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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
HE AUCTION BLOCK
8 By REX BEACH convr;sbted bv Harner Hrothere
By REX BE- CH.

I'm thinking OF her, too. she 4 offer.
ing her life for the life Of Z little child,
just as l offered mine"
There was silence, then Hannibal
looked up to find his wife standing
F over him, with face strangely humble.
Her eyes were appealing, her frail t,g.
ure was shaking wretchedly.
My dear!" he cried, rising.
Il can't keep 1t up, Hannibal. I
can't pretend any longer. It's Bob's
baby and it's ours" Disresarding
his denial, she ran on, swiftly: you
can't understand, but I'm lonely, Han
ntbal, terribly lonely and sad. Bob
grew up and went away, and all We
had left was money. The dollars piled
up; year by year they grew heavier
and heavier until they squeezed our
lives dry and crowded out everything.
They even crowded out our son and
spoiled him. They made you into a
stone man; they came between mo and
the people and the things loved; they
walled me off from the world. Ny life
Is empty empty. want to mother
something
Hannibal inquired, hoarsely: mot
this baby, surely? Not that woman1
child 2"
It's Bob's baby and ours"
BE looked down at her queerly for D
moment. The breed is rotten. II he
had married decent girl"
John Merkle says she Is splendid"
How do you know? 2"
II have talked with him. I have
learned whatever could about her,
wherever I could, and it's all good.
After all, Bob loves her, and isn't that
enough? ~
"But she doesn't love him." stormed
the father. "She said she didn't. She
wants his money. and she thinks she'll
get 1t this way"
Do you think money can pay her for
what she is enduring at this minutef
She's frightened, just as was fright
ened when Bob was born. She's sick
and suffering. But do you think al
our dollars could buy that child from
her? Money has made us hard, Hanni-
bal; let's-be different
"I'm afraid we have put It or too
long" he answered, slowly. "sho
won't forgive us, and I'm not sure I
want her to-
"Bob's in trouble. Won't you 60 to
him?"
Hannibal Wharton opened his liDa
closed them; then, taking his hat ana
coat, he left the room.
But as the old man went uptown
his nerve failed him. He was fixed In
his ways, he had a blind faith b his
own infallibility. Twice he rode up
in the elevator to his sons door, twice
he rode down again. Hannibal settled
himself to wait.
During the chill, still hours after the
city had gone to rest an automobile
drew up to the apartment house; whoa
its expected passengeg emerged from
the building grim-faced stranger n
a greatcoat accosted him. One glance
challenged the physicians attention,
and he answered:
Eyes, it's all over. A boy
"And-Mrs. Wharton, the mother r.
Youth is a wonderful thing. and
she has everything to live for. She 10
doing as well as could be expected.
You're relative, presume?"
The old man hesitated, then his
voice came belly. YES, I'm her IA.
ther.''
When the doctor had driven away
Hannibal strobe into the building and
telephoned to the Waldorf, but now his
words were short and oddly broken.
Nevertheless they brought a light OF
gladness to the eyes Of the woman wha
had waited all these hours.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
Mo- SAID.

Hello! Is this the grocer?" asked
voice at the other end of the wire.
Please send me up half a pound Of
butter at once, and have the boy bring
change for a fifty-dollar bill, as /
haven't anything smaller in the
house,"
Excuse me, lady" said the grocer.
but II ] had that much money in the
store I'd be down in Wall street spec
plating IN war brides" s.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
A Movement Endorsed.

Charley, DEAR said young Mrs. Tor.
kins, II hear that some of the politt-
clans want to efface party lines
Yes
We'll, just hope they do Having
your telephone ring every time a neigh
Dor puts in a call is a perfect nui-
sance.' y Washington Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
Mean Intimatio,ln,.

Nell When you don't intend to &C.
cept man 1t Is awful hard work to
keep him from proposing. Beile-Oh,
don't believe everything the other girls
tell you!-Baitimore American.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
coddl. the cow.

