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The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
The Spanish Santa Claus.

In Spain, however, it is not Santa
Claus, but n Of the three kings, no
less a person, indeed, than Balthasar.
who is the purveyor Of gifts. He is
always represented as q negro, even
In the pictures Of the old masters, and
as such he survives in Spanish legend.
On the eve Of the Epiphany the chill
dren leave their shoes and boots out in
some convenient spot near the Chin
ney, to find them laden with gifts in
the morning. Boots, in fact, preceded
the stocking everywhere, the superior
advantages of the latter as a recep-
tacle having been a recent discovery.
In Belgium to this day the children
give their shoes an extra fine polish on
Christmas eve. FIJI them with hay, oats
or carrots for Santa Claus white horse
and. put. them on the table or set them
in. the fireplace. The room is then
carefully closed and the, door locked.
In the morning a strange thing is
found to have occurred. The furniture
Is ALL turned topsy4 turvy, the fodder
has removed from the shoes, and
In place the;good: little children, find
all sorts, Of nice things ana. the bad
ones: only RODS mnade IL birch: In 9th.
er, localities baskets, dishes and wood
en sWarei;are made. the ssecepptacles. But
the elasticity Of the stocking, It's
adaptahility and. the tact that, while
iii, preserves the individualityuof the
.ownerslike shoe, itamay yetSbe clean
ed andsmade ready for perception
Of edible pfesentsl-these characteris-
tics have caused it to..grow into general
favor among the juvenile votaries. Of
Santa Clans. .'%S'@
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
CHECKS EXCLUDED FROM
REVENUE STAMP TAX

Documentary stamp taxes Of the
war tax bill are now in effect. Reve-
nue. stamps must be affixed to bonds
of indemnity or Indebtedness, capital
stock issues, stock transfers, produce
sales on exchanges, drafts and prom
issory notes, conveyances and deeds,
customs house entries, steamship tick
cts, proxies, assignments Of power of
attorney, playing cards and parcel
post packages. None are required on
checks.
All stamps are sold by post offices
except those for stock transfers ano
produce sale which are distributed
through tax collectors. Millions of
dollars in receipts are expected to
reach the treasury from this source.
The taxes are similar to those i'm
posed during the Spanish war and by
emergency revenue act Of 1914.
On capital stock transfers the tax
is two cents for each 800 or fraction
Of the face value. The stamps to be
affixed to the stock books, not to the
certificate Of sale or exchange.
For produce sales on exchanges the
tax is two cents for 800 Of value of
the merchandise covered by the agree
ment and stamps are to be affixed to
the memorandum or bill Of sale.
Bonds Of. Indebtedness are taxed
five cents for each 800 Of face value
or fraction and renewals are taxed as
new issues.
Indemnity and surety bonds are sub
ject to a tax Of fifty cents or one per
cent Of the premium charged for the
execution Of the bond. Bonds or poll
cies of reinsurance are exempt.
A tax Of five cents is levied ON each
original issue of certificates Of stock,
either on organization or. reorganizn-
ton, Of face value of 500 or fraction.
For drafts or checks payable other
than at sight OF on demand, and for
promissory notes and their renewal,
the tax is two cents for each 800 or
fraction. This levy will lay, a burden
particularly: ON the banking business.
Ordinary bank checks are not taxable.
Realty conveyance and deeds are
taxed, fifty cents, where the value of
the interest conveyed is between 500
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
The Yule Lou.

The ceremony Of the Yule log, which
Is generally agreed by authorities to
be traceable to the pagan rites which
were performed at that season Of the
year before the coming Of Christianity.
was nevertheless the most Joyous of
the ceremonies observed on Christmas
= in medieval umes-New York
Nan. ~
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
, BROTHERHOOD MEETING

The Congregational Btotherhssa
held it's monthly get-together meeting
and supper in the church parloIs
Wednesday evening. Following sup-
per and q talk by Captain Rhoda af
the Salvation Army upon the needs If
the city poor, decision was made 70
send khaki bound bibles to all meth
bers of the brotherhood, Sunday
School and church who are now carr
ing in the army. VI
!. The meeting: closed with the auauual
election Of officers, which resulted as
follows: w. A.. Blume, presidents j.
G.. Thysell, vice presidents; H.. A.
Scherffius, secretary; w. B. Diekssn,
treasurer. a..
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
M ON PENNIES

