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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Letter-SeaIinq Machines.


1t would surprise the majority of
people to know the amount of mail
which some of the large firms of this
country send out every business day
of the year, many of them outranking
a large number of the minor postoffices
in their purchase of stamps and pay
ing at least one clerk to do nothing
but look after the mail. To enlighten
the labors of this clerk and possibly
enable him to devote a portion of his
time to the other interests of the firm
he is working for, a western inventor
has devised the letter-sealing and
stamping machine shown in the draw
ing. Sealing and stamping dozen or
so letters is small task but when this
quantity is multiplied until it reaches
hundreds or thousands the utility of
this apparatus can be better appre-
ciated.
The machine comprises fiat moist
ened pad, partially covered with a
shield to protect the flap of the enve-
lope as the edge is depressed on the
pad to dampen it for sealing, together
with a smaller pad suspended in such
a position that it will fall on the face
of the envelope to moisten it for the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Electric HARVESTING Saw.

With the advent of the electric cur
rent on the farm to run the mowers,
reapers, threshing and grinding ma
chimes, churn the butter and do all the
other farm work usually accomplished
by hand or animal power, it has be-
come necessary to design an electrical
implement which would take the place
of the sickle and knife, which have
for so long served to cut the stalks
of corn, sugar cane and similar heavy
growths. The implement is already
at hand, and all that is necessary is
to connect it with the power conduct
ing wire, turn on the current and set
it to work. In our picture we show
one of these new stalk cutters at
work, this being the invention of a
man in far away Australia, VINO has,
however, already taken the precaution
to have it patented in the United
States. AS the work done by this saw
is comparatively light, and the lost
momentum can be quickly recovered,
it is only necessary to supply very
small motor to drive the cutter, and
this is located directly on the shaft
on which the saw revolves. In this
case the field magnets are stationary
and secured to the handle directly be-
meath the saw, while the armatures
are clamped to the saw. and in their
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

PURIFYING Water by Ozone.


Slendid results have recently been
ATTAINED at Wiesbaden and Paderborn
in the publication of water by ozon-
lied air. Water of an inferior quality
is turned into very good drinking
water. The plant at Weisbaden con-
tains forty-eight ozonizers of the Sic
mems type, forming duplicate groups
of twenty-four each. Each set of
eight oZonizers receives current of
5000 volts from a transformer. One
pole of the apparatus consists of the
cooling water of the glass tubG, and
is earthed, while the other pole, con-
nected to the transformers, is placed
in an inaccessible position, and, there
fore. causes no danger to the attend
ant. The oZonizing tubes are inclosed
in cast iron case consisting of three
parts: A completely closed central
portion, into which are firmly screwed
the eight ozone tubes; an upper part,
acting as a reservoir and distributor
of the air, and a lower part, forming
the ozone collecting chamber. In the
upper chamber. removed from all pos
sible touch of the attendant, are fixed
the terminals from the transformers.
On the floor of the lower compartment
are placed the high potential cylin-
ders with their insulating glass rods,
and in addition an automatic device to
prevent a short circuit through any
leakage of the cooling water This
consists simply of strip of filter
paper stretched across metal spring.
If the filter paper get moist it tears,
the spring opens out and automatical-
ly places the particular ozonizer off
duty
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
New Iron HARDENING Process.

Phosphorus, as is well known, has
the property of imparting certain de-
gree of surface hardening to iron, but
not without producing brittleness. The
iron is made to assume coarse struc-
ture, in which the crystals are COM
paratively loosely bound together. This
effect of phosphorus of loosening the
conference of the molecules of the iron
greatly. facilitates the absorption of
carbon by the iron. The carbon rap
idly penetrates the iron to a consid-
cradle depth, imparting great tough
ness to the core and multiplying the
comparatively slight defect constituted
by the inconsiderable brittleness of
the surface. Two Prussian inventors
apply this principle in their process for
hardening iron by heating the same
in a tempering powder consisting of
organic heterogeneous substances con-
tanning a high percentage of fusible
ash and employing phosphorus as the
medium for the introduction of carbon
into the iron. Without prejudicially
affecting the welding properties of the
iron. it imparts such degree of hard
ness thereto that it can neither be cut
nor Clipped by the best steel used.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

tear the clothes, ETC., etc. Well, we
won't argue the matter, but take her
word for it, and tell how the mechan-
ism is operated. You simply put the
clothes and hot water in the machine
and turn the lever attached to the
driving wheel. This wheel has chain
partially surrounding it, the ends of
which are connected with the top and
bottom of vertical plunger. 1t is
easy to understand how the movement
of the lever will cause the plunger
to rise and fall in its cylinder, and it
is this movement which is utilized to
keep the water agitated and force it
in small Jets in and cut among the
garments immersed in the machine.
The rapid movement of the water is
supposed to rinse the dirt out of the
clothes with the aid of the usual
amount of soap and elbow grease.
Maria Holman of Waukomis, Okla
homa, is the inventor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Learned by Scientists.

