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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
CONGRESSMAN HIT DEAD.
He Represented an Illinois District
and Was Chairman of Foreign
Affairs Committee.

Narrag ansett Pier, R. l. -
Congressman Robert R. Hit, of ILL
nois, is dead. Heart failure follow
ing long period of increasing physi-
cal weakness, due to old age, caused
the death of Congressman Hit. Mrs.
Hit and her two sons, w. C. Hit
and R. H. Hit, were at the bedside
Of the congressman when ne died.
Congressman Hit came here last
June and since that time he had been
very i'll, requiring most of the time
the constant attention of nurses and
physicians. His age was 70 years.
He was chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs but the condition
Of his health for the last two sessions
has made it impossible for him to at
tend to the duties of the position.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Gen. Funston on for Cuba.

Washington, D. Z. - Gen. Fred
erick Funston, in obedience to orders
from Secretary Taft, arrived here
Thursday on his way to Cuba. No
additional orders have been issued re-
garding Gen. Funston since the first
one calling him here and he will pro-
coed to Cuba with as much expedition
as possible. 1t was found that he
could not leave Tampa until Sunday
night and SO he has delayed his depar-
ture from this city until Saturday.
Gen. Funston says that further than
his orders from the secretary he
knows nothing of the duty for which
he is destined.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
CAR OF DYNAMITE ExpLoDEs.
JcIIicO. Tenn. the Scene of m Ac-
cident Which Caused Twelve
Deaths and LOSS of S5OO,OOO.

Jellico, Tenn. - Twelve deaths
the injuring of scores of other per-
sons and 100000 damage to proper
ty were caused here Friday when a
carload of dynamite standing on a
track near the Southern railroad depot
exploded with a report that was heard
for twenty miles. Buildings were
shattered in the business section of
the town and nearly every piece of
glass within a radius of one mile
of the scene was broken.
Eighteen persons were seriously
injured, among them R. D. Baird,
president of the National bank of Jel-
lico and mayor of Jellico, Tenn, who
was cut in the neck
The freight car belonging to the
Pennsylvania railroad lines, contained
45o boxes, or 10000 pounds of high
explosives consigned to the Rand
Powder company, at Clearfield, Tenn.
Two causes are assigned for the ex-
plosion. One is that three parties
were shooting at a mark on the car
and that a bullet entered the car,
causing the explosion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
WORST FORM OF ECZEMA.
Black spotches All Over Face-Af
fected Parts Now Clear as Ever
Cured by the Cutleura REM
edies.

About four years ago was affiict-
ed with black splotches all over my
face and few covering my body,
which produced a severe itching irri-
tation, and which caused me a great
deal of annoyance and suffering, to
such an extent that 1 was forced to
call in two of the leading physicians
of my town. After thorough exami-
nation of the dreaded complaint they
announced it to be skin eczema in it's
worst form. They treated me for the
same for the length of one year, but
the treatment did me no good Fin
ally my husband purchased a set of
the Cuticura Remedies, and after
using the contents of the first bottle
of Cuticura Resolvent in connection
with the Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
the breaking out entirely stopped. 1
continued the use of the Cuticura
Remedies for six months, and after
that every splotch was entirely gone
and the affected parts were left as
clear as ever. The Cuticura Rene
dies not only cured me of that dread
full disease, eczema, but other compli-
Gated troubles as well. Lizzie E.
Sledge. $40 Jones Ave-, Selma, Ala,
Oct. %, 1905"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
FLOODS IN "ARID REGION"
Heaviest Rains Since 1885 Cause
Streams in Western Kansas
to Leave Their Banks.

Wichita, Kansas. = Telephone
messages from Kingman, 40 miles
west of this city, report low lands
flooded and lower part of town threat
ened by flood waters. Ninnescah riv-
er is out of it's banks for miles. Two
and one-half feet of water covers Fair
grounds. Bridges on Wichita & West
ern branch of the Santa Fe railroad
between Wichita and Pratt are out.
Heaviest rains in Pratt and Kingman
counties since 1885 are cause of flood.
State fish hatchery near Pratt and
crappie hatchery near Turon in Reno
county are reported washed out.
Heavy rain fell at Kingman all night
and continues Tuesday
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
THE WAY OUT.
Change Of Food Brought Success and
Happiness.

