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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-02
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LOOKING BACKWARD.
By F. 4. WALKER

TN A Fifth Reader which I studied ! in New Hampshire country school was a selection which began An aged man was standing at window" I cannot remember any more of it yer batim, but the story told was of the appeal of the old man to star to give him back his youth.
 As a boy the story had a peculiar effect upon me. felt great and sor- rOwful sympathy for the man who sought what it was impossible for him to attain. and hoped profoundly that no one that knew would ever have to seek from his star what he knew in advance could not be granted.
 There Is one picture that we all paint-rich or poor, successes or fall ures It is the portrait of ''The Man I Might Have Been"
 We look back over our lives and see where we might have planned more wisely. acted more discreetly, builded moro substantially.
 There never was a man who, If he could have lived his life a second time would not have varied 1t in some way. Very likely the second living would not have been so free from regret as the first but we are prone to think 1t would, because we flatter ourselves that we would have avoided the flrst's mistakes.
 A tiny pebble will change the course of great stream. There are little things in our youths that have pro found effects upon our manhoods.
 Who knows what would have hap pened to Abraham Lincoln if Mary Owens had not told him she could not marry him because he was deficient in those little links which go to make up the chain of a woman's happiness"
 She meant that Lincoln in his awk- love after the fashion of the day.
 But Lincoln was very fond of her and many times, perhaps, long years after she had refused him, he thought of "The Man I Might Have Been" had she married him.
 You can imagine, too, that she must have thought sometimes of what would have been her history had she been the wife of the Great Emancipator.
 The man you might have been. which you picture with greater or less regret is only a fanciful being per haps less lovable, less capable of good, less fitted for your real tasks, than the man you are.
 The man you are Is a reality, and realities are the only things worth thinking much about.
 Regrets never built much of a suc- cess. You have to add right action to get a substantial and worthwhile result.
 Do not waste your time or worry your mind about "The Man I Might Have Been" Bend all your energies to the shaping of "The Man You Are Going to Be" He Is In the making. He will be a reality He Is worthwhile worrying about, If we should worry | about anything.
 Don't say. Tt Is too late" It is never too late.
 There Is an excuse for everything but quitting Just say over to yourself those two splendid lines that Henley was inspired to write: "I am the master of my fate. | am the captain of my soul" | And put the accent on the "1."
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-02
Delicious Salad.

Take halves of canned pears, ar range on head lettuce. Fill the cen ters with chopped nuts and pour over it dressing made of whipped cream and one cake of snappy cream cheese, mixed and beaten with a Dover egg beater.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-02
In the Clouds

You never indulge in any of those old eloquent references to the Ameri- can eagle"
 No" replied Senator Sorghum. "A lot of my constituents refuse to be as interested just now in flights of oratory as they are in a good reliable airplane equipriene"
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dered young girls travelling along, of 976 were given aid, and counsel. There were also 948 women and children travelling alone who were cared for. This work is being done by the or ganization with the assistance and CO., operation of the police department.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-02

Mrs. R. C. Garner returned this morning to Fort Smith following a visit at the home of Dr. and Mrs. c. D. Huddleston.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-02
WHAT TO EAT.

NOR those who are fond of hominy, II try cooking it in bacon fat after it has been cooked in boiling water until tender. or the canned variety may be used, draining 1t before fry ing.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-05-02

Board and room, two to room, $50 a month; board, $25. 301 Spencer street, phone 188.-4-28d6t
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The Story of Our States
 By JONATHAN BRACE
 ENTERTAINERS
 ]: <: l? :':: :::::| <: < ;: ,: MSLTS1A A was nam- Mo MoE .%.NA ed after the NAf kHSiSSSANkN river which Na6&E,tSWsSN flows diagon- WVIEAEW / ally through \SI% this state and
 ~ is one of the chief tributaries of the Missis- sippi. It is said that the early settlers found in this territory, an Indian tribe named Arkansas, but the actual meaning of the word Is not known. It probably has some relation to the word Kansas. There has been much confusion as to the correct pro nunciation of Arkansas. To re- move this as far as possible a resolution was passed by the state senate in 1881 which speci- fled that the true pronunciation was "Ar-kan-saw."
 Originally Arkansas was a part of the Louisiana Purchase. Its first settlement was made by the French about 1885. Except for the few years during which by secret treaty it was ceded to Spain, it remained under French rule, until purchased by the Uni ted States in 1903. For nearly ten years after this, it was a part of Louisiana territory. With the admission of the State of Louisiana in 1872 this northern section was formed into the Mis- souri territory. In 1919 there was another partition and Ar kansas territory was created, which included the present state and what later was called Indian territory.
 Due to the reports of an early explorer named Pike, who visited this region in 1906. the incor- rect idea was generally accepted that most of the expanse of plains east of the Rockies was a vast desert. This idea per sisted to such an extent that as late as 1850 the western plains were called in the school geog- raphies "The Great American Desert" Adventurous settlers, especially from the South, found conditions in Arkansas quite oth. erwise, however. and by 1888 Arkansas was admitted as the twenty.ffth state of the Union with an area of 53,3S5 square miles.
 The natural resources of the state are considerable. There are the mineral springs of me dicinal value, which have been placed under governmental con. trol at Hot Springs.
 @ by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate-)
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-07-07

