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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Forced Contribution.

Not long ago in New York some
philanthropic effort was started in a
church to raise funds, and it was de-
cided to have a special sermon and
collection. Mr.. H was appointed
one of the members to pass the plate.
Meeting friend on Broadway, and
being very anxious for large collec-
ton, he urged his attendance. The
friend was compelled to leave the
city that very day, but stated that he
had given his wife a fve-dollar bill
for the collection.
AS the plate was passed, the lady
put in SO. Mr.. H, instead of pass
ing on, stopped and, in an undertone,
said:
mo you don't. I want the other 50.
You krow your husband gave you S.
The lady, very much astonished,
said:
''Do move on, Mr.. H"
NO" replied H, I'll remain
here till l get the other s2."-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Diaz is Reelected,

Mexico City, July 13.-The formal
election for the president of the re-
public of Mexico took place July IL
The electors met, transacted their
business and announced the election
of Porforio Diaz as president and Ra-
mon Corral as vice president. The
election took place two weeks ago
The following day the president an
nounced in a proclamation that in
asmuch as there was no opposition
to himself or to Mr.. Corral, they were
elected by the people subject to the
board of electors, which met July II.
The electors were named last week
by the various states and met for
the purpose of announcing to the re-
public and to the world that for six
years Porforio DiaZ would be presi-
dent and Ramon Corral vice presi-
don't
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Countess to the Rescue.

The Countess Cassini at the bazaar
that she recently held in Washington
for the benefit of the Russian Red
Cross was conversing with the rather
elderly wife of Senator when third
lady drew near.
How do you do, Countess? Mrs
Blank, hsw do you do?" said the third
lady. And then she added, in a spite
full tone: you look older to-day than
usual, Mrs. Blank"
Poor Mrs. Blank blushed, but the
Russian Countess came to her rescue
CALAMITY.
We'll" she said, laughing, why
shouldn't she: She is older today
than she ever was before in her life
Denver Times.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
She Called 1t Living.

1t is strange to mark the contrast
of existence between two people living
practically side by side with each
other. Into the fortunes of one so
much is crowded-changes events and
various happenings that decade
of the life of this one is more than
the allotted threescore and ten of the
other. Nothing has ever happened to
me-" said a girl of twenty-three, rath.
er discontentedly, land just see what
Mildred s. has had! We left
school together at eighteen. Since
then she has been engaged, broke it
off, become engaged again, married,
quarrelled with her husband, got a
divorce, and is now back home again
with all that behind her, while have
been going on exactly the same"
But you certainly do not think her
lot an enviable one?" queried her
mother, laughing.
NO" said the girl, doubtfully; but
it was living. 1 don't know but that
is better than merely existing"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
TOO KEEN A BAReAINER.
Woman Shopper overreached, Herself
in Her EaQerneSs


The late Levi 2. Letter now and
then used to narrate incidents of his
early life as clerk in a dry goods
shop of Leitersburg, Nd. With one
of these incidents, as with a parable,
Mr.. Letter would often illustrate some
point he wished to make
BE frugal and careful in your deal
ings," he said to young business man
one day, 'but never be grasping.
Never try to overreach. Such courses
too often make a man ridiculous, and
give him besides lad reputation that
lasts all his life.
"A reputation of this kind was &C
CURED in a moment in our Leitersburg
store by a woman, and she could
never shake it off.
This woman came into the store
and said to me, in the presence of a
good-sized crowd of people:
How much is this guimpe, young
man?'
lone dollar yard, ma'am,' said L.
But she was slightly deaf. She
misunderstood me.
1.-TWO dollars yard?' she ex-
claimed. Well, it amt worth it, I'll
give We dollar aud a half, and that's
all III give
Zone dollar. aam, is the price,
I repeated in louder key.
"'Oh,' she said. That's much too
high. I'll give We rs cents"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
KANSAS HAS MORE HEAVY RAINS
Wichita Welcomed II To Wash Away
The Filth Left by The Flood.

