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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-12-31

This is the third link in the
chain of natural assets belonging
to every one. Our first thought
of Washington is not as a general,
nor as the president of the U. S.
but as the man who wouldn't tell
a lie. 1t was Washington's moral
strength that makes him tower
so high to-day. We think not of
Lincoln as a lawyer-but he was
an able lawyer! We think not of
him as a wood-chopper-but he
did chop wood! We think of him
as a man of great conviction, and
his moral courage has won for
him the title Of Honest Abe. Ben
jamin Franklin was a poor speak
er, but because of his great moral
conviction and strength, when
ever he spoke, his words carried
the weight Of a great soul back
of them.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-12-31

One of our assets is the body
we have. Eyes with which to see
feet with which to run; ears with
which to hear; hands with which
to work; and lips with which to
speak, Have we always looked
for the good things around lis dur
ing the past year, Have our feet
always gone in paths of honor
and rectitudc during the year
1920? Have our ears been tuned
TO hear the music of heaven, or
have we listened only for the
clinli Of silver or the laughter Of
fools? Have our hands been used
in making Il living, or helping to
make life? Have our lips utter
ed words Of time-serying or have
we spoken the words or truth and
sobcrncss at all times, and there
by aided other lives to walk III
the straight and narrow path OF
purity, honor and uprightneSs? No
matter how the above questions
may be answered, we haven't for
feited our opportunity to make
our physical assets for 1921 count
to the fullest extent. 'Twere well
to resolve to-day to use our physi,
cal being during the coming year
in manner best to help, aid, and
assist the worthy, and put the sell
fish and the unworthy beneath
our feet.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-12-31
Mental Strength

Each of us has been endowed
with mind. Of all Gods wonder
full mysteries, the mind seems the
most wondrous. 1t is neither linn
tied to time, distance, nor environ
ment. Stone walls do not a pri-
son make nor iron bars a cage. y
1t was Kepler who had pondered
for so long upon the heaven
ly bodies. assimulating the order
with which the different planets
function, until in a moment of en-
thusiasm he cried out: Il think
Gods thoughts after Him" To
view Mt. Tacoma for an uninter-
rupted hour is enough to make
the most open Atheist lift his
heart to at least GA Great First
Cause"
On what have we fed our minds
during 1920? Have We wooed
the charm Of great music like
"The Last Hope" Donizetti' s
Lucia" or Verdi's al Trova-
tore. " Or have we filled our
minds with jazz and filthy rag?
Have we been content to read the
stories Of intidelity and crime, or
have we found companionship of
mind with Tennyson, Hugo, Bar
RE, and the author of "The Cot
ter's Saturday Night?"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-12-31
0, WHY SHOULD THE SPIRIT
OF MORTAL BE PROUD?

Like a swift-heeting meteor, fast
flying cloud;
A flash Of the lightning, a break
of the wave,
Man passes from life to his rest
in the grave.
The leaves of the oak and the
willow shall fade, .
Be scattered around and together
be laid;
And the young and the old, and
the low and the high,
Shall moulder to dust and togeth,
er shall lie.
The infant and mother attended
and loved,
The mother that infants affection
who proved;
The husband that mother and in,
FAINT who blessed,
Each, all, are away to their dwell,
ingS Of rest.
The maid on whose cheek ON whose
brow, in whose eye,
Shone beauty and pleasure--hcl
triumphs are by;
And the memory Of those who
loved her and praised,
Are alike from the minds OF the
living erased.
The hand of the king that the
scepter hath borne;
The brow Of the priest that the
mitre hath worn;
The eye of the sage and the heart
of the brave,
Are hidden and lost i'll the depth
of the grave.
The peasant, whose lot was to SOW
and to reap;
The hcrdsman, who climed with
his goats up the steep;
The beggar, who wandered i'll
search Of his bread,
Have faded away like the grass
that we tread.
The saint who enjoyed the com
munion of Heaven,
The sinner who dared to remain
unforgiven;
The wise and the foolish, the
guilty and just,
Have quietly mingled their bones
in the dust.
So the multitude goes, like the
flowers or the weed
That withers away to let others
succeed;
SO the multitude comes, even
those we behold,
To repeat evey tale that has often
been told.
For we are the same that our
fathers have been
We see the same sights that our
fathers have seen;
We drink the same stream and
view the same sun,
And run the same course om
fathers have run.
The thoughts we are thinking our
fathers would think;
From the death we are shrinking
our fathers would shrink;
To the life we are clinging they
also would cling,
But it speeds for us all like a
bird on the wing.
They loved, but the story we can
not unfold;
They scorned, but the heart of
the naughty is cold;
They grieved, but no wall from
their slumbers will come;
They ioyed, but the tongue of
their gladness is dumb,
They died-aye! they died; and
We things that are now
Who walk on the turf thar lies
over their brow;
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-12-31

