davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1921-07-07
VACANT STATE LANDS
Carbon County

The following State Lands are va
cant and subject to lease;
Range rs: All Sec. SO, Twp. IS n.
All Sec. SO. Twp. 10 N. All Sec. l6,
| TWP % N. All Sec. 16. Twp. % N.
All Sec. SO. Twp. 26 n.
Range 70: All Sec. Is. TWP. y ~,
| All Sec. l6, All Sec. SO, Twp. "a N,
SWk Sell Sec. ~, Twp. % n, All
Sec. l6, All Sec. SO, Twp 81 n, All
Sec. So, Twp. % N.
Range so: All Sec. 16. Twp - n,
All Sec. Is. All Sec. SO. Twp. 23 N.
NhSWA ny; SW u SWA SEA
SEk Sec. 16. Twp "a N, All Sec.
SO Twp. rs NJ. All Sec. SO. Twp. IS
Range 81: NWA Sec. 10. Twp IS
N, NkNEA: Sec. Is. Twp. % NJ.
All Sec. 16, Twp. rs NJ, All Sec. 16.
All Sec. SO, Twp q N. All Sec. %.
All Sec. SO, Twp. % n.
Range 50: sWA Sec. 80. Twp. 16
NJ, All Sec. So, Twp. 20 N. All Sec.
Is, Twp. 81 NJ, All Sec. 1G, Twp. %
n, All Sec. 16. All Sec. SO. TWP.
23 n, All Sec. Is, Twp. "a, N. All
| Sec. SO. Twp. rs, N.
Range SO: Ek ShSWA Sec. 50,
! TWP. IS NJ, All Sec. 36. TWP. 20 N.
All SEQ 10, All Sec. SO, Twp. 81 NJ,
All Sec. 16, Sh; SkNk: Sec. So.
| Twp. % NJ, All Sec. 16, TWP. 23 N.
All Sec. 16, Twp. rs N.
Range "a: All Sec. SO. Twp. IA NJ,
Ely w SWK sen Sec. l. All Sec.
So, Twp. IT NJ. NEA Sec. %. Twp.
IS NJ, All Sec. IS. All Sec. SO, Twp.
10 N, All Sec. SO. Twp. 20 N, All
Sec. 16, TWP. Fl NJ. All Sec. l6. All
Sec. SO, Twp. 20 NJ, All Sec. l6. All
| Sec. So, Twp. 20 N, All Sec. SO, Twp,
"a N.
Range S.: All Sec. 36, Twp II N,
All Sec. 16. All Sec. So, Twp. 10 N,
All Sec. 16. All Sec. So, Twp. 20 N,
All Sec. 16, Twp. % N, All Sec. 36,
| Twp. "a NJ. All Sec. Is. Twp. % N.
Range Sc: All Sec. 16, Twp. Is N,
| All Sec. 16, Twp 10 N, All Sec. 16,
All Sec. SO, Twp 20 NJ, All Sec. 16,
All Sec. SO, Twp. 21 N. All Sec. 16,
Twp. % NJ, All Sec. 16, TWP. 20 N,
Range 81: All Sec. 16, All Sec. SO,
Twp. 20 N, All Sec. SO. Twp. 81 NJ,
All Sec. So. Twp. 22 ~. All Sec. is,
All Sec. Sc, Twp % NJ. All Sec. 16'
Twp "a NJ, All Sec. 16, All Sec. SO,
Twp. IS NJ, All Sec. 16, All Sec. SO
Twp. 2S N.
Range So: Ill Sec. 16, All Sec. SO
Twp. 10 ~. All Sec. 16, All Sec. SO
Twp. 20 NJ, All Sec. .16, Sh NEA
ShNWA; NWANWA Sec. 36
Twp. 81 NJ, All Sec. 16. All Sec. SO.
Twp. 23 N, All Sec. 16, Twp "a, N.
All Sec. 16, Twp. rs N, All Sec. 16
Twp. .26 NJ. All Sec. SO, Twp. 81 N.
All Sec. 16, Twp. % N.
Range So: All Sec. 2, Twp. is N.
All Sec. Is, All Sec. So. Twp. 81 N.
All Sec. 16, All Sec. So. Twp % N.
All Sec. 16, All Sec. 36, Twp. 23 N.
All Sec. 16, Twp. "a NJ, All Sec. 16
All Sec. SO. Twp rs NJ, All Sec. SO
Twp. 81 NJ, All Sec. Is, Twp % N.
Range 90: All Sec. 16, TWP. 18 N.
! All Sec. Is, All Sec. 36, TWP. 10 N
Range 81: All Sec. Is, Twp. 10 N.
All Sec. 16, Twp. IA NJ. All Sec. 16
Twp. Is NJ, All Sec. 16. All Sec. So
Twp. 16 NJ, All Sec. 16, All Sec. st
Twp. II N. All Sec. is, Twp. 10 N
Range 90: All Sec. 16, Twp IA N.
All Sec. 16, Twp. Is NJ. All Sec. sc
, 1921-07-07
THE LEGION BODY OF FRANCE
Ex-Patriated Former Service Man re-
mains Abroad and Serves in I'M
portant Capacity.

