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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Refused a Free Special.

Topeka, July s.-The state officers
are planning for junllet to the north
ern lakes. The Burlington road has
offered them a special car free of
charge. They have not yet accepted
the Burlington's offer, for some of
them believe it would be bad politics
to thus obligate themselves to the rail-
road. The Burlington has asked for a
reduction of it's taxes in Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
To Establish Kansas Grades.

Topeka, July o Governor Bailey
has appointed Sam E. Cole, of Harper;
L. NJ. Baker of Atchison. and H. Par
ller, of Mcpherson, as members of the
''grain inspection commission" This
commission was established under
law passed by the legislature last win
ter. Its duty is to establish kansas
grades for all kinds of grain.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Cold.Rlooded Train Wrecker.

San Francisco, CAL, July 13.-The
three recent mysterious wrecks on the
North Shore railroad with the record
of death and suffering are now be-
lieved to have been the work of cold
blooded train wrccl<er, whose motive is
not known. 1t is learned within the
past two days that the attempt has
been made to derail trains here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Santa Fe Aid, FI,h PLANTING.

Guthrie. Ok, July 9.-The Santa Fe
has made arrangements with the Uni
ted States commissioner of fish and
fisheries to stock the ponds at various
points along its lines from Newllirll to
Pauls Valley. The fish to be used are
principally black bass and croppies.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
studebakers Lose by Fire.

San Francisco. July 10. = The big
carriage and wagon depository of
Studebaker Bros, is destroyed by fire,
caused by the careless banking of Goals
in the furnace of the steam elevator.
The loss of StudebalSer Bros, is placed
at SI5O,O0O and that of the Clark es-
tate, which owned the building at S25.-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Want Federal Building.

Honolulu, July 13.-Thc Legislature
has passed u resolution asking congress
to provide federal buildings for this
city; also in favor of the passage of eX-
Queen Lilioukalani's claim. A bounty
on coffee production and the further
ance of the contemplated Improvements
at Pearl Harbor are recommended.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Killed by a Wire Carrying 1000 Volts

Pittsburg, Pa, July s.--During the
progress of terrific rain storm, four
persons were killed here. An electric
light wire carrying 1000 volts was
broken and fell into a pool of water
victims stepped into the pool and met
immediate death.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Women Work In Male Attire.

Women are employed on the gar
dening staff at Kew Gardens. England.
on condition that they work in male
attire. A young woman is in charge
of the herbaceous and Alpine plant
department at the present time. The
women gardeners go through two
years course of study at Kew.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Patent once BusIness.

Washington, D. c., July THE
summary of the business transacted by
the patent Office for the fiscal year end
ed June 80 shows that 80, 2se patents
were granted and 54,25s applications
iled.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Fact and Fancy.

BY aid of the Philadelphia freight
car burglars who pred the lids from
a set of boxed-up and inhabited bee
hives. fact has again caught up with
the funny newspaper artists.-New
York World
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Woman in Public Position.

Viennese prejudice against women
being given public positions is again
undermined by the appointment of DR..
Marguerite Furchb 10 be assistant at
the chemical laboratory in that city.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
A mutton And Half Fire.

st. Joseph, Mo-, July o.-The main
building Of the Hammond packing
plant is destroyed by FIRE The loss is
estimated as high as IA million dol
lars Il is entirely covered by insur-
ance. Two men lost their lives IN the
flames.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Dewey Gives Bond.

Topeka, Kas., July 1s.-The supreme
court allowed Chauncey Dewey W. D.
Mcbride and Clyde Wilson, the ST
Francis ranchmea, to go free from
jafl upon securing $4,000 bond. The
bond Is to be approved hF Sheriff Nc
Cullougb, OF Cheyenns yafaty.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Children and Crime.