Wichita, Kan, July 16.-The streets
of Wichita got a good washing by one
of the most severe rain and thunder
storms of the month. In less than an
hour the precipitation amounted to
one and a half inches, according to
the government weather bureau. Ac
companying the rain was a heavy
hailstorm of twenty minutes dura
ton. 1t was the first rain since the
floods of last week, and it was not
unwelcome, as it washed much OF
the filth into the sewers.
The records of the local weather
bureau show that the precipitation for
this month, prior to this rain, amount
ed to SGT inches, by far theTmost for
any July in the sixteen years the
records have been kept. The average
for July is 3.21 inches, or just what
fell in the storm of last Friday.
Perry.-A heavy rain fell through
out this section early today. The
rain was accompanied by strong
wind that did much damage over the
country.
Junction City.-Nearly an inch OF
rain fell, but it did not increase the
flood in the Smoky Hill valley.
Lindsborg.-A heavy rain fell here
The farmers were just beginning to
get into the wheat fields after the
heavy rains of last week, and this
rain will greatly retard the harvest
The fields are yet very soft. The
outlook for the wheat harvest is
quite discouraging.
Concordia.-A severe wind and rain
storm visited this section, accompan-
led by a lively electrical storm. The
rainfall was 80 inch.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Biblical Injunction Reversed.

Most farmers, ard especially boys,
take trouble to hunt down snake
when they are really the farmers
friends Many person will leave a
carriage or team in the road to kill
a snake they see upon the roadside.
And as for the blacksnake that lives
under the house or old porch, it is a
greater enemy to mice and rats than
the best cat could possibly be, while
it would not harm an infant; in fact,
could be tanned to be very interesting.
Kindness always wins snakes, and
they will show it as perceptibly as
most creatures. A blacksnake pet is
more clearly than a dog or cat, is far
less trouble, will respond to the famil-
lar call just as quickly, show every
evidence of affection as sincerely, and
if it's fangs should scratch the skin
or even penetrate the flesh the result
is not so annoying as the scratches
from the briars that come from pick
ing roses or Observation-Disclosures
(Md.) Gazette.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
STEPS TOWARD PEACE
Heads Of Strikers And Packers May
Come To Agreement.
ARBITRATION THE ONLY SOLUTION
The Union Leaders Will Insist That
Strikers Be Re-Instated and Ask
Wage Scale For Each Class Of
Workmen.

Chicago, July 16.-The first steps
ing companies and their $4,000 strik-
ing employees were taken when Pres
ident Michael Donnelly, of the Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butchers
Union of North America, held a con-
ference with representatives of the
packing houses in which the strike
was called. There are indications that
the conference will open the way for
settlement of the strike, a prolonga-
ton of which would. mean suffering
to the strikers, heavy losses to their
employers and privation and general
inconvenience to the public. Both
sides are in favor of peaceable set
tlement upon an equitable basis and
1t is believed that an arrangement will
be made for the men to return to
work pending an adjustment of the
difficulties by arbitration. That this
manner of settlement will be accept
ed by both sides appears probable. J.
o. Armour, for the employers, and
Michael Donnelly, for the workers,
have united in declaring they favor
arbitration. The head of the union,
in counsel with President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor, YVES advised to make terms
at once if he could secure what he
deemed fair consideration. 1t is I'M
derstood that in the conference, the
union leaders will insist that the
strikers be reinstated. Another point
on which the labor men will lay great
stress will be that wage scale for
each class Of workers in the packing
plants be agreed upon. This brings
up one of the original differences.
The packers have maintained that any
contract made would not include the
unskilled workers.
1t was announced that representa-
tives of the packing houses had ar
ranged to hold a conference previous
to the joint arbitration meeting. At
this conference, it was said, it would
be determined Just what terms the
packers would be willing to agree to.
Those selected to represent the pack
ing houses were Louis and E. F.
Swift, Swift & Co.: Edward Morris,
Nelson Morris & Co.: ]. Ogden Ar
mour, Arthur Meeler and Thomas
Connors, Armour & Co.; K. H. Bell,
National Packing Co.; Max Sulzber
ger, Schwartzchild 6 Sulzberger Co.
Employing Non-Union Men.
Employment of non-union men is
increasing, according to Arthur Meek
err, manager for Armour & Co. 1--WE
are getting plenty of outside help"
said Mr.. Meeker. Yesterdays out
put was rs per cent of the normal.
Today we will produce more"
The packers preliminary meeting
was held in Nelson & Co.'S Office. The
result was the formulation of a note
to President Donnelly and Samuel
Gompers, inviting the two labor Of
ficials to a conference.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
TO DEFEND IT'S RIGHTS
BELIEVES u. S. MEANS FAIR

