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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-09-25

In response to investigations of hers,
seemed to point that way: "Don't you
think" he said, really, don't you
think that being things is rather better
than doing things?"
He said "rahthuh bettuh" for rather
better" and seemed to do it deliberate
", with perfect knowledge of what he
was doing. Later. Lucy Knocked him
to George, and George refused to
smile: he somewhat inclined to such
recommendations, himself. This inclina-
ton was one Of the things that he had
acquired in the four years.
What else he had acquired, it might
have puzzled him to state, had any
body asked him and required a direct
reply within a reasonable space of
time. He had learned how to pass ex-
aminations by "cramming :" that is, in
three Dr. four days and nights he could
get into his head enough of a selected
fragment Of some scientific Of philo-
sophical or literary or linguistic sub
ject to reply plausibly to six questions
out of ten. He could retain the infor-
nation necessary for such a feat just
long enough to give a successful per-
Torrance; then it would evaporate ut
terly from his brain, and leave him un-
disturbed. George, like his "crowd,"
not only preferred "being things" to
'doing things" but had contented him
self with four years Of "being things"
as a preparation for going on 'being
things" And when Lucy rather shyly
pressed him for his friends probable
definition of the "things" 1t seemed SO
superior and beautiful to be, George
raised his eyebrows slightly, meaning
that she should have understood with
out explanation; but he did explain /:
"Oh, family and all that-being a gen.
tleman, l suppose"
Lucy gave the horizon a long look,
but offered no comment.
"Aunt Fanny doesn't look much bet
ter" George said to his mother, a few
minutes after their arrival, on the
night they got home. Doesn't she get
W 1t at all? / thought she'd feel
better when we turned over the insur-
ance to her-gave 1t to her absolutely.
without any strings to it. She looks
about a thousand years oldp
"She looks quite girlish, sometimes.
though" his mother said.
HAS she looked that way much
since father"
"Not SO much" Isabel said thought
fully. "But she will, as time goes on"
"Time'n have to hurry, then, 1t seems
to me-" George observed, returning to
his own room.
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CHAPTER XII.

almost was Lucy's last word on
the last night of Georges vacation
that vital evening which she had half
consented to agree upon for settling
things" between them. "Almost en-
gagged" she meant. And George, dis
contented with the almost" but con-
tented that she seemed glad to wear a
sapphire locket with a tiny photograph
Of George Anderson Minafer inside it,
found himself wonderful in a new
world at the final instant of their part
Ing. For, after declining to let him
kiss her "good-by," as If his desire for
such a ceremony were the most pre-
posterous absurdity In the world, she
had leaned suddenly close to him and
left upon his cheek the veriest feather
from a fairy's wing.
She wrote him a month later:
mo. 1t must keep on being almost.
isn't almost pretty pleasantly You
know well enough that I care for you.
] did from the first minute / saw you,
and I'm pretty sure you knew tim
afraid you did. I'm afraid you always
knew It. But it's such a solemn thing
II scares me. It means a good deal to
a lot of people besides you and me,
and that scares me, too. l shouldn't
be a bit surprised to find myself an
old lady, some day, still thinking of
you-while you'd be away and away
with somebody else perhaps, and me
forgotten ages agol Lucy Morgan
You'd say. when you saw my obituary.
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CHAPTER x-continued.