The Mandan banks are paying $1.O5
tor the see aca aSS ge n e. TUNED S='9Ssrt =, ewing %a.
s So 8 s!,! coin, bfSeught into prominence
people still buck when it comes 70
using pennies, saying that the Git
ney"' is small enough. Time was
smallest coin in general use in the
Queen City Of the Prairies.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
FOR CHRISTMAS EVE

In this the country's first Christmas
in the most terrible of wars, the Red
Cross is asking America to light a
candle in the window on Christmas
Eve behind a Red Cross service flag.
Every member, old and new, can re-
ceive a ervice flag from his chapter,
or cut out a red cross five inches
square from a piece of red paper, and
place a candle behind this.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
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Christmas Tree
! For the Birds


Mr.. and Mrs. Song Sparrow, the
Misses Flicker, Cock Robin, Miss Jen-
ME Wren, Sir Woodpecker and other
members Of the feathered Four Hun
idred who were lured by q days at
beginning Of one winter into stopping
with us, only to find themselves sadly
hit later by the high cost of living,
were thrown into a 1utter Of excite
Ement by cards issued by Miss Louise
Laidlaw Of Sands Point, N. Y, to a
birds Christmas tree party.
It was held in the bird sanctuary on
the Laidlaw place, near the commodi-
ious home built for bird tenants in a
lsheltering elm there. The tree vas
the finest ever.
:: For days little Miss Louise was busy
in the pauses Of her lessons, stringing
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
this law to comply with it.

this law 70 comply with it.
James Coffey Of Aberdeen, S. Oak,
internal revenue collector for this dis
tr1ct, announces that he will have an
income tax man in Stark county with
in the next few weeks. This income
tax man will come fully supplied with
blanks and will be glad to help any
one who calls upon him to make out
his return. Notification of the time of
the arrival of this man will be made
in the Press, also all postmasters and
bankers of the county.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
E LANDMARK GONE

An old Landmark was destroyed
when the Beach opera house fell prey
to, an early morning fire which con
s4med building and furnishings com.
plete, Insurance TO the extent OF
$4,000 was carried on the structure.
Tie blaze was a spectacular one, en-
dangering a large portion Of the city.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

Arthur Doely and Jens Peterson of
Arnegard, were injured IN a. recent
auto spill a. mile west Of that town.
The former was injured about. the
head and Peterson suffered a broken
rib. Aa2 t-.t -. Il. "
Halliday, is to have a community
tree on Christmas day.
Alexander wants q Home Guard.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

Peter Cornelius johnson, forty
years old, a native Of MinneapslSs,
who has been in Dunn county Tor
eleven years, died Tuesday Of Iast
week at his home in Halliday aftavIa
lingering illness. He is survived ~
a wife and two small daughters.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

LOST-Brown Mink scarf between the
North Side and Schwartz & Singers
store. Return to this firm and re-
ceive reward. 1t
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

LOST-A lady's black velvet hat,
with tassel, on Dickinson Manning
road, December 9th. Finder please
notify or leave at Press office.
12-15-2t
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

LOST-Suit case on streets of Dick
inson, empty suit case. Finder
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

FOR RENT-Four room cottage oxe
block from school house. Inquire at
Press office. 12-8-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

LOST-Pocket book containing sum
of money on Friday morning. Will
finder kindly return to Press office?
Suitable reward offered for return.
Up
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

FOR SALE-Regal Hi-Power 32car.
Equipment-Electric headlights with
DINNER attachment, electric dash
lamp and tail light, electric horn,
one-man Mohair top with slip cover,
quick adjustable inside curtains.
speedometer and battery indicator
on the cowl board, rain-vision VENT
lating windshield, demountable rims
with n extra rim, tire holder at
rear, complete set Of tools with Jack
and tire repair outfit and pump.
P. H: Landize, 235 18th st., Dickin-
son, N. Oak. 12-1k-H
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

FOR RENT-Furnished room for rent.
Mrs. r. V. Boulger, 118 3rd Ave.
West. 11-24-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

FOR SALE-1917 Ford car. Good as
new. Run less than 500 miles.
Electric starter, dem. rims, spare
tire. Earl Branick, Dickinson, N.
u. 12-8-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

ESTRAYED-From my farm, II
miles north, about five months am,
one roam horse, branded
ward for information leading
to recovery of same. Frank Hanl
1o-13-3uD.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
TEAM WORK

TEAM WORK-For all kinds Of team
work and excavating call, r. 81.
Criss, phone No. GO L. 5-5-H
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

FOR SALE-Modern seven-room
house for sale at q bargain. In
quire of C. L. Hager, Dickinson.
5-26-n
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
LOST N FOUND

LOST-On Second Avenue West, a
package containing merchandise.
Name Eva Kaufman on package.
Return to Dickinson Dairy. Phone
344 F Ia. In
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
FOR RENT.

