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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
Henpeck (absently)-Hot water.
SIMPLE STATEMENT OF FACT
Mr.. johnson Unable to See Where In
Any Way He Had "Put His
Foot In IT,"

It is common to deplore the lack Of
humor in a person. Yet the very
want of 1t may save certain amount
OF embarrassment, as was the case
on a certain occasion with President
Johnson. HE was one day." says a
writer in Harper's Magazine. visit
ing my mother, and a friend, Mrs.
Knox, a widow, came in. She had
known Mr.. Johnson some years be-
fore, when he was member of the
Legislature, but they had not met since
then.
After mutual recognition, Mr..
Johnson said, How is Mr.. Knox? l
have not seen him lately
"He has been dead six years. said
Mrs. Knox.
"T thought l hadn't seen him on
the street, said Mr.. Johnson.
when Mrs. Knox left, my mother
said, laughing, That was funny mis-
take of yours about Mr.. Knox
"'What mistake did l maker said
johnson. I said hadn't seen him on
the street, and l hadn't"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
TUBERCULOSIS in THE PRISON
Per Cent. Of Sufferers Is Enormous
and There Seems but Ono
Remedy.

From several investigations that
have been made by the National AS
sociation for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis, it is estimated
that on an average about fifteen per
cent. of the prison population Of the
country is afflicted with tuberculosis.
On this basis, out of the $4,000 prison
ers housed in the penal institutions
Of the United States at any given
time, not less than 10000 are infected
with this disease. If the Philippine
islands and other insular possessions
were taken into consideration the
number would be much larger Some
of the prisons of Pennsylvania. Kan
sas and Ohio show such shocking con-
ditions with reference to tuberculosis
that many wardens admit that these
places of detention are death traps.
Similar conditions could be found in
almost every state, and in the major
ity of cases the only sure remedy is
the destruction of the old buildings
and the erection of new ones.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
LEG A MASS OF HUMoR

About seven years ago a small
abrasion appeared on my right leg
Just above my ankle. 1t irritated me
SO that l began to scratch 1t, and 1t
began to spread until my leg from my
ankle to the knee was one solid scale
like scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me to sleep, or my wife either, and 1t
was completely undermining our
health. l lost fifty pounds in weight
and was almost out of my mind with
pain and chagrin as no matter where
the irritation came, at work, on the
street or in the presence of company,
l would have to scratch it until l had
the blood running down into my shoe.
l simply cannot describe my suffer
ing during those seven years. The
pain, modification, loss Of sleep, both
to myself and wife is simply indie
scribable on paper and one has to ex-
perience 1t to know what it is.
II tried all kinds Of doctors and rem
edies but l might as we'll have thrown
my money down sewer. They would
dry up for a little while and fill me
with hope only to break out again just
as bad If not worse. l had given up
hope of ever being cured when l was
induced by my wife to give the Cuti-
cura Remedies triad. After taking
the Cuticura Remedies for little
while I began to see change, and
after taking a dozen bottles of Cuti-
cura Resolvent in conjunction with
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment, the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as fine as the
day l was born. Now after lapse Of
six months with no signs Of recur-
renee l feel perfectly safe in extend
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
for me. l shall always recommend
them to my friends. w. H. White,
312 e. Cabot St., Philadelphia, Pa, Feb.
4 and Apr. Is, 1909"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
ORDERS MUST BE oBEYED OR OF.
FIcEs DECLARED VACANT.
MUST MOVE TO OKLAHOMA CITY
Failure to Do So Means Vacancy
10 Created by Their Own Act
How Relaxation Is
Received.

