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The Adair County news., 1919-02-19

Myra Watts had never received a val
entine during all her 40 years.
"HumphI' she shifted impatiently,
as she thrust a large embossed en-
velOpe into box, shat Timpkins boy
has sent a valentine to Lissy Edwards
Il wonder what her mad say if she
knew it? And here's one he's sent to
May Weeks-the impudent young
puppy-and here's-one-for Ella-I
wonder?" Mura deftly tucked the
fancy envelope into her own private
box, and, having finished distributing
the mornings mail, pushed open the
window and proceeded to hand it to
the eager girls and boys who pressed
into the tiny post Office.
The last one to appear at the win
dow was Ella Flagg, the little milliner
whose shop was next door to the post
Office. Ella was a faded blond, with
light blue eyes and a face that once
had been VivaciOusly pretty, but now
was sad and wistful. People had de-
cided that Ella Flagg had begun to
drOOp from the moment that Will
Chandler left Littleford and went to
California. Some wondered whether
Ella ever heard from Will, but Myra
could have told them that she did
The Adair County news., 1919-02-19
Continued from page2
THE ORANGE CYPRIA

frankly anu fearlessly. Young as he
was he saw that the old man was in
a sad state and asked if he wanted
anything.
'Yes, young massa, wants to see
Mass Linkum. / done got sumpin
berry precious fo' he all, but dey won't
let me see him."
swell, you come with me-" said the
lad, with spirit.
AlonZO could scarcely totter to a
place where the boy seated him on a
bench saying:
'Wait here a minute. I'll bring
him."
Tears Streamed down the old mans
face. He was weak from hunger and
exposure, and the death of his wife
pocket and brought out the shell, and
thinking that the cloth around it was
too soiled he threw it away, and then
before him stood the tall form, with
the rugged features of his face aglow
with deep compassion that was part
of his nature. The great man, great
in all things, sat down by Alonzo say
ing pleasantly:
"Well, uncle, what is it?'
"Oh, MasSa Linkum, praise de Lord
dat 1 done lib to see dis day. Here
is a gif' fo' you from Lureeny-my-
wife. She died afO' she could glib hit
hersef. She say hit am berry precious,
and she done hab to glib hit to de OeS'
pusson libbin'-and she was a chillin'
TO death when she gin hit to me fO'
you"
Saying this Alonzo held out his toll
deformed hand with the beautiful
shell cleaning in a ray of sunshine
that filtered through the tree on his
dark palm.
The Adair County news., 1919-02-19
6pr Halpnttnp
BY NETTIE K. NEHAN

nut of the heart of the long ago,
Faded and yellow. by time, you know,
But cherished still in shadow and shine,
Cometh TO me her valentine:
Here 10 the couplet quaint and true.
The rose is red.
The violets blue
And / dream in the cleaning soft and low
Of the lass who penned it long years ago.
A little maid with the bluest eyes
That ever danced meath winter skies;
A rosuish miss, whose love was told
To the sound of q kiss in a moonlit void,
But here is the rest of her rhymine tunel
Love 10 sweet
And are you.
And q boys cheeks flushed ct the final line
OF q rustic sweetheart's valentine.
Deep in the past. but dimly hid,
Behind her soft eyes dropping lid,
Quivers and arrows that Cupid keen
Shot at the Castle of Might have.been.
And palmer still the couplet true.
The rose is red,
The violets blue
And laughter low, which is half divine.
Rpples across her valentine.
With a cherished thought for the love It teld
l tenderly open each yellow fold.
And my heart beats fast az it did one day
In past that is hallowed and far away.
can see the eyes that were deep and blue,
Love is sweet
And so are you
So thought the lass as she penned each line,
And sealed with kiss her valentine.
The Adair County news., 1919-02-19

SURG EONS agree that i'm cases of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises andi Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT is most I'M
portant. When an EFFICIENt an
tiseptic is applied promptly. there is
no danger of infection and the wound
begins to heal at once For use on
man or beast. BOROZONE is the
IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and HEAL
ING AGENT. Buy it, now and be
ready for an emergency. Sold by
PAUL. Drug Co. Adv
The Adair County news., 1919-02-19
.JOC1CIIOOCO
"That Timpkins Boy Has Sent a Val
entine to Lissy Edwards"

