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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
ONE MANS EXPERIENCE
IN WESTERN CANADA.
There Are Thousands of Opportunities
in the Land of Opportunity.

To the Editor.
Dear Sir:
:. The following experience of an ILL
nois man who went to Western Can
ada six years ago is but one-of the1
thousands of letters that could be re-
produced showing how prosperity fol-
lows the settler on the fertile lands of
Western Canada. This letter was
written to the Chicago agent of the
Government of the Dominion of Can
ada and is dated at Evarts, Alberta,
April sth, 1907:
1t is six years the 5th of this month
since l and family landed in Red Deer,
family sick and only SIS in my pocket.
Bought $12 lot, built 12x14 shack
and went to work as a carpenter.
Next May sold for $500 chad added
16x1S building to shack. Purchased
two lots at $40 each and built a 23x2S
two story building and sold for $780,
Filed on quarter section 33 miles
n. w. of Red Deer and have spent
three years on it and am well pleased.
Quarter all fenced and cross fenced,
wire and rail, 21s miles of fence.
House 29x31 feet on stone foundation.
Last year was my first attempt to
raise grain, l. " acres of fall wheat,
yield grand, but was frosted August
End, was cut August 18th and made
good pig feed. Had 1 u acres fall rye
that l think could not be beat A
farmer from Dakota cut it for me; he
said he never saw such heavy grain
anywhere. Straw was feet high. 1
had acres of 2 rowed barley on fall
breaking that did not do so well, yet
it ripened and gave me all the feed 1
need for stock and seed for this
spring. l did not have grain threshed,
so can't give yield, but the wheat
would have gone at least % blu. to the
acre. Have log stable 31x35 feet,
broad roof and two smaller buildings
for pigs and chickens.
Il have lived in Harvey, Ills, and
know something about it. 1 have been
hungry there and though able and
willing to work could get none to do
One Saturday evening found me with
out any supper or cent to get it with.
friend, surmising my situation, gave
me dollar, which was thankfully ac-
copied and later paid back. Wife and
l are thankful we came here. We
were living near Mt. Vernon, Ills, as
perhaps you remember visiting me
there and getting me headed for the
| Canadian Northwest, and happy day
| it has proved for me. l have not
| grown rich, but 1 am prospecting.
would not take $4,000 for my quarter
now. The past winter has been a
hard one. but l worked outside the
coolest day (52 below all day and did
not suffer. We are getting a school
started now that is badly needed.
Our P. o., Evarts, is about Is
miles; there is another Office miles,
but it is not convenient to us. Wife
and / would not exchange our home
here for anything Illinois has to offer.
Yours truly.
"(Sd.) E. KIMBERLEY"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

later on. Board drains, especially
where the ground is so wet that they
are kept constantly saturated with
water, will last for years. Farmers
living in the districts where timber is
cheap, will find that such drains will
answer the purpose very we'll without
much expense. Such drains have been
known to last 20 or 25 years, at
which time they seemed to be in just
as good state of preservation as on
the day they were put in.
To make wooden drains it usually
requires two men, one to hold the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Guthrie. Ok, Convention Splits.

Guthrie, Okla. - AS result of
hree days balloting the democrat
ic convention in the fifth congress
sional district, in session at Hobart.
Thursday afternoon ended in a SEN
sational tumult and two candidates
will contest for places on the ticket.
Scott Ferris of Lawton and Claud
Weaver of Ada. 1. T. The Ferris
forces walked out of the hall leaving
the Weaver men in possession of the
official ballot. Ferris claims the
nomination by a vote of lis to 9S and
Weaver claims a plurality of IS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Standard Attached to Fence.

