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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
GROWING STRONGER
Apparently, with Advancing Ago.

AT the age of so years collapsed
from excessive coffee drinking" writes
a man in Mo. For four years / sham
bled about with the aid of crutches or
cane, most of the time unable to
dress myself without help.
my feet were greatly swollen, my
right arm was shrunken and twisted
inward, the fingers of my right hand
were clenched and could not be ex-
tended except with great effort and
pain. Nothing seemed to give me more
than temporary relief.
"Now, during all this time and for
about 30 years previously, drank
daily an average of cups Of strong
coffee-rarely missing a meal.
my wife at last took my case into
her own hands and bought some
Postum. She made 1t according to d.
rections and l liked 1t fully as well
as the best high-grade coffee.
improvement set in at once. In
about 6 months i began to work lit
tie, and In less than a year-I was very
much better, improving rapidly from
day to day. l am now In far better
health than most men OF my years
and apparently growing stronger with
advancing age.
81 am busy every day at some kind
of work and am able to keep up with
the procession without a cane. The
arm and hand that-were once almost
useless. now keep far ahead in rapidity
of movement and beauty Of penman-
ship"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Write for copy Of the lit
tie book, 'sThe Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum must be well boiled.
instant Postum is q soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup Of hot water and, with the add
ton Of cream and sugar, makes de.
lfciouB beverage instantly.
there's q reason" for Postum
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

been the development of a new type
the "zone-American." First. this type
win be identified by its sterling moral
character: then, by its Independence.
greater even than the Independence Of
the average American The melting
together Of different standards Of life
has taught many Of the zons-Ameri-
can families that the fine art Of living
Il to be found in the home and IN the
family circles. rather than in the false
life that seems 20 attractive In the
great American cities back homs. -
Christian Herald
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

homes which denoted refinement as
well as comfortable circumstances
This was not in keeping with what
David Kerr's daughter had been
taught about her fathers town. The
number of automobiles also surprised
her. BY the time she reached the
place appointed for her meeting with
her father there was not so much Of
condescension in her attitude toward
Belmont.
This changing viewpoint did not
mean a diminution Of enthusiasm.
More than anything else It spurred
her curiosity. She realized that the
real Belmont was an advance over
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

around the bottom OF which was a ring
Of black-brown fur. which seemed to
be bearskin. The skirt was close and
supple, and It outlined the lady's limbs
AZ she walked. Around her neck was
another rim Of black-brown fur Of the
same kind. The skirt was so close
that she trotted rather than walked.
And trotting At her side was black
French poodle whose legs had been
Shorn, except for q furry frings Of
ooarse black hair just above the feet
His body had also been sh6rn. except
for the space around his shoulders and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
Ratlonai Lsve

-The rational. rather than the
romantic. view of marriage is the one
most in favor with the young people
Of the twentieth century, said Or. H.
Lucas Wentworth. the well known
eugenics expert. in an address In
Cleveland.
1.-THE rational view will make for
happier marriages. And this rational
view is beautifully illustrated in two
questions little dialogue-running
thus:
Will you always love mel?
win you always be lovable?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
CHAPTER !.

