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The courier-index., 1920-01-02
And He GOeth'

Several years ago promoted first real called business friend of He is wise and handler of men, asked him what suggestions he could make responsibility.
 You are about to great discovery he said. within you will know why is that executives before their time You will have learned the bitter that there efficient people in the word
 still very far from admitting that he right, but we'll enough what he Every knows who has
 Recently of mine built house. The represented difficult period saving the of overtime work and selfdena and effort in behalf of long cherished dream
 day the well along he visited it. and climbing ladder to the roof with little bunch ot shingles in his hands
 Look herev the cried, you carry whole bundle of shngles?"
 The workman regarded suleny @
 q suppose could" answered. if bull the
 By "bull the job' he meant days work"
 At o'clock morning still another in his in He muchng handwich and gulpng cup of which his secretary had brought in for him.
 q to night" he said "and meet early morning wife asked maid to have hahour early that might have bite and still be n time.'
 She lives his home and eats and is clothed by of money his provides but she has interest in his do the minimum of work
 "The real trouble with the world today is moral troube' said thoughtful recently "A large proportion of it's people conception what render adequate n for the wages they paid"
 He On almost sort of question his ympathies likely be with labor and mine they think the hours should be shorter glad they paid higher and hope they still 
 But times when sympathy to those behalf voice rasedo the executives of the limited only by the limit of their physical the load of their work but the hearbreakng load of careesness od ndf ference many of the folks whom they employ.
 Perhaps the successful executive history that centurion of the Bible.
 For under authority having soldiers under he said And the and he goeth another, and he comeh and to servant do h and he doeh it."
 Marvellous man!
 modern executive also says "Go, should have will explain, " didn't what meant" He Come appointed his telephone speaks saying q oversep and will be there in about of hour in Red Book Magazine.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
NEW YORKERS ROBBED OF s25, ,0OO, ,O0O IN 1918

New York, Dec. 31.-Criminals, in
 AeoO separate thefts, robbed the f'ple of New York of cash and
 'Nds amounting to approximately |nVOO,OOO during 1919, according the New York Tribune. The esti- aae was given by officials of 32 bur
 ng insurance firms in the city, who " the year just ending has been ~ most disastrous in their history.
 N'oerles increased by more than 30 n cent over last year, and the s rae or the goods stolen almost dou-
 me principal losses were: Silk in- @Sfy, S2,OO0,000; furriers, $1, ,5OO,- WY trucking firms, $1, 100000; jew |~S' sl,O0O,000. The total of Lib " bonds and other securities ap- |rypnated by youthful bank messen- f0 exceeded $1,OOO,O00.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
THREE DIE OF BURNS
 WHEN LAMP EXPLODES

Searcy, Ark, Dec. 31.-The death of mother and two of her children was the result of the explosion of a coal oil lamp near Clear Water sev- eral nights ago. She lamp exploded after falling from a table, the house caught fire, and Mrs. Henry Wadkin attempted to rescue her three chil- dren, one of whom was burned so badly that she died in a short time. Mrs. Wadkin and another child died the next day and the oldest daughter is not expected to live, being in 3 critical condition from burns and ex- posture. The house, with it's contents
 including $260 in money, was burned
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
,,,dinns "DiscOUered [. Florida Everglades

view to bringing the Sem
 sHr Iodians of Florida into closer Elee lna ;th civilization, the govern |yucn ",' anpointed an Indian com |asnt nas who p has gone to live among |bsnl' o close of the last Seminole
 ~ VI" ts42. the government agents |na l4si ,s;he from Florida to western |ps 'i.s .;ons This was done to
 . extent, and the government |F'a' M, as the state, has treated the E we. we" officially as though the tribe aa'''' oytinct in Florida. In fact, |ser ,or few thousands of these \ pss ';sas eluded the agents and hid ln ealsnI ;1aerness of the Florida Ever
 aass, ss.., the agents had gone, they ..sssred a again in the towns at inter 'Pp r so sell the skins of deer and alli- ns .s.rs and purchase food. A few
 s'J s,d venture even to set up tents
 s'',u auo of the fertile islands of the 4 ,ssss. s comparatively near civiliza- ssn G Here they began to till the yI, 'a and raise cattle and chickens. Y .s I soon. however, as they got Amos no into condition for a comforta- .II \ living, some white man would pre- '. himself and say that he had sasht the land. The Indians, hav- ' , m redress, as they had no official
 s'ognition ' by the government, then ssnH I retreat farther from civiliza- ,.D until they at last made their hne deep within the maze of the Everglades where no white man nu1 find his way without a guide. Mrs. Minnie Moore Wilson. who w lived near these Indians, visited asm and is the author of book ,bmt them, says thath the Seminoles he in matched huts in the most mmitiye state. They subsist chiefly l k fishing, hunting and raising corn. Although often in want, they will l pd accept a gift of money. They l |hu an ideal code of morals, and |ay live up to it strictly. They must |aEs vow that they never fill lie, tal or cheat, and that they will 1 |1hnk with Cod
 Mrs Wilson says that in all the |nn she has lived near them she |Mer has heard of Seminole tell 1 R a lie.
 Owing to their rigid laws against itermarriage with whites, the Sem-
 holes have kept themselves an abso- hely pure-b -blooded Indian tribe. There are now about 600 left, and k government has at last officially
 txovered" them, granting them a
 Mration in Florida of 100000
 ne of land.-Top Notch Magazine.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02

