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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-14
CELEBRATE DICKENS BIRTHDAY

London,s March IA wreath pre-
sented by the All-Round Dickens
club of Boston. was among the dozen
floral pieces laid on the tomb Of
Charles Dickens in Westminster Alb
hey this month when exercises were
held there in commemoration of the
109th anniversary of the authors
birth. q:
The exercises were conducted by
Edwin Drew. a Dickens devotee. and
there was a sprinkling of Americans
among the score of persons gathered
in the poets corner of the abbey dur-
ing the ceremony. $ :,
The presentation of the wreath by
the, Boston. CLUB was a resumption of
its custom followed for many years
before the world war.
Following the services at the tomb,
there was a pilgrimage of those inter
ested to the Cheshire Cheese" and to
the Cock Tavern in Fleet street. spots
once frequented by Dickens. q
The Dickens anniversary was cele-
brated by several other gatherings in
various parts of the city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-14
ARREsrs

Chicago, March 14.-Chief of PO-l
lice Fitzmorris made. his first arrest
last night. His automobile was halt
ed BY a traffic jam. He found Pa
trolMan Walter thinner engaged I'M
a demonstration OF conduct unbecom-
ing an officer. The chief ordered
thinner stripped Of his star, jailed
and suspended when sober, After 20
years service the officer was slated
for retirement on pension in July.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-14
BANKING CONCERN BANKRUPT.
~ MilAn.AIfaly SNarch-a.1 l--.nilaiainn

Brothers. "a Greeco-Armenian house.
with branches in the Near, East and,
MsX York eactut3yi. swere3 declared. bank
EfIftdkk to-day VHths debts estimated at
119sOo1 s0VV9 I,tres The aSsets are
creditors are said to be Italian aud
American banks. Is
The bankruptcy was said to. be due
to unfavorable exchange rates and
general political conditions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-14
CITIES
SHAKEN BY QUAKE

Chicago, March 14.-The seismo-
graph at the University of sChicago
registered "a slight blur about 6:l4
a. M. today, it was said, but it was
impossible to say whether this meant
an earthquake. The blur" was re-
corded from all directions, it was said.
Terre Haute. Ind. March 14.-A
heavy earth shock was felt in Terre
Haute and vicinity at 6:15 this MORN
ing. No damage was reT~l.
Danville, ILL.,. March 14.--What is
believed to have been an earth shock
occurred in this vicinity about $3.50 a.
m. today. Telephone calls from a radi-
US. Of at least fifty miles report the
same shock. Houses rocked on their
foundations, but no damage has been
reported.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-14
ADVERTISEMENT.
a Clear,
velvety Skin


All girls realize that today we are
living In an age Of beauty. A clean,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-14

Aerald want .Ads Bring Rssults.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
BROUGHT BACK OLD TINES
Familiar Phrase Touched Responsive
Chord in the Breast OF Former
War Comrades.

A jostIing. heaving crowd was strug-
Cling for the few vacant places ON
the last bus home. a ured-Iookiue
conductor, wearing on his breast the
1915 ribbon. regulated the rush.
Full up" he cried ut length. eGec-
tually barring further progress TO
sturdy built young man who had
swung himself on to the platform
The latter stepped of reluctantly.
exclaiming, "San Fairy Ann The
conductor turned quickly and laughed.
and the demobilized soldiers on the
bus who recognized the barbar8us but
familiar perversion of Ca ne fai
rien.' laughed with him. Come on"
he said. and the man jumped on the
moving bus with a smile OF under
standing in his eyes.
A catchword. universally used in
France had revived something of the
army spirit of camaraderie.-Lon
Chronicle.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29

