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The Holly chieftain., 1911-03-17

cAscARETs roc boz for q weeks treat
ment. All druggists Biggest seller in
the world - Million boxes q month,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
Railroads Give Evidence OF
a Most Remarkable
FirmneSS

New York, n. Y Sept ga scene
unprecedented on the stock exchange
since the famous Northern Pacific cor
ner, was enacted during the first 80
minutes Of trading today.
United States Steel common dropped
from 58las the close last night, to 49, =,
the lowest Ia many years, under sales
aggregating 100000 shares.
A single transaction disposed Of 49,
900 shares in a lump The selling was
the result Of continued fears that the
reports from Washington that the
steel corporation could not continue
In its present form and would have 70
dissolve were true. A recovery FOL
lowed.
There was fairly heavy selling in
Steel preferred, 1000 shares being sold
at 1O3h, a loss Of 4 points.
Representatives Of the United States
Steel corporation continued silent re-
gardiug the various reports Of yolun-
tary dissolution of the corporation. IL
was the general belief, however, that
the corporation had received intma-
lions from the federal government that
fl could not continue In its present
form.
Railroad stocks Firm.
Brokers on the stock exchange floor
said they could not recall more ex-
traordinary market than that which
was witnessed in the first half hour.
Under the tremendous pressure OF
steel the railroad list held reasonably
fected were those which had been pur-
chased IN anticipation Of a victory for
Canadian reciprocity.
Reciprocity Defeat the Cause.
The defeat Of reciprocity added to
the weakness on the market Commits
sion houses report a large amount OF
selling for Canadian account Of shares
of the Northwestern roads, which were
expected to receive the greatest bene-
fit from reciprocity. Northern Pacific,
a az
Paul, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific,
AtchisOn, Reading and Erie first pre-
ferred lost from one TO four points at
the start.
were some severe breaks. General
Electric which has been a heavy loser,
fell four points National Lead pre-
ferred also declined four points; United
States Leather preferred 8 y and Re
public Steel preferred 2 y.
Banks Defeat Onslaught.
After the break a decided change Of
front occurred, due apparently to
bank support Prices were pushed up
even more rapidly than they declined
in the early trading. United States
Steel preferred, more than made up
it's loss, rising from 103 to 100, as com
pared with yesterdays closing price OF
1888. The common rallied four points,
from 1874 to SIX. recovering all but
a fraction of its decline
Rallies Are General.
Almost the entire list with the eX-
ception Of United States Steel common
and the Hill shares, rallied above yes
terday's close. Canadian Pacific made
a net gain Of five points, Union Pa
ciflc rs, ST. Paul = and Reading
one Bethlehem Steel preferred was
sent up from 54H to $50; General
Electric from 142 to 1851; Great
Northern preferred from 120 to 123
and Northern Pacific from 111% TO
114H
The market ignored all influences
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
DEFEAT of RECIPROCITY
BOOSTS PRICE OF GRAINS
Sensational Rise in Wheat
Is Followed by Gains In
Other Grains

Chicago, III, Sept 22.-Wheat Drfeug
here and at other central grain magu
kets scored sensational advances IS
the opening today as result Of the
defeat Of reciprocity in Canada yes
tarday.
In this market wheat rose 2hc; at
Duluth and Minneapolis 1t jumped Z,
and Kansas City 8 cents.
May wheat sold here at 9103H and
al Minneapolis at S112
So lively was the trading that 90
was impossible to follow individual
operations Every FOOT OF room on the
steps Of the pit supported one OF more
wildly shouting brokers and looking
down from the galleries, the crowd
below seemed like a mass OF rapidly
waving arms, the owners Of which
could not be distinguished
1t was general gossip that an in-
crease OF z5 to b cents a barrel on
flour would be inevitable.
II was the accepted view that With
no Canadian wheat available the holda
ers Of American wheat were IN a po-
si1on % command greatly enhanced
figures, az least for the mills One
prominent SPECTATOR was quoted as
declaring an advance Of 20 cents not
improbable Tor spring wheat
Dispatches from Liverpool telling OF
a decline there because Of the election
outcome were entirely ignored IN Chi
cag0. The opening here was III to
18 70 2bc higher than last night
December started at 81 TO 9IH. gain
OF - to 14s 70 ~ TO 1885, touched
96B and then climber to 9T5k-
December wheat closed at SO. 3Ao
higher than yesterdays close
Oats attracted almost as much at
teutiOn as wheat being equally in-
Volved in the defeat OF reciprocity. A
genuine buying furry ensued- Iha
market opened 3 to 15se I'D. Deem
Der at 46H to 1914 a bulge Of IS TO
Ike, and assembled 20 A85sC
Oats closed 10 TO &c higher than
yesterday.
Reciprocity did not refer TO corn.
but December in the initial trading
was 3 to Ac to sc higher At GA
to 54&c.
Provisions were tame. nearly neg
1ected. First sales were unchanged
to 12kc lower. with January at $500
to S1512H for pork s692A for lard
and s795 Tor RIBS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
TRADE EXCURSION
LIST IS GROWING
Nearly One Hundred Busi-
ness Men Expected to
Make TriD

