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Cheyenne record., 1919-11-20
By Booth
Harrington

.Its-it.s reason enough" she said
family.
At that he caught one Of her hands
and she turned to him: there were
tears in her eyes, tears which he did
not understand ut al.
Lucy, you little deari" he cried
II knew you"
"No. mol" she said, and she pushed
him away. Withdrawing her hand.
George. lets not talk Of solemn
things"
"'Solemn thingsr Like whatT
'Tike-being engaged"
But George had become altogether
jubilant, and he laughed triumphant
ly. "Good gracious. that isn't SOL
emn r.
ut is tool" she said. wiping her
eyes. "It's too solemn for u.s."
mo, it isn'tl l."
DEAR" she said. "You sit over there
II will If you'll call me dear
again."
.No," she said. It'll only call you
that once again this summer-the
night before you 60 away"
''That will have to do, then" he
laughed. $50 long as know we're en-.
gagged"
"But we're not" she protested.
"And we never will be If you don't
promise not to speak Of it again
until I tell you to!"
II won't promise that" said the
happy George. ''rll only promise not
to speak of 1t till the next time you
call me DEAR and you've promised
to call me that the night before ]
leave for my senior year."
"Oh, but I didn't" she said ear
nestly. then hesitated. did Ir'
didn't your"
II don't think I meant it." she mur-
INJURED. her wet lashes hickering above
troubled eyes.
II know one thing about you." he
said gayly. his triumph increasing.
"you never went back on anything
you said yet, and I'm not afraid OF
this being the first timel"
tered; then went on tremulously.
George. we've got on so well together
we won't let this make a difference
between us, will we7' And she Joined
in his laughter.
1T will all depend on what you tell
me the night before 60 away. You
agree we're going to settle things
then, don't you Lucyr'
II don't promise"
Eyes, you dol Don't your
"Well-"
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-20

and won't run again-so tnere's ey6.
ney'D idea Of Q big diplomatic position
gone for good. Wen. Sydney and your
Aunt Amelia are terribly disappoint-
Cd. and they say they've been thinking
for years that this town isn't really At
to live in-'for q gentleman Sydney
says-and It Il getting rather big and
dirty. So they've sold their house and
decided to 60 abroad to live perma-
nently; there's q villa near Florence
they've often talked Of buying. And
they want father to let them have their
share Of the estate now, instead OF
waiting for him to leave 1t to them in
his WILL"
"well, I suppose that's fair enough"
George said. 'That II. In case he In
tended to leave them Q certain amount
In his will."
"Of course that's understood.
George. Father explained his viii to
us long ago; . third to them. and
third to Brother George, and q third
to US"
Her son made q simple calculation
in his mind. Uncle George was .
bachelor. and probably would never
marry; Sydney and Amelia were child
less. The Majors only grandchild ap-
peared to remain the eventual heir Of
the entire property. no matter II the
Major did turn over to Sydney . third
Of It now. "Well, I suppose it's grand
fathers own affar. He can do 1t or
not. Just as he likes. I don't see why
he'd mind much"
"He seemed rather confused ana
panied about It," Isabel said. II think
they oughtn't to urge IT. George says
that the estate won't stand taking out
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-20

mer. He isn't much different from
the way he's looked all his life. that
I can see. What's the matter with
hint"
HE never talks much about his
business to me, but I think he's been
worrying about some Investments he
made last year. think his worry
has affected his health"
"What investments7" George de-
manded. "He hasn't gone into Mr..
Morgan's automobile concern, has
hef"
'No," Isabel smiled. 'The auto
mobile concern is all Eugene's, and
it's so small I understand it's taken
hardly anything. No; your father has
always prided himself on making only
the most absolutely safe investments,
but two or three years ago he and
your Uncle George both put great
deal-pretty much everything they
could get together, think-into the
stock Of rolling mills some friends
Of theirs owned, and I'm afraid the
mills haven't been doing WELL"
"What Of that7 Father needn't
worry. You and I can take care Of
him the rest of his life on what grand
father"
"Of course" she agreed. But your
fathers always lived 50 for his busi-
ness and taken such pride in his
sound Investments; it's q passion
with him. L"
"Pshawl He needn't worryi You
tell him we'll look after him." he
kissed her. "Good night; I'm going to
tell Lucy goodby. Don't sit up for
me-" s~ n-f- aa"
Eyes. WILL" she laughed. "You
won't be very late"
"Well-it's my last night"
"But I know Lucy, and she knows
I want to see you too. your last night.
You'll see: she'll send you home
promptly at eleven"
But she was mistaken: Lucy sent
him home promptly at ten.
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-20