Above is an excellent likeness of Richmond, a registered Shorthorn bull just received here by Marshall Hewitt. This animal is only 2S months old and weighs ,500 pounds. He was bred by E. A. Potter, we'll known Chicago banker, who owns a fine herd of Shorthorns at Lake Gen eva, Wis. Five years ago when the late Jas. J. Hill became interested in the development of the cattle indus try he sent William Harding, secre- tary of the Shorthorn Breeders As sociation, to England to purchase some cattle. MT. Potter authorized MT. Harding to buy for him 10 dual purpose cows. Richmond is out of
The courier-index., 1920-01-02

haveing home then. Sunday-Ma was fixing sum chick en for dinner, on account we had cumpany for dinner. 1 ast if it was 2 be fried & she sed No I am going 2 cook smothered chicken but I did dent eat enny. 1 want mine killed civilized.
 Monday-a ant of mine cum 2 see me & ma & pa today & she kist me when she cum in. They is lots of diffrunce in kisses. When ma kisses me it makes me feel nice & smooth all over & when pa kisses I taste a pipe & when Jane kist me that time I got dizzy but when my ant kisses me it hassent no kick a tall. Tuesday, saw pa putting a nickle away in the trunk today & l ast him Why did he put it there. he sed he was saveing soveneers. l sed a nickle wassent enny sooveneer < he sed Yes it is they was time when lit wood buy cts worth of things. Wednesday-pa has got brother which is going ? get married ? sum lady he knows & he has invited us 2 cum to the wedding & see him get married. Pa sed he thot Joe was mitey foolish to get married, and ma rite away sed Why is he foolish. Pa sed her He is so yung and hassent had no experience in marriage.
 Thursday-We are not going go 2 the wedding. Ma sed pa We vii send our regrets & pa sed It issent enny use. They will have a plenty before long.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02

\ Wae sa time ago what was said to Ate q, mn mummifed body of a prehis- iaa in s" was found by an alert cit lhs noau cave me one of the noun hsbs,' 'sr .a Dardanelle. At least, this nAbitsssn sne <, alert citizen said when he hsv .n ,ne mummy at two bits a 'stiss,.Ai All went we'll until some in- lessess;oos.S rom Garden Bottom took shgen gn s or the mummy. which had hd to ,set a and forked tail. They st h b0t make sl a gun play in order to ethe I. "ey were bent on investi- but tba ~ IS said they learned much 'hen davs way men were built in the 'Asa sss' nss They now know that Ahiore,aeSa had tales the tails were
 'sO with copper wire.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
HIS CONTEMPLATED ABSENCE

''In case I do not return you will find full instructions in this envelope, Sidney solemnly said Syrus K. Saw age. "My will reposes in my safety deposit box. The cane you have so long admired will become yours in the event that I fail to reappear have forgotten my enemies. Try to think as kindly of me as you can, and"
 But, gracious, uncle" cried his young relative. You are not con- templating suicide?'
 "No," replied the curmudgeon. "l am going downtown to match sam- pie of silk for your Aunt Samuella. " Kansas City Star.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02

start a job on a Friday. He is very s u p erstishus. he hates 2 use a word with the letter M in it because it is the 13nd letter in the alfabet.
 Saturday-pa at last got 2 work on the shade & hit his finger with a ham, mer & he begun to sware like as if he was kinda mad & ma skolded him & sed he should be mare care full how he tawks at home & pa replyed & sed Whats the use of
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
siovALL RESIGNS JOB.

