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PLUMBING AND Thinning.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Fhs Fowles stndi,
PLUMBING, HEATING. Thinning.

Rufus c. Brooks. SIS D st. w.
Batlruos. Boilers. water closets SPECIAL
attention paid % house draining and sto-s
repairing Telephone
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HAT AND BONNET MFG.

AT THE BONNET FRAME STORE now Is
the time 20 have your straw hats cleaned.
dyed and pressed MRS Z EcCAFEEIiTT
1911 @ ~. NV.
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DRUGGISTS

Just received a fine assortment % hai-
brushes, while they last VIII be sold az re-
9 uczl prices
JAMES a JENNINGS, Pharmacist.
500 18th *. nv.
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F4otel Regent-Cor Pennsylvania Ave. and
ken 81 near Executive Mansion opposifs
1bs United states Treasury.
W. J. watson, Proprietor.
Hotel DrIseoIl-FaCIug the L. s Capitol
E-irst and 3 SITS n w An modern Con-
Ventences. American and EuroDsa plan.
E W wheeler, Manager
HoTE1 XoETRoSE,
Conrad F. Grieh- Prop, 14Jh ano Il SITS. m,
F,,1roDeau plan Rates 81 10 S. IT dav
Cafe Prices Reasonable
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UMBRELLA MFG. AND REPAIRING

c. II. CEmDs, 7o5 1ztn st. y. ".
watch notwithstanding and repairing Al
work guaranteed
Our motto. Good Uork and fair prices
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BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES.

We manufacture billiard and pool tables;
bar and store fixtures. show cases etc.
r =. GAETER,
Sc Pa Ave. n IS.
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SCHOOLING, SHORTHAND,
LANGUAGES.

TIE opia-on q Horace Mann, that .'uuf1r,
tunaIe-y education amongst Us a. 1ress,t
consists too mucn ia TELLING. not =
TRAINING IS shared 81 az Re FKTFP
SCHOOL. II E Capitol 81
German grammar and German stenoE-anhu
taugh- b. private teacher ISIS Isth 81. nEs
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How 10 freshen ana permanently preserve
the complexion.
Mary scott RoWlznd's creams, muscle ana
tissue food and t0Elcs are now COnce-ed 70 be
the toilet articles for the fals that are posi-
lively lyglenic- The Mary scott Rowland' 5
famous Home Irealnents'' are given a. the
homes OF patrons and a. the psrl1rs- Anti
septic Nauicuriug-
r A HOWARD CO. SIS 18Th St " W
Opposlle ne ShCreham.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

The white haired old man standing
in the leading blackboard was tremb-
ling with righteous indignation. Point
ing a shaking finger at the incrimi-
mating sign, he broke out in a storm
of accusation.
$50, Mr.. Ford, This is why you
changed the route of the extension
and added u miles to it's lengthi" he
raved. This explains why you sud-
denly found the shorter route impracti-
cablel Answer me, sir; when did you
become interested in this mine?"
There was a little stir of conster-
nation among the listeners: and 1t did
not help matters that the man on
horseback ambled up at the moment
and drew rein behind the doctors
vehicle. Ford's hands were gripping the
reins until the stiff feathers were
crumpled into strings but it was
Alicia's touch on his arm that ennobled
him to reply coldly:
"It was something over two months
ago, I believe. I can give you the
exact date when we reach Copah,
though you will permit me to say that
it is none of your business"
Mr.. Colbrith exploded like a hastily
fired bomb.
i purpose to make it some of my
business. Was it before or after your
purchase here that you decided upon
the change Of route? Answer me that,
Mr.. Ford"
Ford wheeled his broncos and closed
the shouting gap.
"Sit down, Mr.. Colbrith,' he said
half-menacingly. "If 1t is your purpose
TO humiliate me before your guests, I
shall drive on and leave you"
You don't answer my question; you
can not answer it, You instructed your
assistant to change the line of this
railroad after you had bought this
miner
And If 1 did?"
You did. And by so doing, Mr..
Ford, you diverted the company's
money to your own personal ends as
wrongfully as If you had put your
hands into the treasurer's strong box.
In other words, you became what you
have accused others of being-a COM
mon grafter."
Ford's face was very white, and his
lips were drawn into thin lines when
he opened them to reply. But the
restraining hand was on his arm again.
and he obeyed it,
II don't care to talk with you, about
this matter or any other, here and
now. Later on. perhaps. when you can
speak without being abusive, l shall
take the liberty of telling you what
] think Of you And at that he gave
his horses the rein and drove on,
swiftly. abruptly, leaving the president
and his guests TO follow as they would.
For some minutes neither of the two
in the flying blackboard could find
words wherewith to bridge the miser-
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
'ZagYAeE uxzzkze ZzzZzz Az1cZ4,-.

