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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
DEADLY WEAPON OF sAVAGES
African Tribes Use Poisoned Arrows
Which Inflict Death That Is
instantaneous.

The most effective weapon of the
Nasal and Andorobo is the arrow
which they poison with the Accan-
thera schlmperi, a small tree, accord
ing to a National Geographic society
bulletin. They boil the leaves and
branches until the mixture becomes
thick and pitch-like In appearance, and
place 1t on sheets of bark which they
hide high on the branches of trees
away from children, Until 1t is needed.
When an animal is shot with an arrow
dipped I'm the poison, 1t dies almost i'm
mediately. The natives cut out the
flesh around the wound as soon as pos
sible and throw it away. The remain
der is eaten and the blood is drunk.
This love of blood as an article of food
is common among many African tribes,
several of them going so far as to.
bleed their cattle and drink the blood
hot or mix it with their porridge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
ARE YOU A MOTHER :?
Health is Most Important to You

Redding, Calif.-"T have taken DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription during exc
pectancy and found it excellent. 1t re-
heved me of headache, backache and
helped me in geat many ways. was
strong, had good appetite and had COM
paratively no suffering. Was strong and
well when I got up and my baby was nice
and healthy" Mrs. S. P. Houston, 1l04
Pine st.
Start at once with the Prescription"
and see how quickly you pick up-fsel
stronger and better. Write DIR. Pierce,
president Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo,
N. Y, for free medical advice, or send
10c for trial pkg. tablets.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
TO PREVENT DREAD DISEASE
Foot-and- Mouth Aiiment Need Not Be
Feared II French Serum Proves
Reliable.

The dread foot-and-mouth disease
will no longer be feared by catflemen
IL the announcement of the discovery
OF serum for the prevention of this
disease by a group of French scier-
lists, proves reliable and If this serum
can be manufactured in sufficient
quantities. Several outbreaks of the
disease have occurred in the United
Suites, the last of them several years
ago, causing a great loss. The only
effective method of stamping out the
disease heretofore has been to slaugh-
ter all cattle affected and thoroughly
issinfecs the premises.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
CONDENSED
CLASSICS
THE THREE
MUSKETEERS
~
BY ALEXANDRA DUMAS
Condensation by
Capt. Andre Morize
BY ALEXANDRA DUMAS
Condensation by
Capt. Andre Morixe

Throughout his life, Alexandra Dumas
Mad all the needless irresponsibiIity of
i'll reckless boy. He did mot indulge I'm
Meveries about the past or dreams of
ne future. He lived spectacularIy I'm
&c present.
81 His heedlessness was most empha-
Msxed at hills paIatanI home, Monte
Eriste, where HIS love for spIendor and
- prodigality plunged him into debt.
lest of his visitors, who came osten-
#abIy for an hour and remained for
Bays, were penniIess men and women,
asfo were glad enough to find "a place
ehere they could live Iuxuriously for
Nothing.
M Many of these thrfftIess folk made
@onte Cristo their home. Dumas had
lot the heart to turn them Always he
wen invented tasks so they would mot
Eel unhappy about staying. One home
Ness yagab0nd who had a sense of
Ahame was appeased by being told to
|aaote down each day what the Their
Mometer registered. SIT Ia most fxs.-
#ortant for nae to be well informed
- this point" Dumas assured him-
Nj Worst of all were the actresses. A
@nccession of them came and vvemf,
|Mach ruling the house while she re-
spained and invitfng ALI her friends TO
#evel with her. Sometimes Dumas. in
#espair over his debts, wene sway, but
ne hangers-on remafned, charging food
Dad wine to Dumas account nd a meax-
NJ hotel.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
Women in PuIpit,

Numbered among the preachers of
the Disciples of Christ tthe Christian
church) are almost one hundred wom-
en-. The first woman minister of this
sect was ordained At years ago and an
average of two women a year has
been added to its ministry since then
Illinois boasts Is women preachers,
while Kansas is second on the list
with eight
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25

afapIe Feeoin0 material for Cows.
cations are that no bad effects follow
the feeding of dried-apple pomace
There was no decrease In the milk
flow nor In the yield of butterfat.
When fed as described the dried
pomace appeared to be equal, pound
for pound of dry matter, to good corn
silage as succulent food for this
dairy COW. Owing to the property
which 1t possesses of absorbing large
quantities of water and swelling, It
should never be fed dry, but should
be allowed to soak I'm water for an
hour or so before feeding. The
pomace appears to be palatable feed
Ing stuff.
Caution is advised In feeding dried
apple pomace, as there is possibility
that the feeding of large quantities, or
# quantities containing excessive
al cunts of apple seeds, might prove
mir fous. 1t appears to be safe, how.
ever, TO feed as much soaked pomace
by weight Zone part dried pomace to
three parts water) us 1t would be to
feed the same amount of pomace fresh
from the cider press.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
Tea Grown in .PennsyIvanis.

1t is not generally known that Penn
sylvanta has a tea crop indigenous to
the Blue mountain region, and which
largely surplants the use of the ORR
entail tea In several counties of rnat
section. The crop is now being gath
cred and tons of the tea are being
picked end dried for winter use.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER
The Remedy With Record Of Fifty,
Five Years of Surprising Excellence.

'Ee''rSHJ WITH q rSSVIU OF Thy
Five Years of Surprising Excellence.
All who suffer with nervous dyspep.
STA, sour stomach, constipation, indi-
gestion, torpid liver dizziness, head
aches, coming up of food wind on
stomach, palpitation and other indica-
tons of digestive disorder, will find
Green's August Flower an effective
and most efficient remedy. For fifty
five years this medicine has been sue
cessfully used in millions of house
holds all over the civilized world. Be
cause of its remarkable merit and
widespread popularity Green's August
Flower can be found today wherever
medicines ere Observation-Disclosures
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25

A contested will is one sort of hand
me-down suit.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25

1t is fate that makes heavy
weight champion of one man, punch
ing bag of another.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
OF No Use to Him.

Hewitt-"Why don't you get his
goat?" Jewett-"What for? / am a
vegetarian"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
No Need of Rea son.

Jack-vPapa. what is reason? f..
Fond Parent-Reason, my boy. is
that which enables a man to determine
what is right.
lakeland what is instinct?
Fond Parent-Instinct is that which
tells a woman she is right whether
she is or not.-Stray Stories.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
Snuff.

"Sneagle."
"SnOtneagle, snowl."
"Sneither, shostrich." -Lehigh Burr.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25

Most of works wear and tee" on a
man comes from his going to it all
frazzled out by his play.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25

If might doesn't always make right,
II seldom gets left.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
The Block Signals
Are Workins-

In some respects, human experience
is like railroading.
Every moment of the business and
social day the block signals are giving
right of way 90 keenness and alertness
while the slow and the heavy must
wait ON the sidetrack for their chance
TO move forward.
The ability to ego through" and to
'get there" depends much on the poise of
body, brain and nerves that comes with
correct diet and proper nourishment.
That's why SO many choose Grape
Nuts for breakfast and lunch. Served
with cream or milk it is completely
nourishing. partly pre-digested, and it
supplies the vital mineral salts so
necessary to full nutrition.
Grape-Nuts has a rich, delightful
flavor, is ready to serve on the instant
and is distinctly the food for mental
and physical alertneSs and speed. At
all groeers,
sThere's Reason"
for Grape-Nuts
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25

The shotgun messenger. long a PIC
turesque figure of the far west, has
come back. Twenty civilian guards"
modern prototypes of the colorful for
mer group, have been put Oh duty on
mail trains running between Spokane,
st. Paul and Seattle and Portland, Ore.
They are armed with pistols and saw
ed-off shotguns, and have orders to
shoot to kill in defense of the mails.
They wear civilian clothes, and their
hours of duty are regulated as are
those of railway mail clerks.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25
INLAND NORTHWEST

Two men were arrested and taxi
cab and Approximately 1900 gallons o.
wine seized by prohibition enforcement
officers in a raid ar Reno, New.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-25

IOuuu-tf1e very udu Wuo Hdu put LuS
brand upon her shoulder years be-
fore.
The next day d'Artagnan was ar
rested ami taken before the cardinal,
his captor being none other than his
''man of Meung," who now called him
self the Chevalier de Rochefort.
D'Artagnsn told the cardinal of the
crimes of Lady de Winter, and finally
produced the cardinals own passport,
absolvfng the bearer.
Admiration overcame anger In the
cardinal. Instead of ordering d'Artag-
mans Imprisonment, he wrote out
there and then a lieutenant's commits
sion In the Musketeers. DArtagnan
offered the commission to his three
friends In turn. All three refused 1t,
protesting they did not deserve it. Be
sides, Aramis announced that he was
about to enter the church, and Porthos
said he was about to be married.
Athos thereupon wrote upon the blank
commission the name of d'Artagnan.
As for Rochefort, d'Artagnan fought
him many times, but at last they de-
cided that they were both too good
to die, and they became friends.
1918, by the 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.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
Is Only n Makeshift

President Wilson called a special
session, and on May 20, 1919 in a
special message outlined the princi-
pies OF tax revision which should be
followed, and specifically recommend
ed changes to he made. The Repub-
lican Congress fiddled and fooled
away the entire period of its existence
without coming to the relief of busi-
ness or doing anything to adjust taxes
to changed conditions.
At the last national election an
other Congress. Republican in both
branches, by large majOritles was
elected. After a special session,
which has lasted eight months, IT has
produced n tax bill which a great
party leader and authority like Sem
ator Smoot of Utah says is only
slightly better than the old war-tax
system-a tax bill framed and passed
hurriedly and under great stress of
providing the government with rev.
enues TO run a great war.
He further confesses that the bill
is only a makeshift, a temporary
contrivance, certain to be set aside
next year, which means that before
business can adjust itself to the new
law, before the administrative features
OF the law can be passed upon by the
hat hn Ia, to 70 H.
aside. and that the Republicans must
again resume their tinkering and
bungling of a subject which they ad-
NIT they do not understand.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

to those about us who are losing faith
in humanity.
The present age needs confidence
born of understanding. There are
multitudes who think that because we
are passing through trying times ev-
erything Is going to the bow vows.
How must Noah have felt peeking
out OF his ark upon a deluged waste ?
He must have thought he was living
in most trying times. And things
looked pretty blue to Jonah sitting
beneath a gourd.
Waters Of despair are likely to over
whelm human beings at any moment.
But bit OF courage, faith and hope
will build an erk. And things will
not look so bad unless one turns his
back upon duty like a Jonah.
There is a great deal Of sanity in the
old song: LIT up your eyes unto
the hills" Compared with conditions
thousands Of years ago when those
words were sung, this world we are
living in is a pretty good place. Sure
we get thorn with every rose. but
the roses are mighty sweet.
Think of the enemies that mankind
has obtained de'iverance from. Nat
ural phenomena have little terror for
civilized beings today. The forces of
science arc waging war against the
dangerous foes Of yesterday. Indus
trial and social circumstances keep
improving. And the war god has re-
ceived an ugly wound.
Life today mast be compared with
the total experiences of mankind
Viewed from this angle one cannot
| reasonably be downcast over world
conditions. Impatience and desire
to hurry on are eXcusable. But a
pessimistic outlook, the attitude OF
despair, should have no place in the
hearts Of Americas sons and daugh-
ters.-Omaha World-Herald.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
Western Revolt on Tax Bill

The Republican tax revision bill
satisfies no one. Senator Smoot's con-
fession that 1t Is a mere makeshift is
an opinion shared by many Of his
colleagues in both Houses, by the bus
mess world generally and by taxpay-
ers large and small. 1t has been de-
nounced by Democratic leaders, COM
prislng the only tax and tariff ex-
perts in both houses. as "the worst
tax bill ever presented in any Con-
gress." AS parsed by the Senate It
contains S33 amendments largely in
its administrative features, which no.
body understands. and although Re-
publican senators have been openly
challenged on the floor to explain
these amendments, none has had the
temerity to attempt an explanation,
although some have openly confessed
their ignorance.
The few amendments that have Inn
proved the original bill were made by
Democrats and presented by a Demo-
cratic senator. The one outstanding
amendment was the 80 per cent higher
surtax. later accepted by the Repub-
lican Progressives and its acceptance
forced upon Chairman Penrose OF the
finance committee and his fellow
reactionaries in order to avert party
split.
In the House the higher surtax did
cause q split, when % Republicans
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

(No. 36225)
ORDER OI PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court OF Buchanan
County, Missouri, to the January
Term, A. d., 1922.
State Of Missouri. County Of Blu
chanan, IS.
Mittie johnson Plaintiff
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

the said defendant, Carl c. Morgan,
shall be and appear at the next term
of this Court, to be begun and held at
the Court House, in the City Of St.
Joseph, in Buchanan County, State Of
Missouri, on the 2nd day of January.
1922, on or before the third day Of
said torn, to answer PLAINTIFFS pc
tition, the same Will be taken for con-
fessed as TO him and judgment rem
dered accordingly.
1t is further ordered, that a copy
OF this order be published in The ST.
Joseph Observer a newspaper pub
lished in the County of Buchanan, for
four weeks successfully the last in
sertion of which to be at least fifteen
days before the next January, 1922,
term Of this Court.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT J. GROUSE.
(SeaD Clerk.
BY j. l.. MCMenamy, Deputy Clerk.
Duvall & Boyd, Attorneys for Plain
tiff. G119D
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
NOT THE TIME TO CRY
This World Is Pretty Good Ole
Place I'm Which to
1--we.

While II Is undoubtedly true that
there is more hatred, suspicion, greed
and narrow nationalism in the world
just now than eyer before in the his
tory OF this planet, yet that gives us
no license to not take the optimistic
view that the race is moving toward
the destination CT human brotherhood.
and we should speak an assuring word
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. s.
Especial Correspondence.) - Confess
sion that the Republican party Is in
competent to frame and pass a tax
bill that will meet the needs OF the
government cni the expectations Of
the people was made by Senator Reed
Smoot (Rep., Utah) when he said:
After carefully comparing the bill
with the existing law l reached the
conclusion that some, il only a slight
improveme was offered by 1t. At
the same time / do not regard the
bill as the kind Of tax revision meas
ure the people of this country are
fearful OF the effect on the country
of further delay in letting 1t know
what taxes are TO be paid next year.
After all, the bill can only be regard
ed as a temporary one. which Is GER
tain to be set aside next year when
real tax revision must be undertaken"
the run force or this coz ession or
the Incompetence Of his party by one
of it's abest leaders can best be un-
derstood in the light of a brief history
of the way in which the Republican
party has first delayed and then mud
died tax revision
Following the Congressional cleo
tions of 1918, when the Republican
party came into power in both Houses
there was an insistent demand by Re
publican leaders, especially by Mon
| dell and others in the House, for a
special session, in order. as they said
to revise the tax laws and adjust them
TO the transition period between wal
and peace.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration. upon the estate of
Sophia Dornhoffer. deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court OF Buchanan Coun-
ty, Missouri, bearing date of the 10th
day Of November. 1921.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters, OF
they may be precluded from any ben.
eft OF such estate; and II said claim!
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication Of this
notice, they will be forever barred.
Attested
LOUIS j. DORNHOFFER,
(SeaD Administrator.
Fred NJ. Wanger, Clerk of Probate.
G119)
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
The DIRTY RAG THAT
NEWBERRY WEARS
SENATOR PoMERENE GAVE IT
THE ONLY FITTING
DESIGNATION
WHEN HE MADE HIS
SPEECH ON THE MATTER

Ono of the Greatest Republicans Now
I'm the Senate in Public Speech
Makes the Confession That the Re-
publican Tax Bill as Framed IL
Nothing But Temporary Affair
and Being Used as Makeshift
Which Is Certainly "Pleasing News"
90 the Taxpayers.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
THOSE WERE THE SACRED
PASSWORDS

rs it necessary to use a password to
get into this blind tiger?"
ANY little pleasantly will gain you
admission"
"Yes?"
For instance you might introduce
yourself to the proprietor as William
stead"
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10

