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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01

Divorce Is Granted
In the case of .Juanita NJ Dague vs..
Clark Dague, decree OF divorce has
been granted the plaintiff in the COM
mon pleas court on the grounds Of
wilful absence for more than three
years. The plaintiff is given the Gus.
tody of the child and the defendant is
ordered to pay the sum of SIS per
month towards the support of the
child.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
Goth CONGRESS LOSES
HEAVILY BY DEATH

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S---Fourteen
OF the 435 members of the house
elected to serve in the 66th congress
have died since the beginning of their
terms in May, 1919.
This fact was brought out Sunday
at memorial services for Representa-
tive Charles A. Nichols of Michigan
and Dick T. Morgan of Oklahoma.
Speeches were made by members of
the Michigan and Oklahoma delega.
tions and others, 3
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
Marriage Licenses
YANK SAILOR SAYS
HE is MURDERER

LONDON, Feb. 2s-William Sayles,
an American seaman, who was being
investigated for alleged registration
under a false name in contravention
OF the alien act. is declared to have
voluntarily told the police that he is
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
'CAsCARE7s' IF
SICK OR BILIOUS

Tonight sure! Let pleasant,
harmelss Cascaret work while you
sleep and have your liver active, head
clear, stomach sweet and bowels NOV.
ing regular by morning. No gripping
or inconvenience. 10, % or so ceht
boxes Children love this candy ca
thartic too. --Advt.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
AUTO DEALERS TO
COMPLETE DETAILS
FOR THE AUTO SHOW

The automobile dealers of Mt. Yer.
non will hold meeting tonight at
1880 at the Chamber Of Commerce to
complete arrangements for the first
annual automobile show to occur In
Mt Vernon on March o, 10, ii and 12.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
Wants New Trial

Wants New Trial
A motion for new trial has been
filed by the defendant in common
pleas court in the case of Eva R. Har-
rod and May Harrod VS.. James r.
Greer. The defendant gives six rea-
sons why he believes he is entitled to
new trial. B. B. Ferenbaugh and
Robert l.. Carr are the attorneys for
the defendant.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01

parcel in Jackson, $l7j.
Charles Henwood to James Hen.
wood, parcel in Monroe. 81.
w. b. Burgess to p d. Proper, par.
eel in Monroe, 81.
w. Ralph Mckee to Harry v.
Shoots, parcel in city. ST.
Rush G. Cooper to Harry v. Smoots
parcel in city, 81.
s---o-
Marriage Licenses.
Frank A. Jones, machinist, and Lu
cile c. Stinemetz, both of Mt. Vernon
Rev. w. II. Shields.
Joseph Stanley Totman, laborer
Clinton township, and Ladybird Maria
Charlton, Clinton township. Rev
David Pike,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01
To Transfer Funds-

To Transfer Funds
Application has been made in the
common pleas court of Kno~ county
by the trustees of Hilliar township
to transfer the sum of $!Js0.74 from
the debt fund to the road fund of the
township. Paul M. Ashbaugh repre-
sents the township trustees.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-03-01

Real Estate Transfers.
William Denman to Pearle Tidings,
parcel in Mt. Vernon, 81.
Harvey Cline to Nathan Sims, par
Gel in Howard, 81,
Mary Boyle to William A. Lucas,
parcel in city, 81.
Lewis B. Houck to Jay Il. Fowles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
Good Aut0cratS Best
Form of Government
Says Thos. A. Edison
But Electrical Wizard Hurries Qualify Himself by Say
ing That Too Many Bad Autocrats Come
Between Good Ones.

