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CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.
Absorbed in his work Rayhu-r forsor
n!sgivngs concerning his nelghbor. He was
reminded however. for that gentleman called
very after moving in.
My name is Black" he announced afably. I've
just moved in next door and thought I'd like to be
neghborly. We seem to be the only tenants on this
floor"
Rayburn greeted him politely MY name is Ray.
burn. I'm afraid you've caught at rather bad
time. for I'm Just in the middle of some impsr.
tant---"
the way" said Mr.. Black amiably, while his
glance darted swiftly about the room "Il drop in
when you're not busy" AS Rayburn started to
close the door Black suddenly added " Say, YOU
lend pair of scissors? Just for half hour so
Rayburn stepped over to his desk where pair lay
in plain view, and as he turned with them he noted
with some annoyance that Black had entered the
and was looking curously around.
e Got a kind of laboratory here haven't your"
"Yes, sort of one"
tive always been interested in scientific thingsnot
that know the least bit about 'em," he quickly
added" but they always fascinate me-"
Rayburn said nothing and Black after awkward
pause. departed whistling cheerfully.
Again Rayburn plunged into his work
AS closely possible he had followed the cosmic
ray message from Mars outlining the method of
structtng sending device capable Of bridging the
vast distance between the two planets These instruc
uons had been explicit, thus saving him the time and
uncertainty OF long experimentation, but untl the
device had been successfully demonstrated he was
profoundly skeptical.
The whole thing fantastic SO utterly beyond
the limits Of practically up by present scen
tihc knowledge *ss
Rayburn had been amazed that the sending device
could be SO simple. No doubt this simplicity had been
achieved only after long process of refinement just
our monographs and telephones have become sim.
plihed by years OF steady progress.
His whole apparatus occupied but few square feet
Following instructions, he had assembled powerful
cathode ray tube and Goldstein hydrogen canal ray
tube, the latter connected with hydrogen tank.
He had focused the electrons from the cathode ray
tube and the protons from the canal ray tube In a
chamber Of fused quartz Helium nuclei were formed
In this chamber from the electrons and the protons
and per of the of hydrogen disappeared
as mass and was radiated out cosmic rays.
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jurisdiction. That is, however, a
factor that will never be reduced to
certainty and one guess as to his
results as an emissary of Cupid is
as good as another.
The weight of the first-class mail
would be, necessarily, only a frac-
tion of the total mail he carried,
and since the parcel post became a
service of the department, that had
for a time added to his burden. But
on first4class mail alone, fixing the
average weight of two-cent letter
at but two-thirds of the maximum
and allowing that it took three let
tera to weigh two ounces, then the
weight of the first-class mail alone
would have been something more
than 68 tons. That can be visual
lied more accurately if it be re-
duced to truck loads, using the
small truck and hauling two tons
to each, it would make "a truck
loads, formidable parade for first
class mail. That, it will be seen,
would be only portion of what
Copeland carried, thus proving that
Copeland's parade, if hd could have
given it all the same day, would
have rivaled Sid Grauman's "The
Big Parade" which made such a
hit on the screen a few months
ago.
There is usually an element of
gloom in any story and so there is
in the statistics of pensioned
mail carrier. In mail carried by
any postal employe, there is ever
a certain per cent of the letters,
along about the first of the month,
Continued on Page Eighty
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SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Paul Rayburn scientist with the makes
discovery he convinced will starle the world
nett daughter of the visits
and Immediately that he something
from tho firm because he evasvely questions
him about mysterious machine When Eleanor mentions this
her father he tells her invite Raybn their
dinner: then his confidential
burns laboratory while he is absent.
Gannett Rayburn.
the work of unbalanced mind.
and perfects device for recording the which
penetrate the earths atmosphere He receives signals that he
converts into sounds and discovers Marans Of
infancy In scientific knowledge giving
how to create sending device sufficiently powerful
Mars An Xray tube under millions
OF present maximum would produce
tense beam necessary for communication.
BY establishing this communication Rayburn
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METAL QUOTATIONS

