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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
GREAT LOSS BY FIRE.
Southern Pacific Depot. Ferry Buildings
And Omces.

Southern Pacific Depot, Ferry Buildings
And Omces.
San Francisco, Nov. 24-The South
ern Pacific depot and ferry slips at the
end of the Alameda mole, which ex-
tends far into the bay from the eastern
shore, are destroyed by fire. Many
passenger coaches were burned, and il
lost.
The fire started from some unknown
cause soon after the ferryboat Oakland
had reached the slip on her last trip
from this city.
The burning slips were inaccessible
for FIRE engines from the Alameda
county shore, but two of the fire boats
were dispatched to the scene from this
city, and succeeded in combining the
flames to the end of the mole. Nothing
else could be done, however, and every
thing on the broad extension of the
pier was soon totally destroyed. The
loss is estimated at from $3.50, 600 to
$500, 900.
The cars in use on the line were of
the latest pattern. In the last year
the Southern Pacific has expended
many thousands of dollars in repairing
the approaches to the mole and the
wharf proper. The ferry buildings
proper covered several acres and con-
tanned the offices of the railroad opera
tiveS
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
THE BLOOD.

The blood is life. We derive from
the blood life, power, beauty and rea-
son, as the doctors have been saying
from time immemorial. A healthy
body, fresh appearance, and gener-
ally all the abilities we possess de-
pend on that source of life. 1t is
therefore the duty of every sensible
man to keep the blood as pure and
normal as possible. Nature, in its
infinite wisdom, has given us a Their
mometer Indicating the state Of the
blood, which appeals to our reason by
giving notice of its impurity. Small
eruptions of the skin, to which we
scarcely pay any attention, headache,
ringing noises in the ears, lassitude.
sleeplessness, are generally a sign
that the blood is not in its normal
state, but is filled with noxious sub
stances. These symptoms deserve
our full attention. II more attention
were paid to those symptoms, and
steps taken to remove them, then
many Illnesses from which we suffer
would become unknown and the hui
man body would become stronger and
healthier. Attention therefore should
be paid to those warning signs, and
the blood can be purified and poison
GUS substances removed from 1t by the
use of DR.. August Koenig's Hamburg
Drops, discovered more than so years
ago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
PROPOSED PACKERS TRUST.
Attorney General Knox Has Mature
Plans to Control.
BY USE OF ACTION LAST RAY.

Washington, Nov. e2-The beef
trust will find the government ready
to meet it whenever the evidence is
presented that the packers have formed
combination under one corporation.
The reports that have come from Chi
cago from time to time regarding the
intention of the packers to organize on
the same basis as the steel trust, have
prompted the department of justice to
make an investigation and be prepared
to act without delay whenever the pa
pers of the corporation are filed.
1t is not the intention of the depart
ment to proceed against the beef trust
under the Sherman law, to show that
the trust is illegal. but simply to go
into court with proceedings OF con-
tempt and show that the parties to the
organization are in contempt Of the
United States Circuit court for the
northern district of Illinois and its
injunctions against the packers granted
last May. This plan has been consid-
cred by the Attorney General and his
assistants and they regard it as an
effective barrier to any further pro-
ceedings for combinations of the pack
ers in restraint of trade or competition.
The proceedings against the beef
trust last spring seem to prohibit the
packers from entering into an unlawful
agreement and conspiracy to destroy
all competition in the purchase of live
stock and in the sale of dressed meats
1t is said that the packers have some
intimation as to the intentions of the
department of justice and that the va
rious delays in effecting their organiza-
ton and announcing the Incorporation
of the trust have been due to their in
ability to find way of evading con-
tempt proceedings. They will first have
to go into court and attempt to have
the injunction lifted before they can
legally organize into a trust without
being subject to continuous contempt
proceedings and the danger of being
sent to prison for contempt of court.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
GAN COMMENCE ON CANAL.
Last Obstacle For The Panama
Route Is Removed.
WILL TAKE 10 OR is YEARS.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Practically
the last obstacle to the completion of
negotiations for the Panama canal
route has now been removed. If all
goes we'll the president will be able to
incorporate in his message to congress
a positive statement to the effect that
the United States is now in position
where it can go ahead and begin actual
operations on the interoceanic canal.
The minister of Colombia, who took
it upon himself to delay negotiations,
has received from his government a
sharp reminder that it is his principal
business to secure a canal treaty, and
that he is not expected to concern him
self at all with the home government
The result is that Secretary Hay and
Minister Concha have reached the basis
of an agreement, and the treaty will
probably be signed before congress
meets.
If not, portocol or basis of agree
ment will be signed which will take
the place of the treaty for the time
being. Together with the assurance
of an agreement between the two
countries, the president will also
transmit to congress the summary of
report by Attorney General Knox
showing that the title to be received
from the French company is all that
could be expected.
1t is estimated that it will take some
where in the neighborhood of ten or
fifteen years to build the big ditch.
The operations of the French COM
pany will on the whole result in the
saving of two or three years in the
building of the canal
This question of rental has been sat
isfactorily adjusted and the Colombian
government agrees to lease strip of
country from ocean to ocean to the
United States Political sovereignty
will be retained in Colombia, but the
United States will have really as much
control of the property as tenant as
it would as sovereign.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Coburn Give. Crop Figures.

