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Meade County news., 1918-02-14

S. o. Fisher, 23 years old, school
teacher of Waubaunsee County, was
operated on at a hospital in Topeka
to remove a physical defect that has
kept him out of the army. When
America declared war Fisher tried to
enlist in the national guard, regular
army and the navy, but was turned
down by each examiner because of
his physical condition. Then he en-
rolled under the Draft Law and was
turned down by the examiners on the
first call and has been turned down
on the scond call. He came to Topeka
today to ask the district appeal board
to certify him for service, but was
turned down again. He stood on a
street corner for half an hour, then
suddenly hailed a passing jitney and
went to hospital.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Daily loss Of production of coal from
steam shovel mines in the Pittsburg
district because of labor troubles has
reached fifteen hundred tons, accord
ing to estimates made at Pittsburg
The Hubert Mine was closed when
the operators refused to accede to
demands made by shot firers for a
premium. The Observation-Disclosures
mine had been closed week because
of a controversy over the employment
of a cranesman. Those two mines
have a combined output of six hun
dred tons a day. The Smith-Scott
mines, with production of nine hun
dred tons daily, have been idle a
month
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Mrs John McNally, widow of West
Virginia captain in the Union Army
in the Civil War, is dead at Platts-
burg at the age of 76 Mrs. McNally
rode in the war with her young hus-
band. Mounted on her own horse she
went from one campaign to another,
staying near her husbands command
all of the time She visited many of
the big battle fields after the strug-
Cling troops had left them. With her
husband she came to Pittsburg in
1881, Captain Mentally becoming su-
perintendent of one of the first coal
mines in that field.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
chiYalrous Younosters.

Henry has a large Newfoundland dog
named Rex. While at play frozen
and hungry little dog approached. Rex
growled and Henry said: "Be a gentle
man, Rex. Don't hurt the little dog;
he got no home or friends"
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Charged with cursing President Will
son, the United States and everything
American, John Bergstrasher, who
claims Kansas City as his home, was
arrested by the Atchison police. He
was turned over to the federal author
tiles.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

John o. Ketcheson, so years old a
pioneer job printer Of Leavenworth,
died from pneumonia recently. Mr..
Ketcheson had been in the book and
job printing business in Leavenworth
for fifty years.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Mrs. Mary Kerr, 92 years old, one
of the oldest women in Saline county,
died at the home of her daughter in
that county recently Mrs. Kerr was
in good health until the other day.
when she fell asleep and remained
comatose until she died. Two daugh-
ters survive.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Food conservation received a Sc
we're blow at Arma the other morning
when a warehouse was burned with
1900 bushels of potatoes. A stove
was burning in the potato room and
the fire resulted from a defective flue.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Capt. A. G.. Carpenter, Sc years old,
a Civil War veteran, who had resided
in Johnson County since the close of
the war. is dead at Olathe, He was
a former treasurer of this county.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
The Cron.
The Crop.
"Ee planted kiss ON her cheek"
''Raise anythlng2"
eyes; her father raised Calm"
Watch Your Skin Improve.

Watch Your SKIN Improve.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off Ointment in five minutes with Gu
ticura Soap and hot water. For free
sample address "Cuticura, Dept. K,
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap rs, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

A. @. Miller of the Belleville Tele-
scope recently bought three Republic
County newspapers. the Narka News,
Munden Press and Mahaska Leader
With the two he already owns in the
county, the Telescope and Agenda
Times, it makes five newspapers un-
der the same management.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use LA Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t In
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

The Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
of the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege has purchased the home of DR..
H. ]. Waters, former president of the
Kansas State Agricultural College.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, S1.OO.-AdV.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
Easiest WaY.

"Whats the best way Of getting
some hard cash?"
"Work some soft thing"
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Irene Clark, IL years old, was shot
accidentally and killed at Richmond.
She and her sister were playing with
a rifle when the weapon was dis
charged. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark Of West Rich.
mond.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

T. M. Dice, whose death was re-
ported from France by General Per-
shing, was the son of w. M. Dice, liv-
ing east of Topeka. He was q years
old. He enlisted in Montana last fall.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

German women must pay $3.50 a
pair for wooden stockings.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Municipal pride will be maintained by
orderly, we'll kept city gardens. When
Doctor Crumbine's reply as to the
authority of the city to permit hogs
within the city limits is received fur
ther action on the petition will be
taken.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Even if woman Is as young as she
claims to be no other woman will be-
lieve 1t.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

The debating team Of the Argonia
High School won in contest with the
Dodge City team for the champion
ship of the Seventh and Eighth Kan
sas districts. The decision was unani-
nous in favor of Argonia.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
Next.

