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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-26

Another Civil Service student
of the Chill licothe Business Col
lege, Miss Nele Barber, has re-
ceived hex appointment as a
mail clerk at $1,000. 90 per year
She has been assigned to one Of
the terminal pOstofhces in Chi
cagO. Adv.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-26

John McClelland and Paul Mel
son, of Nelson, Mo-, spent yes
terday here with Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. R. McClellend.
George Kerdolff and family of
Kansas City, spent Thanksgiv-
ing here with relatives.
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HOMEOPATHIC posE.

"Why are you lashing yourself
into such a state Of eycitement?p
Because want to get off the
beaten track.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-26

Estil and Joe Carter of Kan
sas City, spent yesterday here
with relatives
Forest BelfOrd of Kansas
City, attend ed the football game
here yesterday,
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For Sale

Just a fe W extra good Poland
Bears ready for service.
APP. YOUNG.
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Wanted.

Apple Orchards, bearing age
containing five or more acres
Competent person wants to
lease them Communicate with
this office.
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60c, at ain dealers Foster-Mil-
burn Co.. MEfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-01
Suffrage in Mexico.

New Mexico is to have the 10Th amendment
Provisional President de la Huerta has sent
message to the Mexican congress advocating
votes for women. 1t may be assumed that he
has not done so without consulting the newly
elected president, General Obregon, and that
the latter, when he assumes Office, will pursue
the same suffrage policy. 1t may also be as
sumed, perhaps, that the Mexican congress will
do what is asked Of 1t, for Obregon holds the
government in the hollow Of his hand.
So here is new wonder. The most back
ward, politically, Of American republics. takes
enc of the most forward steps. Mexican women
will probably be voting next year.
What they will do with the ballot is a mat
ter Of conjecture. Mexican women are, for the
most part. densely ignorant. 1t may be ques-
tened whether the comparatively small number
of women Of the cultured classes know much
about government or politics. But those wom-
en-. at that, can hardly make any smaller or
poorer use of the suffrage right than their men
folk have done. Possibly both sexes hereafter
viii. evolve together politically.
The ballot should at least have an awaken
irg effect. providing a slow but sure stimulus
to interest in public affairs
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-01
Full 81 Prunes.

Behold the lowly pruns.
In days Zone by anataema to every boarding
house patron
Doubled in production for export in two.
years ~ IL szpost vslss incfsassd nvs times.
introduced to America By France half
century ago, the one big coast state Of Cali
fornia now produces three fourths Of the Amer
lean supply. and more than all the rest Of the
world together. Exports this year are 114.-
100000 pounds. and as much consumed at
home
Cheapest Of fruit for boarding house tables
q few years ago. the prune is now dish for
kings and standby Of dieticians.
Six for breakfast each morning will head
on the need for calomel, castor oil Or kidney
pills.
With frothy whip superimposed. q dish is
set before royalty.
Time was when prune was a term of
derision.
= And plum was thing much to be desiredA
+. Be 1t known, that every prune is plum.
But not every plum can become a prune.
And II you doubt that it is a superior grade
OF plums, indeed. that become the prunes of
commerce. ask your grocer the price Of prunes
today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-01
Price Boosters.

All the increasing of prices was not done
by the home grown variety of profteers Con-
siderable was done by the foreigner. Import
statistics for the high cost Of living prove the
American isn't wholly responsible for all the
burden.
Raw sugar was imported during the fiscal
year 1920 at . cents pound. In 1910 it aver
aged 2h cents.
Import coffee average % cents pound in
1920; 10 years ago it was cents.
Yet, despite the higher cost, America i'm
ported so per cent more sugar, and 50 per
cent more coffee.
All Of which may Indicate that the higher
the price the more the consumer buys.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-01

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
girl of q and l correspond with a
young man of my age. l have gone
with him about two years. When
l 90 with other fellows he always
asks to come back, and he said II
wouldn't take him back he would
Join the navy. In fact, he did Join
the navy. He would never come
up to get me unless l wrote him to
come or would be angry.
When he would see me downtown
and I was taking to other fellows
he followed me and brought me
home.
He has asked me to marry him
when he comes from the navy, but
he did not give me . ring. He has
been in the navy for over q year.
but since he got home he acts so
different. He goes out with other
girls, but he doesn't want me to 60
with other fellows.
What shall / do?
E. GRAY EYES.
Tell the boy plainly that you do
not belong to him and you will act
In. the way you see At. and not as
he might want to have you. Go
with other boys and leave him
strictly alone. You should not
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-01
Just a Subterfuge.

