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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

ed into the grave, his tongue became
palsied and when his party went down
in defeat he placed the blame at the
door of Woodrow Wilson.
The World is right Equal suffrage
Is here; the women are voters. They
have dictated the moral standards for
two thousand years. 1t is their job
Let them go to IT,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOP
PING AT NIGHT. WILL BE OPEN
TILL 9 O'CLOCK. ARDMORE BOOK
& NEWS CO., WEST MAIN.
PHONE 1918. l4-f
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-16

Durant Democrat claims he knows a
restaurateur who 'dlutes" his soup.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15
Laid To Rest

Mrs. Jessie Hockett Wilds, whose
death was noted in last weeks Her
aid, was laid to rest in Highland
Cemetery, last Saturday afternoon.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist church. by Rev. Els
ton, aud were largely attended.
Deceased WAS just n mere girl,
being only 10 years and s months at
the time OF her death, the cause OF
which WAS pneumonia.
Besides relatives, she leaves many
friends in Meeker and Powell Park
to mourn here untimely end.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15
A New Doctor

Among our latest professional set
tiers is DR.. Malcolm I. Brewer, who
10 here to take up the general prac-
tice of medicine, in addition to spec
ial work in ear, nose and throat prac-
tlce.
DR.. Brewer is a graduate of Tulane
University of Louisiana. After grad
uating from that famous institution,
he took two years Of general hospi-
tai work In jackson, Miss, and
Memphis, Tenn. Also . special
course In ear, nose and throat prac-
tice; after which he had two and n
half years In U. 8. Army base hos
pitfalls as q specialist In these lines OF
practice.
Although q young man, DIR. Brewer
has had fine training for his work.
There lisa good opening for him in
Meeker and Rio Blanco county. He
is welcomed to this community.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15
Streeter Road Ready To Go

Reports reached here this week
that everything is In readiness to
commence on the Streeter railroad.
Mr.. Streeter returned last week from
the east were he says he has obtained
enough support to place 1t on solid
footing. All the equipment has been
purchased and contracts let for the
construction work. He promises
that work will be under way in less
than month.
While In the east Mr.. Streeter
heard reports to the effect that the
Motfat road is to be junked. In case
it is he is ready to take over the west
ern end and connect 1t with the
Union Pacific at Wansutter. This
would place the road on better
bases and insure no winter blockades
as have been the case on the MotYst
this winter.
1t Is reported that a deal is about
closed between the AXisl Basin De-
velopment Co. and Frank Shaver Of
Axial for his extensive place which
lies in the Basin. There is also talk
Of buying the Hulett place which
adjoins Mr.. Shaver's. The coal COM
pany have in view the placing Of
their main townsite In this vicinity
rs the present one has begun to be
too small.
Mr.. Streeter says that there are
several more companies that will
open up veins along the proposed
road as soon rs operations are CON-
menced on the road.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15
Republican Delegates to Chicago

The Republican delegate conven-
tion was held at Pueblo Thursday
May 9th.
The delegates-at-large will be Sen.
ator Phipps, Governor Shoup, Clar-
ence G. Hamlin of Colorado Springs,
and Charles J. Moynihan of Mont
rose.
This town WAS honored by the sci.
ection of Mr.. Isaac Baer rs one of the
two delegates from the Fourth Con.
gressional district.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15
Decoration Day

