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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

was so great, too, that she died OF
| grief for him after a year of widow
hood.
Sentiment and Business.
Samuel Pepys has something to say
in his famous diary about most OF
joys and disturbances, great and small,
with which human nature is acquaint-
ed. Consequently one does not need to
search very far to find illusions to
Valentines day and the customary
pranks that it involved in the England
of the seventeenth century.
On February IA, 1867, the following
entry is made in the diary:
"This morning came up to my wife's
bedside Il being up dressing myself
little VIII Mercer to be her valen-
tine. and brought her name written
upon blue paper in gold letters, done
by himself, very pretty; and we were
both well pleased with 1t. But I am
also this year my wife's valentine,
and 1t will cost me five pounds; but
that / must have laid 1t out If we
had not been valentines"
Americas Noted Valentine.
Americas most noted valentine was
General Winfield Scott Hancock, born
February IA, 1924. The witching In
fiuence of the saints festival hover.
ing about him manifested itself In the
elimination of his romance. In her
"Reminiscences" written in old age,
Mrs. Hancock (who was Miss Almira
RusselD tells of her strange wedding
and proves that, after all, the Ameri.
can girl has determination to rise
above superstitions.
To start with, her wedding day was
one of the stormiest of the winter. II
hailed violently, Numbered and blew
a perfect gale. During the ceremony
which was held at her fathers home
in st. Louis, the lights went out three |
times and repeated the performance |
at the wedding reception. The guests |
were filled with terror for the young |
bride who was beginning life under
such suggestively evil omens. And by |
way Of enhancing the evil influences
that appeared to be abroad the crowd
outside the house got the word that
the bride was wearing spun glass
dress, and their curiosity reached the
point of mob violence before the police
could beat them back to make room
Tor the passage of guests.
But the bride laughed in the face
If these witches pranks and lived to
share the honors that her husbandt
'areer brought him.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

Don't take sickening, salivating Gallo
mel when a few cents buys a large
bottle of DOdsOn's Liver Tone-a per-
feet substitute for Calomel.
1t is a pleasant vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as sure
ly as Calomel, but it doesn't make you
sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone, because it is per
fectly harmless.
Calomel is a dangerous drug. 1t is
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

When winters at his oldest
And coolest
And boldest,
Then cometh good st. Valentine,
To show that love is burning
And signing and yearning,
And breathe upon the wintry earss
his tenderness divine.
When life is at Its bleakest
And meekcst
And weakest
Then eometh good st. Valentine.
To show that love Is rosy
And wlstful eyed and coy.
And breathe on every torpid dear
his tenderness divine.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
Still Chance.

Ten-year-old Virginia and her lit.
ture occupations. "Oh. I'm going to be
a school teacher Virginia said, and
suppose I'll be an old maid too.
Aunt Nellie and Aunt Ruth are, and
they are the oldest in their family.
I'm the Oldest in mine, 50 | probably
shall have to he one too"
Then little John spoke up: ooh, I
wouldn't be sure, Virginia. You see
Aunt Ruth has beau now. and she
might get married after all. Then
don't believe you'd have to be one,
either"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

mercury and attacks your bones. Take
dose of nasty Calomel today and you
will feel weak, sick and nauseated to-
morrow. Don't lose a day. Take
spoonful of Dodson's Liver Tone in
stead and you will wake up without
any biliousness, constipation, sluggish
ness, headache, coated tongue or sour
stomach. Your druggist says II you
better than horrible Calomel your
money is waiting for you.-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
An Easy Mark Drops In.