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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-12-31
New Years Resolutions

The News-Rccord is old-fashion-
ed enough to believe in forming
new and good resolutions on New
Years. People may wink lightly
at the man who purposes on the
beginning Of the new year to cut
off old habits which are no good,
and attempt to don new habits
which are better and nobler-but
this paper commends the man or
woman who does these things.
" IT'S better to resolve and fail,
than never to resolve at all. y
Some one has said the road to
hell is paved with good resolu-
tons. That is too true, but it is
Just as true that the road to heav-
en- is paved with good resolutions.
The only difference being that the
road to hell is paved with good
resolutions which have been brok-
en-, and the road to heaven is
paved with good resolutions which
have been KEPT. Let us resolve,
and with the smile Of heaven upon
us KEEP the good resolutions we
make upon this the beginning of
1921.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28

on a horse-drawn plow of the same
size. A three-bottom plow drawn by
n suitable tractor enables one man to
accomplish from GO to 20 per cent
more than does the two-bottom plow
drawn by six horses.
Two-Row Cultivator.
These facts were brought out by
about 600 replies to an inquiry ad-
dressed to farmers in central Illinois
by the Office of farm management
United States department of agricul-
ture. Under conditions where the use
of a two-row corn cultivator is prac
ticable, this machine enables one mar
to cover nearly twice as much ground
per day as with n one-row cultivator.
In the section represented by replies
received by the department. three
horses are most commonly used on
the two-row cultivator and the addi-
tion Of fourth horse apparently in
creases but little the amount of
ground covered per day.
Such of these farmers as use corn
binders have found the use of this
machine increases the efficiency of
man labor 80 per cent, on the aver
age. over that achieved when cutting
and shocking by hand. Eighty bushels,
the reports show. Is an average days
wors for one man when husking corn
from the standing stalk by hand.
Value Of Hay-loader.
With respect to the value Of hay
loader. they learned that the use Of
this implement reduces by about 25
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
Diamond Cut Diamond
&RM0Me-Dmo
By JANE BUNKER
Merrill Company
"well-and what was the lie ="

"Well-and what was the lie?"
"T told you 1 was looking for the
Notwithstanding that you must have
some little Interest in her and would
respond to my note ard allow me to
see you. / wished to find the daugh-
ter but only that might find-her ia
ther."
He stopped abruptly. as II hoping
I'd say something to the point.
II told you that would see you to-
| morrow"
"You may regret your delay His
tone sounded threatening.
"All right-then I'll regret it." .
"Really, madame, I feel I must In
sist-for your own sake, since you are
acquainted with Monsieur De Rave
mol"
.Td like to know what you mean,
coming here and forcing yourself on
me this way7" cried. in partly
feigned evaporation. you haven't
even troubled to tell me your name.
and how do know what you arer
"Ah-so that is it," he smiled. and
light appeared to break upon his un-
derstanding. "You are afraid Of me !"
IT am"
He laughed. "well. that is a con-
fessionl In five minutes-in one min
ute-I can convince you"
II hope you can-tomorrow morn
ing." said j, and pressed on the door
to show him had no more to say to
him.
He hesitated, and then probably de-
Gliding that there was no more to gain
by trying to force me to see HIM. told
me, 81 will return in the morning with
credentials" and bowed himself of.
He went down the stairs without ring
ing for the elevator.
had totally forgotten monsieur and
the diamonds-alone together-and my
heart dropped into my boots as 1
turned from the door, and bounced up
into my throat as 1 caught the first
glimpse of him. He had tiptoed to the
hall archway and was pressed against
it. where he could hear every word.
yet remain unseen. He was actually
clinging there for support and shaking
not trembling, but shaking.
"Are you illY I asked. for he looked
like corpse.
He pointed to indicate the man who
had just left and gasped out, "It is a
plot against my daughter" staggered
to the nearest chair and crumpled up
In heap.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
TIMBER PROFITABLE
FOR UNUSUAL SPOTS
Many Corners and Slopes Can
Be Utilized by Trees.
Lee.st and Acacia Build Up Poor Soil
Through Nitroaen-oatherino eae-
terra in Root NodulesSmall
Guilies Checked.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Timber is essentially a portland
crop. Steep slopes, poor soil. rocky
land. unusual corners. quilted and
wooded tracts-all these afford Oppor-
tunities for growing timber profitably.
A careful survey of the average farm
will reveal surprising number of
spots Of this sort which can be utilized
to advantage. II they do not already
have trees, planting them with the
proper varieties will materially in
crease the value of the land.
Certain kinds OF trees. like the To-
Gust and the acacias, build up poor
soil through the nitrogen-gathering
bacteria in the root nodules, accord
ing to the forest service, United States
department of agriculture. The soil
building power of trees on slopes is
a fact which the farmer should not
overlook Steep lands. which have
been cleared of timber at much ex-
pense. after being cultivated for few
years often become quilted. and the
rich lands adjoining are covered with
deep deposits of sand. The surest and
cheapest method OF protecting such
slopes is to maintain forests on them.
Small gullies can be stopped up by
closely packed brush and treetops. pm
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
INSURE RAPID TREE GROWTH
Trees Just Pianted-Aim to
Conserve Moisture.