"That Timpkins Boy Has Sent a Val
entine to Lissy Edwards"
not-only Myra didn't have much to
say about Ella Flagg. Once they had
been close friends, but for many years
they had been estraRged.
Elias mute, questioning face ap-
peared at the post Office window.
Myra nodded CURLY, handed Ella a
newspaper and a letter containing a
circular. Then she turned her back
and began to close up the office for the
noon hour
When she was all alone Myra locked
the door and took Elias valentine out
of her own box. 1t was postmarked
rom a town in California and the
handwriting was Enthusiastically that of
viii Chandler. Myra knew it at once.
She had had several notes from VIII
before he fell in love with Ella Flag.
The envelope was addressed to Ella
Flagg.
Myras black eyes blazed jealousy as
she held the missive up to the light
and discerned through the thin paper
the dainty decoration of lovely val
entine.
A little printed verse could be plain
ly read:
Amid these wilds 1 wander in despair,
l sigh for her, SO faithless, yet so fair.
Ye streams. We woods, We breezes tell
The of coI1I har
A bit of doggerel verse-yet it set
Myra's heart to beating rapidly.
VIII Chandler had sent this valen-
tine to Ella Flagg-what wonder-wOrk-
ing thing was this Love which could
bridge the long years of estrange-
ment?
Year after year VIII Chandler had
sent a similar message to Ella Flag
and Ella had never received it! Still,
Will had doggedly sent the valentines.
Nothing in between, but on the days
devoted to the kindly saint, Will sent
some message to his old sweetheart
and Ella never got it!
Myra Watts might have explained,
but she didn't.
Today her eyes glowed fiercely as
she hid the letters away in her bureau
at home.
'They ought to be my Valentines"
she defended herself. $50 I'll keep
'em here!'
That night Myra closed the post of
flee at eight o'clock and started for
home. Her way led past the little
house where Ella Flagg lived with an
invalid mother. When Myra passed
Mrs. Jacob Hills house that good lady
ran out with paper hat bag in her
hand.
"Oh, Myra," she painted, "do you
mind leaving this at Ella Flagg's
house? She's promised to fix my
mourning bonnet tonight SOS I can go
to Uncle Benny's funeral tomorrow.
I'm much obliged" she called over her
shoulder as she hurried into the house.
Myra turned into the Flagg gate and
went around the path to the side door.
There was light in the sitting room
and Myra peeped through the glass
panels of the door before she knocked.
What she saw there stayed her hand.
Ella Flagg was all alone in the
room. Myra knew that Mrs. Flagg
was asleep in the adjoining bedroom.
Elias fair head was pressed disconso-
lately into the cushions of the soft
and her thin shoulders were heaving
convulsively.
Clenehed in one thin hand was a
crumpled envelope and Myra shrewdly
The Adair County news., 1919-02-19
Continued on page 6

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Drug Co. Adv.
The Adair County news., 1919-02-19

G as in the stomach or bowels is a
disagreeable symptom of a torpid liy-
err. To get rid of it quickly take HER
BINE 1t is marvellous liver slim
ulant and bowel purifier. Sold by
PAUL Drug Co. Adv
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
White SOx Win Battle,

Chicago, May 6.-Chicago won a
pitchers battle from Detroit today in
the presence of several thousand sold
iers and sailors. Williams held the
Tigers to four hits Boland was hit
harder but the White Sox won on a
tumble by Heilman.~Jackson's three
Dagger and Felsch's sacrifice fly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Z Hts Win For Boston

Boston, May G. Boston made only
two hits, but defeated Washington,
Z to G here today After Ilarpe. pass
ed Witt III the second, Scott flied to
MILAN. Foster threw wildly to second
to force Wit on Walters grounder.
Caldwell famed or a wild pitch, which
advanced boil. runners and they seor-
ed on Hooper's single over seconr.
Caldwell was hit safely but three
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
J. 3. NICKLIN DIES.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May g. B.
Nicklin, former president of the
Southern Association and father of
Strang Nicklin, president and mana
ger of the Chattanooga Southern
Association clu, died at his home here
today. He had been in i'll health sew
eral years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
Boston Continues to Lose.

New York, May 6.-The Boston
Nationals lost their ninth straight
game of the season when the Giants
defeated them in their opening game
at the Polo grounds today. The
Braves could not hit Barnes, who was
very effective throughout the game.
Rudolph, Northrop and Demaree were
pounded hard. Doyle's hitting, fea-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Superbas Overcame Lead.

