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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Be a Good Boy; eood-By.

Be a Good Boy; Good-By.
How oft in my dreams 1 go back to
the day
When stood at our old wooden gate,
And started to school in full battle
array,
Well armed with a primer and slate
And as the latch fell thought myself
free,
And gloried, T fear, on the sly,
Till heard a kind voice that whis-
pered to me:
"Be a good boy; good-by."
BE good boy; good-by." 1t seems
They have followed me all these
years:
They have given a form to my youth
full dreams
And scattered my youthful fears.
They have stayed my feet on many a
brink,
Unseen by blinded eye;
For just in time I would pause and
think:
''Be a good boy; good-by."
On, brother of mine, in the battle OF
life.
Just starting or nearing it's close
This motto aloft, in the midst Of the
strife.
Will conquer wherever 1t goes.
Mistakes you will make, for each of
us errS.
But, brother, just honestly try
To accomplish your best. In whatever
occurs,
Be a good boy; good-by.
John L. Shroy in the Saturday Even
| ing Post
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Chanees on the Santa Fe.

Pueblo, Dec 20.-F. C. Fox. train
master of the New Mexico division of
the Santa Fe, will be appointed to the
position of division superintendent OF
the western division on January 1.
r. J. Parker, the present superin-
tendent of the western division will be
assigned to service on the joint line
out of Pueblo.
With the coming of Mr.. Fox the
western division will include the ter
ritory from Dodge City to Ration, n.
NJ, and from La Junta to Canon City.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
More Soldiers Sent.

London. Dec. 24.-Eight hundred
soldiers go this week to Africa. Two
cavalry regiments have been ordered
to leave as soon as the transports are
ready. The colonial police will be
increased to 10000 Detachments of
cavalry will leave as soon as they are
formed. Further drafts of cavalry
will be dispatched at once. Australia
and New Zealand have been invited to
send further contingents. Three thou
sand extra horses have been contract
ed for.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Bond of $4,000.

FL Dorado, Dec. 2O.-Judge Shinn
fixed the bond of Miss Jessie Morrison
at $1,000, with directions that should
it be presented in the absence of the
court the sheriff should approve it and
give the prisoner her liberty. Miss
Morrison, though thankful to those
who have offered her employment, will
accept none of them. She wants "to
go home and further than that has
no plans for the immediate future
One reporter says that Miss Morrison
will GO to visit relatives in West Vir-
oinia
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
A Training Ship for Chicago.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The cruiser
Dorothea has been donated by Secre-
tary of the Navy Long to the Chicago
militia for use as training ship. In
order to escape the provisions of the
treaty with Great Britain prohibiting
the passage of warships through the
st. Lawrence river into the Great lakes,
the navy department is considering the
advisability of dismantling the Doro-
thea, which is now at the League Is
land navy yard and again equipping
the vessel with guns for practice upon
her arrival at the Chicago port.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Raisin Raisers Relieved.

Fresno, Cal, Dec. 22.-Local bankers
have arranged to advance to the Raisin
Growers association 100000 as re-
quired to fulfill its contracts. Sales
have been slow of late owing to the
sluggishness of the eastern markets.
The packers have taken 100 carloads
of raisins for them. About 500 car
loads more have been packed but there
is dispute about the grades.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Rough Rider Goes Insane.

Oswego, Dec. 22.-Everett Holton, of
Rocky Ford, Col, became violently in
sane on the streets of Oswego and the
officers had hard time to handle
him. An inquisition was held in the
probate court and Holton was adj
Judged insane and will be sent to the
asylum as soon as quarters can be
secured for him.
Holton was one of Col. Teddy Roose-
yelt's rough riders, and had an honor
able discharge from the service in one
of the pockets of his coat
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
@easonebLe <GYin6s.

