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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-02-24

who fayorably reported the bill call
ed attention to the faulty method;
of the present Health Service by
which an appropriation of several
millions more had been asked for be-
cause of lack of knowledge of the
fact that ten thousand vacant beds in
the national soldier homes and some
of the Army posts might be available
for disqualification.
"A distinguished statesman in an
other body has referred to this as a
pork barrel bill said Langley. 1T
is ANYTHING but that, and it was the
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from q package of pins up to the To-
comotive.'
Had a we'll rounded education,
take it,
HE has. Knows chemistry; the
foreign postal rates; parcel post
rules and regulations, can speak
three languages and is always cour-
teouS. Where do YOU think ! could
find a position for him.
q don't know, but with all those
qualifications he ought TO make a
good clerk in a drug store. Detroit
Free Press.
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DEARTH OF OXYGEN.

The wide-awake student OBJ.
serves a university man, occasion,
ally puts a question which the mex
minute he will regret. In this rela.
ton one recalls a story told by a Yale
instructor who was lecturing on oXy-
gen.
Oxygen, he said, is essential Il
all animal existence. There could be
no life without it, Yet, strange tC
say, it was discovered only a century
ago
What did they do, then, sir a
student asked, before it was diScov.
ered?' '-Huper'S Magazine.
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SMILE AWHILE
Nor AIDING PRoFlTEER.

The third grade was studying null
DUPLICATION and some of the children
were having trouble with the tables.
One boy was having an especially
hard time, so his folks were helping
him at home. One night they were
questioning him, and his sister said
Birch, if you we're to go down to the
store to buy nine APPLES and the gro
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MISSED HER.

How is your afternoon bridge
club getting on?"
oh, rather poorly. You know
dear Mrs. Gossip has left us
But | thought she was an afro.
cious player"
She was, but then, she always
had so many delicious stories to tell
about her neighbors.' - Boston
Transcript.
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His NAME WASN'T DENNIS.

Elizabeth N. Barr, an editorial
writer with the ReclasSifcdtioniSt
tells a story Of an Englishman who
telephoned to say he had not re-
ceived his paper. Having difficulty
in understanding the name, the edi-
tor asked that he spell it.
"'Ow do YOU spell it?' the Eng
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-02-24
LIE OUALlFIED DRUGGIST.

"He knows all about the newest
books and magazines"
That SOP"
Yes, He's an expert p~hotogra-
pher, too. Understands films and
how to develop them"
Fine"
He's taken a course in modern
craftsmanship and can sell ANYTHING
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WAYS OF MEN.

u don't understand men
What now?"
My husband ran a tank during
the war and now he can't run a
vacuum cleaner for me.'-LouiS-
pile CoWier-JoprnaI.
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Ger told YOU they were seven cents
apiece, what would you say?'
Birch answered Immediately: I'D
say Nothin' doin', won't pay it. ~
Indianapolis Mems.
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The ~grnnd-nIece of the famous suf-
frage pioneer Susan II. Anthony led the
procession which marched to pay tri-
bute mt the dedication of the memorial
statue to the capitol, Feb. IL. She IN
Miss Eleanore Anthony, daughter Of
Congressman Dan Anthony of Kansas.
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There IL one person In the hundred
md Ave million folks In this nation
who IL not making any %rcnuo OBJ
jections to Champion I'D "stranglcr"
Lewis deadly deadlock. That person
II Mrs. Lewis, bride of less hmm IA year,
who proved In This picture that one
could still smile even with the famous
wrestling hold clnmped on.
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MIGHT BE WORSE OFF.

hlOHl DE- NUkSE off.
Thankful? What have | to be
thankful for? | can't pay my bills,
Then, man alive, be thankful you
are not one Of your creditors. Dos
ton Transcript.
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of a theater one night during an in
Permission and purchased a few
drinks in a nearby alley. Then he
returned to the theater.'
Well, what is SO remarkable
about that?'
"He didn't know until the door
keeper kindly told him, that it was
the next night Birmingham Age.
Herald.
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What are you little boys quarrel
ing about, my son." asked the father
coming in the gate.
why, this boy from next door said
| was as homely as you, papa" ex-
planned the young man.
oh And that's what started the
trouble, was it?'
NO, papa, the trouble didn't really
start until | said it was a lie"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-02-24

Back in the dim distant years when
the high cost of living was not an
ev~er-present problem and some few
things were cheap, James Whitcomb
Riley walked into a barber shop at
Greeneld for a fve-cent shave. The
proprietor of the shop was an old ne
gro.
Well, Sam, how are you getting
along?' Mr.. Riley asked.
Mr.. Jim, ! had a very good day
Sam replied, IF | could make sew.
enty-fye cents between now and
quittin time I'd have a dollar"
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lishman said. Spell it with a hoe
and a hen and a he and a hi and two
hells. - Washington Times.
IMPERrURBABLE OFFICIAL.

