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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
TERRIBLE HOTEL HOLOCAUST.
Were Many Delegates To State
Y. M. C. Convention.
HOTEL REGISTER BURNED.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Feb. 23.-Ten
lives according to the best information
obtainable under difficulties were lost
in fire which destroyed the Clifton
hotel in this city. The fire started at
$3.50 o'clock and at 10 o'clock the
smouldering debris furnished SO fierce
a heat that search for bodies was i'm
possible. The list of the dead may
prove larger than the number given.
Two persons were fatally injured and
a score or more injured more or less
severely, mostly by jumping from
windows. The work of learning the
names of the dead is rendered difficult
by the loss of the hotel register, which
was burned.
The hotel was 5-story brick veneer
structure. The flames started in pile
of rubbish in the basement, presume
bly, ignited by defective electric light
wires. In an instant the Railways
we're choked with frightened guests.
A rush was made for the stairways. 1t
was then that the crowd collected in
the street heard heart rending cries of
anguish and desperation, for the fire
had completely cut off escape.
There followed stampede for the
the windows, the only means of exit
left.
The flames, looking bloodred from
reflection against the snow lit up the
pale drawn faces of the people in the
windows with the glow that was I'M
earthly. The victims were literally
driven by the flames to jump. Nearly
everyone of them fingered to the last
moment, urged by the people below to
wait as long as possible in the hope of
assistance. Then a cry would tell that
the fire had reached them, or the smoke
had made it impossible to breathe and
one after another jumped, some to the
street and some more fortunate to the
roofs of adjoining buildings
The proprietor of the hotel placed
his estimate of the number of people
in the building at between seventy and
eighty. Many of them were delegates
to the state convention of the Young
Mems Christian association. Those
who were first to escape where they
were not too severely injured stood for
some time barefooted in the snow,
chained to the spot and rendered I'M
conscious of the cold by the horror of
the scene. Many of them had to be
led awav
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
DOUBLE LIABILITY LAW.
Abrogated By Action Taken If The
Bill Becomes Law.
AIMED AT SPECULATIVE cos.

Topeka, Feb. 19.-The house abro-
gated the double liability clause of the
constitution affecting stockholders of
corporations by repeating the law en-
forcing the constitutional provision.
The real interest of the bill, which is
fathered by the house committee on
private corporations, is to prevent
companies intended to operate in Kan
sas from being Incorporated in other
states and to force them to take out
their charters here.
It is argued that such q law will
force nearly 5000 corporations, now
doing business in Kansas to incorpor-
ate here, and. will bring 500, 600 in
year without increasing the charter
fees. The bill is. especially aimed at
the gas, oil and mining companies now
being organized by the score in south
eastern Kansas, but being incorporated
in other states. The way corpora
ton is prevented from being chartered
in another state and then doing bust
ness here solely is by providing that
all foreign cororationsp must be ae-
lively engaged in the business for
which they are organized in the state
in which they are incorporated before
they shall be admitted to this state.
The important change in the present
law is one that corporations need not
file their irrevocable consent to be sued
in Kansas, hut that they may be sued
here only during the time they are
engaged in business in the state and
for three years after they leave. Cor
porations have objected strenuously to
the provision in the Bush law making
them file their irrevocable consent to
be sued here as they claimed it was an
injustice, especially if they expected to
do business in Kansas only com
paratively short time, as is often the
case
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
President GarfieId,s Son.

Washington, Feb. 19.-It is an
nounced at the white house that
President Roosevelt would appoint
James r. Garfield, of Ohio, commits
sioner of corporations under the act
creating the new department of COM
late President Garfield and is at pres
emit a member of the civil service
commission. 1t will be his duty to
gather, compile and publish useful in
formation concerning corporations
doing business in the United States.
and engaged in interstate and foreign
commerce.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Hearing For Wichita Case.

Wichita, Feb. 17.-City Attorney A.
E. Helm received telegram from the
chairman of the interstate Commerce
Commission saying that the cases of
the city of Wichita against number
of railroad corporations for illegal dis
ordinations in freight rates against
Wichita has been set down for formal
argument before the commission in
their rooms in Washington, D. c., on
March 4th. The attorneys have been
awaiting since October for the an
nouncement of time for oral arguments.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Naval Magazine Explodes.

New York, Feb. 2o.-Three men were
killed outright, one man SO injured
that he died later, two other men
fatally and at least seven seriously
hurt in an explosion in the work room
Of the naval storage magazine of Fort
Lafayette, in New York bay. All the
dead and injured were workmen at the
Fort. The explosion could be heard
or miles. Accounts as to how the fatal
blast was set off differ. One report
has it that the men were filing a
thirteen-inch she'll
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
High Water In Indiana.

