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Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

didn't take her over week founder
stand it. If she wants two pounds Of
butter or dozen eggs she flies right
over 10 the grocer, and saves long
walk and half an hours time, and
don't you see" .
"And see that 1t is most foolish
thing!" Interrupted the witchhazel
manufacturer.
Il counted up the number Of times
had to go up and down stairs" con-
tinued Mrs. Bowser. "It was twenty
three times in all, and had four calls
to pay, in addition. Just think, Mr..
Bowser, Of twenty-tllree times. If
l had flying machine 1 could fly up
and downstairs and save me all that
walking. If wanted t. call on q
lady would land on her front steps
and ring the bell. If she was in,
would get out and hitch my flying ma
chine to the doorknob; If she was not
at home l would. give the motor q
poke and away, we would CO."
"Yes. you would 60 to Ballyhackl I
Mrs. Bowser, I won't hear another
word about your flying machine. It is
the maddest thing that ever woman
thought of!"
"But you have wanted one" she
protested"
"It makes no difference! I am not
going to help you to commit suicide"
"But, don't you see, that II I pitch
out you can cure me with your witch
hazel? We slan't ever have to call 4
DOCTOR"
"Flying machines be hanged! Doc
tors be hanged! There will be no
foolish things brought into this
house! put my foot right down on
that!'
While Mrs. Bowser was heaving q
long sigh Of pretended disappointment.
Mr.. Bowser got up and left the house
and slammed the door behind him. He
went over to the drug store and peered
into the window. There were three
men in there and lie heard one of them
say: 3 s.g{. 81 .t;ig
There Is old man Bowser looking
in. 1 wonder If he. hasn't got q
scheme to make the sun shine for
twenty-four hours without going to
bed at ALL"
And MIR. Bowser quit peering and
walked on. Mrs. Bowser wasn't to
have any present on her birthday!
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

His application for compensation
has been on file for more than year,
but no action las been taken by the
bureau of war risk insurance, although
time and timeNagain, Pinnells critical
condition has been brought to the bu-
reau's attention. So he has been ex-
listing without compensation and de-
pendent upon members of the Ameki-
can Legion who visit the hospital reg
uiarly, for the MANY little necessities
dear to the heart of every sick man.
Walter L. Hamilton. chairman of
the Bronx county Welfare committee
Of the American Legion visited the ex-
COB and the latter confided to him
that he longed to be back home In
California among his people. Hamil-
ton got busy. The next day he took
the matter up with his committee and
$3.50 was raised by the Legionnaires to
provide for Pinnell's transportation
and an attendant nurse.
PinDsll is home now with his aged
father. His country for whom he
fought may have forgotten. but his
buddies-never.
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

something better. am going to buy
Tying machine"
"A flying machine! What the Old
Harry do you want with flying ma.
chine?' s
+ For practical use. 1t is quite an
effort fuY me to 70 downtown shop.
ping. We have 40 auto or carriage.
and The street car is always crowded.
How nice II would be II could have
a flying machine waiting at the door
for me! could step right into the
machine and start the motor and 60
sailing right over tile houses, and land
at the door Of a store. II had any
packages to bring with me, don't you
see how handy the machine would
hep
Not by a darned sight!" exploded
Mr.. Bowser. .@
but You must see that, with the
witchhazel and my flying machine, we
should he nicely fixed. II / fell out Of
my machine and got bruised all over
we would have the remedy right In
the house to cure me. Remember.
that is my birthday present, Mr..
Bowser."
II don't care hang IL 1t isl am
opposed to it! What do you know
about flying machines?'
"Oh. I can learn to fly, can't II 1
can get, someone to give me lessons.
know a lady who owns one, and It
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