boards in place and the other to nail
then together. This method of max
ing board drains, suggests the Farm
rer, can be improved upon by the use
of standard" This consists of an
upright board, three feet high, having
notches cut into it six inches apart.
one inch wide and several inches deep
to hold the boards firmly. The boards
are laid into the notches when the
top board can be quickly and evenly
nailed on.
Another method consists of two
posts driven into the ground about
three feet from the fence with notched
boards nailed across from each post
to the fence. With such a rig as this
troughs can be quickly and easily
made by one man alone.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
The Farmers Opportunity
50, 900 Acres in the ''Garden Spot of the World"
is Now Being Opened Up to the
American People.
Or. Chas F. Simmons Ranch Just South of San Antonio
the Market.


where the people happy contented.
Where whose
balmy air and glorious sunshine
IS prices
something
the year
bills threefourth
clothing his family in the North
country advancing rapidly
stock, without feed aen winter
the subantas of
the luxuries of the tropic
he arm n
his stock dying during
o in best society.
do n country United States
houses built
the the North
andh
Where sufferers Bronchitis Fever
Throat Troubles find relief
Where every
n expensive
S plentiful.
Where that the amount is missed
Churches of all
nations plentiful.
Where peace plenty good will prevail
healthy that there physicians and
living, supplement
today particulars beautiful views
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Yale Wins Over Harvard.

New London, Connecticut -
Yale's varsity crew won a hard row.
ed race against Harvard on the
Thames river just as dusk was falling
Thursday night by not much more
than a length. The race apparently
was won in the last half mile in
which the better form. of the blue
on perfectly calm water proved a
more powerful factor than the Drawn
in the Harvard boat.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Suits Against Railroads.

Washington, D. C. By direction
of Attorney General Bpnaparte United
States attorneys in various districts
throughout the country will institute
at the earliest practicable dates.
suits against a large number of rail
roas to recover penalties for viola
tons of the safety appliance law.
Information upon which the suits will
be based was reported to the inter-
state commerce commission by its
safety appliance inspectors.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
ROAD Az sM
esaSFARM''.-
1MPR(lY VI
MAKING BOARD DRAINS.
They Are Economical and Will Last a
Long Time.

Drainage is a live subject with the
farmers in many sections, and many
would be glad to do great deal more
of it if they were in financial condi-
ton to do so. While tile drains are
considered the best, board drains will
give very good service for a number
of years and will enable the farmer
to raise better crops and thus provide
himself with the means for buying tile
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
JUDGE Attempts Suicide.

San Francisco, Calf. - Overcome
with grief and humiliation at the &C
ton of the bar association in recon-
mending that he be impeached for
gross intemperance if he did not i'm
mediately resign Superior Judge K. c.
Hebbard tried to take his own life
Tuesday in his chambers at the tenn
pie Israel. He was saved from death
after he had pressed the barrel of
a revolver against his temple by
reporter, who took the weapon away.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Missouri convicts Hanged.

jefferson City, Mo- = Harry
Vaughan and Edward Raymond,
convicts sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary from st. Louis, and George
Ryan, convict sentenced from Kan
sas City, were hanged in the county
Jail here Thursday morning for the
killing of prison guard John ClaJ dur
ing concerted attempt to escape
from the penitentiary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Grain Transactions Are Gambling.

Fort Dodge. - Grain transactions
on boards of trade are gambling
according to verdict rendered by
federal jury in an important case here.
The jury in the case of Ware VS.. Pear
sons after being out five hours
brought in a verdict in favor of the
defendant, John H. Pearsons, who is
a wealthy farmer. Pearsons speculat-
ed on the board of trade until his
losses reached over $4,000. He re-
fused payment and the brokerage firm
of Ware and Leland of Chicago
brought suit to recover.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Cornell Wins the Race.

Foughkeepsie, N. Y. - Cornell
won the varsity eight-oared race
at the intercollegiate regatta for the
eighth time Wednesday evening in the
most exciting contest ever rowed ov-
er the four miles course. Cornells
time was 20:02 2-5. Columbia was sec
nnd
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Commons Against the Lords.

