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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
The Abilities or q Meade Noung
Lady Recognized Abroad.

Miss Agnes Wehrle, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wehrle, who
grew up in Meade and graduated
from the high school here a few
years back, has been rendered the
position of teacher in the fourth
grade of the public schools of Pratt.
After her graduation Miss Wehrle
took up the occupation of a teacher
and taught terms in various portions
of the county for q few years en-
ploying her time between terms as
type setter in her brothers office in
Meade. Then she was rendered
and accepted position in the city
schools here. At the close of the
term she was offered a position as
book keeper in a large store in
Buckhn which she accepted and was
there some time, but wishing to
spend part of her time in other
than desk work, she came home and
again employed portion of her
time at work on The MEADE News.
Last year she spent some time in
travel, visiting relatives and friends
in the east.
Her varied activities evince the
independence and energy with which
she meets the issues of life and the
experiences mentioned above have
broadened her mind, extended her
vision of the world, and they better
equip her the responsible position
which she has accepted.
The school board of Pratt have
made wise selection for instructor
in that grade.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
A COntented Early Settler.

Mr.. William Ellis, from up
near Fowler, one of the News
family came in to chat of old
times and the splendid crop
prospects in his part of the coun-
ty. Mr.. Ellis is one of the old
timers who came to Meade coun-
ty in the late eighties. He first
stopped in northwest Clark coun-
ty but soon moved over to his
present place. He landed in
Clark with a large family,and so
cents in money. Freighted,
worked for neigh bors, plowed,
sowed and reaped his crops.
Little by little he saved some
money, which he invested in adj
joining land. About the first
permanent improvement made
on his farm was a large grove of
trees most OF which he grew
from seed. Years ago when the
now large trees were small his
friends often chaffed him for
trimming and working with his
fruit and forest trees, but now
he has the laugh on his side, as
he has a good orchard as we'll as
his fine grove, Not long since
an eastern man asked him to
price the land his farm.
MIR. Ellis named a price which
the stranger said was too high
to which he replied it is not too
high for the value of the land, I
do not care to sell, 1 have plenty
for me and my family. That is
the generally contented lot Of the
early settlers here. If one wants
their land it will cost all it is
worth as the owner knows better
than any one else its true pro-
duclng value.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
A prognosticator OF The Crop

The first sample of growing wheat
to reach this Office this summer was
brought in this week by Mr.. R. T.
Woman, from his farm just east of
town. This wheat measures 80
inches from the ground and the head
three inches long. Mr.. Worman
said he had 200 acres as good as
that and Ioo better,
While every field of wheat in the
county will not make as good show
ing as that one does, there are many
as good and possibly some better
for We have heard of some fine
wheat. This 200 acre field with
favorable weather is good for so
bushels of No. wheat per acre.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Cow Peas as They Grow
in Meade County.

Mr.. D, B, --Chiles, of the firm
Chiles Bros, located on the south
west, section 81 twp. SO range %
near the stone school house in Odee
township was in the Office Saturday
and interested US very much by re-
lating that they are making special
ty of growing cow peas. The firm
has fifty acres of this forage crop
planted in rows eight inches apart
with common two row corn drill.
This is accomplished by going over
the ground to be planted three times.
The crop is now just up and showing
the rows finely.
Mr.. Chiles informs US that the
crop IS best harvested with ordinary
hay tools, such as are used in saving
crop of alfalfa. An ordinary
threshing machine is used in separat-
ing the peas from the pod and straw.
The straw he considers as good
forage as any cured crop.
They expect to place seed on the
market here for sale this fall, and
will be pleased to show the growing
crop TO any one who may call.
The cow pea is highly priced in
some parts of this state and in the
east as feed crop, and the dried
peas have also a certain value as
feed, and we are pleased that this
experiment is being made here by
persons familiar with the growing of
peas for feed where it is a common
crop. There seems to be several
varieties Of the COW pea, and the
Chiles Bros. have planted the one
known as the Whippoorwill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
A Commendabie Home Enterprise.

