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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-02-27
THE PRESIDENTS VERDICT.
After Careful Study of Every
Feature Gives Decis ion.
ENDS WITH ADVICE TO QUIT.

Washington.-The president has
made the following statement public:
white House, February IS, 1902.
"I have received the appeal of Admit
raj Schley and the answer thereto from
the navy department. 1have examined
both with the utmost care, as well as
the preceding appeal to the secretary
of the navy. l have read through all
the testimony taken before the court
and the statements of the counsel for
Admirals Sampson and Schley; have
examined all the official reports of every
kind in reference to the Santiago naval
campaign, copies of the logbooks and
the testimony before the court of claims
and have also personally had before me
the four surviving captains of the
admirals, which were actively engaged
at Santiago.
VERDICT JUST.
SIT appears that the court of inquiry
was unanimous in its findings of fact
and unanimous in its expressions of
opinion on most of it's finding of fact.
No appeal is made to me from the ver-
dict of the court on the points where
it was unanimous. / have, however,
gone carefully over the evidence on
these points also.
Il am satisfied that, on the whole,
the court did substantial justice.
SIT should have specifically con-
demned the failure to enforce an eff
cient night blockade at Santiago while
Admiral Schley was in command.
''On the other hand, feel that there
is reasonable doubt whether he did
not move his squadron with sufficient
expedition from port to port.
'The court is united in condemning
Admiral Schleys action on the point
where it seems to me he most gravely
erred; his 'retrograde movement when
he abandoned the blockade, and his
disobedience of orders, and misstate-
ment of facts in relation thereto.
oFFENsEs CoNDoNED.
sit should be remembered, however,
that the ajority of these actions which
the court censures occurred five weeks
or more before the fight itself; and it
certainly seems that if Admiral Schley's
actions were censurable, he should not
have been left as second in command
under Admiral Sampson. His offenses
were in effect condoned when he was
not called to account for them. Ad-
miral Sampson, after the fight, in an
official letter to the department, allu-
ded for the first time to Admiral Schley's
'reprehensible conduct six weeks pre-
viously.
''If Admiral Schley was guilty of rep
rehensible conduct of kind that called
for such notice from Admiral Sampson,
then Admiral Sampson ought not to
have left him as senior officer of the
blockading squadron on the Sd of July,
when he (Sampson) steamed away on
his proper errand of communication
with General Shafter.
AS TO COMMAND.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-02-27

The more pains some people take to
show off the more pains they give
others.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-02-27
5GTH DAY.

The sepate got down to work on the Philip
pine tarM bill. In the discussion Senator
Patterson (Colo.) attacked Governor Taft's
statements before the senate committee He
denourscd what he termed the "deviliSh ma
lignitysf of the Philippine commission. Sena-
ators Nelson Ciinn.l and hIcComber
Is. d. defended what they declared to be
ISLANDERS upon the American people uttereG
by Senator Patterson. All three of the speeches
alluded to were quite extended.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-02-27
18Th DAY

The senate continued the consideration of the
Philippine tariff bill A number of senators
made speeches but no action was taken.
Sometime ago the senate passed a resolution
to submit an amendment to the constitution TO
better provide for the succession to the presi-
dency when that ONCE is made vacant. The
resolution is disapproyed quite considerably in
the house and there is danger that this action
will not bo taken. AS the present law is now
recognized as void the Importance Of action is
felt The law is void because il ignores the
provision in the constitution, that the speaker
of the house shall assume the presidency in
case of the death of both the president and the
vice president.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-02-27

The house expended another dav on speech.
es on extfaneous matters, while the Indian ap-
propria Jon bill was before the house. The bill
Itself was not referred by any speaker.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-02-27

The Indian appropriation bill being before
the houFe a lengthy confab sprang up Of a per-
sonal nature. and the bill itself was not once
mentioned during the time given it.
Mr.. Richardson CTenn.D introduced a bill to
refund the religious. charitable, literary and art
to them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08
Interesting Chat on
Men and affairs that
Are OF Prominence at
the National Capital.

