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The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-17
ANSWERS CALL OF FRIEND
Doors Remarkable Attachment - Man
Who Had Cared for lt In Ho
Helplseenees.

A two-pronged buck deer answers
the calls OF Jerry Shine. employed By
the municipal water district ut Alpine
dam. near San Raphael. Cal.
Long ago Shine one day came upon
q dead doe In the trail of the forest.
and standing beside the mother was .
fawn. 1t was miles to Shines cabin.
but he carried the fawn homo With
him. fed It aud gave It the name Of
Billy. After time Shine left the die.
trict. He returned several days ago
and asked his fellow workers The
whereabouts Of his deer. They laughed
at him: the deer had gone back to m.
turc. they said.
Shine mounted the parapet Of TIE
dam and called for Billy. The deer.
now the proud posseasor Of two.
pronged horns. bounded out Of the for.
st. A photograph was taken Of the
man and the animal. AZ the latter rest.
ed his forcfeet on the shoulder q
Shine.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-17

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 12.-Flve per
sons are known to have been killed
and twenty-eight injured, six or more
perhaps fatally, when One.man oper-
ated street car got beyond control Of
the motOrman, dashed down one Of the
longest, steepest grades in the city,
struck a switch and was demolished.
According to officials, not a passenger
on the car escaped injury.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-17
How's This?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE W1l
Deafness caused BY CatAfrh. We Do NOT
claim e cure any other di.eess
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE - .
16o Blood upon the mucous surfaces q
4ho syStem. thus reducing the inflammae
e3on and restoring normal conditions
J. ]. Cksney = Co. Toledo. Ohio. -.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-17
Out Of Place,

A book.lover was seated In his Il.
brary. surrounded by scattered VOL
umes. Encouraged by the reports Of
discoveries Of valuable fragments ol
manuscripts In other peoples books.
l,c was having little search Of his
own. His small son was on the door
assisting the enterprise.
"Fathcr." said the child solemnly.
suddenly breaking the silence. docs
every book have q fylcnf1'
Certainly" replied the father. 'un-
less Il has been torn out"
"Wcll." said the child. In . tone Of
deep concern. 'l've just found . ~
xqunxhci on tho wrong pager
A large nest OF wasps will account
for at least $4,000 flies day. says ooe
naturalist.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-17
HAD ANOTHER SHOCK COMING
Modern Yeuns WeW,an Able 70 Prem.
10 Auntle q Further Surprise
for tie cosnln0 Evening.

"Young girls nowadays" said Miss
Mary q. Kilbrsth. the wsll.known anti.
sufrasette. ARE nippant and totally
Indifferent to the opinions Of their
elders. Woman suffrage u to blame.
"On . bathing beach last summer Q
beautiful young girl appeared In .
bathing suit that was extremely dar.
ing.
"Her aunt approached her - she
was staggering In this costume beside
the waters edge and demonstrated
with her.
"'Sylvia.' said the aunt. Z consider
that costume absolutely shocking
"sOh. you do. do your the girl 10
piled indi6ierently. We'll, wait till you
see me In my new evening gown
Drawing the Line.
Dancing" remarked Mr.. Lightfoot.
'is the poetry Of motion"
Possibly" answered Miss Cayenne:
but It b not the kind Of poetry that
can properly Be associated with
hymns"
oelns Right Through.
Katherine he making money a.
q surseonr' Kidder@"Yes. he's rap
IDLY carving his way to fortune"
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-17
NOMINATION LACKS oDlloA.
TORY PRovisIoNs-No PEN.
Atty FIXED.
NATIONS VOTE ON Plan
A PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL.
COURT or JUSTICE REFERRED
TO NATIoNs FOR RATIFICATION

