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QucntIn's "Exquisite Jest"

White House, Jan. ?, 1908.
Dear Archie:
Friday night Quentin had three
friends. including the little Taft boy.
to spend the night with him. They
passed an evening and night OF deliri-
Gus rapture, it being a continuous
roughhouse save when they would
fall asleep for an hour or two from
sheer exhaustion. I interfered but
once and that was to stop an ex-
duisite jest of Quentin's. which con-
sisted in procuring sulphureted hydro
gen to be used on the other boys when
they got into bed. They played hard.
and it made me realize how old had
grown and how very busy I had been
these last few years, to find that they
had grown so that I was not needed
in the play. Do you recollect how we
all of US used to play hide-and-go-
seek in>the White House and have
obstacle races down the hall when
you brought in your friends?
Mother continues much attached to
Scamp, who is certainly n cunning
little dog. He is very affectionate,
but so exceedingly busy when we are
out on the grounds that we only
catch glimpses of him zigzagging at
full speed from one end of the place
to the other. The kitchen cat and he
have strained relations, but have not
yet come to open hostility.
White House, Jan. q. 1908.
Dear Archie:
Scamp is really a cunning little dog,
but he takes such an extremely keen
interest in hunting, and is so active.
that when he Is out on the grounds
with us we merely catch glimpses Of
1,t he 60 hx, IL Ia
after the judicial reception when we
went upstairs to supper the kitchen
cat suddenly appeared parading dowr,
the hall with great friendliness. and
was forthwith exiled to her proper
home again.
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The Weather
Forecast.

I,-s,rle7 ~ Columbia. Mar and sni VIM,
hio'er~'e 'a;iAl2c W.uls h,ysn Z -ortbcssf
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"Mac" Looking for Trouble.

Bring your troubles TO me-" is the
principal display line on a novel card
of George NJ. Macintosh. 1905 II
street northwest. Then follows this:
Expert mediator and trouble adj
juster. Special attention to other
peoples troubles. Family quarrcls a
specially. Expert advice on all mat
ters pertaining TO Heart. Happiness
and Home. Absolutely no charge. My
time Is all my own. prosper on
gratitude and thanks. / guarantee
my optimist brand of oil to quiet the
troubled waters
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Such Is Life
As 1t Is Seen
By o. B. JOYFUL

There will he little rye or matted
barley in wild oats sown in the future.
The Court of Industry may be called
in to decide whether it is Willie's duty
TO help sister wash and wipe the dishes
after Christmas.
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THEEBIBLE THE

Translated out OF the original
tongues and from the edition
known as Our Mothers Bible"
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Bear Bayou, Oct. 1s. le0T

Bear Bayou, Oct. 1s. 1907.
Darling Archie:
We have had ne luck with the bear;
but we have killed as many deer as
We needed for meat. and the hounds
caught a wildcat OUR camp is as
comfortable as possible. and We have
great campfres at night.
One of the bear-hunting planters
with me told me he once saw a bear,
when overtaken by the hounds. lie
down fiat on its back with all it's legs
stretched out. while the dogs barked
furiously all around it.
Suddenly the bear sat up with n
jump. and frightened all the dogs so
that they nearly turned back somcr-
saults.
At this camp there is a nice. tame
pussy-cat which lies out here all the
time. catching birds. mice. or lizards +:
but very friendly with any party of
hunters which happens along.
p. S.-I have just killed bear; I
have written Kermit about 1t.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-31
RAIfIBOW'S END
A Novel By REX BEACH

Copyright by Harper & Brothers, Publishers,
The Washington herald., 1919-12-31

Sir Horace Plunkett, former presi-
dent of the Board of Agriculture in
Dublin. promoter OF a moderate pol
iicy of settlement of Ireland's trou-
bles. an intimate friend OF Col.
Roosevelt. and on the whole probably
as well informed q man on Erin's real
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shooting the Bear.

