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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
MONUMENT TO THE RIDDLES
Stone Erected on the Spot Where the
Outlaws Were Shot

Stone Erected on the Spot Where the
Outlaws Were Shot.
Investigation of the strange mond-
ment erected near Butler, Pa, at the
spot where the notorious Biddle des-
perados were shot to death by officers
of the law, reveals the fact that the
stone was not erected by sentimental
women, as was at first reported: Two
men, strangers in this part of the
country, placed the memorial in posi-
ton.
1t is situated on the public highway
between Mount Chestnut and Pros
pect, Butler county. The monument
is of rough white sandstone. Chiseled
in it are a cross and the initials of
the two notorious criminals. The
cross and initials are cut deep in the
stone and are painted black.
The two men who placed the stone
in position drove to the Chestnut
house. at Mount Chestnut, and in
quired where they could find the
exact scene of the tragedy. They were
shown the place, and on the spot
where ED" Biddle fell, pierced with
bullets. the stone was set up one day
last week: The men have not been
seen in the neighborhood since that
day.
Since the stone was erected some
one has planted a honeysuckle bush
at its base:-Philadelph North Amer
lean.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

McCLURE's for August is a typical
midsummer fiction number; yet it finds
place for a number of striking articles
that, by some, will be more eagerly
read than the stories. Prof. Angelo
Heilprin, one of the foremost of geolo-
gists. the first man to mount to the
top OF Pelee after the first eruption,
tells the story of his explorations in
detail The illustrations for his ar
ticles are far the best published of
Pelee in eruption. One of them is the
first drawing ever published of the in.
terror of an active volcano The Pro.
lessor beat all the newspaper CORE
spondents to the top of the fiery noun
tain.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
A Child's Faith:

One Of Philadelphia's politicians
who was a looker-on in Harrisburg
during the recent convention told d
group of friends an incident that H.
Illustrated his wee daughters firm
faith in his all-around ability. The
crescent moon had excited her amaze
ment and wonder for the reason that
heretofore she had always associ-
ated Luna with a round and cheese
like fulness. So, she rushed into the
house and informed her mother that
the moon was "all broken up" and
that only a very small piece of it re-
manned. The mother, not thinking
the child old enough for an explana-
ton of the lunar phenomena, simply
muttered:
"Too bad, dearie-too badi"
The child seemed downcast for a
moment; then, her face illumined
with joy, she leaped up and ex-
claimed:
20! it will be all right when papa
comes home, mamma-he'l mend it
again"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Thorough Paced Economy,

A young man living in Cincinnati
is close worker In money matters,
that is. he stays close to the shore
with his expenditures. He had the
good luck to marry a girl whose
parents are quite wealthy, and is at
present living with his wife in one
of his father-in-law's houses.
One day not long since, while dis
cussing affairs with a friend, the lat
ter asked:
Did the old gentleman give YOU
that house?"
"weil-er-no, not exactly" was the
answer. HE offered it to me, but
wouldn't accept it,
''How's that?" asked the friend.
WELL" answered the man who had
made the lucky matrimonial venture.
You see, the house really belongs to
me. I'm living in it, rent free, and
I'll get 1t when the old man dies. u
accepted it now I'd have to pay the
taxes"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
a unIaus Procession.

A correspondent of the London
Graphic writes: THE Church of the
Madonna del Rosario at Vale di Pom
pei, or, as it is called, the Madonna di
Pompeii, is the best known shrine of
the Madonna in the south of Italy, on
account of the wonderful miracles
which are supposed to be performed
there. People from all parts, far and
near, come on pilgrimage from the
far distant mountains, and even from
Sardinia. Some most wonderful cos
tunes are seen in and about the
church. The contadini come on foot,
or in carts often drawn by white oxen,
singing ana playing on musical instru-
ments, tambourines, pipes, etc. Often
in case of illness, girls with their
hair down and barefooted go in pro-
cession to the church to intercede with
the Madonna for the SICK person"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