Germany opens the way for the ad-
vancement of another distinguished
university president. who has given
some of the best years of his life to
the service OF the government, DR..
David Jayne HILL the present Assist
ant Secretary OF State. DR.. Hills name
has been so prominently mentioned In
connection with the German ambassa-
dorshlp in the event OF Ambassador
DR.. Hill will complete his fifty-sec-
ond year on June 10. Few men have
ever attained such eminence in letters
and diplomacy at his age. He was
university president at 20 and built
up Rochester University in a wonder
ful way. He resigned the presidency
of the University in 1896 to perfect his
studies in International law and the
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

head and lungs in ats worst form, until
the doctors fairly gave me up, and
despaired of ever getting well again.
II noticed your advertisementandt the
splendid testimonials given by people
who had been cured by Peruna, and de-
termined to try bottle. felt but little
better, but used a second and third
bottle and kept on improving slowly.
"If took six bottles 10 cure me, but
they were worth a kings ransom 10
me. I talk Pernna TO all my friends
and am a true believer In Its worth. :"
---Mrs. Col. e. j. Gresham.
Thousands of women owe their lives
to Peruna Tens of thousands owe their
health to Peruna. Hundreds of thou
sands are praising Peruna in every state
in the Union. We have on file great
multitude of letters. with written per-
mission for use in public print, which
can never be used for want of space.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, o., for a book written espe-
cilly for women, instructiyely illus.
| trated. entitled Health and Beauty"
! Sent free to women
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

Whites resignation that it is fair to
conclude that he may be chosen.
public law of Europe but within two
years President Mckinley called him
to the State Department as Assistant
Secretary. In the discharge OF his
duties there he has had general charge
of the great international commissions,
such as the Commission to the Peaee
Conference at The Hague, the first
Philippine Commission and the recent
Pan-American Congress in Mexico.
preparing the instructions to delegates
and overseeing the negotiations. In
fact. DR.. Hill is an expert in treaty
making. and in the event of his ap-
pointment as Ambassador to Germany
he will be able to do most excellent
service in the probable revision of our
treaties with Germany.
Members of congress are beginning
to receive Acknowledgements from the
farmers to whom they. sent seeds a few
weeks ago. Senator Beveridge got a
letter from a man who owns small
patch of land Just outside of Indian
apolis which the senator says shows
that all mankind has not lost faith in
congress or the individuals who make
up that body. The letter is as follows:
Dear Senator: Please accept my
heartfelt thanks for the seeds. They
came in very handy. If 1t is not too
troublesome | would be Obliged II you
would send me double-shovel plow
a mule and some harness. Please get
them here by the time the seeds
sprout-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

Boarding House e.I9s Years Old.
is the motif of the story of THE
Prophets Chamber" in the Four-Track
News for May.
This little story will prove intensely
interesting to every farmer, and par
ticularly to every farmers wife. in
New York and New England.
The Four-Track News will be mailed
Tree to any address in the United
States on receipt of cents in stamps,
or 1t will be mailed for year for
80 cents, by Geo. H. Daniels. General
Passenger Agent. Grand Central Sta
tion, New York.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08
Washington
Gossip
Especial letter.

