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A Steam Shovelier By R.RAY BAKER (Copyright, l*i». by the McClure News paper Syndicate.) "Thera is do accounting for the tastes of some women when It comes to men," Glenqulst observed, flicking the ashes from his cigar. “Maybe it’s their Intuition,” he added, drawing his lungs full of "moke and exhaftug through his nose. The lawyer appeared more than usu ally loquacious this evening. He had a reputation for being rather taciturn when he was not In court, but with uie he always threw off the cloak of re serve and chatted freely. During our after-dinner chats, which always took place In lilm office on the seventh floor of the Bolt wood build ing. we had decided the fate of bol shevism. solved the problem of 11. L.. settled the railroad ownership Is sue and thoroughly tlire-bed out the osophy. spiritualism and new thought. Yes, we were congenial souls, were Ulenqulst and I. As yet we had never discussed the tuost perplexing problem of the ages —love. Maybe It was because we were both confirmed bachelors and did not feel In a position to talk authori tatively on the question. However, the marriage of a mutual friend hud brought the mutter before us this eve ning, anil casually I bad Inquired why Glenqulst had never selected a lifelong companion "Suppose you tell your story,” he suggested when 1 broached the suit Ject. "Then I’ll burden you with mine." ‘Til burden you with no story." 1 replied. "There's no story to It. I Just naturally didn't take to the fair sex. or rather they didn't take to me. 1 guess It was mutual. Have you a story?*’ For a moment he did not reply, and when he broke the silence It was to ut ter the words that o|tcned this tale "Furthermore ' he went oil. "It Is arrange that brains do not appear to be considered much of an asset to a man when be asks n woman to baron:** his wife. At lee t that Is the esse with some women, and very good, bright and capable women, too, 1 mean. Perhaps, as I say. It Is their Intuition, or their ability to see f*r ahead. "ftt my case, perhaps. I deluded my self Into thinking I hnd brains. Muvlh* I mistook my education for gray mat ter. Yea. there Is a difference A man may he fairly well educated and still lack an adequate amount of brains Oa the other hanfl. without being con col ted. It seems that I may claim to having at least s normal supnly of thinking machinery. I am what you would call a successful criminal law yer. “I was terribly fond of f’a-de Wel don six years neo. Tills was my home town, and n!«o hers. We were class mates In high school, and when we were graduated I went to the univer sity and she became a typist in n real estate office During our last year In high school we hnd become very close ly associated in social work and be fore we realized It wore keeping steady company. "When 1 was at college we cor re scinded regularly, and It seemed to me that she cared almost as much for me as I for her. I pictured her pre siding In a nice little home when I got started on the road to success In my chosen profession, and although I did not broach the *«bject. I felt con vinced she would see It that way. Perhaps I was somewhat egotistical, but really I do not believe It was that. To be sure. I was proud of the show ing I was imiklng In iny studies and very hopeful of the future. “Whenever I came home she pro fessed to be hapvy over being with me. and I really believe she was. Our favorite pastime was walk* In the woods with a camera, and I must con f*»ss that, deep down in a trunk. I still have a number of those snaps, Ju«t for fun, I think I’ll dig down and take a squint at them tomorrow. "Things went on like this for some time, and I am sure that she did not keep company with any other partic ular fellow, although she occasionally went to dances and other entertain ments with aoine nude acquaintance who happened along aud needed a partner for some special aoclsl event. This was only to be expected, seeing that we were not engaged and It not being natural for s young girl to stay at home and spend her evenings rend ing ’Robinson Crusoe* and 'Red Riding "It finally dawned on me thut I bad better get busy. I was In the fourth year of my law course, but (> s!e was growing n.ore attractive each day. and a* I was not home to look after m> Interests It behooved me to get an op tion on her hand. "I hnd spent that summer working In an attorney’s office In Clarksburg. mid sii bud not seen t'H-sle any more during vacation than during the school term. It whs In the fall, and I was home for a few days, when I felt that the opportune time had arrived "We were walking down one of the ivnck streets on our way to the woods. A steam shovol was excavating for a skyscraper, and the noise seemed to give rue nerve. Castle ' I blurted out. ‘don’t you think that—-er—er—it’s about rime we got—got—down to bust- [ ne-• and —well become engaged?