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The state herald., 1920-04-09
PRICES MUST CONE DOWN

In this connection 1t Is interesting
to note that the consumer has not
yet received any benefit from the lose
the farmer suffered In the price Of
hogs and cattle last year, although the
government officials having to do with
the high cost of living have been
steadily predicting such results. On
the contrary, food prices actually have
risen in the district Of Columbia un-
til the cost of twenty-five OF the me-
cessary articles of food cost more
than twice as much as they did in
1918.
This indicates, as have said all
along, that we must deal with the
proflteer II we are to have lower
prices. The reign Of the profiteer and
the orgy OF extravaganza In which the
country has been SO long indulging
forms the greatest problem with
which we as q people are confronted.
l was much impressed ,by. an address
recently heard In Washington. by
John Moody Of New York, the greatest
expert and analyst probably in the
United States. He predicted that low.
er commodity prices. would prevail in
the United States Ia" the next six
due. chiefly to defation Of.
credit. but after that period a CON-
tinuance OF prosperity.
There is not one chance nten Of
financial panic, he believes, nor does
he think there will be long period
of Industrial depression. Mr.. Moody
traced the economic and financial
of the United States from 'tte
Civil War period down to the pres
ent. He showed that panics in the
past have resulted from over-produc-
ton and too rapid development. cou-
pied with speculation. Today. far
from being an over-production, there
is a world shortage Of goods. This
points, he believes, to long period
Of general prosperity. and concur
In this view The farmer. however
will be up against lower prices for
his products. notwithstanding prices
are In many instances below cost OF
production at this time. This makes
1t all the more necessary that we
should see to it that the farmer has a
sqbGre deal in the marketing Of his
products.-Arthur Capper
The state herald., 1920-04-09


twenty-five citizens Of olathe have
donated $1,000 each toward the funt
FOR tlic construction Of $4,000 COM
munity house in olathe and nearly
$4,000 more has been raised in small
err subscriptions, thus making one OF
the most successful, public-spirited
drives ever held on the western slope.
Added to this success came the news
that the state government had set aside
$4,000 to be used in the construction
Of this community house, In consider
alton Of the privilege of nn armory IN
the building for Company n of the
state militia Of That city.
A ston, a. considered l.eciuus II
II is perfcctly transparent, is hrIgh,
and clear In color aud posses great
brllllance.
The state herald., 1920-04-09
aI.lll.l.as3 3EG
OVERHAUL FAR NJ IMPLEMENTS
Matter of Economy to Inspect variou,
Machines and Make All Nee
essary Repairs.

1t win be found n matter OF econ
omy on every fni m TO 20 over tn,
various machines and implements
making careful Inspection of thG
need for repairs. Incidentally. 1t vii
he found advisable e TO slap some gooo
oil paint on all exposed surfaces OF
metal or wood. Costs Of implements
Of all kinds are high and a little time
spent In overhaul ing In advance OF
the season Of use may mean extend
Ing the l!fe Of machine for several
seasons.
The state herald., 1920-04-09

A big sheep shearing camp has been
established west OF Grand Junction q
few miles by H. \. Tawney, one Of
the biggest sheep men of the CONNIE
nifty. He has been experimenting In
crossing the Cotswold sheep with the
black Karnkule sheep, the hardy wire
wool sheep from Europe, with aston
lshIng results. He has secured larger.
healthier sheep with finer and gtoss-
Ter wool, but the black spots which
come in the wool makes his problem
one of further breeding to eradicate
this feature.
Colorado's school fund has passed
the 100000 mark. on April ! the
books OF the state treasurer show the
fund has reacirel S6,0l7,5i6.9l. On
April /. 1915, the fund stood at $3,.
l31,71O35. In other words, the fund
has nearly doubled within five years
The fund is invested in bonds and
other securities which net little bet
ter than per cent, giving an income
Of about quarter OF million dol
lars annually This income Is divided
among the counties for school pur
poses.
Mrs. ORA Woolery, 35, mother OF
three young children, fell down 4
freight elevator shaft ut the Acacln ho-
tel ut Colorado Springs, where she was
employed as domestic, and died
shortly afterward ns result Of her
injuries. The elevator Is automatic.
As she stepped from the cage Mt the
ihlrd floor, which she mislook for the
fourth floor, the elevator continued urr
wurd nnd she ION backward into the
shaft. She was badly crushed In the
fall.
