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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
MANY REFUSE TO QUALIFY.
Rural Kansans Too Busy Making
Money to Hold Office

Topeka, Dec. 81. - Hundreds of
Kansans in the rural districts who
were elected to subordinate off
ces at the recent election are declin-
ing to qualify. The places declined
are township offices, such as trustee,
treasurer, justices of the peace and
constable. There was a time in the
state when these offices were sought
after as eagerly as the county and
state offices. Many township elections
in the past overshadowed the state
and presidential elections. One time
the chairman of the Republican state
committee wrote to a rural statesman
in Central Kansas asking how the peo-
pie were lining up on the presidential
and state ticket.
Cant tell" was the reply, THAT
question is never discussed The big
fight here is on township trustee"
This is just one instance of thous-
ands that have occurred in years gone
by. But it is different now. Men
were nominated for township offices
this fall when they weren't looking,
and were elected without opposition.
Now many of them won't qualify. I'm
der the law the old township officers
must serve until their successors are
elected and qualify. Many of the old
ones will have to hold over and they
are kicking. The reason for this pc
culiar state of affairs is that the farm
ers are busy making money and don't
care to waste time with the political
jobs. The officeholding microbe has
left them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05

Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists Price 80
cents per box.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05

In every country of the civilized
world Sisters of Charity are known.
Not only do they minister to the spir-
itual and intellectual needs of the
charges committed to tneir care, but
they also minister to their bodily
needs.
With so many children to take care
of and to protect from climate and
disease, these wise and prudent Sis
tiers have found Peruna a never fail
ing safeguard.
DIR. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from all over
the United States. A recommend re-
Gently received from Catholic insti-
tuition in Detroit, Mich, reads as fol
lows:
DR.. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear Sir. "The young girl who used
the Peruna was suffering from Laryn-
gifts and loss of voice. The result OF
the treatment was most satisfactory.
She found great relief; and after
further use of the medicine we hope
to be able to say she is entirely cured. "
Sisters of Charity.
The young girl was under the care
of the Sisters of Charity and used
Peruna for catarrh of the throat with
good results as the above letter testi-
fes.
Send to The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, Ohio, for a free book writ
ten by DR.. Hartman.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
ENGLAND FEARS MRS. MAVERICK
Does Not Want Her 10 Lecture In The
United States on English Prisons.
England Fears Mrs. MAVERICK,


New York, Dec 31-Mrs. Florence
Maybrick's attorney has been inform
ed by the state department that the
British government has strong OBJ
jections to his client going about the
country on lecture tour to expose"
the British penal system. The de-
partment made it clear to Mrs May
bricks lawyer that the scheme must
be abandoned. and all her dates have
therefore been Cancelled.
Mrs. Maybrick had planned com
prehensive tour, intending to open at
Hartford, Conn.,, January Is. She had
made lucrative contract with the
atrical agent and intended to devote
her lecture to discussion of the abb
uses of British prisons. When Great
Britain's representative in the United
States learned of this plan he prompt
ly made representations to the Amer
lean State department, which result
ed in Mrs. Maybrick's lawyer going 10
Washington.
The British embassy did not set up
friction between the two nations, but
intimated that Mrs. Maybrick's pro-
posed lectures would not tend to fos-
ter feeling of friendliness for this
government in England. 1t has no
objection to Mrs. Maybrick, who, it
is pointed out, is a ticket-of-leave
prisoner, discussing any other C
aside from English prisons.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Shouting Their Praises.

Kirkland, H., Jan. 2nd.-(SpeciaD
Cured of the terrible Rheumatic
pains that made him cripple for
years, Mr.. Richard R. Greenhon, an
old and respected resident of this
place is shouting the praises of the
remedy that cured him, Dodd's Kid
ney Pills.
Il had the rheumatism in my left
limb so that l could not walk over ten
to fifteen rods at a time, and that by
the use of two canes,' Mr.. Greenhon
says. 81 would have to sit or lie
down on the ground when l was out
trying to walk and the sweat would
run down my face, with so much pain
l could not sleep at night for about
five or six weeks.
Il tried different doctors medicines
but they were all no good. Then
sent for Dodd's Kidney Pills and
almost from the first they brought
relief. By the time l had taken four
teen boxes of them my rheumatism
was all gone and l can truly say
feel better than l have in the last
twenty-five years"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
SURVEYORS ARE BUSY.
They Are Locating Important Lines
in the Southwest.

