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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26
Lee Won the Medal.

Moscow, Idaho, April 2l.-The ninth
annual contest for the Watkins gold
medal took place Saturday night. William
E. Lee won the medal. The university
auditorium was filled to the utmost ca
pacity with an audience interested in the
Watorical efforts of the contestants.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26
OHIO RIVER STEAMER BURNS
SIXTY LIVES WERE LOST
The Steamer City of Pittsburg Burn
ed mt Ollnstead, Ill.-Passengors
Forced to Jump Overheard or De
Burned to Death-some Were Res
cued.

Cairo, ILL.,, April 22.-The sidewheel
steamer City of Pittsburg, en- route
from Cincinnati to Memphis, was
burned to the waters edge Sunday
morning at Turner's landing, near
Olmstead, ILL.,. 81 miles from Mound
City and "a miles from this city. The
fire was discovered at 4:05 a. M, and
burned 6ercely. The captain and clerk
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26
Unfortunate Error.

"What do you mean by this, sir?"
demanded the angry advertiser.
whats the matter?" inquired the
publisher of the Bingtown Bugle.
This advertisement of our delicious
canned meats from the best Chicago
houses, you've made it read HORSES :"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26
Wheat Report.

Portland, Ore. = Nominal; Walla
Walla, 64h@65c; bluestem, eco
66Hc; valley, csc.
Tacoma, Wash.-Steady; bluestem
66c; club. Csc.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26

Stanford University, CAL, April 90
The intercollegiate field meet between the
University of California and Stanford
was won by the former by score of Is
to as.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26
In Garb OF Green.

Mamma, where do the leaves come
from?''
'Inside the trees"
'Then they pack their spring clothes
in their trunks. '-Boston Herald.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26

The world has six lakes more than
zo,ooo square miles. The Caspian is
the largest of these, and Lake Huron
the smallest.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26

Potatoes from the worlds greatest
single crop. 1900, 900, 100 bushels being
produced annually, equal in bulk to
the entire wheat and corn crops.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease,
Z powder, 1t max es tight or new shoes easv,
lures swollen, hot. sweat ting, aching feet. IN.
growlne nails, corns and bunions. All drug.
slsts ana sloe stores, Csc. Trial package FREE
Sy mail. Address Allen 3. olmsted. L. Roy,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26
Successor to 0. l.. Pruden

Washington, April 24.-The president
has appointed Benjamin F. Barnes of
New Jersey assistant secretary to sue
coed O. L. Pruden. deceased.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26
IN Ensland.

kind sir, l s'pose yer don't know
OF no one what don't want to hire no.
body to do nothink, do yer?"
Yes, DON'T"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26

tisin III It's worst form. The
pain was SO intense that I
became completely pros
trated. The attack was an
unusually severe one, and
my condition was regard
ed as being very danger
Gus. ! was attended bv
one Of the most able doc
tors in Washington, who is
also a member Of the fac
ulty OF a leading medical
college here. He told me
70 continue his prescrip-
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26

StT3 Permanently Cured. No nh q nervousne.
suuO after first days useof DR.. Knnoh Great New
iestorer send for FIRE ~ trial bottle and treat
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26

saved my life three years ago,NMrs Tho.
Robison. Maple street. Norwich, N, y,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26

Hamlin's Wizard Oil is good medi-
cine; pain and suffering cannot abide
with 1t; your druggist will tell you so.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26

minerals IN 1t to disturb the digestion and
lead to ruinous habits.
, We have prepared special book on
this painful disease should read. It is the
most complete and interesting book OF
the kind III existence. It will be sent free
to any one desiring it. Write our physi.
clans fully and freely about your case. W.
make no charge for medical advice.
TINE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. "a
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26

Tons and would get well. After having { fiied
'twelye times without receiving the slightest
Peneht, declined to continue his treatment any
recommended for Rheumatism, decided alrnost
IN despair however. to give the medicine a trial
snd after had taken few bottles was able "a
after had no use for them at all, S. S. S. HAVING
cured me sound and we'll. All the distressing
and am happy to be again restored to pcrfeci
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-04-26

ne great vegetable
purifier and tonic, is
he ideal remedy in all
Rheumatic troubles.
There are no o0iates n,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Physicians Puzzled.

