No Job for an Amateur.
"Can’t you make love like some of
the screen heroes?”
“What tlo you mean?"
“Kiss me without disturbing my
rouge, embrace me without disarrang
ing my hair and draw my head to your
shoulder without leaving powder all
over your coat.”—Film Fun.
Country Imports Much Sugar.
The United States produces about
<.,500,000,000 pounds of sugar annually,
nod consumes nearly four times this
amount.
NAPHTHA MADE TROUBLE.
A curious result of a railroad ac
cident in which 8,000 gallons of
naphtha were spilled, is reported
front Roelofs, Pa. The oil ran into
a pit and the odor was so penetrat
ing that rattle died and one man
succumbed. As time went on the
inhabitants of the town were at
tacked by a sleeping sickness and
everyone began to drowse. A num
ber of residents moved out of town
until the naphtha dried up.—Scien
tific American.
NOTICE OF COLLECTION
OF SIDEWALK TAXES
The tax books for the col
lection of the special assess
ment upon the real property
in the Sidewalk Improvement
District Number 1, for the pur
pose of paying the ninth pay
ment on Newark Sidewalk Im
provement District Bonds, has
been placed in my hands for
collection.
All owners of real property
living in the district are re
quested to pay their assess
ments to me within thirty days
from November 15, 1921.
If such paymnts are not made,
action will be commenced at
the end of that time for the
collection of said assf ssments
and for legal penalties and
costs.
Given under my hand this
1st day of November, 1921.
T. M. 1IARRELSON,
Collector.
Pains
Were
Terrific
Read how Mrs. Albert
Gregory, of R. F. L>. No.
1, Bluford, 111., got rid of
her ills. “During ... I
was awfully weak . . .
My pains were terrific. 1
thought I would die. The
bearing-down pains were
actually so severe I could
not stand the pressure of
my hands on the lower
rart of my stomach . . .
simply felt as if life was
for but a short time. My
husband was worried . ..
One evening, while read
ing the Birthday Alma
nac, he came across a
case similar to mine, and
went straight for some
Cardui for me to try.
TAKE
CARDUI
The Woman’s Tonic
“I took it faithfully and
the results were immedi
ate,” adds Mrs. Gregory.
“I continued to get bet
ter. all my ills left me,
and I went through . . .
with no further trouble.
My baby was fat and
strong, and myself—thank
God—am once more hale
and hearty, can walk
mHes, do my work,
though 44 years old, feel
like a new person. All 1
owe to Cardui.” For
many years Cardui has
been found helpful in
building up the system
when run down by dis
orders peculiar to women.
Take
Cardui
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* MR. BOWSER 8
§ WRITES LETTERS 8
0 But He Has Not Mailed 8
0 Them Yet. p
0 By M. QUAD. X
(©, 1921, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate )
Mr. Bowser came home smiling and
good-natured.
He had a look of Importance on his
face and he went about rubbing his
hands, like a man who is well pleased
with himself.
Mrs. Bowser knew that something
had happened, but she asked no ques
tions. He seemed to want her to, but
she gave him time.
It was after dinner that he said:
“Mrs. Bowser, I’ve done some work
for the people of the United Slates to
day.’’
"You are always working for the
people,” replied Mrs. Bowser.
“Yes, most always; but I have
done something special today.”
“Well, what is it?”
"I have written several letters,
which are going to he heard from all
over the country. Here they are, all
stamped and ready to he mailed."
"I see tliut there is one directed to
the President,” suid Mrs. Bowser, us
she looked them over.
“Yes, there is a letter to the Presi
dent, and I think lie will sit up and
do some thinking when he reads it.
It's time someone wrote him a letter
and asked him some plain questions.
In the great questions of Europe, he
lias forgotten that there are ques
tions at home. I went into a store
today to buy me some socks. 1 used
to get two pairs for a quarter. Do
you know what they charged me to
day?”
"Like everything else, the price
has come up,” answered Mrs. Bow
ser.
“I should think It had! They
asked me just three times what the
old price was. Three times, Mrs.
Bowser, and It's highway robbery.
There is no excuse for it whatever;
It's simply human greed. Does the
President of the United Slates knov,
that the price of men’s socks has
gone up to 35 cents? Does In- know
that if something is not done, the price
of those socks will be 50 cents, and
we will have to go barefoot in our
shoes, or else submit to highway rob
bery !"
