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George gets excited and
acts as might be expected
of him.
(To BE CONTINUED
road toward his great outdoors, there
is something about him which spells
domain.
Humorous lapsea

Not every commencement speaker
has said precisely what he wished 20
say TO the young people before him.
One was tripped by a most unhappy
lapsus linguae at young ladies' semi
nary.
He meant to say: But
have talked too long. and do
not wish to speak to weary
benches" Instead of which he said
'beery wenches." Thereby reminding
US of Tutor Spooner of Oxford, who
thus addressed a meeting Of farmers:
ut is gratifying to me ia behold SO
many tons of SOIL"
But university lecturer lately
matched these infelicities when he
said: 'Tm not going to talk very
long, but II you get what I'm going to
say in your heads you'll have the
whole thing In a nutshell"
There's many a true word spoken in.
Jest.
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TYPICAL OF GOLDEN WEST
Little Montana Town OF Willow Creek
Has Something Of Which East
Cannot Boast

Willow Creek is the ordinary name
of an ordinary small town in Montana.
Bear Creek, Roundup and Sioux Pass
have more of the Western flavor. but
Willow Creek Is typical little West
ern town in spite of its name. 1t Is
so I'm the midst of vast tract OF clean
prairie land that 1t cannot be measured
by the yard-wide rule of cities In
the distance towering mountains keep
q paternal watch over 1t.
Even when the early morning mists
hide the mountains and prairies. Will
low Greek stands out spunkily-a def
mite spot on the landscape. The sta
tion near the railroad tracks Is very
small, quite square and very red. Lux
uriant groves of trees fill the spaces
between the pretty little white. frame
houses. A road that looks clean
swept shows to all corners straight
and narrow way ranchward. Several
large willows dip their fingers In the
current of the little creek that runs
behind the white houses.
AS the train from the west stops a
few minutes at Willow Creek. in the
early dawn, middle-aged man swings
of and starts down the road at good
pace. One would know him anywhere
for mining man.
The metropolitan doing the transcon-
tinental trip may smile at little Willow
Creek from his comfortable Pullman.
but there Is one thing here Of which
the East cannot boast-elbow room
The great reaches of space are some
thing unknown and bewildering TO the
Eastern strap-hanger and cliff-dweller.
As the mining man swaggers down the
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CHAPTER XII.

Young George paid his respects to
his grandfather the following morning.
having been occupied with various af-
| fairs and engagements on Sunday I'M
til after the Majors bedtime; and top
les concerned with building or exca-
! vations were not introduced into the
conversation, which was cheerful
| one until George lightly mentioned
some new plans of his. He spoke of
his desire TO extend his proficiency in
driving: in fact. he entertained the
ambition to drive four-in-hand How
ever as the Major said nothing. and
merely sat still, looking surprised.
George went on to say that he did not
propose to Ego in for coaching lust
AT the START" he thought it would be
better to begin with tandem He
was sure Pendennis could be trained
70 work as Il leader; and all that one
needed to buy at present, he said.
would be Comparatively Inexpensive
a new trap. and the harness. of course,
and good bay to match Pendennis"
He did not care for special groom;
one of the stablemen would do.
AT this point the Major decided to
speak. You say one of the stablemen
would dor he inquired his widened
eyes remaining fixed upon his grand
son. That's lucky, because ones all
there is just at present. George. Old
TAT Tom does it ALL
"Oh, that will be all right. sir. My
mother can lend me her man.
Can she?' The old gentleman
smiled faintly. 81 wonder" He
paused.
what. sir?"
whether you mightn't care to
10 law school somewhere perhaps. ]
be glad TO set aside sum that won
see you through
This senile divergence from the topic
In hand surprised George painfully. Il
have no interest whatever in the law"
ne said. Il don't care for It, and the
idea Of being professional man has
never appealed to me- 1 was speaking
or driving a tandem"
Il know you were." said the Major
quietly.
George looked hurt. 81 beg your
pardon. OF course If the idea doesn't
appeal to you" And he rose to go.
The Major ran a tremulous hand
through his hair signing deeply. T.
don't like to refuse you anything.
George" he said. Il don't know that
often have refused you whatever |
you wanted-in reason"
you've always been more than gen.
erous. sir" George interrupted quickly. |
"And IL the idea of a tandem doesn't |
appeal to you. why-of course" And |
he waved his hand. heroically dismiss
ing the tandem.
The Majors distress became obvi-
GUS. George. I'd like to. but-but |
I've an idea tandems are dangerous to |
drive. and your mother might be anx-
fous. She
mo. sir: think not. She felt It i!
would be rather good thing -help to |
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Lucy" he said huskily. Dear
what's the matter? You look as II
you were going to cry"
Her eyelids flickered. and then she
looked up at him with sad gravity,
tears seeming just at the poise. "One
reasons because / have a feeling that
It's never going to be-"
'Whyr' ena
ITS just feeling"
"You haven't any reason or"
Its just feeling"
well, IL that's ALL" George said.
reassured, and laughing confidently. 81
guess / won't be very much troubled :"
But AT once he became serious again.
adopting the tone of argument. Don't
you care enough about me TO marry
me?''
She looked down again, pathetically
troubled. Yes"
'Well. then. why In the world won't
you drop the almost p"
Her distress increased. Everything
is-everything-"
what about .everything?'
Everything Is 500 unsettled"
And at that he uttered an exclama-
ton of impatience. IF you aren't
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EVERYTHING IS $3.50 UNSETTLED"


