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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

CLIPPINGS.
Farmers and cattlemen are
having big expectations since
spring opened and grass begins
to raise.
Mr.. Heape lost valuable cow
caused from eating smutty fod-
der.
Miss Ruth Bennett closed a
sue cessful term of school at Ev-
ergreen the 4th.
Mrs: Woodruff, accompanied
by the school marin and her pu-
pills visited Miss Benefits last
day of school.
Mr.. Charlie Keith is gardening
quite extensively again this year
as usual.
Small grain is complete fail
ure through this section of coun-
try.
A large crowd attended the
horse race at Englewood the 18th
and considerable money changed
hands during the day.
The Woodruff Dist. added an
other month on their school term
this year.
Mr.. Al Davis accepted a posi-
ton of Ira Rees, helping him
break out his farm in Fowler
township.
Mr.. John Dudley looked rather
lonely driving around over the
country alone, with a nice top
buggy looking as though he
would like lady friend for COM
pany.
Mr.. Jacob Heaoe has been
grading extensively around his
house preparing to adorn his
front yard with beautiful roses.
Messrs H. L. Woodruff and
Worth Bateman attended the
horse race at Englewood,
Mr.. G. M. Kellogg is getting
nicely fixed since his returns from
the east.
Mr.. ]. Cole made a business
trip to Meade last Saturday.
We boys were well pleased
over the success of the ball given
the 18th.
Mr.. Thomas Mckinney has
quite large crop of corn plant.
ed already.
Mrs. Joe Pinnick was able tc
accompany the family to Sunday
School Sunday.
Mr.. Charlie Rees makes regu.
lar trips 10 EnSleWood to receive
foot dressing.
Mr.. Shelley Price is assisting
J Dudley at the old FS ranch.
Mrs. Charlie Mckinney accom-.
panied by Miss Mcdowell from
near Dodge visited in these parts
last week.
Mr.. H. L. Woodruff made d
business trip toMeade Saturday
Arthur Pinnick looks quite
lonely since the school marin
drifted away from Sand Greek.
Mr.. Jess Mckinney and Miss
Nellie Mcdowell went to Ashland
Saturday returning Sunday.
ONE AMONG You.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

seen in the city Tuesday.
John w. Baughman, of Wichi-
ia, was in Plains figuring with
The Crescent Agency for some
western land.
Arthur Vaught, wife and Lena
Vaught, of Pratt county. came
in Thursday to improve their
homesteads that they filed on
through Don T. EDWARDS.
Swift & Cos representative
was transacting business in the
city Friday.
Chas. Taylor purchased of J..
L. Stubblefield, the quarter sec
ton of land south of the depot,
the consideration being $500.
Ed w. Jones was severely hurt
by being kicked by a horse a few
days ago. We hope he will soon
be able to get around.
Plains is soon to have the coal
chutes and the train will take
meals here at 11:48 in a short
time.
RpoNCO SAM
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
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call at THE News Office
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

For good high grade Polled An
gus or Hereford bulls, worth the
money, see G. B. ALLEN.
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The Meade State Bank
buys School Orders, County
Warrants, and all negotiable
paper.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that at the April term
of tire Probate Court I9G2. Lizzie Lohr was ap-
poin =; Guardian of While T. LohT. Clara N.
Loi1T iioiert :. Z ','r. sSsss t. Lhr, Frances l..
Lolir j = ,--sc 7. Io.lT, minor heirs OF Frank
LoiIr, deceased.
All persons Interested in this matter are re-
qucsted 10 guvS-l themselves accordingly.
LIzzIz LCIIB, Guardian.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17
COUNTY BUSINESS.

Statement of sums allowed by the Board Of
County Commissioners at their regular April A.
D. 1907 meeting.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

NJ. W. A.-Meade Camp No. 1913, meets every
first, third and fifth Thursday nights Of each
month.
W. J. WooDARD, v. c.
JouS ELLIOTT. Clerk
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

Advertising rates made known on aPPlica-
ton. Locals run ''tf.' and charged for at
5 cents per line for each insertion.
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G. Ri. d p. TIME GARD.
WEST BOUND.
No. %, Mail & Express. ...10:12 A. NJ.
No. 81, Fast Freight. SIP P. M.
EAST BOUND.
No. 30, Mail & Express. 6:05 P. NJ.
No. 80, Fast Freight. .................3:36 A. NJ.
J. NJ. EATON, Agent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

HENRY BLOCK, Secretary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

A. o. U. W.--Meets on second and fourth Tues
day Of each month. K. BUS, M W.
F. c. JUDD, Recorder.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-04-17

A. F. * a. M.-Webb Lodge No. 275 meets the
Saturday night on or before the full moon of each
month C. E. TALLEY, W. NJ.
A f. GORMAn. Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
DRY GOODS DEALERS ASSIGN
wbiteIaw 4 Gardiner stock In the
Hands of Trustee for
Creditors.