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Geneva, Dec. 1.-THE assembly has
accomplished the first important con.
structivc act In the work Of the League
Of Nations, In adopting statute for
permanent international court Of jus
tice. 81
The organization AZ planned still
lacks the obligatory appearance Of
both parties to a dispute and provides
no penalty for noncompliance with the
decisions Of the court.
The advocates OF the project, how.
ever. believe that 1t Ii the most com.
plete plan that could be accepted By
the different governments.
They are confident that the good
will of the nations will remedy Its de-
fects. The plan will 20 now to the
different states for ratification.
II twenty-five. or q majority Of tho
league, approve It before the next
meeting Of the assembly. the judges
will be elected and the court will come
into existence In September.
Adoption Of the plan came after On
oratorical duel. with Latin.America On
one side and Europe on the other. over
the question AZ to whether the juris-
diction Of the international court
ought to be obligatory or voluntary.
Raoul Fernandez, Brazil: DR.. Carlos
Urueta, Colombia: Hurmollo Arias,
Panama: Aristides Agueros. Cuba;
Senior Blanco, Uruguay. and Senior Ar
amayo. Bolivia, insisted with great
force upon the necessity Of obligatory
Jurisdiction to make the court really
effective.
Some Of the speakers made refer
encs to the small majority in the COM
mlttee, which had forced ? large min
ority to bend to its will,
It was also declared that the big
powers had used their greater inf1u.
ence to defeat the most important TEA
lures Of the measure.
The greater number Of the fifteen
speakers were skeptical a. to the value
Of optional Jurisdiction a. provided for
In the project.
Leon Bourgeois, France; A. ]. Bal.
four, England; DR.. George F. Hage-
rup. Norway, and Giuseppe lotta.
Switzerland, defended the plan a. the
hest that could be set up for begin
ming.
No country. Mr.. Balfour said, had
been more strongly in favor Of arbi-
tration than Great Britain. He argued
that It was necessary to make be-
ginning. The whole project might be
rendered imperative II that beginning
were not made with due regard for Ger.
tain realities.
Though the debate could not change
the viewpoint Of the majority, 1t
served to relieve the feelings Of the
delegates, which had reached q high
pitch In the discussion In committee.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-17

When It comes to approaching your
foxes the man who laughs first laugha
best.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-17
CANADA BIG WINNER
CAPTURES Many Prizes at Lead.
Ing American Fairs.
Remarkable ohesslno Made It Intsrna.
tlonal Live otoek show at Chi.
eaeo-carrisd on owssspstaisss
Fer Al Wheat.

V06 0uU WUV0S
Something that lends emphasis to.
and affords definite proof of, the gen.
crosby Of the soil and climate Of
western Canada, n shown by the
numerous exhibits made by both the
government and individual farmers
and stock raisers Of that country. at
many Of the leading state and county
fairs In the United States this season.
Particularly II this the case with re-
gard to exhibits made at the Inter
national Live Stock Show recently
held at Chicago.
First and foremost to the average
farmer will appeal the fact that
Canada carried OF the sweepstakes
for all wheat. and that out Of total
Of twenty-five prizes. Canada took
twenty. In oats the Grand Champion
ship was won by q farmer living In
the Province Of Alberta. Canada also
was awarded the championship for
Durum wheat. while for Flint Corn out
Of total Of ten prizes. Canada took
first. second. third. sixth and seventh.
Not only In grains did Canada prove
her right to rink AZ first class agri.
cultural country. but she carried on
many prizes for cattle. horses. sheep
and hogs, q partial list Of which fol-
lows:
Cattle, Canada was awarded the
championship for Grade Shorthorns.
also In the College Special class. Can
ada gnincd first, fourth aud sixth
prixea.
Horses. Grand Championship for
Clyhestialc stallion. also Grand Cham.
plonahip for American bred mare. ~
well ~ first for thrcc-ycar-old Clydes-
dale stallion. first for one-ycar-old
Clydesdale stallion, and second for
the aged class.
In the Belgian class, Canada OBJ
tanned first and reserve for Champion.
ship Belgians. AZ well a. second for
Aged stallion.
Sheep. Canada obtained Champion
ship for block. male and female. In ad'
dition to first prize in all group
prizes.
Hogs, In the Yorkshire class Canada
Was very prominent, taking the Cham.
pionship for pen Of Yorkshtres. and
Championship for best single barrow.
a. well a. over twenty first. second
and third prizes In other classes OF
Y0rkshirc3.
with regard to the live stock shown
Il must Ike borne In mind that these
have not been fed on corn, on which
the average western farmer places his
reliance. hut on the wonderful oat"
and barley grown In western Canada.
supplemented by the native grasses.
Of which most artistic display was
made by our neighbOrs to the north.
Canada has cOncluslvely proved that
not only can she take prizes for the
grain she raises. hut can also take
prizes with the animals to which
these grains have been fed, and this
In open competition with the world.
Advertisement.
r. sn,,,nkluno~ l,onyNnna that a man
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1920-12-17

