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The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
.wHeRE WE VISITED"

The time when all our family coed
An vis-u.tsd . man pa knowed
When he was little most like me
AT lives At JenkInstown. why. We
Got on the cars an rode an rode
A hundred miles II seemed to BE-!
AT man where our folks vis-u-ted
Was rich as all Ktt out. pa said.
An got house ats bigger. law.
Than any house you ever saw
An lives there all alone! Ma said
She pitied him. an 20 did pa
He held me. too. an kissed me. an
He telled me l was quite . man
An said he'd 'dopt. n Il could be.
Some boy about the size of me.
An FIRST pa telled him that he can.
An. then he told him. mo. street"
An next day when our family COED
Back home again we rode an rode.
An pa list pat me on the head.
An ma did. too. an then they said
AT they was richer. lots. they knowed
Than at pore man We vis-u-ted!
Buffalo News.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
tn Itsrrid Things.

II didn't see you at either Sues or
Helen's party last week" said one.
II waa III and couldn't 90 to either"
replied the other.
.weii. At Sues they talked about
you whole lot"
1.-The horrid things!"
.But at Helen's they didn't mention
your name"
..The borrid thingsr' : New York
Telegraph.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12

MoRx DouR AND SOLEMN THAN KvEn.
refreshment. When he got back to his
compartment he found the Scotchmnn
sitting where he had left him and LOOK
ing more dour and solemn than ever
Its long. wearisome Journey" said
the Englishman when the train started
BY way Of making conversation.
The scotchman looked at him with
an angry frown.
80 it ought to be-" he replied frig-
IDLY; "it costs two pounds nineteer and
ninepence'
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
A. q Counter irrit.nt.

really making any advance In treating
rheumatiam?
Yes: 1t hns discovered what ia be-
neved to be an absolute specific"
.What'R the name Of It?
Observation-Disclosures acid"
s'Whnt?'
~ won't say 1t again. I'll write It."
'How do you take it?"
~ don't suppose you take 1t at all.
You prnctice learning to pronounce It.
and that makes you forget your rheu-
mntiym."
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
WILLIAM J. BRYAN VOTED
A0AINST.

In his home state. Nebraska, when
the issue OF statewide prohibition
versus local option was voted on, Mr..
Bryan cast his vote against statewide
prohibition. In explaining his vote he
spoke as follows:
$50 far as my personal habits 20.
am = teetotaler, never having used
liquor az a beverage, but voted
against statewide prohibition because
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
An Appstixsr.

OF sporting offers made by the large
eaters Of old that made to Charles
Gustavus Of Sweden when he was be-
sieging Prague Is worthy Of recall. A
peasant offered for the kings Almuse-
ment to devour large hog then and
there General Koenigsmark, AZ runs
tho tale. suggested that one With such
an appetite ought to ~ -burhed'a as .
sorcerer. on which the peasant said to
the king. ''Sir. II your majesty will
make that old gentleman take OF his
spurs will eat him before begin
the pig"
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
(By Governor Brewery

"My attention has Just been called
to an article which appeared in q last
Sundays paper that purported to be
an open letter from you to me. in
which 1t is stated that you are in
formed that never before has there
been such wide open sale Of Illicit
liquors in that city. referring to Vicks-
burg. This condition Of affairs. am
informed, has existed for the last two
years of the administration of my pre-
decessor. and understand that you
frequently conferred with him on the
subject. and that you were advised
by him and by the late C H. Alexan-
der that the governor was without
power to enforce the statute.
Such steps as are within the power
given or could be taken within the lin.
Its prescribed by the constitution and
laws, l have already taken. In fact,
think have gone the limit, and IL
you have any suggestions to offer that
will aid or assist me In an honest ef.
fort to enforce this .-tatute would be
glad to receive thelA.'
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
Better,

The Docto, o,-How lis the patient this
morning.
The Patients wtfe-I think he's bet
ter. hut he seems to be worrying
about something.
The Doctor-H Hum! Yes. Just tell
him l won't send It In for month.
That ought to freshen him cp some
Chicago News.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
A er;oht Maid.

They are telling story of the ia
vored suitor of Cleveland society
girl who called at the house of his In
amorata recently and found new par-
lor maid at the door. as Miss Blank
in? This is Mr.. Dash." he explained
The maid smiled brightly "Oh. yes.
SIR" she replied, and led him into the
drawing room.
Here he waited the better part Of
an hour. when he finally summoned
the maid again. Ibid you forget to
tell Miss Blank that I was here?' he
asked impatientiy. III
"No. sir" answered the new maid.
Miss Blank hasn't got back from
shopping yet"
"But you told me she was int''
"Yes, sir! She told me posittvs'y
teat she was always Mt home to yva:
sir."-Cleveiand Plain Dealer.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
Not Expensive.