Vinita, I. T., Dec rs. = The
surveyors who are making pre-
liminary survey of the Missouri,
Oklahoma & Gulf railroad, are now
located near Pryor Creek, I. T. These
surveyors are locating the new rail
road about four miles east of the town
of Prior Creek. This is the line that
is to be built from Muskogee, 1. T., up
Grand river to Joplin, Mo.
The survey of the line of railroad
from Chetopa, Kan. to Tulsa, I. T,
is almost completed. This road is to
be known as the Kansas City, Tulsa
& Southwestern. This line passes
through a good country and is said
to have easy grades all the way from
Chetopa, Kan, to Tulsa, l. T.
1t is believed in this country that
both of these lines are Missouri Pa
cific propositions. The Kansas City.
Tulsa & Southwestern is intended
for a feeder to three lines of the Mis-
souri, Pacific; at Chetopa it connects
with the Missouri Pacific and be-
tween Tulsa and Chetopa it crosses
the Iron Mountain road, a Missouri
Pacific line, and at Wichita Falls.
Tex, it is to connect with the Texas
Pacific On the north it will be pro-
ected to Joplin, where the Missouri
Pacific will have headquarters for its
Southwestern division. The Okla
homa & Cherokee Central is now be-
ing surveyed from Dewey, 1. T., by
way of Nowata, Chelsea and to Pryor
Creek, /. T., and passes through the
heart of the oil belt of the Cherokee
nation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Versatile English NobIeman.


Lord Ellesmere, of England, already
a well known writer under his pen
name of 'Chares Granville has just
issued his first novel bearing his full
title. This nobleman is versatile.
He is a notable figure in racing cir
cles, being the owner of Hampton, the
sire of five Derby winners. Through
sire of five Derby winners. Though
the owner of some of the finest racing
stables in England, Lord Ellsmere
has never made a bet. He created a
sensation by special breed of white
pigs, he once gave 1000 guineas for a
fighting game cock, and he is the
owner of the finest private picture
gallery in London, Bridgewater house
boasting four Raphaels, fifteen Te-
niers, Titian's Three Ages of Man
and Vandyck's only attempt to paint,
THE Virgin and the Child
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
OLD MEN OF FAMOUS NAME.
Authors Who were Productive After
Three Score and Ten.

80 - 0SSi = dhto ~its
The tall, handsome, myriad-minded
Goethe wrought at his tasks till he
was nearly SO years old He pro-
duced the first part of his master
piece, Faust" at 81. says the Satur-
day Evening Post, the second part
when 80 years old and wrote some of
his most beautiful poems at rs. Six
OF our foremost American poets-and
all but one in quantity as well as in
quality of verse-Bryant, Whittier,
Longfellow, Lowell, Holmes and EN-
erson-lived to ages varying from IS
to IS, and were productive to the last.
DR.. Holmes wrote in his eighty-fifth
year that time does not threaten the
old man so often with the scythe as
with the sandbag," yet he wrote bril-
liant verse for special occasions al
most to the end
Theodore Mommsen, the historian,
a man of almost insignificant stature
and emaciated frame, manifested in
his eighty-sixth and last year the en-
ergy of a man in middle life.
The earl of Dundonald, though he
was always in hot water and his
whole life was a series of quarrels-
though he performed some of the
most daredevil feats recorded in the
history of naval warfare, winning
many brilliant victories against enor-
nous odds-lived to IS and wrote his
history of the liberation of Peru,
Chile and Brazil and "The Autobiog
raphy of a Seaman two most vigor-
Gus, lucid and dashing works, under
the stress of intense physical pain, in
the last three years of his life.
Sir Charles James Napier, the hero
of Scinde, was GO before he held any
great command. He fought and won
great battles, governed successfully
great provinces and achieved a great
name long after that period of life
had passed when, according to an an
tique morality not quite exploded, it
behooves a man to lay aside the
things of the present life and to pre-
pare his soul for the next.
Don't brag about your future if your
past won't stand close scrutiny.
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
NO HOPE, He SAYS
Russian at Forth Arthur Writes Very
DespairIng Letter.
FORTRESS MUST SOON FALL
Even TIE Old Town Cannot Rests.
After Fuel Unobtain-
able and 1t Is Impossible to Keep
Warm-sevastopoI a Wreck.

