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Persia, for the hio1es price a silver
doubled her capital, made her raw
materials sought after BY the world,
and removed her from comparative
isolation to q place among CONNER.
cial nations Of high Importance. Writ.
Ing 10 the National Geographic society
concerning this rejuvenated ancient
land. mia O. Sykes says:
PERSIA y one Of the Oldest empires
In existence. II has been Z kingdom
for 26 centuries since Cyrus the
Great absut $50 B. @. conquered
Media and united the country to bis
under the name Of Persia. It has had
many glorious episodes In its long his
tory; has produced the great teacher
zoroaster; such world.famous poets a.
rirdawsl, Omar Khayyam. Saadi and
Hafs, and such great soldiers and rul.
ess a. Darius I. shapur l and Shah
Abbas.
"Again and again the empire has
been q prey to anarchy; again and
again conquering hosts have swept
through the country. Alexander the
Great having many a successor, the
most destructive csnqueror being
Genehis Khan with his hordes Of saw
age Mongols-a leader who boasted
that be had slain thirteen millions Of
his fellow creatures.
the center Of the country 10 4
great plateau, rising from 1900 to g..
600 feet and crossed by frequent
chains Of mountains, while lofty
mountain barrier bounds It on the
north and south.
"ln the whole Persian empire there
were in 1910 only six miles Of railway,
and only four roads. their total length
amounting to fewer than 800 miles.
There is only one navisable river, the
Karun. that flows Into the head Of
the Persian Gulf, and on this sea the
so-called psrts are merely open road
steadh ut which cargo cannot be land.
ed In stormy weather.
"The merchandise Of Persia ID prac.
tlcally carried on the backs Of cam.
els, mules and donkeys, q slow and
expansive mode Of transport.
'.The Persian Is Of Aryan stock, and
has the same words as ourselves for
father, mother. brother and daughter
tpidar, madar, bradar, and dukhtar),
and the construction Of his language is
like that Of English.
Many Persians have no home life
IN the uSual sense Of the word. A.
Persian house is divided into the bi.
roo0i, or mems apartments, and the
anderoom, Or part consecrated to the
women. A strong door. set In high
blank wall, gives entrance to a mar.
row passage that leads into a square
courtyard on which open several
rooms Here the men live, and here
they usually entertain their friends,
while their women dwell In rooms set
round an inner courtyard, the only
entrance to which IL through the
blrooni.
"As q Persian ID instructed from
earliest youth that a woman's advice
Is Of no account-in fact the priests
tell him that he had better do the
exact opposite Of what a woman coun-
sels-it can he understood that as a
rule he has no exalted opinion Of his
wife or Wives, and seldom turns to
them for companionship."
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The assessed valuation this year h
Sl17.S16.6oO as compared to t10s.-
326.840 last year. The Increase sx-
plains why the same mill rates bring
larger totals this year than last year
New Bridge Fund
In comparing the county budgets
for 1890 and 1851 q new fu, fr
permanent bridge construction
amounting to S124.ss6.4o ID notice.
able. As Its name implies this money
will be expended on permanent
bridge construction In the past the
necessity of taking money from the
highway fund for permanent con-
struction has made proper mainten-
ance OF roads and existing bridges
impossible. This year much perma-
nent construction is absolutely ne
cessary according TO Road Engineer
John Wor::am.
The levy for permanent improve
ments will be applied to the rebuild
ing and enlargement Of the Greeley
hospital The amount made avail
able for advertising next year is
sb.S90.s2 as compared to S2.SSs.ss
last year It is planned to give the
Weld Commercial Club about $1,000
Of the 1891 advertising money AMI
ie"C;s The ,alance to the Xt:l "a
la.i. A slight decrease Is noticeable
N na genria, county fun: The
county 10 q, Tree from indebted
ness and registered warrants and IL
no longer under the obligation ct
paying interest. st.---lreeley TT i.,ne.
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The Ladies Booster Club will
meet at the home OF Miss Ella Hurst
Wednesday afternoon. December 15
All members are urged to be present
on time as the annual election OF
officers will be held, also other I'm
portant business. Return on tickets
also that day Please attend-and be
on time
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CHURCH OF CHRIST

Regular services next Lords dr..
The morning church hour will again
be devoted to the children Subject
Trading Thorns for Roses"
Evening subject: ''The Young
Man. Who Shall Have Hint" 4
homelike church to which all are vel.
come
William c Melsndy.
Pastor
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RHoDESIA, THE LAND OF
MEN, WILD BEASTS AND
NATURAL BEAUTY