IMPERTURBABLE OFFICIAL.
rs this the detective bureau?'
asked the ~disheyeled stranger,
1t is" replied a corpulent man IN
uniform who was seated at a desk
and writing in a large ledger.
I'm lost"
You are, eh?' replied the corpu-
lent man, as he continued writing.
We'll, if you can prove that any
body's missing you, we'll take up the
case, Birmingham Age-Hcrald,
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BRUTE.

Here's a man who died because
he loved a woman said Mrs. Gabb,
as she looked up from the newspa-
per she was reading. That's what
I'd call a hero"
HUH growled Mr., Gabb. "He
may have been a hero, and then
again, he may have been a core
spondent. - Cincinnati Enquirer.
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IT WAS POTENT.

How about the bootleg goods in
this town. asked the stranger,
In what particularly asked the
old inhabitant.
1T is potent"
Potent is the word. A gentle
man of my acquaintance stepped out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
Your Last Chance to Attend!
Offers VIII Positively be Withdrawn Tomorrow at PM

beautiful washable sanitary ange-Don off You have
opportunity equal this Read every word of this advertisement bu
emembee special terms and inducements good only during this
hlbit They may never be repeated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
AS Sanitary as a China Dish

UNIVERSAL Ranges are made of grey cast
iron hroughout-hnished in Pearl Grey or
Peacock Blue "UNIVIT' Porcelain which is as
hard as hnt-wiIl retain It's beauty and ustre
to the end 1t will not crack, chip or discolor
1t will not absorb grease. Just wipe it off 1t
is as clean and sanitary as china dish. Why
endure bothersome, old-style, dirty, stove
when the factory has made it so easy to enjoy
bright handsome UNIVERSAL Porcelain
Rangep Don't miss this exhibit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30

the abOvegNen time Every and for pOSpOnng
of owning UNIVERSAL Combination Porcelain Range
owed you think you would like day to have of these
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

During the exhibit Of UNIVERSAL your
astef broen-down old cook heater
especially liberal allowance
balance. opportunity
ax1ih 0rnOrr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30
Aluminium Club, Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Saturday as a special feature
we are Offering fifty 13-plecs Aluminium
Sets on the Club Plan. Every piece OF alu-
m.num Is guaranteed for 20 years. the COM
plste set selling at s16.S5. For tomorrow
only
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-30

During this exhibit the factory will include without charge
the beautiful, white porcelain top kitchen table shown be-
low, with every UNIVERSAL Range purchased. This
substantial durable and sanitary table is great improve
ment to any kitchen Don't miss this opportunity
The Washington times., 1921-09-25
PERsHlNo 70 REVISIT h
HIS OLD HEADQUARTERS

PARIS. Sept. z6.7Gen. John J..
Pershing. chief Of staff Of the
American army spent yesterday re-
newing old friendships and In shop
ring. He win leave today by auto
mobile for Chaumont. his headquar-
tsrs during the war. where he win
be welcomed at the city hall. After
ward he will go to his old hesdquar-
ters In the Chateau. where he win
pass the night.
General Pershins then VIII 30 by
automobile 70 Coblenx and win visit
the 'Romagne and Thiaucourt ceIne-
teries during the trip.
He will spend three days In
Coblenx, In the meantime visiting
General Degoutte at French head.
quarters In Msyence.
The Washington times., 1921-09-25

We have on display large number of smart,
good-looking models that are daintily alluring,
not only in style and quality but in price as WELL
Our motto is ITO give all we can for what we
get and not to get all we can for what we give"
lou will agree after inspecting our display,
that our models are beyond comparison, and if
you do not what you want our New York
representative will be glad to secure the desired
style for you.
The Washington times., 1921-09-25
|NVENTS'
TALKING film
after YEARS
inventor Claims That Nj,
Method Is Distinct Advance
In Movie Science.
BY UniversaI Service.

LONDON. Sept. 26.--"speech fling
differing radically from and more ef.
iicient than the .'talkies" already
shown in America. have been evolved
by the Swedish scientist who claims
his discovery win revolutionixe the
movie industry. I
The inventor IN Sven Alison Berg
land and his discovery In the result
IL twelve years Of experiment. His
photophone synchranizes the photo
graphic. record OF action with the
phonoghaphic record of sound. One
record only is needed and that 10 done
on an ordinary film. While one
camera takes the action q second is
directed at ray of light which II
agitated by the actors voice.
A demonstration just given at the
experimental laboratory at Biyik. near
Stockholm. was completely successful.
A lecture by Prof. Oscar Monteiius
was photophoned and thrown on the
screen. Not only were the professor 3
actions reproduced in the usual way
but the audience also plainly heard
the full-voiced delivery of the lecture.
The key TO the successful process
In the use of selenium, which trans
forms pictured sound vibrations into
resonant vibrations.
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kept Z WIVES
IN HOUSE; MAY
HAYES OTHERS
Pittsburgh Inventor l. Cham
( pion Love Nsstsr." Police
women Assert.

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 2b.-Herbert
r.. Andrews. the New York broker. and
his Jersey City 'iove nest" has been
outdone by Clinton X. Miller. inventor
tend globe trotter, who is said to have
ut least two wives aud perhaps five.
He was today committed TO jail with.
out bail here on q charge OF bigamy.
Wife No. Two. Mrs. Ruth A. Miller,
aged twenty-five years, who for three
months occupied Miller's Homework
Birdie Pauline Miller. now III In
Mercy Hospital, and who says the
latter prayed she might die, refuses to
desert her husband. Both women
came from Paistka. Fla.
So many accusatio were made
against Miller, who In president OF a
iiltering copcern, by Policewomen
Esther Cronin and Margaret Taylor.
that the magistrate not only insisted
ON holding Miller without bail that his
past may be fully Investigated but, on
complaint Of the policewomen, also
held Albert Stutzman.. associated With
Miller. on a charge Of being q suspi-
cious person.
Miller. who is thirty seven years old.
told Masistrate Sweeney that his
father was full-blooded Indian, his
mother Scotch and said his grand
mother was sister of Henry M.
Stanley, the African explorer.
According to Ruth A. Miller, she
learned a first wife had died In Cleve-
land several years ago. Then he mar.
ried Birdie Pauline Miller at st.
Petersburg, Flay In 1921, but said the
marriage was not legal and would be
n nnulIad He marriAd Ruth Ann
Miller April % last. She had met
Miller on q train coming to Pittsburgh
from Paiatka, Fla, to visit q sister
now living in Woods Run.
5 The police testimony was that Miller
had been keeping company with q
seyenteen.year-old girl In Johnstown.
and efforts are being made to estab-
.ish whether he In married to her and
10 another woman in Alabama.
Whether there are more wives is not
known. but two men called the police
station today and, while not giving
their names, said Miller should be
held. for he had "a lot Of wives"
The Washington times., 1921-09-25
PARIS HIoHBALLs SOAR
AS AMERICAN PROTESTS

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.--Denuncia-
tion OF the prohIbitive prices demand,
eI by Partisan bartenders for highbails
was made by DIR. Samuel Stern, of Al
West Fifty-first street, who arrived
on the French liner Sayoie from
Havre. ~f
II had to pay 81 for every highbalI
i bought In Paris" he said. AT the
present rata OF exchange that mea M
15 francs drink. And the best or
worst part Of 1t is. the bartenders de.
mand American money. My advice "a
Americans is not to 30 to France for
highballs."
The Washington times., 1921-09-25
CANADIAN FIRM TO MAKE
BARRELS FROM PAPER

MONTREAL. Sept. rs. - Speaking
before the Rotary Club at Montreal.
Art Harris. president and manager Of
the Canada Paper Box Company. In
timated that his firm Is about TO en-.
bark In a new departure in the manu-
facture OF paper barrels.
An example OF the barrel was ex.
hibited which they proposed to make.
suitable for the shipment OF flour.
lime. dyes. sugar. butter. lard and
other goods. Preparations are under
way for the Installation OF the neces-
sary machinery for the manufacture
of these barrels.
The Washington times., 1921-09-25
SHOCK CURES PARALYSIS
=. .oE MORE THAN A YEAR

