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!KgS 1l. DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD I .I ! . I I ? I I SWAMP-ROOT FOR KIDNEY AILMENTS There Is only one medicine that really itands out pre-eminent at a medicine for curable aliments of the kidneys, liver and bladder. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the highest for the reason that it has proen to be just the remedy needed in thousands upon thousands of distressing cases. 8w amp-Root makes friends quickly be cause its mild and immediate effect is soon realised in most cases. It is a gentle, healing Tegetable compound. Start treatment at once. Sold at nil drug stores ir bottles of two sizes, medi um nH lm-M llowever, if you wish first to test thii i rreat preparation send ten cent to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Oinghamton, N. Y., for a i sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper. Auv. Uses for Balaam Wood. Although It lins been known for more than I00 years, balsam wood l.s Just coming Into nso as a substitute for cork In Home of Its capacities. It Ic the lightest commercial wood known, mid u panilllne treatment makes it iivallable for many purposes for which cork heretofore baa been excluslvel used. It must be disposed of qtileklj after being cut, for It rots rapldlj when exposed to the atmosphere In the tropics, whore It grows. Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, an tlioy cannot reach tlio cilneiiRcd portion of tlio cur Catarrhal Deafness roctulrus constitu tional treatment. HALL'S CATAHRII MEDICINK Ih a constltutlomil remedy Catarrhal Deafness la caused by mi In flamoil condition of tlio inucoua lining of the eustachian Tube. When thin tuho Is inflamed you liavo a rumbling nound or Imporfoct lienrliiK, and when U la entire 1y closed, Deafness Is tlio result. UnlcH the Inflammation can bis reduced, yout hearing may bo destroyed forever JlALL'S CATAHRII MHDICJNK act through tlio blood on tlio mncoUH our faces of the Hyiitem, thui reducing tlio In flammation unil restoring normal condi tions. Circulars free. All DriiEKlsts. JF. J. Cheney & Co , Toledo, Ohio. Responds to Alarm. Tintbush That dog of yours looks like a Road watchdog. Bonsonhurst Are you Joking? "No; of course, I'm not Joking." "Well, I'll telt you how good bo Is, AVo have put an alarm clock in bis house so he'll wake up In time to come over for bis breakfast In the 'morning." Yonkers Statesman. WOWENI USE "DIAMOND DYES" .Dyo Old Sklrto, Dresses, Waists, Coats, StocklnQB, Draperies Everything. Kncb pneknge of "Diamond Dyes" -contains easy directions for dyeing any article of wool, silk, cotton, linen, or mixed goods, Howard Poor dye Jtrcuks, spots, fades, and ruins mate rial by giving It n "dyed-look." IJtiy "Diamond Dyes" only. Druggist huu "Color Curd. Atlv. Superlative. Rogers was walking with nn nbscnt rmlnded friend. "Yesterday," ho said, "Airs. Fulsome half recognized me. Sho linked mo If i.my niuno was Hogers." "And was It?" asked his friend. Tit-Hits. Chronic kickers soon develop a whine that won't wear off. Boyhood Recollections Omaha, Nobr, "Prom my earliest boyhood I bavo soon splendid results from Dr. Pierce o i jm9L. reraouiou. aomo D U I O UU 11IU 'Golden Medical Dlecovory' cured me of a hacking tih cough that had annoyed mo for a lour; time, and I h a y e used the 'Pleasant Pellets' for a numbor of years as a laxa tive whenovor necoBaary, and Siavo found them to bo just as rop- ireaentod." ALKX A. LA LONDB. '1801 N, 34th St. All drugglBta; or send 10c to Dr. Plorco, Invalids' Hotel, Buffnlo. N Y., for trial package of any of his modi- cities Entonic Brttigs Relief "I huve been nwful sick with gas." writes Mrs. W. II. Person, "and Eatonlc Is nil I can get to give mo relief." Acidity and gas on tho stomach quickly taken up nnd carried out by Kntonle, then appetite and strength come hack. And many other bodily miseries disappear when tho ntomnch a right. Don't let sourness, belching, bloating, Indigestion mid other stom ach Ills go on. Tnlto 13atoulc tablets after you cut seo how much better fou feel. IMg box costs only a trlllo nlth your drugglBt's guarantee, PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM ammrMHiriilI-toilUlrrUlac Ua.lnAU Color Kiul Duality to Cray and Faded Halij toe, ana wa risn ni.T?1itm.W.rtrliiwue.W.T HINDERCORN3 nm-ol boar. ., (loi all rata, tuturn rumiott , tn Cat- l!t Iml watM v.uinr w, iwor " ''J" gCta, UUMi Cawulul Worka, fatdwrua, M. r. rutf- j For Irritated Throats take a tried and teited remedy one that acta promptly and tncctlvtly and contains no opiate. You t't that remedy by atklng for Ys L Mf .. M umi mm iwsrM Awful S8k IS BBaBaaaHEaBi aWI atafcflaV jflBtaBBaW W iWrVaW CONDENSED CLASSICS THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW By WASHINGTON IRVING Condensation by Mabel Herbert Urner .... AVnuhliiKton Ir lii Trim born In JNVit York In 1783 find died nt bit home, "Jjtinnr- mIIf," on (lie Jlml non In 18GD. Intrndril fur the Inw, In t III ch he liml no Intercut, Imiiovcrliilieil by the failure of hunlnrita tenturrit, IrvIiiK turned to llleriiture an n profession, and made u miccrmi which Ton for him a position nt home nml uliroHil tin the moat Impor tant American man of letter of bin time. "Snlinn Kiindl" nnd "liledrlch Knickerbocker' llUlprr- of Nevr York From the Uritln nliiK of the World to the Cod of the Dutch Uynnaty" Knlned him u reputa tion bjr their antlre nnd comic power. IIIh Inter yearn produced bin lhrn of noldaiiilth, Mnhomet nnd WnnhlnKlon. The da j a of pnlnntaklui; Int rxtlunllon of sources hnd not yet nrrltedl It rrnn a n man of letter rather than ns n scholar thnt Irving rrrote hi historical honks) the clnirm of bin personality and the power to vlsunllr.e people nnd circumstances helped him tcreutly. Hut bla really ercatiir nnd original nork, such na the "Sketcu-Ilook" nnd "Knick erbocker," Trill nlvrnya find the moat devoted rrndera of the cnrlleat Ameri can man of lettcra. H 13 Ilia In a sequestered covo of tlio Hudson lies tlio drowsy valley of Sleepy nollow onco n remote, enchanted region, abounding In haunted spots and twilight supersti tions. Tlio dreamy, visionary Dutch folk, descendants of tlio early settlers, were given to mnrvclous beliefs. Tlio most nwesomo wraith of this be witched neighborhood was u headless figure on n powerful blnck charger, which tit midnight rode forth from tho church grnveynrd. At every country llresldo wero told blood-curdling stories of the weird nnd ghoulish pranks of tho Headless Horse man of Sleppy Hollow. Pcrhnps the most superstitious soul throughout tho vnlloy, In tho days Just following tho Revolution, was tho coun try schoolmnster, Ichabod Crane. Tall, lank, long-limbed, ho wns a grotesquo figure, yet not lacking In conceit. As wns the custom, ho led nn Itiner ant life, bonrdlng with tho fnrmers whoso children bo taught. Since ho brought tho locnl gossip and helped with tho chores, his periodical visita tions wore welcomed by tho house wives. Ho also enlivened tho long wintry evenings with direful stories of witch carft. In n snug chimney corner be fore n crackling wood fire, thero was fearsome pleasure In theso blood-chill-Ing tnlcs. Hut for this grucsomo enjoyment, how denrly ho pnld when out alono at night. What menacing shadows beset bis path I Every snow-covered bush stood a sheeted &pocter In his way. However, it was not only these phan toms of tho night that disturbed his peace, for his days wero haunted by the most bewitching of nil witches n woman. In his weekly singing class wns Knt rlna Van Tassel, only child of a sub stantial farmer. Famed for her beauty and vast expectations, tho enraptured Ichabod became her nrdont suitor. Gloatingly ho surveyed her fntheiYs rich meadow lands, tho ovcrllowing barns, nnd tho grcnt sloping-roofed fnrmhouso filled with treasures of old mnhognny, pewter and silver. All these rich possessions niatlo Ichabod covot tho peerless ICatrlna. The most formidable of his many rivals wns tho roysterlng Drown Vnn Hrunt, nicknamed, from his herculean frame, Ilrom Hones. Ho was the hero of all the country round, which rang with his fonts of strength and hardihood. A reckless horseman nnd foremost In all rural sports, ho was nlwajH ready for a light or n frolic. Yet even tho old dames, startled out i of their sleep as bo clattered by at midnight, looked upon bis wild pranks with more good-will than disfavor. This rantlpole hero had chosen to lay Hlege to the blooming ICatrlna. And when on a Sunday night his horso wns tied to Vnn Tassel's palings, all other suitors passed on in despair. Ichabod, however, In bis role of mtiglng master, made frequent visits nt tho farm. Neither oltl Van, an easy, In dulgent soul, nor his busy housowife, Interfered with tho pedagoguo's suit; yet his wooing wns besot with diffi culties. Hrom IloneB had declared a deadly feud, and as Ichabod shrewdly avoid ed n physical combat, ho became tho object of whimsical persecutions by Ilrom and his boon companions. Thpy smoked out his singing school ; liroko Into nnd turned topsy-turvy his HChoolliouso; nnd still worse, taught a scoundrel dog to whine ns a rival Instructor In psalmody to tho fair ICat rlna. Ono flup mituninnl afternoon Icha bod. In a pensive mood, sat enthroned ;n the loftj -ti'l from which he ruled ( z ;rXM"' jfSfeftv his laggard pupils with a slothful mien. Tho buzzing stillness of tho school room wns broken by n gulloplng mes senger, who brought nn Invltntlon tr. n "quilting frolic" that evening nt Vnn Tassel's. Promptly dismissing school, Ichabod