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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

A certificate of insurance issued by
a fraternal organization provided that
it should be null and void in case Of
the unrruthfulness of any of the an
swers in the application. An applicant
received a certificate after he had stat
ed that he was then and had been for
seven years past free from any disease.
Four days after receiving his certifi-
cate he was taken seriously i'll with
cancer. which resulted in his death in
short time. In an action by his widow
to recover on his policy the Supreme
Court of Michigan held that inasmuch
as the testimony failed to show con-
clusively that the insured had the can
Ger at the time he received the certifi-
cate of insurance, the jury had a right
to pass upon the question as to wheth-
er he was in good health at the time
he made his Chicago
Journal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
G.
A Peregrinating Pearl.
BY KATE NJ. CLEARY.

ID IA l. W. SiS1SAAh
Copyright 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Theodosia was turning the house up
side down. She had lost the pearl out
of the ring Roderic Merrill had given
her. 1t wasn't an engagement ring,
although Theo had allowed Jasmine
Marsh to suppose it was. Roderic
was Theodosia's second cousin.
''Oh, you're a fidget, Theo!" cried
her sister, Dottie. Sweep the room!
Look under the dresser It's just rolled
into some corner. You'll find it,"
Maybe 1 WON'T" said Theo. Her
round. greenish eyes cleaned signifi-
cantly. You see-I may not have lost
IT."
Dottie wheeled around What do
you mean by that, Theo Brinker?'
1T was valuable stone" declared
Miss Brinker, darkly. 1T could have
been pried out of the setting. 1t would
be comparatively easy to dispose of
by one who-who looked like a lady,
and"
DO you mean to say you think your
pearl was stolen?" demanded the
younger Miss Brinker in much excite
ment
Her shrill young voice reached Jas
mine Marsh, and arrested her steps al
most on the threshold of the bedroom.
She was a dark-haired, slender girl,
with face patrician of feature and
gentle of expression. She taught the
Brinker twins, who being considered
delicate, were receiving their educa-
ton at home.
Il shouldn't be surprised to learn it
was! You remember the other day 1
was speaking of its value to-"
ITO me, Miss Brinker," said Jasmine
Marsh, quietly. She came forward into
the room. Il recollect your stating
that Mr. Merrill had been at pains to
secure such a fiawless stone"
She stood waiting, silent and digni-
fed
Theodosia turned brick-red all over
her broad, rather fiat face.
Il did not say that anyone in this
house would steal" she said, defensive
ly. But WAS sure the setting was
fast. It," glancing challengingly at
the young teacher, certainly looks
queer"
Jasmine made no reply. She still
waited as though for Miss Brinker to
speak again. When she did not, she
remarked that 1heo's mother had
asked to see her at once. Then she left
the room. Immediately Dot broke into
a string of reproaches.
Il don't see how you could speak so,
Thee. You as good as told her you
suspected her of stealing your jewel.
You know when all's said the Marshes
are a better family than the Drinkers
any day. If you've noticed the way
Rod Merrill looks at Jasmine when he
calls here. you'd think your chances
were mighty SLIM"
Dorothy Brinker-you keep still"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

Rod she cried, we've got to cele-
bratei"
Surely" laughed Merrill He and
Dot were great chums. I'm going to
take you all to the theater tonight.
The last act is bore, so we'll cut it
out and drop into Lucy's for supper
and a whirl on our way home. My
sister gives little dance, you know.
You got cards. Won't you Gomez"
"Of course we will" replied Dot.
Catch us refusingi"
''And-Miss Marsh?"
"She never goes anywhere" Theo-
dosia interposed quickly.
she isn't asked to many places"
put in Dot. shes young enough and
pretty enough to like a good time.
Why, she's three years younger than
you, Theo. Wait minute, Rodl I'll
go ask her."
Before Theo could interfere, Dot
all elbows and angles as sixteen is apt
to be-was flying up the stairs. She
came back rueful and depressed.
Jasmine won't go. She says to
thank you ever so much for thinking
of her-but she won't go"
Il am very sorry" said Merrill in
low voice. He looked hurt and dis
appointed. In a short time he took his
leave. When he drove up that even
ing he noticed black-clad form leav-
ing the Brinker residence. Something
familiar about it drew his attention.
Wasn't that Jasmine Marsh?' he
asked himself as she vanished in the
shadows of the winter night. He put
the same question to Dot when she
met him in the hall. She lifted
flushed little face that showed traces
of tears.
Yes. Theo got mamma to pay her
a month extra and send her away at
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Market. Anected by weather.

