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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11
Plant The Peanut.

THE peanut politician may come unto his own in the
southwest after all especially if he advocates the grow
ing Of peanuts.
Peanuts the chamber of commerce of Phoenix Arizona
believes, viii grow vel and make profitable crop II the
southwest and result Of that belief that organization
has started campaign to encourage their growing This
IS experiment It would pay e. PasO to investigate
According to the Arizona Gazette, peanuts viii thrive
IN the sandy soil the southwest produce from 5000
to $500 pounds from 100 to 145 bushels to the
When stops think of the tiny bag of goobers"
pay five cents for the profits be derived few
Of peanuts be imagined The peanuts not only
valuable commercially and food, but the vines when
dried IN the sun make excellent hay reshed by horses
cattle and hogs.
An authority on planting peanuts says:
Peanuts thrive in a light sandy soil They
require a long summer growing season. This limits
their culture to the sOutherly attitudes such that
in which the Salt River valley is situated. They
should be planted in March or April when danger
of frost is They then Will mature in Septem-
Der, five to six months after planting
~Ihe shelled peanuts planted at intervals Of
about 20 inches in three feet apart. In this
hot, dry climate should be taken after the crop
IS set and the growing nuts buried in the soil,
to keep them well irrigated. shortage of water in
middle summer in the of some varieties viii
result in crop Of empty shells and in all cases the
yield will be greatly lessened.
There insect pests in Arizona which dis
turb peanuts. When the leaves turn yellow in the
the crop should be promptly harvested, the
nuts viii sprout and spoil should they become wet
What is true Of Arizona is likewise true Of FL Paso
county.
Arizona only planning grow peanuts but COT
fee. Ed F. Murphy, travelling salesman is responsible
for the statement that coffee VIII grow in Arizona which
Of that It ought to grow most anywhere IN
the southwest Tbe only difficulty to be in growing
coffee here that too dry Coffee grows advantage
Brazil because Of the humidity which necessary
as the heat But 1t would be interesting to know that the
southwest could grow either Of these crops large guam
titles and it is worth thorough experiment.
There mistake sOmewheTe the postOffiee has three
money order windows and only money order clerk.
There too many windows not enough clerksprOb
ably the latter.
There a day which nearly all smoke; that is
election day. If there were only a day which all
persons battle.
Kentucky mob viii walk farther to avenge wronged
virtue buy illicit whisky than for anything else under
the
The best excuse yet given by the landlady who
raised her tenants because her daughter got the u
Hoovers platform probably would be league Of raons
-o-
jenkins is to get his wish; he is to be arrested
-o-
The Dorld Is a comedy 70 those that think; tragedy
10 those vHo feel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11

THE young lady across the way says
1 one Of the neighbors has gone in
fer dairying in a small way IN the
back yard and is already getting p
eggs a day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 11.--Carry-
ing approximately s9.54153T the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation
bin was passed by the senate Tuesday
and sent 70 conference
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11


a
George washington tasted
that hasn't been raised for
nd Is out OF
When people
ing Meth Ter 10y Tor pride
be heir guild
Barle
Ihen worth may be rewarded although
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11

There is mistake somewhere; the postoiee has three
money order windows and only money order clerk
There too many windows not enough clerks-prob
ably the latter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11
Kabibble Kabaret

Kabibble Kabaret
ostsl tseasaHs' O. 5 Fsaas 90
PPoF5SSOR kA8lBBCE SINS
NAaeoNl sASs TpAI uOs Should GET IN coiAWUNt-
ONION u1VtA MARS = SAS NO, UEve col ENOUGH
TPoVsE GETTING L0cAL cAAS A6R6
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11

There a day on which nearly all men smOke that is
election day. If there were only day on which all
persons hattie.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11

A Kentucky mob viii walk farther to avenge wronged
irtue buy Illicit whisky than for anything else under
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11

TEIRTT-NINTH YEAR
plete news report By
covering Arizona. New
York Entered a. the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11

The best excuse yet was given by the landlady who
sed her tenants rent because her daughter got the u
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11

Street cars are seldom if ever ventilated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-11

All Of his adult life senator James A Reed Of Missouri
has been politician living for and by politics All Of his
life Herbert Hoover has been worker, doer silent
unobtrusve producer Nov that NJ. Hoovers friends are
urging him to for president senator Reed IN him
4 great menace to the country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17
RAILWAY. MAIL
CLERK EXAMS
These Will be Held in keokuk May IS
and Places in Terminal Station
Points VIII be Open 10
Women.

