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The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02

"For me?" asked Dulcie, turning
white and red alternately.
Ted cut the string for her and
opened the lid, and Dulcie with cold
fingers pushed aside the tissue paper.
Red roses! Long stemmed and doz-
ems OF them. Such thing had never
happened before In the Driscom faln-
lily. They lowered around Dulcie's
shoulders, and when she drew white
card from the box, the entire family
read the message with her:
"As long as you have taken my
scarfpin-I saw 1t glttering in your
hair al.arternoon-won't you take my
roses too2 And my love and my life
and everything | possess, and give me
in exchange just the hope of being my
wife some day? L. BROOKES"
The first thing Dulcie was conscious
of was that the family had read the
intimate message. She Jumped to her
feet, spilling the roses, turning an In
dignant, burning face to the amazed
little group.
Ted after long, low whistle spoke
first. $50 that's where you found the
pin---in your hair And ] thought
you'd simply discovered 1t In your
handkerchief Or"
''You never brushed your hair be-
fore you went to bed" scolded Senah
precisely, cor you surely would have
found it. l told you she was care
less"
"What l want to know" interrupt
ed Mrs Driscom, sternly, "is how the
pin got entangled In your hair? An
swer me that, young lady. You were
the last one in Mr.. Brookes' office
and alone, | understand"
ooh, mother" sobbed Dulcie, as red
as the roses Senah was picking rp,
chow can you, and before these chill
dren? 1t was all so dreadful mean
/ misunderstood. thought he wanted
to make love to me-I didn't wait to
hear what he had to say! Oh, don't
look so dreadfully severe mother; |
just yielded for tiny second, then 1
pulled away, and l guess the scarfpin
got stuck in my hair"
"Dulcie," her mother's voice was
very serious, "you know this is quite
impossible. You are fattered by this
proposal from rich old man"
"Oh, but l love him !. I've loved him
from the first day I put a foot in the
Officer
what" cried Senah, dumfounded,
HOve that horrid old Mr.. Brookes y
And mother drew Dulcie's head gent
ly to her shoulder and kissed the hot,
tear-stained little face. at cannot be
dear-not Old"
"Oh, but he isn't old at all, nor
hOrrid! Hes not more than twenty
seven or twenty-eight, and he's very
handsome and gentle! You. under
stand, don't you, mother, 1t was
simply protection from Ted and Senah
loved him from the start, and I
knew he did me, and to have peace at
home l simply called him the horrid
old Mr.. Brookes from the beginning!"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
He'd OVerhe ard,

you've never heard my wife sing,
believe" said the man who was proud
of what he was pleased to call his bet
ter half's accomplishments.
"Of course l have" replied his gruff
old neighbOr. "You don't suppose we
can keep our windows closed all the
time, do you"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02

fit upon the box ends, and the two
sides of the roof to fit the gable ends,
and fasten all together. II the cabin
is intended for wrens, cut a seven
eighth-inch doorway; If for -bluebirds,
cut a one and one-half-inch doorway.
Gather slender, straight sticks for
logs. Cut these into side and end logs
Of the right length. so when laid up
against the box walls their ends will
lap and project about an inch. Fig. 3
shows how to notch the sides of each
log at the points of crossing, SO the
ends will interlock. At the doorway
fill In a thin piece of wood bent to ex-
tend around the opening for tambs to
butt the short logs against, and tack
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02

through this frame INTO the snort-lOH
ends.
Cover the roof with pieces of bark
and fasten branch along the peak for
a ridgepole. The bird cabin should
have a rustic post support, as is sug
gested in Fig. 1.
A log about two feet in length is re-
quired for the house in Fig. 4. A cav
ity must be followed out in this Of the
form of woodpecker's hole. Figs. 5
and show how to do this by saving
the log in half lengthwise, then goug-
ing one-half of the hole out of each
half. After cutting the hole and the
entrance opening. nail the halves to-
gether, saw off the top on a slant and
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
Unreasonable SUGGESTION.

"What will prevent your wife from
going through your clothes at nightT
asked the citizen who is always tell
ing his troubles.
"Have you ever tried going home
without 'em?" asked his unsympa-
thetic friend. "There are no pockets
In B. V. DIS or union suits. ."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
He Paid for II, Thouoh.

Mrs. Myles-That's an awfully
shabby suit your husband is wearing.
Mrs. Styles know it.
Doesn't he ever buy any new
clothesp
''Why, certainly he does"
"Why don't you make him wear
'em, then"
'Don't be silly. How do you think
he'd look in my clothes?"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
A Commemorative Mood.

