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. MUui.mui... ,.1.ui..iiM"MiuiaiauwuWiJMill.luUUMlliill.lit4UilwtiuUUuUMUiliiliMU 11 TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1911. ' Itf THE CALUMET NEWS. TWO Houghton Department RECOVERY OF DROWNED BODIES COUNTY BOAUD ARRANGES FOR PLACING OF EQUIPMENT AT DOCKS URGES HOLIDAY v ON TAFT DAY. BODY OF DROWNED CHILD IS BROUGHT TO SURFAC BODY OF LITTLE CLARENCE AN DERSON FOUND IN CANAL. rtamiini Are Brought Up By Stirring of Water by Tug. The Mvaral i. uVnt.i in rot la in ure to immr 1. of M i i ll days i th n 1y ilii- 1'iuiiiy tiM.ir.l .f lis at its i.j-ulir monthly nut tin i lit ,liu. i i I r 1 1; act i li K.- .-in. I Hi-' Lid dies III. til til"' I.il'.-v Milted lU t.'ie il'.J- r i" l thu lin t li .11 1; .l .1 M i ' t i- I iii.ii!' hy Ml' llamar ili.it the t . 1 1 fT he authorized to i.l.tain v . r 1 1 m M i;t .i' Iiiik lleoks illld li!e .-'a villi I '..i.lll.t tl h I hu t d at various do, ,s alum; tin- lake front. To this was a. hi.-. I the author ity in have notice-- .oi,., Uin in- forinat i ii as t jnkht he fo'.ui. i m'.ow I. .1 to bodies .Mi l thi ty . me. SUelvKr lhiatk.- of T'IolH:ht the matter by tei.thn to l!i. fa. I that ii v as made lor c t!h lal aid win re . i .-..us hav i- li.-.-n .Ii' i ount V r -inn' v i .1. ii, lie . a salary to rot.it . t r an. I Ihh hut tin .r..t. i th. ii is at'oi.h.l to human I. ims. 11.- thoii.:h that the fam.- uar c? Il iniiiht h.' hi-tt. r cui'loved. h said vv h 1 1' sin h apparatus The i-lu ritT vv a also ii' m. m n to look for t the st .u h at t oiiii- l'l uiklin calling at i .r..v i -i..ti in fa -. m n. .1. The il, - paid in jiatri'lliii:' the aspisi in savin, hodi..-. aii.l to v v.-iit urinij into 1 It was .ointf.l i th. is that Hi. I., to reouire ii.'h : warden, that h'-im: tho i.iov, in. nf tin .ihe Hold, r.adv to i r I f.'.n .-rim i n i 1 iMr ii aiMin - t , t .hiiik-i r. at l.y the i hair an.l r.t ha 1 no a ; . rity rvi. s . t tin- .uiif mote ii,i),.ily in sin ti;T. Recommends a Holiday. A resolution n s. id. d t.v Sujn r I -- r I'ol. y of li.rlai:.' Town -hip . :ulo.t. .l. r. . '..ni'ii.-n l.m; that Atuu.-t S th.- ilah' of th.- vhn ..f I'm 1.1. nt Taf't l tin- ..Mitiifi.; .!l.-.- i. union be made u.lnial Jn!i.'i far as may he Ml. til i. .ii f.'oai tho ss.-d th. .i'l 'om i.issioia rs matter improv isf i.f th-- cui.tv. imc,i',,.. Sii..'t i ..r Ihuirko i illi 'l to th.' hail Mat.- . f th.- f a liliih'.' lo I -1 1 i r !!ay ..ml .x; I'iiiiioli that t J-hoiihl t iki ini; it at th.- . as lh' town hip is not in position t affoiil tin- outlay that umii.l he n.piir t I. ' I li ivo h. n i ith i IJ.iiirk.' for i.j.p.Kin ti a thoiis.in.l ih.!lu f,.r aunty i'it-i.i., ,ut I i making th.' . ..antv ),. ti r a.ly li in h. r-.'" Stip-r ls.,r T-awtoi, (.,il-il to th.; f I. t fh.it tl .- n.att. r . t.- muni. -n... Hi. .ii i , J.,. r, , ,,, mis' ion In I h. . ii I., r.-r.- tli.- I... .tul T-i f '-ar ;.;,'l t:..- prin. !pi.- v.;l- at ili.it tii:a- a.j. .n 1 . .i i,i n itit t 1 - wit!: th.- r...ik . f t .- ....... i .i,. It v.., . l.y r, ..I 'ii .11 I '.Pa , I 1 .- t ,..' it w as a mat f. r P. t , . . n !,.. t.. . ii.-l.ip ' up. rvi or a'i. th.- r - nl i oii:ini--i..n. r- to a'l. i .; Tin hoilv (.f little t l.iriue An.hr son. tin- three-ear-M .v..n .f Mr. ai .Mrs. lal. An.l. rsoii .f t'ahiin.-t. w a loam I at ah..iit ' .'( 1j k ttlil.iy af t. I Ho.. n ah. .nt ti(- hlili.Ue.l felt fl.MII th.- hn.' in th.- .anil xilnie it li i lall.ti in list Til. s. lay aft. in i. Th lio.lv was loiin.l hv ta)italii Tlioii.as .M.A'orin.uk ft tin' life saving i-r-w fhoitly after the jiasv.tKe of the III I;. i.I. uhi.h went ilovwi the ian.i at 4 ..'ilo.k. the motion ..f the litop.ller an.l the filll'tllt fleate.l hy the Jia.ssai; of the h..at lausm the l....ly i.f th iluhl t' ri-e to the surf. iff. A taieful pea re h lias heeii nia.Ie ilal ly hy the men of the life-savinn eiew who h.i- pittoll.-.l the hanks of th' i anal after the passage of ery lxi.it in the hop.