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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09

state and adjoining states planned ex-
cursions, offering extremely low rates
the round trip from Chicago being
but So. l concluded to be among the
excursionists.
Three long passenger trains, start
ed from the city and it was our mis-
fortune to board the last one. Mis-
fortune, 1 say, for the other two trains
seemed filled with patriotic gluttons
on foraging expedition, for the trains
followed each other SO closely that the
eating houses did not have time to re-
cuperate or replenish, so they were as
bare, when our train arrived, as the
cupboard of Old Mother Hubbard-not
bone left. The day was delightful, the
air Just keen enough to whet our ap-
petite to an edge which would not
have questioned the quality of any
spread obtainable-even breakfast,
food half sawdust would have been
relished. Our train missed but a very
few of the side tracks, and fingered
for a while on most of them. So a
day and G night were consumed before
Springfield hove in sight. The city
"do Jul al OlC SOlup pal GU
to what it is now, and was pervaded
by the spirit of the sluggish, turbid
Sangamon on whose banks it reposed,
and was in no way prepared to take
| care of such a congested mass of hui
| mainly, estimated at over 10000 peo-
pie. Square meals and lodgings were
| out of the question and fortunate was
he who could get crackers, a stale
sandwich or secondhand cup of
| coffee.
The only thing, except people, was
| watermelons. Every available spot
seemed piled with them, huge speci-
| mems, at from to 10 cents apiece
They were bought for refreshing seats,
to Stake thirst, and the seeds and pulp
| rinds made walking exceedingly pre-
| carious, as much so as a highway of
banana skins. Rubber boots were a
necessity il one would have dry feet
1t must have been the banner season
for the esculent, the people having
largely planted the prairies for crop,
having got an inkling somehow that
there would be a great demand for
campaign purposes. In any event,
they were godsend in this emer-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
ELOQUENT IN COUNCIL
members Had Much Fun With Bill In
Aid Of Statehood.
RESOLUTION FINALLY PASSED.
A Bill Providing For Creation of Terri
torial Land Office and a Commission.
err Thereof, Was Referred to Com
mittees of Second Reading. s

Guthrie, o. T., Feb. 4.-Tne council
INDUCED in an oratorical' battle over
the Ferris resolution providing for
joint committee of two republicans and
two democrats from each house who,
with the president and speaker, should
move on the White House and national
capitol at Washington, D. c., and pro-
coed to stand up President Roosevelt
and congress and wfest from that
source the coveted boon of statehood.
That resolution had a stormy time of
it in the house, but succeeded in pass
ing, but the council looked at it in
thirteen different ways-that being the
exact numerical strength of the upper
house. The running fire OF debate
took Fall turns. from sublime TO 'ridi-
culous, and amendments were made,
some in earnest spirit and Others With
view of killing the matter.
Bills on second reading were refer
red to the following committees:
Providing for the creation of ter
ritofial land Office and a commissioner
thereof, and prescribes the duties of
officers, and for the leasing and man
agenaent of ali lands owned or con
trolled by the territory. 1t provides
l. for a commission (which shall have
jurisdiction, management and control
of all lands which have been or may
be placed at the disposal of the terri
tory for lease, either by act of con
Eress, executive order of the president
or other authority.
Regulating practice in tirorce cases.
1t provides for the appointment OF an
attorney 10 appear for defendant in
ali>default cases for divorce.
Providing for appeals to the SUI
preme court of cases from inferior
courts. -. ~
Providing for the inspection of com
mercial fertilizers, continental, pat
| ented, proprietary or trade-marBed
stock and poultry foods; for the regu,
lation of the:saie of same, and of con
centrated stock foods in the territory
and for other purposes.
Providing for the deposit of terri,
torial funds. The governor and treas
ufer may designate banks for the de-
] posits, all banks to have conducted
business for two years. Territorial,
i township, city or school warrants or
bonds shall be deposited with the ter.
i ritory as security.
Providing for code of civil proceed
ure and is amendatory of sections 649
and Col of article 81, of chapter &C.. OF
laws of 1893.
Relating to civil actions affecting
| the title to real estate and making pro.
vision for security for costs in such
cases.
Providing for the assessing and
| plating of fractional tracts Of land
and for other purposes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09

