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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-09

Recently we stated that John
L. Smith sowed the first crob of
wheat put in in Meade county,
giving the year as it had been
stated to us as 1878. Hon. Will
liam Jobling, who came to the
county in 1879, thought that look
little previous Happening to
be in the land Office at Dodge
City the other day he looked up
the recoads and found that Mr..
Smith filed on his land, S. w Il
1927 Sept. 18th, 1879 and that he
made final proof of same Aug. p
1885. Also that he made D.
S. filing in March of 1879 on S E.
quarter of same section giving
date of settlement on same as
March 10th 1879. Memory is
not always safe to make state
ments of date from. We some
time since copied from the Pearl
cite Call dates of the first births
recorded in the county, also
mentioning an earlier one as be-
ing outside of the county. Mr..
Jobling saysthis family lived just
north of the present north line
of the county, while George De
Cow says they lived justsouth of
the present line. Here are two
credible witnesses differing and
as it is matter of memory be-
tween them we are inclined to
leave the point unsettled.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-09
THE FAD FOR OUTDOOR LIFE
Question Whether "eetting Close t,
Nature" Idea Is Not Being
Somewhat overdone.
Indoors is going.

Indoors is going.
Supper was the first regular mea
to follow the open-air suggestion
country supper on the piazza in the
warm summer evening. That also
was delightful, of course, and not al
all alarming. All nations and age.
have practieed the sport of occa.
sional festive repasts out of door
when the weather has permitted
But breakfast was not long in fol
lowing suit; and, when dinner, that
! most conservative, conventional OF
meals, succumbed to the outward
pressure and spread its congealing
graVies in the chilly air, we were IL
for the thing in good earnest, the
new custom was on. No longer q
matter of times and seasons, the
weather had nothing to do with il
now; and in really Jealous families
the regular summer dining-room
was out of doors. Summer dining
room-that sounds we'll; since sum.
mer and warmth sc together ira.
ditionally. But not always actually
IN New England, where bleak rains
overtake the world now and then,
and clearing northwest winds come
racing keenly. 1t was soon essential
to introduce a new fashion in din
ner garments; oyereoats, sweaters
and heavy shawls, felt hats and
mufflers.
Excuse me while I run upstairs
to get pair of mittens?'
'TFinish your soup first, dear; il
will be quite cold if you leave it.
Zephine Humphrey, in Atlantic.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-09

The Meade News came out
this week in new dress of red
and contained several fine pic
lures of the artesian eden.-Has-
kell County Republican. Folks
down here thought it a dress of
brown. However, that is all
right if it pleases.
December is a winter month
but no doubt you had noticed
that your self.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-09

Care should be taken in selecting rem
edy for headache Many headache RENE
dies are dangerous. Roc. Headache Rem
edy comes prepaid IN sealed packages 1t
is ,safe, sure and speedy twenty-five
doses twenty-five cents. Roc. Chemical
Concern, Lincoln, Nebraska. Ask your
local druggist.
Mr.. G.. T. Clayton of the
Dodge City firm of monument
makers, Clayton and French
came down to Meade last Thurs
day on business and while here
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-09
Open FiveMiles of Panama Canal

Washington-Five miles of the
Panama canal have been opened
I'd navigation, from the point in
the bay of Panama to the wharves
at Balboa. Steamships plying
be tween San Francisco and Pan
anna and the west coast ports of
South America and Panama are
using this part of the canal daily.
Should the United States Cruls-
el+ Bunalo go to Panama to take
m arines for Nicaragua this part
of the canal would be utilized.
4 he channel is 80 feet deep at
mean tide.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-09

Mr.. Willis Peoples has the
" ais of his cement block resi-
d ence on his rahch completed.
The building is 29x29 and will
b E finished in hard pine. We
b hppened along there in 1886
vi hen Mr.. Peoples was building
his first residence on his claim.
He was blowing burrows and
taking up the material with a
spade. If he had a photo of his
first house to hang up beside one
Of this one the contrast would
a I'D to the enjoyment of the pres
e bit one. However we have some
d oubt about his enjoying life in
the new house better than he did
III the old one.
Luther Braden means to keep
the cold out of his place of bust
n kss and protect his potatoes
al I'D fruit. To that end he has
put in a screen door on the north
entrance to his building.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-09
THE MODERN INDIAN.

