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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Mrs. Walker Not Held.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, April 1O.-In the
opinion of Justice of the Peace Wooster,
Mrs. C. B. Walker was entirely justi-
fed in killing her aged assailant, ]. S.
Judd. At the conclusion of the pre-
liminary trial he refused to hold her
to the grand jury. The crowd in the
court room broke into loud applause
when he announced that the prisoner
was discharged. Justice Wooster is
81 years old. The prosecution asserts
that it will get the case before the
grand jury.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

needles. Strong and happy-hearted he
swung along, bearing the beauty Of a
Greek god upon his brow. A strange,
Keeling fear seized upon the woman's
heart. She sat down weak, inert, upon a
fallen trunk and stared miserably at
the dead straws.
Donician came on swiftly. He barred
his head as he sat down beside her.
ANY mail for me to-day?" she ques-
toned, failing dismally in her effort
to appear unconcerned.
NO" he said softly. Had he kissed
her the caress could scarcely have
been more endearing.
Helen flung up her head desperate
ly. Her choice had come to her in
narrow lines, love or ambition. Aphro-
dite demanded a sacrifice. Should it
be dove or eagle? Alas, for the dove.
The ambition that had ridden rough
life was not to be unseated by it's poor,
plaintive pleading.
Donician spoke with manly sim.
plicity.
81 love you, Miss Helen. IT'S right
you should know"
Thank you," she muttered in
coherently. She was plunging wildly
against the strain of stern asceticism
in her blood. 1t seemed such a sense
less sacrifice-two spotless doves for
one wild eagle. Then the old glamor
came again upon her eyes. She saw
herself as she would be-a proud,
free woman. working her way up into
the high white light.
She tried to make it easy for him.
I'VE should not talk of such things,
you and l, NJ. Donician," she said.
looking beyond him lest she should
see that in his wonderful eyes that
would haunt all her after days. 1t was
an unnecessary caution. He was not
the man to bare his wounds.
Il love you," he said, with quiet in
sistence. Il can make you happy"
Yes" she returned, suddenly con-
scious of extreme WEAKNESS. Yes, l
know. But it must not be. IL have
other work to do
Donician hesitated a moment as
though unwilling to believe that his
glad dream was shattered.
when two people love one another
they belong to each other for all time -
Is it not SOP" he asked tenderly, and
his eyes compelled hers to meet them
in one brief. truth-telling glance.
NO, it is not so, not always" she
stammered, hurriedly. at must not
be-" she started to her feet, but his
hand checked her flight.
Wait" he said, Il will CO."
She watched him move away. Far.
Their and farther his upright, swift
moving figure glancing at rare and
rarer intervals between the tree
trunks. Suddenly she turned and fed,
goaded by intolerable pain.
And the pines were left alone in
their eternal serenity, chanting the
requiem over the fair white doves of
Aphrodite.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

that it formed solid foundation for a
temptation that must have otherwise
have remained chimerical. For an
hour she struggled with it. sitting in
the dark in her little ten by ten room.
Then she laughed, an echo of that
sighting laugh with which she had
put away her books, and struck a
light. She had forgotten her mail.
Presently a crisp bit of paper
cracked between her fingers. Her first
check. Ambition leaped up wildly.
Poor Donician! Alas, for the doves of
Aphrodite.
Poor Donician? He sat on a saw
log in the moonlight wrapped in a
dream as warm as heaven. His breath
came unsteadily, deep-chested, and
quivering. His fingers still felt the
touch of hers. His ears still throbbed
to that uIconsciously caressing thank
you" He had forgotten its civil repe-
tition. Poor Donician, He knew moth
ink 81 that strong-seated emhitien
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

Philadelphia, April 1.-THE direc-
tors of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and
Gulf railroad, before formal transfer
of that road to the C. z. 1. & P. COM
pany propose to acquire all of the stock
of the Choctaw Northern and then sell
it to the Rock Island. The Choctaw
Northern runs from Geary, Oklahoma,
to Alva, and to Anthony. Kansas,
where its present terminus is. Its
purpose was to reach Wichita and that
purpose will probably be carried out
now.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Natural Ga. In England.