the
be
nnp hme a
to college
a
he
the girl
looks at he
the
build horse
and
HUI ndscr ton mar mai
George andL
almost en-
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have considered a treat; but as the
fanatic orator continued the mono.
logue. a gentleman in flannels emerged
upward from one of the excavations
and regarded him contemplatively
''Obtaining any relief, nephew" he
inquired with some interest. "You
must have learned quite ii number of
those expressions in childhood-it's so
long since I'd heard them I fancied
they were obsolete"
"Who wouldn't swear?" George de-
manded holly. what does GRANDPA
Their mean. doing such things?'
MY private opinion is" said Am
berson grayely. ''he desires to increase
his income by building these houses to
rent"
well, in the name of heaven, can't
he increase his income any other way
but this?"
"In the name of heaven, 1t would ap-
pear he couldn't"
ton It's crime -
IT don't know about It's being
crime" said his uncle, stepping over
some planks to join him. 1T might be
mistake. though. Your mother said
not to tell you until we got home, so
as not to spoil commencement for you.
She rather feared you'd be upset"
Upset! oh. my Lord, should think
I would be upset. He's In his second
childhood"
well. I thought. myself, 1t was
mistake. / wanted him to put up an
apartment building instead of these
houses"
An apartment building! Herer
YES; that was my idea"
George struck his hands together de-
spairingly. AN apartment house Oh.
my Lordl"
Don't worry! Your grandfather
wouldn't listen to me. but he'll wish he
had. some day. He sticks 1t out that
apartment houses will never do In a
town Of this type, and when pointed
out to him that a dozen or so of 'em
are DOING he claimed 1t was
just the novelty, and that they'd IN be
empty as soon as people got used to
EN- So he's putting up these houses"
rs he getting misery in his old
agef"
~Hardlyl Look what he gave sgd
ney and Amelial"
II don't mean he's a miser. of
said George. but why on
earth didn't he cell something or other
rather than do . thing like thisf"
As Z matter Of fact" Anderson re-
turned coolly. Il believe he has sold
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But in the morning he had forgotten
all about Ii. and raised his shade, to
let In the light, without even glancing
toward the ground. Not until he had
finished dressing did he look forth
from his window, and then his glance
was casual. The next instant his at
ttude became electric. and he ran
from his room, plunged down the
stairs, out of the front door and. upon
nearer view of the destroyed lawn.
began to release profanity upon the
breezeless summer air, which remained
unaffected. Between his mothers
house and his grandfather's. excava-
lions for the cellars of five new
houses were In process, each within a
few feet Of its neighbor.
1t was Sunday, and so the worklnen
Implicated In these defacings were de-
MED what unQuestionably they would
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COFFEE-we will roast. grind and deliver
three pounds good strong coffee for 81 Hop
kfnsvflie Coffee Co. Hcpkinsvilie. KY
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happy to see how he'd made his idea
into such splendid, humming thing
as that factory-all shiny steel. click
ing. buzzing away. and with all those
workmen. such Understanding men
and yet SO intelligent looking? It's
beautiful to see such thing" she
said. 1T makes US all happy, dear old
Eugene r.
And with brave gesture she
stretched out her hand to Linn across
the small table. He took It quickly.
giving her look in which his laughter
tried to remain but vanished before :
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Cornerstonea

