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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
DIAMOND DEALERS MISTAKE
One Of His Own Gems, But He
Failed to Recognize the
Sparkler.

will you please examine this dia-
mond," said a man who had stepped
into jewelers. shop, land tell me
what you think of it? If it is a good
stone, l think l will buy it,
The jeweler took the gem, which
was unset, and looked at it critically
for moment. Then in confidential
tone he said:
We'll, to tell you the truth, that
isn't very good stone. 1t hasn't much
fire. it is badly cut, and there is some
thing here very much like a flaw"
Then he held the diamond under a mi
croscope and examined it carefully.
finally observing: mo, it isn't exactly
a flaw, but shouldn't call it per-
pect stone. Now, II you want some
thing really fine, here"
Excuse me-" the other man inter-
rupted. 81 don't think I'll buy dia-
mon6 to-day. This is a diamond that
one of your assistants let me take Sat
urday on approval. l deposited $40 on
it. Please let me have my money,
and we will declare the deal on"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
FIDDLER FOUND KEYNOTE.
Story of a Pittsburg Suspension
Bridge That Was Made
to Dance.

The old Sixth street bridge was a
suspension bridge, and in connection
Herewith a story used to be told.
Everybody knows, says the Pittsburg
Gazette, that soldiers in crossing
suspension bridge must break step and
bands are not allowed to play marches,
because of the cumulative force of the
vibrations, which are apt to either de-
stroy the bridge completely or crystal
lie. the iron cables. Now. sound is vi
bration, and this explanation, not very
scientifically put here, is the basis of
the story, remembering that every OBJ
ject is supposed to have keynote
which, when struck on a musical in
strument, evokes responsive vibrations
in the said object.
The story goes that many years ago
an old man, carrying a fiddle in case,
once started across the bridge without
paying toll. He was called back by the
toll keeper, protested his inability to
pay, but was not allowed to cross.
Threatening vengeance, the old fiddler
seated himself on the wharf under the
Allegheny end of the bridge and began
to scrape away on his fiddle for hours,
apparently trying all sorts of notes,
half notes and combination of notes
and chords.
Suddenly he seemed to find what he
sought, for his face lighted up and ne
began to scrape steadily on certain
chord. A moan went through The
bridge Faster played the old man, and
the wire cables fairly sang in response
to the wild notes of the fiddle. Furious
ly the old fiddler scraped away and the
cables began to vibrate, slowly at first
the vibrations growing stronger as the
keynote sounded on the violin. The
bridge began to tremble, then to sway.
BY this time the toll keepers saw
something was up, for the pedestrians
on the bridge began to run, drivers
whipped up their horses, men and wo-
men with blanched faces declined ID
set foot on either end of the structure.
A messenger (there were no telephones
them was dispatched for the superi1-
tendent, and he came running. The
old fiddler was pointed out and con-
stable was ordered to arrest him, but,
there being no suspicious person law
then in existence, the officer shook
his head.
The bridge was cutting up all sorts of
capers, swaying back and forth like
swing, until at last the superintendent
in desperation ran to the fiddler and
promised never to demand toll from
him. An agreement was entered into,
the fiddler pledging to keep secret 10
his dying day the keynote. so that no
revengeful musician ever again could
place the structure in jeopardy without
studying out the keynote himself.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Pa Only Touched the High Places.

phosphorus began to shine, pa was
sight He looked like moonlight on
the lake, and l got the cowboy and the
big game hunter and the educated In
dian to get down on their knees
around pa, and chant something that
would sound terrible to the Indians.
The only thing in the way of chant
that all of them could chant was the
football tune, "There'll Be Hot Time
in the Old Town Tonight" and we
were whooping it up over pas illumi
mated remains when the Indians came
out to put pa en- the fire, and when
they saw the phosphorescent glow all
over him, and his face looking as
though he was at peace with all the
world, and us whites on our knees,
making motions and singing that hot
dirge, they all turned pale, and were
scared, and they fell back reverently,
and gazed fixedly at poor pa, who was
winking at us, and whispering to US to
keep it up, and we did.
The old chief was the first to recov-
er, and he saw that something had to
be done pretty quick. so he talked In
dian to some of the braves, and
slipped away and put some phosphor
us all over a squaw, and she looked
like lightning bug, and told her to go
and fall on pas remains and yell muir
der. The Indians had started to grab
pa and put him on the fire when pa
turned on the battery and the big chief
got a dose big enough for whole
flock of Indians, and all who touched
pa got shock, and they all fell back
and got on their knees, and just then
the squaw with the phosphorus on
her system came running out, and she
fell across pas remains, and she shone
SO you could read fine print by the
light she gave. and that settled it with
the tribe. cause they all laid down fiat
and were at pas mercy. Pa pushed the
illuminated squaw away, and went
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

