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

We notice that Ex-Congressman
Simpson got among some unruly
negroes at Fl. Scott the other day
and the ex-sockless statesman had a
rough and tumble fight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

Jerry Simpson failed to get an en-
dorsement from the state conven-
ton for U. S. Senotor. 1t takes
some antidated politicians a long
time to find out just what people do
think of them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

The Republican brethren have al
ways said that Mr.. Breidenthal was
a frst-class bank commissioner.
Will they now admit that he will
make a good governor?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

The Chinese authorities insist
that the foreign ministers are all
alive and well, but they don't seem
to be able to communicate with
their respective governments.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

Mr.. Breidenthal is the only Pop
ulist that the Republicans could not
get out of office and we don't think
they will be able to keep him out of
an office next November.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
s,sssssss:sss s=e=se
! Our Correspondents.
FOWLER NEWS.

The severe wind last Saturday
evening was followed by a nice
rain in which about 1 II inches of
water fell. It was much need
ed rain but ought to have come
two weeks earlier.
Geo. Fowler and Meredith
Krisle finished haying on the
Jas. MCGEE place last Friday.
Mr.. John Hotz has been put
ting up tank and doing repair
work on a house for Fred Ellis
the past few days.
Mr.. Lapel was doing business
in the city Friday.
1.-THE less you say the more
people will remember.
The prospect of having help
err in Uncle Sans department
is getting better every day.
Arson Ranpolph was COMPEL
ed to quit the threshlng machine
for a few days on account of
rheumatism.
Pe1l Henderson made a few
days visit with the old folks last
week. Pell has been following
the operator trade for several
years but has quit and will work
for a carriage company in St.
Louis.
Prof. Tough seems to be very
quiet since he killed that two
headed snake.
w. A. Burford hauled out sew
eral loads of lumber Mhursday
to build bin room for his wheat.
The golden grain is rolling in
from all sides now there being
three machines in the vicinity of
Fowler.
Mrs. Carpenter returned to
her home in Pueblo, Colo, last
week.
Tom Hotz has been working
on a we'll for VIM. Siebentha1er
the past week.
Fred Ellis and wife were pleas
ant callers at M. M. Frazier's
last Sunday.
School meeting was held in due
time and all things went off
pleasant but was adjourned rath-
err sudden. A lady teacher and
an months school was voted for.
We understand that neither the
Randolph nor Porterfeld dis.
tricts will have any school the
coming year.
The storm Saturday evening
caused several of our people to
sojourn in the city till next morn.
ing before returning home.
Fred Nett is making arrange.
ments to join onto the telegraph
line which has lately been erect.
ed in the city. He contemplates
using the barb wire fence fo1
wire. If this works there are
several more talking of joining
the swift news telegraph co.
"You can't grow roses from
onion seed; don't keep bad com
pany."
The past few days has been 81
calm that those who depended or
windmills for pumping stock
water were quite uneasy and
wished the wind would blow {
little more.
Carl Ellis got his ankle badly
jammed Monday by a horse fall
ing on it. He was roping a Cal
and the horses feet slipped from
under him.
We understand that a certain
party had the audacity to say
that all the people of Meade coun
ty (then he modified it to three
fourths) got their start in cattle
by stealing them. We would
rather think this is throwing {
slur on the people of Meade coun
ty.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

The fact of the matter is that the
Republican party is leaving more
men than there are men leaving the
that party.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

Senator Wellington, who some
time ago declared that he would not
support Mckinley for reelection, is
still throwing nuts to the admins
tration which it cannot or will not
crack. The Senator said, while in
Washington, day or two ago: ''1f
the situation in the Philippines is as
favorable as the administration
would have us believe, there is no
reason why twelve or fifteen thous-
and men could not be sent from
there to service in China. l think
that would be Americas fair quota
of the international force for the re-
lief of Pekin, and beyond the pro-
lection of American life and prop
erty, this country has no business
to interfere with the affairs of the
Chinese empire. American troops
should never form part of an army
for the conquest of China. The
European powers have sowed the
wind and are now reaping the whirl-
wind. They have been looking for
trouble in China for long time and
now they have it. The fire they
have kindled is a hot one, and this
government should look we'll to it
that American troops are not used
as catspaw for the pulling out of
European chestnuts. "-Ex.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

Webb McNall will again give the
insurance companies ''hot time"
He is the proper man for the place.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

The state ticket nominated at
Fort Scott is good one and will be
= triumphantly elected next Novem-
Der.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.

For Congressman-at-Large,
]. d. BOTKIN,
of Cowley county.
For Congressman 9TH District,
CLAUDE DUVAL,
of Reno county.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.


