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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
Story of a Boy.


BY JULIA TRUITT BISHOP.
Author Deborah of Lost Greek, etc.
Copyright, 1901 by Daily Story Pub. Coz
She was listening to the uniformed
graybeard at the window, bending to-
ward him little with an air Of
charmed interest that warmed the
heart under the gold braid. Flutterins
down to them the length of the draw
ing room came the hostess, that fool
ish little Mrs. Leasing. and they heard
her saying to the gentleman beside her,
while she was yet far off:
"Oh, I've just found you in time, AMI
it's awfully awkward, but you know
how people are always disappointing
you at the last moment You. were to
have gone down to dinner with Clare
Rigdon, and Mrs. Harding with Ray
mond Blaine, and neither of them came
so sorry"
The girl at the window had not
changed her position in the least. She
still leaned over the arm of her chair
toward the uniform, but the General
was suddenly conscious that the lovely
young face had lost something of its
cole.
"Oh, Mrs Harding" cried Mrs. Less
ing. as the girl stood up and smiled
graciously at her hostess; so awk-
ward for husband and wife to go out
to dinner together-pecple disappoint-
ed me-but would you let Mr.. Harding
take you out, just to oblige me?''
The hostess did not wait for re-
~ lob
led him away. The two were left
alone, both standing in the shadow of
the window curtains. She was twist
ing the silken fringe of the drapery
between her fingers. She did not look
at him, but she saw that the hand
resting on the back Of the chair from
which she had risen was shaken.
Since we are within full view of q
number of our dearest enemies" she
said with a scornful smile, still not
looking at him, lit might be as well to
play the farce out and look-well-
say, decently interested in one another.
People will discuss us soon enough"
The hand on the chair was suddenly
steady.
with all my heart" said the gen.
tleman lightly, as he placed a chair
for her further back in the window
embrasure, and took another, close at
hand. I'VE will disappoint them for
once"
She looked beyond him, at the
throng that danced and promenaded
and walked down the long succession
of rooms. She looked anywhere but at
him.
while it is really awkward" she
said with a bitter voice and charm
ing smile, for a husband to be forced
to take his wife out to dinner, still,
one may live through it under certain
circumstances. One has but to remem-
Der that it is the last time he will ever
be afflicted with her presence, and
much may be borne. Really l scarce
ly expected to see you here tonight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
COLORADO'S BIG SPIDERS.
A Scientific Investigation of Insects o.
Which MANY Yarns Were Told.


Prof. E. T. Laughton has returned
to his home in New York after spend
ing the winter in exploring the noun
tains near Buena Vista and investigat-
ing the habits of a species of monster
spiders found in the Middle Cotton
wood Pass, says a Buena Vista. Colo,
dispatch to the New York Sun. Little
definite is known of these spiders. but
around them has been gathered a mass
of Indian legend and prospectors'
yarns that rival those of Munchausen.
Many years ago these spiders lived in
a cave easily reached by tourists 1t
was in a valley two miles northeast
from Harvard City, then a thriving
mining camp eight miles west of Buena
Vista. In 1880 a man named Shultz
cut his way into the spiders den. He
did not return, and a week later a
searching party found his body partly
buried in the spiders cave under a
mass of fallen rock. As it would
have required considerable timbering
at an expense of several hundred dol
lars to recover the body, and as the
man had no known relatives, it was
left undisturbed. Shultz's skeleton is
still in the cave, but the spiders have
found another home farther back in
the mountains. Some of the tales
tol dabout these spiders are given in
an old letter which has Just been
found in Buena Vista. 1t says: "A
short distance out of Buena Vista there
is cave swarming with spiders of I'M
mense size, some of them having legs
four inches in length and bodies as
large as that of a canary bird The
cave was discovered in 1868 and was
often visited by pioneers on their way
to California, who obtained their webs
for use in the place of thread. Early
and late the cave resounds with a
buzzing sound emitted by the spiders
as they weave their webs. The webs
were tested in II and found to be COM
posed of silk of the finest quality. The
skins of the spiders make good gloves,
as they are pliable and require no tan
ming. A number were captured and
tanned and manifested great affection
for all members of the family. They
were far superior to a cat in extermi-
mating rats and mice, following their
prey into the holes in the walls and
ceilings. One spider, kept as a pet by
a Buena Vista lady, used to stay all
night at the head of her bed acting as
sentinel"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13