last act of the assembly by adjourn
ing was to unanimously approve a
proposition that the congressman
should go to President Amador and
offer their services in aiding the gov
eminent to defend the rights of the
nation The president was deeply
moved by this act, which proved that
all political parties are with the gov
eminent in it's attitude. In address
ing the congressman he said he had
absolute faith in the government of
the United States, whose generous
and noble conduct toward the South
American republics left no doubt that
the canal treaty would be correcti,
interpreted.
Washington.-Osce Kyle of Ala
bama, took the oath of Office as judge
in the canal zone in Panama, and will
sail from New York next week.
There will be five judicial districts
with judge in each, but Judge Kyle
will serve alone for time. A prose-
cutting attorney for. the canal zone
will be announced shortly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
RepuIsed With Enormous Loss.

st. Petersburg, July 15.-An official
communication from the Russian stat,
says:
According to information derived
from Japanese sources and received
by Admiral Alexieff's military staff,
the Japanese attacked the Russian po-
sition at Port Arthur during the night
of July 10. They were repulsed with
enormous loss. 1t is difficult to calcu-
late even approximately the number
of Japanese killed, which amounted,
it is said, to the immense figure of
$4,000.
st. Petersburg, July 15.-The city
was thrown into a fever of excitement
this afternoon by the news that the
Japanese had faied in an assault on
the fortress of Port Arthur on Sunday
night, having been repulsed with a
loss said to reach 10000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21

Panama, July 1S.-No settlement
has. been reached of the questions
pending between the republic of Pan
anna and the officials of the canal
zone. The Panama government is
firm in the belief that the only cor
rect Interpretation of the canal treaty
is that until the canal shall be con-
structed all parts of the isthmus are
under the direct jurisdiction of Pan
ANA.
The fact that the relations be-
tween the Panama government and
Major General Davis, governor of
the canal zone, are cordial, leads the
people of the republic to hope that the
questions will be satisfactory settled
One of the results of the situation
arising out of the DEGREES issued by
Governor Davis establishing a Gus
tom house in the canal zone and the
order compelling all steamers depart
ing from La Boca to secure clearance
papers from the United States au-
thorities, is the union of all political
parties toward a common end. The
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Employing Non-Union Men.
Reuaininq His Health.

Medicine Lodge, Kan, July 49,
Senator Long is spending his vaca-
ton chasing jackrabbits in Barber
county. Every morning when the
weather is clear, he mounts his horse
bright and early and takes a long
ride over the prairie around Medicine
Lodge. He takes his dog along, and
whenever they scare up jaclrabbit
there is a chase. The outdoor ex-
ercise has improved Senator Longs
health wonderfully.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Rhode Island RuiIdino Sold.

st. Louis. July 1.-THE Rhode Is
land state building has been sold to
St Louis man, who will use it for
countS.' home. The name of the
buyer and the price have not been
announced, but those in charge of the
building stated that the building,
which cost $4,000, was sold for less
than $4,000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Contract is Let.

Lawrence, Kan, July 1S.-At a
meeting of the board of regents the
contract for the new university law
building was let to William Nadeihof-
fer, of Lawrence, at a bid of $43,42
so. Bids ranged from this amount
to $53,10S. The building, which is
to be G0x120 feet, basement and two
stories, with portico, will be of terra
Gotta brick, and built in colonial
style. 1t will be commenced imme-
diately.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Railroads Seriously Affected.

Chicago, July 16.-From a fnan-
cial viewpoint probably no one out
side interest is more seriously af-
fected by the stockyards strike than
the railroads, particularly the lines
operating east from Chicago. Fresh
meat is one of the heavy articles of
shipment east from here, and it takes
>of freight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Diamond Production.

