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The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09

A. q rule. better stock means better
homes and better homes better stock.
There are exceptions. OF course. but
whes you think Of the one 1t Ii very
likely that you think Of the other also.
Even II you IRE making no effort to
grow high-grade stock or purebreda
you are apt after taking more pride
in your home and your buildings, to
take better care OF the ordinary stock
on your farm. An expert can get bet
Ter results with less fuel from an old
and poor heating plant than a slipshod
person will get from 4 hish-grade out
ut The most money Is not always
made with the highest grade or pure
bred animalA There are some men
who make really good returns BY ham
ding good grade animals In an intelli-
gent, practical wayi
The thoughtful farmer knows that
the only profitable animakis the we'll
cared-for animal. Many . man who u
not At heart very kind has learned the
lesson-so far as cattle are concerned
that the exercise Of consideration
and gentleness means the saving Of
dollars. Very few men are mean
enough to be mean when they know It
hurts their pocketbooks. Anyone who
gets the notion that It pays to give
the best possible attention to the AMI
mails he has, even II poor. will not
need much argument to convince him
that better-bred stock will yield him
still better results.
Coed Handling Necessary.
The one who thinks all he needs to
do to acquire fame and wealth u to
buy . lot Of purebred cattle, hogs,
horses or sheep. and then proceed to
let them shift for themselves will soon
earn the reputation Of "the man with
the undesirable purebreds." He will
md that his wealth IL not the kind the
banker will recognise.
In some Of the older-settled regions
of the United States there are men
who have stock that b bred well
enough but has bsen handled in 20
shiftless q wly that the animals might
just A. we'll b. scrubs. In some Of
these cases the advent Of an ''up-and-
coming neighbor has worked q change
Of conditions.
In the more progressive communities
Ranisations-county breeders' asso-
Citations, extension workers Of univer.
stiles and county agents-have worked
wonders and produced splendid re-
The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09
Dreams She Is Drowning;
5 Feet of Water In Room

New York--Hrs. Agnes Reg
nolds, who resides In a base
ment nat, believes there really
10 something In dreams.
In a dream. rs she remem-
bered 1t, she was at sea. The
waves were unusually unhappy
and she thought she was cling
ing to a life raft.
Suddenly she awakened, hear
ing a voice screaming to her to
stand on the bed or else drown.
The voice was that OF the jani-
tress. Water Ind entered the
cellar from n clogged sewer aud
had flooded II TO IL depth OF
about five feet.
The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09
United States Government Makes
Sweeping Changes at the
Gateway to America.
HARSH ATTENDANTS LET OUT
Freedom and Sunshine Being Planned
for New Arrivais-kind and De-
cent Treatment Are Now De-
manded for lmmlerants.

New York.-Sweeping changes are
being mnd4 at Americas gateway
Ellis island-by immigration Commits
sioner Frederick A. Wallis. who pro-
poses to make the big Immigration sta.
tIon more comfortable for the newcon.
ers to the United States.
Freedom and sunshine are bainx
planned for the new arrivals BY the
The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09

recaptured the compound and we we're
given three days in which to leave. We
reached Talas after three days
march and finally arrived at ,Constan-
tinople."
The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09
SIX MONTHS I
COULD NOT WORK
Lydia E. Pinkhas's Vegetable
Compound Made Me Shoas and
Able to Work. Recommend
It To All My Friends.
Bayonae, N. ID had pains in back
and legs 20 that could not stand caused

by 1emaie uOuOlos
l felt 10 tired all the
time, had bad head
aches, and for six
months ! could not
work. ! was treat
ed by . physician
and took other re-
NEEDLES but got no
relief. A friend told
me about Lydia Z.
Pinkham's v . z .
table Compound and
1 ( a. helped mo
The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09

II you cnn shine yourself. wipa
the shadows out OF the life OF some
one else.
The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09
CASCARETS
They Work while you Sleep"

