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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
IT FELT like MY
BACK WOULD BREAK
DULL, ACHING PAINS OVER KID
NEyS, PAINS IN JOINTS AND
MUSCLES MADE LIFE NISER-
ABLE FOR TVS WHEELING
fIAN
The Great Root And herb Remedy
Dreco We Quick IN Wiping Away
All HIS Troubles.

i've staid on my job many a TIM"
with my beck aching lh" i w"Hid
break" said Mr.. Mork rl.U". VII" ives
al @0o Brllairc St. Wheeling. W. Va.
Il think my kidneys were NJ fault.
but no medicine / ever took helped me
much. Every turn or movement gay"
mo pain and bending over or lifting
anything heavy was specially painful.
Il also had bad cas-" al stomach
trouble. After eating I'd have fail.
heavy feeling and " .uld h"l"h -:as. My
bowels were constituted ald my liver
lazy, which gave me tered, ?Hl! feel
ing every morning. m"king 49," :r"uCi.y.
was often dizzy and coult So" SPOTS
dancing before my eyes. Ny tGnru"
was coated and breath foul.
After taking DrCc" | am happy t
report a Crea, change in my feelings. |
can eat anything l want with no fear
Of gas or hloating as my stomach :
costs anything perfectly. l know ny
liver has been cleaned off th"rnucn!F
for those headaches dizzy spells. tired.
dull, grouchy feeling Of mornings haIv"
zone and I get up fresh and full Of
energy ready for higw DIRK. TIL. back.
ache has been entirely relieved aua ia"
soreness in the joints and muscles E'':.
believe in DrncO very strong and have
induced several friends to take i, on ac-
count Of what it did for me-
All good druggists now sell Dr"co a"d
II is hirhly recommended n Wheeling
by c. II. Grlest & Co.. 1928 Market
street
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
Carpenter Confident
He Can Beat Beckett
In Coming Encounter

LONpON. Now Eff there is one
thing George Carpenter is sure or Il -
that he Will beat Joe Frchkrtt In the
fight t"r the heavyweight championship
Of Europe, which takes place one week
rom tomorrow. -
Not tina, the famous Frrnchman IN
Gulg,S r-chlcS,ly IN "tail 'fIk. as y
form Of Srli-hy pnutiSm. ON the CON
trnry, he has not the least desire 10 ne
li,r his opponent or minimize the task
that lies h..furc HIM. ,
't."cnri;" says Carpenter. rs IN"
hrrauy,. hr ~ not only bigger. but he
is s. strong and :" grim fiHntrr'
Tux US in tar rinS merely |" stand up
and hit cacu other a. hard as possible
and should not have chance. nct
,hlnii | shall beat him though not easily
"Th9 British champion has two things
in his favor. Fl" j strong. stronger
than any"n" | haNv yet met. ana deter
miErd--a hard hitting man wh" can
take 4 Tremendous amount ~ pu"'S"-
"Wna; hay" I to ST agains: that;
First the speed 4 my i""lW"rk. S'rnnI
my uuiyI,..r aul clever t'ttlnE and in'r"
ny greater sri"ur'. Three 'HHn'"S. mat
"Gn rnll 10 two. 81 y"u ':'r why tAiitH
.h.ii WIN. am r"ii.d' * IN my ahi'
Ky. and mca" I" WA. Thai - AZ
Tha; is the spirit 4; rarp"nt:cr,,s
ami. ard +, - shared ~ all his fol-
lowers. .
"rarprntirr's brain" said N. n"s-
chnu,rS li> In1f.IE"r = iNpha;l''ll!E'
.uiu heat r:r,.,".i's muscle" "R""kctt
iEN Nnu,-,is. Carpenter ~ pounds.
strong. r,aNy. b'g hitting man against
1 lighter. quicker. NOR" fr1".h" and more
r,:urh against brains and speed with
punch. Th"r.' y"T Sa"c 1t. aId brains
viii win every time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
DR., HARRIET JONES
RAKES WORKERS FOR
Their CkRELESSNESS

