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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
PROLIFIC GARDEN
ENeLIsHMAN's FIRST AND Sue
cEssFuL ATTEMPTS IN MANI
ToBA-SoIL PRODUCES
STRIKING RESULTS.

The Winnipeg (Canada) Free Press
of few days since contains account
of the success that followed the ef-
forts of William Knowles, an English
man who located near Winnipeg, Man.
ftoba. This is but one of many let
tiers giving experiences of settlers,
and should be encouraging to those
who are looking about for a new
home in which they may better their
conditions. The following is a copy
of the article referred to:
William Knowles. who cultivates
some twelve acres of land Just below
Middlechurch ferry on east side of the
Red River has probably as fine a dis
play of horticultural products as any
in Manitoba. The whole of his hold
ing is in a high state of cultivation
and literally crowded with splendid
vegetable specimens, which have for
tunately escaped damage by hail, al
though heavy storms have more than
once occurred within few miles. The
potatoes are wonderful crop, and he
expects to raise $500 bushels from
his patch Of Az acres. A half dozen
of tubers selected yesterday average
more than a pound each. Adjoining
the potatoes may be seen a marvellous
collection of tomatoes. There are 600
plants, all growing under an enor-
nous weight of fruit. One single
stock picked yesterday contained
eighteen tomatoes and weighed four
pounds. This extraordinary example
of marvellous growth, together with
some of the potatoes were sent to the
Free Press Office.
The proprietor was the first in
town with several specimens, includ-
ing green corn. The season has been
favorable for onions, and one square
patch of nearly an acre is looking re-
markedly healthy. In addition there
are good crops of cabbages, caulifow-
er, turnips, parsnips, carrots, pump
kins, marrows, cucumbers, celery, peas,
lettuce, rhubarb, etc. The floral de-
partment has not been neglected and
a charming display of all the well
known blooms were shown, including
a specially choice lot of asters.
Mr.. Knowles, who gained most of
his gardening experience in England,
is loud in his praise of Manitoba soil
for vegetable raising, and is gratifed
with the result of his first attempt at
extensive horticulture.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
SENATOR BORAH NOT GUILTY
He Was Acquitted at Boise of Con-
spiracy to Defraud.
The Case Was Submitted Without Ar
gument by the Defense and Jury
Took But One Ballot.

Boise, Ida.-United States Senator
William E. Boran Wednesday night
was acquitted of the charge of con-
spiracy to defraud the government out
of valuable Idaho timber lands. The
case was submitted without argument
on the part of the defense and the
jury was out just long enough to take
one ballot The verdict was greeted
by cheers and applause which the
court officers made no effort to re-
strain. This demonstration in the court
room served only as a beginning. AS
soon as the news reached the outside
bells were rung and the city fire de-
partment made spectacular run
through the principal streets, stopping
eventually at the Idaho hotel where
Senator Borah, surrounded by several
hundreds of his fellow citizens, was
escorted.
A brass band appeared as if by
magic and as the senator reached the
hotel steps, played hail to the chief y
The streets about the hotel were
blocked by the cheering throng, whose
shouts mingled with the screech OF
the fire engine whistles and clang of
trolley car bells. Senator Borah
thanked his hearers for their demon
stration and the confidence they had
reposed in him throughout the trial.
At the Indiana hotel demonstration
for Senator Boraniwas introduced by
James B. Hawley, counsel for the de-
tense. Mr.. Hawley declared the in
dictment and trial of Senator Borah
on the flimsy evidence brought before
the jury was ''tne most damnable
outrage and iniquity ever perpetrated
in the guise of justice"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Pure Food.

The pure food law does not prohibit
the sale of Cream of Tartar Baking
Powders because Cream of Tartar is
as pure as. Alum-but it is a well
known fact that baking powder in
which Alum is used instead of Cream of
Tartar is less injurious. DR.. Herman
Reinbold, the expert German chemist,
in a recent official report concerning
Baking Powders, declares that pure
Alum baking powder is better. and less
injurious than the so-called Cream Of
Tartar powders. He says that If the
quantity of alum contained in suf-
ficient quantity of baking powder for
a batch of bread or cakes for an ordi-
nary family, be concentrated to one
mouthful of food, and taken into the
stomach of any one person, no matter
how delicate, it could do no harm.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
No War With japan. Saws Taft.

