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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21
TO SETTLE FAMILY ARGUMENT
Friendly Wagers Between Husband
and Wife Serve to Quench FIRE.
quent Dangerous Quarrels.

Here is a plan by which great many
family quarrels have been averted TOT
a certain couple. They used to quar-
rel all the time.
Before, the wife would say:
my dear, you'll make mistake II
you do so and So"
And the husband would reply:
"My darling, you are altogether too
fussy. / know my business. kindly
let me alone, will your?
Then would ensue row of fearful
dimensions that sometimes would
shake the house, startle the servants
and scandalize the neighborhood.
But now they do differently.
When they disagree they do 1t thus
well, dear, if you think you're right
suppose you back your opinion? Ii I'm
wrong I'll give you half dozen pairs
of gloves"
If she feels pretty confident she
backs her opinion with box OF cigars,
and the agreement is carefully signed
by both and locked up. Then one or
the other pays when the decision Is
reached. The young woman has an In
come of her own, so the arrangement
is a fair one, which it might hardly be
were she compelled to take her hus-
bands own money to pay for his Gig
ars.
Gambling is, of course, a wicked
thing to do, but it checks wild asser-
lions and smothers, in this case, many
n fire that would burn up comfort
New York Evening Post.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21

would set him down at school in a few
hours. No sooner had they left him,
however, than he gathered his bags
together, descended from the compart-
ment and sought u cab stand outside
the station. Here he engaged cabby
to take him to the Russians address,
1t was dusk when he arrived. He
found Paulvitch awaiting him. The
man was pacing the floor nervously.
The ape was tied with a stout cord
to the bed. 1t was the first time that
Jack had ever seen Ajax thus secured.
He looked questioningly at Paul
witch. The man mumblingly explained
that he believed the animal had
guessed that he was to be sent away
and that he feared he would attempt
to escape.
Paulvitch carried another piece of
cord in his hand. There was moose
in one end of it, which he was con-
tinually playing with. He walked back
and forth, up and down the room. His
pockmarked features were working
horribly as he talked silently to him
self. The boy had never seen him
thus. 1t made him uneasy.
At last Paulvitch stopped on the OPP
posite side of the room far from the
ape.
Come here" he said to the lad. II
will show you how to secure the ape
should he show signs of rebellion dur
ing the trip"
The lad laughed. Ut will not be
necessary" he replied. Ajax will do
whatever l tell him to do"
The old man stamped his foot an
grily. Come here, tell you," he re-
peated. "If you do not do as say you
shall not accompany the ape to Dover.
I will take no chances upon his eS-
Gaping"
Still smiling the lad crossed the
room and stood before the Russ.
Turn around, with your back to-
ward me-" directed the latter, $50 l
can show you how to bind him
quickly"
The boy did as he was bid, placing
his hands behind him when Paulvitch
told him to do so. Instantly the old
man slipped the running moose over
one of the lads wrists, took a couple
of half bitches about his other wrist
and knotted the cord. The moment
that the boy was secured the attitude
of the man changed. He had known
and bitterly hated Tarzan in Africa
years before, for Tarzan had broken
up his business as slave dealer. Now,
with an angry oath, he wheeled Tar
zan's son about, tripped him and hurled
him violently to the floor, leaping upon
his breast as he fell. From the bed
the ape growled and struggled with
his bonds.
The boy did not cry out-a trait In
herited from his savage sire, who DUR
ing years in the jungle following the
death of his foster mother, kala, the
great ape, had learned that there was
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21

fully into his confidence for fear that
the old fellow would not only refuse
him aid, but would report the whole
affair to his father.
Instead, he simply asked permission
to take Ajax to Dover. He explained
that it would relieve the old man OF
tiresome journey, as well as placing a
number of pounds in his pocket, for
the lad purposed paying the Russian
well.
"You see," he went on, there will
be no danger of detection, since l am
supposed to be leaving on an after
noon train for school. Instead l will
come here after they've left me on the
train. Then 1 can take Ajax to Dover,
YOU see, and arrive at school only a
day late. No one will be the wiser, no
harm will be done, and / shall have
had an extra day with Ajax before l
lose him forever"
That afternoon Lord and Lady Grey
stoke babe their son goodbye and saw
him safely settled in a first class COM
partment of the railway carriage that
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21
A DAGGER
IN THE BACK