still smiling? 1 can't see your face
but those people out yonder can, and
we are playing the farce for them"
Il am smiling" she said, without
moving.
1.-The Boy fell in love-" he said. He
was very young, and had been raised
without mother l am afraid he
was a mere selfish brute, and when he
wanted anything he had to have it.
He saw the Girl, and loved her, and
would have waded through blood to
win her-and won her. l think he was
selfish, even in winning her. but he
was beginning to be unselfish-he was
beginning to be a nobler Boy-and
there was great need of it. You see.
he loved her-he loved her too much.
He was unreasonable. l have looked
into his heart, and 1 know that now.
He was half Boy and half savage, and
thought himself a man, whose judg-
ment was always good, and who was
always right. He thought that he was
always good, and who was always
right. He thought that he was to be
regarded always-he didn't think of
in some blind, unreasoning way,
such as boys have. And because he
loved her he kept fastening on to his
doom. and dragging her with him. He
couldn't wake up to the fact that he
was slowly killing love in her. 1t is
one of the saddest things. that people
who love one another truly and ten
derby can live to be alienated, isn't
1T? But that is what happened to the
Boy. He was young-they were both
young-and he was undisciplined-and
love was hurt with jar and fret, Over
and over again they passed through
storms which left them cast ashore in
a desert land. They said bitter, heart
breaking things to one another, and
it was because the Boy loved her that
the bitter things hurt and ranked.
And SO at last he rose up and said,
This is enough will end it. 1 will
you again"
He paused, and she stirred a little,
but he could not see her face.
And so, he went down to the boat"
he said steadily; but even when his
| foot was upon the gangplank he
turned back and stood leaning against
| something in his utter misery, be-
cause he had all at once grown to be
a man. and was suffering all a man s
| agony. That is the end of the story
of the Boy-except that the man
looked up and saw that foolish little
Mrs. Leasing waving her hand at him
from carriage, and remembered that
both of them-he and the Girl-were
to have been her guests tonight. And
such hungering came upon him to
look upon her face again-that he
came-knowing that by tomorrow he
might summon strength to go"
"Ned?"
She raised her face and looked at
him. Her lips trembled like a hurt
chilG's. even while she vas smiling al
| him.
Ned" she murmured, brokenly;
'the Girl was very young and inexpe-
rienced. Don't you think she ought
to have chance to try over again?-
And you didn't know-that she was
in the boat.-hidden away-and that
she came very near being taken to Eu-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13

was not LED TO suppose that you were
to start for Europe today?"
Il start tomorrow instead" he re-
piled, coldly. THE delay was fortu-
nate. 1t gives me the opportunity to
defer nine days wonder for yet an
other day. Let us do it thoroughly,
while we are doing it. What shall we
discuss that will bring a pleasant ex-
preston to our faces; that will make
us seem not merely tolerant of one
another, but absolutely absorbed, de-
voted"
Let us talk of Love-" she said, with
burst of scorn and despair that sent
a crimson over her pale face Re
membering our desolate home-my
desolate life-we can surely talk OF
that"
You are right he said. leaning a
little nearer I'VE will talk of love"
She shrank away from him little,
but at the same moment she smiled
and nodded at Mrs Leasing, who
passed near.
Love" he repeated. What diff
ference it makes in peoples livesi You
and have agreed to say goodbye
have already said it, in fact, and we
can afford to discuss love impersonally
Il am etrs-z .op are not smiling
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
A,,.k,n Boundarv Linz.

New Whatcom, Wash, June 1o.-The
boundary commissions of the American
and Canadian governments now en-
gagged in relocating the international
line on the western slope of the Cas-
cade mountains have completed their
work through the Mount Baker min
ing district and find that it runs three
fifths of mile further south than has
been heretofore supposed, but all of
the more valuable mines remain on
American territory. OF course their
work REQUIRES ratification.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13

Iron Mountain, Mich, June 6.-By
the explosion of quantity of powder
and the suffocating fumes that follow
ed eight men were killed in the shaft
of the Chaplin mine. Suddenly there
was a rumble and smoke began pour
ing from the mouth of the shaft.
Rescuers hurried into the mine as
soon as the smoke had cleared suffi-
GENTLY and found the eight miners, all
who had been working in that section
of the shaft, lifeless The cause of
the explosion has not yet been deter
mined
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
Papers to be Made Aboard Ship.

