davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
Engine Used in Harvesting.

Atchison.-James Morrow, farmer
east of Atchison, has just finished his
wheat harvest with two binders pull.
ed by a twenty-horse-power gasoline
engine. He says the experiment was
a complete success. Altogether he cut
0175 acres. He cut one field Of sixty
acres in a day and three-quarters.
Last year he was three days and a
half cutting twenty-five acres with six
mules. This year he cut the same
field in one day. The condition OF the
wheat this year was about the same
as last year, and its yield was twenty.
five bushels per acre.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
New $4,000 Church at harper.

Harper.-The ground for the new
$4,000 Methodist church has been
broken. The first shovel of dirt was
thrown by Mrs. Fannie Shriver, whose
donation of $4,000 was the inspiration
for the building. A wagon load or
dirt was then loaded by the ladies of
the Aid Society and hauled away by
two classes of Sunday School boys who
are raising funds for the new build
ing. Addresses were delivered by DR..
Yetter, district superintendent, and
Rev. Anderson, who was the first pas
tor and built the original frontier
church; also by Mrs. Mary Morgan,
who was the first official member of
Methodism in Harper county. AT the
close of the services picnic supper
was held.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
Atehlson Claims Earliest Settler.

Atchison.-Judge Thomas S. Huffa-
ker died at his home at Council Grove
few days ago and the newspapers
and Kansas historian are claiming
that he was the earliest living settler
of Kansas. Judge Huffaker came to
Kansas in 1S49, while Mrs. Elizabeth
Early of Atchison arrived at the old
Shawnee mission, in which is now
Johnson county, in 1889. Mrs. Early
was born in Harlan county, Kentucky,
in October, in 1929, and came to the
Platte purchase with her parents at
the age of two years. Here her father
died, and her mother marrying again,
young Elizabeth was sent at the age
of ten to the Shawnee mission. She
remained at the school six years,
when at the age of 16 she eloped with
and married Jacob Early. Mrs. Early
is one of the most interesting person
ages in Kansas and is now without
doubt the ldest living inhbitant Of the
state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
Schools Must Be Clean.

Topeka-Dr. S. ]. Crumbine, secre.
tary of the state board of health, has
sent notice to all county and NUM-
cipal health officers reminding them
that now is the time for the annual
disinfection of all school houses and
the inspection of water supply as to
its wholesomeness and the toilets as
to their sanitary condition. 1t is urged
that if the work is not yet done that II
be taken up with the school authori
ties at once, in order that the work
may be accomplished before the fall
term Of school begins.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
New $4,000 Church Completed.

Smith Center-The Christian church
at Lebanon, this county, has just fin
ished an elegant and costly house Of
worship. 1t is brick veneered struc-
ture 4Sx90 feet and cost $4,000. In
side it is fitted up with seats and pull
pit fixtures of elegant and costly de-
sign. The church is said to be the
largest in Smith county. Dedicatory
services will be held July "a and i'm
posing ceremonies will mark the
event. Rev. George Snively, noted
evangelist of st. Louis, Mo-, will have
charge of the services.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
Build Two eearhart Bridges.

Manhattan.-R. A. Losh, graduate
of mechanical engineering at X. S. A
c., will supervise the building of two
reinforced concrete bridges near Ash
land in Clark county. These are the
bridges that Highway Engineer Gear
hart of X. s. A. c. designed and on
which the bridge trust made such high
bids. Mr.. Losh made special STUDY
of concrete work in all of its phases
during his college work and will nc
doubt give the people of Clark county
a better bridge than the construction
companies would have built.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
JAS. I. STAMPER,
Auctioneer

Don't claim date for your sale until you have
seen or correspended with him. He not only has
the natural qualifications for a good auctioDeers
But is well posted on qualities and prices Of live
stock, and all merchantable commodities and has
the mack Of getting long prices for the property
which means success for you as we'll as for himself
Informttion in regard to billing and conducting
sales furnishedon application. Terms reasonable
and satisfaction guaranteed.
We hereby recommend Mr.. Stamper to any on
need Of his service.
LOUIS BoEHLER Cashier, Meade State Bank
F. W. CURL Cashier, First National Bank
Meade Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
Arrest Tramps on Trains.