Chicago. May 16.-The fall of needed
rain weakened wheat and July closed
5se lower, but the bull party managec
to support corn. the July delivery
closing a shade UP. Reports of dam
aged crops in the west, southwest and
northwest from continued dry weather
gave an impetus to the bull element to
begin buying and the opening decline
was speedily checked.
Then began an upward movement,
commission houses being heavy buyers
for speculation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
THIEF CAUGHT BY TURTLES.
Grabbed the Mans Hand and Held Him
Close Prisoner.

Close Prisoner.
The pickpocket who tried-to pinch"
a likely looking mans pocketbook and
found his fingers in the grasp of two
swapping turtles was a japanese A
native traveller in Japan had bought
the turtles, and, being afraid that he
would be charged heavily for their
transportation as live animals on the
train, he placed them in a small port
able trunk which he carried. When
he got on the train he held the trunk
so carefully under his arm that a thief
who was in the crowd was sure the
man had something valuable in the
box. So he got into the same car and
took an adjoining seat. Taking the
first opportunity he cut a small hole
in the trunk with sharp knife and
slipped in his hand. About this time
the turtles concluded that there was
something doing and they took hold
of his fingers in a hearty way. Grit
ting his teeth, the thief tried to with
draw his. hand, but he couldn't. Then
he howled and the owner of the trunk
seized him and turned him over to the
train people, who at the next station
gave him to a policeman. The incl
dent, however. wasn't closed until the
traveller was punished for violation OF
the railway egulations.-Chicago
Chronicle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Emporia Proud of Her singers.

Emporia, Kan, May 2O.-Emporia's
station to welcome home their chorus
from the May festival at Kansas City,
where they took the first prize of $500
as the best singers, and second prize
of 500 as most popular chorus in the
contest. The Second Regiment band
in charge of Nit White, Captain Vine
and Company l, of the National Guards
in full uniform with a torch light pro-
cession and thousands of the people
met the train on its arrival
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Orders From RAILROAD Commission.

Topeka, May 1s.-Two important
orders have been made by the state
board of railroad commissioners. One
directed the roads to cease discrimina-
ton III the matter of furnishing cars
to grain dealers: to treat the indepen-
dent dealers the same as they do the
trust elevator men. The other in
structed the roads 10 begin getting
their equipment in shape to move the
big Kansas wheat crop. The orders
were letters to the general managers
of the Kansas roads.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

Clifton, Kans., May 20.-A. J. War
rem, in Vining, has brought suit
against Clay county for 81, 800 damages
for injuries he received on account of a
defective bridge across the Republican
river here. 5. ii. Hamilton represents
the defendant.
While crossing the bridge the planks
gave way, throwing Mr.. Warren out
of his vehicle. from which he sustained
the breaking of three or four ribs and
badly injuring his horse. which he
was driving.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
WOMAN AS A RAILROAD BOSS.
Does Mans Work Successfully ON
Tennessee Improvement.

Does mans WORK successfully ON
Tennessee Improvement.
The new railroad now in process of
construction from Monterey to the
Laurel coal mines in the southwestern
part of Overton county, Tennessee, en-
joys the unique distinction of having
among it's employers a woman con-
tractor. She has been employed to
build one mile of grade, two and one
half miles from the mines, and person.
ally oversees the men at work, both
in the cuts and on the fills, and is
hustler from Hustlerville." Some
times when the men do not seem to go
about their work fast enough she in
variably addresses them in plain. typi-
cal railroad lingo, very judiciously
applied, which never fails to have the
desired effect. She is a brunette of
medium stature, with lustrous black
hair and eyes and weighs $50 pounds.
She dresses in the usual attire of her
sex, with the exceptions of a mans
hat. an overcoat, and pair of railroad
contractors lace top boots, No 8. She
formerly held contract on the Ten
nessee Central, her home being in
Michigan. where she was engaged in
farming until two years ago, when she
gave up her rural calling and became a
practical Chicago Chron-
icle
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

Washington. May 2O.-The United
States geological surV ey has just issued
a report on the geology of the Eastern
Choctaw coal field which will be made
Il part of the twenty-frst annual re-
port. The areas now surveyed include
near.y all the coal mining develop
ments in Indian Territory. The out
put of Indian Territory in 1900 was
1,9Oo,127 tons. nearly all of which was
produced by the mines of the Choctaw
nation,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Jointist Sues the CITY.

