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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19

WHERE BOOM" CAME FROM.
Familiarity of getting a cinch'' on any
proposition in which it was interest
ed. The lumbermen in the great woods
of Wisconsin and the northwest piled
up many millions of logs in booms and
watched the logs go tearing down the
swift little rivers after the boom was
busted for many years before the
stock brokers and real estate agents
adopted their phraseology. Now there
are few people indeed who do not
know what a boom" is and what is
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
THIS MACHINE
SCRUBS FLOORS

If the machine that a Chicago genius
has invented does what the inventor
believes it will, the days of %scrubbing
drudgery are numbered. The novelty
runs on wheels and is propelled by
handles adjusted similarly to those on
a garden c~ultivator. 1t is said to
scrub, rinse and dry the floor in one
motion.
"You fill the box in the upper part
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19

Doctor-"Ive advised you to ride a
bicycle, but you are getting fatter and
fatter."
Patient-"Yes, you prescribed a BIZ
cycle, but automobiles are more fash
ionable, so 1 bought an automobile!"-
Heitere Welt.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19

Dearborn-"Cholly Checks has been
arrested for not paying alimony."
Clark-'Think of a chap of his
means being pinched for money
Chicago Daily News.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
"G'WAN, YOU GOT WHEELS IN
YERE HEAD"

"YERE HEAD is A REGALER b.
CYCLE FACTORY"
gins,'' though these words were orig
inally borrowed and given new mean
ings by the stock brokers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
AGU|NALDO' SPECIALIZATION
His Country Had Already Declared
For Peace.
CANNOT REFUSE THEIR WISH.

Manila, April 22.-Aguinaldo's ad-
dress to the Filipino people has been
issued. After saying that the lessons
taught him by his adverse fortunes,
and others that he has since learned
suggest with irresistible force that
a complete termination of hostilities
and lasting peace are not only desira-
BILE, but absolutely essential to the
welfare of the Philippine islands, he
further says:
The Filipinos have never been dis
mayed at their weakness, nor have
they faltered in following the path
pointed out by their fortitude and
courage. The time has come, however.
in which they find their advance along
this path to be impeded with irresistible
force which, while it restraints them,
yet enlightens their minds and opens
to them another course, presenting
them the cause of peace. This cause
has been joyfully embraced by the
majority of my fellow countrymen,
who have already united around the
glorious sovereign banner of the Uni
ted States. In this banner they re-
pose their trust and belief that under
its protection the Filipino people will
attain all these promised liberties
which they are. beginning to enjoy.
The country has declared unmistaka-
bly, for peace. So be it. There has been
enough blood, enough tears and enough
desolation. This wish cannot be
ignored by the men still in arms if
they are animated by desire to serve
our noble people, which has thus clear
ly manifested its will. So do 1 respect
this will, now that it is known to me.
after mature deliberation l reso-
lutely proclaim TO the world that 1
cannot refuse to heed the voice of a
people longing for peace, nor the lam
entation of thousands of families
yearning to see their dear ones enjoy
ing the liberty and the promised gen.
crosby of the great American nation.
by acknowledging and accepting
the sovereignty of the United States
throughout the Philippine archipelago,
as ] now do and without any reserva-
ton whatsoever, 1 believe that am
serving thee, my beloved country. My
happiness be thine"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
A Veteran In Luck.

Oswego. April 2O.-Jonas Raynor, an
old soldier. came to this place three
years ago and has lived in tent ever
since that time on the Neosho river.
He has made his living by fishing.
The other day he received two letters.
One told him of an increase in pension:
the other stated that rich uncle had
died in Ohio and had left him for
tune The estate consists of s16O, 900
in cash, 10000 acres of land in the
vicinity of the Texas oil belt and four
Touring mills in Ohio. The estate is
to be divided equally among four
heirs, one of whom is Raynor. He has
gone to Ohio to get his share.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
To Visit The Pre,ident.

