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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
Listening to the Fishes.

For listening to the noise made by
fishes in the depths of the seas, Nor
wegian inventor has devised telephone
to be lowered overheard from fishing
boats. With this he claims a fisherman
can detect the presence of fish, their
numbers and even their kind. Herrings.
or smaller fish, when they come in large
numbers, make a piping, whistling
sound, while cod make a roaring noise.
When they come close to the submarine
telephone the movements of the indi-
vidual fish can be distinguished. The
instrument consists of a microphona
in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS steel box. 1t
is connected by electric wires with a
telephone in the vessel above Every
sound in the water below is intensified
by the microphone and conducted by
the electric wires to the telephone
Stray Stories.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15

asked how long before they would
know what it was all about, and | SAID
my ene-mene, aud looked solemn, and
dad said, What you giving us" and
| said, Never You mind, this is my
show and | am the whole push" and
everybody had raised up out of his
chair and each was scratching for all
that was out, and finally the emperor
said, Il like joke as well as any.
body, but | can't laugh until | know
what | am laughing about" and he
told dad to make me show what was
in the bottle, and | showed the bottle
and there was nothing in it, and there
they stood scratching themselves, and
| told dad we better excuse ourselves
and go, and We were going all right
enough when dad said, What is il
you are doing" and as we got almost
to the door | SAID, Your majesty,
have distributed, lmpartially, | trust,
in the royal family Of Germany, half
a pint of the huugriest fleas that Egypt
can produce, for they have been in
that flask three weeks with nothing to
eat except themselves. and | estimate
that there were a million Cairo fleas
in the flask, enough to set up house
keeping in your palace, with enough tc
stock the palace Of your crown prince
when he is married, and this is that
you may remember the visit of Peck S
Bad Boy and his dad.
The emperor was mad at first, but
he laughed, and when We got out of
the palace dad leaned against lamp
post and scratched his back, and said
to me, "Hennery, you never ought to
have did it," and said What could
a poor boy do when called upon sud
denly to do something to entertain roy
alty?"
Well" says dad, ~ don't care for
myself, but this thing is apt to bring
on international complications" and ]
said YES. it Will bring Persia into it,
cause they will have to use Persian
insect powder D get rid of them" and
then we went To our hotel and fought
feas all night, and thought of the
sleepless night the royal family were
having.
Well, so long, old Pummernickel.
Yours truly,
HENNERY.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
Dignity of the Bench.

The federal bench holds some of the
greatest lawyers in the country, and
not a member of that bench draws a
salary which is equal to the individual
earnings of thousands of lawyers whose
names are unknown beyond their own
bailiwicks. This is condition, says the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which has
existed from the foundation of the gov
eminent and it is to be hoped that Il
will always exist. There is no manner
by which the judiciary and other
branches of public service could be
more cheapened and degraded than by
making the emoluments of Office so at.
tractive that the offices would be sought
merely for the pay which goes with
them.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15

nobility, as he could run things all
right without any help, and dad got
ready to go, cause the atmosphere was
getting sort of chilly, but the emperor
soon got over his huff. and told dad
not to hurry, and then he turned to me
and said, Now, little American bad
boy. what kind of a trick are you go
ing to play on me, cause from what
| have read of you l know You will
never so out Of this house without
giving me benefit, and all my boys
expect it, and will enjoy it, the same
as will; now let er go"
| felt that il was up to me to IL
something to maintain the reputation
l had made, so said, Your majesty,
| will now proceed to make it inter
esting for you, if you and the boys
will kindly he. seated in a circle
around me-" They got into circle.
all laughing, ard | took out of my
pistol pocket half pint fisk Of glass,
covered with leather, ana with q stop
per that opened by touching q sDring
and l walked aroma in front Of each
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15