1t has always been customary to
place the cornerstone at the northeast
corner of a building. and this Is the
practice today whenever possible. The
cornerstones Of municipal buildings
are commonly receptacles for copies Of
current newspapers and historical
documents.
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al Have a Feeling That It's Never
Going to Be-"

the queerest girl! What IS 'un-
settled?'"
"Well, for one thing" she said, able
to smile at his vehemence. you
haven't settled on anything to do. At
least If you have you've never spoken
of it,
AS she spoke she gave him the
quickest possible side glance of hope
full scrutiny; then looked away. not
happily. Surprise and displeasure
were Intentionally visible upon the
countenance of her companion; and
he permitted significant period of
silence to elapse before making any
response. "Lucy." he said finally, with
cold dignity, haven't you perfectly
we'll understood that / don't mean to
go into business or adopt a profess
sion?"
81 wasn't quite sure" she said
gently. 81 really didn't know-quite.
"Then of course it's time I did tell
you. You know yourself there are q
lot of people in the East-in the South
too, for that matter-that don't think
we've got any particular family or po-
sition or culture in this part of the
country. There were one or two In
my crowd at college; their families
had lived on their income for three
generations. and they never dreamed
there was anybody in their class out
here. 1 had to show them a thing or
two, right at the start, and l guess
they won't forget 1t! Well. think
it's time all their sort found out that
three generations can mean just as
much out here as anywhere else"
But what are you going to do,
George?" she cried.
Georges earnestness surpassed
hers; he had become flushed and his
breathing was emotional. Il expect
to live an honorable life." he said. 81
expect to contribute my share to chart
ties. and TO take part in-in move
ments."
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Applied sclenee

"You remember the story Of the
maid who said her mistress was TAX.
ing a course in cosmetics?"
THAT was joke"
MANY experts think It should be
tried seriously. Courisp
Journal.
, 1919-11-05
SPONGES FROM THE BRITISH VIR-
GIN IRLANDS.

Mr.. A. + CoIlens. acting S%uperinten-
dert of \ .riculture for the LeeWard
Islands, ha, recently forwarded an in
teresting epcrl on his visit 10 Tortola
and other Virgin Islands during last
June. in tuS report reference is made
to the occu renee locally of marketable
sponges.
Several tyaas have been found growing
in shallow Vaser, but only one, the reef
sponge, is re .arded as being Of any value.
Dredging in deep water, however, might
reveal the occu. renee Of the Velvet
sponge. The reef sponge occurs in iso-
lated pieces attached to coral, ETC., and can
always be recognized by the glossy, vel
very, black md smooth skin, somewhat
cone-sh. ped with large osculi.
In March 1918, a Greek exploiter
searched around the shores of Peter Is
land and No man Island, and his highest
daily haul was between 300 and 400
sponges &C .ording to the report under
notice. These were hooked up or grained
in shallow water and diVed for in the
deeper parts. Specimens have been Sc
cured, and il is hoped these will be for
warded for co lmerclal valuation at the
time of their collection the Greek eX-
ploiter was giving 3 cents a sponge an
absurdly low figure If the sponges are OF
any real commercial value.
There is but little doubt thai the cul-
t~ivation of sp0nges, by means of cut
tings attached to cement discs, could be
carried on successfully in certain areas
of shallow water in the Virgin Islands.
1t has been stated officially that the
, 1919-11-05

whole question Of sponge production in
the West niles will shortly Yeeeiva ex-
pert attention. in which case consider
alton will no doubt be given at an early
date TO the matter in the Virgin Islands.
The Agricultural Ne1OS. October 9TH,
, 1919-11-05
Resolution

