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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02
Numbering the People in China.

China is preparing to take a census
of her 40O,000,0o0 people. The census
is to be a thorough one, and after it
is done the facts and figures are to be
kept pretty well up to date
One provision of the regulations for
officials reads: After the completion
of this census all births, deaths, mar
riages, and adoptions must be report
ed by the head of the family to the
local census office or police station;
the records of families must be revised
every two months and records of in
dividuals every six months. and re-
ports must be made annually to the
board Of the interior by the directors
general Of the census from the various
provinces. London Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02

He who relies on posterfty to do him
ment.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02

Office Boy-Here's a lady what insists
on seem you! She's awful excited! Edl-
tor-Then escort her to the composing
room, you idiot!-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02
THE VALUE OF TRAINING.

The present graduating class Of the
school of commerce of the University Of
New York had an average monthly
earning capacity of SS4 81 the year it
entered the school After two years Of
study and training in this school, the
average earning capacity of the class
amounted to S107.40, an increase of 27.9
per cent. The same ratio of increase
would mean that each member Of this
class. as he receives his diploma, steps
out into the world qualified to earn
s136.36 a month. as against $3.50 three
years ago. The training of three years
has increased his monthly earning ca
pacity $51.76, or S623.12 year, with pos
sibiIities for advancement almost lin
itless Every farm laborer of Iowa is
worth to the state 81, 0Ss a year in farm
products, while South Carolina gets
only S147 in farm products from each OF
her farm laboreFs- The difference is
largely in the training.
The moral is plain: the best paid and
most successful laborer of today-other
things being equals the trained Ia
borer-A1ilwaukee Sentinel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02

What's this extra session of Congress
for?' Il suppose they want to add some
thing to the sum total of the human OUT
put of as."-New York Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02

Father-Bobby. whatever you do. begin
at the bottom and work up. Bobby-But
pop, suppose 1 was going to dig a well?-
Circle Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02

The New Husband-See here. pet. I'm
awfully anxious to get to the office early
this morning. Can't we have breakfast?
The New Wife-Why, Alfred dear, of
course we cawn't have breakfast until
Ffdo gets up.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02

Starlight-Oh. Miss Wobbins may I
come to see you again2 Miss Wobbins-
Wen, cannot see how you can very well,
unless you go.this time Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02
HUMOR or THE Day

Boston Lady-Did you learn anything at
the Woman's Club? New York L.ady-Ab-
solutely nothing. Wish I hadn't gone ]
had seen all the gowns before.-1ife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02

Sir, your dog kept me awake all
night" Il know it," answered Mr.. Sirius
Banker. THE photograph you Keep going
all evening makes him so nervous he can't
G. A.'-Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02

Miss Hunt-I didn't know that A4iss
Flash was a college graduate, did youf
Miss Blunt-TO be sure did she is one OF
the aluminium Of Vassar.-Boston Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02

80 you are "a years old. To what do
you attribute your long ufe2' "A good
many things have contributed to 1t, the
most important I think, being the care
which have always taken not to get into
a fight with bigger man than myself. -
Record Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02

Knox-There goes young De Short in
Jay Green's automobile. Crox-Why,
thought De Short owned It? He told me
not an hour ago that he had put all his
money into 1t. knox-Well, he probably
of gasoline before he started -Chicago
Daily News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28

his hearers, was.in reference to the
rules of the lower house of congress
by which one man absolutely made
the laws of the land, so far as
that body was concerned. Madison
was and is one of the insurgents. He
with Murdock from Kansas and a
few others from other states, fought
Cannon and the standpatters to a
finish. And while few in numbers
they did modify the rules to a limit
ed extent. The central thought,
and one which sank home was, that
the denying of representatives voice
in the affairs of legislation was not
throttling the individual representa-
tive, but denying the sovereign vot-
ers the right to be heard. Madison
said that this he had combatted, and
should combat while representing
this, district. incidentally he paid a
high tribute to the value and service
of the primary law in drawing to the
mass Of people the control of pub
lie affairs, which had been slipping
from them and becoming centered
in few interested persons who were
grabbers after special privileges.
His talk was we'll received, showing
that so far as this county is concern
ed his course is approved by his
constituents.
The last act of the gathering was
the election of officers of society
for the coming year, which resulted
in F. Nj. Davis being chosen as pre-
sident Geo. B. Allen as secretary.
We hope within year 20 see a close
association of the pioneers of the
county-one in which they may not
only enjoy an annual reunion, but
perpetuate the incidents of the early
times and the association to their
children and successors in the coun-
tV.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28
Farmers Institute