The. purpose Of the Tri-City Railway COM
pany to remodel the vestibules Of its big double
truck cars to accommodate them to the uses
Of the bobtail or one man car idea with the
purpose Of operating them with conductors
during the rush hours. is of course mere
subterfuge. the aim being to establish the sys-
tenn In mind throughout eventually. In other
words, as one citizen observed, 1t is but an
attempt to get the camels head inside the door.
Everyone knows that the company could
mot maintain roster of reliable men to serve
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|H!:E&b&FTd 5B 81 @S@ I: !
by MIRO. ELlZABETH THUF1SOl

write to him and ask him 70 =
tn zee YOU or to take you e.
where II is the boys priviises
ask the girl.
Dear Mrs. Thompson:
IA years of age and q freshman
high school. l have dark pr
curly hair and am dark comp.
Toned. Should l comb my hair
ear puffs and wear a riooon'
should 1 wear it in curls!
Is it considered very vuisA
a girl to chew gum while IN
pany?
to 70 to baseball games and
Some people think it very aa
like, but I can see no harm u
Your hair would look ptetu
curls. Personally ! abominats
pufYs.
1t is very vulgar to chew
vie In company. NO PERI
refinement does it.
Yes, I think it Is all risn
girls to 20 to . baseball gan
root. They should not, 90
be boisterous and make , ~
of themselves.
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UNTIL yesterday" says the unusual Unit
ed Press. Harding had refrained almost en-
tirely from direct repliessto Governor Cox and
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic presidential
candidates" Which would seem to confirm
Republican suspicion that Franklin harbors
designs upon the mantle Of T. r.
The Latest Wrinkle in Flower Girls.
.From Mas Society Page)..
Little Frances Mary Zoeckler and
John Lewis Zoeckler. niece and nephew
Of the bride, led the bridal party, the
little girl in pink and white wolfe, carry
ing a sbasket Of pink roses and John
Lewis in green linen suit
TAKE It from E. f., little Frances swung
a sturdy basket with strong right arm.
Meaning, Perhaps, That They Are Permitted
10 See No One 1t AL
(From the Aledo Democrat).
It is said that both prisoners are in
solitary confinement, not being allowed
any visitors whatever.
ALDERMAN IS BOMB TARGET..-Peoria
Journal.
In England they pronounce it bum" Over
there one could jolly we'll pilfer pun from
that, what, what?
ONE outstanding feature OF the baseball
scandal is the prodigious amount Of newsprint
being used to convince the fans that baseball
is not dead. No. baseball is merely sick and
the disease is not fatal. but-gosh!-the old
boys all broke out something fierce.
The Cos. Is Triling If He SLAVES Himself.
From Mas Heart and Honey.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: hear you have
a remedy for taking OF . moustache.
Will you please let me know what it is
and if you have it let me know the price?
MISSA. C.
HIN; W-e-e-n, 0uRhtn't to BE Hard to
Locate One.
From the Washington Times).
E. ST. N. E., 3O4-Young lady wishes
congenial roommate; twin beds; nice =
bath: table board; convenient; $3.50
per month
MISS AGNES HART WILSON,
daughter Of the secretary OF labor and Mrs.
Wilson :. Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Wilson is secretary Of labor" hastily
appends E. w. S., who is stickler for con-
vention.
THE gentry who have been annexins large
bundles Of the W. k. consumers kale have kept
the lights bright in their slogan: I'VE do not
profteer."
THEY now consider changing it to I'VE do
not profit here!" r. E. NEG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-01

now. He could see Muriel's blue
gown. He looked q little wistfully
at the kitchen door. Alas. the
hill was stony, and one needed to
watch ones footing. He slipped on
= loose cobble and fell heavily.
awkwardly, his long legs twisting
grotesquely. Men are not supple
at S., though they may be active
and strong, as George Only was.
When he tried to rise, a pain shot
through his ankle, and he felt sick
and dizzy.
Hello, the house," he called:
hello, hello!"
s"Who is it? What is it," cried
Miss Hester. rushing to the door.
"It's-it's only George" replied
the man, with 4 wry twist of his
mouth.
Miss Hester hurried dovn the
walk. Her cheeks were pink. and
she pattsd her hair furtiyely, in
spite Of her anxiety.
A glass of water, . call to "the
children" on the hill, half-dozen
helping hands into the house. a
little first aid" Will OF for the
doctor, Muriel making q cup Of tea
at her aunt's order. and Hester her
self bending over her unwilling
guest. why did you say only
G0Orge'e" aha Aakod aheurt,w
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THE, DAILY SHORT STORY

