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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23

An old bachelor who was very bald
fell in love with a pretty widow, whose
late husbands name was. Robin. One
evening the bachelor dropped in to
have a cup of tea with the widow
After tea was over she commenced to
sing Robin Adair." The bachelor
picked up his hat and said: Madame
even if your husband did have hair
it's no fault of mine that l haven't. u
Then he fled.-Exchange
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
TripIets Pass Eour.score.

Triplets 80 years old celebrated
their birthday recently in Hillsdale,
parish of Upham, near Moncton, N.
B. The three have lived in the same
place all their lives. They are Rich-
ard, James and Deborah De Bow. the
children of William De Bow. A num-
Der of relatives and friends waited
upon the triplets and presented to
them a purse of money. The triplets
are all in good health and appear to
have good chance of reaching the
century mark.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
500 Reward. SfOO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there is at least dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure in all its stages and that
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires constitu
tOnal 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 aseist
ing nature in doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers that they onel
One Hundred Dollars for any case that It fails 70
cure. Send for list of Testimonials,
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Effect of III Temper.

II you should ever happen to think
an i'll temper is good for anything
good for anything good. you might
consult an analytical chemist. The
chemist can furnish proof OF the dis
astrous effect of violent emotions on
the body by analysis of the ordinary
perspiration which exudes from the
millions of duets Of the skin every
minute.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Injunction nissnIxad.

Topeka, June 2O.-In the district
court Judge Hazen dissolved the tenn
porary injunction against the Santa
Fe striking machinists, secured May O.
The court held that there was no
cause for further continuance of the
injunction, as the strikers appeared
orderly and with no evil intentions
against the company's property.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Problem for NaturaIlsts.

Z A naturalist has recently pointed
out that in its native forests the hair
Of the sloth is green, owing to the
presence on or even in the hairs of 9
microscopic green alga. The green
color fades after death, as the chloro
phyll is readily destroyed by sunlight
The question has arisen as to the de
STABILITY of restoring the hair to its
green color in mounted specimens OF
sloths in museums.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
A Serious Problem.

Denver, June 1s.-Supplying the
wives and children of the union mem
bers in the Cripple Creek district with
provisions and taking care of deported
men are serious problems before the
executive board of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. Whether the miners
win or lose in the present strike, the
board is determined that the wives
and little ones shall not suffer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Divers VIII Dive peener.

The discovery of a London physi.
clan is claimed to have increased the
safe depth for diving and cassion
work from 100 to 200 feet. The sim
pie remedy is slow restoration of nor
NAL conditions, the evil and fatal re
suits having been traced to the sud
den removal of the excessive atmos
pheric pressure.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23

New York. June 2O.-Miss Amelia
Zimmerman, daughter of Gus thinner
man, the champion rifle shot, has won
a cup at the national schuetzenfest at
Hoboken, N. j., by making score OF
81 out of possible GO on the mans
target. Miss Zimmerman had male
opponents
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Longer Postal Cars.

Chicago, June 2o.-It has been Off
cially announced that, beginning with
July 1, the Santa Fe will use the full
sixty feet postal cars on their trains
II and 4O6. These will be employed
in place of the half cars heretofore in
use. This is done on account of the
Oklahoma business. The territory is
growing and the mails carried there
are heavy The Santa Fe penetrates
the central portion of Oklahoma and
carries large share of the mail.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23

Butte, Mont, June 2O.-The men
who held up the North Coast Limited
near Bearmouth secured Sos, 900 from
the Northern Pacific Express com
pany's safe, which they dynamited.
The safe was billed through from the
coast to Chicago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Turkish Canal.

The work of creating a new outlet
for the Hermus was done by Turkish
engineers and Turkish capital. The
new canal was cut through low-lying
Plains a distance of twelve miles and
stands as a most creditable monu
ment to the progress of a country
which has for many centuries been
almost constantly occupied with war
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Armenian villages Destroyed.

