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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-10
BOISE SOLDIERS HOME.
II is Destroy ed by Fire, One Inmate
perishlng

Iefishing.
Boise Idaho. oct. 9.-The Idaho Sol
diers' home was destroyed BY fire to-
night The fire was caused by de-
fectiye Hue over the kitchen It was
about o'clock when it was found that
the building was on fire. An attempt
was made to conquer the flames with
buckets. but an appeal was soon sent
20 the city for aid. The home ls a mile
and O half from the city limits. and
when the engine arrived Il was too
late 10 save the building.
There were 500 inmates The old men
viii be housed in buildings In town,
some being taken to the state house.
The home was erected In 1898
IL Is found that one inmate Of the
home lost his life, man named Thos
Hayes. He appears 10 have been suf-
located In his room The building was
not entirely consumed. The lower floor
" the west wing was not burned. and
the second floor only partially. The
loss Is 100000 insurance. about $4,000
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS.
How the Germs Are Nurtured and tn
Disease Is Spread.

How the Germs Are Nurtured and the
Disease Is Spread.
1t would seem that people will never
learn to be careful. The recent alarm
ing spread of that dire epidemic,
smallpox, throughout different sec
tons Of the country has been traced
by physicians and sanitarians in many
instances directly to the moldy and
rotting layers of paper and paste
which cover the walls of many houses.
The practice of laying layer after layer
of paper on a wall, using common
flour paste, is especially calculated to
create homes for disease germs. Peo-
pie could not do more to eject such a
result if they tried The rotting vege-
table matter affords caves from which
are ready to dart forth the infection
at every opportunity. There is no ex-
cuse for this practice, as walls and
ceilings can be coated with a pure,
clearly and sanitary material like Ala
bastine, for instance, at no greater ex-
pense. Alabastine is a rock-base
cement, which incorporates itself with
the wall or ceiling. 1t is easily ap-
piled, comes ready to mix with cold
water, requires no washing or scrap
ing before renewing or retinting, is
beautiful, long-lasting and safe.
For walls that have been infected,
nothing is equal to Alabastine as a
disinfectant to render them pure and
clean and the rooms once more habit
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15

The above illustration shows one of the
mammoth buildings occupied by the great
Mail Order House of the John NJ. Smyth
Company of Chicago.
For one-third of a century this Com
pany has been in business. Beginning in
a small way, they supplied their neigh
bors in the nearby towns, each year
widening their field They are now SELL
ing merchandise direct to the consumer
at wholesale prices throughout the Unit
ed States.
Some years ago they began supplying
their customers with an illustrated cata-
logue. AS the business expanded they were
obliged to increase the size of this cata-
logue, until today it exceeds 1000 illus
trated pages, quoting the lowest whole
and Use. By a superior process of color
photography they illustrate many of their
goods in natural colors, bringing out the
rich color value of curtains, carpets,
paper ETC., thus enabling the customer
hundreds Of miles distant to select goods
at his own fireside, knowing by the de-
scription, illustration and price the class
of goods he may expect.
This feature of their business is becom-
for ii not only saves long and tiresome
railroad journeys but Is great time
saver. It leaves out the profit OF the job
bling house, the retailer, the expensive
commercial traveller, the general agent,
the sub-agent and thus eliminates from
one to four profits. saving this amount
for the consumer. In short, 1t is a great
wholesale store brought to the home.
The mammoth catalogue referred to Is
goth century dictionary of economy.
The illustration below shows the recent
building added to this great enterprise.
The success of this Company seems in
credible. considering the fact that they
have advertised SO little. Their spirit OF
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
The Presidents Position.

Washington, March 9.-President
Mckinley in conversation with callers
at the White House reiterated his be-
lief that the people of Puerto Rico
were entitled to free trade with the
United States. He made it clear that
his views had undergone no change
since he wrote his message to congress.
He still adhered to the sentiments
therein expressed. At the same time
he said he was unable to subscribe to
the theory that the constitution fol-
lowed the flag; that the Puerto Ricans
must have free trade as a necessary
legal right. When he found that the
house deemed it the part of wisdom to
impose a small tariff upon condition
that the revenues so collected be re
turned to the island, he had been con-
strained to yield to the Judgment of
the house. The tariff, under such con-
ditions, would be no hardship to the
Puerto Ricans. Moreover he believed
it advisable at the earliest moment to
secure decision of the supreme court
on the constitutional question involved.
Therefore, he has given his consent to
the nominal tariff, and agreed to sign
such bill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Chicago's Labor Troubles.

