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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
waiting For Concessions.

Manila, March ALI the Spanish
military officers in the Phiippin is
lands have been ordered through the
Spanish consul general to return to
Spain. There are probably seventy of
these officers who were permitted to
remain in the islands after the Spanish
troops were sent home. Many business
men in the Philippines are awaiting
the Inauguration of civil government
to apply for railway, timber and min
ing concessions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
The Executive Residence,

Topeka, March 4.-General J. K.
Hudson has offered to sell his residence
to the state for an executive mansion.
The price placed upon it is stated to
be S21,0O Governor Stanley has ex-
amined the house and has expressed
himself as being pleased with it. The
mansion will be selected by the
Executive council. The house is in a
very desirable location, one block west
of the State house grounds, on Ninth
street; between the capitol and the
college of the Sisters of BETHANY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
AS rule old age applauds the past
and condemns the present.
Cuba yYonld he Neutral.

Havana, March AFTER discussion
of several hours the convention adopt
ed an article, namely, that Cuba would
not make treaty with any country
that would endanger the sovereignty
of the republic or allow the island to
be made a base of war operations
against the United States or any other
country.
The last four words, cor any other
country, were added after warm de-
bate. The advocates of this claim
maintained that Cuba should remain
neutral
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
Bundinr Rises Like MAGIC.

On wager of $500 7. 5. Van Kirk,
contractor of Paterson, n. j., con-
structed carpenters shop 50xS0 feet
and two stories high in four hours.
Time was called at o'clock in the
afternoon and seventy-five men sprang
at the job, each having been carefully
drilled in what he was to do individu-
ally and as part of the force The
building had to be weather-proof, floor
ed. rooted and ready for occupancy.
The work was completed half an hour
inside the specified time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
Nebraska Penitentiary Gone.

Lincoln, March 1.-The Nebraska
state penitentiary is in ruins, and one
convict, George Pfleuger, is dead. He
went out but returned to get some
thing. The fire which started at mid
night destroyed the cell house and the
entire main building and the loss will
not be less than 100000 and will
probably exceed that amount The
building was practically new. The only
building saved was the east wing
occupied by the warden, the chapel
and small reserve cell room.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
Verdict os Guilty In First Case.

Topeka. Feb. 2s.-The jury in the
case of Balfe Stark. a young man who
acted with the mob who broke out the
front of Murphy's saloon. brought in a
verdict of guilty Judge Hazen, in his
instructions to the jury, included this:
'sAnd the fact, if you find it to be a
fact, that the building wrecked was q
place where intoxicating liquors were
sold in violation of the law, would not
authorize the defendant to break or in
jure the doors or windows OF said
building"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

A Greek be Der has opened shop in
New York to make popular a new way
of cutting hair. He uses shears only
for trimming the hair over the ears
and at the back of the neck. For cut
ting the long hair he uses very sharp
razor. He runs the hair through a
fine comb and slices it off to the right
length. He says that this method not
only cuts the hair evenly, but also re-
moves all dead hairs Moreover, he al
leges that it is twice as quick as the
old way.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
Tho Census of Germany.

Berlin, Feb. 2s.-The census taken
December l, 1900, shows the population
of the empire to be $685. 14, of which
number 7,731 ,067 were males. Thirty
three of the largest towns have popu-
lations of over 100, 900 each or an
aggregate of 9,108,s 14. Since 1895 the
increase in the population of the en-
pire has been about 1000, 600; or 4. 81
per cent, the highest rate of increase
for any quinquennial period during
the last thirty years
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
sm.llpox In santa Fe oa,e...

Topeka, Feb. 2s.-There was almost
stampede in the auditor of freight re-
ceipts' Office at the Santa Fe office
building when it became known that
"Lem" Niece, clerk in that office
had gone home sick with smallpox
The Office is on the top floor of the
building. One hundred and thirty
clerks are employed there. They were
all excused for the afternoon and the
Office was fuuigated- Work was re-
sumed in the morning. Mr.. MCGEE was
taken to the detention hospital.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
Engiish Pencils Driven out.

Baron Johann Faber, who died in
Nuremberg, Germany, recently, was
practically founder of the celebrated
lead pencil factory carried on under
his name. When a young man he sue
ceeded to his fathers business, which
turned out cheap pencils of an inferior
sort, he employed twenty hands. Now
over 1000 men work at his different
factories. Faber succeeded in driving
English made pencils. at one time in
almost universal use, out of Germany.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
SIXTY-SINTH DAY.

