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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Protest of Veteran Legion.

Dayton, o., Oct. 19.-OEe of the con-
Guiding acts of the Union Veteran
Legion was the adoption of a resolu-
ton bitterly protesting against and
denouncing the plan of placing statue
of General Robert e. Lee in the hall of
fame. The resolutions assert thatsuch
an act would be an insult to the Union
soldiers now living, and to the memory
of soldiers dead.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Take American Steel.

London, Oct 19.-Harland and Wolff,
the shipbuilding firm of Belfast, has
signed a contract to take all the iron
and steel it requires from the United
States Steel corporation. It is estima-
ted that this will amount to $50, 200
tons yearly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
How,s This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case
Of Catsrrh that cannot be cured By Halls Cattarh
Cure. FL. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known Z. }. Cheney foE
the years and believe him perfectly honorable
IN all business transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their frm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
WALDINe. KrSSAS MARvIs, Wholesale Drug
gfsts, Toledo, o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure fs taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price sc per
bottle. sold by all Druggists
Halls Family Pills ara the best
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Express Messengers strike.

St Louis, Mo-, Oct ia strike IL
declared by the Pacific Express mes
sengers in ST. Louis. Last Tuesday the
members of the Local Brotherhood of
Railway Expressmen submitted de-
mand for an increase of 10 per cent in
wages. The general superin tcndent is
quoted as saying:
"We were prepared for the situation
and are supplying the vacancies rap
;dIro,d b,,c;,,aeo ;o oro;ncr ,.;,l,t &, L., - "
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Bacduerel RAYS.

A surgeon of st. Petersburg has
been making some interesting expert
ments with the Bacquerel rays on
the eyes of the blind. He finds that
persons who are wholly blind, or
those who have only the feeblest pos.
sible perception Of light, are peculiar
ly sensitive to the rays. In many
cases they were able to form visual
conceptions of the form OF objects,
the shadows of which were thrown on
a screen by means of the rays.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Empress to Censor Plays.

The German Empress has expressed
the desire that for the future all
pieces intended for representation at
the court theater shall be submitted
to her first, so that nothing may be
played Of doubtful morality or likely
to shock the audience. Her majesty
reserves the right of vetoing any play
she may choose.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
uurricane on New Foundland.

st. Johns, n. T., Oct IA hurri-
cane ragged here and caused immense
damage to fishing property. Many
boats have foundered and it is feared
that the fishing fleet which is now
making its last trip to the grand banks,
may have suffered disaster
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Gen. Fred Grant at Riley.

Kansas City, Oct. 14.-General Fred
ericls D. Grant, commanding the de-
partment of Texas and about twenty
other regular officers including seven
umpires from West Point, KY, passed
through Kansas City on their way to
the maneuScrs at Fort Riley, Kans
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
RockcfeIIer's Mail

Some idea of the size of John D.
Rockefeller's mail may be drawn from
the fact that 500 letters addressed to
him have been received at the Edo.
RADIO Springs (Mo.) postoffice as a re-
suit of report which was sent out
recently that he was going there to
drink the waters.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
sherman st.tue Unveiled.

Washington, Oct 16.-To the memory
of William Tecumsen Sherman an
equestrian statue was unveiled here by
little boy, William Tecumseh Sher-
man ThorndylSe, grandson, of the dead
chieftain, in the presence of official
Washington, the president, the diplo-
matte corps and the cabinet at it head
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Editor Feels Safe.

Joe Newell of Pleasant Valley and
Bill Evans-not fighting Bob, for Bill
won't fight-got home Tuesday after
delivering 40 head of cattle at Ore
ana They looked tough and were
dirty and hairy. The presumption is
they slept with the cattle and lived or
purloined fruit and melons.-Owyhee
Udaho) Avalanche
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
True American Spirit.

Gun Pointer Trainor of the Indiana,
the man who in two minutes and
eighteen seconds, with an eight-inch
gun, put four shots in succession
through a bullseye four feet square
1000 yards away, with the vessel NOV
ing eight knots an hour, says: 81
shall try to do still better" That's
the kind of men the American navy
has behind the guns.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Cause of Cold Weather.