Vincennes, Ind, Feb. 2O.-High wa
ter which has turned to ice and the
bitter cold has brought intense desti-
tuition and much suffering in scores of
homes in the Embarras bottoms south
of here. Thousands of acres of land
which last week were under water are
now covered with ice and many homes
are entirely surrounded by it The
Wabash river continues to rise and
add to the destruction in the desolate
district. The farmers are suffering
with hunger and cold.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Oklahoma Lead. Parade.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 23.-President
Francis of st. Louis Exposition mana
gers in letter to the governor desig-
mates the place of honor, during the
coming dedication of the exposition
building at st. Louis to the Oklahoma
National Guards, including the Troop
A. band, the battalion or more, of the
infantry. Gov. Francis says that the
escort to the president and first place
in grand parade will be given Oklahoma
on account of her being the youngest
child of the Louisiana Purchase
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Found Lost Papers.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 23.-The minutes
of the Nebraska constitutional con-
vention of over a quarter of a century
ago, which it was supposed had by an
oversight been burned at the time of
the removal of the capital in 1875,
were found intact in basement vault
of the state house. For years an uu-
successful search has been made for
the missing minutes, in order to settle
disputed constitutional questions, and
their resurrection is regarded as most
timely as a source of information for
courts and attorneys.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
SAY 1t Ia the First Fog.

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. 19.-The only bad
storm of the winter struck Oklahoma
about midnight and has been raging
with terrific ferceness ever since.
Sleet and rain was followed by a
driving snowstorm, cold norther ac-
companying. Oklahoma is frozen, but
on account of their good condition, no
damage to cattle and wheat is antici-
pated.
The rain was preceded by dense
fog, the only one known to present
residents of the territory.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Accept oner canal COMPANY.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The govern
ment has formally accepted the offer
of the Panama Canal company to sell
to the United States the canal prop
erty and all of the company's rights
therein for $40, 900, 900, subject only to
the ratification of the pending treaty
with the republic of Columbia. This
will extend the life of the option held
by the government beyond March
next, and until the treaty now before
the senate has been ratified by both
houses.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Missouri Pacific Moving.

Kansas City, Feb. 2O.-The Office of
E. A. Gould, general superintendent of
the Missouri Pacific railway will be
transferred from St. Louis to Kansas
City as soon as quarters can be OBJ
tanned. This is in accord with the
policy outlined by George Gould a
year ago. The Missouri Pacific has an
extensive system in Kansas, line to
Omaha, another to Denver and its
Central Branch is to be extended to
Colorado. Kansas City is thus the
geographical center of the system.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Cuba Favors Reciprocity.

Havana, Feb. 23.-The report on the
reciprocity treaty was read and adopt
ed at a meeting of the senate committee
on foreign relations. Senior Busta-
mente, chairman of the committee and
other committeeman stated positively
after the meeting that the treaty will
be reported and that no amendments
will be recommended. The report con-
tains estimates based on official and
other information showing the adj
vantageous effects of the treaty.
Considerable pressure is being
brought to bear on President Palma to
induce him not to sign the soldiers
pay loan bill. President Palma says
he is considering the matter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Small Fire I'm CAPITOL,

Washington, Feb. 19.-Some little
excitement was. created in the house
of representatives just before that
body convened, by the discovery of a
slight blaze in the flooring of the
east reserved gallery. The flooring
had become ignited from a defective
fiue in the democratic cloak room, and
when discovered about fifteen feet
of the molding was ablaze. The blaze
was extinguished and the members
suffered no inconvenience when the
house met.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Outsida Cattle Taxad.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 19.-Governor
Ferguson signed the house bill, passed
by both houses of the legislature, pro-
viding for the taxation of property in
those Indian reservations which are
attached to various counties in Olzlaho-
ma for judicial purposes. This will
increase the territorial income through
taxation over 100000 annually, al
lowing a tax to be placed on all cattle
owned in other states which have been
placed on the Indian reservation pas
lures
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
More Trouble Aheac.

New York, Feb. 20.-British naval
authorities think there is more trouble
ahead with Venezuela, says the Her
AIDS Port of Spain, Trinidad report.
They say that England is determined
not to recognize any Castro blockade
and her war vessels will not hesitate
to fire on ships or shore upon any
manifestations of interference with
British trade with Venezuela. It is be-
lieved here that nothing will be done
until the terms of the agreement are
received from Washington.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Lost 400 CATTLE

Goodland, Kas-, Feb. 1.-THE severe
storm that swept this part of the coun-
try killed many cattle belonging to the
Dewey company. A herd of 600 head
of Texas stock which was shipped in
last summer suffered terribly in the
pitiless storm. Stock in good condition
could hardly survive the storm The
herd of 600 head from Texas were thin
in flesh and had not yet become
Injured to the more rigorous climate of
northwest Kansas, consequently they
went down in great numbers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
The Pope,s ,JubiIee.