The senate amendments to the army appro-
priation bill relating TO the Philippines and
Cuba were concurred in by the house: 159 to 1874.
he final conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill was adopted. The provision re-
lating to miners going on Indian reservations
to dig for minerals which was added by the SEN
ate. was rejected
Conference reports on exposition appropria-
tions for st. Louis and Charleston still hung
fire.
The senate refused to appropriate money for
the reclaiming of arid lands.
There was an attempt to put the apprOpria-
tiOn to acquire necessary lands for building the
Nicaraguan canal as rider on the sundry ap-
preparation bill was defeated on the ground that
IL would not be becoming to break off the pend
ing negotiations with Great Britain while the
two governments were consulting over it,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
semi-Annual Distribution.

Topeka, March 4.-State Superin-
tendent of Schools Nelson has made
the semi-annual distribution of interest
money to the schools of Kansas. The
total school population this time is $685.
$50, as compared with 5O4, 100 six
months ago. The per capita appor-
tionment is 50 cents, as against A cents
six months ago. This is due to the
the increase in school population and
the fact that last year almost all of
the back interest on bonds was paid
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
Trnnhln in the shnn..

Topeka. March Following the
resignation OLA. NJ. Baird, foreman of
the Santa Fe boiler shops, comes that
of J. B. Price, foreman of the machine
shop. The intensity of the feeling
among the shop men was unexpectedly
brought to light when Z. P. c. Sander
son, acting superintendent of machin-
cry, stepped into the machinery de-
partment and was openly hooted and
derided by the men. some of whom
went SO far as to yell chang him" and
other violent expressions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
Scared His Rival Into Frenzy.

Pana, Ills, Feb. 2s.-Fred Harmon
is critically i'll at his home near Mont
rose. While going to call on young
woman he was obliged to pass the spot
where peddler was murdered several
years ago and which is reputed to be
haunted. A rival took advantage of
this circumstance and impersonated a
ghost Harmon is in physicians care
and becomes at times frenzied with
fear.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all its
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to The
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease. requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is talSon internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disea and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro-
prictors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send for list Of
Testimonials
Address F. ]. CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls EarniiY PITS arc the best
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
National Farmer.' Congress.

Souix Fall, IS. D.. Feb. 27.-Informa-
ton is received here that at a meeting
of the executive committee of the ma
tional farmers congress, held in Bos-
ton for the purpose of selecting the
time and place for holding the next
meeting of the congress, Sioux Falls
won the prize by the unanimous vote
of the committee. October l to 10 was
determined upon as the time for the
congress.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
Proposed Alliance vith EneI.nd.

| If the United States and England should
| form an alliance, the combined strength
| little chance for enemies to overcome US.
In like manner, when men and women
keep up their bodily strength with Hos
| letters Stomach Bitters, there is little
chance of attacks from disease. The old
time remedy enriches The blood, steadies
Try it for dyspepsia and indigestion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

The headquarters of the general
staff has issued the statistics of Rus
sia's army. On a peace footing the
military power of the nation consists
of 10000 infantry. 10000 cavalry,
153, 900 artillery, $4,000 engineers and
$4,000 department troops. The re-
serves number 100000. There are a.
226 troops on war footing. These
are chiefly in Kwangtung and Port Ar
thur-Arnold Lewis Gillin in Chicago
Record.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
FlFTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
Tue House Concurs in Amendment.
Which Prevent Extra Session.
srxTY-FouRTH DAY.

The senate passed the st. Louis exposition
bill after q rider was put on it giving $1,000
for q government exhibit at the Charleston s.
G., exposition and providing that neither OF
them shall be opened an Sunday.
Senator Morgan by parliamentary tactics, Sc
cured the resurrection in the senate of the
Nicaraguan canal bill. The oleo bill had by
manipulation lest its place unfinished BUSH
ness which it had gained by displacing the canal
bill. But another oblique movement gave the
fertilization bill the right of way. The forti-
hcat.on bill was completed and passed
up. As it passed the house 1t carried sl17 ST.
749 but as reported t. the senate IL was cut
down to Sis S54 0ia.
The senate passed the bill TO reimburse Ne
braska in the sum OF si4,510 for suppressing
Indian outbreaks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

