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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Tells Of Taking German FIaa.

Partisan officer of a French rife
regiment gives to the Petit Troyen the
following account of the capture of the
first German flag:
The engagement of the French
troops with the Ninety-ninth brigade
OF Germans lasted from $3.50 a. m. to
8 at night.
THE artillery combat was terrible.
The French 75-millimeter guns made
havoc among the German horses and
then reduced the heavy German guns
to silence. The gunners were decim-
ated by the French fire and they aban.
doned their pieces, which. fell into
French hands.
THE German machine guns from a
church steeple continued to ravage the
French. but the church finally was de
molished.
AT nightfall the French charged
the enemy's defense work with ire
sistible energy and took them at the
point of the bayonet They estab
lished themselves there for the night
In this action the Fifth company
of the First battalion captured a Ger
man flag. with eight guns, 80 horses
and 537 prisoners, including ten off,
GERS"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

cording to directions on the bottle and
she is cured of this trouble. She was
all run down when she started taking
the Compound and her periods did not
come right. She was so poorly and
weak that often had to help her dress
herself, but now she is regular and is
growing strong and healthy" - Mrs.
MARTIN HELvIG, Plover, Iowa.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability of this grand old
remedy.
If you are i'll do not drag along and
continue to suffer day in and day out but
at once take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, a woman's remedy for
woman's ills.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
All Rloht With Him.

An applicant for appointment to
the position of deputy marshal for one
of the counties of southwest Virginia
asked a citizen of that county to in
dorse his recommendation. The man
took the paper, glanced over 1t, then
wrote something and handed 1t back.
The applicant read:
Waving the language of the in.
dorsement above, | will say that II
the appointive board sees fit to ap'
point Mr., Blank as deputy marshal for
this county II will be perfectly agree
able with me-Im going to locate in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Food Magazine
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
HOW FORCES OF THE KAISER
TOOK POSSESSION OF BRUSSELS

backed their steeds into the closely
packed ranks OF the spectators. threat.
enins them with uplifted swords and
shilling the momentary revolt.
At one point Of the march a lame
hawker offered flowers for sale to the
soldiers. AS he held up his posies q
captain OF hussars, by a movement OF
his steed, sent the poor wretch sprawl.
ing and bleeding in the dust. Then
from the crowd French woman, her
heart scorning fear, cried out: You
brute" so that all might hear.
Bear In Belgium Uniform.
There was one gross pleasantly, too,
perpetrated by a gunner, who led
along a bear, evidently he pet of his
battery, which was dressed In the full
regalia Of Belgian general. The bear
was evidently intended to represent
the king. He touched his cooked hat
at inervals to his keeper
This particularly irritated the Bel.
CLANS, but they wisely abstained from
any overt manifestation or any un.
vi DtDdNlOl.
The soldiers as they passed tore re-
peatedly at the national colors, which
every Belgian lady now wears on her
breast
Refuse Gold in Payment.
A more pleasant incident was when
a party of Uhlans clamored for admit
lance at villa on the Louvain road.
They disposed Of a dozen bottles OF
wine and bread and meat. The non
commissioned officer in command
asked what the charge was and offered
some gold pieces in payment. The
money was refused.
Near the steps of St Gudule party
of officers of high rank seated in a
motor car, conflscated the stock Of
the news vendors. After greedily
scanning the sheets they burst into
loud laughter
March Forward for Hours.
Hour after hour, hour after hour,
the kaiser's legions marched into
Brussels streets and boulevards
Some regiments made a fine appear.
ance. 1t was notably so in the case
of the Sixty-sixth, Fourth and Twenty.
sixth. Not one man of these regi.
ments showed any sign of excessive
fatigue after the grueling night OF
marching, and no doubt the order to
break step was designedly given to
impress the onlookers with the pow.
ers OF resistance of the German sol
diers.
The railway stations, the post Office,
and the town hall were at once closed
The national flag on the latter was
pulled down and the German emblem
hoisted in its place. Practically all
the shops were closed and the blinds
drawn on most of the windows.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
WITH TRAGEDY IN HIS MIND
Husband Dashed Home In Response
to Telephone Call TO Find his
Worst Fears Were Groundless.

