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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
LIKE EDGE OF THE WORLD
Unalaska, in the Alaskan Islands,
Desolate Spot-Where White
Men May Not Land.

Unalaska resembles other northern
stations, having warehouses, docks.
the inevitable Greek church and
score of wooden cabins. Whalers leave
here for the Arctic regions.
Dutch Harbor is a station for our
revenue fleet There is much coming
and going of ships of all nations;
there are quite formidable fleet, and
only two ships out of twelve carry
colors of the same country.
Just before entering the harbor one
notices detached rock high against
the side Of the cliff. 1t bears strik-
ing resemblance to a Russian priest
in full robes. Touched by the sunset
light, he seemed to stand blessing the
harbor.
Sailing north out into Behring sea.
one looks back at the desolate, silent,
treeless islands, which seem to wall
miles west they run toward Vladi-
vostok
Two hundred and forty miles north
of Unalaska are the Pribilof islands;
not large, but the greatest seal islands
in the world. There are many fur
seals around the shores of Behring
sea and the Aleutian islands. but the
Pribilof group. No white man is per-
mitted to land ON these breeding
grounds without a permit, signed by
the secretary of the treasury of the
United States.-Outdoor Life.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
OF AID TO HOSTESS
THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS
MAY PROVE A BIT OF HELP.
Here Is Bright Little Game of Ma
lions for Half-Hour's Pastime
Something New in Bri-
dial Shower.
The Game of Nations.

Here is a bright little game to- get
ones thinking cap to working and will
furnish a half hours amusement. On
slips of paper to be given each guest
write the questions, and when returned
to the hostess the correct answers
should be:
The Nation from which we start?
termination.
The Nation for teachers? Explana-
ton.
The Nation for actors? Impersona-
ton.
The Nation for pupils? Subordina-
ton.
The Nation for theological students?
Ordination.
The Nation for a political candidate?
Nomination.
The Nation for an unpopular official ?
Resignation.
The Nation for pests? Extermina-
ton.
The Nation for evil doors? Conuem-
nation.
The Nation desired by monopolies
Combination.
The Nation which indicates class?
Denomination.
The Nation on a crusade? Carrie
Nation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
CRADLES OF MANY LANDS.
How the Various Mothers of the MANY
Races of Earth Care for
:. Their Offspring.

When a baby is born in Guinea all
lsorts of funny things happen to it. Its
mother buries it in the sand I'D to
its waist, so that it cannot get into
mischief, and this is the only cradle
it knows anything about, says the New
York Times.
The little Lapp infant is Graded in
ia shoe-his mothers. This is big af-
flair covered with skin and stuffed
with soft moss. This can be hung on
ia tree or covered up with snow while
smamma goes to church or any place
where babies are not invited.
The baby of India rides in a basket
which hangs on its mothers head, or
l4from her hips, or in a hammock. In
IEsome parts the baby's nose is adorned
with nosering and in others its face
'is- wrapped in q veil like its mother.
The Chinese baby is tied to the back
itof an older child.
The Monaghan infants travel about
Pin bags slung on a cemers back
In some countries the mothers lay
lItheir babies where a stream of water
Iffalls on their heads. This is 10 make
them tough, which it does, unless the
babies die as a result of this treat
lment. Another mother covers her
baby's head with paste, while the Tar
tar baby is covered with butter.
The Turkish baby is salted-perhaps
to keep it sweet-while the worst fate
of all falls to the lot of the newly-born
children in Bulgaria. Their mothers
put hot omelette on the little ones
heads to make them solid and protect
them from sunstroke. The Bulgarian
baby does not like it any better than
you would. He makes a great howl
about it, but it is not a bit of use.
His mother thinks she knows better
about some things than he does, so he
has to submit, which he does with a
very bad grace indeed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
LOVE LORE.

