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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

Barber" SEE 1, when do you leave?"
[ pays you my good money, dat you
keep yo' wo'd en- go?'
You kin come down ter de rail-
road seq he, 'en put dat fl dollah
inter part er my ticket, en- den, eff you
likes. you kin see me off on de train.
EN- so dat evenin' after de ticket wuz
bought 1 see him onter de cyars, en- des
es de cyars wuz pullin' out he holler
outer de winder, you gil my love ter
de lady En- I SEE twix' my teef, You
misubble scound'el, 1 des suttinly
will
Dat same evenin' I knock at Man
dy's do, got free, TO- piece er dis yere
pink stickin' plarster stickin' ter my
chin en- acrosst my cheek.
Ny seq Mandy when she open de
do ter let me in, what you bin dom
wild yo' face; who bin meddlin' wild
your
dat some er yo' BARRIERS doins,
seq I.
En- what you done wild dat bar
ber?' seq she.
81 SEE nuthin, but des looks at her ri
stiddy. What you done wild dat bar
ber?' sez she again.
CONAN SEE I, 'dey amt no barber
no mo-, an wild dat she gun ter whim-
per an ter cry.
"'Dey amt no use er cryin' fer dat
barber SEE 1, you seen de las dat
barber on topper er dis yeth.'
81 dom keer fer de barber seq she,
en nebber did keer a bit fer him.
des wuz tinkin' er you; 1 don wan
you ter have de blood err no man on
yo' hans Oar, dat des hit, honey,
SEE l, 'en dat des what save dat bar
ber's life De fus' time he git down on
his knee en- beg fer his life, shuck my
head. De second time he des beg an
he pray, but 1 shuck my head. But
de las time l SEE ter him, Barber seq
l, EFF l dom po' out yo' blood dis time,
hit DIES kase er lady dat don like dis
yere KILN en- spillins er blood. Take
yo' misubble life,' SEE 1, 'en tank de
lady fer hit
My SEE Mandy, 4 diden tink you
could done de barber dat a way; you
suttinly is a man.
EN- now, oman SEE I, mighty SOL
emn, let dis be a warnin' ter you;
you des take yo' cautions f'om dis, en-
eff emmy er desc yere triflin' scoun-
d'els, eff dey wuz BARRIERS or des what
dey wuz, come foolin' roun' wild you
you des tu'n 'em loose en- tell 'em ter
go dey ways. Eff dey don, des po
out dey blood all over de yeth. Eel
f'om dis times on, f'om dis ve'y day
dey amt no mo- pity or mussy in dis
| bus'm'"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
PROSTATE WITH RHEUMATIC FE.
YER SIX TIMES WITHIN
TWENTY YEARS.

This was the case of Mr.. Eli Wilt
shire of Landsdown Terrace. Calne,
Wis, who during this time suffered the
most intense agony. He writes:
81 heartily indorse the testimonials
which you publish of st. Jacobs Oil
as a pain killer, for have been SUI
ferer from rheumatism and kindred
complaints at different times during
the last twenty years. l have been
laid PROSTATE with rheumatic fever six
times during that period, therefore
consider l know something about rheu-
matism. During all of these twenty
years l have tried various advertised
rheumatic remedies, oils. ointments
and embrocations. None of them gave
me much relief, but when tried st. ia
cob's Oil found quite different results.
1t eased the pain almost Immediately
and has done for me what all otherremz
edies put together never began to do.
Il could give you several cases that
have been cured, which have come un-
der my notice, and through my recon-
mendation; also one Of to6thache, one
OF faceache, and one of Sore throat.
81 have recommended St. Jacobs Oil
and shall continue to- do so by every
means in my power. Jas I consider you
deserving of every support
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
rnE TEMPTING HAGeIs.
anglishman Eats of Scottish Dainty But
Admits Prejudice.

