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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-10


For one week beginning Nov. 20,
1 will make photo cards at my gal
lery in Meade. VIM. Backe, Pho
tographer.
A little bit added to what you
already had makes just a little bit
more. That is what Stamper has
for Christmas.
Free Edison Concerts Saturday
afternoons and evenings at Stamp
er's. Don't fail to hear some of
them.
Strayed-One light red color hog,
weight about 200 lbs. Strayed from
slaughter house halloween. Reward
for finder. Dorland & Martin 46
For SALE-Horse, 5 years old,
weight about $50. Also harness
and buggy in good repair. Will sell
cheap. GEO. VANDERBURG, Col
lingwood, Kansas.
If you appreciate the other mem
bers of your family as you should,
you will go to Stampers and get
them some kind of little remem-
brance for Christmas.
Ferrys easy hame fastener for sale
at w. H. Finkles shop. Something
a farmer and teamster ought to have,
no straps to monkey with, guaran-
teed satisfactory. Call and see them.
On account of the recent heavy
rains and bad condition of the
roads Santa Claus has asked Jim
Stamper to assist him in the dis
tribition of Christmas presents and
has sent him a fine assortment.
For one week beginning Dec. 9TH
1 will make photographs of yourself,
wife, baby or sweetheart on postal
cards. This will be the last oppor-
tunity for this class of work for
sometime. VIM. Backe, Photogra-
pher.
"Two Merry Tramps" the great
musical success for the past eleven
seasons will appear at the opera
house December 18th. This play
abounds in music of the high class
order while the story is one of the
most interesting and novel ever writ
ten for the back grounds of a must
cal comedy. In song hits, "Two
Merry Tramps" specially prolific
and from the list of them there are
no less than twelve, it is wholly a
matter of individual opinion as to
which is the ssingiest'' and the most
WHISKY. They include "The Tale
of a Belgian Hare" "The Bellies of
I Bartlesyille, :" ..When the Lights are
Turned Down Low, Goodbye
IIsabelle," "The Love Bug and the
i Lady" They range in theme from
the serious to the comic, from SEN
timental to pathetic Bessie Ben
rett has furnished good verses while
Jerome Travers music is of the kind
you carry from the play house and
hum on your way home.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-10
Home Made Yarn Goods.

Mems or boys jackets, cuffs, scarfs,
socks and stockings made of best
quality Saxony yarn. Address ].
w. Ogllivie, Meade Kansas or leave
orders at News Office and see sam
piles.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-10
Rock Island Time Table.

GOING WEST
No. Mail and Express 11:55 a. M.
No. 5 California Limited 9:5S p. NJ.
No. 81 Accommodation 10:40 P. NJ.
No. 50 Local Freight 2:05 P. NJ.
GOING EAST
No. ? Mail and Express 4:S2 P. NJ.
No. Chicago Limited 9:44 a. NJ.
No. 81 Acc ,mmo1ations 2:55 A. NJ.
No. 50 Local Freight 9:4+ A. NJ.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-10
w. w. Simpson, dentist.

Is permanently located in Meade
and can be consulted any time dur
ing office hours.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-10

For SAKE-A good organ inquire
at this office or at the Southern
Hotel,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-12-10
"A Kodak for Christmas

1t is now time to look up some
thing for Xmas, what is nicer than a
Kodak 1t can be used all the year
through and being thing of beauty
1s.a JOY forever, A kodak for ev-
cry purse
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
PENNSYLVANIA STATE GRANGE
The Next Annual Meeting to Be Held
at Altoona In December.

