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The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
THE WISE ARE NOT WORRYING

Business depression covers the entire
country. Some few lines have return
cd to normal; many are on the way !;
still others have not yet made the
turn: but the condition generally is
subnormal. At the snme time. 1t IL not
one that applies to every individual.
Here Is n firm wondering whether 1t
can carry through. while right across
the street another confidently moving
nlong without great worry. One man
IL all but bankrupt: his neighbor is. II
not prosperous, at least comfortably
fixed
It depends entirely upon the atti-
tidc during the days Of rising prosper
ity. Those who kept their heads. and
consequently the tremendous profts
which came to them, find nothing in
the present situation to cause uneasi-
ness. Those who went wild have moth
Ing. To every action there il a reac-
ton. Undue prohts must he followed
by lack Of profits. The wise ones real
lied this: not only realized It hut put
It to practical APPLICATION. Money was
slowed away for use when the down
ward turn came. Others spent as they
received. businesses were overexpand
cd. luxuries were indulGed in-and
now there is gloom. It Il n lesson to he
learned. The rainy day Is always pos
sibiltity.
Nor had financial wisdom been more
universal In days Of prosperity. would
the present situation he viewed as II
H. A period Of depression. 1t is not one
Of cessation Of business by my means.
A strong flow Of trade moves on. and
those In a position to avail themselves
OF 1t are profting. Some demands con-
tinue whatever the state Of financial
affairs. Normal growth has got to he
met. as have the requirements for re-
placements. 1t Ia n more encouraging
sign. however. TINT construction Is not
Mt standstill: that unemployment.
never 80 serious MS In the first year
of war. IL on the mend: that even
bnnk deposits show nh increase. The
time IL one for cheer. not gloom. The
break was not nearly so bad as might
have been expected. and those who
Ind the vision to prepare for It are
carrying over In fine shnpe.-Colorado
Springs Gazette
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
Another New Political Party

New political parties seem to be
popular. From the state OF Nebraska
comes the latest which is n combina-
ton Of the old Populist Party. Forty
Eigters. Farmer Lobar. Non-Partisan
Independent Progressive. Socialists.
and the two major parties.
The name Of the new party will he
determined Mt convention to be held
December 3.
Judging from the wide variety Of
political faith combined In the new
party 1t ought to be able to draw up
a platform that will please everybody
cure the ills Of the world and make
other political parties unnecessary.
Members Of the new party assail
biz business interests, Wall Street and
many private organizations as mem
aces which the Old parties will never
correct and which new party must
do
What a blessing It is that Wall
Street and the big interets' still exist
as they furnish 4 never-failing point
of attack for any new political party
seeking members.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
USE MORE RICE

Rice is the staple article OF diet Of
most peoples Of the world, and deserves
to he used more In this country. 1t Is
both nutritious and easily digested It
IL chiefly valuable for Its starch in
which 1t IL richer than most other
cereals.
In cooking rice readily receives any
desired flavor and can he combined
with almost any other food to make
an nppetizinR dish. 1t can be used as
y breakfast cereal. rs a starchy vegc-
table to take the place Of bread or pO-
tntocs. The southerncr uses 1t this way
with chicken or ham gravy. 1t can bc
used In soup making, in breads. as n
substitute for bread crumbs In scallop-
ed dishes. and can be made into many
dainty deserts.
The librarian Of the Colorado Agri-
cultural College has pamphlet which
gives more than fifty ways of using
rice and she will be glad to send copy
to anyone on receipt of one cent to COW
CT postage.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
MR. BRISBANE EARNS HIS MONEY

Under the aboye heading the Weld
County news observes:
Artbur Rr,shono Mr. uo.rsr. ,,,,,,,
mid editorial writer. ia earning somc
Of his money. Pointing with pride To
tbe administrative NJ President Hard.
ing. who ia cm,ncntIv sot,sfsctorv tn
tho orcat Mr. u.orut Nr pr,shor,
ro,o. that tho n,hI,c don't has ,,oer m.
ducc,, nv s4G5 OOo ooo To doe.n,t s,v
when the rc,,uction took p,.ce hut ros.
.,h,r h. ,,eaps In t,,s ner,o., .,rco NJ
u.rd,,,.x ,,,u,,r,,,or. A,.o ,o doo,
mt ,,ou,re no o,o ,r,c,t w,v In tho
dcuce n shou,dn,t hc rc,nccd see,n,
th., Tint 10 What M, have ,,,,,,,o fave,
and al, thu, COR, n, thing ,o-
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

