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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-18


Nelly probably has very good IDEA
that she will have birthday cake
and wreath, and flowers about the
table, but still we like to all whisper
and have secrets and pretend every
thing will be great surprise, and
Nelly likes it, too, that way.
II heard Melly's mother talking
about it the other day." the Myrtle
said, Nelly calls her mother Dolly,
yoa kaoM For long time thought
1t was her name, but 1t seems it isn't.
1t is a pet name Nelly has for her
mother because her mother Is SO
smail and dainty and pretty. like
lovely dolly, you see.'
4 see.n said Pink Phlox, nodding
Its lovely head.
"MOlly's mother said that she had
never missed year in coming to this
myrtle bed for us so she could make
a wreath for Melly's cake. She picks
marigolds, too, and that gives lot
of color TO the wreath, for they do
ieok like flowers of gold
~Then she decorates the birthday
table with us and with you lovely Pink
phlox, and Melly's auntie works hard,
too, picking flowers, and decorating
everything.
when The morning Of the birthday
comes there are flowers around Melly's
place at the breakfast table. Then
there are flowers around her place at
the lunch table, and flowers around
her place at the supper table.
AT about eleven o'clock in the morn
ing the birthday table is put on the
back porch, decorated with all of us
from the garden
For years and years they've used
my family for the wreath. That is
such an honor"
And we have always come out
Just in time for her birthday" said
the Pink Phlox. I'VE liked to be
called Mellys birthday flowers"
Oh said the Myrtle, there is such
excitement. Nelly is told to keep out
Of the way and she is glad to do that,
for she likes to have everything seem
ike an enormous surprise.
They will ring the bell for the
birthday table at a few minutes be-
fore eleven tomorrow and then Nelly
will come along and will follow the
procession"
Procession" asked the Pink
Phlox.
Certainly" said the Myrtle. "They
will all form a procession, and the
Dolly mother will lead 1t, ringing a
Dell, then will follow auntie, and Nelly
Will take hold of her brothers arm
and he will show her, with much bow
ing and smiling, to her place
Her chair will be decorated with
mowers. You will see, Pink Phlox,
You will be there too.
Then there will be the cake with
me candles, and there will be poems.
On, yes eypry-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-18

rink Phlox, with their little tiny
smiles, oh, such stingy smiles
But Melly's family have lots Of
smiles The smiles will all be there
tomorrow.
And there will be speeches, and
presents, and the sponge cake, upon
which the candles will be standing
VIII he so proud, that it will get fine
ana light as sponge cake should be.
But oh. while Nelly loves her
olrthday. don't believe she loves II
much more than the flowers and myrtle
vi the garden They simply love add
ing their beauty and sweetness In
hohor of Nelly. Hush We're off for
the wreath nowp'
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-18
HAr suaplclon.

Mr. Gotham--I see Brooklyn wom-
nm has applied to the courts for help
from being loved TO death by ter hus-
hand. who, she says, kisses her 300
times a day.
Mrs. Gotham--Can't understand how
a man can do 50 many wrong things
thst he has to apologize as much a.
that.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-18

Ellen Price was
born at Worcester,
England, Jan. II,
1914, the daughter
of q glove manu-
facturer. In 1885
she married Henry
Wood, head of q
large shipping and
b a N king hrm,
w h Ose business
kept them for
some 10 years in
France. Her hug
band died I'm 1866,
but she lived till
Feb. 10, 1887.
Her literary ca
reer began with
q R10O prize tenn
perance tale. She
b e * a n making
contributions 10
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-18

one will write a
poem for Nelly,
and they will say
much the same as
they have every
year, but that
won't make it any
less wonderful!
"All of Melly's
family win dress
in funny old
clothes, and they'll
all be wearing
lots and lots of
Spiles. You know
there are some
people who can't
scare up more
than one smile?
gu We seen them,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-18
DRAWING an Audience.

