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The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
Dickey Auto Sales Go.

have any fruit except wild black
berries. of which they have q
plenty. No cattle. and only a
few cows that look to be a crcss
between the Jersey and the. old
Mexico cattle.
Here we saw the first Arksn-
sas hogs, looked to be two years
old, would Weigh about rs pounds,
bristles six or eight inches long.
and long tails like a mule.
We crossed the Mississippi
at Vicksberg on q steam ferry.
and rode about three miles. That
was about the only time We saw
ed our gas.
Got through vicksbera that
evening and canned on the old
battle field where Gen. Pember-
ton surrendered to Gen, Grant.
There was a large tree there at
the time. but it is gone andthere
is now q cannon standing. there
instead.
4s.- ~"
would liked to have spent q
day looking over the battle Geld.
1t was more interesting to me
IS I had an uncle killed at that
Siege. -.
Isaw the tablet that showed
the position the Iowa volunteer r
infantry held, Of which my un.
Gle was one. - ,,l
Each state has its monument
erected that had--men-in that
battle. Minnesota has the fin
est monument that l saw. cost
ing thousands of dollars. but 1
did-uot:Ret 70 see many Of them.
Concluded next week.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05


An item we overlooked last
week was the arrival of q big
baby airlat the: hoHe of the in
coming treasurer. All getting
along well.
There was a New Years
party at Nixon Rich's for the
Mrs. Holiday boys = about
eighteen being present. There
were games aud . sumptuous
repast. land ali had a good time.
Fred Riddle and wife wers m
town Saturday.
Tommy Konkel was at Lamar
Friday on the lookout for work
horses. Tommy will farm his
place at Boston this year.
Geo Poyner was over from
Boston on the % I'd inst.
Joe Pettis and Robert and
Chas. Finley was up from Cam
po urday.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
Or. Dowdy

TIE Only Expert Occulist and
Dentist. in southeast Colorado or
that comes to this portion Of the
state,
lit glasses correctly where
Opticians and Option mstrists fall.
Two thirds Of the glasses In use
do not st the PERSONS eyes.
All diseases Of the eyes cured.
Examination free. Glass eyes
inserted.
In Dentistry I will duplicate
the finest and best work in the
state. Painless extracting 81. 90
and all prices about one half what
YOU have been paying. d..
Dowdey. Uaiver+ity Graduate
Lamar. Colo.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
GIVE YOUR employees. CHANCE
BY Burnett

, BY Burnett
Most every day I'hesr employ.
ers of labor complain that their
help do not take an interest in
their work. Did you. employers
ever stop to think that the reason
thatthey do not is because ,ra6st
of you don't give them any, in
Icentive to do So? The reason.we
principals in the various accupa.
tions of life bust ourselves work.
ing is because We want the Joy Of
making more, money. Take this
incentive away from, US and l
think we would be an lazy and in.
dolent as much Of the help we
employis said tobe.
Ibelievethat any line of bust.
ness in the city or on the farm
can be systematised- in such q
manner that all employees may
receivelgreater pay for cores
pondipgiy greater effort. This
schemewhen adopted; will CT. ate
a definite partnership between
capital and labor. hold the good
!; will Of the employees. and remove
the present vexing antagonism
between capital and labor. =.
The reason l make your glssses
SO satisfactory is that you will
boost me to your friends and
make my business greater aud
greater success.
E. +. Burnett. Optometrist,
Box l57. Pueblo. Colo, 80
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
U. S. Gov. Under.
2,5oO 900 Pieces

New Government Underwear
purchased by US to sell to the
public direct at rs cents each.
Ectual retail value $3.50. each.
All sizes-Shirts 81 to 49,. draw.
er- 30 to A. Send correct sizes.
Pay postman on delivery. or send
money order. II underwear. is
not satisfactory, We will refund
money promptly upon request.
Dept. "a. The Pilgrim Wooden
Co., 1A76 Broadway. New York
N. Y. Co.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

Christmas party Saturday after.
uoon to the children in and
around Stonington. There we're
l65 children present. Tle pro
gram was games. music and
treats on the Christmas tree.
Each child was given toys and
candy by the doctor. and . most
pleasant time was had by oil.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
Okley