There's Il woman up in front who
wants to buy 'gen-u-wine' Persian
rug" said the clerk.
'Gen-u-wine,' did you sayT replied
the dealer in Oriental goods
THAT'S the way she pronounced it,"
"Ahem. Does she appear to have
money!
Eyes. and she doesn't appear to have
had it long
"Ah In that case get down some
of those rugs we got from our factory
in New Jersey the other day. l sus-
pect that what we have in our net is
'gen-u-wine' fish. "--Birmingham Age
Herald.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
MILLIONS
Suffer from
ACid-St0nlach

Millions of people suffer year after year
from ailments affecting practically every
part of the body never dreaming that their
i'll health can be traced directly to acid
stomach. Here Is the reason: poor digestion
means poor no enlistment of the different
organs and tissues of the tody. The blood is
Observation-Disclosures weak thin, sluggish
Ailments of many kinds spring from such
conditions. Bliousness, rheumatism lum-
bago, sclatica, general weakness, lose Of
power and energy, headache, insomnia,
nervousness, mental depression-even more
serious ailments such catarrh and cancer
of the stomach intestinal ulcers, cirrhosir
OF the liver, heart trouble-all of these can
often be traced directly to acid stomach
Keep sharp lookout for the first symp-
toms of acid Observation-Disclosures, heart
burn belching. food repeating, that awful
painful bloat after eating, and sour, gasgy
stomach EATONIC, the wonderful modern
remedy for acid-stomach. is guaranteed to
bring quick relief from these stomach mis-
that anything could bring such speedy relief
and make them feel so much better In
every way. Try EATONIC and YOU too,
will be just enthusiastic in its praise.
Make your life worth living--no aches or
pains-no blues melancholy-no more OF
that tired. listless feeling. Be we'll and
strong. Get back your physical and mental
punch; your vim, vigor and vitality. You
will always be weak and ailing as long 40
you have acid stomach. So get rid of it now.
Take EATONIC Tablets-they taste good
you eat them like a bit of candy. Your
druggist has EATONIC--50 cents for big
box. Get box from him today and II you
are not satisfied he will refund your money
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
GOT A CHILD'S COAT
BY DYEING GARMENT
Diamond Dyes" Help Make New Out.
fits for Youngsters.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give new, rich, fadeless color to any
fabric, whether it be wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed goods,-dresses,
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers-everything!
Direction Book in package tells how
to diamond dye over any color To
match any material, have dealer show
you Diamond Dye" Color Card-Adv.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
DAY SACRED TO
LOVE MISSIvES

- T WAS an enterprising young girl
who first captured the valentine
trade for America. Her name was
Esther Rowland. After gradual
| ing from Mount Holyoke seminary she
| resided with her father, who was a
stationer in Worcester, Mass. In 1849
she received from England manufac-
tured valentine, the first she had ever
seen. 1t interested her so much that
she decided to see whether she could
make some of these valentines and
find a sale for them.
She collected some lace paper, some
printed verses and sentimental pic
lures, fixed up a few valentines and
gave them TO her brother. who was a
travelling salesman for a grocery store.
To her nmaZement her brother re-
turned with orders for $1,000 worth
of valentines Her astonishment knew
no bounds. She quickly got together
some girl friends, taught them what
she knew about valentines and COM
menced a prosperous trade that was
to reach the one hundred thousand
dollar mark.
First Love Missives.
1t was a Frenchman who first con-
ceived the idea of composing valen-
tines In verse. Charles, Duke Of Or
leans, was taken prisoner by the Eng
lish at the battle of Agincourt, in 1415.
He was consigned to tie Tower of
London, where he spent the next TWEEN.
ty-five years Of his life. But the cold
walls of his dungeon could not COM
pletely dampen his sentimental ma
ture, and from his gloomy vault came
sunny little verses to the number of
sixty, which are still to be seen among
the royal papers in the stald old Brit
ish museum. One of them reads:
wilt thou be mine? Dear love. reply.
Sweetly consent or else deny.
Whisper softly, none shall know
Wilt thou be mine, love? Aye or nor
Spite of fortune we may be
Happy by one word from thee.
Life flies swiftly. Ere II go.
wilt thou be mine, love Aye or no?
England at once adopted the fad |
which its royal prisoner had set, and
day found the coaches
more than usu1ly laden with poetic
of lovers, friends and
even slight acquaintances.
Old Romance Recalled.
One of the most romantic histories
If Valentine children is that of Lady
sarah Lennox, born on February IA.
745. In face, she apparently Inherited
romantic temperament, for her own
tory Is usually prefaced with a sketch
# her parents romance-by way of
irving home the story's admonition,
erhaps.
Her fathers marriage was no more
or less than bargain to cancel
debt between the couples
arents. The young duke, then Lord
Iarch, was brought home from col
,ge to wed the plain little girl-brlde
lst out Of nursery. At the conclusion
the ceremony the indignant BRIDE
room fled to the continent with q
ltor in tow, where he spent three
ears. On his return to London he
lrefully avoided going home, where
: fancied wrathful young woman
as waiting to swoon at his arrival
Instead, he went straight to the
eatre and saw there a very hand
me lady. He cursed his luck, but had
cath left TO ask who she might be.
INDY March the toast Of the season."
formed his friends. to his utter as.
nlshment. Then he blessed his luck,
aimed his bride and, us 1t turned out,
~ very happy to the end Her love
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
To His Fairy.

