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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
Sure Message from Ladysmith.

Ladysmith, Feb. photographed to
Swartzkop north of the Tugela river
The news of the prolongation of the
siege resulting from General Buffers
failure is received with fortitude. We
can hold on. The garrison is healthier
CHEEKY and confident. Disease is dis
appearing and there is no horse sick
ness. The rains give plenty of grass.
We can hear General Buffers guns still
working and it is rumored in camp
that he is still advancing along another
line. The Boer laagers around are
again full of men, who have been re-
turning from the upper Tugela. The
Beers have also taken up new posi-
ton, where they are in great force.
Reinforcements are apparently arriving
from the Transvaal. Large bodies of
Beers are also visible between here and
Potigeters' drift
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
Mrs. Lawton Surprised.

San Francisco, Feb. 2.-Until she
reached this city, Mr.. Lawton knew
nothing of the fund raised by the Amer
lean people. The news was taken
aboard by pilot Reed and communica-
ted to Mrs. Lawton by Lieutenant How
ard, the dead soldiers adjutant.
"Oh, how kind, how kind, she sobbed
and, completely overcome, she sank
down upon divan and cried like a
child.
sit had always been Henry's ambi-
ton, and mine," she said presently, ''to
have home for the children, but had
despaired of it"
More she could not say.
Everybody in the cabin came forward
and congratulated Mrs. Lawton in
turn.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
Doctors Hints to Smokers.

A medical journal gives smokers two
bits of advice. Smoke with modera-
ton, and do not smoke too cheaply."
Tobacco, In the opinion of this writer,
certainly seems to satisfy some physio-
logic need in certain conditions of the
system, for persons who are unable to
smoke at certain times can do so with
pleasure and benefit at some other Pc
Rod in their lives, as was the case with
Huxley. Certainly no habit is so COM
mon or so generally harmless, he
thinks. Comparatively few use tobac-
CO in such excess as to suffer bad eff
fects, no doubt fewer than suffer from
the over-use of coffee and tea, and in
f1nitely fewer than those who suffer
from overeating.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
As Others See Us.

City of Mexico, Feb. 5.-The election
difficulties in Kentucky are regarded
here as indicating that that section of
the American union is in state of
civil war, and Correro Espanol, the
organ of the Spanish colony, sarcas-
tically remarks that the United States
is giving fine example of Latin-Amer-
lea and adds that if a similar state of
things were apparent in any Latin
American country the newspapers and
the public of Yankeeland would be
clamoring for American Intervention.
Kentucky has in the past few days
attracted about as much attention as
South Africa.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
No Federal Interference.

Washington, Feb. There is no
disposition on the part of the admins
tration to interfere in Kentucky af-
fairs. In the words of member of
the cabinet, Kentucky will be left to
manage her own affairs. There will
be no federal troops sent into the state,
except upon call from the legislature
after the regular constitutional meth
cd, and the officials regard the posi-
bility of such a call as too remote to be
entertained. In the event that troops
are needed the government would be
obliged to go as far as st. Louis for
them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
General Torres Denies It.

Washington, Feb. 2.-United States
Ambassador Clayton states that the
Mexican government has received a.
telegram from General Torres that
nothing has occurred that would give
rise to the report that six Americans
have been shot by his orders. This
statement was called forth by an in
quiry from the state department based
on a telegram from United States Con-
sui Kendriclz, at Juarez, that it was re-
ported to him that six Americans had
been shot by General Torres order.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
Strauss, studio Burned.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 5.-The three
story building at No. 1914 Franklin
avenue, owned and occupied by julius
C. Strauss, photographer, was Quilted
by fire. The loss on the structure
probably will reach 100000. About
rs per cent of this is covered by insur-
ance. Mr.. Strauss stated that if his
negatives were found to be destroyed
his loss would be double the amount
specified.
The Strauss studio was one of the
finest in the United States.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

Prior to 1872 the worlds produc-
ton of beet sugar had never reached
100000 tons; in the present year it
is, according to latest estimates, $780,
600 tons. while the cane sugar crop,
which in 1872 was 1,599,000 tons, is in
the present year 100000 tons. Thus
cane-sugar production has scarcely
doubled during the period under con-
sideration, while that from beets has
more than quintupled. Meantime the
price has fallen more than one-half,
the average cost in foreign countries Of
all sugar imported into the United
States in the fiscal year 1872 being 2.37
cents Per pound, and in 1899 2.39 cents
per pound. No instance of the worlds
production of foodstuffs has been more
rapid or striking than that with refer
ence to beet sugar. In 1S545 the total
beet-sugar crop of the world was but
$4,000 tons; in 1SS4-5 it was 2,545, 900
tons; in 1S94-5, 4,792,793 tons, and in
1S99-1900, 100000 tons. In 1855
beet sugar formed Is per cent of the
worlds total sugar crop, and in 1899
1900 it formed &c per cent. Thus the
sugar-producing area of the world has
in less than a half-century been shifted
from the tropics northward, and the
farmer of the temperate zone, through
the aid of science in the remarkable
improvement of a plant, has success
fully competed with the low-priced
labor of the tropics and has also re-
duced by one-half the cost of the ar
ticle produced.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
Uruguay Has Work for Americans.

