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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-02-06

Court convened in adjourned
term last Tuesday.
D. G. Grigsby went to Liberal
last Saturday and returned Tuesday.
Miss Walk, the milliner, Is in
Kansas City buying her spring stock
of millinery and dress goods this
week.
Chester Hulburt and family have
moved into the Fred Gray property
which Mr.. Hulburt recently purchas-
ed.
Mrs. Sam Lamkin and baby re.
turned from Iowa last Tuseday
where they have been for the past
three months.
William Copple, of West Plains
twp, has been appointed Guardian
of J. B. H. HanfKyn, insane. BY
Judge Randolph and will qualify at
once and take charge of the person
al property.
One or. more of DR.. Smyser' 5
painless dentists will be in Plains
Monday Feb. 10 and Mondy Feb.
II, Meade Tuesday-Wednesdav Feb.
1910, Fowler Tuesday Feb. II and
Thursday Feb. 20.
Hon. S. d. Adams returned from
Topeka Sunday where he had been
attending the special session. The
legislature had completed its work
and Mr. Adams came home after a
few days visit at Kansas City or
business.
Mrs. Fred Gray and daughter
Moscelyn expect to leave Meade
next Friday for Hutchinson where
they Will join Mr.. Gray and reside
there in the future. Mr.. Gray has
position with the UndeIwood-Vlles
Cold Storage Co., and is well pleas
ed with the job as are also these
people pleased with his services.
Cashier Louis Boehler, of The
/ Meade State Bank, returned las
Sunday from trip to Minneapolis
MINI. He says he saw Joe King
and family former residents O
Meade also Hugo, Lundberg, a for
mer Meadite who is engaged in the
insurance business at that place
He is married and Mr.. Bo.hlel
spent day with him and his family
having a very pleasant time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-02-06

Mrs. R. Buis left last Friday for
Bliss, Idaho, in response to mess
age that her brother had been killed.
He was a railroad man and we have
no particulars at present.
Don't forget the county conven-
ton on Saturday. Feb. 18th at the
court house in Meade. Let all the
Democrats of the county turn out
on this day.
Mr.. O. r. Stevens is now the
possessor of new Hammond type
writer. His correspondence has
grown to such an extent that he
found it necessary to buy a machine.
If you want to buy first class
typewriter see John D. Wehrle who
is agent for the Hammond, the best
machine on the market. If you
want a machine call and he will ex-
plain to you how you can buy one
on easy terms. Office In The News
building.
Among our subscribers paying on
the News recently are as follows;
f. E. Bowman, John Borchers,
Chas. Mckinney, A. Eliason, j. H.
Randolph, Chas. Fleming, ]. w.
Rinsdale, John Shaw, ]. J. Singley,
Il. w. Campbell, Don D. Otto, r.
A. Brannan.
The adjourned term of court last
Tuesday was short one. Judge
Finley being sick was unable to be
present and it was necessary to elect
protein Judge which was done, r.
w. Griggs being elected. The
docket was called and number OF
the cases continued until the regular
March term. A number of defaul,
cases were taken up and disposed
of. Court then adjourned until the
regular term
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-02-06
local Hens

Colo, was In the city Wednesday.
D. l.. Baker and son E. J. came
up from Nye Okla, Wednesday
afternoon.
The Meade Dry Goods Co., has
new ad in this issue on the first
page. Read it,
Frank Croker has been on the
sick list for the past week but is
better at present.
Mrs. James Stamper has been
very i'll for the past few days but is
better at present.
Ned Snyder came up from Engle-
wood Wednesday in response to the
illness of his sister
John Noell returned last Sunday
from the eastern part of the state
where he had been on business.
Mr.. Wire of Neosho county, who
has been in the city several days,
left Wednesday for his home and
will return March 1st.
Ed Croker and boys returned to
their home in Springfield Mo-, last
Tuesday. They expect to return in
he spring and locate here.
The marshal is around collecting
dog tax, Now, if you think a dol
lars worth of your dog pay it and
get tag. If not your dog is liable
to get killed.
STRAYED-One bay colt, got a
halter on, it was last seen west OF
Leach's house. Finder will please
notify G. B Allen, Ranch, Meade,
Kansas.
The large plate glass in front Of
The Meade State Bank building
presents very attractive appear
ance and will be the finest in towh
when completed.
Gov. Hoch vetoed the banking
bill passed by the legislature. He
said it was no good and not what
the people wanted. We guess he
did about right.
Why do Democrats Ike Stubbs2
Because he stands for reform and
anti machine politics. All machine
politicians and subsidized news
papers are opposed to Mr.. Stubbs.
Sheriff Price and Under Sheriff
Bennett took ]. b. H. Hamilton to
the state asylum at Ossawatomie
last week and they returned Monday
night. The trip was made without
incident.
| Harry Thaw was acquitted on the
grounds of insanity and the judge
sent him to an asylum and now the
fight will be to get him out of there
which will no doubt be accomplished
as he has plenty of money. If he
| had of been a poor devil he would
have been electrocuted long ago.
Col. Ballard came down from
Washington county last week tc
look after some business interests.
The colonel is one of the few sur
. vivors of the First Kansas State
Legislature and at recent meeting
of the State Historical Society read
a very interesting paper ON that sub
ject.
j In this issue you find an ad o.
;. The H. G.. Marshall Mer., Co
You viii notice that they are offer
ing some mighty good prices and il
you want to save some money 1t viii
pay you to investigate this propos
ition. This is our idea and we are
. of the opinion that if all our busi
ness men would follow this line tha
. it would pay them thousand folo
in a years time. Now don't forge
Marshall when you need groceries
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-13

