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The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Mother" Bickerdyke.

When the grand review of the vic
torious armies of the north took place
in Washington in 1865, there was one
woman in the ranks, on horseback,
who marched with the soldiers from
Illinois. She was n of the most i'm
pressive figures in the most impress.
sive parade of soldiers which ever
took place in the United States.
That woman was Mrs. Mary A. Bick-
erdyke, better known as Mother"
Bickerdyke, who had endeared herself
to the soldiers as did few other wop-
en- during the war, through her self
sacrifices and her untiring work as
a nurse on the battlefields and in the
hospitals of the south.
On that great day in Washington
the tried soldiers of the republic did
this noble woman a signal honor be-
cause they loved her and because they
appreciated to the full what she had
done. The soldiers Of the south re-
spected Mother B%ickerdyke fully as
much as those of the north, for she
made no distinctions in her charity
and her philanthropy. And so it was
LldJ IHe WOLldu vi ScDdCh Ill a
| plain calico dress and sunbonnet, was
| cheered equally that day with the
great generals, the tattered battleflags
and the long columns. That plain
calico dress and s%unbonnet were
eagerly purchased the next day for
500.
That gives some idea of what the
| soldiers thought Of Mother Bickerdyke
in 1865, but she has not been forgot
| ten by any NEAR Her boys" In Hi
nois are going to commemorate her
| services to the country with a fitting
| monument to be erected at Galesburg,
and it will be one Of the choicest
memorials in that state. 1t will be
the first public monument erected in
the United States to a woman for SER
| vices in behalf of her country during
the civil war, and no monument is
more richly deserved.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
CAMPFIRE
TALES:
MISUNDERSTANDING.
A Little Woman.


In a little precious stone what splendor
meets the eyes;
In a little lump of sugar how much
sweetness lies:
SO In a little woman love grows and null
tiplies-
You recollect the proverb says, - word
unto the wise"
A peppercorn is very small, and seasons
every Inner
More thar all other condiments, although
It's sprinkled thinner;
Just so a little woman is, If love will let
you win her
There's not a joy in all the world you
will not find within her.
And as within the little rose you'll find
the richest dyes,
And in a little grain of gold much price
and value lies:
AS from a little balsam a rich odor doth
arise.
So in a little woman there's a taste of
Paradise.
The syklark and the nightingale, though
small and slight of wing,
Yet MARBLE sweeter in the grove than
all the birds that sing;
So in a little woman, though a very
little thing,
Are sweets above all other sweets,
cen flowers that bloom in spring.
From an Old Love Letter.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Game Of the Bird Dealers.

The game Of the bird dealers is
played as follows: The children
stand in a row. leaving two outside.
These two represent the bird dealers.
Each child represents a bird-one be-
ing a crow, another a crane, another q
canary, and so on. One bird dealer
says to the other:
81 wish to buy a bird"
What kind of a bird?" asks the
second dealer.
"A bird that a fly fast" says the
first dealer.
Every WELL" the other
dealer, take what you wish"
Then" says the first dealer, 81 will
take a robin"
AS soon as the word is out of his
mouth, the robin" must leap from the
row and run around 1t to escape. II
he catches the bird, he puts It in q
cage. whore It must stay until all tho
other birds are caught.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
A Weighing Contest.

Here Is a jolly kind of entertainment
for you boys and girls to make use of
the next time you give a party. 1t will
please your little guests ever so much
Get two sets of scales, one to weigh
large articles and n for the smaller
things. For some of the tiny objects
suggested below 1t will perhaps be bet
ter to buy a cheap pair at a toy shop.
Having arranged for the weighing, Sc
lect a number Of articles to be
weighed. Have these as unlike and
deceptive as possible, so that there
really will be great difficulty In decid-
ing. For instance, the following list:
A mans hat and a book.
A pair of scissors and a bunch Of
keys.
A boot and a p%asteboard box (con-
tanning, say, a stone OF something
very heavy.
A large book and a pasteboard box
(this one empty.
A watch and a bottle Of ink.
A pen nib and a feather.
A pin and a little piece of paper.
An envelope and a postcard.
A one-cent piece and a bow or rib.
bon.
A doll and a shoe.
A newspaper and a package of tacks.
A rubber ball and a sponge.
Arrange the articles beforehand, and
let each boy and girl write down on a
slip of paper which of the two articles
in each lot they think IS the heavier.
The competitor hands the list, signed,
of course, to the Judge. Then COM
hence the weighing.
A prize should be given to the one
guessing the greatest number correct
ly.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
G.. A. r. Parade on Shlpboard.