Do you feel all tangled up-biliOuA
constipated. headachy. nervous. full OF
cold? Take Cnscarcts tonight for your
by morning. Wake up with head clear.
stomach right, breath sweet and feel.
ing fine. No gripping. no Inconvenience.
Children love lascarets too. 10. %,
80 cents.-Adv.
The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09

Rancher Kills Mountain Lion.
Reno. Nev.-A mountain lion In
vatied the farm house Of c. J. Cam
The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09
LIVE STOCK
E@ NCIEs

Hog cholera d highly contagious.
Keeping scrub stock 10 chiefly a mat
ter Of habit.
Stock feeders should put up q nseA
silage a. possible.
Salt should ne
have access to
The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09
May Get the Rope.

May Get the Rope.
City Chnp-Well done. old Gimp.
You sow und reap the fruits.
Fnrmer-AIaybe you will. l nm SOW.
ing hemp.
The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09
Military Genius Directing the
Poles Said to Be Son of King
Leopold Of Belgium.
CHIEF AID TO MARSHAL FoCA
Influence Of Former Belgian King
Raised Wsysand From an Obscure
Boy to High Position In
French Military Circles.

Brussels.-Gen. Maxine Weygand.
the military genius who directed the
Poles In their spectacular victory over
the Russians. and who II now general
~ credited with q large share OF Mar
shal FOch's achievements In the
World war. II son Of the late King
Leopold. Of Belgium: according to per.
sons who are Intimately acquainted
with Belgian court circles and the 50
crets thereof.
ItumOrs In Paris and Brussels re-
gard,ng the paternity Of the famous
soldier were run down today with
the following result:
II was former King Leopoid's In.
huence that raised Weygand from an
obscure boy Of unknown parentnge to
such q high position In French mill
tary circles that he was chosen chief
of stan to Marshal Foch. commander
In chief of the greatest army the world
has ever seen.
General Weygand was born in Brus-
sells In 1906. The names Of his father
and mother are not contained in the
birth records. nor Ii tts place Of his
birth given. He was first heard Of
under the care Of rich Brussels man.
ufacturer who was close friend Of
the former Belgian king.
Regarded a. Orphan.
Young Weygand was then said to he
an orphan. When he was eight years
old he was adopted BY q French fam.
lily OF the name Of Weygand. The
head OF the family was employed by
the Belgian manufacturer. The fam.
lily was poor. but money was supplied
to give the boy an excellent education.
This aroused comment among the
neighbors and gave rise to the query !:
"Who Is furnishing the large sums to
send the orphan to u high-priced
schoolr
The adopted boy received the name
Of his foster parents. Young Wey.
Gand. who was brilliant In his studies.
showed a preference for military af-
fairs. The friends and neighbors Of
the weygand family were astonished
when the youth entered the famous
French military academy at st. Cyr.
He was admitted as q foreigner. al
The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09

A crooked log makes Il foOs fire.
French PrOverb
The Meeker herald., 1920-10-09

Hates Carving.
Mrs. Green-Aly husband hates cnrv-
Ing.
Mr.. Brnssie-I noticed that 1t makes
him mad to slice hts ball.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-23

in his eyes. You're coming on he
whispered.
a. Dieky went farther away from
Us. stlii holding the curious little ef-
feet or listening. he add Il told sou
the way 20 make Dieky sIt up and
take notice was 20 be nice to me-
NONSENSE" l ret0Fted sharply and
moved away from him. uncomforfab bly,
aware even az I did so that he was
smiling maiiciously at my retreating
back. a. 4 passed Lillian she
squeezed my hand.
Keep Il up" che whispered
WHAT p murmured back, although
felt that knew what she meant.
THAT very inocuous, 1udlcious. tit
tie filtration with Harry" She re-
turned, Is Just what DIeky needs.
had NOT much opportunity. how
ever, 20 obey Llllian's injunction.
Whether from accident or hy Dlcky's
management. do not know. hut there
was no pairing OFF In the walk
through the fragrant country roads TO
the home Of Grace Draper.
With impish mischief Lillian at
taehed herself 20 Dlclsy from the mo-
ment we left the house. Yet with
Grace Draper on one arm and Lillian
On the other, he stiii found time 20
keep up running fire 81 badlnago
with Harry Underwood.
The Meter Boat Picnic.
Two or three times Mr. Underwood
tried 20 lag behind. 20 increase tao
distance between us and the trio ia
front, but each time he did so either
Ilseky Or Lillian managed To address
SOME question 40 rs which made Ia
necessary for him 20 adapt his naca
Ga that of the others.
Grace Draper was natieeably silent
III the way home. / knew that she
vas disappointed. that she had count
81 upon having pieky 90 herself dur
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-23