us in SO years." said he, 'if this thing
keeps on
Edison apparently believes we could
pull our way out if we would, but ne
seems not optimistic over the prospect
that we will. A card on a wall in his
laboratory tells the story of his doubts.
It is a sentence from the writing OF
Sir Joshua Reynolds, reading:
There is no expedient to which a
man will not resort to avoid the real
labor of thinking"
Reynolds was right" said Edison.
Thinking is the hardest thing in the
world for those to do who have not
formed the habit. After one has
formed the habit. it is not SO hard.
But everywhere in the world we see
men trying to escape the full use of
their minds.
an business affairs, the tendency is
to escape thinking. In the board of
directors of a great corporation, the
man with the glibbest tongue is likely
to swing the rest simply because they
do not want to take the trouble to
think out problems for themselves"
Minimizes Own Efforts.
It is a strange thing that really
great men never seem to think that
the things they do are great. Edison
says it is not so hard to think when
one has formed the habit. Henry
Ford honestly believes that everything
he has done is simplicity itself and
feels that he is just at the beginning
of his career. during which he may
yet do something worth while. Edi-
son told me today of a problem
national reputation. He saw the cause
of the difficulty that troubled them.
Il saw the cause as plain as day"
he said. land tried my best to make
them see it. but I don't believe they
saw it"
I called Edison's attention to Ford S
railway achievements; how he had
taken a broken down road that was
losing money and made it pay; how
other American railway men had tried
to belittle his performance by dec!ar-
ing that he had made his road pay
only by diverting to it his own great
automobile traffic: how the fact was
and is, as the reports on file with the
interstate commerce commission at
Washington show, that the present
traffic on Ford's road with his auto
mobile traffic added is less now TIL an
was the traffic two years ago when
the road was losing money; and eX-
planned that this decrease in present
traffic was due to the fact that what
Ford had added was not as much as
the road had lost by reason of the
general business depression.
We Need AutOcrats.
Edisons eyes twinkled.
Oiu SdH Wv AOt VI Things THAT
other men cannot do" replied Edison.
Ford is an autocrat. He does not
have to ask anyone's consent to do
anything. And he Know what tordo.
He is a genius. An autocrat is the best
kind of man to run an industry or
government-provid he is a good
autocrat. But there is just about as
much chance to find a good autocrat,
when you are looking for one, as there
is chance that lightning will strike
you when you are out in the rain.
That is why our form of government
slow as it is, is the best A good auto
crat would give US better government,
but it would probably be long while
between good autocratS."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

is indebted to them this amount for
goods which they shipped him. They
allege that he never received a dis
charge from his debts in the bank
ruptcy proceedings which were insti-
tuted in December. 1915, and that the
time for him to be discharged has long
since passed. Ulamperl lives at 617
Taylor street and is now working in Il
local clothing store.
Kansas university is offering exten-
sion courses in Topeka under the aus
pieces of the board of education. The
courses are open to anyone and tie
classes will be held at the high school.
Tic courses offered are: Educational
measurements and experim tiou,
pre- blems of discipline, school hygiene,
elementary Spanish and educational
psychology. The course in educational
psychology will be run for twenty two
weeks for three hours credit. Tie
other courses will continue for fifteen
weeks for two hours credit. Any
other course will be offered if an en-
rollment of fifteen is secured. The
class in problems of discipline will
meet at 4:30 o'clock Thursday after
noon. The classes in educational psy-
chology will meet at 1880 o'clocl,
Thursday evening"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
SANTA FEE NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs II. d.
WadIeiEh. Call Blue 1921 or $3.50.

Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Rosenouist and Mr..
Charlie Carlson of Topeka and Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Anderson of Forum. Okla.
spent Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. w. Johnson in Winfield avenue.
Mrs. Belle Higgins was the dinner guest
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. 2. L. Wolfei in
Ohio avenue.
Vivian, and Mrs Ella Brown spent Sunday
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs A. d. Watts in
Emmett street.
dinner Tuesday evening at their home in
Norton street. The guests we're; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lingo.
Mrs Ralph Bont6n of Michigan avenue
spent Monday in Perry, Kan, the guest of
Mrs. H. d. Dougan
Mrs c. A. Webb and daughter Ethelyn.
will return today from wichita Kan,
where they spent several days the guests
of relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
WILL ENTERTAIN TEACHERS
Washburn College Men Will Assist at
C. of c. RecentiOn