Topeka, May 1s.-Frank Murphy,
Topeka jointist. has filed suit against
the city for S75s.65 damages sustained
on account of Mrs. Nations raid on his
Joint. The raid was made on Febru-
airy Il. Mrs. Nation was convicted
Tuesday for the malicious destruction
of Murphys property. Now he wants
the city to reimburse him for the dam
age Mrs Nation did his joint. In his
schedule is $3.50 for loss of business:
the rest being an itemized list of prop
erty destroyed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Hurrall LAZY I-nhald

Independence, Kan, May 15.-Judge
Flannelley in the district court upheld
the new Hurrell liquor law which was
passed at the recent session of the leg
islature to strengthen the prohibitory
law. The question came up in a case
from Coffeyville. The defendants at
torneys made a motion to quash an in
dictment against him on the grounds
that the law was unconstitutional.
Judge FlannelIy upheld the law and
the jury found Thurman guilty. His
attorneys will appeal the case.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

Topeka, May 15.-Represantative
John Francis, of Allen county, chair
man of the tax commission. says there
is scarcity of la borers in his section
of the state. Il can't find anyone to
paint my house or to pillow my corn"
said he. 1T is the first time l ever
had trouble of that kind. AT least
two hundred laborers are wanted at
the factories in lola, but no Italians
need apply. Only American laborers
are wanted.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

Berlin, May is.-Officials here, dis
cussing the answer of the Chinese
peace commissioners, say the fact of
prime significance therein is that the
commissioners agree to the indemni-
ties as demanded, and the withdrawal
of the troops can now proceed forth
with. but not all the foreign forces
will be withdrawn at once. The press
generally welcomes the news from
Pel<in regarding the indemnity issue
and express hope that diplomats will
prolong the negotiations on the subject
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Aftermath OF Stock Gambling.

Washington, May 1s.-The stock
brokerage firm of Gurley and johnson.
in this city, has failed and notice of
the suspension of business will be
posted on its doors. The open ac-
counts make up a total of S45O.OOO.
The liabilities are $4,000 The fail
ure is a result of the recent Wall street
panic. Ever since the November cleo
ton the firm has been doing an enor-
nous business, handling, it is said,
more transactions in stocks than any
other legitimate broker in Washington.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Murdered With an Axe.

Anadarko, o. T., May 2O.-The body
of an unknown white man was discov-
cred ten miles north of this place in a
tributary of Sugar creek. DIR. Charles
r. Hume, agency physician, who was
sent TO investigate the case, reports
that the man was evidently murdered
wieh an axe. The body was dressed
in black shirt, two pairs of trousers
and pair of leather suspenders. The
body was buried near where it was
found
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
BrIrandape Near MANILA.

Manila, May 16.-Detectives and the
police have broken up band of Amer
lean brigands who have been operating
north of and not far from Manila.
George Raymond, Ulrich Rogers and
Oscar Mushmiller have been captured
and five others are being pursued.
This band committed outrages. murder
and rape and killed Henry Dow. an
American. The band sometimes rep
serters and at others as American
soldiers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

Yes. 1 will grow like a tree
Nothing shall keep me from waking
Down in the dark and breaking
Out OF the earth to seei-
Feeling with eager fingers
After an unseen light
Warm through the chill that fingers,
Lifting me out from night
Up toward the days outbreaking.
Yes. I will grow like tree.
Nothing shall keep me from growing
Nothing shall hold me from knowing
The sun that is calling me.
Ever apace with Time
Up through the earth rain-fed,
Nearer the glow 1 climb.
Hearing above my head
Laughter of life OVERLOOKING.
Up from the things that creep,
Nearer the rain, the singing
April. what are you bringing
After the winters sleep?
Here will | climb, nor tire.
Oh. and the thirst is mine
Ever TO journey higher
Unto the wide, divine
Air where the clouds go winging.
Bud. are you through the sod?
Here, in a glory of wonder,
Where all the shadow sinks under
The living garden of God?
All. what a mighty patience
Fed all the trees that won
To these thousandfold exultauons,-
Toiling to find the sun
Till they Glove the dark asunder!
/ will arise and climb,
Higher to higher growing:
Hail to the four winds blowing,
And good morning. Time!
If | but grow. for speech,
If / sing leaves. not words,
Yet will | call and reach
Oh, / will shelter the birds!
Yes. 1 am here, and growing.
Communion
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Another Kansas BOY.