- that th. stirrini; .f the wa tt r mi:-,ht hlini; the lioily to the fMir fa.'e. whiih was ex.i. tly what liap 1 1- I. I . -' I r. I.i . ('apt. tin Mii'oiinaik ha. I h. . n at lloiitl.toti e-t.r.Iay at- tinliii an innu. t an.l ha. I n turiie.l t.. th.- eaiial hut a t.-a minutes w h n jthe It. -i.I passe, I up. Me iinllieilia t ly ptalt 1 a search W It'll the result as ! stated. Slier. IT i:eis and t'oiener Utile wie at nine notiti.d an.l started for the eaiial at ah. .lit half pa t tl o'l-loik. I'aptain M .'..! ,'u i. k xas instru. ted to take the ho;iy flolll the waier and It a as p!a . ,1 ill a ho.it house until .in cii.h rtaia r ritii . last evening to take it to Tah. ill. t. i'on ner l.iitle of Houghton eon.lui t e.l an lii.i.--t at tin- ("anal laM even ing. A v. r.iiit of aeil.hntal death by di'owiiin wa - returned. ROBINSON AND F.UfS WIN ' IN HIE SCHOOL ELECTION INTERESTING CONTEST FOR TWO PLACES ON THE BOARD. Annual Report Shows Over $22,000 on Hand in the Treasury. At the I'tirtae township m Ii eheii.'M last oviiiiiiir. i I'ales and 1). Ij. Uohllls.t were lleettd to SH tied Joseph I'lo a- Mid Kolurl 1. lit li lies, whose t. rms . pire.l T.li- etht r i-andidates uii- F. Wlehtr and 1au N. LtKiis. Tin re wi re 3.' voters rest tit In the asseinl.lv mom f t!u iVntral -. ho.. I. im hi.limr a lare nuiiih. r i f W.IIMll tlllitled to Vie. Tilt' ballet iiMilttd uh follows: lales-, 1"; i:,.hlns..n. In.".; Ui.h.i. lis; I?rls. 4.',; Htim. s. t!.. itie hal- h t tit t. i mined the result affording to a n solution of tlu met tins. The lluanei.tl r. poi t f the set re- tary and treasuiti of the tlistri. t howed l. .at J'JT.vH.i; KpieSti.t.d the e,ipt ..I the di-tritt f.r the Use: ear ending Jul 1 and ..f this J-'-. 17. 4j r.mained as easli In the trea ury. The hoard t stiniated that for the en uin jt.tr J7N'.u!ei would he najuired f whiih J.'.l.U'.el must he raisetl hy tx.it toil. The meeting aut .lorit tl th vard to raise the amount. The npoit show.l a total enrollment nt3 ami a per tapit.t tost of Ml. 11 Stanton Township. In Stanton township S, Keppel was e-elei ted tl.-.'l.-lll'ft', V. 1.. arpt l- r was re-thtte.l tlireetor. and M uniiin;harii moderator. There wa? )1H Ol'lOSltloll. Adams Township. Last year's s, ht... hoard, f.-nsi-titii f A. 1. IMwards. lYank II. -M. Stan- n. Mi.-luijl Mtssn.r. S V. IVntoii ml J. Jollv was re-elected without P position. that tretu the f.wmt ts in it t nme .Vate n.".);h!'r!io.. i ream . an he ' t ared to kt the i st.i:!is!mi. nt run t. :mh ut fuM capaihy the M ir aioiwul. The .na.n. rv i .n.,l and o,. Sated hv Ihe FoTtae like 'rt..e,,lv e"H l..nv, w hi. li js t,-tnip.t d of l 'uiuis' PiiMiii.Ksiu.il. It .-e. lUt fi its fl'eaai MiPl-l t.ti.ly from l iniiish farmer li e otllieis are as f . llvvvs: Frtsidti.t and M.mactr l.'it- 'a i.f llaiifock. Treasurer- Jleiiry Sakarl . .., k. Futtt r-iiak. r -Otto Kt la i Hoard . f l!re tors-M. s? i tal Sakarl. C.iurl.-M T'lon. n i.,k. Xtls Iturkmati and Frank f llan- i i.-kar . Fihda ..f Han- Andrew nth GOOD WILL FARM MEETING. CHICKENS ARE BURNED. A i hit k. n t o. p, Ihirm It of Fast II at .,!... at 1 !o, , I A ' 1 1 I V -live l h ii Kt- owned h.V Joseph mhloii va- hiirm-d this liioinii ; atnt lost their liv '1 11.' life h p.llt II. lit was t alh-d out hut tv el'e llll.li.it' to JireVellt till' d. Stl'U' th.n of the 'ileum ry. d." 'aid Mr. -p.-ii-'iiii: "T ili'itisin- t.i. . In ve ill ill's t ' for those al- h. half Dane... tell. led of the and t.i ut.-d pa !' t.i.- h.Hird of maiiai,'ers of the : Horn. -t oiniiii; 1 1 l.-hratioii t x an iii it. ill. ,11 to i- tneaiheis hoard t i visit the ct I. hratl-.n insure their .ri-s. In-e, dislilli- i . .tlinir the holders to a. 1ml -sii.n t. Mat. th" park and to all tin Ions il'irii.tf the week. 1 r. tt.- .stated that t.ie i elehratioii If In In- the l,n.'p...t event of lt kind tt.iition ''v'r '" 1,1 ""' "hh'r pen insula naii tr. - 1P... ard ' on h. half of the ! hoard i c.