The Turkish language is said by
scholars to be the softest and most
musical language OF modern times. be-
ing better adapted to the purposes OF
musical notation and recitative than
even the Italian.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
craua Duk. OF s..e-W.,m,r

The present heir to Queen Wilhel-
mina's crown is German, the rich
and young grand duke Of Saxe-Wei-
mar, considered the best royal match
| in the world. His grandmother, the
late Grand Duchess Sophia, was the
aunt OF the present queen of Holland
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

Coughs tell you that there is some
thing wrong in the throat or lungs.
1t is the cause, not the cough, that you
must look after. Morley's Honey Pee
toral searches out the cause of trouble,
it heals the inflamed surfaces, stops the
irritation, loosens the cough and cures
you thoroughly. Sold by agent in
every town.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
Living Cheap In China.

The servants In some of the best
places in Shanghai club together and
pay a cook to provide and prepare
their food for them at cost of $3.50
Mexican a month. or about s125 a
month in gold, or fraction over
cents a day in our money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
IxTY-sEvENrH DAY.

The senate foreign relations committee decided
to make no further effort to secure action at this
session upon the reciproc ty treaties. The con-
ference report an the Notifications bill was
agreed TO.
The Philippine and the Cuban amendments to
the army bill were both passed by the senate
after tedious and Protracted speech making,
limited almost entirely to senator's who opposed
the amendments. They were passed by 45 to p
for the Philippine aud 43 to 20 for the Cuban.
The army appropriation bill was then passed
by - TO Is and the senate adjourned at one
O'Clock in the morning, having been in session
for hours.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

The great public schools Of the large cities
use Carter's ink exclusively. 1t is the best and
costs no more than the poorest. Get 1t.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

The prominence achieved by Garfield
Tea as blood purifier has not been
equaled by another remedy; an i'm
provement in the complexion can be
seen after a few days use.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

All goods are alike to PUTNAM
FADELESS DYES. as they color all
fibers at one boiling.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

The house military committee promptly re-
ported disagreement to the senate amend
ments to the army bill. By a special rule the
house adopted the committee report and the
bill was sent to conference,
The conference reports on the revenue reduc-
tion bill was agreed TO. Final reports diplo-
matte. consular and agricultural appropria-
tionS were adopted
The house refuses to concur in the senate
amendment in the senate amendment in the
Charleston exposition bill TO the st. Louis ex
position bill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

Morley's Sarsaparilla and Iron is a
tonic, blood purifier and blood
maker. 1t does not stop with merely
curing certain diseases, like scofula,
sores, abcesses, etc. but cleanses and
builds up the whole system. All who
have tried it say there is more cure in
one bottle of Morley's Sarsaparilla and
Iron than in six of any other kind.
Sold by agent in every town.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

Red Cross Ball Blue is better than
bottle or box blue and also much
cheaper. Large ZOE. package cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

The average woman is quick to jump
at conclusions and mice
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

Most of US would rather profit by
the mistakes of others.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS. AL
druggists refund the money il it fails to cure.
Z. w. Groves signature is on the box. 2oc-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

The sky is most cheerful when bluest;
but it is different with men.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

Nearly any girl can wear No.
shoe if it comes to pinch.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

The people who attend funerals come
70 grief.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

The house created a committee TO investigate
the pay OF employees of that body, which had
reached the position of a scandal.
The bill to increase the efficiency of the rev.
enue cutter service was debated without action
being taken. Several Of the appropriation bills
were sent to conference and considerable mis-
cellaneous business transacted.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
sIXTY-FIFTH DAY.

