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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03

Another has been. added to the long
list of failures which have ,overtaken
cooperative mercantile enterprises.
Collapse of the Farmers Store at
Abilene is announced. With the his
tory OF hundreds of such failures be-
fore them people continue to embark
in a business OF which they know
nothing. They invest their money
aud turn the management OF the bust
ness over TO those who have no inter-
est N it beyond their salaries. Prob
ably the chief reason why such stores
fail is that service is sacrificed to
economy. The people demand serv-
ice and farmers are no exception to
the rule Also. most people. at some
time or other. want credit and will
trade where they can get it. The
farmer doubtless>would find it more
profitable. in the long run. to stick to
tarming and let the merchants DO the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03

made the car. She half lifted him in
it, motioning toward the drivers seat;
but his mother stayed him with a
look. It know Marietta will take
US home,'' she said.
Bobby looked. a question. Marietta
answered 1t with her usual sauciness,
Eyes, if you agree to go round thru
the pastures and take my blackberries
picking them this hot day."
Surely not" said madam, a wan
smile with the words. but remem-
ber-you have two homes now
which needs them most %
'Oursi" said Bobby promptly
and none gainsaid him.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03
Dorothy Dix TcRs
Would You Marry Your Husband
Again II
Ell DOROTHT DIX
Yoeaass Rfghese Pmad waEaa Writes.


Again..
Different types of women will re-
turn different replies to this query.
The women who are. married to
DULLES, and brutes, and tightwads,
and gay Lotharios. will reply with an
emphatic, Nor
The women who are Charter Mem
bers of the Analgamated Order of the
Sisters of Saphira will roll their eyes
to heaven in horror as. they exclaim ;
"Of course we would marry our
husbands again!"
But if the great army of Truthful
James. married to men of the common.
or garden variety, were asked If they
would be repeaters if fate gave them
again the chance of picking out their
life partners, they would say dubi-
ously:
I'VE do-o-ont know"
1t is no wonder if, after a woman
has settled down into the jogtrot of
domestic life, she occasionally takes an
appraising look at her yoke mate, and
wonders If she would tie up again
with him If she were free to choose
her mate
John is a good man. A model citi-
zen. A pillar IN the church. He pro-
vides comfortably for his family. He
is as sober as the town pump, and
sticks. to his own fireside like a house
cat
But
There are times when his wife secs
| in him only little, sawed off fat man
who is getting paunchy and bald. ana
who falls asleep after dinner with his
mouth open.
And as she looks at him, and con-
templates having the same spectacle
before her for the next twenty or
thirty years, she thinks that never.
never again would she marry him.
Never, never would she marry any
man who wasn't tall, and upstanding.
and slim, and beautiful and easy
upon the eyes.
There is Tom who has the gift of
money getting, and who makes his
wife the shop window in which he
displays his prosperity, but who bag
giles in private with her over every
penny she spends. There are mo-
ments when she thinks she wouldn't
marry her Croesus again if every hair
on his head were strung with dia-
monds, and that the chief thing she
would demand in a husband would be
for him to be a spender and a waster
And there's Dick, who has a fiery
temper that always blazes UP, and
Harry who is fussy about his food
Be sure Mrs. Dick thinks upon occa-
sion that she would never again un-
dertake an existence of walking upon
eggs to keep from rfling a peevish
man. and that Mrs. Tom, as she stews
over the kitchen range, opines that &c
she ever undertakes matrimony a see
oDd time it will be WITH a man who
has no palate, and can't tell corned
beef from fricasseed lamb. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03

The first day of the operation of
the grain futures law was marked by
advances in wheat and corn prices.
Whether these advances are due to
the law cannot so soon be determined
but the course of the market doubt
less will be watched with keen inter
est all over the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE-

