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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-11-11
CHAPTER XIV.
Miss Donovan peeIdes.

TWO men came In through the door
together, each with small grip In
his hand. which Timmons took from
them. and deposited beside the stove
The larger wrote both names In the
register. and then Strengthened up, and
surveyed the landlord
ANY chance TO eat7' he asked
Were both OF us about starved"
Timmons scratched his head.
II reckon there's plenty o. cold prov
ender out thar" he said doubtfully,
"an' maybe could hustle you up some
hot coffee, hut we don't aim ter do no
feedln' at this time o. night. What's
the matter with the dlnerT
''Hot box. and had to cut her on be
a'good fellow, and hustle us up some
thing"
"Ill see what there is," and TlmnOns
started for the kitchen. "but wouldn't
wake Ma Tlmmons up fer thousand
dollars She'd never git over IT,"
The large man, rather heavy-footed
fellow, with scraggly gray moustache,
turned to his companion.
Better luck than expected ut that,
Colgate" he said, restored to good hu-
NOR "The old duffer seems to be
quite human"
Ills eyes caught sight of Cavendlsh
and hardened, the grizzly mustache
seeming to stIffen. His mouth was
close 10 the ear OF his companion. and
he spoke without moving his lips.
"Our bird; stand ready"
The three were talking earnestly,
and he was standing before them be-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-11-11
MUST KNOW DIAMONDS GRAIN
Punt OF Cleavage Has to Be Deter.
mined Before Cutter Begins
Work on Stone.

In the diamond there is a "grain"
In the rough stone. which grain Is
parallel to any Of the triangular faces
OF the octahedral crystal. The. stones
In the rough are examined for perfec-
ton and assorted for sizes. The larg-
est stones are given very close inspec-
tion for flaws and carbon spots. when
these are found It may be desirable to
split the stone into several smaller
pieces, to eliminate the flaws and to
secure stones OF more marketable size.
II bchooves an individual known as a
"cleaver" to know thoroughly the grain
OF the diamond In the rough. Some
times days are taken to decide on its
cleavage In order to get the largest
and best results-a mark is placed up-
on the diamond with pen and ink, a
tiny groove is ground into 1t and the
stone mounted on the end of a holder
with the sharp edge of another dia-
mond. A knife about six inches BY
one inch high Is now inserted into the
groove or on top Of the line, and with
a quick blow the diamond separates
easily along Its grain.-Electrical Ex.
perlmenter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-11-11
CUT HOME WASTE
Servants Are Responsible for
Greater Part OF II.
Investigations in New York Prove
That Average Family Throws Away
Pound and Half Of Good Food
Every Day.

People OF average means can hard
ly afford In these days to keep serv-
ants. Households which formerly
kept two or three now get along with
one maid. Many manage with half
servant, sharing her with a neighbor.
Not few housewives have been driv-
en- to the Necessity Of doing their own
cooking aud sending the washing to
laundry.
This has meant a great deal of dis
comfort, but there has been an incl
dental gain. Waste is enormously re-
duced.
Servants make nearly all the waste
of household. Many housewlyeS, de-
prived of "lady help" have been as
tonished to observe shrlnkage OF
their food bills, notwithstanding the
present doubled and treblsd prices.
When a domestic establishment en-
ploys half dozen servants the waste
is enormous. Nearly always in
house run on that scale the butler ana
cook "stand In" with the butcher and
grocer, and their rake-off Increases
with the amount of food they throw
away.
Recent investigations. by the New
York health department proved that
the average family living in private
house, with one or more servants,
throws away a pound and quarter Of
perfectly good food every day.
1t was found that the average apart
ment house family throws away only
oDe-fifth as much-largely, doubtless,
because such families reduce domestic
service to n minimum.
In the tenement districts Of New
York one garbage can usually sufiices
to hold the food refuse OF 20 families.
But In the "private house districts II
was found that 1853 families had IT'S
garbage pals. or more than pail
apiece.
Examination of the 175 pals re-
vealed IS pounds Of bread and rolls,
so pounds of meat, 35 pounds of pota-
toes, 16 pounds of cereals and large
quantities Of perfectly edible fresh
vegetables.
Always the amount Of food waste
varies directly with the number OF
servants employed. As matter OF
fact, the full garbage pail seems hith-
erto to have been regarded in this
country as manifestation of pros
perity. Not until very recently have
people begun to think that possibly
this was foolish idea.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-11-11

