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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-30

signed wrap at the left is like full
short mantle hanging longer at tha
front and back than at the sides. 1t
hangs In toward the waistline at the
back, but quite straight at the front.
There are no sleeves, merely sllts at
each side through which the arms are
thrust. The very wide border at the
bottom Of the wrap and the huge col
lar are made Of gray krlmmer fur,
forming lovely contrast with the
deep, clear blue Of the cloth.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-30
CHAPTER VI
Trespass.


This shred OF chance. half humor-
sus, was deep-set In anger and loss.
Sand was n rasp to their bodies, and
the slashed clothing gave scant protec-
ton. Already, In Imagination. Con was
In need of a drink. The thought of
brandy was horror now, and the idea
,f clear, cool water Ike knife In the
throat. Andrew March sat down and
studied the bottom of his foot
"How much do you think" Con in
Quired, an miles?'
"Oh, not so very far. II we only
had one camel"
"Yes-one with milk In her.
Don't talk like thatw said the elder
man. sharply.
dismissed by the veteran, and Con
bowed his head in acknowledgment.
Late in the day the sand-storm pass
ed, and the air cleared. They went up
along the vanes OF sand. fresh drifted,
out OF the gully, TO gaze at large upon
their world-a prison as vast as the
horizon circle.
The white race could wander in
here and get lost" said Andrew
March.
Lets not talk about getting lost.
either" said Lexington.
II was the elder mans turn TO nod
agreement.
The country was fantastic In forma-
tion and color, reddish hills running
In rows ahead, like the spine OF n
world monster showing through. At
intervals were cuts, showing the deep
or layers of rocky blue and blood-color.
Not so much as n dead twlg anywhere,
or bird. The skyline was notched
with tilted rocks. Lexington could
not help wondering how soon he would
wither and dry up, TO bleach beside
some colorful boulder
RNiu was gripping him. II was
neither grief nor Illness. but the cur.
rent of life. deeper than many are
called to feel lie met II silently. with
fortitude that perhaps his mother
and father before him helped to lnte
CRATE. Death had small part In this
bitterness II was matter of life
Help me to keep sane" he said &c
March.
"That is mutual" said his friend
''But you are not In any danger.
watched you long while befOr,
choosing you for this task. You ar,
not materlalist, and only materlahsti
go insane"
"Yes, suppose all the others arr
born with touch OF some kind"
$50 I've heard" replied March.
They walked through the sand
Sometimes their feet sank deep ant
threw them backward. but perhaps tn,
next step would fnd smooth and soil,
rock. Progress was rack OF physlca
strain, and pltifully slow. The hill
ahead, so hard to reach. were on
diagonal across their route II star
tied Lexington TO flnd that this dlagona
Strengthened ont every hundred PAGES
This was simply the effect OF tn
landscape upon their eyes. The hill
were distinctly misleading. having
tendency to defect the course tha
should lie at an angle over then
Without strict attention TO their shad
ows, the two pedestrians must Ger
tainly have wandered OFF into sand
oblivion. The perennial hands OF tn
ages had wrought cunningly to cor
fuse.
"Our path should lead across thos
big Jumps to the southwest" sal
March.
They suffered the Illusion Of grow
ing smaller. since there was nothin
anywhere TO renew familiar associa
tions and comparisons.
Night drew down before they ha,
matte any noticeable progre,s. The
rested upon the pink sands, and Co
had q pillow - proper shepe. re~tfr
10 ths ~ h ~ imitation, althoug
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-30

or TO It's dry sister range, Complexity
OF lines and contours increased. The
two sun-caught men could no longer
rely upon their own shadows, for time
was passing and they could not deter
inmate how much 10 allow for the
shifting of the planet. Cons heart
pounded with fear. II seemed old
earth herself was no longer tolerant.
Much OF the former Lexington was
broken down. All the cells OF his body
that had ever cried for brandy were
now dead and gone. He had been
burned down 10 the pure primitive
thirst for water. No trinlng attach
ments could remain here to nettle n
man. Desire, once red and full as the
storms OF summer night, had faded
out. Con had been scared and whip
psd to q plane Of humanity bare and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-30
By JEREMY LANE


