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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
the ppopotamus Aaenaaee city,

While few menageries or geological
gardens include hippopotami among
the members of the animal world
which they contain, the general public
is nevertheless quite familiar with the
appearance and characteristics of the
great ungulates. They have been de-
scribed in word and picture by in
Vulnerable naturalists, historians,
and writer's, even of the earliest times.
We find unmistakable reference to
them in the records of the ancient
Egyptians, and to-day there is little
doubt that the behemoth of the Bible
was identical with the hippopotamus.
The Central Park Zoo of New York
City, is particularly fortunate in the
possession of three splendid speci-
mems, a pair of older animals and
young one. The pair, Caliph and Miss
Murphy, are well known, not only to
those directly interested in these mat
tiers, but also to the reading public, for
the huge brutes have been described
and pictured in various publications.
Caliph, the great male which is the
subject of the accompanying interest
ing engravings, has been in the Cen
trail Park Zoo since 1889, while his
mate, Miss Murphy, has been included
in the collection for somewhat short
er period. These two have proven re-
markably prolific, and have presented
an admiring public with eight healthy
offsprings, and these, with the eXcep-
ton of the young one at present in the
Park, have been sold to other menag-
cries. This is not an exceptional case,
for strangely enough these curious
beasts thrive well in captivity, and
breed not infrequently. Were it not
for the difficulty formerly experienced
in securing original pairs, they would
today be far more common in ZOO
logical parks. Needless to say. it is
very difficult to capture the hippipo-
tamus in a wild state and transport
the animal uninjured to civilization,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

in captivity. They are fed every day,
usually early in the afternoon, on
fresh grass or hay, various vegetables,
and bread. They have very healthy
appetites, and one can imagine the
quantity of food that a hippo" can
consume, when one considers that the
stomach of large specimen will mea.
sure as much as eleven feet in length.
The hippopotamus is heir to few
troubles. Natural attrition keeps his
teeth, which grow throughout his life
time. within proper bounds. AS he not
only spends most of his waking hours
in the water, but often sleeps there
also the frequent dimensions keep
his thick skin in a healthy condition.
The water must have temperature of
not less than fifty-five degrees. and
must be maintained at this point the
year around. With the exception of
the usual attention regarding the
cleanliness of the habitation, other
necessary care includes merely the
preparation of his food and the regu.
lation of the temperature.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
Thinks They Are Safe.

In the spring term of the past year
the athletic young women of Smith
college developed passion for base
ball. In conversation with a distin-
guished visitor at the college. Presi-
dent l.. Clark Seelye spoke of the
fresh enthusiasm which the students
were manifesting in the national game
The visitor, having his own ideals
of intelligent gentlewomen, looked
somewhat distressed at this announce
ment
Aren't you afraid he asked, that
baseball will have tendency to make
the girls masculine?"
A humorous expression stole over
President Seelye's face. "Masculine?"
he echoed. MY dear friend, if you
could never have further fears pitch
ing the ball you would never have any
further fears on that score
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
WOMEN WHO SUFFER
Or. Williams Pink Pills the One
Remedy Particularly Suited For
Feminine Ills


To women who suffer Dr. Williams
Pink Pills are worth their weight i'll
gold. At special periods a woman needs
medicine to regulate her blood supply or
her life will be round of pain and suf-
fering Dr. Williams Pink Pills are
absolutely the finest medicine that ever
woman took. They actually make
new blood. They are good for men too
but they are good III special way
for women.
Sc 1t was three years ago last spring
that ny health failed me-" says Mrs
Arthur Conklin, of No. Codwater
street, Battle Creek, Mich :" suffered
from leucorrh9a and other troubles
that, l presume, We're caused by the
weakness it produced. / had sinking
spells, nervous headaches, was weak
and exhausted all the time and looked
like walking skeleton.
"My back and limbs would ache al
most continually and there were days
when 1 was absolutely helpless from
sick headache. tried one doctor after
another but cannot say that they helped
me at all. My liver was sluggish and
I was troubled some with constipation
"One day physician who has now
retired from practice met my husband
OH the street and inquired about my
health. He advised my husband to get
some of DR. Williams Pink Pills for me,
said they were a good medicine, better
for my trouble than he could put up.
tried them, improved steadily and soon
was entirely cured. AS soon as the
leucorrhoea was cured the headaches
and other pains stopped. / am entirely
well now but intend to continue to use
DIR. Williams Pink Pills as II spring
tonic"
The genuine DIR. Williams Pink Pills
are sold by all druggists and by the DIR.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady, n. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
Ju-Jitsu Champion.

The champion ju-jitsu mot jiu-
jitsu) wrestler of Japan offers SIS 1000
to any man who will come forward
and defeat him. This is no betting
matter. The opponent puts up no
stake. Tarro also promises 800 to
any man he fails to defeat in ten min
utes, and So minute to any one
who stands before him five minutes
without being forced to acknowledge
that he had been "bested' in the
struggle.-New York Press
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
MityIene's Wine Cellars.

