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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1932-02-11, Page 2,Quality has no substitute les ;;rn tie qaY/ens" JIM THE CONQUE By PETER B. KYNE Illustrated by Allen Dean SYNOPSIS world are recruited from the weak - Don Jaime :Miguel Higuenes, 'texas lings, my boy. However, why should I worry about a shear of sheep? I don't care two hoots in a hollow if 'hey all starve to death. I'm solely nterested in promoting for Roberta journey to Los Algodoncs, in order that she may see the other side of the picture. Don Jaime is unmarried (I've discovered that) and if he fails to fall in lova with Roberta he's fit for treason, stratagems and spoils. If she doesn't quarrel with him about that, they're bound to fall out over business, because no man ever managed a wo- man's business affairs without discov- ering in the long run that he had per- formed a thoroughly thankless tack." rancher, and Tom Antrim, sheep owner, have been bitter enemies. Capt. 'Ken Hobart, formerly a Texas Ranger, now Don Jaime's manager, finds the Jop wounded after shooting it out with An- trim, who is killed. Don Jaime take: possession of Antrim's sheep. Robert., Antrim is advised of her uncle's eatu at the hand of one Jimmy Higgins. Crooked Bill" Latham, another uncle, wants her to marry his friend Glenn Hackett, and tells her he is on the verge t of bankruptcy. He outlines his match- making scheme to Hackett, urging him to offer to make good the losses. Latham believes this generous offer will make' Roberta accept Hackett's proposal of marriage. Hackett questions Don Jaime's honesty. CHAPTER XIV.—(Cont'd,) "How do I know? He's a perfect stranger to me. However, his father and grandfather were both mug cabal- lero to the nth degree and never cared enough about money to get it by crooked or unfair means. And Int a great believer in heredity. I have a strong suspicion that Don Jaime is equipped with a complete set of Hi- bernian inner works, and I have never known a highly courageous man v'ho was a weak man. The crooks of this aype0 oroos-m.aa0,r-0r• "I wish I didn't have to mix in her affairs. I dislike deception—even innocent deception, Mr. Latham. "You ungrateful pup! Why, I've placed Bobby under a tremendous obli- gation to you and made it possible for you two to share a delightful sec- ret in common—all of which is equiva- lent to scattering six inches of tan- bark on the hard, macadamized road of true love? By pretending to lose BOYS WANTED . TO CASH IN ON OUR We want only live, aggressive youngsters to sell "RADIO GUIDE" in every City, Town and Village in Ontario. ' We prefer boys who carry Newspaper Routes. Send in this Coupon for Big FREE Offer Radio Guide, 30 Duncan St., Toronto, Ont. Please send me details of your big free offer to boys who want to sell "Radio Guide". Name Address City or Town Prov. my fortune I drive off about eighty per cent. of your competitors and shoo Bobby out of her set, in which she might find other competitors for yov. As a promoter I think I'm just about the bee's knee myself." "But you're giving Don Jaime a free field." "And why not? He's short and fat, weighing about two hundred pounds. L he isn't, the .,cientists are all wrong about heredity." "I have known tall, graceful and extremely charming Irishmen, Mr. Latham!" "But the Spanish blood predomin- ates in Higuenes. At least it did in his father. They were originally Asturianos, and Asturianos are all medium-sized and stocky. But to re- turn to Don Jaime. In all probabil- ity he takes a bath after the fall roundup and has never seen a bath- tub except in a hotel. He will have a luxuriant Niagara Falls type of black moustache. and use perfume. He will talk with a strong Spanish accent and four-fifths of his life is undoubt- edly spent in his shirt -sleeves. He's just a husky Border cowman, I tell you. Do you see Bol.by falling for a man like that?" "No—o—o !" "You're a suspicions Yankee, Glenn. Your motto is: `Trust everybody, but cut the cards:. . Well, I must be toddling along. Ithink I'll take on a line of United Drugs. I've had a tip that they've been quietly absorbing about twenty-five hundred chain drug Meamvbile ou kee picking J 1 just postpone it!" "No, 1 don't have 'nerves.' You can't have them, and hold this sort of position. My head used to throb around three o'clock, and certain days, of course, were worse than others. "Then I learned to rely on Aspirin." The sure cure for any headache is rest. But