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hum, Yes think III take a few
proteids on the half shall and some
adenoids and broiled carbohydrates.
with a demi tasse OF nitrate and
half portion OF phosphorus.
Don't be absurd. Melissa" begged
Aunt Jane
1t isn't me; it's them" replied her
OF living IL you've got to regard your.
self as a laboratory to convert raw
material into elements? The balanced
ration may be all right. but 1t depends
a good deal on the place you get it,
and 20 some extent. on the waiter who
balances II. He had the impudence
TO sneer at what he called eaters of
dead flesh
a waiter?" inquired Aunt Jane.
Mi Herbidge, goose" said Mrs
Merriwid Wouldn't that give you
the shock OF concussion? He re-
marked that no carnivorous creature
could attain TO spiritual heights. or
even to a high order of mentality.
asked him how long he thought
would have 20 abstain from dead flesh
TO climb to his intellectual level, and
he said he was talking generally.
said he was talking foolishly
II never heard that Nebuchadnez-
zar's mentality was improved when
he became a vegetarian says ! to
him, says |. Not that have anything
against vegetables when they aren't
turnip-heads.' proceeded, in tones OF
blighting sarcasm. I approve Of beans
in moderation and in conjunction with
pork, and as a supplement to roast
turkey, I'm strong for cranberry sauce
or chestnut dressing | told him No
body ever heard me say a word
against cabbage or carrots when they
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
There is Nothing Wrong With Your Appetite Melissa"

sirloin of beef and Jack spreading
peanut butter on an oatmeal cracker
for his! Nay, dear aunt. Not on your
counterfeit presentiment'"
People of entirely opposite tastes
get along together very nicely quite
often" Aunt Jane contended.
Not when II comes to the eats,
Pet" said Mrs. Merriwid. I'VE may
disagree with our husbands on ques-
tions OF religion and art and dress
and finance. but not on the subject
Of dinner. or course a liberal man
will concede something to the finer
feminine preferences. and a wise lady
will tolerate and even pander to oc-
casional vulgarities In the way OF
onions and lunch herring But in the
main. she must like what he likes, and
II she doesn't. she must learn to-"
Couldn't you learn to like what Mr..
Herbidge does?" asked Aunt Jane.
Who. me? /? Why. gracious
goodness Agnes! That man doesn't
like anything" exclaimed Mrs. Merri-
wild, only nuts and such. and I'm no
squirrel II am frisky at times Why.
auntie, don't you understand that he's
a vegetarian? He doesn't even like
nuts. They don't like things, dearie |;
they cat them because they contain
certain elements. They eat to live,
they don't live to eat. Didn't you
know that? Why. yes. And 1t gives
them something to talk about. too.
You, dear aunt. sit down and con-
sumo lamb chops without the least
idea OF what they contain. You
couldn't tell to save your swan-like
neck whether they were rich in phos-
pilates or sulphites or bromides. You
don't catch a vegetarian feeding on
anything that he hasn't got the chem
ical formula for. lie goes into his
little white-tiled restaurant and looks
over the bin OF fare,
Let me see he says. 'Proteids
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are chaperoned by corned beef or boil
ed ham, and rice goes we'll with chick
en- a la creole | continued; but when
1t comes to leaving the meat out of a
meal and still calling 1t a meal.
raise my voice in protest and beg to
be excused Such were my words.
Believe me. auntie. there are even
people who don't like broiled lobster.
but | could never learn to love one
of them"
Don't you think he likes ito asked
Aunt Jane.
He's no cannibal." replied Mrs.
Merriwid. but on general principles.
auntie, a woman wants to beware Of
a man who won't eat any old thing.
Just 80 it's well cooked"
Copyright. 1918. by w. @. ChapmanJ
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18

cannot praise your Vegetable Compound
too highly. Every woman should take
It at that time. l recommend it to
both old and young for female trou-
bles." - Mrs. EMILY SuMMERsGuL,
Swarthmore, Pa.
Baltimore, Nd. -"My troubles began
with the loss Of child, and / had hem
orrhages for four months. The doctors
said an operation was necessary, but L
dreaded it ard decided to try lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The
medicine has made me well woman and
/ feel strong and do my own work. -
Mrs. J. r. PICKING, 1860 Sargent St,
Baltimore, Nd.
Since we guarantee that all testimo-
mails which We publish are genuine, is it
not fair to suppose that if Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has the vir-
tue to help these women it will help any
other woman who is suffering in a ike
manner?
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MELISSA WOULD NOT NATE VITA
: FOoO FADoisT