M ,Ia'nss.sooro, Dec. 31.-W. c. Sto- ,,s, us'flct manager for the past l,ks years for the Southwestern
 pd pdsIspn ,s and Telephone Company, Iia ~ " years of continuous service iss hs' ae company in various capaci- lj1 'as aa ,endered his resignation and tth h A. january l accept a position [lsn0su a'e Arkansas Light and Power lhs s"y' y with headquarters at Pine wv q r, r Stovah will be succeeded Ss Y Best, local manager, of this
The courier-index., 1920-01-02

this breed of. cattle. His sire is I'm ported Roan Cumberland, weight 2,6Q0, said to be the finest dual pur- pose Shorthorn bull in the United States. His dam is Imported Green leaf II, weight 1,700 pounds. She is an abnormally large COW of ex- cellent conformation, and her milk averages 5.8 per cent butter fat. It is stated that 90 per cent of the milk furnished to the citizens of London, England, comes from this breed of cows. Richmond is the pick of MT. Potter's calves. He is pure white, smooth flesh and has a kind disposi- tion.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
HOW HE ESCAPES.

It is just as well for our old friend Santa Claus to advertise him. self as a myth. If he were real person they would have had him ur in some kind of an investigation be- fore this. Washington Star.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
SOMETIMES BETTER.

Bobby, just home from his first visit to the country, was telling the folks of it's wonders. And say, ma, he said, tout on the farm they get milk from cows, and it's just as good as any, Boston Transcript.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
MENTAL RELIEF.

Your husband seems less care worn than formerly"
 "Yes; now that the baseball season is over he hasn't anything but his business to worry about. ."-Boston Transcript.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
HENS PAY EXPENSES OF
 THREE BOYS AT COLLEGE

Garry Miles, Sherman Ives and Clarence Vail, attending Connecticut Agricultural College this year, have their hens with them, and the boys are depending on the hens to pay their way through college. Garrys no hens earned for him $275 above all expenses in the last eight months,
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
BOTH FOOLED.

Wicks-Back to town again? | thought you were farmer.
 Hicks-You made the same mis- take I did.-Boston Transcript.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
ANOTHER LABOR CRISIS.

A three months labor truce would certainly mean a hard winter for the professional agitator, driving him, perhaps, to humiliating contact with honest effort. = Indianapolis News.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
HEALTHY.

!!sr na.n s healthy to breathe through VI POpv isn't it?" remarked the YesS
 ak sba, 'epiied Crouch. "You can't ''a nOss ], you are breathing through
 Cincinnati Englirer.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
NAUTICAL INFORMATION.

Tenderfoot- Why do they have knots on the ocean instead of miles?
 First-Class Scout--Well, you see they could have the ocean tide if there were no knots.-The Yale Rec ord.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
REAL CULTURE.

Young Hopeful-What does col lege-bred mean, dad?
 Dad (reading heirs school ex- penses) Merely big loaf, Perci- val.-Panther.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02

The Frisco railroad handled this wear from the territory adjacent to Springdale 887 cars of strawoerr1es, 366 cars of peaches and S,4S2 cars oi apples.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
MIXED IDENTITY.

''You didn't know who was this morning?"
 "No? Who were you?"-Hsrvard Lampo0n.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02

A derrick and drill rig is in place on the Park farm near Clarksville, where the work of drilling an oil well will be started withn short time.
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and in the same time Sherman's 56 birds gave him profit of $204, and Clarence's hens cleared $276.74 for him,
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
CONNECTING SPEECH.

First Lawyer II Did his speech carry conviction?
 Second Lawyer-It did. His client got five years.-The Queenslander.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02

N aa ice and cold storage plant is s.a .s erected at Benton and will be |ss my 'o serve the town with ice next
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O- 70 SLATS' DIARY

.O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O GO
 Friday-Ma asst pa to fix sum win dow shades & pa sed he wood not
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
"CORNERED."

