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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
RsIaxina the Tensions.

Paris.-French opinion generally
regards the meeting between King
Edward and Emperor William at
Wilhelmshohe Wednesday as mark
ing another stage in the re-
taxation of European tensions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
They Rejoice When Krupp is Born.

Kiel, Germany.-There was a
holiday at the Krupp shipbuilding
works here Wednesday, with a distri-
button of money to all the workmen
in celebration of the birth of a son
and heir to Herr and Frau Krupp Won
Bohlen und Halbach.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
Met Emperor Francis Joseph.

Ischl, Austria.-King Edward
arrived here Thursday on his
visit to Emperor Francis Joseph The
exchanges between the two monarchs
we're cordial, and certain political
matters were cleared up satisfactorily.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
A Santa Fe Gas Tank Exploded.

Courtney, Missouri-Luther Aldy
and ]. Hicks, water service men
on the Atchison, Topeka &, Santa Fe
railway, were seriously burned here
lursday by the explosion of a gas
tank They were taken to the Santa
Fe hospital in Topeka.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

A Chicago girl dropped bottle into
the river with her name and address
and please write" inside. A fine
young farmer down state who fished it
out is going to marry her. Girls, cast
your bottles on the water.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
Wisconsin Has Two-cent Rate.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin.-The two
cent rate per mile on all rail
roads operating in Wisconsin went
into effect at midnight Wednesday
night
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
Ayerts a Strike.

Los Angeles, California. At a
conference Tuesday it was agreed by
the Southern Pacific that all the men
will be taken back including the dis
charged boilermakers and helpers.
This agreement averts general
strike on the Hartman lines
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

Now that they are to have steam
boats on the Tigris, some of the TO-
mantle aspects of the river of the
Arabian Nights" will be wiped out as
the passenger sails past the old Bag
dad of good Haroun al Raschid.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
ST.. Joseph Brakeman killed.

Rushyille, Nebraska.-Lewis But
Ter, a Northwestern brakeman, whose
home is at ST. Joseph. Mo-. was crush
ed to death between two freight cars
while attempting to make coupling
in the yards here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

Spiro, l. T-Because the closets
in the caboose of a freight train on
the Fort Smith & Western railroad
were full of liquor the crew was ar.
rested and the train left standing on
the tracks here
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

If you must carry a grudge against
something, why not carry it against
the weeds that are now fourishing
around your buildings? Make it an
active grudge. too
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

Mrs. Russell Sage's generosity shows
that she does not believe those who
have passed on know what is happen
ing in this world, or else that she
doesn't care what Russell suffers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
Kansas Educator Dead.

Wichita, Kan.-Prof. w. H.
Isely, dean of Paramount college in
this city, died at his home here
Wednesday morning of appendicitis,
aged AZ years. He was born in st.
Joseph, Mo.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
Keep Milk Cool.

There is less poor milk and rancid
butter in the winter than in the sum-
mer. The reason lies in the fact that
things may be kept cooler in the win
ter. If it is desired to prevent sour
ing and fermenting in the milk and
butter, the easiest way to do is to
keep things perfectly cool.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

Gen. Kuroki is man of few words,
SO we may take it for granted that he
would not have much success as a
life insurance solicitor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

The virtuous person is his own best
company" says the Baltimore Ameri-
can, and the Cleveland Leader adds
that the extremely virtuous are awful.
~ unsociable, to be sure.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

A man who rescued fellow hu.
man being from drowning in the Mo-
nongahela river was rewarded with
five cents. That would be a large
price for saving the lives of some men
we know
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

And now we have an umbrella trust,
and owing to high prices the appropri-
alton of parachutes will be more popu-
lar than ever.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

Pittsburg bank clerks have taken to
wearing rubber gloves. There is so
much money in Pittsburg that bank
clerks are continually getting their
hands furnished.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

have organized against race suicide
All of them are willing to contribute to,
a fund for the benefit of anyone who
consents to marry.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
CLIPS OR TUGS STAY ON.
Homemade Continuance Which One
Farmer Has Found ServiceabIe.


