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Meade County news., 1917-01-25
One Drop of Red Blood

Out in western Kansas, where
prairie dogs dig bolesin the sand
hills and farms are as big as
down east counties, there was' a
little dead town of few less than
three hundred people. On win
dy days the sand blew along tn?
deserted streets and bothered
thh croCeer.boX loafers till the !
couldn't white. The store
keepers sat with their chairs
tipped back against their count
ers and figured the days till the
next wheat crop, when they
hoped a few farmers might come
straggeling in TO buy supplies.
The picture show ran only on
Saturday night, and once every
two weeks pastor from a near
bv town came in to do the preach
ing. AS previously stated, the
town was dead, 1t had been
dead a long time. Even the old
est lnba bitant could not remem'
ber when it died; and then one
day som body woke up. A bunch
of fellows got together and start
ed a club to boost the town. Men
in other towns heard the rumor
and laughed, but with a small
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
GIRLS, CULTIVATE A SMILE
Pleasant Expression Will Bring Young
Women From Ranks of Plainness
to Heights Of Beauty.

Cultivate your smiles increasingly,
girls. this does not mean that you
must sit in street cars wearing an
insipid grin. Not at all! 1t does
not even mean that you must actu-
ally smile in the literal sense of the
word. But your expression can be
smiling without your lips being part
ed at all. If you are thinking about
pleasant occurrences your mouth will
turn up at the corners and your eyes
viii sparkle, quite naturally and
without any effort.
This viii keep your face attractive
and youthful, even when you have
aasscd the borders of youth itself. If
YOU wish TO retain your beauty as
.oag as possible, don't form the habit
Of letting your lips droop and all
your face muscles sag downward
when your face is in repose.
Just stand before the mirror and
pull your lines down to get the eff
feet, Draw your mouth down and
scowl a bit and you will see just how
ugly those dropping lines can make
you look. Then smile, not artifcially
but naturally, just a little around the
lips, but a great deal in the eyes, and
you will see how pretty you can ap-
pear.
If every woman realized how much
harm she is doing to herself when she
sits with her face muscles all relaxed
and dropping she would try the smile
cure for ugly lines. The smile can
bring about magical results in lift
ing a girl from the ranks of plain
ness to the heights Of actual beauty.
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
Baptist

Some three weeks ago we re-
ceived letter from DR.. G.. w.
Cassidy of Wichita, Kansas,
Secretary of our Home and
Foreign Mission work in this
district, stating DR.. l.. w.
Cronkhite, of Bassein, Burma,
was doing some work through
Kansas this month and if we
wanted him for an evening, to
make our wishes known. We
did, and next Wednesday jan
uary 3lst we expect DR.. Cronk-
bite to be here.
In a letter, from DR.. Cassidy,
The otner day he said, che is one
of the most charming Mission
airy speakers have ever heard
His talk last Wednesday night
at Atchinson was gem" Why
not fill the church for this SER
vice? Surely this is rare OPP
portunity for this town.
Splendid reports are coming
TO me OF the Gospel Com munity
Service" last Sunday evening.
Sorry we were unable to attend.
All our services next Lords
Day at usual hours to which the
public is cordially invited.
Claude ]. Spiers. Pastor.
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
y Short 9ayk Ahout Some SNlNas o{
Swterest TO YOU and Nour NelgMhors

beginning, the club grew until
nearly every town man and farm
er in the neighborhood belonged.
A water wagon was rugged up to
sprinkle the street, and little
later it was graveled. New
walks were laid and three new
homes were built. Then, word
went out that the town was going
to put in electric lights and wat
er WORKS. A few farmers got
together and built an elevator.
The merchants put IN bigger and
better stocks of goods and more
people came to the town TO trade
The head school teacher organ
lied a band and a printer was Sc
cured to start newspaper. The
church folk got together and hir-
ed a regular preacher. More
homes were built, new store
buildings were erected, other
business enterprises were start
ed-and today the little dead
town of less than three hundred
is busy little town of nearly
FIVE hundred-and still growing.
What did it? Just one drop of
red blood-just one spark of
com munity pride that had not
been extinguished.
copyright 19l6]
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
Auto Show