gency, and, while they were not very
nourishing, they kept the blood thin
and the stomach distended, thus pre-
venting an utter collapse.
After breakfast of crackers, cheese
and melon, went to Lincoln's home,
which was not thronged at that early
hour. was usbered into his uhpreten-
tious two-story house, was warmly
welcomed by the future president, and
sat down at his bidding for few min
utes on a haircloth sofa. Finding out
that l was boy from Vermont-the
state that. though the birthplace of
Douglas, eagerly embraced Republican
doctrines from the very first and has
never wavered in its fidelity-he piled
me with questions and seemed glad
to hear from my lips the esteem for
him held by the sturdy residents of
the Green Mountain state. ! shall new
er forget the warm clasp of his long.
bony fingers, nor the sad but indie
scrihable benignity and tenderness of
his homely face when he smiled. His
magnanimous spirit and almost inf1n-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
HEARD LINCOLN In 1860.
o an Eus FronCh to Whe
d ! ~ t speech ronnhhe 10 o the West r., IS


There frequently come to my mind
the tumultuous days of 1860, when the
comparatively unknown Abraham Lin
coin was nominated for the presidency
in the wigwam at Chicago for the first
time. writes A. B. c. Hitchcock in
the Chicago Inter Ocean. Though in
the city l did not have a coveted ticket
to the convention, either as a delegate
or silent spectator; but there were
thousands in the same Ak, SO there
was enough going on on the outside to
engage the attention of boy, fresh
from the farm, with decided bucolie
flavor
All through the summer of that
year there was intense political ac-
tivity in the Queen of the Lakes, and
outspoken loyalty mingled with dis
loyal and defiant mutterings almost
everywhere, for the impending san
culinary conflict was in the air. Some
time in September a great Republican
meeting was widely advertised to be
held in Springfield, the home of Lin
coin, and the railways all over the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
FISHING LINES FROM eRuss.
Details in the Manufacture of Silk
worm Gut.

1t has been found that silkworm gut
forms the best line for fishing pur-
poses partly on account of its great
tenacity and partly because it is so
transparent Ever year a sufficient
number of Spanish silllworm grubs
are selected for this purpose. After
they have eaten enough mulberry
leaves, and before they begin to spin.
they are thrown into vinegar for sew
eral hours Each insect is killed and
the substance which the grub in the
natural course would have spun into
a cocoon is forcihly drawn from the
dead worm into much thicker and
shorter silben. thread. The threads
are then placed in pure water for
about four hours and afterward dipped
for ten minutes in a solution of soft
soap. The fine outer skin is thus
loosened so that the workman can re-
move,it with his hands The threads
must be dried in "a shady place and
are often bleached with sulphur va
por until they acquire the bright ap-
pearance. Of spun glass.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
A FELLOW. FEELING.
Why She Felt lenient Towards the
- Drunkard.

"A great deal depends on the point OF
view. A coed temperance woman was
led, in very peculiar way. to revise
her somewhat harsh judgment of the
poor devil who cannot resist his cups
and she is now the more charitable.
She writes:
For many years ! was a great suf-
ferer from asthma. Finally my health
got SO poor that found could not lie
down, but walked the floor whilst 9th
,ers slept. 1tgot SO nervous l could not
rest anywhere.
:, Specialists told me must give UP
the use of coffee-the main thing that
l always thought gave me some relief.
l consulted our family physician, and
he, being coffee fiend himself, told
me to pay no attention to their ad-
vice. Coffee had such a charm for me
that in passing restaurant and get
ting Whit of the frasrancs,l could
not resist cup. | felt very lenient
towards the drunkard who could not
pass the saloon. Friends often urged
me to try. Postum, but turned a deaf
ear, saying. That may do for people to
whom coffee is harmful, but not for
me-coffee and I will never pRt.'
- AT last, however, bought pack
age of Postum, although / was sure
could not drink it. I prepared it as
directed. and served it for breakfast.
Well, bitter as | was against it. !
must say that never before had I
tasted a more delicious cup of coffee!
From that day to this (more than two
years. have never had desire for
the old coffee. My health soon re-
turned; the asthma disappeared, l be-
gan to sleep well and in short time
gained 20 pounds in weight
zone day / handed my physician
the tablets he had prescribed for me.
telling him had no use for them. He
stayed for dinner. When i passed him
his coffee cup he remarked: 4 am glad
to see you were sensible enough not
to let yourself be persuaded that coffee
was harmful. This is the best cup Of
coffee l ever drank he continued;
J the trouble is. SO few people know
how to. make good coffee. When he
got his second cup told him he was
drinking Postum. He was incredu-
lous. butt convinced him, and now he
uses nothing but Postum in his home
and has. greatly. improved in health. :"
Name gwen by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich
look in each package for the ia
,-1ous little book. The Road to Well
vile
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09

