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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
BOLD NIGHT ATTACK
Enemy Driven From The Stronghold By
General 0ku.
The PLAN WAS A SUCCESS.
It Is Almost Impossible To Trans
port Trains Through The Country,
And II Is Becoming a Question How
To Provision Troops.

Toxic, July 29.-In daring night
attack against a Russian force esti-
mated at five divisions with one hun
dred guns, General Oku succeeded in
driving the enemy from their strong
line of defenses south of Ia Tche
Kiao. Advancing, General Oku found
superior force confronting him and
that heavy artillery fire from the en-
envy was checking his men. He
thereupon decided to hold the posi-
lions he then held and attempt a
night surprise. This was successful,
the Japanese troops hustling the Rus
SLAMS into retreat to Ia Tche Kiao.
The Japanese had only 500 casual
ties. No estimate of the Russian losses
is given.
The Takushan army did not partici-
pate in this fight, it being located to
the east of Ia Tche Kiao. Moving
to the northward this Takushan force
fought and won separate action on
Friday, July %, at Panling, losing 81
men, The commander of the Takush-
an army charged that the Russians
violated the Japanese flag, which they
Japanese, after which they fired a
volley into the Japanese ranks. The
Russians left IA dead at Panling.
The Japanese began the advance
against the Russian positions south
of Tia Tche Kiao on July %. On this
date the vanguard occupied positions
in the vicinity of Chuichiatun, to the
southeast of Ia Tche Kiao, develop
ing the position and strength of the
enemy. The Russian line was through
the hills south of Ia Tche Kiao, ex-
tending almost due east and west of
the railroad. The position of the en-
envy was fortified. The strongest
point was at Tai Ping mountain, to
the southeast of Ia Tche Kiao, (and
here the heaviest force had assem-
bled.) The Russians had two battal-
ions of artillery posted near Chaten-
canon, due south of Ia Tche Kiao,
and head of the main line.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04

Little boy" said the smiling dame.
stopping to watch him, "are you
catching anything?"
Nome" reluctantly answered the
boy, batting his hook afresh and
throwing it in again, a few yards
further out from the bank.
Have you caught anything to-
day?"
Nome"
do you fish here often?"
"Yes'm."
"Have you ever caught any fish
here?"
"Yes'm. Caught little mudcat day
tore Yesterday, an sunfish bout two
inches long one day last week. That's
all ever got"
well, your patience and persist
ence are commendable, at any rate, -
observed the smiling dame, moving
On.
The urchin called after her.
Don't 1 get nuthin', ma'am," he
said, EUR tellin' We the truth bout
my fishin'?"- Montreal Herald.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
A Phenomenon

A reporter was interviewing Vice
President James Gaylay of the United
States Steel corporation on the won
derful new process for making steel
that he has invented.
at is phenomenal success, l am
told" the reporter said.
Hardly phenomenal" answered
Mr.. Gayley, smiling. "a phenomenon.
you know, is mighty extraordinary
thing. Did you never hear the Scot
fish lecturers definition of phenom-
enon?"
NO" said the reporter; 81 never
did"
well, this lecturer" said Mr.. Gay
ley, put the matter thus:
Mayhap, ma friends, he said, We
dinna ken what a phenomenon may
be. Weel, I'll tell We. Ye've all seen
COO, nae doot. Weel a coos nae
phenomenon. Ye've all seen an apple
tree. Weel, an apple trees nae a
phenomenon. But gin We see coo
gang up an apple tree tail foremost
to pull. apples, that, friends, would be
raal phenomenon
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
TIE DOG WAS TIRED.
Staple Reason Given by Soldier for
Act of Kindness.


