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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05
Meade County Wheat To.
California

H, H. Butler, the miller, has
this week bought for shipment to
Cotton California car of hard
red turkey wheat testing from
81 to 63 pounds the bushel.
This grade of wheat brings the
highest price paid by millers for
milling wheat, and IN this high
grade Meade county wheat is IN
a class by itself. Mr.. Butler has
shown great enterprise in getting
this wheat on the California mar
ket, It is likely the first car of
that grad of wheat to leave the
producing point direct for the
milling point in the southwest
part of Kansas. Indeed it is
possible the first to be shipped
from the state direct from the
farmer to the western mill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05
FRANK. BOWEN.

The wheat is coming in faster
this week than last, and while the
price has dropped from where it
started it is yet a good figure.
The county board was i'll session
this week viewing the new bridges,
one across the CimaTron, called the
Busing bridge and one across Crook
ed Greek east. of town known as the
Graceland bridge Both, were &C
cepted and the Busing bridge is in
use, the other, the Graceland
bridge lacks some work by the
township trustee. Both are excel
lent structures and a credit to the
county and the officers responsible
for their construction.
The members of the Baptist
church here haye extended an Of
fetal call to Rev. r. W. Ihorne,
who has been supplying their pull
pit for some weeks. Mr.. Thorn did
not accept the call unreservedly,
but returned Monday morning to his
hone in Chalmers Indiana, with the
intention of SO doing if he could ar
range his business matters. Ii is to
be hoped that Mr.. Thorne will return
to the congregation as he is a broad
minded and. Conscientious minister.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05
Methodist Notes

Mrs. Curl led very interest,"
ing League Devotional meeting
last Sunday night.
DR.. Richards, a missionary
from Africa will speak at the
church next Sunday evening.
The attendance at Sunday
school was 1O7, the largest this.
year. The missionary collection
was $3.50, the largest collection
being IS cents from Mrs. Curtis
class.
The childrens service in the
morning was splendid success.
Many spoke in the hig hest APP
preciation of the program.
The pastor represented the
Epworth League at the District
Convention at Turon this week.
Next Monday evening will be
our second quarterly meeting
DR.. Martindale will preach and
administer the sacrament. Buss
mess meeting after the preach
ing service. Let us have good
attendance.
There will be lawn social Civ
en- by the League, at the parson-
age on Thursday evening.
Come every body.
1t will be necessary for all who
can do so to pay at least pay at
least part of the subscription for
the work on the church. Our
windows will be here soon and
must be paid for when they ar
rie.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05
Farmers and Automobiles.

The day is fast approaching
when automobiles will be as COM
mon on farms as plows. Farmers
need automobiles. If by the use
of machine he can make a trip
to town in a few hours which with
horses might take day or more
then car is a good investment.
Farmers look forward to the time
when travelling, trucking and
general farm work will be done
by a more. powerful and efficient
agency than the horse.
But as yet we must use horses
Horses are considerable por-
ton of our wealth and upon their
effort under our direction we vir-
tually depend upon for a living.
However if we ever do own auto
mobiles we have had an expert
ence that will make us consider
ate of those still using horses.
We have many friends who are
driving machines and we have no
complaints to make about them
or about anyone who is careful
not to cause runaWayS or leave
gates down. But we feellike pull
ing a Winchester on the fellow
who comes like a streak up be-
hind us and without a warning
toot, dashes by regardless of
horses fences or anything else.
We farmers are of one mind
about reckless chaffeurs, and
eventually we will offer organized
resistance to their abuses.
No more adequate instance of
the inso1ence of some drivers can
be given than one which occurred
on this ranch about two weeks
ago. One of our ponies was
picketed about thirty rods from
the road and we were working in
the barn nearby. Hearing the
rattle of an auto one. of US inn
mediate1y started for the pony,
at the same time calling to the
driver to wait until we could get
a hold of the horse. Doyou sup
pose he waited?-Not he; nor
neither did the pony! The man
with the machine was in such a
hurry he couldn't take time to
put up the gate However if we
see him coming again we will
make conditions more favora bic
for delay. We got the pony
again and were out nothing but
a half days time just when time
seemed as gold.
We hear of such otfenses al
most every day and we are
hoping that before long the law
can be so enforced as to make the
owners of cars who-are not gen
tlemen act like gentlemen any
way!
FRANK. Bowen.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05

II. B. Phelps and family re-
turned from the Seattle fair last
Monday evening.
Charles Funk has made some
valua bic experiments with diff
ferent sorts of corn on his lots
in the northwest part of the city.
Harry Holloway and his ranch
manager Frank Clark came to
Meade, Tuesday in the auto.
Farnk is as enthusiastic d friend
of Meade as ever.
Harry Holloway brought in
several samples of alfalfa seed
growths, taken from various
fields The prospect is for an
average crop of good seed.
B. F. Haywood, came to
Meade from his ranch in the up
per valley IneSddy. Mr. Hay
wood is what we call an old tim
er here. His fine ranch is the
outcome of a homestead on which
he filed in 1877, the first fling
south of Dodge City.
We would kindly ask that some
of our correspondents be more
particular in writing their items.
Be careful that you use proper
grammar and see that your items
make sense. Remember we are
too busy here to correct error
eous copy or re-write items.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05

