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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
TEA pRuNkARps.
In London an investigation Has Been
Made of Tea Inebriety.

In London an Investigation Has Been
Made of Tea lnebrietY.
The public analyst of one of the
London boroughs has recently been
investigating tea inebriety. He states
that, judging from the annual tea bill,
each Individual in England consumes
six pounds of tea every twelve
months. This means that the aver
age person swallows SO grains of
caffeine and 81 grains of tannin per
diem This is about half as much of
the former and nearly as much of
tannin as the pharmacopoeia allows
as an occasional dose. When to these
amounts are added the caffeine and
tannin consumed in coffee and other
beverages, it is obvious that the pres
ent generation of Englishmen are
saturating themselves with these two
poisons. The symptoms of this form
of self-poisoning are seen frequently
enough by physicians, but their cause
is often overlooked. Many of the pa
tients who suffer from palpitation of
the heart, chronic dyspepsia, sleep
lessness, emaciation and anaemia are
simply tea or coffee drunkards.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
From MThe GIaour.n


He who hath bent him over the dead
Ere the first day Of Death is fed.
The first dark day Of Nothingness,
The last Danger and Distress
Before Decays effacing fingers
Have swept the lines where Beauty ling
resi-,
The rapture Of Repose that's there,
The fixed vet tender traits that streak
The languor Of the placid cheek,
And-but for that sad shrouded eye,
That fires not wins not, weeps not now;
And but for that chill, changeless brow,
Where cold Distinctions apathy
Appals the gazing mourner's heart,
AS If to him 1t could impart
The doom he breads, yet dwells upon,
Yes but for these, and these alone,
Some moments, aye. one treacherous
hour.
He stilI might doubt the Tyrants power:
So fair so calm. so softly sealed.
The first, last look by death revealed!
Such is the aspect OF this shore;
IT'S Greece. but living Greece no more.
So coldly sweet. so deadly fair.
We start, for Soul seems wanting there.
Hers is the loveliness in death,
That parts not quite with parting breath:
But beauty with that fearful bloom,
That hue which haunts 1t to the tomb.
Expressions last receding ray,
A gilded Halo lowering round decay.
The farewell beam Of Feeling past away
Spark of that flame, perchance of heaven
ly birth,
Which CLEANS. but warns no more its
cherished earth.
Il ord Rvrop
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Mrs. Carnegie Cooks.

Few persons outside the Carnegie
household have any idea of Mrs. Car
negie's solicitude for the material
comforts of her husband. In past
years the laird of Skibo looked after
all sorts of minor business details, but
lately his faithful spouse has reliev-
ed him of much worry in that direc-
ton. With her own hands she cooks
his morning dish of oatmeal and she
must do this by Z o'clock every day,
for Mr. Carnegie is always out and
about by 7:30.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Enrecast From Shells.

The inhabitants of Southern Chile
are said to foretell the weather by
means of strange barometer. 1t con-
sists of the cast-off shell of crab.
The dead shell is white in fair, dry
weather; but, indicating the approach
of moist atmosphere by the appear
ance of small red spots, as the mois-
ture in the air increases it becomes
entirely red. and remains so through
out the rainy season.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
HEN WILSON IN TRousLE.
Scandal pisturbs Serenity Of InhabI-
tante Of BinuvilIe.