1, Mary (Miss RusselD, marries an
Englishman, the Hon. Warren Barring
/ ton Oswald Yorker, who, after the
I M HnuerICdn heireSS The
helress thereupon proceeds to gel
even, by paying her husbands bills
to be sure, and supporting him in her
house, but in such a manner thai. he
Is shamed into going to work, deyel
ops into a Woodworking business man.
and in the end falls deeply in love
with his determined young wife. The
auIhor Is young man. and this is his
nrst play, and there are number OF
clever lines, and droll situations. Miss
Russell's company includes such well
known players as Helena Tracy, Alma
Kruger, Robert Dronet, Dora David
son, etc.
Inc S1cilian Players, brought to this
country by Charles Frohman. began
an engagement on Monday night at
the Broadway theatre. Headed by
| Mimi Aguglia, they made a sensation
IN Sicilian drama in three acts by
Luigi Capuana, entitled Malta" Ii
is a story of wild and unrestrained
passions, of love, savage jealousy, and
I~murder, and is presented in the most
realistic manner. Mimi Aguaglia, as
Jana, the passionate heroine, gave
performance which both amazed and
thrilled her audience. Probably MANY
did not like the realism thus present
ed, but they could not but be carried
away by its force and intensity. Signor
Ma1onana, as Ninu, Jana's lover, gave
powerful performance. and with yet
certain restrained force that was
noticeable in comparison with some OF
tne others. Signor Turco, the hus.
band of Jana's sister, with whom she
is in love, also made a distinctly ia
vorable impression. Altogether, the
PLAYERS make a startling impression
and the audience is carried away BY
their vivid realism even if afterwards
In calmer mood. one realizes that it is
also unpleasant After seeing this
piece, one has an even greater idea of
the passionate Sicilian nature than
other previous dramas and their liter
AZURE have given US.
Although critics differ in their
opinions OF Salvation NeI' the play
by Edward Sheldon, produced by Mrs
F1ske and her company last Tuesday
evening, at the Hackett theatre, there
is but one opinion as to the acting of
Mrs. Fiske, and indeed, of the com
pany as a whole. All acknowledge
that in this play of sordid life, in
which she inlpersonates a scrub wo
man. eventually reformed from the
depths, and becoming leader of the !
Salvation Army, Mrs. Fiske has given
one of the most thoroughly consistent
and artistic representations of her ca
reer, and when one says this of so adj |
mirabie an artist one says much
"A Gentleman from Mississippi, |
The Man from Home. The Travel |
ing Salesman. are plays which con-
tinue TO attract such large audiences
that any change OF production in the
near future at the respective theatres |
is most improbable. Indeed, it is said |
that at the Aston theatre, where, the |
second piece is now playing. they |
have abandoned all idea Of any other |
piece IN that attractive playhouse this |
season.
Another play of quite a different or
der, the strong drama from the Span
ish, entitled, THE World ami His |
Wife, in which Faversham and his
company are now playing. at Days /
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-13