Leavenworth, May 1s.-Prof. Ernest
F. Nichols; the Dartmouth college pro-
fessor mentioned in the Associated
Press dispatches as having discovered
that the stars, millions of millions of
miles away, send heat to the earth's
surface along with their rays of light
is young Kansan. He was born in
Leavenworth. and is 81 years old. He
went through Kansas Agricultural
college, did post graduate work and
was an assistant professor. From Man
haitian he went to Cornell university.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
AFAMous OLD HOUSE.

The house of Walter Baker. G. Co.,
whose manufactures Of cocoa and
chocolate have become familiar in the
lished one hundred and twenty-one
years ago Q7sO on the Neponset river
in the old town of Dorchester, suburb
of Boston. From the little wooden
mill, by the rude bridge that arched
the food" where the enterprise was
first started, there has grown up the
largest industrial establishment of the
kind in the world. 1t might be said
that, while other manufacturers come
and go. Walter Baker & Co., go on for
ever.
What is the secret of their great sue
cess? 1t is very simple one. They
have won and held the confidence of
the great and constantly increasing
body of consumers by always main
tanning the highest standard in the
quality Of their cocoa and chocolate
preparations, and selling them at the
lowest price for which unauthorized
articles of good quality can be put
upon the market. They welcome hon
est competition; but they feel justified
in denouncing in the strongest terms
the fraudulent methods by which in
ferior preparations are palmed off on
customers who ask for and suppose
they are getting the genuine articles.
The best grocers refuse to handle such
goods, not alone for the reason that,
in the long run, it doesn't pay to do it.
but because their sense of fair dealing
will not permit them to aid in the sale
of goods that defraud their customers
and injure honest manufacturers.
Every package of the goods made by
the Walter Baker Company bears the
well-known trade mark La Belle
Chocolatiere," and their place of manu-
facture Dorchester. Mass" House
keepers are advised to examine their
purchases, and make sure that other
goods have not been substituted.
An attractive little book of Choice
Recipes" will be mailed free to any
housekeeper who sends her name and
address to Walter Baker & Co., Ltd,
15S State Street, Boston. Mass.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

From the latest official reports in the
British war office it is ascertained that
the total killed, wounded and missing
among the army during actions in
South Africa up to March 81 was 1893
officers and 1882 noncommissioned
officers and men. In addition Ill Off
GERS and 1881 noncommissioned Of
ficers and men have died of wounds or
disease, making the total casualties
foot up to the enormous total of AZ .637.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Hands off Malls.

Paris, May 1.-THE correspondent
here of the Associated Press learns on
trustworthy authority that unless the
Sultan of Turkey yields on the ques-
ton of interference with the foreign
post offices the powers probably will
present an ultimatum in few days,
backed by a naval demonstration. The
powers, including Germany, are acting
in perfect unison in this matter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

At a meeting of the Astronomical
Society of France. the well-known as
tronomer. NJ. Flammarion, said that by
calming the human passions. the study
of astronomy seemed to have very
beneficial influence. At any rate the
French Astronomical Society, COM
posed of abovt $500 members, pos
sessed one member of los years of age.
a dozen over ninety. and very large
number who had already seen their
eightieth year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

Winona, Mimi. May ls.-The official
program and bulletin of rates for the
fortieth annual convention of the
National Educational Association, to
be held in Detroit. Mich, July s-12.
1901. The usual rate of one fare plus
81 membership fee for the round trip
is granted from all parts of the United
States and Canada, with provision for
extension of tickets for return until
September l.
Side trips after the convention are
offered
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

The slot machine has been adapted
in England to the directory. This use
full volume is held fast in a closed po-
til you drop penny into the slot; then
the arms relax and you can consult
the directory. The book is kept open
as long as required by ] ,lding one
cover. but as soon as this resistance
is withdrawn the directory closes au-
tomatically.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Use. OF the microscope.