biggest since Cripple Creek We've
doubled our population since o'clock
this morning, and by this time tomor-
row Say, Mr.. Ford, for heav-
ems sake, get your railroad in here!
Well all go hungry within another "a
hours-can't get supplies for love or
money"
Ford turned away and looked out
upon the stock selling pandemonium
with unseeing eyes. The chance-the
heaven sent hour that strikes only once
in lifetime for the builders of en-
pire-had come, and he was only wait
ing the arrival of the president to find
himself rudely thrust aside from the
helm of events.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

THE LITTLE ALICIA MINE
The Only Paying Producer in the
District
Stuart Ford & John Grigsby, Props.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
CHAPTER xxIII
The Deadlock

<<A o, Mr. Ford; there is no ex-
I'M PLANTATION that will explain
away the discriminating
Meade County news., 1908-09-10
An Old Timer

George DeCow, Of Meade, Kas.,
is one of the old settlers of the short
grass county. When he went down
to that part of the state buffalo were
still there, and he we'll remembers
the first buffalo bull calf he caught.
81 rode up to within close range
of the herd" he said, "there was a
small sand hill between the herd and
me, so they did not see me ap
preaching. Then with a rush l
dashed in and lassoed the finest bull
calf in the herd. He was big fell
low, and as strong as a mule. 1t
did not take him long 10 wind
around and throw my horse, and
there we were in heap. But l
managed to hold the calf, and kept
him a good while. When l think Of
those opportunities now feel sore
that / did not build a corral and put
a herd of them in it and breed them.
But of course we thought there would
be buffalo there long after we were
dead and gone. The land then was
about worthless; now it is high pric-
ed, and is all a fine farming country.
"Thirty years ago l commenced
to ship here. This was a small ex
cuse for a market then. We would
come in with trainload of cattle.
and generally remain about week
spending some of our money having
a good time. We generally made
things lively, as the cowboys could
do those things, YOU know. Daily
Drovers Telegram, Sept. 2.
Meade County news., 1908-09-10

When we come to look for the
cause of this, we Immediately come
upon another great evil. A greater
evil than the mail order house, and
one that the people are the ones to
remedy-the credit system.
If farmer Brown should come to
the store of merchant Smith and say
'.Smith give me twenty dollar bill
as present and l will buy big bill
of goods of you." Smith would re-
ject the proposition with scorn and
indignation and unprintable Ian
guage. But after all farmer Brown
does exactly the same thing. He
says, "Smith, book this" and after
the account has run till Smith is out
some twenty dollars or more by way
of interest, it is paid.
Sometimes it is not paid at all.
In that case Smith make Brown a
very large cash present indeed.
Now merchant Smith cannot con-
tinue to do business at the old stand
and lose all this interest and all
these bad accounts. What does he
doa Why he just puts on enough
profit on his goods so that the cash
customers pay this interest and these
bad accounts.
Now I believe 1 have stated the
whole matter and the reader can
draw his own conclusions. These
are mine:
That it is the duty of every man
to patronize the mail order house,
in order that he may get all that ii
is possible >to, for his money and
that he may force the fool merchant
to abandon the credit system all to-
gether.
If there were no credit system
there would be no losses by interest
and bad accounts and the horne
dealer could afford to sell so cheap
that. the mail order house would be
driven out of business. In tbs way
we would eliminate two of the worst
evils of modern times.
Meade County news., 1908-09-10

they did in the morning game, but
the complacent smile on Manager
Smiths face was not affected IN the
least by their threats, for he well
knew the invincible lineup he pos
sessed for the afternoons game.
Sauders, the south-paw, again at
tempted to dope out the crooks for
the Yellows, but didn't have the
proper influence over his balls, and
the Bucklins' hit him at their leisure.
Hays occupied the box for Buck
lin and pitched a game that anyone
should be justly proud Of. The
Yellows were absolutely at his mercy
and only succeeded in getting two
hits, and failed to score. Bucklin
made nice double in which Short
stop Twist secured the ball and Gov
cred second, and promptly delivered
it to Wilson on first.
Catcher Byers, of Liberal, played
the "baby act'' and quit the game
on account of hard feelings between
he and Sauders. Land replaced
him and his absence was not notice
able.
Following is the score by inning:
Il } S . I 8 R H E
Buck1in ? 0 0 5 Il il
Liberal 0 0 o o 0 0 1 1C
Battery: Buck1in, Hays and Hicks; Liberal
Sauders and Byers and Land. Bases balls
Hays ?, Sauders 3; hit by balls, Hays ?, Sauder
| *Ha1f inning due Buckn.
Meade County news., 1908-09-10

