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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-12

county, predicts the reelection
of Senator Chester /. Long. He
says the wave of ''radicalism"
is passing over and that the Re-
pnb1icans will now get back on a
more conservative basis.
''It looks to me-" said Mr..
Berry man yesterday, "as though
Long would win the fight for
United States Senator. Down
in my county we want Judge
Frank Price to allow himself to
become a candidate for State
Senator to succeed T. A. Noftz-
ger. Judge Price was district
judge as long as he wanted to
be, and is not aligned with either
faction in the Republican party.
He is just good, straight, able
Repu blican. 1t seems to me-
that this wave of radicalism
which has been on the State is
now passing over, and the Re-
publican party can get back on
more conservative basis. :
1.-The new Oklahoma law guar
anteeing bank deposits is not
hurting Kansas banks in the
least. People will do their
banking business where it can
be done most conveniently. They
are not going to send money
over into Oklahoma. About 80
of the Oklahoma State banks
have quit business since the law
went into effect. They couldn't,
consistently engage in business
on the plan proposed. The
national banks, of course, are
not affected by the change. y
Topeka Capital March, 10. 1900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-12


Mr. Wafer, the new me reliant is
now in charge of the Roberts &
Baxter store and, is taking hold of
the business in good shape and is
getting acquainted with {. large
number of our people. Mr.. Wafer
is very pleasant gentleman and
We predict that he will draw large
trade as he seems to have the cor
rect ideas. He intends to advertise
and let the people know what he
has and that they can buy IN Meade
as1ehesp as anywhere in the county.
This is the kind of merchants we
want and there is no doubt that the
business can be doubled in a short
time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-12

John Stalder has received his
alfalfa cultivator and the tests have
proved entirely successful and the
machine promises to revolutionize
the methods of farming alfalfa.
This machine IS the invention of
Mr.. Stalder himself and he will
make some big money out of it just
as soon as he can get them on the
market. We propose TO have more
to say of this machine later as we
think il the bes. of its kind in the
united States to-day. In fact there
is nothing on the market that comes
any way near 1t.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-12


DR.. Crumbine, Secretary of the
State Board Of Health. was in
Meade yesterday in the interest of
good health etc. We are not ad-
vised fully of the reason of his visit
but presume it is to look into the
matter of removing the laundry sink
hole on the west side. We do know
that complaint has been made in
regard to this offensive hole and we
think that has visit is the proper
thing. Of course there may be
other matters that need looking
after also.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-12

We favor a primary election
law that preserves the secrecy
of the ballot as IN the general
election, that all nominations be
made by direct vote, and that
such a law be not made in the
interests of any man, candidate
or party. We favor the election
of all public officials, state and
national, including United States
senators, postmasters, tax COM
missioners and assessors, feder-
al judges, by direct vote of the
people.
The Democratic campaign of
1906 I'm behalf of law enforce
ment has had a wholesome effect
and we emphasize our purpose
along that line. We insist that
it shall be continuous, not spas
modic for political purposes.
We call special attention to
the fact that the recent legisla-
ture in Kansas failed, neglected
and refused to pass many laws
demanded by the people, at its
regular session, and only reluc-
family yielded, IN paft, to the
whip and spur of the people in
the recent special session. The
next legislature should be DEM
ocratic in both branches.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-12
Senator Long Wants to Know

Senator Longs letter to rep
preventative Republicans over
Kansas asking what criticism
they hear of him and requesting
the name and postoffice address
of men who may be opposing
and criticising him is being
frankly answered from all ac-
counts. The nextthing the critics
will be surprised to receive let
tiers from the senior Senator,
setting them right.
But Senator Long ought to
know what the interests of
Kansas are and what public SEN
timent is on public questions
that he has had to deal with.
By examining his own record
carefully he would be able to
make a close guess as to Kansas
sentiment on his public career.
Does he think he represented
Kansas on the Union Pacific
debt question, for instance7
Did he think he was standing up
for the best Kansas sentiment
when he endeayored to secure
the appointment for life of the
general attorney of the Missouri
Pacific railroad in ST. Louis, Mr..
Cochran as u. S. circuit Judge
in his district to succeed Judge
Caldwell?
Does the Andy Richards APP
pointment in charge of as impor-
tant matter as land fraud cases
represent the best Kansas SEN
timentf Was his hardness and
reluctance on the railroad rate
question two years representa-
tive of Kansas sentiment
And how far did his persistent
hostility to primary election re-
form tend to satisfy Kansas peo-
pie that Senator Long is a rep
resentatiye of progressive poll
tics and government? In the
frequent clashing of particular
interests and public interests in
Congress on the grist Of minor
bills that have appeared every
session and it appears from the
record that Mr.. Longs vote was
usually on the side of the parti-
cuiar interest, did he think he
was representing the people Of
Kansas. -
Before the August primaries
the record of Senator Long will
be haShed over and thrashed out
and Kansas Repu blicans will
make up their minds finally as to
what sort of interest Senator
Long stands for in politics, and
whether they want him for an
other six years to continue the
same course.-Topeka Capital.
J. w. bergman, a member of
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-12