saw her face tensing under the strain,
saw 1t grow wan and white, and, reach
ing down he gripped the fingers that
clenched the pencil.
mo more, Stella" he said firmly,
you've sent four thousand"
She looked at him tenderly.
please, Jim," she begged, "just let me
add one more paragraph. It's the most
important one Of ALL"
The miner released her hand and
the girl wrote hurriedly, this time
passing sheets direct to Carson. He
roically the station agent stuck to his
task, and as he tossed the first of the
sheets aside. an eddying wisp of wind
caught 1t, danced 1t O moment on the
tabletop, then slid 1t over under the
very palm of big Jim Westcott's right
hand. Slowly he picked ii up and read
1t.
$50" he salds with something
strangely like cry In his deep voice,
80 you've resigned from the Star, and
you're going to stay In HaskellY
The girl looked at him, her lips
trembling.
IL never want to be lady reporter
again." she whispered. "Neverl"
They were in the open doorway now,
and through the lush. warm gloom a
belated light twinkled down in Has
kell. slumbering like bad child in the
gulch below. And as they stood there
watching fair young moon making
Its first bow in a purple sky, their lips
met In long tender kiss; when they
lifted their eyes again, 1t was to let
them range over the eternal misty hills
with their hearts of gold In which lay
the future-their future.
(THE END.)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-11-11

fore any OF the group marked his ap-
proach. His eyes were on Cavendish,
who instantly arose to his feet, startled
by the mans sudden appearance.
There is no use making scene,
Burke" the big man said sternly, ''for
my partner there has you covered"
my name Is not Burke; II is Cav
endIsh."
$50 heard In Denver" dryly. eve
hardly expected TO find you here, for
we were down on another matter. SO
you are not Gentleman Tom Burke?"
mo"
II know he is not" interposed West
colt. IL have been acquainted with
this man for nearly twenty years: he
is New York capitalist"
"And who the hi are you-a pal?"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-11-11

with him all the cash II held. and
the papers we're OF slight importance" {"
But" she broke In lmpatiently,
where did he go? How did he es-
cape encountering Beaton and why
did be fail 10 answer your messagef'
The eyes OF the two men met. ana
they both smiled.
"The very questions asked" re-
piled westcott instantly. "In the tn
sS.ctlons left valols was a check for
five thousand dollars made 10 my or
der 70 be forwarded AT once. Freds
destination was Sonora, Mexico.
where he had some large copper in
terests. He intended TO look after
these and return here to Haskell with
IN week. or ten days. But the war
In Mexico made this lmposslble-on
across the border he couldn't get
back. He wrote me but evidently the
letter mlscarried."
And Beaton missed him entirely"
by pure luck. Fred phoned the
New York Central for n lower 10 Chi.
cago. and they we're all gone. En-
right must have learned. in some way.
OF his calling that Office. aud so In
formed Beaton, who took ,hat train.
Later from his own rooros cavendIsh
secured accommodation on the Penn
sylvanla."
He paused, endeavoring 10 see out
through the window. hearing the hoof
beats Of an approaching team.
whats that, Peter" he asked OF
Tlmmons who was lowering as close.
ly as 6e dared. "Pretty late. lsn't It?"
Guests. ] reckon; the Overland was
three hours late; sure. they're stop
pin yere."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-11-11

word Of it-Miss Donovan is go;Gs to
tell story"
Carson rubbed his eyes, SIT up, gave
ample greeting. got up. lit anothc-
lamp. and tested his wire.
East wire free as air, Jim" he said.
you can begin that there story when
ever you want"
And so. weary as she was, and with
nerves stu high-r he'd, Stella DonO-
van began, slowly at first, until she
got the swing os ler "lead," and then
more rapidly; one after another the
yellow sheets on which she wrote were
fed past westcott's critical eyes and
into the hands OF Carson, who oper-
ated his "bug" like a madman.
An hour went past. an hour and q
our rter-.stells Donovan was still wa
Ing. An hour and half. Westcott
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-11-11
The Fastest American pe.troy.r,.

