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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24

Why SHOULD the city hall democrats
persist in their effort to Gust the reg
ular election officers and hll the cleo
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24

John Philip Sousa says that ragtime
is dead. Then someone should bury 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24

Kentucky has become a backslider
The Night Riders are riding again.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County. ss:
Publishing comsany, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number Of full and complete
copies OF The Daily. Morning, Evening and
Sunday Bee printed during the month Of
FebruarY. 1900. was a. fnllnWa.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24

Au revoir, Mr.. Roosevelt!
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24

WHEN OUT OF TowN.
Subscribers leaving the city tem-
D%orariIy shouId have The Bee
mailed to them. address will be
changed al often a. r~eQuested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24

On the strength of an affidavit presented
by a physician the supreme court in
Brooklyn has advanced for trial the case
OF Mary Begley. Is years old, against the
marlborough Rapid Transit company. 1t
VIII be held on the first Monday in April,
and will not have to wait two years. as
would have been the case had the calen-
dar been followed. The child was injured
IN the subway on April 4 last. and it is al
legged that with the exception of twelve
lays she was unconscious until February
10 or this year. DR.. w. b. Moseley pre-
sented an affidavit saying the child might
at any time relapse into another prolonged
stupor or become insane. and for this rea-
son the court agreed to advance the case.
The little girl is a daughter OF Mrs. Cath
crime ]. Begley Of Brooklyn. The injuries
she sustained were considered trivial at
first and were caused by a guard hur-
riedly closing a door of a subway car.
Many thrilling rescues were effected by
firemen Thursday morning at a blaze in
a three-story and basement house at 800
Tompkins avenue, Brooklyn, occupied by
August c. Eldridge and family. Wilbur.
the 14-year-old son of Mrs. Eldridge,
proved himself a little hero. With his
brother Allen, aged 10. ,and baby brother.
Robert, aged Il months. he was asleep on
the top floor of the building when he was
awakened by the choking fumes of smoke.
In the darkness Robert began to cry and
Wilbur seized him in his arms and. with
remarkable presence Of mind, tore away
a portiere and wrapped it around him.
Then, with the youngster in his arms, he
staggered to the stairs and started down
stairs. On the way down he tripped on a
step and fell, but managed to let the baby
fall on top of him so that he was not hurt.
Then he continued the descent until he
reached the floor below. where he Joined
the other shivering members OF the fam
lily, who were rescued by the firemen.
There are 1850 hotels in New York City,
of which S2 are in Manhattan. This num-
Der does not include saloons, of which
there are S,219. New York's hotels have
accommodations for 100000 transient
guests. Three of the largest, the Waldorf
Astoria, assessed for taxation at S12. 100, 600;
the New Plaza. assessed at $1,000, 900, and
the Aston, assessed for $5,OOO,OOO, represent
an investment exceeding half the total
outlay for all the hotels in the city OF
London.
More than one million people are fed
three times daily in New York restaurants
at an estimated cost OF $SOO.OOO a day. II
costs the 1900 men and women who dine
In the best style in New York restaurants
$4,000 a night, and to entertain them res.
taurant proprietors spend 81, 900, coo a yeaI
for music. Thirty thousand diaries supply
the 100000 quarts of milk that are con,
sumed in New York City every day.
New York City has 42O, 900 telephones, ar
average of one telephone to every ter
persons. The average number of CONVEX
~sations carried on daily over the wires Il
l,250,0OC. There are 1900 telephones in tn,
Hudson Terminal building alone. If al
the telephone wires in New York City
were laid end to end they would encircl,
the earth at the equator forty times, anC
still have some thousands of miles L
spare.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-24

VICTOR RosEwATER. EDITOR
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-05

of the government printing office. In
urging his first objection the presi-
dent says that such a policy is re-
turn to the old spoils system and de-
clares that he does not believe compe-
tent employees could be secured under
the law as it has been passed. He
says the census taking would be turn
ed over to further the self-interest of
each section for people who make a
profession of politics. The message
was sent to the house, where the bill
originated. If changed in accordance
with the presidents views it will re-
quire only majority vote to carry,
but if the original bill is passed over
the presidents veto it will require a
two-thirds vote.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-05
VET0Es THE CENSUS BILL
President Sent Message to House To-
day Giving Reasons For Vetoing
the New Census Bill.

