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Meade County news., 1918-02-28

B. F. Leavell, Upton broker, has u
grandson he says is the greatest boy in
the world. The chap is about six years
old and is Benny Bates, son of
Charles Bates, Upton business man.
The grandfather was accosted by the
youngster, who seemed very interest
ed in an incident, and he desired the
grandfather's information. He asked
Mr.. Leavell: "Who was the kaiser?"
The grandparent, in his plainest way,
told the youngster, and asked why he
was so interested. Benny spoke up
and said: "Well, when school was
out today a little boy in our primer
class throwed up his cap and said 'Hur-
rah for the kaiser =" The granddad
interrupted and said: "Why, Benny
that was when you should have licked
the boy" Benny, in his youthful man
ner, said: "Oh, granddaddy, didn't
have to, George Elbert did that"
George Elbert is a son Of George Shor.
tie, another Tipton business man, and
the youngsters are both in the primary
class and both "pull hard for the Sam
mics" es."-Indianapolis News.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
TURNED DREAMS TO ACCOUNT
NoVelIsts and Musicians Have Scored
Triumphs by Their RemembraneeS
Of Dreadful Nightmares.

Nightmares, as well as ordinary
dreams, have more than once been
turned to profitable use. The famous
Mrs. Radcliffe, the great sensational
novelist of the early nineteenth CEN
tury, obtained her ''inspiration" for
such blOod-curdling romances as the
mysteries of UdolphO" and "The Ro-
nance of the Forest" from phantom
horrors seen In sleep taken after sup
ping on pork pies.
A remarkable story is told about the
production of Tartini's Devils So
nata." The musician had made sew
eral vain attempts to write sonata
to his own satisfaction, but without re-
suit. At last, in a fit of detection, he
retired to rest, and no sooner had he
dropped asleep than he fell into
troubled dream in which the devil ap-
peared to him and took up his violin.
At first he was in an agony of ap-
prehensiOn lest the fiend should de-
strOy his greatest treasure, but in
stead the Author of Evil played the
most fascinating and weird music Tar
TIM had ever heard. He then implored
the devil to write it down, but Belize
bub fatty refused, and went off in such
rage that the musician awoke in a
great fright.
But the Tilt of the wonderful music
was still running in his brain and he
leaped out of bed, rushed to his desk
and put down all he could recall,
which, he always averred, was the
worst portion Of the wonderful whole.
The sonata has ever since borne the
name Of It's true satanic author.
De Quincy is usually called the
English Opium-Eater, and he obtained
the greater part OF his fame from the
awful, though often enchanting,
dreams that visited him while he lay
in the power of the drug. His "Con-
fessions Of an Opium Eater" contains
some of the masterpieces of prose de-
scribing in wonderful language his ter
rible nightmares.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
Archaeology at Rome.

If one stops to think of it one Won
ders whether, even at time when the
world seems intent only on war, the
astronomer in his watch tower of the
skies ever allows his thoughts even
temporarily to be drawn away from
the wonders of the universe that 1t is
his privilege nightly to behold. How
ever it may be with the astronomer,
recently reports of excavations in
Rome show that the archaeologist has
not been diverted from his loved pur-
suit and that to him "the grandeur
that was Rome" still fills his imagina-
tions and dreams.
AS shown in a recent letter in the
London Times by Eugenie Strong, as
sistant director, faculty of archaeology,
history and letters, in the British
school at Rome, archaeological re-
search has been going steadily on in
Rome even during the great war, al
though the work done has been in fol-
lowing up excavations already begun
rather than making fresh excavations.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
Candy Flowers Newest Love eIft.

The lovesick swain may find an ex-
cellent means of expressing his affec-
tions In pretty little gift which COM
bines the sentiment of a bouquet with
the practical utility of confectionery.
The happy combination is the thought
of Chicago woman, who has assigned
her patent rights to firm of that city,
which has already turned out some
very attractive bouquets" of sweet
meats. The sweetmeats are nodded
In the forms of various flowers which
lend themselves to the purpose, and
these are wrapped in suitable colored
papers, and when arranged in group
they resemble beautiful floral compo-
sition. After admiring them for
while the candies may be stripped of
their paper covering and eaten.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

