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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
America Gets 1881 Awards.

Paris, Aug. 2O.-The list of awards
to Ameaican exhibitors at the Paris
exposition has been made public. The
United States in all secured 1881
awards. Of these 22O were grand
prizes, 4s6 gold medals, $50 silver
medals, 422 bronze medals. 27O honor
able mention and a long lire of gold,
silver and bronze medals for collabora-
tors. Every line of industry and art
and skill is given recognition. Amer
lean farm products, American mines
and forestry receive grand prizes and
gold medals, and American cottons,
woolens and silks are given the same
consideration as are American harvest
ing machinery, sewing machines,
printing presses, liberal arts and trans
portation, while silverware, jewelry,
art and education are placed in the
front. At the Paris exposition of 1889
only 1000 prizes, including those for
cola borators, were given.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
The Old Doctor is Defiant.

New York, Aug. Is. DIR. Montague r.
Leverson, when interviewed, said that
he was regular correspondent with
Filipino agents in this country and
had written the letter to Senior G.
Apacible, part of which is published.
''The published portion of my letter
is substantially what 1 wrote with the
exception of few verbal inaccuracies.
'There is, however, an omission, and
a serious one," he continued ''That
is where 1 explained why President
McKinleys action was piratical. L
said in my letter, of which failed to
keep a copy, that piracy was shown
by the fact that congress had not au-
thorized war against the Filipinos, and
the president had no power to send
troops against them without the con-
sent of congress-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Obstinate RESISTANCE.
Allies Fight Their Way Into Pekin
With Losses.
SURROUNDED LEGATIONS,

Washington, Aug. 20.-The allied
armies have captured and entered
Pelxin in the face of the most obstinate
resistance, and the members of the
foreign legations are safe. Official
confirmation of the fall of the Chinese
capital came to the United States de-
partment in the shape of two cable
grams, one from Admiral Remey came
to hand first, and another very soon
after that by Fowler. Admiral Re-
mey's dispatch is as follows:
Bureau of Navigation, Washington
Just received telegram from Tien
Tsin dated 10th, 10 p. m. 'Pekin was
captured on August IS. Foreign lega-
tons are safe. Deta Is follow shortly.
(Signed) "REMEY."
That from Consul Fowler giving
important details of the occurrences at
the time of the capture of the city, was
given out in the subjoined official
statement:
Secretary of State, Washington
Japanese Admiral reports allies at
tackled Pekin, east 18th. Obstinate
resistance. Evening Japanese entered
capital with other forces. Immediate
ly surrounded legations. Inmates
safe. Japanese loss over 100. Chinese
800. (Signed) FOWLER"
Previous information which has been
received here showed that the allied
armies took possession of Tung Chow
on the 18th instant. From that city
to Pel1in the distance is not very great,
not more than a dozen miles. 1t seems
evident, therefore, that the armies
halted for time at Tung Chow, proba-
bly, for the purpose of giving the men
a rest and preparing for the attack
upon the capital city in force after
waiting until the rear of the advan.
cling hosts should arrive at the front.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
THAT DISPATCH TO CHAFFEE.
State Department Gives It After
Some Days Of Delay.
POWERS GIVEN COMMANDERS.

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Text of in
structions to General Chaffee sent
August IL and IA have now been given
out. The substance of the first named
has appeared. The final instructions
sent August IA is given here:
''Adjutant Generals Office, Washing
ton. Fowler, Che Foo, for Chaffee,
August IA.
'.In anticipation of acceptance by
Chinese government of Condition in
our reply to them cabled you August
IL. If Chinese authorities communi
cate willingness to deliver ministers
and persons under their protection to
relief column at Pekin under arrange
ments which you consider safe, you
are authorized to make and carry out
arrangements in concert with other
commanders, without referring it
here. From informal communications
with representatives of other govern
ments here we believe all to take
substantially the same position. Ques-
ton whether you should insist upon
entering Pekin and going to legations
or will receive delivery at gate of inner
Tartar city, or at outer wall, taking
risk of ministers passing through city
with only Chinese escort, you and the
other generals must determine"
We are advised by Minister Conger
that the attacks by imperial troops
upon the legations in Pekin have not
ceased. While these attacks continue
we cannot stop the advance of our
forces toward Pekin. If such attacks
cease, the above quoted instructions
will be allowed to stand, and they
would seem to provide for all the
action required under the circum-
stances stated by Earl Lii in his dis,
patch. ALVEY A. ADEE,
Secretary, Department of State, Wash
ington, August 10, 1900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Declined to Consider 1t.

