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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
kansan Patents a Voting Machine.

Postmaster James Arment of Dodge
City has been recently granted pat
ent on a voting machine which, it is
claimed by the patentee, will cast a bal
lot with greater celebrity, ease and con-
venience than is possible by the meth
cd of voting now generally followed.
1t contains two special features that
no other voting machine possesses;
one is an arrangement by which a
name not on any of the regular tickets
can be voted, the written ballot being
placed in the machine; the device for
voting on special propositions IS also
a novelty.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Discovered an Ice Trust.

Kansas City. Mo. - That an ice
trust existed in Kansas City last year
was decided by Judge w. A. Powell
in the circuit court at independence
Tuesday morning This decision re-
versed the findings made by w. S.
Flournoy, the commissioner who heard
the proceedings last summer. No pen
atty was assessed at the time the de-
cision was rendered. 1t is within the
courts power to fine the guilty COM
panies, dissolve them, or put them in
the hands of receiver.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
stockman Killed in caboose.

Kansas City. Mo. - A caboose In
which several shippers of live stock
were riding was detached from a
Union Pacific stock train here Tues
day morning and while being switched
to another track by switch engine
struck a projecting corner of box
car and was overturned. c. o. Russell
of Leonardsville, Kans., was killed and
five other men we're injured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Cedar Pulp Factory.

A cedar pulp company. capitalized
at $4,000 has been incorporated in To-
peka. The company will build fac
tory in Kansas City on the land along
the Missouri river near the foot of
Troup avenue. Various articles are
to be made from cedar pulp, chief
among which are moth proof bags in
which to keep clothing. Dishes and
novelties are also to be made. J. C..
Wilson is president of the company.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

DR.. Richard D. Harlan, of Chicago,
has accepted the leadership in the
movement to make George Washing
ton university great national insti-
tuition of learning. The former presi-
dent OF Lake Forest university will
take immediate charge of a nation
vide campaign. and is expected to
make Washington his home. This will
make three members of the Harlan
family at the capital-Justice Harlan.
James S. Harlan, commerce commits.
sioner, and DR.. Harlan.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Tulsa Wants President Also.

Tulsa, I. T. - An invitation signed
by the commercial club, mayor and
prominent citizens of Tulsa was tele-
graphed Friday night to President
Roosevelt asking him to accompany
William H. Taft to the territory when
the latter delivers an address before
the republican state convention of
Oklahoma in this city on June 6.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Justified.

You are charged with having
knocked your wife down. backing
her eyes and loosening two of her
teeth Have you anything to say for
yourself?"
She had it comm to her. yer hon.
or
What did she do or say that could
in any way justify such treatment on
your part?''
She said l didn't love her no more"
Houston Post
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Remarkable Appeal.

Most amusing are some of the rec
ords left by parish clerks in old Eng
lish churches. Many years ago a pas
tor determined to introduce a barrel
organ as church music instead of the
village orchestra, and the clerk sent
the following weird letter to the
squire, asking for a liberal subscrip-
ton: Mr. Squire. sur: Me e. Farm
er- Field & the rest of the genelmen In
yestri sembled Thinks the parson want
parish Relif in shape Of A Grindstun
origin betvia snryisses--I an to grind
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Closed Up At GaIena.

All OF the Galena saloonkeepers
who received notice from County At
torney Morgan ordering discontin-
uance of business and instructions
against reopening removed their wares
and fixtures to places of safety.
Some fixtures were taken to Mis-
souri,. The saloon men have quit and
the city is to be permanently dry.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

Topeka. = General Joseph X. Hud-
son, newspaper editor and ex-state
printer, is dangerously i'll at his home
here. He has suffered from heart
trouble for some time and now drop
steal complications have appeared.
The attending physician said Friday
that General Hudsor's condition was
very serious.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Long Time Between Calls.

You used to wear a Vandyke
beard" she pouted. Il don't like you
without it. The next time you come
to see me wear one again.
He looked at her reproachfully.
DO you know how long it takes to
grow a respectable Vandyke?" he
asked her
No said she. How long,"
About six months" he answered
pIaintively.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Labor of the Novelist.

THE way of the novelist must be
hard" said librarian of an uptown
branch. THE other day an immacu-
lately gotten up individual came into
the library and announced that he
was a writer with a specially of dia-
lect stories. We. got him several books
that he asked for, and little by little
he took me into his confidence. I
want the Scotch dialect for the stern
father he explained; then when I've
got enough of that l want some dia-
lect for sea captain. and then | want
a duke-or maybe you can tell me.
would a duke drop his h's'?"-N. Y.
Sim
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
coburn,s Wheat Report.

