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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
THERE is NO CHANCE OF WAR
Yet Great Nations of Europe Go On
Building Battleships-A Ruinous
Policy Says Jordan.

New York, N. Y.-President Starr
Jordan of Leland Stanford university
arrived here aboard the White Star
liner Adriatic from Europe where he
has spent the last three months. He
went aboard partly to attend the
Geological congress held at Cratz, in
Austria. Since then he has been talk
ing peace with members of the peace
conference.
There is no more change Of war
between German and England than
there is between Mars and the United
States" he said. with all indications
pointing toward peace, the great ma
tons of Europe go on building bat
tleships and this to my mind Is a
luminous policy if carried far enough"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

Those who have been able to hold
back their vacations until now are to
be congratulated. October is one Of
the finest months of the year for va
cations, as any one who has been for
tunate enough to have two weeks free
at this time will tell you. The coun-
try lies before you. There is no bet
ter exercise than walking. Nature,
in the full beauty Of her late summer
foliage, is at her best, and the crisp
air of the approaching fall is notice
able mornings. Soon 1t will be on
tap all day. Why not keep up your
open-air vacation habits all winter?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
WICHITA MAKES GOOD GROWTH
The Federal Census Bulletin Shows a
Present Population in the Kan
sas City of 52,450.

Washington, D. C.-Census re-
turns just made public gave Wichita,
Kan, population of 52,450. This is
an increase of 27,779, or 1925 per
cent over 24,671 in 1900.
The census taken by the county as
SCISSORS and given out by F. D. Co.
burn, secretary of the state board Of
Agriculture, gives Wichita 54,133.
The federal census of 1890 gave
Wichita 23,S53. In the ten years fol-
lowing the growth amounted only to
S22.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
KANSANS WILL BUILD A ROAD
The 20 Miles From coffeyvlIIe to In
dependence to Be Improved Z
In One Day.

Coffeyville, Kansas.-At a meeting
of the Montgomery County Good Road
association held here definite plans
were adopted for the building of an
oiled dirt road between this city and
independence, distance of about 20
miles. The highway that is to be i'm
proved is the old thoroughfare estab-
lished more than 80 years ago.
The road is to be build in one day,
November Is being the date selected.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
WE ARE IMPORTERS OF COTTON
Although Greatest Producing coun-
try In the World We Bought $751;
816,1 Worth last Year.

Washington, D. C.-The United
States, greatest cotton producing coun-
try of the world, imported in the fiscal
year, 1910, S6,037,691 pounds of raw
cotton valued at $15,S16,130, the sec.
ond largest years importation of cot
ton in the history of the country.
Most of the cotton came from Egypt,
though some came from Europe and
Asia. The average price was about
30 per cent higher than that which
ruled for American cotton.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

The worlds wheat crop this year is
estimated at little under 3,500,000,-
900 bushels, which will make it, with
one exception, the largest ever gath
cred. The largest wheat crop ever
gathered was that Of last year, which
was approximately 15O,OOO,OOO bushels
more than the estimate of 1910. More
than half of the shortage is figured in
the crop Of the United States, Al
though here as in Russia the crop is
shorter than last year. the reserve of
old wheat held over from the previ-
GUS year is larger in both countries
than 1t was in 1909.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
OLD SOLDIER WISHES TO HELP
SUFFERERS FROM KIDNEY, LIV-
Err AND BLADDER TROUBLES

I am frequently troubled with kidney and
bladder trouble, especially IN the Spring
and Fall. Being an old veteran of the
Civil War, little exposure or cold settles
on my kidneys, and then am laid up
with kidney or bladder trouble. Your
Swamp-Root was recommended to me
number of years ago, and / took number
of bottles of it and was more than pleased
the greatest and best kidney medicine on
the market, and 1t never fails to give
quick results in kidney trouble, bladder
trouble and lame back.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root has done me
% much good that feel if any words Of
mine will be the means of relieving any
poor sufferers that you are at liberty to
use this letter as you see fit.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE w. ATCHLEY,
Des Moines, La.
State Of Iowa
Polk County ~
A. R. Hansen, retail druggist Of this
city, being first duly sworn, deposes and
says. that he Is well acquainted with
George W. Atchley, who gave the above
testimonial; that said Atchley made and
signed said testimonial in my presence
and that have sold said Atchley part
Of the Swamp-Root referred to in above
testimonial. Aflant further says that
George w. Atchley is well known citi-
rem of this city and an honorable man
and that It was Mr.. Atchley's desire to
give said testimonial.
A. R. HANSEN,
Subscribed to In my presence and
sworn to before me, this 23rd of March,
1909.
E. J. FISK, Notary Public.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
AEROPLANE TRIP TO CAPITAL
Grahame-White Flew From Bennings
to Washington and Allghted In
the Street.