HERE has been great deal
IN OF smallpox In Washington.
~ and almost every member OF
congress has been vacrinat-
Jed in consequence. AS re-
~ suit visitors to the capitol
are seeing what Congress-
man Cannon calls one
armed oratory" By that the head of
the appropriations committee means
arguments illustrated and emphasized
with gestures made with one arm.
Its the best thing that ever struck
congress-" said Mr.. Cannon in com
menting on the epidemic. Formerly
when we allowed a member to make
little speech. he took ten or fifteen
minutes TO work his mouth and about
nifty square feet for his arms. Now
he works his mouth at the regulation
rate, but only the members to the
right of him have to move their seats
In the old days II you sat within TWEEN
ty-hve feet OF speaker you were liza.
BILE to have your head punched every
time he made a point Now you can
sit In perfect safety right under an
orator If you only keep on the left
side OF him.
Every once In while Senator Bate
OF Tennessee indulges in burst Of
humor.
Recently, while bill was being dis.
cussed in the senate. Mr. Hoar' and
Mr.. Burton, who were standing side
by side. talked about the measure. but
addressed their remarks to each other
in n low tone.
Mr.. President" said Senator Bate,
cannot the senators take us into
their confidence? They seem to be
having a delightful private colloquy.
and really we would like to share in
the good things which they are say
ing"
Senator Bate chuckled as he sat
down. His sarcasm, however. had its
effect. and when the two senators
spoke again everybody heard their
remarks.
Senator Joseph Walden Bailey. who
upper branch OF Congress. was born in
Mississippi in 1868. and moved TO
Texas in 1885 His conspicuous ability
occurred lot MIN carly advancement IN
politics in his state and in Congress
he was given the nomination for The
speakershlp by the Democratic minor
ity. this of course. carrying with it the
leadership of his party in the house.
He is serving his first term in the
Senate, but his utterances on impor-
tant legislation are listened to with
Difference by the wise men of that
body.
When Gen. Grosvenor essayed his
speech on Cuban reciprocity his voice
was in bad condition. and he placed on
his desk a bottle, filled with a fluid as
white as milk. From time to time he
paused to sample the contents. His
allotted time had run out long before
the bottle was empty and a member
moved that his time be extended. just
as the general was taking another tug
at his medicine.
II move" said Hank Smith OF
Michigan, at whom Gen. Grosvenor
had been poking fun for seeing spooks
in the Sugar Trust, that the gentle
man be given time to conclude his
speech and take drink
That evened up the score for the
gentleman from Michigan.
The expected resignation of DIR. A.
D. White from the ambassadorship to
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

PUTNAM FADELESs DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle lex
cept green and purple). Sold by drug
gists, l0c. per package
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

Second Kings, Fourth Chapter, Tenth
Verse
II you read this verse you will find
the basis for the little story printed in
The Four-Track News for May. which
is entitled THE Prophets Chamber"
The Four-Track News will be sent
free to any address in the United
states for one year for so cents; single
copies. s cents. Address Geo. H. DAN
iels. Publisher. Grand Central Station,
New York.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

Mamma-Did you tell God how naurbtv
you were2 Ethel-Yes. and i guess
wasn't so naughty after ali. cause he
ldnt make any fuss about it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York. Cures
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over &c, 900 testimonials.
At all druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. LeRoy, n. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

Brakeman-Now, then. miss. get in
quickly, please; The train is about to
start; Young Lady-But | want to give
my sister a kiss. Brnkeman-Get I'M Get
In! I'll attend to that for you.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ev-f used
for all affections OF the throat and lung- .-wn
O. EspsLEr. Vanhuren. Ind. Feb. 10. ipcl
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

1t is now the season of the year
for the paragrapher to turn over his
barrel so as to bring the ice cream
jokes on top.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

waiter. there's button in this
salad" That's all right, sir; it's part
of the dressing"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

| We are liable to see some queer-sbsped
| corner on them. a
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

Handsome men are apt to be conceIted
but conceited men are not always hand
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

What is sauce for the gander may be
saucy for the goose.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

Concentrated Pain-Rheumatism.
Congratulated Medlcine--Hamlin's Wiz
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

She cried. 81 shall have to get better.
must either get rid of this Dr..
Or else be forever his Dr.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

Adam couldn't talk through his hat
or laugh in his sleeve, but then he
didn't care a fig.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

= Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.'
For children teethinr softens the gums reiu--. tn-
aAnmaton aliays pain cures wind cole. 25c abo:te
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

$40 WEEK AND EXPENsEs
70 men with rig to Introduce our Poultry goods
Sendstp Jayele Mfg Co. Dept d, Parsons. Kan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

A sign in front of furrier's store in
New York reads Isaac Isaacson &
Sons, Skins" Perfectly honest Iirm,
too.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

cause OF distrust
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

To Cure a Cold in One day,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggistsrefu moneyif it fails to cure. o5c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

