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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
IN THE suPERLATIVE DEGREE.
Little Sons Explanation Seemed to
Cover the Case.

Little son, aged seven, whose train
ing has been of the most painstaking
and conscientious, rather took away
his mothers breath in describing the
dogs game of ball. He ended with:
And, mother, Topsy caught the ball
in her mouth, and then just ran like
HI"
Like what?" cried the startled
mother.
'W'y, like h, don't you know.
mother?" innocently.
mo, don't believe l do. Just how
is that, dear?" she asked family.
well, 1 don't know JUS what it
means, myself" he confessed. but it's
a whole lot faster than 'lickety-split!'
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Court proceedings in England have
shown that a loung- lady who poses in
music halls as the living statue Gala
tea" earns as much as $500 a week
and yet it wouldn't be exactly right-to
say that her face is her fortune.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
Iron Rust on White Goods

To remove iron rust from white
goods which have been spotted by the
wash kettle rub cut lemon over the
spots to wet them fully with the juice.
Then rub on salt and hang them out
in the sun to dry. If the spot is not
removed by the first application re-
peat the process.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
Omaha Operators Return to Work

Omaha, Neb.-The telegraphers'
strike in Omaha received a heavy
blow Monday morning when three of
the very best class of striking oper-
ators returned to their old positions
in the Western Union. A. fourth
striker who applied for work was not
reinstated, the company claiming to
have enough men to handle the bust
ness promptly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
Kansas Leadss.in AlfaIfa.

Topeka: iKan.-Kansas has a great
r. area &u / production of alfalfa than
any. other state. in the union. F. D.
Coburn. secretary of agriculture. has
Just issued bulletin stating this. His
report shows the Kansas acreage in
slfalfa now. is 1910. an increase of
-o7 per cent over last year
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
Wash-Tub wisdom.

When washing wooden shawl do
not wiring it or pull it out of shape.
Wiring it out carefully by hand, laying
it inside of clean towel, and dry
it by pinning it to a cloth on a table
or on a bedspread.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
EnioineC Nebraska Commission

Lincoln, Neb.-The Burlington, the
Northwestern and the Union, Pacific
railways Tuesday afternoon secured
a injunction in the federal court to
prevent the state railway commission
rom reducing the. freight rates on
gram and will contest the authority
of the commission in the matter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

A New York clergyman said at
Chautauqua the other day that there
had been altogether too much preach
ing about the Jebusites, the Nal
achilles and the other ties, and not
enough about the living gospel. But
how could we remember the names
of all those itish people if the preach.
or did not constantly jog our memor-
les?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

1t is officially denied that the dow
ager empress of China is i'll, and the
spineless emperor may as well put off
indefinitely the day when he hopes
to rule where he is supposed to reign.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Five years later Lloyd Bromley was
killed in :, an automobile accident.
Thelma Byron, who was touring with
him, escaped uninjured.
DR.. Allison read the item Of news
with mild interest. $50 she still lives, "
he thought calmly,
The sleek physician was quite I'M
prepared. however, when Thelma en-
tered his Office month later He did
not recognize her at once, swathed as
she was in black, the roses of health
Haunting in her cheeks.
81 suppose" she began in lifeless
voice, from which all music had been
wept away. 81 suppose you are quite
satisfied with yourself; that you be-
lieve what the world says, and con-
slider yourself a clever doctor"
DR.. Allison's book of life had al
ways been properly bound between
the pleasant covers of conventionality,
and such mode of address startled
him into speechlessness.
- You. promised me DEATH" she an
nounced, 'and yet am alive-alive in
every fiber of my being, and in agony.
How dare you go about with an air
of deceptive authority, you a famous
specialist, while all the time you are
lying to people and making such hid
eous mistakes? Tell me, what am
to do with my life now?"
The great man gasped.
! Thelma rose "Ohi what is. the
use of saying anything?" she walled.
You will go right on your calm, self
sufficient way, booming well people to
death, and encouraging the dying to
make plans for the future. You told
me should die, and I believed you"
She went YEARLY away.
The doctor. making bewildered
movement to open the door for her,
confusedly dropped his. gold eye
glasses.
What very queer person" he
calculated to the empty air. ".She
must be slightly demented. 1 remem-
Der 1 thought her odd that time years
ago, when she came to me for an
opinion. Yes, certainly she is
strange woman"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Now that the king of. Slain has .pur,
chased $4,000 diamond thimble for
his wife doubtless she will. find q CON
spicuous place on the >front- porch
where she can sit and sew on buttons
as the crowd passes; by. 80
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
First Scotch Gold Coin.