Tokio.-Secretary of War Taft
aroused the widest enthusiasm and
loud cheers when, in the course of his
speech at the banquet given in his
honor by the municipality of Toxic
and chamber of commerce, he declared
that war between the United States
and Japan would be "a crime against
modern civilization and as wicked as
it would be insane" adding that Meth
er people desired 1t and that both gov
ernments would do their utmost to
guard against such an awful catastro-
phe. The secretary spoke with in
tense earnestness, after careful DELHI
Grafton and preparation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
When the Orator SCARED.

In the course of an address extolling
the virtues of the medical profession,
DR.. L. B. McBrayer of Asheville, N. c.,
used the following characteristic
southern language:
could 1 borrow from the sun his
CHEEKY smile, from the moon her
golden beams of light, from the south
ern zephyrs their softness, from the
rose its fragrance, from the rainbow
its celestial beauty, from the babbling
brook its laughter and song, from the
sea its awe and wonder, from the val
ley its serenity, and from the noun
tains their majesty and put these
down upon a piece of azure blue sky,
with comets for commas and planets
for periods, might then paint for you
what the practice of medicine is like"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

To do the common duty of each day
well-that is success.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
On Wit and Humor.

Man is the only animal that laughs
and weeps, for he is the only animal
that is struck with the difference be-
tween what things are and what they
ought to be. We weep at what
thwarts or exceeds our desires in seri-
GUS matters; we laugh at what only
disappoints our expectations in trifles.
We shed tears from sympathy with
real and necessary distress; as we
burst into laughter from want of sym
pathy with that which is unreasonable
and unnecessary, the absurdity of
which provokes our spleen or mirth,
rather than serious reflections on it
William HaZlitt
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
KNEW WHAT PAPA SAID.
And It Was Something Of a Variation
Of Old Adage.

Tommy was stubborn and his teach
er was having hard time explaining
a small point in the geography les
son.
Tommy" teacher began, you can
learn this if you make up your mind.
It's not one bit smart to appear dull.
I know" she continued, coaxingly,
"that you are just as bright as any
boy in the class. Remember, Tommy,
where there's a will there's"
"Aw," broke in Tommy, 81 know all
dat, do. Me ladders a lawyer, he is,
an I've heard him say it lots O. times"
"You should not have interrupted
me-" reprimanded the teacher, "but
I'm glad that your father has taught
you the old adage. Can you repeat
it for me?"
"Sure," said Tommy, confidently.
'Me fadder says dat where der's
wiIl-der's always bunch O. poor re.
lations. "-Lippincott'
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Weighing the Mails.

Kansas City.-The immense task OF
weighing all the mail originating in
Kansas City began at midnight Mon
day night and will continue for 80
days. The same work will begin in
all the postoffices throughout the
United States in order that the post.
Office department will know the exact
amount of mail handled in each state
The mail will be weighed by classes
and the total amount dispatched to
each state will be compiled. This big
undertaking is in accordance with an
act of Congress.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
BURNING Railroad BRIDGES.

Pueblo, Col.-Two bridges on the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, but a
short distance from the scene of the
famous Eden wreck of August II, 1905,
in which 10S persons lost their lives
in consequence of the destruction of
a bridge by. flood, were destroyed
Tuesday night by fires believed to
have been of incendiary origin, and a
wreck of a passenger train would
probably have resulted but for the
prompt discovery of the fires. Five
bridges on the road have been burned
in the last two weeks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Ohio sehooI Teachers Strike.

Columbus, O.-The board of educa-
ton of Syracuse, Meigs county, report
ed Tuesday to State School Commits
sioner Jones that the teachers en-
ployed there are out on strike. The
law requires that teachers shall be
paid not less than $40 month, but
the board of education of Syracuse
having made maximum school levy
of II mills finds itself unable to pay
more than S25 month. Although the
teachers accepted their positions with
this amount of. money in sight they
now refuse to perform their work IN
less the board pays the legal salary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
HMera Man 70

1t is not the ideal man that woman
has to live with. The worst service
she can do the actual man is to ex-
pect too much of him. Do not treat
him as important or magnificent, or
anything of that kind. He has no
abilities for the part. There is moth
ing great about man. He is human.
Which is comfortable thing day by
day so long as you treat him prop
erly.-The Newsletter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
New Mexico Wants Statehood.

Cairo, Ill.-Gov. Curry of New Mex
ico, who spent Wednesday night on
the boat with President Roosevelt,
said Thursday: THE president au-
thorized me to say that he is for state
hood for New Mexico alone and will
do all he can to secure the passage
of a single statehood bin" The gov
ernor added that the bill will be in
troduced and crowded at the next ses-
sion of congress.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
A Terrible Possibility.

