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erected on the Larson farm Is ma,
chine house and this houses all the ma
chinery used on the farm. There are
220 acres Of land in the place. and
Frank has in rs acres of corn, and 60
acres of small grain. He Keeps two
hired men, and therefore aims to rest
a little each day himself, as he has
reached the age and financial :, state
where he can afford to. Twelve horses
are used for power, and we were told
the tractor had not as yet found a home
on this place. We found 200 head of
Duroc hogs and II cows onrthe farm.
The cream from the milk of seventeen
cows brings considerable revenue. Mr..
Larson has always fed a good many
cattle each season, and has always
shipped to Omaha. The Larson family
is made up of two boys and two girls,
and the Misses Erma and Edith look
after the house work, superintend the
care Of the lawn. the flowers and the
Fourth at Wall Lake, where they en-
toyed boating, fishing and bathing. I"
....,. 49, -(F1- I'tf &
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schurke, of Den
ison, were out to the old place in sec.
ton -, Otter Creek, last Friday help
ing the son William Jr. with the hay
ing, and Mrs. William Jr. with the
house work. William Jr. is renting the
farm from his father, and the old gen
tleman goes out now and then and
lends a helping hand. Mrs. William Jr.
Is daughter>o of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Schmidt, of Denison, and like all the
Schmidts, is a great worker. She rails.
ed between 800 and 400 chickens this
spring, fed the carpenters while they
were building a new porch to the house
and cares for the milk from four cows.
She also put up a number of cans of
Strawberries and cherries, and has a
nice flower garden to look after. She
recently enjoyed a visit from her par
ents who went out from Denison and
spent a week. Mr.. Schurke is working
a. 100 acres, has in so acres of corn,
some small grain, besides seven acres
Of wheat. He caters to the Duroc
breed Of hogs and has $50 spring
shoats. The brood sOws We're disposed
Of recently in order to save the eXpens-
i've corn. In cattle he keeps the white
faces and has "a head. Last year a
new machine house and a new chicken
house were added to the improvements
on the Schurke farm.
~ III -
Mrs. Hannah Carlson in section 2.
Otter Creek township, is the owner of
a new Buick six auto, and she has al
ready learned to drive the machine in
a safe and careful manner. She likes
the machine very much. Formerly she
drove a four.cyiinder, but the shifting
of the gears was too strenuous. Mrs.
Carlson has a fine home and farm and
the land is being worked by her SON
inllaw. ~Glen Gates, and the two chill
dren live with Mrs. Carlson. There are
1859 acres in the farm, and it is in a
high state of cultivation. There is an
of room in the Carlson
home. and it is furnished to perfection.
Great big easy chairs upholstered in
leather are to be found in the different
rooms. and there are two musical in
an upright piano and a
graphophone. Deep, velvety
rugs cover the floors, and many valu-
able pictures adorn the walls. Across
the front of the home, which faces to
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21
SEED ALFALFA IN
,"fI7 '' AIrGTST WI

Experience of many Iowa farmers
and of the Iowa agricultural expert
ment station is that the surest method
Of getting a stand Of alfalfa is to seed
during August without nurse crop
on land which has been ploWed in ear
ly summer and cultivated at ten day IL
tervals to kill weeds and conserve mois
ture. Objections to this method are
that the land does not yield returns
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21

that it requires additional labor, and
that grasshoppers frequently damage
the alfalfa considerably on small acre.
ages. However, general experience in
Iowa justif1es the method above tsug-
gested as it produces thetbest fields Of
alfalfa. ',9fi 'F @tift;t 5-5 z t'isS
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ison, and he likes the breed. One Of
the sows narrowed IA pigs during the
year. At present he has some 1875 head
of pigs on the farm. Forty-five head of
cattle headed by a pure bred bull pur-
chased from Henry Hamann at Nishna
Center stock farm have the range Of
a good pasture. The Kastner farm is
very welr improved, has good system
OF water works, and all the buildings
necessary for a farm Of 100 acres. '.'
r. I'M sar
The, farm residence of J. r. Deter
about a mile and a half northwest of
Vail, is One to attract the attention of
the passerby. 1t is large square
house with stucco finish, and has a
large porch across the front facing to
the east. This porch furnishes ample
room for a porch swing, a settee, ham,
mock and lounge, and must be a de-
lightful place upon which to take an
after dinner rest. The house has a blue
rEI
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-25
UNIFORM TAX ON COAL
Three Governors Express Their
Views IN the Validity of
Proposed Measure.