M. Curie. the discoverer of radium,
has found that the rays of radium
color glass a violet blue.
We should think of shooting stars
as solid shot about the size of cher
ry, or cherry stone, each of them fly
ing with 100 times the speed of a
bullet as far as the orbit of Uranus
and returning to the earth's distance
from the sun three times in century,
unless it strikes our atmosphere and
is burned up in a flash.
Two students of Cornell university
have discovered that by using higher
temperature and electrical currents in
the refining of copper the cost, which
is now SIS a ton, can be reduced by
half About $50, 100000 worth of cop
per is refined in this country annually
and $4,000, 900 worth of silver and
S4,000,00O worth of gold is recovered
therefrom.
There have been unearthed in Ably
dos, by Flinders Petrie, ten successive
temples ranging in age from 500 to
5000 years, which show the whole
history of Egypt A globular vase of
green glaze with Menes' names inlaid
in purple shows that polychrome glaz-
ing is 1000 years older than has been
surmised. Delicate carvings in
ivory are found which rival in excel
lence the finest Greek or Italian pro-
auctions.
More than 800 meteorites from out
er space are seen in the National
museum at Washington, their range
in weight being from few ounces to
5000 pounds. The monster one is
roughened from it's surface being
melted by friction with the earth's
atmosphere. One weighing 1,4OO
pounds is almost pure iron. Precious
metals are not found in these aerial
excursionists, but microscopic dia-
monds are sometimes formed by com
bustion with the earth's atmosphere.
They are made up from iron, nickel,
sulphur, carbon, phosphorus, oxygen,
silicon, magnesium, aluminium, and
calcium
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

He-I've got me fathers nose and
mouth
She-Well, the old man was lucky
to get rid of them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

1t looks rs though Turkey would be
somebody's dark meat.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Effect of Color

Few people seem to realize the real
ly strong effect that their color sur
roundings have on their temperament
1t is great mistake to live in rooms
papered with dark wall papers; they
may be economical from the point of
view of not showing the dirt, but they
are really most disastrous to the spir-
its. A warm yellow or q good rose
pink looks cheerful and reminds one
of sunny days, while a pretty green.
not too vivid in tint, suggests the del
icate hues of spring. A paper covered
with large pattern in dark colorings
somehow seems to lend a gloomy eff
feet to even the largest room, while
there are certain schemes of coloring
that hurt theieyes and tire one to look
at. 1t may interest readers to know
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

DMIRAL SCHLEY of the foremost, notable heroes
n Nineteenth Century that in the heart
of Spaniard of steady nerve, clear head
daunted courage and prompt decision.
Approached by friend recently his opinion asked
the efficacy of Peruna, Without
slightest hesitation he this remedy his
Peaed later his family
where it favorite remedy
Such endorsements indicate the wonderful hold
Peruna has the minds of
the question that and famous Admiral Shly
could his
than his positive conviction that the remedy all that
f
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
HlJnlGz>
|OF TIE TAY'
NOT EIattered-

I'm going to put you in book. :"
said the author.
IF you do" was the reply, "I'Il give
you picture for the second edition
viii you, really?"
you bet l will really. All you will
have to do is to sit for your picture
after get through with you and you'll
have an illustration that will attract
attention"
"And yet" said the author to him.
self, people think this business is a
perfectly safe one. Little they know
the excitement and dangers of it,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
ENDORSES PE-RU-NA.
Pe-ru=na Drug Columbus, Ohio:
and believe with efec.W S. SCHLEY

all opposition and has
of the people The natural trdiy which
people giving remedy
Gratitude desire help others has inspired thousands of
people public testimonials for Peuna who heretofore would
have o such publicity.
Never before the annals of medicine has happened that
have been willing
unqualified public remedy
of advertising could have accomplished such result
body This why receives
notable and unique endorsements
Drug Mfg Co., Columbus, Ohio free
aarrh.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
chean Electric Power.

