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The Washington herald., 1913-10-13

see how that leaves me. can't give
| the medicine by it and the boy may die"
why, that's awful. exclaimed
! Humpy.
so it is, and there isn't a person
around me that has a clock to go by. II
could get the loan Of one about an
hour"
"Pu lend you ours and be glad to- You
can take ii right along"
And may the angels guard you all
your nfe"' gasped the woman as she
seized the so timepiece and hurried away.
Humpy had done a favor for a third
person. and his heart was swelling as he
sat down again When his mother came
to know about IL she would probably
say:
Come to my arms, my son. You will
surely grow up to make good man"
He was reading where Old Sleuth had
disguised himself as a goat to catch
counterfeiter, vino wasn't counterfeiter
after all, but a minister Of the Gospel,
when a man stopped at the gate and
asked:
IS your name Humpy Skinner
YES, SIR" was the reply.
You are such fine looking boy l
thought you must be Humpy. Is your
industrious father homer
mo. sir"
''Is he working nearbyg
mo. sir. It's two miles away
But your obliging and good-natured
mother is homer
'No. sir. She's downtown shopping"
so? Then you are all alone"
Yes, SIR
81 want to see what sort of a rug you
have got on the parlor floor. Would it
be too much trouble?'
mot at ali, sir-come right in," re-
piled Humpy as he led the way. 1t was
pretty fine Brussels rug IL had been
bought on the instaIment plan and cost
thirty dollars.
~ see." said the man after looking IL
over Now. have another and a great
er favor to ask My wife Is slowly dying.
She will be under the sod in a few days
more"
Its too bad. sir
But such is life in this world of ours.
grieve, but am helpless. She hates TO
go and leave me, but she is called and
she mustl This rug Is what they call
a Persian prayer rug. Did you kno"
that?''
mo, SIR"
.'She wants me to get Persian prayer
rug and spread 1t in front Of her dying
bed and kneel ON II and swear that VIII
never marry again. want you to lend II
to me about half an hour while kneei
and swear 1 think the push cart Will
be at the gate for it,"
"Yes, SIR" you can take 1t, readily
answered Humpy. Mother will have to
die some day. and you can lend father or
me something
That's it, my son-that's IL, and when
that sad day comes you have only to ask
Stephen Knox for his undershirt' ana
you shall have the loan of 1t, even II II
Is nidwinter and a blizzard raging We
win fold it up and carry II out
The cart was there. and the rug wass
loaded in and was soon pushed out OF
sight. Then an hour went by, and man
had stopped to see IL Mrs. Skinner had
plano he could borrow for few minutes
for his dying daughter to play on. when
Humpy's mother arrived. The man moved
on at a fast pace and Humpy told his
story.
There we're groans and ordinations as
he told il. and when he had finished ana
asked II he hadn't done right. his mother
took him by the ear and led him inside
and said: ~
q win take 5000 lickings to pay foi
this. and you'll get the first one nowg
And then there were L9s9 still due him
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13
Last Act in the Sulzer Cause Celebre