Cows are tenderly cared for In Hol.
land. They are blanketed in damp or
cold weather In the pastures.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Logan, Iowa, November LIST, 1916.
The board OF supervisors of Harri
son county. Iowa, met pursuant to ad
j0urnment. All members were pres
emit.
The board passed on claims at thi.
meeting numbering from to 495
making the same part of the recort
of this session, and authorized the au
ditor to issue warrants on the severa
funds in payment thereof.
On motion by Supervisor Erixon tn,
following resolution was adopted:
Resolution.
Whereas, at session of tho board O.
supervisors, held October 10th, 1916
further action in the matter Of the pc
tition Of Vim. G. Fisher, ct al, and the
report of V. s. Lawrence, engineer
with amendment thereto. was contin
ued till November list, 1916, and the
county auditor directed to proceed t.
the appointment of appraisers az pro
ided by law; and,
Whereas, said appraisers filed re
port of their doings in said matter;
and,
Whereas, 1t appearing to the board
now in session this LIST day Of Novem
her, 1916. that further action on said
petition and report with amendment
thereto, including the report Of sale
appraisers. should be continued, there
fore,
Be it resolved. that further action
with reference to said petition and re
port of the said engineer, with amend
ment thereto. including the report OF
the said appraisers hereinbefore re
ferred to, be and the same is hereby
continued till November IS, 1916.
Roll cali: vanScov. yes: Erixon
yes; Hosbroo!l, yes
On motion the board appointed D. NJ
Hardy and w. r. Adams to destroy the
1916 April! primary and June 9Th. 1916
primary ballots, and the suffrage
amendment ballots. the latter not &c
be destroyed until six months ate,
the casting Of the same.
On motion the board adjourned.
A. B. HOSBROOK, Chairman.
Attest: J. M. ALBERTSEN. Clerk.
III
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23

Repentance is the golden key that
epens the palace OF eternity Milton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-23

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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
THIS is EASY

Most anyone can be an editor, SAYS
the Lamar (Mo,) Republican. All the
editor has to do is to sit at desk six
days out Of the week, for four weeks
le month, and twelve months of
the year, and edit such stuff as this:
"Mrs. Jones Of Cactus Creek let a
can opener slip last week and cut her
self in the pantry"
"a mischievous lad of Piketown
threw a stone last week and hit Mrs.
Pike in the alley"
John Doe climbed on the roof of his
house last week looking for leak and
fell striking himself on the porch"
while Harold Green was escort
ing Miss Violet Wise from the church
social last Saturday night, savage
dog attacked and bit Mr.. Green on the
public square,
Isaiah Trimmer of Running Creek
was playing with cat last Friday
when it scratched him on the veranda. .
"Mr Long, while harnessing a
broncho last Saturday, was kicked just
south Of his corn patch. Exchange.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
ADVERTISE THESE THINGS II
YOUR LOCAL PAPER.


Farmers heretofore have not adver-
tsed much, but they can do so to an
advantage. Men in business far less
competitive than farming find it pro-
fitable to advertise. OF course there
are many staple farm products that
could not be advertised proftably.
But there are others which would pay
well as a result Of systematic adver-
tising.
Many products 60 to waste which
could be sold If the customer knew
they were available. Livestock, poul-
try products. butter, milk, wood,
fruits, vegetables, home cured meats,
canned goods. seed eern, velvet beans,
COW peas, peanuts, and a hundred 9TH
ers lend themselves to Advertising. The
local paper goes to every corner Of the
county and to various sections Of adj
poining counties This is the range
Of the territory ia which profitable
marketing ran be done from the farm.
The farmer who advertises such prod
uce as that previously mentioned will
have no trouble in finding buyers in
his locality. The home paper Is the
best medium for advising consumers
that this produce is for sale.-M. N.
Beeler, in Florida College Of Agri-
culture.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
HOMES WANTED FOR CHILDREN


Good homes wanted for children
under seven years Of age. These are
bright and attractive boys and girls
with bright futures. Many Of these
unfortunate little ones have been be-
reft Of both father and mother, and
we have now in the home, quite num-
Der of boy babies from three to SIX
months old We are not looking for
homes Of wealth, but homes in which
there is possibility of home life and
education.
If you have no little ones in your
home, would you not take one Of these
little ones on trial, as that is the ony
way BY which this society places chill
dren. We are just as anxious that the
home is satisfied with the child SIS the
child Is satisfied with the home
We have a number Of homes which
have been made happy by taking one
Of our babies. If you would ike to
share your home with one Of these lit
tie ones, you may write B. G. Rehen.
Superintendent, Si5 Second avenue
North, Nashville, Tenn.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
Other folks may buy NJ mail,
/ You buy at hofnt
| ualn tha horaa afo4a IN q sala
HILLyILLE NEWS.

