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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

The largest map in the world is the
Ordnance Survey map of England,
containing over 10S,o90 sheets, and
costing 100000 a year for twenty
years. The scale varies from ten feet
to one-eighth of an inch to the mile.
The details are so minute that maps
having scale OF twenty-five inches
show every hedge, fence, wall, build
ing, and even every isolated tree in
the country. The plans show rot only
the exact shape CT every building. but
every porch. area, doorstep, lamppost,
railway. and fire Plug.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
rItIed ESTABLISHMENT Coming.

Lord Brooke, an Englishman %
years of age and quite manageable,
is about to pay a visit to this country.
He is a son OF the countess of War
wick, who as Lady Brooke was fell
low guest at Tranby Croft with the
prince OF Wales (row King Edward)
when the famous baccarat scandal
convulsed all England. 1t was she
who told of the trouble of outsiders,
this earning her nickname Of ''the
babbg
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

, to the resolution to endorse him. NJ
A. Low was selected to inform Mr.
Fairbanks and the Indiana delega-
ton that Kansas would vote for the
Indiana candidate in the convention.
Kansas. Delegation.
M. A. Low was made chairman of
the Kansas delegation and Charles
z. Hall, secretary. D. w. Mulvane
was unanimously reelected national
committeeman.
The following were appointed COM
! mitteemen for the national conven-
ton: Resolutions, Fred Dumont
Smith; Permanent organization, H
B. Miller; credentials, S. H. Hamilton;
rules and order of business, Senator
w. S. Fitzpatrick; on committee to
notify president, w. T. F. Donald;
to notify vice president, 2. Smith; hon
orary vice president of convention,
]. H Richards.
These appointments were made by
Chairman Low in accordance with
authority granted him by a vote of
the delegation.
Three Hundred kansans.
About three hundred Kansans called
at Kansas headquarters at Auditorium
hotel. Among prominent visitors
were Senator Burton, Congressman
Campbell and Murdoch; Chas Blood
Smith, Frank Grimes, United States
Marshal Mackey, General Metcalf
State Treasurer Kelly, Secretary of
State Burrow, Clyde Miller, H. E.
Richter, G. w. Kanaval, United States
Attorney Dean, H. c. Dooley, Senator
Morehouse, Geo. w. Findley, Elmer
Ames, w. A. Germany, John Seaton,
Nat Barnes.
| Cyrus Leland, who has been a con-
| spicuous figure at national conven-
| tons for the past twenty years, had
not put in an appearance. Senator
Burton was at Kansas headquarters
all day, but took no part in the meet
ing of the delegation.
Turmoil In Territories.
The territories are in a tu.moi,
about declaration as to admission.
New Mexico and some Oklahoma men
want a declaration in favor of the
bill which has passed the house and
is pending in the senate, providing
for the admission of Arizona and New
Mexico as one state, aid Oklahoma
and the Indian territory as another.
The Arizona delegates are very
much opposed to awning being done,
while the Indian territory delegates
say statehood is so rcInGte that they
want declaration in favor of home
rule in appointments in the terri
tories.
The Thunderer Speaks.
The London Times is the only Lon.
don morning paper which prints an
editorial on the platform adopted by
the republican national convention at
Chicago, and says that the platform
bears the stamp of individuality of
President Roosevelt, and cxcites ad-
miration for its adroitness as well as
for its strength.
"Adroit it unquestionably is" says
the Times. but, save in the few
points where the hand of the politi-
clan is visibly impressed upon it, it
seems to be bold and clear and con-
sistent. What the judgment of the
people will be it would be neither
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
where Horsewhips Are Prohihited.

There is notable law in force in
most of the large Russian towns con-
corning horses that deserves special
mention. Among the curious things
that arrest the attention on arriving
in Moscow is the entire absence of
whips among drivers of cabs, car
riages, and all sorts CT vehicles. There
is a law prohibiting their use. There
is not a single whip in use in Moscow.
The excellent condition of the horses
attests the benefit of this humane law.
Nothing can exceed the beauty of the
sleek and well-groomed horses used in
the carriages CT Moscow.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
Starch from Sweet Potatoes.

