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Meade County news., 1916-11-30
ThanksuIvinq'Fab

An aged Turkey, once upon a time
had occasion to read the Riot act to a
Grandson because the latter was a
GluttOn.
'It Behooves you to Fast for few
weeks" said the Wise Old Bird, "for
Thanksgiving draweth apace-that
season when long-legged Bipeds
Swoop down upon Us without Warn
ing and give 1t to our Family in the
Neck"
"Oh, go to-" exclaimed the Young
Glutton. "You think because Old Age
has made you Gouty and rendered you
Unable to Partake of the Good things
of Life that you can Stuff me. I'm
Dead Next. See?"
every WELL" answered the Grand
sire. keep right on getting Obese
and you will be Dead Next for keeps
then You'll see who does the Stufing."
And the late November returns
showed that the Old Turk knew
Whereof he Spoke.
Moral-If you would Live Long and
Prosper. Don't get Gay.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
STATE LAW is NOT ENFORCED
Elght-Hour Statute for Women Prae-
tlcalIy Dead Letter, Says Wei
fare Seeretary's Report.

OF 2,918 women employees in S75
business establishments in Kansas,
only 1875 are working in places under
the eight-hour system, according to in
vestigations by Miss Lima Bresette,
secretary of the state industrial well
fare commission. Miss Bresette ex-
poets to complete her annual report
in few days, and this is one of the
things 1t will show.
Twenty per cent of the women en-
ployes of the state, so far as the in
vestigation has gone, are working
from eight to nine hours day, or 5S6
out of the 2,918. A few more than
half, or 1910 of the 2,91S are working
from nine to ten hours day. Nearly
one-fourth are working more than ten
hours a day.
Based on the number of hours
worked in a week, the compilation Of
the report shows S64 are working for
ty-eight hours week; 920 from forty
eight to fifty-four hours; TIT from
fifty-four to sixty hours and 357 more
than sixty hours.
Two-thirds of the women employees
in these establishments receive less
than $S week, Miss Bresette's fig
ures show! Twenty-four per cent re-
ceive from $S to $12. Nine per cent
are receiving $12 week or more.
Miss Bresette says that most of the
laundry employees receive less than So
q week.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
is an old Institution.

Despite popular opinion to the coll
trary, Thanksgiving day as an instl
tuition is not peculiarly American
For history shows that all ancient MI
tions used to celebrate some feast of y
thanksgiving nature, while most of thu
tribes of our American Indians had u
big gathering and harvest feaul
years before the white man ever stl
foot on the shores of the new world.
BY the Greeks and Romans the fe3'
tival days in honor of the goddess Oh
agriculture were times of rustic sport,
of professions through the fields and
the decorating Of the home with fruits
and flowers. The people Of Egypt en-
joyed a time of feasting after gnther'
ing in their harvests and laid tho
fruits of the year on the altar Of the
Goddess Isis.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

TNHIS is the week of Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving day is an Ameri-
can custom started by the Pill
grims who landed on the new
continent and faced hardships' which
few can realize who are reared In
the wealth and luxury Of the land to-
day.
The season had been hard one.
Many had died and the prospect of
Itarvation during the cold winter with
It's Ice and snow loomed large. So,
when the harvest yielded enough to
Keep them until another season would
produce the necessities Of life, they
met that last Thursday in November
In year 1921, and gave thanks to their
God, who had remembered them.
Thankfulness is usually in inverse
ratio to the value of the thing for
which we give thanks. This is no dis
paragement Of the things we are CRATE
full for; but humanity does not think
Of thanks until it has felt the terrors
pf distress.
The rich who live in luxury and ease
10 not thank with their hearts, Their
thanks are but formal expressions Of
meaningless words. How can words
mean anything when one has not felt
the things which make for thankful
hess?
But the poverty-stricken who have
faced starvation pour out thanks from
their humble hearts for the things
that have saved their lives.
Those who live in gorgeous homes
with comfortable. fireplaces do not
think of thanks. But those who live
In the little hovel with big cracks in
the walls and crevices about the doors
and windows and without fuel, give
thanks for the comfort of fire.
We do not prize health until we have
lost 1t, and we do not appreciate life
until we have faced the danger Of hav-
ing to give it up. p
That which we have we are likely to
accept as a matter Of course; but be
deprived of it and the sudden realiza-
ton of its value jars our souls like an
earthquake.
We are thankful in the full sense of
the word for things necessary to life
and happiness only when we have had
to do without them.
We are not thankful for that to
which we are accustomed and accept
thoughtlessly. But when we are de
prived of the necessities Of life and
face the hardships, including death
that come as a result, we are thankful
with all our heart.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
HOSTFTTER'S
Stomach Bitters
The Prose Period Now.