multitude is a treasured remembrance.
All through the afternoon and even
ing store boxes. steps and porches
were utilized by. speiibinders, pofft-
ically bubbling over, and, as lodging
quarters for the host we're out of the
question, Acknowledgements sporadic ia-
tervals, broke. out until the morning
hour. BY chance, deemed good luck,
climbed to the top of a tanning mill
standing on the platform at the sta.
ton, and curled up in the hopper, pnt
of all danger of being stumbled over
or stepped on. 1t was not exactly of
the shape to tit the human form. SO
the form had to assume a shape to fit
it. 1t was coveted place to rest,
however. but when l awoke in broad
daylight there was an excruciating
stiffness in the joints of my frost-cov:
cred body which made. it exceedingly
hard to get off the perch, and some
time elapsed before normal shape was
assumed, cast, as had BEEN, in a hop
per mold. Not until Chicago was
reached was the delight of square
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
One of LineoIn,s stories.

Did you ever hear Mr.. lincoln
lightning-rod story?" asked Speaker
Cannon of some friends who were
spinning yarns. well, it's a good
one.
"Mr. Lincoln said he had attended
meeting at, country church where
one of the stingiest creatures on
Gods footstool went through the
make-me-good idea he was Worship
ing the Savior. The minister, asked
for a free contribution to enable the
church fathers to buy a lightning rod
for the edifice. ........-
Surely you are willing TO lend to
the Lord said the minister rs he
not the owner of the cattle on thou;
sand hills? Will. he not repay?'
This was the chance for. the old
miser to get in his work by giving a
reason for not contributing. Rising in
his seat, he said - -.....r.....
"'You say the Lord is the. owner
of the cattle on a thousand hills.
Then, why can't, he sell some of the
cattle and buy a. lightning rod?' y
Washington Times. g
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09

lite tenderness Of heart irradiated every
lineament and made it beautiful, as
rugged scenery becomes charming in
the play of sunlight and shadow.
The fair grounds had been selected
as the speaking place of the great
gathering, and dozen stands, per-
haps, erected, for no one mans voice
could reach one-tenth of the listeners.
Senator Lyman Trumbull, Illinois, Sen
ator Doolittle, Wisconsin, and scores of
lesser lights were there to discuss at
length the grave issues with, an earn
est intensity not equaled since the re-
public was born. The defiant and
threatening mutterings of the south
,, ern wing of the democracy were full
of ominous forebodings and seemed to
inspire the orators of the occasion.
About 5 O'Clock a barouche, drawn
by white horses, brought Lincoln to
the grounds. The crowd was too dense
for the team to be driven to the stand,
SO he alighted and was born upon stall
wart shoulders. They were so jostled
that it kept the great man waving
very much like turkey perched upon
a slender branch in high wind. The
sight was somewhat ludicrous. but he
could not fall, for there. were too
many hands eager to hold him up,
deeming it privilege to but touch the
hem of his garment. His trousers were
pushed up to his knees, and, though
but an humble spectator of the scene,
l may be called an assistant in car
rying the precious burden, for
grasped one ankle. The platform was
finally reached, and, with air of heaven
caressing and tossing his locks, he
made a brief address in acknowledge
ment of the honor of being chosen as
the exponent of the young party so
soon to take the reins of government
in its giant hands. He was a natural
orator, with charming voice, and his
usually heavy eyes lighted up and re-
fected the fire of his inmost soul as
he warmed to his subject, and a Pc
culiar sweetness irradiated his fea-
lures, which in repose had not Inca
ment of anything but sadness. If ever
an invoking spirit came to the. sur
face, it was the spirit of Abraham Lin
coin. The recollection of those few
minutes when he was addressing the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09