Train Ran Iso Miles in $50 Minutes.
Springfield. Ill. April 16.-The Con-
tinental Limited on the Wabash Rail-
road has made new record from Til
ton to Granite City. making 1SO miles
in $50 minutes. This was with five
stops-three station stops, one to
change engines and one TO take on
coal. The actual running time was
two hours and thirty-elght minutes
The run from Danville to Decatur.
7l.e miles. was made in 20 minutes,
including stops at Tolono and Bement
st. Louis Republic. April II. 1902.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

n IRIS. COL. L. J. GRESHAM, Treas
.lNI urer Daughters of the Confeder-
- acy, and President Herndon Viii
lage Improvement Society, writes the
following letter from Herndon, Fairfax
county, Virginia;
Herndon, Va.
The Pe-unn Medicine Co. Columbus. o.:
Gentlemen-"I cannot speak too high
ly of the value of Peruna. | believe
that / owe my life to its wonderful
merits l suffered with catarrh of the
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 15c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-08
aooNrlNeNfAL's" NEW RECORD.
Clip. Two Minutes Between St. Louis
and Decatur.

and Decatur.
The Wabash Continental Limited"
made a new record Thursday night
between Decatur and St Louis. cut
ting two minutes on the best previous
record. -
Engineer Braddock. with No. 6o7. a
new hishspeed engine. made the 105
miles from Decatur to Granite City
In lOl minutes A five-minute stop was
made at Litchfield. making the actual
running time ninety-six minutes, an
average of 55.4 miles for the whole dis
tance Best previous time was nine
ty-eight minutes.
From Stanton to Carpenter. 10.2
miles, the time was seven minutes. or
at the rate of s7.42 miles an hour.
The forty-seven miles from Body
to Honey Bend were made in forty
minutes 705 miles an hour.
The train departed from Decatur an
hour and forty minutes late. and had.
besides the regular equipment. Presi-
dent Ramsey's private car. Wabash
officials say that the new engines Will
make a hundred miles an hour before
the summer is over.
1t. Louis Republic. April II, 1902.
Help, Helpv' cried the man at
tackled by footpads. Don't excite
yourself" said one Of the robbers; I'VE
can do without assistance"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-11-13
Commissioners Proceedings

On Monday, the 18th day of October, 1902, the
board OF county commissioners of Idaho county
Present.: A. II. bishop, chairman; Frank
Brown and George Simon, commits ioners and
a, ". Ialkington, clerk OF the board, by W. b.
Hinkle, deputy.
The viewers report on road petitioned for by
Geo Terhaar, Math Lauer ct al was approved.
The viewers report on road petitioned for
W A booth, Carey ct al Is approved, and
II appearing 10 the board that NJ q Butler an d
o i Evans do not consent to the opening of
said FOND without damages, and said damages
being estimated by viewers as follows, to wit:
NJ g Butler SIS. @ Evans so, IL is ordered thai
damages ON said road be allowed In said sums
The quarterly report OF the auditor and re-
eorder Tor the quarter ending Oct i, 1902, was
approved.
The quarterly report of Geo NJ Robertson,
county treasurer, for the quarter ending Oct H.
1907, showing fees received to have been 81 60
in excess of expenses Incurred was approved
The application of IL II Pogue. Co surveyor,
Ior county piaTs and field notes was laid over
until the next regular meeting of the board
The petition OF certain residents of sites pre-
cinct Tor change In boundaries of said pre-
clnt was land over until next meeting of the
board, as the law does not allow any change to
be made in a voting precinct after regular ms
ing oil the board in July next preceding gem
In the matter of the indigency of James Buck
ley, the said James Buckley was declared to
hnye been a county charge from the time OF
hling certificate until his death.
Inc Application OF Geo A Cowgirl, J L Wilson
ct ~, petitou,rs for public road, is approved,
hdi u UrueEeu tndt WlIlhn BriscOe and
Christ Schmadeka OF Grangeyille and II II
Pogue, county surveyor, be appointed viewers
thereon 70 report ut the next regular meeting
OF the board.
The petition of certain residents of school
dist No 81 for change of boundaries of said
school district Is granted, aud it is ordered that
the boundaries OF school district No 81 be
changed as follows: Commencing at the ne cor
ner of see |, Up 50 II, r4e m, thence q. miles
20 the Sc cor OF the he 4 of sec Is, tip 20 il,r4e
y III, thence Wesl on the half section line to the
Clearwater
down the said Clearwater river to the NV cor
q the ne q OF the sw = of sec IA, tp 80 n.rae
m. -
The petition Of certain residents OF school dist
No ~ ana OF unorganized territory for a change
OF Doundar es OF said district is granted aud il
Is ordered that the boundaries OF school district
No " be changed and defined as follows. Com.
ineneing AT the ne corner of sec 2, To 81 n re- |
In, thence south x mile to the sc cor OF the ne
a 81 see Z, tp 81 n,r2e m, thence due west |
miles TO the sw cor OF the nv q of sec 3, To 81 n
: u, ,hence north q mile to the NV corner /
OF the NV 4 of sec 3, tip 81 n, r2eBm
Applications Tor licenses sell intoxicating
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-11-13
sHRRIFF's SALE