The new leaf that very seldom gets
turned over is the one in the diary.
Some men claim that they see the
old year out and the new one in by
getting so drunk that they can't see
anything.
By New Year the silver plating
wears off many a Christmas present.
A good beginning Is nalf the battle
except in the case of keeping a diary.
The new date is as hard to remem-
Der as the new leaf.
Even though the arctic explorer
never discovers the north pole he de-
serves credit, for he always keeps a
diary.
New Year gives us a chance to re-
ciprocate to those who Unexpectedly
gave US a present at Christmas.
Seeing the old year out puts man
in fit condition to swear off the next
day-N Y. World.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
THE STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
Tk:eir Places Are Filled; Changes
viii Not Be Made.
MUST GET NEW OFFICERS.

Topeka, Dec. 24.-President Dolphin
of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers,
has declared the strike of the operators
on the Santa Fe of. All the striking
operators have received orders from
President Dolphin that the strike
would continue no longer.
The operators are beginning to spec
ulate as to whether they will be rein
stated in the employ of the company.
They now have permission of the or
ganization to work if they can get
work.
General Manager Nudge would not
express an opinion as to whether the
men would be re-employed or not. He
said, however, that the Order of Rail
road Telegraphers would not be recog-
nized under the present management
''Let the operators get new officers,
he said, land then we will talk to
them"
Chicago, Dec 24.-Third Vice Presi-
dent Barr of the Santa Fe system, said
upon DelnS lnIOrmeu IhdI IHe Iele-
graphers' strike had been declared off:
GAS far as we are concerned, it has
been off long time. We have all the
men we need at present, and we will
discharge none of them to make room
for any striker who wishes to come
back. These men broke their contract
with us in manner entirely unjusti-
fable, and we are done forever with
the telegraphers as an organization.
The strike naturally caused us annoy
ance at first, but this lasted only for a
few days, and then we were in first
class shape again"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27

CTOWHSu eNelIlOFe Ill eliuiSSS l4Sut SIG
greets
The New Years dawn,
While we. with heads bowed low and
dull heartbeats.
Live sadly Oh.
Visions too grandly bright for mortal
gaze.
To her unfold
Blossoms each noble decd OF earthly
days.
In beauty's mold.
The glory Of our Lord her eyes have
seen.
With undimmed sight.
Safe in His presence dear, she dwells
serene
And knows no night.
She clasps the hands of loved ones
waiting there
On Heavens shore.
With them she treads those streets so
wondrous fair,
In rapture DER.
In glad surprise, joyous and pure and
free,
Her soul so blest.
Solves the deep mystery of eternity
And perfect rest.
Isabel L. Boardman, in n. Y. OBJ
server.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Enormous Waste of Horses.

Cape Town, Dec. 22.-The situation
in the northern district of Cape Colony
is more serious. Fully 1000 Beers have
invaded that section. Grave fears are
entertained that Dutch sympathizers
will join the rebellion and this will
spread. Although there is no fear as
to the ultimate result, the want of a
sufficient number of mounted troops is
felt by the British. The enormous
waste of horses in South Africa was
never fully appreciated until now.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Strikers Say all or Nothing.

Topeka, Dec. 22.-The striking tele
graphers here say they will accept
nothing from the Santa Fe company
but an absolute granting of their de-
mands.
The trainmen's committee, in con.
ference with Third Vice President
Barr, asked that the striking opera.
tors be reinstated as often as vacan-
cies offered. L. c. Badgeley, chairman
of the local grievance committee, says
that nothing of this kind will be &C
cepted.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Bobby's New Watch.


When Uncle John came home from
Europe, what do you think. he brought
to Bobby? Why, a watch; really
fine watch that would keep time. OF
course, as Bobby was only six years
old, he was rather young to take care
of nice watch like that, but Uncle
John showed him how to wind it and
set it, and so Bobby kept his watch in
first-rate order. But one day he no.
ticed a speck Of dirt on its face. "Ho!
ho!" said Bobby to himself. 81 don't
want my nice new watch to have a
dirty face. I'll wash it,
So he went UP in the bathroom and
put the watch in bowl of warm water
and rubbed plenty of soap on 1t. He
even took a little brush and scrubbed
the inside works, says the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, so there wouldn't be a
speck of dirt about it anywhere. Then
he wiped it dry with a clean towel and
put it back in his pocket. Well, after
that it didn't seem to go as well as
before, so Bobby decided it needed oil
ing. He got his mothers oil can from
her sewing machine and carefully oiled
all the wheels of his watch. But still
it didn't seem to go right. Then Bobby
happened to think that perhaps the
weather was too cold for it, so he went
out in the kitchen and put it in the
oven for while. 1t got so hot he had
to take it out with pair of tongs
and then he put it out of doors in a
big snowdrift to cool off. But, do you
know, even after all that careful treat
ment, that hateful old watch wouldn't
go right, so Bobby gave it back to
Uncle John and said he didn't care
much for watches. anyway.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
RIind Child.

