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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-30
Wives Work.

Neither MFR. Hainlin nor Squire Hea-
ton is noted as n worker but their
wives are very industrious, and moth
ing gives either gentleman more pleas
ure than to boast of the wonderful
things that his wife accompllshes.
'I don't know what the Red Cross
would have done without my wife"
said Mr.. Hamlin one day. "She knit
twenty-five sweaters, seventyfour
pairs of socks and one hundred and
fifteen wristlets."
"That's not bad record. admit
ted the squire. an fact, l call 1t a
real good record for an average knit
ter. Now, l don't know how many ar
ticles my wife turned out for the Red
Cross: she didn't count them. She
started to count them, but when she
had knit several hundred articles Of
every kind she said counting tired her,
and she quit. After that she esti-
mated her output by needles"
"By needles? What do you mean
by needles?" asked Mr.. Hamlin, Lid
tie hufily.
81 mean the needles my wife wore
out" explained the squire. "She wore
out three sets of needles knitting for
the Red Cross; and the fourth set
was so near wore out when the war
ended that they wasn't no thicker
tkan horsehalrs. Youths Companion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-30

memory of that grovelllng Thing she
had left behind in the mill-oflice. and
In its place there came subtle peace,
feeling OF awe. of wonder-such a
feeling, indeed, ms must come to one
in the realization that man is distant
but God Is near.
A cluster of wild orchids pendent
from the great fungus-covered roots
of giant challenged her attention.
She gathered them. Farther on. in
spot where shaft of sunlight fell.
she plucked an armful Of golden Cal
ifronia poppies and flaming rhododen-
dren. and with her delicate burden
she came at length TO the giant-guard-
ed clearing where the halo of sunlight
fell upon the grave OF Bryce Cardi-
gan's mother. There were red roses
on it-a couple q 1ozen. at least, and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-30
Lived DAYS In Sealed Box.

Joseph Bancroft. reader of ply
siology at Kings college, England, has
lived for six days in a Theoretically
sealed glass box. The experiment
arose out of a 30-year-old controversy
as to whether It is possible to calcu-
late the amount of oxygen in the blood
from knowledge of the amount OF
oxygen In the breath. The test was
also made to demonstrate whether 1t
was necessary that airmen should
have oxygen apparatus when flying at
great heights. II proved that oxygen
was necessary to flying men, but 1t
did not show to what height they
could fly with safety. While In the
box Bancroft kept record of his sem
sations and made scientific observa-
tions. He said he suffered from sleep
lessness. but otherwise did not expert
ence much inconvenience except on
the last day. wheri the atmosphere
became extremely rarefied. He then
had headaches and nausea,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-30

stantly he was on one knee beside her:
with the amazing confidence that had
always distinguished him In her eyes
his big left arm went around her, and
when her hands went to her face he
drew them gently away.
1--WE waited too long. sweetheart"
he murmured. 'Thank God. l can tell
you at last all the things that have
been accumulating in my heart. love
you. Shirley. I've loved you from that
first day we met at the station, and
all these months of strife and reprcs-
sion have merely served to make me
love you the more. Perhaps you have
been all the dearer 10 me because you
seemed so hopelessly unattainable."
He drew her head down on his
breast his great hand patted her hot
cheek; his honest brown eyes gazed
earnestly, wistfully into hers. 81 love
you" he whispered. "All that l have
all that ANAL that hope for-I
offer TO you, Shirley Sumner; and In
the shrine of my heart l shall hold you
sacred while life shall last. You are
| not lnulHerent 10 me, uear. KNOW
you're not; but tell me-answer me"
Her violet eyes were upllfted to his,
and In them he read the answer to his
cry. "Ah, may IT, he murmured. and
kissed her.
"Oh. my dear, impulsive, gentle big
sweetheart" she whlspered-and then
her arms went around his neck, and
the fullness OF her happiness found
vent in tears he did not seek to have
her repress. In the safe haven OF
his arms she rested and there, quite
without effort or distress. she managed
TO convey TO him something more than
an inkling of the thoughts that were
wont TO come to her whenever they
met.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-30
Suddenly Famous.