"Poot!" Aunt Amelia was evidently
in a passion. you know what's been
going on over there, well enough,
Frank Bronson! thought you were
a mar of the world: don't tell me
you're blind! For nearly two years
Isabel's been pretending to chaperone
Fanny Minafer with Eugene, and all
the time she's been dragging that poor
fool Fanny around to chaperone her
and Eugene! Under the circumstances,
she knows people will get to thinking
Fanny's a pretty slim kind of chap
erone, and Isabel wants to please
George because she thinks there'H be
less talk If she can keep her own
brother around, seeming to approve,
Talk She'd better look out! The
whole town will be talking, the first
thing she knows! She
Amelia stopped, and stared at the
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doorway in a panic, for her nephew
stood there.
She kept her eyes upon his white
face for a few strained moments, then,
regaining her nerve, looked away and
shrugged her shoulders.
you weren't intended to hear what
I've been saying, George" she said
quietly. "But since you seem"
Eyes. / did"
"So" She shrugged her shoulders
again. "After all, l don't know but
it's just as well, in the long run"
He walked up to where she sat. you
you" he said thickly. ut seems
1t seems to me you're-you're pretty
common !"
Old Bronson had risen from his
chair In great distress. "Your aunt
was talking nonsense because she's
piqued over a business matter,
George" he said. "She doesn't mean
what she said, and neither she nor
anyone else gives the slightest credit
to such foolishness-no one In the
world ~
George gulped, and wet lines shone
suddenly along his lower eyelids.
"They-they'd better notH' he said,
then stalked out of the room, and out
of the house.
Ten minutes later, George Amber
son, somewhat In the semblance Of an
angry person plunging out of the Man
sion. found a pale nephew waiting, to
accost him.
II haven't time to talk, George"
"Yes, you have. You'd betterI"
"What's the matter, thenF"
His namesake drew him away from
the vicinity Of the house. II want to
tell you something | just heard Aunt
Amelia say, In there. She says my
mothers on your side about this divi-
sion Of the property because you're
Eugene Morgan's best friend. She
said" George paused to swallow.
"She said. He faltered.
"You look Sick" said his uncle, and
laughed shortly. "If it's because Of
anything Amelia's been saying, ! don't
blame youl What else did she sayf"
George swallowed again, as with
NM
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-09-25
aBEINe A GENTLEMAN, ! SUPPOSE"

synopss.MajOrA Anderson "a made a fortune in 1s when other people
Major anderson laid ut a aO-acre development" with roads and satuary:
the most agniheent mansion Midland City had eyer seen When the majors
daughter married young Wilbur Minafer the nAghbors predicted that Is
ISABEL could neve really love Wilbur all her w would be bestowed upon the
MS uP6ringinE and his youthful accomplishments a $ a mischief maker re
oes away to college he does not attempt to conceal his belief that the
Amberson are about the most important family in the world. At a ball given
In his honor when he returns from college, George monOpohzes Lucy Morgan
h learns that a queer looking duck" at whom he had been poking much fun.
oSrg n he is returning to e@ta factory and to build horseless carriages
had en engaged when Isabel threw him over because Of a youthful indiscre-
To- n married Wilbur Mfnafer. George makes rapid progress in his court
ship y Lucy. A cotlhon helps their acquaintance along famousy. Their
friendship" continues during his absences at college George nd Lucy
become almost engaged"
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Lucy M0rganf Let me see: L seem
to remember the lame. Didn'c l know
some Lucy Morgan or other, Ice upon
a timer Then you'd shake your big
white head and stroke your long white
beard-you'd have such a distinguished
long white beard! and you'd say, No.
l don't seem to remember any Lucy
Morgan /; 1 wonder what made me think
1 did?' And poor me! I'd be deep in
the ground, wondering if you'd heard
about 1t and what you were saying
Good-by for today, Don't work too
hard-dear!"
George Immediately seized pen and
paper, plaintively but vigorously re-
questing Lucy not to imagine him with
a beard, distinguished or otherwise,
even in the extremities of age. Then,
after inscribing his protest in the mat
ter of this visioned beard. he con-
Guided his missive in a tone Modified
to tenderness, and proceeded to read a
letter from his mother which had
reached him simultaneously with
Lucy's. Isabel wrote from Asheville,
where she had just arrived with her
husband:
II think your father looks better al
ready, darling. though we've been here
only a few hours. 1t may be we've
found just the place to build him up,
The doctors said they hoped it would
prove to be, and if it is, it would be
worth the long struggle we had with
him to get him to give up and come
I'm afraid that in my anxiety to get
him to do what the doctors wanted
him to, / wasn't able to back up Broth.
er George as | should in his difficulty
with Sydney and Amelia. I'm so sorry
George is more upset than I've ever
e him-they've got what they want
ed, and they're sailing before long,
hear, to live in Florence. Father said
he couldn't, stand the constant per
suading-I'm afraid the word he used
was 'nagging.' can't understand peo-
pie behaving like that. George says
they may be Ambersons, but they're
vulgar! I'm afraid l almost agree with
him. At least, / think they were in.
considerable.
"We plan to stay six weeks if the
place agrees with him. 1t does really
seem to already! He's just called in
the door to say he's waiting. DOM
smoke too much, darling boy.
"Devotedly, your mother,
ISABEL"
But she did not keep her husband
there for the six weeks she ANTICIPATED
She did not keep him anywhere thai
long. Three weeks after writing this
letter, she telegraphed suddenly tt
George that they were leaving fol
home at once; and four days later
when he and a friend came whistline
into his study, from lunch at the club
he found another telegram upon his
desk.
He read it twice before he compre
hended it's import.
Papa left us at ten this morning
dearest.
MOTHER"
The friend saw the change in hi
face. mot bad news"
George lifted utterly ~dumfoundet
eyes from the yellow paper.
my father" he said weakly. Ssh,
says-she says he's dead. I've got tt
go home"
q. His Uncle George and thu
Major met him at the station when~h,
arrived-the first time the Major hat
ever come to meet his grandson. TIL,
old gentleman sat in his closed car
rage (Which still needed paint) at tn,
entrance to the station, but he got ou'
and advanced to grasp Georges hant
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TREMENDOUSLY, when the latter appeared.
"Poor fellow Y he said, and patted him
repeatedly upon the shoulder. "Poor
fellowl Poor Georgier
George noticed that the Majors
RIGHTEOUSNESS did not disappear, as
they drove up the street, and that he
seemed much feebler than during the
summer. Principally, however, George
was concerned with his own emotion.
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"The idea Of being a pro-
fessional man has never ap-
pealed to me-"
(To BE CoNTINUEDJ


