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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
ONE KANSAS COUNTY GROWS
Forty Times More Wheat Than all
New England Produces.
BY UNCLE SANS YEAR BOOK.

Topeka, April 24.-The very trying
and drying weather OF the last few
days has very naturally made the con-
ditions and prospects of the growing
wheat in Kansas the principal topic of
discussion in business circles every
where. The innumerable conflicting
reports being sent broadcast of serious
if not fatal damage being done in the
state, which produces more of the
great bread cereal than any other,
prompts the general desire for infor-
nation that is authentic and definite;
this, of course, results in constant
stream of kilograms, letters and in
quiries toward the office of the state
board of agriculture.
Secretary Coburn was interviewed
by the correspondent of the Kansas
City Journal, who gives digest of
Mr.. Coburn's conversation as follows:
"Kansasis unquestionably the great
est wheat raising commonwealth of
which there is record. One of it's
counties, Sumner, alone last year pro-
duced forty times as much wheat as
the combined product of all the New
England states, and when there is
occasion for it will doubtless do much
better; in fact, her possibilities in this
direction are only beginning to be
realized. The acreage seeded last fall
was reported as considerably the
largest in the states history.
81 do not need to say that if good
crops prevail in Kansas, Nebraska,
Oklahoma and Missouri they will pro-
duce enough of necessities, to say
nothing of the luxuries, to supply vast
populations elsewhere.
''Of course, it is too early yet to say
much of the present years corn crop,
but with favoring weather and timely
abundant rains from now on our corn
acreage will be immense. Journal
readers know full well what Kansas
can do in the way of corn crop when
she does her best. Uncle Sans year
book for 1900 Ghe latest issued), adj
vertised to all the world that in the
value of her corn and wheat combined,
Kansas that year lead every state in
the Union, even the great state of
Illinois not getting within ST, 900, 900
of her, in these items, while Iowa fell
behind her nearly $50, 900, 900.
mo, l am unable to say how much
wheat Kansas will raise this wear"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
HAS A CURIOUS TRANSFORMATION.
The AxoIotl Becomes Another Animal
in Certain Localities.

The AIoIotl Becomes Another Animal
in Certain Localities.
Naturalists have long been familiar
with a newt-like creature. breathing
by gills and lungs both, and inhabit-
ing the lakes of Mexico and other Am
erican waters. This is the aXolotl. 1t
was also discovered that in certain
localities this creature. which by the
way breeds freely in Mexico, sheds its
skin, casts off its gills and its tail
fin, develops another color of body and
leaves the water to become a land
newt. Under this latter guise it is
known as the amblystoma.
Naturally, the explanation of this
curious transformation rests on the
fact that the axolotl is really the
young or tadpole stage of the amply
stoma form, but the popularity here
is that in its first stage it should
breed and multiply and continue to
reproduce axolotls. as if it were a per-
fectly mature animal. The occurrence
of such cases points out to us one
way in which species can be evolved
for. had we not been acquainted with
the relationship of these forms, no
body would have hesitated to des-
cribe them as two essentially distinct
animals.
Lately it has been shown, says the
London Chronicle. that, while in Colo
RADIO and Dakota the transformation
is complete, in Mexico the axolotl
stage is apparently permanent. Here,
probably, the influence of environ
ment on a living being is typically
illustrated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Uses His Ring in His Business.

An east side character, well-known
about the Marble building in which
the supreme court holds forth. wears
a particularly brilliant solitaire dia-
mond ring, with the stone turned in,
toward the palm of his hand. He
was asked il he wore his ring this way
for fear it would be stolen.
No" he said, scorning the idea.
1.-The thief what is wide awake enough
to rob your Uncle Isaac-he amt been
born yet. It's for business reasons
that l wear my diamond so. When
some fellow comes to touch me, 1
hold up my hands so, with the backs
toward him) and say, I'm broke. my
friend, and he don't see my diamond,
and he goes away. But when l want
to do business with man who has
money, turn my hands so with the
palms out) and say: What can 1 do
for you, my friend?' and he sees the
big diamond and thinks I'm a good
man to deal with. New York Press.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01

