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The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

that when a young man finds a red
tar of corn he can kiss any one Of the
girls he selects
Young man
Hold on There is something TO be
settled here. and you are the man to
do 1t. You wouldn't be mean enough
TO pay some farmers boy to find a red
ear that you might carry it TO the bee
and pretend to find it at the critical mo-
ment No. you were not that kind of
young man
You are wasting my time. sir
But 1t won't he wasted. You go to
that husking-be with a clear con-
science You husk and husk. There
is just once chance in a thousand that
you will find red car.
But what do | care about red ears,
SIR almost shouted the Secretary.
We are getting to that. Give me a
minute more. You find a red ear and
holler out and hold it up to view"
"Umphw
The men all laugh and the girls
giggle."
Say, now
Hold on-hold on. You are entitled
to select your girl and bus her"
But l won't do it-I WON'T
won't"
Mr.. Secretary. we must preserve
the customs and traditions of our fore
fathers. II Mr.. Wilson hadn't drank
hard cider and cracked hickory nuts,
with pumpkin pie three times a day as
a side issue he never would have been
elected President. AS the finder Of a
red ear you must kiss one of the oppo-
site sex"
Mr.. Bryan groaned.
You look the happy gang over"
Il don't do no such darned thing"
tat 80 81, Ill,
their beaux will put head on you as
sure as shooting. Those country boys
are mighty jealous lot. You are
aware of IL, and your choice Is mar
rowed down to two females"
Il won't make no choice 1 tell you."
he answered.
But you will have to, Mr.. Secretary
The whole world waits for your deci-
sion. The question has become intol-
cradle. The greatest diplomats are by
the ears about II. and nations may go
to war ever it."
BY heck. exclaimed Mr.. Bryan as
he stamped about.
"one of the females is eighty-nine
year old. toothless and blind in one
eye. Her giggle is a mere croak"
And I've got to k-kiss herr"
"Or the other one. The other has a !
mole on her chin and a boil on her cheek. !
"Hiie htT lTOHt Ieetn nang over ike the I,
caves of wagon-shed. Which is your
choice?'
Suppose I don't tell OF the red ear
said Mr.. Bryan as an artful look came to |
his face.
But you must play fair"
Can't l say that l have been eating
onions?''
That's no excuse out in the country"
81 can run away"
And be called craven
Il might have a sudden attack of
collie
They would roll You on a barrel to
cure you
The Hon. Secretary walked back and
'orth for three or four minutes II was
/ hard nut to crack. He didn't mean to
give a decision. but to dodge the issue. 1
saw that by his attitude. and I was
lbout to warn him that it couldn't be I
lone when he stepped aside and pressed
he knob of a bell.
What Is that for?' I asked
He folded his arms and did not an
Jwer.
! man big enough to break Jack Johnson
n two. and to him the secretary gently
aid:
James. remove the incubus!
Yes. sir
And omit none of the formalities:'
mo. sir
Look here. Mr.. Secretary. I called
lere-"
But was removed. and II my screams
or mercy were heard no one came TO my
assistance.
Mr.. Bryan had lodged the issue
THE p. ID. Q. MAN. =
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

sayings to choose from. See what you
can do with it. nd II you can success
full solve these specimen photographs.
you surely want to be ready for the
real start next Sunday. Then the first
Quiz Photograph will be printed. All the
big awards are just ahead Of you. and
you'll enjoy every minute OF this pure
fun competition for them.
You have 81 chances to capture an
award. and 5l9 of them are real, spend
able gold.
Tho Quiz will also make you better &C.
quainted with Benjamin Franklin and
impress upon you his wise sayings. II Is
no idle statement to say that you will
gain much from this acquaintance. for
Franklin knew he road to real success
and tells you how to travel II.
All this week The Washington Herald
will hold talks about the Quiz. and will
discuss at greater length the points
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