"Do you think the world is growing
better and wiser?"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Growcher. "Au
I'm afraid of Is that the world will
become so completely interested in
abstract questions Of morality and
wisdom that it'll neglect the plain or
binary industry necessary to keep 1t
going"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
Safety First.

A prominent New York debutante
recently ordered "four seats on the
aisle" at the theatre. When her party
arrived at the performance they were
surprised to find themselves arranged
in column instead of row. Nothing
daunted the debutante turned to q
bored, middle aged man next to her.
surely he would not mind changing
with her friend in front.
II beg your pardon" she said polite
ly.
No reply. He must be deaf.
II beg your pardon" she repeated.
louder.
Still no reply.
"I beg your pardon" she said. bump
Ing his elbow. E
He took out a pencil and wrote on
his program:
"That's my wife on the other side
of me. Safety first."-New York
Evening Post. -
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
Anticipatina an Order.

"Why did you throw those two
pieces Of toast out there on the
grass?" asked the fat restaurateur.
81 wanted to see If a couple OF
quail would come around and lay down
on 'em, SIR replied the white-capped
chef.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
WITH - -
7 THE 40.
FLINNY AIgW
r!:H ~
II &pSNzA
Tempua Fugit.

The traveller raced his fastest to the
one-horse railway station and missed
the train by the most veXatious Of
narrow margins.
"When is the next train in that d.
rection?" he asked, pointing to the
receding cars.
Tomorrow" answered the station
agent.
"At what time"
jest one minute sooner than right
ow."-American Legion Weekly.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
HANDICRAFT
FOR BOYS
Copyright by A, Neely Hall.)
RUSTIC BIRD HOUSES.
By A. NEELY HALL

The bird cabin in Fig. has box
foundation The box will make
strong structure and water-tight walls.
whereas great deal Of chinklng and
rechinking of the spaces between the
logs would be necessary If the box
were not used.
A starch box may be used for the
cabins base. Cut the gable ends to
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
Pursued by the eirps Father.

PURSUED BY the GIr1's Father.
81 suppose you marry lot of eIop-
ing couples, squire. Quite source OF
income, eh?"
"Yes; I git $5 for MARVIN each
couple, an they come in such darned
haste l allus fine 'em $40 or more for
speedin'"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
THE EXCEPTION.

mo gentlemen would lie about his
golf score"
Certainly not-unless, of course.
he was quite sure that no other gen.
tleman was in a position to prove
the falsehood of his statements"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
Evened up.

Evened Up.
"Did the laundryman find those cuffs
he lost last week?"
"No, John"
"The shirts are no good to me with
out the cuffs"
"Evidently he figured 1t that way,
too. This week he lost the shirts"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
A Prosoector.

A Prospector.
He found well of elbow grease,
He found streak of golden grit;
Yet people said of his success
That luck had been the cause Of Il.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
One Of the Old School

Beggar Ito absent-mlnded professoF)
Please help a poor man with few
pennies.
Professor (very courteously handing
him dollar)-I must beg your par
don, sir, for not having any small
change in my possession.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
Flat pwellers' Menaee.

Fiat pWelers' Menage.
elias Giithers large family"
"Yes."
"How many children"
"No children"
"But you just said"
"Hls family consists Of one wife,
two gold fish, one canary, one poodle
and regular dog." og."-Birmlngham Age
Herald.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
So Temperamental.

2 "Was your leading lady injured
when she bumped her head on the
door?"
mo, but 1t threw her into flt Of
jealousy"
"a fit Of jealousy?"
"Yes, she saw so many other stars"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
Best Way.

Best Way.
Bolduc-My highest ambition is to
do something that will arouse the
whole world"
Scott-Why don't you peddle alarm
clocks?-Sparks..
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
. Bad combinatIor

A Bad Combination.
"Why aren't you out in your carf''
''Flat tire"
''Why don't you get 1t fixedT
"Flat purse. Boston Transcript.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02

Jackson.-Th Mississippi state
board of examiners of nurses will
meet in the senate chamber Of the
new capitol at Jackson for examina-
tions for registration and considera-
ton of applicants for registration by
reciprocity.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02

Hernando.-The largest still ever
taken in DeSoto county was brought
in by Deputies Radford and Campbell.
1t was located IL miles east of Her
nando, near Lewisburg. Indications
are the still was owned by Memphis
parties.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02