* ".‘the was looking Intently at the •leum shovel. The thing appeured to fascftiute her with its chugg> -ebug chngglng and Its snorting as It strained at Its base mid seemed several times on the |*olnt of overturning Itself, thrusting the huge shovel against the dirt wall und forcing It upward, grad ually rilling it. the tremendous, vi brating power of the machine winning sgHltist great re-lstatice from the bank of dirt, us well ns the law- of gravlta tfon. "She watched the big crane awing the -hovel round and dump If" con- | tents Into « waiting wagon. Then the hoisting apparatus was again *>ei at | work on tic- bank of dirt and the proc- . e-s repented. A lap-e value with a i break In the chain of wagons which ( carried ilie dirt away. Then <*as-le . turned to me. "*| knew this was coming—some time.' she -nld. *»*nd I dreaded the mo- j ment. ,11m. 1 think a lot of you. You’re : very /-lexer. but there's one thing, a ; iri-mendotis big thing, lacking In you. 1 It’s physical power, or the ability to | control physical power. You may | Im\e a great mind, but you are puny physically I admire strength I ad mire power. If you were only like— like that -team shovel there, tenting 1 away ai the earth, crushing all resist- I race. I could be happy with you. Some i ds>> there’ll be a iiiaiiilirolh building ■ tin r»- where the machine I* working. "i n’t help It. .1 Im. and probably 1 It -.- fool Mi to you; but I must tell you, to !>•-Her bow It hurts, that If ■oi the engineer on that steam | -hovel yon would -land a much bet ter chiittce with me titan you would ns a lawyer At leu«t. you would be earning money with vour strength, for the man that operates the shovel must he strong.* "I confess that little speech floored me. \\V started to walk sway, but a wr gon arrived, and the steam shovel -trrted operations again and t'nssle had to w atch It son e more. I strangled, gulped and Anally managed to say. weakly • ** 'Yes. and some dsv til have an office in tlm* mammoth building.’ •That wa- the Inst time I was ever with her. With n Ingled disgust, bit terness and siolness 1 went back to college and finished my course. I caiue home with my diploma and It was not long before I began to win success —success such as It Is. I’m making good as a criminal lawyer I’m winning victories right along In court, lint when It comes to flounces 1 admit liu uot overt-urdened. I have a few thousand In the hank and I'm making more every day. but I’ll never be rich. I'erhnps I would save more If I had an incentive—like that steam shovel engineer haa.” "You mean— ** I broke In. my eyes |e*pplng with astonishment. “Yes, I mean that Cassle somehow got acquainted with the engineer of the steam shovel and married him. She took that man. grimy and Ig norant. who worked with his hands. Instead of me. clean and educated, who worked with my brain." Glenqulsf’s cigar had gone out. and be rose and went across the room to a shelf where he kept matches. His cigar stand, at his elbow as he sat and talked, wus never known to hold a match, although there was a place for a bog of then . He took a few puffs und came back to the chair. “Well, I made good on my hoast that some day I would have an office In the skyacraper that was going up where the shovel wm ex.-arating.” he observed. He leaned back and looked dreamily into a nicotine cloud. "It -eems the engineer was rather clever In away. at that,” he cnntln- 1 tied. “At least he knew how to save coin, and somehow he mannged to ln veat It advantageously." He rose and went to the window, looking down on the traffic which xiowly was being obliterated by gath erlug darkness "Cotne here." he said, and when I j had obeyed, he pointed at a big yellow automobile Just coming to a stop at the curb In front of the building "It’a the owner of the building.” he explained. “He usually collects my rent on this day of the month He’s 1 coming at rather h late hour, but he’s pretty sure he’ll find me here." We returned to our chairs, and Glenqulst partook of a few puffs on his cigar. up h****** tn be - aid. "and I «Mi you’d observe him closely, lie’s the man I’ve been talk ing about—Canale’s husband." Real Tobacco in Prussia. Real tobacco. go«Ml tobacco. *a« once crown In more than one Prussian province, an exchange says. In I’.: particularly, ao much to- Imcco was cultivated tlmt Frederick 1! felt on I let I upon In 1770 to regulate inntters. First the quantity was cut j down, and Inter It win allowed to be | grown only In districts in which agri culture did not flourish. In one year i ulnne. 