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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-14


The platform Is 1t stands IS
comprehensive to all matters
and, in the opinion of the united
convention conclusive upon these
matters-of present day i'm
portants. The live issues have
been adequately, sanely and sat
isfactorily treated. Democratic
union without dissent EN- bodies
sanity and understanding, The
platform is it's complete express
sion. The treatment of the
vital issues will accord with the
better and larger public opinion
of the country. The party has
taken the best ground.
AS to honesty and economy
in government, as to the trust
and tariff evils and the menace
Of Imperialism, Democracy's at
titude meets the tests OF con-
servatism and intelligence. 1t
is a progressive and vigorous
but prudent Democracy which
is defined in the platform.
Nothing more significant has
marked the politics of this nation
for many decades than the ami
cable consolidation of all the
elements of the Democratic
party. 1t is an event which
cannot be magnifed; an event
the importants of which cannot
be exaggerated. 1t will have
pronounced effect upon the
country's career. 1t connot
fail now to be the subject OF
widest rejoicing by the Demo
Gratis of all sections. Democra-
cy's days of enlargement are
over. 1t is now indivisible-an
indivisibility means invincibility
st. Louis Republic.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-14
Democratic congressional conven-
fion.

The 9TH District Democratic Congressional
convention will be held at Great Bend, Kan
sas, Tuesday August 9th 1904 to nominate a
candidate for Congress
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-14

Attorney General Harmon,
under President Cleveland,
managed to enforce antitrust
laws and win momentous victo-
ries without spectacular and
political pretense. The repub-
lican party, seeing how he had
neglected the advertisement fea-
ture, came in and stole the credit
for itself-and was detected inthe
act. A Democrat laid the found
alton for the Northern Securities
case, but Messrs Roosevelt and
Knox would have it appear as an
inspiration of their own.-St.
Louis Republic.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-14
UNION WITH HONOR,

The Democratic party has
agreed upon platform. The
act marks the triumphant union
of Democratic hosts. Every
element of the party has been
allowed full participation in the
deliberations. Every sentiment
has been considered, and every
claim and every contest allowed
full development and value.
There have been strong pre-
sensations of views. An earnest
hearing has been given to all
questions and differences. In
the end the entire representa-
ton of the party has united in a
conclusion. Democracy, like a
great and iudissoluble family.
has settled its differences and
found that on vital issues it is
one. 1t is a glorious consumma-
ton and one gratifying to every
true Democrat in this broad
nation.
The result is a platform to
meet the approval of every
w rthy class and interest in the
1t declares the fundamental
principles of the party as they
affect the immediate problems
of national life.
That the money plank and in
come tax plank have, in the wis
don of the united party, been
omitted is matter for congratu-
1ation. These are questions re-
curing no present disturbance
an ! may be well left to sabse-
qu=nt consideration and deter
mi laticn.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-14

The selections by the Demo
cratic convention at St. Louis for
standard bearers for the cam
paign of 1904 are the best that
could have been made. The
candidate for President, Alton
B. Parker, of New York, who
is at present chief justice of the
court of appeals of New York, is
a lawyer by profession, and has
been life long Democrat. The
candidate for Vice President,
Henry G. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia is an ex-senator and very
prominent in politics in his own
state. The ticket is strong
one and will be successful at the
polls in November.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-14

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Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic State Convention will be
held in the City of Topeka, Wednesday,
August grid 1904 to nominate candidates for
State officers
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-14

VIM J. Bryan made gallant
fight at St. Louis, but was over
whelmingly defeated on nearly
every proposition he advocated.
He announces, however, that he
will support the nominees. We
desire to see him out working
for them and thus increase their
majority.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-14
OFFICIAL CALL.

Democratic Senatorial Convention of 37th
Senatorial District of Kansas.
A delegate convention of the Democrats of
the 37th Senatorial District of Kansas, is
called to meet at the city of Ashland, in
Clark county Kansas, on Thursday August
18th A. D. 1904 for the purpose of nomi-
mating State Senator for the 37th senatorial
district of Kansas.
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: One delegate at large for each county
and one delegate for each 200 votes or major
thereof cast for Hon. Lot Ravenscraft for
Stale Senator in the year 1900.
No county to have less than two delegates
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The Democrats at St. Louis
adopted very conservative
platform, but one which is in
the interest of the common peo-
pie. 1t is a safe one and one up
on which all factions of the party
can stand. Let us all work in
harmony and our efforts will be
crowned with success.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-14

BY order of the State Senatorial Committee.
HARRY BRICE, l. w. Stout,
Secretary. Chairman
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The Union Republican., 1904-10-28
A WILL AND A
WAY )I /.
By Martha McCulloch-WilIiams
Copyright, 1901,
BIZ Martha McCullOch- WlIidns

