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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14
"A TRAGIC FATE
Florence MoPPeI Goes To
Premature Death.

From The Liberal Independent.
Last Tuesday, after the funeral
of Florence Morrell, her uncle,
John L. Boles, swore out warrant
for the arrest of P. w. Dickson,
the girls cousin, charging him with
statutory rape. The defendant
waived preliminary hearing, and
at this writing he is confined in the
county Jail in this city.
This action on the part of Mr..
Boles, together with rumors to the
effect that the girls death was
caused from an operation to pro-
duce abortion, resulted in an order
from the court to have the body
exhumed. This was done during
the hours of Tuesday night. and a
commission of four physicians, Drs.
Nichols & Knisely, and DR.. Thos.
Jones of this city, and DR.. G. A.
Nicholson of Plains, were ordered
to make an autopsy. This was
done, and we understand that this
commission gave verdict that the
girl died as a result of an operation
to produce abortion. This finding
and the evidence of few witnesses
examined, caused warrant to be
issued for the arrest of DR.. Geo. S.
Smith, charging him with the COM
mission of the operation which
caused the girls death. There has
been no arrest in this instance, as
the doctor is not in town.
AS we go to press, this (Thurs-
day) evening, there are no new
developments in the case. but there
IS noAdoubt but that the officers and
people generally will prosecute the
case vigorously. They cannot, of
course, do anything for the dead
girl; neither can they lessen the
grief of the family and friends.
But they can do that which may
save other families and other girls
from disgrace and grief.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14
Stores to Close at Z O'clock.

The merchants of Meade have all
agreed to close their stores hereafter
at 7 O'Clock as will be seen by the
following petition and signed by all
of them. This is a good move as
merchants some rest themselves and
the people will govern themselves
accordingly. Following is the pc :
tition.-
We the undersigned merchants of
Meade do hereby agree to suspend
business and lock our doors each
evening here after at 7 O'Clock P. NJ.
except Saturday providing nothing
in this agreement prevents drug
stores from keeping open till 8
O'Clock P. M. and providing nothing
in the contract will prevent any mer-
chant from filling emergency orders
for country people only. Com
mencing May 18th 1908.
Frank Wafer
John Wehrle
H. G.. Marshall Mer. Co.
F. w. Flick
d. Gerow & Co.
Bunch & Dalgarn
Meade Dry Goods Co.
]. l. Stamper
Miss Olive Walk
J. H. Watt
e. B. Leslie
M. f. Read
Dorland & Martin
Fletcher Furniture Co.
B. S. McMeel
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14
Memorial Day ARRANGEMENTS.

At meeting called at the Court
house on the 18th, Tuesday evening
for the purpose of making arrange
ments for Decoration, the meeting
elected Captain Osgood, President
and Captain Sourbeer, Vice-presi-
dent and Secretary.
1t was decided it is too late to
drill the childrel, therefore the best
thing to be done is to call upon all
the organizations, the churches,
Odd Fellows and all the other or
CARNATIONS in the city and make it
a matter of all of US: That the
proceedings of the day will be sing
ing and speaking by our own citi-
zens; our ministers are called upon
to be prepared with orations and
the churches with plenty of vocal
music. The time is very short for
preparation, but the day will be
proper observed.
Everybody is invited to con-
tribute, and everything will pass off
on the goth of May in good order
and with great satisfaction to the
Old Veterans. Further along we
will publish more definitely what
will be done
F. w. Flick and Moses Black will
have charge of the music and will be
assisted by the church choirs.
Old soldiers and citizens will
make short speeches incident to the
occasion.
The Commercial club and busi-
ness men are expected to lend
helping hand toward the success of
the exercises.
The opera house has been secured
for the occasion and everybody cor
daily invited to come.
Capt. w. c. Osgood, Pres.
Capt. F. Sourbeer, Vice Pres.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14

w. ]. Woodard went to Winfield
last week to atten.l the meeting of
the State Camp of the Woodmen
and was a candidate for delegate to
the Head Camp at Peoria in June
but he withdrew as Neighbor Will
-liams, of Liberal was on the slate
having been promised three years
ago that Liberal would have a del
egate this time. Neighbor Wood
ard says that Williams appointed
him as his alternate and will divide
the mileage and per diem with him
and that they will both go to Peoria.
You can always bank on Woodard
augering In somewhere IN the game.
We remember that three years ago
Woodard got in as delegate to the
Indianapolis Head Camp on con-
tested delegation but we do not re-
member that he divided his mileage
aud per diem with anyone else that
went along with him..
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14
NOW HE'S
FOR STUBBS.
K. w. Grig8s, Meade
County Old Soldier
Who Isn't For
Leland.
From Topeka Journal May, IL.

