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The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
The unnnpreciated Hickory.

II Is rather pity that our hicko-
RES should receive highest appre-
citation from us when they are yield
ing up their substance in roaring
flames in our f1replaces, for nowhere
IN the forest world can we find q
genius Of trees that Is, as whole,
more attractive and valuable than
the genus Hicora. says Country Life.
Most Of the hickories are beauti-
fuf in summer when their glossy fo-
nage Is at it's best; in autumn this
foliage turns the color of uncoined
gold; and when bare of leaves, there
Is revealed an oaklike twist to the
branches which makes these trees
most picturesque and beautiful OBJ
Jects in the winter landscape.
We have never made as much
commercially OF the nuts as we might
well have done Our Indian prede-
cessors knew how to make most
attractive beverage from them. and
the early settlers pressed from them
an oil that was luxury.
The pecan is the only hickory spe-
clos that has been developed and cul-
tivated to any extent; and this has
saly recently begun its career as .
eultivated tree.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
A Real Basis.

He doesn'tlike my cooking sobbed
the three months bride, a tear on her
long lashes. q just know he doesn't.
So there!''
What makes you think so?" her
mother asked. Has he said he does
MT like your ,ooking?"
N-no-o, stammered the bride.
Nonsensa >, child, it's just your
imagination. / felt there was no bas-
is="
There is basis" the bride in
sisted tearfully. 7 had been cooking
the loyeliest things for him for about
two weeks and then he told me he
had dcided to become a raw food
faddist Boo-hoo- 900 Judge.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
PAY UP, SAID ANDREW JACKSON.
Endorsement on Tailor's BID
Against q State Clerk.


Fine letters of Andrew Jackson
rarely come upon the market While
not SO uncommon as letters of Zach
ary Taylor-the rarest name In the
series of American Presidents--they
occur infrequently at public or pri-
vate sale, and important specimens
bring good prices.
An interesting example of the au-
tograph of the hero of New Orleans
is in the shape of an Endorsement,
written on the back of the following
letter. addressed to him in 1888 by
a merchant tailor:
Washington, April 80, 1898.
"To the President of the United
States,
Sir, the Signer of this your Hum
BILE Servant begs leave Of you to
Lend an ear to the Statement of a
Case of mine against -- a Clerk in
the State Department
He Came to my Store Nov. 26.
1881, and Got measured for Suit
of Clothes Amounting to $64.50, for
which he promised to pay me in so
days, and his having the appearance
of Gentleman took him to be one
and let him have the articles on those
terms.
When the Sixty days expired 1
Sent to him and he promised Farther
until IL or 12 Months expired, and
finding no other way of recovering
my money I entered q Suit against
him for which I received Judgment
after he entered the ofice when he
took the Benefit of Insolvency. and
having understood that your High
ness had taken the Steps for the
benefit Of Mechanics & Other Citi-
gems Of the place by removing or
otherwise Making the Clerks pay
their Honest debts and finding NO
other way of recovering my money I
take this Liberty Of requesting this
great favour and hops It viii. not be
in vain a. I have . large family de-
pending ON me for Support and Los
ing this would rob them of their
dues. Respy Your Humble q Obedi-
ent Servant Christian Eckiof."
The letter seems TO have aroused
Jackson's indignation. and his in
dorsement. bearing the same date.
was as follows:
Referred to the Sec. Of State. II
on inquiry the fact stated be true
unless the clerk pays up the debt.
let him be forthwith discharged.
The Government would become q
party to such swindiing provided it
permits Its officers to become indebt-
ed for necessaStes and not see that
they paid their debts out Of their
salaries.
Honest men will pay their debts
dishonest must not be employed by
the Government A. ].
Underneath this interesting In
dorsement is q postscript. also signed
with Jackson's initials:
This case 10 referred to Amos Ken
dali, Esqr., and on ten dollars per
month being secured to Eckloff, Mr..
--- to be continued in his Office.
A. J.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
Woman Pavement Artist.

