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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-29

We will make special sale of
Ladies Jackets and Capes at greatly
reduced prices Friday, Saturday
and Monday Nov. 20, "a and &c.
Will also place on sale fine line of
Infants cloaks and ladies' tailor:
made suits at the same time. If
you need anything in this line, don't
fail to come, as this will be your
last opportunity.
Mrs. BELLE NJ. ADAMS!
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-29

A. w. Calender desires to cali
the attention of the general public
to the fact that he can be found at
the old Baxter stand at all hours,
prepared to do blacksmithing, wood
work, painting, and practical horse
sheeing in a first class manner. I
ask your patronage and thus assist
me, our town, and yourselves as
well. Give me trial and be con-
vinced: All work done ON short
notice.
\: w. CALENDAR, Prop,
Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-29
Thanksgiving Services.

The Christian Endeavot will hold
a Thanksgiving service at the Bap-
tist church Thursday evening from
s to p. m. A progfam consisting
of songs, recitations and short talks
will be given. Yoti afe ali Cordial
ly invited to attend this service.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-29
Literary Entertainment.

A literary ane musical entertain
ment will be given in the M. E.
church at Meade, by the Faculty OF
Soule College, Dodge City, on Fri
day evening Nov. 80. This enter
tainment will be given to advertise
the college.
FACULTY.
Miss Ella Barber, Miss Louise Smith,
Miss Daisy LeMaster, Miss Mona Timmens,
X. A. LeMaster, Dean.
This entertainment is FREE, but
a collection will be taken to help de-
fray expenses.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-29
FACULTY..
Potatoes and Cabbage.

E. w. Williams has received a
carload of Greeley potatoes and
cabbage. Now is the time to lay in
your winter supply.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-29
New Harness Shop.

We have opened harness and re-
pair shop one block west of Flick
Roberts Mer. Co.'S store and will
be pleased to have the public call
when needing anything in our line.
GEROw & ROBERTS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-29
To-day is Thanksgiving.
New ribbons, silks, and velvets at
Wehrle's.

There will be dance at the city
hall Thursday night.
The train was very late Monday
night arriving about p. m.
New Fall millinery at Wehrle's.
Call and examine the new goods.
| Mrs. Bruce was up from the Cim-
arron this week visiting friends.
Ladies', misses and children's
hats in the latest styles at Wehrle's.
This Office has blank receipt books
for SALE If you need one call and
secure it.
| w. c. Osgood Jr. is painting and
papering the National Hotel office
this week.
Section Foremen Cannon and Con-
ger got orders Tuesday night to lay
off their men.
Drs. Simpson and Sterrett will be
in Meade from Dec. 10 to II to do
dental work.
Miss Hattie Rhodes returned from
Liberal Friday morning and went
home Saturday.
We print THE News day earlier
this week that we may be able to
give our full share of thanks.
Lee Bruce was a pleasant caller
at this office last Friday. He was
up getting load of provisions.
Remember our dates in Meade to
do dental work, Dec. 10 to II, at
Meade hotel.
SIMPSON & STERRETr.
There will be literary entertain
uiCHl a. tAC h. Il. CHulCH TIludy
night by the faculty of Soule col
lege. Admission free.
Alf Siegel is now the owner of
fine registered bull dog pup. Alf
always gets the best of everything
and his bull dog is no exception.
Considerable sickness prevails
among the people of this county at
this time. The physicians, have
both been busy for the past two
weeks.
Marion Nett, of Fowler, sold his
crop of chickens to Sam Bunch last
Tuesday. He shipped them to
Hutchinson Wednesday. There
were about $50 spring chickens, old
hens and roosters.
B. F. Bisbsee was in Meade Tues
day night and Wednesday purchas
ing supplies from our merchants.
He has just completed new groom
house on his place. A. J. Byrns is
over finishing the plastering this
week.
Charley Boyer had the misfortune
to have his right leg broken We'd
nesday, just above the ankle. He
was driving some cattle into a cor
raj and his horse fell causing the ac-
cident. 1t is thought that only one
of the bones is broken.
N. B. Peck's pug dog now goes
about with only one eye. Barney
McMeel's large mastiff took the lit
tie dogs head in his mouth the 9TH
er day and after a few vigorous
shakes pug came out minus one eye.
DR.. Leslie amputated the hanging
igaments and will put a glass eye
in its place.
A letter from Ed. ]. Wehrle, dated
Mariveles, P. 1. to the writer says
that he has been sick with chills and
fever but was better when he wrote.
He says that the Filipinos are more
active than they had beenfor year.
He gives his opinion that Americans
will never be able to stand the trop-
1cal climate and don't believe that
many will ever locate there perma-
nently. He expressed desire to
be back to the States and it is our
opinion that should he finish his
service there without being killed or
wounded, that he will return as fast
as he can get here. He was as sound
physically and in as good health as
a man could be, in fact, his regi-
ment was noted for the fine physical
condition of the men and when Ed
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-29