ready arranged with chemist, and we
shall begin the manufacture this fall.
That is your birthday present, Mrs.
BOwser. In one. year from now shall
lie financially fit to buy you a diamond
necklace worth, at least, twenty-five
thousand dollars"
"Thut will be nice Of you. Mr.. Bow
ser. But you must make your witch.
hazel out of roots and bushes"
"Of course, know that. That Is, the
easiest part of all. Mrs. Bowser, there
is growing, along the roadside, in this
state, enough witchhazel bushes to
manufacture ten thousand gallons .ot
the liquid. am going to gather the
roots and bushes for my part. Mr..
Gordon will attend to the distillation
and the putting up of the remedy In
bottles. It is to be called 'Bowser's
Witchhazel,' and that alone will sell a
hundred thousand hotties every month.
I shall begin to gather in the fall and
It will be play spell for me-"
..But there Is something wish ia
tell you, Mr.. Bowser." quietly observed
Mrs. Bowser. ':You hadn't said any,
thing about my birthday. and ]
thought you might forget 1t, and 70, ]
bought my own present. That is.
have bougl,. a present on the contil.
tion that you approve Of It,"
:Have you bought a new dress7'
was asked. 3sg
"Oh, no. II is something more valu
able than that. Mr. Bowser. ] find iSmy
self ! little lame with rheumati tism.'
You should uss Bowsers Witch
e,axel for that s9s 4
Yes, that would be good. but Shav,
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
MR.. BOWSER'S
WITCHH!AZ'l!,E|L. 2,
And Mrs. Bowers Flying
Machine.
By M. QUAD
ooooOocoOoOooooooOoooooo
%. 1891. BY Meclur. Newspaper syndicate. J,

%. 1891. BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate. ],
1t was day previous to Mrs. Bow
ser's birthday. There had come into
Mr.. Bowsef's office, a sharp featured,
keen-luOking man. who gave his name
as Mr.. Gordon. He was q practical
chemist, and was connected with a
wholesale drug manufacturer He
wanted to go III business for himself
or will, partner who had money and
energy. lie had heard OF Mr.. Bowser
and had called to talk business.
One of the great money-makers for
che drug house. was witchhazeI. It re-
turned over 100 per cent profit. Mr..
Gordon wanted to go into the manu-
facture Of witchhazel. 1t would make
couple OF nen m!l;i0naires in Ave
years. Tile world was not half sup
piled. The liquid was q dollar pint
and still going up. He had q talk
with Mr.. Bowser for two long hours,
and he satisfied him that the oppor-
tunity of his life had come to him. It
beat bookkeeping and pig-raising all
to pieces.
At five o'clock Mr.. Bowser started
home, as usual. He was placid and
satisfied with tine world. He looked
around him at the stores and Offices,
and calculated that he could buy them
all, in two years. Two or three of his
fellow passengers. on the car, stepped
on his toes. and the conductor took
fifty cents from him and forgot to
make the change. Nothing irritated
Mr.. Bowser, however. He smiled, as
he entered the hall Of his house, and
that smile warned Mrs. Bowser that
he had something up his sleeve. She
said nothing, however. and after din
ner he suddenly began:
Mrs. Bowser, do you know that to-
morrow is your birthday?"
''Yes, did not forget that" she re-
piled.
"You have been dear, good wife to
me and am glad that / have pre-
pared surprise for you. It isn't a
necklace Of diamonds or pearls, but
that will come a little later"
ut was good of you to remember" !"
she murmured
Il have always remembered and al
ways shall. You have stood by me as
true wife should. Let me ask you,
If you know liquid called witch
haZcl:"
II think do. We have kept it in
the house ever since we were mar
ried."
"Yes. we have. It is great thing
know what it sells for at drug stores !?
1t is one dollar a pint, my, dear wife,
and they make profit of one hundred
per cent. There is an increasing de-
mand for it and it will probably go to
dollar and half pint"
"But what does all this talk meanr'
asked Mrs. Bowser.
1T means. that am going into the
manufacture Of witchhazel. have al
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
CONCRETE FL oRs ARE BEST
Promots and Protect Health 81 Al
Farm Animals. and Increase Prof.
IL its for Farmer, sgS

VI As concrete barnyard makes I flne
exercise lot in all kinds Of weather
and always affords a dry spot for the
animals bed. Every. shower washes
the surface clean and fushes the
sdropplngs into the manure pits. Con-
crete yards tighten the work Of the
housewife, as there is 10 mud to %
tracked on the walks and kitchen,
floor. The use Of rubber boots ID rn-
necessary. On concrete floors not .
particle Of grain need be wasted. The
way to the wa er trough is always dry,
smooth and passable. Concrete floors
promote and protect the health OF farm
antnais and Increase the profits oe
farming stock raising and dairying.
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
DON'T CROWD GROWING CHICK
Where spacs % Limited Youngsters
Become ovsrheatsd, Causing
Outbreak % Colds.