followed Faldis.
insensible to my own hearts desire?
had the eager part of one who loves
He has robbed my poor, dear papa,
know-robbed him of his darling
daughter" And, running to Faldis,
she threw her arms around his neck
and kissed lin repeatedly.
The changing of a brass gong sound
ed in the street, followed by a rush
of feet up the steps. The butler threw
open the door and four policemen in
uniform rushed in.
What's the matter, Mr.. Lingar?"
asked the sergeant of the police.
Arrest that man..
Ethyl swooned in Faldis' arms.
Wouldn't you better have an ex-
PLANTATION first?" asked Faldis coolly.
Explanation? What can you say
in explanation"
Let us excuse these officers first
Lingar looked at Faldis for some
time, then turning to the police he
asked them to step out in the hall for
awhile
You are a man of sense, so listen
did not take the $4,000, although it
looked bad for me. I didn't propose
being made an innocent victim, and 1
provided against it. My first provision
against it, you have discovered at
the bank. l believe. The second was
to get rid of your detective so that
could put the money away safely for
future emergencies. The third care
full thing l did to save me from the
penitentiary was to marry your
daughter"
Lingar stared at him dazed and va
cantly, but waited for him to continue
Now l hardly think that you want
to put the bank to the expense of a
quarter of a million dollars just to
make a convict of your son-in-law."
But the money Where is it?"
"Oh, that is put away where no one
but me can get it, all except 81 900
that l paid to have your detective
taken off my trail. l can turn over to
you S249, 900, or | can keep it"
Lingar was silent, his brows con-
tracted
''Of course, you have not talked
much about this for the sake of the
bank l have not mentioned it even
to my wife. So you see we can still
avoid publicity"
Without word to Faldis, Lingar
walked slowly out to the hall. The
policemen went away He returned TO
the library Ethyl had recovered.
''Oh, papa, you will forgive us, won't
you?" she sobbed.
What else can l do, my child?" he
said, taking her in his arms.
And Faldis stepped up to take the
outstretched hand of his relenting
father-in-law.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
BRAIN WORKERS ARE LONG LIVED.
Theory Long Held to the Contrary Is
Proved False.

Proved False.
There is a theory extant that excess
sive brain work wears out the body
faster than physical labor, but it is a
theory that is met with a contradiction
in the world of art and music. The
great composers and the famous paint
ers seem to defy age and are reaped
only when they have lived for many
years on borrowed time.
Michael Angelo was made architect
of st. Peters at the age of II. Most
men are nearly through at that mile
stone, but he held the Office under four
popes and died in his goth year. There
was Andrea Della Robbia, who painted
sweet-faced, plump cherubs that were
and are the admiration of the world.
He kept on painting cherubs and al
most forgot to die. He passed away
at the age of SO. Canova died at IS
and the famous Verboeckhoven 1T 49,
Think of Titan. whose colors were
the marvel of the world. He was found
painting in his studio at SO and royalty
entertained a king of France at 81.
He was so hale and robust that the
end seemed far of. but he was cut
down by the plague.
Recently Thomas Sidney Cooper died
in London. He measured his life by
his achievements, not years. He was
a truly great painter and his first pic
ture was hung in the academy in 1893.
He was a man then and age didn't
hinder his hand. for his last painting
found its place in the academy in 1900.
He finished it at the age of 81 and died
at 80. The achievements of old men,
says the Kansas City World. the vir-
ility and ambition that last almost till
the gates of the cemetery are opened.
are the wonder of modern times.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
CONDEMNED IN MISSOURI AND ooN-
ElSOATED IN NEW YORK.