"Here is a postal card from my hus-
band" remarked Mrs. Dobson. Hes
out of town, you know"
"What does he say?" asked Mrs.
Dubwaite.
"Am well. Home Tuesday, Four
words IAnd when that man was court
Ing me he used to write me poetry
by the yard"
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
THANKSGIVING DAY

That we're at peace with all the world
Safe in our cities and our homes
That unto this, our favored land,
Such gift with all its blessings comes
That men go not to war and death.
That women do not fearful brood
By anxious hearths for dear ones gone,
We thank Thee, Giver Of all good
That no ambitious strife Is ours
That lust Of conquest does not drill
This mighty nations inmost heart
That we abhor to burn and kill
That weaker nations we protect
Fight but to make their wonsins cease.
And only comes to make them free,
Wethank Thee, God Of love and peace
That in the stress around US now
We feel our hearts with pity throh
And haste to heal the wounded man
To hush the child and woman's sob
That we are eager still to share
The goods that heap our stores again
With those who have but US to help.
We thank Thee. Father Of all menl
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as Gen.
sraI Tonic because II 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
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
The ThankfuI spIrIt.

Cultivate the thankful spirit. II
viii be to thee a perpetual feast
There is, or ought to be, with us d,
such thing as small mercies; all nri
great. because the least are unde.
served. Indeed, a really thankful
heart will extract motive for gratitude
from everythlng.-J. r. Macdun.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
DON'T LOSE YOUR HAIR
Prevent Il by Using cutloura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

II your scalp is irritated. itching and
burning and your hair dry and falling
out in handfuls try the following treat
ment: touch spots OF dandruff and
itching with Cuticura Ointment and
follow with hot shampoo Of Cuticura
Soap. Absolutely nothing better.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Il
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
Its Conditions.

"A candle is a very contradictory
thing"
"How so2"
"It is both light affair and cere-
Gus matter"
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Failed Bank to Pays. G. Pottle,
receiver of the Citizens State Bank
of Chautauqua, of which F. e. Turner,
"the boy cashier" was in charge when
it was closed more than year ago by
M. A. Thompson, special bank exams
:ner of Kansas announced that De-
cember IS he will pay rs per cent
dividend to the depositors and credit
ors of the bank. Another small divi-
dend may be paid later, Pottle stated.
A half dozen legal suits against the
bank are now on the court dockets at
Sedan or Pawhuska.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
Rrlenv EXPLAINED.

"why have you named this corn the
jackrabbit variety"
/. "Long ears."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
Ha couldn,t ResIst.

Dyspeptic Old Lady-What ought ]
to take for an acid rising?
Flip Drug Clerk-An acid drop,
madam.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Second Typhoid Death at X. u
The second death from the recent
typhoid epidemic at the University Of
Kansas occurred this afternoon, when
Axtell Sharpe, freshman, died after
a SIX weeks illness. Sharpe was the
first student to contract typhoid, and
was taken to the university hospital
October Q. He was 21 years old last
Monday.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
COVETED av ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. II yours is streaked with
gray, or 10 harsh and stiff, you can ro,
store It to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
lng. Price 21.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