From Topeka Journal May, IL.
R. w. Griggs of Meade county, a
Republican and an old soldier, is in
town today to arrange for a series
of political meetings in his county.
He wants to secure LaFollette,
Stubs and Bristow to appear in
Meade some time between now and
August 4.
81 am from the Seventh district, !"
says Mr.. Griggs, (Which was for
merly for Long. We were at one
time supposed to do anything that
Long wanted us to. But we are
getting sick of that job, and when
the August primary is held, it is my
guess that there will be large part
of the Seventh district against him.
l know that Meade county will be
against him good and strong. The
one man who is real enthusiastic
for Long in our county is the editor
of the Globe, who holds the Job of
postmaster.
"Concerning the fight between
Stubs and Leland, l want to say
that | am an old soldier, and am
not for Leland. There are going to
be many others. Of course l ex-
pect that Leland will get the major
ity of the old soldiers. 1t would be
remarkable if he didn't. But for
my part, want Stubbs. And that
isn't because l am much of Stubbs
mani am originally for Bailey,
and fought for him hard at the
convention when he was a candi-
date. l felt sore at Stubbs for
turning him down, but 1 believe
now that Stubbs stands for the
right sort of things, and 1 am for
him."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14
Decoration Meeting.

At the Decoration meeting on
Tuesday night Capt. Osgood was
elected president and Capt. Sour
beer was elected vice-president of
the exercises for the day and in
another column Capt. OsSood has
outlined program and says that
the day will be properly observed
and that everyone is invited to take
part in the exercises. The Opera
House has been engaged and is
amply able to hold the crowd.
This is the first year that we have
had a. suitable building to accom-
modate the crowds and we want to
see the Opera house filled this year.
Capt. Osgood is in full charge of
the exercises of the day and has the
power to call any assistants and
appoint any committee he deems
necessary. We hope everyone will
work and make the exercises sue
cess and let's have the largest crowd
in Meade that we ever had in our
history.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14

have caused many residents to fee
from their homes and further trouble
is feared.
Wichita, Kas., May ia wind
andrainstorm that visited this section
of the state at midnight did damage
to SroMing fruit, Wind of the We
locity of gfty-six miles an hour was
recorded, the highest everexperienc-
ed in this part of Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14

Fresh bread, cakes and pies
always on hand, also line of con-
fectioneries and cigars at the bakery
w. E. Greene, Meade, Kansas.
The Meade High School Class
went to the big springs today,to
picnic. At this writing it looks as
though they will have fine day.
R. w. Griggs returned from east
ern Kansas Tuesday. While away
he was at Topeka and called at
Stubbs headquarters and says that
they are very enthusiastic there over
the outlook for Stubbs and that en-
thusiasm is good for Stubbs and
Bristow everywhere he went. He :
had been away on legal business.
In another column we print some
photos of some of the residences in
this city also the NJ. E. Church and
Public School Building These
residences are among the oldest
and best in the city. We desire to-
show by these that Meade has some
of the finest residences in this part
of the state.
We have on display at our store
the finest and most complete line
of Easter Hats and millinery ever
exhibited in this city. Positively
the most up-to-date ever displayed
in the west. Call and inspect it be-
fore it is sold so that you may have
first choice. WEHRLE'S
The editor of the News and wife
took trip last Sunday up to the
Sims place north Of Fowler. We
went through the valley and the
alfalfa is coming along nicely and
will be ready for harvest soon. We
noted many new houses in the valley
which indicates the prosperous con-
di.ion of its inhabitants.
On compaint of DR.. Fee last week
DR.. CASTOR was arrested last week
charged with failure to make out
reports of births and deaths
and sending same to- the county
health officer. The doctor was ar.
rested and Chas. Boyer went or. his
bond The case wilhcome up before
Jus. ice Mars on the 18th of May.
The action was brought by the coun-
ty attorney and is regular in every
way.
Ben. Cox and Frank Davis got.
home from. California Monday ona
No. and had a, fines- time on the.
rip, While there they saw,the big
fleet and they say that it was grand
array of fighters and were well.pleas-
ed with its Uncle Ben brought back -
some samplesoffruit- the red banana
and the Mexican lovuet and left uas
a sample of each for which. he ha
our thanks
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14