the fire to get hot enough for them to
lay him on the Goals, 1 felt almost like
crying, cause / didn't want to take
pas remains back home so scorched
that they wouldn't be an ornament to
society, so 1 went up to pas couch to
get his instructions as to our future
course, when he should be all in.
1 said, PA, this is the most serious
case you have yet mixed up in. o,
wimmen, how you do ruin men who
put their trust in YOU
Pa winked at me, and said:
Never you mind me, Hennery.
will come out of this scrape and have
al the Indians on their knees in less
than an hour begging my pardon" and
then pa whispered to me, and l went
to pas valise and got an electric bat
terry and put it in pas pocket and scat
tered copper wires all around pas
body, and fixed it SO pa could touch a
button and turn on a charge of cleo
tricity that would paralyze an ele-
plant, and then l got some matches
and took the phosphorus off and put
it all over pas face and hands and
clothes, and as it became dark and the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

err and then pa winked, and put
spurs to his pony and we rode across
the mesa, looking for other worlds to
conquer.
On the way to the ranch where we
were to meet the cowboys and engage
enough to make the show a success,
the cowboy pa had along told pa that
it might be easy enough to fool Indians
with the great father dodge, and the
electric battery, and all that, but when
he struck mess of cowboys he would
find different proposition, cause he
couldn't fool cowboys a little bit. He
said if pa was going to hire cowboys.
he had got to be a cowboy himself, and
if he couldn't rope steers he would
have to learn, cause cowboys, if they
were to be led in the show by pa,
would want him to be prepared to rope
anything that had four feet. Pa said
while he didn't claim to be an expert,
he had done some roping, and could
throw a lasso, and while he didn't al
ways catch them by the feet, when he
somewhere, and if the horse he rode
knew its business he ultimately got
his steer, and he would be willing to
show the boys what he could do.
We got to the COW camp in time for
dinner, and our cowboy introduced pa
to the cowboys around the chuck wag-
on, and told them pa was an old cow
boy who had travelled the Texas trail
years. ago, and was one of the best
horsemen in the business, a manager
of a show that was adding wild west
department and wanted to hire 40 or
more of the best ropers and riders, at
large salaries, to join the show, and
that pa considered himself the legiti-
mate successor of Buffalo Bill, and
money was no object. Well, the boys
were tickled to meet pa, and some said
they had heard of him when he was
roping cattle on the frontier, and that
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
BUILDING FOOD
To Bring the Babies Around.

When little human machine Cor
large one) goes wrong. nothing is so
important as the selection of food to
bring it around again.
my little baby boy fifteen months
old had pneumonia, then came brain
fever, and no sooner had he got over
these than he began to cut teeth and,
being so weak, he was frequently
thrown into commissions" says a Col.
orado mother.
Il decided a change might help, so
took him to Kansas City for a visit.
When we got there he was so very
weak when he would cry he would
sink away and seemed like he would
die
When reached my sisters home
she said Immediately that we must
feed him Grape-Nuts and, although
had never used the food, we got some
and for few days gave him Just the
Juice of Grape-Nuts and milk. He
got stronger so quickly we were soon
feeding him the Grape-Nuts itself and
in wonderfully short time he rat
tened right up and became strong and
well.
THAT showed me something worth
knowing and, when later on my girl
came, raised her on Grape-Nuts and
she is a strong healthy baby and has
been. You will see from the little
photograph 1 send you what a strong.
chubby youngster the boy is now, but
he didn't look anything like that be-
fore we found this nourishing food.
Grape-Nuts nourished him back to
strength when he was so weak he
couldn't keep any other food on his
stomach" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
All children can be built to a more
sturdy and healthy condition upon
Grape-Nuts and cream. The food con-
tains the elements nature demands,
from which to make the soft gray
filling In the nerve centers and brain.
A well-fed brain and strong, sturdy
nerves absolutely insure a healthy
body.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. THE Road to Wellville."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
GHIClGO PACKERS TO MOVE
It Is Rumored That Six Companies
Will Start New Stockyards.
officials Have Ordered Changes
Made in Present Buildings.

