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Phillips County herald., 1923-02-08
PRAIRIE CENTER NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Isaac were at C.
y. Ricker's on Tuesday Of last week.
Sam helped Mr.. Kicker butcher hog.
Several from this community at.
|tepded the funeral OF Gus johnson,
"Wednesday.
Misses Minnie Kicker and Merle
Woodhams were visitors at the F. A.
woodhams' homo Wednesday after
moon.
Mr.. Walker. who 10 working for r.
N. Austin. had the misfortune Of havI
ling his leg broke. Wednesday morn]
ling.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. woodlands were
Holyoke callers. Thursday.
Mrs. Gust Johnson. Mr.. and MRS.
Walter Hayes and little daughter. and
Mrs. Phil Hileman and children, od
Holyoke. were visitors at the FranI
Austin home. Thursday afternoon.
Miss Maple Austin visited with Misa
IIrma Barts. Tharsday night.
Mrs. Schroeder. the county superin,
tendent and the Red Cross nurss
were visitors at the Prairie Cented
school. Friday afternoon.
Fred Woodlands and family wer(
callers At the w. H. woodlands home
Fred helped him butcher . beet.
w. H. woodlands and sons. Orvill{
end Harold. went 70 Hulyoke Monda
morning and went from there
Julesburg 10 attend a sale.
Mr.. and Mrs, George utesier weI
visitors at the Frank Auste hom,
Sunday.
F. A. Woodlands and son. Ear
fouled wheat TO Ovid. Monday.
Little Edward Race Is on the sic
list at this writing.
Misses Florence and Gladys Rickd
visited Sunday afternoon with the
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Rickc
aud family.
Mr.. Austin returned to the Fran
Austin farm. Saturday. after being
the Holyoke hospital for a few day
with broken ankle.
MIR. and Mrs. Friend Boyer an
family and Mr.. and Mrs. John wrigh
Jr and family visited mt the JoH
Wright. Sr. home. Sunday.
Martin and Jim Posplsil haul
wheat TO Ovid last week.
Miss Maple Austin Ii working
Mrs. Emil cronquist this week.
Raymond Bennett was a caller
tho Frank Austin home Sunday aftd
noon.
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-08
Original Upper objects to rips.


The tipping system might be said
TO hail from England. at least 1t has
been allowed to flourish there for .
great many years. but the English.
men are now criticlzing the American
tourists for their generosity In the
matters Of tips. Recently several
publications have had articles on this
subject. A correspondent OF one pa.
per says Il Is almost impossible foi
other tourists to get amy attention
Whatever when there are American
tourists to be served at the baggage
rooms Of the rallroad stations. It IL
asserted that the Americans nre un
necessarily cxtravagunt In the matter
OF tips and the English people do moi
IKE them any the better for II.
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-08
City-6red.

The son Of New Yorker. who last
year moved TO New England town.
was NJ once entered in one Of the pub.
lic schools.
One day he wns told 10 write u sen.
ience continuing the word "copsc.'
Now. ns the word had n familiar sound
and he was from the city. his sentence
rcud:
"rhe hoy dodged the cops."-i:x
ehnngs
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-08
kup. eushsInn.

Two young mrn bowed Ia n young
lady. She gave them lI,ilc amllc nnd
passed on.
Said one: "rlnt girl always gives
you a peculiar look when you meet
her. A. iens,. ~ think. Am I
wrongf"
mo-" snld the other. "l think you
nrn right"
"Wbnt II NIL nboutf"
"i'll tell you. At pnrty fye years
ngo I almost kissed hcr. don't Know
whether she In laughing ut me or not" "
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-08
endanasrs Fur Animals.

According to DR.. William 7. Horn
aday 1t takes 50 skins to make the
average mink wrap, :OO for squirrel
coat. and 80 for u black mole coat
% skins mny 20 to the making Of a
striped skunk jacket. and ;tOO tn a
Siberian ermlne wrap. Before many
years. II the present rate Of slaughter
continues. many 0f our most interest
Ing animals will be practically ex.
tinct: even now the trapper is forced
farther afleid. and skins once unmar
hetable are being used to supply the
MISUNDERSTANDING American.
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-08

Manager Guild announces ms the
attraction at the Peerless ThNtre
next Saturday the Fox picture. "Thc
Great Night with the favorite VII.
liam Russell Ms star. This should
prove entertainment Of the best sort.
since Russells popularity is nation.
wide. The play is based on the story
by Joseph y. Poland.
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-08
Undertaken osss HE Ele,s.