Washington, Aug 1s.-The United
States declined even to consider the
proposition of Ii Hung Chang for a
halt and an armistice at Tung Chau.
Even the supreme appeal of the ven
cradle Chinese statesman that the
Chinese empire would be shaken by an
advance of the allies beyond Tung
Chow was not needed. The answer of
the United States is that our position
is the same now as it has been from
the outset, namely, that the ministers
must be delivered at the walls of
Pekin, and in such circumstances as
will meet the judgment of the military
commander on the spot
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Northeast Kansa. Jub,,es.

Nortonville, Kas., Aug. 2O.-The
Northeast Kansas jubilee to be held
here October PA, will be the fall at
traction for this part of Kansas. The
first day will be set apart for reunion
of old soldiers. The second will be
old settlers day and the third will be
given to politics. Each day there will
be addresses by speakers of state and
national reputation. Music and amuse-
ments will be the features of the occa-
sion. Railroads have granted reduced
rates.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
THE GILMAN EMS VIEW.
Why Should One Nation Force Its Re-
ligion Upon Another.


Oakland, Cal, Aug. 2O.-Ho Vow,
Chinese consul general at San Fran
cisco, in an address before the Ebell
society questioned the advisability
even from Caucasian standpoint of
converting the entire Chinese popula-
ton to Christianity. ''There are 500,
ooO,o of my countrymen" said Ho
Vow. ''They are increasing in vast.
numbers. They are quick to learn and
taking these facts into consideration
what would happen if the white race
succeeded in forcing its civilization
and its knowledge upon them? They
will be able to manufacture guns and
all the engines of warfare with equal
facility. Under these circumstances
Christianity might triumph, and,
again, it might not"
The three chief causes of the present
troubles in China Ho Vow declared to
be missionary work, acquisition of
territory by foreign nations, and the
Dissertation of ancestral homes and the
landscape of China" In closing Ho
Vow said he could see no legitimate
reason why one nation should wish to
force its religion upon another.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Pig Iron Made in a minute

Chicago, Aug. IA machine which
does the work of $50 men and requires
but six men to run it, was started for
the Illinois Steel company's plant at
South Chicago.
The new machine is used in making
pig iron By the present method hard
ly a minute elapses from the time the
molten metal leaves the furnace until
it is an ingot and on the freight cars
ready to be dumped in the steel fur
naces. The machine was constructed
ct a cost of $50, 900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23

The bicycle, according to a recent
decision of the full bench of the Mas
sachusetts supreme court, is not a
carriage" within the meaning of that
term as used in the statutes. Cities
and towns are consequently not bound
by law to keep their roads in such a
state of repair and smoothness that a
bicycle-rider can go over them in
safety. This decision was called forth
by an action brought against certain
Massachusetts town, because of per-
sonal injuries incurred by the plain
tiff while riding her bicycle on one of
the roads. The court held that a BIZ
cycle is more properly a machine than
a carriage" as legally defined, and
that bicycle-riders, injured from acct
dents arising from defects in the high
ways of cities and towns, have not a
valid claim for damages. The deci-
sion will not prevent them from con-
tinuing the agitation for good and safe
roads.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Concordia Returns to License.

