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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
FIre at the JolIet Pom.

Joliet, ILL.,, Mar. 31.-A fire at the
penitentiary broke out in the broom de-
partmeDt- Warden Murphy, the guards
and convicts fought the flames, but
they threatened to spread and the city
fire department was summoned. After
two hours fighting the fire: was extin-
guished. Tho loss is estimated at
three thousand dollars Cause of fire
unknown.
There was intense excitement among
the convicts. but perfect discipline was
maintained.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
River Conditions Improved.

New Orleans, April with the sue
cessful joining of the ends of the crib
work leading from either side OF the
broken Hymelia levee the critical stage
is considered to have passed in the
closing of the levees. Only the most
unexpected misfortune resulting in the
carrying away of the cribbing can
prevent the success of the undertaking,
which is regarded as an unusual tri-
umph in crevasse fighting. Generally
the river conditions are considered to
be improved in louisiana
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Movement of Texas Cattle.

Guthrie, Okla, April 4.-The move
ment of Texas cattle to Oklahoma
Indian reservation pastures has com
menced, and during the next few
weeks it is estimated that over 5000
car loads of long-horns will leave
Texas. Many of these cattle are
shipped into Kansas to be unloaded in
the Usage reservation, while others go
to the Ponca and Otoe reservations.
The shipment means much business
for the Santa Fe, as it is practically the
only road reaching the reservations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Governor criticize. Kelley.

Topeka, April 1.-Governor Bailey
blames Adj. Gen. s. II. Kelsey for sug-
costing that the military maneuvers of
the National guard and the regulars
be held this fall at Fort Sill. Okla, in
stead of at Fort Riley as bst year, and
has instructed Kelsey to insist on the
maneuvers being held at Fort Riley,
saying:
sit will mean big thing for the
state as there will be anywhere from
$4,000 to $4,000 men here for two
weeks or more"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09

Des Moines, Ia, April Ex-Governor
S. r. Cummings and his staff will es-
cort President Roosevelt through Iowa
with special train which will precede
the president and arrive in each town
or village ahead of the presidential
schedule. Besides the staff there will
be leading men of the state invited to
accompany the governor. The special
will arrive at Clarinda on the morning
of April. %. 1t will then take up it's
two days work of escorting, bidding
President Roosevelt goodby at Keokul1.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Improper Ventilation.

Centralia, Ill, April Am explo-
sion of gas and coal dust in the shaft
at Sandoval, Ill, six miles north of
this city, resulted in the death of six
men. Five others were terribly burned
about the head and chest The acct
dent was due to an accumulation of
gas in the mine and from imperfect
ventilation and coal dust, two feet deep
in places The force of the explosion
wrecked the interior of the mine,
destroying trap doors and knocking
down props.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Hurry Up Pension Aypeals.

Washington, April 2.-During March
the board of pension appeals disposed of
1,6oO appeals, which is 300 in excess of
the record for any previous month in
the history of the department AS
sistant Secretary Miller believes that
at the present rate the time is not far
distant when. pension appeals can he
disposed of within sixty days after
their filing, as against the present
average of eighteen months. There
are now about $4,000 cases on appeal
in the office
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Want More Clerks.

Topeka, April 4.-The law passed by
the last legislature abolishing the office
of treasurer at the state university,
state agricultural college and state
normal school will cause heavy in
crease in the clerical work done in the
state treasurer's and auditors offices.
Warrants for the pay of employees in
these institutions will hereafter be is
sued from the auditors office and sent
to the treasurer's Office TO be signed
and countersigned. 1t will almost
double the work of these two offices.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Gov. BacheIder's First Veto.

The first bill vetoed by Gov. Bachel-
der of New Hampshire is that provid-
ing an appropriation of $4,000 to
found a state sanatorium for consump-
tives. The governors reasons are sub
stantially these: That tuberculosis is
decreasing in New Hampshire, that
the projects for curing the disease in
that climate are largely experimental.
and that the state should not at pres
ent make such provision for the care
of one class of sufferers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Kansas VIII Have Peaches.

Topeka, April CIV. II. Barnes, sec
rotary of the State Horticultural So
ciety, who has just returned from an
extensive trip through the southern
part of the state, says that there will
be peaches in Southern Kansas this
year. He is very well satisfied with
the results of his Investigations.
He made a careful examination of
orchards. Elbertas, the great ship
ping peaches, are gone He found the
plums very good except where they
overbore last year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
German Peasants EATING poo.