furbished up his only suit of rusty black, and soon rode forth n gnllant cavnller to this bidding of his lady fair. Gunpowder, tho bony old plow horse, borrowed from tho farmer with whom Ichnbod was domiciled, was n suitable steed for his long, gaunt frame. .Togging slowly along, It was after sundown when he renchpd Van Tas sel's, where were gathered the farmer folk of tho surrounding country. However, It was not the buxom larses which held Ichabod enthralled, It wns tho sumptuous nbtindnnce of the supper table. Such luscloiw hnra nnd chicken, nnd henped plntters of doughnuts, crullers nnd ginger cakes! Icliabod's rapacious appetite did ample Justlco to this repast, while he glontcd over the opulence of which some day he might bo mnstor. Soon the sound of fiddling bade all to dance. With ICntrlna as his part ner, smiling graciously nt his amorous ogllngs, tho lank, but agile, Ichabod clattered triumphantly about. While Brotn Hones, sourly smitten with Jenl ousy, kept b'roodlngly nloof. Later, Ichabod Joined the sager folk, who snt smoking nnd spinning tnles of ghosts nnd apparitions, and of the headless horseman, that nightly teth ered his steed nmong tho churchyard graves. Host terrifying wero the adventures of those who, on dark nights, had met the gruesomo specter. Even Brom testified that onco, overtaken by the midnight trooper, he had raced with him to the church bridge, where the horseman had vnnlshed In a flash of fire. When nt a late hour the revel broke up, Ichabod lingered for the custom ary lovers' talk. What passed nt that Interview with the heiress was never known, but when ho flnnlly sallied forth It was with n dejected, chop fallen air. Had ICntrlna's encouragement been only n coquettish trick to secure her ninnnncf rf lilu tlvnl9 It was nenr the witching midnight I hour thnt tho crestfallen Ichn'bod pur- ( sued his solitary travel homeward. All the stories of ghosts nnd goblins told that evening crowded hauntingly upon him. The night grew deeeper nnd dnrker ns he approached the lonely church yard sombrous scene of ninny of the talcs. Suddenly through the leaf stirred stillness came tho clatter of hoofs! Something huge and misshapen loomed nbovo the crouching shadows. In quaking terror Ichabod dnshed ahead, hut tho unknown followed close. Then tho moonlight, through n rifting cloud, revealed the headless horsemnn! More ghastly still, his head rested on the pommel of his sad dle I Awny they flew, Ichabod madly spurring Gunpowder, while the sinis ter horsemnn came galloping after. As they reached the hnunted road, turning off to Sleepy Hollow, the girth of Ichnbod's sndtllo broke. Gripping his steed around the neck, as the sad tile slipped beneath him, he still plunged on, with the ghostly rider pur suing. The church bridge, where In Brom Hones' talo the specter had vnnlshed, was Just ahead. Another moment and old Gunpowder wns thundorlng over tho resounding plnnks. Hero Ichabod, cnstlng n backward glance, saw thojfgoblln rising In his stirrups nnd In the very act of hurl ing his bond. Tho horrible mlssllo crashed ngalnst Ichnbod's cranium nnd he plunged headlong Into tho road while Gunpowder nnd tho ghostly horsemnn swept on. Tho next morning the old horso wns found snddleless, grazing nt his mas ter's gate. But no Ichnbod I In tho road by tho church wns found tho saddle. Farther on was tho trampled lint of the unfortunate pod iigogue and close beside It n shat tered pumpkin I The whole neighborhood wns nroused. Brom Hones' story nnd all tho other weird tales wero called to mind, nnd the good folk sagely concluded that Ichnbod had been carried off by the headless horsemnn. Soon the school was removed to a less hnunted sector. Another podn gogue reigned, nnd Ichnbod became only n legend. It Is true thnt several years later nn old farmer, returning from New York, brought news thnt lohabod wni still alive; that fear of the goblin, and tiiagtin nt his dismissal by tho heir ess, had caused his lllght ; that In an other part of tho country be had taught school, studied law, and be come Justlco of the ten-pound court. But Brom Bones, who shortly after his rival's disappearance hnd led tin blooming Kntrlnn to tho nltnr, was ob served to look exceedingly knowing whenever the story of Ichabod was re lated. At tho mention of the pump- kin ho never failed to laugh heartily, which led somo to suspect that lit know more nbout tho matter than ha chose to disclose. Tho old country wives, however, maintain to this day that Ichabod was spirited away by the headless horse mnn. And many gruesome tales of tlu pedagogue's fato tiro still told round the wintry firesides of Sleopy nollow. CopyrlKht, 1919, by tlio Post Publishing t'o (The Htmton I'ost). CopyrlKht In tin ITnltad KltiRdom. the Dominions, 1U Col onies nnd dependencies, under tho copy rlRht uct, by the Post PubllsliInK Co Pogton Mass , U. B. A. All rights ro' -ved MODERN RAFFLES DOES NOT STEAL Haunts New York Restaurants and' Tips Off Victims to the Gang. IS COLLEGE GRADUATE Scout for Lower East Side Gang Is Man of Education and Refinement He Just Gets the News and Passes It On. New York. Prohabl r the thief was a liar. Most thieves arc. But he said that the bcout for his lower Knst side gang Is a college graduate. "He cornea from n grand family, too," said he. 