A United States civil service exami-
nation for the position of railway
mali clerk will be given here May Is.
1920. according to d announcements
from the local civil service, commits
sion. Vacancies in the railway mail
service throughout the United States
will be filed from the eligibles In this
examination
The postofflce department states, ac-
cording to the notice, that it is not
practicable to employ women on rail-
way mail cars but that a limited num-
Der may be employed at certain termi-
nal stations. Council Bluffs and Sioux
City are the terminal stations men,
toned in Iowa, with Chicago, St
Paul, Omaha, Kansas City mentioned
in this vicinity.
Eighteen and thirH-ive are the age
limits for: the examinations. Posi-
tions in the terminal stations are open
to men as well as, to women, who do
not desire to. perform service in the
railway post cars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17

party at their home east OF town,
Thursday evening.
A number of the young people AT
tended "Everywoman' at the Grand
in keokuk Thursday evening.
The Parent-Teachers' association
will hold their next meeting Tuesday
afternoon, April 20. 1t is hoped the
patrons will plan to come as an ex-
cellent program has been prepared.
The Missionary society of the
Bethel Presbyterian church held their
regular monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs Hugh Elder Friday afternoon.
Little Merlin Russell is making
rapid recovery from the operation for
appendicitis. This will be good news
to his numerous little friends as wen
as older ones.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17
HAM1LTON GATE C KrY
II HAMILTON, Ill., APRIL II: q
", ~
The.
HAMILTON, ILL.,, APRIL II.

1t is a source of ccngratulation 70
the Current Event club, as well as
to the citizens in general, that the
pledges have been secured for $4,000
for the library building The fund
has not grown in itself. 1t has taken
the hardest kind Of work, and this
work has been accomplished through
the efforts of the members OF the
Current Event club. The donations
have been most willing. Even the
children have had the keenest in
terest in the progress OF the fund,
and because of the unity OF feeling
we shall all be justly proud OF our
new building A memorial to our
soldiers and sailors of the world war.
Miss Violette Byers will entertain
sixteen of her girl friends this even
ing at her home.
Mrs. Hazel Hammond was hostess
to the Sunday school class of which
she is a member at her home Tues
day evening. A delightful picnic
supper was served. A miscellaneous
shower was given Mrs. Robert Full
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Daw enter
tanned about fifty friends at a card
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17
EIGHTY-NINE
YEARS OF ACE
Mrs. Camp, Who Died Recently, Sur.
vived BY Twenty Four Grandchil-
dren and Twenty.Seven Great
eah Grandchildren.

PENNINGTON, April 17.-Elizabeth
Jane Lyons was born in Huntington
county. Indiana, February 20, 1S4S.
She came to Iowa in 1867 On Feb
,.11ary 18.p1869, she. was united in mar
riage to George NJ. Lyon. To this
union nine children were born. Two
died in infancy and seven survived;
the living are: Mrs. A. Brabham,
Mrs. q. Beeson, Mr.. Sherman Lyon,
Mr.. AL. Lyon, all of Fort Madison
Mrs. e. French and Mr.. Ernest Lyon
of Pennington, Iowa. and Mrs w.
Read of Davenport, Iowa She also
leaves fourteen grandchildren and four
great grandchildren. Her husband
nreceeded her into the spirit world IN
1910. 80. 'S~
In early life she was converted and
united with the Baptist church, and
for several years she has been mem
Der of the local church and mas llVeo
a sincere Christian life.
Her mind and loving disposition
won her many friends and she will be
missed by those who knew her. Fun.
oral services were held in the Baptist
church Wednesday,, April IA, at ?.
m, conducted by the. pastor. >: a:
.COChrane. NE CuOii. |o'i'' iz-
Mrs Edna Flood. Mrs. Anna Hamlin,
Mrs. Louis Hoffman, Herman Miller
and w, M. Mcintosh. 1nterment was
in fine Pennington cemetery. .-......-
Millie Jane, daughter of Samuel and
Lucy Van Camp, was born in Whetsel,
county, Virginia, November ~ 1851,
and died at the home OF her daughter
Mrs. D. Ba1legoin. of Croton,. Iowa,
APRIL 10, 1920, aged SO years, four
months and twenty days. Her early
eirlhood was spent in Virginia until
in 1872 when she came to Iowa with
her parents and has made her home
ever since in Van Buren, and Lee
counties. She was united in mar
rage with Napolean Camp in 1853 at
Bonaparte, Iowa Her husband pre-
ceeded her in death, December Z, 1910.
she was the mother of nine children,
those surviving are: Mrs. Dora
Raines. Mrs D. Ballegoin, and Mrs.
persilla Raines, of Croton. Iowa, Lem
no, q. of Gillette, Wyoming, Jesse
A., of Pennington. Iowa. Mrs. John
IIarr. of Mt. Sterling, Iowa, William
n. of Clemans, Iowa. and Mrs. Van
storms. of Bentonsport, Iowa. She.
is also survived by twenty-four grand
children and twenty-seven great
also two sisters and
host Of relatives and friends.
Mother Camp was converted early
in life and united with the Baptist
church. where she remained 3 faith
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17