Riley Sulo], B. f. Lynch and
Archie Ellis AMI wife mlde
business trip to Lunar Satur-
day.
Quite an accident happened to
W. Nj. Gordon last week. He
vas whistling (hot tines and
burned his mustash OF. His
vile fsipted and I left about
that time.
Sunday school is progressing
very nicely.
Walker Beatty made trip t
the Flues after wood last week.
Mrs. M. T. Jones is slowly
improving.
Z. Wilkinson ate Xmas dinner
with Jno. Harris.
Will Campbell and wife were
in ULieyville Satur day on busi-
ness.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

The Program at the NJ. l..
church was largely attended
Sunday night. and tha building
was too small to accommodate all
who desired to be present. The
children did well and the audi
ence was we'll pleased.
J. X. Mckinnis. who was Wis.
itirg at his old. home near Ft.
Scott, Kan. had to return soon-
er than he had planned. His
little son Roy was taken sudden
ly ard seriously i'll and Mr.. Nc
was hurried home in response to
q wire message. The little boy
is much better at this time.
|. C. E. Woolley is quite poorly
and has been for a few weeks as
a resnlt Of severe attach of in-
luenza.
Miss Ruth Konkel is home
from Lamar for a week. She
was unfortunate in receiving q
severe burn on her hand, which
is giving her much pain.
Johnny jackson, one Of our
northern farmers, has been laid
up for two weeks with blood
poison in his foot.
=. J. Callahan Of Villas was
lover this week on business
errand.
l.. L. Walker, residing twelve
miles south, has child very
sicx with pneumonia,
Bud Watson and wife of Buck.
eye were down this week bring
ing their son for medical treat.
ment.
One Of our merchants informs
us that while his Christmas sales
we're all he desired. yet he said
he did not enjoy the big busi-
ness because it would be so dull
after the holidays. This is no
joke either-every loose dollar is
on the wing until Xmas. If ev-
cry man who spends a lot Of his
cash foo'ishly at Christmas time
would apply half of his expendi-
lures on his debts he could start
in on the Nav Year with better
hopes.
DR.. Nicholson gave his annus
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
Pride
q Few Suggestions

This warm weather makes US
think that perhaps Christmas
and July 4'h' have exchanged
places.
Sam Browning purchased a
new Ford and he and family are
visiting relatives in Oklahoma.
Sam Peace and family took in
the Christmas program at Ston.
ington and spent the night at
olpde Henson's.
Noel and Alberta Mitchell
spent the week end at Dunlap's
near EsteIene.
Dan Haffner and family and
Charley Carr ate turkey dinner
at Lafe Nelson's.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

DR.. Nicholson gave his aunu.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
StoningtoD o~<sa

L. Whitehead and family are
visiting relatives in Oklahoma
during the holidays.
Ivan konkel is clerking and
managing the Whitehead store
during the absence of the pro-
prietor.
Miss Christina Lepel of the
Gunnison school, Miss Ada
Greathouse of the Lamar school,
and Edna Cockrum of the La
Junta school. are visiting home
folks and will return this week
to take up their studies at the
schools.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

We turned east by the way Of
Dallas and almost east through
the rest of T.xas Still all cot
ton and gntting more broken and
some timber and a few saw mills.
then -triking Louisiana-anoth-
er @ ,tton etate-all timber and
lots of saw mills. Cotton here
has been short for two years.
Vety poor land. poor improve
ments all negroes. drive nns and
som etim 8 twD old mules. chain
harness and rope lines.
None Of those eouthern stat -
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
Announcing

That we are now in charge Of
ithe Cement Block Garage two
doors south of the VIM. Stewart,
Abstract office, and we are now
prepared to give our customers
AL service on the STAR and
|DURANT CARS, and if you want
the year 1923 to be the year Of
economy and the most pleasant
motoring you have ever had, RE
solve to buy a Star Car.
CARL JONES will be in charge Of the work
shop and will do general repair work on any
car or truck. ,. :,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
Prairie Qussu -----

Mrs. Jno. Robinson stepped
in hole and sprained her ankle
aud has not been able to walk
the past week. .
Mrs. Loomis has been suffer.
ing with toothache of late.
Tie Loyal Workers will meet
with Mrs. Monta Dunbar Wed.
nesday afternoon.
The carpenters are building on
the new school at this place this
week.
A very small bunch out a. our
Sunday school but lots OF inter.
est. Some of our number were
away and some sick. We hope
to see a large cpowd next Sun
day.
Mrs. Thurman Jones has been
quite ill the last, -weak:- called
DR.. Sewland Sunday; night.
Having a bad spell Of acute indi.
gestlon.
Mrs. Frank Steadman aud
children ate dinner with Mrs.
Orville jones.
The little Forbs baby was laid
to rest in the Prairie Queen
cemetery Sunday at 2::3O.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