Brooklyn, May 6.-Brooklyn over
came lead of seven runs and de-
teated Philadelphia, in a smuggling
match today. -Four hits and four err
rors gave the visitors six runs in the
first and Williams drove the ball over
the right field wall in the second in
nlng. Steady hitting off Prendergast
sent the Superbas ahead while Grimes
held the PhillieS safe Scoro.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
St. Louis Wins Late

Cleveland, Ohio, May 6.-St Louis
defeated Cleveland today in IL in
nings before large crowd that in
cluded 5000 soldiers and sailors. ia
cobson featured with two doubles,
three singles and sacrifice in six
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07

Chattanooga-M Memphis postponed ac-
counS death former President Nicklin
cf the Southern Association.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
Goodwin Wins For St. Louis.

St. Louis, May Goodwin out
pitched Evans today, St. Louis win
ming in the final game of the series
from Pittsburg. After Goodwin re-
placed May in the first inning, the
visitors did not get beyond first base
until the eiphth inning Scora.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Crews Blinks New Orleans

New Orleans, May 6.-Crews was
tight and effective in the pinches to-
day and Birmingham shut out New
Orleans, 2 to 0. An error by Daubert
in the sixth paved the way for Biz
ningham's scores.
Birmingham 900 002 OOO-2 6 2
New Orleans 1000 600 OOO-O 5 9
Crews and Peters; Weaver and
Kitchens.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07

Summary: Two base hit, Judge.
Three base hits, Strunk. Double plays
Foster to Janvrin to Judge; Walters
to Barry. Bases on balls, off Harper
"a; Caldwell 1. Struck out, by Har-
per 1 Caldwell 2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
Atlanta Drops Another.

Mobile, Ala, Maj 6.-Mobile out
played Atlanta today and the locals
MADE it two straight, the score being
S to 1. Griffin's wild throw to third
gave Mobile two runs. Each of Thor
burns passes led to a Mobile run;
Ellis pitched steady pail. Score:
Atlanta ------00O 900 1901 8 2
Mobile -------110 200 10x-5 8 l
Thorburg and Rawson; Ellis and
Coleman.
Little Rock-Nashville, no game.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07
Totals

Slated for Prendergast in Sth.
*+Batted for Pearce in 9th.
+#* Batted for aircloth in 9th.
Philadelphia --------610 600 011-9
Brooklyn -----0O6 III 2Ox-11
Summary: Two base hits, Griffith,
Grimes. Three base hits, Konetchy,
Malone. Home runs, Williams. Stolen
bases, Olson, Magee, Wheat, Miller.
Double play Prendergast and Luder-
US; Pearce, Sticking and Luderus;
Sticking and Cady. Bases on balls,
off Oeschger a; off Prendergrast B.;
Grimes 3; Struck out, by Prender-
grast L; by Grimes 2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07

Totals |37 6 II n Is /
Slated for Rudolph in 9Th.
**Batted for Northrop in 7th.
Boston ---1O0 1O1 1904
New York --------101 21O 1Ox-6
Summary: Two base hits, Young,
Zimmerman, Holke, Herzog. Three
base hits, McCarty. Home run, Doyle.
Stolen bases, Burns, Doyle, Kauff.
Double play, Meanwhile. Smith and
Herzog. Bases on balls, off Demaree
3. Struck out by Barnes 7, by Rudolph
l; Northrop l Demaree, 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07

Summary: TWO base hits, Felsch,
Heilman, Ellison, Schalk: Three base
hits, Jackson. Stolen bases, Felsch,
Leibold. Double plays Weaver to
aGndil; Risberg to Gandil. Bases on
balls, off Williams 2; Boland l. Struck
out, Williams A; Boland 2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07

Totals "a 2 10+29 10 4
*Iwo out, when winning run made
++Batted for Halas in Sth.
*++Battcd for Thormahlen in Sth
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07

Summary: Two base hits, Williams,
Jacobson 2; Bronkie, Johnston, Speak
er. Stolen base Smith. Double plays,
Tobin and Sisler. Bases on balls, off
Davenport 3, Sothoron 1, Coumbe d;
Morton 2. Struck out, Davenport b;
Coumbe 2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07

Stolen bases, Pratt, Lewis, Burns.
Double plays, Peckinpaugh, Pratt,
Pipp. Bases on balls, Perry 7; Kinney
/; Thormahlen, 7; Shawkey 2. Struck
out, by Perry 2, Kinney a; Thormah-
len 3. Shawkey g
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07