It sometimes happens that a man
refers to his wife M a "jewel" just be.
cause she In "set" In her why's.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-14
CHRISTMAS TOYS

An exchange commenting on the
! christmas presents in the market
for children notes that electrial
toys are in tile lead. The nina
ture trains are connected with
the house current and the trains
run as regularly and smoothly: as
their big models. The animals
and mechanical inventions be-
come animate under the same in
fluence, and what would be a
miracle to the eyes Of a former
generation is quite natural to the
childish vision Of this.
That is the point. The electri-
cal toy is sign and symbol Of
what it means for a child to live
in this wonderful age. He climbs
on stool to speak through the
telephone to some one he knows
is blocks and blocks away from
his own home; he puts his busy
little finger on little button and
Hoods room with light or rings
an unseen bell; he watches the
maid put plug in the electric
light socket and move an iron /
apparently free from fire over
the laundry or toast bread in a
similar way ON the table and per-
form other feats simple enough
to him He runs to get into a
carriage which moves Of itself
and when he sees by chance a
street car drawn by horses he
1early collapses with surprise
Baltimore American.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-14
Tues, December Ia, 1920
IT IS EXPENSIVE TO BUILD
GOOD ROADS BUT A. GREAT
DEAL MORE EXPENSIVE
NOT TO BUILD THEM

any question Of highway i'm
provemen1 always brings up the
question Of taxation, bond issues
or other means Of raising the ne
cessary funds. A great mang
people find themselves unable to
think Of road building except in
terms Of increased taxation and
their prejudice against taxation
in any forms leads them to oppose
the movement for better roads,
This one-sided view Of the ques-
ton loses sight entirely Of the
tax that all of us pay year in and
year out because of poor roads.
Taxation necessary to build
good roads is a great deal less
than the tax that is paid because
the roads are not built. For in
stance, it is estimated tha gaso-
line consumption in North Caro-
lima last year WIS 100000 gal
Ions. This is from one-haf tt'
one-third more than was neces-
sary to carry the same tonnage
the same distance over good
roads. The difference is around
five or six million dollars, and
that is just a part Of the tax paid
to bad roads. It is expensive to
build good roads, but great
The commonwealth., 1920-12-14
O 90 O c D G o 90 O o o O
Q PERSONALS. O
O o Q o o o o o o OOO 90

Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Strickland
spent Sunday in Oak City visit
ing her parents Mr.. and Mrs. j.
J. Long
Some one was telling us what
the quantity from a little be-
tween two o'clock and six. So
to satisfy curiosity as to how
much it did really rain, Mr.. J. Fl.
Applewhite was asked to give
the exact amount Of rainfall. He
found it to be 81 100 of an inch
a hard rain fell this morning be-
fore twelve when it began. SO
about half inch fell from two
to six.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-14

deal more expensive not to build
them.
The commonwealth., 1920-12-14
Enioyabie Sensation

Enjoyable Sensation.
Emily was tired one night and quite
ready to go to bed. AS she Law back
on her little pillow she said, with a
big sigh: "Oh, how l love to relapse =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-02

"Oh. well. II don't matter" replied
Eddie. Il don't know as care about
belonging to the Big Toe Tribe any
way"
But this last was lost on the Braves
for they had gone hastily away.
Ed" called a voice from the tree
"Hefio. May and June!" replied Ed
.As soon Is heard your cat up there
II knew you must be around. Wha'
are you doing here and where arr
your"
up In the tree" replied one Of thu
girls. I'VE came to rescue you from
those smarties."
Down slid the girls and quickly un
bound Eddie.
"well!" he exclaimed. "I'l nevel
say girls are towards again! But fol
a minute when your cat began hiss
ing and growing l did think that
wild cat might be roosting In TIT
tree"
He did not try to express his thanks
just then but he made up his mint
that he would repay the kindness o
his neighbors IL he had to-wat eve
so long for the chance. Down from
the tree slid the big black cat. inv'si
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-02