The struggle over insular LEGISLATION is on in
the senate. Amendments to the army sppro-
priation bill are pressed, which are intended tc
so shape the Philippine and the Cuban ques-
tions as to obviate the necessity for an extra
session OF congress. They are hotly contested
by Democratic senators and Senator Hoar.
During the session which lasted from IL q. m.
until LEO p. m, with recess from five to eight
O'Clock, Senator Morgan occapied the floor al
most continuously. in danger Of losing his life
by the prolonged labor, as he said, declaring
that he would rather leave the chamber dead
man than to leave it a coward.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup

Farsightedness is largely matter o
careful planning.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

Mr.. Lentz (Ohio) raised scene In the house
which was only quelled by snap adjournment.
1t was OF er personal affairs.
Several conference reports were rejected in
the house. over single items In each; the old
Sampson Schley feud among them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

The world loses faith when doctor
gets sick.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

Some articles must be described. Whites
Yucatan needs no description; it's the real
thing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

A boy who left Saline county twenty
years ago returned the other day to
buy carload of bulls for his ranch in
No-Man's-Land. He is now located in
Ashland, Kan, and owns 5000 head of
cattle and $4,000 acres of land.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

Men inherit their own past and de-
wise their own future.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
sIYTY-sIxTH DAY.

The conference committee report. as agreed to,
changes the provision to disqualify hazers from
appointments in the army or navy, so that it
reads until after two years from the gradua-
ton of the class in which he was member"
The senate finance committee reported in
favor of the house bill extending the charter Of
national banks for another 20 years.
Senator Morgan (Ala) talked the greater
part Of another day in opposition to the amend
ments to the army bill relating to the Philip
pines and Cuba.
Senator Allen made 4 sensational speech in
denouncing some acts of Admiral Sampson.
An amendment to the Philippine provision in
the army bill, presented by Senator Hoar, was
accepted. 1t relates to the restriction OF fran
chises and the sale OF public lands.
The senate agreed TO the conference on bills
to ratify treaties with Creek and Cherokee In
dams.
The senate confirmed all the naval appoint
ments except that Of Admiral Sampson, which
went over.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

For children teething sofens the gums reduces In
alays pain. ind cole. 25c bottle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
sIxTY-EIGHTH DAY.

The senate passed the river and harbor bill
carrying SO, 900 900. Several conference reports
we're agreed upon, including the revenue re.
duction bill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
Cutting Hair with Razor.

The burglar makes hay while the
sun shines.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
500 Reward 500.

1t isn't necessary to cultivate fools.
They grow of their own accord.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07
Most in Quantity. Best in Quality.

Next to charity is the appreciation
fba,.aOf
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-03-07

Tha house agreed to the action OF the senate
In striking out of the naval bill authorization
for building two battleships and two cruisers
The house agreed to the conference report on
the creation of commission to adjudicato
claims Of citizens against Spain.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-03
Pacific Cables.

1t Is proposed to lay a submarine cable
from the United States to Manila, and
eventually to Hongkong, says the Globe,
1t Is expected TO facilitate the trade be-
tween the Far East and the West. The
Pacific cable projected by the Commer1
cial Cable Company will be an American
competitor of the All-British cable now
in course of manufacture, at least as far
as the Australasian traffic Is concerned
A trans-Pacific cable from San Francis
CO to Japan will be able to carry mes
sages from Europe via the Atlantic ca
bles, the United States hard lines. and
the Eastern Extension cables down the
The An-British cable will carry Euro
pean messages via the Atlantic cables,
especially the Commercial Company'S
lines. the overland wires of the Canadian
Pacific railway to Vancouver Island, and
from thence via Tanning Island, Fiji.
and Norfolk Island to Australia and New
Zealand. From a commercial point of
view, the proposed United States 10 Jap
an cable is no doubt a rival. However.
value, was not designed merely a pay
ing concern, but to connect Australia d.
rectly with Canada and with the mother
country through cables landing on Brit
ish territory. Apparently tine CONNER
cial Company will profit by both under
takinSS.-Japan Gazette.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-03
REPUBLICANS WILL YET
DISCUSS GOVERNOR DOLE
CONTINUED from Page ID

Resolved. that this committee designate
by ballot its choice for Governor in the
event that a vacancy should arise.
Resolved. that letter on behalf of this
committee be sent to the President
through the National Committee, re-
auesting the President TO give this com
mittee an opportunity to be heard In the
event of resignation by the Governor.
or in the event of a vacancy in any other
office in the Territory.
He followed with a strong disserta-
ton on friendship and the Smith inter
view was given as the authority for
the belief that change was impend-
ing. He went over much of the ground
of those who have been discussing the
Governors health.
There was further talk, involving
Cooke. Fisher and Renton. which was
finally cut off by the failure of Cookies
motion to lay on the table and then it
became question Of adjourning before
any damage could be done. The adj
journmeut was to 1880 o'clock this even
ing.