Ms MerrtVld tucked her napkin
into It's r!1e h0eathed a sigh OF salts
faction slightly favored by mint tab
let and ~, her elbows on the table
! feel considerably better. thank
YOU she observed
! should hope you would. my dear. ="
replied her maternal maiden aunt
Jane i must say there is nothing
wrong with your appetite. Melissa"
No said Mrs Merrivid. with a
lift OF her eyebrows Well. that's
just where you and Mr. Herbidge dis.
agree. He considers my appetite de-
praved. and right there Mr. Herbidge
and little Lissy stand on opposite
sides Of 6 yawning abysmal gulf-
with most OF the yawn on my side. |
may say"
Il seems TO me that q difference OF
opinion regarding diet can hardly be
considered in the light Of an insupera.
bic objection, my dear" Aunt Jane
demonstrated
That's merely because you haven I
given the matter due consideration.
dearie. said Mrs Merriwid And
you re probably going on the Jack
sprat theory Of mutual compromise
and adjustment That listens good
at the first roseate blush. too. but it
wouldn't work outside OF Mother
Goose. believe me. You'd find Mr..
Sprat filed with disgust as we'll as
lean meat every time he looked across
the table and saw the lady lifting in
the flabby fat. and she would naturally
have low opinion OF his taste. At
that, they would have something in
common. being both partial to meat.
But imagine Mrs Sprat with roast
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
How Did 10. r." Start2

You've often seen the initials 20.
X" scribbled as an endorsement. Do
you know how the phrase originated? /?
No? Neither does anyone else. But
here are two versions of the origin.
Either may be true. Or neither. When
Andrew Jackson as young man
wished to wise official papers he
said to have marked them 20. K.." with
the idea that the initials stood for
"all correct" That is one version.
Here is the other: In olden days the
finest quality of rum was stamped
Aux cages" which is pronounced like
20. X" and the initials thus came to
signify anything that was without
fault
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
WHEAT ESTIMATE LOWER
Crop VIII Aggregate 100000 TO
1900 coo Bushels

oklahomaF wheat yield for this
ycar will aggregate from l5.0O00 900 to
ls0000uu bushels This represents r
falling of Of approximately 80 per cent
from what the prospects were for a
yield the lattor part OF May when tho
dry weather caused tho wheat 10 loso
the moisture that was 20 necessary
for the final ripenug period Last
years total yield FOR Oklahoma WIS
approximately 2oo00.00O bushels.
Chinch bugs did little damage TO the
wheat the principal damage having
been due TO the drouth. according to
Charles f. Prouty. secretary treasurer
Of the oklahoma Grain Dealers asso-
citation Prospects for big Yield
were never brighter than n week be.
fore the time for the wheat to ripen.
and the crop harvested does not repre-
sent the highest grade Of wheat, he
said.
Fifteen million bushels will be .
good yield according 10 u. G. Kolp.
OF the firm Of Il Il and d. C. Kolp.
srain dealers. who estimate that at
least 10000 900 bushels were lost be-
cause OF the drouth This also is the
contention OF r. n Conyers, manager
OF J. Rosenhaum Grain company, and
OF J. J. Stinnett. manager OF the Okla
homa Export company The wheat
will bring approximately 75 cents a
bushel to the farmers, they contend.
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Bsptls.s Are Asked TO Save collee.

judgment for $4,000 against the
Oklahoma State Baptist college OF
Blackwell was granted in district
court in favor OF the State Life
Insurance company Of Missouri. which
holds a mortgage against tho institu-
ton. Unless the incumbrance is raised
by August IL, the property valued at
100000 will be sold at auction by the
sheriff. There are over $4,000 Bap-
lists in the state and they have been
appealed to for the necessary funds
10 save tho school.
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Square Foot and Foot Square.