Under Kansas law. In the final set.
tlement OF n casc In probate court. II
there Is not enough money to 60
round the undertaken Is the only one
who Is paid In full The doctor. the
printer and even he Judge himself.
must probate the remainder. Every.
body except the undertaken must lose
some or all Of his bill. The dead must
be buricd.-colilcr's Weekly.
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-08
cRossED-ExEs STRENGTHENED

Strabismus. or cross-eyr, can fire.
quently be corrected without an opera
tion il given attention in time. Suit
able glasses, together with proper ex'
ercises for the weakened eye-muscles,
will bring almose miraculous results
to cross-eyed children and, ofttimes
to grown folks For more than TWEEN
ty years have made specially OF
correcting this condition as well as all
other disorders emanating from eye
strain. Frank E. Colby, Optometrist,
at Sears Hotel next week from 4 p.
m. Thursday until 2 p. IN. Saturday,
Feb. is. 16 and II. COME EARLY.
Alfred Baylor who shipped three
loads of cattle to st. Joseph, returned
Friday afternoon.
Phillips County herald., 1923-02-08

Wedding stationery at this ono
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Cabinet Members VIII Meet
Coolidge Train Here at 10 PM.

President Coolidge. sworn into Of
flee early today in Vermont. is ex-
pected to arrive in Washington to-
night by special train, about 10
o'clock, to shoulder the great burden
dropped so suddenly last night by
Warren C. Harding
The new President will be met at
the station by Secretary of State
Hughes, Postmaster General New, the
only two cabinet officers in the city.
and perhaps also by representatives
of other departments.
Plans for the reception had prac-
tically been completed today, under
direction of Secretary Hughes. rank
ing head of the government in the
city. but details were not divulged.
1t was expected that NJ great dis
liay would mark the arrival of the
now President, on account of the sad
circumstances of the hour. Who
would be in the welcoming party was
not revealed by officials in charge,
but it was intimated that no great
body of officials would be gathere ed
for the occasion. Simplicity, and rev.
crence. 1t was thought. would mark
the arrival of the first Vice President
since the days OF Vice President
Theodore Roosevelt to succeed to the
presidential Office through death of
the Chief Magis rate of the nation.
1t appeared likely that upon the
arrival of President Coolidge there
Evening star., 1923-08-03
DIED AS MARTYR"
MELLON DECLARES
Death World Calamity, Says
Treasury Head-WiII Sail
for Home at Once.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 3.-Andrew W. Mel
lon. American Secretary of the Treas
ury. said today that President Hard
ings death had greatly changed his
own plans. He had intended to go to
Switzerland or some other place for a
rest, but now he would return to
Washington at once.
THE death of President Harding at
this moment is a real calamity foS my
country, and believe, for the world"
Secretary Mellon said in a: statement
Personality and ability such as he
possessed were most needed ins the
United States at this unsettled period
in the worlds affairs. / am sure my
countrymen have felt his influence
was a stabilizing and a conservative
one. There was evident a growing
confidence in his judgment. and in his
sincerity.
He succumbed to the long strain
which he endured so unconaplainingly
since his inauguration as President
Warren Harding is as clearly
martyr to the service of his courtry
as any man who gave his life on the
battlefield.
"a simple American, honest, rugged.
and unselfish. he has firm place in
the affections of his fellow citizens
and he will have a definith and i'm
portant place in our history.
Personally, my loss is great one
and my grief is deep. Through two
years of intimate association with him
our friendship and my admiration sor
him had grown continuously. ] shall
miss him greatly"
Evening star., 1923-08-03
DIES AS He HEARS
TRIBUTE TO SELF
Mrs. Harding Reading En-
comium When Death Claims
President.
BY y. o. MESSENGER.