Owing to the poverty existing in
South Germany the peasants during
the last three months have been COM
PEELED to eat the flesh of dogs. The
government has now ordered a special
slaughterhouse for dogs to be erected
at Munich. In future all dogs before
being killed will be examined by a
veterinary surgeon, and if certified
unsound will not be allowed to be sold.
Dog meat will only be permitted to
be sold by dealers in horsefesh.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Street Car Troubles.

Seattle, Wach., April 1.-The street
car strikers placed truck on the First
avenue car tracks near the postoffice.
A green motorman lost control of a
double truck car and crashed into the
obstruction. A bowling mob followed
the car back to the barn after the
motorman had drawn a gun on the
men who were trying to pull him off
the car.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
TrnIIax Men Arrested

Waterbury, Conn, April Five of
the striking motormen and conductors
of the Connecticut Railway and Light
ing company were arrested on the
charge of assaulting with intent to
kill. They are accused of having been
concerned in the attack on u trolley
car on the Waterville line on February
&c, when one of the non-union en-
ployes of the company was beaten into
insensibility and left lying in the
track of an approaching car. The ar
rested men were held without bail,
pending a hearing,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Arkansas Negro Gets Prize.

New Haven, Conn, April 3.-The
Henry James Ten Eyclz prize at Yale
was awarded to William Piclzens, a
member of the junior academy class,
whose home is in Little Rock, Ark.
The prize is to be an income of 600
given annually for excellence in the
junior exhibition speaking. Picl1ens is
a negro. There were four other speak
ers. The iuG ges We're unanimoua
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Convict Labor Rill.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 4.-The house
has passed the convict labor bill. 1t
prohibits the employment of the con-
victs on contracts and provides that a
board of prison industries shall see
not enter into competition with the
products of free labor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Divorces in Connecticut.

Nearly 500 divorces-to be exact,
492, with one county estimated-were
granted in Connecticut last year. The
most common cause or excuse set
forth was desertion. Next came cruel
ty, then intemperance, and lastly in
fidelity. Many of the divorces were re-
garded as the result of collision, but
just how many cannot be stated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09

Aouarantine Proclamation.

Topeka, April 4.-Governor w. j.
Bailey has issued a proclamation de-
claring a quarantine against cattle
south of the state line. This is owing
to the alleged existence of Texas fever.
The livestock sanitary commission is
considering means of doing away with
the foot and mouth disease, which has
made its appearance in herds at Con-
cordia, this state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Women Make Money for church

The Rev. Walker D. Stirling, rector
of st. Johns church of Mount Morris,
N. Y, hit upon unique scheme of in
creasing the income of his parish. He
gave to each of fifty women in his
parish 81 year ago for investment.
The women turned over their earnings
which amounted to $411.S0. One
member made $40 in popcorn and an
other SIT in eggs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Government Waste Paper.

Waste paper from the combined En-
glish government offices amount each
day to no less than fifteen tons. The
paper is taken off to department Off
cially known as the waste-paper Of
fee, and afterward sent to mill,
where it is reduced to pulp and made
into paper again. All the paper rib
bon from the government telegraph
departments comes to the waste-paper
Office also.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
IondOn's Debt.

The growing debt of the city of Lon
don las recently been the subject of
discussion in the County Council. 1t
is now, or will be by the end of the
year, $500, 900, to which figure it
has grown since the erection of the
Council from $15S,OOO,OOO. If the city
were to stop borrowing it could.
through its sinking fund, pay off the
whole of the debt in thirty-five years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
coIored Woman 112 Years Old.

Auntie Van Dyke, colored woman
who has been in the Cortelyou family
of Brooklyn for more than eighty
years, celebrated her 18TH birthday
last week. She was born in Virginia
in 1871, as the records of the family
show
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
The Worlds Biggest Pawnshop.

In the Rue des Blancs-Manteaux,
Paris, stands the largest pawnshop in
the world, with SO many shelf-ranged
streets in its vaults and storerooms
that you will cover a weary five miles
and a half if you explore them all.
Seven thousand persons day pass
through the big doors.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09

Washington, April 2.-Rati6cations
of the Cuban reciprocity treaty were
exchanged at the state department by
Secretary Hay and Senior Quesada, the
Cuban minister. One copy of the
treaty served and this was delivered to
the Cuban minister.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Cure for Paralysis.