"You must rake exercise" said a
physician to pntient. "The motorrar
in case like yours gives the best ex-
srcise"-
"But. doctor. can't afford to keep
motorcar." the patient growied.
Don't buy: just dodgew said the
doctor.-Christian Life.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
Agreeable.

Guest ttimorousIy. OH being present
ed with exorbitnnt bill,-Don't you
think this ix just the-er-Iesst bit ex-
orbitant?
Landlord tllandly,-Oh. yes: just the
least bit. not very mtch.-Puck.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
convsnient.

BlohI,s-Ali watch rases should be
water tight.
slol,Is-Ye~: 1t would he a conven-
iene when fellow wants to put bis
watch in s0ak.-Phi'adeIrhia Record.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12
scottx', View Of II.

Two men. an Englishman and .
scotchmnn. were travelling from Aber-
deem to London In u train. They
reached Carlisle without exchanging q
word. and during the stoppage there
the Engiishman got out and had some
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12

alabama tried wide prohibition for two years. It
crime and and made the liquor issue the
burning question every political contest Men without char
whom licenses would have been grantedhe most
criminal element in the ciesspensed the viest sort of IL
qnors selling all hours and to all without Discrimination
and without restriction Our larger cities experiencing
reign of sodery conduct previously unknown and after two
of such the of Alabama called halt
and the legislature prevailed upon give relief in tine
enactment of a local option law
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-12

/ thought the license system we had,
with LOCAL OPTION, WAS BETTER
SUITED TO THE CONDITIONS WE
HAD TO MEET IN OUR STATE"
The defeat Of the prohibition sub
mission will mean the retention of our
LOCAL OPTION LAW. Communities
that are now dry will continue SO.
1t is an old axiom that laws not
founded on right and reason cannot
be enforced. Prohibition by force
spells failure; It produces evil. a. the
trss bsarstA fruit Of its kind.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-02-23
Bluffed and won.

There ware two comedians who had
bean stuck in u village. n ar Chntca
many mile away. And the first COM
sdan bsing the more Witty Of the
Two and being. furth Tmore, what
1hcy call the "Fa DIR" OF the tolm
says he:
"WIhat'll We do next?"
"I'll tell you-let's coun, th house.
They omptied thGr pockets md
found that by squeezing o,nt or Two
they could manage 10 buy n tickG
TO 'Clevaland-ona tickvt. They did il
and starusi forth, this TWO grown m,.n.
on single pieca of pl5osboand. Of
course TIL, conductor kicked.
There's only one ticket here" he
growlad.
That's mine" said ONE of the ac-
tors.
You he-it's MINE" put in tn.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-02-23

VslihA IVttN's'
well, you can't both ride I'm ono
ticket" said the condaic or. "I'n havo
to put on. of you off Oh. TRAIN"
"M-ma." squeahd the actors in
chorus. Put ME off-go ahead ald
do i'll spoke first"
"Wsll, | can't do Il here. but one
OF You mus. ct Off at the m,xt sta
ton
hut thr.e local stations PASS u. and
the conductor didn't cmna back. AS
4 matter OF faGt, he nsy.T appeared
until JUS fore Cleveland was mach
cd.
IL think somebody's CRATER he
remarked in passing. but my oiNisrs
arr 10 take the slt, side when therle's
a possibility of mistake Good night.
can lick either one of you IL l ev-
~ scs YOU ngain."-Clev@land Leader.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-02-23
Chii0ren cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a STORIA
EASTVIEW.

