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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-17

Mr.. Bell Gain Introduced bill to prevent
the adulteration or msbranding of domestic
or foreign wines and the making of impure
wines. The bill is drawn so as to include re-
tailers.
The house considered the pension appropria-
ton bill in committee of the whole.
recognition by this government was the sub
jecU of a spirited debate in the house, which
was interpolnted into the discussion of the
pensions APPROXIMATION bill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-17
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Charles Job.

Charles Job.
They were spooning in the alcove.
Where the light was low and dim;
She seemed happily contented
And no discords came from himl
Charles she lisped ARE you reporting
For that horrid Tribune yet?
It's just awful how they publish
All the scandal they can get,''
No he said, and pressed her closer,
She returning the caress;
I'm at present representing
The Associated Press."
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The census shows but 100000
goats in this country. We do not be-
iieve the figures. When we joined
the Benevolent and Protective Order
# Elks, fully twice that many bucked
IS into a state of coma, You can
iool candidate on goat fguresi
The reporter said the newly mar
led couple would reside at the "Old
Hanse." but the compositor knew bet
GER and set it "Old Mans" Precedent
s responsible for many errors.
The bachelor man in his reflections
says, When the wives are away the
nen will play" Yes, and the game
- usually "high-ball,"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-17
THE AGENT IS ABSENT.

maid with a parrot and a literary
family with a concerto phonographtus
The landlord is going abroad next
week and the agent has decided not
to attend the fireworksi
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-17
9TH DAY.

Senator Teller introduced bill to establish
probate courts in Indian Territory. There
were two speeches in the senate on Cuban
reciprocity. Mr.. Bard (Cah) Republican,
spoke cgainst the bill; Mr. McCreary (Ky.) u
democrat, spoke for it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-17
THE FlFIY-ElGHTH CONGRESS,
Consideration of Pension Bill Interrupted
by Other Subjects.

Senator Cullorn began speech On the Cuban
reciprocity bill Spain. he said had lost her
trade with Cuba, which had gone to Great
Britain, France and Germany, instead Of com
ing to lhe United States.
The senate discussed the resolution calling
on the postmaster general to send to the SEN
ate committee on postal affairs papers bearing
on the Investigation Of the postoffice depart
ment. The president. considering the lapsed
appoin tments as being recess appointments,
sent to the senate the nomination of General
Wood to be major general, and the nominal
tons of l67 other army officers whose promo
tions depend that of General Wood also
about 25 civilian appointments.
The president submitted to congress with
his approval rules and regula lions for the sale,
lease or other disposition of the public lands
in the Philippines, other than mineral tim
Der lands. The house transacted consider
able amount OF routine work.
Mr.. Dalzell introduced bill to incorporate
the Lake Erie and Ohio river ship canal.
Mr. Prince Qll.) has bill before the house
providing that $780, 900 of public money
now in the banks be invested at the rate Of
100000 month in state, county and mu-
nicipal bonds which pay interest of not less
than per cent,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-17
Chicago Inter Ocean.
9TH DAY.

The senate in executive session referred the
treaty between the United States and Panama
for the construction Of canal across the 18th
mus to the committee on foreign relations.
The senate without comment also referred the
nomination of Leonard Wood to be mHjor gen.
eral to the committee on military affairs.
The case of Senator Smoot of Utah is takinT
the attention of senators. If it is proven that
Sunoot is bigamiss the effort to u1seat him
may win.
When the Cub1n measure was reached, there
being no one ready to speak upon it, the SEN
ate adjourned.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-17
4th DAY.

Senator Teller concluded his speech in oppo-
sition TO Cuban reciprocity, and was followed
by Senator Morgan on the same subject with
side talk about the Panama canal and the Co
lombian embroglio. Senator Tilman has
prepared a resolution directing the judiciary
committee to inquire and report as to what ia
the status of nominations of General Leonard
Wood and of DIR. Crum as collector of the port
of Charleston, S. G.
Sem tor Hoar introduced resolution asl1n
the president for facts connected with the rev
olution in Panama and the recognition Of the
republic.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-17

Mr.. Gardner (Mass.) has bill to create q
commission TO consider and recommend legis-
lation for the development Of the American
merchant marine.
Mr.. Curtis; Kans.) introduced a bill to con-
stitute Topeka port of delivery in the GUS
toms collecting district of New Orlein Mr..
Curtis also presented measure giving a SER
vice pension to all persons-in army and navy
and marine corps, both regular ami volunteer,
who have been awarded me ais of honor.
Mr. Mcclure tOxla.) introduced bill for
suppression of bribery in the territories
Warren sheaf., 1903-06-11
An. African NIGHT.

