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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-16
CHATTER II-consnu.a.

The gardsaers name wns william
eon. lie fac been on the pace Almast
frons the time 0f Mr. Sidney's purchase
OF Il. He vas attached 70 Il. prDUd Of
his work and fond of Il and ifs gesuits.
He had a 7eat little cottage beyOad
IT, =srdens His VIE Was very pleas
ant and thought too much Of my serv-
ices. williamson himself vas q sne
man. and am Interested In garl.eling.
Consequently. having 20 visit the fam
fly every day o. every other day. /
formed hsbii Of talking with him
When. By chance, I spoke u the
ghost story 20 Williamson. with 10
more purpose than I ever had had n
these inquiries, noticed that he was
O bit embarrassed.
Il take no stock IN the stories about
tie pool he said. "Td Just as lief
pass IL at midnight as mi1day-al-
most
-Be honest. Williamson, suggested
laughingly.
almost. said" he replied. But /
did see something at the pool"
He was a Straightforward. unimng-
inatIye sort q man. WIS sure he was
not about to indulge in romance.
81 know something Of these stories, -
be said. II have not gossiped miae
nbout-I was coming from town late
after midnight II was the second
year Of our being here. II was In the
1all or late SUMNER do not remem'
Der. A. came along the r"sd by the
pool, ! saw the figure OF a man stand
ing by the edge Of the river. II was
light enough for me 20 see that the
figure was leaning on a stick or cane
] stopped and was going TO call out
but Tor some reasol--I don't know jus
.why-I didn't. The figure did moi
move. began TO feel creepy anC
went on as gently as ! could. Fift!
feet farther. heard a rustling ia th'
brush and / thought saw face.
conidnt be sure. but ! thought | did
know / heard a rustllng When
got out IN the open. / ran the rest @
the way home on the turf"
'-There was nothing very nlarm!l
aboL hat" suggested. My romano
needed more substance 'You saw
man and heard a noise"
There WAS nothing In seeing ma
and hearing n noise" said Williamson
'It was the effect"
"That was due TO the hour and IN
place"
"No. I'm not superstltiOus. ] wa
not thlaking OF the place. The ma
on the bank was different from a mai
j could not see why. didn't think b
was man. II was not because wa
scared-at arst ! became scared O
] looked at him. He did not NOV
He did not seem to be alive. When
felt shivers starting up and down m
back. knew / was scared. Then whe
heard the rustllng, / weat home 4
quickly and quietly as could"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-16

was. walked about for a while, dis
tressed and depressed; then l patted
the heads Of the mastiffs. went indoors
and TO my room.
Al hour later I opened my door In
response TO a light rap. Mrs. Sidney
was there.
May come in a momentr she
asked. Thank you. ! have a request
TO make which you cannot help but
think is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
placed a chair for Der. She thanked
me but remained standing. ! thought
she must be in an agony Of mind. but
she smiled.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-16

ish ana are confined to the neck ar
sleeves.
new rival OF the georgette bloui
appears in the pretty taffeta jacket,
made of plain silk and ornamented
with plaid or striped ribbon that is
selected to harmonize with Il and TO
brighten II up. Small sllk-coyered
buttons, painstakingly set on In neat
rows, are one means by which these
ingratiating new arrivals make them.
selves engaging, but they are sure OF
a welcome anyway. Occasionally a
handsomely embroidered blouse Of
canton invites us to consider Its ele-
gance and to forget its extravagant
price. The taffeta blouse is different
In character and, by comparison. II is
modest In price, because 1t REQUIRES
little handwork. 1t points In the dI.
rection of high necks and long sleeves
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-16