turn for capital, after which all ex-
penses are deducted, such as for
thrashing, the managers wage, extra
labor, machinery repairs, depreciation,
and the cost of fertilizers and seeds.
Each of the two managed farms has
a house for the manager, who also can
use the work horses to drive for per-
sOnaI use. has a garden, and q COW or
two for supplying the family with milk
and butter. Fifty chickens are fur
nished. and the family is permitted TO
raise as many as possible to supply the
needs Of the farm table, but on Deem
Der 1 all the chickens above the origi-
nal number must be sold, and the land
lord gets one-half the receipts. The
purpose of this limit on chickens is
to enable the manager to have his own
poultry supply without taking undue
advantage of his opportunity
In order to calculate the amount of
money which the manager is to re-
ceive on this plan it is necessary to do
q certain amount of bookkeeping. This
is left to the owner, who keeps a set
of farm accounts, and on March 1 a
complete inventory is taken and n
yearly summary of the farm business
is completed. In cases of disease, poor
crops, or partial failure which is un-
avoidable, thus cutting down the in
come of the manager, the owner makes
some allowance and gives the mana
ger, in addition to the wages he has
received, what he thinks is due him
for the work he has done, and the re-
sponsibility he has assumed.
In the period before war imitation
the managers made from $41 to $40
per month the year round, In addition
TO having their rent, garden, milk, but
ter and eggs. The manager of the
smaller farm, comprising 96 acres, re-
cefved $50 a month straight wages for
four years up to 1913, and his bonus
averaged S16S a year. The manager
of the other farm, comprising 160
acres, formerly received $50 per month
and was increased to $50.
Manager Well Paid
When the fact is taken into cOnsid-
Grafton that the managers employed
under this system are provided with
houses in which TO live and are given
the privilege of raising their home sup
plies of vegetables. milk. poultry and
eggs, it Will be seen that their neces-
sary. expenses are nconsiderable, and
it must be conceded that they are we'll
paid for their services. in view of the
fact that they have no investment risk.
The length Of time which the men re-
main on the farms shows that this
method Of employment must have been
satisfactory both to employee and
landlord in these cases. 1t should be
pointed out, however, that the tenant
should have absolute confidence in his
landlord before he would be justified
in working under this system.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS
Captain Recognized Prospective Marine
Engineer as a Man After
His Own Heart.

They are SO close in some parts of
Scotland that the lakes can't get
enough water, and have to 90 dry.
A visitor tells the story of q Scots
man, a prospective marine engineer,
who was being examined by the cap
tain.
The skipper asked a number of diff
cult questions in order TO confess the
applicant, but the latter was always
ready with an answer.
Finally. in a tone of deepest con-
Germ. the captain asked:
''Now, suppose the water in your in
jectOr was working properly, your
boiler check was not stuck, or your
pipes clogged, but you were not get
ting any water in your boilers, what
would you do?"
The engineer looked puzzled for a
moment, unable fully TO grasp the sit
uation; then, with a knowing smile on
his face, he answered:
I'D go up on deck and see whether
there was any water in the lake"
you'll do said the captain-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
State SONGS and Flowers.

The desire of emblematic flowers
finds a deep root In this country. and
every state has gone forth seeking
one perhaps we have not the patience
to delay until some great event or IN
expected outburst of sentimental una
nimity can bestow 1t upon our own
commonwealth.
States get their songs through the
purely fortuitous efforts of song writ
ers. generally quite casual.
Stephen Fosters "Old Kentucky
Home" was not written to please Ken
lucky, but Kentucky has enshrined it
Maryland has her sonorous hymn and
other states have either made their
choice or are tentatively seeking to
make one. State songs come easier
than state flowers. and rarely are
they a matter OF generalization.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
BEST TO STICK TO STANDARD
Gardener Should Not Be Mised by
Highly Colored and Much-Adver-
tised Vegetables.

No gardener should be misled by
highly colOred and much-advertised
novelties, or unfamiliar varieties of
vegetables. Some of them may be
good, but it is better to stick to the
standard, well-knOwn and approved
varieties. Many varieties of a certain
vegetable may be listed in the cata-
lOgue, but only a few may be suited
TO your particular soil, climate or
needs. If in doubt about what to
plant, consult your state college of
agriculture. the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, the local county
agent or some experienced gardener
in the neighborhood. Carefully figure
the varieties and amount of seed re-
quired; place orders before the best
stocks OF the seed firms are exhausted.
Usually it is advisable to purchase
seed from nearby seed firms or
dealers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Raven a Solitary Bird.