Probably the first national G. A. r.
reunion and parade ever celebrated
on shipboard in midocean occurred on
August 16 last, on board the steam
ship Ontario, at the same time that
the G. A. R. parade took place N Bos-
ton. Disappointed at being unable to
reach Boston in time for the parade,
owing to a break in the machinery oil
the steamer off Norfolk, Va, Post No.
CT Of Cincinnati decided to parade on
the ship at the time designated for
the Boston parade. The captain order.
ed every flag and bit of bunting on
board to be displayed, and arm in arm
with the ladies Of the party a parade
around the ship was made to the tune
of yankee Doodle" and the "The Star
Spangled Banner"
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09

volley after him, but, fortunately, he
escaped without a scratch. Reaching
the line he sprang over works and
men, causing surprise and joy. His
nostrils and ears were fly blown from
lying in the sun all day.
"Thirty-five years after this event
Gov. Tanner received a letter from
James A. Jones of Monroe county, AL
ALBANIA, inquiring for a Major Eureka,
Eighty-sixth Illinois, saying his grand
father, John Williams, a Confederate
soldier, captured a sword inscribed To
Major Eureka, Eighty-siXth Illinois
volunteer infantry which he desired
to restore to the owner. 1t had been
used in school exhibitions, and, later,
by plantation hands to strip sugar
cane. Gov. Tanners inquiry resulted
in the deciphering of the inscription to
be, Presented to Capt. 10 Major,
E~ighty-sixth Illinois volunteer infan-
try, Eureka, H. and Mr.. Jones for
warded the sword to Capt. 10 Major,
now residing at Eureka, In."-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Saw Hard Service.

The Thirty-sixth Massachusetts, Col.
Henry Bowman, was recruited in Wor-
cester In 1862, and was in the Third
brigade, Ninth corps. The total en-
rollment was 1915, 106 were killed
in action, 27 died in Confederate pris-
ons and the regiment was In eighteen
general engagements, including Fred
ericksburg. Vicksburg, Knoxville, the
Wilderness, Spottsylvania. Cold Har-
Dor and Petersburg. whore 1t sustain.
ed heavy losses.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09

Throw a rope over the limb of q
tree, and in one end of the rope make
a strong loop large enough to hold
your foot. Now you are to pull your
self up as the boy in the picture Is
doing. You stand on the ground with
your left foot in the loop of the rope
and pull you best on the other end Of
the rope, but, though you feel a good
deal of strain on your foot in the loop
you do not stir. Now you are doing
exactly what is done by the man who
tries to lift himself owe the fence by
pulling on his bootstraps.
BY this time you are convinced that
there is a trick to 1t. Indeed, there
is, but so simple a one, that you will
have no trouble in performing 1t. Bear
your weight on the rope in your hands
and lift your legs, swinging them up
ward from your hips. The result will
be that your feet will go up about
three feet from the ground, while the
rope in your hands will sink till your
head Is about on a level with your
feet.
Now climb up the rope, hand over
hand" till your head Is above your
feet and lift your fee as before, pull
ing on the rope at the same time.
You do not easily pull yourself up
this way, but it looks so to the spec
tators. You climb up the rope hand
I'VE hand, and could do it just as well
without having your foot in the .oop
at all, providing the rope was fastened
to the limb.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
How to Lift Oneself Up.

No doubt you have often heard how
elf from the ground by pulling on
the strap of his boots. Other things
are supposed to be equally impossible,
one Of them being to lift ones self by
means of q rope and pulley.
While this is perfectly true in the
case Of a straight pull, there Is a very
simple way to do It which you may
easily prove to the establishment of
your friends.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Played Postum for Life.