IL was solid rock. dull substitute
for sleep claimed their bodies. Lev
ington's dreams were wrecked by huge
tumbllng mountains that proved at the
striking moment TO be riders, desert
robbers with the fervor OF perverted
religion In their lce-colored eyes. All
through this wretchcd slumber, the
white man ached and burned from the
lnShlng OF the storm. nerve-torn by the
thought OF their capture and plight.
At daybreak the wind began again.
Lets CO." said Con.
"My understanding" - as March
studied his tattooed foot, he made this
Of that direction"
Lexington followed him over the un-
friendly surfaces. An old wind, half
asleep, hlssed against rocks, and at
moments burned their ankles. BY the
flying dust the sun was diminished to
far red-hot grlddle. Con could not
look at his friend for the hurt II gave
him. He knew that he must himself
look as bad. II was not vanity that
made him care, but a simple desire
to remain human, and not become n
thing OF rags and beard and thirst.
ToIling up the unequal slopes, to
arrive mt new point Of confusion,
they would note that their shadows
no longer fell true beside them, anC
March would sit down and study the
map in Its inconvenient location.
Then they would go on.
The crest of the first series of hills
gave only a sharper wind. broader
vista of desolatlon. Lexington was
desperately weary. His step slouched,
and the once powerful shoulders lurch-
ed sIdewlse Lonely thoughts passed
through his mind, like birds In n ruined
hall. His eyes were puffed. There
was Memphis, and that mystic high
board fence at the end OF the blind
alley. There was BIZ the yellow
cook, twisting his hands together In
such quick fascinating manner; or
laughing with voice like the cry Of
gulls; again. intoning wonder-tales In
language beyond translation. A
phantom Shast stood at moments on
the edge OF the world. Then the un-
clean woman of Dowagiac appeared,
with oily black hair. struggling upon
her neck. her body bulging with neg
lect-and suddenly lexington was
choking. March gave him a hand.
Control yourself" whispered the
elder man. ut can be done. Same
as walking straight when you're drunk,
I've seen men IN India 20 for ten days
without waite; Itd fifty days without
food. II can hc lone"
Thanks" muttered Con hoarsely
"I'll try. Ten days, you say, without
water"
"And they haven't as good reason
as we."
After a time Con turned again tC
March. and the twist on his face was
meant for smile: ''Do you think
1t will be ten days this timer"
They pressed down into the narrow
valley. The next miniature range die
not lie parallel either to their cours,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-30
WHAT A WORLD

Synopsis. - Cornelius Lexington.
well-born. an orphan, comes TO
manhood through the devious ways
OF the underworld lie is saved for
a better life by Andrew March.
The strange adventures OF yellow
Men Sleep" begin when Con takes
oy force a small leather sack from
Chez Ming. the Chinese cook OF an
acquaintance. This sack contains
a Chinese nisp OF tho Gobl desert.
which Is precious bey yond price to
Andrew March Eighteen years
before armed men In the Gobi had
taken March's wife and infant
daughter from him. Now he sends
Con in search OF them. on the voy-
age Con finds Chez Ming a fellow
passenger. Con is shot by a poi
soned dart, and while he Is In tho
consequent stupor his map is sto-
len. on the river boat to Peking
he again sees Chez Ming. and real
ICES they are seeking the same des-
tlnation. Con keeps faith with An
drew March and starts on his mis-
sion westward with n caravan.
After weefs OF difficult travel he
reaches .he little settlement of
Shan-sung and reads instructions
from Andrew March to the effect
that Con has been made a federal
agent to search out Chez Ming.
who has brought quantities OF ko-
resh. a deadly drug. to San Fran
cisco. At Shan-sung Con Is unex-
pectediy Joined by March The two
Americans press forward into the
Desert. Armed horsemen swoop
down on them. rob them Of every
thing And leave them to die In the
desert.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-30

"Yes, because the dromedary n
natural. Mt least"
"You might wait here" continued
Lexington, "and I'll run on to make
sure"
"we1l go together" said March.
They descended to the valley. and
crossing. entered the ravine. Con
was llght-headed now He had no
further thought of avoiding discovery,
by no matter what enemy. Instinct
began and ended In thirst. and even
the idea of death meant possible
drink. This pervaslve dryness was
question Of the soul. a thirst far deeper
than the body. Reckless intent shone
In Levington's eyes.
March looked at him sidewise. and
Con heard only the Inter fragments
Of his speech:
"Clnclnnati-you were going like this
when ! first saw you. | knew then
how Washington needed you In the
Gobl. God needs you-this is it"
Cincinnati" said Con, uncertainty,
melted me tile best friend In the world"
He stumbled headlong in returning
wave of weakness, quite the opposite
of moment since.
Dust of the dromedary was rising
not far ahead. II required furious
expense of will power to gain upon It..
Then, something like loving hand
touched their faces. This was a cool
breeze from the far upper end of the
ravlne. The pathway was wide and
well graded. In the sunlight colored
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-30
G.A~ &zzzaA,
corfnonr N vtsrun nrvvAIts umoss
Care Would save Many

