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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-18
On His Way, Perhaps.

From Bdghty. London
She was a professors Wife, and she was
awfuny proud Of her hubby. One day
when the plebeian ~Smith,Joneses came
along to tea. she told them all about him.
Hes q wonder. is my husband" she nd.
Just at this minute he IL In The labora-
tory conducting some experimental The
professor expects to 90 down to pos
terity-
B-r-r-r! Crash! Raetle! Another B-r-r-r,
from the direction Of the laboratory.
II hope 10 hasn't gone" said one of
the piebeians. anxiousiy.
Regardless Of Cost.
From Blighty. London.
Merchant-You can put hat cloth at 8
and nine q yard.
ciark-Twenty-five and nine, Sir? rhe
cost price was three and tuppence.
Merchant-Cost7 Costf What do I care
about cost? This is a sale regardless OF
cost.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-18
Wrona Move.

Mother-Why don't you struggle
when he tries to kiss Won?
Daughter tried thai and he
stopped.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-18
Demoraiizina.

From the Kansas City Star.
A dirty, unpaved street In a city Is an
invitation to slipshod housekeeping and
a rundown house.
A muddy, unpaved road In the country
is an Invitation to poor farming.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-11

When man is waxing old, and his
wliskcrs change from gold to a sort Of
brindlcd gray, when his pep has slipped
away, if he Is fixed SO he can rest, let
ting work go galley west, he will find
lifc cleaning gay, cheerful as circus
day. In my younger years toilcd till
my galluses were spoiled, and | salted
down some seads, saved the dollars OF
my dads; when six dollar came to me l
would pickle two or three. Now I'm in
the yellow leaf | am free from dread and
grief. don I have to work bit when
| am not feeling fit cGn run around
aud play with the dachhunds all the
day; in my state limousine l am burn
ing gasoline, for | saved the silver
wheels when the pep WAS in my heels,
aud / do not care a den how much
money | may burn. 1t IS dire to see old
lads going forth to earn some scads; II
is sad to see old gents counting up thci
meager cents, trying hard to pay theil
way, when they should be out at play.
Age comes on us, swift and sure; then
it's bcastly to be poor. You'll be old
yourself, full soon; therefore, save the
bright doubloon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-11
THE RECEPTION

President Enright gave his reception
today. He asked me to help pour. Aunt
Emily received with Mrs, Enright,
''I'm awfully frightened" | told the
assembled family At lunch,
Cheer up said Cousin Sam, "Ill
be on hand to SEQ that you don ( put
lemon and cream in together"
'' DO stay near me, Cousin sanb !
begged, Z" | can't t,l, to boards of eo.,
lege boys.
''rhey Ii be more awkward than YOU
Sara, he answered.
| thanked him for his back-handed
compliment.
Almost | wish Consin Sam were more
human. But never in the wide world
could care for him. Besides he ncvct
thinks Of me, For living IN the same
house with him has take away eny ro-
nance that might have sprung up, Ro'
mance9 Cousin Saml | laugh as | say
IL / ear see him polishing his glasses.
HIS one ambition is 10 be--not an assist
ami 'hNt q professor.
Hut perhaps shah see Professor Coes
For my new treatment has acted like
magic. Now L laugh at him. Jolly him.
DO all the things 1 would not have
thought possible a few weeks ago
Ii has almost become habit fer mo
20 dawdle OYER my notes after class.
For him 10 gather up his papers quickly,
Then together wo leave the empty room.
He walks Us Ear as campus bounds, |
feel that ho is OH tho verge Of some
thing more than interest.
And l shall sec him today, So ] put
ON my enc stunning gown. My white
chiffon evening dress. And Cousin sam
brought mo Il fIower-a halr,opcneo
Jack rose. lie seemed less dfy-as dust
when he gave il to me.
1 had to LEAVE rather early, rs / was
10 pour Mrs. Enright showed me my
place at ohe end cf the long table in the
diningreom. sat here with flushed
checks. But ! found il far less exeit-
ing than / expected
College boys talkod in groups. The
professors wives wandered aimIessly
shout Tho more popular ones were sur.
rounded Perhaps some day / shall hc
one Of thoma | shall como to college
receptions. shall ssbe nice 10 fresh
faced youths. Tea was less in denaud
| sank back into my chair dreaming
Then two voices, hehiad me, bacamo
distiaact. They came from the eurtained
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-11
Ripping Rhymes.
BY Walt Mason.
LIFE's EVENING