The surprise which Gloria knew her
Unexpected arrival would occasion
was even greater than she could i'm
hgine Several things had happened
In Belmont recently to disturb David
Kerr. and he was In no frame Of mind
Tor further complications.
The stock-yards company was be-
ginning to hint at certain favors 1t
wished extended. and with an election
coming on. Kerr was in no mood for
such concessions Worse still, the
Belmont News had just changed own
ership, and the new editor was not
displaying that subservient fealty
which had characterized all Belmont
papers In the past. Already the News
was swapping at his heels and asking
questions which were extremely point
ed. To have Gloria descend upon him
Mt such time was too much for even
David Kerr. His mastery OF the site
alton caused him to have no great
fear foh the stock-yard demands and
the newspaper outcry, vexing prob
lens though they were, but Gloria
! Gloria in Belmont-was quite another
proposition.
Father, this is Gloria explained
David Kerr's daughter when she had
established telephone connection with
Locust Lawn
"Gloria!" he exclaimed. Where
are your"
Here. in Belmont, at the station.
just came"
How did it happen? 1 wasn't look
Ing for you"
Aren't you glad to see me?"
"Glad to see you? OF course am,
but it's a surprise. When did you
come? How do you happen to be
here7 Why didn't you let me known"
Il wanted to surprise you." she
laughed. "Annabel Hitchcock's aunt
died, SO we couldn't go to California.
] had nothing else to do, so l came
home. Wasn't that right?"
Exactly, exactly. But it's q bad
time to come to Belmont"
Il don't care, I'm 30 glad to be
home. How do ! get out to Locust
Lawn"
"You can't well wait there for me
TO come in for you, Take carriage
and tell the driver you want to go to
the end of the Townsend Park car
line. Wait for me In the drug store.
Ill get there almost as soon as you
do"
Hurry, father. because I'm SO anx-
Ious to see you. It's been an age
since Jaw you. and youcknow don't
know thing about Belmont. I'm just
dying TO meet everybody, and then
Ill ask sone Of the girls out to visit
me-"
We'll talk that over after awhile"
was his noncommittal response. wait
Tor me at. the drug store. Good-by." :
The carriage drive through Belmont
and Townsend Park, suburb, was of
educational value. 1t gave her an In
creasing respect for Belmont. AL
though there was no remarkable resi-
cCnce district. there were uccas onal
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

neck. His gait was an efieminate trot.
He was in the main canine dupH-
cate Of the lady who was leading him,
but as thefringes were artificiPl, and
beyond the dogs own power to pro
duce. 1t was evident that the similarity
between the two was reached by the
woman copying the dogs style. and
not by the dog conforming to the
woman's.-Nsw York Mail,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
DOG NOT THE ONE TO BLAME
Pet Could Not Help II II Owner Chose
to initiate Hls Peculiar style
Of Decoration"

This is familiar fact. but the man
does not recall that he ever encounter
Cd q case. before yesterday. in which
\ human being was deliberately trying
70 initiate the dog But he struck the
case at last. Coming down Fifth ave
nue yesterday afternoon was q woman
kreaaad in = clinging black satin gown.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
TREES FOR BARREN STREETS
Chicago Raising Many Thousand Of
Different Varieties That VIII Soon
Give Grateful Shade.

Young elms to the number Of U.s.
900, ranging from two to four feet In
height. are swaying gently in the
breeze that blows across the -city's
250-acre nursery at Harlem avenue
and West Twenty-second street, near
Riverside. Not many years hence
each OF the elms will be throwing a
circle of shade in streets where boys
and girls today seek shelter from the
blazing sun between the walls Of
frame houses. So will the 5000 white
ash now spreading their branches in
the air at the nursery; also diminu-
tive Norway naples, lindens, ailanth-
us, birth. sycamore, catalpa and pop
lars just beginning to enjoy life in
company of thousands of their kind.
"Out/ of this nursery in time will
come trees for all the barren streets
of Chicago's congested wards" said
City Forester FROST, after tour of in
spectioD Of the garden. Each of
these trees will make some circle Of
youngsters happy and will add joys
to the lives of those who live in a
swirl of street dust and smoke from
the railroad yards. Some of these
trees will grow anywhere. We are
raising only those best adapted to our
climate and soil, and although last
year we grew 100000 trees and $4,000
shrubs, we do not think we have de-
veloped the nursery to half its capac-
ity for usefulness Chicago News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
Perfectly Safe.

Better lap up that split milk" said
the first cat. IF the missus sees the
mess you'll catch fits"
mot me- said the second feline.
1.-THE woman live with blames every
thing on her husband" -LouivilIe
Courier-Journal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
Well, Why Not?

Mrs. Excl understand your daugh-
ter. Jessie. has changed her name
to "Jessica,"
Mrs. Wye-Yes.
Mrs. Exe-Well, / wish she hadn't,
She's put the crazy notion into my
girl Bessie's head to call herself "Bes-
sica. Boston Transcript.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
ProfeselonaI Comfort.

"That photographer ought not to
have been detected when his best girl
refused him."
"Why oughtn't he?''
Because he certainly got good
negative"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
American View.