On May 3Oth the remaining old
soldiers, the local American Legion
Post will meet to decorate, with
flowers the graves of their comrades
In arms, who have been promoted to
the Grand Army that has passed to
the great beyond-no more to engage
In the conflict, no more to take up
the weary march, no more to hear
the roll of the drum and the clash Of
the sabreebut to forever bivouac on
the beautiful shore by the crystal
sea.
What honor is theirs, what gloSy,
what renown. Did any soldier in
any land or in any cline ever achieve
greater glory than the American
soldier? But few Of the old guard
are now remaining and these are now
in the sere and yellow leaf-soon to
fade and fall.
Legion has expressed an anxious de-
sire to cooperate with Meeker Post
No. 100 G. A. r. in the observation of
Decoration Day exercises, and to
hereafter bear the greater part of the
burden Of said exercises, for the rea-
son that so very few of the old SOL
diers are left, and that still fewer of
those who are left are able to take
any part whatever in said exercises
Following are the names of the
military and civic societies and other
organizations that will participate
in the Memorial Day exercises:
Order OF March
Band
w. o. W.
I.O. o. F.
School children
Women's Aux. of A. l..
American Legion
&. A. r.
Citizens, etc.
The start will be made promptly
at 1890 a. IN. from the American lie.
gion Post at the cornor Of Fourth and
Main streets. All organizations tina,
will take place In the line will be
prepared to start promptly at 1890
Everybody invited
JNo. r.. WATSON G. w. STONE
Adjutant Commander
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends for
the many kinduesses shown us dur
ing the illness and passing Of our
loved one. We are especially great
fui to Mr.. and Mrs. Gard for their
tender care for Jessie in their home,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Proctor.
MR.. & Mrs. HOCKErT
MIR. & Mrs. e. NJ. MILLER
Mr.. Il MRS. HORACE HARP
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15

Clarence Ford has done n fine
piece OF engineering work in raising
the Rangely bridge, which fell into
the water some three weeks ago.
Practically all of the sunken struc-
ture has been saved, thus saving to
the county over 5000. The rebuilt
bridge will be made safe by putting
In concrete abutments.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15
Decoration Day Dinner

The NJ. E. Ladies' Aid will give
their annual Decoration Day dinner
at Rooney's hall on Saturday, May
10Th.
The ladies will also hold an apron
sale on the afternoon Of the same
day.
The dinner will commence at IL
o'clock.
The public is invited. m1s-22
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15

Reports from Routt and Moifat
counties indicates that the 33-day
blockade on the Moffat road has been
broken. That joke of a railroad will
probably remain open from now till
next October.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15

Nicholas NJ. Patterson and Miss
Della Mae Steward were married at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Cure
on Wednesday,, May 18th, by Rev.
Philip Nelson. The young folks are
residents of Price Creek section and
are highly spoken OF.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15

Mrs. Percy Rigby returned home
Wednesday, greatly improved in
health, after over q month spent in
one Of the Denver hospitals.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15

Victor Moulton has returned from
Denver, after over week spent in
the capital city attending to business
and other matters, among which
was the pleasant duty OF acting as
best man at the Davis Mead we'd
ding,
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15

Eric w. Clubine of Piceance, at
tended to land office business at the
county seat, Monday. Mr.. Clubine
reports that the outlook is good for
plenty OF water on the Creek this
season. The dry guiches will also be
moist,
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15

Messrs Frank Harker and w. ID.
Texas oil fields. They were favorably
impressed with the holdings repre-
sented by George Aicher.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15

Commissioner Fred Nichols of
Rangely was at the county seat
Monday and Tuesday, on private
business.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15

Fritz Carstens has returned to
Meeker after completing big con-
crete job on Grand river.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15

Our enterprising neighboring town
of Craig has organized "Overall
Club" This looks good on the face
of it, but look out for jump in the
price of overalls.
The Meeker herald., 1920-05-15

Reports from the lower country
indicate that stock losses will be
fully rs large as previously reported.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
Dandruff Soon
Ruins The Hair

Girls-if you want plenty Of thick.
beautiful, glossy, silky hair, do by all
means get rid of dandruff, for it will
starve your hair and ruin it if you don't.
1t doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash it out. The only sure
way to get rid of dandruff is to dissolve
It. then you destroy it entirely. To do
this, get about four ounces of ordinary
liquid arvon; apply it at night when re-
tring; use enough to Inoisten the scalp
and rub it in gently with the finger tips.
!. BY morning, most if not all, of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or four
more applications will. completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace of it.
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging Of the scalp will stop. and your
hair will look and feel hundred times
better. You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. It is Inexpensive and four
ounces is all you will need, no matter
how much dandruff you have. This
simple remedy never fails.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