The Eskimoes
The Eskimoes are northern foxes
Who live in caves of ice
And watts it our biZniSs how cold it Is
AS long as they think its nice?
They have snow and ice all summer
long
And also in spring and fall.
But naturally in the winter time
They have the most of all
The ice and snow keep each other
cold
And the days are munths long.
So naturally # you miss one day
1t must feel a if something was rong.
All Eskimoes dress in bear skins
In their efforts to keep warm.
And aItho they may feel comfortable
It makes them thick Ground the
form.
The air up theer is too cold for fruit
Or even smaller things sutch as beens
So one of their favorfte foods is wales,
The opposite OF sardeenA-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03

American banks having branches in
Paris are offering United States bonds
for sale in the French capital. French
officials are objecting loudly On the
ground that this policy tends to de-
press the value of the franc and to in
terfere with the fIotation of new gov
eminent loans. Their way out is
simple. They should levy a tariff on
the American securities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03

that you be ousted from office for
failure to do your sworn duty. Then
I'll throw a company of national
guardsmen into Arkansas City with
Instructions to stop the parade and
unmask every man who appears on
the streets in the regalia OF the klanH
There was no parade in Arkansas
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03

Secretary Mohler reports that Kan
sans are buying fewer trucks than
formerly. Since his conclusions are
based on the returns of the assessors
they must be correct. It is difficult
to hide a truck from view. Possibly
the NEEDS OF the people haze been
supplied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03

merchandising. Even experienced
merchants fail occasionally. What
hope then is there for the farmer who
invades unsharted territory?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03

The mayor got the governor on the
wire a couple of hours later. They
won't call it off, he said, "and if 1
can't stop it l don't see how you can
do anything about it," "WelI.'' said
the governor, I'll tell you what 1 am
going to do. If you are right sure you
can't stop that parade, the attorney
general will go before the supreme
court at o'clock this evening and ask
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03

In the circumstance, would we have
been justified in killing the elderly
gentleman and, if not, why not?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-03
International
Sur1daySchooILesson
BIZ WILLIAM II. ELLIS.

For November is~"Jesus the Great
Physician''-Ldke 5;17-26-
Rrisoners Of Hone.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
ALFALFA CROP is
FAILURE BECAUSE
OF ACID IN SOIL
Especial to The Argus. }

Aledo, April 27.-For two sea-
sons George Albertson, a farmer
living five miles northeast of Aledo,
has worked for an alfalfa crop. In
each instance fine stand came up,
but later two-thirds of 1t was killed
out. The first crop was sown in the
fall of 1920. Prospects ewere
bright for an abundant growth as
an excellent stand came up, but in
the winter section consisting OF
two-thirds of the field died out.
The same was true this spring aft
er the field had been reseeded last
fall. A representative of the farm
bureau was called to investigate the
trouble. Three tests were made,
two in the portion that had died
out and one in the section that had
raised the crop, and it was found
that the unyielding section contain
ed considerable acid matter in the
soil, while the other part was neu-
trail. 1t was estimated that two
tons of limestone per acre on the
unyielding soil would place it in a
fine condition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
HAMLET PERRYTON
CHURCHES TO GIVE
SPECIAL PROGRAM
Especial to The Argus. }

Aledo, April 27.-Arrangements
have been made for a special pro-
gram next Sunday at the Hamlet
and Perryton churches. Special
music and subjects featured on the
program are: voluntary, doxology,
invocation, hymn, general topic,
What Is the Bible Good For %;
prayer, The Unity and Harmony
of the Book; hymn; How the use
of the Bible in the Home may help
its study in the Sunday School,;
special music "The Bible as a
Book of Biography; 1.-THE Bible as
Young Mans Guide; music;
1.-The Bible as Moral Guide;
special song; THE Bible as a Book
of Cheer and Comfort; ~The Bible
as a Guide to the Spiritual Life;
song; benediction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
HIGH TRACK men
AT CAMBRIDGE
DRILL FOR MEET
Promising Stars Sparkle in Inter-
class Competition Team
Goes to Bradley.
Especial Correspondence.)