SAN FRANCISCO. August 3.-Presi-
dent Hardings last conscious mo-
ments were happy. They were spent
listening to kindly words of himself.
Mrs. Harding was reading to him the
Saturday Evening Post of July 81.
The article was entitled. "a Calm
Review of Calm Man" 1t was
written by Samuel G.. Blythe. inter-
nationally known political writer
who was among the distinguished
men who came to San Francisco to
greet the Presidents party this week
The article was very complimentary
to the President. Mrs. Harding had
proceeded in her reading to a para
graph which she thought particularly
pleasing. The President thought so.
too. Mrs. Harding paused to observe
its effect on him.
That's good. good" he said.
Before she could finish another
sentence the fatal stroke had rem
dered the President unconscious, and
moments.
Mr.. Blythe'S published estimate of
the President had been a matter of
discussion since the official party was
in Cordova, Alaska. where the period
ical was on sale. Busy with the
preparation of anticipated addresses
in Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco
and Los Angeles. the President had
not found time to read it personally.
One day aboard ship some one
asked him:
Have you read Sam Blythe's story
about you" His smiling reply was
that from the reports of it which HAD
reached him he thought he was going
to enjoy it.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
DEATH KEEPS PRESIDENT
FROM HONORS AS MASON
Had Been Elected to Receive SD
Degree, But Mrs. Harding's
Illness Caused Delay.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 3.-Death pre-
vented realization of one of President
Harding's most cherished ambitions
conferment of the thirty-third degree
of Free Masonry.
He was elected to receive this honor
prior to his inauguration as President,
but the illness Of Mrs. Harding pre-
vented his attending the rendezvous of
the Supreme Council of Scottish Rite
Masons for the Northern Jurisdiction in
Cleveland. Ohio, last year-and rules of
the fraternity require that the degree
may only be conferred upon a candi-
date in person.
BY unanimous vote of members Of
the Supreme Council the time was ex-
tended one year and he was to have
been crowned" this fall at a meeting
of the Supreme Council in New York
city
The President was nominated for
this great Masonic honor by members
in Ohio, where the President had his
membership in the thirty-second de-
gree.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
EVENING D. FRIDAY AUGUST s.

would be a conference for short
time at least of the heads of gov
ernment in the city as to the imme-
date course of procedure.
The White House offices, which are
undergoing an extensive overhauling.
are torn up and disarranged, but 1t
was said that in case 1t was decided
to hold a late conference there to-
night the Presidents office. and per-
haps the cabinet room, could be ar
ranged.
Discuss Arrangements.
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury
Gilbert. who Is in charge Of the Sc
cret service details guarding the de-
ceased and the incoming President,
went to the State Department short
ly before noon to discuss the arrange
ments for tonight's arrival. The
principal features OF the occasion had
all been arranged, Mr.. Gilbert said,
but added that the details would not
be made public prior TO the arrival
of Mr.. Coolidge.
of a President to Washington will be
followed at the Union station upon
the arrival of President Coolidge to-
night, it was stated today by the
superintendent of the terminal The
President and his party will be placed
on convenient track. so that he, his
party and escort will have no diff
Guilty in procee eding through the con-
course at the depot to their waiting
conveyances. The usual escorts and
secret service measures will be pro-
vided and arranged by the federal
government.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
CAUSE WHICH MARTYRED PRESIDENT
TOLIVE ON THROUGH HIS FORESIGHT

its purpose. 1t was strictly in line
with the Presidents main objective
in the visits made within American
boundaries TO know the people and
be known, for the mutual good of
both the localities reached and the
Washington government. The Cana
dians responded to Mr. Harding's plea
made at Vancouver in the interest of
reception of Mr.. Harding and enthu-
siasm over his visit were equal to that
manifested by any American audience.
Some members of the presidential
surprising in warmth the reception
held in several cities south of the
northern boundary and declared they
were certain results would prove
beneficial in future relations between
the Dominion government and Wash
ington authorities.
None Knew Secret Pain.
1t was held fitting by members Of
! the Presidents Alaskan party, as
the group was called along the way
west, that Mr.. Harding's last speech
should have been made to the news
paper men of Seattle. He appeared
on that occasion, little thinking 1t
would be his last public address. He
spoke to his "co-workers" there as
one newspaper man would speak to
another. 1t was his habit always in
speaking to treat his hearers as
equals or sometimes to appear in
the role OF an employe submitting
a report to his employers:
San Francisco was the first city to
know the President as seriously
Ill man. Seattle took him in without
knowledge of his ailment, although
the pains OF illness already had
sapped much of his strength.
Reviewed Battle Fleet.
The American battle fleet. dressed
for review, in Seattle harbor. saw
him as it's commander-in-ch as he
Evening star., 1923-08-03
President Lies
Like One A sleep,
Face Peaceful
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 3.-As
in life. so is President Har ding. in
the quiet dignity of death. calm,
composed and OF peaceful :n1ein.
In a gray-draped room far above
San Francisco's busiest street. all
that is mortal Of Americas twen-
ty-ninth President reposed today.
Death. in coming. had left=no mark
upon his countenance. So sudden
ly. so painlessly had the end come
that his face. but for i IS pallor,
might have been that of q man in
sleep.
But for the closing of the ayelids
by loving fingers, itswas as 1t had
been a moment after the PRESIDENT.
pleased by what Mrs. Harding was
reading to him, had saids That's
good. Go on. Read some more"
The body is robed ia white,
dressing for burial having been
deferred until late in the day. and
lies upon the bed where the Presi-
dent made his losing Eight for
health.
The face is almost OF its natural
hue. The lips are slightly parted.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
DEATH CRUSHING BLOW
TO OVERTIRED WORLD
By the Associa ted Press.

