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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21
1847-1oO7.

60 years ago Allcock's Plasters were
first introduced to the public. They are
to-day the worlds standard plasters.
This invention has been one Of the
greatest blessings imaginable and af
fords the quickest, cheapest and best
means ever discovered for healing
and relief of certain ailments.
Allcock's are the original and gen
uine porous plasters and are sold by
Druggists all over the world.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21
Insect Drunkards.

Insects have their own public
houses, and get intoxicated Just like.
human beings, was the charge made.
by Prof Bottomley in a lecture at the
University of London, South Kensing-
ton The leading public house in the
insect world, according TO Prof. Bot
tomley, is the wild arum. 1t looks like
a large lily, and its big dark shaft ex-
tending upward is the sign that at
tracts the insects. They climb down
into the nectar pit beneath the flowers
bags OF pollen, and there the orgy
commences.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21
STAMPS SOLD AT CUT PRICES.
Charge Against Manufacturing Firms
by Postal Employees.

by Postal Employees.
Racine. Wis. Feb. 1S.-At meet
ing of the Business Mems Associa-
ton tonight the local organization of
National Association of Postoffice
Clerks and Letter Carriers filed a
protest against the action of several
large manufacturing houses of the
city in purchasing stamps aggregat-
ing 100000 annually from Chicago,
in order TO secure certain rebates of
price. Transferring this business
from the local Office has resulted in
keeping the postoffice several points
below where it rightfully belongs.
and if the purchasers of the stamps
were induced to buy them here. the
postoffice would be advanced in rank
and a considerably larger salary list
would be in order here. The annual
receipts of the last fiscal year lack
ed less than $4,000 of placing the
city in the 100000 class, and with
the added business this rank would
be easily attained.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21
Rich Man Can't Give Bond.

ST. Louis, Feb. 1S.-Christopher D.
Brokate, former city meat inspector
and secretary of the National Butch
ers' Association, who was arrested
last night on the charge of partici-
pating in the operation of a policy
game in st. Louis, was unable to Sc
cure a bondsman this morning. Bro
kate. who is prominently known, is
20 years of age, and reputed to be
wealthy. Although he has frequent
ly signed bonds for the release OF
others, he was unable to get himself
out of custody
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21
MAY TRY LOCAL OPTION PLAN.

Guthrie, o. T.. Feb. IS. - 1t is re-
ported that the convention may
backtrack on its action relative 10
submitting statewide prohibition to
the voters of the state. c. N. Has
kell today received several kilograms
from prominent citizens of Musko-
gee asking that a local option clause
be submitted along with the state
wide provision.
There is a disposition among some
of the leaders to favor reconsidera-
ton looking TO such action.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21
GRIP CASES DELAY TRAFFIC.
1000 Brooklyn Rapid Transit EN-
pIoyes Laid Of.

New York, Feb. 49, = Two thous-
and of the 1900 employees of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
are idle on sick leave according to a
statement issued by Vice President
Calderwood today. The company is
unable to move the usual number Of
trains A majority Of the men are
i'll with grip, but there are many
cases Of pneumonia and bronchitis.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

well since. I used TO have such pain
in my back that once tainted. The
kidney secretions were much disor-
dered, and I was so far gone that L
was thought to be at deaths door.
Since Doan's Kidney Pills cured me
feel as if had been pulled back from
the tomb
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21
In Eagle Eyes.

Where's the bahbah?" asked the
soft young chap from the east.
I'm the barber. sonny" drawled
the big man in the wide hat and red
shirt.
And do you know how to clip
haih?"
Il should say so. Just stand about
ten PAGES. and if l can't clip off every
lock in IL shots. I'll set up the lick
er.'-Chicago Daily News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21
Laws of Health.

Tramp-Thankee kindly, mum; I'd
no hope of gvttin SIGH fine supper
today, num- May heaven bless yei
Housekeeper-As you've had good
supper, think you might chop some
wood.
Yes, mum; but you know the old
adage: After dinner rest awhile;
after supper walk mile I'll walk
the mile first, mum."-N. Y. Weekly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21
Glover & Grass Seeds.