THE day will, believe, come when
the sweet potato will furnish the
starch of the world" So said DR.. Har-
vey w. Wiley, chief of the Bureau of
Chemistry in the Agricultural Depart
ment, in reply to the appeal of Con-
gresham Brantley of Georgia, that
the government, having developed the
possibilities of the sugar cane syrup
industry, should make somewhat
similar study of the sweet potato.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

made to adopt the work of the sub
committee as the work of the COM
plete organization, it prevailed with
out dissenting vote.
The Key Note.
The key not to the campaingn of
1904 was sounded by Elihu Root in
his speech as temporary chairman.
Ills address was review of the ac-
complishments OF the present admin
istration and defense of republican
politics in general
Kansas for Fairbanks.
The Kansas delegation at meeting.
decided to go with the Fairbanks
crowd. The delegation is for Fair
banks, and there was no opposition
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

prudent nor polite ct present to fore
cast, but be what it may, it must de-
termine great issues, not for the Unit
ed States alone, but for civilized man
kind"
No Minority Report.
Just before midnight member of
the subcommittee On platform said
an agreement had been reached on
the tariff plank, and that there would
be no minority report by any members
OF the subcommittee He said the
declaration for protection was very
emphatic, but promised revision
when necessary" but revision should
be made by the republicans. A mild
reciprocity clause, he added, is in
corporated in the resolution.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
DIR. swensson,s Successor.

Lindsborg, Kans., June 23.-Thc
Swedish Lutheran Bethany church by
unanimous vote called Dr. Alfred Ber-
gin, of Cambridge, Mimi, to succeed
the late DIR. Carl A. Swensson. DIR.
Bergin is a graduate of Augustana
College and Seminary at Rock Island,
Ill, and secured his degree of PHI. d.
from the state university of Minnesota.
DIR. Bergin is recognized as one of the
most eloquent and scholarly men in
the Augustana synod, of the Lutheran
cbnrob
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

John L. Sullivan, at his recent Bos-
ton benefit, said to two sehcolboys
who approached to shake his hand:
Boys, if you want to get on do
your work. Work is the only thing
to make men happy and successful
Don't be Ike the lad who worked
so badly that when his father wrote to
the boss Of the concern as.iilG where
his son slept, the answer sent back
was:
"eYour son. sleeps in the shop in
the daytime. but We aon't know where
he sleeps at night
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
About 1860 Bodies.

New York, June 25.-Twenty-four
additional bodies have been recovered
bringing the total number of known
dead up to 907. One hundred police
men, who have been making a can
vas of the districts where persons
were reported to be missing, complet-
ed their work. Inspector Schmitten-
berger, who was in charge of the can
vas, estimated the total number of
dead, including the missing, at about
one thousand.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

The lightning bug is brilliant, but
he hasn't any mind he meanders
through the darkness with his head
light on behind. Likewise the fool
ish merchant, whom no one can adj
wise; he declares there's "nothin' do
in','- when asked to advertise.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

A woman who was dressed in
boomers tramped from Buenos Ayres
to Orange, N. ]. She reports that
she encountered many dangers upon
the way. But the dangers probably
galloped back into the woods as soon
as they got near enough to see the
boomers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
Shirt Stud Watch.

An English matchmaker has Just
finished making tiny watch in the
form of shirt stud. Its dial Is two
sixteenths of an inch in diameter, and
it is to be worn with two other studs.
By turning the upper stud the watch
is wound, while by turning the lower
one the hands are adjusted.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
SIaxerv,s Emblem.

1t is lawful to go without a vest;
: it is permissible, when off city pave
ments, to carry your coat on your
arm-just to show that you have
one; you may carry your hat in our
handsome reason; but you must
wear your collar, no matter how hot
and uncomfortable it makes you. No
wonder the collar is an emblem OF
slavery
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
BUILDING IN wHon HELD

The Chicago committee in charge of
the preparations for the convention
promised the Republican national
committee that the finest convention
hall in the world would be placed at
its disposal if it world bring the con-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
To Make Glass Opaque.

If you want to shut of the view
from any window you can do 1t very
cheaply by dissolving in little hot
water as much EPSON salts as the
water will absorb. Paint over the win
dow while hot, and when dry you will
have a very good imitation OF ground
glass.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

A New York. society woman an
nounces that she is going to Europe
ION business trip" The nature of
the business may be inferred from
the fact that she is going to take her
19-year-old daughter and 100000
along with her.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

This new doctrine that children
ought to be taught to bawl in unison
will meet with stiff opposition from
unsentimental persons who have lis
tened to cats bowling in unison on the
back yard fence
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Just what he is going to do with
the Gillian cruisers, Bsmeralda and
-Chacabuco, the purchase price of
which he has deposited in Paris, Mr..
Charles R. Flint declines to say. In
the meantime he is probably the most
heavily armed American citizen.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
controls Asbestos Mines.

It is reported that the Standard
Oil Company has obtained control of
the entire output of the Ontario asbes-
tos mines, from which comes all but
small percentage of the worlds
eupDly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
Flies Cause Ianeunrn,.