Guthrie, Okla.-It developed here to-
day that at a meeting of the state
board of equalization at Oklahoma
City Saturday night, Governor Has
kell practically delivered an ultima
tum to the state officers, giving them
the choice of obeying his cali to come
down to Oklahoma City or having the
offices declared vacant and successors
appointed by him.
The governors ultimatum was not
in the form of proclamation, but Was
an emphatic statement made to the
state officers there assembled. At
torney General Charles West, State
Auditor NJ. E. Trap, State Treasurer
]. A. Menefee, Secretary of State
Thomas E. Smith and others. State
Examiner and Inspector G. A. Taylor,
a member of the board, after repeated
telephone calls and kilograms from
the governor, had wired the chief ex-
ecutive from Guthrie that in his opin-
ion the Huston injunction, backed by
the decision of the supreme court, for
babe him attending meeting Of the
board in Oklahoma City. This brought
forth the governors statement, which
in part was as follows:
"I'm through wasting the money of
the state humoring a district judge.
One district Judge could suspend the
business of the state nine weeks, the
other district judges could take their
turn and we would never be in opera
ton. My proclamation locating the
capital at Oklahoma City was issued
nine weeks ago. do not see any right
of the state officers but to obey the
governors proclamation. From this
time on this government will be run
at Oklahoma City and all steps neces-
sary to keep 1t in motion will be TAX
en-. When the state officers fails to
maintain their offices at the state
capital they have simply created a
vacancy by their own act. If Judge
Huston wants to act hastily with any
of the state officers, / want you to
understand we are going to protect
them. / want it distinctly understood
that this is the seat of government
and l intend to act strictly as the gov
ernor should do From Monday morn
ing on if vacancies are forced on me
they will be filled"
None of the state officers at Guthrie
including the four that attended the
meeting, are making any apparent
preparations to move down to Okla
homa City.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
EXPOSITION LOSS MILLIONS.
Belgian and British Sections Suffer
Most-PiIIaging Follows Fire.

Belgian and British Sections Suffer
Most-PiIlaging Follows Fire.
Brussels.-It will take many days to
place the Belgian exposition in a fit
condition for the opening, although a
large majority of the buildings are
still intact. The known loss caused
by the fire, which swept through the
white City" yesterday, is between
$6,000,0O0 and $10,OO0,000. This is
chiefly confined to the Belgian and
British sections, but the damage by
smoke and water has been general
and will add to the total loss.
The American section escaped the
fire. The art exhibit was in build
ing two miles distant from the flames
The French loss is confined to the
building in which various foods were
displayed and the pavilion OF the city
Of Paris, containing Industrial exhi-
bits and models from the school Of art.
The recovery of valuable collections
Of jewels helped to reduce the first
estimate OF loss. The magnificent col
lection OF precious stones, owned by
Belgians and valued at 100000. was
unearthed from the ruins unframed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
Try This, This Summer.

The very next time you're hot. tired
or thirsty, step up to a soda fountain
and get glass of Coca-Cola. 1t will
cool you off, relieve your bodily and
mental fatigue and quench your thirst
delightfully."-. At soda fountains or
carbonated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Delicious, refreshing and wholesome.
Send to the Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta,
Ca, for their free booklet THE Truth
About Coca-Cola." Tells what Coca
Cola is and why 1t is so delicious, re-
freshing and thirst-quenching. And
send &c stamp for the Coca Cola Base
ball Record Book for 1910-contains
the famous poem Casey At The Bat"
records, schedules for both leagues
and other valuable baseball informa-
ton compiled by authorities.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
A FluIno pesIun.

II want an estimate on 10000 letter
heads" said the professional-looking
man with the silk hat.
ANY special design" asked the
engraver.
yes, sir" replied the caller. I'm
the upper left-hand corner l want a
catchy cut of Patrick Henry making
his memorable speech, and in distinct
letters, under the cut, his soulinspir-
ing words, Give me liberty or give
me death You see," he added, hand
ing card to the engraver, I'm a d.
vorce lawyer, and want something fit
ting. "-Lippincott's
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
Quaint Table Manners.