Topeka, Nov. 94.-Kansas broke all
records this year in agricultural and
live stock production. The aggregate
value of farm products and live stock
reaches S4o4, a5s, $50, an increase of
$55, 965, 946 over last year. These are
figures given out by Secretary Coburn
of the Kansas agricultural department.
The net increase in value of this
years agricultural productions over
that of 1901 is $50, 500, 266. and of live
stock So, O69, $50, or total net increase
for the year of SIS, 965, 946 or OF per
cent. Tin two years the increase in
value of agricultural productions has
been SCI, asa, 512, and of live stock SILL
649,659 The total increase over the
values of three years before amounts to
SOL, 352, 952.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Mrs. HIIdebrandt,s Discovery.

Lake Sarah, Mimi, Nov. 24th.-Mrs.
Hildebrandt of this place claims 10
have discovered a complete cure for
Rheumatism and numerous people
can testify that as Mrs. Hildebrandt
had the terrible af11iction and is now
a well woman, she appears to have
good grounds for her claim. Mrs.
Hildebrandt speaks of her cure as fol-
lows:
81 had the Rheumatism in my arms
SO bad that l could not sleep at night.
l was induced to try Dodd's Kidney
Pills and before l had taken two
boxes l was much better. When l
had taken four boxes was completely
cured"
1t is only fair to state that others
have made the same discovery as
Mrs. Hildebrandt and that for Rheu-
matism and other diseases arising
from the Kidneys, Dodds Kidney
Pills are recognized as the one sure
and permanent cure.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
The Mail of an Heires..

Hiawatha, Ks, Nov. 1s.-Miss Lizzie
Boyce, the Brown county girl who re-
ceived word that she had been left one
million dollars by an aged man on ac-
count of kindness shown him, has be-
come very popular. although she is not
yetin possession of the money. She has
received many proposals of marriage,
and many men admirers have sept
their pictures to her. Every day,
through the mail she receives business
offers. investment chances and re-
quests for charity.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
WatarunrIxa and Hail.

Ardmore, l. T., Nov. 22.-Condemna-
ton papers have been fled in the Uni
ted States clerks Office here by Mayor
r. w. Dick. as representative of Ard
more, against the Chicl1asaw nation
for several thousand acres of land for
waterworlss purposes Similar papers
have been fled by the district attorney
against property owners to secure a
site for a federal jail to be built here.
The appropriation for the construction
of the Jail was made at the last session
of congress
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Wants of State Normal.