Act of Kindness.
"Joo" Wheeler relates the following
amusing Incident that took place dur
ing the night of the FL Caney affair:
Gen. Lawton's division was march
ing back to Ell Poso, there to take up
new position in the morning. The Cen
eral in company with Major Creigh-
ton Webb, inspector general OF, his
staff, was standing at the edge of the
road, watching his troops file past.
Just as the dawn was breaking the
colored troops came in sight They
gave evidence of being dead tired, but
were nevertheless full of ginger.
Gen. Lawton's attention was at
tracted to a certain corporal of the
25th infantry, great six-foot negro,
who in addition to a couple of guns
and two cartridge-belts loaded full
was carrying a dog. The soldier to
whom the other gun belonged was
limping alongside his comrade.
"The General halted the men. Here,
corporal said he to the six-foot man,
didn't you march all last night?'
eyes, sir, responded the negro, sa-
luting.
"'And fought all day?'
eyes, SIR 81
"'You have, besides, been marching
since ten o'clock to-night?'
Eyes, SIR
"'Then,' said Lawton, why on earth
are you carrying that dog?'
We'll, General replied the negro,
showing his white teeth in a broad
grin, the dogs tiredY July Won
ans Home Companion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
At Bedtime.

Sing him song of downy bed,
OF pillow white snow,
Of a tangled, tousled, curly head
A-nodding to and fro;
OF a voyage afar
To a twinkling star
Where the dream-folk are. you know.
All resting soft on woolly white clouds
Make haste, he's ready to go!
Then sing him a song of the old Sand
man
Such funny old beggar hei
Who sprinkles the eyes with the silver
sand
From the shores of the Noddy Sea
Sing eyes that wink
And eyes that blink
Till they seem to shrink to wee;
The dropping lids and the drowsy eyes
\ OF the land where the dream-folk be.
Sing "Bylow-by," the lullaby
The zephyr breezes bear
From the drowsys dreamland of the
sky
Whittier the lad doth fare.
Sing soft and slow
Till sweet and low
Twill melt and flow in air;
Then touch his brow with a feather
light kiss.
And tiptoes down the stair. SER
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
HUNTING IN AFRICA.
EXCITEMENT ATTENDANT ON
THE SPORT.
Shooting of Antelope Brought Unde-
sirable Company to Share the
Spoils-csmpaisn of Revenge Pre-
vented by Untoward Circumstance.


A hunter of big game in Central
Africa tells the following story of
what happened one day after he shot
an antelope: Leaving the boy who
was with me to cut of the bucks head
and follow me, 1 tracked the wounded
bull. Its spoor took me in the direc-
ton OF camp and presently turned into
patch of fresh green grass about
breast deep. l went through this for
bit and then stepped on high tuft
of old grass to look for my boy. AS
l glanced around l saw the head of
lion about forty yards away. Only
two cartridges remained in my pouch.
However, 1 raised my rifle to fire at
the head, when up popped another,
then another, until I counted no fewer
than six lions. While following the
spoer l had been going round in a
half circle and just beyond the lions
l could see my boy coming toward me
straight for them. They were all
watching me by this time and | sig
nailed to him to go back, but he did not
understand me, and still came on until
about thirty yards from them. He
was carrying the lechwe (antelope)
head on his shoulders and immediate
ly he saw the lions he stopped dead
and l heard him calculate 'Hoh!' AS
they turned their heads at his and one
of them grunted something also re-
sembling 'HohI' AS they turned l had
splendid opportunity for shot at
the head of the biggest, but with the
ammunition l had and the position of
myself and the native in the long grass
1 thought it rather risky.
Il shouted to the boy to make de-
tour and come alongside me, which he
did, the lions watching him all the
time. We tried to drive them out of
the grass into the open beyond, where
l would have felt safe in firing, but
they were feeding on the lechwe
which 1 had wounded and as we ap-
preached lioness put her tail in the
air and growled. So considering dis
erection the better part of valor, and
as dusk was coming on, we beat a
orderly retreat We were near the
head of the channel which had cross
ed previously, and to get round the
top end where it was shallow, to cross,
we had to walk within sight of the
lions for 200 or 300 yards and then
wade across knee deep. When l got
to the other side 1 looked back and
against the skyline; they had followed
us to the waters edge.
There was not light enough to risk
shot and as l had hopes of meeting
them on the morrow when better pre-
pared 1 did not disturb them, but
made my way back to camp, where l
arrived after dark. The others had
each bagged lechwe and l was in
formed that the cook and another boy
had seen two lions not far from where
l met them. We prepared bullets that
night and next morning at daybreak-
went out after them. We found the
remains of the lechwe and followed
the lions spoor till we came to
where they had crossed wide and
deep channel during the night. With
out a canoe we could not cross this
and had to give up the hunt"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
CHIEF OF POLICE SAVED.