uuuld be un5cF-dga't yOu see u
would b untus;1-to make = point
against him q behavior that Mr. SD
Der causes Please neTer mention it
She Vas Tery uzSh In earne5f and
vas not s-'tsfed until she had my
promise ut never would speak 20
Mr.. SIdp~v q Jed untll had her o07-
sen.. she thea Showed relief. and ]
felt more distressed Jed hsd sone
bold on This resoiuis lady that should
have liked 70 break
Jefs attitude toward re rHs 3
thi1E 10 drive distracted a person who
cared zAat Il vas dis nOt- He
could De interesting. and then ] Sss
Interested ia him He could be stupid.
and I avoided him. He could be s1riy.
and Ignored him He could be quar-
Felsone. and / fought him back.
II seldom vas = matter Of sobriety
or lasobristy with him he was best
natured 20 ne si times when he was
most intoxicated He was surliest at
times when be vas perfectly sober. Al
other tines he quite reversed this one
never knew from his physical eondi-
tion what bis disposition mlgl. Se st
I the tine.
He served ni dinner when Mrs Sid
ney. Isobel and !. more cere13OniOusly
than We cared 20. dIned. Certain do
nestle ceremonies pleased Mr. sidney
and be liked 10 know that In some re
I srects the barOuial character Of his
Iaaee Was being maintained as he
would have maintained II II he had
7 been active.
when Jed was in good nature, be
I frequently sought me out for talks. and
when be was n good natdre. / en-
I cOuraged him. ] did not want 10 open
W any secrets the house might have
merely 10 learn what they were, but
knew Mrs Sidney needed help. and
ihOb2at might give II II knew how
! also thought that Jed some evening
when pleasantly and good natuedly
drunk and garrulous might say more
than he Intended. There were many
opportunities. but be never did.
one night-thls was 10 September
was walking about the place with th'
mastiffs az my side. stood while Al
the edge of the woods looking at th'
house. In its shadOwy bulk II SCENE,
1T container - mystery. Only few
windows were Illuminated. II was tn
river side Of the house that was brigh
at night.
/ walked slowly across the law
toward the side where Mrs. Sidney
rooms were. small balcony openet
OF her sitting room. / could hear he
talking 20 some one on this balcony
! The person she was talking 10. as
: heard in another moment. was jed.
! was then almost under the balcony.
, 81 am a resoiute man." Jed was say
. ing "I'il have my own way. I'll hav
, what want. I'll make you glad I
come 20 terms. I'm a reasonable maj
too. Now. admit that I've been col
] siderate"
: started TO get out OF hearing Q
e quietly and rapidly as l could, but
! heard Mrs. Sidney. her voice yibraI
J. with ladignation, say:
! II ought 70 have you whipped"
{ "That Is silly, unreasonable passion
said Jed.
9 II shall not hesitate TO kin you
c said Mrs. Sidney.
a Then went out OF earshot. TT
fact that Jed could threaten Mrs. 81
n ney in this fashion was lnexpllcabl
}. II could not be explained by his ser
iceability to Mr.. Sidney, great as IN
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-16
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synerfsH - u. gctn xichlz-c--
sufi t.sxlrri-E fif cArssT. t.scozneH
rss86srr g. FslciEE al1 ccrl Ilafi'-i
q Eorrsr El1nsy a. Ear1lsg kozss-
~. ElensY is az An1sries-L a ssrri-
frrAIe. Ga a,s rch AZ Fs-T &C.
srous - ~, Mr. slcrsy IL
Epzniss porlEn. ciEn!osd Ant ret
cert LED. TIE hgtis-. acts ne a
rrfrLsE.s member q ths fauilT.
HA-rJsy bous. IL a t-s &c tsslatss
ceurtry giAct. win q murder sfrr7.
a HAUNTED r1,oi.~ an1 many watch
coEA zrc an Esrnosyhsre o. nTH-
ten. Tie -',launtsd gocl- IL uhsr'
Rlch&rd Dobson. sgu % q former
ownsr q Hartley isops.. hae killed
his brother. Arthur Dobsyn- J.s
b<Rfrs oy<rsfiorn ~ iocking ths
coctor ri his room the verT trst
rlrhl Doctor John fKes his coor
% ne can't Be iockec In he meets
Isohsl. cz1Rhtsr % TIE hose and
fails n love 81 frs; sixht. In TIE
hlzhf ns finds TIE butler drunk ard
holelnz Mrs sidney ~ ths wrist
lie lnisrferss Mrs sicnsy Il
plains John buys a revolver.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-16
"Af,er all. we are engaged"
cro BE Continued
WorId,s tilahest VILLAGE.