II just dared to say 1t,
You sure can bet would
Right up and tell you what feel
Gee, but | wish | could!
oh, kiddo, you're so classy,
With those big eyes of blue,
You've got the others beat a mile
There sure aln't none like you.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
Shave With cutionra soan

And double your razor efficiency as
well as promote skin purity, skin COM
fort and skin health. No mug, no
slimy soap, no germs, no waste, no
irritation even when shaved twice
daily. One soap for all uses--shaving
bathing and shampoolng.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
To a Girl He Left Behind.

Dear Girl Of My Dreams, | am coming.
Back from war am coming to you;
And I wonder what fate will be walt
ing for me,
And will you be glad came through
It's so strange. They have called me
brave man,
And they gave me medal or two;
In the fight feared nothing-and yet
I'm afraid
OF small brown-eyed person like
you'll
Do you know that love your wonder.
Oh, what ages and ages II seems
Since left you! Perhaps it's absurd,
but ! hope
That I've been the Man Of Your
Dreams.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

An ounce of prevention is not worth
pound of cure--in the pork-packing
business.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

The rural church should have con
Sideration in your plans for better
country life.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

safety first" is good motto I'M
til il hooks up with "let the other
fellow do it,"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

Many a man doesn't know what he
q talking about until it is too late.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

An agreeable man is one who con
sents TO be taught things he already
knows.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
Its Need.

Its Need.
81 am writing a book for ChiropO.
dists"
Il hope it has plenty of foot notes"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

Patriotism is like tilial affection;
something to feel, and not to acquire.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

The average girl seems to have been
born with an ice cream spoon In her
mouth.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
A Substitute.
To His Mother.

Today an old sweetheart Of mine
Is my most precious Valentine;
My best and oldest sweetheart you
Are, mother dear. So loyal, true
And tender always. And your love
| cherish over and above
Earth's fairest gifts. You've made of mo
All that | am and hope to be,
Mother mine,
My Valentine.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12

! was so great, too. that she died OF
grief for him after a year of widow.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-12
" - 81
VALENTINE VERSES.
BY Mary Humphrey.
To Girl He Left Behind. No chance for me know II
BY Mary Humphrey.

No chance for me- know II
Pm such 4 roughneek guy
But IL ! thought you'd look at me,
oh, eoyl I'D make the Try.
Believe me, you're some fairy
You're better'n I deserve;
I'D send a Valentlne-but gee,
! Just amt got the nsrVeI
A Substitute.
A Valentine I've tried to find
That's nice enough for you;
But there Is none-so here's my heart;
hope that Il will do.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-28