Rome, Feb. 23.-The pope completed
the functions of his jubilee without
undue fatigue. Upon returning to his
apartments he exclaimed: 'This is real
ly the happiest day of my life"
sit seems impossible that it is 25
years since 1 have been there" was
Pope Leo's exclamation as he looked
from a window into the sunlit piazza
of st. Peters. This was the pontiff's
only reference to his imprisonment in
the vatican during which time he has
not gone beyond the palace grounds.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
A Five Acres Map.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The United
States department of agriculture is
preparing map of the United States
in which they desire TO show in each
state the comparative area devoted to
the various agricultural products and
native grasses This map will be
shown at the Worlds Fair grounds at
st. Louis laid out on five acres of
ground, each state being shown by the
actual growing crops of the state.
State governments are called upon to
give the necessary data.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Anotber Tran.-mexico ROAD.

San Francisco, Feb. 23.--Virgil G.
Bogue, former chief engineer of the
Union Pacific, who has been here for
several days, left for the City of Next
co. According to statements made by
him to friends, Bogue's mission to
Mexico is to select a railroad route
westward from the City of Mexico
direct to the Pacific coast, thereby con-
Meeting the Mexican Central road with
the Pacific ocean. The plan is to in
wade and develop the richest coffee and
sugar districts in Mexico.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
More GIass smashing.

Topeka, Feb. 17.-Miss Blanch Boise,
the woman who horsewhipped Mayor
Parker year ago, early in the morn
ing with hunters axe, broke plate
glass in front of four saloons and two
drug stores in this city. The damage
is estimated at $1,000 or more, but is
mostly covered by insurance. Fer
prosecution is likely to keep her in Jail
for a period of considerable duration
unless the clenency of the court ey-
cuses her from the full penalty of iier
infrnotio1 of the law.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Double Liability Law.

Topeka, Feb. 19.-The house, in
committee of the whole. amended the
Kirkpatrick corporation bill SO as to
wipe out the present double liability
law. With it wiped out of the Kansas
law. it is believed that corporations
will come here to get their char
tiers.
Banks, insurance companies and
building and loan associations do not
come under the provisions of the new
law. They are still to be held liable
for double their stock.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
INF GambIer, R.ided.

Chicago, Feb. 1s.-Three turf invest
ment company offices were raided here
by detectives, and number of attaches
were arrested.
There are numerous other turf in
vestment" establishments in Chicago,
and further raids by the police proba-
bly, will be made
Although no definite estimate of
the amount lost to investors can
be made at the present time, it is said
the total will run into hundreds of
thousands
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Fnnt AND Mouth Disense.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The foot and
mouth disease has become serious again
in Massachusetts, and DIR. Salmon, the
chief of the bureau of animal industry,
will return to Boston in few days to
investigate the situation. Disquieting
reports have reached Secretary Will
SON regarding fresh outbreaks of the
disease near Boston, where most
of the cases recently have become
concentrated, and there is considera-
BILE anxiety over possible spread of
this disease
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Trouble Over an Island.

Leavenworth, Feb. 1s.-It may be
necessary to call out the state militia
to preserve order on Kickapoo island,
seven miles north of Leavenworth,
where a number of farmers who hold
deeds to the land previous to its mum
dation by the Missouri river, about
twenty-five years ago, are having
trouble with parties who seek to take
possession of the land. The island
contains about 1000 acres of fertile
land
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
To Give state Change of Venue.

Topeka, Feb. 16.=The resolution to
change the constitution SO that the
state can take a change of venue in
criminal cases has passed the senate.
This is intended to help conditions in
Southwestern Kansas. Under the pres
emit constitution murder case cannot
be sent to another county by the pros
ecrting attorney. The only one who
can get a change of venue is the de-
PENDANT The people all form opinions
and take sides and jury cannot be
sechred.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
settled Amounts For K.u.

Topeka, Feb. 2O.-The house ways
and means committee has effected a
compromise with the state university
officers on the university appropria-
tons. The senate allowed 5000, 900
for maintenance and $50, 900 for law
building. The house has allowed
$40, 600 for maintenance and $50, 900
for law building. The senate uni
versity appropriation bill carries $751;
600; the house bill carries $500, 1000.
The university officials have agreed to
the house figures.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
End of nearing in Coal case.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-The anthra-
cite commission, after being in con-
tiuuous session for NOSE than three
months, closed its open hearings with
an all-day argument by Clarence 5.
barrow in behalf of the miners The
commission will begin the considera-
ton of its award next Thursday 1t is
expected that by the end of the month
the arbitrator will be ready to make
their announcement If an increase of
wages is determined upon, it will date
from the first of last November.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Cattle Starving.