Mitylene's cellars are stored with
the best red wine in Levant, and she
still keeps the finest of her old red
earthenware jugs to drink the wine
from. When this has been said.
can be said of the rocky island as it
exists today Homer said a good deal
about it, under the name it still re-
tains. and Troy has reason to re-
member it. Est in conspectu Tene-
dos,' writes Virgil, describing the
tented retirement of the Greeks that
led to the capture of the city with
the wooden horse.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

Very likely you have not heard of
Chula, Mo. This is not strange, be-
cause Chula has but recently been
placed upon the maps of a state whose
citizens insist upon being shown"
and who refuse to give proper cult
walton to their credulity.
1t is not exactly correct to say that
Chula has been placed upon the maps,
for on one bright red-letter day in its
lexicon it was thrown upon the maps
in bright red splotch by country
editor This editor came to the city
the other day as the guest of the st.
Paul railroad. He occupied an en-
tire drawing-room car, ate rich food
and drank sparkling wines and re-
ceived adulations from the colored
porter all the way from Chula and
back again at the expense of soul
less corporation"
The man who compelled the map
makers to take notice of Chula en-
Joys the not uncommon name of
Smith E. H. Smith.
Smiths great opportunity came
when the st. Paul put the Southwest
Limited train into service between
Chicago and Kansas City. The train
passes through Chula on its eastward
and westward flights, and there were
things about it that made great i'm
preston upon Smiths imagination.
He watched the flight of the South
west Limited as it tore great holes
in the atmosphere of Chula, and then
wrote this about the train:
1.-The new train on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway passed
through Chula for the first time Sun
day night, about three hours after
dark. There was no hesitation at
Chula town, at least none perceptible.
There are no high places in Chula
town, hence we question whether she
ever touched the track. She just rip
ped a great fiery hole in the darkness
and left the atmosphere heated steam
hot for a second, then whistled for
Mantle or Chicago, we are not GER
tain which. If Central had not been
closed, we would have telephoned to
Chicago to see if she hadn't run clean
through the Union station. She is sure
nuf a 'hurry-up train Chicago is
only about three miles up the track
now She is a CLEAN of summer sun
light, vestibuled and electric lighted
from the cowcatcher clear back
hundred yards behind the last coach.
She is knee deep with velvet carpets,
and her cushions are as soft as a
girls cheek. She is lighted to daz-
zle and heated to a fragile. She was
built to beat the world and her gorg-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
Simeon Was Given No Choice.

Amos Saunders of Rowley, Mass,
once employed boy to turn the grind
stone for him. The boy turned until
he was tired and then stopped.
Turn, Simeon, turn commanded
Mr.. Saunders.
81 can't; I'm tired" was the reply.
Turn, Simeon; turn or die" thun-
dered Saunders
''Pll die, Them said Simeon.
You can't have your CHOICE re-
turned Saunders; turn, Simeon
turn
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
Civil War Governors

There are four governors that
served during the civil war still liv-
ing. William Sprague. whose home
is near Narragansett Pier. R. l.: Fred
erick Holbrook, of Brattleboro. VT;
Samuel j. Crawford of Kansas, and
John ] l,ettus, of Missouri.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
Country Editors Day of Triumph

much which it was. Without so much
as look at his fellows the Chula
News editor turned and fastened to
his sanctum, where he sent telegram
which read: When it comes to four
Pushes there are Others
Needless to say that it was all a
mistake. The general passenger agent
apologized by wire, the limited did
not forget to hesitate at Chula the
following day. And thus was Chula,
Mo-, placed upon the Chicago
Record-Herald
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
Boycott in BenoaI.

A commercial traveller for a large
London firm recently wrote concern
ing the boycott in Bengal: Business
is still at a standstill. and for the
present I see no hopeful signs of the
boycott breaking down. Merchants
say they are doing less and less every
week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
"House Moss"


One day mother said to her: Bet
sy, you are getting very careless
about your work lately"
"Huccum? said Betsy, bridling.
well, for one thing, about sweep
ing Now.look at the nursery; you just
give it lick and promise, and the
work is not half done"
What, me Mis- Thompson? 1 dur
sweep dat room cherry day dis week.
| sho did, Mis- Thompson
Now, Betsy, said mother. in her
most conciliatory tone, you know you
have been careiess-just look at the
dirt under that bed"
Dirt" said Betsy, quickly Then
STOPPING down and looking under the
bed she broke into a broad smile
'Lor'. Mis- Thompson, DAT amt no
dirt, honey chile, OATS jus house
moss, National Magazine
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
se.vsd on Nelson's EIaaship.

