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of propaganda about how he won the
war by saving food, making two loaves
of bread rise where only one came up
before, and all that sort of sob-stuff.
Hoover supporters are going on the
theory that the women of the country
will fall in supplication before his
shrine. They are going to find them
selves sadly mistaken-that is, if
Hoover gets so far as a start. The
women of the country are the ones who
saved food, skimped on wheat flour,
cut down sugar and made dishes out
of leftover food that mere man never
heard of before They are the ones
who won the war, if saving food won
the war. And they are going to re-
sent any attempt of Hoover or any
body else to take that credit, if credit
it should be. And in addition to this
side of the question, the women of
the United States became thoroughly
disgusted with the dictates of the
Food Administration. Men and women
receiving high salaries floated back
and forth through the country, riding
on Pullman cars, telling the house
wives how to can peaches, pears, beans
tomatoes, etc. Who could blame
Woodworking country housewife, one
who has been raised on the art of can
ming fruits and vegetables, if she re
sented some high-heeled "city gal'
from the Food Administration with
patent recipe signed with Hoover's
autograph and guaranteed to save
more sugar, who came into her kitchen
to tell her how to can? Hoover will
never walk away with any portion oc
the women vote of the country, not
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Gronna on Hoover

I'VE don't take Hoover seriously out
our way" says Senator Gronna. Why
not nominate the Prince of Wales ?"
And that is what other people are
thinking. Leaving the United States
when but twenty-tiree years of age,
Mr.. Hoover spent twenty yearG in
Australia, China, Burma, and England
with scarcely a thought for lis own
country. Almost his whole adult life
has been amid foreign surroundings,
and his convictions formed under for
eign, principally British, influences. Is
it possible that any considerable num-
Der Of Americans wart such man for
their President?
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PIas EerstsII WInds.

The killing OF a pig at sea 10 always
an occasion OF great moment. not only
for the reason that fresh meat is to
be enjoyed-a great luxury on sailing
vessels. after perhaps months Of salt
provIsions-but also because what Is
termed pig breeze" or favorable
wind, may be regarded as q certainty.
Pigs when kept on sailing ships are
allowed very frequently to leave their
pens. and their movements on such
occasions. which are held TO forstsli
the wind to be expected. are watched
with the keenest interest. Should q
pig evince any signs Of lazinsss. lying
down or wandering aimlessly about
the decks. then this Is q sign that
calm weather will come. with little or
no wind In prospect. Should. however.
the pig show q frisky mood. with much
squealinE, then It Is 4 sure sign Of
big winds" q vsry necessary factor
in the navigation Of 4 sailing ship.
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Pierrette Comes
TO Town

BY LILY WANDEL


Boo" The kitchen door flew open
and very pretty brown-haired, olive
skinned girl. suitcase in hand, laughed
herself into the room.
Aunt Marcia. just removing cake
of fat from bowl of cold broth
dropped her spoon and gasped: Pier
rettel You here. my dear child. You
should have written or"
"You darling old slow-poke!" kiss
ing the surprised and somewhat an
noyed lady on both cheeks. Don't
you know that It's half the fun TO just
swoop down on people and surprise
them Why, II you had seen your
face when ! opened that door Pur-
posely came up the alley and through
the back yard | knew you'd be In the
kitchenr"
But, Pierretts, really you should
have let Inc know; you see"
"Oh. Aunt Marcia. you ought TO
know me by this time. I never tell
people when I'm coming. Don't you
know, last year when | came unexpect-
edly and you were going away and had
to postpone your trip IL didn't real
ly make the slightest difference that
you started three days later"
Yes. yes; hut this time It's differ
ent We"
81 won't be the least bit Of trouble ;
not q bit Let me explain. You see.
really and truly, | did not have 4
chance to write and announce myself
formally. The Evanses are stopping
at the Belfonte and Just begged me to
take a trip to town; they know q lot
of people and II will he just one con-
tinual string OF good timesl No. not q
word OF objection I'll be out for near
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A Good Story Repeated