Il Growing chicks must not be confined
to crowded quarters at night. II they
are, they will become oyerheated and
this, In turn, win lead to the develop
ment Of colds Of which 1t is very difi-
cult to rid the flock and which may
be carried along through the summer
and fall, causing serious outbreak
Of colds in the laying focks the fol-
lowing winter.
How can one tell whether or nj
the chickens have enough rOom7 One
of the best indications is the cOndi-
tiOn Of the plumage. II tile plumage
Z is bright and clean 1t is a good sign
that the birds are doing well and have
room enough. II the plumage Is soiled
by droppings, It Is an indication tl,at
there is not room enough for all Of
them on the rO0sts. with the result
that some are compelled to rest on
the floor beneath the roOsts and thus
become soiled. 1S 8
A trip to the growing houses after
dark will also determine whether
enough room is being provided. If
there is not space enough so that all
the chickens can find room on the
roosts. the quarters are too crowded
and some Of the chickens must BE-
taken out. II all can find room on
the roosts comfortably and Il 4 the
house is well ventilated. the quarters
are not crowded and the youngsters
should do well. !. II
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
MONUMENT AT NEW ORLEANS
Memorial to World War Fallen Heroes
Regarded as One Of the Most
lnterpretative.

One Of the most truly lnterpretative
memorial monuments erected since the
World war was recently completed ut
New Orleans. 1t Is the work Of
Charles l.. Lawllorn, designer. and z.
ii. DNld, sculptor. Local American
Legion posts presented the monument
tO the city.
Standing in bed of red poppies
In the beautiful city park, the monu-
Inent is silhouetted against the palms.
At the base Is the simple Inscription
''ln memory of our comrades who
made the supreme sacrifice" Slight
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
sSPRA YlN6s CELERY TO
PREVENT LEAF SPOTS
Application Of Bordeaux Mixture.
Is Recommended. a


Z prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculturs.) S95 IS
Celery plants should be sprayed with
bordeaux mixture every ten days to
two weeks to prevent leaf diseases,
which often seriously injure the crop
for market purposes. These leaf spots
occur generally in celery-growing dis
tricts In the United States during cool,
moist weather. Home-mad bordeaux,
composed Of pounds bluestone Coop
per sulphate) and pounds stone lime
to 30 gallons. Of water. is the cheapest
and best fungicide for the purpose.
The spraying should be begun while
the plants are still in the seed bed and
continued throughout the season. The
sprayings should be more frequent
during moist, cool weather favorable
to the development of the leaf spots
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

and farther apart in dry, hot periods.
Apply the mixture thoroughly with .
pump which will give a very fine misty
spray that will cover the plants but
not run down the stalks and thus dis
figure the stems. + h
Since the disease is carried over
winter on the seed and in the soil
where diseased celery was grown the
previous year, It Is important that new
soil be used in the seed bed or the old
soil sterilized by steam, hot water or
formalin solution and that disease-free
seed be planted.
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

nuS"hVssat uVuuU0tIS AZ NeW OrlSanxs
,ornamentation relieves the severity Of
the shaft. On each side of tile monu-
.ment is an insignia, denotlng the de-
'partmcnts of service in which Ameri-
cans gave their lives-the army, navy,
marine and aviation. The four figures
created by the sculptor represent four
phases Of military experience.
! II. Semmes Walmsley, chairman Of
the Legion's national committee on
memorials. was deeply interested in
the erection of this tribute to the fal-
len comrades in New Orleans. where
he makes his home. Mr.. Walmsley
pronounced 1t the most remarkable
conception he had seen.
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
pies for Sailor Bow.

One thousand homemade pies were
dispensed by members Of the women's
auxiliary Of the American Legion at
Seattle. WASH, to the 1.4OO sailors OF
the Pacific fleet who took part In q
parade there. Other rations were dis.
trlbutesi In 10 generous q: measure.
Pity the poor ships cook "a = night
like that { Il. + /. 81 h.
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
VARIOUS CLUBS GOING GOOD
Reports Of Returns Of Work Done by
Boys and Girls With Poultry
and Other Lines.

prepared by the United States Depart
nlent Of Agriculture.) si
Supervision Of boys and girls poul-
try clubs by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, in cooperation
with state agricultural colleges. was
continued during the last fiscal year
in seven states where there were l.
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

World war, but he
served his conn-
try faithfully and
Is now one of the
thousands suffer-
ing from tubercu-
l0sis. For many
months he had
been in Seton hos
pital, New York
city. which is car
ing for patients In
the last stages Of
the dreadful dis
QaSo
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

lS6 clubs with q. 9.asO members. OF
which 12,7s6 made reports from which
the following totals have been com
piled: Eggs SET, 731, 100 chicks
matched, $40. .47s; value Of products
sold, s94,T01 80; value Of stock on
hand, $3s2. 2.277. 81 exhibits held, 10 ;;
members exhibiting. 6,815; prizes re-
5ceived. s0.6Sl.11 y feature Of prog
.srl..s W. the Improvement in quality
:sf fowls bred ~ club memberA
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
az PIuribu. Unum..

