davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

In commemoration of the rare fore
sight and wisdom and the indomitable
courage which led William H. Seward,
then secretary of state, to induce an
unwilling congress to purchase Alaska
for his country the citizens of Seattle
will erect a monument to commem-
crate the act which has endeared the
grand old statesman to the people of
the northwest. 1t is planned to COM
plete the monument in time for the
Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition, which
IS to be held in the summer of 1909.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
RethnaI-G Green.

Bethnal-Green. whose lawless state
has just been revealed before the po-
lice commission. seems, ir the past.
to have been as idyllic a spot as its
understanding name suggests. accord
ing to the London Chronicle. BY
coach, wrote Pepys. In June. 1868. ito
BednaT-G Green to Sir W. Riders to din
ner fine merry walk with the
ladies alone after dinner in the gar
dan; the greatest quantity of ssaw,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

The New Zealand International ex-
hibition, now in progress, is the most
important one ever held in Austral-
asia. 1t covers IA acres, and the cost
of the main buildings is estimated at
$500,00O. though the entire expendi-
lures before opening were probably
three times that sum. All nations
were invited to exhibit, and it is re-
GREETED that American Manufac-
turers did not respond. The Stand
ard Oil company, through its New
Zealand representative, is the only
American concern with an exhibit
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

new company capitalized at So
100000 has been formed by John D.
Spreckles, Jr., William Clayton and
Harry L. Titus, with the avowed pur-
pose of building a railroad from San
Diego, Cal, to Yuma, Ariz., by way
of the Imperial valley. The articles
of Incorporation have been filed in
San Diego, and the official title of
the corporation is the San Diego G.
Arizona Railway company.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
senator coIlum Re-elected

Springfield, III. United States
Senator Shelby NJ. Culiom was Tues
day elected to the United States SEN
ate for the fifth time The.vote in the
senate stood A. for Cullom and seven
for former Justice Carroll C. Bogge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
The Marshall Field Estate.

Chicago. Ill. = The executors OF
the Marshall Field estate Monday
filed with the probate court an inyen-
tory of the late merchants posses
sions. The approximate value of the
estate is placed at $4,000, 900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
EIkins Remains in Senate.

Charleston, w. Va. The two
houses of the legislature voted sepa-
rately for United States Senator
Tuesday, giving Stephen B. Elkins
big majority for reelection for the
third time :
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

John E. Wilkie, chief of the secret
service, is one of the best amateur
magicians in the country. He performs
wonders with deck of cards and his
Straightforward maneuvers with coin,
handkerchiefs and other objects are a
source of constant wonder to his
friends
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

When the United States gets that
biggest battleship in the world the
secretary of the navy wants, her
saucy ship will be beauty that will
attract the admiration of the globe
She will, in fact, be the belle OF
the seas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

The biggest gain in numbers of i'm
migrants last year was from Italy,
Russia, Greece, Turkey and the orr
emit. 1t should not be rashly said
that this is not cause for congratula-
ton. 1t may be in the places they
came from.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Parisians, who like to have des-
ignating epithet for everything and
everybody, call the actresses who ride
In touring cars, wrapped up in automo-
bile coats, "the little bears of the
bouleyards."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

We are having the kind of win
ter in which shrewd husband can
make big hit with his wife and at
the same time experience no personal
discomfort by getting up to light the
Litchen fire.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

The burning of the brides toys is
part of the wedding ceremony in
Japan. The bride lights a torch
which she hands to the bridegroom,
who with it lights fire in which the
toys are destroyed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
To Check Deals in Cotton Futures.