Have blacksmith bend fiat piece of
iron around singletree-old buggy tire
will do. Bend it back six or eight
inches and put two rivets through it.
For center clip use staple made of
three-eighths round iron. Put nuts on
ends of rivet. A fiat piece of iron with
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

1t is quite appropriate to associate
women with the cradle of liberty,
and, therefore, portraits of Mary
Livermore and Julia Ward Howe will
be acceptable in Faneuil hall.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
Same Old Dividend

New York.-The Standard Oil
company declared a quarterly div
idend of Sc a share Thursday. This
was unchanged from last year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

When a girl invites young man
to her home for dinner, and he is told
that she did the cooking, it's time for
him to sit up and take notice.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
Summer Cottages Burn.

Old Orchard, Midsummer cot
tages and hotels valued at 100000
were destroyed by fire here Thursday
night. No lives lost
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

A New York judge has decided that
an oyster is wild animal. Here's one
that the nature takers have over
looked. Get busyi
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

The United States raises more than
100000 bushels Of peanuts yearly
and imports more, probably to help
out during campaign and circus time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

London Punch suggests as a reason
for Raisuli's hatred for Caid Mclean
that it was the latter who introduced
bagpipes in Morocco.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

The green bug" which is doing bus
mess to wheat in the west probably
got that way from envy of the boil
weeyif
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
A MARYLAND Blaze.

Norfolk, Virginia. large portion
af the business section of Princess
Anne. the county seat of Somerset
county, Maryland. was burned Tues
day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
Chance for Collectors.

An oil portrait of ]. Pierpont Nor
gan is among the unclaimed dutiable
goods in the government stores at
New York. It will be offered at public
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

New York doctors, we hear, are pre-
scribing cigarettes for women troubled
by nervousness. The euthanasia idea
is gaining ground.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

Ethel Roosevelt graduated second in
her class from the Cathedral school in
Washington.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

DR.. G. Stanley Hall, of Clark uni
versity, says posterity is crying out
for birth. Yes, and as soon as it gets
that it will howl for bottle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

A physicians fee in China never ex-
ceeds ten cents, we are told, but he
probably does not do much free hos
pital work.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

We have read a great deal about
top dressing the pastures. and how
well it could be done with manure
spreader. How about flock of sheep
for the purpose
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

So the king of Abyssinia has adop-
ted a new umbrella" Somebody
adopted" ours when we most needed
it last week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

) Nobody ever yet got cold feet walk
Ing the path of prosperity.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
Belfast Labor Troubles Settled

Belfast.-The negotiations be-
tween the arbitrator and strikers
resulted Thursday in a settlement of
the labor troubles here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

a Mark Twain is now Doctor of Lit
erature. He'll find plenty of practice,
If he hangs up his single in this coun-
try
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

Moderation is word of much help
full meaning in hot weather. The doc
tors do not disagree as to that point.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

It's an i'll wind that blows no one
good. The short-sleeve fad has been
a good thing for the long-glove trade.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
ALL OPERATORS GOING OUT
General Secretary Russell Expects
$4,000 to Join Strike.
Labor Commissioner Neil Sees No
Immediate Indication of a
Settlement.

Chicago. Illinois.-General Secre-
tary Russell of the telegraphers' union
Tuesday predicted that before night
the strike would be general through
out the United States and Canada. He
said: "All memebers of the national
Executive board are here with the ex-
ception of President Small and he
wired his sanction of any step we
may take in the direction of calling
a general strike. A meeting of the
executive board was held Tuesday to
consider a general strike. In my
opinion by night the $4,000 operators
in the United States and Canada who
belong to the union will be called
out" Labor Commissioner Neill, Pres
ident Gompers and other leaders con
ferred Tuesday with the idea of ar
ranging some manner of settling the
strike. Commissioner Neill declared
there was no immediate indication OF
a settlement
New York, New Worthwhile the
striking telegrapher's claim theil
strike will be successful the officials
of the Western Union and Posta
Telegraph companies stated Tuesday
that they are handling their bushes:
rapidly and that numbers of men are
returning to work. No disorder ha:
been reported.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22

