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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22

to escape freezing. They reach
ed home the following day, rest
ed a night and drove on to Dodge
realizing $500 each for a weeks
work and risk for his load.
These are only two of many
rough experiences of those early
times in Meade county. Such
patient bravery in meeting the
struggle for life prepared the
way for later persons to easily
make homes here. And it re-
quired a higher degree of cour-
age to daily face such difficulties
with constant fight to keep the
wolf from the door than to storm
battery. Little by little the
prospect frightened.
More settlers came, experience
learned the first Comers how to
raise crops and while the mem
bers of the colony one by one
dropped out till only a few re-
NAMED, vet those who did stay
passed the point of doubt of alb
ility to stay and prosper. Mr..
Conrad secured a few COWS and
from that time his progress was
continuous towards comfort, in
dependence and leisure. From
time to time land ad djacent was
bought till at this time he has
1860 acres of valley, grain, and
pasture lands, we'll improved.
With many broad acres of alfalfa
and hundreds of acres of grain and
forage crops, with a good home,
good buildings and a bank ac-
count as his reward for having
faith in Meade county and him
self. Several times he has SER
we'd the county acceptably as
commissioner of this the second
district. This in the face of the
fact that he is d democrat while
the district has always been re-
publican. Now Mr.. Conrad thinks
of taking life easy while he is
spared to enjoy the fruits of his
labors. But he will not sell his
farm, for he said he could not
find place where the money
would be safe and bring so sure
an income nor so larger a return
for the amount invested,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22
Business men 2S County OFF,
GERS 9.

Meade saw real game Tues
day of last week when the county
officials and business men mixed
up intthe National PastIme. The
final count was 28-9 in favor of
the Business Men, but the
County fellows are going to sub
NIT proofs that John D. was
bonded and are also casting dark
hints around that Flick, Adams
and Dora Baxter are profession
al players.
The game lasted 5 innings and
7 pitchers were used. For the
County John Innis and Probate
Judge Randolph were shining
stars, with Ringleader Pressly,
Tom Bodle, and Billie Jobling
close seconds, while Dora Bax-
ter and Fred Flick We'd for first
honors for the merchants. Ad-
ans stole five bases and Flick 4.
Fletchers lapse of memory in
the 9Th was funny; he ran from
third to second thinking he was,
going home, after being run off
by Bodle. Billy Jobling and his
pipe were much in evidence at
second base-he and Shaffer
pulled off several sensational
stunts at that station. Eleven
hits and five errors gave the B.
NJ. II runs in the End inning
little Dora leading the process
sion across the pan. The Coun-
ty got busy in the 4th and scored
runs and Judge Randolph in
cidentally demonstrated his abb
lity as sprinter, scoring from
second on a ball that never went
out of the infield, in ten seconds
l1dls JOuu Wdoh Oul Ct lew
yards behind the Judge and Bo-
del and Price brought NY the
rear, all scoring on Pressly's
two bagger in Waier's territoi y
Flick, Wafer, and Holderman
did the SLAB work for the Mer-
chants and Elliot, Leslie, Bodle,
and Randolph dished the slants
up for the County. All seven
we're driven to the timber. The
B. Nj. got l3 safe ones while the
County piled up nine.
The remaining innings will be,
played in the near future.
Merchants AB r II PO A E.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22
Who Has Stayed With Meade
County 80 Years and
Made Good
says ITS A GOOD PLACE 70 LIVE
And He Will Not Dispose of a
Single Acre of His Large
Tract