Toxic, Jan. 2. = The navy depart
ten by a man on the battleship Sc
vastopol, which had fallen into the
hands Of the Japanese. The writer
despairs of the relief of the fortress
and tells of the destruction wrought
by Japanese shells. He says the
Russians are resigned to their fate
and are determined to fight rather
than suffer the shame of surrender
owing to starvation. Following is the
text of the letter:
1.-THE fortress cannot resist after
December. The progress of the enc
my in reducing our principal line of
outer defenses is not fully known, but
it is irresistible
1--WE are sadly disappointed over
the non-arrival of the second Pacific
squadron and are daily nearing our
miserable end.
General StoessePs so-called i'm
pregnable line of outer defenses is
now a myth. With 203-Meter hill
lost, the fall of Port Arthur cannot
be avoided. Its capture by the Jap
anese means the fall of the town.
however strong the other defenses.
1.-The new town is at the mercy of
the enemy's fire. The old town alone
is defendable, and here alone may re-
sistance be prolonged.
"Two-thirds of the defenders of
203-Meter hill were lost.
''The Sevastopol, which was expos
ed to the enemy's fire in the day
time, on the night of December 8,
without being towed, left the harbor
with only Ill, instead of her compile
ment of ego souls. When she went
out she had her nets down, but was
struck twice by the enemy's torpe-
does and was beached, irreparably
damaged. General Stoessel highly
praised the officers and crew of the
ship.
Fuel is almost unobtainable, and
it is impossible to keep our bodies
warm.
1--WE no longer have wireless tele-
graph system and have no means of
communicating with the outside
world Our isolation is complete.
There is no news and we have had
no information for a long time.
at is impossible to smuggle ammu-
milton. The captain. of the King Ar
thur brought only barley.
"(The King Arthur, a British
steamer, was captured December 10
while attempting to leave Port Ar
thur by the Japanese guardship AS a
Carl. She had on board Russian
naval officers who were attempting
to join the Russian Pacific squadron
She is now at Sasebo undergoing
trial)
There is a large hole in the hull
of the Sevastopol and she is COM
pletely disabled. Ali that remains
for those on board her is to do their
utmost in repulsing the eenmy's at
lacks.
THE enemy's torpedo boats came
close to the Sevastopol and attacked
her as if they were going through
ordinary maneuvers.
Should the Sevastopol sink We
are to land at a place already de-
cided upon. All are, however, pre-
pared to fight to the very last. On
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05

use will fully eradicate a disease Of
thirty years standing. David Meek
ison.
DR.. Hartman, one of the best known
physicians and surgeons in the Unit
ed States, was the first man to form
ulate Peruna. 1t was through his
genius and perseverance that it was
introduced to the medical profession
of this country.
If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hart
man, giving full statement of your
case, and he will be pleased to give
you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Column
bus, o.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
INVADED BY BEARS.
Cities and Villages Are Invaded BY
the Starving Animals.

San Francisco, Dec. %. = Captain
living, of the steamer Harold Dol
lar, which has returned from the
eastern coast of Siberia, tells of an
invasion of the cities and villages on
the east coast of the Kamchatka pen
insula by hundreds of starving ST.
berian bears. The ferociouS males,
driven from the hills by hunger,
made their way to the inhabited re-
gions of the coast and for days kept
the natives in a state of semi-siege
the natives in a state of semi-siege.
In Unstakamchatka, a small town
near the city of Petropavlovsk, over
hundred and fifty of the savage
orutes were shot in a single day, as
they roamed among the houses in
search of food.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Shockinq.