So Willis J. Bailey announces
that he is out of the race for
Governor! Willis was never
really in. the race. It is now
Stubs and Bailey Waggener's
candidate, Cy. Leland. Long,
however wants another candid
ate in to fol the Republicans.
and another victim will soon be
in the rnn.-McPherson Demo
erat.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-12
Democratic Platform

Here are some of the strong
features of the platform adopted
at the State Convention at Hutch.
inson February q.
Equal rights for all and spec
iaT privileges for none, the great
est good to the greatest number,
is the true end of government,
and for these democratic doc
ltrines we will ever contend in
every detail of government.
The constitution is our guide, it
shall always be, but when its
provisions preclude just relief
the people should be granted an
opportunity to amend it. We
regret the recent financial panic
thrust upon the business world,
but for it, the Democratic party
is in no way responsible. 1t has
demonstrated the fallacy of the
claim "that high tariff, gold
standard and Republican rule
make good times" and should
challenge the attention of
thoughtful men to Democratic
virtues and remind we'll mean
ing Republicans that the '.money
changers" should be ~east out
of the temple -
The proposed flexible cur
rency" is proposition fraught
with great uncertainty and still
greater danger. ALI money
should be issued by the govern
ment and bank deposits secured
by the government, at the ex-
pense of the banks. We de-
.mand a federal law providing
for the guaranty of deposits in
national banks and ask a law
providing for guaranty of de-
posits in state banks. and we
condemn the legislature for it's
insolent refusal to provide such
a law for Kansas. Our tariff
system has been converted into
a political graft. The laws gov
erning it should be revised and
amended, now. with a view of
raising necessary revenues only,
such as may be requisite to
meet the necessary expenses of
the government economically adj
ministrated. Trust controlled
articles should be placed upon
the free list. The ship sub
sidy" proposition is but another
instance of proposed graft.
Transportation charges should
be limited by law with view or
fair returns on actual values
only, first class service, aud
simple justice to the shippers.
The basis of freight rates should
be compensation. and adjust
ments relating thereto should be
promptly made. The anti-pass
law, the result of the:Democrat-
ic campaign of 1906. which has
already eliminated much cor
ruption and machine rule in
politics, should be strengthened,
continued and enforced to the
letter. The temporary 2-cent
fare now in vogue, yielded by
the railway companies to the
demands of the people as the re-
suit of the Democratic campaign
of 1906. should be reg uired by a
general law,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-12

]. w. bergman, member of
the Legislature from Clark
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
Priests Identity Victims Of In
dian Massacre
LOCATE FORT ST. CHARLES
Skeletons Said to be the Bones Of
Jean Baptiste De Verandrye Allen
eau the Jesuit Missionary and 19
French Voyagers.

WINNIPEG, Aug. l4.-The skele-
ton of Jean Baptiste De Verandrye
and Aleneau, the Jesuit missionary,
and the skull of l9 French voyagers,
all of whom were killed by Sioux
Indians on an island in the northwest
angle of the Lake of the Woods in
1886 was discovered last week BY a
party Of priests Of St. Boniface Col
lege. of Winnipeg, accompanied by
Judge Prudhomme. The party also
found the site of Fort St. Charles
built in 1873 by the great explorer,
Sier De La Verandrye, Jean Bap-
tiste De La Vegandrye was 20 years
old at the time of the massacre and
was the son of the explorer of that
name. Numerous unsuccessful at
tempts was previously made to iden-
tify the victims of the massacre ana
recover the bodies.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15

Danish Professor fortells Its Use,
Commercially And Socially.

