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lawg' Colonel Barnes promptly re-
sSonded, 40. your honor. ! do not. E"
The Judge thercupon asked. why
then do you urge u upon the courtg"
Colonel Barnes then answered In sub
stance that in the course OF his OK
periencc ne had often been mistaken
about the Law and he might not Do
right al that time
In like manner I ran say that
while ! feel a high degree OF GER
tainty as to the sentiment In favor
Of Mir Bursum, set | have found iu
the past that In such matters I have
often been mistaken and perhaps I
am now.
There IL M official position under
u government below that ~ prcsi.
dent which Is 80 desirable az that OF
United States senator. and therefore
! trust that | may be forgiven TOT
this mild attempt at "tooting nay own
horn
Yours very truly.
FRANK w. CLANCY.
Millions Of Chinese IN Northwestern
China, where no rice Is grown. have
never seen rice.
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Chapter Fifteen.
RUSH OF pOflfE

Chang 10 had been gone sometime
on hih trip 10 Headquarters and silent
Nedden. Blr and Mol stlll sat al table
IN hts rooms. They had finished q
hearty and s%ppetzing meal served b,
Joe Wong. who exerted all his skill
In cookery for this happy occsaionI
Nov they were planning the details
OF thcir future.
They were TO pack mp Immediate
", leaving their fiat and Chinatown
forever behind them. Madden WAS
to live with them OF course. and for
get hts ~suffonngs In tho happier sur
rounding of-tbe ranch they were plan
ming to buy.
sllen; surprised the lovers by ad-
hitting that he had spent his early
days In the country. and that he
knew not "a little about the cultiva-
tion Of fruit and tho breeding OF
cattle, In their minds eye they mw
their bank account growing honestly
and rapidly; and they were No happy
building castles In the air that they
almost FORGOT h passage OF time.
Finally Mol pointed to the clock
and then to her soaniy costume, still
covered by the cloak.
II must 20 down the street to the
flat and get some clothes" said she.
BIN rose to accompany her, and
Joe Wong ran ahead OF them down
The stairs to open the door OF the
bazaar. This had been kept closed
and locked, as Chang 10 had deter
mined to celebrate his friends re-
lease by u holiday.
Joe started to undo the holt, whom
his quick ears were startled by a
step on the porch outside. He peeped
out OF tho little window and rushed
back to where Biii and Moil were
standing. His teeth wcre chatter
ing. and he was near white rs a
yellow boy can be.
Black Mike an niend-they out
sidel" sthmmcred Joe and hastily
ran upstairs to war Madden.
Pceping through the loophole In
his turn. Ballard saw several crouch
Ing forms darting here and there
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q: ;;:'' s:.: y; s:;;'; !. THE LAW

around the building, AZ any mo-
incnt they might combine n at
tack.
Madden came down, "a grim ok
preston on his face. an automatic
held Va hts hand.
Leave SILVA TO met" he shouted
mrioualy. That's all ! ask Leave
him 10 mc,"
But Mol chung to him. "GS. 10.
DRddy you mustn't no out there
You'll be killed" she walled. Lets
send Joe for peip by the secret pas
aageway."
"ycs,'' agreed Madden, 'rhcre'a
IT'S safe for n whiio ut least You
and Bill attend to that. and IN
watch the 'front.'"
Going into tho kitchen OF the
hourc Mol pressed on a certain knob
In the wall and a panel swung back.
disclosing a narrow dark entrance 10
a tunnel. Down his sped Joe Wong,
the police. After waiting about ten
minutes. tho others decided u was
safe to follow, and Mol waa the
first TO face The entrance.
Suddcnly, with a scream, she fiat
tend herself against the vail. as
q bullet whistlcd PAST her. Tho haf-
rel OF an automatic could dlstincily
w E'tn htiu w "a itaH utoMu mana
Tho gangHters had found the secret
passage and they were hemmcd In.
u was the work Of q moment FOR
BIZ and Mol to lash M the short
Night leading from the kitchen to
the upstairs room, and they piled
tables, chairs and every KIND OF "a
harricadc they could think OF against
the door. Meanwhile the crash OF
china, the s%plintcrinE Of the door.
and the howis OF the men as Mad
denis bullets occasionally struck
tfem. proved that Mixes forces were
forcing an entry through the front
OF the =
Ballard flung himself down the
front stairs to the rescue. He found
Madden hemmed into a corner hy
Black Mike and another
Firing at Silva. he hit him In the
arm Just ~ he was taking aim At
Molls father. The gangstcr with
him turned and empticd his revolver
Mt Ballard hut hts shot only grazed
the l%atter's temple, inficting a flesh
wound.
A that momcn the hack door OF
the hnkanr crashed open. and the
mon who had come In through tho
secret passage and the kitchen added
themselves 20 the battle.
There was n piercing scream from
Mol upstairs a. she saw tho bar.
ricadc against her door toppir and
give way.
And ihcn-blessed sound from tho
street rush OF the police ~ last
CTo be conunuedD
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Mr.. Clancy on
The SenatorShip
gls Munsey BulldIng.

