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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
A Thou.and New on Cars.

Topeka, Dies. 1.-THE Santa Fe rail-
road company has decided to purchase
1000 new oil tank cars. Each car will
cost about 81, 900 which means an ex-
penditure of over 81, ZOO, 900. This is
one of the largest car orders ever
placed. The cars will be put in service
in the oil fields of Texas and will be
run as far north as Purcell, L. t. This
is in addition to the order for 1.500
new freight cars which has already
been given The total cost to the COM
paDy will lie nearly 100000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
Interesting Address Promised.

Topeka, Dec. 12.-John NJ. Stahl,
editor of the Farmers Call of Chicago,
and for many years secretary of the
Farmers National congress, will make
an address in January before the Kan
the title of Three New Farm Hands. :"
These new farm hands are free rural
mail delivery; the farm telephone and
elementary agriculture taught in the
district schools The address will be
delivered in Representative hall proba-
bly, on the evening of January 8.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
Ahout Carl schnrz

A German friend having invited
Carl Schurz to spend the remainder of
his life in southern California, Mr..
Sehurz replied gratefully. but says
the literary projects he has on hand
preclude the idea OF his giving himself
up to the enjoyment Of nature. Mr..
Schurz, by the way. was among the
guests at dinner given to the staff
OF the New York Evening Post on its
one hundredth anniversary. In his
speech he paid the paper the high
compliment by saying: 1t is not even
afraid of its friends"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
Fortune Given by a Kansas Girl

Galesburg, ILL.,, Dec. IA freak of
fortune has brought independence to
poor man of this town through his &C
quaintance with Kansas young
woman. The beneficiary is C. H. Ever
EFT, a carpenter. For some time he
has carried on correspondence with
Miss Fife Bush, 10 years of age, of
Smith county, in the Sunfower state.
He has received news of her death and
accompanying the announcement was
a notification that she had left him an
estate valued at s45, 600.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

When in India several years ago
winston Spencer Churchill, Lord Ran
dolph Churchill's son, presented a copy
OF his first book to Gen. Tucker, who
previous to his South African COM
mand was to command at Secunderbad.
do you like it?" young Churchill in
quired of the general Haven't read
1t. Is it meant to read?" why; yes."s
wish you'd told me so before. keen
1t hanging up in my dressing room and,
tear on page every morning to wipe
my razon on" .
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

London, Dec. 16.-The postal author
titles say that the gale and snow storm
saused the worst breakdown of the
telegraph and telephone lines which
has occurred in twenty years. North
of line drawn through Birmingham,
the whole country, including Ireland,
is almost cut off from communication
with London. Press dispatches had TO
be sent by rail. The heavy snowfall
continued and the gale was still raging
There is no doubt that many shipping
disasters will be reported.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
TENTH DAY.

The house committee on interstate and for
eign commerce decided upon favorable report
on the Hepburn bill Tor the construction OF the
Nicaraguan canal and the chairman was direct
ed to urge prompt action upon it by the house
Mr.. Cur is (hansasl has introduced bill for
payment overtime labor 10 about 81 laborerS
at Fort Leavenworth for several years past
Mr.. Scott (kansas) has bill authorizing tho
imposing of license and occupation tax on per
sons engaged in commerce outside their states.
Mr.. CalGerhead (kanSas) presented petitions
filming legal marriage
Mr.. Caiderhead has a bill which provides for
pensions to the 18th and 18th Kansas cavalry
volunteers.
There is a bill in the house granting right of
way and alternate sections of land for a trans
Alaskan railroad from cooks Inlet to Boring
Strait, $50 miles. This is the road that
General Manager Frey. of the Santa Fe, is at
the head or.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
The s1usedm Hectic.