AotnAts AEeJuuice.
1 sat gazing wonderingly at some
hing resting in what seemed to be so
much hot water, which enveloped it
in steam. 1t was piping hot-I might
say Scotch piping hot, for, though the
..ipes were wanting, there was the
bag. 1t was very wet, of a peculiar
Iivid tint, tight. and-to be frank
about the most unappetizing-looking
thing l ever saw in my life. says ].
" Fem in Chambers Journal. All
this 1 saw at a glance while our host
'ooked down at the haggis, and then
'uddenly put down the spoon. l fancy
l glanced at the door in expectancy
that it would open again to admit
a piper who would start drone and
chanter, and tremendously march,
playing, around the table, while
the guests were served. But no; all
was silence, for Mr.. David Chambers
had only exchanged the spoon for
knife, with which he seemed to sla.
the object in the dish. One thrust and
there was a transformation scene.
The hot water had disappeared, and
a rich, steaming, dark compound was
ready for the spoon which transferred
it to the plates. 1 can recall the scene
wildly, and the stern resolution with
which the dainty was eaten, and l
scornfully repudiate any attempt to
ridicule the dish haggis; but, at the
same time, perhaps from narrow
minded English prejudice, will say
that if 1 were going to entertain a
royal stranger 1 would, rather than
the Scotch dainty, put before him the
national English roast beef. However,
the guests of the haggis luncheon were
unanimously of the opinion that the
whisky was sublime.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
Lighthouse and F6 rt.

One of the most interesting and curl
GUS lighthouses in the world has
just been completed on the cape which
forms the southern end of the island
of Formosa Standing in a region in
habited only by hostile savages, this
structure is not only lighthouse,
but also a fort. The lantern is pro-
tected by revolving steel screens, and
in the gallery around the top of the
tower is mounted machine gun. The
tower is of steel, and around its base
is built a wrought iron refuge, or fort,
which communicates by bullet-proof
covered passages with the keepers
house The station is still further
protected by a loopholed wall and a
dry ditch, fanked by two towers in
which are mounted S-pound cannon.
There is a large staff attached to the
lighthouse and the station is well sup
piled with material for standing g
siege. There are kept on hand con-
stantly stores of food and ammunition
and large water tanks in the basement
of the tower always are kept full of
drinking water.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
Not Groauing-singing.

The following story was related the
other day in the Liverpool (England)
Post. Seated in a third class carriage
OF south bound express were eight
people Seven of the number were
quietly reading, when suddenly the
eight broke into deep and blood
curdling groans. Horror-stricken the
rest gazed at him for a moment, and
then one of them, with great presence
of mind, produced a brandy flask.
and, pouring out copious draught,
forced it on the sufferer. 1t was
quickly disposed of. How do you feel
now" inquired one of the company
Primer was the reply. What was
the matter with you?" was the next
query. Matter with me? Nothing"
was the indignant retort. What in
the name of thunder did you groan
like that for. them" cried the owner
of the brandy. "Groan, sir-groanr
said the astonished man Why. was
singing"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
LARGER SCHOOL BUILDINGS RE-
OuIRED.

Owing to the recent large influx Of
population into Western Canada it has
become absolutely necessary in many
parts of Manitoba, Assiniboia, Sas-
katchewan and Alberta to increase the
school accommodation. In may places
buildings have been erected that are
only half-occupied. This is perhaps as
good evidence as will be found not
only of their satisfaction with their
present school system and their con-
fidence that it will remain as it is, but
also of their firm belief in the future
expansion of the country, in increased
immigration, and it further indicates
that they have little fear that the well
established rate of births in civilized
communities will not be maintained
there
The free homestead laws and the
cheap railway lands offer great induce
ments, which are opening up the new
settlements. Agents of the Govern
ment of Canada are actively at work
in different portions of the States for
the purpose of giving information to
possible settlers. and advertisements
are now appearing in large number
of papers, giving the names and loca-
lions of these agents
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
Peculiar German Sentence.