-.rtily a -. t. d the invitation land said that every ineiiiht-r wnuld at i .. t.d . ally and often .Line The annual met tint: -f the C.od 'il! Farm and Home Fimlinir Assot iatioii takes pi. ne this afleriioon at th.-Iioul.-isy House, at vhih the tiijn-r-mtt ii. 1. nt. Mrs. C. M. Walker, wall pre sent In r animal report and othVers w ill he . lei ted. In addition to .it!i. elP and ilirt i tors all eontrihutors to the maiii- ti 1 1 : i nt lend. i l the li'ilili' are eligible to at- TO PLAN FOR REUNION. th. ir pn.v i.e.- th .t mi .-);t p.e . ,, to th. ir ..!. I.i. i ,', n. Invited to home-Coming. S'up. rv i ,..r Mat. ::, tt. .., Han- r in nt,' I ! 'in a.-.o'int of the n.-t me.-tiii- da It t e hoard falling on Auyus-t s, D,.. t'- of the pr. si.h -nt's visit, th.- Au f meeting will tal..- plaee on Thurs v . Aii'u t In. 1 ' ' :n 'It. r of 1 lain ... U tow l:- hip at:.. I. to t'alum.t township was V. r .1. :n eount of the ale. ne.. ..f ' h.'iil'liriri of th- eolumlttee to hi- h it i ad Pe. ri relent d. .I'll:' laid Houghton Business Men to Discuss Ar rangements. A meeting of tin- Houghton business men ha s h. tn t alh-d hy I 'resident t'al erlv of th.- lloimhtoti F.usiness M m-AFSo.-iatlon for this evening at the lloimhtoii t luh to discuss ways and i. leans for eutt rtainim; and caring for visitors to the Miiuii olhKe reunion t ext Him th. and to appoint additional l oinmitt. t s to assist In the work. n of tht-.se fommittees will cooptr.'lte vltll that lei t-titly appoint, d hy the village Collin II for expending to the hist advantavte the J '."H tcietilly ai plopiiile.t (or the purpose of aiding the e, lei. ration. The puhlie is invit ed to att. ml the m. i t intr. PORTAGE LAKE CREAMERY. K. ikkl cf Oscar. J.ieoh Flttl i f into Kt l.i. i ho lmttt rm tkt r. N a nine Minnesota Fmn. who h allied his ti.ole hi the Minnesota Mute is Pt rim-r.t i ho.l at St. Anth' iiv park. M inn. ai v-lis. lie has had pr ictl al i-x-1 1 t it t e at Nov York Mills. Minn . si;ii.- having Fio sth.x.l and he lias- had .utile iluriif of the ii kir plant. The , r. atnery Is e i lhllshrd In .a siihstant .al Lullilinc at i kV ir, ne retted for the purpose on th.- hank f lVrta.;. lake. It is .-pd' -pod vvlM tno.l. rn tieamery mm him ry. The I I. mt is im. rated by a .'team riicliie. w hi. h provides w r for th. pump. churn, rip. ner and all nh.r pun ises. ! HOUGHTON BREVITIES. .. I. F. i k. r of Ik tro t was in 1 1 -juh litfii .Msltrtlav on business. Martin b hut r f Milw.nd .f the well kiiovti tr.m Mnir salesman is in llouuh- t II ell h'isilicss. Missis Fvanueline and N'ahrie Haas havt si I,.. (. Ifctroit f, r a lsit with ti it nds and relatives. Hie- Mi I'.m. r I.akil ind i f the I'lui IliiT' ii a:.d Imhith Mm- put into Jiollar l av yts.-.tday afti it. ..on t. .list har.;e r. iil t a-1 im any ..f the t.utiss mak l,H tl..' loiii.d trip of 'he lakes came to IIo,u''iti.ti ai.tl ll.iiuock to s;n in1 the iilter.iooli. The .olltr.ut for the treetioll of il evv Jihi.'ie'i I'.irochial school for St. -'iiatius parish jit the corner of Al lioti atal ltiph y strci ts will be let this vi-niinr by Ib v. A. J. Ib zek. D. .1. Stratton and Mi ssis. Little and Mar.-h'ia iilv of dr. in. 1 Lipids, who are ll.tef. sleil It) the proleet of tstlhlish- nn avi handle fact, ty lu te, rc- 1 1: 1 1 1 1 1 1 hoiue vester.lav :.!ltr :. visit of eVei'iil tlavs in Hoiiyhl. n. t'aplaif Thonias .M.Cotinatk of the ife siv'iik oi jis at the canal was in foiiqlitoii v t-.stird.iv-, fi.initi.i; dow ti as a uror at the (.oinenitf in.nieat. ( ap- lia Mi Vol mack Is sulTerinj; from a ai'ly sprained ankle resulting from impiiiK iu'o :i boat on Sunday. The search for the body of the little .mlers.ii child who was drowned on nl.v I. I:' still helm; coiitlinu.l by the in. inheis .f llie , canal Jife .savins Plant at Oskar, Near Here, is Sue cessfully Operated. The I'ori.ti;.' Iake creamery :it s kar nt iir lii-re, has 1.. . n In sncce-sful operation for more tnan three weeks and its iiiiinaiemcnt Is now assured wmy ' - V I 1. 