To read the newspapers intelllgently
a man must have vocabulary OF at
least 1000 words.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Elected Socialist by Default.-For
the first time in the history Of Reno
county Socialist candidate has been
elected to county office. The official
count today showed that George Bow
ser, farmer, Socialist candidate for
county high school trustee, was Nect-
ed. It was by default, however, ss the
other candidates failed to file ir time
to get on the ballot.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Train Killed a Farmer.-H. ]. Holt,
62 years old, retired farmer. walked
in front of Santa Fe passenger train
at Hutchinson the other day and was
killed.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Girl Dies From InJurIes.-The s.
year-old daughter Of Mrs. Charles Ra-
rick Of Glen Elder is dead as the re-
suit Of injuries sustained when she
was hit on the head by a fragment
of stone blown from cistern by a
blast.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Boy Killed by Playmate.-Jack
Walker, IL years old, adopted son Of
T. M. Walker, banker of Atchison,
was accidentally shot and killed by a
playmate. The weapon was a 22-cali-
ber revolver, with which the boys were
playing.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Died After Running Upstairs. =
While consulting his family doctor at
Wellington after having run quite rap
idly upstairs, l. A. Zug, widely known
merchant, died from heart disease. He
was 43 years old.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Wins a Pledge case.-A controversy
over pledge of $4,000 subscribed by
R. D. Sabin, farmer of Reno County,
to the building fund of Bible college
in Minneapolis, ended recently when
the probate court at Hutchinson de-
cided in favor of Sabin's widow.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Woman Dead Of 5urns.-Mrs. Au-
gust Neimann is dead at her home
west of Frankfort as result Of her
clothing catching fire from a stove.
Her back from the shoulders down
was burned.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Pioneer Woman Dead.--Mrs. Anna
Minnie Weiche died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. William Thiessen,
near Marysville. She was 81 years
old. Six sons and three daughters
survive her. She was one Of the first
settlers in the county.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Arkansas City Pioneer Dead.-Dr.
G. w. Parr, 70 years old, pioneer
resident of Cowley and Sumner coun-
ties, is dead at his home at Geuda
Springs.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Heads New OIL company.-The Com
mercial Refining Company, with cap
ital of / million dollars, headed ny
Mason d. Sampson of Salina, formerly
banker and now an oil man, Is a
new enterprise for which charter
has been applied. The headquarters
of the company will be in Wichita,
and 1t will be an Independent concern.
The refinery will be located at Au-
gusta.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Shot Firer kIIed.-6harles Heller.
shot firer, was instantly Killed in
Crow Mine No. 20, southwest Of
scammon the other night. He left
. widow and six children.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Hutchinson Gazette SoId.-Chester
c. Leasure Of Wichita, formerly part
owner. of the Wellington Daily Jour
nal, has bought half interest in the
Gazette at Hutchinson, and with John
M. Schwinn will conduct it in the fu-
ture. Mr.. Schwinn has been connect
ed with the Hutchinson News.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Hunter Accidentally shot-Clarence
Jones of Wichita died Of an accidental
gunshot wound in the leg while being
taken to hospital there on Santa
Fe train. He was injured when a
shotgun fell from an automobile he
was driving on hunting trip from
Norwich. An artery was severed.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

EIdorado Refinery soId.-J. J. Tax
man and M. Taxman. Illinois refiners
and oil operators, have bought the
Eldorado Refinery Company's plant at
Eldorado and are now in charge, The
price paid was $4,000. The Taxman
brothers will enlarge and improve the
plant, which has capacity Of thou
sand barrels a day.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
TO BEGIN A SURVEY AT ONCE
The State Engineering Department
Prepared to Start Work on Topeka
Kansas City Highway.

Enthusiasm reached its height at
the annual convention Of the Kansas
Good Roads Association in Lawrence,
when it was announced that a survey
between Topeka and Kansas City
would start at once. This survey Will
be conducted by the state engineering
department Complete plans for a
hard-surfaced road, including an esti-
mate of cost, will be made.
The survey will be conducted on the
south side of the river and the most
practicable route determined. Just
what towns will be touched by the
route was not made public.
The estimates and plans will be
brought before the state Legislature at
its next session. Probably the $143,-
900 of, government money for con-
struction Of roads will be used on this
route. 1t is hoped that actual con-
struction will commence in the spring.
At short business session Of the
association Fort Scott was decided
upon as the next meeting place. Ten
different. towns in Kansas had invited
the association for its next fall meet
ing.
The officers elected for the coming
year we're: President, ]. Frank
Smith, Of Pleasanton; vice presidspt t
w. T. Hughes, Plainville; secretary
Frank A. Davis, Herington; treasurer
e. Otis Perkins, Lawrence.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-19
PORTER & DYSON co.
Joseph Volz of Newark, N J., is Visiting With local friends