Two years ago Republican news
papers and alleged statesmen were
clamoripR for the immediate withdraw.
al of all United States troops from
foreign soil and were pouring criticism
on the Wilson administration because
1t refused to be moved by their path
etic appeals. Mr. Harding has been In
the White House more than eight
months and the withdrawal Of troops
has not yet commenced. despite the
fact that the treaty has been execut-
Ell and ratified. Why this delay? II 1t
was so unjust to the soldiers to keep
them there IN 1910, why weren't they
brought home months ago Weld
News.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03


course 1t reused me from my sleep,
and used to consider 1t funny, and
would sit on the floor and laugh with
demonipc glee. But If fell out OF bed
now 1t would be necessary to ring ur
The Red Cross headquarters for an am
bulance and few nurses.
at IS that sort of thing which makes
age tragic. Every little mishap means
suffering to the elderly individual. Go
think of it, In silence and alone. Mrs
J!ggers.
II remember when first learned to
skate. was young man, Just grow
Ing my maiden sldeboards. I should
have learned the noble art when was
n, boy. but my education IN honest
sports had been sadly neglected. It's
better late thnn never, as the old adj
age has 1t, and so took up the study
OF skating when 1 was ut the voting
age. II was on brilliant winter day,
ind all the beauty and chivnlry of fhe
neighborhood had gathered Mt the
pond to see me do my devoir.
IAN expert skater who was present
assured me that there was no trick &c
1t. All l needed was confidence, he
said. and believed him.. II looked
passing easy. us watched the Others,
gliding over the Ice with ease md
grace. So fastened on my skates and
stood erect, with the help of n couple
Of Innocent bystanders. and then ]
went forward boldly, on my own init
alive. Immediately I lost control OF
my feet. which previously had beer
doclle and obedient organs. They
woultlrA do anything l wanted their
to-, and the result was that I came
down on the back Of my head wifi
such emphasis that l shook the whole
pond, which was several miles long
The crnck In the Ice that I made Will
my head was there until the ice melted
In the spring. and then you could See
II In the water.
81 lny there In comntOse condition
for minute or two. and then scram'
bled to my feet and smiled. Yes. my
dear Mrs. Jiggers. l actually smiled
The smile may have been pallid
sickly thing. hut 1t was true to typs
and couldn't have been mistaken FOL
ANYTHING else. was SO little injured
by that cataclysmic fall that coult
smile. Not a bone was broken, not
Joint dislocated. In a few hours was
us good rs new. with the exception OF
n lump on the bnck Of my head about
the size Of baked turnip.
"Outwnrtly look much ms I did
then. People often say to me that J
haven't aged any In n quarter OF q
century. My hair Is like the ravens
wing. my alabaster brow has few
wrinkles, I have the stately and com
mnnding port Of man half my age
But 1t is all delusion. Mrs. Jiggers
I am n whitcd sepulcher. 1nwnrdly ]
am MS old as any man. and my bones
are brittle as pipe stems. and my mus
cles ARE NIL dried up. and II l stumble
over n pincushion dIslOcate an ankle
o. break n leg.
"The other day stepped on an or
ange peel and came down on the SIDE
walk. / didn't fall violently. In fact
1t took me ten minutes to fall. l strug
gled so hard to save myself, grasplna
Mt the atmosphere and trying to bni'
ance myself like tight rope walker
But when I did eventually reach the
pavemcpt I felt as though the end had
come to my misspent life. My head
ached for three days. and all my bones
felt out Of place, and my teeth were
loose In their sockets. This thing Of
being old. Mrs. Jiggers, isn't what tie
cracked mp to be-"
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
How Not to Take Cold

Some persons are subject to fredu-
ent L.. IL. while others s'I.lrIn II ever.
have a cold. You will find that the lat
ter take good care of themselves. They
take a shower or cold sponge bath
every day ina warm room. avoid over
heated rooms. sleep with a window
open or partly open, avoid excuses.
over eating, becoming over heated and
then chilled and getting the feet wet.
Then. when they feel the first. indica-
ton of cold. they take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy without delay and 1t Il
soon over.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
Catarrh

Catarrh is a local disease, greatly
Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions. HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is a Tonic and Blood
Purifier. BY cleansing the blood and
building up the System, HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE restores
normal conditions and allows Ma
ture to do its work.
All Druggists. Circulars free. !.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
Improve Your Digestion

II you have weak digestion eat spar
ingly of meats, let Mt least five hours
elapse between meals. eat nothing be-
tween meals. Drink nm abundance Of
water. Take one Of Chamberlnin's Tab
lets Immediately after supper. Do this
and you will improve your digestion.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
Very Likely.