We are known as the largest growers of
Grasses, Clovers, Oats, Barley, Corn. PO-
tatoes and Farm Seeds in America. Oper
ate over 5000 acres.
FREE
Our mammoth l4S-page catalog is mailed
free to all intending buyers; or send
SC IN STAMPS
and receive sample of perfect balance ra-
ton grass seed" together with Fodder
Plants. Clover, etc, etc, and big Plant
and Seed Catalog free.
John \. Salzer Seed Co., Box w. La
Crosse Wis
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

Sheer white goods, in 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, 1907-02-21

a f t e r d ay- don't
worry. Doan's Kid
ney Pills have cured
thousands of women
in the same condition.
Mrs. A. Holman of
Saltwater, Mimi. j.,
says: But for Doan's
Kidney Pills I would
not be living now
They cured me in
1899 and I've been
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

The Ameer of Afghanistan comes
out Of the effete east. but the plan of
his government to maintain communi-
cation with him by wireless telegraphy
during his visit to India savors of the
strenuous west. rather than of the
easy-going orient.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21
HE MAY HAVE SMALL Pox.

Guthrie. o. T.. Feb. 1S.-President
Murray is i'll and is reported to have
all the symptoms of smallpox. Three
members of the convention have
previously been stricken with the
disease
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

Man is prone to harbor false i'm
pressions. prejudices and preconceived
notions. Until the delivery of ice on
Sunday was prohibited to Bostonlans,
remarks the Detroit Free Press. we
thought they never needed ice.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

Color-Sergeant James Gregory, a
Crimean hero. who has died at Taun-
ton. England. has seven sons and four
daughters. of whom ten are six feet
high Six of the sons were in the
army at the same time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21
He Shut Her Up.

Mrs. Cutting Hintz-Will we go to
the jamestown Exposition this sum-
mer?
Mr.. Cutting Hintz-Don't know ]
haven't paid for the Christmas pres
ents you gave me yet
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

Tribes in the Indian territory are to
be formed into companies to control
the coal and asphalt lands in the ter
ritory. If there is any scalping done
in the subsequent business transac-
tons of the companies 1t will be of the
good, old-fashioned sort.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

And now a German paper. Jugend.
announces the "anti-Caruso corset
waist" which Is lined with sharp
pointed spikes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

Corncobs have become SO valuable
in Oklahoma that the people can no
longer afford to burn them. Perhaps
they have been cornered by the coal
trust.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

Vice President Fairbanks nearly
always walks from his residence to
the capitol and back. and often after
dusk goes for long strolls through
the northwest section Of washington
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

A bill carrying out the ideas of
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis, of the board of
control visiting committee, for the
instruction of the inmates of the
state industrial reformatory at
Hutchinson in the useful arts, was
introduced in the senate this after
noon by Senator Simons. The par
ticular trade advocated by Mrs.
Lewis is that of making handmade
furniture. The bill is Endorsed by
Gov. Hoch. The same bill was in
troduced in the house.
Other senate bills introduced
BY Chapman - Prohibiting rail.
roads from making agreements on
demurrage rates; from using or EN-.
ploying common agent or bureau,
and providing for the forfeiture of
charters In the event of violation of
the act.
Haskell Providing for the ap-
pointment of matrons of jails in all
counties having population of
more than $4,000
Robertson - Creating a city court
for Chanute and limiting the juris-
diction of justices of the peace to
cases involving amounts of no more
than 81
Bills introduced in the house
were:
BY Elstun = Regulating burial as
sociations and providing that their
benefits must be paid in cash.
Davis Providing for the regis
tration of voters in all townships
having population of 1000, exclu-
sive of first and second-class cities.
Committee of railroads Provid-
ing that the tax received from the
private car lines operated in the
state shall be paid direct to the
state treasurer instead of the coun-
ty treasurers.
The time has not yet come for
Kansas to revise its constitution,
according to the opinion of the ma
jority of the senate. The concur
rent resolution offered by Senator
Porter, of Montgomery, for the sub
mission to the people of a PROPOSE
ton to cali constitutional conven-
ton was defeated in the senate this
afternoon. The constitution pro-
vides that a resolution providing
for a constitutional convention must
have the votes of two-thirds of the
members of both houses. The Por-
ter resolution died with eleven
votes for it and eighteen against.
Those who voted for the resolu-
ton were Benson, Belts, Conner,
Fulton. Getty, Hamme, Harrison,
Haskell, Huffman, Porter, of Mont
gomery. and Waggener The others
either lodged into the cloak rooms
or voted against the resolution.
The bill prohibiting the organiza-
ton of secret societies in the high
schools was reported for passage by
the house educational committee.
The senate this afternoon adopt
ed the house concurrent resolution
fixing the time when the introduc-
ton of all except appropriation and
local bills should cease as February
20. The action of the senate in
adopting the resolution would indi-
cate that an early adjournment is to
be taken. 1t will be necessary for
both houses to work hard for ten
days or two weeks to complete the
consideration of the measures be-
fore it after the Introduction of bills
ceases and this will make the adj
journment occur between March
and 10.
The senate has passed the bill in
troduced by Senator Smith prohibit
ing the confiscation of coal by rail
road companies. The bill provides
that the railroad companies must
pay double the market price for any
coal confiscated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21
DON'T DESPAIR.
Read the Experience of a Minnesota
Woman and Take Heart.