Jerome s. McWade, the Duluth mil
lionaire, talked at dinner about the
delights of a backwoods vacation.
II go to a quaint backwoods village
every summer" he said, Fand number
less are the quaint people I meet
there.
"Old Boucher, for instance, the jan
itor of the village church, is most
amusing with his quaint ways. ! had
old Boucher to lunch one day, and
the cold lobster was served with a
mayoanaise sauce. When my servant
offered this sauce to Boucher. the old
man stuck his knife in It, took up a
little on the blade, tasted 1t. then
shook his head and said:
Don't choose none.'"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
Another tradition ExpIoded.

Two Englishmen were resting at
the Red Horse Inn" at Stratford-on-
Avon. One of them discovered
print picturing low tumbling build
ing underneath which was printed:
1.-THE House in Which Shakespeare
Was Born" Turning to his friend In
mild surprise he pointed to the print.
His friend exhibited equal surprise, and
called waiter who assured them Of
the accuracy of the inscription.
"'Pon my word" said the observ-
ing Englishman, shaking his head
obviously, 81 thought he was born in
a ger!"-Success Magazine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
A New Version.

Lawyers have a peculiar system of
abbreviation, such words as trustees,
executors being cut down to trees,
exors, and admors. This practise led
to an amusing slip on the part Of
solicitor who, somewhat late in life,
abandoned his profession and entered
the church. A few Sundays after his
ordination he startled his congrega-
ton while reading the lesson by deliv-
ering one of the passages as follows:
II see men as trustees walking"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
One Side Enouuh,

Senator William Alden Smith tells
of an Irish justice of the peace out
in Michigan. In a trial the evidence
was all in and the PLAINTIFFS attorney
had made a long and very eloquent
argument, when the lawyer acting for
the defense arose.
what are you doing?" asked the
justice, as the lawyer began.
Going to present our side Of the
case"
II don't want to hear both sides ar
gued. 1t has tindency to confuse the
coort." -Washingtonian
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
Quotation Marks.

Senator Beveridge, in an after-din-
ner speech in Cleveland, said of cor
rupt politician:
"The mans excuse is as absurd as
the excuse that a certain minister Of
Tered on being convicted CT plagiar-
ISM
Brethren said this minister, 1t
is true that l occasionally borrow for
my sermons, but l always acknowl-
edge the fact in the pulpit by raising
two fingers at the beginning and two
at the end of the borrowed matter,
thus indicating that 1t is quoted"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
LIP Dead and Missing.

Tokio.-Casualties from the great
floods which last week inundated
many districts in Japan and on Fri
day and Saturday submerged two of
the principal wards of Toxic, were
given out today, after official investi-
cation, as Lip dead and missing.
Three thousand, nine hundred and
fifty houses were washed away in ad-
dition to the thousands which were
under water during the tlood but re-
sisted the strain.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
Strike Grows More Serious.

Columbus, O.-Mayor Marshall to-
night called upon the Columbus Rail
way and Light company to keep its
cars in the barns at night until peace
is restored and the strike ended. He
said a few days of quiet probably
would end the excitement and permit
the strengthening of the forces of the
police and sheriff and vigilance COM
mittee.
Despite the request, cars ridden by
police we're operated during the early
hours tonight
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
Advice,

"Doctor," cried little Bingle, over
his telephone, my wife has lost her
voice. What the dickens shall dor"
'Why," said the doctor, gravely, III
/ were you I'd remember the fact
when Thanksgiving day comes around,
and act accordingly"
Whereupon the doctor chuckled as
he charged Bingle two dollars for
professional services.-Harper's Week
~.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
Opinions Aired.

Were the commencement exer-
cises Interestingly"
VERY. The time was divided be-
tween advice from public men on the
selection of career and suggestions
from graduates on how to run the
government"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
The Summer Girl.

How'd you like to be engaged to a
millionaireT
II was engaged to one all last sum-
mer, and he seldom spent dime. l
want to be engaged to a young man
who is down here for two weeks with
about $500 in his roll"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
Blest Be NOTHING.

Wife-The doctor writes that in
view of our poor circumstances he will
not present his bill Immediately.
Artist-We are lucky that our cir
cumstances are no better; II they
were, we might have to pay at oncel
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
DRIVEN ALMOST CRAZY.
Bakersfield, Cal, Woman's Awful suf-
ferlng.