London, April s.-Natural gas, Of
which England was generally supposed
to be deficient, has now been discovered
and put to practical purposes in the
little village of Heathfield, Sussex.
The operations are in charge Of an
American engineer, who is said to be
representing American capitalists.
The existence of some sort of gas in
thas vicinity has been known for a
long time, but until the arrival of the
Americans 1t was not put to any prac.
teal purpose.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Peace Report is Doubted

London, April 14.-Inquiries made at
the war Office by the Associated Press,
elected the statement that the war
knew nothing about the rumors of
peace or the alleged telegram in which
Lord Roberts is reported to have said
the war was over. In the house of
commons at midnight, A. j. Balfour,
the government leader, replying to a
question asked by the Liberal leader,
declared that the government had no
information concerning the peace ru-
morS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
G. O. d. WhiakH Trade.

Topeka, Kan, April s.-According to
decision made by the supreme court
express agents may deliver liquor in
c. o. D. packages without violating the
prohibitory law. A district court of
the state had held that the act of the
express agent in delivering the liquor,
sometimes to a fictitious address,
amounted to a direct sale. The su-
prerne court holds it is only fulfilling
the ordinary functions of an express
company.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Ten rbousand Miner, Ont.

Dubois, Pa, April 9.-The district
officers of the United Mine Workers
and officers from mines of the Roches-
ter and Pittsburg Coal and Iron COM
pany rejected the Indianapolis agree
ment reached by the international
executive board and General Manager
Robinson of the Rochester and Pitts
burg company.
The conference therefore adjourned
and the strike of ten thousand miners
goes on, with no immediate prospect of
settlement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Postal Overtime Claims.

Washinnton, April s.-The bill re-
ported by committee providing for the
payment of overtime claims of letter
carriers, excluded from judgment as
barred by limitation, includes the fol-
lowing from Kansas: Abilene, s132. 90;
Arkansas City, s31.s6; Atchison, $780,
&c; Emporia, s23s.o5; Fort Scott, s551.-
81; Hutchinson, $780, %; Kansas City,
s4s27I; Leavenworth, s3s7.se; Newton,
s2O.42; Ottawa, sl55.4s; Topeka, $685.
IS; Wellington, S375.43; Wichita, s27s.-
81; Winfield, S34s.05.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Competitive x. of P. Drill.

Wichita, April 1.-The Uniform
Ranks of the Knights of Pythias of
Wichita have arranged to bring the
Uniform Ranks from other cities in
Kansas to this city May 20. Prizes
aggregating $500 are offered by the
local Ranks for the best companies in
competitive drill. The first prize is
SIPS; second prize, SIS, and third prize,
$50. The local Ranks also offer prize
of $50 to the largest subordinate lodge,
making its appearance. Wichita is not
in this latter contest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

Chicago, April 1O.-A financial trans
action of big proportions has been
announced in telephone circles. The
government of Germany appears as the
purchasers of patent rights covering
all Europe except Great Britain, Ire
land and France for an automatic
switchboard, manufactured in Chicago
The deal is the result of seven months
investigation in this city by repre-
sentative of the German government
Many operators will be forced to seek
other EMPLOYMENT
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Vigilance Committee Mulc..

Springfield, Mo-, April 12.-In the
United States circuit court jury
awarded judgment for $4,000 against
fourteen of the most prominent citizens
of Bolivar, Mo-, in favor of James Ma
lock. Malock ran IA hotel in Bolivar,
and was suspected of burning some of
his property to get the insurance. He
was generally unpopular and vigil
lance committee of II was appointed to
call on Malock. 1t resulted in his leav-
ing town and filing a suit against the
committee for $40, 900 damages.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Romesteads an Island.

