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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
HAD THE WHOLE CAR TO HERSELF
Journeyed from Atlanta to Washington in
Solitary Grandeur.

Solitary Grandeur.
A plucky southern woman scored
victory over a grasping corporation
last week and is one of the proudest
of her sex in consequence. She got
on a Pullman car attached to the
Southern's train at Birmingham Fri
day and showed ticket and Pull
man car coupon for Washington
When the train arrived at Atlanta Fri
day at 1870 o'clock it was found that
the woman was the only passenger
on the car ticketed for the north
When she was asked to transfer to-
bound train she produced her Pull
man coupon from her card case and
said:
This entitled me to a section in
this car to Washington"
THAT is all right, madam" replied
the conductor. "Other arrangements
have been made and this car will not
go through"
81 think it WILL" said the lady. my
coupon says l am to ride on this car
to Washington and 1 don't propose to
leave the car"
Efforts of the officials to make the
woman leave the Pullman were in
vain. She was perfectly cool and de-
termined and finally the railroad Of
ficials admitted defeat by attaching
the Pullman with its single passenger
to the north-bound train and carrying
it through to Washington. The car
was without a conductor or porter
and passengers along the way thought
it deadhead car, but ]. M. Culp, traf-
fic manager of the Southern, and J.
L. Cox of Atlanta, soliciting freight
agent for the road, who were on the
train, told the story of the occurrence
at Atlanta and admitted defeat for
their company. The name of the
woman was not given by the Southern
officials She was well dressed and
distinguished looking.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12

81 was laid up in the cabin of a
North Carolina mountaineer with a
sprained ankle" says traveller, land
though he would willingly have pro-
vided me with the best, the fare con-
sisted of pones, fried squirrel and corn
coffee every meal. On the fifth day
I must have let slip some sign that
things were growing monotonous, for
he looked over at me and said:
Stranger, 1 reckoned to make a
change in this yere fodder, but it
didn't come about"
"Oh, the fodder is all right" 1 re-
piled.
But 1 don't skass,y think it is, and
1 was gwine to make change. Sorry
to say couldn't do it, but the drafted
woodchuck got clean away"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
CHILDREN At THE CORONATION
Space to Be Set Aside In Westminster

Space to Be Set Aside In Westminster
Abbey for Them.
If the earl marshal carries out his
present intention one of the most in
teresting places in Westminster alb
be the "children's corner" space
which it is proposed to set aside for
the youthful little peers and peeresses
in their own right, who, though still
boys and girls, have a legal right of
which they intend to avail them
selves-of being present when Ed
ward VII. is enthroned on the ''stone
of destiny"
There are several boys in the peer
age who, owing to the death of their
father or some other relative, became
hereditary legislators before they
gave up the nursing bottle, or soon
after, and several little peeresses who
succeeded to their titles at an imma-
ture age. These little peers and peer
esses, IN their coronation robes and
coronets, it is proposed to corral in
one group, which would make pref
ty picture; but think of the possibili-
ties, says the New York Mail and Ex-
press, should the little folks get to
squabbling among themselves! The
earl marshal would better provide a
lord high wielder of the birch rod"
to keep the children's corner in order
during the long ceremonies.
AS the ages of the boy peers range
all the way from to 10, the older
ones may be set as monitors over
them, the way they used to do at
school. A vast amount of property
will be represented by these children.
There is the Viscount Combermere,
Is years old, and possessed of $4,000
acres, with three great country
houses, one of them being the cele-
brated Combermere abbey; the Baron
Carbery, 10 years old, with an estate
of value in Ireland, and Lord Holm
patrick, with about 1000 acres to his
estate. Among the big boys is the
earl of Caledon, II years old, an
immensely rich youth, with 10000
acres to his fortune. Lord Camoys, a
year older, has an estate of $500
acres.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
Economy in Public Printing.