The old fellow turned as white as
sheet. You see, we diai not know
at that time just what-.course the
United States government would pur-
sue toward the men who fad fought in
the confederate army or held office
under the confederate government.
The old fellow broke the seal and took
out large document. portentous look
ing indeed. He read hurriedIy and
then laughed. -.
It's ali right, he said. and he
handed me the letter. 1t was adj
dressed to Lieutenant Governor Price.
and signed BY Abraham Lincoln. II
requested him, TO call the Virginia
legislature together at once to take
action regarding the changed condi-
ton of affairs in the state. In DON
cusion were these words. which ]
shall always remember: u want won
people to come back and hang ND your
hats ON the sane old pegs
But on the very night that letter
was received. l. thiui, said Major Al.
derson. 1.-THE. president was assassi.
mated. and his plans for the. govern.
meut Of the states which seeded were
never carried OUT
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
TRAIN CRASHES INTO SLEIGH.
Out Of a Party Of Thirteen Women Ten
Are Dead.

Hornellsville, N. Y, Feb. S.-A pas.
senger train on the Pittsburg, Shaw
nut & Northern railroad crashed in
to a sleigh containing thirteen wo-
men,. killing seven of them outright
and seriously injuring the remaining
six. Two of them died after being
removed to the hospital. Of the 9th;
er four, two are in serious condi-
ton. ~ .'',.'
The accident occurred near Ark
port. The sleigh was one of three
carrying a party from the Universal
list church of this city.
The train was stopped, and the
dead and injured were brought TO
Hornellsville.
Mrs. J. Coates and Mrs. Fred Green
died, at the Mercy hospital late to-
night
Mrs. Fred Boughton died shortly
after midnight. bringing the death
list up. to ten. ..
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
LINCOLN AND VIRGINIA.
Agitation Ex-Confederate Official
10 Ter Lee.

I'm April, 1866, just after the end
of the war;" said Major Anderson, Il
was sitting on the porch of the resi-
dence of Lieutenant Governor Price in
rLewisburg. in Greenbrier county. had
just returned home from the army,
and you may well believe / was en-
joying the rest and the company OF
the prettiest girl in the world, Gov
ernor Prices daughter, who was on
the porch with me.
while we were talking, Major Al
derson continued. "a soldier suddenly
galloped into sight and drew rein at
the door. He asked if that was Gov
ernor Prices house. and upon my tell
ing him that it was he said he brought
q letter for Governor Price from the
president CT the United States.
81 told him that the governor was
down on mis- farm two OF three miles
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09

away and that as ne seemed tired and
broken down would deliver the let
ter
Il found the old fellow at work in
the barn tanning wheat" Major Alder
son. went on. with a reminiscent smile.
They had buried two or three sacks
of grain to keep it from falling into
the hands of the northern troops, and
now they had resurrected it and were
cleaning it to have some bread. A
negro was turning the wheat fan, an
other was scraping away the cleaned
wheat and Governor Price was stand
ing by the hopper working the grain
through to the riddles.
81 jumped on my horse and hurried
into the barn
Governor l said in some excite
ment. here is letter for you from
the president OF the United States.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
Tricks of Lizards.

Some lizards are able. TO. walk OBJ
their hind legs, of which the most
remarkable example Is the frilled
lizard of Australia, a powerful form
which attains length Of about three
feet Should danger threaten, IT
scuttles off on its hind limbs with
considerable speed for as far as
thirty or forty feet in half crouch
ing attitude, with the fore limbs
hanging down and the remarkable
frill folded up.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
Absolute Peace in China.

a. Washington, Feb. ASH q. ;ls., Chen. Tung
LANG Chang, the Chinese minister
here, to day received a cablegram
from his governments stating that alb
solute peace prevails in China and
that there Is no sign of anti-foreign
agitation. He has communicated this
Information to the state department. +
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
LincoIn's Response.