Scandal Disturbs Serenity Of Inhabl.
tants Of HinsvilIe.
It is rumored on reliable authority
that Hen Wilson has left his wife
again owing to some marital trouble
between them. This is not the first
time Hen and Sary Ann have had mar
ital trouble The last time before this
Sary Ann struck Hen with a rolling
pin above the left eye and he went out
Of the house and did not return for
several weeks. Some says he went
to the Co. seat and spent most Of his
time in hospital. Finally he returned
home a sadder and wiser man and
him and Sary Ann made up again and
started out together to try to live a
different life with the dove Of peace
perched above their hearthstone, as
you might say.
But now ruction swift and terrible
has broken out in their midst again.
We got this straight or we wouldn't
say anything about 1t in print. Mrs.
Wilson herself told Mrs. Caroline
Hooper that Hen had left home fol-
lowed by all the cooking utensils in
the kitchen. Mrs. Hooper told it to
Ben Wade's wife and Ben Wade's wife
told it to Mrs. Widow Henderson who
told US.
Sary Ann has quick temper and
when she gets mad there seems to be
nothing else to do but for Hen to dig
out for while and wait until the
clouds roll by. What the trouble was
this time was that Hen went right into
the house like durn fool and set his
self down on a new sofa pillow which
Mrs. Wilson had just finished. Mrs.
Wilson stated that Hen might think
that sofa pillows were made to sit on,
but he was mistaken. Hens where
abouts is at present unknown.-"Bing-
vile Bugle Items" in the Boston Post.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Talented CAPTAIN Graham.

1t is not perhaps generally known
that Captain Harry Graham, whose
engagement to Miss Ethel Barrymore
has recently been announced, is the
author of the amusing and well
known "Baby's Baedeker," Ruthless
Rhymes" and Perverted Proverbs, -
written under the nom de plume of
Colonel D. Streamer Captain Ora
ham, who is an Englishman, is a mem
Der of the Coldstream Guards, from
which his pseudonym is derived.
Many of Captain Graham's proverbs,
such as Uneasy lies the tooth that
wears crown" and Still daughters
run cheap" have long ago become
common property.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Euaenie,s Souvenirs.

The ex-Empress Eugenie's house at
Marlborough is filed with souvenirs
of the late emperor and the prince
imperial. An interesting curiosity is
the dress she wore on a visit to the
Eugene hospital, founded by her in
Paris. Upon her return it was dis
covered that several shreds had been
surreptitiously cut or torn off the
skirt, doubtless to be preserved by the
patients and nurses as souvenirs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Peanut Club.

The Peanut Club is the latest social
organization found in Lorain, O. The
members, all popular young women,
are required to roll peanut from Dex-
ter street to the loop. North Broad
way, a distance of over two miles.
The feat has so far been performed
by the following young women: Lena
Gorsage, Della Cervenka, Pauline Hill
debrand, Elsie Ashbolt and Pearl Cor
sage. The peanut route is through
the business heart of the city.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Japs in San Francisco.

Statistics gathered in San Francis
co in regard to the Japanese engaged
in business show that they have en-
tered into lively competition with
Americans in a large number of occu-
pations which the Chinese do not in
wade. There are eighty-five Japanese
hotels in San Francisco, sixty restau-
rants. sixteen intelligence offices, nine
shooting galleries. eleven billiard
rooms and seventy-five house clean
ing Offices. These are all licensed and
these is large number of unlicensed
cobblers. butchers, janitors, porters
and domestic servants.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
THEY THANKED ROOSEVELT.
Universal Peace Union Closes Meet
inu

Mystic, Conn, Aug. 2S.-The thirty
ninth annual meeting of the Univer-
sal Peace Union came to close The
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That our thanks and the
thanks of the civilized world are due
to President Roosevelt for the admir-
able and diplomatic manner in which
he offered his good offices and those
of our government to bring about an
armistice between the belligerents of
Russia and Japan, and paved the way
for the peace negotiations now being
arranged at Portsmouth, and the wise
and gracious manner in which he re-
ceived the diplomats without favor to
either party.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
cuTIcURA GROWS HAIR.
Scalp Cleared of Dandruff and Hair
Restored by One Box of Cuticura
and One Cake of Cuticura
Soap.