Special Dispatch 20 I'll" Int,li:g' nee.
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Nov. 2T.--The
carclcssnveS. tho almost criminal C"lay
with which matters of r;@hc interest
are handled. lncir"d DR.. Harriet i. Jones
-. Rotary Of the West virginia Anu-tu-
h, rCulCSis League. to urE" upon those
.i.ti,udinr 4 rui,f"r, nee Pre- n!EAfy 10
! r.. ,'nri.t:....- dive /" hAuI;c III, ::
fairs: IN cn.,nrctivn Whit tn" sale of R.l
'rn~, CHRISTMAS seals III StrnEht:"r-
ward and lUs.n" SS-lIhc manner.
some u: my reports for sal" or
Christmas S"alH Do i."t com" III until inc
f,llnwinE juno" Was III" ,I'rHrIS .ng m
di.tmrnl which rr. Jones nlrd against
DELAY and 'l",i,u"A.. pr. Jones made
,hl$ statement IN all S''rtou$n" SSNhh".t"
TN; statement IN all %'r,ouSncsS and rs
doubtless able t. supply proof I" the
inuuISitiv". Tn" statement CAUSED con
>I,rnu,ion aIncnE social wNrhcrs al NE
,uuIvrrnC,' Il WAS scarcely b"!l"NH"le
,htd people would TAXI UP th' work OF
culirc;Ing funds 10 nkht tuberculosis
ana then hold up a statement OF what
hr% been don, for six months. thus IN
lrrr.rinc with the very work that they
START out to accomplish.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
Side Talks |
kS GW Rqftln Cameron /
A SPECIAL KIND OF MEMORY BOOK

from v'hrr" / was horn. rhl"~ WIN me
,r.aIrrn; ut,u tn,. nit, IN Na.'h IS" sal! .
rD the trui,;,. seas Mc:.hrG ahrh"r at
sunset j.. TIE ,NuuirtiriE '"'th'l mar
be" f Suuil Maria. N'l;htr - ~!
r.!nr,. Vivid :ha1 Tn" other.
OF course. the graf lH"lnrNt% ar" hu'
only thrs,. IN whr.u OF" -Iw Ia" h"dNi-
,iI hut in which 1" trit II. NO man
can ever f,rl;,l thN vi<!tI'lonN OF that
mower ,n ms heart and brain which
treated ali tuIuES new. when was IN"
.u,fym IN him ni mUS!', poetry and art
.,.r.r = SINH. tons. ui IN Nnlc" could
,.,;,i;., tn. heart beat and tn" mpSt TIL
val circumstance / ;..uriaird with one
:rrr, * pu; IN the amber Of memory
I'i,i,lrrv lac. Whatever the uut""mc Of
n.% ln,r ,yhn has not some %uHh 'nU-
,,..r,ts "a these 10 remember.
Tho Moments When One Feels tho
Beautiful.
And then there are other moments
wh.t ola" feels the hctutiinl, %hcn ON"
hears wonderful music, or IS ift"d ont
81 oneself 10y n great play greatly act
81 - VIXEN for some C..uS" ''nc SudI"n-
Is realizes all 4 dear mother :;'S DON,
rrr one and feels that aching F"nS" OF
tenderness Mat. llkr zones apprehension
- .urrrnal beauty. Is almost uhOcAr-
.uriI sweet.
Nn on. should. or rather no onr can;
h.. without Surn Il memory h""h. Ana
No. 90. 81 .uih fail 10 open his heart aud
taxi. ont ih"s, mcm"ri =" 2N'' III aS' ''i.";
nd rs the l2ily Of tn" n.m moon and
IA" NItl"rhr"n puts H.. l"i'Sh lHrh UP
-, tacy wont ct tarniShcd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
Bic CONTEST At
GREEN SUNDAY
HENHTS' Will CLASH WITH TIE
CRACH VACCE 4. c. ON TIE TUN-
MEL GREEN GROUNDS SUDAY.
Many New High School stars Will Ap-
pear in The lineup # tho Varce for
the First Time This Season.