The farmers are taking advantage
of this fine weather. Everyone is
very busy trying to get through plant.
ing.
The health of our city is very good
at this writing.
Miss Lula Powell, I. W., Jr., and
Lamar Bentley attended the closing
exercises of Eurekaton school Tues.
day last.
Mrs. ]. A. Bentley is on the sick
list this week. We wish her a speedy
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Powell were the
guests of W. L. Moore and family
Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Richardson returned
home Sunday after spending several
days in and around Vildo.
Mrs. M. E. Richardson visited her
mother, Mrs. M. A. Powell last week.
Aubrey and Mary Emmert were in
Whiteville last week.
S. B. Moore and niece, Rosa Stuart
were in Whiteville shopping Friday Of
last week.
Most of our young people attended
the singing at Bethlehem Sunday. All
report delightful time.
Misses Lanny ond Maud Emmeri
were in Whiteville one day last week.
Miss Anna Lewis of Mercer spent
the week with her brother and family
on North Side.
A. f. Hardister and family were th(
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. X. D. BeasleS
Sunday last
Mrs. A. L. Powell is visiting hei
daughter, Mrs. Homer Ballew Of
Jackson this week SPIES.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
HOUSE PASSES THE
RURAL CREDITS BILL
MORTGAGES AS BASIS FOR FARM
LOAN BONDS.
Chairman of Merchant Marine Com
mittee Confident of Its Passage
Despite Minority Report Sign
ed by Republican Members.

Washington. May l5-The Glass
rural credits bill, providing for fed
eral farm loan board and system of
! II land banks, passed the house late
today by vote Of 295 to 10. A simi-
lar measure already has passed the
senate and the differences probably
viii be worked out soon in conference.
f Little opposition was encountered
by the bill. Under its terms the land
banks would loan money to farmers
at not more than per cent interest.
through local loan associations, on
mortgages running from five to thir-
ty-six years. The mortgages would be
used by the banks as the basis for
farm loans.
There are many differences between
the senate and house bills to be ad-
justed. The senate measure would
capitalize each at $500,000, the houses
at S750,000 The senate would author
ize loan associations with unlimited IL
ability, the house would not. The SEN
ate would limit loans on lands to so
per cent with no recognition of inn
provements, the house proposes to
grant 60 per cent on land values and
20 per cent of value of permanent in
surable improvements.
The senate proposes that no loan
shall be made if three members of the
local loan committee are not unani-
nous in their appraisement; the house
would require majority report of the
committee. The senate makes the
minimum loan 5000; the house 500.
The senate would charge borrowers 10
per cent on all defaulted payments;
the house would charge only contract
rates. The senate would require local
associations to make good all defaults
within 80 days after notice from To-
cal bank; the house would provide a
special reserve to protect associations.
The senate bill provides advance
payments on the principal in sums Of
Sl00 or multiples, and the house S25
or multiples The senate makes the
acsual earninr pogfrc ae lagd 3 fac
tor ard ii tagse.mal S tae acricul
~ sab. a Finlial sass of ap.
prais, aient Under the senate biil To-
ca associations would Be required 70
ho.d p per cent Of the net earnings
as reserve and might refuse to declare
any dividends to borrowers, while the
house would require all net earnings
to be paid to the borrowers as divi-
dends
With the passage Of the rural cred
its bill, democratic house leaders pre-
pared to bring the administration ship
ping bill up for consideration begin
ming tomorrow. A rule designed to
limit general debate on the measure to
five hours and to provide for a final
vote on it Friday evening will be pre-
sented.
Chairman Alexander of the mer-
chant marine committee expressed
confidence tonight that the bill would
pass despite the minority report, which
was signed by all republican members
Of the committee. He felt certain that
certain republicans would vote for the
measure. The inclusion of time limit
on the government operation of YES
sci in the bill is believed to have as
sured virtually solid democratic sup
port of the measure.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
TEACHERS, TAKE NOTICE

