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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-18
RAT-KILLING CONTEST
An Absolutely New Indoor Sport Start
ed in Omaha.

ed IN Omahd.
Hundreds of intensely interested
spectators crowded the horse sale pa
vilion of the Union stock yards al
Omaha, Neb., to witness rat-kiliine
contest, an absolutely new indoor
sport in that city.
In the first event 20 big husky rats
the kind that infest the stock yards
were turned into a pit. An Fnglisf
coach dog, belonging to Cal Hender
son, one of the employees Of che yards
was turned into the pit with the ro
dents, and in the short time of 9 min
utes and Is seconds succeeded in dis
patching them all.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-18
1le0liiigll. il: /. !! / !! !. So1es ::
Trode Mark Rec. u 8. Pat oa.
This Corn will
Pee! Right Off!
aGets.It" Makes Corns Come On
The "Banana.Peel Way!

WHY have to flop on the foor.
soueeze yourself up like the letter
a., and with, bullying eyes draw as
your face up into a wrinkly knos
while you gouge and pull at tne ne
"ouick" of q tender corn! inat .
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-18

SetS.lC Always "otAs'
the old. savage way. "Gets-It" is
the modern, painless, simple way:
Lean. over and put two drops Of
"Get-It" on the corn. put your
stocking and shoe. right on again,
and forget the corn. Pain is eased.
"Gets-It' has revolutionized the
treatment Of corns. It never irri-
tates the true flesh. You'll stop
limping on the side Of your shoe,
and do away with greasy salves,
oundling bandages, thick plasters
and painful methods. Use "Gets-lt,
it's common sense. .
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money
backcorn-remover,t the only sure way,
. costs but trifle at any drug store.
MrdbyE. Lawrence eco, ,Chicago'ln.
Sold in Newberry, and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by W. G. Mayes, P. E. Way, Newberfy
Drug Co., Glider & Weeks Co.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-18

ess cures B11lous Fever.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-18

8-b II
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-09-30
HIGH COST OF LIVING
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
new OCCUPATION

LONDON, Aug. 27 Correspondence
of Associated Press .-High railway
fares and the increased expenditure
occasioned by the termination of the
war have brought out the profess
siOnal shopper, who is finding that
her circle of clients is rapidly widen
ing
One woman who knows the art of
dress has recently taken up the work
with marked success.
Il have become professional
shopper" she said, land the women
in the provinces are beginning to find
me useful. l work for a great many
women who live long distance from
London, some of them in the far
northern counties.
these women, knowing the smart
est and best things can be found only
in London, and by one who knows
London we'll, prefer to employ me to
do their shopping than to make use of
a catalogue. | dress entire families.
Sometimes people come to me when
thew are in London At other times
they write, leaving the selection of
their dresses entirely in my hands,
and | send them just what | know
will suit them. Of course / charge a
commission, but it is infinitely
smaller than the railway fare and the
money wasted in going to the wrong
shop and buying the wrong material
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-09-30
KOREANS DETERMINED
TO HAVE INDEPENDENCE

HONOLULU, T. H., Sept. IS (by
maiD Koreans of Hawaii are not
satisfied with the promises of reforms
in Korea recently made by the en-
peror of Japan and Premier Kara.
eve Koreans do not want any half
way measure" declared Y. w. Seung,
editor Of the Korean National Herald,
and prominent locally in the Korean
independence movement. eve want
complete independence for Korea;
otherwise nothing"
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-09-30


The gas boat Alameda, running
out Of Ketchikan, under the com
mand of Captain Hans Tiedeman,
sunk twenty miles off Devil Rock
while on her way from Cape Chacon
to Prince rupert with a catch of hal
ibut, according to word received in
Ketchikan. The boat was going along
in perfectly calm waters when it sud
denly began to sink. Before the men
could get to the dory in the stern they
were up to their armpits in water.
It is thought that a plank in the
stern loosened and let in the water.
When the men got into the dory it
was found they had but one oar
lock and that the boat was leaking
badly. One of the three swan and
retrieved a key which was used as
4 bail, and after IS hours of expo
sure they arrived at Dundas island,
where they were fed and sent to
Prince Rupert The American con-
sui at Prince Rupert provided them
transportation to Ketchikan.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-09-30

No one should be without an cleo
trio plate, especially the kind with 3
different heats. Northwestern Hard
ware Company.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-09-30

Special dinner served from 1880
o'clock every day at the City Bakery.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-09-30
GERMAN TOY TRADE
WITH AMERICA NO MORE

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN GERMANY, Aug. 25 (by maiD.-
German trade journals concede that
the exporting of toys and porcelain
ware from the famous Thuringen dis
trict to the United States is some
thing of the past for many years to
come. However, the journals contend
that, despite all restrictions and pre-
cauti0nary measures by the allied au-
thorities, Germany will continue to
control the world market in potas-
sum-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Why Oil Floats on Water.

