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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-13
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-13

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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-13

CITY GARBAGE-Ebea yea rz1t
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-13

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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-13
HRAD'S CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
LOST AND FOUND

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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-13
PHoNE PEF1os nor wood HE.
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DIS s1h day q Oct 1919
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-13

NOTICE is henebE giEss th11 ny fOE-
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-13

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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-13
MISCELLANEOUS

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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-13

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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-13

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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-10-13

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
# KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
Take a glass Of Salts to flush
out your Kidneys and
neutralize irritating
acids.

kidney and Bladder weakness re-
suit from uric acid. says a noted
authority. The kidneys filter this
acid from tho blood and pass II on
TO the bladder. where II often re.
mains 10 irritate and infiame. oaus.
ing n burning. schlding sensation. or
setting up an irritation at tho neck
Of tina bladder. obllging you 10 seek
relief two or three times during
the night The sufferer In In con.
slant dread. the water passes some
times with a scaiding sensation and
is very profuse; again. there IL diff.
flculty In voidIng II.
Bladder weakness most folks call
II. because they can't control urina.
ton. While II IN extremely annoy.
ing and sometimes very painful this
Ii really one of the most simple nil.
ments 10 overcome Get about four
ounces OF Jad Salts from your phar.
macist and take Tablespoonful In n
glass Of water before breakfast. con.
tinue this for two or three days This
Will neutrallze the acids In the urine
80 II no longer In n source of irrita.
ton to the bladder and urinary ar.
gans which then act normally ngain.
Jad Salts is inexpensive. harmless.
and IL made from the acid of cranes
and lemon juice, combined with
iithia. and Is used by thousands of
folks who are subject to urinary
disorders caused by uric acid irrita.
ton. Jad Salts In splendid for kid.
neys and causes no bad effects whit.
ever,
Here you have q pleasant, effsr.
vescent lithia-water drink, which
quickly relieves bladder trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
THEATRES
PANTAcE

PASTAcEs
Papa rcy and his siS little Foyn
provide q whole show IN one act a,
the pan,axes THE wes&. Patrons
who arrived too la,s TOR the FIRST
show Monday night and had to dc
CRATE the edge Of tho sidewalk until
the second performance took sdSan
aEs Of the chance 10 warm them.
selves up By Enthusiastically ap-
Lpiandine the efforts Of IN. foy chill
Pdren. Papa roy ssili give. his gro.
tssaue specially. 80 often initiated b.
other vaudeviiiisnsl Tho kiddles
sing. dance and initiate Papa 70,
Thsir act 10 called "slumwhsre."
The rest Of the Bill IL good Th-
Five partrowas give a fine athletic
exhibition. ,handsomeiy staged
Georg, and May n F'rvre are olev
60 dancers
Comedy n furnished by Bozo Arch
er and Blanche Bedford. In q ski
called The New Janitor"
Ray LAwrepoe sings and recites
and LYMAN Meyer entsrtalns Mt ths
I piano.
An episode Of The Smashing
Barrier" IN shown on the screen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
CHANGE GRAND LARCENY

Charging grand larceny by meanH
Of a confidence game. a warrant for
the arrest OF John y. George. Of Man
itou Beach. cambridge island. was
In the hands Of deputy sberiffs Tues.
day. signed by Justice John p Cor.
don. George Ia alleged to have OBJ
tanned the indorsomctn Of william
Hunter. 1914 44th ave. 8. W.. on a
draft for s<f2. by misrcpresenung
that he had a wealthy uncle in Scot.
lnaA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

You need not lack for IDEAS. partic-
uiarty II you have read the Tarking-
ton stories. Here are some lunches
you might choose for your essay
lis q boy's pride stronger than his
love Of fun when he ID III Would
he stay away from . party becauss
he didn't have the right ciotbes7-
do boys OF ~ like girls who are
JUS, pals. or girls who put on airs
and talk baby talk and fa,ter
them7"
is a ioyear-oid nsstrr n nuisance
TO a boy OF III DO most boys Of II
like their little sisters and devote
son. time 10 them. ar do they think
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

that little girls are beneath their die.
nity7"
You zee. in ~sevenseen.- which
viii open an engagement at the Met.
ropoiitan theatre next week. the
principal characters are . boy Of II
and his little mischicvous sister Of
10. Gcsh' But she docs make life
miserable for him. especially when
she catches . glimpse Of him In full
dress. Well. here's your chance 20
see the play. Your essay on The
BOY Of ~ and the Giri Of 10" must
10 not more than 400 words. Send q,
20 the Seventeen" contest editor be.
fore saturday noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
CUP OF OLD herb
TEA OFTEN PREVENTS.
FLU, COLDS AND GRIP
Keeps You In Condition 10
Throw Off Disease

