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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-26

must allow n fair return on invest
ments. Federal courts could not inter.
fere to declare them invalid, unless
hey were so unreasonably low as TO
be contiscatory. One result OF that
decision was TO cause the return OF
several million dollars to consumers
4 gas in New York City
Several OF Mr. Peckhams corpora
ion decisions dealt with the sherman
antitrust law as applied % railroads
These included the Joint traffic and
The trans-Missourl cases. Ia both OF
which he held the law 70 be applied
Die. lie also prepared aud delivered
ne opinion OF the court ia the case
If Attorney-General Young OF Mime
sofa, In which Il was held that the
federal courts could not interfere with
he execution OF the State courts OF
IN unconstitutional State law.
Judge Peckham's bearing was dlstin.
yuished. and his manner Hffable. His
iair and muslache were snow white
lad his hair longer than hair IL usual
y worn. His features were cloan-cut
Ntogetber his bearing and appearance
Eore those OF high breeding, and ne
would have attracted attention Ia any
issemLlage. Ho was an agreeable aud
entertaining conyersatlounlist and
highly popular with bis associates.
While none OF the officials now here
would discuss the probable successor
20 Justice Peckham. each declaring
that Il would be- a violation Of the
prophecies The names of Frederick n.
hudson Of ~. Louis: former Secretary
II War Luke E wright the present
Secretary. 3 ~ Dickinson. Henry
$50. HOyt, counsellor Tor the State De-
paHmenL and solicitor general 10 the
Roosevelt administrator. and Solicit
1rGcnclnl Bowers have been proml-
nenily mentioned
Al,hough there q 90 rule 70 severn
the appointment ihe vacancy on che
bench. BY precedent likely Eill 80 %
Dealccrat la tht event iioyi and
Bowers would b. eliminated. SO ~
ton 10 the matter WI b. taken, bow.
ever. until after ~ Taft'a return
from bic tour fhrough The coaniFy
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-26

eSs was received In this city Sun
Oh an attempt at jail delivery in
TIA during last week by Messrs.
ey and Davidson, and that the par
had nearly effected their escape
hey we're discovered.
'on what could be learned It was
mat an old negro woman had
q some saws into the jail to KEEL
NO Davidson and that they had
'sed to saw out Of the cells and
70 the corridors at work when
ll'or discovered them and placed
again IN the cells FOR safe keep
lallor was furnished with the
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-26
MADE THE ROUND TRIP.
Tampa and Gainesville Party Visited
Jacksonville Sunday.

~'N~NNNtRN SNhN"ls
The Tampa artoRlobilists, who were
Joined by a party from Gainesville on
Sunday morning, made the round trip
there during Sunday, having went
over in live hours, while 1t consumed
six hours to return. the time being
taken up in thorough inspection OF
the roads.
The final decision IA ,vierence to
the route for the endurance race 10
I've run from Tampa to Jacksonville
will be decided tonight in Tampa,
and party representing the Gaines
vile Automobile Club will visit the
Cigar City to attend the meeting,
Should Gainesville be selected as
the official route it Yin prove Of much
benefit to the city and county In later
years, for II viii then be the estah-
lished route, and only few years Will
elapse before hard roads will line is
entire length. Besides, II would be
the means of large number OF peo.
pie who come here from the North
with their machines spending some
time in Gainesville,
All of the autoists Of the city are
enthusiastic over the route and will
use every effort 20 have Gainesville
selected. for II seems that this city
has made the best proposition and
Is the shortest route.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-26