The conditions for young trees
should be made so favorable that they
will start rapidly into growth so that
a good. well-ripened growth will be
assured before winter. While the sod
mulch method of growing trees gives
very good results under certain condi-
tions 1t Is not Intended for trees which
have just been planted. When the sod
mulch method Is adopted 1t is usually
after the trees are well established,
when the ground Is seeded down to
grass and when sod is formed the grass
is cut and pile put about each tree.
This kills out the sod about the tree.
allows air to penetrate readily and
conserves moisture. The drawback to
this system is that very often there is
not sufficient material grown in the
orchard to make enough mulch for
each tree. and the sod is not conserved
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
By JANE BUNKER

side of 1t oil and feeling that 1t was
an excellent counter-irritant to dia-
monds.
Mon Dieui What kind of plot I
And who-Mon Dieu!"
Instantly saw my chance and used
It: Mrs. Delario still had the whip
handle end of the situation; she had
his daughter in her keeping while he
was talking about arresting her sonl
Mrs. Delario and both thought"
said firmly, ''that there is plot on
foot to kidnap Claire and hold her for
ransom. 1t could be DONE"
He shrank as IL he'd been struck q
blow.
THAT is what Mrs. Delario came to
see me about this morning." cried.
pushing my advantage as fast as I
could. "She is frightened-she be-
lleves something is going to happen
and with you In California"
II am not in California" he put in
hastily. "But 1t was necessary zat I
make some adequate reason why
leave my daughter wis her for day or
two-a few hours, only. had e1-
pected-"
"Until you can arrest her sonl oh.
for shame. monsIeurw I exclaimed
hotly. with both real and assumed In
dignation. He tried to excuse himself.
"But re arrest Of Monsieur Eugene is
only a possibility-in case you fail to
impress her wis ze wisdom OF to re-
turn zoze diamonds Immediately: a
possibility Eat you avoid for her en-
tirely."
"Your obligations to Mrs. Deiario
are now such"
"oui-I appreciate it-ze situation
Is changed In an instant of time. . i.
But zis mamie calls upon you and
he asks you some questions about my
daughter and you tell him"
"He got nothing out of newly. of
course not put him off till tomor-
row. wouldn't even let him in."
"He returns? And he goes perhaps
once more to Madame Delario's and
she tells him Claire is in her house !"
Monsieur bounded up at that, white
as sheet. and I was Just trying to
reassure him-telling him that Mrs.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
CHAPTER XVIII.
Monsleur Explains.


