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The Washington times., 1921-11-18

An Authority on the Problems SOf
4 Love and Romance.

An Authority on the Problems Sof
& Love and Romance.
iris ,diaeusted with men
er write you and ask II there
4 ~ are any decent men lett,
Ind boys, I've noticed. life myself
Aisgusted with the feminine sex.
write and ask II there are any de-
cent girls left. why do they never
meet? Is It that they try to hide
their decency for fear of being ridi-
culed? Or have we all become so
blunted that we don't know fine
mess and high ideals when we see
khem?" asks c. A..
Re Young folks today are afraid OF
being different" But why under
4he sun must they let the standard
be set by those who have no stand
Short skirts are pretty and sensi-
BE when they are skirts-not ruff
Hes or tubes for encasing the figure.
"A skirt two inches from the ground
Isn't sensible-neither is one two
Inches below the knees. And. yet
'a know a pretty, graceful girl who
was laughed out of wearing her
nresses twelve inches from the
eround--a sensible, pleasantly at
Xractive and sufficiently stylish"
length.
The girls who ridiculed her were
Infinitely her interiors in brains,
character and natural beauty. But
somehow they hypnotized her into
Feeling that they were Smart"
that they knew what was the cor
rect thing to- do.
4 Result7 A pretty, modest. pleas
Antly feminine young person let
herself be made over into a garish
&smale creature who was so over
The Washington times., 1921-11-18

dwhnee xpounng n S a

> to me-" said Fannie. "they seem
to be singing"
Part Of the Same.
THE national anthem" replied
Blackie. standing at attention. Mr..
Wallingford always insists 1t De
sung after every meeting. He's
patriotic to the core"
Every interesting" remarked Fan
ME. "but perhaps I'd better not
The Washington times., 1921-11-18

few minutes-he wants you TO
wait"
II don't believe I WILL" said Fan
ME. you see he offered. me a posi-
ton as his secretary--ahu Pve come
to tell him I can't accept, but so
long as he's busy, perhaps you'll do
it for me-"
mot accept; why's that?' L
should think you'd be glad to work
The Washington times., 1921-11-18

anything he's accustomed to get
ting 1t and wouldn't. care to be
responsible for your leaving
you say he's at a very important
meeting7" --,
Yes. indeed" At this 1uncture
the voices in the next room broke
forth into the strains of THE Star
Spangled Banner"
"It doesn't seem very important
The Washington times., 1921-11-18

for Mr.. wallingford. You must have
some reason" -
II have a very good reason, in
deed" -. .--...-,
wait a minute" said Blackie--
don't want you to go away this
way, Miss-Miss"
miss Jasper"
Yes. Miss Jasper. Of course;
when j. Rufus Wallingford wants
The Washington times., 1921-11-18
By Jane Mclean

III II nit you, Weiles -.-.-r T.
q my lines real estate" replied
awelles; "how does it appeal to you.
lsJudge Lampton?" ... e.
II don't know
That's the finest criticism / could
1ossibly have" declared Wallingford
1t the very moment the perplexed
Horace thought the game was up.
s.come with me ito the next room
and let me tell you a few things
%ouul be interested" And he shep-
herded the half willing men ahead
BIZ him and closed the door. Horace
Day was relieved; he knew Wallins-
lords power of persuasion and he
almost allowed himself a smile as
he heard the sounds of discussion:
NhA great question remained as to
how much actual cash -Wallingford
dvould be able to squeeze out Of the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16

