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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
MRS uTr1DA JLKEMAS

days in bed with intense pain and suf-
fering. 1 was under the physicians
care for over year without any relief,
when my attention was called to Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound by
several of our Mormon women who
had been cured through its use.
l began its systematic use and inn
proved gradually in health, and after
the use of six bottles my health was
completely restored, and for over two
years I have had neither ache or pain.
You have a truly wonderful remedy for
women. Very sincerely yours, MRS.
HULDA JAKEMAN, Salt Lake City, Utah."
5000 forfeit If aboUe Testimonial is not genuine
Just as surely as Mrs. jake
man was cured just SO surely will
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cure every woman
suffering from any form of fe-
male ills.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
CHRONOLOGY
Of THE YEAR
Events of Importance That lave
Marked the Past Twelve Months.

by Admiral Dewey alone. Rear-Admirals
Benz am and Ramsay, comprising a ma
1ority Of the court, condemned Admiral
Schley in general terms. but Admiral
Dewey in a minority report declared
Schley was entitled to the credit for the
victory of Santiago.
Secretary Long approved the majority
finding and declared that the opinion
added by Admiral Dewey was not proper
President Roosevelt ordered the imme-
date discharge from the employ of the
navy department of Maclay and the or
der was carried into effect
Isthmian Canal Treaty Signed.
The outlook for the building of an 18TH
milan canal in the near future became
much more promising when on Nov Is
LORD Pauncefote and Secretary Hay
signed a new treaty on behalf of their
respective governments This agreement
superseded the old Clayton-Bulwer treaty
ana did not contain the Objectionable
features of the document which was so
amended by the United States senate as
10 De unacceptable to Great Britain. Its
| most salient feature was the implied
rght OF this country to fortify the canal
whenever 1t Is built. The agreement w.
iald before the senate and was ratified
py that body Dec. 16 by vote of 70 to 6.
The canal commission appointed to inves-
ugate the two available routes-the Mic
aragua and the Panama-reported in
iaVor or the former, and bill authoriz-
ing the building of ship canal at Mic
arasua was at once introduced in the
mouse of representatives. Late in Decem-
per 1t was reported from Paris that the
french Panama company was willing to
sell Its property and rights for $780, 600.
| and 1t Is, therefore, possible that the
claims of the Panama route will receive
serious consideration at the hands of
congress
OF these lynchings 121 occurred in the
South and IA in the North. OF the total
number lO7 were negroes, 26 whites. In
dian and l Chinaman. The alleged crimes
Tor which they were lynched were as
follows: Murder, 80; criminal assault, 10;
inert, Il; murderous assault, 8; attempted
criminal assault, s; cattle and horse
stealing, Z; completely in murder. 6; quar-
rel over profit sharing, 5; arson, 4; sus-
pected murder, 3; suspected criminal
sault, 1; murder and criminal assault, l;
train Wrecking, /; alleged theft, 1; keep
ing a gambling house, 1; suspected of
killing cattle. 1; resisting arrest, j; in
sultlng white woman, /; burglary, /;
Forcing white boy to commit crime, 1.
Besides these, were lynched because of
race prejudice. for unknown reasons,
and there was 1 case of mistaken iden-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09

The series of special photographs
contributed by the Santa Fe railway to
the exhibit of the Postal Department at
the Pan-American Exposition is one of
the few which are to be transferred
with the exhibit to the Interstate and
West Indian Exposition at Charleston,
S. c.
The series is illustrative of the trans
continental mail service on the Santa
Fe between Chicago and San Francis
CO, and aside from the very interesting
railroad features shows many novel
portions of Uncle Sans postal service
between remote mountain districts, In
dian trading posts. etc. The pony ex-
press and the Indian runner, 1.-the and
long limbed, are still necessary to the
government in some sections of the
West.
The postal department has asked
and received permission from the San
ia Fe, to place the photographs per-
manently in the Postal Museum at
Washington after the close Of the
Charleston exposition.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
LYNCHINGS IN 1901.
Executions Due to Popular Excitement |