"I think there ought to be law
against making Wills" Jean said half
tearfully.
80 do I-almost," Aunt Mary an
swered, with little sigh.
Thereat Jean began to laugh, whim-
sical, bubbling peal, good to hear.
"If 1t was any other time shouldn't
mind-not so very mueh," Aunt Mary
protested. "I'm bound to say IL for
your father, my brother John, he's as
peaceable as can be until he's crowded
real hard. l know he wouldn't ever
have gone out of his way to quarrel
with Major Hymes-but knowing poor,
old Uncle Jimmy Jackson as he did, he
was bound to stand up for that will
it only said what the old man had told
him over and over and over
II know" Jean interrupted, then
with a laugh: 81 know, too, auntS,
darling, you're distressed because /
shall be left out of the Hymes party. l
do want to go, dreadfully, not so
much OH account of Rob Hymes him
self as to see who-all else is there
and what the Claytons will do to get a
beau apiece
"H-m! l believe you'd like to have
a few beaus yourself, miss" Aunt
Mary retorted. Jean smiled and
nodded.
"But wouldn't go cunning for them
Clayton fashion-not If | grew to the
wall. But they are bound to marry
somehow. They have no money to
speak of, and can't well do anything
else"
81 wish you couldn't do anything
else. Maybe then you wouldn't hold
your head so high you never see me"
somebody said through the open win
dow. 1t was Rob Hymes, who had
been eavesdropping these last three
minutes. He went straight to Aunt
Mary, kissed her handsomely and pat
ted her hand, then turned reproachful
eyes on Jean.
"If you think mother and 1 mean to
be drawn into this absurd quarrel you
The Union Republican., 1904-10-28
THE SEVENTH
iii M AN.
By INA WRIGHT HANSON
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Copyright, 1901, by Ina Wright Hanson

We climbed to the top of the hill,
Sylvia and |, and sat down-she in the
queens chair and I on a small rock at
her feet. The queens chair, so named
by Sylvia, is great white rock natu-
rally carved into very fair resem-
blance of throne. Sylvia, her head
set proudly on her white. full neck,
makes Il fitting queen.
Sylvia's black fringed, purple eyes
were quiet; her little mouth had pen
slve curves; even her dimpled chin
was not piquant as at some times nor
defiant us at others. Sylvia is essen
italy a creature Of moods, and her
old guardian would not have her 9th.
erwise. A man only yesterday was
telling me the beatitudes of his wife
to be.
"She is always the same" he bab-
bled "une always knows how he will
find her. a woman like that is a
treasure hard to get"
thought of Sylvia and smiled. It's
because never know how | am to
find her that she charms me. Some
times she is gay. little butterfly, llit-
ting from one flower of speech to an
other; sometimes she is grave as a
nun. | have learned, though, not to
believe too much in Sylvia when she
is grave. Sometimes the widest Of
crimson moods originates in a drab
one
"What do you see sylvan" l asked,
looking up ut the dreamy face.
"rhe Sacramento river, forty miles
away" she answered. ut looks like
a white thread with knot tied in it.
| suppose the knot is steamboat"
81 suppose 1t Is" said absently.
"Do you realize that there are only
five days more"
"only five days" she assented,
bringing her gaze back to me,
thought. But no.
"Oh! The mauZanita is in bloom.
Please bring me piece"
| obeyed MS one harks to his queen,
but | demonstrated as one reproves
a child.
at is matter of half million dol
lars, Sylvia"
She sighed, money isn't every
thing" she said tritely. She laid the
The Union Republican., 1904-10-28
killing CrocodiIes.

"rhere are two ways Of killing croc-
odiles." writes an ex-resident of India.
zone is by shooting with a rifle, but
the most satisfactory way of dealing
with them, besides being far the most
sporting, is to bait good large hook
with a bird or small animal and fasten
1t by a chain to a good long rope, the
end of which is firmly picketed, the
rope being coiled and the bait laid in
shallow water. There must be lots OF
slack line, as the crocodile does not
swallow anything at once, but seizes It
and takes it into deep water to gorge.
A number of lines may be laid and
looked up in the morning or cool OF the
evening. When hooked it will take
good many men to haul crocodile out,
and as he resents the operation and can
use his tail as well as his jaws one or
two sportsmen will find considerable
entertainment in dispatching him with
spears. Some crocodiles grow to an
enormous size, and their maws always
contain round white stones and often
trinkets, the relics of inside passengers.
The writer assisted at the death of
not extraordinarily large snubnose
which had six women's rings in her"
The Union Republican., 1904-10-28
Unanimous.