Topeka, April 14.-Albert 5. McRae
has filed a homestead entry for an
island in the Kansas river about three
miles west of Lecompton which con-
tains eighteen acres. There has been
dispute over the ownership for forty
five years, and recently Mr.. McRae
made application to the general land
Office for survey. The survey was
completed a short time ago, and Nc
Rae fled his entry and went on his
way rejoicing. The land is considered
to be wortv $50 an acre
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

NJ. Stakhovich, the marshal of the
nobility for the province Of Orel, whose
speech in favor Of freedom Of con-
science in Russia created such a sensa-
ton and who in spite of all opposition
of the reactionary party and the church
was reelected for another term by an
overwhelming majority, has now been
confirmed in his post by the car.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Humane Work In Porto Rico.

One of the natural results of the In
PRODUCTION of American authority in
Porto Rico appears in an active move
ment for the prevention of cruelty to
animals. In San Juan, Ponce and
smaller communities the beating OF
horses has been vigorously discour-
eyed, and the last measure enacted at
the recent session OF the legislative as
sembly was an act to prohibit cock
fighting,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Beers Accept Peace Terms.

London, April 12.-The Central Lon
don News is informed that telegram
was received in London yesterday from
Pretoria saying that Mr.. Steyn and
Generals De Wet and Botha had agreed
upon terms of peace. The telegram
indicates that the British terms have
been accepted, and that peace has been
arranged
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

Aguinaldo is living in comfort on the
banks of the Pasig river. in the suburb
of Malacanan. The house compares
favorably with that of Gov. William H.
Taft, half mile farther up the river.
Besides guard of American soldiers
to protect Aguinaldo there are several
servants to attend to the wants of
himself and family, for the Filipino
has with him his wife and children and
his mother-in-law.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
French Language In Canada.

French has been made the official
language Of the Quebec legislature,
the city council and the board Of
trade. English-speaking members
will be allowed to use their own Ian
guage. of course, but all the records
are to be kept in French. The change
is due to the growth of the French
element in the three bodies named.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

Washington, April 9.-In the United
States supreme court the solicitor gen.
eral entered a motion to advance hear
ing of the case of Peter C. Deming,
the volunteer officer relersed from
prison on writ of habeas corpus by
the United States circuit court of Kan
sas, for the reason that the officers who
tried him were officers of the regular
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
German Import. of robacoo.

The Dutch colonies of Java and Su-
matra furnish Germany with more to-
bacco than any other country. In
1890 the empire imported 58,173 tons
raw, amounting in value to s21.42o.-
900. Nearly $4,000 tons came from
the Dutch colonies and 10,452 tons
from the United States. During the
past year seventy-three tons Of raw
tobacco were shipped from the Phil
ippines to Germany.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
The Kochambonu statue.

NJ. Hamard, the French sculptor,
has just completed at Paris the model
of the statue of Marshal Rochambeau,
to be presented to the city of Wash
ington as a companion to the statue
of Lafayette. The work of casting the
bronze will begin this week. and it is
hoped that the finished statue will be
ready to send to the United States in
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Seeking American motormeu.

Manager Davis of the British Elec-
trio Traction Trust has sailed for
America to secure motormen. to work
the English street cars. The trust re-
Gently secured control Of the tram
lines in the chief towns of Great Bri-
tain, but finds it is unable to operate
the lines successfully because of tho
lack of skilled English workers. The
Americans who will be introduced will
instruct the Englishmen in American
methods.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Army Punishe, Its soldiers

Dispatches from Pretoria state thai
two British troopers convicted of kilR
ing a Boer after he had surrendered
were shot last week. These are the
first British soldiers to be executed in
South Africa for misconduct since the
war begun.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Dangerous Not to Laugh.

Sometimes when the Turkish sultan
attends play in his private theater he
hands in to the comedian an original
joke or two Of mis- own make. The &C
tor gives these humorous efforts the
fullest possible effect, of course, and
perhaps that is why they are invari-
ably received with great laughter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

A subscriber asks: What is a jack
pot that read about once in a while.
and what seems to be the difficulty in
getting it open?" A jack pot is one
for properly cooking fish, and is es-
pecially recommended for suckers. 1t
has time lock, over the combination
of which millions OF Americans have
burned the midnight oil in vain.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Celebrated sailing of n1ayfov.r.