Archibald Whitelaw and John s.. Gard
liner, proprietors Of the Boston store. made
an assignment yesterday for the benefit of
their creditors and the store is in charge
Of William E. Muse, representative of
John V. Farwell & Co. of Chicago, as
trustee for the creditors. The liabilities OF
the firm amount to about $1,000, while
the stock is estimated 10 invoice between
$50, 900 and S25, 900, but will not bring this
at forced sale.
The Boston store was formerly owned
by F~otheringham, Whitelaw g. Co., who
were backed by Fowler, Dick and Walker.
who controlled a number OF similar stores
throughout the country. A few years ago
when Mr.. Fotheringham retired from the
firm. John s. Gardiner became interested
with Mr.. Whitelaw in the business.
The John v. Farwell company OF Chi
cago is the largest creditor, but their
claim OF 1920 is partly secured by a note
for 5000, endorsed by local friends OF
Messrs. Whitelaw and Gardiner. The Com
mercial lank of this city is also said to
be a heavy creditor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Iowa State News Notes.

The youngest inebriate in the insane
asylum is only IS years old and he is said
to be one of the most hopeless.
The bakers' trust at Sioux City dissolved
before II got fairly started. The leading
baker at the last moment backed out.
The war between the lunch wagons and
restaurants at Des Moines has ~eventuated
In a city ordinance to suppress the former.
The Des Moines Ministerial association
has taken upon itself the suppression of
the sale of newspapers on the streets on
Sundays.
Davenport is the only Iowa town having
a plant for cremating human corpses. The
report for last year shows that Its use Is
rapidly increasing.
Waterloo IN putting on metropolitan airs
by the passage of an ordinance to regulate
the speed OF automobiles, but IL viii lose
its metropolitan character II it attempts to
enforce II.
Some notion OF what is being done with
the soft corn OF Iowa can be gained from
the fact that I'm the neighborhood of Tabor
thirty-tve farmers are fattening an aggre-
gate of 3,666 head OF steers. or a4 carloads.
The mayor of Waterloo has taken a
census of the drunkards of that city and
a copy OF the list, which Is a long one. has
been served upon all the saloonkeepers
Prosecution will follow If liquor is sold tc
any of them.
Late Young of the Des Moines Capita
and George d. Perkins OF the Sioux City
Journal are understood TO be preparing
for the ministry and are exploiting theil
trial sermons in the editorial columns OF
their papers every Sunday.
In Brewer county. which is noted for Its
contributions to the foreign missionary
cause. there is a family containing severa
children, ranging from 7 TO 10 years. no
one OF whom can read or write or has evel
been Inside of a school house.
A shrewd prospective mother-in-lav
wanted to know more OF Bert Hooker. whC
is under indictment for stealing a valuabl,
team of horses at Charles City. Her In
quiries put the officers on the rtght tract
and he finds himself in jail instead o
matrimony.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
ROBBERS TAP AN IOWA BANK
Ia Addition TO Blowing Open the
safe Building IL Wrecked by
Dynamite.