Every automobile dealer in
Dodge City has subscribed for
pace at the Dodge City Motor
Show, February 2l, p, 23. The
mere announcement that there
' was to be a show in Southwest
crn Kansas has attracted the at
tention of many of the factories
and their promises of support
are 80 enthusiastic that an en-
llrgement of the building is
planned.
The show will be held in the
blg tabernacle recently erected
for the Rayburn meetings uow
in progress. Spaces for forty
cars have already been reserved.
SO eager are the dealers to have
every body in this part Of the
state attend that plans are being
made for three big days, full of
utertainment, car rides not be-
ing the least of the features.
No admission will be charged.
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
The Habit of Taking Cold

With many people taking cold is
habit, but fortunately one that is
easily broken. Take cold sponge
bath every morning when you first
get out of bed-not ice cold, but a
temperature of about 80 degrees F.
Also sleep with your window up. Do
this and you will seldom take cold
When you do take cold take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and get rid
OF it as quickly as possible. Obtain
able everywhere.
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
Bad Habits

Those who breakfast at eight
o'clock or later, lunch at twelve and
have dinner at six are almost certain
to be troubled with indigestion. They
do not allow time for one meahto dl-
gest before taking another. Not less
than five hours should elapse between
meals. If you are troubled with in
digestion correct your habits and take
Chamberlain's Tablets, and you may
reasonably hope for a quick recov-
cry. These tablets strengthen the
stomach and enable it to perform Its
functions naturally. Obtainable eV-
erywhere.
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
MATTER OF SENTIMENT.

"What makes you go in through
the kitchen?"
81 don't know our servants very
well,'' replied Mr.. Cumrox. "Some
way, the front hall seems kind of in
formal and distant. Around at the
kitchen steps they've got an old door
mat with Welcome on it."
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
SAVED HIM THE TROUBLE.

Tom-How did you manage to
break the ice with Miss Chillington ?
Jack-I didn't break it. l acci-
dentally found her in a melting
mood.
Meade County news., 1917-01-25

FOR SALE:-Choice, reclean-
ed, Sumac, Early Golden, Yellow
Sourless, and amber canes,
dwarf red and white maize, fet
erita, all $500 per 100 lbs. pre-
paid on the Rock Island west of
Hutchinson. Get catalog.
Claycomb Seed Store,
Guymon, Oklahoma.
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Most
Effectual

II have taken great many bot
ties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and every time it has cured me. l
have found it most effectual for a
hacking cough and for colds. After
taking it cough always disappears.
writes J.. r. Moore, Lost Valley, Ga.
Obtainable everywhere.
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
PARADoxIcAL FEARS.

Naturally, there is lot Of log
rolling ABOUT presidential timber"
eyes, but it never wants to feel
the ak"
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
THEIR HOLD.

"1 wonder why songs of the sea
are generally popular"
81 suppose it is on account of the
whistling buoys."
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
uNPRoFlcIENT.

T suppose you play golf?"
"No," replied Mr.. Cumrox, 81
can't say that l play it. But l am
still working at it."
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
APPROPRIATE ACTION.

"James made a big leap for the
medicine on the shelf"
"No wonder; he's got jumping
toothache."
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
Christian
Presbyterian

1000 a. n. Sunnay school.
1I:oo a. m. Public Worship.
1900 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
7.3o p. m. Praise and Gosp-l
Service.
Meade County news., 1917-01-25
Just AS Reasonable AS Half
Soling Your Shoes
Saves More

When of international Rubber aHSes along of your
The whole idea simple will NOT
thought of almost
could consistently advise and others
this because doubled the life
Instead of throwing nkm
few why &c this 500 miles eservcey yourself
Your
have actually paid and when throw
tdwom
y twothids of the originally paid Think
this is for the still solid the ando
the beads
You wouldn't think throwing of shoes
had thin would have and
this principal applies will
And this the
than had before actually have
against and bow-outs
I will be in Meade Friday and Saturday, Febru-
ary 2nd and 3rd to demonstrate these halfsoles
Bring all your old castings, matter how badly
worn they are and have them made better than new
CHAS. LAMKIN, Special Agent
Will be at The News office
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-14