There is no difference in area be-
tween one square foot and one foot
square. though there may be a differ
snce In the shape and dimensions OF
the surfaces. For instance, one square
foot may be inclosed by a circular
line. a hexagon. u triangle or a REQ
tanglo. One foot square Ia an area
OF fixed form. the four sides being
equal and the four angles all right
angles.
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II Would Seem SO.

What do you consider the most i'm.
important event in the history OF
Paris ?" asked the obsequous landlord
OF the American tourist. WELL" re-
piled the tourist who had grown
weary OF distributing tips. so far as
financial prosperity is concerned. I
should say the discovery OF America
was the making OF this town"
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DoublInu human Life.

In 1866 the public health conditions
OF New York were in so low a state
that the average length OF life of the
inhabitants was 80 years. In 1912
these conditions Of life was So years.
Thus the value OF human life. reck.
oned in terms OF time alone, had moro
than doubled In less than half a cen.
tury.-Century.
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one period of nearly
twoyears l hadhem-
orrhages and til 8
doctors told me l
would have to un-
dergo an operation,
but l began taking
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vege ta Bile Com
pound and a m in
good health now. I
a m all ov er the
Change of Life and
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Ash Heap for Grandma.

A certain little fellow loves his
grandmother dearly. The other day,
hearing her talk. perhaps bit mourn
fully, of growing old, the child WAS
much troubled. Grandma" he asked.
his baby arms about the beloved neck.
when you do get old will mamma
throw you out on the ash heap. like
shs does all our old things7"
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Muddied.

The lecturer arose and said i'm.
pressively: Every time see a young
man coming out Of a saloon. l want
to 60 right up to that young man and
say, Turn right around, young man;
you're going the wrong way" New
York Mail.
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Difference Between Two Words.
The vast difference between the
words may" and shall" oan be At
tingly described by those who have
gone before the parole b0ard.
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Contaolous.

-'Tis strange" muttered young
man, as he staggered home from a
supper party. how evil communities
tons corrupt good manners. I've been
surrounded by tumblers all the even
ing and now I'm a tumbler myself" ("
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18
A Young NaturaIIst.

One afternoon my little sister. aged
four. while sitting looking at our ca.
nary, turned TO me and asked: isis.
ter, when the canary grows up will Il
be poll parrot?"
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SAVED FROM
OPERATIONS
Two Women Tell How They
Escaped theSurgeon'sKnife
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Swarthmore, Penn. =" For fifteen
gears | suffered untold agony, and for
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18

The Natello the
Oklahoma
ober be
Mrs Olive Eson Scharf
successiul Of the
tie As the Of the leading
aohe'cd much success She is comey Her
characterized
Another soo the band
who
N
itself viii novelties andbe
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coBscRIBE TODAY,

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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-02-13
Human Nature Crops Out.

One day the newspapers
report the President-e elect as
partaking of communion with his
family and neighbors at the old
church of which he is a member
in Princeton. and the very next
day he is reported as using some
quite forcible ..cuss words" IN
declining the opportunities OF
Newspaper reporters for informa-
ton concerning the personnel of
his cabinet, Thus, on the one
hand, Professor Wilson has been
held up to US as a veritablo demi-
god, and, on the other, as a near
relative Of BeeIzebub. The two
experiences related above pro-
claim him an average human,
with aspirations aud frailties
like unto our own.-Ex.
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Unwilling.

Pine Camp No. 1852 W. O. W.
will unveil the monument erected
to the grave of the late Sow.
Daniel Jenkins in the Ellis Gene
tery at Franklinton, La, on the
first Sunday in March at II a.
M. All Woodmen and public
are invited. Hon. Chas. A.
O.Neal will be the orator of the
day. Wilson E. Grain,
Clerk.
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ARTICLE vi.