to build It, and it would cut down
your chances Of getting out by pretty
near half. Remember the ridges,
Dan"
But wen climb every ridge-be-
sides, It's slow, down grade most of
the way. Snowbird-tell him he must
do It."
Snowbrd told him. empowering
him with her enthusiasm. And Dan
shook his shoulders with rough hands.
"You're hurting, boy" Lennox
warned. TIN bag Of broken bones"
"Tn tote you down there if I have
to tie you iu," Dan Failing eplied.
Before I've bowed to your will; hut
this time you have to bow TO mine
I'm not going to let you stay here and
die, no matter If you beg on your
kneesl It's the test-and I'm going
to bring you through"
He meant what he said If mortal
strength and sinew could survive such
a test, he would succeed. There was
nothing I'm these words to suggest the
physical weakllng that both Of them
had known a few months before The
eyes were earnest. the dark face in
tent. the determined voice did not
waver at all.
'Dan Failing spesks" Lennox re-
piled with glowing eyes. He was re-
calling another Dan Failing Of the
dead years. a boyhood hero, and his
remembered voice had never been
more determined, more masterful than
this he had just heard
"And Cranston didn't get his pur
pose, after ALL" TO prove his words.
Dan thrust his hand into his inner
coat pocket. He drew forth Httle,
hat package. half as thick as d PACK
Of cards. He held It up for them to
see. "The thing Bert Cranston burned
the house down TO destroy" he ex-
planned. I'm learning to know this
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16

mountain breed. Lennox. / kept II In
my pocket where / could fight for it.
at any minute"
Cranston had been mistaken. after
all, In thinking that in fear of himself
Dan woEld be afraid to keep the
packet or his person. and would crav-
en'y conceal it in the house. He would
have been even more surprised to
know that Dan had lived in constant
hope of meeting Cranston on the
ridges. showing him what it contained
and fighting him for it, hands TO
hands. And even yet, perhaps the day
would come when Cranston would
know at last that Snowbird's words,
after the fight of long ago. were true
The twilight was falling over the
snow, so Snowbird and Dan turned to
the toll of building a sled.
The snow was steel-gray in the
moonlight when the little party made
their start down the long trail. Their
preparations. simple and crude as they
were, had taken hours of ceaseless
labor on the part of the three. The
ak, its edge dulled by the flame and
its handle burned away. had been
cooled in the snow. and with one
sound arm, Lennox had driven the hot
nails that Snowbird gathered from
the ashes of one of the outhuildings
The embers of the house itself still
glowed red in the darkness.
Dan had cut the green limbs of the
trees and planed them with his ak.
The sled had been completed, handles
attached for pushing it, and a piece OF
fence wire fastened with nails as q
rope to pull it. The warm maclinaws
of both of them as we'll as the one
blanket that Lennox had saved from
the fire were wrapped about the old
frontiersman's wasted body-Dan and
Snowbird hoping to keep warm by the
exercise of propelling the sled. Ex-
cept for the dull AK and the half
empty pistol, their only equipment
was a single charred pot for melting
snow that Dan had recovered from
the ashes of the kitchen.
The three had worked almost In
silence. Words didn't help now. They
wasted no sorely needed breath. But
they did have one minute TO talk when
they got to the top of the little ridge
that had overlooked the house.
wen travel mostly at night" Dan
told them. "We can see in the snow.
and by taking our rest in the daytime.
when the sun is bright and warm, we
can save our strength, We won't have
to keep such big fires then-and at
night our exertion will keep us as
warm as we can hope for Getting up
all night to cut green wood with this
dull ak in the snow would break US to
pieces very soon, for remember that
- a1aaax
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16

NAUTICAL lecturer at Christ church, n
post he continued to fill until 1881. He
published books of purely mathe-
maticai nature firstg but In 1868 he
published, under the pseudOnym of
"Lewis Carroll" "Alice's Adventures In
Wonderland" n work that was the out
come of his keen sympathy with the
imagination of children and their sense
of fun. This whimsical story was nm
immediate success, and the name Lewis
carroll" has ever since been a house
hold word
MIR. Dodgson was extremely fond of
children, and 1t was an open secret
that the original of Alice was n daugh-
ter of Dean Liddel. A dramatic version
of the Alice books was produced at
Christmas, 1856, and has since enjoyed
numerous revfvuIs.
Throughout this dual existence, mfr.
Dodgson persistently refused to be
publicly identified with dTleNis Car
ROLL" although hts authorship of
"Alice In Wonderland" and "'Through
the Looking Glass was well known.
He died at Guflford ON the 18th of
January, 1888; his memory il appro-
prtately kept green by cot in the
GhiIdreB's hospital, Great Ormond
street, London, which was erected and
endowed perpetuaIiy by public sub
scriptiOn.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16