The vsvy tess way 10 avoid colds, IN.
nuensA, grip and other winter infco-
lions 10 20 hs-p your bndy In such coed
condition 10 viii throw on disrass
e9rps Consultation, biiiousnsss,
hs~dAch~s. ars Natur~s warnings that
your nvws, kldnsys and bowels Ars
failing n do shsir duty.
The waste matter which should havs
be>n oarrisd away IL shsorb~d liks %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

.. seats. TO be given away a. 10
prsncs to boys and giri. Of rs or IN
der who write the beat essay on The
bcy Of ~ and tho oiri % 10" The
contest ciosra saturday noon.
Prizes win be given as fellows;
ror the bss, essay written by .
boy. on. boz with -lx SEATS.
Fur the b~s, essay written ~ q
gtri. ons bon with sia s~as
For the second b~st essay written
By q boy. four orchestra SEATS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

TO, and Giri readers Of The Star
are invited 10 attend . theatre box
party a, the Metropolitan nex, Tues
day evening.
The play win b. Seventeen writ
ten ~ Booth darlington. author Of
''psnrod- and other hoy and SRI
stories.
The star has obtained tickets for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

For tho second bast essay written
by siri four orchestra seats
For the third. fourth and fifth bes,
- q boy. two orchestra seats each.
For the third. fourth and NTH bes,
b. EsrL two orchestra seats each
Winners may take guests Of their
own choosing 20 the number OF s~ats
won.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

This famous old herb tea Il an.
sxcelled for chronic constipation,
biiiousne~s, oolds, grip, infiusnzn, rhru.
metisrn, etc. PisaAans to take ard In.
extensive. DOES not crate tho physio
habit. Nothing b-tter 10 give the
children for stomach and bowel dis
oryicr~. 81 c~nts at all druggists. Lin.
coin Proprietary Co.. IT. Wayne, Ind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

system. Your vitality 10 .,
low that you arr an ea~y
victim for colds, ipfuensa
and moro serious di.ras~s.
Got . packsg, Of Lincoir
Tea ana take q cup hrs
rstlring. 10 win soon pu'
ron IN tune and mako yol
fani like nav
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09
jO- ! 0

Relieves Gas. Sour ana Burning
tomach. Pains In the Stomach be-
ween meals in--Two Minutes. One
Gaping teaspoonful In n glass of Hot
Water i5 minutes before eating takes
way sick headaches. relieves consti.
,ation and biliousness.
Sold by all druggists.
Sample at all soft drink stores
Toto In sold In Seattle by the Bar
cell Drug Co., and Swift & Co. drug.
fata
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

To Cure . Cold IN One Dsy
Take LAXATIVE BHOMo oUfNrNE
tTabiets). IL stops the Cough and
Headache and works of the Cold.
T. w. GROVES signature on boz. soc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-09

The Puritans, like the Jews OBJ
served Sabbath beginning with the
evening before.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06
TraUe Iette

NAM are the weary passers by a.
W fftn and Broadway. in New
York. who would snort in derisiou
II they were told that not a stones
throw away was a peaceful bit OF
country with trees and grass and
quiet But such-is the case Between
two stores on 44th street. opposite
the Hotel Astor. is a modest entrance
marked Westover Court Enter here
walk down a narrow han and through
the door az the other end. and behold
you are miles from Broadway.
The square grassy court IS sur
rounded By brick walls covered with
vines and old piacaues Of mellow
eoiors. In the center IS a time
Erayed stone fountain. At each
corne3 the quaint doors. lantern
lighted. which lead TO tie Westover
apartments. Comforta Die Garden
chairs and q tea table are Erouned
lf-tingly under large shade tree.
% IS strange 10 see the Times tuiid-
ne ana electric signs OF Broadway
--ysF az naud, yet in another world
Oniy 9achelors are allowed 20 dwell
lele- hEen Louie the cat is q bach
elor iank and Impressive feline
yen Of Loule's ears is missing. and
one % MS eyes Is useless. but with
me otner ne casts a yellow look Of
scorn upon the weaker sex His is
naughty and Withdrawn personarltv.
put attectiouate when moved. as is
SHOWN By his devotion to his owner.
ar. Rosenberg, the artistic looking
manager Of Westover Court
AT Rosenberg bears the distinction
OF being one Of the few apartment
mouse managers IN the world who put
F. slnperament and Imagination into
,lelr work. He has shown himself
70 oe realiy an artist in creating such
en- atmosphere Of rest IN this most
restless section or New York. The
shade tree which adds so much 90 the
5arden was literally brought back
20 me By MS sympathetic care after
y had been condemned TO the axe
once he even imported some vocaliz-
ing crickets 20 add touch OF realism.
sending them 90 himself from the
country by parcel post
The atmosphere OF this unique place
has been felt and utilized hv manv
writer's and artists. owen johnson
.ald scene in one OF his stories here.
and wrote 30 here too. By the way. in
lis studio over looking the court Ans
arnes Montgomery FiaEr made
5ketches for the illustrations on the
DOT. To IS the home OF one Of Robert
h. Chambers latest heroes.
But Until some genius writes epic
ale OF Louie's lie the masterpiece
p Westover Court VIII remain un-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06
JUST HURT
ALL OVER
Couldn't sit, stand or lie
with any comfort. Sister
in-law gives good adj
vice and Cardui does
world Of good.