Mrs. H. W. Heagy, 1915 L ST., Ba-
kersfield, Cal, says: Doctors failed
to help me and was in despair. The
kidney secretions scalded terribly and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

It is said that the Nicaraguans
would rather fight than eat.
But don't jump at the conclusion
that this is an indication of great
courage.
It may mean poor cooking.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

passed too freely. I
often staggered as If
drunk. l could not
lie in bed over half
en- hour. My side was
numb, sight affected,
and a tingling sensa-
ton covered my
body. 1t actually
seemed as If / would
go crazy. l was
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

GOOD, LIVE, HUsTLING Statesmen
wanted in every county Of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Penn
sylVanla, Virginia and West Virginia, 10 sell stark
Trees and commercial orchards on liberal commits
sion. s. year record. world wide reputation, best
trees, best varieties, greatest assortment Complete
stark Year Book outfit free. Write quick for terri
tory. BTARK BROS, Box o.. Louisiana, Missouri.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

Man will have what he desires, and
will find what is really best for him.
exactly as he honestly seeks IT.
Froude.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
Gallant.

Shelf were a man, should new
er marry.
He-If you were a man, should
never marry.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

The secret of life is not to do what
one likes, but to try to like that which
one has to do; and one does like it,
in timed. M. Craik.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

Good intentions are always hot
stuff; that is why they are used for
paving material in q certain locality.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

A woman may or may not try to
avoid muddy crossings; 1t all depends
upon her understandings.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocers, 90 a package.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

saved from fatal Bright's disease by
Doan's Kidney Pills and my health i'm
proved wonderfully"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 30 cents box.
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

A business mans leisure is simply
the time he doesn't know what to do
with
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

Or. Perces Pleasant Pellets first put up 20 years
ago. They regulate and invigorate stomach liver
and bowels. SugaT-coated tiny granules.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

The lamb that plays around mint
bed tempts fate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

TO DRIVE PVT %AH4E "a THE svsrr,,
Take the Old standard GROVES TAsTRL RBs
CHILL TONIC; You know what you are tekinG.
lSsl form. The .Quinine drives out the malana
and the Iron builds " the system. Sold By all
dealers for % years FREE 70 oentA
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

The minute man begins to try to
save money his friends call him a
tightwad.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

Lewis Single Binder gives man what
he wants, a rich, mellow-tasting cigar.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

There are limitations, don't be fooled.
Ask for Lewis Single Binder cigar for Sc.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethIng softens the gums, reducesin-
nAmmAton ALIAS Dain. cures wind collie. nc bottle
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

A woman tells her troubles to doc
tor; a man tells his to lawyer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

Better nagless wife than q, horse
less carriage.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

Men are always betting that their
sins will not find them out.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18

GOOD HOUsEKEEPERs.
Use the best. That's why they buy Red
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA. safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-18
More Likely.

In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-22

er than by the speaker. and he
states his belief that the tariff
should be revised schedule by
schedule, rather than in one single
bill. These two subjects, says Mr..
Clark; are the ones upon which he
has been importuned to make some
statement. The democratic mem
bers of the house sent out call
today for caucus January 10, of
the democratic membership of the
next house. Mr.. Clark's state
ment is both an explanation of the
call for that caucus, and declara-
ton of his own platform as the
probable speaker of the house.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-22
Storm Brings Disaster.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 16.-The
northwest blizzard of last night
and today brought disaster to
shipping along the Massachusetts,
coast and tonight four schooners
wer known to have been wrecked,
another was in tow disabled, one
barge had foundered, and other
barges were reported adrift and
missing. The revenue cutter Ores
ham, which took aboard the crews
of two sinking schooners and as
sisted other vessels spent the en-
tire day and most Of the night I'M
doing the havoc Of the storm. Up
to tonight no definite report of
loss of life had reached this city.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-22
york. Pa Dee 10 -GoldsborC