Washington, Feb. Authorization
has recently come to Washington from
Uruguay, of important public works
about to be undertaken by the govern
ment of that country, and that the peo-
pie are looking earnestly for American
contractors. The proposed works in
clude the construction of port at
Monte Video, involving a large sum of
money, and railroad through an i'm
portant section of Uruguay
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
Home Rule in Local Affairs For The
Philippines.
FILIPINO CIVIL sERvI(

New York, Feb. 5.-A resume of tue
first half of the report of the Philip
pines commission has been published
here. The commission believes it
would be safe and expedient and de-
sirable to grant to the inhabitants of
the archipelago, home rule in local
affairs. The towns should enjoy the
rights and privileges of towns in terri
tories of the United States. The
provinces should be turned into coun-
ties with the same functions as coun-
ties in the United States. This system
might be applied to Luzon and the
Visayan Island at once. 1t is intended
that the Filipinos shall govern the
towns and counties by self-elected
officers, subject to general laws. The
suffrage should be restricted by educa-
tional or property qualifications, or
both. A small body of American Off
Gals of great ability and integrity
should be appointed, to advise the
town and county officials in the dis
charge of their duties. One commits
sioner for each 100000 natives might
suffice.
The commission advocates second:
class territorial government for the
archipelago, in which only portion
of the legislative should be chosen by
the Filipinos. The commission would
have no American placed in Office
when Filipino would do as well, and
the merit system should be adopted for
the Filipino civil service The finances
should be managed for the benefit of
the islands.
The scheme of government should be
put into effect as soon as possible.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
General merritt Preparing.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Major General
Wesley A. Merritt, who is to have COM
mand on the occasion of the interment
of the remains of General Lawton in
Arlington, said that the funeral escort
would consist of a regiment of infan-
try, regiment of foot artillery, two
mounted batteries of artillery, a squad
ron of cavalry and a battalion of ma
rines, with four or five military bands.
The date for the funeral is not yet fixed,
but General Merritt thinks it will be
in about week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
No Concession on Wines.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The proposed
concessions to Italy under the agree
ment recently concluded are the same
as were made to France. In order to
correct an apparent misunderstanding
ON that point it was announced at the
state department that no concessions
on sparkling wines have been made to
either of the two countries named.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

Early and long familiarity is apt 10
generate a careless Indifference 20
many objects which, if new to us,
would excite a great and just ad-
miration; and many are inclined to
hold cheap a stranger, who expresses
wonder at what seems to us very nat
ural and simple, merely because we
have been used to it, while, in fact,
perhaps, our apathy is more just
subject of contempt than his astonish-
ment
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

"a little learning is a dangerous
thing" and yet it is what all must at
tain before they can arrive at great
learning; it is the utmost acquisition
of those who know the most, in COM
parison of what they do not know.
The field of science may be compared
to an American forest, in which the
more trees man cuts down the great
err is the expanse of wood he sees
around him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

To detect impure water, draw a tum-
blerful from the tap at night, put a
piece of white lump sugar in it and
place it on the kitchen mantelshelf, or
In any place where the temperature
will not be under 60 degrees Fahren-
heit. In the morning the water, If
pure, will be perfectly clear; If con-
taminated by sewage or other impure
ties. the water will be milky. This is
a simple and safe test, well known by
chemists-New York World.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

England can no longer compete with
us in the shipment of many products to
China. This is merely natural The
best wins in everything. For like
reason, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
has for fifty years Acknowledged no
superior, because there is nothing bet
ter to cure constipation, indigestion,
dyspepsia and biliousness.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
Character and Chirography.

A mans handwriting changes with
his character, and character changes
with age. This fact induces some banks
to require depositors to sign theil
names every time their pass books are
balanced.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
Web Davis is Dom Paurs Guest.