En- Route to Washington.
Oct -. 1907.
Dear Ted:
Bad old father" is coming back
after a successful trip. 1t was a sue
cess in every way. including the bear
hunt; but in the case OF the bear
hunt we only just made it successful
and no more. for it was not until the
twelfth day of steady hunting that I
got my bear. Then I shot it in the
most approved hunters style. going
up on it in a cane-brake as it made
a walking bay before the dogs. l also
Xxi ed a deer-more by luck than any,
thing else. as it was a difficult shot
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-30

The Evening Herald is the New
Mexico paper that put the Glass
In Classified advertising.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-30
Western Union To
Hand Out Bonus

Bonus checks Tor ten per cent OF
the regular SALARY for The two months
~ November aud December viii be
paid tomorrow to local employees or
tho Western Union Telegraph COM
nam who have been In service con
U%uuouslv for the past year. Similar
bonuses have been paid al two month
intervals Cor the past year, about 20
employees Of the local office will be
affected.
In addition to the bonuses. an
nounccmcnt is made hat "a blanket
Increase In wages Of from 10 to Is
per rent will become effective ianu-
ary first. the amount ~ Increase &c
pendent upon length Of service. which
iu most cases IN tho local office viii
be fifteen per cen and which VIII
nmouht TO t3Oi.5j per month Increase.
Local employees of he Postal Tcie-
rraph have received increases Of
from twelve to fifteen per cent and
what Is considered reliable inrornin-
ton. although not official, " to the
effect that q general Increase uf ten
or fifteen per CEN VIII become ef-
fectlve January first.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-30

More Civil Service
Positions Are Open

The United States Civil Service
commission announces open compou-
tive examinations as follows;
List No. determinations OF the
n~on-assembled type for which apple .
tons must be nlcd by the date speci-
fled:
January f3-Orduancc engineer.
$4,000 TO $1,000: warehouse supervisor,
$1,000 to $4,000. EtbOratorian qualified
In autobiography, sac per LAY; chief
of police. $500: tank expert, $500.
January 90 Mechanical engineer In
experimental work. S10.S0 per day:
gas inspector. $500 To $500, Intern
ist. $1,000 to $1,000; technicist hydro
phunesl. SOS per day; tcchnicist
tshop mechanically, S7GS per day;
assistant phyiCist, qualified Ia aero
uuutics. SalUC assistant acroplanc IN
spcctor, $40 per day.
January g-Third class Cor assist
anti steam engineer Ournaccman at
post office, A-ihuquerquel. $500.
List No. Examinations in which
competitors are assembled for schul-
lstic tests.
January 2i-AdministratiVe assist
ants as chief clerk; property officer,
mess officer; and pharmacist 10 III
vacancies In the public health servic,
throughout the United States at Hular.
les ranging from $1,000 TO $500, witt
| quarters. subsistence, and laundry.
Information and application blank.
may be obtained from 3. II, Busch
local secretary. Albuquerque, New
] MoXico, or rom 9. /" snyder, dlstric
I secretary. Post OniCc building, Sal
Francisco, CALI.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-30
X. NJ. c. A. Reception
on New Years Day

The annual Kew Years reception
Of the Y. NJ. g. A. viii be given on
M evening Of January 4. from 7i1c
10 $3.50 O'Clock when the association
members will hold open house" 10
their friends.
The gymnasium Of the y will be
decorated with holiday greens y
viii be dressed up IN its party clothes
or rugs. sofas, shaded lights q
chairs for the occasion. Punch and
cakes will be served throughout tne
evening and a delightful program OF
musical numbers win be given.
The partial program follows: piano
solo BY Mrs. w. y. Mcdowell; read
ing by Miss Ida SEanzini; vocal solo by
Miss Louise Wairavcn; violin aelcc-
tons by Miss Dorothy cameron, and
felections by a male quartet composed
~ Harold Barton. y. y. Criaty. FLOYD
Barton and Harold Faw. Music viii
he furnished during the evening by
a sirinEcd orchestra.
rho officers and board OF directors
Of the local association and their
wives will he on the reception COM
mittee. rhr people Of the city are
invited to accept t.ic hospitality Of
tho Y.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-30

Mi Mortimer Glory Hancock 81
AfHe, 900, 81 g.. may or may not be
Tho MOST lat.shlg decorated American
woman wiu participated ia the World
War hut bin has earned the ever
ius.uf gratitude OF England. France
and uoIsum for distinguished servi-
ccs l- "a He'd Cross nurse Seven dec
ornri1us aI t1li. bosp.lk tho apprc-
citation ot these countries Tor nor -four
year, of WrDuitting effort.
Tho wife of 20 hrisadier general in
tho British army. Mrr Hancock ears
enlisted as o. nurse and followed the
yaIbIus fortunes OF the war from a
closeup ,..a FOR bravery displayed
und.r snrI-UIc kiug Albert kuighted
her % 'h,tHI,r of the order OF
crown Ird rHo Belgium decoration
oi Uy "urIpr of Elisabeth WIS like
wis. conferred Cog distinctive service
900 .Ho battlefield
Thrra t.m,. she English govern
mcuf Houor.I the American nurse
with uld-,e Uf distinction. the "Croi,
Clique NsIua awarded her tor mori-
forIUHs ,ngluC. 100 the battle Of Ant
woru Tir French government has
approved IHD awards ut two dgcoru'
lions to bee presented upon her rctu-i
from th.. country where she is nov
VISITING
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-30
sag-Time Bowling
Tournament at Y M A