If your back aches, and you feel
sick, languid, weak and miserable day
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

A college athlete and linguist has
become insane. Mental and physical
gymnastins burn the candle at both
enAs
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21


coal confiscated
Topeka, kans., Feb. 14.-After q
fight lasting during the greater part
of the day. in which nearly every
senator who can talk participated,
the senate refused to accept the
square DEAL tax bill passed by the
house and by a vote of q to sub
stituted. the senate bill on the same
subject. The house bill creates a
state tax commission of three men,
bers giving 1t authority to assess
railroad property and equalize taxes
between counties. The senate bill
creates a tax commission of two
members to work with the auditor
of state in the assessment and
equalization of taxes, and have con-
troll of the state board of railroad
assessors, but the latter is not abol-
ished or it's duties taken from it.
The senate took up the bill at the
morning session and the vote was
taken at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
The house legislative apportion-
ment committee has agreed upon
the TOCHeSISl dppOl IlOuA1ChI ulli
and it was reported favorably to
the house today. This bill pro-
vides for taking one member of the
legislature from each of the coun-
ties of Jefferson, Brown, Franklin,
Usage. Marshall, Butler and Doug
las. These representatives are CIV
en- one each to the following
counties: Wyandotte Montgomery,
Crawford, Allen, Greeley, Seward
and Stanton.
The primary election bill fight In
the senate will occur on the floor in
stead of in committee. On motion
of Senator Fitzpatrick today the
Stubs bill, which passed the house,
has been referred to the senate
committee of the whole and placed
on the calendar
The county clerks in session here
have adopted a resolution favoring
the accounting bill introduced in
the house by Mr.. Helmick, and pre-
pared by James NJ. Nation, auditor
of state.
once against all liquor dealers in
the city and county. The new cru
SADIE will be against jointkeepers.
drug stores that do not sell accord
ing to law and bootleggers. The
saloons have been closed for two
months, but there has been consid-
cradle backdoor business.
Another Injunction at FL Dorado.
County Attorney C. L. Altman of
, FL Dorado has filed an injunction
suit against the Wells-Fargo Elk
, press Company to enjoin it from de-
! tivering intoxicating liquor, in VIC
lation of law, at all of its Offices in
years. About six months ago he
sold out at a good price and went
to South Dakota with his family,
where he bought cheaper land.
Drowned in a Reservoir. ]. A.
Phillips and Harry Beckett, two
engineers, were drowned in the
reservoir of the United States
Sugar and Land Company. near La
kin, While trying 10 drive. across a
narrow place in the reservoir in a
spring wagon.
son, Swede. and a well known char
Offer Reward of $500. The
board of county commissioners OF
Franklin county have announced a
reward of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the party or parties
who murdered Mrs. Jane Schneck
and her two children at Centropolis.
Frank Schneck, the husband and
father. is still being held in jail for
reavestigation
Is Paid Life Insurance. Mrs
Susan Caldwell, who was recently
acquitted of the charge Of murder
ing her husband with an AK. whiis
he was asleep, has been paid ss.eot
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

