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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

pieces, and then you wonder that they
fooled you so long.
1--WE only been in love once. I've
imagined myself in love a good many
times, but the great sizzling passion OF
my life had possession of me about
ten years ago. was so far gone that
1 wrote poetry, and when a man does
that you may know he's no longer re-
Sponsible for his actions.
'"The girls name was Isabella But
terworth, and to say she was a peach
erino is not doing her justice. She was
an apprentice in millinery joint, and
only earned two bones a week, so you
ean see l loved her for herself alone.
If she hadn't been drawing more than
one PUNK a week it would have been
lust the same. There's nothing I'M
selfish about me where my affections
are concerned.
TON Singletree was my rival. be
WIS a worthless, loathsome individual.
who had a squeaky tenor voice and
played the mandolin. He belonged to
the glee club and sang in the choir,
and man who sings in public always
ms strong pull with the girls. 1sa-
bella wavered for while. She realized
TINT l was one of natures noblemen,
but / couldn't sing any more than
buIlfrOg with a sore throat. She was
paSsiOnately fond of music, and the
sight of Tom standing up before Gull
aured and refined audience, all shirt
front and white teeth, was more than
she could resist. So finally she told
me the best she could do under the cir
cumStances was to be a sister to me,
and she and Tom were married.
Il can't tell you how tough l felt,
professor. 1t seemed to me that the
bottom had fallen out of everything.
If the marriage had been failure my
broken heart might have healed in
time, for there's nothing more encour-
aging to rejected sutton than to see
the girl strike hard shedding after the
ceremony. Then he knows she is re-
GREETING the choice she made.
But everything prospered with lsa-
bella. She had great business head
ON her. She bought out the millinery
store and built it up until it employed
fifteen or twenty women and then she
added dry goods, and inside of few
years she had the biggest establish
ment in town. never heard of such
IN soft snap as Toms His wife makes
all kinds of money, and all he has to
do is to wear purple and fine linen and
sit around looking beautiful. He hasn't
done a lick of work since he was mar
xfed. and his wife considers it a pleas
ure to make money for him to blow,
and she looks upon him as the most in
teresting event that ever occurred.
mo man with flesh and blood in his
veins can look unmoved upon such
spectacle. Often when | am carrying
milk TO my customers l see Tom bowl
ing aIong the boulevard in his motor
car. md he looks at me in tone OF
voice that makes me yearn to battle,
murder and sudden death. Some day
III meet that man where the police
can't interfere, and then I'll manicure
his head until he ADMITS that he Is
complete mistake.
eff l had never loved Isabella 1
wouldn't care anything about this bus
5ness. But when reflect that l might
be in his place If l had been able to
sing THE Lost Chord in high, squeal-
ing voice, my burden seems greater
than can bear, and I can hardly wait
for the time when I'll have chance
to even things up with Tom"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Obviously Feminine.

"Oh, Bob, you've let in lot of flies"
'I'l get after them, dear"
you'll never kill them all"
"Well, I'll kill these three, anyway
they're females"
"How do you know?"
"They made a dash for the mirror
the first thing."-BOstOn Transcript.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Death for Many Cats.

Boston, Mass.-Durlng the fiscal
year Just closed 42,504 homeless and
suffering cats have been "humanely
disposed Of" by the Animal Rescue
League. Also disposed of In like man
ner we're 4,94s dogs, 700 horses, 272
birds and So small animals.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
LOVED AND LOST

g6THE newspaper tells Of young
i man who committed suicide be-
cause he was rejected by the girl he
loved" observed the professor. HE
must have been a poor-spirited crea-
ture There is much truth in the old
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Bow Has Committed Nine BurgIaries,

New York.-Fourteen years old, with
nine burglaries already to his credit,
was the record of which Howard Ward
boasted when arrested. Howard and
a chum, Oscar Anderson, were arrest
ed after pedestrians said they had
seen the boys at work on safe In
shoe store.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
The Art of PanhandIlna.