London, June 1s.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Constantinople says
the consular reports confirm the de-
struction of many Armenian villages
in the Sassoun district. The number
of killed is estimated to exceed 5000
DerSouS
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
BpI,on,o Plague In Fern

Guayaqui:. Ecuador, June News
has reached here of an outbreak of
bubonic plague ut Paita, Peru, ION
the border of Ecuador and Peru.) and
it is eansiag u great panic Ten per
sons died of the plague Within three
hours on Ju..c TO- The disease is rap
idly spreading.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
absent treatment"

Chillicothe, Mo-, June 17.-While her
father, Professor A. E. Hart, was tele'
phoning to DIR. Hunt, of Kansas City,
for ''absent treatment" his little 12-
year-old daughter, Mabel, died of
bowel trouble and heart failure,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Red Cross troubles Adjusted

Washington, June 20.-By the har-
monious action of the opposing fac
tions of the American Red Cross
society in electing an entire new set of
officers it is believed that the troubles
of the society have been adjusted sat-
isfactorily.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
EccIe.l.sticsi Arstben,

a German society has published ar
interesting paper on the subject Of
ecclesiastical anathema launched in
the middle ages against animals.
Among the maledictious cited is that
of a pastor of Dresden, who in 1853
cursed the sparrows for distracting
his congregation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Rat.ons For Six Months.

Che Foo, June cot is reported that
the Russians have ordered the Chinese
to keep out of a zone having a radius
Of seven miles from Port Arthur. A
great many Chinese are arriving here.
They say they were unable to obtain
supplies in Port Arthur, but Russians
had sufficient for full rations for a
period of six months.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
strikInr Freirbt Handlers.

San Francisco, June 1.-THE places
of the striking freight handlers of the
Southern Pacific are partly filed and
the movement of freight from this city
continues There has been no block
ade and the company does not aptici-
pate any serious trouble.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
First Insta,Iment Paid.

st. Louis, June 2O.-The Louisiana
Purchase exposition paid into the
United States subtreasury at st. Louis
Sl95, 057.04, being the first payment ON
the loan of 81, 600, 900 made by con-
gress. This sum was 40 per cent of
the receipts of the exposition from ad-
missions and concessions during the
FIRST fifteen days of June, that being
the percentage required under the act
of congress.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
81 Chnrrod win Murder.

Denver, June 16.-Eighty-seven war
rants are out for miners who are
accused of completely in the explosion
at the Independence station and the
rioting at Victor. These warrants
have been placed in the hands of Off
GERS under Felix O'Neill of Denver, and
will be given to his deputies to serve.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
A THREE DAYS BATTLE
Japanese Win But Sustain The Largest
Loss of Men.
WIRED OFFICIALLY TO GAR.
Russian General Was About to Attack
japanese Right Flank When The
Compelling Russians to Retreat.

st. Petersburg, June 1s.- Emperor
Nicholas has received the following
telegram from General Kuropatkin:
81 have received the following dis
patch from Lieutenant General Baron
Stakelberg:
yesterday intended to attack the
enemy's right flank, but just as our
troops had been assigned for the pur-
pose and were beginning successfully
to envelop the enemy's right flank the
Japanese in their turn attacked my
right flank with superior forces and
was compelled to retreat by three
roads to the north.
''Our losses are heavy, but they are
not yet completely known.
During the engagement the Third
and Fourth batteries of the First artil-
lery brigade were literally cut to
pieces by the Japanese shells.
''Of sixteen guns thirteen were rem
dered completely useless and were
abandoned"
The keenest interest is now mani
Tested in the reported advance of two
japanese divisions from Siuyen with
the intention of taking Gen. Stallel-
berg in the rear.
Tolzio.-In fight which is reported
to have taken place at Telissu on the
railroad about 80 miles north of Port
Arthur, the Russians lost 500 men
killed, 800 taken prisoners and Il
guns. The casualties on the japanese
side are estimated at 1000 men killed
and wounded.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Reward eff So, 900 For Each.

Helena, Mont. June COB. E. Pal
mer, superintendent of the Rocky
Mountain division of the Northern
Pacific, has offered $1,000 reward fol-
the capture and conviction of each OF
the robbers who held up the North
Coast Limited train at Bcarmouth
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
High Animal Life.

A teacher having explained ct
length about the three kingdoms then
asked if anyone in the class could tell
her what the highest degree of ami
NAL life was. A bright-eyed little
girl raised her hand and answered:
THE highest degree Of animal life
is a giraffe"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
important to Mothers.
Kew to Persia.

The city of Trebizond is one of the
most important cities and ports in
the Black sea. 1t is about 480 miles
from Batoum. 1t is the port of entry
as well as the distributing point for
the interior, viz, Erzerum, Bitlis and
Van, and for the caravan route to and
from Persia.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Spirit Had Poor Memory.

Kinglake, the historian of the Cri-
mean war, was approached by spir-
itualist one day, who told him that
the speaker had had a command from
the recently deceased Mrs. Kinglake
to convert William Alexander King
lake" to his doctrines. We'll" said
Kinglake. even In heaven one has a
right to expect accuracy. My name
is Alexander William Kinglake." The
commissioner left at once.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Bond. For Coal Shaft.

