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ORGANIZE
At a called meeting of the phyalcans
o Keith county In Dr. C. B. Vandi
vors office Tuesday afternoon the
Keith County Medical sjpeioty was
formed with Dr. C. E. Vandlver ns
president and Dr. C. C. Walllngsford
as secretary-treasurer. The four city
physlcans and Dr. Brings of Paxton
were hi attendance. Keith Co. News.
tensive farming and beats dragging
over an ontlre section half farmed to
get the amount of grain. Sidney
Telegraph.
GRADE CROSSING
Last Friday a farmer living out
south of' Sutherland was killed, at
the crossing in Sutherland by an
extra local east. Ho had followed
No. 19 across and the east bound
train struck him and killed him. Ho
was driving n truck. In splto of nil
the whistling tli trains do, thoy
continue to kill. The whistling is
not getting the railroad company
anywhere and It Is a thoro nuisance
to residents of most of tho smaller
towns and larger ones as well.
Hershey Times.
could crawl on his hands and knees
und do tho Job In twenty days. Our
County Commissioners should scan
closely tho bills of the assessors.
Sutherland Courier.
"WHEAT YIELD
George L. 'Young of tho northeast
table has reported the banner yield
bo far, but there may bo others to
equal him who have not been heard
from. Mr. Young threshed eighty acres
of summer fallow which yielded fifty
buBhels to the acre and tested stxty
one pounds to the bushel. This is in-
SLOW WORK
Just a little idea of where the public
money goes. Any precinct In Lincoln
county could be safely assessed in
from twenty to thirty days. Yet, tho
assessor of Hershey precinct puts in a
bill for sixty-six days at $4.00 per.
which makes a grand total of $2G1.
One man, who has had considerable
experience In assessing, says that any
able bodied man with fair intelligence
DUCKS
A fedcrnl game law agent arrested
Mr. Adams who lives southeast of
hero on the tableland und on Monday
morning he was taken boforo Judge
Gummer charged with huntlngwlthout
a licenso and pursuing gamo birds out
of season. It is said tho young man
was caught in tho act of crawling up
on a bunch of ducks on the river. Ho
was fined $15 each on both accounts
and $5.85 costs, tho gun also being
conflsticatcd. Ho was in company
with a Mr. Johnson but no charge wns
preferred agalnsf tho latter. Threu
game wardens, one federal and two
state, are now located in tho county
nnd it behooves one to think twice
before he attempts to hunt out of sea
son. Garden Co. News. -
they would be paid in July. He no.v
finds that what ho thought possible
is impossible at this time because
county treasurers In making annual
settlement with the state, in mnny
instances ignored instructions, and
sent premium collections for 1020
with collections of 1921. Tho pay
ments nro fixed nnd must bo separated
before it will be possible to mako pay
ment of losses In 1920. Ono-half the
face of 1920 claims for hail losses
were paid months ago, but tho other
half will novcr bo paid In full. Tho
unpaid ono-half amounts to $380. Mr.
Brian beliovcs there will not bo to ex
ceed $200 to pay theso claims. Lin
coin Journal. .
HAIL LOSSES
L. G. Brian, chief adjuster 'of state
hail Insurance, is obliged to admit
that his bureau was mistaken when
it told holders of unpaid claims that
NO HUNTING
There has been some talk about ad
vcrtlslng "No Hunting" notices in the
paper. TIiIb is tho thing to do and
every land owner should placo signs
on their holdings and not allow any
non-resident to trespass thereon
unless accompanied by some local
friend, or the convenience of friends
and residents. The Grnphlc will make
a special rate to everybody of 2c
each, provided several will take ad
vantage of this offer, and wo will go
still further nnd advortiso for noth
ing if you feel like you aro not ablo
to iKiy tho 25c. Tho idea Is to get our
eastern sports on the run nnd keep
them going till thoy are out of tho
country. We feed nnd raise tho gnmo
and let's get tho benefit, Send In
names of yourselves and neighbors, In
ns large n list ns possible also the re
mittnnco if you hnvo it, nnd It w.l
receive our prompt nttentlon. Tryon
Graphic.
FORTUNATE
To drivo straight off tho end of a
broken brldgo and plunge to tho riv
er below a distance of ten to twelvo
feet, nnd escape without death or
serious Injury, was tho thrilling ex
perience of Mr. nnd Mrs. Banks nnl
their four children Monday night, tho
scene of tho nccldcnt being tho Mhi
ntnre Melbetn bridge.
WONDERFUL FARM 11UREAU PIi.
NIC FULLED OFF IN
MADISON COUNTY.
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.milium
3orgel Rachmaninoff. Esq. .
IS last 96th Street.
BLlf continue on -uJ nggeaBcyOon3 el8e.
graphic recordings permi8aion
I 8h0ll ho very glad to give y q
to record these selection , for others, anet. Thl-
nave already recorded for us.
Yours very iruAy,
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Facsimile of letter
toritten by Mr. Editon
to Rachmaninoff, the
noted RuMtian com-pauer-pianiMt.
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'. This letter gives talking-machines the right
v to record Rachmaninoff in his famous "Prelude
in C Sharp Minor," and other compositions
which he has recorded for Edison.
Will any of them exercise that right? We
fear not the parallel would be too deadly.
f' But Rachmaninoff has recorded other
3Vco
selections for the talking-machines. Hear
how they sound. Then come in. hear Rach
maninoff on the New Edison, and see what
an astounding difference the comparison
reveals.
