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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14

San Francisco, Nov. s.-Mayor-E Elect
Schmidt, elected on the Labor Union
ticket, has issued the following state
ment:
Il wish to say to the merchants and
financiers of the city that they need
entertain no fears whatever of any
actions upon my part tending to in
augurate "a radical revolutionary policy
of municipal government. Invested
capital will be given the consideration
it deserves and it will be my aim to see
that business interests suffer nothing.
l will consider all classes and try to
harmonic all interests which stand
for the upbuilding of San Francisco"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
KANSAS CROPS AS SHOWN
BY omoiaI Tables of TIE U. s Agrieui'
turaI Department.


Topeka. Nov 5.-Secretary Coourh
has compiled some interesting tables
from the official report of the l. ,. &c
partment of agriculture, of which a
summary is here given.
The first table gives the total com
-bined value of the wheat and corn
crops in the ranking fifteen states, DUR
ing the five years beginning with 1896
and ending with 1900. In this list
Kansas ranks first with total value OF
S37S, 433, 347.
Another table gives the value OF
wheat and corn of the fifteen highest
states, of the crop of 1900: and Kansas
is at the head of the list.
Another table gives Kansas fifth
place in the value of the corn crop of
Is of the best corn states for the year
1900; and Kansas stands at the head for
value of it wheat crop of 1900, the figure
being S45, 36s. go. This is about S13,-
0OO, 900 over the next highest state,
Minnesota
In these reports Kansas takes second
place in value of the wheat and corn
for each inhabitant. of the crop of 1900,
the per capita value being given at
c66 Il
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
COMPARATIVE FIGURES.
Commissioners Evans Gives Them Regard
ing Pension Claims.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Commissioner
of Pensions II. Clay Evans gives the
following in his report:
While the civil war lasted four years
and the casualties were enormous, and
the Spanish-American war lasted only
about faur months, with comparatively
few casualties, it is shown that three
years after the close of the Spanish
American war, claims for pensions
amounting to about 20 per cent of the
number of soldiers engaged in that war
had been filed, while in 1872, or seven
years after the close of the civil war,
only about 6 per cent of the soldiers
engaged in that war had filed claims
The commissioner says he is not pre-
pared to believe that those who engaged
in the war with Spain were less patri-
otto or more covetous than their an
cestors, but, in his opinion, it is the
fault of the system of pensioning, with
its active army of attorneys, solicitors
and drummers, who are practically
licensed by the government with the
promise of S25 for each claim allowed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14

Topeka, Kan, Nov. S.-Congressman
Charles Curtis is in favor of making
Territory. He believes that President
Roosevelt will make a recommendation
to that effect, if he takes the subject up
at all.
THAT would make one of the great
est states in the union" said Mr.. Curtis.
1.-The two territories are rich in min
eral and agriculture, and they would
start out as a state with million peo-
people of the two territories are in
favor of single statehood
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Oklahoma Land Omces..

Washington. Nov. 9.-The secretary
of the interior has decided to postpone
the consideration of the plan to con-
solidate the Oklahoma City and Guth-
thorough investigation can be made
into the condition of all the eight land
districts of the territory created under
former acts of congress. 1t has become
tricts in the territory than the land
office business justifies and Secretary
Hitchcock deems it wise and prudent
to take the entire business up and con-
slider it at one time rather than by
piecemeal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Union Pacific Withdraw. Lands.

Topeka, Kans., Nov. THE Union
Pacific railroad company has with
drawn from the market several thou
sand acres of land in Ellis and Trego
counties, this state, as a result of the
recent excitement, over the alleged dis
coveries of gold in that section. The
railroad land is full of shale which it
is claimed, carries from So to s12 of
gold to the ton. The Union Pacific
has sent experts to the gold fields to
make an investigation. This action
has awakened additional interest in
TIE gold excitement
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14