The next annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania state grange will be held
In Altoona in December. The full
term of two years. State Master Hill
is working hard to make the member
ship of that state 100000. In a recent
address he said:
Among the fraternal organizations
there Is none more potent than the
grange. 1t came into existence forty
one years ago to fill a want 1t con-
tinues to live and gain In strength and
influence because 1t meets the social,
educational, political and financial
needs existing throughout the country
today. Farmers in Pennsylvania rely
upon the grange now as never before,
and this nonpartisan, nonsectarian or
ganizatlon never hesitates to assume
leadership for the betterment of farm
conditions and the development of
strong rural citizenship"
A correspondent writing of grange
work in Pennsylvania says that the
grange is making very satisfactory
state grange meeting twenty-one new
oranges have been organized and six
dormant ones reorganized and one Po-
mona organized. The limitations in the
old oranges are fully equal to any
period during the year. He further
said:
"We are a good deal worked up over
the question of representation in the
national grange, and no less SO at the
arbitrary way in which the national
grange authorities dictate as to where
the Order shall be planted and where
not That states which do not have
as many oranges in them all told as
we have organized since the 1st of
January shall go to the next national
grange meeting and have as much to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20


each state have, as now, representation
by its master and his wife, who are to
be the only representatives from states
having 10000 members or less, and in
addition one representative and his
wife for each additional 10000 mem
bers. This will not unduly increase the
size of the national grange, adding only
thirty-four members to that body, and
will not increase the expenses to
point that will be at all burdensome,
the approximate additional cost being
about $4,000
This Is not plan, say the promoters
Of 1t, to discourage the weak states, but
rather to give additional incentive to
building up the Order, each state wing
with the others and striving to in
crease its membership and influence In
the national body. This will encourage
effort and put q premium ON grange
zeal and enthusiasm. 1t will open q
new era in the history of the national
grange, sending, as it will, new men,
bers to each session and infusing new
life, new energy and new thought into
representative Of the Order and more
responsive to the progressive thought
Of its membership. More than this, it
gives simple justice to those states
which have carried the grange banner
forward against encouragement and
opposition and won for the Order rec
ognition and influence.
In accordance with the above resolu-
ton the executive committee of the
Michigan state grange is asking ev-
cry subordinate grange in the United
States to take action in this matter of
increasing the representation. There
are five states now that have as many
members combined as all the other or
ganized grange states in the Union, yet
the five have only ten delegates, while
the other twenty-five, with only about
one-third the total membership, have
forty-four Is 1t right, the committee,
asks, that New York state, with about
10000 members and contributing about
$500 to the national grange treasury
every year, should have no larger rep
resentation than a state paying only
about 500 annually into the national
| treasury?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
GOVERNORS PROCLAMA-
TON.
Setting Aside Thursday, Novem-
Der 26 as Dav of Thanksgiving.

Der 26 as Dav of Thanksgiving.
Governor G. Ii. Prouty has issued the
following Thanksgiving day proclama-
tom
Seeing the guarding hand of God in
their personal affairs and His blessing
manifest in making fruitful the fields,
when the harvest had been garnered, the
founders of New England appointed
day of Thanksgiving that they might
publicly express their gratitude to the
Giver of every good and perfect gift.
The devout spirit animating the hearts
of the early .colonists has been cherished,
and their noble example emulated by
their descendants.
With deep appreciation of the beauty
of this time honored custom, and in
sympathy with the devout spirit which
gave it birth and perpetuity, | designate
Thursday, the Goth day of November
current, day of Thanksgiving for the
people of this state.
The high purpose of the day being to
deepen the spiritual life of the people 10y
the realization of the presence of God,
His bounty ana munificence GROWING
the year with His goodness personal
pleasure and social enjoyment should
give place to public and private medita-
ton on the manifest mercies received by
us from the Divine Hand.
The blessings of liberty; prosperity ON
every hand; the deepening interest in
education; the quickening of the public
concience ON questions of temperance:
| the growing intelligence of the people ;
/ the spirit of frlendliness between labor
and capital; the deeper reverence for law
through an enlightened public opinion;
the high standard of public and private
/ Ii fe maintained among all classes;
abundant opportunity for labor and its
| Just reward. all these blessings and the
| spiritual aspirations everywhere manifest
should awaken within us the profoundest
gratitude and fill our hearts with radiant
| hope for the future.
By ministry to need, sympathy with
sorrow, charity with the unfortunate we
shall realize more deeply and see more
clearly the FatherhOod of God and the
brotherhood of men, and SO transmit to
the future the high ideals wrought out
in service, which we have received from
the past.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the state this twelfth day of November,
in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred eight,
(sEAL ard of the independence of
the United States the one hun
dred and thin tythrd.
GEORGE II. PROUTY.
By the Governor
Aaron II. Circuit,
Secretary of civil and military affairs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
The State Not Defrauded.