service and usefulness Of highways
was given but little thought. Today
almost very inhabitant of Boulder.
Larimer and tn greater part Of
Weld counties, representating their
millions In wealth are clamoring for
the change to Wadsworth route
while but very few, including two OF
the advisory board Of the state high
way commission, are favoring Boule-
ward r. II . large majority Of the
people effected by an Improvement
of this king cannot have some say
in the matter, there seems to be
something rotten in Denmark.
+ At the close Of the meeting an
organization was formed called "The
lincoln Highway Joint Association
composed Of the delegates from the
communitiss affected by this road
for the purpose Of furthering the In
tereets Of the Wadsworth route. Our
fellow townnsn, Pliny o. Gary was
made president and he wasc% choose
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takes no active part in the duties Of
the highway commission, he gavy The
local boosters some good pointsty ns
to methods to pursue to achieve the
end sought.
A number of speakers folltwed
among whom were Presidepts Nc
Harg Of the Boulder Commy Fetal
Club, Henry Nevin and Henry 4 illc.
Of the Longmont Club, Representa-
tive Reed Of Lyons, Senator q sidy
and Commissioner Hills Of Boulder,
Senator Church, Former Cow fnSr
Smith Of Golden, Engineer lein,
house and County Commissi sters
Tiffany and Oleson Of Adams eouA.
ty.
Ever speaker was In. favor Of put
ting the Wadsworth route Though
first, except the commissioners, from
Adams County. This was q ex-
pected. they made : very fair pte-
ment of their easel The BoulsyHs r.
route was laid out years sg6 ,tshen
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Loveland, Lyons, Estes

his secretary. Ah
It was the unanimous sentiment
Of the meeting that committee be
appointed by the president to pre-
sent the indisputable facts regarding
the two routes to the state highway
commission at the earliest possible
moment. Nm
n We are sorry we are unable to
give the names Of this committee
this week ms wa were unable to
reach Mr.. Clark before going to
press.
There were several sets Of resolu-
lions sent to the meeting from the
north The. following from the Ly-
ons Commercial Association we print
as sample to show the feeling Of
of the communities.
Whereas, One Of the prime needs
Of this section is the speedy construc-
ticn Of a hard-surfaccd highway
giving Lyons and other Boulder
county and mountain resorts a con-
venient, comfortable and attractive
route into Denver, and
Whereas, In the selection Of a
route for such highway, the decis-
i've factors should be the time with
in which suth road can reasonably
a.
be expected to be completed. the
certainty Of a satisfactory alternate
route for use by the travelling public
during such construction, and tbs
scenic attractiveness Of the route
selected.
Therefore, Be II Resolved, That
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Fourth Produces
Surprise Weddings
wHlTcoMB. NEWTON

The ways Of that little rascal
cupid are about AZ varied as the
proverbial Chinese. He had q date
set next October 70 claim one Of
Arvada's fairest girls, but In his
usual fickled way he pushed The date
up at least three months and Tues
day afternoon, July 9Th presented Mr..
Edward Whitcomb Of Casper Wyom.
INK and Miss Dorothy Newton TO
Rev. Dr.. II. s. Beavis In Denver, who
made them man and wife. Rev.
Beavis was formerly pastor Of the
Arvada Presbyterian church.
The bride Is the accomplished
daughter of Postmaster and Mrs r.
l.. Newton and has been assistant
postmaster Of the Arvada office for
a number of yearr. Her efficient
work and pleasing manner In the ~.
flee will be sadly missed by the IT.
rcns. She has large circle Of
friends among both the young and
old set who sincerely wish her many,
many years Of smooth nailing on ths
troubled sea Of life.
Mr.. Whitcomb Ia young man 81
rood character and sterling quail
ties. He served two years in ths
railway mail service and latter stud
led mechanics and is ncw assistant
superintendent Of the largest earaSs
IN Casner Wyoming. wi>ere Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitcomb will make their IT,
turc home. He will return n Gas.
nT In few days and Dorothy WI
fd'cw lust ~ Nom A. she can BE- 70.
lieved Of her dutios In the postsffics.
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-07-07