full member. She was lover of her
Bible, having read it through a num-
Der Of times. Her favorite hymn was
Rock of Ages"
Funeral services were held in the
Baptist church, at Croft Thursday,
April Is, at 100 p. m, conducted by
the pastor, j. A. Cochrane. Inter
ment in the Croton cemetery.
At the M. E. parsonage, Farming
ton, Iowa, April IA, Frank Dawson
was married to Hester Faye Miller,
both of Bonaparte, Iowa The happy
couple will make their home in Far
mington, as the groom, is the manager
of the new U. S. L. battery station.
Miss Jewel Blont returned to Ottum-
wa Friday morning after visiting here
with relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Kirkpatrick went
to Ottumwa Friday to meet their
daughter, Mrs. D. A. Hunt and chill
ter, Mary Elizabeth, of. Logan, Iowa,
who are coming to visit here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17

John Giesen after an extended tour
through the west, returned nome
Tuesday.
Mrs. Avery Bush and baby OF
Peoria, ILL.,, arrived Tuesday for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. P. Dadant.
The p. f. o. society held a delight
full Japanese party at the home Of
Mrs. Albert Agnew, Tuesday evening.
Miss leila Hazen entertained her
friends at cards Thursday evening at
her home on Broadway.
Mr.. Bert Byers of Rock Island,
visited with his family the first OF
the week.
Mr.. Donald Gordon and Miss Veta
Thompson were united in marriage at
the home of the bride Thursday even
ing. Rev. Mr.. Schwab of the Chris
tan church officiating. Their many
friends unite in heartiest congratuia-
tons. The young couple will make
their home in Hamilton.
The Music club held their last
meeting of the year at the home or
Misses Valentine and Clemence
Dadant. A splendid program was
given.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17
Observation-Disclosures

Compound and found it wonderful
remedy. commenced to pick up at
once and my suffering was relieved.
have told others about your medicine
and know of some who have taken it.
! am glad to help others all | can.
Mrs. r. Z. DEMING, 437 W. Lafayette
Ave, Syracuse, N. Y.
While Change of Life is most crit
zeal period of woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
it may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use of Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Moreover this reliable remedy con-
tains no narcotics or harmful drugs and
owes its efficiency to the medicinal ex-
tractives Of the native roots and herbs
which it contains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17

greatest prosperity for the sign pair
ers Of England. The houses and shoS
were not numbered, even in Londcss
so that a bridesmaids place of bus
ness could only be known by a sig
The ingenuity of merchants in SUI
a city as London was taxed to provifS
an original and striking sign thu
would stick in the memories of pas
ersby. A man starting in busine
considered striking sign his MOI
important investment. These sig
often of huge size, were sometim
slung entirely across the street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17

Prince Albert. -. Happy" Miller
nlag .......--......... Elmer Jingss
AuAeuo -....... ID. Lancaster
Farm Hands.
Ike, Hames, Ezera-" Bah" Mayhew,
Hiram F. Bertsch.
Miket-"H Halle" Lloyd.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17
FIRST "AD" WAS
INN SIGN-BOARD
This is Where Modern Advertising
Got Its Start-PIaces Where Ii
quid Refreshments Were Sold
Were First to Use It.

