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ter had told him SO. the girl with the
odd bronze eyes; opal matrix they
were. with gllnts of gold, or was II
green? She herself was as unlike the
raw boor of his memory as a noun
tain lily Is like the coarse rock of Its
background. Even a half-slster to
Hardin, as Marshall. their host at din
ner the week before. had explained
it-no, even that did not explain 1t.
That any Of the Hardin blood should
be shared by the veins Of that girl,
why 1t was Incredible. The name
Hardin" suggested crudlty. loud.
mouthed Dragging; conceit. He could
understand the failure Of the river
project since the sister had assured
him that It was the same Tom Hardin
who had gone to college at Lawrence |;
had married Gerty Holmes. Queer
business, life, that he should cross,
even 30 remotely. their orbits again.
That was a chapter he liked to skip.
He walked over to the windows,
shielded by bright awnings, and
looked down on the city where the
next few years Of his life might be
caught. Comforting to reflect that an
engineer Is like soldier. never can
be certain about tomorrow. Time
enough to know that tomorrow meant
Tucson What was that threadbare
proverb In the Overland Pacific that
Tod Marshall always keeps his men
until they lose their teeth? That de-
fined the men who made themselves
necessary
His eyes were resting on the banall-
ties Of the modern city that had robbed
"old town" OF Its flavor. Were 1t not
for the beauty Of the distant hills. the
jar and rumble of the trains whose
roar called to nearby pleasure cities,
twinkling lights and crowded theaters,
stretches Of parks and recreation
grounds, he, who loved the thrill and
confinement Of an engine, who had
found entlcement In q desert, a chap
ter Of adventure In the barrancas of
Mexico, would stitle in Tucson! Amer
lean progress was as yet too thin a
veneer on Mexican Indifference to
make the place endurable-as a city.
"Fm good for lifetime here, II I
want It," his thoughts would work
back to the starting place. III l
knuckle down to II. let him grow to
depend on me. It's as good as settled
that am buried In Tucsonl" Hadn't
he heard Marshall himself say that he
didn't keep kindergarten-that his
office wasn't a training school for
menw He wanted his men to stay
That. one OF the reasons Of the great
mans power; detail rested on the
shoulders OF his employees. 1t kept
his own brain clear. receptive to big
achievements.
perhaps as the work unrolls, as I
see more OF what he wants OF me, why
he wants NEIL may like 1t. l may get
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can wait The river won't. There's
river running away down yonder.
running the valley. running the homes
OF families men have carried in with
them. I've asked you to save them,
There's q debt Of honor to be paid,
Ny promise. I have asked you to par
It There's history being written n
that desert I've asked you to writs
1t. And you say Mo-"
mol say yesw clipped Richard
The Marshall oratory had swept him
to his feet.
The dramatic moment was chilleA
By their Anglo-Saxon self-consciousQ
ness. An awkward silence hung. Theus
when can you gof'
To-day. tomorrow. the nrst trai,
out"
"Goodw
ANY instructionsrs
Just stop that riverl"
The expensef" demanded the enxs
neer. "How far can 60"
D-n the expense I" cried Tod
Marshall. "Just 60 ahead"
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them. I'm going to send you down to
stop It."
THE Coloradoi" exclaimed Rickard.
1t was no hose to be turned, simply.
Of from q garden bed.
"Of course you've been following It?
It's one Of the biggest things that's
happened In this part Of the world.
Too big for the men who have been
trying to swing It. You've followed
itp
yes" Queer coincidence. reading
that report just nowi I've not been
there. But the engineering papers
used to get to me In Mexico. I've
read all the reports"
His superiors question was unchar-
acteristically superhuous. Who had
not read with thrilled nerves Of that
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CHAPTER H.,
A BIT Of QratorY.