1781-2. 108.000 hundredweight 1 v-as grown In 1780 Frederick ordered j ,1 Berlin chemist. Achard. to experl 1 111-iit with the object of Improving the . quality of ’he tobacco Attempts were 1 | made at I.lchtenherg. near Rerlln, to | •ntrinluee Virgin a tobacco. Hnd Ach- , ■ rtl was given a handsome pension for life for Ids “services In Improving r«» 1 i .fu-co cultivation." Jade From Burma. Practically ull the Jade now mined .-oiiics from Burma, though New Z*- s :tnd Is n producer of soma note. China ink -s practically the entire output. In Burma 'he privilege of mining It hne been held by die -nine Indfuu or Shnn tribe for many general tons. The meth ,m1 employed Is the crudest. The • 'hlneae prefer Jade which Is of a dark :l . .-n color, free from nil mottles, and I hole of thin grade lb worth Its weight I in gold. Pupil Used His Head. The sergeant Instructor was suspl clous and angry. “Why aren’t you ; working out the sura—you’ve got a pen nnd paper haven’t you?" he de : nmtided. The pupil replied that he anpposed 1 the only thing required was the an -wer. and he hail furnished It. and so j saved paper. , "Yes. but where did you get the answer from--who told you?" he was asked by the puzzled instructor. "I I did It In my head," h»* was assured. I "Oh. that’s simply swank!” retorted 1 his master. Bui In course of time he I found that his "pupil” did know some * thing of the matter In hand —and pro . rnoted him. "You shall rend out the sum to the rest." he said.—London Chronicle. SUMMONS State of Colorado. ) )M County of Prowers. ) IN TIIE DISTRICT COURT Albert E. King. ) Plaintiff. ) vs. J John D. Urown, Trustee. The) Kansas Mortgage and Invest-) ment Company and Its Un-) known Successors. Trustees! and Assigns; The Sheriff of) Rent Bounty. Colorado. Brown) and Coffnian. The Sheriff of) Prowers County. Colorado. G.) E. Nickle and his unknownl Heirs. Legatees, Devisees and) Vendees; Milton Brown and! his Unknown Heirs. Legatees.) Devisees and Vendees. Hank of) Topeka and its Unknown Sue-) eessors. Trustees and Assigns,! Defendants.) THE POEPLE OF TIIE STATE OK COLORADO To the defendants above named. Greeting: You are hereby required to appear tn an action brought against you bv the above named plaintiff, in the Dis trict Court of Prowers County. State of Colorado, and answer the complaint therein within twenty days after the service hereof, if served within this Count)■; or. if served out of this Coun ty, or by publication, within thirty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the dav of service; or Judgment by default will he taken against you a<- cording to the prayer of the complaint and if a copy of the complaint in the above entitled action be not served with this summons, or if the service hereof be made out of this State, then ten days additional to the time here inabove specified for appearance and answer will he allowed before the tak ing of Judgment by default as afore aa Id. The said action la brought to quiet title In the plaintiff and against the defendants, both known and unknown. 10 the Southeast Quarter (SE’i > of Sec tion Thirty-one (31). Township Twen ty-three (23) South. Range Forty-three (43! Wes) of (he Sixth Principal Meri dian. In Prowers County. Colorado. Am will more fully appear from the complaint In said action to which re ference is here made; a copy of which Is hereto attached. And you are hereby notified that if you fall to appear, and to answer tin said complaint as above required Un said plaint iff will take Judgment as praved in his complaint. Given under my hand as Attorney nl Law for the plaintiff at Lamar. In said County, thin Sth day of December. A D. I*l* JOHN F. MAIL. Attorney for Plaintiff First Pub. Dec. 31. I*l9 Lust Ptih fan 2* I*2o SUMMONS State of Colorado. ) lea County of Prowera. ) IN THE DISTRICT COURT Cora R Strain and Charles Ray) Strain. Plaintiffs. ) va. ) leva