RAINY. n. Y, Oct. 25.-Rufus w
Lb,m. associate justice Of the Uni.
safes supreme court, died at
j o'clock Sunday night at Cool
j bis summer home. at Altamont
uy county. Death was due 10 o
.olication of diseases. heart trou-
Bdghts disease and hardening Of
arteries contributing. Justice
Aham had been in III health for
! time, but his condition was not
&idered serious until recently. Fol
he adjournment OF the May term
he United States supreme court
kame on from Washington, with
Peckham, to spend the summer
Alamont, expecting to return for
beginning of the October term. A
DAYS ago his condition became
! that his physicians said he was
sy to die at any time. or might
er for several months Up to a
days ago Justice Peckham exhibit
considerable strength and was able
about the house. The circulatory
urbance, which contributed to his
b, was first noticed about six
Is ago.
Judge Peekham's Career
darlington, Oct. 25.--The announce
y Of the death OF Justice Peckham,
L expected, came az a shock to
associates on the bench and in
Eial circles, and eyerywhere ex.
siOns Of regret were heard.
Pstlce Peckham was a Demoe'It,
before taking a seat on the bench.
considerable attention to poll
in New York. He was born in
hny, New York, November s, 1883.
bad been on the bench. State and
|eral for twenty-six years He
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-26
|ne8ed Attempt Of Kelley
and Davidson TO Escape

information by a negro trusty. who
was on the premises, and It Is stated
that had It not been for his timely
warning they would have made their
escape.
Extra precautions have now been
taken for their confinement until some
disposition Is made Of their case.
The information concerning the at
tempted escape was very meagre,
and came 20 Clerk 8 H. Wienges
through a letter from a friend living
IN Palatka.
A little want I'D. will accomplish
~
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-26

fcontiaued 90 pare rvoJ
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-19
Levy Or Tax For School Pur-
poses

The change In the law necessitates
the calling of a special meeting of
the qualified voters in school dis
tricts in which levy of ~ mills is
not sufficient for school purposes for
the ensuing year School districts
may levy tax sufficient for school
purposes in excess of 81 mills only
at special meeting due notice of
which has been gwen. We are in
formed that many school districts
in this county have as yet failed to
make legal levy this year.. and un
less the same is made before S.pt-
ember first and certified to the
County Clerk, the districts viii be
short of funds and that means pay
Ing interest, on their orders. The
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-19
Resolutions

Be it resolved, that we, the mem
bers of the Meade county Normal,
publish the following resolutions as;
proof of orr appreciation for the.
efficient work executed by each
member of the faculty, and to ex
press our kindly feelings for the
good pc ople of Meade who have so.
generously provided for US.
I. Resolved, that the Normalites
are receiving an immense compen>
sation, both intellectual and moral.
as reward for their labor, that the
Associa ion has inspired us to bet
ter deeds, that Messrs Kelley and
Baughcr have efficiently acquitted
themselves as instructors and worthy
insprers; that we especially thank
our superintendent, Mrs. Haigh,
for the macterful supervision she is
exercising over the work.
?. Resolved, That we tender a
vote of thanks to the residents Of
Meade for the hearty welcome ex
tended unto US in their homes,
socials, and religious services.
5. Resolved, that the professlon
OF teaching is being amply fostered
by the state promoted and honored
apace with the efforts put forth BY
the teachers; that each teacher who
has reached the proper standard Of
eXceliency, and remained in the ser
vice of teaching as a life work
should receive pension on retiring
from the profession, for reasons of
physical disability or old age, that
It IS keeping with the policy, "Edu-
cation is cheap way ofkeeping the
kpeace of the nation.
+ !. Resolved, That copy OF
these resolutions be published in
the Meade papers.
Committee on resolutions:
Frank Stout, Secretary
W. g. Gilmore, Chairman
Francis Griffin, Associate
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-19

County Clerk has notified each
school district, and if levy suf-
ficient for general purposes is not
made, it will be because the tax
payers in the district have failed
and neglected to follow the law
The law is very plain as to what levy
may be made at an annual meeting.
No tax shall be voted for such gen
eral school purpose at any such
meeting which shall be in excess of
51a mills upon the dollar of all the
taxable property of any such school
district. Call your special meeting
for not later than August 31st and
make legal levy. #*
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-19
The School MeetinS