Knicker-What Is the only solution
Of the servant problem?
Bocker-A director general Of cooks.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Woe to the politician whose nerve
has become affected.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Ninety-two per cent of the men eY-
amined in Glass 1 at Atchison have
been found to be fit to be soldiers.
The remaining per cent were those
who had physical defects and doubtful
ones who were sent to the advisory
board to be passed upon.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Socialist among
friends seeing all surprised by
his character the
gifts orator. said Mr. SeZe Lie
tina Troky heart is plain nonsense
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
rHIs Is rHE AGE OF YOUTH.

You will look ten years younger if you
darken your ugly, grizzly, gray hairs BY
using La Creole" Hair Dressing
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

that this
abroad which
the committee public information
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
Important 10 Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
Signature 1sass '1s iLZhAzzzu
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Piles Cured IN to IA DayB .
Druggists refund money II PAZo OINTMENT iain
TO cure Itching Blind Bleeding or Protruding Plles
First application gives relief. bOc.
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les1 Is 8 aet
81 ply BID ply S 8 stals Of nll1d which IfoesIns 4
" are more fortunate dian thsob5ect Of that
PITY Il = bonn Of faneied freedom from the condition
ttat srouses i. sense Of false security.
So long ast does not jeopardze solid footing.
we feel dspaed to extend helping hand across the gulf
70 the less fotIaate one.
Se6ness surveys sites erects cites; maps route con-
sruas railroads charts courses. builds ships and develops
the industry. trade and commerce that nectates the FIRST
Ssl6shnes, 4uEthers education. Eztsn. of knowledge
determines amount paid m the worlds market for service;
hence that the end which primarily f9pels study. re-
search. investigation. the quest Of information
Concessions are made to gain; compromises come Of the
need 10 curb selEsness by imposing Limitations and eufOro-
ing restrictions upon Il.
Love Is selfish The lover labors sacrifices and gives to
receive return of his love. He counts hi. spiritual COM
pensafOn adequate reward for the material stress endured
Such sel6sess upfs. not one, but two establishes
ideals. cleanes. advances civilization and leaves to pos
terity heritage Of progress.
Sel6sbnes less evil than good. else the world would
not be purifying It's processes by struggling upward: it:
goal The continuous permanent universal Improvement of
intellect conditions, mankind.
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GEORGETOWN.

