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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-26
A Heavy Frost.

Last Monday morning this
section was visited by a heavy
frost and it is feared that con-
siderable of the early fruit has
been killed. The warm spring
weather of the past two weeks
has brought out the apricots
and a large number~o the peach
trees, in fact many trees were
in full bloom. 1t (can not be
estimated at this time the
amount of the damage but it is
hoped that it will not be as bad
as indicated at this time.
Since writing the above we
learn that the recent frosts have
not materially damaged the fruit
in this section.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-26
County Historical Society.

AT the Teachers Association
last Saturday the matter of or
ganizing county historical soci-
ETY. was discussed and Prof.
Reay was instructed to write to
Geo. w. Martin, Secretary of
the State Historical Society for
information as how to proceed
to organize a county society.
The teachers did not seem to
manifest the interest in this
matter that they should. This
is an organization which the
teachers as we'll as everyone
should take an interest and help
along as it is these kind of or
CARNATIONS and the work they
do which helps the future gen.
erations to know the history of
counties, states and nations.
An organization of this kind
should be instituted at once to
be known as the Meade County
Historical Society and they
should have a place of residence,
that is room suitable to meet
and gather everything of inter-
est that will. be valuable in the
years to come. Arrangements
should be made for meetings
about twice year. The prin-
cipal officer of these ,organiza-
tons is secretary and it should
be person who is interested
and has the work at heart, be-
cause it must not lag, so to
speak, after it is once, begun.
We propose to do what we can
personally, being a mem Der and
contributor to the State Society.
Our idea is that it should be con-
Quoted on the lines of the state
society. Let US get to work at
once g II
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-26
Flies!!

House flies, common everyday flies are a
menace to public health, therefore, they
should be banished from the face of the
earth. can ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure or expressed in flies, the des
truction of one manure pile is equal to putting
about one million flies out of business.
Moral-Now is the time for spring barn
yard cleaning. Get busy.
As the lnapure heap is the favorite breed
ing place for the fly, all manure heaps and
refuse piles must be removed, scattered or
destroyed at once. The contents of priyy-
vaults should be removed and buried and the
vaults thoroughly sprinkled with lime. This
order was passed by the legislature one year
ago and will be enforced under penalties of
the law.
The above facts are the basis for rule XI
adopted by the State Board of Health at the
September 1906 meeting. viz:
Rule XI-Stables to keep clean
Inasmuch as the manure pile is the favor
lite breeding place of the common house-hy,
it is ordered that between the Ist of May and
and the Ist of November not more than one
wagon load of manure at any private stable
more than two wagon loads at any livery
or hotel stable shall be allowed to accumulate
in or near the same at any one time. When
necessary to remove such manure from off
the premises, as aforesaid, it should be done
in such a manner as to be the least offensive,
SO that none of it may be dropped or left in
any street, lane, road or passageway.
Rule VIII of the rules and regulations of
the Board say:
No swine shall be kept within the limits of
any incorporated city between the Ist of May
and the Ist of November of any year.
Manure and all rfuse must be taken out
side the city limits. Dumping inside the
city limits into ravines and bitches will not
be tolerated. those hauling same will take
due notice and govern themselves accordingly.
l would ask the cooperation of the citizens
of Meade to assist me in cleaning up the city
and making it decent place to live in, as
disease is largely produced by filth. Let us
get busy and clean up.
Yours for a cleaner city,
VIM +. Fee,
Co. Health Officer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-26
the reasons assigned by the Board for refusal


Senator La Toilette stirred up
the animals in the Senate again
this week by a three hourspeech
attacking the Aldrich currency
bill, which he claimed was in the
interest of J. P. Morgan and the
Standard Oil crowd. As usual
the Senator was interrupted by
the monopoly and trust senator's
on the Republican side, and as
usual also he easily bested them
in the controversy. LaFollette
is an educator whom the In
terests can't down. Pherson
Democrat.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-26
Important Notice.

All persons holding mortgages
which wire due and paid before
March IIst.leoS will please call and
release same SO as to prevent same
aIom being listed for taxation.
c. E. TALLEy.
~ ..>C 6unty Assessor:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-26
A Farmers View.

