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The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
$l00 and Trims
For Being Thirsty

A man came into the Office the
first of the week with an inno-
cent look on his face and said
Il am that awful bad man frcm
Stucco that was arrested last
week for being thirsty and fined
$lOO. 90 and costs. was just
playing an innocent game Of
pool and wasn't disturbing no.
body and hadn't any suspicious
whatever when man came into
the back room where I was
sampling some potent youth re.
!storer and he said to me, you're
wanted at the court house. He
took me before the baldheaded
Pontius Pilot of this baiIiwick,
who opened great book and
wrote therein - 800 and costs
until paid | didn't know it
was such a crime and Pm no
bootlegger and wasn't disturb
ing the peace and tending to my
own business and please l don't
want it to get in the paper"
Realizing that a man with q
thirst has a hard enough time of
it in this world we are not say
ing anything about it. but be-
lieve it would be good idea for
that gentleman to forget that
awfu! thirst and go and sin no
more"
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
Senator Watson
Warns President
OF Party Split
Associated Press.

Associated Press!
An inevitable split in the Re.
publican party and certain de-
feat iu 1924 were pictured to
President Harding by Senator
Watson Of Indiana as the una
voidable concensus of further
efforts by the president to force
the United States into the league
of nations court. Senator Wat.
-on told the president that tie
party will be split vide open and
made an easy prey Of the Demo
Gratis il an attempt IS made to
induce the senate to ratify the
Hughes proposal for American
mem bership in the league court.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

Senator Borah in on Akron,
Ohio, speech declared that a
third party in 1924 was not i'm
possible or even improbable.
This decla ration was made on
the heels of the announcement of
Attorney General Daugherty tha t
Harding would be a candidate to
succeed himself.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
The Enforcement
OF Prohibition
D'p'nds onSheriff

Billy Dunivan has been sher-
iff of Baca county just long
enough to demonstrate the fact
that the sheriff can enforce the
{aws-if he wills to do it. and
has the sand to back it up.
Only three months in Office,
and five captures of stills and
their owners. and five convic-
tions.
BiIly's campaign slogan was
"a man with every still" and SO
far he has made good.
Roosevelt got the name Of q
great trust buster. but during his
eight years as president there
were more trusts organized than
in all tbe time preceding him.
It was just 90 in prohibition
enforcement at the time Billy
was inducted into Office - more
moonahiners and bootleggers
than the country had ever
known.
During the civil war instruc-
tions were given, when certain
suspicious characters were
around, to shoot drst and apollo.
gize afterwards.
That's what Sheriff Dunivan
has been doing in. the mat ter of
boot!eggers and moonshiners =
and that g the secret Of his suc-
cess.
The breaking up of a crows
nest-in law violations, all de-
pends on the sheriff. and our
present sheriff is making good
start in breaking up the nest.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

We are advised that the ad-
ministration SCOTS at the idea
Of trouble over the oil conces-
sions granted America by the
Turks. Should any trouble ar
rive, however, we'll just put up
the price of gas enough to pay
big army to go over there and
lick HI out of them.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

U S. representatives. in Ger
many have unearthed a Germ an
plot to build a great airplane
fleet to attack France, tbous-
ands Of machines made on the
preteXt they are for the soviet
government of Russia. Won-
dering what our German Amer
leans will think of the expose.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

Colorado, Montana. New Mex
leo, Ariz )na, Utah and Nebraska a
each has a bonded in debtedness
of about Sl2,O0O,OOO. Kansas,
Kentucky, Nebraska and Wis.,
con sin have none. The bonded
indebted ness of the other states
runs from SO millions to 270
millions, New York carrying
the larger figure.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

France now has the largest
airplane fleet in the world. hav-
during 1922 provided the army
with 1000 of the ne west type of
planes. while the United State
during the time built 200. The
airplane is going tu be IL great
factor II the next war, and prob.
ably the wireless controlled will
be d decisive cne.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

Clara Phillips. the hammer
murderess. has been located di-
verse times since making her
sensational break from Jail, but
she's always about six days
ahead of the sleuths on her trail
and never certain whether it
was her anyway or NOT.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

Germany recently iu the reich
stag reiterated its willingness to
pay $1,000. 100000 in indemnity,
and wouldn't pay any more.
The Versailles treaty fixed the
in demnity at 40 billions, and
France says Germany must pay
to the last far,hing.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