We'll. l think We can make all that
right. and do better than have you go
and live with swans. You know you
| would find il very uncomfortable. Fd0
instance. instead of your usual farlna
and boiled egg for breakfast. you
would only get cold water. and per-
haps worm. or little raw fish: that
would be worse than stew with carrots
and peas. wouldn't it? And then in
the winter you would have no nice
coy bed TO sleep in, no Dad. no Moth
er. no little Sister. or nice toys TO
play with. And-Billy-no Christmas
tree. no Santa Claus. for he never WIS.,
its the swan children. you know"
Billy was silent. then he said. II
never thought Of all those things at
ALL"
"Of course, you didn't, son. don't
you think it Is better to be Mothers
own Billy-boy. and whenever things
happen again to trouble you. to wait
and tell Mother all about it? Promise
me. Billy" and there was trace of
anxiety in her voice.
Il promise. Mother" said Billy.
Mother smiled. Now let US pick
up poor old Quackey. and go home
and tell Fraulein that you are going
to have another try at being the best.
instead of the worst boy that ever
happened.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-02

D...y with giggle.
VI course. Quackey never said one
word to prevent him. SO clutching his
Grum ble-chum." off he trotted softly
| oown the stairs. and out at the front
door. All was quiet. and no one saw
MIN as he ran down the path. across
the garden to the lake where the
swans lived. There were two of them,
sailing towards him now with their
pretty curving necks. golden bills, and
snowy feathers.
Billy felt little bit frightened, but
began bravely. PLEASE, Mr.. Swan. NAV
Quackey and l come and live with
you. I'm tired of being scolded at
nome. and think it would be much
nicer. You don't have to 60 to bed
before you want to, or get up when
you are told. or wear horrid clothes
That are always getting torn, or eat
stew with carrots and peas when you
don't like 1t. or do anything like that.
May we come please?"
Billy was SO busy explaining mat
'ers to the swans, that he did not see
an amused face smiling at him
through the bushes, but the next MINI
ute he felt himself lifted up in some-
ones arms. and there was Mother
kissing him like everything" as he
explained to Quackey afterwards. who
was left neglected on the ground.
SO you want to 30 and live with the
swans! And what do you think Mother
and Dad would do without their Billy
boy" she said fondly. Suppose we
sit down under this nice big tree. and
you tell Mother whatever made you
think OF such a thing"
"oh. Mother. things was dre'ful had
today" shaking his head sadly. Frau
le>n says am the worst boy that ever
happened. and SO thought perhans
I'd make a better swan. Truly !
didn't mean to be naughty, Mother
dear. but somehow 1t seems so hard
to be good - 80
Just tell Mother all about II. and
wen see what can be done" rha,
was just like Mother. she Away,
seemed to understand. and put things
right at once.
So Billy snuggled up close, and
started with the tale of the day.,
happenings and when he had finished
Mother kissed him again and said
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-02

to be very thin and so a piece of good
tough cigar box wood may be used.
This part should not be difficult 10
make, but must be made very ac-
cura;e or the toy will not work when
finished. The edges of the slot must
be very smooth and nicely rounded
this can be done with sandpaper.
Part F will have " be made with a
jack knife unless you are fortunate
enough to have a small turning lathe
as some boys bave.
The last part to make Is Jack, part
G. Layout the squares on the piece Of
wood and trace in the figure. 1t is
quite necessary that the grain in this
piece should run in the right direction
so the cap win not split off. am
going to give YOU a tip 70 bore the
hole for part F before cutting out the
figure, but am going to let you figure
out the direction the grain should run
for yourself.
Drive brads for the rubber band and
then assemble all parts according TO
the drawings. II will be found neces-
sary no doubt TO sandpaper parts here
and there so they vii, work well. a
.it..e common soap appiiedto movabl
paris will make them work freely.
with small brush decorate the
10Y as indicated on the drawing. To
operate hold part B in the left hand
grasp .he handle on F. between .he
;hfms and frs: and second fingers Of
NE. RICH. hand. pull! to The RICH, III
Jack backs over the candle. release
Tie handle and see Jack jump
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-02

The cemetery was q lonely spot just
outside the village on q knoll amid
dark ar treeA Ed. crept softly alonE
the hedge until he reached break
which he knew about and once inside
he stumbled slowly In the direction OF
the fallen tombstone. His sense Of
direction was 20 good he soon found
the stone and began to drag 1t to the
brow OF the knoll which was only .
few feet away.
whats that?"
The wind was hissins and whisper
ing In the tree. but suddenly the Wills
pering and kissing seemed to grow
louder and Ed. heard words.
Scared TO come. told you 30"
said voice.
HE may shew up yet" said another
| voice.
THE Braves!" thought Eddie.
They're here. lying in walt for me-"
He dared not drag the stone any
further. SO he sat down on it, and
waited. and then the first thing he
knew fiashlight was turned full upon
him and voice. which he knew was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-02