Mr. John ]. Friesen from the
Mennonite colony was in the News
Office this week smiling very salts
fled smile, because of that wheat
crop which tested 63 pounds to the
bushel and yielded IS bushels to the
acre and brought ST.. 90 at the ele-
vator. Mr.. Friesen felt so happy
that he joined the News family in
an endeavor to pass th2 Joy along.
Chet Hulburt and family came
home from Seattle and points in
California, on No. a Friday. Chet
says that the trip was thoroughly en-
joyed from start to finish, there be-
ing nothing to MARI its pleasures
In addition to seeing the things of
interest at Seattle and different
points along the route they availed
themselves of the opportunity to
visit friends at different points.
While in the mountains north of
San Francisco, Chet had the pleasure
of deer hunt that actually secured
venison. However he says that he
did not enjoy following game on
horseback over country where he
would hardly dare to go on foot.
The brethren of the Catholic
church are pushing the work on
their building, mostly by volunteer
help. There are not many of' the
members, and money for the build
ing not easy to raise, hence they are
doing all the work possible them
selves. We know by personal OBJ
servation in the past that the mem
mers of this denomination have con-
tributed to help other churches
make improvements, and suggest,
now they need the help that the
members of the other churches as
sist them with their burden. We
understand that they own adjoin-
ing property and contemplate, some
time in the future the erection of
school near the church building.
We publish letter from a farmer
on the automobile question this
week which is reasonable and
should be needed. An auto is en-
titled to the same rights and privili
ges that any vehicle is and no more,
because one can move with great
speed is the more reason that the
property, rights, and lives of other
travellers on the public highway
should be respected. Occasionally
an auto is driven through the streets
at a speed endangerlng life and
property, and many complaints are
registered against the practice. If
some person, especially child or
woman is hurt there will be a reck-
oning that will be warning against
reckless driving that will be remen-
bered for years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05
F. w. Flick is improving but.
not vet able to be at the store.

F. w. Flick is improving but.
not vet able to be at the store.
]. 3. Bennett was sick the lat
ter part of last week, but is able
to be at the store again.
F. M. Davidson from the lower
valley, arrived in town Monday
of this week with the first load of
water melons.
Mrs. Ridgeway, who has been
visiting Gay Gates and 6amily
for sometime left this week for
her home at Towanda, Kansas.
Mrs. William Beard, of Den
ton Texas cousin of E. H. Boy.
er, is visiting the Boyer family
in the city. Mr.. Boyer had not
seen his cousin for 80 years.
Up to the present time the
Mennonite colony has delivered
$4,000 bushels of wheat at the
elevator. for which they have:
taken home as many dollars and,
the crop is only just touched.
DIR. Richards a returned Mis-
sionary from Africa will speak
at the Methodist church next
Sunday evening. Come out and
hear about conditions in the
dark continent.
Miss Boyd's entertainment un-
der the auspices of teachers in--
stitute, which.was announced by
pastors to be. at the Methodist
church will be given, at the Opera
House. The change becomes
necessary because of repairs
now being made on the churchls
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
Burns Entire Contents, In-
C1uding Heir1OOmS And
Many Va1uab1eS.