Washington, June THE secretary
of war has made an order for economy
in government printing. 1t provides
that hereafter there shall be printed
only the reports of superior officers in
command of military departments and
in the field, and chiefs of bureaus of
the division. The reports of subor-
dinate officers in the various branches
are not to be printed hereafter, but the
superior officers are expected to present
resume of their contents where neces-
sary in the body of their own reports.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
DOES BANNocKBURN STILL CALI
Is the sassenach Trying to Get Even
After Six Hundred Years?

After Six Hundred Years?
The Highlanders gathered in great
force in the House of Commons at
question time recently. Four notices
were on the paper relating to the al
legged order to substitute the trews for
the kilt in the Highland regiments,
and when Col. Denny of Kilmarnock
defiantly arose to interrogate the secre-
tary of war cheer went up from the
Gaels on both sides of the chamber
The Saxon minister, with bated breath,
replied that the Highland regiments
would retain the kilt for full dress,
and that instructions would be issued
to provide them with kits of khaki, or
some other invisible color, when on
active service, as is done in South At
RIGA.
Then up rose William Allan, ver-
table Lion of the North. With a
shake of his massive head and flowing
beard he cried across the floor in fierce
and dramatic tones: rs it the inten-
ton of the war Office that the distinc-
tive tartans of the kilt are to be abol-
ished in the Highland regiments, and
is this being done by the war office
in revenge for Bannockburn?'
The sudden and gusty outburst of
the indignant Scot was too much for
the house. When the roars of laughter
and ironical cheers which followed had
subsidized, Mr.. Broderick sought to turn
away the wrath of the honorable mem
Der by assuring him that of course the
distinctive tartans would be preserved
London Express.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
Opera House Changes.

Topeka, June 9.-E. S. Brigham has
leased the Sinks opera house, known
as the Crawford Grand, at Leaven-
worth. He now has seven houses on
his curcuit. Mr.. Brigham, who is
joint lessee of the Grand Opera house
the Leavenworth house and open it
next fall. The house is owned by DR.
T. Sinks and has been controlled by
L. NJ. Crawford of Topeka. Mr.. Brig
ham now has on his circuit Topeka,
Kansas City, Hot Springs, Atchison,
Leavenwortb, Webb City, No., and
Carthage, Mo.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
Weekly Cabinet Meetings.

Washington, June 4.-President
Roosevelt has notified the members of
his cabinet that he desires them to
change their vacation plans, so that it
will be possible for them to be within
easy reach of Washington during the
summer and early fall To one men,
Der, who had made arrangements to
open his country home in New Hamp-
shire, Mr.. Roosevelt said that it was
altogether likely that weekly cabinet
meetings would be held during the
entire summer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
A New Metal.

Paris, June 7.-Considerable atten-
ton has been given to a new metal
which is not compound but simply a
molecular modification of aluminium
similar TO that which makes steel from
iron. 1t is called evabrite, is as bright
as silver and as stiff as steel and will
when in general use become of great
value. The aluminium is absolutely
unoxdable and cheaper than brass.
State engineers recommend that eva
brite be substituted for nickel and
copper in telegraph apparatus
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
SHE GOT A STYLISH HAT CHEAP
CoIored Woman Got a Bargain, but a
white Sister Mourns.


white Sister Nouns.
A Philadelphia woman moving in
good society has been cured of
mania for attending rummage sales,
but it took a heroic treatment to eff
feet the cure. The other day she
went to a sale of the description
named in aid of a worthy charity
in which she is interested, and came
away with minus $25 hat. 1t hap
pened this way: A feature of the sale
was a counter filled with untrimmed
hats, advertised, Your choice for so
cents" Now the North Thirty-third
street woman didn't really want an
untrimmed hat at fifty cents, but
there was one that caught her fancy
simply couldn't resist the temptation
to try it on. She took off the hand
some hat she was wearing, placed it
on the counter, and picked up the
untrimmed one. Then she looked
around for a mirror. There was only
one, and that away at the other end
of the long room. She pushed her
way through the crowd, and in the
mean time a fat colored woman's
eyes were glued to the hat she had
left behind, on the pile marked: your
choice for so cents" 1t was a golden
opportunity not to be missed. Count
ing out so cents in dimes, nickels and
pennies, she showed them at the inno-
cent young attendant, and made good
her escape with the fashionable wom-
ans nat.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
Their ConsoIation.

