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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-26

collectible accounts is emphasized by
the Internal Revenue officials. That
is that any bad debts charged off and
later recovered is taxable income for
the year when recovery is made
Bad debts may arise not only in
business or proIession but also
through bonds, notes, LOANS mortga-
ges and other items of Indebtedness,
wherein the assets of the taxpayer
sustains an actual determined loss
In these latter times any actual loss
sustained by an Individual may. be
claimed as a deduction as item 5, block
1, of his return.
Worthless debts arising from un-
paid wages, salaries, rents similar
items of income will not be allowed
as a deduction unless the income such
items represent has been included in
the sreturn of income for the year in
which the deduction as bad debt Is
sought to be made on in previous
year For instance a landlord cannot
claim an allowance for uncollectible
rents, unless such rents wereincluded
as income in his return for the year
when charged to his tenant
W. H L. Pepperell,
Collector.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-26

VIM O. Brokaw to C. R.
- ----,----9------ $500 90
John Duncan to F. T. Nc
Ninch, w. D. hf 5-15-24 1 90
W. A Fuller to J. J. Rourke
w D., hf 26-15-21 ----12, 800 90
T K Rourke to j. J. Rourke,
w. D., ne 26-15-21-- 2,240 90
D, ne s-15-23- 500 90
Z. S. Rucker to J. n. Vanek,
W. D., NV or and hf Sc
11-12-23 --------------14 400 90
Don't give your pictures to agents.
Let r. T. Bean do your enlargmen
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-26

spirit of the law The individual debt
itself, together with the cmcum-
stances IN respect to its becoming
worthless, viii alone be taken into
consideration when determining If it
Is deductibIe
One other 1acr with respect to un-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-26
ADVERTISE

ADVERTISE CANDY-Men or
women. Earn $50 weekly. Experience
unnecessary We start you in the
candy business, at home, small room,
or anywhere. Everythin FURNISHED.
Grand opportunity. Write for par
ticulars- Candymaking house. 5-south
18th street, Philadelphia, Pa. Adv. 12t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-26

We have money to loan for short
time on your lands The Wa-Keeney
State Bank. Adv 81 st.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Furnished by Margaret Swiggett
Bonded Abstractor

Paul Keraus to L. o. North
IL block 8, Wa-Keeney--- 500 90
J. ]. Michaelis to Fred
ne 81 and Sc 3o.1s-22- 500 90
VIM. Edwards to Clyde
% E,-N---l.------o---. 5000 90
Brown. ". D., Sc a-15-24- $500 90
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30
MCINTOSH
Special Correspondence.

School closed last Wednesday for
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Mabel Dodds, Izella Dodds,
Minnie Laws, Ayslee Sewell, Fora
Gates all belong to a string band with
Raymond Curry as teacher. Marion
Gates will join as soon as he gets
his instrument.
D, N. Sewell gave a supper to the
young people Christmas night.
Ora Starkey spent Christmas at
home.
= Willie and Iona Spencer and Win
ME Baldwin came home from Albu.
querque Friday to spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Maxwell
came over from Albuquerque to
spend Christmas.
Eunice Starkey went home with
her sister to spend the week in Es-
tancia.
Veris Homan is visiting Carrie
Miller in Estancia.
D. L. Stump and family and Ross
Archer and family spent Christmas
with C. j. Wallace.
Tom Wren and wife spent Christ
mas in Estancia.
Judson Sewell is working for John
Bowman.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30
PLEASANTVIEW
Special Correspondence.

Miss Wilson entertained her pupils
Friday at noon with hot chocolate
and cake, after having disposed of
the Christmas tree. The pupils were
delighted with her treats. Miss Will
son left on the Friday evening train
to spend the holidays at home,
Hubert Parker and family from
Broncho spent Christmas at his faith
er's home near Punta.
George and Tom Manning from
Colorado Springs, Texas, spent
Christmas week with their parents
Otis Osburn and wife visited on
the Mesa this week.
Geo. Ward nd'family from House,
New Mexico, are expected in any
time. They will locate here again
Rannie Manning and wife enjoyed
g visit with their old friends Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Fowler of Mountainail
before leaving for their home al
Amarillo.
B. Smell and wife attended church
conference Sunday afternoon, They
returned to their mountain ranch.
Mr.. Winkler and family left this
week for Sulphur Springs to spent
few weeks in search Of more fav
orable conditions for Mrs. Winkler''
health.
Brock Manning and family were
Sunday visitors at the home of Clyde
Riddle near the mesa.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30
DURAN
Special Correspondence.