Junction City.-The custom Of fight.
ing tramps who attempt to steal rides
on Union Pacific trains has been dlv
continued in this section Of the state.
Heretofore the trainmen have always
attempted to put the tramps off, and
this resulted in fighting. Now when
the men attempt to ride free of charge
the trainmen telegraph to the next
station for the police, who are on
hand and arrest the offenders.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
Reappears After Fifteen Years.

Eudora.-Henry Whaley, once far
mer near Eudora, returned home az
ter being mourned dead for fifteen
years. For thirteen of these years his
mind has been blank. For the past
two years he had drifted from one
county poor house to another, name
less. A few days ago while being car
ed for at the expense of Wallace coun-
ty, Kansas, he recalled the name Of
his cousin, George Whaley of Eudora.
George Whaley went after him and
brought him to his home.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
A. H. 7. A. CAPTURES Eualtlye.

Wichita.-Otis Cantrell, the young
man who was wanted in this city and
at Mt. Hope for an alleged part in an
assault on Miss Van Sickle Of that
place, was captured in Goddard by a
posse of Anti-Horse Thief men and
held there until Sheriff Cogsdell OF
this city could arrive there to bring
him here. Epp, the other party to the
alleged offense, was captured before
he had a chance to flee, and is also in
the city jail Both men deny the
charges made against them by Miss
Van Sickle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
Epidemic of Typhoid at EmporIa

Emporia. epidemic Of typhoid
fever has started among the normal
students in town. Nine cases have
been reported from one boarding
house. This house has been closed.
There are other scattered cases. The
drinking water has been pronounced
pure, upon analysis, and the doctors
are now making an analysis of the milk
used. The authorities say that none
of the cases are dangerous.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
w. III. Tracy
The Live Stock Auction
ekP.
Pratt Kansas

If you contemplate having public sale at
any time or any place don't fall to write or
wire WI Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He is
an up-to-date auctioneer and ha no other
business, consequently he devotes his entire
time in keeping himself posted in all lines Of
property he may have to sell and is COM
petent judge of valves of all classes of live
stock. No man is fitted to sell your stock un-
less he is posted on quality and values. 1st
the high dollar for you means reputation
for him, end, he will work for you from the
time your sale is billed until the last article is
sold. His terms are reasonable and can be
had at The Meade State Bank, First Nation
al Bank or Fowler State Bank.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
Death of Judge Huffaker.

Council Grove-Judge Thomas Sears
Huffaker, the last of the very early
settlers of Kansas, died at his home
here, So years Of age. His death was
caused by stroke of paralysis, which
he suffered two weeks ago. Judge
Huffaker came to Kansas in 1S49, five
years before it was even territory.
He was the grand old man of Kansas,
first in Indian affairs and then in poll.
tics and public matters. He was born
in Clay county, Mo-, March 30, 1925.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
Kansan Goes to Hawaii.

Manhattan.-Ed. H. Dearborne,
graduate this year in mechanical en-.
cheering at X. S. A. c., has been elect
ed to position as instructor in manual
training in one of the territorial
schools in the Hawaiian ISLANDS. Mr..
Dearborne will leave the first of Sep
TENDER to take up his new work. X.
S. A. C. is well represented in all the
United States possessions, especially
in Panama, the Philippines and
Alaska.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
Received carneale Money.

Junction City.-Young, the brake
man on the Union Pacific who receiv-
ed $1,000 reward from the Carnegie
hero fund for saving the life of Ray
Benham of Abilene, has received his
money. He received $3.50 to buy lot
for a home and the remainder was
placed in the bank to be used as need
ed in building a house.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
$500 Reward.

Lakeview suborder No. 464 A.
H. T. A. will pay $500 reward
for anyone caught and convicted
of horse stealing from any of its
members. Smaller offense in
proportion. By order of the
lodge.
r. A. Hartman. Sec.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
crasshopper Pest in Several Counties

Oberlin.-Reports have been coming
in from all over the county that the
grasshoppers were doing extensive
damage to the corn crop this year.
In some parts Of the county farmers
declare that at times during the day
the air over the corn fields is black
with the hoppers and they are strip
ping many fields. Everyone IS com.
planning of their depredations. Deca-
tur county is not alone afflicted, but
Thomas, Sheramn, Phillips and Smith
all report damage from this insect.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-21
Baby browns In Water Pail.