Executions Due to Popular Excitement
Show Increase.
The -Iynchings reported in 1900 showed
an increase Of eight over those of 1899
A still further increase must be noted this
year an increase in brutality as well
as in number-the record standing 107
In 1893, lis in 1900 and 135 in 1901 The fol-
lowing table showing the number of
lynchings in the last seventeen years
may be of value to those engaged in the
study of this branch of criminology: 1855
1s4; 1856, 13s: 1857. 122; 1888, 142; 1889. 176;
1890 127; 1891, 1872: 1892. 235; 1899. 200: 1894
100; 1895. III; 1886. 81; 1897. 16s: 1898. 127:
1899 107; $500, rs; 1901. IS.
The lynchings in the various states
and territories were as follows Ala
bama, Is; Arkansas. 5; California, s; Col
orado, o; Connecticut. o: Delaware o.;
Florida, Z; Georgia, IA; Idaho. 1; illinois,
o: Indiana, /; Iowa. o: Kansas. 2; Ken
lucky, Z; Louisiana, Is; Maine. 0: Mary
land, o; Massachusetts,. O: Michigan. O:
Minnesota, 0; Mississippi. 1s: Missouri. 6:
Montana 4; Nebraska. o: New Jersey. o:
New Hampshire. o; New York. Q: Nevada
o; North Carolina, /: North Dakota. o:
Ohio. o: Oregon, o. Pennsylvania. o;
Rhode Island. o: South Carolina. 5: South
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
THE FINANCIAL REVIEW.
United States Has Sustained Position of
Leader of the World


Leader of the World.
A review of the financial history of
the past year should make every Ameri-
cans heart thrill with pride. For IL in
1900 the United States fought its way to
a position as the financial leader of the
world, the last year saw this country so
fortify itself in the first place that its
pre-eminence in the financial matters of
the world is assured for an indefinite per-
iod to come.
Not only was the money center of the
world made permanent in Wall street
during the year. but the invasion of the
markets of the world by this country
that had been gathering in strength for
ten years was likewise pushed during 1901
with such success that this country may
now fairly lay claim to the Industrial
supremacy of the globe
Ihe extent of our invasion of foreign
markets during 1901 may be judged from
the ngures contained in the annual report
OF the Secretary of the Treasury The
foreign commerce in merchandise for the
nscal year 1901 showed a decrease of
10 20 aoy'OIS in imports and an increase of
l'SVS In exports when compared with
the preceding year.. Comparing the fig
ures OF 1901 with those of 1891, there is a
decrease of s21, 744.031 in imports and an
increase of 500, 2s4, 1S1 in exports. The i'm
Ports OF the year 1901 were 1929, 172, 165 and
lhe exports 81, 4S7. 764, 991, making the ex-
cess of exports over imports 1864, 5e2, S26.
both the total exports and the excess
OF exports over imports were greater in
1901 than in any preceding year in the
history of our commerce
10 say that the country has prospered
curing 1901 is weak statement of the
facts; The fioodtide OF prosperity has
rolled ahead for the past twelvemonth
with ever-increasing strength, and with
no indications that the ebb is to come.
the governments finances have profited
much during the past year. Revenues
OF the government from all sources for
the last fiscal year were $685., 316, $50 go, and
tne expenditures for the same period were
SeZl 81. o46.54, showing a surplus of ST.
~ 9s4.SS Compared with the fiscal year
lSVo the receipts for 1901 increased $685.
~ .O99.4. There was an increase of s22.-
25S. LA in expenditures
The private moneyed interests, as
gagged by the condition of the New York
associated banks. have an equally happy
story to tell. During the year the New
york banks gained in deposits $50, $50, 600
and in loans SCI, so, Co.,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
CHIEF SPORTING EVENTS.
Americans Uniformly Successful Over
Thar Foreign Onnonents.

Sporting events Of Importance included
the races for the Americas cup, resulting
in another victory for the American
yacht the Columbia over Sir Thomas Lip
tons Shamrock H., Sept. 2s and Oct.
and 4; the defeat of an English team of
trapshooters by Americans at Hendon,
England in June; the winning of the
worlds sculling championship by George
Towns of Australia at Rat Portage, Ont,
Sept. Z. and the decision of the interna-
tional committee at Paris, May q. that
the next Olympian games are to take
place in Chicago in 1904. Pittsburg won
the championship in the National Base
ball league and Chicago was first in the
American league. In the east Harvard
was the undisputed football champion,
while in the west the honors were divid-
ed between Wisconsin and Michigan. In
horse racing the feature of the season
was the trotting of a mile in 2:02A by
Cresceus at Columbus. o., Aug. 2.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
Trade with New Possessions.

