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The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
HAS FIRST WELL
DAY IN 6 YEARS
Huntington Citizen Could Neither
Sleep Nor Eat With Any sat
isfaetion Before He
Got Tanlsc.

Before taking Tanlac j had not
seen a well day In six years" said
W. II. Peoples. 32S END ST.. Hunting
ton. w. Va.
cit seemed like had lost my health
for good. | could neither sleep nor
eat with satisfaction. was badly
run down. nervous. had no appetite
and had Ia force down every moathful
I ate. Even then my food soured. j
would I'LL up with gas until | had In
tense pains In my stomach and chest.
Headache almost drove me mad. rheu-
matism In my arms. shoulder and hips
kept me In pain all the time. and j
had Ia force myself 10 work.
''Tanlac went right after my troubles.
On four bottles I gained ten pounds
and the rheumatism and stomach
trouble soon left me. My wife has
given statement about the good Tan
lac did her. and ! am glad To add my
endorsement Of this wonderful medi-
cine"
Tanlac Is sold by all good druggists.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
KIM oeoroe Democratic.

"When he Is out Of the public eye
King George often sacrifices appear
ance for comfort-indeed. while In
conversation with him not long ago
/ noticed that one of the shoes he
wore was adorned with n patch J" This
II one of many intimate anecdotes OF
his long connection with the royal
fnmI'y told by Ernest Brooks. q. Il. t..
the accredited royal photographer.
In the Strand magazine. Queen Mary's
favorite portrait Of Princess Mary re-
veals something ~ the kings tastes
In regard To feminine fashions. When
Mr.. Brooks showed the king the first
print. his majesty raised an objection
10 the width OF the pannlers on either
side OF the princess frock and or
dered him TO have them taken out Of
the negative.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
BABE and bebe.

A teacher was giving lesson In
grammar. on the blackboard she
placed the words "he" and "she." She
then said. ale is masculine and she
il feminine. Now can any of you
pupils give me similar exampler
Soon n hand shot up, and she nod
ded To the boy and said: Come to
the blackboard and write your ex-
ample"
lie wrote Babe Ruth" and "Bebe
Daniels" and then he explained.
Babe Is masculine and 'Bcbe' IL
feminine"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
For Women of Fame.

There will be hall In the new home
of the WOmen's National Foundation
I'm Washington, where on columns, one
for each state, will he inscribed the
names of those women of the states
whose memory is most WORTHY of per
petuation. The hall. which Is the sug-
gestion of Mrs. George Barnett, wife
of Maj. Gen. Barnett. United States
marine corps. will he called "'rhe Hall
of Remembrance" The choice Of
names will he left To the people Of
each state. and will he passed on by
local board. Living women are ex-
GUIDED.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
Her Time Taken Up Now.

Brother. year younger than Ethel.
had fallen down and she had helped
him up and brushed his clothes In a
motherly fashion when along came
aunty and radlantly announced. How
would you like a new baby sister,
Ethel glared at her Indignantly and
then holly flashed, SAY, aunty, don't
you think ! have enough on my hands
now with brother without taking care
OF any extrasT
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
His Sad Dilemma.

The disheveled stranger made his
way into the police station.
Are you the sergeant in charger
he asked.
81 am" replied the stout man I'm uni
form, who was seated nj IA desk and
writing In large ledger.
I'm lost" said the disheveled man.
"You are-ehT' replied the stout man
In uniform as lie continued writing.
"Well. IL you can prove that anybody's
missing you wei take up the case"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
Next Day. All Riuht,

She during spnt-It's n story for
you Ia say grabbed you up quick
You know very well that when you
proposed didn't say "yes" until the
next day.
IIe-That's right. you didn't.
proposed nj II 80 y. IN. and you ac-
cepted me at i2:0l the next morning
Boston Transcript.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
Shave with cutIeura soap

And double your razor efficiency as
well as promote skin purity, skin com.
fort and skin health. No mug. no
Shiny soap. no germs, no waste, no irri.
tatIon even when shaved twice daily.
One soap for all uses-shavIng bathing
and shampooing. -Advertisement.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
HOW Two women
ESCAPED OPERATIONS
Doctor Advised Use of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Happy Results in Both Cases


