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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-02
Tennis Tournament.

During the latter part of last week
there took place in Meade one of
the prettiest Athletic contests that it
has ever been our good fortune to
witness.
Some time ago Meade Tennis Club
sent an invitation to the Tennis play
ers of Southwest Kansas to meet
here and play a tournament.
| This invitation was received and
there were teams from Engle-
wood, Ashland, Greensburg and
Liberal and for three days the local
Courts presented very pretty sight,
for with each team was a number of
fair supporters who were ever ready
to cheer and encourage their friends
to victory.
The Tournament opened Friday
morning with a game between the
Englewood team and the one repre-
senting Meade. This was a very
pretty contest and was bitterly
fought all the way, finally resulting
in victory for the locals by two
sets to one. Mr.. Beresford from
Englewood, however completely
hypnotized our men with some of
his beautiful drives and his ability
to execute apparently impossible
returns.
1t was the intention of each team
to play completely around and to
meet every other team represented,
but owing to the fact that the Ash
land players did not arrive until
Friday evening, this plan was aban-
doned and on Saturday an open
tournament was held, which resulted
in a victory for the Englewood
team. They did not lose to a single
opponent during this contest.
Throughout the entire tournament
the best of feelings always prevailed
between everyone. The entire meet
went off without an Objectionable
feature, if we except the weather,
which was cold and disagreeable.
1t is to be hoped that the next
meet will be held earlier in the year
when we will have reason to expect
milder days.
The most pleasant feature of the
whole affair was the interest shown
by the young women. Each town
had lis supporters and the girls were
ever ready to applaude point scor-
ed by their team.
We are told that next year there
will be a place on the program and
we expect to see some very pretty
playing among the ladies and be as
sured Meade will be at the account
ing.
On Saturday evening the tourna-
ment was brought to very fitting
close by a supper which was taste
fully served by the Silver Moon.
More than forty people sat down
and credit is due the management
for the way such a crowd was
handled.
After supper a business meeting
was held and a permanent organiza-
ton formed with Mr.. Jared, presi-
dent, Mr.. Noble, secretary, and
Mr.. Sapp, of Greensburg, Treasurer.
Meade was selected by the asso-
citation for the next meeting place
and let US try to make the next
tournament a greater success than
this one.
The local organizations were very
much encouraged and delighted with
the interest shown by the merchants
and townspeople generally in the
tournament, for it was largely due
to their support that the tournament
was made possible.
Cigars to burn at the Silver Moor
New dress goods and silks at M.
Campbell's.
New collars in latest styles anc
varieties at Wehrle's.
See thd latest in collars and belt!
at M. A. Campbell's.
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BE AMERICANS.
President Wheeler's Advice to Alumni
of Dartmouth.

Hanover. n. H. June z7.-Today
was given over chiefly to the alumni
in the commencement proceedings at
Dartmouth college. The alumni as
ISOLATION held public meeting at
which the principal address was given
by President Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
Of the University of California
One of the saddest features of lives
pursued by ealth, President Wheeler
said, consists in their isolation from
humanity. People who maintain steam
yachts and dine Frenchfully at night
and fit between LenOx ard Newport
and Palm Beach and HOmburg, are
naturally and automatically driven
into the society of the like condi-
toned and bound there. Their sons
attend the same expensive academies
their daughters are polished off at the
same elite schools, their sons and
daughters meet together and they in
terlnarry and interdiVOrce, and the
caste of the great rich eneTgeS. Sound
judgment and clear perspective in the
motives and movements of human life
ere seldom found among these people
of the caste who drag the golden ball
and chain. We need, he declared. ma
t.onal laws for divorce, for the over
sight of insurance for the regulation
O. the traffic of the great national sys-
tenn OF railways. We are a nation AMI
nus have national laws for national
concerns. Tt behoOvcs us while hold
ing fast to local safeguards for local
Inter ests, to court the inspiration IF
the fuller, richer national life and be
Americans.
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THIRD STREET MIDDLE
City Railway May Be Tied Up by IN
junction.

