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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-04
CHAPTER XXI.

They found the tob. II needed an
apprenticeship Of only SIX weeks. dur
irg which period George was TO re-
ceive fifteen dollars a week; after
that he would get tventy-eizht- This
settled the apartment question. and
Fanny was presently established In a
greater eontentnent than she had
known for g long time.
On Sunday mornings Fanny went to
church and George took long walks.
he explored the new city. and found
IL hideOus. especially In the early
spring. before the leaves Of the shade
trees were out
One Of his Sunday walks. that
spring. be made into a sour pilgrimage.
II was a misty morning Of belated
snow slush. and suited him to a per-
fectiOn Of miserableness. as be stood
before the great dripping department
store which now occupied the big plot
Of ground where once had stood both
the Anderson hotel and the Anderson
opera house. From there he drifted TO
the old Anderson block" but this was
only a shadow. The ofe structure had
not been replaced. but a cavernous en-
tryvay for trucks had been torn In its
front. and upon the cornice. where the
old separate metal letters had spelt
Anderson block there was a long
blu board sign: "Doogan Storage"
To spare himself, he went out Ma
tional avenue and saw the piles Of
slush-ceyered wreckage where the
Mansion and his mothers house
had been, and where the Majors IL
fated five new houses had stood for
these were down. too. to make room
for the great tenement already shaped
In unendlng lines Of foundation.
He turned away from the devastated
site, thinking bitterly that the only
ANDERSON mark still left upon the
town was the name Of the boulevard
ANDERSON boulevard. But he had reck-
oned without the city council of the
new order. and by an unpleasant coin
cidence. while the thought was still
in his mind. his eyes fell upon a metal
oblong sign upon the lamp-post at the
corner. There were two Of these little
signs upon the lamp-post, at an obtuse
angle to each other. one TO give pass
ersby the name Of National avenue,
the other to acqualnt them with Am
berson boulevard But the one upon
which should have been stenciled
Anderson boulevard" exhibited the
words Tenth street"
George stared at IT hard. Then he
walked quickly along the boulevard to
the next corner and looked at the little
sign there. Tenth street."
IL had begun to rain, but George
stood unheeding, staring at the little
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CHAPTER rH-c1ntEn9e1.

Ard II p4es ifs.if ezn b. k2z.fed.
90 nemo-J IL hssnts5. tksn so1se ,iEse.
v1ea the spaes that vas IssbeFs rom
cane % b. na1e into TIE snan bed
ro>uns ssd -kiiehenetfss~ already De-
rzrsd ss its cszsiaT. tsst FD&e@ nizh;
vel BE- harnted a11 the nsE occupants
eo1ne % feel that sorzs seeming,
ezaseiess csp-ession ksnz aha: l;--a
wrath % the passio1 tkat flies g.
tArs -Ehocf the last nlzht that GsDfHe
h1zfer spenf there.
Whatever remnants of the 81 hlzh-
hsE1ec arTDzznes were E1lH within
hfra. BE ID penabes for his csep~s,
s1n ttzt nighf--and II nzy b that 70
iisia csy soloe ;nnprsssis NE. e--r-
worked woman Ia a ~nlthenefte.-
sftsr trrEinz oct the iizht. will seem
70 ace . yoGnz man knesisnz In the
carxnssa. shaking eO1vgiElTsiy. and,
With arms O1tstretcsed through the
vail, eiufehinz a. fhs oOvers Of q
shscOry bed- II rnay s<er1 30 her that
shs beats The faint cry. Oysr and over:
Mother, forgive me! God. forgive
rreg
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-04

