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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28
foreigners ARE SOLD LAND CHEAP
Rock Island Puts Its LabOrerS
In the Way of Becoming
Farmers.

Scores of foreigners who were
thrown out of employment by the
recent industrial depression, instead
of having to turn back to their
native land, have, through the
agency of the passenger traffic de-
partment of the Rock Island Frisco
lines, found their way back to the
soil.
The class is made up of enter
prising and intelligent Germans.
Lithuan1ans and Rupthenians, who
in their native countries were farm
ers. Knowing the manner of life
followed by these classes in the ir
own countries. the Rock Island
Frisco railway forces began to cast
about for a way to get them install
ed in the environments to which
they were best fitted.
Seeking the aid of the owners of
large bodies of land in the South
west, several men soon were found
who were willing to advance the
capital with which TO build up col
onies.
The first opportunity was offered
by land owner at Plains, Kansas
who has a tract of $4,000 acres.
Out of his 1000 acres this owner
cut 100 farms of 100 acres each and
offered them to the proposed COL
onists at low price, and on such
terms as makes it possible for the
mn to become owners. The plan
is to accept the colonists first as
tenant farmers, placing them on
100 acres, supplied with dwelling
house and barn new wells operated
by wind pumps. Necessary work
animals and implements are furnish
ed on easy terms of payment, which
may be met with part of the pro-
ceeds of the first and second seasons
crops. The land owners reserves
two-ffths of the crop for himself as
rental. BY paying down one-tenth
of the purchase price and the bal
ance in nine equal annual payments,
with interest at E per cent on the
deferred payments, the tenant be-
comes proprietor of the land
Denver Post.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28
Memorial Services.

Memorial services were held at
the Opera House Sunday morning
and there was large crowd present
including a goodly number of the
old soldiers. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Millsap and his
text was, "We have fought a good
fight" and it was appreciated by all
present. Rev. Millsap shows by
all his sermons that he is broad on
all lines which characteristic is
bound to be productive of much
good. The opera house was kindly
donated to the soldiers for these
services and they requested us to
extend him their thanks for the
same.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28
Fourth of July.

We are to have a rip roaring Fourth Of:
July celebration this year, so says the COM
mittee in charge. A meeting of the business:
men was held at the Bank rooms last Monday,
night and the following IS the result:
H. G. Marshall was elected president, las.
l. Stamper, Sec'y and J. R. Reynolds Treas
urer.
Thos. Johnston and o. r. Stevens were.
appointed as financial committee to secure.
funds.
The president empowered to appoint:
all necessary committees.
The following committee was appointed as;
committee to draft a program and present.
same at The next meeting which will be on,
Monday night at usual place.
II. B. Phelps, Leo McMeel, J. L. Stamper,.
Frank Wafer, w. w. Simpson, F. W. Flick.
This committee was also instructed to.
negotiate to secure the services, of a, band for,
the. day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28
Sunday School Conven
ffOn.

The county Sunday School con-
vention held at Plains was one OF
the best ever held in Meade county.
The people of Plains opened their
homes to the delegates and enter
tanned them royalty.
The first meeting Sunday at 2
O'Clock was very interesting, Mrs.
Kershner of Fowler read very in
teresting paper Temperance Work
in the Sunday school. Mrs. Kersh-
ner handled her subject very well
indeed. The discussion which
followed was led by Mrs. Brown of
Plains.
S. H. Morrow then read a very
able paper on training for Christian
citizenship.
Sunday evening N. l.. Falls of
Liberal gave an address on town.
ship organization which gave very
completely the plan of organizing
the different townships.
Monday morning Prof. Ken
worthy led the discussion on the
subject of the county organization
doing evangelistic work in the
various communities.
The convention authorized the
executive committee to provide for
a house to house visitation of the
counties to ascertain the needs OF
the Sunday Schools.
The reports from schools showed
a gain in attendance and number
schools over last year
J. H. Engle was present and gave
two very interesting addresses.
The next convention will be held
at Meade. The following officers
were elected:
Pres. H. H. Townsend; Vice
Pres. Moses Black; Sec. and Treas.
Kate c. Curl; Supt. Teacher Train
ing Milton Kenworthy; Supt. House
Dept. P. Hearn; Supt. Primary
Dept. Agnes Mcconnell.
Ruth Bennett,
County Supt.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28
A FATAL ACCIDENT
Injuries from Being Thrown
FROM Wagon Causes
Death.