stay here. You can take the pistol.
and you'll have a fair chance of get
ting through. I'll grub wood for our
e2mp meanwhile, and you can bring
help"
And if the wolves come. or if help
didn't come in time" Lennox whis-
pered, passion-drawn for the first
time, ''who would pay what we owe to
Cranston?"
"B1t her life counts-frst of all"
Il know it loas-but mine doesn't
count at all. Believe me, you two.
I'm speaking from my own desires
when I say I don't want to make the
fight. Snowbird would never make ii
through alone. There are the wolves
and maybe Cranston too-the worst
wolf of all, A woman can't muSh
across those ridges four DAYS without
food, without some one who loves her
and forces her on! Neither can she
stay here with me and try to make
green branches burn in a fire. She's
got three little pistol halls-and we'd
all die for a whim Oh, please,
please"
But Dan leaped for his hand with
glowing eyes. Listen, man" he cried.
81 know another way yet I know
more than one way but one, If we've
got the strength, is almost sure. There
is an AK in the kitchen, and the blade
will still be good"
Likely dulled with the fire"
'Tn cut a limb with my jackknife
for the handle. There win be nails
in the ashes, plenty of them. Wen
make rude sledge, and wen get you
out too"
Lennox seemed to be studying his
wasted hands. ITS a chance, but it
isn't worth il" he said at last. 'You1,
have fight enough without Juggling
. a heavy sled. 1t will take all n
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16

Siltu ana hoIu an Indignation meeting
and pass a series of resolutions de-
nouncing your toil-worn husband be-
cause he hasn't furnished you with
marble halls and yassals and serfs by
your side.
You know that | am swaybacked
and kneesprung as q result of my he
roic efforts to keep the wolf from the
door. If you We're the right sort of
woman you would say, after seeing
the Wigglemeyer outfit, My esteemed
husband may not be able TO surround
me with such oriental luxury and mag.
nlticence, but everything we have,
from the sanitary couch to the plush
rocker, Is paid for, and 1t IS better to
sit on nail key free from incum-
hrance, than to basll ut ease on d Per-
sian divan that may be contiscnted by
the instaIIment house the first time we
miss payment
IF you would look at things In that
light, Mrs. Jamesworthy. | would feel
more like continuing the struggle to
sidestep the poorhouse.
Suppose we had the house fun of
sumptuous furniture, what better Off
would you be? There might be n
sneaking satisfaction ia showing it of
to visitors, but such satisfaction is an
unholy thing. II is the pride that
g0eth before destruction 1t is vanity
and veXation Of spirit. Only mean
spirited hedame viii exhibit her gor-
geouS rosewood furniture to woman
who has 70 struggle along with bed
and dresser made of a cheap grade of
pine
"When the shades of night have
fallen fast and AIRS Wigglemeyer goes
to her bedroom and to her imposing
mahogany bed, do you suppose she
sleeps in it any better than you do in
your golden oak bed that went out of
fashion twenty years ago? ! troW not,
Mrs. JamesWorthy That golden oak
bed must have narcotic qualities. for
the way you sleep is caution to num-
niles. If you could hear yourself Snor-
Ing you'd be perfectly satisfied with "a
couch that makes such snoring possi-
BILE.
IN these degenerate days the wom-
en- think Of nothing but making a big
display. II they can't do it In their
millinery. they want to do it in their
houses. They forget that all grandeur
Is supernuous You get nothing ont Of
It. What is bed for? To sleep in;
and when YOU sleep you are uncon-
scious. Then what difference does It
make whether you sleep in a $500 ma
hogony bed, or 81 cotton hammock?
What is a chair forf To sit in; and
you can sit just as well In rustic
chair that you bought at a second
hand store, us YOU can in the chair Of
ebony lnlaid with pearl.
when / was young. women were
different. My sainted mother had no
use for expensive furniture Father
always was dissatisfied with the bed
he had TO sleep IN. He made it him
self, with an TX aud crowbar, when no
was a young man. The Stats were al
ways falling out Of IT aud dumping nay
reyered parent on the floor aHd when
he picked himself up he used TO say
things that had smoke on them As
he grew older he wanted q new mod
ern bed but mother wouldn't stand
for it. She wouldn't bear Of such ex-
trayagance She used 10 tell father
that he wouldn't be able TO sleep IN a
frst-class bed he bad SO long boon
stgad tf ap1fug t,ig Fact uIauf n va rH
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16
Some Very old Ices