y x = y Y 4 = 4 y y 4 \ 4 =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-11
HUNTING A HUSBAND
BY Mary Douglas

bowwindow:
"Hc's in old skin, that s all I say,
said one.
~ say we get up petition to En-.
right. You know, as well as l, he
flmked Thompson because he didn I
like him. Thompson only asked for his
paper to be read again. He wouldn t
consent He's an old beast--''
"Tho whole class thinks so, said the
other,
Bat who was hea / listened with quick
beating heart 1t couldn t bel
Then tue second voice said, "Coe's
always had the rep. of being meanln
i was glad, then, that someone wantca
tea, and lemon, and two lumps9 For
the h'ocd was beating loudly in my ears.
Was this truc about Professor CoeR Do
the boys think him meanG
(MoRdgN- -DisilHsiomcnt.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-11
Odds and Ends

All he asked They were standing
outside the front door having a final
chat after his evening call.
lie was leaning against the door post
talking i'll low, dulcet tones She was
listening and gazing up rapturonsly IN
to his eyes.
Suddenly she turned round. The door
had opened; and there, just inside,
stood her father clad in q dressing
gown.
n'My dear father" she asked, what
IA the matter9o
der dedr father ignored her qucs.
ton.
"Jolni.'' he said, addressing the
young man, "you know I've never
complained about your staying late,
aad 1 M not going to complain now;
but, for goodness sake, stop leaning
against the bell push, Other people
want some sleep, even if You don't.
-lionion itBits,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-11
M'kENz|E HIGHWAY
WEST Of SUMMIT TO
Be IMPROVED NEXT


Bids for the construction Of 15,niic
section 81 the McKcnzie highway on the
west side Of the summit have been ad-
Ncrtised fer by c. II. Purcell, district
engineer for the department of aericul
ture. II is announced that bids win he
accepted rs late as October % and they
will be opened in the office Of the dis
trict forester in PortlSnd.
This work il intended .to improve the
worst section Of the whole Mckenzie
highway and il is expected that it will
he completed by THE latter part of next
mouth.
The section OF the highway which
this contract will cover is very rough
and at places the grade is excessive.
Many automobiles became stalled oa tho
steep pitches near the summit. where
the lava is very rough, during the past
sanmer.
Phe forestry department early this
year lees tAe contract for the construe.
tion Of q 15-miie section Of the highway
inst east Of the summit and the work
lis still heing carried on. Motorists who
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-11

Joseph K. Carson, Jr., of Hood River,
graduate of the University of Oregon
law school, has returned from two years
service in France.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-11

Charles E. Glass, well known musician
and artist of Eugene, died in that city
Tuesday, aged 5s.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-11

The big modern prune dryer on the
Ralph Knight ranch above canyonville
burned Wednesday night, entailing a
loss of $4,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-11

have observed work on that section say
the improvement in the highway when
the work is completed will be decidedly
marked.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-27

said petition which petition, sigma
lures being omitted, is in words and
figures as follows, to-wit:
PETITION
TO THE HONORABLE TOWN
SHIP BOARD OF LIBERAL
TOWNSHIP IN SEWARD CO., IN
THE STATE OF KANSAS:
We, the undersigned, being more
than two-ffths of the qualified
electors of Liberal Township, in
Seward. County, Kansas, in pur-
suance of Chapter 241 of the Ses-
sion Laws of the State of Kansas,
for the year 1919, and the Laws
to which it is supplemental and
amendatory, hereby respectfully pc
tition your Honorable Body to sub
nit in pursuance of said law and
laws, to the qualified electors of
said Liberal Township, for their &C
ceptance or rejection, at a special
election to be ordered by your Hon
orable Body, the following PROPOSE
ton, upon the terms and conditions
herein set forth:
Shall the Township of Liberal in
the County of Seward in the State
of Kansas, subscribe for Eight
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-27