The ways and means committee or
the council last night rejected the prop
osition made by Emily Meade for the
payment by the city of $3.50 for a strip
of land at the northwest corner of
Third and Clay streets, u feet and
nine inches broad.
The original proposition which was
made by Mrs. Meade of $575 for a,
40 foot strip along the street in ques-
ton, together with a so foot strip
1914 long on Fillmore street and an
alley 20 feet wide for the same dis
lance, was accepted two weeks ago by
the ways and means committee. This
proposition, however, has since been
withdrawn and the committee had but
one proposition before it, that of
the , foot strip. In accordance with
the advice of City Attorney Dreaming
and former City Attorney Spencer the
committee rejected this offer. It is
stated that there is but small doubt
that the city will win this case. The
trial is to be had in the district court.
In the meantime Attorney J. B. Lari-
mer, who represents the Meade inter
ests, will get out injunction papers to
enjoin the street railway from coming
UP Third street on the disputed
ground.
Upon the recommendation of the
city engineer the committee also will
recommend to the city council that
the new bridges which are being built
across Shunganunga on Chandler
street, Kansas avenue and Van Buren,
street be raised two feet above the
present specifications. This is to meet
the new high water record which was
made this spring by the flood in Wal
nut Grove. The cost for the three
bridges viii be about 1925.
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TICHTENS SCREWS.
Look Out for Another Insurance Rate
Increase in Topeka.

The insurance trust which has Topeka
in it's grasp when it comes to fire in
surance rates will introduce a new
schedule of rates on July 1. The sched-
ule was prepared by Charles E. Ed
ridge who is in charge of the rating
bureau in Kansas.
Mr.. Eldridge claims that the rates
have not changed materially and that
as a result the general effect has been
to remain the same In certain in
stances the rates have been lowered and
in others raised to fit the conditions,
this is the statement made by Mr.. Ed
ridge. Credit is given to the improve
ment in the efficiency of the FIRE de-
partment by the increase in equipment
It is claimed that the runor of higher
rates on fire insurance is without foun-
dation and that where ever a rate has
been raised a corresponding change has
been made to lower
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READY FOR THE MASTER.
Sycamore Hill Has Undergone Many
Changes Recently.

New York, June 27.-When the
president reaches Sycamore Hill he Will
find many pleasing changes IN his nome
Noah Seaman, superintendent OF the
place, and his assistants have put the
grounds in fine shape and the interior
Of the house has been renovated from
cellar to garnet. The tennis grounds
are in fine condition. The old windmill
is down, the debris has been cleared
away and an engine installed to provide
water for the buildings. That part OF
the estate formerly used by Mr.. RooSe-
welt for hurdle jumping has been con-
verted in an agricultural neld. Ihe
grounds never looked better The now
dents table viii be plentifuly supplied
this year with the products from the
garden.
Mr.. Roosevelt viii arrive at Saga
more Hill Thursday. 1t is understood
that he will come on the Sylph, that
he viii land in a launch at the SeaWan-
haka- clubs pier and proceed to his car
riage at the railway station. This will
enable his neighbors to see and greet
him. If this itinerary is carried out the
float at the pier, the station and Lib
erty square in the village will be dec
GRATED in the presidents honor.
Former Sheriff Jerome B. Johnson has
arranged with the station master of the
Long Island railroad to rope off the
space about the station. The welcome
will be purely informal and all the vii
layers viii join in the greeting.
Center Island is taking great interest
in the homecoming of the president
and it is probable that presidential
salute of q guns will be fred at the
yacht anchorage. Mr.. Roosevelt is a
member of the club.
A telegraph office has been opened
under the Oyster Bay Bank for the con-
venience of the villagers. It viii also
be used as press headquarters during
the presidents stay.
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HUSBAND SUSPECTED.
Arsenic Discovered in the Stomach Of
a Dead Woman.

Elgin, Ills, June 27.-Arsenfc is
said to have been discovered in the
stomach of Mrs. w. H. Durfree. whose
death here has caused suspicion to
rest upon her husband. The internal
organs are under chemical and micro
scopical examination and the sub
stance of a white powder which Dur
free gave his wife is being investi-
gated by the Elgin authorities. Mean
While researches into Durfree's past
are being made. The story has many
ramifications including several pre-
vious marriages by. Durfree. He is
out on bail.
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INSANE AND NUDE.
Two Men Are Seen Wandering About
In Death Valley

Goldfeld, New, June 27.-Prospect-
ors coming into Bullfrog report that
they found two men wandering aim
lessly about in Death Valley down be-
yOnd the Funeral range These two
men were insane and absolutely naked.
Their tongues were black, swollen and
protrqding. Their limbs were also
swollen. Their misfortune is but a
repetition of the disasters of that re-
gion during the past week. The
springs are drying up and the usual
supply of water is lacking.
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St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth Via
Chicago & Northwestern BY.