The first gold coin struck for Scot
land was issued in the reign of Davit
IL. 1887. and only three specimen
are known. 1t was known as a noble
and on the diverse is shown the king,
crown on head, standing in galley
In his right hand is a sword and in the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
A Balloon Plant in Your Garden?

The balloon plant is one of the most
curious DEVICES of nature for scat
tering seeds. The fruit is yellow and
a little larger than an egg. 1t has the
appearance of an empty bag, which
evaporates or dries. up when the fruit
natures, a sort of gas taking in place.
This gas is lighter than air, and Cthe
fruit sways-s back and forth in the
wind until it.finally breaks loose from
it's slender stem, rises into the air to
a height of from rs to 100 feet and
sails away to fail in some distant spot
and thus extend the growth of it's
kind. irf~.- ..y
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
Territory Census Finished.

Guthrie, Ok.-The special census of
the new state was substantially fin
ished Thursday night when the popu-
lation of the two territories, with but
four districts lacking, was announced
by,Census Supervisor Hunt as follows:
Oklahoma territory. 1876; Indian
territory, 639, 1867; total, 1,40S,7 1872.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
Crane Juice Punch.

Make a pint of strong lemonade,
sweetening with boiled sugar-and-wa-
ter syrup. When cold add quart of
bottled grape juice and pour over a
block of ice in bowl; add bits of
sliced orange lemon and pineapple
Harper's Bazaar.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Duke of the Abruzzi is talking of
making balloon trip to the pole.
Walter Wellman may be able to fur
nish him with a diagram of the best
aerial route.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Science now rises to remark that
frog can breathe only with its mouth
closed. Some of those denizens of the
Poestenktll must feelS rather short
wirded these mornings after holding
staccat0 passage all. night.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
The First Aerostie.

An acrostic poem in which the first
or last letters of each line read down
wards form a word, is said to have
been invented by Porphyrius Optalia-
nus in the fourth century. Double
acrostics became popular in 1867
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Scientists are still wondering when
q man ceases to be useful. Some men
are never useful; the chances are that
II they are useful to begin with they
remain so regardless of years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

We have our doubts about kissing
removing freckles, says the Nashville
American; since noticing that quite a
sprinkling of married ladies have a
complexion like a guinea egg.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

An Italian duke who has no bad
habits and no debts is engaged to an
American girl, but we notice that the
girls father is multimillionaire, all
the same. =
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

The woman who died recently at
the age of LOT and claimed that she
owed her life to eating onions had a
strong reason for her prolonged exist
ence.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
crease on the oiled Floor

Put baking soda on a grease spot on
an oiled floor: Let soda remain for
several minutes. You can then wash
the soda and the grease off with warm
water
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
To Remove scorch.

Any article which has become
scorched in ironing, if placed direct
ly in the sun, will be restored to its
| natural color. No trace of the scorch
will remain.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
Light Frost in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb.-There was a light
frost Tuesday. night in number of
places in Central Nebraska. Late
corn suffered some, but not greatly,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
Burton Is G. A. R. commander

Saratoga, N. Y.-Charles G. Burton,
of Nevada, Mo-, was Thursday after
noon elected commander in chief of
The Grand Army Of the Republic.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Prof. Smaller Mathews. of the univer(
sity of Chicago says that marriage is
too much like picnic. In some cases
1T is like picnic when it rains.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
Fire at Canton, China.