Smithson said a thunderstorm al
ways reminded him OF this absurd tn
cident in his early married life. He
said II happened when their first baby
was only two months old, so he mighS
be pardoned II his solicitude exceede6
his sober Judgment. He was at hss
office one afternoon when terrifio
thunderstorm broke which crashed
enough to brighten anyone, so when
the phone rang and his wife's voice
tremendously asked; George, dear,
can you come home right away7" he
said, yes" quickly. nor paused to
question. but frantic with misgivingse
grabbed his hat and almost ran
through town to his home.
Arriving all breatbless, he found his
wife awaiting him on the porch, her
face the very picture of distress.
Rushing up to her he said anxious
ly: why, darling, what's the mat
teri"
Much TO his surprise came this re-
ply: "Oh, George, dear, we have
moths kansas City Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
a Good Shot.

A San franciscan, who had been
hunting in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe
without bagging any game, came upon
a mountaineer who was feeding a
Gagged wildcat he had caught the day
before.
How much will you take for that
beast?" he asked.
The captor said IS, and the money
was paid over.
NOW" said the Nimrod, "tie one
end of strong cord to that tree and
another to the cats neck, and then
open the door of the cage
This was finally accomplished and
the fierce animal stood straining at its
tether.
The sportsman, who was watching
the exercises from the interior Of the
cabin, leveled his rifle across the win.
dow sill, took careful aim and blazed
away The wildcat gave a joyful yell
and disappeared in the forest The
bullet had cut the rope.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
One Too Many.

The bus was rolling up Fifth avenue
in a heavy groundswell, on a murky
night. Perhaps 1t was only that the
chauffeur and conductor were both
sleepy, or maybe it was only the mug
giness that deceived them.
On the corner at Thirty-fifth street
stood, waiting to cross, belated de-
livery boy, holding erect by the waist
dressmakers dress form. The chauf
feur thought he detected a fare, and
slowed his craft in to the curb. The
conductor looked out through the fog,
shook his head, and rang the bell to
go ahead.
Room for one only" he said, and
the bus rolled on.-New York Evening
Post.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
A Piece of Fiction,

rs this the bookkeeper"
yes, sir"
I'm the head of the firm. ! came In
to ask you If you would accept an
Increase in your salary"
mo sir! I'm getting too much as ~
is. You could get any number of men
to fill my place for half the money"
but our profits are so great wa
don't know what to do with them"
Sorry; but to encourage me In that
sort of thing would only result in dis
aster. Besides, II ! got more money
my family of nine children might got
enough to eat. And II the practices
should spread, the whole civic fabrto
would be upset"
Put / really feel"
GO away SIR! l won't listen TO
you! Discharge me II you must, but
raise my salary-never!"-L
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
EARTH'S MOST LONELY SPOTS
Islands Where Communication With
the Great World Is at Rare In.
tervals-Tristan ds Cunha.

Though scientific progress has made
II possible TO do a double Journey be-
tween England and America in a fort
night, there remain many islands with
which 1t takes years to communicate.
OF the Scottish coast are the
groups OF islands known as the He
brides, Orkneys and Shetlands. OF
these the most isolated island is St
Kilda, some three miles long and two
miles broad. The inhabitants lead
lives Of great loneliness, for 1t takes
a month to get to the next island,
and the sea often makes any com
munication with st. Kilda impossible
for months.
The group of eight Phoenix islands
in the Pacific has a total population of
only 15S, while another little bit of
the British empire is Tanning island.
This is a landing place for the Pacific
submarine cable, and usually there
are about one hundred people in the
place
The loneliest of all parts of British
territory is the Island of Tristan Da
Cunha in the South Atlantic. which
is also the smallest inhabited island
in the empire. 1t is 1900 miles from
land, has a population of "A Scottish
Americans, and the inhabitants get
news Of the outer world usually once
every two years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
A LOYAL Friend.