Last Friday evening MIR. John
Nichols, who lived on what is
known as North Flats, while driving
an unruly team which was hitched
to wagon, was thrown to the
ground in such violent manner as
to later cause his death.
1t is reported that for some reason
the team became unmanageable and
ran away, and while at full speed
the front end of the wagon tongue
dropped to the ground, thus causing
Mr.. Nichols to be thrown into the
air from the spring seat upon which
he was riding. He fell upon the
hard ground the back of his head
and shoulders striking first.
Neighbors who witnessed the
occurrence from distance immed-
iatly went to the scene and found
that Mr.. Nichols had been danger
ously hurt. He was unconscious
and was carried into the home of a
son nearby. Medical aid was i'm
mediately summoned and every pos
sible attention given, but all to no
avail. He remained unconscious
surrounded by anxious relatives and
friends until Monday morning when
he quietly passed away.
Mr.. Nichols has been a resident
of this county number of years,
and was prosperous farmer and
his friends and admirers were num-
bered by his acquaintances. and all
of these will join the bereaved wife
and children in deepest sorrow for
such tragic ending of a useful life.
/ Tie remains were inferred in the
neighborhood cemetery with Ma
sonic honors Tuesday forenoon
Beaver Hearld.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28
Odd Fellows Memorial Day.
County Supt.

Arrangements are being made by Meade
Lodge No. 523. Meade Rebekah Lodge No.
422, Meade Encampment No. I3S, and
Meade Encampment No. 1873, and Canton
Meade No s. P. NJ, TO hold Memorial SER
vices on Sunday June 1908, in accordance
with the Proclamation of the Grand Sire.
All are invited to attend, and all Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs are especially urged
to take part in the services. Full particulars
next week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28
Decoration Day.

Memorial services will be held at
Phelps Opera House May 80, 1908.
Sunrise salute by Jack Roberts
and others.
Flags raised at half-mast.
The procession will form on Main
Street and will move between 1000
and I1:oo O'Clock for Graceland
Cemetery.
The big picnic wagons will be on
the ground loaled with young ladies
and little girls who will, at the
cemetery, decorate the graves of
the dead soldiers.
After returning from Graceland
Cemetery, exercises will open at
the Opera House at 1880 P. M.
Invocation, Rev. Stamper,
Song. America, Audience,
Address, Rev. Millsap.
Song, Choir,
Recitation, Miss Rosie Rhodes,
Renaissance of the war, Captain
Sourbeer.
Song, Choir.
Recitation, Miss Ada Pinnick,
Fowler,
Song, Choir,
Solo, Miss Maude Pinnick, Fow-
ler.
Ten minute speeches, Soldiers or
Citizens,
Marshal of the day, A. ]. Byrns,
Finance Committee, DR.. Simpson
Committee on Flags, Capt. Jenk-
ms and Louis Smith.
All are requested to bring flowers
to the Opera House,
All business houses are requested
to close during services at the Opera
House,
Ushers, Warren Fletcher, Roy
Taggart and Roscoe Griggs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28
Meade Gets WorSted.

The Meade Ball nine went to Ashland
Monday morning and returned Tuesday.
While away they played three games ard we
regret to report that they lost all three by
small margins. The first with Ashland was
IL to IS. The second two with Protection
and the score was to 9 and S to 8. We
hope that the. boys will do better next time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28
CLAIMS WESTERN LIFE
COMPANY IS solvent
May Show PPofif This
Year if Allowed TO
Run.
Kansas citv Journa, Nav 21st.