BE it enacted BIZ the Colonial Council
for st, Crojr IN Session assembled:
The Governor is hereby authorized to
borrow the sum oil FIRES. Is. 900 rom the
Reserve Fund, to be deposited in the
Colonial Treasury. and to be applied in
accordance with the terms of Colonial
Council Bill No. II, End Session 10 -9-l920.
That the loan thus authorized is to be
secured by a mortgage bond to bear no
interest.
That the building acquired in accord
ance with the terms OF Colonial Council
Bill No. II, End Session 19I9-1920 is to
be rented for the sum OF FIRES. l25 per
month. such rentals to be deposited in a
redemption Fund to be known as the
'Ffederiksted High School Redemption
FUND.-, there to remain so deposited until
such deposits equal the amount of the
mortgage bond. when the total amount
shall be deposited ip the Colonial Preasu-
ny and applied in satisfying the mortgage
held Ii the Reserve Fund.
Thus duly passed at the 3rd Ordinary
Meeting of the Colonial Council held
Monday, October 20, 1919.
Christiansted, St. Groix, OctoDer" %,
1919.
d. G. CANEGATA, ROBT. L. MERMIN,
Secretary. Chairman.
The above Resolution is hereby sane
toned and approved.
Witness my Hand and the Sea Of the
Government of the Virgin Islands Of the
United States at ST.. Thomas the 9th day
Of October, in the gear 1919.
(SEAL)
j.. w. OMAN,
Governor.
, 1919-11-05
Additional Moneybill