According to English law child
under seven years of age is incapable
of committing a crime If over seven
and under fourteen it Is left to the
jury to say whether - had guilty
knowledge Of doing wrong. Personsy
over fourteen are. Of course, held fully.
responsible.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
starte,I Nv Fir.cr.oker,,

New York, July Sire started by
firccracliers in three shops of the Man
haitian Railway company burned them
and their contents, including fifteen
motor cars, valued at Sc, coo each, and
twenty passenger cars. The loss is
between 500, 900 and S15O,O 900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Danny Maher is Hurt.

London, July 13.-Danny Maher, the
American jockey, had serious motor
car accident. He was thrown out of an
automobile, fractured the base of his
skull and sustained other injuries prob
ably fatal
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Suffered From Hi, Greed.

San Francisco, July 11.-After losing
s45, 900 in cornering the Lima bean
market and securing 5000. 900 pounds
20 find nobody who wanted the beans
Lyden IL Co., have assigned The
liabilities will amount to $500, 600 and
.he assets are estimated at SIS, 900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16

Topeka, July 7.-According to the
statement of the bank commissioner
the deposits, in all classes of banks ag-
gregate S92, 900, OOO. This is $685. 20 for
state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
A BOARD TO CERTIFY VALUES.
New Regulations Governing The AIienN-
tIon of Allotted Lands.

Washington, July 1O.-Commissioner
Jones, of the Indian Office, has formu-
lated an entirely new set of regula-
tions governing the alienation and
leasing by Indians of lands allotted to
them by congress. Charges of land
grabbing by INSCRIPTIONS persons in
these lands have reached the interior
department, principally from the Creek
nation.
The new regulations will go into
effect as soon as they are approved by
Secretary Hitchcock, who is out of the
city. Acting Secretary Ryan said that
in his opinion the changes made by the
commissioner would preclude the pos
sibility of fraud on a large scale, al
though they might not altogether
protect the Indians from disposing of
their lands for less than their real
value. 1t is said that the regulations
will provide for the certiGcation of
values by a properly constituted board,
which shall be as far us possible free
from all improper Influences.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
King Is a cIeraYman.

King Edward is also clergyman of
the Church of England, with salary.
In Pembrokeshire, Wales, st. David's
cathedral claims King Edward as
prebendary, and for this Office he is en-
titled to a salary of G. per annum.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Shut. out American Live STOCK.

London, July "A new order of the
board of agriculture prohibits the
landing in Great Britain of any hogs
from the United States, and prohibits
the importation of cattle from New
England. The order goes into effect
August /.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Correct Presents for Oriental Maids.

The correct presents for little ORR
entail maids are gold or silver coins.
which are sewn on their caps and
strung as necklaces. being part of
their dover If one is lost. the neigh
bors are called to help find it, and
when found, all join in the jubilant cry,
"Yoo, 700, yoo,"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Cassius NJ. Clay is 81.

Lexington. KY, July Z. = General
Cassius Marccllus Clay, who is 81 years
old, will again take under his roof
his former cfild-wife, Dora Clay
Brock, whose husband was killed by a
train n yyeeI, AGO.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Gave Children Poisoned Candy

Berlin, July ia dispatch from
Cracow, capital of Galicia, Austria,
says sc children have died after eating
poisoned candies. Three men have
been arrested as the perpetrators of
the crime.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16

Birmingham, Ala, July ALI the
miners who are members of the United
Mine Workers of America to the num-
Der of about 5000 in this district sus-
pended work, the old wage contract
having exnired
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
POlOnium.

The latest metal discovered, polo
mum, gives off a steady light and in
tercepts currents of electricity. 1t is
said that a collar button of polonium
would be protection against light
ming and also serve. as headlight at
night.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Hottest of the Year

indianapolis, Ind, July July 3rd
was the hottest of the year. At Muncie,
after i've worhmen had fallen in front
of the furnaces at the American Rolling
mill company's plant, the leading
worlmen quit work.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
sn.ni.h War Yateran..

New Haven, Conn, July 1O.-Colouel
E. NJ. Urel, chief of the
Spanish war veterans, announces that
the national encampment this year
will be held in this city. The dates
have not been fixed definitely. but they
probably will be September % to 80.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
A Terrible Crash.