1t is given out that the poison ex-
tracted from the ella Monster, big
lizard found in New Mexico and Ari-
iona, and the only crawling thing
which has venomous teeth, is tolera-
bly, sure cure for paralysis.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
es;sino Cotton in Turkestan.

Russia for fifteen years has en-
couraged the cultivation of cotton in
Turkestan, and she has succeeded. In
1889 the cotton crop was 10000 bales,
while the estimated production for
1903 will be $4,000 bales.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Cole YOUNGER Once eibIe student.

According to Mrs. Frank Armstrong
Of Nevada, Mo-, Cole Younger, the
noted bandit recently pardoned from
the Minnesota penitentiary, was
great Bible student during his youth
and committed large portion of the
New Testament to heart.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
BRIGHT Pupil.

A pupil in one of the rural schools
of Lehigh county was told by his
teacher to form sentence with the
word cuckoo in it. The youngster at
once replied: "Chust because she
made those cuckoo eyes"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09

Mourning notepaper is made with
six different edgings. These are Ital-
ian, narrow, middle, broad, extra
broad. double broad.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Ease.
A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunions, Swollen. Sore Hot, Gallons, Aching,
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. At
all Druggists and Shoe stores, 25 cents. Ac-
cept 10 substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. n. y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09

should be in every household, none so
good, besides OF. more for 10 cents
than any other brand of cold water
starch.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09

The politician doesn't get all the
plums. There's the plumber, for in
stance.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
DEFIANCE STARCH

All work and no play doesn't apply
to the musician.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
The Hague Protocol Again.


Washington, April 4--Mr. Bowen,
Venezuelan plenipotentiary, has signed
with Senior ojeda, the Spanish minis
ter, the Venezuelan-Spanish protocol
providing for the adjustment of the
Spanish claims by a joint commission
at Caracas. The president of Mexico,
it is provided, shall select the umpire
in the case of the failure of the COM
mission to agree. The Hague protocol
will probably be resumed.
Happy Over Strike Commission Report.
Harrisburg, Pa, April 3.-Presidcnt
Roosevelt in five minutes talk from
his car in this city said he left Wash
ington with a light heart over the
magnificent work performed by the
anthracite coal strike commission. No
document, he said, handed down by
any association of men could have the
power for more good than that handed
down by the commission.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09
Ask Your Dealer For Aliens FOOTE'S

1t is easier to invent a windmill than
it is to raise the wind to make it go.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsIGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers sell large OF. package, cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-09

PEACHES IN BLooM.-Peaches about
Baxter Springs are coming into full
bloom and are comparatively unhurt.
A few OF the latest varieties were killed
in the early winter, but the prospects
are now favorable for good crop.
OTHER fruit and all berries are unin.
jured. Corn planting has commenced.
Wheat is in good condition.
RURAL CARRIERS. kansas now has
10 rural delivery mail carriers. They
all receive their pay in checks drawn
by Postmaster John Guthrie, of To.
peka.
MAKING LAwYERs.-Under the new
law persons aspiring to become lawyers
must be examined by commission APP
pointed by the supreme court and the
court will pass upon the action of the
commission and issue certificates to
successful applicants. District courts
cannot longer admit applicants, to
practice at the bar
FIRST LABOR UNIoN.-Salina has
been without any labor organization
until last week when a representative
of the American Federation commenced
to organize unions there.
A Two YEARS JoB.-The Missouri
Pacific has located rock crusher at
Council Grove and another at Helmiclx,
preparatory to making ballast for the
re-ballasting of the main line between
Kansas City and Pueblo. Nearly a
thousand men viii be employed to do
the work, which will last about 9 years.
VALUE OF KANSAS CoAL.-G. p.
Grimsley, professor of geology at Wash
burn college, at Topeka, estimates the
value of coal underlying the state, at
twelve billions pipety-six millions OF
dollars
Evening star., 1903-07-02