CHICAGO, Aug. "A English II
destined to become the universal
language OF the world, in the opinion
Of A. G, Meyer member Of the lower
House Of the Danish parliament and
editor OF Denmark newspaper, who
spoke last night at meeting OF
Chicago Seandinavians.
1--WE n.English speaking Euro
peans might as we'll recognize the
fact that English is destined TO become
the universal language Of the world"
said the speaker, "There is no use
shutting our eyes to Ii il is bound
to be so in the nature Of things.
Already Europeans working for
me on the continent and in the Scan
dinavian nations are learning English,
The English language will continue to
spread until It is spoken by every ma
ton and tribe in the world
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
Edwin Hawkins In His Comics.
sion Says That He Was
Born a Criminal
HIS LONG LIST or CRIMES
Even When a Child Stole From
Relatives Whenever he Had a
Chance - Killed Leonhardt When
he Resisted Being Held.up.

TUCSON, Ariz,, Aug. Edwin
W. Hawkins, self confessed murderer
OF Albert c. Leonhardt, young car
penteg OF Columbus, O., who was kill.
ed December %, 1907, while resisting
hold-up, was hung here today.
Hawkins was but p years OF age,
He ran away from his home in Chi.
cago when he was IS years old.
II was born criminal" Hawkins
stated in his confession Even when
a small boy would steal from my
relatives. ! don't know what caused
me to do it except possibly the ex-
citement of the thing"
Hawkins took part in number OF
petty robberies at San Francisco and
was finally captured and sentenced to
one year in Folsom prison, 1t was
not long after his release from this
prison until he robbcr a number Of
houses in Los Angeles and then came
to Tucson where he secured employ
ment as street car conductor Ac-
cording to his own admission he
robbed the company by day and resi-.
dences at night.
Hawkins first claimed that the kill.
ing OF Leonhardt resulted after the
latter had insulted his wife while
they were walking along the street
He later admitted that he had tried
to hold up Leonhardt and had killed
him when he resisted,
Hawkins, on the night Of the MUIR
der, was accompanied by Mrs. Haw-
kins and another man, This man af-
ter trial by jury was acquitted OF
completely in the murder. No charge
was made against Mrs Hawkins as
she is regarded as being weak minded
and not responsible.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
Great Atlantic BattIeship Fleet
Leaves Auckland
sALUTED BY BATTERIES
Large Crowds on Shore and Ahoat
Bid Farewell to Uncle Sans Great
Fighting Fleet-Ships Leave on
Schedule Time.

AUCKLAND, Aug. l4.-The Am.
erican Atlantic fleet departed for
Sydney this Saturday morning at
.8I5 The weather was fine, large
crowds ashore and aAoat bid farewell
to the Americans. As the anchors
were hoisted and the flagship pointed
its nose toward the mouth OF the har.
Dor batteries gave forth parting sa-
lutes, which were answered by the
American ships and whistles and the
sirens excursion feet resounded
across the harbor was re-echoed by
the distant hills, The feet steamed
with precision OF alignment out of the
harbor and many excursion craft fol-
lowed It far out to sea,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
The Crazed Mob Set Fire East Sde-Fire Department Help
less to Exingush Flames Owing to Threatening Attitude
Of the Mob Toward the FIremen
LOCAL MILITIA oUT--OUT or TOWN COMPANIES EN- R
DESPITE GUARD OF POLICE AND MEMBERS OF FIFTH IN
PANTRY WITH GATLING GUM THE CROWD TEAR EVERY
THING TO PIECES AND SET FIRE TO RESTAURANT AND
TAKE GUNS FROM THE SOLDIERS