The following statement is made in be-
half of the Free Press job department.
The notorious contract" of 1904 re-
ferred to above assigned certain books
to be printed by the State so that be-
tween the printers making the agree
ment there would be no competition.
But the prices to be charged the State
were the lowest market prices. In
1904 when New Hampshire allowed the
rate of As cents per thousand ems for
loaded type the Free Press job depart
ment printed the Session Laws of Yer
mont at 40 cents for solid matter. The
contract was awarded to the Free Press
job department at a bid more than 1915
less than that of the Lyons Printing COM
pany, the only other bidder Does this
look like defrauding the State?
Then in 1906, on a bill amounting to
printer is but $4,000, had the same
book been figured on the scale of 1908
There is difference of less than 5 per
cent. between the flush times of 1906 and
the lean days of 1908. No fair-minded
man can see any overcharge in that case.
1t should be stated here that the price
for this book in 1908 has been made by
printer who never before did this job,
and who consequently has no knowledge
of the night work now involved. Since
the Legislature has begun to extend its
necessary in order to complete the book
by February /, and the Free Press job
department raised the price this year on
account of the night work involved in
spite of the fact it was known there
would be competition.
When the printers first made an agree
ment similar to that of 1904 the printing
commissioners took several weeks to in
vestigate the prices and then awarded
the contracts, after such an investiga-
ton, because they found that no other
New England State was buying its print
ing so cheaply.
Having thus had the sanction of the
printing commissioners the printers felt
justified in continuing the same arrange
ment, so long as the prices were not in
creased. The prices bid by these Yer
mont printers in 1904, the year of "the
notorious contract" were absolutely the
same as those made the first year of theiI
association.
Why is it more criminal for printers
to establish a scale of prices and apply
this scale to all customers, the State OF
Vermont among others, than for an asso
citation of lawyers to agree upon stand
ard of legal charges and court fees; oil
for physicians and dentists to establish
a scale of charges for professional serv,
ices?
Had the printers charged the State
more than other customers they should
be condemned. The Free Press job de
partment hopes that this matter will be
investigated so that it may be cleared Of
any unjust suspicion of having over
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

Since the villanous assault on one of
the principal streets of the village on Sat
urday night many women are extremely
nervous in regard to going about I'M
attended in the evening. While the
scamp who perpetrated this deed will
probably get his just deserts, 1t is not ex-
actly safe to assume that this sort of be-
havior will cease altogether. For the
small size of the town, Middlebury has
as large percentage of the tough ele-
ment as it can handle; and there are
those bold enough to assume that we
have more than is being handled. Mid
dlebury has suffered some the past season
with dark streets; this is a condition that
will be remedied in short time-it is
hoped. If it comes to such strait that
women in this town are not safe on the
streets in light or dark, the proper steps
should be taken-and taken now-to
remedy condition that is intolerable.
If we need more police supervision, let
us have it,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

The Middlebury improvement society
ganization, as is shown by the reports of
the officers in another column. 1t should
be borne in mind by those who expected
spectacular things at the outset that real
progress must necessarily be slow, that
substantial moves cannot be made in
short order. No transformation can be
made in an instant by the rubbing of any
Aladdin lamp. The work if done at all,
must be done by the people of the town,
not left to a few.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
The Grange In Idaho.

Faroff Idaho has at last gained en-
trance into the sisterhood of grange
states and reports eleven new oranges
organized during the quarter ending
July l. We anticipate a rapid growth
in grange membership in that live
farming state of the northwest. and 1t
may seem strange to some that the
work of organizing in that state has
been so long delayed. There has been
reason for 1t. as those know who
are familiar with the methods that
have prevailed for some years past
concerning the opening up of new
grange territory. particularly in Idaho.
But now that the work has begun Its
progress will not be slow.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
Get Busy.