II makes no difference how bad your
cafarrh or Asthna may be. the very
arst use of this treatment will bring
you instant relief. tell you to de-
pend upon II absolutely.
For all those years 1 went about
half ashamed of myself. always con
scious OF the nauseating and disgusting
practices l was forced to indulge in. I
couldn't help hawking, splitting, sneez-
ing. and blowing my nose. no matter
where ] happened to be just as you
do II you are a catarrh victim), and
was well aware that people Stunned
me like a leper and kept away from
my vile breath and filthy habits as
much as they could.
After l had tried about everything
(half a hundred different remediesO.
learned of this wonderful swiss
treatment and had proved to me some
Of the remarkable results it had
brought about. I tried IL and was
better in an instant. In Just a short
time was well and free from that
awful catarrh.
I was SO pleased. SO thankful. that
the chance to profit by II. bought the
formula and rights and now OFFER you
sufferers from catarrh the chance to
try this wonderful WISS-AMERICAN
YAPORATOR without cent OF cost.
Just send me the coupon below. The
VAPORATOR is so small it can be car
ried in the pocket or handbag and
used without trouble or publicity. Just
send the coupon-but do II NOW.
Grasp the opportunity while IL still
knocks at your door. Send today sure.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
TOM DAVIS PRAYED
Rx M. QUAD.

by NJ. AthD.
On the depot platform as the train
stopped was a man sitting on n trunk
with blood on his face and his right arm
in sling. and he was being watched
over by a woman whom we took to be
his wife Some one said there had been
a shooting scrape, but We did not ascer-
tain the particulars until the train start
ed on. Then, In answer to inquiries, the
woman replied:
"fes, he got shot Tom Davis shot
him."
What was IT about?''
Bout a dawg, sah. Tom coaxed our
dawg away and wouldn't gin him up:
we come down we're to see bout II. and
that brung on the shootin'."
"Aad Mr. Davis came out ahead, did
he?"
Yes, sab. he did He Jest dropped my
ole man and walked of. 1 told Jim how
II would be. but he wouldn't heed me.
Last mite, when knowed he was comm
arter that dawg, 1 sez to him, sez l:
Jim Whitford, don't forget to pray to
the Lawd that yo' may git the drop on
Tom Davis. but he dun wouldn't pray.
Jest said the Lawd didn't hev nuthin' to
do with II. I prayed, but as i wasn't
handlin the gun II didn't do no good"
And do you think Tom Davis prayed?"
Reckon he did, sab. and he got his
wife and all the rest Of the folks to help
him. OF co'se he did. He was all ready
fur to shoot when Jim walked UP to him,
and that shows. Jim thought he was
all ready. too. but he wasn't. He began
to talk dawg and pull trigger, but the
drafted gun wouldn't go of no how. and
Tom Davis dropped him."
rs he badly hurt?''
Wall. it might hev been wuss. Reckon
he'll lay up fur about three months and
then try again. but yo' jest reckon to
consider he won't run them chances
agin. Wen sot out to pray at sundown
and keep a-whoopin' all night, and next
day Tom Davis wife will be a-gettin'
out her mournin' bunnit and readin' up
on grave-stuns."
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
Diabetes Loses
Its Terrors
Specialist Believes Cure Has Been
Found for This Dread
Di,ease.

pspces no lons.r need be q terror 10 tho.. ,b,
yeco@s mctims TO ths dread disesss
Ms,3re Mnn93unce, mat simple plant. growing lid ~
oncIS -. spclnc IN the trestnlrnt nf dishetss
s'P,,ts Tni:s asoT and building up the system 'e
r,tien, ~ ~ .efetaoe remedy should relieve the
nail se .ishin week and to prove IL -e .iIi
so.t. with r.. bookiet Of Key astJt6uiion
% oetc eontaining latest diet 1ists and eTcS.,e
yesreohydr,fe IN 10 sier.nts so o 'iaE and ,Esr
funded. VI S@uSaCuon or money re-
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IL p ,.huu.',ed Sc rackAgp Anes CnsnicsI
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
ORDER OF HIBERNIANS
HONOR ST. PATRICK
Congressman Make Addresses a
Banquet Given by Alexandria
Division, No. l..
ANNEXATION SUIT POSTPONED