Four magnificent fast daily trains
from Chicago to st. Paul and Minne-
apoIis and two to Superior and Duluth
The electric lighted Northwestern
Limited and Duluth-Superior Limited
to the Observation-Disclosures include all
that skill and liberal expenditure can
provide for comfortable and luxurious
travel. Beginning June 1, round triD
summer tourist tickets will be on sa
daily from Chicago at the rate of
$1,000 round trip St. Paul and Mime
apolis and $1,000 round trip to Su-
perior and Duluth. with correspond
ingly low rates from all points. For
full information apply to your nearest
agent or address A L. Fisher, Travel
Ing Agent, S23 Main street. Kansas
City, Mo.
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AUTO WAS LOADED.
A ChaufTeur's Attempt to Brighten a
Boy Results Fatally.

Philadelphia, June 27.-What is
said to have been a deliberate attempt
of a chauffeur to scare persons on the
street, today resulted in the death of
During a concert last night at Broad
street and Susquehanna avenue, a big
automobile driven at a high speed,
dashed down Broad street AS the ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-27
Main T7loronnhfnre

To Lewis and Clark Exposition. PORT
land, oregon. June to October is. 1905.
via Union Pacific. This historical route
traversing the heart of the great North
west with its boundIess resources. gives
YOU 200 miles along the matches Co
lunnbia river and a trip to Portland and
the Northwest without change and a
chance to visit Yellowstone Park. June
1 to September 19, by side trip from
Pocatello or Ogden through Monida.
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President Hadlev's Renort

New Haven, Conn, July 27.-President
Hadley delivered his annual report on
Yale university affairs at the general
meeting of the alumni today. The re
port reviewed briefly some of the work
of the year and outlined certain mat
tiers of university policy Nearly 1000
graduates attended the meeting.
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chine approached the crowd, it is said
the driver deliberately steered toward
the child with the evident intention of
soaring him. The chauffeur became
confused and before he had gained
control of the machine it had crashed
into the boy. The chauffeur then put
on all speed. Bicycle policemen pur-
automobile
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TOO MUCH ON HAND.
HadIey Is Compelled to Postpone Max
imum Rate Case.

Kansas City, No, June 27.-At the re-
quest of Attorney General Hadlev ar
gument in the United States district
court on the temporary Injunction or
der restraining the Missouri state ON
Gals from enforcing the new maximum
freight rate law, was today postponed
to July 8 Attorney Hadley said that
he had been too busy with the stand
ard Oil custer case to attend to other
matters
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Railroad Loses Right OF Way Suit

Railroad Loses Right of Way Suit.
An important railroad case, involving
title to a valuable piece of land in La
bette county on the Katy right Of
way. was filed today in the supreme
court. The M K. & T. sued William
Watson for possession Of a piece of land
adjacent to the right of way. which it
claimed was included in the original
court held that Mr.. Watson should keep
the land and recover costs; that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-27

tried is to be attempted in this state. The
enterprise is known as the Cooperative
Christian Federation, with a capital of
so million dollars. The object of the fed
Grafton is to buy and sell land, build rail-
roads, operate factories, mills and diaries
in Oregon and he owned and operated on
the co-operative plan
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railroad company never did have title
to more than 100 feet as a right Of way,
and that even if it had Mr.. Watson's
Is years of undisturbed possession
would give him title The NJ. K & T.
now appeals the case to the supreme
ooI1rf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-27
CRAWFORD GETS THE WHITLEY.
Topeka Man Adds Emporia to His
Theatre Circuit.

L. NJ Crawford has leased the Whitley
years.
Col. H. c. Whitley who built the thea
ter in 1881, and has managed it as an in
dependent theater, closed the deal with
Mr.. Crawford yesterday. Mr. Crawford
has announced that he will reht and re-
model the theater before the season opens
He will assume the management August /
Fred B. Corbett, a bill poster in Emporia
Will be the local rnanaear-
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Bank Run Subsidies.