ARTHUR. Ia, Nov. S.-(SpeciaI)-The
Farmers Loan and Trust company bank
here was broken open and the money taken
by burglars last night. The work was
quickly done and there is no trace OF the
perpetrators of the deed.
The amount secured is variously esti-
mated at from $1,000 to $4,000. but the
bank officers have not given out a state
ment.
The robbery occurred about 2 o'clock this
morning. The robbers had placed a heavy
charge of dynamite in the bank vault and
destroyed the entire front of the bank
building. They Immediately gathered up
the loose money and left town. They we're
not seen.
There is great excitement over the rob-
berry. The noise awakened residents OF the
town who gathered at once and by day
light were forming posses and preparing
TO scour the country in search Of the rob-
bers.
The bank is owned by the Farmers Loan
and Trust company OF Sioux City and is
one OF its many branch banks In Iowa
and Nebraska. The parent bank has Of
fered 81, 900 reward for the capture OF the
robbers and will also give any portion
the stolen money which is received in ad-
dition to the 81 1000.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
HAS. A UNIQUE COMPLAINT
Michigan Professors Liver IN Affected
as Only Seventeen others
Have Been.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 1s.-Prof. Fran
els Kelsey. head of the Latin department
of the University of Michigan, former head
of the American Classical school at Rome,
Italy, and author of many latin text books,
lies at the point of death from a strange
affection Of the liver. An operation which
has just been performed may save his life.
Prof. Kelsey's liver was found full of
oysts, but many could not be reached. The
surgeons say that the case is the first of
the sort in the United States in nine years
and the eighteenth case known in the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
WESTERN UNION LOSES CASE
Jury at Fort Dodge, Iowa, Decides
Telegraph Company IL Response
BILE for Forged Telegram.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Nov. 1S.-(Special
Telegram.)-1t took just twenty-eight min
utes for the jury in the case Of Schriver
Bros. against the Western Union Telegraph
company to decide that the telegraph COM
pany is responsible for forged messages
sent ever its line.
The plaintiffs sued for $4,000 damages.
The award Of the jury was for $S,S72, de-
duction being made for four cattle OF a
bunch which was shipped by plaintiffs to
Barnes on receipt of the false telegram.
plaintiffs were also awarded interest at
6 per cent from time when the message
was sent, March IA, 1902.
The case was a hard fought one, and the
abrupt determination excited much sur
prise.
The Jury held that the defendant COM
pany did not exercise due care in assuring
itself Of the authenticity Of the message.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Managers want Assurance of Better
Fire Protection Before start
ing Work.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Nov. 1~s.-(special Tele-
gram. )-Robert Clarke of Chicago, general
construction superintendent for Armou &
Co. who at the present time is superintend-
ing the construction OF Armour plants in
st. Louis and Fort Worth, Tex, arrived in
Sioux City this morning from Fort Worth
to assist Manager c. w. Lennon and Man
ager r, G. Howe.
The two managers are proceeding upon
the theory that the water works trustees
will furnish ample fire protection to the
proposed new plant. However, the mana
gers will withhold their recommendations
until the trustees give them the required
assurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19

ness men attempted to secure such an in
dustry, but on account of the lateness of
the season 1t was postponed. Now a man
Of means and fifteen years experience in
the canning business offers to furnish
half the capital If Creston parties will
furnish the rest, and 1t seems probable that
this will be done in time to get the fac
tory established before planting time next
spring,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
FOUR CRIMINALS SENTENCED
PenaIty Ranges from Two Years In
the P~enitentiRry TO Thirty
Days In Jail.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Nov. 1s.-(Special Tel
egram. Judge Richard, in the district
court this morning, sentenced four criminal
prisoners. Ed German was given two years
at AnAmosa for robbery. German was held
under four indictments. He broke Jail some
time ago but was recaptured several
months later.
Frank ellison goes to Anamosa for ten
months for embezzlement. Violet DeWolf
was sentenced to thirty days in county Jail
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Boy Held for Robbery.

CRESTON, Ia, Nov. 1S.-(Special)-
Teddy De Voc, the 14-year-old boy who
made his escape and got as far as Denver
after having been arrested on the charge
of assault and robbery. was captured and
brought back to Creston. where he had his
trial yesterday and was bound over to
court. which sits this week, with the rec
ommendation that he be sent 10 the state
reformatory, as his mother admits her in
ability to control him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Davis sells paint.
PAY FOR DISAPPOINTMENT
Miss Mackison Brings Suit Against
Doctor for 10000 for Breach
of Promise.

DR.. J. w. Frazier OF Honey Creek. Ia, is
the defendant and Miss Leona Mackison OF
Quincy, ILL.,, the plaintiff In a $4,000 breach
OF promise suit. original notice OF which
was filed in the district court yesterday.
The defendant is a we'll known member of
the medical profession, while the plaintiff
was formerly assistant pastor OF the United
Brethren church Of this city. She came
to Council Bluffs yesterday. her attorneys
having arranged for a meeting between
her and the doctor at which IL was thought
the matter would have been settled without
the necessity Of a suit in court. At the
last minute, however, DR.. Frazier sent word
through his attorney that he would not be
present at the meeting. Notice Of suit
was served on the doctor just as he was
boarding a train at the Northwestern depot
for his home. DR.. Framer is about ten
years the senior of Miss Mackison.
Business in the district court was again
at a standstiH yesterday, but Judge Green
is hopeful Of getting one OF the Jury cases
on the assignment started today.
Judge Wheeler yesterday handed down
his decision overruling the motions for new
trials in the cases OF Goldstein against the
ST. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance com
pany and of z. c. Hopping against Hans
; Peterson.
Mrs. Mary Hartje began suit for divorce
yesterday from Ernest Hartje, to whom she
was married in Chicago thirty years ago
She alleges cruel and inhuman treatment
After thirty years Of married life Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartje. who are we'll known German
residents of Keg Greek township. have de.
eided to separate. They have divided thei
property and the husband will make no de
Tense to the suit for divorce.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Iowa Stock breeders FaiI.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Nov. 1S.-C. c..
Blgler & Sons, operating for many years
one OF the largest thoroughbred stock farms
in the state at Victor, Poweshiek county.
assigned today. The liabilities are 5000, 900,
assets not definitely known. Inability OF the
firm to raise ready cash to meet matured
obligations was the cause.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Creston city Hall Almost Ready.