Under a decision of the United States
Supreme court rendered Dec. it was
held that the Philippines became domes-
tic territory Immediately upon the rati-
fication of the treaty of peace and that
in the absence of legislation by congress
duties levied upon the products of the
islands were illegal. 1t was further held
that the right of congress to pass laws
for the regulation of the islands was I'M
restricted, coming from the constitution
itself. In substance it was held the COL
lection of duties on products coming from
Porto Rico between the time the treaty
of Paris went into effect and the date
when the Foraker tarln act became
law was illegal; that the island of Porto
Rico is a territory appurtenant and be-
longing to the United States but not
part of the United States within the rev.
enue clause of the constitution. and that
the Foraker act is constitutional.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09

sion at Detroit. Mich; 76 by railroad
disaster at Seneca, Mich, and 10 by
drowning in the Hawaiian Islands.
In December % were killed by a rail-
road accident at Kabron, Russia: 20 lost
their lives by drowning in Japan. 40 by
drowning at Goa, India: II by gas explo-
sion at Pittsburg, Pa; by boiler explo-
sion at Pittsburg, Pa; IS by railroad ac-
cfdent at Altenbrechen. Germany; by
railroad accident at Melegnano. Italy; IS
by fire at Zacatecas. Mexico; 81 by rail-
road accident at Liverpool, England;
by mine accident, Hartshorn, L T.,
6; by waterspout at Saffee, Morocco. 200.
The loss Of life by railroad accidents
reported by mail and telegraph for 1901
was 1868. as compared with 4169 in 1900
and 1856 in 1899 The number of serious
~ injured was 1926. as compared with
$3.50 in 1900 and 1885 in 1899.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
Los. of Life by Epldemics.

The loss of life by epidemic diseases
has fallen of considerably as compared
with 1900. The ravages of the plague have
increased, the number of victims in 1901
being a little over $1,000. as compared
with 10000 in 1900. Cholera, however, has
greatly decreased in fatality. it's victims
in 1901 being about 5000, as compared
with about $1,000 in 1900. The total of
deaths in 1900 owing to the Indian famine
reached the large sum of about SIS. 800
II is difficult to make any accurate list
of statistics of this kind, but, roughly
estimated, the cholera and plague last
year claimed about 5000 victims. No re-
turns have been made of the fatalities by
famine in India and Russia
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
BUSINESS CONSOLIDATION
Increasing Tendency Shown to Form
Combinations of Capital.

Increasing Tendency SHOWN to Form
Combinations of Capital.
The feature of the industrial situation
of the year was the continuation of the
tendency to form great combinations of
capital or trusts. In the first eight
months the aggregate capital of the new
corporations organized was 81, 467, 1855 900.
as against 1856. 600 for the same pc
riod in 1900 The most gigantic of the
combinations effected was that known as
the United States Steel corporation, hav-
ing a capital of $1.IOo 100000. Its chief
organizer was ]. Pierpont Morgan The
companies entering the trust were the
Carnegie, Federal, American Steel and
Wire, National Tube, American Bridge.
National, American Sheet Steel Ameri-
can Tinplate, American Steel Hoop, Lake
Superior Consolidated iron mines and the
Shelby Steel Tube. Some of the other
combinations brought about were the AL
disclaimers. Amalgamated Copper. Am
erican Can. American Locomotive, Amer
lean Plow Consolidated Tobacco, North
American Trust, United Box, Board and
Paper, United States Shipbulding ana the
Northern Securities companies.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
Embezzlements of 1901.

The record of embezzling. forgery, de-
faulting, and bank wreckage for 1901
shows a small decrease as compared with
that of 1900. The total is s40S5, $50. as COM
pared with $4,660.134 in 1900. The state
ment of dishonesty by months is as fol-
lows: January. SS45, 1S6; February, s75, 500;
March, s41S. 136: April, S5O7, 1S5; May, $685.
O74; June. $4,000; July. 9.3o6; August.
s197.S92; September, S121, 400; October, $685.
232; November, $685. December. $780,
300
The losses are distributed as follows:
Stolen by public officials, 1856. 945; from
banks, s1,513,496; by agents. 1927. 700; for
geries, 1854. 900; from loan associations,
s266,315; by postmasters, s1S.136; miscel-
laneous stealings, s1,00S.977.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
Our Insular Problems.

Considerable progress toward the settle
ment of the insular problems was made.
The greater portion of the Philippine
islands had been brought under complete
control early in the year and the capture
of Aguinaldo by Gen. Funston March %
did a great deal to hasten the work of
paciflcation. On the 4th of July civil
government was established with Will
liam H. Taft as the first civil governor.
At the same time the military authority
in the islands was transferred from
Gen. Arthur Macarthur to Gen. A. r.
Chaffee. Opposition to United States rule
it not entirely at an end. In Samar
bolomen attacked a detachment of the 9Th
infantry Oct. IS. killing ten and wounding
six men. Other less disastrous en-
counters have occurred.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
Suicide on the Increase.