When the last Of the American eX-
~p"'iiti"nary forces left France. d con
, 1921-07-07

nOiS ut.pa
of the American
Legion, is II Chi
rugo lawyer, who
for many years
has been active
in public aud mil
itury affairs. His
connection " ! h
the Legion dates
back to the orig
inal Paris caucus
at which time the
idea of forming d
Legion was con.
Ceived. Al that
, 1921-07-07

- u u X II u % y y
whose weary feet
ate up the kilO-
meters on the 9th.
or side and the
miles on this side
$ o ~paraphrased
the advertising OF
( h e recruiting
service during the
a But walk
Ing won Tho war.
Lets keep It
up < W. +.
Kurt. Kansas ma.
tiOnul
, 1921-07-07
Second Hand,

II want two sheets Of fly paper
said the lady entering the cOrncr gen
eral store.
The nOne-tOO-brilIinnt clerk extracted
two sheets from the window.
"Ten cents" he said.
"How embarrassing! I've only a
nickel with me-"
Jaw. / s'pose you can have the two
fer five cents" he grumbled. "Thry're
half full of flies already.
Legion Weekly.
, 1921-07-07
c. o. D.

G. Q. D.
An Old Gnrky visited Il doctor II
received instructions as to what he
should do. Shaking his head, lie was
abuut to leave the office, when the
tiuWtny called out:
''lIry. there. uncle. you forgot to
pay me-"
"l'ay y"u TO what?'
"Fnr my advice"
"NoSSuh. boss. Use compiuntated 1t
from all angles and decided n"r to
take it.'-Amrrican Legion Weekly.
, 1921-07-07

When a fellow is cock sure he Is
right it is often easy to convince him
he is wrong.
Dear old congress is just itching to
p%erpetrate another national joke. 1t
wants to investigate war contracts.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-19
Federal Power Commission

In compliance with the Federal Water Power Act (41 Stat, 1063) mo- tice is hereby given that the Alaska Public Utilities, Cordova, Alaska, and Messrs. Lincoln Waln and W. T. Young, P. o. Box No. 6, Nashvillee Tennessee, have applied for prelimin- ary permits for power development on Power Creek from Eyak Lake to a point approximately miles upstream therefrom. Any objection againss granting such permits, or requests for hearings thereon, together with any briefs, reports, or other data for which consideration is desired, should be submitted on or before May 16, 1921, to the Executive Secretary, Fed eral Power Commission, Washington, D. c.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-19
NOTICE OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL
 ELECTION

Notice Is hereby given that on Tuesday, April 5, a general municipal election will be held in the town of Cordova, Alaska, in the council cham bers of the town hall on Second street, in said town.
 Polls will open at 8 o'clock a. m
 Polls will close at o'clock D. m.
 The qualifications of electors for councilman, mayor, town clerk and town treasurer, are as follows:
 He or she shall be a citizen of the United States, 21 years of age or over, who has resided continuously one year next preceding the election in the territory of Alaska and six months continuously next preceding the election in the town of Cordova, Alaska, and who has registered in accordance with the requirements of Ordinance No. 17 of the Town of Cor doVa, Alaska, entitled "an ordinance for the registration of the legal cleo tors in the town of Cordova, Alaska" {"
 The qualifications of voters for members of the school board for COrdova school district shall be as follows: All adults, male and female, who are citizens of the United States bona fide residents of the territory of Alaska for one year or more, and of the Town of Cordova for at least six months immediately preceding the date of election.
 Tn offices to be filled at said election are:
 A mayor to serve one year.
 Three councilmen to serve for two years.
 A town treasurer to serve one year.
 A clerk for the Cordova school dis. trict to serve three years. A town clerk to serve one year. K. G. ROBINSON, Town Clerk. M 14-19.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-19