Marshall threw his hat on q chair,
the morning paper on his desk. he
aimed his burned-outscigar at the near
est cuspIdor. but 1t fell foul. the ashes
scattering over Sans lately secured
linoleum. Instantly there was appear
ance Of settled disorder. Marshall
emptled his pockets Of loose papers.
spreading them out on his fiat-top
desk.
"Sit down. M
Rickard took the chair at the other
side Of the desk.
Marshall rang q bell. Instantly the
shirt-sleeved clerk entered.
II shall not see anyone" the chief
announced. II don't want to be inter-
rupted. Take these to Smythe."
His eyes followed the shutting Of
the door. then turned square upon
Rickard. Il need you. It's . h@ Of
q mess!"
The engineer wanted to know what
kind Of . mess" II was.
That river. Its running away from
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you want me to hllr HIS voiS
sounded queer to himself-dry. mock.
ing, as II anyone should know what
an absurd thing he was being asked
to do. He felt Marshall's sharp In
dian eyes on him. as II detecting pct
tiness. Well. he didn't care how Mar
shall interpreted it That place wasn't
for him.
II want you in control down there
Richard knew he was being appraised.
balanced all over again. It made 10
difference
TIN sorry." he was beginning. when
Marshall cut In.
"Good Lord. you are not going b
turn It down?"
he met Marshall's incredulous
stare. "It's a Job I'd jump at under
most circumstances. But ! can't "a
SIR"
Tom Marshall leaned back the full
swing of his swivel chair. blankly
astounded. His eyes told Richard
that he had been found wanting-he
had white blood In his veins.
1T is good Of You to think Of me-
pshawi 1t is absurd to say these
things. You know that ! know It q
an honor to be picked out By You fos
such a piece Of work. I'd like to-
but I can't"
The president Of railroads. who
knew men, had been watching the
play Of feature. take your time" he
said. Don't answer too hastily. Take
your time"
He was playing the fool, or worsA
before Marshall, whom he respected.
whose partisanship meant 80 much.
But he couldn't help 1t. he couldn't
tell that story-he knew that Marahall
would brush 1t aside az q child's cpl.
sode. he couldn't make 1t clear 70
the man whose stare was balancing
him why he could not oust Tom Har
din.
rs It a personal reasonw Mar
shalrs gaze had returned to his ring
making.
Rickard admitted 1t was personal.
"Then don't accept It. wouldn't
be your friend II l didn't advise you
to disregard the little thing. to take
the big thing. Maybe you are going
to be married" He did not wait fol
Richards vigorous negative. "That
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to shout for Tucson!" It was impos-
sible enough to smile over! Child's
work, compared to Mexico.
The distinction Of serving Marshall
well certainly had Its drawbacks He
wanted to sweep on. Whether he had
definite terminal. concrete goal.
had he ever stopped to think7 Spe-
cialization had always q fascination
for him. II was that which had
thrown him out Of his instructorship
into the firebox Of a western engine.
1t had governed his course at college
to know one thing well. and then to
prove that he knew 1t welll Content
Cd In the Mexican barracks, here h
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When Man and Nature CIashed,

II was but short time that tho by
Of mighty struggle which ingenuity strength
pitted against the seemingly nature The Great
Yellow Dragon the Indians
had dehed all efforts Finally
oveshelm the rich Imperial valley
desperate battle trumphed The raging
valley saved Ednah Aiken daughter West
wonderful story could be about this thrilling
history and this the that
Rver story outofoors story strong men VINO for
get their differences the battle for property
story Of who
ences and Of other
meet the test story that will enjoy
Editors Note
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y Am 0Vtu0 70 oeuo yo0 O0Wu V tuV
Break"
wild river which men had been trying
to put under work harness7 Who,
even among the stay-at-homes. had not
followed the newspaper stories of the
failure to make q meek servant and
wnter carrier Of the Colorado, that
wild steed Of mountain and desert7
What engineer. no matter how remote,
would not follow" that spectacular
struggle between men and Tltansi
Going to send me to Saltonr' he
inquired. The railroad had been kept
jumping to keep its feet dry. His
Job to be BY that inland sea which
last year had been desert!
"No. Brainerd Is there. He can
manage the tracks. l am going to
send you down to the break"
Rlckard did not answer. he felt
the questioning eyes Of his chief.
The break-where those Hardins
were-how In thunder was he going
to get out Of that. and save his skinf
Marshall liked his own way
"We'll consider It settled. then"
"Who's In charge therer Rickard
was only gaining time. he thought
he knew the name he would hear.
Marshall's FIRST word surprised him.
mo one. Up to a few months ago
It was Hardin. Tom Hardin. He was
general manager of the company. He
was allowed to resign. to save his
face, as the Chinese say. may tell
you that 1t was a case Of firing. He'd
made terrible fiuke down there"
Il know" murmured Rickard. It
was growing more difncult, more dis
tasteful. II Marshall wanted him to
supplant Hardin! 1t had been incred-
ible, that mans folly! Reckless gam
bling. nothing else. Make cut In the
banks Of wild river. without put.
ting In head gates to control It; q
child would guess better! II was q
problem now. all right; the writer Of
the report he'd Just read wasn't the
only one who was prophesying failure.
Let the river cut back. and the gov.
ernment works at Laguna would be
useless; a pickle Hardin had made.
Stlll to gain time he suggested that
Marshall tell him the situation. I've
followed only the engineering side Of
II. I don't know the relationship Of
the two companies"
"where the railroad came int The
inside Of that story7 I'm responsible
Il guaranteed to Faraday the closing
Of that break. There was big dis
trct to save. q district that the rail-
road tapped-but I'll tell you that
later" He was leisurely puffing blue,
perfectly formed rings into the air.
his eyes admiring them.
"Perhaps you've heard how Estrada.
the general. took party Of men into
the desert to sell q mine he owned.
After the deal was made he decided
to let It slip. He'd found something
bigger to do. more to his liking than
the sale Of q mine. Estrada was q
big man, q great man. He had the
idea Powell and others had. Of turn
ing the river. Of saving the desert He
dreamed himself Of doing It. II slck-
ness hadn't come to him the Colorado
would be meekly carrying water now
instead Of flooding q country. Pity
Eduardo. the son. IL not like him. Hes
like his mother-you never know what
they are dreaming about. Not At all
alibe. my wife and Estrada's."
Then It came to Richard that be
had heard somewhere that MarshalI
end 0ssagal Estrada had married a.
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(To BE CoNTINUED.l
Virtue Can "a ove,ao,.