1t is easier to love and be wise
than to be generous and have money.
Jealousy is green and does not
harmonic with Loves hair and eyes.
Love laughs at locksmiths. because
parents don't lock up their daugh-
tiers any more.
When Poverty comes in a. the door
Truelove engages her on the spot to
do the cooking.
The pity of Levels blindness is that
marriage is the only oculist that guar
antees to restore the sight.
Don't complain of your lovers anna
teurishness. In this you have proof
positive that you are the first.
Show me the sweethearts of the
land, and l will confess myself that
much more puzzled about the men.
Life gave a dinner, and, while it
may not have been feast from an
epicure's point of view, it was a great
success. The guest of honor was
Love.
When Love begins to sicken and
decay, sometimes the tonic of in
difference will effect a quicker re-
covery than all the careful nursing
in the world
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

q. Nighthawk. 2. Oriole. 3. Blackbird)
as weevil destroyers every effort
should be made to prevent their de-
struction for any purpose whatever
The same suggestion applies with al
most equal force to the nighthawk,
which is strictly insectivorous and is
shown to be an enemy of the boil
weevil. During the migrations the
nighthawk occurs in certain sections
of the south in great numbers and is
frequently shot wantonly or for food
The bird should everywhere and at all
times be protected
In the case of an insect so destruc-
tive as the boil weevil, which has
thus far defed all attempts at re-
straint and is steadily extending its
ravages into new territory, every
natural check to its increase should
be encouraged. Though the extent of
the services rendered by the avian
enemies of the insect may sometimes
seem small or even insignificant, in
reality their cumulative effect is very
important.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Cut Grain and Flour Rate.

Omaha, Neb. = The announcement
was made here Thursday morning that
the Milwaukee road will make rate
of eight cents on wheat and -four from
Omaha and Kansas City to Chicago 10
run from July so to August 80. The
rate was ten and half cents and it is
said the cut is made becouse the Rock
Island recently announced an eight
cent rate on export flour. Assistant
General Freight Agent Phillippi, of the
Missouri Pacific, Thursday said that
his road had decided to meet the Mil
Yankees action with a cut of two and
three-fourths cents on rates to st.
Louis and Gulf points.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
BIRDS EAT BOIL WEEVIL.

cent. of the stomachs of these birds
contained boil wcevil remains, and the
total number of weevils eaten by them
amounted to 40 per cent of the num-
Der of birds examined.
The orioles prove to be the great
est destroyers of weevils in summer,
and their near relatives, the black
birds and meadow larks, in winter.
Orioles, because of their bright plum
age, have until recently been extens-
lively used for millinery purposes. and
thus their numbers have been much
reduced. Thousands were slaughtered,
not alone in the United States, but in
Central America, where they pass the
winter. In view of their great value
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Took Care of Himself First.

AS soon as Sam reached the shore
he was about to plunge into the wa
ter again, when man standing on the
pier said: What are you going back
into the water for? You just swan
ashore"
Sam paused a moment, saying:
wall, he'd to save myself first; now
I'm goin' back ter fetch Hi,''
And he forthwith proceeded to bring
Hiram ashore.-Boston Herald.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
BIRDS PERFORMING GOOD sERT-
ICE FOR COTTON GROWERS.
investigations by the Agricultural
Department Prove That Feathered
Songsters Are Helping to
Destroy Pest.

Investigation has proved again that
IN the birds the farmer has an unfail
ing friend. Scientists employed by
he government agricultural depart
ment have discovered that IS species
Of birds feed on the cotton boil weevil.
that great pest of the south, which at
one time threatened to destroy the
cotton growing industry of Texas and
some other states. And of these %
species, the oriole, in summer, the
olackbirds and meadow larks, in win
;er, and the night hawks are shown to
hold the highest records for efficiency
as weavil destroyers.
The problem of controlling the raw
ages of this cotton pest in the cotton
growing states has been one of such
serious moment and great Importance
that the United States department
Of agriculture undertook the careful
study of the matter.
Accurate information as to the value
Of our native birds as destroyers of
this pest, which is of such great i'm
portance to the cotton grower, could
be obtained only by means of careful
q. Nighthawk. 2. Oriole 8. Blackbird)
and continued observation in the field,
supplemented by study of the stom-
ach contents of the birds. Field OBJ
servations alone, unverified by stom-
ach examinations have proved unre-
liable. Birds may be observed picking
insects from cotton plants, but it does
not follow that the insects are boil
weevils; nor is the statement that
boil weevils have been found in birds
stomachs, if made by persons unac-
customed to the Identification of in
sects, to be accepted as conclusive. In
sect remains in a birds stomach are
nearly always in more or less disin-
tegrated condition, so that Identified
ton of the species is difficult and re-
quires the services of a specialist.
As a result of the investigation of.
the relations of birds to boil weevils.
% species have been ascertained to
feed on the weevils, as follows:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