The evidence in the Sulzer case j:
all in, counsel on both sides have fin
ished their arguments and presentation
of their side of the cause celebre, anc
the High Court of Impeachment, hav'
ing given full sway and chance to the
old Roman 'audiatur ct altera pars,
now holds the fate of the accused Gov
ernor of the Empire State in its hands
1t was a good thing for Mr.. Sulzer
in view of the loudly expressed public
opinion of Tammany's desire for re-
venge being responsible for the prose
cution of the case, that the court thus
far has been dominated by the legal
learning and the high integrity of the
judges of the New York Court of Ap-
peals, and of the venerable chief jus
tice who has had the honor of presid-
ing over the deliberations. The Sen
ators whose votes will decide the fate
of the Governor, it is true, may render
verdict contrary to the belief and
opinions of these judges, but morally
they cannot decide anything in which
these jurists do not acquiesce.
The great State of New York has
been scandalized by the impeachment
of its Governor; perhaps also by his
conduct, which gave Tammany a
chance to cause such impeachment,
and no less by the corrupt methods
of his accusers in bringing about the
impeachment. 1t has fallen upon ways
that are evil politically. But whatever
the verdict may be, it has reason to
be proud of the manner in which the
High Court of Impeachment has dis
charged its responsible duties.
As to the merits of the case, the
question as to whether the Governor
may be removed for concealing and
misusing campaign contributions is
one of. Interpretation of the constitu-
ton and the statutes alone Nothing
that Tammany, or Murphy, or his
satellites among the Senators may say
or do will have the slightest effect
upon the findings of the judges and
the propounding of the details of the
case by the Chief Justice to the Sem
ators as jurors.
If the Court Of Appeals judges
should hold that offenses committed
in private life are not impeachable,
the case against Mr.. Sulzer should
fall, for on so purely legal a question
the view of the judges above ought to
prevail with more than a third of the
court But even should they say that
the acts were improbable, they still
might hold that there is a lack of evi-
dence to make the Governor personally
responsible for the charges, or that
such acts, if proved, would not justify
his removal.
Mr.. Sulzer's misfortune is that
either he or his confidential men have
used mendacity. He is not a criminal,
but merely a mendicant. He is harm
less, and has honestly tried to serve
his State and to stop corruption, but
he lived in glass house and his op=
ponents are desperately dangerous.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13

Another woman has married man
who saved her from drowning. Sometimes
it doesn't pay to be a hero
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13

As we understand IT. Uncle Sam has
notified the santo Dominican army that
he must get sober and go to work.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13

And now what viii Tammany do to all
those fellows who gave money so freely
to Sulzer?
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
STAGE SALARIES.

sTAdE SALARIES.
The actors have been rather lax
With truth about their wages
But we opine the income tax
VIII hit 'em on all staEes.
That famous thousand plunks a week.
Which used to sound SO nifty.
When tax assessors for them seek.
win simmer down to fifty.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13
Hunting Season open.

rs that a man or a deer in that
thicket?'
II guess it's safe to call 1t a deer"
opined the guide. ''If II had been a man,
he would have taken a shot at US by
this time"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13

So far it has not been claimed that
the new tariff law will make Christmas
shopping any cheaper.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13

Sometimes one woman can drive man
to drink and then ali the world can't
stop him.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13

naid for her home by picking wild berrie,
every season forltwenty-thres ysAfA
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13

An Unfamiliar Fruit.
An old farmer says the banana 1
nothing but husk and cob.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13
saving Money.

Economy is the Nvatchword.'
How now?'
''In the future we shall christen all
new battleships with grape juice instead
of champagne, a clear saving Of s5.S6 on
every vessel"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13
Sic semper TyrannIs.

Impeach bad judges! rTis their due:
Bring tyrants all to book.
Some day we may get courage to
Impeach our cook.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13
Sensible Idea.

Senshble Idea.
why do you insist on a long engage
mentg'
Well, to tell you the TRUTH" answered
the young man, II don't like to get mar
ried until get rid Of the instaIlments
on the engagement ring"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13
Quick shifts.

Il see the Greeks and Bulgars are ad-
van sag against the Turks
No; that was the lineup last week.
This week it's the Greeks and Turks
against the Bulgars"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13
Under skinsM Sail.

Pretty little craft" remarked one
sailor, as a girl In hobble skirt passed
"CIose reefed," declared the other old
salt.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-13

In the hands OF soul advisor, should
an assassin prove sure shot.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