washington. ID. G.
July 10. 1891.
The Editor Of the Herald.
Albuquerdue. n. NJ.
Dear Sir: | have been absen; FOR
a considerable time aud may have
Inst track q political dcychorments
H. New Mcxico. but 40 far as I have
been Informed ! ann led to lciicNv
that senator BurHum ~ s~ubstantili-
~ the unanimous choice of the re-
publican party OF our state as a can
didate for election as senator In tho
neat future.
SO believing. II I should he n dele
gatc to h convention which viii
make the nomination. would feel
vote for him as the candidate Of our
party.
II. however. I am mistaken as TO
the unanimous sentiment OF rcpub-
licanS-and | am never oyer-confi-
dent as 10 my Judgment In Fuch
matters-I desire TO call public
attention TO ms own qualifications
ntly 70 repreaent New Mexico
In the senate. I VIII mol attempt
20 point them out In detail. but am
willing 10 stand upon such record as
have made In New Mexico AS a
public official. as a member Of the
a and as a republican. l am in
clined 10 wish I had the assurance
70 recommend myself In "a more sat
tsfactory manner. but / am not able
to bring myself To do 80.
A somewhat distinguished friend
OF mine, who served ais country MS
pn officer OF engineers in France
during the war. seldom fails to act
upon a rule OF action which he eN-
pressed In II Paso some years x
where l had him as a witness. Ia
Response to n sarcastic question eN-
pressing some surprise that he was
willing to admit nat there was aDme-
thing he could not do. he responded
In substance that lie who tooteth
not his own horn. the same shall
never be footed ! greatly wish !
knew how thus to foot"
As to whether I am right or not
In my belief Is Co the overwhelming
sentiment In favor OF Mr.. Bursum az
our candidate | am reminded Of a
happening years ago In court IN New
Mexico when Col. Sidney NJ. Barnes.
for a a prominent figure at the
a was arguing some point with
great carnestncsH. when the Judge OF
the court think IL was Judge
Prince sad, Colonel Barnea. do
YOU really believe Tint that IL the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-21

\ dam breaks, ana n Hood ruhhCd
down the Wiley. The telephone girls
stick to their posts and send word
ahead, and MANY lives are saved.
A burglar comes IN the night. a
frightened woman icRlls the police
station. bat before she gets In her
call. the burglar strikes her sense
less. The telephone girl intutivoly
knows the meaning OF the interrupt
ed call end tells the police whore
the trouble iR.
Complain ENerywhcrc.
Such thinga as these 1 remember
To have read.
40 mo-, t,oy ~ , tow, Yh,rc
,haa aonIn a. nv, r-,,nniaI, az IN,
~. .or.tca "
H. cn,nmnn Vim my f.ll,,y men 1
TO- h,yc s..,nng 81 ,nn.ti.nrc no
rousc Tho service A. not hotter
~. -, - "a TO- .,,stscr
-. .o,as.raI 4, -, 80, ..r,trc
y. 100 ~ &,
"a hos, ,"r ,,,s a., Franco
hrat, nu, no cbrcrs ,yh,n thc urst
r-an'i,~.nt - Am.rtr,n tci.nbnnc
,tris srriv.a rhccr.d win thcm
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Personal Notes
About New Mexicans
In Washington

