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DIDN'T HAVE TO HAVE PROOFS
colored Lady Had Confidence in the
Ability Of Witnesses to Sustain
Her Charge.

A southern magistrate had before
him as Il complaining witness col
ored woman who had caused to be
held man on the charge that he had
attacked her with pair of scissors.
ale mighty neah gouged my eye
out. jedge," she said. "He polSed me
in the face with them scissors, jedge,
not once, but fo' or five times. He
jest cut up my face like 1t was a yard
of ribbon. There amt no mo- danger
GUS man alive. jedge."
The magistrate looked her over.
She had wide, smooth, yellow face
that did not have mark on it. He
told her to repeat her story, and she
went through it again, telling how the
man had slashed her face with that
pair of scissors.
But" said the judge, there isn't
a mark on your face"
Marks! she exclaimed Indignantly
Marks What care fo' marks, lemme
ask yo' that? 1 got witnesses, tell
you!"
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SAVING SWEET POTATO CROP
Better Storage and Disease-Preventive
Methods Arousing Wide
spread Interest.

The work of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture for better
utilization of the nations sweet potato
crop by better storage and disease
preventive methods has aroused wide
spread interest throughout the sweet
potato producing states, which include
more than 20 of the AS.
The department has published three
farmers bulletins useful to those in
terested in the production, harvesting,
storage and marketing of sweet pota-
toes, which can be had on request.
They are: No. $40. Sweet Potato Stor-
age; No. 800. Sweet Potato Growing;
and No. 1859, Sweet Potato Disease.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23
ORGANIZE BULL ASSOCIATION
Success Depends Great Deal on Care
In Formino-county Agent Can
Give Assistance.

Success in the operation of a coop
erative bull association depends
great deal on the care than is used
in its organization. To begin with.
those interested should obtain as much
information as possible regarding the
plan of operation and should consult
with the county agricultural agent.
He may be able to give valuable in
formation from experience, or at least
will know where it can be obtained,
and he can help greatly in starting the
organization. If county agent is
not available, write to the state agrf-
cultural college or to the United States
Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington, d. c.. either of which will be
glad to give advice and assistance. 1t
is advisable, if possible, to visit some
nearby bull association in order to
study the methods of operating, for
the more information there is avail
able the better will be the prospects
for well-organized and successful
association.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful OF habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp-Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs
1t is not stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Advertiseme
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COMPANION KNEW "oLD BIRD"
inquiry Brought Instant Response
Considerably Embarrassing to
Youthful New Teacher.

1 was just out of college and had
gone for the first time to teach in a
high school. l had not yet lost nv
college girl propensity for seeking to
extract fun out of everything, whether
serious or comic. A formal meeting of
the faculty of the city was in progress,
with the prominent school men-super-
intendent, commissioners, and princi-
pals-seated on the platform. Among
them was a severe-looking old peda-
gogue with long white, flowing beard.
Next to me sat sedate woman
whom 1 rashly had taken to be a new
member of the faculty.
l turned to her with what sup
posed to be an infectious burst of con-
fidence and giggled: "Who's the old
bird with the whiskers?"
The woman turned her face directly
Coward me, looked me up and down,
with an expression TINT CONCEALED the
blood within me, and said, curtly:
"My father !"-Chicago Tribune.
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MOTHER! MOVE
cHILD's BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Hurry' mother! Even sick child
,Oves the ,fruity" taste of "California
rig syrup" and 1t never fails to omen
'ne bowels. A teaspoonful today NAV
prevent a sick child tomorrow. If con.
slipated' bilious, feverish, fretful has
cold, collie, or if stomach is sonr
tongue coated, breath bad, remember a
good cleansing OF the little bowels ia
often all that is necessary.
ASK your druggist for genuine "CalI.
tornia Fig Syrup which has directions
Tor babies and children of all ages
printed on bottle. Mother! You must
say california or you may get an
imitation fig syrup.-Advertisement
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STORE SURPLUS CORN
FOR BIGGEST PROFIT
Problem Solved by County Agent
in Alabama Community.
Farmer Is Well Repaid for Time Spent
In Carefully shuekine, Smelling
and saekins His Crop
Others Were Careless. .t