Along with the woman shoeblack
and other novelties which have
reached New York is woman
pavement artist" She has so sur
prised the crowds along the busy
thoroughfare where she has taken
her stand THAI persons have stopped
to have their pics1res painted. Sur
mounting each Of her artistic
achievements is this legend: "Ali my
own work. There is no fraud about
my pictures. They are done on the
spot" Unless the interest should
fall Oh suddenly this most recent
'seif-helpsr" y n line fsr . conp>
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
Keeping the Wolf Away.

They hadbeen discussing the war
and what would happen if even the
middleaged m&fried men had to go
Naturally, they were trying to dis
cover how they could support their
households.
"At any rate" said one. with an air
of false modesty. 'if the worst came
to the worst, could keep the wolf
from the door with my singing"
"Thats true enough, Mrs. Howell" !"
agreed her envious neighbor. "Particu-
larly if the wolf has any ear for
music"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
A Bad Memory.

One of the wittiest of ciergymen.
advocating the habit of preaching ex-
tempore sermons instead of reading
written ones, said he had heard of q
Scottish minister who always relied
upon his manuscript. At last his sor-
rowful congregation sent deputation
to complain that he did not speak, but
always read, his sermons.
"Ah, my good friend saidhe, l have
a bad memory. -hould forget what
/ had to say
'Weel, minister" was the scathing
answer, eff ye Gamma remember your
ain discoorses ye Gamma blame us II
we forget them"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
Relations Were Strained.

Young Bilikins is an enthusiastic de-
votee of amateur photography. He al
ways insists upon taking" his family
and friends posed in more or less
artistic attitudes.
Not long ago there was an exhibi-
ton of the work of local photograp-
hic club to which the young fellow
belongs, and where were displayed
the results of certain of his efforts to
immortalize his family and friends. In
one corner hung group of figures
twisted into the most extraordinary
positions, the general effect being
that of persons in various stages OF
paralysis.
WHO in the world are those queer
looking people?" asked some one.
"Oh those are some of Bilkins'
strained relations" said bystander.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
a WISE BUTL ELEPHANT.
Thompsonian setonian Romance
from the WiIds Of Nubia.


An instance of the great sagacity
Of the elephant In preserving itself
from the attacks of man, although
almost incredible. was related to me
by an old hunter on whom could
thoroughly rely, writes traveller in
Harper's Magazine. He told me that
sorne years before there had been a
we'll known old bull elephant with
pair OF magnificent tusks. which had
been long and earnestly coveted by
every hunter in that part of the
country. Their wise old owner,
however. knew that he was hunted.
and had hitherto frustrated all eff
forts to capture him. With view to
his safety he made 1t q rule never to
wander from the rest Of the herd;
but, on the contrary, always keep as
much as possible in the midst of
them, and It had been ascertained
that he never slept without having
posted sentries all around him. On
the occasion OF which the hunter
was telling me he said he had climb
ID up into a tree, a dom palm. to
view the herd from safe position.
hoping to find the bull by chance un-
guarded. II was npontide, and the
veteran required his nap. The scene
that followed was unique. The old
tusker went quietly round from one
to another of his followers and drove
them out into the open places they
were to occupy. making them stand
In large circle. several yards from
each other, with their heads out
ward. 30 that they would be sure to
hear or see any approaching foe.
Most Of them were evidently well tu-
tered to their work. and understand
ing what they had to do. quietly
obeyed and took up the posts as
nigned them; but one young male
tnrned refractory and ran on. The
old tusker ran after him, and head
Ing him. pushed him back. lashing
him with his trunk till he had got in
position again. No sooner. however.
was he placed than he broke loose
second time, and was again pursued,
but this time the punishment was
Increased by q sound prodding.
After screaming with pain and
trumpeting with rage the unruly one
was brought to obedience, and then
. pretty scene took place. Two full
grown females-we may suppose the
mother and aunt or two sisters of
the rebel-went up to console and
comfort him. They stroked him gen.
tly with their trunks. rubbed their
heads against him, and evidently adj
vised him to be good boy and re-
main where he was. The veteran, be-
ing confident that at last all was
satisfactory, placed himself in the
open space in the center of the cir
Gle, and standing, as elephants
invariably do while sleeping. took
his midday rest, and the hunter saw
that any attempt to get at him on
that occasion was, as usual, hopeless
THIS sagacious old animal man
aged to preserve his life to very adj
yanced age. but when infirm and
feeble he was expelled by a young
rival from the herd, and wandered
ef1 to Abyssinia, where he was ul-
timately shot. Had the Nubians pos
sessed Hrearms at the period when
he was in his prime, this would
doubtless have been his fate many
years previously.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
Not Alone for Themselves.