A section foreman on a southern
railway heard the following CONVEX,
sation between two of his dusky la
borers;
Jim, you bettah come here an hep
me. rs talkin' up fer you"
"How's dat?"
IVY, dis here man say you amt ut
for de dawgs. an ah tole him yes you
is !'-Everybody's Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

The secretary Of one OF the college
classes at Princeton. in sending out
each year list OF questions to be an
swered by members of the class, in
order that the results may be duly tab
ulated and set forth in the university
annual. is said always to include in
his list this question: Are you en-
gaged?"
1t would seem that one of the mem
bers was cursed with doubt in this re-
spect. for in the blank space given
over to the query mentioned he made
his return as follows:
DO not know. Am awaiting letter"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Not 70 Blame.

What shall we do, John" said the
farmers wife, who had retained much
of her sentiment through 25 years of
married life, what shall we do to eel.
citrate our silver wedding?"
Reckon up where all the silver's
gone to in bringing up our family"
grumbled he.
"Oh, no, John, II must be something
real good and out of the ordinary.
tell you what. Let us kill the latest
pig and give a banquet"
Maria" said the husband solemnly.
II don't see how the unfortunate ami
NAL is to blame for what happened 25
years ago."
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Different MEANING.

One of the principal owners OF a
prominent gold mine was expatiating
ON its merits to capitalist and pros
pective investor. He described the
vein in which the miners we're work
ing, showed him specimens of the ore,
and backed up his statements with the
written opinions of experts.
Well" admitted the capitalist, 1T
looks as If 1t might be a good invest
ment. AS my old Uncle Hiram would
say, 1t has 'p'ints.'"
"Pints!" exclaimed the owner, car
ried away perhaps by his over-anx-
iety; why, sir. we're in quartz right
now!"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Americans In French Army.

Paris.-Hundreds of foreigners pre-
scented themselves to the military au-
thorities and offered their services as
volunteers. Among them were $50
Americans, 25 OF whom were medical
ly examined and accepted. The pro-
portion accepted among the other for
eigners was about thirty per cent
The remainder OF the Americans will
be examined. Among the 25 Ameri-
can citizens accepted were William
Thaw. son of Benjamin Thaw of Pitts
burgh, and a cousin of Harry, who
was engaged as an aviator.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Fly Screens,

A teacher in the third grade recent
ly introduced the word well" to the
attention of her pupils.
What does veil mean?" she asked.
There was no response. Ladies wear
them," she explained. Then a small
boy spoke Up.
Please. teacher" he said. 1T is a
black cloth which dose ladies wear
over der faces when de flies is biting"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Easily Classified.

Hemmandhaw. who was writing a
letter, looked up to inquire:
rs 1t ever permissible to apply
gender to volcanies?"
Il don't know" Mrs. Hemmandhaw
returned, but If 1t is they are surely
masculine"
Why"
Because they sputter. grumble and
smoke"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

The duchess has Cancelled the ar.
rangements which she had made for @
visit OF her children to New York, as
she feared any vessel on which they
might sail would be exposed to danger
of capture.
Count Boni de Castellane, former
husband OF the duchess, has obtained
appointment in the bureau OF the head
quarters staff.
The Duke de Talleyrand. the pres
ent husband OF the former Miss Gculd,
placed his services with his automo
bile at the disposal OF the government.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
HelRESS OF G0ULDS
HELPING PARlSiANS

rars'-rhe Duchess de Talleyrand,
vS'meriy Miss Anna Gould OF New
A' is operating a work shop in the
e ue la Pompe for women whose
rt a'i'es and friends are fighting but
mo are not yet qualified TO receive
, a'e help. The women will receive
g. ee meals day and will be occupied
~, making shirts and hospital neces.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
= oIories In Death Of Son

Paris.--Count Query de Beaure-
gard, a veteran OF the war Of 1870,
thus announces the death of a son at
the front:
"One son already has met the death
of the brave beyond the frontier at
the head of squadron OF the Seventh
hussars. Others will avenge him.
Another of my sons, an artilleryman.
is with the general stan. My eldest
son is with the Twenty-first chasseurs.
Long live France!"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

weakness. 1 spoke
to three doctors
about it and they did
not h clip her any.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e & e table Com
pound had been Of
great benefit to me,
so / decided to have
her give it a trial.
She has taken Ave
bottles of the Vege-
table COmpOund ac-
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
lnanortant 10 Mnthara
Poor ShowInu.

