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The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Impossible.

She was sitting out the village dance when well meaning but rather rus tic youth saw a spider running over her lace collar Permit me-" he mur- mured. as he bent to remove it.
 How dare you speak to me with out an introduction?" she said wither- ingly.
 At this paint the spider reached her neck, and ienly she cried, "Oh take it off Please take it off"
 The young fellow only said, q couldn't think of it. miss. I haven't been introduced to the spider. Lon don Transcript.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

DENVER.-She walks like a boy,
 talks like a boy, looks like boy in fact, she is so much like boy that If her putative papa had not been so affectionate toward her no one would have known that she was not a boy
 A man and his supposed small son registered at a hotel for men only at Sixteenth and Blake streets. The boy" in question was brown eyed, dressed in boy scout suit, with close cropped hair and an insolent little boy lsh swagger The father" was a gray haired man.
 The hotel people finally telephoned the police. Both father" and "son" were taken to police headquarters.
 The girl. just eighteen years old, states that she is Mrs. L. E. Ward of Arkansas City, Kan, the wife of the
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Gotham Has Tady Mic" Shop for Women

NEW YORK.-This city has Lady Me- shop-the smoke mart for Manhattan's maids and matrons. Mrs. 2. A. Cassidy, who came to Manhattan rom Kansas City, Mo-, met Miss Har- jet Douglas of Philadelphia. Observ- ng the place the cigarette holds in the lives of women here, they saw a ,hance for money making in opening ! little smoke salon in a fashionable .ocation. Accordingly they planned he furnishings and installed the stock ,f the Lady Me" shop. and invited Gotham women to attend.
 And they did attend. But more ire luently the clientele consists of women from Denver and Fort Worth, Cleveland and Detroit. Atlanta, Gin cinnati and Boston. Mrs. Cassidy said: l:
 Tt is not only women of this big ,ity who smoke. They smoke more in public than do the women of some of the smaller cities where restaurants and clubs have not yet installed smok- Ing rooms and begun to encourage the feminine cigarette.
 "Many of our customers are women
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

VIENNA, OHIO.-Rev w. w. Culp, eA Spring Valley pastor, pleaded guilty in Probate court to abandoning lis family and was sentenced to one rear in the Dayton (Ohio) work house md fined $500 and costs, as the re- 'ult of his elopement with Esther Hughes.
 Before his trial he declared that his owe for his wife Is reviving. q think could love my wife better now than .ver before." said the father of nine children who deserted them and the wife of his youth to seek love in the irms of Miss Esther Hughes, eighteen, pretty and a music teacher.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Wife or Widow-That's the Question

some property. Her friends say if was because she wanted to remarrv.
 The case came up for trial before Judge Joseph B. David. As Judge David and Clarence Hansen. attornex for Mrs. Kendig, couldn't agree as to whether or not Kendig was legally dead after seven years, the case was continued.
 In the meantime the newspanera published the story of Mrs. Kendig,s difficulties regarding her "deadr spouse. The next day Attorney Han sen received word from Mrs. A. 10 Malick, S4S North bennington avenue that Kendig either wasn't dead lon. or else was a disciple of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, for she had received Il letter from him written June l in Cali fornia.
 So attorney, plaintiff, and judge ars awaiting with interest the return Of the cratic Kendig. In the meantime Hansen will prosecute the csc witt a view of finding out whether or no Kendig is dead and whether Mrs Kendig must receive a divorce.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
IN LINE WITH B0LSHEVISM
Parallel Drawn by H. G. Wells Is Pretty Good Explanation of Ex-
 istinq Situation.

H. G. Wells was discussing bolshe- vism.
 Its too bad" he said, "for, aYter all, the bolsheviks meant well. But they went too far, you see. That's our trouble everywhere. Either we don't go far enough, or else we go too far.
 Like the man in the French res taurant.
 ''This poor devil looked at the French menu, which was Greek to him, and then he touched an item with his finger. The waiter brought him a plate of soup.
 Well and good. His soup finished. he touched the next item. The waiter brought him a second plate of soup. With repressed oath he touched the third item, and third plate of soup was set before him.
 "In desperation then he touched the last item of all.
 "The waiter brought him tooth picks"
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