ROOM FOR RENT-Furnished room
over the Masonic temple; gentle
man roomer preferred. Inquire of
E. R. Clark at F. w. Turner garage.
11-4-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

FOR SALE-Household goods, Ma
jestic range, sectional book cases,
combination book cas- and desk, Ice
box, dining table and chairs, iron
beds, d~ressers, etc., and one Mason
& Hamlin organ, very cheap. F. s.
Cunningham, 121 Sims st. LIST
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Fine, new suburban
home, six-room cottage with bath,
hardwood floors, hot water heat,
basement. Barn, well and trees.
Also five acres of ground, fenced.
Write Box 768, or phone No. 1913.
11-1O-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

PIANO FOR SALE-Nearly new
Adam Schaaf, $3.50 piano for SITS.
Cash or time payments. John A.
West, 243 w. 9Th Street, Dickinson,
N. Oak. 11-1O-tf
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
WANTED

WANTED-Fve men over 90 with
some selling experience in North
Dakota. Compensation $3.50 to $500
per month-limited only by ability
of the man. Stetson Oil Co., Cleve-
land, Ohio. Up
neutrality-suspicious. girl for gen.
eral housework. Inquire of Mrs. H.
w. Reed, Dickinson, N. D. 1881
STENOGRAPHIC WORK-Wll do
stenographic work of all kinds.
Telephone PAT L, Dickinson.
11-10-1p-tt
FOR RENT.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

ESTRAYED-From my place at
Lehigh, n black, 10 months geldig.
Suitable reward offered for Informs
ton leading to recovery. Frank
Stegura, Lehigh, N. D. 12-8a0a
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

HAY FOR SALE-Baled timothy am
meadow hay. A. A. Dinsdale, Phoze
go, dickinson. 11-17&
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

FOR SALE OR RENT-Stx reem
house and lot. Phone No. PATH
1854
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-18
THE CHURCH POPULATION.

OF the more than one hundred million people
in United States a few more than 40 million are
members Of churches, according to figures prepar-
ed by DR.. H. X. Carroll, religious statistician.
There are probably others, children, ETC., who are
attendants at churches, but whose names are not
on the rolls, consequently it is probably that half
of our population attend churches.
The increase is very encouraging. In 1916,
there were 747,O 900 additions, or 2O4,O00 in excess
of 1855 increase. Of this increase in 1916, 22O,-
600 were in the Catholic Church, while slightly
over $780, 900 were in the protestant denomina-
tions. Next to the gain of the Catholics, the 22O,-
900 above mentioned came the Methodists with
$1,000 the Baptists closely behind with $4,000,
the Presbyterians with 10000, and so on.
The leading denominations, each having more
than a million members, according to this same
authority, are grouped as follows according to
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-18
LAUGH AND THE vo-s:
LAUGHS WITH yc,.

- - r.
0 heavy-hearted f%orloru -.
weary. NJ
Turn from your griefs .na.
to my song! s"e ~
Look on the bright side, th....
days are dreary, ~
rut on q smile as you wand, !.
Look on the bright side, for 49,
right side, -
Helping the sad and the -.
strong. hh
Don't go about with a -. :.
fiddle;
Cast out Dependence, th.t AN
NAL elf, =
Here is the answer to lf.,, ~.
de ''dd Y
Happiness comes from fo,..A.
Look on the bright side, for \.
the right side,
Hiding your troubles awav
shelf.
Nothing is gained by jud9ine j, \.
row; ~
Pick up life's good as. you % !,
way. ss3
Never mind what the Fate. III,
tomorrow,
Love in the present and gladden. toi.,
Look on the bright side, for that i. 4.
right ride,
Worry and care you will beat !, 4.
fray.
NIL $50.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-18
WALTER D. FOX, O. D.