Daughter = Don't invite my rural
uncle in the reception room any more
Mother = Did he make any bad
breaks before the company, dear?
Daughter should say so. When
showed him Louis XIV chair he
asked if Louis was a good chairmak
er.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
A REFORM IN RUSSIA
Gar Nicholas Recognizes That His
Subjects Have Rights.
EXTENDS LIBERTY OF PRESS.
Document Takes up Many Points
Rroached = One Point Omitted =
Does Not Mention the Constitution
al Assembly.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 2S. : Emperor
Nicholas long expected reform ukase
was given out tonight. The document
deals, under eight heads, with practi-
cally all the subjects brought to the
emperor'S attention by the memorial
of the congress of the zemstov's presi-
dents, held here last month, while not
specifically pledging the government
to carry out the various reforms in
their entirety, as demanded by the
memorial, promises that eacS shall be
referred to the council of ministers,
with orders to report promptly on the
fullest measures of relief, which can
be accorded on the various subjects.
One question not touched by the
ukase is that of the constitutional as
sembly. Neither is the Jewish re
ligion specifically pledging mention
ed, though freedom for all creeds or
sects, whether christian or otherwise,
is among the subjects which will be
dealt with.
In brief, the subjects which will be
referred to committees of the coun-
Gil of ministers for early report are:
First-A just and equitable enforce
ment of existing laws with view to
securing the harmonious administra-
ton of all the courts.
Second-Zemstvo organization with
view to giving the widest latitude
and autonomy to the various zemst-
vos, calling additional zemstvos repre-
sentatives where required and Great
ing smaller zemstvo council capable
of dealing directly with the local
needs of the peasants.
Individuality of all citizens be-
fore the law, this touching the much
mooted question of peasant equality
before the courts
ourth - Arranging a scheme of
workmen's insurance for the benefit
and participation of factory workers
throughout the empire
Fifth-To secure citizens against
arbitrary arrest and to accord immun-
ity for harsh action of the police ex-
cept in the cases of persons known to
be conspiring to commit overt acts
against the stability of the state.
Sixth-The religious freedom of all
subjects of the empire without re-
spect or creed of manner of wor-
ship.
Seventh - For resembling all I'M
necessary repressive laws, leaving in
force only those designed for the par
ticipation of peasants and for the
benefit generally of subjects of the
empire.
Eighth-To accord the fullest posi-
BILE measure of liberty to press and
the removal as far as possible of the
various restrictive laws.
The ukase was issued so late that
its contents were not generally known
even in the newspaper offices till long
after midnight.
Among those able to express an
opinion it was considered to be a
document whose ultimate value de-
pended upon the Interpretation given
by the various committees as to the
measure of liberty which it is possible
to grant under the various heads
named. Naturally it has not met
the fullest wishes of the liberals, but
on the other hand it is regarded by
the reactionaries as promising entire
ly too much in the direction of liberal
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Another "WiIIiam Tell" Tragedy.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-While Elmer
Hunt, 10 years old, balanced bottle
on his head, William Doherty, who
had been boasting of his prowess as q
marksman, it is alleged, attempted tc
emulate William Tell by shooting the
bottle. At the second shot Hunt fell
to the floor with bullet between his
eyes and died almost instantly. Do
herty escaped and the police are
searching for him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Admiral schIey in a Wreck.

Baltimore Dec. 31.-The Northern
Central Harrisburg express, carrying
a large number of Mystic Shriners,
and other passengers including Ad-
miral Schley, collided in the yards of
the Pennsylvania railroad with an
empty express train. None of the pas
sengers was injured but all were bad
ly shaken up. Several trainmen were
more or less seriously hurt.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
United States eunboat Auround.