The theory is being advanced that
the abnormally cold weather that has
prevailed during our more recent sum-
mers is due to the unnatural produc-
ton and appropriation of electricity,
and it is pointed out by many that as
the utilization of electricity has in
creased our hot summer weather has
diminished.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
warshIps Quickly Get Old.

A historic warship went to the scrap
heap to-day, says an English paper.
When Alexandria was being indus
triously pounded by British feet a
few years ago an especially good shot
caused the Admiral to signal from
his flagship. well done, Infexiblei"
At that time the Inf1exible was the
pride Of the navy. To-day she is so
far behind the times that even the
junkman has looked upon her with
doubt.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Be.ten but Not Defe.ted.

Kansas City, Oct. 19.-The strike of
the 500 freight handlers which has
been on since June, has been officially
declared off by President Dobson OF
the local union, who says: sit is use
less to prolong hopeless struggle. We
are beaten but not defeated" Men
were imported to fill most of the places
of the strikers
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

A certain Liverpool father regis
tered his eldest daughter the other
day as Ann Bertha Cecilia Diana
Emily Fanny Gertrude Helen Inez
Jessie Kate Louisa Mary Norah
Ophelia Pansy Ounce Rose Sarah
Teresa Ulysio Venus Winifred Keno
phon Yeni Zeus. This is believed to
be the longest genuine name" on
record.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Public Building at Seattle.

Washington, Oct 15.-The contract
for the erection of the public building
at Seattle Washington, has been
awarded to Magrath and Duhamcl of
Seattle for S605, 600. The building is
to be of Chucllamucl1 stone, but the
government reserves the right to sub
stitute granite for that of stone at an
additional cost of 500, 900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Veteran Fireman.

Among the survivors of Chicago's
volunteer fire department who was
marched in the city centennial parade
was Lorns Walter, who when he re-
tired from the department in 1896 had
finished forty-eight years service in
Chicago, which followed six years
work as a fireman in Buffalo.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Limit Americans in 1ransxaaI.

Tho number of Americans who may
enter the Transvaal or Orange River
colony is limited to fifty a month
and each must have a permit, the
blank application for which can be
had of any British consul And, too,
an affidavit must be made that the ap-
plicant has sufficient means to sup
port himself and family after arriv.
ing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

A student of music of the abor-
igines, Mr.. Farwell, states that the
Indians have innumerable songs
which conform to a definite melodic
system. These melodies are all in
dissolubly linked to legends, myths,
ceremonials or religious rituals Of the
greatest poetic and dramatic beauty.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
BrowpfleId Goes to The Pen.

Topeka, Oct. 14.-Dr. ]. c. Brown
field who figured in the Jessie Morri-
son case at Ell Dorado, as a witness for
perjury, will have to SO to the peni-
Tertiary. The supreme court afiirms
the decision of the court below which
sentenced Brownfield to the state
prison for seven wears.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
She Used Them.

Maggie" said the housewife, I'm
sorry to say it. but you're very expen-
sive as cook. There must be great
deal of waste here" 'Niver a bit -
But I'm sure you don't use the
scraps" Don't use the scraps! Sure
1 use livery wan iv Thin How
Il sind them to me poor mother in tn
mkt wa-ard, an there do be enough to
feed tn family. Don't you worry about
anything going to waste"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Diphtheria Treatment.

By the use of the anti-toxin treat
ment in diphther'a cases, of which
there were $500 last year in the Lon
don hospitals, the death rate from the
malady has been reduced in a few
years from over 80 to II per cent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Rain at camn SANGER.

Fort Riley, Kas., Oct. ia steady
rain has been falling at Camp Sange,
since Sunday night. The regulars that
are to participate in the nianeuvers
commenced to arrive at the camp Mon.
day morning and have been coming in
nearly every hour of the day since
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
R0v SonranO

. Leslie Cahili, eleven years old, of
Waltham, Mass. has been appointed
soprano soloist of Grace church, the
most aristocratic house of worship in
New York. The lad is said to possess
a voice of remarkable sweetness and
range.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Italian Immigration.