London, England.-The three days
debate in the house of commons end
ed at midnight when Premier Camp
bell-Bannerman's resolution in favor
of curtailing the power of the house
of lords to veto bills passed by the
commons, was carried by 432 to 147
amid loud ministerial cheers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
In Conference With President

Oyster Bay, N. Y. - Secretary
Taft spent four hours with President
Roosevelt Tuesday and said as
he left Oyster Bay to attend the Yale
commencement that number of i'm
portant matters relative to Cuba,
Panama and the Philippines had been
concluded
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Deported the Mutineers,

Villafranche, France.-Troops and
gendarmes lining the route prevented
a popular demonstration as $40 men
of the mutinous 18th infantry marched
Wednesday to the wharf where they
embarked on cruisers for Sfax, Tunis.
So soon as the men we're on board the
cruisers headed out to sea.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Or. CHAS. r. SIMMONS,
els Alamo Plaza, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
prama.ist,s PLANS for Euture.

DR.. Ludwig Fulda. the well-known
poet-dramatist, has purchased the es-
tate of Karerlake. in Tyrol, and ex-
poets to erect a castle snd live there
most of the year. He is now at work
on a new drama to be presented in
Vienna. at the Burg theater. next sea
tou.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
A Soldier Shot in Cuba.

Havana, Cuba. = During a clash
with police at Holguin, Santiago,
Wednesday night, resulting from the
alleged refusal of four American SOL
diers of the Eleventh infantry to pay
for drinks, Corpo8al P. J. Green was
shot and MORALLY wounded and his
companions were arrested.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Rutte letter Carriers Strike.

Butte, Mont.-Twenty-seven letter
carriers walked out Thursday as a
demonstration for higher pay, but in
three hours all but nine returned vol
unfairly. It is understood that moth
ing was promised the strikers upon
their return.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
This Is Looking Ahead Some.

New Orleans, La. = The hold
ing of a southern exposition in 1915
to commemorate the completion of
the Panama canal was discussed in a
convention Thursday night in which
about 100 delegates represented six
southern states
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Erench cabInet Sustained.

Paris, France. = The Chamber of
Deputies Friday night by decisive
majority of 120, after an exciting eight
hour debate, voted confidence in the
governments policy regarding the
winegrowers' movement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Have Grievances There, Also,

New York. - The executive COM
mittee of the Commercial Tele-
graphers' union Tuesday offered to
submit their grievances to the Postal
Telegraph company. Complaint was
also made that the company had not
fulfilled its agreements with its men
in Chicago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

Give Defiance Starch fair trial
try it for both hot and cold starching,
aud if you don't think you do better
work, in less time and at smaller cost.
return it and your grocer will give you
back your money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Tn. Maanetie Sort.

HE is a wonderfully impressive
man Yes. He is one of these peo-
pie who will say IT is beautiful day
in such an impressive manner that
you like giving him personal credit for
the weather"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Disagreement in Standard Case.

Ffndlay, Ohio. = The jury in
the case of the state of Ohio
against the Standard Oil company
charged with violating the antitrust
laws, Friday morning reported to
Judge Duncan that it had been found
impossible to agree upon a verdict.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Reuubiican Convention Called.

Oklahoma City, Ok.-The republican
state committee Wednesday author
lied j. l.. Hamon to issue call for
state convention to be held at Tulsa
on July Il. when the state ticket will
be nominated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
FEEDING the Dairy Cow.

The common practice of feeding
twice day, once in the morning and
one late in the afternoon, with an
armful of roughage to pick over at
midday, appears a reasonable one.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
scbritz Must stav in jan.

San FrIncisco.--Passing of sentence
upon Eugene E. Schmitz. convicted Of
extortion in the French restaurant
cases, was Thursday postponed until
july g.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Oldest Nebraska Woman Dead.

Grand Island. Neb., = Mrs. Kath-
crime Felske, aged 1O4, died here
Thursday night. She was the oldest
person in Nebraska. Mrs. Felske was
born in Prussia and has lived in the
United States 100 years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
a Naef Gunntv

Solomon was the wisest man." re-
marked the student
Yes" answered Mr.. Meekton, "he
couldn't help being wise with so many
wives to give him advice"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot;Ease. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores
Don't accept any substitute Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
A Russo-ItaIian Treaty Signed.