The PecOs valley trade excursion con
tinues TO increase until the list OF 50
which was originally planned VIII prob
ably be extended 70 Us and possibly
100 One man who IS a member OF the
canvassing committee had III names
on his list early FrIday morning, and
had a number OF uibbles yet TO see.
Considering that there are l2 Of these
committeeman, each with subcomnlt-
teemen assisting them, if the others %
as well there VIII be the biggest trade
delegation so TO PecOs and eastern New
Mexico that ever left FL PasO on e
trade excursion trip.
The committee win meet late Friday
afternoon TO report on the result Of the
canvass and consider ways OF getting
additional names to the list OF those
be open until Saturday evening IN or
der that a number OF business men who
have not yet decided to so may have
an opportunity 70 sign.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
The market closed heavy
STEEL REPREsENTATIVE
ON DISSOLUTION REPORT.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 22.-"The
steel trust representative, o. A. Stan
ley, chairman of the steel investigat-
ing committee of the house, is quoted
today as saying, "is too powerful to
yield without a struggle to any de-
mand that it dissolve and reOrganize.
Besides I do not believe the depart
ment Of justice is at all sure yet that
1t can prove that the corporation eI-
lists in violation OF the Sherman law,
1t also remains to be seen whether the
house committee win bring to light
facts which viii prove restraint of
trade and monopoly Tt is my opinion,
however, that eventually the steel
trust viii consent TO q voluntary dis
mem bernent"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
(By Special Wire to The Herald from
L. ]. Overlook, Bisbee, Ariz.)
LIVESTOCK


Chicago, H., Sept. 22.-Catue-Re-
celpts estimated at $500 market
steady. Beeves. 8A80G9.O0- Texas
steers, $3.50 q 6-555 western steers. $40
q 10 stOckers and feeders, 83.15O
900; cows and heifers. 225R620-
calves S6.OO0T75.
Hogs-Rects. estimated at $1,000;
market slow, steady. Light $500
l.29; mixed, $500 7.20; heavy $1,000
I125s rough, s6.400665 good to
choice heavy, 1856 07.12k. pigs, S425
q $50; bulk Of sales, S6-7007.05.
Sheep-Rects. estimated at 10000
market steady. Native, 82.500A25.
western, s2-75 q A3O; yearlings. 93.O5 q
40; lambs, native, $4,000 500; west
ern, SA5O0625.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
ROGERS RESUMES
HIS LONG FLIGHT

Scranton, Pa, Sept. &C. P
Rodgers, who IS endeavoring to fly
from coast to coast, left Hancock. n.
Y, at 11:40 this morning, passed Car
bondale at 12.15 p. ~. and flew over
Scranton at 1910, covering the So miles
from Hancock in an hour He passed
over the AOosic Highlands $500 feet
above the tide. Rodgers landed on a
farm two miles from Scranton, but
assembled again at 1870 p. m.
He passed over the West Mountain
Notch and following the Delaware.
LackaW0nna g. Western railroad tracks,
he headed for Binghamton, n. Y
At 2;l7 p. m Rodgers was reported
passing Afford, 35 miles north OF here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
RUMOR SAYS FIGHT
NEAR CASAS GRANDES
Unconfirmed Report Says
Two Ell PasO MeXicans
We're Killed
We're killed