The museum beetle is as queer q
fellow. as the -bookworm. He lives in
museums only and eats exhibits.
Wool, furs, brie-a-brac. wood. pic
lures. chemicals-anything which a
museum beetle, and he often does
great damage to collections. He Is
small and dust-colored Caretakers
know him well and are ever on the
lookout for him, but despite their
zeal he manages somehow to thrive
and maltiply, and there is probably
not museum in the land that is not
pestered with him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
Federation of Labor.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 16.-The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor adopted many
resolutions: among them one instructs
union men to keep aloof from state
militia companies; against the use of
militia in times of strikes. The con-
vention decided to increase the per
capita tax of national and international
unions from one-third to one-half of one
per cent per member per month, and
also agreed to double the monthly per
capita tax for each member, the in
crease of cents to go towards the
raising of a defense fund for the
unions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
Suez Route Abandoned.

Washington, Dec. 16.-In order to
expedite the shipment of troops and
supplies from the United States to the
Philippines the secretary of war has
transferred the transport Fitzpatrick
from the New York-Manila route, to
the San Francisco route, so that the
vessel, which is now at Manila, can as
sist in carrying troops between the two
last named posts. 1t is estimated that
it takes twice as long for a trip from
New York to Manila as from San Fran
cisco to the same point
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
Press Given Evervtbinp.

Guthrie, Dec. t2--The policy of the
new administration in regard to public
affairs will be to give every official act
out to the press of the territory, in
order that the people will have an OPP
portunity of knowing what is being
done. The reports from all the de-
partments will be given out and gen.
eral information which has never been
placed before the public, in regard to
the affairs of the territory will become
public property in the columns of the
newspapers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
Lesves IL am to FLYNN

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 14.-Governor Fer
guson was asked the question as to
whether he would be expected to make
endorsements for patronage in Oklaho-
ma. To this question he replied: 81
know nothing about this matter, and
do not know whether my recommends
ton is expected or not. would prefer
to leave all such matters to Delegate
Flynn, as will probably have enough
business of my own to attend TO- 1
would very much prefer not to be mixed
up in Oklahoma patronage affairs"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

The most costly kitchen belongs to
the Spanish court, the cooking uten-
sis alone having a value of nearly
$4,000. and are of great. age. The
Kitchen OF the Shah of Persia Is, how
ever the most valuable in the world.
Even the cooking pots are lined with
gold and the plates and dishes used at
the royal table are of solid gold. en-
crusted with precious stones. If it
were possible for the contents of the
shah's kitchen to be put up at auction
they would realize over $4,000, geo.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

New Decatur, Ala, Dec. 14.-That
negroes have been confined for years
within a stockade and held as slaves
on a Tennessee river island plantation
lear here is disclosed through a story
told by a young black man who re-
Gently escaped from the place. Ben
Milan, negro, formerly a slave in
Lawrence county, has been arrested,
charged with kidnapping negroes and
selling them to the manager of the
plantation. The negro youth says that
one man has been confined on the isl
and for seven wears.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

Senators Tillman and McLaur n. of South
Carolina, reopened their controversy in the sen
ate 1t appears that Tilman demln s tha
NJ LIurin be ept out of the Democratic caucu
of the senate becau-e he favorS q prolectiv
tariff. The incident gained interest among tn
senator's.
Senator Fry CAiainel introduced his ship
subsidy bill
Senator Hoar (Mass.l introduced bill re
guessing the president IL he shall deem II prac
ticable, TO negotiate with other countries 70
Jointly set aside some island to which -person>
guilty. of anarchi>ttc act> or teachings shall be
lent and guarded; also bill giving the United
states jurisdiction of lynching. punish ng that
c-ims with death
Bills were in ,iucei: Granting leo acres OF
land for the us Industrial institutions loca-
ted on the public domain; to prohibit Chi leso
immigration; providing q code of land laws for
Hawaii
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
THE DAY OF DAYS.