Several years ago, when George
Harvey still had entire at the White
House, Harvey told Wilson a story Of
= conversation with an illiterate man
whom he happened to meet in an out
of-the-way place. Harvey amused
himself by asking the man various
questions and finally in talking about
Mark Twain's stories, asked him if he
knew "Puddenhead Wilson" NO.
was the response, but l voted for
him." The way President Wilson has
held up the ratification of the peace
treaty by stubbornly insisting upon
the supreme sacrifice" makes repeti-
ton of the story peculiarly appropri-
ate.
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GRANDMA DIXON
BY HELEN PATTERSON.
'ssessSeSeSeses sesgsssessse


Carefully Grandma Dixon Ioosened
the moist earth around the roots OF her
famous larkspur. shook the particles
"f dirt from the trowel and, before
Standing erect. touched the tender
shoots lovingly with her fingers.
The larkspur meant more than tall
blue flowers to her 1t meant memo
ries of the past: memories OF the
morning when young soldier In n
faded blue uniform had found her re-
io'cing over their first blossom There
had been four weary years of war and
this. their first meeting The larkspur
had witnessed. Since that morning
the flower had occupied n place Of
honor in her garden.
Want any help. grandms?" asked a
young man looking over the fence.
You know. I'm great on digging"
Bless you. Dick. OF course | know
1t. when l look at this garden. but
there is nothing to do this morning.
Thank you. Come here and tell me
about your work"
I'll come over, but there Is nothing
TO tell. haven't any yet"
do you mean TO say, Richard Hsw-
kins. that you are not going back To
your old work." asked grandma, as
the young mun yaulted the low fence
and stood beside her.
That's Just IT, grandma. Your hum
Die servant has to find n new job. You
know, the girls are doing our work so
well that many firms are keeping
rhA.a- And Rslten + AssoA's y anA Of
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ly every meal. you see. won't be any
trouble"
Nevertheless. my dear" began Aunt
Marcia. desperately, "you should have
written, because"
Pierrette smothered her with a kiss.
~ see that | must take you into my
confidence. Listen. you know last
month I was at the Evanses' house
party and. Aunt Marcia, I met the
loveliest man. DR.. Edgar Warner. oh.
auntie. | can't tell you. but somehow
| know that II don't get him | don't
want any other man. I'm almost sure
he likes me very much. but do you
know Glen Evans cousin, that tall
girl who Is perfectly stunning7 Well.
she's trying her best to get him. and
when Glen wrote me that Elsbeth WAS
in town and gaining headway with
Edgar Warner. | thought II was high
time for me to pack my suitcase and
take the next train
IL am very sorry for you. my child.
but II is quite your own fault. | told
you last year not to do II again. this
dropping In without notice. You
see"
Where's Katief' Pierrette had
opened her suitcase and was shsk-
Ing out two pretty dresses. ~ must
have these pressed at once"
Katie left two weeks ago, and fur
thermore, you won't need those geOr-
gette dresses at all. II you'll stop chat
tering and listen"
You're much mistaken. Aunt Mar
ella. II you refuse to have me here I'll
simply 20 to q hotel. l."
You won't leave this house. Pier
rette Melville" seizinx the girl by the
shoulders to obtain her undivided at
tention. I'VE are qusrantined! Timo-
thy and Pet have the scarlatina. and
though they are out of danger. the
board OF health Is dreadfully strict
here"
The georgette dresses slipped un-
noticed to the linoleum and Pierrette
Topped on the next chair unable ts
speak.
"If you had telegraphed ! could ha, E
warned you, or II you had come In at
the front door you would have noticed
the placard. As II Is, make up your
MUD for months stay. do need
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Thanks to a G. o. p. Senate

There is a rumor in London that
100000 allied troops are to be sent to
the Caucasus to fight the Bolsheviki.
This action is in conformity with the
obligations entered into by the sigma
tories to the league of nations. Is there
an American who does not breathe a
sigh Of relief that our boys are not
to be conscripted for such an expedi-
ton?
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Easy-Says Bu rleson

Postmaster General Burleson boasts
of profits in operation of the postal
service, and now the Interstate Com
merce Commission tells him he has
been underpaying the railroads for
carrying the mail. Anybody can do
business at profit if he can get some
one else to do business with him at a
loss.
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Just a Change of Mind

The Reds" .hculd not be so dis
appointed over the fact that the Will
son administration finally turned
against them. The Wilson administra-
ton has habit Of changing its mind
when it finds that it is on the unpopu-
lar side.
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The Ungrateful Democrats

Chairman Cummings denies that he
is raising a campaign fund of $50, ,0O0.-
900 and says it couldn't be done. Well.
if the Democrats can't raise 10000
600, all we have to say is that there
are a lot Of people ungrat"ful for
large favors received.
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Germany to Publish 1916 Peace Data

1t is said that Germany is to pub
lish the diplomatic correspondence be-
tween Berlin and Washington preced-
ing the German peace offer of 1916.
When those data are available we may
know something of the basis upon
which Mr. Wilson was willing to see
peace consummated between the
European belligerents.
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A Tribute.