some- times we must postpone it. That's when Astdrin saves the day. Two tablets, and the nagging pain is ane until yon are borne, And once you are comfortable e pain seldom returns! • Keep Aspirin handy. Don't put it away, or put off taking it. Fighting a headache to finish the day may be heroic, but it is also a little foolish. So is sacrificing a night's sleep because you've an annoying cold, or irritated throat, or grumbling tooth, neuralgia, neuritis. .the heart and may bye taken free y. That is medical opinion. ft is a fact, established by the last twenty years of medical practise, buying Aspirin Don't take a substitute because it will The only caution to be observed is when you are not act the same. Aspirin is made in Canada. smormamamommairousamsammismanammainenarammommosisonsomminammomaisiiimainni stores. y p on Roberta to get her out of town; and in order to soothe your New Eng- land conscience I'm going to spread about a hundred thousand margining a line of United Drugs for you. If the deal shows a profit by the.time you marry Roberta, it will be yours. If it shows a loss—send me a reasonable bill for professional services. "As a pinch -hitter for Cupid, I think you're a total ruin," Glenn Hackett declared. "How come?" "I'm satisfied that Roberta isn't in love with nie." "So am I. But I'ni also safiisfied that she thinks a thousand per cent. more of you than of ,any man living, and if you remain indifferent to her— even let her see you out with another girl occasionally—you'll have to marry her in self-defenec. Apples are most desirable when they are green, inside a six-foot barbed-wire fence and guarded by a savage bulldog." He shook his stick at Hackett. "Remem- ber, your battle -cry it 'On to Texas!'" by, has written me, inviting ine to be his guest. Don Jaime was ill at the time and couldn't write me personal- ly, but he did write, at the bottom of Mrs. Ganby's letter, 'Official: J. M. H' Mrs. Ganby says they have .a lovely place and that I'll be much more comfortable at the Rancho Valle Verde than at any hotel in that coun- try. She says Don Jaime instructed her to inform me that, while the Man- sion House has an excellent repata- tion for service, that reputation is based entirely .pon the fact that they have a bootjack in every room:' "That Don Jaime must be a comical devil," Crooked Bill murmured with- out enthusiasm. He was again as- sailed : i the feeling that, in some in- explicable way, hit; welllaid plans were doomed to go aft agley. "You'll write me frequently and. tell ane ail about it, won't you, honey?" . Roberta promised and kissed him good-bye. Five days later she and Mignon, with three huge trunks and five pieces of hand baggage, were deposited an a lonely, sun -warped platform at the little fiat station of Valle Verde on the Houston and Texas Railway. "So this," said Roberta, looking around her after the train had resum- ed its journey, "is Texas. Good gra- cious, Mignon,_what is that noise?" "It sounds like a zoo at feeding time," said Mignon apprehensively, and looked behind her. "Oh, it's cat- tle," she added relieved. A quarter of a mile out on the plain, in a compast mass, a huge herd of white-faced cattle were milling slow- ly and bellowing continuously—pro- tests against the inhibition of their freedom imposed on thein by numer- ous horsemen who rude around the fringes of the herd and urged it slow- ly forward. "Why, there must be thousands of thein!" Roberta gasped, and was grateful that the station platform, which was at least five feet off the ground, appeared to offer reasonable sanctuary from attack. From around the corner of the sta- tion a man appeared, hat in hand. He approached in an embarrassed man- ner. "Miss Antrim?' he queried. "Yes, indeed," said Roberta grate- fully, and waited for him to name himself. "I'm eBill Dingle, your Uncle Toni's' general manager. I got your letter tellin' me you'd arrive today and in- structin' me to meet you at the Hi- guenes rancho tomorrow." "Yes," Roberta murmured, wonder- ing if she ought to introduce Mignon to Mr. Dingle, who was eyeing the maid as a fresh cow in a pasture eyes a dog. "So I thought I'd meet you here, miss, and explain to you how come it won't be possible for me to meet you there," Mr. Dingle went on, his em- barrassment increasing at every word. "It's about twenty mile straight east from here to your Uncle Tom's ranch, which is your ranch now, I reckon, and 1 figgered maybe it's be better for all hands if you put