Rome, Italy. = The Russo-Italian
commercial treaty was signed in st.
Petersburg, Friday afternoon. 1t is
to be in effect ten years. The terms
are not disclosed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
A Wife Murderer Executed.

Columbus, O.-James Cornelius. the
Canton wife murderer, who was re
prieved three times by Gov. Harris.
was electrocuted in the annex at the
penitentiary at IL m. Friday morn
ing
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
unproaressix. London.

New York city has mere telephones
than London. though London has
100000 more inhabitants than New
York city. 80
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
confiscated schIitz Property.

independence, Kansas. = State Re-
ceiver Allen confiscated real estate
at Caney, near here, Friday belonging
to the Schlitz Brewing company val
ued at $4,000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

Clear white clothes are sign that the
housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue.
Large 2 OF. package, cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

Don't wait until the creamery turns
out batch of bad butter before be-
ginning to haul the milk or cream to
the factory every day
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

Have patience with the calf. Don't
expect him to know how to drink
when he is only day old. You GER
tainly knew less at this age
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
nammation slays pain cures wind collie sc bottle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

Some men are unable to distinguish
between good advice and mild in
suit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

Grass is green, but. an encounter
with grass widow is apt to'render q
man color blind.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

Once in a while the voters get busy
and elect an honest man. ..
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOW.
If so, use Red Cross Ball Blue 1t will make
them white as snow. 2 OF. package cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

A buUile of conceit, Cordelia,3 is a
woman who is wrapped up in herself.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

Then the sore begins to heal, new
leaves, the place -scabs over, and
sore is permanently cured. S. S,
Write for our specia1-book on sore
you desire. We make no charge
THE SWE
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
By IMPURITIES IN TIL

Twas afflicted with a sore on my
was a small pimple at first but it
gradually grew larger and worse
in every way until I became
alarmed about it and consulted
several physicians. They all
treated me but the sore continued
vertised and commenced its use
and after taking it q while was
completely cured. My blood is
now pure and healthy from the
effect of 8. 8. s., and there has not
s. s. 8. cured it.
West Union. Ohio.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
Town Newn Nnten.

GARNER-In Hancock county district
court the applications of L. F. Greiner and
H. F. Brown of Kanawha for liquor permits
were both refused by the court A re-
mOnstrance from a majority of the business
men had been filed in each case and during
the trial testimony was produced showing
violations Of laws.
CEDAR FALLS-The Cedar Falls High
school Will graduate the 18th OF this month
a class OF twenty-six Miss Jacobs as
sistant in the elocutionary department Of
the State university at Iowa City, is here
for month drilling for the class play
which will be Miss Hobbs" Prof. Harry
+. Gordon, head OF the oratorical depart
ment of the State university, will give the
address to the class.
BEDFORD-Owing to the serious illness
OF H o. Hughes, former president of the
defunct Farmers State bank OF Clear1eld,
the trial against him on nine criminal
charges has been postponed. Hughes is an
old man and has always borne a splendid
reputation in this community and the shock
TO his pride was great when his trusted
stepson, Ferrin absconded. II is doubtful
If he will live to face trial
hENSEIT-Four of the leading blocks
IN this city were burned last night, with
almost a total loss estimated at from
Sb'OCO to 100000. Twenty f1remen from
Notthwood, neighboring town, were
Tushed across the country in automobiles
to assist in lighting the flames Some of the
territory burned over was but recently re.
punt from previous fire. The principle
losses were: A K. Jerico, hardware and
building, $4,000; J. A. Savie & Co., general
store, $4,000; George Merriner, building of
general store, $4,000; Burgeson Bros, fur
nlture and building, $4,000; B. E. POLES
siude, harness, $4,000
IDA GROVE-Elmer Ward, Ida Groves
star quarter miller, who holds the North
western association record for that distance
OF O:5lB which is even faster than the state
record VIII not be able to compete in the
held games at Sioux City next week. and
unless he makes up his conditions will not
take part in the state meet on the 18th.
ward and Forbes, the latter pole vaulter,
VINO does better than ten feet and who is
on the relay team, were both plucked in
their examinations Wednesday, and both
notihed that they cannot take part in the
Northwestern field meet.
TABOR-The Fremont County Medical So
cioty met here yesterday in the college
auditorium. Besides the medical fraternity
many townspeople were present as auditors.
Prof. w. b. johnson of the college gave
an address on "ProtoZoa and Disease"
nicely adapting and toning down scientific
terms to make himself understood by a
popular audience. The pernicious, ultra
microscopic, disease germ bearing protocol
were exposed and held up to public view
so that all might hereafter be warranted
In shooting on sight any outlaw OF a mos
quito that comes along with a grip full of
yellow fever malaria germs under his arm.
The next meet will be at Sidney, with
l)r. Piper OF Randolph, president, and DIR.
Harris OF Tabor, secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03