Like most of his tribe. the raven
is omnivOrous; his dietary ranges
from "a worm to a whale" When his
nest is built beneath some overhang-
ing rock you can often discover its
position by the remains of rabbit neat
ly laid in the short grass at the top
of the cliff. In districts where food
is scarce the raven viii attack with
out scruple a newly born lamb. The
raven has a passion for solitude. He
will tolerate in the neighborhood OF
his nest not even his own offspring.
He drives them ruthlessly away as
soon as they are able to shift for
themselves.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29

as much as you like, and when your
tobacco is exhausted I'll see that you
get more-in your CELL"
Thanks" he said, dryly, and light
ed the pipe. Now, if you'll permit
me TO say few words in my own de
Tense"
Useless" she cut in. Don't try
pleading. Prove that you're a real
man. It's hard enough for me the way
it is. We had better start back to
town now"
Listen" he admonished, and
roaring sound outdoors struck her ear.
a billiards. raging" he said.
Hear it how'll Surely you'll not try
TO go back with me in the storm. Why,
could overpower you and get away
easily. Better stay here awhile. and
I'll promise to be passive. You can
see that il l Intended TO escape 1 could
do it in the storm, so you can't lose
anything by remaining"
She saw the reason in this and
lapsed into silence. staring into the
fire. Under her wary eye the man
threw another log on the blaze and
she sat and watched it burn, while he
stood and puffed at his pipe. For half
an hour perhaps hey maintained
these attitudes Presently tears be-
gan to trickle from har eyes, and of a
sudden she turned TO aim and cried:
Jim, I can't do il. You can find
yoVr LAY in the storm 81 right. Leave
me aen-and go away"
He I'D Ocked the ashes from his pipe.
you wish it. But do you realize you're
deliberately violating your oath of Of
fee and abandoning a chance to make
good at the start?'
81 don't care" she returned, placing
the revolver in its holster. Love is
stronger than duty, 1 guess. Don't
jim; don't come near me. Go away
1T once. But, oh, why did you rob
that bank?"
Listen" said jim; "will you let
me show you something in the other
roOm?"
Wondering. she rose and followed
him to the intervening door. He flung
it open and disclosed a big bearded
man, his hands and feet tied with
ropes, lying helpless on the floor.
who Is itE' she exclaimed.
That's the bank bandit" he said
simply. 81 resolved TO do something
worth while so I got on his trail.
saw him head for his shanty, so
took a short cut and entered from the
rear. You'll see my footprints out in
back if you care TO look. Those that
you followed are his. You were
xt-r0Dp won caa br7t inst tba Same
you'll 90 back with the outlaw your
prisOner-with my assistance"
He closed the door and they re-
turned to the fireplace.
But, JIM" she said, starting to
sob. ''why didn't you tell me this be-
fore?''
Because" and he slipped an arm
about her waist, because you didn't
give me a chance to get a word in
edgeways"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
CONFER GIFTS AND WISDOM
Why the Rowan Berries of Duross Are
Eagerly Sought by Earth's Poets
and Lovers.