DANvILLE. H.. Sept. a6.-Paul
Shaw. a youth paralyzed for more
than q year from spinal menin gifts.
completely recovered here yesterday.
His recovery came from o shock
which he suffered In an automobile
accident Yesterday morning.
The Washington times., 1921-09-25
LONE sHRoupED HoRsENAN
WARNS OKLAHOMA LAWLESs

PAwHUsEcA.1 Okla. sept IA
lone white-clad borseman suddenly
appear.d here Friday night. galloped
through the business section and dis.
appeared. The silent white figure
bore banner inscribed with a warn.
ing to gamblers and bootleggers.
A shot was fired at the @horseman.
but he escaped apparently unintured.
The Washington times., 1921-09-25
LETTER SLOT OR BOX
|. At DOOR IS URGED
Postmaster Asks Each D. C.
Resident to Provide Private
Receptacle for Mail.

| October I. an extensive campaign will
be conducted by the Washington city
postoffies to have residents out
the city provide private mail receptacIes
In the. form OF a box or slot In the front
door.
+ City Postmaster N. o. Chance aims TO
enlist the support OF every citizen as we'll
IS every letter carrier. 80 that no door
may be overlooked in the campaign. the
first OF its kind since before the war.
Benefits Arc ootiined.
The first active step In the campaign
will be the sending out to 30, 900 house.
holders Thursday. ana TO subsequent
thouss nds on days following. an appeal
to help improve the mail service" In
which the benefits of private mail boxes
and slots will be set forth, as follows.
The rsceptaoles will obviate the n.c.s-
sity OF patrons responding to the carriers
call at inconvenient moments.
will permit OF the safe delIv.ry n,
mail at all times.
Contribute materially to the efficiency
Of the service.
Permit OF more prompt delivery.
especially to those residing near the end
CT routes.
Prevent delay TO much mail now re-
turned to the postoffice because Of tenn
porsry absence OF patrons or their failur.
to promptly respond to the carriers ring"
VIII Instruct CarrIerS.
station superintendents this week will
instruct carriers to ASCERTAIN the num-
Der OF residences at which boxes or slots
are now provided. This list will not i'm
clude apartment houses
During the CampaIRn ha0sn.
ming Monday. carriers win use every sf-
fort to induce residents to secure boxes
or put slots In their doors.
The list Of promiUes will be turned in
to Postmaster Chance at the end OF the
week. The postmaster hopes to- have
THOUSANDS of responses TO the request, ana
believes that hearty cooperate will re-
suit in all the benefits enumerated. .''..
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-23