Judge Clarke of St. Louis has con-
victed and fined heavily number OF
grocers for selling baking powders
containing alum.
The week before the Health DEPART
ment of New York seized a quantity
of stuff being sold for baking powder
which they found was made from
alum mixed with ground rock, and
dumped it into the river.
The Health Authorities are thus
taking effective means to prevent tho
introduction into our markets of in
furious substitutes in place OF whole
some baking powders.
AS alum costs only two cents a.
pound, there is great temptation for
those manufacturers who make sub
stitutes and imitation goods, to use
1t. Alum baking powders can be de-
tected by the health authorities by
chemical analysis, but the ordinary
housekeeper, whose assistance in pro-
tecting the health of the people is i'm.
portant, cannot make a chemical ex-
animation. She may easily know the
alum powders, however, from the fact
that they are sold at from ten to.
twenty cents for pound can, or
that some prize-like a spoon or
glass, or piece of crockery, or wooden
ware-is given with the powder as an
inducement.
AS the people continue to realize the
Importance of this subject and con-
sumers insist on having baking pow
der Of established name and charac-
ter, and as the health authorities con-
tinue their vigorous crusades, the
alum danger will, it is hoped, finally
be driven from our homes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
PRINCE HENars AUTOGRAPHS FEW
Many Efforts Made to Get Them. but
Few Wsrs Successful.

Many Efforts Made to Get Them. but
Few wsrs Successful.
Prince Henry, while here, was nat
urally asked often for his autograph.
but it is estimated that not more than
100 persons succeeded in getting it.
Most of the requests came by mail.
The prince, who had met the auto
graph fiends on the other side. decid-
ed to give his autograph only to GER
tain individuals. These were the
president of society or club of
which he was the guest. and one or
two of those nearest him at table. To
this rule he persistently adhered.
At all the dinners at which the
prince was a guest, in this city and
were sent to him in large numbers,
most of them in notes addressed to
him through the presiding officer. Not
few of these requests were made
personally.
The prince always took pains to in
form whoever presided at the dinner
of the rule he had made, and left it to
HihA " captain IL " tHo appiiSohI9'
In accordance with the rule he made
for himself, he always wrote his auto
graph on the menu card of the presid-
ing officer. and of those nearest him
at table, sometimes extending it SO
that perhaps five or six persons had
the favor shown to them at the head
table.
Had he complied with all the re-
quests made, it was said by a person
who was with him and knew about
his mail. he would not have had time
to do anything else throughout his
visit but write his signature.-New
York Sun.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Banker Lingar'S SOn-In-LaW.
BY JAMES o'sHAUGHNEssY.
Copyright, 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Co.,

open the door Ior him was in a furry
of excitement. He took off his hat
and gloves and overcoat and threw
them, rather than handed them to the
servant. He strayed into the parlor
and drawing room and had reached
the wide door to the library when he
stopped. tottered and clutched the por-
there's for support.
"Faldis.' he shrieked.
The butler, who had lowered near,
rushed to his side.
'Robber. In my house! Quick,
Percy, sound the alarm"
No, no, papa, wait. Listen to me"
and Ethyl ran to him and put her arms
around his neck, while the quick
hands of the butler were obeying the
masters orders.
MY daughter-my child-are you
interceding for this thief"
Yes. but we will confess all. Now
can you not forgive u.s."
I'VE will confess! We, what do
you mean? What part can you have
in it?"
What part have in ito" she said
slowly. do you think papa, that I am
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
King Edward is Anxious.

London, April 23.-In the inter-
changes between the Beers and the
British ministers, the king is proving
the most insistent agency for peace.
His anxiety to close the war before his
coronation accounts for frequent con-
sultation with his ministers. 1t is due
largely to his influence that the minis
tiers, though still nominally insisting
upon unconditional surrender, now
take the Boer acceptance of complete
annexation as basis for informal dis
cussions now going on at Pretoria.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01

Chicago, April 2s.-Cattle are more
plentiful on the ranges of Montana
and the two Dakotas than they have
been in many years. The increase is
fully 20 or 25 per cent. Growers are
holding off their cattle until they get
heavier, when they expect to get bet
ter prices for them.
This statement was made by two
prominent commission merchants at
the stock yards in this city, who had
just returned from Montana and the
Dakotas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Tariff on Mexican Calves.

