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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-01-25

Why Every Family should
Own It's Home"
Can a person be happy without
a home? No. There are many
reasons why every family should
own its own home. Taxes may
be high, and it may be hard to
keep a house in repair, but one
can always have a place in which
to live, while in renting the
landlord may appear any day and
have it vacated. To be continu-
ally moving is much more eX-
pensive than to be settled per-
manently.
Parents generally think of
their children in making a home,
as well as themselves. To raise
a child to be ambitious and pos
sess high ideals, things at home
must work in perfect harmony.
This cannot be if the family is
always on the wing" and no
place to call home. When chill
dren are growing up they like
to have somewhere to invite
their friends for a social time.
but if their parents do not own
the residence they are deprived
of this pleasure for they do not
stay in one place long enough
to form any true acquaintance.
AS old age advances how beau
tiful the picture, where father
mother, and children are assem-
bled together in the old home
for the enjoyment of some par
ticular celebration. 1t is always
a happy thought, when the holt
days draw near to go to grand
fathers home where mother us
ed to live. They take no interest
in the old people if it were not a
happy homestead.
"a rolling stone gathers no
moss" How true this quotation.
Nothing is gained by moving a.
bout. Something is gained in
owning a home. The true love of
a family is mingled with
thoughts of long ago, when all
were centered around the old
fireside, ready for an evening of
happiness, such as were had in
days of yore. 1t is pleasant to
visit a home where the sur
roundings are cheerful and at
tractive, for there, true friend
ship originates.
A home is very much like a
bank account. 1t is always a sat
isfaction to know a little money
has been saved to meet ADVERSE
ties, should they overtake one.
Most people feel the same pleas
ure in owning their home. 1t is
secure and no man can take it.
Some people think more of mon
ey, but the wise man prefers his
home. There is something to de-
pend upon, if an account is in the
bank; likewise some place in
which to go, if one owns a home.
A rented house is better, how
ever, than boarding in a few
small rooms, but why not save
the money spent for board or
rent and unnecessary luxuries
and buy a place in which to live ?
The father, mother and children
take more interest in their be-
longings. The father loves to
beautify the outside, while the
mother strives to have every
thing within prettily decorated
and tastefully adorned. The chill
dren enjoy planting flowers; al
so, in helping cultivate the gar.
den, with happy thoughts of the
future. They are contented, for
the thought is not lingering a.
round them that they must give
up their place of abode, because
of unpaid rent. Many times peo.
pie move tho they own a home.
but is through choice. When the
family is permanently locatec
the father cheerfully performs
his daily tasks feeling that as
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-01-25

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THE
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A. W. ALLEN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-01-25
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
OR

?. J. Hddgins of Camden, who
has been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Henry bankers, went to
Kansas City Monday on bust
ness.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
Drama and Comedy.

M. Sardou, the famous French
dramatist, when once asked the differ
ence between drama and a comedy.
said:
THE distinction Is very simple. In
drama the plot turns on a murder;
In a comedy, on marriage. The ques-
ton is, in comedy, whether the mar
riage Will take place or not; and, in
q drama, whether the murder will be
accomplished. There will be mar
riage, there will be murder; this is
the first act. There will be no mar
riage or no murder; this Is the second
act. A new incident happens, a new
manner of killing or marrying; that
Is the third act. An obstacle arises
which prevents the killing or marry
ing; that is the fourth act. In the fifth
act the marriage or the murder is con-
summated or accomplished, because
everything must have an end"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
METHODS SHOWN
OF Pig RAISING
Work Of Boys Pig Clubs to Be
Displayed by Motion
Pictures.
TO INCREASE PORK SUPPLY
United States Department Of AorIcul.
ture 10 Organizing Farm Youths
IN All Parts Of Country
$4,000 Members Enrolled.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Motion pictures, to be shown In
picture theaters in all parts of the
United States, Will show the work of
the boys pig clubs which the United
States department of agriculture is or
ganizing in all parts OF the country
in cooperation with the extension d.
visions Of the state agricultural col
leges. The Pig Club film is the sec
ond OF series of official films OF the
department to be released through one
OF the large motion picture companies
which Is to distribute them. This ed
ucational film will help to increase the
pork supply. 1t shows the method OF
instructing farm boys, and In some in
stances girls, who have Joined the ag-
ricultural clubs, how to raise better
pigs, and the methods used by club
members in carrying out Instructions.
The first pig club was organized In
Louisiana in 1910. Now approximate
ly $4,000 members are enrolled in the
pig clubs throughout the country.
Best Methods to Be Shown.
The first lesson taught in the film
story is that 1t costs no more to feed
and care for the pig of carefully Sc
lected stock than the scrub, while the
results in meat produced is greatly In
favor Of the well-bred animal. The
picture shows further how to feed and
care for the pigs how to protect them
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
Too Fast for the Dictionaries.