Feb. 1i.-Quiet a number from this
section attended court at Hartford last
week.
Mr.. b. f. French transacted business
at Owensboro Thursday.
MIR. Albert Taylor and Mrs. Lue Smith
spent Thursday with MIR. and Mrs. j..
Jackson. of Clear Run.
Mr.. W. Il. French and Mr.. Ell Mar
tin went to Owensboro Friday and re-
turned Saturday.
Mr.. VIII Ridgeway and family, of
Mason,ille, spent Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. W. ii. Mayfield.
Mr.. Bunk Chapman and family spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Hanah Taylor is on the sick list
Mr.. Lon Coots and family, of Livia.
spent Saturday with relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-02-23
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens at
Monte Carlo with Col. Terence O'Rourke
In his hotel. O'Rourke. military free
lance and something OF gambler, IS
dressing for appearance in the restaurant
below when the sound OF girlish voice
singing attracts his attention. Leaning
out on the balcony he sees beautiful
girl who suddenly disappears. He rushes
to the corridor to see neatly gowned
form enter the elevator and pass from
sight.
CHAPTER II.-O'Rourke's mind Is
filled with thoughts of the girl. and when
he goes to the gaming table he allows ms MS
differently. He notices two men watch
ing him. One is the Hon. BERTHE Glynn,
while his companion is yiscp 0,p ,,i Des
leaves the table the viscount tells him he
represents the French government and
shat he has been directed to o Rourke as
a man who would undertake secret
mission.
CHAPTER IIT-At his room O'Rourke.
had agreed to gnde5tsEs the nss
mysterious letter in his apartment. The
viscount arrives, hands sealed package
to O.Rouyke. who'is not to open It until
eminent will pay O'Rourke $4,000 francs
for his services. pair Of dainty slip
pers are seen protruding from under a
O'Rourke with having a spy secreted
there.
CHAPTER Iv.-when the 1rishman
goes to his room he finds there the own
er of the mysterious feet. II is his wife.
Beatrix. from whom he had run away a
year previous. They are reconciled. and
opening the letter he had received. he
finds that law firm in Rangoon. India.
offers him 100000 pounds. for an Indian
Jewel known as the Pool of Flame and
left to him by dying friend. O'Rourke
tells his wife that II Is In the keeping
Of a friend named Chambret In Algeria.
CHAPTER v.-O'Rourke Is forced to
fight a duel with the viscount. The brag.
CART nobleman is worste2 in the combat
and acts the poltroon.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-02-23

question go. E. That is ALL"
The hand that claspcd O'Rourke's
was like ice.
"Chambret.'
"Beatrix.. :. -"
The cold fingers rClaNed Gently
O'Rourke discngaged his hand and put
it to the pitiful. torn bosom of the
man who had died with his wife's
name upon his lips.
Ito be continued.)
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-02-23

deeply ingrained in the mature of the peo-
pie for legislation against IL to have any
effect. Curiously enough. at the feasts
of roasts bird and polenta which the
North italian peasants are holding at
this season of the year.a quatrian is sung.
the sense of which is that plump little
birds, served on golden maize porridge.
look like Turks reposing on a Sofa
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-02-23
Reduced to q Science.

Chicago, February 12.-Dr. Allen
Hoben. one of rhe University of Chi
Cages bright yong professors. has
isolated and taibbsd ten different sOr.s
Of lies Here thtV are:
Ths fantasy or fairy tale liea
The vainglorious or boasting lie,
The d 6msive lie.
The heroic lie T.. .
The white or permissible llsa
The society lie.
The business lie.
The professional lie.
The adulderative lie.
The fantasy OF fairy tale lie said
Prof. Hoban, lis that which tho very
young child inven1s. There is prac-
tica!ly no moral qualSy in very young
childrn.
1.-The vainglomous or boasting FALSE
hood Is THAT by which the child ex-
agg crates.
THE defensive lie among children
is induced by fear.
Tine haroic lie is that to save an
other from punishment.
Tho white lie consists DIN hiding
the truth whit app. andng to tell H.
"The society NJ dis the mos. fire.
quent. 1t is en- dha incr asa, | fear.
"Ths busin $ la las .hau and
forms and mary bus.nsss msn kDsw
them to their rnnw.
For a d sfinduion of the profession
al lie. would refer to any highminde
lawyer or physcan.
THE art Lie is bsst understood by
those who know how many works
of nar-alt are planned off ON una
teurs.
"The most injurious and most COM
mon OF all lies is Dhe adulss,ative lie,
which results i'm giving us oldmar-
gariDs for butter, cottonEeed oil for
olive Oil, ink for wine and wood
alcohol for wh4skey.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-02-23
CHAPTER VIII.