ness To Mr.. and Mrs. Gelatt were
born four sons and one daughter.
Two sons and their father have pre-
ceded the mother in death. The sons,
Omer D. and Phno NJ, and the daugh'
ter, Miss Lena NJ, all Of La Crosse,
Wis, survive to mourn devoted
mothers demise Her death was the
result of broken hip, caused by a
fall on October 3, 1919, which refused
to heal and from which she greatly
suffered, but endured with patience
and fortitude until February IA, 1920,
when death released her from suffer
ing at her home in La Crosse, Wis,
where funeral services were held. On
account of the influenza epidemic
and bad weather, it was not thought
advisable to at that time come to the
homo cemetery for interment. so the
body was placed in a receiving vault
until Maya, 1920, when it was trans
ported to Bentonsport, accompanied
by her son, Philo, and daughter.
Lena. They arrived on May and
that afternoon she. was laid to rest
beside the grave Of her husband, who
died at Louisville, Ky, May A, 1904,
just sixteen years ago. In addition
to her children above mentioned, she
leaves to fondly remember and deep
ly mourn, her brothers, James s.,
John L., of Vernon, and Edward Sew
ard, of Bentonsport; also sisters,
Mrs. Rachel Leeha, Mrs. Libby Bene-
dict, and Mrs. Eunice A. Woodruff,
all of Thurman. Iowa. One sister.
Mrs. Emma Spillman, late Of Osh-
kosh Neb., died one day previous to
the death Of Mrs. Gelatt. A brief
funeral service was conducted by
Elder James McKiernan, Of Farming
ton, who had charge of her mothers
funeral many years ago in the same
at Bentonsport, where the
mortal remains peacefully rest until
the resurrection day. Her sons and
daughters are her eulogy. No better
evidence Of a true christian life could
be transplanted to the world.
Mrs. r. w. Grim attended the P. E.
o. convention at Iowa City this week.
Leo Muntz and John Lowrey left
Monday evening for Hutchinson, Kas.
Mrs. H. H. Hamilton and children,
Of New Boston, visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Arson, the first
Of the week.
Mrs. G. T. Asquith, of West Lib
erty. Iowa, returned Monday after
visit with Mrs. Grace Miller and Mrs.
Minnie McWiliiams.
w. J. Leuchel was elected marshal
BY the council at it's meeting Monday
evening, vice H. I. Boyer, resigned.
In addition to his police duties, Mr..
Leuchel will do the collecting. thus
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
CAME TO IOWA
IN YEAR 1853
Death Of Legrand Merrick at Age OF
+ IT, Who Had Lived Nearly
All His Life in Van
Buren, County.

PENNINGTON, Ia. May lie
grand Merrick was born in Carmel,
N. Y, January IS, 1S43. At the age
of ten he came with his parents to
Iowa and settled in Van Buren, coun-
ty, where he has spent most Of his
life, with the exception of about
wear which was spent in Montana
when a young man. He was married
to Penmia Ann Slaughter on October
Z, 1866. To this union were born
seven children, six sons and one
daughter, all of whom, with his wife
survive him, with the exception of
one son, Rufus Emerson, who died
in infancy The sons are: Thomas,
of Centralia, Wash; Oren, Of wei
lington, Kas.; Francis, of Strasburg,
Colo; Robert, of Keokuk, and Sam
uel and Ruth, of Pennington. He
leaves also his aged mother, two
brothers and two sisters, besides
twenty-nine grandchildren and three
great-grandchildre and host OF
friends, to mourn his loss. About
the year 1870 he was converted and
united with tho Fairview Baptist
church, but later changed his mem
bership to the Bethel church, where
he, remained member until that
church disbanded, and then he united
with the Pennington Baptist church,
where her remained member until
death released him from his earthly
sufferings on May 10," 1920, at the
age Of II years, 3 months and p
days. The funeral was held at the
Baptist church Wednesday at p. M,
preached by the pastor. the Rev. j.
A. Cochrane. Internient was in Nc
Daniels cemetery.
The Baptist Sunday school cele-
brated the conclusion of the three
months contest last Friday evening
with banquet at Community hall
and program at the church. The
three winning classes, c. l. C.'s, G. G.
C.'s and the High Flyers, paraded the
streets and finally ended at the Com
hall. The c. !. C.'s occupied
the center table, which was deco
rated with their class colors. After
the banquet program was given at
the church, which was big success.
Every recitation and song seemed to
be the best, but when little Neal Star
sang "The Trials of Boy" he surely
won the honor of the day DR.. Mitch !
ell. state secretary, of Des MONIES,
was present and delivered an address
which will be long remembered by
all who were present. Then last, but
not least. came the drill by the G. G.
C.'s. closing with tableau.
Sarah Jane Seward, daughter OF
Bryon P. and Nancy Seward, was
born December 26, 1885. in Hamilton
Ohio. In 1910, with her par
ents, she came to Bentonsport, Iowa,
and made home on the farm near
that place, where she grew to woman
hood and was married to James NJ
Ielatt on April %, 1855. Mr.. Gelatt
in a general store in Ver-
1on, Iowa, but about the close OF the
civil war took charge of the WOODEN
mills at that place and for many |
years successfully operated the bust
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

