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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
MORTON LEvERING DECLARES
HIMSELF.

CHAPTER CLXV.
The very next day Morton Lev
cring searched me out as | wan
dered around the grounds. l had
/ just received a letter from Muriel
| which had upset me to a certain
extent and | wanted to be alone.
Leonard is almost desperate"
she had written, sometimes | am
frightened at the idea of what he
may do. Don't stay too long. He'll
surely show up down there if you
do"
Unsettled, unhappy as / was |
felt thrill of joy that some one
cared enough for me to be "des-
perate" as Muriel put it; although
| was frightened at the same time
AT last l have found you
alone" Mr.. lowering greeted me,
81 began to think l never should
be so fortunate. Although l can't
blame your family" he finished
rather grimly.
Nov that you have found me,
what can | do for you?" l asked
gaily, hoping that he had not no
tiCCd my preOccupation, and that
ll' was t1NIil1 ~ ttllh VI I%lDlNs
"Mrs. Hammond, Mildred! |
have heard that you are not happy.
your own actions confirm it. Many
things you have said have only too
plenty told me so. Could you care
Tor me-" he asked gently then as |
made gesture of repulse too as
tOnishcd to speak, he won. on "lf
you are nit happy, and can care
for me, | will try to make up to
you for all you have missed-of
course after you get your divorce"
An Uncomfortable situation.
Divorce! everyone seemed deter
mined that l obtain a divorce. Had
Morton lowering not looked so
tragic, | should have laughed AS
it was | assumed my most chilling
manner and expressed my surprise
that he should so far forget him
self and-what was due me.
Il am very disappointed in you"
/ finished. | now realize how child
ish it must have sounded, how
inane. 81
Forgive me ?" he asked humbly,
''but"-
81 certainly have given ycu no
reason to believe you could talk to
me like this, | feel insulted." then
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
ELECTION TIPS
(By Fred Lane.)

Candidate Mechem says that if any wants
to know where he stands state issues they
can read the republican platform. Why is Me-
chem campaigning, anyway?
@ @ @ o
And if labor wants to know where MeChem
stands on the questions submitted to him by the
Non-Partisan league they can read his answers
which at last available.
@ @ @ @
While waiting for the ballots to be counted
Ohio and New Mexico feel that they have
something in common. The names of the prob
able winners for president and governor, re-
spectively, both begin with the letter H.
q o @
And the probable losers in each state have an
initial letter c. Also the letter NJ is included in
the signatures of these two candidates.
9 o @ O
Maybe tina c in Mechems initials stands for
Chino.
Anyway, the Chino is standing firmly for
Mechem.
And that takes the Mer(r) it (t) out of it.
o o o O
The sportively inclined who are backing
Hanna won't need to copper their bets.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01

the sparrows, down South where
the fireflies spend the winter. They
brought back in the warm grass
baskets ten million fireflies. 1t is
the lightning bugs crawling among
the leaves that seem to make the
blaze, and there is no danger to
anyOne!"
ooh, Murray! Murray! hurray!"
cried the animal boys.
That's what say. Murray for
Uncle Wiggily!" quacked Mrs.
Wibblewobble. He saved our boys
from being burned"
The fireflies fliCkered among the
leaves and sticks and made them
look exactly as though they were
blazing. The animal boys marched
around and cheered for election
and everyone had a good time. And
when it was over Dickie and Nellie
flew back down South with the
lightning bugs so they wouldn't
freeze.
So everything came out all right,
and if the pussy cats picture does
not jump down off the wall when
the poodle dog banks at the moon.
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily's surprise.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
OUR PLATFORM.

/. A primary election law which will
store the power TO the hands of the people,
where ii belongs.
=. A non partisan commission of three
five TO have charge of our school and insttu-
donal lands, and the permanent trust funds
derived thcrefrom.
8. A fair adequate and just tax law which
will cquitaby distribute the burden of gov
eminent. We have especial reference TO the
mining tax laws, although we will seek to
reach any other evadcrs, big little, whom
find. We favor a mine tax law based
upon an ad yalorem property basis, as other
property Is taxed.
4. fuller budget system for the state in
an effort to put state expenditures on an eff
Cicnt, economical and progressive basis
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
aN HUSBAND ANDI
Jane Phelps