It is our intention to mention
at more or less length, from time
to time every business in Meade,
with the progress any business
is making, but there are so many
that one can't remember all at
once, much less speak of all in
one issue, neitheris it our inten-
ton to take them in order of inn
portance for there is no such
order.
Happening to learn of some
people living in city as far east
as Hutchinson, who had put off
photographs taken of their family
till they made a contemplated
visit to Meade, 80 that the work
could be done here, we are re-
minded of one business that can
not be duplicated far or near.
We refer to our photograph gall
lery conducted by Mr.. William
Backe. We have seen work
from the largest and best known
galleries in the cities of the east,
besides we have some technical
knowledge of the business. and
have no hesitancy in going on
record as stating that the work
done bv Mr.. Backe, is the equal
of the best.
Indeed the class of artists
doing as good work, is very
small, and those approaching it
are not numerous. The fact is
that Mr.. Backe will not do cheap
work at any price, nor will he al
low any work to leave his studio.
which is not technically perfect
as well as presenting a satis-
factory appearance to the Gus
toners. He uses only the best of
chemicals, and his work does
not change with time. The, city
is proud of this business which
has grown from the ground up
right here. and except the abil-
itv of Mr.. Backe IS all HON e
product
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Meade Students Home.

We had neither time to talk within
our returning students last, week, or
to make such mention of the facts
as were due to them, and timely ass
to educational matters IN general.
For the encouragement of the:
students in particular, and also for
the young of our county, we wish to-
go into detail somewhat. The boys
at school may think that they are:
the only persons, except their par.
ents who have any right to be IN
terested in their progress or conduct
But that is not exactly the case, true:
their first duty is to their PARENTS
and themselves individually; the;
city and county at large have right
TO be and do feel an interest in every
person in the county and especially
in the young.
Those who leave here 10 attendi
the various institutions of learning,
abroad are representatives OF the
city or county. They have a duty
to perform, devolving on them as:
representatives of the community.
As their conduct and progress is'
good, better, best OF the contrary.
the whole people are correspond
ingly benefited or injured.
When speaking of very bad, OF
a very good STUDENT the world at.
large is informed that such student:
is a native of certain community.
This makes each one, in sense, re-'
sponsible to the place from which he
or she goes to- school,
Those just returned from SCHOOL,
for the summer vacation, have made:
good records both as to school,
grades and conduct, in and out OF:
school. Eugene McMeel,. Ben Mar
shall and Frank Wood are at X. U.,
of them Mr.. McMeei is in his soPho-.
more. year the others are in the,
freshman, and each has made a.
creditable record.
Ross Campbell and Lester Ran
dolph have just closed a prepara-'
tory course at Topeka. We are
told that both have made high grades
and that Testers, is exceptionally
high, in fact we have heard that It.
is very hard to beat.
The boys at 4. u. are all taking:
the scientific course, so called, each.
expecting to enter a profession.
Eugene an M. D., Ben the law, and
Frank that of pharmacy. We said
that the public is not so much n
terested in the exact grade each has
obtained, but the public is concern
ed in the work done by each. 1t
industrious, manly and perseverlng,
it is satisfactory although the actual
grade may be low. General Grant;
is said to have been we'll towards
the foot of his class at " est Point,
but a hard worker anda painstaking
student. In his profession he ste od
at the head. Character, work, ara
faithfulness are the prime requlst<f
in young manin any walk of life
Because of these points being rigLtv
Meade is proud ef he rscor'i ot heh
student representatives.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17

country south of Meade it is well
watered every where as the
Garden of God"
Get together you business men
stay together, push together,
heave hol yehol now all at once
push, keep her rolling.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
STAND Up FOR MEADE
The Best Town and County
In Southwest Kansas