Emporia, Kans., Now, 20.-The state
normal regents have a report which
will soon be printed. In this report
they will ask for an appropriation of
$50. 900 for a new building. Other ap-
preparations asked are for an athletic
field and some lots adjoining and for
better system of ventilating the main
building. New floors will also have to
be put in soon. Auditor Cole recon-
mends the new building asked for and
it seems very probable that they will
get it
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
K.n... College Endorsed.

Lansing, Mich, Nov. 22.-The report
of the committee on education of the
National Grange, which was referred
back several days ago for further con-
sideration, was reported in amended
form and adopted after considerable
discussion. The report adheres to the
original Endorsement of centralized
schools, but exempts from its criticism
of agricultural colleges for failure to
fulfill their mission those of Michigan,
Kansas and Iowa.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Mr. ssohrast Found.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24.-Mrs. Albert
Sechrest, of Kansas City, witness for
the state in the case of DIR. Louis Zorn,
a dentist, charged with killing her
husband, was found here at the home
of her parents, and admitted that she
had been in hiding there. Mrs. Sechrcst
wished to avoid testifying at the trial
and threw note pinned to hat into
the river at Leavenworth, stating that
she had drowned herself and baby.
81 meant to kill myself and baby" she
said, shut the water was too cold"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
WHY Freight Ratts Advance.

New York, Nov. 24.-At a meeting
of executive officials of central freight
lines, the trunk lines and southern
roads held at the Trunk Line Associa-
TONS headquarters IN this city, rates
in the territory controlled by the asso-
citation have been generally advanced.
One of the reasons given for this ac-
ton was the general advance in wages
to employees. 1t was also pointed out
that if there ever was need of cutting
rates to secure business there certainly
is no necessity for such action now.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Strikes Especially at Italy.

Rome, Nov. 22.-The Tribunal, COM
menting on the proposed new law of
the United States to stop the immigra-
ton of iliiterdtes, says this measure is
a new cruel offense to Italy. The
Journal urges the government to make
a protest to the United States govern
ment inasmuch as the proposed measure
will strike especially at Italy, whose
immigration comprises so per cent of
illiterates. The paper says that Italy
must obtain veto on the bill so as to
at least postpone the bill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Eriaco Line Educational.

St. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 24.-The Post
Dispatch says: 1t was reported that
the Frisco system, which recently alb
sorbed the Chicago and Eastern Illinois,
is about to gain an entrance line by
forming close alliance with the grand
trunk. The Frisco is now building a
line to Spofford, Texas, where conncc-
ton will be obtained with the Eagle
Pass line, penetrating Mexico. The
consummation of this plan and of the
alliance with the Grand Trunk would
made the Frisco a tri-national system.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
continued ae.vvTrnmc.

New York, Nov. 24.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review says: Voluntary
increases in wages by some of the
largest railway systems in the country
bear eloquent testimony to the amount
of business handled in the past and
emphasize the confidence of officials in
continued heavy traffic. Moreover, by
this addition of large sums to the pur
chasing power of railway employees
there is assurance of a much larger
demand for all staple lines Of mer-
chandise.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Kuauea in Eruption.

Honolulu, via San Francisco, Nov.
ia wireless message received here
from the island of Hawaii states that
the volcano Kilauea has broken out in
the most violent eruption of the past
twenty years. Kilauea has shown
mild intermittent activity since the
outbreak of St. Pierre. The opening
of three or four thousand acres of
public lands in Hawaii has been de-
cided upon and Commissioner Boyd is
to arrange it. The land will be
OF. aed under homestead titles
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27

Topeka, Nov. 2o.-Kansas ranks fifth
among the states of the union in per-
centage of people who can read and
write. Ten years ago thanked fourth,
with Massachusetts first, Iowa second
and Ohio third. Nebraska now ranks
first. Massachusetts,, which ranked
first ten years ago, now ranks ninth
Illiteracy shows q decrease in all the
states and territories, except in Arizona
and Nevada.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Fire sr,ck trust Completed.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 22.-The Harbi-
son-Walker refractories company has
closed negotiations for the absorption
of the Portsmouth Kentucky Fire Brick
company at Portsmouth, Ohio. The
price paid for the plant, it is said, is
close to So, 0o0, 900. This is the plant
the company desired to purchase to
complete the original plans of the cor
poration when it was organized and
for which an increase in the capital
stock from s25, 300, 900 to SGT, 600. 900
was made few days ago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Deluge in Texas.