Newberry, S. CIV. H. Harris,
Chief of Police, Of Newberry, says:
81 suffered for number of years with
kidney complaint. There was a dull
aching across the small Of my back
that was worse at night and
made me feel miserable all the time.
The kidney secretions were dark and
full of sediment, and lack Of control
compelled me to rise number Of
times during the night. Between this
annoyance and the backache 1t was
impossible for me to get much sleep
and my health was being undermined.
tried a number of remedies, but
nothing helped me until l got Doan's
Kidney Pills. The use of this remedy
according to directions promptly
brought about change Tor the better.
After using two boxes the backache
all left me, the kidney secretions
cleared up and the action of the kid
neys became normal"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Chief Har-
ris will be mailed to any part Of the
United States. Address Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by all
d -alers; price fifty cents per box.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Glad of Any Excuse.

Judge Burke's long experience on
the bench has presented to his notice
many humorous incidents well worth
relating. The characters who are ha-
bitually before his honor for intoxi-
cation often believe they can concil-
late the justice with a ready word or
a plausible excuse. On recent occa-
sion victim was presented at the bar,
and the judge, looking at the rotund
face of the defendant, said:
DO you know what brought you
here?"
"Yis, yer honor. Two policemen"
did not drink have something to
do with it?" frowning severely.
"Yis, yer honor. They were both
drunk" -r'.fsl
What started you on this spree?"
continued the Judge sharply.
"Sure, yer honor, me little pet dog
died"
"Nonsensei A man should look upon
such things as trifles."
Sure, yer honor" -coaxingly-"if
We wanted a spree yerself, We would
be glad of any handle to turn the
crank-Boston Post.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Those Who Have Tried It

1t requires some nerve to have the
courage of another mans convictions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Descendants of Welsh Kings.

The Cadwaladers, of Philadelphia,
claim descent from the family of the
same name who were once kings of
the Wales. The first American settler
was DR.. Thomas Cadwalader. who
was chairman of the Provincial Com
missioners" in the seven years war.
1868, and likewise chairman of the
great tea meeting held in Philadel-
phia in 1773 the precursor of the Bos-
ton Tea Party and of the Revolution.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
FREE TO TWENTY-FIVE LADIES.

The Defiance Starch Co. will give
Is ladies a round trip ticket to the
st. Louis Exposition, to five ladies in
each of the following states: Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Mis-
souri, who will send in the largest
number of trade marks cut from a
ten-cent, 16-ounce package of Def
ance cold water laundry starch. This
means from your own home, any
where in the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed
to and received by the Defiance
Starch Co, Omaha, Nebr.. before Sep
TENDER 1st, 1904. October and Novem-
her will be the best r-ontns to visit
the Exposition. Remember that Def
ance is the only starch put up 16 OF.
"a full pound) to the package. You
get one-third more starch for the
same money than of any other kind.
and Defiance never sticks to the iron.
The tickets to the Exposition will be
sent by registered mail September
5th. Starch for sale by all dealers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Enormous Cakes.

The most remarkable cakes ever
made were among the gifts at the
Victoria jubilee celehration. The fin
est of these stood thirteen feet high,
weighed quarter of ton and cost
$1,000. Another figured at the we'd
ding of the Arctic explorer, Admiral
Markham. On the top was a sugar
model of H. NJ. S. Alert, wedged in
the center of an iceberg.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
oyster .Rax Settled in 1s5a.

In 1912 a party of English adven-
turers direct from New England at
tempted to settle at Oyster Bay, and
actually purchased the land from the
Indians, but the Dutch drove them
out. Eventually a compromise was
made and the Dutch and English di-
vided Long Island between them.
The first permanent settlement on
the site of the present village of
Oyster Bay was then made in 1858.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper VIII be pleased to learn
that there is at least dreaded disease that science
has been able to in all its stages, and that Is
Cntarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease requires a cOnstitu
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In
ternaly, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The proprieIors have
so much faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls to
cure. Send for list of testimonials,
Address F. J. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family pills cOnstinatfOn.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Something Did Happen.

