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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-20

here to-day sold at $6.75, al
though prime steers would bring
$500 to S74O, as they did first of
last week, and bulk of steers
sell at $5.75 to So. 80, some med
ium light steers around S5.25.
Demand for finished steers finds
difficulty in being filed, and
there is a big demand among
consumers for the h a per
meats, making competition on
about equal for all kinds OF
steers. Cows sell at $3.25 to
$500, heifers up to 5000 bulls
$3.50 to $5.15. choice veals $500
to SS.25, heavy calves $4.25 to
$3.50, stock steers $3.40 to $500,
feeders $4. 40 to $5.25, few high
class stockers and feeders above
these prices.
Hog sellers took the buyers
into camp early last week, and
dictated prices each day there
after, except for moderate de-.
cline at the end of the week, net
pain for the week is to IS cents.
Heavy hogs showed an increase
in premium over others for the
week. The run to-day is 5000,
falling two thousand below first
estimates. Railroad service is
crippled, and cuts some figure in
latest bulge in the market. The
market is strong to 5 higher to-
day, closing at the best point, ac-
count Of the steady dwindling Of
the actual receipts to-day from
the blackboard estimates, top
$9.65, bulk of sales $3.50 to $500,
weights below 200 pounds $50
to Ss.52H, pigs $500 to S7,9O.
With receipts running nearly
fifty per cent below year ago,
high market is inevitable, but
at the same time country buyers
are being cautioned not to be
carried away with the seeming
: safety of the situation.
Sheep and lambs closed the
week strong, and back up to the
: high point of the winter Run
1000 to-day, market steady to 10
lower, lambs at $S.25 to $500,
! yearlings SO 80 to $3.50, wethers
SIS. 90 to $780, ewes $4.75 to SIS. 90.
Quality is the. main desideratum,
as plenty of half finished stuff is
available, account of for c e d
marketing ahead of time from
some snow covered section of the
} pea feeding country in Colorado.
]. A. RIcKART'
L. S. Correspondent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-20

before the primaries, the declara-
itons of the party In National Con-
vention assembled and the repeated
declarations on the stump by Presl-
dent Taft are directions for them to
follow with religious fidelity. That
the wishes of the voters as expressed
in petitions and letters should have
more weight in making local ap-
pointments than the selfish interests
of the politicians. Under the an
cient rule, "That the spoils belong
to the victors," which was doc
trim first advocated by such good
Democratic authority as President
Andrew Jackson, the wishes of the
people, their interests and beneht
are never considered. By the poll
tician no victory is credited to the
voters giving the majority vote, but
it is credited TO the great leaders
and their personal friends and
henchman. Hence, "To the vic
tors belong the spolls" mean to the
successful politicians and the fol
lowers belong the Offices and with
them has of late been requisit o.
right of graft. The so called re-
cellars are of the old school believ'
ing that the big interests in busi
ness and politics have an inheren
right to exploit the people at large
that the bold raw steal of the sugaI
trust is not reprehensible only II
that they got caught in the act
That the attempt steal by the lum
Der trust and coal trust of the un
developer wealth of the Nation il
the newer sections of the country i
their right and that it is folly if no
crime to attempt to thwart then
as Pinchot did. Neither has tn
Democrats any place from whic
they may perch the crow for it too
a deal by Cannon with their leader
to secure the necessary votes to bea
the fight made by the progressive
against the Aldrich- Cannon com
bine. The fact is that the member
: of all parties are human and tn
practice of the past which beginn
ing only in an honest endeavor t,
attain great objects in Government
by the opposing parties has bee
wrested by greed out or its frs
we'll meaning course and turne'
; against the people as a whole
Patronage is the weapon used t
drive a representative in to line an,
it is an old weapon usually sue
cessful. Hence the attempt t
secure the absolute disregard of tn
recommendations Of the progress
ives, who are calling for the aT
pointment of officers who the pee
pie believe will stand by then an
} who are recommended by tn
r people,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-20
Continued from last week.