Now's the timo to boom the grange.
Get busy.
Sing her praises up and down.
Get busy.
Best farm order there is on earth.
The first one now, as first at birth
Tell your neighbors what it's worth.
Get busy.
What's the use to sit and moper
Get busy.
Hustle, rustic! That's the dope.
Get busy.
Are there drones within the hivet
Chuck 'em out. They're not alive.
Busy bees alone can thrive.
Get busy
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

Since election there has been a large
improvement in business conditions, TAX
ing the country as whole, though some
localities show as yet but slight advance
Many of the mills and factories in New
England have resumed work at full
time. News reports have it that in the
Central West and South manufacturing
generally has taken on a new lease of
life, while railway construction on the
Pacific coast is being rushed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

Brattleboro. that fine town on the
Connecticut, is having troubles Of her
own this month with smallpox scare
that is only too well founded. 1t is GER
tanly to be hoped that the inhabitants
may escape with but light attacks of the
dreaded disease
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

The New Hampshire state grange
pays the expenses of all subordinate
lecturers conference at the state
grange meeting The New York state
grange paid the expenses of all county
deputies who attended the deputies
meeting at Syracuse. and it cost over
$500 to do IL
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

say as we shall is un-American and I'M
fair. If the Order Is to continue to grow
In this state there must be justice done.
If the strong states will stand together
in the matter 1t can be done peaceably.
The fact IS 1t must be done, and tie
sooner those who stand in the way
become convinced Of that fact the bet
ter"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
Grange Scholarship Winners.

The following are the winners of the
New York state grange scholarships at
Cornell Agricultural college: Miss NJ.
Elizabeth Long Of Waterloo, C. Owen
Carman of johannesburg, Warren
Giles of Skaneateles, Jesse Walker of
North Chatham, Henry Blessing Of
Voorheesville and Alton Rogers of
Canandaigua.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
N1iooleburv REGISTER
EDWARD p. SEYMOUR. Nc. EDITOR.

Assistant Editor Crosby of the Yer
gennes Enterprise and Nermonter, has
purchased the MorriSvlle Messenger and
will take possession December LIST. Mr..
Crosby is practical man IN the news
paper business, is POSSESSED Of excellent
qualities, and we sincerely wish him
SUCCESS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
The Essay Exchange.

The ESSAY exchange" which some
OF the state oranges are conducting is
good thing. Prepared essays on va
rious topics may be had from these
bureaus on application.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
THE NATIONAL GRANGE
A Movement to Increase Number
of Delegates.

The Michigan State Grange Is Procur-
ing the Sentiment of Every Subor-
dinate Grange In the United States on
Representation In the National Body.
The Michigan state grange at it's an
nual meeting voted to memorabilia the
Order throughout the United States in
behalf of such revision of the consti-
tuition as will provide for and estab-
fish a more just and equitable repre-
sentation in the national grange than
now prevails. The following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved by the Michigan state grange
in annual session assembled. That we ia
vor amending the constitution of the ma
tional grange by increasing the number
of delegates in the national body in pro-
portion to membership in the various
states by adding to the master and his
wife from each state organized. as is now
provided, an additional delegate and his
wife for each 10000 members over and
above the first 10000.
Resolved, That we hereby instruct the
executive committee of the Michigan
state grange to place before each subordi-
nate and Pomona grange in the United
States the sentiment in the above pream-
bic and resolutions and if favored, re-
quest that the delegates to the next ma
tional grange be instructed as above.
The founders of the Order doubtless
had in mind the federal system of our
national government when drafting the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
Keith's Theatre.

A very strong programme has been ar
ranged for Thanksgiving week at Keith's
Theatre, the principal feature being
Stella Mayhem in her latest songs. Miss
Mayhew is now one of the most popular
women entertainers in vaudeville, and is
perhaps the only rival of May Irwin in
her bright line of entertainment. Her
last appearance at this house was one of
the events of the seasan and her return
will be welcomed not only by those who
saw her, but by those who were unfor
tunate enough to miss her that week.
A special extra performance will be
nm ON Thanksgiving morning begin
lnnQ,clock and lasting until one,
aiding features of the
These morning per-
have become the
Keith's, so much
perous requests
include many
instance
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cts of the
vaudeville.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

grange constitG-
ton. They pro
Vided for the
representation Of
each state as in
the United States
senate, but for
the reason al
ready referred to
failed to provide
for n separate
representation Of
the membership
as provided by
the house of rep
resentatives in
the national con-
gress. The plan
proposed by the
Michigan state
grange is to COM
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

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style and color and And
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20

Baby won't suffer five minutes with
Group if you apply DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil at once. Ii acts like magic.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-26
TAFT SENTIMENTS:
CHICAGO SPEECHES.