A thousand years have come and gone,
And near thousand more.
Since happier light from heaven shone
Than ever shone before;
And in the hearts of old and young
A joy most joyful stirred,
That sent such news from tongue to
tongue
AS ears, had never aeard.
And we are glad, and we will sing,
AS in the days of yore:
Come all, and hearts made ready bring,
To welcome back once more
The day when first on wintry earth
A summer change began,
And dawning on a lonely birth,
Uprose the Light of man.
II. T. Lynch.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

The proposed law for old age PEN
sions meets with much opposition In
France, on the ground that the age at
which the pension falls due, 65, is far
beyond the average life of the French
workman. Many labor organizations
have protested and all on the same
ground, that their members have no
mind to lay by from their wages money
by which they personally are little
likely to profit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

me JackleS, writes re-
tired naval officer. The life on
board warship is at best
very confined and necessarily
strict and severe. There is the
suggestion of a prison in the steel
walls and narrow quarters and the
regularity of the hours and meals. The
life of the jackies is made up almost
entirely of work with very little play
We learn to enjoy our Christmases the
more when at last they come round.
On Christmas, for once in the year at
least, all rules, of which there are so
many on board battleship, are
thrown to the winds and the jackies
are given the entire freedom of the
ship. The order which is usually Civ
en- them is that they can spend the day
exactly as they like, and take any lib
critics they choose short of blowing up
the ship.
It sometimes happens when the ship
is in some attractive port that the
sailors prefer to spend the day on
land, and they are of course always
granted leave of absence. 1t is sell
dom, however, that the ship is so de-
serted that the cabins are not for the
time converted into a veritable pande-
monium. There is no formal celebra-
ton of the day ordered by the gov
eminent. The sailors are simply CIV
en- their liberty and they do the rest.
If chaplain chances to be on board
the day is opened with some simple
religious services and there the juris-
diction of the captain may be said to
end
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

On one occasion Hans Richter was
present at a concert given by brother
composer. at which the latter per-
formed a long and not particularly in
composition came to an end Richter
expressed his criticism in a very few
words. Well" he said, 81, too, hat
written compositions to make pile so
high" raising his hand three feet from
the ground; but l hat burned them"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

Muncie, Ind, Dec. 10.-Martin Vene-
man came home and told his wife that
his search for work was unsuccessful
His wife handed him letter informing
him that he had fallen heir to 500, 900
from the estate of his grandfather in
Pittsburg. Pa.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
Germ Theory Covers Everythlng.

Some one has discovered that sun
stroke is only the work of a microbe
of peculiar shape and kind. 1t only
remains now to find the germ which
causes people to freeze to death in
winter time The germ which invades
the physical anatomy that has been
struck by lightning and the bacillus
that plays havoc with persons who
are run over by railroad trains can
be hunted up and identified later.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
former LAW DON'T APPLY.
Communication of Homestead Claims
For Townsite Purposes.
WAIT FOURTEEN MONTHS.
Washington, D. c., Dec 1.-THE in
terror department has sent out ruling
on proving up claims for townsite pur-
poses, which is here given.
Department of the Interior.
"General Land office.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 10. 1901.
Register and Receiver, Lawton, o. t.
''Gentlemen:-Ref to the regis
ter's letter of the 23rd instant, replying
to letter "a" of November %, as to
your needs of blank form 4-2O1, appli-
cations to enter under cash system in
which you refer to section % of the act
IF May ., 1890, (26 Stat, ST. you are
advised that on November &c, 1901, the
honorable secretary of the interior in
passing upon the application of Arthur
Y. Boswell for the Communication of his
homestead entry, under section "a of
said act, held that combinations under
that act did not come under the pro-
visions of the general homestead and
townsite laws, under which entries
could be made in the Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache reservations, and that,
therefore, Communication of homestead
entries for townsite purposes, under
section % of the act of May ?, 1890,
could not be made in said reservations.
Very respectfully,
''BINGER HERMAN. Commissioner
Under this construction of the law,
Miss Beal and James r. Wood will be
prohibited from proving mp their claims
at Lawton for tovnsite- purposes.
They had published notices, and De-
eember 16 was the day set for their
proofs. 1t looks now like the only
thing they can do is to wait for the
expiration of the fourteen months limit
applicable to all lands
The decision also effects a number of
projected townsites where the entry
men expected to pay $40 per acre and
get patent under the general town
site law
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

In England children hang their
stockings at the foot of their beds. In
America the whole family suspend
their stockings from the mantelpiece Of
the sitting room, to save Santa Claus
the trouble of ascending the stairs and
entering. each room to distribute his
wares.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
An Unbiased Kiss.

