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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Didn't Know Cigar.

81 don't think many people know
when they have a good cigar" said
well-known Philadelphia. 1 was
riding home from Essington one day,
and the friend who was with me sug-
gested that we stop at a country
store and buy smoke. had few
good cigars in my pocket, but as my
friend said to be sure to get fifteen
centers, 1 thought 1 would test his
taste. laid down a nickel and got
three cigars for it. Then 1 went out
into the road and gave my friend one
of them. How do you like it," 1
asked, after he had taken a few puffs.
In all seriousness he replied: "This
is better cigar than 1 get at home,
and you know l always pay fifteen
cents apiece for my smokes Well,
when told him he had been smoking
a 'three-for-five' he wouldn't believe
it at first, and when l had convinced
him to the contrary he was offend
ed."-Philadelphia Record.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
DO|NGs IN CONGRESS
Much Business Of Interest In the House
And Senate.
CONDENSED NEWS OF The WEEK.
Tn. House Passed . Resolution to Ad-
iourn ON December FL Until January
a. 1905. for the Usual Christmas Holt
day Vacation.
day Vacation.

Washington, Dec. between 300
and 400 bills were introduced in the
house, large proportion of which
were private measures. Among them
were the following:
By Representative Brownlow, Ten
nessee, authorizing the secretary Of
war to purchase the site where lie
the remains of Andrew Johnson, near
Greenville, Tenn, and establishing
it as national cemetery.
By Representative Shiras, Penn
sylvania, providing for the protection
Of migratory game birds.
By Representative Lowering,
Massachusetts,, to further the con-
struction of railroad in Alaska by
granting a subsidy.
By Representative Roberts, Massa-
chusetts, making an appropriation for
the determination of the gypsy moth.
By Representative Maynard, Vir-
ginia, appropriating $5,000,000 for
the celebration of the founding of
Jamestown, Va.
By Representative Dalzell, Penn
sylvania, prohibiting the sale of
liquor in the District of Columbia on
day, Thanksgiving day. Washington's
birthday and Fourth of July, also on
the day when a presidential election
Is held
By Representative Jenkins, Wis
consin, to give the powers of district
judges of the United States to judges
in the territory of Hawaii, who may
be designated by district judges of
the territory to serve in their stead
in certain contingencies.
Washington, Dec. s. Senator
Thomas C. Patt, of New York will
introduce a bill providing for the re-
duction of the representation of GER
tain states in congress, principally in
the south. Many bills of this char
acter have been offered from time to
time, in one or the other branches
of congress, but no persistent effort
has been exerted to pass any of them.
The measure to be presented by Sena-
tor Platt is said to have originated
in the Republican Club of New York
city.
Senator Plat when he presents the
bill will call attention to the fact that
it will affect Northern states, especi-
ally Massachusetts, as well as states
in the South. Its hackers will de-
clare that the measure is non-partis-
an.
By Representative Reeder, Kansas,
providing for the retirement of gov
eminent clerks incapacitated for
duty by age, upon half pay, and the
employment of substitutes to fill the
vacancies.
Representative Roberts, of Massa-
chusetts, has introduced a bill pro-
viding pension of SIS a month for
the widows of Union soldiers, sailors
and marines.
Representative Littlefeld, of Maine,
has re-introduced his bill requiring
corporations to make annual reports
to the commissioner of corporations,
giving a detailed statement of their
condition. His former bill provided
for report to a committee.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Says Rider Fresh From The Russian
Front.
SOLDIERS LIVING UNDERGROUND.
When the Japanese Succeed in De
stroyins the Torpedo Boat Destroy
ers Their Attention Will Be Di-
rected Against Steamers and Trans
ports.
ports.

Mukden, Dec. 10.-Numerous jap
anese prisoners are being brought in
as result of constant night sorties.
The Siberians especially delight in
the stalking and capturing of pickets
and sentries as exhilerating sport.
Some of the prisoners declare that
the prevailing inactivity is having a
greatly depressing influence upon the
masses of Japanese troops. Others
of the captives refuse to answer Ques-
lions. The Japanese evidently are not
short of food, but the cold is extreme
ly trying on them.
Lieutenant General Linevitch had
narrow escape from death recently.
He had approached within a thousand
yards of Japanese battery when a
shell dropped near his staff and killed
an enlisted man.
London.-The Daily Telegraph's
correspondent before Port Arthur tele-
graphs that all the Russian battleships
and cruisers, together with the gun
boat Giliak and Fusadneck, were
sunk or destroyed, and that only the
torpedo boat destroyers remain in
tact.
According to a special dispatch from
Toxic and Shanghai, giving unofficial
reports, the crews of all the Russian
warships in the harbor of Port Ar
thur were landed, and apparently no
The Japanese will now turn their at
tention to the torpedo boat destroyers,
and when these have been destroyed
the guns will be directed against
steamers and transports in the har-
Dor.
Mail advices to Japanese describing
the capture of 2O3-Meter hill, say that
the Japanese drenched the timber
works of the trenches with kerosene
and started furious fire, which was
famed by a strong gale. The jap
anese advance was very slow. They
were obliged to make roads with bags
of earth. 1t was a sudden decision
to make a night attack that brought
victory to the Japanese. Nothing is
yet officially known as to the extent
of the Japanese casualties.
Paris.-The Temps this evening
published the following dispatch from
Mukden under todays date:
81 have just returned from a ride
along the Russian front. The soldiers
are living underground in preference
to the filthy Chinese houses. Com
plete quiet prevails, and the general
expectation is that the present quart
ers will be maintained for the winter.
learn from most excellent sources
that the reports that a great battle is
lmmenent are unwarranted."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
He OWNED THE CAPITOL.
Insane Man Rented Various Portions
of IL to Police cantain.