: John NOEL ard William Koenigerv
who are. doing some plasterirg N
Pains, s. ent Sunday in the.citE-
Meade County news., 1908-09-10

Nickerson, Kansas
Meade, Kan, Aug. u, 1905
To Whom it may Concern:
I fully believe she Nickersoir Col
lege to be ali that is claimed for it
and anyone viii be benefited by at
tending. Very sincerely,
RUTH BENNETT,
Co. Supt, Meade County.
Meade County news., 1908-09-10
Married

Benjamin F. Sumpter and Pauline
Turner were united in marriage by
Rev. ]. R. Millsap, at the residence
of MIR. Scott in Meade, Sunday at 2
p. m. These two young people line
in Fowler and stand high in social
and reli gious life in that community.
Meade County news., 1908-09-10
Married:

Last Sunday night Mr.. Geo. B.
May, of Mundon, Okla, and Miss
Goldie v. Starcher, of Amistad, N.
NJ, were united in marriage, by
Judge Randolph at his Office.
The News congratulates.
Meade County news., 1908-09-10
Mail Order House
(By c. L. Bullard)

l wish to discuss at some length
that much talked off evil "The Mail
Order House."
1t has been assailed time and
again by every paper of the country
both great and small, but still goes
merrily on it's way needless of all
attacks, prospering, and to prosper.
In the first place let me say that
it is unquestionablY a great eyil.
But there have been other great evils
which, when people adapted them
selves to the changes they made In
the social and economic conditions
Of life, have become great good;
or, when people corrected certain
other great evils of their own, have
disappeared.
One thing is certain, viz: That
unless there is change in present
conditions, the mail order house has
come to stay.
In the first place the fact remains,
after all the howls of protest from
the local merchant have been record
ed, that the cost of living is rapidly
becoming prohlbitive to the wage
Garner, and his ever ready recourse
being the highly decorated mail or
der house catalogue, he turns that
way. He has too.
Also it is another fact that tn here
are good many of the ConvenienCes
of life that others besides the wage
Garner care to enjoy if they buy
them of the mail order house but
which they will be obliged to forego
if they have to buy them of the
home dealer. These two facts in
sure the mail order house flourish
ing trade from all parts of the coun-
try. The mail order house there
fore becomes a necessary evil and
it is waste of energy for the local
merchant to declaim against it.
But let us inquire into some of the
causes which make this evil neces-
sary one.
The short sighted man Immediate
ly says that the home dealer is too
greedy. A great mistake. The
home dealer is no more greedy than
the man who complains about him.
People are all hogs, and you, gen.
tie reader are no exception, and
your own particular kind of hoggish
ness is just as bad as any one else.
But after all we might say that the
home dealer charges 100 much.
lhis must be SO for if he.is to win
outov the mail order house he
Pmust meet their prices. But the
home dealer Immediately rises TO
remark thai he cannot meet their
price and make any profit.
This is undoubtedly true also, and
lit might be well to ask why?
Meade County news., 1908-09-10
Shooting Gallery Opened

The shooting gallery opened last
Saturday afternoon and has had a
good business. 1t will be open
every day and night and everyone is
invited to come. Thanking you for
past favors l am
Yours truly,
DELL CARL.
Meade County news., 1908-09-10

The defeated team in the first
game was to play Bucklin the same
afternoon, therefore Fowler and
Bucklin proceeded with another sew
en- inning game.
- Johnson remained in the box for
.Fowler and pitched a better game
than he did in the first. Morris, for
Bucklin, had plenty of speed and
let the Fowler bunch down with only
one score.
Meade County news., 1908-09-10
New Settlers Picnic

a new settlers picnic win be held
at the Old Peoples Grove in Cimar-
ron on Saturday, Sept. 10Th, 1908.
Everyone is invited to come and
help celebrate. Good program.
COMMITTEES.
Meade County news., 1908-09-10
Fowler was Compelled to Be
Satisfied with Third
lBERAL SHUT OUT IN LAST GAME
TWISTS Heavy Hitting a Fea-
b tire OF the Tournament