From the bush rose the death
scream of some animal In the grip
OF it's pursuer, jackals yelped in the
distance, or the prolonged howl of q
hyena broke out close at hand. A
wakeful, .'boy". initiated it derisively,
the snores gave place to renewed
murmur Of talk, the askari flung
another log on the smouldering fire.
Not always did the land lie silent. I
have known sleep made difficult by
the antics Of hundreds of zebra, who
thudded hither and thither on the
plain like diminutive cavalry, and
cried in succession of little barks,
worried perhaps by finding the camp
between them and their accustomed
watering place. In some districts
when on wet nights rain had
swamped the fires a geological garden
of '.questing beasts was apt to fore
gather round the tents. Thus hy-
enas, jackals, three lions, and brace
Of hippopotami contributed init
mately to one seance that wot of,
and as the darkness was too thick
for vision, that night yielded but
scanty peace. Hippo are at all times
awkward things to get raveled up in
the tent Cornhill Magazine.
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SHE WON THE RACE.
The More Than Gratifying Outcome
of an English Woman's Donkey
|. Ride in Egypt.

The humors of donkey-riding in
Egypt have been told by most travel
ers in the east. The experience of
the English governess of the khe-
dives daughter is told in her book,
Five Years in Egypt" My donkey
was rather an unsociable animal, and
was not satisfied with winning, but
carried me on far. beyond even the
hearing of my: companions. Then at
last he thought fit to slacken his
pace: AS he was thus walking leis-
urely along I began to examine the
contents of my pocket and took out
my notebook to make some entries;
While was thus occupied the DON
key-boy, who had run noiselesslv
after me on the sand, suddenly
rushed up and with blows urged nv
donkey on at full speed. I had only
time to grasp the reins and away I
went, my treasures all scattered be-
hind me and I shouting to the boy to
desist. These boys run as fast as
the donkeys and in. answer to all nv
scolding replied. "Yes, missus, you
very good donkey; he called Flying
Dutchman!'" and then, to keep the
honor of the name, another blow to
urge him forward. In q few min
utes I was on the bank of the river,
long before my, companions, and
then the boy had the effrontery to
ask for bakshisn for having got me
there first! -
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Bring the Ends Together.

A certain colonel somewhere in
the south (no matter where) was in
the habit of telling yarns and greatly
exaggerating. He had negro SER
want who corroborated everything his
master told. One day the Colonel
had some gentlemen to dinner, and
they were enjoying some fine venison
very much. The colonel said: "Yes, i
went hunting the other day and saw
fine buck. / took good sight at
him and shot him through the head,
and the bullet went through his
hind leg The gentlemen looked at
each other little mystiied. The ne
gro scratched his head and at last
said: Eyes, indeed, gemmen, just as
massa raised the gun to shoot the
buck he raise his hind leg and scratch
his ear, and the, bullet went through
the head and right through de
hind leg" The gentlemen looked
more satisfied. After the guests
had left the negro said to his mas
ter, CORY mighty, massa, next.
time you tell one OF dem yarns do
get the ends closter togedder. Z had
hard work to make both ends meet"
New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
Warren sheaf., 1903-06-11
Drunken Women in Ottawa.

l1ntemPerance among women and
girl prisoners in Ottawa, the capital Of
Canada, has increased to the alarm
ing extent of rs per cent. Of all fe-
males. In many cases women Of about
the age of 20 have been imprisoned for
drunkenness or crimes committed
while drunk. The attempts thus farto
check the evil have proved failures. In
view of the circumstances, the Can
adian goee government has been petitioned
to establish cottage homes in Ottawa.
for inebriate women. The authority
for this account is the New York Med
ical Journal. But we need not 20 to
Canada for such spectacle, for in
temperance among women increases
in all our large cities, and these dan
gerous drinking usages are creeping
into families which a generation ago
were firmly total abstinence in their.
principles. !.
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CHAPTER XIII.
;, FACE TO FACE.