the third that Sydney wants, and that
Sydney and Amelia are behaving like
couple of pigs. I'm on Georges side.
whether he's right or wrong; always
and Sydney and Amelia are hurt with
me about 1t. I'm afraid. They've
stopped speaking to George entirely.
Poor fatherl Family rows at his time
Of life"
An hour after lunch, George strolled
over to his grandfather's, intending to
apply for further information. ~ .
party rightfully interested.
He did not carry out this intention.
however. Going into the big house BY
a side entrance. he was informed that
the Major was upstairs in his bedroom.
that his sons Sydney and George were
both with him, and that q serious
argument was In progress.
George went to the foot Of the great
stairway. He could hear angry voices
overhead-those Of his two uncles-
and a plaintive murmur. as II the
Major tried to keep the peace.
Such sounds were far from encour-
aging to callers, and George decided
not to 60 upstairs until this interview
was over. He turned from the stair.
way. and going quietly into the library.
picked up a magazine-but he did not
open 1t, for his attention was instant.
ly arrested by his Aunt Amelia's voice.
speaking In the next room. The door
was open and George heard her dis
tinctly.
Isabel does? Isabel she exclaimed,
her tone high and shrewish. You
needn't tell me anything about Isabel
Minafer. guess, my dear old Frank
Bronsoni know her a little better
than you do. don't you think7"
George heard the voice of Mr.. Bron-
son replying-a voice familiar to him
as that of his grandfather's attorney
in-chief and chief intimate as well. He
was contemporary Of the Majors. be-
ing over seventy, and they had been
through three years Of the war In the
same regiment.
II doubt your knowing Isabel" he
said stifay. you speak Of her a you
do because she sides with her brother
George. instead Of with you and Sgd
ney."
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-20
CHAPTER x.

That night George began q jubilant
warfare upon his Aunt Fanny, open
ing the campaign upon his return
home at about eleven o'clock. Fanny
had retired, and was presumably
asleep, but George. on the way to his
own room, paused before her door.
and serenaded her In q full baritone :
"As walk along the Boy Dc Bslong
With my Independent air,
The people all declare,
He must be . millionaire!
Oh. you hear them sigh, and wish t. die,
And see them wink the other eye
At the man that broke the bank at Monte
Carlo!"
After breakfasting In bed. George
spent the next morning at his grand.
fathers and did not encounter his
Aunt Fanny until lunch. when she
seemed to be ready for him.
THANK you so much for the sere-
made. Georgel" she said. "Your poor
father tells me he'd Just got to sleep
for the first time in two nights. but
after your kind attentions he lay
awake the rest Of last night"
Perfectly true" Mr.. Minafer said
grimly.
"Of course. didn't know. sir"
George hastened to assure him. TIN
awfully sorry. But Aunt Fanny was
SO gloomy and excited before I went
out. last evening. I thought she needed
cheering up."
He turned to his mother. "What's
the matter with grandfather"
"Didn't you see him this morningr'
Isabel asked.
Eyes. He was glad to see me, and
all that, but he seemed pretty fdgety.
Has he been having trouble with his
heart again"
"Not lately. No."
"Well, he's not himself. What's he
upset overT'
Isabel looked serious; however. 1t
was her husband who suggested gloom
lily. II suppose the Majors bothered
about this Sydney and Amelia busi-
ness. most likely.
"what Sydney and Amelia bust
ness7" George asked.
"Your mother can tell you, II she
wants to-" Minafer said. TITS not my
side Of the family, 20 I keep or"
"It's rather disagreeabls for all Of
N, Georgie," Isabel began. ~You see,
your Uncle Sydney wanted a diplo-
matte position. and he thought Brother
George, being in congress. could ar
range 1t. George did get him the offer
Of q South American ministry. but
Sydney wanted . European ambassa-
dorship. and he got quite indignant
with poor George for thinking he'd
take anything srhaller-and he be-
lieves George didn't work hard enough
for him. George had done his best, Of
course. and now he's out o3 congress,
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-20
-wrLL YOU o ENGAGED TO MET.

had . n
Wilbur neshhoss prsdctd that
There ehnd lnnaesr and
had pokins
resdnf
returning and 70 build hersss
consge
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-20
CHAPTER TX.