Dunkirk, n. Y, June 27-The run start
ed yesterday on the Lake Shore National
bank of Dunkirk has subsidized. Less than
a. dozen persons were in line at the paying
tellers window when the bank opened to-
daV
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Pleasant WAYS for Summer DAYS

are the Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley
Double Track Route, Chicago to New
York via Niagara Falls; the Grand
Trunk-CentraI Vermont-Boston and
Maine Route. from Chicago to Boston,
and the Grand Trunk Railway System
to Montreal, Quebec and Portland.
Double track from Chicago to Mon
treaI.
Fares. descriptive literature, etc.
will be mailed on application to Geo.
W Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A, 1875 Adams
St, Chicago.
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He Was Stealing q Rihe

Redding, Cal. June 27.-Waltsr J. Clark
son of wealthy parents in Boston has
been found in a manEled condition near
Elmore. He had been stealing a ride on
a freight train and fell off. The left side
of his body was badly mangled-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-27

We merit your business on straight forward, hon
est business principles.
We merit your business because we give good.
clean dependable merchandise at lower prices than
any other Topeka store
We merit your business because we give you store
service that is of the bestQuick prompt and intel
legent
We merit your business because we give you a
guarantee of Satisfaction or your money back .
that never fails to make good
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LORENZ REMANDED.
He viii Go to the State Prison at
NIOundviIIe, Va.

Washington, June 27.-George Z.
Lorenz, of Toledo. Ohio. who was con-
victed in the local courts here over a
wear ago of conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with the
sale of letter box fasteners, was today
remanded to the custody of the war
den of the district jail for removal to
the state prison at Moundsville, West
Virginia.
brothers who were convicted at the
same time, began serving their SEN
tence some months ago. Lorenz's SEN
tence is two years imprisonment and
a fine OF $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-27

A gossamer covering of beauty and fair
ness bestowed by Satin skin powder. Csc
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One Gross of Summer Belts
Worth up 10 ST for Csc each

We in the world could sell such belts for 25c
without losing money if they had been bought at the
regular prices.
It's fortunate for this store and for our customers
that closed out from manufacturer all his samples
and odd lots
Belts made of taffeta peau de sole and other fancy
silks, also few velvet belts Some fitted with
fancy buckles Belts in fancy SHRED plated and but
ton trimmed styles.
Belts that are worth up to 81 Belts of fascinating
prettiness All this seasons Styles tomorrow 0kN
your choice for GOU
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New COOPERATIVE Experiment
Portland, Ore, June pa cooperative
exneriment of a magnitude hitherto I'M
, 1905-01-07

Keister. was elected to the senate at
the last election.
Albany. Big Horn. Carbon, Converse,
johnson, Laramie. Natrona. Sheridan,
Sweetwater. Uinta and Weston have
sold republican delegations in the
senate. Crock county will be repre-
sented only by democrats-one in the
senate and two in the house. Fremont
county has a democrat in the senate
and one in the house and two repub-
Leans in the house.
On joint ballot the republicans will
have &C and the democrats Z.
1t is practically certain that Senator
Clarence D. Clark will be the choice
Of the republican caucus for United
States senator and Mr.. N. f. Corthell
of this city will receive the democratic
senatorial caucus nomination.
The republican presents herewith
cuts OF the senators and representa-
tives from Albany county.
, 1905-01-07
TROUBLE MAKER PATTERSON
AND ATTORNEY WAlDRON
REeukEp BY COLORADO
SUPREME COURT.
Senator Very Bitter and Attorney Quite
Sarcastic, Justice Gabbert Sharply
Calling Them Down-Democratic
Lawyers Threaten to Take EIec-
ton Fraud Cases to Supreme Court
Of the United States.

Denver, Colo, Jan. This morning,
while acting for the legislative com
mittee appointed by the joint assembly
to examine the Denver frauds, the re
publican attorneys in the supreme
court filed a petition for an order com
pelling the election commissioners to
turn over to the committee the ballot
boxes. poll book and other matters
used in the recent election.
During the hearing Senator Patter-
son and Attorney Waldron came close
to a personal encounter and were
called down by the court. Senator Pat
terson wanted the "a left over until
Monday. The senator was very bitter
and Attorney Waldron very sarcastic.
They came close to each other and
blows would have passed, but Bailin
, 1905-01-07
WILL COMMAND
At PORT ARTHUR
VICE ADMIRAL CT JAPANESE
NAVY NAMED Fer POSITION
BY MlKADO OF JAPAN.
Believed That Two Battleships, Three
Cruisers and Seven Torpedo Boats
Can Be Raised and Put in Service
Japan Has Not Made Ov~ertures
Of Peace Through America.