All American records for speed were
broken by the torpedo boat destroyer
Satterlee during her STANDARDIZATION
firing over the measured mile of Rock.
land. Me-. when she made a mile at
the rate of 1926 knots. The best pre-.
vious record of 37.04 knots was held by
the American destroyers Dent and
Wickes. The boat also established q
new record In her class for horsepow-
er' developing a maximum Of 81 .2o3.
The satterlee. which has been In COM
mission six months. was built by the
Newport News Shlpbuildlng and Dry
DOCK eompany.-Scientific American.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-11-11
LooIcaI Eno,ioh

what is the meaning OF the term
alter ego'Y asked the principal Of 3
preparatory school.
"The other l." was the reply given
by lad generally correct In his reci-
tations.
give me sentence containing the
phrase"
HE winked his other J."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-11-11

It's awfully hard to give away some
things that you want to get rid Of.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
1obnBurrou!8bs'
S. s Nss''ss:::

I. Does the song sparrow always
nest on the ground?
2. Why will q fox avoid trap3
8. Why do plants scatter so many
seeds, I !
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
!. Can tho English sparrow ever
learn to sing?
A Gagged English sparrow has been
known to learn the song Of the
canary Gagged with or near II but the
sparrow certainly inherits the song
impulse. One has proof OF this when
he hears q company Of these spar
rows sitting in tree In spring chat
tstring and chirping In unison, and
almost reaching an uttersnce that Is
song like.
2. win tho black bear hibernate
~ long In the south as in Canada7
The habits Of all the animals
change more or less with changed
conditions. but tho range Of the iuc-
tuations In the lives Of the wild crea-
lures IL very limited, and Is always
determined by surrounding curcum-
stances, and not by individual voli-
tioh. The black bear In the southern
states '.holss up" for Z much shorter
period than in Canada or tho Rockies.
8. What 10 the important point in
nature studyf
In nature study. the important
thing 10 not 80 much what we SEQ as
how we interpret what we see. Do
we get at the true meaning Of the
facts? Do we draw the right infer
ence? The fossils In the rocks were
long observed before men drew the
right inference from them. So with
q hundred other things In nature
and life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14

friends telling the wet voters In wet
communities2
Mr.. Bryan who knows precisely the
conditions Of that Frisco convention
and was among, those present" there
said that Cox was wet an water and
that he was put over by the wet
crowd. Mr.. Bryan Is opposing Cox
because tho candidate Is the hope Of
the old saloon and brewery crowd.
Mr.. Cox has hand job ahead IL he
Is to convince the dry communities
that he has changed 30 completely
since the convention. His own vets
DO not believe it., Why should the
drys have greater confidence?
Somebody said Of an Iowa candi-
date who had fallen i'll during a cam
paign that II he stayed sick he had
a chance; II he got we'll enough to
get out and talk he was certain Of
defeat.
The type Is the type. It Isn't
changed by locality. And Cox Il the
type.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
Ripping Rhymes
p. WALT MASON
Bv WALT MASON
FEET or CLAY.

At times
truths should be reaching this
His fes pome!
writes thought giving
scky scandal drama
screechng
moral
till
divorce
pledges
rwila again q s yF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
Topics of the Times

Tho voter who lodges voting Is as
much Stacker as the ono who
lodged the draft.
80
A general hunger strike for about
80 days would bring down provision
prices and save washing dishes. Vol
unteers please step forward.
The farther the investigation of
the Associated Packing Company's
affairs goes tho stronger the con-
viction that 1t ought to 60 higher.
Yes, we need house cleaning at
the capital and Nate Kendall 10 the
man for the Job, He will bring back
the confidence Of the people Of the
state because he deserves and will
continue to deserve 1t.
Those fellows who boosted sugar
at Is cents whcu It might have been
less than dime ought to vote demo-
cratic. It's duty.
Havner grabbed law violators In
Muscatins and appointed q prosecu-
tor. Then the county attorney re-
signed. He didn't approve of the
Havner way. Perhaps he doesn't ap-
prove the laws
It's poor salesmanship for candi-
date to begin by telling the people
that they are suckers and purchas-
able.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
lowa Newspapers
TIGHT MONEY.

