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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
DRINK CAUSED HIS DEATH.
Too Much Water Blamed For De-
mise of Eben Waters.

Too Much Water Blamed For De-
mise of Eben Waters.
A dispatch from Salem, Mass, con-
veys the information that Eben
Waters (prophetic name), 80 years
old, died last week from excessive
water drinking. He did not indulge
in alcoholic drinks of any kind, and
he is said to have been temperate in
all things except his appetite for
water. 1t was his habit to drink
three quarts of water every day, and
this, his doctors say, resulted in com
plications that proved fatal" At any
rate, he died. 1t is sad case to con-
template. Here was a man cut of
in the prime of life, at the perihelion
of his usefulness, so to speak, and
all because of the lack of a little
wholesome restraint. 1t is charitable
to believe that he was not wholly re-
sponsible. 1t may have been that he
was an only son, and that his doting
parents spoiled him, allowed him to
have his own way too often, and did
not point out strongly enough that
self-indulgence is the shortest path
to the grave. OF course, they see
their error now that it is too late,
which is the cause of fully one-third
of the tragedies of life. Scientists
aver that the average of life is great
er now than at any other period in
the history of man. and that more in
terest is taken in the subject of long
evity. If this be so, there is a moral
in the untimely demise of Mr.. Waters.
1t is, Don't go to the pump too often"
Rochester Post-Express.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28

Torrance passed from night to night
by the keen young fellow who was not
afraid. And there were delightful
little Bohemian lunches after the play
at which only Herbert and she and
Marie were present. And so she came
to tolerate him. But finally she came
to pity him. The season was drawing
to close and she was planning to go
away-a very long way-to rest. 1t
was really too bad to lead the boy on
and then drop him like an old shoe.
Then sharp pang came to her as
she thought it all over. 1t came to her
that it would cost her something to
exclude this bright and bouyant at
mosphere from her life. Really he was
the most original and entertaining man
who had come into her life-yes, and
the freshest and most honest. She
would miss him-yes, she would miss
him sorely. The arguments over the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
Figuring the Cost.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. est is es-
timated that the coal and iron police
men now guarding the idle collieries
in four counties of the anthracite re-
gion number 5000. The employment
of SO many special guards has necessi-
tated an expenditure by the companies
to date of 81, 800, oOO Besides paying
the special policemen a daily wage, the
companies supply them with food and
lodging. Every coal company in the
anthracite district and nearly every
washery has its quota of police. The
commissions are all granted by Gov
ernor Stone at Harrisburg and cost the
companies 81 for the granting and re-
cording of each commission; of this
sum So goes to the state and So to the
county,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
jumped Into Engine Stack.

A dispatch from Joplin, Mo-, says:
Owen Greelish, of Leavenworth, Kas..
was killed between Lebanon and
Springfield by jumping into the fun
mel of the locomotive smoke stack on
the west bound St Louis and San
Francisco passenger train The dis
patch says the young man committed
suicide. He climbed to the top of
the water tank and when the train
stopped jumped into the smoke stack
whooping as he leaped. He was
pulled out by the train crew horribly
burned and died in few moments.
His body was taken to Lebanon Gree
lish's brother, in this city, knows moth
ing of the details, but denies that the
death was suicidal He says that he
received a postal the day before and
that his brother did not seem detected
CT liable to kill himself.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
HOW THE FOX ESCAPED.
Intelligent Brute Jumped on Back of
Fast-Running Hog.