Thousands of children are killed
every year because parents say, "They
will have 1t anyway" and permit the
little ones to expose themselves to
whooping cough. measles and scarlet
fever, says the United States Public
Health service.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-30
Preference for Black.

Rust is color used quite extern
sively in millinery for fan; gray, tets
de negre and navy also are good, but
there Is strong preference for black
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-30
Plain Jackets, Checked skirts.

Skirts Of extremely large checks will
be worn with plain jackets is the word
from Paris.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-30

A new broom sweeps almost
clean a q straiSAt duah
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-09
sIOO Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper, win be
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Catarrh Medicine Is taken internally and
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stitution and assisting nature in doing its
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-09

First published in Hays Free Press. July
%, 1920
Senate Concurrent Resolution Nc Is
A proposition to amend the constitution Of
the state of Kansas.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State OF Kansas. two-thirds of the members
Of each House concurring therein:
SECTION L That the following be and
the same is hereby proposed as a new
amendment to the constitution of the state
of Kansas, and shall be known and cited as
section Il, article Is, to wit:
To encourage the purchase, improvements
and ownership of agricultural lands and the
may be made by law for the creation and
maintenance of a fund, in such manner and
amount as the Legislature may determine,
to be used in the purchase, Improvement and
sale of lands for agricultural purposes
The Legislature may provide reasonable
preferences for those persons who served in
the army and navy of the United States in
the World War and holding an honorable
discharge therefrom-
SEC 2 That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the electors at the gen
eral election in the year 1920 for their ap-
prOval or rejection, the same to be designated
the ballot by the following title to-Eit:
Amendment to the constitution relating to
state aid in the purchase of farm homes
proposed amendment under said title as pro-
Yided by law.
SEC. 8. This resolution shall be in force
and take effect upon publication in the stat
ute book.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy OF original Senate Con-
current Resolution No 25. now file in my
Office.
L. J. PETTIJOHN,
(SEAL) Secretary of State.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-09
TROUBLE"
SYNOPSIS

The story opens at the store of Warden & Jailer,
expert decorators and paperhangers At St. john the
Junior member of the firm, sells paint and wallpaper
and also assists the Boss in paperhanging Comedy
at its height when the firm receives rush order to
decorate fashionable residence Here, Al St. Johns
trusty bicycle plays important part in the story
Ordered to mount his Wheel the Boss hangs rolls of
wallpaper, paint cans, ladders, brushes and few
minor articles all AL and to top it off, the Boss
climbs his shoulders and they push off, riding down
the Main Street. lodging street cars and automobiles
and narrowly avoiding hitting pedestrians with the lad
ders and causing other damages.
In their confusion they enter the wrong house,
where Miss Ina Simpe is entertaining the town elite
with afternoon tea While the guests in the din
ing the Firm, of their presence, enter
the parlor and Immediately become very busy redecor
ating and painting the beautiful home according to
their ideas. What these two destructive artists do
to the place be described by the phrase of
words.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-09
(SEAI)
First published in Hays Free Press, July
20, 1920
Senate Substitute for House Concurrent
Resolution No. %

