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The Washington herald., 1910-01-10
Virginia School Officials.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Unusual interest centers about the ap-
preaching session Of our legislature.
There are many questions OF vast i'm
portance to our people to be considered.
Among the numbers. the election OF di
vision superintendent by the people OF
the counties. The abolition OF the fee
system, good roads. and the review OF
the awkward and undemocratc work Of
the honorable State board OF education
last June in making appointments Of d.
vision or county superintendent.
The State board not only acted un-
wisely and unjustly in turning down vet
eran educators and putting young col
lege men IN their places. but violated the
principle Of local self-government in i'm
porting men from one county or city 10
another to I'll vacant superintendencies.
For this principle our fathers fought in
the American Revolution. and we OF the
South contended for four long weary
years.
These new men in many cases have
little or no experience In the management
and supervision Of the common schools
their knowledge is mostly from books
and largely crude Again. the State author
tiles Disseminated shamefully in several
instances against Confederate veterans.
who had rendered valuable service as
teachers and superintendent.
II the Federal government makes laws
! in the interest OF Union veterans. can
Virginia and other Southern States do
less than to give Confederate veterans
the preference when the question OF ap-
pointments TO positions OF honor. profit.
or responsibility come up for considera-
ton? Let the Democrats hereafter be-
ware how they bsTate the Republicans
about Capitalization.
In my opinion. Mr. Editor, the democ-
racy Of Virginia VIII suffer at the next
general election like our brethren IN Ken
lucky, If this arbitrary and unwarranted
work Of the State school OF officials Is not
corrected by the legislature, which meets
on January p II : PFTTvr
Alexandria, Va
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The Microbes Stronghold.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Every once in a while a noise is raised
about the danger OF microbes on money.
OF course, diseases may be communicated
through microbe-laden bills OF coins. But
there are much more effective methods OF
spreading contagious disease than In our
money changing.
Did YOU ever stop 10 think about the
great disease incubators OF our land, our
Libraries, where microbes are scattered
and propagated by the billions upon
billions and are never destroyed, but go
on, multiplying fercely and forever? For
how could you renovate the inside OF
the books Of a great modern library dis
eased persons had filed with microbes
Of many sorts Of deadly Diseases
Did you ever go into large free read
ing room Of a modern library In any OF
our large cities? II you have, you know
what foul air is. II you have noticed
the hundreds of readers in one Of these
benevolent free libraries on a cold win
ter's day, you have seen persons in about
every grade Of condition as 70 society
DEGRADATION and disease down TO the
most dangerous and losthsome- You have
seen all sorts and conditions breathing
microbes into the protective and propaga-
tive leaves OF the library books. You
have seen persons 10 the last stages Of
some awful disease sueeziug into those
library books. You have seen the con-
sumptive or the person almost consumed
with the white plague" use the library
book 10 smother that deathly cough.
Oh how could I read those books or
send them into the private homes Of the
citizens? Surely Old Nick gets in lots OF
work. hut nowhere does he deal out dis
ease germs more efectually and IN
greater volume never endingly than
through the uncleanabIe library books. It
seems to me. Actual experience compels
me to avoid not only the library books,
but the free reading room itself.
OF course, II Is unpleasant to write as
/ do about library books. There are
many people expecting great Intellectual
strides TO come Of free books now being
stored in many Of our cities and towns.
But evils are always pushing truth to
the front II this were not so, microbes
would have depleted the world Of hui
manlty or left us pale and haggard as
looks the poor old Man in the Moon"
Our books and all reading matter
should come to Us directly from the pub
fishers, as does the newspaper. Old
Nfck's mischief would be greatly reduced
IL we were more rigidly 10 observe the
rule: Cleanliness is next TO goodness"
ORVILLE H. KTNBAIIA
Aurhsrgf MaEE
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Cost Of Necessities.
Amhsrst. AfaA