Intelligent Brute Jumped on Back of
Fast-Running Hog.
A good story is related at the ex-
pense of a well-known business man
of Little Rock. His hunting procliv-
tiles are well known, and he has the
reputation of being so skillful in this
line that seldom, If ever, does any
thing escape when he gets on its trail.
Last Saturday, however, he was de-
feated in a most provoking fashion.
He saddled up his steed and took up a
trail that led to the southwest from
the city. A short distance away he
started a handsome fox Away the
animal flew, with Martin in close pur-
suit. He seemed to be unlucky, for
no matter how fast he rode the fox
always kept just out of reach. The
race lasted some hours, during which
the sly little animal doubled and re-
doubled his track. At last the fox
showed signs of fatigue, and Martin
began to smile at thought of the salts
ton he would get. But, alas, they
struck a herd of hogs, and just as
Martin was preparing to ''close in,"
the fox sprang on the back of a long
legged porker-one of the kind that
can outrun a race horse The hog
raised his snout, gave a frightened
grunt, and away he flew. Martin
stopped, completely spellbound with
amazement. The fox held his seat
like circus rider, while the farther
the hog got away the faster he
seemed to go. Martin watched the
strange pair till they disappeared in
a brush patch and then returned to
Little Rock. He related the strange
occurrence to a number of intimate
friends" and from them it became
known through the city.-Our Dumb
Animals.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
naval MANEUVERS BEGIN.
Pillsbury to Attack; Higginsou to
Defend Coast.
1T is A GAME OF STRATEGY.

Rockport, Mass, Aug. 22.-The New
England coast from Portland harbor to
Cape Cod is on a war basis. The men
who are the most interested are the
officers and crews of the vessels of the
North Atlantic feet which Rear Ad-
miral Higginson commands
To put the situation In a few words
is to say that somewhere in the Allan
tic is a fleet, supposed by the North
Atlantic fleet, to be a hostile one,
which, by strategy purely, intends
reaching the New England shore. On
the other hand, Rear Admiral Higgin-
son is to use his fleet to stop that en-
envy. 1t is a war game to be worked
out with real men manning actual
fighting machines, under unavoidable
conditions of wind and wave, with the
probabilities of fog and storm, and,
what is more important, the ever-pres-
ent danger of disaster on the reefs and
shoals which naturally guard most of
this coast line.
The war game began at noon, when
Rear Admiral Higginson moved his
feet out of the harbor of refuge, here
and went in search of the enemy.
By telephone connection the flag
ship can be informed of the appear
ance of any strange vessel off the coast,
and in such an event the admiral can
quickly assemble his feet to that point
and endeavor to crush the enemy.
All was activity on the defending
squadron although the night was one
of the most beautiful of the summer,
making it almost certain that Commo-
dore Pillsbury would not be SO rash as
to attempt to run in to the coast when
his craft could be seen miles away.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
Crude OIL In wichita.

Wichita,. Aug. 25.-The railroads
have made cheap rates on crude oil,
in order that experiments may be made
with crude oil in the factories here
looking towards its introduction gen.
orally as fuel
This is what the manufacturers of
this city wanted, something that
would lessen their fuel bills, and if the
crude oil and the atomiser machine
would do this, they were willing to
adopt it if satisfactory rates could be
secured
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
commI.sionsr wares Plan.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Commissioner
of Pensions Eugene f. Ware has set
apart day during the G. A. R. re-
union in October, for the holding of a
reception to the old veterans in the
pension building. The commissioner
further stated that he would prepare a
souvenir card, in the form of status
card, upon which the veteran can fill
in certain blanks and shortly after his
return can be furnished with an Off
cial statement as to the condition of
his claim before the bureau.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
q. n. Morr,. OF Emporta.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 19.-The authori-
ties are working on the theory that c.
N. Morris of Emporia, Kas., who died
near Orlando. supposedly as the result
of runaway accident, was murdered
and his body will be exhumed. Morris
was buried in country cemetery near
here in lot said to have been bought
by land agent named Cox on the day
before Morris died. Since Morris
death Cox has disappeared and search
is being made for him The men were
both strangers in Orlando.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
Short News Items.

Pueblo, Aug eo.-Coal miners of the
northern Colorado district voted to
assess each man dollar for Pennsyl-
vania strikers.
Stockholm--A bridge collapsed from
which people were watching King
Oscar yachting. The king pulled off
his, coat and helped in the rescue
Berlin, Aug. 2o.-A recent Pruseian
army order forbids the use of American
lard in army kitchens and directs that
hams must be bought from domestic
slaughter houses
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
Boys Saved the Building.