Washington, June although
every effort has been made TO land the
volunteers in this country before July
l, it is not now believed that it can be
done with all the regiments yet to
start across the Pacific. Cable instruc-
tions have been forwarded to General
Macarthur to send a mastering
officer with each regiment on the
transports yet to sail. SO as to have
everything in readiness for their mus
ter out on their arrival at San Fran
cisco.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
Scandal at Langston school.

came to light at the Langston univer-
sity, colored, by the arrest of J. st.
Cyr Tucker of the college faculty,
charged with assaulting Rose Phillips,
aged IA, and Lizzie jefferson, aged Is,
both students of the university. He
was brought to the Jail in this city.
He is a half blood Delaware Indian
and highly educated, and was former
ly principal of the Lincoln school in
this city. The affair has created great
excitement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
supp,,.. for K.n.a. Fort,.

Topeka, June 10.-The government
is advertising for bids for supplies for
horses at army posts. According to
the specifications supplies are wanted
for Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth
as follows:
Fort Leavenworth-2,4 400, 900 pounds
of oats: $4,000 bran: 3,915,Oo baled
hay: $50, 900 straw.
Fort Riley, 1850, 900 pounds of oats;
100, 900 bran; 6,ss5, 600 baled hay; l.
6I5 600 stray.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13

Topeka, June 6.-The Brown County
Telephone company gave notice to the
secretary of state that it had changed
Telephone Company and had increased
its capital stock to $4,000, fully paid
up. The original company had s2O,-
600 and was Brown county institu-
ton. 1t now proposes to establish a
system all over Northeastern Kansas
and compete with the Missouri and
Kansas Telephone Company.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13

Topeka, June 6.-The cattlemen
have adopted different schemes of get
ting around the order of the interior
department to tear down fences
around government lands. Some tore
the fences down and then put them up
again. 1t will take an order more
definite and certain or an agent with
more back bone than the present agent
to bring down all the fences around
government land in the western Sec
ton of the state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
The President stiu Hopeful.

Washington, June s.-The president
continues hopeful of the outcome.
More cannot be said. There has
been no setback, but likewise no gain.
One favorable circumstance is that
Mrs. Mckinley continues to obtain
more sleep than she was able to get in
the earlier stages of her illness. and
rests fairly comfortable. At the White
House everything was unusually quiet
There were no callers who saw the
president, with the exception of Sur
geon General Sternbe and DIR. Rixey.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
State Finances.

Topeka, June 4.-Thirty-fve per
cent of the state taxes are due to come
in after July /. In addition TO this,
about Sis, 900 will be turned over to
the general fund from the insurance
department. This, with other fees
coming in. will meet all the ordinary
expenses of the state for the last half
of the fiscal year. But if the 500, 900
appropriation for the Parsons asylum
is all drawn out in one bunch then the
treasurer will have to stamp warrants
the last two months of the year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13

rope very near indeed-when you
turned back SO suddenly"
Isn't 1t beautiful to watch Mr.. and
Mrs. Harding?" asked the lady at Mrs.
Lessing's right. They are like two
young lovers. Do they know they are
at the table? Do they know there is
such thing as food in the world?
They have done us all the honor TO
forget we are living." ----.- -.
But Mrs. Leasing did not reply
aloud. She merely looked, and her
eyes were sparkling and trimming.
Il may be foolish, but can manage
some things" she whispered into her
fan.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
girl Get. Brnvery MEDAL.

Iowa City, Iowa, June 5.-Iowa In
stitute, of the Iowa state university;
has conferred on Miss Caroline Jarvis
a medal for bravery in saving the life
of R. NJ. Pagan, student Young
Pagan and Miss Jarvis were boating
when wind capsized the boat throwing
both into the water. Pagan was I'M
able to swim and Miss Jarvis assisted
him to secure hold on the boat and
then swan to shore, pushing the boat
ahead of her. Miss Jarvis has won
considerable fame in literary circles.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
coburn WIN Get the Facts.