LOUISVILLE, ny, April 2i.--Gov-
ctuors Of 10 coal producing states
are expected to meet i'm LAisvillc
next summer to exchange views on
placing uniform tax ON the pro
duction OF coal IN each state
Lieut. Gov Thurston Ballard of
Louisville. initiated the movement
Mr. Ballard announces that favor
able replies have been received
from four including Governors John
J = Cornwcll West Virginia, j. \.
Goodrich, Indiana. Frederick II
Gardner, Missouri. and Charles ".
Brough. Arkansas Non-commital
replies were received the announce
ment said from GOV Frank Low
den. Illinois, aud Governor west
moreland Davis. Virginia
Gov william g. SprOul ot Penn
cylvania and Gov. \. II Roberts
Tennessee in their replies discussed
the coustitutionality OF such'a tax
while GOV James NJ. Cox In his re-
ply pointed To the failure of the
Ohio Legislature to enact such bill
Lieutenant Govern br Ballard ad-
Nocatcd meanwhile preparation OF a
bill satisfactory to all the states
named with u provision that IT
would not become effective until a
majority Of the 10 legislatures had
ratified It.
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Handicapped or assisted by the fact
according to the point OF view Mr
Hoover and Senator poiudeNter are
also IN the class OF those who have
never grdced the govcrnorship OF
a state.
But Hiram johnson was chosen
governor Of California 10y practically
as many votes as his three opponents =
combined Frank Lowden, one or
the most probable OF the repubhc,9,ln
possibilities. IL now governor ol lU'-
nois And Warren G.. Harding was
| lieutenant governor OF ONO u rev
years ago. William &. Sproul, one
! OF the probable dark horse candl-
dates for the republican nomination,
| liz governor Of Pennsylvania now. 30
/ that. counting the lieutenant COVER
norship as the same as governor
| four out of the eight republican pos
sibilitics have occupied the chiet eN-
ecutiye's chair.
Not all, by any means, but large
majority of the presidents have
served in congress This docs not
mean that II Is customary to numl-
nate and elect for the presidency a
man who has served I'm congress, or
that one who has not served in con-
gress will not have chance Bu''
| If precedent Is to be followed in any
/ degree, the candidate with congres-
sioual experience will have "A far bet
/ ter chance of the nomination than
one who is without such training,
| without attempting to be accurate, 1t
may be said roughly that about
/ three-fourths OF the presidents
I served in congress before being
elected to the presidency.
benjamin Harrison and william
/ II. Taft are conspicuous exam plies of
presidents who had neither been
/ governors nor served in congress be-
/ fore their election. And there may
/ be candidate this year who has
| not served In either capacity who
may be chosen president But, In
the light OF the past 1t seems Inn
probable.
or the republican candidates, ac-
tive or receptive, General Wood
/ General Pershing, Herbert Hoover
and Governor Sproul have not
served in congress. But Harding
johnson and Poindexter are now
serving in the senate and Governor
| Lowden was for several years a
member of congress<
A larger number OF the democrats
who are considered possibilities have
qualified. If service In congress bc
| considered qualification for the
presidency. Thomas X. Marshall Is
now presiding daily over the sessions
of the senate. by reason OF his having
been elected to the vice presidency
and Hoke smith is now senator
Attorney General Palmer, Governor
Cox and Ambassador Davis have al
served in the house of representa-
tives. as has Mr Bryan, If he IT
considered a candidate, while Mr.
McAdoo, Mr.. Hoover and Governor
Edwards have not had that expert
enCc.
1t is not impossible that a maj
who has served neither in congress
nor as a governor may be chosen Il
the presidency. The records shov
this IL seldom done, although presi
dents who have not been governor
far outnumber those who have
Probably the fact that a man has o
has not occupied either office viii
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-25
WOOL IN SUIT $7.37
iNpCrt Traces The various Items Of
Cost From the sheep Kaiser
to NCarCr.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Aprh ct
The Indiana farmer receives S5.S5
Tor the wool ~ an average suit "
clothes large enough for man
weighing l75 pounds. according To
Claude Harper Purdue university
sheep specialist MIR harper has is
sued statement declaring farmers
are not prontceriug In the sale Of
clothing.
"A man who weighs l75 pounds
requires 3 3i4Nprds or cloth to make a
suit tho weight OF the clothing toe.
inE from 10 to lS ounces per yard, %
MIR. uarpcr's statement says THE
average medium wciLht wool suit Is
made uf goods Weighing ~ ounces
rcr yard At 80 yards per suit
the cloth In the entire suit weighs
~ ounces. or a little moro than
three pounds In the manufacture
of "ull wool cloth 10 requires :,
pounds ~ secured wool to produce
pound OF cloth
Therefore considering waste In
manufacturing. II requires about 81
ounces of secured wool for an aver
age suit OF clothes. Most ~ the In
diana secured wool IS selling In Ros-
ton from Sl2 5tu Sl.44 per pound.
/ This wool scours around 80 per cent
/ VI klthNt anu Nll T. ~ - ~ ll'l
secured pound. this makes wool
worth cents per ounce. As G3
ounces are required FOR the entire
suit then the cost OF wool In the
suit is t5S5."
MIR Harper says that II q suit Is
made OF the very hest grade Of wool
which is selling at about l90 per
secured pound, then the wool In the
/ suit will cost s737 Tho cost OF
/ shiping. commission, etc, he de
/ clarcd is at least cents per pound
/ which is deducted from the produc-
/ crs' receipts. These suits, he pointed
! out. sell at retail all the way from
/ $40 TO S75 and higher.
These figures show the farmer
/ certainly is not profiteering," said
/ MIR Harper, who also is secretary oI
| the Indiana sheep Breeders n Feed
/ ers association.
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nominations do not seem 20 stand in
any fear of the fact that few Of the
presidents have first been governors
Tor those who have been governors
practically outnumbcr this year those
who have not had that honor. It Is
ever more marked among he demo-
cratic candidates than those OF the
other party. possibly because OF the
successful example set by Governor
Woodrow Wilson in two successive
elections as president
In considering The democratic pos
sibilities for the nomination for
president this year. MIR Wilson him
self must not be overlooked. Many
may not consider him a candidate,
and so far as an actual announce
ment is concerned he is not But. in
the opinion of large number OF
persons, Mr. Wilson Is as great a
possibility as any of those who are
more frequently mentioned IN con-
nectiUn with the presidency. And
ne. was governor Of New Jersey when
he was first nominated for president.
Attorney General Mitchell Palmer.
former secretary OF the Treasury
william McAduo. Herbert Hoover.
Britain, John ". Davis. William j.
Bryan and James W. Gerard, all
actual candidates or-at least possi-
bilities, in the eyes OF the people,
have never governed state as its
executive head. Whether that i'm
proves their chances. or diminishes
them, il a question OF the viewpoint.
II the past is guide the chances are
about two to one in favor OF any one
of these candidates over the remain
der Of the field. who have all occu-
pied the chief executives chair in
some state.
In addition to President Wilson.
Vice President Marshall. who is con
sidered a likely dark horse" II the
contest in the national convention
becomes prolonged, has been a gov
ernOr in his home state OF Indiana.
James NJ. Cox, who has strong fol-
lowing in several states. notably
Kentucky and Indiana, is governor
of Ohio. and is serving his third term
In that office. Edward l. Edwards
is governor of New Jersey. the posi-
ton Woodrow Wilson occupied when
he was nominated. and lightning
does sometimes strike twice in the
same place, although seldom. Hoke
Smith. who is an announced candi-
date for president, was once COVER.
nor Of Georgia. And John J. Corn
WE'LL who has positively announced
that he Is not a candidate hut whose
name continues to be mentioneo, y
now governor of West Virginia
If the last dozen yearg be \taken
as a guide, the chances of these as
pirants would be about three to one
as in three out OF the last four gen
eral elections a former governor has
been elected to the presidency. But
II the history OF the nation be taker
as the basis OF computation theii
chances would be about one in three
Among the republican candidates
active and receptive, the aspirations
OF governors to reach "A higher posi-
| ton does not seem quite so marked
| although several of the candidate,
have been governors. General Woo
and General Pershing, having beer
military men for most of thei
careers, have not had the oppor
Ntunity to become governors and are
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-25
GOVERNORS FOR
THE PRESIDENCY
More Than Third of Pres
idents Come Up From
Executive Chair.
PLENTY IN THE FIELD
Experience in Congress Re-
garded as Important Quail
fication for Candidates.
rr nrnRGr w. SUMMERS.