A. w. Taft of II dependence, Va,
writing under date of Sept. Is, 1904,
says: 81 have had falling hair and
dandruff for twelve years and could
get nothing to help me. Finally l
bought one box of Cuticura Ointment
and one cake of Cuticura Soap, and
they cleared my scalp Of the dandruff
and stopped the hair falling. Now
my hair is growing as we'll as ever. l
am highly pleased with Cuticura Soap
as toilet soap. (Signed) A. w. Taft,
Independence, Va"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Odd VISITING Cards,

Korean visiting cards sometimes
measure foot square. The savages
of Dahomey announce an intended
visit by sending in advance a wood
en- board or the branch of tree ar
tistically carved. When the visit is
paid the card" is returned to the
possession of its owner, who will
doubtless use it for many years. With
the natives of Sumatra the visiting
card is composed Of a piece Of wood
about a foot long. decorated with
bunch of straw and a knife.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Animals at Their Toilets.

OF all animals, cats make the most
careful toilet. The lion and the tiger
wash themselves in exactly the same
manner as the cat, wetting the dark
India rubber-like ball of the forefoot,
and passing 1t over the face and be-
same time a face sponge and brush,
while the rough tongue combs the rest
of the body
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Fire Curtain Comes Down.

At Days theater, LONDON, on the
night of July IL, the hydraulic power
that controls the asbestos curtain
gave out and the curtain slowly but
inexorably descended few minutes
after the performance had begun.
After half an hour of unavailing at
tempts to raise the curtain the peo-
pie in the theater were dismissed and
their entrance money was refunded.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Or. sisurd lbsen.

DR.. Sigurd Ibsen, son of the noted
dramatist, is prominent in the move
ment which recently eliminated in
the secussion of Norway from Swed-i
en-. DR.. Ibsen is the constant and
close associate of Frithjof Nansen, the
explorer and scientist, in these troub-,
fous days.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
CROWN Prince,s Braverv.

The other day the Crown Prince
and Princess of Germany, while rid
ing in a motor car, came suddenly
upon an equestrian, whose horse rear
ed and became unmanageable. The
prince leaped out. seized the horse
and quieted it, while the princess,
with rare presence of mind, snapshot
ted the incident with her camera.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31

The omnibus companies of London
are contemplating the issue of an or
der prohibiting their drivers from con-
versing with passengers. The Even
ing Standard reamrks: "The chief
sufferers will be the visitors from
America or the rural districts. To
them the bus driver is invaluable as
a guide to the 1ions.'"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Railway Notes.

Mr.. l. P. Spinning, who for several
years past has occupied the position
OF Northwestern passenger agent of
the C. & O., has been appointed Gen
eral Northern Agent of the Big Four
Railway, with headquarters at 22S
Clark street. Chicago
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Held In Quarantine.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. 24.-Be
fore leaving New Orleans. August Is.
the steamer San Juan, which arrived
here, was fumigated by the Louisiana
authorities. The vessel is, however,
held in quarantine pending advices
from Washington as to whether the
fumigation at New Orleans was sufh.
cient.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
INCREASED THEIR WAGES.
Six Thousand Carpenters Receive
Advances

Boston, Aug. %. = Six thousand
union carpenters of Boston received
an increase of wages under the de-
cision of Judge George T. Wentworth,
to whom as special arbitrator the en-
ployers and unionists submitted the
question of new working agreement.
Judge Wentworth grants the seven
main demands of the carpenters, in
GLIDING an increase of from 81 IL
to 1928 for an eight-hour day; double
time for all overtime instead of time
and half; an eight instead of nine
hour work day for all shop and mill
hands
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Under Martial Law.

Warsaw, Aug. 26.-The while gov
eminent of Warsaw has been placed
under martial law. A bridge on the
vistula railway near Radon has been
blown up and communication is inter-
runted
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
omnipresent AutomobiIe.

The automobile is making it's way
to the ends of the earth. In the upper
part of Transkei (Kaff1rland) a SER
vice of motor cycles has recently been
established, ridden by natives, to
carry the mails from Mount Frere to
the outlying stations, and so on to
Kokstadt, a distance of seventy
miles
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Jungle Fowls Home.

