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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-12-21

ADlER a ROBERTS


4 room house, barn. Il lots. gas
Slice,
New rooiH house. barn. arl,
cave. sisy water gas. lots. slaoo.
Halt cash.
2 room. : lots. bath, gAs, water.
barn. cellar, paving paid, shade, close
~ q soe 500 cash. halauce easy
payments.
For Trade a grocery ara shoe
stock. invoice about t2,2Na Fixtures
$500 Trade for farm. city proper'y
on anything worth the money
ADLER 4 ROBERTS
Phone ISL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06
CHAPTER Kill.

Sal remained seated behind the bar,
holding, and SO soon as ! feat reason.
ably assured that she was without In
terest in my movements, I leaned for.
ward and endeavorsd to arouse Ken
needy. This was by no means easy OF
accomplishment, and i was compelled
to pinch the fellow rather severely
before he sat upIangr1y. hurting out
the first words which came 10 - lips:
"What the devil
His hak-opened eyes caught my ges-
ture for silence. and he stopped In.
stantly. his Lips widely parted.
Meet me outside" / whispered,
warningly. 'But be careful about it,"
The slight noise had tailed to dis
turb the woman, and / succeeded In
slippins through the unattached door
without noting any change IN her pos
ture. Tim, now thoroughly awake,
and aware Of something serious in the
air, was not long in Joining me with
out, and drew him aside into a spot
of deeper blackness under the trees.
He was still indignant over the pinch
ing, and remained drunk enough to be
quarrelsome. cut his mufaed pro-
family short.
"That's quite snoush of that, TIM =
said sharply, and was aware that he
stared back at me. plainly Dcrplexed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06
CHILEAN LIKES AMERICA.
South American Visitor Gives Many
Reasons For Liking United States.


Santiago, Chile, Dec. 6.-'Wly am
YankophiIe' is the subject of an
article contributed to Ultimas Noticias
by a Chilean who has visited the
United States. Some OF the reasons he
gives for liking the United States are
Because when a person falls down
nobody laughs.
When in the street a person steps
on anothers toes, they do not insult
each other.
The shop keepers can leave their
deliveries on the doorstep.
People keep in line at ticket Offices
and have respect for each others place
in the line
Everybody takes a bath.
People have only one surname.
There is profound respect for the
police The public fear the police and
not the police the public.
The people know how to walk on the
streets, always passing to the right
and they do not stop TO talk.
There is only first class on rail-
ers.
Drunkards in that country are an
extinct species.
The name doesn't make the r1an,
but the man the name.
1t is a sign of III breeding not to re-
spect the opinions of others. (There
are two hundred religions IN that
country.
Youths of IS are in the universities.
and not in the stock exchange or
saloons.
Democracy co-exists with the gov
eminent
The men know how to sing and are
not bashful about 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I'm 1881 Lieutenant Knox
Of the regular army H. on, duty At Forx
Armstrong. Rock Island. ~. n terr!9Thry y
threatened by disafected !ndisns ,rh ne
to Sc. Louis. He takes passage on tne
steamer Warrior and makes the acqualnt,,
anee of Judge Beaucaire, rich piapler. sma
OF Joe Kirby ths Devils own,' nos0r'ous
gambler.
CHAPTER H.. Knox learns 5 Judge
Whom the Judge has disownsd. Heps,s
mother is a negroes, ana Sas Shs frssS are
have been brought up as sisters.
CHAPTER IIL-Kirpy induces the Judge
to stake his plantation and negro swans
on . poker. hand unfairly dealt y joe
e eon,ssn hve aces. sna Kirby aecss.s
, slsss to 20 attack kirby. and drops dead
CHAPTER Win the confusion Kirby
and Carver are enabled TO steal away.
Knox tries to INDUCE Kirby 70 gave sns op after
a hot argument he and Carver throw
Knox overheard. Tha lieutenant swiIns
ashore and reaches hut
CHAPTER y.-Rnox lies uneqnscious
for ten days. Recovering. he hnds he Is
Who had shot him. installing him for. an
wardsd. He sends Pete to bring Haynes,
BsauGsirss iSwysr ana a. they ams asf 70 tSe
cabin of an aboldonist, Amos Shrunk'
before Ki>by comes.
CHAPTER vI.-At the Beaucaire place
Knox overhears a conversation between
the sheriff and his deputy. and learns me
house he. from q balcony. is witness to
an interview between Kirby and Rene
Beaucaire Kirby insults the girl. and
Knox attacks him.
CHAPTER v1I.--Behevins Kirby dead
Knox explains ain "a s: to tss Es n sna Tses
% knox seizes thS sherIn.p ksslbost.
along with Sam, the slave left IN charge.
CHAPTER VIII Reaching RassYs yer
creek without incident they lay up Tor
sam g ny. recognizes Kirby on Board. When
the boat is out OF sight they pr9ceea &c
shrunk's place. There they ma Free
and Carver. ALSO dead. within the shack.
CHAPTER IX.-Knox realizes the muir
While Knox ana Sam are buryjng the
s sssd k9 ssy party sssa i sE IN Rhc s
the fugitives set out Kirby, on the keel
boat, rams their frail craft.
CHAPTER x.-Knox Is thrown into the
river but retains his senses. Listening. he
learns that Sam was killed but the girl
rescued He supports himself all night on
a snag. and is rescued by 9 steamer. ne
Adventurer There Knox Ands the Ad-
venturer had run INTO and sunk tho keel
boat, but rescued Rene, Kirby and
deputy sheriff who accompanied Kirby.
CHAPTER xI.-whNe looking. for
Rene's temporary prison Knox learns
from Elsie Clark. free negreg. VINO
had been cooking for Shrunk At the time
of the murders, Rene and her mother are
safe and that the girl who Travelled with
Knox is really Eloise. Judge Beaucaire's
daughter The steamer II ordered up the
river, and Kirby. with the two women and
the deputy shertS, sneak ashore. Knox
follows them.
CHAPTER xII-Knox meets Tim Ken
nedy who Is intoxicated and readily &C
cspic Knox's claim - aeQustatanceShip.
Kennedy introduces him 70 jack Rals,
whisky seller and dsspssa1c. XDox learn:
from him that Kennedy has qSarreied
with Kirby on account Of Eloase. and de-
serted him Raie urges Knox to take
Kennedy's plaza and help Kirby carry out
his scheme to marry the girl and get
away. Knox agrees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06

