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New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
Why Nadgc Felt That for Once She
 Hadn't Been 'Too Easy"

H0UnC 1SCCn "1OO ILalSy. can imagine that a disinterested observer would have obtained a great deal of amusement from the interview Cousin Agatha and were having be- ! hind the closed doors of my room. A stranger to me, although @ cousin of my mother-in-law's, she had sought me out within half an hour of her un- expected arrival at our home to pour complaints of katie's behavior into my ears. Fortunately l had heard Katie's side of the story first My faithful little maid had come to me in a paroxysm of tears and sobs on account of the unpardonable behavior of the woman. Because of her long tenure of 8 position which gave her unlimited authority over certain girls, Cousin Agatha evidently felt it her duty and privilege to tax Katie with her condition. under the belief that she was unmarried. Katie had called her "vun old nar," had flown to me. and was now preparing dinner be- hind the locked doors of the kitchen, while I faced the wrath of Cousin Agatha.
 That wrath was rising now and threatened to wreck it's possessor' s professional calm of manner. Goaded by my inner conviction that everyone around me, including my husband, thought me "too easy," as Katie ex- pressed it, and treated me with a careless disregard of my feelings which they wouldn't have dared to employ toward woman of sterner fibre. had met Cousin Agatha's strictures upon Katie with a manner that 1 knew was unpardonably insolent, a manner I had never dreamed I could ever employ to any one.
 A1adge Plays Tr.1mps.
 You're unpardonably insulting!" Cousin Agatha gasped, after my last retort to her. I saw with hidden sav- age delight that the veneer was strip ped from her. She was so angry she could mask her feeling no longer.
 Perhaps you will feel differently about this when you Know that your precious maid, whom you are defend- ing so stoutly. has been deceiving you" ..,
 Her voice was a venomous snarl. She evidently thought, that her in formation would completely crush me. I couldn't help giving her the benefit of a cool, tantalizing smile before I answered.
 Since when has it been a crime for a married woman to have a child?" asked cooly.
 Cousin Agatha looked at me with such absolute chagrined amazement that hard hard work to keep from laughing. In her anxiety to make mischief she had lost all sense of proportion and perspective and tho possibility of Katie's being married had never dawned upon her. It isn't a pleasant thing to realize that you have just made an absolute idiot of yourself, and Cousin Agatha evi- dently found the pill a bitter one to swallow. But she made an attempt to stand her ground.
 A Vigorous Ultimatum.
 "Oh. see!" she said. "The girl has
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
NeMS For 7heater6oerY and Women Readers

Il Butterfly drama in five parts. fea- turing Grace Cunard and Joe Girard in "Society's Driftwood," and on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Big Timber" starring Kathlyn and Wal lace Reid the prime favorites with local movie fans, will be the attrac- ton. Tho usual fine vaudeville pro- gram will bo on tho bill all this week, commencing Monday.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-22
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast
 Fried Egg Plant
 Creamed Potatoes
 Flannel Cakes
 Coffee
 Lunch
 Fish Salad
 Graham Sandwiches
 Peach Pie
 Tea
 Dinner
 Macaroni Soup
 Scalloped Onions
 Dried Lima Beans
 Mashed Potatoes
 Pepper Salad
 Prune Fluff
 Coffee Flannel Cakes-Scald one and one half cupfuls Indian meal with three cupfuls hot milk; add four tablespoon fuls butter and when lukewarm, add one and one half cupfuls 1lour' one teaspoonful salt. tw tablespoonfuls sugar and one yeast cake dissolved in one-quarter cupful lukewarm water. Allow mixture to rise then drop 1n spoonfuls on hot creased gr1ddle. Pepper Salad-Plunge a green pep per into boiling water, remove at once and rub off thin outer skin. Set in cool place to chill. Remove seeds, then cut into thin rings. Cut one onion also into rings. Sprinkle the whole with Q little salt and pepper, then pour on two tablespoonfuls oil; 1nix well. Then add one-half tablespoon full vinegar and mix again. Serve on lettuce.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT,
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make 1t Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur.
liant and Remove Dandruff-ReaI
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fuf.
fy, abundant and appears as soft, lus-
trous and beautiful as young girls
after a 'Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten a cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch.
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after a few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of it, surely get rs cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and just try it. Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
legitimacy of Meade upheId.

The legitimacy of children born out
of wedlock, but whose parents after
ward married, although one or both
the parents were married at the time
of birth, was upheld by the court of
appeals in an opinion by Judge Car
roll, reversing the Letcher circuit
court in the case of T. G. Bates against
Riley Meade. The question arose over
the division of the property of w. D.
Meade.
Samp Smith deserted his wife in
1875. Six years later, after the birth
of two sons by Meade, Mrs. Smith, be-
lieving her husband dead, married
Meade, who always had recognized
the two boys as his sons. Three other
children were born to them in we'd
lock, and after the death of Meade the
right of the two older boys to share
In the estate was questioned, first on the
ground that the statute legitimatizing
children born out of wedlock to par
ents who recognized them and after
ward married, did not apply where
either of the parents was married to
another person when they were born
and, secondly, on the ground that the
marriage of Meade and Mrs. Smith
was void because there was no proof
that Smith was dead.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
New Order Welcome.