Chicago, March s.-Building material
firms which supply the Chicago mar
kets have voted to close their plants
until conditions in the building indus
try of the city shall have changed for
the better. The reason given for this
move was because of the paralysis in
building operations brought on by
labor troubles they have been conduct
ing their business at a loss since last
October. By the closing 10000 men
employed in the stone quarries, brick
yards and plants where lime, cement,
rubble-stone coping, crushed stone and
other materials are handled are made
idle. Added to the 10000 idle in the
building industry, the 1000 striking
machinists and the 1900 on in other
lines, this makes the total number of
unemployed in this city fully $4,000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Good Roads Convention.

Topeka, March Cat the Shawnee
county good roads" convention the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That with the view of COM
mencing work this year we recommend
that the board of county commissioners
purchase a steam rock crusher of not
less than 100 cubic yards capacity per
day, out of the general funds, the
amount so expended to be repaid out
of the permanent road fund when
levied and collected.
''That we recommend state organ
ization for good roads and county
organizations in every county, and
that state good roads convention be
held in the city of Topeka in the fall
of 1900, the date to be determined by
the county organization.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Giving Them Time tie Gather.

London, March s.-Lord Roberts
still pauses in the neighborhood of
Osfontein, while stores, remounts and
fresh troops stream toward him from
the Cape. The British position also
continues to improve in the minor
spheres of the campaign. Natal is
clear of Beers and Cape Colony is near
ly so.
The Beers seemingly are pursuing
the course commanded by the strate-
gists and are concentrating to resist
the British main army. Various
messages from correspondents with
Lord Roberts report that the enemy is
increasing continually on his front,
extending, as one correspondent wires,
eight miles, and, as another says,
eighteen miles. The lowest estimate
of their numbers gives the Beers from
5000 to $1,000 men, with smaller bodies
moving north and south of the British
lines
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Sibley Repeats 1t.

Franklin, Pa, March 6.-Shortly
after the election Hon. Jos. Sibley. as
congressman from the Twenty-seventh
district, announced that he would
divide his salary for his term between
the five hospitals of his district.
In fulfllment of this promise, the
officials of the projected hospital in
this city have received check for
$1,000 from Congressman Sibley, and a
check for the same amount was re-
ceived by each of the hospitals at
Warren, Bradford, Kane and Oil City.
At the end of his term each hospital
will have received $4,000.
While Mr.. Sibley represented the
Erie-Crawford district he took similar
action with his salary, dividing it
among the labor organizations of the
district.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
rhs care of Your Exes.

Keep a shade on your lamp or gas
burner. Avoid all sudden changes be-
tween light and darkness. Never read
by twilight, moonlight, or on cloudy
days. Never read or sew directly in
front of the light of window or door.
1t is best to let the light fall from
above obliquely over the left shoulder.
Do not use the eyesight by light so
scant that it requires an effort to dis
criminate. Never sleep so that on first
awakening the eyes shall open on the
light of a window. Never begin to
read, write or sew for several minutes
after coming from darkness to light.
The moment you are instinctively
prompted to rub your eyes, that mo-
ment stop using them. If the eyelids
are glued together on waking up, do
not forcibly open them, but apply SAIL
va with the finger-it is the speediest
dilutant in the world-then wash your
eyes and face in warm water.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
OUR MEAT IN GERMANY.
German Government Desires to Admit
Our Meat.


