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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
Good Evening
BY ROY x, MOULTON

Scientists have discovered that a
snail can travel half mile in seven
days-thus beating the average parcel
post package by about day and a
half.
The man who had to stay at home
and support nine kids. buy bonds, sub
scribe TO eighty-nine funds, pay ex.
orbitant prices for food and go without
heat, light and sugar, also gets a
medal leather one.
A new device has been patented
which enables a man to shave the back
of his own neck. But the genius does
not live who can evolve device which
will enable fat man to button his
own spats.
WHAT'S YOUR QUESTION:
Two questions have I pondered
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05

WHAT FUNNY FOLKS WE ARE9

The sranges, funniest oldest
He this
know better?
He Is lite
of
qualities in
n
We
When gets cold cohes-and /
not off lighter We
the
fellow 1t only in
And Is
It's about the old Quaker told his
of
is world
because
like would
that would make dried in
e a of
times Especially when kind cheerful hepful-and
big. $500
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05

committee in charge that an unfavor-
able report would be submitted to
council in regard to the request Of
the local gas company to enter the ar
tificial gas field.
Aaron Albany. age 80, one of the
city's, Oldest residents, died at the
hame of his daughter, Mrs. B. B.
Johnson, Of East Main street, follow.
ing a long illness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
Since but little child;
Where did Victor Hugo?
And what made Oscar Wilde?

Lester Lamb.
These two have had me guessing
Fer since hit this earth:
What made Sir Rider Haggard?
And what was Patience Worth?
George Taggart
Seat in Stock Exchange sells for
$l09,O0O. Almost as expensive as get.
ting seat in a theater from a
Spectator.
Daisy Ashford found her mate while
engaged in war work. A good prepare
ton for her future life.
When some agitators are compelled
to go to work, they Immediately raise
the cry Of Slavery"
This Is Leap Year and it is some
question as to whom old Miss De.
mocracy will propose.
Attorney General Palmer says the
cost Of living is under control. Sure,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05

years, but how long should the govern
ment keep La Toilette?
THE Last Word in Apartments"
says an advertisement.
Who has the last word in your apart
ment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
unAY HAIR TELLS
TALES, TINT III

TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE
Gray hair is a tattle-tale. Don't
endure it until You are really old. If
at forty you still feel young then
take the trouble to look young. For
to look and feel young is to be
young. It Is just as easy to keep
your hair young and beautiful as to
retain your youthful interest in life
and people. Tint the gray. faded:
streaked strands with "Brownatone,"
as thousands of women have done.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05

1t is under the control of the profiteers.
La Toilette says the government
should keep the railroads for five
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05

Humming birds are not found out.
side the Western Hemisphere.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
Memories Of Old Days
In This Paper Ten Years
Ago Today

Levi r. Pennington of Earlham,
won first place in the state intercol-
legiate oratorical contest held in In
dianapolis.
Announcement was made by the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-12-04
Christmas In DAYS Of Yore.

There are many old and stately cere-
monies and many historical events
connected with Christmas that are
well worth perusing, and that give rs
giimpses of We ancient times when
our fathers and our fathers forefath-
eRs celebrated and revelled and gave
Of their abundance to those for whom
n0thing was prepared.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-12-04
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Funny Christmas Habit.

There is not drug store, cigar shop
or barroom in the larger cities which
has not been made the storage room
for Christmas presents bought before
the rush sets in. The strange part OF
It is that every man who utilizes the
friendship Of his favorite place round
the corner thinks he is the only one
who thought Of the plan. Realizing
that the stores will be crowded, many
far-sighted heads Of families bought
their presents a week IN advance, and
then, fearing the nature of the mystic
rfous package would be discovered at
the Office or at home, they hit upon the
device Of making a cache in some re.
sort near home.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-12-04
For . Disordered Stomach.

When the stomach fails to perform
its functions the bowls become derang-
ed, the liver and kidneys congested.
The important thing is to restore the
stomach and liver to healthy condi-
ton and for this purpose Chamberlain g
Tablets are excellent. Give them q
trial.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-12-04
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THINGS THE BOYS LONG FOR
Youngsters Prefer Toys or contriv.
anees to Test Their Muscular Skill
or Endurance.

