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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21
Prayed for Cure
Finds it After 10 Years
Food Would Sour and Boil
Teeth Like Chalk

Mr.. Herbert M. Gessner writes from his
home in Berlin, N. H.:
had stomach trouble over ten years:
Kept getting worse. l tried everything for
relief but it came back worse than ever.
Last fall l got awfully bad; could only eat
hight loaf bread and tea. In January got
60 bad that what I would eat would sour
and boil; my teeth would be like chalk.
suffered terribly. 1 prayed every day for
something to cure me. One day / read
about EATONIC and told my wife to get.
me box at the drug store as was going
to work at p. m. 1 took one-third of il
and began to feel relief; when it was.
threefourths gone, felt fine and when it
was used up | had no pains. Wife got me.
another box but have felt the pain but.
twice. l used five tablets out of the new
box and l have no more stomach trouble.
Now / write to tell you how thankful
am that | heard of EATONIC. I feel like
new man; eat what / like, drink plenty
OF water, and it never hurts me at all,
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21
CULVERT Is EASILY CLEANED
Much Trouble ObViated by Invention
of Crate or Iron Bars, Resting
in Notches.

Often culverts under roads and
paths become clogged with debris and
frequently give trouble because they
cannot be readily cleaned. The de-
vice Illustrated obviates all this diff
Guilty. 1t consists of a CRATE of iron
bars supported by crosspieces which
rest in notches or upon the surface
OF stonework or concrete, says Ameri-
can Agriculturist The bars and the
crosspieces should be of heavy enough
material to support any load that will
be driven across the grating.
The one from which this drawing
was made is in foOtpath, so the bars
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21
Beauty Always Appreciated

Noble architecture and fine land
scape gardening exemplify the helpful
effect of art. The peoples enjoyment
of them, of buildings and parks, shows
our need of beauty and the neces-
sity of gratifying the desire for beauty.
The existence of this craving and the
satisfaction of it are evidence that
people has risen from barbarism to
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Spokesman Re.
view.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21

me no good at all-my pains got worse
instead of better. / began taking the
Vegetable Compound and felt a changes
from the first. Now / feel fine and adj
wise any one going through the Change
of Life to try it, for it cured me after
had given up all hopes of getting better.
You can publish this and l will tell
any one who writes to me the good
it has done me. Mrs. MARGARET
DAM, TAB N. 25th Street, Phila., Pa.
1t hardly seems possible that there is
woman in this country who will con-
tinue to suffer without giving Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound trial
after all the evidence that is continually
being published, proving beyond contra
diction that this grand old medicine has
relieved more suffering among women
than any other medicine in the world.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21

on the first day of each calendar month
in advance in legal tender of the United
States of America to the treasurer of
the United States in the city of Wash
lngton, District of Columbia. Pre-
NUNS may be paid annually, semian-
nually or quarterly, in advance, in
which case the premium payable will
be the sum of the monthly premiums
Tor the period discounted at 31s per
centum per annum. At maturity by
death or otherwise the discounted
value at 49, per centum per annum of
the premiums paid in advance beyond
the current calendar month shall be
refunded to the insured, If living, 9TH
erWise to the beneficiary.
Reinstatement.
Seventh, the government policies, if
not surrendered for cash surrender
value, may be reinstated at any time
after lapse upon evidence of the insur-
ability of the insured satisfactory to
the bureau of war risk insurance. and
upon the payment of all premiums in
arrears, with interest from their sew
eral due dates at the rate of 3 per
centum per annum, and the payment or
reinstatement of any Indebtedness
which existed at the time of such de-
fault, with policy loan interest. How
ever, if such indebtedness with interest
would exceed the reserve of the policy
at the time Of application for reinstate-
ment of said policy, then the amount
of such excess shall be paid by the in
sured as condition of the reinstate-
ment of Indebtedness and of the policy.
The policies themselves are now in
the hands of the government printing
office. and will be issued to all those
who have availed themselves of their
privilege to convert the wartime term
insurance into the new forms of United
States government life insurance poll
cieS.
1t is believed that in these converted
policies the government has given to
all service and ex-service men and
women a policy of unusual value.
To Whom Insurance Payable.
In announcing new rulings, Director
CholmeleyJOne desires to emphasize
the fact that war risk (term) insurance
or United States government Convert
ed) life insurance may now be made
payable to any of the following new
and enlarged group of beneficiaries:
Parent, grandparent, step-parent,
wife Cor husband). child, step-child,
adopted child, grandchild. brother, sis
ter, half-brother, half-sister, brother
through adoption, sister through adop-
ton, Stepbrother, stepsister, parent
through adoption, uncle, aunt, nephew
niece, brother-in-law, sister-in-law; per.
sons who have stood in the relation of
a parent to the insured for q period of
one year or more prior to his enlist
ment or induction or the child or chill
dren of such persons; parent, grand
parent, step-parent, or parent through
adoption of the insured's wife or hus-
band
War risk (term) insurance may be
converted into United States govern
ment life insurance now or at at any
time within five years after the formal
termination of the war by proclama,
ton of the president.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21
Use Discarded X-Ray
Plates as Windows