does the dealer who sold the farmer
his tractor and is under obligations
TO make II work. He classed the
tractor with the corn husker and the
milking machine, adaptable to the few
but impractical for the average farmer
He concluded by declaring that
farming operations like other activl-
ties OF the day need to get down tn
earth again and that this means IN
part back to the almost vanished
three-ho blowing outfit and with
some walking plows nj that.
We read newspaper accounts Of
rallroad crossing accidents and insist
that the people responsible for them
were either drunk, crazy, or else
wanting in common sense. We can
not understand why any one should
step an front OF some moving mass
of machinery and be i-.ured or Killed
as any child ought 10 and does know
is the sure consequence OF such action
Here is the experience OF a middle
aged man who has been credited with
reasonable intelligence, and his "alioi
for what looked like tnexcusable care
lessness. He said; Il was walking on
a railroad track about a quarter or a
mile from the station. Saw passen-
ger train start up headed in my direc-
ton. The section force Were at Work
near by and l wanted to see one OF the
men on a business matter. l stepped
to the side of the track near him and
we talked of the matter in hand. All
thought OF the train left my mind and
the quick call look out there from
another man caused me to look mp
and see the big engine only few feet
away and coming straight for me, It
seemed, and at the rate OF a mile u
minute at least. II almost brushed me
as il went past. In truth I didn't see
it coming nor even. hear the roar or
the train until the warning cali was
given and II Q quick step in the right
direction had not been made i'm
mediateIy somebody reading about It
later would have said what a fpol TO
stand there and let a train IN plain
sight run over him like that &C. e
Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06
bOBsLEDS ALL GONE
RETURN OF slEiGHlN6 coNDI-
TioNs ExHAusTs SUPPLY.
Prices Doubled Since Previous Demand
Of Five Years Aso-Manufseture
Proves Gamble - Dealer Says
Tractors Are Not for Quarter Sec
ton Fams-Wiisona Observations.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grundy CSenter. Jan. Ga travelling
salesman for farm implement house
declared three weeks ago that there
was not a dealer in the state OF iowa
with a new bobsled outfit in stock.
A local dealer. one Of several who have
since expressed belief that the
travelling mans statement was correct
tells that one of the great sled making
concerns of this country entered the
season with 500 sets above the
number required to al orders al
ready given. This surplus was
wiped out In the first weak Of the
sleighing season and practically no
new outfits will be built this year.
About all the sled timber available is
either In the bottoms OF the old time
logging rivers or else standing IN the
form of green trees, he added, and
eevn If the wood work were done the
shoeing process would be delayed by
the lack of material and OF labor to
a time of year when there will be no
snow from sleds to run in. An OUTFIT
of this kind that as late as five years
ago could be bought for $50 would
cost now, II il could be bought at all
about, S4S.
A dealer In another town brought the
story OF the bodsled situation down TO
date when after confirming the state
ment of the man Just quoted ne add
ed. There were some sleds shipped
into the state since that time. we
answered a long distance phone call
and ordered a few but when those tao
or three soft" days came we Cancelled
the order. If we had taken those sleds
and warm weather had continued
another day or two it might have been
five years before we could dispose OF
them"
No wonder the sled supply is uncer-
tain when one or two soft days IN
December scares the dealer into can
collation. of an order when he Is sold
out.
The man who told of the sled sttua-
ton also sells farm tractors but MS
prediction for the future use OF these
machines is not at all in line with that
of tractor enthusiasts who can see
little use for any other kind OF farm
power In the days to come. According
20 this man tractor farming Tor the
quarter section farmer is not econoni-
cal as compared with the use OF
horses and he declares that most OF
the men who persistently follow the
method are those whose farms were
given to them by their fathers. He
cited several instances in which men
bought tractors, used them season
or less, traded them IN repeatedly,
generally for machines of ever in
creasing cost and expense and insisted
that such bills as this necessitated
never could be paid from farming pro-
fits, however large these may have
been. The average farmer of today
he claims, is actually spending more
money IN year for gas and auto
mobile tires than he used to make in
the same length CT time and nobooy
knows of the delay caused in the very
busiest days Of the season better than
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06