The Kansas board of agriculture
has issued a report on the condition
of winter wheat at the close of April
This report is painstaking analysis
of statements made by 1000 of the
boards most experienced and careful
observers representing all portions of
the state, particular attention, how
ever, being given to counties having
the greatest wheat acreage. and in
cidentally those from which damage
by green-bugs has been most loudl.
and persistently proclaimed. The re-
port says: Last years winter wheat
area was o,239,041 acres; in December
the growers reported the sowing for
this years crop as approximating g.,
100000 acres. This in the main safe
ly passed the perils of winter. The
continuous warm, growing weather of
early spring caused it to advance re
markedly, and it was unusually for
ward and Furnishing, but later unfa-
vorable circumstances have changed
the situation. The high conditions
prevailing everywhere three and four
weeks ago have in major portion of
the wheat territory been lessened
somewhat each day since the abnor-
mally cold April, including several Sc
we're freezes, lack of the rains which
would have sustained or promoted its
vigor, and in various southern counties,
damage inflicted by myriads of the
green lice reported SO harmful in Tex
as and Oklahoma. Correspondents
mention these as present to a greater
or less extent in Sc commissioning in
some considerable damage and in 9TH
ers none These counties are in the
southeastern fourth of the state. What
the lice have contributed to the ag-
gregate deterioration is not made ap-
parent but their most serious injury
is reported done in the thirteen coun-
ties of Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley,
Elk, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Marion
Mcpherson, Montgomery, Sedgwick,
Sumner and Wilson. 1t is in these
that the largest areas will be plowed
up. Only one of the thousand report
ers mentioned the presence of Hessian
fly, and but two referred to chinch
bugs. Correspondents dwell on the
fact that fields showing the least
promise and the earliest to succlmb
to unfavorable circumstances, have
been those seeded on stubble, in corn
stalks or on ground poorly prepared.
In numerous instances, too, where
stands were excellent and growth
thrifty, overpasturing left the plants
with insufficient vitality to withstand
their later trials. Fifteen counties in
all report from 10 to % per cent as
likely to be plowed up, Chautauqua,
Butler, Bourbon, Montgomery and Elk
being worst, but these have small
wheat acreages. The present returns
however, indicate that but a small
proportion of the aggregate will be
plowed up, approximating perhaps
to 5 per cent of the states total. Even
then the remaining 6,2S9,000 acres
constitute large field than was ever
previously devoted to winter wheat in
Kansas, and it's general average con-
dition is reported as "a. The better
conditions are returned from the
western part of the state and especial
~ from the northwest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
To Inspect Missouri River.

Washington. - The inland water
ways commission held its final meet
ing preparatory to starting on an ex-
tensive inspection trip in the Missis-
sippi valley. 1t is proposed to leave
next Friday for Kansas City where
the commission will inspect the Mis-
souri, river from that city to St.
Louis on the government boat Suter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
They Travel a Rocky Road.

A former jointist in Fredonia seems
to be- up against all kinds of trouble.
He was prosecuted for violating the
prohibition law, convicted on fifty-two
counts and fined $25 on each count.
He was unable to pay the fines and
costs and after staying in Jail several
months, was pardoned by the COVER
nor. Now the assistant attorney gen.
eral who prosecuted and convicted
him is suing him for the costs amount
ing to over $1,000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

Golconda, Ill. - Captain Def.
Chandler, United States signal SER
vice, and J. c. Mccoy of New York
failed to break the long distance bal
loon record and to win the Lahm cup.
The balloon which left st. Louis at
1920 Tuesday evening, landed five
miles north of Golconda at 2:30 We'd
nesday afternoon. To have won the
Lahm cup the balloon would have had
to go more than 402 miles. Golconda
is only 100 miles from st. Louis.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

An approximation of the money
spent each year in America for cult.
waited flowers is s1Oo,OOO.OO0 This
is an amount equal to one-fifth the
value of all coal mined last year, to
one-fourth the surplus in the national
banks of the United States for the
last fiscal year, and almost equal to
the net earnings of these banks. 1t
is nearly twice enough to cover the
bonded debt of all the New England
states combined.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
niured When Awnino Gave WAY.

A wooden awning fell at Wellington,
while the Caldwell cantonment of the
Odd Fellows was giving an exhibition
drill The wooden structure was load
ed with persons while many others
stood underneath. Resulting in tie
serious injuryof many persons.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
The Youngest Old Soldier.

Judge o. l.. Moore of Abline, judge
of the Eighth district, is believed to
be the youngest "old soldier" in the
state. He was born November 10,
1910. and enlisted March 20, 1864, in
Company NJ. West Virginia cavalry,
a. the age of IA years, 4 months. IL
days He served until the end of the
war
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
orders for Binding Irvine.

The penitentiary Irvine plant already
has orders for 100000 pounds of bind
ing Irvine for the coming harvest and
it is expected that the plant will
place 100000 pounds on the market
before the season closes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
BREAKING II to Him TaetfuIIv.