The male contingent whose duty 1t
will be to entertain visiting teachers to
the Kansas State Teachers association
convention here next week was ma
terially augmented today when it be-
came known that between 400 and 500
Washburn college men have volun-
teered to assist at the Chamber of
Commerce reception the evening of
November 4.
The college contingent with the
Chamber of Commerce members will
be charged solely with the job of
keeping the visiting teachers of the
feminine persuasion profitably and
pleasantly entertained during the eve
ming.
1t also was announced today that all
regular Union Pacific. Rock Island,
and Santa Fe trains will carry extra
equipment to care for the incoming
and outgoing teachers. Speciai trains
to be run on the Union Pacific include
replacement of the usual motor car
service from MarysviliIe by steam train
of three coaches, and a special stub
train from Leaven worth to Lawrence,
where direct connections can be had
for Topeka Other railroads have not
announced their extra trains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

chester district. together with the contents.
was destroyed by fire this week. The
fields adjoining caught fire and a con-
Migration was prevented only by the hard
work of The farmers of the neighborhood.
An alfalfa stack belonging to Roy Mark
ham was burned in a field. which Joined
the Andrews farm.
The young people of the North Topeka
Baptist church viii give Halloween frolic
at the church Thursday evening. October
p, at O'Clock. All members and guests
are expected to come in costume.
Gold Metal paint, $2.15 gallon. Wall pa
per, 10 and 10 cents roll o. A. Mcclure.
SIS North Kansas avenue.-Adv.
The Junior Queen Esther circle of the
Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church held meet
ing last evening at the home of Freda
Myers, 1925 Jackson street Those present
We're: Edith Carlson Josephine Beers
Ruth Mcclure. Eva French, Georgia Butler
Lucille Antrim. Esther Graber Hazel He
Der. Amy Levett. Florence Lesser. Mildred
Britain, Hazel Owen. Alta Betts, Ina
Harris, Helen Heber, Miss Trixie Antrim
Maxine Huber Lena Meyer. Emily Hall
Margaret Collins, DHleie Zurick. Leona
Miller and Freda Myers.
Come on, let's go together. to see the
Black Cat at Victor Council No. 4. Hal
loween Blow Out Games, eats and fun for
all members. Thursday night at A. O.
U. w. Hall. Don't forget to mask.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
BY ALLEN L. BENSON.
Copyright, 1921, by the International News
Service)


Orange, n. J., oct. 26.-In one form
or another the thought is coming to
men aIl~over the world that this civil
ization may be about to collapse. 1
heard the thought rumbling in Thorn
as A. Edison's mind when I talked
to him in his laboratory and at first
did not know what it was. We had
been talking about a number of things.
Pretty soon His brow wrinkled, his
face assumed an aspect almost of pain
and he explained:
Everything is becoming SO com
plex-so complex"
Then it occurred to me that he had
made the same exclamation once OF
twice before during the same CONVEX
st'tion. In a few minutes he made IT
again and / began to take notice and
call for particulars.
Life Becoming Intricate.
ooh " he said, life is becoming SO
intricate, SO involved. so mixed up that
it is difficult to tell what will happen
as the result of any act. Government
finance and industry are daily becom-
ing more mixed in a maze that hui
man ingenuity seems incapable of un-
tangling. Those fellows down at
Washington pass laws without any
more knowledge of what effects they
will produce than they might have if
they were citizens. They pass a law
to do one thing and it does the re-
verse. They press a button here and
a totally unexpected explosion happens
there. This is because the whole
fe brio of our civilization is becoming
so intricate that nobody can follow its
designs
II began to notice this many years
ago when a legislature out west passed
a law giving bounty for the killing
of coyotes, only to discover a few
years later that, in the absence of
coyotes, jack rabbits were multiplying
so rapidly that the law had to be re-
pealed and a bounty offered for the
killing of rabbits. And 40 years ago
Herbert Spencer wrote some wonder
fully Illuminating chapters on the COM
plexity of civilization in his day. Spen-
Ger took up "a laws enacted by the
British parliament for the relief of the
poor and demonstrated that 80 of
these laws actually harmed the poor
oh, but Spencer was great man. He
had the finest brain that England ever
produced.
But the completely of civilization
in Speneers day was as nothing in
comparison with what it is now. The
curve of completely is rising rapidly
Whereas our ability to cope with the
problems of completely is increasing
only very slowly"
He Fears for Future.
Then Edison uttered the sentence
that shows the fear that shadows his
mind.
81. don't know what will happen to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young is to feel
young-to do this you must watch your
liver and bowels-there' no need of
having a sallow complexion-dark rings
under your eyes-pimpleS-a bilious
look in your face-dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor will tell you
ninety per cent of all sickness comes
from inactive bowels and liver.
Dr.. Edwards, wel-known physician
in Ohio, perfected a vegetable COM
pound mixed will olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel, are gentle in their
action yet always effective. They bring
about that natural buoyancy which all
should enjoy by toning UP the liver and
clearing the system of impurities.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are known
by their olive color. 15c and 3oc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
BEGIN NEwBERRY TRIAL.
Is Charged With Refusing to Answc'
County Attorneys Questions.