Havana, April 17.-At the session of
the Cuban constitutional convention,
five delegates were appointed a COM
mission to go to Washington to lay
before President Mckinley the desires
of the convention regarding the future
relations between Cuba and the United
States. The commission was instruct
ed to confer with General Wood re-
garding the date of departure and the
best conditions for an interview with
the president The convention will
consider the advisability of adjourning
until the return of the commission.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
PALACE BURNED.
Much Loot Gathered for the Kaiser
is Destroyed. -
WALDERsEs NO RIGHT THERE.

Washington, April 2o-.The secre-
tary of state received a cable message
from Mr.. Squires, United States charge
at Pekin, dated at Pekin, April IS.
saying that winter palace occupied by
Won Waldersee was accidentally de-
stroyed by fire and General Schwartz
hoff. chief of staff, fatally burned"
This incident may prove more serious
than appears on the surface. 1t is
known from diplomatic communica-
tions received in Washington that
intense feeling has been aroused among
the Chinese over the occupation of the
empress dowager's palace by Count
Won Waldersee and his military staff.
From the Chinese standpoint it was
impossible to even consider the return
of the imperial family so long as the
LIED forces was in actual occupation
of the empress palace.
1t is believed the fire originated in
the pantry near Won Waldersee's
kitchen. Count Won waldersee and
most of staff escaped in their night
clothing, the fire having broken out
about midnight. Many valuable
treasures were lost and also the Ger.
man records of the allied forces.
Before the fire had been discovered,
it had attained uncomfortable dimen-
sions, and it spread with great rapidity
over the score of buildings. containing
unique art treasures. Valuable pres
ents destined for Emperor William
were destroyed.
1t is expected that the palace fire
will give the empress dowager another
excuse for delaying the return of tho
court to Pekin.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
wealthy Farmer Murdered.

Winfield, April 2O.-C. ]. Wiltberger,
a wealthy farmer living in this city,
was murdered one-half mile from town
in the daytime by some unknown par
ties. who secured quite large sum of
money. His body was found lying in
the bottom of his wagon with bullet
hole through his head, mile from the
scene of the murder. A sheriff's posse
and g large number of farmers are
searching the country and the muir
derers will undoubtedly be lynched if
captured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Two REGIMENT. Mustered Ont.

San Francisco, CAL, April 2O.-The
Thirty-Third and Thirty-fourth volun-
teer regiments, recently returned from
Manila, have been mustered out. The
Twenty-eighth and Thirty-fifth infan-
try, now in camp at the Preside, ex-
pect to be mustered out of the service
April 80. Although there are very few
troops here now under orders for the
Philippines, the transports will be
rushed there as quickly as possible, so
as to be in Manila to bring home all the
volunteers mustered out by July l.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Gathering Information.

Topeka, April 22.-The tax commits
sion has sent out the following circular
letter:
Dear Sir:-The state tax commission,
desiring to obtain all the information
possible to aid them in the preparation
of a just and equitable assessment law,
are DESTROYS of obtaining all OF the
information relative to the defects of
the present system. and also to receive
suggestions from those who have
actual experience regarding taxation.
To that end we respectfully request
that you give to the commission such
information and suggestions as your
experience dictates. The whole state
is particularly interested in this work
and any information relating thereto
will be highly appreciated by the
commission. We are interested in
knowing what success your assessors
have in personal property, particularly
such property as notes, mortgages,
credits, etc. An early reply is ear
uestly requested.
Address c. f. Hurrel, secretary, care
of state treasurer's office, Topeka, Kas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Shot Guns for Militia.

Columbus, O., April 22.-Adjutant
General Gyger has decided to supply
the Ohio militia with cartridges loaded
with shot instead of balls to be used
when the troops are called out for riot
duty. General Gyger says the new
shells are reasonably effective at short
range and will not kill innocent people
at great distance from the rioting,
as is universally the case where car
tridges loaded with shells are used.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

Topeka, April 22.-Perhaps the re-
cord for continuous service in the state
house belongs to Z. w. Longshore,
who is chief clerk in the department of
agriculture. Mr.. Longshore has been
a clerk in the agricultural department
for nearly 81 years. 1t would be TWEEN
ty-one on the first of July next. He
entered the Office under J. X. Hudson
and has stayed with the successors,
Sims, Mohler, and Coburn twice.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Double Indictments.