Courtland.-A fatal accident recent
ly took place at the home Of Cecil
Rock, farmer living northeast of
town, when their 10-months-old baby
fell into a pail of water and strangled
to death before anyone found him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

position. her social and philanthropic ac-
tivities. and the inherent INSCRIPTIONS
ness of women in matters of politics
can give her.
From anything of this kind American
women are excluded by the unhappy
separation of politics from society. A
senator's wife may be a considerable
parsonage in Washington, but she is so
only on the condition that she does not
interfere in politics The bosses and tho
machine have between them killed tho
very possibility of a political salon.
American women, again. as sex are
Only drawn toward public affairs when
some great moral or humanitarian issue
is at stake Vague battlings with tho
trusts do not interest them, and the mer-
cenary atmosphere of most American
politics simply revolts them. So 1t is
that, as in all republics, women in Amer
lea are forced out of politics. Even in
the ceremonial side whether their Eng
fish sisters cut brilliant figure, their
part is distinctly subordinate. They are
rever really Initiated into the secrets of
the game, and they exert little influence
ever those who play 1t and none what
ever over those for whose mystification II
Is played. And both men and women
prefer to have Ii so.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
A Literary Dispute

From the New York Tribune.
Richard LIE Gaillienne, the noted poet.
said at a dinner at the Hotel Westmin-
ster, in New York:
Literary disputes are interesting II
properly conducted Too many of them,
however, are suggestive of the Shake
spearian dispute in Tin Can
prof. Bill Billus of the Tin Can Dane
ing academy delivered a lecture in tho
Lone Hand saloon, and In the course of
his argument recited The Boy Stood on
the Burning Deck gem, he declared.
from Shakespeare 'Othelo.'
But an interrupter arose and STROBE
forward.
L am a Boston gent said the inter-
rupter, and | certify that no Shakes
peare never wrote that piece
r riend.' said Professor Billus. gently.
I can convince you that he done So.
Convince away, said the Bostonian.
skepticaly.
right foot and followed up the argument
with brass cuspador, falling in the SUBJ
sequent clnch on top
" Who writ the piece? he shouted, as
he punmelled his opponent steadily.
Shakespeare, the Bostonian answered
in smothered tones from beneath.
Are you sure?' asked the professor.
dead sure was the reply. seen him
do it. "
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
EVIDENCE OF DEVELOPMENT
David Wallace Was Defeated P0liti
cally for Advocating Advancement
rom the indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News.
David Wallace, formerly of Indianapo.
sis, governor of Indiana from 1887 to 1870
and father Of Gen. Lew Wallace, had
two curious experiences In 1910. at the
end of first term as governor, and al
the height of his popularity, he declined
nomination for reelection Chat was UNI
der the old constitution for fear of the
odium attaching to his support of the in
terna1 improvement system; yet he lived
to see Indiana gridironed with railroads
Joseph A. Wright, member of the
legislature of 1897 and afterward COVER
nor of Indiana, minister to Prussia and
United States senator, in a speech against
internal improvements said Nothing is
to me so chimerica1 as the idea OF run
ming 800 miles of railroad In Indiana. OF
an things they are the most obnoxious
they were never intended for any other
purpose than to connect large CONNER
cial cities like Liverpool or Manchester,
or our eastern cities. Your canals, and
now especially your macadamized roads,
will benefit the whole country; roads that
the farmer can put his team on and haul
5000 pounds as easily as he can now haul
5000; roads that any citizen in the coun-
try can use." ttf r-r
The era of modern progress had not
yet dawned. Governor Wallace's other
curious experience was that In lS42 he
was beaten for reelection to Congress
because he had voted for an appropria-
ton to enable Professor Morse to build
an experimental line Of telegraph from
Washington to Baltimore. yet he lived
70 see the country covered with a net
work Of telegraph wires and assisted in
celebrating the laying of the first At
iantic cable. These incidents illustrate
the rapid development of modern inven-
tons, yet they are not unusual.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
BOOKS ON SHIPBOARD
Selection Should BE Careful, Even
Though Reading Is Unlikely
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times
Reading on shipboard has always been,
theoretically. favored pastime of trav-
elers. You sit in a sheltered spot on
the promenade deck, well tucked up In
hands. But do you read much? That de-
ponds equally on your temperament and
the measure of your devotion to the
reading habit Presumably Matthew Ar
mold and Thomas Darlington Macaulay
read much on shipboard. Certainly Ma
caulay did on his voyage to India The
professional man or woman, who Is al
ways oppressed by a sense of the ne
cessity of catching up gives much of
the precious time of a sea voyage to
books. But for the ordinary mortal there
is so much to see on a voyage and,
though most of 1t is water the ocean,
even on a gray day, is ever changing;
the porpoises, the passing ships, the sum
is much to do, too. besides eating and
drinking and sleeping; there are con-
final Interruptions to ones reading.
Our fellow passengers are generally an
interesting lot, and there are social d.
versions more In harmony with the ship
life than the pursuit of literature
STILL books are ever largely IN evil
braries and the librarian is kept busy.
Nearly every passenger has one book or
more. 1t has long been the custom to
send reading matter" to ones friends
who are going aboard and the choice
of books for this purpose is often diff
cult. Everybody nowadays has read
nearly everything" Latterly the book
sellers have come to the rescue Of the
perplexed giver, and selections of liter
ature may now be ordered sent to the
ship, as you order fruit and flowers con-
fectionery and wine. Obviously the book
sellers have undertaken a delicate task
So many books are unfit for deep-sea
reading. The very title of "In Fog"
bars 1t from well-selected list. Mel
vile's, Cooper"s and Marryats brave
tales of shipwrecks and storms at sea,
and such books as Robinson Crusoe"
nobody would think of sending to an
ocean traveller.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
From Harper's Weekly.