4. . - . y . -- v v ; 7- ? U. S. Department of Agriculture. WEATHER liURlOAU WILUS L.MOOKE. Chief. f7 .rr J'f7K If?' " ' "By ;j j?T-T. tr fit) so 0K Jjr . w i tftken Ml I l.ri.Ml I. filMtrr .I...., I.. ..M,.,r ir . lIIHtll. lrnluia o,, I HlMH.il hi rlov4. rlou.li Am-wm tit vnh tli wl.i.l I ,rt rinr t h.H.r ti.ifil. tl it hi in, y. iU4 ,!! pnr hi.ur or ntur V i.l Kit lli i,i.itN i.f A..UI.I imm- """" ""' " "t.V'"-'"" ,'-inl .r . .....l -0 -r () ,!,,, m,-,. (R)r,n. (s).w, (U,., mi.,.,. I 1 -V-.Y- z? ir i s r v -v s .I""1'. Vv'm.l StutluriS ' 11 Stitte ot n U . iith.-r u WEATHER FORECAST. .pp. r ' Fair untr and t dliesda.v . Fpp. r Mi.-hii; in; C im r : i 1 1 nh-.ht ami AVeilne.,,1.-,,, . (,,!, , i.ake .Superior: , p, ( ler toTiiwht fair to- Alp. n.'i Tt; To Clear w S n LufTil.i ....Tfi 71 Floudy nv Is u 'hi. .!: Ts Tl 'k'.ir N i u Iniluth CO Clear V : 0 I.'scaiiaha ...f.S 111 Clear jnv X 0 (ir. t it Fay ..To HI CI. ar s Id li Houghton ...72 68 Clear 14 0 Maniuitle .; Char . Is 0 Milwaukee ..T 2 Char vv 4 0 St. Paul r. ; Char iiw 1 1I .i 'San Fran. ..',1 "J Cloudy vv In u S. Sle, Mai I. -TH .o Char sv 1 II AVa.'.hiirrtoii s.I Tl Char nv 4 0 Winnipeg ,..LZ T,J, Chiudy w iiuh vve-t Weather Conditions. The Morn, not,,) v . t. rd'a v ov er ' 11 '""M outh.,,,iwar. and "W covers tl. Led tiv,.r V.. IU V. Lake l:-ion and ,.w I ;o.. '. hi r, ,ort. , harom.it, at lloul, A ":rr..w lrou,;, r w b.-.r..-M.t.r ext.n.lH :'. hi I lieast vv a id , a Mee- '',rv , , ,l,, r r At IO,,;,. .,',, vv IT. s,-urc is f(w,.,, elosely ,y ' '"'' "f ii. whi. h i, i.,u;inv "-It vvtalher oW r the fotthetn hair d Ihe eounirv rind k , crly winds ,n,r the I.ke lMiMll. The rJ IX '9v2o exsms .... -..v'vr- ''"onieter rontlnues hlKl. over the Southeast ,,,,,1 ,.,ir u,..,,hl.r , K.lt.rs, liH inoTiilm; al.hounl, l.K-al rains nc "irred .m-m,, day over the lower lakes Mid Central Valley,,. Fair. eo weather will continue In "'I vicinity (i,llinK . f)(.xt hitufn wllh bn.sk ,,, UiRh wvyi II. IS. Cowtlrbk, OHii ial in Chare. MORE TRIPS BY PLOWDOY. '"''iiliiin Lh,,l ,,r'(he .sleaiii.-r l'luvv ".V ran a Mitie'sful excursion to the wi'iek .." the Morelatnl on Sunday and h Ihrie more trips, one on Thursd .y, another on Saturday and the thild on Siilnliiy next. The llfst tivn villi be tun nt r"l"'l r prices, fifty cents f.,r ihe round tilp ami on Sun I V the L ie Will be fevi tily-flv,. vvtn. The Taming of Red Butte Western By FRANCIS LYNDE Copyright, 1510. by Charlea Scrlb ner'a Bona. A": citArTnn in. A LITTLE IlItOTUEft OF THE COWS. pnrtlnjr klndnesn to Lldjror- woud ronl hud transferred one of the cooks from hls own prlvato enr to LldRiTwood'H hitvIco, nud the little man, Tndiisti Matsuwnrl l.y nntne nnd n subject of the tnlkndo hy race nnd birth, mine to the car door to call liis new employer to the tirenkfiiKt table ns tho service car approached Crosswater Cnp. It was nn attractive table, well ap pointed and well perved, but I.ldjjor wood, temperamentally shiple ojimI In all thitips, was diverted from his reor ganization problem for tho moment only. Since early dawn lie had liven up nnd out on the observation platform, noting, thla time v.-Ith the eye. of mas tership, tho physical condition of tho road. To n disheartening extent the Ited I'.utto demoralization had Involred the permanent way. Originally a good track, the roadbed and equipment had been allowed to fall Into disrepair un der Indifferent unpervlslon and tho short handing of tho section gangs. Lldgerwood had seen how tho ballast had been snffered to sink at the rail Joints, and lie had rend tho record of cnreless supervision at each fresh swing of the train, since It Is the sec tion foreman's weakness to spoil tho geometrical curve by working It back, llttlo by little, Into tho adjoining tan gent. Reflectlnff upon these things, Lldger wood'8 comment fell Into speech over his cup of coffee nnd crisp breakfast bacon. "About the first man wo need Is nn