Kansas City Journal May 21st,
There will be general conference
today of parties interested in the
reorganization of the Great Western
Life Insurance Company, the chief
object being to agree upon a new
president. 1t is declared that the
books will show the company to be
going concern, with. fully 10 pei
cent more in its reserve that the
law requires.
How carefully its business for the
first year was written may be gath
cred from the fact that, having writ
ten S2I, 900, 900, it had to pay out
about $50, 900 to meet death claims.
There is now $50, 900, 900 insurance
on the books. According to Sena-
tor A. L. Cooper, one of the at
torneys for the company, the second
year of the company, even if bus
iness shows no comparative increase
but proves to be as voluminous,
will show vastly increased COM
parative reserve, ''for the one
reason if for no other," said Sena-
tor Cooper, "that whereas the first
premium is almost exhausted in
paying for procuring and launching
the new business, the second and
subsequent years premiums are
almost all profit. This morning l
find from an actuary's report on the
business in general, that after the
first year insurance companies have
to outlay onc-third of the amount
of premium received to pay rum
Mig expenses, one third to meet the
death loss, while the remaining one
third is profit.
"From what 1 know of the books
of the Great Western, it is safe to
say that this second year of the
company's existence will see it prof
iting to this extent. The company
is absolutely solvent, and its busi-
ness will receive added impetus
from the fact that its condition will
shortly be indorsed by the United
States officials in charge"
State Superintendent of Insurance
Vandiver is expected in the city to-
day or tomorrow for a conference
with Receiver C.. S. Jobes. There
is to be a readjustment between the
states and the company, a read
justment which can readily be met,
so one of the retiring officers of the
company said yesterday. During
the day, also Receiver Jobes will
meet some of the shareholders, to
discuss the names of men for the
new board of directors to be elected
tomorrow. BY the time the busi-
ness of the day is fairly over word
will have come from Denver as to
what A. A. Swain, appointed re-
ceiver of the agency company by
the Colorado courts, intends doing
regarding Judge Pollock's request
to him to surrender to the federal
receiver.
If the Colorado receiver Joins
with the petitioners in the federal
court, there will be no interruption
to the present programme. How
ever, If he should resist, then Re-
ceiver Jobes will at once go into the
United States court and ask to have
new stock issued so that he can get
control of majority of the stock in
that way. Judge Pollock has
already intimated that he would
afford such a remedy if it proves TO
be necessary by any opposition in
Colorado.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28

Sam Givler and Jim McNair
were pleasant callers at this office
last Friday. They had both come
in to hear Stubbs and stayed all
that night going home Saturday.
There is some talk of Jim getting in
to the republican race for repre-
sentative.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28
Catholic Services.

Catholic services will be held in
Meade next Sunday at 10 O'Clock a.
m. at the hall over the First Nation
al Bank. A choir from Minneola
is expected to be present and it is
anticipated that this will be one of
the largest gatherings of the kind
that has ever been held here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28

to satisfy any one man as he has
been holding either good federal
job, receivership, or some Office
within the state for the last twenty
five years or more.
VIM. VAUGN.
Chanute, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28

Marriage license was issued last week tc,
Tolbert J. Wright aged ISs and Miss Ada
Williams aged II both of Fowler, Kansas.
Both parties had the consent of parents and
guardians.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28

Mrs. Boehler is in Wichita this
week attending the state meeting of
the P. E. o. Sisterhood as a dele
gate from the Meade Chapter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28
The Assessment.

The deputy assessors have all returned
their books and County Assessor Talley has.
complied an abstract of the assessment of the
personal property of the county which is as;
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28
SI,4S2, 10000

| This is about five times the assessment of:
last year on personal property alone and
when the real estate is added it will be away
up.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-05-28

Fowler township, $25S,23o.oo
Logan township, 72,89o.oo
Sand Creek twp, 71,o43 90
Crooked Creek twp, 1s4,522.oo
Meade Center twp, II5.694.oo
City of Meade, 3o7,87o.oo 90
Odee twp, 100000
Mertilla twp, 6o,8Is 90,
West Plains twp, 1e4,4o7.oo
Clmarron twp, I2o.S95 90
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
QUARRELING COUPLE
RECONCILED BY JUDGE
Graham Brings Edward Peter
sen to Point of Giving Wife
Money and Love

Judge Graham yesterday induced
Mary f. Petersen and Edward Peters en-
to make another attempt to get along
together. Mrs. Petersen charged that
her husband had threatened her life
and that he had left her without money
for months at a time. Upon the judges
advice Petersen dug down into his
pocket and gave his wife $40 in the
courtroom. This somewhat sweeten ed
her. and although she did not abso-
lutely withdraw her suit, she agreed
to the case going over for a week To
give her husband another chance.
Reinforced by the presence of his
present wife. John f. Madden. a
whisky salesman. appeared in Judge
Grahams court yesterday TO fight the
attempt to make him continue paving
alimony for the support Of the wife
who divorced him 15 years ago. The
record was burned and the fight
is over the restoration of the record.
Judge Graham will hear further testi-
mony next week.
Judge Sturtevant yesterday granted
divorce to Ollie l.. McCash from Linden
D. McCash on the ground of cruelty.
The following new suits for divorce
We're filed: Eugene H. Kast from Char
lotte c. kast, desertion; Josephine Null
Ter against Adolph Muller. cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
Personal Mention