Meridian.-The date of the Boy
Scout field meet at the fair grounds
here has been announced by Scout
Executive ]. z. Crow as June 25. The
program includes scout activities.
Starkville.-After suffering several
days from the effects of injuries re
ceived by an attack of dehorned
bull, Mr.. Milton Hamm, living few
miles south of the city, died.
Natchez. organizations Of
Natchez are promoting movement
to encourage diversification, crop ro-
tation and trucking in this section.
Starkville.-An important meeting
of the chamber of commerce was held
here, the majority of the members be-
ing present. One of the features plan
ned was barbecue and picnic on the
Fourth of July, to which the county
was asked to lend their assistance.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE MAY
SEND COMMITTEE TO BOISE

Boise
house bill So which would
discussed
later
following
including President Upham
o meetn
the effect that the situation
Oneida chairman of the
through
bill abolish education the
hands the politicians
establish agricultural college
University
interesting and highly
Mahan of the federal and de-
tuberculosis cattle and other animals
eradicang Dr. Mahan corrected
$4,000 stated
cattle
$4,000 allowed
predicted that
would
o
h control of ubercu
the disease than
brought in from
United States of Az
of the poultry afflicted
wi tuberculosis
o Boise
chamber educational institutions
bill @
W. train Wednesday evening
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
CHARGES M|STREATMENT Of
SOLDIERS SICK IN HOSPITALS

WASHINGTONBy A.
to do with soldier relief
with bureau mpoyes who
before the eons executive
chairman the
OF the
Says Hospitals "ndescribabIy Filthy
Davis declared
pita that indescibaby
He charged that men left hospitals visits
representatives of the
Revise Immigration
WASHNGTON-(By A. P)-The vlr-
tuay would stop immigration
senate immigration committee
adopt substitute
British Deny Is of War
WASHNGTONCBy A of
Charge Craige
published that officials
a to
Raise Pullman n
WASHINGTON-(By passenger Pull in
Michigan
raised to the
Exclude Japanese Other Nationals Front I. S.
WASHINGTONBy and
ries will
bill considerd a
stue
stue with changes
substitute would effect largely
exempts that from China
Central America South
immigration
Want to
WASHNGTON-(By PD-An
submitted
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
PIONEER OF LATAH
GETS SUDDEN CALL
ANON X. BIDDISON DROPPED
DEAD AT HOTEL ON SOUTH
MAIN STREET.

Without any warning Anon K
Biddison, pioneer of Latah county,
dropped dead at 719 South Main
street Tuesday evening. He came
here recently from Charleston, where
he had been living for some time,
because he believed the altitude there
too low for him. He had planned to
move here but his family were at
Charleston. Heart trouble is given as
the cause of his DEATH
Mr.. Biddison was born September
18, 1852 and came to Latah county in
1888 He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Nevada l.. Biddison, four sons
and a daughter. The sons are C. S.,
E. F. and Lewis, Of Clarkston; and
N. A. Biddison, of Oakland, Califor-
MIA. His daughter is Miss Olive Bid
olson. Mr.. Biddison was charter
member of Paradise lodge No. IL A.
F. & A. NJ, Of Moscow and the pail
bearers will be members of that
lodge. They are: Fred Zumhoff, R.
B. Ward, J. S. Heckathorn, j. R. Col
lins, John Woody and Homer David
The funeral will be held from
SGrice's Chapel at o'clock Thursday
afternoon, the Rev. H. o. Perry con-
Quoting it. Interment will be in the
Moscow cemetery.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Return.

Mr.. and Mrs. j.. F. Stewart, Of the
Fashion Shop, returned Tuesday eve
mig from four weeks buying trip
to New York and other trade centers
of the east, but spent the greater
part of their time in New York They
report a pleasant trip ind Mr.. Stew
are says optimism prevails through
out the east and that business men
are looking forward to good year.
He says conditions are rapidly ap-
preaching normal and that he was
able to make some of the best buys
he has made in years, getting the
very highest quality goods at prices
far below those prevailing in the
past few years for goods of similar
high quality. The goods have already
begun to arrive and the Fashion shop
will soon have on display the very
latest goods for women at prices that
will be regarded as very low, when
the high quality is taken into con-
sideration.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09