cred in any way, would send ono shrek
ing 10 the mad house
And the business girl has seen the
tired, worn men she works with drcar
ily dragging OH their coats at the end
OF such an exhausting day and set.
ting forth with tagging fee, toward
homes where wives awaited them with
not even enough self control to keep
their troubles to themselves until their
poor husbands were fed but who met
them a, the door with an account oi
everything tha, had gone wrong with
them during the day. and with cease
less nasging for more money, and walls
because they couldn't have everything
that richer women have
The business girl is determined tha,
when she matries. her man isn't com
ing home to a wife who ia leaky tear
jug, nor wilmer. nor shrew, and
that's why shes beginning her s,udie'
about how to be good wife with les
sons IN self control
| She's seen how sell control works III
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-14
CALCULATIONS APPROPRIATELY CERTAIN
CAT OIL DEVELOPMENT

No game is more fascinating than tha, which IS
based chance Because companies winch drill lot
OIL sometimes strike il rich and shower wealth upon
investors there are always thousands OF people quick
to take the chance and to bet this, that or the
other company making big strike. The gamble IS
fascinating chance. for winning arc iairy good
the rewards arc tremendous II YOU are lucky. hut
regardless sb everything that can be said m favor OF
investments IN strictly development companies, the
fact remains that YOU are dealing with chance and
uncertainty Even with the most expert geological
advice no man can tell beforehand what the drll Will
bring or what the cost OF drilling viii be This un-
certainty and risk Is the penalty nature requires m
giving up her treasures hu, no man shall say that
the rewards possible not worth the cost and r'k
But there IS another phase OF the oil bushes, which
pays profits As huge as many OF the most successful
deyelopmen, companies. and which can be approached
on established and certain husine,, lines The rein
ing business offers Just IN, opportunity and the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-14

TT is announced that a hundred young
business women in Pittsburgh have
begun preparing themselves Tor
careers by Organizing
club in which they will study how to
become good wives
And what subject do YOU think thev
are beginning on? Cooking Market
ing, Sewing How to keep young and
beautiful How TO keep husband iaS-
cinated by discussing with him the top
les Of the day?
Not at all They are passing by
these time hallowcd recipes for making
matrimony one long, glad, sweet song
and have gone right down to brass
tackS at the start
Each member OF this club Of young
SolomonesSeS is commencing the study
OF how 10 be a good wife and make a
happy home by taking lessons in SELF
CONTROL.
And in that lies all the law and the
prophets OF how to be happy though
married |, is the lack OF sell control
that is at the bottom of all domestic
misery and divorce II IS the posses
sion OF self control that turns any mar
riage into success A womanS ability
to keep house is small thing com
pared to her ability to keep her temper
and there is no husband who will not
cheeriully overlook any lack oi man
agement in his wife ii she possesses the
power to manage her tongue
All Of the shameful little family spatS
the bitter little Quarrels, the pickering
and uagging that make so many home
an earthly purgatory are nothing but
the direct result OF lack OF self con.
troll, and while the husband may b,
just as guilty IN this respect as the vii,
is, the woman can put an end 10 ,hu
hldcouS state OF affairs il she ha'
enough OF a s,ranglc hold on her emo
tons to do so.
For i, is etcrnally true that IT take
two to make a quarrel, and that Sof
answer turns away wrath. II a mar
growls out at breakfast some insulting
remark about the food, il is Just a
easy for his wife to say that she's sorr,
the biscuits aren't light and the oofie,
is weak as to tell him that il he doeSn'
like the way things are cooked, he't
better 60 out and cook them himself
There's no earthly use in draggn,
on to the domestic rug topics OF con
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-14
keep LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-N You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret OF keeping young Is to
feel young-to do this you must watch
your liver and buwcis-thcre's no need
OF having a salIow complexion--dark
rings under your eyes-pimples--a bill
ious look in your face-dull eyes with
no sparkle. Your doctor will tell you
ninety per cent OF all sickness comes
from inactive bowels and liver.
DR.. Edwards, a well-known physician
in Ohio, perfected vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
Ni,u,e for oalomel, are gentle in their
action, yet always effective. They bring
about that cxubcrancc OF spirit, that
natural buoyancy which should be en-
joyed by everyone, by ,oning mp the liver
and clearing the system Of impurities.
You will know DR., Edwards Olive
Tablets by their olive color. l0c and
2sc per box. All druggists.
ADV.
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business and she figure, i, on, tha, It
will be jus, a, effective IN the domestic
circle. and that the way ln get along
with your bo,, d, good way 10 get
along with your husband
Therefore. the business girl IS study
ing sell control as the basic principle
on which 20 build a harpy home And
she's right II the time ever comes
when every wife handle, her husband
as diplomatlcally as she would gen
etous employer and IS as anxious Ia
hold her job as wife would io kccr
any other good situation. then the door,
ui the divorce court may be locked
and the KEYS thrown away
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-14
FIRST OF Group
MEETINGS HELD
BYPROCRESS|vES
General Convention at ST.
Louis in April,

