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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
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New York City, Aug. 1Sth.-Mr.
Charles Back Of "a Rue de Ia Victorie,
Paris, France, relates q most inter
esting experience:
Ever since was about three years
of age have suffered severely with
Kidney Disease.
Last year 1 spent some time at the
baths at Carlsbad. (Bohemia), but
came back after five weeks treatment
with a severe pain still in my Kid
neys.
MY doctors in Paris and Hamburg
could do nothing for me.
81 was obliged to start from Paris
to Montreal, Canada, and when I ar
rived in the Canadian city was half
dead.
81 read an advertisement of Dodd's
Kidney Pills in a newspaper there and
began to use this remedy and after
two days treatment 1 felt that my
pains were leaving me and In week
1 had no pains at all.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the most
wonderful remedy in the world.
keep them always with me for 1 be-
lieve / could not live without them"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Bounties For Scalps.

Topeka, Aug. 13.-The bounties Of
fered for coyote scalp makes business
in that line good. For the quarter
ending June 80 Barton county paid
$50, Finney, $500; Edwards, 1898;
Lane, $3l2; Pawnee, S277; Scott, s136,
and SO on. Since the law went into
operation the scalp industry" has
rapidly improved. Indeed coyote
scalps are becoming the most numerous
product of some counties. The six
counties named in. three months pro-
duced 1,5ss scalps that sold for 81, 5ss
in cash
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
"A THREsHeRs' TRUST
To Raise the Price Of fhfeshins Grain
YIN Organize.

Topeka, Aag. ie.-fhe latest trust to
bob up and seek to do business in Kan
sas is threshers' trust 1t lisa MUTUAL
concern Organized tinder the laws of
Illinois. Its object is to combine the
threshers of the country into an organ
ization for mutual protection. Only
6wfiefs and operators of threshing ma
ehifies actually at work Id the field are
elieible to memberships The officials
see Id this move scheme to raise the
price of threshing grain. For several
years competition has been SO stiff
among threshers that they have made
no money. Many of them have lost.
Now they propose to take the other
shoot by combining and try and make
some money at the expense of the
farmers. The name of the trust is the
Threshers' Mutual Protective Associa-
ton. The secretary of state was
sounded as to the proper method the
concern should adopt to get charter.
The secretary checked the matter up
to the insurance superintendent and he
in turn referred it to the attorney gen.
eral for an opinion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
ChoIern Under Control.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Surgeon Cen
eral Forwood says he is satisfied that
the cholera situation in the Philip
pines is we'll under control, and that
there would be. a general diminution
in the number of cases from now on.
He declares that all the latest informa-
ton from the Philippines is favorable
to the early suppression of the scourSe.
The chief factor in that direction was
the rainy season, which, General For
wood says, had already opened and
will continue until Novembe
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup
Forchildren teething softens the gums reduces In
dammatlon. allays pain wind collie sc bottle
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Another Attempt to Star. Work.

Wilkesbarre, Aug. 1s.-All was quiet
at the Warnke washery. but the own
ers say if they can get the machinery
in shape they will start up the works
again. Sheriff Jacobs is afraid that if
they do there will be more trouble. A
large number of deputies will be sta
toned about the washery, and if they
are unable to preserve order it is said
the sheriff will call for troops. a. A
Lithuanian striker was arrested in
Plymouth township charged with be-
ing one of a party that shot a Polander,
who was fighting fire at the Jersey
mine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
July Grain Inspection.

Topeka, Aug. Estate Grain In
spector Northrup turned $4,000 into
the state treasury. This represents the
fees collected for the inspection of
grain during the month of July. The
expenses of this department for the
month aggregated So, 500, leaving a
surplus of 81, 800 for the month. Dur
ing the last fiscal year the grain de-
-partment only. lacked 500 of being
self-supporting. This is considered
remarkable in view of the crop, failure
last year on account of the drouth.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
The vene1uelan Revelation.

