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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16
The Pianola has granted me an
artists accomplishments

"HlLE l was enjoying an dinner cigar
w and magazine article the other evening,
my wife took up my evening paper as usual.
Presently she spoke. John she said, don't
you want to give US little musiCT
*'Surely, said, going over to the music cabi-
net. What shall play? classic, popular, what?
"'Oh, play anything she answered, 4 like
it all
$50 selected my program and carried the
rolls over to the piano. Two pieces of Nevin's:
"A Venetian Love Song and the 'Gondolier.'
Chopin's 'Ballade in A Flat, LISTS 18th Hun
garian Rhapsodie,' Beethoven's Sonata Pathe-
tique' (the Andante Movement), Romance
by Pascal, Medley of Popular Broadway Hits,
and a rafting new fox-trot by Ted Eastwood.
81 adjusted the first roll-the Venetian Love
Song'-put my feet on the teadles, my hands
on the expression levers and-lol The music
had me. No longer John Smith, merchant
became John Smith, artist, dreamer, poet. All
the deeper forces of my nature stirred into life.
Emotions, dumb and unsupported at other times,
rose and thrilled me. felt intensely and, thanks
to modern inventive skill, expressed my feelings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16
Where to Buy?

There is no such question: South Bend has
only one big, Reliable, Old-Established Music
House."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16

F should su-Ste pianist on my business
cards, it zUoHEd create something of a
sensation, S0ossLd7't it, Bet I haze
- some right to the tstle, nevertheless.
''By day, business claims me 10Hokk1. II
isn't simply nay bread and butter, IT'S my
life. I EoOe it and all the enthusiasm and
energy in my nature are eorsecrafed to it,
"B~t IRE learned, as other A,serfcans
are learning, that there IS something to life
besides 6nsfneSs-thdt there IS another side
to rs that deserves cHItfOGtfon, and which,
If cnIttOGted, 6roGdens rs, makes life Pleas
anter and actually makes rs better business
men. That something for me IS music.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16

Dick: Grace IS certainly a match
less girl"
Harry: Yes. the absence OF suit
ors long ago convinced her father
OF the same thing"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16

Doctor. my husband IS troubled
with a buzzing noise in his ears.
Better send him 10 the seas for
O month"
But he can't get away"
Then you go.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16
The highest as yell as the
greatest of music

"And so | come to the lighter
pieces in my program, and dancing,
ripping, happy frivolity claims me.
''The Broadway Hits penetrate
evidently to the heights above, for
presently down come Charles and
Edna from their studies. One
dance, father, please, before you
stop SO here goes the fox-trot.
Crisp and sparkling, the piano beats
out its rhythmic measures. And
Its no use, says Charles, breath
lessly, as he releases his sister, the
pianos got anything else beaten
mile for playing dance-music.
That corking piece. What's its
namer
There! That's the story of last
evening in our home-of countless
other evenings. Also it IS the ex-
PLANTATION of why might put Plan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16

Zone by one l play all the
pieces Pve selected. Each has It's
story-eaCh carries me to fresh
and lovely world. LISTS rugged
and virile genius transports me,
now swiftly In hurried PUSHES, now
slowly in stately measure, to wild
Rurnanizn plains, where Gypsy
and Magyar battle, make love, and
dance, all In barbaric phantasy.
Chopin, noble, refined, leads
me to his world, no less alluring,
if more familiar.
music's great
tragic maSter-neither leads nor
beckonS to where he holds sway.
But all who feel the spell of music
willingly enter his domain and
awesomely, reverently, feed their
souls with the grandness and
beauty that were his.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16
The PiG1oLa a dfstirctiUe
musical instrument

libel Bros. invite you
TO investigate the Pianola. While
the foregoing is an imaginative
sketch, it is based on solid fact
on the experiences of thousands
upon thousands of business men
here and abroad.
The Pianola is an active mans
land woman's S, too, for that matter)
musical instrument. No mere
machine, it calls for action, control
and study to operate. Your facility
is susceptible to unlimited devel-
opment.
This is its fascination. Your
performance is a personal accom-
plishment, just asis therealpianis S.
Only your work is Accordingly in
teresting and enjoyable-his, main
ly arduous-
OF course, such results are
possible only with the Metrostyle
Pianola. 1t is the player piano
which you and everyone can play
artistically and the only one which
is unresevedly endorsed by prac-
tiCa1Iv oil +ba
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16
Think a minute