The little village Of Karzok in Kash-
mir is said by writer In L'Astronomie
to be the highest in the world. Its
altitude Is 1896 feet. The buildings
consist OF few wretchsd stone houses
and a small Buddhist monastery.
Kashmir is the most northerly state Of
India and lies wholly In the Himalaya
mountains. Not far from Its eastern
border Is Mt. Everest. the loftiest peak.
90 far as known, In the world
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-16
Tortoise. Shell Buckles.

The popular tortoise shell has as
last reached milady's feet. Shoes
with tortoise-shell buckles are quite
new. Those who cling to the exclu-
sive feel that this style will soon be
came very common. as It is SO easy to
initiate tortoise shoil.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-16

7 hoPe F is 70 Gsk oe TO take JED
In hand- s-id
Ne. Il Is % ask Tou % p.srvait ne
10 announce the enEa Eement q my
fnu.h.ers isohsi 20 you Don't he
alarmed u shall not make any az
ference In your Hfe. Il i q desperate
erre-fieut ] an using oct q q DIN
cuitT.-
I fe,t ssifT we're IN q spiritual foc-
Is that The only say oan help you
cuts- ! ask@d
Ire ouly one she sid ! have
ihourht q ereryihinE.-
~Has Il 10 Go with JED aEai1T j
tsked
with thinrs cannon possibly e1-
plain j. there any one who would be
distressed hy such an aunounoelnentr
-No- 3 soul. ! said --except Mss
Sldney.-
/ wC-.d not cause pain said Mrs
sidney. Are yOu sure there Is no
oneT~
Mrs sidney said. you are the
5zss lady who ever has given me e
th0ught si7cs / knew m! mother l
an mereiy wondering what Miss sid
ney viii think sf ne In such q role
VIII she understand why ] take IT. !
am Dot hesiieting. hSFs ! do ns'
seem 70 be. but kDoE--I suspect
that your decision is sudden
~ISobel-s affection for us Is greater
than her demand for Independence.
said Mrs Sidney. If she knows that
/ asked you TO consent TO this an.
nouncemen;. she viii think Of you as
q proved friend
had suggested all the precautions
that were reasonable. You certainly
may make any use Of me yOs wsni
to- ! said. She thanked me and said
good night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-26

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 Remnants of Table Damask Yard 75c Good serviceable quality Table Damask-n 64 and 72- inch widths-in attractive patterns-sghtly counter soiled but really worth $15O yard.
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 Yards of Apron Bingham for $1.OO This the best grade of fascolor Apron Gngham in all size checks mighty big bargain at yards for $1
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 75c Wool Baby Flannel (27 Inches Wide) at 4ec good grade-50 per cent wool-27 inches wide-and a mighty big value.
 ''eee-om'ns $ second Floor Double Gold Stamps Monday
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03

does not seem to be doing anything
to keep pledges to Poland. though the
war council of the allies. on behalf
of England and France especially. is
preparing to help in several ways
short of sending forces to fight.
Any one of the plans OF Wilson
might be agreed to by the people of
this country when satisfied that they
should act. -l1.ys-
But praise be! Neither Wilson nor
the league of nations can call Ameri-
can troops into a new European war
to help protect the integrity of Polish
territory or of any other land over
seas. without We are willing and con-
sent to assume such task
Nothing but the refusal of the SEN
ate to approve of the Wilson covenant
left the people free to pursue their
own course according to national con-
science and ability.-Albuquerque n.
NJ. Morning Journal.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03
FREE TO DECIDE