BY the Assoc1a ted Press
PARIS August 3.-Myron T. Her
rick, American ambassador to France,
when told of President Harding's
death, said:
president Hardings death comes.
as another shock, and a crushing
blow to an overtired and nervous
world. 1t is a. disaster Of the first
magnitude.
IT have known Mr.. Harding for
long time. He was bighearted, with
a good brain, and he grew constantly
stronger in office. His death is
loss to the whole world
'Mr. Harding was lieutenant gov
ernor with me in Ohio when l was
elected governor in 1908. We, to-
gether with Marcus A. Hanna for
senator, made what was called the
campaign of the three H's-Hanna,
Herrick and Harding We were elect
ed by the biggest majority. Ohio had
ever returned up to that time.
Mr.. Harding was a great-hearted,
lovable man. am grieved and
shocked to learn of his passing"
Evening star., 1923-08-03

were devoted to a plea for recon
struction of American ideals. Be-
fore leaving he and Mrs. Harding
visited a nearby park and laid a
wreath on a monument to Theodore
Tacoma, Wash. from which port
the party sailed on the U. S. S. Hen
derson for Alaska, was reached the
following day. 1t was in that far
Sa bs bsd M Hst
assurance from heads Of the steel in
dustry that the twelve-hour work
day would be abolished in that in
dustry.
The cruise to Alaska was started
July M eroc TO large 'na patherinp i1poa at the M
dock the President expressed his ap-
probation Of his receptions in the
west and in which he said he was
pleased with the result Of his speak
The big transport with the presi-
Dental party aboard was conveyed
by two destroyers, Huh and Cory.
each equipped with depth finders and
commanded by officers familiar with
the treachers waters of that section.
The first point in Alaska to. be
reached was Ketchikan, July Z.
Wrengall was reached the following
day and on July 1 the party alfghted
at Juneau. where they were received
The next day was spent in Seward
and the next six days were spent
on the government railroad, stop
ping at Anchorage. Chickaloo, Ne
mana, Fairbanks, and thence over the
hazardous Richardson trail connect
ing with the Kennecott railroad. On
it's way back the party stopped at
Sitka and Vancouver. British Column
bia, from which port the party sailed
for Seattle. arriving at the latter
place last Friday morning.
President and Mrs. Harding had
planned to visit Yosemite Park, but
Mr.. Harding's illness caused this trip
to be called OF and the journey to
San Francisco was hurriedly made.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 5.-one
of the last acts of Warren Harding,
directed by him after he had been
driven by pain and illness to the bed
where he died, bespoke much Of the
man he was. 1t was typical and
characteristic and followed the
thought he had emphasized in his
addresses, not only on the trip to
Alaska, but reiterated from time to
time since he first became President.
In this instance the act was to COM
mand his secretary, George Christian,
to go to Los Angeles. Calf, and de-
liver the address. His illness made
it impossible for him to speak per-
sonally. The address was delivered
by Mr.. Christian. but the words were
those of the deceased chief executive
of the United States. They reflect
much of the man. as he lived, pc
lieved and publicly professeo peIore
the world, and read, in part as ioi-
lows: ~ >,.,a
not by words, not by praise, not oy
display at arms. but by DEEDS ana
service in behalf of human brother-
hood. Christ, the Great EAenpIai a
of our (knightS TemplaIJ oIueL' II;r
peatedly urged this truth upon 80
hearers. There was nothing nyIInitCal
or mystical in the code OF hNihs
preached by Jesus Christ
similar Words in Colorado.
Nembers of the party who traVeleo
;tb NJ Harding on his last trip
ecross the country he loved Tecalleo
Thai he spoke from the rear platform
Of his railroad car the Sunday morn :
ine when he arrived at Colorado
SnIings. Colo, in the same evan
SeIistio vein that illustrated MS
Character. On this occasion the chiei
executive said: ..o
II tell YOU, my countrymen, the
world needs more of the Christ; the
world needs the spirit of the man OF
Nazareth. and if we could bring into
the relationships of humanity among
ourselves and among the nations OF
the world the brotherhood tnat was
taught by the Christ we would nave
a restored world. we would nave
little or none of war and we would
have new hope for humanity
throughout the earth. There never
was a greater lesson taught than
that of the Golden Rule. would
almost be willing to wipe out tne
other commandments"
Secretary Christian was on ms way
back from Los Angeles at the time
the President died and did not learn
of that event for some time after
ward, when urgent kilograms caught
his train as 1t approached central
California on the run north.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