New York, Dec. 12.--William Collier
who succeeded the Mollusc company
al the Garrick Theatre on Monday
evening. scored another hit with his
3ew piece Theu Surfer at.iAtth the bafriof
is an Englishman. trying to find gold
Ia Nevada. and receives this name, be.
cause. after many failures, he can
keep his men at work merely by max
Ing long and stirring speeches tc
them. Left fortune by an uncle, on
condition that he return 10 England,
and marry his relatives ward, the
examiner takes lessons in social eti-
uuette from valet whom he engages.
and then prepares to plunge into So
riety. He soon tires of it, however,
md returns to America to marry his
western sweetheart. The piece affords
AR Collier many opportunities for his
characteristic drolleries, and was
heartily applauded by the audience
Associated with the star are Helen
Hale. Helena Collier-Garrick, John
Savilie, Wallace Worsley, etc.
Miss Annie Russell. after an alb
year, returned TO thisacity-nn Monday
evening with her new plas..1...' The
Stronger Sex" by John Valentine
which is one of the successes of the
present London season. Weher's the.
atre was filed with an audience which
applauded heartily the new piece. 1t
affords Miss Russell full opportunity
to display her charming comedy, and
there Is just sufficient ipathos, and in
fact. the role fits her like a glove
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-13

The Nessrs. Shubert, who direc
| the Casino and other playhouse'
| throughout the city, have announces
the usual changes that occur from
time to time during.the season. Thi:
will be the last week here of Mis-
Cunning in "MarcaIle." That charm
ing performer and her company vii
go to Philadelphia at the close of Sat
.urday nights performance, and on tn
following Monday Miss CHASER will be
gin a limited engagement at the Cast
no in her mirthful play of Mile Mis-
chief"
THE Man Who Stood STILL" witt
Mr.. Louis Mann acting the chief char
acter in it. is prosperous at the Circle
Theatre. That actor and his play
have put the Circle theatre on a new
and a more substantial basis. 1t is
now listed among the playhouses OF
the town where serious attractions are
to be seen.
Mr. Drew will shortly enter the
fourth month of his engagement in
Jack Straw" at the Empire theatre
an engagement which has progpered
from the beginning. Three afternoon
performances were given this week. on
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
They are all here-CIifton Crawford.
Bessie Mccoy, Frances Kennedy and
others, in the mirthful company ap-
pearinS in Three Twins. There is
nothing on this stage but good cheer.
from the beginning of the first act
until the end of the last. More than
that need not be said. Three Twins
is now in its sixth month.
Montgomery and Stone and the al
ways popular "Ked Mill, began the
third week of their engagement this
week, at the Academy OF Music Ii
has been successful one from the
start, and there is every indication
that its success will be continued I'M
til they leave for other fie4ds.s Those
fond of clean musical comedy. good
music and cheerful mimicry will not
fail to see Montgomery and Stone dur
ing their stay here
Miss Ethel Barrymore may still be
seen here in Mr.. Maugham's play OF
Lady Frederick. The engagement
so far has been successful.
Mr.. Frederick Thompson's produc-
ton of Via Wireless" is filing the
Liberty Theatre every night, The
public has shown t&at it finds pleas
ure in melodramas presented by Mr.
Thompson, and those who wish him
well wish him success in this venture
Miss Cahill in The Boys and Betty
is receiving generous share of pub
lie attention And she deserves it.
Her musical play is clean, bright and
entertaining 1t is not extraordinary,
but an improvement on the usual
mixture of melody and nonsense. The
engagement so far has prOspered, and
il is hoped that it will continue pros
porous while Miss Cahill elects to &C
cupy that stage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-13

-trerourcs-prought out of the piano un
der the skilled touch of this excep
tional artist. Mrs. Merhtens has been
compared by those capable of Judging
to the great Paderewski. She is ali
fire and passion and carries her au
dience away with the genuineness and
fervor of her own love of her art ex
pressed in music.
Madame Morelli came here a
stranger, but she has won for herself
name that will not soon be forgot
ten. This. noted vocal artist sings in
her own beautiful language lam
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-13