Professor Letterklnk-Tm delighted
TO see so large gathering In the
house. never spoke to an audience
of more than 40 before. Your towns
men are interested In sciencef
The Local Editor-Not much. But
my compositor in setting up the ad OF
your lecture on the "Cosmic Forces"
left the rs" out Of Cos q"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-18

let ltI hhN"
Don't you sup
pose she knows?'
asked the PINK
Phlox.
perhaps 8 n .
guesses, but still
we mustn't say a
word" said the
Myrtle.
And then a lit
tie girl named
Nelly walked by
and on down the
garden.
you see," the
Myrtle continued
at Is fun to make
believe everything
is going to be a
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-18

"The descendants of this old family,
in selling some heirlooms. sold q
punch ladle once used In pouring
glass of punch for General Washing
ten"
"Well, wellr'
"And 1t brought $1,000"
ANY punch leftr'-Lsufsville Cou-
rier-Journal.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-18

George Washington was the brav-
est man In the world" remarked the
freshman to the sophomore. HE was
never licked in his life"
Oh. YES he was--on a stamp"
We'll. II was done behind his
back"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-18
kYY Ddddys
|{6EyeNin8
Fairy Tale
" NARY GRAHAM BONNER
- cCgfEoHT " vUTlss .t.fJsSss UNION -
MELLYs BIRTHDAY.

Listen" said the Myrtle bed, there
she comes Be quite still and don't
l.. hor LnOW
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-18

Bentiey's Miscellany, and in 1857, after
her husbands death, she became editor
and proprietor Of The Argosy, In which
appeared her later novels. Her first
great success was EAST Lynne" In
1851, the book by which she is known
today. The vogue of the story was
enormousJ 1t was translated into sew
eral languages, and theatregoers Of
an older generation in Both England
and America knew various very sue
-e1ssfus versions of IL. She wrote some
forty long novels and many short
tales, some of which ranked as "best
sellers" long before the Invention OF
that phrase. Her powers ranged from
extreme meiodrama to the portrayal
OF everyday life. She was perhaps
unduiy priced in her day and ia unduly
appreciated now, but that IL the way
with best-seIlers. "The Shadow of
Ashiydyar was her own fnvOrfte; her
Johnny Ludlow tales are perhaps her
most artistic work. 'East Lynne"
however, is the book her name sug-
gests to readers.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-18

Copyright, 1919. By tho Post Publishing
Co. (The Boston POST. Copyright In the
United Kingdom. the Dominions, Its Col
onies and dependencies. under the copy
right act, by the Post Publishing Co..
Boston, Mass. u. 8. A. All rights re-
served.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-17
ADVERTISEMENT.
TAKE SALTS TO
FLUSH KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if you feel
Backachy OR have Bladder
trouble.

Meat forms uric acid which eycites
INC overworks the kidneys in their eff
forts 10 filter it from the system.
Regular eaters OF meat must flush the
Kidneys occasionally. You must re-
ileve them like you relieve your bow
els; removing all the acids, waste and
poison, else YOU feel a dull misery in
The kidney region. sharp pains in the
back or sick headache. dizziness. your
ms sours, tongue is coated and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twingcs. The urine is
cloudy. full of sediment: the channels
often get irritated, oblising you to get
two or three times during the night.
To Heutralize these irritating acids
and flush off the body'S urinous waste
get about four ounces of Jad Salts
any pharmacy: AXE a table
spoonful in a glass of water before
breakfast for a few days and your kid
negs will then act fine and bladder
disorders disappear. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice. combined with lithia
and has been used for generations to
clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys
and stop bladder irritation. Jad
Salts Is inexpensive: harmless and
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men
and women take now and then. thus
avoiding serious kidney and bladder
diseases.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-17
RICHEST TOWN IN
IOWA HAS NEITHER
CHURCH NOR JAIL,

