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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-28
The County Printing.

The Fowler Gazette of last week
says eve are informed that our hon
orable friend, Mr.. Wehrle, chief
pusher of the Meade News, has been
awarded the county printing for an
other year, ETC." Also leaving the
impression that the largest part was
to be done for nothing which is not
the case The Meade Globe also
endeavors to leave the same in-
impression. The facts are these:
The News gets legal rates for the
tax lists and regular prices for all
the blanks and job stock. We will
publish free the statement of sums
allowed by the board, known as the
commissioners proceedings, quartet
ly statement of county treasurer,
annual notice of tax levy and road
notices. At legal rates this work
which we agree to do gratis would
amount to about to about S2oo.
The board had sent specifications
to all four papers in the county and
this part of the printing and the job
work comprised the part to bid on,
said specifications stating that legal
rates would be paid for tax lists.
The Globe bid IS per cent of legal
retes, which would mean do it for
about $50. Their bid on job stock
was slightly above the News. The
Gazette bid 40 per cent of legal
rates which would be about $50 for
the work and their bid on job stock
was about one half the regular rates
bid by the Globe, Plains Journal
and the News. The Plains Journal
bid 48 per cent and regular rates on
job stock.
1t will be seen that the News was
about $50 lower than the Globe and
about $50 lower than the Gazette
and Journal. The Gazette was the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-28
Robert McComas Convicted


Robert McComas, who was
charged with Myers, Mahoney ct al,
IN the cattle thieving case, was tried
in the district court last week, and
the jury returned verdict of guilty
as charged. So far as has been dis
covered he did not try to buy the
jury. He probably had no whiskey
to offer to the fellows who were ac-
quainted with the jury. He will
perhaps be taken to the penitentiary
in a few weeks. His brother, Wal
ter will have trial in April.-Lib-
earl News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-28
- Lesson

Did you ever see the tent gang at
a circus driving the pickets to hold
the guy ropes of a tent? Four or
five men armed with mauls surround
the picket, and each one hit in al
ternate blows as often as he can.
One man and one maui could drive
it down, but it would be a longer
job. The bigger and heavier the ham
mer, the quicker and easier will the
work be dole. Two men, or twenty
with tack hammers woulden't get the
picket driven in five years.
Here is parallel in advertising.
If you IRE anxious to drive your bus
iness, use two or three papers, and
make the advertising hammer-the
space-as big as possible. If you
can't afford two big mauls then bu,
only one; use only one paper the
best one and make the space big
enoughto be felt, you will accomplish
more with one good big hammer
than with half dozen tack ham
mers INLAND Printer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-28
Some Light.