Beaumont, Texas, Nov. 24.-There
has been terrific rainfall throughout
this section of the state. The rain be-
gan at o'clock n. m. and continued
until o'clock p. m. at which time
there were three feet of water in some
of the business streets. The stocks of
many merchants were ruined, and the
loss will amount to many thousands of
dollars. In the oil fields the damage
will amount to probably $50, 900.
At Haywood 400 feet of the Southern
Pacific truck was washed out.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Cotton Market Rush.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. Glowing TO
the prevalent fear that nothing can
check the downward career of the cot
ton market, it is now being rushed to
the buyers all over Mississippi, and the
interior receipts are heavy. Many of
the farmers who held back their early
picking in anticipation of better
market are now selling off their cotton
at the best price obtainable, and the
general impression prevails that the
bears have death clutch on tie situa-
fi0n
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Armours viii Rebuild.

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 19.-The Armonr
& Co. packing plant, which burned
will be rebuilt at once, according to
officials of the company. Work on the
new structure will begin as soon as
the ruins cool, and that the new plant
will be one of the finest in the West
The losses are now placed at $500. 900,
with S721, 900 insurance. Armour &
Co. bought cattle AMI hogs on the local
market, and will keep buyers here.
The purchases will be shipped to
plants in other Western cities
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27

Topeka, Nov. 24.-Burglary and lar
ceny are the chief crimes committed by
young men according to the statistical
report of the state reformatory board.
Of the 235 inmates of the refornatory
20s were convicted of burglary or
larceny. Another remarkable thing
is shown by the report Nearly half
of the inmates are either farmers or
farm labOrerS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Frisco in Kansas Ch.ncine Lilac.

Topeka, Nov. 20.-Surveyors are now
locating new right of way for the
Frisco west of Burton. The road
now runs from Burton through BUTLER
fifteen miles. The new route will
parallel the Santa Fe tracks from
Burton to Hutchinson and then strike
off north and hit the present line at
Wherry. This will leave Butler with
out a railroad
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Killed ut Prize Fight.

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. 24.-Trouble arose
at prize-fight in Oklahoma City, and
within few seconds twenty-five shots
were fred Goldic Filson fell dead
with five bullets in his head, his broth
err is fatally injured with a shot through
the neck, and two unknown men were
shot, one through the shoulder, the
other through the leg. The priye-fght
had reached the fourth round when
the melee started.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Distasteful to Him.

Topeka, Nov. 19.-In a letter from
Governor-elect Bailey to a Topeka
friend the new executive says the un-
warranted gossip about his domestic
affairs is very distasteful to him. He
says he made no promises of marriage
prior to his nomination and that he is
not considering the matter now while
his father is at deaths door. He will
install his sister in the new executive
mansion and he has requested Justice
Green of the supreme court and his
family to live with him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
An ARMOUR Plant Burned.

Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 1s.-The FIRE,
which was discovered at 12:45 a. m.
destroyed the entire plant of the
Armour company. The loss is $3.50, 600.
The fire originated in the fertilizing
department and spread very rapidly.
At 2 o'clock it broke into the pork
packing department, and then the
smoke houses and adjoining buildings,
being entirely beyond the control of
the whole fire department. The Cudahy
plant is in no danger nor the stock
yards buildings Of being burned.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27

The right of mothers as well as
fathers to decide regarding the domi-
cile, choice of profession, and mar
rage of their minor children has been
recognized legally by the Dutch Par
lament. Holland has also passed q
law by which women may be ap-
pointed guardians for children not
their own.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Cocoanut Market sIumps.