later, they said, Mrs. Esmond was seen climbing down the fire escape clad only in night gown and bedroom slip pers. The stranger was with her.
 Esmond returned and could find no trace of his wife. Believing she had been kidnapped as a practical joke, he started immediately for Denver.
 E, Hagler, night watchman of Love land, found the bride in an uncon- scious condition on a Loveland street.
 Esmond arrived in Denver at 5 o'clock Sunday morning. Told the facts, he made hurried trip to Love land, obtained his bride and disap- peared.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
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not De udKeQ aWdy ITOm ueT or granted to her without her full knowledge, consent, or wish is not confined to legislative proceedings or resolutions in this country. In April, 1922, a bill was introduced in the French senate providing that the French woman who marries an alien retains her French citizenship unless she makes formal declaration that she prefers to take the nationality of her husband. In England a bill, which 59 women's organizations of the British Empire heartily indorsed, dealing with independent citizenship of married women has lately been brought before the house of commons. It provides for the restoration of their British citizenship to British women. who have married aliens.
 The International Council of Wom- en, the largest of the international or the greatest number of countries, at its meeting at Copenhagen two years ago expressed in a resolution the be- lief of women Of many countries that the citizenship of married women should be upon an independent basis and their sincere conviction that legis- lative bodies will soon come to recOg- nize the justice and common sense of the women's stand in the matter.
 In this country The principle of in- dependent citizenship for married women has been indorsed by both the Republican and Democratic parties and was incorporated In their 1920 platforms. In congress there is pend- ing a bill GIL R. 12O22) relative to the naturalization and citizenship of mar ried women. It is indorsed by the American Association of University Women, National Federation of Busi- ness and Professional Women, Coun- cil of Jewish Women, General Fedora tion of Women's Clubs, National League of Women Voters. National Women's Trade Union league and the Women's Christian Temperance union.
 The Carnegie foundation made special investigation to determine the attitude of various judges exercising jurisdiction in naturalization cases, and in that study replies from $50 judges were 2 to 1 in favor of natural izing women as individuals, and prac- tically to l in favor of allowing an American woman to retain her citizen- ship regardless of marriage to an alien.
 Representative John L. Cable of pending in the house. In committee of the whole the other day, Mir. Cable made a speech in support of his bill. Following are some of the points he brought out:
 "A woman's citizenship should not be
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
SheIIey's Sense of Humor

He cared little for comedy, at least Tn his early years. He was too in- tense, too deeply grieved over the i'm perfections of life. His sense of humOr developed later than his other facul- ties, but a lively sense of fun he al- ways had, writes Gertrude Slaughter In the North American Review. He cared for serious books, just as he preferred serious discussions to jokes md banter. Yet he would burst into
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

HHICAGO.-After an absence of V thirteen years, during which he was given up for dead, "Enoch Arden" Kendig has come to life and is wend- ing a devious course homeward over the mountains from sojourn on the balmy Pacific slope. He is Edward Kendig. who deserted his wife, Eliza beth, 735 Bickerdike street, in 1909.
 Wearied with thirteen years wait ing, during which she received neither money nor word from her truant mate. Mrs. Kendig decided recently to sue him for a divorce Her reason, she said, was that she wanted to transfer
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

visiting the city. Of course, the novel; ty of visiting woman's tobacco shop attracts some. But most of them have their preference of brands of tobacco that are frequently out of the ordi- nary.
 Besides standard makes of cigarettes, the feminine smoker buys cigarettes of particular and preferred blends, done in fancy wrappers. Black and white stripes are popular. The all black wrapper with the gilt monogram is another startler. Otherwise, the papers range through all tints and combination of tints.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Rheostat for Vacuum Tubes.

Rheostats for controlling the cur rent in vacuum tubes and construct ed for mounting on panels varying from one-eighth to one-half inch in thickness. are now being manufac- tured by a Milwaukee (Wis.) concern, says an Illustrated article in Popular Mechanics Magazine. Two styles. one with vernier adjustment for detector tubes, and the other for amplitier tubes. are available, both designed for an operating range from zero to fouT ohmS.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

gales of laughter. He was the best conversation, the friend of children; and his pleasure in boats was an un- failing enthusiasm, whether he made them of paper and sailed on them in imagination or pulled at the oars on the Thames or the Arno or floated on that fatal sea which nobody else has reproduced in such living forms
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Flight of Ducks.