The weather is cold and plenty Of
snow and wind.
There is some sickness in the
town and in the country near by.
Mrs. Ada Steele is sick at this
writing, and it is hoped she will
soon be well.
Mrs. E. E. Garner, wife Of R.
Garner waS sick last week but is
reported better.
Mrs. Miller was sick last week
but is we'll at this writing.
There were three or four Christ
mas trees in Duran last Friday night
and all were well attended.
That sure was a nice present that
Mr.. and Mrs. Malone got from San
ia Claus at the Union chapel.
Rev. Hicks failed to fill his ap-
pointment at Union chapel last Sun
day and quite a lot of folks were
disappointed.
Mrs. Emma Smith has returned
to her home in Ell Paso. Mrs, R.
Garner went home with her to spend
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs, r. r. Garner and
little son Junior spent the holidays
with Mrs. Gamers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahan in East Las Vegas.
Leo Sanchez and Castulo Mar
quez of Duran are moving to Es-
tancia to take charge Of the bust
ness of the county clerks office on
January /, 1921. We are sure they
will make a good and efficient
team when they get installed in the
work.
The merchants are selling goods
at lower prices these days.
The oil company is doing some
work and is going to make spoon
OF spoil horn.
Hurrah for New Mexico, the land
of many resources.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30
$757,910.75

The figures for November 18th
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30
Notice.

According to an opinion handed
down by the attorney general of the
state of New Mexico the school age
for compulsory attendance extends
from the sixth birthday to the sew
enteenth. Therefore each parent or
guardian is urged to earnestly CO.
operate and comply with this law
and to see that all children who have
not reached their seventeenth birth
day and who live within the limits
of District No. 7 report for school
work on Monday, January Sd, 1921.
Children residing within District
No. 7 under the age of seventeen
who are well and mentally compe-
tent are required to report for school
work. Upon one days absence with
out an acceptable excuse the truant
officers will mail card to the par
ent or guardian notifying him that
one day Of the compulsory law has
ben violated and that as soon as the
child has been absent five days with
out acceptable excuses, legal proceed
ure will be taken at once.
Any child absent three days or
more in succession must present
Doctors certificate to the superin-
tendent's office from the county
health officer before being readmit-
ted to school.
E. w. MADOLE,
Chairman of Census and Compulsory
Attendance.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30
PROGRESSO
Special Correspondence.


We are having fine weather.
Christmas mas come and gone.
Perhaps now the writer of these
items will have time to write lit
tie news letter each week.
C. M. Pearce and family spent
Christmas with S. DeVaney and
family.
The youngest son of Clint Welch
has been quite sick.
Mrs. j. A. Hambrick arrived
Thursday morning from Texas and
is now visiting at the home of her
mother Mrs. M. j. White and fam
lily.
Miss Aidelida Baca, teacher of
the Spanish school left Thursday
morning for Pena Blanca to spend
the holidays with home folks.
A large crowd attended the enter
tainment at the Sunflower school
house Friday night. Mrs. W. W.
Ward and her pupils prepared afine
program. They also had Christ
mas tree loaded with presents. Mrs.
Ward presented each pupil tablet
and pencil besides nice treat of
candy. Mrs. DeVaney made pop
corn balls for all.
Robert Elliston and wife, Ray Ell
liston and Otto Collins enjoyed a
turkey dinner at B. E. Piggott's
Christmas.
Miss Marguerite Mulkey enter
tanned few Of her girl friends
Christmas. Those present were Aile
Jockey, Esther Beedle and Frances
Wright.
Guy Beedle and family spent
Christmas with Guy Osborne anc
wife.
The home of Ray Wright and wife
was frightened Christmas morning
by the arrival of fine 7-pound bo!
and the little gentleman has beer
christened Euell Alvin.
Round dining tables at Waggen
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30
"Just hammer the kid when it's

"Just hammer the kid when it's
small
And it will be good when it grows,
For that is the fact on which act
And one that everyone knows"
The Donkey said to the Elephant,
"They'll murder her with that stuff"
But the Elephant said like a wise
old bird,
"Oh no, the kid is tough.
"We'll kick her around for year
And wallop Her till she's flat,
And then our concern her love
will carr
And we'll adopt the brat"
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30
BARTON
Special Correspondence.