Washington, Aug. 16.-A dispatch
was received from Commander Nicl<els,
of the Topeka at Porto Cabello, stating
that the revofutionists were in control
at; Barcelona, that there was no dan
ger of an attempt to retake the town
by government forces. Commander
Nickels acknowledged the receipt of
isstsnations, directing him to land a
Force in case of necessity, but stated
Mat the necessity for such a step had
mott arisen. Castro is being hemmed
in from three sides at Caracas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
No More EIks Fairs.

Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. 16.-The
grand lodge of Ellss adopted the
recommendation of the committee on
rules and laws absolutely prohibiting
the holding of street fairs or carnivals
under the auspices of EIks lodges. AS
a number of lodges throughout the.
country have already made arrange
ments for fairs or carnivals to take
place in the next few months, the law
will not go into effect until January,
1. The debate over the question was
quite spirited 80 :
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 16.-A special
from Iowa City says that Charles Hol-
aday has made confession in which
he states that James Gaullagher was
murdered by Mrs. Gaullagher with his
completely and that the crime was COM
mitted because he and Mrs. Gaullagher
were in love Gaullagher was a
wealthy stoclsman. Four months ago
he was murdered at midnight while
sleeping by the side of his wife and
child, the assassin sending a bullet
from a target rifle through Gaulla-
pher's head.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Clerical Sarcasm.

The following church notice was re-
Gently exhibited: The service on
Sunday morning is at II a. m. The
superstition that it is ten minutes later
is mistake. Young men are not ex-
cluded from the week-night service.
The seats in tho front portion of the
church have been carefully examined.
They are quite sound and may be
trusted not to give way. 1t is quite
legitimate to join in the singing. The
object of the choir is to encourages,
not discourage. the congregation
Parsons Weekly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Mob ut q Mine.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 16 A riot
occurred at the Warnke washery at
Duryea. Before o'clock 500 men and
boys collected and threatened to inter-
fere with those who wanted to go to
work Sheriff Jacobs had number
of deputies on the ground and they
held the crowd back. The works were
started, but remained in operation
only a short time. The crowd on the
the outside threw stones over the
stockade at the deputies who were on
guard inside. Several times the depu-
ties were tempted to fire.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Anne. COLLEGE Has Another Fire.

oes Moines, Ia, Aug. 16.-One wing
of the main building at Iowa State
College of Agriculture and Mechanical
Arts at Ames is destroyed by fire. The
wing was to have been torn down to
make room for new building. The
loss will exceed $4,000, the valuable
botanical collection and equipment
together with the museum and the
Office and school furniture being saved.
This is the third time fire has done big
damage at the college during the last
two years
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21

Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Bropno Quinine Tablets. Price 25c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Taking in AlI the sIohts,

An Iowa Judge and his daughter
were among the callers on Mayor Low
Of New York the other day. In the
course Of chat with Mr.. Low the
young woman said artlessly: I'VE are
here to see the sights, and SO we
called on you" The mayors habit
ual poise was somewhat shaken for a
moment, but he saw that the remark
was intended as q compliment and
bowed his thanks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
CATH. :, sheen In wyo,,,pr.

. Battle, Wyo., Aug. ia crowd of
Mexican sheep herders attempted to
take the town of Battle with the result
that two of them were killed. Several
made their escape into the woods, one
man being shot in the leg. One citizen
was hit on the heel. Every man in
town is armed, fearing the Mexicans-
The attack was in retaliation Of the
slaughter of 5000 sheep by the towns
people who had ordered the Sheep men
to keep away, as this territory is re-
sarved for cattlemer-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
SCI SUFFERED TERRIBLY
WITH FEMALE WEAKNESS"
SAYS MRS. ESTHER N. MILnER.
81 Had the Headache Con-
tinuaIly---Could Not Do Ny
Work---Pe-ru-na Cured"