Mobile, Ala, Nov. 2O.-There is a
great glut in the cocoanut market,
caused by unprecedented arrivals
There are at present housed in boats
$50, 000 cocoanuts, and four more YES
sells are due, that will add 500, 900 to
the number. The railroads are con-
gested and cannot make an impression
on the stock. There has been a ma
terial slump in prices.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Given a Chance to Arros.

Scranton, Nov. 24.-It was learned
that efforts are being made, or will be
made, to settle the differences existing
between the mine workers and the
operators outside the commission ap-
pointed by the president, and it is said
that the contemplated adjournment
will be given in order to give both
sides a chance
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27

Topeka, Kan, Nov. EN-. A. Low,
general attorney for the Rock Island
system, denies emphatically the report
that his Office is to be transferred from
this city to Chicago. There was moth
ing in the report that w. E. Evans has
resigned the position of first assistant
general attorney of the Rock Island.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
shame on III. YOUNG Men.

Count up the men you know and see
how many of them are bachelors.
Then place long mark to the credit
Of that heroic old codger in Connect
cut who has Just been married for the
thirteenth time. He is SO years old
and his latest venture is girl OF e.
Shame on the young men who are
Sinking their duty.-BuRalo Express.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Eight EIrs with Gas.

Butte, Mont, Nov. 2o.-Advices re-
ceived in this city say that fierce fire
is still raging in Senator Clark's famous
United Verde mine in Arizona. Car
bonic acid is being forced into the
depths in great volume, but it has not
yet had any appreicable effect upon
the flames. With the mine openings
closed it is thought that this gas will
finally quench the fire.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Anna couId's Famous Bed.

Anna Countess De Castellane sleeps
in the great bed CT Nine. De Sevigne.
than which there is no finer in all the
world 1t is made of gilded cedar
wood inlaid with precious stones and
has painted panels by the greatest
masters of the seventeenth and eight
eenth centuries.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Not a Murderous Assault.

A Macon, Mo-, lawyer argued the
other day that on account OF the
known thickness of a negro's skull 1t
was not assault with intent to Kill to
hit negro over the head with pick
handle. Queer as 1t may seem, he con-
WINGED the jury that his view Of the
matter was the correct one and his
client was acquitted.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
carrlek,s Wjttv Rebuke.

Sterne was said to treat his wife
badly. Pressing to Garrick one day
about conjugal love and that sort OF
thing, he remarked that man who
behaved unkindly to his wife deserv-
ed to have his house burned over his
head. "If you think So" said Gar
rick, 81 hope your house is insured"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Canal Filled with rreaeIe.

A canal filled with treacle is an un-
usual sight, but 1t was witnessed re-
Gently near Lille, France. Some prac-
teal joker had entered the sugar fac
tory Of NM. Schotsman and turned on
oil the taps of the reservoirs filed
with molasses, which escaped into the
canal
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27

According to the Kennebec Journal,
a man who travelled over the Damaris-
Gotta fair ground, after the crowd had
left, picked up 219 bottles ranging in
capacity from a half pint up to two
quarts. The paper fails to state what
the bottles originally contained. but
1t Is easy to surmise.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Ao.d. But Still Vigorous.

The archbishop of Canterbury, now
in his eighty-hrst year. has been
making his annual tour through his
province, delivering three or four
speeches a day and otherwise show
ing remarkable mental and physical
agility for one of his years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
Peace In Coiumbia.

Panama, Nov 24.-Consul General
Gudger landed from the Wisconsin
bringing the news that a treaty of
peace had been signed by the revolu-
tionary General Herrera and the gov
eminent commissioners
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27
French Soldiers, MARCHING Record.

Sixty French soldiers belonging to
the 47th regiment of the line have
done a record performance recently by
marching from camp to st. Malo, dis
lance of sixty-two miles, in thirty
hours. Not man fell out during the
march.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27

Ten Thousand demons gnawing away az
ones vitals couldn't be much worse than
the tortures of itching piles. Yet there's
cure Doan's Ointment never falls.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-27

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of Def
ance Starch is fast taking place of all
other brands. Others say they cannot
sell any other starch.