WASHINGTON, April 24.--Nith
81, large a number of governors and
former governors being considered
fpl,y I'm connection with the presi-
dcrtiai nomination, 1t may be well to
remember that in the last 20 years
I.yt five men who have been govcr-
r.rs ,f states have been chosen TO
the presidency. And in the entire
histol, of he United states only 10
presidents have also been governors
of states.
ThI- IS not stated to discourage
, thN.rieud. Of any governor or for
but simply as a matter
h<oricm fact. 1t should not be
"A dkouraginR, in any event, for
~ ore hsavc been but II presidents,
no that more than one-third Of them
~ ben elevated from the position
NJ governor. which is not a bad ra-
90.
Ir the earlier days of the country,
.t.s ~lt,rnurs seemed to have a bet
f,- chance than In more recent years.
Thomas jefferson was governor of
NtrrluIa. and later James Munroe
and Juhn Tyler were also governors
of virginia Martin Van Buren was
governor Of New York. and james
* polk, elected president in lS45,
hld been governor OF Tennessee. 1t
SIS ,5 years since the election of
President polk, and since then there
have been but five presidents who
had served as governors. Ruther-
ford B. Hayes and William McKin-
lcy had been governors OF Ohio when
elected 10 the presidency; Grover
cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt
had been governors Of New York,
and woodrow Wilson was governor
OF Sew Jersey when he was chosen
4 a. the presidency.
Yrhc fact that two OF the last three
presidents have been elevated from
the C5ycruorship TO the presidency
may b. considered favorable omen
for some Of the candidates who are
or have been occupants Of the state
executive offices, as il may he taken
20 indicate a growing tendency TO
pick a governor; or 10 may be re-
Fardcd as diminishing the chances OF
the governor candidates, because, 10
keen the average the same II would
now be necessary 30 select some one
who has not occupied a chief execu-
tiycs chair. One may look upon
the situation I'm either way.
Tho aspirants for the presidential
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Chicago Banks Combine.