"I don't suppose the President
knows anything about it,” said Mrs.
Bowser.
“But he should know all about it!”
persisted Mr. Bowser. “He wears
socks himself, don’t he? And don’t
he knew how much he has to pay
for them? What did we elect him
for? Must he be so interested in
Europe that he does not know the
people of the United States have
fallen into the hands of robbers!
This here letter is going to wake
him up. If It doesn't wake him up,
you can look to see war again.”
“Here is a letter to Senator
Kunx,” said Mrs. Bowser, "hut you
have spelled his name wrong. tt
should he ‘Knox,’ and you have got
it ‘Knocks.’ You will have to fix it."
“There'll he do ilxing, Mrs. Bow
ser. I have spelled it ‘Knocks’ lie
cause he knocks them out If it
wasn’t for him, Europe would have
eaten us alive. He has knocked one
r~T
1
I Have Written Several Letters.
tiling ami another out ami is still at
It. I have written to him that coal
is $11 a ton. and that there has been
more mined than last year. It is the
railroads and the eoal dealers who
are robbing ns, anil they will continue
to rob as long sis nothing is dom*>
Coal call be sold at $St a ton stml
tlie other $15 is simply extortion. I'm
going to get Knocks after them, and
the way the pieces of coal will tly
around the United States will nston
ish everyone. If he takes hold of the
plans 1 have suggested, lie will solve
the problem in about a week. i have
offered to go in with him.”
“And here is one to Senator
Lodge," said Mrs. Bowser, as she
picked up the third letter.
“Yes, ma'am, to Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts—Senator Ilenry ('allot
Lodge—one of the most prominent
men in the United States today. It
was lie who first aroused the nation
to the fact that our Monroe doctrine
was in peril. If lie hadn’t aroused
the people, we would not have had
any Monroe doctrine by this time.”
Mrs. Bowser was uneasy for a min
ute, and then she asked:
"Mr. Bowser, I am not totally ig
norant of politics, but I don’t exactly
know t\hat the Monroe doctrine la."
“Why, it’s just as easy us grease,"
wus the reply. "There was a chap
named Monroe and he had a good
deal to do with the United States,
lie finally got the big head and he
said to Europe that she must not
come over to this continent and
claim anything, lie said we owned
the whole darned show and we would
fight to keep it It seems that, in
making the treaty of pence, Europe
was to get the best of us, and, by
and by, she might have come over
here and sat down on our farm, but
for Senator Lodge. He smelled a rat
and he got right up in meeting and
said so. 1 don’t know whether this
country can be saved or not, but if it
is saved, then Senator Lodge will
have all the credit of it. I am tell
ing him to do his best and am of
fering to back him up. If he hap
pens to run short of money, I will
lend him $500.”
“And you have written one to the
California senator,” said Mrs. Bowser.
“Yes, he is on the right side. He
is keeping truck of the meat ques
tion, and he will have' all the Chi
cago packers in jail before he quits.,
lie’s a mighty powerful man when he
gets started."
“And here Is one to the Idaho
senator."
“And if it wasn't for him, butter
would he a dollar a pound and milk
50 cents a quart. The robbers arc1
afraid of him. The President goe*
light along and never asks the price
< « W-m m am • •
“He Will Have all the Chicago Pack
ers in Jail."
of butter, but you bet your life, Sen
ator Boise is keeping track of tilings.
If wo hud u dozen senators like him,
we would have old peace prices back
in no time. I have written to Sen
ator Boise that Samuel J. Bowser
stands back of him to his last vest
button. I think the senator will be
greatly encouraged."
“And do you think you have helped
matters any?” asked Mrs. Bowser.
“Helped? Helped? Why, woman,
I have done wonders: In Just writ
ing these letters, 1 believe I have
brought down prices. You can’t tell
what Influence I have exerted. I
have also written another letter to
Senator Knocks, asking him to go
right to work and knock down the
price of bacon. I have shown him
thnt there are just as many hogs in
the country as there ever was, and
the high price of bacon was sheer rob
bery. By tomorrow I will expect the
butchers will begin to drop on their
prices.”
