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The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
1O5COALCARS,
HARDANDSOFT
FILLED, ARRIVE
Improvement in Situation
to Continue, Say Fuel
: - Officials. -.

Improvement in coal transportation
eonditions on the Eastern railroads
brought fffty-six cars OF anthracite
coal. carving 2,t95 tons to Washing
ton Yesterday, the Fuel Administration
Announced. Forty-nine cars, 2.s12 tons,
of bItuminous coal also came into To-
cal freight yards.
Continued Improvement OF fuel con-
dItions in Washington from now on
is expected by both national and To-
cal Fuel Administration officials they
declared last night.
Quarters For New Bureau.
Quarters for the new bureau to han
die individual requests for fuel have
been gratuitously offered Mr.. Weaver,
the District fuel administrator by the
National Security and Trust Company.
IJpper floors Of the building at 1903 T
street northwest, have been placed at
the disposal OF Mr.. Weaver for the
bureau. which will be located there.
After its establishment all requests
from individuals for coal will be ham
died through its organization whlcn
will have coal situated in six dumps
in various parts of the city at It's DIS
posal.
Forms must be filed out by all who
seek coal DOIn ITOlIl liiO OAASoN -
from dealers and answers must De
certified. Those who make misstate-
ments in answers will be refused coal
for the balance OF the winter. Mr..
Weaver declared. Houses will be
visited and inspected by policemen
and those who refuse to allow in
spection, for which there is no au-
thority under the law. will automati-
cally be placed on 4 blacklist.
Small Dealers Omit.
Several small dealers have given up
business since the beginning OF Win
ter because of the heavy demands for
fuel they could not bill. Mercer b.
Mayfeld, a pioneer coal dealer in
Georgetown, head OF the firm OF w.
b. Mayfield & Son. shut his yard and
has retired. -Four hundred untitled
orders were on the books Of the firm
when they closed.
George W. Walters, head OF Wal
tiers & Company. 1923 NJ street north
west, is another dealer who has closed
his yard because of his inability to
get coal enough for his customers.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Skimpy Wardrobe Masks
Seven Quarts; ALI Stolen

Charles Hall, 152s Tenth street
northwest, was robbed of an imi-
tatide leather suitcase in a lunch
room at Seventeenth and Florida ay-
enue northwest. fhe essential con-
tents Of the suitcase "camouhaged'
with three shirts. two ties ana two
collars. with seven quarts Of WHISKY
saiued at $40 IN ambush
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Gift Blouses, $3.95 to $3.50

Women's Blouses OF GeOrgette crepe
in suits and dress colors. Tailored and
fancy models. Third Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Gift Rugs at 2O%o Discount

Genuine Oriental Rugs. Deduct one
fifth from the price marked on each
II means S24.OO TO $4,000 for $4,000 10
SI75.O0 Rugs.
PRIaIs ROyaI-Street Floor.
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Shop at the
Gift Dolls and Animals, 29c

Bigger and better dolls-and cutter
usual at the price. Too
gooG-the supply will not long equal
the demand. Don't delay another day.
PaIais ROynI-second Floor.
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Water Sets, Special at S6.98

Three pieces to the set-of Sheffield
silver. Such gift is very imposing
and is certain to be used and appre-
ciated. Pnlais Roya-Street Floor.
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Gift Character Dolls, S1.0O

American Dolls, 10 inches high, In
cal boy and girl dolls, appropriately
dressed-with indestructible heads.
Palais RoynI-Second Floor.
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Best Gift Dolls at Only Sc

As good as the 81 90 dolls. but Il In
stead of 10 inches nigh. Girl dolls, in
gingham dresses or bloomers. Yoy
dolls, with trousers, suspenders and
shirt waist.
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Gift Blouses, $6.95 to $12.50

Made of Georgette or crepe de chine,
in maize. bisque. white. flesh. peach,
beet root. navy. green, Burgundy,
taupe and brown. At $685., $3.50,
$1O.75 and $3.50. Third Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Qailted Robes, Special at $40

De Luxe Robes. Of japanese silk.
beautifully embroidered with chry :
themums and wild roses. Very special
at $40.
fsiais ReyaI--Third Floor.
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Knitting Bags, Csc and 55c

Cretonne Sweater Knitting Bags,
with choice of new shapes. Better
bags than you'll expect at CSC to 55c.
Art Dept, PaIais RoynI-street Floor.
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Colonial Baking Dishes. S49S

In our grandparents DAYS such
dishes would be seen only on the tables
Of the very wealthy. Their luxury 10
our necessity.
PaIais RoyaI-Street Floor.
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Imported Dolls at S5.98 Up

