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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Railroad Asks Relief.

Guthrie, OKLA, July 12.-Attorney
General Roberts has been asked for
au opinion by the Canadian county
authorities, whether or not the rail-
road property of the Rock Island in
the Darlington Indian reservation can
be taxed. The Rock Island has line
running through the reservation, and
the Canadian county officials are de-
sirous of taxing the same. The Rock
Island claims that its property is not
taxable owing to the fact that it is an
Indian reservation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Appeal For Aid.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 1o.-A ma
tional defense fund to which all organ
lied labor and the public in general
will be asked to contribute, is the
latest proposition placed on foot to help
the striking anthracite coal miners if
they need assistance in their struggle
for higher wages and shorter work
day.
President Mitchell wants it under
stood that the miners union will ac-
cept no aid until their own resources
are exhausted.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
100000 Bushels.

Topeka, July 14.-G. NJ. Randall,
secretary of the State Millers' associa-
ton, estimates the Kansas wheat crop
of this year at forty millions of BUSH
els. 1t is also estimated that there are
10000, 900 bushels of old wheat in the
state. The new crop has been dam
aged 10000 bushels or more by the
late rains. The new wheat is what
the millers term very streal1ed. :"
The millers say there will be just
enough fair wheat to supply the Kan
sas mills.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

Dublin, July 9.-The sheriff and
large body of police visited the estate
of Lord De Freyne at Tough Lynn,
Roscommon county, to enforce writs
which De Freyne had caused to be
issued against tenants who were in
arrears with their rentals. In several
cases settlements were arranged, but
in others the tenants were evicted in
the presence of sullen crowds. There
was no disorder
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Labette.s Wheat Crop.

Parsons, Kas., July 1.-the sale of
new wheat has begun in earnest. A
wagon load or SO day for a week,
nearly, but now the local dealers do a
good business. The wheat averages
better and is cleaner and finer than
any crop for years. The yield has been
good and although some wheat has
not yet been cut on account of the wet
ground, a splendid crop is already
saved. Oats also are in the stack and
turning out we'll. Corn never was in
better condition.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Negotiations with the vatican.

Washington, July 1.-THE negotia.
tions now in progress at the vatican
respecting the Philippine Friars and
their lands will not fail. OF that the
administration officials here feel GER
tain. 1t was realized at the beginning,
when Governor Taft's instructions
were framed, that they represented the
exactncss of our claims and that they
did not preclude the idea of reasonable
compromise. The negotiations are
progressing. This government will not
secure everything it is desired.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
OF ADVANTAGE TO TRAVELLERS.

The Missouri Pacific Railway has on
sale through railroad and steamship
tickets to all parts of the United States
and the world.
We are agents for all the principal
Transatlantic and Trans-Pacific
Steamship Companies. We invite in
quiries, both written and verbal, from
those desiring information about rail
road and steamship tickets and rates.
Deposits received for prepaid steam
ship and railroad tickets from all
points in Europe
Two trains daily from Wichita for
Kansas City and st. Louis, carrying
Pullman Sleepers and free reclining
chair cars. Connections made at these
points for New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and all points east.
For full information, time tables, sail
ing lists, Resort books, and railroad
and steamship literature, call on or
address.
fl. c. TOWNSEND, i. R.SHERWIN,
G. p. T. A, P. & I. Agt.
st. Louis, Mo. Mo. Pac. Ry.,
Wichita, Kas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Third jury Falls.

Winfield, Kans., July 1O.-The jury
in the case of o. w. Coffelt, on trial
for the murder, in October, 1901. of
George c. Montgomery, the Santa Fe
detective who was assassinated while
seated in his home in this city, were
discharged after being ont five days,
including Sunday, having failed to
reach verdict. The case was set for
re-trial next March. The jury stood
Q to for conviction. Geo. w. Miller,
principal owner of ranch mo. 1O1,'
will be tried on the same charge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Supreme Court sustains the Foot-Ease
Trademark.

Justice Laughlin, in Supreme Court,
Buffalo. has ordered a permanent in
junction, with costs, and a full ac-
counting of sales, to issue against
Paul B. Hudson, the manufacturer OF
the foot powder called DIR. Clark 3
Foot Powder" and also against a
retail dealer of Brooklyn. restraining
them from making or selling the DR..
Clark's Foot Powder, which is declar-
ed, in the decision OF the Court, an
imitation and infringement of Foot
Ease" the powder to shake into your
shoes. Allen S. Olmsted of LIE Roy.
n. Y, is the owner of the trademark
"Foot-Ease." Similar suits will be
brought against others who are now
infringing on the Foot-Ease trade
mark and common law rights.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Serious Flood Situation.

