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The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
CHANGE IN
 ROAD LAW
psdac;ue Days Labor From Ten to Eight Hours Requiring Prosecn- tlcu for Failure to Perform
 Road Duty.

The following gives the amend .,ents to the road law for Polk county which provides for a re- duction in the hours of labor and for the prosecution of those who f.;l to answer summons for road duty:
 Re # Enacted by the General As
 sembly of the State of Ar
 kansas:
 Sec |. That section 4 of Act No. 142, passed and approved Anril 5. 1905, be amended so as to read as follows:
 The salary of all road overseers of Polk county shall be Two (S2) Dollars per day for actual time in service, and said road overseers are required to see that each per con in his road district work full eight hours each day, excepting when prevented by some unavoid- able occurrence. In all such eases the overseers aud hands shall be credited with actual time put in or worked.
 Provided, That in any event road overseer or any hand em- ployed or subject to road duty, shall ask or receive credit for more time than he actually put in ar worked, he shall be guilty of having committed a misde- meauor, anu upon conviction thereof iu any justice court shall he fined in any sum not more than twenty-five (S25) dollars for each offeuse.
 Section ?. Any overseer fail- iug to cause to work, pay for work or report such parties to some justice of the peace in his county, such road oyerseer shall not be required to give bonds for cost in prosecution for failing to work or pay for working roads, shall be deemed guilty of mis- demeauor, and shall be subject to fine of not more than twenty five (S25) dollars, upon conviction thereof, for each offeuse.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
TIE THAN CASE RESUMED
Wife of the Prisoner Still Under Cross Examination by District
 Attorney.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS BROUGHT OUT
Jerome Continued Hls Tactics of Last Week by Jumping From Point to Point in tho Witness story--A Stanford White Letter Read In Court.

New York, Feb. 26.-Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was called to tke stand at the opening of Mondays session of her husbands murder trial-and with out any preliminary statement District Attorney Jerome plunged into the cross examination. Mrs. Thaw looked refreshed after her three days re- spite and answered the first qnes- tions confidently. Thaw brought with him from the Tombs several packages of letters and papers.
 MT. Jerome, as on the previous days of his cross examination, con tinued to jump about from point to point in the witness story. He first asked her if she had not had trouble with her mother in Allegheny, Pa, before going to Philadelphia to live If she had not run away with a girl.
 Ms. Ihaw replied in the negative, Mir. Jerome's next question was
 How long after the drugging in 24th street house was 1t that the ac- count was opened for you in the Amsterdam Bank by Stanford White?'
 q can't tell how long-it might have been month"
 Mr. Jerome continued to hold the menace of documentary evidence be- for the witness before answering his questions, formed on affidavits from her mother
 A letter and envelope were shown Mrs. Thaw. who identified the writ ing as that of Stanford White.
 The introduction of this letter and several checks signed by Evelyn Nesbit and her mother refreshed Mrs. Thaw's memory to the extent that she said she lived at the Audu- bon apartments from February 10 to April l. 1902. Between April i and April IT. 1902 Mrs. Thaw and her mother went to live at the hotel Wellington. The district attorney spent some time in developing this point. and apparently attaches much importance to it.
 The NltnuSS tcnltilcu that Shc liiS Ss met Thaw either in December, 1901, or January. 10. 1902, at dinner al Rectors given by Thaw.
 Mrs. Thaw said she had first heard Mrs. Gaines story about Thaw's pro- posal to her mother three weeks ago, when Mrs. caine told it to Mir. Dal- mas
 MT. Jerome ne<t asked the witness
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28

If sine had understood Thaw was paying honorable court" to her. She declared she did not know whether Thaw had matrimonial in tenticns during the first period of their acquaintance or not.
 MT. Jerome then took Mrs. Thaw over the trip she made over Europe a one with Thaw. She denied know ledge that Thaw and she had travelled as MT. and Mrs. Dellis.
 Mrs. Thaw said that previous to telling her story to Thaw she noticed nothing about him that she thought was a mark of irrationality, but after he heard the story he became very much excited and brooded over the story, gradually growing worse. When Thaw heard of the letter of credit which Stanford White had given her, he became much excited.
 He said the money was filthy and poisonous and that I must never touch 1t again. said Mrs. Thaw. "He said he would take it so could not use it. He said that ho would give me anything wanted, and that if mamma wanted anything she would only have to ask for it.
 When MT. White gave me the let ter of credit 1t was sealed up. did not know what it was, and he told me must not open the letter until we were at sea Whatever Wis used of the money was for my mother MT. Thaw gave it to her after had given 1t to him."
 Mir. Jerome questioned the witness about the cablegrams sent to Stan ford White from London.
 You knew your mother had com plained to the American embassy about your going away with Thaw on tour of Europe, did not you?" asked Mir. Jerome.
 "The cab egrams," said Mrs. Thaw. were abost my mother and man whose name I gave you. That man happened to be secretary of the American embassy, and that is all the embassy had to do with it. This man had sneaked up to my mothers bedroom when she was in bed and insulted her.
 Mrs. Thaw said this same man had insulted her in London also When she told Thaw of the incident he went to see the man but could not find him. Thaw was not armed; he never carried pistol except in New York. She denied that Thaw drew 6 pistol in Paris restaurant when she was with him.
 Mrs. Thaw said that when she ar rived from Europe she went to the Holland House, but being unable to secure rooms she went on bo the Savoy. In answer to close question ing she insisted that she stopped nowhere else. and did not use the telephone.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
MRS. THAN IS SUFFERING
Some Fears Expressed That She May Break Down Befsrs Gross Examination is Finished.
LuNACy COMMISSION REPORTS REVIVED
Jerome Said to be Nearly Ready ts Spring Application for Examination of Thaw as to His Sanity--A Cruel Newspaper Story Denounced as False.