ForSale-2 Jack colts and one
coming Q. From Limestone
herd. Subject to registry.
H. A. Baur,
do Graft. Colo.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
'<@sh'sa''' ~ -'7-''-7
Riddle Rites

Twas again held up by . four.
inch rain. but had q good visit
with q sister and brother and
other relatives. Visited Bert
Holtsclaw, who is looking pretty
we'll and ENJOYING good health.
but still on diet.
l visited the Wichita stock
yards for several hours. and new
or saw 20 many poor cattle there
which made it look as though
pasture had been short in Kans-
%.
The roads were had the rest
of the way through kansas. but
wheat was fine and corn good
in Sumner county.
Over Oklahoma the roads
were still bad but wheat was
fine. My guess is that Kansas
and Oklahoma have q bumper
crop OF wheat In 1928,
We next visited at Pouka
City. which Is a fine place, things
on the boom. ss they generally
are at these oil towns. but was
told there were three men for
every j,b We visited over night
with wife's people. and then
again mud till we reached the
l0l ranch, where we saw q we'll.
improved ranch. some fine red
hogs. . herd of buffalo. and lots
of cattle, but not looking we'll.
think the grass had been
short and water scarce. as I was
told a little further on that they
had to haul their atock water
Ave or six miles. Passed some
other oil wells that looked good.
On reaching Ok1ahoma- CITY
we again visited for two days.
After leaving this place the
country becomes more broken
and we lun into the cotton belt.
where cotton is about the only
crop. and it was poor and stock
all looked bad.
On reaching Texas. another
one-crop country, not many cat
tie, and cattle and horses all
looking bad poor pastures and
no feed crops-all cotton and it
poor. Fort Worth is good
town. Lots of oil around here.
We decided to abandon the
south route around the coast,
as we heard we couldn't get
through the swamps. this get
ting to be the rainy season.
o. yes. l forget to ment ton
that at Oklahoma City we got q
letter from w. A. Riddle, which
we were glad to get. 1t was the
first we heard from home. Were
glad to hear that our folks We're
all well, and they had had half
inch rain, which suppose help
ed the wheat out. But what
made me smile the loudest and
in fact made me feel good the
rest of the trip, was the election
news
We turned east by the way Of
Dallas and almost east through
the rest of Taxas Still all cot
ton and eating more broken and
some timber and a few saw mills,
then .triking Louisiana-anoth-
er G. c,tton etate-all timber and
lots of saw mills. Cotton here
has been short for two years.
Vetv moor land. Door improve
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05
so Miles

lots of him."
And a happy Christmas it was
for the three, although Mr..
Switzerland talked lots of the
mother he loved and the big
lonesome house. But before he
had gone back Movella promised
him that she would be a June
bride and 60 to the lonely house
to try to fill his mothers place.
"How nice." she thought. "for
him to love his mother as he
did. l could not care for him
if he had not"
So In June he came back to
Iowa for tbs third time and the
wedding took place in the little
six-room house. The big-heart- :
ed Soueherland had brought
word that Mr. Dumond was also
to go to Kansas. Room to
spare in the big brick house."
be said.
Dumond tried to protest.
mo use. Daddy Dumond, I"
said Southerlsnd, "for l have al.
ready given Mr.. Richmon, the
lumber man, my word that you
will return with me and be bis
head man in the lumber yard" I"
Ahappy smile spread over Mr..
Dumond's face-and this was
bis only answer.
M one knew how his heart
had been aching at the thought
of his daughter leaving him.
He thought too much of her and
Switzerland both. to drop the
first complaining word-instead
he had been trying hard to be
extra cheerful.
Il have put the property. Mo-
vella, IN the hands of the real
estate men to be sold."
1t was u beautiful June morn
ing that found the trio alighting
a. the front gate of the big
brick mansion. Movei!a thought
that she had never seen such a
beautiful home, and it more than
pleased Switzerland to see her
so well pleased with all.
Movella spent much of her
time that first summer WANDER
ing over the beautiful grounds,
among the shrubs and flowers
and trees and standing and
looking at the portrait of her
dead mother.in- law. and listen
ing to the praises of her from
the old house keeper-she had
been there for years and years,
had no other home and knew no
other. She was like an aged
mother to Movella and they soon
grewto love one another, equal
to the love that had always ex.
listed between herself and the
other Mrs. Switzerland.
The years rolled ou and the
last knew of the Occupants of
the mansion, all was happiness
and peace there.
Dumond and Switzerland had
bought out the lumber yards
and Moyella was all sunshine
and happiness, for better and
more loving husband and father.
nobody had. So all was one
sweet dream at the mansion for
one and all,
The End.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-01-05

