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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-04
call Meeting.

There will be call meeting of the
Woman's Suffragette club at the
Shenandoah Sanitarium Thursday ev-
ening at s o'clock. All persons inter-
ested in votes for women are cordial
ly invited to be present
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-04
MR.. MILLER QUALITIES

Joseph G, Miller appeared before
the county court Saturday evening
and qualified as county road superin-
tendent giving bond IN the penalty
Of $500 with Senator Gray silver as
surety.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-04
GOES TO RlLEyvlLLE.
The Rev. Smith Will Assist There In
In Revival Meeting.

The Rev. Gilbert C. Smith, pastor
OF the First Baptist church left Mon
day for Eileysville. Va. to assist
the Rev. Craddock in a revival meet
ing. He viii return Saturday, and
on Sunday will preach special ser
mon to the order of Red Men.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-04

News has reached here of the SER
ious illness of Mrs. Isaac Dodd, of
Leesburg, Ohio Mrs. Dodd is a
daughter of Peter Dicks, of Back
Greek, and is well known in this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-10-04
County Court.

Before adiourning Tuesday after
noon the county court decided 10 meet
again on Wednesday, October 7.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Her Soldier Dad.

Mrs. Johnson was all excitement.
Her husband was a Gordon High
lander and she had an invitation ia
visit him i'm barracks in Scotland
You'll soon see daddy now" she
said to her 6-year-old little daughter
as the express bore them to their
destination.
on arrival at the barracks Mrs.
johnson was informed that her hus-
band was on sentry duty One Of the
soldiers pointed him out to her but.
Of course, they could not approach
him. The crhd eyed her daddy with
big round eyes full of wonder as he
paced up and down the square. rife
on shoulder. in his reg mental Kilt.
There's daddy cried the mother.
The child, however, vas too lost in
this amazing spectacle . answer. but
at last it came out.
Mamma" she said. a childish
treble, but with a strictl- confidential
air, IF daddy finds the nan who stole
his trousers viii he give me that
Tickle froCk D"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Up-to-Date Jokes

Atkins said the sergeant angriN
why haven't you shaved this morn
ing.
"Aint ! shaved" asked Atkins. in
apparent surprise
no, you are not" insisted the ser
geant, and | want to know Why"
We'll, you see, sergeant" replied
the soldier there was a dozen of us
using the same mirror. and | must
have shaved some other man"
She-Here's a story of a man out
West who traded his wife off for Il
horse. You wouldn't trade me for q
horse would you. darling?
He-Of course not. But I'd hate to
have any one tempt me with good
motor car.
How does Doraing stand in this
community"
odd Bill Dorhingo"
Yes"
why, he makes about as much noise
in this community as the letter b does
in debt"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

a frank and friendly talk. and I dom.
want you to say nice thinAs at the av-
pense Of frankness.
He flushed slightly, and bowed
j don't want You to be unhappy,
Mac She repeated, in the gentle,
quiet voice In which she had begun
the conversation Indeed. II is the
dearest wish of my heart that yru
should be happy-as happy as is hui
manly possible. II there was ever a
man who deserved It, It is you"
tie remained silent, as he had been
hidden.
II think YOU know me well enough
TO give me credit for understanding
that YOU do not love me. Oh, yes /
know YOU are very fond OF me
know you care for me more than for
any other woman in the world. bus
that isn't saying great deal ! don't
think you care for any other woman
at all" She said this without Bit
terness, as one stating a fact.
What ! am telling YOU is an out
line Of what hundreds and thousands
of women DO all Of the time, but they
are never frank enough to say so. |
would be considered a traitor to M
sex IL It were known that / had been
frank about it. | know that YOU dc
not love me, and yet l am not base
enough to think. ana l know you IRE
not base enough to have married me
simply as matter Of power and
money. / know that in many ways
am very dear to you-more So than
YOU think, because you have felt
called upon to pSctCud that l am dea r
er than ! really am. / have taken
these things into my mouth because /
want TO keep what / have-and I
L I..,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

