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Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
How She Knew,

A Hoosier school teacher received a
very indignant note from one Of her
patrons, demanding that she stop some
boys from annoying her tiny daughter
on the way home from school. Imme-
diately after she had read the note
the teacher began an investigation.
She asked the little girl, How do
these boys annoy your"
"Why, they talk awful about me and
to me-" explained the youngster.
They cuss me and say terrible
things"
But how do you know they are
cursing and the things are really ter
rible?" persisted Miss Teacher.
Even she was stunned by the wee
child's answer. Because" she rea-
med. "they are just like the things
my papa says when he gets mad at my
MAMA"
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
PROFICIENCY IN KITCHEN

Arrange your kitchen equip
ment so that 1t will give you
the most help and take the least
work.
Choose things easy to clean
and care for.
Try to locate the stove, sink.
work table, and storage places
so there will be no unneces-
sary steps in moving from one
to the other.
Have good light where you
work the most.
Adjust sink and work table
to the height most comfortable
for the person who uses them.
Group your utensils SO that
you can reach them easily. Put
those most frequently used in
the most convenient places.
Small ones may be hung on lit
tie hooks fastened to the wall
or the edge Of a shelf.
Group them near the places in
which they are most used and
put those used together near
each other.
Get rid Of useless things.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
Difference in Situations.

Away out In n remote and snow
drifted draw. separated from the herd.
an old COW stands between fir tree
and bOwlder. her calf behind her.
desperately defending 1t against ring
Of wolves capable Of playing a walt
ing game through the long night. This
is scene common enough In the
West. about which artists painted
vivid pictures and authors wrote STIR
ring stories. mighty good press-agent
material for the department Of agri-
cultures predatory animal campaign.
But who would write thrilling story
or paint n picture about a prn dog
running out of It's hole and filing Its
stomach with grama grass?-Ex-
change.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15

then add most of the cheese and cook
10 minutes more. or until the cheese
Is melted. Add onehalf cupful Of
milk and cook few minutes. Pour
into creased baking dish. Brown
in the oven. This dish Is improved
by grating a little hard cheese over
the top just before 1t is baked. A
good supper or lunch dish.
This pudding can be cut into slices
when cold and fried. This serves
four to six people.
Indian Meal Doughnuts.
Y cup milk eggs well beaten
~ cups very fine teaspoon cinnamon
white corn meal teaspoons baking
~ cups wheat flour powder
u cup butter level teaspoon salt
Y cup sugar
Put milk and meal into double
boiler and heat together for about
10 minutes. Add the butter and sugar
to the meal. Sift together the wheat
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
BAD BREATH
Often Caused by
Acid-St0n1ach

How can anyone with sour. E.ssy
stomach. who 10 constantly belching. has
heartburn and suffers from indig gestion have
anything but \ bad breath7 All of these
stomach disorders mean just one thing
Acid Stomach.
EATONIC. the wonderful new stomach
remedy In pleasant tasting tablet form that
you eat like bit of candy. brings quick
relief from these stomach miseries. EATON
&c sweetens the breath because II makes the
stomach sweet. cool and comfortable. Try Il
for that nasty taste, congested throat ana
''heady feeling" after too much smoking.
II neglected. Acid-stomach may cause you
a lot of serious trouble. 1t leads to ner
vousness. headaches. insomnia. melancholia,
rheumatism. sciatica. heart trouble. ulcer
and cancer OF tho stomach. 1t makes its
millions of victims weak and miserable.
listless. lacking in energy. all tired out. II
often brings about chronic invalidism. pre-
mature old age. . shortening of ones days.
You need the help that EAroNIc can Civ:
you II you are not feeling strong and
well as you should You will be SURPRISED
to see how much better you will feel Just -
soon you begin taking this wonderful
stomach remedy. Get . big so cent boz
from your druggist today. He will return
your money II you are not satisfied.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
SALTS IF BACKACHY
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Stop Eating Meat for While u
Your Bladder Is Troubling
You.