The following letter contains infor-
nation of interest to you. Read it
carefully in order that you may be pre-
pared for the coming examination:
Nashville, May 10, 1916
My Dear SuperiE.endent;-In order
that high school teachers may be able
to obtain certificates on the several
different subjects they may wish to
teach, we have arranged to make GER
tificates on some Of the subjects of
several Of the groups, am sure this
will be quite a convenience to a num-
Der Of high school teachers. In many
OF our counties they are establishing a
third class of two year high schools to
take the place of the old secondary
school Teachers in these schools will
need certificates on several different
groups. BY taking this group they
may receive a certificate that will thus
enable them to teach in such schools.
| hope you will notify your teachers of
this so that all who wish may take
this group in the May examination.
The group is as follows:
Subjects required-Spelling, Gram
mar, Rhetoric, Arithmetic, Algebra,
General History and Biology.
Applicants may elect such other
studies as may be desired.
Please announce that all Of the
elementary subjects win be given in
the next examination and all who
failed on any Of the subjects Of the
December or March examinations may
take these subjects again.
The schedule for the examination
will be sent you within the next few
days. hope you will have this sched-
ule published in your county paper SO
that teachers may know when the sub
iects which they desire to take are
scheduled to come
Respectfully,
S. w. SHERRIIL.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
DO you KNOW THAT


Efficient muzzling of dogs will Grad
cate rabies?
The protection of the health of
children is the first duty of the nation I?
Bad temper is sometimes merely a
symptom of bad health?
Insanity costs every inhabitant Of
the United States 81 per year?
The U. s. Public Health service has
proven that typhus is spread by lice Z?
Untreated Pellagra ends in insani-
ty?
In the lexicon of health there is no
such word as neutrality against dis
ease?
The death rate of persons under as
is decreasing; of those over IS it is in
creasing?
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19

ject, concentrate our united efforts on
a common purpose for the welfare and
benefit OF every man, woman and child
in the state. A new. progressive. up
to-date Constitution offers Us the raj
lying point, the big event, new era
for our state.
There is no sort Of doubt that GER
tain strong interests in the past have
encouraged dissensions and divisions
among our people. to keep US from tur-
ming our attention to the correction Of
evils and abuses in government, and
with results extremely fatal to our
welfare and progress. While we en-
gagged in fratricidal strife, prosperity
took wings and flew away. But this
is not all. Today our Anticipated con-
stitution and laws stand ike a boulder
in the stream of Progress, around
which commerce, population and in
dustry are flowing to other states.
This constitution hurts the value of
every foot Of land in the state and ex-
plains to some extent why neighbor-
ing states are growing two and one
half times as fast as Tennessee, and
why the agricultural population of
our state has well nigh ceased to grow
at all. Existing conditions deprive the
laborer Of employment, the banker of
accounts, the merchant and farmer of
customers. We have not changed a
line in our constitution for forty-six
years, meanwhile seven states that
border on US have held eight conven-
tions and made nineteen important
amendments.
Let us test the spirit of cooperation
and progress. We have stood still
long enough; we shave carried the
spear that knows no brother" long
enough. It's time for Tennesseans to
get together.
Let us forget sectionalsm, partisan
ship, factionalism, remembering only
that we are Tennesseans; and on Aug
ust let Us vote unanimously for a
constitutional convention, thereby
ushering in new era for our state; an
era in which the emphasis will no
longer be placed upon petty issues and
small personalities, but. standing
shoulder to shoulder, let us fight ig-
norance and lawlessness and political
abuses and extravaganza; and pre-
sent before the world the example Of a
great and growing people, moved by
mighty impulse, in common endea-
vor, to place our dear old common
wealth where she formerly stood and
where she now belones--in the very
front rank Of the American sisterhood.
~. L,McWhorter, Chairman Tennes-
see Constitutional Convention League.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Haywood County High School
base ball team defeated M. u. S. two
games Thursday and Friday Of Last
week, the score on Thursday beng 2
to and on Friday 4 TO 2. Both games
were very exciting.
The High School quartet sang at
Decoration Day at Nut Bush Saturday
and good many of the High School
pupils attended.
The Seniors have finished examin-
tions The other classes will finish
Friday.
The Y. M. C. A. had their annual
election Of officers for the next term
on Sunday afternoon. The officers
elected were as follows: President,
Edward Cuthbert; vice president, Wal
ter Forrest; secretary and treasurer,
Ben Bailey.
Fifty Juniors are taking examina-
tions. We are hoping to have fifty
Seniors next year.
The commencement program will
begin Sunday night
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
IRVING S. COBB DESCRIBES KEN
TUCkY.

