The Daily Standard from Sikeston, Missouri • Page 4

FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, THE SIKESTON STANDARD TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS Any Way You Figure If you buy on Price you a quality tire that will beat mail order prices. If you buy on Quality sell you tires that will beat the price and out-run the mileage of other first grade tires. If you want the Best sell you tires that are beyond comparison. AND THEY ARE ALL GOODYEARS Super Service Station rumblings in the ground brought any peace to their minds. Some say that Sikeston Ridge is the top of an arch rirTV CT IT rAIDf) formation of the earth; that beneath "IllL nil ill IIU RIVER TO GO TO SHOULD WE WASTE OUR MILLIONAIRES? this arch lies a hollow (perhaps it is Scott cave) into which the Sikeston Ridge with Sikeston will sink on Friday.

It is this hollow' that reverhrates as the trains thunder down the track, causing the ground to vibrate in much the manner a drum head does when struck by a drum stick. These heavy rains, they tell us, have undermined this arch formation and eaten it away until it can no longer support the weight of the ridge. It is going to give way and sink dwon to the level on the land on both sides of the ridge. Perhaps only the very superstitious place any credence in the prophecy of the of Yet there are mutterings among the negroes of evil doing to come and there are a great many white people who will breathe easier when has passed by the towm remains as is. There are those w'ho believe that the of is infallible.

Yet, such is not the case. I heard recently of an incident taking place in Dexter. A woman had a fiesty little dog which she thought very much of. The dog disappeared so the woman made the trip to Taskee to have the medium tell her its whereabouts. When condescended to do his stuff, he told her that a man, whose house she could see from her porch looking to the east, had stolen her dog and taken it to his farm down in the counrty w'here it was now- running about barking happily.

The woman canie home in a rage and accused her neighbor (one of the most respected men in towm) of stealing her dog and taking it down to his farm. He denied it and so she immediately got into her car and drove the seventy miles to his farm and A week after it happened is a fine found no dog. Nor had the dog ever time to discover that the case of been there. mutilation north of Sikeston wras a And it is also said that Joe case of mistaken identity! has missed before. Indeed, he is said to have predicted the death of his We are afraid to predict clearing mistress last summer, an event which weather for the coming week, but a of course failed to take place.

So, number of us old-timers have great those who dislike to place credence in confidence in the almanac and with the prophecy of Sikeston impending the change of the moon Saturday, disaster, can take consolation from Do you like surprises? moon look out for fair weather. that thought. w'ill sink and Morehouse surprises will he blown aw-ay on Good Mr. and Mrs. William Northington so says the Woman of Taskee, ac- of Kansas City and Mr.

and Mrs. Ben cording to rumor that has been circu- F. Marshall of Cape Girardeau will lating through out town this past spend Easter Sunday with Mrs. Flor- week. And those who place credence ence Marshall and Miss Kate Austin, in the sayings of the of A bread pudding will be are shifting about uneasily and if you use too large a pro- and thinking about changing their portion of bread to eggs.

Or it may residence for hte day at least. Cer- come from cooking at too high a tem- tainly their fears have not been perature. It is much better to cook quieted any by the hail, wind and any custard-like pudding in a pan of rainstorm of Tuesday night. Nor has water in the oven. The water keeps the report of queer mutterings and the eggs from being over-cooked.

Standing at 54 feet at Cairo at noon Thursday, the Mississippi was expected to reach a high crest of 55 feet late Sunday or early morning Additional rains through this section are expected to send the river still higher. This information was received by J. E. Dover at the Missouri Pacific on Thursday morning. The message also stated that the levee had broken at Columbus, Kentucky Thursday after noon, and that the Illinois Central had discontinued service out of Cairo and that the Missouri Pacific would cease operating, Friday.

At Cape Girardeau, the river was at 37 feet Thursday morning and was to go to 39 by Sunday. Roads throughout Southeast Missouri are blocked in a number of places, No. 61 being the only highway in the district entirely clear. Highway 60 between Poplar Bluff and Fisk is flooding and is expected to be covered to a depth by Saturday that will make traffic impossible. Traffic is being pulled through on this highway west of Dudley where the wate ris 26 niches deep and over the road in two places, one extending a half mile; the other, 1000 feet.

Route 25 is closed between Delta and Dutchtown and is also impassable in Dunklin County from the flooded St. Francis. Route 84 from Kennett to Arkansas line is also flooded and reports were Thursday to the effect that the only way of getting into Kennett was by train, all being impassable. Ferry servcie at Birds Point was discontinued Wednesday because of the water over the highway between that point and Charleston. West of Charleston on No.

60, the water is over the road to a depth of eighteen inches and it is thought possible that it will rise to a point where traffic thru to Sikeston will be impossible. The river front at Cape Girardeau is again flooded with water all over the station platform of the Frisco and in the factory district. Fear is expressed of the ability of the levees stop the flood which is ex pected to be the severst since 1912. Most of the levees are badly soakd and the river is threatening to break through at several points between Cape Girardeau and Memphis. Here Yon Are Friend As Well As Customer Fiiendship entails responsibilities.