couldn't have liked George Only"
Why" asked Will again. "He's
not so awfully homely."
Hes homely enough" retorted
Muriel decidedly. Hes q regular
giraffe and as graceful as q scare
crow. I'm just marrying you for
your good looks" she added teas
ingly.
Then suddenly her face grew
grave and she dropped her chin
into her hand and fell into q brown
study, while Will threw cookie
crumbs to the chickens.
Muriel was thinking OF what it
would mean to Aunt Hester to have
her niece married and living miles
away. Muriel was an orphan. She
could remember no mother but
Aunt Hester. who. though a little
prim and rigid, had been kindness
itself to her. Save for herself,
Aunt Hester was alone in the
world.
She had only Just begun to
realize what It must have meant
to her aunt when she went away to
normal school and then later to
teach. 1t had taken much planning
and scrimpinSn for those school
years-and Aunt Hester looked a
lot older. She had meant to make
things easier for her when she be-
gan to teach-but. she had met
Will, and Will was impatient Of
delay-and 30 most Of the salary,
after paying board, went for the
trosseau and the household iinen-
and everything was 30 high now
dear, dear!
Meanwhile, Hester. gray-haired,
angular and work-worn, but with
something still 1lne and strong in
ting round after round Of cookies,
with unnecessarily severe thumps
Of the cutter. It always made her
furious only. Of course. she dared
not show it-when anybody said
George Only" nd herA thoughts
went back, ~ always, to the hrst
time she had said 1t, years ago.
whom she was young like Muriel.
George Only" And her thoughts
was called to distinguish him from
his cousin. had come to call upon
hsr, bringing some peaches. She
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-01

did not like this George very well,
but she was young, and the
peaches were delicious, SO the call
was fairly enjoyable. Her mother
was an invalid, deaf and querulous.
Who's here?" she had called
from her bedroom.
George Bates, mother" Hester
had shrieked: George w."
Who's that goin' by" queried
the old lady from her window,
later.
That's George-George Only"
said Hester. laughing and blushing
little. She had meant no harm
by it; it was merely an idle pleas
antry on her part, for she liked
George Only" better than his
cousin. And she had thought he
liked her. But after that he had
never seemed the same. George
w. had told him Of the Jest, appar-
emily, and others, too. for the
townspeople took it up later, when
they spoke of George Only going
west, and George Only's ma hay
ing a letter from him, and 20 ON.
What Hester did not know was
that George W. had repeated her
phrase to his cousin, reversing the
words-and "Only George" had such
. sighting sound-and-well. he'd
no chance, anyway. against his
sprucer and handsomer cousin; 40
he had almost Immediately gone
west before ever George w. hSd
had the grace to correct the name ;
and when he returned and heard
George Only" ON every tongue he
never guessed It was the name Hes
ter had given him, but thought 1t
merely . perversion Of the original
slight. v
And now he was alone IN the
world. - Hester would be when
Muriel was marrisd-Muriel, fol
whom Hester had refused George
w. and many others. gossip said
George w. had consoled himself
with Julia Smith, but George Only
had never looked 1t another girl.
OF this George Only was think
Ing as he came over the road where
he had met Muriel and Will only
"a short Tina before They vess
up on the hill hack OF the house
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-01