Eve hundred pounds Of cont fell
from the roof of Oh milne near Lniny'
cite. plunIng James SHOW 10 the
Ground and a1 badly lniuring him that
be may lose lag li6 wus taken 20
The University hospital ut Boulder
and surgeons stated that h was The
w5rfi injury OF thc Kind they bad
a,rr soon.
f'hc beet ~ tor the Longmont
section has pass-, 'he 29O0y mark
and n ls expected thnt before plant.
ing season nrrit,s toIal ot approx
mately 1900 mere. will buye been
reached. This will be one of the lnrg
est ncrcnres over grown Tor the Long
mont factory.
Wholesale bituminous coal prices In
Colorado hnvc been advanced from Uo
cents to 80 cents at the mouth of
the mines, compared 10 prices nj this
time last year. ns result OF the
q per cent wngc Increase granted the
miners. Il was announced by leading
coal companies.
Grand Junction will raise $1,000. and
Mean, DcBsqus and Pnlisnde will each
raise n like amount. 10 make the e.
900 which tho government says must
be raised to pay for tho building Of
the link rosd between M.sa. Colo. and
tho national forest. Me edge TO con
meet Mesa, Colo, with the Mesa lakes
The government II to spend $4,000 OF
the ronl, work on which will I've start
I'd shortly.
Found guilty Of stealing G.piO from
. cnche buried In n pl.pcn ut Durango
Henry Lance was sentenced to nn In
definite term In the rcforinntory. WI
iinm Lancc, the boys stcp'fnihcr WA
found guilty Of receiving stolen prop
erty. The money WIS inkp from
hoard Of $4,000 buried by telnhol'
Thompson, dnirymnn. for whom
Henry WAS working.
The state herald., 1920-04-09
Some Costly Mistakes
Men are Making on Tires

hudson Taxi @. ot Detroit FOR in
stance. made a long et .r sfr''a Cords
And tie average was $500 miles.
Miller da'er5 yet hundred 60 compare
Miller mileage with others And llcy
find 40 inereaacd mile5ge OF 50 peg cent
to IS per cent
Large truck users are comparing Miller
Cords. passenger type, with all others.
Ard they are coming in large numbers to
Millers.
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to learn, Dalziel made due preparation
for having royal good time with the
family. If DalZieI had only known 1t.
clever, friendly Mrs. Powers had pur-
posely invited Miss Moore to the
house to once more meet hiin-and
Portia was willing! 1t was only few
weeks before Christmas that Portia
had learned of a fatal error she had
committed. She had so cOldly dis
missed Dalziel because of story told
by q jealous friend. 1t involved Dali
ziel in an escapade of which he could
never have been guilty. but the false
story was so well formulated and car
ried conviction. Then, at late day
the truth Of the motive came out. POr-
tia Moore felt ashamed aid humili-
ated. q sense of her deep injustice to
Dalziel. sorrowful belief that her
folly had cost her a love worth the
having.
"You must mend it all up under
Christmas tree, dear" Mrs. Powers had
advised, but Portia shook her head for
lornly. She was busy during the first
hour of the evening assisting Mrs.
Powers with the arrangement Of the
festal table, and entered the library
on her way to the parlors, after Dali
ziel had reused up all hands with the
frolic and jollity for which he was IA
nous. She half turned to steady her
self for the anticipated meeting. Dali
ziel saw her, bus did not at once recOg-
nize her. Hugh Powers stole up to
him.
THAT looks like mistletoe on the
library chandelier, Dalziel," he whis-
pered. pretty girl. Great chance. Do
yourself proud" and Dalzlel exuberant-
ly darted forward.
He clasped his arms about the lady
In the half Swallowed room, and i'm
printed a gentle kiss upon her lips.
How dared you'll" cried Portia.
"And 1t isn't mistletoe at all, just a
piece of green paper trimming. | say,
Dalzlel, you've done it now" shouted
Powers gleefuly.
But, wise man that he was, he left
the two alone, and diverted the atten-
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trait artist. / have always treasured
IL as the one precious memento of my
life"
Hughes was duly touched, but the
impression was not lasting. There
was something artificial and insincere
about Eta Harness. Under the intiu-
ence of his present emotions. howev-
err, his softened spirit, longed for 10y
al cOmpanionship.
'Tll do ~. spoke Hughes. Il shall
call upon Mrs. Harness and Alberta.
