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The true northerner., 1900-03-07
PROCESS BUTTER
Agent Gor the Armours IL ON Trial
at jackson for Its Manufacture
Contrary to Law.

Jackson, March 2.-The trial of
Ralph Phelps, agent here for Z. ID. Ar
mour, who was arrested on the charge
of selling process butter without the
label required by law, was begun
Thursday. Among the interested par
ties present are State Dairy and Food
Commissioner IL o. Grosvenor, Deputies
w. ii. Tumicliff and Lyod Kirkland,
State Analyst II. T.. Doolittle and AS
sistant w. II. Hess. and Prof. A. II
Prescott, of the state university, in
behalf of the people; and A. b. STRAIT
ton. attorney for the Armours, of Chi
cago; Wilson q Cobb, attorneys of this
city, and NJ. Delafontaine, one of the
expert chemists who testified in the
Luetgert case, representing Armours.
Jackson, March 3.-In the process
butter prosecution brought by the
state dairy and food commissioner,
Grosvenor, against the Armour agent
In Jackson, Prof. Delafontaine, the Chi
cago expert, testified Friday. He said
he had attempted to make process but
ter according to the formula in act
254 of Michigan laws of 1899 and the
product was an unmarketable COM
pound, in no way resembling butter.
He disclaimed any knowledge of the
Hess process for distinguishing process
from genuine butter. His experiments
led him to the conclusion that process
butter was chemically indistinguish-
able from dairy butter and he cited
other authorities to the same end.
Arguments of counsel for prosecution
were then heard
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
VIII Contested.

Marquette, March 4.-The Gustafson
will case, which is exciting consider
able interest in this section, started
trial i'm the circuit court Mrs Gustaf-
son left a will leaving all her prop
erty, about $4,000, to her husband.
Rev. Frank Gustafson. and ignoring
her children by her former husband.
ex-Sheriff Anderson. who left her the
money. Gustafson is presiding elder
of the Swede Methodist church i'm the
Lake Superior district. The case will
consume all this week
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
Position of Republican League.

Ionia, March 5.-President II. ii.
Smith. of the State League of Repub-
lican Clubs, says regarding the leagues
position on factional issues and espe-
cially the taxation questions: $50 far
as the league will take part in the com
ing campaign, either by organization
or by distribution of literature, the
platforms of the party will be support
ed and no fight will be made on any
men, any factor or any policy" The
advisory council, to be announced this
week, will represent every wing of the
party and no factional differences will
be tolerated.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
Endemic Among Rabbits.

ST. Joseph, March 5.-Reports re-
ceived here from various points
throughout the county and northern
Indiana are TO the effect that hundreds
of wild rabbits are dying from an un-
known disease, which is puzzling many
of the older hunters and trappers. \
rabbit suffering with the disease is
swollen twice its natural size about the
neck. and, from appearances dies of
strangulation.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
In the Hands of FiIIpInos.

Detroit. March IA letter from q
staff correspondent of the Evening
News dated Manila. January 26, SAYS
six members of the Thirtieth regiment
of volunteers are missing and are sup
posed TO have been captured. Three
of these were Michigan men named
George 4. Kenney, Detroit; Robert
+. Stafford, Bridgeport, and George F,
Miller, Niles.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
Loan Association stock Taxabie

Lansing. March 1.-Attorney General
Oren has advised the secretary of state
that foreign building and loan associa-
tions doing business in Michigan are
not included in the law of 1857 exempt
ing the stock OF building and loan as
sociations from taxation. He holds
that only the stock of associations in
corporated in Michigan are exempt.
The effect will be to place on the tax
rolls all stock of associations of other
states owned in Michigan.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
nies I'm n nnthtnb.

Houghton, March 4.-Nicholas G..
Poull, president and general manager
of the Poull Mercantile company, of
Lake Linden, was found dead in a
bathtub at his residence, presumably
from heart disease. He was 46 years
of age and prominent in business cir
cles. He leaves wife, three daughters
and one son in good circumstances.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
Trust InNestigntion.

Washington, March 2.-The indus
trial commission submitted to con
gress a preliminary report of its in
vestigations into the operations ot
trusts and says that certain evils ir
connection with them should bC
checked by appropriate legislation.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
wlII Not Mo,e to Indinnn.