1t has been quite the common
thing for nearby small towns
when wishing to start new enter
prise, or push one that has been
esta blished to come to Meade for
capital. This is very fine and
shows comforting money site
uation here, and 1t is also good
to have the profits of business in
other places coming back to
the Meade banks. In addition to
the situation financially as stated
above, the promoters of large
propositions far from home,
have been of late coming to
Meade for a share of the cash
available among the business
men and farmers of the county.
AS stated before this is a good
and comfortable situation.
But Meade could use all her
surplus cash at home and more
profita BILE than if invested at
other points. Several plants
could be established here that
would be paying institutions.
Among them is a flour mill and
elevator. We have one good ele-
vator but there is room for a
good mill or another elevator,
and the cash is here to build
them. Il"
The upper Crooked Greek
valley has been exploited con-
siderably, not so much however
as it needs and is developing in
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South of Meade and naturally
tributary to it is scope of coun-
try equal to some European
kingdoms. In material advan-
tages and coming development,
second to none in the west.
Meade should be on the alert to
carry this trade of which, it is
the natural gateway.
Fifteen miles each, west and
east, of line south from the court
house and extending south for
forty miles is a stretch of coun-
try with a greatly diversified
soil and adapted by the fact to
a diversified agricultural occu-
pancy. There are hill pastures
laying against, first the Crooked
Creek valley, full of hay, grain
and forage crops, with almost
unlimited opportunities for en-
fiarging the acrage and product
per acre. Besides this there are
many small valleys. with equal
advantages in a smaller way.
These opportunities have not
been used as yet, only approach
ed in a few places.
Lying above and back from
these pasture lands, is the wide
flats, which produce great crops
of wheat, kaffir corn, cane, milo
maize and other forage and grain
crops. Here only minority of
the lands have been brought in
to producing condition by the
plow. On south is the Cimarron
river, now great cattle country,
owned in large tracts, some
many miles in extent. The wild
grasses of the valley furnishing
excellent hay for the great herds
ranging the hills the year round.
This wild hay is being supplant-
ed by alfalfa, the great money
maker of any county which is,
as this is, a natural home for it
when once introduced. Again
beyond the CImarron is another
farming country where all sorts
of grain as well as cotton grows
with an abundant yield. Meade
must keep pace with this virgin
empire to which she is the
gateway. In addition to all of
the other advantages of this
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
SueSine Silk A.
Dainty, Charming, Delightful Waists

We nothing quite beautiful. For pretty
little Evening think of material quite
full of suggestion
Is it surprising can't get enough?-The instant we
tell of Suesne in the papers, it to take toitsef
wings and fly So do well as and give
every body chance advertising fresh lot today-A
fresh lot has just arrived
ovelest softer stylish silk
haven
Ye indeed Sikbu
Twelve fora dress o
had single
how
is beautiful silk
ma
lkunlesh eSuesne
SueSine Silk
See that your next dress, waist, made of Suesn
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Suesine Silk

See that your next Dress waist made of Suesine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
DO YOU FEEL LIKE THIS?

Does your head ache or simply feel
heavy and uncomfortable? Does your
back ache? Does your side ache? DO
you feel tagged out? The tonic laxa-
tive herb tea known as Lanes Family
Medicine will clear your head. remove
the pain in side or back and restore
your strength. Nothing else is so good
for the stomach and bowels. Atidrug-
gists' and. dealers, csc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29

at No. 2 with a picnic in the grove
on the Bash farm Friday. The scholars
from No. joined them and the day
being an ideal one for an outing it
was enjoyed to the utmost by both
children and grown people.
Monday evening the friends and
neighbors of G. E. Clapsaddle. to the
number of twenty-six, assisted him in
celebrating his birthday anniversary
at his home. The evening was de-
lightfully spent and Mrs. Clapsaddle
served delicious refreshments, assisted
by Miss Addie Hilsabeck.
Mrs. George Weeks and two chill
dren and sister-in-law, Miss Letta
Weeks, arrived last week from New
Hampshire and are staying at the
home of their uncle, Charles Weeks.
They have come to make their home
here, as Mr. George Weeks has been
here for some time and he liked 1t SO
we'll he sent for his wife and sister.
Miss Kate Faucet, Of Conrad, came
out Saturday afternoon and accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Tranbay.
ger and her nephew, Homer Faucet,
to Marshalltown, to attend the evan
gelistic meetings Sunday. She re-
from this neigrborhood who attended
Sunday We're: Messrs. and Mesdames
Guy Coulter. John Scheibel, H. G. Lam
caster, Ernest Wilkinson, Messrs. Ell
lott, r. A. McKibben, Clapsaddle,
James Carter, Joe McKibben and
Misses May and Cynthia McKibben.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
cream and cake. Mr.. George, Olney
was guest OF the lodge for the even