SS>pS>rSSeSSseosSSSSo
The Lyons Commercial Associates
hereby asts on record ~ favoring
the so-cnllcd Wadsworth Avenue
Route for tho Lincoln Highway ct
Of Denver for the following reasons,
!. With the portions Of this route
already surfaced, or for which paw
ing is now projected, this route
would be- available for use 1t least
two years sooner that the houlsvarl
+ route. providing the same diligsncs
In construction Is used on each route,
z. The existing Boulevard r road
provides = very satisfactory route
for use during the completion Of the
Wadsworth route, while II the form.
en- IL selected NM the route for the
permanent highway, there exists no
rond nj present for use during the
period Of its construction. which
would be passablc in wet seasons.
3. The Wndsworth Avenue route
trsverscs country much more at
hnctivc scenicslly than the Boule-
ward i route. thus giving the visitor
from outside Colorado a more favor
able impression of the agricultural
resources and the rural beauty Of
the state.
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PRArT.FLAHERTY

Mr. Bernard Pratt. . Represents.
tive Of the U. 3. Filling Station Com.
pany and Mm. Madeline Fiahsrtv Of
Arvada, were quietly married Mon
day Afternoon At the home u z. Z.
Otto. vice prssident Of the above
named company by Rev. J. r. White.
Mr.. H. D. DsForest. who acted -
cupid during u3SsF Skpft e5dfsnih
stood up with Tie happy pair. during
the ceremony.
The bride needs no introduction b.
us. She Is the proprietor Of M
Arvada Hardware and 10 thoroueh-
going business woman with, . large
circle Of social and business friends,
who with the Enterprise. wish her .
long and pleasant matrimonial journ.
cy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt will make their
home IN Ardada.
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ladtpu..bl. f.el to b. presented to State
Hishw.F Commissions showing th4 |. the w.d.wer.h
route viii saw. more han 500, 600 and two year.
tim. IN constructio9 of the Dehver-B oulds
Collin. Highway. ie only thi9 s that can - said
against tAe new rout1 Is th4t ne money has besh
appropriate for the Did ont. An northern com
nerciaf bojssa demand the change.
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GOOD ROADS
MEETING EiELDt1ERE WEDNESDAY
Delegation: FROM Boudsr Losent lafayette Loveend Lyon E.te.
Shoup\ Regarding Boule9a<d and Wadsworth Rou}es

As result of the Arvada bust
nessmen'a jaunt to Boulder Long
mont and Fl. Collins last week, the
most enthusiastic Good Roads meet
ing ever held in Arvada was called
to order yesterday with Coy. shoup
and large number of delegates pre-
sent from the towns previously visit
ed by the local Good Roads boosters.
The high school gym was the scene
Of the meeting and after nearly $50
had partaken OF delicious lunch
prepared by the Ladies' Committee
of the Community Club in charge Of
Mrs. Richard Russell, the meeting
was called to order. And by the
way, the ladies was remembered
first Of all, \ rous:ng cheer was CIV
en- Mrs. Russell and her corp of able
assistants. Relieving II the mrnT
Iced Cantaloupe
Fried Spring Chicken Country Gravy
Sliced Tomatoes Green Peas
Potatoes
Ice Cream Preserved Cherries
Coffee Cake
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-
Community Club President Pliny
o. Clark, called the meeting to order
and after stating the reasons why
the meeting was called and for what
purpose. introduced the honored
guest Of the day, Gov. Shoup.
Our chief executive gave a SPLEEN
did tall en good roads and con-
WINGED 4 y hearers he was heartily in
favor Of the permanent improvement
Of our state .highway. While he
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Arthur White Writes
to Sister From India
In The Himalayas.