Benton Harbor, March 2.-The VOL
VERNE Beet Sugar company held its
annual meeting here and reelected the
old officers. The stockholders decided
that the factory should not be moved
to Indiana. No dividend was declared,
but the managers are confident that
the industry will eventually be a sue
cess
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
nged.

Talboton, Ga, March 3.-Will Leon
ard, a negro, who murdered Francis
Dean and wife. was executed here Fri
day. On his way to the gallows he
stopped and addressed a crowd Of
5000 negroes, advising them not to do
as he had done.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
EninI Eirht.

Brewersville, Ind, March 3.-James
Powers, aschool-teacher. and w. \. Full
Ter. a farmer. killed each other i'm a
fight here. The teacher had whipped
Fuller's daughter at school, and this
caused the tragedy.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
business Block burned.

Vienna, ILL.,, March "A fire. which
was discovered at IL o'clock Friday
night. destroyed business block Of
eight buildings in this city, entailing a
loss of $4,000. The buildings were ali
new brick buildings.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
TO BECOME A TERRITORY.
Senate Passes Measure Providing
for a Form of Government In
Island of Hawaii.
TO HAVE REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
The House Passes an Amended Porto
Rico Tarin Bill, Limiting Its Life
20 Two Years, Also an Aid Meas
ure-Daily summary OF Congress
sional Proceedings.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Formal dis
cussion of the right of Senator Quay to
a seat was begun in the senate yester-
day and consideration of the Hawaiian
government was resumed. An amend
ment was made striking out the prop
erty qualification of voters for MEM
bers of the legislature. Senator Clark
(Wyo.) introduced bill for the admis-
sion of Arizona as a state.
Washington, Feb 2s.-The feature
of the session of the senate yesterday
was the speech by Senator Depew in
favor of holding the Philippine is
lands. The Hawaiian government bill
was further discussed.
Washington, March THE con-
ference report on the financial bill
was considered in the senate yester-
day and Senator McLaurin ldem.. >.
c. spoke in favor OF expansion. The
vote on the Hawaiian government bill
was postponed one day
Washington, March 2.-The bill pro-
viding a form of government for the
territory of Hawaii was passed by the
the territory of Hawaii, with a legis-
lature, supreme and minor courts, a
governor and other officials; extends
to the islands the internal revenue,
customs and navigation laws, and
provides for the election of dele
gate to represent the islands in con-
gress.
In, 4 ha 70
yesterday a bill providing a territorial
government for Porto Rico was con-
sidered, and Senator Hoar spoke in
favor of seating Mr.. Quay, of Pennsyl-
vania.
= Washington, March 5.-The pension
appropriation bill (S144,0OO, ,O00) was
read i'm the senate ON Saturday. Sen
ator Teller criticised the currency bill
and 3s private pension bills we're
passed.
House.
Washington. Feb 27.-In the house
yesterday debate on the Porto Rican
tariff bill was continued. The repub-
lican conference agreed TO reduce the
tariff 10 10 per cent. and TO limit oper-
alton to two years.
Washington. Feb 2s.-In the house
yesterday n bill was introduced TO
provide for one-cent postage on let
ters. The general debate on the Porto
Rico tariff bill closed.
Washington, March THE Porto
Rican tariff DILL. amended so as 10
reduce the tariff from 25 to Is per
cent. of the American tariff. and linn
iting it's life TO two years. was passed
in the house yesterday by vote of
172 yeas TO 161 nays.
Washington. March "A favorable
report was made in the house yester-
day on bill TO reorganiZe the con
sular service and an agreement was
made to consider the bill relating to
second-class mail matter March 20.
Washington, March 3.-Upon the
presidents recommendation a bill was
passed i'm the house yesterday TO eX-
pend the $4,000, 600 custom duty collect.
ed on imports from Porto Rico since ths
Spanish evacuation for the relief OF
Porto Ricans.
Washington, March 5.-In the house
on Saturday the death OF Representa-
tive Epes. of Virginia, was an
nounced, appropriate resolutions were
adopted and a committee appointed
TO attend the funeral.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
Is n bankrupt.