Belle Morgan spent Sunday utter
noon with Miss LiSzie and Maggie
Kennedy.
Mr.. Tough. OF Sugar Grove. Spent
Last Sunday at Elroy Henrys.
The family or E. q. MusgEGTo have
al got well OF bad colds.
Raymond Vandergrift spent Sunday
at Thomas Newbroughs at 1oWes-
Vile.
Mrs. Ida Layman who has been on
the sick list with grip Is better.
Mrs. Jane Pratt spent Sunday with
Miss LizEie and Maggie Kennedy
Miss Myrtle Berry Is teaching the
Stewart run school.
Mrs. Cora Arnett was shopping At
Eatrnont Thursday.
Miss Belle Morgan was visiting At
her aunt's, Mrs. Hattie Kinkcatd, last
week aS Fairmont
Mrs. Ellen Straight oE Fatmont
was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Straight recently.
lEjss Mr. (lrqEI eaeEo e tals.Allllll.
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may repay him for his devotion by
finishing him OH Just as the Russian
army finished or some Of It's officers.
No more fruit pits are needed by
the army.
Means in all probability that they
will begin decorating the streets
again
Well. II the weather in Europe is
anything like it is here the Teut army
ought to have a pleasant trip back to
the Fatherland.
Only tin have to explain pretty
often why It did not win the war;
How those warriors VIM hate that
shining sword bunk before very long.
-
Il may have been = great army.
but It was too yellow at the bottom
and too much bone at the top.
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the responsible heads Of the industry
met the call to service that counts
With the purpose clear great in
dustry turned aside from the promised
land of unusual profits and accepted
governmental supervision in a spirit
Of high patriotism. From the start
there was no suggestion OF obstruc-
tive tactics such as have attended
ae.tain Other past experiments IN
public regulation. When the coal in
dustry fought, It WIS. as 80 aptly
phrased by Captain Coyle, Tor the
right to help" When it voiced oppost-
ton it was not for the purpose OF
functioning less efficiency, but that
it might bring to the war a greater
efficiency and accomplishment the
business was swept HERSHEY at times,
often it seemed unnecessarily. from
its regular channels, but even when its
future was threatened; the objections
raised by the coal men have been
formal rather than hard-pessed. A
few-a ridiculously small number
when the magnitude OF the industry
is considered-haye sought to betray
it BY evasion, but the scorn that has
been visited upon this inconstdeTabIe
minority by the rank and fle tells the
true story OF the coal man IN war
time.
When the flush Of these mOmentOus
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<nettsville school. is BOARDING at Mrs.
Ella Lynch.
vi. ing at Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
St-t.ignt's recently.
Miss Belle Morgan took supper at
Mrs. Clark Merrifields at Fairmont,
wednesday evening.
Miss Agnes Groves, Of Hagans, was
visiting her cousin, Miss May Groves,
last Sunday and attended church at
Arnettsville Sunday.
Misses Bessie and Bessie Stewart
were shopping at Fairmout last We'd
nesday.
N. 3. Fisher Is 4ndlsposed with n
sore thumb from huskinG corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wildman aud
daughter spent last Sunday as usual
from Monon visiting Mr.! and Mrs.
Henry Barker and Mrs. Wldman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Satterfield
and little daughter, Lcoras OF Monon.
spent Sunday at James AEnetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert A-nett, OF Par
ker's run. motored over and spent
Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. James Ar
nett's.
NJ g. Fisher has been huskIng corn
the past rev Gays 10r C1ar1SS SCHa16uL.
Mrs. Bette Wfsman, an aged lady,
who has been very sick, is a little bet
ter.
N. E. Fisher spent Sunday at Dal
Hanley's at Monon-
Rev. W. P. Clark delivered an e1-
cellent sermon last Sunday at Ar
nettsvflle.
HeTmus Arnett Is very IL With
pneumonia fever.
Charlie Jr., SON Of Charles Straight
who got the ends OF two fingers taken
on in the cider MIL is getting along
very well
Billie Hanley, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dallas Han1ey, OF Brady mines. died
with pneumonia Saturday afternoon
at the home Of his PARENTS November
8. 1913, aged II years and 8 months,
and Is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Han1ey and four sisters. MI.
Hanley was good boy towork. Ins
terment was made In the Mt Hood
cemetery. Funeral services we're con
llIIctad N IeQr, Qs !alEEnp
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
COAL HAS WON THE WAR.

From The Coal Trade Journal.
In the glorious news that came from
France Monday, the coal industry
Justly takes pride that transcends
the general countrywide rejoicing
that the most damnable force ever
loosed upon civilization has at last
been beaten down to defeat because
it is the coal mines OF this Country
that have made possible the imper-
ishabIe achievements Of American
arms and have contributed to the sue
cess that has crowned the weary struS-
gle OF our steadfest Allies in the
United States claimed its heritage IN
April, 1917, there has been a Plethora
of exhortations that this thing and
that would win the war. These pleas
have not been devoid OF merit for
each OF the sacrifices asked have
helped, but II any one factor can
rtghtfuIly claim the palm leaves OF
victory, it is coal. Coal has Won the
waz
Coal has won the war. It is fact
that should be driven home to the
Consciousness OF the American public.
At every point OF our war activities
1T has played its part. Coal furnished
the motive power to transport the
ores and explosives that went into
the manufacture Of war material. AS
coke it was essential to the refine
meht Of the crude iron and other met
ais. It furnished the primary power
to make the paper and run the Dresses
upon which the sunnonses TO ser
vice were printed 1t carried the
new soldiers to their camps. 1t kept
them in comfort there, brought their
-
carried them oveseas. Coal made the
steel and laden hail that drove the
Huns to sue for peace at any price,
In every step, from our declaration
OF war to the yielding Of Berlin on
Monday. coal, the basic commodity
outranking foodstUffs in importance,
Tor without coal fcodshuffs could not
be transported long distances-cau be
traced. Coal has won the war.
That coal should win the war vas
Inevitable. It is the manner in which
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German women have addressed pathetic appeals to
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Miss Jane Adams asking
that the women Of America urge their government to
change some OF the terms Of the armistfce which
threaten to make the feeding Of the German people
difficult Undertaking. But steps have already been
taken in this country to feed the hungry OF Germany.
We viii go as far along that line we dare 60 The
arrnistce however. is military matter and probably
will be changed materially because the world does
not trust Germans. When that fact tremendous
in Its significance. dawns upon the OF Germany
they will begin to understand what the savagery and
bestialty Of the German armies, against which they
protest the time. have done the position
Of the German people in the world.
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gFF STUFF