Charlottesville, Va, July 9.-South-
ern railway passenger train ran into
an open switch at Rocllfish depot,
smashing into a local freight on a
siding. The passenger engine and the
express coaches were demolished and
the baggage car telescoped through the
second class passenger coach. In the
latter was a party of Austrians, killing
"A and ipjuring Is.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
treatment for consun1ntiv,s

The sanatorium for consumptives at
Frankfort-on-theM has windows
that consist merely of openings, with
out glass. so that the patients are ex-
posed to air currents day and night,
all the year round.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Who Knows This Man?

ooh, he is born debater!' said one
friend to another the other day.
There is nothing he likes better than
an argument. He won't even eat any
thing that agrees with him. '-Tit-Bits.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
More Anti-Jewlsh Persecution.

London, July 13.-The Daily Chron-
icle's correspondent at Berlin says the
Jewish population of Cracow, Galicia,
is excited by reports of an anti-Jewish
persecution similar to those at Kish-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
PACIFIC squadron Sails.

San Francisco, July THE Pacific
squadron, commanded by Rear Adj
miral Glass, has sailed for Puget Sound
en- route to Alaska. The squadron is
composed of the New York Benuing-
ton. Marbiehead and Concord.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
stilI Arnin.t c.n.1 rre.t,.

Panama, Colombia, July ID. Ac-
cordirg to adviccs from Bogota, Senior
Teran, one of the representatives OF
the isthmus, is doing all he can within
congress and without to defeat the
canal treaty.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
WireIasn Stations.

Tacoma, Wash, July 11.-Without
depending on contractors, the United
States signal corps will itself proceed
to erect and equip a series of govern
ment wireless stations in Alaska.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Coin to Manila.

San Francisco, Cal, July The
United States army transport Sherman
sailed from here for Manila via Guam,
taking newly coined Filipino pesos in
this city. worth 81, 500, 900 and $50, 900
in gold on the transport.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
ponhls Liability No More.

Topeka, July THE law repeating
the double liability act has now gone
into effect. Corporation stockholders
are not liable now for double the
amount of their stock, except in banks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Shareholder Sentenced.

Washington. July Ill. w. Pace,
she wealthiest planter of Tallapoosa
county, Ala, has been sentenced to
Eve years in the penitentiary for hold
ing negroes IN slavery.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
aainesxills Flooded.

Gainesville, Texas, June THE
heaviest rain for years fell mere, flood
ing tine streets from two to four feet
and sweeping over farms. The rail-
roads were the heaviest losers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Striker. Cause Heavy Damages.

Denver, Colo, July l1.-About 600
union smelter workers walked out
leaving the furnaces full of molten
metal. causing an immense loss.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
A village Panic.

Oregon. Wis. July IA panic among
1000 people resulted from the acci-
dental discharge of the villages entire
stock of fireworks at public exhibition
and 8 persons were injured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Cement Butts.

The cement foundations of telegraph
poles are called cement butts. There
is now company engaged in their ex-
elusive manufacture
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
Coast Artillery withdrawn.

Washington, July i1.-The secretary
of war has ordered the withdrawal of
the coast artillery now at Havana.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16

THE chapters which have appeared
from month to month in TIE CENTURY
during 1902 and 1903, telling the story
of Pa GLADDEN., his simple faith, his
quaint optimism, his broad humanity,
will be published in book form in the
fall by the Century Co., under the
title of ''Pa Gladden-The Story of a
Common Man"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16

The July COSMOPOLITAN contains
eighteen stories and articles, being re-
markable for the excellence of its sto-
ries and for the number of its illustra-
tons. There is long list of distin-
guished contributors.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16

THE July NATIONAL gives first place
to Americas teachers DIR. A. f Win
ship tells how Boston is preparing to
welcome them, $4,000 strong, early in
July.-The scores of pictures in the
July number are all fresh and timely.
The frontispiece is n fine portrait of
Mrs. Walter Farwell, listed in the
American Beauty Book as 1.-The most
beautiful woman of America.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16

EvERYBoDY's MAGAZINE for July has
14O pages, while the average ten cent
magazines run 96. The extra pages
carry many popular features. This
number has THE cover of the year, ex-
ceiling, out of sight. The great dailies
appreciate Everybodys, as shown in
the New York Sun by an extended re-
view and the reprinting of several en-
tracts from the June number. The
New York American, also, gives costly
space for an extended writeup of that
number
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16
LITERARY NOTES.