Discussing the Polish situation. can
didate Franklin D. Roosevelt asserts
that because the United States is not
member of the League of Nations
all it can do Is extend sympathy. Alb
solutely wrong. The fact that the
United States is No; member of the
league does not preclude it from doing
anything it sees fit for the aid of
Poland The United States freed Cuba
without being member of a league.
1t has rendered aid to many nation
stricken by misfortune, without being
a member of league of nations.
The United States helped defeat Ger
many without being member of a
league-this country did not even en-
ter the alliance but fought in coopera.
ton If the United States desires to
send food or munitions or money or
soldiers TO Poland, ii Is absolutely
free to do so. On the other hand
since the Omitted States is not a mem
ber of the league. 1t is also absolutely
free not to do any of these things un
less il deems such action wise and
proper. Under the terms of the lea
que covenant, the United States. If :
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03
zHZ32S2 2,u xo.x r,,,.

Il fast The person to officiats. but his
selection v q sertous hane,eeD y ths
party pr.pose: e appeal g II: sresrss-
NJ. Bryan calls the Coz easaida<y .
me fact thai the Demeesats - I've
dry States, Ohio and ksetuehy. have ia
s:Issse1 for s:" cSs:rnS' no p.,. SO :ss' ~
hQuof question q 10 Decoaa1nG every
day more and more apparees tha; ha.is
the man about whoss StandAf1 0e voe
forces win gather.
Governor Edwards Y . 49, 4
tremens would have senss seouGh e
nSmination- Benatee Aieehsoek a.. not
have any chance sven bsfers the Ne
q loss. 0overner Coz y thsir nan aa1
he has fairly won the diahonns hat -
eseks-
"Asser aiss.seins n,e ssase. ps aspsrse
40 Q position IN which ~ eoub4 dis9rAe4
.f: sss syel Tss ss. =: s ss:. :ss,S: ss g.
FSaafrajsss ef ths eeentry. Tar oore dea-
0ovsrnsr ces has Ssesos SAsAr eas1i-
iis nsninatise vssll nAks the
psgoesatSe Parry sAs iee4Ar e tAe NY.
- obemeoe u tAe co9auy 80 nlo
Yosl6 fusl ue Wp1te Aeese ovef n
80 vne go sns osvssoAes ase Ssse
ny ~ = = is,sauAesl = ~ -.
- s2sass1. - vky skssl1 eag 6eos.
- y Css.ss = c,sssfes. .S. 9 - 49,
S&s ssssts: ~ q ts9s6 ~
6b611a - . oe1oe = - aAooD~
OuDUM
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03

idle in the treasury until q liberty
bond maturity date is reached, or he
may. on the first day Of each fiscal
year. take the annual increment to the
sinking fund available ON that date
and Immediately buy bonds in the
open market or redeem them from
their owners II their redemption date
has been passed. The additional in
terest payments involved in the for
mer method would cost the taxpayers
hundreds of millions Of dollars more
than the latter plan. The law leaves
it wholly to the discretion of the
single individual at the head Of the
treasury department whether the peo-
pie shall be taxed that unnecessary
amount or not.
Nov, the Republican party firmly
believes that It has chosen the best
man in the country for its presiden-
tial candidate, and that he will select
most competent financial expert for
his secretary of the treasury after he
shall have been elected. But 1t is
fundamentally at variance with Rep
publican principles to clothe any man.
however capable, with such autocratie
powers as those now welded by the
secretary under the Victory Loan Act.
1T is equally contrary to true Repub-
licanism to depart so far from the
plain language OF the constitution as
to~take purely legislative powers
away from the peoples chosen repre-
sentatives in congress and place them
in the hands of a man who has never
received the endorsement Of tho vo-
ters. but is merely an appointee of the
president.
Senator Harding, in his speech Of
acceptance, intimated that, II elected,
ne would take steps to restore liberty
bonds at par. One of the means by
which that could be done would be the
refunding of all the liberty bond issues
into single issue of serial bonds at
a higher rate of interest but involv-
ing no additional total cost to the peo-
Pile Such plan would not only re-
store to bond holders of the country
approximately $4,000, 100000 lost
through depreciation. but il would re-
store TO the peoples representatives
in congress control over money in the
national treasury. II would repeal the
slipshod debt payment provisions now
in the law. and substitute for them a
specific program of debt liquidation
at a minimum cost. BY reference to
it the people could ascertain at once
and at any time the exact amount
remaining unpaid, the amount of each
annual payment and the precise time
when the last dollar Of war debt
would be cancelled. impossible under
tie present Democratic Law.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03
SERIAL BONDS AND WHAT
THEY WILL ACCOMPLISH