What it means to have competent musician
personally assist you in selecting "good-toned'
Piano or PianOla.
Our Mr. Richard Elbel Mr.. Robert Elbel or
MIR. Donald EIbeI are Eat your service"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16
Hundreds to choose from

To look over our stock is better than inspect
ing pianos in or ordinary stores. The choice
is easy and neutrality-suspicious. of Uprights
Small and Large Grands, and Player-Pianos.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
Peter n. Hammaker.
KILL GOPHERs: SAVE 100000
Wyoming Farmers Find Poisoning
Campaign Against Rodent Pests
Gives Good Results.

Observation-Disclosures county, WyO.
ming, saved 100000 worth of grass
and grain, it is estimated, as the result
of campaign carried on in cO-Opera-
ton with the farm bureau and biolOgi-
cal survey of the department of agri,
culture. The damage formerly done in
this county has been particularly
heavy, fully - per cent of the feed on
the range being destroyed each year.
Two of the four farming sections of
The county We're organized for the work
with so per cent of the farmers and
ran"hers cooperating. AS result,
81 per cent of the ground squirrels on
the lana treated with poison bait We're
killed. The results were so striking
that practically every farmer in these
Two sections is expected to cooperate
this spring.
Tho other two farming sections have
recently been organized, so that this
year all the farming districts of the
county will be waging war on the rO-
dents Similar campaigns We're con-
Quoted in four other Wyoming coun-
ties during 1918.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
BUILD 10000 BRITISH HOMES
Housing Problem and Abol-
ish the SIums.

London.-This country needs imme-
1iately at least 100000 dwellings for
Its working classes, according to DR..
Christopher Addison, president of the
ocal government board whose housing
scheme has just been approved by the
British war cabinet. A bill outlining
his ideas is to be presented soon to
The house of commons.
State assistance will be given only
within the next II months to schemes
submitted to the local government
BOARD and must be carried out within
The next two years.
Housing commissioners are being ap-
pointed to help the various authorities.
each commissioner to have staff,
including an architect and surveyor.
Fittings are to be standardized, "but
this does not mean," Doctor Addison's
statement says, that houses are to
be built on one pattern. The govern
ment is anxious to avoid any such ca
lamity."
In order to do away with "slums" 1t
Is proposed the same financial aid be
given for clearing and improving in
sanitary areas as for building new
houses on new sites.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
FIRST LAB0RER IN COMMONS
Career of Joseph Arch, Dead at the
Age of Ninety Two-Champion
of Farm Laborer.

London. -r'rom plowbOy to member
of parliament was the career of 10.
Seph Arch, who recently died at the
age of ninetytwO. He was in 1855 the
first sole workingman member of the
house of commons.
Mr.. Arch achieved fame as the cham.
pion of the English farm laborer. In
1872 he enrolled 200 farm workers In
nm organization that came to be known
as the national agricultural laborers'
union whose leaders the then bishop
of London wanted to duck in a horse
pond.
adult baptism" Mr.. Arch rejoined
sis not the rule OF the church of Eng
land" Mr.. Arch is credited with hav-
ing done more than any other man to
improve the condition of England's
peasantry.
He was popular in parliament. One
of his constituents was the prince of
Wales, afterward King Edward. He re-
ferred to Mr.. Arch as my member"
Mr.. Arch also was Primitive Metho-
dist preacher.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08