The special school district meet
ing called by petition of required
number of tax payers of school dis
trict No. met at the school house.
on August I4th, and voted mill
tax for school purposes. 1t is esti-
mated that this levy will raise $1,000.
90 for running the month school
voted for at the regular school meet
ing in July.
While at the meeting we noticed
that the northwest room, lower floor
had been reaoored and that seats;
were arranged for. The members;
of the board present said that this;
room had been cold in the past but
that the present floor is double andi
it is hoped it will be. warmer. A,
wide cement walk has been con-.
structed at the west entrance andl
the steps repaired. At this side ana
outside stairway will be built ands
at the side a fire escape, placed.
The water problem has been solv-
ed by buying porcelain water jar
holding gallons for each room andl
one for the hall. The recommen-
dations of the state board of health
will be followed in requiring each of;
the pupils to be provided with a
drinking cup.
The money voted at the meeting
will provide for full year high
school course with all the teachers,
needed to complete the studies re-
quired. The board is doing every
thing possible to place the Meade:
schools on. level with the best in.
the state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-19
Former Meade Citizen
Found Dead In Bed

Most of the settlers cherish
with warm friendship the mem
ory of Charles T. Cummins, who
arrived in Meade on the 9th dav
of January of that year. Char
ley, as every one called him. was
the friend and any one IN need
of help.
On last Thursday he assisted
to load some oats and that night
asked his brother-in-law with
whom he had his home, to come
with him to visit his friends in
Meade county, saying that he,
Charles would pay the expense
of the trip.
In the morning not appearing
as usual for breakfast his room
was opened and only corpse
found in his bed. He had re-
Gently had two light strokes of
paralysis and as usual the third
called him home.
The writer and Mr.. Cum Minis
were friends in youth. We met
as young men and formed a
friendship which lasted to his
death. When the writer was
married he was best man and
after a home was eSta abliShed he
came to make home with us.
After all his trips, for he was
something Of a traveller, he re-
turned to our house as to home.
In 1886 the doctors allowed the
writer only 6 weeks to live, and
when we started for Meade
county faithful Charley came
along expecting to soon return
with a corpse. For many years
be was one Of us in Meade coun-
ty, entering into all the develop
ment ideas with enthusias
Later when his own health began
to fail, he returned to his child
hood home, and his relatives,
mindful that the grim reaper
might call for him at any minute.
We first met when the shadow of
a great sorrow was on him,
which never lifted it's darkening
influence from his path, neither
did it i'm bitter his life nor change
his longing to make life for
others happy. In his way he
did as much to make the worlds
better and pleasanter place to
live as many more pretentious
person.
On Monday of this week all
that was mortal of our friend
was laid to rest with the family
group in Gods acre at Nc
Alevys Fort Pa, so awaiting the
final call, he sleeps near the
house where he was born and
where he played as a child with
his mates.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-19
Not A Rhode Islander

Congressman Madison of Kan.
sas declares that he finally voted
for the Tariff Bill because he
knew that it was the best bill that
the present Congress would pass.
But Mr., Madison does not make
this declaration from the same
view point as the reac tionary con
greSSmen from Kansas who offer
an excuse, verbally the same, for
their votes.
Mr.. Madison voted against the
high schedules of the bill all the
way through. He also voted ag-
ainst the conference report on
the measure and supported the
motion to recommit the bill to the
conferences the real test be-
tween the honest reviSioniStS and
the Cannon-Payne protectionists.
When Mr.. Madison declares
that it was the best bill possible
under the circumstances" he
has the satisfaction of knowing
that he was not one of the "cir.
cumstances' that blocked the
way to a better bill. Kansas
City Times.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-19
. .A CHAPTER
Of CHRONICLES
Of Events In the Reign OF
Teddy The Strenuous
RECORDED BY JOHOL-
ICUS THE SCRIBE
Who Speaketh Plainly Of
Certain Bands Called
Corporations And
Trusts