cream anu cake. ME. GEORGE OlN0y
was guest Of the lodge for the even
Ing.
Charles Elliott, Of Kansas, was visi-
ting his mother and other relatives In
and near Liscomb this week.
Nh and Mrs. Thomas McLarnan and
Mrs. Roy Brown and baby son Of Des
Moines visited at the E. L. Burkhart
home Wednesday.
A number of relatives who came UP
from Marshalltown Wednesday to at
tend the Norman funeral were enter
tanned at the Henry Norman home in
this village, where short services were
held before going to Bangor.
Miss Ida BiXby has been in Union
visiting for a few days with her broth
er, DR.. Bixby and wife.
ST. ANTHONY.
May 27.-Mrs. Marie Weatherly Of
Liscomb visited with Mrs. Hart Mon
day.
Mrs. William Hollingsworth Of Peru
Iowa, and Mrs. G. L. Mason, Of Mar
shalltown, visited over Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Miller of Mar
shalltown visited in st. Anthony over
Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Buck and children are
visiting at Colo.
About sixty people from st. Anthony
attended the tabernacle meetings at
Marshalltown Sunday.
William Atkinson returned from
South Dakota Saturday.
Mrs. DR.. Mabry went to Des Moines
MnnHav Low, wit fr{o H.
| The Iowa Central will set a coach
the accommodation of the ST. Anthony
meetings at Marshalltown.
NORTH STAR.
| May 30. B. Anderson was a bus
mess visitor in Marshalltown Mon
day.
Mrs John Wilkinson, of Albion, Wis
| tied Tuesday with her son Ernest, and
wife.
Mr.. George Olney, of Harrington,
Ariz.. arrived Friday at Pardon Heads.
Gladys and Gerald McKibben are
confined to the house again with sick
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. James Scott visited in
Liscomb Sunday with Mr.. SCOTS par
ents. Mp. and Mrs. John Scott.
Wednesday Mrs. G. E. Clapsaddle
and son Lyle. visited with her father
in-law north of Conrad.
Miss Emily Head and Mr.. George
Olney left Tuesday morning fer few
days visit at Marshalltown, Pickering
and Gilman.
Mr.. and Mrs, Bert Scheihel visited
Sunday at the home of the formers
father, in Prairieville, going especially
to see his mother and brother, who are
sick.
Mesdames Hamburger, Guy Coulter,
Lewis, r. A. McKibben, Charles Weeks
and Rails. and Miss Louise Durham
attended the mothers meeting at Mar
shalltown Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Spurlin of Union,
came down Saturday and visited at
H. G. Lancaster's until Sunday, when
they went on to Marshalltown to at
tend the evangelistic meetings.
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. McLarnan, of
Marshalltown and daughter, Mrs. Roy
Brown and little son of Des Moines,
arrived Sunday and will visit this week
at the home of their niece and cousin,
Mrs. D. B. Elliott.
There was rather small attendance
at the regular meeting of the North
Star Aid Society, held at the home
of Mrs. o. B. Anderson, Thursday af-
ternoon. Considerable work was ac-
complished tho and the hostess served
a light lunch.
Miss Hazel Barber closed her school
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
FERGUSON.

FERGUSON.
May 27.-Dr. George Harris was re-
Gently appointed surgeon for the c.
NJ. & st. Paul r. r. Of this place.
Miss Bertha Robinson and Mr.. ID. d.
Dean, the latter a telegraph operator,
at Rhodes, were married on the goth
instant at Fit. Dodge.
Ferguson and vicinity was we'll rep
resented Saturday at the Marshalltown
meetings.
Miss Florence Hickey has accepted
position as stenographer at MARSHALL
town in the office of Percy Webster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
MARIETTA.