"E Pluribus unum," the Latin mot
to on the diverse Of the great seal
of the United States and on certain
of the coins, means zone from
many" 1t was first proposed August
10. 1776. by Benjamin Franklin, John
Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who
had been appointed a committee Of
three to prepare a device for the seal.
This device, however, was not &C.
cepted, and it was not until June ~.
1882, that the motto was adopted az
part Of the second and successful de
sign submitted by Charles Thomp.
son, secretary of congress. In 179d
congress decreed TINT the words
should appear on certain specified
coins. II 5..t
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
LEGION MEN DO NOT FORGET
tuberculosis Victim ls Sent Back to
His Home in California by
Faithful Buddies.

Paul p. Pinnel was only COB baker
in the United States navy during the
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25
Esti--

Total labor and material go per 3
cent of operating 'expense). ...... as.s7
Fetal operating expense tloo per y
AcenO =: -
ner cent?. ]. !. /. E. 3. 1000
Average yield per acre, IS tons.
Average cost per ton. $4.So.
Sioux County pioneer., 1921-08-25

Among the cities that have tossed
their hnts in the ring as candidates
for the 1922 national convention Of
the American Legion. are New Or
leans Bnlttinors. HouSton ana SIN
francisco. 81 % Il;
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The Revolt Of Vera Sanderson
A BABY NAMED JUNE"
By Jane Phelps

IF ever wa have son. l shall name
him" he added.
I never could understand NarEnret's
reason, but I sometimes wondered u
she would have liked the baby named
for nor even though she dislikcd me,
the mother. She used to sneer openly
at the name had chosen.
Once I said to keith-i, was when
June was about two months cd. and
cunning-"Why does Margaret seem 70
dislike baby's name 50 Intensely
Everybody else seems TO think It such
a pretty name"
She was disappointed that her only
brothers child was not named for her.
I was going to insist upon Il but saw
how your heart WAS fixed upon June
which MS a very pretty name, SO I saN
nothing"
I felt like saying: Thank Cod but
I made no reply. l could not nave
called her Margaret.
1t does not seem possible that loving
her as I did. anything could have taken
away my JOY in my baby. but II was 80
! Not that I loved her less, but I had SO
little to say about her. Margaret in
terfered in everything l did or wished
to do. from the clothing 20 the baths
and outings. She gave orders 10 tn
nurse. orders opposed TO those l had
given.
Tt Is my house, heard her say
when the nurse demurred at some
thing. You will do as l say or leave.
Tho nurse left. and Margaret hired n
sour-faced older woman who treated NJ"
a. II was an absolute idiot and who
went to Margarct> for orders about the
simplest thing.
oh. Erma. il only could have n
home OF my own" I walled one day
when she came 70 see me. Just a lit
TO place where l could have my baby
and Keith to myself"
Perhaps you will some day." as usual
she tried TO comfort me.
No l never shall. Not as long as
Margaret lives. l thought perhaps she
might set married. but I am discour-
aged about that. Keith IS just like
having a husband about. taking her out
paying the bills and everything. She
doesn't need to marry"
But Keith IS her brother. She
might love someone and want 70 marry
because Of that love-"
She isn't capable OF loving anyon"
but Keith" really believed Margaret
cared more for him than for her chill.
dren or parents.
Tomorrow-Vera Determines to BE
TactruL
protected by George Matthew Adams
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Of tho compartment and stypsa -
fingers along the space 1t tA0 lock.
There he found two smooth FOsDA OBJ
iects which, when examined. pCov04 -
be gold pieces. But. fortunately. thsfo
was a popularity about the coinA 3Aoy
were both "Hanoverians." ana iDQatSy
developed tho fact that the BRsSAeoQ
merchant had been paid In HAA0SaetAA
gold on the morning Of diSApDo6lAoA
The inference was that Lemon ~ ,tAo
rest Of them and An order WaS In
mcdiately fashed TO the police thfooS1.
out the country to keep . sharp watch
for anyone who offered similar sold
pieces in exchange for goods OF any
kind.
As might have ben expected, the -.
turns from this order were % Aunof00D
as almost to swamp the police facilitis4.
Hanoverian coins, while net exactly
common. were by no means unusual ~
the authorities were forced - feno3
scores Of false leads before they tDe14
the right one. Some weeks after u
Gold murder. however. the report. oAnDo
in that a man named Parks had ooN9Af
some groceries in q Stepnsy store Ano
had paid for them with two HanovsrtAn
coins. Upon looking Into the matt1f tA0
Parks" tailed very closely With that 81
Lamon and Col. Fraser himself went 10
Stepney to investigate. The moment -
saw Parks and noted his shifty ga
and hunted expression. the Chisf~of
Police knew that he was on the right
trail.
Pardon me. Mr.. Parks" said FrASoF.
but might see tho back Of your hands
for a moment!"
Not suspecting that he'd been dis
covered, Lamon extended his hands ADd
the next moment found that he was
Ia ndcuned.
II think that this ends the Gold
murder mystery, apnounced Col. Fraser
And he was right The murderer Of
John Gold had been traced BY the gold
he had taken from the dead mans peck
cts, the fact that he had overlooked ever
rocked the coins which had slipped Ia b
hind tho railway seat
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THE RAT AND DISEASE