St. Louis, March 5.-Prof. Oscar X.
Gleason, the famous horse trainer.
filed a voluntary petition in bankrupt
CIV in the United States district court,
scheduling liabilities amounting to
71,S1O.11. and assets estimated at S130.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
c,,rucd with Embe,,,emcr,.

Waterloo, Ia. March "A. /. Breck-
enridge, for several years secretary Of
the Perpetual Building and Loan asso-
citation has been arrested, charged with
the embezzlement of nearly $40 1000.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

Kalamazoo, Mich, March 5.-Mrs.
Henry +. Severens, wife of the newly
appointed Judge of the United States
circuit court of appeals, died suddenly
Saturday. Mrs. Severens was 61 years
old.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
Relief for Porto Ricans.

Washington. March q President
Mckinley has authorized the use of
s1,250,OOO. the balance of the war fund.
in affording relief to the people of
Porto Rico.
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

ME- constantly recurring monthly suffering gives women
the blues!
HOW hopeless the future appears. month after month
the same siege with menstrual paint
Comparatively few women understand excessive nan
The true northerner., 1900-03-07

indicates ill-health. or some
serious arrangement of the
feminine organs.
A million women have been
helped by Mrs. Pinkham. Read
what two of them saw
The true northerner., 1900-03-07
0ESPOMDENT
WOMEN

MRS LIZZIE COLEMAN. of Wayland. N. Y. writes:
DEAR MRS PINKHAM-For years / suffered with painful
mensruation and falling of womb The bearing pains
IN my back and hips dreadful could not stand for
more than five minutes at time when menstruation began
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-12

Mr.. Scates was in Meade Monday
on business, and politics, we pre-
sumo.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-12
Among Onr Exchanges.

w. w. Pressly, whose home is
few miles north of Protection, was
on our streets Tuesday. He hasn't
been frequent visitor to the county
seat of late. Too busy farming. He
had an encouraging report to give
of his growing crops.-Coldwater
Star.
Beatte, the jeweler, who is now
located temporarily at Turon, seems
just to be "gone" on Meade. He
says they have the best society of
any town he has struck in Kansas;
the women are all musicians and as
a general thing have piano, and
musicale is a weekly occurrence;
that the men folks are full of busi--
ness and the most clever lot he ever
mingled with. He is longing to get
back there and will make it his per-
manent home, provided he can in
duce his wife to abandon poor old
Sterling Preston Plaindealer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-12

completion of the salt works and to
quote the price of Meade county
salt.
FROM THE ''cALL" OF MAR. 20, 1880.
Mr.. Sturgis, from Saginaw, Mich,
the gentleman who has secured the
salt well claim, will have an engine
and boiler, together with all other
necessary machinery and large
amount of lumber, on the ground in
a few days. Mr.. S. intends to push
the work to rapid completion, and
will soon be making salt.
FROM THE ''cALL" OF MAR. Fl, 1880.
Mr.. Sturgis, the salt we'll owner,
has most of his lumber, and also
an engine and boiler for evaporat-
ing, and a wind mill for pumping
the brine, now on the ground, and
will push the work ahead as fast as
possible.
This well has attracted a good deal
of attention from all portions of the
state, and the result of Mr.. Sturgis's
enterprise is awaited with no small
degree of interest.
FROM THE "CALL" OF MAY s, 1880.
We visited the salt works a few
days ago, and found them just fair
ly getting down to work, as they had
just taken the first salt from the pans.
We found this salt to be very white
and clean, in fact as nice as is made
anywhere. Mr.. Sturgis, the pro-
prietor, whom we found to be very
pleasant gentleman, informed US
that thus far his experiments in the
way of solar evaporation had been
but partially successful, owing to.
the dust. We think and hope that
this difficulty can be overcome, but
if it is not the enterprise will not be
failure, by a long ways.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-12
Read.

and you will know where to go for
bargains in secondhand buggies, road
carts, spring wagons, farm wagons.
and machines. Will trade for old
vehicles or buy them and pay all
they are worth as l am in the busi-
ness. Good old wrought iron pnr-
chased at 25cts per hundred, deliv-
cred. Call and see me and you can
get a trade as l trade and traffic in
all articles from a pocket knife to
steam boat. You will always find
me at my shop at work.
A. w. CALENDAR,
Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-12
Sunday School

The Baptist people met last Sun
day afternoon and decided to organ
ize Sunday school. The school
was organized by electing the fol-
lowing officers:
Miss Winnie Bonham, Supt
Mrs. M. A. Williams, Asst. Supt.
Alf Siegel, Secretary.
John Lancaster, Treasurer.
Miss Ora Williams, Organist
The selection of teachers was not
completed but will be announced
later. Bro. Robinson authorizes us
to invite everyone interested to come
out and help make the work interest
ing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-12
Notice.