Special to the Herald
Washington, D. c., Feb. 5.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today sent message
to congress vetoing the bill providing
for taking the thirteenth census of
the country The reasons given for
the disapproval of the bill are: First,
that it provides for the taking of the
census after a non-competitive exami-
nation of enumerators, and second,
because the president wants the meas
ure changed to have the printing done
under the, eight hour law and outside
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-05
PRESIDENT D|sPLEAsED
Over the California Measure Shutting
Japanese Children Out of the
White Schools.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 5.-Rapid ex-
change of kilograms between President
Roosevelt and Governor Gillette has
resulted in a plan to have a motion
put before the legislature to recon
slider the anti-Japanese bill which
passed unexpectedly yesterday. Ev-
cry effort is being used to force this
measure through the legislature and
then defeat the bill when it comes up
again. The governor, considers the
passage of the bill a direct slap at the
president.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-05
AMENDMENT IS DEFEATED
Motion to Reconsider Made and The Question May
Come Up For Consideration Again.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
SUBMISSION AMENDMENT. A RECONSIDER
MADE ALL PROBABILITY THE QUESTION
CONSIDERATION VOTE CAME AFTER CUES
DISCUSSED YESTERDAY, MANY
EXCITING EVENTS HAD TAKEN PLACE THE
THAT THEY THE SITUATION IN HAND
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-05
ORPHAN HOME BURNED
Haskell Home Near Battle Creek
Mich, Burned This Morning.
Feared Life Is Lost.

Special to the Herald.
Battle Creek, Mich, Feb. 5.-The
Haskell Home, the Seventh Day Adj
ventists orphan asylum, located just
outside of this city, burned at an
early hour this morning. 1t is now
feared that several children lost their
lives in the fire. The inmates of the
home range in age from six months to
fifteen years, and many of them were
carried from the buildings by the
janitors Some of the bigger children
Jumped from second story windows,
and one girl is suffering from frac-
tured skull and it is feared she will
die.
a roll call of the inmites of the
orphanage shows that only three of
the children are missing, and it is now
behaved certain that these have per-
Isl The coroner has begun an in
Ion. Charges sast the fire
q the result of incendiarism are
heard and will be carefully investigat-
ed. James Armstrong, age twelve
years, an inmate of the home, stood
under a window and permitted several
little girls to jump on his shoulders.
He finally fell under the weight and
it is believed that he is crippled for
life.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-05
CHARLOTTESVILLE is IN
FLAMES.
Special to the Herald.

Richmond, Va FEB. 6..s'
. Charlottesville, the home town
. of the University of Virginia,
. is burning today. Help has
. been asked from Richmond and :
. other nearby cities.
. A later message from Char :
. lottesville says the fire has :
. been brought under CONTROL, :
. after it threatened to wipe out :
. the business section. -Four :
. large stores and the Peoples !
. Bank building were burned.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Ordinance No. 05.
First published June II. 1909.

An ordinance to provide for the issuance and
execution of bonds Of the City of Meade Kansas,
in the sum of S20OO0.00 for the purpose of con-
structing and extending waterworks in said city
for the purpose of supplying such city and its in
habitants with water and electric light.
Whereas at an election held in the city of Meade
Kansas, the 5th day of A pril 1909 pursuant to
notice which was duly published on the 18th day
of NJ arch 1909 in THE MEADE COUNTY NEWS, a
City, for the purpose of submitting to the electors
of said city the question OF issueng bonds of said
city in the of 100 for the purpose of
structing and extending works for supplying the
city and it's inha btants with water and electric
light jority of the electors of said city voted
in favor of the issuance of said bonds.
Be it therefore ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the city of Meade Kansas:
SEC. l. That the bonds of the city of Meade
dollars, in pursuance of the vote of the electors of
said city cast at duly called election on the 5th
day of April 1909. The denomination of said
bonds shall be one thousand dollars each, dated
July 1st 1909, due twenty years after date, bear
ing per cent interest per annum, payable semi
annually, at the Fiscal Agency Of the State of
Kansas, at Topeka Kansas.
SEC. 2. The bonds issued in pursuance of
said election and of section hereof shall be exc
cuted and the Mavor and City Clerk of said city
are hereby authorized empowered and directed to
sign and attest the same under the seal of the
city according to law.
SECS. Thisordinance shall take effect and be
in force and after its publication in THE
MBADk COUNTY News.
Approved June IA, 1909.
| Attest s. D. ADAMS,
| FRANK WEHRLE, Mayor
City Clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Methodist Notes
GERMANY.