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug Is. :
Springfield is in the hands OF mob
Of enraged citizens which began last
night to wreak vengeance on the
negro citizens following an assault
committed yesterday by George
Richardson, negro on Mrs. Hailam,
a white woman. At | o'clock this
morning. the whole east end OF the
town burst in flames, torch having
been applied to several negro houses
by some more desperate members OF
the mob, Two men are already dead,
and probably two score others injur-
ed, mostly negroes. The mob is
sweeping through the streets attacking
every negro it met. All the local
militia is on duty and half dozen
companies from other citizen are be-
ing rush . here on specia trains, ard
still other companies were ordered
to hold themselves in reserve. The
fire department is helpless to combat
the fire in the negro quarter because
of the threatening attitude mob to-
ward the hremen.
The dead are G. ]. Scott and Louis
Johnson.
Among the Injured are Eugene
Chafn, the candidate for President
on the Prohibition ticket, who was
struck on the head with brick.
Richardson and another negro who
are wanted for the murder were
stealthily taken from the Springfield
Jail and rushed to the Bloomington
and later taken to Peoria. II is
thought that with the arrival Of the
out of town troops the streets will
be cleared and order restored.
The mob is bent in wrecking ven
geance on the negro inhabitants in
Springfield because of the assault
committed by negro on white
woman yesterday afternoon.
Governor Deenan tonight tele-
grapher for additional troops Of com
panies from Bloomington, Peoria and
Pekin and they are being rushed to
Springfield on a special train to
cope with the mob.
Richardson was arrested for as
Mrs, Earl Hallam, the wife
Of street car conductor. Last night
Mrs, Hallam was dragged from the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15

bed of her home and forced into the
garden and assaulted. She was badly
bruised and unconscious for some
time. When Richardson was arrest.
ed she identified him as being the ne.
gro who attacked her. Feeling grew
$50 intense against the negro tha
Sheriff Warner secretly took Rich.
ardson and Joseph James Qater in
Jail on the charge of the murder oi
| c. II. Ballard, who had chased him
from the house where James had gone
evidently with the intention of as
saulting Bailard's daughter), to
Bloomington for safekeeping.
When the authorities who had TAX
en- the prisoner from the Jail to the
train across the river returned to
Springfield the auto which was driven
by its owner, Major Harry T. Loper,
commissary of the Second Brigade,
l. N. G., large number Of rioters
assembled around the machine in
front Of Loper's restaurant.
Despite the guard of police and
members Of the Fifth Infantry with
a gatling gun, the crowd tore every
thing to pieces in the restaurant and
burned the automobile. The hremen
were summoned to extinguish the
burning auto, and another struggle
ensued when the militia tried to drive
back the rabble and allow the firemen
to work. Three members of the gat-
lingh gun squad were injured during
the MELEE and the rioters took sew
eral guns from the soldiers. These
guns were used to finish wrecking the
restaurant. When the mob reached
the bottom of the stairway leading
from the buffet they found the dead
body of Louis Johnson, a l4-year-old
boy Among the injured are:
Fred Ramsey gatling gun squad,
struck by stone.
Oscar Dahlke, police, struck on the
head with rock
Albert Bierlien, postofice employe,
shot in hip.
Phillip Pollock, of Chicago, lacera-
tions while aiding Mayor Rocco in
escaping from the mob.
John A, Shell, of Sherman, shot in
the shoulder
F. w. Bingham, struck in the head
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
WOOL GROWERS TO MEET.
Annual Convention Will Be Held In
Salt Lake City.

| SALT LAKE CITL, Aug. IA. The
annual convention OF the Wool Grow
ers Association OF America will be
held in this city August rs to % in.
elusive 1t is expected that there
will be upwards Of 500 sheepowners
in attendance, An attractive pro-
gramme has been arranged for the
meeting with speeches by prominent
western men.
The convention will have a number
OF matters before it for consideration,
not the least important Of which will
be the movement to inaugurate ma
tional storage plan. The question Of
transportation also will be taken up
and active fight made to eliminate
what is alleged to be unjust discrimi-
nation against the western wool grow
ers on the part Of the more important
railroad systems.
The decision of the executive COM
littee with reference to the establish
ment Of central wool station for the
Intermountain country will also oc-
cupy a prominent place in the delib-
GRAFTON the convention.
The states OF Arizona, Montana,
Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming. and Utah
represent 100000 sheep and annual
wool clip Of S5,O000OO pounds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
Brides Father Gives Professor
Tip That His Daughter Has :
Gone West
ARE MARRIED At SACRAMENTO
Mrs. Fitzgerald Neither Confirms Nor
Denies Story That Her Mother
Chloroformed Her to Keep Her
From Coming West.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. IA. = The
romance Of Edith Ludwig, formerly
of Morris, ILL.,, but lately Of Palo AL
to, Cal, and Prof. Fred Fitzgerald,
OF Stanford University, came to a
happy climax at 6 o'clock tonight
when Miss Ludwig arrived from the
East on an overland train and was
joined at the depot by Professor Fitz-
gerald to whom she was few min
utes afterward married. The fellow
passengers, of Miss Ludwig, soon
learned the story and as "All the world
loves a lover" she left the train in
shower of rice and good wishes. The
couple proceeded Immediately from
the depot to the county clerks Office;
where license was obtained and
they were accompanied by friends Of
the contracting parties who went to
the Central Methodist Episcopal
church, where they were united by
Rev. DR.. Rodda.
The love story is interesting. The
truth was plighted some time ago,
and Professor Fitzgerald went East
for the marriage ceremony. When he
reached Morris the bride was taken
away by the mother and the profes-
sor was unable to communicate with
her. He then returned to California.
The mother Of the girl objected to
the marriage but her father approved
of it, He was at Palo Alto when the
professor reached home and advised
the young man that his daughter had
eluded her mother and was on the
way to the coast The professor then
hurried to Sacramento to await her
coming.
After the marriage Mrs. Fitzgerald
refused to discuss the trouble with
her mother and did not affirm or deny
the story that her mother chloro-
formed her in an endeavor to keep
her from coming west to marry the
nan she loves.
PALO ALTO. Cal. Aug. IA
When Mr.. Ludwig heard of the mar
'iage he expressed qualification and
'aid he would not form a judgment
# his wife's conduct until he had
leard just what had happened.
Fitzerald gave out statement to-
light to the effect that the repors
hat his wife fed from Chicago in or
Ter to outwit her mother is false,
laiming Mrs. Ludwig accompanied
he girl to the station and consented
0 her coming to this city to marry
lin.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
BASEBALL GAMES.
American League.