did you succeed in getting that
Indian to smoke the pipe of peace
with you?''
'No," answered the agent owe
were just getting to a friendly un-
derstanding when I made the pipe
of peace proposition. He got angry
and wanted to go on the warpath be-
cause l didn't offer him a cigarette"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-09
THEIR SUBSTITUTE.

Eva-Yea, we bachelor girls often
give a yachting party and never
think of taking a man along.
Jack-Welll Welt Don't you
ever get lonesome?
Eva-Oh, well, if we do we hug
the shore.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-09
Artistic Job w ork-
Meade, Kansas

made the News Office pleasant
call.
See the hand embroidered tow
els, pillow slips, dishes, pillows,
aprons, party and sewing bags
and many other suitable gifts
for the holiday season at Nc
Meel,s during the bazaar the 18th
and 18th.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-09

A. J. Byrns received on last
Thursday the sad intelligence
that his brother Herbert Byrns,
who resided at Wa1dron, Ill. had
died.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-09
roo FAMILIAR.

@Maude was afraid the girls
wouldn't notice her engagement
ring"
@Did they ?o
did they? Six of them recog,
nized it at once Stray Stories
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-12-09

Clergyman-With all my worldly
goods | thee endow.
Prospective Bridegroom = Say.
parson, isn't this rather early to
award alimony?
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
MATRIMONIAL

REFINED young man OF &c. an artist, in the
best of health. single no smoker no drinker
nor gambler. working all the time, wishes 20
90 into good. clean, educational business "
can find a good. educated lady between the
age Of 16 and 81 years. girl or widow, one
with > little capital. and that will help
young 10 go in business; no matter II you
are old or Young. beautiful or not. references
given and required; il satisfactory 20 Dotn
parties, matrimOny. Do you want 70 marry
good looking young man? Kindly address box
1Io6 Call office
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

AN % years OF age. perfect blonde. weigh
l25 pounds and petite form, and having just
returned from a European tour with Vaudeville
circuit have made up my mind to settle down
with the object of matrimOny, with the pro-
visor. should l meet the right gentleman
photos exchanged as well references given
and exchanged. Please address box 1880, call
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

JEWISH lady, middle age, well TO do and un-
incumbered, is anxious to meet refined gentle
man, one who viii appreciate loving wife
and all the comforts or home. Address
box 1926, Cali office.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

YOUNG Irish girl anu stranger in this city Is
desirious Of meeting refined and educated Cath
Ollie gentleman who is willing TO assist her.
am truly of good family and will seriously
consider matrimony. Please address box 100,
Call office.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

for your hoors: suitable for
parlor, reception. dining and bed rooms; We al
iude to the fne grade high priced mating.
regular 6Oc per yard our price during our fur
niture sale only soc per yard Why not favor
us with a call? II. SCHELLHAAS. entrance
Iith ana Franklin SITS. both phones. same mum
Der. 1929.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21
RusINEss PEnsoNALs


AAA-MY wigs and toupees at perfectly. defy de-
lection, / make them so tnat they thor
oughly ventilated. light and airy. It takes Just
a minute to adjust them i have made wig
making life study and guarantee every one
make. i use the purest human hair free from
mixture dyes / make them 70 dress IN any
style Private gentlemen's department upstairs
Experienced man in charge. Hair dressing.
dyeing, etc. by artists only. Large stock OF
switches. pOmpad0urs. etc, on hand. g. LED
ERER. 2271 California ST. Mail orders receive
prompt attention. Established 1868.
WEAK MEN: Health means power. power spells
success no matter what your occupation or
station IN life. Electricity increases the ambi-
tion and spirit. Men OF low vitality. vim or
vigor who are weak or nervous. have failing
memory. rheumatism, constipation. varcOcels
OF suffer from losses. ind DR.. Lorenz' Electro
Body Battery most Invaluable. Strong, healthy.
ambitious and successful men: men OF force. oe
power. is the result. Electric suSpensOry free
with every appl For free book No. s. explain
ing ali particulars address Addison Electris
Co. a55 Lincoln av.. Chicago. Sold IN ). f..
under guarantees at factory prices only BY Don
lon Drug Co, F65 Market ST., and Joys. 25I
Kearny ST. corner Bush. The genuine bears
the name Private consultation and test free.
See our electrical exhibit
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-21