Berlin, March 7.-Regarding the re-
port cabled from Washington that
Secretary Hay has received assurance
from the German government that the
meat bill would be changed, United
States Ambassador White said that he
had no information to confirm it but
that he expected his assurances would
be given.
The executive committee of the Ger
man commercial convention adopted
unanimously resolution against the
committees report on the meat bill,
declaring that such prohibition of
meat imports would considerably in
jure meat consumption on the part of
large section of the nation, particu-
larly the industrial masses The pro-
test concludes as follows:
1--WE protest on behalf of the indus
ry, of the commerce and shipping of
the German fatherland. The induen-
tial Weser Zeitung points out forcibly
that the meat imports, at conserva-
tive estimate, amount to only 5O,OoO,-
/. coo marks, whereas the exports to the
United States reach $50, ZOO, 600 marks,
all of which would be threatened by
the prohibition of the bill. 1t says:
''A tariff war would make the Brit
ish and the Belgians the successors to
the German trade with the United
States. Moreover the Americans
themselves would develop those indus
tries which Germany now supplies"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
How st. Mary,s Lost Her Share.

Topeka, March s.-The superinten-
dent of insurance has found what be-
came of st. Mary's portion of the
firemen's tax collected in 1897. 1t seems
that it was the fault of the officials OF
st. Mary's that they did not get the
money. They failed to report to the
insurance superintendent and the
money was sent back to the insurance
companies, pro rata.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
serious shortage OF Manila.

Minneapolis. Mimi, March THE
cordage firms report that the shortage
of manila is seriously affecting the
rope trade. ALI the surplus binding
Irvine containing hemp is being bought
and sent back to the factories to be
made over into rope. In consequence
hardly a pound of manila binding
Irvine can be bought in this section.
As no manila hemp can arrive in time
for harvest the binding Irvine pros
poets are DUBIOUS and advances in rope
and cordage are considered inevitable.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
The Plague at Honolulu.

San Francisco, March 1O.-Mail ad-
vices from Honolulu, dated February
81, state that the plague situation in
Honolulu is much improved. But one
suspicious case has developed since
previous advices. AT Khalui there had
been one death, a Chinaman. His
body was cremated. Khalui is still in
strict quarantine. At Hilo no new
cases had occurred and none were ex.
pected.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
a.AaA Letter.. . nax

The John A. Salzer Seed Company,
Lacrosse, Wis, received 6.434 orders
last Monday, which is q monster day,
but they expect to double this numbsr
by the middle of March. The firm is
having great trade in its specialties-
potatoes, speltz, Bromus Inermis,
rape. Big Four oats, Three-Eared corn
and earliest vegetables. There is a
wonderful demand for onions, cab
bage, peas and bean seed this year.
Early Bird radish and Lightning cab
bage, the earliest of this kind in the
wide. wide world, are having a ire
mendous sale.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Doubles Her Donation.

Fort Scott, Kan, March miss
Helen Gould, who recently appropria-
ted $500 for Y. NJ. c. A. library in
this city in accordance with her plan
to assist in Y. M. c. A. work along the
Missouri Pacific lines, has decided to
materially increase her gift for this
purpose in the west and she has through
her representatives, announced an in
crease of the library fund for this city
to 81 ZOO. 1t is announced that she
will establish libraries at all association
lnoints on the Missouri Pacific lines.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Flaming to Paper This Spring?
There II nothing
that will 50 COM
PLETELY Trans
form your HOME In
point Of HEALTH
erdBEAUTYasoer
SELECT
WALL
PAPER.

We carTy ALL he
l.test designs at POP
ular prices, from 81
10 20 crnts per single
roll. Our large trade
enables Is 10 handle
DE complete HpelN
CARLOAD LOTS,
hence we can prics
ALL grades suTpris-
hgly LOW. A full
hle cf Samples sent,
al charges prepaid,
FREE upon request
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Months of Madness.

Contrary to the general opinion more
people go mad during the summer
months than in the usually gloomy
and dull months of November, Deem
Der and January, when times are bad
and the general conditions appear
more conducive to insanity. Not only
in this country, but also in many 9TH
ers, it is found that more people go
mad during May, June and July than
during any other portion of the year.
and that suicide-which is due to some
form of insanity-is also more preva-
lent during the summer
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Trade With Philippines.