There will be meeting of the
Meade county Farmers institute
in the court room in Meade on
Saturday Nov. 9th, at ? P. M.
z. N. WALTERS, President.
w. W. SIMPSON, Secy.
There is perhaps no other one
thing in modern farm life of more
interest and value to the farmers
of county than their Institutes
Socially it is of great benefit,
widening the circle of intelligent
acquaintances, broadning the
views of the members on social
and kindred topics. Then it is
the medium through which the
intelligent farmers learn of the
beneficial methods of his neigh
bors, and of their failures in
some line of experiment. 1t is
the place where he may hear and
give results of different lines of
farming. Many study ways and
means of using up surplus that
otherwise would go to waste on
the farm, and find the plug to
stop many leak in the farm
finances. Come out one and all.
There is no program arranged,
but the secretary will request
different ones to contribute pap
ers. We are going to call for
volunteers. We suggest that
Frank Bowen prepare paper on
the subirrigation of land by
wells. That Geo. B. Allen con-
tribute paper on the draft
horse. That Uncle Dick Skin
ner give a talk on the driving
horse or on the all purpose horse.
That Frank Clark write paper
on the use and benefit of the
hand cream separator on the
farm. That Howard Norman
tell the farmers about irrigation
from flowing wells, with some
thing of the principals of irriga-
ton in general. That Ed Dab
mer have a paper on general
farming. That Ephraim Basing-
er, also contribute a paper on the
draft horse. These are only
suggestions and if the secretary
asks for something from anyone.
of the persons named turn this
down and grant his request.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28
School Notes

The Interstate Schoolroom
gives the following as essential
qualifications of a good teacher.
GA good teacher is one who has
a fair education and a determi-
nation to get more; one who is
resolved to know what is going
on in the world; one who is
ready to do cheerfully honest,
presistant hard work, one po-
sessed of strong common sense
one who has all these reinforced
and backed up by a determi-
nation to succeed.
Scarlet Fever still prevails in
eastern Meade county, many
schools are closed as a conse-
quence.
A number of the patrons of
rural schools where our young
teachers are teaching their first
schools, speak very highly of the
work being done.
We're very proud to learn that
these first term" teachers are
doing such excellent work.
Miss Violet Marshall who
teaches in District No. 21 was up
to the Picnic Saturday. She is
enthusiastic over her work.
S. H. Walker, from north of
Plains is enjoying his firstschool
because the children are sosweet
and cute and are so anxious to
learn and so willing to work.
One dear little tot, who sits fac
ing the north, astonished her
mother one night by telling her
she had learned two whole les
sons: the west lesson and the
east lesson.
Miss Daphne Haigh isespecial-
ly delighted with her geography
classes. She declares her pup
lis map drawings are works of
art.
We learn that Miss Mabel
Trahern who teaches in Lake
view district is pleasing her
pupils by the mastery way she
presents arithmetic and civil
government.
Aquiet business like manner
in the teacher has much to do in
developing the same spirit in the
pupils.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28

We had the pleasure of taking
Earl Heber by the hand Tues
day night. Earl is son of our
former banker A. H. Heber who
lost his life in the great hotel fire
at Goldfeld some thing more
than a year ago. Earl was a
small boy when the family left
here. Since that time he has
reached mans estate, served in
the Spanish-American war under
Col. Roosevelt. Again crossed
the continent was with his father
in the development of Imperial
Valley in southern California.
Later leaving there to enter
business at Los Angeles, where
his mother resides. Earl pre-
sents the appearance of a young
man whom the world has dealt
kindly with, being little over 5
feet in height weighing 100. He
has been east on business, and
came through Meade on his way
home, to see the old town and
his former school mates.
Judge Randolph makes more
people happy in the course of a
year likely than any one other
person in the county. On Octo-
Der 9th, at 10 a. m. IN his office
in the court house he legalized
the marriage of Bert A. Ward
and Miss Anna A. Ormiston.
Mr.. Ward resides at Plains and
Miss Ormiston lived at Kismet.
Will the young couple accept the
congratulations of the News,
herewith rendered.
Will Bunyan is down attending
court this week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28
l.. II. s. 27, M. H. s. o