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery In the kidney region 1t
generally means you have been eating
too much meat. says II well-knOwn au-
thOrity. Meat forms uric acid which
overwOrks the kidneys In their effort
to filter it from the blood and they be-
come sort of paralyzed and lOggy.
When your kidneys get sluggish and
clog you must relieve them, like you
relieve your bowels; removing all the
body's urinous waste, else you have
backache. sick headache. dizzy spells |;
your stomach sours, tongue is coated.
and when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine Is
cloudy, full of sediment, channels
often get sore, water scalds and you
are obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night.
Either consult good. reliable physi-
clan at once or get from your pharina-
cist about four ounces Of Jad Salts
take tablespoonful In glass Of
water before breakfast for few
days and your kidneys will then act
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid Of grapes and lemon juice,
combined with lithia, and has been
used for generations to clean and
stimulate sluggish kidneys. also to
neutralize acids In the urine so 1t nc
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is a life saver for regular
meat eaters. 1t is inexpensive, cannot
injure and makes delightful. effer.
vescent lithia-water drink.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
BAKED okRA is TASTY DISH
Alternate Layers Of Rice, okra and
Tomatoes and Then Baked 10
Excellent.

Place q thin layer Of rice in a bak-
Ing dish, add layer OF sliced okra,
then layer Of tomatoes; add salt.
pepper, little curry powder, small
lump OF butter. Repeat with alter
nate layers of rice, okra and tomatoes
until the dish is filed. Cover and
bake in the oven until the rice Is
thoroughly cooked. Remove, cover
and brown on top. Serve in bak-
Ing dish. The rice should be washed
In cold water before using, and the
okra pods and tomatoes washed and
sliced rather thinly.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
A Speedy Mete.

"Hallo" came the female voice over
the telephone. "Is that the gas COM
pany"
"Yes, madam !" replied the clerk.
~ want to know when the entries
for the autumn handlcnps close"
"The autumn handlcaps?" said the
startled clerk. This is the gas COM
pnny's office" he replied clearly.
"'That's right" said the unseen
lady. II want to know when the en-
tries for the autumn races close, as
I'd like to enter my gas meter."-
PhIiadelphia Inquirer.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15

recommend the Vegetable Compound to
other women. You can use these
facts as . testimonial. Mrs. N.
THEALL BEssEY, 1855 Appleton Street.
Lowell, Mass.
Why women will continue to suffer 20
long e more than we can understand,
when they can find health in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
For forty years It has been the stand
ard remedy Tor female ills, and has re-
stored the health Of Thousands Of women
who have been troubled with such all.
ments - displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, Irregularities, etc.
II you want special advice write 70
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conn.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
Be opened, read and answered by .
woman and held in strict confidence.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15

beaten OFF. Cook on creased waffle
iron. These wafiies are considered by
most people better than those made
with wheat -four only.
This serves six people.
Corn Meal Puffs.
pint milk eggs
1-3 cup corn meal Grated nutmeg az
1 tablespoons sugar desired)
VI teaspoon salt
Cook the milk and meal together 10
minutes with the salt and sugar.
When cool add the eggs well beaten.
Bake in cups. Serve with stewed
fruit or jam. This serves six people.
Cheese Pudding.
quart boiling wa " pound yellow corn
ter meal
tablespoon salt VI pound cheese
" cup milk
Into the boiling salted water pour
the corn meal slowly, stirring con-
stantly, and allow to boil 10 minutes ;
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
USE OF SUMMER VEGETABLES
They Should BE Cooked az Soon
After Being Gathered as Possible
to Hold the Flavor.

Cook summer vegetables as soon
after they are gathered as possible. in
order to preserve the flavor. II they
must be kept over. keep in the Ice
box or some other cool place.
Let wilted vegetables soak In cold
water to freshen them. II. vegetables
must stand after pairing, cover with
cold water to prevent whiting and dis.
coloration.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
Not to Be EorQotten.

A very homely man returned to his
hntive town In the South after Il
years absence. One of the first tG
recognize him was an old negro.
$50 you remember me. do you
Pomp?"
Couldn't nebber forgit yo' face
Hammond, nebber," grinned Pomp
Hits so kinder compllcated."-Bo
ton Transcript.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
Those Girls.

"Of course you talked about me
as soon as left"
mo. dear, we thought you had at
tended to that quite Sufficiently
Boston Transcript.
When farmer makes mistake or
loafs there is no overseer to talk loud
to him.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
KEEP PUMPKINS AND SQUASH
Vegetables Must Be Thoroughly
Dried and Placed on Shelf, Well
Separated.