Editor The Washington Herald;
II is said that when the African lion
rpars. his terrific voice swells over hin
and valley. filing a circle six miles in
diameter, and that every living thing
within the circle. whether man or beast.
trembles at the sound.
But there is something more fearful
even than this. when the citizens of
WASHINGTON, and the people throughout
the whole country. open their eyes and
view the almost daily increased cost OF
living. There seems to be no competition
in trade. in so far as the uecessaries of
life Is concerned, in the nations Capital
And The washington Herald and other
influential newspapers everywhere de-
serve the thanks Of every man, woman,
and child for their efforts in Waging a
righteous war against these money grab
bers. The present cost Of living cannot
last very much longer without an insur-
rection-a tusudable insurrection-In this
country
While the fight is going on against
the farmers. middle men," and grocers.
with the loan SHARKS AHEVWu III lot
full measure. there is another combina-
ton which seems to have been over
looked. and which is the chief Of all sin
ners-the wood and coal unionl When
we think OF the fight that is being made
against the rest Of these unions" (farm-
ers and grocers), which are responsible
for the high cost Of living, there comes
10 our mind the story Of q lonely old
rooster that had escaped catching It In
the neck during q Methodist conference
and a Baptist convention that were in
session az the same time. The poor old
rooster was running around cackling.
Good God, good God. my time nextI my
time nextr
So IT is. We imagine, with the stubborn
coal business, which seems 20 be bent
on freezing out the poor people in Wash
ington. Go where you may in Washing
ton, you will find the price of wood and
coal the same. There Is no competition in
the coal trade here. We are informed
that these coal dealers have got things
arranged at the coal mines so that no
man who would sell coal cheaper here
can buy It Ny Godl whore ara We
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Straphanging.
9 Washington Herald

Editor Tte Washington Herald:
In a recent issue OF The washington
Herald, you excused men for not onerlng
their seats to standing women, saying
that. as women preferred TO earn their
own living rather than be dependent upon
men, they should be compelled TO depend
upon or from street car straps.
To my mind there is one just reason
why men should give their seats TO
women, and It is not because OF courtesy
or chivalry, but purely business reason.
City councils give street car corpora
tons a franchise which allows them to
collect more fares than thero are seats
Men, and men only, select these council
men; therefore, men. and men ohly'
should be strap-hangers.
When men elect cOuncllmen who VIII
compel corporations to furnish as many
seats as they collect fares. then a mans
conscience viii not trouble him and he
can remain seated with perfect equanim-
ity.
A woman who has earned money 10 buy
a postage stamp or a theater ticket Is so
thankful that she was not compelled to
TASK" for the money, dependent
woman, that she is joyfulIy Wiling 10
take her regular place IN line" for she
would not trade her freedom for all tho
courtesy and chivalry IN the old order Of
things"
In ancient Rome there were two
classses-the masters who ruled and the
slaves who obeyed. In the United States
there are also two ciasses-tho men who
rule and the women who obey Which
Is the most like Rome. the United States
Of to-day or the United States OF the fu-
ture, when men and women are politically
equal and each has a voice In making the
laws which all must obey?
Women do not want special privileges;
they want justice, equality, and square
deal VIOLA KAUFMAN.
LIS Angeles. Cal
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EditO- Tie Washington Herald.
VIII some wiseacre, which the humble
writer is not. give some reasonable So
luton Of the problem entering into the
daily lives Of pedestrians, eminenuy. dur
ing a portion at least. Of every year?
In every one Of the many cities. I be-
1--we, where I have lived there are local
laws requiring snow 10 be cleaned off
within, usually. four hours after falling,
the result being tWofOld; the sidewalks
are passable and an army Of men and
boys earn a badly needed modicum OF
wage. and welcome the beautiful" with
gladness, as meaning a rare event-a full
meal.
In this most ''beauuruT' and much
governed model city" Of a nations
pride. our sidewalks for many years
were subject to similar provisions, and
the people, having visions Of being hailed
into court and mulcted in penalties, found
it economy to pay few dimes and COM
ply with the law!
Presto, seem lawyers, who had helped
frame the laws. punched holes in the
III 60 anu Ni-G NA-illS NuAAC i4DA lDISEF 20.
The penalties no longer confronting
them. our enterprising citizens. almost to
a man, asking, Am ] my brothers keep
erP in stentorian unison rung out a
stalwart NO upon the frosty air. where
upon the hummocky ice. several Inches
thick. remained undisturbed upon side
walks Of householders. churches, Dis
trict school buildings, and even the
various premises Of the great George
Washington University, to the infinite
peril OF a weII-assembled anatomy and the
advantage of no one, save the doctors
and the other necessary profession that
follows IN their wakel
Now. why Is this thus? Not thought
lessness, for the horn has been heardl Is
it weird transformation Of kindly dent
zen5 to our embrace of mans inhuman-
ity to mann" Suddenly awakened to a
consciousness that they don't give a
tinker's dam for the number OF fractured
and sprained limbs on their frontage
Are these folks Christians?
Lastly, why don't the powers" rush
through the necessary legislation that may
bring this boasted city abreast in this
respect of most third-rate cities and
towns! Yea, why. indeed?
Tbs Fredousa.
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Circulating Children

From the American Hebrew.
A scheme has been originated in Italy
which we are sure VIII have little CO.
operation IN the United States Miss
Laura Garsin is entitled to whatever
credit IS attached to organizing an IN
ternational Jewish child exchange. But
meager reports of the plan have reached
here. The plan. roughly. seems to be to
exchange children from one country TO
another. so that the child may better
learn the different languages
The Washington herald., 1910-01-10
Fair Play.