Washington, D. C.-Grahame-White,
the famous aviator, made a spectacu-
lar flight from Bennings to Washing
ton circled the Washington monu-
ment, made a daring descent to the
street between the war department
and White house and was warmly con-
graduated by Adrimal Dewey and the
navy and war department officials for
his magnificent exhibition of skill and
daring.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
Standard BUYS Oil Property.

Bartlesville, Oklahoma.-The Prairie
Oil and Refining company has pur-
chased the entire oil property of SEN
ator A. T. Fancher of Salamanca,
N. Y, in the Usage Nation for $4,000
900. The property consists of $500
acres with 80 wells and a daily pro.
duction of 5000 barrels.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

The United States government has
ordered another large installment of
the rife "silencers," by which the
noise of firing is done away with. Ex-
periments are also under way with
similar silencers for cannon. 1t may
yet come to pass that the noise of
battle will consist mainly of the
shouting and the tumult" that were
in order before the days Of gunpow-
der,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

Firearms as playthings are not en-
tirely justified Of wisdom. as proved
in the case Of a twelve-year-old Buff
falo boy who received a gift of a
rifle from his father and few min.
utes later shot and killed his mother.
OF course, 1t was an accident, and
everybody concerned is very sorry,
but the moral is that, given every
possible opportunity and invitation,
accidents will happen.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
Shot bv His Eloht.Year.oId Son

Shabbona, Illinois.-Joseph Nolan,
editor of the Shabbona Express and
the Lee (Ill), Times, while playing
Indian" with his eight-year-old son
was shot and probably fatally wound
ed by the child.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
JAS. 1. STAMPER,
Auctioneer

Don't claim date for your sale until you have
seen or corrsspsnded with him. He not only has
the natural qualifications for = coed auetiOnssrS
But Is well posted on qualities and prices Of I've
stock, and all merchaAtable commodities and has
the mack Of getting long prices for the property
which means success for you as we'll as for himself
Information In regard to billing AID conducting
sales furnished on application. TernsreasOnabis
and satisfaction guaranteed.
We hereby recommend Mr.. stanper to any On
need Of his service.
LOUIS BoRuLBR Cashier, Meade State Banh
F.w. CURL Cashier, First National Bank
Meade Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
w. III. Tracy
The Live Stock AucffoK-
GeP.
Pratt Kansas

II you contemplate having public sale a
any time or any place don't fall to write OF
wire VIII. Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He is
an up-to-date auctioReer 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 a com.
potent 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. Ist
the high dollar for you means a reputation
for him, and, he will work for you from the
time your sale is billed until the last article ID
sold. His terms are reasonable and can be
had at The Meade State Bank, First Natsa.
al Bank or Fowler State Bank.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

A st. Louis preacher is in trouble
because he stole a number Of
watches. Perhaps the poor man mere
ly wanted enough watches to be al
ways warned. against the danger OF
preaching overtime.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

Seeing that Uhlan has trotted
mile in less than two minutes, with
out the aid of windshield or other
assistance of any kind, is 1t not time
to begin talking about the minute-and-
a-half trotter?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
w. F. sapp BUYS a Newspaper.

Galena, Kansas.-The plant of the
Galena Evening Times was taken
over by William F. Sapp, Democratic
National committeeman, and it will be
under the management of B. L.
Strother
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
They Want That $4,000 Prize.

Chicago, Illinois.-Harry Collins and
Harry Taken, two young Chicago
mechanics have announced their in
tention to compete for the $4,000
prize offered to the frs aviator max
ing a fight across the continent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
Wreck Kills TWO rralnmen.