dsnctivey cattlemens stockgrowers
solicit business of the legitimate caemen
southwest Money all times legitimate
cattle loansw good margins. NO PURCHASE LOANS
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-11-29

STRAYED-One small pig from my
place Tuesday night. Reward for
its return. GEO. DECOw,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
A MOVE TO OUSF GATES.
steel aud Wire stocks Way he Taken
on the List.

CHICAGO. April 1S.-A movement IL
under way Il is stated 10 Dust John W.
Gates from the management Of the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire Company The prin-
cipal step in this direction according to re-
ports. is petition to the governing CON-
mittee OF the New York Stock Exchange
asking that the wire securities be taken
on the stock list unless John W Gates Ia
deposed as manager OF the trust. Accord
ing 10 private wire advices the petition Is
now being circulated and Is receiving
many signers. Brokers are indignant over
what they call the "scandalous mauipula-
ton" Of the wire securities.
The special meeting Of the stockholders
OF the American Steel and Wire Company
VIII be held the latter part Of this week
in Chicago Upon official information Il Is
stated notices have already been mailed
The purpose OF the meeting is not known.
but il is believed the management and
policy OF the company viii be under CON
sideration. and the recent shutting down
OF the mills investigated. The calling Of
a special meeting OF the stockholders at
this time is deemed significant
Reports Of a division OF sentiment among
the officers OF the company continue.
President Lambert Is quoted as saving
theL the company made Sl3.GCo.OO0 In net
profits last year and stood good show OF
making $4,000 Geo this year Yet Mr.. Gate,
IS quoted as saying that the demand for the
products OF the wire company Is not within
80 per cent Of what it should be. II was
reported today that ]. W Gates yesterday
wired several Chicago friends to buy wire
certificates. few acted on this advice.
but today the wire stocks again showed
weakness.
President John Lambert announced that
probably all the mills which the American
Steel and Wire Company has shut down
will be re0pened sOOn-possibly within a
fortnight From other sources it is limited
that the plants will resume operations "a
early as next Monday. This but goes to
confirm the suspicion that there Is nothing
serious the matter with the steel business.
that the closing down was but part Of
stock jobbiug deal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
THE COMMISSIONERSHIP RAUE.
supporters of Various Candidates
Call on the President


In view of the fact that the President
will be absent from the city for a week. the
friends of the various candidates for Dis
trict Commissioner were busy around the
White House yesterday.
R. /. Fleming was represented by a COM
mittee Of labor union men. including Z. J.
Deaken, p. L. O'Brien. J. T. Barkman.
John Miles, and Charles Enrich They
represented District Assembly No 66,
Knights Of Labor. and also the local FEEDER
alton Of Labor. Both organizations are
committed to the candidacy of Mr. Flem-
ing. and documents from them urging his
appointment were presented to the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Fleming is n contractor who
stands well with the labor unions. The
President gave the delegation no indication
Of his intentions as to the commissioner
ship.
The candidacy of Judge Scott was en-
headed by II. Clay Hawkins. They repre-
sented the National Personal Liberty
League. a col0red organization with 5000
members, of whom AGO are in Washington
They were enthusiastic in supporting Judge
SCOTS candidacy.
A. E. Randle a real estate man, was also
Il caller. He urged a friend OF his for one
Of the positions soon to be filed Who the
friend was Mr. Randle refused to say.
Barry Buckley. Secretary of the Business
Mems Association. who is supporting
George w Knox, filed recommendations
for his candidate from a number Of min
listers
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
The Authorities Puzzled by the Hn-
ynnn Police Problem