~Moye on, you bum,' said the large
policeman"
~J ART no bum" answered the tat
-ered stronger, Indignantly.
.Wha, are you, them"
sTm q prospector."
.Umrh! What do you prospect FOR"
sSThe milk of human Kindness
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

49,
NSSSsF1TS:zH incidents in Indian
.-.-g- warfare 1t occurred
in 1870, the Centennial year, when
special emphasis was being laid on the
cause Of peace throughout the world.
The Sioux Indians had been driven
into Montana by the gold miners and
the United States government took
steps to force them back onto their
reservations. General Custer, with
less than 300 men, set out to round up
the tribes which were on the war
path, and at the Little BighOrn river,
was ambushed by Sitting Bull and
5000 warriors. Custer and all his
troopers were killed Soon after this
massacre the Indians were defeated
and many of them fled to Canada,
The earlier history of the state also
turns about the Indians. The first
settlements were made as posts for
fur trading with the redmen early in
the Nineteenth century. In 1910 Father
Peter John de Smet began mission
work among the Flathead Indians and
the next year established a mission of
the Indians of Bitter Root valley.
Gold was discovered in Montana as
early as 1852 by the half-breed Fran
co.'s Finlay near He'll Gate river. This,
however, created little stir and 1t
wasn't until five years later when John
Silverthorn discovered gold in quanti-
ties. that mining settlements sprang
I'D in the mountains. This region had
been part of Nebraska territory, which
In 1863 was subdivided and became
portion of Idaho territory. The next
year it was organized as the separate
Territory of Montana.
Virginia City was the capital and
here in 1868 was issued the Montana
Post, the first newspaper of the state.
In 1874 the capital was changed to
Helena and ten years later a state
constitution was adopted. The state
was not taken into the Union, how
ever until 1882
Montana comes from the Spanish
adjective meaning mountainous" It's
area is 146,997 square miles, making
il the third largest state of the Union.
AS it is thinly populated, Montana has
only four electoral votes for president.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

saying that it's
better to have
loved and lost
than never to
have loved at all"
II never could
see much truth in
It," replied the
low-browed man.
Most of the old
sayings are gold
bricks. They seem
to be 90 per cent
wisdom until you
sit down and take
them apart and
KAN Inc [ n e
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Sues Doctor Who Cut Up Sons Body

Denver-Declaring that the physi-
clan had no right to perform the au-
topsy, Mrs Florence Il. Loomis moth
or of William c. Baker, has brought
suit for $4,000 against DIR. Matt Il.
Root, who used the knife to determine
the cause of the boys death so he
could report to the city authorities.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Attempt to ChIoroform
Pet Cat Fatal to Man

Frank Souders, railroad en-
gineer, of Paoli, Pa, lost his
life attempting to chloroform
an aged pet cat while his fam
ily was away. The cat
scratched and struggled as Sou
ders tried to hold a chloroform
rag to its nose. Souders felt
unconscious and died from the
fumes. The cat ran away.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Lucky.

Uncle Josh-Here's a letter from
Nephew Harry, that's gone to Africa
and says that within 20 rods o his
house there's a family O laughing
hyenas.
His Wife-Well, l am glad he's got
pleasant neighbors, anyway-that's
something.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

If YOUR coRNs PAIN YOU
Apply Vacher-Balm, it relieves at once.
Keep it handy for any other pain.
Buy it locally. E. w. Vacher, Inc,
New Orleans.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Hardly Consollna.

zine i6ea of applying for that posi-
aOn haunS me"
@No wonder; you haven't the ghost
II a show"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

Most men appreciate the nonsense
# pretty woman far more than they
do the sense of a homely one.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Life Hung in Balance.

Hearing the report, the father of
Thompson and William ran out of his
house and found his eldest son and
his nephew lying on the ground partly
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
BOY LIVES WITH
SHOT IN HEART
Life in Balance for Several Days;
He Leaves Hospital Two
Weeks Later.
SHOT WHILE AT PLAY
Doctors Say II Is the Most Remarkable
Case in History Of Hospital
Seven Buekshot Pellets Lodged
in Heart Muscles.