Last week the first doctors degree
ever bestowed upon lady in Bohemia
was obtained by Fraulein DR.. Cabot
at the Prague university. At the pro-
motion of this young lady to the rank
of doctor of philosophy it was found
necessary by the senate to alter the
form of admission at the conclusion of
the address, which runs this: Re
ceive this kiss as sign of close union
and confidential friendship. London
Telegraph.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

On the eve of st. Nicholas day, Dec
6, parents in France used to secretly
give presents to their children as Mich
olas had given the purses. The par
ents denied that they gave the presents
and said they had been left by the
saint, who on this night Travelled up
and down the earth and entering un-
seen and unheard through the windows
of the houses reward the good chill
dreD.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
some of tn. BIN. started by Lan.a. Mem
beers.

A committee OF senators is named to select
the Republican members o the senate commit
tees consisting OF Senators Platt. Connecticut:
Mcmillan. Michigan: Proctor, Vermont Per-
kins, alifornia; Nelson. Minnesota; Warren
Wyoming; Fairbanks. Indiana; Kean, New Jer-
sew, and McComaS. Maryland
Senator Penrose has Introduced bill for the
regulation OF immigration which provides for
duty of 50 per head for all corners from foreign
countries except Canada and Mexico. the fund
thus raised to pay the expenses of such regnla-
ton. The bill excludes certain named obj c.
tionable classes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

New York. Dec. 1.-THE resignation
of w. G. Purdy, as president of the
Chicago, Rock Island e Pacific rall-
road, was accepted by the directors of
the company. William b. Leeds was
then elected president
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
The Conqueror Shaved Clean

William the Conqueror, like the
other Normans of his time, shaved his
face clean. The Normans also had a
fashion of partially shaving the head,
which made the Sarons just before
Hastings imagine they were about to
fight an army of monks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

''I suppose that is the Ounce block. =
said the school visitor. pointing to a
three-legged stool. 81 guess it is re-
piled a small pupil THE teach r al
WAYS sits on it"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
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I'll II. snow-bound in a Western
N*N r.: Y passenger train on Christ
[sAt23N:sss1 mas Eve speedily became
acquainted with each other, and sat
about the stove at the end of the car to
talk it over" One of the men was a
drummer, another cowboy, the third
big cattleman, and the last the minis
ter who tells the story. They finally
fell into conversation with a poor wo-
man and her two children, the only re-
naming passengers, and found that
the mother, who had tried to maintain
herself by sewing since her husbands
death. was giving up the unequal strug-
gle and going home to live with
grandma"
The little threadbare children had
been promised a joyous Christmas
there, and when they found that the
blockade would prevent their getting
farther, for the present, they cried
bitterly until sleep quieted them. Just
before they dropped off the drummer
remarked:
Say, parson, we've got to give these
children some Christmas"
That's what" said the cowboy.
I'm agreed" added the cattleman.
The children were told to hang I'D
their stockings.
I'VE amt got none" quavered the
little girl, "'ceptin' those we've got
on, and ma says it's too cold to take
EN- off,"
I've got two pairs of new wooden
socks,'' said the cattleman, eagerly. "I
amt never wore 'em, and you're well
come to en-
The children clapped their hands,
but their faces fell when the elder re-
marked:
But Santa Claus will know they're
not our stockings. He'll put in all the
things for you
Lord love your roared the burly
cattleman. He won't bring me moth
in. One of us'l sit up, anyhow, and
tell him it's for you"
Then the children knelt down on the
floor of the car beside their improvised
beds. Instinctively the hands of the
men went to their heads. and at the
first words of Now 1 lay me-" hats
were off.
The cowboy stood twirling his hat,
and looking at the little kneeling fig
ures The cattleman's vision seemed
dimmed, while in the eyes of the trav-
cling man shone distant look-a look
across snow-flled prairies to a warmly
lighted home. The children were soon
asleep. Then arose the question of
presents.
1T don't seem to me I've got any
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