Isabels uneasiness about her hus-
bands health-sometimes reflected in
her letters to George during the win
ter that followed-had not been allie
Waited when the accredited Senior re-
turned for his next summer vacation,
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-20
chieory.

chieory.
In some parts Of Cape Province.
South Africa, chicory gives a yiel0 Of
$3.50 to $500 per acre. Johannesburg
being the chief market
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-20
"You little fool! You awful
little fool!"
(To BE CoNTINUEDJ
Reasoning From kIttsne

Little Edwards twin sisters were
being christened. All went we'll until
Edward saw the water In the font.
Then he anxiously turned to his moth
er and exclaimed: "Ma, which one are
You going to pf-Blighty (Lon-
don).
Cheyenne record., 1919-11-20


and she confded to him in his room,
soon after his arrival, that "some-
thing the doctor had said to her late
ly had made her more uneasy than
ever.
Doctor Rainey says We ought to
get him away"
swell, let's do 1t, then"
"He won't CO.,
"He's a man awfully set in his
ways; that's true" said George. II
don't think there's anything much the
matter with him, though. Have you
seen Lucy lately7 How IL shef'
4she slooks-pretty!" !" said Isabel.
II suppose she wrote you they've
'movedr
"Yss; I've got her address, She
said thsy were building"
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-26

the correspondence of J. J. Underwood at Washington, D. C., to the Seattle Times
 "Therc has been a general awakening m regard to the resources of the Western and Northwestern states since the war and the objections of the Eastern electorates to legislation tending towards the develop mcut of the West is being rapidly over come. In fact, many Fasteners, seeing the cnd of the raw material resources in sight are now the most earnest advocates for the opening up of the West
 "This was very clearly demonstrated a .cw weeks ago when the mineral land leas- ue bin was before the Senate A Wiscon- sim senator well known for his obstructive 1racticcs talkcl against this bin for thirty aiuc hours. The bin passed without rec ord vote. Only one voice was raised against it. It was the voice O fthe Wisconsin scn- ltor
 "This change of heart on the part of the East is destined to have a beneficial effect uot only on legislation, but in financing the many projects that the legislation will make possible, and among the first of hcsc will be the establishment of pulp mills in the Northwestern states and on the shores of Southeastern Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-26
uopE SPRINGS ETERNAL

Your true Alaskan is am optmst-a chronic guc. He has that spark of hope always smoIdriug in his breast At this time of tbc year he is always certain that in the spring something big ds going to happen in his immediate vicinity
 Douglas Island folks what are left of thcm-mc true Aaskms in one respect and that is each fan they are eteually ccr- tain that the spring will bring not only thc May flowers, but renewed prosperity to Douglas Island
 This fan we have our usual little chest ul of hopes that we can examine at our leisure moments this winter We can take them out of their receptacle and fondlc hem md feel -hem like a young girl does he embroidered and flmsy lingerie in her hope chest
 Our chest is unusually full this lall-m fact. SO ul we cam hardly get the hd on TO disclose an the beautiful things crammed mrght now would be like having a surprise party ou person who had been told about it beforehand
 So we will just slam down the lid and turn the key. fyou happened to have had a glimpse of the contents an right, you can .cl your ucigbor about it, as it may help dm through the days that are to come be- fore an our hopes are realized
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-26
STEEL STRIKE

The scene has shifted and the big news stories uor come from the centcrs of the steel producing regions of the country. There is perhaps the biggest strike in the history of thc country going ou there The strike seems to be determined effort ou .br part of organized labor to enforce the closed shop idea on tine steel mauutactm- rrs.
 The steel workers did much-dmmg war times to bring the conflict to a victorious .ud There cau be no doubt that vast for tunes have been made by the steel mag mates within the past few years These fortunes cam bc directly traced to the war and war profits.
 The worlmm should be given a hearing and their demands, which seem on the face of them reasonable met if possible. It is no time now for strife and bloodshed The country should be allowed to get back to normal for the good of an concerned
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-26
y ". CA ACTIVITIES