Yew trees grow to a great oge.
Those at Torgltaiu's abbey. Yorkshire,
England. were old i& 1892 California
has trees thousands Of years old IN
the Mariposa grove. and baobab trRes
In Africa are eyer four centuries I'D
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16
u LICE sat nodding slceplly on a
~ messy bank beside her big sis
h. -sA tpY. 7srho ,.-oc roo a{Vr,

u LICE sat nodding slcepily on a
~ messy bank beside her big sis
ter who was reading.
Presently pink-eyed white rabbit
ran by looking ut its watch and cry
Ing, ooh dear-I shall be later Alice
bounded after the rabbit across q field
and into hole under q hedge. After
running through the hole distance
she suddenly stepped off into space
and began to fall. She fell slowly
and it was a very pleasant sensation
Alice was wondering whether She would
stop at the earth's center when. bump!
she landed on a heap of leaves I'M
hurt.
The rabbit was scamperng down the
passage. Springing to her feet she
pursued, but it disappeared around
the next corner and Alice found her
self in a long hall of many doors all
locked. On Il table was golden
key which fitted the smallest door,
only 10 inches high. Unlocking this
she beheld a beautiful flower garden.
but could not squeeze through the
door.
On the table she found n bottle
labeled Drink Me" Alice tasted--it
was delicious and she drank it all.
Soon she shrank to only ten inches in
height 'Now I can 20 into the gar
dem" cried Alice, running to the door
but alas, she had reIocked it and left
the key on the table far beyond her
reach.
Beneath the table in a glass dish
she found a cookie on which were
the words, Eat Me" She ate this
and soon grew nine feet tal. Pres
emily the rabbit entered ard seeing
Alice fled In dismay dropping his
gloves and fan. Alice picked them up
and began to fan herself. Soon she
was only two feet high and dropped
the fan in a fright Thereupon she
stopped growing smaller and knew 1t
was a magic fan.
Hearing footballs she turned to see
the rabbit standing near. It was
nearly as tall as she and seemed very
angry. "You go to my housz and
bring me a pair Of gloves and fan ="
commanded the rabbit sternly. Alice,
badly frightened. started to obey.
Strangely enough the han vanished
and she found herself running through
Il deep wood Soon she came 10 a
little white house The dOorpiare said
"W Rabbit" Entering she hurried
upstairs to the rabbits bedroom and
found. not gloves and a fan, but a
bottle on the bureau It was not Ia
beled. but Alice drank the contents.
She grew so rapidly that the room was
hardly big enough TO contain her al
though she was lying on the floor with
her knees drawn up TO her chin.
While in this predlcament someone
threw a handful Of pebbles through
the window into the room. These
turned into bits Of candy. Alice ate
several Of them and soon shrank until
She could escape from the house. Run
ming into the wood she sat down be-
side a mushroom TO rest.
what can I do for your asked a
woke. Alice looked up and On top
Of the mushroom sat blue caterpil-
Jar smoking a pipe "Oh, please, sir"
Ieplied Alice. make me larger p
"That's easy" said tha caterpillar;
zone side Of this mushroom win make
you taller and the other side shorter"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16