Preparations FOR breakfast were to-
ward; an aroma of caffee and bacon
hung in the still, crisp air. The troop
ers were busting about as If moth
ing had happened, laughing and jok-
ing, cleaning rifles, feeding the me-
hara, striking tents, drawing water
from the palm-ringed we'll round
which the camp had been made.
Out of sight beyond the edge of the
sunken oasis a detachment was dig
ging shallow trenches for the dead.
In the open Chambret lay dying. a
stark grim figure in the growing
light. O'Rourke sat by his side, near
the head of the improvised litter, ell
bow in knee, chin in hand, eyes fixed
on the face of his friend.
Just before sunrise the man on the
litter stirred, moaned. opened his eyes
and turned his head to see O'Rourke.
He smiled wanly. Mon ami" he said
in tones faint yet thick.
The Irishman rose. Don't talk"
said he. "I,ll be calling the surgeon"
But Chambret stayed him with a
gesture. "Has he not told you, dear
friend?" he asked.
O'Rourke hesitated. "Told me
WHAT"
That my wound was fatal-mcrtal?
Surely he must have told you.
1t is so. Presently die Con-
tent. Let him be-this sur
geon: l am beyond his aid. Attend
to me, in my last moments. O'Rourke.
my friend"
The adventurer vacillated. torn by
an agony of compassion. II must do
something for ye." he said miserably.
Il must do something. e..
What can l do?"
Comfort me-" The dying man
closed his eyes and lay still for lit
tie. you are not gone, O'Rourke?"
he asked presently.
I'm here. be your side, mon ami"
TELL me of madame &.
your wife. She is well?"
"She is very we'll. Chambret."
you have seen her recently?"
Within ten days."
You have returned to
herr"
"No-and yes. Twas not for lack
of love for her that gave her up"
YES" said Chambret impatiently.
"fhat understand. COM
prehend utterly your feeling. &.
But you owe her happiness. though
you sacrifice your own-everything-
IN OF \ ha
as she might have loved even me had
you not come into her life."
True.
"You are about to pocket your
scruples that she may have her due
portion of happiness?"
1--WE promised, Chambret"
II am glad. But you-what
has brought you hither?"
IL wished to see ye."
But the dying are oftentimes anA
strangely endowed with curious In
sight into matters beyond their ken.
Without perceptible hesitation Cham
bret made this apparent
you have come for the ruby" he
said with conviction.
How did We known"
1T is true. then? fancied
so; knew that some day you would
come TO claim 1t. Bend nearer
to me. The Pool Of Flame is
IN the keeping of my good friend. the
Governor-General OF Algeria. 1t is all
arranged. When ! am gone. take my
signet ring. tell him your name, and
demand the PACKAGE small morocco.
leather box. wrapped in plain brown
paper and superseded with my name
and yours. He knows nothing OF its
value. save that it is great. and will
asliyAr II to YOU and only you without
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-04
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens in a Confederate tent
at a critical stage of the Civil War. Gen
Lee .imparts to Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied by
sergt. Craig. an old army scout, Wayne
starts on his mission. They get within
the lines OF the enemy and in the dark
ness Wayne Ia taken for q Federal Of
ficer and q young lady on horseback is
given In his charge. She Is a northern
E1ri and attempts to escape. One of the
horses succumbs and Craig goes through
With the dispatches. while Wayne and My
Lady Of the North are left alone. They
the dark q huge .mastiff attacks Wayne.
The owner Of the hut. Jed Bungay. and
horsemen approach. They are led by a
man claiming tcsbe Red Lowrie, but who
proves to be Maj. Brennan, q Federal
Dff1cer whom the Union girl recognizes.
He orders the arrest OF Wayne as a spy
and he is brought before Sheridan. who
threatens him with death unless he re-
xea!s the secret message. Wayne believes
Ed1th Brennan to be the wife Of Maj.
Brennan He Is rescued by Jed Bungay.
VINO starts to a. reach Gen. Lee. while
wayne IN disguise penetrates to the ball
room. beneath which he had been i'm
Prisoned: He Is introduced to. a Miss
cd: Edith Brennan. recognizing Wayne.
says she will save him. Securing a pass
through the lines. they are confronted by
Brennan who is Knocked senseless. Then,
oidd1ng Edith adieu.p Wayne makes a
Gash for liberty. He encounters Bungay;
tney reach the Lee camp and are sent
Win relnforcements to join Early.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-04