AMONG the distinctively American
topics discussed in the REVIEW OF RE-
VIEWS for July are 1.-The Erie Canal
Its Past and Future" by w. NJ. Will
ner; Forest Fires in the United
States, by H. NJ. Suter; The Recent
Floods of the Middle West, ;" by Charles
NJ. Harger, and '"Welfare Work in
Great Industrial Plant" by John K.
Commons These subjects are all
timely, and their treatment by the
several writer's is fresh and suggestive
IN HIS romance of the old West, 1.-THE
Lions of the Lord" Mr. Wilson, whose
1.-The Spenders" is one of the successes
of the present year, shows an advance
in strength and grasp both in art and
life. 1t is thrilling tale of the Nor
mon settlement of Salt Lake City,
with all it's grotesque comedy, grim
tragedy and import to American civil
ization. ''It cost me my day yester-
day." wrote Mark Twain to the au-
thor, ''You owe me S4oO But never
mind, forgive you for the books
sake" published by the Lothrop Co.,
Boston,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16

CHAUNCEY THOMAS has written many
good stories for McClure's but none
better than the one in the current
number. "Ruggles' First Case Rug
giles is a young lawyer in Denver. brief
less and almost breadless. His first
client is trusting young Englishman
who has just parted with his last penny
to Yankee syndicate in exchange for
sailed mine. Ruggles takes his case
and forces settlement but by pro-
cedure considerably more strenuous
than the ordinary processes of law. A
good story of good bluff never fails
to appeal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-16

How many persons know that the
number of stripes on our flag is fixed,
and why? How many know from
and Stripes are an evolution? Who
knows how the flag adopted in 1777
and the flag carried in the Mexican
War differed? Who knows in what
year congress passed the law that gov
erns the flag honored and loved to-day
around the world? All these facts and
many other interesting details will be
told in the July ST. NICHOLAS by Par
malice McFadden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-29
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
Judgment Is Rendered in Favor of
Telluride Power Company.

Provo. Jan 2S.-In the Fourth district
court today judgment by stipulation was
rendered in the case of the Telluride
Power Transmission company VS.. Over
land Gold Mining company in favor of
plaintiff for s., 226.61 and S11.70 costs. The
suit was brought to collect an amount
claimed to be due plaintiff for electric
power furnished defendant by the plain
The petition of Lars L. Nelson for ad-
mission TO probate of viii of the late
Charles Fl. Nelson of Provo and for let
tiers testamentary to issue to petitioner,
was set for hearing Feb. IA. The petition
shows that the estate amounts to 800 in
personal property and $3.50 in real eS-
tate, all Of which is left by the viii Of
the dccedent to his wife. Anna T Nelson,
for the term of her natural life. after
which it is to be divided equally between
his four children.
Estate of Andrew Crump. deceased:
Thomas HalVOrsen, Edward Evans and
William T. Monk appointed appraisers.
Estate and guardianship Of John NJ.
to sell mining property granted: NJ. NJ
Kellogg, DOminicus Carter and David X
Bowen appointed appraisers
a rather peculiar case came up in the
Fourth district court today in the case
of Mary J. LOSser VS.. Jacob LOSER.
Plaintiff was granted a divorce from de-
failure to provide The decree was
granted by default. A notice of pubiica-
ton of summons is part of the files.
plaintiff believing at the time the di-
VOrce was granted that defendant was
out of the state. Today the defendant
appeared and by his attorney. J. w. n.
Whitecotton. asked that the decree be
set aside on the grounds that there was
a failure of proper service of summons.
and that he had never been outside of the
state. Mr. Whitecotton claimed that I'M
der the facts as to service of summons.
the judge had no jurisdiction.
Attorney Evans. who was attorney for
plaintiff at the time the divorce was OBJ
tanned. was of the opinion that the court
had jurisdiction but admitted that it was
a matter within the discretion of the
court He called attention to the fact
that the question was one in which the
interests of the public should be consid-
cred in passing on the case.
The parties are from BENJAMIN and the
question assumes interest when il is IN
derstood that on Jan. 10 Of this year the
plaintiff married Abraham Knutsen Of
Benjamin.
Both plaintiff and defendant in the orig
inal suit Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Losser. or
Mr.. Losser and Mrs. KIutsen. were in
court. and both want the decree set aside.
Mr. Knutsen has not been heard from
in court. but Mr.. Whitecotton saws he
will be glad enough TO get out of the case
in the easiest way possible. Mr.. and Mrs.
Losser had been married twenty years be-
for the present complications arose and
have nine children.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-29
EPHRAIM NEWS NOTES.

