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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

The Pilgrim expedition in search of religious
liberty was organized as a commercial stock company
Most of the shares taken by British of bust
ness who invested in it money only, and properly
called the Adventurous but every man that went"
that is, encountered the hardships and risks of the
enterprise, had share of the stock (yaue f10)
signed to him without payment of money, and an adj
dtional share for his wife and for each child
sixteen years of age. This method of organizing
stock company remains to this day highly suggestive.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09
So Did We.

Marry in haste and repent at leis.
ure.
AT leisure? | thought Reno got the
divorce business
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09
Proloneing 1t.

Two heads are better than one
But some lecturers want about six
heads 10 discourse"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

1t Is said that gold is so malleable
that 1t can be beaten as thin as rail
way sandwich.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09
The Locality.

"Were you gassed in FranceT
"No; ut our regular club meetings.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

All the good-looking men criminals
will vote that the good-looking wom-
an jury is just the prettiest thing
that ever came down the pike.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

Another Armenian massacre by
Kurds is reported. But all the slaugh-
tering efforts of the Kurds and Turks
united cannot keep them down.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

1t sometimes happens that the girl
who iilts young man does him
favog.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09

Wen say that, in poetry, if some
thing isn't opalescent it's mauve.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-12-09
Heavy Cold? Chest
All Clogged Up?
Don't Give it a Chance to
"Set In"-Use DR.. Kings
New Discovery

DON'T let it get a start. DR..
IL Kings New Discovery will get
right down to work, relieving the tight
feeling in the chest, quoting the rack
ing cough, gently stimulating the
bowels, thus eliminating the cold
poisons. Always reliable.
For fifty years a standard remedy.
All the family can take it with helpful
results. Eases the children's Group.
No harmful drugs. Convincing, healing
taste that the kiddies like. All drug
sists, 90 cents, $l.20 a bottle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
THE HASKINL
DRY TALK
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-As the sched-
uled date for the positively last execu-
ton of j. B. draws near, Broadway be-
comes more and more oppressed by the
magnitude of its grief. Evidences of
deep mourning are apparent everywhere
in the theaters, where the audiences
can no longer be made TO laugh at
things which are not funny; in the So
called JOY palaces. where most of the
public looks as II it had just quarrelel
with its wife: and in the conversation
Of the town, which has become one
long, lugubrious lament. New York is
now like a photograph, with only one
record, automatically repeated, and en-
titled Give Me Liberty or Give Ne
Death"
Never has there been so much talk
about liberty in New York since the
days when the Liberty boys themselves
went about stirring up the American
revolution. Every New Yorker will tell
you the same thing: II isn't the exit
Ct strong beverage he minds at all. He
can, and has on various occasions been
able to. get along without 1t. It's the
restriction of his personal liberty which
makes him mad,
why, soon the governmental b.
'tellin' me how many VI Of tea | cal
drink a day, how many hairp'ns | can
wear in my hair. and what length t
wear ny skirts" declared a certain
blond rebel the other dav. pointing a
rrophr'ic finger at her male escort, Sit
ting gloomy on the other sd Of a
Broadway table.
II N YOU What u is S0i0' to do.
renlied the male eec~rt morose'y. IT'S
gettln' ready to hit tobacco"
"GAvd. Whers'd you haAr thAtl' de-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

manded the blond one. instiuctively
reaching for her cigaret case,
And in the subway headed for the
Bronx the same evening:
Hello, Jones; what's that you We got
in your hip pocket Mr.. Jones neigh
Dor inquired loosely, giving Mr. Jones
a playful dig in the ribs with his ell
bow, as he Topped into the vacant
straw-covered seat beside him
Furniture polish declared MIR.
Jones duly.
vvei on me-think III have TO dron in
for a while tonight pursued n. neigh
Dor with %updaunted cordially
Its true insisted Mr.. Jones. bitter
ly. Where do you suppose | could get
anything in this town? It's lyranny.
that's what it is. Militarism. It's those
darned reform pirates who are running
the government, | tell you, | have al
ways been a good American; the nttle
old [ 5. has looked pretty good to me.
But this thing Is enough 70 turn yoI
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We'll II cant
last. lust wait TN we elect a Urosiden-
tial "andiddte on tie antiprohibit!on
ticket
With this last burst Of optimism, MIR.
Jones der" r'"d hastily for the inor Of
the train, ''nr'ng his %neIghbor SIN star
ing sUs"i"'o'rlr at the bul, in Mr.,
Jo~es' hin - t
For It is e. 1monIv known. of Course,
wat those who AL the loudcsf tbout
their restricted liberty are usually the
owes who lave to iarEesl sUnples on
''ond iN fhr secret rhoossns ~ tNoir cell
lars a~d clo-e's. About 5 o'clock on
the oNenire Of New Years eve, fr o.
annie, a florid gentleman IN a brown
overcoat %td derby hat stood on a cor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1e. 1920,
SAD .T.uAtaAh