l.
w. Perkins and family, living 5
miles north of Meade came in to
town to attend services at the
Baptist church leaving an oil
stove burning low with victuals
to cook for dinner on the stove.
Not long afterwards the neigh
! bOrS saw flames and smoke iSSu-
ing from the house and at once
went to the rescue.
The house and contents were
beyond hope of saving when they
arrived, they then turned their
attention to saving the barn and
stock therein. The horses turn
ed out and the barn protected.
Mr.. Perkins had recently NOV
ed on to the place and being very
busy had not yet taken out in
surance, hence the building and
contents are a total loss.
Among many other things i'm
possible to replace are the pap
ers and records of a life time,
deeds, life insurance policies,
family records, books and heir
looms all vanished in smoke.
This loss coming when Mr..
Perkins is just settling on the
place makes it doubly hard, but
as he is among a big hearted peo-
pie he will find his new neighbors
as ready to come to his assist
ance as those among whom he
may have lived many years.
! Roberts & Byrns Bros, have
Kimber, giving their dining room a
coat of paint this week.
Frank Bowen from the northwest
flats came in Saturday, .the first
time since July 5th. He has been
sick good part of the time and busy
with harvest when able to be out.
A party of about IS Meade young
people enjoyed hay ride to the big
spring Thursday night, and a picnic
after they arrived at the spring.
The chiggers have notyet been heard
from but it is believed that they APP
preciated the function as we'll as any
one present.
Thursday while helping the car
church, F. w. Flick was taken i'll and
returned to the store, and soon to
the house and his bed. Today,
Saturday he is reported able to sit
up and move around the house
some
H. L. Woodruff, of Sand Greek
came in Thursday with his cousin
E. NJ. Elliott, of Atwater Ohio.
Mr.. Elliott is an auto driver and
gasoline expert, and being not very
strong he will take work in his line
and build up in our fine climate.
Doc Anschutz came up from. his
ranch on the Cimarron this week
bringing lis wife and daughter for a
visit with the family of Thos. John
ston. Doc says that everything on
the river is all right but the corn of
which he has 90 acres. Doc says
he knew better than to plant corn
crop but that he bad made little
mnney on cattle and raising corn
was new way to spend it.
The old soldiers reunion at
Dodge City is scheduled for Aug
ast, "A 252 90 and Fl, there is always
a big crowd. and will likely be this
year The management has several
prominent speakers from this state
and other adjoining states. Ii is
notlcable that all of the entertainers
are in politics more or less and it
!
may be expected that political
theories will be aired more or less
in the addresses.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05

A law relating to school district
levies enacted by the Legislature al
the last session limits the amount
which may be levied by school
boards to 3La mills This amount
may be increased by voteof the ele-
ctors, either at the annual meeting
or at special election called for
that purpose. AT the time of the
annual meeting the session laws had
not been published and distributed.
] he meeting proceeded to vote in
the ordinary way asin the past, pre-
viding for S., 900 90 for school pur-
poses. Under the new law the
board could not nor can the county
board levie more than 81 mills and
that will not-raise the amount voted,
and for which arrangements have
been made to u.e the full S., 100000
To provide for the inevitable defci-
ency which will be caused by the
new law the board has called a
special meeting to vote the addition
al ~ mill to make the 5 mills
originally asked for at tpe annual
meeting.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05

of the Kansas Grain Association.
urging action in regard to the
grading of wheat. The practice
in the past has been to run all
wheat making a No. 2 grade in
at the same price without regard
to the variety of wheat. That is
the practice that has obtained at
Kansas City and other points
first receiving Kansas wheat.
From there out it is. handled diff
ferently. There being a grade
known as No. l. or 2 hard red
turkey wheat, which says Mr..
Madden and Governor Stubbs,
brings PAIGE from 2 to 4 cents
above the same grade of other
wheat. A meeting of the assoc
iation is called to meet in Topeka
July 9th, to take action which
will result in Kansas growers
getting the price above the gen
eral market which this variety
always brings. 1t is proposed
that a certificate of the inspector
shall be given certifying that the
wheat is such grade as it tests
under the inspectors rules and
further that it is hard red turkey
wheat. Meade county grows no
fall wheat except red turkey
wheat or the improved varieties
of that or so me of the imported
wheat of the same character and
which will come under the same
rule.
An advance of from to 4 cents
per bushel will mean many dol
lars, to the growersof the county.
Judge Randolph is very busy
these days taking school land proofs.
A brother of Mrs. DR.. Sloss from
Hastings Nebraska is visiting with
the Doctors family this week.
Harry Holloway brought Mr..
Clark and Mr.. Finley down from
Dodge in his auto this week.
Mrs. Moses Black and daughters
return to Lawrence this week where
the young ladies will begin their
winters work in the University.
Max Klotz, who had the misfor-
tune to shoot two of his toes off last
spring, was in town this week with
out his crutches for the first time
since the accident
A preslstant rumor comes to the
News that Kansas City faker has
been around town selling small
sacks of sand at S5 90 each for med
ical purposes.
Doug Dalgarn from the west flats
has finished harvest and took out
with him Saturday gang plow to
prepare the ground for another crop.
The Meade Dry Goods Co. are
closing out line of shoes of certain
sizes and styles this week at prices
which leaves no excuse for any per
son to be poorly shod.
R. w. Campbell from the south
east flats is bringing in this week
part of his wheat crop which is
threshing out IS bushels the acre
and testing or pounds the bushel
That looks like profitable farming.
Judge G. S. Selvidge came in
from his Missouri farm last Sunday
night, but did not bring his wife with
him. The judge looks and seems to
feel about as young as he used to,
and says that crops are fine in his
part where the floods have not de-
stroyed them.
The ladies of the local lodge,
Royal neighbors are living up to
their name. Last Friday afternoon
they met in force at the residence of
Mrs. NJ. E. Read and spent the
afternoon in social converse and
games on the beautiful lawn. 1t is
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05