engineer who won't bo too exalted to get down nnd squint curves with tho section bosses," he mused, nnd from that on ho wns searching patiently through tho memory card index for tho right nmn. At the summit station, where tho lino lenres tho Pannikin baRln to pluugo Into tho western desert, thero was a delay. Urndford, the conductor, black BhlrtcJ flnd. looking in. his slouch fiat nntf riding lelngs more like a ! horse wrangler than a captain of rail road trains, !tmn;od In to explain that them was n hot !ox tinder -lib tender. Bradford was not of any fno tli'ti of discontent, but the spirit of morose lnsutKrdlnutlon, lMrn of the late chanco In management, was Id tho nlr, and ho spoke gruttly. i "Were the Uxes proinTly overhnnlod tiofore you left Copah?" demanded tho new boss. Hradford did not know, nnd tho manner of his answer implied that ho did not care. Ami for good mensuro ho threw In nn intimation that round houxo dopo kettle. wero not in his line. LMgcrwood passed over the largo Impudence nnd held to tho matter in ha ml. "How much time have wo on 2017' ho nskod, train 1X1 being the west bound passenger overtaken nnd left behind In tho small hours of the morn ing by the lighter nnd faster special. Thirty minutes here," growled tho little brother of the cows, after which he took himself oft as If ho considered the Incident Kulllciently closed. Fifteen minutes later Lldgerwood finished his breakfast nnd went back to hts camp chair on the observation platform of the service car. A glance over the side rail showed him his train crew still working on the heated axle benrlng. Another to tho rear picked up the passenger train storm ing nrotind the climbing curves of tho eastern approach to the summit. Thero was a small problem impending for the division dispatcher at Angels, nnd the new superintendent held aloof to si how it would bo handled. It was handled rather Indifferently Tho passenger train was pulling in over the summit switches when r.rad ford, sauntering Into tho telegraph of flco ns if haste wero tho last thing in the world to bo considered, nsked for his clearance card, got it nnd gavo Williams tho signal to go. Lldgerwood got up nnd went into the car to consult tho time table hang ing in tho olllce compartment. Train L'Ol hnd no dead time nt Crosswater; hence If tho ten minuto intervnl be tween trnins of tho same class mov ing in the same' direction was to bo preserved tho passenger would have to bo held Tho assumption that tho passenger train would be held nroused nil tho railroad martinet's fury in the new superintendent. In I.ldgerwood's ml ondar time killing on regular trains stood next to nn infringement of the rules providing for the safety of life nnd property. Ills hand was on the signal cord when, chancing to look back, he Raw that tho passenger tnHn had made only tho momentary tlmo card stop at tho summit station nnd was coming on This turned tho high crime Into n mere broach of discipline, common enough even on well managed rail roads when tho lending trnln enn bo trusted to increase tho'd'tanco infer val. Uut again tho martinet in Lid gorwood protested. It was his theory tuac ruies were made to bo observed, nnd his experience had proved that little infractions paved tho wuy for great ones. In tho present instance, however, it was too Iato to Interfere, so ho drow n chair out in line with one of the rejir observation windows and sat down ta mark tho event, Pitching over the hilltop summit. within u minute of each other the two trains raced down tho first few curv ing inclines nlmost ns one. Mile nfter mile was covered, nnd still the perilous situation remained unchanged. Lid gerwooil began to grow uneasy. On the straight line stretches tho follow ing train appeared to be rushing on ward to nn inevitable rear end col llslou with the one car special, nnd whero the track swerved to right or left nround tho hills tho pursuing smoke trail rose nbove the Intervening hill shoulders nenr