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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
Floods in New England.

Winstead. Conn, April 23.-The
safety of this town and the lives of
many inhabitants are threatened by
the condition of Highland lake which
is now go swollen by the recent rains
that its overflow is imminent
Springfield, Mass, April 23.-The
dam at Middlesfield, forty miles west
Of here, gave way and several small
houses were washed away and the peo-
pie were driven to the hills. No lives
were lost The Boston & Albany
tracks were washed away.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
VIII Sells Gets the Fortune.

Topeka, April 27.-Mrs- Allen Sells
Greenspan, widow, of the late Allen
Sells. the well-known Snowman, is
dead. Some years ago Mrs. Sells mar
ried Simon Greenspan. a local capital
list, who died last fall. An adopted
SOD, VIM. Sells, is the only heir TO the
large estate. Mrs. Sells-Greenspon was
one of the wealthicst women in Kan
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
To the New Monument.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 27.-Unosten-
tatiously and without any ceremony
the remains of Abraham Lincoln and
the other members of his family which,
since March 10, 1900, when the work of
rebuilding the Lincoln monument
commenced. have been reposing in a
temporary stone vault near the monu-
ment, were replaced in the crypt in the
monument which has been rebuilt by
the state of Illinois at cost of $780,
900. The casket was not opened for
Identification.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
Police Killed by Tramps.

Joplin, Mo-, April 25.-Policeman
Chas G. Sweeney was shot and killed
and Officer Bert Brannon was fatally
wounded while attempting to arrest a
gang of five tramps found in box car.
The officers were taking the men to
the station when one of the tramps
shot both policemen from behind, four
of the men escaped, the fifth, James
Roby of st. Louis, gave himself up at
the police station. Roby says they
were On their way to Fayetteville,
ALL
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
LightninR's Work.

Wichita, April 29.-John Cooper was
struck by lightning during the rain
storm and instantly. killed. He was
standing on his porch when the cleo
trio bolt struck him. Death was in
staneous. He was about to go out to
cover his plants as hail threatened.
At about the same time lightning
struck the German Evangelical church
in the city, but only tore off some
shingles.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
Lam e6o. noo tn EmnInre..

New York, April 25.-Oswald often
dorfer's $4,000 legacy has been dis
tributed to the employees of the Stats
Zeitung, of which paper he was the
proprietor.
In his will Mr.. Ottendorfer directed
that the money should be divided
among all the employees, from Office
boy to managing editor, who had
worked for one year on the paper.
Each employe received sum which
amounted to % per cent of his annual
salary
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

Things have taken big flop. 1t is
England now that is proposing a pro-
tective tariff, England the model for
all free traders and their theories
The chancellor of Britain's exchequer
it is said, will request heavy duties
upon clocks, cotton goods, electrical
apparatus. boots and shoes. silks and
woolens, in order to protect and en-
courage the British manufacturers OF
these goods. Britain is now importing
heavily from the United States in all
of these lines. and this makes Johnny
Bull quite uneasy.-El Paso (Texas)
Herald.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
Apply for Free Quarters.

Cleveland, April 23.-Colonel James
Hayr, chairman of the Grand Army
standing committee on free quarters,
has announced that he and his col
leagues of the committee had secured
free quarters in schoolhouses and halls
for 81, 900 veterans at the encampment
here, September Ola next. Colonel
Hayr is now ready to receive applica-
tions for free quarters. He invites the
same at the earliest possible date, and
promises to take excellent care of Grand
Army ccr0Ndes who apply.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
Mayor Taggart and Mrs. Nation

Mayor Tom" Taggart of Indianapo-
lis had heart-to-heart talk with Mrs.
Carrie Nation while she was in the
hoosier capital. He listened TO all that
Mrs. Nation had to say and then an
swered; The saloon-keepers of this
city pay license of $500 year, and if
they violate the law our police will at
tend to them: your method of saloon
reform will not be tolerated in Indian
apolis for a minute"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

Ottawa, April 27.-John Nelson. a
man of this city, lost a poclletbook
containing 5000 in cash and several
hundred dollars in notes few days
ago. Thomas Wilkinson found the
wallet containing the cash and notes
and returned it. AS a reward for his
honesty Nelson bought Wilkinson a
set of furniture costing $780,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

A Springfield, Mass, publishing COM
pany whose business is so large that
the rest of the city put together, was
recently awarded the four years con-
tract for carrying the mail to and from
the post-office and the railroad depot.
Several automobiles are now being
built to do the work
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
Edmond Ro,t,nd.s Veto.