senior in the college of letters and
sciences is rounding out four years
experience on the club as tenor.
Alfred Brigham, also of Moscow, is
making his second tour with the club.
He is a Sophomore in the College of
Agriculture.
George Kerr, of Boise high, is do
ing his first work on the circuit. He
has tenor voice.
Fred Veatch of Coeur d'Alene has
been with the Glee for the last two
years, as second tenor He is junior
in the College of Engineering. Albert
J. Graf is another Coeur d'Alene man
who holds down one Of the positions
in the second tenor sector. Graf is
veteran singer, and was on the club
Paul Sargent, Of Fruitland, Idaho,
and Freshman in the college of alts
and sciences is doing his first glee
club work. Arthur Gehrne, gradu-
ate of Lewis and Clark in Spokane, is
singing baritone. Titus LeClair, a
bass with four years experience on
the club is making his last appear
ance with this organization. He is
a pleasing singer, and has been a
of the mems quartet ring
all four years in college. LeClair
comes from Lewiston and is a senior
in Electrical Engineering.
Rex Kimmel of Boise will do the
for the Glee again
4 decided hit with all the audiences.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09

The Mems Glee Club of the Uni
versity of Idaho, left today or
it's annual tour of North and South
Idaho. This years club is the larg-
est aggregation which has ever made
this trip and consists of twenty
voices, Prof. E. o. Bangs, director;
Prof. John Dickinson, violin solist,
and three other artists who will pre-
sent special numbers.
Musical critics who have witnessed
the performance of the club are said
to be unanimous in stating that the
present organization is the best which
has been produced at the University
in many years. The personel Of The
club has been kept nearly intact
from last year, and this previous
training has added much to the charm
of the numbers.
Considerable curiosity has been
aroused among the student body by
the announcement that coed artist
of terpsichore will accompany the
but her name has been
1t is rumored that she
halls from Boise, and is said to be an
artist of unusual ability.
The personel of the club is as fol-
lows:
Prof. E. 0. Bangs, director Of the
club and it's first tenor, will accom-
pany the organization for the third
line. Mr.. Bangs is an artist of well
xnown ability, and director whose
equal is seldom found in the West.
Charles Gurlough, of Moscow and
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
IDAHO DOG TEAM
RACES FEBRUARY Goth

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho-(By A. P.)
Dog teams of this section on Febru-
ary 20 will get away in the fifth an
nual Ashton, Idaho, race over twenty
miles of snow trails. Ashton is near
an entrance to the Yellowstone Park.
Trails over which the teams will
run are packed with thirty inches of
snow and fast time is expected. Each
driver entering must have not more
than seven and not less than five
dogs in his team.
Many of the dog teams will come
from the Ashland Park country above
Ashton, where dogs are used in the
winter fer work at hauling.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
JUDGE NELSON MADE
SPLENDID SHOWING
PROBATE JUDGE AND CLERK OF
DISTRICT COURT DID MUCH
WORK LAST YEAR.

Judge Adrian Nelson of he probate
court has adopted the commendable
policy of filing with the board of
county commissioners an annual re-
port of all collecIons If money in the
offices of the probate court and clerk
of the district court. The report is Of
interest also in that it gives in the
main the volume and character of
work performed.
During the fiscal year of 1920 the
following collections were made in
the probate court: Fees, $16O6.7O;
fines and costs, $684.40; inheritance
tax, $1149.86. Total collections in the
probate court, $3440.96. The collec-
tions in the office of the clerk of the
district court were: Fees, S1278.65;
fines and costs, $967.S0. Total,
$224645. Total collections in the
two offices, $5697.41.
The report gives as indicative of
the work, in the probate court: Es-
tates filed for probate, 76; civil
actions, 45; criminal, 46; insanity in
formations, 13; marriages At; juve-
nile matters of record, 20. In the
district court: Civil actions, 1O1;
criminal actions, IS; declarations of
intention, II; petitions for naturali-
cation, rs; certificates of naturaliza-
ton, 10.
The report of the year next preced-
ing showed collections in the probate
court as follows: Fees, $175155;
fines and costs, $161.11; inheritance
tax, $486.95. Total, $285461. In the
district court: Fees, $15773O; fines
and costs, $3630.50. Total, S52O7.SO.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09