The first election of the Board of
Directors under this Charter shall be
at meeting of the stockholders to
be held on the First Monday If Janu-
ary. 1914, at the office of the corpora
ton at Franklinton, Parish of Wash
inXton, State of Louisiana, and there.
after the stockholders shall hold Il
meeting annually on the First Monday
Of January ofeachi year at the office OF
! said corporation, and elect Board
of Directors. Said Board Of Direc.
tors elected at any such meetings
shall serve until their successors have
been elected and qualified. All Off
GERS shall be elected from among the
Board of Directors and no person
shall be eligible as a Director who is
not q stakeholder of this corporation.
During the absence Of the President.
the Vice-President shall act and pre-
side 10 his stead. Notice OF stock
holders meetings shall be given in
writing BY mail addressed to each
stockholder at bis usual place OF
business, ten days prior to the date o;
such meeting and the Board of Direc-
tors shall appoint one of their mum.
Der to preside over such stockholders
meetings whenever a Board Of Direc.
tors is to be elected. and on failure
Of such Dirvct0: ~ attan !, the Pre,i-
dent shall appoint Il stocaho1der to-
fill the vacancy. All elections shall
I've by ballot. Each stakeholder Shall
be entitled to one vote for each share
OF stock registered in his name, which
may he voted in person or by written
proxy, and majority of the votes
cast shall elect sucl, person or per-
sons for whom they are cast.
The BOARD of Directors shall at its
first meeting after its election out of
its own number elect President. and
a Vice President, and a Secretary
treasurer. Any vacancy on ;hc
Board of Directors shall be filled by
the remaining Directors for the uu-
expired term.
The first Board of Director, for this
corporation shall be composed OF L.
l.. Magee, T. J. Mayee. and Joe N.
Magee, of whom F.. L. Magee shall be
President, +. J. Mayec, Vice i',r,'-
dent. and Joe N. Nagee, Sccret2ry-
all of whom shall serve an
til their successors shall have 5ce!
elected and qualified.
ARTICLE VII.
The Charter may be amended or Ne
capital stock increased or decreased. /
or the corporation NAV be dissolved,
at y general meeting of the st"cktot]-
ers convened for that purpose. with
be assent Of tbree.tourihs of the 81, OK
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ance with thu Statutes of the State of
Louisiana relative to making services
on corporations. :
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and es-
tab]ished and 9he nature of business to
be- carried on by it. are declared to be
the following, to.wit: TO own, oper.
ate and conduct one or more farms, to
cultivate and grow general agricul.
tural products: to own or lease, main.
tain and conduct one or more pastures,
and to buy, own and sell live stock Of
every kind whatsoever; to own, oper.
ate and conduct one or more general
merchandise stores. and to buy or sell
all manner and kinds of goods, wares,
and merchandise, agricultural pro.
duets and any commodities, either for
cash or credit, wholesale or retail; to
puchase, hold. own: lease, mortgage,
rent, sell,c onvey, or dispose of prop.
erty. real or personal, to employ
agents, statesmen, employees, and help;
and, generally to engage in any BUSH
ness or enterprise in any town, city,
Parish or other subdivision of the
State of Louisiana, and to have all
rights, privileges, advantages and i'm
munities guaranteed by law to cor.
porations.
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CHARTER.
United States of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of Washington.