They are only too scarce-these dolls
with life-like features, laughing eyes,
pearly teeth, curly hair and jointed
Pnlais ROyaI-Second Floor.
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Gift Life-Size Baby Dolls

Actual life size-an armful OF baby
your child will delight in, With in
destructible head. $2.25 and $3.50.
PaIaIs Royn-Street Floor.
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Turkish Bath Towels, S2.25

Imported Turkish Bath Towels.
2ix47 Imported Pure Brown Linen
Turkish Bath Towels. Nothing like il
to produce circulation. Second Floor.
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Infants Garments, SOC to $40

All dainty-suitable for Christmas
gifts. Shoes, SOC to $3.50, Caps, soc TO
s., Sacques. Soc to IS; Dresses, soc to
SO; Sweaters. 81 to S5.
Palais Royal-Third Floor.
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Gift Stock Jabots at SOC to S5
Gift Scarfs at $1.50 to $2.9S

Crepe de Chine Scarfs, in plain and
floral designs. These would make
splendid Christmas gifts. street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Dolls Clothes at 25c to 75c

Only soc for White Lawn Dresses
ed Sacques and Cap, the set for 75cj
Shoes, 25c, Bootees, 15e.
PalaIs RoynI-Second Floor.
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Gift Rosaries of Beads, SOC

Neatly boxed-for Christmas gifts.
And every bead guaranteed-whethe
the rosary costs you soc or up TO s2-sS.
Stationery Dept.
Pslais Reyal-Street Floor.
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Gift Brass Pen Trays, Soc Up.

where's my penn" No more doubt
when one of these inviting trays are
his" or hers" Good enough. at Soc.
With Celebrations. 75c. Stationery
Dept. Palais Royai-Street Floor.
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Gift Cloth and Napkins at S4

So in c h Tablecloth,
embroidered in pink,
blue or white. with six
napkins to match; all
for $500.
Linen Department, /,
Palais ROY al-Second
Floor.
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Gift Leather Cases at SIS

Lined with colored silk; contains
comb, morror, toothbrush and holder,
cloth, tooth powder bottle, scissors and
file, buttonhook and other toilet ar
ticles. Street FIoor.
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CandeIabra, Special at S6.98

Quadruple Silver-plated Candelabra.
Colonial design, with five lights. Regu-
lar at $1.9S. Special at s6.9S.
PalaIs RoyaI-Street Floor
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Personal Greeting Cards, 45c

A dozen of these cards, with choice
Of various sentiments and illumina-
tions. with your fun name imprinted
on each. Stationery Dept.
PnIaIs RoyaI-street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Silk Envelope Chemise at So

or heavy quality crepe de chine:
wonderfully handsome styles with lace
medallion and touches of handwork;
others with Georgette top.
Third Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Hot Water Kettles at $1,000

Sheffield Silver Kettles-A collection
that must be seen to be duly appre-
ciated. Good at $1,000; best at $12,95.
Palals RoyaI-Street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Lovely Gift Neglige at $3.9S

OF crepe de chine. in flesh and blue,
trimmed with heavy CIuny lace. Only
a few of them. Very special at $3.9S
each. Palais Royal-Third Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Seeo Silk Kimonos at Sl.9S

Also of Serpentine
crepe. Some with large
collars, rib bon and
braid trimmed. Plain
ColorS and floral effects.
PalaIs Royal
Third Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Women's Ties, 25c to $1.25

Ties of various descriptions, incIud-
Ing MILDLY ties, plaid and plain Wind
sor ties, crepe de chine and novelty
ues. Street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Bras, Psper Knives, 2Sc Up

JsefuI--Au incentive to neatncsS.
Envelopes 10 open books TO cut-such
a knife is really a need. supply 1t
at only sc TO &c.
Stationery Dept -
PnlaIx ReyaI-Street Rieor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Wrist Watches, $50 and $35

and hand-engraved styles. For women.
Street Floor.
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DAMMIT Gift Petticoats at S.