In district court yesterday Judge Wheeler
heard argument on the demurrer TO the an
swer Of the defendant in the 5000 SANDER
suit OF Nellie Buckley, formerly a school
teacher near Bently, against F. 7. c.
Johnson, a member OF the Board Of Town
ship School directors The alleged SANDER
was contained in an article which johnson
had published in a Bentley paper, and
Johnson in his answer contended that the
communication of which Miss Buckley COM
planned was privileged" The suit is be
ing watched with much interest in the
country districts.
Judge Wheeler dissolved a temporary In
junction issued by him a few days ago
restraining w f. Wickersham of Glen
wood from maintaining a horse pen in that
town. complaint having been made by A.
f. Dean that the yard was a nuisance and
a menace to health. The order of dissolu-
ton was made on the showing that proper
notice had not been served on Wickersham.
There will be no jury trials until next
week. 1t is likely that Judge Wheeler Will
take up the ]. Brown contempt case to-
morrow,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
Two Small Fires.

The fire department was called about 7
o'clock yesterday morning to the Revere
house, on Broadway, where blaze had
started in the floor of the kitchen. Break
fast was in progress in the dining room
adjoining the kitchen and for while there
was considerable commotion among the
guests. The building, an old frame struc-
ture without any basement, was infested
with rats, which made their home in the
space beneath the floor. The smoke and
water made the rodents stampede and
many Of them invaded the dining room and
other parts OF the building much to the
excitement of the women employees and
guests OF the house. The damage to the
building was small
Fire Of an unknown origin in a closet at
the residence of l. Cherniss, 700 Fourth
street, gave the fire department a run
about o'clock Thursday morning. The
blaze was extinguished without serious
loss.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
NEW YORK WANTS NEW DEAL
Chamber of Commerce Desires Treaty
with France Satisfactory to
Both Countries.

NEW YORK, May IA resolution urging
President Roosevelt and the State depart
ment to negotiate a treaty with France
which will adjust the commercial relations
between both countries on a mutually ad-
vantageous basis was adopted at the annual
meeting of the New York Chamber of Com
merce today. The chamber also adopted
a resolution urging upon the -"cretary Of
state and the secretary OF nerce and
labor the necessity Of prov uIng an ade-
quate force of experts for the examination
of foreign tariffs and foreign tariff legisla-
ton. Up to the present time this work
has been in the hands of one expert and
one assistant, at a total cost, including
salaries, of $500 per year. For the next
fiscal year congress has increased the ap-
preparation to $500 a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03

The Board OF Fire and Police commits
sioners held a short session yesterday
morning at which rules for the government
OF the hre and police departments were
adopted. The board also conferred with
Congressman Smith, who is acting as its
council, in the matter OF the controversy
over the boards appointment OF Charles
NJ. Nicholson as chief Of the fire depart
ment
The question OF quarters for the commits
sion has not yet been settled and the COM
mission is seriously considering renting a
room outside OF the city han and then pass