3 James Ellison, entering his private
office one morning, was surprised to
find a SMALL gray-haired.m man occupy
ing the principal chair. The intruder
had placed himself before the desk,
and, at the sound of steps,, he
turned his head:
'Well, what is it?" o..
II am surprised at your impu.
dence," said Ellison, as he recog-
nized his unwelcome visitor as Hen
dricks. "How on earth did you man
age to get in here when the doors
were locked?'' and, as he said this,
he made a motion toward the cleo
trio bell in the WALL. -: -
Before you do that" said Job
with warning gesture, "just wait
and hear what have to say. I won't
detain you long, and might perhaps
interest you" 49, 4
Ellison stepped back and did not
attempt to ring the bell, but he re.
garded the other with an unwelcome
eye.
II suppose you know" said Job,
coolly, shat Barnett is free, and
may arrive here at any moment
II don't believe it!" exclaimed Ell.
Gson. Il won't believe it!''
'Ho, ho! You have BETRAYED vour.
self unwillingly," said Hendricks.
Ellison drew himself up with a
scornful air.
"Fellow, do you know to whom YOU
are speaking?",
'Unfortunately I do and am not
proud of the fact.''
Ellison advanced toward him, his
right hand extended in threaten.
Ing way, as if he would do injury to
the little man seated calmly at the
desk.
do you KNOW said Ellison, s'that
have but to open a window and call
to the police, in order to have you
arrested?''
II see no particular reason why
you should not do it," with a smile,
DO so by all means, my dear fel-
low"
Ellison allowed his hands to fall,
and then, surprised at the reception
of his threats, took a chair not far
from where Job was seated.
''What do you want, anyway?" he
asked, after a silence.
''Very little: But why don't you
summon in your. policemen if you
want to, Mr.. James Ellison?"
The other was silent. Is,
,"Because there are others beside
myself who have reasons to fear a
visit of the police. Now, then, ELI.
son, believe you said that you were
not unwilling that your daughter
should marry Richard Barnett? Am
I right?"
Ellison twisted uneasily in his
chair:
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carbon; when they are burnt in the
body they give great warmth. .
8 No Intoxicating drink contains tho
smallest, quantity Of fat!
Alcohol sends the blood into the
skin, and so let's the heat out of the
body.
Alcohol prevents the oxygen doing
its duty, thus the carbon in the blood
is not burnt up in the way it should be.
b.. 3. Don't believe that Intoxicating
drinks will help to digest food.
All food must become soft and liquid
like Cruel before it can become blood,
and so cause the bo6y to grow, and be
lit to do it's work.
Alcohol softens those substances
which are not fit for food, such as
gum. s-.
Alcohol hardens those substances
which are fit for food; bread, fruit,
meat, sugar, all become harder when
placed in alcohol
There is no alcohol in any of the
foods God sends US, but there is plenty
of water. There is no alcohol in any
of the liquids which soften the food
of the body. The saliva in the mouth,
the gastric juice in the stomach, the
bile coming from the liver, and the
other digestive liquids are nearly all
water.
On these three points you may exer-
else your disbelief. Don't believe that
alcohol will make you strong, that it
can give you warmth, or that it can
help to digest your rfood.-NationalA Ad-
yocate.
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: 81 y :
!. E5A ~
DON'T BELIEVE IT.
some Claims for Alcohol Which in
the Light of Fact and Experi-
ence You Must Deny.