It Is defective and unclean clviIiZa-
tion which enduree the rat. Such was
the case along the Mississippi years
sgo. when Mark Twain so wildly pic
turvt the experiences OF HucklebcrTy
Finn; when. In almost any house. al
most anywhere along the hoor. would
protrude the nose OF one OF those dirty
brown rodents. Such seems TO be tho
case in Copenhagen, where al ono time
the conditions were go bad that So
ciety was formed for the eHter mination
OF that creature which haroors IN Its
NANCY hide 30 many varieties OF dis
ease-enGender!nE germs. During Ma
?oIeon's time at st. Helena the rats
were so rife that they walked on the
dinner table: and once when he lifted
his hat from the hall stand rat jumped
from II
Besides en9endering disease. the rat
destroys property. causes fires and tn
undationa BY Gnawing through water
Apes. Wherever living and housing
conditions are uasanitary, where hlth
and refuse remain unmovcd. where
drainage is bad. where dank and dark
ness prevail. in regions unreachahle 10y
sunshine and fresh air-under conul-
tiona tn short, where scarengcring ~
necessary-there is the rat I" l." found
There, indeed in tire scheme OF Things
is the rat indispensable.
The rat Reems 10 be most entirely
responsible for the propagation OF ou-
bonic plague from port 10 port The
germ OF typhus and typhoid fever. and
no doubt also OF tuberculosis. and many
other infections. are disseminated by
il. Investigations In Chicago have
shown that the rat is in very loath-
some ways related TO trichinos!s in man.
Rats and mice are very susceptible to
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supposed to live-a girls school. kept
by some relatives Of his at Cryden,
Lamon entered the building. giving as
nm excuse tho fact that he wished 10
change his clothes. and then dropped
completely out Of sight subsequent In
vestigation showing that he had made
his escape through q rear door.
Colonel Fraser, who Immediately took
charge OF the case. saw that there were
two distinct angles TO 1.-THE discovery
Of tho body Of tho missing merchant
and the location Of tho man who had
told such an unusual story about his
rEirrirnre on tho train. II was prac-
t!cally certain that the two were close
~ connected. but It was first necessary
to md tho body Of John Gold.
Under Fraser's direction every foot
OF the railway and the country around
Il was carefully inspected, with the re-
suit that the remains OF the Brighton
merchant were found hidden in a thick
clump Of bushes only 4 few feet away
from the track. His watch and about
$1,000 were missing. evidently having
been taken after he had been struck over
the head.
Working along the same lines he had
followed in the Briggs murder. Colonel
Fraser then ordered that the railway
carriage in which Gold had been trav-
cling be sealed until lie had an opPor-
tunity TO examine !; carefully. Mueller.
the murderer Of Briggs. had been locat-
cd through his Careicssncss in leaving
his cap in the coach. and Fraser did no,
intend to overlook any other clues q
that nature. But the first and even the
second examination Of the carriage
failed 10 bring to light any clues what
ever. There were no finger prints. no
bits OF torn clothing. nothing which
seemed TO provide basis for ! recon
struction Of the crime.
NO man." argued col. Fraser. could
commit a murder Of this kind, pressed
ms he was for time and fearful that at
any moment the guards might discover
him. without leaving some trace behind
him. It's here somewhere. and It's up
to US 10 find it,
With that. he lifted one Of the seats