Africa, not % long ago regarded. for
the most part - . 'sepulcher Of the
Wesl1's most DARING sxplorsrs." now
saGages the attention q the world b.
cause q IT. vast natural resources and
III Industrial poaslbilities
Aatefial furnished the National
Geographic society by 3. D. Parsons,
d the basis for the following dsscrip-
ton Of Rhodesla:
"Interior Rhodesia must Be tra.
vsrsed By native carriers over noun.
tains, through primsvai forest. across
rivers. through almest impe0strable
jungle and underbrush, In peril from
elephants. lions. lsopards, hyenaA ssr.
pents, the tsstse Ay. Wild men ~ well
q wild beasts, Each carrier has
mall bag Of 80 pounda On an average
carriers make Is miles day. and even
On runs Of 1000 miles, from Broken
Hill to Abercorn, they are seldom
more than an hour behind schedule
time and generally only half that.
They make better time In the wet
Ssason than In The dry a. In the wet,
thsy travel In bare fest while In the
dry ths earth 10 baked. the ground Is
hot IKE The Valley Of Ten thousand
Smokes and they are compelled to
wear sandals.
Thsrs d one great drawback to the
wet; 40 material has yst been pre-
ducsd that can resist African rain.
II laughs at the average rubbsrized
fabricA One Of the few partly sue
csssful materials u q peculiarly WOW
q canvas made In nusland, and even
whsn mall bAss u this material are
opened. the centsnts ars simply pulp
valuelsss, and frequently undecipher.
abls. Glassd paper suffers most; why,
I DO not know. ! suppose It 10 the
combipatiea q heat and water.
'The p,unss q Victoria Falls sn the
zambssi b three times that Of our
Niagan ths rear b heard for 10 miles,
and ~ column Of vaper d miles high.
In the dialect Of Mashonaland and
Natabslsiand. IT. name means the
water that smoksa'
"TT0m Kasempa to Livingstone
(vtstegia TAlls) u 800 milss from
NvinGDtons to Bulawsyo 290. and from
Kssenpa p Caps Town 2,2o0 miles.
The fAuaa q 1hodesia u wonderful;
think ol II kinds ef antelopesi
.Altheush ~ tsstse ~ b an abom.
inabls pest. Il takss second place a.
3 destroyer of pcspsety value to our
Ansrican pest, the boil weevil. A
Ansalas psculiarity sf the Arst named
consists h its habit of biting human
bsinss, horses and exsn on the feet.
Whan animals are shipped from Cape
rswn to North Rhsdesia. the shipping
10 6sns At night, because, unlike the
mesquite, ths tsstss ~ works only in
he daytime. Il prefers to werk on
~ leos. and b cass Of horses these
~ dsns up h perafan and cloths.
h should b undefsteod that this foe
y maA aal bsast 10 coaAnsd 70 certain
disuists."
The Raymer enterprise., 1920-12-09

The State Bank Of Raymsr will
ship q mixed car Of hogs and cattle
from Raymer. Monday. December
18th II you want to ship with your
neighbors, notify the bank thia week
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COUNTY levy
RAISED .OOO8

Weld County will raise Sl.272.417.
"a in taxes for state and county pur-
poses this coming year a. compared
to $1.0ss.2sS.40 In 1890 The IN
crease Il $lss.l4s.44 The mill levy
will be 1913 mills as compared to 10
mills levied last November
Saturday the county commission
ers decided upon q county tax lsvy OF
007Ss which on the assessed valua-
ton Of $ll7s1e,so0 VIII total $sss.
694.84 az compared to alevy Of .00e6S
and a tax OF $7o7,7s437 raised for
county purposes IN 1919. The state
mill levy is .00347 this year the
same an last but because Of the raise
In valuation the tax Tor purposes in
Weld will total s4os.S2s in place Of
$275.Ss4 last year The increase in
state taxes this year Is SS2.s3s and
the increase in county tax 10 siss.
220.67. The total levy for 1919 for
both state and county purposes was
OF and for this year .o10s.
On a proper valuation Of $4,000
this year the state and county tax
will amount to sos as compared to
500 year ago
Taxes levied In November 1919
were collected this year and the tax
es levied this month are collectibls
In 1921.
How the new tax levies are to be
spent is shown by the budget adopt
ed by the county commissioners Sat-
urday The budget adopted Saturday
and the budget adopted last year for
1920 are both published below for
comparative purposes.
The 1870 Levy
The 1890 levy for taxes to bs col
lootad fu 1905.
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lation' Of 10000; its manufactured
products include soap, cigars. candles.
cotton cloth and spirits; and its COM
pulsory education laws, university,
theaters and scientific Institutions 1t.
test its regard for culture.
ISalco, perhaps the most famous vi.
cano Of the San Salvador republic.
belched forth from Z iins old hacienda
iU ITO, and e--- aoee has tiSeiessly
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NOW ARAGACEDDoN
PRoFITKD PERSIA

