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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
No Question About 1t.

Harper's Magazine: A Philadelphia
woman not long ago reached the con-
clusion that the attentions paid by the
policeman of the beat to her cook
must be Investigated, lest they prove
to domestic discipline.
So she sought out Mary and asked,
do you think the patrolman means
business?'
HE shore does, num-" answered
Mary.
Hes begun to complain about my
cooking"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23

dianapolis; Murray D. Lincoln, Column
bus, Ohio, secretary state federation ;
w. G. Eckhardt Chicago, in charge OF
grain marketing for the Illinois Agri-
cultural association; c. r. Weeks,
Manhattan, Kan. secretary state feder-
alton; Prof. Z. G. Nourse, Iowa State
College of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa,
chosen by state federation; II. d. Lutte,
Lincoln, Neb.. secretary state feder-
ton, and A. C. Meyer, Columbus, Mo-,
secretary state federation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
"Pussyfoct" Nav Change This.

Birmingham Age-Herald: "Some of
the old English inns have quaint sign
boards
Yes. We have the horse, the stag,
the boar, the bear, the lion-in fact.
you might say the whole animal king
dom is represented
There is one noticeable exception"
what is it?"
1.-THE camel"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
The Gold Cure.

Buffalo Express: Hiram Huskin-
See by the papers that you wuz cured
o. rheumatism by patent medicine,
81. Now what did 1t cost you?
Silas Skinner-A short struggle with
my Conscience, which didn't have a
chance in the world after the hyner-
tizin' agent showed me a $40 bill and
where to sign my name. =
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
Yes, it's q Pity.

Yes, it's Pity.
J.. d. Kline of Des MOines, who was
recently arrested at Algona and fined
$1O.45 on account Of his glaring head
lights, has declared open hostilities
against the city Of Algona and all the
city officials. He says he will give
Algona much free advertising by advis-
ing all tourists to pass up that city.
Anent the incident the Algom Republi-
can says: 1T does seem a pity that
such fellows should be arrested while
violating law as the general public
would be better off and safer If they
were shot on the spot"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
was also started on 100 projects for
which agreements had not been signed.
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K HERE'S FOOD FOR 4
K THOUGHT ON SAVING. 4

tx THOUGHT ON SAVING. +
4 4 4 %xk 4 X i 4 4 4 4 4 4
The American Bankers association
has compiled and published thu: actual
life experience Of 100 men. II is an
analysis of the good and
bad fortune than comes to the average
Of mankind. Here 1t is:
At age %: 100 men all strong and
Vigorous with good mental and physical
capacity.
At age IS: have died; 10 are
wealthy; 10 are In good circumstances {;
40 have moderate means; IS lave saw
ed nothing. 7"
At age As: 18 have died; 3 are
wealthy; 6 are self supporting, but
without. resources; 10 are no longer
disappearing.
At age. Of So: 20 have died; very
wealthy; 3 are in good circumstances !;
48 are self-supporting, but without
means; 80 are dependent on children.
relatives or charity for support.
At age G5: 36 have died; very
wealthy; 3 are wealthy 6 self-support-
ing by labor; "a are dependent on
children, relatives or charity for sup
port.
At age q: 6 are dead; GO Of these
left no estate; 8 are wealthy; 43 are
dependent upon children, relatives or
charity for support; 95 per cent Of
these will not leave sufficient means to
defray funeral expenses.
In spite Of all preaching, economy
and thrift are not common qualities.
The large majority Of men insist on
living up to, their incomes regardless
Of the amount OF those incomes. Self
denial is hard thing, yet self-denial
nine times out Of ten is the secret of
substantial success.-Wheeling Intel
ligencer. ~ II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
Liked Movies.

London Answers: Kind Old Lady
"Why are you crying, my boy?'
Boy-"Pa fell downstairs"
Kind Old Lady-"Well don't cry.
He'll be all right sO0n."
Boy-"Yes, know, But my sister
saw him fall all the. way, an I never
sAvy nnfhin' 90
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
A Choice Of Habits.