down the Illinois and Mississippi
rivers to st. Louis and UP to Keokuk,
making almost the entire trip by
water. Leaving keokuk they came
to Harrisburg township by OK team
and covered wagon.
On his trip to Iowa in 1886 Wash
ington Proper had come back by
horseback to Quincy, Ill. After spend
ing the winter there he took the old
Indian trail up the Des Moines as
far as owaville, an Indian trading
station which then existed between
Douds and Selma. After short stay
in Iowa he returned to New York to
further his education. Coming back
to Iowa a few years later he taught
several terms of school In Van Buren,
county before returning to New York
for his bride.
1t was to the home farm just west
Of the Harrisburg church, and which
is now owned by their son, w, z.
Proper, that Washington and Caro-
line Proper came some time in 1851.
Here they resided until Mr.. Proper.s
death Oct. 10, 1871. -Four children
were born, W. f., of Harrisburg,
Mary who died in infancy, Mrs.
Martha Nixon of Udall, Kansas, and
Mrs. Lydia c. Dingley who, together
with fourteen grandchildren and six
teen great-grandchildren remain to
mourn their loss.
She is also survived by two sis
tiers and three brothers, Mrs. Louisa
Robinson and Mrs. Clarinda Earring.
ton of New York state, Henry Fletcher
of San Diego, Calf, Theodore
Fletcher or Chicago, ILL.,, and Jona-
than Fletcher of Lincoln, Neb.
At the age Of thirteen years she
united with the Methodist church and
retained her membership there until
the organization of the Harrisburg
Baptist church in 1865 when she be-
came a charter member of this body
in which she has always been a
faithful worker
At the time of the organization OF
the Harrisburg church she and her
husband donated the acre Of ground
on which the church was erected
Washington Proper's funeral was the
first service Of this sort to be held
in the church.
1t was at this same Harrisburg
church that funeral services were
held for his wife Sunday morning.
May 9, 1920. Her pastor, Rev. J. 5.
Coppoc, had charge of the services,
preaching from the text, Precious
in the sight of the Lord is the death
of His ints"-Psalms 116:15. The
floral offerings were beautiful, MT
ting tribute to the veritable mother
in Israel.
The remains were laid to rest III
the family lot in the Vale cemetery,
beside her husband who was the first
adult to be buried in this cemetery.
Mrs. Caroline Proper was the last
of the pioneers who came to Harris
burg at an early date from New YORK.
She was also the last survivor of the
charter members of the Harrisburg
Baptist church.
The funeral Of Mrs. Proper was
held on Mothers day, an appropriate
as she was for years
mother to the entire community. In
the early days of her residence in
Iowa wherever there was sickness Or
trouble there was Aunt Caroline
Proper to comfort and assist.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
doing away with the services of the