srteiAt 70 tss "taA4o
WASHINGTON, July 2i.-Malor
J n Toulouse has lett M~ashiuLton
FOR Albuquerque after an extended
Wat Hts work m behalf Of the Nu-
tionai Disabled SOLDIER lenfuo See
manded a iongcr stay. and Will be j1
the benefit Of the league. Major Tom
louse expects To return 10 Washing.
toou
Mrs C. W Hague. who lrft Nu#n-
ingtun FOR Denver Hnd Ration spnt1
weeks ago. reached Ration la.t week
and viii spend "a month thor, with
hUr father. Elijah johnson. aud with
other relatives
senator and Mrs. Holm @. Bursum
were dinner guests on Saturday e,'-
ming of Mr and Mrs. Orriu a. i'uz.
ter, who are residents ot Washing.
ton, Tor the present, but Who expect
10 return To New Mexico la the tu-
turc.
Mrs Albert u ran. yifr of tuo
Becretary OF the interior. h. enjoying
a stay at h family home NJ Tlurs
Rivers. and b. not expected to TO-
turn 10 Washington for some wccLs
=aa
Mrs George Curry has gone 60 tho
home Of her parents In ~PittHhurGu.
Pa. - attend thu wedding nf h,r
sister. and after n hrici visit viii
Join her husband IN Washington. AIr.
Curry IN secretary for senator Bur
sum.
Mrs Holm o. BurBum left Wnah-
ington sunday Tor \ visit with rein.
OvcH nj A%vondalc, pa. and win SOON
90 on a. Indianapolis for "a few days
visit with friends. after which sh"
viii Join her children In the family
1T Socorro, New McVico Mrs
Bursum has been In Washington
about three weeks, and very fuil
weeks they were. Among the affairs
in hor honor was 10 pretty bridge
luncheon given at the chevy Chase
club by Mus Ambitious A. Jones'. vito
of New McNIco'R senior senator
very lifclike picture OF Mrs nuraum
N5si presented by the Washington
star to It's SUNDAY readers iu ltB
handSomo photogravurc section.
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Formerly one OF the wealthisst mem.
beers OF the Union. she h. eating ths
bitter bread OF experience. The
stato's resources are $1,000. 600. 900.
Included In which are 1900. 600
acres Of farm lands. but even this
security does not make the bonds AZ.
Inactive TO those who under ordinary
cifcumstances would consider North
Dakota bonds a good Investment.
preacbers % this brand Of Town
ley socialism cannot nlake any head
d In these states. Political safety
aud sanity ARE Guaranteed under tho
constitution. Radical forms or pro-
that would discriminate be-
tween class and class cannot find
In America until the major
81 ~ have a reason dcihroncd.
heaven that time II very fEr.
0ff.
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THE WILL TO WORK

q EuhEiAhf HOOVER may not have the wisdom that his en-
ihusashc friends give him credit for. But when he takes the
public into his confidence in a speech as he did in Boston the
other day, the reaction certainly is that he knows what be is talking
about He discussed the industrial and financial situation of the
world in general and this country in particular at some length, and
wound up with the following:
But when all il said and done, the real cure for all depresdons
- courage and applied intelligence and the return 20 primary virtues
OF hard conscientious toll and economy ia living. On every side
ihere rs evidence that the vast majority of our whole nation in max.
ing again an effort IN those directions equaled only by that OF 1918
While our recovery may be slower than some may expect. nothing
can prevent the prosperity of a country where the people have en-
by their ~neighborsL
I'VE are a nation of men, women and children. Our industrial
system and our commerce are simply implements for their comfort
and happiness.
When we deal with these great problems of business and ccono.
mrs we must be inspired by the knowledge that we are increasing
ana Defending the standards of living Of all our people. Upon this
sou grow those moral and intellectual forces that make our nation
great"
The most amazing thing about the Bergdoll case is the cash
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The Ice man Is crazy about tho
heat
Raising railroad rates has RACED
business.
4 hen IN the city Be- worth two In
the country.
a man out 81 work regards any
job uH q vacation.
The nation hat has caused most
wars iH Inauguration.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-21
The Female Platformation Is,
Along Her Lines, a Perfect Wiz

To hear her shout.
she chats OF
inlortc~. aud such
! NplainiHg what
To eat, how much
Aud whether
tarbohNlraic wreck
The AREA
Below the Neck.
Mud then She takes
IN nirA Leap,
And icil- the prOprt
Nal 10 keep
Nour~clf infortncd.
Gu gll the Tricks
Employ cd by Men
Ia Politics.
Something's size
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HeroineS
By DIR. WILLIAM Z. BARTON

