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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
TROOPS ARE NEEDED IN CUBA
Until the Constitutional Conyen-
ton is Over With.
CUBANS WANT THEM THERE.

Washington, July Ex-Governor Gen
eral Wood called at the war Office and
went Immediately into Secretary Roots
Office. He said he knew very little
about conditions in China or the reason
for his having been called to Washing
ton. He came here in response to
telegraphic request from Secretary
Root. General Wood said conditions
in Cuba were quiet and favorable.
General Wood spent three hours
with the secretary of war. The Cuban
situation was gone over thoroughly.
General Wood reiterated his opinion
tuat it would be very undesirable to
withdraw more than the three regi-
ments now under orders to leave the
island. The removal of the troops
American force in Cuba to a little
more than 5000 men. These, General
Wood considers essential to the welfare
of the island till after the coming con-
stitutional convention. The date for
this has not yet been fixed, and about
six weeks notice will have to be given,
owing to the slowness of rural COM
munication. The election of delegates
to the convention probably will be
over by October l. The Cubans do not
want the American troops replaced by
native volunteers at this time, because
of the opening this would make for
military dictatOrShin After the con-
stitutional convention, it may be pos
sible to reduce the insular force still
further.
1t is understood that Secretary Root
conceded with General Woods views
after the situation had been fully ex-
planned, and no further draft will be
made on the Cuban force at present.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Reunion of the First Kansas.

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 2O.-The So
ciety of the Kansas First has closed
arrangements for reunion of the reg
iment at New Ulm Park, this city, on
August 10. Some noted persons who
took part in the battle at Wilson Creek
will be present. Among them are Gen
eral Powell Clayton, ambassador to
Mexico, who was captain in the First
Kansas. General John A. Haldeman,
now at Washington; Colonel o. E.
Learnard, of Lawrence; Captain w. Fl.
Smallwood, of Duluth; Colonel D. R.
Anthony, of Leavenworth, noted ex-
Confederates will be guests of the reg
iment. The First Kansas, out of 500
men in action, had $50 killed and
wounded
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Smallpox at Cape Nome.

Seattle, July 21.-The Sequoia left
Nome late on the night of the Bird and
brings much late news about the small
pox epidemic.
The pest house at Nome is full and
overlooking with patients afflicted with
smallpox, and the government officials
are erecting two other large structures,
one of which, with adjuncts, will cover
an acre of ground. The disease has
spread rapidly and many cases are
quarantined in the tents in which they
were discovered. There are at least
and around the camp, and the people
are being taken down at the rate of
seventeen to twenty day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
WASHINGTON OPTIMISTIC.
Conger's Message And After News
Anent Yuan Shin Kai
THE CAUSES OF REJOICING.

Washington. July 23.-Secretary
Hay had been prepared for the news
from Minister Conger by dispatch
from Consul Gen. Goodnow at Shang-
hal telling of the transmittal of Con-
gers message. Mr.. Wu appeared at
the state department directly -fter
Goodnow's message was received. Mr.
WI came tearing through the streets
in his autimoble, having left his break
fast unfinished.
Throughout the day the Conger mes
sage remained the absorbing topic of
discussion. Secretary Hay was con-
graduated on the success of the steps
he had taken to open up communica-
ton between Pekin and Washington,
for, while the chancellories of the
world stood hesitating and inactive,
he had adopted a course which had
brought a message from our minister
The Chinese minister, Mr.. WI, shared
also in the universal appreciation of
what had been done. He seconded
Mr.. Hays effort from the outset, and
it is due to the official machinery set
in motion by him that the communica-
tions were got through.
A message from Consul Fowler that
General Yuan Shin Kai, governor of
Shang Tung province, reported that
the Chinese authorities were doing all
in their power to put down the insur-
rection, is exceedingly welcome intel
ligence. 1t not only confirms the
theory of the state department that
the position of the Chinese government
is correct, but is assumed to indicate
that Yuan Shin Kai has thrown the
weight of his influence on the side of
the government. Yuan is considered
one of the ablest, if not the ablest,
general in China. He has, according
to statement made by Lord Charles
Beresford to a prominent state depart
ment official when he was here last
fall. the best drilled and equipped
army in China under his command.
Some doubt was entered as to which
side he would ally himself in the pres
ent instruction and the fact that he
appears to be on the side of the gov
eminent is accepted as evidence that
his best judgment is that Prince Tuan's
rebellion iS destined fO fai1
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
piscord Stories Orerdone.