Ell Paso, Tex, April 2s.-Collector
of Customs Pat Garrett has ruled that
all imported Mexican cattle under one
year of age should pay import duty of
S3.75 per head instead of 81 as hereto
fore. The decision has raised storm
of disapproval and the Corralitos COM
pany has made a protest and appealed
to the authorities at Washington. The
importing season has just opened and
the ruling will affect thousands of
young cattle that are to be shipped to
northern ranges.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Close of Confederate Reunion.

Dallas, Texas, April 26.-After one
of the greatest parades ever held at a
confederate reunion, Dallas babe good
bye to the thousands of her visitors.
Every railroad entering the city sent
out trains laden with veterans.
The Grand Kaliph's ball was held at
Camp Johnston. A reception to Gen
eral Gordon at Episcopal college was
the social feature of the day. Here
the chief, bearing his
72 years like a man of forty, did his
best to receive all who came.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01

gar.
cannot get away. l put a shadow on
him the moment he stepped out of the
bank. 1 judged that thief rightly
Late that night, Lingar and Johnson
were going over the books when
knock came to the door of the bank.
At a signal to the Waterman, the door
was opened, and the thick-jawed, ath-
letic looking shadow entered. He had
a bandage over one eye.
whats this?" cried Lingar.
HE had me done up"
"Who-what?"
Your man, Faldis. He hired half
dozen Interstate Detective agency
men to slug me-"
And he got away"
"Of course, but our Office and all OF
our men are notified and every depot
is watched. Oh, he can't get away for
good"
When Lingar was alone in his car
rage driving home, he gave way to
his anguish and groaned aloud. He
was realizing the enormity of the theft
that had at first stunned him. When
he reached home the butler who swung
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
The Uncle of HIS Nephew

The potency of football in giving
prominence not only to the player,
but to all his relatives was amusingly
illustrated in the case of the we'll
known anti-expansionist, William
Lloyd Garrison. At an evening recep-
ton Mr.. Garrison was introduced to
a noted athlete.
81 am pleased to know you, Mr..
Garrison" said the athelete. II pre-
sumo you are relative of the famous
Harvard quarterback, Billy Garri-
SON.
Great heavens" exclaimed Mr..
Garrison in mock indignation. "All
my life l have been known as the son
of my father; must l in my old age
be known as the uncle of my neph-
ew?"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Grain Pits Become Nervous.

Chicago, April 26.-Grain specula-
tors caught the dry weather scare and
in spite of the fact that rains fell over
most of the suffering winter wheat
country, started in to bull prices. For
several days past an extremely nervous
feeling has pervaded the grain pits.
When it was learned that the recent
rains had not relieved the dangerous
condition of the wheat and oat fields,
manipulators took advantage to pinch
the shorts and with one accord every
body turned to the buying side
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Union Labor and Socialists.

st. Joseph, April 24.-The United
Labor party has decided to enter the
coming county election. 1t is not dis
couraged by the defeat in the city
election, but pleased with the showing
made. The United Labor party is
composed of all the union men of the
city. AS there are but few Union
Labor men in the country the leaders
have decided to join forces with the
Socialists of the country. A conven-
ton will be held to name full set of
candidates.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Con.It Jurv DIsapree..

Winfield, April 23.-The jury in the
case of o. w. Coffelt, on trial on the
charge of killing G. C. Montgomery. a
Santa Fe detective, reported disa-
greement after having been out 4s
hours, and were discharged. The last
ballot stood for conviction and for
acquittal. The case will be tried again
during the June term.
Montgomery was assassinated at his
home by some one who fired shot at
him from the outside while he was
seated in his parlor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Palma Asks For Pardons,

Havana, April 2s.-President-El Elect
Palma arrived at his old home, Bay
amo, in Santiago province where he
was enthusiastically received. The
president-elect asks the American gov
ernment to pardon all Americans I'M
der arrest or awaiting trial in Cuba.
The municipal council of Havana has
voted to ask Secretary Root to grant
the pardons of the Americans.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01

Sedalia, Mo-, April 2s.-A hurricane
swept over Sedalia infiicting thousands
of dollars of damages. A number of
tall smoke stacks were carried away
and the roofs of the plants badly dam
aged. The NJ. E. colored church was
carried away and wrecked. The Lin
colnville suburb received the full force
of the storm. The slate roof of the
court house was blown off by pieces.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
After the Railroads,

Chicago, April 2s.-Action may be
started soon to prove that a number of
railroads operating out of Chicago are
violating the recent United States
court injunctions forbidding the
making OF secret rates. Since the in
functions were issued no fewer than
600 notices of reduced tariff rates have
been filed with the interstate commits
sion.
1t is now said that these reduced
rates were contracted for in ad-
vance.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Better Than Monuments.