St.Joseph, Missouri. both Of my
sides swelled and hurt me no that l
could not move or do any Of my work.
There was heavy pressure and pains
through my lower organs and the
doctor told me TO try Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for these
troubles. He said l had this one
chance, and II the Vegetable Com
pound did not help me nothing but an
operation would. After taking several
bottles l felt II was helping me and
now am able 10 do my own work. IL
my testimonial will help others l shall
be glad for them TO read IL and hope
your Vegetable Compound will do
them a. much good rs IL did me-" -
Mrs. WIN. LocKMAN, 5l3 ". 9th St,
St Joseph, Mo.
White Plains, NJ. Y.-'T had such q
pain that ] could hardly walk and the
doctor said that | needed an opera
ton. was sick for a year before I
started taking your medicine and l
couldnot work. ! saw your advertise
ment In little book and that Is how
! came 70 take Lydia +. Pinkham's
medicines. ! have been taking the
Vegetable Compound and Lydia +.
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Priv
Peculiar to Women" will he se
60 the Lydia T.. Pinkham Nee
This book contains valuable in
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
Spoiled Her Evening.

"Aiaud says she didn't have good
time at the reception AT ALL"
"What was thu troublei"
"She'd heard choice bit Of gossip
about a girl WHO was there, and the
girl kept within hearing distance all
the time, so that Maud didn't have
chance TO tell it."-BOston Transcript.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
Why Castoria?


WEARS Castor OIL Pg Drops and Soothing Sups the remedies
in for Infants and Children; Oil naueang
almost impossible and the others all containing Opium form another
but disguised make them the yet really Supply the
child and give the appearance of relief from pain.
1t required years research find purely vegetable combination that
would take the place of these sagreeab and vicious remedies that
from habit had become almost universal This the inception Of and the
for the introduction Fethers Cato and for 80 has its
WORTH received the praise Physicians everywhere and become household word
among mothers
remedy ESPECIALLY prepared for Infants and Children and mother
would think of giving her baby remedy that she would for herself
without consulting physician.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

A mans will sometimes weakens
because of his broad-minded view that
so often nothing matters.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

Some women show their age he
cause Of their strenuous Efforts Ia
conceal H.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

Pinkham's Blood Medicine, also
Lydia +. Pinkham's Liver Pills and
used Lydia Z. Pinkham's Sanative
Wash and the capsules and prescrip-
ton recommended. | am doing all my
work and have gained twenty pounds.
/ am taking the medicines still. but l
feel fine. You have my permission to
use this letter for the good Of others. ="
Mrs. MARyMARK, 81 HamiltonAve.,
White Plains. N. Y.
Some female troubles may through
neglect reach q stage when an opera
ton IL necessary. But most Of the
commoner ailments are not the sur
gical ones; they are not caused by
serious displacements, tumors. or
growths. although the symptoms
may appear the same.
When disturb ing ailments first APP
pear, take Lydia z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound TO relieve the pres
ent distress and prevent more seri-
Gus troubles. Many letters have been
received from women who have been
restored to health by Lydia r. Pink
ham 9 Vegetable Compound after OPP
erations have been advised by attend
ing physicians.
q Textbook upon "Ailments
you free upon request. Write
Inc Co.. Lynn, Massachusetts.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19
AppareI.

Apparel.
"what do these ilappers leave on
for summer. anyhow"
saw. n coat or two Of powder"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

Chronic kickers soon develop q
whine that won't wear of.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

The man who has more than the
other fellow should do more.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

Since the rat killing" campaign
was launched in Martin last January
over 5000 rats have been cremated NJ
the new watsr and light plant. Five
cents has been paid for each rat by
the city.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

Much interest Is being manifested
nj Gates this year in the improvement
of the general appearance of the pwn
Flowers and shrubbery are bein1
planted on the lawns of the ehurcfe1
and also in the business sectiouA -
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-05-19