Subscriptions are being taken for someextensive
improvements the church, which will include a
pulpit. alcove On the north side. papeTing. paint
ing and resea ting i'll circular form. This is a
much needed Improvement and viii add greatly
to the comfort and attractiveaesSof the church.
Next Sunday night will be given to the celeb-a a.
ton ci ChiidTen's Day by the sunday School. a
splendid program i being prepared. Everyone
invited To this service, beginnns.at o'cLea.
Its i,sster w;h preach the Odd Fellows Ne
mortal sermon on next sunday nor,in. al Il
,'c:och.
All enjnyei ne viciin accompaniment by Mt.
Won PFpsAy Sunday night. K r q be hoped ne
nay he Ane ii.ip uS often whsle re remains in
...eSiie.
Tie chicken PIE dinner serve,i by the Ladies at
tie Cove i.aeto, is Saturday was well patron
,zed and preyideda god sum Of money,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
REDBI.UFF BRIEFS

Postofice inspector C. P. Johnson and wife
stopped for dinner last Monday with the Red
bluff Postmaster. They very much-enjoyed see
ing the flowers and garden truck growing SO well.
Alfalfa cutting is the order of the day down
here at present. The yield is very good.
Homer Childs left for Kiowa county last week
for visit OF some weeks. Mrs. Childs Is stepping
with Mrs, W. J. Steele during his absence.
Don't fail to see the latest supply of post cards
and tablets at our Postofice Prices very low,
quality good.
FoUND-near Stone School house last Sunday a
childs straw hat with red border rim. Owner
can have same by calling at Redbluf postofice-
{ Mr.. Amck is again trying his luck at boring a
well. We hope he has better success this
time.
Miss Marie Barger is down from Meades taying
with Mrs kragh.
GERMANY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
JASPER JOTTINGS.

We had considerable rain the past few days.
Maurice Sherman who visited Mr.. and Mrs
George Brewer the past few weeks, returned to
his home in Englewood, Wednesday.
EphraIm Basinger, wife and son Walter, took
dinner at the home of the Bowen Bros, last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Strohl visited, George
Brewer and family ON Sunday.
J. B. Mcclure of Fowler was in Jasper on bust
ness Saturday.
Mrs. R. w. Grubbs spent Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Ephram Basnger.
Henry Waterman was a business caller at
Meade, Saturday.
George Brown spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Waterman visiting Miss Mary
Sefert.
Emil Zimmerman was in Meade Saturday on
business.
Dug Dalgarn and family spent last Sunday
afternoon at the home of Henry Waterman.
Mrs. Bateman, Mrs. Kinison and Jeffie oil
Meade, spent Monday afternoon at the home Of
J. R. jefferson.
Thomas Raphe was a business caller at Meade
Monday.
| R. w. Grubbs finished blowing one section Of
land for d. E. Ballard. He will pillow l2O acre.
more another quarter, ~ miles southwest Of
Jasper.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Brewer and Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Stroll spent last Saturday afternoon at
| Plains.
| Ed Kicks and wife of Barber county and N A
Geisinger and wife visited George Brewer and
| family last Friday.
| MIR. and Mrs. Thos. Stringer spent Sunday
visiting Ben Remy and family.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
EAST SIDE ITEMS
Z miles east of Meade.