Cridir"n fans Of the Ohio Valley VII.
" iu"%s orc of tn" hest games staged
in this vicinity next sunday afternoon,
" ION ~" NarCr \. c. o: The South Side
and the Henry y. G. Of the East End
clash ON the Tunnel Green grounds, at
: n'CloCI sharp.
This will BE- the second meeting OF
tho season between these two plevcrs.
iEc f,rst ending in Il Ga tie. This game
is h"inG Staged liz an effort /" plac" the
ataai"ur championship Of he valley
TAc., il Dri"ngS.
Several new high school players will
appear in the Vance lineup for the ftrst
:.mc this season. Thu is the first
nrint"ur gaInr these lads XIV" hccn
arlr To play nee hcinS n member Of a
nigh school eleven. a.. rules that they
c';nuul participate" with an independent
team. are we'll known to fans in this
vicinity.
Win th"sc now players added to tho
roster Of the NanC" club. they will enter
the contest Sunday with quito an edge
On th"ir Eat End opponents. and should
b. able a win
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

Ira Rodgers hig farewell {" college
football w'"r n" rI"yrd "a" star role IN
~. MuuniainccrS victory over their ola
rival ". 4 }. krdS":S has hhd III" most
sue, SSiul season "r his cntir" career.
and will b.. remembered - tn" Gr0thh!I
world as one of the most r"markahIe
players that ever dunn"d IN" mol"SklnS'
IN odd feature of Yesterdays victory
j. .Iltt the game men TINT played ~"
same part in the 1917 game. Rodgers
pass to King scored West NlrgiulaS
only score yesterday and the same th!ng
happened in II ,.
The Nrst Virginia fans will be lone
some next season, wien they crowd lne
.Idrlincs. and are unable I" get Il view
= this huSk, lad. piuuIhing through the
Inc. nr tossing Il forward pass AZ
though he hnd week 10 do 1t in.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
BELLAIRE ATHLETICS
PRACTICE TONIGHT

The H"llairc Athletics will hold prac-
iicc II, .hrm"ry Hall. Martins Ferry; This
evening at , y. III. coach Mnllan"y
and Captain Flramnan Will he in charE";
The following players ar" requested
I. H.. prr<rni Fest Grahnm, MCA3.
i",h. Strumr. r'Euuncll. Ayers. Abbott.
krI.,y. !iu>icd. Mem llcn. stone,
:,"Vlilm and Faust.
Tn" team will leave over the Penn
>ylynirn railroad from Wheeling Satur-
day evening at go for Fort Wayne.
rh"y Will play III. strong Fort Wayne
World War Veterans SUNDAY afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
WON BY DETROIT

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. 2T.-Tnter-
sectional football hCn"rs went 10 the
University Of Detroit Wrr" today wh"n
Nrlr Crnee vas Detected 81 n I. Tho
Fasteners wcIc ouIpIay"d IN all depart
mcnts. their drfNns" Crumb,mg before
the Detroit onslaught. Laurcr. fntl-
Eark. scNr"d two t"uchdowns for 10
trOIt and kicked thr"" E"als. HOLY
cross scored when Flynn rcror"r"r n
Detroit fumblc.and raced fifty yards for
4 touchdown Daley kicked goal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
KENTUCKY WON

LEXINGTON. Ky. Env. "1--Thr Uni
vcrs " If E"n'm"ky defeated the Uni
vrrsrty uf T"nn"S%rn eleven here today
- t. &. ia" Nliu"atS making two touch
DOWN u the first quarter. Fuller. Ken
tu"ky fun back ma IT, s"urhdowns on a
- ward and SiNty-.iVC yard run after
breaking thrOurh tho Tennessee line,
hut fyilcl ~ Kick goal on ON" occasion.
The game was played on 4 s'GSy field.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
nooIHGSS CErGN C..iI lri.s

HLLIoEs ere suffering with rhehma.
tism. Most important d'ycav"ry Of mo
age 4 herb that aC;uaiy d. YES tn.
urr!y OFT If Tie system. People write
Us and say they are astoundrL al the re-
sniis. especially on tn" kidneys. JUS;
think OF the money making Possibilities
Representatives Wanlco Sl.I9 pound
POSTPAID. 10 pounds IS express paid
rheumatism Herb Co.. Venice. Caller.
MA niy-2S-ts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

double eam.yyumlt IN 4 barrel was a
r.:i h:;"l"ir" AU liaI!an novelty.
Hebrew a,ogu" hy lsra"! and I"!m"nd
WIS also :, soy, IN ard the strong act
is q ri" Y.aS ais, " scream. tn" hand
...fl at ana stui, breaking contest w,r'
.,i,; :, -,..,l WINNER Great crcdit Is dun
!,"lrr +, Hph,rsIirI; and Elmer Ho"lZ"l
for staging tho show.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
~ ACRE rAEM FOR 81 COO.