Des Moines, Iowa, July 1.-THE
flood situation in Iowa is more serious
than at any time in ten years. The
Des Moines, Iowa, Raccoon, Cedar and
Skunk rivers are from seven to fifteen
feet above low water mark and the
lowlands are submerged. Hundreds
have been made homeless.
In Des Moines two hundred persons
have been forced to abandon their
drowned and truck gardens have been
DESTROYED.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Protection to Rural Mail Boxes.

Topeka, July 1.-THE protection
of rural mail boxes threatens to give
this department more trouble than
cases for selling liquor to Indians, ="
said Dan Hamer, law clerk in the
United States district attorneys office.
sit is federal offiense to mutilate
rural mail boxes. We have arrested
several parties for defacing the boxes
already, but 1 guess we will have to
pick up some fellow on every route
before it soaks in that there is a law
against damaging the boxes"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Arre.ting Riotou. strikers.

Harrisburg, Pa, July 9.-Sheriff
Reiff swore out warrants for the arrest
of ten strikers at Williamstown for
melting to riot and interfering with
his deputies in protecting non-union
men going to and from work in the
mines at Lykens and Williamstown.
The sheriff says the situation is critical
and that if there is another outbreak
like the last, when he and his deputies
were assaulted while protecting nom
union miners, he will call for protec-
lion by the militia.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Her Scalp Torn on.

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 14.-Miss Edna
Cummings. an employee of the Buell.
Manufacturing company, was scalped
while at work in the factory. Despite
her terrible injuries she is still alive.
Miss Cummings hair became entangled.
In her efforts to loosen it, it caught in
the shaft which supplies the power for
sewing machines. Before the power
was shut off, Miss Cummings scalp
was literally torn from the skull leav-
ing the latter bare.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

Minneapolis, July 1o.-oD the first
day of the National Educational asso-
cations convention there were 5000
or more delegates in the city, with a
full 10000 expected to be present on
the second day. The rank and file of
the visitors were later in arriving than
was expected, due in large measure
to the fact that many stopped on the
way to visit points on the route. The
first meeting was confined to the Ma
tional council, the Indian department
and the general sessions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Coronation In August.

London, July 14.-It is officially
stated that the coronation of King Ed
ward will take place between August
8 and H. The proposed procession has
been abandoned. 1t is officially an
nounced that there will be no royal
progress, as originally was planned,
will be no procession apart from that
in which the majesties will proceed
from buckingham palace to Westmin-
ster and return.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
CIoudbur.t on N. Y. Pa. Line.

clean, N. Y, July "a heavy rain
and cloudburst did much damage
throughout Allegheny county. Many
washouts along the Rochester division
of the Western New York and Penn
sylvania railroads occurred, and all
trains were abandoned. On the Erie
points between Salamanca and Hor-
nelisville and at Scio a bridge was
carried away. Much stock was killed
by lightning
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
An Active Minister.

Daughters of the Revolution, John
Rowland Crandall told of many
quaint customs of colonial times
that are not generally known. He
said it was the practice in the good
old days for afflicted families to give
a pair of gloves to the clergyman who
OBLIGATED at a funeral, and that the
activity of one minister might be
measured by the fact that he had 1900
pairs of gloves thus gathered.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Railroads In Bad shane.

Omaha, July 10.-Passenger trains
into Omaha were late on nearly every
road. The Rock island is especially
unfortunate as its tracks south of Fair
bury, Neb., are in bad shape and nc
trains were able to get in from the
west or depart for the west. All other
roads in Nebraska are suffering from
like trouble. The excess of rainfall
has been so great for the past two
weeks that every road running west
has many miles of soft track. Freight
is beginning to pile up in many places
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
AcuuItrad of CrneItx.

Washington, July 9.-The war de-
the inquiry made by Colonel Crowder
into the case of Lieutenant Frederick
I. Arnold, Fourth cavalry, acquitting
him of direct knowledge or completely
in the ill treatment of Filipinos by
United States soldiers. This is the
case referred to by Senator Culberson
on the floor of the senate. 1t grew
out of charges made by ex-Private
Weir against Lieut.. Arnold alleging
cruel treatment of prisoners of war.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

Denver, Col, July 1O.-The situation
at the local Union Pacific shops is more
critical than at any time since the
strike was inaugurated. A force of
Pinkerton detectives was put in charge
of the shops and the city has supplied
four policemen for protection. Since
one of the workmen was assaulted the
crowd that gathers at night has been
continually on the increase.
The strikers continue to patrol the
grounds outside of the Pinkerton
lines
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Arre,ted For Fenc,nr Public Land.