Mrs. Esther NJ. Miner, DeGraff,
Ohio; writes:
az was a terrible sufferer from
female weakness and had the
headache continually. 4 was
NOT able TO do my homework for
my husband and myself Iwrofe
you and described my condition
as near as possible. You recon-
mended Peruua. Ifook four bof-
files and was completely cured.
I think Peruna q wonderful med
icine and have recommended II
to my friends with best results. "
--.Mrs. e. M. MiIneE
Miss Mamie Groth, Platteville,
Wis, writes: accept a CRATE
full girls thanks for the won
derful help I have received through
use of Peruna. Although looked
and strong 1 have for several years
fered with frequent backache
would for several days have split
headaches. 1 did not wish to i'll
system with poisonous drugs, an
when several of my friends advise,
to take Peruna, 1 asked my physi
what he thought of it. He re
mended it and so took it and am
tirely without pain of any kind n
Miss Mamie Groth.
DIR. S. B. Hartman, President of
Hartman Sanitarium, has had
fifty years experience in the treatl
, of female catarrhal diseases. He
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
A Geographical Note.

jackson is village of 200 inhabi-
tants, situated near the court house
in eastern Kentucky. 1t has a stimu-
lating climate, tending to irritability.
Its principal industry is eoroner's in
quests, employing . large number Of
hands. The remainder of the popu-
lation in Jackson is. busily happy in
the industry Of shooting Jim Cockrill.
The output during the last six months
has been thirty-six murders. The eli
mate is healthy, save for an excess of
powder smoke in the atmosphere.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21

Fort Scott, Rams, Aug. 12.-JudEe
6. E. Corey, referee in bankruptcy, in
decision by the referee holding that
a hotel is not homestead under the
bankruptcy law. W. o. Nichols, APP
piled for bankruptcy benefits, turning
in the hotel property as homestead.
The referee found that as he occupied
but one room in the hotel it was not q
homestead, and was subjeet to debts
Judge Hook reversed him, holding that
the hotsl 10 homestead.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21

Guthrie, o. T., Aug. 1.-THE inte-
rior department will be asked for an
opinion relative to applications of per-
sons for the working of mineral claims
on school land. The school land de-
partmens has number of such appli-
cations on file, and desires to know
what to do with them, and the status
of the matter, should they permit the
working of the land, in the search for
minerals; This decision was reached
at o meeting of the board for leasing
lands. -. 49,. 49,. !.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Now York,a Nickname.

It has repeatedly occurred that
name applied in derision to persons
has eventually been adopted and con-
sidered with pride. Gotham, New
York's alias, was originally given in
derision, because, doubtless. of some
foolish whims Of New Workers. The
name was taken from the Merry Tales
of the Madmen of Gotham, satirical
stories written by Adam Borde, Car
thaginian monk, who died in the
tower Of London. The name has been
accepted by New Workers..
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
.strfker, Robbine F.rmer..

Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 14.-com-
plant was made to brigade headquar-
tiers that strikers are rforaging.. in. the
rich agricultural district of Catawissa
valley north. of here. : The life of one
farmer has been threatened because he
attempted to protect his property ana
the raids have. reached suchg serious
pr9ppFtiqns that the farmers are pre-
pairing to take some concerted action
to.stoP further depreciation, is not
unlikely that' cavalry will be sent into
this district promptly to stop the5aids.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Western Miner. May strike.

Pittsburg, Kas., Aug. 16.-That the
miners of Kansas and other Western
states will go on strike September 80,
is regarded here as being practically
certain. The conference that has been
here for some time endeavoring to
make a settlement with. the operators,
has reached more than 20 days of con-
tinuous session, and the matter is no
nearer being settled than it was before.
If strike is called, all the miners in
Kansas, Missouri, Indian territory
and Arkansas will likely go out.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21

Topeka, Aug. 16.-The Santa Fe
company made rush order for 200 fat
cars of $4,000 pounds capacity and 200
oil tank cars of $500 gallons capacity,
from its offices at Topeka. The Santa
Fe railroad announces colonists rates
of s25 to California. In addition to
the low rate, the usual concession of
stop overs in California at any point is
granted. Large numbers of home
seekers are taking advantage of the
opportunity to go to California on this
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Work for splnstsrs.