Mr.. Editor as there is no correspondent
from Lake View, will write few for you.
Miss Ethel Innis has been visiting IN the
Lake View neighborhood thctpast week.
George VanHoesen has been laid up with a
sprained leg.
Mr.. Bennett had the misfortune to have
one of his mares killed by lightning during
the storm Friday morning.
Mr.. Jim Sweet spent Friday night with the
VanHoesen boys.
Mr.. George Keltz has a new red wheel
buggy, look out girls.
few of the neighbors gathered at the
school house Wednesday afternoon to clean
it for Childrens Day.
John Williams purchased new header to
cut his immense crop of wheat
D. B. NOVEL; and family were pleasant
callers at Mr.. Watson's Thursday.
the latter part of the week breaking sod. how
do you like patching.
Charles Sawyer has purchased new cult
vator to plant that big corn crop.
Emery Veatch has new cultivator.
c. L. Edwards is painting that big new
house.
Miss Ethel Innis with the VanHoesen's cal
led on H. Rymer Friday afternoon.
The Childrens Day exercises were well at
tended and everyone enjoyed the big din
ncr.
MIR. Rankin and family called on E. F.
Sweets after the exercises Sunday.
John Innis and Victor Ragland spent Sun,
day night with VanHoesen's.
J. D. Randolph and family is back from
Colorado to harvest his wheat crop, they
spen, Friday night with o. NJ. Randolph.
John S. Paden was out Monday posting
sale bills.
Arthur Randolph and John Innis went tc
Don Otto's to look at their cattle.
Mr.. Mall Cummings is here from Attlca Kan
sas to harvest his wheat.
Now Mr.. Editor if we don't fall in the
waste basket we will come again.
Sun FLOWER
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
FAIR VIEW ITEMS

Hard to rake up items that are likely to be
of interest this week.
VIM Barragree and his sister Jennie came
in time to attend their fathers funeral.
John Barragree of Hoopston ILL.,, came to
attend the funeral of his uncle Dennis.
A great many of our people were prevent
ed attending the funeral by the heavy rain.
We have had several fine showers in the
last week. Everything is in fine shape on the
flats now.
The sod breakers are very busy these
days since it has been raining.
George Pillsbury and Hannah Barragree
were united in marriage at the residence of
the brides mother, Tuesday June 18th.
Father Mennis officiating. All arrangements
and plans had been perfected before the sad
best by all concerned that the arrangements
should be carried out, especially as Mr.. Bar
ragree lad himself set the day. We extend
our best wishes 10 the bride and groom.
Joe Martin with his mother and sister Kate,
of Fowler, came down and were present during
the Barragree funeral.
Wheat has improved immensely in the last
10 days. All crops are looking fine.
William BarraCres, who left here two
years ago, has been attending school at Hoops
ton Ill. He came to his fathers funeral, Blu,
as he will graduate in eight weeks, he will
return to school in few days and finish the
term. He has not decided what he will dc
then, he may come back to Kansas and he
may not.
Your correspondent has been over consider
able of the south part of the county and find:
that all crops look well, although large
acreage of kafir is small, it looks fine
Wheat has improved very much and corn i:
extra fine. In fact south Meade county look:
mighty good to US.
Mrs. George Gamble gave the little folk:
on entertainment Saturday to celebrate ths
9th birthday of her daughter Velma.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Lawyer,
W. III. Tracy
Tic Live Stock Auction
GXT.
Pratt Kansas

h YOU contemplate having public sale a,
any time or any place don't fall to write OF
wire w. H. Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He is
an up-.o date auct;oneer and has no Other
business. consequently he devotes his entire
time in keeping himself posted in all lines OF
property he may have TO sell and is com
potent Judge of valves of all classes of live
stock No man is fitted to sell your stock un
less nc is posted on quality and values. Is
the l.igh dollar for you means a reputation
for him, 2nd, he will work FOX you from tn
time your sale IS billed until the last article i
sold. His terms are reasonable and can be
had at The Meade STATE Bank, First n t on
al Bank or Fowler State Ban
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17

"Kansas Notes" in the Kansas
City Star estimates that each of the
laws enacted by the last Kansas
Legislature cost the tax payers 81 90.
40 and asks if they are worth lt7
Our opinion is that some of them
look like remnants from a bargain
sale and should not be- marked up
with new goods.
Hon. Frank Paul, who represents
the grid commissioners district went
home to his ranch in Mertilla
township Sunday, having been away
from home since before the Haskell
county cyclone, and wished to know
how things were going, on his ranch.
AS he approached the place he was
surprised to see a partly completed
reservoir full of water, and on it his
flock of some IS white pekin ducks,
his little daughter in 16 foot can
vas canoe padding around among
her pets. The recent rains had
filled the miniature lake and the
house, and ranch buildings made a
background for as-spretty picture
as one could wish to see.
N. B. Potter and Mr.. Potter made
our Office a very pleasant call on
Tuesday afternoon. We found Mr..
Potter farming here, four miles
southeast of Meade when we came
in 1886. The half section farm he
then owned, has been added to from
time to time since, now he has II
quarters most of which he is farm
ing with steam power, large tract
of land in Texas, and has recently
acquired another farm in Arkansas.
He is feeling pretty good over thu
fact that all of his various crops,
comprising in all several hundred
acres, are better than the average
season.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
lobe Cook has new windmill. Tobe
saws il beats drawing water by hand.