Continued fromIlast week.
Stray horses-being reported by
the night guard, Mr.. Harper
was soon prepared for the trip,
his preparation. meaning the sad
dling,of his best horse, placing a
chunk of bacon and some hard
tack in the, moral (the bag used
tolfeed horses in), tying it to
isssaddle, ~colling his rope and
mounting. water" did you
say? Notion your life! A man
cansdo,without water as long as a
horse can. The start was made
by,circling, the background until
the. trail was picked up, then fol-
lowing it at the cow-pony's trot,
which, while not seeming to be
very speedy, yet eats up the
ground like prairie fire, and
can be kept up almost indefinite
ly. Mr. Harper rode thus over
hilIand. dale, across canyon and
plain alike, wherever the trail
led, till a halt was made at noon
on the dry. prairie. A few bites
were, eaten while the horse was
allowed short time to Craze, and
again they went forward tilldark-
ness. forced halt. The horse
was. then. tried to a mosquit bush
iif,one~ could, be found; else the
nider, .making.a supper of hard
tack.and. bacon, lay down on the
rope, with only. the saddle blank
et for protection from the chill
ing winds or rain, and got such
rest las was possible. When
morning light permitted, the trail
to be followed the journey was
resumed until night, when an
other dry camp was made. The
following day the bunch was
,oNertaken near water, rounded
up, and started for the main
herd. Better time was made on
the return trip, and on the fifth
day out the company was over
taken.
How,did aiman sleep ton the
retnrn trip? In, the saddle, if at
Nil. This was. ride after stray
hOrses ON the plains, not "A con
gressiOnal junket. So the drive
continued, with the usual STAN
pedes aud incidentsof the trail,
to Fort WORTH Texas. Here
the building of wire fences had
begun. Camp was made, night
guards put out, and "all was
quite" Suddenly a Stampede
started; then it was mount and
ride, with 900 wild and frighten-
ed horses laundering on behind.
The thought of those wire fences.
known to be there, but invisible,
In the dark. hence unavoidable,
was. anything but pleasant, for if
horse went downunder his rider
IT meant certain death to both.
Eventually the heard was turned
and the rush stopped; result OF
the two-hours stampede, no men
hurt, ten horses dead, and sew
eral crippled by barbed-wire.
When Red river was reached it
was up. The wagon. mules and
camp equipage were ferried over,
the horses we're forced into the
river and swan to the north side
with a loss of five horses drown
ed and no men hurt.
While passing through the In
diansT Territory much annoyance
was caused by the noble red man
begging for horses. Pay for
permission TO pass was never
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-20
Inspection of P. M. Army l. O.
OF. Caldwell, Kansas.

From the Caldwell News we learn
that while absent during the holiday
season General O. R. Stevens of the
P. NJ. army l. o. o. F. inspected
Canton Caldwell at that place
Says the News, 60
General ster ..tIef inspection
TO-. ems made a most en-.
.~yaoIe talk to the Canton and later
in the evening he addressed the
members of the Rebekah Lodge,
the Encampment, Canton and visi-.
tors. His address was thoroughly
enjoyable and was received with
much commendation. About Iso
people were present and seated at
the banquet"
While at Caldwell, and in compile
ment for meritorious service of the
Canton and especially of the officer
promoted, General Stevens appoint
ed Captain Griswold to the position
of Judge Advocate Generol with the
rank of Major. General Stevens Is
department commander of the de-
partment of Kansas and an enthu-
sisatic worker in the P. M. of the
1. 0. OF.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-20
J. l. stamper gets the Post Office

y. l. OtamPeE SetS tne OSt NIIAiCc
Last Saturdy Mr.. Stamper re-
ceived notice that Congressman E.
H. Madison had recommended him
for appointment as post master at
Meade.
This is the first time that the rec
concentrations of the patrons of the
office have been considered in the
appointment of post master at
this place. Judge Selvidge came
from Missouri with commission
for the place in his pocket, he had
bought out the first p. M. Mr..
Sprigg, known locally as Mrs,
Spriggs' husband. That is he had
bought his real estate and other in
lerests here, and Mr.. Spriggs wished
to leave.
Judge Selyidge had sufficient pull
with the Cleveland administration t.
get the appointment while yet citi'
zen of another state. Not with
standing that the democrats are fol
state rights and not for strong
National Government. The next
one was under republican admins
tration and candidates we're pleanty
Many men did not care which one
got the job. A. H. Heber war rep
resentative at that time and offered
the place to T. J. Palmer, who said
that he believed an old soldier who
needed the place would be a better
appointment, that he had his paper
and was doing well enough for him
self and would do just as much fol
the party with out the Office as with
it. Mr.. Heber after consulting witt
the writer and with Mr.. Palmei
finally decided that the best thing
was to follow Mr.. Palmer's advice
and recommended Captain w. {
Osgood. There has been no devia
tion from that practice down to th'
present time. We do not know
what the relative showing made b,
each candidate at this time is, bu
we do know that the local politician
did not want Mr.. Stamper appoint
ed and that he was recommended b.
many of the business men and farm
er patrons of the Office. That h,
was not the choice of our represent
ative has been talked on the street
from the first. That other poll
ticians in different parts of the coun
ty opposed him has also been tn,
talk.
We have full confidence in Mr.
Madison's fairness and trained Judi.
cial mind to believe he weighed the
matter fairly, impartially and fully
in the light of the evidence placed
before him and recommended the
candidate with the heaviest backing
among the business men and farm
er patrons of the Office.
Just here is the place where the
SO called insurgents diyerge from the
self styled regulars and the cause of
the bitter waged against them. the
insurgents, by the House and Sem
ate leaders in Washington.
The so called insurgents believe
that the promises of party leaders
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-20
Reported By ROY Reynolds