Made of heavy wash satin or crepe
de chine; - bouffant flounces of Joined
laces and medallions: some with net
underlay: finished with pink rosebuds.
Pnlais RoyaI-Thlrd Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Aristocratic Stationery 81 to IS

Cranes and Writings Stationery.
representative of last-moment style.
Artistically boxed for presentation.
PaIaIs RoyaI-street FIOer
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Women's Gift Blouses, $5.75

Blouses of net and
lace. with white wash :
able satin shawl collar:',
also fancy lace-trimmed 4
collars over flesh chif-
fon. Third Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Gift Lunch Sets, Special, Sl.S0

CeaterpieceS. Doilies and Napkin
Rings. in pink. blue and yellow. At
tractiVe gifts-the set costing you
only $3.50. Art Needlework Dept.
PalaIs R0yal-Street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Make Every Shopping Day Count
Women's Emb'd Kerchiefs, 15c

OF linen or Swiss, white or colored
embroidery, some lace trimmed.
street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Gift Brass Paper Weight, 25c
Gift Brass C-'c-Jars, 25c Up

Desk Calendars, dainty but small, at
only 25c. Larger and more elaborate
at all prices up to SAYS. Stationery
Dept. Palais ROynI-Street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Gift Brass Desk Sets, S3.75

A real gift for him or ''her"-The
cost 10 YOU as little as S3.55 or up TO
Sl6.ao. But come here for the best col
lection.
Stationery Dept
Palais RSya-SIreet Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Sweater Bag Trimmings, l0c

Made Of silk in the form OF Grapes.
Apples. Sprays. Etc At IOr-Others
up to 50c card. Handles, bars, rings,
also at IOc and up.
PalaIs ROyal-Street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Butter Dishes, Sl.25 to SS.9S

Ee rCmembeTed every day or the year
give one of these Sheffield Silver
Dishes. Choose from a great variety
Palais ROyaI-Street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-19
Bread trays, Special, Sl.9S

Judged by weight, design. utility
nd beauty. these Sheffield Silver
Bread Trays create the best possible
Christmas gift at this price.
PaIais ROyaI-Strect Floor.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
HOME CIRCLE MAGAZINE SECTION

the father and not the son-for him
she understood that it would never
be the same-quite, and it was she who
had sent him forth to lose the simple
ity Of the Happy Valley.
mot a bit-you amt changed"
repeated the father, as il saying it
might make it so.
ayes, l am" laughed Seffy.
"You ain'tl" said his father.
"Oh, yesl Sam couldn't get away
with me now!"
Nor Sally, hah?"
"Nor Sally"
Don't" pleaded Sally, you hurt
"You see" Seffy went on, you
notice the changes in me, but not in
yourselves. Shall l tell you about
them? For none of us will ever again
be quite rs we were. Shall | tell
you about the changes in your"
NO" begged Sally quickly, with
dropping head.
They are beautiful All beauti-
full"
"Nol" she repeated.
His father had dropped into his
chair, still happy but very tired. For,
you know, great happiness tires one,
too. "Seffy," he sighed, why did you
wait so long-tell | got old?"
There is still one thing you haven't
noticed about me, or spoken of, if
you did, in which l am not changed a
bit"
"What?"
1t was Sally's quick voice-Sally,
who thought she had already inven-
toried every difference between this
Seffy and the old one-Sally, who hun
gered for the least thing in which he
might be Unchanged
"Im stubborn as ever-thank you
pappyl"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
"Goshensl That's sol You was a
littla idiioffn

"Goshensl That's sol You was a
stubborn little idjioti"
I'VE were" laughed Seffy.
"If it hadn't been for that"
81 wonder what would have happen
ed2 Do you know" Seffy said to
Sally.
mo" sighed Sally.
81 think" said Seffy, with a grace
and tenderness he never had in the old
days, "that VIC get and lose what we
deserve-to get and lose. | didn't
deserve you then, dear. Perhaps |
do now?"
Sally said nothing-she could not.
Her face was deep in his overcoat.
And she was making it so very wet
that, presently, she lifted her face,
and, with her handkerchief, dried il.
"That is the sweetest thing you have
ever said to me-and it breaks my heart
for | don't deserve it-that one little,
simple word-dearl"
"Weli, WELL" broke in happy Old
Baumgartner, drying his own eyes,
'is this a time for weeping and wailing
and crashing Of the teeth2 The prod
igal has returned. We got to find a
nice fat calf"
"Well," laughed seffy, not relin-
gushing Sally, what is the first thing?
Pm ready for work. I'm used to i'll"
Tomorrow, Seffy," said his father
briskly, you better let Sally marry
you. Remember she bought you"
He gave Sally time to blush, and
Seffy time to find both her hands and
her lips, and then he finished:
"And make it early-mebby the
first sing in the morning. In the after
noon wen take down the fence. All
three of us. It's waiting for US. Sally
kep' it waiting. Amt so, Sally2"
Sally affirmed yes.
THE END
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
A Courageous Coward
Continued from page 3