Washington, March 6.-The imports
of merchandise into the Philippine
islands we're valued at Sc, 437, OF, and
the exports 81, 1884, 57. Silver coin to
the value of S5ss, OO1 was imported.
The total imports from Europe were
valued at So, 295, $50, and from North
Americas $331,475. The exports to
Europe were So, 400, O96, and to North
America S1,O36,5 9s. The total collec-
ton of import duty was 81, O22. 1877, and
of export duty S165, 424.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
WOHrkII19
Women

are Invited 10 write to
Mrs. PL1kIktas,s for free
advice about their health.
HRS. PLnklibasis Is a w0-
man.
If you have painful
periods, backaohes or
any Of the moro serious
Ills Of women, write to
Mrs. Plnkkianss she has
helped s,sUlfifucRes. Your
letter will be SacredIy
confidential
lydia e. PEnkhaEn'S
Vegetable Compound Is
known wherever the Eng
Esh language is spoken.
Nothing else can pcSsE-
bly, be SO sure TO heLp sUf-
fes,isg women. No other
medicine has helped SO
many
Rem eHT,ber this when
something else IS sug-
gesfed.
Mrs. PEnkhans'S ad-
dress Is Lynn, Mass.
Her helping hand Is
always oufsfrefckled to
Suffes.ing women
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Large Sale Of Sheep.

Denver, Colo, March Ga special to
the Republican from Cheyenne, Wyo.,
says the Geddes Sheep Company, of
Laramie, sold to a syndicate of Wyo-
ming sheep growers the famous Jack
Edwards band of sheep-3o,Ooo head
for $1SO,OOO. This is the band of sheep
which was driven out of Northwestern
Colorado last fall by masked cattlemen,
several thousand being killed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Temptation.

Stubb-"u's strange how tempta-
tons will come before a drinking
man."
Penn-"Of whom do you speak?"
Stubb-"Why, Fenwood. He was
sitting at the parlor window when an
old lady passed with corkscrew curls.
I'll be hanged if Fenwood didn't go
right down in the cellar and bring up
bottle Of French randy."@Chicago
Daily News
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
NEW SCHEME UNPOPULAR.
The State Convention of County
Clerks Advised its Adoption.
SHAWNEE OPENS THE PLAN.

Topeka, March AT the last meet
ing of the county clerks of Kansas a
plan for assessing property was devised
and recommended to assessors. The
decision reached by the assessors of
Shawnee county to try the scheme and
under it to deduct the 5000 constitu-
tional exemption from the actual cash
value of property and then assess the
balance at one-half its value is causing
a big howl from the people here. 1t is
especially hard on workingmen who
have but little property.
In 1889 a person owning $500 worth
of personal property had it taxed on
fifty per cent of the assessed valuation
which would be $3.50. From that
amount the constitutional exemption
was deducted, which left $50 liable to
a total tax of 4s. 5 mills which amounted
to S2.42. According to the plan adopt
ed for this year the same $500 worth OF
personal property will first have the
5000 exemption deducted, which will
leave $500, one-half of this to be taxed
leaves $3.50 liable to the agreed rate OF
taxation. If it be the same the $500
worth of personal property taxed So. AZ
in 1899 will this year be taxed three
times that, or 1926. In 1899 personal
property valued at $4,000 was divided
leaving 81 500 and the 5000 subtracted
LEAVING 81 3OOto he taxed to the amount
of $63.O5. This year the 5000 will be
deducted from the $4,000, leaving ST..
800 to be divided and making a taxa
ton amounting to S67.9o, an increase
of trifie over per cent, while the in
crease on $500 is 200 per cent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15

The word God" never appeared in
any government act until the year 1864,
when, at the suggestion of the director
Of the mint, Ex-Governor Pollock OF
Pennsylvania, "In God we trust" was
stamped on the copper two-cent piece.
Before that time "E Pluribus Unum"
had been the motto. Strange to relate,
"E Pluribus Unum" on coins never was
authorized by law.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Cut OF From the World.

st. Joseph, Mo-, March s.-For four.
teen hours, st. Joseph was entirely
cut off from telegraph or telephone
connection with the outside world,
owing to the sleet. The Western
Union is operating one line to Kansas
City. The business of the two tele.
phone companies is almost wholly
DaralyZed
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Our nations wealth.