Raising ~ranch-bred foxes is an In
dustry that is being carried on ex-
tensively in all the Canadian provinces,
in at least a dozen of the northern
most states Of the United States, and
beginning In Japan and Norway. all
lying in much the same climate belt,
adapted to demonstrating the black
fox, under the most favorable condL
tons
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-09-25

after all. in spite of rolling mills and
the DEVIL"
The collegian did not return to- his
home for the holidays. Instead, Isa-
bel joined him, and they went South
for the two weeks. She was proud of
her stalwart, good-looking son at the
hotel where they stayed, and 1t was
meat and drink to her when she saw
how people stared at him in the lobby
and On the big verandas-indeed, her
vanity In him was so dominant that
she was unaware of their staring at
her with more interest and an adj
miratien friendlier than George
evoked.
Both Of them felt constantly the diff
ference between this Christmas time
and other Christmas times of theirs
In all, 1t was a sorrowful holiday. But
when Isabel came East for Georges
commencement, In June, she brought
Lucy with her-and things began to
seem different, especially when George
Anderson arrived with Lucy's father
on class day. Eugene had been in New
York, on business; Anderson easily
persuaded him to this outing and they
made a cheerful party Of 1t, with the
new graduate of course the hero and
center Of 1t all.
His uncle was a fellow alumnus.
"Yonder was where l roomed when /
was here" he said, pointing out one of
the university buildings to Eugene. II
don't know whether George would let
my admirers place a tablet to mark
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-12
Mclaughlin Made
Member albuquerque
City Commission

~Albuquerque, Jtne LII. r. Nc
Laughlin, pioneer business man and
retired mining engineer was appoint
ed by the city commission at last
nights meeting dis the Succession 10
Charles q. Wade as d member of the
governing body Of the city. It was
stated that Mr., Nc Laughlin would
accept the appointment IL 1t was
agreeable to the organized labor Of
the city. The matter was presented
to the Central Labor Union during
the evening and the unions passed q
vote Of confidence In the discretion
of the commissioners which was in
terpreted as paving the way for Mr..
McLaughlin's selection.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-12
"Powder-F Face" Back
From France For
Cowboys Reunion

Las Vegas, N, NJ, June 11.--Still
showing the effects of the strenuous
fight in France, but filled with the
Qldtime courage and nerve, Powder
Face Eckerd, champion steer bull
logger, will be among the contest
ants at the Fifth Annual New Next
co Cowboys Reunion, to be held here
July 2. 3 and 4th. Eckerd made the
contest here In 1917, shortly after
he had registered for the draft. He
left with the first contingent IT
San Miguel county boys, September
1917, for Camp Funston, where he
was placed In a machine gun bat
TALON While at the camp he en-
gagged In a frontier days tourna-
ment, and displayed so much nerve
that he wal complimented by his
commanding officer. In france, Ec-
kerd distinguished himself. He was
in the thick Of the fight until he was
gRssed so badly that he had to 60 to
the hospital.
Eckerd was here until a few days
ago, having hiked directly to his old
stamping ground at Jim Whitmoress
corral. He has gone to Peoria, Ill,
where he is being featured as a
Itopliner by the management Of a big
roundup to be held the latter part
of this month.
Eckerd is an all-rouud hand, but
It's best work is done IN b~uIldogging,
a hazardous feat, in which a mount
ed cowboy runs down a fleeing steer,
and while horse and cowrhrute are
In full motion. leaps from his saddle,
seizes the beast by the horns and
throws him to the ground. Eckerd
also does this stun from a moving
automobile. He has a knack Of fall
ing under the steers neck, which
makes the spectators gasp for
breath, an 1t looks like Eckerd had
been crusnad. But he always arises
unhurt.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-12
HOUSTON STRONGLY
OPPOSED TO CHANGE
IN ROAD SYS TEN