nnd threatening. Lldgerwood left his chair nnd went again to consult tho time table. A brief comparison of miles with min utes explained tho effect without ex cusing the cause. Train 201's sched ule from the summit station to tho desert level was very fast, nnd Wil liams, nursing his hot box, either could not or would not increnso his lead. Williams and Hrndford might bo de liberately trying tho nervo of tho new boss. Tho presumption did not breed fear; it bred wrath, hot nnd vindic tive. Two shnrp tugs nt tho signal cord brought Itrndford from tho eiJ glne. "Do yon call this railroading?". Lldgerwood rasped, pointing backward to the menace. "Don't you know that wo nre on 201's time?" Ilrndford scowled in Burly antago nism. "Thnt blamed hot box" ho began, but Lldgerwood cut him off short. "Tho hot box has nothing to do with tho enso. You nro not hired to tako chances or to hold out regular trains. CJo forward nnd tell your engineer to speed up nnd get out of tho way."' "I got my clearance nt tho summit, nnd I nin't dlspatchln' trnins on this Jerkwnter rnllrond," observed tho con ductor coolly. Then ho ndded. with n shade less of the belligerent dis interest: "Williams enn't speed up. Thnt housin' under tho tender is nbout ready to blaze up nnd set tho woods afire again right now." Once more Lldgerwood turned to tho time card. It was twenty miles far ther nlong to the next telegraph sta tion, nnd ho henied up wrnth against tho day of wrath In store for n dis patcher who would recklessly turn two trains loose nnd out of his reach under such critical conditions for thir ty hazardous mountain miles. Itrndford. looking on sullenly, mis Nihility. It was your dttlyto huike niro that the dNpatehor fully under stood the situation at Crosswnter nnd to reftiHo to pull out nhend of tho pns senger without something more defi nite thnn n formal permit. Weren't you taught that? Whero did you lenrn to run trains?" . It was nn opening for hard words, but tho conductor let it pass. Some thing in the steady businesslike tono or in tho shrewdly npprnlsivo eyes turned Itrndford tho iotentlnl mutineer Info Uradford the imsslblo partisan. "I reckon wo are needing n roundup over hero on this Jerkwater mighty bad. Mr. Lldgerwood," ho said, half humorously. "Hut, Lord love you, that's tho old 210 chasln' us with tho passenger, and she can't catch Hat Williams nud tho 'CO In n month o Sundays if wo didn't have that dog goned spavined leg under tho tender. She suro couldn't." Lldgerwood smiled in splto of his an noyance. "i;ut it isn t railroading," no insisted, meeting his first pupil half way and as man to man. "You might do this thing nlnety-nlno times" Tho sentence was never finished. The special, lagging n little now in def erence to the smoking hot box, wns rounding one of tho long hill curves to tho left. Suddenly tho nlr brakes ground shnrply upon tho wheels, shrill whistlings from tho 200 sounded tho stop signal, nnd past tho end of tho slowing service car n trackman ran frantically up tho lino toward tho fol lowing passenger, yelling nnd swing ing his striped coat like u madman. Lldgerwood caught n fleeting glimpse of ti section gang's green "slow" flag lying toppled over between the railH loo feet to the rear. Ho called to Uradford to Jump nnd then rnn for ward to drag the Japanese cook out of his galley. It was nil over in a moment. Thero was time enough for Lldgerwood to rush the little Tndasu to tho forward vestibule, to fling him into space nnd to make his own flying leap for safety before the crisis came. Happily thero was no wreck, though tho margin of escape was the narrowest. Williams stuck to his post in tho cnb of tho 2(ii, applying and releasing tho brakes nnd running n far nhend ns Iip dared upon tho loosened timbers of tho cul vert, for which tho section gang's slow flag was out. Carter, the engineer on the passenger train. Jumped, but his fireman was of better mettle nr.d stay ed with tho machine up to tho moment when the shuddering mass of iron nnd steel thrust Its pilot under tho trucks of I.ldgerwood's car. It was an excellent opportunity for eloquence of tho explosive sort, nnd when the du.