Salina, Kan.-Two men, George
Snyder, engineer, and Roy Hinton,
fireman, both of Council Grove, were
killed in a wreck of a Missouri Pa
cific freight train IL miles west Of
this city.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

The expicurean world is still wait
ing for Developments in the project to
provide meat from hippopotami fed on
water hyacinth. 1t sounds better than
terrapin.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
Letter 10
Dr. KllmsP 3 Co.
Blnghamton, n. 7.
Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do Fl

Prove What Swamp-ROot viii Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. It will
convince anyone. You will also receive
booklet Of valuable information, telling
al about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20

Woman steals silk stockings and
pleads that she did it ito feed her
children" The science of infant die
tetics is making great strides, these
days.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
Senator DoIliver is III.

Fort Dodge, Iowa.-A big celebra-
ton of the Knights of Columbus,
here, has been declared off owing to
the illness of Senator ]. P. Dolliver,
the principal speaker.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-20
$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, 1910-10-20

Love him and keep him for thy
friend, who, when all go away, will
perish at the last.-Thomas q Kempis,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13
TEDDY CHEERED
AFTER FLIGHT

ST. LOUIS, Oct 12-All the city
talks today is about Roosevelt's flight
in an airship yesterday afternoon.
when he went high and dangerously
fast When he alighted Colonel Roose
welt, smiling his most expansive smile
climbed out backward. He became en-
tangled with the wires. but was soon
out of them and started back for his
automobiles. When the people were
convinced that he had landed safely
they cheered wildly, and the guards
had all they could do to keep the
crowd from breaking into the field and
swooping down upon the colonel.
Colonel Roseyelt's first act was to
reach for Hoxsey's hand and shake it
vigorously. 1T was great. First class
It was the finest experience / have
ever had" he declared. Il wish
could stay up for an hour, but / haven't
time this afternoon"
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13
Columbus Day Is
Observed in Denver

DENVER. Colo, Oct. l2.-For the
first time since it was made legal
holiday, Columbus day was celebrated
generally today in Denver. The pa.
ade of societies and civilians started
from Seventeenth and Champa streets
at10:30 o'clock and Travelled the down
town streets. The Knights of Colum-
bus committee had charge OF the pa
fade. Their organization was repre-.
sented by more than thousand
Marching behind big float typical of
the discovery of America, the Loyal
order of Moose, the Knights of Pyth-
las, national guard school children and
other societies were in the parade
Automobiles and carriages with the
wives of the marchers followed
Before the parade the Catholic
church celebrated mass Father WI.
liam O'Ryan was the ceIebfant.
When the Colorado legislature pass.
Ell a law making Columbus a legal
holiday, in commemoration OF the dis.
covery of the western continent by
Christopher Columbus, the Italian resi-.
dents of Colorado rejoiced. They
looked upon the day as their own
holiday and for years they celebrated
II with big parade, and again today
they rejoiced,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13
MEMORIAL BOULDER DEDICATED.

BRADFORD. Mass, Oct. 12.--In the
presence of a large number of specta-
tors. including a delegation from the
American Board OF Commissioners for
Foreign Missions, at present in ses-
sion in Boston, The memorial boulder,
recently erected on the edge of mis-
sionary woods" on the shore OF Rab-
bits Pond. to commemorate the start
ing of the movement hundred years
ago, which led to the organization OF
the American board was unveiled to-
day with appropriate ceremonies. The
monument is of Concord granite, eight
feet high. five feet wide and three feet
thick. On one side is a large cross
which was found in small church
that stood in the place now occupied
by the boulder. Professor Edward Y,
Hincks OF the Andover Theological
SEMINAR made brief historical state
ment and Rev Robert A Hume. a
graduate of the seminary and later
in India, delivered the dedi-
catory address.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13
CIVIC CLUB MEETS.