On and after the 18th of July the
books will be closed and terms will
be cash as 1 am going west to be
gone several weeks,
Very Truly,
I'm 8-2 ]. M. WooD.
J. w. Bergman. President of the
Meade State Bank, is in the city on
business.
Tom Johnston's team ran away
yesterday upsetting the lumber wag-
on to which they were hitched.
Tom Hotz, assisted by Ned Jenk-
ins, is putting down well at the
residence of Mr.. w. F. Casteen.
DR.. Petit requests US to say that
he will remain in Meade several
days longer, having been detained
Professionally.
DR.. Fee will leave Monday for a
ten days vacation. During his abb
sence DR.. Dickerson will be in his
office and attend all calls.
We are informed that U. S. Sena-
tor Baker will be in Meade on Sat-
urday, July FL, to address the peo-
pie and attend the Republican rep
resentative convention. This will
be the first visit from a U. S. Senator
since Mr.. PETER visited us a few
years ago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-12

"A good well of water is very necessary adjunct to
any well regulated ranch or farm. Eminent physl-
clans declare that very large per cent of the dis
contracted from stagnated water of open wells
therefore, highly important that you not overlook this
a-important matter and get good well at once. The
surface water generally contains large amount of akah
which very hard the human system This water is
found in all dug and open wells of any kind. 1t is
healthy and should be used for drinking purposes
The only first class wells the tubular variety q to
inch ho penetrating the artesan strata of water and for
of these wells you should consult the practical we'll
drilers,
EIbIS Sc MCKINNEY
Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-12
Bulls For Sale.

One carload of high grade Mis-
souri, bred Hereford bulls thorough
ly acclimated in this county From
IS to ri months old. For prices by
head or bunch address
TALLEY & ALLEN,
Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-12
Association Meeting.

All members of the stockmen's.
association are requested to epres-
ent at the regular meeting on July
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-07-12
Local News.

Alf Siegel went to Ashland Mon
day on business,
Don Edwards was over from
Plains last Thursday.
Co. Treas. Cones is visiting in
Lawrence this week.
J. B. Buck purchased a fine span
of horses from M. E. Dahmer last
week.
Rev. Robinson left Monday for
Dodge City, after weeks stay in
Meade.
w. C. Osgood Jr. is papering the
real estate office of Miss Campbell
this week.
Miss Eva Bonham is visiting with
Miss Hattie Free on the Cimarron
this week.
E. w. White with his outfit began
putting up the syndicate alfalfa
Tuesday.
Mrs. w. H. Walter and daughter
Eva returned Friday from their visit
in Colorado.
Messrs. Hayden, Conrad and In
mis-, members of the Board of County
Commissioners, are in session this
week allowing bills.
B. F. Bisbee and son Willie, and
Mr.. Ball, of Plains, were in Meade
Tuesday on business, having finish
ed their harvesting.
Len Follick will have charge of
Mr.. Woods lumber yard during his
absence in Colorado.
We understand that the Meade
Base Ball nine will go to Ashland to
play ball on July IS.
| 7. B. Buck and wife left this week
for a visit is Colorado. They will
be gone about month.
John Stalder is enjoying visit
from his nephew, whom he has not
seen for a number of years.
| w. T. Miles and b. S. NfcMeel
returned from the Kansas City con-
vention last Friday evening.
Hardly enough rain fell Monday
night to lay the dust. Feed crops
are getting dry and need rain.
| ]. NJ. Wood and family will start
overland for Colorado today to take
a vacation of five or six weeks.
Messrs. Will Shelley and Alf Sic
gel made business trip to Beaver
last Friday, returning Saturday.
Mark Fletcher has returned from
Grand Island, Neb., where he had
been attending school the past term.
Louis Boehler went to Dodge
Thursday and returned Friday.
Court was adjourned until later
date.
The Meade band has again got
fairly started and promises to be a
ego" this time. We hope so, al
least.
Geo. B. Cones acted banker last
Thursday and Friday during the
absence of Messrs. Bergman and
Boehler.
Rev. Donahue held services al
the Catholic church Wednesday
morning and left in the afternoon
for Liberal.
Last week we neglected to mention
that B. F. Leach, of Crooked Greek
also was one of the Meade county
delegation to Kansas City.
Tom Riley came in Tuesday from
Missouri. He reports seeing Mr.
A. Stewart and says he will be bacl
in Meade county in few months
Messrs. Bergman, Conrad, Judd
: Joe Conrad and Joe Wood, returned
Saturday night from Kansas City
where they had been attending the
: convention.
John Hotz, Burwell Rieman ano
i, H. o. Wilkey came up from the
Cimarron Tuesday, where they hac
e been at work on the bridge, which
: has been completed.
l J. M. Brannan is loading a car
i. load of wheat for shipment. The
wheat is of first class quality anc
tests 81 pounds. The yield wa!
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-10-26
rALsE CHARGES.