30 h1rA af ksx en- erAr-r~.-----t Il
s-pg''s> In aoczf ~ irzsrzns Of brx<
sess as s.yeo'1y n TIE word-- he sssc-
-b1f I've bard tAsy pay rsry kixn
wages 70 peopds In canr~rusxs rrr6ss /.
I've al-sys hszrd thzy al and I'm
sure 4 Ezs- BE rrue- mean peuule
rAat hsn<.1e t19chy chsrzfezls or hi<a
eIrtoszve<-1ea In dyzzr-lte factories.
- uho uke tAl1zs q that sort sbozt
ne cDu7rry IN wagons, s,d shco< oa
-szs rh0cxhs I'd see II yu.a couIdn-,
III ne so7schinx more ahozr L. or
else tnrro.t8ce n.e 70 soze one who
eoz81 and th>n I thozxht I'd see Z I
co13tnt g-t sozeth1nx Of the kind to
% NJ sooo ss possible I wanted to
get started today Il I co1lc--
Old Frznk gave hi-a /. long stare. Al
frsr tbs scrutiny was Sharply inced-
uSo1s: then Il vas grave: finally Il DE-
veloped into i threat Of over~heluinx
la1xhtsrs O forked vein In HIS fore
ee4f became more visible aad his eyes
Seemed aboCf 70 protrude-
Eat he controlled his impulse: and
rising. took Up his hat and overeoat
-AH right-- he ssid II yo1u PROM
ise not 10 gst blown up. III 20 with
yo1 70 see IL We can ind the ,ob.-
Inen- meaning what be said bat
er-zz=d that he did mean IL. he added
Yea certainly are the most practical
yo1r& nan ever mstI~
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ture, bat with sorTow for what sac.
rihces his pride and youth had de-
manded Of others. And early in the
morning he came downstairs and tried
10 help Fanny make cuffee on the
Kitchen rage.
There was something 7 wanted 90
say TO you last night. Aunt Fanny" he
said.
"Why--why--" she stBmmered: but
she knew what he was going TO say.
aud that was why she had been more
and more nervous. "Hadnt--perhaps
perhaps we'd better get the-the
things moved to the little new home
hrst. George. Let's"
He Interrupted quietly, though at
her phrase. "the little new home" his
pungent impulse was TO utter one loud
shout and run. 1T was about this new
place that ] wanted to speak. Pva
been thinking II over and I've decided.
i want you 10 take all the things
FROM mothers room and use them and
Keep them for me. and I'm sure the
little apartment will be Just what you
IKE; and with the extra bedroom pfob-
ably you could ind some woman
friend TO come and live there and
snare the expense with you. But I've
decided on another arrangement for
myself. and no I'm not going with you.
! don't suppose youll mind much, and
don't see why you should mind-par-
tcularly. that is. I can't Imagine you.
or anyone else. being much attached to
me. So"
He stopped In smazement: no chair
bad been left In the kitchen, but
Fanny gave despairing glance around
her In search OF one. then sank alb
ruptly and sat fat upon the floor.
What on earth" George sprang
to her "Get up. Aunt Fannyr
II can't. I'm too weak. Let me
alone, Georgel" And as he released
the wrist he had seized to help her she
uttered the dismal prophecy which for
days she had been matching agaInst
her hopes: you're going 20 leave
me-in the lurchr"
why no. Aunt Fanny" he protest.
cd AT nrst I'd have been something
OF burden on you. I'm to get eight
dollars week; about thlrty-two n
month. The rents thlrty-six dollars a
month. and the table d'hote dinner
runs UP TO over twenty-five dollars
apiece. 80 with my half OF the rent
eighteen dollars--rd have less than
nothing left out Of my salary to pay
my share OF the groceries for all the
breakfasts and luncheons. You see
you'd no, only be doing all the house.
work and cooking, but you'd be paying
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sign ID themr" he saio finally. and.
turning up his coat collar. plodded
back through the soggy streets toward
"home."
The utilitarian impudence Of the city
authorities put thought into his mind.
A week earlier he had happened to
stroll into the large parlor Of the
apartment house. finding It empty. and
on the comfortable he noticed a large.
red-bound. gilt-edged book. newly
printed. bearing the titisi "A Cisic
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CHAPTER XXI.

Al least II may be claimed for
George that his last night Ia the house
where be had been borr was not oe-
eSi1iec with bis OTn dishesrs-nlnz fu-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-04
Her Shoes Hunt Her Feet

As a general thing. when you see 4
woman hobbling along the street witl
an agonized expression II is Sign thsl
she's got more foot than hsad.-paIlnG
New9
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15
Short SNatckeS
From EUe3yIgherg

Oratoricaliy speaking most o. the
letters We post here have perfectly
good address but a mighty uncertain
delivery Daily Bulletin
A British coal strike al the begin
Ming OF winter may create a serious
emergency but the people VIII be able
20 keep cooIs-Arkau7zs Gazette
Tbs English need have no lear OF
heat shortage during the coal strike
The Irish VIII keep things sufficient
~ warm.-NorfoIk VirElulan Pilot
7 desire 20 now present my vie,
Harding said az Chatt1nooga- Boston
viii 90 Democratic she'll never vote
FOR a split infinitive.-Arkansas Ga
zstte.
IL those immigrants were only
bringing their homes along with
them cur future housing problem
would not be 50 di1iculL-Nzshville
Banner.
DR.. Alfred szs Is the new Chinese
ambassador 20 this great country
and should be accorded every oppor-
tunity 70 make q name FOR himself
Dallas Journal
we are given the disconcerting
news that Man o. War ia not going 70
run any more. but we console our
self By remembering how often thar
was said OF Mr. Bryan.-NeW YORK
Evening Post
An inasion By hordes Of rats IS set
ting England in an uproar- Let's see,
that makes Lloyd Georges list Of
troubles include questions OF natural
history. geology, Geography. topor
Eraphy. and sylvia PanEhurst--boa-
ton Globe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15
Reflections OF A Bachelor Girl
81 HELEN ROWLAND.