Davenport. Ia. Nov. 17.-There are
W institution that Walcott. Iowa,
the richest town per capita in Iowa,
brides itself in not possessing. These
are churches M jails.
In its religious beliefs, Walcott is
unique. Fo more than so years the
town has been without q church. 1t
once had a Jail. but like it's only
church established SIS years ago and
which existed but a few years, it was
put in the discard. While the Jail
building still stands. there is no
vestasc of a church edifice. But
there arc no looks to the Jail and it's
hinges have rotted off. 1t is never
used.
I'VE are free thinkers and believe
in free American citizenship seven
days a week. We do not need preach
ers to dictate to US. We are better
off without them,' states Mayor
Strohbeen in expressing Walcott's
lack of churches.
Mayor Strohbeen states that while
my denomination has the priyilese Of
ESTABLISHING a church in Walcott. the
people simply will not Datronize them.
They would have empty pews and
empty collection baskets every Sun.
day. "
W. are getting along very we'll as
we are-Inuch better than with
churches. We like to be let alone.
There is no moro peaceful or law
abiding town in the whole United
States than Walcott. Why should we
want churches. They bring strife and
disSenslons-we want peace and
quietude." commented the towns
popular mayor.
No Secret.
It's no secret how Walcott residents
spend their Sabbath. Shows and
dances are Our principal Sunday
amusement says Mayor Strobeen,
Then in summer we enjoy baseball
and automobile riding:
In case of weddings. most of the
couples come to Davenport and look
up a justice. In very rare instances a
minister Of the gospel is called in.
Most of the funerals in the town
are conducted by Johannes kroeger,
who delivers the Grafton in either
German or English. as the m]ourners
desire. Mr.. KroeSer possesses no
church affiliations or religious beliefs.
In other words he is u pastor without
4 creed. Baptisms are unknown in
the town.
In a business and commercial way,
Walcott is a thriving town. 1t has
Two banks with combined deposits Of
e s1.50G,000. This is a remarkable
showing when it is considered that
the population Of the town is hut 1854.
II has a consolidated school second to
nor in this part of the state.
Recently the citizens erected a fine
public auditorium. Here chautauquas
and musical entertainments are held
'on weekdays. n dances on Sundays.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-17

by morning had found the girl but in
q dreadful condition. 1t developed
that while sitting in ore OF the parks
of the town h evening previous two
men had placed her under arrest in
the name of the Cheka as a white"
spy n kept her prisoner in a lonely
house.
Lander put at once all the ma
chinery of the Cheka at work, had al
the trains watched n by night had
arrested two bandits who were iden-
life as the criminals. While the
men We're being returned to Kis-
i"rt.iSH lney leaped from the train
and escaped. Lander, after IL days
of search, again arrested them at
Rostov, where they were at one axe
cuted.
Lander is now spending his own
money in an effort to aid the girl as
she n her family are without re-
sources. E
Against this good deed thousands
of evil ones are told. According to
M of these stories the Cheka
searched the home Of a university
professor and physician. DIR. F1orian-
Ky, a year ago in kiev and found in
his desk 4 forgotten list, dated 1908.
OF 43 members Of a patriotic organi-
cation, many of whom were notable
professors and physicians. The Cheka
accused the physician Of counter
revolution, arrested all the men
named in the list still in Kiev and shot
all of them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-17
CHEKAA AGENTS
DEPENDED ON
TOKEEP0RDER
Secret Police Take Place Of
Regular Patrolmen in
Russian Cities.