When the Civic club was organized
in the early spring the members had
visions OF Durango with cement side
walks. paved streets. avenues lined
with trees properly protected from In
sects and electrical assaults. beauti
ful driveways, vacant lots which in the
language OF the renl estate orators
blooms like unto rose" alleys that
are not dumping grounds for ashes
grass plats more prominent than bill
boards. general Improvement In san,
Iiary conditions. a removal OF insight,
Iy structures. II more frequent occur.
ence of the purifying trash fire. an
Improvement TO the entrances to our
city SO that the incoming stranger
might not think this anything bur a
desirable place to dwell. and parks
that every man, woman and child In
Durango feel that belongs to them to
be used by them and protected by
them.
Not only to these visions do the Ia
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13
YOUTH
KILLED
Young Ranchman Is
Dragged TO Death
Ia a Runaway

About G o'clock last evening a dis.
tressing accident occurred near Falfa
The elder son of Edward pedwelI tho
well known ranchman of Florida mesa
was louding hay at the Falfa switch
"hen the horseslscared and ran away
After smashing mp the wagon. the
horses broke loose and after runnine
some distance, stopped. They were
hitched up agaSn to the remains OF
the hay rack. and the young man was
walking along Beside the team the
long reins dragging on the ground.
The team scared and ran. young Ped.
well keeping his hold on the reins
which tangled around his feet and
threw him.
From the condition OF his body he
was dragged aolhe distance. and strik.
ing his head On a culyert, near the
Orr ranch, way doubtlessly killed in.
stantly. The cotoner was notified ana
the deputy coipner and doctor went
cut to the mesa last night, but the
death was purely accidental so there
was nothing to ibe done,
George Goodman left for the mesa
today, to make arrangements for the
funeral which takes place tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock at the Florida
Mesa church.
The sympathy of the community will
go out to the parents in their sorrow
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13
TO DISCUSS PUBLIC HEALTH.


OTTAWA, Ont, Oct 12.-Represen-
tatives of the various provincial gov
ernments met here today in confer.
ence with the public health and con
servative committees of the commits
sion OF conservation under the presi-
dency of the Hon. Clifford Sifton,
chairman of the commission. to con
slider various questions bearing upon
the subject of public health. Among
the subjects to be considered by the
conference are the best method for
preventing the pollution of information.
al. inter-provlncial and other water
ways; international and interprovin-
cial quarantine regulations; the rela
tionship of the federal and provincial
governments to the subject OF tuber-
culosis; harmonizing OF the public
health laws and the creation of cen
trail council Of health.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13
Father Cafrjgan Wins
in Church Dispute

DENVER, Oct l3.-Mgr Dimode
Falconio, papal delegate at Washing
ton, said haste rendered his decision
last night in the long.standlns con
toyersy between Bishop Matzeon of
the Denver diocese and Rev. Joseph p
Carrigan. rector of st. Patrlcll's mis-.
sion church. The decision followed
a conference with Mgr. Falconio, al
which Bishop Matz and Father Carfl-
gan were present. While the details of
the decision are withheld II is under.
stood that Father Cafiigan has been
returned practically the victor None
o' the parties directly interested would
consent TO speak for publication
Father Carrigan has been promised
either restoration TO his former
charge or an appointment Of equiva
lent dignity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13
BOARD OF TRADE
END0RSEaPR0JECT ?!
Florida Mesa Irrigation DistffU ject Near
Durango Investigated by Special Com.
nlittee OF Board of Trade

A special committee OF the Durango
Board of Trade. was appointed, con
sistlng of Messrs. T. C. Graden, A. p.
Camp, j. X. c. Tyler, T. X. Irwin and
j. d. Adams. TO investigate the Flo
rlda Mesa Irrigation District project,
the big reclamation scheme which is
being carried out at an expense of
over a million dollars. This commit
tee has made its report which has been
given out by the Board
1t is good news to the people Of
Durango as well as those who are
coming here to take up lands to learn
that the Board of Trade committee
made most favorable report on the
project including the fertility OF soil
the production of crops, ample water
supply, reservoir sites and general
plans OF construction. The work is
being done by the Pioneer Construc.
tion company. large firm with offices
in Denver, Chicago, New York and
Durango.
The committees report reads as fol-
lows:
Durango, Colo, Sept. 10, 1910.
ITO the President and Board of Di
rectors of The Durango Board OF
Trade.
Gentlemen:
your committee beg TO report that
We made made an examination OF the
Florida Mesa Irrigation District prof.
eet
I'VE find the lands that can be COM
prised in the district of the best char
acter OF soil, and perfectly adapted to
the production OF hay. grain, potatoes
and grasses, as well as small fruits,
pears ETC.. and. Ii properly wa
tered, will be one of the attractive 10
oalities of La Plata county. 1t lies
from seven to fifteen miles south and
southeast of Durango, and immediate
ly on the line of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, and also on the pro.
posed line of the Southern Pacific
1--WE find that the Florida river,
the source of water supply for the dis
trict, has about 1856 square miles OF
drainage, and will supply 100000 acre
feet annually The river rises at an
attitude of more than 1000 feet, and
we believe furnishes an abundant sup
ply of water to irrlgate all lands un-
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13