directed to the opportunity which the
boy scouts affords them to further
serve their country after discharge.
Boyhood Waiting for Men.
There are hundreds of thousands of
boys waiting all over the country to
become registered scouts. Men alone
are needed to head them. The local
scout paper in Jersey City voices the
universal condition when II says:
"There are 80 organized troops OF
hoy scouts in Jersey city, and 921
boys are enjoying the opportunity tc
develop their minds and bodies In Q
manner which will make them better
boys and bigger men. There might
just as well be so troops as 80, 1000
boys getting the benefits Of scouting
instead of 1000.
"The boys are here; they are anx'
ious for leadership. The only problem
is to find the men big enough, unselfish
enough, to be willing to sacrifice some
little portion of their spare time In
order to help them.
mo service in the world is quite as
rich in returns as the service that you
can give to boys.
ut will keep you youthful, keep you
from sliding back in your business
give you the eternal touch of optimism
that is so characteristic of the grow.
ing boy.
Important Service.
snow that thousands of our young
men are returning from the battle.
fields of France, where they have
fought so CALAMITY to preserve the
ideals of democracy, what more i'm.
portant service can they find for their
accumulated energy than undertaking
the leadership of a scout troop?
"From the highest to the lowest
there Is a place for you inside the
scout organization. No man can plead
that he Is too busy to spare some time
for the boys. We note with pride that
Maj. Gen. c. M. Clement Of Sunbury
Pa, has enrolled as a scoutmastsr.
General Clement has just returned
from France, and 1t is noteworthy to
remember that he said on taking COM
mand of his scout troop that he con-
sidered the work one of the most i'm
rortant that could be undertaken.
"There are ut present 348,000 boy
scouts in America, with 10000 leaders.
and they represent the nucleus Of
great army of intelligently trained
thinking men, who are going to do
things in the world of tomorrow. The
United States government wants the
scout organization to grow, and you
can help in good cause by the train.
ing Of additional boys"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
To Care for OiIcIoth.

To clean oilcloth rub with flan'
mel dipped in turpentine. Then shave
half an ounce of beeswax into a largo
cup and stand the cup in boiling
water. Add saucerful of turpentine,
a little shaved CASTLE soap and few
drops of oil of citroneHa. Whip until
1t begins to get stiff. A little of this
rubbed into the oilcloth will make II
clean,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
Cleanliness Necessary.

When our daughter was six years old
she was taken to see her first vaude
vile performance. One number on the
program was dancer, who wore very
little, and Lova's first remark when
she saw the dancer was: "Oh, mamma,
but she has to wash herself clean, so
much of her shows."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
ASKsSotDIERS TO
LEADeB0Y. SCOUTS
Affords Them Splendid Chance
for Further Service.
need FOR LEADERS GREAT

Men Retiring From the Army and
Navy, Are Urged to Become Scout
masters In Boys Organization
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Boys In
Country Are Waiting for Men Com.
petent to Lead Them.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
Broom Corn In Argentina.

In Argentina the cultivation OF
broom corn is conducted along simple
lines not differing much from that OF
ordinary corn. The broom corn Is
frequently sown after the wheat, fia1
or oats crop on the property has beer
harvested, and IL there is abundant
rain and If the frosts are late goOt
yield may be obtained. thus giving
two harvests in the same year from
single piece Of ground.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
Honey in Old Ice House,

Winchendon, Mass.-WOrkmen en-
ployed repairing an old ice house al
Lake Watatic found colony Of bees
had made their home between the dOu.
BILE walls of the structure. The 10.
inch space was filed with honeycomb
AS soon as the boards were ripped
off the men had no trouble getting ID
the honey. About 100 pounds We
found.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08

With the return of the million men
now In camps to their usual activi-
ties and the rapid discharge Of our
army from overseas there will be an
abundance of first-class material for
scout leadership.
1t will be found that many men
have q new vision of life. The splen-
did record of achievement of the Boy
Scouts of America will make 1t COM
paratively easy to get the very best
Of the men who have been leaders in
the army and navy to give Of their
time for personal service and high
grade leadership.
Recognizing In the program Of the
Boy Scouts Of America one Of the
greatest movements toward the max.
ing Of good citizens the war depart
ment has issued an official circular to
assist in securing large number of
new scout leaders.
In 1t the attention of returning
army officers and enlisted men who
have the necessary qualifications is
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
Sure Sian,

Said the head barber Gall BARRIERS
being head ones, strictly speaking)
81 can always tell man who is used tc
shaving himself by the way he tries tc
puff out his cheeks in ticklish places"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-05-08
Mercy Of the Future.

The veil which covers the face Of
euturity is woven by the hand Of mercy.
-Bulwer Lytton.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned, as commissioner, will on Monday, January 9th, 1920, between the hours for judicial sales, sell at public outcry, at the north front door
 of the court house in Prescott, Nevada
 county, Arkansas, the following des-
 cribed real estate in Nevada county,
 Arkansas:
 E h, nv A, sw A. N k, nv A, SC A. Nv 4, ne A, and E F, sw A, all in Section 32, town |ship 13, south range 21 West. On credit of three months, the purchaser being required to give bond with personal security bearing inter- lest at the rate of 69o interest per |annum. Lien retained on land for purchase price. Said sale is made under the decree |of Nevada County Chancery Court in the case of Mrs. Posy Bolin Price and 10. w. Rhea ex parte Case No. 514. December 9th, 1919. A. s. McGOUGH, |12-6-2t Commissioner. Hamby 6 Hamby, Attorneys.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18
WORTH ATTENTION OF WOMEN.