For Associate Justice,
DAVID MARTIN,
of Atchison county.
For Governor,
John w. PRUDENTIAL,
of Shawnee county.
For Lieutenant Governor,
A. NJ. HARVEY,
of Shawnee county.
For Secretary of State,
ABE FRAKES,
of Trego county.
For State Auditor,
E. J. WESTGATE,
of Finney county.
For State Treasurer,
CONWAY MARSHALL,
of Anderson county.
For Superintendent of Insurance,
WEBB MCNALL,
of Smith county.
For Attorney General,
HUGH P. FARRELLY,
of Neosha county.
For Supt. of Public Instruction,
LEVI HUMBARGER,
of Dickinson county.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

CATHOLIC-Services on notice each month
REV. JAMES DoNoHUE, Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

BAPTIST-Services first and second Sun
days of each month at usual hours.
REV. J. NJ. ROBINSON, Pastor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

A. w. Calender desires to call
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
shoeing in first class manner.
ask your patronage and thus assist
me, our town, and yourselves as
we'll Give me a trial and be con-
WINGED. All work done on short
notice.
A, w. CALENDAR, Prop,
Meade, Kansas,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

PRESBYTERIAN Services on notice each
month. REV. A. H. PARKS, Pastor.
Christian Endeavor-Meets every Sunday
evening at 1880 at Baptist Church.
WINNIE BoNHAM, President.
Epworth League-Meets every Sunday night
at NJ. E. Church at 1880 p. m.
LULU Flick, President.
OLA flick, Sec'y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.

For President,
WILLIAM J. BRYAN,
of Nebraska.
For Vice-President,
ADLAI E. STEVENSON,
of Illinois.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
Churches.

THODIST-Services each Sunday at IL
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Prayer meeting each
Wednesday evening
REV w. w. ENYEART, Pastor
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
Lodge Directory.

M. w. A.-Meade Camp No. 1898, meets
every first third and fifth Monday night
of each month.
JOHN D. WEHRLE, v. C.
JOHN ELLIOTT, Clerk
A. o. U. W.-Meets on second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month.
d. B. STUTsMAN, NJ. w.
F. w. Flick, Recorder.
A. F. & A. M.-Webb Lodge No. us meets
Saturday night on or before the full moon
of each month.
o. HAMILTON, w. NJ.
E. F. RIEMAN, Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-08-04

franks are annoying the officials OF
the Wilmington City Tax Office one man
recently telling she officials that he wanted
to pay the poll tax Of President Mckinley
and another appeared before collector,
saying he wished to deed his property to
William j. Bryan.
Monday afternoon, the body of Sole
mon Roberts, the trusted colored servant
of Mr.. Ohio II. Williams, who resides on
a farm along Chester River, was found
fouliy murdered buried in hay stack
His SIX ull was crushed. The wound was
inflicted by blunt instrument The
scalp was cut on the left side, the wound
to the houe. The cut was evidently made
by a sharp instrument An axe b. spattered
with blood was found. 1t is believed there
is woman III She case. The murderer
has covered his tracks well SO far
William Cross was recently released
from Bslaig Jail ana Immediately preceded
to make merry On ambr0sia after he had
put several hotties OF tine "lnnocent -tnff. "
under bis belt he started to walk to Havre
de Grace. Ca She way he met colored
man aud told him that he vas a detective
and was hunting the colored man tor the
larceny of 4 aicy.a. The colored man sub
united to arrest by the supposed detective
who TOOK MIN toa nearby house and offered
to release hllu il he would pay ten dollars
The negro only had about six dollars ~hich
he handed over to Cross, and then drove to
Beair and reported the affair to She auth
critics. Cross was arrested and put back
in jail
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-08-04
NEWS IN BRIEF