Judge Ruppenthal says the language
continues to outrun the dictionaries.
In the judges own Kansas dictionary,
which he has compiled through many
years in shortgrass courts, there are
more than 1000 western words and
phrases which are not in any other die
uonary. Judge Ruppenthal also re-
ports that the latest Standard and
Webster lexicons do not seem to have
heard Of Colonel Roosevelt's familiar
"Jugo-Slav," or Of the army 'barrage."
Kansas City Star.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
Always Removed the Water.

The discovery that the removal of
water naturally present In foods would
arrest decomposition was made many
years ago. The ancient Indians and
the savage tribes of Africa are known
to have dried their surplus meat sup
plies so that they might not be in
want when game was scarce or hunt
ing difficult. Egyptian tradition called
for the placing of food in the tombs
alongside the dead, and 1t is said that
dried kernels of grain more than COCO
years old when discovered in the
tombs in our time, yielded perfect
grain upon planting.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
cow BETTER WITHOUT HORNS
Danger 81 Animate Hooking Each othes
10 Eliminated caustle
Potash on Calf.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
In the average dairy 1t Is better that
COWS be without horns, as the danger
of their hooking one another Is thus
prevented. Only in purebred herds,
where the appearance OF the herd Is
considered important from show or
sale point Of view. is there any jnstifi-
cation for allowing horns to grow. 1t
is much easier to prevent the growth
of horns than to remove them.
The points that ultimately will de-
velop into horns can be felt as small
buttons imbedded in the skin. The pre-
vention is most effective II the treat
ment is applied when the buttons arc
lust large enough to be felt, which is
usually the third and the seventh days.
To prevent their development, the hair
should be removed from the horn but
tons; stick of caustic potash or soda,
wrapped In paper to protect the hands
of the operator, is then moistened with
water and rubbed on each horn button
two or three times, allowing the caus-
tic to dry after each application. Care
should be taken to apply the caustic,
which should not be too moist, to the
buttons only, for If 1t touches the sur
rounding skin it will cause unnecessary
pain. Immediately after the applica-
ton the calf also should be protected
from rain, In order to prevent the caus-
tic from spreading. II the operation Is
carefully performed the horns will
make no growth. II scurs or horn
growths appear, it Is an indication that
the caustic was not DrODerly applied.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01

from disease, and how to shelter them
from the inclemency of winter and the
heat of summer. The results of wise
selection and intelligent care are
shown In the well groomed, fat, healthy
porkers wearing the prize ribbons they
have won at county and state fairs.
Aid in Increasing Supply.
'"The practicability of producing
rapid increase in the pork supply and
of bringing greatly increased profits
to the farmers who produce it
are lessons which the bureau of ami
NAL industry wishes to call to the at
tention of all farmers" says an Off
cial Of that bureau, land it has been
found that, education of the farm
youths Is bringing about valuable in
direct education of their elders in the
possibilities of more profitable hog
lots.
ut has become urgently important,
as a war measure, that this country
greatly increase its production of
foodstuffs, especially of meats and
fats. They are needed for our people
at home, for our armies abroad, and
for the armies and people of the en-
tente nations. While the department
of agriculture is working hard to in
crease our supply of beef effective in
creases in the number of the country's
cattle is necessarily slow, while much
more rapid results can be obtained in
the production of pork, as well as NUT
ton"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
The Frank Butler.

William II. Croker of San Francis
co, who recently rebuilt a war-wrecked
French village at his own expense
tells, apropos of the wine shortage, an
amusing story.
"A friend Of mines so Mr.. Crock.
er's story runs-'is remarkable for the
bad wines he keeps. My friend, enter
tanning some rather important guests
one evening, turned to his new butler
and said:
Higgs, is this the best claretr
"'No, SIR said Higgs solemnly, II
amt; but it's the best you've GOT"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
Gold In the Head"

II an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per-
sons who are subject to frequent "colds
IN the head" will find that the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up. tho System, cleanse the Blood
1no render them less liable to colds
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh NAV
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX
on internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF tho System
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
10000 for any case Of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will not
cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
CORN PRODUCES SLOW GAINS
It 10 Deficient in Protein and Mineral
Matter Necessary for Crow
ing Animals.

