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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12

"Jakei Jakei" called Ethel. Jake
came when called. and after many
trials arranged an unsightly contriv-
ance, so that the pulling OF the string
did ring bell just over Ethel's bed.
Her brother Tom ridiculed it, but
mamma said Sisters of Mercy must be
patient under ridicule.
Every night Ethel hung her cloak
near her bedside, ready to rush out at
the sound of the bell. One night Tom
played practical joke by ringing the
bell, but papa's sharp reprimand pre-
vented repetition of his mischief.
Suddenly one night the bell did ring,
long and loud. Ethel jumped out of
bed, and in a few minutes stood at
Uncle Ebbys bedside. The moonlight
fell on the black face and white head.
Shaking his arm with all her might,
she called out, Uncle Ebby, wake up!"
The old man opened his eyes and sat
up in bed.
Didn't you ring the bell? What is
the matter?"
'Nuthin' TALL said Uncle Ebby. at
last recognizing the little sister.
Suddenly Ethel turned and perceived
q curl of smoke in the corner of the
cabin.
What's that. Uncle Ebby? Look!
Look"
"Sump'u a-fiah. shot,"
And so it was. Uncle Ebby screamed
for help. Black and white rushed to
the rescue. Jake and the other men
led the cattle out of danger, and the
mystery of the bell was solved when
old Brindle's horns were seen strug-
Cling with the string, which in order
to reach up to EthePs chamber, had
been passed through the cow-shed. The
smoke had driven her to the open
door, and in making her way she had
caught her horns in the string. For
tunately nothing was burned except
the corner of the shed.
Next morning at breakfast Tom, wht
had been very brave in putting out thu
fire, said, We'll, Ethel, which is the
Sister of Mercy. you or old Brindle?"
Sister of Mercy, there is no telling
what fire we might have had, ant
| perhaps poor old Uncle Ebby would
have been burned in his bed. Ethel'
Easter resolution was a noble one, ant
l hope it will last until next Easter"
Tom looked at his sister with ad
miring eyes, and Ethel still wears hel
badge.-Zitella Cooke, in Youths Com
DaniOn
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
TnI0u-NTnde Goods.

Omaha, Neb., April 9.-Judge Key
Ser handed down an important decision
on question of law in case that has
been watched with interest by labor
organizations in nearly every locality.
1t established that the resolutions of
public officials to use only union-made
goods have no legal validity. Among
the bids submitted in response to the
commissioners advertisement about
the first of the year. that of Mrs.
Getschman was the lowest, but the
commissioners refused to accept it be-
cause provisions were not made to
have the work done by union labor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
A Cape Town Mass Meeting.

Cape Town, April 5.-At a mass
meeting held here at which 10000 per-
sons were present, a resolution was
passed, amid scenes of great enthusi-
asm, declaring the solemn conviction
of those assembled that the incorpora-
ton of the South African Republic
and the Orange Free State into the
queens dominions, alone, would Sc
cure peace, prosperity and public
freedom in South Africa. The national
anthem was then sung and much en-
thusiasm manifested.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
Senator Proctor is Surprised.

Washington, April 9.-Senator Proc
tor, of Vermont, speaking of Admiral
Dewey's presidential announcement,
said: 1.-The statement in regard to the
presidency purporting to come from
Admiral Dewey is as much of a surprise
to me as it can be to anyone. The sub
ject of politics has not been referred to
between us in the slightest manner,
directly or indirectly, since his state
ment soon after his return last fall"
The Admiral indicates his platform
to be to obey the will of the people
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12

