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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
EAST SIDE ITEMS
! miles east Of Meade.


Mrs. Van Hoesen with her
daughters visited at Mrs
Cheney's Tuesday.
Miss Sarah Bishop entertain
cd her little friends on the oc-
casion of her 9Th birthday, last
Wednesday. The little folks
enjoyed themselves all the time
and especially the excellent ice
cream which was served with the
refreshments.
Miss Mabel Trahern visited
several days this week with her
sister.
Mrs. Cowan spent several
days in Meade visiting friends,
before leaving Saturday for her
home.
Mrs. Edwards called on Mrs.
Watson Sunday. y
John Sweet came home for
Sunday.
B. I. Van 4oesen and wife
we're entertained by Orie Ran
dolph and wife Sunday.
On Saturday Mgs. Gates re-
ceived the sad intelligence OF the
death of sister and left at once
to attend the funeral.
Miss Minnie Van Hoesen left
on No. 4 Monday for Derby,
where she will visit relatives
and friends.
We are, pleased to see Mr..
Flesh back on duty again with
the U. S. mail wagon.
Mrs. and ]. D. Randolph are
a small daughter
who arrived Friday August 9th
All, including ]. D., are doing
finely.
SUN FLOWER
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
Farmers Institute 1ooo-'1o

Manhattan, Kan, Aug. %.
1e09.-Thanks to a wise 1egis-
lature, Kansas is to have a great
farmers institute ampaign this
coming year; IN fact, three or
four campaigns. The Institute
Department is to have seven reg.
u1ar assistants now in addition
to considerable help from the
Experiment Station. There are
two hundred forty-fve institutes
in Kansas, and it is the expecta.
ton to help each one hold a meet
ing. More than thirty were miss.
ed last year. Then, the sup
erintendent of institutes wants
to organize atleast fitty-hve more
institutes during the year.
September 2O.-The early in
stitute campaign will begin on
this date and continue for four
weeks. These meetings
will continue for one day only,
with possibly a few two-day
meetings. Officers and others
interested in having meetings in
this period should write the in
stitute superintendent at once.
October lS.-The big winter
campaign will probably begin on
this date. All country and local
institutes that are to have corn
contests and corn shows will be
expected to hold their meetings
sometime from October Is to
December 19. Those not having
contests may be asked to wait
until after January 10. Very
few Institutes will be held in the
western third of the State until
after the State institute. Work
in western Kansas will be car
ried on during January and Feb
ruary.
The above we publish for the
benefit of the members of our
county farmers institute and so
that the officers of the same may
be advised of the plans of the
officers of the state institute.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02

Mrs. John Parks has Just re-
turned from visit to her girl
hood home in southwest Mis-
souri,. Her father was one of the
pioneers there, settling on Gov
eminent land about the time the
Indians were removed from there
to reservations west of the Mis-
souri, river. She had not been
there for nearly IS years and
while many of her old friends
had died or removed yet she had
a very enjoyable time.
Z. w. Thacker has sold his res
dence property to Chef HUI
burt and in this issue of the
News advertises a sale of per-
sonal property. He is. leaving
for rest, and on account of Mrs.
Thacker's health, and will visit
friends IN Illinois and then travel
for a while, likely returning to
Kansas during the winter.
s. p. Bunch was called to Mis-
souri, by telegram on Thursday
OF last week, on business mat
ter. During his absence Mrs.
Bunch is running the store in
business shape. She makes an
excellent clerk and general man.
ager.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
w. II. Tracy
I he Live Stock Auction.
GSP.
Pratt Kansas

If you contemplate having public sale at
any time or any place don't fall to write or
wire w. H. Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He is
an up-to-date auctioneer and ha 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. Norman is fitted to sell your stock I'M
less he is posted on quality and values. Is
the high dollar for you means a reputation
for him, end, he will work for you from tn
time your sale is billed until the last article is
sold. His terms are reasonable and can be
had atThe Meade State Bank, First Nation
al Bank or Fowler State Ban
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
Barn Plan No. 2.

more Importance than the work Of
cleaning out the stable. A litter car
her arranged behind each row Of
COWS makes it very easy to clean out
the barn.
The King system of ventilation is
best and can be arranged in this style
of barn, as shown in Fig. 8. The cut
also shows good arrangement of
floor space. Either form of roof
shown will be satisfactory. It only
needs to be made tight and durable.
The heavy stone walls will be expen-
sive to build and the thickness Of the
wall will cut out considerable light.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
LIVESTOCK NOTES.