4 The following is a letter which
was written by farmer the The
Engfewood Tribune and pub
lished in that paper last week.
1t gives a farmers and also
agrees with what we have re-
peated1y said that the home
merchant should advertise and
give his prices. Almost every
farmer will trade at home but
you have to let him know what
you have and the price and invite
him to come and see you. That
is the way to effectively fight the
mail order business.
IF the mail order houses get
$1,000 out Of this county each
month that belongs to the home
merchants, as you say they do.
the fault is with the merchants
themselves. The big Chicago
houses give us prices on every
thing they offer for sale. They
tell US what they have and what
they want for it. Of course we
get soaked once in a while, and
if we do we can try some other
house. Most of the home mer-
chants who advertise at all don't
quote prices. They neglect to
tell us what we want to know,
the prices and the goods they
have. Of course we can go to
the store and ask the price of
this and that article, but you
don't know how it is, one does
not know so we'll exactly what he
wants to buy when he gets in a
store, and here is where mail
order houses make the hit.
They send us their advertising
matter in our home and we read
it when we haven't anything else
to do, and every mem Der of the
family who reads this stuff
usually finds something he or
some other mem Der of the family
wants. and many orders are
made up and sent in at just such
times.
Fright here is where the home
merchant fall down. If he talk
ed up his business to us in our
homes the same as our mail
order houses do, the people
would be in to see him the next
time they come to town and in
many cases extra trips would be
made to get the things at once
we didn't know we wanted until
they were brought to our atten-
ton.
"The home merchant can save
the expense of getting out a
catalogue. We people read the
home papers more carefully than
we do the catalogue, and read
them every week, and if the
merchants want to talk in the
papers he must put his ad in so
we can know what he means.
The home merchant likely nine
times out of ten, sells his goods
as cheap as the mail house, and
on many things he is much
cheaper, but how are we to know
it if he doesn't tell us about it.
A merchant must not think that
even his best customers know
his goods so well that they can
tell what he has without being
told.
ut is none of my business how
the home merchant runs his bus
mess, but / don't like to see
those roasts in the paper about
us who have little stuff ship
ped once in awhile and never
anything said on the other side.
"There is always two sides to
a question and l have given you
mine. If it is worth anything
you can tell it. r.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-03-26

Democratic National convention, Denver,
Colo, July 7.
Republican National convention, Chicago
June 10.
General primary election, August s.
Populist National Convention, St. Louis,
April ?.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
Contest in Grimaces

A T champigny. an exceedingly pretty A place on the Marne. French chill 4 dren 6 few seasons ago took part in a grimaeinR competition. The prizes. of course. went to those who succeeded in pulling the most horrible faces, the contest taking place during whole aft ernoon.
 The boys and girls were only too ready to engage in this exhibition. and for hours could be seen. tongues lolling out or crammsd into a small cheek; rose- bud of a mouth, screwed up. gaping or twisted as ludicrously as It's tiny owner knew how; dainty little noses drawn up or pulled down out Of all shape, and eyes squinting in 8 desperate effort to look round the corner.
 onlookers began to wonder whether the juvenile competitors would ever stop grimacing. while others. who ought re- ally to have known better. assisted the boys and girls in distorting their feat ures. One venerable. white-haired old man showed himself quite skilful at this. He must have been a professional contortionist. or, at any rate, was we'll suited to the calling He would make face. and. to the best of their ability. the children copied 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
Saved by a Spider

~ N the ceiling of one of the rooms in Sans Souci, the world-re- O nowned palace of Frederick the Great. is painted a great spider with its web. The origin of this strange decora- ton is as follows:
 This apartment was the great kings breakfast room. and adjoined his bed- chamber. Every morning when his majesty entered the room he was &C., customed to find a cup of chocolate. but on one occasion just as he was about to drink. he bethought himself of something he had forgotten. and re- turned to his bedroom.
 When he again entered the breakfast room his majesty discovered that a great spider had dropped from the cell ing into the cup and he naturally cried out for fresh chocolate to be prepared
 The next instant the king was startled by the report of a pistol. No sooner had tSse cook received the order than he blew out his brains. Not because the king had refused the chocolate did he do this. but because he had poisoned the cup and had thought himself dis covered.
 It was in remembrance of this narrow escape that his majesty ordered the spider with It's web to be painted on the ceiling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
To Initiate the Song of
 the Nightingale

T< AXE a pear-tree leaf an inch long
 and half an inch thick. With the
 \ thumb-nail dig a semi-circular piece out of the middle. so as to leave only the white inside extremely thin. covered on the uncut side by the outer skin. This opening should be in the shape of a half threepenny piece; if you have not cut it clean out you will only be able to draw out the croaking of raven. Double up the leaf and apply 1t to the palate, the bared part of the swell at the back of and above the roof of the tongue. not toward the hollow and try to pronounce the following syl' ables. to initiate the nightingale: Eu-oo. eu-oo, eu-oo, GU. GU. GU. GU. tshee. tshoo. tshse. tshoo. tshee. roo. roo' eu' GU, GU, roo, shee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