The average daily quotations Tor
copper, silver and New York lead as
carried by the Engineering and Mining
Journal for the week ending Feb.
Is, are as follows: Copper, 1895; Sill
yer, 5710; N. Y. Lead, 637.
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to enter knowlee thousands
In advance Of that
For the present he resolves his discovery
Rayburns Joy is interrupted.
door Of lawyer and the who had made the machine for
him. They have collect
or. railing to do so, take back the instrument.
Theodore Downs Eleanor's cousin. me
whom he dned the
OF aid him in his work. Ray
FoXstone Of
as yet and In despar s about to sign agreeing
split his profits II hfy-hfy basis.
The inventor s suspicious Of the lawyer. however and In
effort gain time. his
Theodoras letter and the money Immediately pays
machine TO tho discontinue Foxstone 5
that the
he determines to every artihce A
days later Rayburn noted with considerable
some moving into the Office to his.
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ception Of the actual cost Of eacl
kind Of activity.

ception Of the actual cost Of each
kind of activity.
''In 1923 the attorney generals Of
flee rendered written opinion to the
state auditor which upholds the pres
ent practice Of the department which
Mr.. Lund now criticises.
"The surprising thing in the study
of all Of MIR. Lund's reports are the
things that he has overlooked in this
department. Here are just few of
them: The department accepts as
signments by contractors Of their
earnings. These assignments run ap-
proximatcly to half million dollars
4 year. Naturally. expenditures OF
this volume should receive careful
attention, and proper accounting
procedure should govern them. We
now have an account with each as
signec. This means that Mr.. Lund
in his previous audits overlooked the
Fact that the only accounting record
this department he'd, covering pay
! monts on these assignments, was
I lead penei! note on q copy Of the as
signmcnt. There WIS nothing to pre-
vent an assignee being paid several
times. ncr a clerk from stealing a
considerable amount by = little
forgery.
Pcculations Prevented
"Ano.!,er serious defect in our
past procedure which escaped Mr..
Lund's attention was in the handling
Of all payments to contractors on
estimates. One clerk. if he dared
to, could have stolen several hundred
thousand dollars. His populations
would appear both on our books and
those of the state auditor, and dis
covery would have been purely acct
dental. We lave corrected this stu
alton Of our own volition, and are
putting an effective check to such
possibility. Mr.. Lund apparently,
fer all Of his examinations, knew
nothing about it. The fact that no
defalcations have occurred speaks
volumes fer the integrity Of those
handling these payments. At no
time during any Of Mr.. Lund's ex-
aminations has this department
known its actral or its potential liza
bilities. nor its assets, actual or
probable. Our entire accounting svs.
tenn, like that Of all other depart
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I. Proposals for the construction
OF z state Highway. South OF Wilton
on State Route No. will be received
by the state Hiehway Commission in
Highways At Bismarck. N. OAK. not
later than 10 o'clock A. NJ. August
80. 1928. at which place and time they
will BE- publicly opened and read.
o. The ntha rroposad,s sn must be EN-, mailed
Bismarck, n. Dak., and shall be sealed
and endorsed Proposal for construct
Ing q State Highway South Of Wilton
on state Route No. & Federal Ala
in J3urleigh County"
5. A certified check FOR so. to-
FAyethsr with z bidders bond In the full
amount OF the gross sum bid. must
accompany each proposal.
1895 miles Of Gravel eurfacing
road Improvement involving .pproxi-
is.ss; Miles. Prepare subgrade and
constsuct Earth shoulders; 1870
and Maintain; sos,sss G. 7. HI.
Hauling: 1870 6. Yds. Screening
1900 G. Yds. Stripping pits:
stock Pile Items
400 G. Yds. Loading and Unloading
ii Piles: II. So c.Yds. Miles Haul.
Ing: 1900 G. Yds. Screening.
s. Copies OF the Proposal blanks
may be obtained from the Department
Of State Highways at Bismarck. N.
Oak Plans and specificati 3as are
on file in tho Division office Of the
Department. Of State Highways at
bismarck. n. D.. and the office Of the
Department Of State Highways ~
bismarck. N. D., and also 1T the Of
flee Of the County Auditor In the
County wherein the project or prot
ects are located.
:. All bidders are invited to be
present at the opening OF the pro-
posaIs.
Z. The right IL reserved to reject
any and all proposals.. to waive tech
nicalities. or to accept such az may
ts determined to be for the best IN.
terests Of the County and State
.. Bidders must bid on all items
contained IN the proposal blank. Any
bid Or bids received for any number
Of items less than those contained IN
the proposal will be considered "a
irregular and rejected az such.
Stair HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT.
(Signed) J. J. EnMATrNGER,
peted July g. 1888.
| oI.A-Ie
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NorthwoOd Farm Fire
Death Was Accidental