on coraensed milk for cooking. choose an
nnsweetened brand, and dilute with water
until YOU have fluid resembling fresn
milk. If it is not diluted enough II win
mean too much shortening IN biscuit. nag
acks ar ,anytbing with which it Is mixed
If potatoes are hard to obtain. macaroni'
snaghetti and rice. which are easily pre-,
pared. will afford the starchy food required
in days menu. When eggs cahnot oe oo
tainad self-ratsing -four is q convenience
for making fiapjacks or fritters. The addi-
ton of half a can of corn. a cup OF piueper-
ries or cup of chopped CLAIMS will give va
riety to the plain fiapjaek. opon mos
n,,ifo attack at camp start a snnudge or
damn bark. The smoke. which should blow
toward camp may be disagreeabie. but II Is
better than the constant irritation OF iNtes.
BEFORE bedtime let a smudge ciear out tents
on. fine shanty then hang. at the doors ana
windows doubie-weighted curtains or mos
quito netting. :.
Sometimes stove Is not n possibility IN
Evening star., 1903-07-02
COUNSEL FOR CAMPERS.
Convenient and indispensable Articles
to Be Provided.

From Good Housekeeping.
A can filed with dried bread crumbs Is
wise addition to camp supplies. They VIII
come in handy for scalloped dishes mace
from cold fish. canned corn. tomato or coid
meat. Use a layer of bread crumbs IN ehe
bottom of a baking dish. then layer ot
anything else well seasoned with saii ana
pepper Alternate In this fashion. usiIiS
Crumbs at the top. When the dish IS iuii
moisten with milk. then bake tiii prown. -
than a large one which covers yard oi
estate The cook VINO kneels by small
Hre will not burn the skin of her race ~nis
tending to the food in a spider or Kettle"
II IL seldom Ice can be obained while IN
Evening star., 1903-07-02
A Sale of 4. 900 Wash Belts
sthority which the husband gave to his wife

sthority which the husband gave to his wife
over his household. and of the earthly
goods with which he thus endowed her.
Under the Roman consuis. rings were
at first manufactured of ircn. and worn
only by soldiers, and that upon the third
f;arer of the left hand, hence denomina ted
the ring finger. Increasing wealth soon
Superseded an ornament of this inferior
metal by introducing rings of more costly
materials. and those made OF goid were
afferward so very general that 1t Is re-
lated after the celebrated battle of Cannae
Hannibal sent bushel Of them to the SEN
ators at Carthage. of which he had ae-
the emperors. the common soldiers, and
even freedmen. wore gold rings. although
they were originally prohibited unless per-
sonaIly given by the emperor Ihe peu-
tsnns soliciting this privilege became. how
ever. SO numerous that Justinian was tired
Of their importantly. and ultimately per
mitted all who thought proper TO ecs.ow
Evening star., 1903-07-02

camp. then carry -sraaff stove top anu
tent or shack constructs "a stove OF brick ana
CLAW An oven may not be practical but
YOU will have an arrangement much more
almminnm is the very best material for
camp utensils If It'll cannot be afforded
choose the slightly enamel ware piue .out-
side. white inside 1t. nsalSes dashwasning
poo,i clean ii,sh cloths and towels If money
Is no consideration, ascanap outfitter WIZ
nrovide YOU with a kit of everything neces-
sary, folding into neat package weighing
twenty-four pounds
Evening star., 1903-07-02

camp. When II can, contrive homemade
refrigerator from a wooden box with a un
box inside. large enough to hold oiocR on
ice Bore a hole through the tin ana wood
the, attach bit of pipe for drainage.
Leave the tin uncovered. but have GOOD
tight lid for the outer box. When ice IS an
impossibility utilize a brook or the SIDE OF
a stream for cooking food. Put anytnins
which has TO be chilled into strong bas-
ket. weighted with stones II necessary ana
set it in the water.
Oil will be found the best thing IN. camp
for frying purposes. 1t comes In cans Win
secure screw tops. 1t costs no more thaii
,~rd and n may be- used over and over
again without burning. Frftters OF corn.
CLAIMS or rice or French fried potatoes are
a frequent possibility with can of on on
hand for frying. Do not use kerosene IN
n.,rn No matter how well 1t is corked. IL
will lea k and taint everything Within reach.
Candies and a few lanterns are Tar netter
for lighting purposes. II you have to rely
Evening star., 1903-07-02
RINGS MEANT AUTHORITY.
Origin of the Custom of Wearing Them
Lost in Antiquity.
From the London Mirror.