In the May American Magazine Ir-
vim S. Cobb writes about his native
state as follows:
Of late Kentucky has gone in less
for pistol toting and more for better
schools, for fewer homicides and a
greater number of good roads. Yet in
her essentials she is what she has al
ways been. She leads the planet and
the subdivisions thereof in the produc-
ton Of chewing tobacco and bourbon
distillatjons, which age in the wood, or
would do SO were it not for the de-
mands Of the New York clubs. Like
wise she leaeds in fine fast horses: in
hemp, although no. so much hamp
since the electric chair came into com
mon use and the lyachiEgs began to
fall off; in corn bread, without any su-
gar in it; in hog jowl and turnio
/ greens in ancestors; in colonels who
inherited the title or had it wished or
them; in poets-not all Of our poets
write poetry, but all of them think it:
in silver tongued orators; in the pro
portionate number of latch strings
hanging on the outside; in The use of
doormats with the word "we,come" on
them; in pretty girls with soft voices
and tiny feet and flirtations souls: in
men who believe that Kentucky has
the fairest skies, the softest land
scapes, the deepest waterways, the
clearest rills, the finest people and the
greatest undeveloped possibilities in
natural wealth and are willing to fight
you to prove it.
Within her own border size exeels
in the rituahstic mint iulep and the
high church ham. Y takes three years
to cure Kentucky ham properly. The
trouble is that so few persons who
have ever tasted one can wait that
long.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
MFDICINE VS. Fnnn

Do not buy something which you al
ready have. You have food which you
feed your horses, cattle ard sheep bul
when you want medicine buy only
medicine, That is what you get in B
A. Thomas Stock Remedy. We sell il
and guarantee it to be medicine. We
tell you that II will tone up the entire
system Of your stock and aid digestion
thereby causing them to get all the
food value out of the grain that you
efed them. Short & collins an
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
ORR CRANDFATHERs

drenched horses for collie. That was the
old way which was uncertain and un-
safe Farris' Collie Remedy does away
with the drenching-is applied on the
horses tongue with a dropper which
comes packed in each bottle, Get il
today We guarantee it. Short &
Collins. m
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19

In the whole field Of medicine there
is not a healing remedy that viii re-
pair damage to the flesh more quickly
than BALLARD'S SNOW IMMINENT.
In cuts, wounds, sprains, burns, scalds
and rheumatism, its healing and pen
etrating powt~ is extraordinary.
Price 25c,5Oc al 100 per bottle. Sold
BY ]. D. Curtis tug Co
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
BUGS on VEGETABLES.

Cucumbers. tomatoes and squash
vines seem to be the feeding place for
bugs and worms, but B. A. Thomas
Louise Killer will kill them at one ap-
plication. We guarantee it. Short 4
Collins. m
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
but it is probable thai ire bodies will
be sent home for interuent,
BUY AT HoNE


When you want to htlp ur town
Buy at home
When you want shoes, E or gown,
Buy at homel
Never mind what tis you need,
Canned goods, collars, chicken feed;
Buy at homel
Other folks may buy NJ mail,
You buy at hoine
Help the home store sale,
Buy at homel w
Every dollar sent s8fy
Means a dallar less ssnay
Wiz, sY'ed i gkss esNay
MY Is asnN y'E N
Are you for your town or mott
Buy at homel
Cheaper elsewhere. Tommyrotl
Buy at home!
Home store qualities are true,
Home store merchants work for you.
This much then you ought to do;
Buy at home
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
NEW HRA 2 TENNESSEE.

Tennessee mas long stood in need Of
a common rallying point, of an event
big enough to compel us to forget sec
tionalism, partisanship and factional-
tism and rivet our attention On one OBJ