Health is good at present.
Quite a bunch of Barton young
folks enjoyed the literary at Pine
Grove Saturday night.
Misses Ruby and Berta Lanning
entertained the Sunday school class
at dinner.
Barton is getting up program
for Christmas. 1t is to be given
next Friday evening, December 81.
Everybody welcome.
Fred Calkins went to Albuquer-
que Monday and expects to return
Tuesday.
A four inch snow fell Monday
night and is still falling.
/ Messrs. Sheets and Atwood are
still drilling on Mr.. Lannings well.
They are at depth of about 495
feet and haven't struck any water
yet
Good farm for rent. See Wag-
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30
BANK DEPOSITS

Notwithstanding the tight money
situation Torrance county people had
$64,349.55 more money on deposit
in the banks on November 15-the
date of the last statement-than on
the date of the last previous states
md1ts, September 9Th.
1t was TO be expected that with
beans moving so slowly there would
have been a decrease. The starting
of two new banks, which undoubt-
edly got some deposits that had been
Heretofore carried outside the coun-
ty, accounts for some of the in
crease, but the total deposits of the
two new banks is only about one
third more than the increase, so it
seems likely that the. deposits would
have at least held up if the new
banks had not been started.
The deposits September 9th to-
tailed S757,910.75, and on Novem-
ber 18th sS22,254.3O.
At the September statements the
deposits were divided among the
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30
BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Preaching Sunday morning at II
o'clock and Sunday evening at 7
o'clock by Rev. Roy Mason of Tul-
sa, Oklahoma.
B. Y. P U. meets at 6 o'clock
Sunday evening
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30
BACK 70 NoRMALCY

John Benson in Dearborn inde-
pendent.)
The Elephant sat on the White House
lawn
Watching the Donkey pack up to be
gone
While the Donkey looked for brief
survey
The elephant heard the Donkey bray:
l have misgiving
The High Cost of Living
I'm handing to you as my heir
Will be a vexation
The same as taxation,
But why in the. deuce should l
care?
The old League of Nations
And foreign relations,
You'll find they are far from a
joke,
And if unemployment
Should mar your enjoyment
It's nothing to me If you choke.
The Elephant looked at the azure
dome,
He turned to look at his future
home,
He looked at the Donkey and winked
his eye
And trumpeted willingly his reply:
The problems you're stating
Are not agitating
My mind, not one of them robs
The luxuriating
Of just contemplating
The fact that I've got all the jobs.
Let problems come screaming
In regiments teeming,
gaze with conquering eye,
For-joy everlasting!-
From eight years of fasting
Pm back where they serve out the
pie!
And then there came advancing
An enormous horde a-dancing
Like an army that was marching to
jazz.
In the dust of its migration
1t was yelling its elation,
eve are here to give the Democrats
the razz!
For we're going to take positions
In accordance with traditions
And We'll 'raus nit all the Democrat
ic gang"
And they stopped before the portals
While emitting sundry chortles
As they lifted up their voices and
they sang:
Oh Normally, sEeet Normally,
Our prisons we make to thee
Back to that bcatifc state
In good old eighteen ninety eight,
When old Mark Hanna rang the
gong
To summon in the hungry thr0ng.
Oh good old days, so far and free,
oh happy days of Normally,
When good Mark Hanna fed us
high
From soup and fish to nuts and pie
Back to the good old days we go
For Normally is when, you know,
Republicans are round the pat
And all the Democrats are not!
And when they ceased their singing
Came the gentle breezes bringing
From the governmental offices about
Tho dim reverberation
Of the doeful ululation
Of the Democrats preparing to move
out.
Oh the bulk of their informing
Was as of a giant moaning,
As the southern breezes carried 1t
away,
And the music softly creeping
Set their hearers all to weeping
As the Democrats were understood
to say:
We had wonderful, wonderful
time,
But it's over now.
Spending our millions like spend
ing g dime,
But it's over now
Ordering cities to spring from the
ground,
Ordering millions Of soldiers
around,
------7-- - 1-77I97-7-' 49,
SHSEa1E1sI22zl{{Zz " e
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30