Ing the walk homeward past tho
sweet scented fields. I secretly rev
elled IN her chagrin, although I was
forced to make the humiliatlng adj
mission TO myself that Dieky was in
no way 10 blame for her augmented
escort.
When we reached her door Miss
Draper addressed me directly for tho
fret time since we had left our
house
what time do you wish me IL 80
ready in the moFningT. she said. re-
ferring 20 theemotor boat picnic which
ws. had planned for the underwooda
thN next day.
EVEN send the taxi for you AZ q
o'clock" put in Diclxy. "we have 20
be az that little Crest Haven trolley
that connects with the boat landings
before 80. That viii give you pIens
~ Of time 70 meet us there
VERY well che returned quietly,
tn be on hand promptly, Good
night"
Good night" we called back ia
return. Then as we turned % so
Lillian slipped her arm through
mine
Go on ahead you two" she said
bfaakiy 70 her husband and DiekY
Madge and have things 20 say q
each other"
who goes on the nan now =
queried her husband
''You. Of course" his wife returned
promptly. but don't lef that worrr
YOU I'll take you off before you'n
done 20 brown
The two men started ahead obaak
emily.
Lillian waited until they we're osz
y ear-shot before she spoke.
"Oh, for MANI she exclaimed. II
-eal, live. ood-iooklnR, not too sera
pus manir
Continued tomorrow.o
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ma LooeEp

heard her waiiinE hour by hour.
Then sobhlng short and quirks
And never knew ~ & YVES her soul
or body shat was sick.
The wan between our bedroom.
seemed
A fllusv paper sheet
Sc keeniY could ! feel her palm
And hear her rcatlcHa feet
| wondered n Ia ever 'oss
The toy IN iifs had.
An have 40 wora a. keep me sane
or love to send me mad
Haf turn one day a narNnloas lump
Ne earfhiy thing could rouse.
"A piece - human furniture
Within p huar1luE aouae
jean Guthrie smith. 50 the Athe
nsum tLondonl,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-23