Edmond Rostand has forbidden JUG
cini and Leoncavallo to use his 'Cy-
rano de Bergerac" as basis for an
opera libretto. Whether they will pay
any attention to him remains to be
seen. Verdi used Victor Hugo's lie
Rios Amuse" for his 'Rigoletto"
against the poets will and today this
work of Hugo is known chiefly in con-
nectiOn with Verdi's melodies
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

Cleveland Leader: A member of
the Michigan legislature has actually
been convicted of having solicited a
BRIDE This is somewhat refreshing,
for it holds out hope that some day.
somewhere, a charge of bribery may
be made to stick against a dishonest
councilman.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
PRONOUNCE 1T.
Sigridur Jonsdottir,
Kirmarstodum,

Bardastrandarsyslu,


hey hHOldSNelI,
Bardastrandarsyslu,
Iceland, Europe
This is the address given in an order
for Dodd's Kidney Pills received and
filled by the Dodds Medicine Company
of Buffalo, on April 18th. This unique
direction means that to reach the sick
people of Iceland, the parcel must
travel to New York, then to London,
Eng. then northwest to Greenland, to
be landed finally, on the lonely island
at the edge of the Arctic Circle. This
is pointed illustration of how United
States goods find their way to
the remotest corners of the earth.
America today. produces better medi-
cines. as well as better manufactured
articles than any other country in the
world and this fact accounts for the
demand for Dodd's Kidney Pills from
every part of the known universe.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

John Chambers, who died in Mar
shall county on March IL. delighted 10
tell stories of the time when Chicago
was a cluster of log cabins and when
no one dreamed that it ever would be-
come a city. He came from England
and settled near Chicago in 1884. He
hauled grain into the village when one
small log house composed it's whole
elevator system.-Kansas City Jour-
nal
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
7 Buy our up to date
1901 COW Roy POKE
c. b. POKE CO., wichita. Kansas.

A folder just issued by southern
railway shows that at the end of 1900
here were 495 textile mills along the
ines of its system, being gain Of
ninety-four mills with % 'S5 looms
and 1,137,590 spindles during the year.
Of these mills sixty-six are in Georgia.
.hirty-three in Alabama, 159 in North
Carolina, and 1O2 in South Carolina,
he others being in Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Missouri and Virginia.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

Lafayette Journal: On Thursday O
this week AIS immigrants landed in
New York. All the men were labor
ers, and will at once enter into com
petition with the American laborer in
this country. They were admitted
duty free. That is the way protection
protects the American laborer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
Disrusted with British Army.

At one time Lord Wolseley was very
nearly leaving the British army in dis
gust He had been gazetted captain
at the end of 1854, when he was not
yet % years of age, but the authorities
cancelled his promotion on the score
of his youth. Wolseley thereupon
threatened to resign. and the cancella-
ton was in turn Cancelled.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

Yokohama, April 2..-Over twenty
banks have suspended payment at
Osaka and in the southern and central
provinces. The bank of Japan has
assisted them but further trouble is
apprehended. financial panic pre-
walls.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
Social Fabric La Donme.I.

