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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
There are dressmakers. and the

There are dreSSmakerS, and there
are Worths! Milliners-and my
charming friend, Madame Cloux!
l wondered how the piquant, we'll
informed little dame had succeeded in
her new venture, having removed
from Denver to San Diego. Our
House." the most exclusive firm of
high-class imported millinery in the
United States, considered her its most
appreciative buyer.
A stroke of luck had made me
junior partner of Our House" Ma
dame Cloux had not heard the news
intended to conceal it until l was
quite sure the impression she had
made on me as a mere travelling rep.
resentative, could bear the test of a
fresher comparison with the original.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Sensation In Indian Commute.

Washington, Mar. 4.-Mr. Owen Gre
ated a sensation in the Indian affairs
committee by calling the attention of
its members to the existence of clause
in the treaties with all the Indians in
Indian Territory requiring their con-
sent to statehood before such legisla-
ton can become legal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Rriti.h LIon Rampant.

London, Mar. LA contributor to
the Daily News says that King Edward
has asked Count Benckendorf to make
it perfectly clear in ST. Petersburg that
every move or actionsof France outside
of the limits of the strictest neutrality
would bring England into the field as
an ally OF Japan.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10

Washington, Mar. 4. = The house
committee on banking and currency
has authorized favorable report on
the Lewis bill authorizing national
banks to make loans on real estate to
the amount of % per cent of their cap
ital
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Dunkard Colonies.

Chicago, Mar. Arrangements have
been made by the Santa Fe railway for
the establishment of two large Dunk
ard colonies in northern Texas and in
the Pecos Valley. Between 300 and
500 families are expected to locate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catsrrh Cure
J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney
for the last is years and believe him perfectly hon.
orable In all business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made by his arm.
WALDING, KISSAN MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hairs Cstsrrh Cure ia taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Trains Buried in Snow.

Lewiston, Mont, Mar. 7.-Lewiston
has been cut off from communication
except by telegraph with the outside
world for three weeks. Three trains
are buried in the snow between here
and Lombard, no one knows just
where, although repeated efforts have
been made to reach them with snow
ploWs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Inca., rreasure Pound.

Lima, Mar. 1.-Advices from La Paz,
Bolivia, announce that the traditional
treasure of the Incas has been discev-
cred at Challacatta. It amounts to
SIS 900, 900. The discoveries are now
quarreling over the treasure
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
co,Ianse of Steel Frame.

New York, Mar. Alive persons are
known to have been killed, about a
score injured and or 10, all of whom
are believed to be dead, are missing
through the collapse of the steel skele-
ton of the Hotel Darlington, twelve
story apartment house in course of
erection
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Correspondents with Army.

London, Mar. 5. Report received
here from Toxic declare that Japan
has granted permission for SO foreign
newspaper correspondents to accom-
pany the japanese forces. Seventeen
of these correspondents are Americans.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
hIizzard Raging.

New York, Mar. 2.-In many parts of
New York state blizzard ragged Mon
day and Tuesday. At Rochester a
driving snow storm was accompanied
by thunder and sharp flashes of light
ming. The storm at that place was one
of the worst of the season.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
No Great Pitched Battle.

Toxic, Mar. las the campaign
progresses it seems that the chances
are growing simmer fora great pitched
battle on the open sea between the
fleets of modern battleships which the
world has long awaited.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Protects Union Labor.

Columbus, Ohio, Mar. 5. = The SUI
preme court has declared unconstitu-
tional the law which provides a penalty
of 500 fine and six months imprison-
ment for any one who discharges work
men because he is a member of labor
union.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Wireless Telegraph.

Paris, Mar. 4.-The official journal
has published decree which places
the wireless telegraph system estab-
lished by the department of marine at
the service of the general public.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Blizzard In Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Mar. AFTER a
winter which has broken all records
Southeastern Wyoming has experienced
severe blizzard which started after a
sudden drop in the temperature of 80
degrees.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
Successfully used by Mother Gray. nurse
IN the Children's Home in New York. euro
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach.
feething Disorders. move and regulate tho
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 80. 600
testimonials. At all druggists. Csc. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
An Earthquake shock.

San Francisco, Mar. IA moderate
ly severe earthquake shock was felt
here in the early morning. Its dura-
ton was about four seconds. No dam
age was done.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Size of the Sun.

If the sun were hollow it could
hold 100000 globes the size of our
earth. and an eye capable OF viewing
10000 square miles m hour would
require $4,000 years to see all its
surface.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Petroleum Cut Three Cents.

Pittsburg, Mar. THE Standard Oil
company has cut the price of petroleum
three cents barrel on all high grades
and two cents on the lower grades
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Mercnrx Six Ralnw.