The Retail Merchants Association of
Toronto, Ont, has Endorsed the Stark
electrical system, by which power,
light and conversation will be con-
veyed- over the same line. The new
rates promise to revolutionize the pres
ent prices in Toronto. Telephones will
be given at Sc each, plus 1 cent call,
the yearly cost not to exceed S45 for
business phones and s25 for house
phones. Light will be given at 8
cents per 1000 watts, and power at
cents per 1000 watts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

DIR. J. W. Shuts, president OF the
Board of Health, of the city of Wich-
tia for the past ten years, says he
would under no consideration have any
OF his patients undergo IL surgical
operation for appendicitis, after wit
Messing the prompt cure of this trouble
made weekly by DR.. P. 5. Thomas at
his Sanitarium in this city. His cures
are without danger, and certain.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Letters Automatically Stamped.

stamp when the flap is being moist
ened. AS soon as the first operation
is completed the flap is folded and the
envelope is laid face upward on the
shelf above the pads, where the de-
preston of the lever seals the flap and
also serves a stamp from the continu-
Gus ribbon and deposits it on the spot
which has been moistened to receive
it. The stamps are wound on a reel
and at each depression of the lever a
new stamp is automatically fed be-
meath the cutter.
James N. Stacy of Portland, Ore, is
the inventor
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Cuts SUGAR Cane and Stalks.

revolution under the action of the
current in the magnets they carry the
saw around its central axis at high
rate of speed. The laborer has then
but to connect the implement with the
switches provided at intervals along
the sides of the field, start the motor
running and present the saw to the
stalks, using little force to sever even
the heaviest growths of cane or corn.
Stephen j. Hylton Bravo of Haw-
thorn, Victoria, is the inventor of this
implement
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

diabetes, dropsy, rheumatism, Bright's
disease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure all
kidney and bladder ills. Read the fol-
lowing case:
Veteran Joshua Heller, of 7O6 South
Walnut street, Urbana, ILL.,, says: I'm
the fall of 1899 after getting Doan's
Kidney Pills at Cunningham Bros
drug store in Champaign and taking
a course of treatment l told the read
ers of the paper that they had re-
lieved me of kidney trouble, disposed
of lame back with pain across my
loins and beneath the shoulder blades.
During the interval which had elapsed
/ have had occasion to resort to Doan's
Kidney Pills when I noticed warnings
of attack. On each and every occa-
sion the results obtained were just as
satisfactory as when the pills were
first brought to my notice. l just as
emphatically endorse the preparation
to-day as l did over two years ago."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Heller will
be mailed on application to any part
of the United States. Medical advice
free; strictly confidential. Address
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists, price so
cents per box.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

that green papers have the reputation
of fading sooner than any others.
while blue becomes a dirty sort of
green If exposed to the sun, pink a
terra Gotta and yellow sort of
whitey-brown-none of them very at
tractive, perhaps, in this stage, but on
the whole a faded pink is the least de-
pressing shade.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Off For Europe at 112.

Our Oldest subscriber, Don Robus-
tiano Siglo de los Siglos of Chiapas,
dropped in the other day to renew his
subscription. He has been on our
books since 1S49, and at the age of 112
is en- route to Europe with his third
wife and six childr 3n.-Tabasco Mex
ico) Tageblatt
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
No LONGER a Reformer.

Former Resident (back at the old
home on a visit)-What has become
of Lustigo, who used to be such a loud
bowler against monopolists, corpora
lions and all that sort of thing?
Old Citizen-He's here still, but he
isn't doing any bowling now. He
found vein of coal in his land few
years ago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
No Limit Set.

Mrs. Buttercup-I wish l had a mill
ion.
Mr.. p-Thunderation, wom-
an, haven't you any business acumen?
What do you want to stop at a paltry
million for when you can wish for
hundred millions just as easily and
with just as much prospect of getting
it? No wonder we are poor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
How Il Came to Pass.

Dad" said the rural youngster to
his home returning parent, what do
you reckon has done took 81 hap
pened?"
How kin I tell?"
THE lightnin' an thunder has kilt
yer two brindle COWS an five hogs!"
That's bad, my son; but 1 can't be
everywhere. Providence knowed I wuz
away from home, an took advantage
of my absence!'
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
No LONGER Appropriate.

His Physician-You are burning the
candle at both ends.
Rich but Irritable Patient-Any
cheap. old-fashioned doctor could have
told me that. When pay you $50 for
an opinion you ought to use meta
phor more in accordance with this
age of gas and electricity.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Country Editor Laments.

"The country editor certainly has a
good time" says one from Missouri.
When we were working on city
daily we had to get down to the office
at a. m. Now that we are boss, we
don't have to get down at S-We get
here at g."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Then They Clinched.

Didn't think could speak, did you.
eh?" said Bragg, exultantly, after his
first attempt at post-prandial oratory.
well, confess l can't imagine any
thing so marvellous that has happened
for years."
Nothing like it in a century, eh?"
ooh, longer than that. Not since
Balaam's time"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
New Electric Headlight.

A new electric headlight has been
installed on the Brooklyn elevated
trains. The lamp is combination of
the incandescent and the arc, and has
a power of 500 candles. 1t throws a
brilliant light, which Eliminates the
way for several blocks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Mo-. Advantaoe to Her.