course. you win take Mics Draper
homeg"
do not think even Lillian knew
how much ~ cost me 90 smile at Grace
Draper 50 unconcernedly, and utter
the nonehaiant friendly words The
knowledge Of my husbands infatua-
ton for the girl. the memory az the
seductive danca which she had per-
formed bat a little while before with
the scarcely yelled purpose Of max
Ing her hold on him more secure were
torturinEiy fresh.
You are very kind" the girl re-
turned formally.
Again paid her an unwilling
tribute Of admiration Almost any
other girl would have made a con-
ventlonai demur. bat not Grace
Il know q better scheme than that"
Lillian said. with an enthusiasm
that I knew was assumed. but for
which / also knew she had some good
reason. Wen all SO home with YOU.
Tt'a just tho might for = walk. even
II IL u q bit dark. I knew ! for one
shall sleep better after IT,
Speak for yourself. LII" growled
her husband. No wonder you want
same exercise. lollinK around all aft
Graham and ] played a pretty siren
uous game Of tennis while you were
taking your ease III that armchair.
TFot along with Dleky II you want 20.
then be won't be lonesome either
stretch If the road. buf I'm going 20
sit right here and sing ballads % Mrs
Graham You love 20 hear me sing
don't you. little che 20 lie turned 20
ms mockinRly.
a Question Of Must.
No. you don'ti" Dleky ret0rtea
That's a very nice lazy little ar
rangameut you've eot cooked up. but
Ii won't do, my buckle. Youil Just
stir your stumps and come along with
the rest of u. You want 20 so along.
don't you Madge7"
'smreIy. If tMe reat do I answered
was really gratefui to Diciy for
suggesting our addition 10 Afisa IFa
persm homeward escort. II was ono
thing to listen 90 Henry u1aerwooa'#
banter. - fiiFf dlacreetly with him IN
order 60 arouse Dicky's jealousy. 10
was another lhing 30 be left pran-
ticaliy alone with him In the hlg
house All my old unreasoninn fear
Of the man had rushed hack upon me
when ! heard his proposition to say
and sing ballads To fmM while N88
wife and uicky went home with Grace
Draper
III not take your say" Harry Tn
derwood declared impudentIy airs.
Graham ii the only one who may tell
me- what | shall % around here.
W1hich shall u be- lady fair. win you
stay with me 81 is with themTf
ntci<ye head was turned away from
us ia answer 20 q question which Miss
Draper had just put 70 aim. Bot I |
had 3 curious little impression that
he was listening. The knowledge |
gave me q reckless hravado 20 answer l
Harry Underwood in a manner that /
never otherwise would have dared TO /
DO
~ isn't q question og rather bit
u must +" I said softly Il don's 4
think Dicky would like me 20 stay.
But sou shall walk with ue-if sou 4
like
This game 81 eoauetry vas uew 20
me. ] felf awkward. unskilled but
Harry Underwood termed 10 me wfth
! look of newly awakened interest
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-23
CHARLES SEEKS
TO REGAIN THRONE
Former Austrian Emperor Eneour-
ages Supporters IN Budapest.


BUDAPEST. Dec. g1.--Former En-
peror Charles 81 Austria Hungary has
sent a letter to bis supporters here
encouraging them in the hope that
ne Will be restored 70 the Anstro-
Hungarian throne.
Powerful agents are az work 70
restore the Amstro- Hungarian mon
archy and thereby@ reYent the Aus
trims froh Joining Germany. the
erstwhile monarch wrote from Pran-
gins. Switzerland. where be Is still N
exile
WHAT patiently, our trusty ana
we'll beloved the circumstances are
favorable and with the help of God 1
shall retura 10 my faithful Magyar
subjects. Tho letter was brought BY
a confidant q Charles adherents
headed by Prince Louis Windischgra-
eth. Counte Julius Andraesy and Baron
Joseph szterenyt IN Il lac warned his
partisans against making alliances or
eonspirinE with Adventures because.
ne wrote. ne had no doubt about the
ultimate victory OF the legitimistie
principle
MY claim. the letter continues. us
supported By the Vatican and backed
by the French aristocracy, the clergy
and the higher military circles. I
hope that the Catholic population %
Croatia and Siovakia viii be only too
glad 20 return under my sceptre and
King Ferdinand. ~ Rumania, win not
refuse some territorial concessions
from me. who saved his throne
at the time when Rumania was &C.
cupled by the Germans"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-23
THE sToRY or sErHLEHEM.

IN ail literature there ls no story
more beautiful than that told In the
second charter ~ 81. r.uke's version az
tho life and activities ~ the Master
II g. the story ~ the nativity. told Ia
- Lakes beautiful and Inspired Ian
eunEe Here O e.
And she brought forth her first
born son and wrapped him u swad-
ding clothes and laid him ln a man
ger. because there was no room Cor
them IN tho inn
And there were in the same country
shepherds abiding Ia the field. keeping
watch over their flock ~ night
And Is. the anwel - the Lord came
upon them. ana tho glory ~ the LORD
shone round about them and they
were sore afraid
Ana the angel said unto them. Fear
not. Tor. behold. bring you good
tidlnEs 81 great Joy which shall he 20
al people.
For unto YOU i born this day IL the
city ~ David savior. which ls Christ
the Lord
And this shall he a sign unto you;
Ne shall find the babe wrapped IN
swaddang clothes. lying in a Manager.
And suddenly there vas win the
angel a multitude ~ the heavenly host
nralsirw Cod. and saying.
Glory % God 81 ihe highest aad or
earth peace. Eood wiii toward men.
And e came % pass. a. the angels
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Revelations
of Wife
Madus PLAYS the Cane Of coaussry.