M. Cochrane; Edward Chari-) ton- The Denver Colorado In-) ve-tment Company, a Corpora-) tlon- Emerson —Brantlngham ) ! Implement Company, a Cor-) . poratlon. William W. Rey-) nold.s. W W Reynolds, and) I person* whose names are un-) known to the plaintiffs. ! Defendants.) ' The People of The State of Colorado, to ! F.va M. Cochrane; Edward Charlton:, Th*- Denver Colorado Investment | 1 Coripam a Corporation; Emerson- j Brantlngham Implement Company, n Corporation. William W Reynolds. , W W Reynolds, and persons whose ( names are unknown to the plaln . i<r~ t'- TV f^-rt<• nt“ shove named ' ‘ ‘ RECTING • You ar. hereby required to appear . In an action brought against rou by Itie above named plaintiffs In the Pi*- , rlet Court of Prowers County. State Colored-• and answer the complaint therein within twenty days after the s.-rxtee hereof. If served within this 1 Countv. or. If served out of this Ooun iv. or hv publication. within thlrtv j days after the service hereof, exclus ive of the dav of service; or Judgment hv default will be taken against you according to ths prayer of ths oom m > And if a copy of the complaint • . above entitled action be not serv h tins >ll mmo ns. or if the serv : Ice hereof he made out of this State. I then ten days additional to the time 1 hereinbefore specified for uppearance : and answer will be allowed before the taking of Judgment by default aa afore said. The said action Is brought to quiet title to the following described real estate situate, lying and being in the County of Prowers and State of Colo rado, to-wit: North Huir of the North West Quarter; South East Quarter of the i North West Quarter and the North I East Quarter of the South Weal Quarter. Section Thirty-five (36). I Township Twenty-seven (27) South. | Range Forty-Mix ( 16) West, of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Prowers | County. Colorado. j And the complaint herein further re cites. Thai the plaintiffs verily be lieve that there are persons interested in the above described land whose names they can not insert herein be cause their names, residences and post office addresses are unknown to them and thut the interest of such unknown persons has been derived by aslgn ment or deeds of conveyance or liens which are not of record, or by virtue of the laws of descent and Inheritance, hut of which no record notice is given, and that such unknown persons are nece.-.-ary and proper parties hereto, as will more fully appear from tin complaint In said action to which re ference is here made: a copy of which is hereto attached. And you are hereby notified that If you fall to appear, and to answer the '■ said complaint as above required, the ■aid plalntlffi will take default and I Judgment against you as prayed for in said complaint. Given under my band at Lamar, In said Count v. this 22nd dav of December. A. D 1*1!’ J. K. DOUGHTY. Attorney for Plaintiffs First Pub. Jan. 21. I*2o Lust Pull Fell 11 1020 SUMMONS State of Colorado. ) ) «* County of Prowers. ) IN' THE DISTRICT COURT The G. H. Brown Manufacturing) and Lumber Company. 1 Plaintiff. ) v*. ) I M. D. Blair. R M. D. Blair.) Jedekiah J Sealer, and Persons) whose mmn s are unknown to) Hie Plaintiff > Defendant*, j THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. To I M. D Blair. H M. D Blair. Jedekiah J Sealer, and persons whose names are unknown to the Plaintiff, the Defendants above named. GREET - ING:— You are hereby required to appear in an action brought against you h> the above named plaintiff In the Dla trlrt fourt of Prowers County. State of Colorado, anil answer the complaint therein within twenty days after the service hereof. If served within this County: or. if served out of this Coun ty. or by publication, within thirty days after tin mnr lea hereof exclo e« of the dav of service, or Judgment by d«- fault will be taken against you accord ing to the prayer of the complaint And If a copy of the complaint In the • hove entitled action be not nerved with this summons, or If the service hereof be made out of this State, then ten daya additional to the time herein before specified for appearance and Ismwer will he allowed before th* tak ing of Judgment by default as afnre laald. The said hi lion Is brought to quiet title to the following described real ••state altuafe. lying and being In the County of Prowers and Slate of Colo rado. to-wlt Ig>» Eight it) In Block Nineteen i|*»> In