permitting the city to license the
joints. Suits We're filed at the same
time against the cities and mayors
of Leavenworth, Wichita and Pitts
burg. The other cities and mayors
are contesting the cases.
Even Drug Stores Included. -
AS the result of a meeting of the
city and county officials and the
leadirN business men a statement
signed by the mayor, marshal and
city attorney of Junction City and
the county attorney and sheriff was
issued TO the effect that the county
and city authorities will proceed at
He turned on the gas, but was un-
able to detect the odor. After wait
ing some time, he lighted a match
with q view to seeing if there was
enough gas coming through the
meter to make a flame. Instantly
there was an explosion.
Former Kansas Frozen. A let
ter has reached Marysville from
Furnace, S. Z. telling OF the find
ms VI SheliICo vi
Marshall county. frozen to death on
the plains of South Dakota. Mey-
ers was a prominent farmer and
stockman of that section for many
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while Taking up some trash around
fire in the yard. Her dress caught
fire and before the flames could be
smothered she had received in
juries which caused her death few
hours later.
7 Bond Election Carries. =, The
school bond election held at Great
Bend for the purpose of voting
$4,000 bonds for the erection of a
high school building was carried.
Some time ago the city accepted a
gift for s125,o0o library from Mr..
Carnegie. The building Of the pub
lie library and high school viii be.
Ga In the near future.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

Cannot License Joints. Attor-
neys for Junction City have filed in
the supreme court confession of
judgment in the case instituted
against the city by Attorney Gen
eral Coleman last fall. In consid-
Grafton of this confession, Attorney
General Jackson has dismissed the
suit pending to GUST Mayor O'Don-
nell, of Junction City, from Office
The suit against the city was for
the purpose of depriving it of the
right it had assumed to license
joints operating in the city Anoth-
er suit was also filed against the
mayor to Gust him from Office for
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Record Breaking SaIe.-At W. ].
Honeyman's sale of Poland Chinas
at Madison, SO head brought S10,460,
averaging 5000. This far exceeds
the average of any former Kansas
sale and stands as record for Kan.
sas. The top price was $40
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

The Gas Meter Leaked. w. G.
Guthrie, a plumber, whose home :.
in Cleveland. o.. was badly burned
by an explosion of natural gas ut
Wichita. Guthrie, who has been
working for the gas company for
five years past. was installing a
meter in the home of l.. c. Wright.
Nine Barrels in One Place. =
The city officers at Salina raided
several joints. They commenced
early in the morning. but the eli
max came late in the evening when
they searched the premises of w.
u McDaniels and got nearly nine
barrels of whisky, wine and gin. A
week ago the joints all closed, but
1t was rumored they would open
again. The police were on the
alert and commenced the raids
early.
Wife Is Fatally 6urned-Mrs. J.
NJ. Lusk. wife of a farmer living
near Wellington. was fatally burned
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

once against all liquor dealers in
the city and county. The new cru
SADIE will be against jointkeepers.
drug stores that do not sell accord
ing to law and bootleggers. The
saloons have been closed for two
months, but there has been consid-
cradle backdoor business.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

Butler county. This company does
business on the Frisco and Santa
Fe railways. Judge Altman grant
ed a temporary injunction pending
the trial of the case in March, 6
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-02-21