John r. Ice, the proprietor of
the Atlas firm is here this week
making his delivery of the Meade
County Atlas. We have eXamin-
ed same thoroughly and it is a
most credita able piece of work.
It will convince everyone that
Mr.. Ice is absolutely reliable and
anywhere he begins a work of
this kind the community is sure
to get first class job. This
Atlas is almost indispensable to
any live. up-to-date business man
and in fact every resident of the
county may derive benefits from
it which are worth many times
its cost in dollars.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05
A GREAT Opportunity
To Let The World Know What
We Have and that we
want more Set
tiers

Last Friday Mr.. E. P. Hoyey,
representing the emigration de-
partment of the c.. r. I. &. p.
Ry. came to meade to present to
the business men proposition
from the Chicogo Tribune for
advertising the advantages
and explaining the opportunities
Offered in southwest Kansas for
enterprising persons, and espec-
tally farmers.
Mr.. Hovey stopped off at Top
eka, and that city took upon itself
to advertise the eastern portion
of the state, from there he came
to Meade without sthp, AS said
above to our people is offered the
privilege of presenting this part
of the state.
Briefly the plan is this. The
Tribune has leased the Coliseum
during the fat stock show in the
Gaming Novem Der. Into this
great building is to brought from
all parts of the United States
samples of the products of in
dustry, principally of agricultur-
al samples.
Meade called the com mercial
club together and organized for
this effort. Mr.. A. T. Bodle Jr.
being elected president, and L.
f. Schumacher secretary. By
next week plans will be perfect
ed and the News will announce
the place and parties to receive
sampleszaf all kinds Of farm pro-
ducts. In the meantime every
one should be on the alert to for
ward the enterprise in every
part of this and aejoining coun-
ties.
The commercial clubs of Fow-
Ter and Plains should get busy
and arrange to cooperate with
Our commercial club so that each
one shall be properly represent
ed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-08-05

The ladies of the local lodge,
Royal neighbors are living up to
their name, Last Friday afternoon
they met in force at the residence of
Mrs. NJ. E. Read and spent the
afternoon in social converse and
games on the beautiful lawn. 1t is
this neighborly and social side that
the fraternal orders come out strong
1t is their best point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
AGENTS RERATIAG CITY
Good Fire Protection In
sures City Substantial
Decrease.

It will probably be several months
before the people of Gary viii get a
lower Insurance rate in this city, this
being the opinion of one of the agents
in Gary.
Many people have the mistaken idea
that the work of re-rating The city is
an easy task but such is not the case
1t may take the inspectors at least six
ty days before this work is accom-
plished and it may be the first of the
year before Gary people are assured Of
a lower rate.
w p. Kelley of South Bend. rate
inspector of the northern Indiana dis
trict, is expected to arrive in Galy the
early part Of next week and commence
the work of re-rating the city Mr..
Kelly viii bring at least five men who
are familiar with the work to assist
him.
While the local agent was unable to
say Just about how much the insur-
ance rate would be decreased. he
thought it would be considerable ow-
ing to the citys splendid fire protec-
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
ORDERS SWAMP BIG MILLS;
CAR SHORTAGE THREATENED

The Iron Trade Review says: Com
bined ordering of many locomotives
and cars by the railroads indicates that
they appreciate the necessity of large
increases in equipment, but it is doubt
full whether ear-building companies
will be able TO fill orders rapidly
enough to prevent a serious ear short
age before the beginning of the new
year.
Furnace and mill activities are in
creasing and specifications against
contracts are very heavy. The steel
corporation is operating about 80 per
cent of its furnace capacity. as high a
percentage as can be reached under
present conditions. Its Columbus plant
will be put in operation as soon as re-
pairs can he completed. Independent
interests are likewise increasing their
production.
The steel Corporation has opened
its books for rail orders for next years
delivery and several important systems
have already made reservations of large
tonnages. Prices remain unchanged for
this years delivery and rail sales for
the week amounted to about 10000
tons. of which $4,000 tons were sold in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-19
WOMAN CAUSES
VIM. EARES ARREST
Judge w. w. Mcmahon
Assesses Fine of 81 and
RENTS Costs.

AS the result Of an effort to defend
himself William Earle assaulted Mrs.
Grace Lucky in her rooming house,
over the Bick laundry. and was arrest
ed on the charge of assault and bat
terry.
Earl says that he became involved
with the woman when she accused him
of "peaching' on her as a result of her
relations with a Hammond man. He
says that she attempted to Lit him
over the head with chair when he
took it away from her and slapped her
face
Earl says that conditions in the
roomfng house are fierce and that it is
almost impossible to live in the place
peaceably. He threatens to take some
action against Mrs. Lucky as a result
of her action that will result in clean
ing out the place
In consideration of the facts, Judge
William ". WcMahon assessed a fine of
81 against Earl and RENTED the costs.
1t is expected that there will be some
developments in the matter in the flu
ture.