George" she said, when her hubby
returned from the office, I'm afraid
baby must have swallowed some
money
Good gracious!" he cried. don't
you know whether he did or not?''
mo, but it's the only way l can ac-
count for the disappearance of the
weekly allowance you forgot to give
me this morning
Then she got it-with a little con-
science fund addition.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Couch stranoIes Her.

Mrs. Nancy n. Washington, aged
"a. died at Wellington quite suddenly,
strangling to death in spell of cough
ing. Her husband, recently deceased.
was a lineal descendent of Bushrod
Washington, half brother of the first
president.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
A LARGE sized Incubator.

Chris Jordan, who lives near the
Excelsior brick plant west of FREEDOM
ia. has built monster brick incuba-
tor with a capacity of 1000 eggs. This
novel arrangement is heated by gas
and it is said that tests on smaller
scale prove that il works admirably.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Lives DESTROYED at Canton.

Hongkong, China Very great de-
struction of life and property was
caused at Canton Thursday evening
by the explosion of a gunpowder
magazine. Twenty-one bodies already
have been recovered from the ruins.
Hundreds of persons were injured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

The trustees of the Devlin estate
are preparing to close the affairs Of
three Devlin companies within 40
days The three concerns are the
Devlin- Miller Coal Company, the
the Mount Carmel Mercantile Com
pany.l All assets of these concerns
are to be sold.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
a Kansas Teacher to Manila.

Anna King, a teacher in the Central
school, Kansas City, has resigned
to accept position in the government
schools in Manila, P. 1. She will sail
soon for Japan where she will spend
the summer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
increased Railroad Assessment.

Topeka, Kan. - At its final meet
ing here Wednesday the state board
of railway assessors increased the as
scssed valuation of the main track
age. rolling stock and material of the
railroad companies doing business in
the state s5,S45,525.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Governor Pardons Jointist.

A full pardon was granted by Gov
ernor Hoch to Chris Maier from the
county Jail of Shawnee county where
he had thirty days remaining on his
sentence of sixty days and 5000 fine
for selling liquor. Maier gave the
county bond of $1,000 never to en-
gage in the liquor traffic again.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Another Standard Oil Custer

Toledo. - A. ]. Steele, an oil opera
tor of North Baltimore, o., will file
suit at Findlay Saturday against the
Standard Oil and directors and subsi-
diary companies in Ohio and Indiana
to GUST the companies from their char
tiers. enjoin their operations and to
have a receiver appointed to wind
up their business. The plaintiff
charges that the defendant directors
entered into a conspiracy to control
the oil trade of the country and are
operating in violation of the antitrust
laws OF the United States.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

A New York heiress has fed to Eu.
rope ito escape from titled fortune
hunters" If she had on a bathing
suit and it began to rain she would
probably jump into the sea to avoit
getting wet.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
BUT A few SMALL STRIKES
May Day Did Not Bring Its Usual
Disturbances.
Boston Only City With Serious Labor
Conflict-Butte, Mont, Presents
Unique Example.

Boston, Nassau unusually quiet
May Day throughout New England,
with the exception of this city, was
experienced in labor circles Wednes-
day. Minor troubles in the building
trades in some cities and towns were
the most discordant notes outside the
greater Boston district where 1900
men went out for higher wages, while
the transfers strike which started
a month ago was still on with almost
daily scenes of disorder. The
majority of the new men who went
out Wednesday were boilermakers,
numbering 1900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Il Was "pewey Day" Again.

Washington, D. C. Admiral Dew
ey and a lumber of naval officers at
tended a dinner Wednesday night eel
abrating the ninth anniversary of
Dewey's victory at Manila Bay Ad-
miral Dewey was kept busy Wednes-
dav receiving congratulations from Of
ficers who fought under him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
ch.no,s Farewell Iuncheon

Washington. = Sir Chentung Liang
Cheng, the Chinese minister. took
farewell luncheon with the president
Wednesday. The minister has been
promoted to an important position in
China and will leave soon.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Decide to Be ethical Also.

Some doctors in Hiawatha are so
ethical" that they refuse to have their
cards printed in the papers, SO the edi-
tors have decided to be real ethical.
too, and have ceased printing DR."
before their names.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Laundry work at home would be

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 the
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 of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

a Kentucky youth, seven fleet tall
and still growing, has gone to Colo.
RADIO for his health. Probably needs
a mountain to lean against occasion.
ally.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
No Brewery Property at eaIena.

Galena, Kansas. - Receivers S.
H. Allen and G. H. Whitcomb, appoint
ed to take charge of brewery proper
ties spent Thursday morning in Gale
ma, but found nothing on which to
levy. All of the fixtures had been
removed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
lrtef HE ItIck

"Helloi" said Borem, II just thought
I'd drop in on you to-day to"
81 thought you would, too inter
rupted Merchant.
You did? Now that's strange, be-
cause"
mot at all; this is the busiest day
I've had for weeks
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

him & the sundy skool kildren is to
sing to him vile he Cos out of is
sete. We live 1t to yursef .wart to Civ
us as we don't wont to limit yur male
volens. Your obedunt servunt.-
Davy Digs
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Governor Haqerman Is Out.