Concordia, Kas., Aug. 17.-After ten
weeks trial of the temperance ordi-
nance designed to close the joints and
adopted at the request of the temper
ance people who pledged themselves to
its enforcement, the city council has
so amended the ordinance as to return
to the license system, the saloons pay
ing fine of 500 monthly. Under the
exclusion ordinance the saloons in
creased from five to seven and boot
leggers became numerous.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
NO4 Eligible.

Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 1s.-A sensation
has been caused by the discovery that
Wharton Barker, one of the presiden-
tial candidates, is ineligible for the
Office. 1t is said that while superin-
tending some improvements in Russia
some years ago, Mr.. Barker was made
Lord of st. Wenchelas" by the car
and he is, therefore, said to be ineligi-
BILE because he forfeited his citizenship
by accepting the honor without per-
mission of the United States authori-
ties. If this proves true Mr.. Barker
must step down and out
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Kansas Trains Collide.

Kansas City, Aug. 2o.-Rocl1 Island
Colorado Springs for Kansas City,
crashed into freight train at curve
in deep cut a mile west of Bethune.
James Boyle, engineer; and Chris
Kimm, fireman, both of the passenger.
were seriously and perhaps fatally
injured. The passengers were rolled
out into the aisle and bruised, but
none were seriously hurt. The pas
senger engine went through the ca.
boose, but no one on freight injured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Wind And Hal, in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1s.-Wind and
hail storms of unusual severity visited
Seward, Saline, southern Lancaster
and Jefferson counties. Crops were
ruined by the hail, and small buildings
were wrecked. The hail broke half
the window glasses in the towns of
Ruby, Beaver Crossing, Panama and
Fairbury. The damage to crops will
reach high in the hundred thousands
of dollars. No fatalities are reported,
although houses in almost every town
in the path of the storm were struck by
lightning.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Their Rear Protected.

Rome, Aug. 1s.-The following dis
patch has been received here from
Taku, via Che Foo:
GA Russian regiment has disem-
barked to protect the rear of the allied
forces, which is seriously threatened.
''Tbe japanese admiral an
nounces that the allies occupied Tung
Chau (also written Tung Chow last
Sunday and that he is awaiting news
of an attack on Pekinn
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23

Not long ago a young man in Port
land, Me-, bought an old army mus
lket to celebrate. A little later he was
giving the weapon an overhauling,
when he noticed some scratches on the
stock that looked like writing. After
giving the stock a good cleaning, 1t
was found that the scratches formed
the name Samuel H. Cannon" AS
Sam" Cannon is one of the Port
land G.. A. R. veterans whom every
body knows, the young man was nat
urally very much surprised at finding
his name on the old gun. When the
musket. was shown Mr.. Cannon he at
once recognized it as the one he had
returned to the government when he
was mustered out of service thirty
five years or more ago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Chicago Carpenters go to Work.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-The carpenters,
the strongest organization in the
Chicago Building Trades Council, have
decided to withdraw from that body,
and most of the men probably will be
at work within two weeks. The move
of the carpenters is the second big
break in the central organization of
the building trades workmen, who
have been at loggerheads with the
contractors for many months.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Mob I'm New York.

New York, August 17,-Robert J.
Thorpe, policeman, was stabbed and
killed by negro. Later a mob as
sembled and commenced an attack
upon all negroes Some of them were
beaten severely. The mob surged over
the district from Twenty-fifth to For
ty-second street and Ninth avenue to
Sixth avenue.
Many negroes were hustled into the
West Thirty-seventh street station for
protection. None had escaped with
out some kind of an injury.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Senator ingalls,, Relatives.