T. VERY season finds women more
II exacting in the matter of foot
wear. Shoes and stockings must be
faultless for the we'll dressed and up
to7date member of modern society,
whether she be a devotee of fashion,
or engaged in business or simply de-
voting her time to the business of be-
ing woman.
The styles now prevailing and those
just preceding them have brought the
fact into prominence. It is not the
fashion to conceal them, but to clothe
them daintily and set the flimsiest Of
draperies about them. Lace and chif-
fon petticoat, slashed skirts and in
hanging draperies all bespeak atten-
ton to fine footwear.
For general wear a neat looking, in
conspicuous shoe all of leather, or of
leather and cloth, should be chosen.
Perfect fit and neat finish are the
matters of Importance for shoes to be
worn for shopping, travelling and gen.
eral utility Two pairs are more econ
omical than one, if such shoes are
worn every day, and one should alter
nate them. They are easily kept in
commission in this way. One pair
dressed and on the shoe tree stands
always in readiness. Properly cleaned
and aired and polished, they will pay
for the attention with long service.
For dressier wear in the winter
there is the shoe with patent calf
vamp and brocaded silk top in black.
This is an elegant shoe with any visit
ing or dinner gown except the most
brilliant of opera or ball gowns. The
same vamp with plain black cloth top
puts the shoe in another class where
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
CHAPTER X.

When Gloria Kerr returned from
St.. Louis she found half hundred
calling cards awaiting her. The wom-
en- she was anxious to meet had called
while she was out Of town. Those
who delayed their visits until her re-
turn we're people whom she readily
recognized as being quite on the
outer fringe of society. In them she
was not interested. When Gloria went
to return the calls of those whom she
had come to know were regarded as
the first families of Belmont, she
found no one at home.
Somewhat mortified, but making no
confession of her feelings even to
Mrs. Gilbert, Gloria threw herself into
the work of remodeling Locust Lawn
with all the vigor she would other
wise have expended upon social du-
ties. Her active superintendent kept
her a good part of the time in the
country, although she still made her
home with Mrs. Gilbert. Sometimes
she would pass the night at Locust
Lawn out OF sense OF duty to her
father. The evenings spent in his
company were not ones of unalloyed
pleasure. More and more she was
coming to acknowledge to herself that
her father did not, could not enter
into her life, into the activities which
gave her pleasure.
Kerr honestly tried. hut It was i'm.
possible. For one thing, he was en-
gagged in heated political campaign,
fighting to retain supremacy. Gloria,
on her side, saw that she had been
rebuffed socially, and was not on close
enough terms of intimacy with her
father to tell him about it. The girl
knew that he had been the social lead
er in Belmont, and she was ashamed
that she had not been able to win all
hearts as he had done
ITO BE CONTINUED)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
sIashed PettIcoat.

We have had the tango" gown:
now has descended upon us the tan
go" petticoat. This latest addition to
the wardrobe of the fashionable wo-
man is made of but two pieces, with
seams in the side, which, needless to
say, are open to point just above the
knee. The front and back breadths of
the petticoat are scalloped, sloping
gradually up to the joining of the
seams at the knee. The garment in
this instance is edged with plated
ruffie of the silk of which the skirt is
made, but lace of almost any kind
would be nearly as effective. To regu-
late the height Of the skirt slashes on
each side of the openings there have
been sewn crocheted rings, through
which lacing Of ribbon is passed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
All Shades of Gray.

Gray in all possible shades is one of
til colors of the season. Pearl gray
is being most successfully combined
with white velvet and ermine for real
ly rich tea gowns; and deep shade
of smoke gray is being very much used
for nantes in conjunction with bands
of smoke gray fox. All shades of rich
blue are in demand in such materials
as velours de laine and liberty cash.
mere. Costumes in these materials ara
trimmed with bands of sable or Of
black fox, and the craze Of the moment
seems to be for Chinese smbroiderisa
Of the finest description.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