Private Bates aunt had, among
other dainties,Ssent her neprew a bot
tie of cherries preserved in brandy.
''Very choice" though the khakied
one, and he straightway showed them
to his comrades. Later the old lady
received the following letter:
"Dear Aunt: Thank you so much for
your gift of cherries. My pals and
appreciate them immensely, not so
much for themselves as for the spirit
in which they we're sent"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
Not Transferable,

Mr.. Dorman found Mr.. Johnsine In
tently contemplating piece of card
board
Mr.. Johnsing- Say, Mr.. Dorman,
what am de meaning of dis here line
on de ticket whar it says Not trans
ferable?'"
Mr.. Dorman--"Dat means, Bee'r
Johnsing. dat no gentleman am admit
ted unless he comes hisself."
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
Hls Idea.

Whats your idea Of an honest
MANI"
"An honest man." replied Mr.. Kimp,
sis one who likes the same music In
private that he says he likes when his
wife is giving musical evening"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
Hls New Machine.

Il saw young Suburbo running
new machine this morning"
'sWas it one OF the latest models3"
Il couldn't say"
II thought you knew all about auto
mobiles" - sas6U
$50 do. But don't know anything
about lawn movers"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07

Mamma What's the matter with
your little sister, Willie?
Willie Don't know, mamma, un-
less it was COS there was fly on her
head, but ! killed 1t with papa's
slipper.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
Below Standard.

Bia:-"S Shakespeare speaks of music
being the food of love-"
Dix-"Well, there's lot Of it that
couldn't be guaranteed under the pure
food law"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
once Backed a Horse.

did viz iver make my money back
In harses, Mulligan!"
Sure, OF made a hundred dollars
vance,"
"How did viz do ut?"
"Oi backed him down cillar, an
thin sued the mon for LAWN tn dure
open"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
Appetltee Differ.

FNPPStlIes DIIGfs
Stout Lady (watching the lions be-
ing fed" Pears to me. mister. that
amt a very big piece O. meat for sech
big animal"
Attendant with show of poIiteness
II s'pose 1t does seem like a little
meat to you. ma'am. but it's enough
for the Ion
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07
Skiing Them Up.

Manager Modern theatre-goers
expect finished product"
Author Nearly all the plays
have seen this season seem to depend
on raw material. Judge.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-09-07

II hear you are to be married son.
'How did you learn the news? We
only decided it a few days ago.
aOh, bad news travels quickly. /
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
Easter Gifts

For Brides and Houscuiocs
Hand embroidered pillow cases arc
always JOY to the woman whose
heart is in her home.
Irish hand embroidered pillowcases,
hemstitched, on good quality cot
ton. Designs arc simple and neat.
Size p x SO inches. Usually $l.54
each. Special, SI.29
Madeira hand embroidered linen
pillow cases. Hand scallopcd on
good quality pure linen. Neatly
designed. Size z x SO inches.
per pair. special. S6.94
Hemstitched linen pillow cases, fine
quality, beautifully hemstitched.
Size p x 50 inches. Usually $l.49.
Special. I.A each
MDsw3-Ba semcnt. saith St. Rear.
The New York herald., 1922-04-02
Spring Goats and Hats
For Small Boys and Girls
From One to Six Years Old.


Long lazy mornings the snny Drivewh mud pies when Nurse
isn't looking great deal Of blue kyhercs doubt about it
spring here Andare there going any spring
your familyp We pride ourselves
having beautifully complete
at the most moderate prices. SNb,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-05
USING THE MAILS TO DEFRAUD.