Hongkong.-About 100 of the lead.
g Chinese. mercantile establishments
at Canton we're DESTROYED by the fire
which. broke out there Tuesday. 8.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
unnIeasant Idea

One reason why an argument is SO
unpleasant is that one is often forced
to believe that one might possibly be
mistaken some time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
Gas.

+ "Oh. gees langvaige," sighed the
perplexed foreigner. "ze dentist he
gif you gas for Eat It make you what
you call heem quiet. and re man who
ees noisy wis bees mouse You say he
ees one gas bag. Sacre!"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Peary evidently thinks the pole will
keep. as he has postponed his expedi-
ton until next summer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Lloyd Bromley clasped his hands be-
hind his head.
IF anything was needed to bind
my desires in perpetual thraldom. this
confession of yours has accomplished
its purpose"
You inconceivably cold-blooded
beast" she said shudderingly.
Darling, surely you can understand
the possibilities such a situation opens
before dreamer like me- Here am |
enraptured with the most alluring
woman who has ever touched my life;
there are you betrothed to the angel
of death. Why we are the most
unique pair of illicit lovers in all the
world. Not that l intend to give you
up, mind. You are mine, and even
Fate must stand aside when 1 claim
my own; but the exquisite danger
the thrilling thought that each kiss
may be our last. If 1 did not know
that you were telling the truth,
might believe that you were daring
enough to invent the situation. Your
genius is quite equal to evolving just
such dramatic possibility"
"Oh. hushl" she whispered. "Dc
you realize that it is the end of me
we are discussing? 1 could perish fol
you, but I am hideously scared Of
you"
Never fear" said Lloyd confidently
you are now and always will be, tbs
one woman in my life. This is the
| first time have said such thing tt
anyone, so you must believe it Il
true"
Now" whispered Thelma, "promist
me that this matter shall never be re
ferred to between us two again"
''Never!" he exclaimed fervently
And 1 shall keep you with me. YOU
shall see that my love is stronger thar
death"
She buried her face against his sof
flannel coat
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

The Washington dancing girl who
bathed in beer was merely further
demonstrating her love for hops.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

The thing that cannot be done but
once should be we'll done.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

The Chicago woman who lost $500
in cash and jewelry out of her stock
ing ought to buy a money belt.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
KANSAS.

Do nothing behind a mans back
that you would not do to his face. -
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31
WORN TO A SKELETON.
A Wonderful Restoration Caused 8
Sensation in a Pennsylvania
Town.

Mrs. Charles N. Preston, of Elkland,
Pa, says: Three years ago 1 found
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Those who do the best repent tbs
least.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31


Car Repairer Found Dead. -. Ed
win Mcintyre, a car repairer for the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way Company, at Wichita, was IA
tally crushed between two cars on a
siding. He was found by a switch
ing crew soon afterwards, but was
unable to make a statement. No one
witnessed the accident Mcintyre
has been with the Rock island over
IL years. =.
Know What You Eat. = After Oc-
tober 1 the people of Kansas will
know what they are taking as medi-
cine and what they are putting in
their stomachs in the way of food
which they purchase at the stores.
The pure food law goes into effect
at that time and the doctors and the
inspectors and the other people who
are interested in the matter have
been busy getting the stuff the ordi-
nary person purchases under false
labels OF the shelves Of the mer-
chants
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Fatally Burned With Gasoline. =
Miss Anna Green was probably IA
tally burned at the home of her faith
-er, N Burlington, and has very little
chance of recovery. She was care
less with gasoline.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

at the University of Kansas, was
drowned in the Kaw river near Law.
renee while rowing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Another Drowned in the Kaw.-s -
Professor Charles Woodbury., aged
25 years, formerly teacher in the
high school at Lincoln, Neb., who re-
Gently began a postgraduate course
Hartford Citizen Killed in X. c. =
Joseph A. Collins, II years DID,
contractor of Hartford, fell from the
east end of the. intercity viaduct, at
Sixth and Bluff streets. in Kansas
City, Mo. He died a few hours
later.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-31