Virtue Can b overdona.
Selflessness and complalsance are
beautiful virtues, but do not forget
that virtue carried to excess msy be.
come the most irritating and dldieula
It failineA
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Rlekard @oess In" and q no
goes hs besins 70 comprehend
something Of the dlffIeultles o.
ths JOB that he has undertaken.
hs learns why The valley die
trusts the o. r.. a the valley
calls the company which Hardin
fathsred and which peepIsd the
desert. "0o In" with RIekard
In the next Installment
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Tabourettes--Golde oak or early
English. IS inches high. worth 81.
Special for Dollar Day for CT
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STATIONERY

Box Stationery, "a sheets and % en-
velopes, good quality linen, pink.
blue. violet or white; three soc
boxes. $50 value. for 81 90
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-06-26
DON'T CONTRIBUTE TO PEDDLER
IN UNIFORM

The American Red Cross is cooper
ating with government officials in
discouraging discharged soldiers, and
sailors, who are taking advantage of
the uniform by soliciting and selling
souvenirs, ETC., on the public streets.
Since the signing of the armistice and
the discharge of thousands of soldiers
and sailors from service, hundreds of
street sellers have sprung up in the
country, preying the unsuspecting
public, who through honor and re-
spect to the uniform have contributed
to the Golfers of the discharged men,
The use of uniform as a means@ of
playing on the Sympathy of the pub
lie has been condemned by the COVER
ment. What the soldiers themselves
think of men who use the uniform for
swind1ing schemes and begging games
is seen clearly in an issue of s1The
Come Back the weekly newspaper
published by and for the soldier pa
tients at the Walter Reed General
Hospital, Washington, D. c., the larg-
est reconstruction hospital in the coun-'
try.
In the place of honor on the front
page is news article dealing with
abuses of the army uniform and the
leading editorial deals In a rough and
ready way with the question
1.-THE men, it says, "who went to
face the holocaust of Prussian hate
to offered their all In order that Amer
leans might keep the right to earn an
honest living The soldiers went
through all the living heIls of war for
an ideal They have given to death
with a smile They are not beggars
and never will be.
eMen have formed crews for sysA
tematic swindling, and are at the lazy,
lucrative task Of holding out box
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-06-26
PAINT AND iLLITERAcY.
Curious Fact Comes to Light That Lo-
caIities Least Using Books Avoid
Paint Also.

Washington. D. ca curious fact
has been brought to light by the Edu-
cational Bureau and the Bureau of In
dustrfa1 Research here It is that in
the states where flliteracy Is most
prevalent paint Is least used The
paint referred to IS the common or
barn variety OF course, for the back
woods countries have no need for the
finer pigments or facial adornments-
1t Is true, though, that In the sections
of all states where white uIIteracy is
highest painted homes are rare and
painted outbuiIdInEs and barns are
practically unknown Probably the
nliterates do not use paint on their
buildings because they do NOT undAr-
stand IT. value - = praservatfvet
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for the hard-earned silver of honest
folks, who give because they honor
the men who went over the top. They
have succeeded because the public
does not understand.
You, the public, must help us.
Don't give to these beggars. They
will go out of business when you quit
giving"
Under The Dome" the publication
of the u. S. General Hospital at West
Baden, Ind, features article head
ed, Boys, don't use your army uni
forms when you get home as a means
to play on the sympathy of the peo-
pie. Don't be petty CRATER
ssThe Red Cross, War Department.
and police plan to cooperate in appre-
hending and bringing to justice all
fakirs in army uniforms and putting
a stop to all unauthorized peddling on
the streets and begging.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-06-26
REsoLUTIoN OF RESPECT