That sxessdingiy III wind, the Weird
~. b,sw much ND to orc natioa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01

416 T., ~ Il.
l5t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01

of the production in pictures, with
an all-star cast, assert that the play
has gained rather than lost in hi
larity in the translation to the sill
yer sheet
The situation-or at least The cen.
troll situation for there are any
number OF. them-deals with Reggie
Irving who for many years had
sought to win Angelica This young
woman wanted man just the op.
posite of what her own name i'm.
Piled, She wanted wild one and
since Reggie had no idea of how to
be wild, had no inclinations toward
sowing even little patch of the un.
tanned oats, he perforce sought out.
,ide aid He went to Polly Hatha
way, society reporter on the scan
lal sheet, and asked her to use darl
lolish on his reputation.
Babe Ruth, the home run king
over the Fence is added at
traction with above bill Friday ant
saturday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
DECLARES ONLY CONGRESS
CAN DECLARE WAR FOR U. S.
Continued from page two)

Continued from page two)
rejected by the Congress under the
whip of partisan leadership for the
deliberate purpose of continuing
condition of choas and inducing the
people to cry for change. They
ache for success because they seek
control Of the agencies which now
render service to the people. They
would destroy the Federal Reserve
System, which bankers and business
men agree has been one of the most
progressive pieces Of legislation ever
enacted in a century Under the Fed.
eral Reserve System panics are i'm
possible The financial control is
shifted from Wall street to the nor.
NAL channels of the business world.
The reactionary senatorial group
wants to give control back TO Wall
Street. am against that and they
are against me, They would destroy
the industrial peace Of the country
and wreck its prosperity to win this
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01

election but fortunately their de-
spicable plot has been discovered h
time
81 leave You with the message that
! am for peace rather than war; that
am for progress rather than re-
action; that am for prosperity
based upon a readiustment that
recognizes just one principle the
principle Of the square deal, the prin-
ciple of the Golden Rule,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01

became effective today Robbins has
accepted a position with a Wichita,
Kan, lumber firm. He expects to
resume his duties in Wichita next
week. Mr. Robbins has been con-
nected with the county clerks Of
flee since June 1919 and before com
ing to this city, he was connected
with bank in Minco. His successor
has not been appointed, County
Clerk Cox said today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01
BEDROOM FARCE is
DUE HERE TODAY.

"Parlor, Bedroom and Bath, the
screen farce which sets forth the
tribulations and misadventures of a
model husband who won his wife
under a false pretense of devilish-
ness is scheduled for its first local
showing at the Rialto Theatre today
and tomorrow
For one of the longest and most
hilarious seasons comedy has ever
known, "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath,
written by c. W. Bell and Mark
Swan, and produced in the theatre
by A. II. Wods, convulsed New York
and those who have had the oppor
tunity of seeing pre-release showings
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01

A line that is really
b e yon d description,
for in this range our
showing is very exten-
sive. Clever models
that are real Partisan
copies. Braided, en-
broidered and beaded
Tricotine dresses.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01
Short Stories
of the Town
easaway RESIGNS.

o. A. Gasaway has resigned as as
sistant county superintendent OF
schools and has accepted position
with the G f, Newell insurance
agency here. Mrs. Faye Patrick,
deputy court clerk for several
months, has been appointed to sue
ceed Mr. Gasaway.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01
sAruRpAY spEcIAL

with $loo worth OF groceries we
VIII sell 10 bars T.. & G, soap Tor
so cents. The Seaton Grocery Two
pboues 15lS.IG3. 1lt.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01

Don't these cool crisp mornings get you looking around
for wool dress? Our display Of Serge Tricoinc Velour
Jersey Dresses priced reasonably will solve the problem
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01
Presby Guild Meet.

There will be call meeting of
the guild Of the Presbyterian church
with Mrs. L. T. Emanuel, $40 south
18th, Saturday afternoon at 2;SO.
All members are urged to be pres
ent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01
SERGE AND
TRICOTINE
DRESSES AT
$3.50

Made of all-wool
material, straight line
effects, narrow belts
of self m a t eria1 S.
Braid and yarn trim
med. Sizes IA to AZ.
These garments are a
special purchase and
we guarantee them to
be absolutely all wool
cloths.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01
NOTICE

Having purchased an interest in
the real estate business OF Rose a
Company my friends and acquain-
tanoes will find me at ll6 First
National Bank Bldg, ready TO serve
them. Your business solicited
jim DILLON.
Phone tS1 ll6 Il, ~ T..
49, l-5t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01
Robins Resigns.