Denver, Colo. April 26.-The Dangh-
their annual meeting here considered
the proposed amendments to the con-
stitution. Miss Adeline w. Sterling,
of New Jersey, the president general
is presiding and SO delegates registered
on the first day. The tenor of the
reports from the state societies indi-
Gates that educational work among the
young may to some extent take the
place of the building of monuments and
the preservation of historic spots.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
All Poisons Barred.

A lawsuit to quiet title in Indiana
polls last week developed the fact that
Theodore Sewall and May Wright Sc
wall, husband and wife, had decided
the property in question in October,
1893. to some physicians who after
ward built medical school on it. A
condition in this deed was that in
teaching students no poisons were to
be used except in surgical operations
and to kill parasites.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Finest HorseradIsh.

The little town of Malin, in Bohemia.
produces the finest horseradish in the
world. Malin horseradish is known all
over Europe, and one of the depart
ment of agriculture experts at Wash
ington has been successful in obtain
ing large number of cuttings of the
best variety of this famous plant,
which are to be distributed among the
growers in this country
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Hartman Buying e. RI &P. Stock

New York. April 2s.-Rumors have
been prevalent in Wall street for the
past few days that E. II. Hartman
has been buying Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railroad stock for the pur-
pose of getting representation on the
board of that company and preventing
Rock Island entertainments upon Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific territory.
The Hartman interests are especially
antagonistic to the suggested Rock
Island line from Fort Worth to Gal
weston.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Monument to Pingree,

The committee appointed to select q
design for the monument in Detroit
to the late Hazen S. Pingree. former
governor of Michigan, has adopted the
one proposed by Rudolph Schwarz
of Indianapolis, in which the governor
is represented as seated in heavy
office chair
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
The Mo.t PonuIous street.

The most populous street in the
world is said to be that in New York
extending from Amsterdam to West
End avenue, and from Sixty-first
street to Sixty-second. Eight thousand
seven hundred human beings, Of
twenty-six nationalities, of every race.
color and creed, are huddled together
in five and six-story tenements.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01

Senator Cullen of Brooklyn has made
himself remarkable at this session OF
the New York legislature by not in
Producing a single bill. MY notion"
he said, ''is that there are too many
bills introduced and too many laws
passed. l have introduced but five
bills in seven years and three of them
became laws"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Origin of "RIackKuard.-

The expression "blackguard" orig
inally designated the solutions, kitch-
en- boys and pot washers who brought
up in the rear when a great mans
household was moving from place to
place. AS these persons were by no
means choice in their language or
elegant in their department, the word
was soon applied to those who in
speech or action resembled them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Rather pla rhan Ra = Wnman.

Ada Moshoson. aged %, of Brooklyn,
tried to kill herself by eating camphor
balls. She gave as an excuse that she
would rather die than be a woman.
She thinks the sex is handicapped in
the struggle of life. Perhaps like
many another, she has failed to see
what woman's real mission is in life
the civilizing. uplifting. softening and
humanizing of man.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
The Eastar Liz

The Easter lily, common to the trade
here, is imported from Holland in
the form of bulbs by the growers of
New Jersey and Long Island. These
bulbs are planted in pots and buried
in the fall. They are brought into the
lighthouses a few months before Eas
ter and forced to bloom on the time
reQuired.-New York Letter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-05-01
Coal Mined in japan.

The value of the coal mined in ia
pan is almost equal to that of all other
minerals combined. 1t varies from
the hardest anthracite to peat, but the
quality is usually inferior to that Of
American coal. Modern machinery
and methods have been introduced in
the operation of many mines.