From Judges library.
Mamma" said the little boy the day
after Christmas, as he lay in bed and
dutlfully took the paregorlo and other
things. you said yesterday that 1 ought
to be sorry for all the poor little children
that couldn't have as much candy and
cake and things as / got, didn't your
Yes, dear"
well, do you suppose those poor little
children are sorry for me tO-dayGT
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drifting to? Sixty-frst Congress. the peo-
pie. on Bonded knees, petition you for
relief. Are they not worthy OF your con-
siderauon7 There is absolutely no cause
Why coal SHOULD remain so high here In
Washington; and the people here should
move upon their works"
] O. CUNNINGHAM
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FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
Have You Amy Investment as Good as This?

Southern Fire Oklahoma
the
Yves o. the
this miIondolar thanin
the companies"
average OF
England to people
In
called
price January bought advance
a miIar
has opportunity the public
C. E. Richardson, Sales Agent 2O4 Hibbs Building.
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Light work for santa.

From Judge.
wnfred. eleven years old. was out nat
hunting with his mother
At each house visited they were met
with the familiar story. I'VE don't take
any children here"
They were just leaving the fifteenth
house after being turned away with the
same story. when Wilfred innocently
looked up at his mother and exclaimed.
Say, ma. Santa Claus must have g cinoh
In this Deighborhood-
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Equity Court No. /.

JUSTICE ANDERSON
Assignments for Monday. January 10;
No. 81 Hufty vs.. Hfty. Attorneys. Davis
Hoover Latiuer * shea
No l02 American Security and Trust Conpan!
"a. Chew Attorneys Wilsrn-DaVid-
No. lCl MoSs vs.. Mutual Guaranty Fund AssOcia
ton. Attorneys Gies-B0yd.
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AMERlCAIN FAR EAST
J. Selwyn TAFT Points Way
for Enter )riSe.
NEED OF FOREIGN MARKETS

Official of international banking
Company Declares Sleeping Giant
of Ages is About to Arouse Him
seIf-statea that This Company Is
EntitIed to the Right of Way.
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WALL STREET NEWS
Speculative Hopes Failed in
Years First Week.
HONEY MARKET NO FACTOR

Average Rate OF Both Cali and Time
Funds in December No EHster Now.
Railroads Decidedly 0bscure-The
Bank Of England Reduces Rates.
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District Court.

JUSTICE STAEFORD.
No. 80 In re condemnation Of squares Z6, p.
G8 20 and go; reference 10 jacob Il Iichliter as
special master TO examine tides.
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Criminal Court No. 1.

JUSTICE GOULD.
Assigr msnts for Monday, January 10;
United States vs.. Harry Garrett
United States IS Fritz Young
United States Us. Charles Pleasant
United States vs. Edward Moore.
Criminal Court No, z.
JUSTICE STAFFORD.
Assignments for Monday. January 10.
In re estate Of Melende Smith.
II 70 estate Of Maria Moore.
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REAL ESTATE LOANS

Made AT Lowest RateI Of Interest.
W. H WALKER. 729 18th ST. NV
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DAILY COURT RECORD.
Saturday, January s, 19IO)
DISTRICT COURTS.
Court or Appeals.

Assignment f1g January Il. Patent appeals NoS
565 $50, 5s7, eos &C. 6G, Cos, 6oe 6lo 6l2, s3, 6i4
GIG. 6l7. and 6lg
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Circuit Court No. I.

JUSTICE WRIGHT.
Assignments for Monday January 20:
no. n Null IL Chesapeake and Potomac Tels-
phone Company, Att0TReys MeMsh0n and Maddox
K Gatley-perry & Son.
No 2s5 Higgins Us. Stocking. Attorneys. HAYDEN
--Worthington. Head & FEailsy. and W. K. Quin-
ter.
No II. Douglas vs. Davis ct a.. Attorneys. JEFF
ford & DoUgas-Msckall < Strssburger.
No. It's. HsEa rs. District Of Columbia AttOr-
news Montague d MoTiarity-T Thomas.
No. 81. Gleason vs. Washington Terminal Com
pany. Attorneys. Mcnamara q Huidekoper-HAmil-
ton < MatLer.
Circuit Court No. 2.
CHIEF JUSTICE CLABAUGH.
Assignments for Monday, January 20:
No. C.. Kieny vs.. AltemuS Attorneys, Archer &
Smith-LamberL
No. IL Garter Us Great Falls and Old Dominion
Railway Company Attorneys, Clinkscales & Scott
W J. Lambert
No "A Byrne Is Keppel Attorneys. Gates &
WilS0n-HooTer.
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suits,