y >, sweet. plaintiff, against A. T. Reynolds
By virtue Of an execution issued out OF N,
pistnct Court OF the Second Judicial District
OF me county Of Idaho and state of Idaho
wherein Z. = Sweet, plaintiff, and A. 7. Reyn-
olds defendant, upon a Judgment rendered
the Nth day OF September A. d. 1902. for ths
snm OF seven hundred and ninety-two 90. i0(
VIZ oo,l0o) dollars, United States lawn
money, besides costs and Interest, i have hi.
day levied upon all the right, title. claim and
interest OF said defendant, A. T. REYNOLDS. Of
TO wit: -. es.aee
r, Lo +. one " two a. three Is iou. A. five
block "G in schmadekss second additi ,s, N N
the town Of Grangeyille. Idaho county. Idaho
and being all OF said block &c" aAo'
Also an undivided one-third interest in and
20 the bullion lode mining claim, situated in
me Florence mining district. Idaho comfy
ldaho, the same being located ON or near liz
trail from Florence to the Wire bridge on al,
mon river, and about two miles from ssid
9riogs. the said mining claim being more fully
cosd dgu ~ .ne notice OF location thereof re-
county, Idaho Of which record Reference -
hereby made. '''e'ehce Is
Public notice is hereby given that will,
on ,ooo "edne.day, the 18th day Of November. A. D.
the court house door OF the COUNTY Of Idah "
sell Al pnblic auction. for United States lawfi
money. all tho right, title. claim and int.rast ~
sald defendant. A. T. Reynolds, Of in and 10
~ e9e sDoss described property, much there.
isfy said Judgment, with interest and costs. ete
10 the highest and best bidder 49,
Dated October 80, A. D. 1902.
M. DIXON,
Sheriff Of Idaho County
First publication Oct. 80. 'p''s'
Last publication Nov. Is.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-11-13
THE PEOPLES CHAMPION.

Defeated, but neither discouraged
nor disheartened, the democratic
party stands today where it has al
ways stood, championing tire peo-
pies rights. 1t is still the enemy OF
monopoly, the foe OF oppression, the
friend of labor and the inspiration
of the youth of the.land. It stands
for purity in public life, economy in
the public service, the abolition OF
privileges to the few, for taxes no
greater than government needs,
and for n trade unfettered and free.
1t stands for an expansion,
contiguous, constitutional and
symbolized by the stars upon the
national flag. 1t stands for
humanity as against the dollar,
for human liberty as against in
human greed; for the constitution
side by side with the flag wher-
ever it may be; for government by
consent at home, abroad, or in the
sun-kissed isles of the sea. 1t
stands where Jefferson stood at
the daydawn of the nation; where
Jackson stood in his fight against
corporate greed; where patriots
have stood in the times that tried
mems souls. And by the grace of
God it will forever stand until the
grasp Of greed is released from the
flag, until the foes of liberty are
driven from the field; until the shad-
ows of imperialism have been sent
back to the effete monarchies of
Europe whence they originated, and
until the banner of democracy shall
once more fly undimmed and free,
the symbol of freedom in the land
of Tree people.