ATLANTA Ga, Feb l4-lhc iirst
uf ,cric, of conferences progressive
leaders expect to have IN all Nectlou'
oi the country began here today 30
side, suwhern members OF the parry
including lohn NJ Parker OF New or-
leans. there we're present Mathew iiale'
chairman Of the national comnli,'ce'
+ II Chase secretary, and J \. mop
kin, oi New Jersey. treasurer.
ST. Louis Meeting Planned.
The plan OF the leaders at tins con
terence is 10 form the nucleus OF the
southeastern division OF the party and
for it to take active interest IN the
1920 campaign Many oi those at
tending ,hi, meeting and othcrS To
take place soon in other sections are
expected to hc present ~ the gathering
in 81 Louis in April
The principal address oi the Allan
f. conference was delivered today hy
Mr. Parker. in which he stated that
the progrcssives should iudorsc ma
,ional prohibition and continue ci.
forts in behalf OF principles adopted
~ 1912
Other Principles
Among other principles NJ IaI'l
cr said, progre>Siycs should stand io'
uniform laws ON divorce, marriage,
property. corporation, and human wei.
iare, opposition to pork barrel leg
lslation, legislation giving the prc'l-
dent the power to veto any part oi a
hill without diSagreclng to the entire
measure. allowing travelling statesmen
TO vote by mail and common sense
methods against piling up Of great for
tunes
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EXPERTS FIGURES BASED ON ES-
tabllshed Prices and Known Costs

In anayzing the costs OF building operating and
maintaining an oil refinery have the same definite
and tangible basis upon which to base estimates
as the man who would build shoe factory a sugar
mill We have the experience ot hundreds OF other
rciinericS to guide us We can pre- determine exactly
what machinery. equipment labor and material IS
going to cost us. We can tell exactly what Our fin
ishcd products will he and figure the percent o
profit possible to make We can determine our
potential market and the COS, Of serving cur trade
We can figure with considerable accuracy Just exactly
what a refinery can be expected to make IN net
earnings This We have done Our estimates have
been made hy an expert analytical chemist and oil
geologiS, Mr. 4 u Lloyd He has dclNcd into
every detail OF costs, lie knows intimately the man
uiac,uring processes and has PREDETERMINED with
practical certainty jus, what can I've done III, c,t.
mates allowing literally Tor costs and conScNaiNcly
for profits show that strictly the manufacturing end
of the business should pay Tor the plant and net
profit of 22j26O5 year This Is over $751; e, ON
the invested capital annually SSS 50 ON each $ltN
invested; or SSSSS0 on each $1,000 invested The
figures are based upon previous average operations
of other reiineries
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dTTfITN FITI dU IVNVTTVU UTTV Nd9TT WI MIX NhFFd
S100 INVESTED SHOULD EARN At
LEAST $500 A YEAR

An income OF $3.50 year from an Investment
of ONLY 500 seem, almost unbelievable vet the oil
ru mess iGiI 0I examples where W0lE even greater
than th, have been made In the refining business
and s attendant phases, the profits are Just as big
and can be pre- determined with practical certainty.
We should make these profits in the course OF two
or three year, when We fully organized and
efficiently producing refining, manufacturing and
selling petroleum products. But profits from two
to ten times what ordinary interest will pay, should
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-14

