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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Is GIlIette Back Here.

Abilene, Aug. 29.-Ben Cooper, tele-
graph operator, formerly of Abilene,
who knew Gillette well, says that at
Anadarko, o. T., during the land rush,
Gillette handed him message, signed
in an assumed name, to be sent to
Woodbine, Ks, the plunger's old home.
He recognized Gillett, he says, but
when he called him by name the ex-
cattle king hurried away and he could
find no further trace of him. Gillett
was supposed to be in Chihuahua Mex
leo engaged in the cattle business.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

Salina, Kans., Aug. 29.-James Col
man, aged so years, is dead at his home
in Gypsum City. He was born in Eng
land, and educated at Oxford. In 1s49
he embarked for South America and
purchased a trading vessel and from
there he sailed to Africa, where he
with DIR. Livingston, the explorer, for
three years and was also guide and
interpreter in the Kaffir war of 1857
He came to Kansas in 80.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

Guthrie, Ok, Ang. 2s.-The Barnes
Normal school locating committee, con-
sisting of DIR. R. A. Southland, Robert A.
Lowery' Cash NJ. Cade, J. A. Slime and
c. B. Ames, concluded their itinerary
of towns asking for the location of the
Southwestern Normal school and have
unanimously decided to report favora-
bly, on the site offered by the town of
Weatherford, in Custer county. The
Jenkins boord has not yet made re-
port.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Destitution In Texas.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 1.-The drouth
story of Texas seems to have its worst
side yet to be presented to the public.
The narrowing reports recently re-
ceived from the starving people of
Zapatta county may soon be duplicated
from many other sections of the state.
The drouth has ruined crops, and there
will hardly be any agricultural crops
to speak of. Similar conditions may be
said to exist among renters in three
fourths of the cotton-growing districts,
and before the winter is over it is esti-
mated that $4,000 persons may need
aid.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Vegetable. Coming East.

Stockton, Cal, Sept. "A special
train of about forty carloads of pota-
toes left here for the Middle and South
ern states. The potatoes are raised
on the river islands west of this city
and lowed here on barges. Hundreds
of carloads of potatoes, cabbage and
onions will be sent from Stockton this
year. Local dealers are paying from
S1.5O to SLIGO hundred pounds for
ment is the largest single consignment
of potatoes ever sent out of the state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Ancient Min, Di,cover.d

FL Paso. Tex. Aug. 27.-Considera-
BILE excitement prevails here over the
discovery of an abandoned shaft of an
ancient Spanish mine in the Franklin
mountains. At depth of 125 feet the
shaft was found to be closed by solid
wall of masonry. 1t was found by
means of ancient charts and descrip-
tons furnished him by an aged Indian
who was once residens of the border
that before abandonment of the mine
and vyalling it up the Spanish priests
ssc1ed all their church treasures there.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. eat is
stated that over four thousand men
and about 1000 teams would soon be
put to work on the construction of the
proposed Arkansas and Choctaw rail-
way. which is to run from Arkinda. |.
T.. to Wichita Falls. Tex. The work
will cost about five millions of dollars
and 300 miles of track must be com
pleted by January. 1903. a large steel
bridge will be built acrss the Red river,
where the road is to cross from Texas
into the Indian territory
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Britain Chips In.

Victoria, b. c., Aug. 31.-H. NJ. S.
Amphier has taken on board three
scowloads of ammunition, and the re-
port is current although no confirma-
ton can be obtained. that she has been
ma, and the torpedo boats Nirago and
Sparrow Hawk are to go with her.
The Virago's boilers have been taken
apart and orders have been given for
work night and day to hurry the
repairs and have the boat ready to
proceed
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Putting on More Steam

Topeka, Sept. 1.-The supreme court
will endeavor to grind out 100 cases a
month after this. Since the court has
been composed of seven members it has
been disposing of seventy cases a
month, but the judges believe they can
do more work than that and will tackle
100 month in the future. There are
still $50 cases on the docket which were
transferred from the court of appeals
when it expired last winter. They are
mostly unimportant ones, and will be
cleaned up rapidly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Chinese win be Tolerant

Pehin, Aug. 29.-Chou Flu, the pro-
vincial treasurer, has published
throughout Chi Ii province circular
letter ordering that all religions be
tolerated by the Chinese who will be
allowed to accept any religion. The
letter says there must be no intimida-
ton or persecution by any sect. all
alike observing the Chinese law except
when it conflicts with the requirements
of ones religion; and that there shall
be no foreign interference except in
cases of persecution
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Seven Hundred Go to Work

Pitsburg, Aug. 31.-The strikers at
the plant of the McClintock- Marshall
Co.. at Rankin, Pa, met and declared
the strike off
The men go back at the terms offered
by the company.
Three hundred men returned to work
at once and the full force of 700 EN-
ployes went to their places on the fol-
lowing day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Short Horns on shara..