The microscope is a sighting device
for rifles an cannon. 1t consists %
a metal tube about ii foot iong and an
clined at an angle Of Is degrees at
each end. The soldier. instead of aim
ing by the rifle sight. loohs into the
lower mirror of the microscope, which
reproduces the reflection of the upper
mirror and shows also the sight line
Of the rifle
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
HAS NOT PASSED THE CRISIS
Mrs. Mckinley is Better And There
Are Grounds For Hope.
GOVERNOR NASH DISABLED.

San Francisco, May 2O.-The physi-
clans were SO favorably impressed
with Mrs. McKinley's condition that
they issued bulletin and the reassur-
ing news was posted at all the news
paper officer and was received with
delight by the people.
The JOY of the the presidents heart
was reflected in his face, and one look
at his countenance was enough to dis
pei immed; ate apprehension.
But it must not be assumed by this
that Mrs. Mckinley has passed the
crisis and is out of danger. Mrs. Nc
Kinley is seriously i'll, and it will be
at least As hours before the crisis has
been passed. Her vitality is so low
and she is so weak that a change for
the worse would not be unexpected at
any moment. and it is feared that she
would not have enough reserve
strength to weather another sinking
spell. Her mind was clear during her
waking moments today. She asked
for coffee, and also to be permitted to
wash her hands. There was no neces-
sity for the administration of strong
heart stimulants during the day, al
though brandy continues to he given
from time to time. That and beef tea
are practically all the nourishment
she takes.
Much of the program of the launch
ing of the battleship Ohio was curtail-
ed.
Governor Nash of Ohio, remains in
bad plight. While he is much better,
his eyes are so swollen from the
poisoned oak which he encountered
during his visit to the big trees at
Santa Cruz that his physicians do not
think it would be wise for him to go
out into the sunlight and open air. His
only danger is in catching cold.
STRIKE AT AN END.
Albany, n. Y.-The street railway
strike which has lasted eleven days. is
at an end. There have been conces-
sions on both sides.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

The memoirs of the late Duke Of
Argyle will probably be published next
winter, edited by the dowager duchess.
to whom all her husbands papers were
bequeathed. The Duke had been wri-
ting his memoirs for several years be-
fore his death and he left the work.
nearly finished. and careful directions
and ample materials for its compile
ton
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

Owners of Atlantic liners trading to
of the compulsory pilotage bill. They
claim that with the East river channel
1000 feet wide and forty feet deep they
should not be compelled to engage pi-
lots. 1t costs $3.50 to bring the giant
Oceanic in and take her to sea again.
The pilots are not worrying over the
matter. They say that a single acct
dent to one of the big ships would be
so costly as to stop all such attempts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Crr,.v In rur,i.n Tovns.

The curfew bell is still rung at Kirby
Stephen. also at Shifnl /, in Shrope-
shire. England, at ) a. II. and 8 p. m.
A traveller who was once lost in the
dark heard the curfew bell and was
enabled to find his way to the town.
At his death he left a. sum of money,
which realized 6 per annum, TO cover
the expenses of ringing the curfew bell
from November to March.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
III. Prc,cb,, IN RocItefeIIer.

Rev. Charles A. Eaton. who has ac-'
copied the pastorate of the Euclid Ave
nue. Baptist church of Cleveland, of
which John d. Rockefeller is mem
Der. has been pastor of the Bloor Street
Baptist church, Toronto Canada. He
is 80 years old and belongs 70 p fam
fly which has lived in Massachusetts
since 1910 and in Nova Scotia sirce
1855.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23

The Polish novelist, Sienkiewicz. is
very fond of the chase. especially boar
hunting. and the walls of his home
in Warsaw are decorated with his
trophies. some of them from Africa.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-05-23
Fortv-Fiftb And Fortv-si,tb.

San Francisco, May 2O.-The trans
port Sheridan has arrived from Manila,
via Nagasaki, with Generals John +.
Bates and Fred +. Grant, &c officers
and 1,s23 enlisted men of the Forty
fifth and Fortv-siXth infantry.