in the unfortunate looking specimens Of
humanity one sees peddling in the down.
town streets of a large city; but it may
be the interview was treating the in
terviewer to a good story without I'M
due regard for veraCity; and it goes
without saying that not all the unfor-
tunate looking that try to exc out sub
sistence in little trading, are gross
impOstors, too many cases have come
to light where their efforts met with
but a starvation return-they keep to it
simply as the only means Of getting
some daily bread. However in this
brief article We shall speak only of the
impostOrs.
A hobo that for come reason or 9TH
er has grown weary of the road. perhaps
has met with an accident in a stolen
ride and rendered unfit for further adj
venture of that sort. uses his wits to the
best advantage he knows in working
the people of one city is a retired
hobo For awhile he will try the one
arm dodge, said to be very profitable.
He puts his arm in the top of his trouG-
ers, friend straps it tight to his body,
end out upon the street the poor wretch
goes to make the appeal Of an empty
sleeve Probably he will net have to
make any plea in words. An empty
sleeve speaks for itself, and if it be the
right arm that is missing, the pathos
is greatly enhanced.
A green hand maybe will fix up his
left arm, but learns by sad experience
one may starve that way, and ere long
the left sleeve is substantially rounded
out the right hangs limp and emptyi
The communicative hobo quoted, told
of other remunerative graft, and in de-
Tense of the methods employed by his
fraternity instanced frauds common in
high life;
He instanced the easy manner in
which he made fivo dollars one evening.
He would accost a man with: Mister,
can you tell me where | can get five
cent bed?" The man would think here
now is a plucky fellow; no beggar, ana
toss him quarter with the remark:
This'll settle the matter for YOU
And he told of the watch game; a cheap
watch is bought and engraved on the
case testimonial something like this:
presented to John Smith by James
Brown in grateful acknowledgment of
his gallantry in saving my daughter in
runaway June u, 1904" Armed with
the watch, the owner enters a saloon
after the pawnshops are closed, and
generally he is able to dispose of it to
man that supposes he is getting good
thing very cheap.
ALFRED VVIIIPEIJnTrSE
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15

Il do so dote on Baytoven particularly.
Would it grieve you too much, my dear
If were to ask you to let me have them
for my rooms?"
The young mistress of the house hold
was bit taken back, but young matrons
are easily hypnotized by elders of their
sex, especially those who are so distin-
guished that they occasionally preside
over women's meetings.
"Er-certainly; can understand how
one becomes attached to little articles of
that sort-take them, by all means, she
replied, wondering what her husband
would say when he discovered the alb
sence of the busts.
Thank you so much, my dear-Tll
send man for them this very after
noon" said the landlady, rising and TAX
ing an ELUSIVE departure.
An hour later man with pushcart
hove to alongside the curb in front of the
house, and when he got under way
again he had the busts of Beethoven and
Mozart. with their pedestals, in the hold
of his craft.
HUH" was all that the young ma.
irons husband said when, upon his re.
turn that evening, she told him about
the absentee busts.
Five days later the landlady called
again, bubbling over with good spirits
and cheerfulness. After few moments
of breezy conversation, she got an eye
focus on a leather couch in the sitting
room. with four or five couch pillows
banked upon the same.
at is silly of me. my dear, | know,
she calculated, but do you know that
miss that couch dreadfully? l used t
always lie down on it for an hour afte
luncheon. and I found it 50 restfui
Would you think it-er-coyetous o
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
A ROBIN ON THE THORN.
TIL frost Is on the meadow.

TIE frost Is on the meadow,
There is snow, and coils the morn,
But from the window have seen
A robin ON the thorn,
Not Yet a leaf on any tree,
Nor ever grass blade green,
But this dull day Of winter,
robin l have seen.
Perhaps his winter quarters
In yonder thcket are;
Perhaps he tanIod here and thought
The sunny south too far;
When other birds went flying there
He fingered here | ween;
On this chill day of winter
robin l have seen
So brave the little fellow,
His breast so bright and red
He strutted past the pane ard cooked
His small, defiant head.
First robin Of the season, he
Just pioneered the scene,
AS fearless as a brigadier;
Full dauntless was his mien.
Oh robin, swift the coming
Shall be of lovely spring!
Ere long in forest and in void
VIII fit how many wing
But none of all the feathered host,
When all the trees are green,
Will he so beautiful as you,
First robin | have seen.
, This wintry day when northers
May yet come sweeping by,
When storm and tempest brood aloft
In sulen, leaden sky,
You've dared the chance of weather,
You, splendid and serene,
And | am less a craven, for
A robin | have seen.
Margaret E. sangster, in Everywhere.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
Also Got
the House