Arthur Stansfeld was strange boy
in some respects. When any informa-
tion was given him that he could not
easily understand, he would reply:
Il don't believe it," If his father said
that the sun was a great ball of fire
over 92,00O,0O0 miles away, he would
reply: u don't believe it," and if
his mother reminded him that in Aus
trail ia the sun shines when we in Eng
land are fast asleep in our beds, ne
would shake his head, saying: 81 don't
believe it, And so it was that he got
to be named Don't believe it," and
his want of belief caused much fun.
Now, there is no harm in seeking
to find out the truth of what we are
told; the child who reads to learn,
and seeks to find out the truth, is act
ing rightly, and will get good by so
doing.
Now, there are three reasons given
for the drinking of Intoxicating
drinks, about which l want you to be
very doubtful. -
l. Don't believe that Intoxicating
drinks will make you strong.
The strongest animals in the world
do not need Intoxicating drinks; the
lion, the tiger and the elephant are all
teetotalers.
There are millions of people in the
world who live long lives and do much
hard work without the use of intoxi-
eating drinks.
The chemist cannot find any food
substances. in Intoxicating drinks such
as he can in milk upon which the body
can grow. '-.'- .:'-~ -! -; !.
2. Don't believe that Intoxicating
drinks can make the body warm.
The body is kept warm by the burn
ing of carbon in the body, this carbon
being burnt up by The oxygen of the
air. =. p, 81. -
FATTY foods, contain n1ch. of th is.
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getting to be an old man." he. NUT.
tered to himself, "since you can't re.
member where you had dealings with
this person in the past-and no
played mighty important part in
your life, too."~. 3, -
Ellison had turned in a northerly
direction, and was making his way
along as if half asleep, and anxious
to be home and in bed. He apparent
ly had given up all hopes Of getting
carriage. .s..t
They had reached the uptown resi-
Dental district of the west side of the
city, when Ellison suddenly turned to
the right, passed down a narrow
street, and paused before a door set
in white wall, and began to tumble
in his pocket for key.
AS he stood there with the light
OF a street lamp shining upon. his
face, Job Hendricks, off in the shad-
ows, suddenly clasped his hands to-
gether as if trying to conceal his
emotion:
Can it be possible? ?" he muttered.
'"Why, my poor old wits must have
been wool-gathering all this time not
to have recognized him before this |!
1t is none other than the man who led
me on-my old enemy, who found
me when I was starving, and who
tempted me into SHINING, and, to save
himself, helped to send me to- prison
to languish half a lifetime!"
AS these bitter thoughts surged
through his mind, unable longer to
control the hatred the sight of this
man had summoned up, he ran for
ward with outstretched hands as if
bent on a summary vengeance for
his sutferings and wrongs. But be-
fore he had reached the gate or door
in the wall, Ellison, all unconscious
of danger, had slipped through and
closed it behind him.
Job arrived just in time to see his
enemy disappear among the shrub
berry of the garden. He turned awav
with clenched hands and a muttered
exclamation of baf7ed rage. Then
he looked up at the white walls of
the house that glimmered through
the trees. ,, "Why, bless me, it is
James Ellison's houseH for he had
often of late visited the place Sc
cretly, though he saw it from a diff
ferent point of view.
James Ellison's house, and this
man evidently lives here" and then
his memory went back to the day he
had picked up that curiously written
bit of paper in the drawing-room of
The Grange at Exton. AS he stood
there, peering through the Stats of
the door, he saw the man he was in
terested in appear at the further end
of the garden and then enter the
door of a small pavilion.
A friend of Ellison's, perhaps rel
ative, for he had noticed the two
men resembled each other. -.
'Well, know where to find him. !"
said Job to himself, when he turned
away. "For the present will busy
myself finding out all about him.
Ho has not turned honest s;,,=> - -
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what he might say, for his voice was
failing, and he was growing weak.
For = moment he raised his trc1n-
bling hands toward her, and then
let them fall back with, a choking
sob,
Mono; there is nothing-,ny
daughter" he quavered,
Grace looked around for a moment
in bewildered way, then said:
why did he call me his daughter?
All, his mind is wandering, and he is
thinking of the daughter that died"
HIS fast-glazing eyes were fixed on
her, and at the sound of her voice
his face seemed to brighten.
will you-will you kiss me-for
her sake? p he murmured, and his life
seemed to hang on her reply. For a
moment she hesitated, then leaned
down and touched his lips with hers.
AS she turned away, Job sank in
the inspectors arms and his ewes
closed, but on his mouth was a smile
OF ineffable peace-and so the end
came to the tired man.
Frank Ellison did not escape, and,
evidence being produced to show him
to be the man who had made merry
with the police SO long, he was tried
and sentenced to a long term of i'm
prisonment. James Ellison was not
seen from that day, and his affairs
were found in such a tangle that
the entire fortune he had received
from his wife had vanished.
Dick Barnett learned in time of
his young wife's origin, but it did not
change his feelings toward her, and
she never learned the secret of her
life. AS for Martin Frale, the mvs-
terry of his career and his reason
for having taken another's name and
reputation and assuming his charac-
ter is still puzzling memory to
many. Perhaps he died just at the
time he wished, when his work was
accomplished, and he needed rest.
1.-THE ENID
Warren sheaf., 1903-06-11
victory for Antt-cigar.tte Law.