The sight of the dripping blood
unnerved her and she put out a hand
to the saddle in order to keep herself
erect. And yet, somehow, with almost
unnatural courage she managed to
get his hand away, to battle the wound
and then to carefully, tenderly bind
it up with torn strips OF his shirt.
When she had finished the man put
out a timid, cold hand to her throbbing
head. "You-you're a bully-httle
woman" he gasped, and his words
served to strengthen her wOndrously.
They went ahead.
The sun came higher and higher;
the canon walls grew more and more
distinct.
"Would-you mind riding-long-
side?" the man spoke up again at
length. "Just keep-a hold on my
arm. Pm a-bit dizzy. Funny, amt
it?"
Ruth obeyed, dumbly. And for a
long time they went on and on, the
trail steadily widening, until, finally,
at a sudden turn the girl uttered an
exclamation.
Look, lookl" she cried. "There's
the camp! Don't you understand?
It's the camp. We're here, before
sunrlsel"
Martin swayed drunkenly in his
saddle as he lifted his head, But in
his eyes there shone a great light.
"You-you got me herein time
to save-the boy, didn't your" he
whispered, hoarsely. Just in time.
He won't ever call you "a coward
now, little woman-not now
"What do you meant" she inter
rupted, while he grew heavy on her
arm. "What do you mean2"
Martin groaned and toppled from
his horse full across her saddle. Like
a woman possessed she chung to him
madly and went on. His lips were
moving, and she bent down to catch
the half incoherent words.
"It's-Howard Blake-you've saved, 4"
he murmured, his thin, white lips
smiling. Gle was the man who
was watching me. l guess-we've
got here-iust in time
His lips trembled and a curious little
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19

SILVER travelled the length of his body.
Looking up through her tears, with
the body of the mar held before her
and dragging like a leaden thing upon
her arms, she saw a crowd Of men
running toward her, and at their head,
bare-headed, was Howard.
She gasped afew, mumbled sentences,
and, the fearful strain over, it was
his arms that caught her as she swayed
forward, and it was his eager trembling
words that rang so sweetly in her ears.
Brave little woman" he said,
God bless you'll"
EnE MN
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19

"some day we shall know-seel
Be bravei"
"Yas-yas-that's easy to say. But
you meier struck no one right in the
face-when they was looking up at
you-in that pleading kind of a wayi"
She said %piteously, "No."
"Then you don't know Messing
about i'll Oh, my Godl if you'd had
1t before you for more than four years
like a picture-morning and efening
day and night-eferywheresl The
"Pappy, | have done more-I have
hurt him worse than you did broke
his heartl" whispered the girl. ooh,
/ should have thought-there was no
one like him-but / let him go. If
he were here now"
They sat silent then until the old
man said:
"Ah, welll Come, Sally, it's bed
time"
eyes"
This meant that it was time for
their prayer, which they always said
in each others arms, there, before
the floor, and they folded their hands
each in the other. And, after "Our
Father was done, came this-rude
simple, but not less a prayer; for in
the five years of Seffy's absence it
had passed into a formula.
God, find Seffy, WHEREVER he may be,
for Thou seest all the world, and put
it into his heart to come back to those
who have repented these many years;
make him merciful to the old and the
evil-tempered, and yet, if this be not
in Thy infinite purposes, O God, we
bend our heads in submission, for it
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send some word or sign, that our
hearts may be comforted, and Thy
will be done-Amenl"
And while this was being prayed a
face came to the window in answer
a hand brushed away the snow that
the eyes might see better. And
then a head, crowned with pale hair,
wa uncovered-reverently.
Sally looked up. Something as ir-
resistible rs a magnet drew her eyes
to that face in the window.
As they got up the old man saw
Sally's white face and staring eyes.
Sally, he said, "you look like
you'd seen a ghostl"
There was a knock on the outer door.
Bring him in, whoefer he is, Sally,
and keep him tell he's not hungy no
more-nor cold-nor sorry"
Sally did not speak, but went, still
with that strange look in her eyes,
as if she had indeed seen a ghost.
He heard her pass through the hall
and Open the door-then a little cry
some begging-silence-a sob. After
what seemed a long time, Sally returned
alone. She did not come t his knee
again, but stood painting before him.
He could not see her face. She did
not mean that he should've fire
was all about her-illuminating her
but there.
"Where is he?" asked Seffy's father.
"Out there"
He turned at the strange throbbing
of her voice. And then he saw her
face, lighted with a great radiance.
There was a moment of silence. In
the fire-light she was as beautiful as
a figure of Greuze. That vagrant
thing, JOY, had come back, But whence?
How?
sally, what's the matter? l meier
saw you look so. My Godl what's the
matter?"
"Shut your eyesl"
The light of the fire flooded her
face now and made it too wonderful
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19