In thirty years 1.391,O76 Italians
have come to this country. This i'm,
migration has a very peculiar char
acter. Until 1890 the percentage of
women was less than Is, but now it
has increased to 80. This indicates
that the immigration has a marked
tendency to become permanent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Hurricane ON Carolina Coast.

Norfolk, VA, Oct. 1.-two vessels
are known to have been lost in the
the hurricane on the Carolina coast
and further reports are expected to
bring news of more wrecks as there
are three schooners missing with one
barge
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
TrXinn to Work Him

But why" asked the stranger, ARE
you all trying to cultivate a Scotch d.
alect? Is it golf?" No." replied the
native. Then what is it?" why,
we sort of thought it might hurry Car
negie little in the matter of giving
US a library"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
President Loubet's Son.

Paul Loubet, son of the French
President, lives in the Elysee, where
he acts as private secretary to his
father. He is rarely heard of, being a
quiet, retiring. though tactful man,
with no particular fondness for public
life. His admiration for his sturdy
father amounts almost to worship.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Pattern for Airshin.

The lizard-like pterodactyl, which
had membranous wings, with a spread
Of twenty feet, is the pattern for the
airshiD which Prof. Langley of the
Smithsonian institute has built and
recently tested unsatisfactory.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Invisible RAYS,

Monsieur Blondlot, a member of
the French Academy of Sciences, dis
covered not long ago. that invisible
rays, capable of penetrating solid
substances, are given off from the in
candescent nantes of the Welsbach
light.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Mr.. Mill says:-
Maximite

Maximite, the composition of which
is q government secret, is about three
times as powerful as ordinary gun
powder, and is a powdery substance
melted by heat and poured into a
shell.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Must Cash Checks

A Nebraska court has held that
where man receives a check in pay
ment of bill and lives in the same
town with the bank on which the
check is drawn, his only safeguard
is to cash the check by the following
day at the latest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
A Narrowing Memory.

1t was at funeral in Philadelphia
and a somewhat lachrymose old min
lister was officiating. Referring to his
long acquaintance with the deceased,
he said: "Ah, brothers and sisters,
many a time have 1 handled this
corpse on my knee"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

The demand for white corn in the
Transvaal is now very great. and as
Mozambique corn can be imported into
the Transvaal free of duty, while corn
from other countries is taxed, the cul-
tivation of corn in this province is be-
coming very important industry.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
A Freak of Nature.

A SOW belonging to Mr.. Edward
Hope, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, has
recently given birth to litter of
young pigs, two of which have six
perfect feet each. The SOW and litter
are said to be strong and doing well.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

A Russian savant, M. Karloff, claims
to have discovered that criminals can
be infallibly detected by the color of
their eyes. Murderers and thieves
have -eddish-brown eyes, tramps light
blue, and so forth. Honest folk have
dark grey or blue eyes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Princess Hobby.

Princess Ferdinand of Roumania has
inherited much musical talent from
her father. the late Duke of Coburg,
who was "the f1ddling prince of Great
Britain" The princess plays the vio-
lin well. She has a hobby for collect
ing perfumery bottles.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Third Advance In Crude OIL.

Lima, o.. Oct. 19.-The third advance
here, prices of western oils going up
cents, while cents was added to quo
tations on eastern products.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Homes for MiIIinnr

President Clark of the National Irri-
cation congress, which met at Ogden
recently, estimated that homes may be
provided for from twelve to fifteen
million people by the irrigation of the
S7,500,000 acres for which there is
available water supply.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Sioux City, Iowa, Oct 19.-Robbers
blew open the safe in the Linn Grove,
Iowa, postoffice and secured 81, 500 in
money and stamps. The robbers es-
capped
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
CycIone In The Azores.

Lisbon, Oct. 14.-Thc Azores Islands
have been visited by cyclone, which
did great damage on the island of
Fayal. Several small craft sank at
their moorinrs
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Justice Has Not The Power.

Topeka, Oct 14.-In u decision rem
dered in a habeas corpus case the
supreme court held that Justice of
the peace has no authority to sentence
for contempt a witness who refuses to
testify before him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Soldiers At Home" NAV Vote.

Topeka, Oct 13.-The supreme court
has reversed the case of Cory vs. Spen-
GER from Leavenworth. This gives the
5000 veterans in the National Military
home the right TO vote as citizens of
Leavenworth county.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Summer Hotel Burned.