Detroit, Mich.-DiScarded X
ray plates will glaze all windows
in the Detroit Municipal Tuber-
culosis sanitarium. being erected
near Worthwhile.
These Photographic plates
cleaned of chemicals will serve
the purpose as well az new
glass and will save the city $780,
Co.," said Health Commissioner
Henry +. Vaughn. "Plumbing
fixtures are coming out of the
Pontchartrain hotel and will cost
only $1,000, as against $4,000 to
$4,000 for new.
give hundred mahogany
door frames from the disman-
tied hotel will save the city S15.-
0o0,' Mr.. Vaughn declared.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21
HIGHWAYS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
State Has 5000 Miles of Improved
Roads-Only Ten Other States
Exceed in Mileage.

South, Dakota has 5000 miles of
main highways, out of total of 203,-
523 in the United States. Definite
road systems have been established
In A states, either through legisla-
tive action or through state and local
officials. North Dakota has 1000
miles and Minnesota 1900. Only ten
states exceed South Dakota in mile
age, while several of them have less
than 1000 miles of main highway.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21
Early Care of the Lawn

Get ready to reseed ana top dress
the lawn as soon as the frost is out of
the ground. fa~rtilize and roll. If the
fertilizer is to be dried sheep manure
test it carefully in a flower pot and
see that there is no weed seed in it.
Much of the sheep manure has been
dried, but not sterilized.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21
BIG HIGHWAY APPROPRIATION
State of Wyoming Has Let Contracts
for improvements to Cost
100000 in 1920.

The total estimated cost of highway
improvements for which the Wyom-
ing state highway department has let
contracts, and which will be complet-
ed during the present year. exceeds
$3.000O00. This total represents SIS
for each inhabitant of the state.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21
Moroccan Road %raffic,

Traffic on the (French) Moroccan
highways is very large. In addition to
the transport of passengers by pri-
vate or public automobiles, the roads
permit an important movement of
merchandise by motortrucks.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21

The new car may be taken care Of
easily when your home happens to be
situated at the side of hill. This is
an inexpensive garage and is built
where the cellar would ordinarily be.
1t is one of Los Angeles popular ways
of combating the high cost of garag.
ing.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21
Cities Could Not Survive

Without roads, cities could not sur
i've, and countrywide would be with
out many of the present necessities,
comforts, and luxuries of life, which
they are now able to enjoy.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21

-
We &c ia Bile Conn.,
pound has done me.
| had organic trou-
bles and am going
through the Change
of Life. l was taken
with a pain in my
side and a bad head
ache. I could not
lie down, could not
eat or sleep. / suf-
fe re d something
terrible and the doc
tors medicine did
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21
Pay Debt to Community

Don't think your only debts are
those measurable in dollars and cents.
Your community also has a claim on
you in the way Of interest and bit
OF time VstY and then.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21
curfew Rings for Faithful Fido

Falmouth, Ky.-When night falls
here all dogs must be off the streets.
Falmouth is one of the few towns
where a law requires citizens to put
up their dogs at night and authori-
ties announce that all CANNES found
at large after dark will be impounded.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21

were only H. inches wide and a
quarter of an inch thick. The cross
pieces are of the same material, bent
at the ends and riveted to the bars
All that is necessary to clean such a
culvert is to lift the grating and do the
work with q spade or a hoe.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-05-21
REMARKABLE
RECOVERY
Extraordin airy Curative
Power of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

Philadelphia, Pa want to let you
know what good Lydia E. Pinkham -
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07
SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE
FIRST METHODIST CHURCEi
REV. T. 3. STANFORD, Pastor.