70 the BUDGET for the Muq5cipality of
st. Croj1 tor the fiscal yeor ending Jane
80, 1890.
TO Item XL. MISCELLANEOUS ADD:
s. For the purchase of the building
known as the Frederiksted High School,
No. Sd. Boa. 30c, and 81 Strand Street.
Fredel iksted. ........ FIRES. Is. 900.
Thus duly passed at the Bird Ordinary
Meeting Of the Colonial Council held
Monday, Oct. 20, 1919.
Christiansted, St. Croix, October 22.
1919.
D. Q. CANEGATA ROBT. MERWIN
Secretary. Chairman.
The above Additional MoneybiIl is
hereby sanctioned and approved. +.
Witness my Hand and the Seal of the
Govern nent Of the Virgin Islands of the
United States at ST.. Thomas, the 9th
day of October. in the year 1919.
(SEAL)
J. w. OMAN.
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ilization throughout the world BY
has always followed and by not
permitting herself to be fettered
by the dictates of other nations or
immersed and entangled in all the
broils and conflicts OF Europe.
We have heard It frequently said
that the United States must" do
this and do that In regard to this
League of Nations and the terms OF
the German peace. There Is no
must" about Il. Must" Is not q
word to be used by foreign nations
or domestic officials TO the American
people or their representatives.
Equally uniting IL the attempt to
frighten the unthinking by suggest
Ing that II the Senate adopts amend
ments or reservations the United
States may be excluded from the
league. That Is the one thing that
certainly will not happen. The other
nations know we'll that there Is no
threat OF retaliation possible with
the United States. because we have
asked nothing for ourselves and have
received nothing. We seek no guar
antees, on territory, no commercial
benefits or advantages. The other
nations VIII take US on our own
terms, for without us their league is
a wreck and all their gains from a
victorious peace are imperilled. We
exact nothing selfish for ourselves
but we insist that we shall be the
judges, and the only Judges, as to the
preservation of our rights, our SOW
ereignty, our safety and our inde-
pendence.
At this moment the United States
is FREQ from any entanglements or
obligations which legally or in the
name of honor would compel her to
do anything contrary TO the dictates
of conscience or to the freedom and
the interests of the American people.
This is the hour when we can say
precisely what we will do and ex-
actly what we will not do. and no
man can ever question our good faith
II we speak now. When we are once
caught in the meshes of treaty Of
alliance or a league OF nations COM
posed of twenty-six other Powers our
freedom of action is gone. To pre-
serve American independence and
American sovereignty and thereby
best serve the welfare of mankind
the committee proposes these amend
ments and reservations.
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league under certain conditions
will have power to pass upon and
decide questions OF immigration
and tariff, as well as the others
mentioned In the reservation. II
Is believed by the committee that
this reservation relieves the United
States from any dangers or any OBJ
legations in this direction.
The fourth and last reservation Is
as follows:
"a. The United States declines
to submit for arbitration or inquiry
by the assembly or the council OF
the League Of Nations provided for
in said treaty Of peace any ques-
lions which in the Judgment of the
United States depend upon or re-
late to its long established policy
commonly known as the Monroe
Doctrine; said doctrine Is to be
interpreted by the United States
alone. and Is hereby declared to
be wholly outside the jurisdiction
Of said League Of Nations and en-
tirely unaffected by any provision
contained in the said treaty Of
peace with Germany"
The purpose of this reservation
Is clear. 1t Is intended to preserve
the Monroe Doctrine from any in
reference or Interpretation by
foreign Powers. AS the Monroe
Doctrine has protected the United
States. so, It Is believed by the
committee, will this reservation
protect the Monroe Doctrine from
the destruction with which It Is
threatened by Article XXI. In the
covenant of the league and leave
II, where II has always been,
within the sole and complete con-
troll of the United States.
Covenant Il an Alliance.
This covenant of the League of
Nations is an alliance and not a
league, as is amply shown by the
provisions of the treaty with Ger
many. which vests all essential
power in FIVE great nations. Those
same nations, the principal allied
and associated Powers, also DOM
mate the league through the
council.
The committee believe that the
league as 1t stands will breed wars
instead OF securing peace. They
also believe that the covenant of
the league demands sacrifices of
American independence and sover-
eighty which would in no way
promote the worlds peace but
which are fraught with the grav-
est dangers to the future safety
and we'll being of the United
States. The amendments and res
ervations alike are governed by a
single purpose, and that is to
guard American rights and Amer
lean sovereignty, the invasion of
which would stimulate breaches Of
faith. encourage conflicts and gen.
crate wars. The United States can
serve the cause of peace best, as
she has served It in the past, and
do more TO secure liberty and civ
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other nations, members Of the league
or not, or to employ the military or
naval forces Of the United States In
such controversies, or to adopt eco
nomic measures for the protection
of any other country, whether
member of the league or not, against
external aggression or for the pur-
pose Of cooacing any other country.
or for the purpose of Intervention
in the internal conflicts or other con-
troversies which may arise In any
other country, and no mandate shall
be accepted by the United States I'M
der Article %. Part l., of the treaty
Of peace with Germany, except by
action OF the Congress of the United
States"
This reservation Is intended TO
meet the most vital objection to the
league covenant as It stands. I'M
der no circumstances must there be
any legal or moral obligation upon
the United States to enter into war
or to send its army and navy abroad
or without the unfettered action Of
Congress to impose economic boy
colts on other countries. Under the
Constitution of the United States
the Congress alone has the power to
declare war and all bills to raise
revenue or affecting the revenue in
any way must originate In the House
OF Representatives. be passed by the
Senate, and receive the signature of
the President These constitutional
rights of Congress must not be i'm
paired by any agreements such as
are presented in this treaty, nor can
any opportunity of charging the
l. g. n. =
mitted. No American soldiers or
sailors must be sent to fight in
other lands at the bidding OF a league
OF nations. American lives must not
be sacrificed except by the will and
command of the American people
acting through their constitutional
representatives In Congress.
Subject of Mandates.
This reservation also covers the
subject OF mandates. According to
the provisions Of the covenant Of
the league the acceptance of
mandate by any member is volun-
tary. but as to who shall have au-
thority to refuse or to accept a
mandate for any country the COW
enant of the league is silent. The
decision as to accepting q mandate
must rest exclusively within the
control of the Congress on the
United States as the reservation
provides and must not be dele
gated. even by inference. to any
personal agent or to any delegate
or commissioner.
49, The United States reserves to
itself exclusively the right to de-
eide what questions are within its
domestic jurisdiction. and declares
that all domestic and political
questions relating to its affairs, in
Guiding immigration, coastwise traf-
fc, the tariff. commerce, and >all
other domestic questions, are sole
ly within the jurisdiction OF the
United States and are not under
this treaty submitted In any way
either to arbitration or to the con-
sideration of the council or of the
assembly of the League of Ma
tons. or to the decision or recon-
mendation of any other Power
This reservation speaks ,for n
self. 1t Is not necessary to fol-
low out here all the tortuous
windings which to those who have
followed them through the laby-
rinth disclose the fact that the
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BRAZILIANS FEAR COLD.

Rio JANErRo, Sept. 10.-The Brazilian
delegates to the second Pan-American
Financial Congress, which President
Wilson has called to meet In Washington
in January next, have asked that the
holding OF the congress be postponed for
few months They desire that the ses-
sion be deferred II possible to a warmer
period of the year SO that the Brazilian
and other South American delegates will
not be exposed to the winter weather in
North America, to which they are not
accustomed.