the Original Town of La mar. aa shown hi- the plat thereof recorded In the office of the County Clerk and Recorder. Prowers (Vin ti Colorado And the complaint herein further re cites That the plaintiff verily be lieves that there are persons Interest ed In the above described land whoae names he can not Inaert herein because their names, residences and post office addresses ar*- unknown to him ami that the Interest of such unknown persons ha« been derived by assignment or dei ds of conveyance or liens which an not of record. »>r by virtue of the laws /if descent and Inheritance, hut of which no record notice is given, and that such unknown persons are necessary and proper parties hereto, as will mon fully nppear from the complaint In •said action to which reference Is hen made a copy of which Is hereto at tached And you are hereby notified that If wdu f«ll to nppear. and to answer the said complaint ns above required, the said plaintiff will take default aflil Judgment against you as prayed for In said complaint Given under my hand al Lamar. In said County, this 22nd day of Decem ber. A D 191* J K. DOUGHTY. Plaintiff's Attorney First Pub.. Jan. 21. 1920 L-.st Pub Feh It. I*2o l i SUMMONS mate of Colorado. ) )as Count] of Prowera ) j IN THE DISTRICT COURT ‘Frank Kealrna. ) Plaintiff. ) va. ) 'Frank A Saunders. Alexander) L Grlmsley. and persons whose) I] names are unknown to the) I' plaintiff ) Defendants. ) 1 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. 1 To Frank A. Saunders. Alexander 1 iiiriinsley. and persona whose names lore unknown to the plaintiff, the De fendants above named. GREETING:— | You are hereby required to appear fltn an action brought against you by .the above named plaintiff in the Dls '-trlct Court of Prowers County. State *»f Colorado, and answ'er the complaint | {therein within twenty days after the ’tervlce hereof. If served within this fi'ounty; or. if served out of this Coun- Jty. or by publication, within thirty daya (after the service hereof, exclusive of flic day of service; or Judgment by <l>-- /ault will he taken against you accord ing to the prayer of the complaint. U.\nd If a copy of the complaint In the Labove entitled action be not served with this summons, or If the service thereof he made out of this State, then Cten days additional to the time bereln- Pbefore specified for appearance and answer will nllovv-d bef/.r. th/ ♦•■t:- /Ing of judgment by •!• fault as afore said. The said action la brought to quiet tli |e m the following described real estate situate. Ring and being tn the County of Prowers and State of Colo rado. to-w'lt: Lot* one 4 1) and two C) In Block Fifteen (16) In the Original Town of Granada. And the complaint herein further re tltes That the plaintiff verily be Ueve# that there are pereone interest ed in the above described land whose mimes he can not insert herein beenusi then names, residences and post ouiee addresses are unknown to him aud thut the interest of such unknown persons mis been derived by assignment or deeds of conveyance or liens which are not of record, or by virtue of the laws of descent and inheritance, but of which no record notice is given, and that such unknown persons are necessary utid proper parlies hereto, as will more fully uppear from the complaint in said action to which reference is hero made: a copy of which is hereto at tached. And you uro hereby notified tiiat if you full to appear, und to answer the said complaint as above required, the said plaint lit w ill take default und judgment against you as prayed for in mild complaint. Given under my hand ul Lamar, in said County, this 22nd day of Decem ber. A. D. I*l*. J. K. DOUGHTY. Plaintiff's Attorney. First Pub., Jan. 21, I*2o. Lust Pub., Feb. 11, I*2o. SUMMONS .Stale of Colorado, ) )ss. County of Prowera. ) IN THE DISTRICT COURT. Charles Mux well, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) E. .1. Dunn: Aud Persons whose) names are unknown to the Plaintiff, ) Defendants. ) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO. To E. J. Dunn: and Persons who** names are unknown to the Plaintiff, tlie Defendants above named, GREET ING:— You are in rel>> requited to appear m an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the Dis trict Court of Prowera County, State of Colorado, and answer the complaint therein within twenty days after the service hereof. If served within this Counl> ; or. If served out of