Paterson, n. J.-Alive with seven
pellets of buckshOt in the muscles OF
his heart, and apparently suffering
slight, If any, i'll effects, is the remark
able case of twelve-year-Old Law
renee Setterfield, of BloOmingdale, n.
J., according TO doctors of the Pater-
son General hospital.
The boy was accidentally shot on
May l. He left the hospital two weeks
later, having prevailed on his parents
and the staff doctors to let him do so,
declaring he was all right, and did
not want to stay indoors any longer.
His pleading won the consent of the
attending surgeons, but not before
further X-ray examination was made.
The result showed the pellets all re-
naming IN the muscles of the heart.
They could be seen moving around
when the boy was taking long breaths,
according to the statement made by
DIR. Samuel Thompson, of the hospital
staff.
Remarkable Case.
"When this little fellow was first
brought in" DR.. Thompson said, "he
lowered between life and death for
several days, When he left here he
was apparently none the worse for
his accident. l find mis- case one of
the most remarkable ever entered In
this hospital, or that has occurred in
Passaic county during my memory
1t is almost beyond belief"
On Sunday, May l, the boy, with
his two cousins, Thompson Yatman,
six years old, and William Yaturn,
fourteen years DID, were playing
around the grounds of the Yatman
home in Bloomingdale. Thompson
went into the Yatman barn and
brought out an old shotgun belonging
to his father. 1t was the old story,
1--WE did not know it was loaded"
The children began the usual boy
ish game of "bandits." The old shot
gun in the hands of Thompson young
est of the three, was discharged. Part
of the load of shot struck William
Yatman in the left leg and scattering
of the shot penetrated Lawrence Set
terfields left side, lodging in the heart
muscle
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
THE STORY OF
OUR STATES
By JONATHAN BRACE
DAKOTAS


DAKOTAS
NORTH and South
: E Z. I. i" !. !. j. ]. !.
/<N=EiM IN Dakota formed
HsSLG|SS.::SSN N the northern section
HslE Sf43SfsAsN OF the Louisiana
liz -. Purchase ythe &C
WSN7s SESfSlH auisltiOn of which
N$SsS%E/ from France the
A0KLs United States near
ly doubled its size. Although little was
known, especially of the remote sec
lions of this huge territory, it is said
that Napoleon, when signing the trans
fer remarked that the accession of ter
ritOry established forever the power of
the United States.
The Dakotas were the last states
which were made up wholly from this
purchase, to become a part of the
Union. Shortly after its acquisition
the Lewis and Clark expedition was
sent out to explore it and they spent
their first winter in 1904 near Man
dan. The British had many fur posts
in this region and as they considered
II part of British territory, they built
fort in 1910 near Pembina. British
rights, however were Withdrawn In
the Treaty of 1918, which established
the formal boundary between the
United States and Canada.
mzs9g5sM TH Who S'R b a d i" b en-
XE<% &NoM very hostile toward
HEL fNwhite invasion final
. lily coded a portion
WSSsHa sH-yW of their land to the
NTS@SW government in 1891.
119esE This was opened up
to settlement and thus immigration was
started in this part of the country. In
1854 the section west of the Missouri
river became a part of the Nebraska
territory, while the portion to the East
was attached to Minnesota. However,
in 1861 the separate Territory of Da-
kota was organized. Population did
not increase rapidly, until 1866, due
to the warlike demonstrations of the
Indians.
1t is from these Indians that the
name Dakota comes.
But it was not until 1889 that the
Dakota territory was divided and
formed into two states. To avoid any
feeling of jealousy as to which was
made a state first, the two bills were
signed by President Harrison after
they had been re-shuffled so it is not
known which was signed first. Their
areas are about the same, North Da-
kota containing 7O,S37 square miles,
while South Dakota has 1915 square
miles. The population Is also about
equal and each is entitled to five pres
idential electors.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

Can it be possible rejoined Miss
CAYENNE, chat anything has been left
untold"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
Disclosures.

81 understand that one of the fig
ures in that scandalous litigation has
been invited by publishers to write a
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21
MONTANA

THE mention of
j Montana history
Immediately brings
to mind the Custer
Massacre as one of
the most dramatic
incidents in Indian
warfare. 1t occurred
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-21

NORTH and South
IN Dakota formed
the northern section
OF the Louisiana
Purchase b ythe &c
quisitiOn of which
from France the
United States near
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-22

CONTINUED TOMORROW
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
Ne " c. O.P. CABINET
NOW COMPILE
SWORN IN, At WORK
Secretaries Take Oaths of
Office and Inspect Their
Surroundings.
RETIRING OFFICIALS TURN
OVER THEIR DEPARTMENTS
Under Secretaries Chosen in
Most Cases, but Few Arc
Held Over.
Especial u Tho Times-Dlspa.ch