lSnelDy county Republican.
A farmer went to his banked re-
comfy and tried to borrow some
money. The banker knew that he had
lot Of oats stored away in a gran
airy on his farm and asked him why
he didn't sell his oats. The farmer
replied that the market was Sc cents
and that he would hold them and let
them rot and use them for fertilizer
next year before he would sell. at sc
cents. Then the banker made the
statement that the reason that money
was tight was that too many farmers
held their grain in bins instead of
selling 1t.
After which both farmer and the
banker paid each other several COM
pliments. and felt very much like
kicking each others pants--but didn't.
Careful observers say that oats are
bound to get up In price by next
planting season. Charts OF the oats
market. they allege will show that
oats drop at threshing time and get
up again in the spring. It's the same
old law OF supply and demand.
II a farmer has to work to beat the
devil all spring and summer to get a
crop and have its value drop when he
gets 1t ready for market-well there
isn't going to be much money in
farming. We want to see the farmer
get cost. plus a nice profit out Of his
labors. II he can not do this with
out organization-then organization
Is the solution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS.

mason City dIOD6-i6Zett0.J
\ As the farmers become more pros
porous. they are less well satisfied
with the old fashioned district school,
The movement to consolidate coun-
try schools in modern central build
ings is making rapid progress.
It took the state Of Iowa seven
teen years to get its first seventeen
consolidated schools. Then in the
next six years It got 800 more of
them.
While lot OF money is saved by.
getting rid OF upkeep OF a lot Of lit
tie buildings, still consolidated
schools are likely to cost more mon
ey. The transportation cost is a big
sum.
Yet progressive states are helping
out such schools by liberal grants of
money. In Minnesota, for instance,
good consolidated school will us
ually draw from $4,000 to $4,000.
People will not live in the coun-
try and raise food, unless they have
schols.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
THD FARMER AND STRIKES.
[Wallacea Farmar.l

It Will be remembered that Cover
nor Allen OF Kansas took vigorous
action on the coal strike last winter.
In response to his call, some eleven
thousand Kansas men volunteered
and mined coal IN defiance of the
strikers. He also put thru the legis-
lature compulsory arbitration bill.
There we're many who said that the
people Of Kansas would not sustain
Governor Allen In his vigorous action
In this matter. Kansas Ia an agri-
cultural state. and the result Of the
primaries when Governor Allen was
a candidate for denomination was
watched with great interest. He was
opposed by union labor, socialists,
communists and radical organizations
OF all sorts. He was renominated by
the splendid majority of more than
$4,000. That Is the answer OF the
farmers OF Kansas to those who wish
the unrestricted right to strike and
tie up the business Of the community
or state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
Health Talk No. So
s'How Do You Know
You Are Right?
BY r. B. BLEAN, DC.

How do you know you are right 2"
was asked Of me the other day by q
conservative business man, who was
making an investigation OF Chiro-
practic.
BY the law Of evolution" I replied.
Always progress is by means Of
tools from the abstract to the con-
crete. At first sickness was sorcery,
witchcraft. a spell cast by the pow
ers OF darkness. A sick man was
beheaded as possessed OF the devil.
A cross eyed woman was hanged.
Then sickness was thought to be
a chemical disorder, and the reign OF
medicine was ushered In. Little pro-
gress was made until the microscopes
"a tooD was invented, and the cells
and tissues were studied. The germ
came into being. The x-ray was the
next tool that marked a great adj
vance. It made it possible to study
the living tissues.
The discovery was made that ma
ture herself provided the best fight
Ing force to combat diseased condi-
tons. The effort was made to intro
duce this fighting strength into the
blood by injections, by serums and
by various other methods that were
experimental and have never been
satisfactory.
Another branch sought to clear
the body Of disease by removal of
the weakened organs or tissues.
Bowel sufferers lost appendices.
When this operation was found
failure, attention turned to adenoids
and tonsils. We all admit that re-
moval OF the appendix is some adj
vance over removal of the head.
Now came the next great step,
an outgrowth Of all that went before
it. The mechanical structure Of the
body was known but the nature OF
the spine, the housing and founda-
ton OF the entire nervous system up
on which all the impulses of life de-
pend was. not thoroughly understood.
The spine was sealed book. It had
always been considered and, treated
as practically one bone.
Then the very simple mechanical
fact was discovered that when any
two Of the twenty four movable
joints Of the backbone became out at
alignment, the nerve space between
the misaligned joints is contracted
This narrowing OF the opening pinch
es the spinal nerves, causing inter-
ference with the transmission OF
power. Partial closure
OF nerve openings meant disease:
complete closure paralysis, or q kind
Of living death.
Today we know that such mis-
aligned @or subluxated joints can be
aligned or adjusted. When the
joints are re-aligned and adjusted,
the nerve opening becomes normal
the nerves are freed.
"The significance Of this is that It
throws back into the nerve weakened
tissue, the whole strong flow Of life.
Nature thus does from the INSIDE
what science has been trying to do
from the OUTSIDE with injections
into the blood. These injections may
have affected the blood, but they had
no influence whatever on the blood
making power Of the body, which is
the power that is freed by spinal adj
Justine. .ansretor., / known am right, be-
cause this idea is the evolution OF
the ages. The chiropractic spinal adj
iustment is simple and direct.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
HANDY DIRECTORY
-oF THE
MASONIC TEMPLE
II Masonic Meetings
~ Visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1os. A.
+. A. NJ. Friday, Sept. II. Business
session o'clock sharp. c. G. Jen-
nings, w. NJ; John w. Wells. secre-
fary.
SIGNET CHAPTER NO. SS. Con-
vocation Monday, Sept. 20. Business
session 8 o'clock. Frank T. Nokes,
n. P, John w. Wells, secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL NO.
20, stated assembly; Sept 20, bust
ness session. Election Of master.
John w. Wells, recorder.
coNcLAvE ST. ALDEMAR COM
MANDERY NO. 80, Tuesday. Sept.
81, s D. m. Business session. Clyde
n. Stewart, commander; John w.
Wells, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO 81 O.
p. g. Regular meeting Wednesday,
Sept. is, at 8 o'clock for business and
initiation. Mrs. w. J. Richards, w.
NJ; Mrs., Archer Walton. secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14
the BUSINESS FIELD