They were tossing about on the
wild and restless ocean in a small.
open boat, at least 100 feet from the
beach. He was struggling manfully
to battle with the surging waves and
to pull for the shore; she was sitting
in a heap in the stern of the frail
barque, holding on like grim death,
and mentally vowing that she would
never again be tempted by her lovers
daring spirit to venture so far from
land.
81 know we shall go over" she
shrieked, as the boat gave another
lurch. "Oh, George, try and manage
iti'
81 will" replied he, firmly. 81 could
get along splendidly if the waves did
not make it go all ways at once. Don't
be afraid, Sarah. We're getting near
er, aren't we?''
"a little. Oh, George, what shall
we do if the boat is lost?"
Don't you worry yourself about
that, my DEAR" said George, soothing
ly. You mustn't worry yourself
about other peoples business. 1t isn't
our boat"
And he continued his fight with the
cruel, remorseless waves
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
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A Little Hair Ribbon

By SOPHIE HAMMOND.
Copyright. 1909. by Daily Story Pub, Coy

I'm going to give you my colors to
wear to the war"
But the young man flushed darkly-
mo. you will not" he said, through
his teeth. You have had all the
amusement at my expense that you are.
likely to. have, madam. You spend
your whole time making fools Of men;
you are not worth"
A pair of brown eyes had been raised
mockingly to his, and kept there. For
a moment or two he held out, then the
old charm proved too strong, and he
put his arms around her.
Betty settled her mead, with faint
laugh, against his shoulder. you al
ways were a bear, Tom, you know"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
Army Reduced Io.7eo Mem.

Washington, D. c., June By the
direction of the president Secretary
Root has issued general order de-
creasing the strength of our permanent
military establishment and changing
the ratio of its makeup, as provided
in the general order issued last May to
carry out the army reorganization law.
Under the general order of last May
the total strength of the army was
fixed at 77,2s7 men. The order just
issued reduces this figure to &c. 4a7, q
reduction Of 10, 100.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
The boy picked up the soiled ribbon.

The boy picked up the solled ribbon.
but before his hand had touched the
knob the door opened and their visitor
came out and passed him, his usually
bland face wearing so black look
that the younger man stopped to
glance curiously after him. Then he
pushed open the door.
A girl sitting by little sewing table
lifted her face as he entered-a face
not beautiful, but which had worked
untold mischief in its short career.
What is the matter with Peyton,
Betty" he asked abruptly.
1--WE had a discussion" said the
girl, with laugh, land 1 told him the
story of certain little bunch of flow
ers as a moral-which ruffled his tenn
per-"
Her cousin came nearer, and looked
down at her sternly.
you have danced with him, and
ridden with him, and led him on, un-
til the whole town couples your names
together; and for a childish grudge-''
Betty gave a little shrug. HE
spoiled one day for me-" she said;
zone of the happiest of my life. am
not likely to let him spoil another -
Then her whole manner changed.
Now, Tom" she said. impressively,
prepare to be sufficiently grateful;
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
rorr.do In south D,kot.-

Leadville. June "A tornado has de-
molished about 20 buildings in this
city. Three persons were injured.
The property damage is about $50, 900.
The tornado passed on to Terreville,
where it destroyed five buildings, four
of which were residences Central
was next in its path where immense
damage was done. There was a gen.
eral storm of wind and rain through
out the Black Hills country during the
day. In all these towns there il no
one reported fatally hurt
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
The AnthracIte strugele.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 5.-The mine
workers tried hard to bring out addi-
tional engineers, tiremen and pump
runners, and the companies were
equally earnest in their efforts to hold
the employees that have been loyal to
them. One or two collieries were COM
PEELED to shut down their pumps, but
in all other cases the operators were
able to fill the vacancies by drawing
employees. The mine owners have en-
ployed very few non-union men.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
CIoudhurst In Nebraska.