MOSCOW. Oct. 21.-(By a Staff Cor
respondent of the Associated Press. -
- YOU sec "A Cheka agent on the
right side Of the street. take the left
side Is a common saying in Russia,
showing the fear instilled by the secret
police which is credited here with IN
told crimes and violence. It's agents
lock up people, try II execute them,
II they see fit, according to ppoular
information. AS there are no police
in Russia. it devolvss on his organi-
ration to keep the peace and, when
necessary, control the Red army.
While travelling through the entire
Press correspondent was Shauowed,
from city to city, by these agents. but
aercr bothered by them. AS in Tur-
key. their mission vas possibly to pro-
tect the correspondent n not involve
the soviet government in fresh com
plications regarding it's treatment OF
Americans.
hat the Cheka keeps order is evil
dent from the fac thai there is It
present order everywhere in Russia,
save for blnds of robbers ntnong the
Don II kuban Cossacks, calling
themselves Ile Green army and now
and then holding up trains in the
region between the Black and Caspian
seas, along the line from Rostov to
Pctrovsk.
Countess Made Prisoner.
While passing through this region
the correspondent learned of one
good decd of the Cheka. the details
OF which indicate how frightfully
Ruasia's people have suffered from
their revolutions. Commissaire Land
er of the kiev Cheka was spending
the summer Nor his health at the
beautiful watering place of kislovodsk,
once onc of the most fashionable of
The North Caucasus baths. One night
there came to his house q young man
and m who told oil the sudden
disappearance of Il certain countess,
a pretty girl of 20 belonging to one
of the most famous of the old Rus
sian nobility.
Lander started an investigation and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-17
NORTHWEST LOAN
AGENCY DOWN
TO REAL WORK.
War Finance Corporation
Organization Has Been
Perfected.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov. 1.-THE
agricultural loan agency of the War
FINANCE corporation for the states of
Minnesota, North and South Dakota,
headquarters Of which are located
here, has passed it's organization
plications daily. More than three and
one-half million dollars of loan APP
pltcations have been approved by the
local committees. according to r. E..
MacgregorA chairman.
Each afternoon fron, 2 p. m. until
6 p. m. the committee meets to APP
prove applications received, and when
the stress of work necessitates, even
ing sessions r held. M. O.. Gran
gard, secretary Of the committee,
said. Approximately onc-half million
dollars OF loans arc approved daily,
he said.
Up to November 8, total applica-
tons approved amounted to $780,
$50 for the three states, Mr.. Gran
gard declared. This wes divided up
as follows: South Dakota, $40 $50 900;
North Dakota, $97s,500; Minnesota.
1892 1850.
"All applications are presented to
M committee as near as possible in
the order of their receipt said Sec
rotary Grangaard. =
anker who make application for
C~N Ao~ASb y" AAtlA III NJ "a Ill Z ~ uG IcllI
to farmer clients who are in financial.
distress, according to the operation Of
the War Finance corporation act as
passed by congress. are urged by Mr..
Grangaard to guard against careless
ness in filling out the application
forms, which results in needless de-
lay.
Blanks incorrectly filled out must
be returned for correction and this
entails loss of time TO the applicant
bank Mr.. Grangaard said. Each
application comes before the commit
tee on it's own merits. None are sum-
marily rejected and none are 4. sum
marily approved, without 4 thorough
examination and analysis OF the
BANKS statement. together with the
collateral offered"
Mr.. Grangaard said that interest on
the part Of bankers throughout the
district, heretofore somewhat lax. has
heightened since state meetings have
been held in the three states. AppN-
cations are now coming in in large
numbers from all sections. he said.
The cooperation OF all banks is
necessary in order that the relief.
may be distributed to the various
communities" the committees secre-
tary declared, "as only through the
c banks can the communities OBJ
tain this relief. In the proper distri-
button of this relief. the bank is con-
fronted with a problem which calls
for. on their part. the application of
good business judgment. and n broad
minded view of the situation as it ex-
lists in the several communities. No
rigid rule should be adopted. but each
case rs it ONE to the local bank
should be treated as an Individual
case and handled on it's own merits
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-17
OF SUICIDE
in ST. LOUIS co.

Duluth. Mimi. Nov. IA wave OF
suicides in st. Louis county during
h present year. which will establish
a record in the number of self-inf1icted
deaths for any one year, is revealed
in h records of DR.. c. F. McComb
county coroner.
During the first nine months of
1871. 20 persons have come t o death
at their own hands. This is 10 more
than last year and 13 more than an
1916.
-Four died from the effects of alco-
hollc liquors. II persons were drown
ed. eight were murdered, - died as
the result of automobile accidents,
three from accidental shooting.
In Duluth, of the 772 persons who
died during the past nine months. 80
met tragic deaths. according to rec
ords of the city health department.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-17
ADVERTISEMENT.
THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
stitute for calomel-are a mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous These little olive
colorcd. tablets are tn result of Dr..
Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calomcl.
The pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does, but have no
bad after effects. They don't injue the
teeth like strong liquids or calomel.
They take hold of the trouble and
quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
at the expense of the teeth? Calomel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids. 1t is best not to
take calomel. Let DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets take its place.
Headaches, dizziness" and that lazy
feeling come from constipation and a
disordeTed liver. Take DR. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel 'logy''an
heavy" They clear" ciouded brain
and PEEK up" the spirits. l5c and 20c.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-17
MUCH CRITICISM
\ WHEN CHANGE IN
TREATY IS ASKED