It was reported in FL Faso and
Juarez today that a party OF ten FL
Paso 3Iexicans who had gone to Casas
Grandes earlier IN the week prospect
ing, had been fired upon by a body OF
insurrector soldiers, who supposed they
were Magonistas.
The report could not be verified this
afternoon and was not credited BY
prominent Mexicans Acre and In Juarez.
According to the rumor. Ramon Con
tales an FL PasO labor agent, had
been killed IN the fight as also had
Santiago Hernandez. Porflrto Rojas,
another member Of the party. was
reported wounded.
The rumOr was in general Circula-
ton, but all efforts TO verify it by
the Mexico North Western railway Of
flee and by others has thus far failed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22

South Omaha, Neb., Sept. 22.-Cattle
Reefs. 500, market steady. Native
steers, S4.900T.9O; COWS and helfers,
1875 5-85; western steers. S3-75665O:
Texas steers, $3.50 65.40. range cows
and heifers, $1,000 5-35. Gamers. $3.50
q $50; stockers and feeders. s3.250
$50; calves. S325 q 500; bulls, stays.
etc, S325 500.
Heavy $6.40 a $50; mixed. S6.5006.60-
light $6.606 $40; pigs, $500 q $50; bulk
Of sales, $500 $50.
Sheep-Rects. 10000: market steady
to strong Yearlings $500 40. weth-
lambs, S5.IOG5.75
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
Kansas city Livestoel. close.

Kansas City, No, Sept. 22.-Cattle-
Reefs. $500, including 1000 sOutherns;
market steady Native steers S5.25 a
500; southerns, S4.00 $3.50. southern
cows and heifers, SAYS GA50; native
and feeders, s3.40G6.O0. bulls, S8250
4.50; calves. s5.006S.OO; western
steers, SA75G L25; western cows, S2.75
OATS.
HOgs-Rects. 500: market steady TO
Sc higher; bulk of sales, f6.55 6680;
heavy, SG608675: packers and butch-
ers. $685. q SIS; light, $685. 0680
Sheep-Rects. $4,000; market steady.
MuttOns, $685. 400; lambs, S4.756
$50; range Wethers and yearliugs,
$S.25@ As0i range ewes, s2509 400.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
RECIPROCITF,s FAILURE
ruu-n. II nm u

st. Louis, No. Sept 22.-FIour prices
advanced because Of the defeat Of reci-
prOcity IN Canada 20 to Csc a barrel,
on the Merchants's exchange today
soon after the market opened dillers
were flooded by messages offering to
buy flour they have.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
ELLA p. ROBERTsOv

Miss Ella P. Robertson, aged "a
years. died at her home in Highland
Park at 10 o'clock Friday morning. The
funeral viii be held Saturday at 8 o.
m. from the Highland Park Baptist
church. Interment viii be made in
Evergreen cemetery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
Masonic Notices

Ell PAsO LODGE NO. 100, A. F.. & A. NJ.
a Regular meetings list and 3rd
"a Wednesdays of each month.
EdW W. Pew, W. NJ
NJ L T. Giuett Secretary.
Masonic Relief Board, log Mesa Ave
hours i 0 a. N. to - m.
Called meeting Friday, Sept. 22nd,
1870 .. m. First degree.
e. E. RYAN's DANCING ACADEMY at
the F. B. hall Social dance every
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
Financial Commercial, and Late News Page
ON STEEL IS
DEFEATED BY THE BANKS

other than the steel situation and the
defeat Of Canadian reciprocity. The
violence Of the rally was due in large
part to a rOut Of the bears When it
became evident that substantial sup
port was being offered the bull lead
taking sent prices off sharply again
before midday, however. United States
Steel reacted / = and Canadian Pa
cific two points. The bond market was
easy
The market closed heavy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
DEATHS AND BURIALs
INFANT WILLIAMS.