The first balls were rolled last night
the raE-timc bowling tournament,
n Ii being staged at the y. ". c.
Z Netwcen the league seasons.
teams rolling the highest cores
night were Olsen and Wagner,
who knocked down 1855 pins In three
with their handicap OF -
pins their total score reached III.
The F~llnt-Leiland team
second place with a total OF
i049 or aAf pins and q handicap OF
Flint IND Wagner rolled 1854
pins with a Is handicap. totailng il0f.
Any team Of two members may
play as many games "a = desired. The
difference IN lhe averages OF tho two
howlers ON cNch team u added TO
tfeir scores ne handicap, giving the
poor bowler at Wual chance with the
mure expert Ave contest closes AT
10 O'clock on Sastrday evening. jan
uury 3. Prizes VIII he given to the
three highest teams.
The league tournament closed the
day before Christmas with he Elk
team as winners. 4 league OF tn'
mmc teams Wi. begin another tuurna'
fr ent on January 8.
During the month OF DecembeI
|fharc were three ties 10 rhigh score
az point bciEf 2f6. The top notcherI
vii play OFF their tie on New Year
.Iaffernoun at 9 o'clock. They arr
Wagner, Farrell and HrolSsch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-30
MILNE OFFERS TO
SHOW ANY DOUDTERS
Invites School Bond OPP
ponents to Visit His
Office

n any one doubts for an instant
the imperative need for the school
bolH issue he need only Investigate
fer himself. superintendent Of city
Schools John Milne told the members
of tho Central Labor Union at their
meeting last night. Come 70 my
office and I'll gladly take you AROUND
to the various annexcs. rented rooms,
ana overlooking classes so That you
can see for yourself" he said.
NJ the children Of this city are 70
be properly cared for wa must have
his bond issue. n It does not 80
through we snail continue 70 crown
the children In emergency buildings
and rooms entirely unfit for the ptr-
pose as we have been doing this year.
This conrestcd condition Of all me
schools viii grow steadily worse with
time. n we are to u IA any relief
hy next year We must begin TO provide
adequate quarters NJ once"
Twenty overflow rooms are being
used nov TO house the classes whic.l
have outgrowu the ward school build
Three rooms IN The high school build
Ing intended for other purposes are
u necessity being used a. class rooms
Gymnasium classes are heing held ~
thu dark lower hall Of the building
for lack OF room In the gymnasium
proper. Children from the lowland|
who cannot be provided for In theii
respective ward schools are forced 4
come up into the highlands to schoo
In he rooms rented In the uhrm,
building. other overflow classes an
housed In temporary anncNcs Of mos
unHatisfnctor ynaturc.
The school boards plan Is 10 built
one or two necessary new buildings
enlarge The high school building an,
SO improve the existing buildings o.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-30
Two Girls and Boy
Held for Grand Jury

Two girls ana u boy stood before
United States COMMISSIONS u. r. Nc
Donald yesterday afternoon, charged
with q violation ~ the Mann act. The
oldest OF the trio Is 10 years old. She
said thai she was Once one OF the
original Mack Sennett bathing girls
and that her home IN in Oakland,
calf. The youngest Is Is years old.
The man Ia the case is a boy who
says hat he IL ~ a Old. All
three were bound over for appearance
before the federal jury. The bond
Of the ti ycar old girl, Violet Hudson.
who was the principgr witness, "a
set at $500. The bonds OF Jean
Spcnccrc. 10 years old. and Chester
$500.
Gently the United States commits
sioncr questioned the three In an of-
fort to get the true version OF their
cscapadc. Jean %Spcncere ana hester
Nichols said hat they started from
Los Angeles In a motor car. They
went 10 ~ pasO whore they picked
up Violet Hudson The three cams
here last Friday night and registered
IN a local roominR housc. violet at
tracted the attention % a man who
wore n soldiers uniform but who
later confessed he had never been "A
soldier. They were arrested. The
next morning Nichols n Jean
Spencere hurricdlv left In their car,
leaving Violet with the police. Tie
motor car was stopped az Santo Do-
mingo. T.. :. Deputy Marshal Murphy
brought the two back. 10 tho mean
time Violet had told Special Agent
Gore that on her way here she had
received money from men ana ha1
given part Of IL to Taylor.
The federal jury Will hear the RESI-
of the evidence. Violet Hudson to-
day was sent 70 The Industrial Hom'
undcr $500 bond. Unless the other
can give bond they will be held In th'
county all
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-30
SIMPLE COMBINATION
HELPS WEAK EYES