'Oh, yes People send for her when
they are in distress. A Sister of Mercy
nursed your Uncle Frank when he was
i'll of yellow fever"
''Oh, wish was Sister of Mercy!"
said Ethel, as they left the carriage
and entered shop, but 1 wouldn t
like to wear that dress"
You need not wear it to be a good
nurse"
We'll, but I want to be a sure
enough Sister of Mercy. Can't 1 have
a mark so people will know it?''
"Oh, yes" said Miss Mary, laughing,
eff you insist upon a mark, you can
wear a badge on your sleeve. I can
easily make one for you
On Easter morning Ethel put on the
badge which Miss Mary had made for
her of beautiful white ribbon. AS she
returned from church she found a bird
with broken leg, which she bandaged.
Then she put the little invalid in box,
which Tom called the hospital. Easter
Monday her first act of mercy was to
carry dinner to old Uncle Ebenezer,
who was cripple from rheumatism.
He had been her grandfather's slave,
and now lived with her father at the
old homestead. the Naples.
Look here, Uncle Ebby," said she.
pointing to her shoulder. '"You can't
guess what that is, can your"
No. honey" answered Uncle Ebby,
already beginning to eat.
1T means I'm Sister of Mercy re-
piled Ethel. 81 begin this Easter. That
is my Easter resolution"
Dat, indeedi' said Uncle Ebby, abb
sorbed in his dinner. rs you gwine
bout nussin' fokes?" he added.
MOO" drawled Ethel. Mamma
won't let me do that. Maybe I'll do
something after a while for that poor
woman at the wharf; but I'm going
to help everybody here. I'm going to
help Aunt Melindy feed the chickens.
and now will help you scrape lint for
your lame foot"
While Uncle Ebby was eating, Ethel
filled a basket with lint and set it on
the chimney shelf.
Now, Uncle Ebby, listen to me"
said Ethel, when you are sick in bed
you mustn't call Jake or 'Tildy or any
of your grandchildren. I'm to do the
nursing on this plantation, and want
to call Jake and make him tie string
to your bedpost. and the other end to my
bedpost, SO that you. can ring bell
right over my head when you are sick.
You understand"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
YOUTHFUL WHITECAPS.
Organized to Punish Those Who Inter.
fere In Love Affairs.

Il
fere in Love Affairs.
What appears to be an organization
of whitecaps is operating in this city.
The peculiar thing about the organize
ton is the motive behind it for the
protection of it's members against the
intrusion of outsiders in affairs of love.
The band, so far as can be learned, is
composed OF young men ranging in age
from Is to 20 years, who are sworn to
protect each other, even unto death if
necessary, in order to keep young men
who are not members of the band from
infringing upon their rights and pay
ing attention to the girl friends of any
of the members. The violation of the
rules laid down in the bylaws of the
organization means severe punishment
to the offender, and swift justice is
melted out to the young man who dares
to mingle in the love affairs of any
member of the band. Not long ago
young man from the outside called
upon one of the young women friends
of member of the band and was pass
ing the evening in her company. A
knock at the door brought the hostess,
and the leader of the band, who had
approached, asked in pleasant man
ner if the young man were present.
Receiving an answer in the affirmative,
he requested to see the gentleman on
business. AS the young man stepped
out into the darkness he was seized
by the whitecaps and given sound
whipping and told to leave the place
at once, which he did. Another case
has just developed, in which the pun
ishment was more severe. The young
man, who was called from the pres
ence of the girl on the second occasion,
was subjected to the most brutal treat
ment possible. A coffee sack was
thrown over his head, his hands were
tied behind him and he was marched
to the cemetery, fully a mile from the
city, at the point of revolvers, while
the members followed with threats of
violence in case he uttered an outcry.
At the cemetery rope was tied about
his neck and the end thrown over a
limb of tree. At this juncture the
coffee sack was removed, and a ghost
bearing a large knife in it's hands
sprang out OF the darkness and came
toward the crowd. The masked mem
bers of the band, at sight of the ghast-
ly specter, broke and ran, and the
young man became so frightened that
he swooned and fell to the ground.
The ghost. who was one of the white
caps, disrobed, and calling to the
crowd, told them the young man had
tainted. The limp form of the boy
was carried back to the city and laid
out upon the sidewalk, where he re-
manned until passers-by CHANGED to.
find him, still in an unconscious con-
oltion, some hours afterward. So far,
the identity of the members has been
kept secret, and, though an effort has
been put forth to locate the leaders,
it has Deen to no avail. The last oc-
currence has created considerable ex-
citement.-Arcola Qll) Correspond
ence Chicago Record. n
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
State Taxes ComniIed.

Topeka, April 9--Anditor George E.
Cole has compiled the tax reports re-
ceived from county clerks and finds
that the taxes for all purposes in Kan
sas for 1899 amounted to SIS, 432, 3O7 so,
divided as follows: State tax, 81, s1I,-
114.75; school district, S4,147, 53s: town.
ship, 81 ,6o1, 600. IS; county, So, us, 222. 81;
city, s2,O14. 1893. 95; railroad, 81, 2o3,-
9y7.s4. Wyandotte county leads with
tax roll of STA, 1886. Shawnee
comes second with 713,O59.s6. Sedg-
wick is third with S52s, 557. 10.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
ETHEL'S EASTER.