theatre, is another success. Everyone
seems agreed that in this piece Mr.
Faversham has the greatest opportun.
ity that has yet come his way, and
also that he avails himself of it to the
utmost.
Samson, with Gillette, Love
Watches" with dainty Billie Burke
John Drew and company in Jack
Straw" all are strong drawing attrac
tons. That remarkable play The
Servant in the House, is in its last
week at the Savoy.
A second company 10 play The
Travelling Salesman in other cities
has been organized by Henry B
Harris
Ala,hos.-%vof;; whose worK IN the new
German theatre of this city has been
SO admired, has been engaged by Mrs.
Leslie Carter to direct the production
of new play by John Luther Long,
in which she Will shortly star.
On the same night that Mr. Collier
opened in his new play, a one-act
grand opera with the same title. 4By
.Stanislaus STANCE and Julian Edwards
was produced at Keith and Proctor's
Fifth Avenue theatre, with much sue.
cess. The opera has, however. notIl-
ing in common with the play save the
name, for it deals with our revolution.
airy period, the scene is laid in a Tory
farmhouse near Valley Forge, and the
action depicts tragic incident OF
those times in which George Washing.
ton figures as the principal character
and is saved from assassination by
the Tory farmers daughter, Hunting.
ton May, Antoinette LIE Brun, James
Stevens, and others were in the com
pany, the orchestra gas conducted by
Lloyd Moore, and the audience re
ceiyed the work with favor
travellers in the vicinity of West
Forty-second street have a varied and
an alluring list of attractions" pre-
scented before them this season, each
exciting attention by fiaring electric
signs, and prominent in the multicol
ored lights is the glowing red that be
speaks the presence of 1.-The Devil" on
the stage of the Belasco. That cum
ming tempter still purSues the pleasant
occupation of demonstrating. accord
ing to Molnar, how weaklings fall into
his net. Mr. Arliss's Interpretation
has been commended by the public un-
til now, and there is no indication
that he will soon quit the Belasco
The engagement has been profitable
and promises to continue so for some
time Next door to the BeIasco is
Mile. Mischief; opposite it. Little
Memo; further down, Via Wireless
and, most holy of all. Salvation Nell
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-13
NEWS NUTE5
|. Of TALLAHASSEE
specia, to the JournaL

Tallahassee, Dec. 12.-Mr. Enos A
Mills lectured here Wednesday night
ON forestry. A lifelong student OF
this interesting subject, Mr.. Mills was
thoroughly prepared to present it in a
clear, forcible and interesting manner
that carried conviction to his audi.
enee- A pleasing voice and personal
ity, clear enunciation and an unhesi
tatig flow of language, marks the sue
cessful lecturer, and all of these es.
sentials are possessed by Mr.. Mills.
The peaker- presented his ubject
firt from an economic standpoint He
showed how the wealth of the nation
could be augmented by the enlarge
ment and protection of its forest area
He explained how largely the forests
conducted to the cmfwy cmfw mmmb
conduced to the comfort and health
OF human beings: how dependent upon
them were the streams and rivers for
the conservation OF their water supply
and how large a part they played in
the prevention of floods, and how they
served as bulwark against waves
OF either extreme heat or cold
Mr.. Mills also made a plea for tie
birds Not from a sentimental stand
point, but from the standpoint of
economy. He pointed out the import
ant part they played in the preserva,
ton of trees from the ravages of in
sects, mice and rabbits; and all of his
statements, without going into dry,
statistical detail, were emphasized yb
proofs taken from scientific reports.
Mr.. Mills spoke to the young wo-
men OF the Female College Wednes-
day morning, and to the high school
students Thursday morning, and in
every case he met with the most in
terested attention from every one of
his varied audiences.
Mr. Mills is in the employ of the
forestry service at Washington, ana
his work is to awaken an interest in
the subject OF forestry among the men
and women of the country, so that leg
islation may be obtained by which
each state will be. required to set
aside number of acres of land to be
farmed in trees. planted and protect
ed by the state government, and made
to- yield a yearly income by which
the states revenue viii be largely aug.
mented
From Tallahassee Mr.. Mills goes to
Georgia, and will be in Savannah the
latter part of the current month.
Lyceum Attraction.
The second number on the list OF
lyceum attractions booked for ITALIA
hassee this season was the Merhtens
MoreH combination, which gave a
concert here Monday night at Nun
ro,s opera house
To music lovers the name OF Mehr
tens IS one TO conjure by. consequent
ly the house was packed with an au
dience composed OF the most cultured
citizens of Tallahassee. who were
eager TO again enjoy the wonderful
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-13
One boy who was consid.

cred a case" said to the di-
rector of the Fairgrounds,
Gee, MIR. B., you've kept the
kids SO busy this summer we
haven't had time to get into
mischief"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-13

guage that perfectly harmonizes with
the liquid notes of her rich and SUI
perbly trained voice Madame Mo-
reill Is now making her first tour as a
concert singer in the Southern states,
and her success has been phenomenal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-13
A Common AiIment.