Sunday school 1000 A. M. Palmer
Green Superintendent organised
Billie classes for men and women
graded schccl with organised depart
ments for all ages como and bring
the children.
Preaching at 11:3O A. M. by the
pastor, subject, Winding Earthly
Things"
JUNIOR Epworth League 3 P. M
NJ IS Carrie Mae Mckenzie, lady
manager
Senior Epworth League 700 P. NJ
4 good program will be rendered, and
@ll the young people are urged to
come.
At 7:45 the song service will begin
.he Junior choir will sing, and the
pastor will speak On, THE Nan That
Might -Have-Been'' A sermon for
young men, with Absolom's character
as the bases for the study.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07

with serums and discovered there
were two strains of bacillu botulinus.
They look alike and the poisons they
create produce the same effect, but
lmmunization against the other. The
tvs strains are commonly known by
the government investigators as "the
cheese strain" Three instances of
olive poisoning, one in Michigan one
IN Ohio and the third in Motana,
were all caused by 'olive strain" The
veterinarians, therefore, were rea.
'sonably certain that the serum afford.
ing protection against the poison
by "the olive strain"
would he effective in the New York
cases, and it proved to be in the case
where it could be given fair trial
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07
Blood of Sheep SGUeS
The Life of One Woman

Washington, D. Cit was Serum
prepared by veterinary scientists OF
the bureau of animal industry fol
experimental purposes in treating for
age poisonings of horses that saved
the life of Lena Delbane, after the
other six members of her family had
died from eating poisonius olives in
New York recently, according to the
department of agriculture. The Serum
was made from the blood of a sheep
that had been imnlunized against
bacillus botulinus poisoning.
In investigating forage poisoning of
horses, the bureau made experiments
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REV.R. L, BENIN, Pastor.

/ GdIilIHi, H.iiEiNl
Sunday school 1915 A. NJ. r. E.
HUE, Superintendent.
Mems Bible Class 1O:9O A. M. Nc,
MILAN Teacher.
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor 7:15 p. M.
Hours of worship 1880 A. M. and
I7:45 p. M. subjects. ''Spiritualism
and Christianity and "The Athenian
Attitude''. Aes
Evening service evangelistic. Do
not miss it.
The public is most cordially invited
to all these services. Come.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
REV w. B. SANS, VICAE

Sunday, March 9TH Ord Sunday il
Lent) being the First Sunday in the
Month, the services in this church
will be as follows:
1915 A. NJ. Mems Bible Glass
Judge Stroller, Leader
1915 A. M. Sunday School, Junior
Program.
,11:30 A. M. Penetential Office, Ser
mon and Holy Communion.
Mr.. Lynch of Virginia who has
sung with our Choir ON several pre-
Y Gus occasions, much to the delight
Of the congregation, will be with us
again this Sunday and will favor us
with an Offertory.
The special Lenton services during
the week will be held in the Parish
room in the rear of the Church at
o'clock on Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday afternoons
Everyboy is cordially invited to at
tend all Ct the above services.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07
CRACKS -FOUR SAFES
ACDOSS DEAD LINE

New York. The dead line has
been punctured!
Worse than that it has been broken
four tines within SO hours. Five safes
have been opened. Securities worth
$4,000 have been stolen.
This is the first time anything OF
the sort has been done. Hardy adven
lures to whom few years in Sing
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere
appreciation to the people of Cordele
and surrounding community for the
many kindness shown us during the
illness Of our family and the death o:
brother and son, Walter Cecil.
MR. AND MRS. F. SIMS and family
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07

Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor of
the Excheouer. bIames the world 5
sugar Shortage TN American prohi
Ibition. Dry" countries use more
sugar. he says.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07
PRISON BABY SEES
FREEDOM FIRST TIME

McAlester, Okla.-Thelma May
Clark, . is outside of prison walls
for the first time in her life. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Clark
have completed term in the state.
prison here tor manslaughter.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07

isisy life have been known before
10 brave the unwritten Jaw that
crooks must not venture below Full
ton street, but never have four rob
'heties followed in such quciuick sue,
Icesscn.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07

hey look alike; there seems tc
be no distinction, no individual
IT. to any of them, That is thl
beatty Of having us build your
.to top TO order. We can en-
Body any design or features you
may wish and make it as dis
tictive and full of character as
possible. And build it better
besides.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07

TRY A DISPATCH WANT ADD
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-07

sugar, he says.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
WHOLE COMMUNITY
COT BIC SURPRISE
They are Talking of My Recovery
All the Way to Bloomington"
Says MRS. Beai.

my wonderful recovery has not
only been a grand surprise 10 my
husband and myself, but TO all our
ineighbors for miles around where we
live said Mrs. Ida Beal, who resides
at Normal, Illinois, on r. +. ID. 4.
why, the people all along the way
to Bloomington are talking about the
difference Tanlac has made in me,
she added, and | feel il my duty to
/ tell everybody about this grand medi-
cine.
For twelve years at least my kid
,neys have bothered me and | have
suffered with almost unbearable
pains in my back. But this was not
my only trouble by any means, for
at the time | got Tanlac | had not
enjoyed a good meal in ten years on
account of chronic case OF indiges-
ton There was hardly minute
when | was free from suffering and
the pains in my back were so severe
at times that / simply had 10 sit
down and shut my eyes and hold my
head. AT times | was almost deathly
sick al my stomach, and my kidneys
disturbed me SO often at night
couldn't get any sound sleep and my
back hurt me so bad in the mornings
] could hardly dress myself. 1t was
all | could do TO get in and out OF
bed and couldn't stoop over and
pick up anything to save my life on
account of the pains in my back /
could not eat anything without sui
fering so from bloating, palpitation
of the heart and shortness of breath
that | would almost faint. / wasn't
able 10 work but an hour or two a
day and that would lay me up in bed
with an awful headache.
This is just the condition / was
in when / began taking Tanlac, but
/ am simply feeling like d different |
woman now. Tanlac helped NE right |
from the start and IL few days |
after l began taking il I felt so much !
better that | was surprised and won |
dered if IT, would continue 10 help me |
until i got well. l have taken eight |
bottles now and as | said everybody !
who knows me is talking about my |
recovery My kidneys and bach |
never bother me now and my stomach |
is in the best OF condition / am |
eating three hearty meals a day and |
enjoy them all and never feel touch |
Ct indigestion / am enjoying good |
health for the first time in twelve |
years. Life is q pleasure to me
again and I feel so grateful that / |
want TO tell everybody about Tan
ac" ,
Tanlae is sold in Keokuk by Will |
zinson & Co. in West Point By |
aawkeye Drug Co., in Donnellson b. |
Fred F. Williamson. In Viewer by |
John Blume, in Montrose by F. O. |
Wilcox and In Warsaw by II. A |
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

-Tanlae is sold in Keokuk by Will
kinson & Co, in West Point BY
Hawkeye Drug Co., in DonneIlson bv
Fred F. Williamson. In Viewer by
John Blume, in Montrose by F. O.
Wilcox and In Warsaw by H A
Brinkman--Advsrti
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
TEACHERS ASK
SALARY RAISE
Representatives Of High School Group
Appear Before Board to
Present Their
RAsssN VA ls.7s
Petition.
oTHERS ASK BOOST, ALSO
10th Communications Referred to
Teachers Committee for Investi-
cation and Report at
Special Meeting.