II those who can't come in,
or forget when they do come in i.
viii send Us what they are in ar
rears en- the paper. we will send
them the five maps gratis, and a
big dose of garden seeds.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
After paying for coal and tim

After paying for coal and tim
ber lands. water rights and
branch plants. it is said that
Ford's cash balance has been
reduced to 200 million dallars.
We are in clind to think though
that the reporters .estimat :
that cash balance.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

A news dispasch advises that
sin ce Rreen has been captured
only women are in the ranks of
De Lavera's lieutenants, That
accounts for their in ability to
get De Lavera hiding hehind
those women's apron strings.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

The heading to an agricultu =
al news item says onions rich
in vitamines." We always
4qew they were rich in some-
4hing, but didn't know it was
.rsitimines" - thought 1t was
just plain "stink."
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

The difference between the
Harding republicans and the
Wilson democrats has gotten
down to the little prefix "un. )"
That's what might be denomi-
mated "a close CALI"
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

We take it as matter of
course that Debbs will be can
didate for president in 1924, If
we have the count right, the
score between him and Bryan
will then stand 4 to 3.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

Denver in the municipal cam
paign has divided strictly on
party lines. and the fight will be
fast and furious until tn sods are
tumbled on the one side or the
other on the 18th prox,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
Something like 600 bills died
when the legislature adjourned.

There has been some crsticism
of the blocs in congress. but
with all the blockheads there
what better use could be made
Of them?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
Some Dry Years
In Baca County
-
And the Outcome

AoA8ND O0AS
He who is forewarned is fore.
armed.
Once before When we told of
some dry years in Baca county.
some Baca county enthusiasts
wanted to know - why tell
about the dry years."
The opening paragraph Of this
little talk is the why-because
those dry years will come again,
and when they do they can't
give the Democrat Herald halla'
lujah for not giving them the
tip.
Besides telling them of the
dry years. we have also told
the N not to go too strong on
wheat, and believe they will
thank VI for this latter also in
the years to come.
We have been through the best
and the worst in Baca county,
and knowing it, il we had any
doubts of the country, we would
long ago have packed our grip.
folded our tent and stolen quiet
~ away.
We left here in the old days
believing the country everlast-
ingly doomed.
We returned in 1908, and from
that year to 1913 the seasons
were al on the dry order.
It was during this period that
We got both our baptism and
our faith-and the faith abides
with US to this day.
Wnen we returned here, $lO0
was . big price for quarter OF
land; but in a few years, not
with standing the dry seasons.
We put the real value of the
land at $25. 90 an acre. and later
at from $50. 90 to $1OO.CO.
Well tell you of one dry wiu-
ter and spring.
1903 was one Of the dryest in
the county's history-the enti, e
fall not drop Of moisture in
either ground or air.
And the winter passed, with
not enough snow at any time to
hide the ground, and no rain.
March passed. and no mos ture
Of any kind. I'VE usually get
our spring rains in April" the y
told US: but the days came and
the days went, and no mos ture
anywhere between heaven and
earth, and none in the earth.
And April was drawing to a
close, and not a living speer of
anything. except skirting the
creek background as dry as if
from q bake oven.
And on school meeting day.
which that year happened to be
the 2nd of May, the rains fell
and the winds blew and beat
upon the ground and soaked it
down about six inches, and every
90 often there would come anoth.
er and another = and q great
crop was raised in the land that
year.
That was nine years ago,
and though ten of them weic on
the dry order. there has not
been a single failure Of a fair
grain crop from that time to the
present day.
So far as the final outcome Of
this seasons crop is concerned.
the rains could be delayed till
down in June. and still have a
bumper crop,
Don't fret, and don't get scsr-
ed before Jour hurt.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

H. C. Vanatleof Msxey and
neighhor we're in town Monday.
H9wili have a public sale op the
30th inst.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

An ex-conRressman of Ohio.
republican, says both parties
are suffering from dry rot. He
refused to rnn for a second term
because he was out of sympathy
with the administration.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
Shoots l9 Horses
Down Campo Way
Trial Tomorrow