Senate Substitute for House Concurrent
Resolution No. %.
A proposition to amend section 8 of article
II of the constitution of the state of Kan
sas, relating to internal improvements
Ee it resolved by the legislature of the
State of Kansas. two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House concurring there
in:
SECTION 1. That the following pronosi-
ton to amend the constitution Of the state
of Kansas Is hereby submitted to the quail
fed electors of the state for their approval
or rejection
SEC. 2. The state shall never be q party
IN carrying on any works OF internal i'm
provement except to aid in the construction
OF roads and highways and the reimburse
ment for the cost of permanent improve
ments of roads and highways constructed
after March 1. 1919; but such aid and REIN
bursement shall not be granted in any county
for more than 25 per cent of the cost of such
road or highway, for more than ten
thousand dollars per mile, nor for more than
one hundred miles in any one county; ex-
cept, that in counties having an assessed
valuation of more than one hundred million
dollars usch aid and reimbursement may be
granted for not more than one hundred fifty
miles of road or highway; and the restric-
lions and limitations of sections 5 and of
article XII of the constitution, relating to
debts and internal improvements. shall not
be construed to limit the authority retained
OR conferred by this amendment
SEC. B. If the foregoing amendment is
adopted. it shall be known and cited as sec
ton OF article XII of the state constitution.
SEC 4. This proposition shall be submit
ted to the electors of the state at the gen
eral election in 1920. The amendment here
by proposed shall be known on the official
ballot by the title THE good roads amend
ment to the state constitution and the vote
for and against such amendment shall be
taken provided by law.
SEC s. This resolution shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publication
IN the statute book
I hereby certify, that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of original Senate Sub
stitute for House Concurrent Resolution No
%, file in my Office
L. J. PETTIJOHN,
(SEAL) Secretary Of State.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-09
Building Tract for Sale

A good level tract 82Ax15O, four
blocks from Chestnut street. Call
at the Free Press Office for further
information.
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largest travelling exhibition that win
make this part of the country.
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-09
(SEAL)
First published in Hays Free Press, July
29, 1920

2e, 1920
House Concurrent Resolution No. 81
A proposition to amend sections l and
of article II of the constitution of the state
of Kansas relative to finance and taxation.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members
elected to each House thereof eoncurring
therein:
SECTION L The following proposition to
amend the constitution of the state of Kan
sas is hereby submitted to the Qualived elect
ors of the state for their approval or rejee-
ton: That sections 1 and 2, article II, be
amended in one section to read as follows:
Section L The legislature shall have power
to establish and maintain q Just and eQuit-
able system for raising state and local re.
venue, and may classify the subjects of tax
alton in order to secure Just return there
public welfare viii be benefited thereby; but,
ali property used exclusively for state. coun-
ty, municipal. literary, educational. scientific,
religious, benevolent and charitable purposes
and personal property to the amount. of at
least two hundred dollars for each family
shall be exempted from taxation
SEC 2 This proposition shall be submit
ted to the electors of the state at the gen.
eral election in the year 1920 for their ap-
proval or rejection The amendment hereby
proposed shall be designated on the ballot
by the following title: 1.-The tax amendment
against as provided by law under such
title.
SEC. g. This resolution shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pubiica-
ton in thu statute book.
L hereby certify that the foregoing is q
true and correct copy of original House Con-
current Resolution No. 81, now on file in my
Office.
l. J. PETTIJoHN,
tSEAL) Secretary of State.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-06
II Years Ago Today
From The Herald Of This Date. 1906.


T7WENTT-NINE bodies have been
discovered in the west fork OF the
Pocahoutas colIeries company at
pocahontas. Va, and a conservative
estimate places the total number OF
dead at 90 The resculug party on
yesterday reached the scene OF the
explosion. but the immense pile o. de-
bris and wreckage has hampered the
search for bodies
Yesterday T. w. Hoffecker placed
two plate glass mirrors I'm a local
clothing store that are the largest
IN the city. being ks feet each.
Postmaster j. A. smith. who is at
tending The convention Of pOsrmasters
at ST. Louis. expects TO go TO wash
inEton before he returns and lay be-
fore the postmaster general in person
his claims for more carriers for the
El Paso office
1Ir. and Mrs John T. Dyer gave a
delightful dinner complimentary 20
Judge and Mrs. r. s. MaXey, Of Austin,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Nolte, Of
Last night the EI Paso camp Of
Modern Woodmen OF America gave
its first public entertainment The
address Of welcome was made by con-
sui 7. J. Ayers. Sc said the Modern
Woodmen now have something over
100000 members in the United states.
j. 3. Bryan, Immigration inspector
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-06