Either silage OF. roots are necessary
for the ewes if you would raise winter
lambs.
Don't breed the ewes until they are
one year old for it will tend to re
duce the constitution of the flock.
We are feeding molasses to the old
horses as an experiment. They like it
and it seems to like them.
No COW IS capable of doing her best
without proper food and care.
Charity begins at home, especially
when it comes to feeding store
stock.
The cows need fresh air. but don't
give them too much these days-on
the lee side Of a wire fence.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
Wheat Went 20 BIZ. Per Acre

The Fowler Elevators have
paid as high as % cents per
bushel for wheat during the past
week. On Monday of this week
the price was a little off and the
best paid was SO cents. A large
amount of wheat has beenCOming'
in and some of the boys have been
hauling some unusually large
loads. E. F. Sweet from south
of town finished npthreshing the
last Of the week and his wheat
Weld was good. He had out $40
acres and the yield run from 26
bushels down to s bushels. The
field of IS acres that yielded 20
bushels per acre was carefully
put in and the ground was in eX-
ce1lent condition when the wheat
was drilled. It was sown about
October 20 after the ground had
been plowed about three inches
deep, narrowed four times and
double disced. Mr.. Sweet says
with just one more rain at the
proper time this field would east
1y have yielded 40 bushels. He
had 45acres of kaffir cornground
where he just drilled the wheat
in and did nothing more to the
ground and only got 8 bushels
per acre. Mr.. Sweet had other
fields that were put in in various
ways with variety of yields fol-
lowing. On one field of IFS acres
he used the lister drill, an imp1e-
ment not often seen any more,
and the field yielded 10 bushels
per acre. He had in all little
more than 5000 bushels. He is
going to put out 400 acres this
fall and favors the plan of double
discing ahead of the pillow. Fow-
Ter Gazette.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
Barn Plan No. 1.


the inside details are properly carried
out. The windows should furnish about
four square feet of light per cow. A
window 3x3 behind every COW will fur
nish abundant light. I think, remarks
writer in Rural New Yorker, it is
preferable to make the barn wide and
then face the cows together and away
from the light. The rear of the cow
should be toward the light, giving the
best possible conditions for the pro-
duction of clean milk The light en-
ables the mixer to see what he is
doing and to notice quickly any dirt
or dust on the cow Furthermore,
the two rows facing a single feeding
Aoor gives the most convenient ar
rangement for feeding, and that Is Of
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02

jay Ellis, our plum Der, was
over at Plains last week putting
in Job of fine work on A. F.
German residence. He has
recently made an order for ma
tcrial with which to putin a COM
plete up-to-date hot water heat
ing system in the residence of
Col. O. r. Stevens, and as soon
as it arrives will begin on it.
Art Bowen was in town Sat
urday, said he was farming while
he waited it for the rain. Well,
it has rained, and he wont be
hindered from farming by wait
ing.
The dust storm Saturday sud
denly turned into rain, steady
and cold. which set persons fly
ing for shelter and heavy cloth
ing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02

Will Dalgarn has been drilling
a test we'll for the city at the
water plant location and this
week struck a flow, which rum
ming through three inch pipe
Indicated a strong pressure.
They are yet working on it and
will attach centrifugal pump run
by power and thoroughly test
the supply before doing any
thing further.
A. J. Byrns is just finishing a
fine large residence of cement
block material for Henry Bor-
chers, on his alfalfa ranch in the
lower valley. Mr.. Borchers is
another old timer who came to
Meade and settled on govern
ment land in a sod house, who
has by industry and attention to
business reached a comfor ia BILE
location on easy street.
If you want to give little boy
to years old a start for the pen
just allow him the privilege of run
ming the streets until late bedtime.
Ii is there he learns his first crime.
1t is.there he gets his first lesson in
vulgar, obscene language, and his
start for prison is made.-Bern Ca
zette.
3. /. Van Hoesen was in town
Friday, with his Sunday clothes
on smiling overNhis potato crop,
having one specimen of Irish
potato which weighed ?
pounds.
n. B. Potter returned Thurs
day from Kansas City, where he
had been with shipment of cat
tie.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
Tom

Gray Mammoth Jack I6 hands
high weight 200 lbs. will make the
season at my farm one and one
half miles east of Meade. $40 to
insure a colt to stand and suck if
paid within thirty days from foaling,
if not, SI2. r. T.. Norman.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
BARNARD GIRLS AT WORK.
Freshmen in New York College TAX
Places as Mattresses.