Capt. Stubs. secretary of Liver
pool Orphan Institution, is one of the
few living persons who served on
Nelson's flagship Victory.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
simnIon TunneI Near compIetion.

Masonry of the Simplon tunnel be-
tween Italy and Switzerland and bal
lasting of the line are to be completely
terminated by the end of the present
year and it is hoped that the opening
will take place on April l, SO as to
coincide with the opening of the Milan
international exhibition.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
Equally an Indication.

The young woman at the church
social had declared her ability to read
the characters OF persons by examin-
ing lead pencils they had aharpened.
To put this claim to the test the
young men went into another room
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
Carry Autos in Navy,

Motoring is now so popular in the
British navy that some officers carry
their cars afioat with them. The
Autccsr says Lord Charlss Beresford
IS che Of them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

A girl is never too old not to sheer
at some one older who hasn't found
a husband yet.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

Mother cray's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms Over 30, 900 tes-
timonials. At all Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

If you don't get the biggest and best
it's your own fault. Defiance Starch
Is for sale everywhere and there is
positively nothing to equal it in quail
ity or ouantity
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

The politicians take good care that
the statesmen get defeated
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

Lewis Single Binder costs moro tnan
other sc cigars. Smokers know why.
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching. Blind. Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Drug
g1sts are authorized to refund money IL PAZO
OINTMENT falls 70 cure In 70 u days. soc.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

The woman who values a mans
friendship never asks him to guess
her age.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
Reuse to Sell lrvinq birthplace.

Sir Henry lry12gs birthplace al
Keinton. Mandevilie, which was put
- at auction 4 I.caaon. IS ws.ii
draws az 5000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

and sent out their pencils, one at a
time, for her inspection.
She had made number of surpris-
ingly successful guesses, when one
lead pencil was brought to her that
had been neatly pointed in pencil
sharpener.
That's easy" she said. Hes a
man of secretive and suspicious dis
position and good deal of shirk
when it comes to working"
Which also proved to be center
shot
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

Many a man has lost his teeth from
biting off more than he could chew
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

| eous Splendor makes us chuckle to
think we have a pass on her. She
goes so fast that the six porters look
like one big fat niger. She is called
1 The Southwest Limited She stops,
| going both ways, at Chillicothe, and
you can get on her there, but you'll
have to hurry
In the gratitude of his heart the
! general passenger agent wrote the
/ poet-editor that whenever he desired
to come to Chicago he would be more
than pleased to cause the Southwest
Limited to pause long enough at Chula
| to take him on and again to let him
| off. The offer was accepted by wire,
as Editor Smith does not believe in
toying with fortune nor flirting with
| opportunity. Then he wrote a piece
| for his paper, as everything that hap
| pens, if anything does happen, in
/ Chula is news, and told the citizens
| that he was going to Chicago on the
| limited and as the guest of the gen.
eral passenger agent and of the road
AS might be expected, the entire
business of Chula was suspended the
following day and every man, woman
and child not bedridden was down to
the depot bright and early. The Chula
band in full uniform was there play
ing suggestive pieces about conquer
ing heroes, and Chula's mayor revised
his last Fourth of July "oration" to
fit the occasion. 1t was a gala day
for Chula, and the editor had to tell
them with becoming modesty how he
had achieved greatness.
About the time he reached the
spread-eagle stage of his address
there was long, mournful wall pitch
ed in a minor key which sounded like
the expiring war whoop of an Apache
Indian. 1t was the Southwest Limit
ed hailing Chula, Mo- Editor Smith
grasped his new $2.75 suit case firmly
by both straps and waited, all a-trem-
BILE with excitement The band be-
gan furious fanfaring and the citi-
zens of Chula held their breaths.
There were two more long walls, fol
lowed by two short ones, as the linn
ited's mogul swept down upon Chula's
only grade crossing, cloud of blind
ing dust, an answering 'toot' to the
tower man as he dropped the soma
phore indicating a clear track and
faint moan was borne upon passing
breeze to Smith and to Chula's popula-
ton as the mogul whistled for Man
tic or Chicago, which,
Smith, standing disconsolate with
grip in hand, and with Chula's popula-
ton gazing seemingly with a million
eyes clear through him, didn't care
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

The best people of a town are gen
orally to be found in the cemetery.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
Calumet
Baking
Powder

is due to its moderate price
and the fact that food prepared
from it is free from Rochelle
Salts, Alum or any injurious
substance.
All grocers are authorized
to guarantee this
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11
Chicago Futures

WHEAT
MAY May. sly s3ss $50 sss So SIS s ss5s
CORN
May. -: 1855 4s6 AZ. Al. AXIS
dnIy ,;; ass ass 1856 1875 SAN
M NV s a.: sse e, s3s s 81: ssH
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