up there instead of at the Higuenes rancho. Of course, it ain't as grand as the Higuenes place and mebbe it's far from what you been accustomed to, but I've had the place red up a lot and I've hired a new cook and a Chink boy to look after the house. And there's a pretty good roadster car there that belonged to your uncle. I reckon you and this other lady'd be as safe and comfort- able there as anywhere." "That is very kind of you, Mr. Dingle." Roberta hesitated, then, in her usual frank manner, plunged. "Why is it impossible for you to meet me at the Higuenes rancho, Mr. Dingle?" Mr. Dingle scuffed a foot along the station platform and his embarrass- ment increased visibly. "Well, ma'am, in this country, when a feller's enemy warns him not to set foot on his ranch again until he's sent for, unless he wants to be made a colander out of, it's reasonable to figger the warnin's meant." "Who warned you?" "Don Jaime Higuenes." "Indeed. By the way, what is a col- ander?" Robeita had never taken a course in domestic science and had no hesitancy in admitting her ignorance of culinary utensils. "It's a sort of ,i.ishpan with a lot of holes in it, ma'am" (To be continued.) CHAPTER XV. Roberta shopped for two weeks, spent another two weeks on a house- boat party among the Thousand Is- lands, and departed for Los A.lgo- dones. A spirit of thrift animating her at the last, she attempted to ds - charge her maid, but that faithful re- tainer, having been substantially sub- sidized by Crooked Bill, begged to be permitted to accompany her without salary. It seemed she had always yearned for a trip to the' Far West. Besides, what would Miss Roberta do without her? Crookes Bill asked the same question and informed her that he had recently discovered a forgotten asset, in consequence of which he could afford the expense. You 11 re- • ' quire Mignon for a chaperon," be de- clared. "Eat, drink and be merry," he advised his. niece, "for next week you'll be in the sheep business." Roberta, who had never known what it meant to fend for herself when' traveling, reluctantly permitted her- self to be persuaded. ' "Where shall 1 address you, Bob- by?" Crooked Bill queried. "At the Mansion House, in Los Algodones?" "No, dear. Address me in care of Don Jaime Miguel Figuenes." "What?" Crooked Bill started as if bee -stung. "You going to put up at the Higuenes Hacienda? Why—why, the man's a bachelor." "Ho'w do you know?" "I've been malting inquiries about him." "Well, his houselteener, a Mrs. Gan - ISSUE No. 6 '32 The Potato Harvest A high bare field, brown from the plough, and borne Aslant from sunset; amber wastes of sky Washing the ridge; a clamour of crows that fly In from the wide flats where the spent tides mourn To yon their rocking roosts in pines wind -torn; A line of gray snake -fence that zig- zags by A pond and cattle, from the home- stead night ''be long deep summonings of the sup- per horn. ck on the ridge, against that lonely flush, A cart, and stoop-neckedoxen; ranged beside Come barrels; and the day -worn har- vest folk, :o emptying their baskets,. jar the hush With hollow thunders. Down the dusk hillside 1, •tubers the wain; and day fades cart like smoke. --.Charles G. D. Roberts: "Poems." Unshaken Faith in Future Of Canada Expressed at Royal Bank Annual Meeting "I have witnessed many depressions during the last fifty years and I can see nothing in this one which Weakens my faith in this country."— Sir Herbert Holt, President. "While 1 .do not wish to voice any prediction as to the date of business re- covery, It will be very disappointing if an improvement does not take • Piece in 1932."—M. W. Wilson, Vice -President and General 'Manager. At the annual meeting of The ,now on the serge of a rise in the Royal Bank of Canada held at the 'price level. With a sound and Head Office in Montreal, both the strongly integrated banking system, President, Sir Herbert Holt, and no important investments in depre- the 'Vice -President and General elated securities of foreign govern - Manager, Mr. M. W. Wilson, were meats, an industrious and virile emphatic in their expressions of un- people who have maintained their, qualified confidence in Canada. Sir morale unimpaired, and with a sys• Herbert Holt's mature and world- tem of government permitting wide business experience is reflect- prompt and decisive action, Canada ed in his statement, "I have wit. is in a relatively satisfactory posi- nessed many depressions during the tion and''we are justified