/ he looked 80 contrite, that l add
ed And when there are 50 many
attractive young ladies about !
can't imagine why you should have
elected to think yourself m love
with me, Please forget what you
have said | shall" l declared as
thought of Elsie and remembered
that if | drove him away it might
mean a heartache for her.
Interrupted.
What are you two talking
about" Elsies voice effectually
prevented further speech, you
are as solemn as owls. If you
weren't married Mildred. / should
guess that Mr.. lowering had pro-
posed to you and that you had re-
fused hint" she daringly threw
out.
well I am married so you
would have guessed wrong" l re-
piled flushing.
Fortunately for the rest Of the
girls, isn't it Mr.. Levering?" Elsie
laughed.
IF you mean that Mrs. Ham
mOnd is a very attractive woman
| shall have to agree with you" he
returned, recovering himself.
Il was sent to ask you to make
up doubles in tennis. If you can
tear yourself away please comet
and Elsie started on ahead. | mo-
toned and he followed without a
word.
What allied Elsie? Had she sus-
pectcd Mr.. lowering was in love
with me? 1t wasn't a bit like her to
speak as she had.
Then | forgot to worry about her
in thinking of myself, Why men
other than my husband-cared for
me | did not then, l do not now
pretend to explain. / was neither
flirt nor a beauty. Neither partic-
ularly clever, or unusually accom-
plished. You of all the men with
whom l had been intimately
thrown in contact, my husband
seemed the only one whom | could
not please. l do not mean to say
that they all avowed they loved
me; heaven forbid! but they made
me feel that l meant something
besides a lay figure to them. But
Clifford's lack of appreciation had
made me very humble, very prone
to underestimate my own attrac-
lions.
Tomorrow-A Talk With Elsie
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
ELECTION DAY.

ELECTION DAY.
By men with handclasps strangely
strong,
By friends" who scarcely know
your face,
By cabbages who talk like kings,
By dwarfs who strut the market
place.
By smiles which cover Brutus stabs,
By proffered hands, long over
due,
BY scurryings of lazy folk
Who love to sit the long year
through
BY little men, whose little deeds,
Biennial, their smallness show,
Whose cars, most used for selfish
joy,
Now wait the time when you can
co.
By lords with feudal rights re-
stored,
By servants underneath their
thumb
By these. and divers other things,
You'll know election day has
come.
R. H. Hanna, Richard, the Lion
Hearted" certainly had horrible
opposition in that closing address
in Albuquerque in addition to the
rough weather and the wild animal
circus. there was the hazard of the
Saturday Night Bath.
Which reminds me that I missed
mine entirely. My landlady pos
sesses religious scruples and never
has fire in the cook-stove on
Sunday.
Last weeks meditation upon
Hands" leads me to comment upon
the most famous of all varieties of
hands, the pianola hand in bridge,
the hand that plays itself. You
know it; all the face cards in the
deck held between dummy and de-
clarer. Nothing to do but lead back
and forth, except that there is al
ways the danger of going over and
not getting back.
But a brief experience with
bridge tends to convince me that
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01

when he sells a sack of flour. and
the dealer gets a rake-off, or you'd
see him looking sour; and the u
innate Consumer, when he buys a
dinky sack, has to pay these divers
rakc-offs, while pink pains ran up
his back. And they tax the wool
ems maker, who in commerce cuts
a swath, and he hands along the
taxes to the gent who buys his
cloth, and this gent just hands the
taxes to the fellow lower down, till
they reach the busy tailor in our
little country town. And the Uuti
mate Consumer pays the taxes in
the end, when he buys a suit of
raimcnt with a stylish Grecian
Bend. I'm the Ultimate Consumer,
and | sound a plaintive note; I'm
the guy who pays the fiddler, I'm
the universal goat.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
WITHOUT MALICE.