Washington, July Elm the alb.
snce of direct news from China
attention was directed mainly to the
more or less speculative stories emana-
ting from European capitals indicative
OF discord among the powers. 1t is
realized that these little ebullitions OF
mutual suspicion always characterize
allied movements, and so are to be
expected in the present case. 1t can
be stated that so far as official record
discloses, there is absolutely no ground
for them. Russia, power more than
any other under suspicion in these
stories, has not been backward in
assuring the state department of the
coincidence of Secretary Hays declara-
ton with Russia's purpose in China.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Feel Certain of Two Facts.

Washington, July 23.-The state de-
partment is satisfied that Mr.. Conger
was alive ON the 18th inst This date
is supplied by Consul General Good
now; 1t may also have been in the
original cipher from Mr.. Conger,
though the fact does not appear in the
paraphrase given out by the state de-
partment, which is undated. In the
second place it still remains the opin-
ion that the Chinese imperial govern
ment is not encouraging, but is resist
ing the Boxer movement
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Miss morrison Held For Trial.

Ell Dorado. July 23.-The examina-
ton of Miss Morrison lasted from
Tuesday until Friday, of last week.
Justice Allebach held that Jessie Nor
rison be held without bail, to answer
the charge of murder in the first
degree, committed upon Mrs DIN
Castle. The justice decided that Miss
Morrison should be taken to the coun-
ty Jail of Sedgwick county, where
there were special provisions for the
keeping of female prisoners, which the
Butler county Jail has not.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
To Make Up Our Quota.

Washington, Jnly 2O.-The position
of the administration is described by a
prominent official as one of waiting.
Authentic and reliable news of the
situation in Pekin is expected soon.
Until it arrives nothing remains to be
done but to mobilize and push forward
the troops and marines selected to
make up our quota of the sc, 200 soldiers
which the commanders at Taku have
decided are, necessary to hold Tien
Tsin and insure the success of the for
ward Increment ON Pekin
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Rough Riders For China.

Topeka, July 23.-John Dawson, a
clerk in the state treasurer's Office,
proposes to raise company of rough
riders in Northwestern Kansas for
service in China in case of war. He
says he will have no trouble in getting
up company. He hopes that other
Western districts will organize COM
panies, so that an entire regiment of
Kansas rough riders can be made up.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
riley Refused to Strike.

Dayton, o., July 23.-Six unknown
persons assaulted Calvin Phebus, aged
60, and his son, Eugene, aged 25, and
then beat them into insensibility
During the melee the elder Phebus
shot one of the aesailants, who was
removed and secreted by his compan-
ions. Joseph Kiser was also assaulted
and may die from his injuries. The
attacks ara the outgrowth of the strike
at the Callahan Machine Company, the
men assaulted having refused to join a
strike.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Minnesota Militia.

st Paul, Mimi, July Ex-Governor
John Lind in reporting to the war de-
partment the militia strength of Min
nesota, notified the federal government
that the force was amply sufficient and
competent to protect settlers from In
dams, who were reported by the news
papers as restless in the northern part
of the state, in case there was any use
for the regular troops in China or else
where
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
troops Remain i'm the phllIppine,.

Washington, July 21.-There will be
no further Withdrawals of troops from
the Philippines for service in China.
That is the policy determined upon
and that will be adhered to.
General MacArthur's dispatches on
the necessity of retaining there all the
troops save those already under orders
are clear. 1t would be unsafe to take
any more away. No development in
the situation is apprehended such as
viii call for a change in this pol
Icy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Elks From Four States.