Chicago, nl.,-Rumors to the ef-
feet that new stockyards with Sir
Thomas ]. Upton of London as its
chief hacker is to be established near
Gary, Ind, adjacent to the property
of the United States Steel corporation,
were in circulation Friday. Several of
the best known real estate men in
Chicago were named among those said
to be acquiring land for the purpose.
Although the story generally was
discredited among the packers, it was
declared that at least six plants are
to be removed from Chicago to In
diana 1t is said the plans include the
digging of canal to the little Calumet
river for the purpose of carrying off
refuse.
The building commissioner, Peter
Bartzen, and the sanitary commission
er, Perry L. Hedrlck, served notice
Friday on the packers to make i'm
provements which it is estimated by
Bartzen will cost close to 100000.
Bartzen declared that practically all
the buildings in the stock yards were
erected without city building permits.
He said he will ask the city council
to give him fifteen special inspectors
for a term of thirty days. The sani-
tary commissioner said the packers
are willing to adopt all suggestions
made by his department
Mayor Dunno sent a letter to the
Secretary of Agriculture, James Will
son, urging him to give his views in
reference to the joint appointment of
a committee of high grade pathologists
and experts to pass on the purity of
meats sent out from the stock yards.
June the mayor sent Mr.. Wilson a
telegram in regard to the matter, but
he received only a brief Geographic
reply
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

overexerted myself in the least degree.
At times 1 was weighed down with
feeling of languor and depression and
suffered continually from annoying ir-
regularities of the kidney secretions.
1 procured a box of Doan's Kidney
Pills and began using them. 1 found
prompt relief from the aching and
lameness in my back, and by the time
l had taken three boxes l was cured
of all irregularities"
Sold by all dealers; so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
SOME NEW RULES OF ARITHMETIC.

mainder was written at the end of the
quotient Old fogies who have dropped
hepelessly behind the times now at
tempt to introduce those antiquated
methods when tutoring their offspring,
but the youngsters scornfully correct
them.
"Oh. that isn't right" they explain.
You must put it down this way"
Then according to present-day in
struction. they put the quotient above
the dividend and get the remainder in
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Parents who undertake to assist
their children in the preparation of
their school lessons encounter some
queer difficulties, says the New York
Press. Long division, for instance. pre-
sents stumbling blocks that trip up the
wisest minds of a generation ago. In
that benighted age youthful students OF
arithmetic were taught that in an ex-
ample in long division the diyisor was
placed at the left of the dividend. the
quotient on the right while the re-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Gee, but 1 thought pa was all in
when l closed my last letter, when the
Indians had him bound on a board,
and had lighted a fire. and were just
going to broil him. Jealousy is bad
enough in a white man, but when an
Indian gets jealous of his squaw there
is going to be something doing, and
when whole tribe gets jealous of one
old man, cause he has taught the
squaws to be Independent, and rise up
as one man against the tyranny of
their husbands, that white man is not
safe, and as pa lay there, waiting for
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Philadelphia, Pa. - Joseph All
kens, chief clerk to the superintend-
ent of the Monongahela division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, was dismissed
Friday by direction of President Cas-
satt. In his testimony Thursday be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion Aikens said that while his salary
had averaged between $50 and $126
month he owned nearly $4,000
worth of coal stock. He admitted
having received checks from coal
companies and also gifts from COM
pany stores.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Jefferson City, Mo. = Governor
Joseph w Folk Friday night teIe-
graphed his acceptance of the invita-
ton extended by Harvey Walker of
New York to preside over the meeting
which will welcome William Jennings
Bryan when he returns from his trip
around the world
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

N. Y, writes:
Seven years ago
l was suffering very
much through the
failure of the kid
neys to eliminate
the uric acid from
my system. My
back was very lame
and ached If /
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

the little crook on the right formerly
occupied by the quotient. Before these
eccentricities of modern education the
parent sits amazed and helpless, trying
to prepare himself for the next innova-
ton, which will probably be to make
the figures upside down.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Fir.t on Lookout Moupta,n.