All the children stand in a ring
around blind child, who has been
chosen by counting out, and blind
folded. TIE others join hands and skip
around her in a circle while she counts
ten slowly; then all stand still while
she advances and touches one. She
tries to guess name of one touched by
feeling Ter face, dress, etc. The one
whose name she guesses correctly be-
comes bind child next time
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
rexas Operator Attacked.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. GA dispatch
from Pendletonville states that the
new agent and operator of the Santa
Fe railroad was run out of town by an
armed mob. A posse of officers brought
the man back and is guarding the
station. A telegram from McGregor,
Tex, says the station agent and opera
tor there has abandoned his post.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Capital Going to Venezuela.

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. GA Ger.
man syndicate has acquired vast
tract of tidewater coal land near
Puerto Cabello. Many European in
vesrors have lately arrived here looking
for coal. Statistics show that more
foreign capital has been invested in
Venezuela this year than for ten years
past
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Volunteers Under Arrest released,

Manila, Dec. 24.-An order of GEN
eral Otis, former military governor,
has again been promulgated to the
effect that members of the volunteer
force imprisoned for military offenses
may be released and sent home in the
respective regiments, providing they
have not been dishonorably dis
charged
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27

down, Marie, do. Tom and 1 are just
going over old times. Do you remem-
Der last New Years day, and"
Indeed I do. I've just been to see
Dora, and she was talking about it.
She and Dick quarreled last New
Years Eve about the date of their
marriage. and almost parted forever.
They think you both must have guess
ed it. 1 remember that Tom was in
the parlor with Dora when I ran in on
New Years morning to tell her of your
engagement. She had been on the
point of asking him to help her to
make up with Dick. And when she
told me about it, I wrote him a note
telling him that I believed she would
forgive him if he came at once. That
note found him at your house, Irene
where he had gone to ask your aid as
peacemaker. Odd, wasn't it?"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Colonist tickets to be Abandoned.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-The northern
Pacific and 500 roads have agreed to
the Great Northern's proposition to
abolish round trip colonist tickets west
of st. Paul. Other western roads are
considering the advisability of with
drawing the rate west of Missouri
river gateway
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27

you look worried, Brown" said
Green.
Worried! I should say I am, See
those?" And he drew out of his over
coat pocket a great bundle Of state
ments of accounts.
'Ha! hal" laughed Green, you will
make Christmas present to your wife,
will you. without counting the cost
first?" The lines around Browns eyes
deepened and his mouth dropped sad
". NO" he said, that's not it. These
are not for presents 1 made my wife. ;"
why, what are they for, then?'
asked Green, wonderingly.
For the presents my wife made
me-"
And the men shook hands in tender
sympathy.-Detroit Free Press.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27

And poor Dick, asked him If there
was anything 1 could do for him; he
replied: Yes but just then the maid
came in with note for him, and he
said he must go at once-I think he
wished to be alone with his sorrow
Then you came in, and, instead OF
sharing my pity for hiE, you accused
me of flirting with him;"
'I-er-don't remember that. But
wasn't it odd that before left you for
ever, Miss Marie should come in and
tell us that Dora and Dick were en-
gagedl I've often wondered how it
happened that they decided to console
each other
"And so have 1. Why, here is Marie
now-perhaps she can explain. Sit
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Mone TO 6urn Over.

Il thought you were going to turn
over a new leaf, John" she said.
Il was" he replied, but 1 find
can't
why not?"
There won't be any new leaves until
spring. Chicago Post.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
The Metz Century.

Loves har1nonies flow toward him full
and sweet;
Sins wild, discordant cries are past
him hurled.
With sad, glad heart and brave, re-
luctant feet
He steps upon the threshold of the
world.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27
Merely an Official Form.