Washington. D. C. = Senator Cul.
berson has introduced a bill prohibit
ing the sending of any information
regarding dealings in cotton futures
either over interstate telegraph lines
or through the mails.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

A Kentucky paper is putting up a
holler for the establishment of several
branch minis. Mint is one Of the
necessaries of life in Kentucky.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Until the sultan engaged Euro
pean artillery expert, Raisuli didEt
know that the imperial forces were
firing at him
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Bomb-throwing seems to be on the
increase in this country. Funny that
it isn't applauded as it is when it
happens away off in Russia
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

There is reinsurance for Mr.. At
wood In the words from Berlin that
surgery can now attach a beheaded
mans head to the trunk again, that
is unless the man has lost his head
entirely.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Dead flies. caught in nets in Brazil,
sell for the equivalent of about So
cents pound, in American money, in
London. They are used to feed cage
birds and goldfish
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

A Denver girl with the choice of
going on the stage or doing house
work has chosen homework. She
probably prefers ironing her shirt
waists on an ironing board instead of
the top of trunk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

The life of a five-pound Bank of
England note-that is, the length of
time it remains in circulation-ave-
RACES about sc days. AS soon as the
note returns to the bank it is Cancelled.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

The love letters of Henry VIII. to
Anne Boleyn have been published in
book form. They should teach young
women that it is foolish to believe all
men say in their love letters.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Phiiologists have found that origin
ally the word chauffeur meant muir
derous brigand. How in the world
could the meaning of it ever have
been so changed?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

A Philadelphia minister claims
Adam was negro. but the claim
doesn't seem well founded. If he had
been, no doubt he would have claimed
he was kicked out of the garden on
account of his color.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Flood Destroys Gas Main.-One
of the sixteen-inch mains of the
Kansas Natural Gas Company broke
south of Garrett. causing the sup
ply to towns north of there to be
shut OF. The break was caused by
high water washing away the stone
which supported the line ON Ms
bank Of the creet
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

An Indiana boy who was impelled to
lick every kid he met, but found too
many. must have thought that he was
destined to become a captain of in
dustry.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Although it rejected simplified SPELL
ing. the house was afraid to go back
on simplified salaries.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
suettenham is rhankfn Nnw

Kingston, Jamaica. Gov. SWEET
tenham has written a letter to John
+. Stevens, chief engineer of the Pan
anama canal, thanking him for the
tents and supplies sent in here from
the isthmus by the steamer Advance.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

a boy put out a threatened fire with
bucket of milk. Perhaps there was
Wsthoa u his presence Of mind
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
Ex-senator cockreII to Rest.

Washington. Former Senator
Cockrell of Missouri who has been i'll
at his home here for three month";
and who has just returned to his du-
ties as interstate commerce commits
sioner, will leave Saturday for Flor
ence Villa, Fla, for three weeks rest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

It is sad when our friends depart,
but it is worse when our virtues die.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
Shocking Death Under Wheels.

Shocking Death Under Wheels. -
A man named Geo. W. Getroff was
killed by a Pacific work train at the
Table Mound cement plant south OF
Neodesha. The man was riding on
the train and in attempting to alight
while the train was yet in motion
was dragged under he wheels and
the fight, six out of the thirteen
wolves escaped and after the fight
was over there were seven dead
wolves. There are a great many
wolves left yet in the same territory
and another hunt is planned.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Sucked Through Ore Chute. -
Elmer William. a nine-year-oid boy.
was sucked through chute at the
ore bins Of the Prime Western
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
MercifuI to Avenalna Husband.