A. Weller & Co. wish to annuas
to their friends and patrons, taatt
have secured the services Of Win
E. Fox, o. D., lately Of Kansis CtS
Mo.
Dr.. Fox has had years u ~
fence in the testing eyes, anlshh
capable of handling any cass, siMl'
glasses are needed to give rsit u
your eye trouble. If your W. ~
or the lids burn, your head ieha, Il
your vision is poor, You easN|
prompt relief at a reasonable GpsA
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
A. WELLER I Co \
jewelers. and OptomehR
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-18

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nopv~.ehtD
eyes, Willie dear, ! will marry you-after the
war;"
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Lord, how the marrying parsons are being ov-
erworked!
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American farmers are nobilizing for the new
spring drive.
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The fly peril is greater than the submarine.
Swat him first!
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Just keep your eye on Mex. He's worse than
an egg that won't hatch.
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God loves people who don't love themselves.
What's his opinion of you? f.
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A cynic is a man who believes nothing and
knows less. We have few
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This business of confiscating great incomes has
got our goat. We're worried still.
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Love in a cottage is ideal-when the cottage
contains something more substantial than love.
,
1t is said that figures won't lie" but it beats
the deuce how many liars around this. town can
figure.
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Encouraging! Since the advent of war there
have been a number Of sudden conversions in this
town. t'
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We are told that paper money harbors millions
of microbes. But shove it our way-we're not a
bit skeered.
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A movement is on foot for the government to
~confcate all incomes in excess Of 100000 a year.
Bully! Here's ours.
>AAAAAAA
Young men who pop the question just now are
in danger of having the adored one hand them
a yellow ribbon.
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The business man who advertises only when
trade is brisk is close kin to the fellow who prays
for rain during a deluge.
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The admonition to turn the other cheek is all
right, but what are you going to turn when both
have been whalloped?
hnAAAAA
There is a certain brand of young men who
are doing very little talking these noisy days.
They are merely enlisting.
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rl... a. ,%;l1 n Gu, cro<c loft m %h;c oov+L,
that are not involved in the war, but the Lord
only knows where they are.
Hats off to the patriot who goes into the field
and raises twice as many spuds this year as he
did a year ago. We need 'em.
1AAAAAA
Give us a federal food dictator. Jail the price
spectators. Keep prices down. Give
poor people an opportunity to eat three meals q
day.
M.nAAAAA
American dollars are at a discount in Spain.
it won't last long. Some enterprising yankee
buy 'em up and bring 'em back and the dis
|
In the course of this war, reader, the oppor-
tunity will be yours to duplicate one of the greats1
est miracles Of the Master. The multitude will de-
nand food.
HAAAhAA
California editors are botl1Scourteous and hui
nane-when threatened, they not only inform the
when and where to find them, but have
IN ambulance handy.
nAAAAen
A noted writer predicts that the time will
when ali people will be compelled to be plac-
d on raticns. Gosh, hurry II up. 4Ws'yAhsen en-
rations until II hurts.
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If thew are to be selected for service, they can't
sidestep.
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Buffalo Bills dead, but his Wild West show
still marches on.
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Also the guy with a killing device he wants
financed is again on deck.
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Hope it won't be necessary for our girls to be
handing out white feathers.
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Nobody expects Congress to be unanimous, but
there is general demand that it be prompt.
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Having quite a c~oastline, perfecting a subma-
rine-proof patrol is quite a job, but twill be done.
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You can never get a woman to believe that life
in the trenches is as exciting as life in the kitchen.
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No matter how strong the popular demand for
war may be, war taxes always get "cussed out"
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Cardinal O'Connell thus nutshells the situation +:
1--WE are of all races; today we are one-Ameri-
cans" ~. d. r.s:
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If it concerns party politics, just forget it un-
til the war is over, as long-headed Elihu Root
advises.
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Owners of coastwise shipping doubtless figure
that it is safer to be easily alarmed than to be
foolhardy.
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One thing has been made plain in Europe since
1914-men and dollars promptly put into war
count tenfold.
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In war almost any old plan put into immediate