That's the woman's dread when she
gets up in the morning to start the days
work. ooh! how my back aches. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules taken to-
day eases the backache of tomorroW-
taken every day ends the backache for
all time. Don't delay. What's the use
Of suffering? Begin taking GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules today and
be relieved tomorrow. Take three or four
every day and be permanently free from
wrenching distressing back pain: But DC
sure to get GOLD MEDAL. Since 1875
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL has been the
National Remedy of Holland, the Govern.
ment of the Netherlands having granted
a special charter authorizing It's prepa-
ration and sale. The housewife or Hoi.
land would almost as soon be without
bread as she would without her c Real
Dutch Drops" as she quantity calls GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules. rms 10
the one reason why you will hnd the
women and children of Holland SO sturdy
and robust.
GOLD MEDAL are the pure. original
Harlem Oil Capsules imported dlrect
from the laboratories in HARLEM. Hoi-
land But be sure to get GOLD MEDIA;
Look for the name on every box SOLO
by reliable druggists in sealed packages.
not help you. Accept only the GOLD
MEDAL All others are limitations Adv
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21
Curious Weapons.

A member of the st. Louis bar tells
the following story: A lawyer of Mis-
souri,, who shall be called Smith, was
seized suddenly with an attack OF
temporary insanity while travelling
across that state.
Stepping off the train at a county
seat where he was quite unknown, ne
walked into the bank and requested
the cashier to grant him permission to
warm himself by the stove. The CASH
Ter. noticing that Mr.. Smith was a
stranger of culture and refinement
who seemed confused about something
or other, invited him back of the rail-
ing. Inside the railing, Smith savage
ly attacked the cashier with his fists
and gave him a beating. Smith was
arrested and then indicted by the
grand jury Cat the time in SESSION. for
assault with dangerous and deadly
weapons.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21

Everything played into Paulvitchs
hands, AS chance would have it, Tar
zan's son overheard his father relating
to the boys mother the steps he was
taking to return Akut safely to mis-
Jungle home, and, having overheard, ne
begged them to bring the ape home that
he might have him for playfelloW.
Tarzan would not have been averse to
this plan, but Lady Greystoke was hor-
rified at the very thought of 1t.
Jack pleaded with his mother, but all
unavailingly She was obdurate, ana
at last the lad appeared to acqulesce
in his mothers decision that the ape
must be returned to Africa and the boy
to school, from which he had been aD-
sent upon a vacation.
He did not attempt to visit Paul
vitch's room again that day, but IN
stead busted himself in other ways. He
had always been well supplied with
money, so that when necessity demand
ed he had no difficulty in collecting
several hundred pounds.
Some of this money he invested IN
various strange purchases, which ne
managed to smuggle into the house
undetected when he returned late IN
the afternoon.
The next morning, after giving his
father time to precede him and con-
clude his business with Paulvitch, the
lad fastened to the Russians room.
Knowing nothing of the mans true
character. the boy dared not take him
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21
Jack and Akut disappear and
eIude all pursuit. They start out
as partners in a strange country.
(TO BE CONTINUED0
To Develop Irish Peat Boys.