Joplin, Mo-, July 23.-The Elks
lodges of the states of Missouri, Kan
sas and Arkansas and the territory of
Oklahoma are to meet in joint session
at Joplin the third Tuesday in October.
These four states embrace regular
circuit and this will belts first annual
meeting. The Joplin Elks have the
finest lodge room in the Southwest and
one of the finest in America.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
The Boxer Proclamation.

London, July 2O.-A correspondent
at Tien Tsin contrasts the splendid
work and splendid equipment" of the
Japanese with the inadequate sup
plies of the British, German and
American contingents, which are ter
ribly lacking in the most obvious ne
cessaries.'
The first Boxer proclamation has
made its appearance in Shanghai. 1t
declares that Kwan, the war god, de-
sires the blood of foreigners and threat
ems ten plaques if the Boxer tenets are
not followed and spread
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Santa Fe Reaches yellow Pines.

Houston, July 21.-The Santa Fe
(the G. c. & S. F. is to have the Gulf,
Beaumont and Kansas City road, in
eastern Texas, which with an extern
sion to Conroe will give the Santa Fe
an outlet to the gulf at Sabine Pass as
well as at Galveston. The road taps
section of the country in which 70
per cent of the standing yellow pine
timber of Texas is located, and, ow-
ing to the rapid growth of the demand
for lumber, the property is very val
liable.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
No Extra Session ANTICIPATED.

Washington, July 21.-A member of
the cabinet is quoted as saying that
neither the fact, if it SO develops, that
our legation is murdered, and that it
was done by the connivance of the
government, would necessitate special
session of congress. He said that if
Russia has been attacked over the ST.
berian line it would complicate mat
tiers, but that 1--WE have have nothing
to do with that: it would be between
those two governments. Besides, we
do not know the facts -
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
THAT St. Petersburg story.

London, July 21.-The Chinese as
sertions that the members of the
foreign legations are still safe have
been so often repeated that they are
again beginning to raise hopes. Ac-
cording to the Daily Telegraph's st.
Petersburg correspondent, however,
the Russian government is already in
possession of definite news that all the
foreigners in Pekin were massacred on
July 6. The Chinese minister to Rus
STA has been sent away by the Russian
government
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
C0NGER HEARD FROM.
CIPHER Dispatch Received in Washington
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Washington, July pa CIPHER
cable dispatch was received yesterday
by Minister WI from Ambassador Con-
ger in Pekin. 1t was written in the
state department cypher. and was
taken at once by Mr.. WI to Secretary
Hay. 1t says:
I'm British Legation Under con-
tinued shot and shell from Chinese
troops. Quick relief only can prevent
general massacre"
The message is not dated, but it is
understood was sent from Pekin on
the 18th.
Secretary Long has sent the follow
ing cablegram to Admiral Remey:
'Conger telegraphs that he is under
fire in British legation, Pekin. Use
and urge every means possible for
immediate relief"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Is a Lesson In Law.

One day, when the late Judge Pin
ney of Wisconsin was a member OF
the supreme court of that state, a
young lawyer who was arguing his first
case began as follows: Ancient his
tory teaches US" The judge, look
ing up from the printed brief, remark
ed: Young man, just pass over the
ancient and medieval periods and be-
gin with the modern era" The young
lawyer was put out for the nonce, but
learned lesson which has stood him
in good stead ever since.-Philadel-
phia Record
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Excessive Heat In New YORK.

New York, July 2O.-The hot
weather caused or contributed toward
the death of more than 20 persons in
this city and vicinity. AS many more
stricken ones are in the hospitals
More than half the fatalities were
among babies and little children, and
there are now about forty bodies of
the little ones lying at the morgue at
Bellevue. This was the third day of
intense heat. Wednesday was the
worst.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Small Valuation.

DO you regard Silas Woodruff as
one of the important people in Can
by" asked summer visitor, referring
to member of the state legislature.
whose home was in the little town. "I
hear he can talk up to the folks on
politics." answered the Candy farmer
to whom the question had been ad-
dressed, so 1 reckon he's some use
to the state, mebby; but in Candy we
don't count him of any more value
than couple of rods of side hill. -
Youths Companion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Kansas In q Nutshell.