Do it now because the experience will
help you in
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Mr.Edisons $10,000 Contest - Closes Sept
Mr. Edison offers 23 prizes totalling $1U,UU0 in cash, lor the phrases
which best express tho difference between the New Edison and the
talking-machines. Ask for folder of information.
If you wish to experiment with the New Edison in your own
home, we will gladly loan you an instrument for 3 days. No charge
or obligation. Simply use the coupon.
Dixon's Music Shop,.
NAMI
3 Day
Trial Coupon
This coupon, when fittvtl out by a re
poniihle pnwn, entillr dim (or lui)
tothrtlonn of n Nvw RJttni- an'l j.
Irctlon of Rh-CRnATIONS for 3 dr,.
Mo 1rc er obll.-.H'tn
The iMadlson County Farm Bureau
Picnic which was held at the Andy
Tomhagnn Grove near Dattlo Crook
Thursday was the biggest thing over
pulled oft In this section ot tho stato
if numbers nro to bo used as a basis
of reckoning. An official count showed
3916 cars parked at the grounds and
three hundred eighty eight parked In
town who came out by taxi. Count
ing five to tho car this would mako
21,520 pcoplo, not Including tho Battlo
Creek residents. Pres. Tatt and Coral
Jenkins, Chairman ot tho Executlvo
Commltteo estimated 700 peoplo from
tho town attended.
Rain sent tho peoplo scurrying for
shelter a llttlo after four, novor-tho-Icbb
the event wnn n. ernat ntirv.Asg.Thrt
rn x i . ... a "
ine uanKB uiinuy were traveling , fR,,vtlos wm, ,,,, mmn
! from tho south being enrouto to the anfl ft ,)0ml concert ftt tm thQ mom.
J. P. Clouso form north of Wnatarc, ,ng from then on tm tll0 ra, Bto d
(the two families being related The th,ng8 thcre nQ mQ monjontai
guards or obstructions to tho entrance Thcro wor() elU)or sportB Qr mmQ
of the bridge bad been removed and , on nt al, Umes Bands from Nop.
tho driver not knowing that tho Ma(Hson( Nowman Qrovo and
bridge was practically destroyed in nattlo Creok wore on tlio job all day.
'the flood last spring drove squarely Qno of thG 01ltBtandlng fofltures o
to tho end, tho car plunging to tlio the (ny wnR Ul0 tempor ot tho croW(
water oeiow nnn turning over in us
fall.
The six occupants, of tho auto, ono
being a babe but fifteen months of
age, managed to escapo tho babe not
being even scratched. Tho most ser
iously injured is Mrs. Banks who suf
fered a fracture of the upper jaw, tho
others of tho occupants being more or
less bruised or scratched but escap
ing without broken bones.
The car tifrned completely over
during its fall and finally came to
rest standing on Its head in tho w.
ter. The occupants wore token to
tho Clouso home nnd medical n'.d
summoned.
Thoro wore np disorders or. auto ac
cidenos to mar tho day. Traffic and
policing was cared for by forty spec
ially deputized farm bureau offlcors.
A special well was sunk to furnl&h
water for tho crowd. A Kindornook
In charge of tho Misses Marion and
Gene Precco of Battlo Creole was ono
ot the most popular and best arranged
corners of the grounds. Hero tho
mothers nnd llttlo youngsterB mndo
their head quarters when thoy tired ot
the crowd. Sand pllos, swings, hori
zontal bars, tee-tar-tottors, cota, rock
lng chairs and child playthlngB mnde
this a busy corner of tho grounds.
Another Junior 'nctlvity In charge of
How or why tho barrier guarding L. L. McClow and "VVm. Krutch both
the bridge came to bo removed la a former physical directors of tho Y.
matter that will In all likelihood l e M. C. A. of Norfolk-kopt the ton to
investigated according to a Star- seventeen year old youngsters busy In
Herald reporter. Goring Courier. 1 tho morning nnd during tho speaking
:o: 1 with athletic games and n big Junior
BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS field meet.
Your boy or girl should have their, The basket dinner at noon was
eyes carefully examined to mako pos- served from sixteen township tables,
itivo that thoy aro ready for tho heavy Coffeo and leinonado wore sorvod by
closo work ot the coming school year, the bureau. But two concessions wore
We nro sure that you will be pleased permitted on tho grounds othor than
with our examination as our equip
ment is tho latest design. Come in
and talk with us, It will cost you whip, souvonler Btnnd which got In by
nothing. The Dixon Optical Co. Wo a fluke. A stand for auto service,
those run by the bureau. Ono ham-,
berger stand nnd tho othor a baloon,
grind our own lenses.
NOTICE TO HUNTERS.
Hunters and tresspassers are warn
ed thnt thoy will be dealt with accord
ing to law.
C. H. Watt,
T. S. McCrono,
Pat McGraw,
Henry P. Hnnsen.
emergency tiro work nnd taxi stand
wns put out by a local dealer who took
' tho contract to transfer tho pcoplo
from town out to tho grounds nt 15c
per.
WALL PAPER
25 por cent discount on all wall pa
i or now in Btock. Phil Doats.
NEW LEGION COMMANDER IN WASHINGTON
Having succeeded tiic late Col, PW.'Gafbraith, Jr., as National Com-
.mull u. hic wnencan icgx
firinu line. Tins
left, was snapped in Washington
in, jonn Miimery.was quicK to get on inei
'.where he is fighting for better legislation)
iur wuunucu soiuicra.