Ethel lived on the seashore-that
part of the Alabama coast which the
Mobilians call over the Bay, and
she visited Mobile rarely except during
Christmas and Easter. She was a busy
little girl with lessons and piano prac-
tice, and asked so many questions that
an old sea-captain who lived near her
home gave her the name Of Little
.Conundrum.
Some days before Easter she went
with her governess into the city, and
saw a woman attired in a black gown,
a black bonnet and a black veil. In
side the bonnet she wore a closely fit
ting cap, not at all like a widows cap.
"Oh!" exclaimed Ethel, selling the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
POLYGAMN IN TERRA DEL FuE
One Young Man Frequently Marries
Several Sisters.


Several Sisters.
Women generally have very little to
say about marriage in TERRA del Fu-
ego, says the Century For ages the
strongest bucks have been accustomed
to steal women from neighboring
tribes, and from neighboring clans of
their own tribe. The Onas, being by
lar the most powerful Indians. have
thus been able to capture and retain
liberal supply of wives. The
relation to one another of the women
who possess but one husband in com
mon in the family wigwam is of novel
interest. AS rule, they are no more
Jealous than are the children in a civil
lied home circle. The PRINCIPAL req
son for this is that the several wives
are often sisters. A young man takes
Dy force, by mutual agreement, or by
barter, the oldest daughter of a family.
II he proves himself good hunter and.
Kind husband, the wife persuades her
sister to join her wigwam and share
her husbands affections. Frequently.
wnen girl is left an orphan, she is
taken into family and trained to be-
come the supplementary wife of her
benefactor in after years. In the but
each wife has her own assigned nos;-
ton, always resting in exactly the same.
spot, with all of her belongings about-
her. The wealth of the household ia
not common to all the occupants. Each
woman has her own basket of meat
fragments or shellfish, her own bag
with implements, needles, sinews and
bits OF fur, and each wife has her own
assemblage of children.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
Sick Boer Prisoners.

London, April I'm the house Oh
commons Mr.. Wyndham, parliamentary
secretary of the war Office, replying to
question relative to the Boer prisoners
at Simonstown, said the deaths ashore
far exceeded those on board ship. He
added that 1000 additional Boer pris-
oners would be dispatched to st. Hell
ena forthwith.
Cape Town, April 7.-Dr. Jameson
the leader of the famous raid into the
Transvaal territory, has arrived here.
He is very i'll.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
The United Irishman Seized.

Dublin, April e.-The Dublin police,
by order of the government, seized the
issue of the United Irishman as a print
Calculated to produce discomfort, dis
affection and disloyalty." The imme-
date cause of the seizure was an
article entitled THE Famine Queen. -
1t was signed by Maud Come.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
Cleanse
Y0uE. Blood

The thing most desired of Spring
Medicine is thorough publication of
the blood. With this work of
cleansing going on there is COM
plete renovation of every part of
your system. Not only is the cor
rupt blood made fresh, bright and
lively, but the stomach also re-
spends in better digestion, its
readiness for food at proper times
gives sharp appetite, the kidneys
and liver properly perform their
allotted functions, and there is, in
short, new brain, nerve, mental and
digesIve strength.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
Helpless.

He-Would -ou scream if l were IN
take you in my arms and kiss you? She
What good would that do? Pana
and mamma are away, and the walls
and floors and ceilings of this flat arc
deadened.-Chicago Times Herald.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12

If Easter should be cold,
Worn by the wives of millionaires-
A modern clique of gold
With what creations for the head
The avenue is lined,
If Sol will condescend to smile
And spring is only kind:
What glories of bewildering hue,
That seem not born to fade,
And blur the discontinued eyes
OF poverty's brigade!
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12

It isn't what it used to be,
This Easter walk, l own.
The. .'nobodies" now promenade,
Where only "nobs" were known;
But after church it's well enough
To do your little mile,
And view with an admiring eye
Solidity and style.
wealth.
The money kings of power.
Fifth avenues stirring sight,
If only for an hour.
There furry fortunes are displayed,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
HOODS
SaF-SaEsas,iXKa