The order of the War Department,
as contained in Washington dispatches
providing for the location of platoons
of National Guard company in diff
ferent towns, if necessary, has not
reached Adjutant General Ellis office.
but the news was welcome, as it will
be the salvation of the Second Ken
lucky, at least, and probably several
units of the Third. The companies OF
the First are stationed in more popu.
lous centers. Many of the companies
of the Second are stationed in noun
tain hamlets. Their minimum strength
of forty-five men under the old law
was to a great extent on paper. The
men are scattered in homes miles
apart over the mountains The ma
tional defense act requires an actual
strength of sixty-five men and regular
drills. These smaller towns could not
support such a company, but the order
constituting a platoon under one com.
missioned officer the minimum compile.
ment for a station is expected to solve
the difficulty.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
GOVERNOR GETS
POWER BY VOTE
AUTHORITY GIVEN TO STANLEY
TO APPOINT MEMBERS OF
STATE TAX COMMISSION.
SENATE'S 0. K. UNNECESSARY
Ants Succeed in Cutting Salaries to
$500, After Close Vote of 48 to II
Amendment Is Offered BY Kaufman,
of Garrard County.

Especial Frankfort Correspondence
Frankfort-The governor has been
given the authority to appoint the
members of the Tax Commission with
out the approval of the Senate.
Apparently the ants put one across
when they succeeded in reducing the
salaries to be paid the commissioners
to be appointed by the governor, al
though the salaries were reduced from
1000 to $500, only $500. This was
equally as pointed defeat for the
ants, as they wished the salaries cut
to $4,000. The ants only made this
slight reduction in salaries by nose.
/ was by vote of AZ to AZ that the
amendment, offered by Representative
kaufman, of Garrard county, reducing
the salaries, was adopted. The amend
ment offered by T. R. Jones, of Gallo.
way, permitting the auditor $500 addi-
tional for his services on the commits
sion. was adopted.
The appropriation for the commits
sion was in close quarters when, after
Representative Oliver had declared
that it would accept an amendment re.
ducing the appropriation to $4,000,
Kaufman's amendment, fixing it at
$12 900, received tie vote, and Speak.
er Duffy voted NO" defeating it. The
House adopted Representative Whites
amendment, fixing the appropriation
at $4,000.
BY a close vote the House had de-
feated an amendment offered by Rep
resentative Minor, of Boyle county
making it $4,000, and had defeated an
amendment, offered by Representative
Stone, of Crittenden, making the ap
preparation $4,000 and the secretary s
salary $500, instead of $4,000.
Efforts TO change the secretary's sal
airy failed. the proposals ranging from
$500 to $4,000.
Three sections of the Oliver bill
were adopted, unamended, with the ex
ception of the amendment offered by
Representative Jones and accepted by
Representative Oliver.
An effort to amend Section 2 of the
bill, in order that the Senate would
have to approve the appointments OF
two members of the Tax Commission
to be made by Gov. Stanley. was made
by Representative Roach and met with
defeat, the House rejecting it, 81 20 IS
The House voted down the amerd
ment to Section 8, offered by Repre-
sentative Harvey, the purpose OF
which was to take away from the gov
ernor the right to remove the commits
sioners for neglect of duty, pernicious
political activity or malfeasance in of
fee. His amendment provided that
charges filed against a commissioner
must be done in the Franklin Circuit
Court, which would have Jurisdiction
His amendment was lost, % to 20.
Representative Oliver introduced 9
bill providing a referendum on acts Of
the General Assembly where property
is classified for taxation. The meas
ure is an enabling act. 1t provides
that per cent of the voters, by petit
ton to the secretary of state, may de
mand a referendum vote on all acts Of
the General Assembly classifying prop
erty and providing for lower rate or
personal property, tangible or intangi
BILE than on real estate
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
Would Make Auditor Chairman.