THAT was fine argument you
made"
Then you agree with mer' s.iid
Senator Sorghum.
Not exactly. But you certainly
made me wish you were on one side
Of the question at issue"
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Thanks To Mr.. Wilson

"Cubans Report Prosperity,"-Fi-
nancial headline. They ought to, af-
ter the hugh profits in sugar Mr.. Will
son has permitted them to make at
the expense of the American people.
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House no Deserter

Col. House did not desert the Presi-
dent-he was thrown out. He cannot
be subjected to the condemnation that
is usually meted out to those who de-
sert a sinking ship.
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An Offer.

Mr.. Multlrox
Dear lady. don't
you sometimes
feel the need of
true companion
ship and protec-
tlonl
NJ RS. Hunter
NANNY es; oh.
yes. Harold, oft
en-.
Mr.. MultiroI-
Il h en- perhaps
you'll be willing
to take care of
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Economy Despite the Administration

Don't overlook the fact that a Re
publican Congress is cutting billions
of dollars from the demands of a De-
mocratic administration. And that
same Democratic administration poses
as an exponent of economy and an ad-
vocate for reduction of the high cost
Of living.
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A Sex Difference.

The difference between . man and
a woman is that when you see 4 man
wearing evening clothes you usually
see somebody who'd much rather be
wearing something slss,-Dstroit rrss
Pna&
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Losing Votes at the Eastern Ports

What really pains the Democratic
administration is the fact that every
deportation of a "Red" means n vote
lost to the Democrats.
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Hoover Due For a Surprise

Herbert Hoover, the self-style food
wonder is trying hard to run for the
Presidency. II he succeeds to any de-
sr,e he will undoubtedly start lot
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An Opposite Effect

1t is more than six months since
President Wilson started his fight on
the high cost Of living-and now look
at the results.
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my bulldog while I'm out of town.
He's very companionabls and II dandy
protector.
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IS FAVORED LAND
Western Canada Country Of
Great Possibilities.
Sell. Climate. and Weather Conditions
All Factors IN the Production Of
UnriVaIed Fruit, Vegetables
and Flowers As Well
as Grain.