COHeCtOr.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hor-
sey, of Croton, an eleven-pound son,
Clyde Arthur, Monday, May 10, 1920.
Mrs. Taylor Vance, of Marshall
town, left Tuesday after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Rollin Tucher.
Mrs Frank Thurman left Tuesday
for Omaha, Neb., where she will visit
her mother Mrs. Sophia Warner.
Mrs. Mary E. Wilson, of Allerton,
Iowa, returned Tuesday after visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Clayton Bell and children. of
Milton, Iowa, visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall, Sunday
and Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
FOR ITCHING TORTURE
Use Antiseptic Liquid Zemo

There is one remedy that seldom
fails to stop itching torture and relieve
skin irritation and that makes the skin
soft, clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
Zemo, which generally overcomes skin
diseases. Eczema, itch, piInples, rashes.
blackheads, in most cases give way
to Zemo. Frequently, minor blemishes
disappear overnight. Itching usually
stops instantly. Zemo is a safe, anti
septic liquid, clean, easy to use and
dependable. 1t costs only 35c; an extra
large bottle, $1.00. 1t will not stain, is
not greasy or sticky and is positively
safe for tender, sensitive skins.
The E. w. Rose Co., Cleveland, O.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12
NEW ASSISTANT
CITY ENGINEER
Arthur Crimmins is Appointed to
Position Resigned by e. M.
Miller This Week at
the City Hall.

Arthur Crimmins has been appoint.
ed assistant city engineer He takes
the position made vacant by the
resignation of Ellsworth M. Miller
Besides being assistant to John F.
Winters, Mr.. Crimmins will be chauf-
feur of the street department auto
mobile. ...
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-12

Great Britain has approximately
120, 900 motorcycles. :
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-03
: YOUR BRIGHT CHILD
BY H. Addington Bruce

you have child of whom you are
rightly proud. Friends, neighbors, his
teachers are agreed that he is uncom-
monty quick to learn, is exceptionally ad-
vanced for his years.
But some among your acquaintance be,
siege you with dire warnings.
They even urge you to put a check on
your little boys mental activity. They allege
that he is thinking too much for his good"
They point alarmingly to other precocious
children who have suffered in after years
from nervous or mental breakdowns.
Do not let them mislead you. If. precocous
children often do "go to pieces" so do stupid
children. 1t is not the precocity that is to
blame any more than it is the stupidity.
When a precocious child, a stupid child,
or child of average intelligence breaks
down, it is not because he has thought too
much or too little. 1t is because his parents
have allowed him to acquire wrong modes of
thinking-and, still more, of feeling.
These wrong modes make it difficult for
him to adapt himself to his surroundings and
to the hard realities of life. Failing to adapt
he suffers from mental and emotional con-
flicts which may have a breakdown as their
climax.
Now, among the wrong modes of thinking
and feeling known to be especially produc
tive of mental and nervous troubles is nm
due interest in self-egocentricism And it is
undeniable that precocious children, unless
carefully reared, are peculiarly liable to be-
come egocentric.
AS Professor w. H. Burnham has rightly
emphasized, in a discussion of child train
ing:
1.-THE special danger with many children
of superior talents is that by the ease with
which they accomplish their tasks, and by
their superior accomplishments, and the fact
that they always stand above. their fellows
they acquire an undue estimate of their own
ability and their own Importance.
"They become egocentric in an extreme de-
gree, and thus the germs of pathological
egomania may be planted in the period of de-
velopment. Innumerable cases have shown
concretely the disastrous results that come
in later life from such conditions"
What you need to guard against, in fine is
not overthinking by your bright child but
conceited thinking.
1t would be miStake-a grieVOus mis-
take-for you to discourage him from using
and exercising the mind God has given him.
But strive INCREASINGLY to prevent him from
acquiring too exalted opinion of himself
Do not parade his brightness, as perhaps
you now doing. Do not flatter him, do
not sing his praises to all who will listen.
Let him appreciate, of course, that you are
sincerely pleased at his intellectual progress
he gives Of moral growth. Above ALL by pre-
cept and example, cultivate in him senti-
ments of generosity, sympathy, unselfishness
and modesty.
These are the virtues he Otherwise is most