The lack of by-products from peat
owing to the shutting off of German
exports is directing new attention to
Irish peat boys. 1t is stated that peat
in it's composition contains ingredients
which produce acetate Of lime, an es-
sential in the manufacture of cordite
sulphate of ammonia, source of nitro
gen; naphtha, paraffin, and other vola-
tile oils; charcoal carbon, from which
pencils for electric light are manu-.
featured; many gallons Of alcoholic
spirit to a ton Of peat; composition
that adds strength to food for cattle
and dogs; cultured flavor In
WHISTLES: and recently it has been
demonstrated by Professor Bottomley
of Kings college, London, that peat
is an excellent fertilizer under GER
tain conditions. A large company,
backed by body of experts, has been
formed to promote the manufacture OF
the many by-products of Irish peat.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21

hone to come to the succOr q the
fallen.
Paulvitch's fingers sought the lads
throat. He grinned down horribly into
the face of his victim.
"Your father ruined me-" he num-
bled '"This will pay him. He will
think that the ape did it. l will tell
him that the ape did 1T; that l left
him alone for few minutes and that
you sneaked in and the ape killed you.
I will throw your body upon the bed
after have choked the life out of you,
and when I bring your father he will
see the ape squatting over It," and the
twisted fiend cackled in gloating laugh
ter.
His fingers closed upon the boys
throat.
Behind them the growing of the
maddened beast reverberated against
the walls of the little room. The boy
paled. but no other sign of fear or
panic showed upon his countenance'
He was the son Of TarZan. The fingers
frightened their grip upon his throat. II
was with difficulty that he breathed-
gaspingly.
The ape lunged against the stout
cord that held him. Turning. he
wrapped the cord about his hands, as
man might have done, and surged
heavily backward. The great muscles
stood out beneath his shaggy hide.
There was rending as OF splintered
wood-the cord held but a portion OF
the footboard of the bed came away
At the sound Paulvitch looked up.
His hideous face went white In terror
the ape was free!
With single bound the creature
was upon him. The man shrieked.
The brute wrenched him from the body
Of the boy. Great fingers sank into
his flesh. Yellow fangs gasped close
to his throat--he struggled futilely-
and then they closed and the soul OF
Alexis Paulvitch passed into the keep
ing of the demons who had long been
awaiting 1t.
The boy struggled to his feet. as
sisted by Akut. For two hours, under
his instructions, the ape worked upon
the knots that secured his friends
wrists Finally they gave up their Sc
cret, and the boy was free.
He cut the cord that still dangled
from the apes body. Then he opened
one of his bags and drew forth some
garments.
His plans had been we'll made. He
did not consult the beast, which did all
that he directed. Together they SUNK
from the house, but no casual observer
might have noted that one Of them
was an ape.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21
BE Quiet.

study to be quiet"-that is, study
70 dismiss all hustle and worry out OF
YOUR inward life. Study also to do
your own business" and do not try to
do the business of other people. A
great deal of "creaturely activity" Is
extended in trying to do other peoples
business. 1t is often hard to "sit stir
when we see our friends, according to
our ideas, mismanaging matters, and
making such dreadful blunders. But
the divine order, as 1t is also the best
human order as well, is for each one Of
us to do our own business. and to re
frain from meddling with the bush
ness of anyone else.-Exchange
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21
TEXAS Once Was Larger.

Before its annexation to the United
States. In 1916, Texas was an indie
pendent republic with q much larger
area than the present state, though 1t
Is still the largest state in the Union.
Its area as a republic was 376,163
square miles. In 1850 the state coded
to the United States all territory be-
yond its present limits of 274,356
square miles, in consideration of S1O,-
600. 900 in bonds, with the proceeds Of
which Texas paid off her state debt.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21
State Of Ohio city of Toledo Lucas

State OF ONO, CITY OF IoIeuu AucaS
County-ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he 10
senior partner Of the firm of F. J. Cheney
& Co.. doing business in the City OF To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid. and tnat
DRIED DOLLARS for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence this 9Th day Of December,
(seaD A. W. Gleason, Notary Public:
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is tax:
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
F.. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21
Before Wealth Came.

No doubt there are lot OF rich
men, too, who thought they'd be diff
ferent than they are when they got
money in the days before they got 1t.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21
An Embryo Jokesmith.