Pittsburg, Kan, Nov, 6.-After an
absence of twenty-one years, during
which time his relatives had heard of
him but once, and that fifteen years
ago, Thomas Cherry arrived in Pitts
burg and drove out to the old home
near Buelah to find his old father and
mother who had tried for so many
years to find their lost son, both dead.
II is a dramatic story this wandering
life which Tom Cherry has led. He
has been all over this continent, to
Hawaii and Australia, and now came
direct from Nome, Alaska.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE answer
of the United States government to the
French overtures respecting Frances
movement in Turkish waters is under
stood to have been conveyed to the
French charge here, and to have con-
sisted of a statement that the United
States government is not concerned i'm
mediately in the republics doings, in
view of the French statement that it
was not proposed to hurt our trade. 1t
is Surmised also that our govern
ment is not dissatisfied with the estab-
lishment by France of precedent
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Eleven of the Escaped Conv,et..

Leavenworth, Nov. 11.-Five of the
&c escaped convicts were fonnd in d
barn at Nortonville. Two of them
were killed, two were wounded and
seven captured. The killed are Jas.
Hoffman and j. j. Poffenholtz; the
wounded are John Green and willard
Drake. Two unarmed convicts were
found hiding in a ravine on a farm
near Jarbolo, and they surrendered
without resistance. The sheriff of
Douglas county captured two convicts
at Lawrence. Two were caught by the
police in North Topeka, Nearly all of
the &c came from the two territories.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Mail Pouch Thief.

Wichita, Nov. Some days since a
mail pouch was missed from the train
between Enid and Lahoma, o. L.
Postoffice Inspector Hosford, of Wich-
tia, took the trail and ran down the
thief as he was about to leave Chiclla-
sha, l. T., for New Orleans with his
plumber. He had disposed of certain
checks and money orders. The pouch
contained in drafts, checks and money
orders about 1000. The thief is
brakeman named George O'Brien, who
lives in Caldwell. The evidence against
him is conclusive.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14

Topeka, Nov. THE right of the
state to compel contractors employed
by municipalities to work their men
but eight hours day when there is no
such stipulation in the contract will be
passed upon by the supreme court in
the case against w. w. Atkins, of Kan
sas City. which will be decided at this
term of court.
Upon the decision of this case rests
the eonstitutionality of the eight hour
law. Unless the position taken by the
state is upheld, the law is rendered
practically worthless.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
For o Church.

Sedalia, Mo-, Nov. S.-Mrs. Z. A.
Cochran, of Yonkers, n. V, presented
the Episcopal church of Sedalia with
$1,000. Several weeks ago she informed
Rev. J. $. Moody. rector. that if the
congregation would raise 81, 900 of the
$1,000 debt owed by the church, she
would contribute the remaining $1,000.
This was done by Mr.. Moody, and Mrs.
Cockran's check for $1,000 was re-
ceived.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
No New Trial For Carter.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Captain Ober-
trial, as has been enormously reported.
The government attached S15O,OOO of
Carter's property and the hearing by
Judge Kohlstaat is in relation only to
that property, or the title therein.
Attorney General Knox said with the
sl5O,OOO which the government will
soon recover the total amount restored
to the government will foot up over
half million dollars. Incidentally,
however. the quettion of Captain Car
ier's trial by military court will be
raised
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14

Topeka, Nov. 9.-The New York
board of trade will make contracts on
Kansas grades of wheat beginning next
in letter from the board received by
State Grain Inspector Northrup. This
is quite victory for the Kansas de-
partment. Galveston and Chicago have
recognized the grades for some time
and now New York has decided to come
in
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14

Washington, Nov. Ga decision by
the secretary of the interior holds that
the department has not the authority
to grant franchise in the towns of
Sapulpa and Chelsea, l. r, since the
Cherokee, Creek and Usage Indian res
ervations in which they are located
have not complied with the require
ments of the Curtis bill placing them
outside the Indian Territory. The de-
cision was in reply to an application
for franchises from the Indian Terri
tory Telephone Company.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14

Paris, Nov. An official dispatch
lard's squadron at the island of Nifty
lene. The French commander carried
out his instructions which were to
occupy the three ports of the island
and to seize the customs. One cruiser
and three torpedo boats got separated
from the squadron, owing to the speed
of the latter a
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Powder Magazine EIplode..