Albuquerque people nru astoninhod
ut the quick results produced by Sim
pie witchhazcl. camphor. hydrastis'
etc. MS mixed IN i%avoptik eye wash.
In one ease Of weak and ncar-sightcd
eyes a few Jays Use brought great I'M
proyemcnt In another cesc it stopped
eye pasus and Inflammation. We
guarantee a small brittle OF l'yopuk
Ia help ANY CASE weak. strained or
Inflamed cyoa Aluminium eye cup
FREE Al,audo Pharmacy, First
aud Gold.
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FRENCH GOING HOME
WASlilN9ToN. Dec. 500 -Niscuuut
French. BIRTHS hAmhus4tlor. leaves
|onight for Ncw York whore hr viii
lake passage for home Co., report 90
Ms government. The question uf hls
successor is not expected tu be Dee
reaches London.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-30
GEO. N GREEM

An exciting chase followed Discover ,
by Washington poliCe. of q sod GlN
~ the capitol grOund~ la Mashin =
ton. George N. Green, q Tussii Y
~Bioturryclisi. r1ntnrrri the prize.
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500 Reward. 500

Cntarrh IL a local disease greatly iafiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. II
therefore requires constitutional treat
msnt. HALLS cATARRH MEDICINE
al taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the Sya-
TEN. HALLS CATAHRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation OF the disease.
sigeB h patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature In
d1ing lie work. $1,000 for any cass OF
aEpicrNE sh An. I. nA aurs. cArAAfu'
Druggists &c. TeHttmonini1 free.
y. ], Cheney 4 Co. Toledo. ohin.
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Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt.