Bobby-And all the animals went
into the ark 'cept the dog.
Elsie-why didn't the dog go in, too.
Bobby-'Cause he had a bark Of his
own.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININR removes tho cause:
There is only one "Bromo Quinine." II. w. GROVES
signature is on box. 500.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21

Rapid cooling of liquid produces
fine crystals; the slower 1t changes
form the larger the crystals.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21

. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-12-21

Right the First Time.
Teacher-Now, there, what are you
late for?
Walter-SchOOl
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28
pA6e'S WEEKLY LETTER

The cotton and corn and all |other crops will grow fast now with the warm weather and sum- |shine, and they need to be pushed with constant work and close cul- |tivation. 1 see thousands of acres |of corn and cotton in the State
 rldged up, notwithstanding |the v0lumns that have been written and spoken against such practice and the constant advice |of the farm demonstration agents to the contrary. Flat and shal- low cultivation is the only pro. lection the farmer has against a
 drouth. It is not too late now to
 get the benefit of flat and shall
 low cultivation for this year for
 those who will begin now. Use
 sloe harrows. the spring-tooth
 narrow and the geewhiz. and let
 the cultivation be not over two
 inches deep. This will crumble 'the dirt and make it loose. and
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28

continued cultivation this way will give you a coat of dust on top of the ground. The sun can- not evaporate it through the dust. If you throw up deep fresh plowed ridges the sun will evap- crate all the moisture and none will be left for the plants. If you will leave it where it is and scratch 1t on top and make a dust blanket the moisture will stay down in the ground where the roots can reach it and get it.
 It may be that you broke the ground so shallow that YOU feel like you ought to let your blow down and loosen up the ground so the roots can get about. If so, you made a mistake in not break ing your ground deep enough in the first place. However. do not make two mistakes. by blowing deep now and throwing up a ridge to the row and taking the dirt away from the roots in the middIes. Remember that the
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28
4 BUREAU OF LABOR Ih-
 FORMATION FOR FARMERS

By A. D. McNair. State Farm Help Specialist. Little Rock. Ark.
 The farmers of this county should all become familiar with the fact that when theyfneed extra labor they may enroll their names with MT. K. D. Martin,
 Prescott. who is county clerk of this county for i.e will also enroll the names of laborers who want work on farms and it will thus le easier for men and jobs to get together. If farmers are too busy to make a trip to the court
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28
COMPULSORY VACCINATION

School Directors and Principals of Schools Take Notice:
 Compulsory vaccination order- ed by State Board of Health, no person shall be entered as a teacher. employee or pupil in a public or private school in this State without having first pre- sented to the principal in charge or the proper authorities, a cer- tificate from a licensed and com- tent physician of this State. cer- tifying that the said teacher, em- ployee or pupil has been success fully vaccinated, or in lieu of a certificate of succe f u vaccination, certificate cer- tifying a recent vaccination done in proper manner by a com- petent physician.
 When the person to be vacci- hated makes application to the local health officer. it is his duty. under the law, to do the vaccina- tion free of charge. The person to be vaccinated will be required to furnish vaccine unless proyis- ions is made to furnish same by the school board. the city or county, it being purely a local matter. Any physician may vac cinate and issue a certificate for same. C. W. Garrison,
 State Health Officer.
 IS. J. Hesterly,
 County Health Officer.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends and relatives for the sweet words of consolation and kind and helping hands that SC willingly assisted us during the long illness of our dear husband and father. May Gods richest blessings rest upon each and ev- cry one of them who so tenderly assisted us during the last sad hours. May God bless them all is our prayers.
 Mrs. J. C. Daniel and Children.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28