vicariously- through some man that
we love, Or-through hiC children. l
love yOu-and ! have never in the
past year or so attempted to conceal
that even from you, much less myself.
l love you because you are what you
area big minded, courageous man.
made to do and think big things anu
] want to feel that |, too have done
big things, even If ! must know that
/ have done them through YOU Do
you understand p"
Yes" he said, in the same husky
voice
81 know that you do not love me
the way / want you to love. I'm go
ing to try to win that love. ! will
know when | have succeeded. dear
if l succeed. So till then We need
have no pretense. And-and-l-
guess that's all"
Her quiet self possession suddenly
fled. Her face and neck and bosom
turned deep red and she covered
her face with her slender fingers. The
next instant he was kneeling beside
her with unseeing eyes and a tight
throat
Domino, non sum dignus," he
breathed in a fervent. broken wills
per. Lord, l am not worthy"
His bowed head touched her knee.
she looked down. her eyes sWimmiu-
with uushed tears, and stroked his
hair lightly for a moment or two
81 am tierd dear" she whispere J.
I'm going now. When you're ready.
Henderson viii show YOU to your
apartments. Goodnight beloved"
He drew back enough to permit her
to rise. but he felt that ii would nc
Dissertation to look upon her fac
at that moment. She stood over him
a lingering instant and he reverently
kissed her hand. He did not rise I'M
til the sound of her footsteps had died
away and the rustic of her gown was
lost in the whispering babble Of the
fountain in the hall
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
80 1 wv VIZ % KIND SINCE VERNE

TProm ths German n Bernhard KellermAnR-
German version Copyrighted 1918. By .
Fischer Vsras. Berlin English translation ana
runIplatttu b.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

!mpersonal history.
II liked you immensely from the
first time / saw you-do YOU remem-
berthe night that Jack Rives
brought you to see father Then YOU
made tremendous impression on
father. ana that Interested me more
than ever. and l came to admire your
bigness your work, your energy your
courage
The Terribl Day.
1T seemed to me that had none
Of these things. had more money
than any one could possibly need.
The world had given me that and told
me to be happy with 1t. | had never
met a man who was not making a
transparent inventory of fathers for
tune all the time he was murmuring
nice things TO me. know ! am not
altogether unIovely. and II ii hadn't
been for all this money some man
might have seen something I'm lust
me: but the money frightened off the
real men and the other kind
couldn't have anything to do with
In sheer boredom ! got to taking
an interest in fathers affairs and he
discovered that ! had a talent for
hnance. He always said that it was
because | never took money SERIOUSLY
that / considered dollars so many
markers in game. ! PLAYED the
game for its own sake until YOU
came along with YOUR tunnel project
Then, for the first time | took real
interest in life. II appealed to all
the latent force there was in me
and it was natural that the author
OF the appeal should come in for his
share
You gradually became the biggest
thing IN my life. | knew that / could
never be that to YOU. | knew that
you never had thought Of any wo-
man save one. But | found a secret
JOY and pride in the fact that | was
helping big man do a big thing.
And then-then came that horrf-
BILE that horrible day. aud-oh, how
| suffered for YOU and with YOU, And
In the days that followed. before Won
went away and when you returned |
loved TO believe that YOU needed me
ever 50 little. and that I could help
you and cheer you-a little. Was !
did-could / Just a little. dear"
Her great deep eyes had grown
misty and We're looking into his with
pathetic ysarnins. She seemed to
have grown a child again
God knows it," he murmured hus-
kily.
'And-Siuce rhen-T-I have tried
10 make YOU love me knew You sus-
pected me Of some Misunderstanding
about fathers coming to your aid in
this last crisis. II wasn't exactly as
YOU thought. Father wouldn't have
stirred without me. aud-and I did
want You To know how much 1
wanted you to know that ! had not
only the viii but the power TO help
YOU | wanted YOU to want me.
Don't think that this feeling was
all primitive and pagan. my friend
Il was far from that We women are
for the most dehared from the on
portunity of doing really big things
II We have money IL is Just thar
much more difficult Then We can
only do things that money viii do.
So We are forced TO do big things
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
O.
SS