As little Jim was going to bed.
crawling under the coverlets, his
mother asked him if he had not for
gotten something.
Nope" he answered.
Didn't you forget to say your pray
ers?"
Nope. didn't say 'em last night,
an nothin' didn't happen to me.
amt a-goin' to say 'em tonight, Meth
er; an if nothin' don't happen to me
tonight, 1 amt never goin' to say
EN-" ~
But he did; something happened
New York Evening Post.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
There Is a Way Out.

Many men say We know what to
do If we were at liberty. When one
gets Scornered the one thing not to
allow is encouragement 1t is use
purely physical, and thoughtfulless
with will power prevents it. Mean
choly is death to good work. 1t can,
with few exceptions, be rested, forced,
exercised or doctored off.-Earl NJ.
Pratt.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
French Jurors Selected.

st. Louis, August IA cablegram
has been received from Paris from NJ
Jules Beouvre, assistant French com
missioner general to the worlds fair,
giving the inform alton that the list
of French jurors of awards has been
mailed to him. There will be 100 jur-
ors from France and rs alternates,
who will arrive in st. Louis by Sep
TENDER l.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
RUSSIANS ARE CARELESS.
Much Sickness Due To Neglect OF
Sanitary Precautions.

General Kuroki's Headquarters in
the Field, via Fusan, July 29.-Re-
ports from the Russian lines agree
that much fever and dysentary exist
among the soldiers. 1t is the opinion
that much of the sickness is caused
from neglect of sanitary precautions
in the Chinese towns occupied.
The first work of the Japanese upon
entering towns which the Russians
have abandoned is thoroughly to clean
the streets and houses. Many of the
houses are found in a most filthy con-
dition, and are infested with swarms
of flies. The report that number of
Russian guns were captured on July
10 is untrue
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04

Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF CASTORIA,
q safe ard sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that IL
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
To Address cattlemen.

Washington, August 1.-Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson will leave
Washington for Denver to address a
meeting of the Cattle Raisers' asso-
citation. The secretary will leave Den
yer on Friday for the Black Hills, S..
D., where he will spend a few days
and return to Washington about the
middle of August.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
president To Visit Fair.

st. Louis, July 2S.-Col. Clarence
R. Edwards, of the insular department,
who has arrived from Washington, an
nounces that President Roosevelt will
probably visit the worlds fair in Oc-
tober. Colonel Edwards says that the
president is anxious to see the exposi-
ton and the details Of the trip will
soon be completed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Sea Wall Finished.

Galveston, Texas, August 1.-The
last skid of concrete was placed in
the mold, marking the completion of
the Galveton sea wall. The wall rep
resents an expenditure of s1,193,3 1S
by the county, and has taken one
year, four months and fourteen days
to build. 1t is 1883 feet long, 16
feet high, 16 feet wide at base and
5 feet wide on top.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Death Result of Greatness.

A perch weighing "A pounds has
been captured at Birmingham, Eng
land, having tightly jammed in its
throat the body of half-pound roach.
The head of the latter was too big
for the perch's throat, and the result
was that both fish we're suffocated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Danish Greenland Expedition

A message to an English science
journal from Copenhagen states that
the Danish scientific expedition to
Greenland has arrived in the Danish
colony of West Greenland, and reports
that the Gjoea expedition, which start
ed in August last year, was found at
Dalrymple Rock. All the members of
both expeditions are we'll. -
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Drowned Under Wrecked Buggy.

Hiawatha, Kan, July 26.-Two little
sons of G. E. Fletcher, a farmer liv-
ing near Morrill,, were driving blind
horse to town. The horse fell into a
ditch in which there was a few inches
of water. The smaller boy was pinned
under the wrecked buggy and drowned
before his brother could get assist
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Turned Half Back To Them,

st. Joseph, Mo-, August lone hun
dred and fifty negroes arrived from
points in Texas and Alabama to work
in the packing house of Nelson Morris
& Co. Pickers of the striking en-
ployes met them at the railroad sta
ton and turned back half of the strike
breakers without trouble
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Stone Dust Brings Death.