$50 you don't approve of those Lon
don suffragettes?"
II don't know much about them,"
replied Miss Cayenne, "but 1 can't
help feeling that a woman who can't
subdue few men without the use
of dynamite is something Of failure"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
Better Than Trees.

Her Father-Have you family
tree?
Her Loyer-No; but I have 10000
acres of pine timber. ~
Her Father-Great! Have a drink.
good cigar and the girl!-New York
Post.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
New Brunswick ToWn-PIannIne Aci

New Brunswick ToWn-Planning Act.
A town-planning act passed by the
legislature of New Brunswick this
year places restrictions upon various
phases of city and town development.
1t provides that any town or city
council may prepare town-planning
scheme, but before 1t is acted upon it
must be approved by the government.
Thus, all future developments in the
towns and cities Of this province will
be subject to the supervision of the
government
Local commissions whose appoint
ment is subject to the approval of the
government. are to be responsible for
the supervision Of new town areas.
The commissions are given important
powers in regard to making provision
for traffic highways and proper sani-
tary conditions and may regulate the
number and nature Of buildings per
acre. Private rights when injured
must receive compensation.--The Sur
vey.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
The New Name.

what is an autocracy?"
81 guess it is government by auto
mobilists."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
Things In Keeping.

Can you build me piano and leave.
the bark on the iwood?"
Il guess so" opined the piano sales
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
Another Area.

1.-THE prima donna fell down in the
opening to that aria."
"Lawdy days! So did our cook"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

New Type Of American.
One Of the effects Of the life Of the
American people on the Isthmus has
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

Il want it for my hunting lodge. We
rough 1t up there, you know."--Judga
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29
FACTORY GIRLS UNDERPAID
Is Per Cent in Kansas City Get
Less Than Sc q Week.

Kansas City, Mo.-Twenty-five per
cent of the %, women workers in
Kansas City receive less than Sc q
week, the wage needed for a "bare
existence" according to a report of
the board of public welfare. The re-
port is based on two years investiga-
ton.
The women workers are thus CLASH
fled: Manufacturing and mercantile
pursuits, $500; mercantile establish
ments, 5000; telephone exchange,
1882; agricultural pursuits, 55; pro-
fessional service, 2007; domestic and
personal service, 13,475.
Here are some facts adduced by the
investigation:
Seventeen per cent are married wo-
men; IA per cent are separated, d.
vorced or widows; 50 per cent are I'M
married girls; rs per cent are living
at home or with relatives.
twenty-five per cent are receiving
less than S. week. A wage of $3.50
is necessary for a girl living in board
ing and lodging houses in order to live
comfortable; Sc week means bare
existence.
Some of the factories have in
creased the speed of their machines in
order to produce as much in nine hours
as was formerly produced in a longer
day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29
KIDNAPPED BOY FINDS HOME
Deserts Gypsy After Sixteen Years
Wandering.

Watertown, N. Y. - Word reached
here that Frederick Brosseau, aged "a,
who was kidnapped by gypsies nearly
is years ago, has been restored to has
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brosseau,
of Sissonville, N. Y. They had long
mourned him as dead.
On October IA, 1896, when but
seven years old, young Brosseau left
home to meet his father at the edge OF
the village. That was the last seen OF
the boy in Sissonville.
About week ago young man de-
serted from q band of gypsies in the
Canadian wilds and took refuge with
the monks Of Okla, whose isolated mon
astery is 40 miles from Montreal. He
could remember nothing of his history
previous to becoming member of the
band except that he had been called
Fred and that his former home was in
Northern New York.
The presence of the wanderer was
reported by the monks to the Montreal
police, and an aunt of the young man
recognized his picture in newspaper.
The parents were notified and went to
Montreal, where they positively iden-
titled Brosseau by birthmark. He
is being detained by the police as a
witness against some of the gypsies,
who are under arrest charged with
kidnapping.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29
3,779,O41 TREES ARE IMPORTER
More Than Z Tons of Seed BrouoAt
From Abroad This Year.