John F. Conrad came in to the
News office Saturday of last week
and there being two other ex-
county commissioners of the
enrly days present the talk
& fitted to happenings of the first
Lettlement of the county. Mr..
Conrad with all his worldly po-
ssessions drove into this county
and upper valley on April oath
1879, the worldly possessions.
consisted of a team of horses and
a span of mules, wagon and a
COW.
The most precious however of
all his belongings rode beside
him on the seat, Mrs. Conrad.
They were young on that April
day, and hope held up before
them visions of pleasures, along
life's route and success in their
endeavors. The pictures of hope
are always rose tinted and the
the hardships and trials, the
heart aches, and difficulties are
not foreshadowed, in the glimpse
which she holds up to view.
All these things however were
in their pathway, but mercifully
& concealed so that the conquering
.J0f each as it was reached would
Asive renewed strength for the
DJnes to follow. However a gen
erous portion of the picture of
hope was in their case to be re-
allied. Their home was made
on the Creek where it flows east
p lust before the turn to the north
east near the grove of timber.
K Here their children were born,
raised, and educated, grew into
Young manhood and budding
young womanhood, took up their
duties in life and have made
good. This rearing of family
to successfully take an honored
Y place in society and the business
ESwor1d is the co wing glory of
Without that life has
been failure.
We said that there was to come
i difficulties, dangers, trials and
q finally success. There were at
at that time or, then just settling
1 near Mr.. Conrad's place colony
from Ohio, known as the Pearl
lsette colony. They were few in
number and besides them this
part of the state contained no
settlers except a few located
\ near. There was, to be sure, a
kfew buffalo hunters and cowmen
but none of them we're home
builders. They meant only to
follow the game while here and
on its trail leave, or with their
herds get the benefit of the lux
urious growth of grasses while
&the exigeneies of thrlr business
/ dictated, and then drive to newer
and fresher pasturing grounds
RIn so sparsely settled a country
far from any place where the
|Ncommon comforts of civilized life
Hcould be obtained, hardships
We're the regular every day oc-
1 curances and taken as they came
! with patient courage, which knew
no faltering or shadow of turn
King. For crops there was no
market short of Dodge City, and
the Ee no general demand for any
/ thing but stock. Game and the
/ products ef the chase could be
sold there, and oneindustry ofthe
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22
THE CALL"

How do you like our name?
Is it not suggestive? 1t is a
CALL for YOU to come to
Kansas; to Meade; to PEARL
ETTE. Heed the CALL and
be happy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22
Z III ID
Pearlette Call
VOL Peaette, Meade County Kansas April IS, 1879

tation charges to Kansas and buy a
team for every fourth family. 1t
was expected that there would be
such rivalry among railroads that
our fares would be but small item,
A committee of three was sent out
in October to select a location, and
they unanimously reported in favor
of our present site.
The fee for each family was fixed
at S52.oo which was to cover all ex-
pense of taking to our new homes.
Early in the winter the date of our
departure was fixed for Feb, 18th.
After the fairs and festivals and
mites had all been held; after the do
nations had all been collected: after
the begging had all been done, and
we had paid SI.I3 per 100 on all
freight we had an excess of $50 lbs,
the 18th of February came and the
ZANEsvILLE COLONY left with 5000
10000 in the hip pocket of the
treasurer! [P. S. This did not in
clude DEBTS UNPAID of about $50
90.
If there. is u more beautiful
country than Meade county ne
kN0O it not.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22

! The day was very hot with a hot
wind blowing from the hesouthwest
He trudged on mile after mile,
becoming more and more weary
and thirsty with each step. He
realized painfully that he was a
| tender foot, for he had brought
no water, and his feet were be-
come blistered. At last he re.
moved one shoe and then the
other in a short time and kept on
in sock feet. Once he lay down
nearly exhausted, but the never
give-up element in his character
urged him on, and he again press
ed forward. Soon he saw a team
which on coming nearer he re-
cognized as a aneighbor, one Capt.
French. Asking French if he
had any water he was much disa-
ppointed to learn that he had
none. "We1l," said Bennett, 81
must go, for drink l must have
and that soon." "Drink!" SAYS
French, ''there is plenty here"
'Why, you said that you had
nothing to drink mo I did
not, I said i had no water and l
have none, but there is plenty to
drink in this Jug, water is all
right to wash with, but whiskey
is the only drink for a man." A
drink from the jug stimulated, if
it did not refresh.
Not many miles further on and
after he had lain down and again
staggered forward, he met a
freighter with water. After 8
o'clock he arrived in Dodge shoes
still in hand.
Made his bond, solicited some
advertising and collected pay in
advance, took orders for rubber
stamps. and received pay for
same from Ham Bell, delivered
before, bought ponyand a sec
ond hand saddle from Mr.. Col
lar. Then mounted the pony
and with the first mail
pouch for Meade county he
made his way home, sent
out notice that the office was do
ing business and delivered the
first mail. HeEad to do with es-
tablishing all the Offices from
here west to the mountains.
Mr.. Benefits son, Hervy, was
the third white child born in
Meade county in dugouton Sec
ton p in township so Range 20
in January 1851.
In 1886 he was doing a land
and loan business in Garden City
in connection with man by the
name of Smith, the style
of the firm being Bennett
& Smith In 1850 he was
appointed census enumerator for
this county and made the census
for that year. On the 4th of
July of 1886 he delivered a speech
at the celebration held in the
grove at the bend of Crooked
Creek. In 1893 Mr.. Bennett was
in New York and went from
there to Oregon, and the next
year returned to New York,
where he established a job print
ing business, and incorporating
with he and his three sons own
ing the stock, he placed the boys
in charge and again set up a
business at Dalles, Oregon, pub
fishing newspaper, later he ac-
quired two other newspapers
and yet owns them, but he is not
actively conducting any of them.
In the town of Irrgoh 90 miles
from Dalles, Oregon he lives,
writesand is postmaster. Being
elected president of the post
masters association of Oregon he,
last winter, 1ectured under the
auspices of that society in every
county of that state.
This spring he visited his son
=. NJ VII :4o1:-4o
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22