American League.
Philadelphia 8, St. Louis 2.
Detroit 5. Boston 2.
Pittsburg 2, Boston l (13 innings)
New York 2, Cleveland 4.
Washington /, Chicago 0,
Washington 3, Chicago 2.
National League.
St. Louis 4, Cincinnati S.
Pittsburg 6, Boston |.
Pacific Coast League,
Los Angeles /, Portland S.
San Francisco 2, Oakland 8,
Northwest League.
Seattle 2, Butte 3.
Aberdeen 4, Tacoma 3.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
JURISDICTION QUESTION.

NEW YORK, Aug, l4,-Nathar
O'Reilley is one of those attorneys
who declared today that no federal
Judge would issue an order directing
the authorities of New York to per
nit Thaw to be taken to Pittsburg
as witness in the bankruptcy pro-
ceeding The comment in denial il
the bankruptcy proceeding is a
scheme to secure Thaw's release from
the asylum and get him out of the
jurisdiction OF the New York au-
thorities,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15

LOS ANGELES, Aug l4-Fred-
die Welsh, the lightweight champion,
was awarded the championship over
Johnny Murphy of San Francisco at
the end of rs rounds Of fighting at
the Jeffries Athletic Club at Vernon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
IRA sANKEY DEAD.
Evangelist Singer Passes Away After
Long Illness.

NEW YORK. Aug l4-The death
OF Ira D. Sankey, the singing evan.
gelist, today was somewhat sudden
though II was known that he was not
in good health for sometime He
was stricken with blindness FIVE years
ago. He was aged 68 years Sankey
died last night but his death was not
generally announced until today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
EXTEND TINE.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 1.-The or
der issued by the Interstate Com
mercs Commission extending from
September to November /, the
date when the new bill of lading shall
go into effect.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
WALSH WINS
FROM MURPHY

tonight, The fight afforded the
greatest exhibition Of gameness ever
seen in the local ring, Murphy was
outclassed in weight, strength and
cleverness and for the last IS rounds
was all but helpless and at the point
of knockout 20 times.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
EDITORS WIFE DEAD.
Mrs. A. N. Brown, Wife of News Edi-
tor on Post Intelligencer.

SEATTLE, Aug. l4.-Mrs, A. n,
Brown, wife OF Colonel Ashman A.
Brown, the news editor of the Post
Intelligencer, and former private sec
retary to Governor Mead, died after
a four months illness.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15
BIG FIRE AT BUFFALO.
East Stockyards on Fire Loss May
Reach a Million.

BUFFALO, Aug. l5.-Fire East
Buffalo stockyards at 2;30 this (Sat-
urday) morning. The flames spread
with great rapidity through the frame
buildings, Three alarms. Loss may
reach million dollars.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-15

BOSTON, Aug. IA. Mortimer
Curtis Guild, who was operated upon
for appendicities this evening Is do
ing nicely,