An enthusiastic supporter from Buf-
falo made the "trip to Washington
during the civil war to. see President
Lincoln. The visitor, whose name was
Johnson. had prepared this polite
speech to address o.tAe president, as
he reached him at the public recep-
ton: THE people of Buffalo. sir, be-
lieve in Almighty God and in Abra-
ham Lincoln"
The president gave an extra warm
grasp. of. his visitors hand whisper
ing in his ear: You tell. them that
they are more than half right ''-Buf-
falo Courier: :.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
Z1zzzzw N1GuzRIn,Z'

meal experienced. d fast of nearly four
days. in which time no boots or gar
ments had been shuffied off,, no face
washed save in watermelon juice. but
as in the economy of our nature pains
are not remembered, the recollection
of that excursion with its collateral de-
lights, is pleasant. to recall.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
sMiIliam aritton Convicted.

Lexington. KY JAN. S1.-The jury
in the case of William Britton, on trial
for the murder Of James Cockrill in
Breathitt county. returned a verdict
OF guilty and fixed the punishment at
lie Imprisonment.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
HUNGARIAN Cabinet Resians.

Budapest, Feb. emperor Fran
els Joseph. received. Premier Tisza in
audience at Vienna today. The lat
ter handed the, emperor the resigna-
ton of the Hungarian cabinet. The
emperor has summoned Count Julius
Andrassy, one of the foremost oppo-
sition leaders to Vienna
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
President paIma to- Run AGAIN.

Havana, Feb. 3.-President Palma
formally declared his allegiance to
the Moderate party to a committee
of prominent members of the party
which called at the palace. This act
means President Palma's candi-
fdacy for "a secondyteFm and his pro
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
Fails From 9Th Story Window.

New York. Jan. 31.-Evan Thomas.
former president of the New York Pro-
auce exchange, was killed by accident
ally falling from fourth ioJs win
dow Of his. apartment in West Nint1
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09

SIDNEY JUsTUS. to lit anything,
and often could hardly straighten
my back. The aching was, bad in the
daytime, but just as bad at night, and
was always lame in the morning.
was bothered with rheumatic pains
and dropsical swelling of the feet The
urinary passages were painful, and the
secretions were discolored and so free
that often had to rise at night 1
felt tired all day. Half a. box. served
to relieve me, and three boxes Effected
permanent cure"
A TRIAL FREE.-Address Foster
Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price so cents.
ANY ma, who 10 rnoble to hear mi.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
.saby Covered With Sores and Scales
-Couid Net Tell What She -, -
Locked Like-MarVelous
Cure BY cuticitra.

AT four months old my baby's face
and body. were so covered with sores
and large scales ycu could not tell
what she looked like. No child ever
had worse case. Her face was being
eaten away. and C-cl her finger nails
fol on. 1t ijched 50 sho could not
slncr. ard FOR many " ~ lights we
cc;,!d got no rest. At last we got.
Crticura Scan ed Ointment. The
sores began to Leal at once, and she
could sleep at night. and in one month
she had not one sore on her face or
body.-Nrs. Mary Sanders, T0S Spring
St, Camden, !. ia
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09

ney trouble, OF
eight or ten
years standing.
1 suffered the
most S ey e r e
backache and
other pains in
the region of
the XII ey S.
These were es.
pecially severe
when STOPPING
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
Has Approves Treaty.

Lapaz. Bolivia. Feb. q : The Bo-
livian congress has approved the
treaty of peace and friendship with
Chile :. 49, ? =.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
Steamer Seized.

Toxic, Feb. %, > The. Austrian
steamer Siam. bound for Yladivostok
from Cardiff with coal. was seized off
Hokkaido island.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
AN OLD MANS TRIBUTE.

An Ohio Fruit Raiser, 70 Years Old,
Cured of Terrible Case After Ten
Years of Suffering.
Sidney Justus, fruit dealer, of Mem
tor, Ohio, says: Il was cured by Doan's
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09

Dealers say that as soon az a Gus
toner tries Defiance Starch it is inn.
possible to soil them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold or
boiled. 80
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09

Z Many man uses his religion as a;
scrt of lightning rod.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09
NO SLEEP FOR MOTHER

Any man who is unable to bear mis-
fortune is truly unfortunate,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bruno Quinne Tablets. All drug.
gists refund the money II 1t fails 10 cure. y. W.
Groves. signature is on each box. 2oc
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-09

= When a. man lends his influence he
rarely gets ii back.