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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-21
A Curious Case.

Here's curious case
whats the matter?"
young woman of twenty-seyen mar
rying an old man, past seventy
Nothing peculiar about that-the
old man is very rich presume"
That's the curious thing about it
he isn't, he's as poor as church
mouse"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-21

4 mad an ab5ce5S
twas in the hospital
at the tine) and
/ feel sure the
Discovery helped
me, as it cleared
the blood. / have
had no recurrence
of the trouble.
That was in 1900.
/ also used DIR.
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and
went through the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-21

Never look toy pistol in the
muzzle.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-21

Drop a nickel in the toy bank to-
day and get five cents worth of exer-
else trying to get 1t out tomorrow.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-21

wrwNus Tss Positively REMOVED hy DR.. Berry'a
kUEHM ~ FTeskls ointnent--Your druggist OF b.
y HtA9Nh~@0 co.1 7s7s ssehE sn Avenue, chicago.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-21

Unfortunately, autonomy and self
determination do not always spell self
control.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-21

A fool and his conceit are never
parted.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-21

Yes, and one-half the world doesn't
seem to care how the other half lives.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-21
We1l-knoWHa
Pacific Coast
Folk Testify

Seattle, Wash.= used six bottles Of
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-21

critical time Of middle life without q
doctor. MRS. E. E. WRIGHT, 222
Orcas st.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-21

~ the United Department q ~ irino IN nonu
auto trucks hauling I'VE oen 70 te United
Use on b Union yards ACCORDING 70 ne b,e Increased
ay in the omah gre Specially constructed trucks ri amo
y during the summer d m to market this
to- double the tons in transportation OF feeder sneep W
Npg ."t - the grazing districts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-30
(First published in the Western Kan
sas World, January Is, 1919
PUBLICATION NOTICE

v
PUBLICATION NOTICE
In the District Court OF Trego
County, Kansas.
Ada Selby, Plaintiff,
Kate Barber-Finch, James D. Law,
Maude Billips, and Floyd Sellers,
To the above named defendants Kate
Barber-Finch, Maude Bllllps, and
James D. Law, if he be living, if
not to his unknown heirs, execut-
ors, administrators. devisees, trus-
tees, and assigns of the said James
D. Law, Greeting:
You are hereby notified that you
have been sued in the District Court
of Trego County, State of Kansas, by
Ada Selby and that you must answer
or demur to her petition on or before
the 9Th day of March, A. D. 1919,
or the same will be taken as true and
plaintiff, Ada Selby and said defend
ants Kate Barber-Finch, Maude Bill
lips, James D. Law, and Floyd Sell
ers are tenants in common having the
legal title and possession of the fol-
lowing described real estate situated
in the County of Trego, IN the State
(3), four 90, five 60, six 90, ten
(10), eleven (11, twelve (121, thir-
thirty-eight {ss), in the City of Wa
the State of Kansas:
That the plaintiff, Ada Selby, is the
owner of e-twenty-second CPD
part of lot three 80, and of nineteen
twenty-seconds 19-22) of each and
all of lots four ca, five co., six le),
ten l1o), eleven 49, twelve OH ri
in block thirty-eight (38), in said City
of Wa-Keeney, in the County of
the said defendants Kate Barber
Finch, Maude Bi1lips, and James D.
Law each is the owner of one-twer1ty
second opp part of each and all of
said lots three go, four %, five 80,
six co., ten (10), eleven (11), twelve
(12), thirteen (13), and fourteen
(14), in said block thirty-eight (38) in
said City of Wa-Keeney, in the
County of Trego, State of Kansas
and that the defendant Floyd Sellers
is the owner of eighteen-twenty-
seconds (1s-22) of said lot three I'D.
in block thirty-eight (3S), in said city
of Wa-Keeney, in the County of
Trego, in the State of Kansas, and
directing partition of said real estate
to be made accordingly.
s. M. Hutze1,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest: F. B. Acre,
(SeaD Clerk of District Court
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-30
March 3rd and 18th, 1
Pure home made lard at Bakers