Topeka, June 4.-Secretary Coburn
getting some reliable information as
to the condition of the Kansas wheat
crop. Alarming reports are being
sent out regarding the crop. These
do not tally with reports made by peo-
pie who have been out in the fields
While rain would be beneficial, the
crop in the wheat belt is not suffering
particularly, and the prospects for
bumper crop are bright Coburn's
coming report vii, tel. the true story.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
cnrnerin InIr Wheat

Chicago, June 5.-Rumors of a cor
ner in July wheat were rife on the
board of trade. July wheat sold up to
76s< cents during the forenoon, IL
cents higher than Saturdays close.
The buying was lead by commission
house which is said to have absorbed
10, 900, 900 bushels of wheat for delivery
next month. The opportunity for
squeezing shorts. it is said, lies in
the fact that contract stocks in Chi
cago are now less than 5000. 900 BUSH
ola
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
Kit chener's Scouts.

Pretoria, June s.-Col. Wilson, with
twentyfour of Kitchener's scouts has
surprised and routed 400 Beers belong
ing to Byer's command, "a miles west
of Warmbaths. The Beers resisted
stubbornly but finally broke and fed,
leaving 81 dead, a hundred prisoners
and all their wagons and supplies,
including 5000 cattle in the hands of
the British. The loss of the latter was
three men killed and fitted wounded.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
Rains Helm Wheat.

Atchison, Kans., June Stains are
reported on the Central Branch and
Omaha extension of the Missouri Paci-
fic At Paul station a cloudburst &C.
Cured and there are eighteen inches
of water in the station there. Grain
reports received here show that the
prospects since the rain indicate that
there will be larger wheat yield in
Northern Kansas this year than last.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
Sending Many School Teachers.

San Francisco, June 5.-The United
States army transport Sheridan sailed
for Manila carrying 100 assigned re-
cruits and all the available casuals at
the Preside, and full cargo of sup
plies. A large number of school teach
ers for the Philippines also sailed on
the Sheridan
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
No Power TO CbapreLaw.

Washington, June SIN view of the
several representations made in Ha
vana regarding the Interpretation by
the secretary of war to the Cuban
commissioners of the Platt amendment.
it can be stated authoritatively that
the secretary did not deviate from the
declaration that the president and
himself had no power to change an
act of CONGRESS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
sleep wIthout Light in Room.

1t is customary with some to have
light burning all night in the bedroom.
This is usually lamp or gas light
turned low This adds greatly to the
impurities of the atmosphere. and ne
cessitates the bringing in of much
larger volumes of fresh air. if we are
to keep near the standard of purity
The light is also Objectionable on ac-
count of the eyes. and most persons
have sounder and more refreshing
sleep in darkness than in light
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
They Endorse Army Post Canteen.

st. Paul, June 1O.-By unanimous
vote although with small attendance
the American Medical Association
adopted a resolution endorsing the
movement for the establishment of the
army post canteen. The resolution
adopted is as follows: Resolved, That
this body deplores the action of congress
in abolishing the army post exchange
or canteen in the interest of discipline,
morality, and sanitation, recommends
its reestablishment at the earliest pos
sible date"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
onicer. on Women,s orranIration..

Junction City, June 1O.-Oficers of
the w. R. c. for the year were elected
as follows: President, Jennie Walker.
Goodland; senior vice, Dora Candy, To-
peka; junior vice. Emma Cribner, juno
ton City: treasurer, Mary Davidson.
Abilene; chaplain, Chloe Savage, Belle
vile.
The ladies of the G. A. R. elected
officers as follows: President, Mrs.
Annetta, Lundy, Winfield; senior vice,
Laura Fitz, Vineland; junior vice,
Charity Peck, Cedar Bluffs: chaplain,
May Weible, Lawrence; treasurer, S.
L. Engle, Lawrence.
The Ladies Aid Society, auxiliary to
the Sons of Veterans, elected these
officers for the year: President, Ida
Sellecl>. of Emporia; vice president,
May officer. Reading; chaplain, Rosa
Jennings, Burlington; inspector Min
ME Huffman, Newton; treasurer, Pearl
Morgan, Emporia.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
LONE WOLF NOT A CHIEF
Indians Oppose the Movement to Delay
the Opening.