New York-Mrs. Jameson, head of
the Barnard college lunchroom, at
tracted much attention a few weeks
ago by a poster she had stuck up in
the halls, which read:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
Learned from Experience.

When was a young man." sayi
Bangs, Il was always ready to hold the
big end of the log and do all The lift
tng; now ! am older, 1 seize hold OF
the small end, and do all the grunt
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
Horse Notice

George Aliens Black Percheron L'Amie
No. 1927 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, 1909-09-02
THOS. FARRELL, Agent.
Horses and Cattle Suffer Indigestion,
Loss of Flesh, Kidney and
Liver Troubles.


Distempsr, cough, bad blood. weakness,
trembling. pink eye and worms are trace
able in most cases to general rundown
condition, overwork, improper feed or
generally careless use or lack Of atten-
ton. Collie and other diseases do not
affect animals where the digestive organs
act properly.
The State Experimental Stations of
various States have tested many so-called
Stock Foods" and cattle fatteners and
in many instances have revealed the fact
that they were not of character to pro-
duce the results claimed for them, were
exorbitant in price and bad in quality.
The farmer should prepare his own
tonic with Roc Compound. which is pre-
pared from ingredients suggested to the
farmer by the Iowa Agricultural Expert
msnt Station, put up by the Roc Chemical
Concern, Chicago. The Dollar package
should be reduced by adding 21Slbs. of
oil meal and ten lbs. of bran or other
ground feed. Ask, ., sls
W. F. FEE, Meade. Kansas
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
FRANK WEHRLE
Bonded AbStI0CteT

Titles examined and Abstracts Furnished
Prompt attention given all work,
Meade, Kansas
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
4z z: Z! Stosts
@ sas.J
A FIREPRooF BARN.
General Plans for the Construction Of
& Such Building.

The general plans shown in Figs.
and 2 will both make good barns II
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02

The Lunchroom Wants Mattresses.
Will You Be One?
We Pay 25 Cents a Day.
Apply at II O'Clock To-day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-02
Lawyer,
JAS. I. STAMPER,

Don't claim date for your sale until you have
seen or correspended with him. He not only has
the natural qualifications for a good auctioneer
But is well posted on qualities and prices Of liv
stock, and all merchantable commodities and has
the mack OF getting long prices for the property
which means success lor yeu we'll for himself.
lnfOrmttion in regard to billing and conducting
sales furnished on application. Terms easonable
and satisfaction guaranteed.
We hereby recommend Mr.. Stamper to any on
need q hk service.
LOUIS BoHHLER Cashier, Meade State Bank
=. W. CURL Cashier, First National Bank
Meade Kansas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-23

woman of keen intellect with
nothing particular to do. and NJ
very pressing duties to engros'
her attention.
1t is impossible for a man te
understand the situation. 1t II
equally impossible for the average
woman numbered with q multitude
of cares, even to the edge of ner'
vous prostration. to realize there
| is a large and rapidly growing
class of women who have. literal
lily, nothing to do.
Desirable as this may seem to
the tired woman worker, 1t is real
lily tragedy. Can a healthy, en-
ergetic person.. with every facul-
ty at it's keenest and best. be con-
tent to stand aside and see the
world go on without longing to
lend a hand? Is 1t happiness to
be rid of all burdens, even the
burden of love and human SER
vice?
There can be nothing but dis
content and unrest when we feel
we are not needed. That is the
|supreme tragedy of old age-to
be no longer NECESSARY to the
happiness of soIneone-to have
no longer a real place in the world
to be of no benefit to our fell
low creatures.
How much more tragic to see
this condition of senility forced on
a person in the full vigor of health
and strength! And yet hundreds
of women spend their lives in
just such state of uselessness.
Often the means for happiness
is so close at hand it is overlook
ed by those who declare their eff
fortress lives a burden.
There is scarcely a person liv-
ing who has not someone within
the circle of blood relationship
that does not need assistance of
some sort. 1t may be a boy or
girl straining every nerve to get
an education or to learn a trade
or profession; perhaps a grabbed
old uncle or an il and peevish aunt
who needs human companionship
to sweeten their names; often
aged and lonely parents, too I'M
selfish to ask what they should
have by right-a young arm to
lean upon and fresh young voice
to read the print they can no
longer see.
Outside the family circle there
are more than enough unfortun-
ates to fill the most barren life
with fruitful service. Such effort
is not a matter of charity, but a
cooperative partnership for OBJ
tanning happines. AS we give we
receive, and addition is a neces-
|sary factor in the sum of happi-
ness. One plus One-or any
number you like-equals heart
land mind at peace, but One can
mot solve this magic problem
Ialone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-23
s S6SR'