XBatted for Harper in 9Th.
Washington -------000 600 000-0
Boston 02O 600 OOX-2
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07

Little Rock-Nashville, no game.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07

IUIdIS- 90 . o DO II .
Slated for Council in 10th.
**Ran for Thomas in 10th.
St. Louis 400 O01 OO1 1876
Cleveland 900 Oil 900 1903
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-07

Slated for Perkins in 7th.
ID Ran for Walker in 7th.
~ sBatted for Perry in 9TH.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-01

democratic ana TedCllOuAEy III that II
srobs- our people Of local government
and sets up an absentee gvernment.
For four consecutive terms ! have
been hOnored by the people OF Sar.
gent country by being chosen to rep
resent them in this body. This Is my
fourth term. but 1t IS the first term
In which have witnessed lawmakers
deliberately attempt to legislate pow.
er over local affairs from the people
and place It in the hands of>n bureau,
thereby creating a bureaucracy in our
state. My county has a population OF
about thirteen thousand. A thirty
five years residence in Sargent coun.
ty has confirmed me In the belief
that Its population Is made up OF as
intelligent class of people as that
possessed by any other county In tae
state. Should l so far forget my duty
rs to support this bill with my vote.
l would be doing something which
would be an insult TO the Intelligence
Of the people Of my county. | would
virtually be saying that out of popu-
lati0n OF thirteen thousand people
which my county has body OF men
cannot be found with sufficient jndg'
ment, integrity and intelligence to be
trusted with the selection Of a paper,
In which to publish official notices.
No bigger insult was ever Offered to
q free people.
I'VE have heard q lot about "Big
Biz" the past two years, but this is
the most braZen and disgracefu at
tempt at cornering line OF business
that was ever attempted in this
country. It is VIGOROUSLY known that
a man high in the counsels Of the
Nonpartisan league has been travel
ing up and down the state, buying up
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-01
Make Peace With Consciences
and Approve Measure That Is
to Create Newspaper Trust
Continued from Page One)
Interest he felt Justified In voting
fer tho hill Mhinh ho did ~ ~.

.
interest he felt Justified In votin
for the bill. which he did.
Nobody's Business.
Patterson OF Donnytorook det
clared it.nobody's business Wheth.
er he owned a newspaper or not,
and he voted for the bill after
reading q long, prepared state
ment, teernlng with such choice
bits as "More CUTS than iudg-
ment," and In which he declared
league papers had been denied
the patronage which this should
give them, expressing In the next
breath sympathy for the "pftifut
newspapers that can't exist with
out public pap" y"
Peterson OF Gwinner condemned
the bill as undemocratic and I'm
American. He declared 1t legislatet
power from local hands into cen
trail bureau and that it was Il steI
toward bureaucracy and an insult tt
q! free people @
1.-THE league in creating one Of It:
own organs the official paper in eacf
county is establishing monopoly anc
purely kept press declared the
veteran representative from Sar
gent.
No Single Merit.
Rep Peterson said:
GAS an American citizen ! condemn
this measure It is a measure that has
not single point Of merit. It is un
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-01

newspapers, one in each county, and
making no secret Of the tact that he
expects this body to vote for this
measure, which will give his a monop-
oily onothe OFFICIAL printing in North
Dakota. Twill never vote to permit
q monopoly to drive d Legitimate bdsi-
ness to the wall The country press
has been a factor in the upbuildihg Of
this state. The newspapers boys are
not asking any special privileges: All
they ask Is that the people in their
respective counties, be permitted to
determine for themselves where their
legal notices shall be published. This
viii be forbidden II this bill passes. !,
It will absolutely establish a Kept
press; string Of newspapers that ls,
being acquired with the sole and con.
OF this body will make financial pro
vision for them. 1t is underpo eratic,
un-American, disgrace to America
and an insult to the intelligence Of the
people Of the various counties in the
state.ni e. v 1.8.'" y ,ll e"
"Mr. Speaker, I vote MOI = RI ,stfa
"2 Riba Likes II. t',
Frank Riba OF Sargent county, for
whom the league threw out Peter
Weber, although frankly admitting
that the latter had received more
votes than Riba, couldn't see moth:
Ing wrong with the Bill" W. 81
Riba was very candid. 'd.. ~,
He admitted that he owned
stock in Sargent county paper.
He admitted that there were
four papers in Sargent county be-
fore he assisted in establishing
a fifth.
He declared that he and fellow
stockholders had had rather hard
shedding at first, but that they
saw hopes Of better times
ahead 4.ta@ ..I
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-01
. FARMERS, PLEASE NOTE! '4
So Early Delivery Discount
On Mo9ul and Titan Tractors