Aadae Plays the Care Of coaustry.
Far be II from me % spoil any
sport. but might I suggest that II
we're going on that motor boat trip
tomorrow we ought 90 break un this
llttle gathering.
Lillian Underwood ar0ae and
stretched her arms Ga osteniatious
lazincss
sWhy. what time Ia IT," Grace
Draper asked startled.
Nearly IT, returned Lillian con-
sultinE the little iewelied wrist watch
she always wore
Then I thluk I VIII say good
nlrht" Miss Draper returned rising.
Much as I disllked the girl I could
not help bat ADMIRE the poise with
which she met everything. She was
no Hurry ar hurry about her deter
miuation % so home as there would
have been in the case Of most girls
Of her are similarly reminded ~ the
latenpss - the hour
Z suppose ! ought 20 say the con-
veufional thing and urge you 20 stav
lnnEeF I said smiling az her stut
- sou are going 20 be- one of our
party tomorrow Z shan seue you home
- that sou VIII ~ fresh ana rested
fog t0merrums cutting Dleky. Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-23
AUTO ACCIDENTS INCREASE.

Each year the death rates from au-
fom9biie accidents are higher than
tho rates OF the previous year. Each
year ID becomes more and more dan
neroua for person 20 walk the
streets The reason usually given, and
probably the correct one. % that the
number az automobiles Ia use - con
stantiy increasing How then shan
thir ever increasing danger be les
aenedg The obvious remedy Is 20 inn
prove constantly the traffic regula~
lions 10 keep pace with the ever m
creasinw number Of automobiles.
This call for better and better Tat-
lie regulations IL not fanciful one
Everyone o. familiar with tle neccs
~ity FOR SLOW and orderly progress
when "a crowd amorrfs from cicus
tens and. similarly. automobile traffic
must he slowed down and controlled
until it becomes safe.
The 1919 rates f1r kanaas City No.
san Antonio aud Cleveland-ail much
Low ~ than for 1ols-furniHh ray or
hone that we arr finally Waking up.
The following are a few sugges-
tlona for traffic Improvement.
At street crossings the erection
Of curbed safety islands which. at
he most dangerous spots, should be
very close together.
Construction OF addition eros
sings IN tho middle % blocks. where
automobiles can approach from only
two directions
4 onstratlon Of great skin IN
drivirr each machine before granting
drivers license for that machine
Reduction ~ the speed limit
especially a. crossings
Pine. rovoklnH ~ license. ana
imprisonment each to have - place
- nn actual penalty.
The tendency % some writer's 60 cx-
nnerate automobile drivers and 20
place the hiame ~ accidents upon PEE
ieatrlans indicates lack 81 Fun com
prchension 81 The problems involved.
The teaching q caution - admirable
and ln time pedestrians win undouht-
oaly hecome more and more careful
bat there win alwyt be on our streets
che persen who mis-. judged the speed
af an approaching automobile and be-.
coming confused knows not which
way e. GO there will always be the
child who has not yet acquired the
ultra cautious habit. and there VIII al
ways be old people who can not hear
ard see 20 well as they used g and
who are not 50 keen and active az
they once were The preaching ~
more caution to these people wiz
never he sufficient They must bo
/ protected hy additional safeguards
and city governments which viii con-
tinue o. make their traffic regulations
more and more rigid tM they can
pnie % low death rates from automo-
biio accidents Wit deserve the COM
mcndatioa ~ all thoughtful people
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-23
Adventures of
The Turns
By Olive Roberts Barton
a Deserted School.