effect is better than indefinite delay in determin-
ing what to do.
Proprietors Of coast summer resorts are
guessing whether curiosity is to put cash in their
or fear keep it out.
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2 Possibly those Filipinos so anxious to 70 to
to fight for Old Glory may get all they
want without leaving home.
EANaRhNAA i,
Intelligent Germans do not have to be told
that practically all rights the people ever got from
royalty were taken, not given.
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If Congress will put its ear to the ground, this
is what it will hear: "Vote what the President
asks for; squabbling time is over"
nhhAnAA
Doubtless many who felt those earthquake
shocks in Missouri and Illinois the other day look
ed up-expecting to see a fleet Of Zeppelins.'
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!, Ne mind about the future military policy Of
countryside present and urgent need is to
q big army into training camps p d. q. -
AnAAhmMA
Gall and imprudence can 60 no further than
Count Won Reventlow's reference to the American
government as the great bluff factory across
he Atlantic.
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Germany is said to have spent SIS, 100000 for
propaganda in this country, indicating once at
when German efficiency and foresight failed
o bring home the bacon. [
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A woman in town the other night thought she
lealus tHe WnIT 0I 9 Zeppelin or the Screech Of q
he'll overhead, but investigation showed that it
vas only q neighbor snoring. "l
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A white feather on a yellow shield would be
fitting coat Of arms for sheboygan, Wis, which
oted overwhelmingly against fighting to main.
ain American right and honor.
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This suggestion that distilleries be closed e.
lcrease the supply Of grain for bread. recalls ~ /,
!actiiae tcwn,drunkard's favorits spit4sm-.
Bread y the staf q uts; iwAiskay Ii ah Jssl3yn,
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SOME GUESSING.
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Some people are natural born cussers.
They cuss at the heat, and they cuss at the cold.
They cuss if it rains, and they cuss if it don't.
They cuss their neighbors, and they cuss If
their neighbors cuss them.
They cuss their meals, and they cuss if they
have no meals.
They cuss their wives, or cuss because they
have no wives.
They cuss the Judge, they cuss the preacher,
they cuss the dog, and they cuss the cat.
They cuss in the morning, they cuss all day,
they, cuss at night, and they dream Of ~cussing.
Some people are some cussers, for they cuss
for the sake of cussing.
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One of the practical patriots of the day will
be the farmer who strains every nerve in the pro-
duction of foodstuffs for the army and the civ
'ilian population. We can reduce our wardrobe to
a shoe-string and a shirt if necessary, but we can
not subsist on water and wind.
AAAARA
German chemists are said to have found a new
substitute for flour. AS one critic remarks, after
the war Germany won't need farmers and cattle
~raisers, but will be able to depend altogether on
chemists. Still, synthetic foods will never take
the place of pie in this country.
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An architect has gained considerable ~notorie-
ty by advocating a city of one street. If all our
cities and towns were of this make they would
butt into another and the people on Mars would
think the earth was filled with canals.
The government is to control absolutely the
prices which manufacturers may charge for war
munitions. That's good. But let's go even farth-
er and have a federal commission to regulate the
prices of foodstuffs and Jail the price boosters.
AANAAAA
At last the small boy has IN influential champ
ion. A Liverpool medical journal smphatically as
serts that too much cleanliness is injurious to
health, and that soap and water are shortening
the lives Of the people.
HAAAAAn
Little t~eenie-weenie Boy Scouts are coming
right to the front with offers to serve their eoiii=
try. But Cupid continues to lead the matrimonial
army in the maddest and widest charge in his
tory.
MAAAAAA
Fellow started to tell us how he could run this
government better than Wilson is doing, but he
01Ont yet u lIUlbus "A Un NOAVSIA 0PPA
just at the crisis, and the knowing one faded
around the corner.
Now that their big Brother has taken the
plunge, many Of the little fellows are showing q
disposition to paddle around where the blood is
shallow.
MAAAhAA
The Bible tells us we should give one-tenth
Of our wealth to the Lord. We have q right will
ing heart, if some one will tell Us how we can
split = cent.
An. exchange rises 70 suggest that 4 regiment
Sbs Iscruited from the ranks Of the jingo press.
INN sditOr's bump of huenor makes : dent y. his
skuli.
81 ~ W hsvs not heard ! proposal that our
4Bl!nsat loosn spuds ~ IN flies
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-18

AT AGE IS OUR POLICY wILLp.y
For Accident al death. .s2o0nn
For any other death. sIoAMM
For total disability. sMn
and your premium. 81
20 years:
These payments not charged as.i.s
the policy, if you recover from i.
ability.
Same paid up values as Other a.,
panies give.
During financial disability the poI.,
automatically carries itself haF
time after third year.
w. Q. WEATHERSBY,
General Agent,
Box 369, Greenwood, Mia
American National Insurance ca,
pany.
lns11 years put in force
$61, 4s0, 493.OO Life Insurance.
$25,00O,0 100000 Accident Insurance I
$3,584,O7O,22 Assets
s901,o93.l2 Surplu,