Rev. Mr.. Fairbairn, principal OF
Mansfield college, Oxford. England, will
preach the sermon at the celebration of
the three hundredth anniversary next
June Of the movement which original
ed at Gainsboro in 1902 and subss-
quently led to the sailing of the May
flower pilgrims for Massachusetts,.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
An Ideal Town for Bachelors.

Maiwatchin. on the borders of Rus
sia. is the only city in the world peo-
pied by men only. The Chinese wo-
men are not only forbidden to live in
this territory. but even to pass the
great wall Of Kalkan and enter into
Mongolia. All the Chinese Of this
border city are exclusively traders.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
Missing onno-,nnit a.

Tx automobile had broken down.
and the Chauffeur was busy trying to
discover the trouble. The impatient
owner of the machine at last broke
out: Hurry up, Felix; there are lot
of people crossing the street that We
are missing. Statesman.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

Smallpox in the United States. as
ofncially reported from December %,
1901, to March z, 1902. amounted to
1904 cases win 615 deaths. The to-
tai for the corresponding period in
1901 was 1887 cases and 1u4 deaths.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

Dealers say that as soon as a custo-
mer tries Defiance Starch it is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold or
boiled,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN 3
BOYER, Trinity Springs Ind. Feb. Is, 1900
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

There are still a few men who scat
ter aims and sound their trumpets be-
fore them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

Buy more pictures and less plug to-
bacco.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
IRRIGATION IN NEW MEXICO.

Perpetual motion seems to be sue
cess as perpetual failure.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
DOVES OF APHR0DITE.
BY. F. H. LANCASTER.

Copyright. 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
Annual Report.

Secretary II. A. Chinn has submit
ted the annual report of the condition
of the Ely Fire Department for the
year just ended. 1t il as follwos:
| Ely, Minnesota, Jan. 18th 1902. Z
TO Lie Honorably Mayor and Com
mon Council of the City of Ely,
Miun.
Genllemen:
herewith transmit To your hon
Orable body Llle annual Report Of the
Ely Fire Depart menL for the Year
ending Dec. 81 1901.
WILiIln Tile same is IL list of Tie
MANUAL force of Tie Department and
The amount Of property in use and r..-
serve.
The Department during The year
| has responded 10 10 fire alarms and
3 false alarms. La answering alarms
| the depart menI has land 900 f. of
hose and worked II hours on fires.
with an average of % men as each
| fire.
| The total loss for The wear was
$3.50 W ana The amount of Insurance
| paIu was $1,000. W.
! The list of lhe manual force of the
| Department is as follows:
Chiet-M. K. Gleason.
lSt asst Chief-'rhus. Jury.
2nd asst Chief-A. d. ElIef>e II.
| No. | Hose Cart-GeO. Holmes.
captain, will men.
No. 2 Hose CarL-Juhn Hahian
captain with men.
| Hook and Ladder Truck-Wm. La
Beau foreman. with + men
Hydrant Men 2, Making total of
30 men.
The list of property in use and re-
| rye is as follows:
$4,000 feet of y inch Hose.
| Hose Carts complete. with bars.
wrenches and axes.
Chemical Engine.
| 40 foot ex' ensi0n ladder.
| ! IA 6 roof 6.
IS foot ladder.
| z Is 80 -
| / SiameSe connections.
3 Play pipes with shut off MOBILES.
| . - = common nozzle.
l Hose Sleigh.
] Hook and Ladder Truck, com
piete with axes. lanterns, pals, pike
poles. fire extingniShers and rope
| with hook.
81 Rubber coats.
Is - hats.
30 PAR rubber boots.
80 Uniforms.
Yours Respectfully.
HARRY A. CHINN, Sec.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07

MANY young ladies have found 1t
necessary TO improve, or rathe: 10
alter. the spelling OF the names with
which they were originally blessed.
Mabel becomes Mabelle. Jessie be-
comes Jessica, Mary becomes Marie,
and so forth. A brother lately re-
ceived a letter from his young sister
at a fashionable boarding school. 1t
was signed Jessica. He answered:
Dear Sister Jessica-YOur welcome
letter received. Papaica and mann
maica are well. Aunt Maryca and
Uncle Georgia. started for Glasgow
lea yesterday. have bought new
horse. You ought to see it. 1t is a
beauty. It's name is Maudica. Your
affectionate brother, SAMICA.
The sisters next letter was signed
"Jessie."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07
Mr.. ATKINS REPORT.