The trial of a notorious Bavarian
robber has just been ended in Augs-
burg with a remarkable verdict. The
robber is one Matthias Kneisl, who
lived in the Dachauer Moos, a great
Bavarian moor which, owing to its
impenetrable boys and general desola-
ton, has long been hiding place fol
all sorts 9f lawless characters. KneisI
came of family of lawbreakers, and
he once had seved term in prison. A
year ago he committed burglary, and
when pursued by two gendarmes he
turned upon them and killed them
both. He fed to the moor and for a
long time detied pursuit. Finally, how
ever, he was betrayed by a neighbo1
whom he had injured, and one night
the ruined house in which he had
taken refuge was surrounded by gen.
darmes, who first poured a volley into
the place and then rushed in. Kneisl
was found hiding in the chimney. He
was brought down by the revolvers of
his pu suers, so badly wounded that
his life was despaired of. He recov-
cred, however, and was then brought
to trial. The prosecution demanded his
conviction on three counts-for MUIR
der, for robbery and as an habitual
criminal. He was found guilty on all
three charges, and the court gravely
imposed a sentence to fit the verdict.
On the first count Kneisl was sentenced
70 daotb on tho SecOnd tO fifteen Yea re-
penal servitude, and on the third to
deprivation of civil rights during the
remainder of his life.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

fer sumpin else beside ter scrape yo'
chin. Not SEE he, dat 1 got nuthin
agin you, kase amt, but fer aller dat
fire en- fury dat yeres about you, hit
look like 1 bleedzed ter do hit des ter
take keer er my own hide Barber
SEE 1, people yeres heap er ting dat
dey amt no call fer 'em ter yere, en-
a heap er ting dat neber wuz spoke
"'I got nuthin' agin you,' SEE de bar
Der, to he sho', eff wanted dat oman
ri bad, dat Mandy, 1 des would have
her eff I had ter skin you fus' to git
her. But 1 don wan her. des
dom. got mo- wives ri
now den got emmy use fer. I got two
er 'em in dis yere town, en- dey ixin
ter gil me trubble dis ve'y minute,
kase dey done foun' out dat got mon
one. I DON wan no mo- er de 'omans
RI now. But l is got dis much agin
you,' seq he, dat you bin talkin'
mighty big, en- bin tellin yo' tales er
what you gwine do wild me-
Barber SEE 1. don you let dat
razor slip; fer fom what you tell me
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
INDIANS AS POLITICIANS.
ElectioneerIng Among the Tribes on
Rather Unique Plan.


Rather Unique Plan.
The campaigns of the Indians are
story of sharp moves and deep laid
plans, and, as among themselves they
cannot all be bosses, the game of poll
tics often becomes swift and exceed
ingly dangerous. Electioneering Is
carried on in a rather unique manner.
They give big picnics in the back
woods. Here the candidates meet and
debate on certain subjects. II their
temper gets the better of them, and
it generally does, they fight IL out.
At a picnic given by the Cherokees
some i've years ago three men were
killed because of the accusation by
one that the other two were guilty
Ct stealing horses. Big feastS are
held at these gatherings, the eA
penses being borne by the candidate
Who is elected. The bills are never
paid until after election; ther the
winner takes them all into his Office
and gives vouchers on the government.
So it Is generally understood thai the
expenses of the campaign are borne
out of the public funds. There is no
such thing as taxation among tie In
dians, all OF their money coming :rGm
invested funds in the treasury at
Washington. 1t is the aim of the whole
Indian populace not to keep this money
there. but to get hold of as much OF
it as possible. With that aim in view
they are apt to elect men who la!
stress on their ability as diplomats at
Washington. An attorney in Table:
quah won a 100000 fee for securing
Dig Gum of money as an appropria-
ti0n to the indians.-Detroit Free
Press
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
A Wonderful Cure.

Wright City, Mo, Dec. S0.-Medical
men are still wondering over the
Symes case, which has aroused such a
widespread interest in this neighbor-
hood
Mr.. Joseph G. Symes had suffered
very severely from Inflammatory Rheu-
matism, enduring pains which were
something terrible and which made it
altogether impossible for him to work
by day or rest or sleep at night. In
spite of all treatments he grew worse
and his case seemed to defy all the
! usual remedies.
He began a treatment of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and very soon noticed a
marked improvement. which increased
as he kept on till six boxes were used,
when he found himself without trace
of pain or ache. He is now able to
work all day and sleep all night, and
his rapid and complete recovery Is re-
garded by the doctors as little short of
q miracle
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
CapturIng John Bulrs Trade.