Little Lucy came home from school
crying piteously. 1t was some time
before the family could learn the
cause of her trouble, but finally the
sobbing grew less violent and she
walled out:
Teacher says-if I don't get my
spelling lesson-she's going to make
an example of me, and-if she puts
me there, Pm-afraid the scholars will
rub me ou-t!"-Detroit News Trib-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
TIRED BACKS.
The kidneys have a great work to
do in keeping the blood pure. When

lney get out OF OrQer
it causes backache,
headaches, dizziness,
languor and distress
ing urinary troubles.
Keep the kidneys
well and all these
sufferings will be
saved you. Mrs. S. A.
Moore, proprietor of
a restaurant at Wa
terville, Mo-, says:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Dust Carries Disease.

Atlantic City, N. Improvement
of public highways was recommended
by the American public health con-
gress Thursday as the most important
step toward the elimination of disease,
disseminated through the agency of
dust germs. Assistant Director A L..
department of, agriculture declared
the introduction of the automobile has
tremendously increased the death
problem. Methods of preserving coun-
try macadamized roads by cheap
emulsion of tar oil and chemicals was
recommended.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
S1OO Reward. S1OO.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there Is at least dreaded disease that science
has been able in all its stages, and that Is
Catarrh- Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a constitu
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
Ing nature in doing its work. The proprietors have
SO much faith IN its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that IL falls to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address T. ]. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Palrs Family Pills for constipation
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Lahorers Buried Alive.

Ell Paso, Tex.-News reached here
Tuesday night of another slide in the
Mexican Central ballast quarries near
Victoria in which many laborers were
buried alive. Sixteen dead and IL
fatally injured have been taken out.
1t is known that many others are
buried under the tons of earth and
rock with no hope of being rescued
alive.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Beaten.

Hereupon the widows and orphans,
whom we had plundered, proceeded to
call down the customary curses upon
our heads.
"And upon your children and your
children's children, unto the fourth
generation!" they cried.
We gave them a rude stare and
burst out laughing.
Ever hear of a family as rich as
we are now become having any chill
dren?" we sneered, and you should
have seen how beaten they looked
Puck.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Sheer white goods, - fact, any d

Sheer white goods, Fl fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Judoe RYAN of Kansas Well.

Washington.-Judge Thomas Ryan
of Topeka, assistant secretary of the
interior, returned to Washington
Tuesday night after an absence of
four months in New England, where
he went for his health. He has al
most entirely recovered from his ILL
ness and resumed his duties at the
interior department Wednesday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Where He Had Best of Il.

John and Willie are twins. Their
best friend and playfellow is Archie,
who is gifted with red hair and a hot
temper. One day they quarreled and
Archie started home in a huff. The
unsympathetic twins called after him
red head, red head" Archie seemed
not to hear until the insult was re-
peated, then he turned and called
back, Don't care if 1 am red headed,
I amt twins and folks can tell me
apart."-Grand Forks Press.
Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day In the lat
est NONCOMPLIANCE Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by US, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Frisco Kidnapers Arrested.

San Francisco.-Porter Ashe and
Luther G. Brown. who were indicted
by the grand jury Tuesday for the
kidnapping of Fremont Older, were ar
rested at the sheriff's Office Wednes-
day and subsequently released on
bonds furnished by surety company
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

New York.-Mly Catherine Wood,
the former government clerk who has
been suing United States Senator
Thomas C. Platt for several years.
Monday brought action in the supreme
court for absolute divorce from the
senator, alleging that she had been
married to him in the Fifth Avenue
hotel, New YORK, in 1901.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

"Before using Doan's Kidney Pills ]
suffered everything from kidney trou-
bles for year and a half. had pain
in the back and head, and almost con-
tinuous in the loins and felt weary all
the time. A few doses of Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought great relief, and l
kept on taking them until in a short
time I was cured. I think Doan's
Kidney Pills are wonderful"
For sale at all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

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 10c, sold by
all good grocers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Gov. Corners uItimatum.

Birmingham, Ala.-Gov. B. B. Conner
Tuesday issued an ultimatum to GER
tain railroads of Alabama which have
so far declined to put into force the
new rates provided by the recent leg
islature. He says unless they fell into
line by October the legislature will
be called into extra session to deal
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
DESTROYED Embarrassino cbecks.

New York.-That he deliberately de-
stroyed checks for s43,S7S so that he
would not be compelled to say to
whom the money represented by them
was paid, was admitted by Lemuel
Ely Quigg at the hearing on street
railway merger matters before the
public utilities commission Thursday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
compuIsory Education In Chin.