the Opening.
Anadarko, Ok, June s.-Lone VOLTS
emissaries, Delos and Big Tree, still
working to obtain signatures to
memorial to the president and author
ity for delegation to come to Washing
ton to employ lawyers to work to
defeat the opening, held second
council. Quannah Parker, chief of the
Comanches Ahpeahton, chief of the
Kiowas and Apache John, chief of the
Apaches, refused to have anything to
do with the new Comanche and
Apaches that came to the council, have
gone home, declining to have anything
to do with the movement. The public
should be informed that Lone Wolf is
not the chief of the Kiowas and that
Delos is not his son, but a nephew.
Neither has any influence except upon
a small following of Lone Wolf, who
is a deposed chief and ut present a
leader of faction of the Kiowas
(Signed) "RANDLET, Agent"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
UNNATURAL FLESH Reduced by Leaving Of Coffee and Using Postum Food Coffee.

T have used coffee many years: in fact e,,o. since I was a child, until a few monhs ago [ became satisfied that it hurt mc-caused inc miserable dTowsy feeling and the bloated cone dition of my body I was very feshy all inc time unneturally ieshy.
 Since l left off drinking coffee and use Pos- tum Food Coffee the effect has been wonder full I feel like a different person. The bloat- ing has all gone. I am very much thinner and more natural in shape. have a better appetite and do not feel sleepy and drowsy as before l shall never use any more regular coffee
 When 1 first tried Postum, I not satis- lied with 1t. but decided that the fault must be my own, for many people used Postum and liked 1t that I knew there trouble in my pI eparation of 1t. so I examined the d- rection3 carefully and found that should nDIl it long enough to bring out the flavor and the food value When prepared it light. it was elegant and I am more than pleased with the delicious beverage I have for breakfast every third Street, Detroit, Mich.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
RAILROAD CHANGES
THAT WILL TAKE PLACE THIS
 MONTH.
General Agent Taylor of the Western to Go to St. Louis and Division Agent Todd of the Plant to
 Leave That Road.

The opening of the fall season with the local railroads Is not the only thing that has made the different offices get busy. gossip about certain changes that will take place this month.
 IL is said that MT. w. J. Taylor, gen. eral agent of the Western of Alabama and Atlanta and West Point will on the 1st of October leave Montgomery ana rep resent tn, Western in s.. Loule. The re- port seems to be prttt authenu., but no circular has been issued yet, and MT. Taylor was not in the city yesterday. He has been associated with the Western for q good deal more than twenty years, and was exceedingly popular with a large number of warm friends in Montgomery, who will greatly regret his leaving. Who his successor will be is not known yet. on the 1st of October the lease of the pres cnt uptown office of the Western expires and it had been rumored that the up- town office will be moved to the general offices of the company on the corner Of Tallapoosa and Coosa streets. An onelei of the, Western said yesterday. however, office remain where 1t is at present.
 On the 1st of October MT. K. w. Todd sewers his connection with the Plant Sys- tenn, his resignation as Division Passen- ger Agent taking effect then. Bob" Todd Is a Montg boy, who has made success in his railroad career. About tel years ago he left Montgomery for Au- gusta. Ga, W here he represented the Ceh- tral of Georgia. Then he went to Jack sonville, Fla. representing the Plant sys- tenn In that city about tnree years On the 18th of October, 1897, he came to Montgomery as Division Passenger Agent of the Plant. and has been here continu- ously ever since Mir. w. V. Lifsey, who preceded MT. Todd in Montgomery, will be his successor on the 1st of Octobe1 MT. Lifsey was sent to Tampa, Fla. when MT. Todd came to Montgomery iI 1897, and has since been the passengcr representative of the Plant in Tampa. MT. Todd will leave the railroad permanently on the 1st, entering business in Montgom- cry.