Copyright, 1890, by the Mcclure News
paper SyndiCtte.)
This is not A fortunate day. accord
ing TO astroIogy Mars, Saturn, Venus
and Uranus are all ia malefie aspect,
the signs being very menacing.
Under this sway the worlds outlook
may appear dark and discouraging, for
chaotic conditions will seem to be ac-
Centuated.
Jupiter is in a place that should warn
all persons TO conserve their financial
resources and to guard against a possi-
bic money stringency,
Saturn now frowns upon the earth.
II the stars are read Alright. and min
ing troubles viii again disturb the
country, but they viii develop along
new lines.
Farmers may have problems that will
cause them much anxiety. for weather
changes will complicate conditions al
ready most unsatisfactory,
Mars continues to encourage men to
resort 10 armed contests for power,
Wars VIII continue in many parts OF
the world.
Engineers should delay their biggest
undertakings, as they may not be sue
cessful II begun under this planetary
rule.
This power for evil attributed to
Uranus will he strongly apparent In.
political affairs and presages a presi-
dental campaign OF extraordinary Bit
tcrneSS prejudice.
A decided tendency toward economy.
in the buying of things that appeal to9
women Is foreshadowed. Modistes, mil
liners and jewellers may feel the effects
Of the sway in declining trade,
Uranus still encourages men and
ONE to believe the worst OF one an
other and libel. Islander and evil re-
port will continue 20 be prevalent.
-aAR 49, -. 49,
the prospect Of change. They should
guard against treaCherN
Children born on this dav may he
careless and happy -go-iucky. They
are likely to be favnrites with the op-
poslte sex romantic and affectionata.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

for other articles Is made merely as n
subterfuge for selling liquor, well, II
an arrest is made the burden Of proof
10 show that the gift was a genuine one
will rest upon the seller and the buyer. -
The hotels In which this practice was
observed are not the slightest bit wor-
ried about the burden Of proof. however.
They seem to feel perfectly confident
that they can prove the staunCh friend
ship existing between them and each
guest to whom they presented a bottle
Of wine.
In the Greenwich village section. in
deed, guests We're even invited to come
back to receive some more gifts when
the New Years excitement had sub
sided and the internal revenue officers
became a trifle less restless. In one
cafe, serving bottles Of strong beverage
as a compliment to those paying a large
Couver charge, n where. along to-
ward midnight the walters were the
only sober persons present, several
promises Of future generosity were made
by the management.
II wonder If you happen to have any
sparkling burgundy in your cellar" whis-
pered a guest to the manager. as he
took his New Years gift out Of an ice
filled %ContaIner.
sure" replied the manager. Come
back some time later. and I'll see what
We can do for you
How much2' inquired the guest.
'On that night said the MANAGE.
Il think Wen charge SO per couver "
Thus. so far. prohibition in this par
tiCular metropolis is largely a matter Of
talk. Every body il having a splendld
TIM" telling everybody else what he
% INKS about It. suggesting clever means
81 circumventing 1t md planning whole
reyoiu"ou against it. meantime patron
izing his cloaet. cellar or secret source
with the same regularity and zeal ono
by one, every prominent citizen in all
tNc horoughs Of New York "a bong
given an opportunity to express him-
self ON the subject. even in print. The
latest IS br Nicholas Murray Butler.
urosident Of the Columbia university.
we sets the following impeccsb'e eN-
ar-ule for his r0~ntnnnoraries,
81 ha' long believed the saloon 70 be
- public ruisancn tlat should he
ahated, he SAYS 81 have not support
ed prohibition for the reason tina /
did not beIev IL elther 4 iugt or nroper
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
1920, by Mcclure Newspaper
SyndiCate,1
BY HOWARD r. oARls.