| HAVANA. April 1s.-The reorganization
of the police force is the general topic OF
| discussion by the press and public As
| the result OF the killing OF former soldier
! Welsh there is much lnsistsnce that the
whole force be disarmed and the patrol
men made dependent solely upon the club
| when they are attacked Owing to the
| physical inferiority of the men. however
such an experiment would be dangerous.
The Cubans have no knowledge OF using
club and the average robust man. could
take 1t from them with but little risk.
| Realizing this. the police are ever ready
to resort to the pistol
! The chief difficulty with the force as at
| present constituted is the physical weak
/ ness and consequent cowsrdice OF its COM
! ponents Chief Cardenas realizes this. II
/ the standard of physical qualifications
| could be raised white Cubans would be
practically shut out, for Chief Cardenas ad
| mits that they would not be of the re-
! CURED physique. There are no negroes
on the force now. They are much larger
| and stronger than the whites and might
/ develop into good policemen. but while the
| prejudice here against negroes is not 50
4 strong as it is in the United States. il
/ still exists.
Chief Cardenas believes that this preju-
dice would impair their usefulness es guar
dams OF the public peace. There is no pub
lie order against using negroes. but Cen
eral Ludlow was opposed &c Il. and thought
that the whites who owned property and
paid taxes should guard the city.
The Spaniards are a strong and sturdy
race but it is doubtful II the Cubans would
be willing to submit to a Spanish police
force. The Spaniards from certain prov
inces of Spain have the strength and cour-
age to do police duty unarmed. unless
political resentment should raise such an
outcry among the people as to lead to race
/ troubles. Then Of course. armed or I'M
armed. they could not stand against the
pressure Some Americans have been tried,
but the pay is so bad that they refuse to
stay. Lack Of knowledge of the language
is also a hindrance to their work. II the
whole community was Cuban. then Cubans
could do the work, for it would be a case
Of like against like but where there are
two more sturdy and robust races inter-
mingled with the population they are not
equal to the task.
With revolvers. killings are sure to fol-
low, and without them there is question
whether order could be preserved. The
police Of Santiago were dissrmed by Cen
eral Wood. ard they still maintained order
there. However. that city Is smaller thar
Havana. There are many regIOs on the
force there This will probably follow
here, though General Wood has not yet
considered the problem, which is reccg-
nized as a difficult one. One thing is adj
mitted-that the effort Of the po,ice court
to put backbone into the police has failed
because they did not have the judgment CT
strength Of character to stand it.
The census data from Washington has
arrived and it will probably be published
tomorrow General Wood says 1t will TO
given out simultaneously at Washington.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
GATES STILL SILENT.
wall street Indignant Over the Steel
end Wire Incident.

and Wire Incident.
NEW YORK. April 1s.-John W. Gates.
President Of the American Steel and Wire
Company, who said on Tuesday evening
that be had got done "gassing'' about the
iron and steel situation. continued TO pre-
serve silence today. American Steel and
Wire stocks. which since Mr. Gates sur
prised Wall Street by ordering the closing
Of twelve Of the cOmpany's mills because
Of stock business and over production
have been the most prominent stocks in
the dealings on the New York Stock Ex-
change. opened firm but became very weak
in the final trading.
This statement was published by one Of
the Wall Street news agencies:
AN informal conference Of directors OF
the American Steel and Wire Company Is
rumored to have taken place Tuesday
night at which important changes in the
management and policy of the COMPANY
we're discussed. Mr.. Gates was not
present, and II is believed that his recent
action was not endorsed by his co-direc-
tors"
It was also reported there had been con-
ferences Of other steel interests The direc-
tors Of the American Steel and Wire Com
pany will hold a regular meeting Fri1ay.
Isaac L. ElwoOd one Of the directors Of the
American Steel and Wire Company. was
asked whether a Wall Street report. that
Mr.. Gates resignation as chairman had
been asked for at a meeting Of the direc-
tors. was true, and said he knew nothing
about it. He made an exactly similar reply
when questioned regarding a reported
statement Of President Lambert, that the
companys mills might be running full
blast again in a week or ten days. and that
the company was never more prosperous.
Various reports were circulated in Wall
Street alleging that serious declines had
occurred in the prices of the different kinds
Of steel and iron products. These reports
were not confirmed
The weekly iron trade circular Of Rog-
ers Brown & Co, issued today. said in
part: 1T is scarcely necessary to say
that Wall Street believes the whole move
Of stopping mills. published statements OF
over-production, etc. coming within two
weeks after rosy statements ~-ig BUSH
ness and earnings was nothing more than
a speculative raid. The street also firmly
believes that it was planned and carried
out by insiders in the company referred 20.
While Wall Street is a good judge OF
the signs In stock manipulation the iron
trade thinks it sees other reasons. The
steel and wire company is a large con-
sumer of raw material. These materials
il buys of the principal producers OF bill
let's. II is currently supposed that the
prices Of nails and wire have been held
relatively higher than other steel pro-
ducts. That buying should be slow and
stock accumulate under those circumstan-
ces Is quite natural The producers OF bill
let's seem to be unable to make large con-
cessions. while ore. coke. labor, etc, re-
main where they are. The rest can be
guessed"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19