Six room House. good Barn. other BldCs.
A great Chicken Farm near r. K. and
good market: 95 acres for 5000. small
payment. best bargain this year. Re
member il L buy from me. l help H"u
finance YOUR deal. WRIT. for my big
catalogue OF nearly 400 Ohio farms.
n. n. MASTERS, Agent,
Ohm rilre Ohm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
DON'T FAu. To READ

reflections Of Grass widow" the
latest fiction Eeriai stories bv Miss Jane
Dixon, - appear Monday, wednesday,
AID Saturday in The Wheeling Iatelli-
gcncer. Older your subscription today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
R1VER TELEGRA.MS.

Davis Island dam. ~ feet. falling
Cl"nGI.
rl tfly. 20 feet. rising. cloudy.
SlruhCrNill" - feet. rising. cloudy.
Warren 80 feet, rising. cloudy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

Th" dictionary says that an accordion
is a musical instrument. Nuah Webster
must have had n caulIflnwrr ear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
WANTED-Male

wANTEp-First class barber. best
wages, good guarantee and percentaGr
to right man, none but first class hecc
arply. III. q. Sommer, Martins Ferry
Ohio, phone 525. n--o-l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

tn" greater nc re:o -s:ty Tor Saving
tho greater your opportunity 10 use
Tho lnlclliCnncer Want Ads
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

STOvES-New Burnsides. second hand
Eurnsldes. coal and gas stoves Of all
kinds: onc-third cheaper than elsewhere:
also large lot Of second hand stove
parts. TOOL Store, 1o3l-33 Market street.
phone 29;5-J n':t-m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

The Stars and Stripes have saved
many Il hum vaudeville act.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
FOR RENT--rrrnIshed Rooms

POE RENT-To lady. A cozy elegant.
~ furnished front room in Island
h,:re, within ITO blocks OF Suspension
bridge. Quiet and refined. only two II
family. Full family privilege Of parlnr.
piano. VIII be rented only to one with
best references. Call phone 1917
Wheeling. My,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

wiNTED-To buy. second hand CODA
fountains. ice boxes. butchers fix
Gus merchandise. Tool Store. 1888 Mar
ket phone 2915-J. n-24-m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
PERSONAL
TO TIE LADIES

Plumbing and repairs durc with little
or no dirt. Y"uli like cur work. Dan
Guth. II Seventh 81. Phone 2I95-M.
n-i1-60t
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
WON BY RED MEN

CINCINNATI. Nov. 27.--l1askcll In
dians defeated 81. Xavier college. to o.
today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

POP sALH-200 feet Of S-inch pipe; zoo
feet of 6-inch pipe; 200 feet Of S-inci
Of 2-inch pipe: 500 feet Of u inch pipe;
20 200 feet Of IL inch pipe: 500 feet OF l.
inch pine; also two deep we'll pumps:
four ron pump wells: one quintriplee
small size pump, We have a lot OF
and connections and valves. etc. Tool
store I03l-33 Market street. phone
1851. n-Z4-m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
MIsCELLANEoU0

NoT1cE-For the best hops and malt
IN the city, call on William F. 'Buch.
$3.50 Market st. n-2i-l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
LOST and FOUND