The town commissioners have placed
the two old fire engines in the new storage
shed in the rear of Council Hall
Marion c. Leonard, the merchant who
was struck by lightning while walking
along the streets of Salisbury, died on Fri
day without regaining consciousness.
The annual meeting Of the members
Of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Of
Cecil county, will he held at the office of the
company in Elkton, to-day, Saturday, at
II o'clock, noon.
C. E Topping, J. NJ. Tallman, Thos.
Holt and II NJ. Jackson spent several day 5
last week fishing at Ootorago, Cecil county,
catching in two days 23G rock tt.h, the
largest weighing Is! pounds.
For some time past persons have been
stealing flowers and damaging property in
Holy Cross Cemetery, near Dover The
worst act of vandalism occurred last week
when the statue Of lamb WAS broken of
one OF the monuments and carried away.
The Cecil County School Commits
sioners will award by competitive eXamin-
alton at their office in Elkton, on August
IS, at . O'Clock a. N one free scholarship
at Washington College, Chestertown; one
at Charlotte Hall, and four at the State
Normal School.
One night last week, an Indian medi-
cine wagon came to Belar, and started a
show. After they had disposed of some
soap and liniment, they asked for the loan
of a nickle to illustrate a trick, which
passed off without any troable and the
nickle was returned. They then repeated
the trick with a quarter and then asked
for a silver dollar. Some eighteen OF
twenty were handed up, when suddenly
the lights were blown out and the horses
were whipped up and the crowd lett to
wonder at the solution OF the trick.
The Rev. A. S. Mowbray, pastor OF
Tome Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church at Port Deposit, preached a vigor-
GUS sermon at Camden camp, Friday, last
week on "Man's duty to his God, " taking
as his text: "The Master Is Come" and
dwelling on the word 'Master." "We
Americans, he said, care prone to believe
ourselves, because of our individual free
dom and sovereignty, our own masters.
So far as citizenship is concerned this is
true, and it is God-given heritage. But
no man has a right to do wrong. The man
who sells his vote, the man who robs bis
neighbor, either of goods or good name,
forgets that there is Master and that he
is accountable to Him in that day OF rock.
oning. We rejoice in our glorious freedom
as nation, but the Master whose message
bring to you today does not propose tc
hold us accountable as nation, as q
church, as q society, but each of us as
individuals"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-08-04
LEGAL EDUCATION.
Maryland Bar Association Wants A
Higher Standard of Admission to
ppartice

Higher Standard Of Admission TO
Practice.
John $. Writ, Esq as chairman of the
committee on legal education. made a
report rs the meeting of the Maryland Ear
Association at Cumberland, the past week,
which included the following resolution
recommended by the committee:
Resolved, That the Maryland State Bar
Association recommends to the General
Assembly OF Maryland the passage of an
amendment to the law regulating admis-
sions to the bar, providing that three years.
study either at q law school OF in the office
of member of the bar Of this State shall
be required as necessary qualification for
admission to the Bar of Maryland
The report also contained the following
expressions of the views of the association
"The effort has been made by the present
Board of Examiners to gradually raise the
standard of admission to the Bar in Mary.
land. The first examination in November
1895 was comparatively easy consisting
for the most part Of definitions. Eacl,
succeeding examination has been more
thorough until it is believed that standard
has been reached which will compare favor
ably with that of the most progressive
| states.
"We are informed that in some parts OF
the State the practice prevails OF the mem.
bers OF the bar giving certificates to young
men who have never spent a day in the
office, but who simply borrow law books
and read law nominally under the direc
tion Of the attorney who gives the certif.
cate This is plain violation Of the letter
and spirit Of the statute.
ave fear that one OF the main Difficult
ties in raising the standard of admission tc
the Bar, so far az moral qualifications are
concerned is the ease with which certifi
Gates can be obtained from members of the
Bar. This is matter, however, which is
now exclusively within the discretion Of
the Court Of Appeals, who may, in O
proper case, require more satisfactory proc
Of good moral character than such certi
cate"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-08-04
REDUCED RATES TO CHICAGO VIA
Pennsylvania RAILROAD.
Account 6. A. r. Encampment.

On account of the Thirty fourth Annual
Encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, to be held at Chicago August
27-3l, inclusive. the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell excursion tickets
from points on its line to Chicago, at rate
Of single fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be sold on August 25, PC 81,
good to return until August 81, inclusive;
but by depositing ticket with joint agent
at Chicago prior to noon of September2 ,, and
the payment of fifty cents, return limit
may be extended to September 3Oth, in
elusive. lit.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-08-04

"Hunger is the hest sauce Yet some
people are never hungry, and they get
weak aud sick Hood Sarsaparilla helps
such people 1t creates a good appetite,
gives digestive power and makes the whole
body strong.
Sick headache is cured by Hoods Pills.
% cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-08-04
" Ct: e; 3 3 ;:;::;;
Eat 1t is to the interest of all to know Of
the many bargains offered in
lsClrH Der

IL UllAl NG4
White and yellow pine, hemlock and oak
Dill stun, scantling latha, boards, shingles
OF all descriptions, fencing, sheathinp.
"alnscoatlng, PARTITION, dressed white pine,
yellow pine, spruce and poplar finishing
lumber, casing, tlOoripg ceiling, mould
ings of all descriptions, slate, pickets, pales,
posts, rails, blinds, shutters. stair rails,
newell posts turned and straight poroh
posts, brackets, blinds, spindle work,
siding, weather boarding, corner blocks
and many other items not mentioned.
Estimates furnished contractors and others
when desired.
Terra Gotta pipe, drain tile, land plaster,
cement, bricks, lime, hair, baling and
fencing wire, wire fencing with STAYS,
Rosendale cement in stock. Other brands
furnished when desired.
Feeds.
Bran, cotton seed feed, cotton seed meal,
and gluten feed.
Adarmant
for plasterng requires only the addition Of
water to he ready for use.
Pumps.
The best steam tested Cucumber Pumps
made, suitable for any depth well.
Grass Seeds
carefully selected for purity and GERM.
mating properties.
Slate Grave Covers
for covering graves instead OF plank and
flag. Very neat and durable.
Coal
of best quality, well screened, all sizes and
| under cover.
Fertilizers.
Standard grades in excellent mechanical
| condition and prices reasonable.
Hay and Grain
bought and sold at cash prices on small
| margins
For further information call upon or
address
A. L, Duyckinck & Co.,
RISING SUN, MD.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-08-04
NOW IN JAIL.
MORRISON SISTERS AGAIN
COME TO THE FRONT.