As recently as last mOnth-to be cor
rect. it was the 18th OF October. a time
OF year when one naturally looks for
the frost upon the punkin," and is
inclined TO wander through the woods
IN search OF the ripened nuts. and adj
niire the beautiful colorings that the
autumn atmosphere has bestowed upon
the leaves; when one goes to his closet,
or maybe his pawnbroker, 20 find his
heavy ciothing-it was that I found
myself the guest of Western Canada
housewife in her beautiful home on
the outskirts of the pretty little town
of MoOSOmin, Saskatchewan. The din
ner! That's what Mrs. Wilde called
1t. 1 should have termed it banquet.
There were mallard duck, cooked to a
turn, baked potatOes-and such big.
mealy fellows they were, tOo-cauli-
nower-and say. did you ever taste
one Of those Western Canada cauli-
flower ?-then dessert. What was the
dessert? / can see it now. Straw
berries, strawberries that had been
picked that morning. Help yourself
to the cream-and it was cream that
Is cream. But what wanted to write
about was the Strawberries picked on
the 18th of October. As 1 ate, and
turned my back while a second help
Ing was placed in front of me, I could
not but think how this goes to refute
the once accepted idea that the eli
mate Of Western Canada is such that
the ripening OF strawberries at any
season is one Of the things that might
De looked upon as next to impossible.
Fortunately it is rapidly giving place
to one which acknowledges that our
sister nation to the north possesses a
climate that makes it quite possible to
develop and ripen Strawberries even
In October.
But there Is more to add. On Dc
tober II. just few days previous, Mr..
a. B. Smith, near the same town.
plucked splendid mess of green corn
from his garden. Near Rocauville,
Saskatchewan, wild raspberries were
picked during the same week. The
fact of ripening fruit at this date NAV
seem Of little moment, but when you
are told that corn did not suffer from
any vagaries Of weather, more atteD-
ton may be paid to it The question
OF Western Canada's climate is no
longer the bugaboO it once was, and
not so very long ago. either, when it
caused thinking people TO think, and
unquestiOnably prevented many from
going to Canada who under other con-
ditions would have gone.
In various parts OF this country, at
different state and county fairs, the
government of the Dominion of Can
ada during fha mast few 1Uoolzs in
stalled exhibits Of the grains and
grasses grown in Western Canada, and
at the same time showed fruits and
vegetables that were grown there.
None of these was placed in competi-
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ton with the homegrown article Sat
to judges and others there came the
full understanding Of what ii would
mean TO the local exhibitor II they
were. The Western Canadian-and
many of the exhibits were grown by
former Amerieans-dOes not lay claim
TO any special dispensatiOn OF intelil-
genee in the matter OF the culture OF
the articles placed on exhibition. but
willingly gives credit to the soil. the
climate. and such other indigenous
conditions as the country as a whole
possesses. as being factors that bring
about the largest yields of the hest or
wheat, oats, barley, fax and rye. as
well rs vegetables. As is pointed out
by the gentlemen in charge OF these
exhibits. and quite evident TO all. the
possibilities of growing vegetables and
grain such as are shown can only exist
where conditions such as have been
mentioned exist.
In speaking Of eating fresh straw
berries and green corn in the middle
Of October l should not fail to refer
to the beautiful bouquets that adorned
the table. the Sideboarti, the window
SliiS- anu every OTlRF sfNsl1fafIlo
vacant place in the room. Flowers -
there were asters, phiox- gladiOli. peo-
mics. peoples. and I can't remember
the names of them all. but they were
there. Taken right from the garden.
having fragrance that gave the room
tropical cOlOrS. and filed il with mar
velOusly delightful perfumes. It was
a very pretty sight. Then / went out
into the garden and took a photo of it.
1t was simply wonderful asked the
good lady how she managed it. She
said she had always been fond IF flow
ers. In her old home. in one of the
central states. she carried on garden
horticulture. and had been acknowl-
edged successful. But myI'' she said,
81 never got such bloom, and such a
variety as 1 do here" She admitted
it was lot of work. the watering. the
wedding, the hoeing, but such work
was a pleasure.
We'll, such is some Of the life in
Western Canada, and as left the
farm home I concluded that muca of
our surroundings are as we ourselves
make Decentralization
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Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect It
Applicants for Insurance Oitea
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly IN direct touch With
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful IN 0vere0mins
these conditions. The mild and healina
influence of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Il
soOn realized. It stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success
An examining physician for one OF tbs
prominent Life Insurance Companies. IN
an interview On the subject, made The as
tonishing statement that one reason why
80 many applicants for insurance are re-
jected Is because kidney trouble is 50
common to the American people, and the
large majority OF those whose apDlica-
tons are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. It Is on sale
at all drug stores n bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However. if you wish first TO test this
great preparation sead ten cents to Dr.
Kilner & Co, Biaghamt0n, N Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
Mention this paper--AdY.
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What Inhnnx Meant

Next boy!' exclaimed the teacher
"Can you give smile to the word
'maiden'?"
Yes, miss" responded Johnny,
Summers. "a maiden is Ike cider"
Very good. Johnny You see, boys
explained the teacher. who was Of IN.
certain age and irascibIe disposition,
Johnny means that a maiden Il
sweet"
Eyes" broke in Johnny. land grows
sour with old age
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Matter Of eeooranhN-

A Minnesota man who hal been in
trOduced TO a fellow citizen by mis-
congressman. asked the latter with
reference to his acquaintance:
is he rich?'
''Wen." replied the congressman.
that depends on geography. Out here
we consider him very rich; he's worth
about a million dollars. If he lived
in New Jersey, 1 suppose he would be
considered fairly well TO do; while
if he lived in New York folks would
be dropping dollars in his hat"-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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PROFIT IN COMING MONEY.