Whosoever eats the rowan berries
Of Duross has the secret of life and
immortal happiness.
This is one os the legends of Old
Ireland, and this is how the legend
came to be:
In the heart of Ireland in a deep
wood-the Wood of the Dark Rock
is a tree growing with scarlet berries
on tiff anyone can find it. Years
and years ago one day the Fairies and
the Men OF Ireland were playing hur-
ley. The game was so proracted that
the Fairies decided TO go home, and on
the way they stopped to eat lunch
they had brought along. In so doing
they spilled some rowan berries that
grew in Fairyland.
tree sprang up on the spot. and
distressed the fairies very much for
what they had carelessly done. For
would never do for mortals to gain
he wisdom and endowments to be
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
Il took the same interest in my work
as a tenant as l take in my own farm.
L began work without a dollar and
with very little knowledge of farming,
but while I was on the farm 1 learned
a good deal. l had ample opportunity
to study the principles controlling crop
growth, soil Improvement, stock man
agement, etc. The inspiration 1 re-
ceived was valuable indeed, and dur
ing my period of service l earned
enough money to buy the small farm
on which / now live"
This extract from a statement made
by a former farm tenant employee,
now a farm owner, reviews a relation
ship between owner and tenant that a
great many persons on both sides of
the farm-landlOrd situation may well
envy. There is possibly no subject
connected with the business of farm
ing which leads to as many misunder-
standings, dissatisfacticns and mutual
losses as the management of a farm by
a nOnowner. Somebody has said that
nothing short of application of the
golden rule would ever bring about sat
isfactory arrangements between the
owner and occupant of a farm. and
yet, in this case, there was nothing
eleemosynary I'm the arrangement.
Tested by Fifteen Years Trial.
The man who made the statement
quoted above was for number of
years the manager of one of two ordi-
nary-sized hog farms owned by a man
in Illinois, and the plan under which
he was engaged as farm manager has
been followed by the owner with al
most unfailing success for more than
fifteen years. Briefly, the plan was
nothing more or less than a straight
annual salary which included tenant
house and the usual garden and poul-
try perquisites, and. as a bonus, a
share of the net profits.
The protit-sharing plan has served to
stimulate the efforts of the employee
and has greatly Iessened the supervi-
sion necessary on the part of the
owner. BY the use of the telephone
and occasional visits he is able to keep
in touch with the farm problems and
to cooperate effectively with the man
ager. Since the owner was farming
himself it was important that the man
agement of his other two farms take
as little of his time as possible Thus
far the managers have been selected
from the men employed on the home
farm, which serves as a training
school.
How Net Income Is Determined.
The managers are given regular
monthly wage and a bonus consisting
of one-third of the net farm income.
In determining the net income 3 per
cent interest on the valuation of the
property is first taken out, as due re-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Cats Peculiarities.

Cats dread death terribly. Eagles
are their greatest enemies, attacking
puss with a swoop, much the same as
puss attacks a dog. In a fray with
the latter the cat often is but slightly
hurt, for her skin is so loose it can be
pulled halfway around her body.
She has been called a thief. There
are many proverbs to this effect, and
they have the ring of truth. The cat
looks on the property of man in the
same way as the white man regarded
the property of the American Indian.
They have definite property sense
as far as their own property is con-
cerned, however, and viii defend it.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
TOMATOES ARE BEST
IF RIGHTLY PRUNED
Fruit Is Larger, Cleaner and ST.
perior in Flavor.
Grown in Home Garden Stalking and
Pruning Require Little Trouble
and Will Fully Repay Trou-
Bile, Say Specialists.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
A thrifty tomato plant left to itself
will spread over a space from + to g
feet in diameter and will produce a
peck or more of tomatoes. If staked
and pruned 1t will yield about the
same quantity of fruit, the tomatoes
will be larger, cleaner, better favored,
and superior in every respect, and
enough space can be conserved to ac-
commodate five other plants cared for
in a similar manner, say garden spe-
cialistS of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. The staked and
pruned plants are easily sprayed, and
viii continue to produce fruit later in
the fall than plants which are allowed
to spread naturally. AS a rule, also,
the pruned tomatoes will mature ear
lier. On the scale on which tomatoes
are<gFown in the home garden, stalk
ing and pruning require little trouble,
and will fully repay the effort
When the plants begin making d
vigorous growth, shoots will appear In
the little pockets where each leaf joins
the stem. Later the blossoms appear
on the opposite side of the stem In
pruning the plant, remove all these
side shoots and those around the base
of the plant, being careful not to dis
turb the blossom clusters. The shoots,
sometimes called suckers. should be
pinched off shortly after they appear.
The nam stem can be carried to the
full height of the stake, then allowed
n
en- blossom clusters. on which the
fruit is developing, should be set on
the stem.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Comfort Baby's Skin
With Cuticura Soap
And Fragrant Talcun
Soap 25c, Ointment IS and soc, TaIeum Z5c.
Communicated Nails.