w A. Dawson. of Humboldt, was
found guilty of murder in the
fourth degree. On October IS Daw-
son shot Walter Lindsey, whom he
claimed had wrecked his home.
Lindsey lived for several weeks.
Public sentiment was with Dawson
destroyed by fire. The flames
started in the dry goods store OF
Gebhart & Son and in addition con-
sumed the printing plant of the Dis
patch. owned by ]. W. Royce, state
bank commissioner. A real estate
office. a billiard parlor and the Odd
Fellow lodge room were also burn
ed. The loss is 100000 The orig
in Of the fir, Is unknown
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Topeka, kans., Jan. 21.-The two
houses of the legislature were in
session for less than an hour each
importance was transacted by eth
err A long list of bills was intro
duced in the house. the two most
important being directed at rail
roads. Mr. Foley of Rice intro
duced one intended to thwart what
many people believe to be the pur-
pose of the Santa Fe Railroad Com
pany in increasing its capitalizat on
and bonded Indebtedness. This Il
provides that in cases where raj
roads hereafter increase their stoc <
issues or bonds that the fact OF
such increase shall not be admis-
sible as evidence in any case pend
ing before court or railway COM
mission where either freight or pas
senger rates are in question.
Mr.. Ham of Rocks, introduced a
bill requiring that every railroad in
the state maintain separate daily
passenger and freight service. each
way over each of its lines within
the state. This bill provides pen
atty of $500 a day for each day that
it's provisions are violated.
Mr.. Haskins of Johnson. introduc-
ed deposit guarantee bill con-
siderably different in its provisions
from the one introduced by Kirt-
land of Saline, at the request of
John Q. Royce, state bank commits
sioner.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Blaze at PhilIpsburs. Three
large business houses located in the
cid Bank block at Phillipsburg. were
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Fatal Fall on the Ice. - The nine
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Clugg died in Pierceville
from conclusion OF the brain The
child fell on soma ice near the wa
tas.nFks ard sns1hsd fractured
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Topeka, kans., Jan. 22 w. Y.
Morgan. chairman of the railroad
committee of the house, today in
troduced railroad bill requiring the
railroad companies to establish ter
minals inside the state of Kansas in
Wyandotte county. The bill pro-
vides that the board of railroad COM
missioners shall designate where the
Kansas terminals shall be located,
and shall give the railroad COM
panies notice of the time in which
the terminal shall be completed.
The bill providing for the MAIN
tenance of the Western university
at Quindaro for the coming two
years was introduced by Mr.. En-
right, of Wyandotte. 1t carried an
appropriation of $54 800
The central bureau of vital stat
istics for the state is to be estab-
lished in the Office of the state
board of health under the pro-
visions of bill introduced by Mr..
ingalls,. of Atchison Provision is
made for the appointment of a state
register of vital statistics to re-
ceive $4,000 a year. with an assist
ant at $500 a year.
a DAii lOuuCeu ny MI DTO-
vides that all cities furnishing light,
~~--0o~~~@-~-~o o~~~~~o
Game of a Fighting Family. -
James Voss Price, the Oldest man. in
Cloud county and probably the old
est Mason in Kansas, died near Con-
cordia recently, aged "a years last
month. He was born in Kentucky,
lived many years in Southern II
linois, where he was a leading Re-
publican, and was in the state con-
vention that nominated Yates for
governor. and Endorsed Lincoln for
the presidency. He served in the
federal army as lieutenant of Com
pany E, Eighty-first Illinois infantry,
in which his two sons were privates.
Thousand Men in Wolf Hunt. -
The largest wolf hunt ever pulled
off in Mcpherson equity was held re-
Gently south of Window. At the
appointed time over 1000 men were
in line and surrounded sixteen sec
lions OF land, the tract being four
miles square, and all moved to-
wards the cepter. Wolves and jack
rabbits We're started up and when
the men finally came together in
the center, there were thirteen
wolves. Those with shotguns be-
gan shooting them and then the
dogs were turned on them. During
-~>~~~--->~>>>>>-~~,-~>~-~>>
Caught in Shaftine.-Elmer Wiles
an employee at the Columbus paint
factory, was caught in the shafting
of the mixer machine while working
with it. The set screws caught his
coat and he whirled around the
shafting at the rate of $50 times a
minute. Every stitch OF clothing
was torn OFF. He was unconscious
when released. but will recover. No
bones were broken.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

skull. She went to school. however.
the next morning, but the fracture
resulted in conclusion of the brain
and ultimate death.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
Kansas Legislature
DoiHgs Of fire h7en in Topeka
Who are Making Our Laws