Larned, Aug. 31.-W. C. Edwards
came here personally in charge of a
carload of the finest high grade Short
horn heifers that has ever been brought
to this part of the country. There
were 81 head in the bunch. They were
selected by Mr.. Edwards out of about
$4,000 head. Mr.. Edwards now has
about 500 high grade Shorthorn cattle
in this county on shares, and he pro-
poses to increase the number until he
has 1000 high grade red heifers to
breed from
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
sapulpa Negroes Protected.

Sapulpa, I. T., Aug. s.-Demonstra-
tions against negroes came to sudden
end with the arrival of Deputy United
States Marshal Bud Trail and Captain
White. They were met here by United
States Marshal Bennett and Governor
Porter. principal chief of the Creek
nation. Marshal Bennett instructed
them to arrest all offenders and send
them to Muskogee in chains, and to
deputize citizens if help was needed
He said he would prevent an outbreak
if he had to have extra troops.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

New York, Sept. 2.-Brigadier Gen
eral w. A. Ludlow, United States
army, died at Convent, n. J., of con-
sumption at the house of Mr.. Griscom.
His illness was first noticed on his ar
rival in the Philippines in May last.
He was at once sent home in the hope
that the American climate would re-
store him, and went at once to Con-
vent. General Ludlow was one of the
best known officers in the army. He
entered the military academy from
New York in 1860.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Fire in q Tent Show.

Evansville, Ind. Aug. 27.-A tent
belonging to New York vaudeville
company, which was showing at fair
being held in Sullivan, near here. was
destroyed by fire. 1t was crowded
when the cry of fire was raised, and
panic ensued. in which a number OF
women and children were seriously in
jured by being trampled upon. Miss
Lille May, performer, was so severe
ly burned that she will die. Other
employees were severely burned while
rescuing those in the tent
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Oklahoma Banks.

Washington, Aug. 29.-The Comp
troller of the Currency has issued a
report showing the condition of the
thirty-eight National banks in Oklaho
ma at the close of business July Is
The report shows total resources and
liabilities aggregated $40, ,3s9. 81.
Loans and discounts were So, $50. 322. 90.
while the individual deposits amounted
to S7,616,51s.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Russia Has Good Crops.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Russia had
favorable spring this year, an unusual
occurrence. and as result her harvest
of cereals will be the largest for many
years past. In a report to the state
department Consul Heenan, at Odessa.
says that the gradual rise in tempera-
ture, instead of the sudden change from
cold to heat, has been most favorable
to all crops, and wheat. rye, oats and
barley will give more than the average
yield this year. This has not been the
tenor of previous new received.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
For a Baptist School.

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 31.-Mrs.
johanna NJ. Lovelace. of Turner, Kans.
has made an offer to the Kansas City,
Kan, Baptist Theological Seminary
ninety acres of land valued at $50, 900,
lying just outside the limits of that
city. The gift is made on condition
that $1,000 be raised to purchase a
building now on the property to be
used for seminary purposes. Mrs.
toward the running expenses of the
seminary the first year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Ruinou. Credit sv,tem.

Chicago, Sept. NEARLY thirty pillow
manufacturers discussed plans for a
consolidation of all the pillow interests
in the country. It was announced
that the proposed consolidation was
practically sure thing and that about
$50, 100000 would be represented in the
organization when it should be COM
pleted. The recent rise of 10 per cent
in the price of plows and the increase
of every kind of material and ruinous
credit system that has prevailed for
years have caused the consolidation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Hospital Ship Not Needed.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-A personal
letter from General Sternberg, now
making an inspection of the medical
department of the Philippines, says he
finds the department generally in good
condition. He says that the depart
ment will have no further use for the
hospital ship Relief. and he has recon-
mended that she be turned over to the
uuartermaster's deDartment
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
rexarkana H.. Lightning.

Texarkana, Ark, Aug. 29.-Texar-
kama was visited by one of the most
severe electrical storms in its history.
The lightning hurled huge balls of fire
all over the city. Professor Gasgy's son
was killed, his neck being broken. He
was under an umbrella with a compan-
ion who also was badly shocked. The
State Line Methodist church and Oak
Street Baptist church, both colored,
were struck and badly damaged. One
residence was destroyed and others
DAMAGED
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
RevIsIne Confe,sion of F,itb.