Speaking of assaults" said the ma
jOr, when Col. Dan McCook's brigade
made the assault June q, 1864, on the
dead angle at Kenesaw Mountain,
Capt. 10 Major, company A, Eighty
sixth Illinois volunteer infantry, while
close to the Confederate works, was
knocked down by something thrown
over the works by a rebel. When he
regained consciousness he found him
self on the fiat of his back just outside
the rebel breastworks, among many
dead and wounded. Our troops had
fallen back about eighty feet, and by
hugging the ground closely were part
ly protected by the brow of the hill.
Spades were trumps, and by hard dig
ging with spades, bayonets and can
teen sides a new line was soon estab-
lished which protected the men.
In the meantime Capt. Major re-
turned to consciousness and soon real
lied that he must play himself for
over the rebel works a prisoner, al
others who showed signs of life were
forced to do. On the other hand re-
treat was impossible. About this time
a venturesome rebel climbed over the
works, and crawling around among
the dead and wounded came to the
captain, relieving him of his revolver,
sword, haversack, canteen, p~ocketbook
and hat. Noticing the captain was
breathing, the rebel turned a little
water into his mouth, but although
nearly dying of thirst the Yank was
afraid to swallow, and permitted the
coveted fluid to run out of his mouth
and go to waste in Mother Earth.
The Johnny crawled away and left
him, %supposing, of course, there would
soon be another dead Yank.
1T "a nov about 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, and for the balance of that
hot day Capt. Major lay on the fiat OF
his back, with the merciless rays of
the sun pouring down into his bare
face, not daring even to scare the flies
from his mouth or nOse, from which
blood was oozing as a result Of the
blow in the stomach. Nor could he
shift his body to gain a more comfort
able position. He could hear the bang!
bang! OF the ianke guns, and the
crack of Col. Fahnestock's Henry rifle
in the hands of Fife Major Weber, who
had got a good position behind a chest
nut tree and was doing all he could to
keep the rebel heads below their head
logs. When the rebels replied the
smoke would almost puff in Capt. Ma
jor's face. With the bullets passing
both ways, only a few inches above
his body, there he lay, playing pos
sum.
Finally after a long wait darkness
came. Gathering all his strength for
. supreme effort, Capt. Major got on
his feet and made a dash for the Union
line. The route was down hill, and he
came as near flying as a man could.
The dried twigs and leaves made col
siderable noise, and the rebels fred a
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09

valenciennes insertion run with baby
ribbon and valenciennes lace. The
belt Is made of inch.wide insertion
laced with baby ribbon an inch wide
and leaving enough Of the ribbon ut
either end for ties. The accompany
ing illustration will be Of great bene-
fit to you in making this apron.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
A Dainty Handkerchief Apron.

Have any Of our readers eve seen
the pretty aprons made of handker-
chiefs? 1t is a gift that will delight
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09

your friends. To make this pretty and
useful gift two embroidered handker-
chiefs, or two gentleman's initial silk
handkerchiefs, one yard Of hamburg
insertion, three yards of one-inch rib
bon, four yards of baby ribbon and
three yards Of valenciennes lace are
required.
Cut one of the handkerchiefs into
four parts diagonally and join to the
other with the valenciennes insertion.
The outside edge is then shaped to
give the rounded effect, edged with
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16
ABSOLUTELY FREE.

Call at Miss Campbell's store for
bargains. She continues TO sell at
cost and for the next 60 days is Of
fering with every S. cash purchase
your chaice of 10 yards of calico,
and with every s1o cash purchase
your choice of line of ready to
wear hats, not over $3.50 each.
Eaton has a hneline offans cheap.
For SALE:-Windmill, tower and
tank. Inquire at this office.
Miss Mary Dalgarn. a grand
daughter of Mrs. M. L. Dalgarn,
came in from Kansas City last Sun
day morning to spend the summer
vacation. >.
A number of the Philippine SOL
dlers have received a two months
extra pay for over time served in
the Philippine Army.
See those ladies fancy gloves and
mits at Eaton's.
Remember the celebration at
Meade on July 4th.
A nice line of lockets and chains
just received at Sourbeer & Co.'s.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16
Obituary..