Tho YWC.A. club for nurses Chat were part of so many of thc baa hspInls In France. wcrc maintained Tor American nurses, but often they drew to their hospItablc roofs load nr French women or thc ne.rhbo. hood Mm Marion Porter who has Iuat returned from Frauce to taho charge Of Ono Y.WC.A.a work with nurses n Now York CiW, tella tho story of Mile CaHlonoau. daughter of Che famous French general
 "Tho Castioucau home was iu viucL not very far from my uuua club. and Mmo. Castlcucau uacd to come to Che club regularly for tea and % viaIt with Che nurses She admired Che American nurses who worked 80 hard and so faithfully for Che war; She used to bring us flowers from her own garden and often arranged thom herself ln tho hul
 "It wus while was at Viuoi thal Che story camc out Of Che dcath of Gen. Casucnoaus son. Tho French people tal tho story liko this The general was directing au important attack one night Ho was surround by bIs highest ranking officers. An wcrc intent with Che terrific project at stake.
 "A messenger came. asking to see Che general Ho replied ho could not be interrupted. The messenger Insisted thot lt was important but Che general went on with his maps and 'hIs planning The under of- Gcors learned Che mcHongcrs mis- sion and pressed Che general to lIs- tom to him. Uo consented. telling him to bo brief The officers urged their general Co hear Che messenger privately but he would not icavo hIs desk. SO before chem an he was told Ono simple news that his son had been killed only a few minutes before. fighting iu Che very attack h.s father was directing The gone oral swayod minute. as if he would nu. but caught himself and turned back to Che business before him. And lt was tho second son he had lost within Q few weeks. Tho daughter was just as quiet iust as simple as her father. In their grief She allowed nothing to come In Che way of her war work"
 Miss Porter spends part of ovory day at tbc Hotel Albert whore she meets nurses on thoir arrival from overaoas She welcomes chem. an- swcriue any of thcIr questions and being or general service Go thom Sometimes it is to ton chem where thcy can get their laundry done n Che quickest possible time Again it is to explain thc nearest subway route to desired destination. shc has tho programs of Che theatres and halfratc tickets for nurses their location and tho nho Miss Porter is sIu wearing hcr overseas uniform SO Che nurses can fnd her easily sbc is tho.r official "wcl- comcr"
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-26
PAPER MANUFACTURE

There seems Co Toe am mdcrcWrcut of news in regard to thc business of paper manufacture in Alaska that does mot come to tnc surface.
 There arc whi>pcrugs here and there about experts high mp in the engineering world having visited power sites in South eastern Alaska and passed ou them.
 The government is willing to eliminate amy restrictions that might interfere with thc investing Of capital in pulp mills in the Territory
 We cpcrSmally believe that the stage is an set for the spriugiug of a big news story concerning the development of the paper making industry in Southeastern Alaska, and nothing along those lines will surprise us very much.
 The following remarks pertaining to the development of Alaska are taken from
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-26

olf Oncc ho recalled aQmo dend men to ilo by tickling thcir noses wilh l ha.rs at mothor umo be obtained Ono sh akl by melting 0ght be- lwoon O gun and a heron. but Ono most remarkable Of his deeds wol Che creation Of daylight Up to thI1 time Che uu moon and alam wcrc mol placed n Che heavens bui wwc concealed in urco bozos by a rich powerful chief who guarded hIl treasures so won Chat nobody couI touch fhom Exchange
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-26
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
NATIoN MUST PRODUCE MORE