-t had nettled' tho trnck nnd trainmen were evidently expect ing' the well deserved tongue lashing. P.ut tn crises like this tho new super intendent was nt his self contained best. Instead of sweating nt the men ho gave his orders quietly nnd with tho brisk certainty of one who knows his trade. The passenger train was to keep ten minutes behind its own time until the next siding wis passed, mak ing up beyond that point if its running orders permitted. The spoclnl was to proceed on 201's time to tho siding In question, at which point it would side trnck nnd let the passenger precede It Itrndford was in the cab of 2?tl when Williams eased his engine, nnd the service enr over tho unsafe cul vert uud Inched tho throttle open for k I tchen f c fore lie" i u mod" hls""own "lit! : ft handspring Into tho ditch." , "Thnt kind of sand Is all right la flod's country, Andy, but out hore you got to know how to fight with pitchforks nnd such other tools ns como handy. Tho'new" ' boss mny bo that kind of n scrapper, but ho Bure don't look it." "No," agreed Uradford, ruminating thoughtfully. Willlnms, brawny nnd broad chested, leaned against his box. "He'd better hnvo nerve or gft some," ho commented. "T'other wnys It's him for tin early wooden overcoat and a trip back homo in tho express enr." Tho special wns now on the sldlnjr. Hack In the servlco car Lldgerwood. wns sitting quietly in tho doorway smoking his delayed nfter breakfast clgnr nnd timing the upcoming passen ger train, watch in hand. Cnrter was ten minutes, to tho exact second, bo hind his schedule tlmo when tho train thundered pnst on tho mnin track, nnd Lldgerwood pocketed his watch with u smilo of satisfaction. It was tho first small victory in tho campaign for re form. Later, however, when tho sixnial was once more in motion westward, tho desert laid hold upon him with tho grip which first benumbs, then breeds dull rage nnd finally makes men mud. Thero wero no signs of life, no ent- tle vtpon tho dlstnnt hills, no loungers on tho station plntforms. Lldgerwood had crossed this nrld, lifeless plain twlco within the week on his prelim inary tour of inspection, but liotb. times ho had been In the Pullman, with fellow pnssengers to fill tho near er field of vision nnd to temper tho nwful loneliness of tho waste. Now, however, the desert with its heat, its stillness, its vacancy, its pitiless bar renness, claimed him ns Its own. Tie wondered that ho had been lmpntlont with the men It bred. , It was past noon when the shrill whistle of the locomotive signaled the approach to tho division headquarters. nnd he was thankful thnt the builders of Angels had pitched their tents and driven their stakes In tho desert's edge rather than In Its heart. Truly. Angels wns not much to ho thankful for. ns the exile from the enst regretfully admitted when ho looked out upon It from tho windows of hla office In tho second story of the Crow's Nest. A. many tracked rnllroad yard. 4 ... V W'T7--- . w niB OWN KLTINO LEAP FOR RAFETY. the speeding race down tho hill curves toward tho wide vulley plain of the Ited desert. Turn it loose, Andy." said tho hti? engineman when the roqulslto number of miles of silence had Ix-en ticked off oj too space dcvourlnc i...nia What nil do you think of Mr hi lars nnd Cuffs by this time?" Itrndford took n leisurely whittle n chewing cube from his nnoi-. Well, first dash out o' the iw t i. lowed he wns some locoed. He Jumped mo liko n Jack rnbbit for tnkln' n clear ance right under Jim Carter's noso thnt n-wny. Then we Pot ,w business, nnd I wns Just bcglnnln' to get on to his gait n llttlo when the green flng butted In." (int fits tho laundry part of Mmr suggested Williams. "It does nnd it don't. Tf flmf nm tailor mndo man don't pet Ma tnnsheil or somethln' nnd hnvo to go I mi m ROIKdy to poultice It things nro coin to hnr hnppenln's on this llttlo am n of a railroad. That's mr nf 'Think he's cot tho ann '.