Pumpkins and squashes must be thor
oughly dried and rIpened to keep well.
They should be dried from time to
time with cloth and kept, not on
u cellar floor. but on shelf and well
separated from each other.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
SQUIRREL Builds Nest..

In the South, instead of living in the
hollow trees, the fox squirrels build
big nests in the top Of the pine and
other trees-usually Of Spanish moss,
says the American Forestry Magazine
Of Washington. In these they sleep,
also carrying to them the pine cones
just mentioned. In the hardwood for
ests of the North. dry leaves take the
place of the Spanish moss, and con-
spicuous nest is built with an entrance
hole at the side.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15

CA AoAoSCAASsy S0AAosA-
pated and had very
dizzy spells. I sui.
fered for three years
and was perfectly
miserable until .
frien d was telling
me to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound and
! found it q wonder.
full medicine. I can
now do twice ~
much work and I
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
MNyHNNN g
q QUeN0NC

Apricots and prunes cooked together
are an agreeable change.
Coffee grounds have no value what.
ever and should never be used Sec
ond time.
Hot pressed water-color paper can
be used instead Of parch ment for cam
die shades.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
cutleura Comfort. eaby,s Skin

When red, rough and itching with hot
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then Of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
one Of the Indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Ady.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15

flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and
salt. Add these and the eggs to the
meal. Roll out on a well-foured
board; cut into the desired shapes
fry In deep fat; drain and roll in pow.
dered sugar.
Corn Meal and Fig Pudding.
cup corn meal cup finely chopped
! cup molasses figs
cups milk (or I Of Q eggs
milk and Of teaspoon salt
cream)
Cook the corn meal with cupfuls
of milk, add the molasses, figs, and
salt. When the mixture is cold, add
the eggs well beaten. Pour into but
tered pudding dish and bake in q
moderate oven for hours or more
When partly cooked add the remain
der of the milk without stirring the
pudding. The whites Of the eggs may
be saved and used as a meringue for
the top.
This serves 8 or 10 people.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
The Native Tongue.

Sir-While waited for box Of
sweets to be wrapped:
First Candy Damsel-"What are
those cute little red fiowTs-you know
those kind that hang down like ear
rings?
Second C. Doh. that's wandering
Jew, hut don't know what you call
1t in English.-AIrs. Sib in the Chi
cagO Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15

Sometimes after a man has made
his mark he acquires wife who
makes him toe II.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
! SUFFERED
THREE YEARS
Finally was Restored to
Health BY Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Lowell, Mass. was all run down and
had an awful pain in my right side, was
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15

If man marries money he should
he devoted to his wife.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15
Maybe She Wanted a Car.

Ouhg JODDICs MS DUUEIIt rHKISh
roadster. It's spite work. fear"
"HOw so?"
"The money spent for that car was
intended for n bungalow. Young job
bles wants to show that lie has no in
tentiOn of proposing n second time"
Houston Post.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-15

Farming is lots of fun-unless you
have to do 1t for living.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19

H. L. Morrow Co., handlers Of
the Studebaker car.
Miss Lillian Bruce Long is in
Reidsville visiting Miss Gladys
Burton.
Mrs. Blanche Fur spent Sun
day and Monday in Monroe with
Mrs. ]. E. Efird.
Miss Sarah Everett returned
Tuesday from a visit to Miss
Susie Ship at Durham.
Mrs. Lee Mcdonald and chill
dren left Monday for Whiteville
to visit her father, Rev. B. F.
Watson.
MIR. and Mrs. w. F, Long, ST.,
have returned from a weeks stay
at Wrightsville.
Ozmer L. Henry returned Mon
day night from a ten days stay
at Ridgecrest and Asheville.
Mrs. Eugene Payne and child
rem will return tonight from a
stay of several weeks at Ashe-
vile and other points.
Miss Ann Litchford, of Rich
mond and Raleigh, came We'd
nesday to spend ten days with
Mrs. w. L. Parsons.
Rev. Bruce Benton returned
Wednesday from Wrightsville.
He will resume his regular SER
vices at the Baptist church Sun
day.
Mrs. F. S. Mosher, of Char
lotte, came here Monday to act
as housekeeper at the home of
Mr.. B. T. Payne.
Mrs. w. R. Culberson has re-
signed as postmaster at Entwis-
tie; she has efficiently served that
office Tor the past six months.
Mrs. H. c. Dockery and Miss
Sara Lilly Dockery left Tuesday
morning for Hendersonville and
Asheville for a stay of several
weeks.
R. L. Ussery, of Red Springs
Route 3, spent Tuesday and We'd
nesday in the county with rela-
tives.
If you have visitors and the
fact is not mentioned in this
paper, don't blame the paper.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19