st. Aubert, Mo-, Aug. 4th.-Mr. E.
R. Langendorfer Of this place suf-
fered very severely with a peculiar
case of Kidney Trouble which COM
pletely baf1ed the skill of the local
physicians and instead of getting any
better he was gradually growing
worse. He says: "a friend advised
me to take Dodd's Kidney Pills and
after l had used two boxes 1 was
entirely cured and have not since
had the slightest symptoms of the re-
turn of my trouble.
81 had tried all the surrounding
physicians but they did me no good
and instead of getting better l grew
worse till used Dodd's Kidney Pills.
81 can sincerely say to everyone
suffering with Kidney Trouble that
Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure them
for they cured me satisfactorily and
completely when all the doctors had
failed"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
YEARS BUSINESS IN SIGHT.
Steady Gain in Earnings of Rail-
road Systems.
RETAIL TRADE is ACTIVE.

New York, Aug Ar. G. Dun &
Co. IS weekly review of trade says:
Aside from heavy rains in Texas, the
weeks crop news is encouraging. Man
ufacturing plants are well occupied as
rule, iron and steel leading, followed
by textiles and footwear. Fuel scar
city is still causing delay. although
coke ovens are surprising all pre~ious
figures of output and bituminous mines
are vigorously operated. At most
points retail trade is active and prep.
arations continue for heavy fall sales,
while spring lines are opened with
good results. Railway earnings thus
far available for July show a gain of
3.3 per cent over 1901, and 20. per cent
over 1900.
With business in sight for at least a
year, the leading departments of the
iron and steel industry may properly
be considered prosperous.
Hides have made further sensational
advances, Colorado steers reaching new
high record prices.
Grain prices declined sharply as the
month of speculative manipulation
drew to close and legitimate trading
resumed more normal volume
Meats have shown tendency to seek
slightly lower quotations but light re-
ceipts and higher quality do not prom
Use any extensive relief in the imme.
date future.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
ARTESIAN WELL in KANSAS.
WORK Under the Resdef BIZ to Begin
This FALL

Downs. Kas., July 31.-The govern
ment will begin irrigation experiments
in northwestern Kansas this fall under
the provisions of the Reeder bill,
passed at the last session of congress.
f. H. Newell, chief photographer, has
written Congressman Reeder that he
will come back west shortly to sink
some wells. He says that the first well
will be sunk in South Dakota and the
second one in Kansas. His idea is that
the first Kansas well should be sunk
somewhere near the center of Mr..
Reeder's district, probably either in
Rocks, Ellis or Osborne county. Then
if the well proves success the hydro
grapher will work on west
1.-THE sinking of wells in western
Kansas may be of incalculable benefit
to our section in another way" said
Mr.. Reeder. "There is always the pos
sibility of striking coal, oil, gas, be-
sides water, either one or all. 1t is the
hope of the chief photographer that
artesian wells of pure, soft water can
be established in Kansas and the geo
logical department at Washington,
which has made an investigation, gives
him much encouragement in his hope.
All that Western Kansas needs is
wafer
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
ACTUAL WAR BY strikers.
Strikers Who Were Shot Were
Mostly Foreigners.
GOV. STONE SENDS 1900 MEN.

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. LIN street
fighting between mob of striking
miners on one side and deputy sheriffs
and police on the other, Joseph Beddal,
leading merchant, was beaten to
death, two Borough policemen shot,
one fatally and more than a score of
strikers shot by policemen and deputy
sheriffs.
The trouble started when Deputy
Sheriff Beddall attempted to escort two
non-union workers through the stril1-
ers' line of pickets the workmen were
dressed in their street clothes, but one
of them carried bundle under his
arm and this aroused the suspicious of
the strikers. The bundle was torn
from him and when it was found to
cantain blouse and overalls the man
was taken from the deputy and beaten
almost to death.
sit is estimated that more than ] 900
shots were fired and the wonder is that
more fatalities did not result. More
than twenty strikers, all of whom were
foreigners, were shot, and at least two
of them will die. The doctors of the
town dressed the wounds of nearly
forty strikers, all of whom were for
eigners- Sheriff Beddal sent the fol-
lowing to Governor Stone:
"Bloodshed and riot in this county;
property destroyed; citizens killed and
injured. Situation beyond control.
Troops should be sent to Shenandoah
Immediately"
Harrisburg, Pa.-Governor Stone
ordered the Eighth and Twelfth regi-
ments and the governors troop of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, in
command of General ]. P. s. Goblin, to
proceed Immediately to Shenandoah.
General Goblin left here in a special
train at, midnight 1t was expected
that 1880 troops would be on the
ground by day break.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Gas, Mile. Under the Surface.