Mr. William lumng, Bryan, wife
oi m, iprne, secretary "l state g.
planning lecture tour ot Florida dur
,nv which she will aldrc,, many wom.
en-, club, con- the subject oi equal sul.
itarc
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and II has helped me In every way |
am not nearly 80 nervous. no headache
or pain. ! must say that Lydia Il.
Pinkhnm's Vegetable Compound is the
best remedy any sick woman can take "
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear $50
Worthen St, Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms are q sense
of suifocation, hot flashes, headaches,
bsckaches, dread Of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
Of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
irregularities, constipation, variable
appetite, weakness, inquietude, and
dizziness.
II you need special advice, write 70
the Lydia r. Pinkham Medicine Co
fccnhdentlaD, Lynn, Mass.
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TOTAL PROFITS OVER $4,000
A YEAR EASILY POSSIBLE

The possibilities of profit in the Home Rci,nlus
Company are easily 1900, a wear and We should
reach that figure within several Ncar> There Is uo
reason why We should not earn enough to pay AZ
least 100, the irs, year and conservative financial
authorities estimate that reliable shock paving 100,
Is worth ten times It's par value In other words, II
sion invested IN th, company now should pay luO
diyidcud, IN the next - months the stock should b.
readily sold ior $1,000 making you $40 for 81 lu
addition tn 81 dividend on each dollar invested Thu,
would make the net earning ot YOUR stock Sll for 81
the frN year The future mighr see 1t grow 20 $50
SluO 81 OuO ur even 5000 ior 81
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STOCK WIDELY DISTRIBUTED
NO ONE CAN GET CONTROL

Do not mistake this with the many cheap promo
ton scheme, which are over capitalized and m which
the officer, issue SO, o the stock tu them c,c, ilr
lease, ur other alleged assets which NAV mot 3c
worth So, No one man or several men can ever
gc, control oi TIN, company There are uo over.
large >tockholdcr, Most ot the stockholders hold
from SlOO to 81 OOO worth Of the stock II take, al
least $4,000 worth To control the company and
pluudcr ITS earnings II would bee practically nm
possible ior So large d number. ,callctcl over the
whole state to cunsprc m any irccEc.uut deal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-14

change OF Life and
the bad feelings
common at that
time. | was In a
very nervous condi.
ton, with headaches
and pain q good
deal Of the time 50 !
was unfit TO do my
work. A friend
asked me 10 try
Lydia +. Pinkham's =
" getsble Com
mound which I ,iid
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-14
fine FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterole Loosens Up Those Stiff
Joints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use Mus
terole once you experience the glad re-
lief it gives.
Get a jar at once from the nearest
drug store. II is a clean, white ointment,
made with the oil OF mustard Better
than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Brings case and comfort while
it is being rubbed onlS
Musterolc is recommended by many
doctors and nurses. Millions OF jars are
used annually for bronchitis. Group, stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy rheu-
ma,ism, lumbago, pains and aches Of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, cirlblains, frosted feet. colds Of
the ches, ii, oi,ea prevents pneumonia,
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IS Per Ct. OF STOCK is ALREADY
REMAIN At PAR

Tins company is already arriving az real and
tangible stage It is not built on idle dreams. friv-
u.gs promises or false statements 1t will IN few
week, become one of Oklahoma Clty', valued indus
trial assets and quite certainly bound TO he re-
mcudous dividend paying success that will enrich
HOME Investor, Threc- fourth, oi the stock is
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OFFICERS OWN ONLY 2038
SHARES OUT OF $4,000

The company Is capitalized at S25ODO; divided
into q eco share, Of the par value OF $40 each. fully
paid and non asscs-able. Every dollars worth OF
stock that ha, beoe~is,ucd has been paid for in
cash or It, equivalent The officers and directors
of the company own only 20@ share, ont OF 250O0
shares less than Ito OF the stock You see, it IS
impossible for them 10 control the balance OF tho
.tprL LhpiiSr.' interests
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women OF
MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Quinn's Experience
Ought to Help You Over
the Critical Period.

Lowell, Mass. For the last three
years | have been troubled with the
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the uan" nskcd he
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IN ADDITION to FACTORY PROF.
! rs S70O, 900 YEARLY FROM SALES

In figuring the profits possible in marketing our
products, through our own retail stations and whole
sale warehouse stores We are figuring only the
profits that are being made today hy individual retail
and wholesale dealers in gasoline, oils and general