Our boys are defending this country
on the high seas and on the land. Our
own defense against common enemy
is to keep the system clean by Kidding
the body of the toxins, or poisons, which
are bred In the intestines. When you
feel tired, sleepy, headachy, when your
breath is offensive, or pimples appear
on the face and neck, 1t is time to recog-
nlze the danger and protect your bodily
health by taking something for the liver
such as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The machinery of the body needs to
be oiled, kept in good condition, just as
the guns or machinery of ship. Why
should human person neglect his own
machinery more than that Of his auto
mobile or his guns? Yet most people
do neglect themselves. Their tongue
has a dark brown color, skin sallow,
breath bad, yet they fail to see that
their machinery needs attention.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets have
been known for nearly half century.
They are made Of May-apple, leaves Of
aloe and jalap, made into tiny pellet
and coated with sugar. They are stand
ard and efficacious. You can obtain
them at any drug store IN Walls for
twenty-five cents. Ask for DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets-and get no otherl
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
OUR NATIONAL DETECTIVE

His training and experience have
admirably fitted him to undertake the
Important work of chief" said Secre.
tary of the Treasury McAdoo in IN.
nouncing the appointment Of w. III.
Moran as head Of the secret servitA of
the United States.
Practically all Mr.. Moran'S life haS
been given to the study and activs
work demanded by service that is un.
like any other and that has developed
into a complicated and responsible arm,
of the government. He entered the
service December /, 1882, as q mes.
senger, although he was carried on the
Office records under that heading mere.
ly as matter Of routine for long after
he had demonstrated that he was OF
other material than that required for
messengers.
His next title was that of assistant
operative, which meant that he was
helping to run down criminals and ex.
posing their methods. The matter of
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

ed States. "The greatest need Of Aus
tralia today is transportation. Until
ship tonnage is provided 1t is almost
useless for the farmers to complete
their harvesting, as 1t requires only a
small percentage Of the crops to sup
ply the domestic needs. Heretofore
great quantities Of grain have been
shipped to England and 1t Is still going
overseas, but In not sufficient quantity,
for England needs wheat now as never
before. But without ships It is impos-
sible for US to send our wheat
abroad.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
ocean Furnishes New Food.

Intelligent commercial development
Of little-known fish for other markets
is shown In a new japanese product,
kipper sanma. This fish is described
by the Pacific Fisherman as a mack
erA-pike, and is peculiar to the wa
ters Of Japan. A Japanese packing
company conceived the idea of put.
ting 1t up in cans, in kippered or
smoked form, and the quality is pro.
nounced so good by experts that 1t is
believed a market can be created in
this country.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
l]IJ 1TIHHE lLI[ENnLILI(f[H[1F'
OTTO H. KAHN, AMERICAN

Otto II. Kahn, head of the New
York banking house of Kuhn, Loeb &
Co., has been making q few campaign
speeches in the West on behalf of the
United States.
Among other things, he advocated
the immediate creation of a war
finance board; he issued warning to
the militant bolsheviki" of the coun-
try to the effect that the American
temper would not stand trifling; and,
declaring that Germany had deliber-
ately planned the war, made an ap-
peal to Americans of German birth
10 not merely do their duty for the
United States, but to let their loyalty
take active form.
Mr.. Kahn himself is of German
birth. He was British subject
through naturalization, and last
March, after having lived in New
York "a years, became an American
citizen.
He was born in Mannheim Ger.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
flammation of sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
tnsuring good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
in the morning. Made and sold in
America for fifty-two years. A Won
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil
lied countries.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN'S WIT

When Oscar Hammerstein, the
veteran opera impresario, fell Ill re-
Gently there was dismay among his
countless friends; and when 1t was
announced that he was recovering
from an operation the rejoicing was
general.
Although best known to the pub
lie as a manager and builder Of places
of amusement, to those who know him
personally his wit, humor, ready
repartee, and sometimes biting sar-
casm, stand out above all else In his
character.
He had occasion at one time to
discharge man in Montreal who had
been drawing large salary for col
lecting royalties for him on his cigar
machines. This employee wrote him
very caustic letter and wound up with,
"In my opinion you are buffoon."
Oscar sent him this reply by special
delivery: my Dear August: Come
now, you don't mean buffoon, YOU
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
SHIPS NEED OF AUSTRALIA
Grain Of Little Value Without Trans
portation, as Little Of II 10 Used
at Homo.

"Australia's food production this
year will average normal 1t is neither
unusually heavy nor light, but there
is going to be considerable difficulty
in handling the crops, because there
are no facilities for transportation,
said II. w. Stephens, merchant of
Melbourne, who was visiting the Unit
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
SOPHIA, TROUBLE MAKER

If one were to ask u European to
name the one woman who has done the
greatest injury to the cause of the al
lies, he would name, nine times out of
ten, ex-Queen Sophia of Greece; and
he would add that there is no other
woman in position to continue ener-
getically the work Of impaiiing the
allied cause. Despite the expulsion OF
the Prussian princess from Greece,
with her husband, King Constantine,
and all her children, except Alexander,
now king of the Hellenes, she is not by
any means regarded as ut the end of
her career.
AS trouble maker Sophia's name
has become household word, has In
deed passed into proverb, in most
countries in Europe.
In France the queens name Ia
used for invidious comparisons, and
even in Greece 1t Is used slurringly.
With almost demoniacal fury this
douphter of the HOhpnZollernS has
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
Why Bald So YounoP

Dandruff and dry scalp usually the
cause and Cuticura the remedy. Rub
the Ointment into scalp. Follow with
hot shampoo Of Cuticura Soap. For
free sample address, "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston. At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
swiss on Short RatInn.