Superior, Wis, Mar. 5. A fierce
blizzard with the mercury below
ragged here. Schools and courts have
been compelled to close and local traf-
fc is at standstill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth Of
any other bluing. If your grocer does not
keep it send 10c for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co., IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
WiaaIe.Stick LAUNDRY Billie

1t doesn's take an inquisitive person
to pump an organ.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10

No chromos or cheap premiums.
but a better quality and one-third
more of Defiance Starch for the same
price of other starches.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
Russia Takes Coal.

Suez, Mar. Three steamers loaded
with coal for Japan have been cap
tured in the Red Sea by Russian tor
pedo boat destroyers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections Of the throat and lungs-wM.
Q. ENpsLEY, Yanburen. Ind. Feb. 10. 1900
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10

Pugilists are not the only people
who waive their rights.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10

Even a soft-boiled egg may be called
hard names.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
HnW,S Thia2

A man may be rather close and still
be open to suspicion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10

In spite of her sex the female ell
ephant doesn't require larger trunk
than the male.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10

The love of money may be the root
of all evil, but how about an aching
tooth.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10

into the drizzling fog. A faring light
attracted me as was creeping back
to my lodging, and placard in front
of one Of the minor halls read thus:
Lecture and Test Meeting.
How to be Successful!
Admission free.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-10
"EvA CLOU

Eva! :. Eva! No, no, she cannot go
to Paris. We were made for each
other. She must, she shall be Mrs.
Adam. and we will live in Paradise.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Ingenious sw.nd1e In curio,.

The craze for antiques and curios is
responsible for some ingenious swim
dies, but it is doubtful if many could
surpass that which victimized an
American woman travelling abroad who
while in Holland purchased some al
legged Dutch pottery which proved on
close examination to be common gram
lite ware made in America in odd
shapes and decorated in Dutch fashion
to be sold in Holland as antique cook
ing utensils.
American enterprise is frequently en-
countered in various ways in Europe,
as, for instance the experience of an
American gentleman in London who
bought a pair of rubber overshoes in a
London shoe shop which We're unusual
ly satisfactory. On examining them
preparatory to buying another pair he
made the discovery that they were
manufactured in Providence, r. L., by
an American firm, although they We're
sold as English rubbers or gums"
The fact is we'll known that there is
considerable industry in the manu-
facture of so called Egyptian scarabs
in America which are sent to Egypt to
be sold to unsuspecting tourists as gen
uine antiques.-Boston Transcript
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
shorty Longs Escape.

"There used to be cigar store round
the corner of Fifth avenue and Wood
street. said an old timer, where they
had wooden Indian which stood on q
platform during the day, but was al
ways taken in at night to save it from
mutilation by the boys about the neigh
borhood. Shorty Long was one of the
we'll known characters of the town, an
all round good fellow, who was always
out for fun. On one occasion he started
hurrah on Fifth avenue near Smith
field street and was pursued by the po-
lice, who gave him hot chase down
the avenue and We're in fair way to
overhaul him when he rounded the cor
ner and sprang on the box where the
Indian was to be found during the day
There he took a position as much like
that of the wooden chief as possible,
and as he posed with outstretched arm
the bluecoated guardian of the peace
galloped past and disappeared down
Diamond alley, while the cause of all
the trouble left his pedestal and started
out for some fresh amusement."-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
MistIctoe and Holly.

Hanging rooms with holly wreaths
and punches of mistletoe is time hon
ored custom which can be traced to the
days of the Roman saturnala and even
early Persian customs. Our own custom
of decorating our rooms at Christmas
comes more Immediately from ancient
Germany, where evergreens We're hung
in honor of the midwinter festival
The Druids used to cut the mistletoe
from their sacred oaks with elaborate
ceremony. A golden knife was used
to sever the parasite from the tree.
During the ceremony two white bulls
We're sacrificed, and music and process
sional formed part of the rite The
groves of Mona, once the fayorite re-
treat Of the British Druids, We're cut
down by the all conquering Romans
and have. passed from the popular mem
DRY, but the mistletoe, which the old
Druids called "all healing" is still an
object of generation. In some parts
of England berry is plucked from the
mistletoe for every kiss that is given
under it, and when there are no more
berries left no more kisses are allowed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
.rhe wnx of Whistles.