VXyHAT shall be said Of that blum
w dering kindness Of home folk
that considers giving the boy only
presents of such things as he actu-
ally needs? 1t is an outrage upon
the spirit Of Christmas to present him
with new shoes, ties, handkerchief
something that he knows he viii get
anyway-when his sleeping and wax
ing dreams for weeks before have been
filed with visions Of tops, balls, guns
and magic lanterns, says Maud Sou
ders In the Woman's Home Compan-
ion. The most beautiful knitted muf-
fer woman's fingers ever constructed
cannot compare with jack-knife with
four blades and a cork-screw attach
ment, when exhibited over the back
fence to a neighbor boy on Christmas
morning. Very soon after the days
Of kits a boy reaches the age when
he yearns with his whole soul after
any toy or contrivance that win test
his muscular skill or endurance. At
this age an appropriate present would
be rawhide or rope lariat, such as
Il used by the Buffalo Bill riders. A
pair Of hand or arm stills win be re
ceived with equal favor, and in the
same category comes a new fishing
rod. snow shoes, tennis racket, golf
clubs, a good ball, lamp or cyclometer
for his wheel, or even a live pet, Q
new dog, pair Of rabbits or guinea
pigs-something that he can pet and
train for his own.
...ss.ssh& Sxs1,z...;
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-12-04

Plants for Christmas.
Other things being equal, 1t is bet
ter to buy plants near ones home than
to travel afar. Do not be tempted,
even BY cheap offers, to go miles
away. for counting car fares, packing.
expressage and lost time. the ultimate
cost is very likely to be more than II
you paid q good deal higher price at
home. OF course 1t may happen that
one grower or florist has large stock
OF some one thing and can sell at q
low rate. but dealers usually have an
understanding with one another es-
peciaily regarding holiday prices, and
for weeks before the holiday season
they have been balancing stock with
each other, so that the better quality
plants are Of an almost fixed value.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-12-04

These are the words of James Bax-
ter, N. j. Ever since / tried RAT
SNAP / have always kept it in the
house. Never fails. Used about So. 90
worth of RAT-SNAP q year and figure
it saves me $500 in chicks, eggs and
feed. RAT-SNAP is convenient, just
break up cake, no mixing with other
food" Three sizes. 35c, CSC. 81. Is.
Sold and guaranteed by Dixie Phar-
macy and ]. w. Duncan Co. Ltd.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-12-04
Rub-My-Tism cures bruises, cuts.
burns, sores, letter, etc.

SALESLADIES to represent reliable
concern selling perfumes and toilet ar
ticles, send zoe in coin for full size bot
tie perfume and special agents offer.
P. o. Box 7S9, Syracuse, N. Y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-12-04
DOS AND D0NT's AT THE P. o.
Thouahtfuiness on Part Of Patrons Of
Uncle Sam VIII Assist Clerks
and Carriers.

k{NN ONT put off mailing that
SMD package until Christmas
Y&VxS Don't neglect to tie II
properly. It is handled at
least five times before 1t reaches its
destination.
Don't forget to write your own re-
turn address on all parcel post matter.
Don't guess at the postage and give
your friends the pleasure Of paying
postage DUE"
Don't plaster Red Cross stamps on
the face Of packages or letters; take
care not to seal parcel post packages
with them. 1t raises the rate.
Don't forget that little thoughtful
ness on your part can help to make
Christmas happier for Uncle Sans
men, his horses and his automobiles.
Do mail early, preferably before De-
cember Goth, writing on your pack
ages: "Not to be opened until Christ
mas"
Do your best to use the post Offices
In the forenoon, the earlier the better.
Do write legibly, both the address
to which you are sending the gift and
your own return address.
Do be courteous and "Christmassy"
to the post Office men who serve you.
They are handling thousands Of pieces
Of mail matter.
Do be brief at the counter. You
keep someone else waiting IL you are
loaded like an express truck, with
packages and foolish questions.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1920-12-04

ANNUALLY
Toys for little Willie,
Something for the cook;
Make, with forty other things
The empty pocketbook.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-22
MILITARY INSTITUTE To
HAVE CAVALRY UNIT