Santiago, Chile, Oct. 20.-(Mail.)-
Roiivia's request that the assembly Of
the League Of Nations at its recent
session revise the treaty celebrated
with Chile in 1904, in order that Boil
ivia should obtain an outlet to the
sea, has provoked sharp criticism in
the Chilean press and has been
widely commented upon in official
circles here.
Barros Jarpa, minister for foreign
affairs, in a statement published in
the newspaper La Nacion. declared
that "Bolivia's action before organ
iZs foreign to III sovereignty, d.
rected to obtain territories that are
ours, will be, considered in the future
as an explicit manifestation Of Boil
ivia's desire to interrupt the cor
diality Of relations between the two
countries.
Bolivia believes it has a right in
the Pacific; we believe that she
aspires to a port. but not the right.
If at any time Bolivia had rights after
the war of 1879. these were expressly
renowned in the treaty Of 1904. that
country receiving in exchange benefits
that totaled more than $4,000 900.
Bolivia should expect nothing from
Chile unless it is asked by the friendly
road"
BY the treaty of 1904, Bolivia ceded
llie province Ol tAnLO1dSdSIa IN winch
is now located one of the most inn
poTtant ports in northern Chile.
Bolivia's original claim was pre-
sented at the second assembly of the
league. but was Withdrawn and again
brought before the recent meeting at
Geneva. The Bolivian delegates. ac-
co-ding to information received here,
charged, among other things, that the
treaty, imposed by force. deprived
Bolivia of its only access to the sea
and that the actual state Of things
constituted a continual menace of
war"
A commission of jurists was APP
pointed at the request of the as
sembly to consider Bolivia's demand
with regard to the scope of article ~.
of the pact. The jurists reported that
Bolivia's demand in the form in
which it vas presented was mad
Missile; that the assembly cannot
itself modify any treaty and that the
revision of treaties is exclusively the
affair of h contracting parties.
La Nacion. commenting on the
findings Of h ~jurists, says Chile has
gained a moral victory. but is now
our duty to obtain a lear statement
regarding the intentions of the Boil
IVAN government in the second phase
of the question: whether or not its
p%retentions have ceased with the re-
tirement Of the affair from the as.
sembly."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-17
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT
ITCHING
DRIED RIGHT UP
WITH SULPHUR

Any breaking out of the skin. cyen
fiery. itching eczema. can be quickly
by applying a little Men
tho-Sulphur. avs a noted skin spe-
ciaiist Because of its germ destroy.
ing properties, this sulphur prepare
ton instantly brings ease from skin
soothes and heals the
eczema right up and leaves h SKIN,
clear and smooth.
II seldom falls to relieve the tor
ment and disbursement. Sufferers
from skin trouble should ret = little
jar Of Mentho-Suiphur from any ROOD
druggist n use 1t like a cold cream.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-17
dDtEk7IEEAiENT
ADEEk BASEMENT.
RUB RHEUMATIC,
ACHING JOINTS
y AND STOP PAIN
Instant relief with a small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL"
rheumatism is pain only"

Not one case in fifty requires inter-
nal treatment, Stop drugginaI Rub
soothing. penetrating "St. Jacobs Or
right into Your sore, stiff. aching
joints. and relief comes instantly. "St.
Jacobs Or is a harmless rheumatism
liniment which never disappoints and
cannot burn the skin.
Timber up, Quit complaining! Get
y small trial bottle of old, honest "St.
Jacobs Or ut any drug store, and in
Just u moment you'll be free from
rheumatic pain. soreness and stiffness.
Don't suffer. Relief awaits you. st.
Jacobs Or is just as good for sci
ntica, neuralgia, lumhago. backache,
sprains. 80 =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-17
WILL BUILD TWO BRIDGES

Minot, N. D.. Nov. 1.-THE county
commissioners, at q meeting Tuesday
afternoon. let the contracts for two
wooden bridges. one n foot bridge in
the city of Minot north of the Nc
kinley school building. and the other
a wagon bridge, located in Foxholm
township. The contracts were let to
John J. Curan.