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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
Cheap at Half the Price
Atlanta Ledger.


Although defeated for county commissioner
in the recent primary, John Wilson apparently
is quite happy. Wilson's unique campaign ex-
penditures statement, filed today, included the
following items:
Lost 1,349 hours sleep thinking about the
election. Lost two front teeth and whole lot
of hair in a personal encounter with an oppo-
Dent. Donated one beef four shoats and five
sheep to county barbecue. Gave away two
pairs of suspenders, four calico dresses, S. cash
and IS baby rattles. Kissed 126 babies. Kin
died IA kitchen fires. Put up four stoves.
Walked 4.O76 miles. Shook hands with 95OS
persons Told 10,101 lies, and talked enough
to make in print, 1000 volumes. Attended 10
revival meetings and was baptized four times
tributed $50 to foreign missions and made love
to nine grass widows. Rugged 40 old maids.
Got dog-bit 30 times, and was defeated.
Who was the merchant who was nearly
swamped with business the other evening be-
fore he discovered that somebody has rubbed
out the zero in the price of article that was
advertised on the window as being for sale at
so cents? GLIB.
Small Town Stuff.
(Sherrard Bulletin).
Carl Larson was a recent purchaser Of q
fine young team of horses and a brand new set
of harness. Il looks suspicious, doesn't it?
STINGS OF A FALLING MARKET
Sir: What is fellow to do when he finds
that all his efforts at thrift avail him naught?
A year ago l put nothing in for winter and
paid sky-high prices for everything throughout
the winter. This year 1 filled my potato bin,
fruit cellar and pantry and now l find that /
can buy most anything have at a lower price
:han 1 paid for it, 1 even lost money sew
eral dozen eggs which stored away in water
glass. BILL S.
The price of eggs is quoted at 80 cents
Wholesale in Chicago.
The hens have discovered the war is over.
Will somebody kindly pass the word on to
the hogs and cows?
o. D. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
WHO. INDEED?

Sir: Over photograph showing two young
ladies clad in the fimsiest of flmy, lacy things
the Peoria Journal prints headline: Who
wouldn't linger over this lingerie?" B. r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04

An American soldier has been fined $3.50
for talking to a German woman" If the Ger
man women are anything like the American
variety, we doubt the man is guilty of the
charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
ID
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s&8EH68S3
W. ~ ~
HHS0SAM
TO O. d. Il.

We asked you, once, to fade away
A request we found quite risky;
But now we're glad to see you back
Sober, fine and risky.
OF course, you went to win the war,
And we are not so rude
Now you have turned that little trick
AS to fail in gratitude.
We're sure that when your column went
To fight and never fail
If you were not up by the head,
You were always at the tail.
Long live the column, o. D. K,
Those letters at its tail,
May kings and kaisers fade away,
But the column never fail.
May its LAKELAND music greet our ears
At the end of each perfect day,
While we hail with song and vlctors cheers
The column of o. D. K.
"The reference to your fade away re-
quest revives memories OF a so-cailed poetic
combat staged some years ago. AS nearly as
can remember it was a no-decision fight. Any
way, we're glad to have you back.
According to reports former Emperor
Charles of Austria and former Crown Prince
Willie of Germany are both seeking divorces
to the contention OF those who always insisted
on referring to the European war as "a family
fight"
Then again, Willie and Charles. having
learned that the kaiser had raised beard, and
they being unable to do SO, resorted to divorce
as the next easiest way in which to make a
change in themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-04
WITH THE LAWMAKERS.

Sir: While criticising Speaker Shanahan
for putting Brewer at the head OF the temper
ance committee in the Illinois house of repre-
sentatives, why not clean up the job, and
point out among other things the mistakes he
made when he failed to GUST Representative
Pace, chairman of the roads committee, and
Representative Vice on the license committee.
L. b,
headline in the Chicago Tribune says:
sC1bica 90 Ts Chief IF CoOtjo FxtinPuiSherS
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06
Restoring Mesopotamia.