~ = EARLY five thousand Of our boys in Khaki
IN and blue ,are coming back to work. We
shall, of course, make place in our organ
ization for every one of them, but we wish to do
it without throwing out of employment the men
who took their places and have worked faithfully
for US ever since. This is not going to be SO
easy for us as for some others, because the Gov
eminent designated ours as an essential industry
during the war, and we actually increased the
efficiency of our organization after our boys left
to join the ranks. sS@ >a.',> "a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-01

We can, however give steady work both to our
present help and to the returning soldiers and
sailors, if we can bring about an immediate IN
crease in tractor production. In order to do this
we must move forward to the farm some thous-
ands of tractors that are ordered for delivery at
various dates up to May 1st, and we shall also
have to ship large number of tractors that
farmers intended to order later this season, but
could just as we'll take now To those farmers
who are so situated as to be able to take advan-
tage Of it we make the following proposition:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-01

O'Connor raised his point Of order
after Twichell OF Cass county had
charged on the floor OF the house that
halt Of its members were interested In,
newspapers which expected to profit
through the passage of Senate Bit
157. OConnor then offered his mo-
ton, which was:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-01
You Can't Rub 1t Away;
Rheumatism IS in the Blood

tism until you cleanse your blood OF,
the germs that cause the disease:
S. 8. S. has never had an equal as o!
blood purifier and scores Of sufferers
say that it has cleansed their blood Of
Rheumatism, and removed MI trace
Of the disease from their system. n
Get q bottle Of 8. s. s. at your
drug store, and get on, the eight
treatment to-day. i you want spe-
cial medical advice, you can obtain i
free by addressing Medical Director
% Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga. II
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-01

M t u. DSrtasass ses.-s.,:.
"A rising vote was being taken upon
O'Connors motion when Burtness
rose to a point of order. declaring that
members owning newspaped stock
were voting on this motion and that
they. were out, Of order. Caddell said
the bin couldn't affect any newspaper
proprietor In the house. inasmuch az
II had not been shown that any such
member had an agreement WITH the
printing commission to the effect that
his newspaper be made an official or
gan.
zs ~ eoeSn't mater whether the
4 interest Il favorabieso or adverse,"
sdectared jDurtness. EVERY maA In,
this ai,ouSe nt,o owns share Of 4
stock II any newspaper has an in
terest In this bill" .
"Wo want no supreme court de-
" cislons here,"' shouted Maddox
Of Mountrait. 80
If what Nv Rurtness says is true,
then he had no right to vote on mat.
tiers affecting lawyers" chimel in
Herman Hardt Of Logan. whose name
appears on the secretary OF states
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-01
"PRESS PURiFlED."

The league through the medium
Of Senate Bill 157 intends to puri-
fy the North Dakota press, said
Riba. - &
I'VE are putting the press Of
North Dakota under control Of
commission to purity it." added
the gentleman from Sargent.
And he didn't apologize for vot-
ing for a bill which would help his
Sargent county paper realize its
hopes and which would further
the purifying process to which he
referred.
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argument i petition addressed g
Rep. Klamath and signed BY the
Grant County Publishine Co...
asking favorable action on Sen.
ate Bills 15z and 1885, was read
into the record. Mr.. kamrath's
name appears on the records OF
the secretary Of states office 20 I
director in the Grant County Pub
iishina CO., which IS "A recently Of
0anized Nonpartisan league news.
paper at Leith.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-01

Newspaper and declaring that he
\ wished some information under y
which he could vote intelii0entlx
and properly on these newspaper
bills.
O'Connor then explained that all
any stakeholder member of the house
needed was consent of the majority
to register his vote on the official
newspaper question.
And This Gem. ~
After all the voting and all the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-01
Linimenfs WIFI ,Neyer Cure.

Liniments Will Never Cure.
II you are afflicted with Rheuma-
tism, why waste time with liniments,
lotions and other local applications
that never did cure Rheumatism, and
never will?
Do not try to rub the pain away,
for you will never succeed. Try the
sensible plan of finding the cause of
the pain, and 60 after that. Remove
the cause, and there can be no pain.
You will never be rid Of Rheurna.