This letter might be called "a
Hiking Tour in The Himalaya Noun
tains" and in it l will briefly de-
scribe from day to day some of the
things l saw and experienced on this
wonderful tramp of 100 miles amid
some Of the grandest mountain
scenery In the world. I planned for
and arranged my trip while was in
Darjeeling. Bishop Fisher, Bishop
Smith of the Methodist Church and
Mr.. Weddell, TIE American consul at
Madras had just he'd just returned a
few days from this same trip. How
ever they went on ponies while l
&C all afoot, much more the enjoy
able way even though a bit more
firing perhaps. talked with the
two Bishops and got many useful
POINTS from them. They said they
had never seen either in The Alps or
The Canadian Rockies such sublime
scenery. believe can say the
came as far as the Alps and our own
Rockies arc concerned. There is
such "infinite variety" in The Him
alayes. Though really it is difficult
for me to picture any grander vista
than l had at the top CT Mount Mas
sive near Leadville or that enjoyed
in the Austrian Alps two summers
ago in travelling from Gloggnitz to
the italian frontier.
had two quite busy days in OAR
jeeling In preparation for the jcurn-
ey. Mrs Robertson, my hostess,
went with me to the very interesting
basar where from shop to shop we
went buying the provisions needed
for tie trip. One must take ones
bedding and all necessary food, Of
course there are few things in the
eatabls line one can pick up in the
tiny mountain villages one OCCASION
ally meets. Then I had to procure
the services Of guide-cook and Of
: two coolies to carry the bedding,
food, etc. After much pafisyiRg
with many natives chose Tibetan-
Bhutanier named 1Apka. He is a
type, a very interesting one. His
parents on the one side from Tibet.
on the other from Bhutan, a little
independent state up here in the
Himalayas. His face is distinctly
Monaghan in shape but his skin is
that Of North American Indian.
His hair is jet black and his eyes are
blue. He speaks some English,
when say some say It msan-
ingly. 30 this for ten days is all I
hear Of the mother tongue. With
the exception of the Bishops party
OF three there has been no white man
save myself thru these parts for
seven months. My coolies are
Shrwa women, natives Of Nepal.
another independent little state up
here from which those splendid
fighters the Ghurkas come. They
are distinctly Mongolian with braid
Of Jet black hair reaching nearly to
the knees. What jolly, happy-go-
lucky pair they are singing and
whtstling as they trudgs barefooted
up and down steep and rAcky noun
tain paths carrying all dry in big
baskets on their backs pad Of per-
haps fifty pounds ssch. These
moutain women are wonderfully
strong. Everything is carried on
the back Held In place By a leather
or bamboo strap around the object
and across the forehead. This In
contrast to the Indian Method where
everything 10 carried on the head.
The days marches are from one
Oak Bungalow to another, varying
In distance from seven to seventeen
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ARE THEY TRYING TO
CHANGE CENSUS FIGURES

The government census bureau re.
Gently announced that there were
several hundred more males in the
United states than females.
II looks like the mothers Of Arvada
ARE trying to change those figures.
Last week we had the pleasure Of
announcing the arrival If three girls
and we ARE informed this week Of The
recent arrival Of n daughter ut the
HON" Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Jones.
hrvnds IL Always To the front
when II comes 10 Woman suffrage,
Arvsdn Hardware Co. has = fin@
line Of Bicycles AMI bicycle tires ut
good discount. All kinds Of re-
pair work ,IOnc,
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HOME LOYALTY
CAMPAIGN
CIVICPATRIOTlSM