A general election in Great Britain. the
opening of a new Parliament, and
political crisis always serve to bring out
fact of supreme interest to the dealer
In Anglo-American "compa risons"-I
mean the prominence of women. the al
together more active and influential part
they play in the public life of England
as compared with that of America
One must. of course. in this connection
remember how very largely rural exist
ence in England still revolves round the
placid feudal center how instructive is
the attitude of subordinaton on the part
OF the laborers and small farmers tow
ard the gentry of the neighborhood, how
great the power of election and dispos-
session which the leasehold system
places in the hands of the landlord, and
how deeply woven In the texture of rural
Is the notion that the mistress of the
big house" should be the Lady Bounti-
full. IL not the Lady Despot. of her dis
trict. All this at election time gives
woman of zeal and intelligence a rare OPP
portunity. She knows all within a ra-
dius of20 or 80 miles; she has spent her
life among them. organizing charities,
nursing associations, bazars. flower
shows and social entertainments; she
has cared for the sick and destitute she
borhood. and nine times out of ten In adj
dition capable. delightful, warmhearted
lady. When, therefore she takes the
field as a political canvasser. 1t Is with
all the advantages that her wealth and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
THE AMERICAN-GERMAN
TRADE WAR is FIERCE

States" said the Standards attorney
has grown to such enormous extent
that local consumption there absorbs
less than 40 per cent. Thi sleaves six
ty per cent for which we must provide
a market In the world, say we, because,
owing to the extent of our business in
America the Standard company has been
put In a position where 1t is morally
bound to take care Of the crude output.
If we should refuse to take the crude
off the producers hands, no matter in
what quantities offered. it would disor-
ganize the entire industry. So we have
been forced to push our export business
even where we carry 1t at loss. By
perfecting our methods of handling and
distributing we manage to keep the loss
down pretty well. and after we have had
a chance to perfect our organization, we
generally manage to make money even
under the handicaps that go naturally
with foreign trade. For insta nee the IL
Illuminating oil we sell in Germany Is
produced in the extreme middle western
section of the United States, mostly in
the new state of Oklahoma. To handle
1t economically we have built an I'M
broken pipe line to the ocean 1000 miles
away. The oil therefore flows directly
out of the Oklahoma wells into our tanks
at the refinery at Bayonnc near New
York city,. Then, after II is refined 1t
is pumped into tank STEAMERS which
carry 1t to Hamburg and other German
ports.
At Hamburg 1t is pumped into large
storage tanks. From these storage
tanks 1t goes by railroad in tank cars
into the interior of Germany where
we have supply centers with smaller
storage tanks. Out of these the oil Is
pumped into local tank wagons which
carry 1T to the premises of the retail
dealers. The oil then. from the time 1t
comes to the surface In America I'M
til 1t reaches the consumer In Ger
many Is handled with but one toll to
the middleman. In production and
transit practically no human hand
touches 1t. Because of this perfected
system we can compete right in the
German market with any producer in
the world Just across the German Dor
der are the great Russian wells, some
Of which produce 10000 barrels a day
whereas in our country, well that
produces 1900 barrels is wonder. The
Russians consequently get their crude
for about third of what we pay
The Austrian and Galician producers