Now 1t came to to pass IN the
days of Teddy, the strenuous,
surnamed Roosevelt, called also
Teddy with the big stick. 1t
came to pass in the days of Ted
DIV, the strenuous, who ruled
all the land even from the frozen
sea of the north land to the spice
groves of the south, and from the
rock of the pilgrims to the Gold
en- Gate, with the islands of the
sea that certain great merchants
and manufacturers with the own
nerS of the toll roads called rail-
roads also, and the men who dug
deep for the oil which flows from
the earth, banded themselves to-
gether into bands called cOrpOr-
ations and oppressed the people.
The poor of the land and the till
ers of the soil. with the mer-
chants of the country villages,
groaned with the oppression of
corporations. Then it came to
pass that the people could not
longer endure the expressions
of the corporations, and they
cried unto the captains of these
bands, saying, lift We your hands
from us for our burdens have be-
come grievous.
But the captains of the bands,
even the captains of corporations
said unto the people, ''the public
be damned. Then were the
people sore grieved and their
hearts sank within them, and
they said one to another, "Who
shall save us and our women
and little ones from this servi-
tude to the corporations, for they
oppress in selling and in buyldg,
so that we are. defrauded out of
our hard earned gold, and our sill
yer is taken for a spoil by our
oppressors. Then certain of
the people said, we will cry unto
our rulers and to our lawgiVers.
Then it came to pass that the
captains of the corporations were
gathered in one place: and said
among themselves behold now
these cattle, even the hewers of
wood drawers of water, and the
tillers of the soil, are angry; and
there be many of them. Let US
consider what we have to do, so
that they escape not from us and
labor no more for us that we may
have gold to spend for wine, even
strong wine nor wherewith to
clothe our harlots in silks and
satins, and purple garments of
Tyre; and to deck themwithal in
precious stones, with gold Chains
Then they said, we will make
ourselves strong, and will DEFY
the people, and hold them in our
hand, and take more of their
earnings than we have done in
the past.
Thus we will get al the wealth
in our hands, and viii terrify
the lawgivers; even the meinDcrs
of the Sanhedrim. Now, there
were at that time certain butch
ers, who had formed themselves
into a corporation. and called
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-19
There is a Profit in Buying
Meade County Land

Mr.. J. G. Scheidler. of Indiana
has been buying and selling Meade
county land for number of wears,
always making some money on his
sales, and reinvesting it again here.
Recently he sold at a good advan~ e
part of his holdings in the county
and last week bought from FulIing-
ton < Mars section 253-2S. This
land has sold and always, for an ad-
vance several times lately. Full
lington & Mars first sold this tract
MIR. McReady in 1905 for $ 90 per
acre, again in 1907 to Cornelius
Peters for SIS. 90 per acre and this
month to Mir. Schneider, for $40 So
The moral. if there is one To this
little run of sales IS that first, land
is constantly advancing in price and
that one can invest in Meade coun-
" land, sell and reinvest and do
better than moving around over a
large territory
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-19
Manager Phelps of the Meade

Manager Phelps of the Meade
Opera House begun the amuse
ment season with good play or
August 10th.
Gay NORMAN from La Junta
Colorado is with his uncle r. L
Norman east of town and viii
remain this year. Mr.. Worman
is a machinist but believes that q,
year ont in Gods sunshine wi13
benefit his health
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-19