Boston Transcript: Father, need q
new riding habit"
Cant afford it." he growled.
But, father, what am I to do with
out riding habit?"
Get the walking habit"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
Views Of One.

Judge: "SOme men seem to think the
world owes them living"
II don't know about that, but plenty
Of women seem to believe firmly that
the world owes them rich husband"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-08-23
Worn on Festive Occasions.

Detroit News, Clerk-Will one col
lar be enough. madam?
Old Woman (indignant)-Well, spch
foolishness.as. Do YOU think I've got
more than one husband? ..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
LADIES! LOOK YOUNG,
DARkEN GRAY HAIR
Use the Old-time Sage Tea and
Sulphur and Nobody
Will know.

Gray hair. however handsome de-
notes advancing age. We all know the
advantages of a youthful appearance.
Your hair is your charm. 1t makes
or mars the face. When it fades, turns
gray and looks streaked, just few
applications of Sage Tea and Sulphur
enhances its appearance a hundred
fold
Don't stay gray, Look young!
Either prepare the recipe at home or
get from any drug store a bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" which is merely the old-time
recipe improved by the addition of
other ingredients. Thousands of folks
recommend this ready-to-use prepara-
ton, because 1t darkens the hair beau
tifully, besides, no one can possibly
tell as it darkens so naturally and
evenly. You moisten a sponge or soft
brush with it,. drawing this through
the hair, taking one small strand at
time, By morning the gray hair dis
appears; after another application or
two, its natural color is restored and
it becomes thick, glossy and lustrous,
and you appear years younger.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23

Don't stay stuffed-upl Quit blow
Ing and snufflingi A dose of "Pape's
Cold Compound" taken every two
hours until three doses are taken usu-
ally breaks up a cold and ends all
grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pas
sages of your head; stops nose run
ming; relieves the headache, dizziness.
feverishness, sneezing, soreness, stiff
ness.
"Papes Cold Compound is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only a few cents at drug stores. 1t
acts without assistance. Tastes nice.
Contains no quinine. Insist on Dape's!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
NEAR BEER HURTS PoP SALES.
Kansas Bottlers Adopt Resolutions
Condemning Substitute for Brew.

of NEAR beers as being detrimental
to the soda pop business in Kansas.
was unanimously adopted this after
noon by the Kansas State Bottlers' as
ISOLATION, holding it's eighteenth an
nual convention here. Many pop deal
ers are local agents for near beers"
but have no hand in bottHng them.
Wichita landed the next annual
meeting. Chanute and Atchison were
also contestants.
Officers for the year were chosen as
follows: John NJ. Copening. lola, pres
ident; C. L. Cakes. Emporia, secre-
tary-treasurer, third term; William
Becker, Leavenworth, vice president
and John Worley. Topeka. and Fritz
Heklenkamper, Hutchinson. trustees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
NIGHT OF SLIPPERY PAYMENTS.
Motor Cars '.Snake Danced' and
Pedestrians Hit the Pavement.

"Wowie!'
That was the chorus sung in unison
as the crowd left the Grand last night.
During the time they had been thrilled
with world war melo-drama the
weather man had slipped one over on
them. A fine mist started early in the
evening and the moisture soon became
sheet of CLASSY ice, covering the, side
walks and pavement. Fully half the
women who emerged from the theater
hit the sidewalks with more th%n their
feet.
The owners Of motor cars had their
troubles, too. Even chains failed to
take hold on the pavement with it's
new surfacing, and the result was that
every auto going down Kansas avenue
was doing what the college boys call
the SNAKE dance" AS wide as the
avenue is. it was not wide enough foe
some of those who thought their cars
could make more than five miles per
hour. 1t was no time for speeders
The street railway people had their
troubles for just short while. The
sand car soon made things nice for the
motormen and the big yellow Sixty
passenger electric limousines' were APP
parently the only things having any
amount of stability.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
BOOST FOR KENTUCKY DERBY.
VIII Be $4,000 in added Money!
This Year Instead of $4,000.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 23.-Matt j.
VIM, vice president and general
manager of the Kentucky Jockey club,
announced here last night that the
Kentucky derby, one of the leading
American races, this year will carry
$4,000 in added money. Heretofore
it had an added money value of $780,
900. This would indicate that the
derby displaces the Preakness handi-
cap which carries $4,000 in prize
money, as Americas leading fixture.
Mr.. Winn intimated that the probable
total value of the race might be in
excess of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
Jnnuarx %. 1895.