A HAN IS never sure that he wants
a a lifelong lease on a woman's
heart until he discovers tuat
some other man has an option on it.
Oh. yes. a husband is more ueces-
sary now. than ever. In these days.
when there IS no such thing as a
genial landlord" "a devoted serv-
ant" a waiter who Hhovers around
one. or a shopkeeper who -fawns"
upon you, nobody loves a woman, ex-
cept the man who is legally bound TO
do so.
After the diversified menu OF a
mans bachelor days, IL taxes a clever
and ingenious wife 20 serve him the
along. with such a variety Of gar
nishings that she can keep his ro-
mantle interest pieuee-
No doubt, The real domestic
fr0uble started IN Eden, when
Adam HuEEeEted that Eve make
her old froelSs over into a salad
and serve him n serpent stew for
a change.
Of course. the peoples choice is
always good; but one shudders 10
think what chance either Cox or
Harding would have had OF election
II Douglas Fairbanks had decided %
run for president, or Babe Ruth had
gotten his eye on the white house.
The discovery OF brand new viz
tue in the man she loves, gives
woman q greater thrill OF pride and
ecstasy, than it would give her to dis
cover a brand new serum or a brand
q
= =
lave IS NOT like the Measles
because one attack of the measles
makes you immunes but one at
tack OF love merely makes q man
more susceptihIe-to the next
= >
Airoastles, like most airplsnes. are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15

Ireland, and vet by reflection and the
filtering through Of ideas from one
class to another, all this counts in the
scale and has a bearing on the problem
The tragedy of Ireland is a world
tragedy. A nation and a race that in
ages past produced so many and so
great leaders IN the struggle upward
must have had-must have-marTelous
endowment While ireland today Is
not in the van Of the worlds progress
in any sense, men and women OF Irish
birth and ancestry IN every corner Of
the universe are carrying on the work,
true TO their blood and their faith. If
ireland had been permitted 20 develop
free from English misrIle. what great
things might she not have ACCOMPLISHED
Yet. if life had been easy there, and
conditions congenial, 100000 Irish
would not have left Ireland TO breed
strong men and women and strengthen
nations across the seas. Take the
Irish and the Scotch-Irish out Of our
own national life and his history. and
think what a difference here would
have been IN the course Of events. Not
a country Of western Europe but has
felt this powerful influence. Canada,
Australia, what Of them9
The world may count all this some
compensation, but ireland does not.
Things cannot 20 on in Ireland as they
have been gong. England has failed;
she has had 500 years 10 try, and has
failed. What Is she going 10 do about
it, What ought she do about It!
What ought Ireland and the Irish do
about It?
The Irish Notes" VIII continue to-
morrow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15
Questions and Answers.