The9monthsold son Of Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. z. Williams died at the family resi-
denCe. 14l2 silver street on Friday
morning. The funeral viii take place
from 7OS North Stanton street at 10
o'clock Saturday morning. Iuterment
wiz be made in Evergreen cemetery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
NOT TO BE DISSOLVED

DEOAlAELEt9 " ADAA14I-1 IA n
BrettOnWOods n H, Sept 22.-Attor-
uey general Wickersham this after
noon authorized the following state
ment;
NO arrangements for the dissolu-
ton Of the steel trust have been made,
or so far as i am aware, proposed to
the department Of justice"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
HATTIE FREUDFNsTFTV.

Miss Hattie Freudenstein, aged 19
years. died at her home zoos North
Oregon street on Friday morning. She
Is survived by her mother and two
brothers. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been made, as other mem
bers OF the fans are expected to are
rive IN the city on Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22

Mrs. Alice Dyer, aged 28 years. died
on Thursday night at her home, at
Third and Stanton streets The de-
ceased is survived By her husband
Harry Dyer. and her 3yearold daughter.
No arrangements have as yet been made
for the funeral
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
WTNNTPEG BULLS sORRT.

winnipeg, Canada Sept 23.-That
Winnipeg VIII not have for its wheat
the market that the reciprocity treaty
If adopted, would possibly have opened
up was felt bitterly today by the local
bulls. October, which closed yesterday
al 81, opened today at CSC, aud later
sold at 98H to $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
WOOL


ST. Louis, No. Sept. 22-Wool steady.
Territory and western mediums, 170
201sc; fine mediums, I7019c; fine, II
615o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
MONEY AND METALS


Closing QunfntIanv Taazzs
New York, Sept 22.-Cau money
262& percent
Prime mercantile paper, AZ per
cent
Bar silVer-521k.
DesiIverized lead Gvew York; dull;
$445 0Ab5.
Lake Copper-S12.621L0 I275.
Copper-SpOt, 811.85011.95.
Spelter (St. Louis quOtatiOn)-Firm;
S5.S5; lead, S4-37k.
Mexican dolIars-15.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
Money Loaned.

r----~-~-~~---~-----~-~ -~-~--1----@-~-@-~-~----
MONEY TO LOAN in small amounts on
real estate, furniture, etc; business
con. Mrs. Howell. 22O4 Texas. Phi 2116
MONEY no LOAN AT . PERCENT.
VIII you let 20 or 40 cents a day
stand between you and q home Con
vert your rent receipts into q home
we have helped thousands to own
their own homes and VIII help you
if you VIII adopt our plan. Write for
booklet
STANDARD HOME co..
SO and $50 Herald building
II Pcsn- IeTas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
DENVER POSTAL
CLERK ARRESTED

Denver. Colo Sept 22-CharEed
with misappropriation Of fnuds sent
to the Denver office from substations
and outside offices, Joseph p. Havliciz.
for is years superintendent Of the
money order division Of the Denver
pOstoffice was arrested today on COM
plant Of pOstoffice inspector W. y.
Cochran The amount Of shortage VIII
not be known until a complete check
OF HaVlick's books has been made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22

Copper (Wire bars) .12-275
Copper Cathode tets. per lb)-...-12.15
Lead IN Y. sales price, 800 54.5e
Lead (LOndOn) .......-....E15, So, d9
Weekly AvaFlUua
Douglas Shelter Quotatpn8.l
Copper (Wire bars) .12.20
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
Loo Late to CIasgifY