Fort Morgan, Colo, Feb. lit is
estimated that fully 5000 cattle are
starving to death on the range in this
county. Twenty dead Of cattle of small
herd were found. The Humane So
ciety agent is gathering in all the
starving cattle in this vicinity and is
trying to take care of them along the
river and where hay can be had.
Stoclzmen are bringing in corn and hay
from Nebraska The loss will be great.
Hundreds of horses are dying, from the
effects of eating sapebrush.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Earthauake In Mexico.

Mexico City, Feb. 19.-The state of
Guerrero continues to report many
and somewhat alarming earthquakes.
Chilpancingo, which two years ago was
now reports another which threw
down houses, as also happened in the
towns of Chilapa, Aguas Blancas, San
Diego and Mexicala. Underground
roaring and rumbling were heard,
generally frightening the people.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Power of Birds.

What tremendous power an eagle
exerts when carrying away a lamb
that weighs. say. sixty pounds or over!
If you take the weight Of the bird al
together, rs pounds. then it appears
that an eagle can develop more than
two horsepower. and must put q
strain of over LOO pounds on the
muscles of the wings.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 1.-THE Odd
Fellows Temple company of Cincinnati,
has assigned. The assets consist of the
temple valued at sa5o,OOo on which
the Central Trust company of Cincin-
natl has a mortgage of S225, 900, on
which interest for one year is due.
The assignment was made in anticipa-
ton of foreclosure
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Richard L. Walker Dead.

Topeka, Feb. 1s.-R. L. Walker, a
prominent Kansas politician and U. IS.
marshal under President Harrison,
died here of brain fever after long
illness. Mr. Walkers home is in Kan
H;fv
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Pretty NeekIac. Effect

The Bayadere necklaces, which con.
sist OF ropes of colored or jet beads
finished in front with coquettish little
tassels, are quite the thing" for even
ing gowns. AS a finish for an other
wise plain evening gown they are un-
equaled.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Found by Boys.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Feb. 1s.-The
greater part of the $4,000 worth of
watches and jewelry stolen from the
safe of 5. Vann C Co., jewellers, of Al
buquerque, November 90, 1902, has
been found under an old BAN by two
boys who were hunting for hens eggs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Fiqhtino erasshopper Pest

Tubes of gelatine containing germs
OF disease warranted to kill locusts
and grasshoppers are. to be distrib-
uted to American farmers. Several
insects will be inoculated and then
released in order to spread the dis :
ease.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
President Not Wealthy.

An intimate friend Of the President
received a letter from Mr. Roosevelt
recently in which the writer says: 81
am not rich man, hardly a well-to-
do man, and besides 1 have a large
family of small children"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
orioin Of Monroe nocto-,,,

Monroe had just paid his physician
$500 for curing cold. Thereupon he
laid in supply Of quinine, blankets
and whisky. thus founding the great
system Of Monroe doctoring which has
made America SO healthy that the
other powers tremble.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Sam. Ye.rs eebind Tin.

Payment of an account rendered
twenty-eight years ago was recently
made to Ryde (Eng.) tradesman
seventeen years after his retirement
from business.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
AduIteration In CANDY

Many cheap chocolate sweetmeats
contain parafin wax, which has ten
dency when eaten to bring on appendi-
citis, states the chief inspector of
foods and drugs for the county of Dur
hum England
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
SchIey to Tour the West.

Admiral Schley, accompanied by
Col. and Mrs. A. X. Mcclure of Phila-
delphia, is to make an extended tour
OF the west, going as far west as
southern California, where the early
spring will be spent
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Lano to Visit America.

will visit the United States this year.
He will also visit Samoa, Stevenson's
exile home. Lang having been very
intimate with the novelist.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Popularity of Redwood Trees.

A curious characteristic peculiar to
the California redwood tree is that If
the head is cut of by lightning a new
one will gradually grow out in its
place as shapeIy as the first
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
TIL. LONGEST Railway Trio.

From Halifax to Vancouver. by the
the Canadian Pacific railway is 1862
miles, and the journey is the longest
railway trip without change in the
world
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
eenefit Of colno earefoot.

People who go barefooted and those
who wear sandals, instead Of shoes.
rarely have colds in the head or any
form of influenza
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-26
Much Railroad Property Condemned.

Much Railroad Property Condemned.
Local inspectors of the Wheeling
division of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road have condemned $500 box cars,
fats. ETC., as lightweight or light ca
pacity. The condemned cars will be
burned and the iron sold as scrap.