The government does not profit al
all when gold money is lost, because
it has an intrinsic value that is virtu
ally the same as its face value. Ths
profit on lost silver money depends OF
the cost to the government OF the szl
yer that goes into the dollar. Wher
silver is above $12o an ounce thers
Is no profit When 1t goes below +
dollar the profit Is considerable. Or
lost nickels and ene-cent pieces ths
percentage profit Is large.
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1921 had been gathered, the 'Tercentenary of the
Pilgrims" being observed, is also properly
the "Tercentenary of Thanksgiving.
The Pilgrims as every good American knows,
landed at Plymouth in December. Their first
winter was hard one. At time only Brew
ster, Standish and FIVE other hardy ones were
, well enough to get about. Hardships, munger
and sickness took heavy toll from the little
colony.
! But In the spring and summer that followed.
their fortunes improved, and by autumn they had
cleared twenty-sIx and made 1t ready for
cultivation. This industry. too, had been re-
warded by bounteOus harvest Now food and
fuel sufficient for the needs of the winter were
laid in. Then Governor Bradford ordered
Thanksgiving, the first in America.
! With little help from the Imagination it Is
easy reconstruct the In part The his
torians have recorded that the first Thanksgiving
Day bright and fair. OF course there the
riot of autumn color that gorihes New
England falls today. Red, gold and bronze leaves
hung the trees and carpeted the ground. Purple
> wild grapes hung from the tree-ciimbing vines.
Red cranberrieS were thick on the marshes. Blue
gentans starred the meadows. and the uplands
were bright with goldenrOd. Over all lay the haze
/. OF the Indian summer" and, as the browning
, touch, rose into the still autumn air the smoke
from the log cabins Of the colony.
i 1t yet early in the day when yell rent
!, the air. and MasSasoit and his lighters arrived
q Hastily peeking into their the women Joined
= the men to welcome the guests. They lined up
3 and cheered with the redskins. Ninety Indians
! had accepted the invitation. The women rushed
back their kitchens, while the of the colony
: were exchanging health greetings with the "com-
& pany"
q Came roll of drums, and the colony made its
6 way devoutly the meeting house for worship.
{ It was a simple, short service. At the door, as
Z was the CUSTOM stood a guard watching over the
little settlement Eternal vigilance, even with
: friendly Indians present the price of life.
q Then when the benedictIOn had been spoken all
s made their way to the tables of rough boards
hand hewn from trees, set trestles in the open
air.
It is possible to give good guess at the good
things that graced the board The harvest had
been bounteous. The hunters had been success
full. And doubtless Old Mother Nature who had
been merciIess TO the coonists, now gen.
erous So here is the possible menu:
Meat Soup Vegetable Soup
Clam Chowder Oyster Stew
Sea Fish Lobster Brook Trout
Fried oysters Steamed CLAIMS
Wild Turkey venison
Wild Duck Wild Goose
Game Pastry Blackbird Pie
Samp Succotash Cranberries Turnips
Hominy Beans Jams Jellies
Pumpkin Pie Hickory Nuts Beech Nuts
The women in their dark gowns, set of at the
neck and cuffs with bits Of white, with wisps Of
hair psepng out from under their white hoods,
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the eathedraIs OF the occidental world.
It is IN this church that each ca
tholicos or head of the Gregorian reli-
giOn, is conSecrated after election.
When catholics dies. a worldwide
vote among Armenians is taken, and it
is sometimes a year before the ballots
arrive from the seven seas. The new
head is usually one who has been
closely associated with the deceased.
Detroit News.
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Oldest Church Is Armenian

the illumination. and tradition has it
that the Savior himself returned to
earth and for a period supervised the
construction of the ancient temple. It
has survived the storms Of centuries,
and Is a very imposing edifice. It is
rich in the memories OF II centuries
of Armenians who have wOrshiped
there, and has many rare mosaies and
quaint ehapels. Il differs much from
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BoScHEE'S SYRUP

AHays Irritation, Soothes and Heals
Throat and Lung Inflammation.
The constant irritation OF a cough
keeps the delicate membrane OF the
throat and lungs in a congested con-
ditiOn. Boschee's Syrup has been a
favOrite household remedy for colds,
coughs, bronchitis and especially for
lung troubles, In thousands Of homes
all over the world, for the last fifty
four years, giving the patient a good
nights rest. free from coughing. with
easy expectoration in the morning. For
sale everywhere.-Adv.