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture
improvement of the methods of
gathering and storing and in the time
OF marketing corn, where there is a
surplus, has been one Of the problems
handled lately by county agent in
Alabama. He reports that in 1920
three men in a community near CAN'T
unconsciously proved the very point
he was anxious to make. Each had
about 200 bushels of corn for sale.
One sold his from the field at $1.2O
per bushel. The second farmer stored
his In the old way and sold it for
S1.75, although it was gnawed by rats
and eaten by weevils.
The third man brought his 200
bushels in, shelled, in good even
weight sacks, with no weevils, and re-
ceived $2.25. He had shucked, shelled
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rLA7LY REFUSED TO "sLlDE"
siderly Lady's Dignity Was Hurt by
Request Made to Her by Fell
low Passenger.

She was one Of those fussy little old
women, all primped and with her hair
In a curl.
When she got aboard the street car
several men-yes, there are some who
still respect gray hairs on street car
got up and offered seat. She ac-
cepted one gentlemanly proffer, but
didn't keep the seat long. When she
had finally found repose a woman
next to her said:
"Would you mind sliding over Just
a bit, please? Then another lady can
have a seat"
Her gray-haired majesty rose to
lofty heights.
"Slide? Slider she sputtered. "I
will not slide. will arise and take
my body elsewhere"
And, suiting her actions to her word,
she arose and took her body up to the
front of the car. where her dignity
would not be assaulted by request to
slide.-IndianapOlis News.
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sometimes be seen on the trees and
snow freezing-how lovely it all is.
"And early Christmas morning, when
I'm on my way back, 1 almost think
I'm living in fairyland of beauty and
loveliness, with the scenery all about
me.
But you know what will be the
loveliest picture of all, Boy of the
North?
"That will be on Christmas morning
when we look through our great tele-
scope and see the children smiling
over their presents.
"How that will delight us, won't
1t, Boy of the North?"
And once more Boy of the North
wagged his tail so that 1t thumped on
the ground.
And Santa Claus worked on without
saying a word for long time for he
had great, great deal to do and he
had to work very, very fast.
"Oh, Boy of the North,' he said
after while, II am SO glad that am
Santa Claus, for that means I'm the
children's king.
II wouldn't want to be an old cross
patch, can tell you. Yes, I'm mighty
glad I wasn't born a cross-patch !"
Boy of the North rose slowly from
the floor and putting his head in San
ta's lap said in his dog fashion:
"You couldn't be cross-patch II
you tried darling old Santa Claus"
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23
OLD SAYING PROVED UNTRUE
For Once, at Least, Physician Was
Willing to Take His Own
Medicine.

"They say" remarked George L..
Fallon, the noted aeronaut, on the
Aquitania, that doctors never take
their own medicine, and In my youth 1
believed that lie.
"Once, however, l made very
stormy passage across the Atlantic,
and got frightfully seasick. The ships
doctor genial young chap, prescribed
champagne for me, half bottle twice
a day, and say, 1 wish you could have
seen the perfect and unfailing regu-
larity with which that young medico
would drop in at the appointed hour
and join me in carrying out his pre-
scriptiOn.
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pdddys
E6EveniN9
Fairy !! !iL,y y! Tale !! ( 49,.
sANTA's sLEDs
"NARY GRAHAM BONNER