Topeka. Kas., April 1.-THE federal
grand jury has found indictments
against more than twenty Lawrence
men, mostly negroes aud nearly all of
them charged with selling liquor to
the Indian pupils at Haskell institute,
and for selling liquor without gov
eminent license. This last offepse
is considered more grave by Judge
Hook than it was by his predecessor,
Judge c. c. Foster, and the offenders
will not get off as lightly as they used
to do.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

Vancouver. B. c., April 22.-Bubonic
plague has broken out in the Austria
liam insane asylum where there arc
one hundred inmates. The afflicted pa
tents have been isolated on the asylum
farm. The carrying of the plague to
the asylum is ascribed to rats, and all
sewers in Australian cities are being
fumigated in order to destroy infected
vermin, with the result that thou
sands of dead rats have been washed
ont
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Colorado will Defend water.

Denver Colo, April 22.-Attorney
General Post will go to Washington
about April 81, for the purpose of COM
batting in the United States supreme
court the petition of the state of Kan
sas for leaveato file suit in equity
against the state of Colorado anent the
use of the waters of the Arkansas
If the petition of the state of Kansas
for leave to file the. suit is granted.
then a number of attorneys will be
taken in to assist in the hearing of the
case, which will be set for some future
date.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Jenkins Combination.

Washington, d. c., April lit will
be Governor Jenkins. This is the news
given cut for Oklahomans. After a
long conference among the Oklahoma
men here, the following conferred on
Jenkins and the matter was presented
to President Mckinley. The indorse-
ment of Jenkins included that of Joe
McNeaL 1t will be Governor Jenkins
of Oklahoma from May II for four
years. The selection of Jenkins is
practically personal one of the presi-
dents
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Bocr General Appeals

New Orleans, La, April 2o.-Gen-
eral Samuel Pearson, the Boer officer
who was refused a writ of injunction
by the United States circuit court
against the local British officers to pre-
vent the further expectation of mules
from this port to South Africa, has sent
petition direct to the president of
the United States asking for the re-
lief the courts refused
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Excluding Union Labor.

Newport, Ky, April 1s.-A notice
was posted on the doors of the factory
of the Wadsworth Watch Case COM
pany, where strike has been in pro-
gress, that hereafter no Union labor
would be employed by that concern.
In addition there was a notice that the
same action had been taken by the
three other similar companies. The
notice stated that the companies had
formed combine against the employ
ment of Union labor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Big Saving to State.

Topeka, April 22.-Natural gas has
been struck on the asylum grounds at
osawatomie and the flow is probably
sufficient to furnish light and heat for
the asylum. The we'll was sunk by
the board.
An effort was hade last winter to
induce the legislature to appropriate a
small sum of money to enable tho
board to drill for gas at Osawatomie,
but the bill was turned down The
board ''snaked' enough money from
some other fund to pay the expense.
however, and as a result gas has been
found. Governor Stanley said: 'If it
pans out it will mean big saving to
the state for the maintenance of the
Osawatomie asylum, for it takes a
large amount of money to heat and
light that institution"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
city Ha. Power to Fix Water Rates.

Topeka, April 2O.-Judge Hook has
decided in the Topeka waterworks case
that the city has power to fix rates.
The question submitted to the court
was whether the city could lawfully
reduce the maximum rates prior to the
expiration of the contract and whether
the municipal authorities had the pow
er to enter into a contract as claimed
by the water company, that the rates
should endure for the life of the frau
chise. On this point Judge Hook de-
cided in favor of the CITY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Electric Car Wreck.