Wnder British occupation the fertile
regions Of Mesopotamia are being re.
stored to productivity, for which this
region was celebrated in Biblical days.
This is disclosed in official dispatched
received at Washington from Bagdad.
Dnder Turkish rule in some places
nothing was produced.
The British authorities. to save a
large part Of the population from star
vatiea and to provide work. immedi-
zately set about. as soon as the Turks
were driven out, to construct canals
FOR Irrigation and to encourage the
population to plan for the next har-
'vest. An Arabian labor corps was or
ganized LEGALLY ard three Indian labor
corps were employed.
AS a result a new irrigation canal
aas been opened at Mansarich. sew
senty miles northeast of Bagdad on the
Diala river, by which 100000 acres
already are being irrigated.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06

water from the we'll She had taken
many different medicines but to nc
avail. Reading of Dreco, we decided
to give it trial, and Pm going to
saw that this medicine is different
from all others. 1t helped her from
the start, and she has improved every
day since, and now she is like z
different person-she is in good cheer
and encouraged over her condition,
getting back her strength and help
ing about the house. We are prais-
inc Dreco every one for it is a
grand medicine"
Dreco is an herbal compound tina,
acts on the vital organs and makes
them perform in a natural way. It
is now sold by all good druggists
throughout the country and is highly
endorsed in Newberry by Glider and
Weeks
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06
BALM FOR THE DIsHWASHER
According to Writer, Happy Is the
Man Allowed to Help in Cleansing
the Table Utensils.

We have never held with those who
think dishwashins dreary anu sor-
did task. according to Golfers. Give
us plenty of hot water. plenty OF
some abrasive soap and a couple OF
clean cloths ard we will tackle the
debris of the evening meal with keen
endowment. After long day at the
office it is delightful to steep ones
hands in hot dishwater (Which acts
.as an excellent febrifuge for the
brain and a tonic for WEAKNESS OF
the body) and pass through the purl-
tying and homely gestures OF abiu-
ton and wiping. These simple tasks
of the hand always induce pleasant
and domestic train of thought. we
know one poet, and not such oad
poet either. who always says he can
write his best lyrics after bout with
the evening dishes. And no manicu-
rist ever gives so pink and charming
a glow to the hands as 'half-hour
with the dishpan.
How many husbands. we wonder
have learned the first rule Of the dish
washers technique? You must have
plenty OF hot water. but always use
cold water on any utensils where eggs
have been broken. Heat hardens the
yolk. and boiling water poured upon
m egg-smeared plate will so soiidify
and solder the juices that 1t will take
sandpaper to remove them.
II any husband should ever protest
against being asked to wash the
dishes let his wife refer him to Ii
Kings, q :13.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06
LADY BELFAST FOR
TWO Oh THREE WEEKS
Too Weak to Do House work, Gives
Up Hope of Ever Being WE'LL
DrecO Restored Her, She Says.

Here is remarkable statement
made by a highly esteemed man,
who has been employed for 13 years
at the Victor Cotton Mills, Greer, 5.
c. His name is MIR. J. H. Jackson,
and every one there knows him, he
says:
my. wife has suffered for twenty
years with stomach disorders, ind
gestion, gas, nervousness, pains in
her back and limbs, loss Of sleep and
general breakdown in her system.
She had chronic diarrhoea; her food
passing right on through. doing her
no good, and she became very weak.
and was bedfast for 2 or 3 weeks.
unable to do any OF her house work.
not even able to bring a bucket CT
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06
AVENGED HIS POISONED PET
aaean Way in Which Owner OF Ma
rauding Cat Got Even With
It's Executioner.

A member of a certain national Or
xanization was laughing over certain
attacks on the Institution.
'eThese attacks" he said. ARE clever
clever but crooked. They bring a
story to my mind.
"A man owned a big black cat that
used to srieak off to the butchers and
steal meat. The butchsr warned the
man to keep his thieving cat at home,
but no attention was paid to the warn
ing, and SO finally the butcher de-
.clared:
eff that pesky cat steals any more
of my stock I'll poison it.
"Well, a few days later the cat
made OF with leg Of lamb, and the
butcher, true to his word, sprinkled
bits of poisoned steak about. The
next morning the black cat lay cold
and stiff before Its masters door.
'aThe cats owner waited till the
outcher shop was crowded with saus
age buyers. Then he tucked the corpse
under his arm and strobe in through
sthe crowd.
~.Here you are, John he said
xlamuing the dead cat down on the
meat block, beside the sausage ma
Chine. Here you are. That makes
zT8. TN fetch in the % others In ths
course of the day."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06
The King Charles Statue.