The dreadful accusation is made that
fashionable women in New York cheat
at cards. OF course, depravity in So
cial circles can go no deeper. and the
worst has been said. This is the one
crime against morals recognized by the
advanced social conscience, and that
women are committing it gives color
to the gloomy apprehensions of the
coming downfall of the entire social
fabric.-Baltimor American.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
PROGRESS OF HENRY GEORGES

If Henry George could only have
lived to see the time when the great
state of Colorado was seriously con-
,,tsmplating the adoption of a tax on
land values he would probably have
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

When your liver is out of order do
not dose yourself with poisonous drugs
that harm and never cure, but take
Garfield Tea, the HERB remedy that
CURES.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02
Mrs winsIow's Soothing Syrup.

The only exercise some fellows take
is in rushing the growler
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

There are moments of excitement
when even the musician cannot COM
pose himself.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

When you buy bluing. ask for Red
Cross Ball Blue. Large package sc.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

Ambition causes fool to jump at
the moon and fall in the mud.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

For children teethng. softens the gums, reduces
hammatlOn allays pain. cures wind collie. pc BOTH
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

The man who advises people not to
give advice gives the very best advice
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

The penalty of being good natured
is that you always get imposed upon.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-02

Even rich people may have poor ex-
cuses
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07

debate. It will be n demonstration
against the government but the result
cannot be determined in advance. u
is probable that there will not be a
general suspension Of work IN the coll
leries, and that the delegates WIN
content themselves with q political
demonstration against the coal tax. II
the conference orders strike the
country will be confronted with a grave
industrial situation.
Sir Edward Gray made a strong
speech in the house of commons last
night against the tax. In his references
TO the threatened strike he was intense
~ serious. He warned the government
not to regard the miners threat as a
mere bluff AS strike would be tan
tamount TO an ultmatum from one
section of the community 10 the rest,
and he declared in a tone which left a
deep impression on the house that such
an event would be th. nearest approach
10 civil war Great Britain had known
In many generations Sir Edward
Grey is still young man. but he Is
one of the soundest thinkers In parlia-
ment, and generally Is regarded as the
future leader Of the liberal party.
CHAMBERLAIN IN BACKGROUND.
New York, May 6.-There is a little
gossip from the smoking room Of the
house of commons, says the Trlbune's
London correspondent. Mr.. Chamber
lain has remained in the background
during the session and devoted himself
to the routine work OF the colonial
Office. Lord Salisbury's health has
slightly improved and the old tories
cannot be convinced that he will aban-
don public life this year Many Of them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07
OPENING or MANCHURIA.
China Has Not Approached the Pow
ers on the Subject.

London. May GA representative Of
the Associated Press was officially in
formed today that the statement Of the
Shanghai correspondent Of the London
Times that China has approached the
powers, suggesting a complete opening
OF ManChuria to the enterprise OF all
countries ana that replies have been
received from Japan, the United
States ana Great Britain, Is Incorrect
I nina has not approach ii the powers
In regard TO general opening OF
Manchuria. What actually occurred
was that high Chinese official threw
out such suggestion. and after
some slight diplomatic mention, the
matter ended there. II Is realized in
Downing street that any steps towards
securing the opening OF Manchurla
would be construed at st. Petersburg
as direct opposition TO Russias de-
s.res The British foreign office has nol
the slightest intention Of embarking
upon such fruitless task as the one
Indicated by the Times correspondent
ard believes the United States and
Japan fully concur with that view.
II Is now feared that In spite OF the
protest OF the United States and Great
Britain the Chinese maritime customs
Will be raised considerably above the
) per cent increase to which Great
Britain consented in order to telp Chi
ma to meet the indemnity. That such
action VIII principally hurt Auerican
and British trade is keenly appreciated
In Downing street, but II appears that
the Increase cannot be avoided With
out the American and British with
drawal from the concert, which step
Lord Lansdowne does not contemplate
for moment. No official news has
been received here Of Germans having
fired on the British flag.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07
\. Y. HEALTY co.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and other MIL
lionaires Are Made Directors,