Players for the Trenton team. in th'
X. I. 7. League. are reporting dali,
10 Manager Reese. Mr.. Reese has or
dered 20 players 10 report here b.
May |. and from this number he will
select team TO represent Trenton II
the Kitty League.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17

to crafty your more than natural
me. ! can't tell you who he Is"
And then-because the Colonel had
sighed his own sentimental distress In
the presence of Miss Lucy and because
her curiosity concerning the young
stranger stirred a Jealous qualm--he
added: ale looks like a Yankee to
me-"
The young man was Yankee. AND
because he was Journeying to the
South upon a grim and terrible mis-
sion, the gayeties OF the ballroom had
grated upon him and he had sought
the solitude OF the upper deck fet
1t was this moment that Fate chose
to bring him face TO face with one
who was to change the whole course
of his life.
For as he turned into long pas
sagewny, afiame with light but de-
serted, there suddenly entered at the
far end a girl thrilling in litheness and
almost barbaric In dress. In swift I'M
consciousness of him she approached.
q great handful of roses in red glare
hiding her features She lowered her
hand he caught full view of her face;
and 1t seemed to him that his heart
ceased TO beat. like q pendulum caught
and halted, then thrown again into
motion. She did not look at him as
he slowly passed her. He gazed into
her eyes as she bent them upon the
roses held out in front of her; and
then he wheeled about to follow her.
She turned into a cross-passage, was
gone; he ran to the entrance, but she
bad vanished.
In the young mans heart was a
struggle to call her. but there was no
word; and then sobered, |
the Yankee smiled at himself. But the |
smile did not balm his delicious
and he continued his search
into the ballroom. There were many
handsome women, bellies of proud VIII
lagos, but to none did he give a sec. I
ond glance. Again he passed out to-
ward the upper deck.
For a time he stood gazing down
upon the never-solved mystery of night
on the Mississippi The fiddles were
going again. and he heard sippered
feet whispering over the floor. but II
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17
l0 Cents !
PEP IN SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
Authority Makes Plea for Games That
Are Characterized by Energy
and Vim.

"Jelly1sh gymnastics, or stupid. silly
games. played half heartedly, have lit
tie place in the proper physical devel.
opment OF the growing child" declares
DR.. e. Blanche Sterling. acting assist
ant surgeon, United States public
health service, In commenting on the
health of school children. In planning
exercise with view to the promo
ton Of good posture. she suggests
they should be simple and vigorous
and play full Of energy and vim.
The posture of school children can
not. however. be said to depend chiefly
on any one condition. she holds. De
fective vision, adenoids and bad tonsiIs
tend to have bad effect on the chiId's
posture. Where hygienic conditions
in school are not the best there is
an Increase of poor posture. Good
nutrition Is contributing factor to |
good posture. but by no means an in
condition. Condition of the |
teeth, she claims. has no effect. Doc
tor Sterling's findings are based on q
study Of three elementary schools at
Bedford, Ind.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17
Gives Charming New Shade to Old Lingerie
Rare Find in English Church.

After three centuries of conceal
ment behind plaster and rubbish. the
remains OF Fourteenth century
stalned-glass window have been dis
coved at Chelsea (Enghnd) Old
church The old glass. which Is Of
Immense value, was found between lay
ers Of soft plaster behind a mass OF
old bricks. In one window only frag-
ment OF border was found. bur In the
other a panel two feet by two was
brought to light. The panel Is nearly
the head of the figure-ap-
parently that of st. Lawrence or st.
missing. The glass seems
10 be Of a date not later than the mid
lie Of the Fourteenth century. With
he exception OF Westminster abbey |
here Is no London church with its
'wn glass Of SO early date.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17