King Charles / may now breathe
freely once more. Workmen have TAX
en- away the sandbags and scaffoldina
OF the statue Of King Charles in
Trafalgar square. This is the first
time the head of the Stuarts has been
permitted to breathe freely for many
months. All sorts of speculations have
been rife as to the reason for the ex-
'fensive protection that has been ac-
corded this statue. one Of them being
that there was Jacobite at the Office
of works. The probable reason, how
ever. is the undeniable beauty Of the
statue.-London Mail.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06
Identification No. 4.

When a soldier gets his identification
disk handed to him and it runs up to
H7,54l or 2,7S3,596-or some such
colossal number, he begins to medi-
tate briefly on the subject Of who has
No. l.
The Stars and Stripes answers his
S9aery with the information that in the
Infancy Of the A. E. F., No. l was as
ssgned to Sergt. Arthur B. Cream of the
medical department. Where and what
sAe Is now Is not vouchsafed, but by this
limo he may be lieutenant colonel.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06
FEEL MISERABLE
FROM that COLD?
Colds and coughs are quickly
relieved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery

Nobody should feel perfectly mis-.
erabIe" from cold, cough or bronchial
attack for very long. For it takes only
a little while to relieve It and get back
on the road to recovery when Dr..
Kings New Discovery Is faithfully
used. It soon loosens the phlegm. re-
Eeves irritation, soothes the parched.
sore throat, brings comfort.
Half a century old and more popular
today than ever. At all druggists.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06
Another Star Shell.

By the invention of a new star
shell the night fighting efficiency Of
the navy will be increased at least 25
Per cent. the war department. has said
In an official statement. The shell is
suitable for guns Of from three to FIVE
inch caliDer. It's value lies III ohe fact
that its tacreased Illuminating power
may DC dsed without betraying the po-
sition Of the craft using it.-Navy Life
Magazine.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06
Make Your Bowels Behave

Make them function with gratifying
precision. If regulation Of the diet
does not relieve their torpidity Dr..
Kings New Life Pills will They are
perfect bowel trainers, cleanse the
ystem surely, comfortably.
Prices: 6Gc, $1.sO, 25
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06

A Wonder, Whys-Because Beach's
Oriental Wonder, the great germ
destroyer and blood purifier is all
that it's name implies. For rheuma-
tism, indigestion, kidney or bladder
troubles, stomach trouble and fe-
male trouble. By mail, prepaid,
price s1oe. Address all mail orders
J. L. Oates, Columbia. s. 6. Box 477
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06
666 cures Chi1is anu Fever.
- HOUR KODAK FINISHING

All rolls developed 10c; packs 200
up; prints 21-2c, 4c, SC; enlargine
l35c up Specialists-we do nothing
but kodak finishing. ALI work guar
anteed to please. Eastman Kodaks
Films, Supplies
COLUMBIA PHOTO FINISHING co.
I'LL Taylor Street, Colqmbia, s. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06

s6s cures Brtous <ever. s-b
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06

666 cures Malaria Fever.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06
AoNT NEGLECT A
RHEUMATIC PAIN
it with Sloan's
',efore it GETS
danGA w

Let 1G PS0Ss
Apply lit4e, don't ,ne. Same for
huse, and-good-by twiusss stiffness
external aches, pains, strafnA. 1uises.
q joints o. muscles, lameness, b., or
Instant relief without mussineo> I.
soled clothing. Reiiable-the biggA
selling tiniment year after year. Eco~
nomical by reason Of enormous sales.
Keep a big bottle ready at all times.
Ask your druggist for Sloan 8 Liniment-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06

TIE HERALD AND NEWS OHF
YEAR FOR Only s1.5e.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-06

e66 cures BY removing the cause
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-12-04
Battle Over Curtailment
OF Powers Of the Attorney
General Carried to House
tBy the Associated Press)