All treat their fiiends with more or less deference. Our organization has been built around the principle that every customer is a friend. He deserves and must be accorded the consideration that every friend should have. Let us demonstrate on your next order how' this policy will pay you dividends in better satisfaction. Order Your LUMBER FROM US This means that our lumber must be right, dealings fair and square.

Every foot must be sold for exactly what it is. Here is a big responsibility, but the growth of our business over a number of years, we believe, proves that we have shouldered it well. Must Be Satisfied 99 Phone 284 E. C. ROBINSON LUMBER CO.

N. E. Fuchs, Mgr. DRAINAGE SEWERS TALK AT LIONS LUNCHEON Sewers to take care of the surafce drainage were the theme of discussion at the Lions Club luncheon at the Hotel Marshall, Thursday. The dis cussion was introduced by J.

P. Whidden, who pointed out the deplorable conditions which were self evident. C. F. Bruton pointed out the harm that was being done to Sikeston by hte adverse publicity given the town by tourists on its streets and drainage and stated that until something was done, the town could not expect to prosper and grow.

C. L. Malone told of the struggle of the Chamber of Commerce was making to bring about the needed improvements and asked the Club for its support. The Club unanimously voted to back the Chamber of Commerce to the best of its ability in putting over this proposition. Do you like surprises? Born to Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. Rogers, son. April 7.

Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Baker are the parents of a daughter born, Monday, April 11. It will be some surprise! MESH BAGS. All the newest styles in enameled bags.

Come in and see H. Yanson, Jeweler. G. P. Van Arsdale, of the Hotel Marshall, has been confined to his rooms for the past ten days with an attack of dizziness or vertigo, but is now considerably improved and will soon be about as usual.

A man living near Morehouse brought to Sikeston Saturday last, a ratle snake that he killed in his chicken house that was more than a yard long and as thick as the forearm of a man. It had 16 rattles and a button and was evidently the granddaddy of all the rattlers in Southeast Missouri. It will be some surprise! WATCH Waltham, Illinois, the kind that give II. Yanson, Jeweler. George Lee was operated upon at Barnes Hospital, St.

Louis, Monday morning for gall stones. He had a bad night following the operation which was to be expected. Friends here hope for a speedy recovery. Later advices received Thursday morning wer not at all satisfactory as saline solutions were being resorted to. Do you like surprises? GRADUATION GIFTS.

Diamonds, watches, rings, pearls, H. Yanson, Jeweler. It will be some surprise! FOR angora cat. Apply to Mrs. Sam Henson, 326 Fletcher, phone 383.

By Bruce Barton About the best balanced, ablest brain I have come into contact with in America, is the brain of a certain in Wall Street. I have talked with statesmen, inventors and captains of industry, each great in his special way; but for clear thinking, consistently sound judgment and all around ability, this man seems to me to surpass them all. He would make a great secretary of the treasury; every taxpayer would benefit by his appointment. He would make a great governor of the Philippines, or secretary of agriculture, or president of the United States. But he will never be appointed or elected to any of these positions, of course.

So far as the public service is concerned, his talents are wholly lost. There is nothing for him to do but to go on making money, because the people will not give him any sort of public work to do. And I submit that this is a very great waste and ought to be changed somehow. We recognize business as an honorable pursuit; it attracts the ambitions and occupies the energies of a very large percentage of American men. Yet as soon as a man becomes unusually successful in business, we begin at once to suspect his motives, question his integrity and cut him off from all public preferment.

Even to have hi3 support is almost suicide for any candidate for office. Some years ago Samilel Butler wrote a book describing an imaginary he says: who makes a colossal fortune in the hosiery trade, and by his energy has succeeded in reducing the price of woolen goods by the thousnadth part of a penny in a man is worth ten professional philanthropists. So strongly are the Erewhonians impressed with this that if a man has made a fortune of over twenty thousand pounds a year, they exempt him from all taxation, considering him as a work of art, and too precious to be meddled with. They say: very much he must have done for society before society could be prevailed upon to give him so much Instead of refusing to let a millionaire work for us in Washington, I would compel him to work. As soon as a man made a million.

I would say to him: are promoted to postmaster, or deputy sheriff, or whatever; take that job and put into it the same fine business abilities that have made your own company Would we have a better government or a worse if that were the rule? The story is told of a man who disturbed a theatrical entertainment, and being sized by some of the other spectators, was about to be flung over the balcony rail. At that dramatic moment an Irishman cried out: waste him waste him. Kill a fiddler with If the object of society is to keep men from getting too rich to hurl them down after they have reached a certain hurl them down in a way that will benefit Why waste them Why not sentence them to some public job and make them work for us all? GRADUATION an Egin or Waltham watch, the kind your grandfather H. Yan son, Jeweler. Snug Fitting Hosiery For Easter Hosiery that is knit to fit snugly, yet without stretching and straining in a rrianner that will lessen its wearing qualities.