Fear the Army Worm.-John Bak-
er, state sanitary live stock commits
sioner. stated that the farmers In
Central Kansas are much excited
over the presence of the army worm
which is killing alfalfa. Farmers
are everywhere cutting their alfalfa. ="
said Mr. Baker. ''The amount now
destroyed by the insects. is large
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-22
Personals

Alb Snyder's dog got into fight with
IVES Woodrufrs hound in Hen Weathers-
by's store tother ev'R. and for a time
pandemonium reigned soopreme. Which
dog licked we did not learn. Hen has
posted notice IN the store asking pat
ronS to kindly leave their dogs outside
Of the store
Some Of our farmers hereabouts Is re-
pairing their fences. Goodness knows
they need L.
Cy Hoskins picked five barrels OF bald
win apples for a man from the Co. seat
who come after them in a wagon last
Monday. Cy left the heads Of the barls
off so that the buyer could see what nice
apples he was getting. but in putting
the barrels into the wagon the bottom
dropped Outen one and out come most
a barrelful Of the meanest apples a per-
son most ever seen-they was gnarled
and runty and little and mean and as a
result the man refused to take the ap-
pies.
If you are man you Will pay up your
subsCriDshiOn TO this newspaper II you
are woman you Will do the same. We
need the money no matter whether you
are man or a woman.
Eggs is very scarce in our midst at
present. Hen Weathersby. prop. OF our
genl store Is Offering Is cts. per doz.
for eggs and can't scarcely get any at
that price Hen threatens he will offer
as higa as 20 cts. a doz if people don't
look out
Mrs. Eph Higgins got a postal card
from her sister Maria at Calamity Cor
ners last week saying she had been very
sick out is better at this writing. Mrs.
Higgins is glad to hear this.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-22

said he had too much respeckt FOR his
self 10 fight a man who was suffering
from a boil
Mrs. Martha Tucker burnt her check
with n red hot iron last week while iron
ing Martha held the iron 20 her cheek
10 See II IL was hot. II was
Hank DewberTy snapped watches last
week with Sim Brown and got bit bad
Hanks watch was a WATERBURY and
Sims was a ingersOlL Hank now says
be is c going 20 law about it.
Subscribe for the Bugle at once Why
hesitate? II is this hesitation that keeps
down our subsCripshion.
WIN the owner Of the yeiler cat which
come into our office and died the first
Of last week kindly call and remove
same. What use have We for q dead
cat9
Malachi Morse OF AIillersville was saw
on our street last week We didn't see
Malachi ourself. but others seen Him.
II We had Of saw him we would Of
asked him 20 pay US something on his
sUbscripshiOn which is back i years
Rev. Samuel Moore, the beloved pas
tor OF 0UE church Will preach next Sun
day morning on "Intemperance." Bill
Hepburn is cordially invited to be pres
ent
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-22
Marriages

After a brief courtship Glenn Miller
was united IN the holy bonds OF we'd
lock last Tuesday to Miss Amanda Blk
by, one Of Bingville's young ladies'
Clem's Home is not far from Hardscrab-
bic and there is a very romantic TO-
nance leading Up 10 the marriage we'd
ding OF him and Amanda They first
seen each other during HardscrabbIe
Old Home Week last July and il was a
case Of love at LIST sight. After that the
dashing Glen laid siege 10 Amanda s
heart and has kept company with her
every Saturday night since The Rev
Samuel Moore performed the ceremony
for half price being as Glen amt what
You would call very flush where money
is concerned. Amanda does not belong
to the upper crust OF Bingville society
but We understand she is respectable in
spite Of this. The Bugle wishes them
much JOY and many blessings
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-22
Bale Jabbsd HiSSGIf

Bale Hawkins while out at the barn
one evening recent seen a rat run acrost
the barn floor in front Of him. Bale had
pItchfork in mis- hand at the time so
he give vicious jab at the rat with the
fork. running one of the tines Of the
fork clean through his boot and into his
foot about inch. Bale layed 20 il and
holleTed and swoTe so loud that you
could hear him clean 10 the P. o. He
then pulled the fork outen hisself and
went into the house and took off his
boot and rubbed some linament on where
he jug hisself and is better at this writ
ing. II Bale hadn't Of been so awkward
the chances is he would Of killed the
rat instead Of stahbing hisself in the
foot with the pitchfork.
LATER-The rat excaped.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-22
Country Correspondence
SLAB CITY