suerrfile warfare had rzided your home
ana murdered your father. and then,
hshsihs mis- body to tree, had in
soiehtiy pinned card TO IL bearing
the outlaws namei Would not you
hkeiy do as Virgil Drace did-swear
q solemn vow to find that outlaw, hang
nun as high as Hannah, and decorate
ms corpse with your own card7 Then,
while you were setting about to exc
cute tnat vow, suppose you met a fasci-
mating girl with whom you fell In love
and had the satisfaction OF finding
your Affection sincerely reciprocated.
Then supposing 1t developed that the
girl were the daughter of the man
upon whom you had sworn to wreak
vengeance. What would you do? Is
II not = satisfactory web upon which
TO weave an intensely interesting story
or romance. especially when the incl
dents occurred in the South following
the Civil war. the young man a north
ern officer. the girl a beautiful, fiery
southerner. and all the other charac-
ters and episodes of the South and
that turbulent period which marked
the days OF reconstruction? Would IL
not be more absorbing II. as in this
case, the author were one OF the
greatest of American novelists? You
will find this stirring romance worked
oHt III tue must charming way IN
"Periwinkle House." by Opie Read.
No man in the United States has
written as many stories as Opie Read.
and no author has had larger num-
Der of readers. He was born In a
small town In Tennessee in 1852. fol-
lowed newspaper work for awhile in
Kentucky, and then moved to Little
Rock, Ark, where he edited the Ar
kansas Gazette from 1878 to 1881. she
was next on the STAFF of the Cleveland
fO9 Leader and then returned to Lit
tie Rock. where he established the
Arkansaw Traveller. a humorous paper
which attracted the attention of the
entire English-speaking world. Mr..
Read furnished most of the material
that went into the publication. He
conducted 1t from 1888 to 1891 and then
moved to Chicago, where he has since
resided, engaged In literary work.
1t is doubtful II Opie Read himself
could recall the titles of all the books
he has written. without referring to a
list. One or more of them is in nearly
every home where fiction is INDUCED
In throughout the land. They form a
part of the fiction section l
Of every public library. and are car
rfed In stock by every enterprising
book dealer. During late years he has /
been less prolific, due to the fact that
be has not had the leisure for writing. |
Tor he has become one of the most 1
sought after lecturers, and his time lie /
practically filled with Chautauqua. Ly-
,eum and special platform engage
nents. In this work he has covered
practically the entire nation.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17
PROBABLY DIDN'T GET LOAN
Would-Be Borrower Freed His Mind,
but Remark Poured No Oil
on Troubled Waters.

The story Is told Of banker who
suffered the loss of one eye end had
a glass substitute made The GLASS
eye was wonderfully fashioned, so
much so that its wearer was salts
fed no one could tell II from a real
organ. A day or so after he began
wearing IT, customer of the bank
sought loan, but the banker was
not quite satisfied with the collat-
ernl. After much persuasion from ths
would-be borrower, the banker said:
II will make you a sporting prop
osition- II you can tell which Of my
eyes is glnss. / will make you the
loan"
THAT'S easy" replied the other.
TITS your left eye."
How do you knew?" asked the
banker.
ut is he more sympathetic Of ths
two," responded the borrower.-Wan
Street Journal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17
Rev. B. M. Bridges
Gives Facts in
His Case

II IS doubtful IL there has ever been
tiers of the Gospel as has Tanlac. In
deed. there is scarcely faith, creed
or denomination In all the land In
which one. or more. OF the clergymen
has not publicly expressed their In
debtedness 10 the Premier Preparation
for the benefits they have derived from
Its use.
One OF the latest TO speak ont IN
this connection is Rev. r. Nj. Bridges,
a widely known and beloved Baptist
preacher. residing of Mooresboro. N.
c., whose statement follows:
"Tanlac has given me good appe-
tite, toned up my system and renewed
my strength in such gratifying way
that am glad to recommend II TO any
one who Is In a rundown condition.
For ten years past l have had such
O severe cnSe of indigestion that |
conld not lind anything 10 eat that
agreed with me. Finally | became
very nervous and could get but very
little sleep ar rest.
''It seems that | took nearly every
thing trying TO get myself right, but
nothing hclped me until | ran across
Tanlac. My nerves nre so much better
now that MY sleep is sound and re-
freshng. ] enjoy my meals and have
also gained weight. ! can say from
experience that Tanlnc is splendid
medicine and tonic, for II has built
me up wonderfully"
Tanlac Is sold ny nll good druggists.
advertisement.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17
CHAPTER .