'That's how ho can tulk to deso dames. If I was to try to make 'em I'd go down for tho count." This scout's Job Is to spend his spare hours and all of his hours are spurt In the Hash uptown restau rants nnd night clubs. He spends his money freely, Is nn excellent dancer, can sing n good song well nnd tnlks easily. He marks down foolish wom en who wear too many Jewels or spend too much money. Then he gets ac quainted with them. "He never turns n trick himself," said the thief. "Always he hns a per fect nlibl. Ho Just gets tho news and passes It on to us." No Hint of Clew. Not long ago there wns a Jewel rob bery which occupied for a few days n prominent place on New York's first pnges. A woman hnd been held up on her return to her homo late at night nnd her jewuls taken from-her. The police haven't a hint of a clew as yet, though It Is said tho men who turned the trick are well known. Sometimes the scout for tho thieves Is n sort of an undeibred Unfiles. The original Bullies of fiction did not rob his friends nnd was courageous enough to do the robbing In person. Tho coiitcmptlblo Unfiles of todny hangs on tho other edge of Broadway's night society and Is paid a commission on the fence vnlue of the loot pro cured through bis connivance. Tho Gets Acquainted With Them. thief mid thnt most scouts of this kind hare somo sort of nn occupa tion which accounts for tholr time during tho day nnd a working under HtnndliiK with homo gnng of thieves. Ho prefers to work with men of this sort, he said. They do not turn up ns mnny Jobs ns do tho restnuiaut scouts, but their Jobs nro .safer nnd more lucrative. They know their waj nbout the houses to bo robbed uud usually tire fnuilllur with tho habits of tho person to he robbed. "I know grafters thnt could live easy for life on tho money they have liindo In tho past year," said tho thief. MAN ATTACKED BY WILD DOG Nine Pupo Are Captured by a Posst That Afterward Visited tho Place. Connell.Nvlllo, l'n. Uunnlng wild fot two j ears, after being lost In the wilds of the Indian Cheek Valley by u Pittsburgh hunter, un Airedale dog attacked nnd Injured .Tames ('. Mini son, a well-known ConnellsvUlo man, who was hunting In that section of tho country. It was with difficulty thnt Munson ' bent off tho dog, which tore his cloth In and llesh In severnl places. Only tho whine of pups near by pre vented Munson from killing tho cnnlno. Nino pups nbout six weeks oltl wero taken by members of a posse which went Into the inountnlnN when the at tack was reperted by Munson. The mothor dog wns not seen, but hunters who bavo encountered the anlmnl sny sho Is as savage as any wolf thoy over saw. Lynched Gangsters Who Killed Sheriff Santa Komi, Cal. At nildnljsht a mob of citizens stormed the Snonm county Jail, removed tho three eiiiik sters who shot ami killed the luiitT niul two Hun Francisco, tie i- les, uud I) lulled ihuu to huuglng. iW IPHII HOW WOMEN GIGAL Some Are Extremely Necessary. Others May Not Be Every Woman Should Give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a Trial First Compound, after it had been decided an operation was necessary : Burlington, Vt. 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It is very true that female troubles may through neglect reach n stage where an operation is the only resource, but most of the commoner ailments of women are not tho surgical ones ; tbey are not caused by serious displace ments, tumor3 or growths, although the symptoms may appear the same. When disturbing ailments first appear take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to relieve tho present distress and prevent more serious troubles. In fact, mnny letters have been received from women who have been restored to health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetablo Compound after operations have been advised by attending physicians. IiydiaE. Pinkham's Private Text-Book upon "Ailments Pecu liar to Women" will bo sent to yvu frco upon request. "Write to Tho Iiydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Massachusetts. This book contains valuable information. 'Service That Serves" RICE BROS. LIVE STOCK COMMISSION CATTLE, HOGS AND SHEEP One of the Most Reliable Firms to Ship to. 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