II must make plenty of sleds, Boy
Of the North" said Santa Claus as h I.
stood in his workshop and looked at
all the toys which were ready for him
to take of in great quantities.
"Yes, Boy of the North, there are
new toys to be made which will sur
prise and delight the children, but
after all, sleds are about the best
things in the world.
"Of course for the winter time,
mean," said Santa Claus.
And Boy of the North showed his
teeth in pleasant, good-natured way
which was his way of smiling.
Last year there used to be lots
in the evenings and coast down the
hills. They liked 1t just as much as
the children, or almost as much, l
do believe" Santa continued.
"They used to like almost any kind
of coasting, too. They liked it when
the hills were slippery and icy and
when they glistened like Jewels and
crystals under the street lights.
''Yes, 1 have had many letters ask
great many more.
at would almost seem as though
had enough, but not yet, not yet, Boy
of the North.
II must make ever and ever so many
sleds, for there are so many, many
more children who must have sleds.
''I like to have them share their
oil fle xryffH 1t,
know, Boy of the North, can't make
everything 1 want to, though 1 do the
very best / can and work just as hard
and as fast as 1 can.
You know, don't you, Boy of the
North?"
And Boy of the North wagged his
tail so that it thumped on the floor
of Santas shop.
II know" he said in his dog way.
"How the children do love the win
ter time. love it too for am thought
of mostly in the winter time and
have most to do then about making
children happy" continued Santa
Claus.
Children like to coast in the parks
or on country hills, and they love to
skate. Yes, Boy of the North, 1 must
make some skates, too.
"I'll get look at some of the snow
men and snow forts as 1 make my
flying visits around on Christmas Eve.
And really, Boy of the North, 1 wish
you could sometimes see the lovely
things children make. And they work
in the snow STORMS and all. Yes, they
love the winter.
"The stars twinkle from up In the
sky and the lights from the streets and
In little parks and In big parks, too,
dance and say,
"'There are some lovely sights
about, ehT Or that is, at any rate,
what they seem to say.
Everything is SO beautiful now, too,
Boy Of the North. The icicles look so
fine and handsome. The ice which can
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Only on "Appro."

In one of our ancient towns which
has recently been the scene of a
pageant, praty of Americans was be-
Ing conducted over the admirable abb
hey.
The age of this part and that were
pointed out by n learned attendant,
and, at length: THAT arch" said he,
"may possibly go back to Alfredo and
Edward"
Don't you like it?' said a guest
promptly
The attendant explained that he did
not understand.
"Why are you sending 1t back, any,
way? Doesn't it suit your"
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FIRES ON FARMS
CAUSE BIC LOSS
Numerous Disastrous conflagra-
tons Could Be Prevented
With Ordinary Care.
LIGHTNING IS LARGE FACTOR
frequent Inspection of BUILDINGS
should Be Made and All Rubbish
and Inflammable Material
Removed.

Ifrepared by the United State, Department
of Agriculture)
parn nres cost about S20OOOOOO a
year-SlS,166,7 in 1918. OF the fires
that year 33 per cent were from causes
ciassed as preventable, 81 per cent
from partly preventable causes and 80
per cent unknown but believed to have
been largely preventable. With made
Quate hre-fighting equipment on farms,
hres are hard to control. Prevention
is the best way to deal with them.
Defective chimneys and flues took
toll to the extent of s1,962,O31 sparks
on roofs, S1,1s1,171; careless use of
matches by smokers and others, ST.
O1l,9S7; petroleum and its products,
$732,O67; and stoves, furnaces, boil
ers, and their pipes, S674,96s. The
largest item listed as partly prevent
able is lightning, S3933,95O.
Inspect Premises Frequently.
The Department of Agriculture ad-
vises a frequent looking over of the
premises to see that the buildings are
in the best practicable shape to pre-
vent and resist fire. that intiammable
rubbish is cleared away, and that
habits Of safety be instilled in the
handling of matches, lamps, stoves and
kerosene and gasoline.
Gasoline has come to play an impor-
tant part in farm life that special care
should be taken to see that it is not
stored in infiammable buildings and is
never opened in the presence of un-
covered flame. If lanterns must be
used in barns, they should be kept In
good condition, set or hung in a safe
place, and never filed or lighted in
the barn. Kerosene lamps should be
examined to see that the burners are
in good condition and should never be
left where they may be upset. Kero-
sene and gasoline receptacles should
be kept apart, and should be so differ
ent as to avoid possibility of mis-
take.
Numerous disastrous fires are caused
by thrashing machines, both by scat
tering sparks and embers and by dust
explosions in the separators. All smoke
stacks should have spark arresters, and
the ground around the boiler should
be kept clear and wet down, il neces-
sary. Grain-dust explosions are large
ly preventable. The department has
made exhaustive studies of the sub
ject and is prepared to recommend
adequate safeguards.
Serious losses are caused by sparks
from locomotives, which ignite dry
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Called to Order.