The supreme court of Iowa has de-
cided that the law levying tax Of
$500 year on cigaret dealers was
constitutional and valid, that the
.subterfuge Of the Original package,
rule is an attempt at fraud, and the
;cigaret business cannot be thus pros
tected.
Warren sheaf., 1903-06-11

1s IRE Tree. and that l have smoothed tn.
way 70 their happiness. It will com
lott the poor child. God bless her!'
And, leaving the room, he went down
the stairs into the garden, with u
smile of anticipation on his face.
Warren sheaf., 1903-06-11
Stairs Of Sand
5aeE #% By @tt
ERNEST DE LANcY P1ERsoN.
[conti tinued from last week. !.
Copyright, 1901, by Street & Smith.

olu uays, ana 1 may vraP ~ -
'Ah!'' with a sigh, show l wish that
my work was done, and that I was at
rest" and with bowed head he
walked away from the place. z
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BEASTS BORN IN CAPTIVITY.
Those That First See the Light In
5rlstoi, England, Are tire Best.

Those That First See the Light In
erlsto,, England, Are tire Best.
The birth of a litter OF lions al
Haslemere Park, a private menSgerie
in England, leads one OF the English
papers to note fact that has for long
puzzled biologists, and that is notorl-
GUS among those who interest them
selves in the study Of wild beasts in
captivity, this being that nearly all the
lion, tiger and leopard cubs born In
that country have cleft palate, which
prevents them from being properly
sucked, and usually leads to their
premature death. But, beyond this q
more astonishing fact stlll-and one
that also greatly puzzles biologists--is
that which determines that Of all the
wild animals born in England those
born In Bristol are regarded as the
finest and as the most likely to live.
SO well known Is this to professional
showmen and menagerle keepers that
Bristol born" is a recognized brand In
rae wild animal trade.
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Women Made Strong and Happy
Mothers.
catarrh Of the Pelvic Organs Is a
Frequent Cause Of Barrenness.
Pe-ru-na Eradieates Catarrh From
the System.

20 the woman Of ancient Israel not TO
become a mother was regarded as
= the greatest OF earthly calamites.
To become a mother-more especially the
mother OF a strong. healthy boy was the
height Of glory for the faithful woman of the
good old Bible days. Even now, when ma
ternity is not esteemed as Of yore, the
mother of healthy children is an object Of
ad miration, and sometimes envy, by her
neighbors. As compared with ancient
peoples, the average American woman has
a low appreciation Of motherhood. There
are, however, a great many exceptions to
this statement.
The accompanying letters from grateful
women who have been made strong, healthy
and happy mothers need no added words OF
ours to make thea convincing. Catarrh had
weakened and impaired their entire systems.
Peruna made them sound and we'll.
Mrs. L. M. Griffith, Arco, Idaho. writes:
Your medicine did me a wonderful
amount of good II cured me of barren
ness. am 80 years old and never had any
child IN: but since beginning your medicine
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-06-03
concernlnu Jaos.

II Is do~u In the ranks of the toll.
or for daily bread that the awful
blight Of the humdrum is most Seenly
felt, and here the need of an inteili-
gent form OF jag Is most evident.
Dress is forbidden as luxury be-
yond attainment. Alcoholic excess
is a curse whose hldeous after results
are only too well known. Blessed is
the man who shall find or devise a
new and harmless jag that shall come
into the tired lives Of the masses like
a burst Of sunshine on a leaden day
dispensing and haunting shadows OF
vice jags. and giving the necessary
relief from grinding monotony with
out any demorallzing after Effects
A. X. Bond in the Booklovers' Maya,
zine.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-06-03
Potato Planter a Wonder.

The potato planter of to-day would
make farmer of a generation ago sit
W and rub his eyes, 1t requires that
the potatoes be supplied, but will do
all the rest on its own initiative. II
picks the potato up and looks 1t over
or seems to-cuts In into halves,
quarters or any desired number Of
parts, separates the eyes and removes
the seed ends. 1t plants whole pota.
toes or parts thereof. as desired, as
near together or as far apart as the
judgment OF the farmer on the drlv.
ing part suggests. Having dropped
the seed It covers II, fertilizes 1t,
tucks 1t in like child put to bed and
PAGES OF the next row with mathemat
ical accuracy.
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Preachers Witty Sermon.

The old Bridewell burying ground,
which is now the subject OF legislation
In the English Parliament, is the rest.
ing place Of Nine. Creswell, so often
mentioned by the Charles II. dramat.
SITS, who died in Brldewell prison, and
left Gl0 for a sermon to be preached
at her funeral, on the condition that
nothing shculd be said Of her but what
was well. The preacher got out Of
the difficulty rather neatly b. saying:
"All that shall say of her is this;
She was born well, she lived well and
she died well; for she was born with
the name OF Creswell she lived in
Clerkenwell and she died In Bride.
we'll"