This cut illustrates Bur-
nctt's No-Chart method
of examining eyes for
glasses.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06
CREATED A BAD IMPRESSION
Visitors Remark, to Say the Least
Did Seem a Little Out
of Place.

! was visiting friends with whom
was not well acquainted, writes a cor
respondent OF the Chicago Tribune
They insisted upon my staying over
night. / had an important engage
ment for tie following evening and
wanted to lock my best, so l really
sas anxious to get away; but upon
thinking it over l finally consented to
stay.
That being settled, We went down
town to pass the evening. and while
two of the girls were in the middle OF
what ought to have been an interest
ing conversation to me |. thinking Of
all I had to do before the following
evening and not having concentrated
on what they were saying. blurted out :
What time does the first train leave
III the morning?"
They both looked at me in great
surprise. naturally thinking I was ex-
tremely anxious to get away from the
tonn and them, too. III view of our
short acquaintance, words failed me.
and try as I would l could rot make
them understand.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06
WOMEN NEED SWAMP-ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
ditson, they may cause the other organs
to becsne diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss Of am
bition, nervousness. are often times symp-
toms Of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. a physicians pre-
scnption, obtained at any drug store, may
be Just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm
nediately from any drug store.
However. il yoa wish FIRST to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
kilnsr L Co., Binghamton. n. Y. fer a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this observation-disclosures.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06

Los Angeles.-SherifTs deputies are
trying to confirm their belief that
Mrs. Peggy Buxton. detained in the
Los Angeles county al for question
ing concerning the escape December 5
OF Mrs. Clara Phillips. hammer muir
deress." was an acquaintance, II not
a friend OF Mrs. Alice Craig. taken in
20 custody about two weeks ago at
Casper. wyo- on suspicion OF being
Mrs. Phillips Mrs. Buxton was a pris-
cner OF the county iail during much
of the time Sirs. Phillips was there.
but was released a few days before
the hammer murderess- escaped. OF.
ficers said they believed the women
became friendly while fellow prison
ers. Airs. Buxton was arrested a;
Long Beach. near here, Thursday
night, on a charge OF violating her
parole.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06
DOLLAR A YEAR
MEN ACCUSED
INDICTMENTS BY U. S. GRAND
JURY BASED ON CONTRACTS
FOR ARMY CAMPS
Former Official Under Wilson Ad,
ministrators Declares He
Gave Investigators Every
Assistance

shington.-Benedict Crowell, as
sistant secretary Of war under the
Wilson administration, and six dol
lar a year" men associated with the
council of national defense were in
dicted here by the special grand jury
involving war frauds on charges OF
conspiracy 10 defraud the government
in construction OF wartime army
camps and cantonments.
The other indicted are:
William 4. Barrett. Morton C. Tut.
tie, Clemens w. Lundoff, Clair FoS-er,
John III. McGibbons and James A.
Mears.
The indicted charges conspiracy
to maladminister existing laws anu
regulations; to control the giving OF
contracts to friends, associates and
clients under the cost plus system,
which it is charged resulted in a loss
to the government of millions of dol.
lars had reduced the morale of labor
The indictments are the first big
S1AfO <ANNOAACt oSAOA62 Aodea
attack on many wartime contracts
which the department of justice holds,
after exhaustive investigation, to be
fraudulent. Others are expected to
follow and It is estimated that the
amounts involved when the attorney
generals full program is under way
will run into hundreds of millions of
dollars.
The indictments came as the re-
suit OF Consideration by the grand
jury of mass of evidence which the
for eighteen months. 1t was pre-
sented by former Representative Nc
Uulloch of ohio. now a special assist
ant attorney general
The indictments, charging forty
seven overt acts and applying to all
named alike. charges that contractors,
their agents, engineers, architects and
officers of the government entered
conspiracy to set up a system profit
able to the contractors and prejudicial
to the government and to control the
giving of contracts to friends, asso-
cites and clients, past and prospec-
tive.
The emergency construction COM
mittee OF the council of national de-
tense. the indictments charge, was
used as the vehicle for carrying out
the alleged plan rhe government
charged that the alleged consprators
used their membership on the COM
mittee to unlawfully influence other
officers Of the United States in the
plans and policies for carrying out
the wartime construction program; to
attain the cost plus" system; TO
eliminate usual safeguards for the
government and to defeat checking up
and supervising the contractors.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06
Troublesome Weed