Roswell, Oct. lS--A cavalry uni
is now a certainty for the New Mex.
40 Military Institute.
Col. Wilson has been negotiatina
with the war departmtnt for se.era
months. with q view TO obtaining +.
troop OF horses Tor the institute
There is every indration now tina,
the horses will be provided 500,
after January l. The government
will moi only provide the horses. but
VIII send regular amy men 10 main.
tain them.
The cavalry unit will enable Us
TO extend our military tactics to
quite an extent" said Col. Wilson
we hope to have a troop OF cav
airy that will rival troops maintain
ed BY any military school IN Amer
lea. We have cadets who Tor the
most part are naturally good horse
men and with the training that will
b given by army officers we ex-
pect to excel in the cavalry branch
Our school is filled from top TO
lotion. We cannoI accommodate
any more students and the waiting
list IS continually growing The cadet
is already in line Trim ami
/ am pround OF the showing we make
exhibition parades.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-22
and credit Of the State OF M
Mexico is hereby pledged.

and credit Of the State OF M
Mexico is hereby pledged.
This act shall without reference
10 any other ACT of the Legislature
OF the State Of New Mexico b ,fui
authority for the ISSUANCE and sale
oil the bonds hereby authorized
which bonds and the coupons there.
to attached shall have ali the
qualities of negotiable paper under
the law of merchant and shall! no,
be invalid for any ir~regulari,y or
defect in the proceedings for the
issue and sale thereof and shall be
incontestable in the hands Of bona
tide purchasers or holders thereof
for value.
Section 9.-This act shall be sub.
mitted to the qualified electors OF
the state at the general election TO
be held in the month Of Novembe,
in the year 1920. and il shall be
the duty of the Secretary of the
State to cause this act TO be pub.
lished III full in at least one news.
paper in each county of the state.
II n be Published therein. once
each week for four successive
weeks next preceding such elec.
ton. All ballots used at said
election shall have printed thereon
the words For Stare Highway
Fond Act" and in a separate line
under the same words. 'As4inst
State Highway Bond Act" Oppo.
site each of said lines there shan
be a square in which the voter mar
mark a cross TO indicate whether
he votes for. or against the said
bond act, and those voting Tor said
act shall do 80 by placing q cross
in the square opposite the words
For State Highway Bond Act" and
those voting against the same shall
do 80 By placing a cross IN the
square opposite the words "Aeains,
State Highway Bond Act"
Section l0-The votes cas-, for
and against said bond act shah b.
counted. returned, canvasssd and
the result declared and certified in
the same manner as votes cast los
state officers. and if il appears tina,
tins act shall have received a ma
ioiitp OF all the ,otes east thereon
at such election, the Governor shall,
make proclamation thereof ana
thereupon this act shall immediate
" take effect and shall be irrepesl.
able until the principal and interest
Of all bonds issued and soit here
under shall be paid and satisfiea.
But il a majority of the votes sss,
at such election shah be
.gainst this act. the same shall 0
take effect. The cost OF publics-
ton OF The aotice herein provided
TOR shall be paid gu OF fundA
available in the State Road Fund
Section ll-That j. is Necessary
Tor the preservatio- OF the public
peace and safety u the inhabitants
Of the State nj New Mexico tina,
he provisions OF thu act shxll be-
effective at the earliest time,
and therefore an emergency is here.
by declared 10 exist and this ACT shah
take effect and be in full force
and after its passage and ap-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-22

