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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has rich
taste. Your dealer or Lewis Factory,
Peoria, Ill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08

Smokers have to call for Lewis Single
Binder cigar to get it. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08
Korean Troops pisbanded.

Seoul, Korea = An ordinance dis
banding the Korean troops was pro-
mulgated Wednesday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08

When they enter a theater women
should check their hats and men their
thirst
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08

Mrs. Wfnslowss Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces IN
nammaton, allsys pain, cures wind collie ca bottle
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08

When a man first makes a fool of
himself he gets an awful jolt-but
he soon gets used to it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08
TIRED lacks.

The kidneys have a great work to
do in keeping the blood pure. When
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08
Peace Dove Evidently Needed.

During the session of the house of
representatives a dove, purple in
color, flew gracefully into the hall and
lowered high over the heads of the
legislators. Naturally the question
arose as to whether it was the dove
of peace. Some of the members
earnestly hoped that it was.-Hart-
ford Times.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08
The ADVANTAGE of READING.

Beg pardon, sir" said the weary
hobo as he stood at the farmhouse
door, but might | sleep in your barn
tonight? 1 haven't had a roof over
my head for ten days"
81 congratulate you," said the kind
ly farmer. THAT is a splendid thing.
have just read in one of my ten-cent
magazines that it is not too much to
say that to the delicate, highly-strung,
easily knocked-up individual the ad-
vantages of sleeping in the open air
are enormous. Pallid cheeks take on
rudy hue, colds are unknown,
nerves are forgotten, and irritability
becomes a phase of the past. A
small plot and little perseverance
are the only necessaries and the re-
suit is assured. You are very well
come to the use of my potato patch,
and my sky is at your disposal =
Judge
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08
Will Not Contest Two-cent Fares.

Detroit, Michigan.-F. w. Stevens,
general solicitor for the Pera Mar
Quette railroad, has announced that
the railroad will not contest the two
cent fare law which goes into effect
September %. Mr.. Stevens says that
the two-cent rate is accepted in the
hope that the increased patronage
predicted by Governor Warner will be
realized and that in the distant flu
ture" the net earnings may permit
a fair return in dividends upon the
value of the property used in the
passenger service.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08
NO GAIN AND SOME LOSS.
Neighbor's Comment in Which There
Seems a Strain of Sarcasm.

Eyes," the leader of the amateur
brass band was saying, its curious
to see what an effect learning to
play horn has on some persons. 1
used to be a pretty good bass sing
er, but 1 can't sing worth cent
now"
Does learning to play horn spoil
the voice?" asked his next-door neigh
Dor.
1T did mine"
How do you account for it?"
Il don't know how to account for
it. Strains the vocal chords, per-
haps. All know is that l blew my
voice out through the mouthpiece of
my cornet."
Did you have a good >voice?"
Everybody said So"
Then it's a great pity you ever
learned to play a horn" rejoined his
neighbor, shaking his head sadly. 81
-er-think l should have enjoyed
hearing you sing Com
panion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08
Imnortant te Methers.

Examine carefully every bottle of CASToR1A,
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and uaa that IL
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-08

Remember, young man, if you are
not satisfied with your job, the
chances are that the boss will not
refuse to accept your resignation.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
.CUBANS TALKING
Of REVOLUTION
Three Generals Placed Under Ar.
rest, Charged With Conspiracy
Against Public Welfare.
Matched In New York City by
Americans Whose Names Are
in the Possession Of the
Government.

Havana.-The secret police have ar
rested General Maso Para. General
Juan Ducassi and General Lara Miret
charged with conspiring against pub
lie order
General Para is the alleged leader
OF the conspiracy to start revolu
ton against the Americans in Cuba
with the use of funds supplied through
some firm in New York Simultane
ously with the arrival of Para at Ha
vana, three Santo Domingans, well
known on account of their previous
revolutionary records, also arrived.
II is known that the conspiracy was
hatched in New York by Americans
whose names, It is said, are in the
possession OF the United States gov.
eminent, and il is stated that the
leaders here were professional revolu.
tionists, hired for the job, which, II
Is believed. will result I'm a flasco.
Governo Magoon. however. Is amply
prepared with 5000 American soldiers
and 5000 rural guards to crush any
movement.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
MONEY WAS WASTED.
San Francisco Railway Company
Could Have Secured Franchise
Without Bribery.