The Globe for several weeks has
been asking for light on the real
estate values in Meade a few of
which were recently published in
this paper. But to date we have
been unable to find out whether we
had any equalization board or not
last year. From the valuations
made of much of the property one
would judge that the county was shy
on equalization. Globe Jan. 2I,
The above is sample of several
articles of criticism which have ap-
peared in that paper for the past
several weeks along this same line.
If that paper will state some partic-
ular grievance maybe you can get
some light The Globe has made
a criticism and owes its readers an
explanation aside from the mere as
sertions. Any one can critiCise but
when they do so they should also
offer some logical remedy. If Mr..
Fuhr will examine the report of the
tax commission he will find Meade
county showing up well among the
Io5 counties of the state. And if
you will take the time to go to the
court house you will find that the
county board was in session for
nine days last June as an equaliza
ton board and that proper notice of
same had been given. You will al
so find that Mr.. Jobling, whom you
are also SO eager to criticise without
telling what wrong he has committed
or how he should have done, tried
to the best of his knowledge and
ability with the other members of
the board to make the valuations as
equitable as possible. You should
have been present and given the
board the advantage of your knowl-
edge of these great irregularities.
This problem of equal valuations
is d problem that has perplexed the
very best tax experts fro-n the fact
that the values of Improvements and
real estate are so diversified. You
will find from the tax commissions
report that these conditions are very
much impoved under the present
system.
Now, Mr.. Fuhr, when you are
finally called before the judgment
bar, which in this case is the people,
to answer questions as to what you
know about.the said tax 1rregulari-
tiles, we hope you will not answer as
you did upon the occasion following
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-28
KANSAS "NIGHT RIDERS"
Stevens County Men Indicted
for Lntimidating NegroS.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 10
Eight men of Stevens county, Kan,
who are charged with riding their
community of Major Stokes, an old
negro, and his neice, Lillian Stokes,
by "Night Rider" tactics, have been
indicted by a special grand jury IN
the district court at Kansas City,
Kan. They are charged with in
timidating the negros and depriving
them of their rights, under the con
stitution of the United States, an
offence which under the federal
statutes provides maximum fine of
$50 Or ten years Imprisonment.
No arrests have yet been made.
Major Stokes, an ex-slave, and his
niece were members Of little col
ony of negros, who were homestead
ing farms near Hugoton. H. J.
Bone, u. s. district attorney, SAID
that this anti negro movement start
ed in Texas and Oklahoma, and
carried into Southern Kansas. This
is the only case, however, that has
come to the notice of the govern
ment.-Liberal Independent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-28
Notice Iease Poor
Farm

The Board of County Commis-
sioners of Meade County, Kansas,
will receive sealed bids for the lease
of the seq and the east half of the
SWA of Sec. a7, Twp Sc, Range
28, known as the poor farm. Bids
will be let Feby 8th 1909. The
Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. The specifications
under which this land will be leased
may be seen al the Office Of the
county clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-28

Did you ever hear of the fellow
who locked the stable door after the
horse was stoled? Well, that is the
measle situation in Meade.-Globe.
The above is evidently shot at
the health officer and as we have re-
Gently had a change in SAID officer
from Fee to Leslie we don't know
which one he blames. If the measles
don't stop very soon the editor of
that rag will go "stralght up"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-28

your statement in the Globe that
you knew liquor was being sold in
Meade in violation of law, namely,
when summoned before County At
torney Sullivan to testify on oath,
you admitted that you did lot know
anything. you had been talking
about.
Be consistent and when you make
a criticism, offer remedy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-28

F. w. Curl returned from his
Ohio trip last Monday.
Shafer has a great bargain Of
fer in this issue.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-28
Notice..

The regular examination for teach
ers certificates will be held Jan. 90
80. RUTH BENNETT.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-01-28
Basket Ball at Odee.

There was basket ball game at
Odee school house Jan. 23 between,
Meade High School Jrs. and Odee'
in which the score was to in favor
or Odee. The players were as fol-
lows:
Meade Position Odee
Archie Fee center ]. II. Borchers
VIM. Farrell right toward J. S. Robinson
Arthur Walk left forward II. P. HENSON
Bernard McMeel left guard w. B. Borcher
E. B. Dorland right guard B. J. HENSON
Referee-Frances Backe; Score keeper
Chas. Cordes; Time keeper-M. P. Petefish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-22
DRYS SPREADING ::
OVER THE STATE