Mrs. hEstella N. Robinson was
born in Shelby county, Tennessee,
October IS, 1866; moved to Western
Kansas when buta small girl; was
educated at.the Sacred Heart Con-
vent. St. Joseph, Missouri; was
married to Rey, ]. NJ! Robinson in
Denver, Colorado. July ~, 1887;
was converted and united with the
Salem Baptist Church at Derias,
Kansas, In 1894, being baptised by
Rev. VIM. .Wilber; died at Meade,
Kansas, June 9 at gao p. m.
Mrs. Robinson leaves a husband,
three boys and two girls, mother,
two sisters and one brother to
mourn her loss.
Sister Robinson cheeffully made
the sacrifice incidental to western
Missionary's wife. Her husband
was engaged most of the time as a
Missionary in Western Kansas, the
nature of his work kept him away
from home great deal of the time.
Sometimes the income was small;
sometimes living in dugouts, yet
she was never heard to complain of
poverty, loneliness or the response
bilities of life. She always had her
husbands clothes ready and cheer
fully inspired him with the word go,
'And l will take care of the home. !"
Her conversion was very clear;
she had the strongest child-like faith
in her Lord, not only to redeem. Sd
care for her soul, but also to pro-
vide for the temporary things of
life. Often when the income was
small and her husband would COM
plain, she would kindly rebuke him
for his faith and then remind him
of Gods promise to care for his
own.
She had a cheerful happy disposi
ton; had the greatest antipathy for
pretenses, either in the social or the
moral sphere; she was plain in dress
and in speech.
A faithful and devoted wife, a
true and tender mother and a con-
secrated christian, faithful until
death, has gone home to receive a
crown of life that fadeth not away.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16
PLAINS DEPARTMENT.
F. S. SULLIVAN Editor.

A. A. Ball, western representative
of the Standard Land company,
made business trip to Stratford
last week.
Jesse Baughman, Fred and John
Williamson and Mrs. P. G. Kniss
are all rusticating on their home
steads, and we notice that Fred's
house has been improved 6y fresh
coat of paint.
George Phillips is doing his best
to carry out the Roosevelt Idea"
Its boy.
Albert E. King, real estate dealer
of Mcpherson, was in Plains on
business Tuesday.
Carson, of the firm of Carson s.
Jones. of Albany, Mo-, was in
Plains last week transacting real
estate business.
A. c. olin is putting in stock of
groceries in connection with his feed
store.
We understand that there was
heavy frost in the south part of town
about week ago.
Roy Wilson, Charlie and Joe
McMahan left Tuesday to harvest
the McMahans wheat crop in Reno
county.
We intended to write last week but
we couldn's get around to it. The
fact of the matter is that we have
been for the last two weeks engaged
in scrutinizing Alright Jimmy's ar
ticle with powerful magnifying
glass, vainly endeavoring to see the
point. The aforesaid article shows
a weakness all through, but such an
article as man would write after
being convinced that he was wrong,
but not having the moral courage to
admit it. There was no argument
in it, and no statement of facts ex
cept that Farmer Bisbee has been
held up by his herd rather than by
his farming. This statement goes
to show that Jimmy does not know
what he is talking about, or that he
is wilfully trying to mislead. AS
matter of fact, all the cattle that
Bisbee has ever sold would not sup
port his family for six months, and
all of his fine herd were either rails
ed by him or purchased with wheat
money. There aIe very few cattle
men in this country that Mr.. Bisbee
could not buy with the proceeds OF
last years crop. And he is not the
only one who has made a success.
A. V. Angel, Doug Dalgarn, Albert
Hemple, Russell Berkau and a score
of others have done it, and the evil
dence of these men that Jimmy is
going to get to testify that rming
doesn't pay is controverted by facts,
and their testimony stands impeach
ed before it is given. We are mail
ing Alright Jimmy, care of the
News, copy of our Homeseeker's
Guide, which if he will read care
fully, will remove the scales from
his elusory optics, and benefit his
liver.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16
Meade Camp No. 1888 M. w. A.

Program of the Annual Convention
of the Meade Sunday School Asso-
citation to be held in the Baptist
church Thursday and in the Metho-
dist church Thursday evening, June
thirtieth.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16

A. A. Ball, western representative
of the Standard Land company,
made business trip to Stratford
last week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16
NOTICE..