AOIANEIED.
Miss Madge Kennedy Will be at the
Playhouse the first three days Of next
week in "Cornered." a new Henry w.
Savage production that will mark the
return TO the speaking stage Of this
stage and screen star. The producer
announces "Cornered" as a mYstify-
ing comedy-drama Of suspense and
surprises, which will give the young
star an opportunity TO thrill her audi
ence as we'll as make them smile.
1t is now three years since Mss
Kennedy, at the height of her Broad
way success, left the theatre for the
films. Her last personal appearance
was as heroine Of Fair and Warmer" "
in which she won great popularity as
an ingenue comedienne Of a type she
herself originated in her first play,
Little Miss Brown" and later de-
veloped with much charm and sublety
in Twin Beds"
The production Of "Cornered' is
said to be one Of the most impress
sive ever issued by the Savage studios.
with a perfection Of cast. costumes,
scenes and settings, so that the return
10 the stage Of Miss Kennedy may be
a fitting welcome home."
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
GAR AND HIS FAMILY
ARE BRJTALLY MURDERED

others TO begin shooting, which they
did wildly, and in five minutes all Of
the party save Grand Duchess Tatiana
and the Snaid. Demodova, had been
killed HTatiana. who was wounded
tainted and lay H. the dead, her lit
Tie dog standing on top OF her and
barking at the soldiers, until they
killed him.
The lamps crashed on the ground,
some were broken and fared up, NIL
ing The cellar with the yellow, smoky
glare The close, murky atmosphere
was lit by flashes OF firearms and in
the confined space. the noise was
deafening.
The soldiers were mad with rage
and drunk with blood. They not only
bayonetted bodies already dead but
beat In the skulls Of corpses with the
butt end OF their rifles.
The maid DemOd0va used a cushion
to beat up the muzzies OF the rifles
pointed at the children. so that a
half dozen bullets glanced, striking
the upper part OF the wall. One of
these stray bullets took the tips OF
three fingers Off Nurovskyls left hand.
lurovsky was about TO seek medl-
cal attention upstairs when ther
was a shrek from the beautiful
grand duchess who sat up, shouting
"MOtherl Molherw
Two or three soldiers instantly
jumped 10 her and while some ran
their bayonets through her, others
beat her head in with the butts OF
their rifles
Tatiana was the last OF the party to
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
Continued from First Page

ANHIiHuiu lIUlll ININl IhkIs
shevih guards) drew their revolvers.
The empress took one. swift, fright
ened look at the revolvers and the
pitiless countenances behind them
and her eyes lilated with horror.
Crossing herself, she bent her head
and covered her face with her hands.
lurOvsky read a brief document. II
was simply an order OF the Soviet re-
public TO execute Nicholas ROm8nOif,
the Bloody, and all his family" Nur-
oysky shouted 10 out, rather than
read IT, and he hardly glanced at the
paper, the contents of which he knew
by heart, for he and GolOshokin had
written 10 only an hour before.
The party fell on its knees; only
the emperor remained standing.
The emperor stepped quickly In
front Of his wife and children as II
to shield them with his own body,
pointing 10 his little ones Crouching
together, terror-etricken, on their
knees.
nls words were inaudible.
Nurovsky instantly determined 10
prevent all possibility of Nicholas
Romanoff making "a moving, human
appeal for his young girls and Drip
pied boy, which might touch even
the hard hearts or the eAecuuonere
His hand rose like a flash; he fired
and at the same instant the emperor
reoled and fell, shot through the
brain.
The car had meant 10 beg that his
wife and children be not butchered,
but now. ae ever. he was too late ;
and, although the noble gesture came,
the words had not time to follow.
The grizzly shape that had dogged
him all his life rushed on him Ike
a thunderbolt. and the greatest his
torical tragedy OF Europe since the
execution of Louis XVI was consum-
mated.
The fatal shot was the signal for
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
IS
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE"

TIE MEHLHANT OF VENUE"
This afternoon at the matinee Wal
ter Hampden and his company Of
fered Shakespeare's 'rhe Merchant Of
Venice" Again this evening the same
production will be given.
Mary Hall plays POrtia with Mr..
Hampden as ShylOck.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
WOMAN
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AWAKENING

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Evening journal., 1920-10-16
0Tf'lhe |
NOr1TpGllIg
aFELIX n,nAY.n

"Her Beloved William" Wanda Haw-
ley's newest protoplay. is concluding
its run tonight at the Majestic The
atre.
That popular novel Felix ODay'
has been adapted for the screen with
H. B. Warner in the title role. Mon
day and Tuesday. it will be featured
at the Majestic Theatre. The story it
self has enjoyed sufficient popularity
TO warrant a huge attendance upon
the picture.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
"FOR THE SOIU, OF RAFAEL. -