Alexandria. Va, March H.--Alexandria
Division No. 1. Ancient Order OF Hlbern-
ians, tonight gave a banquet at the Hotel
Rammel In observance of st. Patrick
Day. The affair was attended by a large
gathering ot members Of the order. Dur
ing the evening musical selections were
given and at the conclusion Of the ban
quet addresses were made on the life OF
ST. Patrick
William Desmond, president os the
order, acted as toastmaster. Among
those who made speeches were Represen-
tatives Walsh. OF New Jersey, and Muir
ray, Of Massachusetts.
Capt W. II. Sweeney, NJ. J. Mcfarland
and others of the local division.
The joint committee on fire and public
property, OF the city council, n. u meet
ing tonight decided to advertise for bids
for the erection OF a new house for the
Relief Hook and Ladder Fire Company.
The construction Will be begun soon. The
new house vii; be a modern, two-story
brick structure, according 10 plans and
specifications prepared.
Il will cost SIC. 600 and will be erected on
the north side Of Prince street, between
Royal and Fairfax streets. adjoining the
present house OF that company. With Its
erection Alexandria will have three mod
err engine houses
The city's annexation suit. now pending
in the State court of appeals. will not be
argued at the summer term at Wythe-
Vile as requested by the attorneys rep
resenting the city. This, therefore, means
that the case will not he argued until
the regular fall term of that court in
Richmond in December and an opinion
in all probability will not be handed
down before next January.
n few days ago Attorneys S. G. Brent
and S. p. Fisher. representing the city.
went to Richmond and asked the appeals
court to hear the arguments at its sum-
mer term at Wythevile.
The city's annexation suit was heard in
the circuit court of Alexandria County
before Judge Bennett T. Gordon. of Mel
son County. He gave an adverse decision
TO the city from which appeal was
taken. The city desires to acquire a part
OI Alexandria and Fairfax counties
Gilbert Buxton. sixty years old. a glass
blower. died this afternoon at the Alexan-
dria Hospital He had been in i'll health
a long time Buxton was a native of
Pennsylvania
Announcement is made that the we'd
ing of Miss Anna Elizabeth Barley.
daughter Of Judge and Mrs. l.. c. Barley.
and Mr.. Frazier w. Baldwin, formerly
of Chicago. but now of this city, will
take place April Il. next. at Christ p
+. Church. The ceremony will be per-
formed by Rev. w. J. Morton rector
OF that church.
Albert r. Metzger twenty three years
old, died early this morning at his home
800 North Pitt street. He had been ill
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
4 BULLION FACTORY
IN The HEART
Of 4 RICH
COLD DISTRICT

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there will Be NO failures outstanding contr,cts
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bonua
RETURN OF MONEY ABSOLUTELY GUAR.
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THIS SALE OFFER is ONLY FOR VERY
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The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

relative O friend who drink
Not only did she save Mr.. Anderson ouS she
stopped the drinking Of her brother and several nf
her neighbors - we'll. AL this sbs aeeomplshsd
with Q simple home remedy which any one can sst
md uss. And she now desires to tell every msn
and woman who has . relative or friend who
'rinks. Just what Il H.
Il can Be given secretly II desired and svsry
reader Of this notice who il interested In curing
dear of drinking should write to Mrs. Andersen
st once. Her reply will come by return mail in .
ssaled envelope. She does this gladly. In hopea
that others viii be benefited a. she WA Ona
thing she asks however. and that IL that you do
not send money for she has nothing TO sell Her
eumplsts sddres, In a16 Hill Ave. Hillburn. n. Y.
NOTE This offer should be accepted at once By
an Who have dear ones who drink. In fact. every
ons who has 10 contend fn any way with drunken
neD should know about it Therefore, II you do
not vriss Nrs- Anderson yourself CUT THIS
NOTICE OUT and mail IL 10 q friend who could
Use Be. .dvies ~ And n sys1 sheaEh h y9g @ do sns.sr
think would Ike 10 know what Mrs. Anderson
used. In othsr vords let this notice reach many
q possibis for Mrs. Anderson will reply to evsry
lsftsr. 10 matter how many she receives
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
! Tell You
catarrh CAN
Be Cured
/ Know that What Cured Me After
Is Ysars Of Useless Deetonag win
Interest Every Catarrh Victim
and I'll Spend the Money
to Tell Them How This
Modern Wonder Was
Accomplished. aEf