Be 1t known and remembered, That,
on this 10th. day of January, One
Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thir-
teen, before me. Delos r, Johnson.
Notary Public in and for the Parish
of Washington, State of Louisiana.
duly commissioned and qualified, and
In the presence of the undersigned
witnesses. personally came and ap-
peared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, all of full aye,
who declared that availing themselves
OF the provisions of the law of this
State relative to corporations, and es-
! pecially Act No. Il Of 1904 of the Gen
Yeral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, they have formed and by these
presents do form, constitute and Or
ganize themselves, as we'll as such
persons as may hereafter join or be
associated with them or their success
ors. into q corporation and body
polite in law, for the objects and
purposes, and under the stiDulstions,
articles and conditions following to-
| wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name OF this corporation shall
be Horseshoe Stock Farm Company.
and under that name shall have ant
enjoy existence and succession Of d
period Of ninety.nine (99) years, un-.
less sooner dissolved by law or con-
sent OF the stockholders as hereinaf-
ter provided.
Said corporation shall have tho
power to contract, sue and be sued,
to hold, to receive, have purchase,
improve, ALLEVIATE, convey, sell, hor-
row, pledge, mortgage and hypothe-
cate, under its said corporate name,
property, real and personal, to name
and appoint such officers: directors,
agents and managers and employees
as the interest or convenience Of the
said corporation may require, TO make
and establish by laws, rules and reyu-
lations for the government of the said
corporation aud it's affairs, as NAV lie
deemed necessary and proper and the
same to change and alter ut pleasure:
and to do oil other acts and things
permitted by law, or as shall or may
be necessary and proper to carry out
the objects and purposes of said cor
poratlon.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile 1T this corporation
shall be at Franklinton, Parish of
Washington, State Of Louisiana.
where all citations and other legal
processes shall be served IN accord. !,
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present or represented at such meet.
ings, thirty 500 days prior notice of
such meeting having been given by
publication in weekly newspaper
published at Frank|inton, Washing
ton Parish. Louisiana. and a written
notice thereof mailed To each stock
holder at his usual place of business
thirty 800 days prior to such meeting.
In case OF the dissolution of this cor.
poration, either by limitation or
otherwise, IFS affairs shall he liQui.
| dated by two commissioners elected
from among the stockholders called
for that purpose.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever he liable for the contracts
or failure thereof in any further sum
lhan the unpaid balance due said COR
pOratiOn on shares of stock subsrib.
ed for and owned by stockholders:
nor shall any informality in the or.
ganization have the effect of rendering
the Charter null or exposing q stock
holder to any further liability than
the unpaid balance due on his stock.
Each stakeholder designates opposite
his name the stock subscribed for by
him, and thi, Charter shall serve as
the origin subscription list.
Thus done and passed at my o'ico
ia the town Of Tranklinton, a,hny-
ton Parish. State OF Louisiana. on
the day, month, and year first above
written and il the presence of Magce
W. OFT and J. S. Brock Jr., competent
witnesses, residing in said Parish,
and State, who have signed these
presents, together with said appearers
and me-, said Notary, after due read
iny.
f. l.. MAFEE 30 shares
7. J. MAGEE. .......l share.
by T.. J.. MAGEE
Power Of Attorney.
JOE n. NJ AGEE. 80 shares.
Witnesses:
N. ". OFT,
j. S. Brock Jr.
DELOs II. JOHNSON.
Notary Public.
hereby certify that the above and
fOrerOing is a true and correct copy
Of The original charter on lie in ny
Office and OF record inMortyayr book
No. il, page 81 OF the Mortgage Rec.
Ords of WASHINGTON Parish, La,
Witness my official signature, on
his the 9th day Of January 1913.
N. y. Yhisper, tI-r!. Of Court
md EX-Otiicln Recorder.
MOTIF Ell am applying for
40. rr nv k'nlnnr I,nn
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ARTICLE w

The capital stock OF Inns corporation
shall! be Twenty Thousand (&2O. 00O, 90
Dollars. divided into and represented
by Two Hundred (20o) shares O
stock, at par value Of One Hundred
(sl00) Dollars each. which said stock
shall be pajd for inc ash at the time
OF subscription or as the same may
be issued, at not less than par value,
or IN payment or exchange for prop.
erty or rights actually received, pur-
chased by such corporation or for ser.
vices actually rendered, provided nc
stock shall he issued until the consid
Grafton therefor has t";n received by
the said corporation. This corpora
ton may commence doing business
and shall become going concern as
soon as, Ten thousand )slO,OOO) Dol.
lars of it's capital stock shall have
been subscribed for.
ARTICLEV.
The corporate powers OF this cOrpOr-
alton shall be vested in and exercised
by Board of three (3) directors. who
shall be stockholders, consisting Of a
President, Vice President, and a
Secretary-T.pasurer. Two of said
Board shall institute a quorum for
the transaction cf hu. ,iness, AMI their
decisions shall ne valid corporate
acts.
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ARTICLE II.

The domicile 1T this corporation
shall be at Frsnklinton, Parish of
Washington, State Of Louisiana,
where all citations and other legal
processes shall be served IN accord.
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NOTICE an applyin. for
pardon. FelDer Grow,
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The Charter may be amended or NE
capital stock increased or decreased.
or the corporation NAV be dissolved,
at y general meeting ut the STOCKHOLM
ers convened for that purpose. with
he assent Of tbree.f,urihs of the 81, OK