Representative A. j. Oliver, or
Scottsville, Republican member
of the State Tax Commission, &C
cepted the amendment or Representa-
tive T. r. Jones, of Galloway, Demo
crat, to the Oliver bill, under consid-
Grafton by the house of representa-
tives. The Oliver bill, as drawn by
the State Tax Commission, provided
that the Governor should appoint three
members to comprise the State Tax
Commission. The Jones amendment
provides that the State Auditor shall
be chairman of the commission and
the Governor shall appoint Democrat
and a Republican as members OF the
commission
Representative John Roach, of May
field, a Democrat, has offered as SUBJ
stitute for the Oliver bill, and its
amendments a bill providing that the
State Tax Commission shall comprise
the State Auditor, State Treasurer and
Secretary of State, who shall appoint
an expert on revenue and taxation to
enforce the tax laws of the state. The
Roach substitute was under considera-
ton when the house adjourned.
One of the most drastic bills ever
offered to a Kentucky legislature was
introduced by Representative Frank
Greene, of Carrollton. This measure
makes it unlawful for the members
and employees of the various state COM
missions and boards to attempt to in
fiuence any of the members Of the
General Assembly to vote for or
against any legislation pending before
the General Assembly relating to rev.
enue and taxation. 1t provides that
it shall be unlawful for the Governor
of Kentucky to commute sentences Of
persons confined in the penitentiary,
or issue pardons, or for the Board OF
Prison Commissioners to issue paroles
to persons at the request of members
of the General Assembly 80 days be-
fore any session of the legislature is
called at which revenue and taxation
is to be considered. Violators of the
bill are subject to a fine of not less
than $40, nor more than $500.
Opening the debate for his substi-
tute, Representative Roach said that
the Oliver bill created another highly
paid commission. He referred to the
fact that on the stump and in the press
in the last state campaign the Demo
cratic speakers and candidates for Of
flee promised the voters they would
abolish offices.
Under the Jones amendment, Repre-.
sentative Greene said, all of the pa
tronage was lodged in the hands OF
the Governor. the same as in the Oil
yer bill. There now are more people
on the salary roll of the state, Mr.
Greene declared, than on the Confed
crate pension roll.
/ A bill was introduced by Represen
tative Stone fixing tax of eight cents
a gallon on rectified whisky and six
cents a gallon on all neutral spirits
beer and fermented wine manufac
tured in the state.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
ANY CORN LIFTS OUT,
DOESN'T HURT A BITt
No foolishness! Lift your corns
and calluses off with fingers
It's like magic!

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind Of a corn, can harmlessly be
lifted right out with the fingers If you
apply upon the corn a few drops of
freezone. says a Cincinnati authority.
For little cost one can get small
bottle of freezone at any drug store,
which will positively rid ones feet of
every corn or callus without pain.
This simple drug dries the moment
Il is applied and does not even irri-
tate the surrounding skin while ap-
plying it or afterwards.
This announcement will interest
many of our readers. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone tell him to surely
get a small bottle for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
Nineteen Sons in Ten Years.

Frank Scott and his wife Of Ken
sett, Ark, have been married ten years.
Nineteen sons have been born TO them.
Six died at birth. OF the 13 living
there are three sets of triplets and
two sets of twins. The parents have
been partial to the letter "A in the
naming of them. Ashbell, Archer and
Austin are four and one-half years old.
Arthur and Arnold three and One-halt,
Alfred. Albion and AdOlph. eighteen
months, and Abel and Abner six
months.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
Died of Premature
Old Age!
CBY V. NJ. PIERCE, NJ. d.

How many times we hear of compare
lively young persons passing away
when they should have lived to be 20 or
80 years of age. This fatal work is usu-
ally attributed to the kidneys, as, when
the kidneys degenerate. ii causes auto
intOxication. The more injurious the
pOisons passing thru the kidneys, the
quicker will those noble organs be de-
generated, and the sooner they decay.
To prevent premature old age and
promote long life. tighten the work of
the kidneys by drinking plenty of pure
water all day long. and occasionally TAX
ing Anuric double strengtb) before
meals. This can be obtained at drug
stores. Anuric win overcome such con-
ditions as rheumatism, dropsical SWELL
ings, cold extremities, scalding and
burning urine and sleeplessness due to
constant arising.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
Contract for Tags Let.

The National Colortype Company, OF
Newport, was awarded the contract by
the state to furnish the automobile
and motorcycle tags for 1918 over four
competitors. The bids were:
National Colortype Company, New
port, auto tags, 217s cents; motorcycle
tags, z cents.
New York Metal Sign Company
auto tags, % cents; motorcycle tags
101a cents.
Scioto Sign Company, Canton, O..
auto tags, % cents; motorcycle tags
9 cents.
S. G. Adams Stamp & Stationery
Company, st. Louis. auto tags, q
cents; motorcycle tags, IL cents.
Grim Stamp & Badge Company, st
Louis, auto tags, % $40 cents, motor
cycle tags, IL cents.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
Counties Must Retain Roads.