They Have Another Family Quarrel and
Miss Margaret Morrison Is Lodged In
ElktOn Jail Charged With Assault
With Intent to Kill Her Sister, Miss
Jeanette Morrison.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-08-04

Badness is nothing new; it dates back to
the carly ages How TO restore the hair is
modern. Halls Hair Remover. the best
product Of science, will restore il.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-08-04
AT SERVICE.
EsPIRITo- ess7als son Of tho grcat KrcmIin

ESPlRITO-2SST9isa son of the great Krcmlin
race record 90, dam Espercncc dam of
EspinOsa, 2.23) by baro d. Alb, the sire OF Maud
s. 2.0Sa; second dam Engcwood, sister to
Wcdgcwood, 2.l9, by Belmont. Espirito is II
handsome brown stalion-now four years
old-stands b. hands high, thoroughly quiet
and gentle. has the best of dispositions and
manners, with plenty OF courage and intclli-
gcncc. He has never been trained for speed
but has the easy, irictiCnlcss gait that marks
the speedy trotter, and has the gait and
stamina 10 stay the routc. He will make fast
one when trained. A glance ut his breeding
will show the blood of champions. He has
two crosses TO Harold and one of Woodford
Mambrino the same us AliX. 203t, and Il
double cross of the blood of Woodbine. His
sire, krcmln, 20Isi, has twelve in the list
from 2 49,, to go. and his dam is the dam of
Espinosa, 2,23. Why shouldn't he have speed,
and beg ct speedT
Esprito will make the season of 1900 ut my
farm, above Cherry Hill. ut SIS to insure, $40
the season; of which amount 81 TO be paid
groom at time OF service. Balance due when
marc is known to be in tOal.
In service daily at farm from 10 A. NJ. until
4P. NJ Come and look at him and Judge for
yourself.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-08-04

On Friday afternoon, last week, Con
stable BeHiamin BFiscoe OF the Sixth dis
trct arrested and lodged Miss Margaret
Morrison, al near Coora, in the Elkton
kill her sister, Jeanette Morrison. She
was brought before Magistrate Nctle, of
Rising sun, who held her uader bail for
htr Appearance at tie September term Of
court. She refused to give bail, saying she
would 90 to jail first. In she Morrison
| family there are four sisters aud a brother
women work on the farm but do not seem
to agree very well.
PAST TROrBLE- OF MORRISON SISTERS.
Last September, Misses Hannah J. Nor
risoD aud Margaret L. Morrison were tried
in the Eikton Court, charged with assault
with intent to kill their sister, Miss Mary
JEANETTE Morrison. The testimony of the
witnesses brought forth some very startling
facts regarding their family life Jeanette
MORRISON testified that she was attacked ~
her two sisters, Hannah j and Margaret
l.. Morrison and beaten over the head
with hootiack, thus receiving injuries
which for a time it was Thought would
prove fatal. Jeanette also testified that
on several occasions the two above named
sisters had threatened to take her life
Elizabeth, the fourth sister, testified that
she went to Jeanette rescue aud was also
very roughly handled. Ire defendants
also took the stand and admitted the com
mitted the assault, but alleged that Jean.
nette struck the first blow. The jury in
the case failed to reach verdict after being
ont all night, and was discharged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-21

A careful examination of the above
hypothetical case will show that the ac-
tual wealth-.that is the excess OF assets
over liabilities-of A aggregatesthe sum
of$65, 900; and, further, that the tax Of
80 936. 60 10 which he is liable is 500
DER cent of his wealth..
Competition between localities and
between individuals within the same
locality naturally limit the possible
earnings of capital. II to the burdens
of competition we unfairly add others
hrough the medium of legal enact
menls, we may, Intentionally or unin-
tentiousliy, compel capital to cease It's
operations, or to seek a more favo able
locality. The above study is designed
to call your attention, and through you
me attention of our business men, to
the fact that II the letter of our present
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-21
A Night of Terror.

lawful anxiety was felt for the vic
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-21
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