Approximately one-tenth Of the wire
nails manufactured are now cement
coated. according 10 II. A. knight, who
writes on the subject to the Iron Age.
The nails are coated by shaking them
up in a hot tumbling barrel with q
compound consisting mainly of resin
from which they issue with a thin
tough coating which greatly increases
their holding power. The friction OF
the driven nail with the wood melts
the cement and forms a glue, which
cakes fast the nail.-Literary Digest.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29

had from partaking of the fairy
rowan. At least if mOrtals wanted
them they must fight for them, so an
ugly giant was set to guard the tree
Heroes time and time again fought
him and overcame him
Moreover. it was a tree that poets
would wish to find. and lovers would
wish TO find it, too, for the kind Of
gifts and wisdom that came from eat
ing rowan berries are those poets and
lovers must have
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
SIL0 OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
Never Discarded When Properly Built
and Filled With Corn at the
Right Stage.

No silO which was properly built
and filed with corn at the right stage
of maturity has ever been discarded.
Neither is there any farmer who has
had a silo on his farm and used its
succulent, nutritious feed that is will
ing to do without one
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Whole Household rhere,

When Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, with
their pet fox terrier, called just be-
fore dinner Buddy hurried to the
kitchen. where mother was cooking a
chicken, and said: You'd better
make a lot of gravy, mamma, cause
Mr.. Smith has brought all his family
with him.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
A Quiet Producer

"What sort of man is Dawkie?"
"a good fellow, although he lives
In the twilight zone"
How is that?"
His wife is a prominent politician
and all he does is to earn about S50-
900 a year so she can stay in public
life and attend conventions without
having to worry about expenses.-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29

You cannot always tell. The patriot
who is quickest to rise when the band
plays 1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner is
often slowest to get up when the gov
eminent asks for his income tax
Arthur II. FolwelI in Leslie's.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
WOODLOT LIKE BANK

a wOOdlot should be treated
as the principal in a savings
bank The annual growth of
wood corresponds TO compound
interest. When you cut out more
than the equivalent of the
growth, you are drawing upon
your principal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29

Little Eve-Say. auntie, can they
fix people with new tongues same
as they do with teeth?
Auntie-No; what made you think
that?
Little Eve-Because papa said yes
terday you had a false tongue.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Il wfuE Sick
with Gas
EGEOnic Brings Relief

Il have been awful sick with gas"
writes Mrs. W. H Person, "and
Eatonic is all can get to give me
relief"
Acidity and gas on the stomach
quickly taken up and carried out by
Eatonic, then appetite and strength
come back. And many other bodily
miseries disappear when the stomach
IS right. Don't let sourness, belching,
bloating, indigestion and other Stom-
ach ills go on. Take Eatonic tablets
after you eat-see how much better
You feel. Big box costs only a trif1e
with your druggists guarantee.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Why. SURE

''AIy wife has terrible memory"
'What do you meanF"
"Oh, she can't remember anything
day after it happens"
"Ah, a sad ease-yhy don't you give
her q f1ivver?"
what fOrF"
"Why, to jog her memory"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29

AbsentminedIy the young woman
yawned. Pardon me, ." she said. 81
didn't mean to do that"
~ see" returned Mr.. StayIate.
- Opened by mistake
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Scours and THUMBS.

Scours and thumps In the young
pigs must be guarded against in the
first few weeks. Scours generally
come from suddenly overlooking the
SOW or from changing her ration alb
ruptly.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Plan for Good sIres

Now is the time 10 think about a
good sire. If you cannot afford &c
buy matured animal get a well-bre6
bull calf and raise him. Few chance
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Arkansas Consolation.

Some of these fellows who are al
ways complaining that the world
doesn't understand them ought to be
glad OF it.-WaInut Ridge Blade.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Properly Qualified.

The generous who is always just.
and the just who is always generous.
may, unannounced, approach tbs
throne OF heaven-Lav8ter
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29

II You Have a Fam
try Vacher-Balm. Keep it handy and
avoid imitations-Adv.