Topeka, July 23.-The Santa Fe COM
pany has issued neat folder contain
ing the articles which appeared in
Sheldon's paper over the signature of
Secretary Coburn. of the state board
of agriculture. Mr.. Coburn says that
it comes nearer being Kansas in nut
shell than any document ever publish
ed. 1t is profusely illustrated and is
very attractive.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
The Oregon Battle Ship.

Washington. July 21.-The navy de-
partment has word from Captain Wilde
that the Oregon has gone into dock at
Kure, japan, and he asks if he shall
make thorough work on the repairs
or shall patch her plates and go on to
Taku. Secretary Long replied: "If
safety of Oregon permits patch and go
to Taku. 1 commend your preference
for service there. LONG,"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Charteripg Transports.

New York, July 2O.-The chartering
of transports to carry troops to China
is causing stir in shipping circles.
Fifteen German steamships now opera
ting in the Atlantic trade, have been
requisitioned as war transports and
supply ships by the German empire.
The United States government is &C
lively in the market chartering steam
ers of all nationalities on the Pacific,
to act as war transports and supply
ships for this country.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
New Order for Hawaiian Mails.

Washington, July 2O.-The postoffice
department has ordered that, begin
ming August 1, all mails for the
Hawaiian Islands shall be forwarded
exclusively to San Francisco or other
American ports for despatch and that
the present practice of despatching
discontinued
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
AN Address Wanted.

well-known firm of London music
publishers received a few days ago a
letter from the organist of a church
in New London. Conn. preferring the
following request: Would you kind
ly inform me how letter will reach
Mr.. Ben Johnson. author. of song
words. Drink to Me Only With Thine.
Eyes ?"-London Chronicle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Church Divorce Laws.

The lower house of the convocation,
Of the church of England has passed
resolution declaring that the law Of
the church does not recognize divorce.
and asking the bishops to devote.
themselves to securing action of par
lament to the end that the church
shall not marry divorced persons.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
MAY Coma tn Pass.

From Harlem Life: Immigrant In
spector-We have information that
you come over here on contract Lord
Fitsmud Indignantly = Aw-what-er-
erwhy, you wude, impudent fellah! 1
come ovah here to marry Miss An
gelina Goldust of New York. Immi-
grant Inspector (triumphantly)-
what's the matter with yer; amt mar
riage the hardest kind of contract?
You'll have to go back.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Massacre at Tai Yuen I'm,

London, July 2o.-According to a
dispatch from Shanghai to the Daily
Mail, a massacre occurred on July 9,
at Tai Yuen Flu, capital of the province
Shan 81, forty foreigners and hun
dred native converts being killed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
All China Drawn into War.

Berlin. July 2O.-The news that the
Boxer movement is spreading in the
southern provinces causes great anx-
iety here. 1t is regarded as confirming
the views of Germans who have spent
much time in China that the events in
Pekin would draw all China into the
movement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
AesOr'a BarRaln.

In 1903 John Jacob Astor bought
two pieces of farm land on the side,
Of New York city and paid for them
$4,000. They are now worth about
100000, while the Aston family has.
collected in these 95 years some So
000, 900 of rents from them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Progressive.

From the Washington Star: This
army scandal appears to be going from
bad to worse" That's So. didn't
think there could be anything more
Objectionable than Gen. Eagan's beef
tin heard his language"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Quite UnsensationaI.

A Montreal paper, which has known
success for twenty years, bars all
sporting, dramatic and tobacco news.
as we'll as the advertisements for the
same, and will mention no sensational
cases in the courts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Wiohita.. Strike Settled.

Wichita, Kas., July 2O.-The strike
on the new Missouri Pacific depot in
this city has been settled. The con
tractor has agreed to adopt the union
scale of wages, union hours ane to en-
ploy none but members of the union.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
One of Them.

my daughter" said the father. "has
always been accustomed to all the lux
uries of wealth" ''Yees." replied the
count, bristling up, Eat ees what L
m."-Philadelphi North American.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
France.s NatIonal psht.