Atchison, June 2O.-The council de-
cided to call a city election on June 30
to vote on proposition to issue $780,
600 in improvement bonds to sink the
coal. Citizens have subscribed sos, o5O
to sink the shaft. The shaft is within
forty feet of the three foot vein.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Carlisle Has New Head.

Washington, June 14.-Captain Will
liam A. Meyer, Seventh cavalry, now
Indian agent at the Uintah agency in
Utah, has been detailed to succeed
Colonel Richard II. Pratt as superin-
tendent of the Indian school at Car
Isle Pa
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Susricion.

The Boston Globes remark that
there is mo such thing as a superflu-
Gus woman" looks suspiciously like
an attempt on the writer's part to
conciliate his -Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23

Upon the eve of the Republican ma
tional convention Postmaster General
Henry c. Payne, chairman of the Ma
tional Committee, collapsed with his
old nervous trouble, and vas unable
to leave his bed to preside over the
first meeting of the National Commit
tee.
This is a recurrence of the illness
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
The Fate OF Empires.

Empires totter and fall, and states
men wonder why they don't totter and
fall when speeches are made saying
that the ultimate is reached. Thus en-
pires show wisdom. and the statesmen
the other thing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
LlneoIn's Passes Not Honored.

Lincoln's humor got him out Of try
ing situations and tempered his re-
fusal Of favors, as happened during
the civil war when a gentleman asked
him for a pass through the federal
lines to Richmond. 81 should be happy
to oblige you," said Lincoln, IF my
passes were respected. But the fact
is, within the last two years l have
given passes to Richmond to 100000
men, and not one has got there yet"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Up Town Telegraph omces.

Topeka, June 1s.-The state board
of railroad commissioners has under
consideration plan to require the
telegraph companies to maintain up
town offices in all fairly good sized
towns in Kansas where the railroad
offices are inaccessible.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Scientists Study Reliolon,

zone Of the most significant signs
Of the tendency of modern thought"
says the New York Christian Work
and Evangelist (Presbyterian). "is sup
piled by the increasing attention
which men of science are devoting to
religious subjects"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
At Pearl Harl,Or,

Honolulu, June 20.-Rear Admiral
Terry has received a letter from Secre-
tary of Navy Moody stating that work
is under way in the preparation of the
establishment of naval station of
considerable proportions at Pearl Har-
hor
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Second Jnpanesa LOAN.

Toxic, June 15.-The first days sub
scription to the second domestic loan
aggregated $40, 900. 900 in Toxic, Osaka
and Yokahoma alone, the emperor
again subscribing $40, 900. The
total issue is $50, 200, 900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Kansan Gets The Contract.

Sedalia, No., June 14.-Edward Gre
DO, of Eureka, Kans-, has secured the
contract for constructing the founda-
tons of the several buildings compris-
ing the Missouri Pacific railway shops
in this city.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
cIalrvoyance Ia IIIenaL

The Paris courts have decided that
doctor who makes use Of clairvoy-
ance to diagnose and prescribe for
the maladies of his patients is guilty
Of illegal pracuce.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
BufaIo Masons Go to Work

Buffalo, N. Y, June 16.-The union
stonemasons of Buffalo have declared
their strike off after six weeks idle
ness, and have returned to work at
the old scale of wages
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
SIGNS nm Sea Eight.

Toxic, June 16.-The Vladivostols
squadron is reported in the Korean
straits. Firing has been heard on
Tsuno Shima, small island lying off
the southwest coast of Honshie island
1t is possible that an engagement is
progressing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
FREE TO TWENTY-FIVE IL

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and Defiance never sticks to the iron.
The tickets to the Exposition Will be
sent by registered mail September
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Russian Report Not CONFIRMED.

Cheefoo, June 16.-A letter received
here from Lao Yang says that the
Russians are not downcast over recent
reverses. The Russians report that
the Japanese had suffered more severe
reverses north of Kin Chou has not
been confirmed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
o.are Trader. TO BE Paid.

Washington, June lit was stated
at the interior department that the
Oklahoma Usage Indian traders claims,
amounting to s142, 900, would proba-
bly, be paid on June Is, or early in the
following week
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
General Payne Stricken.

Chicago, June 17.-Postmaster Cen
eral Henry c. Payne, chairman of the
republican national committee, col
lapsed at the Auditorium Annex. His
ailment apparently was of an apopletic
character
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
ANeu.naher chnnra.