San Francisco.-Twice, on Wednes.
day. during the TREY l.. Ford trial.
wherein the chief counsel for the
United Railroads is charged with brib-
cry Of public officials. 1t was affirmed
that confessed bribe-takers, members
of the board of supervisors, would
have voted to grant the United Rail
roads a franchise for an overhead
trolley franchise without the use Of
the money which is alleged to have
been so lavishly distributed. James l..
Gallagher. former chairman of the
board OF supervisors. explicitly de-
clared his belief that the franchise
could have been secured without any
attempt TO influence the opinion OF
the members. Supervisor Samuel Da-
Wis, the only other witness of the day,
reiterated this assurance on his own
account
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
RioTous SCENES ENACTED.
Old World Quarrel Breaks Out In New
York City.

New York.--Alleged socialists Sun
day night made the most riotous dem
onstration ever seen in Cooper Union.
In a determined effort TO break up a
meeting OF the Federation Of Italian
Societies, called to protest against the
recent action Of the Italian govern
ment against the clergy. and the at
tacks TO which Cardinal Merry del
Val, the papal secretary OF state, had
been subjected during the agitation.
For twenty-five minutes the disturb
ers. who we're Italians. held the po-
lice at bay, and II was not until a
police captain with reinforcements
hurried TO the rescue OF Lieutenant
Powers and eight men detailed to the
the meeting that order was restored
and the meeting permitted to con
tinue. Nine men. supposed ringlead-
ers. we're arrested. and hundred
more beaten by the police and thrown
out into the street.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
WAR BETWEEN AMERICANS
AND JAPS BOUND TO COME
Such is the opinion Of Russian Paper,
Which Expresses Belief That TAFT
VIII Negotiate an Agreement
With the Gar.

ST. Petersburg. Secretary Tafts
tour OF the world is being followed
with unusual interest here. The gov
eminent is takirs measures to sur
round the journey through Siberia
and European Russia with attentions
usually reserved for rulers of states,
and the press is busily specializing on
the likelihood and adopting of Russo
American convention, the object Of
Mr.. Taft's visit to Russia being, 1t IL
alleged, to negotiate an agreement be-
tween the United States and Russia
The conviction prevails here that
war between Japan and the United
States is inevitable in the distant flu
ture. The Novoe Vremya published
an article entitled "The New World
Power" picthing the marvellous
growth of America as a sea power dur
Ing President Roosevelts administra,
ton, warning Russian diplomacy mot
to be caught unawares by coming
events" and by adding:
THE day when the United States
feet passes out of the Straits of Ma
'gellan and moves proudly into the
waters of the Pacific will open a new
era for the eastern world. Official
courtesies and the Temporary lull In
war talk do not conceal the fact that
America is reaching out for the mas
terry of the Pacific and already ~
strong enough to attain It,"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
RIVER OVERFLOWS
TOWN SUBMERGED
Disastrous Floods Ravage Japan,
Over Six Hundred Lives Being
Lost in One Town.
Frail Bamboo Houses Were Swept
Away by the Raging Waters and
the Helpless People Drowned
Like Rats In a Trap.

Victoria, b. C-Advices OF ter.
rlble disaster due to the great hoods
prevailing in Japan have been re-
celved. The overflow OF the river
Otonashigawa, running through the
town OF Fukuchiyama, near Kyoto,
caused the loss of more than coo lives.
In this river the water rose more
than fifty feet $50 shaku) and swept
over the whole town of Fukuchiyama.
drowning over Coo inhabitants and
sweeping awIy large number OF the
frail bamboo and thatch houses of the
Japanese townspeople.
The barracks of the Twentieth regi-
ment and Tenth engineers battalion.
situated on heights near the town, es-
capped damage. when the town was
overwhelmed. and the troops were
hurried out TO render what assistance
could be given TO the survivors and
20 rescue drowning people. The popu-
lation of the town was over 10000 PEG
pie. Hurriedly fifty or more sailing
iunks were secured and despatched
to the scene. being sailed over what
was formerly n thickly settled town,
soldiers manning the junks, saving
large numbers. The police have re.
covered 600 bodies and others are be-
lieved to have been lost.
The water subsidized next morning,
August 9th. and great damage was
revealed. One.half OF the town was
entirely swept away and the remaind'
or had large numbers of collapsed
buildings. The whole town was prac-
tically destroyed. the scene being ter
rible beyond comparison. General Ku.
roki and Governor Omorl OF Kyoto Flu
were in the city. the former being en-.
gagged in inspecting the troops. and Is
said to have narrowly escaped the
danger
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
A MYSTERIOUS cAeLeoRAm.
ReVolutionists Attempted to Use New
York World to Further Designs.