Cambridge, April 27.-Cambridge
high school track and field men
are going through daily drill in
preparation for the annual Brad
ley scholastic meet at Peoria Sat
urday. Several of the athletes
showed good early season form in
the interclass meet last Friday,
when selections for team places
were made. The sensation of the
meet was the sprinting of Oscar
STEERS. He will make an ideal run
ming mate for the fleet-footed Nord.
The relay team, composed or
Stiers, Nord, Huston and Munson,
has been drilling in passing the
baton. Bob McLease is working for
the half mile and should be in con-
dition for Saturday. Bill Huston,
the star sophomore, is drilling on
the hurdles. Wimmerstedt is en-
tered in the high jump and Harry
Munson in the pole vault Stiers,
Otto and Nord will compete in the
dashes,- and Nord will also enter
the shot put and broad jump events.
Ed Anderson, last years winner of
the high jump in the Henry county
meet, has weak ankle, but hopes
to be in condition by Saturday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
BASEBALL CLUB
IS ORGANIZED,
SEEKING GAMES
Officers Named and Steering Com.
mittee Is Appointed to
Manage Teams,
Especial Correspondence


Geneseo, April PA meeting Of
the committee in charge of base
ball in Geneseo this year with
number of the players of the team
was held at Bert Neiswinder's bar
Der shop Tuesday evening.
Prospects for the coming season
were discussed and plans consid-
cred for an opening game. Bert
Neiswinder will take an active part
in the management of the team as
member of a committee which
will have full charge. The other
members of the committee are I. c.
Snow, Ed Noonan and Maurice Vie
gand. /. c. Snow was elected pres
ident of the club. Maurice Vie
gand will have charge of the book
ing of games and will attend to the
secretariaI duties and Bert Brad
lev will act as treasurer. Chester
Rurgeson will captain the team and
will get his men together as soon
as possible.
Subscription lists are being cir
culated throughout the business
district and contributions are be-
ing made to meet the early season
expenses. Indications are that be-
tween $3.50 and $500 will be sub
scribed. The lease for the grounds
carries with it the baseball mate
rial which remains over from last
season.
Managers OF out Of town teams
seeking games with Geneseo are re-
uuested to communicate with Sec
rotary Maurice Wiegand.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
keep LOOKING YOUNG
IFS Easy-If You Know DR..
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The secret of keeping young is to
feel young-to do this you must
watch your liver and bowels
there's no need of having a sallow
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your face-dull eyes with no spar
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ty per cent OF all sickness comes
from inactive bowels and liver.
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DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
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They bring about that natural
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by tpning up the liver and clearing
the system OF impurities.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are
known by their olive color. 15c and
"e~ - acknowledgements
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
MRS. ELAND TO GIVE
SERIES OF LECTURES
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
Geneseo, April 27.-Mrs. R. w.
E1and, lecturer of the Sunshine So
ciety of Davenport, and also of the
Society of Psychical Research of
Moline, will deliver another trance
lecture and message in this city on
Wednesday evening, May 3, at the
Mystic Workers hall. The topic of
the lecture is Heaven" Mrs. Eland
will give a series of lectures here.
Her subjects include God"
Ghosts" Haunted Houses, why
Homes are Broken" and Hell"
During her stay in this city she will
be a guest of Mrs. William Hamil-
ton of East Orange street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
7. O. o. r.
LODGES IN MEET
Especial to The Argus

Aeldo, April 27-Last night the
various Odd Fellow lodges of the
county sponsored successful
meeting at Keithsburg in honor
of the 1e3rd anniversary of the
founding of the l. o. o. F. organ
ization. At the session the Viola
degree team conferred the third
degree. Chaplain Jack Ferris,
formerly of Keithsburg, who has
won considerable fame as a speak
er. gave the principal talk of the
evening. The attendance was large
from the various lodges. Several
carloads of members left this city
early in the evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
EPWORTH LEAGUE
OF TAYLOR RIDGE
ELECTS OFFICERS
Especial Correspondence