Sam Porter and Hiram Brown, both
of Methuen, were out rowing on the
Merrimac, when the boat capsized,
splitting both men into the water
Sam was a fine swimmer, but was not
very bright, while Hiram was bright
enough. but could not swim a stroke.
When Sam found himself in the
water he struck out Justify for the
little pier on the shore. while Hiram
chung to the overturned skif.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Flannel Dresses.

The flannels have come to the fore
as materials from which summer cos
tunes of all kinds are made, and par
ticularly outing dresses Fine, firm
flannel in the plaid and check varie
ty answers admirably for nearly every
occasion when one wants u durable
gown. Flannel is worn for travelling.
for picnics, for sporting dresses and
for golf.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Snapped Up.

Sir Hubert de Hotstuff looked dis
painfully at the somewhat passe de-
moiselle at his side.
BY ny troth," he spoke, 81 am half
minded to go to the wars again.
Marry"
"Oh, HUBERT" broke in the maid
en-, this is in sooth so student"
And this, wit We well. was long, long
ago.-Cleveland Leader.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
a New Bridal Shower.

Quite the newest thing in bridal
showers is for the friends to pool their
money and give one nice gift instead
of a number of small articles. If it is
luncheon the present is brought in
on tray by the maid; if it is an af-
ternoon or evening party, a box con-
tanning the offering is delivered by spe-
cial messenger. A brass candlestick,
copper bowl, dainty luncheon cloth.
or bit of oriental stuff for a pillow or
table cover are all most acceptable to
a prospective bride.
MADAME MERRI
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Cut in southern Grain Rates.

New Orleans, La. = Announce
ment of a cut of "a cents per hundred
in grain rates over the Missouri Pa
cific lines from New Orleans, Mem
phis and other points to Chicago was
made Wednesday. 1t was stated that
this cut was made to meet reduction
of s cents by the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St Paul railroad between Missouri
river points and Chicago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
To Prohibit beating In Futures.

Atlanta, Ga. - The lower
house of the Georgia legislature Tues
day passed what is known as the Boy
kin anti-bucketshop bill by vote Of
1872 TO Is, after the longest debate Of
the present session. The bill prohib-
it's all dealings in futures on margin
and will close all bucketshops, eX
changes, ETC., in the state. The bill
now goes to the senate, where it
is expected it will pass.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Three Months, Accidents.

Washington, d. c. - The accident
bulletin which has just been issued
by the interstate commerce commission
for the three months ending March 81
1906, shows the total number of cas-
ualties to passengers and employees to
be 1926 Clips killed and 17,170 in
jured) The total number of collisions
and derailments was 3,4sO Q,921 col
lisions and /, 500 derailments) of which
2S9 collisions and 167 derailments af-
fected passenger trains.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

Paris, France. = A cloudburst
accompanied by lightning Wednes-
day destroyed the church of Les
Chavannes about 35 miles from this
place. The lightning melted the church
bells into a solid mass. A number of
persons were injured. The storm
caused an enormous amount of dam
age along the France-Italian bor
der
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Tulsa Corporation Fights.

Tulsa, l. T. - Papers were
served against Mayor John o. Mitchell
Fire Chief R. c. Alder and eight al
dermen Wednesday enjoining them
from calling an election to vote bonds
to establish a municipal water works
system. The suit was brought by the
Tulsa Heat, Light, Water and Power
company, who now have an exclusive
franchise and arises out of the recent
action of the council proposing to
vote bonds for 100000 for the above
purpose.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

this trouble. It was just as If all the
strength had gone from my back.
After suffering for some time l began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. The rem
edy acted at once upon the kidneys,
and when normal action was restored,
the trouble with my back disappeared.
have not had any return of it."
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
How to Know Them.

