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The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-21

see it. This tribe is ever increasing
among US.
Here, all about in the country are
many who throw a sack of potatoes,
or a box of apples, or a piece Of pig
or calf, or couple of fat hens tied
together, into their car and drop it at
some place where their hearts dictate.
Here, some of the society women
folks fall in love with some little un-
der-dressed and poorly fed children
and stuff them like toads with rich
foods and precious toys and clothing.
Old Santa is often jealous of these
good women and those who say in
their hearts, Society women can't do
anything but dance and play whist, "
should listen to the little birds as they
whisper the names of women who love
the children of our poor.
Here, are draymen who haul coal
and wood and food to the doors of
our unfortunates, and forget it.
Here, are coal dealers who send out
tons of coal in secret and never give
the matter second thought.
Here, are attorneys who advise you
how to get divorce how to get a
marriage license, how to get out and
keep out of trouble, how to make your
will, how to finance a mining scheme
or sell a salt grass farm.
Here, are ministers to assuage your
sorrows, show you the way of Life
preach your funeral baptise your in.
fants point out the error in your doc
trines and take your abuse.
Here, are merchants shipping ir
your shoes, your hats, your trousers
your coats. your suits, your furniture
your harness and your coffins.
Here. we have the city dads wht
make our streets, drain our pipes, pas!
our ordinances that we never read Of
obey regulate the traffic on oul
streets, equip US with bright lights
swear they will never serve anothe1
thankless term, and go to bed ant
sleep like children, for they have don'
their best. -t
Here, are the hotels 70 keep ou
friends. sleep our travellers, feed ou
hungry, and keep up our appearances
Here, are our garages to clean us vi
every other way, haul us to the fair
and shows and cemeteries, take us
spin, put in a bearing, take off tn
ljimmed nut, do fifty dollars worth o
repairs in a jiffy. sell you new ca
or repair your old one.
i Here, are multitudes of OTHER be
Iings all dead set upon making lif
worth while and Caldwell especially sc
. Here, are the doctors with pills an
Liquids, thumbs and fingers, knife an
lance, scapel and pneumperitoneun
skeletons and spines, x-rays and Swift
zerland skies and southland zephyrs
/ all ready to prelong your life to tn
seventies and help you into etern;
: lrest.
All in all THIS is a good town an
. am glad that am alive today an
r have a chance to drop my little ia
money into such an institution.
ii Here, are the newspapers to te
, your wedding, advertise your home fc
The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-21
Pure Seed On 800 Farms.

Jerome county farm bureau work is
estimated to have induced the planting
of pure seed wheat on approximately
800 farms, where last year it was
grown on only 80, and in 1918 not a
field of pure seed wheat could be
found in the county. 1t formerly was
quite common to find as many as eight
The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-21
Fighting a Whole Menagerie.

Pests fought by the Elmore county
farm bureau last year were English
sparrows. magpies, ground squirrel.
pocket gorhers, rock chucks and grass
hoppcrs. Savings of crops worth
$7ol resulted from the squirrel canf-
The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-21
12,439 Bushels of Seed.

Seventy-three Cassia county farm
bureau members raised wheat, oats
and barley for certification this year
with the result that they will have H.
48o bushels of certified seed in the
county for sale another year. Indica-
tons are that they will receive ap-
proxinately 81 bushel above the av-
erage market price for their grain.
The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-21
$25,OO Worth of Jerseys.


Payette county, through the cooper
alton of the farm bureaus, co-opera-
tive creamery, banks and the Payette
Jersey Purchasing association, has
just brought in and sold at auction 50
head of registered Jerseys from the
State of Washington. The animals
brought $4,000, or an average OF
$2l8.0Oe ach. This sale, together with
the sale of 43 animals last May, brings
to total of liz the purebred Jerseys
introduced into the State by this coun-
ty, the most of which were kept with
in the county. Their total selling
price was more than 2l 900, which
was considered to be conservative
indication of their value.
The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-21
$4,000 OF Crops Saved.

Crops valued at $4,000 were saved
in Kootenai county this year by 900
farmers who obtained from the county
commissioners poison to be distributed
under farm bureau auspices for de-
struction of rodent pests.
The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-21
$4,000 Extra On Cherry Crop.