It seems very curious at first sight
that one liquid should be able to float
on the surface of another; but if we
think carefully about it we see at once
that whether a thing floats on the sur
face of water or not depends upon
two things, writes the Child's Book
of Wonders. First, whether it is solu-
ble-that is, will dissolve-in water or
not. For instance, if we put piece Of
salt in water it disappears, because
the salt is soluble in water. If, how
ever, we put piece of light wood on
water it floats there because it is not
soluble, and therefore remains intact,
and also because the weight of the
piece of wood is less than an equal
piece of water. 1t is much the same
with oil. Oil and fat are quite insol-
uble in water, and as the oil is con-
siderably lighter than the bulk of wa
ter it floats on the surface.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
SAFE. GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

have been a standard household remedy.
They are the pure, original imported Haar-
lem Oil your great-grandmother used, and
are perfectly harmless The healing, sooth-
ing oil soaks into the cells and lining of
the kidneys and through the bladder, driv-
ing out the poisonous germs. New life,
fresh strength and health will come as you
continue the treatment. When complete
ly restored to your usual vigor, continue
taking capsule or two each day; they will
keep you in condition and prevent re-
turn of the disease.
Do not delay minute. Delays are, es-
pecially dangerous in kidney and bladder
trouble. All druggists sell GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. They will refund
the money if not as represented. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are i'm
ported direct from the laboratories in Hol-
land. They are. prepared in correct guam
tity and convenient form, are easy to take
and are positively guaranteed to give
prompt relief. In three sizes, sealed pack,
ages. Ask. for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL. Accept no substitutes
Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

For centuries GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil has been a standard household remedy
for kidney, liver, bladder and stomach
trouble, and all diseases connected with
the urinary organs. The kidneys and blad-
der are the most important organs of the
body. They are the filters, the purifiers of
your blood. If the poisons which enter
your system through the blood and stom-
ach are not entirely thrown out by the
kidneys and bladder, you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backache, stomach trouble,
headache, pain in loins and lower abdo-
men, gall stones, gravel, difficulty when
urinating, cloudy and bloody urine, rheu-
matism, sciatica and lumbago, all warn you
to look after your kidneys and bladder.
All these indicate some weakness of the
kidneys or other organs or that the enemy
microbes which are always present in your
system have attacked your weak spots.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
what you need.
They are not s'patent medicine" nor
a new discovery" For 200 years they
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

The chairman of the shipping board
has called the attention Of congress
and the people to the need Of enlarg-
ing our consular service abroad, in
view of the fact that our great mer-
chant marine will be released for use
in foreign, trade.
Mr.. Hurley tells us, observes the In
dependent New York;, that the Uni
ted States will have 25.OOO,OO0 tons Of
merchant shipping by the end of 1920,
and that as fast as these ships can be
freed from military work they will en-
ter commerce. The present cOnsulateS
would be entirely inadequate to handle
this enlarged business. There are not
enough of them, their STATS are too
small and they are handicapped by in
experience with duties that will be de-
manded and by antiquated regulations.
Even now the burden of work, espe-
cially in the way of inquiries to be an
swered, is overtaxing the undermined
and underpaid force. Mr.. Hurley
therefore pleads that immediate steps
be taken to remedy the situation.
ave need more consuls and larger
consular staffs," he tells us. eff we do
not provide them today and prepare
for the great growth in our merchant
marine and trade after the war, fear
that we shall suffer a serious break
down."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

Forest Fire Is
Big War Evil

The president, we are told by Sci
ence, New York, has authorized loan
of $1,000,O0O to the forest service for
fire fighting expenses, to meet emer-
gency conditions in the national for
ests of the northwest and the Pacific
coast.
The loan was made from the special
defense fund of $5O,OOOOOO placed at
the disposal Of the president by con-
gress. It is recognized that the pro-
lection Of the national forests is an
important and essential war activity.
Forestry officials regard the present
fire season in the northwest as in some
ways the most serious with which the
government has ever had to cope. Ear
ly drought, high winds, electrical
storms, labor shortage and depletion of
the regular protective force as result
of the war have combined to make the
fire conditions unprecedentedly bad.
Necessity for resort to the presidential
fund was due to the fact that the APP
preparation bill for the department of
agriculture for the current year had
not yet been passed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