No. 5; whence U. S. M. M. Kayak No. 19 bears s. "A deg. 51 min. w. 4919 ft.; thence N. 10 deg. 27 min. w. 527S it. to Cor. No. 2, identical with Cor No. 3 Ruby Oil Claim No. 5; thence N. 79 deg. 29 min. E. 1317.3 it. to Cor. No. 3, identical with Cor. No. 3 Ruby Oil Claim No. 8; thence s. 10 deg. 29. min E. 528O it. to Cor. No. 4, identical with Cor. No. l Ruby Oil Claim No. 3; thence S. 79 deg. 34 min. w. 1317.6 it. to Cor No. 1, the place of beginning, containing an area of 150.662 acres. Magnetic vari- ation 29 deg. 30 min E."
 RUBY OIL CLAIM NO. 3.
 "Commencing at Cor. No. 1, Ruby oil Claim No. 8, identical with Cor. No. Ruby Oil Claim No. 4; whence U. S. M. M. Kayak No. 19 bears s. 75 deg. 50 min. w. 6233.2 ft.; thence N. 10 deg, 29 min. W. 5280 it. to Cor. No. 2, identical with Cor. No. 3 Ruby Oil Claim No. 1; thence N. 79 deg. 2S min. E. 1283.3 it. to Cor. No. 3; thence s. 10 deg. g min. k. 5277.l it. to Cor. No 4 thence s. 79 deg. 21 min. w. 1289.4 it. to Cor. No, 1. the place of begin. ming, co-taining an area of 155.87S acres. Magnetic varla- tion 29 deg. 30 min. E."
 This claim is located on unsurveyet public land in the Chugach Nationa Forest, Alaska, about nine mile, northeast of Katalla, in Latitude ft deg. 14 min. N. and Longitude IA deg. 17 min. w. This claim i bounded on the north by vacant pub lie land, on the east by the Rub, Oil Claim No. 2, unsurveyed, on tn, south by the Ruby Oil Claim No. 10 Ruby Oil Claim No. 9, Bonanza Oi Claim No. 2, all unsurveyed, on tn, west by the Ruby Oil Claim No. 6 
 Any and all persons claiming ad yersely the placer mining ground O. or any portion thereof. S, described, surveyed and plated, ar, hereby notified that unless their ad verse claims are duly filed accordin, to law and the regulations there under within the period of publica ton, or eight months thereafter, witt the Register of the United State Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, the, will be barred by the provisions o the statutes.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication Jan. IT, 1921. Last publication March 26, 1921.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-19

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, JUNEAU, ALASKA, December 31, 1920. Serial o4653.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-19

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, | JUNEAU, ALASKA, December 3f, 1920. Serial o4655.
 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT. Notice is hereby given that in pur- suance of the Act of Congress ap- proved May 10, 1872, and Acts amend atory thereof, and all subsequent l Acts of Congress and the regulations made in pursuance thereof, the 1 ALASKA CONSOLIDATED OIL FIELDS, a corporation organized 1 under the laws of the State of ! Washington, and having it's principal place of business at Seattle, Wash 1 ington, by H. l.. Faulkner, its duly authorized Attorney in Fact, whose postoffice address is Juneau, Alaska, has made application for a patent for the area embraced within Ehe placer mining claims known as Ruby Oil Claim No. 5, Ruby Oil Claim No. and Ruby Oil Claim 1 No. 5, contiguous placer mining ! claims embraced in Mineral Survey 1 No. 1071, Juneau Land District, sit uated in the Kayak Recording Dis trict, Third Judicial Division, District of Alaska, and described upon the official plat herewith posted and by the plat and field notes on file in the office of the Register and Re- ceiver of the Juneau Land Office, District of Alaska, and which are more particularly described as fol- l lows:
 RUBY OIL CLAIM NO. 5.
 Commencing at Cor. No. 1,
 Ruby Oil Claim No. 5; whence
 U. s. M. M. Kayak No. 19 bears
 s. 72 deg. 58 min. W. 361O it.;
 running thence N. 10 deg. 30
 min. w. 5248.7 it. to Cor. No. 2;
 thence N. IS deg. A min. E.
 1321.1 it. to Cor. No. 8, identical
 with Cor. No. Ruby Oil Claim
 No. 4; thence s. 10 deg 27 min.
 E. 5278 ft.s to Cor No. 4, identical
 with Cor. No. Ruby Oil Claim
 No. 4; thence s. 80 deg % min.
 W. 1316.4 it. to Cor. No. 1, the
 place of beginning, containing an
 area of 159.S33 acres. Variation
 2S deg. 30 min. R."
 RUBY OIL CLAIM NO. 4.
 "Commecing at Cor. No. 1,
 Ruby OH Claim No. 4, identical
 with Cor. No. Rahy OH Claim
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-19