When fed alone to young pigs, corn
produces relatively slow gains at
high feed cost. Supplemental protein
feeds will make faster gains at lower
feed requirement per unit of gain.
While corn is the chief feed for fat
tening hogs, 1t Is deficient in protein
and mineral matter necessary for
growing animals. A food rich in pro-
tein and minerals when fed with corn
is, therefore, highly beneficial.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
Sounded lIka vim

The kid came home from school and
said: Hazel Smith is an awful liar or
else her brother Jimmie is"
"Why Robert" exclaimed the moth
err, you mustn't talk that way. What
do you mean?"
swell, / asst Jimmie how many sis
ters he had. an he said two. An then
l asst Hazel the same thing, an she
said she had only one sister, an jim
ME stuck to it that he had two sisters.
So one of ems Il liar !"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add / OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and 4 OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix 1t at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box Of Barbo
Compound 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky OF greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
Tied His Doc to "Flivver"

When Henry Ward, prominent in Sa-
INA (kan.) business affairs, tied his
vicious bulldog to his "flivver," merely
as protection to dogs with better dis
positions, he was arrested
"Guilty?" asked the court, after in
forming the defendant he was charged
with violating city ordinance against
attaching a tin can to dogs tail.
"Yes SIR" was the reply.
ELEVEN dollars" said the court. And
Mr.. Ward paid.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
POTATOES SOLD BY WEIGHT
Made by Food Admin
jstratlon to Prevent Confusion in
Making Comparisons.

Potatoes are now sold at Wholesale
IN the hundredweight basis, not by the
bushel as formerly. The United States
food administration makes this an
nouncement so that persons compar-
ing current prices Will not confuse
them with qn tations referring to
tushe- measure.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
FATTEN ALL MARKET FOWLS
This Should Be Done Before They
Leave Farm for Added Weight
and More Profit.

Fatten all chickens that are to BE-
marketed before they leave the farm
or poultry yard. This can be done by
confirming the birds for week or ten
DAVIS and feeding them a good fat
tening ration. They will be marketed
in better condition and their added
weight will bring additional profit.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
MANURE APPLIED IN WINTER
Advantageous to Asparagus and Rhu-
barb at This Time-Some Use
Large Amounts.

Stable manure may be applied adj
Vantageously at this time to asparagus
and rhubarb. Intensive growers use
large amounts as % tons to the acre,
but half this quantity win be found of
great value.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
LIME Is OF SPECIAL VALUE
Greenhouse Growers OF Vegetables
Make Applications Regularly and
Systematically.

Tie use of lime In soils at any time
Is of special value from the standpoint
Of sanitation. Greenhouse growers of
vegetables, almost without exception,
apply lime regularly and systemati-
sany.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
WEEDS ARE VALUABLE CROPS
Only Short Time Ago Tomato Was
Generally Believed to BE Poison
ous-Clover Was Despised.

The weeds Of yesterday may become
the cultivated crops of tomorrow. Not
DRY Of some persons now living the to-
mato was a weed of little value and
generally believed to be poisonous. Not
more than five years ago sweet clover,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
Might Have to Say Them Twice.

While snowbound at his aunt's house
my son Harold was put to bed tempo
rarily, waiting for the storm to cease.
Aunt Edith said to him. Harold, why
don't you say your prayers?" and he
sweetly answered: II don't know If |
should say my prayers because don't
know If I'm going TO sleep here to-
night. Chicago Tribune.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
Easy to Borrow.