Father (sternly, at breakfast the
next morning.:
"You are not under the impression
that you are living In Norway, sir?"
His Son and Heir-Er-nO. W-what
makes you ask me?
Father-NOthing only from the
time you got in last night l concluded
you thought this was the land of the
midnight son. See that you are not
out later than ten tonight, or you will
hear from me.
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Never Smoke in Barn or Garage.
Ordinary friction matches should be
kent safe in receptacles, away from
children. and never carried loose.
Smoking in barns and garages never
should be permitted. Fire marshals
of western states report greater fire
losses in grain and straw the
mast season from carelessly thrown
matches, engine sparks, and automo-
bile and tractor backfire than ever be-
fore.
buildings may be made safer by
seeing that the chimneys are without
cracks and free Of SCOT, which may
take fire and scatter sparks on dry
roofs. Flues which may become hot
should be covered with asbestos and
INV nearby walls and ceilings pro-
tected. There should be sheet OF
metal under every stove.
Ont of all the losses by lightning
nof one was on a building protected
nv lightning rods. 1t is now definitely
Known that lightning rods AFFORD pro
tection. II installed intelligently they
reduce the risk from lightning almost
to the vanishing point.
Precautionary measures will do
much to cut down a loss that takes
millions Of dollars out Of the posses
sion Of rural Americans every year ana
leaves nothing In its place. Preven-
eion y better than regret.
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Rlessinos of ohscurltx.

Doesn't it make you discontented
to read about movie stars getting $2,-
600 weekT"
Sometimes 1t does" said the citizen
whose income is $1,000 year, "but,
on the other hand. It is a lot of salts
faction for me to know that 1 don't
have to tell an inquisitive public what
eat, what I wear, how 1 amuse my
self In my leisure moments and the
exact state of my affections from day
to day."
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and sacked his corn at spare times
during the fall. He had learned from
the county agent how to kill the
weevils. The only expense he went
to, although his corn brought so much
better price, was for sacks and the
weevil exterminator. He said the
shucks were worth all that for rough
age for his cows. This gave him 500
more for 200 bushels of corn than
his neighbor who sold the same day.
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Pulled THROUGH.

Your son has settled down to hard
work.
Yes" said the proud father. "Fm
glad now that I had confidence in the
boy When he took to playing the
nkulele and stepped on the gas when
ne wasn't dancing, got bit discour-
aged, but 1 kept telling mother not to
worry, that he'd make man out of
himself yet"
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No interference.

"Didn't you see Jimmy?" demanded
Mrs. Jones.
II did," said Mr.. Jones. "He was
playing ball, and when 1 saw him he
was on second base"
swell, why didn't you bring him
home?"
my dear, wasn't in the game. 1t
was up to the batter to bring him
home."-Chicago Herald.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23
TIME FOR CUTTING TIMBER
Insects and Fungi Which Attack
Wood Are Less Active in Fall
and Winter Seasons.

Fall and winter are best for cutting
timber. Insects and fungi which at
tack wood are then less active. Sea-
soning is slow and there is little ex-
cessive checking. 1t is easier to haul
logs on sleds than on wheels, and la
bor suitable for woods work is usual
ly more available.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23
Foul PLAY.

The Scottish bowling team is ac-
companied by band Of pipers which
plays prior to every important match.
The general opinion is that this gives
a very unfair advantage to the
Northerners, who are used to 1.-THE
Passing Show Nondon).
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23
VENTILATION is IMPORTANT
carbonIe oas Constantly Forming In
Poultry House Must Be Carried
Away at Once.

It doesn't take long for the air in a
poultry house to become poisonous and
unhealthy. Carbonic acid gas is form
ing constantly and as the air becomes
laden with this gas 1t must be carried
out by proper ventilating system
and replaced by pure, fresh air.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23
Nature Studies.

Mrs. Porcupine-I understand that
all the great nations of the earth are
considering disarmament.
Mr.. Porcupine-Well, they can talk
about disarmament all they've mind
to, but these here quills of mine are
going to stick right on my back.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23
Those Pencil Marks.

Sunday School Teacher-"Who was
it saw the handwriting on the wall
Bobby?" Bobby-"The landlord.
Life.
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Give Him a Chance.

Queen Gabby-You keep me awake
all night talking in your sleep.
hing-Well. you had better give me
a chance to talk a little during the
day.
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Foolish Question.

Careless. Ike-Any Of you fellows
see pair Of leggings around here3
Boston Mllue We'll, as there are
about two hundred men in this COM
pany and they all wear leggings,
don't suppose It would surprise them
any II they did see pair The Leath-
erneck.
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n.d Weather for Rodent,.