Atchison, Aug. Ex-senator Ingalls,
mother, Mrs. Eliza C. Ingalls,, who will
be 90 years old on her next birthday,
is still living in Haverhill, Mass. John
J. Ingalls, is survived by three brothers
Sumner Ingalls,, in Arkansas, and
Morris and Charles in or near Boston,
and also by two sisters, Mrs. Dyer of
West Roxbury, Mass, and Miss Clara
Ingalls, of Haverhill, Mass. The Rev.
Francis T. Ingalls, who died at Spring
field, Mo-, a few years ago, was a
brother of the Senator
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23

In speaking of the possibility of an
alliance between Peru, Bolivia and the
Argentine Republic, with view to war
with Chile, an American, who has
lived in Chile for a number of years,
says: Peru and Bolivia know very
well that they cannot whip Chile, and
the outcome of q war, in the event of
the alliance l have named, would be
the same. The Chileans can and will
fight. We can put 375,000 men in the
field, for 10 per cent of the population
can be counted upon in the event of
war. We have ample modern arms,
and 1 have no fear as to the outcome.
Should the Queen of England decide
against Peru in the boundary arbitra-
ton, a war may result, though 1 am of
the opinion that it can be avoided"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Coal Combine Declared a Trus,

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 1s.-In the case
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Fuel COM
pany, charged by the government with
being a trust in violation of the United
States statute, Judge Thompson de-
cided in favor of the government find
ing that the company is conducting it's.
business in violation of the antitrust
statutes. The fuel company includes
some fourteen coal companies, mostly
in West Virginia
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23

The growth of electric railway street
systems in the principal countries OF
Europe during the last four years IS
shown in a table in recent issue Of
L'Electricien. Germany leads with
$50 miles in 1896, which had increased
in 1899 to 2,160. Austria-Hungary is
next with As miles in 1896 and GOO in
1899. The United Kingdom is third
with 81 miles in 1896 and 600 in 1899,
and the other countries follow in this
order: Italy, France, Switzerland,
Russia, Belgium, etc.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23

Order and method are the conjur-
ers by whose aid a man of very aver
age abilities may, if he chooses, Sc
cure to himself the blessing of never
being hurried. Only arrange properly
the quantum of work which is to be
got through in day or week, or in
any fixed period, and a small margin
over and above the bare space abso-
lutely needed for each part of it, and
that margin will be available for the
chance distractions for which people
complain that they have no time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23

One of the most fascinating exhibits
at the Paris Exhibition is that contrib
uted by the Pasteur Institute. In the
Pavilion of Hygiene are many neatly
labeled bottles, securely corked, one
hopes, containing an army of bacilii
and parasites. The rayages of the mi
crobes are further demonstrated in its
attacks on the raw materials of silk,
of beer, and of wine; whilst hard by
another case illustrates the expert
ments whereby the great researcher
exploded his own belief in the theory
of spontaneous generation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
no Vote Orient Bonds.

Wichita, Aug. 16.-At a meeting of
the Commercial club it was decided to
submit a petition for the calling of a
bond election to vote $50, 900 city bonds
and $4,000 county bonds to the Kan
sas City, Mexico and Orient railroad
and Colonel Fitch was delegated to
handle the campaign. 1t will be pro-
vided however that no bond is to be
turned over to the company until it
has expended 5000, 900 here in the
erection of shops and yards.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Warm AnnroyaI.

New York, Aug. ia dispatch
from Che Foo says: Consul Ragsdale
has just received dispatch by runner
from Minister Conger. 1t says:
1.-The situation is more critical. The
Chinese government is trying to force
us to leave Pekin. 1t is impossible
until troops arrive
A dispatch from Tien Tsin says;
President McKinley's refusal to con-
slider Ii Hung Changes proposal meets
with warm approval of Americans in
China and also with that of the arrIy."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
ingalls, Is Dead.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 17.-Ex-United
States Senator John J. Ingalls, died at
East Las Vegas, N. NJ, at 2:25 o'clock
Thursday morning, surrounded by his
wife and two sons, Ellsworth and
Sheffield. The news came to the In
gals home here in a telegram. The
funeral will be in Atchison
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
The late Count Muravieff was so oi,