there was silence. Then a tear dropped
on his face. For in the freight poor,
sad, sorry old Baumgartner was making
a picture, too: a white, old hopeless,
piteo' s, pleading face, framed in masses
OF hair, shaggily gray when Seffv vent
away, senilely white now. The sunken
eyes spoke of fastening peace after
sorrow, and the whole piteous figure
begged for those tears which fell upon
its face.
"Oh, pappy, excuse me-" said the
voice which had gathered to itself
all the music Of the life he thought
broken, "but you have so often called
me beautiful, that | want to tell you
now that you have the most beautiful
face / have ever seenl Pappy-pappy,
dear pappy, God bless you'll"
And her lips descended upon his,
her dear fingers closed his eyes once
more, her handkerchief wiped away
the tear she had dropped upon his
face and others which had followed
it, and she said:
Are your eyes shut? Yesl Now,
ask for anything you want on earth or
in heaven-and you shall have it.
Do not be afraid The very dearest
thing YOU can think"
"Seffy-' he whispered brokenly-
"Seffy and you-and me-togetherl"
"Prestol Open your eyesl" cried
Sally.
He did so-and there, kneeling
before him, was Seffy-and one arm was
was about Sally, the other reaching
out to him-not quite certain how it
would be received, but with the old
smile Of Seffy. He seemed bigger,
and he had a young beard on cheek
and lip, and he appeared quite worthy
to be the president Of the Kansas State
League of Farmers Clubs.
Old Baumgartner looked without a
a word, at first to be sure, her to fill
all his being. And then he rose to his
feet and shook off all the years that
had accumulated during Seffy's absence,
and, when his arms were about them
both, and theirs about him, their
Joint shadow rose and filled all the room
and ce~iling-blotting out all else. And,
10, it was not three shadows, but
onel
"Seffy," asked his father, while
his arm went about his shoulders with
the unconsciousness of what seemed
yesterday, chow did you efer git pres
ident Of that sing?-what is it?"
81 fought for it, pappy."
"You? Gosh-a' mightyr'
They both laughed happily
"Yes-you and Sally were right
needed to learn to fight. | went out
into the world where you sent me
thank you both-and found life. And
! found it a fight from start to finish.
Only with some there is no quarter"
"But not with YOU" said Sally.
"But not with me-" agreed Seffy,
"That is not necessary to success"
GOSH Seffy," said his father, you
are as wise as or Kellerman, the preach
er. Say, you remember him?"
81 remember everything-the small
est-and it is all precious, pappy-
more precious than you can know.
II one were never to leave this Happy
Valley, one might live and die as 1
began. And, if one should never
learn better it is good-goodl But
it is not the life of the world out there.
And, for me, it is gone f%oreverl In
one way l am sorry. For the world
has nothing to exchange for these
little things. Out there my heart
has always yearned for them and always
will. You and Sally must keep them
as they are-nay, as they were. And
l shall live in them and with them and
VIC eboU no hammer for than -
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08

of the natural things in that lo> cality and had a hope that ] would go back, and I did go back. (And boys, 1 thought of the girl I left behind me, and since join ed her for better or worser," as the old colored preacher said, for 10, these twenty-five years.
 Today, when away from my home for the short period of three weeks, I have great anXie. ty to get back to my locality. We want to hear the old church bells of our old community ring, and we want to hear cur old and young meet together and sing the good old songs.
 What is it that thrills the Ger man in America when he hears The Watch on the Rhine?' What is it that brings tears to
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
Spare Our Friend

State Senator Elder of St. Louis is aiming a blow at the hearts of our oldest friends. We hope the Missouri legislature sits down on him and sits on him hard. Here's what he proposes:
 No persons shall hereafter of fer for publication or indirectly secure the publication in any newspaper, magazine or periodi. cal published within this state, any article, statement, compost tion, letter CT contribution which is not signed by his or her true and correct name"
 Thus, at one fell swoop. he would kill not only "Pro Bona Publico," but likewise 'Veritas''
 Taxpayer" and Citizen. > to say nothing of Constant Sub scriber. "-Beaumont Enterprise
The Carlisle independent., 1917-02-08
The Love of Location.

Have you ever thought of the power and beauty there is in the love of one for their localities? It is a part of ones nature. l am fifty years old, and 1 have been over several states, during my first twenty five years, and 1 have noticed that it is not only a natural law in humans, but fix
 ed law in all animated creation
 They love their native locality
 That is why the horse, the COW, or any kind of IiviLg creature will go back home to their old range. When 1 used to leave my location when young, and while in other states. 1 had a longing for the old homestead near Knoxville, Tenn, in Beaver Creek valley. I would study and think