carrots have sharp points. Ike The
quills Of a porcupine- Tie a lot o.
these carrots all around ne, 80 they
stick out all over Then I'll 90 up the
stairs, the bear wiz think I'm a por-
cupine and hen run away"
So Nurse Jane tied a lot o. tho
sharp. pointed carrots on Uncle Wig
Eilv. making them stick out Ike the
quills on a fretful porcupine- Up The
stairs walked Uncle WiEEily. hiding
his long ears back Of his head
-Ah. haG' groWled the bear, as he
heard the bunny coming up stairs
Nov for tender rabbitl- But when
he saw the stickery pointed carrots
the bear eried- -Oh. no hedEehoE
Dorcupins Tor mel They are too much
like toothpiclsi ] guess I made a
mistake Uncle Wiggily doesn't live
here after an" and away he ran- So
the bunny was saved and so was
Nurse Jane. and how she and 1lr
LouEears laughed a. they united the
carrots from the rabbit They had
fooled the bear.
And 81 the sugar cookie doesn't 80
out walking with the molasses jug.
and get so tangled up that IL cannot
slide down the wash bowl Hu ten
you next about Uncle WiEgilT
autumn leaTes--Copyrigh 1920. be-
the Mcclure Newspaper Syudicata-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-06

southwest Many business znen and
capitalists OF El Faso, allied with
mining, have taken membership ~
the chapter.
IL PaE9 u Market
one o. the most slguificaut things
az the meeting was the entire abb
sence OF Denver talk when dis
cusslug mining matters and the
trend toward il Flso. Inquiry de-
Telcped tie fact thar a very larEe
percentage OF the mining properties
represented had outgrown the old
idea that Denver was the only min
ING machinery and supply market
and that El Easo was looked 70 for
almost everything.
p. Il ArEll. 1Tardale1a- y. H. joan
D. Clark. Al1uquerqus. y. ~; G. A. Aaee-
nan, Alhuqusrqua. N. ~ E- s. FFeincr. ID
y. A. Carruth. Santa Ee. ~ H. Charles T.
EishhacE. Ecrt Sumner N H. John ~.
slllg. santa Hitas N NJ AJAX Hllrsclel,
Hi-ls1o1o. n A. Ernest AcAllay, u
4.s Powell stacEl1use. lr-s san Antonio
~ SIS c. T. Brown. ececrrc. N. il. 81 IS.
E-l-- Hurley. n T. G. l. eees-ar. HUI
o. ". Boise. Hurley. ~ IL; II W For-
tar1lald. SILVER Clt=, n RI Herbert d..
Denny Gallup. ~ M-s Percy Wilson, ST.
yer city, 3. 81 Heraert Wilson smith,
santa Re. n. 1Ls s. j. Kldder, 1logoilon-
~ NL; Ira j. wright Silver city. y. M-s
o. WISER By Ira =. wright. II Pasn,
Horace Noses, santa Rita. y. ~ Ro1e-t
J lAirchuial, Silver -lty, y NJ = We
Der. Lake valley, =. H.; s. T. Hcusht1n,
Fiarro. n. ~. John u. McCu-cheon, ir..
chloride. y. 1Is T. D. Harlan silver CITY.
s.. As Norral 7 welsh, Gage. n. As
Lloyd NJ Eniffin. Fisrro. n H.. A. Rus
sell Davidson, Eierro, n. H.; James =. por-
tens. Lordshurg, n. H. william r. Ne
Comb, silver city. N Ns c. W. Mitchell,
silver CITY. y. ls n s. Ncrd. Demin-.
a. 1r.s D. p. Hangar, AlhuQueruue n. IT.
>. 1L sawyer. Tyrone. ~ as w d Ercr-
nan. Dawson. y. 1L-s :. 3. Glchrist slirrr
city. ~ ls W D. Murray, Silver city. "
strand. Hanover, ~ ~; Douald G. killer,
ryrous, g. D.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-06

expense to be faced Such a bridge
would span the river n four or five
arches, with piles sunk 10 bed rock as
foundation
Il expect 70 zee the solid south
Doll a larger Republican vote IN the
approaching election than at any
time since the two parties were es-
tablished." said ". T. Turner, OF New
Orleans Business has carried me to
most Of the principal southern cities
during the last six weeks, throwing
me in contact with representative
opinions, and all agree that the Re-
publican party will gain votes that
have been Democratic for genera
ticns. IN some cases Even though the
Republicans viii gain strength, it is
highly improbable that they viii
overcome the Democratic majority.
but should a new party. headed by
men, holding public confidence, come
into existence, believe that it
would find a hearty response from
the SOUTH
Anyone having an opportunity 70