Clintonville Wis. = George
w. Sutherland died here Thursday
He was a veteran of the civil war
and is said to have been the first man
to reach the top of Lookout mountain
in the battle above the clouds"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
nrIti.h stnte.mnn Dend.

London, Eng. Sir Frederick Peel
died Wednesday. He was born in 1923,
and about so years ago held several
important government positions. From
1859 to 1865, he was secretary to the
treasury.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Messrs. Neill and Reynolds, who
made the recent investigation of stock
yard conditions, called at the White
house Thursday night and conferred
with the president. They declined to
discuss their visit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
HnneSt.

The Reporter-Do you think foot
ball rules should be revised?
The Coach-Sure thing! You may
quote me as strongly condemning bit
ing in clinches and kicking below the
neck.-Puck.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Another DevIin Bank Dividend.

Topeka, Kan. : A dividend of l.
per cent. will be paid the depositors
of the defunct First National bank
of Topeka July 1. This announce
ment was made Thursday by Receiver
7. ]. Bradley.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Leaving q Card

But, surely you are the man l gave
some pie to fortnight ago." Yes.
Idly; l thought p'r'aps you'd like to
know I'm able to get about again.
rntlar
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
By HON. GEORGE W. PECK

How the Old Man Subducd the In
dams with an Electric Battery and
Phosphcrus-He Tries His Hand
at Roping Steer-The Disastrous
Result.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
New President for ottawa University

ottawa, Kansas. = The Ottawa
University trustees Wednesday an
nounced the selection of Rev. E. E.
Price, of the Ottawa First Baptist
church, formerly of Milwaukee, as
president of the school.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Spain Grants Amnesty.

Madrid, Spain. = The official Gaz-
cite Thursday published a decree
granting amnesty to all army and navy
Geserters residing in America.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
SEVEN YEARS AGO

A Rochester Chemist Found Singu-
larly Effective Medicine.
William A. Franklin, of the Frank
lin & Palmer Chemical Co., Rochester,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Talent from Father.

Talent, according to a scientist. is
more frequently handed down to child
from the father than from the mother.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
Academy Notes.

ltnay seem as tho the correspond
ent hld been asleep or snow-bOund
for the I ast few weeks, neither, how
ever, has been the case; she had only
adopted the Nacowber / Ia ! OF wait
ing for something TO turL up.
Mrs. A. Jackson of Huron has come
for weeks visit with her little d tug
liter Regina, whom we have formerly
introduced AS "A little ray Of sun
shine. which she Is IL deed, In appear
ance AZ we'll as nature. for her fair
face AMI flaxen hair c. respond p r
fectly 10 Ter sweet, sunny nature
Mrs. Jacl sou Is very iavorably i'm
pressed with the schoo! and has glad.
ened her little daughters heart by
promising TO send her here again next
globe aud a Wsbster's Unabrid.
gcd Dictionary lave been added Ia
the apparatus Of the grammer grad
departments, which have been pur.
chased for the money donated To the
Schooi by Mr. Hawkins from the pro-
cccds Of the exhibition given here by
hss company some time ago.
AlSo a tinc mctronome with bel
has been added 20 the music dcpait
ment.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