Santa Fe, n. NJ. - Governor Her
bert ]. Hagerman, in accordance with
instructions received Thursday even
ing from Washington. turned over his
office to Secretary Reynolds Friday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

They do some things better in Mex
leo. The manager of a bull fight in
Monterey advertised that a certain
number of bulls would be in the ring.
For producing one bull less than the
announced number the man was fined
5000 by the municipal authorities.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
coldecs April in &c Years

Washington. - The month ending
Tuesday was the coolest April in the
last &c years and within a degree of
the coolest April ever experienced to
the Weather Bureau.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
eIindinq elizza5d in Colorado.

Colorado Springs. Colo - A blind
ing blizzard wes raging here Tnnrs-
day afternoon. About tarce inches
of snow had fallen By o'cioci and
the storm shcwed n So g. .-ase
s..s4G
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Campbell Talks to cimarron People

Campbell Talks to Cimarron People.
H. W. Campbell, the celebrated soil
culture expert and exponent Of dry
farming, 1ectured to large audience
of Cina1on and Gray county people.
A large tent was used and standing
room was at a premium.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

A Chicago woman committed sui
eide because she was compelled to
live in fiat. There have been many
suicides committed for reasons less
sensible.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Texas Fever in Elk County.

There is an outbreak of Texas fever
in Elk county j. B. Banker state live
called to Howard TO investigate the
fever
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Married sixtv.rwo Years.

Mr. and Mrs. iWillian Denny. Of
Geneva. have beeslsmartied So years
and recently eefsbrated the event.
They are 81 aud sey years old. respective
ly. and eight Of theirs eleven children
are livikg.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
pronned 30 Degrees.

Winona, Mimi. : Following a warm
May day the thermometer in Winona,
Thursday night dropped from 60 de-
grees at o'clock to so degrees at
IL O'Clock. Snow was falling.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Excuse of the Idler.

There lives not a man who. has not
time to do all there is for him to do.
Lack of time" and hard luck" are
the whines of the man who is an idler
and who has not the push-and vim to
open fortune's door,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Gen. Kuroki Lande.

Victoria. Tho Aki Maru, with
Gen. Kuroki end party on board ar
rived here at $3.50 Wednesday after
noon.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
President Castro to Retire.

N4~ York. President Cypriano
Castro of Venezuela, according to in
i- -...--..--..55..- roscived from two ini-1--
. dent sources, WI retire from office
os May 2s.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

Modern pictures. says Mr.. Carnegie,
should be bought instead of old mas
tiers. Yes, but most of the "old mas
tiers" on the market are modern pic.
lures.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
win Arpoint Five inspectors,

The live stock. sanitary commission
VIII Issue ruling shortly. and appoint
five additional inspectors. which will
materially tighten the work of the
sheriff OF the 9, Western counties of
the state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

There's smile of grim satisfaction
on many face over the news that
railroad officers are to be denied the
privilege of express franks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
Coal Found in Jackson County.

A 16 inch vein of coal was discovered
at a depth of 80 feet, five miles east
of Holton by well drillers. The find
is on a farm owned by w. d. Kuhn,
mayor of Holton.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09
CHARLES BRADSHAW,
CUNNING and Ionor.ne.

Cunning always has been the of
fensive and defensive weapon of ig
norance. Match cunning with cum
ming" only as a last resort-John A
Rowland.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

Does music irritate the music sys
tem?-Me1ical Record. Depends upoE
what you call music
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

ter is to be adjusted.
Kansas City, Mo. - A strike of
union machinists took place in Kan
sas City Wednesday. 1t was called
by a general order of the union, but
some of the shops settled with their
men and no strike took place in these.
The union is demanding 81 cents an
hour, nine hour day instead of ten
and some readjustment of working
hours at different shops.
Wilmington, Delaware. - Carpen-
ters to the number of 209 went on
strike in this city Wednesday, in an
attempt to enforce a demand for an
increase of five cents an hour.
New Haven, Conn. - The first
of May finds industrial peace at
hand all over Connecticut except
for a small freight handlers strike
at Waterbury
Spokane, Wash. - About 80 cleo
trical workers quit work Wednes-
day because contractors refused to
grant the new wage scale of So for
eight hours.
Tacoma, Wash. - About 100 union
molders went out on strike here
Wednesday for an eight hour day and
1915 per day.
Youngstown, Ohio. - Three hun
dred carpenters Wednesday struck
for an increase of % cents day in
wages.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-09

The man with the hoe is all right,
but the man with the pick, drill ane
the powder is 9 greater investigator.