Organization of cherry growers
association is considered by the Gem
county farm bureau the outstanding
feature of its horticultural program for
the year just past The association
obtained price for it's cherries that
exceeded previous offers by three
cents a pound and represented an add
ed profit of $1,000.
The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-21
$50 Farmers Treat Seed.

A Cassia county farm bureau survey
revealed that $50 farmers had treated
their seed for smut in that county this
year. There were $3.50 bushels of
seed treated. with which 2250 acres
were sown
The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-21
of wheat grown in one field.
$4,000 Worth of Crops Saved.

Jerome county farmers are estimated
to have saved $32,32O worth of crops
from destruction by ground squirrels
by the distribution of 1000 pounds of
poisoned bait on 1928 acres of private
land. in 1920. There were 40 farm
ers cooperating in this enterprise. The
cost of the poisoned bait was $685.
In addition, $3.50 acres of public land
were treated, bringing the total of area
treated to l6,8O3 acres, at a cost OF
1858.
The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-21

paign and one man saved $1,000 by the
destruction of rock chucks. Ninety
two pounds of white arsenic were used
in the fight on grasshoppers.
The Caldwell tribune., 1920-12-21

Mrs. Stout: How long did your
last cook stay?"
Mrs. Stouter: "Just long enough
to say she wouldn't"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02

Van Buren, street will move. in two
weeks to Scott City to make their
home.
The Rev. r. L. Gordon of Neosho
Falls has been appointed to the pas
.torate of the Kansas Avenue Metho-
|. dist church, to succeed the Rev Mr..
Paddleford.
The Rev. Mr.. Peterson will preach
at the morning service al the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church, and c. B.
Zook, district superintendent, will fill
the pulpit at the evening service.
Dale Perine, age IA years, of 107
West Railroad street. and George
Peavler, 935 Taylor street, received
honorable mention in the ad writing
contest held by Pelleter's. They will
each receive a merchandise order for
800.
The Rev E NJ. Paddleford, former
pastor of the Kansas avenue Methodist
church. will preach at Elk City Sun
day where he will be pastor of the
Methodist church at that place. Mr..
Paddleford will return to Topeka next
week and move his family at once to
their new home.
Blue Relief corps, No. 5, are plan
ming to give one of their old-fashioned
dinners, for which they are noted, in
the near future. The executive COM
mittee in charge of the affair is COM
posed of the following women: Mrs.
CIouse, Mrs. Ham. Mrs. Horton, Mrs.
Kerns, and Mrs. Henderson.
Special Saturday. at Petro's Drug
Store, bars Ben Hur soap 25c, with
each soc purchase. Only one sale of
SOAP to a .customer.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
This Tells You How to Get
Benefit Of the Best SIENNA
Finest Grade of Egyptian SIENNA Leaves used in
compromising DIR. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin.

which makes their use unpopular
with most people.
In DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
the finest Egyptian SIENNA is COM
bined with pepsin and other valu-
able agents, essential oils and pure
cane sugar syrup to make an ex-
ceptionally valuable tomc-laxative
for the relief of constipation and
resulting disturbances of the
stomach and bowels. The COM
plete formula is plainly printed in
English, French, and Spanish on
every package. Thousands who
formerly bought an inferior grade
of SIENNA leaves now use DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin instead. 1t
is sold in drug stores everywhere.
In spite of the fact that Dr.. CaId-
tUell's Syrup Pepsin is the largest selling
liquid Laxative in the scorLd, there
being over 8 million bottles sold each
year, many Vho need its benefits have
not yet used it. If you haze not, send
yottr name and address for free trial
bottle to Dr.. w. B. CdldtVell, 5Ir
Washington ST., Monticello, Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02

Mr.. Dana Brown of the auditor of dis
bursements office has been transferred to
the telegraph department.
Mr. John Mellinger of the paint depart
ment has resigned his position to take up
other work. -
The telegraphers Of the Santa Fe will
give their second annual bail at heliam
hall, Monday evening.
Mr.. John Lewis of the coach trimmlng
department is spending short vacation III
Denver. Colo.
Mr.. CuIberson D. Ray has resigned his
position with the auditor of disbursements
office and is now with the Wolff Packing
company.
The Ladies' Auxiliary TO the +. of II: T.
gave a dance Wednesday evening at kellam
hall About two hundred persons at
tended Mr. and Mrs. Paul. Miss Aderstock
and Mr. Aims of Junction City were among
the out Of town guests.
The Washburn GIee club will give the
Friday evening entertainment at the Rail
road ~. This will be an unusually good
program.
Mr.. Harry Milan of the paint depart
ment is i'll at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Snider are the
parents of a daughter born Wednesday
morning at the st. Francis hospital. Mr..
Snider is a machinist.
Mr.. Walter Crawford has returned TO
his work in the water service department.
Mr.. Crawford has been off from work a
week because of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Baird and children
will go to Emporia Saturday to spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Glade Baird.
Machinist Fred Brewer has resigned his
position in the machine shops and has gone
to Missouri, where he will farm.
Mr.. Milton Saylor, foreman of the rim
ming gang in the machine shops who has
been i'll with the influenza at his home is
recovering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02