While our own exports to Canada
have in the ten-year period increased
nearly $50 per cent, those of the United
Kingdom to British North America
show a slight decrease; while our ex-
ports to British Africa have increased
over 400 per cent, those of the United
Kingdom have increased but about 40
per cent; while our exports to Aus
tralia have increased more than LIS
per cent, those of the United Kingdom
have slightly decreased, and while our
own exports to Japan have increased
Ats per cent, those of the United Kirg-
dom have increased but about 100 per
cent.-o. P Austin in December Ma
tional.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
A GIANT FUCHSIA.
Magnificent Specimen of This Plant in
Portland, Oregon.

Magnificent Specimen of This Plant in
Portland, Oregon.
The largest and most magnificent
fuchsia plant in this city, and prob
ably in the state, is to be seen in the
garden of Robert Foulkes, says the
Portland Oregonian. 1t springs from
single stem some three inches in diam
eter, but divides into three at the sur
face of the ground. The top is seven
feet in height and is twenty-six feet
in circumference, and is loaded with
hundreds of beautiful flowers in every
stage of development, while the ground
beneath is carpeteG with fallen bios
SONS. The plant would have been
much higher and broader but for the
fact that it has to be put in the cellar
every winter and the limbs have to be
trimmed off. The height has to be re-
duced so that it can stand under the
floor above. A rather remarkable thing
is that when the plant is dug up at the
beginning of winter, it is in full foliage
and still loaded with blossoms. Up
roofing almost any plant in this con-
N4NAOA "Ouiu piOhO ldldl, DuI the IuCu-
STA takes it all as a matter of course,
and soon after it is houses the leaves
and flowers fade and drop off and the
plant goes to sleep. AS soon as it feels
the breath of spring it begins to put
forth tender shoots in profusion, as a
hint that it wants to get out of doors.
When it is planted out, it starts in
growing and blowing" as if to make
up for lost time. Mr.. Foulkes has sew
eral other varieties of fuchsia in his
garden, one of which produces beauti-
full blossoms eight inches in length
from the end of the stem to the end
of the petals.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
A PAINTED DINNER.
Very Pretty Affair Devised by An Orig
inal Woman.

Very Pretty Affair Devised by an Orig
inaI Woman.
Apropos of dinners, a woman, noted
for her originality and the courage of
her convictions, gave what she called
a painted dinner the other day. She
dubbed it a painted dinner because the
color scheme was so vivid and intense,
like the hues of the painted lady but
terfiy. The table center was Partisan
bizarre in the eXtreme-square of
thick white silk crossed by woven lines
of turquoise satin toward the middle,
and broad bars of black splashed with
silken flower petals, mauve, red, and
tawny yellow. A great silver bowl,
raised on a stand of finely carved
ebony, held mass of zinnias of every
shade possible of that gay flower, toned
by trails of maidenhair. Maidenhair
was laid here and there upon the table.
Candle shades, like the silk center,
hailed from Paris. On each of these,
in framed medallion, was painted a
dainty dancing lady, and each, when
lighted, changed from an etching to a
brightly colored vignette by some trick
of the shademakers. The menu, too,
were painted in trails of autumn leaves
and the fruit, piled in high silver
dishes, was decorated with tinted Vir-
ginia creeper Each Venetian glass fin
ger-bowl held leaf of scented verbena
and one blossom of blood-red Gamma.
The silk doilies were painted like the
candle shades, while the bonbons,
specially made, were packed in silver
baskets and repeated half the color OF
the table.-New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
italian Brigand Dies Hard.

Bufolino and his brother, two noto-
rious thieves and murderers, the ter
ror of the country round Palermo, had
long eluded all the efforts of the police
for their capture, but were found at
last on dark, tempestuous night hid
ing in the deserted lodge of baronial
estate They fled in different direc-
lions on the approach of the carbi-
niers. and the brother succeeded in es-
Gaping, but Bufolino showed fight
and Farthian-like, ran and fired on his
pursuers. The chase over hill and dale
was long and arduous, shots being ex-
changed whenever the lightning glare
afforded a chance of taking aim. At
last the brigand did not return the fire
of the carbiniers, who, cautiously ap-
preaching, found him dead, riddled
with bullets. OF the six pursuers four
were slightly wounded.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
RoyaI Family Secrets.