guilty In police court. sgf,ts
According to witnesses the cook
hurled the knife at MAvity when no
stopped to talk to waitress In tho
kitchen while delivering groceries.
Tho knife pierced his thigh, sewers
ine an artery. He died saturday
evening a few hours after - was
wounded
Kochageonis told Judge Franklin he
threw the knife rs Joke, and did
not intend to inJure Mavity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06

Tomorrow the sun will shine TOR you.
Everything will seem clear, rosy and
bright. Your system lie filled with liveE
and bowel poison which keeps your
skin saIlow. your stomach upset. youz
head foggy and aching Your meals
are turning into poison. gases and
acids. You can not feel right. Doust
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06

(stay bilious or oonstipated. Eel
splendid always by taking CascaSets
occasionally. They act without gSip5
ping or Inconvenience. They never
sicRen you me Calomel Salts. on or
nasty. harsh Pins. They cost 80 lit-
tie. too-Cascarets work while you
sleep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06

Cook Uses Butcher knife TO Stay.
=. Dss Moines.. Jan. s.--Cris koohAge-
onis, Greek cook employed at the El.
lott hotel cafe. who - alleged to have
killed Robert Aiavtty Saturday when
he threw a huge butcher knife In Q
fit Of Jealous rage. was held without
bonds to await . hearing Friday In
court on q charge OF first
degree murder.
Kochageonis entered plea Of not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06

milk In composition OF any vegetable
food. s,sA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06

Engraving on wood was long known
In China, but began in Europe with
the manufacturing of playing cards
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06

Notice Of School Election.
On the question of issuing ninety
thousand tSsO, 100000 dollars or less In
bonds tor the construction Or equip
ping school houses.
70 the voters Of the Independent school
district Of Marshalltown, in the
county Of Marshall and State Of
Iowa: :a
At special school election, which
viii be held ON the list day Of Janu-
ary. 1920, at the central fire station, in
the city OF Mafshalitown, Iowa, there
Will be submitted to the voters of said
district the following proposition:
Shall the Independent school
Yes district OF Marshalltown, in
the county OF Marshall and
state Of Iowa, issue bonds in
the sum of ninety thousand
~ (S90.000.00) dollars or less for
~s the purpose Of constructing or
sQuipping school houses?
]. II. F1slfIf,
President.
W. y. Clark,
Secretary
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-02
STROCK HEADS
NJ. 5. c. BODY:
TEAMS DATED

Major ]. C. Strock Of the Missouri
military academy, Mexico, was elect
ed president of the Missouri State
Conference at the final days session
of the organization Saturday at the
Dixon hotel, Kansas City. Major
Strock, who has served as secretary
and treasurer of the conference for
several years, succeeds Capt. c. A.
Clingelpeel of Kemper. T. E. Lail Of
the Chillicothe business college was
chosen to fill the working mans"
job as secretary and treasurer.
The baseball schedule adopted at
the meeting calls for twenty-four
games, with the season opening April
Is. with Kemper playing Wentworth
at Lexington and the Missouri mill
tary academy meeting {. G. C. on
the l~atter's field. The final series of
the season, May IS and "a, viii be
played at Mexico between c. B. c.
and NJ. NJ. A, The Mexico Cadets
have won the baseball championship
Of the conference thirteen times and
Major Stcek believes NJ, N, A has 8
sood chance ot leading the field again
next year.
Other atAlesSt dates arranged were
n track and TEAMS Tx SNnuAl COR
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-02
LESS LOOSE TALK,