The resignation of Virgil A. Rob
bins. deputy county clerk in charge
of the register Of deeds department
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01
FINE
SERGE DRESSES
At
S25.O0

Made of fine quail
ty all-wool mems wear
Serge; styled neatly
with surplice and Bo-
lero coat effects. Chic
models for the Miss
and woman sizes, IA to
SO. You really must
see these values to APP
preciate our efforts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-01

WANT ADS get results. Try one
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25
WILL De FATHER AND SON
NIGHT At BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev Wade Invites All Guthrie
People To Hear Him Preach
On Popular
Subject

Rev . q Wade VIA prsach a ser|
mon tonight - lhe Baptist ,huish 20
the fathers and pou of cGthue spc
ciai Invitations have aern issued "a
the Rotary Club thambef 81 Com.
mofoe and to the Lions club This
all be great sermon and q lArse at
tendance is otpeeru ktcffonc n ln
yiled
Tuesday nlEAi n. ilnslnsss college
attended ln to3f TIE ttAt wss.
What shall / do siih Jtsus. ehllh
Is .ailea ihr Christ
Res Wadr pos th' great question
before the peoplo 20 miehfy con
Ningins way There nu great ausa-
,ioua which eseri young man ami wo.
man msqt decide noy the question
upon whl>h ihr rncc,i 81 your nfo
depends lf ou make ihn Nrunr AZ
,islou il meAns fAinre ln iilc YOU
must decide these questions Tor your.
self 40 one can decide th,n ior you
tcontluued on iarc =. Col 90
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25
WHO IS THE RICHEST
PERSON IN GUTHRIE
According To Late Records He
Is 70 Years OF Age and
Drives a Market
Cart

Tho richest man ln Guthrie 81 - o.
io the Near hast nelief fsN daya
ago. a. his contribution toNard the
$3.50 600 fund lha state ls raising to
slave III the doaih 81 syria aud Ar.
menia a. nations
This man Isn't a banker ne lent
e merchant an oll man. and auiom0
lils dealer A. maflef of fact. be
hssn' ~ ihis 1Imo and prsbably
newer bad = very extensive bank at
count Neither has ne kela hls
none, hidden mlssr lke. Ia lin
can 10 the pantry
iio u well past gha age ahan an ~.
dlnary man begins Taking lie sas,
and haiancins % hin life ledger "a
nsr Whether he has been nueesas
failarr % .he ilusi4.ss ot Exist.
onrr
ito ~ rofe ihan - year. old
yri hc WORKS every a., u ha NE
X re "a. a. bs exact hutksteg Iie
travels ihrpu, \ ihe streets ~ Guih
ue ga . iimlnuliye bugFs. drawn by
q '"Nifhi'H uid tntFN Nhu. iihe III
master has found ihr true seer4
of happiness 10 hA doing an han,sl
days work and forgetting old Man
Worry
10 b. iht fls hesi man Ia Guthrie
because be- has mofe of thr wealth
"i human Sympathy more % the eonr
aEo 90 sacrifice for othsfs. taaa any
one with whom Ne have come into
contact" said a Near last Relief
wofkoF ln tccouniihg The ssofs.
The aged mans donafioa 90 mad,
20 Mrs y >isslef. wlfe ~ ths
chairman 81 The Finh Neaf Easi r..
lief district IN the state iIe came
10 her door explained thai he and
bis wlio wanted 10 do something -
relieve 'he sufferlBg Of the $4,000
starving orphans ~ Syria aud Arme.
MIA. handed her S. bin aud told
her u saf he joint contribution ~
himself ati hia aged hellnsei
Who aiil deny that be Il the rich.
cat man IA this eily
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25
PRICE Or FLOUR
SOON TO TUMBLE
lssss.t tOnft M MADE n,
witI.fiss AN SHIPPERS
>i>tt wan litGN<.
PRICES HIGHER <OW
rut> nftOuE
ttstisrltE