y
" A S II \ q T o y. March 5-The
transfer of administrative. authority
from Democratic 10 Republican hands
was completed today with the swear.
Ing In OF the members Of President
Harding's Cabinet
The ceremonies took place in TN.
various executive departments in
the presence OF retiring members of
the Wilson Cabinet. bureau chiefs
and invited guests Charles Evans
Hughes. Secretary OF State. was the
frs; to b. sworn IN. and VIII II.
Hays. Postmastcr-G General. was the
last.
Appointments OF tho assistants TO
two OF the Cabinet officers were an
nounccd during the day. L. y. Ball.
Of Iowa. was renamed assistant Sec
rotary Of Agriculture. and Edward J.
fleming. OF san Diego. Cal. was So
icctcd as Assistant Secretary OF La
bor
Announcements also Was made tina,
Major General March would continue.
temporarily, rs chief Of staff of the
army. and that A.a!s,an; Secretary
Williams OF the War Department.
"ob't W CpHiIHuc0 lOr the pTcSen,
n thar capacity
Secretary DENLY. after conference
with the President. announced tina;
ajor-Gcncral I.cJcune would con-
tinuc as commandment OF the marin,
corps, and that the rank Of ma ior-
general would be recommended fo-
the former comma ndant. George Bar.
nett. who reverted to his regular
rank OF brigadicr- general when he
was relieved last summer OF com
mand OF the corps.
Tender Many RrsiEnntIous
As is the custom when there is a
change OF administration. chief as
sistants In the various departments
whose terms of office expired will,
the Wilson administration. have ten
dered their designations. but many OF
them wili be continued in office for
time.
Among those who have resigned
are William NJ. Williams. Of this city
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
and James Fl. Moyle. of Salt Lake
City. Utah. as Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury. Four assistant sccrc-
tnr!cs of that department automat-
icaliy went out of office yesterday by
reason of the failure Of the last SEN
ate TO coatirm their nominations
They were Nicholas Kelley, New
I'M 1s.I Do - II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
SENATOR LODGE IS
REELECTED FLOOR
LEADER Of SENATE
Cummins, of Iowa, Again
Chosen President Pro
tempOre.
CURTIS, OF KANSAS, WILL
REMAIN AS VlCE-CHAlRMAN
Committee Assignments Are
Left to Usual Committee
on Committees.
IEy Associated prcss.l

WASHINGTON. March 5.-!Senator
Lodge. OF massachusetts. floor leader.
and other Republican officers OF the
Senate Orga uiza;ion. were reelected
today without opposition.
BESIDES rc-ciecting Senator Lodge
40 floor leader. the Senate Rcpubli-
cans again chose Senator Cummins.
o! Iowa. for president pro ;enpore OF
the senate. and Senator Curtis. Of
Kansas. for vice chairman. or as
sistan; leader and party whip.
Committee assignments were left
10 the usual committee on committees
which Senator Lodge was authorized
% appoint. together with To- steering
committee.
In number and personnel all Sen
ate committees are to h. reduced.
under rev Senate rules ordered for
this session. Prcpondcrancc OF Re-
pubiicans III the Senate may cause
the loss OF few places. but Demo
Gratis. with reduced representation
Will suner the most. No changes in
senate chairnanships are planned.
There ia considerable rivalry for
tho position on the coveted foreign
relations committee, 10 nh the va
Cancy caused by selection OF former
Senator Fall as ; .crctary OF Interior.
Senators kellogg. of Minnesota. Nc
Cormick, OF Illinois. and Poindex;cr
of Washington. were said to he nc-
tive candidates FOR the position with
the chances reported to favor the
latter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
BLOW VI nRIDGE ACROSS
SINOLA RIVER IS REPORT
Try Associated Press

by Associated Press.
PANAMA. March 5.-Costu Rican
forces ETre crossed the Panama
frontier and appear to have overIuu
the northeastern section OF the
province of Bocas Del Toro.
After crossing the Sixola River.
which forms the boundary between
Costa Rica and Panama, the Costa
R!cans captured the town of Guabito
and advanced southwark. reaching
Alnirantc. twenty miles from .hc
frontier. yesterday afternoon. Unor-
ganized Panaman forces In Aimirantc
evacuated the town and retrcatch
without opposition.
4 bridge across the SiXola River,
owned by the United Fruit Company.
has been blown up, II Is reported.
National defense measures passed
final reading In the national assembly
yesterday afternoon and will become
laws upon approval by Presldan,
Continued on Page .. Col. e.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
SENATE WILL. TAKE ACTION
0S TREATIES THIS WEEK