SOuIAWOSI a ILd| t1AhSj PIShihS
and marketing bones found there
its nearest regular shipping
point. Mr.. Conrad that first
year made such progress as was.
possible to be made under the
circumstances, but the only sure
cash producing work was pick
ing bones. Frequently two men
worked together for company
was pleasant and then in case of
accident there would always be
help at hand. Mr.. Conrad and
C. NJ. Rice formed such part
nership, and worked together.
The first great trial came when
one day John was out riding and
attempted to ride down difficult
place, thinking as he said that he
could ride any place that a cow
could go. The horse fell break
ing his, Mr.. Conrad's, leg below
| the knee. The horse rolled off
him but when he attempted to
rise he found he could not stand.
Being only so rods from house
and blacksmith shop he called
and help came, he was taken
home. Little comfort in that
| for the nearest doctor was IS
miles away. A neighbor hap
pening along on his way to Dodge
was asked to send a doctor down.
He delivered his message to the
doctor who refused to come un-
less some one whom he knew
would vouch for his pay for the
trip.
G. M. Rice was in town and
learning the situation went to
the doctor offering to guarantee
payment, the doctor did not know
him and again refused to leave
heme. Then Mr.. Rice hunted
up Hon. R. M. Wright who made
the necessary guarantee. The
doctor came the second day after
the leg was broken, set the bones
and returned to Dodge. Recov-
cry came in time and again the
fight for existence was taken up.
Mr.. Conrad had mare for which
he had been offered while on the
road here $4,000 this mare he
took to Dodge to sell for money
to pay the doctor. After some
time he succeeded in obtaining
S65.O0 for her and paid his bill.
That fa1lhe and Mr.. Rice were
on the Cimarron gathering
bones, and were on the south
side. They reached the crossing
of the Jones and Plummer trail
|, (where Meade county is now er-
ecting steel bridge) just about
night. After a consultation it
was decided that they cross at
once.
No one had crossed recently
and another council as towhether
they should double teams result
ed in each driving into the river
alone with $500 pounds of bones
on his wagon. All went well till
Mr.. Rice'S team which was in
advance had reached the bank
when it stopped with the wheels
in the water. The wagon at
once settled into the qu1cksand,
Mr.. CnnradS team drew to one
side meaning to pass Rice's wag-
on but little sooner than the
first one the sand gripped the
wheels and both wagons were
fast. After breaking two single
trees in the effort to pull the first
wagon out with beth teams they
had to unload. The water was
waist deep and ice running on
the river. Mr.. Conrad was soak
ed nearly to his arms before his
load was on the bank. It was
now dark but fearing to camp in
his wet clothes they drove on
Conrad walking tokeep his cloth
es from freezing to his limbs.
Stop at house did you say?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22

Please notice the ADVERTISE
ment of M. COLLAR, on
another page.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22