When you feel too tired to work, when dark puffs appear under the eyes, when you wake up weary, with
 backache or pains in sides and loins,
 when muscles and bones ache, when
 you suffer rheumatic twinges, when |lumbago puts you down, then you know the kidneys are weakened or dis ordered. Mrs. T. J. Bucknell, Route 1, Hardy, Neb., writes: "I am recover ing from an attack of lumbago, by the hid of Foley Kidney Pills. They sure by have helped me-" Sold every where. '
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18

E. D. Jackson, who has been at Hot Springs for the past three weeks Or the benefit of his rheumatism, re- urned yesterday greatly improved.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18
Dearest Santa Claus:

DeareSt Santa Claus:
 l am little girl years old, and will be very nice little girl if you will only bring me a doll and set of furs and doll trunk and fruits, oranges and apples and candy. I am going to be a very nice little girl. We'll, l want nothing more.
 Yours truly,
 Hess Johnson.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18

Entered as second class mail mat ter November 4tA, 1905, at the pest bffee at Prescott, Axlt.. under the act bf Congress, March {. 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18
Dear Santa Claus:


 l am a little boy years old, and I want you to bring me and my little brother a little wagon and little train and track and fireworks of all kinds and apples, oranges, candy and nuts. l will go to bed early and shut my eyes tight. Your little boy,
 John Gee Benton.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18
TO
 SANTA CLAUS

Dear Santa Claus:
 Please bring me train on track and horn, roman candles and fire crackers. Don't forget to leave me some candy, apples, oranges and nuts
 Your little boy,
 Daniel Pittman. My Dear Santa:
 l want you to bring me a doll that Will close its eyes and ring, story book and doll trunk and some apple oranges, nuts and all kinds of candies.
 Ruth Emma Darlington. ;. Dear Santa:
 am a little girl g years old. and l want doll that will close it's eyes. some water colors and a brook to paint and signet ring and some candy, nuts, fruits. Please don't for get. Elizabeth Carrinpton | Dear Santa Claus: am little girl 2 years old. Il want you to bring me doll with sure enough hair, and candy, fruit and nuts. want you to bring my baby sister, Frances, doll and little rocking chair.
 Your little girl, Evelyn Colbert. Dear Santa Claus: 1 am little girl nine years old. Il have made good grades all the year. Please bring me doll that will go to sleep, and have red hair, and a trunk with doll clothes in it, and story book. Please bring me ali kinds of fruit and little fireworks, and some dishes. Your little girl,
 Mary Elizabeth Dalrymple. Dear Santa Claus:
 l am little boy nine years old, and l have been good all the year. Please bring me pair of boots, gloves, little race car, little bear and fire works, nuts, fruits, and candy.
 Your little boy, Tom Dalrymple. Dear Santa Claus: I am little boy six years old. I have brought up good lessons. I want cowboy suit, all kinds of fireworks and some kind of toys, all kinds of fruit and little pistol. Your little boy, William Dalrymple. My Dear Santa Claus: Will you send little boy seven years old, with blue eyes and red hair foot ball, train that can run on track, a real drum so I can join the band Your little boy, | Al Daniel Dear Old Santa: l 1 am going to write you and tell you what l want Christmas l live near Sutton. I want you to bring me some fruits, nuts candies, fireworks,
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18