From the London Mirror
The custom Of wearing rings 10 acorn
the hand is of such remote date that an
attempts to trace Its origin are lost IN .ne
obscurity of antiquity: bat the primary
,ntaption Of this practice. in early ages of
the world appears to have been as an
eroh,ern of authority and government: and
this was sy1nboiically communicated by de-
tiverfns a ring to the person ON whom thcy
,,Are iutended to be conferred. In conform
nv to this ancient usage the Christian
church employed the ring In the ceremony
af marriage (which was first adopted by
TIE Greek church, a. symbol Of The an
Evening star., 1903-07-02

them Rings have very long taken con-
spicuous part as love tokens. OF all the
sorts of rings which have frequently been
dispatched as messengers of love that kind
of double-hooped one fhalf of which was
often worn by the lover, the other hait
bv his souls delight') called the gem
NOW. or CRIMINAL ring. stands pre-eminent.
Upward of twenty instances might De
quoted from Shakespeare mentioning ths
use of this kind of ring.
Evening star., 1903-07-02
.Diplomatic' Transfer.

A dispatch from st. Petersburg, July !.
says: The agent of the Russian ministry
of finance at Washington, NJ. Roufko~sxi.
has been transferred to Londen W
Evening star., 1903-07-02
Invigorating Breezes.

The willard at Asbury Park. NJ j.
is an ideal stopping place for persons de-
string to get the full benefit OF tho cooi
and invigorating ocean breeses 1t - s.-
uated On I'd avenue. one square anu =
half from the ocean.
Evening star., 1903-07-02

II YOU want work read ths want ossnnas
OF TIE St3r.
Evening star., 1903-07-02
S;Eht!t';;$:!eHSG a.! !! -; }! |; |! !:!!!' !!
~~ ~ 9th ST PA AVE.
.Uamanese Lanterns.

xyashington ready to supply Lanterns,
Parasols and Novelties for lawn parties.
dacora ting at prices extraordinarily low.
Lanterns. &c. each to $1.io
Parasols, 1Oc. each up to $50.
Special prices by the dozen.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1903-07-02

BLEACHED MUSI.IN.-New York Mills -
Brand; good soft finish. Regular 10c. grade. 4
In good lengths at. yard. d......-...............
CRETONNE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
figured patterns. both light and dark grounds. II
A Twill Cretonne that sells regularly at 1Oc. QO
In remnants. at. yard ............-.......-...
Evening star., 1903-07-02
Stylish Low Shoes

ss'a ss with XIV $3.50
81: % sas s's
One lot Hana-ss"ed Tan onfords at nearly Sa.69
a. Misses @ s s Tan onforas and sl.3o
~ r,... - w,,,. c,nv,. Oxford. sl.29
spseia,-ss white Canvas o.fords with Gu 81 90
Children's Canvas Oxfords for. W
Red White Black Tennis Slippers. all Azc
Evening star., 1903-07-02
Chiadrem'S
Summer Dresses.

Childrens and Misses Sailor Suits OF ginsham in
stripes plain ox-blood. light and dark blue:
trimmed with pique shield sailor collar a 80
an white pique and wash braid Sizes SSC
3 to choice ~
Childrens and Misses Gingham Dresses: Gibson ef-
feet; trimmed with white braid and tiny pearl 40
width skirts and deep hem. Sizes QVSS(v
5 IA years. Price.
Misses Dresses of Fine Gingham, in stripes of blue.
old and pink blouse effect 'front.' sailor collar
cuffs and belt O white pique collar trimmed
with black white wash braid: extra full N 40
skirts deep hem Sizes to IA years N .WSS
Chldren's Guimpe Dresses of Percale: bertha n a
trimmed and folds of white pique; R0}S(v
Chldren's Giirpe Dresses in stripes and checks: i'm
several distinct styles: trimmed with bertha OF
ss I'ss ess Ssa9 CSC.
Chdren's guimpe style of striped ginsham,
collar belt of white pique trimmed with n A no
white wash braid: full width skirts ~ WS
Sizes to Price of these tomorrow W . ~
Second Fl
Evening star., 1903-07-02
SKAt'!t!!':s:'!e!tS6 K!l! J! q: J : '!!'!' |!
AN 9Th ST. g Pa AVE-
w THE BUSY CORNER ~

Salt Water Taffy.
ivory time you go to Atlantic City you
hnv it. and you pay &c.
noi,nd for what may be had
here tomorrow at the special l2c.
price of. ........-......
First Floor.