Cotton may be king, but the harvest
hand is more than ace high in Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-08-22
NEWS
MEADE,

Caterers cover a multitude of sins.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-22

that way says I, and then my anti
 George Washington blood rose again.
 You see, he was kind of lonesome out
 there at first, and we took to calling
 him Jonesy to cheer him up and make
 him feel at home,' says.
 "'Oh, says she. And I reckon she didn't feel so horribly awful about it,
 for after looking straight toward the
 gulf of Mexico for minute suddenly
 she bust right out and hollered. It seems that Jones cut a great deal of grass to a swipe when he was back home in his own street. It's astonish- ing how little of a man it takes to do
 that in the east. We had an argument once on the subject. Its intellect does
 It, says Silver Tompkins. Oh, that's 1t, eh? says Wind River Smith. Well,
 I'm glad I'm not troubled that way. I'd rather have a forty-four chest than
 a No. 8 head any day you can find in the almanac And I'm with Smithy.
 This knowing so much 1t makes you sick ain't any better than being so healthy you don't know nothing, be-
 sides being square miles less fun. An
 other thing about the eastern folks Is they're so sot in their views, and it don't matter 10 them whether the facts bear out their idees or not.
 "'Here, take a cigar says one of the board of directors to me-a little fat old man, who had to draw fin his breath before he could cross his legs
 them cigarettes Il ruin your health,' says he. Mind you, he was always
 kicking and roaring about his liver or stummick or some of his works. I'm a little over six foot three in my boots
 when I stand up straight. and I stood
 up straight as the Lord would let me
 and gazed down at that little man.
 'Pardner.' says I. I was raised on cigarettes. When I was two years old I used to have q pull at the bottle and then my cigarette to aid digestion It may be conceit on my part I says.
 but I'd rather be a wreck like me
 than a prize fighter like you They're queer. You'd think that that little fat
 man would have noticed the difference without my pointing it out to him Wei, don't have to mention that
 Loys stirred things uP considerable around the Chanta Seechee and vicin- fty. Gee. What a diving into vanne-
 uns and a fetching out of good clothes there was, And trading of useful coats and things for useless but
 decOrzting silk handkerchers anl things. And what hair cutting a1i vhiSker trimui1gi
 But Kyle was the man from the %
 fn- Ard it vas right il should be SO If ever two y0ung people were born to make tro1bse for each other it was Kyle and Loys-
 A nice. deeeat fellow was KyR2
 NoEhfng remarzble. yOu could say,
 sud that was o1e of his best points
 Hovsouever. be had a be1d that sould do plain mixing a pair of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-22
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT. TUESDAY OCTOBER

would kindly hold my hat until I get one rolled I'll take it kind of you.'
 "'But what about the horsesT says she.
 "'Put your foot on the lines and they'll make. That's the main and only art of driving on the prairie-not to let the lines get under the horses feet. All the rest is just sit still and look at the scenery
 "She held my hat for a windbreak, and I got my paper pipe together. And then--not a match! I searched every pocket Not lucifer. That is more of what I got for being funny and changing my clothes. And then she happened to think of box she had for travelling and fished it out of her grip.
 "'Young lady, says, until it comes to be your bad luck-which I hope won't ever happen-to be very much in love with man who won't play back you'll never properly know the bangs of a man that's got all the materials to smoke with except the fire. Now, if I have a chance to do as much for you some time I'm there.'
 "She laughed and crinkled up her eyes at me. All right, MT. Saunders. When that obdurate man disdains me I'll call for your help
 "'The place for the man that would T tr1o lee -l1yy11 I And the only help I'd give you would be to put him there.' She blushed real nice. I like to see woman blush. It's trick they cant learn. But I see she was put out by my easy talk, so I gave her pat on the 1 back and says: Don't mind me, little girl. We fellers see an eighteen carat woman so seldom that it goes to our heads There wasn't no offense meant, and you'll be foolish if you put 1t there Let's shake hands,
 "So she laughed again and shook. 1 mean shook. It wasn't like handing you so much cold fish, the way some women shake hands. And Loys and me, we were full pards from date.
 q made one more bad break on the home trip.
 "Jonesy will be powerful glad to see you,' says I.
 "'Jonesy? says she, surprised. 'Jonesy? Oh, is that what you call Uncle Albert?
 "'Well, it does sometimes happen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-22