The Americana says that: "All ducks are very strong and swift on the wing, and many of them make semi annual migratiOns between the trop- les and the shore of the Arctic ocean. and their flight is known to attain a speed of 10O miles an hour for short distances fn the case of certain species."'
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Bees Enjoy Intoxicants

There are bees and flowers whose random meetings result in a curious phenomenon. On the single dahlias and gaillardias of the garden bees are often to be seen in a maudlin state, and these bees are more frequently of the black and yellow banded kind. If you take such a bee off the gail lardia the insect will remain in your hand, indulging in quaint antics or simply trembling in every member.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Dreaded South African Snake.

The greatest terror of all South Af- rican snakes is the black mamba. Its mamba is of a strangely irritable dis position, frequently "itching for a scrap" and apparently fond of bIuffing man by its near presence. daring him
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
A Quick Thinker.

'Sam," said Mir. Grabcoin to his of flee boy. you told me you had an engagement with your dentist yester- day afternoon"
 'I-er-did, sir"
 q saw you at the ball game"
 ''Yes, sir. The tall, thin gentleman sitting right next to me was my den- tist."-B:rmingham Age-Herald.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

Presently, however, it will recover and fly off straight to another gail iardia flower and in very short time is again in it's former state of im- becility.-Exchange
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Will We Ever Catch Up?

America is S6,OOO,OOO,OOO behind in it's building program. according to statements made by experts at the re- cent annual convention of the South ern Pine association in New Orleans.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

to try and hit it, then landing a swift return that cannot be avoided. It will also dash out from it's den and attack the passer-by.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

How New Workers Use Telephone.
 There are more than 4,5OO,OOO tele- phone calls day in New York city.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Radio-ReouIated Clocks.

A firm in Germany has applied for patents on a clock which is to be cor rected, set and wound by means of an aerial loop radio receiver
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

Venice Built on Seventy Islets. About 60.0O0 is the estimated ponu- latiop of Venice, which is built on between 70 and 80 islers.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
LarQe CeYlon SnaiIs

In Ceylon are to be found snails which attain a length of from four to five inches.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Satan's AGXanta0e

"Conscience has still small voice." said Uncle Eben, but old Satan uses a megaphOne." /
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

HERE is a movement in
 many civilized nations for
 independent citizenship for married women. The cOnvic- tion that the citizenship of married women ought to be a genuine right which can- not ho toIyor ouou from hor
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-23
PLAY IN POOLS

The children of the city enjoyed
the heavy showers which came down
Sunday afternoon. Various places
where the waters formed large pool
the children were allowed by their
parents to don bathing suits and wade
j nthe water. On Minnesota Avenue
and Second Street East a large pool
had covered the walk to the depth of
six inches. The children riding BIZ
cycles would take dong start on the
walk and ride into the water making
it an excellent sport. On Gorton Av-
enue another large pool collected. A
mortar box which was found by the
children near the curbing was used
as boat and the water was deep
enough to hold the new found craft.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-23
VISITED HERE

Rev, and Mrs Walter Pearson of
Sycamore, Ill.,, were guests of friends
in Willmar and at Eagle Lake during
the week. They left Monday for Min
neapolis. The pastor and his family
are enjoying several weeks vacation
part of which they spent at St. Cloud.
They arrived by car from St. Cloud on
Wednesday and have been entertained
here by members of the Bethel Luth-
cram congregation: This congregation
was the former passionate Of Rev. Pear
son. The visitors are making their
lengthy tour by car and are, camping
out along the trip. Rev. Pearson &C.
cupied the pulpit in the Bethel church
Sunday morning:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-23
HIGH A men ! |! }. lDlER ]
!: MUST Step |; | ON ER
Trunk Route Pahohnen II Busy
Time May be Forced to Work
Extra Hours ..*