New York.-Cuban conspirators,
whose plot to overthrow the provis-
ional government has been thwarted
by Governor Magoon in Havana. at
tempted apparently to use the World
to further their designs.
An unsigned cable of 1872 words was
received by the newspaper several
hours before the plot lie anne public,
stating that a meeting of prominent
merchants of Havana had been held
Monday night and resolution adopt.
ed to inform the World of the true
state of Cuban affairs. The message
then said that there would be a gen.
eral uprising Thursday and Friday.
In language of alarm the message
told of credit impaired, property in
danger and general anarchistlc dem
onstration to follow. all for the pur-
pose OF Causing an embarrassing sit.
uation at Washington" II added that
III American troops shed Cuban blood.
general uprising and open war
against the United States will be inev-
table"
Revolutionary leaders, the cable
stated. were known to have taken
into their service arms and ammuni-
ton which never had been taken over
by the provisional government.
Give this the widest publicity and
save the situation" the dispatch con.
cluded
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
sTRANeLED BY THEIR GUARDS.
Fate Of servlan Officers Who Became
Weary Of Prison Life.

Belgrade. Servia.--An extraordinary
occurrence in the government prison
here Sunday resulted in the death OF
two former officers and free street
rioting. The two army officers, who
we're appointments of so-called regt
eide regiments were detained In
prison on a trivial charge. Being
driven to despair by the delay and
illegal obstacles, put in the way of
bringing their cases to trial, the two
prisoners, while exercising in the cor
ridor. wrested guns from the prison
guards and. barricading themselves in
room. fired through the windows
into the street. The commandant OF
the prison ordered the guards to seize
them and desperate fight followed
Two guards were wounded. and, &C.
cording to Official account, the two
former officers committed suicide with
their last cartridges. Other accounts,
however. say that the two officers
were strang I'D by the guards. who
then emptled their revolvers into the
lifeless bodies OF the men.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
VENEZUELA STANDS PAT.
Minister Russell on Revision Of Steam
ship Company Award.

Caracas. Venezuela.-Th Venezue
la government has published part Of
the correspondence exchanged be
tween the American legation here and
the foreign office on the subject oil
the American claims against this re.
public. Minister Russell writing un.
der date OF Sept 90, said:
''In accepting the first installmen;
OF the awards OF the mixed commits
sion, my government insists on "a re
vision OF the orlnoco Steamship com.
pany award and pending a final set.
Element no money which Venezuela
pays win be considered TO be on &C.
count or applicable to that award"
The Venezuelan government, In an.
swering this note. Sept. a, made the
following statement: This govern.
ment will not accept the pretension
that II shall revise the arbitration
awards, thus definitely closing the dis.
oussion. Venezuela has no concern
regarding the disposition which the
American government makes OF the
moneys already received and TO be re.
ceived."
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
PATTERN AFTER ENGLAND
IN HANDLING RAILROADS
Congressman Hepburn Says United
states Could Profitably Adopt
English System Of Control Of
Stock and Bond Issue.

Washington Representative Hep
burn Of the Eigith Iowa district. chair
man OF the house committee on inter
state and foreign commerce, who has
returned from a trip to Europe in the
course OF which he looked into the
English railroads, said that he be-
lieved this country could prohtably
adopt the English system of control
OF stock and bond issue of roads. He
said he expected legislation along this
line at the coming session of con
gress, though there would be opposi.
ton based on the idea that congress-
has no control over the ,nstrumentali-
ties OF commerce. He said there was
no speculation in English railroad
securities. He found English invest.
ors concerned over American railroad
securities. He himself did not see
how any one had the courage TO in
vest in American railroad stocks, and
laid much OF the blame at Harriman's
door
In this connection Mr.. Hepburn con
demned the treasury practice of put
ting money into the banks to prevent
alleged money stringencies. He said
this money went to aid New York
spectators, and It was nonsense TO
talk about the west needing money to
move crops. There is no longer a
crop moving period in the west" said
he. There used to be before farm
ers we're so prosperous. Now crops
are moved all the year round"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
FOUR BIG CRUISERS ARE
WELCOMED At FRISCO
First Division Of Pacific Fleet Casts
Anchor After a Cruise Of Thirty.
Six Thousand Miles.