lobe Cook has new windmill. Tobe
says it beats drawing water by hand.
]. E. McNair has new windmill too, and
Jim is as proud as boy over new pair of
red topped boots.
Kid Marshall came home from Garden
City, last week, where he has been attending
school
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mcclure of Pratt Kan
sas who has been visiting Mrs. McClure's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Marshall. They
went to Liberal for a few days visi. with
friends and relatives, last week and returned
here to spend a few more days fishing with
Mrs. Marshall before returning to their home
in Pratt.
J. Mort Wood finished breaking sod last
Thursday
F. P. Marshall had to stop drilling kafir
corn on account of the wet weather.
Quite few Prairie Schooners are seen going
to the wheat harvest, we hope to be able to
ourselves as wheat in this section is better
each year, there will be quite lot of wheat
to harvest this year and if nothing happens
to it there will be good yield per acre.
The rain Friday morning bids fair to
spoil lots of small corn through this section as
it will make big corn of it.
Robt. T. Sanger has been on the sick list
but is able to be out in the garden.
Grandma Harlan spent the afternoon Sat
urday with Mrs. Jack S. Robinson.
]. Mort Wood and wife were in Meade
Saturday shopping.
H. G. Marshall and family including Ben
were guests of F. P. Marshall Sunday they
had fine time fishing as the Marshall Ranch
is head quarters for fishing.
Representative J. E. McNair is treating his
farm buildings to coat of paint in fact.
| Jim is fixing up in general we think he is
doing the right thing if more farmers would
do likewise Kansas would look better TO
visitors. .
Will Mcclure, of Pratt who has been visit
ing in this section started home, Monday
overland, he is taking some horses through
with him, he runs stable in Pratt, sa
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
GREEN VALLEY

Crops looking fine.
Good rain Thursday morning. u
Alfalfa harvesting is the order of the day.
Lots of kaffir corn and maize being sown
by the farmers of this section.
Gld Williams of Oklahoma returned Mon
dayto Rich Boyrrs where he has been work
ing all spring. Gid has been home on
visit to see tbs folks OF course.
Will Cook has bis new h9ase done and has
his wife and baby at home sure enough now.
Mr.. and Mrs John Brown os Minnesota
came il from Moran Kansas tosk- W. Boy
crs wfi9re they wiiibe for 4 year. We wei
;ome them tntp our community aaa hope they
sill pass :. Very tieaS..n' -ald prosperoas
ear.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Card OF Thanks.

Mrs. Dennis Barragree and
family desire to return our sin
cere thanks to the many neigh
bors and friends who so kindly
assisted us during the time our
hus band and father lay suffering
after his fatal accident and at the
funeral especially for the floral
decorations.
Mrs. BARRAGREE AND FAMILY
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Horse Notice

George Aliens Black Percheron LAME
No. 33I27 will entertain as follows: At the
Basinger barn in Meade on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesdays. At Joe Halls farm
on Thursday and Friday, the remainder of
the time at home.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
FRANK WEHRLE,
City Clerk
First published June 3, 1909.

First published June 3, 1909.
State of Kansas, Meade county IS.
In the Probate court in and for said county.
In the matter of the estate of Isaac Low
deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested
in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified,
that at the next regular term of the Probate
court in and for said county, to be begun and
held at the court room in Meade county, to
be begun and held at the court room in Meade
county of Meade and state Aforesaid, on the
first Monday in the month of June A.. D. 1909
l shall apply to said court for full and final
settlement of the estate,
Final hearing 10 be had June 25th 1909 at
2 O'Clock P. NJ. of said day. Rebeccah Low
administrators of the estate of Isaac Low
deceased.
Dated May 10th 1909.
(Attest) J. H. RANDOLPH
Probate Judge.