GOOD looking saloonman wants a good looking
lady with. some means to help open nrsr
class roadhOuse in good section where there
Is money; object matrimony; trihers save
stamps; strictly confidential. best OF refer
ences given. Address box l1T3. Call office.
AMERICAN widOwer. aged 90 sober and indus
trious, own my own home. would like to eorre-
spond with lady Of suitable age with means
to assist In starting chicken and squad ranch;
can give references TO honesty and reli-
ability Address box 3OTJ, Call office, Oak
land.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
Shows Woes Of Child roilers.

A new sort of children day has been
instituted by the Hamline Methodist
Episcopal church In Washington, The
committee in charge of this years
program secured from the National
Child Labor committee series Of Ian.
tern slides illustrating conditions
among the children who work - or,
rather are worked--in mines and fac.
tories and tenement sweatshops The
pupils of the Sunday school, who, OF
course, were coached for the occa.
sion, showed the pictures and ex
planned their significance, and the
large audience was so impressed that
the minister was requested to show
the same views on the following Sun.
day and to preach on the conditions
among child toilers. AT the end OF
the childrens day services one man,
retired minister. remarked
Not one of these children will ever
again be able to assume an indiffCe
ent attitude toward children who are
suffering from wrongs which ought to
be righted.'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
What Cinderella Really Wore.

Doubtless in reading the parch.
ments of the old French chroniclers
many mistakes and misunderstood.
ings occurred, The manuscripts were
so dingy and difficult and undecipher-
able!
OF all such errors, one made by
Charles Perrault is the most evident
and the widest spread. When he was
writing his fairy tales to amuse the
seventeenth courtiers OF
France, he had, naturally enough, re-
course to the old French chronicles,
There he read that Cinderella-or
whatever her name was in those by
gone days-went to the ball in slip
pers of war;" the royal fur of that
time, mlniver, as 1t is now known.
But Perrault, misleading the text
decked out his heroine in slippers OF
"verre'--glass--a very different thing
The real Cinderella probably glided
softly down the dance in those point
ed, curving, Embroidered shoes of me
dieval days. Thanks to good Mon
sieur Perrault, however, she will for
ever click-claek down the corridors o.
time, for those little, gathering glas:
slippers belong to her as much nov
as his staggering shoes of leather T.
Puss in Boots Youths Companion
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
French convlots' Gold Mine.

Convicts in French Guiana seem to
be in luck. They are reported to be
working a gold mine on their own ac-
count,
Their wardcrs have apparently so
far failed to discover where they have
successfully pegged their claim. The
convicts In turn escape from the set
tlement by twos or threes and remain
hidden for day or two They then
return with their pockets full of mug
gets and have great time. Others
get away In their turn but come back
eventually, also with gold. The mine
is thus kept regularly working by
shifts OF convicts.
The latter when they return to the
settlement are regularly sentenced t
a few DAYS ini r sonment for absence
without leave, bLi this is low price
to pay for share In gold mine
Where the latter is the authorities
have never yet been able to discover
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
What a Pity!