w. 613710 feet; thence N. 46 deg. 31 min. E. 1462.10. feet to Cor No. 2; thence N. 43 deg. 55 min. w. 52O.00 feet to Cor. No. 8; thence s. 46 deg. 31 min. W. 1462.1O feet to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 43 deg. 55 min. E. 52000 feet to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning, containing 17453 acres.
 SHEPARD RETENTION LODE Beginnings at Corner No. 1, whence U. s. Location Monument No. S27 bears s. F deg. 22 min. w. 6369.SO feet; thence N. 46 deg. 31 min. E. 1462.10 feet to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 43 deg. 5S min. w. 565.S0 feet to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 46 deg. 31 min. w. 1462.10 feet to Cor. No. 4: thence s. A deg. 53 min. E. 565.80 feet to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning. containing 1S991 acres.
 OBSTACLE MINE LODE
 Beginning at Corner No. 1, whence U. s. Location Monument No. S27 bears S. 13 deg. 06 min. w. 666050 feet; thence N. 46 deg. 31 min. E. 1462.10 feet to Cor No. 2; thence N. 43 deg. 0S min. w. 598.20 feet to Cor. No. 3; thence s. 46 deg. 31 min. w. 1462.10 feet to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 43 deg. 09 min. E. 59S.20 feet to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning, containing BOOTS acres.
 ADJOINING CLAIMS
 David Lode, adjoining Obstacl Mine Lode on the northwest and tn, Armstrong Extention No. l Lode ol the northeast, unsurveyed lame Flynn, alleged owner.
 Non Mineral Survey No. 252. ad joining and conflicting with the Whit ing Tide Water Extention Lode, Orc; Mine Lode and Armstrong Extentiol Lode.
 From Corner No. of the Arm strong Extention Lode, Corner No. Non-Mineral Survey No, 252 bear N. deg. IS min, E. 323.90 feet. Corner No. 3 Non-Mineral Surve. No. 252 bears s. 13 deg. k. 74.5 feet
 Corner No. 4 Non-Mineral Surve. No. 252 bears s. 50 deg. Is min w. 1O9.40 feet.
 The Etta V. Lode, unsurveyed. Ett; V. Kennedy, owner, and the Coppe Cliff Lode, unsurveyed, James McCoI mack and John O'Neill, owners, ad joining True Blue Lode on the south east.
 The Copper Cliff Lode and th Copper Alice Lode. unsurveyed James Mccormack and John O'Neil owners, and the Copper Bell No. Lode, unsurveyed, l.. T. Murray owner adjoining the Copper Queel Extention No. 1 on the southeast. Copper Bell No. l Lode, Coppe Bell No. Lode and Copper Bel No 3 Lode, unsuryeyed, L. T. Mu1 ray, owner, adjoining the Coppe Queen Extention No Lode on tn southeast
 The Helen Holmes Lode, Isabe Holmes Lode, unsurveyed. J. Holmes, owner. and the Kentuck. Bell Lode. unsurveyed, L. T. Shel don, owner, adjoining the Coppe Queen EXtentlOn No. 5 on the south east, and the J. J. Gregory Lode, un surveyed, J, J. Gregory. owner, ad joining the Orca Extention No. | Lode on the southeast and the Cop per Queen Extention No. Lode oI the northeast Any other claim adjoining this survey are unknown Any and all persons claiming ad versely any of the above mentioned lode mining claims or any portion thereof are required to file thei claims with the Register O the United States Land Office a Juneau. Alaska, during the period O or within eight months thereafter or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication Feb. 14. 1921. Last publication, April 16, 1921.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-19
RETENTION NO.
 LODE