The record of this campaign has been written
To-day close the book and put it on the shelf
of history. From time to time, in the future, we
will take it down to challenge some mans prcten-
sions to public favor by reference the record
he wrote in this campaign The Journal is willing
to rise or fall the cool Judgment of post-cam-
pagn consideration of the part it has played in this
supreme, and successful effort to break the power
Of bosssm in this state
Many things have been charged against in
the heat of battle. We believe of these will
bear calm scrutiny.
We have hit hard but honestly. We have had no
thought but the common good in our heart.
We have been without anger malice in This
campaign At no moment have we felt the force
of temper mpelng to foolish action. Each act
has been measured by the yard stick of the common
veal.
Again we say we without malice or pique
toward any man woman Most of those who have
disagreed with have been honestly convinced that
we were wrong. But they were misled by the shrewd
propaganda of dishonest leaders,
We have no personal feeling whatever against
Mess,s Bursum Fail, Springer Sully and Hawkins.
AS we have often said of them, they are courteous
agreeable gentlemen in their private relations and
are good husbands, fathers and citizens outside of
their political activities
But in politics thcr influence over New Mexico
has been pernicious-will be pernicious stu until
they are defeated ana hu'',''ia'e' Ou' u
ening which any one ahal9|''s 'oi"''o'S '
coming tomorrow may llSe " "e" '0N0' p''''' ~ f"'
lie duty. We hope
Against this pernicious leadership We have felt
lmlelleo 10 wage wal 10 hi''i'"'' '
they have done many klhd'y thihES loI many p'oP'1
VINO resent our assam. uP'ii t"1'' '| -
enough but Is extremely unfortunate lo' III, ''"'''
O.. 10 Ike MI buISul Vi MI r'' p'''o' " w
thing To commend their leadership is quite an
Nth, 1pip frp in ne
other We agree win theIr l'lei'uS III 'H' i0''"o'
but most emlhatlCaIIy disagree IN inc IaIIol'
Theirs has not been sooo-lal'h le'ueIH''P' - ~
were TINS state "ou'u De Lar "u'"N''o "''''' 40
present backward cohdiuohS' lucy nave oue
TO perpetuate tlolr IeauefSi'P H'ledu VI ~
'lle puoH| e''' ''' ~ ~, =, l.,o,
would have best served 10 peIPtluale 'nel i
Ship .,
Mr.. Burhuln, Tor instance can not pc 'o"'e
thaI eIect"ll" van "e '"''''" '' - - ~ =,
large expenditures OF money ms t'ec'o" i'''S
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
THE CONSUMER.

I'm the Ultimate Consumer. and
my eyes are full of tears, for I've
carried all the burdens of the
world, thousand years, and I'm
doomed to pack those burdens till
this planet is no more, so nv ewes
are full of sorrow, and my heart is
sick and sore. I've a right to groan
and grumble and deplore my many
ills, for I'm paying all the taxes,
and I'm footing all the bills: to
defray the worlds expenses l am
always sweating blood; I'm the VI
innate Consumer, and my given
name is Mud. Oh, the farmer gets
a rake-Off when he sells a load Of
wheat, and the miller, white and
dusty, gets a rake-off and repeat,
and the jobber gets a rake off
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01

has been shipped to the Polish re-
lief committee by the Woman's
Home Mission society.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society
was entertained at the home of
Mrs. John Davisson Wednesday
afternoon. The study program was
led by Mrs. Brock. At the close of
an interesting study hour a social
time was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served by the hostess to the
following guests: Mesdames Brock,
Little, G. b. Newsom, w. Y. New
som, Salley Pilley. S. H. Reed,
Harvey, Ogle. Sanders, Wilkinson;
Misses Ella and Matilda Kellmer.
The society entertained the B. Y.
p U. at a Halloween party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. New
som Friday evening and on Satur-
day they gave a Halloween party
for the children Of the Baptist
school.
Misses Ella and Matilda Kellmer
of Texas are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Y. T. Newsom.
They are cousins of Mrs. Newsom.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01