An ambitious but delicate girl, after
failing to go through. school on ac-
count of nervousness and hysteria,
found in Grape-Nuts the only thing
that seemed to build her up and fur
nish her the peace of health.
From infancy" she says, 81 have
not been strong. Being ambitious to
learn at any cost I finally got to the
High School, but soon had to aban-
don my studies on account of nervous
prostration and hysteria.
my food did not agree with me, I
grew thin and respondent. 1 could
not enjoy the simplest social affair for
/ suffered constantly from nervous
ness in spite of all sorts of medicines.
This wretched condition continued
until l was twenty-five, when / be-
came interested in the letters of those
who had cases like mine and who
were being cured by eating Grape
Nuts.
81 had little faith, but procured
box and after the first dish / expe-
rienced peculiar satisfied feeling
that had never gained from any or
binary food. l slept and rested better
that night and in few days began
to grow stronger.
Il had new feeling of peace and
restfuless. In a few weeks. to nv
great joy, the headaches and nervous
ness left me and life became bright
and hopeful. l resumed my studies
and later taught ten months with ease
of course using Grape-Nuts every
day. 1t is now four years since be-
gan to use Grape-Nuts, am the mis-
tress of happy home and the old
weakness has never returned" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich. There's reason" Read the
little hook, The Road to Wellville.p
in pkgs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Junction City, Kansas. A To-
cal horse buyer Tuesday received an
order for several carloads of small
horses which are to be shipped as soon
as possible to Kansas City. He says the
order comes from the Cuban govern
ment and that about fifteen hundred
of these horses will be bought in this
part of the state this week. Horsemen
commenced buying horses here Tues
day to fill the order.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
The scotch Express wrecked.

London, England. - The crowded
Scotch express train on the Great
Northern railway leaving London
Wednesday night was wrecked outside
Of Grantham at midnight. The train
should have stopped at Grantham but
failed to do So Shortly after passing
the STATEN the train left the rails and
jumped bridge. The engine and sew
eral coaches were dashed over the en-
bankment, the engine turning turtle.
Several coaches Immediately took fire.
At o'clock Thursday morning it was
officially stated that ten persons had
been killed and sixteen injured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
A Sedan, Kansas, Banker Gone.

Sc dan, Kansas. - Mrs. o. B.
Stollard found a note Thursday il.
her home from her husband, stating
that he had fled, defaulter, and
would be seen no more. Mr.. Stol-
lard is the cashier of the Peoples
State bank of Sedan, which has a
capital of $4,000 and deposits of
$4,000. Stollard disappeared Tues
day night, leaving the safe time
locked. The amount of money miss
ing was not known Wednesday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Locntcd Lost Cars.

kingfisher, Ok.-The baggage car
and smoker of the wrecked Rock Is
land train which went into the Cimar-
ron river near Dover, Ok, Tuesday
morning, were located Friday in the
bed of the river 900 yards below the
bridge. The cars are filled with sand
and completely covered. A number of
bodies are supposed to be in the cars
and the work of investigation will be-
gin Saturday if the water recedes suf-
ficiently to permit
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

DR.. Wheeler. president of the Amer
lean Institute of Electrical Engineers.
In speech at its twenty-third annual
convention, set up high ideal for his
profession. He maintained that the
engineer, handling great forces of ma
ture, is as much under obligation to
his client as the clergyman, the doctor
and the lawyer, and ought therefore to
heed the words of Francis Bacon: 81
hold every man debtor to his profes-
sion; from the which, as men of course
profit. so ought they of duty to en-
deavor themselves by way of amends
to be a help and ornament thereto"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Laundry work at home would be
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that tho
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality or the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
iance Starch, as it can be applied
much more tainly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Why Music Attracts Spiders.

It has often been said that spiders
are fond OF music, but a French inves-
tigator, M. .1ecaillou, now asserts that
this is not true. He says that their
musical sense must be attributed
merely to greed or to hunger. When
a fly is caught in a spiders web ii
buzzes, and the spider Immediately
makes for the place from which the
buzzing comes. M. Lecaillou, by ex'
perimenting with a violin, some flies,
a piano, violoncello and a corlet,
found that only those musical sounds
which resembled the buzzing of the
flies attracted the spiders. The cornet,
for instance, invariably frightened it,
and so did the piano.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Stuffed Apples,

Pare large smooth apples. cut out
the cores without breaking through
the under side. Make filling of fine
ly chopped cold cooked chicken, sea-
soned with salt, pepper and a little
finely chopped parsley. To one cup
of the chicken add one-half cup of fine
bread crumbs. Fill the apple cups
with the chicken, with bit of butter
on each, and set in a hot oven. to
cook till tender. but not soft enough
TO break down.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

A New York court has rendered an
important decision in regard to the
rights of shippers of goods by express.
The Youths Companion tells of the
case of manufacturer who delivered
to an express company some crates
containing electric batteries. The
crates were plainly marked This side
up" but the caution was not observed
by the express employees, with the re.
suit that the goods were ruined in
transit. The court decided that the
injunction-"This side UPS clearly
within the rights Of the shipper, and
must be obeyed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

In spite of presidential orders and
the edicts of spelling reform associa-
lions it is pretty certain that most of
us will continue to use the old spell
ing as nearly as we know how. says
the Chicago Chronicle. The reformed
system will, however, afford a handy
excuse for bad spelling. When you
are caught with letter too few or a
disjointed diphthong you can charge
the whole thing up to the spelling re-
formers. Thus it is again shown
that all evils have compensa-
tons
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Serve as IlIuminants.