Saratoga, n. Y, Sept. 1.-The Pres
byterian committee on the revision of
the Westminster confession has made
important progress. DR.. Johnson S
section has been engaged upon short
statement of the reformed faith. DIR.
Dickey's section has devoted its time to
a declaratory statement. DR.. Niccol's
section has made rapid progress in
outlining statement supplementary
to the confession respecting the
love of God for the world and for mis-
sion
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
The Oakland Canal Approved.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The war de-
partment has approved the contracts
made by the local engineer at San
Francisco for the construction of the
Oakland canal. which is to extend from
Oakland harbor to San Leandro bay
The contract was made out about four
months ago, but was held up by legal
complications.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
A Frisco Extenaion.

Lawton, Aug. 31.-A. II. Cobb. for
merly of Wyandotte county, Kansas,
has been appointed Frisco agent of the
Rock Island railway for the southwest
with headquarters. Mr.. Cobb said that
within six months the Frisco will be-
gin the construction of a line to run
from Oklahoma City passing through
Lawton and connecting with the
Blackwell line in the Red river coun.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
win E1termlnate ArmenIans.

London, Aug. 31.-The Daily Mail
publishes an article written by Al
Rouri Bey, former Turkish consul in
Rotterdam, declaring that the massa-
ere of Armenians by Kurds, which has
just recommended, is part of regular
system of determination. He says:
1.-The number of Americans killed will
depend upon the outcry raised in
Europe and the pressure brought to
bear upon the sultan The same horri-
BILE process will be repeated year by
year until all are killed
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Santa Fa Make, ON Contraot.

Beaumont, Texas, Sept. What is
perhaps the biggest contract ever made
for the Beaumont fuel oil has been
closed between the Gulf, Colorado e
Santa Fe and fuel company of this
city. Under the contract the Santa Fe
railroad agrees to take from the fuel
company minimum of nine million
barrels of oil during the next twelve
months. The price is not stated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Gloomy Outlook in Russia.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 31.-The day
on which the first fruits of the harvest
were blessed in the churches, which
was celebrated throughout Russia this
week, must have been day of mourn
ing in many of the provinces. The
outlook has grown worse almost every
day duuing the last four weeks. Even
vegetables, including potatoes, have
been largely burned by the scorching
heat in some districts. The approach
ing winter will be one of the gloomiest
Russia has ever seen.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Tbe Lawrepce wire Factorv.

Lawrence, Aug. ga company is
being organized in this city to operate
the wire factory here, which was sold
to the wire trust last year. The new
company is to have capital of $50, 900,
of which one-half is already paid up
The members of the new company are
men who were in some way connected
with the old wire mills, hence are ex.
perienced in the business.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
LOYALTY to His Employer.

That young man who consented to nave
a norton of his blood let out to save his
employer set a remarkable example OF
heroism. The incident shows what power
natural way to get good blood, and that
is from the stomach If the stomach needs
assistance, try Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters This wonderful medicine cures oys,
pepsia, indigestion, constipation, anu
makes rich red blood.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

me idea has been advanced that
much of me benefit derived from sea-
bathing is due to the amount of sea-
water involuntarily swallowed. 1t is
said to be tonic for the liver, stom-
ach and kidneys, and of great benefit
In cases of biliousness.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
An Adaptable Celestial.

Yu Keng, the Chinese ambassador at
Paris, is quite an adaptable Celestial.
His wife is only half Chinese. having
had an American father. His children
speak perfect English, and the family
takes, in Western style, to excursions
amateur photography. private theatre
Gals and other fads.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Remains, of a Mammoth Found.

Report comes from Siberia of the
recent discovery of a mammoth, which
will be taken to st. Petersburg. The
mammoth is unique Of its kind. Its
hair, skin and flesh are entirely pre-
served and there are remains of undi-
gested food in its stomach.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
WIN Catalorue AnttouitIes.

Prof Waldemar Schmidt. the Da-
nish archaeologist. intends to visit all
the great museums in Europe in order
to collect material for the publication
of a catalogue of the Egyptian an
tiquities contained in them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Electric Car. s4.1oo Apiece.

The average cost of the body of a
modern long electric car is $4,000; the
average price of set of double trucks
for such car is $500. and the average
cost of the motor is $500. making the
total cost of the car s4,100.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

The Oldest of the 'Immortals," OF
members of the French Academy, is
Legouve, who is ninety-four. The Paris
Gaulois thinks that the best thing he
wrote is this: 1T is often said that
God condemned man to live, and gave
him work as a mitigating circum-
erancen
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

FITS Perms nently Cured. No ts after
frst days of DR.. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
DE- R. H. KLINE, Ltd p3I Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of the throat and lungs.-Wk
o. ENpsLEY, Vanburen, Ind. Feb. TO- 1900
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
Studying snaiIs.