Joseph Volz of Newark, N. J., is Visiting with local friends. Attorney Daniel E.. O'Keefe has re- turned from a trip to Scranton, Pa. At the meeting of 5Daly council, K. of C., this evening a successor to Treasurer F. G. Russell, who has re- signed, will be elected
 Hugh Conroy, who has been resid- ing in Minneapolis, Minn. for several months is expected to return to this city shortly.
 ,kennedy's dancing school tonight, Hol. & Hof. hall. Judd's Orch-advt.
 The First Baptist church will meet in its usual church-night service at ':45 sharp on Thursday. After a brief business session the company Will adjourn to a union Christmas meeting in the Center church. Ex- erc1ses for the primary and kinder garten departments of the Sunday school of the First Baptist church will be held in the chapel Saturday, at o'clock. Friends and parents are cordially invited.
 Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread" -advt.
 Dec. reductions in Coats, Suits, Dresses and Blouses. Unusual values. Buckley and Whalen's, PIP Trumbull St, Eartford-advt
 Sphinx Temple will hold it's an- nual meeting at Foot Guard armory, Wednesday evening for the election Of officers, and representatives to the Imperial council in Minneapolis in June. There will be refreshments music by the Tempo quartet, also by an orchestra of colored minstrels, Some ledgerdsmain by an artist from Springfield, and a stirring reel of moving pictures. A very interesting evening is anticipated.
 The neckwear at Wilson's out shines all other stores.-advt.
 Music bags and rolls for Christmas at c. l.. Pierce & Co.-advt. Greenwood tonight; Peoples church -adVt The kindergarten and primary de- partments of the Baptist church will hold their Christmas exercises at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. William Naughton has severed his connection with the New England Economy Drug company to accept a place with the Vita Drug company. 1 Gleason Parker is home from Mid 1 dlebury college for the holiday va ] cation
 l Mark Cross Leather goods at Will Ons.-adVt.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-19
WOMAN IN TEARS
 TELLING OF CRUELTY
Says Husband Is Dissipating
 Their Small Bank Account

Tn the arraignment of Charles Judge John H. Kirkham this morn ing for intoxication and breach of the peace, police court attendants were afforded a glimpse of life's plucky fight that one little woman has put up for a home and domestic happiness. Unable to retain her composure, Mrs Stankiewicz testi- fled relative to the handicap imposed upon her by Stankiewicz and his un- approved conduct, how he had worked little since their property was sold and how he seemed to determine to spend the little ''nest egg over the bars of various saloons. She broke down entirely when Judge kirkham imposed a fine of 15 days in jail and left the court room weeping bitterly.
 With face disfgured from a badly swollen eye and a lacerated cheek, re- ceiVed yesterday when he fell over a wash boiler while on a drunken rampage at his home, Stankiewicz appeared indifferent as to his plight and tried to blame his wife for all of the trouble. He said that she has a husband and two children in the old country, always compares her first husband with him. to his disad- vantage, and threatened to send for him to come to America Then. the accused testified, he tries to forget by way of the saloon route. Mrs. Stankiewicz testified that the ac- was sold. Since then, about two months ago. she testified, he has worked only for a few days at a time with a lengthy intervening space and has made steady inroads upon the money through his drinking.
 Woman Fined for Contempt.
 Mrs. Annie Ray Jones was fined s2 without costs for contempt of court in not appearing to obey a summons yesterday. She was brought in on a capias. She admitted that her non-appearance yesterday was be- cause she was adverse to testifving against her father who was ar raigned and placed on probation for breach of the peace.
 Joseph Rabis of 77 Lawlor street was fined s15 and costs for intoxica- tion and injury to property. Judg
New Britain herald., 1916-12-19
Knocks Obstinate Coughs ifa q Hurry 4 Simple HOmc-Made Rem cdy
 that Gets at the Cause.