We want all the items of interest
we can get, so when company
comes to you, phone or otherwise
let the POST-DISPATCH know.
Phone 1872.
Mrs. F. F. Shores came from
Memphis Monday to spend a
month or so with Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Palmer.
Miss Mary Louise Everett
went to Raleigh Sunday to re-
main with her parents during
the remainder of the Legislative
session, at the Marlborough. The
three expect to spend Sunday in
Rockingham.
Merritt Head returned Monday
night from Canada where he
went on June 10th to visit his
sister, Mrs. w. L. Savell, near
Niagara Falls, and to work in the
International Nickle Co., plant at
Port Colborne, on Lake Erie.
Miss Emma Gray Ledbetter
has been appointed by Gen.
Nets as a Sponsor for North
Carolina to the Confederate Re,
union that meets in Houston,
Texas, in October.
Young Bonnie Napier was car
ried to St. Peters hospital at
Charlotte Saturday by his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Napier. The
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19

Beauty is said to be only skin
deep-but it must be much
deeper in this day and time,
judging by the amount of paint
to be seen on what would be
otherwise pretty faces.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Leath and
two children returned on Thurs
day of last week from ten
days motor trip through Vir-
ginia, and into West Virginia,
Maryland and Pennsylvania. Mr..
Leath is manager of the Hannah
Pickett store.
James Crosland, who has been
connected with the Dixie Motor
Company for the, past two
months, returned to Charlotte
Saturday night to take charge
of the sales department for the
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19

lad had typhoid fever, but is now
recovering nicely.
Miss Emma Gray Ledbetter
will go to Asheville Friday on a
visit to Miss Louise Moore.
Mr.. w. S. Thomas returned
Wednesday from two weeks
spent at Asheville. His wife. and
Ledonia stopped off in Charlotte
on their way home, and will not
be back till Monday.
A. O. Turner, of Florida, began
work Monday as salesman for
Dockery-McNair Clothing Com
pany.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
PERSONAL,
Phone 1872 your items.

Phone 1872 your items.
The Hamlet school will open
Tuesday, September 7th.
The Laurinburg school starts
September 9th. S. W. Rabb is
superintendent.
A camping party at No. 2
cottage at Jackson Springs
broke up Sunday; in the party
were Misses Berta Hicks, Chloe
Ethel, Pratt and Catherine
Covington.
Don't believe all you hear
especially when it is about your
self.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19

Ray Chapman, shortstop for
the Cleveland team, was struck
in the head by a pitched ball by
Carl Mays, tie Boston pitcher,
Monday, sustaining a fractured
skull. Death resulted a few
hoursllater.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-08-19
Community Club Meeting.

Community Club meeting tomorrow
friday night at the Harrington school
house. Everyone in the community IS
invited to attend. Important business
matters to come up.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-14

All male citizens between tie ages
Of Il and 90 years on the first of Jan
uary. except hose who are incapable
OF earning Il support from being
manned or from other causes are
deemed polls, Confederate veterans
excepted
Also all male citizenU between the
ages of IS and so on the 1st day OF
January, 1921, are liable to road tux
OF S1.oO and are required to make
during the time above specified and
their return of same to the Auditor
shall pay to the County Treasurer at
the same time other taxes are paid i'm
lieu of working the roads, school trus-
tees. students and ministers are cx-
ceptcd from road tax.
All taxpayers are required to give
township and number Of school dis
tricts; also state whether property is
situated in town or country. Each LOT,
tract, or parcel OF land must bo on
tered separately.
After the Goth OF February SO per
cent penaly will be attached for fail
ure to make returns on personal prop
erty and 20 per cent on transfers OF
real estate.
J. w. THOMPSON.
2O-td County Auditor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-14