Topeka, July 12.-Deputy United
States Marshal Biddle arrested Fred
Schults, of Scott county, on the charge
of fencing in government lands
Schults has fenced up big tract of
land, including several government
quarter sections. The government or
dered all fences down around public
lald. Schults refused to tear his fence
down and was indicted. He was
released on $500 bond. This is the
first prosecution to be brought under
the fence lay
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

Bloomfontein, Orange River Colony,
July 14.-Difficulty has arisen regard
ing the oath of allegiance, many of the
Boer commandments, field comets and
officials of the late Free State govern
ment refuse to sign the oath, though
few of them refuse to sign the docu-
ment called 1.-The Declaration" &C.
lSnowledging King Edward the sover-
eign. The oath of allegiance, however,
is much more binding
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Miss Beal to Wed,

Wichita, July 12.-Miss Matte Beal
the telephone girl, who won $40, OoC
claim near Lawton at the government
drawing last year, has announced her
engagement to Charles w. Payne, a
clerk in lumber yard at Lawton, Ok.
The wedding will be July 16. She had
over 600 offers of marriage, one OF
them from German count, after draw
ing her claim last autumn.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
storm Damages In western Kansn..

Atchison, Kan, July 9.-Rain fell in
torrents in Atchison for about three
hours and for awhile it seemed like a
cloudburst. On the Central branch
and Missouri Pacific roads there was
also heavy rainfall and on the Pros
ser, north of Yuma, the track is washed
out for 500 feet. Doniphan county
also had big rain which caused a
great deal of damage around Troy
junction and Highland, where it is
said number of bridges were washed
out
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Doubles Assessment; Halves Lew

Topeka, July 14.-The legislative tax
commissioners have completed a bill
cutting down the maximum tax levies
of all kinds, except for bond and in
terest charges, just so per cent. This
bill is to 60 hand in hand with the
new tax bill prepared by the commits
sion. If the big bill goes through it
will double the present assessment of
property in the state and the bill just
completed will cut the tax levies in
two to conform with the raise in as
sessment.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
More Mines to Resume.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July SIN the
Wyoming region all indications point
to resumption of work at the Nanti-
coke, No. 5 colliery of the Susquehanna
coal company. This mine is situated
at the edge of the Wyoming basin and
its output goes over the Pennsylvania
railroad.
IL is also stated that from the Wyo.
ming division mines of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western company will
be selected as the place where the
works will be started.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Jones Is Buffelo Warden.

Washington, July 11.-Charles ].
Jones, popularity known as Buffalo
Jones, has been appointed Buffalo
warden for Yellowstone Park. Mr.
Jones has devoted much attention to
the preservation of the American Bison
and was largely instrumental in OBJ
tanning an appropriation during the
past session of congress for the estab-
Eshment of government buffalo
establishment will be in Mr.. Jones'
charge
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Strong Drinks from veqetabIes.

Some terribly potent liquors, it is
said, can be distilled from the limo
cent-looking banana and also from
the milk of the cocoanut. The Jap
anese make a beverage from plums
and from the flowers of the mother
wort and tie peach. The Chinese
produce several qualities OF spirit from
rice and peas, all of them intoxicating,
besides which they can make an al
coholic drink from mutton.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
so Strikers Pickets Arrested.

Pueblo, Colo, July 14.-Eight more
pickets of the striking cooks and
walters union were arrested on the
usual charge of disturbance and taken
to the county Jail. The total number
of persons thus arrested for picketing
restaurants is now about fifty, of
whom nearly a dozen are women.
Only two have given bail and been
released. The sentiment among the
strikers is in favor of remaining in
Jail The situation is becoming some
what strained.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

Chicago, July 14.-After protracted
meeting the railway clerks union de-
cided that it would not aid the striking
freight handlers in any way. When
the meeting convened a delegation of
strikers presented a request for aid,
which the clerks, after long debate,
refused to grant. Even vote of SYM
pathy with the strikers was refused.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Rock Island Goes to Dallas.

Dallas, Tex, July 12.-Contracts
have been signed here by citizens
committee and the Rock Island COM
pany by which the road is guaranteed
a bonus for right-of-way into the city.
The survey has been made and the
road is expected to begin its service
into Dallas via Fort Worth within
three months.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
shin. Eleven Cars of Bnttsr.