Tien Tsin.-An imperial edict dated
September 30 DEGREES compulsory edu-
cation for everybody in China ard de
clares that the people are to be taught
the principles of constitutional gov
eminent in order that they may be
better fitted to elect representatives
when parliament is created.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Are Wearing Green Hats.

New York.-Green hats, such as
King Edward wore during his visit to
the continent recently, are now in
vogue with certain returning American
tourists. Several voyagers on recent
ly arrived steamers rejoiced in them
and some completed the color scheme
by wearing ties and scarfs of the same
shade
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Tripped.

Gunner-So you think the DeBlow-
ers are taking about their extended
European tour?
Guyer-I should say so. They said
there were so many Americans in
Venice that many had to walk in the
middle of the street.
Gunner-Well?
Guyer-Why the streets of Venice
are canals.-Chicago Daily News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Meteor Fell in PennsvIvania.

Harrisburg, Pa.-With a roar like
that of cannon. big meteor fell
in the mountains back of Elizabeth
vile Wednesday night, setting fire to
the forest and frightening hundreds of
people. The roar and following re-
port as the meteor struck the earth
was heard all over the northern end
of Dauphin county.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

The extraordinary popularity Of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffener
makes half the usual quantity of Starch
necessary, with the result of perfect
finish, equal to that when the goods
were new.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Root the Guest of Mexico.

Mexico City, Msx.-Greeted by sew
eral thousand persons, among whom
were many members of the Ameri-
can colony in this city, Secretary of
State Elihu Root arrived in Mexico
City at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon on
the special presidential train which
brought him from the border as the
guest of the Mexican government.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Pullman Cars to be Opened.

Topeka, Kan.-The Pullman Car
company, in an answer received by
the railroad commissioners Tuesday in
reply to the order that the company
open all deadhead cars in transit in
the state, promises to comply with the
order.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

More Pennsylvania Graft Indictments.
Harrisburg, Pa.-Seven more indict-
ments in the capitol prosecutions were
returned by the grand jury Wednes-
day. afternoon. Every man named in
the prosecutions las now been in
dicted.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
FancifuI Finance.

Haven't you loaned that De Broke
a good deal of money!"
mo. I've let him have number
of small sums"
knowing his reputation, why did
you give him that last five?"
ut was this way. He said If I'd let
him have it he'd pay me something
on what he already owed me-"
"Well?"
$50 let him have the five and he
paid me one dollar on account"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
indictments in PennsyIvania,

Harrisburg, Pa.-True bills against
seven of the IA defendants in the capt.
toll prosecutions were returned in three
of the 80 cases Monday. The remain
ing 30 cases will be taken up Tuesday
and there is reason to believe that
true bills will be returned in all of
these.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

Revenge is momentary triumph,
of which the satisfaction dies at once,
and is succeeded by remorse; whereas
forgiveness, which is the noblest of
all revenge, entails a perpetual pleas
ure.-Mountford.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
snain objects to Immioration.

Madrid.-The Spanish government
alarmed at the increasing immigra.
ton of Spanish laborers, has entered
upon vigorous campaign to put
stop 20 the exodus.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Too Induloent.

'1 don't see why you sheer at Mr..
Marley" she said, because he's so
shabby. Clothes don't make man."
NO." replied her husband, "but his
wife's clothes often break a man..
sheer at Markley because he's fool
enough to be that sort of man."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
England to Also Send Warships.

Victoria, B. ca special cablegram
from London, Eng, says: Great
Britain will send a fleet of five war
ships to Esquimalt early next spring
following the coming of the United
States squadron to the Pacific.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Gov. johnson Taken III.

Keokuk, Ia.-Gov. Johnson of Mime
sofa, who was one of those participant
ing in the reception to President
Roosevelt was taken i'll here Tuesday
and removed Immediately to his home
in st. Paul.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Highest Attainment.

He who plants tree does well; he
who fells and saws 1t into pianks does
well; he who makes bench Of the
planks does well; he who, sitting on
the bench, teaches a child. does bet
ter than the rest.-Farrar.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
wouId interview the sultan,

Madrid.-The Spanish minister at
Tangier has requested an interview of
Sultan Abdel Aziz and has gone to
Rabat on board a man-of-war
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
Taft OFF for ManiIa.

Kobe, Japan.-The steamer Mime
sofa, with Secretal.,- of War William
Taft and party on board left here at
midnight Thursday night for Manila
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10
car shortaoe compIaints.

Lincoln, Neb.-Complaints of car
shortage have been filed with the state
railway commission from four stations
Wednesday in the southern part OF
the state,