New York, Aug. 25.-A fire of un-
known origin started in the tower of
the main building of the Catholic pro-
tectory in Westchester and did $40, 900
damage. Owing to insufficient water
pressure, the building was for some
time in serious danger, but the fire de-
partment of the institution, composed
of fifty boys, held the fire in check I'M
til the arrival of the engines when the
fire was soon extinguished after it had
spread to one of the upper dormi-
tories
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
Crushing Blow.

81 think 1 never saw Squibob so
utterly crushed as he was when his
first poem appeared in the Jaily
Bread"
What was the matter? Some typo
graphical error in the poem?"
mo; that wasn't it. What crushed
him was that the paper was sold fol-
2 cents a copy that morning, just as
usual"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
Noah,s Impression.

WELL" said the shade of Captain
Kidd to the shade of Noah. you
needn't be SO nifty about not associat-
Ing with me. Why if 1 remember cor
rectly, you were the original man to
scour the sea, and If it hadn't been
for you, fellows in my line of business
never would have existed"
That's So" agreed Noah, unbend-
ing, trife, "and 1 believe l have
never been given due credit for max
ing the meat trust possible"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
THE HUM0R OF LIFE.
ATTEMPTS OF THE FUNNY MEN
TO BRIGHTEN EXISTENCE.
Pretty Compliment Paid by Youthful
but Enthusiastic Lover-Prospee-
tive Hired Girl Wanted Additional
Compensation.
Knew Their WAYS.

How much do you want?" asked
the woman, looking up from her desk.
Five dollars week." answered the
applicant for position in the kitchen.
"Tll try you," said the woman.
Still the girl hesitated.
BEG pardon, mum" she said at
last, ARE you one of those writer
women?"
Yes; have department Of house
hold economics and home hints in the
Ladies' Own Gazette"
DO you try your schemes in your
own house?'
Certainly"
Then I'll have to have So week for
the wear and tear on me nerves"
announced the girl with decision.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
Anthracite $40 at wholesale.

New York, Aug. 23.-The wholesale
price of anthracite has jumped to $40
ton for stone coal and Sill for egg.
Attracted by the high prices ruling in
Manhattan, dealers in towns up the
state have been making offers to the
New York men to supply coal, some of
the offers coming from Troy and Utica.
So far as could be learned the dealers
were not in favor of closing with these
offers, as the cost of transportation
and handling would be added.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
QlstrustfuI Eafher

Herbert has lovely disposition"
said Ethel.
YES" answered Ethel's father,
"Herbert's disposition is too lovely.
/ shouldn't like to trust your future
to his hands. He is the sort of per-
son who will be imposed on without
resenting it. 1 have known him to
go to a ball game and not want to
fight the umpire when he gave an
unjust decision against the home
team"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
Matter of Reeiproeity.

"Araminta, run over to the next
door neighbor and see If you can't
borrow some dishes"
But NAH. we don't need any
dishes"
THAT doesn't make any difference
They've been looking over our fur
niture, from the wash wringer to the
sewing machine. It's about time we
took our turn at inspecting their
goods and chattels, with a view to
determining their social status"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
As REPRESENTED.

Silas-Crawfoot was awfully dis
appointed the other day. He sent
dollar away for a spicy story
Thought he was going to get some
thing about divorces and scandals.
Cyrus-What did he get?
Silas-Why a pamphlet entitled
How They Raise Gloves in Ceylon.'
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
The New Woman,

Mistress: Jane, you may clear
away the breakfast dishes, and put
the house in order. I'm going to my
dressmaker to have new gown
fitted"
Jane: Eyes, ma'am. Are you 60
ing to take your latchkey, or shall /
sit up for your"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
In Doubt.

Oldbache. 1 suppose you find it
very annoying when the baby is fret
full.
Nupop. It's very annoying. You
can't tell whether you ought to give
him medicine for the collie or a spank
ing for his crankiness.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28

most evident surprise. How can
stop him? Is he not your warm per-
sonal friend-and more than that, is
he not great favorite of the man
ager? fear, Madam, that would cut
a sorry figure trying to exclude Mon
sieur Herbert"
well, well, then will have to dis
miss him." replied the star.
But she did not, and as the days and
nights passed she came more and
more to look for him and to listen
more and more to the sharp and dis
eliminating criticism upon the per-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
An Amateur,

Sue-f that young man ehould ask
for a kiss would you think he was
silly?
Belle-Certainly.
Sue-That's strange.
Belle-Not at all. If he wasn't silly
he'd take it without asking.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
Didn't Know Her.