“I hardly expect that,” said Mrs.
Bowser, “but there Is a good chance
for you to see. You are probably
going out this evening, and you might
stop at the butcher’s and ask
him if there is to he a come-down.
We need some bacon for breakfust.
I would do this, before I mailed the
letters, if I were you.”
Mr. Bowser took up his letters and
went out. There was a mall box at
the corner, but he did not post his let
ters. lie went on half a block to the
butcher’s and said to him:
“iautcher, you have been asking
highway robbery prices for bacon.
You have been asking 45 cents a
pound. I have written to congress
about you. Are prices to come
down ?”
“Mr. Bowser," softly answered the
butcher, “I would like to sell you
bacon for ten cents a pound, hut It
lias gone up to GO cents, and you must
pay it. and congress be hanged!”
Mr. Bowser repassed the mall box
as he went home, hut he did not mall
Ids letters. Instead of mailing them,
he tore them to pieces.
Molding the Character.
Do not grudge the hand thnt is
molding the still too shapeless Image
within you. It is growing more beau
tiful though you see it not, and every
touch of temptation may add to its
perfection. Therefore, keep in the
midst of life. Be among men, and
among things, and among troubles and
ditlieultles and obstacles. Character
grows in the stream of the world’s
life.—Henry Drummond.
Harp Thousands of Years Old.
What Is said to lie the oldest Harp
In tiie world is preserved at the Louvre
museum in Baris. It was found in an
Egyptian tomb, and is nearly 4,000
years old. Others dating back 3,000
years have been discovered. The
harp was held In such high regard by
the ancient Celtic races that hariiers
were treated with veneration and dis
tinction, their lands being free and
their persons sacred.
Which Kind Are You?
Some take advantage of their oppor
tunities—others of those who offered
tiie opportunities.
Why Some Men Don't Go Wrong.
Almost any man can be discreet aa
■ lone us he isn’t temuted.
AND THE DISCUSSION ENDED
One Would Imagine It Was High Time
to Put a Stop to Boyish
Controversy.
It was at a closing day kinder
garten party in a legally “dry” city
in a legally “dry” state and nation.
Two little chaps fell into a discus
sion of what they liked best, and be
fore they were through they became
os daring as they were embarrassing
to their mothers.
“I like peanuts best,” said one.
“I like popcorn best,” said the
other.
"I like an all-day sucker best,”
the- former put in, taking a new
basis for argument.
“I don’t. I like an ice eroatn
cone best,” said the latter, who was
not to be outdone, if he could pre
vent it.
“Huh,” came back the former,
whose daring spirit rose to the
challenge. “I like beer best.”
“Beer ain’t no good,” retorted the
latter, a bit shaken for a moment
and then more determined than evei
to put his playmate to shame. “1
like whisky and wine best.”
It seemed for a few seconds that
the former had been put to rout,
but not so. Something popped into
his mind that the latter could not
counter.
“Well, my papa can make beer,”
was the assertion that closed the
controversy.
OBESITY IN RUSSIA CURED
A Russian medical man lias hu
morously said that it is not true
that Bolshevik rule brought nothing
but evil to Russia, for a certain
number of people who once suffered
from obesity and chronic catarrhs
are cured, and even feeling younger,
writes Dr. Boris Sokolov, a profes
sor at the University of Petrograd,
in the Lancet, London. It is an
undoubted fart that many disea- -
have entirely disappeared as a result
of the change brought about by the
abolition of idleness. A Petrograd
physician told me that of 300 of his
patients only nine suffered from
dilation of the heart caused bv
obesity; five of these were well
known communists and the other
four profiteers.
Florida’s Entry Into Union.
One hundred years ago the Stars
and Stripes supplanted the flag of
Spnln in Florida, which became a part
of the United States. The sum paid
Spain. Including t ho payments to
claimants for damages, was $0,489,708
for a territory that included 99,268
square miles.— Miami Herald.
LANDS TO LEASE
I have 210 acres of fine bot
tom land 2* 2 miles'northeast
of Newark, easily cleared
Would like to lease in quanti
lies to suit, to good men for a
term to be agreed upon. Fine
chance for man desiring to
make money. If interested
write, phone, or call on me.
ZED GRIFFITH
Elmo, Arkansas
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