Mai. Hugh Thomas. o. ID. f., the
Englishman who recently bought the
complete tawn OF Milford Haven for
quarter of million sterling, had
probably never been heard of by the
man In the street before. Another in
cident In which surprise million
aire" figured occurred some years back
when China wanted loan of $50000,-
900. A lender turned up in Mr.. Birch
Crisp Of whom practically no one had
ever heard. but who soon became IA
nous when seven great powers, In
Guiding Great Britain, took Immediate
steps to prevent him advancing the
money.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-30

ed pressntYy. Il DO believe left my
silk handkerchief-the one Moira
gave the, for my last birthday-up
yonder. wouldn't lose that handker-
chief for farm. skip along and find
II for me. son. I'll wait for you here.
Don't hurry"
"I'll be back in pigs whisper" his
son replied. and started briskly up
the trail, while his father leaned
against a madrone tree and smiled bis
prescient little smile.
Bryce's brisk step on the carpet OF
wlthered brown twigs aroused Shirley
from her reverie. When she looked up
he was standing in the center Of the
little amphitheater gazing at her.
"You-you she stammered, and
rose as II TO flee from him.
THE governor sent me back TO look
for his handkerchief, Shirley" he ex'
planned. "He didn't tell me you were
here. Guess he didn't hear you" He
advanced smilingly toward her. "Pm
tremendously glad TO see you today
Shirley" he said, and paused beside
her. Fate has been singularly kind
TO me. Indeed I've been pondering al
day as to just how was to arrange O
private and confidential little chat
with you, without calling upon you al
your uncle's house"
81 don't feel like chatting today
she answered little drearily-ant
then he noted her wet lashes. In
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-30
He Had the Douoh.

Mr.. Blinks-Here's a so millinery
bill I've just paid. another instance
that a fool and his money soon part.
Mrs. Blinks-I know, dear, but just
think how fortunate II is that you are
one OF those who have money.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-30

that worthless red cedar timber; so
think you had better buy. It back from
me at the same figures at which you
sold Il TO me-"
But I haven't the money and l
can't borrow II. IL"
II will have the equivalent in stock
OF the Laguna Grande Lumber com
pany. You will call on Judge Moore
TO complete the transaction and leave
with him your resignation as president
of the Laguna Grande LUMBER com
pany."
The Colonel raised his glance and
bent II upon her In cold appraisal.
She met II with firmness, and the
thought came 10 him: "She Is n Pen
ningtonp' And hope died out in his
heart. He began pleading in maudlin
| fashion for mercy, for compromise.
But the girl was obdurate.
81 am showing you more mercy than
you deserve-you to whom mercy was
ever a sign OF weakness, of vaclllation.
There is gulf between us. Uncle
Seth--a gulf which for long time
| have dimly sensed and which, be-
cause of my recent discoveries, has
widened until Il can no longer De
brdged."
He wrung his hands In desperation
and slid TO his knees before her; with
hypocritlcal endearments he strove to
take her hand, but she drew away from
him. "Don't touch me-" she cried
sharply and with breaking note in
her voice. you planned to kill Bryce
Cardigan And for that-and that
alone--I shall never forgive you"
She fed from the Office, leaving him
cringing and grovellng on the floor.
There will be no directors meeting,
Mr.. Sexton" she informed the mana
ger as she passed through the general
Office. ut is postponed"
That trying interview had wrencheC
Shlrley's soul TO n degree that left her
faint and weak. She at once set out
on long drive, in the hope that be-
fore she turned homeward again she
might regain something of her Gus
tomary composure.
street gave way 10 n dirt road and
terminated abruptly at the boundaries
of field that sloped gently upward
"a field studded with huge black red
wood stumps showing dlsmally
through coronets of young redwoods
that grew riotously around the base
of the departed parent trees. From
the fringe Of the thicket thus formed
the terminus of an old skid-road
showed and a signboard, freshly paint.
ed, pointed the way to the Valley OF
the Giants.
Shirley had not intended to come
here, but now that she had arrived
II occurred to her that It was here
she wanted TO come Parking her caI
by the side of the road. she alightet
and proceeded up the old skid, now
newly planked and with the encroach
ing forestration cut away so that th'
daylight might enter from above. Or
over the gentle divide she went anC
down toward the amphitheater wher,
the prlmeyal giants grew. And a
she approached Il, the sound that Il
silence In the redwOods-the thunder
Gus diapason OF the centuries-wov'
its spell upon her; quickly, impercept
ibly there faded from her mind thu
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-30

Dost love life7 Then do not squan-
der time; for tbat's the stuff Life u
made Of,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-06
The Unskilled Unemployed.

Never in the country's history has
unskilled labor had such an inning as
now, and never has it flouted its for
tune as now. "Wages have doubled
and service has been cut in half" is a
common saying among employers of
common labor
In the federal employment agency
in this city today are jobs for a thous-
and men. From one to three hundred
men come daily to look over the offer
ings, and most Of them go away to
remain idle. From fifty to sixty-five
cents an hour is offered for unskilled
work on highways, on railroads, for
chore work, or for any task lasting
from day to year. :
Twenty five calls daily for farm
hands are received, and usually not
more than five or six respond. The
wages offered range from seventy to
eighty-fve dollars month with board,
room and laundry-the equivalent to
forty or fifty dollars more. To mar
ried couples is offered hundred dol
lars month with house, garden and
other substantial privileges. Where
the employment is at distance the
railroad fare is usually paid.
Recently call came for three men
to carry mail. Their duties would be
to sit on a wagon seat, drive about
little and wait good deal-no lifting,
no care of horses. The job was near
to doing nothing, and the pay was a
hundred and five dollars month.
Yet the agency had great difficulty in
finding three men out of three hundred
applicants.
During the war Stacking Of this kind
was misdemeanor, and the men will
fully unemployed had to fight or work.
This Stacking element is as sore load
as it was during the war. It aggra-
Yates every economic evil; it cats what
its betters produce and spoils more
than it consumes.
It is a pity that pressure cannot be
brought to bear on this disloyal mass
to make it bear its fair share of the
load under which tie world is now
staggering Minneapolis journal.
Subscrihe for the Union.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-06
The Ladylike Mr.. BRYAN.