When the ark was just over Genoa
Mrs. Noah burst forth at poor Noah,
who's this Joan of Arc?
You are keeping her dark"
20, no; I don't know her," said Noah
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28

What is it," she asked, that
makes men such deceivers?"
Women" he answered promptly.
And you can look at it from several
points of view and still see that he
was right.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
Did His Wife Hear Him?

1.-THE paper says somthing about
counter attraction. What is counter
attraction?"
"a pretty saleslady, my son."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28

Dandelions purify the blood and
tone up the system.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-28
Sensitive.

"Oh, it's nothing. The girl tainted.
The man with her says she is from
Boston"
What caused her to faint2"
Some careless person happened to
mention winter fannels in her hear
ing"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-30
His Last Hope Realized.
(F'rom the Sentinel, Gebo, Mon

(f'rom the Sentinel, Gebo, Month
In the first opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1889, the editor of this paper
was among the many seekers after for
tune who made the big race one fine
day in April. During his travelling
about and afterwards his camping upon
his claim, he encountered much bad
water, which, together with the severe
heat, gave him very severe diar-
rhoea which it seemed almost impos-
sible to check, and along in June the
case became so bad he expected to die.
One day one of his neighbors brought
him one small bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
as a last hope. A big dose was given
him while he was rolling about ON the
ground in great agony, and in a few
minutes the dose was repeated. The
good effect of the medicine was soon
noticed and within an hour the patient
was taking his first sound sleep for a
fortnight. That one little bottle worked
d complete cure, and he cannot help
but feel grateful. The season for bowel
disorders being at hand suggests this
item. For sale by all druggists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-30
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

At the regular meeting Of Liberty
lodge, No. 1SS, knights of Pythias, held
on Friday evening, the following OFF,
GERS We're elected: Chancellor COM
mander, David Thomas; vice-chancel-
| lor, Andrew Richards; master of work,
Thomas Price; prelate, George Cudlip;
keeper of records and seals, John
Adams; master of finance, Samuel
Temby; master of .exchequer, George
Pendred: master-atarms, +. l.. Depew:
inside guard, Samuel Waters: outside
guard. William Veale; representative to
Grand lodge. Thomas Wignall.
The programme for Children's day in
the Methodist Episcopal church was
very successfully carried out yesterday
morning. The exercises We're In COM
memora ton of the progress of Christi
anity throughout the ages--"The Con-
quering Christ" The different CEN
turies were represented by young ladies
and young men. all of whom acquitted
themselves most creditably. The eXer-
else by the younger scholars was also
very interesting and reflected much
credit on their training. The collection
OF the morning was devoted to the
cause of education of young men for
the ministry. In the evening A. V.
Bower, of Scranton, preached a most
eloquent sermon to young people. All
present enjoyed rare privilege in
hearing his scholarly address. The
church was beautifully decorated with
flowers and palms.
The base ball team of the Jermyn
Young Mems Institute journeyed to
Jessup on Saturday. afternoon. where
they met team representing the Jes-
sup Young Mems Institute, which they
easily vanqushed by a score of 13 to l..
Mullalley and Meekin We're the battery
for the Jermyn team, and with First
Baseman Hendricks. who accepted ten
chances without an error, played ex-
cellently,
News has been received Of the birth
of little daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
George Pendred, of Vintondale. Cam
bria county, formerly of Jermyn.
Margaret, the little daughter of DR.
and Mrs. Shields, is so far recovered
that her nurse, Miss Osborne, was able
to return to Carbondale yesterday
Mrs. Howells, of Peckville, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. William Shaeger. of
West Maytield.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-30
AN INTERESTING TRIP,
Edward Pascoe and DR.. c. T. Meake,
Off for Ocean Grove in an Auto.