The fire-f1ies of Jamaica emit so
brilliant light that dozen OF them,
enclosed within an inverted tumbler,
will enable a person to read or write
at night without the least difficulty.
Indeed, it is an expedient to which
many resort. These flies are in size
as large as common hive bee, and
perfectly harmless. Their appearance
In unusual numbers acts as a barom-
eter to the natives, and is an indica-
ton of approaching rain.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
New Mercury Deposit.

A new mercury deposit is said to
have been discovered at Wieder-
schwing, in Carinthia, Austria, little
to the north of the district of Carni-
ola, where similar deposits extend
from Idria to Neumarkt. The deposi:
is thought to be extensive.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Builders for the Omen shop.

Atlantic City, N. J. = The Ma
tional Association of Builders of
the United States, in session here
Wednesday, reaffirmed the open shop
principle and calls upon builders ev.
erywhere to sustain them as the only
workmen
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
A Closed Incident.

uglas, Ariz. - Espinosa,
Martinez and Rubio, Mexicans alleged
to have been identified with the revo-
lutionary movement here, were re-
moved. to Tucson Thursday night.
The attempted revolution along the
border is now considered a closed in
cident
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

London, Eng. - Twelve persons
are known to be dead and seventeen
were injured in the wreck of the
Scotch express on the Great North
ern railway at Grantham early Thurs
day morning but it was stated late
Thursday night that there are other
bodies under the wreck which has not
yet been cleared.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Added to all her other troubles, San
Francisco now has the servant prob
lem in its most acute form to wrestle
with. The housemaids, who fed from
the city at the time of the earthquake.
have not returned. Probably they
have all been kidnapped in the outly-
ing servantless regions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Oyster Bay, L. l. President
Roosevelt Wednesday extended the
eight-hour law to apply to all public
work under the supervision of any
department of the government This
order affects more particularly work
on river and harbor improvements.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

BY following the directions, which
are plainly printed on each package of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stiff as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try it, 16 OF. for Zoe, sold by
all good grocers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
B,varian Mint Robbed.

Munich, Bavaria.-The royal Bavar-
ian mint was robbed Thursday even
ing of sum equal to s32, 800 in newly
coined ten mark pieces. The thieves
got into the mint by creeping through
a dry underground canal which had
been opened for cleaning.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Boni de Castellane has lost his wife,
his alimony and his seat in the cham
Der of deputies. But he observes the
advertising that all this has brought
to him, and is not as one completely
cast down, unfortunately.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

olumbus, Ohio. Butler
Stiles, the negro convict who killed
Guard H. Morehead, in an attempt To
escape from the Ohio penitantiary
December 81, 1905, was electrocuted
in the prison annex few minutes
past Midnight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Somethf:.g new in the way of social
functions has been devised by the Phil
lipston lady who announces to her
friends the approach of her fiftieth
anniversary of single blessedness. and
her willingness to receive congratula-
tiOnS
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Robinson Crusoe's isle, the best
place on the map, according to the
song, has not been swallowed up by
an earthquake, as was reported, but is
still smiling at the Pacific and Won
dering why it is so celebrated. Per
haps the spirits of Robinson and his
man Friday are watching over it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Pan NJ a. The United States
cruiser Charleston, having on board
Secretary Root and party, anchored
in the bay at 4 o'clock Thursday at
ternoon and was met by Governor
Magoon of the canal zone.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Oklahoma Bridge. washed Out.

A1va, Okla = AS a result of
the excessive rains, and cloudburst
at Ashland, Kan, So miles northwest
of here, bridges are reported gone
on nearly all streams in western Woods
and Woodward counties
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Railway Construction.

In the six months ended June 30,
2,297.20 miles of new railway track
was laid in, this country, & greater
amount of new construction than in
any corresponding six months in the
last Is years. except in 1902. when
new construction aggregated 2.314
miles
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Roots Coming Made the sDirt fly
Colon. In anticipation of Sec
rotary Roots passage across the 18TH
mus a general cleaning up has ia
ken place along the route, the labor
ers' houses having been whitewashed
and railroad property put in order
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

In Illinois there is man who has
lived to the age Of 106 years without
ever having used tobacco or liquor.
These facts will be taken by some as
evidence that strong man may sur
vive almost any hardship.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
South Aus.raIia,s VINTAGE.

The last South Australia vintage
yielded 2,655,947 gallons, as compared
with 2,345,47S gallons in the previous
wear
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

A Philadelphia man had to lie in
Jail all night because he kissed his
wife when they met in the street, the
policeman who arrested them insist
ing that they had INDUCED in disor
Derby conduct. Well. it couldn't have
happened in PittSburg.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Texas sues standard Oil.