The Sons of the American Revolution had
a meeting yesterday afternoon in the State
Historical society rooms.
The following officers were elected for
the next two years: President, Geo ID.
peka; treasurer, a. *. Rodgers; Topeka :;
Vice president were elected as follows:
First district, w. t. Scott of Holton; Sec
ond district, f. II. Betton. Pomeroy Fourth
district, Connolly McFadden. Chanute ;
Fifth district, r.. o. Elting. Kansada. There
is no organization in the Third and Sixth
districts. Registrar, L. Z. Bowman, To-
peka; historian, DIR. J. L. Fuber, Topeka !;
delegate to the national meeting of the so
ciety in New York, A. Washburn The fol-
lowing were elected ms members /. Is.
Snow, Edwin Scott. II. c. Bowman and Paul
Torrington of Topeka; Judge James II.
Lowell of Holtop w. G. Allen of ottawa,
and II. o. Citing of Kansada, Ness county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23

Mrs. George B. Palmer and Mrs Gs p.
Ashton are entertaining Miss Madeline
Trestrail, one OF KANSAS City's popular So
city bellies, and an accomplished elocution-
isl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
Kansan Eliminated in Tourney.

Pinehurst, n. c., Jan. 23.-George
Grubb, of Wetmore, Kan, former
state champion. was eliminated from
the midwinter tournament here yes
terday, aItho he broke all but eleven
of the $50 mud saucers. A poor day
yesterday resulted in his slump, his
two-day total being 252 out of a pos
sible 800. William Wettieaf of Mich
OILS Ia, winner of last years midwin-
ter handicap, now leads the field of
220 contestants. In the sectional con-
test. the west leads the east, 1,439 to
434
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Efusterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dam
gers OF headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from colds or congestion. And it acts at
oncei Musterole is clean, white ONT
ment made with Gil of n1rsttcrd. Better
than mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally, and in
no way can it affect stomach and heart,
as some internal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis.
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia.
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lum-
bago, all pains and aches of the bacl.
or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the
chest lit often prevents pneumonia).
Soc and Coo jars; hospital size $3.50.
(l| !![|I|z III!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23
LIFT OFF CORNS!
Doesn't hurt at all and costs
only few cents

Magic, Just drop a little Freezone
on that touchy corn, instantly it stops
aching, then you lift the corn off with
the fingers. Truly! No humbugi ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23

Mrs George Hackney Of Chicago. Mrs.
Geoge w. Veale. Misses Ada skinner and
Alice Rossington, dined with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. V. Auter last week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23

Mrs. Minnie D. Morgan, state president
wife of Senator W. A. Morgan will read
paper before the Woman's Press as
ISOLATION of Kansas, which meets here this
week
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-06-16
A Texas Letter.

For the high esteem I have for the
dear old Advertiser, 1 feel inclined to
write a short letter, presuming that
there will be some of my few rela-
tives that l still have there and some
very dear acquaintances who will
not object to reading it.
I am now in my 72nd year, reason
ably stout and am enjoying good
health.
Last winter visited my brother,
w. M. (Marion) McCreless who lives
in Denton county, Texas. While there
] worked in the nearby cemetery,
and worked over the graves of some
Texas, some from Alabama, some
from Georgia ,some from Tennessee
and one from the dear old home state
South Carolina, whose name l will
here give, it being Blake Faulkner,
a son of Lige Faulkner, who was well
known in Edgefeld district, (now
county.) If he still has relatives there
thew may feel assured that his grave
is marked with nice monument and
is well cared for and will be as long
as this generation lasts.
Crop conditions in this country
are late but very promising at pres
ent. We have here fine cotton coun-
try, our principle feed crop is Milo
maize, Kaffir corn and several va
rieties of sorghums for roughage.
E. M. McCRELESS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-06-16