" The base ball tournament in this
city last Thursday and Friday was
.. decided success and afforded much
kenjoyment for the many visitors and
Ithe large crowds Of home people
Dwho attended the games.
Meade County news., 1908-09-10
Baptist Notices

Sunday School at 10 a. m. Be
on time.
Preaching at II a. m. Subject
"'The Christian in the World"
Preaching at 8 p. m. Subject,
"The True Philosophy of Life. y
Baptismal service after the sermon.
The first Sunday in October is the
annual roll call. Every member is
urged to be present. All day ser
vices.
B. E. ANrRoBys, Pastor
Meade County news., 1908-09-10
FRIDAY

FRIDAY
The winners of Thursdays games
played two games Friday for first
money and didvided honors, Liberal
taking the morning game and Buck
lin the afternoon game.
Bucklin presented crippled line
eup in the first game and both teams
played a very loose game. Black,
Liberals best, handled the slants in
this game and Bucklin's heavy bat
ters pounded him out for eleven hits.
Morris. presided In the box for Buck
lin again, but on account of being
oyer-worked to great extent, he
allowed the Ycllows eleven hits. An
error in the fourth by McMeel in
center field, practically gave the
game to the Yellows. A feature OF
the game was double of Bucklin's
from Twist to Yake to Sweet. Each
team have two doubles to their cred
it in this game. Twist Landed on
the ''Denver kid" in the eighth for
a beautiful home hit, placing it far
over left field.
Following is the score by inning:
1 OF s + H f
Bucklin 0 10 Q o , II {
Battery: Buckiin, Morris and Hicks Liberal,
Black and Land. Strike outs, Morris :, Black s
*Half inning due Liberal.
The last game of the series, Fri
day afternoon, was the most excit-
ing game of the series. The Liberal
sports had appeared on the scene
by this time and of course there was
surplus of noise and rowdyism.
The most prominent feature Of the
game was Uncle Jim Dalton making
excuses for not betting his money,
which article he claimed to be en-
dowed with to an almost exagerat-
ing extent. aud also the instant re
lief of Four-eyed Crocker's horrible
case of the diarrhea of the mouth.
The Yellows declared they would
sadminister even a worse dose of de
feat to Buckl;n's aggregation than
Meade County news., 1908-09-10

Some choice town lots. and good
quarter of land to trade for some
good work horses. Apply at the
News Office.
Meade County news., 1908-09-10

Battery: Buckn, Hays and Hicks; Liberal,
Sauders and Byers and Land. Bases on balls,
Hays 3 Sauders 3; hit by balls, Hays ?, Sauder L.
*Ha1f inning due Buck1ir.
Meade County news., 1908-09-10
All for $4,000
A Special Offer to the People Of
Meade County


The old reliable Nickerson Busi-
ness College offers to the young peo-
pie of Meade County a five months
course in Bookkeeping, Shorthand
and 1ypewriting, including tuition.
board, room, books and railroad
fare for sloo.
This is decidedly the best Propo-
sition that was ever offered in the
state, and pats good business train
ing within the reach of everyone.
This school is one of the strongest
educational institutions in the West.
Write for particulars 10
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

A number of friends and neighbors
gathered at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Dunn on Friday evening
to congratulate them upon the occa-
sion of their twenty-frst wedding an
niversary. The game of "fve hun
dred" was the principal feature of the
evening and Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn we're
presented with a pretty cut glass
mementO.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Dr. =Darragh's practice is so rapid
~ increasing that he has decided to
make Princeton his permanent resi-
dence. DR.. Darragh uses no knife
or drugs. Osteopathy is common
sense treatment for all diseases. If
ne cannot cure you the doctor will tell
you so. No charge for examination
or advice. Office in Odd Fellows
block, Princeton. 1t
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

twenty-five dollars reward is
offered by the superintendent of the
state reformatory for the arrest OF
George Howard, who broke his parole
conditions on December of last year.
Howard was received at the reform
atory from Mile Laos county on Sep
tember %, 1908, having been convicted
OF forgery in the second degree.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

At last reports Thomas Lee was a
tritie improved in health and Chas.
Murray, who has been laid up for
several weeks with sciatic rheuma-
tism, was also on the mend.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Sylvester, the four-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Pittsley, re-
ceived a severe cut over the right
eye while sliding on the ice with
other children on Wednesday. DR..
Galley sewed up the wound. The little
fellow did not even vince when the
doctor sewed up the cash. "I'm no
GIRL" said the brave little chap, 81
won't cry"
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