to ugly severity but generally one OF
the most substantial buildings. Then
comes the post office, with it's bi-lin-
quail notices; for, since the Boer war
and the settlement of the Union, the
Dutch and English languages are now
given an equal position even in dis
tricts which are essentially English.
Finally, there is the town hall. Every
dOrp aspires to a town hall, even
though it be built of wood and iron.
1t may have to serve as market hall,
or even for picture show at times.
The visitors general impression is
that life is quiet and peaceable, no one
seems to hurry, every one appears }
have time to tarry and talk. Business
often takes a second place in a store
until the small social amenities have
been exchanged. It is usual to apply
the term sleepy" to all dorps; the
gentle accusation may be true after
the hurry of Durham or johannesburg,
and certainly would be just if thinking
in terms of New York. Life is happy,
the air is warm, the simple necessa-
ries are easily obtained, and, provided
that one is not possessed by the fiery
ambition of the hustling type, peace
and calm may easily compensate for
the lack of some of the veneer of mod
ern civilization which, after all, is SO
thin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
NO DISGRACE TO FEEL FEAR
One Result Of War Has Been SaneF
Idea of What Constitutes
Real Bravery.

An English observer calls attention
to the fact that cur world war has
destroyed the fear of being afraid.
Heretofore, even 20 most distant an
tiquity, the one quality insisted on in
the soldier was that he should be
fearless and the more callously SO ts-f
better. The faintest tremor of timiA-
ity was q black mark against the moss
respondent knight as well as the low
lest bowman or halbardier, and the
schooling for war was an utter def
ance of the personal risk.
This theory held, as many will re-
member, even till the period of the
Boer war, when the British suffered
so severely in officers because it was
held cowardly for a commander to
seek cover. Men, then as nOw,, felt
fear, for that is one of flesh's attri-
butes and, indeed, is one Of the most
valuable of human possessions, since
fear is our protection from dangers
and harms innumerable. We fear wild
beasts to avoid them, snakes and
spiders to increase our attention,
storms and tempests that we may pre-
pare means of escape from them.
So it was only in battle that chiv-
airy insisted that man should be with
out fear, or pretend to be.
With the coming of new warfare,
however, all lands at once came to a
more sane understanding and the old
physical bravery has given place to
moral resolution. The man who now
enters the hell Of shell fire, of hurled
flames and deadly gases, no longer
attempts to fool himself into the be-
lief that he is not afraid. He knows
full we'll and only a stupid nature
could avoid the knowledge that the
human is at the mercy of forces a
million times beyond his own ability
to counter. The old knight might
really believe he was able to unhorse
all the enemies that rode against him
and therefore might conceivably be
without fear, but how can soldier
feel that way when facing modern
weapons of destruction?
Therefore, it is no longer a dis
grace to feel fear or to admit it: the
only disgrace is to allow fear to pre-
vent one doing his duty. How much
finer fiber is needed for this new de-
fiance!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
His War Observations.

The war is considerably Of a mys-
terry to him because he is able to read
little, but that does not prevent his
wishing to discuss it with those about
him, as he did the other day in group
of men who were standing on street
corner in Muncie, talking of war de-
velopments. Finally it came his turn
to contribute to the conversation and
he said:
''It don't hardly seem to me like
them Huns is doin' as we'll as the Ger
mans did fer while. But wait till
we git our merchant marine a-goin' an
We'll blow the devil out o. all of 'em."
indianapolis News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
A Cattle Queen.

A cattle-shipping season to the East
ern stockyards is in full blast, and
Mary Vail, Los Angeles heiress, said
to be the richest maiden in California,
is in these large sales and shipments,
figuring as a notable cattle queen. Miss
Vail is the daughter Of the late Wal
ter Vail, who had over 100000 head Of
steers ard sheep on his famous
ranches. Under the direction of Miss
Vail and her mother the cattle do
main left by the father and husband
greatly increased in value. The meat
barons are paying them 100000 for
steers and sheep this fall.-San Fran,
cisco Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
NAV EIectrifv Rails

The Swedish railway committee was
instructed by the king of Sweden at
the close of 1915 to investigate the
practicatility of electrifying the rail
ways of the kingdom. The potential
water power of Sweden is immense, of
which 100000 turbine horse power is
now being developed
The great reduction in the supply of
coal and the increase in the cost has
accentuated the Importance of develop
ing Sweden's water power. This de-
velopment has naturally been ham
pered during the war by the absence
of metals necessary for the manufac-
ture of turbines, dynamos, and other
machinery and wires for power pur-
poses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
HcIdInn Her Ace

Ruth, six, was much interested In
the visitor who engaged her in con.
versation.
"Have you any children the child
inquired.
''Oh, yes; 1 have three"
''How old are they?"
Zone is nine and one is eleven and
che is fourteen
"HOw much are nine and eleven?'
mine and eleven are twenty"
"And how much is fourteen more?
Twenty and fourteen would be
thirty-fOur."
Gazing in admiration at the pretty
face of the visitor, Ruth exclaimed:
"Well, nobody to look at you would
think you had been married thirty
four years. Telegram.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
You've Heard EN-.