You've got to knife your ticket,
SOS these fool reformers can't carry
Belmont"
"What'd 1 get out Of it," drawled
out the senator.
Seven votes in the house and two
in the senate"
Again the apostle of practical poll
tics sat back and took stock of the
situation. Belmont was nothing to
him. 1t mattered nothing at all to
him how the town went as far as city
affairs were concerned. Nine votes
were not to be despised. He was eau
tious, however, and wanted particu-
lars.
How you going to deliver?" he
asked.
We've got that many to run this
fall and I'll let the opposition have it
their own way. Name your men now
II you want to-"
THAT many's bound to make the
legislature ours on joint ballot"
Kerr knew this, but he was quite
willing to change the political COM
plexion Of the legislature Of a great
state, perhaps hamper the governor
in wise and necessary legislation and
keep the state from having a senator
Of its own choice, all to hold Belmont
for his own. McMinitry was no less
willing to change victory into defeat
and hand the city over to the rapacity
of the Interurban Railway Company,
only to retain his senatorial office.
"All right" he consented, but
you've got to do two things: take
care of some of the boys and muzzle
the News. can't have that paper
making trouble for me-"
"Ill take care of the boys all right,
and I've told you what I'm going to
do-I'm going to buy the News"
Can your"
1--WE got to have 1t, and 1 don't care
how, but it's got to be mine"
Got any idea?" asked the senator
mo, but every mans got his price,
Jim, in some form or other" If he
had time for reflection, David Kerr
WNuAN hoNO M DlnCO
1t was given humorous turn by the
fact that he had just discovered the
price of the junior senator from his
own state.
"I'll go up to the postoffice and call
on some of the boys" said McMinitry
as Kerr rose to go. "I'll have to tell
Davidson and Peake. When you get
word to them that the News is friend
ly, they'll pass the word along. You've
got three days; that ought to be
plenty of time, but you must have the
paper or the deals off. Who'll take
it?"
Il don't know yet who we'll get to
take it."
"I'll take it."
Not much" Kerr replied grimly
"Tm going to put it where it won't
be no more trouble to me, and it's 60
ing to be run from my Office"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Contradictory Terms.

An American visitor to Cambridge,
England, sought explanation of some
unfamiliar terms, which genial Don
was delighted to elucidate. Full
term" he explained, us three-quar-
tiers of a term. and the May week
is the first fortnight in June A day
of general admission is the day, on
which men leave the university, an
ordinary degree is one conferred by
special exam, and an inspector Of
art is one who has been an arts stu
dent for at least six years."
The Yankee passed hand across
his weary brow.
And will they" he queried, put
me in the London train if l ask for q
ticket to Cambridge"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

back to our party, but nobody knows
how the legislature II be on joint bal
lot"
ITS going to be for me If I can
have anything to say about it."
We'll, you don't seem to be going
about it very actively" retorted Kerr
with the nearest approach to sarcasm
he permitted himself during the inter
view. Even If the legislature is con-
trolled by your party, you've got a
fight on your hands. There's Con-
gresham Jenkinson and old man Ora
ham down in Washington County.
He's almost as strong as you are, and
his part OF the state amt had no rec
ignition for long time"
McMinitry did not answer at once.
He got up from the table and walked
to the window. When at last he
turned to Kerr the question had been
gone over thoroughly in his mind.
well, Dave" he asked with a smile,
whats the answer"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
SYNOPSIS.

Gloria Kerr. a motherless girl. who has
spent. most OF her life in school. arrives
at her fathers home in Belmont David
Kerr is the political boss Of the town,
and is anxious to prevent his daughter
learning OF his real character. Kendall,
representing the Chicago packers, is ne
gotiating with Judge Gilbert. Kerr's chief
adviser, for a valuable franchise. They
fear the opposition of Joe Wright editor
sistance OF Judge Gilbert in introducing
Gloria to Belmont society, and promises promises
franchise and let him have all the graft
Gloria meets Joe Wright at the Gilberts.
1t appears they are on Intimate terms,
having met previously in a touring party
in Europe. Gloria twits Wright on his
failure to keep an engagement to meet
her in Paris. He explains that the death
OF his mother prevented his going to
Paris. The Gilberts invite Gloria to stay
with them pending the retlrnishing OF the
Kerr home. One society bud who refused
to meet Gloria is forced to do so when
her father is made to feel Kerr's power.
Wright begins his fight against tine pro-
posed franchise in the columns of his pa
per, the Belmont News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

back to the coil and over it. The
hair at the nape of the neck is first
brought up and the ends tucked under
the coil or pinned around it. The ends
of the front and side hair are then
disposed of in the same way.
Then the lock at the middle of the
forehead is parted and brought down
at each side over the ears to the nape
of the neck. The ends (the lock be-
ing light are tucked under the waved
hair covering the coil and pinned into
place with invisible pins.
A light fringe of hair curled in fiat,
short ringlets, is cut across the fore
head in line more or less curved or
straight, as best becomes the wearer
These ringlets must be flattened to
the head to preserve the correct lines
In this couture. This may be done by
tying them down with light veil foI
a few minutes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
COUTURE AND
HAIR ORNAMENT
MOST effective