appropriations for various depart
ments, many of which will result in
no decrease in the efficiency with
which the business of those depart
ments may be operated, it is equally
true, that some departments may ac-
tually suffer for lack of sufficient
money to carry on their program.
Whacking huge sums off estimates
from various departments does not
mean economy of saving in every case.
From the standpoint of the interested
onlooker, it would seem that to rid
Washington of about 100000 SUPER
fulous clerks and other U. S. en-
p1oyees who retain their war jobs.
The business of conducting American
government is far from peace basis.
Real economy should dictate that i
be placed there as soon as possible.
We doubt whether that work has pro-
gressed with the speed it should.
Experience in curtailing propose 1
governmental appropriations indicates
quite clearly that sometimes grave in
justices may result and actual effici-
ency be sacrificed. We recall only too
well the plight of the University of
Idaho during the Alexander admins
|trations when DR.. M. A. Brannon, then
president of the university, refused to
initiate his university budget that it
might be safely pared down. On a
basis of actual needs, his budget was
slashcd right and left and the uni
|versity for several years was seriously
handicapped because of lack of funds
which actually became so acute at one
time that it was necessary to borrow
money from student body funds. Is
il not possible that similar conditions
may prevail with some federal depart
|ments
Economy has an eye for the future
We doubt whether the persistent re-
fusal to appropriate funds for such
projects as reclamation has a single
aspect of economy, no matter what il
may cost the government in original
outlay. It occurs to us that with a
food shortage factor to be reckoned
with, the government might contribute
slightly to its allevia ton through rec.
lamation of additional lands.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-28
LET US PRAY

In the early training days at the
care was taken to ac-
climate the men gradually to the rig
ors Of outdoor life. There was strict
rule at Camp Devens that scheduled
drills should be had except during the
most torrential downpours.
One afternoon. an infantry platoon
was going through the agonies Of
close order, when the heavens sud
denly opened. The sergeant in com.
mand double-timed the men back, bu,
just at the entrance to the company
street, the rain ceased as suddenly as
it. had begun.
For moment the sergeant was non
pulsed. Then he snapped into it.
ION your knees-dropw eh com
manded. snow. for rain, like hell
|pray!''
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-28
SAVING THE pEopLE.s MONEY

There is little satisfaction for tax
payers of the United States in the
thought that in spite of the Wanted
economies of congress in curtailing
federal appropriation bills, deficit Of
something more than billion dollars
l. to be the net product Of conducting
the nations business this year. OF all
the belligerents, England is the only
one to actually decrease her war in
debtedness. This in spite of the fact
that her per capita debt far exceeds
that of the United States.
EnRland's ability to shoulder heavy
financial obligations and simultaneous
IL conduct many governmental pro-
jects involving large expenditures from
the national treasury IS largely due to
her budget system of finance. un-
doubtedly the most efficiently con-
Quoted Of any nation. American peo-
pie have heard much recently Of ma
tional budget system for the United
States. II occurs to us that this years
deficit should supply sufficiently poig-
nant proof Of the necessity Of passing
that Iegislation at the earliest possible
moment
While it IS undoubtedly true that in
roads have been made on the proposed
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-28
a FEDERAL BUILDING

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Next January Caldwell will have .
postoffice whose receipts will easily
place il in the first class and will be
housed in building not too good tor
. fourth class office. !.
That, in essence, is the opinion held
by local postal officials and many
business men who are familiar with
existing conditions. In June, l9ZO. the
present lease with Colin Mcleod,
owner Of the building where the post
office il now located, expires. 1t 10
certain that Mr.. Mcleod will not re-
new the lease at all under the terms OF
the existing contract and It is doubtful
II be will care to have the postoffice
retain I portion Of the room in the
building under any terms.
Where, then, Is he postoffice to 60 !!
At present there 10 not an available
empty building capable of being utiliz-
ed for postal requirements anywhere
in Caldwell and it il not likely thar
the next year will find conditions ma
terially changed. In the event that
there was possibility Of finding quar-
tiers, with demand for every room un-
der . root 80 insistant. It Is not likely
that the owner Of property, facing the
constantly magnifying possibility Of .
federal building here, will care to sign
. lO-year lease-the usual form-when
the government, tired of paying high
rentals, might suddenly determine to
erect = building and cancel their lease
upon the private property when the
new building was completed.
We have heard . great deal of gov
ornamental economy the past months
and taxpayers generally will applaud
the action Of congress in doing at least
something to curtail the enormous
post war expenditures. But il occurs
to ~ that failure to build . federal
building in Caldwell under present
conditions can not be excused under
the guise of economy. Erection Of q
federal building here suitable for pres
emit and future needs is an obvious
and urgent necessity. Failure to ap-
propriate funds for it now simply is
postponing the inevitable day when
Il must be done.
And in the meanwhile, Caldwell cit
izens must put up with decidedly
mediocre postal service which can
largely be attributed to the miserable
working conditions in vogue here.
With every increase in postal BUSH
ness. it is inevitable that service ret
rograde in direct proportion.
In Wyoming. federal buildings have
been erected in towns where the
postal receipts are far below those in
Caldwell. We are informed, too, that
the government has postoffice build
ings actually under construction in
various parts of the United States.
And we question whether conditions
anywhere could warrant expenditures
more than they can here.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-28
FOR EMERGENCY