A Common Aiinnent.
She works so hard"
She has to. Her husband is suf-
fering from an incurable disease
Poor man, what is his trouble ?"
Chronic laziness."
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-03
METHODS OF CLEANING STRAW.
Renovation Comparatively Easy
Thing to Accomplish.

good straw lasts a long time II
properly cared for, and when trim.
mings are so very reasonable in price
every woman can have stylish hats II
she knows the cleaning trick.
To clean a white Milan or a split
straw, scrub with toothbrush or nail
brush dipped in a weak solution of
oxalic acid and water, then with clean
water, not wetting more than neces-
sary. Then scatter precipitate OF sui
phur and lay in the sun. Brush off
with clean brush when dry and your
hat Will be clean and white. A black
Milan, hemp braid or korsehair, clean
with nap side Of velvet dipped In al
conol and rubbed thoroughly with the
TIPS of the fingers. Black chip, give
coat of bottle shoe backing. Col
orcd hats, clean with gasoline and a
piece of velvet Faded hats can be
tinted with a dye made Of oil paints
and gasoline.
The only remedy for chip hats that
are sunburned or faded is to give them
q coat Of polish or take them to a pro-
fessional. White, colored and black
lace or net hats can be cleaned by
dipping the entire hat, without the
trimming, in clean gasoline and dry
Ing outside.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-03
FIorentjna Loaf.

The Housekeeper considers a Flor.
entine loaf a dessert worth trying.
Take one pint of orange Juice, the
juice OF one lemon and add to this one
pint OF sugar; stir until the sugar dis
solves. then boil for ten minutes and
turn into a quart brick mold and cool.
Season one pint double cream With
one teaspoonful Of grated orange and
lemon peel mixed. add half a cupful
OF pulverized sugar. Whip until thick
and then pour into the brick mold;
cover with buttered paper, butter side
up, and large enough to come over
the edge when the cover is placed on
Tie down securely and bury in crushed
Ice and salt for three hours; when
ready to cut into slices. wipe off the
mold. remove paper, run a warm cloth
over the sides and bottom, invert the
mold onto the dish.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-03
To Clean SILK Gloves.

Washing silk gloves rots them rap.
Idly, especially at the finger ends, yet
nothing Is less excusable than soiled
white or other light silk gloves, be-
cause II is so easy to wash them.
To prevent this rapid destruction
Of the finger ends the gloves should be
hung to dry with the tips up. This can
be accomplished only by pinning each
finger out on cloth and then hanging
up the cloth with the arms OF the
gloves down. This let's water run
into the portions of the gloves which
receive the least wear. dries the tips
more quickly and prevents the destruc-
tive action OF water on the silk. DE.
lineator.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-03
Chicken In Green Pepper Cases.

Cut three large sweet green peppers
in halves from stem end down, remove
the stem and seeds and scald five min.
utes. Mix one cupful of minced cooked
meat, either veal or chicken, one
fourth cupful Of bread-crumbs OF boiled
rice. with enough white or tomato
sauce TO molsten. Season and pack
the mixture in the pepper cases.
Sprinkle buttered cracker crumbs
over the top, lay the peppers IN a
shallow pan with water TO cover the
bottom. and bake about 20 minutes. a
garnish of the tops OF celery makes
an attractive setting for the green
pepper cases.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-03
Fruit Waters

Mix three cups OF graham or whole
wheat -four with cup OF cold sour
cream; add half teaspoonful OF salt
and knead well. Divide in two parts
and roll one thin; on this spread a
layer OF chopped figs and lay on the
other layer; press the two together
with the rolling pin. cut in squares
and bake quickly. Instead Of figs you
can use dates, or dates and figs
chopped together, or figs and nuts. Or
stewed and stoned prunes may DO
used alone or with the figs.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-06-03
Flowers Much Worn.

Flowers are more the rage tuan
ever. whether real or artificial, and
hey are worn in lunches on the
blouse or tucked in the buttonhole Of
the Jacket. OF course, now that Dame
Fashion Las decreed that one may
wear silkCn flowers as well as those
created By Mother Nature. It Is not
particularly expensive TO keep on
hand "A stock Of orchids. gardenias.
azaleas and pOinsettias, and these are
the ones that are most popular. When
natural flowers can be worn they are.
Of course. preferable. but the imita.
tons are now so perfect that very 1T.
tie difference can be noticed unless
the delicious fragrance is missed. This
is sometimes supplied by good per
fume. Strange TO say, this Yprjng
many women are wearing ar..upn
leaves instead Of flowers. which ,ra!Iy
does seem slightly out OF season.