and this action could be taken Ire
respective Of the desires u the
mnioritp Of the voters II the som-
miasionern desired.
With the Voters.
The new local option law takes
thir option from the officials and
places u with the votera Tho law
has been IN operation but few
months ~ result Of petitions
local option elections have been
held at a number Of points. with the
result that 2 towns have voted dry
aud three have voted wet
The names 81 the towns wherein
the elections were held. result and
dates Of election follow;
Cashmere. Cheian county, dry,
August IL.
Rockford. Spokane county dry
August a.
Puyalup. Pierce county. dry,
August ~.
wenaichec. Chelan county, dry.
August g.
Botheil. King county. wet, Aug
uat ~.
spanglc. whitman county. dry.
August 81.
Toledo. Lewis county, wet. Sep
TENDER z
Dccrpark. Spokane county, dry
September z.
Hartilne. Douglass county. dry
September 7.
washtuena. Adams county dry,
September 2.
1hewclah Stevens county. dry.
September T.
Newport. Stevens county dry
September 7.
colvnle, Stevens county. dry.
September
Kettle Fails. Stevens county. dry.
September 2
Prorser. benton county dry. oc-
tober II.
Petitions are cut for local option
elections In quite number Of the
other counties. including towns IN
Spokane. Waila waiia. Whitman
and Clarke counties. Probably
within year considerably more
than hnlf the area 81 the state viii
BE- dry, and II IN confidently cx-
peeted that outside 81 the larger
towns 3, VIII only be a short time
before most ~ the state viii have
determined 70 prohibit saloonH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-22
But Three Towns Go Wet
In Fifteen Elections That
Have Been Held Under
the New Law.


OLYMPIA. oct ~ Taking ad-
vantage of the now local option law.
probibiilonists are rapidly extending
the limits ~ the arid districts Of
Washington.
This state has FOR many years
pohneHHed an actual local option law
The law itself was all right. but the
lfflcuity has been In the adminlstrn.
ton ~ the law.
That r. 20 say, the laws 81 the
state had placed the Issuance ~
liquor licenses in the power 81 city
councils and boards % county CONE
missionern The supreme court Of
the state has held that IN the alb
senee Of fraud the courts cannot
interfere with the exercise OF these
discretionary powers.
Could Be Dry.
SO without the new local option
law Washington could have been
absolutely dry had the county COM
miHaionors and city aldermen so de.
sired. And sH matter 81 fact
many communities were dry. the
city authorities or county commits
Hlonera having adopted a policy Of
refusing 20 issue licenses within
these specified localities These
localities may BE- "A whole city, or
iust a country village and It's sur
rounding territory.
Because % this old law with it's
arid patches here IN the state. II ir
difficult 20 determine exactly the
results Of the workings 80 far Of
the new local option law
As explained. the old law placed
absolutely in the hands ~ officials
tho determining whether a section
should be wet or dry. 40 we'll he the
degree Of dampncsH When an
application was made for a saloon
license or saloon licenses 90 the
county commissioner and protests
were made by romr ~ the citizens
the Commissioner had the power
10 refuse any lieonse or grant them
all. OF grant one and deny the other.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-22

ror reigns among the CelestiRls No
member OF a warning tong Is safe.
Chinese have repeatedly been shot
10 death on the principal streets
Of the city, murdered by Ratchet.
men In the black alleys Of the quar-.
ter or laid low by a bullet which
crashed through a window from
the outer darkness. But no mat.
ter how bold. the murderera usual.
ly escape. eluding pursuit In the
tortuous byways Of Chinatown.
Though their identity may be-
known TO half the native popula.
ton. the Cinnamon viii not tell.
For 20 the Chinaman the tong war
Is just war, and murder is the
only way TO peace.
But the women have another way
"a peaceful way. That much is
known Their means? That is as
yet Unanswered.
Mrs. Guey has confessed that she
heads the organization Il Is GER
tam that she has numerous follow.
ers among the women In the quar-
ter and II is strongly suspected
that the Wah Ping society is not
unknown In Sacramento, Stockton,
Seattle. Portland. Los Angeles and
New York, where Il Is said branch
orders already have been estab-
lished.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-22

sAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Oct. a.
That an end may be brought to the
terrifying tons wars that have rent
the Oriental quarter OF San Fran.
cisco from time 10 time and have
ended only when many rival tong
men have paid the price Of peace
with their lives. an attractive Chi.
nese woman of San Francisco has,
with a fortitude which can be APP
preciated only by the Chinaman.
departed from the traditions OF cen
turtles and has organized secret
society OF women. a real tong,
which, 40 far as Is known, IL the
first OF its Kind In the history OF
the Chinese In America.
Mr&. Nueg Guey Ia the woman;
"wah Ping Peaceful Society ia
the name OF the society over which
she presides.
The organization IL patterned
along the lines OF a tong. and so
secret are its workings that with
the exception OF Mrs. Nueg Guey
and several other women the mem.
bershlps or the size OF the society
is not known. Only their names
and the fact that the Wah Ping Is
IN actlye operation has been dis.
covered and that by accident.
When a tong war breaks out. ter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-22