over he saw the place where he
could have the greatest fight of
his life. Now, mark We; Teddy
the strenuous, liked a fight, 50
he considered how he should do
with these men who oppressed
his people; for behold, Teddy,
the Strenuous, also liked to win
when he fought. Then called
he his counselors, his lawyers,
and his men of subtlety, even the
best and the wisest called he to
him in his palace. Then took he
counsel Of them. and meditated
what he should do. Then sent
he out his servants, the men of
the secret service, and these men
were very cunning, So the men
of the secret service, reported
to Teddy , the strenuous. And
they told to him how his people
were robbed by the captains of
industry, even the captains of
corporations; and how the butch
ers sold diseased meats, so that
many died, even many of the
little children. and of the women
and of the inva1ids.
Also they concealed nothing;
but showed him how the butch
ers forced young and innocent
girls, and young women, to work
in their shops with course and
1ewd men; likewise showed they
how these women and girls had
no separate bath rooms but only
open stalls. Then was Teddy
the strenuous, very wroth, and
said, go to now,I shall deal with
these men of Be1ial." Then he
said to the captains of the corpor
ations, let my people go, and op-
press them no more; but the cap
tains said, we will not let them
go, neither will we cease to op-
press them, for behold are not
they and their women and their
little ones a prey for us?
Then SAID Teddy, the siren
uous, to the captains, let my
people go or behold it shall go
hard with you. But they laugh
ed him to scorn and said we re-
spect neither you nor your Off
cia1 position, neither do we fear
the courts. Then said Teddy,
the strenuous, harken now to
my words for behold, | will hale
you before the courts, and We
shall see that if the courts fear
you, than me more, for | can de-
pose the Judges;
Then said the captains, beware
what you do, for we can defeat
YOU at the next election, for we
own presses and writer's and will
d f a m e You b f o I e
the voters. But Teddy rocked
nothing for their words, for said
he, 1 can make speeches and they
shall be news in the papers of
the land, and know well that the
voters know friend when they
see him. My stick shall fall on
thee and l will have an en- loyable
fight, then when I am tired with
you, l will fight bears and climb
the mountains for exercise.
So endeth the first
chapter of the writings of
JOHOLI Gus,
the scribe.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-19

the tillers of the soil, and slaugh-
tered the same, and sold the pro-
duct to the workers in wood and
| brass and to the merchants and
I lhewers of wood, and. to all the
dwellers in cities and villages.
Now it came to pass that these
butchers, called meat packers,
were also with the captains of
other corporations.
Now after all the captains had
taken counsel together, and call
ed to them certain of the great
pleaderS in the courts, who are
called lawyers, and took counsel
of them; that they said in their
council that it is now clear what
we must do to make ourselves
strong against the law, the courts
and the people. Then the cap
tains of the corporations paid to
the lawyers many talents of gold
and of silver. So the lawyers
said we are with you. Now form
all corporations in each trade or.
business, into one great corpor-
alton, called a trust, and let the
directors of the trust say to one
merchant, or to one manufacture
er, sell such and such goods at
snch a price, and to another, sell
at such price; and to this mill
shut down, and let your work
men StarVe and to another mill
double your production: and we
shall control every business of
the whole country; and the cap
tains said unto your counsel is
good, so will we do. Then were
all these formed into trusts, so
that they governed the manufac-
ture of goods, aud selling of the
same. Also the toll roads, called
railroads, ceased to carry freight
at price governed. by the cost
of transportation, but the rate
was fixed on the price of the
goods at the place of shipping
and the place of selling, and the
rate for carriage was the diff
renee of price. And the people
groaned, and cried unto their
rulers, and law givers, but the
rulers and laWgivers were afraid
of the trusts, for the trusts had
given to some of the leaders of
the Sanhedrim, much gold and
lands and horseswith hocks and
herds; So there was no one to
help the people.
Moreover, the packers of meat
even the butchers, in their trust,
said among themselves; behold,
now is the appointed time, let us
take from the tillers Of the soil
and herdsmen of the land, all of
their profits: for they have many
/ cattle and must sell them, for our
agents have been over the land,
and the cattle are ready to sell
and no other person can buy and
butcher and sell except us.
Now the chief of the butchers
gave orders to their buyers and
sellers, you may pay $500 for
a good fat COW, you shall sell the
hide of the same for $500 and
the flesh for Is cents pound, SO
it came to pass, that the herds
men and tillers of the soil were
robbed of their profit, and their
women and little ones wept, but
there was none to deliver, But
the harlots of the captains of the
corporations were decked in fine
raiment, and chains of gold, with
pearls and precious stones, even
with diamonds, sapphires and
rubies. Moreover, the butchers
bought the sick, the manned, and
the cows heavy with the young,
for little price, and out of the
flesh of the same made they fric-
asseed chicken, potted ham roast
beef, ard outlets, and for a great
price sold this diseased meat.
Now It came to pass that all
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-19

Mr.. Nm peoples and Miss
Mary L FIemming secured mar
ria4r license yesterday.--prait
Union.-