y Please sead ne a table o. de-
urecIafIon a. used By the fed
eral government. O. O.
A. The bureau o. internal revenue
informs rs that the goTernnaent nls
never prepared table OF 4eprecil-
ton The burden o. proof Or de-
probation Is left 20 the Taxpayer.
Q. what animal bears the 1ur
known a. nutrias -. II.
A Nutria IS the fur q the eoypu-
pronounced k0f poo, south Ameri-
can aquatic rodent.
q What did q cost to build the
Tai Mahai and how long did Il taket
A The Tai Mahal was bgut from
1929 20 1850 by shah Jshan as ths
Aumtaz-i-Nahal. at the cost o. over
$4,000. 600
g Il cod liver Oh a food or
medicluef A. G.
A. cod liver oil NAY be considered
as either food OF medicine or both- y
IS one OF the most valuable therapeu-
tic agents at the disposal OF the medi-
cal profession u is better 1cod-
more readily absorbed than any other
oil. due mainly TO the fact that Dc
oIidizes more easily than other oils
O. What was the longest drop kick
ever made in footbais The Longest
placement Eekf r. T. o.
A. The longest drop kick ever
made in a game o. football o. which
we find record vas 63 yards. u was
made on October Is. 1915. By n
Payne Of Dakota WeslTan against the
Northvrestern Normal The record
placement kick wzs SIS yards by y p
HoXau Of Princeton against yale.
November so. 1889
q. What a. the dlEference IN euuse
OF cyclones and tornadoeas J. b ~
A. Cyclones occur az all hours OF
the fav and night whereas rornadoes
show a dlurnal period as distinctly
marked as any in meteorologI- ~
c1ones result from a llsrur lalce or
the equilibrium OF the atmosphere
considered horizontally. but tornadoes
have their origin IN vertical as
turhauce OF atmospheric equilibrium
@ How many feet Of fan a. there
IN the Ohio river from PlttHburE 20
Cincinnati and from Cincinnati 10
Cairif C. o. $
A The geological survey SAYS t9e-
there Is a fan OF ESQ feet in the ohio
river between PittsburE and Clncin-
nati and a fall OF rs feet between
Cincinnati and Cairo, HI where l-
empdss in the Mississippi
9. What g. the name Of a bug used
for col0riuE cEkcl L. l. y
A The bureau o. chemistry 49,
that the dried insect used Tor color
ing Is the cochineal-
a i tie ME river or the AmaEou
river IonEerf z n s
A The River Nile is longer than
the Amazon The former has a total
length OF $50 miles. the latter
length OF $500 miles
g. In what year were the three
cent pieces colnedf n. J.
A. silver chrae-ceur pieces ltrirlssi
were coined from 1881 20 1873, IN
elusive
O. was Brufus a Roman senafors
r. III.
A. The Marcus Brutus who Tas
concerned in the conspiracy against
Julius Caesar was first advocate, then
governor OF Gaul. and then city
praetor. which position he occupied
at the time Of Caesars assassinatlQn-
q. should bread be wrapped n n
eIoth when put nHuyf n. T. J.
A. Paner should be used no-
cloth. Wrapping in cloth tends g
make the bread mold. particularly il
put away while still warm
q. Wat "a q water volcano naq
where g. there onef h H b
A A. Eeyser might be termed
water volcano IN fact, "Old Eaitn-
ful.s' IN Yellowstone national park q
sometimes styled the water Vol
cau0-'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15

WiEgiiy, please come TO NY hollow
stump bungalow. Nurse Jane has
made a most lovely turniD and carrot
shortcake, and
-Bahl Il isn't CAKE 7 wanti It's
your said Bob Cat, and he was Just
going 70 jump down on the stump
when. all Of a sudden. Nurse Jane
pulled her sharp scissors from her
pocket, and, stepping in 'front.' OF Uncle
Wiggily, she shipped and snapped the
scissors at The lynx and cried-
-Oh. Bob cat. you have just what
Wauti Two cute little tassels on your
ears- They'll be most stylish for q
sofa custom 7 am making. on, YOU
won't mind u cut them or j N sure
Hold him, Uncle Wiggily. and III cut
those rassels of his ears-
-Eh2 what's thlre Cut the tassels
Off my cars2 The tasseis 7 am SO
proud or I guess not.' hOWled Bob
cat This is no place for me-
Jumping down of the stump. away
ran the lynx, trying 70 hold first one
paw over his ears and then the other
paw But as this was hard TO do. he
fen down I'm the snow and turned a
somersaulL And, all the while he
Don't cut Off my ear tasselsi
Don't do iti'
@Hai didn't have any idea OF do
Ing it," laughed Nurse Jane. when
Bob Cat was Ear away, and Uncle
WiEEily and she were safe 7 Just
said that 70 make him rum
"Wels you made him rum all rlEhtf'
laughed the bunny. And we each
had an adventure" Then All was
peace and Quierness. And If the
thread doesn't fan out Of the needles
eye so huttonhole can't see 70 80 20
che moving pictures with the thin
BILE Itel you next about Uncle Wig
silly and Splashy -Copyright.
1890. by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicatc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15

viii be favorable 4 city could be
made SO beautiful that anyone pass
ing through IL would experience q
desire 10 live there II that was the
united aim OF Fl Pasoans. L. would
pay dividends in increased property
values and business. u say nothing
Of personal satisfaction.
=
The suggestion 10 remove the
statue OF Liberty in Pioneer plaza is
one that should be acted upon" said
Z. G. Railer. when business men
and local organized labor combined 10
erect the structure ther did wisely.
aid the statue unQue5ti1lably has
paid for itself i was intended only
as a temporary ornament. But time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15

tassels, or tufts, OF hair. Ike fringe
-Ah, good morning Uncle MiEgi-
Iy.a EroWled Bob Cat. and he opened
his mouth sort Of hungry Ike
Tits afternoon. IL you please
said the bunny gentleman trying %
hide Nurse Jane behind his tail silk
hat, so the bad creature wouldn't see
the muskrat lady housekeeper-
Afternoon or morning. It Is AL
rhe same 10 me-" eroWled Bob Cat.
sort OF working his claws IN and out,
tearing bits OF bark of the tree
stump. 7 am very hungry. Uncle
wisely, and am glad I met you
saw your footprints in the snow
and 7 followed you here You have
a friend with you, / believe Don't
try TO hide herr
"Feyes. Nurse Jane IS here" STAN
mered Uncle Wlggly.
so mach the better" grunted the
lynx. I an more hungry than
usual" and he shook his head so that
the tufted hair, or tassels, on his ears
jigEled 20 and fro
II you are hungry" spoke Uncle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15
Blame Yourself If VerdictS of Jures Do Not Please You;
More Trees Would Help Make 81 Paso the City Beautifn

THE public stIlI complains that our
laws are not strictly enforced
here and that murder trials are
becoming a Joke said Justice Of the
peace p 2. Rawlings. "A little in
vestigaicu VII place the blame
where 70 belongs. None but the
juries can sentence IN q criminal case
u this state. And the iurieE, COM
posed Of the same class Of citizens
VINO are complaining. are no- doing
their duty. In the three capital cases
recently tried in criminal court here
the results were as follows Murder
case, prisoner acGuittad5 murder ease.
prisoner given five year suspended
sentence; statutory offence case.
prisoner acquitted The district at
rornev's office worked hard on each
case and presented all the facts in
its possession IN a clear and concise
manner The people have no leEitl-
mate excuse as long as they them
selves are responsible FOR the la1ity
governing capital offences"
>
II people realized more fully the
intrinsic value OF trees, Fl Paso
would be a more beautiful city" said
James L Mar. when a stranger IS
in Il PaEo. his Impression is largely
gained from outside views. II the city
has plenty OF shade trees and private
property r. vel kept, his Impression
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15
CIGAR BILL IS PRESENTED
80 LEAGUE FOR $4,000 FRANCS

Paris. France. Nov. 15.-The Bel
cian government has Just presented
10 the league OF nations a bill for
cigars amounting 10 $4,000 francs
The bill says. These cigars were
smoked or carried off by members
OF the various delegations at the Spa
conference"
That conference was held In July
and was attended by members OF the
supreme council and representative
Of the German government.
The secretariat OF the league OF na-
tons has announced that o. is short
OF money and moreover IL refuses to
take over the debts OF the supreme
council
The Belgian government argues
that the spa conference formed part
or the operations OF the league OF
nations.
The bill remains unpaid The league
OF uatiou1 assembly viii hold its first
meeting at Geneva today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15
GOVERNMENT PLANS
TO CENSOR MOTION PICTURES

The Hague The Netherlands, Nov.
15.-The Dutch government proposes
to follow the example OF other couu-
tries and establish a national cen
sorship. OF motion pictures. This con-
troll has previously been in the hands
OF the various municipalities.
The proposed national system
would admit Of two classes Of films
one which could be shown TO all the
population and the other only TO those
above the age Of Is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15

and weather conditions have caused
IL TO become an eyesore. Il binders
traffic and is OF little service"
=
The women back OF the Red Cross
drive in FL Paso proved their interest
in seeing this city do its part In the
drive" said CRY councilman ". T.
Griffith The women were on duty
az windswept corners, inviting FL
Pasoans TO kick in FOR one OF the
worthiest OF causes. Their sacrifice
Of personal comfort evidenced that
the type composing the Red Cross is
the highest and that Il IS one charity
TO which one can subscribe knowing
that his money VIII do a maximum OF
good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15
Thanksgiving.

OVER in Big Spring the Masons going to hunt up
" every old member Of their order and give him
Thanksgiving dinner The younger members viii sit
around and watch the fun. That looks like good hint
for other towns and to other organizations Last year
hotel had special dinner for lonesome strangers in the
city price charged, Of course, but every person
away from home could come and swap his yarns with
other Travellers In every town IN this part Of the country
there are strangers Of them IL Wouldn't it be
fine thing these people could with somebody else
Thanksgiving and thus take the edge off ther goom7
An sea serpent found outside the three-mils
zone.
The who drive nails into his brain and feel
pain is Just the kind Of a who DO that.
What IS Deu done Is done soon enough
Bartas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15
The Vet Home

STAND upon deep,
things scales, shrinps
say, seonful
stand and hear the breakers things
and not get mad and beat their wives No books there
glowing nothing
the through and dodge the bigger fish that
a
sympathy
tails sharks the devish,
the tongue which the invitations And maybe they
solemn grandeur the land they wonder don't wade like
them weld the tIenchant
Copyright by George Matthew Ada1nG WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-15

built TO hold just two. and when a
third party steps in. they come down
with an awful crash.-CopyriEh
1890, by The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.