ZEN TO KEEP HOT THE TRAILS OF HOME PATRIOT
ISM.
communtys growth and progress measured
entirely by the of its commercial activity BY THIS
ABILITY TO SUPPLY MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD FOR
THOSE WHO REQUIRE IT.
This situation entirely the hands Of VIC Arvada
citizens and only becomes duty BUT PATRIOT
DUTY
There National Sackcrs and Community Sackcrs and
should be adverse the
to the former
WE ARMADA FOLKS SHOULD BE KNOWN ALL OVER
THIS SECTION AS BIG-HEARTED, HARD HITTING, CIV
&c BOOSTERS And want you to apply this splendid
quality to a feature Of community life and 100
cent basis.
THIS IS TO TRADE AT HOME.
Pulling dcars the community is another form Of
pulling out the that its foundation.
Patronizing business other localities and living
in Arvada is strndding the fence that divides the splendid
which you could lending ctys pro-
This might be plain talk friends BUT IT is ALSO PLAIN
FACTS.
The merchandise prices, ard service offered the Avadn
purchasing public preclude thnt might be offer
ed fer trading outside city. THERE Is NOTHING
TO JUSTIFY SUCH ACTION AND STILL WANT TO BE
KNOWN AS A LOYAL ARMADA BOOSTER.
The grocery stocks Of city the clothing drug hardware
bakery. jewcry building supply household clcc
cal plumbing, and in fact almost class Of merchandise
service to be found elsewhere here in such degree and
suffcency make Arvada trading center able to
ply your every want and AT MONEY SAVING FIGURES.
Realize truth of this friends, and resolve
deep down your hearts 10 be 100 cont Loyal Arvadn
Citizen by being 100 PER CENT LOYAL TO rs COM
MERCIAI, PROFESSIONAL AND MANUFACTURING IN
TERESTS
This means PROSPERITY, Civic Advancement and hittn
the line helps civic progressAND HIT
TING IT HARD.
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-07-07

(Ceatiausd "a lAst pass)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-02
BITS OF STATE
:: HISTORY s:
By d. =. MEREDITH.

The early West virglnian was de-
scribed by j. R. Dodge in a volume
one file at the department of his
tory and archives as follows:
1.-THE West Virg.nlan is a lover Of
the solitude Of the forest and the
hunters inylgorating sport; he cul-
tivates a patch OF fertile soil suf
ficient to supply the largest physl.
cal wants Of a growing household
and TO have an ample store for o
rough but generous hospitality; and
he lives an independent and con-
tented life, little envious Of the ia
yors OF fortune, rep.ning not for the
mere refinements of life and endur-
ing with little murmuring the pri-
'vatlons OF schools and the Sabbtah
days journey to church. The pure
air Of the hills the long rambles n
the forest, for venison and turkeys
and the varied labor upon the farm
gave him ruddy cheek, an elastic
step and q vigorous appetite. In
the house the same evidence Of
health and vigor appeared not less
in the rosy wife In homespun at
tire Of her own manufacture, than
in the sturdiness and strength Of a
bevy OF boys and girls who make
the cabin ring with the mIrth and
music Of their merry activities"
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HELP FRANCE

g ONE. things are beyond comprehension. With
- theibest equipment for waging war ever assembl-
ID lie Germans. an essentially warike people lost
hewar but without having any particular aptitude for
diplomacy except perhaps cynical belief in the essen
tal baseness Of mankind in general they seem to be
The point of scoring yertable triumph in the peace
making, triumph too which has in it the seeds of
another great war and perhaps the complete annhila
ipnof our present civilization.
TheNwhole world knew that Germany did not
keep faith when her representatives signed the
Amisies The only possible preventative Of an over
whelming military disaster; the whole world has known
ssef since another set Of Germans signed the treaty Of
Vefsailles that Germany was going to try to avoid
complying with the teams by causing dissention among
The Allies
Yetsin spite Of their full knowledge Of the Ger
man plfposeitb Allied statesmen have permitted that
very thing TO happen, and if The French people do not
fethathey have been deserted and left to face alone
military meance that as real today as it was in
August it is not because the facts do not justify
That opinion
France probably could survive even If the Germans
are avoid the payment Of reparatous, although
her finances are IN desperate shape but she cannot
survive The withdrawal Of Allied friendship and sup
po The allied world has been over solicitious about
The future Of central Europe 1t is time to do little
thinking about France.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-02

to be the best wild life story since
the wall Of tho Wild" which you
may remember was the very pic
tutesque story Of a giraffe with a
sore throat.
But speaking of wild life stories
consider this one: Some fellow IN
Chicago who had been drinking an.
mated aqua pura called up a man
out,in the suburbs at 3 o'clock in
the morning and
When the man answered the
phone thes fellow said he was at
the power plant and would he mind
seeing IL the arc light was burning
at the corner, and
The man looked and said it was;
whereupon the party on the other
end of the line says, 20, thanks,
please don't turn 1t Off"
A little boy writes to tell US what
the country needs most today Is not
o good ftve-cent cigar but more
knotholes in the big league fences.
1t took a guy with a darn good
imagination to believe It was the
second Of May when he hoped out
OF the hay this morning. We shook
50 while getting dressed, the people