The annual congregational meeting
of the Second Presbyterian church was
held last evening at the church.
The Rev. George r. Jackman was
continued for six months as stated
supply and house rent paid
Charles Suit was reelected elder for
three years. and Peter .Riach, for
mer elder. was elected to the place OF
the late Thomas Page. Ralph Camp
bell was reelected deacon for three
years and F. o. Morns was reelected
Sunday school superintendent
Trustees elected were j. H. Skinner,
Dean.
All young men interested in baseball
are invited to attend the meeting
Tuesday evening at the Community
house and make their application for
the city league. The meeting will
open at o'clock.
Notes and Personals.
Glen Cooper. formerly of North To-
peka, but now living on the South
side, was operated on for appendi-
citis at Stormont hospital yesterday,
and is doing nicely.
There will be a union sunrise serV-
ice Easter morning at $50 at the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church.
3. P. Williams. who has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Charles Suit,
for few days, has returned to Leav-
enworth.
r. F. Griffin and family of 1917
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02

PROMINENT importers and
wholesale dealers in crude
drugs and medicinal herbs
gathered from all parts of the
world do not hesitate to say that
the market for the better grades of
medicinal herbs, roots, oils, etc,
is practically confined to the lead
ing manufacturers of the so-called
package medicines, who buy only
the very best, and that the manu-
facturers of DIR. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin are the largest users of the
best grade of Egyptian SIENNA
leaves in the world.
The potency of a tea brewed
from SIENNA leaves to relieve con-
stipation has long been recognized,
not only by the medical profess
sion, but by the public generally;
in fact, SIENNA has been known and
used in medicine for more than
five centuries. The cheaper
grades of SIENNA, such as are usu-
ally sold at retail, have, however,
a tendency to grippe and cramp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
North Topeka News

Items for this column may be left at
Petro's drug store or telephone Eleanor
KimbaIl. 1854 after o'clock. Other
hours, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
SANTA FEE NOTES.

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
"Gets-It" Stops Pain Immediate
ly and COrns Go Quick.

The way to handle corns is the tried
and proved "Gets-It" way-the way
that millions have found quickest,
easiest, safest and most reliable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
Ruling Adds Power
To Child Labor Law

ATLANTA, Aug. 14.-More power
/ to the child labor law, which pro-
hibits employment of children under
IA in manufacturing enterprises, ex-
cept that orphans over II years old
may work to support themselves or
their mothers is given in decision
of the. Court of Appeals just handed
down. The decision includes a judg-
ment that any manufacturer employ
ing a child under the age fixed by
law is guilty of negligence per Sc,
and where such negligence on the
part of the proprietor is the proxi-
mate cause of the injury the proprie-
tor is liable therefor without fur
Their negligence on his part.
The decision was given in the case
of Keen versus Crosby from Way
cross City court, in which Ellis Cros-
by asked damages for the loss of an
eve from an injury when pop bottle
exploded in Keen's bottling plant,
where Crosby was working in viola
ton of the law.
The judgment of the lower court
was reversed because the trial judge
failed to properly submit the evidence
to the jury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
|. PERSONAL