Church,: "Do you remember when
they used to put n calliope Mt the emo
Of circus procession"
Gotham: "Sure. do?"
"why did they do that. do you sup
poser"
ITO show that the worst was yet to
come, reckon"
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

II have no
doubt that the
bed was entirely
normal" said the
star boarder. 1.-THE
fact that the vic.
tim was IN old
man explains ev.
erything. When ]
was young l fire.
quently fell out
of bed. II was n
favorite pastlme
Of mine, so tc
speak. And J
never was Injured
In the least. OF
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
Go. Her Good Health Out Of Bottle

Mrs Edward Raifsnlder, Wabash.
Ind. says that she owes her good health
to Chamberlain's Tablets. She suffered
from distress after eating and constipa-
tion and was completely cured by the
use of these tablets.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
Made No Rash Promises.

"who was the smooth talkerf"
"a promoter"
II dare say he wanted to make you
rich In six months?"
mo. He was very conservative. He
said he thought 1t would take at least
a year."
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

Al see In new production OF
.othello' they use electric lights In
the murder scene"
"Probably that Is to make Desdemo-
mas denth more shocking"
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
MIsERIEs OF ACE

escr>HE paper tells Of an old man
i who fell out of bed and broke
TN arm and three Ribs" announced the
iandIady. ut doesn't seem possible.
unless the he'd was as high as nm ordi-
nary old-fashloned walnut bookcase.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 70. 1871

Our coal operators are not bother
cd with the check or system. After
all, there IL not much difference be-
tween the annoyance of trust baron
and u labor leader.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
PIANO MUST BE SOLD

HIGH GRADE instrument left on our
hands IN public storehousenear Meeker
Will sacrifice price for immediate
sale. Easy terms. Write quick for
particulars to The Denver Music Com
pany, Denver Colorado. n5 de-
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

FOUND-A watch and chain. Call
at the Dcvlin ranch, and see James
Hayes: prove property and pay for
this nd. n26
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

DR. J. r. Riddle, specialist In dis
eases of the eye. ear. nos and throat.
Glasses fitted. Glenwood Springs. tt
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

Never put of until tomorrow what
yo. 81 ould have done day before yes
ttrtry-
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

For Useful and Attractive Xmas
gifts come and see Ours.
A OLDLAND & Co.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

Do plain sewing reasonable. Phone
60F-24.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

Lost-A cap of a Dodge cay> Finder
will please leave at this ONCE. ma
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

Try pair Of Our Jack Rabbit Cor
duroy Pants q $4.25 warranted not
to rip.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03
You can contract a cold at any sea-
son. Check and cure 1t by using
,TREIILKE'S BROMO-FEBRIN.
Financial Loss Due TO Gods

1t Is estimated that the average man
loses three days time each year from
inability to work On account Of having
n cold. Much Of this loss can be avoid
cd by treating every cold as soon as
the first symptoms of the disease ap-
pcnr. Chnmberlaln's Cough Remedy
has won wide reputation and i'm
mensc sale by Its cures Of this disease.
Try 1t. You are certain to be pleased
with Its pleasant taste and the prompt
relief which 1t affords.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

Consult Bruce Baker d. v. NJ. for
Blackleg Aggressin, Kansas Method
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

BRoMO-FEBRIN will cure your
cold. Try It, At sTRHLKE's.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

Subscribe for The Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

A OLDLAND 4 co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
The Commercial, Union City, Tenn.
FRIDAY. MAY 6. 1921.
RIvEs NEWS.

Blackberry winter; cold, dark
with rain every emergence Of the sun
is our daily portion.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Howard, of I'm
ion City, and Elder Freed, of Hender-
son, were Sabbath guests with DR.
and Mrs. T. P. Callicott.
DR.. e. H. White is in from a meet
in Memphis of surgeons of the /. C.
r. R. to the number of ITS strong.
Edgar Bolts and family, of Me-
tropolis, ILL.,, were recent visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Bolts on
Church street.
To whom 1t may concern: The c.
P. Missionary Society meets Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Press Callicott !;
o. E. S. in regular session Wednes-
day and the Saturday afternoon Book
Club with Mrs. Leslie Hooper to-
morrow.
McAdoo Harris is in home this
week.
The Western Division of Sunday
Schools meets here in convention the
fifth Sunday.
Mr.. Gid Fox was up from Obion
Sunday, a visitor with his sister, Mrs.
Susie Woody.
Mrs. Knox Harper and son, Joe,
and Miss Ruby Skiles1 were end-of-
the week visitors in Kenton.
Messrs. Sam and Arch Cravens
were over Tuesday from Gardner.
DR.. r. e. HELEN and family are ex-
pected end-of-the-week visitors with
DR.. end Mrs. Palmer on Caldwell ave.
Master Leroy Reeder, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Reeder, in the Nail
ling Hospital, was reported Wednes-
day to have fighting chance for re-
covery from gangrenous appended
tbs.
Rev. Bass announces educational
campaign services Sabbath morning
at eleven o'clock and also two o'clock
in the afternoon.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
TRAINING SCHOOL LOCALS.