Walked away against a drizzling rain.
and stared at the envelope with
startled and flashing eyes. 'Td know
her writing anywherei" he muttered
And addressed to my rival, Sam Me
baum. Confound it, I'll open til"
He impetuously tore open the en-
velope and read:
Dearest Sam-What a shame that
your invitation to the theater, to-
night, came just after l had accepted
as dernier resort, one from that
odious Fred Crombie, who has been
prosecuting me with attentions of
late! l should not have accepted his
invitation, anyway, if 1 had not been
just dying to hear that particular
but tantalizing note. What a con-
tretempsi But, Sam, l will go with
you, and 1 will tell you how we will
outwit Fred and give him the slip.
Do you be at, or near, the head of the
stairway at the Brooklyn entrance of
the bridge at 1880 sharp, tonight. l
will drop my fan over the stairway,
as Fred and are going up. He will,
OF course, run back to get 1t. l will
then seem to be pushed upward by
the crowd. Meet me at the head of
the stairs. Then, adieu, Mr.. Fred.
Lovingly yours,
OLLIE.
Mr.. Fred Crombie did indeed run
dutifully back for the fan that even
ing when Miss Ollie dropped it from
the bridge stairs. But instead of re-
turning, he buttoned his coat; raised
his Umbrella against the drizzling
rain which had begun to fall, and
walked away to street car. OF
course, Miss Ollie found no dearest
Sam" awaiting her at the head of the
stairs, since he had never received
her letter. She rushed frantically
about, got into jam, had her opera
hat crushed out of shape, her purse
stolen, and the better part of her
indignant wind squeezed into gasping
protests. Finally, she got free, but
having neither umbrella nor money.
had to walk home unsheltered from
the rain. She arrived in a drenched
disguised and hysterical condition,
and sneaked up to her room like a
truant child.
Next day, E. Wilbert Marsh pre-
scented himself at the bleachers, as he
had agreed, with the ransom money
for the overcoat. After the game he
found precisely the same sum in the
pocket of that garment, together
with six of the choicest f1fty-cent
cigars ever swaddled in tin-foil. No
wonder he thought the world must be
growing better! He had totally for
gotten that he did not mail certain
letter that was handed to him by a
young lady. He will never think of
it again, for the evidence necessary
to recall the matter to the masculine
mind had, in his case. entirely disap-
peared.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
CHINESE AND HIS PEN.
Little Anecdote that Shows Dizziness
of TIE Oriental

Little Anecdote that Shows Dizziness
of the Oriental.
A certain newspaper man, who was
induced to .'try" a stylographic pen,
got it out of order by reckless treat
ment, and took it to pen-shop for
repair. The man there soon showed
him that there was nothing serious the
matter with it, the only trouble BEING
that he had neglected to do some little
thing in using it. Then he began to
take the pen apart for the newspaper
mans instruction, so that he might
see how very simple thing it is.
"Simplel" cried the indignant owner
Of the instrument, ''it is as complicat-
ed as Chinese puzzle. 1 don't won
der that 1 can't make it go when
| want it to-"
The penman laughed.
You remind me-" he said, that
there is a Chinese in this town who
used a styiographic regularly. He came
here to Buy one several months ago,
and when showed it to him he began
to take 1t all apart. I hurriedly
stopped him, surprising that he would
do it an injury, but he at once put
down the value of the pen; Saying
that it was his. and then continued
his dissection of it. 1 give you my
word that he handled that pen more
deftly than the man who made it,
and in five minutes he had it put to-
gether again, so that it worked better
than it did at first. Those fellows
beat the world at understanding little
details. Now, an Irishman or an
Americana beg your pardon-could
never have done that; and, remem-
Der, it was the first pen of the kind
the Chinese ever saw."-Philadelphia
Record.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

the young man sitting at Marsh's feet,
as the bleachers rose with a howl, at
the completion of the last inning. The
champion of the home team be-
gan to search in his pockets In a
dazed way. He finally gathered to-
gether a handful of coins and two
bills. I'm stuck at $4.75," he said,
ruefully. Didn't suppose / was so
short. Ought not to have bet. But
say" He looked desperately at the
respondent overcoat lying across his
arm. You'll take this coat in pledge,
won't you? I'll meet you here to-mor-
row afternoon-right here on the
bleachers-with the cash to redeem
it,
The other young man hesitated.
Then he took the garment which E.
Wilbert Marsh tragically handed to
him, and disappeared in the crowd.
A few hours later, the temporary
owner of the new overcoat pulled a
letter out of a pocket of the garment,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
"erowsinov on Bank No,..