A few months ago the Empress Fred
erick caused her journals and her cor
respondence to be destroyed, including
an immense collection of letters writ
ten by Queen Victoria, most of which
were, of course, of a strictly confiden-
tial nature. The late Empress was no
doubt anxious to prevent any posi-
bility of a repetition of the vexatious
tracasseries which arose about the pa
pers of Emperor Frederick and caused
so much trouble during the summer
of 1888, until they were safely de-
posted among the Hohenzollern family
archives at Berlin. 1t is believed that
the famous diary, about which there
were such floods of gossip, was burnt
shortly after this removal. 1t is we'll
known that Queen Victoria had a great
deal of trouble and anxiety about the
Prince Consort's confidential CORE
spondence with his brother, the late
Duke Ernest of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha
Prince Albert wrote most openly to his
brother and his weekly letters were full
of private family affairs and of social
and political secret history. Ultimately
Duke Ernest handed over the Princes
letters to the Queen, who also re-
covered her husbands correspondence
with his cousin, the late king of Portu-
gal.-London Truth.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
England ana Rn..in.

The colossal and 'perilous undertake
ing of an armed invasion of India, with
a view to conquest. is not part of the
plan of any really responsible Russian.
But 1 have no doubt I that she is quite
ready to use the powerful leverage
given her by her ability to seize Herat
when she will, to bring pressure to
bear upon England int other matters.
Therefore I am alwaysi ready to hear
that troops are gathering in Central
Asia, and when 1 hear tthat l always
begin to scrutinize SONG other part of
the map.-Henry Norman, NJ. P, in
Westminster Gazette.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
Forty Years Master Of i,xon,d,.

By the death of John Lawrence at
the advanced age of "a, notable figure
in the English hunting world disap-,
pears from the scene. For upwards of
forty years he was sole master of the
Llangibby hounds. An exceedingly
keen sportsman, he began his hunting
career as master of the Cwmbran har-
riers, and later on he hunted both the
Llangibby and Chepstow countries I'M
til they were again divided in 1866. At
the age of "a Mr.. Lawrence was out
with his hounds twice a week, and
would remain in the saddle through
out lorg DAYS work
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

In Winter Use Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder Your feet feel uncomfortable.
nervous, and often cold and damp. II
you have Chilblains, sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
25c. Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

Sweat or fruit acids will not discolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES. Sold by druggists, 10c. package.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
Cold in Kansas sbale.

Professor Ernst Fahrig, chief of
laboratories of the Philadelphia Com
mercial Museum, gives the result of a
Ellis and Trego counties of Kansas,
which is believed to contain gold in
paying quantities. The test comprises
three mill runs, in which gold was Sc
cured to the amount of S2.35, S2.56 and
s3.O7, respectively, by the electrolytic
process. Prof Fahrig visited the shale
fields and gathered the sample lots
which were used in the above tests.
He makes an official certificate of the
above tests, and states that he has
no doubt of the existence of gold in
the great body of these shale lands,
and the ore can be proftably worked
upon a yield of 81 per ton.
A New Method of Destroying Rats.
curious story comes from Lisbon.
1t appears that the city became in
tested with rats and that cats, traps
and poisons proved of no avail. Finally
the authorities commissioned the
municipal doctors to inoculate the rats
with some infectious disease. A suit
able virus. harmless to man, having
been found, a few rats were caught, in
oculated and released. The expert
ment, so the account says, proved a
great success, the bacillus spread rap
idly and the rats died so fast that in
a short time the city was free from the
nest
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02
In Winter Use Aliens Foot Ease.

No one who is in debt can boast of
being independent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

Poverty with contentment is better
than wealth without happiness
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

Henrietta-"How was the club meet
ing, Hortense?" Hortense--Oh, the
literary papers were all right. but the
coffee and sandwiches were way below
par"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

The fellow who has an axe to grind
is always looking for somebody to do
a good turn for him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

Dropsy treated free by DR.. II. d. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column of this paper.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

Most men in this world talk away
their opportunities.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

Wanted-An elevator that will lift a
man above criticism.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

To Cure a Cold in One day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money! if it fails to cure. 25c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

The wise man knows when he doesn't
know.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-02

USE THE FAMOUS
Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz- package
cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind.