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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
Champion Sire Stallion, "ratton Harold"

The matter of supplying teams for a
farm of any size is one that is a mat
ter of Importance from the purely
business standpoint, as well as from
personal interest. There was a time
when this question was very general
for farmers who had land at all suit
able for the business to raise their
own colts to supply the deficiency
from time to time in the teams for
farm work.
1t is less so now in these days when
making a specially of things has
reached the point that seems almost
a craze. 1 am old fogy enough to like
the good old ways" says a writer in
the Farm Progress, and l still think
that on the great majority of farms, If
not absolutely all of them, it will pay
to raise all the colts that may be
needed for use on the farm, and any
more that can be raised without inter-
fering with the farm work.
There has not often, If ever, been a
time in the last two generations when
1t did pay to raise good horses. And
now, although power vehicles and
power-driven implements have GER
tainly taken the place of a vast num-
Der of horses, first-class animals are
selling at as good prices as they ever
did. Consequently, there is profit in
the business, even If at times 1t is a
little inconvenient.
The thrifty farmer will generally
make something out of every depart
ment, If possible, on the farm where
general farming is done. The amount
that can be made will depend alto
gether on the capacity of the individ-
ual to supply the executive ability
needed to do justice to a variety of
interests.
Not long ago l took drive Of ten
miles with man who was taking me
to his home on the farm. He was driv-
ing sorrel mare of about medium
weight, and extremely quick and alert
In her movements: She was not fast,
but seemed to go along at good,
steady trot, and was Keeling off not
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
Not Reliably Informed.

The gentleman who wore evening
clothes and the remnants of jag at
9 o'clock in the morning was clinginG
to the footboard of crowded surfaca
car in Chicago. AS the car rounded q
sharp curve with jerk the person In
incongruous apparel fell quickly and
heavily to the cobblestones. He was
picked up by the strong hands Of the
conductor and about 20 passengers.
"Collision?" he asked in a dignifled
tone of voice.
mo-" said the conductor.
"Off the track?" further questioned
the victim Of the accident.
NO" said the conductor.
WELL" concluded he of the jag, IF
l had known that l wouldn't have got
off. Popular Magazine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

You can buy an almanac now for a
penny or less, and tradesman Will
send you one with his compliments
for nothing, but the first printed
specimen published at Nuremberg, In
l1475, YVES thought such a wonderful
thing that 1t was sold at ten golden
crowns a copy-more than its weight
in gold. The first English printed al
manac was the "Shepheards' Kalen-
dar," translated from the French, and
printed by Richard Pynson In 1497,
and the first popular almanac Of the
"Old Moore" type was the "Pronos-
tyacyon of Mayster John Thybault,
medycyner and astronomer Of the
Emperyall Majestic Of the yeare of
our Lorde MCCCCCXXXIJ." Besides
prophesying wars, revolutions and
the death of kings" that early al
manac told you the proper day to
take physic. Monday was the day for
ailments Of the legs, Tuesday for af-
fections of the head, etc. But what
the unfortunte sufferer was to do
who had a pain on the wrong day It
does not state, says the London
chronicle. You must take pains at
the proper time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

less than mile in five minutes. Her
activity and quick movements made
me think she was young mare, as
she had none of the appearance of age.
I said to the owner, "That mare looks
like a mare it would pay to get some
colts FROM"
Il have been breeding her, but have
quit now" he replied. "She will soon
be twenty-one years old, and have
had fourteen colts from her since she
was seven. They were all good, and
the youngest, now six months old,
looks as good as any of the rest did"
This mare had been doing farm work
mostly during all that time, and was
used great deal for driving, because
she was quick and always ready to go.
The fourteen colts no doubt averaged
$3.50 as three-year-olds. A few years ago
I had mare with the same qualities
from which l got some splendid colts,
used her for farm work as we'll as driv-
ing; still she was twenty-five years
old when she died from an acute at
tack of collie. Some Of her colts sold
as high as SITS each.
OF course, it is sometimes a little
annoying to either drive or pillow with
mare with young colt, but fall
colts, as rule, do not give nearly SO
much trouble as those that come in
the spring. This makes it possible to
breed farm mares and make a profta-
BILE business out of colts at a very
small expense. never half-starved
our colts. When foaled in the fall
they were ready to run to pasture by
spring, and it Is very poor farmer
who cannot supply ample pasturage
for colts at least nine months in the
year. But with plenty of clover hay,
or pea hay, colts can get along with
very little grazing or grain.
If, therefore, any one is in a posi-
ton to get some colts from work
mares / would counsel them, by all
means, to breed them. In most cases,
with large mares, there is a better
profit in breeding to jack and raising
mule colts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
MISTAKES AND MOTIVES.

The world is freer to criticise mis-
take than to consider motive. 1t
Is working the fiddle-strings of popu-
lar applause for all they are worth.
The man who, refusing to play to the
galleries, goes on doing the best he
knows how, acting from sincere mo-
tive, suffers some disparagement. He
does not succeed often in getting the
world to examine the why's and
wherefores Of his action, because 1t
10 not In line with what at the time
the world regards as proper. says the
Omaha Bee The truth is, words are
overvalued in the mart of public dis
cussion and deeds pay the penalty OF
the shorts. There Is too much wa
tered stock in one and too little at
tention to the intrinsic value Of the
other. Words are good and only 30
when backed by deeds" That Is the
maxim of the man with motive to
hinge his mistake" upon, however
unfairly some Of the old friends OF
this truism may be treating It An
ancient wise man phrased the same
principle another way: For as he
thinketh in his heart, 80 is he." He
who moves from the standpoint OF
stern conviction may make mistakes.
but he is a much safer man to follow
than the one who trains his wireless
to catch the currents of popular
thought.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
READ THE LABEL
and decline to buy any baking powder that is not
plainly designated as cream Of tartar powder.
The Worms Way.

1.-THE Hon. Stephen Coleridge, the
English anti-vivisectionist," said an
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Philadelphia, rs
delighted with the recent English vivi-
section report, which promises to
abolish even the use of the live bait In
fishing
"Mr. Coleridge once argued here in
Philadelphia about the cruelty Of fish
ing with worms.
"Oh,' his opponent said, the mere
fact that a worm writhes and wriggles
when impaled on a hook is no proof
that 1t is actually suffering pain
No, oh, MOI said Mr.. Coleridge,
sarcastically Beyond doubt that is
just the worms way of laughing at
being tickled.'"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

That some of the men who were
rescued from the Titanic we're less
heroic than those who went down
with the ship is a moderate way of
putting an unpleasant truth. Mrs.
Hippach of Chicago, one Of the wom-
en- survivors, said that :he boat in
which she and her daughter was
saved contained 81 women and two
men, one Of the latter being Spaa-
dard who carried poodle dog in HE
arms. The women, who were rowing.
asked him to take an oar and help,
but ne said he couldn't as he had to
mind his dog.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

For the first time in the history of
the world. airships have been used as
war machines. The Italian dirigibles
which wiped out Turkish camp by
bombs dropped from above, them
selves out Of range, indicate what a
terrible thing the war of the near flu
true will be with all the engines of
destruction made possible by new in.
ventions and new resources, sI--
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
Easily Answered.

These kids l teach aren't bit
Slow" observed a school teacher yes
terday. I'm fact, I'm afraid they
read the papers. The other day pro-
posed the following problem to my
arithmetic class:
ga rich man dies and leaves ST.
100000. One-fifth is to go to his wife,
one-sixth to his son, one-seventh to
his daughter, one-eighth to his broth
er, and the rest to foreign missions,
What does each get?"
ga lawyer said the littlest boy in
the lass."-Case and Comment.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
WELL POSTED.
A California Doctor With Forty Years
@ Experience.