Ephraim. Jan 2S.-The Ephraim camp,
Woodmen of the World. held a meeting
in its lodge room Monday evening and
elected its officers for the ensuing
lows: Consul commander, Peter Greaves,
ir.; advisor lieutenant. Ephraim Claw
son; clerk, c. J. Fisher; banker, II. P
Larsen: managers, J. Z. McCafferty and
/. j. Johnson; escort. Fred Rasmussen;
sentry, j. A. Anderson, jr.; Waterman,
s. J. johnson.
Canute Petersen. oldest son of c. W.
Petersen of this city, met with :. very
serious accident last Sunday afternoon.
While in the act of swinging by rope,
head downward, il Ole x. Olsen 5 barn,
he accidentally struck his head on a
sharp corner of a square upright. An
ugly cash five inches long was cut on
the top of his head, and the scalp was
IOosened all around on the left side of his
head DR.. Jensen was called in, and ne
seWed up and dressed the wound.
The teachers of this county will meet
in the opera house in this city Friday
and Saturday of this week. a public
meeting win be given Friday evening un-
der the auspices of the district schools OF
Ephraim. The school boards of the va
rious districts in the county VIII also as
semhle here holding a special meeting
Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock An eX-
cellent programme has been prepared
for the occasions.
The graduating class of the public
schools of this city has issued invitations
for a dancing party to be given IN Peter
sens pavilion Friday evening
William Richie of Manu was in this
city on business yesterday.
DR.. J. NJ. Tanner superintendent OF the
Latter-day Saints schools in this state,
was visiting the Snow academy Monday.
He delivered an interesting lecture IN
the tabernacle Sunday evening
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-29
CASTLE DALE NEWS NOTES.
The Perplexing Water Question to Be
Settled by Consultations

Castle Dale. Jan. 25.-Mrs. Mary Swazey
returned on Thursday from Canada and
SAYS Uncle Sam domain is good
enough for her. She reports that part Of
the country established by the Morrnons
as being in prosperous and flourishing
condition During her six weeks STAY at
Raymond at least forty new houses were
built The improvements are conducted
III that country with much rapidity
The citizens of Orangeville our neigh
boring burg, in whose veins course some
or the royal blood. met and celebrated
en- Saturday night last the birthday an
nlversary of their beloved poet Robbie
Burns. The festivities beginning prompt
ly at p. m. After singing, speaking and
eating to their hearts content a dance
was participated in. The Scots Of that
town, when they do celebrate do il right
\ meeting Of the presidents and secrs-
faFies of the different canal companies
drawing water out of Cottonwood creek
VIII be held at Orangeville tofpor-
rev night TO proceed with a consoIida-
ton proposition that has for some time
been before the people Nine-tenths of
the people have come to the conclusion
that the only proper way to get along
peaceably together IN regard to the water
question is TO consolidate -Four ont Of
five of the Incorporated canal conuanies
and a number of individuals viii rcp
undoubtedly join in a grand consoiida-
tion- II IS such magnaninity as this that