One or the other I will endow with
fortune and l hope to trace out some
real affection for me; genuine glad
ness to welcome me as member OF
their household during my remaining
few years
An hour later he entered the hom@
of Mrs. Harness. He was told that she
was out on an errand and was shown
into sitting room. InvOluntarily
memory directed him to the niche
where he had viewed his mothers por-
trait. 1t was not in place. Then as
he glanced into the room beyoSd
Harness saw 1t lying across two chairs
used as an ironing board. The shock
drove him to his feet. He had faith
omed the insincerity of this unworthy
relative. He was half-minded to re-
turn home. A memory Of the last
time he had seen Alberta, her hus-
band and children, however, in1u-
enced him to follow out his prescribed
plan.
They had always lived humbly, but
respectfully. From the day that Al
den Norris had married Alberta he
had but one thought in his mind-her
comfort and contentment and that OF
the little ones who came to them as
the years passed on.
Well Hughes knew the house, the
room brilliantly lighted, whence ech"
oed sounds of jollity and excitement.
It's window was open for ventilation,
and his eyes dimmed as he viewed the
happy Alberta and her husband,
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vently he recalled the merry hours
with the brood of little Dalrymples,
and one incident that had tinged his
whole career, when he and Ivy were
alone. trimming the Christmas tree.
She wore Il rose colOred, broad ribbon
belt, and he was steadying her on a
stool. AS she was adjusting some tin
sci ifs perfumed ends swept his face
With an impulse he could not analyze
Evans put out one hand, seized the
Bit of finery and pressed it to his
lips
BE careful !" he muttered quickly,
for Ivy had nearly lost her balance.
She had witnessed the fervent gesture
of Evans in the mirror She stepped
TO the floor, her face crimson, her eyes
showing half fright and GREATNESS
with emotion. In intense tones he
whispered:
81 am thinking of leaving Weston.
but if you care for me- and then
Mrs. Dalrymple abruptly entered the
room and Evans had no further OPP
portunity Of seeing Ivy alone. The
next day a position with the circus
was offered and he gave heed to the
call Of ambition. =.
His eyes glowed now, and there was
a rapt smile on his face as he took
up a pencil and filled In a telegraph
blank. 1t was to Mrs. Dalrymple. 1t
read:
Santa Claus will drop in on your
dear little ones at eight o'clock Christ
mas eve. Have them ready for the
surprise of their lives. | hope that
pretty cousin of yours is still with
YOU"
ut can't offend her" reflected Evans.
''It may remind. Dear girl! the big
success | have made shrlnks very
small when l think of Ner precious
worth" and Evans arose to greet the
man who had charge of the shows
winter quarters.
"I'vr followed your ORDERS; Mr..
Evans" he said. ''The RENDERS are
in excellent shape. I've trimmed them
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OLD FORT
administrator

Rev. sam Melton, nlled his
regular appointment at Blue Ridge
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Shelton, was laid to
rest in the AntiOce Cemetery last
Wednesday,
Joe Shelton and daughter, Com
mic, were here Wed, from Athens
Harson Willow. and Miss Lizzie
Davis were happily married sun.
Earnest billiard has returned
back to the Navy alter spending
afew DAYS with home folks,
There will be a Xmas tree at the
school house next Friday afternoon
Quite crowd of youngsters
called at the house OF Rev, 7. M.
Davis Sunday night.
Miss Minnie and Mary Wilson
are visiting in Crandall, this week
Mrs. Mammie Moor has return
ed to her home at Paramount ait
err spending a(ew days IL OldFort.
Harley Higgins called on
Mamye Cufbow Sunday.
Miss Leona Finnell is ont again
after afew days illness,
Clarence Wattenbarger and
Beulad Davis were the guest OF
Mary Wilson Sunday.
Mrs. Roslec Shelton spent Mon.
night with her sister Mrs, Dora
Nipper.
To the Editor, wishing you a
merry xmas, and happy new
year
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up as YOU suggested. The wardrobe
has a Santa Claus outfit so you're all
right"
"Good!" nodded Evans briskly. "Tll
have to start for Weston early, but
people will suppose am giving them
an advance advertising stunt. Some
class to my scheme, eh?"
"You are always original" comment
ed the old circus man.
One of the favorite stunts" of Ross
Evans had been to make his advance
route with the high single-seated
buggy aud pair Of the circus rein
deers. He was proud Of his team.