once running mate of William ]. Bry-
an on the national ticket.
Senator Beveridge is facing a diff
cult contest, for all the elements OF
the Democratic party have united in
the effort to crown the oft-times un.
successful Kern with final success.
Many elements have entered into the
campaign, but In the main it is the
progressive tariff idea matched against
the tariff-for-revenue only plan. The
liquor question figures in the contest
in a secondary way and will affect
the outcome of the senatorship be-
cause the legislature elects the United
States senator In respect to the H.
quor question II is straight contest
with the Democrats standing for the
elimination of the county option fea-
ture and the Republicans for the re-
tention of 1t.
Mr.. Kern has been charged with
standing too close to Thomas Taggart,
the longtime boss of the Democratic
defeat when the state convention dis
regarded his wishes and nominated
candidate for United States senator.
But the Taggart alliance has been rele.
gated TO the background as the sena-
tor'al campaiPn has progressed it'd
apparently 1t will have little or no ef-
feet upon Mr.. Kern's chances OF sue
cess. He has the solid backing OF
practically all the prominent leaders
OF his party including Governor Mar
shall who two years ago carried In.
diana by majority of more than
5000.
On the other hand the Democracy in
Senator Beveridge has foe worthy
of its steel. He is popular and won
the admiration Of many when he stood
out against the powers at Washington
and voted against the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill. He again won the admirar
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13
BOOSTING GOOD ROADS IN ALA.
BAMA.

BIRMINGHAM, Oct 12.-Strong
interest in the good roads movement
in this state has been awakened by
the meeting of the Alabama Good
Roads association, which opened here
Tor three days session. Delegates
from all parts of the state, member of
congress and of the state legislature
and state officials of Alabama and
some adjoining states are in attend
ance and great interest is manifested
by all of them. The last day of the
meeting, which is also Good Roads
day" at the state fair. is expected to
attract thousands OF visitors. Among
the speakers will be Hon. A. c. Jack
son, president of the National Good
Roads association
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13
ROOSEVELT AID FOR eEVERIpeE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE
senatorial campaign in Indiana prom
ises to receive a new impetus tomor
row, when former President Roosevelt
comes into the state and speaks in
behalf of the candidacy of Senator
Beveridge for reelection. The Roose-
welt speech is awaited with keen in.
terest by Republicans and Democrats
alike. though opinion differs radical
ly as to the effect 1t may have on the
contest.
The fight over the senatorship has
already developed into one of the
greatest political campaigns in the
states recent history. On one side is
Senator Beveridee, the progressive,
foe of Cannonism and Aldrichism. and
of tariff which is too protective"
and on the other John w. Kern, twice
honored by the Democracy OF Indiana
with the nomination for governor and
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-13
JEWS OBSERVE YoM kiPPUR.

NEW YORK, Oct. l2,--With the set
ting of the sun this evening the most
solemn, important and strictly obsery.
ed OF all Jewish holidays. Yom Kippur,
the day OF atonement. the day Of the
long fast. Is ushered In. II is the 10th
day of the month of Tishri and the end
OF the ten penitentlai days. which are
devoted to repentance and prayer.
Yom Kippur is held as strict fast
day by the orthodox Jew. During the
twenty-four hours from sunset to sun.
set no food or water passes the lips
Of the deyout Hebrews. Men and
women alike are required TO fast. and
the only ones who are exempted from
this requirement are children, the very
aged. persons in i'll health, and nursing
mothers.