To make peach tapioca. soak
one teacupful of tapioca over night
in a double boiler, add one cup
full of sugar and a saltspoonful
of salt. Butter a pudding dish
and half fiji it with sliced peach
es of fine flavor. Pour over them
the hot tapioca, and bake until
peaches are tender. Serve hot or
cold, with thick cream.
Peach salad is one of the most
delicious of fruit salads. Select
highly colored peaches, peel them,
cut them in halves, and chill
them. When ready to serve,
place them ON a bed of lettuce,
with a spoonful of mayonnaise in
the cavity of each. Cover with
whipped cream, and garnish with
one sailed almond, one candied
cherry and a stripe of preserved
gin ger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-23
SOCIETY

Miss Edith Sparkling, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sparkling,
and Mr.. John l.. Cavanaugh, son
of Frank Cavanaugh, were quietly
married this afternoon at st. Leo's
parish house. Rev. Father Hyle-
Dos performed the ceremony. The
young couple will leave for a brief
wedding tour, following which
they will be at home at 1908
South street.
Miss Mae Eidemiller returned
to Portland today to resume her
work at the Good Samaritan hos
pital after spending her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Eidemiller.
Mrs. w. S. Dimmock is enter
tanning with a noval bridge party
this afternoon aboard Mr.. DIM
mock's private car. The affair IS
given din honor of Miss Niles, Mrs.
Dimmock's niece, who Is visiting
with her.
A card party of much interest
is that to be given the Young
Ladies' sodality of ST. Patrick's
church this evening in the church
parlors, North Twelfth and ]
streets. During the evening re-
freshments will be served and a
jolly evening Is anticipated.
Friends and members of the par
'sh are invited to attend.
Miss Mary Atkinson leaves to-
lay over the Canadian Pacific rail-
Dad for Boston, where she will
enter her senior year in Welles-
ley college.
Mrs. Melbourne Bailey Is enter
tanning at the Union club this af-
ternoon with the first of a series
of luncheons and bridge affairs.
Mrs. Hadley Seeley, who has been
summer guest in Tacoma, is the
guest of honor.
Bishop and Mrs. Frederic W.
Keator have as guest for a few
days, Bishop Spalding of Salt
Lake City.
One of the most prominent nup-
tials Of tibet month will be cele-
brated Saturday evening when
Miss Marie Hewitt, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hewitt, will
become the bride of Mr.. Albert
Sutton of San Francisco. The
wedding will take place at tho
family residence on North Fifth
street, in the presence OF a small
gathering of relatives and IN
innate friends.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-23
PLEASE 1lLM
WOfENS QUESFf0NS ANSNERfD
~LXz2sszg NRET

Dear Miss Grey:
l have young lady friend who
invites herself to my home every
other week. She expected to call
upon me one Thursday evening,
but 1 received word late in the
afternoon that it was impossible
for her to call until the following
day, Friday. But I had made
other arrangements for this day
and told her l could not see her
whereupon she felt insulted. And
would you not wonder why? She
never invites me to her home
What do you thing of it?
MRS. @. s.
A.: 1t is not an easy matter te
advise others under such circum-
stances. 1t would seem as if you
are the one to be offended, and
not your ungrateful friend. I'm.
less her society is so pleasing to
you that 1t more than atones fol
her lack of courtesy, you certainly
should tell her frankly what you
think of her actions. 1t might dc
her good.
Dear Miss Grey:
How can l whiten my teeth?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-23
THE DECOY PEANUT
BY Harold Carter.