Pure home made lard at Bakers
Mrs Pete Schneider and children
arrived home Monday afternoon from
Hays where she had been visiting at
the home of her mother.
r. III. Hobbs, manager of the Wa
Keeney Clothing. Store is one of the
latest victims of influenza. He was
taken down Tuesday. Ernest Hill
man is handling the business for
him while he sick.
G; M. Hutchinson arrived home last
Friday from Usage City, Kansas,
where he had been for about three
weeks: His health gradually inprov-
in the Wa-Keeney State Bank
Clarence CONFESS arrived home the
first of the week from Camp Funston
having been discharged from the
government service. He was assigned
to the light artillery division and
while at drill was kicked by horse
poets to return to farm work this
spring
Walter swiggett gave a eribbage
friends at his home last Friday even
ing Twelve games of progressive
c:ribbage were played and in these l.
Sellers and W. w. Gibson showed the
highest score This was played off
at one table and I. A. Woerner won
the high score and was the champion
had.
D L.. Adn16EoduX ana 1an11lY are
again residents of Trego county, he
having arrived here the last of the
week with his immigrant car of goods
which he moved to his farm four
miles north and west of Wa-Keeney.
He also brought in car load of bail
ed hay for his stock. He left this
county few years ago and located
near Tonganoxie, Kansas, but the call
of the west was too strong and he and
his family have returned to western
Kansas. Their friends bid them vel
come.
what do those stripes mean ?' is
being asked the returned soldier boys
SO many times that some of them are
getting tired of answering and have
asked US to tell the public again. The
silver V-shape stripe on the left arm
means at least six months service in
the United States. The gold V-shaped
stripes on the left arm denotes at
least six months service over seas
The longer in service the more stripes
there are. The markings on the right
| arm denotes the rank of a non-com-
missioned officer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-30

sas World, January 80, 1919
PUBLICATION NOTICE
The State of Kansas, Trego
The State of Kansas to William
Kelly, Richard S. Armerod, Earl
Spauldin, Henry Hull, Jane Donkin;
and the unknown heirs, executors,
and assigns of each of said persons.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that you have been sued in
the District Court of the Twenty
third Judicial District, State of Kan
sas, sitting in and for the County of
Trego, in said State by Fred Smith
ed by said plaintiff in the Office of the
Clerk of said court at Wa-Keeeny,
Kansas, or before the 18th day of
March 1919 or the allegations of said
petition will be taken as true and
judgment will be rendered in said ac-
ton in favor of said plaintiff and
confirming the title and Ownership of
the plaintiff in and to the following
described real estate, towit:
Fractional lots one and two in
block (1O); also fraction OF lot north
OF lot one in block ten (1O); all in
the town Of Ogallah in Trego County,
each of you; forever barring and estop-
ping you and each OF you and all per-
sons claiming by or through or under
you or any of you from having or
claiming any right or title or inter
est in or lien upon the aforesaid real
estate any part thereof; quoting
plaintiff title to said real estate and
each and every part and parcel there
of against you; and granting to
plaintiff such other and further re
lief as may be equitable; and judg-
| ment will be rendered in favor of the
plaintiff and against you for the costs
of said action.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said court at my Office in the City OF
Wa-keeney in said county this 24th
day of January 1919.
F. B. Acre,
(SeaD Clerk of the District Court
| Herman Long, Attorney for Plaintiff
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-30
Smoked meats at Bakers. Adv

Smoked meats at Bakers Adv
For Sale-A pair of No. 8 500
shoes at half prices at Dodge's shoe
shop. Adv. A9tf.
The Good Will society will meet
Wednesday February, 9Th, with Mrs
A. B. Jones. There will be work.
For Sale-Second hand Ford tour
ing car in first class condition. At
Pickering's Garage, Wa-Keeney. 40.
John Weisbeck, one of the good
farmers Of ColIyer township, was
transacting business here Wednes-
day.
Our old friend G. D. Tilton was
down from Co1lyer Monday transact
ing business He appears as hale and
hearty and cheerful as ever.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-30

1 will do all kinds of light hauling,
make a specially of hauling furniture
P. p Shuler, phone 200. Adv. As ct.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-30
POTATOES

Minnesota Red River Spuds at the
Farmers Store at $3.50 per bushel
while they last. Adv. 80.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-30

SEED OATS AND BARLEY
Leave your orders for seed oats
and barley at the Trego, Coop. Assoc
citation Elevator. Adv. 4Stf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-30

(First published in the Western Kan
sas World, January 80, 1919
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Evening journal., 1919-05-09
THIN, NERVOUS PEOPLE
NEED BITR0=PHOSPHATE
What II Is and How Increases Weight Strength and Nerve
Force In Many Instances.