The national debt of France is the.
largest in the world-upwards of IS
900, o00. 900. about SIG per capita This
debt has not been reduced recently.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26
Hard to Take.

"Jim. the loss of that IS is like a.
barbed-wire fence" "How's that?'-
Hard to get over."-Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-26

When you can drop a nickel into a
phonagraph talk must be cheap in
deed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-10

OLIVE INDUSTRY WANING 1t is
surprising that the cultivation of the
olive is being aban doned in France, yet
reports come OF the uprootipg of as
many ss 40 600 olive trees in single
province. The causes oi teis wholesale
abandonment of once staple product
are chiefly that other vegetable oils are
being substituted for the olived product,
and that the farmers are becoming ia.
miliar with crops giving greater profits.
Indeed, It is authoritatively asserted
that it is now almost impossible 10 find
pure olive oil in any OF the important
mark els, and that il il were offered for
sale ii is doubtful whether 1t would be
accepted by the pubic, except ss an it
feror gred'. Popular taste appears TO
have become educated TO a mixture OF
olive and other vegetable oils, with the
result that eveG 10 France the olive oil
is no longer c n n-idered the equal OF pea
out oil for frying purposes. Cotton
seed oil has been the most prominent
factor in ousting The olive oil from
popular favor. This is vege able oil,
perfectly harmless and readily digested
that is sold at a much reduced price,
and which, copst qnently, forms an ex-
cellent substitute for olive oil. Indeed
it has replaced it 10 many industries,
notably the so-caled sardiue canning
establishments Of the Maine coast,
where it is used exclusively in place OF
olive oil, even ioI the fancy brands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-10
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the civil
ljzed world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous
Prostration or Heart failure, etc. They
used August Flower TO clean out the
system and stop fermentation OF undi-
gested food, regulate the action OF the
liver, stimulate the nervous aud organic
action of the system, and that Is all
they took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches ard other aches. You
only need few doses OF Green's
August Flower, in liquid form, to make
you satisfied there is nothing serious
the matter with you. For sale by
Ernest L. Allen, Olsud M. Lennon,
Warfeld & Hail, Charles g. Lennon,
W. F. Creighton & Co., end Richard
Gihann.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-10
Rv & n. Limit. toner,

ByS. n. Lunt, An toner.
UyRUsTEFg SALE OF VALUABLE
i TRUCK FARM WITH GOOD DWELL
ING STABLE, etc., on Mr.. Vernon Avenue,
in Alexandris county, Virginia, near Airing
ton.
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust record.
cd in liber X 70 10 348 ct seq OF the land
records OF Alexandria county, Virginia, we
will sell at public auction in front OF prem
~ SEPTEMBER II, 1900.
at Eve o'clock p. m, tho following described
real estate stuste in Alexandra county:
LOT No 8 on plat filed in chsncery cause
Roach executors va. Roach devD ees, made by
r M. Carter, Surveyor, for purpose OF sale,
said lot being part Of respect Hill (nesr aid
south of the Arlington estste) late the resi-
deuce of James bosch, deceased, and lyiI &
west of and adjoining the Hume school
grounds, and containing 1Stl acres, more or
ess, with the Improvements, ways, ease
ments. rig ats, privileges and appurtensncea
10 the same belonging or in sDywise apper'
tanning The propsrty will be sold subject e
unpaid balance Of an inoumbTance OF S2,OoOi
with any arrears Of interest on same
Terms--All over sud above said incum
brsnce, cash. deposit Of $3.50 will be re-
quired 1T the time OF sale All conVeyancins
etc.. at purchasers cost, Terms 10 Dc com
piled vita IN fifteen days; otherwise ine trus
tees reserve the right to resell at rIsK ana oo''
Of defaulting purchaser.
y EDs4ap saRRsff: ffxrOS' Trustees.
sep6 st sep15 1t f.