Big Foot PHuss. srowled: 'who-o-e
are you. dead mani"
''Aha!- thought Eddie. they're 60.
Ing to play the same game on me they
played on Charlie"
He could not escape very well while
they played tho nashlight on him %
he stood his ground grimly. The other
Braves came up with a stout rope
which they tied around their. victim
beginning ct his ankles until he was
all trussed up from head to foot
Now, here ys shall stay till morn. :
said Big Foot. trying 20 disguise hi
voice.
.say now" demonstrated Ed. what
did ever do to your"
"Silence!" growled all the Braves.
From the tree above them came Z
queer growi then f-fah! Like cal
splitting. whats that?" they whis.
pered.
"Ha. hal" laughed Eddie. land you
call yourselves brave!"
"Just for that we'll leave you here
with-it!" said Big Foot.
"All right" replied Eddie. "oniy put
me on tombstone SO can get credit
for being nervy."
put yourself on It," retorted the
Braves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-02

- bet you dassenti" cried Harry.
'sYcu dassent yourself" replied
Nddis, whiie ths Braves gave him
i - The laugh
eWevs III done u, Ed" explained
Nh. whom the boys called Big Foot.
! That's enc Of our rules II you want
% Join ths Biz Toe Tribe you've SGT
~ prove your mettle."
I'm not afraid" said Eddie. ION.
not choSused the Braves scornfully. 4.
"a Eddie smiled mysteriously. "lll be
there tomorrow nIght." he said.
Later he might have been seen talk
ing 10 his nsighbors. twin sisters
named May ana Juno.
The Braves have asked me to join"
ne explained. ''but 10 show how much
nerve. rye got /. have to so to the
I cemetery tomorrow night and sit on
tombstone for an hour. I'm not afraid
9cf spooks. OF course. but know as
I well ~ anything that the feilers mean
to spring joke on me. and they may
sbe pretty mean and rough about It too.
! They pushed Charlie into big hole
and pretty near buried him alive. Sill
! guess II I'm worth anything ought
to be able 10 see II through"
'Smarties' would be better name
for them than Braves said May.
indie. scomc here. We're going for
walk" Indie. their large black cat
Jumned lightly down from his favor:te
perch on the rose trellis and sauntered
a'ong beside his mistresses. He. had
beep trained from kittenhood to fol-
low them like dog and to perform
many tricks.
"Oirls are wise not to go In for
rough stuff" thought Ed. "A mouse
would make 'em shout"
However he would have been glad
enough to break his promise the next
night as he prepared TO 90 to the Germ
etery. He had said he wasn't afraid
OF spooks. but Of the behavior Of his
friends. Still he was not the kind 10
give In without struggle. He had a
plan.
He had often been In the cemetery.
which was an old deserted one. and he
had noticed a certain tombstone which
had fallen over. Whoever had put II
up had been economical for II was 81
| small and light that Eddie found Re
could drag II easily to sheltered spot
under tree. Ills bargain was TO sit
on a tombstone--it wasn't specified
where. He planned to take the tomb
4 stone beyond the sacred confines into
tho road where things. were q. little
\ pieasanter. and there in the dark
i shadow Of a tree or BUSH spend an
i hour In peace and quiet.
To makeathings easier for himself
he put on black costume his mothe,
had made for hin, once when he was
friar in a play at school. Then he
\ BACKED his face>and hands. and TAX.
ing his fiashlight with him he has. ed
II 10 the cemetery
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-02

BILE in the darkness except for Its big
green eyes. Then they walked com
fortably out of the cemetery.
When they reached the road they
met the Braves standing In q ring
arguing about something.
'HeIlo." shouted all three. Braves.
! Ha. hal" ~
And then because there were more
Braves than they cared to tussle with.
.. they ran ION as fast as they could
scamper for home. Thud. thud. thud!
The whole gang was after them
right. at their heels. They never ran
so fast In their lives Just as they
reached home Big Foot overlook
them.
'W-wait!" he painted.
Eddie stopped and turned around.
We've decided TO let you In" safd
Phil.
"Oh, is that ALL" replied Ed. well,
| l guess l won't join. thank you.
don't like your kind Of bravery"
We've decided not to pull OF any
more stunts on fellows" said Big
Foot.
.Then." replied Ed. "1'd be good
and glad to join"