W. 2. Roberts of Cleveland is at the
ST. Francis.
j A. Sexton and Miss Sexton are at
the Stewart
P A Croswaite of London is at the
St. Francis.
George NJ. David of the revenue cut
ter service is az the Stewart.
!. 6. Gaffagan OF New York is among
the new arrivals at the Fairmont.
Mr. and Mrs James T Leonard of
Kansas City are at the Fairmont
Il. Gates OF vacaville and J. NJ.
Martin of Turlock are at the Dale.
Lieutenant Peter Courtney of the
Philippines scouts is at the Stewart
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Porter of Salt
Lake are registered at the Fairmont
G. W. Truitt of Sacramento and ].
Sullivan of Reno are registered at the
Royal.
Mrs. M. ]. King of Brayton and Mrs.
". J. Bray of Tonopah are at the JEFF
ferson.
f. A. wallace. furniture manufae-
turer of Grand Rapids, is at the
Stewart.
George de Witt of Rochester. n. Y.
was among arrivals at the Audubon
+. II. English. who has farming in
terests in Littleton. Mass, is regis
tered at the Stewart
Among the arrivals at the Colonial
yesterday were J. r. Maitland and
family of Williamsport, Pa.
j. A. Clancy and Fred w. Hyde of
Jamestown. y. Y. re at the Fairmont
on the way around the world.
Recent arrivals at the Victoria are
o. Y Woodward and family of Wood
ward island and p P. Helmer of Gold
field.
Customs Collector Stratton will leave
today with Mrs. Stratton 10 visit Ad-
miral Bowman II. McCalla in Santa
Barbara.
Among arrivals yesterday at the
Hamlin were Fl. Schroeder and wife of
New York and p Lepper and wife of
Minneapolis.
r. B. Sands and wife of Peabody.
Kan; W. r. Chambers of Hannibal.
Mo. and c. l.. Brown of Los Angeles
are at the New Lick house.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
RESIDENTS OF TELEGRAPH
HILL FIGHT QUARRY
1ray Brothers. in Court, Contest
City's Suit by Filing a
Demurrer

Father Caraher and about 20 resi-
dents Of Telegraph hin were present in
Judge Murasky's court yesterday to
testify against Gray Brothers in the
suit brought by the city to restrain
the firm from further blasting in the
Sansome street ouarries. Their testi-
mony was not needed. however for
Attorney Fisher Ames. on behalf Of
Gray Brothers. intcrposed a demurrer
10 the complaint. contending that ii did
not show that any people resided in
thu district described by the complaint
or that Gray Brothers had not been
given permission 70 blast. The demur-
rer was argued by Fisher for his
client and by Assistant City Attorney
j H. Steinhart for the city.
Judge Muraszy took the matter un-
der advisement biit intimated that he
old not think the demurrer was well
taken II the court overrules the de-
murrcr Gray Brothers viii have to
show cause why they should not be
permanently restrained from operating
on Telegraph bin
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
DRUNKEN WOMEN TOPIC
AT WOMEN'S CLUB MEET
Long Sentences for Female In.
ebriates Causes Lively
Discussion by Committee

Shall a women sentenced the third
time for drunkenness be given two
years?
This was one of the questions placed
before the prison committee of the
California club. Mrs. Jean Sinclair,
chairman. yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Sinclair believed that women. especially
the younger ones, who are living on
the tax payers under the short sentence
regime. should be made TO learn some
Industrial art or trade. and thought
that two years Incarceration would
probably change them into useful citi-
zens.
Quite a lively discussion was precipi-
tated on the question Mrs. :. S. Pal
mer. chairman OF the day. holding that
a better plan would be an attempt TO
cure the drink habit. A plain of inves-
tigation was proposed pending defnits
action on the matter.
y. Barnett of the board of public
works gave brief talk on existing
conditions as he had found them at
the new woman's prison at Ingleside.
stating that they were in every way
satisfactory.
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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
SUES FOR WATER INTEREST

f. r. Sutro of the Alta Springs wa
ter company. 745 Laguna street. OBJ
tanned a warrant from Police Judge
Cabaniss yesterday for the arrest of
j. f. Elliott on a charge of embezzle-
ment. 1t was alleged that Sutro had
sold Elliott an interest in the water
company for 5000 March Is and that
Elliott sold out to another man for
the same amount without having paid
Sutro.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21