Possesses the peculiar qualities
Peculiar to Itself which accom-
plish these good things for all
who take it. An unlimited list of
wonderful cures prove its merit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12

And throngs of nobodies at all,
Who only stand and stare!
Roll oni roll on! o, human tide
OF wealth and power and fame.
You change with every passing day,
Yet always seem the same.
So love and hate and shame and faith
The false beside the true,
In rich array on Easter Day
Shall walk Fifth avenuei
New York Herald.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
lg women retaliate on Tuesday,
A MOST INTERESTING CUSTOM
KNOWN AS WATERING.

Easter Monday is the Hungarians'
favorite wedding day, as it is supposed
that it is especially fortunate for mar
riages, and the priests are usually kept
busy that day. The rest of the week
is filled with social gayeties, and the
quiet of the vigorously observed Lent
is fully atoned for.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12
EASTER IN HUNGARY.

Some of the most curious Easter OBJ
servances prevail in Hungary, the
home of dance and song. Miss Janka
Frankel, a singer who was heard in
opera last winter in Philadelphia and
other cities, gives an interesting &C
count of the strange customs of her
native land.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12

On Good Friday a 1ife-size Image OF
the Christ is carried to the principal
church by procession of priests and
there remains until Easter, guarded by
soldiers, who stand motionless as
statues. On Easter Sunday the wor-
shippers place offerings of money at the
feet of the sacred image. Easter morn
ing is greeted with tokens of gladness,
somewhat similar to our Christmas, all
the windows having wreaths of flowers
or leaves.
One of the prettiest observances of
the day is a procession of young girls
in white, carrying branches of green
trees, following the clergy in their
robes and the acolytes with a huge
gilded cross. After the white robed
girls come the villagers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12

DID RING.
arm of her governess. who is that,
Miss Mary? What makes her dress so?
She has a chain at her side, tool"
That is Sister of Mercy" answered
Miss Mary.
Whose sister, asked Ethel.
"A Sister of Mercy-a sister to all
who need her."
"A sister to everybody" echoed
Ethel, looking puzzled.
"Yes. She spends her life in acts OF
mercy to the poor and the rich, too, If
they need her."
Does everybody love her?" asked
Ethel. looking after the black gown.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12

Passion week, as whole, is general
ly very quiet, almost no social func-
lions taking place. Its prominent fea-
ture is the pilgrimage to one of the
sacred shrines. Devout persons in both
town and country join in the pilgrim
age, and every village through which
the procession passes adds its quota to
the pilgrimage. The journey is taken
fasting, as far as possible, only bread
and water sufficient to preserve from
absolute exhaustion being INDUCED in.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12

If every person would be half as good
as he expects his neighbor to be, what
a heaven this world would be-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12

The most interesting custom, how
ever, is that known as watering"
which occurs on Easter Monday and
Tuesday. Men go out armed with wa
ter in bottles or pitchers and throw it
on the young women they meet in the
village streets. Sometimes they even
call at the houses and greet the girls
who come to the door. The odd part of
it is that the more thoroughly drenched
the victims are the better they are
pleased, as it brings them luck. In the
cities the custom has been gradually
refined SO that gentlemen arm them
selves with bottles of cologne.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12

This watering" rite is said to be
known in no other country, and its in
stitution is ascribed to one of the
apostles. 1t is possibly a perversion
of the rite of baptism.
Young women retaliate on Tuesday,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-04-12

Here comes the clubman, stout OF form
And fishy as to gaze;
Manhattan cocktails he suggests,
And many "pousse cafes.''
He dresses well, but he is not
Much happier, ween,
Than Rocky" Ryan, close behind,
Whose suit cost "eight-ffteen."
The actor shows himself with pride;
The lawyers walk is brief;
The lovers at his darling's side;
The henchman's with his chief;
The modiste comes to note the styles;
The gay soubrette is there,
The state herald., 1900-06-29
ORDINANCE NO. IS.