Are you training your daughters in
the household arts?"
mo. What's the use? Jest as soon
as got one of them trained SOS she
could help me some man would come
along an marry her. An men are
havin' it too easy these days anyhow"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Wasn't Detected.

81 used a sermon this morning."
said the Rev. DR.. Fourthly, that I
preached many years ago, but, FORUM
ately, there was only one member of
the congregation present that heard
it the first time
who was that?" asked his wife.
Deacon Ironside. And fortunately
again. may say providentially-th
deacon slept through the whole of it."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Getting Even.

Young Bride (poutIng)-Here we
have only been married two days,
Clarence. and you're scolding me al
ready"
Husband know, my dear; but just
think how long have been waiting for
the CHARGE.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Goat DAMAGES Portrait.

An oil painting of George Washing
ton, measuring six by eight, which or
namented the assembly room of a
hotel in Long Island City, has been
damaged by goat, and it is believed
by the owner to be beyond repair.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
penounce Narrow Skirts.

The principal papers in Vienna are
laundering against narrow skirts and
"the American way of holding them
up by grabbing them from behind and
pulling them toward the knees" The
mode is characterized as indecent and
ugly at the same time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Distribution of Cotton croo.

The cotton crop of Alabama, Arkan-
sas and South Carolina is about l.
100000 bales, worth $50 each. Georgia
ana Mississippi produce 100000
bales, and Texas 100000 bales More
than half the cotton is now produced
west of the Mississippi river.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Later Particulars.

Upon what meat asked Cassius.
argumentatively, doth this our Caesar
feed, that he is grown so CREATE"
"Lecithin, believe" jeeringly an
swered Brutus
subsequently, however, Colley Glib
Der edited this out, as being too
technical
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

W. H. Culp G. Co., Florists, Wichita,
Kansas, can ill your orders for choice
cut flowers for all occasions. Plants
and bulbs in season. Telegraph, tele-
phone or mail orders promptly filled.
Send for price list.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
For Sympathy.

$50 Mrs. Fullagloom has married
again, has she? Poor woman! She's
such a constant sufferer that l didn't
suppose she'd ever think of such a
thing"
well, she had to have somebody she
could talk to about her neuralgia
didn't she?"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
New Washina Machine.

There are several kinds of washing
machines, but the best of all, if the
woman who invented it could be
heard on the subject, is the one which
we show in the picture. It is easy to
operate, don't get out of order, don't
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
HesrtIess Police

At Cologne recently a thief chased
by the police took refuge in a church,
and. kneeling before the altar. claimed
sanctuary after the medieval fashion.
The police arrested him all the same.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
United States Farms.

The farms of the United States coy-
er SAL ,O00, 900 acres and employ near
ly 10, 500 600 people.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

If defiance Starch" does not please
you, return it to your dealer. If it does
you get one-third more for the same
money. 1t will give you satisfaction,
and will not stick to the iron.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

Now is the time to order Hyacinths,
Tulips, Narcissus and Chinese Sacred
Lilies. Cut Flowers and Plants.
CHAS. p. MUELLER,
1912 n. Market St.,
Wichita, Kans.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

Etc permanently cured No fits OF nervousness after
- first days OF DR.. Klines Nerve Restor.
err Send for FREE Sc. 90 trial bottle and treatise.
DE- K H. KLINE. Ltd. 9SI Arch Street. Philadelphia, Po
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

If you don't get the biggest and best
it's your own fault. Defiance Starch is
for sale everywhere and there is posi-
lively nothing to equal it in quality or
quantity.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

Defiance Starch is put up 16 ounces
in package, 10 cents. One-third more
starch for same money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

You never hear any one complain.
about Defiance Starch. There is
none to equal it in quality and guam
tity, 16 ounces. 10 cents. Try it now
and save YOUR money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

A man who will bring shame to his
parents will not hesitate to bring
shame to himself.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

Defiance Starch is guaranteed big.
gest and best or money refunded.
16 ounces, 10 cents. Try it now.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds--N. w. SAMUEL
Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
Norway's Coast Line.

Norway's coast line, 700 miles in a
straight line-becomes 10000 miles if
followed round the fjords. In these
fjords are over 100000 islands,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

Know myself" but don't overdc
the thing by being too exclusive.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

Stops the Cough and
Works Off the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle, ex-
cept green and purple.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

Try me just once and 1 am sure to
come again. Defiance Starch.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

A dead sure thing would be all right
if it always came to life.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

1t often happens that the silent
partner has the most to say.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

1t takes father to point an example
but a mother to be one
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

The pig in clover is convinced that
the sward is mightier tnan the pen.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large OF.
package, 5 cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15

He laughs best who sees the point of
the joke first.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-15
TkY ONE PACKAGE.

AS men grow wealthy they begin to
inquire into their ancestry.