~ssnlsaseN. Fsa. ss-las ssslua
uens ~ ~ssss nssslra. IN THE ssua
tFs sas prehs - pssess shssvsa =.
sss'sss nss led ss fisA, - essss
ses' % 'leur ~ ths se.stsy shss oil
esAf fruit ~ltAss n. esss fs~ ~ssks
'esesdlag ts AssssHsy csasssl eslu
sf' ~he % alrssslrs sns s.Fssy. n Ne.
bee" fesnd thss tAe price ~ stssf i.
s.hefes,snt - eewssessaa 20 me s.,es
PAD faf wheat ana shat mlilssns .,
bafFv1s % fleae - as~ u sssesus
Also asvsieesa shss vast fsssasss nave
bee" wsds ~ mllises slres sns Arm
lssiss ~ss slg~sa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25
CITY COMMISSION TO
ALTER RAIL FRANCHISE
Mass Meeting At City Hall Votes
Recommendations With Few
Protests; Work To Start
Soon

city hall was crowded Tuesday nlehl
IN RESPONSE 20 the caIl FOR mass
meeting IN The Leader to take definite
action on the street railway ffanchls,
and the proposal OF Manager shartei.
Another general discussion OF VII
Mr. Shartel desired was held OWNS
10 poor revenue. Shaftel asked q
recommendation be made 20 the eity
commission empowering the commits :
sion to grant readIusiment OF the
city franchise 70 admit OF The elimiu-
alton OF the Warner and Springer
lines. the looping Of the Masonic
temple. new. Al capital place. and The
possible elimination Of the west side
loop.
w T Walker and skip Brown said
they represented property owners on
the car line and opposed the motion.
A number Of good speeches were
made fayoring the recommendation.
The motion OF recommendation To
the commission was finally put and
carried almost unanimously. only six
votes being registered ag.nst the
proposal II was deemed certain that
shsrtei's last letter. published in The
Leader. Monday. was his final sss~l
in the matter.
The city commission. acting in
consonance with the wishes OF the
organized civic bodies OF the city
tho mass meeting. as represented BY
all citizens and taxpayers will at
once make the necessary orders In tie
premises.
Street car officials SAID today that
the work OF reorganization would be
undertaken within the next four
weeks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25

lsoms. Feb 81 A hullaila a ina
International lasslsata ~ A3rlrul.
tafc says
~ = eoneeslaeaee "a lhe dislusx !.
'lea ~ rates - esekAnan. applleabl~
70 the srsia trade. sAe principal len
posiins eountrlsa have % sabmn An
'nsf~asu ia The sasg at tha port af
rhipnsat Fafflas fram ~ % IS per
cent assofdlns 20 ths saansFr ~ as.a
tiha'loa and ~ compared With tbs
aniuuais reSshlv IN December lsst.
lhie eeaanfvmeat naturally aets
~ barrier to ne. easlaras. Amsrt.
ca via large spp ~ whsai IN pro.
GEES - dl@tFibulloa ahlppsd nsssiy
900 eea tons le~s DARING ths last az
months ~ 1873 thAa zoe sha enn.s-
pondinA period of lsls neslds@. thu
~heas aserka IN the hands ~ the farm.
err mlllefn and dealer. war~ ln jana.
aff. 1880. lafMeF ~ s.gso. 00o usatfle
toss lhan IN lanaary. 1919.
~ II satiWNind that thn American
stocks % 80 alan af~ tao 900 tons
"f*"'"f hhah fAaf 4~AN1h
Tbs CEREAL haFsasts ~ thn Meafh.
rFn Ilsmiaphsfo refv lafxr. mo
Yield af harley ln Afwwullna amounted
- ~ 600 tons. of ses pef e,ai beyoui
The yearly average
THIS average ~aA partially due ~
thr Increased asfa under cultivation.
thls being 81 psf eeut over the aver.
a." bat q uas chiefly ths result %
no good ssssoa Va infnfmagion has
been fsesifea about lhe actual yield
Ia 'hiii bat q ia reported he nts.l
crop Il ia Eood esndlfioH aad in4t
other eefeais pfumlsa ssi,
The area unaFf uh~at IN Amsrfs,
has hfeu lsueh Feiutei. BE- % n pc
seht ~ aat fsafs Decreases IN the
arsa sosn alo are reported from
spain. humania and rsfDt whlls %.
tenslss cultivation has occurred B.
France and Algeria. 4 IL noat uatle-
a,i" Ia British ladiA. shef. Il Il 4.
prf eent more than hst year
Crop conditions are reported 10 be
fnlfiY fasafablv Ia lielxlnm. Great
britain lfelaad. spain aaa italy. ana
average Ia k8ypt rae appsuaebins
harvest 70 iifitiah Iadia j. expected lo
b. good