Northwood, N. D., Aug. 15.-tR-
A verdict Of accidental death by
burning was returned Tuesday after
noon by q coroner's Jury investigst-
ing the death Of Mrs. Mary Bernice
Johnson on a farm north Of here
last Thursday.
Testimony presented to the jury
indicated that any family friction
that might have existed could not
have contributed to the fire and the
resultant death Of the woman. 1t
was also shown that her husband,
John Johnson, made all possible
efforts to save her by opening a
window and entering the bedroom,
where the woman was believed to be
resting when the fire was discovered
in her home.
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|BYRDRBADY FOR
ANTARCTIC TRIP

New York, Aug. 15.-(AP)-The
Antarctic expedition of Commander
Richard E. Byrd. which starts from
this port next week, will be the most
stupendous expedition in the history
Of exploration, and may cost one
million dollars.
At the expeditions headquarters
at the Hotel Biltmore it was said
the cost would be not less than
$S55,000 and before the expedition
returns to this country may reach
81 100000.
Contributions received to date in
clude $435,0 worth Of equipment
and $237,543 cash. Costs to be met
by the expedition amount so far to
S343, 900.
The total expense of Commander
Byrd's North Pole expedition in 1926
was $4,000.
The largest single item in the en-
petition expense account will be the
salaries Of the Is men comprising
the crew and scientists. For the
two-year period this will total
100000. The next highest expendi-
ture 10 for two airplanes and spare
parts, costing $4,000. and two ships,
one Of which cost $4,000 and the
other $4,000. Two airplanes, trac-
tors, much scientific equipment, and
food have been donated
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STEEL BODIES
PLAN MERGER

Cleveland, O., August 15.-(AP)
The Republic Iron and Steel
company Of Youngstown, has an
nounccd plans to absorb Steel and
Tubes, Inc, of Cleveland, forming
company with assets exceeding
$751;, 900, 900.
r. T. McCleary, president Of Re-
public, and Myron A. Wick, head of
Steel and Tubes, said arrangements
had been completed for acquisition
Of a majority of the stock t the
Cleveland firm by the Republic, SUBJ
ject to ratification by stockholders
Of Steel and Tubes.
The Steel and Tubes stock will be
acquired at the equivalent Of $17O
share, the announcement said
Value Of outstanding Steel and
Tubes stock is placed around ST.
100000.
McCleary said consolidation Of
the two companies will place the
Republic In a position to furnish
Steel and Tubes with strip steel OF
which it is now using 5000 tons
q month.
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SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

South st. Paul, Aug. 15.-(AP-
u.S.D.A.)-Cattle: 1900. Opening
slow, fully steady. One load fed
yearlings, 960.pound average, 1925,
new high; in-between and grassy
offerings 1l.00@13.00; she stock and
cutters unchanged; bulls strong to
Csc higher. Weighty medium grades
$50. Stockers and feeders slow.
Calves: 1900; Soc higher. Good
lights 16.00@16.60.
Hogs: $500. Most carly trading
confined to desirable lights and light
butchers to Shipper. Early top 1885
for sorted 100 to 2O0.pound aver.
ages, or csc higher than Tuesday;
packers bidding fully steady to
strong on other medium and heavy
butchers, 1l.00@1l.60. or better.
Little done on packing sows, sellers
asking mostly 1918. Pigs SOC
higher, largely 100. Average cost
Tuesday 11.12; weight ETA.
Sheep: 500. Fairly active, steady
to strong. Most medium to choice
native lambs 13.6'0@14.50; culls
1000, few 1880. Sheep scarce.
steady. Native feeding lambs 1000
oil 90.
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FINANCIAL
NEWS
STOCKS MAKE
SHARP Jul MPS
Easier Credit and Favorable
Trade News Accelerates
Rise