NE OF the incidon-
tai points which I
! have noticed In
several stories %
calamity IN tn g
heroism OF Tho tel
crhone girl.
a fire breaks out
In "a nigh office
building The girl
at the switchboard
calls mp every Of
flee and tells tho
occupants To- get
out
- III auNAm
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-21
Political Joy
Ride

fFF"m \ HIfmInEhain NeWHJ
Even az Russia. politically. sowed
thr wind nj fcaPed tho whlriwind.
so North Dakota has some 10 the
pass where he government cannot
coll its bonda. Because North AIa-
kota forgot her Democracy long
; enough 10 elevate one class above
al other classes.
In IL endearor to from the
esii rffcegs N Tornlrslsm. the state
l. oIferlng 5000. 600 In fsK per cent
bonds, ana there ase no purchasers.
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A DIFFERENT REFORM

IN lAs DAGMAR PERKINS OF New York, president of the National
ih Association for the improvement of American Speech. has m
dertaken a hard job. She wants Americans to quit saying
gimme and am I and "watchyerstep" and the like.
~but Miss Perkins Is not a pioneer. Way back in the early
years OF the ith century the distinguished educator. Horace Mann,
attempted 10 teach New England how to speak English. lie failed
misersbly. New Englanders continue TO murder the Language until
this day.
Having been q senator the president probably concludes that
IT is as well 20 invite the senate 10 participate in the disarmament
conference as % have 81 do so without invitation.
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A Bernalilo county man thinks he is heir to a lot of money
because his uncle owned several mining claims. Someone must have
misinformed him as TO the customary relation between money and
mining claims.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-21

The most amazing thing about the Bergdoll case is the cas
value Mama Bergdoll placed on Growers hide.
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Mrs g W, Hague. who lrft Nl.u.
ingtun FOR Denver and Ration spnt1
weeks ago, reached Ration lsst week
and viii spend "a month There with
father. Elijah johnson. aud with
nlh.r rnlaIINns
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-24
COUNTY FAIR TO BE
HELD IN THE FALL,

IL IS confidently believed that when
the proper time arrives. the ho, I'd 81
county commissioners will allow an
approximation this year fer a county
lalr to be held in Broadus, the COUNT
year the appropriation for the fair
was *lSo and brought out many agri
Gu. cni tural exhibits that surprised even
the natives This year the fair viii
exhibits would be more diversified.
inasmuch as the state fair will he
held this year at Helena September Is
% 70 i1th inclusive, it is the hope Of the
cal exhibit, about three weeks in ad-
vance ct those dates and to transfer
our exhibit to Helena. It would be the
displayed its wares" at outside poinfs'
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-24
MORE lEA|ENcY
IN ROAD BU|LO|MG

Increased interest has been taken in
road bull ding in Powder River county
under federal aid by reason Of more
liberal terms than originally known,
and 1t il highly probable the board Of
county commissioners will request the
state highway commission to revise it's
estimate on a federal aid project in
this county. extending from Broadus
to the Custer county line. q distance
ct approximately 80 miles. This coun-
ty voted $150,0O0 road bonds but their
sale was never negotiated when it be-
came known that with a similar sum
of federal money the entire amount
would be necessary to build the road
prcximately $4,000 a mile.
George LantrOm, the new highway
commissioner. is trying to devise ways
and means for more liberal terms that
would allow counties to build high
ways with federal aid. More leniency
would be allowed in grades and gravel.
making 1t possible for counties to
build roads with dirt surface and
with sleeper grade than per cent.
By complying with federal and state
requirements it is believed road
could be built now at cost of ap-
proximately $4,000 a mile. making the
direct ccst to the county half as much
provision would allow the county it.
self to do the road work under state
specifications instead of letting con-
It has been learned here that the
Eraveled road CT II miles built by
Custer county south of Miles city for
u distance Of IA miles involved an ex-
mile.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-24
Northwestern TO
DRILL NEAR D0YES