The trial of Ernest Newberry on
charge of refusing to answer Ques-
tons propounded to him by County
Attorney Neale in a liquor inquisition
was in progress today in Judge George
Whitcomb's division of the district
court.
Following a raid on the home of Sis
Turner in North Topeka last June,
Newberry, who was said to have been
the house, was questioned by Veale
Earding the breaking of a bottle al
ID to have contained liquor. Veale's
lions concerned who broke the
a. whether Newberry heard it
n. what was in it and where New
be. y obtained the liquor which Off
GERS smelled on his breath that day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
THTRTY-EIGHT NEW Y MEMBERS.
''Sixty Men and Sixty Minutes Cam
paign Is Well Under Way.

Thirty-eight new senior members
were secured today in the Sixty Men
and Sixty Minutes" campaign being
conducted by the Central Yr-M. c. A.
scheduled participated in the cam
paign, nearly two-thirds of the work
was completed. All of the men are
optimistic over the results of the cam
paign, according to n. w. Behning
general secretary of the association
The men are working in teams of two.
A meeting will be held late this after
noon, at which time the reports of the
campaign will be completed.
The association had S37 senior
members October 1. While it was not
expected to bring the senior member
ship up to 1000 during this campaign.
that goal i expected to be reached
this fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

cient interest to warrant bringing the
champions here.
Marshals of the courses viii be
named by both clubs within a day or
20, Robert Fullerton of the general
committee said today. These mar
shals will be charged with caring for
the crowds and 81 ing that the cham
pions are not hampered in their play
by over-anxiety on the part of local
golf fans to see stellar play 1T the
closest possible range.
The general committee members be-
sides Fullerton are: Ilif Felix and
Frank Grisgs for the Country club,
and V. p. Hillhouse and Jack Crow
for the Shawnee club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
MISSIONARY RECORD IN 1927
methodist Women at Wichita Told
Society Raised $2,264 1874. "a in 1921.

Wichita, Oct 26.-The Women's
Foreign Missionary society of the
Methodist Episcopal church collected
$264,000 more for its work in the fis-
cal year of 1921 than for the year pre-
ylous. this years total being 81
264,634.94.
These figures We're set forth in the
report of Mrs. Charles Spaeth, Roch-
ester, N Y, secretary, read today at
the annual meeting of the general exc
cutive committee >of the society, in
session here>
Mrs. Spaeth's report mentioned that
President Harding now is a life mem
Der of the society, this honor having
recently been conferred upon him at
the meeting of the Baltimore branch
Of the society, in Washington. Mrs.
Harding already was a life member.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffling! A dose of 'Pape,s
Cold Compound taken every two
hours until three doses are taken usu-
ally breaks up, cold and ends all
grippe misery.
The first dose opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passag es of head; stops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