and early in her life, friends say. she
determined that when she married she
would choose a man who could, if neces-
sary, support himself Cornelius, she knew,
would inherit several millions from his
parents, for Mrs. Vanderbilt was daughter
of the late Richard T. Wilson, who left
each member of his family independently
rich or course. the late Cornelius Wander.
blt cut his eldest son off with bare three
millions. but the brothers and sisters added
enough to make Lis fortune about six
millions. This money, under General
Vanderbilts management has greatly in
creased and naturally a large share of it
would eventually 80 to the son..
Under these circumstances it seemed
most unlikely that he would ever have to
earn his own living, but Miss Littleton
wanted to be sure that he could if he had
to; and, too, earning ones own living is
mighty good discipline even for the only
son Of a millionaire in these uncertain
days-explaining again the very unusual
things young Mr.. Vanderbilt did after the
war ended.
For. of course. Cornelius went to war.
Miss LittletOn had nothing to do,
actively. with this. She could not have
kept him out even if she had tried, for the
very day after state of war was an
nOunCed, vanderbilt enllSteu ana very SoOu
was off to the training camp Of Spartans-
burg with the Twentyseventh Division.
He was then only I.neteen years old and
would not have been drafted; but go to
war he would and did
At that time there was no engagement
between the two, and it is doubtful If there
was even an understanding because OF
their extreme youth. Miss Littleton being
barely seventeen. They were just awfully
good friends and mpanions-wtth
Vanderbilt lowering over them with
Jealous care.
Vanderbilt went overseas with his divis-
ion. but later, owing to illness, was sent
back to America and was finally assigned
to post on the Pacific Coast While rest
ing up at his home in New York prepara-
tory to going West, Cornelius again be-
came the charming Southern girls COM
panion when she went to her daily duty at
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Grace was all smiles and happiness, and
so were the two most concerned. Letters
flew fast and thick between Fifth avenue
and the far-away army post, and it must
be confessed that Mrs. Vanderbilt began
to show signs of knowledge. Her only
objection, however, was due to her sons
youth, which was accentuated by the deli
cacy Of his health. Miss Grace was
tower of strength just here, for she care
fully explained to her mother that they
need not be married right away, and youth
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Then he came back East and took that
second newspaper position at $40 fns-S
crease.
There was a quiet little jollification' :
party. in which Miss Littleton and sister
Grace took important. parts, the latter as
chaperon, of course. The future glowed
with rosy light The secret would be
kept and the engagement announced at
the end of this most important year. But
there the plans went astray. Some one
tipped of rival daily and Immediately a
news sensation promised. Camouhaging
their identity they called him Up at his
apartment and asked casually:
Say Vanderbilt, how about the news OF
your engagement"
Mr. Vanderbilt was mildly surprised, for
it seems that his city editor some time pre-
viously had limited at this engagement, and
he had promised to let his own paper have
the scoop at the proper moment SO. think
ing it was his own paper calling, he
answered: why, I'm not ready TO have il.
announced yet, but We will have the first
crack at it later" --.
The telephone clicked and Cornelius
thought no more about the call. The next
morning the rival paper came out with the a
announcement, and the fat was in the fre s.
for sure. Too late our hero realized that it ;z
was not his own city editor who had called 9,
him
Mrs. Vanderbilt was at Hot Springs when
the announcement was published. Packing
her trunks she returned post haste 10
New York, for she had made cast-iroh
agreement with her son that no public an
nouncement would be made without her
special sanction. 1t was this return that
led to rumors that she disapproved Of the
affair. -,
AS a matter Of tacI Mrs. Vanderbilt and
Cornelius - are immensely pleased with
the match Ihey recognize that their son
bride-to-De s as thoughtful and capable as
she is charming, a girl of ideals and force
OF character, sister to one of the most
distinguished and honored members OF the
American bar and just the kind to make
ther son happy. go
II was rather embarrassing for a time
for both hero and heroine. Again Sister
Grace stepped into the breach. But pew Of
complication arose. II no official an
nouncement was made, society would so
on gossiping and the romance would neces- !.
sariIy be disturbed in the eyes of the leV.
ers. If the vanderbilts did make the &C. 81.
knowledgment, then Miss Littleton would
have to let up in her requirement as 10 -
years Job for her lover before her Bual
consent a
Common sense finally won the day. The
Littletons and Vanderbilts made the public q
announcement and the bTideto-be gave
UP her cherished plan, asserting that. any.
way, Neil" had proved his ability to
hold job and, of course. he would hold it
until they were married and after the :
honeymoon, too, .-...-,l.
It is worth while noting that Cornelius b
Vanderbilt Jr., is the only man in his fam a.
ily who has gone out and worked Tor
strangers for money. Vanderbilt men have.
held and do hold jobs, but they are famils ,.
affairs, and always in one of the corpnra, aa
tions controlled by the family wealth.
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was something that could be outgrown,
given the necessary time.
And all this time, 1t now develops, Miss
Littleton had those very definite ideas of
her own as to what her future husband
should be and do.
Imagine the surprise felt then, mot only
by the Vanderbilt family, but by all their
fashionable friends, when word came East
that Cornelius was behaving in a most un-
Vanderbilt manner! Immediately after the
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conscious SLdTS IudI
not even Mrs. Van
! derbilt realized the
stage managing abil-
tiles of her only
daughter. B e t or g
graduating Z TO m
the school, Miss Lit
Teton had so en-
deared herself to the
older members that
she was considered
quite one of the fam
lily and last Summer
was given a taste of
Newport life as a
house guest at Beau
lieu, the Vanderbilt
estate on the cliffs.
On the surface
there was nothing to
mar the develop
ment of a very pret-
ty romance. New
port got used to see
ing the two riding
about the country in
Cornelius's chummy
roadster, p1ayin 6
tennis or dancing
together; but gossip
did take a fresh
start W h e n the
young heir dropped
all his social duties
and took the news
paper job.
1t was such an
amazing thing for a
Vanderbilt to do
that everyone won-
dered IL the family
fortunes had taken
a sudden fall But
everyone was bark
ing up the wrong
tree. The Wander
bilt millions were as
good as ever-it was
the son of the
house W no h a d
changed. 1t must
be confessed that
there was reason for
surprise, for several
of the present gen.
Grafton of Wander
bilt men know much
better how to spend
money than to earn
or save it.
Miss Littleton, on
the contrary. comes
of a long-headed,
rong-lived Tennessee,
family, whose mem
bers saw reverSeS
after the Civil War.
Also she knew what
imprOyidence h a d
led TO among her
Snnf horn rpla fiypE
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VunderbiLt's. S. Heir TO the
Sister of a Distinguished
LaWyer Revealed Her
Very Practical and
Successful LOUe Test

college football game, cornelius and
Rachel were paired off by Grace and left
as much to themselves as possible.
So cleverly did she manage her un.