Beatrice, Neb., June "a cloudburst
struck CORTLAND, on the Union Pacific,
doing much damage. Late reports
indicate a more serious condition than
at first reported. A foot of water fell
in three hours. For two hours it was
impossible to see objects fifty feet
away. The streets in CORTLAND, Prince
ton and Pickerell were unable to
carry away the immense volume of
water and easements of dwellings and
stores were flooded, doing a great
amount of damage
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
RIp Fire at Pueblo.

Pueblo, Colo, June "a fire, which
started in the third floor of the Pruden-
tial building on Sixth street, did $50,
600 worth of damage before it was
under control.
The heaviest loser is the Crews-B eggs
Dry Goods company, which occupied
the fourth floor as a warehouse and
whose loss will reach 100000. The
balance of the damage was to the
plant of the National Biscuit company.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
Favors President Kruger.

London, June 9.-The Birmingham
Post, the organ of Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain, says that owing to his
age and infrmities, the British gov
eminent has waived it's claim for the
acknowledgment by Mr.. Kruger of
British sovereignty over the Transvaal
and has guaranteed to all the Boer
delegates in Europe a safe conduct to
their homes in South Africa
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
Kansas Rivers Cut New Channel..

Kansas City, June 9.-Railroad men
coming in off the lines running through
Emporia and other points along
Neosho and Cottonwood rivers, declare
that there is more water in that part
of the state now than at any time for
a decade past. The two rivers men
toned, unobstructive and unfeared in
ordinary times, have cut new channels
through farm lands and established
entirely new routes for themselves in
number of places. Trains are handled
with much canton
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
Laborers Endorse Socialism.

Denver, June 6.-The organization
of labor party has been finally agreed
upon by the Western Labor Union
convention, which adopted declara-
ton for socialism and independent
political action by a four-fifths ma
jority of the delegates. The conven-
ton of the Western Federation of
Miners at late hour endorsed social
ism by a vote of 24O to 20, by the
adoption of resolutions adopting the
platform of the socialist party of
America
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
No Hearing BEFORE Removals.

Washington, June 5.-The president
issued declaration of meaning of the
civil service rules relating to the pro-
cedure in removals from office. 1t an
nounces that, to prevent improper con-
structions of the term ''just cause it
is to mean any cause other than one
merely political or religious which will
promote the efficiency of the service,
and that nothing in the rules shall be
construed to require an examination or
trial except in the discretion OF the
officer making the removal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
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Fieddie and FIeddis
By H. q. DA COSTA.
Copyright. 1902, by Daily Story Pub. Coz


now. and it was shaking ominously.
What a bright light that was, She
could see long lane of gold reaching
far out in the sky, and she was taken
up to it, holding her Fleddie closely
to her. The fire hurt no more now.
How good she felt The house leaned,
then toppled, falling amidst shower
of sparks. A long flame shot up in the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
Harvest Hands Combine.

Joplin, Mo-, June IA scarcity of
labor confronts the wheat farmers in
Southwest Missouri. At Diamond, in
Newton county: a big meeting of
harvest hands decided to ask for So a
day. Farmers have been in Joplin all
the week, seeking hands. Wheat is
turning yellow and the first rye is be-
ing cut. The farmers find no consola-
ton in the reports from other places.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
CattIeman sboots sbeenman.

Sunnyside, Utah, June 9.-Tom billy
cattleman, shot and instantly killed
Steve Chapman, prominent sheepman,
and shot Chipman's Mexican herder
through the left hip, eight miles north
of Sunnyside. The herder, bleeding
profusely, managed to ride his horse to
town and notify the authorities. 1t is
reported that the men quarreled over
range rights.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
Texas Cattle for Africa.