Back in 1896 William Jennings Bry-
an was demanding the double stand
ard-of money. In speech the other
day he was insisting that political
issue be made out of the double stand
ard-of morals. If he has his way the
San Francisco convention will pass
resolutions declaring for a single
standard of virtue and fixing the age
of consent at 81. He is going to cam
paign Nebraska on the issues of equal
suffrage, a bone-dry world and single
standard of morality. William is get
ting to be perfect lady, but it ought
not to be necessary for him to expose
his program to the careless mercics of
a political convention. What does a
San Francisco democrat know about
morals ?-Los Angeles Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-05-06
LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS

The quotations hereunder are those
prevailing on Thursday morning at the
time Of going to press:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
Wonderful Scales

What is claimed to be the smallest
valance of precision used for impor-
ant work is that of the United States
,ureau of standards, little more than
foot tall in it.; glass case. 1t takes
Dads up to two grams. and is accurate
o one-thousandth OF milligram, or
tbout .0O0,016 of grain. 1t will weigh
:he ink of signature. The case is
iust-proof, and to avoid influence of
he weigher's body heat the weights
n the scale may be manipulated by
ing rod from another room.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
Pacific,s eiaaest Loo.

A piece from what loggers declare
Is the largest log ever cut in the Pa.
cific Northwest has been on display in
Portland, Ore. The log, which is II
feet 6 inches in diameter at the butt,
Is % feet long and weighs As tons.
1t was cut near Montesano on Grays
Harbor.
The largest crosscut saw manufac-
tured was too short to cut the monster
stick of lumber The log would fur
nish lumber for several houses.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
Glass by Themselves.

Stanley is one of large family.
Besides numerous sisters and broth
.rs, there are aunts and uncles galore
md many cousins. The only young
people. however. are those in his Inn
mediate neighbOrhood. At Thanksgiv-
ng dinner Stanley gazed solemnly
around the table for while and then
announced oracularly: my mother
pnd the cat seem to be the only people
y this whole family that have any
children"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
Aspirin and oulnine.

A Spanish physician has found az
the result of years experience that
the combination Of aspirin and quinine
is undesirable and may be dangerous.
According to the Scientific American's
account of the investigation. the
catalytic action of aspirin in the st0m-
-ach changes the quinine to poison
GUS derivative called qulno-toxin The
poison Is said to cause death. though
the Spanish investigators recordslno IA
tai cases.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
MisehIevous Maybe.

A tame magpie was once observed
to be gathering some pebbles in the
garden. and solemnly<dropping them in
deep hole which had been made TO
receive post AS each stone dropped
the magpie gave triumphant chuckle.
and searched for another stone. Ex-
Animation showed that toad was
at the bottom Of the hole, which can
only point to the fact that the bird
was stoning for amusement.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02

Inventor q 91e ;noone Tax
The real hives OF OF our modem
income tax Was one of those unhusi-
lesslike dons 81 0riel college, Mt
Hhom it has long been the custom
o scott for beitg children in iimai-
:ial affairs. This unpopular iuiposi
vas suggested TO Pitt by Or, Henry
3eeke, a fellow of Oriei AND profess
TOR of modern history ut Oxford. who
fterward constantly assisted Van
ittart with the budget during that
tatesman's long tenure of the chan
ellorship of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fines.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
THOUGHT Horse Shoe Lucky

The belief in the luck-bringlng power
II the horseshoe attained its greatest
Infusion at the end of the eighteenth
md the beginning of the nineteenth
century. Lord Nelson had a horse
shoe nailed to the mast of the Victory:
and in many towns It was not unusual
% see half 81 the houses with horse
shoes fastened over the door.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
A Lenothy PROGRAM.

A Lengthy Program.
you have pretty good library"
"Yes," replied the patient man. II
have worked twenty years or SO accu-
mulating lot Of books and place
to put 'em. Now I'm going to start
in and work another twenty years to
provide for enough leisure to enable
me to read EN-"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
A Good Memory.