y CHICAGO. April The new
Illinois Merchants Bank building,
which will house the banking com
bine composed OF "A merger OF three
leading banks here, will, when com
pleted. be the second largest office
structure In the world rivaled only
by the Equitable building OF New
York 1t was announced here II
will be 81 stories high, occupy an
entire block and cost $4,000 600.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-25

not be counted for or agtinst him IN
the convention. except that the man
ncr iu which ne has discharged his
duties in any position ne may have
occupied. Civu or military viii be
considered ia connection with his tit.
moss for the position and his general
availability
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-25

For airpiancs an instrument has
been invented which enables an avia-
tor To know the speed at which he ~
flying relative to distances on the
ground
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-06-10
No Soap Better
- For Your Skin
han CutiCura
Soap 25e, Ointment Is and soc, Talcum 25e.
WOULD MAKE AN EXCEPTION
Captured German Captain Decided
That on This Occasion He Would
Forget About Honor.

Among the letters from France that
have been printed in the Atlantic
Monthly there is to be found this en-
tertaiuing episode:
The code of the German officers is,
never TO surrender; but of course they
cannot live up 10 1t. In recent raid
a sergeant | k1ow made prisoner
of German captain who, as they
walked TO the rear. cursed his luck
in fluent French, saving that he was
caught unaw0rcs that an officer never
surrendered, but fought to the end.
stop here, my captain, aud let us
consider this" said the sergeant ser-
ouSly. There are several articles Of
your equipment to which my fancy
runs. That watch, for example, those
leather puttces, uad that fat purse
saw you change 10 your hip pocket.
Perhaps | can ohlige you and crafty
my within. Suppose you were suddenly
10 run-a quick shot would save your
honor and me the trouble of escorting
you to the rear. And / am an excel.
lent shot, | assure you.'
But the German was not interested.
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Bel Met WITH Misfortune

The new giant bell jeanne dare"
destined for Roucn cathedral, met
with an accident just after it had left
the foundry at Annccy, France. II
was being drawn by II horses through
the streets when an ayletrce gave
way and the great bell, weighing 20
tons. fell To the ground, ohstructiug
the traffic The raad was cleared sur.
dcicnIiy to allow vehicles To pass some
hours arterward, but 1t took five days
to lift the bell
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-06-10
NEWS review OF
CURRENT EVENTS
LoWden RepudateS Two Dele
gates Who Accepted Money
From His Manager.
COMMITTEE BARS OTHERS
One Missouri District Left Without
resentation--Johnson Welcomed
to Chicago--Attorney General
Palmer Receives Several
Rather Painful Blows.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD.