No s2zI Maude NJ. Harrison rs. William n
HarTiSonI note. &A.sS. Attorneys Barnard & John
SOn-
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Probate Court,

JUSTICE BARNARD.
Estate Of Frank W. johnson. rule 70 show cause
Estate Of Charles H. Yenable; petition for letters
Of administration Attorney, G. G. Gertman-
Estate OF Margaret E ReAEerI petition for lstters
Of administration AttognEy. G. w onuk
The Brinkley argus., 1910-02-11
Saved From Awful Perial

T never felt as near my grave, " writes Lewis Chamblin, of Man chester, Ohio. R. R. No. 3. as when a frightful cough and lung trouble pulled me down to 115 pounds in spite of many remedies and the best doctors. And that l am alive today is due solely to Dr. King New Discovery, which completely cured me. Now l weigh 160 pounds and can work hard. It also cured my four chil- dren of croup." Infallible for Coughs and Colds, it's the most certain remedy for LaGrippe, As thma, desperate lung trouble and all bronchial affections, soc and $1.00. A trial bottle free. Guar anteed by All Druggist
The Brinkley argus., 1910-02-11

Mrs. Ed Wallace spent several days in Brinkley the first part of the week, the guest of relatives
 MT. Starling and family left Tuesday for Newport where they will make their future home.
 Miss Alleene Smith, of Brink ley, spent Saturday and Sunday here, the guest of Miss Alleene DeShazo.
 Rev. Blevins, the Methodist pastor here, filled his regular ap- pointment Saturday night and Sunday morning. He left Sum- day afternoon for Blackton where he preached that night. 3.Carlin Pledger spent last week in Memphis, and while on his re-
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cLARENDoNNEws.

Mrs. N. S. Matthews spent Saturday in Helena. Hon. J. P. Lee is in De Witt this week on business.
 Rev. Antrobus was in Stutt- gart this week on business.
 Rev. and Mrs. Looney are in Memphis this week on business.
 Floyd Palmer, of Kansas City, was in our city a few days this week.
 Mrs. Smith, of De Witt, is tn e guest of her son, A. L. Smith this week.
 Mrs. Wilkerson, of Memphis, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. o. G. Fitzgerald.
 Mark Elias left Monday for De Vall's Bluff, where he has gone on business.
 MT. and Mrs. s. W. Boardman left Sunday for New Orleans to attend Mardi Gras.
 Mrs. Buerkle, of Stuttgart, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Radebaugh, this week.
 Mrs. T. J. Harrison, of Union City, Tenn, is the guest of Miss Mabel Thomas this week.
 Mrs. Ben Cooke returned Sat urday from Texas, where she has been visiting relatives.
 Rev. Graves, of Helena, preached lat the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. Lenier Morrison, who has been In Texas for the past returned home Satur- day.
 Mrs. A. Blacker left Sunday for her home in Evansville, Ind, where she will visit her mother, Moskowitz.
 Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Mathis re- turned from Little Rock Sunday w here they have been the guest of Mrs. Mathis mother, Mrs. M. J. Manning.
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For the last two weeks hun dreds of acres of land have been plowed for rice.
 J. N. Penrod, the rice grower, of Kansas Ciry, was with us again last week.
 The city council met Tuesday night to consider matters of general interest.
 The Wheatley Realty Co. have just had sixty five acres of land in the incorporation of Wheatley surveyed off into building lots, said location to be known as the Freeman addition to Wheatley.
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Hamlet

had melancholy, probably caused by an inactive liver. A bad liver makes one cross and irritable, causes mental and physical de- pression and may result disas- trously.
 Ballard's Heroine is acknowl- edged to be the perfect liver reg ulator. If you're blue and out of sorts get a bottle today. A positive cure for bilious head ache, Constipation, Chills and Fever and all liver complaints.
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IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW What a Heap of Happiness it Would Bring to Brinkley
 Homes.