Too Late to Classify
-~~-~-~-~~-~----~---~-
"HULLT GEE" WHAT A SNAP.
SWEETEST restaurant in town, big
money maker, RENT FREE. Sacrifice,
easy terms. See us quick
TOWle, With Bailey, 3O6 Mesa.
FOR sALE-Couie dog pup. fully
grown, fine specimen; large and hand
some 20l n. Willow, near Texas
FOR SALE at 1881 E. Missouri ST., /
iron bed and mattress, ] dresser,
wash stand, mirror top, ] dining table,
1 heating stove and pipe, center
table, cooking utensils, I baby buggy.
Must be sold at once regardless OF
price.
FOR RENT-A second floor on San
Antonio ST.; light and easy Of access;
suitable for club or lodge purposes,
business college or photograph gall
Iery. Can be put to other use. VIII
remodel under lease to suit tenant
Turner & Davis.
WANTED horsepower, 90 cycle, 2
phase motor. Phone Bell 217.
LOST IN BUSINESS SECTION Thurs
day night, lady's open faced gold
watch. old English Z. on back; fine
gold chain attached. Reward If re-
turned TO 207 Texas st.
WANTED-Party without children to
take care of house In Altura Park In
exchange for ? housekeeping rooms
Call California Cafeteria, 104 S. stan
ton st.
HOUSEKEEPING and sleeping rooms
for rent; clean, light and airy, very
desirable. Call evenings or Sunday
forenoon. 11Q7 n. stanton.
WANTED-English speaking. expert
enced chambermaid- Phone 2212-
family. 402 Montana. Phone 254O.
need GiassesE Ask Segall New store.
blue front ESQ Mesa segan Optical co.
WANTED-White woman for cook and
general homework for family Of 3.
Apply mornings at 624 Prospect Ave.
FOR sALE-2O we'll bred Jersey heif-
ers, heavy springers- Bel phone $50
FOR RENT-Unfurnished rooms with
light heat water and janitOr service
furnished. very desirable and close in.
aid building.
OFFICES IN SUITES OR SINGLE, third
floor Herald building; price very reas-
enable, Apply to Agent, room 326.
DESK ROOM FOR RENT-H. L. How
ell, 326 Herald building.
FOR BENT room house very close
III. 81 W Bell
Eye Trouble. Ask segall. New store,
blue front 230 Mesa. Segau Optical Co.
TWO NICELY furnished housekeeping
rooms for rent 500 n. FL Paso.
WANTED good girl for general
homework. 832 Aurora.
WANTED-Two completely furnished
housekeeping rooms, ground floor,
lower Myrtle Magoffln or vicinity.
Prominent couple. r. c., Herald.
DANDY -FOUR ROOM COTTAGE, easy
walking distance, best part of city
$3.50 down and $50 per month or
viii take vacant lots as first payment
Price only $3.50. Phone 1920
FOR RENT-Newly furnished room,
al Montana
HOW ABOUT YOUR EYEss Our dark
room examination reveals all the err
rors Of refraction. FL Paso Optical Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
Grocery and Meat Market

= : SIEET MERIIET-Prices right.
prompt attention Olive oils, extracts
and spices rs pct Oft. Phones; Auto
RO57-Beu 1873.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
NEW YORK LISTED
STOCKS


Too Late to Classify
Eye Troubled Ask segalL New store,
blue front $50 Mesa Segau Optical Co,
WANTED-White woman to do cook
ing and homework; German preferred
Phone 1853.
BUGGY FOR SALE CHEAP-steeI tire
side spring fl good condition. 30T s.
Santa Re St.
A COLORED MAN would Ike a job
cooking, private boarding house, cafe,
hotel; % years experience; would like
a place in New Mexico, Arizona or El
PasO. All around cooking and stew
ard work. 1-1sA Herald.
ron sALE-Plymouth Rock squads.
Phone 1908 Bell
Need GIassess ASK segau. New store
blue front ESQ Mesa segan Optical Co
FOR sALE-A No. 1 Parry phaeton. in
good condition, for sale cheap, at 3608
Bliss St, p. FL Paso. Phone 1921
WANTED-Seeond hand saddle; must
be cheap for cash; state price Write
/. 196, Herald.
WANTED-Room with or without
board, private, by gentleman; must be
reasonable. state particulars: no sick
not too close 60 railway. Write 19S,
Herald
Glasses Brokeng Ask segau. New store.
blue front $50 Mesa Segal Optical Co.
FOR RENT-In Highland Park, neatly
furnished 2 room cottage vita large
Ave, near Gold St.
BOsT-A nurses handbag on corner Of
Mesa and Boulevard. Reward Phone
370A
FOR SALE CHEAP - Electric fan.
Write S. H.. Herald.
FURNISHED FRONT ROOM-Private
board; gentlemen. Phone 754.
FOR RENT-sleeping and housekeep-
ing rooms. 61S Myrtle. Phone 1888
Bell
WANTED - Experienced saIespeople
for all departments. Apply this even
ing TO manager Calisher's.
FOR sALE-A dandy good buggy
horse, also buggy Phone 1902
FOR SALE CHEAP-One 90 egg Globe
incubator and brooder. 1901 Kings
Highway Phone 2127.
TWO furnished housekeeping rooms;
no sick. Phone 4277-
WANTED good cook. 1928 n. Ore
gOn.
ANSWER TO Yesterdays PUZZLE.
Lower right corner down, at feet
FOR RENT-Pleasant single room, IS.
1912 n Kansas st. Phone 27S7.
FOR sALE-High grade motorcycle
engine, absolutely new, for half price.
Write at once to 2. F. Schmidt chic
ride, n. n.
FOR sALE-Thoroughbred bull pups.
Can 72O S. Santa Fe
WANTED To TRADE-Lots and five
acres Of valley land for 4 or room
cottage. Mrs. Vaughan, OrndOrff hotel
FOR SALE-Fine large brood mare
with colt at side. The p. T. Neff Co.
W-iNTED-Boy IN shop Inquire Mon
day morning. Independent Electric
60,
WANTED-Good second hand saddle,
reasonable for cash St. Louis Sales
Stable.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22