LCST-Probably in or about. B. & q.
station, ladies' watch-with closed
casr-black guard attached. Finder re-
warded. Call telephone 2559-R. n-2S.i
LoST-Candy box containing tatting
and family relics that cannot be re-
placed. Box was lost while motoring
through Wheeling. Reward. Address
Ms. Walter B. Wilson, 1904 East High
ST.. Springfield. o. n-27-j
LoST-Monday afternoon. Pink Cameo
brcnst pin between Howard street
Kirkwood, and Liberty theatre, Wheel
ing. Liberal Reward. Mrs. Frank Coss,
6lS Howard street. no25-i
xosT-Gold cuff link with diamond
setting. with initials FIR. c.. Co. J. i.
l.. Finder will be literally rewarded by
leaving at lntelligencer office. n-:2-m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

FCE sALE-To settle an estate; brick
building; rooms and bath: gas. sids
entrance and yard. II sold at once
$4,000. Phone 1852. n-22-m
FOR SALE-First class millinery store
viii sell cheap. Mrs. L. A. Watson,
phone Martins Ferry ism. NAT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

FOB SALE-Restaurant dumb waiter;
one Monster gasoline station: one h.
y. gasoline engine; one butchers &c:
box; several bars, with faucets and al
connections; one extra large baker; oak
wash stands 81 EACH lot OF good shelly
ing; one electric beer pump. complete:
four large National cash registers. We
t.uv and sell goods OF all descriptions.
Tool Store. 103l33 Market street. Phone
J,,-iJ nam
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
WANTED.

WANTED.
A doctor for general practice In ter
riiOry ten miles square in which are
located three villages with no oppos!-
ton. Present doctor leaving on account
Of health. Been with us 35 years
Earnings from $4,000 to $1,000 year.
Investigation invited.
NEW CUMBERLAND, TUscA1AWA9
COUN1Y, OHIO. n-22.!'
HANTED-Boy to sell papers In the
mornings, before school. Good chance
to mako your Christmas money. no
capital needed. We start you ct onr
own risk. Apply Circulation Dept In
telNgencer. office. n-l3ll
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

FOR RENT-Two single rooms for geu-
tlcnIen, 1921 Main, side entrance.
n-26-i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
FOR SALE

FOE sALE-Horse. wagon and harness.
at reasonable price. Call lUG3 Main
street al SEQ. n-Sl-l
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-03-06
I LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE. OF REDEMPTION OF
COUNTY WARRANTS

Office of County Treasurer.
Sedgwick County, Colo. Feb. II. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that ] will
redeem at my office in Sedgwiek eoun-
ty all Warrants numbered Is follows:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-03-06

Notice is hereby given, that on Mon
day. the 18th day of March, A. ID.
1919, at the hour Of 10 A. NJ. of said
lar days Of the January Term of the
county court of Sedgwick county in the
State Of Colorado, l, G. E. Hendricks,
Administrator of said estate, will ap
pear before the Judge of said Court,
present my final settlement as such
Administrator. pray the approval #
the same, and will then ask to be
discharged as such Administrator At
which time and place any person in
interest may appear and present OBJ
jections to the same, if any there be.
And further notice is hereby Civ
en-, that at said time and place the
Court will receive and hear proofs
concerning the heirs of said deceased,
pursuant to the verified petition of
Jerry J. Shanahan, claimant rs heir
ut law Of said deceased, heretofore
filed herein, asking for a judicial as
certainment and determination of the
heirship of said estate, and from
which it appears that Jerry J. Shan
shan, North Bend, Nebraska; Thom-
as l.. Shanahan, Schuyler, Nebraska;
William l.. Shanahan. Schuyler. Ne
braska; Nellie NJ. Ranslem, Cedar
Bluffs. Nebraska; and Margaret Far
ris, Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska are heirs
Of said deceased;
Now, therefore. any and all per-
sons who are or who claim to be
heirs at law of said William Shana-
han, deceased. are hereby required to
be and appear thereat, or abide the
determination of the Court thereon.
Dated at Julesburg, Colorado, this
the 9Th day Of February. A. d. 1919.
G. E. HENDRICKS,
Administrator of the Estate Of Will
lam Shanahan, Deceased.
I Rolfsoa 4 Hendricks, Attorneys.
First Pub. Feb. l3, 1919.
Last Pub. March 6, 1919.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
The regular examination of teachers
will be held at the court house in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-17
ITALIAN CRISIS AvERTEp