Mr.. Warren Caldwell visited the
literary society last Friday and gave
as very interesting talk on Dem
ocracy."
Lee Thompson was absent this
week
j. l.. Holt visited the school last
Friday. We were very glad that he
was able to be with us again.
Mary Kate Staicup and Robbie
Latta, Earl Bruer and levitt Wheel
er motored to Mayfield last Sunday
and were visitors of Miss Mildred
Shelton.
Floy Firby was absent on account
of illness.
Obey Roland was absent Monday
and Tuesday on account of illness.
The school gets its last holiday to-
day to attend the oratorical contest,
field and track meet at Dyersburg.
Miss Hester Stone will present at
the Reynolds Theatre Tuesday, May
II, her pupils in a Grecian Pageant,
The Fairest Spirit" The program
includes music, songs, violin solos,
interpretive dancing, barefoot dane
ing, ballet DANCING both group and
solos. Prices 35 and SO cents.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
Red Cross Work.

The Southern Division A. r. c. is
calling for volunteers to do plain
sewing for the destitute children Of
the Balkan States. Seven hundred
fifty thousand suits are allotted to
the Southern Division, from to s
years, and a like amount of layettes.
A letter from the Division says: IRE
cent letters from representatives over
seas tell us that the quota given us
will not begin to be sufficient, that
the more work they do in the health
and welfare lines shows them the
greater need for clothing for these
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
Services.

Rev. G. T. Sellars will preach at
Salem Sunday at 1880 o'clock and we
hope to see full attendance to hear
him.
Mount Zion Church will observe
Mothers Day Sunday at IL o'clock,
and the regular communion service
will be held at the same hour. We
hope to see all the members present.
G.. w. EVANS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
NOTICE.

All who desire the chiropractic
treatments from DR.. TIL. Fra. Thorn
son can make arrangements by call
ing Phone No. 594-W. DR.. Thomson
will not have an office in Union City
but will make calls to your home be-
tween 500 and 1900 a. m. only. 6tf
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06
children"

children"
AS many women as will devote one
afternoon a week to sewing please
report to Mrs. w. H. Swiggart.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06

Get prices on fans at Averitt
Electric Co. before you buy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-05-06

Mary Pickford at the Opera
House Tuesday night; 10c and zoe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-30

ann "a young man 2S years OH.
six wears ago I contracted syphilis
which was treated by a specialist
who is connected with the university
medical school He gave me several
courses of treatment with 6o6 and
with mercury. Ny blood has been
tested repeatedly during the pas,
two years and the Wasseruann IS
negative. I seem 20 be entirely we'll
Would 30 be safe 10 marry? I no
longer live iu the city where 7 was
treated and hesitate 10 60 TO an
other doctor.
The eligibility for marriage. i'm
your case. depends in the main
upon the possibility of transmittins
tho infection. The clinical expert
cnce Of many years has justified as
reasonably safe the following fun
dameltal requirements:
ta) Three years OF effective treat
men.
Cbl Two additional years of free
dom from all signs and SYMPTOMS OF
the disease, under medical observa-
ton.
You appear TO have fulfilled these
requirements. would suggest, how
ever. that YOU write to your physi-
clan. the one who treated YOU. and
ask his opinion. You have my good
wishes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-30
Ask Jounew,en Take Wage
Drop to Cut Plumbing Cost

a reduction Of so percent brings It
down TO the original price. soil pipe
and soil pipe fittings show a rcduc-
ton Of almost so percent. Four
inch cast iron extra heavy soil pipe
that a few months ago was retailing
around S1.25 a foot and is now re-
failing around So a foot lead pipe.
IS another article used i'm plumbing
work en- homes that has taken a drop
OF so percent.
The recent 40 percent increase in
freight rates. the master plumbers
say. has affected plumbing materials
more than those used in any other
building line owing 90 their weight.
The master plumbers say that
prospective home builders can fig
ure on a reduction Of % percent in
the plumbing and heating work nee
essary in the completion Of q hsme.
The same reduction will obtain. they
say, in repair work.
Tn making the % percent reduc
tion to the public. the master plumb
ers are asking the iourneymen 10
aid in bringing conditions back TO
normal by accepting the new S.9e an
hour schedule. They say that the
cost Of living has dropped 10 such a
degree that the new wage schedule
should be acceptable. They point 10
a drop in other lines that go 10 make
up a decided decrease in tho cost OF
living.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-30