Probably one of the oldest claims
ever made against bank is recorded
as having been made against the Ma
tional Bank of Belgium. An old peas
ant woman had aid on the grass a
jacket containing bank notes of small
denomination for G4S in the pocket,
and while she was at work her. pet
goat had got at the notes, which il
had eaten The beast was killed, and
the chewed paper recovered from the
stomach was submitted in support of
a claim for compensation, which the
bank paid after verifying the facts by
chemical analysis and other inquiry.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
PROSPEROUS Kansas Farmers.

One of the richest farmers in the
Kansas wheat belt is John T. Stewart,
who came to the state five years ago.
He borrowed $50 from friend, rented
a quarter section of land in Sumner
county and began work. To-day he is
worth 100000 and ha l an income
from wheat in 1901 Of S64, 1000. He is
known as the wheat king of Kansas.
There are twenty-three millionaires in
Kansas, fifteen of whom are farmers
living on farms and running them as
an investment. Perhaps they have
not all of their fortunes invested in
land. but a goodly portion of it is.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

The entire field was shut in by black
parentheses of humanity.
The visitors began to score briskly
in the first inning. They made four
runs in succession, with out a man
out. At the end of the fifth inning
the score stood six to two in favor
of the champions.
Then 1t was that an eager face was
1pturned to E. Wilbert Marsh from
he tier of seats below. Three to
0ne that the Chicagos wini"
'Tll take you,' replied Marsh, with
/ fierce, desperate thrill of pride and
confidence in the home team. Thew
would win yet, Anyway, it would be
cowardly to go back on them in their
extremity. He would try to turn
their luck by betting beyond his usual
figure. Let it be x'si" he exclaimed.
"Al right" responded the eager
voice below.
The Chtcagos won.
"I'ii trouble you for that x. said
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
To Honor Famous eeoroIans.

1t was suggested to the commits
sion for the selection OF two Geor-
gians, whose statues are to be placed
in the national hall Of fame, that only
one name be selected as long as Gen.
John B. Gordon. lives. No living man
can have his statue in the hall. DR..
Crawford B. Long. the discovercr of
anesthesia, according to loyal Geor-
gians, was chosen as the first Geor-
gian and The commission adjourned
without selecting a second, in &C
cord with the suggestion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

The AUGUST NATIONAL gives stories
by eight young American writer's, who
who will, by this introduction;- become
favorites, most if not all of them. In
the list is Edward F. Yonger, who
starts right to become among the fore
most short story writer's. r.
Winder, the second officer of the Nor.
mon church, makes spirited defense
of that institution. Throughout. the
National is full of new and attractive
pictures of men, women, and places OF
present interest The number also
contains clever poems by Ironquill OF
Kansas, Flavia Rosser, Nellie Francis
Milburn, Marcia Davies and William
Wallace Whitelock.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
AstonIshed the Bishop.

The first Duke Of Wellington once
received d letter from G. ]: Loudon, a
horticultural, asking permission to
see the Waterloo beeches at Strath-
fieldsaye. Mistaking the signature for
&c. ]. London" and beeches for
breeches. the duke gravely wrote to
the bishop Of London, to the great as
constituent of that good man, that his
Waterloo breaches had disappeared
long ago."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
s4.aaa. lac for Pen. and Pencils

The census bureau has issued a re-
port on the manufacture of pens and
pencils in the United States for 1900.
1t shows that total of s3,671,741 was
invested In this manufacture in the
hfty-five establishments reporting for
the United States The value Of the
products is returned at s4,222,14
wages. s1,192, 4o5; materials used, mill
supplies, freight and fuel s1.747 .S52.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
$4,000 for a COLLEGE:

Ralph Voorhees,, the blind philan-
thropist of Clinton, N. J., has notified
Coe college, a Presbyterian institu-
ton at Cedar Rapids, Mich, that he
has $4,000 for it. He has also just
closed deal for 300 acres of land in
South Carolina, on which he will es-
tablish an Industrial school for boys.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

A writer declares that there is more
of filth, squalor and general slovenli-
ness in public places and works, Ia
streets, squares. riyer-sides, docks.
quays, roads and bridges in the United
States than in any other country Of
the first or even second rank. He says
that In this respect we rank with Tur-
key rather than with England OF Ger.
many
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Noah PLAYED great game. He drew
pairs and got full house.

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new things
of everyday use in the market and who
is reasonably satisfied with the old, We
would suggest that trial of Defiance
Cold Water Starch be made at once:
Not alone because it is guaranteed by
the manufacturers to be be superior to
any other brand, but because each 10c
package contains i6 ozs., while all the
other kinds contain but IL ozs. 1t is
safe to say that the lady who once uses
Defiance Starch will use no other.
Quality and quantity must win.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
wnm.n,a shootInn Record,

A women's shooting record has
been established in Switzerland by
Nine. Chamot, the well-known hero
inc of the Picking siege She recently
won the oak-leaf garland at a shoot
ing match at Sion, in the Canton Va
Iais. This is the first time that a
woman has won this distinction In
Switzerland.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
InfeIicitus-

A correspondent of the Boston Jour.
nal declares that he heard of young
clergyman the other day who startled
his hearers at funeral by beginning
his address thus: while there has
been something discovered to relieve
the pain of having teeth extracted
there has been nothing discovered as
yet to allay the pain Of parting with
friends by death. "-PhiladeIphia Rec.
ord.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
nv.nu. 81 Trees 5 Miles Lono.

Japan has an avenue of trees 50
niles in length. The trees are the
cryptomera, and every one is per-
feet specimen, quite straight, from
$50 feet to $50 feet in height and IL
to Is feet In circumference. The
avenue extends from the town Of
Namauda 70 Mike.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
Memorial to Susan 9. ANTHONY.

A bronze medallion of Susan B. An
thony is to be presented to Rochester
University and placed in the woman's
room, as a memorial of the service
done by her in opening the univer-
sity to women. A tablet similar to
she one to be presented to Rochester
has been placed in Bryn Mawr
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
n. World Has Prooressed.

Cast-iron plows were introduced
about 120 years ago. and much OBJ
..octed to upon the ground that they
poison ed the land
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
sailors Displaced by steam.

The. great fleet OF sailing vessels
which for more than a century has
been going out from Gloucester,
Mass, rs destined to give place to
steam-propelled fishing boats.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
THE AUGUST mAeAz1NEa

THE Au6usT EyERYBoDY's is at
ideal midsummer magazine Itiscom-
pounded chiefly of fiction, the lightest
and blithest of tales against back
ground of charming and interesting
pictures There are six short stories,
little poetry, a fine humorous study
of the New England farmer, by Hol-
man F. Day, who is called the poet
laureate of Maine, a noble description
If the growing of wheat, "Blade and
Sheaf, by Martha McCulloch Williams,
A Radcliffe Dugmore tells of the
sheep Dog Trials ar Troutbeck, :"
which suggested to Alfred Ollivant the
grand scene in Bob, Son of Battle;"
Arthur E. johnson describes the re-
the remarkable air cooling machine in
vented by Prof Willis ]. Moore. There
are the usual departments, How to
Make Money" and Little Stories of
People and Things and a most inter
esting description of ''Customs and
Costumes at French Watering Places. Z"
Altogether capital and beautiful
number of the magazine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS for August
presents well-considered account of
industrial and Commercial Conditions
in Cuba, written by Mr.. Albert G.
Robinson, an exceptionally shrewd
observer who has spent many months
In the island, and knows the present
conditions there at least as we'll as any
American can be said to know them
The Cuban Municipality" is described
by Mr.. Victor S. Clark, who made a
special study of the subject during the
period of the American occupation
Inc work of the Porto Rican Code
Commission is described in this num-
Der. The account of the contact of the
spanish and American legal systems
Will interest all American lawyers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsiGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers sell large OF. package, cents
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Brorno Cuinine Tablets. Price 25c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