TO N. E. Gleason, Mayor. of the Cit,
Of Ely, MINI.
Dear Sir:
Alter d survey of the conditions
surroundingyO your municipal electric
plant. We respectfully submit the
following report;
In arriving at these conclusions we
have had in mind the following
points:
/. That your maximum alternat.
ing load within the last year amount.
ed to ninety AmDr's. at 1920 volts
with a power factor OF IS per cent
which equals 95.76 X. w. at your
switch board. 10 this We should add
for 30-9.6 Amp. arcs, thirty horse
power or 22.38 K. w. 95. 76x22 80.
ll8.l4 K. w. which represents your
total maximum switch board out
put.
2. 1t was. suggested that in this
report We take care OF the future by
doubling the present maximum out
put 118.l4 X. w. Z 2-236. % X. w.
Engines To handle this should be
354.42 horse power.
3. That you do not desire to run
generators in parallel.
4. That you never expect to have
a motor load, your load being entire
ly lighting.
5. That you do not care to 60 to
the expense Of changing the distribu-
tion system from $4,000 alterations
single phase to 1900 alterations two
ar three phase on account Of expense
entailed.
s. That for the present at least
you did not want 60 do away with
your so light 90 Amp. arc machine,
replacing it with a series alternating
system on account Of expense ell.
tailed.
7. That you desire to keep the
present switch board. On this point
we wish TO say that the present board
might lie so arranged To take care of
tile proposed new plant. with some
changing Of details, we refer espe-
cially To the wooden box Instruments
on the board, these sho,fld be replace
ed with more modern Instruments.
In case you kept the three throw-over
switches all the w0od-which now en-
tiers intOtheir construction should be
replaced with some nOn-conlbustible
material. And further in regard to
Tue SWITCH Bt,dFu all coinDuSt1Ole MAJ
erial on the hoard should be removed.
and all wires whichcross each other
on the back Of board should be thor.
Oughly separated and insulated. To
sum up with the above changes tile
board will fairly well answer your
purposes. but we advise the purchase
OF a thoroughly modern board.
8. We have assumed that your
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07

yu-lIua." This sounds something
like IL university class yell. but it, was
the best they could do for him IN
Siam. When Prabat SomdeL Pr;
Prdmend Maha cIrlilalnngkorh Kate
Kl0w ClIuw-yu-Hua arrives lie should
be interviewed on The subject of
whether marriage is il failure. He
has six hundred wives and should
therefore be accepted as IA competent
authority. Part of his name indi.
Gates that he needs the services of a
chirOpodist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-02-07

phase distribution, necessarily, in
fact with lighting load you could
readily distribute the different legs
OF the circuits as single phase cir
cults.
8. A new switch board for entire
plant.
4. We advise that you spend no
money in attempting to put this
present plant in better running or
der, money so spent would prove a
bad investment on account OF tile
condition Of the machinery. a great
percentage Of the plant is long ago
obsolete and inefficient to operate.
5. Among some OF the more minor
points We advise the following:
]. That you improve the station
as TO fire risk by removing the oft
soaked timber, and that you at least
provide hand grenadss for extinguish
ing fire TO tie hung in convenient
places in the station.
2. That you should install Watt.
meters on the circuits at switch
board so that you may accurately de-
termine your output, also You should
make test to determine your leak
age load on the system.
8, That all your steam pipes AND
heater be covered.
We recommend that you put In
force some plan so that you may care
fully control the vantage Ct incan
descent lamps used on your system. Z
This alternative proposition woulf
give you a thoroughly modern plant
and We recommend it as the best
proposition.
Respectfully submitted,
PRATT s. ATKINS.