Efforts 70 stimulate business in the
plumbing trade by a reduction in the
cost or work were announced Tues
day by master plumbers OF the city.
a reduction OF % percent in he
present cost Of plumbing. the re-
ductiOn to- become effective April I,
was included in the master plumbers
announcement. The master plumbers
point out that there has been a drop
Dob the cost OF materials used in
plumbing work approximating p
percent. and the master plumbers
say that they plan 90 give the pub
Doc the benefit Of this drop I'm prices
of materials, By reducing the cost Of
plumbing work.
I'm order 10 make the reduction
practicable the master plumbers are
sskins that journeymeu plumbers
accept a - percent leduction I'm their
wage scale. also 60 become effective
April ]. Journeymen plum bers un-
der the present scale are now re-
ceivlng SLIP an hour. Master
plumbers are asking that Journey
men plumbers accept a new scale Of
90 cents am hour, the new scale TO
become effective along with the re-
duction in the cost OF plumbing work
April l.
Master plumbers in practically
every city I'm Indiana arc said 20 be
making the same effort 20 reduce the
cost of plumbing work Master
plumbers say that when the journey
men plumbers presented the present
wage schedule on the basis OF the
increased cost of living. the schedule
was Immediately met. They say that
now there has been a decided drop
I'm the cost of living they feel that
the journeynen plumbers will show
the same spirit regarding the new
wage scale offered by the master
plumbers.
Master plumbers cite the following
percentage drops in the cost Of ma
teriaIs used i'm plumbln work. show
ing that cost reductions prevail in
every cost item except in that Of
ia bor:-
Soil pipe and fittings, $50; lead pipe
45ce. brass radiator valves 25 60 :
brass goods generally, 500; iron and
malleable fittings. 22ta co iron pipe.
|121zc6: oarthenware, 100; enamel
ware. 20et; boilers, 2OFs; radiation,
25Cr and range boilers 1870.
Master plum bers say that where
an article has advanced 100 percent,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-30
Waco Kid Dies,
Was Pigeon Of
Chicago Police
Always "Squawked" on Pals
10 Get Immunity From
Courts.

By United Press
CHICAGO. March 29.-The waco
kid" millionaire con man. has
saucaIed his last. Chicago police
were notified Tuesday.
Tho Waco Willard Powell
for years has been 'st'ol pigeon
for Chicago police. Whenever ne
got caught in a tight place he
'squawked" on his pals and received
immunity for 10.
The history Of the Waco KID
goes back 10 the days OF the motor
Ious Maybrav confidence gang here.
Hc had falling out with yellow
Kid Well and informed The police
OF their wire tapping game.
This led 90 several members Of tho
police department going 90 prison
with members Of the gang. The
Waco Kid got immunity though.
Fred * Buckm.u.ster, the Ala
bama kid" and Little All" mem
bers % the gang escaped where they
are said TO have Joined the Waco
Kid" iu Florida.
They are said TO have made mill
lions in the last four years Fleeing
miIllonaires. They maintained the
international turf exchange i'm an
office building i'm Daytonia.
Again they got In difficulties with
the authorities and again the Waco
Kid BE- said TO have "squealed' on
his pals
This led to the arrest Of Buck
minister, ON charge of Fleeing
Charles WORD n. bank president OF
Fort Wayne. Ind, out of 100000
The Waco Kit" police were IN
formed Tuesday was sitting i'm the
palatial dining room Of the Ponce
be Leon at ST. Augustine Monday
night.
A gang appeared at the curtaincd
window and ~iddled his body with
bullets. It has just been Identified.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-30

tell me what 10 do2
II you viii send me your name
and address. Twill be very glad 70
send YOU a bulletin which VIII PROB
ably help you "Goitre' is a conf ieN
condition. and one which always rec
1uircs the services Of a quaiife-
physician. In most forms Of treat
ment for this condition. rest is very
important In fact. sometimes abe
solute rest Ia bed for a long -ime IS
the best thing 20 do In some forms
OF thyroid trouble. "a surgical op-
Grafton is Indicated. but such op-
Grafton should Zoe performed only by
one who has had considerable ex-
perience en- such work ! won d sug
Eest that YOU place yourself st oncs
under the care Of a qualified physi-
clan. and trust the matter with him