1 Hundred Seventy (870) shares OF
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
each of the capital stock of The
Kansas and Oklahoma Railway Com
pany, its successors and assigns,
which company proposes to con-
struct a railroad operated by steam
or other motive power in said town
ship, and exchange therefor One
Hundred Seventy-Four OLA Bonds
of said township of the denomina-
ton of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) each, or so many thereof
mot exceeding said number) as
shall amount to not exceeding Six
Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) per
mile Of railroad track and side track
constructed in said township by
said railway company; which said
bonds shall be payable to bearer at
the fiscal agency of the State of
Kansas, thirty 500 years after the
date thereof, with option to pay
same at any time after ten years
from date, and shall bear interest
at the rate Of six per cent &c per
cent? per annum, payable semi
annually, which interest shall be
evidenced by coupons attached to
said bonds and payable at said
fiscal agency. This subscription to
stock and issue of bonds being upon
the following conditions, i. e.:
As soon as said proposition shall
be determined in the affirmative
by a canvass of the votes cast at
such election, the Township Board
of said Township of Liberal, County
of Seward, State of Kansas, for and
on behalf of said Township of Lib
eral, shall order the Treasurer of
said Township of Liberal to make,
and the Treasurer shall make said
subscription in the name of said
i Liberal Township, for the said Eight
Hundred Seventy (870) shares OF
the capital stock of said railway
company, upon the terms and cOndi-
tions as herein provided:
Said bonds of said township in
the amount hereinafter specified
shall be issued and delivered to said
Railway Company as soon as, and
only in event the said Railway Com
pany shall issue and deliver to the
I'll Treasurer Oh LlDeIdl lO"hohiP
Seward County, Kansas, coinciden'
with the delivery of the bonds
stock in said Railway Company IL
an equal amount, dollar for dollal
of the bonds authorized and to b
: delivered as hereinafter set forth
and also and only in event tn
3 said Railway Company shall hav'
: complied with the following re
: quirements:
! (a) When said Railway Com
pany shall have constructed and Il
Z operation on or before Decembe
Z 81, 1921 delays due to Govern
: ment restrictions, litigation, labo
: troubles and other causes beyon
: the control of said railway com
J pany expected) its line of railroa
Ein said township between some poir
EIadioining the right of way Of tn
J Chicago, Rock Island and Pacifl
! Railway Company in the City c
5lLiberal in said township, and som
! point on the north or west line
! said township, and in a generi
J northwesterly direction from sal
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-27
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES PRocLA-
TON.

For a Special Election in Liberal
Township, Seward County, Kansas,
in the Matter of The Kansas and
Oklahoma Railway Company.
To the qualified electors OF Lib
leral Township, Seward County: i,
Whereas, on the 18th day OF
November, 1919, there was duly
presented to the township Board OF
Liberal Township, Seward County,
Kansas (said board being duly CON
vened in special SESSION. a petition
duly signed by two-ffths of the
qualified electors of said township,
a proposition for said township to
issue one hundred seventy-four OF
its bonds in the sum of $4,000
each to The Kansas and Oklahoma
Railway Company payable thirty
years after date, with option to
pay same at any time after ten
years from the date, thereof, to
aid said The Kansas and Oklahoma
Railway Company in the construc-
ton of its terminal facilities at its
station location in said township,
all on the conditions as set out in
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-27

be held in said Township at the
place above designated on Tuesday
of the 23rd day of December, 1919,
to determine whether said township
of Liberal shall make and issue such
bonds on the conditions set out in
said petition.
Such election shall in all respects
be conducted, the returns made,
results ascertained and declared, as
provided by law for general cleo
tons.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-27

In witness whereof, |, G. M. Le--
Monnier, Trustee of Liberal Town
ship, Seward County, Kansas, here
unto set my hand at the office
of the clerk of said township, this
18th day of November 1919.
(Signed) G. NJ. LeM0NNlER,
Trustee of Liberal Town.
ship, Seward County, Kansas
Attest:
(Signed) w. V. GRIFFITH,
Township Clerk. 27t5c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-27

Observation-Disclosures
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-10-03

Elmers, Chases and Sorica
Goodness knows, they're good.
Chocolates at the VICTORY.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-10-03
x 4 SIG STATE.
She ls Going Into the War Savings
Campaign on a Scale Common.
"a Surate With Her-Slze.