Cripple Creek, Colo, April 16.-An
electric car on the high line of the Grip
pie Creek district railway jumped the
track and turned over at the terminal
station, injuring the motorman and
ten of the passengers At the head of
Poverty gulch, several blocks from
town, the motorman partially lost con-
troll Of the air brake. The car was
running 20 miles an hour when it
struck the curve, which is very sharp
at the point where the wreck occurred.
Twenty people we're on the car,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
New Name for Scientists.

Berlin, April 1s.-The press OF Der
lin is again devoting attention to the
efforts of the Christian Scientists in
the American colony, who are now
holding two services every Sunday, one
English and one in German, at a pri-
vate residence. The Kruez Zeitupg
asserts that the leaders of the move
ment are projecting several churches
including one in that city and it char
acterizes the movement as IAN inroad
of Anglo-Saxon professionalism
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
A Jury of Masons.

Guthrie, Okla, April 16.-George
Cooper, a farmer living near here,
made an unusual request in the Logan
county district court in the suit
brought against him by the Guthrie &
Western railroad company, involving
damages for land taken from Cooper.
Cooper asked that the case be heard
by a jury of seven Masons, instead of
the usual court jury. The railroad
company, whose attorney is Mason,
consented, and jury Of seven Masons
was sworn
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

Topeka, April 17.-Several Kansas
postmasters are on the rack for not
keeping the government funds in the
cash drawers of the postoffices. The
grand jury now in session is wrestling
with more than a half dozen cases of
that kind. 1t seems almost impossible
for the government to make postmas-
tiers in small Kansas towns understand
that they must keep their money in
the postoffice cash drawer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Cattle Losse. Greatly Exaggerated.

Denver, Colo, April Is.-A special to
the News from Cheyenne, Wyo., say
AL Bowie, manager of the Swan Cattle
company, declared that the reports of
the company's losses from the recent
storms have been greatly exaggerated.
The company's holdings amount to
about 60, 900 head, while the losses will
not aggregate over 600 head, or about
] per cent
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
PRESS REPORTS ovERDRAWN.
SO Says General Macarthur in n Dispatch
From Manila.

So Says General Macarthur in Dispatch
From Manila.
Washington April 20-The follow
ing cablegram is made public:
manila, General, WASH
ington: With reference to your tele-
gram of sixteenth, press report grossly
exaggerated, misleading matters there
in touched upon regarding officers sub
sistenee. department fully investiga-
ted. Proceedings mailed by transport
Sheridan. Regarding theft commissary
stores amount of which is grossly ex.
aggerated by press reports, immediate
and most drastic measures have al
ready been applied. Three officers and
number of enlisted men being tried by
court martial. Number citizens mill
tary commission.
(Signed) MACARTHUR"
No statement was made that the re-
port of Macarthur was satisfactory,
although it all along has been the
theory at the war department that the
reports from Manila were exaggerated.
At the same time there is cause for
regret in the department that even
under the best construction that can
be placed on the dispatch, three officers
and number of enlisted men and a
number of civilians have conducted
themselves in such a manner as to ne
cessitate n court martial, or a trial by
military commi ssion in the case of
the civilians. 1t is said, however, that
even if these persons were being tried
there might be exaggeration in regard
to the offenses with which they were
charged.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Go Home with Their Comrades.

San Francisco, April 17.-An order
has been issued by President McKin-
ley, directing that the prisoners at
Alcatraz, belonging to volunteer regi-
ments sentenced for minor offenses be
released This is done TO enable the
men to go home with their regiments.
The order reads that the release shall
take place on the date on which the
regiment to which the prisoner former
~ belonged is mustered out. There
are about $50 who will be affected by
the order
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
shafter Turned Down.

Washington, April 16.-In June '9s
General Shafter asked for credit of
$4,000 with which to entertain at
Tampa, Florida, representatives of
foreign governments in his camp. The
then secretary of war complied and
now claim is put in for $500 more
which the comptroller of the treasury
refused to pay for the reason that it
was extended without authority of
law for subsistence, wines and liquors
furnished foreign military attaches ac-
companying the army into the field :
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Last Days Are Busy Days.