differ. Though. rot because Of any hostility 70
him. but from the fac; thst from a Washington
standpoint feel I know the wiser thing to DO in
New York have 10 doubt that the New York
delegation will he for a New York man, and IL
looks as though it would taper down to our
friend"
Kind but conservative Papa Platt.
Tiny Tim" will get what is good for him,
If only he will be content with his pretty
waistcoats and not join with bad Bladder.
and baddest boys in attempts to break into
politics. For. we must always remember
that such things are the exclusive field
and property of the papas-in New York
Papa Platt Tor the Republican. and Papa
Croker for the other machine. II we have
forgotten to say that the interesting in
terview to which we have alluded hap
pened in the metropolitan city Of the
Empire State it did. The delegation Of
Jimmie" plsymates dispersed, singing
that popular Brooklyn hymn:
Glow shall the youth preserve his way,
From all temptation tree2
By making still lis path in life,
With Platt's commands agree
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19

can suggest Joking aside there Is no reason
why women should not have athletic clubs.
and there Is every reason to suppose that on
general principles. they will be beneficial.
No one will deny that an active out-of-door
life is good for women as well as for men
Even in the days when it was not consid-
cred ladylike to do many things which the
modern woman does without question,
ladies INDUCED in riding on fox hunts.
though hampered by the unwieldly riding
skirt which made injury in case of a fall
almost certain. There is nothing whatever
in the exercise OF the modern gymnasium
which viii be as injurious to womankind as
running sewing machine all day and half
the night, or carrying a heavily loaded
tray. or dancing in over-heated rooms for
hours after the nerves demand rest. II
woman can do all the things they have
done without question. and survive ii with
out absolute wrecsage Of their health, they
can surely take reasonable amount Of ex-
ercise. under scientific guidance and not
lose either health or beauty.
There is no reason. either, why woman
should not be able to defend herself if she
is obliged to be out late at night in dan
gerous neighborhood 10 girl will be less
feminine for being able to run away from
ruf1an OF resist his attack without fainting
until assistance arrives.
The fact is that there is a great deal of
nonsense talked in discussing this CUES
tion. especially on the anti-athletic side.
No one need fear that women's colleges
will form football teams or train puglists
or acrobats. or that the feminine athletic
club will be the scene of sparring matches.
But a knowledge of gymnastic exercises
will be of inestimable value to those who
are engaged in sedentary occupation. and
need more diversion than they can get in
walking to and from an Office or doing en-
broidery and dressmaking at home.
woman need not be a semi-invalid in or
der to be wOmanly. and il the home makers
and mothers of the present generation are
strong active. and full of life and spirits
the American people in the coming century
will be a stronger saner. and more ener-
getic people Melancholia. nervous excita-
bility and half the perverted morality and
Intellectual decadence OF the day can be
traced to physical disorders of one kind or
another. most of them due to unnatural
conditions Of life. Nobody can be perfect
ly healthy cooped up in a building which
is not well ventilated and lighted, and lead
ing a sedentary life which makes ceaseIess
drains upon the nerves and vitality. It is
inevitable that many occupations Of mod
ern life should involve this strain upon the
nervous system. both in men and women,
and the only remedy for it is in plenty Of
exercise for exercises sake. made as pleas
ant and stimulating IS possible.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
Filth Plays in New York.