EDITORS NOTE-Thomas A.
Edison, the philosopher and wizard
of invention. herewith continues
his remarkable interview. the first
installment of which was published
in this newspaper yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
"Pape's Cold Compound" is Quickest Relief Known

nose running; relieves headache. dun
ness, feverishness. sneezing.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest. surest relief known and costs
only a few cents at drug stores. 1t
Is without assistance. Tastes nice
Contains no Quinine. Insist upon
Pape's.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
GOLF ON ARMISTICE DAY
British and American Champions
Sought for Topeka Date Match

Telegrams were sent to James
Barnes, American open champion. and
Jock Hutchinson. British open cham
pion, asking them to confirm the
Armistice day. November II, date as
the time for their appearance in
match play on the Country club and
Shawnee club links here. The wires
were sent out by the committee in
charge of arrangements for the match
when the golf public eyinced suffi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

Humphreys ''Seventy-sevcn' breaks
up Colds that hang OH.
SOC. and $1.O0 at Drug Stores. or sent on
receipt of price. or C. o. d. Parcel Post.
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co, 15G
William Street. New York. Book Free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
NORTH TOPEKA

Items for this column may be left
at PeerO's drug store, or telephone
Eleanor KimbalI. 1881 after O'Clock.
Other hours, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
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INDUCES
S. p

Humphreys Number Forty In
duces Rcpose, and Natural Refreshing
Sleep.
For Insomnia, SIeeplessness, Wake
fulneSs, Nervousness.
No Narcotic, No Opiate, No Dope,
No habit forming Drugs, Strictly
Homeopathic.
SOC. and $1.60 at Drug Stores. or sent on
receipt of price, or c. .. u. Parcel Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
First Stops All Pain-Then PeeIs
the Corn Off.

DON'T Try u fo2a trOt on corn tor
tured feet. Get rid of your corns. If
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-08

room, besides place for the heating
plant and fuel storage.
The cost of this house is not great.
its design being such that II can be
erected with the utmost economy in
materials and labor. At the same
time it provides accommodations for
family OF more than the average
size. The arrangement is such that
the work Of caring for it can be done
with a minimum of effort, while all
the rooms are airy and comfortable.
Home builders who are planning up
on erecting that long contemplated
house this year cannot do better than
select such a design as this. The CO
lonial is style of architecture that
marks its owner as an American who
is proud of the building genius of the
early settlers; at the same time, the
colonial. to many minds. is the most
beautiful Of all styles OF homes.
During the last few months the
cost of building, like almost every
thing else, has come down remarkably.
While prices still are higher than in
1914, when it cost less TO build than
at any time during the last half CEN
fury, they are much lower than during
any of the war years, or the last two
years. Homes are needed and needed
badly, and everyone connected with
the building business predicts that
this will he a banner year.
This being true. it is good Judgment
tn start building operations as early
as possible. This win insure that the
new home is ready for occupancy early
in the summer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-08

little attempt at decorative efFecr. TIN
exception being the porch pillars and
the fan-shaped lights over the door.
But there is a charm about these
houses that appeals to every home
builder.
Then, too. the shape of the house
is such that every foot of the inte-
Trior is disable. This will be noted
from the floor plan that accompanies
the exterior view of small colonial
house shown herewith. The same hal
ance that marks the exterior of the
house is maintained in the interior;
the rooms are divided almost equally
by q central entrance hall. out of
which runs the stairs to the second
floor. Here, also, the balance is con-
tinued, there being a bedroom on each
corner, with the same number of win
dows aE1 each one as readily aces
sible TO The hall as another.
This home is of frame construction,
set on masonry foundation that may
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-08
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly In direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest fer
it's remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview ON the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
so many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is 30
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
tons are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer & Co., Bingha mton, N. Y, for a
sample bpttle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper-AdY.