"Thats what am, young man, says I. If I had ten years off my shoulders and little of the glow off my hair I'd give you a run for your alley that would leave you breathless at the wind up.'
 CT think your hair is beautiful color, Red says Loys. Many a wc- man would like to have it.
 "'Of course they would answered. But they don't get it. I'm foxy, l am.' Still, was touched in a tender spot. That young woman knew just the right thing to say, by nature. Well, what are you young folks going to do?' asked them.
 "They decided that they'd think it over until next day. but that turned
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-24

oliapa Of Baron Moncheur, the Bel
gian minister, who makes favorable
report to his government OH the con-
ditions there, Col. Watson has been
trying to get other representatives
Of foreign governments to come down
and see for themselves and report to
their home governments and people.
Through the consul at Savannah,
the British embassy has called on
Col. Watsom to make report on con-
tlitions in the south. Col. Watson will
make this report, and he says he will
embody in it the reports of Col. Hol-
land and Of Baron Moncheur.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-24
WINE WITHOUT GRAPES.
Acid and Glycerine are Used as a
Substitute.
London Express.

London Express.
A Bavariam wine dealer named
Kern has been sentenced in the Frau
entail criminal court to two months
imprisonment, and to pay fine Of
$500 for systematic adulteration Of
his wine.
It was shown that in one year he
manufactured by means of chemicals
$4,000 gallons of wine without sim
gle drop Of grape juice.
DR.. Roesicke, the agrarian leader,
has made some startling revelations
of the poisonous concoctions which
are being sold as Rhine and Moselle
wine.
One chemical manufacturer, whose
name is made public by DR.. Roesicke,
is proved to have supplied MP less
than 267 wine merchants with injur-
ious chemical preparations used to
adulterate wines.
An annual average of 100 wine
merchants are convicted for illegally
doctoring wines in Germany, and
during 1905 10000 gallons Of wine
were condemned by state inspectors
to be poured down the drains as un-
fit for public consumption.
In one case, the Inspector found 10
per cent of pure wine and 90 per
cent. of chemical concoctions. One
wine merchant was proved to have
used within a period Of seven years
no less than 300 tons of glycerine, 120
tons ar tartaric acid, 16 tons of pot
ash, and II tons of citric acid.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-24
NEGRO SOLDIERS
DID THE SHOOTING
MAJORITY OF SENATE COMMIT
TEE ARE CONVINCED.
Losing aBttle for Foraker-The SEN
ator Wants to Take Committee to
Brownsville, but They Don't
Seem Inclined to Take
the Trip.