Washington, D. C.-Figures path.
cred by the Federal quarantine bosn
of the department of agriculture show
that during the past fiscal year 3,7C.
041 growing trees and Is, pounds
of tree seeds were imported into the
United States. The trees include, saw
the members Of the board, valuable
species that do not grow in the United
States and stock which at present can
be bought more cheaply abroad. The
tree seeds imported are largely for The
purpose of reforesting land, though IN
a number Of cases they are used in OF.
namental planting on individual e.
tates.
The trees and shrubs imported are
chiefly evergreens, such as pines,
spruces and frs, and broad leaf plants
oaks, naples, etc. The majority IS
stock of foreign origin, though ina
few cases cultivators abroad through
special selection Of attractive forms Of
our native trees have delevoped them
to such an extent as to make them de-
sirable to purchasers here.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29
BEST BABY VIII,
GET $4,000 PRllp
Panama. Pacific Fair to 7pA|
Pick Finest Child. '
Experts to Hold Prelimin.,, ,
in Every State -Conteet....e a
From 3 to 10 Years Ola

San Francisco That the Gina >.
Exhibit company, with headom u Llis
in the Temple Of Childhood a.st'ss
Panama Pacific Exposition. will :. '. De
no less a ticklish task than M sssa!
choosing the chest baby in the v ,as! q !!
the winner to receive a canit.1
Of $25, 900, is the most recea w., p'''e
nouncement of those in charos :. ~ y
''babies and babyhood" deparfmoo...a e
the exposition. u' OF
Actual choice will lie in the h..,
Of committee of medical spec; saaa'
and DR.. Anna Steers Ricbardso a's .
the Woman's Home Companion ;, "
the winner Of the coveted IT'LL It'll a '%
have been picked from a total of 9s .'A
600 applicants. s'
Preliminary contests will be heH,
every state capital, under the su0. y
vision Of Mrs. Frank DeCarmo o,s;
nator Of the "better baby contest n y
and the winners will compete in -.
tional eliminations. Contestants will Will
range from 8 to 10 years of age, 'A
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29
EXPLOSION KILLS MEXICANS
Car Of Dynamite Runs Wild and
Wrecks Village.

Mexico City-It is estimated that
nearly 100 persons were killed and al
most as many injured when car load
ed with dynamite ran wild down the
hill from the powder works at Santa
Fe, jumped the track and dashed into
a trolley pole in the suburb of Tacu-
baya and exploded.
The earth for miles around trembled
and great damage was done to prop
erty. Within a radius of 500 feet
from the scene Of the explosion every
house was demolished, while farther
away in the village and in the adjoin-
ing town Of San Pedro many fine resi-
dences were badly damaged and their
interior furnishings ruined. Numer-
GUS Americans and other foreigners
reside in Tacubaya and San Pedro, but
none of them are reported to have
been injured.
Late in the afternoon over so bodies
had been dug from the ruins of houses
in Tacubaya, and the Red Cross was
ministering to the needs Of the injured.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29

Grays Harbor Millmen Say Increase
in Valuation Excessive.

Aberdeen-A tax reduction fight is
being waged before the board of equal
ization, without appreciable result.
The chief incident so far was the We
hement protest of R. w. Cameron,
against the increase of valuation of
his timber from $3.50 to $25, 900,
in spite of the fact that a previous
board had admitted that the cruise as
turned in by the assessor was Excess
sive.
Cameron offered to sell his timber
on the basis of SO, at the lowest cruise
made. Assessor Wiley offered to buy
but did not produce the money. The
hearing of millmen by attorney and in
person continued all day. The mill
men claim that they are not in COM
bine to reduce taxes but that they are
being taxed to death and cannot see
the justice of the great increase.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29
Guns at Panama Opposed.

The Hague Two million women
in America protest against the fortif-
cation of the Panama Canal" was the
assertion made before the Peace con-
gress by Mrs. May Wright Sewal4 Of
Indianapolis.
DR.. William F. Slocum, of Colorado
Springs, a member of the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement Of
Teaching, offered a resolution "invit.
ing the United States government
never to foltify the waterway" 1t
was laid on the table.
The congress adopted resolution,
introduced by Professor Feldman, Of
New York, denouncing war loans, ad
one introduced by Professor Slayden'
of Washington, opposing the constru''
ton of military airships.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29
1000 HOP PICKERs WANTED
Yakima Valley Growers Prepare
for Three Weeks Season.