From considerable experience with
the Latin temperament, long ago
came to the conclusion that it works
in mysterious way Its wonders to
perform" and certainly its emotional
reactions are so much more histrionic
than one Is accustomed to in Anglo
Saxon life that I was not completely
unhinged when monsieur collapsed in
chair and buried his face in his
hands and began to sob. Even then
had sneaking suspicion that he was
not without an eye to the main chance
in its dramatic effect on me; his fate
was in my hands and he had to make
every appeal that would work.
said. SSH" and tiptoed back along
the hall, threw open the front door as
wide as could get 1t on the chain-bolt
and peeped out to see II the detective
had returned and was eavesdropping.
But though thought heard a slight
shutting noise on the stairs. / could
see nothing and did not dare to inves-
tigate more intimately and went back
to my study with another SSH" to
monsieur, who by this time was alive
again to the case.
ut was you he was after-didn't
You hear what he said?"
"Oui-I hear everysing-and 1t is
my little Claire" He buried his face
in his hands and his shoulders heaved
as If he were weeping.
didn't relish this sort of a scene
with him, and besides, time was press
ing-if this man were trying to find
Claire and kidnap her. something had
to be done Immediately.
DO you sink Eat man suspects I am
here" asked monsieur, suddenly look
ing up.
'No-I don't see how he can. But /
think he's trying to find out where you
are"
"oui! And why does he seek me?
Only zat he knows If have my daugh.
ter still wis me-and can protect her
from zoze who have already seek to
steal her from me once before"
"Oh! Then you know who this is?''
Il do not see him. but sink to rec
ognize his voice. 1t is plot against
us-it Is plot on ze PART of France
to prevent ze treaty wis Mexico. Oui
| Mon Dieu- it has in some way be.
come known Eat I am re secret mes
senger of re emperor and spies are
sent out to follow me and If not to kill
me, at least to keep me from going to
Mexico until 1t is too later
Monsieur put the case tersely. And
tragically.
| And do you not see re plotr he
cried. "Zey accuse me of some crime
-zey have me put under arrest ano
while am in prison zey get my little
Claire"
But what crime. monsieur? Yor
have not done anything on this side ot
the water. have you. that any one car
get hold Oft"
Bah! J do nossingi zey bring
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
Record Swim for a Crocodile.

How far can a crocodile swim? Per-
haps it would be more practical to ask
how far crocodiles do swim? j. STAN
ley Gardiner claims the record for a
crocodile (Crocodilus pOrosus) that
recently landed in the Fill islands.
where he took its photograph. No
crocodiles of this species inhabit the
Fill islands, and the nearest spot
where they are known to live Is the
New Hebrides, 6s3 miles distant.
Therefore, this crocodile must have
swan 6S3 miles in the open sea. II
anyone knows of a crocodile that
wants to challenge this record. he
should write to the editor of the Eng
lish magazine Nature.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
ADD FERTILIZER TO MANURE
Yield Of Corn Increased by Eleven
Bushels Per Acre in Experiment
at Ohio Station.

The fact that manure itself is not
balanced plant food. hut may. with
profit. be reinforced with phosphate,
is becoming more and more matter
of general knowledge.
At the Ohio experiment station fer
tilizer added to manure. increased the
yield of corn by II bushels per acre
The residual effect of the fertilizer
increased the wheat crop which fol-
lowed the corn by five and half bush
els per acre. The clover crop, follow
ing the wheat. showed gain of LOO
pounds of hay per acre. The fertilizer
paid for itself three times.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28

Delario would guard Claire as she
would her own child-when the front
bell rang.
thinking 1t was Billy come back with
his news, but wishing to keep on the
safe side. went noisily along the hall
and opened the door a crack against
the chain-bolt to reconnoiter before l
let anyone In.
1t was my unknown visitor Of the
morning-the detective! And some
how wasn't surprised!
"What, you here again?" 1 exclaimed
testify. and in a voice loud enough for
monsieur to hear-and knew he was
straining every nerve to do 1t, too.
1t came over me in flash that now
was my chance to get 1t coming and
going'-that. having played on his
fears for Claire, I'd see If could play
on his fears for himself; I'd make the
detective talk loud enough for mon.
sieur to learn something
II am sorry to trouble you again
after what you said," the detective
apologized. But the case is so urgent
If you will spare me ten minutes
now, 1t may save life."
My reply was to laugh in the mans
face. He drew back step.
| IF you come here pestering me any
more about anything" retorted, ~
shall telephone for police protection.
don't know who you are. or what you
are after, but 1 do know that wher
you came here the first time. you told
me pointblank lie and that is enough
for me-"
he changed his tactics so suddenl,
1t almost took my breath. He cam,
close to the door and admitted: .sTha'
is true-I did tell you lie. 1t wa.
rendered necessary by the extre-u,
difficulties of the case f. hand"
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28