After nine longs weeks of sickness.
suffering and death of our dear one,
will be able to resume our regular
PASTORAL work again. Will have
regular services at the church Sun
day morning and evening. You
can inspire your-pastor and friend S
sad heat by attending these services.
7. M. ROBINSON.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16

. Everyone who is interested in
Sunday School work is cordially in
vited to attend the Annual Conven-
ton of this county, June 80. The
morning and. afternoon sessions
will be held in the Baptist church
and the evening session in the M.
E. Church. The program, which
promises to be very interesting, ap-
pears in this paper, and we hope to
make this the best of any convention
ever held in Meade. A basket din
ner in the Roberts store room,
where there will be plenty of chairs
and tables, will be an important
feature. Come and bring your
baskets. BY ORDER Com.
ZADA BLACK, Secy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
firm of S. P Bunch & Co., was dis
solved on May 6, 1904 and that l
have no connection with Mr.. Bunch.
]. H. WATT.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16
RESOLUTIONS OF MEADE CAMF
NO. 1913 M. w. OF A.

Whereas, the awful fiat, 'sDust
thou art and unto dust thou shalt re-
turn," has again gone forth in our
midst and neighbor Samuel l..
Newly, in the prime of his useful
ness, has been removed from among
US by death.
Whereas, he was identified with
Meade Camp No. 1893 M. w. A.
until recently.
Whereas, kind words of love will
fall no more from those death seal
ed lips. Therefore be it
Resolved, that the widow and the
fatherless child receive the care
protection and sym pathy of this
camp and that sympathy be extend
ed to the aged parents and their re-
naming family.
Resolved, that in the death of
neighbor Newly the order has lost
a true, earnest and worthy member;
that we feel the separation to be
only temporary, he having proceed
ed US across the threshold of the
door which opens only inward.
Resolved, that these resolutions
be embodied in the minutes of this
camp and that copy be sent to
his widow and alsoto his father and
mother aud to his camp in Santa
Fe. Be it further
Resolved, that they be published
in each of our local papers.
VIM. BACKE,
]. E. RoBERTs'JR,
M. S. MARTIN,
G,EAoo of
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16
FOR SALE.

Twelve small pigs, over eight
weeks old, enquire of,
VIM. KoBs,
Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16
Gard OF Thanks.

Rev. Robinson desires to express
his sincere thanks to all who so
kindly assisted him during the re-
cent illness and death of his beloved
wife.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16
PASSED AWAY.

Samuel L. Newby, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. G. Newby, died at his resi-
denee in, southwest Gray county,
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock of Bright's disease, after a
lingering and painful illness of near
ly six months. He leaves a wife
and little daughter, father, mother,
three sisters and one brother and a
host of other relatives and friends to
mourn his loss. The body was laid
to rest in the Santa Fe cemetery this
afternoon, followed by large con-
course of relatives and friends
We will give a more extended
notice of his life and death next
week. Santa Fe Monitor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-16
CATTLE WANTED.

Parties having yearling steers for
sale call on, J-B. Buck,
First National Bank,
Imo. I-9 'o4. Meade, Kansas.
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iation to be held in the Baptist
:hurch Thursday and in the Metho-
list church Thursday evening, June
hirtieth.
MORNING SERVICE.
1000 Devotional Exercises-By
Rev. H. E. Ross.
1920 Appointment of Commit
tees.
Music.
1850 Reports from Sunday
schools-By delegates.
DINNER HOUR.
Basket dinner in the Roberts
store building,
1880 Song service-Devotional
Exercises conducted by Rev.
]. M. Robinson.
200 Address-Practical Ideas
from the Worlds Sunday
School Convention-By Rev.
J. H. Engle, State Secy.
ago Symposium-Five minute
talks by five Supts:
The Supt. during S. S. sessions
Mr.. Jared.
The Pastor outside S. S. session
Miss Bonham.
Supt. teacher training-Mr. Hall.
Supt. in observing Decision Day
Warren Fletcher.
Supt. in observing Special Days
H. C. Milligan.
Chorus.
Reports from Co. Supt. and Secy.
ago The S. S. and Missons-By
Rev. Ross.
Discussion led by Mr.. VIM. Roun-
tree, Mrs. Petefsh, Mr.. Cole,
Mrs. Upton and Mrs. Kate
Wilson.
Music.
$40 Election of officers.
Music.
$40 Keeping itup-Moses it Black.
$3.50 The book we teach-Rev.
J. M. Robinson.
EVENING SERVICE.
(In M. E. Church.)
S:15 Song Service.
$3.50 Address-The Twentieth
Century Cruise and the Holy
Land-J. H. Engle.
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