Guy Hill last week was accus-
ed of shooting nineteen horses
and mules belonging to M. NJ.
Hallmark. both of Campo.
Arrested and gave bonds for
his app arrance in court tomorrow
in amount Of S50O.LO.
j. M. Aifrev and wife OF Big
Flats were in town the first of
the week.
Have you heard that 'vistle'
yet. and can you tell us when its
going to rain?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
Sheriff Captures
Two Men and Wives
And Makes them Pay

j. Allen and wife and j. Davis
and wife last week made a des-
perate effort to get out of the
country without paying for a
5000 saddle and some bad
checks in Elkhart.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

All those who favor Harding
for a second term please to say
AYE" - democrats of course
barred from voting.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

You-will get no more garder
seed from the government aftel
this year. so you will have to 81
to raising your own seed.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

To end the great Ute uprising
the United States gave each of
the tribe land in am ounts of 40
to 16O acres.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

The first wireless debate took
place last week on prohibition -
audience estimated at half a
million people.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

Sheriff Dunivan was advised,
took up the trail and caught
them Friday night at lisa Cook S
place west Of Maxey. They
paid for the SADDLE and costs.
amounting in all to about SII5.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

A New York man danced 81
hours. won a $500 wager - and
dropped dead. The fools not al
dead yet. but that's one less.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
Lyric Theater

Friday and Saturday
April 81 and 2S-Constance
Talmadge in Lessons in Love.
Monday and Tuesday
The Little Clown. Mary Miles
MInter star.
Friday and Saturday
Western-Bull Dog Courage;
also comedy.
The Shiek-Friday and Satur.
day, May 25 and 26.
See Golden Dreams - Zane
Grey's late tiIm-June is and
16.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

A squaw out in Utah chopped
her husbands head off because
he wanted divorce, which of
course viii act as kind of de-
terrent on her next husband.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
A Prize Given
Your First Cho,ce
For President "a

Send US your first choice for
president in 1924 and 2 cents,
and we'll send you S county
maps and a package Of garden
seeds-so long as they last.
This offer is open to democrats,
republicans. socialists, bolshe-
viks, and what not.
Just tell Us whs you want for
president and send 2 cents. and
vel do the rest.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

The commission ers held a spe-
ctai session Monday. See pro,
ceedings.
D. j. McEndsce and son Of old
Rrookfeld were in town the first
of the week. Mr.. McEndree is
milking seventeen head of cove,
and is prepared TO stay awhile.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

If those of our readers who
can't come in, or forget when
they do come in, will send US 6
cents in stamps We'll mail the
government seeds to them.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

Love is indeed blind when it
lands in a divorce c,urt. Dur
anEo Democrat. Else it's just
then getting it's peppers open.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
Lyric Theater
Free Entertainment
For School Kids

The Lyric theater manage.
ment is giving free matin ee
to all school students of Baca
county, May 1st, at 2::30.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

Press 6is catches advise that
Harding agrees with Garry on
the Importance of importing la
Dor on account of shortage. The
idea is this - a high tariff 20
make high wages, and imlorta-
tion Of labor to telp enjoy the
high wages here paid. They've
been doing that ever since a
high tariff has been invoked to
keep up the American standard
Of wages,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

OF all the fool crazes that
have ever struck the country or
people, the fool fox trot takes
the bakery-the whole country
gone stark mad over it.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
The Baca Co.
Mercantile Co.
In New Location

Moved first of week. Looks
pretty sniDsy in there. Call
and see them.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

The film that has. been select
ed is The Little Clown--a como =
dy drama and is very entertain =
ing Mary Miles Minter is the star
who is a great favorite of the
children.
Parents who wish to attend
the afternoon show may do so.
The usual price Of admission
will be charged. Remember the
date-May lst.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27

nv JACK WILSON

osr,6sis "a, BY the Mscef, Ns~,p.ru s,nlIsar
The Democrat-herald., 1923-04-27
YOU HAVEN'T SEEN COLORADO