I should be prescribed by every doctor and
used in every hospital 70 increase strength
and nerve force and to enrich the blood"
Joseph ID. Harrigan. Former Visiting
Specialist 70 North Eastern Dispeneatory,
says: Let those who are weak. thin,
nervous, anaemic. or rundown, take a
natural, unadulterated substance such Is
bltro phosphate and You will soon see
some astonishing results 10 the increase Of
nerve energy, strength Of body and mind
and power Of endurance"
Bitrn- Phosphate Is made entirely OF the
organic phosphate compound referred to
in the National Standard Dispensatory as
being an excellent tonic aud neryine and
n preparation svhich has recently acquired
considerable reputation in the treatment
OF neurasthenla. The standard Of excel
lence, strength and purity Of its sub
stance Is beyond question, for every Bitro-
Phosphate tablet-is manufactured in strict
accordance with the a. ). Pharmacopoeia
test requirements. Bitro-phosphate Is
therefore not q patent medicine and
should not be confused with any of the
secret nostrums, so-called tonics or widely
advertised "cure-ails"
CAUTION; - Although Bitro-PhOsphste
II unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
sleepiessness and general weakness. owing
10 its tendency to increase weight IL
should not be used BY anyone who docs
not desire 10 put flesh.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09
SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED BY EVERY DOCTOR AND USED IN
EVERY HOSPITAL
Says Editor of Physicians Who's Who.v

Take plain bitro. phosphate Is the ad-
vice OF these physicians 20 thin, delicate,
nervous people who lack vim. energy and
nerve force. and there seems to be ample
proof of the efficacy OF this preparation
70 warrant the recommendation More
over. if We Judge from the countless
preparations and treatments which are
continually being advertised for the pur-
pose OF making thin people neshy, develop
ing arms, neck and bust, and replacing
ugly hollows and angles by the soft curved
lines OF health and beauty, there are cvi-
IDENTIFY thousands OF men and women who
keeniy feel their excessive thinness.
Thlnness and weakness are often due TO
starved nerves. our bodies need more
phosphate than is contained in modern
foods. Physicians claim there Is nothing
that viii supply this deficiency so we'll
as the organic phosphate known among
druggists as bitro- phosphate, which Is in
expensive and Is sold by Danforth in
Wilmington and most all druggists under
guarantee Of satisfaction or money back
BY feeding the nerves directly and by sun
Evening journal., 1919-05-09
"LEMME LICK THE DISH"

II you will bring me back that zest -
Ma, lemme lick that dishw
For well you know you man-srown
boys,
Our days are made OF pains and joys,
or golden coins and base alloys,
And laughter salt with tears.
They slip like water through our
hands
And lose themselves among the sands
OF distant seas and long-lost lands,
And clouds % hopes and fears.
Time Time! cannot you turn your
track
And point our jaded footsteps back,
Release US from llfe's rust and wrack,
And grant us just one wiShY
o. set us by some kitchen fire
Where loving mothers never tire,
But hearken TO our old desire;-
ma, lemmo lick the dlshl'
EDMUND NANCE COOKE.
Copyright, n. E. A. 1919.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

Ny, Myl when mother used TO bake
And beat the batter Of the cakel
The hinges OF my jaws would ache
With eustatory wish.
It seemed as IL ! could not wait
The process % the fires Of fate.
And 50 I'd cry with hope elate -
MA, lemmc lick the dlshw
sfmi mml was ever Joy among
The dear delights by poets sung,
As when I sped my eager tongue
Around the yellow bowl;
Then thrustlng deep my face within,
} came up smeared Of check and chin
But sweetened to the soull
Since then I've sat az many a fosst
which reached the earth from west To
east
nat course on course might be in
creased
By flesh and fowl and flsh.
But truly. simplest Joys are best
And viii yield you all the rest.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09
Mails Slower, Burleson
Says, But Moneys Saved