He is Sophomore in law. Howard
knudson is the second Spokane man
with this years personal. 1t is his
second tour with the club as a bass
singer He is a Junior in engineering.
Michael Compton, from Boise, is
holding down position in the bass
his second time. He is a Sophomore
in letters and science.
Clayton Westoyer of Moscow, and
Junior pre-medic, is serving for The
third time. He is also second terror.
Robert Cummlns of Wallace is doing
his first work for the club. He is a
Sophomore i'll the school Of mines.
Port Arthur, second tenor, Sophomore
in letters and sciences, who halls
from Blackfoot, is making his initial
with the club. He will
present sever;.i solo numbers, and has
q we'll established reputation OF put
ting his work acros in big style. Rus
sell True Scott has been with the or
ganization so long that he is almost
a fixture. His was one of the most
popular voices in the club last season,
and his work is very popular on the
campus. Scott will do the solo work
for the club this year. He halls from
Rupert and is a Ser ior in letters and
sciences, in the department Of pre-
medic.
William Sutherland will lend his
rangey baritone to the singers for the
'ourth season. He is from Couer
lAlene, and Senior in the pre-medic
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
Mrs. Clark Suffers Accident.

Mrs. G. s. Clark suffered a painful
accident at the family home, 315
North Monroe street, when her hand
was caught in an electric wringer.
Mr.. Clark happened to be at home and
hearing his wife's screams stopped
the wringer, but not until two bones
in the hand were broken. The injury
is very painful and she will be unable
to use the hand for some time, it is
feared, but her escape from greater
injury is due to the fact that she was
not alone at the time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09

Chicago-(By A. P.)-Trial of the
Chicago American league players in
dicted for alleged completely In
throwing" the 1919 world series to
the Cincinnati National league team
was today set for March Ia. Judge
Dever ordered the states attorney to
start extradition proceedings against
any of the defendants of whom there
was doubt concerning their intention.
to be here on the date set for the trials
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09

The Glee Club will be accompanied
by a five-piece orchestra whose repH-
tation as musicians eminently justifies
their selection as representatives OF
the colleges best artists in their re-
spective lines.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
Mems Class Entertained.

More than 100 men were seated at
the tables at the banquet given in Ep-
worth hall Tuesday evening by the
mems class to the students of the uni
versity. w. F. Morgareidge gave the
greetings and address of welcome,
Ernest Talbot responded in few we'll
chosen words, president A. H. Up
ham of the university delivered a
very able address. The supper was
delicious and much enjoyed by all.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
Washington Would Bar Japs.

Olympia, Wash.-(By A. PA
bill prohibiting the ownership or use
Of lands by aliens ineligible to citi-
zenship was favorably reported by
the committee on federal relations
and immigration in the house Of
today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
Business Nearing Normally.

New York-(By A. P.)-Business
conditions in retail trade are rapidly
approaching normal and improving
daily, Salmon P. Hall, of Cleveland,
president of the National Retail Dry
goods Association, told the organiza-
TONS annual convention here today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09

Capetown, S. Africa-(By A. P.)-
Enormous majorities were given the
South African party in Durham and
Capetown yesterday. The labor party
suffered a severe reverse in the Rand
district.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
Harding VIII Not Leave Ship.

New Smyrna, Florida-(By A. P.)-
President-Elect Harding today aband-
soned his preparations to return to ST..
Augustine Immediately by rail when
the house boat Victoria was refoated.
He passed Oakhill aboard the boat
shortly before noon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
+ + + + + + + = . = + + + + = -
i SHOOTS HIS BROTHER,
+ HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF

+ Spokane, Wash.-(By A. P)- :
+ Elmer Harding, aged 80, today :
+ shot and killed hs brother, Carl, :
+ probably fatally wounded his :
+ own wife, and then killed him :
+ self in a local hotel to which he :
+ he had traced his wife and his
+ brother.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
Arrest Former Bank President,

Tacoma, Wash.-(By A. P.)--Ole
Larson, former president of the de-
fllnct Scandinavian-Amer Bank,
which failed here January Is, was
arrested today charged with embez-
lement of 100000.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
Crude Oil Prices Tumble.

Kansas City, Mo.-(By A. P.)-
Crude oil produced in the great mid
continent fields of Kansas and Okla
-homa today dropped to $1.76 per bar
rel, which is just one-half the price
quoted 16 days ago.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-09
J t++++++++++++++++ + + =
Spokane Fireman Murdered.

Spokane, Wash.-(By A. P)- =
John Batten, city fireman, was +
; found on ranch near Deep +
; Creek, 12 miles west of here to- +
: day, shot dead with rifle. +
Harry Williams, aged "a, +
neighbor, was arree,ed in con- :
> nection with the killing. +
+ + + + + + + j. i + /. I. !. + + + +