San Francisco. The first division
of the Pacific fleet, vanguard Of the
American navy, which Is to assemble
in Pacific coast waters by order of
the president. steamed through the
Golden Gate at sunrise Thursday
morning. The four armored cruisers
nassed the Heads in file formation,
led by the flagship West Virginia,
hying at her masthead the two-starred
flag Of the commander of the fleet,
Rear Admiral James II. Dayton. Five
hundred yards to the rear came the
Colorado. followed at like distances by
the Maryland and the Pennsylvania.
The arrival of the four big sister ships
marked the end of a 36000-mile crvise,
which began at Newport, II. l., last
September.
The squadron was sighted outside
the Heads at daybreak. steaming at
half speed out Of coast fog. BY
bringing his ships to anchor Off the
city front a few minutes before s
o'clock. Adri'el Dayton fulfilled HIS
promise by wireless the night before,
arrive some time in the early fore
noon" Thousands OF people, antici-
patlng the event, we're gathered along
the water front and the hilltops com.
handing a view of the bay. Oblivious
Of the fact that they could not be dis
tinguished from the decks. they sig
nailed their welcome to the huge
white.aud.buff fighting machines by
waving their hats and handkerchiefs;
and as floecy puffs Of smoke arose and
drifted from the mouths of the six
FOUNDER saluting guns of the West
Virginia. they cheered.
Admiral Swinburne put of from his
flagship, the cruiser Charleston, as
soon as the West Virginia moored On
board the latter vessel. the rails we're
manned and the band struck up
lively air as Admiral Swinburne
stepped onto the quarter deck TO greet
the commander-in-chlef of the feet.
The brief formality over, the two ad.
mirals shook hands warmly and at
once retired for an official conference
relative to the departure from this port
OF the cruisers California. Charleston
and st. Louis for target practice at
Magdalena bay. Capt. j. Il. Milton,
commanding the West Virginia, re-
celyed score OF newspaper men who
had been waiting In launches for an
hour TO come aboard.
At ! o'clock Thursday afternoon,
Joint committee of about 100 men
prominent in political, business and
social life of San Francisco and near.
by-cities, boarded the West Virginia
10 greet and welcome Admiral Dayton
and the officers of the feet. United
states Senator Perkins made a brief
formal address OF welcome.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
Lumber Trust Is Next.

ST. Paul, Min.-The federal grand
jury will soon begin an investigation
of the so-called lumber trust, which is
understood to have its headquarters
In Minneapolis. Fifty witnesses have
been summoned to testify before the
grand jury. II Is understood that the
government has been collecting the
testimony TO show that tho lumber
trust has been using the mails for un.
lawful purposes In it's crusade to
squeeze the Independent companies to
exhaustion.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
CHARGED WITH CUTTING RATES,
indictments Against the Southern pa
cifc and Pacific Mall.

San Francisco, Cal.-Ths federal
grand jury has returned five indict.
ments OF 12i counts against the South.
ern Pacific company and the Pacific
Mail Steamship company, charging vi
olations of the interstate commerce.
law. These indictments, II followed
by convictions. are sufficient to rem.
der the corporations liable TO fines
aggregating $124,OOO to s2.4s6.OOO, the
minimum fines prescribed by law on
each count being $1,000 and the max.
lmum fine $4,000.
The defendant corporations are nc.
cused OF secretly cutting TO 81 the
published rate OF sl.25 on through
shipments OF mating from Kobe,
Japan. to San Francisco, and thence
throughout the United States.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
walker charasd WIN Murde.