Washington, April 22.-From now
until the departure of the president
for the West, only those having the
most urgent business will be seen by
him. He has an immense amount of
public business to dispose of during the
next few days, and it would be impos-
sible for him to get it out of the way
if his days should be given up to
receiving visitors
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
First Comfy Seat.

Guthrie, Okla, April 1.-THE Uni
ted States authorities have located Ia
county seat in the Kiowa and Co.
manche country east of Indian mission
school near Anadarko, one mile from
the Washita river. Three hundred and
twenty acres were set apart for town
site purposes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25
Lipton's Shamrock II.

New York, April 17.-David Barrie,
American representative of Sir Thomas
Upton, received a cablegram from Sir
Thomas that the Shamrock II, the
challenger of the American cup, would
be launched on Saturday next and that
the Marchioness of Dufferin would
christen the vessel.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

One of the most humorous remarks
of the decade is the one to the effect
that Philander Knox sacrifices pri-
vate income of $4,000 year as attor-
ney for the Carnegie interests to ac-
cept an $4,000 position in the presi
dents cabiLet
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

The st. Louis Chronicle is charging
that Mayor Wells was elected by fraud.
This is adding insult to injury. To
run seventeen thousand votes behind
the national ticket and then owe his
election to republican votes is bad
enough, without having suspicion
cast upon his title.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

If La Discussion" the Havana
newspaper which was suppressed,
would change its name to Division
and Silence" 1t might secure a new
lease of life. Discussion is not popular
in an empire.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

The discovery of new island in the
Philippine group would tend to make
Mr.. John A. T. Hull favor a special
session of congress for concession in
surfing purposes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

The result OF the municipal election
in Ohio doubtless impresses Mr.. Han
ma with the belief that there is a
widespread desire to fasten few more
barnacles upon the hull of the ship
ping subsidy scheme
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

Speaking of the effort to belittle the
Philippine frauds, it will be remem-
bered that the same kind of an effort
was put forth in the Cuban postal
cases. and likewise in the Carter case
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

agree to pay that 100000 on the day
the administration keeps its promise
to Cuba.
Attorney General Knox received his
appointment because ne was just the
man to sec that the trusts received ex-
act justice-according to the trust idea
of justice.
Those New York ''insurgents"
should not pIematurely rejoice over
the Odeliing of Uncle Tom Plat
Thomas is quite hand at enjoying
the last laugh in matters of this kind.
DR.. Johnson defined patriotism as
The last refuge of a scoundI ell" The
the use of the word last. 1t should
be first
Secretary Root says the Manila
frauds will be probed to the bottom.
This is all right, but Secretary Root
should also probe those Manila frauds
to the top.
A rich oil strike has been made in
Wyoming and President Harper will
have to live economically until Mr..
Rockefeller saves up enough money to
control the new. district.
With an editor deported from Manila
for criticising an official and a news
paper suppressed in Havana for car
looming military governor. we are
getting taste of the liberty which is
dispensed under arbitrary rule.
The democratic country press is the
reflex of democratic thought, and dem
ocrats must support the country demo-
cratic papers if democratic victories
are to be won. A well supported press
is more than half the battle.
Good seed corn s 81 per bushel at
Beatrice;
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

Caesar had mis- Brutus, Charles his
Cromwell. and Mckinley has just given
4 Rodcnberg tc the civil service.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

The Burlington is to build a new
freight house on the ground it has re-
Gently purchased near the Omaha
yards.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

General Corbin insists that the re-
ported frauds in the commissarY de-
partment at Manila have been gross
ly exaggerated, but the wholesale
grocery houses in that city report that
their trade mas been doubled since the
frauds were exposed
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-04-25

About the time ]. Pierpont Morgan
gets all the railroads under his man.
agement some republican organ will
discover that governmental control of
the railroads is a good thing and ad-
vocate securing it by electing Nh Nor
gar tc the presidency.