in looking course of the last fifty years and I to the future with confidence." see nothing in this one which , General Manager's Address weakens my faith in this country," The tone of both addresses was one of quiet optimism, exemplified by Mr. Wilson's remark, "While I do not wish to voice any prediction as to the date of business recovery, it of existing business but also the . will be very disappointing if an im acquisition of new and desirable provement does not take place dur- connections. He referred to the ing 1932. The leaders of politics substantial over -subscription of the Dominion of Canada National Ser. vice Loan as an achievement of which our government and Cana- dians generally may well be proud. Strong Liquid Position Maintained The liquid position of the bank was maintained at substantially the same ratio as a year ago, quickly realizable' assets being mare than 48% of liabilities to the public. In referring to the enviable record of the Canadian banking system dur- ing the period of world depression, Mr. Wilson said: "place again the ability of the Canadian banking sys- tem to take care of the needs of the country has been clearly -demon strated. The type of organization under which they operate enables our hanks to take a broad view of the transactions that come before them and I think it will be admitted that the disposition has been to deal with problems in a sympathetic and constructive manner." Business in Other Countries Mr. M. W. Wilson, Vice -President and General Manager, stated that maintenance of 'the Bank's assets at a figure as high as $825,000,000 reflected not only the conservation and finance in the principal coun- tries are capable of bringing this about and the indictment against any who block the way will be severe indeed." The President pointed out that with quoted values of most securities well under their Intrinsic worth, improvement could be expected as and when measures were taken which would result in a real return' of confidence in the United States, Earlier in his re- marks he had referred to the splen- did record of the Canadian banking system during a time when disor- ganization in finance was accen- tuating the depression in many other countries. He expressed the opinion that the relatively satisfac- tory position of Canada could be at- tributed in no small degree to the stability of our banking organiza- tion and the way in which industry had been supported. Before moving the adoption of the report Sir Herbert referred with profound regret to the death of Mr. Neill, after a, lifetime spent "Entirely satisfactory." were the in the service of the bank. "In his words -used in describing the bank's passing the bank has lost a wise experience during the last year in councillor, his associates a loyal the foreign countries where it friend, and Canada an eminent operates. banker and distinguished citizen." Mr. Wilson pointed out that the After dealing briefly with the Bank's foreign branches have never situation in agriculture and the been allowed to expose themselves principal manufacturing industries, to risk of loss through exchange Sir Herbert referred to the plans fluctuations and as a result their which are under way for a consols- experience during the last year had dation of the principal newsprint been entirely satisfactory. companies in Eastern Canada, and Commodity Levels expressed the opinion that the de- velopment though difficult of ac- complishment was a constructive one -and highly desirable if Canada was to continue to maintain .the supremacy to which she is entitled by reason of her natural advantages. Rai (ways The appointment of a railway commission was .mentioned with ap- proval and the belief expressed that such a commission should be cap- able of bringing in recommenda- tions which would in large measure solve the present very serious situa- tion caused by uneconomic competi- tion and duplication of services. The President stated "Savings to the country of from $60/75,000,000 a year are possible and this without impairment of service to the pub- lic." Imperial Conference Pointing out that as long as other nations raise intolerable tariff bar- riers against British. Empire goods it is necessary that the different parts of 'the Empire should protect themselves by concerted action, he expressed hope in the results of the Imperial Conference to be held in Ottawa, provided careful analysis and close study produced a scien- tific tariff structure which