Topeka, July "a fast freight train
consisting of eleven cars containing
jars of Theoretically sealed butter has
left over the Rock Island road for
Brooklyn, n. Y. The contents of the
jars are the product of a local cream
cry company, sold to the United States
government for use of the sailors in
the eastern navy yards.
Mr. Lang. government inspector,
was present to inspect and superintend
the shipment, the value of which is
$50, 900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
INEQUALITIES in Taxation.

Editor Richards of the Wellington
(Kas.) Mail has been exploring the
tax list Of that town and is reused to
indignation by the fact that the lead
ing bank of the town pays taxes on
$50 worth of personal property, while
a barber who runs shop in the base
ment of the bank pays on $3.50 worth.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiapee Starch. This is because they
have Atock on hand of other brands
containing only IL OF. in n package,
which they won't be able to sell first,
because Defiance contains 16 OF. for
the same money.
Do you want 16 OF. instead of 12 OF.
for same money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
A Red Cross Report.

Pretoria, July 12.-According to an
estimate of the Red Cross identity
depot, which fulfilled the functions of
a casualty bureau for the Boer forces,
the total losses of the latter during the
war were 3,7OO men killed or died of
wounds and $4,000 made prisoners of
war, of whom 700 died. The Boer
forces IN the field numbered about TO-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Clear Case AGAINST Barber.

A Hoboken man talked while a bar
Der was shaving him and had a slice
taken out of his chin. Now he is
suing the barber because the latter
started the conversation. Any barber
who gets his patient into an argument
should be sure that he is skilled
enough to shave without mishap, to
dodge both gestures and words. This
Hoboken victim appears to have a
clear case.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
General Grants Horse Dead.

Beatrice, Neb., July 14.-Linden
Tree, the celebrated Arabian stallion
given by the sultan of Turkey to Gen.
eral Grant, and by him to General L.
w. Colby, is dead of old age. He was
thirty wears old
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

MORE FLEXIBLE AND LASTING,
won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
MEANING of Term "Acre.n

Acre once meant any field. It 10
still used with this significance by
the Germans, who speak Of Gods
acre. alluding to the cemetery.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Hindus Have Few Needs.

Millions of Hindus live, marry and
rear families on an income which
rarely exceeds half a dollar of our
money a week. They never eat meat
and need hardly any clothing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
Closely Watch vesuvius.

The apparatus in Palmierl's OBJ
servetory on Vesuvius indicates every
impending eruption long enough in
advance to give everyone timely
warning.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large or
package, cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

The more mistakes man makes the
easier it is for him to invent excuses
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOW
Then use Defiance Starch, it will
keep them white-16 OF. for 10 cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

bad habits until they find themselves
broke
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17
KEkl1hemen>rsDlEsslMS

come
With the fact that physical ills Of transient char
would strain and attendant upon
will personal with
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needed
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ctnable buy the
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

Only a great man can successfully
dodge undeserved glory.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of the throat and lunRs.-WM.
o. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10. 1900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

If man is unable to blush there is
little hope of reforming him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

To Cure \ Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

People may always look on the
bright side of life without being daz-
zled.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

Even the devil never puts off till
tomorrow the things he can do today.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

If the evil in men is visible it is an
easy matter to overlook all the good
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

Many a preacher exhausts his con-
gregation before he exhausts his sub
ject.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

Some people are never more happy
than when given a chance to tell their
troubles.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-17

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-14
SENATORS WILL
BE ENTERTAINED
Non-P Partisan Committee MAJ
Have Charge of Public
Entertainment.

Honolulu will welcome the members
of the subcommittee of the United
States Senate Committee on Pacific ISL
and and Porto Rico when they come.
and provide for their entertainment and
assist in the carrying out of any plans
for the securing OF information, accord
ing to the discussion which is now TAX
ing form. The action of the Home
Rulers in forming a committee which
will demand rights and privileges and
future independence, promises TO result
in the taking up of the matter by bus
iness men.
Col. CornwelI, national committee
man of the Democratic party, Will
bring up the matter with the idea of
having the organization take part in a
nonpartisan reception to the guests.
With the Republican committeeman,
Col. Parker, the Princes and some rep
business men. the commit
tee. according to the idea OF Col.
Cornwell, would be so thoroughly rep
that a public reception,
with an address to the people, would
have no color of partisanship.
While the matter has not gone far
ther it is likely that II will be taken up
oy some of the business bodies for ac-
tion soon.