Why should man have been given
teeth, when it Is so difficult to keep
them? asks a writer in the Boston
Herald. He could have got on pre-
cisely as well without them. Why,
then, from the moment those first
milk teetn begin to come through to
worry and fret him till the day he
dies, with grinders much impaired, If
not wholly useless, must only pain
and trouble, to say nothing of expense
confront him? Why, why? A philos.
opher says teeth are a special disci-
plne; they were not intended to graf
fly, or even to embellish, the race,
i..@ta simply to be an eternal source OF
misery, by which character shall be
nodded and special traits that make
for higher life developed F Is all
nonsense to suppose teeth were in.
tended for purposes of mastication!
II man never had any teeth he would
still have been nsurished, not as a
carnlvorous animal, but as the tooth
less birds Of the air. Well isn't 1t a
pity we were made this way?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
The Japanese Kitchen.

In the Japanese kitchen there are
some interesting things. What a
kitchen can do without a stove, with,
out chimney, even without pots and
pans and kettles and big knives and
chopping-boards and wooden bowls
and flour-bins and rolling-pins and rat,
Ting coal scuttles and things, that a
Japanese kitchen Is. All of these
"conveniences'' would be simple pan.
demonium to poor little japanese
cook. He knows not the use of a
stove. He has only a little hibachi
or earthenware fire-box, In which he
puts live charcoal, and all his cooking
utensils he could put into one of his
big kimona sleeves And yet wha,
wonders he can perform! He can pre-
pare q meal for 20 with less fuss
than the ordinary cook would make
over a small luncheon for two; and
he knows how to do everything at a
minimum OF expense. Moreover, he Is
not always giving notice." and he Il
not lord of the premises. He is g
servant In the finest sense OF the
word, as are the servants above anc
below him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
RUSSIANS Odd Wager.

la A man named Duhoroff has just won
q highlysoriginal wager at Kief, Rus
STA. He had undertaken to appear
daily during eight days in the streets
employing each time different mode
,of locomotion.
He commenced by running down the
steps of his dwelling and along the
boulevard on his hands. The follow
ing day he hoped through the town
on one leg.
Stills, skipping rope, roller skates
and bath chair all followed In turn.
One day he was conducted through
the principal thoroughfares by small
boy who led him on a string
The fines. of his exploits was un.
doubtedly the other days perform
ance when, turning successive somer
saints in the air for nearly mile, he
arrived amidst enthusiastic cheers al
the cafe where his friends were wait
ing to bestow the prize upon him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
NO MONDAY CLAIMS
CITY FIRMS UNIQUE WAY OF
SETTLING DIFFICULTY.
Customers Cornwall Habits Made II
Necessary to Ignore kicks" Re.
suIting from Effects of
His Weekend "Jags."

The claim department of big New
York hardware concern had long been
troubled with kicks and demands for
refunds from an otherwise good Gus
toner out of town. The customer
had been buying from them right
along, but about once week he com
planned bitterly by mail about some
thing: one shipment did not tally out
as billed, another was received with
broken parts, and so on.
The hardware concern looked into
his claims and settled them promptly.
They always gave him the benefit OF
the doubt, for it is part of their pol
icy to keep their customers happy,
But they got more claims, proportions
ately from this man than from any
of their other customers. One of the
presidents of the concern-a sort
of general utility man, who concerned
himself with no particular depart
ment, but whose activities touched
all of them-heard about this chronic
kicker and claimer of refunds. So
he wrote contidentially to friend in
the city where their complaining GUS
toner lived to send him a detailed re.
port on this merchant, both as to his
business standing and as to his per-
~sonal characteristics. In due time the
report came back. The merchant was
man of honor, probity and wealth,
He had fat bank account and a nice
family. He was respected and liked
by everybody But he had one weak,
ness-which was hardly considered a
weakness in the community where he
lived. Every Saturday night, after the
weeks work was done, he was accus,
toned to get quite thoroughly drunk
in gentlemanly way
The vice-president read the report
carefully Then he sent for the file
OF letters of complaint that had been
received from the out.of-town mer'
chant. He did not read them, but
looked at their dates and compared
them with the calendar. Every one
was dated Monday morning, and the
dating stamp which marked the hour
that they were received showed that
each must have been mailed by an
early train on that day.
The vice-president thereupon smiled
and dictated letter to this mer
chant. He told him that it was the
practice of the house to treat their
customers with every consideration
and that they particularly desired tt
show their most distinguished es
TEEN TO him who had been an Ole
| and valued client" but that they were
| going to do one thing in his case
| which was unique From that da!
| forth they would pay no attention t
any claim received from him If tina
claim was made on Monday An,
claim, however, that he might send Il
on Friday would be paid immediatel
and without question The big hare
| ware merchant never had anothe
complaint from that merchant iron
that day to this, and he is a bigge
customer than ever.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
STRANGE ACTION OF MEMORY.
Scenes Of Other Days, Thought For
gotten, Are Suddenly Flashed
Into the Mind.