WASHINGTON, May 9.--It is common
knowledge. recognized even by POST
MASTER general Blrels0n, ihat Ihe pos
tai service today is neither as speedy
nor as accurate as 10 was four or five
or six years ago
Burelson blames the war burden Of
The railroads aa one Of the biggest
clements In slowing down the delivery
OF mail, he cites that In one week in
1918. 2s,Oo0000 letters and 100000
pieces OF parcel post and newspaper
mail were delayed by failure Of mail
trains TO make connections and refusal
OF railroad employees 10 load The mails.
Experienced postal employees main
tain. however. that the slowing down
of the postal service Is due in far
greater degree 10 economies in serv-
ice inausurated by Durleson himself
economies which add TO the financial
surplus the department shows but
which slow down movement OF the
mail.
Under the theory that speed was an
essential part Of The postal service. for
mer postal chiefs had Tie greatest pos
slble amount of mail worked while
moving. Mail deposited IN Washing
Ion. for instance for the West, would
he put aboard the flrst mail train and
sorted while travelling
Burleson decided about three years
ago that this was 'uneconomical.m Dis
tribulion terminals" were established
at Junction points on trunk mail lines.
Mail formerly distributed on trains
now. to large degree, is held for dis
iribution either at point Of origin or IS
carried in closed pounches TO one OF
these junction terminals and there put
on, sorted, and then sent on It's way.
Burleson believes 10 is easier 90 sort
mail at these terminals than in a sway
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

plying the body cells with the necessary
phosphoric food elements, bitro-pbosphate
should produce a welcome transformation
IN the appearance; the increase In weight
frequently being astonishing.
Clinical tests made IN ST. Catherine's
Hospital. \. Y. c.. showed that two pa
tients gained in weight % and q pounds.
respectively, through the administration
Of orgapic phosphate both patients claim
they have not felt as strong and well for
the past twelve years.
Increase In weight also carries with it
general Improvement In the health
Nervousness, slceplessness and-ack OF
energy, which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness, should soon disappear
dull eyes ought 10 brighten and pale
health
Physicians and hospitals everywhere are
now recognizing It's merits by its use IN
ever Increasing quantities. Frederick kolle,
NJ D., editor Of New York PHYSICIANS
who's Who" says: "Bltro- Phosphate
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

railway mall clerks was 1910. Two
years later, June 1. 1918. tho number
had been cut to i763iror a decrease OF
10 per cent.
During the same period, however. the
volume Of mail hqndled had Increased
by Il per cent.
Formerly the government paid for
hauling the mails upon a weight basis.
There was a periodic weighing Of mail.
and on these weights the payments for
mall transportation were computed.
burleson coninded that under this
system the roads were overpaid, that
The system was lnexact and unscien-
tiflc. lie secured the authority Of Con-
sress to pay for the hauling Of mail
upon a space basis and contracted for
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

certain number Of railway cars. or
for certain definite space in baggage
or other cars, for hauling the mail.
The result is, many trains which for
morly carried mail do not haul II now
because no space has been contracted
for by the government. Formerly IL two
sacks Of mail were deposited at the
station in Name city for any other
place, they were generally put on the
first train out. Now they must be held
until a train on which definite mail
space has been reserved comes along
which may be some hours later.
Under the weight basis" Burleson
SAYS. frequent and unnecessary dis
patches OF mail were made, and apart
ments were thrown in q prodigal man
Evening journal., 1919-05-09
Acids IN STOMACH
Cause INDIGESTION
Create Gas, Sourness and Pain
How TO Treat.

Medical authorities state that nearly
nine-tenfhs Of the cases OF stomach trouble.
indigestion, sourness, burning, gas, bloat-
ing. nausea. etc, are due TO an excess OF
hydrochloric acid in the stomach aud not
as nome believe 20 n lack Of digestive
Juices. The delicate stomach lining IN IT.
ritated, digestion rs delayed and food
sours, causing the disagreeahle symptoms
which every stomach sufferer knows 80
we'll
Artificial digcstcnfs arc not needed in
such cases and may DO real harm. Try
laying aside all digestive aids and instead
gei from any druggist n few ounces OF
Risurated Magnesia and take tcaspOonful
In "a quarter glass Of water right after
eating This sweetens the stomach pre-
vents the formation Of excess acid and
there IA no aourness, gas or pain. Blsurated
Niagncsia in powder or tablet form
never liquid or milk is harmless 60 the
stomach. inexpensive 20 take and n the
most efficient form Of magnesia for stom-
ncn purposes. u Is used hy thousands OF
pcopk who enjoy their meals with no more
fear OF indigestion.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

ing railway car. 1T IS. one elerk m q
terminal can distribute O greater mum
Der OF pieces in eight hours than a
railway mail clerk. Therefore fewer
clerks are needed and The government
saves money Which. Burelson believes,
prOys the value Of the system.
other persons, who believe speed Is
as.much a test Of postal efficiency as
cash IN the money drawer, suggest this
is one Of the prime causes. OF the gem
eral complaint about the mail service
Evening journal., 1919-05-09
CAN'T BUY COAL, so
THEY'LL GIVE CASH.