Santa Barbara, Cali. Aug. 4.-Occa-
sional slight earthquake shocks are
still felt in Los Alamos valley. The
wagon road over what is known as the
Los Alamos grade, extending over the
mountain into the valley, is in bad
condition. Boulders and dirt were
thrown from higher elevations by tons.
Prof. Larlkin of Mount Lowe University
says the disturbances are of a nature
known as oscilIatory earthquakes and
are of a common nature. He says that
it is quite probable they are due to the
sudden displacement of large bodies of
gases, seven or eight miles beneath the
surface of the earth. While the coun-
try about Los Alamos gives evidence
of having been the scene of vast vol
canic action, he observes nothing to
indicate that another calamity of that
nature is likely to occur.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
Crest Damage to an on company's
Wells.

Lompoc, Calf, July 30.-Lompoc
valley experienced severe earthquake
shock at 1855 p. m. A violent shock
was felt, which lasted fully thirty sec
onds, and was so severe that dishes,
clocks, house plants, ETC., were thrown
from shelves, upsetting furniture and
other articles. The people were striek-
en- with terror and ran from their
houses, some fearing to return, as
other lighter shocks continued for
several hours afterward. Another
heavy shock was felt at a. m. and
one at IL a. IN. A large water tank
was knocked over, the earth cracked at
many different places and the Santa
Ynez river bed was slightly changed
at places. The disturbances seemed to
be of a local nature.
Santa Barbara.-Advices received
from Los Alamoso, California, forty-five
miles north of this place, report an
unusually severe shock of earthquake
at about p. m, doing great damage
to the property of the Western Union
Oil company at the Carreaga wells.
The damage is estimated at from
s12, 900 to SIS, ZOO. At Harris station a
assure is reported to have opened and
from it stream of water two feet
deep and eighteen feet wide is now
flowing. A slight shock of earthquake
was felt in Santa Barbara shortly be-
fore II o'clock, but no damage was
done.
The disturbance was more plainly
felt at the latter place than at any
other point which has thus far report
ed.
In this city the shake was barely
discernible, and few people knew of
such a thing until the weather bureau
reported.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Work Delayed-Men Wanted.

Parsons, Kans., July 31.-Work on
the new state insane asylum hospital
is progressing slowly, on account of
the scarcity of labor, Not an idle man
is to be found, and the brick work on
the building is almost completely tied
up, as no brick masons can be found.
There are two physicians residences,
laundry, power house, administration
building and numerous cottages for
the patients to be erected, and the
contract calls for them to be completed
by the first of March. Unless more
labor is found this will be an impossi-
bility.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Concordia Loses the River.

Concordia, Kas., Aug 1.-The Re
publican river, since the rise, has
changed its channel ahd left the city a
mile to one side. The new channel
starts about a mile and half north
ind west of the city and joins the old
one again about mile and q half
northeast, running several fine farms
and leaving the Concordia mill and
electric light plant without the water
power by which they have been largely
operated. The city will be compelled
to extend its sewers over mile, while
the county must build another expen-
sive bridge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Fradulen. Matrimonial Bureau.

La Grange, Ind, Aug. Mrs. Vic
toria Gibson, of Butler, Ind, is under
arrest charged with the fraudulent use
of the mails in conducting a matrimo-
NAL bureau. 1t is charged that by
means of advertisements she secured
numeer of matrimonially inclined
victims who sent her sums of money.
The affidavit of information was fur
nished by j. A. Knight, of Basile, Kas.
who answered an advertisement and
sent $50 to defray the expenses of a
prospective bride to Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Cement Increased In Price.