glass covered power houses threw
their old-time glare against the black
skies. The great columns of smoke
and dust rose as before. The iron
work of new buildings pushed their
gaunt and ugly skeletons up into RI
sunlight, swarming with busy little
ants. The Tunnel cities tremble /.
yelled and roared as of old.
And in the first rush of this new
life the announcement was made THAI
Lloyd and his associate had guaran-
teed the financial backing to compile
the tunnel at any cost. Then. like a
live thing. the tunnel drew in deep
breaths and pulsed with life from end
to end. In the galleries drills ana
riVeters We're chdttering and thud-
dering. Allan's great rock -devouring
machines hurled themselves againsr
the barriers with renewed strength.
Strike, explosion, the dread of flood
and tire-all were forgotten. The tun-
mel builders had struck their old ire
mendOus pace. And, az of old, men
dropped and died in the terrific heat
and strain and were carried out and
forgotten
The Toms River Bermuda sect ~
was the first conquered. Five years
after work had been resumed the .wo
borings met under the Atlantic. 50
exact had been the calculations of Al
Ian and his aides that there was "A
horizontal difference Of only % feet
and vertical difference of 81!
Thirteen months later the double
galleries with the monorail tracn-
bedded down and the whole right 81
way incased in its solid she, OF con
ton.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

Yes" said the solemn faced man.
1T would ruin me financially if the
whisky business should be wiped
out"
Are YOU in the liquor business,
sir?"
40, no. I'm a temperance orator"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
OTHERS SLEPT
SHE WORKED
While Others Were Fast
Asleep, Mrs. Sanders
Would Often Get
Out of Bed an
Do Sewing.

Cadiz, Ky:-"1 was in a terrible
condition. caused from nervousness"
says Mrs. Boon Sanders, of this place,
AT times. last spring and summer l
did not get any rest at night; could
not sleep at all Very often ] would
get out Of my bed and do some Of
my sewing. while the rest Of the fam
lily were fast asleep.
One of my lady friends advised me
TO take Cardui. the woman's tonic
Dust as soon as l commenced taking
n. began resting better After TAX
mig four bottles, I now feel better and
get perfect rest and plenty Of sleep
arm DOING every bit of my homework
noU. and although l am small. feel
very strong III every way.
You may publish this letter il YOU
wish. and hope all women. who suf-
far as 1 did, will try Cardui and get
reNSf~
If you are nervous, rundown. dis
oouraged, tagged out, don't give up
try Cardui, the womau's tonic. This
great medicine has been used for
more than half a century by thou
sands and thousands of women. and
has been found to be a specific build
ing medicine for nearly all the ills
from which women suffer
CE<dui. being composed Of harmless
vegetable ingredients can not posi-
bly, harm you and is almost certain
to help you. Try it,
All dr1Ie-ptsts seN rarau-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
G H A T T A NO OG A.

Only So round trip. First
class tickets. Sold daily Sept.
18th to 18th and morning goth.
Return limit September 81, priv
lege extension. Honored on all
trains; stopoverS permitted.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Narrow Escape.

Friend Were you ever lost in the
woods"
Batch Almost
Friend-Who rescued you2
Batch Nature.
Friend What do YOU mean
Bstch-The wind was blowing SO
hard that the girl didn't hear me
when | proposed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
New Life.
HNNE HUNDRED THOUSAND
men wanted"

AilflA W dhNtA
They Came-as if in re-
Spouse to call to arms. The great
farms Of the West and the Canadfan
wheat belt sent in their armies D.;
fast as the harvests were gathere
home. The mines gave up thousands.
attracted by the bigger wage sea. b
Ana even the hungry soldiers of tna
highways We're drawn to Tunnel cir.
IS if by a giant magnet. The scat
tered regiments Of the gigantic en-
terprtse were rallied once more
And SO il was all over the world.
From Germany England. Belgium.
France, Russia, Italy and even the
far-on hamlets Of central Asia thu
army of labor wa concentrating on
the construction cities. These deal
places woke again. At night the grelt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17

\. B-Write to: Ladies Ady sorry
Dept. Chattanooga Medical Co Cnatta-
noogG, Tenn. for Special Instructions
and 54-page book, Home Treatment FOR
Woman sent IN plain wrapper, On re-
quest --tAdytD
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06

See mel want corn. P.
RoOer
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06

There is neither reason nor
economy in buying a monument
made from a cheap stone. For
just a little more money you can
buy one from us made from gran
fte-the best monumental stone
in the world. We advise its use
because nearly 80 years in the
monument business has demon
strated to US that it is the best
monumental stone that has ever
been discovered. You are invit-
ed to consult with us when yon
are ready to buy and we would
be pleased to have you call at
our salesroom and inspect our
stock of finished monuments. If
we do not have what you want
in stock, we can make it for you.
We pay carfare and hotel bill of
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06
The forty Year Test.