Jemima Peppers of Hickory Corners
visited Mrs. Sam Hanklns last week Je-
NINA is a old friend OF the Hankinses.
Jaspar Tarbell got butted by his ram
sheep between the corncrib and the front
gate last week JssDar couldn't set
down and take any comfort for quite a
spell.
Arioch Perkins who has been doing
his faI blowing has got II finished and
says he is glad Of it.
Hester Jones says that something
is taking her hens She don't know
whether Il IS a fox or some fond In hu-
man form
Jabe Homens has a boil on his neck.
Jabe says "a person can't 90 nothing
much for a boil but let IL alone. This
is what Jabe il doing 10 it.
Jake Haines made a flying trip 70 the
Co seat last week on business and
pleasure Jake returned home fun Of
pleasure and passed some Of IL around
among the boys. VOX POPULI.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-22

Well, the Bingville School has took
up again for the winter term with Jed
Peters as instructor School opened
last Monday with the attendance OF
seventeen scholars 70 start with. There
Will be more later on, but at present
/ some Of our most respected farmers
hereabouts are keeping their boys out
of school until they get their fall work
finished because just at the present time
work IS more important than education.
Later on when It gets cold and freezes
up and nobody can't do anything else,
then is the time 10 get educashion.
Jed Peters has tesched our Bingville
publick school for the past nine years
and this makes the tenth, and has al
ways give satisfackshion to everybody
concerned including them as he has
licked for their misdemeanors from time
to time Jed Is a wonderful intelligent
person He can read most anything
right off and writes a real good hand if
you give him time and a pen that won't
scratch. He IS also powerful quick at
fggers, especially in his head. What
Jed can do with fggers without the
use of'a slate and pencil is amazing. It
is no wonder that the scholars who have
been learnt by Jed amounts TO some
thing ip this world.
The Bingville School has sent out
into the world some famous men who
have went and made fame and fortunes
for themselves without half trying. Take
Scion Wentworth, for instants-Solon
he got his eduoashion at the Bingville
School and now he's a teamster at the
Co. seat, Then there is August Feicht
who went TO school here as a boy. Aug.
is now engaged in the brewery business
over at Dutch Settlement. There IS
also many others who have went to the
Bingville School and have made their
marks in the world afterward which we
could name if we could only think of
them Take ourself, for instants-we
was educated at the Bingville School,
10, those many years agone
What a grand thing educashion IS
after all What a blessing it is that
We have in our midst institooshion of
learning at which Jed Peters will learn
the youth of our town and surrounding
country all the knowledge that their
heads will hold and learn If to them
without money and without price
When you come to balance the books Of
life you will find that it is brains and
not Drawn that counts. OF course Drawn
counts IN a fist fight, but it don't count
in fight for the highest intellectshuaI
achievements.
In conclusion we desire to say to the
boys and girls OF Bingville that if Won
happen to have any brains in vour heads
that you don't know what to do with
take them to the Bingville School and
have Jed Peters I'll them full of knowl-
edge for YOU and you will never regret
II as long as you live The world can
toreclose the mortgage and take your
property away from you, but il can't
rob you Of your learning.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-22
ROOmGr They'll Be Married

II is roomered that Elmer Wilson, who
has been keeping company every Sat
urday night for II years with Miss Ell
len Hoskins. has popped 10 her at last
and that the happy couple will be Joined
together so tight that nobody can rend
them asUnder IN the not far distant fu-
ture. We hope this roOmeT is correct
Eleven years is a long time for a young
man 20 court a girl. but Elmer is very
bashful and IL probably took him all Of
that time TO work his courage up 10 the
point where he could ask Ellen to be
his'n. Moreover this must be a great
strain off Of Effens mind.