His manservant entered the studio.
sWell?" said Whistler. Lady Some
body sir" said the servant (she was
one of the great ladies of the British
peerage). Where is she?' "In her
carriage at the door, SIR" Whistler
took no further notice of his servitor,
but resumed the reading of his proof
sheets to ME, and the puzzled footman,
who was standing behind his masters
back and facing me, shook his head
slowly up and down and, like Longfel-
lows Arabs, silently stole away
Thus the reading went on for quite ten
minutes longer, and the readers sole
auditor fidgeted more and more till, re-
alizing how deadly cold it was on that
March day, called out to him, 81 beg
your pardon, Mr.. Whistler, but / think
l overheard your servant telling you
that a lady was waiting to see YOU
"Oh," said he, ''let her wait; let her
wait! I'm mobbed with these peoplew
Then he went on reading for fully ff-
teen minutes more, and after that this
voice was getting tired. dare say he
condescended to go downstairs and re-
ceive her shivering ladyship.-F. Keep
pei in The Reader.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
The stage In Rooks

There have been many young girls
ready to believe as gospel truth any
thing they saw in book, and the more
innocent the less suited they were to
analyze the statements made in these
inconsequent tales. They only saw
that by way of the theater any pretty
girl in poveft..fs. in trouble, could in the
briefest time become great, powerful
and wealthy. No word was said Of the
long toll in obscurity, the yearning for
recognition, the perpetual disappoint-
ment, the thousand hopes always with
ering like leaves before frost, the
wretched life in poverty, of struggles
against numbers and perhaps jealousy
and malice. of slow increase of salary,
of equal increase Of expense. The old
time novelist was silent as to all these
and only dwelt in large and vague
splendors-never adequately accounted
for.
Poor, romantic little maids One does
not like to think what the effect of the
gilded nonsense of such books about the
stage may have been, but in my own
mind compare them with such a book
as ''The Mummer's Wife," that fright
full and realistic story of Mr.. George
Moore's-that horror in stupendous
realism, but "Oh, Son Of David, have
mercy upon us" it is the truth!-Clara
Morris In Reader.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
About sneexinr

God bless your said to a person
when sneezing is doubtless a relic Of
the past. as sneezing was looked upon
as symptom of the plague.
Sneezing is nowhere noticed so much
at the present time as in India. There,
to sneeze on starting on journey, on
entering a place of business or on un-
dertaking any sort of enterprise is sup
posed to betoken i'll luck for the sneezer
or some one with whom he comes in
contact. On hearing any one, either a
native or foreigner, sneeze in public
place, a Brahman will Immediately cry
out: Live! Liver and he will continue
to do so as often as the sneezing is re-
peated.
Among Indian soldiers sneezing is re-
garded with real terror the movements
of an army being influenced by
chance sneeze. A certain rajah once
withdrew his army from a besieged
city because one of his forerunners
happened to sneeZe just when he made
up his mind to give the command to
attack. Then Brahman priest was
consulted, and the time to renew the
siege was fixed by him, for only thus
could good luck be expected to the en-
terprise.-American Queen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Swearing Spells Horses.

The horse does not like nervous,
ffidgety, fussy or irritable man. He is
too nervous and irritable himself, says
Country Life In America.
''Why is it, one teamster was heard
to ask another. 'that Phins horses are
always gaunt? Phin feeds WELL" Eyes"
was the reply, "but he's like wasp
around a horse
A we'll known owner of race horses,
not at all Il sentimental person, recent
ly made an order forbidding his en-
ployees to talk in loud tones or to swear
in the stable. Il have never yet seen
a good hammered horse,' he says, chat
was being sworn at all the time. 1t
hurts the feelings of sensitive horse,
and III keep my word good to dis
charge any man in my employ if
catch him swearing within the hearing
of any horse in this stable"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Rattan Comes From Singapore.

Strange as it may seem many people
imagine that rattan and willow furni-
ture are the same. Rattan is the Chi
nese importation, brought direct from
Singapore, and is reed susceptible of
bending double without even cracking.
1t possesses, besides this, great firm
ness and strength, and chair of rat
tan could be thrown from an express
train and picked up intact Rattan Is
therefore used for such articles as bas-
kets and lighter ornamental furniture.
Each has its use, the rattan, however,
being better adapted for working up
into intricate designs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28

look IN but he didn't. He sat still, 80
very still that Peter imagined all man
ner Of dreadful things-probably he
was dead or having a fit! That was
1.-THE was having fit! They threw
water on folks when they had fits.
Billy Barnes had said so. Peter was
thinking seriously Of getting his pitch
er and treating Mr.. Phillet to a shower
bath when the doorknob turned, and
his Aunt Bertha came into the room.
To his delight the minister rose from
his chair.
"Why, Mr.. Phillet," she said, what
is the matter? Your face is SO flushed.
Have you fever?'
NO" Peter called down. 81 guess
it was fit
Aunt Bertha looked up. What does
the child mean?' she said, turning to
the minister.
Don't talk to them,' Peter shouted.
They have to be kept quiet. I'll tell
you said he ate all the chicken he
could hold, and he says it's So and
said he came here to see you, and he
says it's story. He didn't jest say so,
but he thinks so and it give him fit,
guess
Bertha's face was as red as the min
isters. "Of course Mr.. Phillet doesn't
come here to see me, Peter" she said
severely. Aunt Bertha had never spo-
ken to him like that before. He shut
his eyes to keep the tears back. When
he opened them the minister was look
ing up at him.
Come down here, Peter" he said,
"and change places with your Aunt
Bertha. 1t is she who tells story
You are truth itself. 1 do come here to
see her, but I've been afraid to say SO.
You see, she doesn't care for me at all.
Peter"
Then his Aunt Bertha said something
very disrespectful, Peter thought, to
the minister. She said very low: "Who
Is telling a story now? 1t is you who
should go UPSTAIRS
But neither of them went up. They
moved over into a corner of the room,
where Peter couldn't see them at all.
And by and by his mother came in and
said supper was ready
Peter began to undress very slowly,
for his stomach was empty, and he had
almost decided to go down and say
that he was sorry, but it was all true.
He was putting on his coat again when
his mother came into the ROOM She
kissed his freckled little face and said
soothingly: go down, dear, and eat
your supper now. Aunt Bertha has a
big dish of peaches and cream ready
for you. The minister has explained
everything. He says you did him a
great Kindness"
Peter wondered what it was.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
About Heads.