LESS lose talk is the formula for
the return Of normal conditions sug-
rested by F. 0. Watts, president of
the First National Bank, st. Louis, at
the Chamber Of Commerce at the
Hotel Statler recently.
Watts said that the financial condi-
tions of the country are absolutely
sound and that the producing power
Of the country is as great as 1t ever
was. Both the producer and the con-
sumer are standing with reluctant
feet, he said, referring to trade rela-
tons. and declared that the producer
THE more you see of other cities
as large or larger than Mexico the
better your home town looks to you.
and the consumer must meet. When
they do get together, he said, trade
will operate as usual.
''The sooner we get to putting all
our efforts and courage toward the re-
liefof the institution insteadof talking
loosely, the sooner the entire condi'
ton will improve" he said.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-02
LOWERS RECORD

FORT WORTH, Tex, November 20.
the third time since the begin
ming of the Fort Worth fall rodeo, the
worlds steer bulldogging record was
broken Saturday.
Shorty" Kelso Of Horse Creek,
Wyo., threw a steer in 9 rs seconds,
thus beating the time made by Slim
Caskey of Wichita Falls, who finished
in IL seconds Thursday night and
10 3-5 seconds Friday night.
Prior to the rodeo, the worlds rec
ord was held by Mike Hastings of
PendletonI Ord, who achieved the
feat in Is seconds, August g., 1916, at
sheepshead Bay Speedway, New
York, during the New York stampede
of that year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-02
EXECUTORS #

Notice is hereby given. that letters
testamentary upon the estate of
LOUISA L. LAKELAND, Deceased,
have been granted to the undersigned,
Harry Marvin Lakeland and Paul L.
Lakeland by the Probate Court of
Audrain County, Missouri. bearing
date the 9Th day of November, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to them for allowance within six
months from the date of said letters,
or they may be precluded from any
benefit Of such estate; and if said
claims be not exhibited within n
year from date Of granting said Let
tiers, they will be forever barred.
PAUL L. LAKELAND.
HARRY MARVIN LAKELAND,
Executors.
Attested by me this 9th Of Novem-
Der, 1920.
fSEAL) E. A. SHANNON,
3S-A Judge Of Probate Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-02
John Beal Writes
Ledger From lap-
ital Of Life There

John Beal, formerly Of this city,
writes the Ledger the following inter
esting letter from Washington, d. c.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. %,
1920.-The weather here lately has
not been cold, but it has been awfully
nasty-too much rain, threatening Of
rain and fog.
l attended a meeting of the Mis-
souri, Society recently and heard a
splendid address by DR.. ]. F. Wiley,
aston of n of the Disciples churches
in Washington. Brother Wiley told
me that he was born at a very early
stage of his existence in Kansas City,
No. He says that he is related to j.
T. johnson and a number of other
Johnson's in Mexico.
There is much disappointment in
Washington that Champ Clark was
not returned to Congress from Mis-
souri,. This disappointment is shared
also by the Republicans, I am told.
All hope for Champ to come back in
a couple of years as a member of the
Senate-If Jim Reed doesn't get him.
There will beno League of Nations
issue, likely not, to chew over at that
time.
| am glad the good roads amend
ment carried in Missouri. 1t means
more taxes, but everybody wants good
Ids in these times. They want to
find every possible use for the auto.
Gore 10 Washington if you want to
see some permanent good roads and
streets. One trouble about it is, driv-
ers If autos forget, with their mach
ines. and they fly. A man on foot
nrets ne eight eyes Of a spider to get
across the street safely. 1t is fright
ful the number Of people hurt in a
week. Something must be done about
il.
I was panied TO hear Of the passing
Of Otis Purdy in Mexico. He was my
former neighbor, and q friend worth
while.
It is understood that "Bee' Lewellyn,
Of L~addonia, was in Washington re-
emily attending the Bankers Nat
'orqI Convention. I thought Bee"
would get around to see me, but he
saw TOO many other big and interest
ing things, and got lost in the shuttle
= here were other Audrain bankers
here, I didn't hear of them,
Sugar has gotten down to u cents
a pound on the market here. Good
orn1es-Sta1,. 5 Delicious ard Grimes
CoI1er--aro q cents each. Clans are
so cents a dozen. Butter is 81 cents,
and "pure" lard 27 cents, While the
~r'rc for wheat and corn to the farm
crs ont West is tumbling biscuits and
.ornbrcad are as costly here as at the
close of the great World War, The
rnftocrs and middlemen continue tc
~at theirs, and the farmer is left out
All, we are a great people, patient
1onc-suffering and kind-to those who
dig us.
JOHN BEAL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-02
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate Of
INEZ S. MOORE, Deceased,
have been granted to the Undersigned
J. G. MOORE, by the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1920.
Al persons having claims again3t
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months from the date of said letters,
or they may be precludcd from any
benefit If such estate; and if said
claims be not exhibited within year
from the date of granting said Letters,
they will be forever barred.
j. G. MOORE,
Executor.
Attested by me this 10Th day of
November, 1920.
(SEAL) E. A. SHANNON.
39-4t Judge of Probate Court,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-02