Two of Carbondales prominent citi.
zens, Edward Pascoe and Dr. G.. T.
Meaker, will leave this morning, the
weather man permitting. on what is
expected will be a rarely interesting
trip.
They will travel in Mr.. Pascoe's loco
mobile and will travel by this means
from here to Ocean Grove. They will
travel at their leisure, stopping here
and there to fish and enjoy the beauty
of the scenery Ell route. They will en-
deavor to reach the summit of Pocono
mountains tonight, where they will re-
main until tomorrow morning. On
Tuesday they will make Delaware
Water Gap, where they will spend
three or four days, in fishing, etc. From
there they will go to Ocean Grove, by
way of Easton and New Brunswick,
n. I.
Mr.. Pascoe will remain at Ocean
Grove during the summer season. as
customary, but DR.. Meaker will return
home within few weeks
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-30
:Connolly & Wallace:

perance, will meet this evening in regu-
lar session, when election of officers will
be held.
John MacGeorge, a student at the
Stroudsburg State Normal school, has
been the guest of his college chum, Il.
T. Griffiths, of Washington street.
Mrs. Robert Llewellyn. of Union
street, has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. NJ. j. Lloyd, of Priceburg the past
few days.
Quite a number of our townspeople
attended the excursion which went
from Scranton to Cranberry lake yes
terday.
The Taylor Reds challenge the Lack
awanna team, of Scranton, to a game
on the Taylor grounds, Wednesday
afternoon. They also challenge any
team in the county to a game on Fri
day afternoon, July 4, on the Taylor
grounds. The Pittston Young Ameri-
cans preferred. Answer Immediately.
G. E. Davis, manager.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-30
GAME on the FOURTH.
Manager Tappan, Of Crescents, Ar
ranging for Contest with Scranton
Team-Disappointed Over susque-
hanna Game-Other Games.

Manager Tappan, of the Crescents, is
endeavoring to provide Carbondalians
with a game on the Fourth of July.
Nothing would please the cranks more
than to see "our pets" in a contest with
some worthy team. a club that would
put up game such as the rooters her.
abouts would appreciate. There is no
telling, however, what success he will
have. 1t was intended to go to Sus-
quehanna, but Manager Tappan's as
suming charge Of the Crescents took
place too late to assure this; another
team captured the date. However, he
Is in correspondence with the strong
Scranton team the team that won out
against the Crescents in such fine
contest a few weeks ago. Every in
ducement will be made to bring the
crack Electric city men Carbondale
way, as 1t would be a profitable venture
since there is no attraction in this city
on the Fourth.
An interesting game of base ball was
played Saturday afternoon, when the
Empire Silk company defeated the
klots Throwing company by score OF
IA to 13.
The game was full of fun, but both
sides made some good plays. Gritmar,
Geiger and Gleasons playing, for the
klots. was exceptionally good, and
Maxwell. Newton and Shearess playing
for the Empires was out OF the ordi-
nary.
The lineup for the Empires was:
Fowler, S. c.; p. Owens, c.: Reapler p.;
NJ. Owens, s. s.; H. Shearer, h.: New
ton, 2b.: Maxwell, 3b. Brow, |. f.: Bry-
ant c. f.: Tiorns, L. f. For the Klots:
Brounsey and Weidner, s. c.; Tighe, c.;
Flood, p: Kepler. s. s.; Holmes, h.;
Gritman. 3D.: Pierce, 3d.. Gleason, l. f.;
Geiger, +. f.. Hedden, C. f.
The Bon-Ton base ball team will
Journey to Uniondale on the Fourth and
do their best to annihilate the Union
dale Stars. They will stay there all day
and attend the horse races at that
place.
An exciting game of base ball was
played on sandy's field, Saturday after
noon, when the Locomotive Base Ball
team walloped the Hendricks Base Ball
team by score Of "a to IA. The teams
were:
Locomotive-Hurd, catcher: Bates,
pitcher: Warren short stop; Jones, first
base; Tappan, second base: McCabe,
third base; Mcmillan. left field: Wal
lace, center field; price, right field.
Hendricks-Curtis, catcher: Coles,
pitcher; Gallaghy, short stop: Nealon,
first base: Maxwell. second base; Bur-
nett. third base; Turner. left field;
Rankin, center field; Jones, right field.