The late Count Muravieff was so Gin
icllrably double" that Russia was fire.
iquently suspected of designs of which
ishe was. innocent. Fortunately, the
,old diplomacy by which IAN ambassa-
dor was sent abroad to lie in the SER
vice of his country" is going out of
fashion. 1t has been found as costly
las the economy of the farmer who
made fence of unseasoned boards. He
tsaid they twisted the posts out of the
aground, twisted themselves of the
posts, and actually twisted wrinkles in
Ibis corn-feld!
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23

Competent authorities assert that
South America has greater undevel-
oped resources than any other portion
of the world. Any crop grown else
where can be duplicated there and the
country abounds in mines of coal, sill
yer and gold, most of which have been
only slightly developed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Kansas termination SHOWS Gain,

Topeka, Aug. 2O.-The population of
Kansas, according to the returns of
township assessors. tabulated by F. D.
Coburn, secretary of the state board of
agriculture, is 1 ,444, 7Os, a net gain of
over the preceding year of 1889, or
1877 per cent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23

Topeka, Aug. 2O.-The Kansas wheat
crop this year, $4,000, 600 bushels, is
the largest ever raised by any state in
this country. However, the state has
held the record since 1892 with its
70, ZOO, 900 bushels.
1t is doubtful if the present genera
ton ever sees any one state in the
Union raise $1,000, 900 bushels of wheat
in one year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23

Lord Curzon has Just sanctioned
considerable outlay OIL an expert
mental indiarubber plantation near the
Tenasserim coast. No fewer than TO-
900 acres are to be thus cultivated, and
carefully framed estimates show that
when the trees reach maturity the
plantation should yield handsome
profits,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23

A Mauser bullet entered the brain of
jeremiah O'Leary, British soldier, at
the battle of Colenso. Al expert sur
geon removed the bullet, and with it a
small portion of the mans brain. Since
then his memory lie slightly impaired,
and he detests the taste of beer, al
though he had been very fond of it
previous to receiving the wound.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23

Thin bamboo tubes are fastened to
carrier pigeons in China to protect
them from birds u prey. When the
bird is in motion the action of the air
through the tubes causes a whistling
sound, which alarms predaceous birds,
and keeps them at respectable dis
lance
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Whisky Trust Attacked.

Trenton, N. ]. Aug. 20. -Application
was made to the court of chancery for
the dissolution of the distilleries COM
pany of America, which is incorpora-
ted, under the laws of New Jersey,
with capitalization of $125, ZOO, 900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-23
Kansas, Great Wheat Crops.

Coils P. Huntington's father was a
peripetetic tinker
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-15
Wise Merchants Select Satisfactory Wares
For Customers.
Wise Customers Buy From Satisfactorily
Selected Stocks.
A Brief Chapter on Chris tmas Goods.

We are striving to do business in Morris basis
that will be satisfactory to all concerned The stock OF
goods in this store has most carefully selected to meet
the wants Of customers It has been selected with view
to giving them what they want and need at reasonable
prices We want them to be entirely satisfied that
those who are already customers will not feel that there
any necessity trading anywhere ELSE and also to the
end that new customers may that it is to their advan
tage to come here permanently to trade.
Long experience has taught pretty we'll what people
buy would buy if they could always get for Christmas
gifts We have used best judgm ent and we in
yte you to come in and see whether have what
you would like to buy your gift to else The
chances that have what you want We will enumer-
ate some of the things especially desirable
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-15

of Christmas gifts are also
small. We have been espe-
cially anxious to get salts
factory articles for small
rememberances- articles
which cost little, but which
are also of good materlaland
well made up In this line
comes the handkerchief, Of
which we have a very large
and very choice supply, You
cannot fail to be suited here,
if it is handkerchiefs you
want. Then there are, all
sorts of toilet tieles, combs,
pins, buttons, belt buckles,
ties, perfumes, and a thous-
and other things. Look
around and you will be sure.
to find something you would.
like.