The material wealth and strength ef
bur nation is in iron, the most useful
of all metals, just as the wealth of a
human being lies in useful stomach.
If you have overworked yours, try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It will
relieve the clogged bowels, improve
the appetite and cure constipation
dyspepsia and biliousness.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
5000 Mem to Go BACK to WORK.

Muncie, Ind, March ct is officially
announced by District Manager Simon
ton, of the Republic Iron and Steel
Company; that the last semi-monthly
pay will be made and that the several
mills in the state will resume work
next Monday, henceforth observing the
weekly pay law. Five thousand men
will 90 to work.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15

Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash
ington are red brick cities, red brick
being the predominating building ma
terial. In Washington the sameness
il relieved by the granite public build
fngs and marble business structures.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Feminine Logic.

Nov, John, you know very well
that if 1 don't get that bonnet shall
cry and worry myself into an attack
of nervous prostration, and the doc
tors bill will be ten times the price
of the bonnet"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
A varying Population

New Jersey has sliding population.
OF the 1000, 900 (estimated) souls there
are that many within the borders at
night; at noon there are 100000. The
other 100000 are at work or are en-
gagged in shopping in New York and
Philadelphia.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
The successful man knows how to
risk his capital at the right time.

Luxuriant hair with its youthful color assured by
using PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
HINDERcoRNs, the best cure for corns. 15cts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Kansas Product for Hawaii.

Chanute, Kan, March IA local
company has shipped a big order OF
gas jet mantles to Honolulu. This is
the first Chanete product to go ont OF
the United States.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
The Modem yersion.

Liveried Menial-"Me lud, the car
rage waits without"
Lord Fitz Josher-"Without what?"
Without horses, me lud; tits an
automobile. "-Chicago Record.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
The Cause.

isn't this a weary old world?"
groaned the struggling author.
'It has reason to be-" said the lit
erary editor 1.-TWO more replies to
The Man With the Hoe have just ap-
oeared. "-Chicago Tribune. nG
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
The scrIpturaI Injunction.

Teacher (after 10 minutes talk on
the subject)-Now, Johnny, when you
are struck upon the right cheek, what
do you do?
Johnny-Turn de left one, miss, and
when de duffer reaches, give him up
percut dat'll put him to sleep. See?-
Indianapolis Journal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
VIA IRON r1oUNTAIN ROUTE

The Worlds Sanitarium and An-Year-Round Pleasure
Resort, reached only via ttts line. Elegant Hotels
Sublime Scenery; Delightful Climate; Healing Hot
Springs Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars without change
from st. Louis Reduced Round Trip Rates all year
round, from all coupon points in the o. s. and Canada
usFor descriptive and illustrated pamphlet. write
Company's agents, n. G. TOWNSEND General
Passenger and Ticket Agent. ST. LOUIS, MO.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
OUR BUDGET OF FUN
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety OF QuIps, Gibrs and Ironies
to Cause n smile - Elotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide OF Humor-
Witty Sayings.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
His Exparience.

Myer-"Don't you know that the use
of tobacco shortens your days?"
Gyer-"Yes, I'm sure it does"
Myer-"Then why do you use it?"
Gyer-"For that very reason. l once
tried to quit it,and the days were about
a week long."-Chicago News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15

Wise is the woman who doesn't ex-
pect a man to love her when he is busy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Important to Mothers.

A clock keeps right on working when
it is on a strike.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15

Don't get stuck up. Remember there
are others just as insignificant as you
are.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
Not His FanIt.

''Sir," began the tramp, as he step
ped in front of pedestrian, I've seen
better days, and"
WELL" interrupted the other, you
needn't blame me for it. I'm not the
weather man."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15

A Book of Choice Recipes
Sent free by Walter Baker & Co. Ltd, Dorchester
Mass. Mention this paper.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums reduces iu-
nammation alays pain. cures wind collie 25c bottle
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15

Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton cured me of bad lung trouble.-Mrs.
J. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, Mar. %, 1895.