MAIIIEIIA.
May 27.-Miss Margaret Dunn, Of
st. Anthony, visited her sister, Mrs.
August Larson, Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Hawks, of Springfield, Ill,
is here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Braddock.
Miss Addie Bell spent a few days
in Marshalltown last week at the home
of her father, S. G. Bell.
Many from here were in Marshall
town Sunday to attend the revival
meetings.
The Marietta Cemetery Association
held their annual business meeting at
Mrs. Nancy Timmons Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Wilkins Of
Bromley, visited friends and relatives
in Marietta Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29
Caught . Baby Whale


The smallest specimen Of a baby
whale ever caught by British traw.
Ter was landed at Grimsby the other
day by the King james. It was
brought up in the trawl net in the
North sea. and was so small-1S
inches long and three pounds three
ounces in weight-that the fishermen
could not realize that 1t was a whale
until an expert certified the fact.
The local officer for the board Of
fisheries secured this specimen.
which could not have been calved
more than three or four days, and i'm.
mediately dispatched 1t to the labora.
tories of the fisheries department In
London.-London Standard.
REV !. w. WILLIAMsoN's LETTER.
Rev. I. w. Williamson. Huntington.
w. Va, writes: This is to certify that
I used Foley's Kidney Remedy for ner-
vous exhaustion and kidney trouble
and am free to say that it will do all
that you claim for it." Foley's Kidney
Remedy has restored health and
strength to thousands Of weak, run
down people. Contains no harmful
drugs and is pleasant to take. Mcbride
& Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-29

Pineules arr for backache, and
bring quick relief to lumbago, rheu-
matism, fatigue and all other symp-
toms Of kidney diseases. They are a
tonic to the entire system and build
up strength and health. Price soc
and 81. Sold at B. A. Morgan's drug
store.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-08
ROCKEFELLER A GOLF-FIEND
Standard Oil Magnate Thinks Game
Far More Interesting Than Fl
nancial Situation

New York, June 4-Saying that
the financial situation is not half as
interesting as golf, John D. Rookie
feller returned here today from Hot
Springs, Va. where he took Mrs.
Rockefeller five months ago for her
health.
"We have had a splendid time, "
said Mr.. Rockefeller, "and Mrs.
Rockefeller is much BETTER"
Mr.. Rockefeller was asked If he
cared to say anything regarding the
financial situation.
"What do 1 know about the tinan-
cial situation?" he replied. "Why,
finance can't be compared with golf.
l hope some day to be able to play
good golf. I have played a good deal
Of it in my life
He spoke feelingly Of the recent
death Of H. H. Rogers. "lt IS sad,
very sad,'; he said.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-08
SUMTER CITIZEN A SUICIDE
Mr.. J. a. Witherspoon Kills Him
self by Drinking carboic
Acid.

Sumter, June 4.-This community
was shocked this morning when it
was learned that another Of Sumter s
citizens had committed suicide. Mr..
J. H. Witherspoon, manager Of the
Witherspoon Brothers Furniture
company, deliberately took his own
life, about 5 o'clock this morning, by
drinking carbolic acid.
Last night Mr.. Witherspoon bought
four ounces of carbolic acid, suppos-
edly to treat his little sons foot, the
boy having stuck nail in his foot.
Yesterday he seemed to be in the
best of spirits, and no one had any
idea that he contemplated such rash
act. This morning he was missed
from his home, and when search was
made, his lifeless body was found IN
the toilet with an empty four-ounce
bottle marked carbolic. acid lying
nearby.
No cause has been assigned to
show why Mr.. Witherspoon should
take his own life. He has been con-
nected with the Witherspoon Broth
ers' Furniture company-f formerly
Whilden Furniture company-tor
about nine years, and has always
proven efficient and satisfactory. He
is survived by his wife, who was Mrs.
Ella Strange, and one son, besides nu-
merous relatives here and in Darling
ton county.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-08

Germany has 81 sanatoria for tuber-
culosis, which hold over 10000 poor
consumptives: the cost Of each sana-
torium is about 100000. Through
organized effective methods, Germany
has reduced the death rate from con-
sumption by one-half throughout the
nation. In the German army, tuber-
culosis has diminished ~ per cent.
during the past 20 years (from 3.3
per cent. per thousand to l.9 per cent.
per thousand cf the effective force