Austin, Texas. = Attorney Gen
eral Davidson has filed suit against
the Waters-Pierce Oil company to
cancel its permit to do business in
Texas. and for penalties aggregat-
ing S5,22S, 400.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Edison has invented a concrete
house which is pumped into a mold
with a hose. The mold is then re-
moved and used for another house. 1t
will take four days to pump you up a
house that will last a thousand years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Schools and Hospitals Must Close.

Odessa, Russia.-In consequence Of
the unanimous and unalterable ar
rears of taxes, the local zemstvo has
been notified by the governor that it
is impossible to maintain the schools
and hospitals which consequently
must be closed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

1t is expected that the worlds out
put of gold will amount next year to
$500, 1000, 900. Next year, when you are
trying to get some of it, just remember
how plentiful it is and keep up youi
courage.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Colorado Republicans Nominate

Denver, Colo. : The republicans
Thursday night nominated Henry A.
Buchtal, chancellor of the Denver Uni
versity to succeed Phillip B.. Stewart
as the republican nominee for COVER
nor of Colorado.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Robber stole city Records.

Tulsa, 1. T. = Rob bers on
Wednesday night effected an en-
trance into the city hall at Red Fork,
near Tulsa, and stole all the city rec
ordS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

After mature elaboration and with
all the facts obtainable carefully
weighed, the conclusion is reasonable,
not to say irresistible, that Pittsburg S
rSnkest product is not the stogie.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

The dairy maid seems to be passing
away. 1t is reported that the great
need of the Canadian dairy industry is
an improved milking machine. Is all
the poetry going out of life? And what
will composers of comic opera do?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
NATIONAL PRISON Congre...

Albany, N Y Chicago will
have the next meeting of the Nation
al Prison Congress, and E. ]. Muir
ply, warden of the Northern Illinois
penitentiary at Joliet, will be the pres.
ident of the association.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

A memorial should be subscribed
to for the man who kicked the red
plush heater and germ developer from
the seat of a railway car and then got
OFF himself because he couldn't remove
the flaming upholstered back.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Now that we are about to harvest
the biggest crops on record, we should
send our skilled statesmen into the for
eign markets to dispose of the surplus
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
For a .Dry,, Farming Congress.

Denver, Colo = Gov Jesse F. Nc
Donald Wejne--s-c, :. Cry ia.
ing congress to be held in Denver,
November %. % and "a this year.
Representation is invited from all
states west of the Missouri river.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
NJ. IA. & t. Shops in seda1ia Burned

NJ. IA. & Il. Shops in Sedalin Burned
Sc ALA, Mo. = The paint shop
of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railway, here, burned early Tuesday.
Eleven cars and coaches were also
destroyed. The loss is estimated at
100000,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Penalty for Mutineers.

gfors, Finland. = Sew
enteen marines condemned 70 death
for participation in the Sveaoorg mu-
tiny were shot Tuesday. The court
martial has sentenced 80 other saIl,rs
to various terms at hard labor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
oliver P1ea,ed with Fort niIey

Washington. D. Cen Oliver.
o,c.--5 so1.1.-ly vi war, has rein no1s
from an inspection of the large ma
newer camp at Fort Riley, Kan He
is enthusiastic in his praise Of the
troops at the camp.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Five Thousand Chinese Perished.
Hong Kong, China. = 1t is now es-
timated that 5000 Chinese lost their
lives in the recent typhoon. Reports
are daily increasing the mortality.
The steamer Monteagle has been re-
floated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

The bridge whist habit among wom-
en- is calculated to make young man
who oontemplates proposing to a girl
pause and inquire whether she gam.
bles.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
Lina.e, Nominated for covernor

Lindsey Nominated for Governor
Denver, Colo. - Judge Ben. B.
Lindsey was nominated Thursday
night for governor of Colorado at
convention of Independents, made up
of republicans, democrats and others.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

King Alfonso has won a cup in
clay pigeon shooting contest. Happy
the land whose sovereign is content to
find his sport in the shooting of clay
pigeons.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27
order for I2,4oo Freight Cars

Philade lphia, Pa.-The Penn
sylvania railroad company Friday
awarded contracts for the construc
ton of 12,40O freight cars, at an esti
mated cost of S15,0O0,000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

1t is not work that kills men, It Is
worry. Work is healthy; you can
hardly put more upon a man than he
can bear-H. w. Beecher.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

As is the custom among rulers, King
Edward and the kaiser had to kiss
each other. There are many distinct
and important advantages in not be-
ing a monarch.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

Defiance Starch-Never sticks to the
iron-no blotches-no blisters, makes
ironing easy and does not injure the
orOndc
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-27

The psychic explorations of Mars
now being. conducted are in some re-
spects preferable to the search for the
north pole They require no relief ex-
petitions.