BY HOWARD r. GARls.
Dear me!' exclaimed Nurse Jane
FUZZY Wuzzy, looking from the window
ot The hollow stump bungalow one day.
II Is snowingi'
IL often does in winter spoke Uncle
Wiggily, joking-like, as he looked up
from the paper he was reading.
And 1t is very cold, too-freezing
cold went on the muskrat lady.
} AT often is in winter" added the
bunny rabbit gentleman with a laugh.
Why should that worry you, Janie?"
Because have just made some fine
lot carrot soup" spoke Miss Fuzzy
than we shall need, l thought perhaps
Grandpa Goosey Gander would like a
pailful.''
II think he would" said Uncle wig
gily.
But it is too cold n snowy for
Grandpa Goosey to come out" went on
Nurse Jane. "and So"
"Oh, no! l know what you are going
70 say broke in Uncle Wiggily. Elk
cuse me for interrupting you" he said
politely, but you think II | put on my
flr coat l wouldn't mind the cold and
You could take the hot soup to
Grandpa Goosey. That's it! Excuse me
for breaking in on your talk" laughed
Nurse Jane,
That's all right the bunny rabbit
gentleman made reply. I'm glad you
did. And I'll do just that. I'll hop
with the hot soup over to Grandpa
Goosey."
1t did not take Uncle WiggiIy very
long to put on his warm fur coat. And
then, giving his pink nose an extra
twinkle or two so it would not freeze
on the way, out he started into the
wintry storm with the tin pail of hot
soup for his goose gentleman friend,
outside said Mr.. Longears, feeling Of
it. 1T is hot even with my mittens
on"
yes, the soup is boiling hot" said
Nurse Jane, land 1t will keep warm
until you get 1t to Grandpa Goosey. If
YOU carry the pail by the handle you
will not burn yourself"
50, Uncle Wiggily, carrying the pail
Of hot soul by the handle, started out
over the fields, across the woods and
through the snow to Grandpa Goosey's
house.
The rabbit gentleman had not gone
very far before, all at once, as he came
10 a clump of trees, he heard a sad
70, dear!' o, me! 0, my! I am caught
=. fast! I can never get loose!'
y Uncle Wiggily stopped short. He
stopped and he looked n he listened.
The snow flakes were coming softly
down, and one or two fell on his pink
nose and melted there, turning into
drops of water.
II heard something" whispered Uncle
Wiggily to himself.
Again anne the cry:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
MAGAZINE FEATURES
eBVNCI8NlGGfY4X
eBEDTIME' STOEY /
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE HON sour.

20, dear! vii no one help me?"
Il don't believe that is the Pipsise-
wah OF the Skeezicks." thought the
bunny to himself. They hardly ever
to get away from them. III take a
look"
SO, he peeked around the edge Of a
cinnamon bush and there Uncle Wig
Eily saw Billy B~ushytail, the squirrel
boy, sitting on a bank of snow.
Why, Billie!' cried Uncle Wiggily.
Was that you calling for help? What's
the matter?"
Yes. 1t was l." answered Billie. in
a a voice. And the matter is that
my tail is frozen fast to the snow
frozen so hard and fast that l can't
why, how did that h%appen?" asked
Uncle Wiggily, hurrying up to Billie
with the pail OF soup.
"Oh, / was playing hide and go seek
with my brother Johnnie, and with
Sammie Littletail, the rabbit" an
swered Billie. II ran owe here to hide
and I sat down behind this rock, where
Sammie couldn't find me. And after
he hunted a long time he didn't know
where l was. And he shouted that he'd
give up and that / could come in home,
free. but I couldn't"
"Why not?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
Because my tail is frozen fast" an
HWSItu bllilts 1 SIT VII llAG EIlOW DdIh
too long"
Maybe I can help you up said
the rabbit gentleman. why didn't
Johnnie and Sammie stay to help your
Because they didn't know where l
had gone to hide, and they didn't come
10 look, and they couldn't hear when
' shouted. and then they ran away and
forgot me. / am frozen fast here"
chartered Billie.
"I will pull you loose" said Uncle
Wiggily.
to pull myself loose, and my. tail is
afraid III pull it off. o, dear! What
Uncle Wiggily looked at the pail Of
hot soup he had set down in the snow
near the squirrel boy. The pail had
melted on top of a white drift a little
hole for itself to snuggle in,
II have it!' cried the bunny gen.
tleman. I'll set the pail of hot sour
near your tail, Billie, and it will soon
be unfroZen."
pail melted the ice and snow around
Billie's tail, not burning the little SPUR
rel boy in the least, and soon he was
loose. Then he scampered along with
Uncle Wiggily to Grandpa Goosey's
house. The soup vas still warm and
all three friends had some, with crack
ers and jam to finish off On.
So everything came out all right, you
see, ever Billle's tail from the snow,
and if handkerchief doesn't scatter tai
cum powder all over the cake Of soap,
thinking it is g~ranulated sugar, I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and the
perfume.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