paper published al Albuquerque
New Mexico, and in one newspape
published in each oil the the cite
OF New York. State Of New York
and Chicago, State of Illinois. ono,
each week for four cce ssiv,
weeks prior TO the date fix,
ed for such sale; such date beinl
not less than thirty DAYS after III,
first advertisement in each OF sait
newspapers; such notice shall
specify the amount, denomination
maturity and description OF TIL
bonds to be sold and the place. day
and hour at which sealed bids will
be received for the purchase OF
said bonds. At the place and time
named in said notice the said State
Treasurer and the Governor. or in
his absence the president or a
member OF the State Highway Com
mission shall open all bids in pub
lie and shall award the bonds. or
any part thereof. to the
bidder or bidders offering the high
est price therefor. They NAV re-
Jet any and all bids and may re
fuse TO make any award unless sat
iSfactory security shall be furnished
by a bidder for compliance with
the terms OF the bid. Said bond,
shall be sold in Consecutive numer-
ical order and no bid shall be &C
cepted which is less than the par
value. of such bonds plus the inter
est which shall have accrued
thereon between the date last pre-
ceding interest maturity date and
the date of the sale. The proceeds
placed 10 the credit OF the State
of the sale of such bonds shall be
placed TO the credi, OF the State
Road Fund, except such amount a,
may have been paid as accrued in
terest on such bonds which shall he
credited 10 a special interest fund
for payment OF interest on such
bonds. The moneys placed in the
State Road Fund from the proceeds
OF such bonds shall be used eyelu
Siveiy for the purposes for which
the said Indebtedness is authorized
The expenses incurred by the Treas
urer in the preparation Of tie .ai!
bonds and in advertising 'hc ,lir
thereof shall be pail ant ri I'm he
available in the Stale Road Ferd
The proceeds realized from he ale
OF said bonds shall Be paid ont jr
the State Treasurer under he an
thority and direction oi the state
Highway Commission Of the STATE
Of New Mexico. aud me Stat, High .
way Commis sion i, hereby author
lied and directed to ->penl the
said proceeds from the sale o.
>aid bonds IN The different counties
Of the State Of New Nexicu in the
construction OF roads in said couu-
tiSs. the amounts to BE- expended in
respective counties in tle State
. be in proportion iu The amount
assessed valuation in each OF SAID
II all the property therein
according to the tau lolls OF lIs
respective counties, and the amount
so 70 be expended in each OF s4id
rcuntie, shall BE determined h, tie
said State Highway Commission
the tax rolls of said
for the wear loD as they shall he
file in the office Of tie State Tax
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-22

amount and series of each bone
! sold and the amount for which The
same shall havs been sold The
iull faith and credit OF the State
Of New Mexico is hereby pledged
for the prompt payment al ma
tnrity OF the principal and interes,
OF all the said bonds which may be
issued and sold as provided in this
ACT.
L, shall be provided in each bond
50 issued that if it shall be called
for redemption before maturity no.
tice thereof in writing shall be given
By the State Treasurer to the BAN.
designated in the bonds as the al
tentative place for payment. at
least thirty days before the date
liked for redemption. and in add
ten thereto notice thereof shall be
published by the State Treasurer
IN a newspaper published in Santa
Fe, New Mexico. and also in 4 news
paper published in the City Of
New York, State of New York, once
each week for four successive weeks
mex prior to the date fixed for re-
demption and il any bond so called
for redemption be not then presented
Tor payment, it shall cease 10 bear
interest from and after the date 81
fixed for redemption.
Section 3-Interest coupons pay
able 10 bearer shall be attached 10
each OF said bonds and shall be
consecuiively numbered specifying
the number Of the bond to which
they are attached and shall bear
thu li,hoararh he'd or engraved iac-
,imile OF the signature OF the
State Treasurer in office AT the
time when such bonds are pre-
pared and printed. and such cou-
pons shall be valid Obligations Of
the state notwithstanding that the
whose signature appears
thereon may have ceased to he
such State Treasurer when such
are issued and sold; and
said bonds signed. counttrsigned
and atteSted as in this act provided
when duly issued and sold be
valid obligations Of the State al
the issue and sale thereof
be made after the persons 50 sign
ing Couniersigning and attrsting
lac same shall have ceased TO he the
.Ecumbents OF their respective Of
ices, The bonds authorized by
Ills act shall be sold by the State
Treasurer AT such times and in
such amounts as the Governor shall
direct 10 the highest bidder ior
The Governor shall issue
'nol, directions 10 the State Treas
iIer upon being requested 50 to do
re- olntionS OF the State Highway
specifying the mount
ii money which in the judgment Of
,aid Commission shall he required
rom time TO time for the purposes
.ur which such indebtedness Is aG-
horned Before offering m Of sucli
ponds for sale the State Treasurer
,hall detach thefefrom any cot
which may have maInred o.
viii mature before the date liked
or such sale. He shah publish a
OF the time and place q sale
n one newspaper published in San
a Fe, New Mesico, in one news
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-22
g o p. PARTY VISITS
GUADALUPE COUNTY