Wearing a pair even one time will convince you of the extra worth you receive in hosiery purchased here. To Meet Easter Footwear Demands Smartly styled shoes to meet your summer footwear demands aie to be found in this exceptional display of new leathers and lasts. Comfortable Little Shoes Soft and pliable, yet sturdily, gracefully fashioned and with waterproof soles, these are the best shoes in the world for the little folks. DRESSES The new silhouette for Easter wear is exceptionally well developed in the beautiful new dresses we have for your selection. May we show them to you? When choosing a New Hat For Easier Your entire Easter costume may be vivified by the selection of a hat here.

A display that is of the newest, new. Brilliant Ne Dress Accessories for Easter To match accessories is the Easter vogue. Each costume may be enhanced by the smart new, carefully chosen details here. he athis tore One Dpor North of Peoples Bank Tell Truth In Abyssinia FOR 50-egg incubators. Phone 904F3.

2t. FOR light housekeeping rooms. 234 Trotter. FOR in first class condition. Phone 243.

FOR house, modern. Apply to John G. Russell. license No. 420153.

Return to Rev. Ensor. FOR baby buggy, Pavy blue, with ivory running gear. Phone 219. 2t.

FOR unfurnished rooms. Apply to Mrs. L. T. Davey, Front St.

Phone 208. tf. FOR rooms, with bath, water and lights. Apply to W. W.

Scott, phone 489. 3t. pd. FOR house on Ruth St. All modern conveniences.

Inquire Sikeston Mercantile Co. FOR SALE chicks, ready for delivery April 5, 12c Albright, phone 906F13. 3tpd. FOR apartment in Duplex house, furnace, bath and garage, with or without cabin. Three blocks from business district.

Phone 58. tf. DR. LONG Eye Specialist OFFICE OVER DUDLEYS In Office Every Day If you see me on the streets I'll be in my office. I go out of town any more.

I have about all I can do at home. The whole fabric of Abyssinian custom rests on the truth of its wives and mothers. A woman may steal and if successful, be regarded with approval for her thrift. She may murder and get away with it, for her relations are responsible for payment of the blood debt. She may have a dozen husbands, a score of lovers, and retain not only her respectability but also her unassailable virtue.

But she must not lie. In all marriages the bridegroom has to appoint two guarantors, who are responsible, financially and morally, for his good behavior. The law of Abyssinia allows a man to beat his wife, but, should the woman complain, the guarantors are forced to pay her 75 cents every other day. A dramatic story was told to me in Lasta, a northern and allmost unexplored province of Abyssinia. There was a girl, young, slender and proud featured, as are many descendants of the 3600-year-old Jewish race which lingers among the mountains, legacy of the days when the son of Solomon and the queen of Sheba ruled in Abyssinia.

Her parents married her as a child to thair friend and contemporary. Later, a youth of her own age loved her and, having won her heart, he shot her husbnad in the ensuing quarrel. Since he had no blood relations, it became the duty to avenge her dead lord. A gun was forced into her hands. The first shot misfired.

Her brothers dragged the man down and held him. no further they said. The girl fired into the grass. you satisfied that the blood debt has been demanded the policeman, expecting a negative and the reloading of the ancient rifle. lied the girl magnificently.

the death of Menelik, I There was a pause of sheer amazement, for, with this most solemn in the Abyssinian the avenger acknowledges quittance of all obligation. The lad went free, and the girl was dragged to the You will be surprised! It will be some surprise! Use pineapple juice sometimes in making the dressing for cabbage and pineapple salad. A considerable portion of the Maine blueberry crop was saved for the market last season by a process invented in the United States Department of Agriculture. The process, which may be used without payment of royalties to the inventors, effectively removes maggots, debris and unfit berries. The new method was used with great success by nearly all the canivers in the infested areas.

culture, horticulture and forestry, ac- cordnig to publications of the Biological Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture. They are active everywhere. Flickers, blackbirds, robins and thrashers seek their insect prey on or near the ground; woodpeckers, nuthatchers, titimice and chickadees closely search the trunks and limbs of trees; vireos and warblers scan the leaves and probe the flowers; and flycatchers and swallows sweep their prey from the air. Were you ever surprised? It will be some surprise! Milk helps chicks in a lot of different ways. It stimulates growth.

It helps prevent diseases. If you can, give the chicks milk to drink the first 6 or 8 weeks. Internal remedies are ineffective in removing external pests, sueh as lice and mites, from livestock, says the United States Department of Agriculture. Since there are many dips and other preparations that will control such parasite when applied externally, much uncertainty and delay may be avoided and best Birds are important aids to obtained at least cost by using only tested and proved methods. Use external remedies for external parasites, and internal remedies under proper prescription for internal parasites, most of which are worms.

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