LII. &c was In PialnS on DuSlneS!
last week.
Attorney Bodle went to Liberia
Tuesday on business.
DR.. Leslie made a professional
visit to Liberal last week.
Mary Bradshaw went to Bucklir
Monday for several days visit.
Jake kolb dropped in to see u:
last Tuesday morning and renewed
for another year.
The stores will all close at 7 after
next Monday SO that the merchants
may have few hours rest.
Jake Kolb and Ed Christman
have begun the brick work on the
new vault at the court house.
Harry Lewis, the cement man, is
back to town contracting work and
will probably be busy all summer.
L. P. Sterling, of Odee township,
made us a pleasant call Tuesday
and had his paper renewed for
another year.
A. J. Byrns has his new house
completed and they are now living
In it and enjoying its many accom-
modations.
I. J. Stanton, editor of the Fow-
ler Gazette, was in town collecting
last Monday. While here he called
on the News.
The Meade State Bank building
will be ready for occupancy as soon
as the furniture arrives and that is
expected every day.
Mrs. J. r. M1llsap returned Tues
day from visit to her father who is
seriously ill and little hope is enter
tanned for his recovery.
Rev. Millsap held quarterly con-
ference at Fowler last Saturday
night and Sunday. He returned to
Meade and held services here Sun
day night.
H. T. Mahoney was in town
Tuesday and in company with his
wife they made this office a call and
ordered the News changed to Col
Kansas, the new postoffice
at Jasper, this county.
The first quarterly conference of
the Methdist Eposcipal church of
Meade will be held Saturday and
Business meeting Sat-
unday at $500 P NJ. Preaching and
Sunday at II A.. M
]. R. MuLLsAP P. E..
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14
Married..

Mr.. Walter Mcdonald and Mrs.
Elsie Gardner, both of soath Gray
county were united in marriage last
Sunday by Rev. Griffin at the home
of VIM. Backe in this city. The
young couple have many friends
who join US in extending 'congratu-
lations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14

County Attorney Sullivan has
added a fne registered Shetland
stallion to his herd of ponies. Frank
has the pony fever and will soon
have fine Shetland Farm which is
an advertisement for the county as
well as profitable business, for
himself.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14
TORNADO
OKLAHOMA
Score of Towns Suffer and a
Number of Deaths.

southwest, south and southeast OF
Woodward late yesterday and last
night. Several small isolated towns,
all off the railroad and without tele-
graph communications, are reported
destroyed, many persons have been
injured and several are repored kill
ed.
Seven towns are reported to have
suffered damage. They are Grand,
Arnett, Vici, Mutual, Estelle, Cool
ey and Richmond. At each place
casualties are:
At Arnett, Hale, killed; half doz-
en- injured, one fatally.
At V1ca, Hauser. physician, fatal
ly injured.
At Mutual, Arthur Sibel, his wife
and several others serisusly injured.
At Grand, county seat of Ellis
county, town said to have been
wholly wrecked.
The towns of Estelle, Cooley and
Richmond also are reported devastat-
ed.
All the places are twenty-five miles
from railroad. Wires are down
and it is difficult to obtain details.
The scenes of the tornodoes are in
the northwest corner of the old por-
ton of Oklahoma and close to the
Texas and Kansas state lines. They
touched four counties and covered a
distance of seventy-hve miles.
6 Yesterday and last night there was
"a terrific rain in this part of the
state, following oppressive weather
conditions.
Tulsa, Okla, May IA terrific
windstorm passed over this part of
Oklahoma last night. Houses were
unroofed and small buildings blown
from their foundations. Plate glass
windows in Tulsa were broken and
orchards in the surrounding territory
were devastated. No casualties are
reported.
St. Joseph, May 1.-THE heavi-
est rain of the season fell last night.
Great damage was done to streets.
Railroads suffered numerous wash
outs.
At Little Robe, 55 miles south
west of Woodward, Mrs. J. E. Hale
was killed.
In the vicenity of Arnett, O. E.
Null and daughter were caught in
the storm while driving. They es-
capped injury but their team was
killed.
The-li town of Cestoes, Dewey
county is also reported wiped off the
map. No details from there are OBJ
tainable yet.
Enid, Okla, May II.-Nashville
a town thirty miles northwest of here
suffered serious damage by heavy
wind storm last night. The storm
also extended into the country
around Nashville, wrecking farm
houses and doing much damage to
crops. Details are lacking, but SO
far no casulties are reported.
In Nashville the following build
ings were wrecked: Clapp's general
store; Russell & Givens
dry goods; James Webber, furniture
and three dwellings. The Nashville
hotel was partially wrecked; the
farmers elevator blown down; the
office os the Pioneer Telephone COM
pany demolished and the News
building moved from its foundation
Scores of residences were more or
less damaged.
Topeka, Kans., May 1I.-This
portion of Kansas was thoroughly
soaked with rain Sunday afternoon
and last night. AT Silver Lake,
Twelve miles west of Topeka, the
storm was in the nature of a cloud
Durst.
At Council Grove, sudden rise
and the overflow of the Neosho river.
+ !
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-14