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Nov. 6.-The
powder magazine of the Santa Fe Pa
cific at Williams. containing 1000
pounds of powder, exploded, the shock
breaking windows and. glassware and
tearing off doors of houses. The mag
azine is supposed to have caught fire
from sparks from an engine which was
switching nearby. The engineer and
switching crew escaped injury but the
cars were torn into kindling wood and
the engine wrecked. The damage will
amounts to many thousands of dollars.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Oppose Chanre. I'm Tarir.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Four Republi-
can members of the house ways and
means committee, Messrs. Payne, of
New York; Russell, of Connecticut;
Grosvenor, of Ohio. and Steele, of In
diana, were at the White House in con-
ference with the president. Many of
the Republican members of the ways
and means committee have already ex-
pressed themselves as opposed to any
revision of the tariff at the coming ses-
sion of congress as the elections indicate
general approval of If.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Hung Chang Dead.

Pekin, Nov. s.-Li Hung Chang died
at IL o'clock a. m. of the 18th. At 9
o'clock p. m. of the 9th, Earl Ii was
still breathing and displaying unex-
pected vitality. The physicians, how
ever, thought he would probably die in
the morning hours. The burial clothes
had already been put on. The court
yard of yamen was filed with life-size
paper horses and chairs, with coolie
bearers, which his friends, in accord
ance with Chinese customs, to be burn
ed in order to carry his soul to Heaven.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
DIR. Fisk ut Wn.hburn.

Topeka, Nov. 6.-DI. d. NJ. Fisk
pastor of the First Congregational
church, has accepted the position of
field secretary at Washburn college.
He will also occupy the chair of So
GEOLOGY. The salary of the new posi-
ton is $4,000 year. DIR. Fisk has
been pastor of the Congregational
church here for two years. Under the
terms of his employment by the college
he will work over the state, raising
money and soliciting students in addi-
ton to his work as professor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Switchmen Strike.

the Denver and Rio Grande railroad
declared a general strike and the men
went out at Denver, Pueblo, Gunnison
and some other points. The question
involved is said to be the recognition
of the Switchmen's Union of North
America. The company claims that
its agreement with the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen covers the yard SER
vice. So far the business of the road
has not been delayed as the other train
men have done the work.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Cherokee Mining Leases.

Washington, Nov. 7.-Arguments
are completed in the supreme court of
the District of Columbia in the Chero-
kee Oil and Gas Company case, and the
court has taken it under advisement.
The question involved is that portion
of the Curtis act giving the secretary
of the interior the power to grant
mineral leases in the Cherokee nation,
the Indians claiming the law is uncon-
department will be upheld by the
court
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
England on Anxious Scat.

London. Nov. 6.-What is regarded
as an important announcement to the
people of Great Britain for new taxes
and fresh loans was made by the chan
cellor of the eXchequcr, Sir Michael
Hicl<s-Beach, in a speech at Bristol.
After alluding to the enormous in
crease in the ordinary expenditures of
the government he reviewed the war
taxes and said that the ever increasing
gave reasons for careful thought and
even anxiety for the future
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
May Revoke DIR. walker. Pension.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Dr. Mary
Walker, the ex-army nurse, is alleged
to have called the executioner of Czol-
gosz murderer and the late president
himself murderer on account of his
policy in the Philippines.
A special examiner of the pension
Office investigated the matter and his
report will be submitted to congress in
case that body should call for it. Com
missioner Evans explained. that he had
no authority to revoke the woman's
pension, but that Congress could do so.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Only Wants One Spark.

New York, Nov. 5.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the London Times and
the New York Times says the prospect
of French naval demonstration in
Turkish waters is not contemplated
with Indifference in the Austrian cap
ital, but it is believed that Turkey will
yield.
The Vienna Tageblatt says the APP
pearance of western European warships
will have lasting effect on the Turkish
population. One spark would suffice to
blow up the Turkish powder magazine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
To Punish Alma Rioters.