An article must have excep'
tional merit to survive for a per.
iod of forty years. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy was first offered
to the public in 1872. From a
small beginning it has grown in
favor and popularity until it has
attained a world wide reputation.
You will find nothing better for
a cough or cold. Try it and you
will understand why it is a fav-
orite after a period of more than
forty years. 1t not only gives
relief-it cures. For sale by all
dealers. Adv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06
H. |. ]. Flour.
H. L. ]. Flour is guaranteed
to please or your money back.
Baxter Mill and Elevator
Chronic Stomach Trouble
Cured,

There is nothing more discour.
aging than a chronic disorder Of
the stomach. Is it not surpris'
ing that many suffer for year:
with such an ailment when a
permanent cure is within their
reach and may be had for a trifle!
About one year ago. says p
r. Beck, of Wakelee, Mich, u
bought a package of Chamber
lain's Tablets, and since using
them / have felt perfectly well.
/ had previously used any num-
Der of different medicines, but
none of them were of any lasting
benefit" For sale by all dealers
Adv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06

This Is our first year
In the seed business, 50
they are bound to be
fresh. We have moth
ing but first class goods
IN seeds, both field and
garden. Ask Sheldon
at Hoods, Baxter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06

er than whale bone. The tires
are cold shrunk are of steel.
They are heated, but the fire
never touches them.
V0NO leather is procured from
the select hide and no inferior
stock is allowed TO go into the
tops or the seats.
VOHO shafts are worth a half
dozen pairs of the ordinary
shafts, being braced just where
they need it, and the tips covered
with patent leather far back
from the end. We were never
asked to replace a pair in the
history of our business.
N0uO beds and bodies are
made of air dried poplar. We
defy you to show us a VELIE
plugless bed that has sprung
open at the corners. VELIE
buggies are made and sold by the
John Deere Plow Co. and their
name along is'a strong guaran-
tee of quality. You take no
chance by buying a VELIE.
VELIE buggies are light run
ming always not so with other
buggies after they are used a
while.
Come in and let us demonstrate
to you the best buggy in the
world. Also ask the man who
owns one. Take a look over your
community and you will find
your prosperous neighbors riding
in VELIE buggies, buying King
Corn silos and using John Deere
Implements.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06

We were never asked to re-
paint a VELIE buggy. Other
dealers have been asked to re-
paint as many as 20 jobs in a
season. VELIE buggies carry
II coats of select paints and
varnishes.
VeIie four leaf oil tempered
springs of the open end type be-
ing the easiest riding, hardest to
break and never squeak. Are
far superior to others.
V0Ii0 single reach is one OF
the finest features ever put on
a buggy. 1t has been gradually
improved by skilled mechanics
and is now perfect, the channel
steel reinforcement on the bottom
makes it indestructable where it
connects to the front axle it does
not give strain on the fifth wheel
or king bolt. The boys can tell
you that it can stand the hard
knocks.
VeNe buggies are of high
quality and as the old saying is,
the bitterness of poor quality far
offsets the sweetness of low
prices.
V0Iie hubs are made from
rock elm. You cannot split them
with a wedge.
VeN0 wheels are made from
pignut hickory which is far sup
erior to shell bark or other
kinds of hickory. Pignut select
ed from the outer edge of the
forest where the wind whips it
and making it pliable and tough
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06
all who buy from US.
Columbus Monumental Works,
Ed. A. Jones, Mgr.
ChambOEIain1 Tablets for
Consultation.