would stimulate reciprocal Empire trade without handicapping home indus- try. Publi. Finance The success of the National Ser- vice Loan was referred to as a not- able achievement. He stressed the fact that both internal and external revenue had been reduced by the decline in the activity of trade and that excessive expenditures by gov- ernments and municipalities had placed a heavy burden of interest Tho General Manager expressed the opinion that the restoration of commodity price levels to the basis of 1924-1928 was essential to a real- ly satisfactory recovery in world business. He made favourable re- ference to the anti -deflation mea- sures now being considered by the United States Congress and felt that they justified the hope that corrective forces would soon be at work in that country. Business Psychology "As the depression continues the factor of business psychology is one of constantly increasing import- ance," Mr. Wilson declared. Dis- trust and lack of confidence are largely responsible for the extremes to which world business has gone. I -Ie indicated that we in Canada had been particularly fortunate in this respect and said, "Confidence in our country and in our ability to solve the problems that present them- selves is above the average and in my opinion is amply justified by our past record and future prospects." Lack of international confidence was the main obstacle in the way to world-wide business recovery, Mr. Wilson went on to express the opinion that confidence could be re- stored by co-operation between the leaders of polities and finance in the principal countries. Signs are not lacking that progress may be made along these lines and this formed the basis for his statement, "While I do not wish to venture any prediction as to the date of business recovery, it will be very disappoint- ing ',if an improvement does not take place during 1932." Mr. Wilson pointed out in vigor- ous terms that we must not get into the frame of mind in which we think of losses as pertaining to all payments on the people. "There business activities. The majority never was a time in our history are holding their own, he declared, when it was so necessary to avoid and while reduced earnings for the extravagance of every kind, and time being may be inevitable, the governments, Federal, Provincial should be gratified that in this and Municipal, should follow the period of transition a great majority splendid example set by the British of our Canadian concerns are more National Government in reducing than covering operating expenses the cost of administration and bal. and our agricultural population is ancing their budget." staying on the land and maintaining Closing his remarks Sir Herbert the acreage uncler cultivation. Clos- said in part: "It has been said that iug on a note of optimism, Mr. Wil- son said, "There are signs of stabi- lization in a number of directions, our physical assets are being ken: intact and, with reasonable econ- omy and hard work, we shall find it is darkest just before the dawn, and in previous depressions condi- tions have seemed most discourag- ing at a time when improvement had already set in. The violence of the depression must of itself tend to that Canada will be one of the first produce a strong reaction. It inay countries to feel the good results well be that the gold countries are of business recovery." First Traffic Laws 'Instituted by Romans Even the ancient Romans had to worry about parking near "the big game," and about driving the 'wrong way on one-way streets, aecording to Benjamin G. Eynon, Pennsylvania motor Vehicle Commissioner. He has discovered that 'the first traffic law on record, passed in 396 B.C., gave women unrestaiacted right to drive their chariots through the streets of Rome, "Motor vehicle operators who com- plain of one-way street regulations Would have found the same condi- tion confronting them in the home of the period referred to," he said, "for Ronne had the first one-way, streets in traffic history." Ile sur- mised that narrowness of Roman. streets made one-way traffic neces- eery, "Conditions in the Cireus Mau mus and the market places were do congested that Julius Caesar issued an. order to his traffic policemen that every person entering the mar- ket place for 10 hours after sunrise must enter on foot," he said. "Zile functions of government should be exercised to stimulate not 'big business' nor 'little business' but all • enterprise."—I`ranklin 0, Roosevelt,