"How's your boy getting on in COS
lege?"
Not well. They batted him out OF
the box in the third inning the otheg
day"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
How To dive ouInine To children

FEBRILINE Is the trademark name given 10 an
improved Quinine. II IL Tasteless Syrup pleas
Children take II and never know Il Is ouinine
Also especially adapted TO adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor
cause nervousness nor ringing In the head. Try
u the next time you need Ouinine for any pur.
pose. Ask for a-ounce original package. The
name FEBRlLINE is blown In bottle. as cents
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
In With the Trusts.

Did l understand you to say that
Senator Flubb came up from the
people?"
Yes, and he's going back on them
now"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
The Usual Process.

They are going to put your reso-
luton on the table"
I'm not surprised ! expected it TO
be dished."
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Hopeless Case.

Whyte-I am afraid Jobson will
never make a good golf player.
Browne-No. am giving him ad-
vice all the time, but he won't follow
it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Whenever You Need q General Tosic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties OF QUININE
and IRON. II acts on the Liver Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Occasionally you meet man who is
so chivalrous toward women that he is
actually polite TO his own wife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

1t is possible to be man of many
parts by trying to be all the different
kinds OF fool at once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
The Uncaptured.

Paw, what's fugitive verse;"
That written by a poet still at
large, my son."
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Many man who thinks he knows It
all don't even know why a hen lays
an egg instead OF standing 1t on end.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

Every man has a circle OF acquaint-
ances, but they are not always square
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27

II it is necessary to make enemies,
choose lazy men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
MOTHER OF
SCHOOL GIRL
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
terfs Health.

Plover, Iowa. =" From a small child
my 10 year old daughter had female
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-08-27
Silpht Difference.

so your maid had pre-empted the
sherry bottle, had she!"
mo. pre-emptied."
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
Negro Lxnched BY Mob.

Dave Lee, negro, was taken from
the Marion county Jail at Jefferson
Texas, by body Of masked men and
hanged to a bridge nearby. The mob
compelled the jailer to give up his
keys, quickly secured the prisoner, ex-
ecuted him and quietly dispersed. Lee
was charged with shooting and
wounding Constable Matt Taylor,
while resisting arrest. II Is said there
were. but fifteen men in the lynching
party. e
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
Wallace Bruce Dies.

Wallace Bruce, the well-known au
thor and poet of Brooklyn, N. Y.
died at Defuniak Springs, Fla, as The
result of recent stroke Of paralysis
Mr. Bruce was born in Hlllsdale, N
Y, November 10, 1874. He was poet
and orator at numerous centennial
celebrations In the United States
Scotland and England. During Pr 81.
dent Harrison's administration Mr..
Bruce was United States consul at
Edinburgh. Scotland.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
washington Awaits Collapse.

The ripple of interest caused by the
unexpected. visit to Pass Christian OF
John Lind and his three-h0ur confer.
ence at night with President Wilson
has died away and government off,
Gals at Washington have settled
down to another period of patient
waiting upon internal developments
in Mexico. Any important change In
the relations between the United
States and Mexico. they believe.
must follow some action taken by one
or the other Of the Mexican factions
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08

What resolutions have vowed to keep
the coming year? FF
Come, sit beside me. maiden fair. and
straightway you shall hear.
rye pledged myself to choose one girl
from out the throng so gay
And love her with an honest love forever
and for aye.
"r'n work for her with brain and Drawn,
with all my might and main.
Until I've won her everything that hon.
esty can gain.
I'll I'LL her life with all that's good till life
itself II done.
And while we train our minds and hearts
we'll not neglect the fun.
Now, tell me, won't you. maiden fair.
what you have vowed to dor
For I've laid bare my inmost soul to no
one but TO you"
rive made no pledges" she replied in 30
demure q tone.
but II you don't object I'll try to help
you keep your own"
Wallace Dunbar Vincent
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
rlGnT IN STRIKE REGION.
Both Sides Preparing For Desperate
Struggle. Ag.s

