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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-10

see us this long timer she demanded
lightly.
He tried to answer her as lightly.
but ended in the stammered truth.
"I-I--Jane. do you think q fel.
low wants to hang around the girl
he's loving until his heart aches for
her--when he knows he's outside the
gamer !,
James breath came quick. then she
smiled coqucttishly.
Clement" she asked irrelevantly.
"who was It hurt Mr.. Swift today.
Who was II kicked him when he slip
ped and fell7"
Clement reddened to the roots Of
his hair, then rs quickly paled. He
had thought he alone saw that rash
act.
"Jane-I-nobody would believe
me II told what saw. III
mustn't tell you"
II would believe YOU" she an
swered.
"Thats all the more reason why
I shouldn't tell you," he said sober
ly; ut might make you unhappy. I
can't tell you that, Jane; don't ask
met"
James heart bent rapturous tune.
II knew he wouldn't" she exulted.
II knew all the time that hs
wouldn't!"
"I-Clem--" she went on, "if I
tell you want one-do you think
o.-
jeweler to open his shop this after.
noon toto get me an engagement
ring?
The petals Of the pink chrysanthe-
mum she held In her fingers fell to
the floor. Clement looked at her In
happy agony Of incredulity. He
felt like the heavens had opened and
a messenger had called to him-who
had stood for years at the gate. to
come In.
"why the engagement ring to.
day, my sweet7" he demanded ten
derly some moments later. OF tho
ear that was not resting on his rough
serge coat. "Can't we be engaged
until tomorrow without the ringr'
The face that belonged to the ear
raised trifle.
| "Clem, there's a man-no, thing
going to ask me to marry him this
evening. and ! want--I want"
go on" prompted Sea, as she hesi-
tated. holding her little closer; ~ can
stand even that nowi"
! II want to be wearing your ring
then !" she cried. II want to show him
l belong He's $3.50 dominant and
sure. and--and--cruel-I'm afraid Of
himl"
Clement released her. Little COW.
ard" he said. "Show me the telephone.
think I know where inn;s IL spend
ing his afternoon"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-10

come" He neglected to say that Mr..
Montague Bacon. In passing few
minutes before. had leaned over and
whispered behind his hand:
"Fellow upstairs from New York.
Mr.. Rushcroft-fellow named Bernes.
Quite a swell, believe me-"
1t was a well-placed tip, for Mr..
Rushcroft had been telling the natives
for days that he knew everybody
worth knowing In New York.
Barnes was momentarily taken
aback. Then he rose to the spirit Of
the occasion.
"Hello. Rushcroft." he greeted. as II
meeting an old-time and greatly be.
loved friend. ''This Is good. Pom
my soul you are like a thriving date
palm In the middle Of an endless des-
ert. How are youf"
They shook hands warmly Mr.. Dill
lingford slapped the newcomer on the
shoulder affectionately, familiarly, and
shouted:
"Who would have dreamed we'd run
across good old Barnesy up herei BY
Jove. it's marvelocs:"
"Triends, countrymen." doomed Mr..
Rushcroft. ''this u Mr.. Barnes Of New
York. Not the man the book was
written about but one Of the best fel-
lows God ever put Into this little world
- ourA ] do not recall your namoaI
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-10
curleus Clock.

Everybody stops to look at 4 cloch
In the Offices of the Manufacturer
association in Seattle. Wash. II u Z
curious timepiece. the works Of which
are incased In hollow section Of Z
Douglas fir log. about 250 pears old.
The section of the log serves admir-
ably as dial for the clock. The sp-
pearance Of the clock is not its only
claim to distinction. Its size only
warrants more than ordinary interest.
The dial Of this clock Is more than
three and a half feet In diameter and
the minute hand more than four feet
long.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-10
Harris tavern Is enter
tainingIy serio-c comic, when
suddenly tragedy takes the
stage-battIe, murder and
sudden death.
lTo BE coNTINUED.)
Mother wasp's Good Work.