MereIy an OfffcfdI ForO1-
He wished me happy New Year;
The words would have tickled me.
but
I knew from his bearing austere
was booked for a salary cut
Chicago Record.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-14
AN TO ruE sHurwnEoKnD.
what the life saving service Has
Done la Year.

Washington. Noy. l3-s l. Kmbatl.
general superintendent Of the Mfe-saving
service. Foo bis annual report 70 Score
mry Case. says that the number % dis
a@tcrs 10 dosumcnted vessels within the
nc.d % operations Of the service during
ne pear was wi There were on board
these vessels 261 persons % whom 26l7
were slVgi ana forl-tlsht lost Six
hundred aud scveutly-thrco shipwrecked
persons received succur at the stations,
to whom I.HI days relief On the aggre-
gate WINS 1noudoi The estimated value
OF the vessels involved 30 disaster was
Ml-1 ~ and that az their carEoes s.
3i-f91 making total value ~ properly
impeu'cd SsEola0 az this amount 81
ga rv was saved and s2eE SO lost The
number ol Ycsc-.s totally lost was 81.
The INVESTIGATIONS made into tho details
OF every shpwreck involving loss 81 life.
and into tae conduct % the lie saving
crews show that 40 lifc WAS lost through
lack of prompt ava faithful efforts on
the ptrt OF tho lfe-saviug men. More
than One half Of those that persisted Were
Lost hy fe e1n OF their uuwisc attempts
20 roach he shore la their own boats.
while if they had remained o. board the
wrecks they would an have been faved
as were their shipm1tes. who refused TO
take % tae boats.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-14

ucn Of the marvellous capacity and adapt
ability AZ the human tntellcct-of the
sound mind in the sound body. BE came
Co The discharge OF the great duties 81
the presidency with absolutely no cXpe-
rieuce in she administration OF govern
mcu'. or ~ the vastly varied and compli-
Gated questions ~ foreign ana domestic
policy wmch Immediately arose. and CON
unucd to press upon him durinE the rest
OF has life. but he mastered each as n
came apparently with the facility OF a
trained and experienced ruler A
Clarendon said OF C.omwcll Hts PARTS
seemed 10 pee raised by the demands 90
great station. His NE through Il all
was one ~ Intense labor anxiety and dis
tress. without one hiur % peaceful re-
post 60 every occasion. He led public
opinion. but did not march - Far In adj
vance OF it as 10 fail Of its effective sup
port 10 every great emergency. Tie knew
tho heart and thought % the people. az
mo- man not ln constant and absolute sym
ptahy with them could have known ~,
aud So holding their confidence. he tri-
umphad through and with them. Not
only wns there this steady growth of IN
tcllcct. hut the infinite delicacy Of his na-
ture ana SIS capacity for refinement de-
veloped also az exhibited in tho purity
and perfection ~ his language and style
who had never seen the inside Of a
university became in the end by self
tralnng and the exercise Of his own pow
,rs 90 mind heart and soul a master ~
styie-and some Of his utterances will
rank with the best the most perfectly
adapted 20 the occasion which produced
them"
Many notable persons were IN the au-
dlcncc and Mr.. Choate was frequently
applaudcd.
Lord Rosehory. replying 20 vote Of
thanks for presiding. said.
Lincoln was one % the great ngures
Of the nineteenth century To me
has also seemed that he WAS the second
founder 81 the great rcpubnc. Hs
Fir,neth rested on two rock---iiafiirching
principle and ilnmitahlc common sense
one distinguishing feature that disa*so-
ciated him from an the other great nrsn
~ history was his immenss fund OF
humor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-14

