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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-12

At a joint meeting of the Parthenon
and Columbian literary societies Of
the West Virginia University, last
evening, 1t was decided to drop out OF
the Western Pennsylvania and West
Virginia intercollegiate oratorlcal As
ISOLATION. Application for membership
either in the Southern or State Central
Association will be made at once.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-12

Mr.. c. w. Arnet has rendered his res
ignation as cashier of the Bank Of
Fairmont. Walton Wilson, assistant
cashier, will likely be promoted to Mr..
Arnett's place.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-12
1rnnaANrnWN N0TEs.
Interesting HeWs From TIE Sat {
Learning.

Interesting HeW8 eEom the sseAt Ok
Learning.
SPECIAL Dispatch to tho Iuteliigencer.
MoRGANToWN, ". Va, Feb. IL
Under the direction Of Prof Russell I.
Morris, Of the School Of Engineering,
who is also doing duty as landscape
gardener, the grounds about the univer-
sity are being graded and beautined.
The streets running along and through
the grounds have been paved ana the
grading has raised Commencement hail.
the athletic and drill grounds, and the
site for the new library building four
feet above the level Of the street Mar
tin Han has been painted and 3 new
stone approach TO It made The new
wing Of the University hall win be
ready for use by the hrst Of the next
term. The board of regents are consld-
ering an offer Of a site for the new ar
mory building on the new residence ad-
dition Of Morgantown, near Greenmont
II has developed that the losses to
Mrs. Margaret White by the forgeries
and Interpretations Of her grandson
Rev. L. W. Barr will reach $4,000. She
a almost pennlless as the result, and
IL seriously III. The four banks OF
Faiyrnont and two banks in Wheeling
viii lose $4,000. While absent from the
house, ostenslbly for the purpose Of
getting his books TO make . settlement
with his grandmother so she could
make her viii, Barr disappeared, and
no trace Of him can be found. The
banks have engaged detectives to cap
ture him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-12

William E, Campbell, of Jefferson
county, who was defeated in contest
before the last legislature for seat In
the senate, by H. C. Getzendanner, has
been here for two weeks on a business
trip. He says he will again receive
the Democratic nomination in his dis
trict for the senate without opposition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-12

The above sale Is adjourned until W.
day, January &c, 1900, at same time ne, 1ps
'' dsss-tu + M pA RdesiV'S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-12
NEW AnYERTIaRlrI,l,..

VSy ANTED-A GOOD GIRi, M. ~.
EtAt4 hoii1oWprk- Apply Il -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-12

Above sale Is adjourned until TueS,di1s!
February 20, 1900, al same time and PlaVN
4. M. DARRAH,
ta23-tu Receiver.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-12

The above sale Is adjourned until Tue.
gay. December 10, 1888 at o'clock ? NE
at place above selected,
no99-de5-l2-lS Receiver
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-12

1The IITELLIoENcER, embracing 10
several editions, is entered in the Post
once At wheeling. W. Va. aS seeona-
clatn nattar.l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-12

See our fine X Napkins at $3.50;
worth $3.50.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

Kansas occupies third place
among the states in order of salt
production. New York retains first
place and Michigan second. The
annual product of the Sunflower
state is about 1900, 900 barrels.
The IS, 900, 900 people of the United
States, in the course of twelve
months consume IS, 900, 900 barrels
of salt. Mr.. Parker, the salt expert
of the Geological Survey, says one
of the interesting facts if the steadily
decreasing proportion of foreign salt
entering into domestic consumption.
In 1880 the amount of salt imported
was equivalent to s6.5 per cent of
the entire consumption. This per-
centage was increased to 1871 in
1881, since when, with few unim-
portant exceptions, the percentage
of foreign salt has steadily decreased,
until in 1898 salt of foreign produc-
ton represented only 7 per cent of
the total consumption.-Capital.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29
CRACKERJACK
BELLE MEADE ITEMS.

Mr.. EDIToR-We are not going to be one
of those guilty consciences who are afraid to
say anything about your restraining" order
for fear of being detected as back bitter.
We think your order very good one and it
would have been better if issued sooner. If
we have injured anyone's character, or dam
aged their matrimonial prospects or other
wise dis6gured their physiognomy we are will
ing to pay for it and promise not to do it any
more.
Lester Rhodes, of Oklahoma, took dinner
at Two-f'rs last Friday. He was on his way
to Colorado.
J. H. Randolph was a pleasant caller at
this Office last Friday. While here John in
formed us that this week was the proper time
to plant potatoes if you want to be on the
good side of the man in the moon.
Gewhiz! what F. 1. B. Soft EAST Cider.
If you ever told any truth about US we never
caught you at it. How do you suppose you
could conceal your identity when all of your
gibberish reverbrates with that cracked old
nasal twange of yoursf
and Mrs. Wick Saturday and Sunday over in
the Artesian country.
Miss Minnie Edwards and Mr.. Ernest Ira
hern were visiting their brother and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Edwards Monday.
Married-At the home of the bride. Sun
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

There will be an eclipse of the
sun on the 2Sth of next May, visible
over greater portion of the western
Hemisphere. The path of the total
eclipse begins at a point in the
Pacific ocean, southwest of Cape St.
Lucas, Lower California; moving
northeast it enters Mexico south of
Mazatlin, it then takes an irregular
course, passing over Monterey,
Mexico, and Edinburgh, Texas;
after traversing the northwest cor
ner of the Gulf of Mexico it passes
over New Orleans, La; Mobile,
Ala; Columbus, Ca; through S. c.;
Raleigh and Winton, N. c.; Norfolk,
Va; from thence to Portugal, through
the Mediterranean, passing over the
city of Algiers, Africa, and termi-
mates at sunset in upper Egypt at II
h. IS M, a. M, Washington mean
time, having traversed 14SA degrees
of longitude in 8 h. 10 m. The
entire duration of the eclipse is S h.
"a NIX.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29
PLAINS ITEMS.
TWo-F'R.

The section hands were put on both sec.
tons Monday.
Maud Marbough, of Arkalon has been Wis
iting Ada Edwards this week and last.
The men are still at work on the well a,
the depot having Mr.. Osborne and his men
employed this week.
Oracle Harbit and Lille Addie spent Sun
day at Mr.. .Bisbee's.
Willie Bisbee is carrying the Springfield
mail this week in place of Mr.. Orner.
Mrs. Addie is visiting at Russell Berkaw's
this week.
Clifford King has been quite sick for the
past few days but is somewhat better now.
Mrs. Orner's brother met with a painful &C
cident Tuesday evening. He was on his way
to post Office when his horse threw him of
and sprained his shoulder.
Mae Addie is staying with Mrs. King this
week while Mr.. King is in Hutchinson.
Mr.. Harbit was counting in Meade one day
last week.
Mr.. Bisbee and family spent Sunday at Mr.
Osbornes.r, The afternoon was spent in play
ing croquet and listening to music which was
furnished by Miss Fox and Mr.. Osborne.
Mr.. Conger's niece visited at Taylors this
week.
Lolita Graham and Maggie Martin made a
trip twenty miles west of here to see about a
summer school, Miss Martin met with sue
cess and will teach four month school in
Seward county. Her school will begin on
goth of April, the week after her school closes
here.
Mr.. Will Kerr thought he would go way
with his wife who went east Saturday on the
train. He went out seven miles and expect
ed to ride back with Mr.. Osborne who was
unloading ties, but finding that the wheel
would only carry two, and there being three
Mr.. Kerr enjoyed the walk back.
BUFFALO BILL.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29
TIE scrnb MAST Go.

K. B. Armour, the great Here
ford breeder, recently said: 81 am
mere breeder of Hereford, but /
stand at all times for the betterment
of beef cattle. l believe that every
one of the warm strains of beef
blood is contributing to that end. /
have as much to say for one breed
as for another. and my impulse to
pat a man on the back who is using
any strain and working toward the
betterment of his stuff, is just as
earnest for one breed as another. /"
On behalf of the Galloway breeders
Frank B. Hearne has said: "There
is room for all the beef breeds for
years to come, and they cannot
crowd out the scrub any too soon. "
The decision that the scrub must go
is unanimously rendered by all
breeders of beef cattle, regardless of
their particular breed.
This unanimity is very encourag-
ing, and it will continue until there
will be no scrub to weed out. 1t
means great deal for the permanent
welfare of the cattle industry. If
we are to compete, as Mr.. Armour
says, with South America and Aus
tralia, and are permanently to set
the pace, as we should, our prepar-
alton along right lines is very i'm
portant at the present time. This
expression of opinion which has
come from so many breeders shows
a realization of what is needed in
making the raising of beef cattle all
it should be.
There is another fact shown by
this condition. The men interested
in raising the standard of beef cattle
realize that the different members
must cooperate against the common
enemies before the real battle of the
breeds can begin. The attitude Of
all the different breeders associa-
tons is that each breed asks to be
considered purely on its merits, ane
that every other breed be given {
fair trial. 1t is this spirit which will
make for the establishment of the
| United States as leader of the worlC
in the raising of beef.-Farmers
Advocate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29
Cali for state convention.

A delegate convention Of the Peoples party Of
Kansas will be held in the city Of Clay Center on
Wednesday, April 18th, 1900. converting at eleven
O'Clock A. NJ. for the purpose Of electing eighty
four delegates and alternates to the National
Convention of said party to be held at Sioux Falls
South Dakota, May 9th, 1900.
The basis Of representation at said convention
Is one delegate for each county and one additional
delegate for each five hundred or major fraction
thereof cast for J. W. Leedy for Governor at the
election in 1898.
It is recommended that the county conventions
for the selection Of delegates to this convention be
Held on Saturday, April 14th.
Meade county is entitled to delegate.
TAYLOR RIDDLE, Chairman.
J. n. CURRAN, Secretary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

The Hereford and Shorthorn
Breeders of America will hold joint
exhibition and sale at Kansas City
fhe last two weeks in October, 1900.
Both Hereford and Shorthorn breed
erf have always contended for SUI
bremacy among he stockmen of the
@est. but this fs fhe first time they
Nave ever agreed to meet at one
great show and let merit decide.
About $780, 900 wilt be offered in
prizes. Live Stock Inspector.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29
convention Dates.

Democratic National Convention, Kansas City
July 4.
Republican National Convention, Philadelphia,
June 1o.
Popuiist National Convention, Sioux Falls, S.
May 10.
Silver Republican National Convention, Kan.
sas City. July 4.
Republican state convention. Topeka, May Is.
Democratic state convention to elect national
delegates, Wichita, May q.
Democratic state nominating Convention, July
"a.
Popuiist state convention TO elect national dele
gates, Clay Center, April a.
Populist state nominating convention. Fort
Scott, July ~.
Seventh district Republican convention, Hutch
inson, April Is.
Seventh district Democratic and Populist con
yention, Great Bend. April II.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

day, Miss Leota Trahern, of Haskell county,
and Mr.. Charles Edwards of this county.
Two-f'r along with their many friends extend
congratulations and wish this worthy couple
all the joys and pleasures of long and hap
Ply welded, life.
Ed. Blair and family went to Dodge City
Monday returning Tuesday.
Since reading Crackerjacks CALCULATIONS of
last week we have concluded there is News
all around the globe.
No wonder Ike is color blind and has fish
son the brain" two feet thick since he rumi-
mates Ger the green with that rich inhama-
tory hued member meath his eyes, sniping
teaches and tadpoles and poklng green frogs
and pollywogs
We suspect that dishonest COW at Mr..
Mars is old "IoI" who the boys say was
very difficult to enumerate. Poor old critter
she has been counted out at last.
We wish to say to East Slider and Ike were
we compelled to choose between the three
evils of being ''one of the long billed branch
of the feathered tribe known as waders" or
an old gray spoon billed, webfooted biped
with the large digestive capacity who waddles
in wet places and subsists by scooping any
old thing that comes in the way, or one of
those long billed stumptailed spare built
birds that fly up the creek and whose only
song they chant in mournful numbers as fol-
lows: ''Milk an puddin', milk an puddin',
scoop it up, scoop it up" We would GER
tainly choose the former.
Died-''Dewey'' age one year and several
months. Like Don of old his loss will be
mourned by his many friends.
Our poor dear little old pug
Though you've had your day
Your pelt may yet serve as rug,
While your bones return to clay.
The cat got into our cellar and upset the
jars of milk in which we were terminating the
microbes of our poetical aspirations. Thanks
| to the catr
No, we are not for sale but we are looking
for Meandering Mike over any old day with
his defunct, defled feline scent to try to buy
US out.
1t seems that Chas. Edwards hogs went on
strike while, he was away to get married,
that is, they struck out for parts unknown.
We have changed our mind about suing the
weatherman for breach of promise. Every
one would want to see him come clear any
way.
The person or persons who appropriated
the curtains belonging to the Prairie Gen
Literary society were probably short on calico
Charivaris are the order of the day or rath
err of the night. One Sunday night and ont
Monday night and it is not certain they art
over yet.
One week Ike tries the green goods racke
on US, the next he tries fowl-play. Wha
next, Hon. Ike? At your present rate o
conjecturing it oughtn't to take you over si'
months or year to locate US correctly.
A surprise neck-tie party was given Tues
day evening at the home of Mr.. John Blair ii
honor of Miss Green. About 80 were pres
ent and everyone spent most enjoyable ev
ening.
TWo.E,R
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

If man wants to learn to pull
political wires, the place to take
lessons is in a Methodist church
conference. They are on now and
ambitious politicians cannot do bet
ter than to attend them and get on
the inside. A well-seasoned and
energetic bishop or presiding elder
can give the shrewdest politician on
earth quarter handicap and beat
him to the wire at every heat. The
writer once heard Methodist bish-
op say that there was more politics
in a district conference than in a
state convention, and he was man
who was thoroughly familiar with
the management of both.-Lawrence
Journal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

The conference between the rail-
roads and cattlemen in regard to
cattle rates ended as usual in favor
of the railroads. The latter will adj
here to the pound lates, the only
change being the place of weighing
the stock. Before all stock was
weighed at the point of shipping,
while now the weighing will be done
at the stock yards at Kansas City
or St. Joseph. This was the best
the cattlemen could do at this time,
but they declare that they will test
it in the courts. Of course the
railroads will win.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29
Peoples Party Congressional Convention.

delegate convention of the Peoples party OF
the Seventh congressional district is hereby called
to meet in the city Of Great Bend on Tuesday,
April II, 1900, at 1000 a. M, for the purpose oil
Nominating candidate for Congress. The basis
81 representation in said convention shall be one
delegate at large for each county, and one dele
gate for each 300 votes or major fraction thereof,
cast for John W. Leedy for governor in 1898; pro
1ided no county shall have less than delegates.
Meade county is entitled to delegates.
BY order of Peoples party congressional COM
nnittee, in session at Hutchinson, KS, March 8.
W. C. AYREs, Chairman.
HORACE FosLRR, Sec'y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

A most sensible suggestion has
been offered by Fl. Scott club. 1t
is that the election laws of the state
be changed so as to have all county
officers elected at one time for a
term of four years, instead of fol-
lowing the present plan which keeps
up almost perpetual stir on account
of the scramble after places.-Fair-
view Enterprise.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29
Our Correspondents.
EVERGREEN ITEMS.

The weather is very nice now.
Joe Pinnick has been building fence this
week.
George Cole has been listing corn the las,
two weeks.
Willard Keith was visiting Will and Ed
Altenbernd last Sunday.
Arthur Pinnick visited George Cole last
Sunday.
George and Roy Cole visited Willard Kieth
Sunday before last.
Mrs. Bateman and daughter Grace visited
at Coles last Sunday.
There will be preaching at the Evergreen
school house next Sunday evening, April
Everybody invited to come.
Messrs. Cole, Altenbernd and Arthur Pin
nick put up hitching racks week before last.
They were greatly needed.
CRICKET.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29
ps:aoestsitie corsr...iora, corvention.

At a meeting of the Democratic congressional
committee of the Seventh district, held in the city
of Hutchinson, on Tuesday, March 9th, it was Or
dered that delegate convention the Democrat
ic party Of said district be held at the city OF
Great Bend, Kansas, on Tuesday, April 18th,
1900, to nominate a candidate for congress and
transact such other business as said convention
may elect. The basis for the superintendent OF
delegates was fixed at one delegate at large for
each county, and one delegate for each 800 votes
or major fraction thereof cast for Jerry Simpson
at the general election in 1896, provided, that no
county shall have less than two delegates.
& Meade county is entitled to 2 delegates.
GEO. t. Irrs, Chairman.
HENRY BLOCK, Secretary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

A country newspaper will not be
made better by reducing its sub
scription price, neither will it be
made better by offering in connec-
ton with it pictures or other things
to draw subscribers if this is done
at sacrifice to its regular subscrip-
ton price. Whenever a thing is
cheapened in price the inference is
that the quality of the thing is also
cheapened. The sooner the country
newspaper editors learn this one
fact the better it will be for the
craft generally. We could say much
more on this subject that would be
interesting to every editor, but the
above suggestion is sufficient for al
to see the point.-Cimarron Jack
sonian.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

1t would be great help to the
government census takers if farmers
would classify and schedule their
stock ready for the enumerators.
This data could just as well be pre-
pared in advance, and as nobody is
more interested in this compilation
than the farmer himself, it should
be thorough and complete in every
respect. Especially is it important
that the supply of young live stock
on hand be given accurately for
then by the time the figures are pub
lished, one can tell in some measure
what there is available in the country.
The government never has had a
classification of live stock that was
worth much to the trade by the time
it got in type.-Chicago Drovers
| Journal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

The Kentucky trouble is not over
yet. Secretary of State Powers and
other prominent men have been
charged and are on trial for com
plicity in he Goebel murder.
Wharton Golden, also connected
with the plot, turned states evidence.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

Call in, ladies, and see my stock
If can please you l shall be very
glad, and if not, it will be all right,
it is no trouble to show the goods,
and perhaps 1 can assist you in
making selection.
MRS. R. M. Judd
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

We have noticed that some of the
papers are publishing articles con-
corning the man Whitaker, who is
under arrest in Kentucky for the
killing of Goebel, as being a former
resident of Meade county. The
Whitaker who lived here was Hol-
land Whitaker, and the man charg-
ed with the murder of Goebel is
Harland Whitaker. 1t may be the
same man, but we are inclined to
doubt it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

Judge B. F. Milton, of Dodge
City, is a candidate for associate
justice of the supreme court, before
the Peoples party state convention.
Judge Milton is at present Judge of
the Court of appeals and is as well
qualified for that position as any
man in the state. The western part
of the state will support him solid.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

: ROCK ISLAND TINE CARD.
No 81 east Dat a. m
NJ, &, go;ng west 5:44 p. m
N. B. PECK, Agent
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

An examination of applicants for
common school diploma viii be held
at the school house in Meade, Sat-
urday, March 3Ist, beginning at 8
a. m. A committee of teachers will
grade the papers. The graduate re-
ceiving highest grades will be entitled
to years tuition at college, free.
]. A. PORTERFIELD.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29
For Sale or Trade.

Two road carts and two sets of
harness for same, and one walking
cultivator. l will sell cheap.
A. w. CALENDAR,
m Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29
Educational Column.
By J. A. PoRrERFIELp Co. Supt.

+ Program for Teachers Association to be
held at Meade, Saturday, April 7, beginning
at 1890 p. m.
Opening exercises.
Minutes of previous meeting.
Recitation-Nellie Keith.
Paper-"The value of school district
libraries" -Mamie Campbell.
Class recitation in grammar, third reader
grade-Sada Jenkins.
General discussion-"Have the associations
been proftablea How may they be improveda''
Music-Zada and Ethel Black.
''What requirements in literature should be
demanded of all teachers?''-CarrieP Painter
The British in South Africa--D. P. Wysong.
Likewise the Boers-A. T. Bodle Jr.
neutrality-suspicious. from Emerson.
Adjournment.
Reading Circle program.
Greenwood Chapters TX and X-Mrs.
Josie Rhodes.
Lecky-Pages 200 to z46-B. E. Crane.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29
Churches.

BAPTIST-Services first and second Sun
days of each month at usual hours.
REV. J. M. ROBINSON, Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

I have IT'S feet of a-inch galvan-
lied well casing for sale cheap if
taken at once.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

CATHOLIC-Services on notice each month
REV. JAMES DoNoHUE, Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

PRESBYTERIAN-S on notice each
month. REV. A. H. PARKS, Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-29

Epworth League-Meets every Sunday night
ATM. E. Church at 1880 p. m.
LULU Flick, President.
OLA Flick, Sec'y.