6 81: ]: ; S s
Something like 600 bills died
when the legislature adjourned.
There has been some crsticism
of the blocs in congress. but
with all the blockheads there
what better use could be made
Of them?
To end the great Ute uprising,
the United States gave each of
the tribe land in AMOUNTS of 40
to 16O acres.
The first wireless debate took
place last week on prohibition -
audience estimated at half a
million people.
All those who favor Harding
for second term please to say
AYE" - democrats of course
barred from voting.
You-will get no more garden
seed from the governm ent after
this year. so you will have to go
to raising your own seed.
A New York man danced 81
hours. won 5000 wager - and
dropped dead. The fools not all
dead yet. but that's one less.
Love is indeed blind when it
lands in a divorce c,urt. Dur
anEo Democrat. Else it's just
then getting it's peppers open.
Of all the fool crazes that
have ever struck the country or
people, the fool fox trot takes
the bakery-the whole country
gone stark mad over it.
If those of our readers who
can't come in, or forget when
they do come in, will send US s
cents in stamps we'll mail the
government seeds to them.
A squaw out in Utah chopped
her husband head off because
he wanted divorce, which of
course Will act as kind of de-
terrent on her next husband.
The difference between the
Harding republicans and the
Wilson democrats has gotten
down to the little prefix "un. ;"
That's what might be denomi-
mated "a close CALI"
-
We take it as a matter of
course that Debbs will be a can
didate for president in 1924. If
we have the count right, the
score between him and Bryan
will then stand 4 to 8.
An ex-conRressman of Ohio.
republican, says both parties
are suffering from dry rot. He
refused to rnn for second term
because he was out of sympathy
with the administration.
Denver in the municipal cam
paign has divided strictly on
party lines, and the fight will be
fast and furious until tn sods are
tumbled on the one side or the
other on the 18th prox,
IT those who can't come in,
or forget when they do come in.
will send Us what they are in ar
rears en- the paper. we will send
them the five maps gratis, and a
big dose of garden seeds.
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The heading to an agricultui -
al news item says ''onions rich
in vitamines." We always
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-08


snns and those who desire profit by the failure the greatest financial institution Of
teedbyw
soy the stand that not dollar Of our e
uo the result dshonoe We that
traced either directly indirectly and that all the people vodw the
honesty has been greatest asset
organizations
credited other when checks the there
dG complete responsibility Our ledger
Bank had been stolen removed order these populations and to make the victim
We Lad not transferred all and while the liability chaabk
($64 OOO) Thousand Dollars
onseade handed will (S100000) $780,
six Thousand Dollars than the alleged liability.
We Bank
that We had
rer with gross rental Of ($n0OO) Eleven Thousand Dollars
We defended cdred secured their release pens
now called defend ourselves Certain that
stand by As for the better class Soum their testimony behalf outstanding
crucial eodo cure anetu In
In the language Shakespeare haduces
There is Cssius
For / am armed strong honesty they pass me BY
IIoHasH dAa4I-o
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-08

There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats
For am armed SO strong honesty that they pass me by
Like the idle wind, that respect not.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-08

Au free and vmadmh demanded believe
JOHN MITCHELL
Va NAV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-08
Long Distance Reports
Oh Weather ScOffed at

Washington, Nov. a. P)-Pay
no attention to forecasts OF next
winters weather Or predictions of
weather conditions for long periods
in the future, is the advice of the
Weather Bureau.
prediction from New England
that the coming winter will be the
coolest and snowiest winter in his
tory in that section of the country
has led the government officials to
disciaim any responsibility for tie
forecast. The Weather Bureau
does not attempt to issue predictions
even of general character for
weeks or months in advance. The
subject of forecasting for seasons or
considerable periods ahead has long
engaged the attention of meteor
logical scientists, but thus far,
weather experts here say, no laws of
sequences have been discovered
whereby long-range forecasts of a
reliable character can be made.
Reputable scientists throughout
the world agree that the science has
not advanced to the point where that
can be done Thus the government
experts throw down the predictions
of goose bone weather prophets"
and the forecasts which appear in
almanacs and calendars a year in
advance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-08
THORNDIKE