Topeka, Kans., Jan. fe.-Although
the senate adjourned on Friday I'M
til O'Clock Monday afternoon, the
house was in session today, and
grinding away in an effort to clear
up it's calendar. Some of the mem
bers of the house made a hard fight
to secure adjournment until
o'clock Monday. but by vote Of 46
to Al it was decided to work on
Saturday.
The following bills were present
ed this morning in the house:
By Bird - An act making appro-
priations for the Topeka Orphans
home for the fiscal years ending
June 80, 1908 and June 80, 1909.
By Stone = An act to establish a
juvenile court and to provide for the
disposition of all cases of juvenile
delinquency and dependency and
cases contributing thereto and Of all
cases arising under the laws for the
protection of children.
BY Hart = An act requiring rail-
roads and transportation companies,
their agents and employees to stamp
or place upon freight way bills of
carload shipments the date and hour
WASh SuCA was QcllfSICQ
for transportation, prescribing the
further duties of such companies.
their agents and employees in regard
to carload shipments. and providing
penalty for the violation of the
provisions of this act
By Edwards = An act relating to
selling, keeping for free distribution
and giving away cigarettes and CT
gazette papers.
By Curran-An act to amend sec
ton 1 of chapter 1862 of the session
laws of Kansas of 1905, entitled IAN
act relating to public highways"
and to repeal said original section.
By Padgett-An act amending Sec
lions 1896, 1886, 1916, 1892, general
statutes of Kansas, 1901, relating to
the selecting and summoning of
grand and petit jurors.
By Padgett-An act making an ap-
preparation to the Goodlander Home
and Mercy hospital at Fort Scott,
| Kansas.
By Haskins-An act to amend sec.
ton 7756, of the general statutes of
1901.
By Beeson - An set fixing the
terms of the district court in the
Thirty-first judicial district, and re.
pealing all acts and parts of acts in
conflict herewith.
By Sourbeer An act granting to
the Missouri, Kansas G Texas Rail.
way Company a part of the right OF
way heretofore acquired by the
state for a switch CT spur track to
the state hospital grounds in the
city of Parsons.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Fifty-One Years in Kansas -
Archibald Thomas Henson, who
died near Potter, was nearly IS
years old and had lived in Kansas
over fifty-one years Seven of his
eleven children. all of whom was
born on the old homestead, are liy-.
ing
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Washington, D. c. = The senate
Tuesday passed the compromise For
aker resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on military affairs to investi-
gate the facts of the affray at Browns
vile, on the nights of August Is and
IA, last, without questioning the legal
iry or justice of any act of the pres
ident in relation or in connection with
that ARRAY The action came after
the subject had been under considera-
ton almost daily since the first day
of the present session of congress
and every phase of the question had
been discussed on all sides.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Good Example for Others. - The
county commissioners of Marshall
county have decided to rid the coun-
ty of the gopher pest and at their
last meeting offered bounty OF 10
cents zach for their scalps.
Grigsby cursed a prisoner and struck
him in the face The investigation
probably will be February 5th.
Bailey Out of Politics. - Willis
]. Bailey, former governor of Kan
sas, and now a resident of Bailey
Vile, has bought controlling inter
est in the Exchange National Bank
of Atchison, and will eventually
move to Atchison from Baileyville
and make that city his home
Many Hogs Drowned. - Word has
been received that about 400 hogs
were drowned near Coffeyville dur
ing the recent high water.
~-~-~-~~~-~~~~~N~-~~~~0-~~-
prisoners in the Kansas penitenti-
airy. Oklahoma is DESTROYS of re-
newing the contract with Kansas
for the care of its prisoners on the
same terms which have prevailed
for the past year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
Investigating Harve

Washington. The department OF
Commerce and Labor, through the bu-
reau of corporations, has begun an in
vestigation of the International Har-
vester company.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Would Renew the Lease. Gov
ernor Frank Frantz. of Oklahoma.
has been in Topeka for a conference
with Governor Hoch and the direc-
ors of the Kansas penitentiary for a
renewal of the Kansas-Oklahor1a
contract for the care of Oklahoma
Smelling Plant in East lola, and
nearly smothered to death in crush
ed ore. Frantic efforts of workmen
was all that saved the boy, as the
ore was shoveled away from the bin
and the boy rescued in an I'M
conscious condition, barely in time
to save him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

general as a special board to be
known as the board of pipe line COM
missioners. When ten or more buy
ing and selling crude petroleum oil
shall present petition for the use
of any pipe line. the board shall have
the power to sort of condemn the
pipe line for public use and shall fix
fair price at which this oil shall
be Piped.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
Would Elect Supreme Judges.