New York May 7-Corneliua VAN
derbllt has just Joined the ranks ~
dealers In high class real estate. He
has Just been elected u director In The
New York Realty corporation. which
was Incorporated last week
Other directors elected were James
Speyer, Of Spcyer q Co.. Charles Stesie.
of J. pierpout Morgan a. co.,. and
Charles II. Tweed OF the Southern Pa
cifc Railway CO. These Wcrc I'm adj
dlti0n TO the directors selected last
week. among whom were William F,
Havemyer, Henry Seligmnn and Ok
leyCh Thorne.
The New York Realty corporation
with a capital Of 81 600 600 viii buy and
sell high class real estate under the
direction Of q firm the principals OF
which are two Of the most successful
operators In the real estate market.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07
Relief work at jacksonville,

Jacksonville, Fla, May 6,-The work
OF relief in Jacksonville is progressing
Systematically. The relief association
today increased It's committee OF nine
To fifteen, appointed a financial COM
mittee Of five, adopted constitution
and made the temporary organization
permanent The following are the
dead. so far as recovered:
Harry d. Bonatheau
William Clark, white,
Unknown negro found in the river,
Mrs Cornela Thompson, widow on
the late Gen. Waddy Thompson. Body
found in ruins OF old lady's home,
Union and Laura streets
Martha Hagen negro woman.
Six thousand destitute We're fed today
by the relief association. The receipts
by the relief association and other
agencies approximate $4,000 tonight
Ten carloads Of supplies were received
today from Charleston and one from
Atlanta, as well as many other small
lots.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07

was a part, included the investigation
of the country at Darien, and a re-
investigation Of the Panama route. II
was not found feasible TO build canal
at Darien, owing to the mountains.
The lowest gaps were the Caladoni,
I4243, latitude S.50.00 with an eleva-
ton Of 6IS feet. and Sarside Gap,
longitude 77.5OS3 latitude S.55.OS, 1896
feet above sea level.
A route for canal with three posi-
bic terminals at Greytown was sur
viewed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07

chagc Of the ship later sent il 90 Lady
Randolph Churchill on her written re-
quest lie was dismissed for Gisobeui-
ence and Mr. Baker requested Lazy
Randolph TO return the dag 10 him,
which she. in spite Of none importunate
requests and demands. has failed TO
do.
Lady Randolph Churchill claims the
llog as her own, but has intmated her
Willingness TO send It 10 the United
states government to be placed as u
leiic IN some national museum.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07
HOSPITAL SHIP MAINE.
Dispute as TO Who Owns Flag Pre-
sented by Queen Victoria.

London, May IA dispute has arisen
as TO the ownership Of the flag which
Queen Victoria presented TO the hospi-
tai ship Maine. Mrs. George Corn
wallis West Lady Randolph ChurchilD
asserts that II belongs to her, and Bern
ard Baker, owner Of the vessel de-
clares that II is his property, The flag
is now in Lady Churchill's possession.
u seems that while the Maine was
still in service as hospital ship, Mr..
Baker gave orders that the flag should
be surrendered TO no one without an
order from himself The officer In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07
PRETENDED HANGING ACCIDENT
Rope Breaks and Two Playing Hang
men Are Killed.

Davenport, Iowa May emil Mohr
and Charles Reis'-Tere instantly killed
last evening While pretending to hang
August Blunck on a pulley rope out
side the independence Mailing com
panys building. Mohr and Refs with
Gus Stems were teasing Blunck ana
wound up by tying the rope about his
waist with the avowed Intention Of
hanging him. The strain on the rope
caused the fastenings, sixty feet
above, to give way, An iron pulley
struck Refs on the head. crushing II
into a shapeless mass. A falllngscant-
ling Drained Mohr. Blunck was slightly
Injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07
FORT SHERIDAN CANTEEN,
Minister'S COMMITTEE Makes Report
on its Investigation,

Chicago. May THE report OF the
committee Of ministers which recently
investigated charges that the abolition
OF the canteen at Fort Sheridan had
resulted in much drunkenness among
the soldiers has made its report
The report embraces statements by
many persons living In Highwood and
other places near the fort and shows
that the charges Of greater disorder
were untrue For the three months
preceding the abolition Of the canteen
the percentage Of arrests was SO; for
the three following 40
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07
Another Fire In Dawson.