Some men feel sure that their credit
Is good because Of the fact that they
have never had any difficulty borrow
ing trouble.-St. Paul Pioneer-Press.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01

which grows so profusely along the
roadside In many states, was de-
spised weed. Now it is a valuable for
age crop and soil improver, the demand
for the seed being greater than the
supply. Western farmers are finding
that even the much-detested Hessian
thistle makes good silage for stock
feeding. Every plant that grows has
useful place In the economy of nature
That some plants IRE weeds is because
we have not yet learned how to utilize
them to our advantage.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01

Failure after long persevering is far
better than distinction to try.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01

No excuse will serve when he who
has been saved to service falls to serve.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take 1AXATIV n BROAO Quinine Tablets It STOPS
the Tough and Headnehs and works on the Cold
= W. uhoVhS signature on each box. &c.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
Novel Story at Columbia

Two Bits. the price men used to pay for a hair cut, isn't much money in these days with old Mir H. C. L. at our heels, but one "Two-Bi piece surely changed the life events of Jim my Mason.
 Jimmy couldn't get an orchestra seat to see the wonderful lady in tights so he invested "Two-Bits" and went to the gallery. There he found seat be- side a wonderful girl. He sat 10 the finish but didn't see the show-her eyes blurred everything commonplace and then they became acquainted when she accidentally jabbed him with a hatpin.
 The next night he asked her to go with him to an orchestra box. But Alice wouldn't listen. But she would go to the "Two-Bit gallery. And they went often, but Jimmy always suffered the fear that Faulkner his boss. would see him and think him terribly cheap sport.
 Finally the blow falls when his en- ployer secs he and Alice exiting from the gallery. Hope is gone when he is called before the boss the next morn ing and asked how long he had been patronizing the gallery, but all is well and the sun shines again when the old man" approves and proves it with a promotion.
 Jimmie dashes to Alices house and tells her about the promotion and what he thinks of a certain girl. 1 Then Alice tells him that all along she had d definite idea in preferrine ''Two-Bi Seats" You are entitled tC
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
CAMPAIGN FUR SHEPARD TRADES
 WORKERS STARTED IN ARIZONA

tained at the council of defense, where anyone desiring to enter the service may register.
 Plans for forming this reserve are outlined in telegram received by Dwight B. Heard, chairman of the state council of defense, from George F. Por- ter, chief state councils section, nation- al council of defense. This telegram reads:
 Washington, D. C., Jan p, 1918 Dwight B. Heard,
 State Council of Defense,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Unised States shipping board gives following information for use state council: War operations now held up by inadequate shipping. Rate of pro- duction of steel ships must be greatly increased immediately. Only limited number of men can be given direct em- ployment now but yard and housing facilities being increased rapidly. En- rollment two hundred fifty thousand Workmen in a reserve necessary so men can be secured promptly when needed for any reason with least possible dis turbance to industries. Your quota is eight hundred eighty eight. List of desired trades follows by letter. Sup plementary training will be provided at yard. In enrolling men, engage to accept employment in shipyards on reasonable notice anywhere in the United States. at wage prevailing in yards. Adequate housing provided. Enrolment itself does not exempt from draft, but men in shipyards now in de- ferred classification. Enrolment be- gins January 2S continuing until nec- essary work1ren enrolled. Publicity campaign in hands of state councils. four minute-men and department of labor. Enrolment will be made by federal employment exchanges and agents public service reserve, supple mented by state and county council enrolment offices and factory canvas sers. Blanks will be sent direct to state and county councils by depart ment labor. To save time, unless you object, we will send descriptive litera- ture and request for assistance direc, to your local councils. Directions ot campaign and full authority over methods to remain on your hands. GEORGE PORTER, Chief State Councils Section. National Council of Defense
Arizona republican., 1918-01-25
Woman Deputy flo
 Game Warden Is
 Arizona Prospect

Arizona may have the distinction of possessing among her officials a woman deputy game warden.
 Governor Hunt has received ap- pIications for almost every position in the state, but new one appeared yesterday when in his mail he dis covered letter from Miss Mary C. PIatten of Davenport Lake, Arizona, asking for appointment to the office of deputy game warden.
 The desire of Miss Platten to be officially named as guardian of the wild animals, the birds and fish of the state is not for pecuniary reasons, but from love of the wild animal life of the state and wish to do what she can toward protect ing it, as she asserts in her letter that she is willing to serve without pay.
 With the usual disincIination of Arizona sportsmen to "put anything over on lady" the appointment of Miss Platten as deputy game war den, guardin of the wild nimals, birds and fish of the state, might prove to be a great success.
 The application was referred by the governor to Game Warden Will lard for his action. MT. Willard stat ed late yesterday that the letter had not yet reached his office and there fore he could not state what he would do in regard to the matter. If the Davenport Lake woman is named deputy game warden, she will be the first woman in the state to be appointed to that office. Day. enport Lake is near Williams.