I'm case they send me up for long"
said the old offender, facing his
steenth court martial. to his buddy,
look under my mattress and you'll
find something I've been saving up
for rainy day. It won't do me no
good, where I'm going. You kin have
it."
He got six months sentence and
the buddy raced all the way back to
the barracks to probe under the mat
tress. He found
A shelter half,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-28
Apparently there has been quite a
decided increase in the cost of becom
inr president,

], One Of the results Of the campaign
which Senator Borah launched against
profiteering for presidential preference
has been the acculumation OF adver-
Using for Hiram Johnson which cam
not Sc measured in dollars but which
surely has been just rs effective as
spending many thousands to foster
the progress Of borah's presidential
proteRe. N
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-28
HOW rRUEi

"For Heavens sake" proteste&
Delegate Cannon 1t the Socialist Ma
tiona1 Convention, "let Us have one
candidate who is not in Jail" The as
pirstion is not an unreasonable one.
A ticket made up exclusively from the
registers of state prisons and peniten.
tiaries would have . strong flavor OF
class favoritism.-Harve Weekly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-28

Wyckoff Motor Co, inner auto
tube.
R. T.. Mcconaughey. 50 shells.
Hay-Boone Co, 3 lbs c coffee.
Sunday Scores
Last Sunday, members of the club
hung up the following scores:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-28
GUN CLUB WILL
HOLD Big SHOOT
SPECIAL EVENT, WITH MANY
PRIZES SCHEDULED FOR
SUNDAY

-
Net Sunday morning the Caldwell
Gun club will put on something extra
in the way Of a shoot when the 80
odd members of that organization
and any other gun artists who care to
affiliate with that organization at the
grounds will compete for more than
50 prizes to be given by Caldwell
business firms. Six distinct contests
will be staged and the prizes so
awarded that no individual can
monopolize the prizes. Five prizes
will be given in each event. Another
prize will be given for the high gun
of the day, still another for the low
gun.
The Prizes
Following is list Of the prizes and
donors:
Sherman Fisk Hardware, $40 fish
ing pole.
DR.. 4. w. Heitler, S. trap loads.
Gem State Lumber Co., $l2 I ton
coal.
Sheppard Bros, S.. 5-lb box candy.
A G. Keister, 100 trap loads,
Colonial Cafe, meal ticket.
Manhattan Cafe, meal ticket.
Kahn Clothing Co., $3.50 tie.
Holt Seed CO.. S. lawn mixture.
Rialto Billiard Parlor. 81 box Buc
cigars.
Frank Weaver, S. tailoring work.
Caldwell Mill & Elevator Co, $3.50
sack flour.
Quasi Bros, Shoe Co, $4.2s ven.
tilated oxfords.
Gem State Cigar Factory, 81 Frank
lin cigars.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-28
Kelleher-Boone Clothing Co. $3.50

Kelleher-Boone Clothing Co.. $3.50
tie.
Cakes Dry Goods Co.. $3.50 shirt
or tie.
Cupples Mercantile Co.. S lbs. San
born coffee.
F. H. Bowen Jewelry Co.. pair cuff
buttons or scarf pin.
Boise Payette Lumber Co., $lz
ton coal.
Leighty & Knowiton. IS y tor
coal.
Clark Thompson. 100 trap loads.
Alexander, e shirt.
Berger & Conway. 2K lbs R. c. cof-
fee.
The Tribune. year subscription.
Roberts 4 Baird. e bacon.
Saratoga Stationery Store. one pipe
$3.75 for low score.
Westcott Sales Co., Red Crown 10
gal. gas.
T. ]. Reddick. $3.50 barber work.