Under new food regulations, the
Swiss people are allowed only a pound
Of sugar per month per person. The
butter ratioH Is one-fifth of a pound
per month.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
COVETED BY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store 1t to its former beauty and lus.
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress.
ing. Price $1.0O.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

IMITATION Is slNcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
tlon has not the worth of the original.
Insist on la Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
PERUNA-The Greatest
Human Vitalizer -

Mr.. VIM. A. Hartman. 2171S South
Iecond ST., Muskogee, Okla, writes:
During the winters Of 1897 and
1898. was so badly afflicted with
catarrh Of the head and thought
must surely die from it. After try
ing many doctors and all other
recommended remedies made known
to me, ! was induced to use Peruna.
/ was cured entirely by using twelve
bottles Of Peruna and one bottle of
Manalin.
Since that time, have never been
without Peruna. ! use II for colds
and as a general tonic during Spring
and Fall months and find it the
greatest human vitalizer"
Those who object to liquid medi.
AsA n.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
W. N. u, WICHITA, NO. 8--191s.

You never see married man ap-
plaud wife who gets the best of her
husband in play.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
anonymously Speaking.

"Just what was the meat of your last
article" "The meat of my last article
was How to conserve beef"
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

A man who probably speaks from ex-
perience says: "When wife reigns.
look out for domestic storms"
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
VolubIe With His MItts.

"How did you get that black eyer"
"Slept with deaf and dumb man
who talked in his sleep"
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

Don't judge man by his size. The
biggest fiddle in the orchestra plays
the fewest notes.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

The 0uinine That Does Not Affect Head
Because of Its tonic and laxative effect, Laxative
Bromo Quinine can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the head. There
is only one "Bromo Qulnine." n. w. GROVES
signature is on box. 30c.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
Too Rare.

"He Is man of rare qualities"
"Yes; they are so rare they're negli.
glble."
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
Win the War by Preparing the Land

WIFI GAlC wal NY preparing tHe LAM4
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Work in Joint Effort the Soil of the United States Canada
The Food Controllers the United Canada
food production Scarcely 100000 900 bushels of
able the allies before
efforts the United States and Canada burden supply
Every Available TabIe Acre Must Contributes Every Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
Western Canada seeded
and appeal the United States allies
ing operation
Canadas Wheat Production Last Year 900 Bushels the
Demand From Canada Alone for 1918 400 900 Bushels
To this she have assistance She has the land but
the The Government of the United States who
effectively help do farm work this the land the United
States developed first of but also help Canada When
find spare Canads fields after supplied
to direct him there.
Apply Employment Service, and will tell where
best the combined interests ....
Western Canadas help will be required later Ap. 5 Wages
to competent help $50 90 month and board and lodging
Those who respond this will welcome good wages
good board and find comfortable homes They will
mile from Canadian boundary points destination and
For particulars and places where employment may
apply U S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

BY holding her tongue woman can
keep her husband guessing.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Plerce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

1t costs some people more to keep
up appearances than it does to live.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
THIS is THE 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., 1918-02-28

Hull, England, in 1916, imported o.
130 tons of hemp.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

many IN 1857 and served for in the army hussar On his dis
he special banking
banking his He
London London
branch of the life that he
nouned his native subject of the British
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

Barcelona, Spain, has 100000 inhab.
itants.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

mean bu you've been eating off
once ne was coming downtown crowded Broadway
ductor stopped looked him
Like shot came back the you ring
the 20 =
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
Important TO Mothara

In the handles Of recently patented
scissors are recesses to hold needles
and thread.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

Those who object to liquid medi.
cines can secure Peruna tablets.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
LIBERTY LOAN