New York, Aug. 15.-OF-Easier
credit conditions and favorable trade
news provided the background for
sharp advance in prices in today's
stock market. Buying was rather
selective in character, but embraced
many of the popular industrials, the
rise in which was accelerated by &C.
tive short covering.
Call money renewed at z per cent,
as against ~ yesterday, and then
dropped to 6h and 6 per cent. There
was no change in time money and
commercial paper rates, but per-
sistent reports were in circulation
that federal reserve authorities were
buying bills in the open market to
temporarily relieve the tight money
situation, which not only has re-
stricted trading in securities, but
threatened the fall expansion in
business.
Bullish sentiment was created by
the increase in freight car loadings,
the optimistic tenor Of the weekly
steel trade reviews, and the increase
from IS to $6 in the annual dividend
on kennecott copper.
General Motors, which has been
sluggish for the past fortnight, sud-
denly advanced nearly 6 points to
1921. Radio, which has been sell.
ing Is to 20 points below General
Motors for the greater part Of the
last month, crossed General Motors
in price today by soaring 10 points
to 1921. American Can was an
other active feature, climbing more
than 6 points to 98h, the highest
price since the 1925 stock split-up.
Wright Aeronautical, Midland Steel
Products preferred, Montgomery
Ward. National Tea, Jewel Tea, AL
lied Chemical, Johns Manville, Case
Threshing, and Atlantic Refining all
sold 4 to 6 points above yesterdays
final quotations. Nearly a score
others, including Packard, Stude-
baker, Houston Oil, Allied Chemical,
and International Nickel, sold 8 or
more points higher.
Rails were quiet. Jersey Central
lest nearly all Of yesterdays u
point gain, and Colorado & Southern
sagged 2 points to a new 1928 low
q; los. Trading in the rails WAS re-
stricted by the uncertainty regarding
the outcome Of the wage dispute on
western roads.
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Highway Department Spends Less and Produces More Says Officer

ments in this state. was built en-.
tirely on the basis Of receipts and
disbursements, so much money taken
in and 80 much paid out. When We
shalt have completed the installation
OF our new accounting system, the
business procedure Of this depart
ment will be the best in the state
government, to the best Of my
knowledge.
ITO satisfy my personal curios-
ity, l made a check on the board
Of auditors and Mr.. Lund. l find
that no books are Kept concerning
the expenditures made. nor for what
purpose, and yet $4,000 a year is
being spent to criticise and improve
other departments. The board Of
auditors. like other departments. is
required by law to make a biennial
report to the governor and the state
legislature. Investigation reveals
that they have never done such a
thing. Let me suggest that it would
be fine thing for Mr.. Lund to set
good example for the rest of the
state"
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FARGO LIVESTOCK