They say am unfair to labor.
| deny il. I deny that there is
any man in this country who has
given more attention TO the
study Of the statutes for the
purpose OF relieving labor than
| have.
Bryan was defeated in 1896:
the honor OF the country was
saved, and every year Of the
twelve that have succeeded that
campaign has produced to the
farmer irrefutable evidence Of
Mr.. Bryan's failure as a political
and economic prophet.
When elected, as | expect to
be, | intend to continue my in
teresk.in labor. / am for giving
labor its right to be put on
level with employing and other
classes, neither above nor be-
low. am for giving labor a
square deal.
say that you must pause be-
fore. for any sentimental or
academic reason. you elect a
man who is in favor OF introduce
ing that system which will stop
your factories, take away the
wage fund that pays you and
enables you to send your chill
dren to school. that enables you
10 have happy homes and houses
in which to live.
I submit to those most inter-
ested, to this intelligent audi
ence, that the issue of the full
dinner pail ought TO make them
for a third time reject Mr..
Bryan's claim TO be elected TO
the presidency as helpful
friend OF the working man.
Is the experience of the coun-
try in the economic theories OF
Mr.. Bryan such as to warrant
the belief that IL he is elected
in November he will restore the
necessary confidence to bring out
capital. the delay in the coming
OF which makes our business
future hang in the balance.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-26

question OF issuing bonds. aud paper
slips were distributed. The vote was
not large as some OF the men hal
been carried away from the dinner
In the poll there were 81 yeas. ono
vote undecided. and two votes nays. -
which showed the popularity Of the
bond issue.
At the suggestion OF Mr. Lindsay a
rising vote OF thanks was extended
to Harry c. Rhodes for the hospital
~ IN opening his store and giving the
dinner. and to the ladies OF the man
agement OF the Home OF the Friend
less. who worked tirelessiy TO make
Il success.
Those present were: Earl Palmer
ID. c. Wright, James p. Smith H. c.
Foss. Il. c. McAllister. w. l.. Bar
nett. Il. c. Wells, NJ. G. Cope. NJ. J.
Parkhurst and r. c. Dayton, OF New
Haven. Conf: W A. Berry. G. G,
Gresham. W }. HIS. II. II. Lindsay
George Emery. T.. W. Baker. w. {,
Clark. Edwin Paxton. Dr. c. r. Pur-
cell, Bel Nichols. VIII Rieke. Harry
Hank. L. NJ. Rieke. sr.. H. 4. PETER
C. +. Toof. Muscoe Burnett. T.. w
Bockman. Hal. Corbett. J. A. Rudy
J. 4. Konetzka. W +. Bradshaw. Jr
II. G. Rhodes, Marion W Ripy OF
Louisville: Charles wellle. Clarence
Sheriff.. DR.. Frank Duly, s. A. Fow-
Ter. Edward Bringhurst. Robert Guth-
rle. Charles Rleke. Harry Meyer, W
l.. Bower. r. W. whittemore. J. l.
Wolf. Cecil Lacey. ID. H. Hughes
VIII Gilbert william Hummel. Fred
Hummel Sam Hubbard. J. W. Little
f. T.. Bell. DR.. c. n. Froase, DR.. W,
J. Bass. DR.. p. II. stewart. J. T Lau-
RE. f. p. ellison. s b. Caldwell. NJ.
B. Nash, DR.. ID. @. Murrell, A. j.
Joynes. Fred ID. Dunant. Alben Bark
ley q. w. Cornellson, n. X. Fergu-
son.