Bismarck, Dec. 3.-The political
battle between the Independents and
Norpartisan League factions Of the
North Dakota legislature over bill
curtailing the powers of the attorney
general today shifted to the floor Of
the house on presentation of the
measure which yesterday developed
80 to 16 victory for the league in
the senate.
The senate bill before the repre-
sentatives would repeal law author
izing the attorney general to appoint
special assistants, and bill spon-
sored by the administration and now
pending provides for placing in the
hands Of the governor the power OF
these appointments.
The leagues efforts to obtain the
required two-thirds vote for adop-
tion Of an emergency clause which
would make the legislation immed-
lately effective is expected to develop
a bitter fight.
Votes, on house measures yester-
day which were declared by faction
leaders to be indicative Of the rela-
tive. strength 5of the administration
forces won by such figures. approx
mating a two-thirds majority.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-12-04
Report On Library
n. Matter Late Today

s Another clash was expected In the
house late this afternoon in the re-
port sof the committee appointed late
Monday to Investigate the work Of
the state public library commission.
The investigation resulted when Rep
resentative Q. B. Burtness, Grand
Forks attorney, declared from the
floor that books dealing with social
ism, anarchy. bolshevism and free
love were being distri ibnted to schools
OF the state thru travelling libraries.
Report Of the committe was made
q special order Of business for I'VE
this afternoon. Advises earlier to-
day were to the effect that g d yided
report would be submitted, the ma
sjority contending many of such books j
as were under discussion were IN the the
library for circn1at ating long before
Tie present administr ation came a, 4,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-12-04
COMPARISON OF N. D.
AND MINNESOTA TAXES

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 29.-
Minnesota is gang-governed state,
controlled by 'fBig-Biz," hostile to
the interests of the farmers, accord
ing to the Grand Forks Herald.
Well, let's see!
Well begin at home, Grand Forks
county, North Dakota, and Polk
county, Mimi, adjoin each other. In
general the actual average value Of
farm property in the two counties is
about the same. So a comparison Of
the state taxes paid by the farmers
in the two counties ought to be fair
one.
So here is the comparison in tab
ulated form of the taxes on farm
property in the two counties. The
Polk county figures include struc-
lures: :.
Grand Forks county, N. D.-Aver-
age assessed valuation, per acre
$5O.SO; state tax rate, mills, $2.97;
average state tax, per acre, 15c.
Polk county, Minn.-Average as
sessed valuation, per acre, s12.01;
state tax rate mills, $S.15; average
stata tax, per acre, &c.
In other, words in Polk county,
Mimi, the average farmer owning
160 acres of land will pay to the state
this year tax of s15.62. In Grand
Forks county, North Dakota, the av-
erage farmer owning 160 acres OF
land will pay to the state tax OF
$22.22, or 1892 more than the Min
nesota man paid.
Therefore the average state tax on
quarter section in Grand Forks
county, N. D., is 61.4 per cent higher
than average state tax on the same
amount of land in Polk county, MINI.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-12-04
SENATOR FAIL DEMANDS
UNITED STATES SEVER
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO

Washington, Dec. 3.-A reso-
luton requesting President Will
son to sever diplomatic rela-
tions with Mexico was introduc-
ed by Senator FAIL, republican,
New Mexicd, chairman Of the
senate committee charged with
the investigation of the Mexican
situation.
81 charge" said Senator FAIL,
that the Mexican embassy, the
consulate general in New York
and the consulate general in San
Francisco have actively engaged
in the distribution of bolshevik
propaganda, and that this was
done with the knowledge and
consent of Venuestino Carran-
"a"
Explaining his resolution,
which also asked that the presi-
dent withdraw recognition of
Carranza, Senator Fahl declared
it was based on evidence which
would "astound" the world
when produced. The resolution
was referred to the foreign re-
lations committee.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-12-04

stituted authority"
There are three volumes of Anar-
chism and Socialism; seven copies Of
Positive School Of Criminology, :
ten copies Of "Class Struggles Of
America" all Of which, 1t is Sintimat-
ed, would in due time have found
their way into the hands Of the
school children of the state. together
with Ellen Key's latest argument IN
favor OF free ave and the abolition
Of the marriage relation and five
other works by the same author on
similar subjects. n 3ss5 sss5
AS yet" said minority member
of the committee. none Of these
books has, 30 far % We can learn,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-12-04

and that none Of the particular vol
umes mentioned had been distrib-
uted.
The minority report. It was said,
would denounce the presence Of the
books on thesiibrary shelves and any
endorsement ofSthem as proper read
ing matter for 1icial distribution.
Besides the senate bill relative to
app pointment of assistant attorneys
general today'gs house calendar in
scluded several other measures upon
which the lower assembly yesterday
accepted the com mittee recommends
lions for paasa sl d. 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-12-04
H. WOLFER, BROTHER
OF JAMESTOWN MAN.
KILLED in ACCIDENT