It's the busy season for patrolmens
on the Babcock roads serving Willmar:
and vicinity and in all other parts Of
Minnesota: g, =: Ff-st.z - = '-%- "@s4.@2
Keep the. roads as smooth as posi-,
BILE In spite of continued heavy: travel.
and dry weather. making sure to- drag
Immediately after the first rain and at
night if necessary to avoid roughing
up by .trafflc-that is the first order
according to the state highway depart
ment bulletin calling attention to un-:
usual difficulties under existing conM-
tons. +, 49,: - -. T.. ~:
And with the first rule come many
others. Patrolmen are directed to cut
weeds as soon as possible, co-operat-
ing with district weed inspectors. In
northern forest sections they are ex-
pected to assist rangers in preventing
and fighting forest ,tires-which also
means night work for many .Instruc-
tons require the men to go over their
beats promptly after rains to insure
public safety in case of washouts.-<
The bulletin adds that farmers al
ong trunk routes can make the roads
safe by cutting corn where it obstructs
the view at highway intersections.
This suggestion is made following re-
ports of increasing numbers of acct
dents blamed to blind intersections.
Another proposal is that rows of corn
be left standing this fall to serve as
snow fences wherever possible. on
stretches that were drifted last win
ter This plan has been demonstrated
of the state.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-23
SOME WIRE TROUBLE

The electrical storm which visited
this vicinity. Sunday afternoon and
evening did some trouble with the
electric Wiling thruout the city. The
employees Of the municipal plant were
called out to various homes in the
city where wires were crossed and
otherwise tempered with by the wet
tree branches.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-23
FROM chIcAGQs

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Nelson Of Chi.
cago, Illinois, left Whitman Monday for
their home after a several days visit
at the home sot Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Nelson. Mrs. G.. A. Nelson accom-
panied them to Chicago and will visit
at their home for some time. Mr.. Mel
son is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Nelson Of Willmar., 10 -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-23
moToRED TO NORTHAMPTON

Fred Carlson motored to Worthing-
ton Sunday and returned that day with
his wife who has been visiting there
with relatives and friends for two
weeks. They found the showers OF
rainfall has given much relief to that
part of the state as well as in this
vicinity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-23
TO. COST 5000

The foundation of the new St. Marys
Catholic church has now been COM
pleted and work has begun on the
structure itself. The new temple
when completed will cost in the nei-
ghborhood of eight thousand dollars.
The work is being done by day labor.
The exterior will be of chip stucco.
The church will have an excellent
seating capacity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-23
RETURNED TO WlLLMAR

TO WILEMAHs -
Mrs. L. Beaudette and daughter VIC
let returned recently from their visit
since June 18th at Portland, Oregon.
with relatives, From Portland Mrs.
Beaudettes and daughter were taken in
a n1btor car by her brother to San
Diego and fetufn. ..:s .s s.s>. I. ,=.z
The Southern herald., 1922-08-18
MINUTES, SCHOOL BOARD.

School board met in office of
County Supt. July 81, 1922, in
regular session and passed the
following orders:
That they rscomend to tie
County Board OF Supervisors to
allow the trustees of the Parker
sch oOl $1,000 to help to cover
and repair their school house.
That the BurIis CollOrd school
be moved to the Good Hope Col
ord church,
That the act of consolidating
the Berwick school with Forest
school be reopened and the land
Of L. A. Carrick, H. M. Tanner,
B, F. Anderson, G. L. Halle
wood, and M. E. Smiley, be re-
leased and added to Bethony.
That the lands of Mr.. Cart
right be released from Bethony
school and annexed to the Rose
Hill school. That Rose Crssk,
Zion Hill, Riverside schs with
a part OF Holly Grove bS cOnsOli.
dated and school house located
on lands across public road west
Of Mr.. Charley Coles residence.
That Mr.. Kenna Reynolds and
his property be released from
the Zion Hill consolidated school
and same be added to the Park.
sr school.
That the Boatner school be
grouped with the Centerville
school for the year of 1929.
That the consolidated schools
open 1st Monday in September
and the small schools open Srd
Monday in September, 1922.
J. N, Steele, Co. Supt.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-18
Adopted High School COnrse
of Study for Amite Co. Schools