A state, thai never does anything by
halves is Texas.
On the sale OF Treasury Savings Ger
dictates, the state set = quota. and for
August and September H. must have
been a big one. We gathered this
from the Dallas (rex.l Bulletin.
The three banks in German, Tex.
purchased lll.20O In one week for
their customers. Next week they
bought sal 200.
Desdemona. Tex. ordered through
is bank, $4,000 worth the first week
and said by September IS orders would
be placed Ton an additional s26. 1000.
The Chambers County Statea Bank
set a sO-day quota on$I5OO0 for Au-
gust and September. and by septem
Der had sold ,8b. O0O.
Texas n%nanciers agree that this
Treasury Savings Certificate is tbs
moal attractive security the govern
ment has ever offered.
win the hanks OF Missouri. Arknn
as and Kentucky givs asoioyal sup
port to this campaign as the Elevsut
Federal Reserve District Is ascuf!al
tom the banks IN TexasG
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-10-03
40" HAS CONQUERED
BLOOD POISON

Scrofulous eruptions, pimples
on the face are both annoying
and disfguring. Sores, ulcers,
mucous patches, copper colored
spots, glandular swellings, in
famed eyelids, wasting of the
muscles, constipation, a form Of
dyspepsia and stomach trouble
can all be the result of blood
poison. Number 40 For The
Blood" an old doctors prescrip-
ton, is the best treatment for
all forms of blood poison known
to medical science.
Made by j. C. Mendehall, 40
years a druggist, Evansville,
Ind.
Sold by Westerman & Barnett
Drug Co.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-10-03

vention, to be held annually at a
place and time to be fixed by vote
Of the preceding convention, or in the
event that the preceding convention
does not fix a time and place, then
such time and place shall be fixed by
the Executive Committee, hereinafter
provided for.
2. The annual convention shall be
composed of delegates and alternates
from each state, the District of Col
umbia and each territory and terri
torial possession of the United States,
each of which shall be entitled to
four delegates and four alternates,
and to one additional delegate and
alternate for each one thousand mem
berships paid up thirty days prior to
the date Of the National Convention,
The vote of each state, Of the District
of Columbia, and of each territory
or territorial possession of the Unit
ed States, shall be equal to the total
number Of delegates to which that
state, district, territory or territorial
possession is entitled.
8. The delegates to the national
convention shall be chosen by each
state in the manner hereinafter pre-
scribed.
a. The executive power shall be
vested in a National Executive Com
mittee to be composed of two rep
resentatives from each state, the Dis
trict of Columbia, territory and ter
ritorial possession of the United
States and such other ex-oficio
members as may be elected by the
Caucus. The National Executive
Committee shall have authority to
fill any vacancies in its membership.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-10-03
administration

/. The Legislative Body of the or
ganizatiOn shall be a national con-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-10-03

membership of fifteen. No Post shall
be received into this organization UNI
ill it shall have received a charter.
A Post desiring a charter shall APP
ply to the State Organization and the
charter shall be issued by the Nat
iOnal Executive Committee whenever
recommended by the State 0rgani-
zation. The National Executive COM
mittee shall not issue a charter in
the name Of any living person.
The officers Of the local organiza-
ton shall be as follows:
One Post Commander.
One Post Vice Commander.
One Post Adiutant.
One Post Finance Officer.
One Post Historian.
One Post Chaplain.
and such appointive officers as may
be provided by the State organiza-
ton.
ARTICLE VII.
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ARTTCLE V.
State Organization.

The state organization shall con
sist of that organization in each
state, territory or the District Of Col
umbia, whose delegates have been
seated in the st. Louis Caucus. In
those states which are at present
unorganized the state organization
shall consist of an Executive Com
mittee to be chosen by a state con-
vention and such other officers and
committees as said convention may
prescribe. The state convention in
the latter case shall be called by the
two members of the National Execu-
tive Committed in that state, terri
tory and the District of Columbia, and
shall choose the delegates to the nat
ional convention, providing a fair
representation for all sections Of the
state or territory. Each state or
ganization shall receive a charter
from the National Executive Com
mittee.
The officers Of the State 0rganiza-
ton shall be as follows:
One State Commander.
One State Vice Commander.
One State Adjutant.
One State Finance Officer.
One State Historian.
One State Master-of-Arms
One State Chaplain.
ARTICLE VI.
The Local Unit.
The local unit shall be termed the
Post, which shall have a minimum
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-10-03

The rules Of procedure at the nat
ional convention shall be those set
forth in Roberts Rules of Order.
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ARTICLE
Name.
The name of this organization shall
be The American Legion.
ARTICLE II.
Membership.