Whereas our beloved brother, dea-
con, Andrew J. McCollunn, has enter
ed into his rest from labors and suf-
fering: Therefore be it resolved by
the mebers of the Wa-Keeney Baptist
church and Sunday School, both of
which for thirty years he has been
faithful member, that we extend our
sincere sympathy to his family who
have so long ministered to his com
fort, and herewith express our appre-
citation of the many tokens of affec-
ton and respect contributed in honor
of this loyal Christian veteran and
comrade.
Be it further resolved that: We as
members of these two christian organ
izations for the extension of Christ's
Kingdom and the uplift of humanity
shall press forward in the work con-
scious of the fact that the memory
and prayers of our departed brother
rest upon US benediction.
Be it further resolved that: These
tokens of respect and esteem be enter
ed in our church records and furnish
ed for publication.
E. d. Wheeler,
w. E. Di1linger,
o. L. Guncke1
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-06-26
GUARD AGAINST FIRE LOSSES

esWithin few days Kansas is going
to begin the harvest of the biggest
wheat crop ever produced by any
state, the acreage being right at the
eleven million mark and reports from
every section of the state are the
effect that every acre is good One of
the problems and next perhaps, in ina
portance to the labor problem, says
the state fire marshal is the safe
guarding of this crop against ire
Last year our department issued an
order to the farmers to set their
shocks back at least 200 feet from
railroad tracks and to prepare a SUI
able fire guard between such shocks
and the railroad. This order was is
sued as war measure and from in
formation received from various re-
liable sources, it resulted in the saw
ing of many thousand bushels of
grain This year we feel that circun-
stances hardly justify making an or
der, but desire to urge the farm
ers the Importance of exercising every
preeaution possible
Suggestions
Provide good and sufficient plowed
fire guard around each and every field
of shocked grain Three burrows are
good but six are better.
Hrotect every stack yard with
plowed guard of sufficient width to
prevent flames from Ieaping across.
Insist when the sthresher comes that
he has his spark arrester in place and
working.
Do not put too many stacks in the
same yard. The more stacks in a
yard, the bigger your wager that
they will not be destroyed by fire
see the point
Do not stack grain near buildings,
either barn or residence.
DO everything in your power to save
this immense crop in its entirety and
you will have done patriotic duty
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-06-26
LODGE NOTICE

Regular communication of Wa
Keeney Lodge A. F. & A. NJ Mo- 148
are held the first and third Tuesdays
each month. Visiting and sojourning
brethren cordially invited to attend.
Special communicate lions at call Of
Worshipfu1 Master.
VIM j. BeardwelI, W. III.
}. w. Bingham, Secy.
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]. F. BROCK, OPTOMETRIST

OF Lawrence, Kansas, win be ae
Penny Hotel, Friday, June 9th. Have
your glasses corrected and fitted. 16 1t
Hoch's monuments have quality in
both design and workmanship Call
The De1co-Light dealer for this
territory is Ray c. Hall, Ellis, KS. II
. For Real Estate Loans call at the
Wa-Keeney State Bank Adv. 16-3t-
Freah Pork At Bakers. Adv.
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FINANCIAL NOTES.

Greene Cananea Copper Company pro-
duced In July 5000. 900 pounds of copper.
lAS,560 ounces of silver and 700 ounces OF
gold.
New York stock Exchange has admitted
to the list Central Foundry Company. Mer-
camille Trust Company's certificates OF de-
pos!t for ordinary preferred common stock.
8. II. Kress & Co.'s sales for Jny
amounted to Si,793,6s7, an increase OF
Ns5,O72 compared with the same period OF
last year.
Edwin F. Dodge formerly assistant to
F. w. Osterhill, deceased. specialist con-
sulting expert on Mexican values, has be-
come associated with Alfred r. Risse,
Inspiration Copper Company reports pro-
duction OF copper for July amounted to
100000 pounds, against 9,O00,O 900 in tho
same period Of last year.
Cerro de Pasco Copper Company pro-
duced in July a.ss4. 900 pounds OF copper,
against BASS. 900 in the same period OF last
year.
Harold Bolster OF Bolster & Co. has been
elected director OF the stanwood Rubber
Company OF Newark.
Remnick, Hodges d Co.'S annual reprint
of the official list OF legally authorized tn
vestments for savings banks and trust
companies In the state OF New York 2og
July last Is announced for distribution.
Announcement OF the formation OF the
Ajax OIL Company owning large produce
ing properties in Texas with an authorised
capital OF $500. 900, has been made Its
shares have a value of $40 par. The CONF
pany's officers and directors are John Far-i
son, ID. d. Reeves. Q. ID. Sewell. 4. w.
Howell aud r. II. Howell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-09
Ask for steel Rail Bids.