9th Grade-English Wards
Sentence and Theme; price S1.6O,
Scott Forsman Co., Chicago, III,
Algebra-Stone Mills-Elementar
1.24, Benz. Sanborn, Chicago.
History, Ancient-Myers Ancient
Revised, 1872, CHM & Co, Atlanta
General Science, Trafton Science
for Home and Community Mac
millian & Co., Atlanta, Ca, ! so.
Speller-Chew Practical High
Speller, Allyn & Bacon Co., At
lanta, Ca; 60c
10th Grade, English Peace's
History Of English Literature
book 2, Allyn & Bacon Co. Atlanta
Ga, lao. Algebra, Mile, South
ern School Book Depository, Jack
son, Miss. Modern History, Myers
Ancient, CHM & Co., Atlanta, Ga
Agriculture or Latin, Soil and
Crops, by Dooger, Rand McNally
Co., Chicago, Ill. Speller, Chew,
Allyn Y Bacon, Atlanta, Ca, 6Oc.
llth Grade English.P
History Of American Literature
and Kitridge & Forley's Grammar
Allin & Bacon Co., Atlanta, Ca,
Lao; CHM & Co., Atlanta, Ga. 100
American History Latin U. S.
A., Atlanta, Ga, 200. Plaire
Geometry Sykes Comstock s
Rand McNally, Chicago, ILL.,, 200
EducatiCn-Roper How to Teach
Elementary Subjects. Speller-
Chew, Allyn & Bacon, Atlanta, 60c
Teachers should use this course
OF study as near as possible in
order not to work a hardship upon
their patrons,
]. N. Steele, Supt.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-18

Liberty, Miss.
August 7, 1922.

pursuant to call made by Com
mander Jenkins, the Amlte Go.
Camp No. 226, U. G. V. assem-
bled in the Grand Jury room,
Commander Jenkins presiding,
who stated the object OF the call, ,
to be the election CT delegates to
the Miss division of U. G. V.
to convene at Jackson, Mise, on
September 10. 16, and 18th, '22
and to attend to any business
comning before the camp.
As the State Reunion was to
be held at the time set for the
reunion of this camp, ON motion,
it is ordered that the reunion
of this Camp be held in Liberty,
Wednesday, September 6, 1922,
On motion, Mr.. A. ]. Causey
was appointed manager of the
County Reunion with plenty of
power to appoint any one to as.
slst him to make it day Of en-
joyment to the Veterans of 1861
to 65-and to Veterans OF 1898
and to all of those engaged in
the late Worlds war 1917.
On motion, Comrade W. H.
Griffin was asked to reply to the
welcome address Of the town Of
Liberty and W. D. Caulfeld was
asked to give the annual address.
On motion, Comrades W. R.
Jacobs and W. W. Jackson was
elected delegates, and H. R.
Causey and T. +. Ford alternates
to the State Reunion.
On motion, the Adjutant was
directed to ask Rev. Robert M.
McGehse to try to get the Mag.
nolia band to come out that dsu
and by all means to bring Mr..
Lampton out, not forgetting that
cornet.
On motion, it was resolved
that the Pension Board be com.
posed Of Veterans and that the
Board cf Supervisors appoint
the following veterans on said
Board provided all the members
OF the present Bard resign: W.
H, Causey, Dist. l, H. r. eau.
ssy Dist. 2; T. F. Ford Dist. 8;
T. L. McGshee Dist. 4; NJ. N.
Bond Dist. S.
On melton, all OF our people
are invited to make the day a
day OF gladnesS and a hearty en-
ioyment and to bring well filled
baskets to provide a love feast
Tor all Veterans, the children,
men and women who will honor
US with their presence.
On melton. the county papers
are requested 10 publish these
proceedings.
On motion, the camp adjourn
ed to assemble in the court yard
square at 10 a. M; reunion day
l. A. Jenkins, Com
Geo. A. McGehes, Adj.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-18

Is it time to change Congress-
mans? No. The people want
their tired, true and proven
Hon. P. Il. Quin to serve them
for two gears more and then some
The Southern herald., 1922-08-18

There will be a Get.Together
Picnic for the town in the Court
Yard at $50 o'clock one evening
during the 4th week of August.
Watch this paper for the date,
and don't forget about it,
The Southern herald., 1922-08-18

Mr.. L, G. Tarnipseod of Liber
ty Mercantile Co. visited the
Northern markets this week buy
ing their fall merchandise.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-18

Mrs. j. F. Ball was called to
Mars Hill last week by the seri-
Gus illness of her daughter Mrs
White who is reported much bet
ter at this writing.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-18

Mrs. Bessie Thomas of Rob-
inson visited her parents Mr.
and Mrs. E. G. Harvey and at
tended the Methodist meeting.
The Southern herald., 1922-08-18

Mrs. M, P. Bates and dough
ter Miss Mammie Davis are
visiting relatives in Summit.