The First National bank crowd, through their
subsidized organ wants the Journal investigated for
using the mails to defraud" That is all right with
u.s. If we have defrauded anybody, through the
mails or otherwise we ought to be investigated.
We will seek protection by political pull" nor
demand that be not ertradted. If any authorities
anywhere want us we will so voluntarily and face
the frame-up. "'Tis conscience doth make towards
of US all" Extradiuon papers are unnecessary to
get US anywhere we wanted.
Using the mails to defraud should be invest-
gated whenever there is probable cause for such
action. But the money, out of which the people
Of the United States defrauded annually by the
misuse of the mails, is the least harmful part of
the misuse of the mails to defraud, The loss of the
money is unfortunate but not fatal
The more serious crime to which we refer Is the
mental and moral fraud worked upon the people
by designing men, to mislead the people to the ad-
vantage Of its looters. Newspapers, pretending to
be free and sincere in their utterances, making
adrot appeal for public confidence and pretending
to point the way to the general welfare, but in fact
owned by special interests and used to dope the
people, the great transgressors against the mails
They use them to defraud the people.
The people have been defrauded out Of several
million dollars during the past few years in New
Mexico by the receptions circulated through the
malls by the mining companies on the question of
taxation. A hundred ways in which the people have
been defrauded thus could be enumerated
But by far the more dangerous fraud is the adj
ministration of opiates to the public mind by the
repression of the facts needed by them to act In
telligently as good citizens The steady breaking
down of public sentiment favorable to decency and
equality of opportunity through the transformation
of the public by press which is the kept mistress
of special interests is offense against the public
gel-being which should be subject to statutory pun
ishment, though it is not.
1t is comparatively easy to be on guard against
the man who would defraud the people out of Their
money and his punishment is not difficult. But to
reach the man who distributes the poison through
the printed line which drugs the people into moral
Inconsistencies while their pockets are picked and
their most treasured political rights are stolen, is
well nigh impossible.
The newspaper which is demanding just now
for consideration, that the Journal be investigated
is the worst mental and moral harlot which has ever
walked the avenues of public distribution in New
Mexico, seeking to corrupt the morals and steal
the heirlooms of freedom from the people of the
state The clothes it wears are bAIght with the
proceeds of its shame. Yet well-intentioned people
invite it into their homes allow it, once or twice
a week to come unbidden. And its keepers walk
the streets unhindered while the of the law OF
a sister state Is unable to reach them because OF
their unjust political pull"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-05
FRENCH "MILITARISNI."

An American, recently returned from France
asked what sight impressed him most replied: Ihe
wooden-legged and wooden-armed men In the helds
last summer getting in the hay" He also wen:
about in the manufacturing regions and observed
with pleasure the manner in which the people mad
revived their industries destroyed by the invaders
and were gradually resumng their ordinary method
of living.
Everywhere men and women and children were
bucking down to work. There are still vast areas
of desoation wrought by the war to be reclaimed
There are mines and factories to be rehabltated'
there are farm lands to be re-cutivated But every
person able to work seemed to be doing something
Even those who had been crippled and wounded IN
the war were doing their part.
Nowhere was there heard any talk OF conquest
or Of revenge on their ancient enemy who had done
all this damage. Nowhere was there demand FOR
another war. They are leaving that talk to Ger
many Ludendorffs latest book hints that Ger
many must again take up the sword. The only ref
erences to their big neighbor that this visitor heard
were expressions of fear by the French of another
invasion sometime. And they hoped that some way
of guarding against this would be found.
Lord Curzon or anyone who has dreams Of
French "milftarisrn" might be enlightened by trip
through France these days There is no reason to
discount Premier Brands assertion that his coun-
trys dearest desire is for peace and opportunity to
work out her own salvation. She ought to be COM
petent to Judge Of her own danger. France Is not
rafting the saber but merely insisting her right
to retain her shield.
"The wooden-leg and wooden armed men in
the fields last summer getting in the hay" This
picture ought to be painted and hung in the chan
ceIleries of Europe.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-05
|Bedtim e Stories
For Little Ones
Copyright. 1921, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
UNCLE WIGGHY AND TOM
MES TAIL
BY Howard B. CARTS