III lllt NItull NOuIl OF butHdn1I
County, Missouri. to the January
Term, A. d., 1922.
State OF Missouri. County Of Blu
chanan, SIS.
Mittie johnson Plaintiff
VS..
Walter Johnson Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
| by her attorney, and it appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Circuit Court
that said defendant, Walter johnson,
is a nonresident Of the State Of Mis-
souri,, and does not reside therein, 1t
is ordered that said nonresident de-
fendant be notified by publication, as
required by law, that said plaintiff
has comm enced her suit in this Court
against said defendant by petition and
affidavit, the object and general ma
ture Of which Is to obtain a decree Of
divorce from the defendant on the
ground that defendant has offered to
plaintiff such indignitics as to render
plaintiffs condition intolerable in that
defendant refused to support or care
for plaintiff and cursed, struck and
abused her, and on the further ground
that defendant has absented himself
from plaintiff without reasonable
cause for the space of one whole wear
and more next before the filing Of
her petition. That unless the said de-
fendant, Walter Johnson, shall be and
appear at the next term of this Court
to be begun and held at the Court
House, in the City of ST. Joseph, in
Buchanan County, State of Missouri
on the 2nd day of January, 1922, on
or before the third day of said term
to answer plaintiffs petition. the
same will be taken for confessed as
to him and judgment rendered ac-
cordingly.
1t is further ordered, that a COPY
of this order be published in The St
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
lishod in the County of Buchanan, for
four weeks successfully. the last in
sertion of which TO be at least fifteer
days before the next January, 1922,
term of this Court.
A true copy. Attest:
EMMETT ]. GROUSE,
(SeaD Clerk.
BY Eugene Rose burg, deputy Clerk.
Sam Wilcox. Attorney for Plaintiff.
G022)
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-12-10
(No. 36S6D
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

III the SAlNuh SbAlL VI buchanan
County, Missouri. to the January
Term, A. D., 1922.
State Of Missouri, County Of Blu
chanan, 81.
Mamie Morgan ....., Plaintiff
VS..
Carl c. Morgan ...... Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
by her attorney, and il appearing to
the satisfaction Of the Circuit Court
that said defendant, Carl c. Morgan,
is a nonresident Of the State of Mis-
souri, and does not reside therein, il
is ordered that said nonresident de-
fendant be notified by publication, as
required by law, that said plaintiff
has commenced her suit in this Court
against said defendant by petition and
affidavit, the object and general ma
ture of which is TO obtain a decree of
divorce from the defendant on the
ground OF indignitics, such as to rem
der her condition in life as his wife
intolerable, in this, to-wit: That the
defendant, although being an able
bodied man, failed and refused to
properly support the plaintiff and her
infant child; that the defendant often
associated with women Of lewd and
lacivious conduct; that he correspond
ed with other women and talked with
them over the telephone and that on
the 9th day OF October, 1920, defen-
dant left and deserted this plaintiff
and has since that time wholly alb
sented himself from her. That unless
Evening journal., 1921-05-17
Mckee, ''Cmpet Bagger, " Looks
Good In BrolonSOn Toys

side a baseballer and bowler.
Mckee reached highest when he
twirled for Indianapolis in the Fed
eral League which caused organized
baseball so much worry. He also
worked in the American Association.
St Paul being his last residence in
league ball. Last season he played
fast semi-pro ball around Cleveland
and semi-pro ball around the home
Of the worlds championship means
considerable, as that is where former
big league stars receive employment
in the big industrial plants.
Babe" Flynn. hustling Brownson
pilot. got next to Mckee last week
and will use him for several innings
against New Castle tonight. The
game will start at 6.15 o'clock.
Mac" is also signed to pitch with
a fast professional team in Chester.
Bill Stewart has also secured him to
help The Star in the Newspaper
League.
Although in Wilmington only a
short time, MAC" has won quite a
number Of friends through his con-
genial and sociable attitude.
Evening journal., 1921-05-17
STAR ON EDGE
TO WIN NOW

Bin Stewart and his Sunday Star
crew have decided that it is time
to stop accepting defeats and are out
to start their winning. They have
picked on the strong News aggrega-
ton to make their beginning tomor-
row and have strengthened their
lineup somewhat make good In the
attempt. Stewart announces that
he will use the following men tomor-
row: Stewart and Bankes. catchers;
Goodwin and Mckee. pitchers; Davis,
first base; Eliason, second base;
Mayhart. ss.; Thompson. 3d.; Price,
H.; G.. Whiteside. CT; Bodenstedt
rf.; Haderer. RI.
The game will be played at Eden
Park and will mark the first appear
ance OF Jimmy Mayhart, one of the
leading infielders around these parts
with the star nine. Jimmy will
bring MAC" Mckee who has been
heard from right along during the
past few months as one OF the best
bowlers that ever split the pins in
this city. Mckee is a westerner and
has played considerable minor
league baseball and also was in the
Federal League. He has been sign
ed by Brownson in the Whining
ton and also by Chester club. Nc
Kee has not had chance TO workout
as yet this season. He is a portside
finger.