Miss Martha Barrett, of Barnes
vile, will arrive this evening to spend
a week as the guest of Mrs. c. H.
Burke. Miss Barrett, who is a sister
of Chas. j. Barrett, president of the
National Farmers Union and Curtis
Barrett, we'll known GAINESVILLE at.
torney, visited here two years ago.
Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Cannon and
children, of Whighan, Ga, are visit
ing Mrs. S. L. Hammond at her home
on Lee street. They leave in the
early part of the week for their
home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Smithwick
and Mrs. Daisy Gnosspehus left by
automobile this morning for Macon
to spend the day. Mrs. Gnosspehus
will 90 to Savannah from Macon,
where she will resume her duties.
Rev. Guyton Fisher and Miss En-
ma Love Fisher went by automobile
to Macon Friday and spent the day
with Guyton Fisher, Jr., returning to
Americas Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. L. E. Goodwin and
little son, Lynton, of Plains, are Wis
iting Mrs Godwin's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Arthur, of
Albany, spent the weekend with
Professor Mathis at his home on
Lee street.
Miss Sara Mathis, of Albany, ar
rived Saturday afternoon to be the
guest for two weeks of Mrs. J. q.
Kimmel. at her home on Lee street.
Mrs. f. J. Stokes, of Buera Vista,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Will
Sanborn.
Mrs. W. H. Thornton is visiting
Mrs. NJ. H. Fletcher on Fielder street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
WYATT IVEY ENTERTAINS
AT BIRTHAY PARTY.

birthday Saturday afternoon by in
yiting a few of his little friends to
his home on College street to enjoy
the happy occasion with nm; Inc
living rooms were bright with mid
summer flowers, and the dining room
was the center of attraction with ITS
decorations of flowers and the birth
day cake in the center of the table
surrounded with the cleaning tapers.
The favors were tiny bags OF candy'
and the youngsters wore the fancy
caps as souvenirs. Ice cream ana
cake were served, and many little
gifts were presented the host in at
festation of the esteem in which ne
is held by his little friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
DEPARTMENT Conducted by R. c. Moran. residence IL East
Church Street; Phone $40.

baskets filled with fruit charms. AT
ter dinner a number of toasts wer'
given among which were the follow
ing:
Here's to our Host and Hostess,
One fat, the other thin,
Always doing their duty,
And do it with a grin"
Here's to the Brownsville have
outgrown our town,
To Texas, the largest, they're bound
Steer may be good, but chicken i
better,
And for true fellowship, we take the
latter"
Here's to the Marshalls, all married
and new,
Fat pigs he likes to see.
Twas in pursuit of big fellows that
root
He landed Mrs. Marshall in Lee.
''Here's to the dear faithful Boswells,
He long, lean and lank, she lower.
One would judge by his height,
Nothing misses his sight,
But she's the seer and goer."
"Heres' to Henry Gordon,
With figure like king.
One can tell he has the money,
Cause he always lets it ring,
But when it comes to chicken,
He can more than let it fly.
Takes all of the pieces from the
Bill down to the thigh"
Here's to Watts the strong boy;
The Sampson of our day.
Think he should get married
Without the least delay"
'Last of all to old Sarah,
She to US so fair,
Makes one think of Vesta,
Sitting way up there.
But you should see her "shimmy,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
MRS. BAGLEY HOSTESS
FOR RECENT BRIDE.

Mrs. Sara Wilson Bagley was nos
tess at her attractive home here on
Thursday afternoon, August, o. Iol
Mrs. Cassel Harris, formerly MISS
Gussie Luke. Growing ferns ana
cut flowers entered into the decora-
tions making a picturesque mower
garden of the entire house, Aoous
as guests, assembled IN ,os Inc i cnn
test, "A Multitude of Cars" was
held. - eouo,.
ed bv punch served by Miss Mae Mae
Luke and Miss Mary Josephine S ,l
ton, At the end of the course the
tea cart was rolled in by little MI
Jr., representing maid and butler utter
and presented the bride with num-
Der of beautiful gifts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
DELIGHTFUL OCCASION
E0R DR. AND MRS. BROWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ID. Iledemah
entertained at one of the most en-
ioyable occasions Friday evening az
their home on Bell street. Rev. ana
Mrs. George F. Brown, of the Central
Raptist church, were honor guests
This being a token of devotion upon
the going away of this popular lam ian
iIv to their new home in Texas. me
anartments we're prettily decorated
with midsummer flowers, tralllng
clematis being used in profuslon IN
termingled with bright-hued zlAhlas'
The dining room table held for It's
central ornamentation large DOW
of zinnias, with streamers OF clematls
trailing to each plate. The place
cards were quantity pretty in thai
thew were handpainted likenesses Oh
each guest and bore pseudnonym'
At his plate DIR. Brown found the
nseudonym "Texas George; Mrs
Brown, "Broncho Amy; Eugene Bos-
well, "Shorty Boswell; Mrs. bos-
well, "Stumpy Boswell" George
Marshall George Junior" MRS
Marshall, "Vamp MARSHALL; ". u
Tiedeman. "Tedium" Mrs. Tiede-
man, Happy; Watts Market
sStrong Boy; Miss Sara Poole, 'Mer-
nv Widow; Gordon Howell, Lawyer
Henry" and Miss Evelyn Crew
CIV" After the places had been
found by this method, the guests
were seated and a four-course dinner
served. The favors were miniature
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
| MRS KALMON TO
RE IN AMERICUS.