Census returns in England show
that one In every six women. and In
what are called the upper classes one
half. are destined to spinsterhood,
and one writer. noting this fact, init
mates that the lot Of all women may
be immensely improved by this COM
pact band of single women. 1t would
be difncult to overrate the industrial
effect OF q number of weH-instructed.
healthy-minded. vigorous. permanent
spinsters
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Farms For Aunches.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The war de-
partment has decided to appoint a
board of army officers to investigate
and report upon the needs for military
purposes of the Fort Sill reservation,
o., with view of having the lands
that are not needed allotted to the
Apache Indian prisoners. These In
dams desire to occupy the lands and
cultivate them, and officers of the army
have recommended that such board
be appointed
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21

UIlW woman's way to health. Home
VIHvI treatment. Send for free booklet.
IIAtI 346 Bee Building, Omaha, Neb.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
A Ranchman,s Luck.

Hutchinson, Kas., Aug. 1a.-John R.
Price, ranchmen and mill owner of
Turon, has been notified that his claim
of SIS, 5oe.4 As against the Montgomery
& Mexican Gulf railroad which runs
through Mexico, has been allowed by
the superior court of Mexico and that
the money will soon be paid. This
claim is for grading the road. The
Santa Fe has purchased the property
and will have to pay the amount of the
Judgment.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Increase of Insane Women.

New York, Aug. 1s.-In three days
thirty-two persons suffering from men
tai arrangement were admitted to the
Bellevue hospital insane pavilion. The
usual daily average is less than three.
The physicians are unable to account
for the increase. They say that SO far
this summer there has been no weather
hot enough to send the average above
the normal point They also are puz-
zled by the fact that twenty-one of the
thirty-two patients are women.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
For state Certificates.

:: Topeka, Aug. I3.-Exaniina atoms for
stateaeaehsrs' certificates will be held
during the week beginning August IS,
at these. places: Topeka, Lawrence,
Manhattan. Paola, Emporia, Hclton,
.Beloit and isalina. In order to secure
ashree4yea<s's certificate an applicant
must pass satisfactory examination;
must have taught at least one year,
and must produce satisfactory testimo-
mails from reputable persons in regard
totemper, smanners. moral character
and professional standing
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
High school. c.t.loSue.

Il Clay Center, ,Kas-, Aug 1s;-aProf.
,Bardweli, .,of the, Clay county high
school, has issued the first annual csta-
logue of the school. it is a .4l;page
booklet,and shove that the school had
very. good year for its first year. The
total enronment for the first year was
$50. which makes the Clay county high
schooi the largest in the state in pro-
portion to the population of the county.
From present indications the school
viii, be larger next year. The fall
term begins September 2.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Mrlion. Of sheep Peri.h.

) Victoria, b Css,Aug. 14.-Advices re-
ceived from Australia tell of terrible
'drouth in New South Wales and
Queensland which has devastated the
sheep ranches of that section of. the
southern colony. Millions of sheep
have died and men formerly consider
Jed swea3thy have been compelled to
seek employment. Samuel McCaughey,
the sheep king ofaAustralia, lost over a
million sheep of his herd of a'miliion
and quarter and other large herders
have Rsen eqpaliy unfortunate: !,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21

Vienna, Aug. 14.-The -Arbeiter lei
tung declares the recent assassination
of officials in Russia to be the work of
vast revolutionary society, which en-
braces the whole of the empire and
numbers $4,000, members who are
drawn from every class of society.
The society has ample funds and is
well organized and every member has
sworn to give his life for the cause.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Mrs. Ch... Fair. Brother.

Boulder, Colo, Aug. &c. J. Smith,
of the firm of Smith & Debacker, real
estate dealers of Boulder, is brother
of the late Mrs. Charles Fair, who,
with her husband, was killed in an
automobile accident at Paris, and
therefore, one of the principal heirs.
Mr.. Smith said that all his family
lived in New Jersey. To settle the
question of who died first is matter
which will engage the earliest possible
attention of the Smith and Nelson
families.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
EIectrleitx tp nIam..