So far as known. only one smail In
sect--a wasp Of the sphex family
among the millions Of creatures belong
Ing to q lower order than man, haf
ever employed the aid Of a tool to &C
c0mplish desired result. The mother
wasp Of this family digs a tunnel II
the ground. deposits her eggs in It and
after the wasp has made Its tunnel and
deposited the eggs, It finishes its tash
by ramming down pellets Of earth, lit
tie stones, etc. into the mouth Of the
tunnel. This Is the race habit Of these
wasps. u is recorded on undoubtee
authority that one inventive mother.
when the mouth Of the tunnel was GOV.
cred to level with the rest of the
ground about 1t. brought quantity Of
fine grains Of dirt to the spot. and pick.
Ing up small pebble in her mandibleA
used It a. hammer In pounding them
down with rapid strokes. thus making
the spot a. firm and AZ hard a. the
surrounding surface. Then she depart
ed. brought more dirt. picked up tn
pebble again and used It.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-10
Girl Of Mystery!
House of Mysteryl

eynopsls.-Thomas X. Barnes,
q wealthy New Yorker on a
walking trip In New England, is
threatened by a mountain storm.
At dusk at lonely crossroads,
miles from Hart's tavern, where
he intends to pass the night, he
meets a girl In a similar plight,
bound for a dwelling house
called Green Fancy. Along
comes an automobile for the
girl. She gives him a lift to his
tavern. There he falls In with
a stranded troupe Of "barn-
storming" actors, of which Lyn-
don RushcrOft is the star and
"Miss Thackeray" the leading
woman. The theatrical people
are doing hotel work for their
board.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-10

The Chinese have national art IN
the production Of porcelain. Not un-'
til the time Palissy and wedgewood
can Europe be said to have entered
Into rivalry with the best work OF
China. Chinese work In porcelain
represents ideals and symbolic usagss.
which have their counterpart In the
medieval stained glass TO bs seen II.
many Of the oldost eotAedraIs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-10

The ven which covers the face q
futurity y woven by ths hand q mssQ
: sRulweF LyttoA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14

ing for votes. Up to the present time
the amount of interest taken in the
election has been less
than during any other campaign in
the history of the city. Now that the
ballot is definitely closed and there
is nothing to do except to await the
day of going to the polls, it is rather
doubtful if the politicians will be able
to stir up any heated excitement thru
their campaign efforts.
School Board Aspirants.
During the last hours of registration
Thursday interest was aroused by the
filing of the papers of four candi-
dates who intend to run for member
ship on the board of education. Two
candidates appeared to declare them
selves in on the race for the two-year
unexpired term. which according to
law should be filled by election The
four candidates who declared for the
four-year term were: Mrs. d. l.. Nc
Eachron. 1915 Boswell: E Leigh
S37 North Western avenue; L. NJ, Pen
well. 9O4 West. The two candidates
for the unexpired term are: H. w.
Bomgardner, 1926 Mulvaneo and J. E.
Kirkpatrick, 1924 Boswell.
There are but two soldiers appear
and Robert D. McGiffert. both run
ming for commissioner of parks and
public property.
The petition of W. w. Russell failed
to pass the city clerk because all of
the signers of his petition were not
legally qualified voters so that the
petition could not be accepted. Rus
sell was notified in time to have COR
rected this error so it may be assum-
ed that he withdrew from the poll
teal fray voluntarily.
The papers of Harrison H. Delk
were filed by a friend. Delk, himself
did not sign the declaration so that
his papers did qualify him for ap-
pearing on the ballot. Delk and a
friend entered the race for the ,Lnex-
pired term on the board of education
as the result of a wager. Each man
circulated the others petition. Delk
turned his friends papers back to
him when completed but the friend
was more ambitious for Delk than
Delk was for himself He took Dek' s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14

killed today by the senate judiciary
committee-the bill known as the
woman's property rights bill. Schoch
of Shawnee introduced it, and it pro-
vided equal rights in all property
owned by married couples and ex-
empted homesteads from certain debts
following death of the husband.
School teachers will not be appor-
toned a state insurance fund by this
session of the legislature The bill
on third reading to create such fund
was called up for final action this
morning and Senator McClain. of the
committee on education, explained
that it was too big a scheme to be
perfected with the short time remain
ing.
McClain asked that the bill be
stricken from the calendar. AS a
substitute he offered a resolution
pla cling the senate on record favor
able to an insurance fund and mini
mum wage for teachers The resolu-
ton was adopted, giving the teachers
moral support of the upper house but
in the removal of the insurance bill
from the calendar they received no
material aid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14

papers up and filed them. This morn
ing Delk dashed into the city clerks
office as soon as the doors were OPEN
ed believing that he was irretrievably
into the conflict and wanting to know
what he could do to get out of it.
Richard Wilson also filed papers late
last night for the position of commits
sioner~of finance.
approximately 1000 persons regis
tered Thursday. The number was
little larger than was expected. Can
didates may figure on about 14.50o
voters provided all those qualified to
vote do so.
The ticket in full appears in the
legal columns of the State journal, the
official city paper TO-DAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
IN RAID AT COFFEYyILLE
Federal Officers Find Liquor. Stolen
Tires, Stolen Car, Two Men,