CRESToN, Ia. Nov. 1S.-(Special.)-
Creston's new city hall and engine house
will be ready for occupancy by December
l.. 1t is a two-story building, will con-
tain room for the fire apparatus and horses.
sleeping rooms for the fremen, police head
quarters, mayors office, city Jail and may
or's court, and cost 81, 1000.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19

every instance been compelled TO furnish
supplies. for the entire family during the
term OF quarantine and this has been n
heavy expense. The law gives the local
health authorities power to remove per-
sons suffering from contagious diseases TO
isolation hospitals when such removal can
be made without injury TO the health Of
the patient.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Real Estate Transfers.

These transfers were filed yesterday in
the abstract, title and loan ONCE OF ]. W.
Squire, 10l Pearl street:
Florence r. Harvey and husband to
George II. Travis, lot 3 and MI lot
4. block u, Macedonia, W. d..........$ 800
Ernest HartJe and wife TO Henry
Borstelmann, wl01 acres OF neh "a,
and sh SEX 22-74-42, W. d,............, $500
Thomas @. Kennedy and wife TO NJ.
list ada, s. v. d.'""e.me.,.""..... 1l5C
Mary e. McKesson and husband to
James NJ, Lininger, lot and w5 feet
lot 8, block 1. MINISTER'S add. W. d.. 5000
John H.. Gates and wife to A. Ransom.
SEX nwh "A, swh swh, ma sell swh
and nh 81 sea swh 2-77-4S, w. d., $500
Leander M. Shubert and wife TO
Elijah Shubert. undiv2-9 OF part of
lots /, 2 and 3. block 10, Cochran's
!, Streets add. q. c, d,.."..'~.~, 1,@C
Six transfers. total. ..H4.lN
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Jansen Was Better Man.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Nov. 1~S.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-In a fierce fight in the Woosbury
house tonight between two farmers, Peter
Moore almost killed Peter Jansen. jan
sen had boosted he was a better man"
than Moore and the latter gave him a
chance to prove it. Jansen had one eye
almost torn from its socket, received seve-
raj gashes in his head from a knife, had
his nose broken and his face beaten to a
pulp and his right leg was broken.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
BREAK HORSE STEALING GANG
Iowa Police Catch Member of band
Operating in Many
states.

oTTUMWA, Ia, Nov. 1s.-The capture
in this city Of Fletcher Franklin, who is
charged with horse stealing and murder.
reveals the existence of a gang OF horse
thieves with headquarters in this city. that
have been operating in Southern Iowa, Mis-
souri, and Kansas,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Robbery Near Des MOInes.

A bold robbery took place at Berwick, a
station on the Great Western near Des
Moines, last night. The depot was broken
open and a quantity of express matter
carried of. Then the thieves broke into
the general store OF Barr g. Ounce and
took out large quantities of gloves, jewelry
and other goods. They evidently carted the
goods away in a wagon. but no trace OF tho
thieves has been found as yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
N. Y. Plumbing Co.. telephone 256.
Furnishing New Isolation Hospital.

Furnishing New Isolation Hospital.
The Board OF Health has empowered
City Physician Houghton to purchase the
necessary furniture for the new female
isolation hospital and to make arrange
ments for nurses when the ~lAtter's SER
vices may be needed. Hereafter, whenever
possible, persons suffering with smallpox
will be removed 20 the isolation hospitals
Instead OF being quarantined at their
homes. The Board OF Health is OF the
opinion that such cases can be cared for at
less expense at the isolation hospitals than
at their homes. In quarantining smallpox
cases at their homes the city has in almost
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19

for larceny. She stole jewelry from her
room mate.
George Cochran was sentenced to ten
months in the county Jail on a similar
charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
A TsnughttaI Husband

Cured his wife of ~faintlng and dizzy
spells. weakness, headache and backache
with Electric Bitters. Try them. zoe. For
sale by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
creston Wants Canning Factory.