A habit becomes a passion.
Williamson, as was well known,
had built up a fortune at Kim
berley by purchasing Illicit dia-
monds from the natives employed
in the compounds. The risks
were enormous-and yet Nathan
son could not stop.
But all good things come to an
end. One afternoon a native boy
entered the store, engaged Nath-
anson in conversation, and de-
parted. Five minutes afterward
Detective Dale, with two members
of the mounted police, came gal
Looping up. They flung their reins
around a hitching pole, sprang to
their feet, and burst through the
open door.
Games up, Nathanson,
shouted Dale. 1--WE got you this
time for sure"
He paused at the back door in
establishment. Williamson was sit
ting lazily in an arm chair. placid
ly feeding peanuts to a colony OF
meerkats, small, squirrel-like ami
mails that lived in a neighboring
ant hill.
Hush" said Williamson, hold
ing up a warning finger. Don't
brighten him away. Amt he a
pretty little fellow? Look at
them marks on his coat" He
flung a peanut to the animal,
which seized it in his paws, sat up
to nibble it, changed it's mind,
and scampered away with it to its
nest.
Drop that foolery, Williamson, .
said Dale. roughly. You've just
bought diamond from a native
boy, and you'd better hand it ovei
before we search for it."
What, me buy diamonds?'
cried Williamson. "Why, it,
against the law. I amt bought M
diamonds"
~ % ~ uSCs Itpllcu Ddio
THAT boy was in the government
service and we've got you. D'yo,
want us to search? ?"
"If you tink you find some
dings," replied Williamson, re
lapsing into the vernacular.
Just then the native cam
slouching up.
II tell you, baas!" he shrieked
when the ole man see you com
he put diamond into peanut an
feed to meerkat. He train meer
kat to come at whistle. Meerka
find diamond too hard to eat an
take to him hole. Bymeby oil
baas go fetch him.
With a bound Dale was at tn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-23
DailYSbor1S1orY

Ientrance, snatched up spade,
and, followed by his assistants,
ran at full speed to where the
animal had disappeared. In "a few
moments the hoard had been I'M
covered.
Empty peanut shells were heap
ed into little pile beneath the
brown earth. And at the top of
the heap was one that bulged in
a peculiar manner. Inside was
the diamond, of the first water,
shining with peculiar blue-white
sparkle that stamped it as of i'm
mense value. There was a grim
smile on Dale's face when he re-
turned.
Sorry to take you away, old
man." he said, with grim irony.
But this is pretty conclusive evil
dence."
He looked at Williamson almost
in pity. The old man had shrunk
into his chair; he seemed thun-
derstruck.
81 amt bought no diamond"
he reiterated feebly.
TELL that to the judge, old
fellow" said Dale. Come, walk,
march"
Hold hard" said Williamson,
cycling the gem. "Is that the
diamond? o Lord" He burst
into a shrill cackle of laughter.
why, Mr.. Dale, you couldn't con-
Wet me on the strength of no dia-
mond like that. Why, that dia-
mond's cuti"
The detective paused, staring at
the gem foolishly.
That's a cut diamond, Mr..
Dale. There's nobody can cut dia-
monds in Kimberley. Why, that's
an Amsterdam cutting. Done by
Kuhn, too" he continued, taking
the stone from the detectives I'M
resistant fingers. 81 know his
work. No it amt, either, he went
on, chuckling. "Why, that's paste.
1t amt worth 10 shillings. And
you found that in the meerkat's
hole? o Lord! o Lordi"
Dale swung round on his heel.
Where's that boy?" he demanded
fiercely, staring round over the
barren plains.
Far in the distance a 1.-the form
was disappearing amid a maze of
shabby streets, in a miniature
dust cloud.
Hes fooled you. Mr.. Dale"
said Williamson. Them boys is
getting awful impudent nowadays
since we've stopped flogging 'em,
You'll have hard work finding
him again, I'm afraid, Mr.. Dale
But don't you take on about it;
Il won't tell nobody"