NSPCNAoi SOlItS pOuuenCe.b
Taylor Ridge, April 27-The
Misses Edna and Nellie Hartman
were hostesses at the meeting of
the Epworth league at their home
Tuesday evening, at which officers
were elected for the year as fol-
lows:
President-Edna Hartman.
Vice-president-Mrs. Fred Miller.
Second vice-president - Willard
Rathbun
Third vice-president-Mrs. LYDIA
Rathbun
Fourth vice-president - Harold
Moffitt
Secretary-Bessie Mcconnell.
Treasurer-Sidney Mcconnell.
Following the business meeting
a social hour was enjoyed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
WATER FALLING
AT new BOSTON
Fall of More Than a Foot Reported
Since Crest-Spirits High as
LeveeS Hold.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, April 27.-The water level
at the New Boston levees in the
Bay Island drainage district is fall
ing fast and today had gone down
more than a foot since the crest
was reached Sunday night. The
danger is not yet passed and large
crews OF men are still at work in
the district.
With the breaking of levee nine
miles north of Burlington yesterday
afternoon inundating $4,000 acres
of land, it is expected the water
at New Boston will start dropping
more rapidly today. Spirits are
high among the workers this morn
ing as the bikes are holding in fair
shape. That a small earthen dixie
can hold back the Mississippi at
food stage, many declared as the
eighth wonder of the world.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
GRADING STREETS
PREPARATORY TO
SPREADING OIL
Especial Correspondence.)

Geneseo, April 27.-City author
tiles are doing a great deal of grad
ing of streets in preparation of oil
ing within the next month. The
weather conditions have retarded
this work and many of the streets
of Geneseo are in poor condition.
A number of petitions have been
filed with City Clerk Morrow re-
questing street oiling in the blocks
along which the petitioners reside.
The city will defray the cost OF
heating the oil and applying 1t
upon petition of citizens who agree
to pay for the cost of the oil. This
method of handling the problem is
new to this vicinity, but will I'M
doubtedly work out very success
fully.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
PICK WINNERS
FOR TRACK AT
ALEDO SCHOOL
Many Students Contest for Places
on High School Track Team
mt Meeting.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, April 27.-At an inter
class track meet held yesterday aft
ernoon at the william and Vashti
college athletic field by the Aledo
high school the track team was Sc
Iected that will represent the local
school at the military track meet
May 5 at Elmwood and the Mercer
county meet May IL.
No exceptionally fast time was
made in the dashes and runs but
the winners will start training i'm
mediately and by the first meet
should be able TO make a success
full showing. A large crowd was
in attendance at the preliminary
and the girls did their part in
cheering the runners on to greater
effort The winners of the various
events were as follows:
59-yard dash-Vance, :06.
100-yard dash-Moorhead 11:03.
220-yard dash-Hebel, rs.
440-yard dash-Stephens, los.
220-yard hurdles-Stephens and
burning, 30 3-5.
Mile run-Moorhead, Sis.
Discus-Stephens, "a feet.
-put-Stephens, 1914 feet.
High jump-Moorhead. 81 feet.
Pole vault-Graham, S.4 feet.
Standing broad tump-Vance, 81
feet
Running broad jump-vance,
17Ih feet.
Javelin throw-vance, 1T feet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
COUNTRY CLUB
To Be OPENED
(Special Correspondence.)

Kewanee, April 27.-Formal OPP
ening of Midland Country club, To-
Gated midway between Ga1va and
Kewanee, will take place next Mon
day evening, May 1, with an in
formal dance and May festival. The
membership of this club is equally
divided between Galva and Ke-
vance with a number of members
in Cambridge, Wyoming, Orion and
Geneseo.
The committee in charge of the
opening affair is composed of: Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. McClintock, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Yocum, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Williams of Galva; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. NJ. Lay, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F.
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. A ". Errett,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w Berg of kewanee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Quayle of
Galya are in charge of the club
house this year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
CLINTON o. HARPER
BURIED AT GENESEO
fsnecial Correspondence. }

tSp6Cldl AOFT0SpOHuenCcJ
Geneseo, April 27.-The body OF
the late Clinton o. Harper reached
Geneseo early yesterday afternoon
from Colorado Springs, Col, where
his death occurred. 1t was accom-
panied by a son, Vernon Harper,
also of that city. Funeral services
were held at the MuzZy Memorial
chapel later in the afternoon. DR..
Fletcher DeC1ark of the First Meth
odist church officiated. Interment
was held at lakewood cemetery.
Two daughters. Mrs. Lillian Rink
and Mrs. Edith Noer of Chicago,
were present to attend the service
They were accompanied by Mr..
Noer Mr.. Harper for many years
was a resident of this city having
found employment here at his
trade as an expert printer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
Today's News of Western Illinois
NetUs of Yves tern
Illinois in Brief