The foot ball game Saturday
resulted in the bove score. The
Meade boys were outweighed
although they would not give up
but played a hard game from
start to finish.
The Liberal back field were all
Experienced men at their respect
i've positions while the Meade
halves were new men at the
business, "Si"- Perkins. never
being in a game before. Roy
Farrell was a little light at quar-
ter but made a good showing.
Campbell was little slow with
the line punches, Rosenberg
at right end delivered the goods
and was the star player of the
game, and from his playing Sat-
urday be could make end on any
High School team in the state.
Fritz" Kobs at left end played
IA first class game of foot ball.
None of the Liberal boys could
make anything over the big right
guard DOC" Fee, when the boys
would hit him they would bounce
back like little rubber balls.
The Meade back field were
badly crippled by the loss Of
their old full back Herbert Con-
ger who by some difficulty was
ruled out of the game.
Atha, the Liberal full back did
great work and was there at
making touchdowns but was weak
on kicking. Bennett was there
at making long gains. If the
Liberal team had been the
same weight of our boys they
would have been defeated. A
return game will be played at
Liberal on Thanksgiving day.
The lineup was as follows:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28

Everybody invited to come and
hear Bishop Griswold Sunday
morning, October 80, at 1870 A.
NJ. in the southeast room over
Meade State Bank. Special
music by Prof. Won Prosky.
Will Ellis persuaded US to step
into his new Overland automobile
Wednesday, then he pulled the
throttle wide open and gave us a
whirl, a specimin of fast life.
The Overland is a good machine
and Will knows how to handle
the wheel. He is meditating on
a return trip from Dodge Fow-
ler where he intends to open up
a garage.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28
Water Works Con
SfrucfiOn MOvinS

The work on the power house
and reservoir is progressing well.
The foreman has all the men at
work who can find room to throw
dirt or mix cement. The mains
are mostly distributed ready for
the trenches, about 2 miles of
which are to dig. The second
well, which Will Dalgarn is drill
ing a few feet from the first one,
is nearly down to the lower strata
of water, and the drill constantly
dropping The foreman says
that he will have plenty of men
to do the work by the time full
force is needed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28
You Must Tell Them

You cannot look about you on the
street without seeing people who
have money in their pockets which
out to be in your cash drawer, OIL
to your bank credit. You canno,
look about you in your store or shop
without seeing goods that these same
people should own-should now be
using.
These facts hold good-even il
you have been doing good business
lately. They are the sort of facts
which! makes store-keeping the most
interesting in the .world-the most
tantalizing one, too.
You cannot go out 'on the streets
personally and take these people by
the hands and lead them into your
store. But you can go to them vi
cariously. You can make your
newspaper advertising your proxy.
You can make it say to them, all
that is in your mind-all that you
could possibly say ii you had theil
undivided attention for an hour
And you can make what you say to
them so interesting-sO fraught with
purse importance to them-that they
will read eagerly.
Your advertising does this to some
great or small extent of course. ii
falls short of its fullset appeal if ii
is not as full of enthusiasm as you
are. 1t is only half good enough il
it is only half big enough, or if ii
appears only half often enough.
And in advertising, as in the matter
half big enough, or half frequen,
enough, it leaves a great deal to be
desired
This newspaper can cooperate
with you to the fullest in realizing
the tantilizing possibilities of store
keeping only if you take the COM
pletest advantage of it as means of
influencing ''its people," in your
store.-Ex.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28

Rev. Edwin Harris who preach
ed for the Presbyterian church
here some years ago, and who
now lives in Woodson Ill, receiv-
ed a postal card shower from his
friends on the occasion of his
birthday which occurred a few
weeks ago. The number re-
ceived from his friends here, was
SO great that he requested us to
convey to them through the col
umns of the News his heart felt
gratitude for the remembrance
of him.
The Episcopal church has pro-
cured the southeast room over
the Meade State Bank and will
hold regular service there the
second Tuesday of each month
until other arrangements can be
made. Everybody is invited to
attend these services.
Charley Boyer was over with
his wife in the auto to attend the
old settlers reunion. Charley was
born in the county and feels like
an old timer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28
The lineup was as follows:

Summary: Touchdowns, Atha
3, Bennett, l, Stanley, locals
Stanley, 2,-Time of halves, 20
and 25 minutes Attendance
1000. Referee, Bowen, Umpire
Tucker.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28

The attendance of attorneys
from cities out side of the county
is rather larger this term of
court than ordinary. The fol-
lowing being the attorneys from
a distance:
w. L. Cunningham,
Arkansas City
P. D. Gardner, Wichita
F. c. Price, Ashland
Albert Watkins, Dodge City
B. F. Milton, Dodge City
Carl Van Ripper, Dodge City
Albert Hoskins, Garden City
Landry Harwood, Kansas
City Mo.
H. ]. Bone, Topeka
Chas. C. Ca1kins, Kingman
F. L. Martin, Kingman
Juno c. Bently, Kingman >.
D. B. Banta, Great Bend
W. w. Harvey, Ashland
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28