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.--Bids on 100. 900
tons of steel rails were invited to-day
by the Railroad Administration. Ten
ders will be received until August 16.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-09
TRUST AND suRErY CoMPANIEA
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

includes one-half share Irvin
See Irving National Bank
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CURB ISSUES RALLY
DURING AFTERNOON
After Early Losses In Leading
Stocks Many of Them Have
Better Tone.
SpECIALTIES HARD HIT
Chemicals Active--New Shares
Added to List-Mines ard
Bonds Dull.
SpEOIALTIEs HARD HIT

Stocks again were thrown on the mar
Ia, in the early part of the trading on
~ BROAD street curb yesterday and
S,rtber losses OF a fraction to 3 points
rare recorded in most OF the leading
,ssues. Business was most active In the
..y,v Part Of the session due to the
amor that the market would close at
midday Afternoon dealings were mod
srately active, and while selling was re-
.nmsd in some quarters better tone
was sAown In many stocks. .-
Food Products stocks and specialtieo
.gs,n were heaviest losers. although q
ssyr issues. such as Lima Locomotive.
whIcb advanced points from the OPEN
mo and General Asphalt, which gained
4 an light trading, were in good de-
,nond Allied Packers was lower and
IndIan Packers displayed heaviness.
There was an active buying movement
n American shipping, which sent the
nrice more than a point higher. The
chemical stocks again were active and
steady.
rsadv long list. Rights to subscribe to
,ha new offerings of United States Rub
her. Wilson & Co. and Cramp Shipbuild-
,nr made their initial appearance There
also was trading for the first time In
Austin Nichols common and preferred.
Roth we're under pressure after the
onening. common declining about Q
ooInts from its early high. Phillips
petroleum. preferred also made its debut
Welch Grape Juice, which was intro
duced to the market recently, rallied
after early weakness. The company re-
ports that 1t has received orders Tor
100000 cases of grape Juice. against
sale of $4,000 last year. 1t is the COM
panys intention to inaugurate dividend
payments around September. and II Is
estimated that earnings for the coming
wear will be between 50 and $40 q share
on tho common stock.
In the independent oils price move
ments except Of one or two Of the higher
priced issues, such as Midwest Refining
and Houston OIL. which declined several
points, were not as wide as in other de-
partments. Sinclair issues were more
than a point lower. selling at their low
est levels for a long time. Guffey Gil
lespie was slightly lower, although a re-
port showing that favorable progress In
drilling was being made was issued. The
company is drilling thirty wells In Okla
bona, Texas and West Virginia Trans
continental Oil held its own with range
Of 43 TO ~.
Standard Oil issues showed losses as
high as twenty points In the active list.
but a good demand appeared for Stand
ard on OF New Jersey preferred stock
and rights. Livingston OIL was steady.
due TO the announcement that on the
most recently acquired tract In the
Northwest BURNETT field the company
had succeeded in erecting nine derricks
for wells. according to the agreement.
despite unfavorabie conditions. July
earnings were said to amount to about
500, 900.
Mining stocks were dull and likewise
bonds.
Total sales and range of prices fol-
Inv.
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INTERNATIONAL NICKEL.
PROFITS On Last QUARTER shown to
Ne s174,o2O.

The report Of the International Nickel
Company for the three months ended on
June 80 shows profits. after charges and
taxes, of $174.029, or 2. cents a share on
the common stock after the payment Of
preferred dividends In the same quar-
ter Of 1918 the earnings were 1885,
S64. or S1.02 a share on the common.
Net earnings for the quarter ended on
June 80, before taxes and administrative
expenses, were S1,0S2.454, against
sS,s90.7lt IN the last previous oorre-
spending period. Deductions for taxes
and general and administrative expenses
brought the former figure down TO $685.
229. from which was deducted s4Se,294
for depreciation and mine exhaustion,
making the profits for the period s174.-
929.