'In my forty years. experience as q
teacher and practitioner along by.
gienic lines" says Los Angeles
physician, II have never found food
to compare with Grape-Nuts for the
benefit of the general health Of all
classes Of people.
II have recommended Grape-Nuts
for a number Of years to patients with
the greatest success and every years
experience makes me more enthusiast
tic regarding its use.
II make 1t rule to always recon-
mend Grape-Nuts, and Postum In place
Of coffee, when giving my patients In
structions as to diet, for know both
Grape-Nuts and Postum can be digeat-
ed by anyone.
"As for myself, when engaged In
much mental work my diet twice q
day consists Of Grape-Nuts and rich
cream. l find II Just the thing to
build up, gray matter and keep the
brain In good working order.
I'm addition to It's wonderful effects
as a brain and nerve food Grape Nuts
always keeps the digestive organs in
perfect, healthy tone. carry 1t with
me when travel, otherwise I am al
most certain to have trouble with my
stomach" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
Strong endorsements like the above
from physicians all over the country
have stamped Grape-Nuts the most
scientific food in the world. There's
a reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the nbOve letterH A new
one appears from time to time. They
nre genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
Her Excuse,

These people have plausible and
self-righteous excuse for their mis-
Deeds" said Senator Bankhead, apro-
pos Of certain hypocritical lawbreak-
ers, in an address in Fayette.
They remind me. in fact, Of GER
tain parsons domineering wife. The
parson said meekly one day:
my love, you told me before the
wedding that you knew our marriage
was made in heaven, yet you now or
der me about as If were a slave
"'Order,' the woman calmly an
swered, Is heavens first law"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
The Only WAY,

An elder while baptizing converts at
revival meeting advanced with q
wiry, sharp-eyed old chap into the
water He asked the usual question.
whether there was any reason why
the ordinance of baptism should not
be administered. After pause tall.
powerful-looking man who was look
ing quietly on remarked:
ELDER, don't want to interfere in
yer business, but l want to say that
this is an old sinner you have got
hold of, and that one dip won't do him
any good; you'll have to anchor him
out in deep water over night"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

gen better results will be obtained by
using acid phosphate, which is read
lily available to the growing crops.
With clover and manure plowed I'M
der. to liberate potash, and supple
mented with this purchased phospho-
rus, the fertility problem will be
solved on the average stock farm. On
many types Of soil potash will be
needed, but the average stock farm
in the middle west has plenty Of pot
ash locked up in its soil to produce
good crops for hundred years or
more.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

The Swiss plumber at Zurich who
has been sentenced to a years i'm
prisonment for fraud. because he was
found to be engaged to 16 girls at the
same time, apparently needed help
or II ever plumber did. 1t is only
natural that he should f1el relieved
at being sent to jail. az all the girls
still want to marry him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

One little German town alone does
an annual business in toys aggregating
$4,OOO,00O in value. Amusing the little
ones is more of a serious business en-
terprise than many think. In fact, 1t
ranks among the trades of vast pro-
portions. And It is safe to say that its
products give more solid satisfaction
in the world than those of most any
other manufacture.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
His chanqed Fortune.

WOW! There went Smithkins in
his new six. When knew him few
years ago he had a junk shop"
HE still has. Only he moved 1t to
fashionable street, kept the same
stock, and labeled 1t Antiques. =
Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

A Pennsylvania man lost his life
In the effort to win the proud record
of drinking 10 glasses Of gin in oAe
sitting. And the wits of the press
find themselves deadlocked over the
question whether he died in good or
bad spirits.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

A star boarder in Philadelphia
poured hot water over his landlady
when she demanded pay for his board.
The remonstrance was rather novel.
but naturally. the law proceeded
to pour cold water on the form of his
objection to pay.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
Ono Mans Way.

rs Crimson man who makes the
best Of what befalls?"
mo. When things go wrong Brim-
son starts to swearing and soon be-
comes SO interested in thinking up
new forms Of profanity that he for
gets all about his troubles"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
Only THINKING.

where are you thinking of going
this summer"
I'm thinking of England, Norway,
and Scotland, but I'll probably go to
Punk Beach"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

Many little dog has to bark loudly
to keep up his courage; and we won
der If our too self-assertive friends
aren't sometimes doing the same
thing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

We shouldn't be at all surprised to
hear that the man in Portland, Ore,
who has been fined 500 and sent to
Jail for six months for swearing over
the telephone is swearing softly to
himself
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

We all like to see a man who is up
and doing, providing he isn't doing us.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
EIoht Lives shv.