Beginning at Corner No. 1, whence U. S. Location Monument No. 827 bears s. deg. 25 min. w. 5891.S0 feet; thence N. 45 deg. 40 min. E. 1477.10 feet to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 43 deg. 43 min. w., 55O.0O feet to Cor. No. 8; thence s. 45 deg. 40 min.W. 1477.10 feet to Cor No. 4; thence S. 43 deg. 43 min. E. 55O.OO feet to Cor. No. 1, the place of be- ginning, containing 1S.659 acres. ARMSTRONG RETENTION NO.
 LODE
 Beginning at Corner No. 1, whence U. S. Location Monument No. 827 bears s. 7 deg. 21 min. 2S sec. E. 5929.0O feet; thence N. 45 deg. 55 min. E. 5S7.90 feet to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 45 deg. 40 min. E. 903.50 feet to Cor, No. 3: thence N. 43 deg. 43 min. w. 558.00 feet to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 48 deg. 22 min. W. 359.90 feet to Cor. No. 5; thence s. 16 deg. 50 min. W. 465.40 feet to Cor. No. 6; thence s. 54 deg. IS min. w. 3S2.6O feet to Cor. No. z: thence S. 32 deg. 5S min. W. 357.3O feet to Cor. No. 8; thence s. 43 deg. 43 min. E. 326.10 feet to Cor. No. l, the place of begin ming, containing 15.1s8 acres. oRcA ATTENTION NO. 4 LoD
 Beginning se Corner No. l. whence U. s. Location Monument No. 827 bears s. 5a deg. 3s mia.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-19
NOTICE

The registration book of the Town of Cordova is now open at my office in the Blum Building, Second street, Cordova and will be kept open every day from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. The reg istration book will be closed o'clock ?. m. Saturday, April 3, 1921.
 K c. ROBINSON. Registrar.
 rsl 4-A.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-19

tion, or eight months thereafter, with the Register of the United States Land Office at Juneab, Alaska, they will be barred by. the provisions of the statutes.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication Jan. IF, 1921. Last publication March 26, 1921.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

to fall in love with it in any casa
A corsage at the walstline-a Dit Oh
silk fruit, ostrich fiues, and spray
of foliage-stray downward over the
skirt. The turban is almost coVereu
with sprays of uncurled ostrich plumes
that sweep across the hat and droop
at the right to the shoulder ana aro
ve;led with handsome lace.
The less pretentious dress at 'he
loft of velours, with its very manu-
some embroidery in self COLOR heeu
not fear comparisons. There is mucn
careful handwork here on a Simply
designed and graceful model, anu eV'
erv woman capitulates to such ores
it is made up of the elements ina
smell success and makes an appropri
ate gown for afternoon or dinner.
is quite equal to supporting a manu-
some hat, finding itself In the prope
company with the best the miliiner Id
, to offer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
THE JOKE ON ANTONY
c,.on,tra Softened Humiliation oy
Compliment That Should have
Warmed Soldiers Heart.

After Cleopatra had vamped the
Roman general, Antony, and had won
him from camp and battle to bask IN
tbe warm sun of Egypt by her per-
tuned side. she was often at loss
70 devise new means of entertaining
him. One day she hit upon the idea
of n fishing party, and the two' ac-
COMMANDED by a great retinue' pro
ceeded to the rivers edge where they
esbad 70 the tinkle of harps and the
waving of peacock feather fans.
Antony had but i'll luck, and the
maids of honor pulled up more nsn
han he. This was held TO oe
either a great joke or an indication
Of the displeasure of the gods, an'
Il needed but a feather weight u
throw the scales either way. Anton!
hated being laughed at. and to d
thought disfavored by the gods wa
!, serious business in those days. III
therefore, arranged with a persona
slave to strip and dive beneath To
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

-AKING hats "by and large'-Just
average hats-that are now uis-
charging their responsibility as miu-
winter head coverings, we come 10 tiie
cheerful conclusion that their stahuaru'
of beauty have advanced. In Millinery
as in some other things, Americans
were thrown upon their own resources
during the war and the effect on ae-
signers appears to have been stimuiat-
inc They have become more or less
self-reliant.
Five hats such as a stroll along lhe
streets of any busy city will reVeai
on the head of shoppers or promenau-
ers are shown here. They inciuue
three models made of velvet one Oh
duvotvn and one of brocade and fur'
Inreniously draped velvet turpahs
have been, and continue to be- grea'
favorites with women of conservative
and elegant taste. Such = turban ap
neors st the upper left OF the picture
? With velvet laid in folds across tn
front, draped over the crown ana al
' ranged in a pretty chou at the rign
r with two quilts thrust through IL.
I" The saucy, small hat with Drli
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

TN JANUARY, when our migra-
/ tory birds of fashion prepare 10
tourney South, the young woman
fancy turns-far from lightiy-.o
thoughts of clothes. She knows that
its going to tax her resourceiulhess
TO play up to the wonderful parade Oh
beautiful apparel that is tAbe found IN
the show places, and that OF all Things
she cannot afford to look ordinary.
And she knows also that money alone
cannot solve her problems, although
II will 60 a long way toward doing So
BY way Of helping out little. mere
ore two handsome afternoon frocks
that merit approval, and one OF them
"a shown With hat and ven. lnis
one ia made of panne velvet anu
matching embroidered net-or ne'
ton lace-both very fngehlousiy
draped in skirt that is made In one
With simple but subtle bodice. on'
can imagine this in a rich Drown u
taupe color, or in black, and be SURF
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
caHrnn In History.