In the stock market don't expect to
make money from following the tape.
No man ever can do it. Unless you
are on the inside, don't speculate
Thomas W. Lawson of Boston
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
The house adopted a concurrent resolution 4

The house adopted a concurrent resolution for
holiday recess from Thursday. December 10.
to Monday. January
Mr.. Grow PA spoke for IN hour on the pros
pective legislation for the Philippines. Ho
argued that the constitution gave congress-
power to govern the Philippines Accord to its
discretion.
The house re eived from Secretary Gage 4
list of deficiency appropriations of several
branches of the government service, aggrega-
ting S4.3I,0h.
Mr.. Ryan IN. Y } has Hill authorizing the
state de tartment to exp"nd such amount as is
necessary to secure the ransom I Miss ~tOne.
Mr.. Wilcox (HawaiD has bill far the retiring
of the Hawaiian silver coin9ge.
The house adjourned until EridnY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
Those Cannv scnts

The Glasgow exhibition came ont
with profit of 100000, while the Pam
American lost three millions. The
canny Scot takes his pleasure with an
eye to money-making still.-New York
Press
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
There was a large attendance IN the house
hear the announcement OF committees
EIGHTH DAY.

The senate did little but routine bu sineSs be-
fore going into executive session on the hay
Pauncefote treaty which met with full APP
proval.
Senator Morgan introduced bill providing
for the construction of the ISthmian canal. 1t
provides an aggregate OF SlSI.U9, 90, of which
S,.G0D, 400 is t. be Immediately available.
There were more anarchy bills introduced.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

In the list of appointments confirmed by the
senate are ]. M simpson internal revenue col
lector for Kansas anu William b Brigham. of
Kansas. consul general at C-pe Town, South
Africa.
The senate comm ttee on the isthm'an canal
bill reported favorabIy upon the bill providing
for getting the right of way from Nicaragua and
Costa Rica
The senate passed the house resolution to ad-
lourn from December 9 to January i.
The new iSthmian anal TT atty was discussed
by Senators Spooner Money and Foraker MIR
Money was not satisfied with the treaty bu;
would not oppose it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

dawned for two of the happiest chill
dren under the sun, and happy moth
er, too. for inside the big plush album
selected for her the cattleman had
slipped a hundred-dollar bill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

Chairman Ray. OF the house judiciary COM
mi5tee is to name special committee to in
vestigate the powers o. congress- and report q
measure to punish attacks on the president, and
to cal with anarchists.
The Indian committee does not endorse the
secretary's suggestion that four men be added
to the Dawes mission. MIR. Curtis will in
sist that the commission be reduced TO one man
inst ad.
Mr. jackson (kansaS) has bill to raise the
pensions of veterans who have passed the age
OF u.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
CANDY FOR IHE
IIasIIpR15

gift of a fancy bedecked
box of candies is at all times
a most welcome gift, and as
bonbon candies are very ex-
a.eiro "a r,,,rnhaca In largo
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19
ON ~
WAR Ship

doubt if any class Of men
in the world appreciate
their holidays so fully as
fha iaclyiac p,ri+o, No
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-12-19

The waterworks system Of Clifton is
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1901-12-13
Observations in the Blood.

Paris. Nov. Colour balloon
loads of Partisan scientists have
acquired a fund of medical lore
gal hered at high attitudes from
observations on themselves and a
collection Of animals, incl Iding a
big st. Bernard.
The chief point investigated
was the influence of altitude on
bio, d.
When on the ground a cubic
millmeter contains 5000, 900
red corpuscles. AT 1000 meters
the mum Der seemed to increase
TO 100000. A careful test
showed this increase to be only
apparent.
Rabbits and dogs lost weight
as the balloon mounted, and re
gained weight de e n d i n e {.
This showed q considerable di.
intuition of water In their bodies.
Their blood was, therefore, more
concentrated
The observations have a direct
bearing upon mountain cure.
Several experts jump to the con.
clusion that the result demon
strates the futility of mountain
air in the cure of consumption.