The Australian jungle fowl, instead
of nest. builds huge earth mound,
often fifteen feet in height, with a cir
conference of 10 feet. These mounds
are under cover, and are so enveloped
in foliage that in spite of their size,
they can scarcely be discovered.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Scores of Japs Drown.

Toxic. Aug %. = The Japanese
transport Kinjo was sunk in a col
lision with the British steamer Bara-
long on August % in the Inland sea.
One hundred and twenty-seven in
valided Japanese soldiers were drown
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
christened Warships.

Toxic, Aug. 24.-The imperial navy
has christened the captured Russian
war ships as follows: The Ptrestviet
has been named the Sagami; the Pol
tava, the Tongosi; the Bayan, the
Aso; the Pallada, the Tsugaru, and
the Variag, the Soya.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Expressing Indignation.

Liaziapuly. Manchuria, Aug. %. =
The army is expressing indignation
over what it terms the colossal de-
mands of Japan, and the hope that
the war will continue is expressed re-
peatedly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
DOZEN PERSONS INJURED.
Pavilion Collapsed With Crowd
Watching Fireworks.

Marblehead, Mass. Aug. %. = A
dozen persons were injured by the
collapse of pavilion at Brocker Park,
where a large crowd was watching
the fire works in celebration of the
arrival of the New York yacht club
fleet A hundred or more small boys
climbed on the roof of the building
while 200 persons, mostly women and
children, were seated below. The
weight of the boys caused the roof to
collapse.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
This Frog Flies.

A species of frog found in Borneo
has very long toes. webbed to the tip.
This creature can leap from a high
tree, and, by spreading it's toes. be
supplied with four little parachutes,
which enable it to easily descend.
Hence it is called the flying frog"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
viii Make Investigation.

London, Aug. &c. - John Burns
Laborite leader in the house of COM
mons, sailed on the steamer Bavarian
from Liverpool. 1t is understood that
he will make an investigation of imi-
grafton into Canada.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
win suppress Boycott.

Shanghai, Aug. "a. : 1t is under
stood that the viceroy and governor
of this province have agreed to sup
press the boycott against American
goods, which probably will be ended
before American Minister Conger ar
rives
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
EMPLoYE OPENED SWITCH.
Coroner Jdry's Verdict of Twentieth
Century Wreck

Century Wreck.
gainesville. O.. Aug. 2S.-Coroner
York of Lake county rendered his YER
dict in connection with the wreck of
the Twentieth Century Limited on
the Lake Shore road at Mentor, near
here, on the night of June 81, which
resulted in the death of number of
passengers. The coroner said the tes-
timony was insufficient to hold any
one guilty of criminal negligence. He
added, however. that the testimony
tended to show that the switch which
caused the wreck was opened by an
employee of the company. He men
toned no name in this connection.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Torpedo Boat Launched.

Toxic, Aug. 2S.-The torpedo boat
destroyer Nenohi has been launched
at Kure. This is the fifth of the new
fleet of 25 destroyers under construc-
ton to be launched.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
One Term Is Enough.

Denver, Aug. 22.-H. D. Davis, who
was elected grand worthy president of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles by the
Grand Aerie has pledged himself not
to be a candidate for reelection.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Reduces Public Debt

With the most satisfactory revenue
for fifteen years, the New South
Wales government will be enabled to
reduce the public debt by 100000
and the floating debt by 100000.
while retaining a substantial sum.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Try Ono Packane.

If Defiance Starch" does not please
you, return it to your dealer. If it
does you get one-third more for the
same money. 1t will give you salts
faction, and will not stick to the iron.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Sensible Housekeepers

will have Defiance Starch. not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money. but also because of
superior quality.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Euaenie is Quite Active.

Ex-Empress Eugene visited the
Kiel harbor a few weeks ago in her
steam yacht Thistle She is 79 years
old and still quite active. She wanted
to see the town which had so rapidly
become world-famed, and was shown
the principal streets and sights. She
speaks German fiuently. From Kiel
she proceeded to Stockholm.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Autos Are Too Delicate.