THE very attractive and becoming
i couture pictured here belongs to the
class described as the "Casque" Golf
fure. All the hair is waved and
combed to the nape of the neck and
the crown of the head at the back.
There is the shallowest of parts at the
front with the hair at each side
brought down over the ears, wholly
concealing them.
To make this hairdress the hair
must be parted off all around the
crown of the head, and waved. That
which Is left on the crown is to be
laid in a fiat coil at the back and pin
ned down securely. All the remainder
Except the lock left at the middle Of
the forehead) is to be drawn loosely
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

The couture is finished with an OIL
namented band and single, curling
spray of Paradise. The band in this
costume is made of fiat jade beads
matching those worn with the cos
tune about the neck. But there are
innumerable bands, those of black
gauze or velvet and rhinestones heing
among the most effective.
The costume worn by the handsome
brunette is of black velvet and silver
embroidered net, with a skirt which
appears to wrap about the figure, ter
minating in high waist line. The
rather scanty bodice is made of white
chiffon. With drapery of gossa-
mer lace it would be much prettier
and more in keeping with American
ideas of modesty, which criticism Is
made without apologies to the great
designer, who, with such wonderful
fabrics to work with, yet missed the
final finishing touch by placing glori-
GUS skirt with an insignificant waist
on SO splendid model.
The couture suits the style Of the
wearer and her costume. 1t is one OF
those that almost any one will find
becoming, except women with very
thin faces and Aecks. For them
there are other designs which soften
or conceal their defects.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

it is appropriate for the demi-toilet or
the tailor-made.
Elegant and more snowy shoes are
shown with patent vamp and gray
buckskin top, and others with patent
vamp and tops in shepherd check or
in cloth or suede leather matching a
gown in color. These made-to-match
shoes are effective, but not essential
to proper shoe Quitting for the av-
erage woman.
For evening dress there is variety
in slippers to choose from. Black satin
with French heel is great favorite.
The range of ornamentation for the
toes of evening slippers is quite wide
also.
In black or bronze there is the
strapped slipper with bead embroid-
cry. 1t is a graceful shoe and fine
choice for those who need only one
pair of slippers with which to look the
seasons full dress occasions in the
face. 1t is dressy enough for any
wear.
The price of good shoes has adj
vanced because the materials of which
they are made cost more than they
have heretofore. There is no economy
in buying cheap shoes. The expendi-
ture at the end of a year will be
greater if one keeps the feet respecta-
bly, clothed, if cheap shoes are bought
than if the better grades are worn. If
one must economic let it be in some
other direction and not in the matter
Of footwear. Quality cannot be sacri-
feed here without of a ceysainty In
volving both economy and comfort in
the end.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

by the soil into 27.OOO,OOO times the
bulk of the original, and this in addi-
ton to a considerable bunch of leaves.
On peat ground turnips have been
found to increase by growth 1890
times the weight of their seed each
day they stood
The fungi offer an instance OF re-
markably rapid growth. The great
puff ball will attain the size Of a pump
kin in single night, and Lindley cal
culated that the cells wereof 1t is com.
posed will multiply at the rate Of co.
100000 minute.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

goes on increasing after the missile
has left the mouth of the cannon.
Leaving the muzzle with velocity OF
1,474 feet second, projectile has
been observed to increase its speed
to 1859 feet second within the first
six feet. 1t is only after having trav-
eled twenty-five yards that the pro
jectile's velocity becomes reduced to
the speed it had on leaving the mug
zle. This is ascribed to the impulse
of the expanding gas being felt for
some distance beyond the cannons
month.