Summary: Earned runs
Merchants 4, County q;
Safe hits
Merchants IS County g.,
Hit by pitched ball
Baxter, Martin, Randolph.
Struck out
By EIliot 2, by Holderman i, by
Bodle ;, by Randolh l, by Flick 1
Two base hits
PressIy. Holdesman, Flck, Bax-
ter, Bodle, Price Adams, Leslie,
Bases on balls
Merchants D. County, g..
Left on Bases
Merchants. 8 County 5.
Time of game I:35
Umpire John d. Rockefeller
IS Attendance $4,000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-07-22

DIR. Leslie is much annoyed
since the bali game. by rival man
ayers of base ball teams wLo
want him to sign with them
The Washington herald., 1909-01-22
TO THE OPTIMIS IS!
By The OPTIMIST.


cheering valuable
around
who al
Has left His hope with all
PhOsopherx
this theme Hope literature with
II, fl.
subject
and n n
$ shOrteS of Horaee
and
Perity- II is bad it
narrow circumstances in high spirits undaunted
the viii prGdnty your
TO be too swollen a
Or Ike of Tsnny
while
y new
OF better, and Hope, a posing eagle
Above the to-mor
all swrcO
prizes
As follows;
the essay, $500
each.
wiHb
printed land uarded
Contributors viii sid Opmi.t only
side of the their
tyPevrtten. but they would be better
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in Hope
WEDNESDAY.
have number Of fine contributions
which. a I on that day
I'm Hope
4
The Washington herald., 1909-01-22
FEDERAL STATUTE INVOKED.
Attorneys Assert Libel Crime on
Government Land

New York. Jan. 2L-AithOugh United
States District Attorney Srmson refused
30 say whether or not the lawyers for
the World were correct in their surmise
that the government is aiming to indict
that paper and its proprietor for criminal
libel under the Federal statute which
makes the State law apply To government
reservations, il was established beyond
any doubt to-day that that is the statute
which Attorney General Bonaparte and
his staff have decided TO invoke in the
proceedings against the World brought
in this district
1t was discovered by the lawyers that
Congress. In 1883. re-enscted the old law
Of 1875. with some slight changes, widen
ing its scope and making II apply To
crime on government property in State
laws existing on that date The present
law Of criminal libel Of this state can
be invoked in the Federal courts for the
circulation OF libel at West Point. which
is apparently for what the district at
toTney IS seeking to indict the World Ac-
cOrding 10 the lawyers, no libel case has
ever been tried under this law. and il
has not been invoked very often for any
other offenses. All Of the employees OF
the World whom Mr.. Stimson desires to
call. have now been served with new
subpOenas. in which the case is described
as The United state against the Press
Publishing Company and others
-Four employees OF the Worlds mailing
department were before the grand jury
to-day Another witness called was Ed
ward F. Cragin, whose examination took
some time. Mr.. Cragin was the promoter
Of the Nicaragua Canal. and after the
Panama Canal route vas purchased ad-
dressed an open letter to the President on
the subject. Some Of the witnesses not
called got new subpoenas ordering them
to appear on January .
The Washington herald., 1909-01-22
BANK CHAPTER PLEASED.
Institute Members Vote 10 Send n
Letter TO the Officers.

Letter 10 the uts1cerss
a feature OF the regular meeting of
Washington Chapter. American Institute
Of Banking. last evening. at 12.4 F street
northwest was a debate on Resolved
That the United States government
should guarantee ali funds deposited in
the national banks"
The judges awarded the decision TO Ed
ward : Fawcett and Frank ". Gravson.
who upheld the negative side. The af-
frmative was taken care Of by Joseph
r. 2. Goldney and Herbert F. Smith.
z PercivaI Wilson was in the chair.
United States deposits was the sub
ject under discussion. opened by Joshua
Evans. assistant cashier Of the Riggs
National Bank. I. c. Carpenter. Of the
United States Treasury. gave an address
on "Ailoting OF public deposits
Plans for the annual banquet. to be
held at the Raleigh. on February s. are
nearly completed.
4 joint debate By teams from Wash
ington and Baltimore chapters for the
permanent possession OF the cup donated
BY past presidents Of the washington
branch. now held in Baltimore. is an
event for the near future
A resolution to send a letter to the fol-
lowing. expressing qualification for their
selection as bank officers was passed:
George ". White. president Of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank: G. o. WoIson.
cashier Of the National Metropolitan
Bank: W D. Hoover. president National
Savings and Trust Company: John Poole.
cashier Commercial National Bank: s. J
Henry. assistant treasurer National Saw
ings and Trust Company: Charles c.
Lamb0Tn, assistant treasurer National
Savings and Trust Company, anG Frank
Stetson, assistant trust officer National
Savings and Trust Company.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-22
DIED.
~ANIPREI.