this Coun ty. or tiy publication, within thirty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of service; or Judgment by de fault will be taken against you accord ing to the prayer of the rompluint. And if a copy of the complaint In the abovi entitled action bt nol rv«d with this summons, or if the service hereof he made out of tills Slate, then ten da > s additional to the time herein before specified lor appearance and aniwei will he allowed before the tak ing of Judgment by default ns afore said. 1 4lfl The said action is brought to quiet title in the following described real ••state situate, lying and being In the County of Prowera and State of Colo rmdq. to-wlt: Lot ten (10) In Block thirty-nine (39) in the Original town of La mar. as shown by the plat thereof recorded In the office of the County Clerk and Recorder. Prowers Coun ty. Colorado. And tlu complaint herein further re cites: That the plaintiff verily be lieves that there are persons Interest i-d in tin at." • hi • ill- i I ml i ' names bo can not Insert herein b is* their names, residence* and post office addresses are unknown to him and that the interest of such unknown persons has been derived by assignment or deeds of conveyance or liens which are not of record, or by virtue of the law* of descent and Inheritance, hut of who h no record notice Is given, and that such unknown persons are necessary and proper parties hereto, as will more fully appear from the complaint In said action to which reference Is here made: a copy of which Is hereto at tached. And you are hereby notified that if you fall to nppear. and to answer the said complaint as above required, the said plaintiff will take default am! Judgment against you as prayed for In -ain complaint. Given under my hand at Lamar. In said County, this 22nd day of Decem ber. A. D I*l9 J K. DOUGHTY. Plaintiff’s Attorney. First Pub.. Jan. 21. 1920. Last Put>. Feh. 11, 1920. SUMMONS State of Colorado, ) )ss. I'ounty of Prower*. ) IN THE DISTRICT COURT. H. E. Colby. ) Plaintiff. ) v*. ) John Derby. G. A. Bent, and per-) sons who** names are un-) known to the plaintiff. ) Defendants. ) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, To John Derby. G. A. Bent, and per sons whose names are unknown to th* plaintiff, the Defendants above named. GREETING You are hereby required to appear in an action brought against you h> ' the above named plaintiff In the Dis trict Court of Prowers County. State of Colorado, and answer the complaint therein within twenty day* after th* service hereof, if served within this I County; or. if served out of this Coun ty. or by publication, w ithin thirty days after till service hereof. • xdusive of the day of set vice; or Judgment by de fault will be taken against you accord -1 ing to the prayer of th* complaint. And If a copy of the complaint In tlie above entitled action be not served 1 with this summons, or If the service hereof be made out of this State, then ten days additional to the time herein before specified for spponranee and answer will tie allow.-d before the tak ing of Judgment by default a* afore said. The said action Is brought to quiet title '■> the following described real estate situate, lying and being in the [ County of Prowers and State of Colo rado. to-wlt: Lots One tl) and Two (2) In Block Kll. t r.) 11. Huns A Keep's Addition to Granada. Prowers Coun ty. Colorado. And the complaint herein further re cites. That th* plaintiff verily be lieves that there are persons Interest ed in the above described land whose name* he can not Insert herein because their names, residences and post office addresses are unknown to him and that the interest of such unknown per no ns has been derived by assignment or deeds of conveyance or liens which ar*- not of record, or by virtue of the laws of descent and Inheritance, but of which no record notice Is given, and that such unknown person* are necessary ind proper parties hereto, as will more ully appear from th* complaint In laid action to which raft ranee la bare -nadc: a copy of which fa hereto «t --ach. d And yot* ire hereby notified that ii you fall to appear, and ’<• answer Die •aid comp! nut ns above required, the mid plaintiff will take default und judgment against you a* prayed for In mid complaint. Given under rny hand at in iald County, this 22nd day of Decem ber. \ D 1919. J K. DOUGHTY. Plaintiff's Attornoy. First Pub. Jan. 21. 1920 Last Pub.. Feb. 11. I*2o.