Oh
4 Negotiations for the settlement Of
the copper miners, strike IN Michigan,
having failed, both sides to the con-
troversy began to lay plans for pro-
longation Of the struggle. H
Governor Ferris decided to make Q
personal Inspection of conditions In
the copper region, while John y.
Densmore. solicitor for the depart
ment of labor, started back to Wash :
ington regretting his failure to bring
about a settlement. IA +
Great interest was aroused In the
upper Peninsula by the announcement
that the governor was coming to take
d handlin the situation at close quar-
tiers. He has resented suggestions OF
federal action in "affairs that concern
the state only" according to his state
ments.
Meetings were held by t7e strikers
at Calumet and Hancock; but no det-
mite action was taken.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
Ia -l-"' Y ?, 10 l-Tf ~ = "a
Mcthodists Fix Conferences.

Representatives Of the various
boards Of the Southern Methodist
church in session at Nashville, have
. fixed the dates Tor six conferences tc
be held during the coming summer
at Waynesville, N. G., as follows: Ep-
worth league conferences, July 1923
Sunday school, July "a; August 2.
Educational. August 4-6. Missions.
August 7-16. Bible, August 1923.
Conference of deaconesses, August
24-26.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
CORPSE ON PILOT.
Gruesome Sight Seen by Operator OF
Coast Line, t

~ III 4 l-I
When train No. 81, Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, bound from Savannah for
New York, flashed by signal tower
near the union station in Charleston,
s. c., the operator was Mortified to see
corpse, face forward, on the en-
CINE pilot.
1t developed that Marks Nutting,
Of Middletown, N. Y, had been struck
and killed between the city and Ash
ley Junction, the engineer and fire
man knowing nothing Of the tragedy
until the signalman notified the con-
ductor. t
1t Is not known how Nutting hap
pened to be walking along the track.
He was about SO years old and is be-
lieved to have come for the horse
races.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
Supposed Dead Man Wires Family.

A wire was received at West Point,
Ga. from Tom Rutland, the young
lawyer who was thought to have been
drowned ten days ago near Tampa.
Fla. addressed to his father, DR.. j.
B. Rutland, stating that he was safe
and sound at Crystal Springs, Fla. The
family are at loss to know why the
telegram was sent stating he was
drowned, also why his trunk was sent
to Auburn, Ala.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
SAID POPE WAS DEAD.
Rumor Was Work of Practical Joker
and Caused Excitement.

A rumor that the pope was dead,
which spread rapidly throughout
Rome, caused intense excitement for
time. The vatican was overwhelm-
ed with Inquiries, but at that very
hour the pope was quietly conversing
with Cardinal Basilius Pompili. who
had not long before congratulated the
pontiff on his vigorous appearance
The police instituted an inquiry rel
alive to the origin Of the rumor and
learned that 1t was the work Of So
called practical. joker, who had tele-
phoned to asfriend at a leading hotel
that he knew the pope was dead.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
Troops Guard Town.

State troops ordered out by Gov
ernor McCreary patrolled the streets
of Whitesburg, KY, to prevent a
clash between rival factions following
a dispute between the fiscal court Of
Letcher county and County Judge
Fitzpatrick over the business affairs
of the county. Several arrests Of
county officers and magistrates have
been made.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
DRYsDALE DISCHARGED.
Not Evidence Enough to Hold Jack
sonville County Commissioner.

Richard D, Drysdale, county com.
missioner was discharged at Jackson.
vile Fla, after preliminary hearing
covering four days, upon charge OF
raising the amounts of several notes
Endorsed by James N. COons.
Lack of evidence was the reason
assigned by Justice Charles e. Alb
bolt In dismissing the case. The
hearing developed a number of sen.
sations.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
He pucked.

Then you have explained to your
fiance that you will bring no dowryT
Certainly"
what did he say to thatT'
HE swore that 1t was matter Of
Indifference to him."
sand how has he conducted himself
since them
Il don't know. He has never come
back."-Chicago News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-08
Rubens Painting Stolen.

A painting by Rubens representing
the Alteration of the Kings" has
been stolen from the Church of Nova
lesa. near Susa. The painting be-
longcd to collection which was once
In possession Of Napoleon I. No trace
of the thieves has been found.