Cofteyville, Kan, March 14.-Seven-
teen federal officers conducted raid
at South Coffeyville, Okla. three miles
south of here, this morning, confis-
Gated and destroyed large amount OF
LIQUOR, found seventeen automobile
tires stolen recently from garage,
seized an automobile believed to have
been stolen and arrested two men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
KILL WOMEN BILLS
Paternity, Property Rights and Insur-
ancc Die in Senate.

ancc Die in Senate.
Onl few senate bills of general i'm
portance, it was asserted today, wilkdie
in committee when the upper house
quits consideration of its own meas
Hres tonight. Included in these bills.
however, will be the so-called paterni-
ty bill which would have provided thai
children born out of wedlock be given
the same legal status of children born
in wedlock.
The paternity bill has been in the
Judiciary committee since, it was in
troduced. and despite the efforts OF
DIR. Lydia DeVilbiss. state child wei
fare commission chairman, and pro-
moter of the measure, to get it favor
ably considered, the members of the
committee have been unable to agree
on many points. The bill was en-
dorsed by scores of prominent women
welfare workers and club women
thruont the state.
Another womens measure was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14

1Pnbiished IN TOPEKA State Journal, March
II, 1912
State of Kansas
Governors Office.

State of Kansas
Governors Office.
/. Henry J. Allen, Governor of the State
of Kansas, do hereby offer a reward Of
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
for the apprehension and delivery within
ninety 900 days and final conviction
thereafter within six (6) months, of the
unknown party or parties who, on the
night Of February I. 1910, robbed the
Butler State Bank. BUTLER, Reno County.
Kansas, of Liberty Bonds War Savings
Stamps and Federal Land Bank Coupons,
said reward to be paid upon final con-
victiOn.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE
OF. / have hereunto sub
scrfbed the Great Seal of the
tSeali State of Kansas. Done at To-
peka, the capitol, this 18th
day of March, A. d. 1919.
HENRY J. ALLEN,
Governor.
BY the Governor:
L. j. PETTIJOHN.
Secretary of State.
d. o. McCRAY.
Asst Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
Gloves and Ribbons

White Chamosettes with black stitching in two clasp and
gauntlet STYLE Slightly soiled S1.25 values for S9c
2asp French Kid Gloves black and shades of tanbroken
line of sizes, $15O per pair.
Plain and fancy ribbons-ght and dark coors-4 to inch
widths. Special for Saturday-25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
BUSINESS MEN HUMAN
War Has Changed Idea Toward EN-
plOye, Says DIR. Mead of Denver.

As result of the world war the
business men of America have in
stilled great deal more of the what
can 1 do for the other fellow spirit
INTO what was the most cold blooded
or typically American enterprises.
This statement was made at the
Chamber of Commerce this noon by
DR. Charles l. Mead, pastor of the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church of
Denver, Colo. Doctor Mead is in To-
,peka attending the conference of the
Methodist church and is the leading
lecturer at the devotional exercises
which form regular part of each aft
ernoon's program in the conference.
Doctor Mead was speaking of the attf-
tude business took toward the individual
employe before the war and WAS comment
ing on the great change which has taken
place in this attitude. He said that before
the war the big business man of the United
states viewed his employees in much the
same light as he saw the machinery of his
plant. Doctor Mead asserted that in his
opinion one of the greatest blessing which
has come out of the enforced democracy
OF the war is the change in this attitude
to one OF thoughtfulness and humanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
BALLOT is READY
Big Race On for Board OF Edu-
cItiOn Places.
Interest In Coming Election
Gives Candidates Concern.