An ordinance to provide for tho llcen-
sing Of CiIcuaes, Shows, Concerts, Shoct-
galleries or places Of amusement.
Be it ordained by the Board OF Trus.
tees Of tho incorporate Town OF Hoyoke.
Sec. l. II shall be unlawful Tor any
person or persons to run any Circus,
Show, Concert, Shooting gallery or other
place Of amusement within the Incorp-
crate town of Holyoke without frat
having obtained u license for tho same.
Sec. .. Any person or persons desir.
ing to run any circus shall pay a license
fee Of Twenty-Five Dollars for each and
every day.
Sec. 3. Any person desiring to run
any Show or place OF amusement for
profit excepting for schools, churches or
charitable purposes shall pay license
fee Of three dollars for tue first day and
one dollar for each additional day.
Sec. 4. Any person desiring to run
any shooting gallery for profit shall pay
an annual license fee Of ten dollars per
annum.
Sec. 5. Provided any person desiring
to procure license under this ordinance
to run Circus, Show, Concert or othor
place OF amusement for profit churches,
schools or charitable purposes excepted
the person applying for license sh all pay
to the Town Treasurer the amount re
quired by this ordinance and the Town
Treasurer shall give said person re-.
csipt for said money and said party ap.
plying for said license shall present said
receipt to the Town Recorder who shall
ISSUE license to said applicant pro-
vided further that any person desiring
to run sry shoosing gallery shal! bo re-
quired to make application to the board
Of Trustees in writing stating that he or
she 10 person Of good moral character
and will conform with the laws and Or
dinanoes OF said Town II liscense be-
granted said applicant aud the board IL
they believe said applicant may IN their
discretion grant said applicant license
Sec. 6 Any person or persons violating
any Of the above sections shall bs
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and on
conviction be fined in cum not
less than five dollars nor more than fifty
dollars.
Sec. 7. II any person or persons VIC
lating any Of the preceding sections OF
this ordinance shall fail TO pay his line
Immediately he may bo imprisoned by
the court not To excel c90) ninety days.
Sec. s. All ordinances and parts OF
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec. o. This ordinance shall take sf.
feet from and after its passage sppIovnl
and publication according to law.
". q. HrLLsaD, l.. Leblanc,
Recorder. Mayor.
The state herald., 1900-06-29
EQUALIZATION NOTICE

The board of county commissioners Of
Phillips county will meet in regular
session at the Office OF the county clerk
In the court house at Holyake, Colo
RADIO, on the first Monday IN July "A. ~,
1900, and continue in session not less
than three (3 days nor more than ten
t10) consecutive days, to act as board
OF equalization for the purpose Of chang
ing. correcting and equalizlng the asssss.
msnt roll Of said Phillips county tor the
year 1900, as required by law.
Said board Of equalization will meet
again on the third Monday in July, 1900,
and continue in sessinn not less than
tive (2) nor more than ten (l0) oonsecu.
tive days for the purpose OF hearing con-,
plants from parties not satisfied with
their Hsssssusnt, or any .changea said
board may make, and have sil grew.
snces properly adjusted.
r. N, WHITE County Clerk.
Dated at holyoke, Colo, this 9Th
day OF June. A. ID. 1900.
The state herald., 1900-06-29
ANITIE.

Thees items were written for last
weeks issue Of the HrEALD but by some
means failed to connect.
Mr.. Mert Owens has sold his farm.
Mr.. E. Carter Of Iowa has purchased
tho Owens farm where he expects TO
make his home in the near future.
Our small gram Is needing rain very
badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Sholes spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Mr.. Sholes'
mother.
Mr.. Herman Poe and bride was a.
wskensd from their peaceful slumosrs
Wednesday eve by the cracking Of fire
arms and the ringing Of bells. When
Herman became tired OF tho racket. he
invited the boys In md treated them TO
TO cigars and lemonade.
MARRIED: Al thu residence Of the
brides parents Sunday, June II. Mr..
Herman Poe, Of Holyoke. Colo, and
Miss Alta Smith, Of Champion, Heb.,
Mr.. Frank Harmon officiating. Mr.. Poe
is emo Of our industrious young farmers
and rnnchmeu. The bride is tho dnugh.
ter Of Mr.. Jile Smith, QUO Of Chase Co.,
Commissioners, and very accomplished
young lady. And We congratulate Mr..
Poo on winning for bis life companion
such an estimabe young lady. Nay
their lived DO ono Of Joy and prosperity
10 tho wish Of ye scribe.