S&.<ss<stAsss Esxss.ss-> kinds, and apples, oranges and all kinds of fruit. Your little girl,
 Katie Barr. Dear Santa Claus:
 I want you to send me big doll and some nuts and apples, oranges, candies and all kinds of nuts and fruit Your little girl,
 Thelma Barr. Dear Santa Claus:
 Send me little air gun and some fire crackers and some nuts of all kinds and apples, candies, oranges, and car. Your little boy,
 Taft Barr. Dear Santa Claus:
 Please send me some nuts of all kinds, apples, oranges, candy of all kinds. Your little girl,
 Jane Barr. BEFORE J. T. BURNS, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, IN AND FOR MIS- SOURI TOWNSHIP, NEVADA COUNTY, ARKANSAS. Van Vleet- Mansfield Drug Go. ......--.................---..... Plaintiff
 vs.
 R, L. Hudspeth Defendant
 Warning Order. The defendant, R. L. Hudspeth is warned to appear in this court within thirty days, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Van Mansfield Drug Go.
 December 10, 1919. 2-11-4 J. T. BURNS, J. P.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18
Dear Old Santa Claus:

Dear Old Santa Claus:
 As Christmas is near once again, 1 want you to visit me. I live 2 or3 miles from Sutton. go to Sutton school. I am in the fourth grade and am 9 years old. My birthday is the 10th of November. But let me tell you what I want you to bring me-: doll, ball, story book, pretty bow of ribbon with ribbon clasp, fruits, nuts and candies. Be sure to visit the poor children. I will go to bed early. Your little girl,
 Jewell Fore. Dear Santa Claus:
 Send me some fire crackers and nuts of all kinds and apples, candies, oranges and all kinds of fruit.
 Your little boy,
 James Barr. Dear Santa Claus:
 Send me a big doll and nuts of all
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18

Dear Santa Claus:
 l am going to tell you what want you to bring me Christmas. I want a pretty doll with beautiful dress, a story book, a small stove and dishes, and don't forget fruits, candies and nuts. Don't forget the poor. I will go to sleep early.
 Lois Ellet Galloway.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18

Dear Old Santa:
 l am small girl near 8 years of age. l am not old enough to go to school, and want something to amuse me. want sleepy doll with beautiful dress, story book, stove, dishes, and some candies, fruits, nuts. Don't forget the poor children. I will go to bed early.
 Annie Marie Galloway.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18

Dear Old Santa:
 1 am going to write you and tell you what l want Christmas. 1 live near Sutton. want you to bring me some fruits, nuts candies, fireworks,
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
 l am little girl years old. I go to school every day. I want you to bring me a story book, boil buggy, and some gloves and stove and some fruit and nuts, and don't forget little sister; she wants piano and doll and bed, pari gloves, fruit and nuts.
 Misses Obero and Dorothy Hines.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18

an air gun and plenty of shot. will go to bed early. 1
 Geo. Galloway.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18

S&.~ss<4<tsaes Elsxsss4ss~> kinds, and apples, oranges and all kinds of fruit. Your little girl,
 Katie Barr.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18
Dear Santa Claus:

bear santa CIauS:
 l am little boy nine years old, and l have been good all the year. Please bring me pair of boots, gloves, a little race car, little bear and fire works, nuts, fruits, and candy.
 Your little boy,
 Tom Dalrymple.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18

My Dear Santa Claus:
 Will you send little boy seven years old, with blue eyes and red hair a foot ball, train that can run on a track, real drum so I can join the band. Your little boy,
 Al Daniel.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18

Dear Santa Claus:
 Send me big doll and nuts of all .
The Prescott daily news., 1919-12-18

BEFORE J. T. BURNS, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, IN AND FOR MIS- SQUIRT TOWNSHIP, NEVADA COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-09
after a visit
her home at Boston. Mass. ate
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her home at Boston. Mass. after Visit
with relatives III this city.
Mrs. Thomas Mcpherson, Of North
Fifth street, left last night Tor a VISIT
with her mother At salt Lake C''y'
Utah.
Attorney George Cooke. of this city.
leaves Tomorrow for Il several weeks
VISIT at Mt. Clements. Mich.
Miss Mary McMahor. local m@sic
teacher. is spending the day IN iittS-
burgh on business.
w. W. Davies has returned TO his
home after Il business visit TO CIarKs-
burg W. Va.
The weekly business meeting OF The
members Of the E.lkS lodge, was held
! last night. and big lunch was a feat
I urr Of til" evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Russell and son.
Of Pomcroy. O., are spending few days
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. VI. {. Russell.
of this city.
The members Of Belmont City Lodge
| of Odd Fellows. held their regular
| meeting in the Frat"rnal hall last night.
! last night.
The members Of In" Booster commit
! tee of the Red Men Will give another
OF their square dances at the Frat Aalt
! Thursday evening OF this week.