stood on the flying bridge OF the
we'll and vigorous man, smiling and
transport Henderson, apparently a
receiving the ships saIutes as he
passed by, never suspecting that he
stood at attention racked and torn
internally. yet outwardly "a picture
of health and happines.
The courage of the man enduring
silently and without complaint the
suffering of a sick person continuing
his journey apparently determined to
follow the program through to the
end, to 'disappoint none who had ar
ranged to meet him along the route
ahead, has reacted. in the light of
facts now known, to stfr the nation
to thoughts OF heroism and courage
possessed by President Harding but
heretofore never revealed in such dra-
matte circumstances.
Disasters Attend Trip.
The Presidents death last night
overshadowed all the Other disasters
which attended the trip srpm Wash
ington. The first tragedy which
brought sorrow to him and Mrs. Hard
ing occurred at Denver. 1t resulted
in the death of three persons, one an
intimate friend and member of his
immediate party. and was ,caused by
an automobile crash into Bear Creek
canyon from the highway: on which
the passengers were travelling through
the mountain park system.
The next cloud to caA shadows
across the. line OF travei was the
threatened illness Of Mrs. Harding in
Fairbanks, Alaska She had become
fatigued from the journey north, and
required medical attention for sew
eral days before the doctors in at
tendance were satisfied that danger
had passed.
Then came the collision between
the Navy transport Henderson and the
destroyer Zeilin returning with the
President and Mrs. Harding from Sit
ka, the last stop made in Alaska. The
destroyer was seriously damaged and
loss of life was narrowly aserted.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
DAVIS HALTS TRIP
SET FOR WALES
Secretary Starts Home From
Europe for Funeral of
President.
BY the Assocjated press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, August 3.-The death OF
president Harding has caused James
j. Davis. American Secretary OF La
Dor. to cancel his trip through Wales,
which was to have included an off,
cial reception at Cardiff today. a
tour of the Rhondda valley coal mine
district and an extensive welcome
tomorrow AZ Tredegar, his birth
place.
He will sail tomorrow on the Beren-
gania in a race against time to reach
Washington for the funeral.
Secretary Davis paid tribute to MIR.
Harding as the President who han
died greater problems than any pred
ecessor In the White House, either
IN peace or in war.
Interest in Welfare.
We were drawn together" Mr..
Davis continued, by a common in
terest in social welfare work. He
was my friend for fifteen years, and
he was as great as a friend of thou
sands as he was great as President.
Mr.. Harding's genius was that of the
great arbitrator of mems minds. IN
WIFI IdOOT he was 1T MS
best. for he knew the misery. want
and suffering of women and ch'l-
dren when industrial communities
were torn by strikes. He could ap-
preciate and sympathize with the
workers desire to strike; but his
great ambition was to get disputes
settled at the council tables before
the workers left their jobs. not after
they suffered from unemployment.
president Harding was even-tenn- :
pc red and cool: he could not be stirred
by passion or by prejudice. Rant or
ultra radical harangue or the ha-
rangue of a reactionary he opposed with
his great and stable personality,
which could not be stirred by passion
or prejudice. He was painstakinE to
the last degree. In fact, his was a
desire and capacity for taking pains
limit In the interest of the people.
Mr.. Harding was one of those who,
in the words of the poet through
the heat of conflict keeps the law. in
calmness made and sees what he fore
saw l have seen him struggling in
a great industrial panic when there
were 100000 men walking the
streets in search Of work. He tested
every move and proposition, and L
have seen him sick at heart when
measures for relief from postwar
depression moved too slowly to suit
his ardent desire for the country's
good. / have seen him light up with
happiness as the measures taken
brought prosperity to the nation and
peace to industry"