Chess, also called cheat. is a kind
Of hansae grass which Is 8 troublesome
wed in wheat fields. and IS often erro
neoasly regarded as degenerate or
changed wheat. I, bears very slight
resemblance TO eats, aud II rezpel and
ground up with wheat. so as 10 be
used for food. It Is said to produce
narcotic effects.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06
SHE DYED a SWEATER,
SKIRT AND CHlLD'S COAT
WITH DIAMOND DYES

Each package Of Diamond Dyes con-
tains directions 50 simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses.
skirts, waists. coats, stockings. sweaters.
coverings, daperies, hangings, everything.
even II she has never dyed before. Buy
Diamond Dyes other kind-then
perfect home dyeIng Is sure because Dis.
nond Dyes are guaranteed not TO spot
Jade, streak, or ran. Tel your drurxist
whether the material you wish to dve :
wool or SILK, OF whether il Is linen. cotton
or MINED escds--Advertiseme
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06
WASHfka ToN

Active work on the farm credit bill
has begun at an executive session Of
the Senate banking committee: Chair
man Mclean says It will be a week
or ten days before the committee bill
will be ready.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06

when the British curt ruled tina,
lunacy "a not a cause FOR divorce doe,
tia; mean even when the man Ia crazy
absut another womanf
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06

Dr. w. F. Crafts for - years sup
erintendent of the International Re
form bureau, died OF pneumonia at a
Washington hospital he was 10
years old.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06

II Is reported that Senator Frank b.
Kelly OF Minnesota will succeed Sec
rotary OF the interior, A b. Fall. who
las resigned.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06

A uniform divorce law might DO
sway with those now you sre mar.
Rcd. now you are NOT travels through
beautiful Americs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06
Old, but New,

Teaeher-Charlie. you're so stupid.
Why don't you study! Haven't yen q
Bible at home:
Charlie-It amt up ter date. It's
an Old edition.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06
War Declared on Society sootieosers

war Declared on Society Bootieo9ers
New Yors.-An offensive against
high society bootleggers and other
yiolators of the yolstead act has been
opened by the federal authorities
here. Colonel William Hayward.
United States district attorney, said
no distinction would be made beween
ordinary bootleggers and members OF
the most exclusive circles who dis
regard the dry law. The raid on the
Racquet and Tennis club, which re-
suited in indictment of thirteen
wealthy men on charge OF bootleg
ging and otherwise breaking the Vol
stead act is only the first step to
make the dry law just as effective
among the rich as among the poor.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06

The doctors don't know Just vast
10 give patient who has arae<ia.
but arshPSia is said TO be very good
for an abb.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06

Short cuts to normally. Fifty thou-
sad 6ossars for a strawberry plant
and $500 for a half interest In 9
honey bee
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06

And SO scientists viii add 20 years
TO our lives Wei. we always knew
there was some way to improve those
brake linir<l
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06

Administration forces In the senate
are strengthening their lines IN prep
aration for the fight they will make
10 prevent adoption OF Senator Borah's
resolution requesting President Hard.
Ing to summon an international eco
nomic and disarmament conference.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06

The Montana Railroad commission
ct Helena have prepared a document
asking the Interstate Commerce Com
mission TO reduce the freight rates
on grain from Montana to both east
ern and western markets.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06

one reason some people DO not
learn more Is because they do most OF
The talking.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06
Gareon. - Additloni

Mrs Totten lin restauraat)-HIs
that eur waiterT Mr.. Tot,en-"An
but the final paymen.."-Life.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1923-01-06
NEWS HISTORY OF
THE PAST WEEK
A Complete History Of What Has
Been Happening Throughout,
the World
WESTERN

Governor Elect J. o.. Scrugham took
the oath OF office at Reno. Tuesday.
before leaving for kentucky with the
body OF his mother who died at Reno.