Washington. D. c. = Representa-
tive Lamar of Florida introduced a
bill in the house Thursday providing
Tor the election of the judges of the
supremt court of the United States
by the people, the chief justice to be
selected by the nine judges after their
election
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

His father served in the war of 1912,
and both his grandfathers were
Revolutionary soldiers under Gener-
al Marion. He came to Kansas in
1866 and had been a Mason sixty
years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

On Cruelty Charge.-W. H. Has
kell, warden of the Kansas peniten-
tiary, has suspended DR.. c. E. Grigs-
by, the prison physician, pending an
investigation of a charge that Dr.
in his troubles, as the belief there is
strong in the unwritten law in mat
tiers of this kind. The jury asked
the court to be lenient. By that
means he can get off with a six
months Jail term if the court
pleases.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21
Stevens To Be Chairman.

Washington. Announcement was
made Thursday at the war depart
ment that the offices of chairman and
chief engineer of the isthmian canal
commission would be combined and
that Mr.. Stevens. the chief engineer
would be given the appointment. the
understanding being that he vii main
tain residence on the isthmus.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-03-21

Washington. - The eXte9t TO which
child labor is employed in the United
States is set forth in bulletin issued
by the census bureau Thursday. The
statistics presented are for 1900 and
relate to the employment of children
as bread winners, of whom 100000 in
round numbers between the ages Of
10 and 10, were so employed.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-09-05

Some smells are dangerous A sin
gle sni6 os highly concentrated prus.
sic acid wsN Kill man as quickly as
Z shot through the heart The OdoE
Of lad egg Is due 10 the presence Of
sulphureted hydrogen. and the OBJ
jecfiona BILE perfumes OF sewers and
bone factories are attributable chiefly
90 the same gas Chemical laiorato
rfeS are famous for had smells Ber-
xeHus. who discovered the element
called ->elenium- once tried the ex-
pertinent Of permitting a bubble Of
pure hydrogen se.enide gas to enter
his ucstril For days afterward he
was not able to smell strong ammonia.
the olfacfory nerves icing temporarily
paralyzed. SeRniun gas has the odor
OF putril horSeridish Tellurium is
even worse. There is story of a ply
stefan whose patient. lady. refused
to take an absolutely necessary rest
because she was SO fond of being al
ways in society. He gave her a pill
containing small quantity of tellu-
rum. and her breath was affected by
It to such an extent that she was not
able to appear in public for month.
She never guessed what the trouble
was. The volatilized essential Oil Of
roses is supposed to cause rose
cold" This peculiar complaint is so
far nervous in It's character that pa
per roses sometimes excite H.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-09-05

| A youth With untouched face walked
slowly pas. q barber shop thea bach
again. then passed and repa ssed. each
time drawing nearer ami nearer Fl
nally, as though he had just reached
q determination. be turned IN and hand
ed bis hat. coat and collar to the ON
ciafinS shine" When it came his
turn he got into the chair with an aif
Of assurance which was rather out Of
keeping with his haunted eyes
Hair cut queris-i the barber
Nav: shave" said the youth Just
once over. and be kind o careful OF the
nerk whisker"
Tie barter put his hasd over his face
to hide grin and went to his lather
cup He turned on the hot water and
passed a wink down the line until ey-
cry barber had his gaze that way.
Then. with ponderous care, he lathered
the face and cooily began shaving his
customer with the back Of the razor.
Does she pull:- he asked after .
bit
a le-.,Ie raw said the customer,
with fine discrimination Got q wire
edge. hasn't it q
The barber replied by stroppins his
own hand violently. then resumed
shaving with the back Of the razor.
"How's that." he said.
Fine as silk" said the customer.
now grown veteran Il tell you it's all
in the ssropping, ack."-Baltimore