Topeka, Nov. 6.-Attorney General
GODDARD is aroused over the action of the
gang of toughs at Alma in throwing
rotten eggs at Rev. Mr.. Gibson and fill
ing his kitchen with beer kegs because
he had led in fight recently to close
up the joints. and in letter to County
Attorney f. a. Seaman, of Wabaunsee
county, GODDARD instructed him to use
every effort to bring the guilty parties
to time and suggested that proceedings
be instituted to GUST the marshal of
Alma from Office
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Girl Walters on Trains.

ployed as walters on the dining cars
used by the d. & r. G. railway. Such
is the plan of 7. L. Barnes. superinten-
dent of dining service on the Missouri
Pacific, who will shortly take charge
of the same branch of service on the
Denver Il Rio Grande. Il shall en-
ploy them first in Colorado to see how
the public takes it, and, if it is salts
factory, may introduce the plan on
the Missouri Pacific railroad" said Mr..
Barnes
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Revival Tent Blows Down.

Winfield, Kas., Nov. 5.-The big re-
vival tent fell Saturday night caused
by the terrific wind and rain storm
About 5000 people were crowded into
the tent when it commenced to fall and
a panic ensued. Men hallowed, women
screamed and children cried The
lights were all turned out, and but for
the presence of mind of Evangelists
Williams and Alexander, catastrophe
would have resulted Men held up the
center poles until the last person was
out, when the whole tent went in.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14

Topeka, Nov. Bank Commissioner
Albaugh received letter from an East
ern financial paper asking him if it
were true that there were nine banks
in Kansas whose surplus was greater
than their capital. 1t said that it had
seen the statement in newspaper and
wanted to confirm it. The bank COM
missioner replied giving "a list of thirty
seven state and private banks in Kan
sas under his control where the surplus
is greater than the capital
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14

Paris. Nov. 1.-THE Sultan, in ac-
cepting the French demands, authorizes
the working of the French schools
hitherto unrecognized; secondly he re-
cognizes officially the existence of the
ready founded and accords them Gus
toms immunity and exemption from
certain taxes and thirdly. he authorizes
the reconstruction of the schools and
hospitable institutions destroyed at the
time of the Armenian troubles, of which
a list is attached to the French note.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Labor Scheme Araln.. Courts.

Chicago, Nov. 7.-Labor's scheme for
an organization to fight injunctions
against strikers has been realized by
the founding of the Chicago Anti
Injunction league by the officials of the
Chicago Federation of Labor
Provision for starting a vast sinking
fund to use the hebeas corpus against
the imprisonment of any strikers or
pickets under the injunction processes
is feature of the labor body now
entering the field heretofore regarded
as hopeless
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Terminal Charges Case Argued,

Washington, Nov. 1.-The United
States supreme court heard arguments
in the case of the interstate commerce
commission against the western rail-
roads terminating at Chicago. The
case involves the legality of the ter
minal charge of So per car on all cars
carrying live stock into the Union
stock yards at Chicago in addition to
the through rate charge. The commits
sion decided against the terminal tar
iff, but the railroads appealed to the
court
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Santa Fe Depot Improvement.

Topeka, Nov. AT the meeting of
the executive board of the Santa Fe
road to be held next January plans
and estimates for the rebuilding of the
passenger depot and freight depot at
gineering department of the road,
under the direction of Chief Engineer
Storey, is at work on the preliminary
drawings and plans. 1t is certain that
the present passenger depot will be
sufficiently enlarged to give room for
Harvey dining room on the main floor
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Carter Gets a Re-Hearinr.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-Oberlin NJ. Carter,
now a convict in the government prison
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, and Cor
merly captain in the United States
engineer corps, is to have a re-hearing
of his case in civil tribunal
Carter will be called as witness in
his own behalf and for the purpose of
testifying in court he will be released
temporarily from his place of confine-
ment- The hearing will take place in
few months before Judge Kohlsaat in
the United States district court
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Comproml,lnE county Bonds.