Holland. Tex, Mrs Mamie Messsr
OF this place. states. about three
years ago / was in a very critical con
dition had been suffering for some
time. To tell how / hurt would be
impossible
I just hurt az over.
I couldn't sit stand or lay with any
comfort. my back. sides ana head all
gave me a great deal OF trouble.
was especially bothered with a
light swimming IN my head Ny peo-
pie were very uneasy about me and
sent me TO my relatives to see Il a
change would do me any good
1 stopped at a sister-in-iaw's and
she being a great believer in cardui.
asked me why didn't use IT. I decided
TO try it.
had only taken a Few doses when
I felt it would do me good This gave
hopes and I used 1t right along and It
did me just a world Of good. since
which time have never ceased to
praise Cardui8
cardui is recommended for simple
female complaints and womanly palms
and has been found to benefit in
thousands OF such eases when not due
70 malformation or that Go not re-
Quire surgical treatment Try it,
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06
DOCTORS FIND
REMEDY FOR
COLDS AND FLU
CaIotabs, the New Nausealess Gallo
mel Tablets, Cut Short Colds and
and Nay Prevent Fin By
Keeping Liver Active.

Physicians have learned from ex-
perience. during the epidemic Of iuflu-
euza. thar one Of the most important
factors in the prevention OF FLU and
pneumonia IS % keep the liver active
So that the digestive organs may Be iu
perfect worzinG order and the system
thereby enabled 10 throw off colds.
cheek sore threats and resist serious
complications. For this purpose they
have found that the new. nausealess
calomel tablets called Calotahs, are
far more effective even than the old
style ca-omei- which was formerly the
universal favorite. as Calotabs do not
weaken the patient. nor interfere with
the appetite and digestion.
At the first sign Of a cold or sore
throat, doctors recommend one Gallo
tab at bed time with a swallow Of
water.-thar's all. 10 salts. no nausea.
nor the slightest Interference with
your diet, pleasure. or WORK Next
morning YOU wake up feeling fine.
your liver IS active. and your appetite
is keen for q coed breakfast
For your protection Calota1s are
sold only IL original sealed packages.
price thirty-fire cents All druggists
recommend and guarantee Caiotabs.
Your money hack AZ you are not de-
lighted with them--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06

low can I get rieh7
II This is one Of the most puzzlins
questions OF today. Even the Sphinx
cannot answer this riddle. Zach in
dlvidual must solve that problem for
himself
Here is what a lumber king says
about &c;
'I have a number OF supersiuons
about money. or course 7 don't SUP
pose that they have anything 70 DO
with my success II the lumber bust
ness. but I adhere 10 them neverthe-
less
'lfy most rigid superstition Is re-
gard TO bills / believe that the only
way TO hang on 20 bills Is 70 tolu
them lengthwise. If folded the short
way, they are sure 10 remain long n
the possession Of the owner
TO find money and keep it insures
good luck throughout the year re-
member how one sumner when on
my vacation I found a silver dollar
up in the northern woods near q cave
that I was exploring kept it all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06
Are You
SuperstitiouS?
By MOCRNE BURCH


during the year, and It happened that
my income was larger that year tEan
ever before could not help feeling
thas the dollar had something 20 do
with g."
II your initials spell a word II
means you VIII be rich
IT. on the other hand. you mend a
garment while wearing &c, sou VIII
always be poor
If your right hand itches 30 s.
sign that you VIII receive money. II
your left hand itches you VIII spend
lt- This IS because right begins with
z and e stands Tor receive, which Z
stands Tor let 20
When you see a shooting star YOU
should say Money" As many times
as you are able 20 say the word dur
ing the fan Of the star. so many ez-
ira dollars VIII you haTe IN your
pocket as Q result
A mass Of bubbles floating on a
cup OF coffee signifies that money is
coming TO one. il he can take Up
the bubbles on his spoon 10 indicates
that he VIII get the money. but u
they escape he VIII not J. Pierpout
aiorgan was said 20 have observed
this superstiton--Cop TrighL 1918
Thompson Feature Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06