We have assembled f0g tomorrow's sell.
ing a group Of Stunning Fall Hats mod
els embracing all the newest style
thoughts In clever millinery. In French
felts, velvet. bengallne. molroH. etc. NJ.
tracgiveiy trimmed with fancy feathers,
flowers. wings aud ornaments. Hats
that are direct copies OF the more expeu-
sive Partisan models. Ia turbaus. rolling
sailors. mushrooms. etc You cannot
duplicate them elsewhere at $500 or
$3.50. Very special GE mn
Satufuat sssssss.ss sssFss sstF TSs~~
See Window Display.
1906 FOR MISSES HATS WORTH $500
Misses newest felt and silk shapes. Tam
o shanter crowns plain felt OF plated
silk brims; come IN all the wanted au.
tumn coIors and black. worth CO OK
$500 Saturday special .......1 JsJJ
Chlldrens Wool Camels' Hair Tams. In
large assortment OF colors and white
regular $3.50 values. Saturday Or
spectai ......s..ss. ...s.+sss.s+. WV
one Lot Of Fine Wings In black and all
colors; regular $3.50 values 0En
Saturday special .................0 0o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-22
.cttiCOatS
Csc to $50 FANCY SILKS, $50

in in
the you'd S $lOo Slo S25 and Sl5o
in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-22

NEW ROBE FLAN-
NfIS
Just received another
shipment " the much
wanted Robe Plan
uelB extra quality,
double faced. fine as-
s0rtment ~ N.lQrH---
tans browns, blues,
eraye, cardinals, etc;
you DAY s5c usually.
Choice bf this Q0n
lot, yard .t..sG w
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-22

rs g,asI.E'sTAL TAP
" y oriental Tapes
~ = green and
sl Lsa and green
81 49, 49,, green and
81 s5slRfi excellent
. ,szasrr ,t2Pa, ste
LIZ. We grades.
si'es @ssion Gaie
nj Or.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-14
GOOD WAY TO DO
BUSINESS

In ordering soc bottle of DR.,
Towards celebrated specific for
the cure of constipation and dyss
lpepsia at rs cents. Ryner Nal,
strom Drug Co. are giving one Of
the greatest trade chances ever of
fered to the people of Tacoma.
II food does not digest well, IL
there Is gas or pain in the stom-
ach, If the tongue is coated and
the breath bad, IL there Is consti-
patton and straining, DR.. Towards
specific will cure you. II 1t does
not, you have Druggist Malstrom's
personal guarantee to return your
money.
This remarkable remedy comes
In the form of tiny granules, and
can be carried in the vest pocket
or purse. 1t is very popular in
New York City, and it is not un-
usual to see someone after a meal
at one of the large hotels or res-
|taurants, take a dose of this spe-
cific. knowing that 1t will prevent
the uncomfortable feeling which
frequently follows a hearty meal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-14
ENGINEERS STOP
FIGHTING; GET
CITY'S $1,000

When engineers fall out the
city saves money.
Fred BALM and Mccoy G
Spear both wanted to make plans
for fireboat. They each showed
conclusively. apparently. that the
other was utterly devoid of abil-
ity. The council got scared and
refused to give either the job of
making plans.
Seeing they were all losing
out, the engineers got together.
They wanted those fees somehow,
and if they could not get all they
would take a part. So they quit
denouncing each other and Joined
forces. Then they came in and
wanted to make plans. Now they
are all experts; every fellow a
star on fireboats.
And they won out. The coun-
ell last night awarded them the
job of making plans at five per
cent, which will give them about
$4,000.
The engineers who were throw
ing rocks at each other recently
now are working together to get
that $4,000 out of the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-14
POLICE CAPTAIN
CHARGED WITH
MURDER