Tacoma, Wash, May The steamer
Dolphin brings news OF another Daw-
son fire. with an estimated loss Of SIS,
O0O Every building from Gondolfos
point. at the convergence OF First and
Second avenues up 10 and including
Fairchlds hotel, was burned to the
ground.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07
Shah Of Persia in Good Health.

Washington May The Persian le-
gotion sends the following to the AS
sOciated Press,
The telegram saying that his maje7-
ty. the shah, was dangerously III and
that there were disorders In Teheran,
due to the newly imposed taxes, are de-
MED by the Persian legation here. Re-
cent kilograms received by the Legal
ton show that his majesty. the shah,
is enjoying good health except that he
suffers now and then from the govt, TO
which he Is subject As to the alleged
disorders there are none and the coun-
try progresses under the paternal care
of his majesty, the shah"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07

Mr. Van Norden In discussing the va
cation Of ministers said:
1T has become nothing less than a
scandal that SO many ministers leave
their churches for three or four months
Of the year. Merchants and bankers
do not get any such vacations We
are not able to take them There are
a million people living in teuements
and they canont 90 away for the sum
mer II we are going 20 bring the
gospel TO the people. II Is not q good
thing for the leaders In the work to
yIfrly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07
HEALTH Of MANILA.
Death Rate Last Year Was BAY
ner Thousand,

Washington, May G,--The division OF
insuar affairs Of the war department
today issued a statement giving vital
statistics for the city of Manila. II
shows that the death rate per thousand
IN Manila during the last year was
3i.47 This Is lower than the rate pre-
yaiing in Mexico city and in Bombay.
Bubonic plague claimed 1893 victims
during the year out Of 27l cases.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07
MINISTER'S VACATIONS.
Banker Van Norden Tells Presby.
terrain Union They Are Too Long.

New York. May 7--Banker Warner
Van Norden told the Presbyterian
union at It's meeting last night that
ministers took long vacations during
the summer, Some Of the most promi-
nent ministers In the city were present.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07
To swindlc Insurance Companies

ST. Louis, May GA special TO the
Post-Dispatch from Macon. Mo. says:
Six men and one woman are charged
with direct completely in the recent
series of fires In the southern portion
OF Macon county, with the object OF
swlndling insurance companies
Five arrests have been made and
Deputy SHtnf Turner left Macon this
morning with warrants for John Prov
ince and WIFE. whose home was burned
on Margh ~. Among those arrested are:
Grant Gypson. Well known farmer
ana stock raiser Of the Ardmore neigh
borhocd, Leroy Summers. son of "a
farmer; Milton Summers. relative;
w u. Donavin, coal miner. Leroy
Summers has been convicted on anoth-
or charge and has been taken 10 the
state penittntiary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07
THEY TIRE OF JAIL.
Mrs. Nations Companions Are AnN-
iOus 20 Get Bond.

Wichita, Kan, May 1.-THE determi-
nation of the joint-smashing colleagues
Of Mrs. Nation to stay IN Jail tn their
trial commenced was broken today by
Mrs. Julia Evans giving bond for her
appearance. The other women, except
Mrs. Nation, have indicated their pur-
pose of giving bond also.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-07

nGFnF all bowel troubles. appendicitis, bi-
bURE iousness, bad breath, bad blood, wind
HlIEnT on the stomach, bIOated bowels, foul
WILL mouth, headache, indig estion, pimpies,
pains after eating, liver trouble, ssIlow
and dizziness. When your bowels don't move regu-
inrly you are getting sick: Constipation kills more
starter for the chronic ailments and long years OF
suffering that come afterwards. No matter what
ails you, start taking CAsCAKETS to-day, for You
will never get well aud be well all the lime until
You put your bowels right. Take advice;
with CAsCARETS to-day, under an absolute guar.
antee TO cure or money refunded. S2