Miss Florence Palmer. who has been
in the Waldo County hospital several
weeks on account of broken ankle.
has returned home but still has TO
walk with crutch.
Mrs. Mabellc Higgins Crockett of
Massachusetts is visiting her father.
Henry Higgins, who is in very poor
health.
A large number from here attended
the Farm Bureau, meeting in Belfast
Monday
Mrs. Grant of Monroe is passing a
few days with Mr.. and. Mrs. Ralph
Arey.
Quite number of the members of
harvest Moon Grange attended the
county Grange in Freedom Tuesday.
Mrs. John Ward passed Monday and
Tuesday in Belfast the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Ward
Howard Harmon. Gus. Gates and DR..
Small attended Masonic meeting in
Belfast Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Gordon. Octayia
and Royal Gordon passed the weekend
in Pittsfeld. the guests of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Harmon at
tended the football game in Waterville
Saturday.
The following pupils of the Station
school attained 1900 in spelling for
the week ending Nov. ?: Grade seven.
Harlan Bartlett. Cecil Gates: Grade six.
Mildred Bessey, Ruth Gilchrest; Grade
five. Edmund Bowley: Grade three.
Chas. Bowley. Jr.. Doris Bradford;
Grade two. Maxine Bowley. Octavia
Gordon. Lewis Black There will be
no school Monday. Nov. IL. as Armis-
tice day will be observed on that day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-08
rs LITTLE JACK RABp1r
IN DAVID corr
DAVID corr

lives in the barn"
I'VE can't catch rats" answered
the bunny bay. but we VIII SEND
you a rat trap from the Three in
One Cent Store in Carrot City," and.
with a bow, they drove away.
But, On dear me! When they
came to the forest, all OF sudden,
just like that, a great dragon jumped
out right in front Of the Luckvmo-
bile.
He opened his mouth and breathed
forth sheets of fame, rolling his
wicked eyes about in his head and
flashing his long scaly tail.
"Oh, am the King of Dragon
Land,
Where the flowers are flames of
gold,
And the sparks are stars and the
smoke a cloud,
And the weather is never cold"
"Well, why don't you stay there
and not get in our Way?" asked Lit
tie Jack Rabbit as brave as lion,
although I guess he was a little bit
frightened for the flaming breath of
that dragon made the air as hot as
an oven.
How dare you speak to me like
that?' Kissed the dreadful dragon.
blSIHS Ills taii hh6hty SWISH onu
before you could say "winky pinky!"
he snapped his jaws over one of the
front wheels of the Luckymobile.
But, would you believe 1t. the air
came out of the tire so fast that 1t
choked that dreadful dragon and
made him sneeZe, and before he
could take out. his pocket handler
chief. to wipe his eyes, the two lit
tie Dummies drove away as fast as
they could and before long they were
out of the wood.
Goodness me-" exclaimed the Jld
gentleman rabbit, 1--WE must put on a
new tire before we drive into Carrot
City to get the rat trap for Mrs.
Tabby Cat" and in the next story
you shall hear what happened after
that.
Copyright 1929 David Cory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-08
THE STRAWS WE'RE FAVOR.
ABLE

The elections held Tuesday have
not been as whole of great signifi-
canoe with respect to the country's
attitude toward national questions.
In Vermont, however, the plea of the
Democratic candidate for modifica-
ton of the Volstead law permitting
sale Of wine and beer was dnd'.
Nowhere among the reports re-
ceived do We find any incentive to
Democratic hopefulness for next
year. Much less is there anything in
dlcating that the voters of this coun-
Try are disposed to let down the pro-
Elbition bars. While some of the
Democrats appear to have had rosy
dreams of gains by means of a wine
snd beer platform in Vermont they
seem to have been alone in this and
are now trying to make it appear that
what they expected has happened.
If there is anything anywhere in
ti!e elections to indicate that a ma
ip:ity of the American voters are in
a mood to abandon the prohibitory
law we have failed to find it, They
afe not going to abandon it know
ingly and we are not expecting I, ey
arc to be fooled into doing it.
AS for Republican sentiment 1t has
keen found very much alive wherever
it has been stirred up. 1t would be
IDLE TO raise false hopes from the
election results hut the few straws
blowing do not warrant unfavorable
ogrostications. The country is
disposed to give both the prohbitory
luytOn fair trial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-08
Lose Your Fat
Keep Your Health

Superfuous flesh Is not healthy, neither
Is 1t healthy to diet or exercise too much
for its removal The simplest method
known for reducing the oyerfat body
easily and steadily is the Marmojn Method
tried and endorsed by thousands. Mar
mola Prescription Tablets contain an ex-
act dose OF the famous Marlnola Prescrip-
tion, and are sold by druggists the world
over at one dollar for box. They are
harmless and leave no wrinkles or 1abbi-
ness They are popular because effective
and convenient. Ask your druggist for
them or send price direct to the Marmo-
Ia Co., 1912 Woodward Ave, Detroit,
Mich. and procure a box ADV.