ference state meet was awarded to
Kemper. 1t will be held May IA on
the Boonville field. Wentworth will
stage the annual tennis meet on Lex
ington courts, May II and 10. Dual
tennis meets will be between Went
worth and Kemper at Boonville, May
3 and Kemper and NJ. M. A. at Mex
leo, May 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-02
Katcha 'o Cash
Chosen And Big
Show Under Way

The cast for "Katcha Koo," the
Oriental American fantastic, which
is to be staged at the Ohpheum Thea
ire December 8 and 10 under the aus
pieces of the American Legion, is prac-
tically completed and rehearsals r
being held each afternoon and even
ing in the Community Club rooms.
"Katcha Koo" received it's name
from one of the leading characters in
the extravaganza. An American avia-
tor lost in India, masquerades as an
Oriental Fakir, "Katcha-Koo," and all
sorts of complications result. This
role is taken by W. W. Fry, Jr,
Other important characters are Dick
Horton and Hard Bradstone, Duncan
Major and Bryan Kelso, Mrs. Chattie-
Gaddin, Mrs. w. w. Fry, and her two
charming daughters, Dolly-Miss
Vera Rutter and Prudence-Miss
Frances Parker. High Priestesses-
Misses Margaret Wilson and Mary
Worrell. The four beautiful wives Of
the Maharajah are played by Mise:
Opal Gooch, Violet Grogan, Roy Stew
art, and Priscilla Sannebeck. Mis-
Alice Fish will delight the audienc,
; with artistic solo dancing in the por
) trayal of Nolee and will feature wit
: a group Of young ladies in a beautifr
Oriental dance.
AS Susquehanna Sue, Miss Elsi
: Ward will be featured as a soloist ]
Q the Polo Dance which comprises se'
Q eral couples Of popular young PEI
u pie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-02
NJ. U. Man To Be Missionary in Java.

COLUMBIA, Mo, Nov. 26.-New-
ton T. Gottschall, a 1920 graduate of
the University of Missouri, has been
ordered to Java as a missionary under
the auspices of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South. Mr.. Gottschall,
who was prominent in Y. M. C. A. and
Student Volunteer work while in the
University, has had considerable min
isterial and Sunday school experience
in Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-02
SUCCESS.

CHARLES NJ. Schwab has ten
commandments for success They are
good ones-and Mr.. Schwab has
proven them correct, We suggest you
read them over. You'll find every
one of them worthwhile. They fol-
low:
l.. WORK HARD-Hard work is
the best investment a man can make.
2. STUDY HARD-Knowledge en-
ahles a man to work more intelligent
" and effectively.
3. HAVE INITTATIVE-Ruts Of
ten deepen into graves,
4. LOVE YOUR WORK-Then
you will find pleasure in mastering
it.
5. BE EXACT-Slipshod methods
bring only slipshod results.
G. HAVE THE AMERICAN
SPIRIT OF CONQUEST-Thus you
can successfully battle with and over
come difficulties.
:. CULTIVATE PERSONALITY
Personality is to a man what per
fumc is to 4 flower.
S. HELP AND SHARE WITH
OTHERS-The real test of business
greatness lies in giving opportunity
to others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-02
E l. 4. GORRELL-
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.

Notice IS hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of
OTIS PURDY, Deceased
have heen granted TO the undersigned.
" the Probate Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, bearing date the
10th day of November, 1920.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhib't
them to her for allowance within six
months from the date of SAID lu,.sl-
~ they may be precluded from my
benefits of such estate; and Il .Al7
laims he not exhibited with n one year
from the date of granting said letters
q" they will be forever barred
EFFIE L. PURDY,
Executrix.
Attested by me this 10th day of
November, 1920.
tSEAL) E. A. SHANNON,
38-4t Judge of Probate Court.