Washington, D. G., June i1.-Op.
posing the creation OF q Federal
Highway Commission and the trans.
fer OF the functions Of the present
Bureau OF Public Roads OF the Da-
paftment OF Agriculture to the pro
posed commission, Secretary OF Agri-
culture Houston has Issued a state
ment In reply 70 resolutions OF va
eipas Chamber OF Commerce. through.
out the United States advocating
radical changes in the federal road
organization.
The Secretary points out that UNI
der the BAnkhead bill and the post
office road appropriation bill, a very
large number OF cooperative road
agreements have been entered Into
between the federal government and
state and counties, and that a total
REORGANIZATION OF the federal road
building agencies would interrupt
and complicate the whole road build
ing program. Every state has ac-
eepted the federal aid program. and
the Bureau OF Public Roads is work.
Ing in close cooperation with the
State Highway department, on
NliiNh tcolp lHe cnieL responsibility
for formulating the ROAD program for
each state. Secretary Houston OPP
poses the Capitalization Of these
functions in Washington, stating that
the state departments and district
federal engineers are in a much bet
ter position to determine what roads
are to be built than a commission
sitting in Washington would be.
Why at this tage Introduce com
plications and endorsements? the
Secretary asks. why should not
the friends OF the movement for
roads to serve the people cooperate?
It is difficult fof me to see why
all who are animated by high public
spirit in their thinking concerning
highways should not cooperate IN
the development OF present pro-
grams and In perfection OF the ex.
listing processes and machinery, In
stead Of attempting to overthrow
them. | believe that many Of those
who are backing the proposed change
do not know the facts and are not
aware of existing conditions and pos
sibilities. / believe also ahat their
proposal stands very little chance IL
being enacted into law"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-12
Broom Corn Fast
Becoming One Of
Leading Products

Clayton, N. M, June 11.-According
to w. y. Hamilton, secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of Clayton,
New Mexico has another industry
which is fast coming to the front and
that Is the raising OF broom corn.
Great quantities are being raised in
the vicinity OF Sedan and seven car
loads have already been delivered to
buyers from different points in Texas.
MT, Hamilton Gays the chamber OF
commerce has provided a free ware
house for the raisers Of the corn and
Il Is expected that several more car
loads will be shipped in the near fu.
ture. on account Of the war the price
on this product for the last two years
has been very low, but 1t is Thought
that the prices paid this year will be.
much higher than usual owing to bet
ter labor conditions in the factories
II is expected that attempts will be
made In the near future to raise
btoomcorn in many other sections OF
the state. and that it will soon become
one Of New Mexico's principal indus.
tries.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-12
FEW CHANCES
loontlnued from page b.

Continued from page II
changed but the reply contains assur-
ance to Germany regarding the meth
cd Of the Preparations process, ex-
planning that it is a workable ar
rangement.
President Wilson fought strenu-
ously to include a fixed total sum in
the reparations clause ana the close
of the discussion leaves him unchang-
ed, it is said, in the behalf that that is
the best plan.
1t is understood, however, that the
president said inasmuch as Premier
Clemenceau has insisted to the CON
.traty and although he had signed the
original draft, he would sign the
reply as formulated.
1t is understood that assurance
will be given the Germans regarding
the details of the army OF occupation
the size Of it, the cost OF its main
tenance and the duration of the &C.
cupation under favorable circum-
stances. the Germans called the at
tention Of the powers, in this connec-
ton, to the belief held by the Ger
man authorities that they were pay
ing for the maintenance OF a large
number OF soldiers not actually in the
occupied regions, but working in
France, and asked relief from this sit
uati0n.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-12
GALLUP'S WELCOME TO-
NJ KlNLEY'S VETERANS
TO Be ENTHUSIASTIC