NN May l last a young professional
man and his wife, who had then just
come to Washington from western
state to settle, rented furnished house
uptown for the season. They expressly
contracted for the whole plant and fix
lures. from cellar to attic.
The owner of the furnished house
a club and guild woman of degree-held
out for a good, round rental. Her terms
were accepted, the contract was signed
a sizeable bunch of the seasons rental
was paid in advance, and the young
couple from the west, breathing signs of
relief, naturally figured that they had
an outfit all their own till the cold
weather began.
But they were wrong in their handi-
Gaping figures.
Three days after they were installed
their landlady, all amiability and smiles.
as befitted the manner of lady who fire.
quently presides over woman's meet
fngs of one sort or another called in the
afternoon, in the absence of the head of
the house.
She was received by the young man S
wife. They talked weather, ailments,
-the-bias and polo hat for few
moments, and then the landlady's eye
,Buddenly--that is with apparent sudden
ness-fell upon couple of small busts
Beethoven and Mozart-that rested
upon ebony pedestals in the parlor.
'Oh, those dear busts." she eX-
claimed, in tone of passionate longing
you cannot conceive how | miss them
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
The Bad Boy Finds Germany Very
Much Like Milwaukee--He Plays
Mumblety Peg with the German
Princes-He Entertains the Royal
Family with "a Trick"
BY HON. GEORGE w. PECK.
(Ex-GoVernor of Wisconsin, Former Editor
Of Pecks Sun, Author of "Peck's
Bad Boy" Etc)

Copyright, 1905, by Joseph b. nowes)
Berlin, Germany.-My Dear Old
Pummernickel,-Now we nave got
pretty near home, and you would en-
Joy it to be with us, because you
couldn't tell this town from Milwaukee,
except for the military precision with
which everything is conducted, where
you never take Il glass of beer without
cracking your heels together like a SOL
der, and giving military salute to
the bartender, who is the commander
In-chief of all who happen to patronize
his bar, everybody here acts like he
was at picnic in the woods, with a
large barrel of beer with perspiration
oozing down the outside, and a spigot
OF the largest size, which fills a
schooner at one turn OF the wrist, and
every man either smiles or laughs out
loud, aad you feel as though there
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15

He-Here is one of those articles Oh
how to live on nine dollars week.
His Wife-Well-I suppose it could
be done.
"Oh, yes, but the writer doesn't tell
you how to chuck bluff so as to make
folks think you are living on ninety
Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
SOME HOBO GAMES
HOW OUR LEISURE" CLASS
TAKES IN MONEY.
Profitable Occupations Requiring But
Little OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hobo
Lives Well--Comparisons of
Two Kinds of Graft.

There are hobos and hobos cast In
tbs world which separates strictly.
Members perhaps lowest down in the
social scale are those known as punk
buns" the fellows that loaf on public
benches and beg for their bread, expect
little above tbat-"punk" means
bread. and bum, of course does not need
Interpretation,
A self-respectins hobo lives quite
we'll; never pays less than 10 cents for
MS bed, and wants good clean one; ae
Sets good break asst at the right place
for ten Cents-coflee, great bowl of It,
bread and butter oatmeal, and some
kind of hot meat. On Sunday for 10
cents he can dine sumptuously with a
bowl of soup a roast of chicken or NUT
ton or beef peas or beans, rice pudding
and coffee
The conservative hobo does not eat
more than two reals day, not want
ing food to spoil his appetite for drink.
A correspondent of the Washington
Star was told by one of the gentlemen
referred to. that a hobo of his class
could live well on two dollars day;
the meals and bed costing as above,
and d good dollar and half-left for
drink for himself and friends; fer
liquor is meat, drink and family to the
hobo, absolutely Indispensable.
In the interview granted the Star by
this high parsonage, he gave some in
teresting information concerning the
means of subsistence OF the better fed
and housed hobo, which information
does not make for any increase for faith
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
WAYS a,ld Mans

Good citizens" said the ra.ormer
SHOULD land together aad set control
Of the primaries"
But what method would You adj
vise?" asked his fr,an' "J.a jitsu ~
plain assault agl batJ w. Pack.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
Ancient Painting.