CAMPBELL-On Wednesday. January -
1853. at SIS q. m. at her residence 80
Lewis street northeast. Mrs KAT
CAMPBELL. the beloved wife OF John
Campbell
Funeral Saturday. January z. Al ..
m, from Shiloh Baptist Church. Rel
atlves and friends invited u attend
(New York and Philadelphia papers
please cOpy.)
GoODING-Suddenly. at Detsoro. Colo.
on Friday. January l.. 1903. CLAIR
ENCE ARTHUR. son OF Clarence F.
and Lizzie NJ. GOoding.
Funeral services at A G. Frev's under
taxing establishment. 1880 Fourteenth
street northwest. al D IT. Saturday.
January 3. Friends invited
JOHNSON-On Tuesday. January fe. fs09.
at go p. M. at her residence. I716 .
street northwest. SARAH g. JOHN
SON widow OF John II. johnson. n
the SeVenty-elghth year Of her age
Funeral from her late residence Satur-
day, January 3 at 10 n m Relatives
and friends invited Interment at Oak
Hill
MILLER-on Tuesday. January II. 1879.
at HIS a. m, HENRY h MILLER
aged fifty-eight years.
Funeral from the residence Of his
nephew. f. W Hughes, 1S85 Ninth
street northwest, on Friday, January
p, at ?. m Services at ST. Paul's
1uufcu- ROCK creek parish. al 2. m
Relatives and friends invited 10 at
tend Interment at Rock Creek Gene
terry.
SAUR-On Wednesday. January p. 1903
at 4:l5 a. n CHARLES G.. beloved
son Of Henry and Elizabeth Saur.
aged thirty-one years and ten months
Funeral services al the residence OF his
parents. 10 O street northwest. on Fri
day. January - at go p. m. Rela-
tives and friends are respectfully In
vited 20 attend Intern1ent al Prospect
Hill Cemetery
TOWNER-On Tuesday. January IS. 1919,
at his home 81 East CauitOl street
JAMES AUSBURN TOWNER
Funeral private Iuterment at EiInira.
y. Y. (Elmira and Albany papers
please copy)
The Washington herald., 1909-01-22
NURSE SOCIETY MEETS.
Commissioners Mcfarland Pays Trfb-
ute to Work Of Organization.

ute to Work Of Organization.
The annual meeting Of the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society was held al the
residence Of Mrs A P Gardner. 1S17 H
street, yesterday morning, more than fifty
members being present
Mrs Arnold Hague presided. and tn
trodUced as the first speaker Henry B.
F. MaCfarland, who paid a warm tribute
70 the good work accomplished by the
society. pointing out its growth since its
incorporation and the great assistance it
has rendered TO the board OF health and
Associated Charities.
The annual report was read by Mrs
William c. Eustis, the president OF tie
society. Following the presidents report.
the following members OF the board Of
management delivered addresses: Mrs. A.
p. Gardner. on The infant mortality
nurse Mrs. William c. Eustis. on The
baby dispensa-y nurse" Miss Maude
Wetmore. The Red Cross day tubercu-
losis camp" and Mrs. Beale. on The
school nurse The report OF the tuber-
culcsis nurse. Miss Drawn. was read by
Miss Mary Hopkins Miss Roach. the
only nurse who has been with the society
since its incorporation, made an interest
ing report
The meeting closed with ar address by
Miss Strong. the superintendent OF
nurses.
The board Of managers for the year
are; President, Mrs William c. EustiS:
vice president. Miss Tuckerman; secre-
tary Miss Mary Hopkins: treasurer. Mrs
H s. 3. Beale: Mrs Bayard. Mrs. Fin
lev. Mrs. Hague, Mrs. Lodge Mrs Multi
gan. Mrs. COrcoran Thorn. Mrs. A. p
Gardner, Mrs. Charles D Walcott. Mrs.
Wallace, and Miss Maude Wetmore.