insane Man Rented Various Portions
Of it to Police Captain.
An individual who imagines he
owns the capitol visited that building
several days ago, says the Washing
ton Star, for the purpose of evicting
all officials who declined to pay rent
for the apartment they occupied.
While about to begin the work of
evicting in statuary hall the stranger
came in contact with Acting Capt.
John Hammond of the capitol police
force. He asked the captain if he was
the occupant of the hall. Being told
that he was, the stranger said to him:
well, are you prepared to pay your
rent? You will either have to pay
or get out of here"
Capt. Hammond realized that he
was dealing with crank, and decided
to humor his vagaries until he could
send for the Sixth precinct patrol
wagon.
What rent will you charge me for
this room?" he asked
Seven dollars" was the reply, and
that is dirt cheap. Look at the pref
ty things you will have" and he
pointed to the surrounding statues
of American celebrities.
Capt. Hammond, in order to de-
tain the man, agreed to rent statuary
hall for the figure named, although
the demented stranger did not speci-
fly whether 81 would pay for one
week, one month or one year. The
official went through the form of ma
king out voucher for the amount.
Then he rented the rotunda, the hall
of the house of representatives, the
senate chamber at 81 each for some
indefinite period, and was negotia-
ting for the rent of the dome when
the changing of bells outside an
nounced the arrival of the patrol
wagon, and the owner of the capitol
was given free ride to No. 6.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
A Remarkable Tree.

A very remarkable tree grows in
Nevada. 1t is called by the supersti-
tious Indians the witch tree. 1t
grows to a height of six or seven feet
and it's trunk at the base is about
three times the diameter of an ordi-
nary mans wrist. The wonderful
characteristic of the tree is it's lum-
mostly, which is so great that on the
darkest night it can be seen plainly
at least mile away. A person stand
ing near could read small print by it's
light.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Grape GRATING.

Before the Academy of Sciences,
Paris, M. Boudouin gave clear evil
dence of differences in physical and
chemical composition between grated
and nongrafted grapes which he had
obtained, and the facts observed ex-
plain the, more rapid aging of wines
from grated vines, and also their
greater sensitiveness to pathogenic
ferments.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
immigration From Dakota and Adjoin.
ing States-Major Edwards, United
States Consul General at Montreal,
Describes the Movement as Due to
Scarcity of Land.

Montreal, Nov. 15.-Major Allison
Edwards, United States Consul Cen
eral, who returned to-day from visit
to his home at Fargo, North Dakota,
said in an interview: THE proper
way to describe the manner in which
the people you are getting are the
ing over into Western Canada is to
say they are coming over in droves.
Among the people there did not seem
to be any thought of there being
boundary line at all. 1t is simply a
question" added the major, 'of there
not being any more land in North
Dakota and the surrounding States,
and the people are f1ocking to Canada
to get good farms. Naturally the
number that will come over will in
crease all the time, and l may say
the people of North Dakota are COM
best people in the west. They are
well supplied with money and are
well acquainted with the conditions
under which they will have to work %
The agents of the Canadian Govern
ment are prepared to give the fullest
information regarding homestead and
other lands.
It's a wise Industrial stock that
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
FREE RESES9o sa.! 4! g. 1s:
~ y = bosls 3 pa kRNNIDYD SONS RoNDoUI, NJ
CAPTURED Fine Bald EaoIe.

George Mann, of Barre, VT, was
driving along the road when he saw
a large bird in a tree. He raised his
gun to shoot just as the bird started
to fly. He hit the bird in one wing
near the end, but enough to bring it
to the ground. Mr.. Mann jumped
out and captured what proved to be
bald eagle. The bird measures six
feet when wings are spread.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Marines Assist Police.