The Soda Water Manly his phiz.
The Temperance Manly his nos.
The Conceited Manly his Is.
The Surveyor-By his feet.
The Captain of Industry-By his
hands.
The Military Many his arms.
The Stovepipe Many his elbows
The Rubber Manly his neck
The Misery Manly his chest
The Tourist-By' his trunk.
The Dairy Manly his calves.
The Iron Manly his nails.-Life-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

won the open golf
championship Of
the United States
on the links of
t h e Onwentsia
club at Lake For
est, Ill. No finer
golf was ever seen
in the country.
T h e remarkable
feature of Smiths
performance was
his final round of
rs, made in a
heavy rainstorm
with q ctrOno and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

Moscow, Russia.-Dczens of persons
were arrested here Friday night while
attempting to placard the walls of the
city with the address to the people,
drawn up at Viborg, Finland, July 90,
by the members of the outlawed par
Lament.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

Topeka, Karsas.-John B. Baker,
state live stock sanitary commission
er, has sent a special inspector tc
Caney, Kan, to make an investigation
of the prevalence of Texas fever IL.
that part of the state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Utah Chief Justice Resigns.

Salt Lake City, Utah. = George w.
Baritch, chief justice OF the supreme
court of Utah, rendered his resigna-
ton to Gov. Cutler, to take effect Oc-
tcber 1. Justice Bartich announces
that he desires to resume the practice
of law.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

Havana, Cuba Pre- S d n
and other Americans arrested on the
Isle Of Pines for maintaining private
telegraph line.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Long Mitts.

Mitts are being used in lieu of the
long gloves and have many virtues
to recommend them, not the least
of which is that they are cool and
comfortable and have no longer tips
to wear out exasperatingly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
President Appoint. INSPECTOR.

Washington, D. C. = The presi-
dent has appointed J. ]. Dunn super
vising inspector of steam vessels.
Fourth district, st. Louis. Mr.. Dunn
is the present local inspector of boil
ers at Louisville.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

I could hardly walk.
There was an unac-
countable weakness
of the back, and
constant pain and
aching. l could find
no rest and was
very uncomfortable
at night. AS my
health was good in
every other way, I
could not understand
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

neyed TO England
for the purpose of
bringing back the
Davis trophy, but
in which they
were unsuccessful,
is credited with
being credited
with being the
coming man at
the net game in
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
A Fire Los. of s5,ooo.ooo.

Uzran, Russia. = The total
loss resulting from the burning of
the city July 1920 is s5,000,000. The
insurance companies lost over $4,000
900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Dreyfu. Wa. Not Assaulted.

Paris, France. = An official denial
was issued Thursday regarding the
rumo, that Major Dreyfus had been
assaulter Wednesday by brother Of
ficer at the military club.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Rehind His Back.

"Ranter says he has never had
stage fright.
1T is evident. then, that he isn't
afraid of spoiled eggs and decayed
vegetables. &C Chicago Record-Herald
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Not Good Breeding.

It is never considered good breed
ing to hold whispered conversation,
whether the other people present are
friends or strangers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Different.

Miss Lakewood-What lovely new
yacht Mr. McSosh has, Is it center
board boat?
Miss MULTIPLICATION what
they tell me. think it's a sideboard
boat.-Cleveland Leader.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

there are many pretty varieties; it is
suitable to be worked on canvas of
any size for Duchess toilet covers,
mats, cushion covers, table centers,
etc. The pattern is worked in long,
cross, and knot-stitches.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Knew His Business.