For constipation, Chamber
lain's Tablets are excellent. Easy
to take. mild and gentle in effect.
Give them a trial. For sale by
all dealers. Adv.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06
Flax Seed For Sale
Call on John Jones.
$50 REWARD

For evidence which will couvictth
party or parties who have been
damaging the property of the Bax.
ter Telephone Company, by break
ing glass insulators or otherwise.
E.W. Dow. Manager
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06

/ have worked at the plumbing
business for 16 years, and know
the business. If you are having
trouble of any sort on account of
your plumbing, call me and I
will tell you what is wrong. w.
F. Deckert, phone No. 9.
NC this Office for sale bills.
See mel want corn. P.
Roper.
Fine Jersey Bull at Roper's
Feed Yard. Service $l.OO.
This Office for sale bills. We
deliver the goods.
Highest market price for corn
j. P. Roper.
See the Baxter Hay Company
for prices on bran, mixed feed,
etc. Hoods old stand.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06

Corn wanted-J. P. Roper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06

Highest market price for corn
j. p. Roper.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06

This Office for sale bills. We
deliver the goods.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06

Fine Jersey Bull at Roper's
Feed Yard. Service $1.OO.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-03-06

NC this Office for sale bills.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

plored and, in the School &C.
ographys were mapped as"The
Great American Desert" a
m0mentous wonderful start in
FRUIT GROWING was
launched by "Okanogan''
Smith amid the desert wastes
OF the western wilderness.
l say wonderful-and so it
was, both in its inception and
result, for when water from the
little creek was turned on TO
The dry, funny looking snuff
colored soil the young apple
trees grew, as Smith, an east
crn man, had never seen tree,
grow before. Grew as much
IN one season as they would
grow IN two, yes three seasons
IN the east. And, when, after
two years Of this prodi9ious
growth blossoms appeared, our
Robinson Crusoe Smith was
somewhat prepared for their
advent. And following the
blossoms came the little apples
little at first but speedily
growing larger; and vet larger
and larger while Smith watch
ed with amazement at their in
crease in girth to Il size far
greater than eastern apples.
And as late summer merged
into early autumn his apples
took on a brilliant color such
as he had never seen, hardly
dreamed of, before. And then
as the shortening autumn days
brought the lengthening shad-
ows and the surrounding
mountains, and later the near.
by hills that skirtcd the valley,
began to put on crowns Of snow
the valley air took on a spicy,
crispy GOODNESS that laid y
trace of frost, and it all tended
to paint the cheeks Of the Wpnd
crful apples yet a reddcr hue.
And all the time Smith was
wondering if it could be posi-.
BILE that the taste would equal
the beautiful color. Finally
came the great day Of gather.
ing, and the testing, and 10,
twas even so; for, tho Smith
was a lover Of fruit and had
eaten apples in more than one
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

Bar, 'and Erich Bar" brought
them and other followers some
Two to -Four Million Dollars
IN rich Placer Pickings, in the
next ten years, according to au.
thentic old-time tradition.
About the time the gold
washers were leaving the wild
erness, about the time Fort
Numpter was fired on and the
Southern States were Seed
ING, a man named Smith-af-
terward he was called "Oka-
nogan' Smith, came treking
up over the pack trail-wheth-
Ell as a gold seeker or not
have not learned. The essen
nal thing to our story is tina,
he pitcehd camp a little above
the present site of Oroville, not
far from the Canada line, then
not established, and that from
Il little nearby creek he con-
Quoted water onto a small flat.
the BEGINNING of IRRIGA-
1lON IN the Okanogan Valley.
The next season a packhorse
trip was made to a little white
settlement called Walla Walla,
near the famous Mission found
ed by DR.. Whitman, which the
Indian massacre had wiped out
Of existence. At the settlement
a settler named Ritz-Philip
Ritz, had a tiny nursery.
"about as big as good sized
ROOM tradition says-the
.irst nursery in the Territory
Of Washington.
With trees for a small or.
chard procured from Ritz,
Smith started back over the
long pack trail, camping and
thraveling up the Columbia,
then on nearly 100 miles up the
Okanogan, back to the little
ranch in the wilds Of the wild
crness; and arriving, forthwith
the orchard was planted, the
BEGINNING of ORCHARD
ING in the Okanogan Valley.
Yes, away back in the days
Of the Great Rebellion, while
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa we're
yet largely unsettled; while
parts Of Kansas, Nebraska, Da-
kota and Colorado were unex.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-26

a peculiar long keeping quality
never found in apples before.
And the reason? Well, Smith
knew that the pure mountain
water, and the summers ever
shining desert sun. and the
crispy GOODNESS of the long fall
had something to do with it.
He noted too that the queer
looking soil had a brunette TIM
to it, but he did not know that a
passed thru the soil
would come ont coated with
these dark specs, and that these