Amcrcan firms have been enabled fw wears to pay the highest wages m the worIc md >iu compete for business m torcig markets.
 How have they been able to do this
 Tbcr. arc number of explanations, oi of which must bc considered In am adequate answer to tbc question:
 American raw materials have been enormous in quantity aud easily procmob'c.
 American transportation has been re- uwkab.v cheap.
 American business has been progressive. alert and efficient
 American inventive genius has supplied mumoab'c aborsoviug devices.
 American labor has been thc most m- rHgch au earth.
 American workers. whether brain OF manual have been accustomed Co givng a ..aird dar'> work fora air days pay.
 W. bav. come to another day-or GO bc cNar.. we cm tHc thrcsho.d O. mothcr dar-lu which conditions will uot be SO Io- youb'. ur thc United States.
 Raw materials. .houH stil enormous mrmtirr. are not SO easily procm0b.c For instance. operators have Co go deeper for desirable coaL to go farther into thc hills or frsrrlas> timber. to spend huge sums m ou pro~pcc-ug m order to open up now sources of supply.
 American business ~tiN is as progrcs ~iyc. a'.r aud efficient os cvcr American rymrv. -u.u, is as prolific m new ideas auG American labor is a> intelligent os m t.. pa>-
 Bu. there is am unfortunate mc.maii" in som. quarters to duplicate m America tHr artificial restrictions on production that aayc been pvcticcd by labor elsewhere
 The principle of "a fair days work for fair dav'S my- is giving way to another iI9- That of making two jobs bloom where ouo iob b'oomgl before.
 Wuuu require, two men to produce os much a, ouc man produced previously, the inevitable result must he division of thc returns %. that work among two men m- stead O. ouc.
 Taa. |, uo dodemg this truth
 Ira farmer na, been cu.tiyatmg forty acres mI decided ro restrict his activities f. twenty. he win obtain only thc return from twenty
 Ifa workman cuts his production in MIE either rhcpricc of his productionmust b. doubled or his wages must be cut in two.
 Our cannot "have his cake and eat it, t.o"
 That is why the President is urging greater production in the United States. That is why au lorcsightcd men are back m. his recommendations.
 Wages cannot be kept up if production eoe~ down.
 Living cr>. cannot bc ahatcd if demand pcr>Srt.y Supassc> supply.
 Tommtam wages and ro reduce living costs. taorc must bc greater production
 Otherwise. international competition mcNomb'v will reduce the American work memm t, -lc condition of thc foreign vor,m.mu. whose arbitrary limitation ou output merely has kept his wages down and his comparatively living costs up- Seattle Times.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-26
SECONDHAND JUNIPER

have a few thousand feet 1u2. 8x6. GNS. ctc. for sale at about one half price of new lumber Got your supply quick it win not last lone. os ! am finishing up One iob
 ciO MLL. TREADWELL.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-26

BivalImg the steel strike, the exploit of
 DAmmzio the Italian poet-aviator is taking up space in the news dispatches. DAmmzio seems to be a believer m the theory that possession is uue-tenths of the law. SO he grabbed Fiume which Italy wants. No one seems to want the job ol putting him out and a little game of pass ing Inc buck is going on at the present time.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-26

A balloon is to built from which it is planned to talk to the planet Mars We suppose the promoter of the scheme wants to find out how the H. C. of l.. is effecting folks up there.
Douglas Island news., 1919-09-26

Raids on moouShiners are becoming SO common in this vicinity lately that folks are beginning to think no day is complete unless there is am account of several being pulled off.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-22

National Victory Memorial Build
ing. This structure is TO be erected
in Washington. Ground for the
building has been granted by Con-
gress, and the project, involving
Sl0,000,000 has been endorsed by
President Wilson, members of Con-
gress, Governors of all the States
and prominent women throughout
the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-22
CHO-CHO TEACHES HEALTH
TO CHILDREN

Cho-C -Cho, the highest paid circus
clown in the United States, has been
employed by the Government to
teach health to children. He is the
live!iest feature at the exhibition of
the Interior Department, with white
satin costume bulging with big yell
low carrots, red apples and bottles
of milk. IF you drink pint day
you will smile to see how much you
weigh" Cho-Cho says. He is now
touring the country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
They Want The Earth
PREAMBLE
of The w. I. I. U.

The working class and the employing class nothing in common There be place long hunger and want found among millions of working people and the few who make the employing class, have all the good things of life.
 Between these two classes a struggle must go until the oers together the political field ban her of distinct revolutionary political party governed by workers class interests and the industrial field under banner of One Great Industrial Union take hold all means of production and distribution, and to them for the benefit of all wealth producers.
 The rapid gathering of wealth and the centerng the management of industries into fewer union unable to with the of the pOyn because the trade unions fosers things which allows set of workers 10 be ped another set of workers in the industry thereby helping defeat another in The trades unions aid the employ class to misead the workers into the belief that the work ing class have interests in with their employers
 These sad conditions must be changed, the the working class upheld and while the capitalist rule still all possible relief the workers must be
 That only be by organization aiming steadily the complete overthrow of the capitalist system formed in such way that all its members try all industries if necessary, work whenever strike lockout department thereof thus ing injury to injury to all.