There 10 no doubt that the unfavor-
able effects on the feeling Of we'll
being experienced by many individu-
ais, such - headache and oppression
and nervous distress, on the advent
OF q thunder storm. are; due TO the
same electrical differences of poten-
tial. the effects passing away az the
disturbed condition Of the atmosphere
or the storm suhsides.-London Ian
Get
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Ex.confsd.r.tes Applx.

Washington, Aug lathe commits
sioner of pensions states that an erro-
neous impression seems to exist among
ex- Confederate soldiers regarding the
Interpretation to be put upon the re-
cent act of congress relieving union
soldiers of disabilities for having pre-
viously served in the Confederate army.
The idea seems to prevail that the gov
eminent is authorized to pension ex-
Confederate soldiers and the pension
office is being deluged with applications
from the former wearers of the gray.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Census Gets on Wrong.

Topeka, KanS, Aug. 1s.-Something
is wrong in the government, census de-
partment. In bulletin which reach
ed here it declares that Kansas has
no wooden factories The fact is, Kan
sas has several wooden factories.
There are two located in Topeka, In
dependence has one and other towns
in the southeast also have mills of that
character. The bulletin also says. no
musical instruments are manufactured
in Kansas. There is one mandolin
factory in the state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Secretary
Shaw says the treasury is making
preparations to meet the demand from
western banking centers for notes of
small denominations to cover the ex-
penses of the; crop moving period
United States treasurer Roberts
said that the treasury was never so
well equipped to meet these demands
as now, and that the outlook was most
encouraging with no sigh of a distress
sing stringency in the money mar
ket
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Wound Received In Cuba.

Funston was in his office in army head
quarters for the first time in more
than a week. There have been two
operations on his hip for an abscess,
caused by bullet wound received in
Cuba, but he believes that he is now
permanently relieved.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
All Newspaper Men.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 15.-Governor
Ferguson has appointed the following
delegates TO the trans-Mississippi com
mercial congress, st. Paul, Mimi,
Aug. 10, 20, 81 and 22:s'J. Everett Pur-
cell, Enid; Robert Steele, Cordell; E.
w. Kimber, Hobart; j. w. Ryder,
Granite; John D. Carter, Augusta; S.
A. Sparks. BLACKWELL; W. J. Krebs,
Kaw City; George Walbright, Stroud;
Dwight H. Spruill, Pawnee; Joseph
Thoburn, Oklahoma City, all newspa-
Iae1. men
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Most Expensive Book.

Probably the most expensive book
known is that which the Ameer of
Afghanistan has presented to the
Shah Of Persia 1t is a manuscript
copy of the Koran, the binding of
which is worth $50, 900. This bind
ing is of solid gold. two and three
quarters inches thick; the carvings,
which are the work of an Afghan gold
smith. are encrusted with precious
stones-167 pearls, 122 rubies and 100
diamonds of the purest water.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
"Few p.y.u an EIas.le Term

For eighteen months q man, his wife
and their two children made q domi-
Gle Of George Wentworths barn in
Camden. N. ]. After exhausting legal
efforts to get rid Of the family Went
worth found 1t necessary to begin
tearing down the barn and the people
moved out. He had first granted the
man permission to sleep in the build
Ing for few days" because he was
destitute and without Q home.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Chlok...r Elsotlon 1. Doubtful.

Ardmore, L. T., Aug. 16.-The Chick
asaw governorship is still doubtful.
Both sides claim the election, Palmer
$. Mosely by 6 and William L. Byrd by
votes. The official count will be nee
essary. This is the last governorship
election in the Chiclasaw nation prior
to ending tribal government. The in
terest is intense. The supplemental
treaty is involved, Mosely being for
and Byrd against it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Rain Put out the Fire.

Topeka, Aug. 13.-Lightning struck
the residence of Rev. A. NJ. Reynolds,
pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian
church, of Topeka, tore hole in the
roof and set the building on fire. Then
the rain came in such heavy torrents
that it put the fire out before the fire.
reached the scene. None
of the preachers family was injured.