...l.,,g tnaU is high and holy.
I have been in the Sunshine City
in the land of the roses two weeks
and have gained six pounds. In 1913
old Ponce de Leon landed at Tampa
bay in search of the spring of per-
petual youth, but he never found it.
But this city stands next to the
spring. 1t is healthy place, people
coming here from Maine to Califor-
mia and from the Chesapeake Bay to
the Rio Grande for their health. One
gets the sea breeze from the east and
west all the time. The country is
beautiful with it's stately pines, green
verdure, the lovely flowers and the
sweet music of the singing birds.
]. RUSSELL WRIGHT.
st. Petersburg, Fla.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-06-16
"The Birth of a Race"

On Thursday, June 24th at John
ston Theatre and on Friday, June
25th at Edgefeld Theatre there will
be presented at $3.50 p. m. one of the
most serpendous and epoch making
films ever produced ito wit-THE
BIRTH OF A RACE.
In this picture there are presented
in sequence the inherited tendencies
of our times, starting with the sor-
rowful story of Adam and Eve in
the Garden of Eden, showing Moses
rescued by Pharoah's daughter,
glimpsing vivid Eastern scenes, and
following in beautiful form the his
torical episodes that eventually bring
the picture to present day times. OF
it has been said that it is the great
est photoplay ever produced, and de-
spite it's enormous cost, Mr.. Wall will
charge only rs cents for adults and
As cents for children, war tax paid
Every effort will be made to make
both theatres as cool and comfort
able as possible with fans.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-06-16
Boil Weevil in Edgefeld
County.

One day last week Mr.. w. A. Rawl,
who lives about four miles east of
Edgefeld, brought some real cotton
boil weevils into the Office of the
County Agricultural Agent, so we
are told by County Agent Carwile
and Clemson College. Reports come
that the weevil has appeared in sew
eral sections of the county. AS a mat
ter of information as to busting Mr..
Carwile gives out the following:
1. AS yet Clemson College does
not recommend dusting in this coun-
ty, as the damage is not expected to
be great enough to warrant doing 50.
3. Dusting seems inadvisable on
land that makes one-half or less of
a bale to the acre.
3. When the weevil has infested
fifteen to twenty per cent of the
forms, or squares of the cotton, dust
ing may be economically practiced.
1t is not advised until the cotton is
being damaged to this extent.
a. Make a careful estimate of the
infestation as follows: Examine 100
squares in each of the four corners
of the field and in one spot in the
middle, counting the forms from sew
eral plants, and keep record of the
squares that are infested with the
weevil and then make the calculation
of the percentage infested in the
500 squares examined. If the percen-
tage of infestation is between fifteen
and twenty per cent then you may
begin 10 think about dusting. Be sure
that you have only the right kind of
gun and dusting powder for this
work.
5. Remember that dusting for the
boil waevil in South Carolina is yet
in the experimental stage, and if bad
results should follow the farmer
should not be discouraged, for we
shall know more about the work af-
ter this year. Follow out carefully
the plans as laid down by Clemson
College for this work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-06-16

little chapel, Rev. Brooke and Hon.
A. S. Tompkins making talks.
Miss Carrie Belle Stevens has been
for visit to school friend at Bam-
berg.
The camping party at Salter's is
having such a good time that their
stay has been prolonged, the pond
proving a fine place during the warm
afternoons.
Miss Mary Watson has gone to vi
dalia, Ca, to visit her sister, Mrs.
Luther Lott.
Miss Mary Wadsworth of New
burne, N. c., has been the guest of
Miss Annie Holmes Harrison.
Mrs. j. B. Hartley of Batesburg,
has been the guest of Miss Halle
White. On Thursday she was compli-
mented with a spend-the-day party,
her hostess having her friends that
she knew at Coker College.
Mrs. Dan Moorer and little son, Of
St. George are guests of Mrs. j. A.
Lott.
Mrs. J. Howard Payne entertained
with dining on Wednesday in hon
or of Mrs. Eugene McAlpine.
Miss Elise Black, governess for the
children of Mr.. B. T. Boatwright,
has gone to her home for a part of
the summer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-06-16
Fortieth Marriage Anniver'
Sary.
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs.

Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. A. S.
Tompkins quietly celebrated the
fortieth anniversary of their mar
riage. Instead of an occasion marked
by splendor and great publicity, Mr..
and Mrs. Tompkins preferred to have
only as their guests DR.. and Mrs.
Lee, DIR. W. M. Vines and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank McCravy, all co-workers
of DR.. Lee in the revival services
that are being conducted in the Bap-
tist church. Mr.. and Mrs. Tompkins
have been congratulated by their
friends upon reaching the 4Oth mile
post of the marital bliss, these
friends expressing the hope that they
will at the close of another decade
celebrate their golden wedding.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-06-16
We Protest Use of Flag as
Booster, Political Battles and
Picture Theatres.

Tn the name of all that is holy, we
protest against the careless use OF
the American flag on election day.
We also condemn most emphatically,
the use of the American flag as a
means of advertisement by a local
picture theatre. The American flag is
the symbol of the brotherhood OF
man, it stands for courage, for chlv-
airy, for generosity and honor. No
hand must touch it roughly, no hand
shall touch it irreverently. Its po-
sition is aloft, to float over the chill
dren, up lifting their hearts by its
glowing colors and splendid PROMISE
for under the stars and stripes are
opportunities unknown by any other
nation in the world. This government
commands the people to honor their
flag. Men and boys should uncover as
the pass the vivid stripes, which rep
resent the life-blood of brave men,
and the stars which shall shine for
ever.
It should be raised at sunrise and
lowered at sunset. 1t is not play
thing of the hour, it is birthright OF
privilege and integrity. 1t may not be
used as staff or whip or covering
It shall not be marred by advertise
ment, nor decorated on the stage. 1t
was baptised in blood and tears. 1t
has floated on the land and sea since
June 18th 1777, over a country OF
benevolence, refuge and progress. Il
must be carried upright.
To bear the star-spangled banne,
is an honor, to own one is a sacred
trust. It is the emblem of freedom, OF
equity, of justice, for every persor
and creature, as it floats unvanquish.
ed over the door of free education.
Let me repeat 1.-THE American
flag was born in tears and blood anc
baptised in blood and tears. Uncle
Sam should put his hand on the fel
low with a firm grip who dares des
ecrate the flag of this great natl on Of
ours. "Let him be Anathema Maran'
atha."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-06-16

the address to the boys in Gray and
Blue. Quite a number of the G.. AS
of the Republic took an active part
in helping decorate the little mounds
of the Confederate dead, showing
that the hatchet and the scalping
knife have long since been buried in
the rough sands of the sea. 1t was
beautiful and commendable to see
each one carrying flowers for the la
dies. The Spanish war and the World
war helped to lay aside all bitterness
and strife. We are one people, living
under the same laws, we read the
same Bible, worship the same God
and claim protection under the same
flag.
"Each fought for his own precious
cause,
Each to his standard true;
Let them be praised, those gallant
men,
What if in Gray or Blue?
Gone cause was lost, the other won,
United now we stand today,
A common brotherhood of men,
The grand old Blue, the noble
Gray"
I was walking down Broad street
the other evening and I noticed the
stars and stripes floating proudly
over large building. 1 stopped when
I got in front of the building and ask
ed if this was the college. "Oh no"
said the man, "this is the theatre" 7"
I asked if they used the United
States flag as an advertisement for
show. "I guess so," said the fellow.
] wanted to say as David said of Go
liath's sword "There is none like it,
give it me-"
A man from Ohio told me that in
his state that the American flag was
used as booster in election battles.
I intended to write altogether diff
ferent letter this week but when l