Some fellows have to be fast in order
to keep ahead of their creditors.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

Love may laugh al the locksmith
but at the plumber-never.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

ETC permanently cured No nts or NERVOUSNESS after
frst days OF Dr. Klnes Great Nerve Restors
Send for FREE %. 90 trial bottle and treatises
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

my life three years ago.-Mrs THos- RoBRtNs.
Maple Street, Norwich. N Y, Feb. II. 1900
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

The fellow who attempts to live by
his wits discovers that it is no joke:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

The pawnbroker is in class BY him
self.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED IT
will use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity or
Quality-16 or for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only II OF.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teethng. softens the gums, reduces In
nammaton. Says pain, cures wind collie. sc ab0ttle-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

People who are in love With them:
selves have no fear of rivals:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

Work becomes distasteful to the
most industrious man if compelled to
divide with loafer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07
rHosE WHO HAVE DRIED II

Many man charges his nisdeeds
up to precedent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

When an old bachelor likes babies
all the women say it's a shame he never
married.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

wheels within whesls-zouth
American revolutions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

Matrimonially speaking the baseball
catcher isn't always catch.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

Halls eatarrh edfa
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

Try me just once and am sdfe to
come again. Defiance Starch:
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-07-24
ONE MANS FINE CONcEIT.

Hlassing of Men, He says, Means
Strength, of Women, B%onnets.
TITS an odd thing about women" re-
marked Jones to his wife as he settled
himself for a special effort. 1--WE ad-
mire you intensely In the individual.
We adore you when taken singly. but
its a strange, sad fact that when a few
hundred OF you get together you lose
distinction. A multitude of rare wo-
men brought together In n building
for q common cause are far from VEN
cradle. Look at Sorosis. The club is
undoubtedly made up Of ideal mothers
and wives, but one resolutely refuses
to ind 1t anything else than a conyoca
ton OF bonnets. Earnest, intense we
men recruit the ranks of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union, but its
mass meetings only amuse the rest of
the world. An exclusively feminine tea
was never On object of envy to those
who pass 1t by"
"And what Of you menT' suggested
Mrs. Jones. Are you all SO much
Gner in a crowd"
Undoubtedly" replied Jones. ut
Isn't open to dispute that a gang Of
men Is at all times convincing. II 1t is
only a mob with a rope looking up a
criminal. the sight does not lack i'm
pressireness. The imagination plays
about a smoker and speculates as to
the quality Of the cigars and the sto-
riea. And n rood share of the worlds
work has been done by men In mass for
a purpose. Union to us is strength,
and the novelist has always remained
below when the door of the banquet
hall was opened for the filing out Of
the iadies."-New York Tribune.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-07-24
N TREE.

Fruit trees and fruit require potash
for their best development.
With house plants all extreme
changes of temperature should he
avoided.
Too many trees prevent rapid growth
and extend the time when a grove Is
well shaded.
Grapevines like their roots to be near
the surface, and the food for them
should not be placed at too great a
depth.
Small growth and too much small
fruit go together. Thrifty growth fur
nishes a few large and fine specimens
of fruit.
There is no use in growing a tree
very tall. The top limbs are apt to be-
come slender and break If fruit is pro-
duced ON them.
All members Of the poppy family are
hard TO transplant. By choosing a
rainy day and not exposing the roots
one can sometimes manage a trans
ference.
Avoid straight lines as much as posi-
BILE. There Is no straight line in nature.
1t Is for this reason that groups and
masses are so much better than formal
or set beds.