plants must have food the same as you, and that they take all their food in liquid form. It is the ends of the roots that take in the food, through moisture, and the ends of the roots are continually pushing out in the middles. Remember. too, that if you put your blow down next to the row that you are going to break off a lot of little roots that are drawing the moisture and feeding the plants.
 Prepare for dry weather by blowing shallow and often. Don't allow a crust to form on the soil. When it does the sun will draw out the moisture and starve the plant. Don't quit your crop too soon. Cultivate your crop as long as you can without damage to it. When the plants are putting on fruit they need all the food and care they can get. When you fatten hogs you do not put them up and feed them until they are in good order and then turn them out to get fat, but you keep on feeding all they will eat. because you know when they are in good condition they will put on flesh faster. Treat your crops the same way-It will pay you. John H. Page,
 Commissioner of Agriculture
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28
Prescott Hardware COx1panv

house they can telephone their names in and in this case they should give the number of their phone and their post office ad- dress so that laborers hunting for work may find them easily. The laborer, too, may enroll by telephone if it is not convenient to enroll in person.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28

This is the time of times for the county demonstration agent to prove his worth. and as a rule he is making good. Every coun- ty without an agent should, through it progressive citizens. take steps at once to get one. = The Progressive Farmer.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28

When you have Backache the hver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for the liv- CT, kidneys and bladder A trial 35c bottle will convince you. Get it at Hes- terly drug store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28

Do you know Sanol Chill Tonic knocks the Chilis and all Malaria Fevers. Get a5c Trial Bottle at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28

Large Trial bottle of Sanol for 35c. Sanol is family remedy. Sanol is sold on an absolute guarantee. Re- member if it says Sanol it is all right. 35c and Sl.00 at Hesterly drug store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28

Fruit acid, fruit jar rubbers at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-12-20
BOY GIVES
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
~ 0fLuFE ATsTAE Front

up and down notes. At night one
can't see them, but when they drop or
fire the bombs or (much worse) the
aerial torpedoes, then one knows. there
is Something doing up there and for a
sauce one hears machine gun fire up
aloft, so with it all one has a proper
bedlam of noise and sights
II got rear a few bombs last week
and I got a shaking, but by the way,
that big east end explosion was the
limit of shake-ups. But after al! I
would not miss the show for anything,
apart from the killing. It is certainly
a wonderful sight worth coming to sco
Londoners have seen something of the
are all right. l have relics of the
Zepps and will send them to you.
"But Harry, we have the Huns
beaten and the little contemplate
army has whalloped the stufFing oas
of the proud warriors. Yes, blocmin'
bank clerks, gone clean thru them.
The world has seen and read of how
the arrogant, proud and mighty aru-
les of the Deutschland uber allies,
have been licked by a 'contemrt'ble
army composed of p%ale-faced aner:;c
counter-hoppers, but they have the
British blood in them and when they
move they do not stop. Yes, quite a
surprise for the world which thought
that the Old Country was playel out,
ut is funny hut the British fights
best only after he has earned a darned
good beating. One Ear just bet that
the Huns lick their lips when they see
the Scot Guards coming with ba: yonets
up. The Scots and their b4yonets
scare the Boches stiff. Some of these
days you might hear what these brave
Scotchmen have done in this great
war even when outnumbered 20 to l
with unlimited cannon, food, rI;!@ays
machine guns all arrayed before them
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-12-20
The Christ Cradle
A Christmas Ballad

BY MARGARET J. PRESTON.
lsChrist cradle" is the old Saxon name
for mince pie.1
3TWAS the time of the old crx'
saders,
And BACK Dith his broken
band
The lord of Lancarcdn castle
Had come from the Holy Land.
Il spas Christmas eve IN the castle;
The Yale log burnt IN the han,
And helmet and shield and bonner
Threp shGdosos upon the toaU.
AHd the baron pas telling stories
10 tho little ones at he knees
o. come Of the holy places
He had p1sjted 0perseas.
Then he spoke Of the Uotchlwg shep.
herds,
Who sdt0 such marvellous sights
And the song that the angels chdnted
That first OF the Christmas ntghts.