''No. my boy; promised your mother I would have you finish Your course at the conservatory. You al- ready show much talent. nor would I have your career ruined" respond
 At this moment she caught sight of the mouse. which had come from
 "A mouseI a raousel' she cried, seis- ing brush and quickly pursuing the daring little animal.
 yoa sraEGdms EsdRsss IS S not aaSrs sas But madame did not heed his words- She ran to the hole into which the mouse had disappeared and pulled away q loose board in the wainscot. ing. What she saw below seemed to she reached down and drew forth two heavy bags covered with dust
 Untying the cords which bound them she emptied upon the table a stream of coins--goid louis bearing the figure of Napoleon III.
 And Grisetts is the fairy god. mother who has given it to us!" sx-
 After an. Gabriel did not have to go to work. nor was his grandmother compelled te sew for frnh. 2 iiytns " ,.vDi5s witA which had to leave Paris hurriedly during the war of 1870. they were ahie 10 place themselves in comfort. able circumstances. Gabriel finished his studies at the conservatory. whtle madame enjoyed the quiet she SO well USsl crisette. the fairy godmother. never again appeared-not even to be thank- ad But you may be sure that neither Gabriel nor Madame Iiaury ever For got their mouse benefactress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
Turtles as Race Horses
N/oU doubtless know of zoos where
 girls and boys are permitted to

NoU doubtless know of zoos where
 girls and boys are permitted to
 ride. for a small fee. on some of the animals confined there. But, al- though camels and elephants are so em- ployed. tortoises are rarely used for this purpose. Indeed. the only zoo where children may ride on the backs of tur- ties is Hagenhack's famous ZOO in Ham, burg. Germany.
 These tortoises are immense fellows, weighing several hundred pounds. They have been taken captive on islands of the Pacific. where they haze no enemies among the animals.
 Most turtles are very timid, and draw in thair heads upon the approach of hu- man begins. These. however. have grown quite used to the presence of girls and boys.
 When the young rider mounts turtle he holds before the animal a head of lettuce attached to a rod. And the tor toise runs and runs after this lettuce. Of course. he never gets 1t, but he doesn't know a trick Is being played upon him. Sometimes girls and boys run races upon the tortoisAs. This is great sport
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

the house nearest the lake. where he resolved to stay until he had solved the mystery.
 One day, as he reclined upon the messy bank, sweet strains of music came faintly to his ears. From the lake it. self the sound came. as though a spirit band of musicians were concealed in It's watery depths. While the prince usten- ed. fascinated. there slowly appeared not far from shore the form of beautiful nymph. She rose gracefully from the water and fioated through the air toward where the prince rested
 Immediately the prince beheld the nymph. love entered the heart of him who never before had loved. And Aziei sprang to his feet, crying:
 "oh, beauteous spiritI Thee I shall wed or noner"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
A Willing Martyr

VoHNNY's mother one morning dis
 covered a shortage in her supply O of pies. baked the day before. and her suspicious fell upon Johnny.
 "Johnny," she said. do you know what becSne of that cherry pie that was on the second shelf in the pantry?" Yes" he replied. T ate 1t. But had to-
 You had to-" exclaimed his astonish- ed mother. What do you mean, child9" ''The teacher asked yesterday if any of us could tell her how many stones there are in a cherry pie5 and I couldn't find out without eating the whole pie. could I? There's just 142."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
Legend of a Faithful
 Hound

D RINCE LLEWELLYN once went
 out hunting, leaving his infant 4 child in charge of Gelert He was mortified to see upon his return an empty cradle and the floor bespattered with blood. Gelert sat on his launches. looking joyously into his masters face. but the impetuous prince read the evil dence wrongly. and slew the hound on the spot In the next room he pres ently saw the child, alive and well. and in a dark corner a dead wolf. Over como with grief at his mistake. the saw age warrior mourned the loss of his only friend. and buried the dog near by with all honor. To this day the place is called "Beddgelert"-th Grave of Gelert-now a pleasant little village in North Wales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

manded the prince.
 When the sage stood before the prince he replied to his majesty's question in this wise:
 About the lake myself know noth- ing; but among my forefathers there was a legend which declared that powerful genie created the lake. An ally of the Evil One was he. For his amuse- ment he filled this depression in the hills with the tears shed by those in agony so that the lake might always stand as an enduring symbol of pain. And SO long as the lake remains will the souls of these sorrowful ones continue to haunt its waters. When one stands beside its banks the tortured spirits rise to the surface and hide the features of the person, according to the legend"
 Here was an opportunity for the prince
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
WhorWor tho DoNo Rostod