British marines recently assisted
the French police in dealing with Brit
ish jack tars on holiday in French
port. This courtesy is now to be re-
ciprocated, and French marines are to
be allowed to assist British police in
dealing with French sailors holiday
making in a British port
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
At The HAGUE.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Japan has ac-
cepted the American governments in
vitation to participate in a second
peace conference at The Hague, pro-
viding the ruling of the conference
should not act the present conflict
The Japanese reply was presented to
Secretary Hay by Mr.. Hioki, the jap
anese charge d. affaires.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Every housekeeper should kno

Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because 1t
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in %-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries 10 sell you
12-oz. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures "16 ozs." Demand.
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
,OtS Of neOD1a nrav for tho moor
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Rain of Shells.

Toxic, Dec. 10.-The terrible rain
of shells on the forts, town and ships
in the bay at Port Arthur continues.
The battleships Peresveit and Pob-
leda have been struck many times
by large shells. The former caught
fire and is reported to have sunk.
The cruiser Pallada also suffered.
Late in the afternoon the Pobeida
was seen to list heavily All the YES
sells were struck scores of times.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15

teen years L sur
fered with terrible
pain in my back. l
did not know what
it was to enjoy a
nights rest and
arose in the morn
ing feeling tired and
unrefreshed. My suf-
fering sometimes
was simply indie
scribable. When /
finished the first
box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills l felt like
a different woman.
7 continued until I
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
IIIiteracy Among Negroes.

Illiteracy among negroes is about
seven times as common as among
whites, and this ratio between the
races has not altered materially in
the last ten years. Illiteracy among
southern negroes is more than four
times that among southern whites.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15

The newest marvel of Aroostook
county, Maine, is a mouse that has
been taught to pick the banjo. H. C..
Nelson, the man who owns the mouse,
and trained it declares that the little
animal has charmed the house cat
with its banjo playing and that the
two, once mortal enemies, are now
chums-New York Sun.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
"Red River Fever"

Winnipeg, Man., Dec. s. - Nine
deaths were reported Sunday and
thirteen from what is alleged to be
typhoid fever, but is generally believ-
to be revival of the epidemic fire.
quently fatal in the early days of the
country and Familiarity known as Red
river fever,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
French Bark Lost.

Gales. France, Dec. S.-The
French bark Madeleine from Iquique
Chile, September II, for Dunkirk, has
been lost in the channel. Her crew
of Is men took to the boats from
which they were rescued and landed
at Granville, department of the
Manche.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15

had taken five boxes. Doan's Kidney
Pills act very effectively, very prompt
ly. relieve the aching pains and all
other annoying difficulties"
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists. Price so
cents per box
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Move to Colorado.

Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 1.-THE
American Beet Sugar Company has
decided to remove its entire plant,
which has been located near this
city for thirteen years, to Lamar,
Col. The reason given is the lack of
acreage.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Paris Green of No Avail.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The depart.
ment of agriculture today issued
report announcing, after extensive
investigation, that the use of Paris
green in controlling the cotton boil
weevil is absolutely futile. Its per
sistent use has failed to materially
reduce the numbers of the weevils or
to increase the yield of cotton.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Window Shade Makers Strike.

New York, Dec. H. - Window
shade makers to the number of 500
have declared strike for the recog-
milton of their union, which is afilia-
ted with the Federation of Labor.
About twenty firms are affected.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Ordered 70 The Front

Warsaw, Dec. 10.-Two divisions Of
the Sixth corps, stationed at Lomza,
are under orders to go to the front.
The reserves are being drawn from
different portions of Poland, and
practically the whole transport ser.
vice of the Warsaw district has been
reouisitioned.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
sharp,neI Fail.

Mukden. Dec. 10.-The Russians
have experienced much difficulty with
their sharpnel, which should have eff
fectually checked the Japanese during
the battle of shakhe, but failed in
many cases.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Pleaded Not Guilty.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 1O.-President
Richard Emory, of the German bank,
Cashier Paul Werner and Assistant
Cashier William P. Luedke pleaded
not guilty to the charge of grand lar
ceny.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Has Conferred Honor.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 12.-Emperor
Nicholas has conferred upon Gener-
al Sakarlin and Lieutenant General
Bilderin gold swords of honor set
with brilliants and inscribed For
yalor"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Jefferson Bible in Demand.

Washington, Dec. S.-Representa-
duced resolution today providing for
printing 10000 additional copies of
the Jefferson Bible. The demand for
the first edition of the Bible far ex-
ceeded the supply.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Watching For Carrie.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. "a re-
port that Mrs. Carrie Nation and Mrs
McHenry, of Topeka, intend to visit
Leavenworth in the near future has
found many believers among saloon
keepers who are watching for the
women The police will not tolerate
any smashing
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Woman Dies of Wounds.

Joplin, Mo-, Dec. 6.-Mrs. R. H.
Jackson, who was shot by her hus-
b:nd Friday afternoon, died today
from her injuries. After shooting his
wife Jackson committed suicide by
cutting his throat with a pen knife.
Jealousy was the cause of the crime.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Held For AIIeoed Foroery.