The Oldest painting in Europe has
just been discovered in Crete. 1t is on
4 sarcophagus and is supposed to date
back to $500 B. c. 1t was recently I'M
earthed by the Italian archaeological
mission.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
ALFRED WHITEHOUsE.
HaZavdine, q CHESS

Dumley-Say, Go you know, anything
about golf?
Pepprey-Not much. Why?
Dumley-Whats bunker" do you
know?
Pepprey-I suppose it's enc Of those
cranks that simply live on the links.
Philadelphia Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-09-15
Eha Fpotist

eyes, | agree with George in every.
thing"
"Oi course George believes you are
the sweetest thing that eve. .rpraIed"
Cleveland Plain Dealer. 1
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
w. w. Simpson, Dentist.
Will be in Meade 9th to 10th and
26th to goth of each month.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

First publication Oct. IL. 1905
By virtue of an order of sale is
sued out of the District Court of
Meade county, Kansas, wherein
John A. Collingwood was plaintiff
and Arthur D. Halstead, Susan Hal
stead his wife, The Farmers Loan
and Trust. Company, Charles E.
Gibson, defendants.
Twill on Tuesday the I4th day of
November 1905 at the hour of ten
O'Clock a. M, at the front door of
the court house, in the city of Meade
and state of Kansas, offer for sale
at public auction and sell to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, all
the right, title and interest of the
above named defendants in and to
the following described real proper
ty, situate in the county of Meade
and State of Kansas, to-wit:
Lots one and two I and y and
the south half Il of the north east
ID quarter of section FIVE 60 in
township thirty-three $50 south of
range thirty (3o) west of the 9th P.
M.
Said property is levied upon as
the property of the above named de-
pendants and will be sold without
appraisement to satisfy the plaintiffs
claim of S15o6.oo herein, and costs
and accruing costs according to said
order of sale.
Sheriff's office, this 18th day of
October 1905.
S. B. GIvLER,
Sheriff Meade County. Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
Yours very truly,
MEADE CONCRETE B. B. Co.

We have made arrangements whereby all
our friends and patrons can secure both our
own paper and Bob Taylor's Magazine for
the small sum of SI.75 for both for one year.
You need our paper for the local ne'Ts essen
tial to your interests and for news o. the day.
You need Bob Taylor's Magazine f it's lit
erature; for the Taylor doctrine of sunshine,
Song and Love" for it's inspiration to higher
ideals, for it's influence in the home circle.
If you want these in such permanent form
that you can preserve them, and a feast OF
other good things every month, give us your
subscription. SITS covers cost of both fol-
one year. Address, NEWS,
Meade. Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
For Sale-Several head of good
mules. G. c. OLDHAM,
Fowler, Kansas.
CiEnaPron Valley Herd
Double Standard PoIIed Durhams
and Shorfhorn Cattle.

My stock contains large per cent
of blood of some of the best breed
ing In the United States and my
young stock are individuals of quail
ity. Young bulls for sale. Posi-
lively no business transacted on Sun
day. CHAs. E. FREE,
Nye, Okla.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
$500 Reward
For Cow Thieves

The Board of County Com mis-
sioners of Meade County, Kan
sas, offer a reward of Three
Hundred Dollars for the arrest
and conviction of any horse or
COW thief, for cattle or horses
stolen in Meade County.
Attest. JOHN F. CONRAD,
Seal. Chairman.
D. P. WYsoNG, Co. Clerk.
E. T. Webb offers a reward of
5000 for the arrest and conviction
of any horse or COW thief, for the
stealing of any horses or cattle
belonging to him, in Meade coun-
ty. S. N. JARED,
Lakeland, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02

Statement of sums allowed by the Board of
County Commissioners of Meade County, Kansas
at their regular session, Oct. ,, 1905.
Ruth Bennett Salary Co. Supt s135 90
Moses Black s. Associate Exam II OC
" F Fee Sccy Boar of Health IS 90
H Burford Bridge Commissioner 81
Maggie Martin '' Co. Supt. Apr 81 Nav 81 o.
Mrs. ldollie Backe Associate Examiner IL o.
DeCow Martin Meat for poor ST.
Meade L. q Supply Co. coal & lumber "a II
Moses Black Stamps 6 90
NJ Robinson salary county surveyor So co
G Marshall & Co mdse for county 1 so
Moses Black salary Co. Treas & clerk hire 2S4 90
Q Rosenberry Express IS
D Wysong - 10
Rosenberg g 2 20
- g co
A 7 BOde Sr salary Probate Judge % 20
Rosenberg express charges 60
Wichita Ea gle Sta tionery for county % co
d p. Wysong salary aud clerk hire 242 %
F W Flick mdse for ,oor % 5
News Co stationary for county 65 20
Durland & Roberts mdse for p,or It's
Chas Emick salery night watch 90
Frank s. Sullivan salary Co. Atty 123 U
John Elliott salary District Clerk 112 40
G Leslie medical attend to poor 19 20
L Iura E Wood salary jantor a o.
5 p Givler salary sheriff 1888 90
G Krisle building bridge Fowler twp rs 70
- hauling material for bridge o
II Bone expense in service to county 95
John D Wehrle printing and stationery 1e6 u.
S West services to county so ~
Z Mars drawing jury ? o
N Stamper drawing jury 2tO
Cimario on bridge s62 50
John Conrad salary Co Commissioner 40 90
T Pinnick 20 90
W King :" 10 co
hereby certify that the forer going statement is
cgrrect as shown by the records in my Office.
D. P. WysoNe, Co. Clerl.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
Over a Simple Matter