George D. Walcott, professor OF
philosophy and psychology at Ham
line university, conducted the services
in the Congregational church on Sun
day. Mr.. Walcott is forceful orator
and the sermon delivered by him was
full of sound common sense-it was q
sermon that much could be learned
from.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Ronneby people had better be good
as the correspondent of the Foley
Independent at that place gives this
warning: "Just because we have no
more time to write we will not tell you
any more this week, but better all be
good or we will tell of all your mean
ness. next week." .,Nt-<-t -.,s... .<..... ..
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Last week the Union printed for
the first time an ad of the I'D. D. D.
Prescription" On Friday, the day
following publication, c. A. Jack sold
three bottles of the patent medicine to
as many people and each customer
told Mr.. Jack that he or she had read
the advertisement in the U nion
This is merely one among countless
instances which 60 to show the value
of the Union as an advertising
medium. 81 -. t4v> a'6'H
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Before you start for Princeton to
have your picture taken be sure it is
the first or third Saturday of the
month, as these are the only days
you will find Nelson, the famous pho
tographer from Anoka, at his studio
in Princeton. 22tf
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

The loss on the potatoes in S. W.
Williams warehouse fire was ad.
justed yesterday by the insurance
people for $4,l50. A settlement on
the damage to the building has not
yet been made.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

E. B. Anderson has another inter-
esting ad in this issue of the u n on |.
Mr.. Anderson knows how to make ad-
vertising pay. "Keeping continually
at it," says Mr.. Allen, his ad man,
telling people what you have and CIV
ing them exactly what you advertise
never fails to bring results" Mr..
Allen does not believe in advertising
by jerks,-running an ad one week
and then disseminating it for three or
four-neither does he believe in adver-
tising only in the busy season.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Mrs. r. B. Anderson went to
Minneapolis on Monday to meet her
husband who had been to Chicago on
a business trip.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Miss Ella Gotten has finished hel
studies at St. Cloud Business colleg,
and leaves today for Minot, N. D.
to take up an eighth grade school a
$50 per month.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

3. B. Pike, father of Mrs. b. L.
Mathis, died at Manchester, N. H.,
on Saturday morning at $50 from an
attack of paralysis. Mr.. Pike was "a
years of age and a man highly re-
spected by the people of the city in
which he resided. Three children sur
vive him,
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

We have on hand two secondhand
sewing machines and one secondhand
organ which will be sold at the follow
ing low prices: A White sewing
machine will 60 at $40, a $50 Singer
sewing machine at 500 and an organ
at S25. Ewings' Music Store, opera
house block, Princeton.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Guy Ewing started on Monday
night for the lake to visit number of
schools in the country of the enemy.
Supt. Ewing is fearless, however, and
goes wheresoever duty calls him.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

A debate and musical entertainment
will be given by the Athletic associ.
alton of the high school tomorrow
evening, commencing at clock.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

The Abe Orr shanty on First street
is being moved onto Abe's farm.
Ben Soule has the contract for the
work. The removal of this unsightly
shack will improve the appearance OF
the street provided the lot upon which
it stands and the adjacent one are
cleaned up.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Mrs. Millard Howard entertained a
party of Lady Maccabees on Tuesday
afternoon, the occasion being her
birthday anniversary. Mrs. Howard
received a number of tokens of re-
membrance and served a five-o 'clock
tea.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

For sale, cheap-Team mares, har-
ness, wagon, cultivators, two buggies,
two incubators, one brooder. Davies,
route l, Princeton.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Adjutant A. z. Norton has been
appointed patriotic instructor for
Princeton and has asked the high
school pupils to compete for prizes
offered by the department for the best
essays on the subject "The Battle of
Gettysburg" Mr.. Norton says that
the Office to which he has been
appointed was unsolicited by him.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Wallace E. Chase of Fort Benton,
Montana, arrived here on Saturday
to visit his parents and left on Mon
day for the return trip.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

A dance will be given in Brands
opera house, Princeton, on Friday
evening, February %.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Why 60 to the trouble of baking
your bread when you can obtain a
superior quality at Newton's Bakery
at a saving in cost? 5-tf
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

While sliding on the ice at the
school grounds Tuesday Harold
Soule fell and split his upper lip in
two. DR.. Cooney sewed up the wound,
but Harold finds it difficult to laugh
now
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

Three brush wolves, killed by G. R..
Sanford of Greenbush, we're brought
to the county auditors office for
bounty yesterday.
The Princeton union., 1908-02-20

For sale-House and three lots on
north side of the West Branch, in
Princeton village. Apply to Albert
Reibe, r. F. D. No. 5, Princeton. 8-4t