Modern advertising had it's birth in
the, signboards of inn and tavern keep
ers bearing the names of hoStelrles,
innkeepers being the first tradesmen
to adopt signs. 1t was not until the
sixteenth century that merchants deal
ing in other than liquid refreshments
began to erect signs over their doors,
the Detroit News recalls.
The custom spread rapidly, and the
seventeenth century was period OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17
Speciality. !
- A1lrvaho Halliday <cnc

~Alloaha Holiday" (costume). =.
...... Miss Long
"Buddah My Love" Egyptian
dancel Ben Cullington
"On the Road to Dublin -. Chorus
"Yearning :. 49,, Mcleod and Chorus
You're in Honey Moon Town.
.......Miss Long and McMurray
Grand Fnale-Purple and White
The Empire orchestra was com
posed of the following:
Robert d. Willard, conductor;
Harry Helwig, violin; Heatherly Pay
ton, second violin; p. E. Gregg, flute;
Lee Brown, clarinet; Leroy Schultz.
trombone; Elmer ElweH. cornet; w.
A. Honce. bass viol: Harry Reynolds.
traps; Miss Bills, pianist.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17
PLAY Some Musical Instrument

THE ability to play Music so Il
the piano, the Wo- maybe mo
lin, the guitar or ;on,nov ;n+
the mandolin is an as s0@-"1z =.
set all through life, a
constant source of Joy and satisfaction
ourselves and an insurance OF trleI
wherever we may 50. .... .,...
The man who can play is the life OF
partv. while the man or the woman "
has not been taught to love and app
ciate Music is the load, for sooner or la
every social gathering gravitates to
piano or the phonoeraph.
This is so today, and will be increasing
true tomorrow. Educators are reallzl
that Music has become more OF. tact
in the daily life of the people and ha
accorded it a higher place in the currie
lurn of the schools. DIR. P. p. Claxte
United States commissioner of educati
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17
PAINTING and
DIZZY SPELLS
The Cause Of such Symptoms
and Remedy Told in This
Letter.
Syracuse, N. Y.-"When COM
menced the Change of Life was poorly,

mad no appetite ana
had fainting spells.
l suffered for two
or three years be-
fore ! began taking
Lydia L. Pinkham's
v e G e t a b ] e Com
pound and the Liver
Pills which I saw adj
vertised i n t h Q
papers and in your
little books. | took
about twelve bottles
~ uo,,r Vepetable
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17
Act I

e. -Etes5 ACT J..
Musical Numbers and Dances
overture-"A Night in June.
~ ..:........ .......-... Orchestra
me Farmerettes. -. Chorus
In Cleopatra Land" f.. b. McNiurray
You're Million Miles From NO
where 1890. II. 3. McMurray
Milk Maids Dance. ~. !. Chorus
Lardanella'.. .s....F. B. McMurray
sweetheart" ...... j. Miss Nina Long
Jazz Town is Slow Town To
nlght -.-........ l., Mcleod
Barn Dance. California Beauties"
Warren Perdew, fiddler.
Mr.. Wilson, caller.
hawaiian dance. Ben EuIlington
The Vamp"..- ..4. Red" Inskeep
lntermission-''W Weeping Willows
In Shadow Land. ........
.-...-.-..--.. Empire Orchestra
Act II.
@Aloah, My Indian Maid. Il. Mcleod
"Yemma Yamma".. California Beauties
--latest New Yoras dance)
II Got. the Blue Ridge Blues"...
......--- ........... Miss Long
'keokuk High. ......-. Chorus
Line up. Chorus
Introducing the X. II. s. team that
defeated FIT. Madison 16-O.
Purple and White" Speciality.
..-..----.--...... ChoTUS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17
But first teach them to love
Music so that their music study
NAV be mot on a treadmill, but a
journey into a world of beauty"
says: "After the begin
ming of reading, writing,
arithmetic and geome-
try, Music has greater
practical value than

any other subject taught in the school"
Philanthropists and civic authorities like
wise recognize that music is boon in
tended for all the people and are endeav-
oring to bring it within the reach of
them all.
You, however, are responsible for the
welfare and proper education of your
own children.
Make sure that into their lives will come
the blessing of Music. Give them the
education which will bring them the
greatest joy, happiness and comfort Give
them music as campanion through life
and you will give them friend and asset
of inestimable value.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17
4vhen willie Went 20 High" Pre-.
sented BY keokuk High School
Athletic Association Last
Evening at the Grand.
CAST MADE UP OF STARS
aovs Took the Part OF Girls In Some
Of the Action and Proved
Adopts in inperson-
alton.