WASHINGTON. March 5.--Arrange-
ments for Senate action next week on
several pending treaties were made
today by Republican leaders. Minor
treaties only are TO be saken up At
first and the question OF considering
the Colombian treaty still was tin-
settled, although President Harding
was said to have indicated today. in
conference with Senator Lodge. OF
Massachusetts,. Republican leader.
that he hoped for it's early disposal.
That tho administration has agreed
to luke no action on the three
power treaty. negotiated BY former
President Wilson, guaranteeing
France against aggression was indI-
Gated today by Republican leaders.
This treaty is now on nile with the
Senate foreign relations committee
and the mos, authoritative informa-
N N A. NJ 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
ATTEMPT IS MADE
ON LIFE OF FORMER
NEVADA SENATOR
Mentally Deranged Man
Shoots Charles b. Hen
derson in Right Arm.
ONLY SLIGHT FLESH WOUND
Is INFLICTED BY BULLET
Senator Ball Gives First Aid.
Undcrgoes XRay Exalni-
nation at Hospital.
iEy Associated Press ]

HAS!!!SGTON, March Former
Senator Charles Il. Henderson. OF
E!Eo. New. was shot ana slightly
wounded in tho forearm today BY
Charles 4. Grock. OF Takona Park.
Md, ana former res !dru; OF Reno.
New. The shooting occurred In Mr..
iendcrsons office in the Sena,. Of
nee building. where ne was cleaning
up some loose ends after his retire
men, yesterday from the Senate.
Crock was disarmcd by men at
irac;e6 by the shot. and the screams
of stenogcaphers. who ran from the
office into the hall, and was turned
over To the police. Mr. Henderson
said the man had been treated IN
Nevada for mental trouble Accord
ing 20 the police. the prisoner told
them that some twenty-fivc years ago
Mr. Henderson was counsel for him
in suit involving tract of land.
and that the shooting grew out of
that.
The bullet passed through the flesh
az the former Senator's forearm. Sem
ator Ball. of Delaware. who Is a
physician. dressed the wound. and
then sent the patient TO a hospital
for an Nray examination. This was
said 10 have disclosed no broken
bones and Mr.. Henderson went to
his home, where he was reported to-
night as resting easily.
When the man reached the office
he acted strangely. Mr.. Henderson
said. and when invited TO call later.
said:
mo. guess We had better settle
this now" and drew 4 revolver Mr.
Henderson threw ap his right arm
| and the bullet entered near the wrist
inh.cting apparently only n flesh
wound.
While the wound was being treated
Mr. Henderson who retired from the
Senate yesterday, lau6hingiy said It
would amount to nothing. After
receiving first aid, however. he was
taken 10 a hospital in an ambulance
TO have an X-ray picture taken and
20 receive more adequate treatment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
TAKE BANDITMBANK
ROBBERY MVOL WING
$3.50, 900; 2 DEA THIS
Pennsylvania Institution Looted
and Detroit Detectives
Slain.
Try Associated Press

NEW YORK. March Cart I.ordy,
alias Frank Wells. was arrested in
bobokcn late today as one OF six
bandits involved in the theft OF $780,
600 from bank at Wyomissing.
Pa. on February 1. l.ordy. according
to the police. also is wanted in De-
troit in connection with the killing
of two detectives there during a
hOld-up OF Il bond brokers' Office.
Police announced that six men now,
are under arrest in Hobokcn and
other cities, and that five had been
identified by Helen Davis, who said
she had joined the men in Reading,
Pa, and came here with them in n
,axicab The woman has been asked
20 see Lordy, in an effort to identify
him as the sixth member OF the rob-
Der band.
Earlier in the day she identified
John Russo as one OF the bandits.
Russo. who said he was Il pugnist.
was committed to prison for thirty
days pending eXtrad!tion TO Pennsyl-
vania.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
Japan to Insist on zap Mandate,
But Will Make Cable Concessions

Eastern affairs. II cannot be de-
MED. the newspaper says. that il
means the negotiations between
Japan ana the United States on
pending questions must undergo
renewed discussion. more espcc.
ally the accord between the two
countries. which had almost
reached the stage Of success.
"A, this critical moment" the
Kokumin continues. another deli
cate matter has arisen. the zap
problem The Harding admins
traiion probably will adopt
stronger foreign policies than the
outgoing administration. SO that
Japnn's diplomacy toward America
is bound to become increasingly
difficult;
we herewith present with our
CONGRATULATIONS II beautiful bou-
luct OF roses TO the new Presi-
dent OK the United States. but we
wish to warn our own government
20 he careful not to receive back
from the American government
our rosc-gift in the form OF
crown OF thistles."