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IL
Former Police Captain Michael
Conboy today is locked in the
city JAIL. following the verdict of
the coroner's jury yesterday,
charging the veteran policeman
with the murder of Bernard La
gan, a young man whom Conboy
shot i'm July while in an alleged
intoxicated condition. The bullet
struck the victim in the spine and
he died from paralysis week
ago.
The defense of justifiable homt-
eide was not considered by the
jurors in light of the fact that the
coat which Lagan was supposed
to have removed preparatory to
assaulting the policeman was
pierced by the bullet which ended
his life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-14

The scheme of Councilman
TunbuH, d. B. Shelter and the
commissioner of public works
with other politicians to GUST City
Electrician Lauzon fell fat last
night and instead of hurting the
electrician they only succeeded In
burning their own fingers.
las the testimony began coming
out Councilman Gkblett suggested
that 1t looked to him as IL the
commissioners office and the
bookkeeper and the storekeeper
needed more Investigating than the
electrician.
Such farce was the attempt
to shelve Lauzon through
charges" that Armstrong, Jamie
son, Lynn, Rankin and Chapman,
who have generally stood with the
party machine heretofore on sim
flar occasions utterly refused to
stand for the conspiracy and when
noses were counted all the politi-
clans could muster against Lauzon
were Turnbull, Bell, Wilkeson,
Brand, Kreger and Eberly.
Commissioner McGregor and
his clerk, d. B. Shelter, prosecut-
ed the case. ]. T. Riley, VINO
wants Lauzon's job, r. l.. Wealth
erby, his personal enemy; Jesse
Poyns, the politician who tried 70
shove Fire Chief McAlevy Off a
sick bed and take his place as fire
chief; Shelter and the commission
er himselfs were the witnesse
against Lauzon.
They said Lauzon lad signed
yellow slips for the drawing Of
warrants to pay for city poles but
refused to sign blue ones, ac-
knowledging receipt of the poles.
1t developed Lauzon was sick
when the blue slips came in. The
politicians did not tell this and
their attempt to show irregulari-
ties against Lauzon because he
had been sick did not look good.
He was charged with selling
Hight property to Bowes-Irwin
without authority. Bob Gleason
OF the Bowes-Irwin company tes-
titled he went with Lauzon to
Commissioner McGregor himself
and made the deal for the prop
erty, so they could wire Regents
park and buy light from the city.
Shelter and McGregor held out
the idea that Lauzon had sold
them over $500 worth of goods
and there was no money In sight
for It.
When the truth came out Il
showed they were juggling sta
tastics and that they money for a
large part Of the goods had been
paid before the goods were deliv-
cred at all.
Lauzon was charged with SELL
Ing a meter to the Arcade store
without authority.
Mr.. Price of the Arcade testI
Ned that he had ordered the
meter installed in the usual way
with the understanding that he
could either pay the usual rental
or buy the meter before the
month was up. Before the month
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-14
PICKS UP BRASS
AND RUNS INTO
COPPER

When Ralph Bartell picked up
a lot of brass in the N. p. yards
at an early hour this morning,
packed 1t in a gunny sack, and
started down Pacific avenue, stag
gering under the load. he didn't
think he would come across any
copper" But Ralph was mis-
taken. The copper" was there
even as the brass was. The "cop-
per-" moreover, supported by the
iron arm of the law. had a steel
grip, as Ralph soon discovered,
and believed in the golden motto
Honesty is the best policy. -
Wherefore and by reason of all
this, Ralph will be tried in the
police court this afternoon for
petit larceny.
He is accused by Patrolman
Ward with having stolen about
two dozen brass pieces from a
steam hoist in the N. P. yards.