Suicide continues to increase in the
United States. The total number report
ed for the year 1901 is 7.245 as compared
with 6. 755 in 1900 and $40 in 1899. OF this
total $3.50 were males and 1885 females.
which curiously shows the same proper
ton of nearly five males to one female
for several years past Physicians. as
usual, head the list among professional
men. the record standing: Physicians 80;
attorneys, 10: clergymen. 10: bankers, 6;
Journalists. 6; college professors, L.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
nto.t Notab.e InventIon

In the way of inventions the most not
able achievement of the year was the
successful attempt of Marconi to signal
across the Atlantic ocean by means of
wireless telegraphy. The test was made
Dec. u between point on the Cornwall
coast and st. Johns. y. F., and the letter
So was repeatedly sent and received
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09

The number of legal executions in 1901
was 11S, as compared with 119 in 1900, 1sl
in 1899, 100 in 1898. 127 in 1897, 122 in 1896,
1872 in 1895, 1872 in 1894, 126 in 1893, and 1O7
in 1892.
There were 50 hanged in the South and
So in the North, of whom II were negroes
and AZ whites. The crimes for which they
were executed were: Murder. 107; GRIM
inal assault, 9; attempted criminal as
sault, !; and train robbery. l.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
Relations with Cuba.

The relations to exist between the
United States and Cuba were determine
at least temporarily, by the adoption of
the Platt resolutions by congress in June
Briefly, these provide that the govern
ment of the island shall retain its indie
pendence of all foreign countries. that
the United States may intervene to pre-
serve such independence that the acts
of the United States during the period of
military occupancy shall be ratified. that
sanitary plans for the prevention of cpl
denies shall be carried out and that this
country shall be permitted to buy or e -se
naval or coaling stations at points to be
agreed upon.
On the 21st of February the constitution
as agreed to by the members of the
Cuban convention was signed by the
members of that body. 1t is based large
ly upon that of the United States. Dec
81 Gen. Tomaso Estrada Palma was
elected the first president of Cuba.
Free trade between Porto Rico and the
United States went into effect July %, the
anniversary of the landing of the Ameri-
can troops on the island in 1889. Civil
government under the provisions of the
Foraker act was established in May 1900
and the first governor was Charles H
Allen. He was succeeded this year by
William H. Hunt
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
In the Stock Market.

In May a stock panic took place in New
York as a result of the efforts of oppos-
ing interests to get control of the North
ern Pacific railroad. The stock was cor
nered and forced up to the unheard-of
price of 81. 600 a share. While many lost
heavily because of the slump in the val
ues of other securities, there were no
serious failures and the effect outside of
speculative circles was exceedingly slight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
Pan.American Exposition.

The Pan-American Exposition opened
at Buffalo May 1 and closed Nov . 1t
was a financial failure. due in part to the
assassination of the President but in
other respects it was a success. The to-
tai attendance was PCS, 073 Stockholders
were about So, 100000 out of pocket At
Charleston, S. c., the South Carolina In
terstate and West Indian Exposition. be-,
gan Dec. 2, to run throughout the winter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09

Dakota. O.; Tennessee. II; Texas. II, Yer
mont. o; Virginia, 2: West Virginia. 2;
Wisconsin, 0; Washington. O.: Wyoming.
O.; Arizona. /; District Of Columbia. 0;
New Mexico 0; Utah. 0; Indian Territory.
/; Oklahoma, .; Alaska O.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
chicago stock Yard Receipts.

Nineteen hundred and one in the live
stock trade has been one of the greatest
wears in Chicago's history The combined
receipts of all kinds of live stock during
the year reached 16, 20 900 head. valued al
s29i, 500 900. both being the largest on rec
ord, with the valuation over s22.opo. 900
greater than ever before.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
Work of 5eth Congress.

Among the important laws enacted at
the second session of the seth congress
were these: recognizing the army on
the basis of force of from 10000 to
900 men; materially reducing the war
revenue taxes; increasing the member
357 to $50 by reapportioning the con-
gressional districts; abolishing the army
canteen. The river and harbor bill, the
Nicaragua canal bill and the ship sub
sidy bill were measures that failed to
pass.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
Foreign.