What weather do rats and mice dis
likef Those days when it rains cats
and dogs. 'fs
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cutIeura for PImpIy Faces.

NOtsSoTA toT Vu"Psy GASess
To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash OF in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to In
clude Cuticura Talcum. Advertisement,
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23

As long as you refrain from saying
anything you keep the other fellow
guessing.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23

There is beautiful statue in every
block of marble, but only an expert
sculptor can coax it out.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23

flushed is the conversation of men
when money talks.
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23
A Fire-Fishtins Outfit for Country
Community.

wooden shingle roofs and start many
fires in straw, stubble, and grass dur
ing dry seasons. If railroad runs
through the farm it will pay to plow
a few burrows along the right of way
as tirebreak.
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Surely the Proper Thing.

Surely the Proper Thing.
They were thrown into each others
society in country house, without
common interest or the least attrac-
tion for each other.
Finally. after casting about for q
fertile subject of conversation, only
to fail In every attempt. he said des-
perately: "Will you marry met"
She considered long and deeply.
II think I'll say yes." she replied at
last. 1T will give us SO much more to
talk about while we're here"
Auriferous Matter.
'Maud's husband seems to be pretty
common clay" well, she gets the
rocks out of him all right"
Pensions are the silver Innings OF
wQr rlnndc
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23
TaII .peopIe laxlest,

why are tall people the lasiestl Be
cause they are always the longest IL
The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23
Are You aSmoker
In This Club?

We make it practice not to harp on
is. We know that pipe-smokers like
Here is one who has formed his 0wD
judgement:
CROWN MARGARIN COMPANY
Park & Virginia Aves.
st. Louis, u. 8. A.
Hot Springs, Ark, Oct 4, 1920.
LArus 4 Bro. Co.,
Richmond, Va.
Gentlemen:
have been = user Of Edgeworth for
over three years and during that time
I.haps never yet met its squal IN
favor. smoothness and high quality.
Occasionally it happens that / am
unable to get Edgeworth in my travels,
SO change to cigars until get in .
town where it is to be had.
Last week I ran out of tobacco and
was unable to replenish my supply. So
bought another brand of tobacco in
its place.
went into cigar store upon my
arrival here and when got my hands
on a can of Edgeworth, it made me
think of Briggs cartoon, "Ain't il =
Grand an Glorious Feelin'f" 1t was
like meeting an old friend.
Put me down as a permanent
member of the Edgeworth Satisfied
Smokers Club.
Yours truly,
(Signed) J. A. Pierce
General Representative
CROWN MARGARIN COMPANY
Como Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark.
This man tried cigars; he tried out
at least one other brand of pipe-to-
bacco. He was SO glad to lay hold Of
Edgeworth again that he sat down
and wrote us how good Edgeworth
smoked.
That means something.
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you join this new Edgeworth Satisfied
Smokers Club.
1t will cost you a postcard.
The tobacco will come to you post
paid.
1t may be the pipe-tobacco you
have always hoped to come across.
Merely set down your name and
address on a postcard. If you will
add the name of the dealer to whom
you will go for more in case you like
Edgeworth, we will make sure he has
it in stock.
We will mail to you samples Of
Edgeworth in both forms-Plug Slice
and Ready-Rubbed.
Edgeworth Plug Slice is formed into
fiat cakes and then sliced into thin.
moist waters. One slice rubbed for q
moment between the hands furnishes
an average pipeful.
Edgeworth Ready Rubbedisrubbed
up for you. You pour it straight
from the little blue can into the bowl
of your pipe.
Both kinds pack nicely, light quick
ly, and burn freely and evenly.
For the free samples which we in
vite you to judge, address Larus e.
Brother Company, Al South 21st
Street, Richmond, Va.
To Retail Tobacco MerchGnts-n
your jobber cannot supply you with
Edgeworth, Larus & Brother Com
pany will gladly send you prepaid by
parcel post a one or two-dozen carton
Of any size of Edgeworth Plug Slice
or Ready-Rubbed for the same price
you would pay the jobber.
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PATENTS Ess:ss :; sf::s:: Is:
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Just So.

Just So.
"All the worlds STAGE
"And there's only room for few end
men,"
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Pensions are the silver Innings OF
war clouds.