Of s.The Lords Supper
Easter Sunday evening, instead Of
the usual service, we are to be favor
ed with pageant entitled Easter
Chimes" Ring in the Christ that is to
be, with special anthems by the choir.
The service is at seven thirty 81
Four car loads of stock left the To-
cal yards Thursday bound for South
st. Paul The Manager D. r. MeCor-
quodale has been very busy of late
and the stock shipments heavy through
the local Farmers Shipping Associa-
ton.
The Housman Implement Company
just received a large shipment of farm
ly all has been sold and these gentle
ben have been doing a fine business.
They carry a full line of repairs and
parts and it is gratifying to note the
big increase in this line of business
at Delhi.
The Annual Village Election result
ed in the following being elected for
the coming year. NJ. Christensen,
president, VIM. Parker and j. Steven
son, Councilmen, r. v. Ochs Treasurer
and r. G. Rogers, Clerk. Understand
Mr.. Christensen will not qualify, but
he has been worker for the village
and it is the hope Of all that he will
continue in office.
The Annual Commercial Club
Meeting was held Wednesday Even
ing and. very interesting gathering
had. Election of officers resulted in
the following, R. v. Ochs, reelected
president, without opposition, R. G.
Rogers elected president and J..
C. Stensrud elected Secretary. Ow-
ing to the removal of J. NJ Archer,
he was not candidate for office. The
Delhi Commercial Club has done much
in the past year towards the improve
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525s5
Miss Gladys Scott returned last
week from Boone, Iowa, where she
has been under the care Of an osteo-
pathic doctor for several weeks and
we are glad to hear she is greatly i'm
proved.
Miss Elizabeth Stewart of Red,
wood Falls spent Friday and Satur-
day with the Andrew Stewart family.
Mr.. G. E. :Engeman of Excelsior is
visiting with his brother, H. Engeman
and family.
Mr.. A. Grassinger spent Sunday in
st. Paul.
Mrs. Andrew Stewart entertained a
number of ladies on Friday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. JOS. McMurchie,
who left Saturday for her home in
Canada, after an extended visit with
relatives and friends in Delhi and Red
wood Falls.
Mrs. Mary Blume,- who has been
spending the winter in Seattle, Wash,
returned home Tuesday.
Miss Mollie Joern of Redwood Falls
is acting as telephone operator, while
Mrs. Kienzler is spending a two
weeks vacation with relatives at Red
wood Falls and Morton.
Miss Mober, county nurse visited
the school here, on Tuesday Of last
week.
The basket ball game, which was
held at the school house on Thursday
evening, was well attended, our girls
playing against the Belview girls. The
score was 14-10, in favor of the Bel
view girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Rogers visited
in Redwood Falls, Friday.
Miss Lottie Corbett, who is teach
ing at Plainview, came Sunday morn
ing for weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs. M. J. Carbett.
The Delhi Presbyterian Church is
holding special Lenten services, COM
mencing on Monday the 21st and con-
ltinuing until Good Friday.
The services are beng held each
evening at eight o'clock, special sub
jects, and special music by the choir,
and are Of one hours duration. A
warm invitation is given to all, to re-
member their Lord.
There will be meeting of the ses-
sion after Thursday evenings service.
All those DESTROYS Of joining in the
fellowship of the Church are requested
to communicate with the pastor.
On Easter Sunday morning the sub
ject will be "The Vision of the Risen
! Christ" After the sermon, members
will be received by letter, or on con-
fession Of Faith, after which there
will be baptisms, then the observance
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ment and better welfare Of this COM
munity and from all indications of
the last meeting the following year
will be even better for the club. A
road committee for the interest of the
community was appointed and work
has begun already towards getting the
State Road south of Delhi to the State
Road west Of Redwood Falls, and it
is the opinion of all that this should
be the first contract let by the County
Commissioners. The membership of
the Club is growing rapidly and with
the continued good work of the men,
bers no doubt results will be accom-
plished.
The prospects for a good Baseball
club at Delhi looms up very promis-
ing. About IL good ball players live
right here and no doubt the club will
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-23
organize soon.

organize soon.
Lud Flore now occupies the New
Garage and he is the busiest man in
town. The building is a great i'm
provement to Main Street, Delhi, and
will mean much in added business to
Delhi and also to the service to our
Automobile owners.
Hallum Hardware store is being re-
painted and it is hoped that some of
the other building owners will follow
in this line, as the buildings all need
some paint along main street.
The Motion Picture show every Sat-
urday night is doing much towards the
betterment of conditions at Delhi
This is much appreciated attraction
in town and it is the hope of all that
same will prove beneficial as well as
profitable.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-23

For an experiment, Julius Alike
planted about eight acres to Marquis
wheat nearly two weeks ago. Julius
thinks that with continuation of the
mild weather we have been having, his
wheat will be far ahead Of that plant
ed later on. His experiment will be
watched with considerable interest,"
Wood Lake News.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-23
X X X X X X X X X X X
Delhi News Items.

X X i i:~s* * * X X X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Ochs and Mr.,
Albert Miller motored to LeSueur,
Saturday for few days visit and will
go to Minneapolis before returning
home.
Mr.. Engersather is spending the
Easter holidays at his home in Min
neapolis.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-23

The Red Lake county board has vot-
ed to appropriate $4,000 year for the
next two years to continue the work
of the county farm bureau association.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-23

True anu CTdCKtU -UdSUIlIIe.
TRUE GASOLINE is a natural, logical
product of crude petroleum, with it's fuel
elements presented in the proper order,
without mixing or forcing. 1t is eager for
the spark. It's flame propagation" is
smooth, hitchless, instant, complete. Start
and finish occur within the most compact
range-AND EVERYTHING BURNS IN
TO POWER!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-03-23

CRACKED GASOLINE is an unnatural
by-product, tortured reluctantly out Of
crude oil scrappage, by an imperfect, sal
wage process. It presents sulky, stub.
born point of kindling to your spark, and
it's fuel elements are scattered in a loose
and disorganized mal-assortment of inef-
fectiveness- power-shy and overpacked
with harmful residue