-L.- H|"H
Gallup, N. M, June 1.-THE big
celebration which is to be held in
Gallup IN, July 4 is really TO be a vel
come home to the Mckinley county
boys who have returned from over.
seas, and will be the biggest of the
kind ever held in the city. Citizens
from all v g the county are doing
all they can to help make the celebra.
tion a success and a real Indian medi-
cine lodge will be one Of the features.
The lodge will be established on the
vacant ground OF the Santa Fe rail
road company where a Yabechi dance
and many other stunts which have
been seen by but few white people
win be pulled Off. Real medicine men
from the Navajo reservation will be
at the lodge which is being arranged
by Roman Hubbell, who is well ac-
quainted with many of these men on.
the reservation.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-12
Farm Bureau For
De Baca County

Clovis. June lf.4-Coimty Agent
Peterson and VIII H. Pattison, presi'
dent OF the Curry County Farm Blu
reau went to Fort Sumner last week
and assisted In the organization y
a Farm Bureau in De Baca county
with rs members. Mr.. Peterson ad,
dressed the meeting on the subject
'of Cooperation and Mr.. P~attison
spoke on THE Growth and Results
OF the Farm Bureau in Curry Coun,
ty.g The Bureau tiere starts out
with every Indication that 1t is go.
ing to be a profitable organization
for the farmers Of De BHca county.
on the, program we're some appro-
pirate Farm Bureau songs by Miss
Mary Lillian Reagan OF Clovis. Tne
program ended with the unanimous
decision that II was Il great success.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-12
AUSTRIA IN DESPAIR,
SAYS HER CHANCELLOR

Paris, June 10.-Karl Renner, Aus
trlan chancellor and head of the Aus
trian peace mission has Sent a letter
to the peace conference complaining
6f the hard conditions" imposed up
on his country, which he says, is
''overwhelmed with despair And
pointing out the completely OF the
Austrian frontier question. The let
ter will be laid before the council Of
four tomorrow.
The Austrian note complains strong
ly against the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Aus
tria particularly the separation OF
Bohemia and the TyroI. The note says
that Austria cannot survive the loss
of her industries. 1t is added that the
Austrian delegation is prepared to
send immediately observations on the
territorial clauses Of the peace terms.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-06-12
MEET TO
OPEN ON FRIDAY
EXPERTS WILL SPEAK


Following is the program for the
lbig drainage conference which opens
at the Chamber Of Commerce in
Albuquerque on Friday;
Friday, 4 p. M.
Eugene K~empenich, chairman;
Mai p, Ruppe, interpreter.
Address OF welcome on behalf OF
tile Chamber Of Commerce. II.
Coons.
What This Convention Is For
Eugene Kempenich.
AddressrGovernor Larrazolo.
why We Need Drainagee-Dr.
Austin D. Grille, president Of the State
college.
What Drainage Will DO for Our
Lands "-James A. French, former
state engineer,
4Will Drainage Be Profitable to the
landowners" l.. A. Gillett, state engi-
neer.
THE Possibilities Of the Lane Bill"
Col, w s.. Hopewell.
Drainage Organization and FL
nance Under State Eaws-Capt w.
C. Reid.
Getting Action in the South All
buquerque District Clark NJ.
Carr.
Open discussion and asking Of ques.
tons.
appointment OF committees.
adjournment at 5 D. m.
At 8 p. m. there will be a social
and smoker at the Chamber OF Com
meroe. Special entertainment and re-
.freshments. Ladies' are invited.
Saturday 9 A. N.
Water Conditions IN the Rio
Grande Valley-George Il. Neel OF
the state Engineers office, and Dean
W. B%loodgood Of the state college.
What Our Local People Think OF
Drainage'- Thomas Marion. San
Marcial; George Sickles, Socorro;
Fred Huning, Los Lunas; ]. Felipe
Castillo, B~ernalillo; Max Gutierrez,
Candelairias; G. L. Talmadge, Elm
dorf; John Becker, Jr., Belen: Pablo
Abeita, Isleta; Frank A. Hubbell. All
buquefque. and ID ]. Metzgar, Ran
de Atrisco. Speeches win be
limited to four minutes each.
Suggestions for a Plan of Action
County Agents r. s. Conroy, Valen-
cha; Walter H. Ellison, Sandoval. and
!, d. Tinsley, Bernaliilo, Speeches
limited to ten minutes each.
Open discussion on plan OF action. 4
Resolutions. y
Adjournment at II O'Clock, noon.
After the program was prepared a
letter was received from w. S. Farms
worth, agricultural agent of the Santa
he railroad, stating that he would
reach here for the session on Satur-
lay Mr.. Farnsworth VIII be asked to
address, the convention.