Ogden, Utah.--As a result of the
verdict Of the coroner's jury which in
vestigated the circumstances sur
rounding the death Of Dr. Earl s.
Beers, wso died as a result OF a beat
Ing admini"tred by f. c. Walker who
charges that Beers had been too in.
innate with Mrs. Walker, both Walker
and his friend, A. Il. Lawrence, who
was In the room at the time the fight
took place. have been placed in jail.
charged with murder in the first de
gree, 1t is charged that some blunt
instrument was used in the attack
upon Beers, his friends contendlng Il
would have been impossible to innlot
such terrible injuries with the bare
fist.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
SAILORS CAST
upon BLEAK ISLE
-Four Of the Crew Of an American
Bark Perish and Others Endure
Horrible Sufferings.
Boat Built From Wreekaoe is Used
to Seek Assistance For Suffering
Men Marooned on Island In
"the Land OF Fire"

New York.-The story of the wreck
of the American bark Prussia. on
bleak Staten Island, Terra del Fuego,
the land of fire." is a thrilling one.
Six of the crew have been landed here
by the steamer from Montevideo. Four
persisted and three are in a hospital
at Puntas Arenas. The Prussia was
owned in San Francisco and sailed
from Norfolk, Va, March %, with a
cargo of coal for San Francisco. On
the night of June 10, which was
stormy AID bitterly cold, while Cap
tain johnson was trying to make the
New Years island light, the bark went
ashore and soon broke up. Eleven OF
the thirteen men In the crew sue
eeeded ia reaching a strip of sand.
sheltered somewhat by overhanging
rocks At dawn it was discovered
that Sabata, the Japanese cook, and
Harry Hammond, a sailor, we're miss
ing. The strip OF sand was narrow
and huge cliffs barred and escape
across the island.
Captain johnson soon died OF ex-
haustion and was buried in the sand.
The survivors had few provisions
and subsisted OF these. Meantime a
boat was laboriously built from the
wreckage. But fear that the provis-
ions would not last led to two of the
men, s. Prothin and Joseph Hosteth,
trying to work across the mountains
10 obtain help. Prothin crawled back
a few days later with his hands and
feet badly frozen. Hosteth, he re-
ported, had died from the cold The
food gave out and the men lived on
shell fish. Eventually. after much
danger, Mate John Hunter. Carpenter
Carl Stark and Seaman Heine reached
New York's island, I'm the frail boat,
distance Of thirty miles. Lieuten-
ant Del Gado. in charge of the light
house there, rescued the suffering men
on Staten island after much peril and
delay. They were kindly nursed at
the light house and then taken to
Punta Arenas.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
GOVERNMENTS SIDE OF CASE.
Prosecution Reveals Its Charges
Against Senator Borah Of Idaho.


Boise. Idaho.--The government has
revealed its charges In the case Of
United States Senator Borah, charged
with timber land fraud. The jury was
completed at the morning session on
Tuesday. and during the afternoon
Judge NJ. G. Burch OF Detroit, Mich.
special assistant to the attorney gen.
eral, made the opening statement of
the prosecution. He arraigned the
late Governor Frank Steunenberg as
the central figure In the alleged con.
spiracy by which II is claimed that
more than 1900 acres OF virgin for,
est lands. thick with towering pines,
came fraudulently into the possession
OF the Barber Lumber company. a
Wisconsin corporation operating
plant In this city.
Mr.. Burch connected Senator Borah
with the land transactions only as nj.
torney, first for Steunenberg, and then
Tor the lumber concern. He declared
that Senator Borah interested himself
In all matters having an outward bear.
ing on the lands claimed by dummy
entrymen. turned over TO dummy"
trustees and by them decided over TO
the Barber company.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
FERRY BOAT cAPsIzEp.
One White Boy and Thirteen Negroes
Are Drowned.

Mobile. ALA ferry boat crossing
the Tombigbee river at the govern
ment works at McGrew shoals near
Jackson. Ala. capsized, drowning one
white boy and thirteen negroes. The
boy was Leslie vernuille. 16 years OF
age, residing in oaksdale. a suburb OF
this city. The scene of the accident
has long been regarded as a very dan
gerous place by navigators OF the Tiy-
er. on account OF the rapid and treach-
erous current and the rocky shoals
there.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1907-10-02
Girl Eoullv Murdered.

lola, Kan.-Miss May Scipp. the 25.
yearold daughter of John w. Scipp, a
well-to-do farmer, was found muir
dered in the back yard of the Sclpp
home at Moran, Saturday night Her
throat had been cut evidently with a
razor that was found close by. A
motive for the murder has not been
found Miss Scipp. after dinner.
stepped out into the yard She had
been gone but q few minutes when
she screamed for her mother. Mrs.
Scipp rushed into the yard and found
her daughter unconscious, lying in q
pool OF blood.