The De Beers Company produces
ninety-three per cent of the diamond
output of the world. 1t pays an an
nual dividend of 55 per cent on its
common" stock. In the last year and
a half it has raised the price of these
necessities of life only five times,
from 80 to S5 per cent in all. Amer
can imports of diamonds have great
ly decreased in consequence.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Captures Desperate.

st. Joseph, Mo-, July 1S.-Charles
Renner, the alleged train robber, foot
pad and pal of Pat Grove, was cap
tured by Patrolman John Reichen
after a terrific fight which the police
surgeon says will prove fatal. The
desperado's skull is fractured, his
left leg is broken and he is injured
internally.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Perfect In qualify.
Moderate in price.
Perfect In qualify.
Moderate in price.
Einqer Print Identification.

Addressing the Anthropological So
ciety in London, the Rev. M. Collyer,
a missionary, said that he had been
able to trace the use of the system of
Identification by finger impressions
(recently introduced in Europe) for
1900 years in Korea in the deeds of
sale of slaves.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Encourage Trade With Canada.

Mexico City, July 1S.-The Cana
dian Commercial club has been
formed to encourage trade with Can
ada. Efforts of Canadians to pro-
mote trade with Mexico are cordial
ly seconded by the government of
the two countries.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Accused of Crime.

Clayton, Mo-, July 1S.-A posse of
farmers armed with rifles and revol-
vers and accompanied by two blood
hounds is securing the woods in the
vicinity of Fenton, Mo-, for young
man who is charged by Rosie
Schleisner, Is years old, the daugh-
ter of prominent farmer, with hav-
ing attacked her.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
saIvationists Call on choat.

London, July 12.-Four hui,dred
American members of the Salvat' IN
Army, under the command of Boob
Tucker, and headed by bad,
marched to the residence of Ambas-
sador Choate, on Carleton House te<-
race, and were cordially welcomed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Choate-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Intruders, claims Investiuated.

Muskogee, I. T., July Isl. F. Par
ker, Jr., national attorney for the
Cherokee nation, is Investigating the
claims of the white intruders, who
are claiming a right to the $4,000
which congress has authorized to be
paid in lieu of improvements they
have made upon Indian lands in that
nation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Sxmnathy for Beers.

st. Petersburg, July 1S.-All the pa
pers pay warm tribute to the former
president of the Transvaal, Mr.. Kru-
ger, who died in Switzerland. The
Russ says:
However preoccupied with the Far
East we cannot forget our sympa-
thy for Beers"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Couldn't Secure Release.

Stockton, Cal, July 1S.-Harry
Kendall, the alleged Chicago diamond
thief, arrested here with Mrs. Sabin-
Brown, on whom diamonds valued at
over $4,000 were found, failed to Sc
cure his release on habeas corpus
nrOceedingS
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
To Serve Lonu Terms

Mount Holly, N. j., July 1S.-Aaron
Timbers, Jonas Sims and William
Austin, negroes, who confessed to
assaulting Mrs. Elsie Biddle, of Bur
lington, N. j., were sentenced to
forty-nine years each in the state
prison.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Four PospIe Drowned,

Pittsburg. Kan, July 1S.-Four per-
sons, all of this city, were drowned
in Spring river, eighteen miles east
of here The dead are: H. A. Stamm
and wife, Miss Katie Stamm, Louise
Myers. They were rowing and ap-
preached too near mill dam, which
upset the boat.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
A Poisonous Beauty,

For all its beauty, the lily of the
valley is denounced by scientists on
the ground that both the stalks and
the flowers contain a poison. 1t is
risky to put the stalks into ones
mouth, as if the sap happens to get
into even the thinnest crack in the
lips it may produce swelling. often
accompanied :. raia.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Auk's Egg Brings 6 200.

A great auk's egg was sold in Lon
don recently for 200 guineas. 1t is
regarded as one of the best marked
of the sixty or seventy specimens in
existence. The history of the egg is
interesting. In 1912 it was sold for
e2. Ten years later the price was in
creased to G64, for which sum it was
purchased by Lord Carnage. Then
it disappeared, and was reported to
have been broken by careless SER
want
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Union Miner Not GUILTY.