Look here" said the city editor to
the cub reporter, ''you should write
everything as briefly as possible. In
stead of saying the middle-aged bald
headed performer in the hired aggre-
CATION of followers of Orpheus who
nightly provide the harmony at one of
our leading temples of mirth, seized
his trombone firmly In his hands,
placed his feverish lips to the mouth
piece and sounded thereon an unearth-
ly tone like the wailing of a lost soul
on the main street Of Inferno'.now
shorten that up"
So the reporter merely wrote: 'The
slip horn player in the orchestra blew
q helva note"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
His Trouble.

The young, WITHHOLDING Tommy
was leaning gracefully across the cOun-
ter in the bar of the Cow and Cater
pillar.
Every now and then he would give
a twitch to his left arm.
"Shell shock" whispered a sympa-
thetic observer. poor fellow"
II wonder if he will tell us his ex-
periences?" said another man.
The subject of their remarks then
ably:
81 wonder if / shall ever make this
darned wristwatch goY-LondOn Tit
Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Wholesale Work.

James, you must not eat SO many
apples" commanded mother.
Mother, didn't you say an apple a
day would keep the doctor away?"
countered the child.
eyes"
"Then, mother, I'm keeping whole
lot of doctors away"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Back in the Game.

Another sign that the war is over. !"
Eyes"
IAN old-fashioned stock promoter.
wearing diamonds and fashy clothes,
was in here the other day."
"Welli Welt"
"Those chaps are crawling out OF
their dugouts again Birmingham
Age-Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
How,s This ?

We offer $4,000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is takS
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
+. J.. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
A Realization.

''How's prohibition workin' in Grim
son Gulch?''
"All right" replied Three Finger
Sara. "The boys are beginnin' to real.
ize that a mans conversation Is jes
as interestin' when he's sober an 9
heap more reliable"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

Watch Cuticura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura
will do for poor compilations, dandruff,
itching and red rough hands.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Hioh Cost of Goodness

"Now, BERTHE, if you're very good I'll
give you penny"
"Pm afraid can't afford to be good
fer less'n two cents, gran'ma-not the
way prices is tOday."-Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Comparison.

"The devil is not as black as
painted"
mo, compared with the kaiser he is
positively green
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Her Method.

"DOes Mildred talk when she plays
golf?"
mo, only when you play.''-Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Good Reason.

Sergeant-"Why did you sell your
wrist watch?" Private-"Time was
hanging too heavy on my hands"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Held at a Distance.

TICIU dL q DIoIoNNC'
Father" said the ex-crown prince,
"why do you keep the title of 'countY
''As a sort of compromise. / feel
that very few people are going to like
me well enough to want to call me by
my first name"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

Better a small piece of pumpkin pie
than whole pumpkin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

A mushroom gathered in Lincoln
shire, England, some years ago, meas
ured 8 yard in circumference.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

Reconstruction is a banana peel
which has caused the downfall of many
q man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

Some men have mania for shut
ting doors in summer and leaving them
open in winter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets put an end t
sick and bilious headaches, constipation, dizzi
ness and Indigestion ''Clean house." ADV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

Happy is the man who owes nothing
and whom no one owes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02
Misnorner.

1.-THE time is ripe for disaster"
''In such a case, should call it rot
ten.''
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-01-02

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-01
MILLSF0UND
mot GUILTY.
Such is the Verdict Returned
in Case of Socialist
Lecturer.

Fargo. N. D.. April 1.-The jury in
the case of Walter Thomas Mills.
Socialist lecturer and advisor for the
Nonpartisan league in North Dakota,
charged with violating the espionage
act. this morning returned a verdict
of mot guilty" on instructions from
Judge Amidon.
Judge Amidon in ipstructing. the
Fiurs, iield that the evidence was ones
sided. go s--..s .,
Mills was indicted on five counts
charging him with making seditious
utterances in a speech delivered in
Fargo in June. 1918, and had been
on trial since Wednesday, March rs.
He was charged with having de-
clared in his speech that ''the men
who are fighting in France are not
the sons of members Of the CONNER
cial clubs, bankers or travelling sales
men, but our boys and that 'for ev-
cry thousand men killed in France
another millionaire is made in the
United States"
The prosecution attempted to show
that Mills made these statements with
the intent to interfere with the sue
cess of the armed military and naval
forces of the United States, and to
discourage enlistments..
The defense contended that Mills
qualified the first statement by say
ing that the Overwhelming majority"
of the men in France "are from the
farms of North Dakota" and that
the second statement was an attack on
nrOfiteers