81 have only one life to live"
THAT proves that you are not cat,
after all"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA :, .,,,,,,,

AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELB Sa
QHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking.
The formula is plainly printed on overy bottle,
showing II is simply Quinine and Iron in tasteesi
form, and the most efiectual form. For grown
people and children. 80 cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

Liver and kidney complaints will be greatly
helped by taking Garfield Tea regularly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

'd9eIs STU ny SuIIous dols uBm
eHBm IIIM eInlIno 10 lunom1 ON
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-11
Mr.. BinfOTd'S Appointments.

]. II. Binford, Secretary Co-Opera-
tive Education Association of Virginia,
will deliver series of public lectures at
the following places, viz:
Pocahontas, Tuesday, s8 p. m, JAN
uary 18th.
Dix Creek School House, Wednesday.
IL m, January 18th.
Graham, Wednesday, p. M, jan
uary 18th.
Richards, Thursday, p. M, JAN
uary 18th.
Cedar Bluff, Thursday, 2 p. m, jan
uary 18th.
Tazewell, Friday, 8 p. M, January
10Th.
The Tazewell County Teachers Asso-
citation will meet at Tazewell, Friday
and Saturday, January 1920. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend all ses-
sions of said meetings.
W. ARCHIE THOMPSON,
Division Superintendent.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-11
Russell Gounb'S First Court DaV,

FollqseseSs the transcript from the
cQux4s1<1s OF Russell county of the
first session of court there:
cat William Robinson's, the ninth of
May in the year 1876, in the tenth year
of the commonwealth, being the day ap-
pointed by the General Assembly of the
commonwealth of Virginia for holding
the first court for Russell county.
"a commission of the peace from his
excellency, Patrick Henry, Esquire,
Governor of Virginia, bearing date the
first day of January in the year of our
Lord, one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-six, directed Alexander Barnett,
Henry Smith, David Ward, Andrew
Cowan, Samuel Richie, Thomas Carter,
Henry Dickinson and John Thompson,
gentlemen produced and read and there
upon pursuant to the said commission.
Alexander Barnett took the oath pre-
scribed by law which was administered
to him by Henry Smith and Andrew
Cowan, and then the said Alexander
Barnett administered the oath to Henry
Smith, David Ward, Andrew Cowan,
Samuel Richie, Thomas Carter, Henry
Dickinson and John Thompson, gentle
man, David Ward, gentleman, produced
a commission from his excellency Pat
rick Henry, Esq, Governor of Virginia,
bearing date the 21st of January, 17s6,
appointing him sheriff of Russell county
during pleasure which commission was
read and thereupon together with Hen
ny Smith and Alexander Barnett. his
securities, entered into bond in the pen
atty Of five hundred pounds for the due
performance of his office which is order
ed to be recorded and then the said Da-
vid Ward took the oath of Office as the
law directs. The sheriff opened court.
The court elected Henry Dickinson
clerk"
At that time this county was still a
part of Russell county, for it was not
until 1900 that TazewelI county was
formed by taking parts of Russell and
Wythe.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-11
Honor Roll.

Roll of Honor for Richlands High
School for December, 1911. 80 per cent
on daily recitations, 80 per cent on de-
pertinent, 95 per cent on attendance:
First Grade-Gracie Amato, Virginia
Neel, Laura Clark Wysor, Lucille Dons-
hoe. Maggie Hairless, Emily Short,
Belle Gillespie, Mamie Belle Hickman,
Eva Crawford, Myrtle Kipps, Cortus
Sneed, John Jamison.
Second Grade-Mattie Helton, Mary
Harris, Annie Meadows, Mary Ball,
Delphine Hagy. Clair Blankenship, HUI
bert Hickman.
Third Grade-Sylvester Patrick, Her
bert King, Mamie Ruth McKenry,
Mary Williams, Willie Donahoe, Mar
Gle Helen Hawkins, Vivian Yost, Nam
ME Eswick.
Fourth Grade-Corrie Helton, Maize
Phipps, Mary Wilson, Bessie Lester,
Mary Hickman, Ethel Meadows, Ralph
Vance, Allen Lee, Thomas Caldwell.
Fifth Grade-Aice Phipps, Myrtle
M~S-~'1s, Victor Christian, Ira Helton,
Zeddie Long, Oracle Runner, Madge
Hagy, Marie Blankenship, Mary Nc
kenny, Emily Doughton.
Sixth Grade-Oscar Elswick, Maude
Bustill, Anna Caldwell, Myrtle Alley,
Maggie Lawson, Ruth Horton, Edna
Street, Thelma Barrett, Marvin Mead
ows.
Seventh Grade-Reese Daniels, Ida
Steele, Edna Donshoe, Dora Cartright,
Nellie Fisher, John Borgess..
High School-John Repass, Ralph
Ruskill, Msude Steele, Rachel Hewson.
Hazel Wynn, Ethel Caldwell, Nell Yost.
Eulalie Gardiner.
On honor roll for full four months
ending December %, 1911.
First Grade-Gracie Amato, John
Jamison, Maggie Hairless.
Third Grade-Mary Williams, Willie
Donahoe, James Williams, Jesse White.
Fifth Grade-Zeddie Long, Ira Hell
ton.
Sixth Grade-Anna Caldwell, Oscar
Elswick.
Seventh Grade-Nellie Fisher. Edna
DOnahoe.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-11
loo Much Imth in his.