New York, Feb. 24--Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of the man who shot Stan ford White. for her sake, sadly needed tue three days grace. brought by the holiday, from District Attorney Je- romes searching cross-examination This was indicated by the appearance of the young woman when she visited her husband in the Tombs Friday. So impressed was Harry Thaw him self by the change In his wife that he embraced her when she was brought to him Friday and as if to give her encouragement, exclaimed: My dear brave little wife"
 Mrs. Thaw looked but shadow of her former self and those who have seen her almost daily since the trial began said the change was almost ghastly. Mrs. Thaw's face looked gaunt, hollow and sickly. She seemed wearied and all but worn out physic- ally but she tried to smile bravely at her husbands words. That she is suffering severely under the ordeal Is plainly apparent and some fears were expressed when her appearance was noted, that she might not be able to withstand the trying situation still be- fore her. Judging from the progress of MT. Jeromes cross examination, as so far developed. he cannot possibly finish with the witness under two days.
 Saturday reports were revived that Mir. Jerome is nearly ready to bring on his application for lunacy com mission to examine the defendant. The district attorney, it is said, has ques- Bingaman, the Thaw family physicians who were summoned as witnesses for Thaw. and from what he heard from them regarding insanity in the family of Mrs. William Thaw. he has become convinced that the strain has de- seconded to Thaw and that he Is now insane. It is pointed out that MT. Jerome tried to have these doctors called before he began the examina- tions of Mrs. Thaw and again on Thursday, he tried to interrupt her cross examination to bring them to the stand. The defense. however. it is stated, scented his plan and blocked 1t for the time by refusing to have Mrs. Thaw's testimony stopped.
 Jerome is now willing to let things go along as the defense may force them, but ultimately, it is said, he will bring out his theory that Thaw .ss. t---. ;. s-~Mx.E -sssaaa- sG.:1R
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
A SURPRISE WEDDING.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Whit.
 Icy Married to J. L Mc(iowaa

'"a'''eu to ;. !. Mcu0wan.
 The many friends of Miss Mao. g'e Whitley aud J.I McGowan were greatly surprised today when the announcement of then marriage was made this mornino
 Inc wedding had been kept a profound secret, only three of their most intimate friends beine present when the ceremony was performed at the South Metho. d'st parsonage last evening about 9:5O o'clock by the Rev. J. A. Henderson.
 The bride is the charming daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. w. Whitley or this city and has been principally reared here and is greatly admired by her friends.
 MT. McGowan, the efficient oookkeeper at the Grand Leader, IS we'll known in this city and com Ing here about year and half ago has made friends with all whom he chanced to meet.
 MT. and Mrs. McGowan will make their home in this city. where their friends extend to them their heartiest congratula- tons and wish them unbounded prosperity during their welded life.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
TAXES HIGH STANDING.
Mena's High School Ranks With Bes L.
 Recognized by University.

Prof. w. T. Adams re iv d T letter from Prof. J. H. Rsyno s, chairman of the accrediting com mi,tee of the Arkansas univers- ity, Saturday stating that the committee had examined the course of study followed in tke Mena High school and as result had decided that the course justi- fled the committee in finding that this school should be given the rank of an accredited" school.
 This means that student graduating from the Mena school is entitled to enter the freshman class of the university upon ap- plication and cannot be called upon to take any work in the preparatory department or to pass an examination before entering the university. A diplora from tue Meua shool gives the owner the right to enter the regular university course at once.
 Prof. Adams has been working tor two or three years to bring our city schools up to this stand ard and is very much pleased with hls fnal success.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
A sunposed Suicide Arrested.