Out upon the sheen OF the mighty
river the pine-torch flames fell la
ripping streams. and the full neon,
peepfng over the tall timber, made
mouths at herself In the wrinkled
mirror Of flood. On the steamboat
Leona the negro deck-hands were
chanting the buoyant anthem of the
June rise. In the gilt, enameled sa-
loon, a sweet-stringed waltz, centuries
removed from the melodic below of
the black bucks below, swelled out
upon breeze that seemed eager TO
mingle with it, while sentiment smiled
and gallantry bowed in the studied
graces Of a floating ballroom on the
Mississippi. All ceremony was precise
with the inherited observance of pre-
cedent. save when some hair-greased
and Sess refined dandy of the woods,
having fingered too long at the bar,
Let liquor fly to his heels to cut a re-
bellows pigeon-wing.
The b0undless ranch of the West
was unknown. and along the lower
Mississippi lay the great plantations
of America. Except for the toll of the
slaves, Industrial life had been only
sort OF happy Incidence; but society
acid many a thrilling charm, and with
It's libraries from Europe. intellectual
life INDUCED the luxury OF ceremoni-
GUS romantieism. This atmosphere
was still breathed on the big Missis-
sippi steamboats,, for fantasies which
render poetic the condition of us all
finger on the water after having been
driven from the land.
In the ballroom Of the Leona the
dress Of the men and the women was
variegated with the odd ends of diff
ferent periods of style. Old chests.
hidden during the Civil war only n |
few years past. had been opened to |
give mp the family scented nuffs and |
gourd-flowered vests of Andrew Jack
sons day: and the brfgadier In rufrled
shirt poured gallantry's extravagant |
figures Of speech upon the graceful
had adorned the form Of her grand
mother when In the village OF Wash
ington she waltzed with Lafayette.
During full In the music-measured
cnpering a tall, handsome young man,
CARRIED In the fashion OF the day,
passed with long and careless strides
from one emf OF the saloon and out
toward the upper deck.
Admiring eyes were bent upon him;
aid one lady turned to her partner
and saId:
nh. please. Colonel. tell me who he
Is"
The Cola 'el plnced his right hand
on the bosom of his rufrled shirt and
bowed. Miss Lucy." he said. at would
b soe Of the satisfactions OF my life
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17
Am Liberty
Thea Tremble; I
ShottIe."

| seemed to him that this scene of gay
ETY. was forced, like a melancholy
| laugh; 1t reminded him Of book Of
poems la tatters. of a love-letter In
faded Ink.
Built about one Of the smokestacks
was shanty of boards called the
dog house" Turning corner of the
shanty, the young man stumbled
against some one; q man growled In
resentment.
Il beg your pardon r.
II should say you dot" A young
fellow of unusual height and of hui
morous slimness came forth out of the
shadow. The boat was landing. and
a turpentine-torch on the shore re-
vealed him. pale and long of face.
with collar cut low and chin standing
high.
Eyes, SIR" he added, "snd although
II may not be necessary on this occa.
sion. yet II you knew who am. you
would apologize some more"
"Ah. you don't sayi" replied tho
Yankee. smiling. "And as you seem
to be fond of the music of apology.
will you please tell me who you are7"
Il can do that easy enough. but 7
don't wish TO brighten you"
you are considerable. But the fact
is I rather enjoy the sensation of
fright"
Then tremble: I am Liberty Shot
tle"
"what, you don't mem that you ara
really Liberty ShottleI"
81 swear IT,"
swell. we'll! And now Will Won
plesse enIighten me ms 10 who Liberty
Shotrle is? And why do you suppose
that people vino have heard OF Won
fremble in your presence7 What baye
7ou done?"
"Sir. modesty puts Chimp on me.
And now would you mind tell
NC me your manner"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17
Bobby,s Wish.

20 dearT grumbled Bobby when or
dered TO get busy with the soap. II
just wish was a clock"
why do you wish that?" his mother
asked
Cause wouldn't have to wash my
face and hands then" explained the
youngster.-Boston Evening Tran
script
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17
Can you sing a hymn"

Talking. Not Entertaining.
Mothers VoIce-Are you entertain
ing Harold?
Daughter-No. we're just talking.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17

A grindstone's color Is gray; and
when man has his nose to the grind
stone, life looks gray.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17
cameps Popularity.

The camel cannot swim. The moment
IT loses its footing in running water
II turns on lis side and makes no effort
to save itself from drowning.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17
Pump Returns casoIIne

A tank for draining gasoline from
an automobile when repairs are TO be
made has been equipped with a pump
and hose for returning the fuel.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-17
ReIluious Exercise.

Tive shipwrecked sailors were on a
desert island. They were utterly mis-
cradle, pinched with hunger and cold.
The one more wretched than the
other said TO his companion, "Can you
pray. Bill?"
"No."
"Can you sing a hymn"
"No."
"Well." said the first, Tets have
something religious; let's have a col
lection. Boston Transcript