90 far as the allies are concerned
~ the promised crisis involving Italy
has been averted, for Fiume is given to
that country and the Treaty of London
Is to be enforced to the letter. Thus
have the powers. united in the late
world war, disposed of one of the most
serious questions that arose at the
peace table. 1t fs also interesting to
recall, now that the settlement has
been made. that 1t was not accomplish
cd until President Wilson returned to
the United States from Paris and the
senate declined to ratify the treaty of
peace. This country lost prestige with
Italy over tho stand taken by the pres
ident In opposition to the contentious
and views of Italy's statesmen. Italy
wanted Ffume from the first but was
blocked in It's plans by the interference
Of a representative Of this country.
The statesmen representing the other
powers apparently did not consider the
matter was one that should be permit
ted 20 lead to serious conflict and they
rave way under pressure from Italy.
BY this agreement Gabrielle DAN
nunzio. the poet-general. leaves Fiume
and returns to Rome, after adding a
somewhat sensational chapter to the
spisode--a chapter that threatened to
infiame the Balkans into another war.
He only quit his post and abandoned
his temporary control Of Fiume after
signing the compact by the terms OF
which Italy is to be given complete
sovereil ,ty over that city and all OF
the provisions Of the Treaty OF London
are to be carried out. The regular Ital-
ian army has entered the city and taxi
en- possession. The post-general has
served his purpose in q way. which
while somewhat sensational, certainly
accomplished the object sought by It.
aly-possession and complete contro
over this Adriatic port
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-17
RIPPLING RHYMES
TIME or TRIAl.
BY WALT MASON.


set down this plaintive ditty
In time that tries my soul; for
In our afflicted city waters scarce,
and there's no coal. And the river
that supplies us IL a mockery that's
vain, and a cloudless sky denies us
anything that looks like rain. Life's
80 dismal l could chuck 1t, with
last despairing yell. for / have
to take bucket and pack water
from well. From the coal mines
all the toilers have departed, as l
write, and we cannot fire our boil
ers, and there's no electric light.
And | have to use a candle that is
made of rancid grease, and the
adjectives l handle would astonish
the police. And the street cars
have been stabbed, and the town
has doused its glims, and 9 fell
low Is enabled to try out his rusty
limbs. Through the darkened
streets stumble, spraintng foot
and bruising knee. and crouch
around and grumble when bump
against O tree. ! have many woes
and bothers. but through all this
thought survives; It's the kind
of stuff our fathers had TO stand
for all their lives. When in bed.
beneath its tester. I am glad things
are 20 planned that I'm not my
own anosstor. with . candle IN my
hand
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-17
STRANGE FACTS THAT
FEW PEOPLE KNOW

Pertinent geographical facts about
Mexico are given In the following bull
letin OF the National Geographic soci-
ETY.:
Prior to 1885, Mexico, as a Spanish
colony, and the United States, covered
approximately equal areas of North
America, but the Texas secession and
the result of the Mexican War added
nearly a million square miles to our
territory, and the extent of Mexico now
is less than ne-fourth that OF contin-
entail United States" says the bulletin
which Ii based on several communica-
lions to the society.
But our neighbor republic still has
territorial expanse equal to tho az
gregate of Austria, Hungary, Germany
France. Great Britain and Ireland.
THE total area of the Republic OF
Mexico (767.000 square miles) is less
than that of our five largest states
Texas, California, Montana, New Mex
leo and Arizona combined, all Of these
except Montana having been part OF
New Spain 76 years ago. None Of the
81 politicl subdivisions OF our neighbor
Is as large a. any OF tho five states
named, but four Mexican states con-
tiguous to the United States aggregate
an extent greator than that Of Texas
"Chihuahua, the largest Mexican
state, apprOximates In area $4,000
square miles) that OF Utah, Sonora
(57.O00 square miles) Of Nebraska
Coahuila $4,000 square miles, Of Geor-
gia, and Durango 100000 square miles)
OF Kentucky. Nine subdivisions OF the
United States (excludiug A1as1EA) arG
larger than Chihuahua. IS of greates
magnitude thas opnccA "a - IArgee