way to deal with the problem. Contrary
views have prevailed, and the eighteenth
amendment has been proclaimed TO be
part OF the fundamental law Of the
land, As such it has the same claim
TO the respect and obedience Of the
people as other provisions Of the Con
stitution Of the Omitted States Prohibi-
ton may still be debated in congress
or argued in the courts. but for the
executive department it Is a closed is
sue ours is a government Of laws,
not Of men
But the New Yorker remains uncon-
WINGED He stll cherishes the belief
that his personal liberty Is his divine
right as an American citizen, and that
in this particular Instance the consti-
tuition has somehow Numbered and con-
tradicted itselt.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
TO RETURN
TO POPLARVlLLE

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. Is. (SpLl--
Gov. Bilbo returned to the capital his
morning from a short visit to his home
at Poplarville, where he made arrange
ments to set up housekeeping on his lit
tie farm next week.
The governor was busy this morning
packing up books, papers and other per
sonal effects at the executive office. He
has shipped all of his household goods,
turning the executive mansion over TO
his successor, and the family will spend
the few remaining days of the term
with friends.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

ner near Times square, holding u neat
package under his arm, n using the
other arm for dramatic emphasis to
his remarks.
ITS an outrage he was telling the
world. just as the reporter passed. Is
this country run for the majority or
for a small minority Of weaklings who
cant stand half a glass. Understand,
IT'S not the juice | care about at all. |
like my little drink occasionally. but
| am not a drinking man-its my per
sonal liberty which
Here "A loud crash interrupted the
gentleman's remarks, and there on tn
sh-covered asphalt at his feet lay his
neat package. from which flowed a rich
brown fluid Immediately recognized by
the surrounding sniffers as prime old
whisky.
It was interesting to note that on
New Years eve. when New York was
playing its Liberty record more loudly
and persistently than ever. the wine was
also flowing more literally than it has
for several months. In fact, the CON
sensus Of opinion was that the Ccle-
bration Of the New Year was Just as
wet, with prohibition in force. AZ II
was last year when there were no re
st1iCtions. Just as many hotels were
servinE, though not selling 1t. Just
as large a portion of the public had to
- lN'hAiNH htA' 4ASA a. 'tIRllN
individuals rose late the next after
noon with that familiar heady but re-
Taxed feeling.
The agents Of the internal revenue
bureau were out in full force. v|igilautly
watching for any infringement Of the
law, bat in many cases they appeared
to he u~ear-sighted Most ~ the large
hotels were unwilling To take a c9ance
en- selling strong beverage, hut the
guess were invited 10 bring Their own
Supplies, and in a few Instances the
hotelg presented hlghballs and wine 70
their guests, with the compliments Vt
the season. The fact tHat the tbs t.
walters rose 10 spectacular heights dill
not contradict the truth that the liquor
was hCirc given away.
The chief Of th" internal revenue
forces here said pa hi0sclf. There 8
nothing in the law TINT ran rra,ert ono
man from giving auctNer a drlni he
declares, whom mat man h1rnr.s to
be an old-time friend. Bat when money
ia naaaad and A aanAaRa that ra yprapt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

1OWNE
(MRO:GaNsI: esx
RY NC. III.

IN ALL my life
AND l tried to explain.
THAT I'd made a mistake.
AND HE didn't smile.
AND WAS red in the face
AND l tried my best.
TO BACK away.
BUT I couldn't do it.
AND STOOD right there.
FEELING VERY foolish.
WHILE HE looked me over,
AND THEN laid down,
WITHOUT SAYING a word.
AND I sneaked back.
AND WAITED my turn,
AND IT just SO happened.
l GOT in the chair.
THAT HE had been in.
AND THE barber said.
YOU THOUGHT you knew him."
AND said, mo.
II ALWAYS do that
ITO BALD.HEADED men"
AND HE thought I was crazy.
AND DIDN'T talk any more.
AND AT dinner time.
IN THE main dining room.
THE MAN came in.
AND HE'S a bishop or something
AND WHERE he sat,
HE COULD look at me.
AND ALL during dinner
I KEPT squirting my face,
so HE wouldn't know me,
l THANK you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