Thousands of people normally health persistent hanging-on bronchial cough year after year, disturbing their sleep and making life disagreeable It's so needless-theres an old homemade remedy that will end such cough easily and quickly.
 Get from any druggist "215 ounces of Pinex" (5O cents worth !, pour it into 2 pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup. Begin taking it at once. Gradually but surely you will notice the phlegm thin out and then disappear altogether, thus ending 9 cough that you never thought would end. It also promptly loosens a dry or tight cough, stops the troublesome throat tickle, soothes the irritated membranes that line the throat and bronchial tubes, and relief comes almost immediately. A days use will usually break up an oL- dinary throat or chest cold, and f6F bronchitis, croup, Whooping cough and bronchial asthma there is nothing better. It tastes pleasant and keeps perfectly.
 Pinex is a most valuable concentrated compound of genuine Norway pine. ex- tract, combined with guaiacoI and Is used by millions of people every year for throat and chest colds with splendid results.
 To avoid disappointment, ask your druggist for "21a ounces of Pinex'' with full directions and don't accept anything else. A guarantee of absolute satisfac- tion or money promptly refunded goes with this preparation. The Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-19
City Mems

Give her a pair of silk hose for
 Christmas. Damon's Shoe shop
 advt.
 Fire in a clothes closet at the rear
 of A Orange street caused a loss es-
 timated at about $50 shortly after Il
 o'clock today. Box 332, Grove and
 Orange streets, was sounded at 11:29, after tenants had unsuccessfully tried
 to check the flames. Music bags and rolls for Christmas at c. l.. Pierce & Co.-advt. As a result of Friday nights fires in the midst of a driving snow storm, a number of firemen are nursing pad colds. Callman James Tormay Of Engine Go. No. is confined to his home as a result of a fall at the Broad street blaze Anything you want in Toys at Glad ding's, Chestnut street.-advt. Charles McMurray has resigned his Iposition as foreman of the drop room | at the Hart & Hutchinson company. James .O'Connel, assistant foreman of this department, has also resigned. Neckwear for everyone in town at Wilson's.-advt. Miss Mary F. Gibney, whose ap- proaching marriage to Benjamin H. West has been announced, was ten Idered a banquet by her friends last evening at the Hotel Washington. Carload of Christmas trees just ar rived at Volz's greenhouse.-advt Practical gifts in dainty camisoles, boudoir caps, flesh satin Knicker- boudoir and party petticoats also suits and hats marked very low Ut ] the Kavanaugh Shop, 40 Pratt St., Hartford.-adVt.
 The Ladies Aid society of St. TJosephs church will hold a donation Iparty Thursday afternoon in the 5DariSh hall.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-19
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach is only one way to cure catarrhal deafness, and that is by a copstitutional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness is caused by in famed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is innamed you have a rumbling sound or closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the inflammation can be reduced and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caused by catarrh, which is an inf1amed condition of the mucous sur faces. Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the sys- tenn.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Circulars free. All Druggists 75c.
 F T. CHENEY &, CO. Toledo. O.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-19
Events Tonight

Girls Will Be Girls" Lyceum the ater.
 High class photo drama, FoN's theater.
 Vaudeville and moving pictures, Keeney's theater.
 Board of Public Works meets in City hall.
 Ladies Auxiliary, N. L. c. A. whist, Jr O. U. A. M. hall.
 Daly council, K. of C.. meets in HannaS hall.
 Radio club. meets at Y. M. C. A.
 w L. Morgan lodge, K. of P., meets in Vega hall.
 Central Labor union meets at 34 Church street.
 Trumbull Colony, U. o. P. F. meets at 242 Main street.
 New Britain lodge. N. E. O. F., meets in Jr. o. U A. M. hall.
 Clan Douglas, o. s. C., meets at PIT Main street.
 Leading Star lodge. s. of B. meets in Electric hall.
 New Britain council. R. A., meets at 212 Main Street