North Yakima-Four thousand hop
pickers will be needed to gather the
crop of the. akima valley this year,
according to the estimate Of the Yak
ina Valley Hop Growers association,
which is preparing for its annual cam
paign to secure labor for the three
weeks rush beginning about the first
of September.
The estimate is based on the as
sumption that the Yakima crop will
be about 10000 bales, amounting to
100, 900 boxes, will have to be picked
in about three weeks at the rate of
5000 boxes per day. About two boxes
per deay are the average per picker.
How many of these will be secured
from the valley and how many will
have to be brought in from other
places, the association says it is inn
possible to tell. The hop growers will
meet soon to arrange to advertise on
the Sound, in Spokane and in Portland
for pickers and to fix the wages that
will be paid this year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29
Weights Must Be Full.

Olympia - Replying to q request
from the Federal net weight commit
tee, asking what tolerance, or limits
within which weights might be al
lowed to vary from the exact stan
dards set by law, would be favored
by the state Of Washington, Secretary
Of State Howell, as ex-officio superin-
tendent of the new weights and meas
ures bureau, has answered that Wash
ington does not favor any allowances,
saying:
'tThe establishment of tolerance
is not in the interest of the public.
It is strictly permit to private indi-
viduals to take something from the
public. If commodities are bought
and held in storage for a rise in the
market and evaporation takes place,
the Spectator should stand the loss,
and not the retailer or consumer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29
Secretary Rides in Air.

Boise, Idaho Swinging over the
great gap in the canyon of Boise riv-
er, 300 feet above the construction
work on the Arrow Rock dam, Secre-
tary Franklin K. Lane of the Interior
department., braved all the dangers of
this perilous trip in a skiff dangling
from the cable to inspect the wonder
full engineering feat the reclamation
service is executing in the erection of
the highest impounding concrete irri-
cation dam in the world.
The act of the secretary when he
volunteered to make the ride in the
skiff with Chief Engineer A. P. Davis
is taken by reclamation officials here
to be conclusive of his desire to get at
the inside facts of work executed un-
der his department.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29
AUTO WRECKS DRUG STORE
Crazed Driver Makes Spectacular
Dash Through Streets.

Pendleton, Or.-After being treated
for mental trouble in st. Anthony 9
hospital for three days, O. G. Allen,
prominent local photographers,
rushed out of the hospital at $3.50
o'clock Thursday night, pursued by
nurses, jumped into his auto, and went
down East Court street at a rate OF 30
miles an hour and crashed into the
front of the Pendleton Drug COM
panv's store, at the corner of Main
street. The machine tore out the
show windows on both sides as it
passed through the front door and de-
molished the interior on both sides,
turning around sideways before it
came to a standstill.
A. J. McAllister, proprietor OF the
store. estimates the damage at $1,000.
The store was wrecked. Allen prac-
tically uninjured, escaping with a cut
over his eye.
The machine was smashed in front.
Aliens flight caused great sensation
in Court street, which is business
thoroughfare, while pedestrians stood
along the curb line and gasped. Allen
stood straight up at the wheel waving
one arm, guiding the automobile with
the other arm and shouting "Let 'er
buck"
Everyone thought that he was joy
rider trying to make spectacular dis
play, but with his machine under per-
feet control, until it crashed into the
store with rattle of falling glass and
scores of medicine-laden shelves and
fixtures.
The noise attracted great crowd
of people, who were amazed that AL
lens auto had been able to pass at
such terrific speed between two iron
pillars in front of the store.
After the crash Allen stepped down
out of the wrecked auto, yelling "Let
'er buck" and "Have cigars on me,
fellows" Allen held several cigars
which he offered to the crowd as Night
Officer Russell seized him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29
Free Grain Bags Sought.

Washington, D. Cat the rogue"
Of Senator Jones the senate finance
committee has taken under considers,
ton his amendment to the tariff Dill
placing Calcutta jute grain bags On
the free list, and the senator is nope.
full the amendment will be favoraOy
acted on. Senator Jones explained. !"
the senate that farmers of the Pacln'
Northwest import annually more .na'
40, 600, 900 grain sacks from CalcusA
on which the duty, under the penang
bill, would be 1920, 900. This du"'
he maintained, is a tax on farmers.