-.w nnid Williams. """" took tho new lioss' frown for mftr follow, with himself for tho target. I ..T,,, 1 and was moving nwnr T I,- a Tl JI1W nolntf.il . i..i . ... . . ' I " n "'"ir wirn n curt "Sit down!" nnd tho conductor obeyed re luctantlv. J -You say you have your clearance ntLZ ATJn hnpprn bnrk card and thnt you ro n'ot dispatch ! VJ? W trains," ho went thej. fact relieves tlmo you'vo pot mn as tho slow reply. T ain't -rt ,ynTntlt sure. One kind o snnri . dead moral eertnlnfy. When ho saw went on evenly, "but ni I VhTt inn , t ?P nl and lieve, you of jour respon. I1" thftt-Jo-c-othoCflr flanked on one Bide by tho repair, shops, roundhouse and coal chutes and on the other by n straggling town of baro nnd commonplace exteriors, unpalnted, unfenced, treeless nnd windswept. An gels stood baldly for what It was n mero stopping place in trunslt for tlm Ited Itutte Western. Tho new superintendent turned his bnck upon tho depressing outlook nnd laid his hand upon the latch of tho door opening Into the ndloining room. There was n thing to be Bald ubout tho reckless bunching of trains out of roach of tho wires, nnd it might us well bo said now ns later, ho deter-" mined. Put nt tho moment of door opening ho wns mndo to reullzo thut a tall, boxlike contrlvnnce in one conic of the office wns a desk and that it wns Inhabited. The man who rose up to greet him was bearded, heavy shouldered and hollow eyed, nnd he wns past middle nge. Oreen enrdbonrd cones protecting his shirt sleeves nnd n shade of tho same mnterlal vlsorlng the sunken eyes were tho only clerkly suggestions nbout him. "You nro Mr. Halloek?" Lldgerwood niado the guess without offering to shake hands, the high, boslike desk forbidding tho attempt. "Yes." Tho nnswer wns neither nn tagonistlc nor placatory; it wns mere ly colorless. "My tin mo Is Lldgerwood. You have henrd of my nppolntment?" Again tho colorless "Yes." "Mr. Pord spoke to mo nbout you last night. Ho told me that you had been Mr. Cumborloy's chief clerk nnd thnt slnco Cumberley's resignation you hnvo lieen acting superintendent of tho lied I'.utto Western. Do you want to stny on ns my lieutenant?" Por tho long minute thnt iTniwir took lH.fore replying the loose lipiied mouth under tho shaggy mustache seemed to hnvo lost the power of speech. Put when the words flm.llir mine they wero shorn of nil euphe I suppose I ought to nut and walk out." said this most singu lar of all railway suliordinates. -py all the rules of the game this Job be ongs to mo. You'd letter give me a time check nnd let mo go." Lldgerwood walked to thn -in. nnd onco more stared out dreary prospect. tiound.d by tho bluffs of the second mesa. When ho turned back to tho mnn In tho rifle pit desk he could not have told wht- th of regret nnd dismlssnl which ho had mado up his mind to say refused to come Put they did refuse, nnd what no snhl wns not nt nil what he had in tended to say. Mr. Halloek, I nnnrecl.nt nppolntment. I know whnt tf to n man situated ns you nre. Not wlthsfnndlng I wnnt you to stay with mo. 1 11 sny more. I shall tnkn tf .. a personal favor If you will stay." You'll 1m sorry for It If I do," wns the ungracious rejoinder. "Not becnuso you will dr. nn.kinn. to make mo sorry. I m suro." said ho new superintendent In his evenest tone. And then. n if fb cleflnitoly settled: "I'd like to have ft "u WItQ tno tralnmnstor, Mr. Mc cioskey. May I trouble rnn tn toll me which Is his office?" loor. which Ldirerwowi h.- about to open it few minutes enrlier. brlefly adding, with his altogether re- ZluW Uo tor tho official pro prieties: "if , -fr chance fhf t i,f .Z. lu" "Jjf fJ onC man ,n this outfit worth tTnoi m hc row,lpr !t woul take to blow him to tho devil." To L-i conUniwd.'' -1 ) V't't,fn'.Hf(nn.i.iTviw.n' .,,ir'iiiiM,r.'ia'i"nnFtrinmT,'vtnfwm'nitTi"infinfmm