n. E. A. Special to The Evening Journal
LONDON, May 9.-Everton. Bedford
shire, has "coal charity object being
to see that poor people are warm all
winter. There's no coal now, so the
poor are getting cash Instead Ever
ton city officers haven't explained what
good the money does TO the coalless
poor.
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

ner into convenient space in several
cars on the same train. Now space is
requested for excess mails only when
the accumulation and Importance there
OF warrant"
Evening journal., 1919-05-09

lng raiIway oar. ~ Is. one eIerk ~ 2
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
MMMMMMM MMNNMM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NNNNWMM MNMnMnn mmmnunma
OPERATORS
WANT MORE MONEY
Armstrong;.

Following the further STRENGTHENING
OF the organisation Of the local hello
girls in the Electrical Workers union
by the prospective admission of 1854
new members Thursday night, requests
for general increases in the wages OF
operators will be made on both the
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph
ana the Menphts Telephone company.
faschol III, Heard, local o~sganlasF OF
the telephone operators. states that the
organization now embodies 400 OF the
800 operators In the city,
The Thursday night meeting will be
at Ben Hur hall, Second street and Ad-
ans avenue.
The union will ask for che following
scale: Junior operators, $40 20 S1S. so;
operators, N4,60 to $40 40; toll oper-
ators, tl6 TO sac; supervisors and infor.
nation operators, $l7. 10 to $27; chief OBJ.
orators, 1880 to 500. Increases will be
asked for length of service and evening
operators are to receive an additional
10 per cent. Night operators are SEIZED
uled for approximately Is per cent In,
crease.
The union viii demand an eight hou
day, with time and one-half for oyer
time n double time for overtime @,
sundays and holidays. All operation
are to lave every other Sunday OF
without deduction from pay, ana eacl
shall have a lb-minute rest period ever,
four hours. Pay station operators Ar
not to be RESPONSIBLE for money short
ages and logical reasons must be give,
Tor the discharge Of a union member.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
COUNTY ASKS CITY
PAYFOR SCHOOLS
Two Boards Will Consider
Matter Pending Extension
Of Limits Of City.

The county board OF education viii
nontend that the city has no right TO
taIe over its school properties when the
outlying districts around the city are
annexed Dec. l. unless the county is
compensated for buildings and fixtures
taken over. As TO the Binghamfm
high school. the county has nothing %
say in regard to the building as the
structure Itself IL the property OF the
municipality Of Binghamton, but will
fixtures.
Regarding three other schools which
are located In the TO be annexed area,
the, county board win expect pay for
both schools and fixtures. These are
the negro schools At Scott avenue be.
yond BinghAmton; the Florida street
school and the Melrose school Ia Or
a@ge Mound.
A meeting Of the city and county
boards Of education will be held at an
early date to decide this matter, ac-
cording 10 Miss Eharl 0. Williams,
superintendent OF tbe county board Of
education.
The annexation aee will take away
from the county schoofE system one
wnAle n three negro Achoala, about
20 teacsers and approximately s,000
pupils.
Other asas a~uthoririne The city Of
Memphis TO extend its limits had pro
visions making the school property Of
the county revert TO the city, but the
present act does not provide tbis.
The loes OF school population probably
viii offset any saving the county may
get by the taking away OF four schools.
inasmuch as II Will reduce the proTata
% the county OF it8 state and county
tax money thereby Increasing the city
part when the annual division 10 made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
FINDS CHRISTIANS IN
DHLORABLE PLIGHT

SAAoNIK1, July S0,-Rev. James Levi
Harton. president of the American com
mission fd relief in the Near East,
and sSoretary-general OF the American
board OF commissioners for foreign mas
sions, has just. arrived In Saloniki to
SisH the MISSIONARY schools after a
Journey OF more than 5000 Htilea in
turkey, Asia Minor, Armenia, Syria
and M~esopotamia. on his arrival DR..
Barton said:
= found One Christian populations In
an extremely deplorable condition. Hun.
dreos OF thousands OF persons. who had
been deported from Their homes, found
themselves at various points In Turkey
forced TO live on clarity.
The American Commission for 70.
Eef, In entire collaboration with the
Greek and Armenian committees. is
doing everything possible 10 maintain
the lives OF these unfortunates."
of the situation AT Smyrna, which
he visited after it's occupation by the
Greek army. DIR. Barton said:
The Christian population now is liV-
ing IN complete tranquility Without fear
OF terrorism"