behind the drifting powder cloud. The
ever-deepening roar, of %ceaseless con-
test hid moved westward down the
valley. when an aide wheeled his
smoking horse in front Of the Colonel,
spoke a dozen hasty words, pointed
im%petuously to the left, and dashed
off down the line. The men leaped
to their feet in eager expectancy, and
as the Fall in, fall in there, lads"
echoed joyously from lip to lip. the
kindling eyes and rapid movements
,:oiced Enthusiastically the soldier spirit.
We moved westward down the long.
bare slope in the sunshine, through a
~half-dozen deserted. desolate fields,
and along a narrow, rocky defile lead
ing into a deep revine. At the mouth
OF the ravine we came forth into the
broad valley, and halted. Just in
front of us. scarcely a half-mile dis
tant. were the fighting lines, partially
enveloped in dense smoke, out from
which broke patches of blue or gray,
as charge succeeded charge, or the
vino swept aside the fog of battle.
The firing was one continuous crash,
while plunging bullets. overreaching
their mark, began to chug into our
own ranks, dealing death impartially
to horse and man. The captain of the
troop next mine wheeled suddenly. a
look Of surprise upon his face, and
fell backward into the arms of one of
his men; with an intense scream of
agony, almost human, the horse of my
first sergeant reared and came over,
crushing the rider before he could
loosen foot from stirrup; the Lieuten-
ant-Colonel rode slowly past us to the
rear, his face deathly white. one arm.
dripping blood, dangling helpless at
his side. This was the hardest work
of war, that silent agony which tried
men In helpless bondage to unyielding
discipline. l glanced anxiously along
the front of my troop, but they re-
suired no word from me; with tightly
set lips, and pale, stern faces, they
ueld their line steady as granite. clos
ing up silently the ragged gaps torn
by plunging balls.
Captain" sale Colgate, riding to
where ] sat my horse, you will see
that the paper l gave you reaches
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-04
bout some things as a muel."
He eyed his mount critically.

burned if ever l thought I'd git
astraddle O. any ~four-legged critter
agin." he said, rubbing himself as If
in sudden and painful recollection of
the past. But I sort. r picked up this
yere muel down ct Their corral an he's
tew durn wore out a totin' things fer
you n ter ever move often a walk.
! sorter reckon it's a heap easier q
sittin' yere than ter take it afut all
Their way ter Their lountings."
1t was long after dark the second
day when, thoroughly wearied, we
turned into an old tobacco field and
made camp for the night. To right
and left of our position, glowed the
CHEEKY Tires, telling where Early's
command bivouacked in line of battle.
From the low range of hills in front
Of where we rested one could look
across an intervening valley. and see
ia off to the northward the dim
flames Which marked the position Of
the enemy. Down in the mysterious
darkness between. divided only by q
swift and narrow stream. were the
blue and gray pickets. The opposing
forces were sleeping on their arms,
making ready for the death grip on
the morrow.
AS ! lay there thinking. wondering
what might be my fate before another
nightfall, seeing constantly in my half
dreams the fair face of q woman,
which made me more of a coward
than | had ever felt myself before,
/ was partially aroused by the droning
tones of a voice close at hand. Lift
ing myself on one elbow ! glanced
c%uriously around to see where 1t
originated, what was occurring. Clus-
tered about a roaring fire of rails
were a dozen troopers, and in the
midst of them. occupying the post of
honor upon an empty powder key, vas
Bungay, enthusiastically .reciting
Scott. / caught a line or two:
AT once there rose 81 wild a yell
Within that dark and narrow dell.
AS all the fiends from he.ven thaA fell
Had pealed the battle-cry of hell"
and then the drowsy god pressed
down my heavy eyelids, and l fell
asleep.
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home safe if l fail to come out of
this?"
reached over and gripped his hand
Lard.
1T will be the first thing | shall
remember, Jack" answered earnest
ly. But we may have it easy enough
after ALT seems to be an infantry
affair"
He shook his head gravely.
No" he said, pointing forward,
they will need us now"
AS he spoke it seemed as though
the sharp firing upon both sides sud-
denly ceased by mutual consent. The
terrible roar of small arms, which had
mingled with the continuous thunder
OF great guns, died away into an in
termlttent rafting of musketry, and
as the heavy smoke slowly drifted up
ward in a great white cloud, we could
Plainly distinguish the advancing
Federal lines, three ranks deep.
stretching to left and right in one
vast, impenetrable blue wall, sweep
ing toward us upon a run. Where but
Az oAAS OClO1S LuS plain GD-
peared deserted, it was now fairly
alive with soldiery, the sun cleaning
on fixed bayonets, and faces aglow
with the ardor of surprise. Some one
had Numbered! The thin, unsup-
ported line Of gray infantry directly
in our front closed up their shattered
ranks hastily in desperate effort to
stay the rush. We could see them Jam
ming their muskets for volley fire.
end then. with clash and clatter that
drowned all other sounds, a battery of
six black Guns came flying madly past
U.S.. every horse on the run, dashed
into frenzy by his wild rider. With
carriage and caisson leaping at every
jump, the half-naked, smoke-begrimed
c~annoneers clinging to their seats like
monkeys. they dashed recklessly for
ward. swung about into position, and
almost before the muzzles had been
we'll pointed. were hurting canister
Tito that blue, victorious, advance.
Hsw those gallant fellows worked!
their guns leaping into air at each