hscauss I've heard of several cases
ssks y0ars-po0r devils that look
young and well but find terror in the
0njust eyes OF world critical Of
atacRers. But there was one---Y re.
member his name. Robert Goldman
Trevor. q Canadian"
That was a name that M'sungo
htew best Of all names In the world.
u was his own. But even if Andrea
bed been watching him 1t is doubtful
9 she would have read correctly the
sndden tensity that shot through his
fame. He turned on her slanting
glance. "What about Trevor7" he
asked coolly.
ut was he that really made flyer
eiiE Of my brother Harry" said An.
drea. "Harry was attached to the
medical board that handled the case
ahd no said that when the ranking M.
@. passed sentence in the incest way
itb could, but told Trevor he'd have to
take long holiday and that he would
never fly again, because he had lost
hla nerve, Trevor turned bit white.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-14

ship, j. S. Craig's Store.
tuesday, Jan. 20, Jacks township, S.
". Deans.
Tuesday, Jan. 90, Jacks township.
Renno.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, Hunter township,
Mountville.
Tuesday, Jan. 90, Cross Hill town.
ship, Cross Hill.
Tuesday. Jan. 20, Waerloo town.
ship, Waterloo.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, Waterloo town
ship. Jerry G. Martins store.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, Dials township.
b. Mahon's store.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, Youngs township.
Stewards store.
Tuesday, Jan. 30, Youngs township.
Cooks store.
Wednesday, Jan. 81, Waterloo town
ship, w. G. Thompson's.
Wednesday. Jan. 81, Scuffletown
township. Ora 900 q. m. to 9 D. m.
Wednesday, Jan. 81. Laurens town
ship, Watts Mills, $3.50 p. m. to 8:3o
D. m.
Wednesday. Jan. 81. EIunter town
ship, Clinton.
Wednesday, Jan. 81, Sullivan town
ship. t. IT. Woods.
Wednesday, Jan. 81, Dials township,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-14

d. ID. Harris's.
Thursday, Jan. %, Hunter township,
Clinton Cotton Mill.
Thursday, Jan. %, Sullivan town
ship. Princeton
Thursday. Jan. 90, Dials township.
Owings Station.
Thursday, Jan. %, Youngs town
ship, w. p. Harris's.
Friday, Jan. 23, Hunter township,
Lydia Cotton Mil.
Friday, Jan. 23, Sullivan township,
w. ID. Sullivan, ST..
Friday, Jan. %, Dials township,
Gray Court.
Friday, Jan. 90, youngs township,
Pleasant Mound
Saturday, Jan. "a, Youngs township,
Lanford Sation.
Saturday, Jan. "a, Hunter township,
Goldville
Saturday, Jan. %, Dials township,
H. A. Thompsons store
Please make note that the appoint-
ments Will be filled jnst as advertised
and to please come out and make re-.
turns. One man usually makes the
whole round and some may not under
stand the notice this time, as have
divided up the territory in the several
Townships.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-14
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

take NOTICE That on the 11th day OF
february, 1920 l will render a final
account Of my acts and doings as
executor Of the estate OF Lillian Ow-
ings deceased, in the office Of the
Judge Of Probate of Laurens county,
at IL o'clock, a. m., and on the same
DAY VIII apply for final discharge
from my trust as Executor.
Any person indebted to said estate
Is notified and required to make pay
ment on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly proven or be forever barred.
j. A. SMITH,
Executor.
Jan. {, l9"O. 2b-5t-A
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-14
1 very straight and said, you


Cd fool" commented M'sungo.
Perhaps" conceded Andrea. "But
there must have been something In
the way he did it that was deeper than
the words, because all those officers
were ready on the spot to swear that
what they had heard was, thank yon,
SIR aid Harry Well. Harry has
turned out wonder, and he says it's
because he always goes up on the hon.
or Of Trevor, the nerviest man that
ever few"
Andrea looked at her companion and
caught on his face light Of exalta
tion. why" she cried. outraged,
"you haven't been llstening!"
"Oh, yes I have" he answered
promptly, coming back to earth
Every word. Good for Harry"
Andrea studied his face, the shadow
Of question in her own. "By the
way" she said, "you are an Ameri
CAM"
"Sure thing" he answered, meeting
her eyes squarely.
"Trevor was Brihsher. Of course,
But Canadians and Americans are q
lot alike, aren't they2"
He contemplated his answer with q
Quirk of humor on his lips. "Now.a.
days." he said finally, there's no rea.
son why we should blush over saying
yes to that!"