Toxic, Jan. Vie Admiral Shibey-
at Kure, has been appointed to com
mand at Port Arthur. A fortnightly
steamship service will be in%augurated
from kure to Dalny. 1t is reported
unoficially that the Japanese naval
constructor who have examined the
sunken Russian vessels are inclined TO
believe that two ~battleships, three
cruisers n seven torpedo boats can
be raised ana put ilto service. 1t is
reported also hat Japan proposes
shortly to open the entire Lao Yang
peninsula to the commerce of the
world, subject only to the restrictions
made necessary by war.
The week of jubilation caused by
Toso's presence ended today with a
works. a parade and a great outburst
of patriotism. Several hundred con-
valescent Japanese soldiers were
guests of honor at a banquet.
Much enthusiasm prevails here to-
day over the announcement made that
the Japanese can raise six of the war
ships sunk in Port Arthur. INC that
nearly all the armored vessels of the
fated Russian squadron are salvable.
They will make a splendid addition to
the mikado's navy. Work is to be be-
gun Immediately, and put Port Arthur
and the peninsula in a state of perfect
defense and i%mpregnable against at
tack by the enemy
, 1905-01-07
May Not Mean Loss Of Hope.

Toxic, Jan. THE recall of the
Russian second Pacific squadron is
not regarded in naval circles here as
an indication that Russia does not
hope for final success in the seas. 1t
is considered that st. Petersburg re-
Allies the im%probability of the second
squadron alone defeating Admiral
Togo. and it will be recalled to await
achievements. The emperor today
issued a proclamation thanking Gen
eral Nogi II Admiral Togo and the
combined fleet for the taking of Port
Arthur.
, 1905-01-07

In the senate there are nineteen re
publicans nj four democrats, the lat
ter being Bramel of Albany county
Rogers of Crook, Kiester of Fremont
and Harvey of Sweetwater.
In the house there are forty-seven
republicans and three democrats. The
democrats are Wood and Uhler of
Crook and Baldwin and Fremont.
The senators who held over are
Bramel and McGill of Albany, Hansen
and Henry of Carbon, Rogers of Crook.
Thorn of johnson. Abbott and Schnit-
ger of Laramie. Dinwiddle of Sheridan.
Harvey of Sweetwater. Osgood and
Levers of Uinta and Baird of Weston.
OF these Bramel, Rogers and Harvey
are democrats. Only one democrat,
, 1905-01-07
PERSONNEL OF THE
STATE LEGISLATURE

of Unita county, and John L. Baird Of
Weston county.
The house will consist of the follow
ing members:
Albany County,. S. Atherly, Chas,
Yund, F. S. King. J. NJ. Hoge, Oscar
Sodergreen and Carl Sieverts.
Big Horn-William B. Sleeper and
Charles e. Hayden.
Carbon-Ashley Fl. Allen, William T.
Peryam, Aaron Meyers and Andrew
Olson.
Converse-Lyman B. Cooper, John
Morton and Thomas Bell.
Crook-William ]. Wood and Russell
w. Uhler.
Fremont-Martin McGrath, NJ. NJ.
Baldwin and George Jackson.
Johnson-Richard Young and Thos.
G. Smith.
, 1905-01-07

and will be composed of the following
members:
Senate-C. w. Bramel, John McGill
and ]. w johnson of Albany county;
Jacob NJ. School of Big Horn county;
H. Hansen, w. G. Henry and Samuel
M. Price of Crook county; John 7.
Williams of Converse county: John w.
Rogers Of Crook county; H. d. Keis-
ter Of Fremont county; W. j. Thorn
of Johnson county; George E. Abbott,
Peter r. Cook. Charles A. Guernsey
and William r. Schnitger of Laramie
county; Patrick Sullivan of Natrona
county; L. r. Dinwiddie of Sheridan
county; A. p. Bugas and M. E. Harvey
of Sweetwater county; George Os-
Elond, e. L. Levers and o. H. Brown