The head of the true Rhinelander is
wide at the temples. If the hat is the
exact length In nine cases out Of ten 1t
has to be stretched sideways in order
to make it fit. English heads are wide,
but not so pronounced as those of Ger
mans. There is more Of Sliding
scale" with them as to the relative
length and breadth. The Celtic head is
almost invariably round or oval and
is without pronounced chronological
bumps.
For general smoothness Of the cranial
protuberance the italian comes next to
the Celts, either of the two besting the
classic Greeks in that respect. Odd as
1t may seem, anatomists declare that
the Turkish skull is almost identical i'll
shape, size, ETC., with that of the en-
lightened inhabitant of the United
States.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Brides Priced,

To us it seems curious whim on the
part of our ancestors of the eighteenth
century that in their marriage an
nouncements they should so often
choose ana with such seeming compla-
cency to enlighten the world with re-
gard to the amount of fortune received
with the brides. Here are two cases in
point: MIR. James Coutts of Jeffrys
So, merchant. to Miss Peagrum Of
Knightsbridge, 100000 ''W Smith,
gentleman, of the I'd Troop of Horse
Guards, to Mrs. Ann Gardiner, maid
en- lady, aged, it's said, near 20, with a
fortune of 100000 Jour
nal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
FALLING CAGE KILLS MINERS
Fifteen Go to Sudden Death in STRAIT
toms Independence Mine.

Fifteen Go to Sudden Death in STRAIT
tons independence Mine.
Victor, Colo Jan. 27.-As the re-
suit of an accident that occurred in
Strattons independence mine, located
near the center Of this city, fifteen
men are dead and one other injured.
The dead: w. r. Frazier, John Sc
beck, Joe Setherum, Edward Twiggen,
l.. A. Wagner, H. A. Yoeman, Edward
Smith, Joe Ovary, H. F. Brown, w. B.
Collins, j. L. Steward, Frank Coch-
rane, L. P. Jackson, Harry Cogene, G.
c. Staten. Injured: James Bullock,
body bruised and scalp wounds.
In the main shaft Of the mine six
teen men were being hoisted in
cage from the sixth, seventh and
eighth levels. When the cage reached
the surface the engineer was unable
to stop the engine and the cage with
with it's load of human freight was
drawn up into the gallows frame.
where it became lodged temporarily.
The strain on the cable finally caused
it to part and the cage, released, shot
down the shaft with terrific speed.
Two of the occupants, l.. P. Jack
son and James Bullock, hal become
entangled in the timber rods near the
top of the gallows frame. Jackson
was crushed to death by the sheave
wheel falling upon him. whlIe Bullock
had a marvellous escape from death.
but received painful injuries and was
rescued from his perilous position.
The other fourteen men We're hurled
to death down the 1,5O0-foot shaft.
The accident is believed to have
been due to defect in the hosting
engine brake connections, which are
controlled by air. The engine is
first motion, double reel and the two
cages work as counter balances In
starting the cage from the 600-foot
level, steam was used, but after the
cage had gone up certain distance
under steam pressure, the steam was
shut off by Engineer Gelles and the
weight of the counter balancing de-
scending cage in the other shaft COM
partment was allowed to bring the
load of miners to the surface, as is
the CUSTOM. When the cage, with the
sixteen miners, arrived at the surface
Engineer Gelles, to his horror, discov-
cred that the brakes would not work.
Most of the victims had come from
Couer d'Alene Lake Superior and 9TH
er places to take the places of strikers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
webster,s rireaome Habit.

Senator Hoar in his "Reminiscences"
says that Daniel Webster had tire
some habit in his public speeches Of
cropping after the most suitable word
after this fashion: 'Why is it, Mr..
Chairman, that there has gathered,
congregated; this great number of in
habitants, jewellers, here; that these
roads, avenues, routes of travel, high
ways, converge, meet, come together
here?" When the speech was printed
all the synonyms but the best one
would be left out.