Mrs. William B. Leeds, widow of the
multi-millionaire ''tin-plate king" has
taken her son. William, jr., aged eight,
to Euglsnd, so that he may be reared
with the viewpoint of becoming an Eng
lshmsn which she thinks is cleaner and
more wholesome than that of an Ameri-
can.
81 feel that the fact that my son will
inherit a great fortune will turn his
head if he is allowed to grow up in an
American atmosphere, Mrs. Leeds is
quoted as saying.
Conversation here seems to be Just
one scandal after another. Abroad
they talk of music, art, literature
things worth while. Oh, if my country
men and countrywomen would only take
the same interest in the affairs of the
State that they take in these unimpor-
tant things"
Mrs. Leeds reached the conclusion to
make England her home after her SOD,
desiring to seud an elderly lady some
flowers, ordered $50 worth of American
Beauty roses.
Now, MOTHER" he is reported to
have said to her when she sought to
reason with him, you know I've got
lots of money, only you're trying to
save it for me-"
William" continued Mrs. Leeds,
will grow up rich l don't think
young American men of wealth are
credit to society. Their wealth makes
them dissipated. In England it is diff
ferent. They have a lot of healthy
amusement and grow up strong and
clear-cut. Then, too, at an English
school no one will 'toady' to William.
They respect him for what he is; not
what his father made for him.
$50, if William is brought up in Eng
land he will learn to love outdoor sports.
He will get the point of view of young
Englishman-a better one, think, than
ours, and he will learn that over-drink-
ing is not tolerated in good society, as
fear it is here sometimes.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-01-11
THURSDAY. JANUARY IL, 1912.
CATAWBA.

1t is more than likely that on every
question the truth of the matter lies be-
tween the claims of the ardent cham
pions of each side. The only fair way
then to form 3 decision is to read
what each of the opponents say snd
$ then draw your own conclusions and act
accordingly.
In our last weeks paper Mr.. ]. NJ.
Elliott made serious charges against
the management of the Catawba Sana-
forum, and in this issue DR.. Ennion G..
Williams, Commissioner of Health of
Virginia, makes reply to the charges.
We give DR.. Williams the space to an
swer the charges made against the man.
agement Of the Catawba Sanatorium
fully, in justice to the management, that
they may state their views, and in JUS
tice to our readers that they may be
able to view the controversy from every
angle and draw an unbiased opinion of
the merits of the case; clear thinking
being, as we have frequently asserted,
the salvation of Republics.
In our next weeks issue there will be
q further article by Mr.. Elliott as to
how the investigation held by the State
Board of Charities and Corrections was
conducted.
At the conclusion of the discussion
the Republican will draw such conclu-
sions from the controversy as the facts
seem to justify, but in the meanwhile,
our readers will have all the facts be-
fore them and may also draw their own
conclusions as the facts seem, to them,
to justify, for nothing that either side
may say will be held back, and the full
and unbiased report of each side be Civ
en- our readers.
TIE fact should be read by every
ZEN of the State, and as we said last
fek in connection with Mr.. Elliott's
Article, Now is the time to subscribe. {"