Commissioner of Roads Rodman
Wiley again is calling the attention of
fiscal courts to the opinion Of the At
torney General, that if counties do not
maintain roads constructed under
state aid the commissioner may with
draw further aid from them until the
roads are put in proper condition, and
stated that he will exercise this au-
thority. He also is calling the atten-
ton of road engineer that they must
hold road meetings in each magis-
terial district between February 20
and March 80 each year.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

Now 10 the Time TO Get Rid Of These
Exly SnOts

There's longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed of your freckles. as the
prescription othine double strength - is
guaranteed TO remove these homely spots.
Simply get ounce of othine-dOuble
strength-from your druggist. and apply a
little of IL night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun 10 disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t Is seldom
that more than ounce lie needed to com
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine this lie sold under guarantee of
money back if IL fails TO remove freckIes.-
Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Few persons can be sick who use
Green's August Flower. 1t has been
used for all ailments that are caused
by a disOrdered stomach and inactive
liver, such as sick headache. cOnStipa-
ton, sour stomach. nervous indiges-
ton, fermentation of food, palpitatiOn
of the heart from gases created in
the stomach. pains in the stomach. and
many other organic disturbances.
August Flower is a gentle laxative,
regulates digestion, both i'm the stOm-
ach and intestines. cleans and sweet
ems the stomach and whole alimentary
canal, and stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Try ii. Two doses will relieve
you. Used for fifty years in every
town and hamlet in the United States
and in all civilized cOuntries.-Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

Discovery. / had little faith at first,
but she persuaded me to try it. have
taken a little over four bottles of it
and my stomach trouble has vanished.
can now eat everything and sleep
Ike lamb. Iwant to give all of the
credit to this great medicine, which l
consider the best on earth for stom-
ach trOuble."-T. T. LAYTON, Route
2, Box %. Berry Blvd.
All druggists. Liquid or tablets.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
Requisition Honored.

Governor Stanley honored a requf
sition for tho extradition of Leo Shot
well, wanted at Bridgeport, Neb., it is
said, on charge of forgery. The gov
ernor issued requisition for the ex
tradition from Chicago of William
alias Brutus, Trice, charged in Nc
Cracker county with seduction.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

Obstinate attacks of Piles are relieved
and the difficult stools which accompany
them are softened through the use of
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills. Send for
trial box to 372 Pearl St., New York. Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
The Difference.

Mrs. Gay-I have a knOcker on the
outside of my door.
Mrs. GOuch-Tll bet it's nothing to
compare with the knOcker I've got on
the inside of mine.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
Board Meets Soon.

The state board of equalization will
reconvene soon to begin the equaliza,
ton of the county tax returns. Sew.
eral counties have not reported and
their delay is interfering with the
work of the board.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
A GOOD MEDICINE FOR
DRUGGISTS To RECOMMEND

In 1896 / commenced selling DIR. Kill
mers Swamp-Root, and my customers
who bought it were perfectly satisfied with
the benefits derived from its use. Since
l have been handling this medicine have
never received single complaint regard
ing it. If Swamp Root did not possess
merit my sales would not continue, and
1t is preparation that enjoys splendid
reputation and | will continue to sell it
as long as it pleases my customers.
Very truly yours,
EMERY BONER, Druggist,
April Is, 1916. Marco, Ind.
Prove What Swamp-Ro Will Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone! You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one.
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
Kent Her Word

she always said she would only marry
a man of culture"
"Well, she did-a man of agricul-
ture."
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
louical Result.

what pretty girl she Isl"
"Yes, and lots of men are trying to
get the chance to ring her."
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

Bread is the staff of life, out that
doesn't Justify man in making his
existence Il continuous loaf.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women well, NJ
alcohol. Sold in tablets or hquid.-Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

A woman may make fool of almost
any man if nature doesn't get the
start of her.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
SPEAKS OF OLD RELIABLE
HERBAL MEDICINE

that / have been
in bad health for
a long time, suf-
fering from stom-
ach trouble. Had
terrible spells of
indigestion and
sour stomach. A
friend told me
about DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

Switzerland imposes "a tariff on
auto imports.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

Akron. o.. is raising 100000 TO pay
off debts on hospitals.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
Enters Guilty Plea.

Samuel Chambers, Lexington, en-
tered plea Of guilty to breaking open
a mail pouch.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

The most successful employer is the
one who recognizes fidelity on the pay
roll.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

= The United States coast guard ii
1915 saved 1,507 lives.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For 70,

CredulOus people, like musical in
struments, are frequently played upon
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
Their Status.
At First Glance.

At First Glance.
VisitOr-What is a man like that do
Ing here in Jail?
Warden-Time, mum.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

In correcting an error some people
make two.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
Seventeen Indicted.

Seventeen Indicted.
Four men were indicted on charges
Of moonshining and thirteen for a.
legged bootlegging by the federal srahA
jury.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

New York city has eight pension
funds.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23

The United States in 1915 produced
5J0.055 tons of lead.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-23
tr,nportant TO Mott,

Balsa wood is the, lightest of all
lumber.