Kansas City, Aug. Cement has
increased in price IS cents barrel, or
nearly so per cent over last years
value. The rise is attributed to two
causes, the extraordinary demand for
the material which is and has been be-
yond the capacity of the cement mills
to supply. and the difficulty insecuring
coal on account of the miners strike
Mill owners apprehend that if the
strike is not quickly settled the ma
jority of the cement mills in the coun-
try will be compelled to close down
within thirty days.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
The Cost of Profanity.

Persons with small purses should
be careful to estimate the cost OF
profanity before INDUCING in it A
millionaire might afford many highly
seasoned oaths at sixty-seven cents
apiece, perhaps, under the statutory
tariff; but the more common variety
Of man will find it hard If he is to pay
forty cents each for those Of inferior
quality. The inveterate swearer
would do well TO carry about with him
a copy of the oath tariff and to con
suit 1t with great care whenever the
forbidden desire comes upon him.
Boston Herald.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
California EARTHQUAKE.
In The Center Of Large Oil Pro-
ducing Territory.
BIG FRUIT PRODUCING VALLEY.

San Luis 0bispo; Cali; Aug: "A
strip Of country fifteen miles long by
four miles wide rent with gaping
tissues and dotted with hills and knobs
that sprung up diiring the night as if
by magic; village in ruins and hum
dreds of people fleeing for their lives,
are the results of last nights seismic
disturbance in the PROSPEROUS and
fruitful valley of Los Alamos; in the
northern part of Santa Barbara coun-
ty: For more than four days that
section of the county has been shaken
by series of earthquakes that is with
out precedent. The general direction
Of these disturbances was east and
west, and in action they resembled the
waves OH q pool Of water. The topo-
graphy of the valley is greatly
changed. Los Alamos is a town of
about 600 inhabitants and is the center
Of large oil producing territory. 1t
Is situated in the Los Alamos valley,
one of the most productive valleys in
the state, wheat olives and citrus fruits
being produced in abundance.
The inhabitants are leaving for other
parts as rapidly as possible, and al
ready the village is almost entirely
deserted.
The stricken village presents the ap-
pearance of the ruins of city long
deserted. A church had been leveled
to the ground and not one brick build
ing was left standing. Chimneys had
toppled over, frame buildings had been
wrehched apart and thrown from their
foundations, telegraph and telephone
wires had been broken, add there was
not building in town that had not
been damaged more or less seriously.
Since the first disturbances there have
been over seventy distinct shocks, and
those who have been keeping records
have given up, as the disturbance has
become almost continuous.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Appearances Are Deceptive.

When looking at Lord Charles
Beresford's strong. vigorous frame 1t
is difficult to realize that he was
once a delicate lad and was sent to
sea for the sake OF his health, says
Tit Bits. He tells the story that
when, in 1860, he first set foot on
board ship and was making his way
along the deck of H. M. 8. Marlbor-
ough to report himself, he overheard
a bluejacket whisper to another,
Poor little chap; he amt long for
this world, that's sure" A fortnight
later the grave had closed over the
seaman, but the poor little chap"
Is very much alive still.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

Washington, July 29.-Evidence in
black and white that there is not
enough commissioned officers in the
navy to properly man the warships
now in commission is contained in a
statement issued at the department.
Secretary Moody will take is to Oyster
Bay to visit the president. He will
present the figures as backing the
opinion he firmly holds that sub
stantial increase must be made in the
commissioned force or the United
States must stop building battleships.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Buying Mules for Florida.

Kansas City, July ao.-W. A. Cramer,
of Jacksonville, Fla, is here buying
mules which he will ship south for use
on the cotton plantations. He expects
to get about two carloads of the big
Missouri variety. Rain has not been
as plentiful in certain parts of the
south as it has been here and as con-
sequence there will be shortage of
cotton in some sections, but at th1t the
crop will be good one. The orange
and fruit crops, he says, were never
better and there will be big supply.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
PLAN FOR A LABOR BOARD.
To Represent Railroads And Act With a
Board From Unions.