Topeka, Nov. 9.-Bond agents are
making slow progress in getting
Western Kansas counties whose de-
faulted bonds are held in the state
school fund to refund-those bonds at a
lower rate of interest. The counties
are dealing direct with the attorney
general who has been authorized to
compromise the delinquent bonds. The
attorney general in some instances has
compromised by reducing the interest
on the the bonds to per cent; in others
to . per cent, and in others to per cent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
One Filipino Band Hungry.

Catbalogan, Island of Samar Nov II.
The few Filipinos who are surrender
ing say that the insurgent leader LUX
bans provisions are exhausted and that
he and his men are living on a scanty
being strongly urged to surrender. He
is weakening, and it is believed he will
yield owing to the blockade making it
impossible for him to procure more
food. The insurgents are described as
being in great fear of the sol
diers
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Germany Excited.

Berlin, Nov. 11.-German and Rus
sian feeling has been aroused to an in
tense pitch by the action of France in
selling Turkish ports in order to force
a settlement of French claims against
Germany is jealous. Russia is reported
to be rejoicing but still views the situa-
ton with alarm and fears that affairs
in the Balkans and Turkey are rapidly
tending toward crisis that will de-
mand the use of Russian soldiers to pro-
tect the Cars interests.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Gen. Funston Coming Home.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. ct is
stated that General Frederick Funston
will shortly apply for leave of absence
from the Philippines and return to the
United States on visit. 1t is said
that he is recovering rapidly from the
operation of appendicitis recently I'M
dergone at Manila hospital. General
Frederick ID. Grant will, it is stated,
likely succeed Gen. Funston in COM
mand of the San Fernando district.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Cebu Island submits.

Manila, Nov. General Hughes re-
ports the complete surrender of the
insurgents in the Island of Cebu, con-
sisting of $50 men and 60 officers, with
$50 rifles and brass field pieces. The
pouring of troops into the Island of
Samar is believed to have had good
effect Oh the Cebu insurgents, who
had been wavering for some time.
The malcontents kept up the con-
fiict by saying that majority Of the
American troops had left the Philip
pines
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Mother Bickerdyke Dead.

Bunker Hill, Kan, Nov. 11.-Mother
Biclerdyke of army fame died here at
the age of 81 years. Funeral services
were held here today and the body will
Mother Bickerdyl>e's work among
the Union soldiers during the war is
well known. A few days before her
death she said: Nobody knows how
much the soldier boys suffered. God
bless them
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
Amount of Ramon Fixed.

Sofia, Nov. 9.-Mr. Dickinson dis
patched a messenger with reply to
the brigand's proposition as formulated
in Miss Stones letter. 1t is understood
that an agreement as to the amount of
ransom has been virtually established.
The settlement as to the manner and
place of payment and the surrender of
the captives presents the most difficulty.
The brigands are not willing to cross
into Turkey to obtain the money, while
the Bulgarian government would OPP
pose releasing Miss Stone in bulgaria.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14
worthy YOUNG Man Gets Fortune.

Wichita, Kas., Nov. "a law firm of
Birmingham, Ala. has notified Ernest
Crater, an employee of the Carey hotel,
here, that his uncle's will makes him
the possessor of 1000 acres of cotton
land in Alabama, valued at s35, 900.
Crater is % years old and knows of no
other relatives He has the reputation
of being frugal, industrious young
man. Crater started at once to Ala
bama to come into his own. He knew
his uncle was a cotton planter bu,
never expected to be his>heir.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-11-14

Topeka, Nov. s.-The Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway company has
filed an amended charter with the sec
rotary of state, increasing its capital
to sec. ZOO, 900. This is an increase of
S1O,OOO,OOO. The additional capital, it
is said, will be used in taking up the
obligations of the FL Paso extension,
now being built. The company paid
the state 81, 100 as fees for granting the
amended charter.