II was 20-mile drive 30 weston.
Late IN the afternoon, arrayed In
Santa Claus costume, Evans started on
his "trip. Mrs Dalrympe had the lit
tIe ones posted at the windows, and
rho Christmas tree was lighted. AT
the sound OF sleigh bells she switched
on the outside electric light. into the
ward roadway came the most ravishng
~ delightful krisS kriugle with hts
wonderful reindeers bedecked and daz
cling with cleaning tinSel and holly.
II was IKE dream. those ensuing
two hours. And Ivy assisted. and II
seemed IKE paradise to The wanderer
10 revel amidst such Joyous friendli
ness. And when the little ones had
zone to bed. as IN that other Christ.
mas eve. he stood beside Ivy.
II am going to tell You what my
heart louged to inpart TO you Just two
wears ago tonight" he said.
wait" she FILTERED. II caIrgness,
for had hoped" and she fitted from
the room. II was to return wearing
thp rose. cOlured sash.
He knew II was his, answer as she
hid her blushlng faces AS he drew her
10 his arms peal OF merry Christmas
bells echoed forth. And amid he Joy
aud glnmor and love of that radiant
hour, neither saw the shadow of an.
other parting! ~.
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a llghl IN the house as she neared IL.
As she Tilted the ',ey 10 the door Il
Stream OF prett, music met her ear.
The next MON, mt she stood at lhe
'parior threshold.
There AT the piano sat Judson
Marsh. He WAS softly playing Loves
.Old Sweet Sung" Gladys noted a
wreath on the piano holding II card.
hoard disc rpuding:
Merry Christrnas--A token OF love
from the people OF Cedar Grove"
"Oh! II Is imDuSsihle---" began
GLADYS. and broke down from emo
ton Aud then as the hand Of Judson
Marsh gently rusped her own, with
dUwnrast eyes and happy, happy
heart size listened to his fervenl
avowal OF the love that had nnds
him better man.
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the two little girls. and baby crawl

the two little girls, and baby crawl
ing about. cooling with animation.
keep Marvin away from the can
dies, Alden" he heard Alberta speak,
and his heart thrilled. This last child
then was his namesake
He came into the house to receive
the usual earnest welcome always be-
slowed upon him. alberta" he said
~ am lonely and unhappy. have re-
solved TO seek some congenial haven
where love and sympathy Will bring
me peace and contentment. Is 1t
here?'
With open arms she greeted him.
aud amid Christmas cheer and the low
ing tenderness OF true, honest souls,
that Christmas eve Marvin Hughes
was awarded the longing desire OF his
heart .... .-.-#..-.-- ..--.--..
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on each succeeding VISIT ii pleased him

ION each succeeding visit ii pleased him
to note the change for the better in
Ithe child. Her devotion to her teach
er was something pathetic. This was
| the period when Judson Marsh
Ichanged his course of life. A time too
when the merest passing word with
Hiss Revere seemed to cause him to
lFft his head higher, and the influence
of a worthy. resolve was noticeable
Yin his bron2ed, impressive face.
| 1t was about a month before Christ
lmas when the settlement was visited
by Marsh on horseback. There was
something about him that reminded OF
! his old time briskness and fOrcible,
imperative ways In turn he visited
twenty of the leading men and pre-
scented to each his proposition. Time
was when anything Marsh suggested
WAS carried out from motives of policy.
In the present instance he found will
ing auditors, interested and sympa
,thetc.
! ITS about a Christmas present for
Mis- i.evere," said Marsh. Il III
dt,srund she is a proficient musician,
and there isn't II piano in the place
fShe has been royalty good to all of our
lchlldren. little Madeline among them,
I'm head the subscription list"
"And who'll pick out the instru.
,ment?" one OF the town committee.
men asked,
"Oh, I'll go to the city and attend
to that. You can trust me, boys.
answered Marsh readily. 81 was
of Il player myself years
ago. Now then. This is to be secret
until Christmas"
That was agreed upon. Also 1t was
iarranged 50 that on Christmas Eve
the scholars gave a concert in homo
lof their devoted teacher. The piano
had been Struggled into the home ~
lduSk while she was ut the schoolhouSe
! She came home alone. as II was
planned that she should. She noticed
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fancy Uf the assembled guests
Now. see here. Powers Interrupt
ed Ernest Halzie!. I'm modest. I'M
assuming man and verging Vu Il an
old bachelorhood where sense ana dig
nifty usually become well-balanced
person"
Ernest Dalziel would have liked
to have asked Powers an important
question. 1t would have been, ii Ut
tered: "And Miss POrtia Moore? |
haven't seen her for a year. Does she
still 90 TO partieS?' And Powers
would have answered. "Oh, we
couldn't get along without POrtia.'