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 81. = The
United States gunboat Wasp, while
proceeding down the harbor this af-
ternoon, bound for Colon, grounded
on a mud bank She is still aground,
but it is thought she will float to-
night. The British commodore at
Port Royal has volunteered his SER
vices.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Carnegie APPROVES Plans.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. BIN letter
to F. NJ. Crunden, librarian of the
public library, Andrew Carnegie ap-
proves of the plans for the new st.
Louis library building and states that
his cashier has been instructed to
honor acquisitions up to 100000
from the proper authorities for the
new structure.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
The Drouth Is Broken.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. %. The
drouth was broken last night by con-
tinued rains. All the dry reservoirs,
wells and cisterns in this section
are filling and the water companies
announce that they will turn on a
supply of water for domestic con-
sumers today
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Giant Sent to AImshouse.

New York, Dec. 2S.-After having
been exhibited for more than forty
years, during which time he has Wis
tied nearly all the principal cities of
the United States and Europe, Will
liam Connery, known as the Irish
giant" today was sent to the city
almshouse. Connery is seven feet
one inch in height.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
To Plant Forest.

The University of California, at
Berkeley, faces magnificent view of
bay, island and shore, but the high
hills behind it are bare. They are to
be covered with redwoods, frs, man
zanitas, tan and white oaks and ma
drones.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Heavy Rain in Ohio Valley.

Cincinnati, Dec. 81 = The present
rain has been general and heavy
throughout the Ohio valley, and in
consequence the Ohio river and its
tributaries are pouring out an amount
of water that means a good stage for
navigation for several weeks. 1t was
the first real rain in four or five
months.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Failure Leads to Suicide.

New York, Dec. 31.-Made desper-
ate by the failure of the American
Fuel Corporation, of which he was the
secretary, George S. Evans, a broker
and promoter, ended his life in hotel
in Jersey City by shooting himself in
the head.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Imnortant to Mothers.


A monument erected in York ca
thedral to the officers and men of the
York and Lancaster regiment who
fell in South Africa was unveiled
recently. Besides the names of the
fallen it bears only the word "Remem-
ber."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05

The report that the Korean govern
ment influenced by Japanese advice,
will recall its ministers from abroad
is denied by the Korean officials, who
say that the emperor has no desire to
adopt such a measure.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Senator clark's Family Coming

Paris, Dec. 31.-United States Sena.
tor William A. Clark, of Montana,
with his wife and child, will Sail for
New York on board the German Lloyd
steamer Kronprinze Wilhelm, on
January 4, and will take up their resi-,
dence in Washington, D. C. Mrs.
Clark has lived several years in
Paris
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Can't Find His relatives

Joplin, Mo-, Jan. 2.-The local au
horities have spent a week without
success in an attempt to locate rela-
ives of w. ]. McIntire. Mcintyre
vas found dead in his room in a no
tel in this city. He is believed to have
lied from heart disease.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
81 is refund the money II It fails to Z. w.
Groves signature Is on each box. 25c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Gifts for Entire School.

Oyster Bay, Dec. 25.-By the gen.
crosby of President and Mrs. Roose-
welt, every pupil in the Cove Neck
public school, which was formerly at
tended by some of the younger child
rem of the president, received
Christmas gift. Mrs. Roosevelt sent
two barrels of candy to the school
house.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
NEW RUSSIAN LOAN.
Germany Will Absorb 100000 900 of
Bonds.

Berlin, Dec. Representative of
the banking house of Mendelsshon &
Co., have gone to st. Petersburg to
take part in negotiating the new Rus
sian loan. 1t is now assured here
that the loan will amount to s24O.O00,-
900 instead of s26O.OOO,OOO or $780,
100000 as previously reported here, of
which $S0,000,000, not 100000, 900,
will be placed in Germany
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05

The Fall River, Mass, cotton manu-
facturers have rejected the PROPOSE
ton for arbitration by the National
Civic federation submitted by the tex
tile council and ratified.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-05
Folk to Speak in New York.

New York, Jan. 2. = Joseph Folk,
governor-elect of Missouri, has &C
cepted the invitation of the Missouri
Society of New York and will be
guest of honor at its annual banquet
March 16