Japanese girls 10 not kiss zach
other nor do parents eyos kiss or EN-
brace their children. They bow. kneel
smile and utter polite phrases with
doAncast or averted eyes and bent
head. and are content with this sort
Of expression OF affection.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16
Condensation by
Newton Newkirk

lie wis Carroll
Charles LutwidGe
ID o d & y M was
born in the VIII
lage of Darebury.
Cheshire, England,
Jan. -, 1892. He
was "a mathema-
ftcian as well AS
author, and while
the literary life
of Lewis Car
roll" was familiar
TO a wide circle
of readers, the
PRIV ate life of
Charles LutwidEe
DOdEson was re-
tired and practi-
caIly uneventful.
He took Il FIRST
class ia the Anal
IN a { b e m at teal
school In 1854.
and the follow
Ing year was ap-
Pc n I q q nathe-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16

"You Are Watching"

Watching them perched on trees al Jay
RAISES and fences, or by watchii va
hem fly through the air, showi4
heir pretty feathers.
oVPiN -, - lould
title ones. and so it isn't fair to 4 =
UGH things TO bobolinks or oth(
,irds. 1t isn't fair at all. It is yer. ~
rery cruel. And just because peopE -
ire bigger than we are it is even moi ali
.ruel ,rde
Or" ghIfed at her gently, and his
great shoulder leaned against the
traces.
They moved through a dead world.
Tho ever-present manifestations Of
Wild life that had been such a delight
to Dan In the summer and fall We're
quite lacking now The snow was
trackless, Once they thought they
saw a snowshoe rabbit, strange
shadow on the snow. but he was too
far away for Snowbird to risk a pis.
FOL shot The pound or two of flesh
would be sorely needed before the
journey was over. but the pistol car
tridges might be needed still more
she didn't let her mind rest on certain
possibilities wherein they might be
needed. Such thoughts stole the cour
age from the spirit. and courage was
essential beyond all things else to
bring them through.
As the dawn came out. they all
stood still and listened to the wolf
pack singing on the ridge somewhere
behind them.
1t was a large pack. They couldn't
make out individual voices-ncither
the more shriu cry Of the females. the
yapping Of the cubs, or the low clear
G-below -middlp-C note If the m2ies.
IF they should cross our tracks,"
LeEnox suggested.
NO use Worrying about that now
not until we come to It," Dan told
him.
The morning broke. the sun rose
bright in a clear sky But stll they
trudged on. in spite Of the fact that
the sled was heavy and broke through
the snow crust as they tugged at It.
they had made good time since their
departure But now every step was
a pronounced effort. II was the dread
full beginning Of fatigue that only
food and warmth and rest could
rectify.
r,~4 ~rf-t -rnsra Yv7r49ra
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16
ITO BE coNTrNrEDl
oIdtIme sIeepina couehea.

The ancients slept on skins. but
later beds were made Of PUSHES,
heather and straw. The Romans were
the first TO use feathers to make their
beds more comfortable. Hei3gabalus,
2iS =. C.. is credited with having en-
ployed air cushions, ana air beds were
used generally in the Sixteenth cen.
tury.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16
FINE FURNITURE

GGT DROPPED in to see Mrs. Wiggle.
Il meyer today" announced Mrs.
Jamesworthy, land she showed ma
through the house. They have the
finest mahogany furniture l have seen
In long time. l hope l am not envI-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16
Worse and Worse.

Redd-I ran across Black downtown
today while in my ear.
Greene-Ran across him, did you
eay1
"Wel. ara say that but ~ mat
ter Of fact, ! struck him downtown be-
fore J. ran across him
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16

Gus or covetous,
but when l con.
t e m pla ted that
beautiful furni-
ture, and thought
Of our own old
stuff. / felt sick at
heart. / love beau
tiful things. and
have been de-
prived Of them all
nay days
Its q pity
about you" said
J a III q s w or thy.
You'd better go
out to the wood
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-16

have fight enough without Juggling
heavy sled. 1t will take all n
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-01-22
Have You Price of Passage to Moon?
Many Volunteer to Ride in Rocket,
But Lack tine Fare.