Mrs. |. J. KalmOn and MISS MaI-
gerry Kalmon arrived Saturday from
Albany, where they have been Wis
ting recently, to be the guests OF
Lee street. Mrs. Kalmon and MISS
KaImon came to America from Italy
ahout two months ago, and VIII
Lave for that country during the
early fall season. Thelr many
friends are preparing a cordial wei
come for them during their stay III
Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15

one TlSuI THERE WIFI IIldL swing
Makes one think of a polar bear
Fastened to a string"
At the conclusion of the repast the
following toast was given by Mrs. w.
D. Tiedeman:
Pm awfully timid, you all will agree,
But I'm not going to let Evelyn get
ahead of me,
In saying nice things about Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown,
Cause | think they're the incest
folks in town.
don't know what We'll do when they
go away
But, maybe, they'll come back to see
US some day
And when Brother George gets to be
D. D.
And comes to Americas, his friends
to see,
The choir will sing duets, quartets,
and anthems galore,
Then, maybe, he'll be our pastor some
more"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15

announcing that she would arrive in
New York September on the liner
Ryndam. Professor Mathis expects
to go shortly to New York to meet
Mrs. Mathis and will stop few days
in that city before returning to
Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
1E;nSdgeaaenfS
MARTHuR.HURTT

Mrs ]. 0. Macarthur announces
the engagement of her daughter.
Ruth. to James Freeman HURT oil
Georgetown, Maryland, the wedding
n take place in the early fall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
SOCIETY TO MEET

The Womans Missionary society OF
the First Methodist church will meet
at the church at 4:30 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
MISSION STUDY CLASS TO
MEETS MONDAY AFTERNOON

The Mission Study class Of The
Central Baptist church will meet
Monday afternoon from to
O'Clock. Chapters 7 and will be
studied and at the conclusion of the
study period session of prayer will
be held for the 100 missionaries who
will sail Tuesday, August II, for
foreign fields. !
"The Good Ship Empress of ia
pan" will sail from Vancouver or
this date, carrying as passengers sew
en- Georgians who are entering for
eign missionary service. The pic
lures of these seven Georgians will
be shown during the afternoon as
their farewell messages are read.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
We describe the three
Models Pictured

Model 150-That inevitable bit of
white which marks the smart frocks
of the season-the self-colored en-
broidery which outlines the neck-line
and appears upon the tunic-such are
the details of this charmingly differ
ent affair Of silk crepe, which may
be had in either black, navy blue or
brown.
$500
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15

Frank Harold, Jr., is visiting S.
B. Lamar at his home in St Angus
tine, Fla.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15

Model 151-A frock of navy blue
tricotine combines all the utility that
such a frock can possess, with the
grace of youthful straight lines. Of
course, there is embroidery-navy
blue embroidery, while the waist of
novel cut has tiny batiste vestee
with the favored Egyptian coloring.
$500
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
BACK FROM ENGLAND
SEPTEMBER.

Professor j. E. Mathis received a
cablegram Saturday from Mrs. j. E.
Mathis, who has been spending the
summer with her parents in England,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15

u refreshingly lovely as the foliage of Fall blend
ing all the favored touches of dantiness that one
the accepted autumna tones, beautiful with garntures
one seldom sees, even IN this favored line
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15

Model 152-This
satin frock af-
fects the most re-
cent line by drap-
ing it's bodice
and tunic in a
fashion ever so
becoming. The
touches of bronze
embroidery at
necE and sleeves
are suggestively
French in effect,
and equally at
tractive whether
the frock is black
navy blue or
brown.
$500
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-15
BLOUSES
$2.95

Monday-Our front tables
will be piled high with 100
blouses, which we will sell
for such a price that they
will not last through the
day. Georgette and Crepe
decline, all colors, that
sold before Monday at
$500, $6.75 and $3.50.