Abdurrahman. ameer, Oct. 1.
Allan, Andrew, steamship owner, June
o.
Audran. Edmond. composer, Aug 49,
Besant Sir Walter author, June 9.
Broglie Due de, statesman, JAN 10.
Buchanan, Robert W., poet, June 9.
Conquest George, playwright, May IA.
Crispi francesca. statesman. Aug. II.
D'Oyly, Carte, producer of light operas.
April 3.
Errazuriz, FEDERICO, president of Chile,
July IL.
Ex-Empress Frederick. Aug. s.
Gourko, field marshal. Jan. %.
Greenaway, Kate, artist, Nov. 6.
HALL Rifat Pasha, grand vizer of Tur-
key, Nov. g.
Henderson. John, shipbuiIder, July q.
Hohenlohe, Prince Won, German states
man, July 5.
Hoshi Toru. Japanese statesman, June
q.
Kruger, Mrs. Paul. July 81
Ii Hung Chang. Chinese statesman,
Nov Z.
Milan L, ex-king of Servia, Feb IL.
Murat. Prince Joachim Napoleon Oct 81
Nordenskjold, Baron Adolf Erik, explor-
er, Aug. g.
Orleans, Prince Henry Of explorer,
ormerod, Miss Eleanor A. scientist.
July 10.
Pretorius. Martinus Vessel. first presi-
dent of the Transvaal republic, May
10.
Rothschild, Baron Wilhelm Won, head of
the great banking house, Jan. %.
Rummel, Franz. pianist, in Germany.
Stainer, William, bishop of Oxford, April
D.
man, Sept. Z.
Verdi. Giuseppe, composer, Jan. a.
Victoria Queen, Jan. 81
Yonge, Charlotte NJ, author. March "a
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09

Two events overshadowed all others in
the first year of the new century. One
was the assassination of William Mckin-
ley, president of the United States, and
the other the death of Queen Victoria,
bringing to a close the longest and In
many respects the most remarkable
reign in British history. Each of the two
great English-speaking nations of the
world was thus called upon to mourn
for its highest representative of author
ity and to face what at one time might
have been a serious crisis in its anairsi
but in neither case was there even the
semblance Of political or industrial dis
turbance or of governmental instability.
Theodore Roosevelt became president ana
Edward VII. king precisely in the manner
prescribed by law and the close OF lS9l
finds each country as tranquil and secure
as it was twelve months ago.
In the United States the affairs Of
greatest Importance before the public,
aside from the murder Of the president,
were the new Hay-Pauncefote canal
treaty, the Schley inquiry, the Supreme
court decisions in the insular cases, the
formation of the United States Steel cor
poration and other gigantic combinations
of capital the panic in the New York
stock market, and the princely gifts to
educational institutions by Andrew Car
negie, John D. Rockefeller, D. K. Pear
sons and others.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09

Wrinkles tell the story of age &c
those who are able to read between
the lines.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
The Year Politically.

Politically, the year in the United
States was a rather eventful one. Will
liam Mckinley began his second term as
president of the United States on the 4th
of March, when he was inaugurated
with Theodore Roosevelt as vice-presi-
dent In September he was stricken
down by an assassin and Mr.. Roosevelt
became the chief executive. No other
changes took place at the time, but in
December the acknowledgement Charles
E. Smith, and the secretary of the treas
ury, Lyman ]. Gage, resigned. Henry c.
Payne of Milwaukee was chosen to sue
coed the former and Leslie M. Shaw,
governor of Iowa, the latter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-01-09
President McKinley.s Murder.

The facts in the assassination of Presi-
dent William Mckinley are still too
wildly remembered to require extended
mention. He had entered upon his Sec
ond term under the most favorable aus
pices. Everything pertaining to the flu
ture seemed bright with promise when,
without moments warning, he was shot
down by an anarchist. The fatal bullet
was fired by Leon Czolgosz while the
president was receiving the public in the
T mple of Music at the Pan-American
exposition in Buffalo on the afternoon of
Friday. Sept. 6. He fingered until early
on the morning of the 18th of the same
month, when he passed away, with the
words: Gods will. not ours. be done"
The grief of the people was as deep and
sincere as 1t was widespread. kilograms
of coincidence came from all parts of the
civilized world and from persons in all
stations of life.
The assassin was speedily tried, con-
victed and the sentence of death execu-
ted. Czolgosz died in the electric chair
in Auburn prison on the morning Of
Oct. 20.