WuR'HESTEE Mass Jan %
wanted 10 millionaire who la tired
"t this earth Hui Hsuld Nk. Goo travel
Goo 20, T..u
Th'r. 1907, mHuv who would like 10
leave The 'trfN. but they haven't IN,
money tu pay tho fare.
ltohDrt ~ Goddard, Pm D., prorcs-
suI eft physics Ht CLARK university. IL
ready 200 start 'lD excursion AI Doe
n""us b.. 20 passenger able ru pay his
passage.
Goddard proposes 90 shoot o. rocket
fU fhu outer rim uf tho universe ~
would contain instruments tu record
temperatures mir pressure, humidity,
wind velocity and other data or tho
m} at'.I.HH regions. But uD needs
suu'.H. A.. IuIu,' the experiment
MANY Volunteers
Whom h, recently announced that
D. would Nu feasible t0 shoot "a man In
thr rocket and that b. might travel to-
too moon " nHn miles way. hp wa
ncsi'r,f with volunteers for the trip.
But
TN rocket might turn ana come
back iu earth D., might keep ON go.
ma and rHIur nobody knows where.
but many Nr' willing tO take "a chance.
TL,r'a captain charles y. Fitz-
gerald. commander of tho Sew York
city Hlr police Hy says hos uuNiuus
Co make M, irip.
Tho journey promises tu be a
rough one HiNH Goddard.
Boosted bA BLASTS
The rocket would hy shot from
"a long lIrrni,d sun 10 would ,pu-
tain auxiliary charges iu boost o.
along Ha ih, initial velocity decreases
Each boost would Do, re- terrific
lumr
Tho rocket ildcr would have "a ar.
iicult timo making entries bon his note
book.
When the rocket ronchos the moon.
II 10 does, thoro VIII Dee i great 80
piosion Ia inform the mundane ob-
servurs that the trip b. ended
Tho nos of the rocket Ia to curry %
chamber Of Photographic flash powd.
or.
Jus what a fellow would do after
reaching the moon IL not known But
n he should land safely, others might
be rockeied there to Keep him som
pany.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-01-22
MONTE CARLO IS
PLANNED CUBA
Bankrupt Island Gripped
by Gambling Frenzy;
Fortunes Change

HAVANA. Cuba. lam aa AmofI,4
IL soon to have IA Monte r,ri, all .y,
W." p" f'' ""'"s ODD
bankrupt cuba develop ~ given out.
This follows IA, announcement that
ia, p,ip.. ~ Ntpu,, i. ur.p4YInv ID,
''' '"' '"''' ''" I'" ''''
CcnteriuH m oriental uItk, where
the horses OF Two continents run every
nr,rroon mo gambling m,pin Ia
- . CT.
Hpl'"uInt u" 'h' provinces OF '"n'
Fortunes change hands every day.
Several village have been surveyed
f,r ,Nt.r.i,. pambIlug r.s.,,fs
!" ''''"" '"' '"S''" W. !" ''"S"'
which udN'itis'S Ia all daily
newspapers. is a great. rarlsh tomplc
of r,,l.tt, ,b.r. ti,n.,, ,,. ys,,..1
-, 49,
"' "'"''', '''' '""" ''9' INV p"'''
for the house comes at the wheel
Crowds PLAY Roulette.
TIN, p,ut.tt. 1,,nuu d. ,r.yyt.r
uirbtIy
10 man ltA'A = woman 70" ih'
~, ', ",.n''' '',,i.t =" 'l'N "',
'L Vh' "h''L Mhal'N'I Hh' WINS
ls h'lh I" ht'p. Whatever SHE I"e'-
' ''' u" p"A
No wonder th' woWrm press clos,
To IA" tables until dawn uuts the high
French windows
with guards bon evening dress muN-
Iug constantly from group tu group.
lh' room is ever orderly. seldom
Hr" words heard only the click %
''H'i'r "i tine marble BAH a- 90 spins
round the ,"lurvd bowl
lntil recently \ de- Sogurola. for
mrrIN second BARTON, OF the Metro
p"lit1n Opera company, managed ODE,
'Hsluu.
TIE resigned q few days ago.. after