Il went TO see 'SaphO' last night " said q
banker. "and / was surprised to see the
general makeup of the audience The
house was crowded to the doors and IL took
lust one look to convince me that eight
tenths Of the audience were made up Of
people from the country You can tell the
difference. you know, in a minute, and it
was only here and there in the crowd that
YOU could see the face of a city man or wo-
man | had more fun watching the audi
ence than l did watching the play. Every
body seemed to be on pins and needles with
expectancy Right back of me was an old
lady with side curls. and she kept whisper
ing. Wait till the next act; wait Well
when the staircase scene came and SaphO
was carried up the stairs the old lady said
out loud. Wen. land sakes! | cant see
anything in that; can you. girls? She
hadn't anything more to say about waiting.
Well. there were EXPLANATIONS Of that kind
all over the house, and everybody seemed
to be disappointed l had to listen the rest
Of the evening to denunciation Of the man
agement. The old lady would have it that
the manager and Miss Nethersole had had
themselves indicted just to induce her and
her friends to come to town When the
show was over there was a lot Of quiet
kicking. not because the crowd hadn't got
its moneys worth. but it hadn't seen what
il expected in the way Of wckedness. ]
made some enquiries after the show and
was told that there is the same sort OF au-
dience every night made up Of people who
don't live in the city. I'm also told that II
is invariably the case in New York. Let
show get a naughty name and the out-of-
towners flock to 1t. while the New Workers
give It the go-by."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
THE STATUS OF PORTO RICO.
Two Treasury Department Opinions
Concerning the Island.

Assistant Secretary spaulding has de-
cided that Porto Rico is not foreign
country within the meaning of the aw-
back clause of the tariff law. The decision
was brought out by a letter from the sur
veyor Of customs at Kansas City, Mo,
where the surveyor asked to be advised
whether drawback can be allowed en- sait
used in curing meats exported to Cula.
Porto Rico, and the Philippines. Assist
ant Secretary SpauldiGg replied that the
Treasury Department is of opinion that
Porto Rico is not a foreign country within
the meaning Of the drawback law. and
that. therefore, no refund Of dutg can he
allowed on any OF the drawback on gcOts
exported to Porto Rico.
Another decision of the Department was
called forth by a request for information
from q woud-be tobacco manuf ctursr in
Porto Rico This is that a manufacturer
in Porto Rico cannot import tobacco from
Cuba into the island without paying the
full customs charges instead CT 10 per cent
Of the present rates. The apparent object
of the prospective manufacturer was to
avoid the full payment OF Gu toms 1utiss on
tobacco imported directly from Cuba into
the United States by having the goods
shipped by way Of Porto Rico.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-19
A CITY OF ROSES.
Delightful Features in the Trans
VanI Capital.


Pretoria is about thirty-seyen miles from
JOHANNESBURG. in an upland valley, sur
rounded by the Witwatersberg hills, about
4 500 feet above the level Of the sea.
The town nestlss among hedges Of roses,
which grow everywhere in wild profusion.
Lines OF willow trees and blue gums Dor
der the hedges. and streams Of clear
water flow down the sides Of the broad
streets. which are laid out in straight
ines.
There is quite a continental air about
Pretoria. The place is lighted with line
installation Of are lamps. which at night
time, as they shine through the foliage
irrcsistibly suggest the bOulevards OF Paris
or Brussels. Some OF the buildings at Pre-
toria are truly palatial. First among them
comes the "Raadzaal.' or Government
buildings. They have a frontage 175 feet
wide a depth Of 220 feet. and a height
OF 125 feet from the ground up to the
winged figure Of Liberty which surmounts
the principal dome.
Altogether. Pretoria will not fail to de-
light Tommy Atkins when he has at
last fought his way TO that deleetable
place. 1t will be welcome change from
the yeldt