A hacked house at the Grand last
night greeted the production, when
Willie Went to High" presented BY
the Keokuk High School Athletic as
ISOLATION The cast was well chosen
and was given excellent support by
the chorus. The songs were snappy
and the specialties were the kind that
nIeased. The action was laid In and
near Keokuk. The first act took place
near MontOrDe and the second ace
was staged at Keokuk. on the foot
hall field and with a garden scene.
.Skip" Stadler as -Tubby Wells,
Charles Payton as -SlimaciOus Stat
ernslides," John T'honey as PA Blum
merwaist," and Dave COLLISION as
sally Perkins" who has ambitions,
we're unusually good. Other Drinci-
pals who played their parts well were
Howard Fulton, Jack Marsh and
percy LaPorte. The cast was assist
ed by three soloiSts. Miss Nina Long
and f. B. McMurray Of Culver Stock
ton and Lloyd Mcleod of LAGRANGE.
Rem Cullmgton, female impersonator
de luxe, and "Red" Inskeep were the
solo dance stars of the play.
Two features in performance were
the barn dance at which Warren Per
dew was the fiddler and Mr.. Wilson
the caller, and the introduction OF
The football team. This was unusually
good. and presented the champion
ship team Of last fall in their new
football! togs The team lined up IN
front of drop painted by Buey and
Lumberg which showed the football
stadium at the Fairgrounds. In be-
tween lines of the songs, the squad
went through signal drill and lineup.
Directors and Cast.
G. C. Applebee directed the per
Torrance and was assisted by the
following staf:
Business managers-G. c. Apple
bee. B. e. Hawley-
Stage managers-C. Schmidt, W.
Mectricians-C. Schmidt, Mark
Aldrich.
Musical direcbor-Bob Willard.
The cast was the Following:
Tubby Wells cousin to jelly.
Skip" Stadler
Slimacious Slateanslides (slickest
ever turned out Of K. H. Sd
Payton
Dorothy Mitchell, X. H. S. leading
coed ......-. Howard Fulton
Ma Blummnwaist. $50. Jack Marsh
Willie Blummerwaist (Keokuks
coming athlete). Percy LaPorte
Pa Blummerwaist (some pep)...
John Thoeney
Sally Perkins (she too has am
bitions) ..,.... Dave COLLISION
SoloistS.
Miss Nina Long Culver Stockton
college.
Mr.. F. B. McMuray-Cufver Stock
ton college.
Mr.. Lloyd McLeod-La Grange col
lege.
Solo Dancers.
Hawaiian Princess. Ben Burlington
Egyptian Princess =. Ben Cu1lington
s"The Nut" Red Inskeep
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-17

There are no beggars and few
wealthy people in Iceland, but the
big majority are thrifty and prosper
Gus. .r
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-01-27
OLIVER HELD UNDER
BOND OF 500 DOLLARS
Charged With Being Paid to Let Life
Term Convict Get Away. A
Serious Offense.

w. C. Oliver, the night guard who
is alleged to have let Will Adams, a
life term convict, leave the Terrell
county camp some nights ago for a
small amount OF money paid to him
by the prisoner, and for whom a
warrant was sworn out by the chair
man of the board of county commits
sioners, was arrested in Stewart
county and brought to Dawson,
where he was released under a bond
of $500. Constable Hollis Kenyon
went to Stewart for the prisoner. The
crime with which Oliver is charged
is a felony, and the county commits
sioners say it is their purpose to
prosecute him to the full extent of
the law.
Adams, the convict. has not been
captured. Warden Jennings has Of
fered reward of 500 for his ar
rest. He is described as dark ginger
cake color, about 5 feet 6 inches
high and weighs about 100 pounds.