One day remains before the names
of those entered in The Calls $4,000
prize contest viii be announced. 1t
will be long list and will spread over
the 81 subdistricts. 1t will comprise
the names of the most energetic and
territory and viii be in a sense an
honor roll like the charter member
ship of q great COMPANY
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
FINES HoKEy poKEy MAN

Thor Heydenfeldt. known as the
"hokey pokey icecream man. was con
victed by Police Judge Shortall yester-
day on a charge Of battery and Will be
sentenced Monday. h. Is. Rountree a
collector for Davidson & Leigh. real
estate agents, while trying to collect
the rent for a house from Heydenfeldt
was attacked and numerically beaten.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21

The time is so short now that what
is to be done must be done at once.
Surely contestants may enter after
Monday and be added TO the list hun
dreds will no doubt. but they might
well enter in time to start even with
every one else.
You may have said to yourself: Il am
going to enter that contest but as yet
have not taken the initial step. Drop
your doubts and say. Il am in The call
Contest TO win. nh out this nomination
blank and mail to today
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
CONTESTANTS EAGER
FOR START OF RACE
List Published Monday Will Be
Scanned by Hundreds of
Your Friends
Enlist Their Aid Early and
Win $4,000 Automobile
Grand Prize

" VI Y0ULD you start even
"a IA with other contestants
" " iE The Calls Contest:
Then start today. 4
share in $4,000 worth of prizes
awaits you. Competition for the
$4.6S0 Nintop "Six-Tecn-Six"
and tic three Tourist autOm obiIes.
valued at sI.35O ench. will he keen.
and an even start is not to be
thought of lightly. Every day
yOu delay will cost you many
votes that your friends might have
given YOU. 50 join The Calls
contest by nominating yourself
today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21

This is the Winton "Six-Teen-Sx" seven passenger,
six cylinder worth S4680 which equipped with top
brass side lamps large acetyene gas lamps and full tool kit
will be awarded the grand prize The Calls $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
Any ONE WAY ENTER

There are no conditions attached to
this contest. One does not even have
to be a subscriber to The Call. Any
person of good moral character may
enter, with the exception of employees
of The Call and their immediate fami-
lies This provision is made to prevent
even the slightest suspicion of favor
itism being alleged. for the manage
ment of The Call is determined that
every person entering shall be given an
absolutely equal chance with every one
else. and the final result will depend
on the ambition and energy of the
contestants and on that alone.
In this short time that remains be-
fore the list of names viii be an
nounced all contestants are urged to
add as many votes possible to their
credit The friends who see your name
in the list and who are working with
you will be disappointed if their con-
testant does not stand high in the list
from. the start. All you need is to
show them your determination 20 win,
and they will do everything in their
power to help you maintain your stand
ing a. the head of your district
BY this time every contestant shotild
know who takes The Call in their i'm
mediate neighborhood. Every reader
coupons which will be published, be-
ginning Monday If your friends do
not pay in advance for their paper,
point out to them that every months
advance payment means just so many
votes to you. Get these subscriptions.
They are waiting for you to pick up.
and by the time the contest is fairly
started your name viii head the list
in your district
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21

Several hundred thousand people will
read this list from beginning to end
with one object in view. asking them
selves the question. DO 7 know any
one in the contest whom ] can help?
That is one great reason why those
nominating themselves in time TO have
their names published in that list Will
have an excellent chance to stand high
in the contest from the start and to
maintain that standing Who can I
help?" every reader Will ask as he
reads the list. viii IL be YOU?
If you have not already filled out the
nomination blank and sent it to The
call. do il at once. 1t must reach the
contest department in time to be in
cluded I'm the list. You have scarcely
q hours to get your nomination blank
to this office. The time is short If you
intend to have your name in the ini-
tial list. so fill out the blank and send
il in at once.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21
GET An EVEN START

self be rewarded with $3.50 diamond
vi
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-21

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