Ts0 Can Try and Prove This Crest
Method Absolutely Free of Cost.
I am not a doctor and not a sciea-
tist but simply an American business
man with plain common sense enough
to appreciate q really good thing when
have II proved to me. and with
benefit as I did. When a man sure
all the Inconvenience. the humiliation,
the embarrassment Of catarrh for IS
long years. spending hundreds of dol
lars and much valuable time on al
legged remedies without any success.
and then suddenly finds a means that
cures him almost like magic. 1t is his
plain duty to see that all the world 10
made to hear of it.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

There are now .359 miles OF land lines
and 1000 miles OF submarine cable in
China. In 1913 there were in use about
1.3O0 Morse instruments and something
less than fifty Wheatstone instruments,
there were sci telegraph stations. an op-
Grating staff of 1.9oO natives and six for
eigners, and 1872 total employees.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
March Is. 1914

brought out today You'll do well to fol-
low closely.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

Albert R. Metzger. twenty-three years
old, died early this morning at his home.
800 North Pitt street He had been ill
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18

Gilbert Buxton. sixty years old. a glass
blower. died this afternoon at the AIexan-
dria Hospital. He had been in ill health
long time. Buxton was native of
Pennsylvania
The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
STOPPED HIS
DRINKING
This Wife and Mother Saved
Her Husband Over
Ten Years Ago
she WILL GLADLY TELL You now
FIR EE "
Write to Her Today. Send Nd
Money. She Has Nothing !

For over 20 years jas. Anderson Of
HilIburn, N. Y, was o confirmed drunk.
ard. His case was about a. bad - u
could be, but little over ten years ago
his devoted wife, after years Of trying.
finally succeeded In stopping his drink,
ing entirely.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-18
ROSSTON NEWS

Mir. Raymond Waters of Idabel Ok lahoma visited at this place few days the past week.
 A large crowd attended the sing ing at this place last Sunday after noon. The classes from Holly Spring and Willisville were present rendering appreciated help. Our regular sing ing days are the second and fourth Sundays in the afternoon. Every one is invited to attend.
 The Fiddler's Contest here last Saturday night was a grand success. There was large number of contest ants present and all of them won good prizes. Those winning prizes were Wilisville band, 1st prize; Glendale 2nd prize; Rockyhill I'd prize. Best single fiddler to Mir. J. B. Graves; sec ond prize to Mr. Clarence Dunn. Win ners of other single prizes were: Jim Sewell, Wylie Jones, ]. T. Whitehead, Norton and Alta Warmack. An nouncement was made that there will be another contest here the 18th of February 1915. Let all contestants begin to plan now for a great event.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-18
IN MEMORIAN
Mrs. A. F.. Mcclure.
 Born March 1, 1882 Died February s, 1914

On the morning of February Sth, Agnes Dillon Mcclure entered into the rest which is promised to the people of God.
 Through many months of suffering her patience and fortitude never fail ed. When those who dearly loved her and so tenderly cared for her were troubled on account of her suffering, she had for them brave, cheerful words and smile so that they often forgot their anxiety. Her last conscious remarks were like her life, for the welfare and com fort of others.
 She was buried at Providence, the services having been held within the church and conducted by Rev. C. Il. Gilmore.
 A husband, three children, moth CT, four sisters, and one brother, with great number of relatives and friends. remain to endure the pains of the separation which death always brings.
 Agnes was born in Cape Girardeau County, Mo-, coming to Arkansas Tn her early years. For twenty-two years she gave of her best to her par
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-18
LETTER FROM
 WESTBROOK TEXAS