Fargo, N. D., Aag. 1..-(AP)-
Cattle, good steers 12.00@l3.OO;
medium steers 1l.00@12.0O: fair
steers 10.00@11.00; plain steers 500
$1,000; good heifers 9.00@lOO0;
medium heifers 8.00@9.00; fair heif-
ers 7.00@8.00; plain heifers 5000
700; good cows s.50@9.50; medium
cows 7.76@6.60; fair cows 6.75@
$50; plains cows 5.50@6.50; cutters
6.00@5.60; good bulls 7.50@6.OO;
medium bulls 7.00@7.60; common
bulls 6.50@7.O0.
Calves, top veal 14.0o@16.o0; Gull
veal 9.OO@10.00; light heavy calves
12.00@13.00; heavy calves 1000
900; Gamer calves 5.00@7.O0.
Sheep, top lambs 13.OO@14.O0:
heavy lambs 12.00@13.o0; Gull lambs
8.50@9.50; light ewes 100 lbs down
5.0O@6.00; heavy ewes $50 lbs 800
@4.00: Gull ewes 100000; bucks
100000.
Hogs, $50 to 1870 lbs ll.46@11 rs:
$50 to 200 lbs 11.00@1l.75; 200 to
225 lbs 11.45@11.65; 225 to $50 lbs
11.15@11.46; ESQ to 500 lbs 1O.56@
Ills; 800 to $50 lambs 10.00@10.50
packers .9.50@10.25; stays 5000
900.
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proper maintenance and operation
Of his department. Examination of
this budget will permit US to thrcsh
out the question raised by Lund. If
Mr.. Lund's contention is correct, We
should be obliged practically to shut
down the highway department. For
instance, he states that 100000 was
spent for preliminary surveying,
plans, and other items charged d.
rectly to the projects. He believes
this should come out Of the Highway
operating fund. because the federal
government or the counties Go not
share in this cost. 1t has been the
policy Of the department to require
the counties to furnish the right Of
way for all improvements at their
own and sole expense. The depart
ment, on the other hand. as an offset
to this expenditure by the county,
was to defray engineering costs
This policy was fixed and followed
by all previous highway commits
sions.
"Thc present commission now has
documents which will permit it to
alter this policy so that the highway
commission and the counties in
terested shall each bear their pro-
portionate share Of all costs
whether it be securing right Of way
or engineering. While there appar-
emily is some merit to MIR. Lund's
position, in my judgment his remedy
is entirely wrong. The salaries and
expenditures Of everybody doing
maintenance work should be charged
to maintenance. Likewise, in the
case Of construction.
Expenditures Proportional
approximately IS per cent Of the
clerical force employed at the head
quarters at Bismarck devotes it's time
to work involving highway improve
ment. Other office expenditures
take the same proportion. The costs
Of maintaining division offices
should be apportioned equally tc
highway construction and highway
maintenance. Instead of creating Q
huge highway operating fund, il
would be better policy to charge to
each project or to each activity q
certain per cent to defray the ad-
ministrative expenses. In this way
we could secure 4 more definite con.
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WHEAT PRICES
RESUME FALL
Prospective Large World Sup.
plies and Better Weather
Are Factors

Chicago, Aug. 15.-(AP)-Wheat
took . decided downward swing in
price today, owing chiefly to failure
Of frost to dew in Canada. Be-
sides. export business today in wheat
from North America wa sslow. and
British authority was out with q
forecast Of large prospective world
supplies. In the corn market new
croD deliveries advanced in price at
times today % result Of less favor
able field reports coming from iowa
Illinois, Nebraska, and South Da-
kota.
Wheat closed heavy 1ssc to enc
net lower, corn unchanged to 2Mc
off, oats ranging from NC decline to
a shade advance, and provisions at
Zoe setback to q rise Of 12c.
With Canadian. advices at hand
telling cool temperatures but no Sc
rious frost, sellers Of wheat were
in a majority much Of the time to-
day. Exhaustion Of demand from
previous sellers became quickly APP
parent soon after the opening and
the market gave way for at least
the time being under weight Of
selling that was credited largely to
hedgcrs.
Auspicious crop conditions in
spring wheat territory south of the
Canadian border gave further coun-
tenance to traders looking for low
err prices. In this connection, par
ticular notice was taken of dis
patch from q leading Chicago crop
expert at Great Falls, Mont, say
ing wheat is generally above aver
age, that harvest will be general
the latter part Of the week, with
the crop we'll filled and quality
splendid.
The corn market was unsettled,
with the September averaging lower
on scattered and persistent liquida-
ton, whereas the new crop months
showed considerable strength, with
commission houses good buyers.
There was selling Of September and
buying Of December, and also SELL
ing Of December and buying of
March. At the inside, September
showed around 3 cents under the
finish Of the previous day. Cash
corn demand was fair. Oats were
easier, sympathizing with wheat.
September and December oats
touched a new low price record for
the crop.
Provisions reflected the fact that
hog values today were at new high
level.