Two Sicilian scientists, Grassi ant
Rovelli, have recently discovered tina
the housefy is the intermediate hos
of a species of tapeworm, which does
much harm among chickens. The
chickens eat flies whose bodies con
tain the larvae of the tapeworm.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
Cntario,s Peat Rnns.

The peat boys of the province of
Ontario are not excelled in extent by
any country in the world In the
southern part of the province the boys
while not of very large area, are of
sufficient size to be the basis OF a
large fuel supply.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
Bodies Pound In a Hole.

New York, June ETA diver for VIC
Tins of the Slocum disaster found a
deep hole in the bed of the river prac-
tically filed with bodies. Within an
hour he brought out s. He stated that
between thirty and fifty bodies were
still in the hole
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
More HARVEST Hands Wanted.

Topeka, June PIT. B. Gerow, state
employment agent, has increased his
estimate for harvest hands needed
in Kansas from 21,195 to 22,335. The
increased demand comes from Phillips
county. The harvest hand rate goes
into effect today.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
Reward for Lonn Service.

To foster spirit of content among
workingmen, the town council of
Wiesbaden intends comforting scarf
pins of the value of GO cents each on
workmen who have served one EN-
ployer for at least twenty years:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
Worlds National Debt.

The national debt of Great Britain
began in the reign of William III and
in 1713 was only e54,0OO,OOO. BY 1889
the national debts of the world had
run up to the enormous total of six
thousand one hundred and sixty mil
Gors sterling.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
Three Iiundred Drowned.

st. Petersburg, June 27--The Roso-
tofu ferry boat, while crossing the
Khoper river Ga tributary to the DOM
sank with 800 on board. Sixty bodies
have been recovered and 1GO are miss
ing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

The Wight brothers announce glee-
fully that they made their flying ma
chine go thirty feet the other day be-
fore something broke. As flying
machine inventors look at things, this
is Encouraging Success.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Physicians are again advising
against drinking water while eating.
Many men carry the advice to the ex,
IRENE of, refusing to drink water
while drinking.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
sIocum Victims Ipsnred.

New York, June 22.-Practically
every adult and most of the children
who died in the Slocum disaster was
insured in one of the three big com
panies which control the industrial
insurance of New York city; the John
Hancock. the Prudential and the
Mefronolitan
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Now that Golfer Travis has taken
the Championship away from Eng
land it viii be harder than ever to
convince the average Briton that the
American invasion is not terrible
reality.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Mr.. Timothy P. Nelson, star board
er in Boston eatinghouse, struck his
landlady the other day because she
gave him nothing but pork and beans.
1t is perfectly evident that Mr.. Mel.
son is not cit to live In Boston.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

vention to this city. Having secured
the convention, the committee went
to work to make good it's promise.
All the seats are sloping, SO that
each delegate can have splendid
view of the chairman's platform and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
A Kansas Concern.

Chicago, June 22.-No action was
taken at the first caucus of the Kansas
delegation beyond organizing. Such
questions as the vice presidency and
the platform were not considered.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
islands Have Disappeared.

The Royal Company's islands,"
supposed to be in the Pacific ocean,
have been removed from the maps Of
the photographic institute of the Brit
ish Admiralty, because all efforts to
find them have failed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Cincinnati, o., June 2I.-Judge Lit
tleford held that blacklisting could
not be remedied or prevented by in
junction. He refused to restrain the
proprietor from blaclSlisting men Of
the Cab Drivers and Hacl1men's union
who have recently been on strike.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

when Diamonds Were Unknown.
The diamond is not among the earh-
est gems known to man None are
found in the ruins Of Nineveh, nor
IN the Etruscan or Phoenician tonibs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Great Britain is trying to digest the
pleasant information that the cost of
the expedition into Tibet will hence
forth be S1.500,0OO a month. The
British taxpayer, of course, is good for
ii
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

the convention hall proper. The bal
cony is reserved for spectators. the
location OF the platform making it
possible for every person in the build
Ing to see and hear without difficulty.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

A famous dealer in sporting goods
lays fishermen are invariably honest.
So after this you must accept the
whole story about the number, weight
and fighting qualities of the catch.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

No doubt it may be true that if a
man loves his wife he will eat her
cooking. but the wise wife will strive
10 arrange it SO that he will love
9th her and the cooking.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
monste1 chestnut Tree.

The largest tree in the eastern
hemisphere. if not in the world, is
monster chestnut standing at the foot
of Mount Etna. The circumference OF
the main trunk at 60 feet from the
ground is 212 feet.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

1t is reported that immigration in
spectors have detained an Italian dam
sci for flirting on the voyage" Let
her pass; gentlemen, let her pass, and
give others a chanceii
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
crowds OF steerage Passengers.