Shawnee, o. T., Dec 12.-Thomas
Norris, who says he is city attorney
at Ozard, Mo-, is being held here for
alleged forgery, said to have been
committed there. He will return to
Missouri without requisition.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
BEEF TRUST HEARING.
Supreme Court Continues Case Un.
til After Holidays.

Washington, Dec. 10.-In Supreme
court when the case of Swift & Co.
the beef trust case, was called, as
sistant Attorney General Day moved
that the case be put under the Goth
rule of the court The motion was
granted. This gives an opportunity for
the Attorney General to participate
in the argument. The court said it
was best to hold the case to Janu-
airy 1 as it was likely it could not be
concluded before the Christmas holt
days were it put on now.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
To Promote Rifle Practice.

Washington, Dec. g. Representa-
tive Hull chairman of the House COM
mittee on military affairs, on request
of Acting Secretary of War Oliver, in
troduced a bill to promote rifle prac-
tice. The bill provided for an annual
appropriation of 81 900 900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Cordially Received.

Bombay, Dec. 12.-Viceroy Curzon
arrived here from England and met
with an unusually cordial reception.
Many of the native rulers travelled
to Bombay especially to welcome the
viceroy
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Tale of a Live Toad.

The University of Washington is
investigating the discovery-testified
to by dozens of miners" a live
toad was found in the coal mines at
Newton, six miles from Seattle, in a
solid stratum of coal, 300 feet below
the surface and lived several hours.
1t is said to have been of unusual size.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Kruqer's BODY Lies in State.

Capetown, Dec. 6.-The body of the
late President of the Transvaal Re
public, Paul Kruger, is lying in state
in the Huguenot Memorial building,
where it is daily visited by great
crowds
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Husband Was Moonstruek.

A woman in Oakland, Cali, got
divorce because, at every full moon,
her husband would sit up in bed and
howl. occasionally beating her and
pulling her hair for a change.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
carneqie Libraries For Omaha.

Omaha, Dec. 6.-Andrew Carnegie
has decided to give $4,000 for the es-
tablishment of two branch libraries
in this city, at the solicitation of Ed
ward Rosewater, proprietor of the
Omaha Bee.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Ordered to Proper Stations.

st. Louis, Dec. Ion orders re-
ceived from the war department at
Washington, the officers who have
been on duty at the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition have been relieved
and ordered to their proper stations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Statement Denied.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 10.-The state
ment that Russia has purchased Ar
gentine or Chilean warships is au-
thoritatively denied.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Killed By Train,

Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 6.-Thomas B.
Ayers and his wife, each aged. SO,
were run down and killed by freight
train near Meadow Grove today. The
bodies were found later by section
men
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
RockefeIIer Lakes a Rest

New York, Dec. S.-Mr. and Mrs.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., sailed for
Italy on the Koenigin Luiz. Mr.
Rockefeller said he was going away
to take a much needed rest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Defiance Starch

should be in every household, none 50
good. besides 4 OF. more for 10 cents
than any other brand Of cold water
starch
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Would NOT Aecent

Washington, Dec. 6.-National Com
mitteeman Atkins says Major William
Warner, Of Kansas City, would not
accept the position of pension COM
missioner.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Burns Shoe Factory.

Pontine, ILL.,, Dec. 12.-Fire de-
stroyed the main building of the Pom
tiac Shoe Manufacturing company
Loss $4,000. The 300 employees, es-
cape6 in safety.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Close friends are seldom the ones
who spend their money on you.

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove. n. j.. Feb. Ia, 1900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15

Ask iouI druggist TOT AhenS Foot-eaSes
81 tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE recent
~, and have just bought another supply 1t
has cured my corns, and the not, burning
and itching sensation in my feet which was
almost unbearable, and would not be with
out it now.-Mrs. W. Walker, Camden,
n. j." Sold by all Druggists, 25c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15

IN 100000 HOMES.
The eruna Lucky Day Almanac
has become a fixture in over eight
million homes. 1t can be obtained
from all druggists free. Be sure to
inquire early. The 1905 Almanac is
already published, and the supply will
soon be exhausted. Do not put it off
Get one today.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15

Mother cray's Sweet Powders for Children.
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
In the Childrens Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms Over 80, 900 tes-
timonials. At all Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A S. Olmsted, Leroy, N Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15
Why II Is the Best

IS because made by an entirely differ
ent process. Defiance Starch is I'M
like any other. better and one-third
more for 10 cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15

use Defiance Cold Water Starch, be-
cause it is better. and OF. more Of 1t
for same money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15

An author never knows what bad
stuff he can write until he becomes
successful.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-12-15

mace, and they keep in practice stok-
ing it.