Rockcastle county fell Sc ,o5o
short on their quota on the Lib er.
ty Loan, but no one who knows
anything of the real situation In
Rockcastle will criticise the coun-
ty for a moment but upon the
other hand will heartily commend
the few who were left to make
fight, for their splendid work.
Our quota Twas :S71.1oo. 90 and
had the workers been able to
continue the campaign as it
started, there is no question but
that ROckcastle would have gone
far beyond her quota. The Bank
of Mt. Vernon reports $22.65o;
Peoples Bank $I5.Soo; First State
Bank Livingston $4,000 and
Citizens Bank Brodhead $I2. 600 ;
making a total of S6s.o5o. The
First State Bank nearly doubled
their quota. The Woman s. CON-
mittee, of which Mrs. Anna Mil
Ter was chairman sold $27. 600 of
this amount. A most splendid
record The Woman's Commit
tee was well organized and there
were some of the workers who
far surpassed all expectation S.
This is the first time Rockcastle
has fallen down on her part ID
the great war program and it is a
source of regret and real embar.
rassment to her people but sick
ness, which seems to have hi
Rockcastle harder than most any
other county is the cause of the
fall down and when a representa-.
tive from the Federal Bank Of
Cleveland, visited Rockcastle {
week ago and saw the conditions
he made a report that was mos
gratifying and one that will take
Rockcastle far out of The list as
Stacker county.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
p + II q o N AL

Geo. Jones was home from
Camp Taylor tc attend.his fathers
funeral.
Allen Lewis, who has been il
Iowa for the past few years has
returned to Rockcastie to make
his home
Mrs. Alice Mclaughlin, after a
several weeks visit to Rockcas-
tie relatives, has returned to bel
home in Oregon.
S. T. Proctor was called TO
Lancaster Wednesday on account
of the death of his brotber-in law
c. A. Wheeldon.
George Childress who holds a
good position In Hamilton, Ohio,
was here this week on a visit to
Rockcastle relatives.
Sgt. Robert Childress was home
this week from Camp Meade, Md.
He is in same company with Earl
Philips from this county.
T. ]. Pennington writes that he
arrived safely at Gushing, Okla.
and is working every day at the
carpenters trade at 500 yer day
Misses Blanche and Sidney
Crawford are at home. Their
schools having been closed by
order of the State Board of
Health on account of Influenza.
A letter from Tyree Gentry at
Lebanon junior, Says that he
and his wife who have been very
sick with inf-enza are better.
He said there had been twelve
deaths in Lebanon Junction in
the last week.
There have been so many and
still so many sick from influenza,
that we can not attempt to give
the names, as it is almost impos-
sible to get them all and we dc
not want to give part without
giving all.
S. E. Hellard and family will
move back to Livingston first OIL
the month. Mrs. Frank Mullins
we understand, will take charge
OF the focal exchange. the place
which Miss Lucinda Hellard has
satisfactorily held for severa
years.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

Judge Cam Mullins and the
Fiscal Court have bought a
crusher and engine for the county
This is the best move made yet
toward road building in Rockcastle
1t not only insures keeping uI
what roads we have but makes 1,
possible to build more. The State
Road department is urging that
the county vote the 20 cent road
tax, in which event the State will
pay s.. out of every 81. spent or
the roads. This means the State
VIII pay $4,000 a year. Don't
YOU think 1t is worth your sober
thinking, and lastly your vote on
November sth.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
BRONCHIAL TROUBLE,

Mrs. A. E. Sidenberger, Rock
field, Ind, states: .'For an at
tack Of bronchial troublesMhich
usually assalls me in the spring
1 find Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy the only thing that. ! gives
me relief After using its'ifer a
few days all signs of bronchial
trouble disappears.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

To MY PATRoNS:-The Flu has
had me knocked out this week,
but hope to be able to serve you
by Monday. Hope you all have
recovered from the epidemic and
my sympathy is with the be.
reaved ones.
Sincerely yours,
JOHN RENNER,
The Dray Man.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

Nothing has been needed worse
than lights during the influenza
epidemic and no industry has had
the difficulty in trying to keep 60
ng that the Mt. Vernon Power
Company has had. Mr.. Perciful,
his son Willie and Alfred Bryant,
the three who operate the plant
have all been down. Homer
Proctor came to our rescue for
one night, when he was taken
sick. Had it not been for s. T.
Proctor, who dropped his own
work and took charge, the town
would have been in darkness fol-
more than week. Not only the
Power Co.. but the people of tn.
town; owe Mr.. Proctor a vote Of
thanks and debt of gratitude fol
his sacrifice. Mr.. Bryant is nov
able to be back on the job for hall
time, and in two or three nights
the regular all-night service viii
be resumed.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

The oversee casualty list this
week shows two Rockcastle boys
missing ir action. They are Will
liam Ballinger, son of Egbert
Ballinger, Wilde, and Arthur
Franklin, son of Mrs. Ella Frank
lin, of the Wilde section.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

A letter came from Logan Bry-
ant address. ed 10 the editor this
week, but the main part of
Logue's communication was a
clipping from the London Daily
Mail, which the Censor did no 4
let pass. Therefore his address
and name was all We got. His
address is goo Aero Service
Squadron, American, Exp. Forces
Via London. Eng.