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Substitu.
ton OF specific program of debt
, liquidation for the slipshod provisions
gle serial bond issue. is advocated by
the Republican Publicity association,
through its president, Hon Jonathan
Bourne, Jr, in the following article:
I'm the Victory Loan Act of March
5, 1919, is found the provision of law
under which our war debt Is to be re-
tired. Passed by a Democratic con-
gress and approved by Democratic
president only day before the end
of that party's control Of the legisla.
tive branch of the government. it is a
typical example of the loose laws and
autocratic administration under which
the country has labored for the past
seven years. After providing for a
cumulative sinking fund for the pay
ment of the billions of our war debt
the act reads as follows:
THE sinking fund and all addi-
tions thereto are hereby appro-
priated for the payment of such
bonds and notes at maturity. or
for the redemption or purchase
thereof before maturity by the
secretary of the treasury at such
prices and upon such terms and
conditions as he shah prescribe.
and shall be available until all
such bonds and notes are retired.
1T will be observed that the secre-
tary is bound to redeem the bonds not
later than the maturity date fixed
when each issue was sold to the public.
Aside from that limitation. however,
he is clothed with complete autocratic
power to make payments from the
sinking fund whenever and in what
ever amounts he may see fit. He
may let the fund accumulate until it
reaches billions of dollars and remain
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03
JUST LEAKED OUT.

Congressman Taylor sometimes
gets busy. During the Democratic
: convention in July at San Francisco
he was extremely busy, according to
men whom he tried ever so hard to
Lineup" his way during the period
of the convention.
we don't want Palmer" was his
message over the long distance phone
to many government officials in the
Fourth Congressional District. whom
he had previously recommended for
appointment, this mandatory scheme
some resented and the conversation
continued thus:
For Heavens sake have Mr..
Blank wire to every member of the
Colorado delegation out there to sup
port McAdoo, OF anybody but Pal
mer."
Il will see what can be did imme.
diately, Ed" was the echo at this end
OF phone from his federal appointee.
After lapse of few hours the con-
gresham again resumed his conyer.
sation among his appointees.
Palmer Is gaining, we must do
something with our delegation out
at San Francisco right away ex.
claimed Mr. Taylor from his Glenwood
Springs mansion. NO one over this
way thinks favorably of your scheme
TO interfere with our delegation out
there was the prompt answer from
this side Of the mountain. Our peo.
pie believe our delegates win use Their
best Judgment" was the reply to the
congressman dictator.
And so it goes Congressman Tay-
ior has lost his prestige even with
bis own Democratic federal appoin-
tees: lost his influence everywhere.
voted wrong on many bills; and even
made the fatal mistake of wiring his
Democratic editors that the Pan No
tor stock was not worth cents a
oushel basketful-at government ex.
Pense- Too long in public service try.
ing to carry water on bott shoulders
gets them all and we predict that af-
SsF November Cd he viii find ON, that
the returns II the election viii have
given him another name and it will
just be Former Congressman Ed
ward T. Taylor.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03