"How does Scribson get the atmos-
phere for his stories of rural life?"
"He goes up to an office he uses
on the twentieth floor of skyscraper
and thinks about the time when he
was boy on the farm"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
Strategy,

Strategy.
"Have you given the new housemaid
any instructions?"
"No; and why should IT,
"Huh?"
"If I tell her nothing she's bound to
do something want"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
Ho. Hum!

ut says here that the world is net
revolving as fast as 1t did 10000.
years ago." said the Old Fogy. as he
looked up from the magazine he was
reading.
Maybe not.g commented the
Crouch. "But It goes around fast
enough to satisfy a man who has a
note to meet and no money to pay
it."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
Artfui Candidate.

Artfui Candidate.
"But you can't run for two ofices
at the same time"
"You don't understand politics" said
the veteran campaigner. "I'm going
to ballyhoe for one office while I'm
pussyfooting for the other. In that
way can't lose."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02

Made Him Doubt HI. Judgment
Friend-What makes you think the
new singer won't dor You said her
voice was good.
Manager-well. 1 did think SO at
first, but I'm little doubtful about 1t
now-none of the other singers are
jealous Of her.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
A Business View.

She-So papa said yes. Does he
favor a long or short engagement
Jack Poore-That depends, he says,
If he has to support me, the longer the
engagement the better.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
The Lack.

"After all, the children are the
cream of immunity"
"They would be all the better for 1t
Il they were oftener whipped cream"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
Sentence Passed.

"What's the matter, old man? You
look as if you'd been sentenced to hard
labor for life"
"I'm afraid l have been. Miss de-
Millyuns has just refused me-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
Bitter.

"You are acquainted with the plain
tihf?" asked the lawyer as mere mat
ter of form.
"No, sir" replied the unhappy de-
PENDANT II merely lived with that
woman seven years as her husband"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
Too Good to Be True

"My son." said the elderly sage.
"beware the man who says he wants
to make you rich"
"But he may be sincere"
"There's not that much sincerity II
the world"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
"vamped.w

"vamped."
IF you will permit me to say 20,
you have just had beautiful caller"
Yes. book agent" replied the
business man. with faraway look In
his eyes.
"What was she sellingr'
II couldn't tell you to save my life.
All I know is that she smiled and
bought"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
kla Attitude.

''You wouldn't sell your vote'to both
sides, would your"
mo. but I don't mind letting both
candidates promise me job"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
Good Work Never Lost.

OUUu SVVIN 'NSNS' IVSes ~"
The work an unknown good man
has done is like a vein Of water flow
ing .iiddcn underground. secretly max
ing the ground green above it.-Car-
lyle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
c. H. DEUR
Lumber, Lath,
Lime, Coal,
Shingles,
Building Paper.
See him before
you buy.
c. H. DEUR
The After Years.

The After Years.
The early months of marriage bring
with them a new experience of life,
n which there are, excitement and
change of outlook. wonderful ambi-
ions, and new codes and habits for
Me man and woman. The emotional
life reaches the extremes of feeling
happiness and despair, hope and dis
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02

What Makes the World Go Round.
The world moves on. though you may
frown,
Or smile in fortunes cup;
For one half's busy turning down
The cranks that will turn up
Cartoons Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02

Quite True.
"Pa, what is a peacemaker7"
"He is man. my child, whose
chief success 10 In precipitAting .
fight" 3.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
Not liberated.

"rhe golfer must keep the eye
strictly on the ball."
"rhat must be why pretty girls
don't go in much for golf"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02

Sunday School Woman's Idea.
The credit of organizing the first
Sunday school in the United States is
:laimed for woman-Miss Sarah Colt.
she died at her home in Paterson,
Y. j., in 1872, at the age of ninety
Vears. Miss Colts original idea was
o teach the mill boys to read and
write. and from this the school gradu-
lily grew inro means of exclusive
'eligious instruction.
Try a Times Want AID.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
GIVING away
VAST WEALTH
English Millionaire Socialist Prac-
tees What He breaches.
LIVES IN A MODEST HOME.

George L. Moore Determined That All
His Wealth Should Be Spent awhile
He Was Still Above Ground"-With
Yearly income Estimated at s5,-
100000 He Has No Other Pleasure
Outside Home, Garden and Library.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02

EASILY HIS FAULT.
'What in the world made you
jilt Reggie?"
"ch. ne got on my nerves. always
asking permission to kiss me-"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-02
DESCRIBES new
MACHINE Gun
Inventor Uses Centrifugal Force
Instead Of Explosive.
SAY WEAPON IS NoIsELEss

In Test Machine Gun huris Balls At
Rate Of 1000 Minute With Ter
rifle veloeity-Wtii Kill a Man at
Distance Of a Mile and a Hail.
Submitted to the War Department
Just Before Armistiee Was Signed.