H .Ganga! Gangar atone for the sins committed during three previous lives"
 Then. as he again looked into the water, whilst praying to Ganga to rid him of his burden. 1t seemed that his reflection there had a new mean ing. It seemed that his image spoke. and these were the words the mouth framed:
 ''No evil spirit pursues thee other than myself. Thou hast been idle. shiftless. worthless. This alone has been the cause of thy i'll fortune. Be industrious at thy work as thou hast been in thy prayers and all will go we'll with thee"
 Pajub started back. aghast. Could this, indeed. be true7 It must be; for the god had spoken Slowly he re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

in the liberation of these souls from pain To secure their release must wed a mortal; but no sooner do re- ceive his promise than he must perish. Knowing this. do you renew your re- quest?"
 "Yes. do insistl' cried the prince. extending bis arms toward the nymph- With arms clasped about each other out above the lake they fioated. An instant. and prince and nynph had dis appeared below the waves. Nor was there ever found trace of Agiei.
 For a few days Trouvail woke from It's sleepy indifference. ss eourtiers dashed here and there in unavailing search. But soon it lapsed into it's state of former quiet. And few even noticed that no more did there appear in the lake the distorted image of any person who stood and looked into it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

the mouse and then continued the music which So delighted his tiny audience
 Presently there was heard the sound of footsteps. Grisette vanished as the door opened and madame entered.
 Observing the anxious frown upon his grandmother's brow, Gabriel asked:
 What is 1t that worries you. grand. map
 sMy poor child, do not wish to bur. den you with trouble" gently answeree madame.
 T pray you. do not hide any secrets from me, grandma" Gabriel beseeched. grandmother, with a sigh, that they have complained about my work for thsJ first time. You know my eyes are grow. ing feeble, and can no longer do sucs flne sewing as we'll as I should"
 The lad ran to her and threw his arms around her, crying:
 You must not sew any more grandmai I shall go out. and am sure can earn enough for us bothls'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

MOT at all was Pajub prospering.
 M And Pajub railed at the evil fate which prevented him from having good crops and from growing rich Surely there must be some wicked spirit pursuing him.
 He therefore sought the hermit priest who dwelt nearby, and to this sage did he unfold the tale of woe. A moment the sage reflected. and then made re- ply:
 Seek ye the place where the doves rest: there shalt thou Ind the cause of all that Is unfortunate in thy life"
 Deeply pondering. Pajub went upon his way wherever the doves rest!' repeated he. "Doves rest in countless number of places throughout India; how am to know when find the right spotf"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

/(X/ oU ASK me why like to 80 V To school day after day;
 I'll tell you, if you wish to
 know"
 Said Johnny's sister. May. Its all because I want to do My best to please mama. And also try my hardest to Make glad my dear papa" so delight to take my place Among the girls in class;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

~ NE came upon the village of Trou-
 vail only after ascending and de- O scending numberless hills. Trou- vail itself lay in a hollow, hanked on both sides by mounts. There was noth- ing extraordinary in its appearance. It's streets seemingly had lost all idea of direction. for they wandered hitner and thither in an aimless fashion. Ana although the houses were built In the <elf-same style-squat and compact with red brick walls and overhangins eaves-sonne of them. out Of sheer oo- stinacy turned their backs upon the street and presented to it their rear en- trance instead of the front door.
 Indeed, there was nothing to redeem Trouvail from the commonplace save it's wonderful lake. So close to its crys- taIline waters did many of the houses lay that their outlines were reflected upon its surface--clear and distinct. as though In a mirror Yet true as was this reflection. when a human being stood upon its bank the result was dif- ferent. The body of the person was al- ways mirrored with the utmost fidelity, but instead of the face there appeared distorted and horribly ugly features. This lake, with it's strange peculiarity, might have brought fame to the little town of Trouvail had the village not been situated far out of the beaten path of travel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
The Mouse's Treasure

DY THE window of an old house In h the Rue de la Huchette sat
 Madame Laury. repairing frag- ment of delicate venetian lace. Nearby. her little grandson. Gabriel. a lad about years old. coaxed from his violin strains of music as fine and fragile as the flmy. gossamer-like threads in madame's hands.
 Tomorrow Is the day for your class in the conservatory. is it not7" asked madame
 Yes grandma" replied Gabriel.
 Then I shall leave you to your prac- tice." said madame. while I carry back my completed work
 No sooner had his grandmother depart ed than Gabriel called softly:
 ''orisettel Grisetter'
 Immediately a little gray nuzxie posed itself from hole in the corner of the room. And ss the lad commenced to play q soothing air the sharp nose protruded still further. until there came into view a mouse with silky moustachios. fine. soft coat of grax and eyes like black pearls. which follow cd intently the course of the bow.
 The boy nodded in friendly way to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
lM( SEyER4Z.. .REASQNS4 J H}Az H:2}Az

I therefore must work busily So can understand Of Johnny. then I made request For him to tell the reason Since he Cid not appear depressed Why he should like this season. ''I like school cause it always leads To bully. fine vacation; The faster" said he, school term
 speeds.
 The greater my elation!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13
A Distorted Figure

VT RITE or draw on thin white Mj cardboard any letters or design
 you fancy, prick the outline all round, hold 1t at an angle to another piece of white cardboard or paper. placed horizontally. and let a light shine through the prieSed outline. which will give distorted forms. This done. put aside the light and the perforated cardboard. and by placing your eye where the light had been. you will see the second drawing take & regular form.