New Odd Fellows i1ome.-The Odd
Fellows of Kansas have purchased the
Dewey hotel at Manhattan Beach,
Kan. and will convert it into an or
phans' home, providing, of course. that
they do not get into another quarrel
among themselves end lose it, as they
cid the De Boissiere home at Ottawa.
Jewell City Electric Lights.-Jewen
City has been taken out of the kero-
sene circuit. The electric lights have
been turned on and instead of between
400 and 500 lights i town as was ex.
pected. there are between 500 and GOO
ordered. 1t is the general sentiment
that there should be g few more arc
lights.
Will Drill for Gas. = Several gas
wells are to be drilled by the Arkan-
sas Valley Oil. Gas & Improvement
Company. beginning this week, to Sc
cure a supply of gas for the use of
factories.
lola Raises the Money. = lola has
raised $4,000 for the Kansas South
ern Electric railroad and the new
line running south from this city will
be built The new road will no. be
merely local line between lola and
Humboldt, but the capitalists who
have financed it, guarantee that it viii
go farther
COMMITTED Proofs suspended.-The
United States land office at Topeka
has just received an order from the
department of the interior. suspend
ing an investigation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-01-11

Mrs. Stella Brennan, convicted at
Minneapolis, Mimi, for numbering her
three stepchildren, has been sentenced
to life Imprisonment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-09
new YORK'S WEALTH.
Real Estate Values Increased $780,
100000 Over Last Year.

New York. Jan. 9.=The tremen-
dOus increase of S840,0OO.O0O in the
value of New York real estate during
the past year was shown by the
assessments of the tax commission
ers, issued today. The total value of
real estate is fixed at IS, 900, 900
Personal property is assessed at more
than $500, 100000. which is an in
crease over $3O,000,O00 during the
past year.
Several interesting assessments on
personal property were revealed by
an examination of the tax assessors
lists. Andrew Carnegie was assessed
on the largest amount or personal
property, the valuation being $1,000
600. John D. ROckefeller's name
stood before the second largest assess
ment, which was on $4,000. 600. Rus
sell Sage's personal property was third
in point of size at an assessment of
$2,00O,000- Goldie Mohr Wood the
former chorus girl and widow of Alan
Wood, the PittsDurg millionaire, is
assessed on $500, 1000 worth of per-
sOnal propei ". Other assessments
include Emile Grigsby, 100000:
August Belmont, 100000, and Helen
Could $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-09
CLEvELAND's EARLY WORK.
LajOie's Batteries VIII Be sent south
in February This Year.

Cleveland. o., Jan. 9.-The Cleveland
club will send its six regular pitchers
and two veteran back stops to Hot
Springs, Ark. on February 81. They
viii take the baths there and train for
the season. Joining the team at Atlanta,
Ga, on March p.
Last year the club sent four twirlers
to the springs, and they showed such
excellent form in the first part of the
season that the club owners row figure
that, with the twirlers in excellent con-
dition and Lajoie again in the game,
Cleveland can win the pennant in a
walk. Pitchers JOSS. Bernard, Moore,
RhOades. Hess, and Townsend, and
Catchers Buelow and Bemis will make
the trip
we have cut the salaries of only
three players, JOSS. Moore, and Bernard,
ard have increased those of the others,
so I guess we viii have no trouble with
our men on the money proposition"
said Secretary Bernard last night.
In addition to Bradley and Flick the
club today signed Jackson. Stovan,
Mig Clark, W. I. Ingerton, and Monte
Wood. an Independent twirler from
Plymouth, Mich. The cut in the salaries
of the three leading pitchers is said
not to be enough to cause them to be-
come dissatisfied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-09
PART OF THE DILLON FAMILY.
owner of the Famous Sire Purchase
several Yomngsters.


Santa Rosa. Cal, Jan. 9.-Sterling r.
Holt of Indianapolis, the owner of Sid
ney Dillon, the sire of Lou Dillon, has
been on the coast for some days look
irg over Sidney Dillon stock and today
bought 25 of the famous sire's off
spring.
The principal part of the stock was
purchased of Frank R Turner, pro
prietor of the Santa Rosa stock farm
in this city. through the aid of Willard
Sanders. the man who drove Lou Dillon
when she made her worlds record at
Memphis. The animals purchased from
Turner are as follows:
Three-y year old-Carlocita.
Two-year-o lds-Carrie Dillon, Clay
Dillon, Lottie Dillon, Adoo Dillon. San
ia Rosa Dillon. Ruth Dillon, Martha
Dillon, Sadie Dillon, Kate Dillon, Rose
Dillon, and Miss Sidney Dillon.
Yearlings- eight unnamed.
Turner still holds Major Dillon, Guy
Dillon, and California Dillon. for which
Holt offered $4,000, but it was refused.
The price for the lot purchased was
SIC OOc. The horses viii be worked and
developed here this winter by Sanders.