SANTA ROSA. October l7-Yes.
teiday a Republican campaign par
~ held a rousing and enthusiastic
meeting in Santa Rosa Judge Park.
e.. Ed Stafford and Harry Bowman
were the speakers and were well
received BIZ the large audience OF
over Jour hundred.
Today another meeting was held
at Anton Chico where three hundred
attended A noticeable feature was
the number OF women present at
both b~eetings, in fact they predomi-
mated the crowds at both places
Ed Safi5rd. Republican candidate
for state auditor made effective
talks in which ne attacked Judge
Hanna's stand and the League of
Nations candidate for suprene jus-
tice. Frank ". Parker IL a vii d.
rected discourse gave the legal Oh
iections to the league while Eany
Bowman candidate for attorney ger
tral discussed state issues and the
extravaeslcs Of the Demoystie ad-
m~inisratfon in both peace and
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-22
Commits sion OF the State OF New
Mexico for said year

Commits sion OF the State OF New
Mexico for said year
Section ITO provide for tht
payment Of the interest and prin-
cipal OF any bonds issued pursuan,
TO the provisions OF this act there
shall be and there is hereby impos-
ed and levied during zach year in
standing an annual ad valorem tax on
all property in the State of New
Me~ico subject TO taxation for state
purposes sufficient to produce a
sun equal 10 one years interest on
all he said bonds then outstanding
In each year after said bonds shall
have run for five years, there shall
be and there is hereby imposed and
levied on all property in the State OF
New Mexico subject TO taxation
for state purposes. an annual ad
vaiorem tax sufficient to paw the
principal of said bonds at maturity.
The taxes hereby authorized. i'm
posed and levied shall be levied.
assessed and collected in the same
as other taxes for state
purposes. and it shall be the duty
OF the StateAuditor and Of all as
SCISSORS and IDEAL taxing authorities
70 cause said taxes TO be levied. as
sessed and collected in the same
n and al the same times as
other taxes for state purposes are
levied, assessed and collected.
Section 5-The State Treasurer
shall keep separate accounts OF an
moneys collected under the taxes
hereby levied and imposed for the
payment OF the interest and
sinking fund OF said bonds
respectively and shall from time
TO time invest The moneys in
said sinking fund in arv bonds
or other securities issued by the
State of New Mexico, o. IN any
bonds or securities Of any county
II said state, or in any bonds If
any city OF school district therein
AT their market value; Provided,
such bonds or securities are pay
able from a tax upon all taxable
property in such county, city OF
school districts and that all such
bonds or securities 81 purchased
shall mature before the maturity
OF the bonds for which said INK :
ing fund i created
Section G-Any holder Of an, Ut
The bonds issued pursuant Ia '',c
provisions OF this aei and any per
son or officer being a party in in
may either at law or in "Qu-'
lily by suit action or mandamus
enforce and compel the p%erior-
Of the dntie, required ny
act OF any Of the officers ~
persons herein mentioned
Section An bonds issued uader
he provisions OF this act shah he
exempt from taxation.
Section S-The provision o! this
act shall constitute an irrepeallble
with the holders OF any
bonds and the coupons thereof is
sued pursuant ia the provision OF
Ia act for the full performance Of
by the state and its officers
and taxing authorities the full faith
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-22
HUNGER STRIKER AT
LAST PASSES AWAY

Fitzgerald one OF the eleven han
,ser strikers in the Cork Jail passed
q way Sunday night H. is the iir,t
II OF these strikers 10 succumb al
Ter a fast OF sixty-eight days. Doc
tors were called IN at the last inmate
and permitted I @ administer medical
&C..
Fitzgerald was arrested on Sep
tf mber z 1919 for shooting Pirate
soldier Jones outside furmoy
church.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-22
HARDING LEADS IN
LITERARY DIGEST ROLL

The p,il taken by the Literary
Digest OF the six doubtful state,
including New York. New Jersey.
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois and C~aliiornia
gives Harding three votes To ever,
one inr Cox. When il is considered
that theS states control l1O or over
half Of the Zoo votes required Tor
election by the electoral college thi,
IS quite interesting. Of cours, Thu,
includes only 4 fraction OF the &c
tual number of voters. but in i9lo
ali but two of these states went Re
publican, Tor Huphes. The trial bal.
lot follows