Hard to do housework with an aching back.
 Bring your hours of misery at liesure or at work.
 If women only knew the cause that Backache pain come from sick kidneys.
 'Twould save much needlss woe. Doan's Kidney Pills cures sick Kidneys.
 Many residents of this vicinity endorse them.
 Mrs. J. W Pritchett, Maderson St., Clarendon, Ark, says: ] was cured of a most annoying case of kidneys troubles five years ago by Doan's Kidney Pills.
 My back pained me a great deal and there were other symp- toms of kidney disease which caused me great distress. fin ally began using Doan's Kidney Pills and before l had taken the contents of three boxes, l was strong and well. I have great con- fidence in Doan's Kidney Pills, not only from my own exper- fence, but form knowledge of the benefit of other people nave ob- tain from their use.
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Dean and take no other.
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WHEATLEY DEPARTMENT Junction the andN Mo

J. H, Freeman, formerly a a citizen of Wheatley but now living in Brinkley, was here Wednesday.
 Rev. Heatley preached a fine sermon to a good congregation Sunday morning. He then went to Hunter to hold services at night.
 F. B. Kline, of Minneapolis, has been with us for a few days. He has recently sold two sections of land southeast of Wheatley to F. c. Weathersby and associates of Memphis, where they will
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Worn Out

That's the way you feel about the lungs when you have a hack ing cough. It's foolishness to let it go on and .trust to luck to get over it, when Ballard's Hore- hound Syrup will stop the cough and heal the lungs.
 Price .25c, soc and $l.OO per bottle. Sold by Converse's Drug Store.
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LETTER FROM SAN AN
 TONIC.
Former Brinkley Man Now in The Alamo City,
 Texas.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. ', 'O9. Dear Editor:
 As we go on our way to the land of flowers 1 feel that 1 must have the dear old Argus go with us. We have now missed two numbers. You will please send the two back numbers and a copy every week. We left Bates vile the 22nd of January, and have now been here in this quaint old city two weeks.
 There are so many points of interest here. The old Alamo where so many gallant Texans such as Col. Travis, Bowie and David Crockett and others fought their last battle against Santa Ana and his army still stands, and it is a real suggest i've monument of the bravery of those wonderful men. AS you walk through the building the guide points out to you the exact spot where the blood of the heroes was spilled and you do not need much more to picture in your imagination those thrill ing scenes which to tell of, even thrills the soul of any true liberty loving American. There are so many other old mission build ings, beautiful parks, with ever greens, palms and flowers in bloom.
 Just out of the city on the car line is a hot sulphur we'll which flows over three hundred thousand gallons of water day, which is noted for it's wonderful curative properties. They have their large bath houses some thing like our Hot Springs in Arkansas.
 We have had two nice rains since we have been here but the sun shines pretty and warm to- day. We leave tomorrow morn ing on our farther south western trip, Monterey and Tampico, Mex.
 Respectfully yours,
 DR. AND MRS. c. w. REYNOLDS.
 Dr. Reynolds was formerly located in Brinkley in the prac- Ftice of dentistry. He married Monroe county lady-Miss Me- Milan, of Holly Grove. For several years they have been living at Batesville where Dr. Reynolds has made good" in his profession and financially as well. They are now touring in the southwest.
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WONT NEED 4 CRUTCH

Often all a man earns goes to doctors or for medicines, to cure a Stomach, Liver or Kidney trou- ble that Dr. Kings New Life Pills would quickly cure at slight cost Best for Dyspepsia, h. digestion, Biliousness, Constipa- tion, Jaundice, Malaria and De- bility. 25c at All Druggists.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Rudolph Abramson Holly Grove to J. A. Walls, Lot Al, 142. Con- sideration, S200.00.

sideration, $200.00.
 Richard Lowery to Isaac Roberts, 1-6 int. in the n W ]4 section IS, township Is, range 2w. Consideration, S150.00.
 R. l.. Saxon to Albert Burk, ela of n W l4, section 19, town ship Is, range 1w. Considera- tion, S900.00.
 C. H. Brier and wife to A. L.. and Julia Rutherford, e}a of S W l4, section 1, township 2n, range 1w. Consideration, S600.00.
 Woodland Heights to P. J. Cranford, Lot 1, Block B, Man. ming, Moore & Bayne addition. Consideration, $125. .00.
 Carrie l.. Johnson and Pies Howard, lot in Pine City, n W l4 of l4, section 28, township Is, range 1w. Consideration, $100.
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Baby Hands

will get into mischief = often it means burn or cut or scald.
 Apply Ballard's Snow Liniment just as soon as the accident hap pens, and the pain will be re- lieved while the wound will heal quickly and nicely. A sure cure for sprains, rheumatism and all pains.
 Price 25c, 50c and S1.00 a bot tie.