Drowned in a Reservoir. - j. A.
Phillips and Harry Beckett, two
engineers, We're drowned in the
reservoir of the United States
Sugar and Land Company. near La
kin, white trying 10 drive. across a
narrow place in the reservoir in a
spring wagon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
By ROY NORTON
Drawings by Charles Livingston Bull and Jay Hambidse


instruction, and which he had come to assault.
Good evening, Admiral" he responded in ex-
cellent English mentally thankful that he had
offered greater resistance to this famous bulldog
of the sea but with faint of shame couding his
mind in thus being recalled to the fact that he had
attempted upon a country which had helped
to educate him. of which he had been guest of
honor and to which he owed much in knowledge
of Seamanship.
1T gives me much pleasure" resumed the voice
above in tone of cold courtesy, Ito request that
ing your entire fleet and signal the other vessels
from your flagship that in behalf of yourself and
you accept parole under the usual provision
that neither you any of your men shall bear
against the United States during the remainder
of this war
But l can't do thatl' Kamigawa protested in
tone of bitterness.
Very WE'LL came the curt answer "Then my
duty will compel to drop you; but you will be
sacrificing lives I'd rather save
The blue figure with its Tapping coat tails swung
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

A1O stranger spectacle was ever outlined against
IN the sky than that of the fate laden morning,
when at a height of more than three miles
above the sea the Emperor's ships were borne
away. child full of life. energy, and vivacity,
clutched in the inf1exible taons of mercess eagle,
and hurried into the empyrean, would have been
more helpless. The suns rays painting
the surface of far reaching untenanted ocean. on
whose waves sail caught the breeze. and across
whose depths sailed no squadrons The day of its
abandonment at hand, and the time not dis
tant when seafaring was to become merely legen-
Diary.
In the profound solitude of the upper air the
radioplanes swung ma estically in wide circle.
and then like flock of geese in homeward flight
formed long line which in stately procession directed
its course to the east.
The Japanese knew by the faces staring at them
from the bellies of the monsters which had gathered
them in that they were in the grasp of the enemy,
and impotent, although throughout that trying day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

But"
That's all! My country doesn't have to beg
favors from all nations combined. You have seen
mighty good evidence of that! It's no favor to
me if you give your parole. You can have twenty
minutes!"
The port above changed shut, and kamigawa,
his cup of bitterness filled to the brim reluctantly
signaed the other members of the fleet, who seemed
less bent than he upon delay. AS the darkness
settled more closely round them and joined the
blanket of shadows below, there foated from every
captive ship the plain white flag betokening COM
plete surrender. The sun banner-the emblem of
Japan-had disappeared from the seas She
no longer a naval power, and her brief encroach-
ment advancement, and season of turbulence was
at end.
AS the last cloth of white futtered out the
called down Thank you, and then continued
I'm sorry for you, Kamigawa but it can't be
helped It's the fortune of war. Now are
going to bring your cruiser Yakumo alongside you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

back toward the open port
with an air of decision, and
the Japanese Admiral knew
that this was no time for the
practice of deception and
evasion. The man above was
not one to be trifled with.
and could be depended upon
to keep his word unfalter-
ingly, even though it might
cost the life of every prisoner
taken. He fastened to re-
linquish his last hold upon
vessels and men.
Wait a minute, Admiral!"
he fastened to call. You
can at least give me time to
ask them their wishes?"
You are not to ask them!"
was the sharp reply from
above. You are to tell
them that they can save
their lives by giving their
parole. There is no alter
native. I'm not asking favors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

and men hurried to the decks to learn what this
change might portend. and as they did SO they
discovered that the silent monsters clustered
in what seemed perilous proximity to the craft
holding their redoubtable flagship. the Ito. On
the bridge of the latter appeared the Admiral
of the fleet, Kamgawa. his impassive face show
ing nothing to his followers of the strain under
which he had labored during those long hours
of captivity. Like his fellow officers, he looked
at the assemblage anxious to know the cause of
the abrupt stop, and then aloft to the engines
of victory, from each of which there whipped
and cracked in the evening breeze the Stars and
Stripes
The grinding noise of metal sliding over metal
attracted his attention and almost before it had
ceased clad in the blue uniform of the United
States navy leaned out of huge port. holding him
self by his hand, and frowning down at the
upon the Ito's bridge
Good evening" Kamigawal" voice hailed with
gruff resonance, and he recognized Bevns, who
had been an instructor in the naval academy of the
nation which had presented him with postgraduate