New York, june e1.-on board of
the American line steamer st. Louis,
were 7el Storage passengers who took
passage at the cut rate brought by the
Trans Atlantic rate war.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Rev. DR.. Hills declares his belief
that in the next generation it will be
vulgar to be rich, vulgar to spend
money lavishly. Rev. DR.. Hills must
be very credulous.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

No matter how jovial bachelor
may seem, a woman always believes
in her secret heart that his alleged
happiness is hollow.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
To Contest Court Decision,

Butte, Mont. June 27.-The Butte
miners union has decided TO donate
$4,000 to the Colorado miners to as
sist them in pressing the legal test
to be made on the Colorado supreme
court decision.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

A church in Pennsylvania is almost
disrupted because the women of the
congregation proposed serving deviled
eggs and angel cake at a sociable.
There's something, after all, in a
name
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
Kent Chalk Pits,

The chalk pits in Kent, eleven miles
from London, are found to be extern
sive ancient British cave dwellings
connected by galleries which extend
for miles. Near the center is Druid
ical temple.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
yiIlpeIay Attack.

Che Foo, June 21.-Japanese officials
here believe that the loss of the trans
ports Hitachi and Sado will delay the
proposed combined attack on Port
Arthur.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

King Edward and Waldorf Aston
have become reconciled. Waldorf
held out until he realized that the
further humiliation of the king would
be useless.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

A London firm has decided to make
war on the Standard Oil company.
One needn't be much of a prophet
to predict what will happen to the
London firm.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Evidently Mrs. Ballington Booth
unaccountably omitted to take her
tact with her when she went to Sing
Sing. Otherwise, she wouldn't have
asked the prisoners to sing Sweet
Land of Liberty
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

A newspaper man has been appoint.
ed minister of finance in the Cana.
dian parliament. His business expert.
ence should easily enable him to
make little money go long WAYS
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

When you don't get quick attention
in place, just make a noise like a
piece Of money. Jingle a coin on the
counter and see how quick the boss
will come to you.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

The fashion news about the start
'ng new styles in bathing suits in
5pires in many worthy man a long
ing for old ocean.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Any one who could be SO irreverent
as to eat COOLERS at an Ibsen play
probably deserves the severest rebuke
that could be administered.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
p.s.ctions Of Wise Thouqht.

The true strength of every human
soul is to be dependent on as many
nobler as it can discern and to be
depended on by as many inferior as
it can reach.-Ruskin.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

a Pennsylvania man claims to have
found the deal woman. Let him re-
main single and preserve his pleas
ant delusion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

You dreamed last night that Pres
iicnt Eacr had recommended a re
Iuction in the price of coal, did you?
I;uhi
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30


Baron Suyematsu, in an address be-
fore the Japan Society. in London,
said that one of the easiest ways of
becoming Japanese subject was to
marry a Japanese woman. Then the
husband became Japanese subject.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
Adoption of Platform.

Adoption of Platform.
One of the remarkable features con-
corning the adoption of the platform
was the fact that it has been the
subject of administrative scrutiny and
national interest for many weeks, and
was accepted without a dissenting
vote.
In addition to the tariff plank and
other resolutions, which always have
had a prominent position in repub-
lican platforms, there we're incorpor-
ated several clauses of striking in
terest. One of these is q plank look
ing to the reduction of the represen-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

The Paris faculty Of medicine has a
collection of 1920 brains. the result
of thirty years labor. Looks as if
they were trying to corner a LUXURY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
peouIlarity of carbolic Acid.

A popularity of carbolic acid is
that one-third of it's quantity taken Of
glycerin and another third taken of
alcohol bring about chemical changes
until it no longer is a poison.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

The doctors, are discovering so
many sure and painless cures for fatal
diseases that it would be almost a
pleasure to be fatally sick.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

A Kentuckian died recently from q
-cttiesnake bite. The only known
"emedy has failed at last.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Some people are so economical
When it comes to truth as to be posi-
lively parsinioHious.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Never borrow trouble. Hit your
friend for the cash and let him keep
the trouble
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Charlie Schwab has sailed for Eu-
-cDo and tic fur of the Monte Carlo
tiger is again standing on end
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30

Beef. 1t is said, Commands fabu-
lous prices at Port Arthur" Same
here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-06-30
New York's Action.

The nomination of Senator Chas,
even before he had uttered a word.
w. Fairbanks for vice president was
regarded as settled when New York
decided to cast her rs votes for him.
New 1ork's action was more formal
than that of other states and prac-