Money to loan on farms. Long
time, reasonable rate of interest
l.. G. Hanlon, Willard, N. M.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30
Right at the spot where orders

hlSnI dI tne sPoI WhSie oiuoiS
abound,
But it's over now.
We've had a wonderful, wonder
full day,
But it's over now.
Drawing the governments bounti-
full pay,
But it's over now.
Now we have got to go out in the
wet,
No more munitions, no contracts
to let.
Out in the world with our living
to get,
For it's over now.
And then from the stills of the south
erly hills
Came murmurings distant and faint,
And each head was bare for the old
Southern air
That was sung with note of COM
plant.
Oh, each barred his head as one does
for the dead
And hushed the harsh speech in his
mouth
As he harked to the word but i'm
perfectly heard
Of the ghost of the old Solid South.
Oh way down South mid the four
bit cotton,
Gosh almighty, things are rotten,
Come away, come away, come
away.
They've taken Oklahoma, away,
away,
They've put the bee in Tennessee,
The South amt what it Used to
be,
Oh my, oh me, way down South
in Dixie.
Away down South where Demo-
Gratis
Wore long tailed coats and high
silk hats,
Come away, come away, come
away, come away.
They've put us in the cooler, away,
away,
The South of yore, it amt no
more,
We never saw the like before,
Oh my, oh me, away down South
in Dixie.
AS each in sentimental mood
Dashed teardrops from his nose
There came an infant nearly nude,
In torn and shabby clothes.
Her hair was fair, her face was sad,
Her eyes were blue and mild.
Then up spoke one and cried, "Be-
dad, -
"Now who is that there child"
She looked at him as though ap-
palied,
Though no one threatened her,
And timidly she said, "I'm called
The League of Nations, sir.
l am little orphan girl,
To none l do belong"
She twisted at golden curl
And then began her song:
"Oh who will take the orphan in,
Oh who will shelter me,
That once to emperors was kin
In lands across the sea?
For was born in pomp and state
In far-off Sunny France, A.
And everybody called me great,
My glory to advance"
Then strong men felt the starting
tears
And many heaved a sigh;
While some but boxed the infants
ears
More smacked her in the eye.
For round the crowd a murmur ran
That laid their pity flat
As man went whispering to man,
"The child's Democrat.
Then the Donkey said to the Ele-
phant,
"They're getting little bit
rough"
But the Elephant said with rog-
uish smile,
"They're treating her well enough
=
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1920-12-30

Round dining tables at Waggen
er's.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-08-14
Beaver Money,

John Jacob Aston introduced the
beaver,skin as a medium Of exchange,
and It was not until beaver hats were
replaced by the modern felt hat made
from rabbit fur that beaver money
went out Of fashion.
For about 100 years the beaver skin
had it's fixed value by which the cost
of any other article was determined.
1t is said that the process of making
hats from rabbit pelts actually saved
beaversfrom extinction In North Amer
ica.
Most of the beaver was trapped by
Indians, and ambitious white men ex-
erted their wits In separating the red
man from his treasures.
If an Indian thought he needed furs
to keep warm, he was given a drink
of something that made him feel that
he wouldn't need an overcoat, after
all.-Detroit News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-08-14
LONG A FAMOUS PLAYHOUSE
Walnut Street Theater, In PhiIadei-
phia, 20 Be Torn Down, pates
From the Year 1909.

The oldest playhouse In America,
which is to be'replaced in part at least
by a modern structure, Is the Walnut
street theater in Philadelphia, opened
In 1909. 1t has never missed a season
in these III years.
Edwin Forrest made his first regular
appearance here at the age Of four
teen, getting his first start through the
influential backing of Col. John Swift.
at one time mayor Of Philadelphia.
The play in which Forrest appeared
was Douglas" and. In the cast were
Wheatley, Mrs. Williams, Joe Jeffer-
sons grandmother, and Warren and
Wood, managers oftthe theater and Of
the stock company. Warren and Wood
considered themselves very unfortu-
nate in the cast Of novices they had to
deal with and were greatly surprised
when Forrest acquitted himself so well
that the public expressed desire for
the plays repetition.
The English tragedian, Edmund
Kean. appeared at the Walnut in 1921,
During the 16 nights Of his engage
ment the receipts ran as high as 81
379, only once falling below $3.50. In
those days this was considered pro.
digious sum in theatrical circles.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-08-14
Makesa Beginning.