barked Jackie Bow Wow. you'll
help us with the bonfire; won
your" barked the doggie boy.
"Of course l will" said Mr. Long
ears. And a little later, when Mrs
Twistyfail, the piggie lady, went
past she saw Uncle Wiggily carry
ing big pawsful Of leaves and
broken boxes.
"Well, if that's the way he stops
the boys from burning themselves
helping them gather stuff for a
fret is very funny" said Mrs.
Twistytail, and off she hurried to
tell Mrs. Flattail, the beaver lady.
"Oh, you'd better leave it to
Uncle Wiggily," said Mrs. Flattail.
He knows what he is doing"
So Uncle Wiggily laughed and
ioked with the boys, and helped
them gather a big pile of leaves
and sticks which were heaped out
in an open field.
"We'll have the biggest election
bonfire that ever was, won't we,
Uncle Wiggily?" asked Sammie
Littletail, the rabbit.
well, I guess So" answered the
bunny uncle.
And then, when he sat down to
rest for moment, while the anil
NAL boys were piling sticks and
boards on the heap, Uncle Wiggily
whispered something to Dickie and
Nellie Chip Chip, the sparrow boy
and girl.
and fly back with as many as
oil
gily, as Dickie and Nellie flew
away.
1--WE will" they chirped.
'This is getting worse and
worse!" said Mrs. Bushytail to Mrs.
Cluck Cluck, the hen lady. Uncle
Wiggily, instead of trying to get
the boys not to have an election
bonfire, is even asking the sparrows
to bring leaves for it. l heard him
tell Dickie and Nellie to fly back
with as many as they could"
"Oh, you had better let Uncle
Wiggily alone" said Mrs. Chuck
Chuck. HE knows what he is do
ing"
At last it grew dark, and the ami
NAL boys gathered around the large
of leaves, sticks and boards in the
field.
Lets light the election bonfire!"
parked Jackie Bow Wow.
ooh, no, wait for Uncle Wig
gily," begged Mrs. Bow Wow. He
will know what to do SO no one will
get hurt"
There was a fluttering of wings
in the air, and Uncle Wiggily was
seen, in the dusk, talking to Dickie
and Nellie, the sparrows, who had
little baskets Of grass on their
backs.
please sit still, everybody" call
ed Uncle Wiggily to the crowd of
animal children, and their fathers
and mothers. I'VE will soon have
the election bonfire"
ooh, and we begged him not to
have one, because our little boys
may be burned" sighed Mrs. Wib-
blewobble. what is Uncle Wiggily
doing?" -. &
The bunny uncle went up to the
big pile of leaves and wood. All of
a sudden it seemed to blaze out on
all sides. 1t glowed with light and
fire, but though Uncle Wiggily ap-
peared to be right in the middle of
it he was not burned. ss
Come away! Come away! You're
as risky and foolish as the animal
boys!" called Nurse Jane.
'"Nonsense!" laughed Uncle Wig
gily. "This bonfire will burn no
one. lit is the light of FREELY light
ming bugs that you see. When you
asked me to stop the boys from
having an election bonfire, ladies'
l thought of this PLAN" said the
bunny. y sent Dickie and Nellie.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01

for occupancy. The King family
will move to this house soon.
Hoyt Bobo is i'll this week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Ehret return
ed Friday from the east. Mrs.
Ehret has made an extended visit
with her mother and other rela-
tives at Louisiana. Mo, and Mrs.
Ehret had been at Aurora, H.,
where he had been called by the
death of his sister. Mrs, Ehret
also suffered the loss of a sister
during her stay at her old home.
Mrs. Ernest Langenegger return
ed Sunday evening from POrtales,
where she had been called by the
serious illness of her brother. Clyde
Moon, who is very i'll with typhoid
fever. Mr.. Moon was somewhat
improved when Mrs. Langenegger
left.
Mr.. and Mrs. w H, Buckley of
Dallas came in Monday for a short
visit at the Methodist parsonage
Mr.. Buckley is a brother of Mrs
II. W. Carter.
About $50 pounds of clothing
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
TO INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS

(From the Morning Journal Of Oct %, 1920
A great many good people of republican faith
still fail to why they should leave their
nominees and support Hanna and the state
democratic ticket.
They argue that Mechem is good man. So
is our ten-year-old SON good. Nevertheless, we can
take him by the hand and lead him where will.
Judge Mechem has publicly said, with what little
defiance he command, that he will counsel and
advise with the whom call Bosses He
MEANS of course, with his political dad, King
Holm l.
1t is being argued that the republican platform
pledges the reforms for which the Journal con-
tends. In a way this is true, although the conven-
ton could not get its courage up to the point of
using the words mine tax"
But an Investigation of the record of the re-
publican party in this state the subject of
deemed platform pledges is discouraging. Look at
your Journal for a week back and see the analysis
of this record given from the records by spe-
cial representative MIR. Clinton P. Anderson. You
will see that the promises of boss-ridden party
The doubtful voter should also note the trend
of this campaign. Its early weeks were devoted by
the republicans to promises of tax reform. But
there time when campaign must be fl
nanced. Why should men who going to be
adequately taxed anyhow finance campaign?
Presto, change! Bursum defends the tax law; Me-
chem defends it; the little boys, such as Lee and
Downer defend It. Has this significance to you,
gentle reader?
No one wants to tax any mine too much. But
we do want to tax them enough When do
Will nave ConserVaCveAy' %i'oov,oVo per year fePos-
ing in the public Golfers from the mining companies
which reposes there out of the little tax pay
ers meager bank account. 1"'
When Sully, Hawkins, Wilson, Bursum, ct al,
nominated Mechem, will so good man be guilty
of embarrassing these intmates? Our opinion Of
Judge Mechem is that he will keep faith that "they
shall not pass will be his watchword when ade-
quate tax bills are before the legislature. -. ~
.. The safety Of the people lies in electins the
entire state democratic ticket. Hanna should have
friendly legislature. Every democratic legislative
candidate should be elected.
political ADVERTISEMENT
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
WILL MEXICO STAY PUT?"