Fort Worth, Tex, June Gone of
the most comprehensive deals in Texas
cattle had its initiation in the ship
ment of $50 head of stock from Pensa-
cola, Fla, particulars of which have
been given out here. The shipment
was made by Maude & Carrew and is
the beginning of shipments of thou
sands of Texas cattle to be used in
restocking Boer farms in South Africa.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12

The only really surprising feature
about the reported revolt of the pea
SAINTS in some of the provinces of the
Russian empire is that it did not &C.
cur long since. 1t will be equally sur
prising if it does not spread 10 spite
of all the forcible efforts which the
government will undoubtedly put forth
to suppress it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12
No Legal Ground to Interfere

Washington, June 9.-After a con-
ference with the members of his cab
there is no legal ground for interior
ence by him in the settlement of the
dispute between the coal operators and
the striking miners.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12

Senator Vest of Missouri. who end
ed his eulogy Of the late Wade Hamp-
ton, in the senate, by quoting from
TennysCsn. is said to outrank even
Senator Hoar in his familiarity with
the poetry OF England and America
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-06-12

she said softly. Then she flashed
another glance into the intense face
above her. do you want to know
what made me tell him about those
f1owers?" she asked, very low. Il
helped Chloe pack your boxes yesters
day-and 1 found that old hair ribbon
in your desk"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-10
Cases In City Court.

BcfoIe Judge Churchman in the
Municipal Court thlsmorning, Joseph
Roberts was charged with tresspass
and the case went over until Monday
morning.
William Stevenson, colored, was
committed to the Ferris Industrial
School on the ground of being incor.
rig.ble,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-10
THE WEATHER.

In the Middle States and New Eng
land to day cloudy weather and sta
tionary temperature, will prevail,
with southerly winds and IA light fall
Of snow in the lake regions.
Saturday, partly cloudy, to fair
weather, will prevail, with slight tenn
perature changes and north westerly
winds.
Sunday, fair weather will prevail
with slight temperature changes.
The thermometer at W. G Taylor g.
drug store 302 King street. to day register
cd as follows.
7O'clock ~ o'clock o'clock
"A 35 a.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-10
GOOD Prices

Stidhan aud son, Aurtolaer Slld
at public sale, on Thursday. Jannary
9th, for Ellis f. Banks at his res
dence at Newport, hJlsos, $50, $50,
S75, Sl77, II. 500, S63, $50, SIOj;
farm wagon, 50; carts, $50: binder,
$50; huggies $50; stage harness $40;
double carriage harness, $2t The
sale was well attended aud prices
satisfactory,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-10
Police Investigation.

The police investigation Is at a
standssiIl. Report, are numerous
concerning the police department.
"Practlcaljy speaking. sad heavy
taxpayer today, what need is
there for a Chief OF Police Cap
tains Kane and Black have been
at the head oil the force for 4 month.
Everyth'ns is kept going right on
without any chief. Both captains
are showing executive ability. Tne
nen are obeying, orders .and the
protection OF property IS just as
aood as II there had been chieI. -
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-10
aCkers Association let.

Another meeting Of the Packer /,
Association was held at the Clay
ton House Yesterday J. Ncn of
Philadelphia presided and about
fosty Gamers were present The
outlook Of businr,, and various
other matters Of interest to the
members Of the aSsociatipn them
selves were discussed
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-10
Election OF Oiiicers

The Eleventh Ward Republican
League held their regular meeting
Thursday evening January 9th, 1902,
and elected oNice!s for the coming
term As follows rresjHcut, Elijah
en,yjcr'prcsident, John Thom 1son;
treasurer, John smith; recording
secretary, Charles II Spccr; financial
secretary, Elmer Booth; trustees,
Jorn Smith, Elijah G;reeu, Charles
TSrhur
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-10
Hearing This Afternoo

George Davis will be given a hear
ing this afternoon before Mayor
Bayard, Of New Castle. on tho
charge Of uttering counterfeit dol
lars. United States District At
tornev William Michael Byrne will
be present.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-10
Killed Near JygmuDr

The dead body Of an Italian was
found on the railroad tracks near
Edgemoor this morning, It was
recog a, that ol a man by the
name Of Mike no lived near Front
aud West streets and worked at
Edgemoor. II Is supposed that he
was struck by tram last evening"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-10
are Still Surprised

- Are Still Surprised
Republican politicians ars still
wondering how Marshal Short was
re-appolnted. So much opposition
had been started against him that
he never forwarded the letters of
re recommendation he had from his
friends.