Pretoria, Feb. 2.-Webster Davis, as
sistant secretary of the interior, at
Washington, accompanied by the Uni
ted States consul, Hollis, and the state
attorney started for the Boer head
lager at Ladysmith in the presidents
saloon carriage
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

Young students should remember
that by a confession of real ignorance
must real knowledge be gained; and
even when that further knowledge is
not gained, still even the knowledge
of the ignorance is great thing in it
self-so great, it seems as to have
constituted Socrates the wisest of his
time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

There is to be cut in the wages OF
sleeping car conductors. 1t has been
found impracticable to cut down the
pillows any more.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

Enemies of the cigarette never make
light of it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

Dealers in dyspepsia remedies are
not very much elated over the threat
ened strike of the Chicago piemakers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

The best security against revolution
is in constant correction of abuses and
introduction of needed improvements.
1t is the neglect of timely repair that
makes rebuilding necessary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

The tendency of the love of COM
mendation is to make man exert
himself; of the love of admiration, to
make him puff himself.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

American mules are now vaccinated
before being sent to South Africa, but
the vaccination doesn't work when a
Mauser bullet strikes them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

The sustor for girls hand ought to
suit her.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

The dressmaker's apprentice gets
very small wages-yet she seams to
make a living.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

Some men have the reputation of
being jolly good fellows-but that
doesn't go with the paying teller of
bank.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

The wonderful genius of some men
prevents them from earning living.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

A Chicago man has been convicted
of forgery. His alleged victim bore
the same name as himself. That's
what's in a name-sometimes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
New Use for a yaounm.

1t is proposed in England to test the
practicability of casting steel in va
air bubbles, which causes flaws and
weak points in the metal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

He that is not aware of his 1gnor-
ance will be only misled by his knoWl-
edge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

Calico, probably, would have
escaped persecution if his discoveries
could have been disproved and his rea-
sonings refuted.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

Wealth doesn't always bring happi-
ness. Even a millionaire's trousers
bag at the knees.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

The printer is a generous, whole
souled fellow-he is always setting
'em up.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

At Frankfort, KY, the other day
three men were killed and four wound
ed in shooting ARRAY arising out OF
an army dispute year old. Two Of
the victims were bystanders. On the
whole, considering the numbers en-
gagged, the ordinary Kentucky feud is
more deadly than a modern battle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

1t is sincerely to be hoped that no
practical joker will drop a bottle OF
bluing in the Mississippi and make the
good people of st. Louis imagine that
the waters of Lake Michigan have at
last rushed in upon them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

A mans faults attract more atten-
ton than his virtues.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

The Office boy never sets up his en-
ployer as his ideal hero.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

Money talks, but one can't always
exchange talk for currency.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

Wealth changes some men more than
age.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08
Our Increas ed Trade with Cbina,

It's better to be ''has been" than q
''never was.'
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-08

Money talks, but little scare is apt
To shut it up tight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16
THE MANY-sIDED LLoYDs.
Special Features of the Great Marine
Insurance Agency.


There is philanthropic side to the
corporation of Lloyds. Whenever they
| hear through any Of their vast army Of
agents or any deed OF heroism on the
deep they Immediately communicate with
| the hero or heroine and commemorate the
deed by striking off a medal, which is pre-
| scented to the one who has earned it. The
Committee of Lloyd's has n standing adj
vertisement in "Lloyd's Weekly Shipping
Index requesting all captains who may
call at British ports to communicate any
information concerning any wreck or YES
! sci in distress, or making long passage,
to Lloyd's agent at the first port of call
The value of such intelligence is great
and 1t may be sufficient to remind cap
tains how often such news may be the
means of conveying to the wives and fam
lilies OF officers and crews the assurance
of the safety Of their husbands or fathers.
At an office on the ground floor of the
Royal Exchange, Lloyd's answers, free Of
charge. all sorts of enquiries from the
wives other relatives. or the sweethearts
of sailors anxious about the cruise of Door
Jack, or DESTROYS Of finding out where his
ship may be. There is list kept by which
the whereabouts of any British vessel NAV
be found in a twinkiing An important
book is the Captains Register, containing
the biography of more than 10000 COM
HdnoeTb IN inc merchant service or Great
Britain. Another volume not high In favor
with the underwriters is called the BLACK
Book" In which missing and wrecked ships
are recorded. Loyd's publishes what is
practically list Of all the merchant yes
sells Of the world. measuring 100 tons or
more. 1t is called "Lloyd's Register of
British and Foreign Shipping" and It
tells all about every seagoing craft worth
mentioning. giving her tonnage. dlmen-
sions. and the name Of her captain and
owner.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16

Queensland tr the best country In the
world for domestic servants.
Such is the opinion of Mrs Douglas
Campbell, of Argyll Lodge, Bognor. Sus-
sex, who has Just returned to England
after eleven years residence in Australia
In Queensland. she says. the domes ic
servant batters herself in every way. She
has higher wages. more leisure, mere lib
erty. and she is cared for better than in
any other country.
The mistress assists her to establish n
home OF her own, and her success is all
the easier because she can afford to dress
herself becomingly. Nc Queensland mis-
tress ever refuses her maid permission to
attend balls or to go to concerts or thea
tres, and very often the mistress does the
work in order that her servant may have
a share in the good things of this life.
The woman who is willing to 70 into
the bush and work on a station Is treated
with even more consideration. There ia
scarcely any difference between her and
the family in which she lives She has a
horse to ride. drives with the family to
church, is asked out. and taught much.
Mrs. Campbell adds that Queensland is
no place for lazy or pretentious girls.
They must be prepared to use their
brains and think for themselves, then
success is certain. Gin England" she
concludes. "the servant is part Of sys-
tenn. In Australia she is a member of
the household, and the mistress holds
herself responsible for her comfort and
happiness"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16

| and, slipping on some 'sneaks.' with load
| ed revolver in my hand, set out. I must
have prowled about for an hour when
reached a passage leading back to the
cabin. AS / was about to enter 1t l re-
membered it was the same one through
which the murderer fed on the night be-
fore. A light was dimly burning near the
centre of the passage, and under it l
could discern Waterman, who was evil
IDENTIFY asleep. For some reason l looked
behind me. All was clear. but as turned
again experienced the greatest shock Of
my life for, bending over the recumbent
guard was the old man in the linen 6uster
with wicked looking knife appraised.
Il let out yell that ought to have
reached the mainland, and, thrusting for
ward my revolver, let CO. With an an
swering shrek the old man turned and
dropped his weapon. l hope never again to
see such a look of devilish ferocity as shone
from his face. or course all this took place
in second but even then knew my bull
let had gone wide. Without the knife.
however, I was not afraid of him. and with
another yell. jumped forward But quick
er than I the old man darted n few steps
down the passageway and into state
room. After him I sprang. but found the
door locked. l jumped against 1t, but 1t
did not give way entirely. With another
iunRe 1 ndd IL opened "A woman S ScredIu
greeted me. and I saw that the occupant
was sitting up In her berth, her eyes full
of terror. The window was open. and with
scant courtesy / rushed for this. / could
hear the passengers crying out TO one an
other and running about. The woE-c1 be-
hind me stopped screaming. Turning from
the window my eyes met her face in mir
ror. l then realized the horrible TRUTH for
the face wore the same look Of fiendish in
tcnsity had seen in the passageway.
When the boats people found me had
her handcuffed and she was writhing in a
maniac's frenzy. She was sporadic muir
derer and she was also the young woman
who had chung to me SO tenaciously during
the preceding day. l trembled as l thought
of my danger"
What about the white hair and linen
duster?" broke in Kenton, whose pipe had
gone out the meanwhile.
I'VE found them stuffed under her berth;
also the false beard" / explained. "She
died inside Of year in a Iunatc asylum"
Il shall keep light burning for week."
muttered Jim as he prepared to leave.
Are you sure she's de:d?" enquired
Kenton. slipping on his greatcoat.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16

| towers. Another man Of the same kind
| looked on at the building for some time
| with plying smile, and said: what a
shame them two young ladies is childish
| 1t was afterward learned that he regard
ed the builders as harmless lunatics. After
four months of not uninterrupted labor
| the castle was finished One of the archi-
tectS carved little figures out OF wood and
dressed them to represent the household
of baron. The knights are clothed in
tinfoil armcr. each carrying lance and
battle axe all the ladies' are arrayed in
brightly colored silks. An armed sentry
stands on guard in each watch tower.
and q captive princess peeps through the
bars of lefty easement imploring aid
from every brave knight errant.
The castles height is about two and
one-half feet. and the rock on which it
stands measures ten feet in circumfer-
ence, and is three feet high. The APP
proach to the castle is by causeway ris-
ing gradually from the ground at the
rear and forming a semicircle OF wall I'M
til it reaches the entrance gate. where 1t
stops abruptly. Across the space between
the castle walls and the causeway is
thrown drawbridge, which can be raised
or lowered by its iron chains at mo-
ment's notice. A portculiis and two
watch towers guard this entrance to the
on all sides by high walls. Across the
courtyard on both sides. opposite the
watch towers. rise the two high towers;
the round tower being On the right hand,
near which is the postern leading into the
strong keep. Through this portal there
are glimpses of tapeGtried walls canopied
chairs, and the long banqueting board.
Over this hall rises the main tower. A
group of figures can be seen in one pic
ture Just at the drawbridge. On the plat
form of the causeway stands the hand
somely caparisoned warsteed of knight
who has just dsmounted to pay his re-
spects to the lord and lady of the castle.
They wait TO receive him at the entrance
gate. surrounded by their household ret
inue. diminutivc page, clad in slken
doublet and hose. stands at the horses
bride, while beyond the courtyard can he
caught glimpse Of the fools motley. The
banner, which floats from the highest
tower. has the armorial bearing. or. a
lion rampant. gules. that is. a rampant
red lion on 4 yellow field. The same
standard waves proudly over the great
gate.