CREsToN. Ia. Nov. 1S.-(speciaL)-An
effort Is being made to interest local cap
ital in the establishment Of q canning fac
tory for Creston. asst summer the bush
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Eureka Fountain Pen. Zoe.

Cut this out and present It on or before
Saturday, November % and you will be en-
titled to one Eureka Fountain pen complete
for Ice. Only one to a customer and pos
lively none without this ad. belong The
Printer, sOT Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Catholic Basar.

Beginning Monday, November "a, the
Catholic Bazaar will open in the Jeffries
block, 209 and 211 Main street, and con-
tinue the entire week. Beginning Tuesday
dinner will be served from IL to 2 o'clock.
Outside the dining hall the rest Of the
building will be devoted to booth and art
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Cut Down Assessment.

Iowa miners have received notice from
the president OF the district union OF
mine workers that from this time on they
will be expected to contribute only one
half as much for the benefit of the anthra-
cite coal strikers as formerly. There are
many OF the men in the anthracite region
still out of work and they must be sup
Dorted.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19

Gravel roofing. A. H. Reid. SAL Broadway
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
REBUILDING ARMOUR PLANT

Davis sells glass.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19

Plumbing and heating. Bixby & Son.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-19
Renovated Butter Inspection.

M. W. Long. special agent Of the Agri-
cultural department, engaged in inspecting
the renovated butter factories, is in Des
Moines. and today inspected the three
large factories which are engaged in the
renovated butter trade in Iowa. The gov
eminent is now making it's first regular in
s~pection OF these factories to see that they
are properly equipped for the business and
are not engaged in violating the law.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-03-11
SLEPT IN A BOX.
The Boyhood Experience of a United
States Senator

Nowadays, or rather nowanights,
Senator Warren. of Wyoming. sleeps
on a brass bedsiead. There was a
time. though. when the senator's bed
was a pine box filed with hay. That
was many years ago, when the senator
was boy in Massachusetts,, living in
al old-fashioned farmhouse. The
kitchen fireplace was so large that it
took horse TO haul in the back log,
which was almost half tree. There
were no stoves then, only large crane
with a pot hanging upon the hooks.
The attic was the bedroom of the fu-
ture senator and his brother. 1t was
a cold room. with crevices through
which the snow drifted. and the bows
came to the econclusion that they could
find something warmer than the bed
On the floor. They took a large box,
filled it with hay. got inside, pulled
the cover Of the box over them. and
slept like tops. IN those days said
Senator Warren, 81 used to get up at
three o'clock in the morning and feed
the COWS. clean the barn, split wood,
get my breakfast, and then walk three
miles 70 school.H Washington Post.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-03-11
Special Round Trip Rates on
C.. & 0. Railway.

Commencing January 1st, 1902,
round trip tickets will be sold be-
tween all stations of the C. d O.
Railway Except between Char
lottesville and Washington and be-
tween Lexington and Louisville
and intermediate stations) at a re-
duction from the local rates.
On and after that date, passen-
gers paying fare on the trains vii
be charged 10c extra, receiving a
receipt from the Conductor, which
amount-10c, will be refunded on
presentation of such receipt to any
Ticket office.
Gro. w. BARNEY,
23 IF Div. Pass. Agent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-03-11
Could Not Breathe.

Coughs, colds, Group, grip, bron-
chitis, other throat and lung trou-
bles are quickly cured by One Min
ute Cough Cure. One Minute
Cough Cure is not mere expecto-
rant, which gives only temporary
relief. 1t softens and. liquifies the
mucous, draws out the inflammation
and removes the cause of the di-
sease. Absolutely safe. Acts at
once. cone Minute Cough Cure
will do all that is claimed for it,"
says Justice of the Peace, j. Q
Hood, Crosby, Miss. "My wife
could not get her breath and was
relieved by the first dose. 1t has
been a benefit to all my family"
&c Duerson, druggist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-03-11
Get Ready.

The Water Company has
turned on water. ana you
must be prepared to have it in
your residences for all purposes.
John Feehan expects to keep on
hands fine supply of bath tubs,
water pipes, ETC., and is prepared
to do all kinds of plumbing. He
guarantees to do only first-class
work and will furnish first-class
material. If any housekeeper
contemplates putting in water fix
lures, you should consult Mr.
Feehan before you contract for
the work. He reminds the public
that he is ready on short notice to
do tin roofing, guttering, filtering,
etc. 4S-tf