Often suggestions out of all keeping
with the surroundings come, and IT
may be asked, What made you think
of that?" Frequently we are positive
that no conscious train of thought has
brought up the idea. These memories,
out of all rhyme and reason with our
atmosphere and conscious occupation,
pop into the mind and surprise no
with their incongruity. Are these
spontaneously originated as they seem
to be, or have we merely t)rgotten
the connecting train of ideas, as Is
often commended? The author but re-
Gently, while looking at some dill pick.
les, had flash upon his mind the
image of Southern California beach
and an incident associated with the
scene. The memory came SO suddenly
and the connecting link was sought
for so Immediately that a dropping ont
of a segment OF consciousness is al
together improbable, yet he ieit that
there was a connection somewboic. il
it could but be found. And ii was
found after a little thought Whera
the brine on the pickles had dried.
there were left fine, white salt crys.
tails just as he had seen on kelp ard
sea MOSES that he had gathered OF:
that beach. The memory in the
stream of consciousness was spontan.
eous and yet we see how it may come
under our law, at least in it's physio,
logical version. - From the Mental
Man.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
The Black "Man1my" Cook.

Come to Charleston, s. c., II yoG
want the best cooking in the world,
said C. Fl. Richmond of that city, at
the New Willard. The old BLACK
nanny is better in the kitchen than
the greatest French chef any hotel
can boast, here or in New York, OF
anywhere, for that matter. You ought
to eat the cornbread and cracklin
that we have down there or fish and
other seafood, freshly caught and pre-
pared in our style. You then would
know what real food Is. Not only can
the old 'mammies' lay it all over any
of your imported culinary experts in
cooking edibles of all sorts, but they
know how to make the finest home
made wines and cordials from grapes
and other berries, Any one would be
surprised to see the number of these
women, who are relics of the civil
war. One would think that they all
would be dead at this date, but nearly
every Charleston family of wealth has
one of them, many having been slaves
in the same family before the war. -
Washington Post
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-09
Miss Goodart-But you can't believe
ANYTHING you read in that paper.
Miss Knox-I can II | want to-
Catholic Standard and Times.
WHEN NAPOLEON's STAR SET.
Pathos In Last Address of Fallen
Emperor to the Troops Still
Loyal to Him.

It was at Fontainebleau that Napo-
leon received the pope in 1904. II
was at Fontainebleau that he impris-
oned the pope-the apartment which
served as his prison Is still shown
in 1912 and 1913. Finally. for Meme
sis would have 1t so, it was at Fon-
tainebleau that Napoleon signed his
abdication and said forewell to his
army in 1914, coming down the horse
shoe staircase at the head of the
Cour du Cheval Blanc, and placing
himself at the head of the guaro. as
If for review:
For 20 years." he said, Il have
been well content with you, and you
have always been with me on the path
of glory With your help and that OF
all the brave men who are still loyal.
| could have carried on the war for
three years longer; but France would
have suffered, and cid not wish tina,
to happen.
II might have died-that would have
been easy; but would not l prefer
to follow the path of honor, and tc
write the history of our exploits
II cannot embrace you all, but
will embrace your general. Come
Gen Petit Bring me the eagle! Dear
eagle. May these kisses find theil
echo in every brave mans heart!
Farewell, my children"
That, surely, is the most pathetic
as it is also the most dramatic. scene
in the whole history of Fontainebleau