Hobart, Okla, June 14.-E. C. Noble
has purchased the Hobart Daily Chief
from II. L. Chambers and assumed
possession Immediately. The retiring
editor will move to Snyder, where he
owns another paper
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Bull Caused Wreck.

Shreveport, La, June IA wreck
occurred at Rosepin, caused by bull
charging the locomotive on a trestle
The engine and two coaches fell into a
ditch. Engineer Frank Gamble and
Fireman Harry Galmore were killed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Pn.tomne safa Rohhad.

Billings, Mont, June 16.-Robbers
blew open the safe in the postofice al
Laurel, rear here, end secured about
So, COO.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
GreatneSS,

Those who are born great think
they have achieved greatness; those
who have achieved greatness think
they have had it thrust upon them;
those who have had greatness thrust
upon them think they were born great.
National Magazine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Cochrnne Is Appointed.

Washington, June Ia. : President
Roosevelt has announced the appoint
ment of William E. Cockrane, now
chief postofice inspector, to be pur-
chasing agent of the postoffice depart
rnant
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
jealous of Babe srother.

Two little boys living near st.
Quentin. France. drowned their baby
brother in the river flowing past their
home, as they thought their mother
neglected them for his sake.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
International Bank.

San Francisco, June 14.-Negotia-
tons have been in progress for some
time in this city looking to the organ
ization of an international banking
corporation by local capitalists and :,
Japapcse syndicate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Bids For Indian SUPPLIES.

Washington, June Reconnaissance
to the Pacific coast to open bids for
Indian supplies for next year. He will
be absent about six weeks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Tin penosIts In Burma

In the province of lower Burma,
India, near the Siamese frontier. tin
deposits have recently been discovered
and valuable coal fields located. The
tin ore is said to be of as high quail
ty as that mined in the Straits settle
mentS
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Prison Potntncs In Ereshe..

Leavenworth, June 1S.-The Mis-
souri, river rose two and one-half feet
here in twenty-four hours, due to the
heavy rains in the north and the mel
ing snow in the mountains. The high
water is spreading out and covering
the bottom lands in Platte county.
Several wheat fields are partly sub
merged. The island east of here and
Staiger island south of Leavenworth
Junction owned by the state, are al
most covered with water. The state
had planted the island in potatoes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Good Advice.

Sincere and happy conversation
doubles our powers. No man ever
stated his griefs as lightly as he
might. Don't worry about your work.
Do what you can, let the rest go. and
smile all the time=Emerson
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Dam Torn Out.

Fit. Lyons, Col, June 1s.-The Amity
dam, completed last year at a cost of
500, 900, has been torn out by the high
water in the Arkansas river. The loss
is total Immense damage is feared to
crops under the Amity canal, which
cannot secure water until the dam is
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Yeterana Emnloxah.

Washington, June IA. The total
number of former soldiers and sailors
of the civil war employed in the exec
utive department at Washington is
1875, and the widows of the veterans
SO employed, 3S.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Ice Ont of Bav at Nome,

Seattle, June 2O.-A Dawson special
says: Telegraphic advices from st.
Michaels are that the ice had moved
out of the bay there. The first fleet of
steamers for Nome, carrying 5000 pas
sengers, is probably safe at Nome.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Abner Mckinley Dead.

Somerset, Pa, June 14.-Abner Nc
Kinley, brother of the late president,
was found dead in chair at his home
in this city. His death came-without
warning to his family.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Relic of Michael AnueIo.

A wooden crucifix, said to be one
Of the earliest examples of Michael
Angeles work, has been discovered in
the church of San Spirito, Florence.
by Professor Henry Thode, of Heidel-
berg University.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
To Assume Command.

Yeu Kow, June 2O.-General Kuro-
patkin left Lao Yang to assume COM
mand of the army operating toward
Port Arthur
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
GOV. Gen. of Finland shot.

st. Petersburg, June 1s.-General
Bobriloff, governor general of Fin
land, was shot and mortally wounded
as the entrance to the Finnish senate
at Helsinpfors
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Army Uniforms.

st. Louis. June 14-Every kind of
uniform used in the United States
army is exhibited on the well-formed
wax figures in the war departments
exhibit at the worlds fair.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Provisions Seized.

Che Foo, June 16.-A fleet of junks
loaded with Il sur and rice for Port Ar
thur was seized off this port by the
Japanese
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
Charge. of Murder.

Cripple Creek, June IA. = Seventy
men in the bull pen here were taken
to the county Jail on charges of muir
der.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-23
More Flexible and LASTING.

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-ths-d more for same
money.