Last week we mentioned the
death of Mr.. Heaps little son.
This week the teacher of the
school in that district was taken
down while in Fowler with scar
let fever, the same disease of
which the child died. In con-
nection with the above we may
say that DIR. Leslie, health officer
asked us to publish the laws re-
ferring to the control of contag-
ious diseases. There is about a
page and a half of the statutes
used in publishing them, 1t is
impossible to get that much extra
stuff set in time for publication,
hence we can not comply with
his request.
DR.. Dewese the pioneerphysic-
ian of Fowler after some years
of absence finds that he must re-
turn to Meade county, to regain
the health which be had at the
time he left and lost in the east
country. The doctor will settle
at Fowler among his old time
friends and patients where he
resumes the practice of medicine.
Jacob Miller, father of Allen
Miller, is visiting here for time.
Mr. Miller when in town Satur-
day attending the old settlers re-
union did not look a minute older
than he did four years ago, and
is a pretty spry boy considering
that he is crowding so years old
pretty close.
u. G. Park of Englewood came
up last week with his wife to
visit Mrs. Parks sister Mrs.
Florence Williams, who was
seriously i'll at her home in
Meade.
Charles Mcnamara is home
again, for a hand shake with old
friends in Meade. Charley is
now driving a Watkins Medicine
wagon up about Ness City and
has taken on quite medical air.
United States district attorney
Harry Bone came on Monday to
attend the term of district court
now In session.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-10-28
The District Court

Judge Finley came down with
Mr.. Baker, court reporter, in Mr..
Bakers auto Monday, and at
once opened court for the ad-
journed day. The object being
to clean up certain pending mo-
tlons. and other argument points
SO that better time could be made
on the docket of the regular
term. This motion and argu-
ment business is dry thing for
lawyers and is worse for the
layman. Tuesday, the first day
OF, the regular term was calling
the docket and with law cases
and hearing motions on cases
pending in this term. One law
case was heard and decided
which has some local interest,
the divorce case of Halloway VS..
Halloway in which the plaintiff
was granted an absolute divorce
with the usual order that it
become effective after 6 months.
Wednesday the jury cases began
with, the City of Meade VS. James
Kring, charged with drunken
ness and disturbing the peace.
The trial is yet in progress as
we write this.
The men summoned as jury
hen on the regular panel are:
]. c.. Clark
]. E.. Johnson
| Geo. Pu1sifer
]. G. Carson
Jake Kolb
w. G. Cochran
A. D. Coon
E. w. Davidson
John Granger
]. F. Hu1burt
]. E. Bennett
w. S. MCGOWAN
/ ]. E. Rueter
c.. E. Veatch
N: R. Bishop
Elwood Bird
Henry Burford
w. F. Balm
]. G. Graham
J. w. Evans
w. L. Smith
w. H. Fink1e
Jas. Steele
Frank Fox
Geo. Hinsdale
H. H. Butler
w. B. Burford
Henry Roster
]. B. Innis
J. McNellis
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
MASTER OF HOUNDS ONCE RICH
Henry ". Smith at Leesburg While
Wife Is Studying for Stage.
Retired from Presidency Of Waehu-
Neglected Business Interests.

worcester. Mass, April e-Henry W.
Smith and his beautiful wife, Mildred.
daughter OF the late George Crompton,
the millionaire loom manufacturer. are
separated.
He is reported TO be in Leesburg, Va,
acting as a master OF hounds for the
I,ouGoun Hunt Club His wife has apart
ments somewhere in New York. and she
is studying for the musical comedy stage
According to an announcement made
here to-day. Smith reached the end OF his
financial rope some time ago II Is sup
posed that his wife's fortune IS also
gone. Smith is weIl-known throughout
the country as a gentleman rider and
breeder Of American fox hounds.
AS president OF the Wachusett Mills OF
Worcester. il became known to-day. he
had mace an assignment TO c. NJ Thay-
er his wifes personal lawyer. for the
benefit OF his creditors. His personal
debts are not known. but are said TO be
gigantic The mills debts amount 70
something Ike $4,000. For some months
Smith has been IN Leesburg.
Smiths sporting proclivities have al
wavs claimed more OF his attention than
his business interests.
The creditors OF the mills VIII come
pretty near 10 getting all their money
back. but Mr.. Smiths personal creditors
throughout the East fail 10 see wherein
they will receive a cent
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
LOS ANGELES SUMMARIES.