And then Daizie would have sought
some plausible excuse to prevent his
own appearance on the scene.
He was sensitive about Miss Portia
Moore She was like himself, past
thirty. For some months in the years
past those two had been in consider
able evidence at social functions, ana
the gOSsipers predicted an engagement.
1t did not come about. however. Abb
ruptIy the two persons apparently 50
adapted to one another drifted apart.
70 Dalziel this unexpected ending to
the one lovely day dream of his eX-
istence had come as a seemingly heart
less. cruel blow. Effectively Miss
Moore, one day had shut heart and
home against him. There was no eX-
cuse or explanation given.
''She had just tired of me. ! don't
wonder. I'm not much" Dalziel sOliIO-
Quized to himself in a tit of depression.
For a time he threw himself in the
way of the lady in question, but she
gave him no encouragement. DaIziel
did not go about wearing his heart on
his sleeve. but he did not quickly get
over the hurt Of an incident that made
him wary and suspicious of wOman's
caprices.
SO with no intimation of the fact
that in his breast Hugh Powers guard
ed a secret he would have given worlds
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money Sguandsrinsiy Ia games OF
cll.,ure. INDUCING in fist fight daily,
generally maintaining a trrr0rizing in
AJrnce. Always had he diSdained the
gentle cheer of Christmas and the
good pledges of New Years. but this
especial Yuletide period he had re
manned quietly Oh his ranch, had DO
mated freely 70 charity and only his
.ieagle eye had flashed and his lips
thecame stern and firm as some derisire
pal Of the past sneeringly minated
lthat he had reformed and had taken
"the goody, goody pledge"
No one could trace the cause Of the
remarkable alteration in manner and
deed except Marsh himself and he
was a close mouthed man. Perhaps
GLADYS Revere suspected, but If so
she said nothing, She had come to
the crude, wild settlement to teach
school
The Marsh ranch was ten miles from
, the settlement and there was no school
in its immediate vicinity. It's owner
Iwas young man not over twenty-five
years of age. but he maintained quite
IAN establishment. His widowed sister
! had lived with him until she died,
leaving shy, puny little girl, Made
! line. who was idolized by Marsh.
! 81 have come to see you about my
little nIece, Miss Revere" spoke
Marsh. and his face and manner did
mot belle what she had heard of his
ihcing a well educated member of Il
prominent Eastern family. she Is
lonesome where we five; never has
any young companions. have heard
iof your kindly care for these little
'tnes. Won't you find her good
boarding place in the town and sort of
look after herr
; "She shall be as an own sister,
;repIied Miss Revere spontaneously
taking the shy, reticent child in a
tender embrace, and the result was
ithat little Madeline became an occu
pant of the home where Miss Revere
boarded
Once a week JudsOn Marsh called to
pass half an hour with Madeline. Up
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ton of onlookers. Dalziel stood like
one stunned, regarding Portia. II did
not know" he stammered. Il am al
ways doing the wrong thing, 1t seems
Won't you forgive meY
Her eyes were filled with tears. ut
is who needs forgiveness" she sob
bed. 81 have wronged you all these
years. have something to tell you"
Mrs. Powers tlptoed into the room
and closed the communicating door to
the parlor.
Nov, Portia, free confessionl" she
spoke, and disappeared.
And then, like two wounded doves,
these ardent lovers faltered forth, the
repressed love so nearly destroyed,
with yuletide glory all about them.
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Gus man. bu, not OF .;he ring type. With
m TWO ycars ne had won the enviouS
distinction of being leader IN his line
as advance agent and advertising
man.
The shows were Off of the road FOR
the winter season now. and few
days before Christmas there came
great longing to the wanderer to see
the cd friends at home. There was
Mrs. Alice Dalrynple, whose husband
had been the best friend Evans ever
had There was her house full Of lit
tie children and Ivy Clary's peerless
beauty and grace, who had come into
his life ms a winning spirit Of gentle.
ness.
1t was because of his remembrance
of his last Christmas eve In Weston
that he thought of her nav. How fer