- lEaleL down TO breakfast. Uncle
IIWigsnyi Hurry down. called
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy one morn
ing in the rabbit gsntleman's hollow
stump bungalow.
What's the matter2" asked 3I-.
Longears. as he jumped out Of bed.
"Is some bad fox. or the old Plpsise-
wah. coming after my breakfast II I
don't hurry down.
Not exactly answered Nurse Jane
but 7 am baking pancakes and they
VIII get cold II you don't hurry"
Uncle Wiggllg nurried, sliding
down the banister, and landing in the
breakfast room with a jump.
"Oh. how good those cakes smell-'
he said, twinkling his pink nose until
it looked like a bowl full OF grape
jelly.
They'd be ever so much better e J
had some honey for you 10 spread on
them, Instead Of molasses, spoke
Nurse Jane. II y0u'l find a bees
nest. and get some honey today. your
cakes viii be much bette tomorrow
morning
sI'll 90 IT," said Uncle Wiggily. And
when he had finished his breakfast
he put on his tall, silk hat. took his
red. white and blue stripe rheuma-
tlsm crutch down or the umbrella
lack. and away he hoped
.Tu bring back some honey for the
cakesr' he called 20 Nurse Jane. as
he went over the fields and through
the woods
Uncle WlVgilv had not gone very
far before. all Of a sudden. just as ne
was hopping over log. he heard a
voice saying
90 dear me and some sassafras
iollypOpsl Here I am stuck fast and
nobody wiz help me get io0se.
''Why. yes. III help you, kindly
said the bunny rabbit gentleman He
knew 10 couldn't be the Sksezicks OF
the PipsiseWah. for the voice was so
tiny and small and sad ike Who
are vou2- asked the bunny.
I'm Grandaddv Bonglegs," was the
answer. and one Of my feet IS caught
iu the crack Of the bark q this log.
II I could only get loose
-Ll help you,' offered Uncle Wig
Sly. and with the small end Of his
barber pole crutch he got Granddaddy
Longlegs loose from the crack in the
los.
-Oh, thank you very much eZ-
claimed Granddaddv. Vow I wish
could do you q favor
Perhaps you can" spoke ar Long
ears I'm looking for a bee tree 10
going 70 bake for me-.
That IS easy" laughed the Grand
daddy ~Youl find bee tree right
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06
ALine O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
By JOIN KENDRICK BANGs.

AT HONE.
CONE register from Washington,
- And some from FAR Paree,
And some from wooded oregon,
And some from Afrikee,
But as FOR me sign my name
Not from my land OF birth,
But from -hat sphere wen known to
Fame
Asrgood old Mother Earth.
Which plan, on see, where'er 7 roam
Means after all that I'm al home.
Copyright. 1918. BY Mcclure Sews-
paper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-06

TIE example o. Dr.. B. +. Stevens
mot Benjamin Frankliu) Of whom
the accompanying picture IS a like
ness AZ the age Of six months. IS such
that Il might inspire any boy. for DIT.
Stevens had an uphill nsht from the
time he was five years OF age un-il
he got 2 foothold in FL Paso. He had
70 fight not alone against poverty
when Young. but later against W
health and after DE had once started
upon tie career that had been the
ambition OF his boyhood. he had 70
give it up. virtually. and start over
again
Owing 10 III health Of his father
directly after his birth. B. +. Stevens
had to 30 10 work when be was five
years Of age-think Of st. he lived
then where he was born in 16If-iust
missed the big fire-in oak Park. a.
suburb Of Chicago. and az the age
Of five years began making daily
trips % the city where he worked
carrying papers out OF an office
building He had 20 wheel them M
a barrow and had many close calls in
the streets. but he stuck 70 the joe
until be was y years Of aEe, when a
sympathetic ana admirinE occupant
OF one OF the OFFICES Of the building
gave him q position IS assistant book
keeper During al this time, the
little fellow had been Studying at
home at nights
lie went through the grammar and
high schools working for Rand. Nc
Nally q Co. during vacation, as a
printers devil" and fl those days.
there we're no vacuum cleaners, nor
did they work less than 10 hours
day.
His earliest ambition was 10 be
doctor. but his mother wanted him
10 be a minister. but he was deter
mined 20 be a doc" as soon as he
could get sufficient money. So after
leaving high school he worked for
Fraser d Chalmers and later for the
Crane Co. as billing clerk, heinE one
Of is iu that department
lie entered Rush Medical college in
1885, graduating I'D 1898. During coll
lege vacations he worked for the
Mead cycle Co. and while IN college
sold surgical Instruments for sharp
q Smith.
on graduating from Rush college
he remained there as an inferno for
few months. then went 17 house ply
sieiau as the Palmyra springs SAME
tcrlll1s coming tu III taso i'm 1891