Criticus-I have only one fault to
find with this rural scene.
DeAuber-What is that?
Crfticus-Why in the name of com
mon sense did you paint those cows
blue?
DeAuber-Oh, that's all right The
models l used were from the blue
grass section of Chicago
Daily News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
HIS ONE WEAK SPOT.
Prominent Minnesota Merchant Cured
to Stay Cured by Doan's Kid
ney Pills.

o. c. Hayden, of o. C. Hayden G.
Co., dry goods merchants, of Albert
Lea, Mimi, says: Il was so lame that
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
LONG AND CROSS STITCH.
The Design Simple and Suitable to
Work on Canvas, Where 1t Is
Very Effective.

This is a simple design worked with
mercerized cotton on canvas, of which
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

R. D. Little, one CT the American ex-
pert tennis players who recently Jour-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

lilo COUAII hui -. -. IL LIZ.
combe Warde recently returned from
the disastrous invasion and makes the
prediction that he will forge to the
front rapidly now after his experience
abroad. He showed his class in the
work and made the best showing of
the visiting Americans Little has
been a hard, conscientious worker at
the game since his Princeton days.
Since then, however, he has shown his
best form and has practically passed
Collins in the past season. 1t would
be interesting to see test of class
for him in matches with such men as
Larned and Clothier Clothier at one
time looked to be the coming cham
pion, but he has not kept up the pace
he originally set. If Little has passed
these men, then he must be entitled to
rank close to Wright. Concerning the
latter no idea of his present seasons
form can be obtained, owing to the
loss of a finger, which spoiled the en-
tire trip for the Americans in the last
competition for the Davis cup. Ward
declares that he is out of any further
trips abroad to battle for the cup He
has tired of conditioning himself and
this years work showed he had fallen
off in his game and service as well.
Collins has fallen off in his game,
showing that he cannot stand the high
pace steadily, which was once his forte.
Little, more rugged man, is appar-
emily coming now to the top of his
game, and should in the next national
tourney prove the runner-up if not the
new champion, which, title Wright
now holds.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Sports and Athletics.

With total of 295 strokes for the
72 holes. Alec Smith, of Nassau, N. j.,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

Thirteen of the above species fed on
the weevil during the summer months,
and II during the winter months, two
species feeding upon the insect both
in summer and winter. About IS per
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
ALL ACTION POSTPONED.
The Political Strike in Russia
Will Not Take Place Now.
energetic Repressive Measures of
the Government Have Parnlyzed
Revolutionists for the Present.

ST. Petersburg, Russia. = Though it
is difficult to obtain a true picture OF
the conditions in the interior owing
to the embargo that has been put
upon press dispatches, all indications
point more and more to the postpone
ment of the threatened general strike
until the government shall be less and
the country more prepared for such an
event; until the harvest is finished
and the revolutionary movement de-
velops spontaneously among the idle
peasantry.
What news was received from the
provinces Wednesday indicates that
conditions are scarcely ripe, except in
the famine districts, for an upheaval.
The strategists of the revolutionary
council are laboring with the hot
heads to induce them to defer the call
for a general strike until it can come
as a supplement to the movement al
ready uLder way. A definite decision
will be reached within a day or two
in the reorganized council of work
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02
Panic Reigns Mt odessa.

Paris, France = The correspondent
at Odessa of the Matin reports that the
governor has ordered the population to
give up their arms. The correspond
ent adds that panic reigns in the city
owing to the threats of the Cossacks
to recommence massacres and that
trainloads of people are leaving.
Twenty-Five battalions are patrolling
the streets. There have been 600 ar
rests
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

Miss May Sutton, of California, lost
the tennis championship of Great Brit
ain, which she won last year, being de-
feated by Miss Douglass by 20. The
scores were 6-3, 81. The English
player took the first set somewhat
easily, but the American-British cham
pion ralXed and made desperate eff
fort to make up the lost ground and
retain the British title. Both played
almost entirely from the base lines.
The only time Miss Sutton played near
the net was disastrous, resulting in
the loss Of a point Miss Sutton was
handicapped by her exertions of the
day previous, when she played thres
hard-fought contests.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-08-02

Mccroskey Goes to Wellington. -
The board of trustees elected Profes.
sor w. c. McCroskey. for several
years principal of the Sumner county
high school to succeed Professor T.
w. Butcher, who resigned to accept
the presidency of the Central Okla
koma normal.