Requests for raise in salary for
saehers of the Keokuk schools were
resented to the board of education al
ne regular meeting last night. The
sachers in the high school group ap-
cared by delegation composed of
representatives from the high school
nd from the principals and special
.achers. The elementary club pre-
anted petition. The high school
roup asks for an adjustment of
alaries to s25 per month beginning
18th this month and an increase of
fly percent over 1914. The Elemen-
ary club increase is for s25 per month
eginning with the second semester.
The requests were referred TO the
pmnittee on teachers and salaries for
lvestigation and action at special
aeeting to be called as soon as Chair
ian Hamill returns from Florida.
DR.. r. L. Reid. principal of the high
f,hool, presented the petition, to-
ether with comparative tables OF ex-
anses aad salaries. He showed that
ne expenses have increased some
aink like 108 percent over 1914. Miss
Dung of the high school gave a COM
arnson of the salaries received in
her lines in keokuk as compared
ith the teachers.
Teachers Are Leaving.
Miss Elizabeth w Dunlap. principal
z the Garfield school, said that fig
res showed that in the last year 49,
10 teachers had left the profession
,r more lucrative ones. This was pro-
icing shortage of teachers. Teach
IS are not striking, but are simply
srced out because they cannot exist
d the present salaries. Miss Harriet
oIomon declared that the teaching
-ofessiOn had come into its own, that
was 4 profession and not just
ace to dump people. She asked
scognition lest the whole social fabric
.eak down, as education is at the
bundation of all
The Elementary club petition was
Rgned by fifty-five teachers, and
ssked for an increase on account OF in
seased cost of living. All OF the
haehers announced they would fulfill
aeir present contracts. II was said.
owever, that come OF the high school
nd special teachers had received bet
er offers for next year
Lieut. j. j. Dunn Of the tank corps
=cruiting service appeared before the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

aBrownatone Makes Ne
Look Ten Years Younger
No other preparation IS 80 simple
to apply or SO uniform in results.
Light spots, gray strands or streak5.
and all unnatural shades In the hair
are quickly restored to all their
original beauty.
Absolutely Earmless,
Brownatone Is guaranteed perfects
" safe and harmless to both tho
hair and skin. Contains no pois-
onous ingredients such as sugar OF
lead, sulphur, silver. mercury, ami
line or coal tar products. 1t has
no odor and is greaseless. You apply
it in a few moments with your comb
or brush. Any good druggist can
supply you. Two sizes, 35c and l.l5
Insist on tie genuine.
+ Special Free Trial Offer
Send only lie with this coupon
for Free trial package and help
full booklet on the care of the hair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
TINT
GRAY
HAIR
Don't Tolerate Faded srsaksd, OF
Meached Hair; Tit With
KroWn2tons - Safe, Sure
MsxpsnG7e.
TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE.

Why tolerate E-r&Ey EgsY Or
f,leachsd hair gEsa IL ts hzsT as essy
to TINT your r-SZ5Ss q beautiful
brown as IL is 10 POWDER your fscss
ErCwratons gives tie hair be-
w5tchtEs Beauty and charm p-c1Cc-
ting instantly any Eazes Of EroEE-
or black IL desired
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

board In the interest of the L. S. army
essay coltesI being conducted
Throughout the United States in the
schools The army literature VIII be
distributed through the schools and
any OF the students who wish to enter
may do 60 There is a trip TO Washing
ton, medals for the Winners and cups
for the school 10 which the winner be-
longs, al the prizes. The essays must
be written by February 20.
Routine Matters.
A number of routine matters were
discussed by the board and acted
upon The board will purchase wood
working machinery which the govern
ment Is offering al fifteen percent Of
cogr If the machinery is any that can
be installed here. A leave of ab-
sence Of two weeks was granted p C.
Hayden to attend d convention in
Philadelphia The superintendent re-
ported securing Miss Dillon az teacher
for the additional room al the Wells
school The salary Of V. II. Phillips
lrlant officer, was raised. Miss Sharp,
the school nurse, was granted q salary
for the week that she worked during
Tacation at Christ mas time A CON
tract was authorized with the johnson
SerTice company for keeping certain
equipment in the schools in shape.
The reorganization Of the part time
~~'r@ol was announced By Supt. Al
Grich.
Reports For Two No 1ths.
Reports Of attendance for January
and February were filed. These are
as follows:
For Isnuary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

the bargains that will be offered next
Saturday, February a.