The motorcycle business seems to
be doomed in England. The collapse
is said to be due to the liability of the
deleciate mechanism to get out OF
order, and the noise attending its use.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31

Possibly the popularity of air cas-
ties is due to the fact that they are
not taxable
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31

The Best Results in Starching
can be obtained only by using De-
fiance Starch. besides getting OF.
more for same money-no cooking re-
CURED.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31

No man likes to have the woman he
loves watch him eat
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Declared Bankrupt.

Caracas. Venezuela. Aug "a. = The
Caracas Gas and Electric Light Com
pany was declared bankrupt,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31

All over the United States there is
general approval of the steps taken
by the keystone state toward con-
certed movement for good and uni
form divorce laws throughout the
country.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31

Our idea of a pleasing converse
tionalist is one who possesses the
faculty of making long story short
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31

Defiance Starch is put up 16 ounces
In a package, 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF as
o cough CURE. W. O'BRIEN, 800 Third Ave.
n, Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 6. 1900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31

One seldom realizes that he is
wrong until he is found out.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31

Great Britain's Butter Output.
About 10000 tons Of butter are
.lade yearly in Great Britnin-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-08-31
Use THE FAMous
"Jay" Visitors viii suffer.

Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz. package 3
cents- The Russ Company, South Bend. Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-02

Battling Nelson's Reasons for
Not Fighting mcGovern.
Manager Billy Nolan Replies to
Terry's Challenge.
TIED UP BY CONTRACT.
Jimmy Britt's COnquerOr Has
Paying Stage Engagements.
Does Not Care TO Break Them for
Fat Ring Purse.
TIED UP BY CONTRACT.

Cincinnati. Nov. 2-The Enquirer
says:
Jimmy Britt will in all probability be
the next man to meet Terry McGovern
in the ring. Battling Nelson is tied up
with theatrical contracts in this coun-
try and is planning to go to England
before donning the gloves for a cham
pionship contest. Billy Nolan, Nelson's
manager. does not think well of that
5000 purse hung up by Jack Michigan,
of Philadelphia, and has wired the lat
ter that there is nothing doing with
Nelson Just now. Even if the purse Of
fered was made much larger Nelson
would not accept, as he is anxious to go
to England to box.
Joe Humphreys, who is looking after
the interest of AIcGovern, has not given
up hope of getting Nelson in the ring
with Terry. He says he can land Britt
any time and is willing to make many
concessions to get Nelson in the ring
Nelson and NoIan will reach New York
City about December l. and Humph-
reys will do everything in his power
to have Nelson abandon his trip abroad
and fight Terry at Philadelphia.
The following telegram is in reply to
the ore sent to Nolan by the sporting
editor Of The Enquirer on behalf OF Nc
Govern for a match with Nelson at 133
pounds before the National Athletic
club of Philadelphia, for a purse of
$4,000:
To the Editor of the Enquirer:
I'm regard TO the McGovern offer,
win say that Nelson viii not accept
purse. Cannot close any agreement FOR
match until we reach New York City
on or. about December /. The condl-
lions are satisfactory.
You can say for Nelson and nnyselI
that it is much more than likely that
Battling win not be seen in the ring
until after his return from England
It is not exactly settled that we are
going over there. but we have an otIer
for six weeks engagement, ana II the
promoters make it ten. as 1 have asked
them to do, the trip abroad is assured
along in April. There is no necessity
for Nelson, who is at present filing a
/ Is weeks contract. to stop to train Tor
a fight. McGoverm- Gardner and the
rest of the boys can wait Nobody VIII
blame Nelson when we hear the musical
jingle of the coin OF the realm.
Jack McGuigan's offer of $4,000 for a
six-round bout between Batting ana
NIcGoyern, in Philadelphia, sounds nice,
but our contract has us tied up. ! have
sent him word that for the present there
is nothing doing.
1T looks as if Jimmy Gardner viii
get the next crack at Nelson. He stands
well on the coast and he has my prom
~ = BILLY NOLAN