Washington, May 22.-The senate
committee on military affairs, which
is Investigating the Brownsville af-
fray, held an executive session at the
close of the hearing today to deter
mine whether the committee shall go
to Texas to take testimony and per-
sonally inquire into the shooting from
the Brownsville point of view. No
agreement was reached.
A majority of the members of the
committee argued that the testimony
taken already proves conclusivcly
that the negro troops did the shoot
ing and that nothing would be gain
ed by taking the trip. 1t was init
mated by several senators that there
was no occasion to call any more wit
nesSes. Senator Foraker took excep-
ton to this position and he was sup
ported by the three or four senators
who have sided with him im the de-
Tense Of the negroes.
1t was decided to summon several
more witnesses from Brownsville
that are deemed important and to
examine the experts at The Spring.
field arsenal who made the report on
the shells picked up in the streets Of
Brownsville after the shooting. After
this has been done the question Of
going to Texas will again be consid-
cred, and it is likely tlrat subcom-
mttce, at least, will 90 there.
Fred f.. Stark and Fred TAFT.
mounted customs inspectors, with
headquarters at Brownsville, and
Herbert Elliins. clerk in confcc-
tlonary store there. were on the stand
today. Stark told of the narrow cs-
cape of himself and family on the
night Of the Shnnting. Eight bullets
were fired i in his house and thc
1hmlly tn"k refuge behind a brick
chimney. Shells were found in front
OF his house the next morning and the
witness said they were of the char
aeter used by the soldiers and showed
that they had been recently fired.
TAFT is the man who struck ne
gro soldier on the head with his six
shooter because the soldier had brush
Ell aside women who were standing ON
the sidewalk. Hc gave detailed ac-
count of the incident.
Elkins testified to seeing number
OF negro soldiers firing on the town
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-24

Her face grew bright with heavenly
Light
AS she led their thought in the
ways Of right.'
Learn also this lesson: that If YOU
bear lifc's burdens patiently your
Heavenly Father. all unseen, will,
when the proper time comes, take and
bear them for You.
"Childrcn Of yesterday, heirs of
tomorrow, Tighten the labor, swccten
the sorrow.
Now while the shuttles fly faster
and faster, up and be nj il, at work
with the Mastcr'
He stands at your loom, room for
Him, room. And finally my dear
friends be wise today. T am not talk
ing to pass the time away but to
warn you now. Let everything else
go rather than let Heaven 90. Re-
member that You have been born as
the heir to Heavenly home in which
you can reign after the last monarch
Of all the earth shall have gone to
dust.
Kenneth Baker.
Greenwood, s. G., May %, 1907.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-24
What's the Use?

What's tn use a-going crazy over
worry9
Worry never would crazy long o.
you.
What's the use t. go a-gettin' in
hurry9
Hurry'd never git inside o you,
fer true.
What's tn use9
What's th' use to go around ahuntin'
trouble9
Trouble never prowls around ahunt-
in you.
When We find il, like as not, ye'll
find it double
Better turn yer back an quietly
skidoo.
What's tn useq
What's tn use with stubborn fate t.
soothe a babyq
Baby wouldn't miss it's sleep a.
soothin' you.
When it's older it would help little,
maybe,
But they aim't lot at present it
would do.
What's th' useq
WHAT'S tn use t. try all day t. git a
nibble
Frum a fish that never asst bite o.
you7
What's tn us with stubborn fate t.
stand an quibble7
Fate won't even stand an listen
while we chew.
What's tn use7
What's TIL use t. go a-frettin 'cause
ye're idle9
Amt no job would ever set an
pine fer you.
What's tn use t. go make sleepy
eyes an sidle
Round a girl that amt a-carin'
what we do7
What's th' useq
Aw, what's the useq
Strickland w. Gillian in Chicago
News.
Girlish happiness seems just what
Won lovo until uon ora ,oorr;o1 +o -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-24

Ranchcrs in the vicinity OF the
George BiXby ranch, five miles north
east or the city. say that the myriads
of toads which have covered the
fields and roads in that section for
weeks past have begun to migrate
overland toward the ocean and can
be seen by hundreds hopping across
country southwcsterly.
The ponds and sloughs in which
they had their birth have dried up.
The ranchers say that seven years
ago there was like migration Of
frogs and toads from the ranches to
the sea, but the amphibians are more
numerous this time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-24

Girlish happiness seems just what
you love until you are married to it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
PUBLIC NOTICE

W. W.PREssLY County Clerk