Ardmore, I. T.. Feb. 22.-Ed Knight, the baker suspected of having com mitted suicide last November at Mari- etta by drowning in the Red river. has been arrested at Stamford, Tex, on the charge of embezziement' Knight left package of clothes on the hank of the river and note to bis wife stating that business re- verses had coused him to take his own life.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
A GOOD FERTILIZER.
The Cash Store Has Just Received a
 Carload.

kdrl0du.
 Realizing the great benefit re- sulting from the use of a good fertilizer Mir. Addison of the Cash Store after Investigating the subject has purchased and re- ceived car load manufactured oy a Shreveport firm which is sald to be especially adapted to the needs of the soil in this country.
 The general line of fertilizer, II 1t IS honestly made, usually brings some results but nothing ID comparison to that obtained rom a product containing the special properties needed in the soll ot this country as shown by an examination.
 in this shipment received al Tue Cash Store there are three uistlnct fertilizers, one for cotton kone Tor corn and the third for vegetables. Mir. Adkissou is putting the price on this frat carload hoping to induce as many as possible to use it this year if on'y In small quantities, to give 1t test.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
o rxnlosIon Causes Havoc.

sandusky. O., Feb. 26.--Accumu- ,atad pas in the basement of the Bitt- nar huilding. a three story brick structure on Market street in the heart of the city. exploded with ter r,f,c force Monday. Hundreds or dollars worth of glass was shattered ,hrouohout the city by the explosion. No lives have been lost so Tar as known.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Meeting Postponed.

On account of the bad weather nd the small attendance at the < ,r,;cultural meeting called tor Saturday, February B. the meet ;n,s adjourned until Saturday,
 March 3. when full attendance is desired "
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Farmers UulOu Notice

There will be special call ,,ee,;ug of the County Union ., tbe court hous, iu Meua, Sat urday, March 9, at 10 a. m
 Geo. Wood. Pres.
 J. NJ. Wilcox, Sec.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
FnIbustered In the House.

Washington. Feb. 22- Smarting un- der what they considered unfair treat. ment. the democrats resorted to a systematic series of objections against provisions in the sundry civil bill Thursday in the house. They compel led the republicans to maintain 10G members. quorum of the commit tee of the whole.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Fatally Burned by steam.

Lawton, Ok, Feb. 24.--J. l.. Rouse, an employe at the Frisco round house here, was perhaps fatally burned by steam while cleaning out an engine Friday. Rouse was under the engine and in some manner turned jet of steam loose upon his body.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Special Aoent Greene Transferred.

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 24.--Albert L. Greene special agent here of the in terlor department, has been trans ferred to Boise. Idaho, and has been succeeded by Blaine Franklin, his as sistant. Franklin will take charge oi the i20 land fraud cases in western Kansas now being investigated by tho department.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Betting On Thaw Case.

San Francisco. Feb. 24.--In the poolrooms along Fillmore street. where bets are placed on fights and races. handbooks are being kept on the Thaw case. the prevailing odds being to that the trail will result in conviction.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
mhitewash for Bailey.

Austin. Tex, Feb. 26.-The senate .. noon passed a resolution dismiss in ,ng inc Bailey investigating commit tee before it could prepare it's report, and generating Senator Bailey m every particular. The vote was io ayes to il nays.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
Was . Record t.orse Safe.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 24.-According to all records of public sales of horses in this country, the one held here Friday was the best in quality of stock and prices. The average price for pure bred stock was $1,500 for rough colts and home breds $1,220.
La Junta tribune., 1907-07-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL irEMs.
Trade with H. G. Todd.
Ask for Dunkin's bread.