Geneseo-Mr. and Mrs. Fleming
are the parents of baby daughter
born Monday and a son was well
coined at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Sand yesterday morning. Both
couples reside on farms north OF
the city.
Port Byron-GeneraI Grants an
niversary was observed today at a
dinner under the auspices of the
w. r. c. for members of the G.
A. r.
The home bureau unit will meet
Friday afternoon at the Methodist
church. Miss Lucille Allen. ad-
visor, will demonstrate the use OF
patterns.
Reynolds.-A number of people
from Reynolds and vicinity attend
ed the good roads meeting held in
Rock Island Tuesday.
Orion.-Rev. Fred F. Shields and
L. C. Warner of Warner Station
are attending the Illinois Baptist
convention in Peoria Rev. Sidney
A. Guthrie is present at the 1lli-
nois conference of the Methodist
churches also being held in Pc
oria.
Sherrard - Proceeds from the
firemen's supper held at the opera
house Tuesday evening will be used
to purchase an electric fire siren
for the company.
Cordova-Tuesday evening Frank
E. Bruner, Harley R. Spoor and
Harry S. Genung drove to Moline
to see the play, "All Aboard, put
on by the American Legion of the
tri-cities at the Moline high school.
Atkinson-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Kloaning are the parents of a
daughter born Tuesday.
The minstrel show which will be
given by the C. Y. NJ C. has been
postponed until the latter part of
May.
ambridge.-Frank Hagg, well
known farmer living south of Cam
bridge, has been taken to the Luth-
eran hospital, Moline, for an oper-
alton, following a sudden attack.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
COLUMBIAN CLUB
DELEGATES WILL
ATTEND MEETING
Especial Correspondence.l

Geneseo, April 27.-Representa-
tives of the Columbian club of this
city will attend the district conven-
ton of Women's clubs which will
be held at Abingdon tomorrow.
Credentials have been issued to the
following members of the local club.
Delegates: Mrs. Nellie Smith, Mrs.
Daisy Young, Mrs. Anna Edman,
Mrs. Grace Richmond, and Miss
Nellie Hanna. Alternates: Mrs.
Elizabeth Kidney, Mrs. Eliza Stamm,
Mrs. Edith Wood, Miss Sophia Grant
and Miss Flora White.
Mrs. Grace Richmond left Geneseo
yesterday and will go to Monmouth
to visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Van Valkenburg before going
to Abingdon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
BANKERS OF HENRY
COUNTY WILL MEET
Especial Correspondence

Galva. April 27.-Henry county
bankers will meet here Friday eve
ming at the Farmers Cooperative
bank building. A banquet will be
enjoyed at Z o'clock and business
meeting and program will follow.
V. A Wigren, vice president of the
First National bank of Galva, is
president of the Henry County
Bankers association.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
HAINES IS HELD
UNDER BIG BOND
Especial correspondence

Sterling, Ill. April 27.-Charged
with a gross violation of right and
decency, all the more fragrant be-
cause the victim of the alleged Of
tense is a little girl of six years,
J. E. Haines, Prophetstown
blacksmith about 40 years old, is
in the county Jail at Morrison I'M
der a bond of $4,000 pending action
of the grand jury. The little girl
with whom Haines is alleged to
have taken liberties is Maude Alice
Brown, daughter. of Mr. and Mrs.
E. Porter Brown of Prophetstown.
1t is said that Haines enticed the
little girl into his blacksmith shop,
but the father arrived on the scene
Just in time to prevent Haines from
taking any undue liberties. States
Attorney R. w. Besse went to Pro-
phetstown at z o'clock in the ev-
ening and by o'clock Haines was
on his way to the county Jail