The mortality from lung disease
among miners living in Cornwall, in
GLIDING gold miners, is eight or ten
times that of golfers and ironstone
miners. The damage is done by the
stone dust resulting from drill work.
which cuts the lung tissues and en-
ables the tubercle bacillus to gain
footing
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Four Hurt In Wreck.

Denver, Colo, July 29-Rock Is
land passenger train No. 5, westbound
was wrecked at Godfrey, Colo, small
station a few miles northwest of Lii
mon Junction. The baggage car, chair
car and day car turned completely
over and four passengers were badly
cut by broken glass. 49,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Put Russians To Flight.

Vancouver, B, c., August IA bat
tie took place between forty Japanese
fishermen and fifty-eight Russian min
opposite Juneau. A number of shots
opposite Junea. A number of shots
were exchanged and the forces finally
engaged in a hand to hand fight.
engaged in a hand to hand fight. The
Japanese put the Russians to flight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Abstract Books Taken.

Lakin, Kan, July 26.-The Office of
Thorpe & Loucks, abstracters, was
was burglarized and six large books
were taken. The books were taken
from the safe which was left open
while the stenographer and proprie-
tors were at dinner.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
A Trip to Colorado, Utah or California

is not complete unless it embraces
the me st beautiful resorts and grand
est Sc emery in Colorado, which are
found on the Colorado Midland Rail
way, the highest standard gauge line
in the world. Exceptionally low sum-
mer round. trip rates to Colorado in
terror state points, Utah, California
and the Northwest are offered by this
line. For information address Mr.. G..
H. Speers, General Passenger Agent,
Denver, Colo.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Most Active Volcano.

Mount Sangay is the most active
volcano in the world. 1t is situated
In Ecuador, is 17,120 feet in height,
and has been in constant activity
since 172S. The sounds of its erup-
lions are sometimes heard in Quito,
$50 miles distant, and 267 reports
were once counted IN an hour.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Prize for Scientists,

Prof. Want Hoff offers, through the
medium of the Zeilschrift fur Ply
sika1ische Chemie, prize for the best
and most complete synopsis of the lit
erature of catalytic phenomena Com
petitors are required to send in their
papers before June 80, 1905, to the edi-
tor of the Zeilchrift
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
TRANSPORT Sails for Manila.

San Francisco, July 2S.-With a
heavy cargo of freight and 246 horses
the United States army transport Dix
sailed for Manila. The Dix will re-
turn with five companies of soldiers
whose terms Of service has expired.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Root Won't Run

New York, July 30.-A letter from
former Secretary of War Root to Gov
ernor Odell, in which Mr.. Root stated
he could not be considered a candi.
date for governor and could not &C
cept the place. was read at a confer
ence of republican state leaders.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Kuropatkin Not Wounded.

st. Petersburg, August 1.-The gen.
eral staff denies the report circulat-
ed in European papers of the wound
ing of General Kuropatkin at the bat
tie of Ia Tche Kiao. The general, it
is added, is perfectly well.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
A Rise In War Risk Rates.

New York, August 1.-The local ma
rine insurance companies report a
sharp rise i'm war risk rates during
the week as a direct result of the
action of Russia in holding up British
and German merchantmen at sea.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Oppose Water Diversion.

Citizens of Montana living in the
valley of Milk river are gravely con-
cerned over the proposed extensive
diversion of the waters of that stream
in Canada, and are importuning the
government to intervene in order that
their prior rights to the water may be
protected.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
10 Make Palms Thrive.

A few pieces of hoof-parings, which
horseshoers pare off the hoof before
shoeing horses, will make palms
thrive luxuriantly. Simply poke the
parings well down in the soil at any
time of the year. Horseshoers give
away the parings for the asking.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-08-04
Raised 8 Fer Cent.

Oklahoma City. o. T., August l.
County Clerk Blackburn received a
telegram from the territorial auditor,
L. w. Baxter, saying that the assessed
valuation of Oklahoma county, real
and personal property, made by the
county assessor, had been raised 8
per cent by the equalization board.