All persons shall be eligible to mem
bership in this organization who were
in the military or naval service of
the United States during the period
between April 6, 1917, and November
II, 1918, both dates inclusive, and all
persons who served in the military or
naval service Of the United States
during the period between April 6,
1917, and November II, 1918, both
dates inclusive, and all persons who
served in the military or naval SER
vices Of any of the governments as
ISOLATED with the United States dur
ing the World War, provided that
they were citizens of the United
States at the time of their enlist
ment, and are again citizens at the
time of application, except those per-
sOns who separated from the service
under terms amounting to dishonora-
BILE discharge and except those per-
sons who refused to perform their
military duties on the ground Of con-
scientious or political obligation.
ARTICLE III.
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CONSTITUTION OF THE
AMERICAN LEGION
as adopted by
THE ST. LOUIS CAUCUS
May 10, 1919
PREAMBLE

For God and Country we associate
ourselves together for the following
purposes:
To uphold and defend the Constitu-
ton of the United States Of America;
to MAINTAIN law and order; to foster
and perpetpate a one hundred per
cent. Amerieanism; to preserve the
memories and Incidents of our %associa-
tion in the Great War; to inculcate
q sense of individual obligation to the
community, state and nation; to com
bat the autocracy of both the classes
and the masses; to make right the
master of might; to promote peace
and good will on earth; to safeguard
and transmit to posterity the princi-
pies of justice, freedom and democ-
racy; to consecrate and sanctify our
comradeship by u devotion to mu-
tusl helpfulness.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-10-03
List Of Farms

Rough 80 acres, some improve
mehts, but not very good, $4,000,
good terms.
Here is a homelike place, 80 acres,
prairie land, close to school. Can see
the children all the way to school
from the house or yard, $1,000.
Most Of these farms are we'll wat
cred. Some are not and most of them
are not far from school and church,
that is in both cases, reasonable dis
lance to town as a rule.
Good terms on anything, some bet
ter than others. Terms in the way of
getting a loan, some are exception
al terms. What ] mean by except
ional is this, less than half down is
exceptional terms.
These farms are subject to change
Of price, or withdrawn from the mar
ket any day without notice.
Highly improved farm of 1860 a.
cres about 500 acres in cultivation
owner claims. Good two story house
and basement, one barn 40x60, one
40x120, machine shed, stock scales,
owners description. This farm is
not close to this town, If interested
in this ranch write for full particu-
lars before you come. Price $4,000
per acre.
Another ranch rougher than the a.
bove, but not SO high priced. 1860
acres in it; can divide it if too large;
close to 200 acres owner claims in
river bottom. Improved ranch. Only
$4,000 for the entire tract of 1860
acres.
Both ranches are not close to this
town. If interested write for full
particulars before coming.
SO acres, 3 and half miles from
Lowry City, common improvements.
l think worth the money. Little
timber on farm. Only $4,000. Easy
terms.
800 acres, 6 miles out, common inn
provements. $4,000 acre.
800 acres prairie farm, 8 miles
from this town. $500 acre.
10 acres improved nice prairie land
close in $500.
8 acres at edge of town, improved,
all good prairie land, $500.
veil watered, some are not, and
hool and church, that is in both
own as a rule.
some better than others, terms
some are exceptional terms,
IS this. less than half down is
. change of price, or withdrawn
hout notice.
Kansas City, Mo-, Frisco R. R.
!. connections. | have an office
for me at the Cottage Hotel,
III of depot, run by a lady. l
to town, small or large tracts.
W of my list.
Browning
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ARTICLE VII.


Each state organization shall pay
to the National Executive Committee
or such officer as said committee may
designate therefor, the sum Of
twenty-five cents annually, for each
individual member in that particular
state, District of Columbia, territory
or territory possession.
ARTICLE VIII.
Quorum.
A quorum shall exist at a national
convention when there are present
twenty-five or more states and ter
ritories partially or wholly represent
ed as hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE TX.
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The local unit shall be termed the
which shall have a minimum