ne Teuts are Committing acts
enee and loottng as they wend
10y toward home, hard work
tarVatton.
Seera5 70 surprise some people,
But 20 sensible person expected
s1e mere signing Of an armistice TO
[eecEm that buneh Of cutthroats and
Only now when they are caught
their natural instincts go they
lEs e % repent It at the end Of a
sEos KaEl 1s to live N switaer-
more. ase than Count BIZ
worst comes he can get 4 job
4 E1ss hotel and become rich
1gai1 OF Of the Hood Of American
t5dEIs nat VA set that way soon.
Having issued q proclamation ad-
glslu he f0ugh&ects not to deface
the dgo ana tuIbfshed up his coun-
tsl1.1ce. may No not now hope that
zonlE gill Do q nttie municipal
ho1sec earlng2
derabls gambling sttu going
-
ssa ss.ss are otheE things.
EnaaIlell q 4 no longer benefits
The delE old Democratic party to have
I So open town the mayor VIII be
n sre danger OF being sessioned if
1a deeSne get hustle on.
En- the ex=lEIIIll says he g going 70
s1leh he Fun army.
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SEPTEMBER SHADoWs.

z EXPORTS from the United States to foreign countries
Il totaled 81 SOL 600 600 for the nme months ended
September 80. 1913. or $43.0oo.O0o less than for
the 1917 period Imports from foreign countries to the
United States for the same period tOtaled 1898 0o0
or $4ooo000o more than for the 1917 period AS the
demand for war supplies wanes IN Europe exports de-
cline while imports continue to increase under the Demo
cratic tariff law. despite the fact that comparing the 1917
and 1918 periods imports from Europe declined $780,
100000 during the latter. This should be indicative of
coming eyaas
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The revenue bin is to be scaled down that # viii
yield than six billions next year and four
billions the next one Before the United States entered
the war our total national less than
billion hundred thousand dollars Peace time busi
ness viii have to adjust itself change and it is
the opinion this newspaper that there is going be
more than ordinarily insstent demand for what cam
2gn oratou used to call retrenchment and reform in
all government
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believe n de United States of America as govern
de people. By the people. for the people. Dhoss
W sores are deriped from The consent of the governed:
dsmoaaey N republic. sovereign Nation Of n1nD
Stats; perfect Unon and 1nsepadbLe.
upon those PRINCIPLES of freedom. equality. JUS
.ie humanity for Dlach American patriots sacrificed
lief and fortunes. therefore believe It Is my dup
i country 70 Lope IT, to support IFS Constitution; 10
lagss respect is flag; and to defend it against
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CORPoRATIoMs MAY CTVE.