Crown Point, Ind, Oct. 15.-The
Hetzler summer resort hotel at Cedar
Lake is destroyed by fire. VIM. Pot
ter and Mrs Mary Guernsey, both
residents of Lake county, were burned
- daatb
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
nIaryIaud Crops RuIned.

Baltimore, Oct. IA. = Several bay
steamers were blown ashore by the
severe northwest hurricane, bu: as far
as known 10 serious damage was done.
The corn and tomato crops were prac-
tically ruined in many sections of the
t.ifa
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Clear white clothes are sign that the
housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue.
Large OF. package, cents
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Arbitration Treaty Signed.

London, Oct. 10. - The arbitration
France has been signed by foreign
Secretary Lansdowne and the French
Ambassador NJ. Cambon.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Ambergris Stolen.

Seattle, Oct. ia hundred pounds
of Ambergris has been stolen here. Its
value is $50 an ounce, or three times
the value of gold.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
no Protect The Car.

Rome, Oct IA Russian police
official arrived here and is comforting
with the police for the protection of
the car during his visit to King Vic
tor Emmanuel, which is expected to
begin Oct 26.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Rishon In PhiIInninea.

Cincinnati, Oct. 19.-Father NJ. P.
Sorley of the convent of the Good
Shepherd in this city has been APP
pointed bishop in the Philippine
islands.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
American COTTON shInned BACH.

Bremen, Oct. 16.-Large quantities
of American cotton have been returned
to supply the market in the United
States. From this port alone $500, 600
worth has been sent
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

No chromos or cheap premiums, but
better quality and one-third more of
Defiance Starch for the same price of
other starches.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Mob wreck. a New.paper.

jamestown, $. d., Oct. 19.-At Ken
sci the lawless element threw the cases
of type of the Journal Office into the
street. The paper had been fighting
that class.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 80 900 tes-
timonials. At all Druggists. DC Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy NY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Ask You Druggist for Aliens Foot-Ease.
81 tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE recently,
and have just bought another supply. 1t
has cured my corns, and the hot, burning
and itching sensation in my feet which was
almost unbearable, and would not be with
out it now.-Mrs. w. J. Walker. Camden,
N. j." Sold by all Druggists, 25c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Rest on the Sabbath.

Among the new measures to be in
troduced to the States-General of Hol.
land this season is bill providing for
rest on the Sabbath.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Odd Fellow Membership.

Wichita, Oct. 17.-Rcports show that
Kansas has $4,000 Odd Fellows; the
Rebel,ahs have an enrolment of 5000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

When man begins to go down hill
he meets a lot of people with their
noses turned up.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Poverty isn't crime unless it fun
nishes one with prison fare.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

1t is easier for the landlord to raise
the rent than it is for the tenant
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Sultan,a Son Dead.

Constantinople, Oct 19.-Prince All
men Bede Eddine, II young son of the
sultan, died of pneumonia.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

There are fellows who would
rather get married than go to work
for living.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Pise's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections OF the throat and lungs.-WM.
O. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

To Cure a Gold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggistsrefund money if it fails to cure 25c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

In spite of all the talk about race
suicide, Cupid never strikes for shorter
hours.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

The man who paddles his own canoe
often does it because he can't get any
body else to do it for him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Man can see sorrow at twice the
distance he can see blessing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Sometimes men blow out the gas
after blowing in all their money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Every man has his particular bent
especially after he gets in the rheu-
matte class.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOwf
If so, Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t will make
them white as snow. OF. package cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

You can do your dyeing in half an
hour with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Mother eray.s Sweet Powders for children.

Misfortune is no respecter of persons
neither is fortune for that matter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

With the march of civilization come
innumerable chances of making dis
honest living.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Consistency should be the most val
liable of jewels considering its rarity.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

When a poets verses come back to
him he meets with reverses.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Lending man dollar is deed OF
trust.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Opportunities are far more powerful
than prophets:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
Mrs. yyin.Iow,s Soothing Syrup

For children teething, softens the gums reduces
namation, allsys pain, wind collie. 25c bolt
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance Starch
is taking the place of all others.