Deeiaring that it is the intention Of
the northwestern Development COM
Pa1i;ng. PahX to- sink a test well on their Lease
counties, Frank Cluse and w. e.
nite, accompanied by Howard Payne
OF OF Nswafk; New fk Ohio: M are in Miles City arr
en- In order to get some action on their
proposition tc, Join the oil development
Industry in Montana.
The Northwestern Deyelopment com.
panE Is an Ohio corporation and is ore
sanlzed for the purpose of expl oiting
for for Oil in the state, according to Mr..
aers m OF the company woald be located
at Royes in Carter county The com-
nar:x pany' a asserts ser Mr. cluse, has 25.ooo
all directions from Boyes, twenty
miles north and south running over
the II state line into Wyoming and ten
The domes are the Chalk Buttes and
the Wolf Creek which the organization
olllcais believe to be promising with
The company. is an independent one,
declared Mr.. Cluse in Miles CITY. and
is intensely interested in oil Develop
m.nt mhi IN Montana Together with MIR.
of an automobile for the company II
Which they will make an inspection Of
,helr mai. lease holdings and expect to
make a selection of site for their
hrst drilling operation which will be
IA the nature of test we'll. Both
gentlemen declare that the eastern
states are kept we'll advised with re-
gard to the ell situation in Montana
and they are themselves favorably i'm
pressed with the prospects Of yalua.
PIE acreage in the southeastern part Of
From Miles City. Messrs. Cluse and
w rn n1te VIII go to Lewistown for the
purposes or looking over the prospects
OF securing a drilling contract and will
undertake an examination of the class
OF RIGS which haye been used with sue
cess - the Cat Greek field. and antici.
pate that very shortly it will be pos
slhlt TO make an important announce
ment concerning their initial develcp-
meht work on either the Wolf Creek
or the Chalk Butte domes
Ihe northwestern Development COM
panN mas considerable acreage Of
to"def Rlver county land leased, and
thefe Is the possibility that the first
test Well would go down within this
county's boundary.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-24
CREAM SHIPMENTS
ON THE INCREASE

Two factors are responsible fer the
added impetus given the shipments Of
putter Tat to Miles City this week A
accent raise. making the local price
~ cents: and large number Of cows
coming IN fresh. $. \. Holt. in charge
u the BrOadus cream statiCn, up to
Wednesday night had received eighty
gallons of sour cream and anticipa ted
another 20 gallons by Saturday when
the shipment will be made to Miles
City. All his cans are filled with the
sour cream and it was necessary to
reQulsltion extra cans from his custo-
mers tc' care for the cream He sent
IN long distance call to Miles CITY
wednesday. asking additional cans and
ten OF these will be on hand for next
week. each containing ten gallons
p rour new customers enrolled with the
Rroadus station the past week, all cf
tnem sending in cream on the mail
stage from the eastern part of the
county. The freishter is paid 81 A
can Tor delivering the cream from the
Broadus station to Miles City
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-24
PONS-WINNECKE COMET
COMING IN A FEW DAYS

There Is only one chance in 1000
that the earth win be destroyed by col
ilslon with the Pons- -Winnecke comet.
:, After racing two weeks tc. overcome
the earth. it's due to swipe US with
Its tWo-forked tail--between June %
and rs. Then Powder River county
may see great shower of meteors-
shooting stars. with the display at a
point near the handle CT the Great
Most comets have tail made of
P:-W. Is loaded for bear. Its tail is a
stream of meteors 600 miles long.
When closest to the earth these'll trav-
ei - miles second.
NO danger OF POns-W Winnecke knock
ing off your chimney. This year it
comes closer to the earth than ever be-
fore-but that'll stil be 100000 miles
away, Again. it may foel ycu entirely,
for it's the joker Of comets. It's due
near the earth every five and a half
years: But it didn't show up in 1880
or 1904. Pons, an astronomer discov-
cred 1t July Is. 1919. Winnecke an
Ctner astronomer. saw it next--in 1869.
Astronomers say Pons- -Winnecke this
year may duplicate the great fire-rain-
storm of 1888, when it was estimated
that a comet dropp.N 100000 meteors.
Meteors come into view 90 miles
above ground. Generally burn ont SO
miles overhead. Only one in ,0Qo, 900
ever reaches the ground.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-24
OVER THREE INCHES
OF RAIN THIS MONTH

me rainfall the past week as re-
f1rded Gia by Weather Observer A. ".
!asi hnin amounted to 1877 inches at,
t4li tp4Ii;nEIng the total precipitation so far
this month up to 3.o2 inches. on Fri
gay the precipitation here was IL. on
s1aaturday "a y, :l5; Sunday, l.so; Monday.
Sunday. On Friday the first real hail.
storm visited this community when
nnalistones averaging walnut in size.
leia curing an interval of about ten
On Friday afternoon. a cycline cloud
was observed southeast of Broadns
anout s. 80 miles. Miniature cyclones
.;.,. Mete reported on the Roxelder and
vicinity of Stacey. nv ~ Tue
At Miles City the precipitation for
me me week totalled 2.72 inches. making
since June l. N