Saffron is the dried stigma OF tne
crocus flower and is found mentioned
nv Homer; is written> about IN l,e
Cantlcles as a understanding hero
and was in the materia medica OF Hip
pccrates and of the early Chinese' !,
was long ago produced in Persia and
in Cilicia. where the town of korghoz
IS a degeneration for the old name
Corvcus that itself came from the an
Gent name of crocus, that city having
been the saffron market OF the east
Others maintain that the derivation
wos the other way and that th'
crocus was named for the city cory
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

boat and there fasten fish to his hook
the fish being taken from the strings
~ those caught by others. Ii was
Acme About the tenth fish was enough
for the queen, who started que.
investigation of this marvellous luck
and. discovering the secret sent "a
saave of her own to dive and fasten
a sailed herring to the hook. A great
laugh went up when the poaru-s.l,
fish appeared, and the queen saio
"Go. general, leave fishing to us petty .
nr,nces of Pharos. and Campus; your
came is cities, kingdoms and nations
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
The Cue Is the Thing.

The billiard cue is equal in place
TO the table, and the manufacturers OF
cues select their woods with great
care and circumspection. The weight
must be neither too little nor too large
and since the size is regulated In GUS
tom. the requisite weight is secured py
selecting the wood that possesses IL
saws the American Forestry Magazine
The cue must have elasticity. 1t mus
start the ball upon its journey viii
the proper speed. That cannot d.
done by the player alone, no matte
how skillful he may be, The cue !
called upon to do its part. Maple
regarded as the best wood for cues.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

he painted more furlousiy than ever.
That evening he came over TO the
farmhouse to gain official consent 10 |
paint his pictures in the woodiot' ana
Elsie's father, goOd-natured man, al
lowed him to continue, "slong as We
don't light no fires ner cut no timber.
Assured of the young mans INTENTION
10 abstain from arson or larceny, all
was well.
Day after day the young man
worked. and he soon fell into the haDit
| of coming over to the farmhouse III
the evening, for the Ostenslbie pur-
pose of talking TO some one. The hote'
in town. he explained, was not ex-
actly luxurious in its appointments
and he welcomed the chance for human
intercourse.
Thus matters proceeded throughout
the summer. The artist worked IN
defatigably. and Elsie, with whom ne
was soon on terms of intimate trlehu-
) ship, often begged to see the picture ;
t but he would never Oblige her curl
J osity.
n when it's finished" he would say
j land not till then. 1t looks all muddl!
s and messy now-and l want you TO Dc
s the first critic to see it complete. 81
r Elsie was forced to be satisfied.
One evening. however, he fingered
e instead of going to the hotel. Elsi'
is had remained on the piazza TO EMO
Ig the moonlight for few moments
Id Elsie" he said, II want you L
d. come to the woods tomorrow morning
The picture Is almost finished-ther
r. is only one more days work on It
1t and l want you to say what 20
ms think"
nj She Joined him in the wood-lot
It's the morning sunlight filtered throue
yet the branches. Before her was u
e. easel. covered with cloth. lie IL
her close to the frame, then sudden
in took the cloth away. Elsie locke
no then gasped and looked again. 4
aid fore her on the canvas was the ]
not miliar wood-lot, with its tall aisles a
md green lights and shadows; but uno
all. the biggest tree there stood hgu
n dressed in white-a white dress II
ard the one she had worn the first q
to she had met him. 1t looked ike
Dm- self-and yet-was she this radian
of beautiful creature? With a catch
un- her throat, she turned to the art
and as it's it really II"
zee; "It is you. just as you were whe
. of first saw you. 1 came hundred M
title to find my ideal, and 1 found It
and you"
art "Oh!" Elsie closed her eyes. Str
the arms were holding her close, ant
the voice that she knew she loved
the whispering magic words to her.
lows I never guessed-but / know now
this I wanted it all the time-dear.
make The artist clasped her. II c
ming down here to work for prize,
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lions find the biggest prize In the wor
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