The ballot for the coming city
spring election is now complete.
The candidates have until April /,
the day of election. 10 exert their wiles
and art in the intricacies of campaign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
Spring Needs in Housewares

S5c Floor Brooms, four rows
heavy stitched Broom. 69c
Wire Carpet Beaters 10 & 15c
$500 Priscilla" Electric Iron,
y lib. guaranteed iron $3.50
Colonial Clear Glass Table
Tumblers, set of six. 75c
White Tea Cups and Saucers,
set of Six .65
White Breakfast Plates, Eng
lish ware, set of six. use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
Specials
II, Fancy Gir,ghan1s

Soc and 800 Fancy Gngham 81 inches pat
terms and coorings-speca yard 29c.
CSC Fancy Gnghams-32 inches wide-assorted patterns
and colorings-special a yard 45c.
large varied assortment of Gnghans ranging
in price from yard-35c to S5c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
Notions

Slip-On Wells. 1Oc up to soc
Gray and white nets, each. CSC
Csc Pound can Violet scented
talcum powder life
Sanitary Goods Special: 1 soc
Sanitary Apron, 39c Sani-
tary Belt for. Use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14

Sunset Soap Dyes. nearly all
shades. a guaranteed fast
color dye -.-...- cake 1oc
-F'ashionette" natural hair
nets. cap shape and extra
large al-over nets in all
shades except grays at
for. .25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
NEWTON MAN SUICIDE
Old Time Dentist Locks Self in Bath
Room and Shoots Self.

Newton, Kan, March 14.-Dr- c. E.
johnson, who had practiced dentistry
here for thirty years. locked himself
in the bath. room at his home while
the family was at breakfast today and
fired a charge from a shotgun into
his heart. Dependency over i'll
health is said to have been the cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14

$1.45 Galvanized Wash
tuDS SI.-J
$225 Reinforced heavy gall
vanized Wash Tubs .S1.9S
$2.75 Reinforced heavy gal
vanized Wash Tubs. .$2.45
$500 Heavy metal bottom. tin
Wash Boilers $2.69
$3.50 Copper bottom, tin Wash
Boilers ........ S3.19
$1.25 O'Cedar floor Mop. $1.15
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14

Declare State of Siege.
Madrid, March IA state of siege
was proclaimed in Barcelona today
owing to development of the strike
there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14

Table Lengths of linen and mercerized damas assorted
patterns-lengths IL to yards also Crash Toweling,
beached and unbleached, yards length-Saturday
Special Prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
Bedding Supplies at Lower
Prices

sec Bleached Sheeting, 63 inches wide-a yard ACC.
0oc Bleached Sheeting' Y inches wdeza yard SIC.
Csc Bleached Sheeting, 81 inches wide-a yard Sc
Unbeached Sheeng &c quality 81 inches wide special
yard 55c.
Bleached Sheets seamless special prices each $780,
S1.49, S1.75 S19O.
Scanned Sheets special, each &c. SIPS
Bed Spreads special, each s1.65 and 1925
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
Men s Shirts

Mems shirts-made of Percale with aundered cuffs
S1.5O values-special S100.
Mems work shirts of extra good grade Of shirtng-
Regular s15O .values-specal regular sizes s115 extra
sizes, S125
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14
Men s Ties

Special showing and sale of mems ties for Spring
s1.0O quality-on sale Saturday for Csc each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-14

Something that and attractive shown in collars and
cufsseparate dainty collars in Georgette French organ
dies and satips Plaitngs in white and in light coors
wide, medium and narrower widths
Vests, vesees and Tailored sock-net gumps and Georg
cite, organdie fronts, etc.
You know what you want in neckwear-Thats What We
Have.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-19