FIRST RACE-FiVs and onshat furiongs Chat
finch. lo1 shrinerl. 70 z Won; Galinda. IL tPres-
toni. 70 l. second; wildwood Bnl. l04 Howard.
10 20 L third Time. 90 IS Early Day. WGtiere,
Memo Shurtz. Judge Cronin Robert Gray Hattie
Holman. Angel Face, DeTtriDe. George Guyton. Ca
rOnia and Daisy Thorpe also ran.
SECOND RACE-Four furlongs. Camera lo
tWiisoul. &C 10 l. won: Roberta. l0 (Prestonl.
to /, second; Donovan. III (Poversl. II to 10,
third Time. 02S Kefchel. Myles OCOnneH Irma
Lee. Placida. English NAL Temper, Matchem. Lady
PART and Fred Stone also ran.
THIRD RACE-One mile. Translucent, III
Brooks. to ?. won: Banridge. III Wowers. %
;. second: Sir Angus 10 tAiusgraTe. 2 70 /
Woodthorpe. Yotrone. Royal Maxim. and 81. Or
also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One mile. Green Seal. lio
Page. y 10 l. won; GoWan. 1o5 Howard. Ii 70
%, second; Frank FlittneT. 10 lKeunedyl 10 =
third. Time ] 80. Whidden and Ethel Day aiso
ran.
FIFTH RACE-One and three-sixteenths miles.
jane Laurel 50 (Wisonl. q 70 5. won, Herman
Doyle. 10 lRettg). 20 70 J. second: Miss Ohicious
los tMcGeel. Il 20 5. third. Tine. ZOO 25. Right
Sort. YiYant. Ru5no1, H. caul Cap IEanhoe, Ia
vora. AID Qusgsa also
SIXTH RACE-Sx furlongs- Stringency- il
rShIllingl. 5 70 L won; Nnpitas. Us tArchibaldl,
8 20 l. second. Shapdale lG (Ricel. 20 20 J.
Cook. WEYMOUTH, Kokomo. Senator Barrett. Re
cuse. Beleek. and Kerry also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Fhe and onehan furlongs
Fern l.. 10 RettiEl. IS 10 5. won; Rsdondo, IL
/ (AilsgTsTe). : 70 ? second; Burning Bush. IL
/ Nientry). ? 20 l. third. Time. 06. Golden Shore
Amigo. CsraTdo. Cymbal. Grey Owl. and Janettl
also ran.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
OAKLAND SUMMARIES.

FIRST RACE,-Four hIriongs. Helen Carroll. IL
tGross). y to 5. won: Eecfrowan- g tCobuTul. IS
20 5 secuud; BinocllsT, lo2 tClar0. 20 l. third
Tine. 0Ss IS Yuba. Good Ship Mary Dees, Force
d.. Dougher7y, Mrs. Dot. Asahel, Maternus, and
BseF Rsbblt also ran.
SECOND RACE-FOur furlongS Penn, l6 tBo-
rel. 4 10 3. won: Nara Trick. l@ tkirschhauInl,
20 l. second; Sainotta, los lCo6urnl - 70 L
third Tine. O;ts S5 Redeem. Oswald B.. Tip
EteT ResOn. HindoO Star. Amelia Rose and Oanna-
mon also T1n-
THIRD RACE-FutuT4ty course. MAdman. lo5
.Taplinl. 20 70. won: Prince Hal. N6 tCerkl. II
% s. second; Ai;amoC loe lMcBrdel % 20 /. third.
Time l:ll IS. Fulford. MarbwE. Sercnade. TrCis
Temps Strike Out. and Woodlander also IaD.
FOURTH RACE-One and onehan miles. Red
Leaf l05 ScoVillsl il % 1. Won: Nadzu. ils Gap
hnl ls % s. secosd: Fantaslie TO (Buxtoal. 70 l.
third Tine. 2$&5 Orcsgna. Jacomo Legatee.
Pleiad ard Oloverand also mn.
FIFTH RACE-One mile. Little Sis 10 CfGp-
lnl 20 10. won; Hoyle lo4 (RoSl, 70 ?. second
Moorish King, ll2 tKirschbanm). s 10 5. third
Pine. IIa IS -AkSa- Ben. Dorothy Lesett, ANDY
Ginter. Salta. Ornate. Harry Rogers. and Ftsper
hymn also
SIXTH RACE-S1 furlongS Palo Alto lo5 Zap
I'm 9 to p won. T. Nusvnt. ios (Soovilel. 20 5,
second: CAPT John. lo5 Buxton. even. third.
Time. lis IS Bishop V. Alcbisdes. Lady Hil-
, dreth. Nsppa. East End. and George p. McNeaI
also nn.