At least half a dozen scientists are
now carefully studying snails. The
reason. according to one of them. is be-
cause these little animals are extraor-
dinarily sympathetic and intelligent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

A man who sits down and reflects
isn't necessarily brilliant.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

To be happy you must forget your
self and remember others.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05
MIR, win.lov.s Soothing svrup

Among other things the hot weather
is causing money to melt away.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

For frost-bite, chilblains, sore and
lame joints, stiffness of muscles, try
Wizard Oil. 1t won't disappoint you.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

You are lucky if you can pick two
good canteloupes in succession.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

For children teething, softens the gums, reduces
hsmmation, alays pain. cure swind collie. 25c bot
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

Some people love soulful eyes. w
believe we prefer blue.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

All men are little lower than the
angels, and the majority are cons ider-
( ably more so.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

Clubs are places where men go when
they want to get rid of themselves.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

The man who will not trust his feel
ings is not doing a credit business.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures.
1Oc per package. Sold by druggists.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

A dearth of news is no news to the
editor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

1t matters not how good joke may
be, there are people who can't see it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

The gift of CAB isn't always an &C.
ceptable present.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

No people are SO poor that they can,
afford to wear a smile.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-09-05

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-09
MARYLAND SYNOD.
Lutheran Body Which Embraced
Churches in Wnshington.

Inc eastern conference of the MARYLAND
synod. which comprises. in addition to the
Lutheran churches in Maryland, those also
or that denomination In the District of
Columbia, will be held in the Lutheran
Church, Lutherville, Md, Rev. John F.
Crigler. pastor. Monday next The exer-
cises will begin at 9:+5 am, and after de-
votional services, conducted by Rev. I. C.
Burke. president of the conference mat
tiers Of business will be transacted. At the
conclusion of the latter addresses will be
made on the topics which follow and by
the speakers named:
christian Stewardship" Geo. Scholl
DID,; w. S. Freas. DID, Rev. Geo. Beis-
wanger "The Wisdom Of Continuing Orr
African Mission Geo. w. Miller. DID: r.
K. Bell, ID; Rev. e. Ide, PRINCIPLES of
Religious Education" Revs. P A. Holman.
Stanley Billheimer and Frank Manhart
ID. Gods Call to Participate In Move
ments Aiming at General Moral and Re
1gious Betterment," Revs. Chas H. Butler.
f. b. Ide and D. E. Wiseman Has HUI
NOR Legitimate Place in the Pulpit %
Revs B. W. Moot. G. p. Hipsley and E.
FELTON,. rs an Official Church Paper De-
sirable?' w. E. Parson. DID,: Rev. U, s,
IT, Hupp and j. g. Butler, DID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-09
CALVERT WILL DISCOVERED.
Instrument Believed to Have Been
Lost Bequeaths Large Estate.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE. Md. May 8, 1901.
After diligent search for several weeks
the will of the late Cecilus B. Calvert of
Mount Airy, this county. was found and
has been filed with the orphans court Of
Prince Georges county by his nephew. Geo.
Calvert of Washington. The will was dis
covered in a small box, with a gold watch
and a large abount of money. in the library.
According to its terms, everything he owned
was left to his sister, Miss Eleanor Cal
vert, who resides at Mount Calvert. She
Is also appointed sole executriX. The will
bequeaths large amount of real, personal
and mixed property 1t was written by
Judge John Brooke in 1864. and was wit
messed by Mrs Helen Brooke and DR.. John
Mendell of Washington. The latter died
shortly afterward at his home in Wash
ington, but Judge Brooke and Mrs. Brooke
appeared and made affldavitS as to the gen.
uineness of their signatures.
Miss Calvert, who Is over eighty years
old renounced the appointment as execu-
trix and requested that George Calvert her
nephew, be appointed in her place, and
that Messrs. Benjamin +. and George l.
Duval be named as appraisers.
One of the upper rooms of the old man
sion is filled with valuable portraits of the
colonial Calverts and early settlers OF
MARYLAND. 1t is understood that the United
States government has been endeavOrlng
for some time to purchase some OF these
valuable paintings, but has never been sue
cessful
A special meeting of the town council
was held last evening by Mayor Tlerney
for the purpose of qualifying the newly
elected officers of the town. DR.. James P.
Owens called the council to order. The re-
port of the election judges of the several
wards OF the town was then read ana &C
cepted. According to the town charter 1t
became necessary to swear in each official
the new as well the old. This was done
by Justice Arthur Carr. 1t is also required
by the charter that the council shal meet
Monday next to select a president or the
council No business was transacted. the
meeting being simply called to qualify the
town officers.
Mrs Ira G. Phillips of this place died
this morning after a lingering illness. The
deceased leaves her husband and five small
children. Funeral arrangements have not
vet been made.