Editor News:
 After a rest spell of a few weeks we come again with few items from this far away West Texas. As no rain has fallen here in two months things are getting somewhat dry, and to a fellow who has always been used to lots of rain in the winter back east the situation looks a little blue.
 The ground that has not been brok- en is getting too hard to blow, and will necessarily remain unbroken un til rain comes, and l am told by peo- pie here that very likely it will be April or May before we will get rain sufficient to wet the ground.
 A good per cent of the land has been either flat broken or listed with middle buster, but very large area is untouched. We have good firm roads here-there is no mud and hasn't been any since way back in December. Except a few sand beds, the roads everywhere are as firm as a pavement.
 The winter here so far has been very mild-no low temperature-have had ice one-half inch thick once. Had two little flurries of snow but not enough to cover the ground.
 The mild winter has been a God send to the stock out here. The feed crop the past year was short and had the winter been hard one there would have been much suffering among the stock.
 There are a considerable number of Ranches here where large herds of cattle are kept yet, though not so many as there was years ago Think ing it might interest some who read this to know something of the morals and general condition of society here, l will say that it is better than one from the east might expect. We find a very nice and hospitable people here and morally and spiritually they compare very favorably with people in our own state of Arkansas.
 The majority of the citizens are law abiding and good per cent are mem- bers of some church.
 About mile from where 1 live there is a good church building, where the Baptist, Methodists, and Holiness people all worship. There is preach ing there times a month and the Methodists have just organized Sun day School. So you see we have spiritual teachings.
 The heathfulness of the climate is indeed wonderful. have been here , months and no doctor has been called in the neighborhood, though there are 13 families in radius of a mile and a half of where live, and in these families there are more than 50 persons, children and adults. No one of these more than 60 persons sick in five months! Only two deaths in that time in radius of 10 miles, and they were both aged persons with some chronic trouble. More later on.
 w. B. Garrett
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-18
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The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-18

would YOU look across the plains of lime and see where earth and heaven
 Faotq Broaden your horizon by
 (andinp on higher ground. Stand up- 1 tbe high ground of great thoughts;
 (ond sometimes upon the mountain (ns of faith where all the forests, riv- Ls lakes and plains of experience
 |oet and mingle in pictures of moral
 bautv. stand there, and God shall
 beak to you, and you shall know the f,sterv of the transfguration.
 Ii -Perin.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-18
WHITES CHAPEL

Health of this community is very good.
 Several people from here attended singing at Holly Springs Sunday.
 Society at this place is progressing nicely.
 Miss Fife Hairston is on the sick list this week.
 Mir. Ralph Bailey is suffering from a bad ankle but was able to visit the Society Saturday night.
 Wonder where Dwight was?
 Mr. Lloyd Russelll can't conduct Society as well as he can write model love letters.
 Church here Sunday morning. Every body invited to come.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-02-18

ents, while the remainder of her life was spent in service for her husband and little children, sparing nothing that might increase their comfort and pleasure.
 She was a woman of fine reason ing powers, quiet and humble in her daily life.
 Many have been heard to say that she was the model of the community. She was model daughter, a devot- ed sister, wife, and mother, a loyal friend, and always found faithful in all relations of life.
 While quite young in years, she be- came member of the Christian church She was always found walk ing in the paths of right, living a christian life in it's purity and sim plicity. Her beautiful Christian life and pure transparent character were as "the shining light that shineth more and more unto the coming of the perfect day"
 Hers was life of glorious and elfforgetful service, life filled to overflowing with the noble deeds which make life, death, and that vast forever, one grand, sweet song She has built for herself a monu- ment more lasting than marble; has left her footprints not in the sands of time to be swept away by the storms of years, but has left them in the hearts of friends and loved ones | forever.
 Hereby, we, the members of the Church of Christ at Wards Chapel, realize our great loss in her death and absence from our assembly.
 Therefore be it resolved: First-that we bow in humble sub mission to the Devine Will.
 Second-that we extend to the be- reaved family, her relatives, and friends our deepest sympathy.
 Third--That we keep in memory her quiet, humble christian manner that it may continue model and example for all.
 Fourth-That copy of these reso- lutions be furnished the Firm Foun- dation and the Christian Pilot for publication, and also that they be spread among relatives and friends.
 Submitted by,
 Mrs. J. H. Cornelius, MT. w. o. Billingsley.
 Mir. Saxon Mcclure, Mrs. Jessie Arnott,
 Miss Ida Dillon, Committee.