"Now, boys" said the teacher, II
need not tell you anything further of
the duty of cultlvating kindly dispo-
stion. but l will tell you little story
of two dogs.
George had nice little dog that was
us gentle as lamb. He would sit by
Georges side quietly for an hour at a
time. He would not bark Mt passers-
by nor at strange dogs and would
never bite anybody or anything. Thorn
Us dog, on the contrary, was always
fighting other dogs and would some
times tear them cruelty. He would
also fly at the hens and cats in the
neighborhood and on several occasions
has been known to seize "A cow by the
nostrlls and throw her. He barked at
all the strange men that came along
and would bite them unless somebody
interfered. Now, boys, which is tho
dog you would like to own, Georges oi
Thomas'?'
Instantly came the answer in one
eager shout. "ThOmns'"
The Union Republican., 1904-10-28

quilt that she had ready to put togeth-
er. George sat down ON the floor and
laid thc blocks rs he thought they
ought to go. | don't want to marry
George. He would be showing me
how to make the quilts his mother
used to piece"
Joe is truthful and manly" l said,
albeit grudgingly.
Joe is dear, but | am not good
enough to be Il minister's wife"
"Nonsense You're too good for any
man on carth," | said sharply.
Sylvia smiled down upon me. When
Sylvia smiles with her purple eyes as
well as her red mouth it makes one
wish he were not getting gray over the
temples,
"Do YOU wish me to marry any Of
them, guardie?"
Something tightened in my throat,
but spoke calmly, very calmly.
"Of course your old guardian doesn't
want t. lose you, but he is anxious for
you to get your fortune, and the time
is very soon"
Isn't there some other way? Don't
lawyers sometimes make loopholes or
sometlilngy'
"They sometimes do" | answered
'But they can't in this case. It's the
dogs or husband, Sylvia, in five more
days"
Her eyes were looking forty miles
away again, and my eyes were look
ing at Sylvia. The faintest line of col
or showed in her rounded cheek; it
touched her dimpled chin and crept
up to the bronze curl above her little
ear. Sylvia turned to me with the
shyest Of lights in her pansy eyes.
"There's another" she faltered.
Ali ! heard rustling under the
manzanlta hush. | went down and
threw stone at it. When l went
back stood facing her.
"He is the seventh man. The an
clients thought there was luck in the
number seven, but you know the stip-
ulation-I must approve"
"He is good, and he has honest hazel
eyes, she began slowly, "and splen-
did chin. He isn't poor, but I'd rath-
er take manzanita blossoms from him,
if he could give me nothing else, than
to accept orchids from prince.
should rather live in that little two
roomed house with him than with
king in his palace
There was a rift in Sylvia's voice as
she finished
''But he has never asked me to mar
ry him, and guess he never will"
'Iie must be darned fool then"
remarked savagely.
Sylvia laughed softly.
"That's one thing | didn't mention.
He is. But if he doesn't ask me today
I an going to ask him. Why shouldn't
1? | wish, though, he would ask me.
l should so much rather he would,
dearest"
The last word was whispered, but l
heard it.
"A'ou can't mean me?" croaked, be-
wil,lered.
T3r answer Sylvia left her throne
and came down to me. She pointed
the manzanita blossoms toward the
Sacramento river, forty miles away
"5ee, dear. The sun strikes the riv-
er nd 1t looks like band of gold. 1t
looks lilke"-she hid her face on my
stupid shoulder, and my arms closed
around her-''it looks like wedding
ring"
The Union Republican., 1904-10-28

clearly don't know the sort of folk we
are. The case is just this-unless you
say you'll come there won't be any
party
"Why, Rob, I'd love to, but how can
/, with our fathers glaring and breath
ing out threatenings whenever they
think of each other" Jean walled.
Rob snapped his fingers. "That for
all their rows" he said. 81 hate to
seem wanting in respect to my elders
and betters-neighborh dignitaries,
too-but Squire John Bascom and Hen
ry Hymes are pair of spoiled chill
dren in spite of gray hairs and need to
be disciplined accordingly"
"Who's going to do itT"
Rob dropped his eyes and answered
meekly, ~ propose to be a humble
instrument in the hands Of divine
Providence-and the Claytons."
"Indeedl Tell us about it. l don't
believe there's anything to tell" Jean
said, propping her toes together and
laying her hands primly in her lap.
Rob filliped them delicately, then
tlemen have agreed ever since we two
were born that we were born on pur-
pose for each other. Indeed my father
thinks my main reason for being is to
give him chance of calling you
daughter. To bring them to their
senses we must pretend not only to
have taken up their quarrel, but that
TO ole
you'll have an excellent chance to
do tiff you say sweet things to Elsie
Clayton" Jean said. "But it's differ
ent with me. l don't know a soul /
would dare propose to-
II know several who are simply dy-
ing for chance to propose to rou,
though" Rob said gallantly, playing
pigs weat-to-market with her fingers.
Aunt ), ~ tried to look scandaized,
but ended 4 laughing heartily. .leai
drew down the coiners OF her mOuti
and pretended to sigh, asking: Where
shall find them, Robby, dear? am
simply pining TO say Yes ana
'Thanky' TO somebody
"Thcre's no time like the present
and you have never accepted me out
! right" Rob retor.cd. But ut the par
ty you are to smile your sweetest on
Ben Lloyd and Ben only. | know it's
pretty tough on him. but he has prom
ised not to mind. Scene he cant have
you himself, he's ready to do mans
part to help you get me-"
Then the three fell talking all at
once. 1t was late afternoon when Rob
The Union Republican., 1904-10-28