York, Pa, Dec. 49, Goldsboro
and some other York County
towns are reaping big ice crop
and suffering water famine. At
Goldsbor alomst every water sup
ply is cut off by freezing. Wells
are dry and cisterns remain empty
Hoboken, NJ j., Dec. 19.-John
D. Crimmins this afternoon pre-
sented to the sisters In charge of
st. Marys hospital, $15, 184 in two
checks, for bed to be known as
the Gaynor bed. The fund was
raised by friends of the mayor.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-22
MEETS DEATH UNDER TRAIN
Andy Shook APPARENTLY Too Frigh-
tened to Run is Instantly Killed
on High Trestle.

Asheville, Dec. 16-Andy Shook
aged 45, whose address appears to
be Spartanburg, was instantly
killed by passenger train No. IL
today near Willets, on the Muir
ply division of the Southern.
Sarah Bass, companion. was
slightly injured. 1t appears that
a party of four people were walk
ing the railway tracks when the
westbound passenger train, In
charge of Engineer Adams and
Conductor Burgin, came around
a sharp curve. The men and wo-
men were caught on a high trestl
the man appeared to be seized
with fright and did not move upon
the approach of the train while
the woman ran off at the end of
the trestle. Engineer Adams at
tempted to stop the train, but
could not before it struck Shook.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-22
: WANTED TEN THOUSAND
CORDS OF WOOD
And Fifty Thousand Cross Ties
AT ONCE!!

And Fifty Thousand Cross Ties
AT ONCE!!
Call quickly or write us for de-
sired information.
New goods are arriving almost
daily. We have full line of cot
ton seed meal, hulls, shorts, bran,
-four and corn meal. We have
meat, coffee, sugar, in fact a full
line of groceries, candies, etc. We
buy and pay good prices for pro-
duce and herbs. We are carry
ing general merchandise. We
give good prices. Honest, eff
cient, polite and courteous treat
ment and one price to all. We will
appreciate your business.
THE SPOT CASH STORE.
Zirconia, n. G.
G. II. HYPEs, Prop.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-22
Stops Jail Delivery.

Lima, O., Dec, 18.-In a con
certed effort to escape from the
county Jail this afternoon, four
prisoners won their way to free
dom after murderous assault on
Sheriff Van Gurten. Standing
over his fathers senselesss body,
the sheriff's ffteen-year-oid son
held the remaining SIX convicts at
bay with an empty rife until help
came.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-22
Mexican Troops Defeated.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 16.-Federal
troops were completely over
thrown in an engagement lasting
several hours at LaJunta, small
town ear Menaca, on the Mexican
Northwestern and Orient rail
roads, according to information
received by officials here. At 4 80
O'Clock this evening the remnant
of the federal troops numbering
$50 surrendered their arms and
ammunition, and were allowed to
depart in the direction of Chihua-
hua.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-22

The special term of Henderson
county superior court, called prin-
cipally to try two homicide cases
on the docket, started in on its
work this morning, with Judge
Long, of Statesville on the benc'l,
and Mr.. A. Hall Johnston, the re-
Gently eletced solicitor, taking care
of the States interests.
There are seven cases to he
heard, and the court will adjourn
on Saturday night. The two
murder cases are those of LYDIA
and Cairnes. Joe Watts will face
the charge of retailing. Della
DoweH will try and explain
away charge of larceny. Joe
Sunny, colored, will tell why he
hit another colored gentleman
with a beer bottle. Jess Wash.
ington and Jess Booker will 60
into the details of a transaction
whereby they became possessed of
q horse and buggy belonging to 4.
a. jackson. Then there is one
more case, and the docket is clear!
Judge Long rendered a strong
charge to the grand jury. A true
bill was later returned by them
against Meredith LYDIA, murder,
and Sam Lydia with conspiracy.
Joe SUNNY was sentenced to.
four months on the gang. jess
Washington to ten onnths.
a motion by Meredith 3 counsel
to quash the Indictment, on ac-
count Of alleged irregularities. was
denied by Judge Long.