When the senate committee on cam
paign funds uncovered the truth about
the expenditure of $4,000 to promote
Governor Lowden's campaign for dele
gates from Missouri, the Lowden boost
ers looked very blue and subdued and
everyone else was asking whether the
disclosures were enough to kill the
governors chances Robert +. Moore
and Nat GOIdstetn, who were elected
delegates, told the committee that They
had each received from Emmerson. the
LOwden manager, Il check for s.. 800
and had placed the money in their own
accounts, but Moore said that "Since
there has been so much unpleasant
publicity about it," they are going to
return the money to Lowden. Nation
al Committeeman Bablcr and +. L.
Morse of Excelsior Springs made adj
missions concerning the use of Lowdeu
money in Missouri which showed that,
under the most favorable construction
the governors campaign there was
conducted with objectionable stupid
ity.
Lowden leaders at the Chicago head
quarters held a haSty conference and
the governor then issued a statement
which, in the opinion Of his friends
quite rehabilitated his webbing boom
and made everything all right again
He denounced Moore and GoldStein as
unfit to sit in the national convention
and emphatiCally repudated their sup
port and votes This goes for any
other delegate or delegates, if any,
similarly situated" he added. He de-
cared his instructions 10 EmmersOn
were to use money only for legitimate
purposes, and that his manager as
sured him the payments to the two
MisSourians were made in January, on
the representation that the money was
required for the organization of their
districts.
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Applicants AplentY.

The other dry nm indianapolis high
school teacher had n birthday Ia some
way the childrca had discovered that
II was coming and since She was very
popular many Of them decided to give
her presents. one of her little fresh
man boys came in with q huge box Of
candy. 'Oh Bob, She said, "Why he
licye I'll have 10 kiss You for this"
Now right behind Bob was junior
boy much larger aud more glib Of
tongue. So Immediately he spoke m
"Walt n minute, Miss r, I've got you
q present, too
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WOMEN NEED SWAMP FOOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other or.
cans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am.
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
kilmer's Swamp Root, a physician. pre-.
'eription, obtained at any drug store. may
be just the remedy needed TO overcome
such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR.
Kimer & CO., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper-Adv.
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Prayed for Cure
Finds it After 10 Years
Food Would Sour and Boil
Teeth Like Chalk
Mr.. Herbert N. Gessner writes from hi.

Mr.. Herbert NJ. Gessner writes from his
home in Berlin, n. H..
| had stomach trouble over ten years;
kept getting worse. | tried everything for
relief but it came back worse than ever.
Last fall got awtuIy bad; could only eat
light loaf bread and tea. In January got
80 bad that what would eat would sour
and boil, my teeth would be like chalk.
! suffered terribly. prayed every day for
something to cure me One day | read
about EAT0NlC and told my wife to set
me a box at the drug store as was gong
TO work at P. m. | took one-third of it
and began to feel relief; when it was
three tourths gone, | felt fine and when il
was used up | had no pains. Wife got me
another box but have felt the pain but
twice. used FIVE tablets out Of the new
box and | have no more stomach trouble.
Now | write to tell you how thankful /
am that | heard OF EAT0NIC. feel like
new man, | eat what ike, drink plenty
Of water. and it never hurts me at all.
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forces from Tsing-tau and the zone OF
the Shantung railway.
The demand has produced favor
able impression all over China.
The Japanese reply now is under
consideration by the japanese elder
statesmen. Meanwhile the Japanese
merchants In China, whose business
has been ruined by the Chinese boy.
colt. are urging moderation. The
Chinese student organizations In
Picking and Hankow have sent dele
CATION TO Japan for discussion with
japanese students aud radicals. They