Buy your windmills of Bunch &
Dalgarn. They guarantee them
against all straight Winds,
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-29
vERsIpp. TENS.

Mrs. J. M: Johnson was a Gladstone
visitor Tuesday.
John Shumway made a trip IS: miles
south Tuesday, returning Wednesday.
c. w. Palmer is building q: water tank
for Julius Hoist for irrigation. purposes.
Quite a number from this vicinity took
in the Norris& Rowe show the 18th at
Dickinson.
Mrs. Chas. .Burdickwas taken suddenly
ill at the show and was carried from the
tent IN a fainting condition. She. was
able. to ride home.in the evening butts
not very welltat present.
ALI Palmer and Leste Simmons made
a trip to the Wilson, ranch Thursday.
Mrs. Cu1ver's mother and aunt are
visiting her. Her mother intends to
stay with her for some time.
Thesmany friends Of Mrs. May, Lewis,
nee Packard. extend their heartfelt
sympathy to her il her bereavement at
the Toss Of her little daughter, Dorathy
Nellie &
Nj. and Mrs. August. Stoxen's little
child is much better, thanks to a remedy
made by Mis-. Nellie Wan, who has. i
recipe for an old Indian remedy Tor
bowel trouble.
Mis-. Ned Culver and mother, Mrs. C.
w. Knapp,made a :few calls i'm this
vicinity Thursday afternoon.
Halle and Ruthie Sterland attended
the party at Mrs. M. Willard on the 18Th.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-29
COMPUTATION PROOF.

Department of the Interior. Land once at
Dickinson, N. D.. August 4, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Shem Sedore. Of
South Heart, N. D., who, on October 2. 1902
sec. 70. twp. 139 n. r. 90 W. 5th principal meri-
dian. has fled notice Of intention to make final
Communication proof. to establish claim to the
Receiver. at Dickinson. ND, on the eth day OF
September, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ernest Eagon
of DaRlum, N. D., James N. Busy OF Daglum,
N. d., WI. Kennedy of Sout Heart. N. D.,
W. F. Reiche of Dickinson. N. D.
SIN. FERRIS,
885t '. Register.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-29
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

United States Land ONCE, Dickinson. N. D..
81. .r r.. ., ,,.. Aug. IL. 1908
Notice is hereby given tina KATE CHMER-
OF her intention to make final Communication.
proof IN support OF her claim, viz: Homestead
Entry No, 5607, mad Aug. rs. 1908, for the SH.
Mex and lots l and 2. section 8. township 1888
NJ. range 90 W., 5th p. m. and said proof will be
made before the Hon. Register and Receiver.
at Dickinson N. D., on September IS, 1908.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon. and cultivation
OF, the land. viz:
A. G. Burzacott. Walter Latta. George Pack
kota..
-S.15-55t 8. M. FERRIS. Register
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
o. S. Land once atfDickinspn, Nj

o. S. Land once ~atIDicknspn. N. d..
Aug. 81. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that FRANK
:SCHANK. Of Gladstone. North: Dakota. who.
284l7. for SIX. Mex. sH. NWX. section Is.
township 1877 n. range ,e5 W.. 5th principal
meridian. has fled notice Of. intention. to
make final five year proof. to, establish claim
ter and receiver. at Dickinson, North Dakota.
On the twenty-ninth day Of September. Ha1.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Stephen
nj Peter Henzel all OF Gladstone. N. q
S. M. FERRIS,
s!sa5t Register.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-29
FERRIS. Register
Warning
Bids Wanted