Clara Kimball Young's picture "For
the Soul OF Rafael" and Mack SEN
nett's comedy Great Scott" and the
added attraction Of Fred Dempsey's S
singing afternoon and evening, have
made this weeks bill at the Queen
Theatre a decided success.
On Monday, Bebe Daniels will be in
troducd as a star TO the Queen pa
irons. Yes. Bebe Daniels has ar
rived. She has by her tireless energy,
her lovely dark beauty and her fasci-
mating personality finally taken rank
among the brightest and the biggest
Of all stars that light the screen.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16

her son. Or. O. S. Allen. Wilmington,
has recovered and is at the home Of
her son, Or. r. NJ. Allen, here,
Or. B. NJ. Alln, Of Dlaware street,
where she will spend a few days be-
fore returning 10 her home.
Wirbert Allen, son OF Howard Allen,
OF Seaford. is spending a few days
with his uncle. Dr. B. NJ. Allen, here
Vance Craig, Of Washington, ID. c.,
is the guest OF his brother. Clarence
Craig. OF this city.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
An NM GAnnICK

The Garrlck Theatre has booked a
clever bill for laughing purposes only
next week IL includes the following
acts: Happy Jack Gardner & Co, in
In the War Zone Raymond Bond
& Co.. with Janet Moore. in STORY
Book Stuff the BernVici Brothers
in Moments Musical;' Gene Metcalfe
1.-The Silvertone :" jerks and Link. Just
George and Bill;' Beck and Stillwell
polite entertainers; the Aerial Smiths
and Moran, the Mystic.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
"THE SWEETHEART SHOP"

Right among the very first Of the
popular musical comedies presented
here last season repOses William
Moore Patch's production THE Sweet
heart Shop" 10 is the sincere pleas
ure OF the Playhouse to announce
its return with the original cast, the
last three days of next week.
Harry X. Morton and Esther How
ard are the chief funmakers. Joseph
Lertora. Helen Russell and Helen Ford
are others in the company.
Seats for the engagement viii so on
sale Monday.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
EAsnnNs ANn FAnS-

Crepe de chine and georgette will
be much worn.
Novel slashed sleeves are featured
on Paris gowns.
Coat suits are showing notched and
shawl collars.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16

be killed. With her death Yurov-
sky took himself or to have his hand
handaged, leaving orders for the re-
moval OF the bodies and their de-
struction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07
WH A T do 70 u
w think? Write Gym
thia Grey, care of The
Seattle Star.

did state that 1--WE quarreied only
with each other" My work has
tact and even disposition main re-
quiSite."
Recently met. IN a perfectly
formal way. a man who rides every
morning on the same street car |
do. This morning he very casually
invited me out for tn. evening. |
refused. being already informed that
he has been married five or six
years. and his wife Is stlll much in
love with him. Here. then. ia a
bride OF six years whose happiness
Is mostly her Imagination.
A. TO g n. Me-" his epistle Is
so one-sided that II ia quite evident
that he only knows one side A.
Byron says: Critics are all ready.
made" Take hackncy'd jokes from
Miller. got By note. with just enough
Of learning to misquote."
lie certainly has just enough
learning 20 mistuterpret every lire
or thought in my letter. study both
sides Of the question with a clear
mind. MIR. @. u. Me" and read the
letters as written. instead OF mis-
constituting them to suit your fancy
And II you wish TO refer 20 Scrip
turc. read Proverbs xvii.i--''Better is
n dry morsci. and auietnsss there
with. than a houscfui Of sacrifices
with strife" L. T..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-07
COR>ERED MARKET
LONG AGO

1T used to be easier for me. I'm the
old days: then no one knew anything
about beads but myself, and selling
them was like killing ants. a hundred
at a .time. Now everyone knows
more about beads. the department
stores keep them. every little shop
In the world has a few-but" he
raised his long shaking flngcr--"I
knew what was coming. and /
eornered the market 81 years ago
and why? Because know that was
the only way TO be myself. Now
people must .corne to me, because
they need me. have beads here
that no one else has. Beads from
Bohemia, Venice. Bugle beads and
seed beans and beads for the loom"
His voice sounded like great
singing and a triumph and nc smiled
To himself because he had children.
and children Of his children. and he
had been able 70 do for them since
the beginning
How did start7 was given the
bead stock in a wholesale house be.
cause II was too intricate depart.
ment for anyone else. / loved the
beads and SO I knew them. Now YOU
can bring me beads from anywhere
In the world ana 1 will know If the
story you tell me OF them IL true.
because there are beads and beads.
but Bender knows them an.
Il sell many looms, women are