Just a wom about Judge James E
Garrigues, who was for years, the
editors neighbor. Day in and day
out / used to pass the home of the
Judge, long before he ever had the
distinguished title of Judge Garri-
gues" He was then same kind of a
man as he is today-plain, unassum-
Ing and modest gentleman. A vote in
the primary for Judge Garrigues for
justice of the supreme court, is a vote
for good man for high position
one which he is well fitted to fill.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03

member, would be under binding obli-
cations to send money or supplies or
troops upon the order of the league
even if against its judgment The
Democratic candidate has in reality
testified to the wisdom Of those Re
publicans in the senate who kept this
nation free from the obligations of the
league
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03
BRYAN ASSAILS COX
AND 4. S. CUMMINGS
Calls Choice Of Democratic Com
vsntion Chairman q Tragedy
for the Party.
cox CANDIDACY A DISGRACE
HE Nemlnstien Wsvid 0s an Insult
by the Liquor Ferees,
NshraskaR Assssts-
s,eesey to fAs Ms,, YsrA Tssass.

LINCOLN. NsS.. Hay l3.-Wrnsan
yenniaes Bryan tpsssA his Political bae-
isr54s tonisht On Hsassr g Cumniinsst
ChA1fmaA of ths Democratic NAteoA1
q 8 Staisinsni gwen s.ss hsrs b seys:
Ths Ssssesise g Ssairnaa CT
s..s. :: e. ss1as !, u, s.Ecess E.. e e
rsrss thss . eouse1y. Il 8 : traSs1y.
e . = ~saseehs.y sse..:i.s e e
49, rSss sssS ~. !. I'D = 49, e : ~
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03
; WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY
. . 90 >>> . %

Cox accuses Republican congress
of doing nothing. His idea of nothing
then, is saving the country nearly two
and a half billion. A mere trifle, to
Mr.. Cox, parently.-Augusta, Maine
Kennebec Journal.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03

Many Colorado wives are asking
divorce on the ground that their hus-
bands won't work The husbands
may be equally dissatisfied that their
wives won't support them
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03

Vote at the primary election. Select
the best candidate, in your opinion,
for every office, then see that your
precinct rolls up Republican majori-
ty in November
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03

The Democratic administration
spent s150.00O,Ooo building port ter
minais at Charleston, Norfolk and
other places from which not a single
ship sailed during the war.-Auburn,
Rhode Island, City Times.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03

Have you registered for the primary
election, September 14th!
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03

America spruced up since the war
and considers herself the a-hiter of
the world" remarks Japanese paper
Surely that isn't true of all of us.
They must have read Mr.. Cox's
speech. Maine, Journal.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03

II. as they say, Senator Harding is
man OF the Mckinley type. the coun-
try ought to congratulate itself on the
opportunity this candidacy affords it.
He was" says E1ihu Root in speak
ing of Mckinley. more thoughtful of
duties than any other man l ever
knew Some men assert their authori-
ty as president and made people un-
comfortable in their presence Nc
Kinley was not so. but always con-
siderate Of the rights and feelings Of
others Washington. Re
publican
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03

In straw vote taken Sunday on an
S p train. Hardine received 112,
Cox 81 and Debs IL. As this was
published in the Joinal. it is not likely
that it was prejudicial in favor of Mr..
Harding The discrepancy between
Harding and Cox is only what might
be expected in a respectable prohibi-
tion state like Oregon, but what in
rrfgIes our attention is the IL votes
for Mr. Debs. Are there that many
fool. and near-traitors in Oregon to
be found on one train?-Corvallis
Oregon Gazette-Times-
The Delta independent., 1920-09-03

In his acceptance speech Watkins
says that Cox is notoriously wet and
therefore out of the reckoning. He
testified that Harding is pretty dry,
yet, on his record, not as sure-thing
dry as he ought to be.-Butte. Mon
tana, Post