The improved sentiment noted In
some quarters last week has oontin-
ued in evidence, but it Is based more
on expectations Of reviving activity
than on any actual increase in busi-
ness. Some seasonal broadening OF
demands. however, would not be sur
prising, especially after a period Of
CONSPICUOUS dullness in various lines.
and the official September forecast Of
abundant grain harvests is obviously
a constructive development. With
the virtual assurance Of large crops
this year. reason for confidence Is
not lacking, and trade advices from
the agricultural regions are Of q more
cheerful tenor than those from strict
ly manufacturing sections.
II general farming results alone
were to govern the course OF busi-
ness, the outlook would leave little to
be desired; but the price question
clearly remains the controlling ele-
ment in the situation, and further
downward revision Of some markets
is essential to future progress.
Recognition Of this fact being forced
upon sellers who have been slow to
appreciate the importance Of the re-
versal Of purchasing policy and
there Is now less disposition. follow
Ing many consecutive weeks Of yield
ing of wholesale quotations, to doubt,
the genuineness Of the rice defia-
ton.
Where the reductions have gone
far enough to lower prices substan-
TALLY. some early improvement in
business is looked for; but the atti-
tude OF most buyers In primary chan.
nels is still one OF waiting, and OF
limiting commitments to presen. re-
quiremthts. The hesitation in for
ward contracting. however much It
may be attributed to monetary and
transportation drawbacks, Is chiefly
explained by the belief among many
interests that the process Of price
reimbursement has not yet been COM
pleted. and that the deferrins Of i'm
portant engagements will not work to
their disadvantage. That industry.
where pressure for supplies had been
particularly urgent, Is highly signin-
cant.
With declines exceeding advances
for seventeen consecutive weetA .
representative list Of Wholesale COM
modify quotation has provided un-
mistakable evidence Of the downward
Reimbursement Of prices. II further
proof Of denation wero needed. It 10
to be found in Duns Index Number.
which is based on the estimated per
capita consumption Of each Of the
many articles included In the record
From the top level OF s2e3.3a1 OF May
I last, tho monthly compilation has
fallen. by successive stages. to S24s.-
257 on september 1. or about q per
cent recession. Considering the
raptdtty ana extent Of the previous
upturn, the recent yielding seems un-
important. ana the present index
number figure 10 some II per cent
above the lowest point reached since
the signing ~of the armistics. Mod
crate as the reduction In the general
price basis has been. however. the
movement Is significant, and the de-
clines in some individual, commodi-
ties. as in hides. have been larger
than ID commonly imagined.