she nodded yes. He did not for an In
slant believe II. He was sure that
Carrie was afraid; that she did not
dare say anything but yes to such 8
big. determined person as the youni
doctor. But he was not afraid II Car
rie was. He'd show hint He'd tel
him something he knew about him
you're foggone 'cluslon" HI,
shouted wrathfully; that's what yot
are Aunt Eu-"
"JohnnIew Mrs. Caruthers seized
him so violently that the end Of tn,
preposterous assertion was shaken int
inaudihility. II had been to her thai
Aunt Eunice had made the statement
and her heart died within her wher
she heard IT on Johnnie's lips. wei
talk about II, some other time, dear,
she said. trying to smile down her af
fronied sons ire and conscious that
Carrie and Doctor Arnold were gazins
at her In amazement. Don't you thinl
we had better be getting Solomon
supper now?'
1t was an unlucky remark. Johnniei
face puckered. II don't want anybody
to eat Solomon" he reiterated mis-
erahly.
Austin" Mrs. Caruthers called :,
her husband, who was coming out Of
the garage. "Come here. please. Thu
may as well he settled now"
whats the matter now. sonn,
boy?" asked Mr.. Cnruthers, approach
Ing.
~ don't want anybody to eat Solo
mon. farver."
"Don't worry" said Mr.. Caruthers IL
his cheerful tone. "I've changed MI
mind. | think turkey will suit us al
better than goose for our Christmni
dinner this year, and I'm going to or
der the biggest and latest turkey
can find In the market and Solomon
shall live forever. How will that sui
you. Johnniekins?"
81 like that declared Johnnie. pol
ishing his tearwet but radiant face OF
his sleeve
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-19

last the trembling little man screwed
up his courage and raised his eyes.
For a moment he thought he must
have fallen asleep and dreamed Of
the girl of the boarding.
She was actually there and smiling
down at him as usual. The same
bright face and curling hair, the mer-
ry eyes with the friendly CLINT in
them. Was this Toms girl? Why. he
seemed to have known her all his life.
He rose to his feet. a tentative smile
on his pale cheeks. He didn't know
what TO say, but there was no need,
for the girl stepped forward.
"Uncle Jos, I'm sure" she smiled.
1--WE heard Tom speak of you so
often"
He waited while, she crossed the
room to him and took his hands In
hers. She stood before him, speaking
words of kindness and welcome.
"We've been thinking of you and won.
dering how we could find you. Tom
said that you were all alone, and we
could not have enjoyed our Christmas
thinking that" She stopped and
kissed his cheek. Wonderlngy Toms
uncle looked at her. tears of gladness
In his eyes.
No needsfor introductions, no need
for explanations; just friendlIness and
hospitality. And when presently
Ethel's mother came from the kitchen
and Tom returned from his shopping
II was just like family gathering
OF course they made him stay to sup.
per and afterward to help hang the
decorations. and when at last he said
eood-by their voices followed him
down the street "A Merry Christmas
Uncle JOS, and mind you come early
tomorrow"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-19

MARY, is It too late for you to take
both OF us for a Christmas presentT'
''IIow wonderful This Christmas
was so lonely, and now it Is so full Of
happiness. had always hoped for q
chance to explain everything, but when
heard you were married, l thought
there was no chance"
"Comel Let's all go in TO dinner
and talk II over"
"Yes," said Mr.. Merton. II was just
telling Miss Aiken that when we know
each other better, maybe ! viii give
Johns sister something better than o
doll"
take IT from me. Miss Aiken" said
Mr.. Merton, ''the best is yet to be, and
Christmas bells rs well as wedding
bells, may ring out the same merry
tune for all Of u.s."
ITO be able to sing or write may be
all right, Miss Aiken. but think to
write the words wife or mother after
ones name is more important than
writing the best sellers ever written"
added Miss Holllster
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-19
SOWING CHRISTMAS SEED
How the Problem Of Storing Barrel
Of Apples In Small New York
Apartment Was Solved.

A New York couple recently re
ceived barrel of fine apples from q
relative up In the fruit country and
were puzzled for n while. not only as
TO where to put such bulky package
in the narrow confines of four-room
apartment. hut also as to how to keep
the fruit from spelling In the steam
heated temperature. AS there are
only two in ihe.family. It seemed rs
though they were sure TO have some
spoiled apples on hand before long.
Might give them away for Christ.
mas" suggested the head Of the
house.
That wouldn't do at all" said the
wife. But I'll tell you what we win
do. You know. there's lot Of people
we know who won't think to send us
any presents this year unless we bring
the matter 10 their attention In some
way. Now. II send every enc Of my
friends a nice haskell Of apples this
week they'll ell remember our exist
ence and we'll get something from al
most every one. I'll Just 10 r.
And she did. N0w they are looking
forward to Christmas with much more
s.nriusliy AMI eagerness than nsuai
and have enough appies eft 70 last ~
long a. they are likely 70 keen