Q. Please tell me what effect
coneegrounds have on garden
soil. H.HF
A. The department Of agricul-
ture says that coffee grounds have
some limited value as fertilizer on
garden soil.
@. l often hear the word data"
pronounced as II the first "a" were
short. or marked with q breve. Is
this correct? s. W.
A. We find no authority for this
pronunciation. The first "a" in
datum" and data" is long, marked
with q macron.
@. How many OF the negroes who
served in the United States army
during the World war. actually
went overseas w, All.
A. The war department says
that there were 100000 negroes in
the army during the recent war and
that over half of them saw service
abroad.
q. When did the first day of the
week come to be observed as the
Saobath instead Of the seventh
day? r Nov
A. The Jewish Sabbath was on
the seventh day Of the week, AS rep
resenttng the day on which God
rested from the creation OF the
world. The first day Of the week
was observed by the early Chris
tlanS In commemoration of the day
on which Christ arose from the
dead. For . long time both days
were celebrated. but Constantine
l. emperor Of Rome, about 32l A. D.,
Issued an edict that the first day of
the week should be observed as the
] Sabbath.
Q. Could you tell me all the can
didatss running for the presidency
and vice presidency, and the parties
they represent? H. B.
A. The names Of the candidates
for president and vice president OF
the different parties are as follows:
Republican: Warren G. Harding,
Ohio, Calvin Coolidge. Mass. Dem
ocratic: James Middleton Cox,
Ohio, franklin Delano Roosevelt,
New York. Farmer-Labor ticket
Farley P. Christensen, Utah, Max S,
Hayes, Ohio. Single Tax: Robert
Macauleys Pennsylvania, Robert C.
6arnum. Ohio. Socialist: Eugene
v. Deos, Indiana, Seymour Stedman,
Illinois. Prohibition: Aaron s.
Watkins Ohio D sigh GOWN,
! New York.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-01
In A Name?
b.
MILDRED
MARSHALL


Mona Is a distinctly modern ap-
pellative. The original name was
never transported from Wales but
Mona proved extremely popular
with the English and is also much
in vogue in this country. For
some curious reasons it is consid-
cred rather affected and is much
used by romantic young ladies.
The opal is Mona's talismanic
gem. Contrary to superstition it
will bring her good luck for the
Vaccinations Of the wicked fairy
said to be imprisoned in the stone
will be directed toward her good
fortune. Tuesday is her lucky day
and her lucky number.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-01
GEORGE ONLY.
BY MRS. NELLIE +. BROWN.
Copyright. 1920. by Wheeler

"And when We came down
Sprouts HILL" went on Muriel, who,
perched on the table. was reciting
their adventures to her Aunt Hes
ter. we met George W. He's real
~ quite pleasant, auntie. Why
don't you like him! You don't,
know" Gas her aunt shook her head
deprecatingly), but he stopped and
spoke, and SO I had to introduce
Will"-she looked with blush to-
ward the curly-haired young man
beside Newfoundland he wished
10 great Joy and so forth very
nicely--didn't he, WHY"
win nodded and opened his
mouth to speak, but Muriel's was
already open, and she hurried on.
! ~And then, just . little farther on.
Ne met George Only"
why George Only?" inquired
VIII. as Murisl stopped to take a
cookie from the pan Miss Hester
held.
"Why-er-er everybodys calls him
that" replied Muriel, everybody
but Aunt Hester, that is-she
doesn't like nicknames." Miss
Hester set the cookie pan down
hurriedly. and turned her back to
the young people; her lips were
~ in a straight line. You see, "
went on Muriel between bites,
George Bates, his cousin, the one
we met first was named George
Washington, and he's always called
George W., but this one. 10 just
George. and so people get to say
ing George Only. and no ono ever
calls them anything else"
Muriel gave . wicked little wink
and beckoned Will out to tho door
step. first fortifying herself with q
handful Of warm cookies. She low
cred her voice q little ~ she and
VIII Sat down ON the broad stone.
sSairy Bennett told me that Aunt
Hester started It." she said. "She
said both OF them used to be sweet
d her, .but don't really believe
That At least. she doesn't like
feorgs ~. and. q colrse. shs
=
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PoEM OF PASSION.


love thee, dearest! O % much!
I could mot love thee more!
Ny fingers Jingle 1t your touch
Just aslhsy did before
You went away and left me, sad
And lone af9s, alack!-
But now my heart again 10 glad.
Because you have come back.
know NOW nat twas best you go
Indeed, knew 1t then;
But, o dear heart you cannot know
How grief o'erwhelmed me when
watched you 60 away from me-
Ny. soul was on the rack!
But now I'm filled with ecstasy,
Because you have come back.
Beloved, now that you are here.
O say that you will stay!
'Twould break my heart, my dearest dear,
Should you again 60 way.
Sweet music to my ears, my dove,
Lies in your rhythmic clack.
! Dear old typewriter that love-
Gee gosh, I'm glad you're back!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-01