a Deserted School.
Nick came back 20 Meadow Grove
school one morning looking ike "a
postman Ho had his pockets fun OF
notes and letters and cards, and his
arms were as fun as his pockets.
what on earth A. wronEg" asked
scrlbble Scratch. the fairy school,
master. when the little boy came in.
But he should have known from the
appearance & the school There
weren't six pupils in the whole place.
and most Of the seats were 50 buried
under Snow thar they looked like
white pillows.
Nick laid the stack Of notes on the
teachers desk. and blew on his fin
gers. "aly. IT'S getting cold" no said
stamping around
scribbie Scratch opened the first
note. II was from Mrs. woodehuck.
Dear Mr. Schoalmaster." Il said
"1vobbly can't come to school any
more this term We're all going 70
Dreamland Tor The winters Good bye
Mrs 4. n. Chuck"
The next was from Mrs. bat. Were
all going 10 Dreamland. said she. so
please excuse BERTHE
The third was from Mrs. Squirrel
Leave FOR Dreamland tomorrow"
she wrote "scamper won't be at school
all winter"
Airs. Chipmunk said tho Same thing
Every note that Scribble Scratch
opened had some reason for keeping
Meadow Grove pupil az home. but
not all 81 them were considering \ trip
10 Dreamland Tor the winter.
Mrs Muskrat. Mrs otter and Mrs.
Beaver. were afraid az mnn-traps and
said that they really could not allow
their children 20 lose their fine new
overcoats to say nothing Of their
skins
Mrs Bunny and Mrs Cottontam
were nightly afraid Of Fleet Fox. who
rot fieetar and foNier and huuerier
as tho weather got colder SO Ben. Jr..
and cutie were kept pretty close 20
home. their tracks being as plain IN
the deep snow as the nose on your
face.
Copyright. 1920. y. r. A.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-23
Purebred Pigs

There are many country and small
town boys who are anxious 20 become
the owner Of "a pig The wide-asfake
boy has seen recent newspaper ac-
counts about the winnings ~ club
boys az county and state fairs. Re la
naturally saying 70 himself IL this
boy did that thing I can DO Il 700.
The laureis won ~ his neiEhbor boy
and friend has spurred him 20 dc-
termination % show what he can d.
such q determination - fine thing
10 have II should be encouraged by
an fathers and mothers and teachers
and all others who are interested and
concerned IN the welfare of the boy
This q the Characteristic which. n
properly nourished. will 2 1uit IN the
boys becoming a successful farmer
ard business mar. The biggest work
81 the Agricultural Extension Divi-
sion ~ the state O. that of making
better farmers. and u has been found
That the greatest hope lies in the
youth ~ the land. There - much
truth IN the maxim. You can't teach
an old dos new tricks.
Encourage the boy. Help him. DO
not allow him to set a poor start.
such VIII result IN fail re and failure
ID youth - MHHAfAAAANt Oh AAAhA anu
pluck See that the boy gets the
beet pig Is Be had Let nolhing
stand IN the way 81 this Fathers viii
DC well 20 scan the pages ~ the farm
papers 70 learn where purehrod plEs
can be purchased. Early IN January.
On the 81 ans Z =. there win hs q
number 81 Dhroe Jersey sales. These
are BY Highland Oaks Farm Pierce.
Florida and Wallis a Ramsey N@N&wN-
ton, Florida. ON January "a and 20
Poland Chinas can be bought 81 Su-
wannee Farms. Live Oak. FLORIDA.
ard Reacham stock Farm. Aiaehua.
Florida.
The hess that wiu be offered Tor
sale b. these hoRmen are good STOCK
Some ~ the animals from these farms
have established International records
When YOU buy hngs. bus only pure
bred and the best - them goa car
find The best breeders ln FLORIDA