and refiners also have many natural
advantages over us. Both Austrians and
Russians have short haul to the Ger
man market, a few hundred miles at
the most where we have nearly five
thousand miles. Nevertheless we can
take care of ourselves If we can only
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
Essentials of Biting a Horne

Many good horse Is spoiled by i'm
proper biting. says N. Newham-Davis
In the July Outing His advice on the
subject Is well worth reading, for in
stance:
I'm making a horse. whether for
riding, or driving, there is no factor more
essential to a satisfactory result than
proper biting. and as the proper biting
Of a horse depends on his Temperament,
conformation and previous handling. to
mention only few of the details to be
taken into consideration. 1t is not a task
to be undertaken lightly by novices in
equestrian lore.
1.-THE object in selecting a bit is to
obtain the widest possible range between
comparative liberty and complete control
For this purpose that bit should be Sc
lected which Is the least severe one that
will insure control. There exists a very
popular fallacy to the effect that a pull
ing horse should be always severely
bitted. Never was a more fatal error
made. Pulling horses are made not foal-
ed and hard mouths are the result OF
unsuitable bits, bad hands. or combina-
tion of the two. For trying a new horse
in harness there lie perhaps no bit equal
to the English Liverpool, with a plain
sraight mouthpiece. preferably sliding
on the cheeks. Among riding bits the
one par excellence is the Weymouth bit
and bridoon."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10

be assured an even chance and safe
guarded against such practices as this
case reveals.
AS result of this statement and
"a thorough examination of the COM
pany's books and records the public
prosecutor said he felt bound to dis
miss the charges. The Germans are
now puzzling their brains to account
for the alleged attitude of the Amer
lean government towards the Standard.
Here the business and official world
is accustomed to seeing the imperial
government stand solidly behind every
German enterprise that makes for the
stimulation of market for German
goods in foreign lands. Bounties, re-
bates, special concessions. decorations.
en- oluments and honors of all sorts,
the government gives openly to all
tn ose who make for the extension of
export trade.
Hence the Germans are rather put
to It, to understand the supposed hos
tility of the Standards home govern
ment towards institution which
brings back to the United States each
year nearly one hundred millions of
foreign gold. AS a matter of fact 1t
was brought out at the hearing that,
the idea of this hostility had been
greatly exaggerated, first to inveigle
the newspapers into an attack, and in
the seconud place to spur the govern
ment here on to action
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-10
Choice of Giffa
From the London World.

FTOm the LONDON WOrId.
: A charitable Englishwoman who insists
on~a personal acquaintance with all her
pensioners In an account Of some Of her
amusing experiences says that small
girl of called at the house soon after
Christmas with a bundle under her arm.
Please, yer ladyship." she began,
please, mum says thank yer kindly, an
says tell yer that down our way capes
is worn now. an II she was to wear this
shawl yer sent her all the neighbors
would think she was one of them ladies
what sells flowers in the street. so please,
yer ladyship, mum says will yer send 'er
a cape stead Of the shawl?
"Or II yer amt got one. a picksherll
do. One In a gold frame for the front
room; an. please" concluded the child
with delicate insistence, mum SAYS she
'opes It'll be Of Bobbie Burns and gentle
Mary"