The Two-Row cuitivator-one Man
and Three Horses Doing the Work
Of Two Men and Four Horses With
Two-Horse cuitivator. or Of Four
Men and Four Horses With One
Horse cuitivator.
load of hay. while the amount of
labor required for unloading into the
NOV is only little more than half
as great when hayfork is used as
when the work is done by hand.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28

Compound and found it wonderful
remedy / commenced to pick up at
once and my suffering was relieved. I
have told others about your medicine
and know of some who have taken it.
/ am glad to help others all I can. -
Mrs. r. E. DEMING. 4S7 W. Lafayette
Ave, Syracuse, N. Y.
While Change of Life is most crit
ical period of a woman's existence. the
annoying symptoms which accompany
restored by the timely use of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Moreover this reliable remedy con-
tains no narcotics or harmful drugs and
owes its efficiency to the medicinal ex-
tractives of the native roots and herbs
which it contains.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
BOOST FOR PuREBRED siREs
Efforts Being Made to Eliminate Scrub
sires Appreciated by Many
Stock Breeders.

Many breeders of purebred stock
do not realize the value of the state
and national purebred sire crusade.
They fail to see that this crusade is
increasing the use of purebred sires
and consequently. increasing the de
mand for them and prices.
This crusade is business PROPOSE
tlon and is of greatest value TO the
breeders of purebred stock and they
should support it,
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
cURRANT WORM is HARMFUL
First Brood Appears Early in Spring
and They May Be Destroyed by
Arsenieai Spray.

The imported currant worm is about
three-fourths of an inch long, green
with yellow tips. They appear first in
early spring as soon as the leaves are
out, and there is one other brood. and
sometimes third later in the season.
They devour the foliage. These are
readily destroyed by an arsenical spray
or busting with an arsenical poison.
By catching the first brood there Will
be little trouble later in the season.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
APPEARANCE OF FARM HOME
Surroundings Must Be Made Attrae-
tive to upIift Family, Visitors
and Passersby.

a home and its surroundings must
be attractive in order to be most up
lifting to the family, visitors. and pass
ers-by. Farmsteads especially need
attention in order to secure satisfac
tory conditions. says the United States
department OF agriculture. The farm
home and the farm business are so
closely related that the success of rhe
larier is reflected i'll the appearance
OF Tie former.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28

mao no appetlte and
had fainting spells.
] suffered for two
or three years be-
fore l began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge ia BILE Com
pound and the Liver
Pills which ! saw ad-
vertise d in the
papers and in your
little books. l took
about twelve bottles
of votlr Vepetable
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
SEE EFFICIENCY
IN FARM TOOLS
Tractor Covers More Ground in
Day Than Man With Six
Horses in Flowing.
TWO-R0W CORN CU[TIVATOR
Use Of Corn Binders Increases Eff
cheney Of Man-Labor so Per Cent
Over That Done by Hand-Good
Work Of Hay Loader.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
With 2S-inch horse-drawn plow.
one man accomplishes from 10 to so
per cent more than with a single-bot-
tom plow. One man with a 2S-lnch
plow drawn by a tractor covers from
30 to 35 per cent more ground in a
day than does a man using six horses
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
Inhalation First.

Acquaintance-Do you have to wait
for an Inspiration?
Poet-Often, old top. Got the max
ms in your ck?-Buffalo Express.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
The Way of II.

$50 your husband absents himself
for weeks at a time. Well. you must
be patient with his shortcomings"
$50 l am. but not with his long
goings."
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28

The Chinese invented printing be-
fore the West. Shanghai today pub
lisheq 73 newspapers
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28

chored by stakes if necessary. Large,
open gullies are checked successfully
only by planting over the entire gully
basin, supplemented by low brush
dams across the larger units Of the
gully.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
EAINTINC and
DIZZY SPELLS
The Cause Of such Symptoms
and Remedy Told in This
Letter.

Syracuse, N. When I COM
menced the Change of Life I was poorly.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
Signature RsSaa 'es Of &HzzzZx.
In Use for Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
If a man has a long head and a
strong arm he ought to make good.
If you want your wife to do thing
just tell her you won't permit 1t.
The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28

W. N. ", DENVER, NO. 22--,sao.