Saltwater, Mimi, Dec. 2.-Ac-
cording to a. telephone message re
ceived here by Warden Reed of, the
state penitentiary, former Warden
Wolfer was killed today in an auto
mobile accident in Los Angeles, CAL
ifornia. The telephone message, Mr..
Reed said came from nephew Of the
former warden, named Caldwell, a
resident of st. Paul. No details were
given.
Henry Wolfer, who is known thru
out the country as one Of the most
progressive and successful managers
of penal institutions, and who for
twenty-six years was warden Of the
Minnesota penntentiary at Saltwater,
is brother Of Fred Wolfer, James,
town.
Ex-Warden offer had removed to
California to reside, HAVING. retired
from active work about five years
ago. Since then he has spent his
winters. in Florida and has resided at
St. Paul also. He leaves q wife and
three sons, also five brothers. He
was 67 years Of age. Mr.. Fred VOL
fer states that this is the first death
in the family, since the death Of their
parents. in forty-seyen years. No
particulars have been, learned here
by the Wolfer family, Of the accident
above referred to. n
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-12-04

houses attention to the fact that
less than year ago it was voting
more power and larger appropria-s
tions to an official who stood high in
the league counsels, and that the
minority which attempted to oppose
this action had short shift. Today,
he said, the same league mapority is
doing everything in its power to strip
this official of his appropriations and
new powers.
"The presumption is that the Bank
of North Dakota is in good shape to-
day. But administrations change,
and it is reasonable to suppose that
as administrations change the man
agement of the bank will change, and
the public which has its millions in
this bank is entitled to ordinary pro-
tection."
The only defense of the commit
tee report came from Strom of the
majority who declared the state
examiner was required to examine
the bank once year and that Gov
ernor Frazier could have it examined
oftener if he desired.
The State Sheriff.
The state sheriff, as created by
Representative Alberts' administra-
ton bill, carrying out recommends
ton of the governor, would receive
$4,000 per annum and an appropria-
ton Of $4,000. He would be the
head of the state constabulary, which
he is to form. and would have power
to name not more than three agents
to assist him in enforcing the laws,
suppressing riots and prosecuting
crime.
Report of Free Love.
The report of the so-called free
love investigating committee Of the
house is special order for five this
afternoon. It is understood the COM
mittee, majority of whom are lea
guers, will present a report admit
ting that the volumes attacked by
Rep. Burtness are in the state library
and the travelling libraries that go to
rural schools, but that it will attach
complete list of the volumes in the
state library, to prove that not all
of them are of socialistic tendencies.
The state affairs committee in the
senate will vote out for favorable
action bill removing 1nsurgent
State Auditor Kositzky from the. state
auditing board and substituting for
him Insurance Commissioner Ols-
ness, regular Lacquer, who will also
be secretary of the board.
Other punitive measures directed
at the state auditor and the attorney
general are expected to come up for
final action today.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-12-04
LEAGUE STEAM ROLLER
AGAIN IN ACTIN; KILLS
INDEPENDENT MEASURES

Removes Powers Granted Attorney General LANCER at Last
Regular Session, Kills Nonpartisan Primary Ballot Bill
and Rejects Measure Requiring State Banking Board to
Examine Bank Of North Dakota at Least Once Each Year
-heague Has Bare Two-thrds Majority IN Senate and
Lacks Four to Six Votes in House :
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-12-04

been sent thru the travelling libraries
But they were evidently ordered for
that purpose and were being indexed.
l believe, as travelling library mate
rial.''
In New York Library.
A defense found by majority mems
bers Of the committee for the pres
enee of such works in the North Da--sS ~
kota travelling libraries will be based
on the statement Of Miss Peterson
that Ellen Keys treatises on free
love and similar volumes are found M
In the New York city library Mis- n
Peterson admitted, however. on Gro
examination that the New Fork IN
.brary has more than :, 90 Q. 900 vol "
umes and that It is It's ambition tols'' ~
have q copy of every book pnb blisas - y