ON EVERY afternoon.
/ GO downstairs.
AND INTO the barber shop
OF MY hotel;
AND IT often happens.
THAT ! meet down there.
SOMEONE l know.
FROM OUT Of town.
AND YESTERDAY.
B' +%
RIGHT IN front of me,
! SAW a bald head
THAT LOOKED familiar.
AND A closer gaze
REVEALED THE chin.
OF AN oId-ttmo friend
FROM OUT of the West
AND WHILE he lay
in THE barber chair.
] WENT on over.
AND TAPPED him lightly
ON HIS polished dome
AND PULLED one of his ears
AND SLAPPED him again
AND SAID to the barber,
YOU covLD cut his hair
WHILE HE wore his hat"
AND WITH that bright remark
/ MOVED around.
so MY friend in the chair.
COULD SEE who I was.
AND HE rose right up
AND IT wasn't my friend.
AND I'd never seen him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
A GREAT REWARD.

A small boy of the Jewish persuasion
who VAS PLAYING at the end Of the pier
fell into the sea and was only rescued
after great difficulty by an intrepid
swimmer, who Owed Off the end Of the
pier and succeeded in getting the boy
into a rowboat
Half an hour 8fterward. much ex-
hausted by his effort. the rescuer was
walking off the pier when 4 man came
up and tapped him on the shoulder.
Are YOU the man who saved my son
Keys ife2" he said.
Yes, answered the much exhausted
hero.
Then" said the Hebrew in Indignant
tones. "vere's his cap"
For two long years Jock had been
counting Maggie. one evening. after q
silence OF nearly an hour, Maggie said
shvlv;
jock "'
"Weel." replied lock. with sudden
holiness. u was just thlnkin' hoo fine
it wud be II ye were to gle me a biz
kissie.
She compiled demurely, n again
there was a long silence until Maggie
tin1idlv Nenturs1. What are We thinkin'
ab~ot moo. jock Auither9''
Ma. ma. lassie, was the reply. Il
was Just thlrkin' that It was aboot time
ye were payin' me that penny for ma
thochtA'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
DEATH RESULTS IN
SEARCH FOR WHISKY

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Jan. ID
T. F. Smith, 66, was shot and killed at
Rising Fawn. Ga, last night by Police
man W. j. Robertson, when he refused
to allow a suitcase filled with liquor to
be searched. Smith was boarding the
train when Robertson ordered him to
halt. He opened fire on Robertson, in
flicting a wound in the officers shout
der. Robertson fired three times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Older Employees Of
The Bee Present Watch
To Victor Rosewater

Victor Rosewater has q handsome
watch, presented to him Thursday
by seven of the older employees of
The Bee, heads of departments, who
wanted to keep him always re-
minded of the cordial GOD intimate
relations that had existed between
them.
Mr.. Rosewater, replying to the
few words of T. w. Mccullough in
presenting the watch, said:
"My greatest regret in severing
my connection with The Bee is
breaking off the close touch with
those whose friendship has been
built up through long series of
years. The greatest asset ! have
had has been the loyal and efficient
support of those who have worked
with me to make The Bee an in
strument of service.
II have not tried to conduct The
Bee as a great proft-producing en-
terprise, but more to represent a
principle, and to help build up the
community and the region it served.
feel a deep sentimental regret in
giving up the institution that has so
long been connected with the fam
lily name, just as l feel the end of
the daily communication with those
whose loyalty and ability | relied
uoon for so long time
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
Revelations
of a Wife
What Lillian Underwood Did
When She Examined the
Alice Holcombe Letters,

Before ! answered Lillian's ques-
ton, / walked UP to her, took her
by the shoulders and held her at
arms length away from me.
"You wonderful woman~ / said
fervently. who else in the world
could have gotten me out of that
cross-questioning, with no one sus-
pecting your real reason for taking
me away"a
you did clever stunt in signal
ing me, yourself-if anybody should
happen to ask you," she retorted,
"and it struck me that you didn't
particularly care for the line of talk
they were handing out"
81 didn't mind that so much l
said, "but l was wild with impa-
thence to show you these"
Before l could get the brown pa
per package from the pocket of my
motor coat, she had pulled two low
chairs close together, put a towel
over the keyhole and was taking
down her knitting bag from the nail
where it hung.
Light Words.
Nothing like setting the stage"
she said dryly. Remember, you're
to have taught me that new stitch
by dinner time. Luckily nobody
knows what particular stitch l
meant, so I'll just set up something
] know how to do. Go ahead. |
can think better with these things
in my hands"
She sat down in one Of the chairs