When d. ~.-------- l.-ilormance Is
given in ConsanunOple the sultan
makes up some special Jokes, which
are introduced in the course Of the
play. A high Official tells the court
iers these jokes beforehand, so that
they shall know the proper places to
laugh.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22

$40 DOWN,
SO A MONTH,
NO INTEREST CHARGED.
VIII buy acres of good level val
ley land.
Jay +. Knox,
40 ROberts-Banner Bldg. Bell 4170
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22

FOR SALE
BY OWNER.
160 acres valley land mostly all IN
alfalfa, balance partly cleared, / mile
from Berino station; large dwelling
house rooms; water laid on by
pumping plant; good shed: small orch
ard, 1000 Bartlett pear trees, 400 set
out and growing, balance in nursery
canal runs through center Of farm.
Price $125 per acre, ID cash, balance
terms at percent per annum; well
fenced in, good gates
40 acres y mile from BerinO sta
tion, 90 acres In good alfalfa, balance
clear and in cultivation; 2 ton per acre
proposition: well fenced in, everything
Q. K. Price $50 per acre. 1-3 cash,
balance terms at 8 percent per annum.
Both places are signed up under the
Elephant Butte dam. See undersi gned.
G. A. =. Snyman,
BerinO n. H.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14
"Oh, AndreW!"

his love in speech. but whose every
action tells what is affecting him.
He told her he had spent pleas.
ant evening; he thanked her for the
little gift; he promised to come again,
and he got out and away-and then
he realized that he had not given her
the present he had meant to hand to
her with few we'll chosen words
which should cause her to fall into his
arms and promise to be his forever.
Also, he realized that he had not even
wished her merry Christmas in the
way he had planned to wish it.
All the way home he abused him.
self for being such a fool. Why, any
man with a spark of self-confidence,
he told himself, would have told the
girl what he had in his heart and in
his pocket for her-Would have made
q neat but effective little speech OF
presentation, and would have conclud-
ed his peroration with her head
against his shoulder and her plump
white hand In his.
There came to him a fash OF in
SEPARATION. s..
Why not play Santa Claus, take the
ring to Amabel's home, climb in q
side window from the porch, deposit
the ring and note In her stocking?
This would make her feel that he had
planned it all as a real Christmas sur
prise for her. A Christmas gift and
Christmas proposal all at once
would certainly appeal to the roman
tic side OF any girl. %., ~ E. I
ST. $50 he wrote his note, wrapped It
about the ring, replaced the ring and
the note in the little box, wrapped II
up, and Jbetook himself to Amabel's
home -. - s'' p '''.EaE ID
=. TIE porch from which he planned
to. effect his surreptitious entrance
was q side one. He remembered that
last summer Amabegs father had
SAID he must have the catch on the
window repaired. He knew perfectly
we'll Amabels father hadn't done So
for he knew Amabel's father was like
all men. M, - u Z Z ri. ..s5, I * 4,
q Through the side yard and over the
porch rail he went. The window ne
found unfastened. Carefully he raised
sc and f4lt his way into the room. To
HI astonishment he saw . ray OF
light beneath the door and heard