G. A. vespar 3.co Henry !. Bocss aSu
Chas DIrks 80 laden rkcn 20
Jacob Loet.rman 3o Jos. u. Ptsk aa
jos. Zclrnka 800
on motion the following bills were
allowed
J. ~. Dickson. Ndsc, Tor Frank Scchou,.
PauIrr. Us
Adolph Pcsl,ck. BlackSnithlnR for Road
District No. n. 40
Courts, 1000
ChaS Kelley Team 10 poor farm. IG
On motion J. NJ Dunmirc and Phi
lIpp Hei were appointed Ms n commit
tee TO investigate the compliant OF the
County Auditor ~ Hutchinson Coun-
ty that Bon Homme County has failed
10 work their share Of the County line
road as heretofore agreed.
On motion warrants on county fund
In favor OF the following Road Dist
riots were allowed TO correct warrant
previously enormously allowed on
said districts Vino. |, s266. 90, NJ.
3, 1912 9s and No. o. sls2.OS.
Resolved 10y the Board 81 Commits.
sIoncrs 10 Bon llomme County, South
Dakota that the bridge work herein
after specified he ordered built In Bon
Homms County and the Iowa Bridge
Company OF Des MUines, Iowa be and
ishereby ordered To build same unbcr
their contract now In force with this
county. All To have necessary wing
piles and backing.
Ore pile bridge 20 e. long with ne
ccsSary piles foundation, 10 'ated on
the west side 81 SecliJn ., In Town.
snip ~ OF Range 81.
One l beam bridge % feet long
with beam foundation ~ feet long.
located OIL the north side of Secii ~ :
In Township % ~ Range Ill.
One pile bulk head bridge 10 feet
long 20 aled on the north side OF Sec.
/ on 3, Township % Of Range ~.
One pile bridge ~ feet long with
pile foundation 10 feet long located In
Section y. Township " Of Range 81.
One pile bridge 70 feet ny with
IL, foundation IL fe,t long located g.
the North west quarter Of Section 10.
Township IS Of Range 20.
One approach 10 feet long with pile
10 Indation IL feet long located on the
East side Of the Section y In Town.
ship % Of Range 60.
One beam bridge 20 feet long with
l beam foundation 10 fest long locat.
ed TN the south 81 lie ~ Section - In
Township o. OF fangc %.
One 1 beam bridge 20 feet long wi h
I beam foundation feet long located
on the west side Of Section Il In Town
ship % Of Range IS.
One beIm bridge 20 feet long with
I beam foundation feet long located
on the west side Of Section is IN Town
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15

ship % Of Range Sc.
One / oeam bridge ~ feet long With
I beam foundation 10 feet long lOca,-
cd on the cast side Of Section 30 In
Township 90 Of Range So.
One pile bridge 20 feet long with
pile foundation 10 feet long located
OF the east side Of Section - In Town
ship 90 OF Range 50.
One pile bridge 20 feet long with
pile foundation 10 feet long located
on the east side OF Section 80 In Town
ship % OF Range So.
One pile bridge % feet long with
pile Foundation Is and Is feet long 10
Gated on the west side OF Section ~
In Township o. OF Range 81.
One pile bridge % feet long with
pile foundation 10 feet long located
on the west OF Section 90 10 Town
ship 95 OF Bange 81.
One | beam bridge 20 feet long with
beam foundation Q feet long loo ed
on the west side OF Section L. In Town
ship 95 OF Range 81.
One approach % feet long with pile
foundation Is and Is feet long located
IN the south side Of Section IL In
Township % ~ Range 81.
One | beam bridge 2s feet long with
I beam foundation feet long lnrated
on the east side OF Section III In Town
ship NJ Of Range 80.
One pile bridge ~ feet ny with
pIl e foundation II and 10 feet long L..
Gated on the west side ~ Sectcon : In
Township 80 OF Range 81.
One approach Is feet long with pile
foundation located on the south
of Section ~ In Township vi Of Range
SO.
On motion the Auditor was instruct
ed 10 get prices ON wheel scraperS,
slip Scrapevs and plows and report al
the arril meeting.
On motion the following bills were
allowed
J. NJ. Dun nire, Commission
er's Silary and Committee
work, sls.TS
G. n. McCollum, Commission
er's Salary and Committee
work. 1910
Oliver B. Mcneil, Commission
er's salary aud Committee
work, 1850
Egbert Hornstra Commission
ers salary aud Committee
work, l5.60
Philip He'll. Commissioners
salary and Committee work, 1890
z. y. Garner, attandance on
CUmmlsslonirs meeting for
two days, 400
On M Jtiun Board adjourned sine die.
Attest J. NJ. Dunmiro
Il. NJ. Cotton, County Auditor
Chvirman.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-03-15
NOTICE or TOWN ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that the
Annual Town Election for the
Town Of Tabor. in the Comfy oi
Bon Hommc and State of South
Dakota. shall be held on Tuesdey
March. 20. 1906, in the Black &
Haeicky Hall Of said town.
The polls shall be opened at 9
o'clock A. NJ. and closed at q o
clock p. NJ.
Dated at Tabor. s. Dakota. this
first day of March. A. ID. 1906.
Edd. T. Price.
Town Clerk Of the Town
OF Tabor, s Dakota.