Dear me" exclaimed Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, as she entered
the room where Uncle Wiggily was
sitting in one of the easiest chairs
Of his hollow stump bungalow.
Dear me! 1 don't see how Tom
ME Kat is to get home in all this
snow STORM"
Get homer" cried Uncle Wig
gily in surprise. why, l didn't
know he was away from home.
1t is showing rather hard, Nurse
Jane" went on the bunny gentle
man, as he looked out of the win
dow and saw the white flakes COM
ing down. "But what do you
mean about Tommie Kat getting
home?"
why, Tommie is out in my
kitchen now" said the muskrat
lady housekeeper. HE came over,
before the storm, to bring back a
cup of sugar his mother borrowed
last week. I gave him a cookie
and a glass of milk and he fell
asleep by the stove. I forgot all
about him, as I was so busy maxi
ing a cake, and now, when it is
time for him to go home, l don't
like to have him go out in the
storm. He hasn't his heavy over
coat. either"
Don't worry about that, Nurse
Jane" laughed Uncle Wiggily.
"I'll take Tommle Kat home my
self. I'm not afraid of storm
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-05
EDITORIAL OF THE DAY
MIR. sCHwAB's DIAGNOSIS OF TRADE.
(From the Detroit Free Press J

Charles NJ Schwab has been of the big
figures OF American industry so long his conduct
has always been in such strict accord with the high
dictates of patriotism that there is peculiar sign
nficance TO his recent declaration that the three
factors doing than all else to hinder return
to national prosperity the imposition Of income
given reasonable assurance of fair treatment, invest
in industries find it profitable to invest in tax
free bonds the many attempts at regulation which
discourage individual initiative, and the consequent
feeling nthe part of the public, arising from the
charges made if not substantiated, that anyone who
builds great enterprise is little II any short of
cutlassed and bloodthrsty pirate whose every move
Is open to suspicion.
One Of the outstanding declarations of President
Harding when he assumed the reins of government
that there would be the least possible nterfer-
with business, this conclusion being based on
the premise openly flouted by his predecessor, that
big interests capable of settling their prob
lens better than is outsider unfamiliar with
listing conditions So far the administration Is
concerned, that policy has been followed to en-
couragng degree. If the same thing could be said
Of the nation in general the situation would be more
encouraging Unfortunately there is still in many
quarters an inclination to investigate everything in
sight, without taking the trouble to discover in adj
vance whether there is any justification for such
move Most Of the meddling has brought forth
nothing that in any way benefits the public
America needs desperately at this time tax laws
that will afford reasonable protection to capital,
ana less mischevous meddling with business, that
there may be restoration of confidence.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-05

to the temptation The action of this southern as
ISOLATION, indeed shows the determined stand taken
against even the appearance of professionalism by
a score of colleges. This action, also, has been in
dorsed by athletic directors Of other sections The
football coach of Fordham college says that in his
opinion it is only matter of time until every prom
inent college follows the example of the southern
colleges. Years ago a number of the biggest insti
tutons barred the playing their teams Of fresh
men any who had not attended their colleges for
at least year,
But even this regulation has not been entirely
efficacious in overcoming the evil mentioned. 1t Is
encouraging to learn that the athletic authorities
are beginning be aroused in earnest to the neces-
sty Of the reform True college spirit is best con-
served by keeping athletics on strictly amateur
bas
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-05

with the pussy chap safe in the
basket, went Uncle Wiggily. All
at once, out of the bushes jumped
the bad old Bob Cat. He made a
leap and caught hold of Uncle
Wiggily in his paws.
"Ah, ha! Now 1 have you!"
howled the Bob Cat. "And what's
in this basket? Something good
to eat, I'm sure. Well. I'll hang
the basket around my neck by the
handle and I'll take you off to my
den"
Poor Tommie crouched down in
the basket and never said word.
Uncle Wiggily tried to run away
and he begged the Bob Cat to let
him go, but the bad chap wouldn't.
He was angry on account of jump
ing through the roof of the snow
house the day before.
off to my den I'll take Youp'
howled the Bob Cat, land I'll nib
BILE your ears and take what's in
this basket" Then, all at once,
- the. Bob Cat was carrying him
in the basket, Tommle Kat stuck
his tail out from under the cover
and ticklet the unpleasant crea-
ture.
"Oh! Hal Hal Ia! Who's tick
ling me?" howled the Bob Cat.
But Tommie quickly pulled in his
tail again and the Bob Cat didn't
see it. Il guess I dreamed it,
snarled the Bob Cat. He carried
the basket and led Uncle Wiggily
along a little farther, and then
once more Tommie stuck out his