Illegal for corporations to give money to the
gnIled War Work campaign for $17O,50o,0o being
conduced week by the big organizations
Sc boys over there" This opinion comes from no
- dian the United Steel Corporation. which
~ Is judgment with donation of S.. 100000. the
6el ehanty gift ever made by corporation. The pre-
saEd was s.. 100000 to the Red Gross by the
nbeZs q. smaller corporations, which had invested
bond7 felt that 1t was proper to convert
.s such security, but that actual outright gifts
cc1ld aot Be made Here Is what Judge E. H. Gary,
ths Tinted States Steel Cooperation, has to
~ subject m his letter announcing the big gift:
since receiving the opinion Of our counsel
lat such contributions legal and proper,
do not hesitate to make them and charge
same to the expense account"
Gays letter continues: Even though the war
Immediately be brought to conclusion. the neces-
SGls om soldiers Will not be diminished for many
ontss Wemake the contribution with the belief that IN
p otherga 50 well soldiers and our
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Field Marhe1 Won Hindenburg has issued proclama-
ton In which he tells the German army that 1t will
never be deserted by him This old warrior prob
ably viii always enigma to non-TutonIc people,
but the world ought to be grateful to
he is taking now. The German army in its hour Of
utter defeat ought to have some one to pivot on and
what better than the general whose is asso-
ciated with It's greatest successes could be found2
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SELEIsHNEsS-A EYZL2

GASEOUS or subconscious. sel6smcss is the under
yms motive for each act of Efe-sood or bad
fshnes fosters ambition. lures to effort; It IS the
that beekons humanity on-to d. ATTAIN evolve
self=betterment self-oomfot selfsatisfac-
Sharpness. selfeIevaion. self-gradfcadon are the
Ter eompasspomts by which we steer our course of
s.ssiss Il It's srandest. noblest Is selfish 1t
inward pleasure propor6onate to the abnega6on
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days has passed and emotion gives
place to cold judgment, history will
give coal it's front rank in this great
war Of national resources When that
time comes. no coal man worthy OF his
calling Will have cause to feel asham-
ed Of the part he and his industry
have played in making certain that
liberty shall not perish rom the earth.
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Says Bishop weldon Of HnEland:
mere mas oeen more virtue n Sae
than in any line Of dynasty In Eu-
rope"
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Thereu be a great Celebration In
Brussels when Mayor Max comes
home. Twice he has been reported
released by the Germans. then the re-
port denied. Max was taken away to
Germany when he refused TO bow
humbly to German. occupation, but
kept issuing counter proc.auatfons
tending to make ridiculous those OF
the German governor OF Brussels
Several times he was threatened with
death, but finally was imprisoned.
and Rev. Toak, OF Ri7esvire, at Mt.
Hood church Monday at o'clock.
Undertaker Jenkins, Of Morgantown,
was ID charge.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Ellis Rerres and fam
ily, Georgia Michael, OF Hagaus. at
tended church at ArnettsvilIe Sunday.
Miss Belle Morgan was ths guest Of
Miss Mollie Arnest and Mrs. Kuhn
at Fairmont one evening last week.
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Nine Protestant denominations have accepted the
invitation OF the Presbyterian general assembly
tend meeting to consider organic union OF the
evangelical churches In America. This is a effort
in an old movement which has been slowly making
progress in the United States The proposed conference
Philadelphia viii place an suspicious time
when the country learned lot about the value OF
practical cooperation and something about the ways
which it may be accomplished. It would not be at al
surprising II long step toward eventual union the
evangelical churches were taken at this meeting.
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It is now said that the first session the peace con-
gress may be held early December IS. after the
English elections are But guesses have yet
been made to probable date Of adjournment with
out day.
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Have you given to the War Work
Fund.-
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Nov. l5h, 1913
3 Woman in search Of the Best Suits Frs
sl8.75 TO $3.50, Would Hardly Do Hers
A Word. About Good
Merchandise.

Good merchandise IS costing
moro every day And there
seems TO be no outlook for =
decline In prices. Neverthe-
less, now as always. It pays to
buy GOOD merchandise,
whether it Is for yourself or
for some one else as q gift.
we pride ourselves upon the
fact that we sell only good
goods, OF thoroughly depend
able and Trustworthy quali-
ties. You are safe in shop
ping at this store, for you
may be sure that anything
you buy here Will give salts
faction, and that any price you
pay here IS always
Absolutely Fair.
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Caps and Scarfs of
Cu1nfy Cloth

Ideal for the school girl and
miss. The cold. wintry day.
are not Tar ahead and the >
caps and Ecarfs will prove
great projections against the
wintry blasts. In navy, green
coyen, and red. Attracttvely
priced at
S1.3o