Come in and get our prices
and let US show you whether
you are from Missouri or not.
Lay in your stock of blank
cts, winter underwear, duck
coats, shoes ETC., while our
discount sale lasts.
J. M. EATON.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
Hay Presses.

John Stalder is agent for the cele.
brated Auto-Fedan Hay Press, which
is the best on the market. He is
using one of these machines and
can give you any information you
desire. Call and see him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
Rock Salt.

DeCow and Martin have a carload
of fine rock salt which they will sell
at S8.25 per ton. This is about hall
what you have been paying. See
them at once.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02

We desire to inform you that we
have established a plant for the man,
ufacture of hollow concrete building
blocks. This is the best, cheapest
and most durable building and
foundation material in use to-day
and we will be glad to make you
estimates on anything in the line
that you desire, from a church to a
barn, or the foundation for a small
frame cottage. See our samples and
get our prices.
Yours very truly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
Notice

Notice is hereby given that no
hunting or fishing will be permitted
on the premises of w. R. Slaughter
or Louis Martinson.
Jos. c. HALL,
LOUIS MARTINsoN.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
In Buying Seed

The best is always the cheapest.
The Meade Grain & Seed Co. have
pure Turkey seed wheat testing 81
TO 62 pounds,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
Gold Tire ShrinkeP.

We have put in a cold tire shrink
er at the West Side Blacksmith Shop
and are prepared to give you first
class work with this machine. We
invite your patronage.
1. STAMPER, Prop.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02

List your land with people you
know, and people who make sales.
Griggs, Bolen & Matthews.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
Hides and FuPs.

We are prepared to handle all
kinds of hides, furs and pelts. We
pay the highest price for same. Call
and see US. MARTIN & DECow.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02

Totals Si7i41 70 S17141 70
State Of Kansas, Meade County, IS.
1, Ormond Hamilton. Treasurer OF said county
do soennly swear that the above statement is
true and correct to the best Of my know:ed re and
belief. ORMoSD HAMILTON.
Subscribed and sworn to before this 3 day
of October 1905. d. p. WYsoNG,
Seal County Clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02

By the 18th of October. we will
nave a special lot of ladies' and
children's trimmed hats, in dress ano
street styles at Wehrle's.
A large assortment of side combs
and hair ornaments at Wehrle's.
Do you need wagon, pillow, drill,
disc, harrow or corn binder? If so,
let US fit you out. Fowler Mer. Co.,
Fowler Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02

We are in the market for alfalfa
seed at market price. Meade Grain
and Seed Co.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02

Fall painting is better in many
respects than spring and summer.
Use the Shermin- Williams paint. 1t
always gives satisfaction. Sold at
Leslie's drug store.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
NOVEMBER 2, 1905.

sa4sw TIME TABLE.
|aRa MEADE : KANSAS
The Right Rood" 10 G9d from GHd between
CHICAGO OMAHA
ST. LOUIS DENVER
MEMPHIS COLORADO SPGS.
PEORIA FORT WORTH
ST. JOSEPH ST. PAUL
KANSAS CITY MINNEAPOLI
und everywhere beyond.
TRAINS LEAVE MEADE AS FOLLOWS:
WEST BOUND.
No o. Mail & Express. ...... daily 1l:50A A. NJ
No. IS. Local.................d daily Hos A. NJ.
EAST BOUND.
Ne. 30, Mail g. Express. $500. daily $50 p. M
No, 70. Local Freight. daily 5:3SP. M
For sleeping reservations, tickets, time
tables. etc., apply to any Rock Island Ticket
Agent.
J. A. STEWART, General Agent,
Kansas City, Nc.
R. R. HARGIs, Local Agent,
Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
COUNTY BUSINESS.

Quarterly Statement of Crmrnd Hamilton
County Treasurer. Of Meade Co inty, showing
balance in his hands Cclober 21sC 1908.