MIR. Chandler IN his speech Thurs.
day night had a good deal to say
about Mr.. Bryan using his influence
for the ratification OF the Spanish
treaty aud then opposing the holding
OF the Philippine islands as subject
territory. lie also made the most OF
the Ice trust and charged Senator
Jones, chairman OF the National
Democratic Committee with being
connected with the Cotton Bale
trust. All Ciiartz in the last issue OF
the Garduerville Courier shows up
the falsity aud dcceptiyencss of these
charges. He says:
-rhc Republican p.rcrs generally
charge that Mr.. Bryan helped Mr..
Mckinley IN ratiiying the treaty with
Spain, aud that the treaty would not
have been ratified without Mr..
Bryau's help. This is another lie
with the face of truth upon it. Bryan
interviewed his friends III the Senate
and got them to vote for the ratiti-
cation OF the treaty, but with a resO.
luton to The effect that the Phil
pinos should be given their indie.
peudence the same as the Cubuus,
The Republicans ratified the treaty,
but defeated the resolution, and that
is all Bryan is kicking about, AMI
that is NIL the anti imperialists are
complaining OF.
The Republican press charge tina;
| Croker, James X. jones. aud other
prominent Democrats are concerned
in trusts. and they are keeping the
ice trust . particularly into view. Ii
has been shown by Mr.. Bryan that
every director - tl!e rsmanny Ice
Company or trust is "A Republican
On his part, Mr.. James X. Tones
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee. charges that Governor
Roosevelt told an untruth when he
said that the American Cotton Bale
Company vas trust, Mr.. Jones
having some connection with that
Company. Tho truth is that the
American Cotton Bale Co. is III open
competition with other corporations
auti individuals, But surprising that
some Of MIR. Bryan's supporters hold
stock III trust corporations! Can
they not honestly support Mir. Bry an
Just the sameg Charles ID. Lane
who has no interest in silver mines
whatever, and who wis deeply inter
csted in gold mines, contributed $50.
OnO in 1896 towards the success Of Mr.
Bryan and Ii to |. and Why cannot
Mr.. Croker. who is interested III
trusts contribute towards the reguIa'
ton OF truSts?"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-10-26

On October 10, after all the cRndi.
dates in Nevada had filed the nomin.
ating petitions the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue Mt Washington
rendered n decision to tho effect that
certificates Of nomination for public
offices, such us are required 10y some
Of tho States, and all papers or
instruments relating 10 the exercise
OF the elective franchise, are exempt
from stamp tax
In Eureka county %thirty-fiye
nominating certificates have been
filed with tho County Clerk each one
OF which bears a t%cn.ccnt revenue
stamp, and taking this as a basis Mt
least 900 certificates have been filed
In tho state OF Nevada. making n
total Of $50 which has been paid for
these revenue stamps IL this State
alone. Tho STAMPS have been can
celled and tho Government has re-.
ceiyod pay for them. and ~ the
amount is comparatively small in the
aggregate, and almost indnitcaimal
10 each individual, the candidates
will subr>it gracefully while Uncle
Sam pockets the coin.-Sontinel.