Many people prosper on Ideas that
come from without. In measure these
are common property. The really great
ventures that make outstanding men
are those born within man and there
fore peculiarly ihis property. When ap-
preciated and acted upon they give him
the inside chance that others will covet
when they see shim beginning to climb.
So instead Of sitting around moping
it's "up to you" to start something.
Let your thinker sink deep down into
your anatomy and mine the unused
possibilities that are rusting out for
want Of use. And rest assured unex-
pected possibilities will open up just
as soon as you sstart sOmething-Ex-
change.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-08-14
SUCCESS IN MARRIED LIFE
To Insure II, Says Court officiai,
Each Should BE Partner, as in
Business Enterprise.

A wide experience with husbands and
wives has enabled Mrs. Julia L. Nc
CURE of the Chicago court Of domestic
relations to formulate these principles
which she gives in PEOPLES Magazine.
'It can all be summed up In about
the same way textbooks on business
tell, one to sum up the proposition Of
going into business partnership:
II. Know your partner. Study him
or her-under trying circumstances
a.; well as when things are going
well.
"2. Be sure that you and your part
ner agree in your purposes and am
billions. Compare notes with each
other and find out whether you have
the same tastes and hopes for the
future. Find out your prospective
partners idea Of what to do In pros
perity or adversely.
'3. Settle upon your working pro-
gram for the future. Decide how you
win apportion your working funds
face frankly the possibilities for trou-
BILE, and arrange in advance to meet
them. Determine In advance the d.
rection In which you will expend your
establishment when you have savings
to disburse.
~. Institute an adequate system OF
cost accounting to see to It that your
funds 60 for the purposes you have
agreed upon. Get into the habit OF
being frank with each other, Of clear
ing up misunderstanding instead Of
letting them rankle.
80. Go to it-and stick to it-along
these lines.
"6. Unless one Of you has hidden
faults, you will not fail.
'That Is what i have learned from
my contact with forty-four thousand
unhappy marriages, which I have been
able to sum up, scrutinfze and analyze.
The soundest advice to both men and
women that could give is: Play fair
and use common sense with husband
or wife,"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-08-14
Missouri Weather.

The frequent rains recently have
made sus appreciate what an old lady
from Arkansas said ,about us once af-
ter a visit up here. When she made
up her mind to go home she re-
marked: wen, yer see, honey, It's
this here-away: In Missouri when 1t
starts to rain 1t never quits. and when
it clouds up the sun never shines, and
when 1t does get clear you never see
a cloud again, and. when It gets hot
it never turns cool, and when it once
gets cold.it never warns up no nore."
Clinton t(Alo.) Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-08-14
"BIue Nose"

Blue Nose Is a popular name for
native of Nova Scotia. Halliburton,
In "Sain Slick" gives the following ac-
count of its origin: "'Pray. SIR said
one Of my fellow passengers. can you
tell me why the Nova Scotians are
called Blue N0sesY Tt Is the name
of q potato said !. which they pro-
duce in the greatest perfection. and
boast to be the best in the world.
The Americans have In consequence
given them the nickname Blue
Noses"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-08-14

Cleveland Dear for District Attorney.
In the announcement column
of the Chronicle this week will
be found the card of Attorney
Cleveland Dear, of Alexandra.
who is a candidate for district
attorney in the approaching pri-
mary election, subject to the rules
governing the same.
Mr.. Dear is anativeLOuisianian,
born on a farm in Calcasieu parish
so years ago. He obtained his
education in the public schools,
and afterward entered the aca-
demic department of the Loulsl-
ana State University, where he
got the theoretical knowledge OF
law which he has since put to
practical use through his associ-
alton with a prominent law firm
of the City of Alexandria.
giMr. Bears friends recognize
him as a young man of great
promise in the legal world. and.
should he receive the nomination
and be elected as district attorn-
ey he can be relied upon to dis
charge the duties Of the office
with credit to himself and salts
faction to the public.