Central City, Colo, July 1.-THE
jury in the case of Foster Milburn, a
member of the Idaho Springs Miners
union, who has been on trial on the
charge of completely in the dynamit-
ing of the Sun and Moon mine, rem
dered a verdict of not guilty.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Employ Non.Union Help.

Peoria, Ill. July 15.-Only a slight
advance in meat prices has been oc-
casioned here by the strike.) None
of the meat in the two packing houses
have joined the strikers as yet. The
Peoria Provision and Packing COM
pany, employing non-union men, is
perfecting their arrangements to
treble their output
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Carno of Coal.

Port Said, Egypt, July 1.-THE
Russian volunteer feet steamer Smo-
lensk, from Sevastopol, has arrived
here with 22S sailors on board. Her
cargo consists of sacks of coal. Even
her decks are laden
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
To Leave for the Front.

Toxic, July 13-The foreign at
taches assigned to the second jap
anese army have been informed that
they are about to leave for the front
on or about July 20. 1t is believed
that the newspaper correspondents
with the second army will leave
about July 3d.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Do You Want the Lowest Rates

either one-way or round-trip excursion,
to any point east of Chicago or St.
Louis? Ask the Erie Railroad Com
pany, 555 Railway Exchange, Chicago,
for complete Information. Three fast
trains daily from Chicago and St.
Louis through to New York, Boston,
Buffalo. Pittsburgh and other eastern
points. Stcp-over without charge at
Niagara Falls, Cambridge Springs and
Beautiful Chautauqua Lake.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
poukbobors On March AGAIN.

Winnipeg, Man., July 1S.-Destitu-
ton and death for the Doukhobors
is feared again, as most of the sect
started. on another march in search
of the Redeemer, and refuse all as
sistance, including food.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Americans Lack Grace.

A foreign observer, after a trip in
this country, wrote a magazine arti-
Gle in which he declared that Ameri-
cans are totally without grace, and
asks: How could we expect to find
grace in a country where the men
chew tobacco and the women gum"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Fate of Crew Unknown.

South Norfolk, Conn, July 1S.-An
unknown schooner foundered near
Cops island in Long Island sound
The fate of her crew is not known.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Why is This True?

We see the player on the plot catch
every whizzing ball, high ball, low ball,
grounder hot, he catches one and all.
But it is strange, we do declare, this
selfsame catching star will chase him
self for half square, yet fail to catch
his car.-Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
2. 1oo.Ton cunarder Launched,

London, July 1S.-Mrs. Choate, wife
of the American ambassador. christ
ehed the Cunard line steamer Caro-
mia of 21,000 tons, which was launch
ed at Clydebank. -.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Indian Commission Resiuned

Muskogee, l. T., July 1S.-A pri.
vate telegram from Washington was
received here, stating that William
A. Jones, United States commissioner
of Indian affairs, had rendered his
resignation, effective as soon as a
capable man can be installed in his
place.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Germany Neutral.

Toxic, July IAN official state
ment declares that the Japanese
government is confident that Ger
many will maintain its neutrality.
The Kia Chou incident is not regard
ed seriously by the government or
the people
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Sent to Reform School.

Atchison, Kan, July 12.3Samuel
Marshall. the 15-year-old negro who
assaulted the 11-year-old daughter of
John Fronke, was tried, sentenced
and sent to the reform school at. To
peks. !
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Deputy for New Court.

Ardmore, 1. T, July 12.-The ap-
pointment of C. F. Dorchester as
Office deputy marshal for the new
court at Marietta has been mads By
Marshal Colbert.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Nineteen More round.

Leith, Scotland, July 12-Nineteen
more survivors of the wrecked Dan
ish steamer Norge, picked up from a
boat by a sailing ship. have landed
at Thorshavn, Farce Islands.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
25 In One Dav.

Tulsa, I. T., July 1S.-Twenty-five
men were mustered into the United
States army in one day, and nineteen
a few days previously.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
Official Notice of Nomination.

Chicago, July 12.-Dr. Silas C.
Swallow, the Prohibition candidate
for president, will receive official not
ification of his nomination in Indian
apolis. Ind, on July %.