Board From Unions.
Topeka, July 29.-General Manager
81. U. Nudge of the Santa Fe is at a
meeting in Chicago where the general
managers of the railroads centering in
Chicago are considering the advisa bill
ity of establishing a general labor
board, whose individual members will
be empowered to act for the railroads
they represent. Should the plan be
carried out an attempt viii also be
made to induce the labor unions to or
ganize similar board to treat with
the railway board of grievances The
plan has not been fully outlined, and
there are certain difficulties in the
way of its being carried out. Several
of the executive officials of the big
systems, however, are interesting
themselves in the matter in the hope
that such boards will be found to be
practicable. The object of the plan is
to save expense and time for both the
railroad officials and the employees.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Claims Miracle In Picture,

What Annette Sans Sauci Of Fall
River, believes to be a miracle picture
Of Christ, Autograph In which she
says the eyes of the Savior open and
close, has caused a sensation among
the French population there. Despite
the fact that the Rev. Raymond Grol-
leau, pastor of St Anne's church, in
an address before 1000 people de-
clared that the supposed moving Of
eyes in a picture of Christ was moth
ing more than an optical Illusion,
hundreds of people continue to visit
the home of the Sans Souci, where
the Autograph hangs on the dining
room wall.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Another Ga. pelt R.,lro.d.

Topeka, July 2e.-Another railroad
has been planned which shall connect
towns in the Kansas gas belt with
some points in Oklahoma. The Cherry
vale, Oklahoma & Texas has been
incorporated in Oklahoma to build 300
miles of road from Cherryvale, Kansas,
through Independence and Caney, Ks,
and the Cherokee, Usage and Ponca
Indian reservations to Perry, Okla,
from which point one line will be con-
strected to FL Paso, Tex, and another
via PawhuslSa, Ok, to Paris, Tex.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Cloudbur,t over 80 square miles,

Hornellsville, n. Y, July Sore
ports from the surrounding country
show that the cloudburst of Saturday
night affected nearly eighty square
miles of territory. A broad estimate
of the damage is s25O,Ooo. The crop
loss is enormous. Much stock has been
drowned and many buildings have been
washed off their foundations.
The Erie got one track open late in
the day. 1t will be some days before
all the damages to the roadbed are re-
paired.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Phone Service to New orlean,.

Chicago, July 31.-Oficials of the
Illinois Central railroad in Chicago
may talk over the telephone with the
New Orleans Office of the road as long
as they please without any charges for
overtime, for their conversation is over
their own wires. Their new talk line
has just been completed and put in
working order, and is one of the last
steps in the installment of the Gen.
trails big telephone System, covering
AL the inportant terminal and inter.
mediate points on its line.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
A Brave Young Man.

Joplin, Mo-, Aug. 2.-Orville os-
borne, 10 years old. shot robber at
verck, Kans-, small town northwest
of Joplin. The robbers entered the
store of S. D. Osborne and ordered
young Osborne to throw up his hands
Instead the lad opened fire at the three
men who fed. One of them was shot
in the thigh and was 50 badly wound
ed that he had to be assisted in his
escape by his associates. Young o.
borne Il considered hero In local
circlea
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Only Ono Victim.

Shenandoah, Aug. 2.-of all persons
who were beaten with clubs or struck
by bullets during the rioting, one man,
Joseph Beddall is dead. He was a
brother of Deputy Sheriff Thomas
Beddan and a nephew of S. R. Beddall
the sheriff of the county. He was IS
years old and was a member of the
Beddall- Taggart company, wholesale
and retail hardware deale-s of this
city. The strikers will call upon the
county officers to fix the responsibility
of the shooting.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Live. Lo.t In Te.a. Flood.

Dallas, Texas, Aug. IA report
reached here from Hillsboro that be-
tween 400 and 500 men who were chop
ping wood In the bottom lands between
Richland and Post Oak creeks have
not been heard from since the heavy
rains and it is feared that some of them
were drowned. An effort is being
made to get into communication with
the locality. Five lives were lost and
hundreds Of head Of livestock were
drowned in the food forty miles SOUTH
east Of Austin.