Cali for the Convention Issued BY
the President

Chicago. Nov. l5.-Mrs l.. II n
Stevens. president. ana Mrs. s 81 r.
Fry. corresponding secretary. have Is
sued the call for tho National Convention
OF the woman's Christian Temperance
Union. II says:
The National woman's Christian TEN
peranco Union is hereby officially called
20 meet Ia It's twen,y-seveuh annual
convention a. Washington. j.. g.. Nov. 81
20 continue IN session uuul Dee z
THE time. as wen a. the place o. our
meeting. Is significant. II Is the month Of
a Presidential election ana the week Of
opening the United States Congress. TO-
both OF which we have intense interest
but IN the words OF Miss willard con
vention call for ise6. We shall meet not
as a political party. hut as those 20 whom
politics seems sacred duty. not as hnan-
ciers and yet as those pnofund.y interested
IN finance; not as statesmen. but We trust
as Htateswoms n-the women OF grcat
nation. baptized with "a mighty earnest
ness. endured with a clear vision that
enables us to see that whatever else tho
nation and individuals constituting that
nation may need. the primal note Is ap-
piled Righteousness.
I'VE hcspeak universal Observance Of
the day OF prayer Friday. Nov 30 60 th"
end that We may have a pillar ~ cloud
by day and pillar Of fire By night not
only while the convention lasts hut dur
Ing the entire year
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-14
QUEEN SAVES rIsHERMAS.
Fortnight. Royal Lady PIunEcs to
the Hes-uc.

PortuERi'- Royal Lady PIunEes to
the Rescue.
Queen Marie Annette Is a heroine and
Lisbon Is ringing with praise for the cour-
age which she has displayed She has
saved lie. the ufe Of a fisherman named
Catalao lie was IN danger Of drowning
az Caacocs few miles from Lisbon.
where the royal family IS sojourning.
Catslao il seems had just landed her
Majesty from a small boat and was turn
ing around when the little craft capsizcd
and he was thrown into the sea.
Being fearless. and an excellent swim
mer she Queen unhesita:ingiy plunged
into the water. and with few vigorous
strokes reached the sinking man. BY main
strength she held no his head until two
other fishermen came 10 her aid and Cat
aiao was brought 10 che shore Then u
was found that one of his legs was broken
and USELESS.
ny the Queens orders che suffering man
was conveyed 90 the royal palace and she
n personally directing arrangements for
his care and comfort Her devotion IL the
subject Of much eulogistic comment
The Queen was the Princess OF Orleans
Bourbon and daughter Of the late Comte
de Paris wnen she married King Dom
Carlos 1 Of Portugal on May =. 1886. They
have two children
Tho Queen has been studying medicine
and has esta blshed pubic clinic a. che
royal palace she has done q great deal In
Portugal Tor the Improvement Of women's
opportunities for education.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-14
MILLIONS OF WOMEN
WILL snake RuBHER TIES.
New Concern Has Purchased Loca-
tion az Nnlaostn

tton at kmiuostu.
Valdosn. Ga. Nov IA large rubber
tire manufacturing company has purchas-
ed location in this city. aud. 70 Is said.
will move its plant here at once. The
concern Will employ from thirty TO hfty
expert workmcn. and the pay roll viii he
large n win manufacture rubber tires
for bicycles. buggies and automobiles.
having patent on an inner tube which Be-
proof again puncturing. The company is
backed by ample capltal and the enter
prise bids fair 60 Dc very important one
for this entire section
Elder + H. Adams 90 the Christian
Church has accepted call 90 Chatfa-
nooga. ana expects TO leave next Satur-
day 40 take up his duties there He
preached his last sermon here on sunday
~ the Knights 81 Pythiss Elior Adj
ans has lived here FOR ave or six years
and has served the Christian Church a.
pastor. During the time he married enc
81 Naldosta's most popular young women,
Miss Dclne Briggs. and his removal Is
very much regretted by the many friends
~ both.
A negro clifford williams. was mashed
to death IN the yards Of tho Plant sye-
TEN last night while coupling cars He
stepped between the ears 10 make "a coup
ling nud tried 90 pass 60 the opposite side
% the track he WINS caught between the
cars. dying au hour after the accident
occurred Williams lived at Thomasviile
and had been working for the Plant
System about nftccn years.
The large iot Of land 60 the north 81 the
city - 70 be cut up into town lots AMI
put on the market Tor sale. The prop
erty has been brought in close touch with
the city by the building Of the car line.
and q j. expected thas year hence the
entire place viii De- dotted with cottages.