MONA.
Mona has the unusual distinction
of being q diminutive Of q name
whose original form is not in US
age 1t means little nun" and at
first glance it would seem that
Monacella, the original form,
should be the diminutive rather
than Mona herself.
Monacella is a Welsh name,
meaning honey -colored, or yellow
1t was first made famous by Saint
Monacella, little nun who saved
= hare hunted by Brocmael, Prince
of Powys. She is buried at Pen
nant Menagle and for that reason
she is sometimes called Saint
Malangell.
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est any appreciable physiological
effect. -
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Three Tines M Out
This makes the second time I
have written you. and II I receive
no answer this time / will be-
Answer-Your letters arrived in
one mail this morning and the re-
ply has gone by mail this after
noon. I rarely fail to reply to a
letter the day receive it, but oft
en- letters are not promptly. for
warded to my oflice, and In that
case ! must plead not guilty.
Good Old RhubAfb.
I was greatly surprised to note
in table of food analyses you pub
lished that cocoa, black tea, and
spinach, all contain more oxalic
acid than rhubafb. II that IL true,
whx are not such articles elimini-
nat9d from the diet of persons with
stomach trouble, - rhubarb is?
w. H. g.
Answer-The analyses which
quoted i'm the article you refer to
gave these figures: In rhubarb
there is "a grams Of oxAlic acid to
the thousand grams Of the food !;
in spinach, 80 grams oxalic acid
to the thousand grams food; in
black tea, 81 grams oxalic acid to
the thousand grams of tea leaves;
in cocoa. As grams oxalic acid to
the thousand grams Of cocoa pow
der. Rhubarb is not necessarily
eliminated from the diet Of one
with stomach trouble; indeed, II
/! is often helpful in stomach trouble
That certain foods happen to have
some oxalic acid is probably re.
gKettable, to the theoretical food
specialist or faddist. Rarely should
one hesitate to eat such foods, how
ever. 1t is up to your physician tt
determine whether you happen y
be ono Of those rare cases OF OK
aluria-a disease state due to ex
!; cess Of oxalic acid in the urine ant
perhaps in the blood.
Soda Habit.
II q woman 60 years old take
one teaspoonful of bicarbonate o
soda in half . glass of water ever!
morning will it do her any harm
I find it regulates the bowels ant
it seems to agree with me thor
oughly, but friends tell me it il
harmful. (Mrs. c. L.
Answer - BicarbOnate of so
dunn (soda. saleratus) taken a
you describe Is perfectly harmless
Possibly the half glassful OF waite
would regulate the bowels, but yo'
can take the medicine 40 years
you wish, without ill effect.
(Copyrigbt National Newspaper
| Service.)
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ROUR LITTLE MYTHS.

Question: sIs It dangerous TOR
. heeithy young woman 70 @ In
swimming ct any timer"
Answer: Practically It - selI-
evident that any woman or girl
may take . bath or 80 In swim
ming Whenever she has the incti-
nation to do 10 and enjoys the
pasttme, for nothing but health
comes Of this practice. - Thousands
Of intelligent women know today:
Don't b. an old foey.
Question: Mother tells me that
some time before I was born she
Just craved for bananas. When !
was born there was q perfect ba-
mana ON the side Of tho right leg
near the knee. And Q cousin OF
mine was born with q red mark on
her neck-and their barn burned
down Just . few weeks before she
was born. Now how can you deny
that babies are sometimes mark
ed?"
Answer: Belief in this. super
stition arises from the mystery and
secrecy with which It is customary
to surround the whole subject of
human reproduction. knowledge
Of life-which Is bi0logy-would
convince you Of the absurdity OF
your belief. Your position is akin
to that of the child who believes
in fairies, giants, Santa Claus and
the stork. knowledge Of life dis
pels many unhappy thoughts and
makes for optimism. The banana
might as well be called a cigar or
a Zeppelin, and as for the red mark
ARE not most nevi red. whether
the barn has burned down or not!
Question: Il wish you would
publish a good blood medicine
something to purify the blood"
Answer: l do try to publish one
nearly every day. But I never call
it blood purifier. l call it some
foolish name like oxygen on the
hoof, exercise, temperate eating
fresh air, exposure to weather Of
drafts. or something like that. II
you have in mind pimples, that has
nothing to do with Impurities ir
the blood. II you are thinking Of
such drugs as iodide Of potash,
can only advise you to forget It
for such things do not purify the
:, blood. The blood may be purified
only by hygiene.
Question: II understand thai
saltpeter produces q sedative or re
straining effect and that it Is CIV
en- to soldiers and sailors for thil
purpose. Please advise me wha
dose should be used"
Answer: OF course that is no
true. Saltpeter has no sedative in
fuence whatever and has nevel
been given to soldiers or sailors
unless perchance in preserved
meats. 1t is used in curing certain