Optimistic official advces have been sent out OF
washington regarding an early recognition oil 'he
Mexican government by the United States
There is no doubt that Mexico, within the past
two months, has made a plausible prima facle case
for recognition on the surface, there is no DOUBT
that Mexico is pacified. .. q. 3 E.sa.t. nl
But there is the background of a decade of revo-
luton during certain periods of which there were
dozen revolts raging at the same time.
The United States should not give its recognition
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
= = ~
HACERMAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Schooler motored
to Roswell Wednesday and spent
the day shopping.
The Epworth league will give a
party on Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Van Arsdol.
Miss Minnie Morgan left Tuesday
afternoon for an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. Charles
Daugherty at Sterling, Texas.
Jim King is having the Amis
house repaired and made ready
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
ALBERT SININIS.

one Of the best and most peeded on the
democratic ticket is Albert Simms for county COM
missioner
Mr. Slmms is an excellent business man but his
mod'SN may defeat him. He will make a great
public servant but is not great campaigner Unless
thought is given to the matter by the voters he NAV
be defeated. He is needed by the county Let's
elect him in spite of his modesty
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
A STRIKING TESTIMONIAL
To the Value of DIR. WhittinRtOns Treatment for

A STRIKING TESTIMONIAL
o
1918
To Whom Me
a
treat S
and
wilmington
They
heartily this
treat Rev) r.
LIE
Tuberculosis
Fresno, lifonia.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01

or scorched in some way. They
won't stop for us, but they will for
you Uncle Wiggily. Please try to
talk our animal boys out of hav-
ing an election bonfire"
II will" said the bunny uncle.
Leave it to mel"
Then Uncle Wiggily limped off
on his red, white and blue striped
rhepmatism orutch, and soon he
came to the place where the rab-
bits, squirrels, doggies, mousies,
piggies and Others We're gathering
wood and dried leaves.
oh, here's Uncle Wiggily!''
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
E G II OES AND VERTON S
Notes From the Majors and Minors of Life.
(By Don Fulano.)

pianola hand is dangerous; others
are mistaken for it and these 9TH
ers are over-bid. The two great
maladies that beset bridge players
are honOritis and penaltis.
o
These two diseases never affect
the same player. The sufferer
from honoritis wants to play every
hand,-a desire which is sometimes
expensive. The other player sits
back waiting for penalties while
game-going hands are laid down
without bid.
The person who suffers from
honoritis finds that bridge, like all
Gaul is divided into three parts;
the bid, the play and the penalty.
And the greatest of these is the
penalty.
1t will be gratifying to most re-
publicans if the entente uncordial
existing between the party leaders
comes to an end on November
third.
Among the really rare sights in
New Mexico is circus parade
stopped by a rain or a football
game hampered by a muddy fled.
Albuquerque enjoyed both Satur-
day. Just watch what step Live
ly" Watkins does with that in his
advertising
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01
TWINING TENDRIIIS.

INININU ZEN bfNIIEo.
I told myself | must not care
That she had gone; l could not
dare
To Test how firmly round my life
The tendrils of her own had
twined.-
Absent, she must be out of mind.
Yet every face I see brings hers;
Each bird that darts, each wing
that whirs,
Makes me look back eXpectantly-
for naught!
Forget her? Nonsense. 1t is when
| boast
will not miss her that I miss her
most.
The league of nations referen=
dunn may have been solemn, but it
was more or less of a bore.
DON FULANO.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-01

IS HOME REMEDY CO., OF CALIFORNIA.
Fresno, California
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-30

FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
SPECIAL PRICES GIVEN IN QUANTITY LOTS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-30

room which was closed OF TN e
main ruoQ was unchanged 81 n!
o. smoker The stock is In
conditioas and 1t II with thu ~
The business will be continued
ing the period Of remodelins
It u thought that damages -
run . high - 5000. The N n
Gansert company. owners q ~
building. 10 making arrange1o,s
for redecofating the store. No -
clews to the origin Of the fire ~
been found. but It is believed ~
spontaneous combustion was ~
Cause.