Trade with H. G. Todd.
Ask for Dunkin's bread.
For International Stock Food see
Crozier.
Alfalfa pasture for horses. Tel
ephone red 1914.
G. S. Thompson. undertaken and
embalmer. Day phone, black 1852;
night phone, red 1856,
Gem" -four. best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded. La Junta Milling Co.
| WANTED good stout men to
drive teams and handle coal; good
wages. Apply at Daniher's coal
office.
w. NJ. Decker has succeeded
Charles TuasIs AZ night pumper ~
the city water plant. going to work
last week.
Misses Martha and Myrtel Aitksn.
of Trinidad, have been the guests Of
their sister. Mrs. Charles Herndon,
this week.
For SALE-First-class residence;
Colorado avenue. between Fifth and
Sixth; sixty-five foot east front. In
quire of DR.. J. F. Kearns.
Frank Wood leaves today TOR
Granite witha grading outfit, where
he will assist in the construction OF
the dam on the reservoir site of the
Otero canal.
Claude Jackman, chief clerk to
Trainmaster Woodward, left Thurs
day afternoon. accompanied by his
wife. for Chillicothe. ILL.,. where
they will be the guest of relatives
during the next ten days.
For SALE-Two type cabinets.
one large and one small, and about
fifty California job cases; cases are
practically new and some have never
been used; all have brass drawer
pulls; cheap for cash. Inquire at
this Office.
MIR. and Mrs. C. A. Keynotds LETT
last Wednesday night for an extend
ed tour of the east. They will visit
relatives in Connecticut, and later
on view the sights Of the James
town Exposition. Washington. D..
c., and New York City.
La Junta is quite well represented
among the campers in Stratton Park.
Colorado Springs. among those who
are doing the grass widower act
mere at home being N. S. Larsen,
DR.. E. Gard Edwards. r. Phillips.
j. T. Updike. and many others.
Marriage licenses were issued
from the county clerks Office dur
ing the past week as follows: Rob-
ert l.. Coats and Bessie Lewis, both
of La Junta; Barrent De Clemson
and Mary S. Dunkin, both of La
Junta; William j. Hilliker and Mar
garet E. Bowes. both of La Junta.
| V. M. Lagerquist, of the Palace
Drug Store, left yesterday morning
to visit his old home in Gowrie,
Iowa, and join Mrs. Lagerquist.
who has been the guest of her
parents there for several weefs. MIR.
and Mrs. Lagerquist expect to re-
turn home in about three weeks.
H. G. Todd left yesterday morn
ing on No. 4 for an expansive round
up of the effete east. He will visit
his old home in Battle Ground. Ind.
and later take in the sights of New
York City, Atlantic City, Washing
ton, D. c.. and the jamestown Ex-
position. He expects to be absent
about month.
\ Mrs. j. G. Elliott. who has been
the guest of Mrs. E. D. Carlton for
several days, left last Wednesday
morning for Denver. Mrs. Elliott
left La Junta in May, and since ttat
time has been visiting relatives ut
her husbands old home in Nevada,
Iowa. and her own folks in st. Jo'
seph. Mo. Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott are
now located permanently in Denver.
Dad" Stephenson declared him
self yesterday and announced that
he was going to close up shop and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-23
Ordinance No. 81.
First Published Nav q. 1907.


An ordinance dscontinuing and vacating the
squares of the Northeast and Northwest corners
OF Block "A" o. s. Meade, Kansas. together
with certain portions of the alleys crossing said
Block.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of
the City OF Meade.
Meade, Kansas, known as the square together
with the alley, bounded and described as follows:
Beglnning at the Northeast corner of Lot No.
Nine in said Block "a" thence along the east
boundry of said Lot Nine, in Southeast direction
10 the point where line drawn parallel to the
North line of SAID Lot Nine, and ten feet south
thereof ntersects the east line Of said Lot Nine.
thence east along said line produced, to the point
where the same intersects the South line OF Lot
Seven, in Block "A'', thence in Northwest
direction to the Southwest corner of Lot Eight,
in said Block 'A', thence North to the North west
corner OF Lot Eight, in said Block '.A'', thence
west fifty feet along the north line of said Block
'A to the Northwest corner thereof, thence south
to the Northwest corner Of said Lot Nine, thence
east IS S6-100 feet 10 the place of beginning, be
and the same IS hereby vacated and diScon tinued.
SEC. , That all that part OF Block "a" o. S.
Meade Kansas, known the square together
with the alley, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot No
Thirty Two, in said Block "A', thence in a
southwest direction along the west line of Lots
Thirty two and Thirty one, in said Block "a" TO
the point where line drawn parallel to the
North line of said Lot Thirty One, and ten feet
south thereof intersects said west line of Lot
duced, to the point where the same intersects the
south boundary of Lot Three, in sald Block AZ,
thence in Northeast direction to the Southeast
corner of Lot One, in said Block ''A', thence
North to the Northeast corner of said Lot One,
thence east Fifty feet to the Northeast corner OF
Block a., thence south to the Northeast corner
of Lot Thirty Two in said Block ''A'', thence west
along the North line OF said Lot Thirty Two. to
the Northwest corner thereof, be and the same
is hereby vacated and discontinued.
SEC. ;, This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in the
Meade County News, 4 Newspaper published
within the City OF Meade. Kansas.
Seal. S. D. ADAMS, Mayor.
Attest. W. W. PREssLY, Clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-23
How did ii get there?

On May E, Miss Lucy Sanger
aged IL years, who lives few miles
southwest of Meade found a turkey
egg some distance from the house
and insisted on taking it home and
putting it under another turkey
which was Matching. In order to
distinguish her turkey from those of
her mother, she marked the egg.
In just two weeks from the time she
set her egg it de:eloped into a real
live turkey, She can now dis
tinguish her turkey and the question
is how did the egg get where she
found it. 1t generally takes about
weeks to hatch.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-23
uroniifure!

Our big of furniture has
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and Best stock select from Meade County
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We have almost everything that need your home
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mention also Rugs Floor Coverings
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If in need of bill of goods figure
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les for nn:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-05-23
Notice
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regular prices.
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