pink blossom in her lap and added:
but money is very handy after all,
isn't it, guardie? Tell lie about 1t
again"
So, as one repeats nursery rhyme
to the child who knows it, but who
delights in its recital, told lit again
to Sylvia.
"Your mother died at your BIRTH
your father month later, leaving
you no relative in the world but me.
An eccentric old man adopted you be-
cause he had once loved your mother,
and be died when you were ten years
CID"
"And you were thirty-fve," inter
posed Sylvia.
"That doesn't come into the story"
frowned. This man appointed me
your guardian and left will by
which his fortune becomes yours If
you are married on the 18th day Of
March, 1904"
"AIy twentieth birthday" murmured
Sylvia.
III you are not married, the money
goes
"To the dogs" laughed Sylvia.
/ smiled. '"ro found hospital for
the cure and maintenance of infirm
canlnes, and there are only five more
days"
You left out something" she said,
taking up the llower again. "You
must approve the marriage, and you
are very, very distant relative"
$50 distant that the relationship
wouldn't count if-I mean that even
this remote tie of blood makes me take
a great interest in your getting your
fortune. Haven't you chosen yet"
"Tve had six offers" she said frank
ly, "and refused three. There's now
loft Tom nnd Cco"rc and Hoe" she
countc on les antcr fingers. Tom
and Gcorec and Jac can't marry
Tom. guurilc lie tal'H auch nnreasnn
able starics. Why be told me last night
that out in Iowa or somewhere there
was cycioae which blew straws from
strawstack right through standing
trees
l grinned.
But George and Joe don't exagger
ate"
George is too well. womanish. Ht
came to call on Kate the other day
when was there, SIZE was busy will
her piece worl; thai she delights in Sc
and was showing ne crazy wort
The Union Republican., 1904-10-28
brought to the Point.

He was slow, painfully SOW. Last
autumn, when the figured velvet draw
ing room suit was new, He sat ON one
chair she on another, and talkei-sim-
ply talked. During the winter they
burned papa's gas and sat side by side
ON the lounge exchanging condolences.
When spring came they used the same
chair and whispered, but there was
never whisper of that one question
she was so longing to hear. Now
summertlde was with them, and the
figured velvet was showing signs OF
wear
A knock at the front door was
heard. Callers" she remarked.
"Bother. said he. Say you're out,
Kate"
''oh, Jack, | couldn't! That would
be a fib," she murmured. Il can say
T'm-Pm engaged if you like"
And Jack was captured,
The Union Republican., 1904-10-28
Grant. Marvellous Memory.

General Grants retentive memory
was simply marvellous, more especially
to those most closely associated with
him from day to day. In the midst Of
absorbing thought and with apparently
unobservant manner his quick ear and
eye seemed to hear and notice every
thing, and two weeks or months later
the slightest details had not escaped
his attention or memory. This power
was unmistakably demonstrated in a
game of whist with his guest, Major
General Doyle of the British army, be-
tween Baltimore and Fortress Monroe.
Twostaff officers completed the players.
With General Doyle at his right it was
simply amazing to discover Grants
ability to discover strategic points. He
never failed to remember every card
that had fallen, whence it came and
who was to deliver to him all remain
ing, which he scooped in as a matter
of course, although he never seemed
in the least absorbed in the game. He
was indeed an enigmatic composition
in this as well as in other respects
National Magazine
The Union Republican., 1904-10-28
Lsecning II clrcuIntirg.

'rhs." hoursely ;;pOkc the hero
shaking II roll hill' in the face Q!
tile yillain-"tlll5 is blood money!
Blood money! echoes the villain
pa4lsing to light cigarette.
Yes. Take II lack. will not have
It about met
Very we'll" rcnlies the villain, puff
ing dlsdainfully; II shall blow It in
myself. Blood money! IIa-ha-a-a! II
shall not be s. ent in VEIN"
At this paii. II Indy in the third row
of the orclrst fainte1.-Chicagp Trib
une
The Union Republican., 1904-10-28

81 think there ought to be law
against making Wills" Jean said half
The Union Republican., 1904-10-28

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