Sealed bids WIN be received for the erection
shed and out buildings IL miles south Of Dickin-
son. Said bids will be received until 200 p. m.
Of August 81. 1908. and all bids must be marked
Sealed Bids and addressed to Peter Walter
or Ignatz Stika, Dickinson. N. OAK.
Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. Plans and specifications on file at the Of
fee of county superintendent. Dickinson.
IGNAT STIkA,
8-1-5t Clerk Stolz School District.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-29
Notice

Notice
Township plats for the following named
townships have been received in this ONCE,
and the lands covered by same will be open
for entry at the United States Land office at
Dickinson: N. Oak. on September Is. 1908.
Township 147 North. Range 50 West.
Township l47 North, Range 81 West.
Township 147 and l4s North. Range 95 West.
Township 148 North. Range 96 West.
Township 148 North, Range 81 West.
Township 147 North, Range 81 West.
Township 147 and 14S North, Range 90 and 90
West.
S. M. FERRIS, -..
S-S5p Register.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-29
Notices.
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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-22
Tides Upon Land ana Sea.

A correspondent OF the Geodetic
Survey has recently made observations
with the seismograph at MaurItius that
have led to the suggestion that not only
the ocean and the atmosphere but even
the land may experience the effects of
daily tide running round and round
the earth as 1t revolves on Its axis.
But, while the tides In the air and
the sea are due more to the moon than
to the sun, the supposed land tide"
arises solely from the suns action.
Moreover, 1t is caused not by the at
traction of the sun but by Its heat. A
wave of depression is supposed to fol-
low the sun from east to west, caused
by the extraction of moisture from the
soil.
At Nautilus It is found that there
Is relative upheaval Of the land to
the west of the place of observation
from morning until evening and rela-
tive depression on the same side, or an
upheaval to the east, during the same
night.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-22
The Dog Was Tired.

A little incident related by the late
General Shafter In an article on the
capture of Santiago illustrates the spir.
it Of the American soldiers who en-.
tered Cuba, and at the same time con.
tains a bit of humor that was none the
less enjoyable because 1t was uncon-
scious.
The men had been In battle all day,
and, weary as they were, had then
walked eleven rough, muddy miles in
the dark, a remarkable and arduous
performance, which served to show
their sterling military qualities.
A correspondent noticed a corporal
of the. Twenty-t1fth Colored Regiment
carrying pet dog In his arms. Sur
prised that an overworked soldier
should voluntarily burden himself, he
said:
Corporal, didn't you march all
night before last7"
"Yes, sab"
Didn't you fight all day yesterday p
"'Deed did, sah."
didn't you march all last nlght?''
Eyes, sah."
"Then why do you carry that dogT''
"Why, boss, cause the dogs tired"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-22
FATE AND A NAME.

John, When Borne by Royalty,
Seems Linked with Misfortune.
1t Is interesting and somewhat curl.
GUS to note the persistence with which
misfortune has logged the name of
John" when borne by royal per IONS,
although no Ill omen seems to attach
TO 1t in the case of ordinary citizens.
For instance, King John of England
has always been regarded, whether al
together justly or not, as a most lnfa-
nous prince. John of France was TAX
en- captive by the Black Prince, and
John Balliel, of Scotland, was most
thoroughly despised by his countrymen
on account of his fawning attitude to-
ward the English. Robert III of Scot
land changed his name from John, but
this did not save him from his destiny
He himself was a cripple and died OF
broken heart, the most tragic fates
having overtaken all most dear to him.
John l Of Bohemia was blind. The
Pope John l was imprisoned by the
king of the Goths, and Pope John X was
driven from Rome by the Duke of Tus-
cany. Pope John XI was imprisoned
by his brother and is supposed to have
been poisoned, a fate similar to that OF
Pope John XIV. Pope John XIV was
forced to fee from Rome and died OF
fever in Tuscany. John XVI, dubbed
the "antlpOpe," after a troubled career
was brutally tortured and consigned tc
dungeon for the brief remainder OF
ais life.
John 1 of Constantinople was poison
ed; John II was killed while hunting
wild boar, and John III was dethroned
his eyes put out and left to die In prs
on. John / of CASTLE was killed by q
fall from his horse.
This is not by any means a complete
list Of the unlucky Johns, but 1t serves
to show the fatality which seems t.
cling about the name in so far as 10Y
atty is concerned.-Chicago Record
Herald