Reported BY Roy Reynolds
No. 2 wheat, S1.oO per bushel.
kaftir corn .6S cts per bushel.
Barley, go cts per bushel.
Oats, so cts per bushel.
Cane seed, 20 cts per bushel.
Milo Maize, $500 to $500 per
on.
Alfalfa, $500 per ton.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-20

'ORSh4J - -
three cases horses were given to
avoid trouble, and constant
watch was necessary to prevent
stock from being stolen; yet in
spite of all precautions some
horses were thus lost When
the Canadian river was reached
it was bank full and still rising,
and constant rains kept it up for
several days. Each day while
thus kept waiting outfits were
constantly arriving, till at last,
worn out with the delay the
managers of the several cattle
and horse herds held a council,
which resulted in decision to
force a passage. This was very
dangerous, for the Canadian was
full of quicksand, and, like the
Cimaaron "buries it's dead. !"
Rats were made, camp-equipage,
wagons, ETC., we're crossed safely
over. Following this the herds
were rounded up with men IN
position, and small bunch OF
500 head of cattle was driven
into the river, for cattle will take
water more readily than horses
and swim better. The cattle
served to set the quicksands in
motion and to lead the horses
across. Some of the men swan
their horses to guide their cattle
and keep them moving to the far
ther shore. The horses were
put into the river Immediately
behind the cattle, and crossed
with the loss of five head. While
crossing another bunch of cattle,
few got upon sand-bar and be.
gan milling" (moving around in
a Circle, and several head were
drowned before the "milln could
be broken mp. A number of In
dians who we're watching at once
fellto rescuing carcasses, and
succeeded in getting four or five
out of the water, when they at
once proceeded to have a feast.
At this crossing Mr.. Royce
sold 100 head of horses to Bolin
Bros, of Medicine Lodge, Kan
Men seldom carry sufficient cash
on such occasions to cover pur-
chase of that number of horses.
A small sum was therefore ad-
vanced, It beng agreed that Mr
Harper should accompany and
retain the possession of the pur'
chase till full pay was made
By request of Bolin Bros. the
horses we're driven to Wichita,
via their home ranch, Anthony
and Wellington. AT Wichita
final payment was made to Mr.,
Harper, who proceeded by raj,
to Dodge City, where he agair
joined the party. Prices at this
point not being satisfactory tC
Mr.. Royce, he decided to lool
further in search of a more
profitable market, and selected
Culbertson, Neb., as his desti-
nation. Again the herd was
rounded up and tosk the trail,
northward bound. There was
nothing out, OF the ordinary oc-
curing on this part of the jour
ney. 1t was the regular trail
work, the uneVentful passing OF
the days beingoccasionally brok-
en- by the shooting of a buffalo
or an antelope, thus affording a
little variety in their larder.
AT CAlbertson the entire herd
and outfit was sold. Mr.. Har-
per then rode his horse fifty
miles to Ober1in, Kansas, where
he surrendered him to the buyer
and boarding the cars he took
his way homeward, arriving az
nearby station ip Texas without
noteworthy incident. Again in
the saddle for a twenty-mi1e ride
he re-reached his fathers door.
He spent the winter on his
I =
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-20
THE PASSING OF The
CATTLE trail
A Sketch Of r. A. Harper's Life.
BY E. D. Smith

First written for Kansas Histori-
cal collections and published
in the X'th volume of same by
George w. Martin, Secretary
of State Historical Society.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-14
ROAD PETITION.

To the Honorable County Court of Polk County:
 The undersigned petitioners and free holders of Polk county respect fully petition the court to appoint viewers to lay out and establish public road in said county as follows:
 Beginning at point on the Mena and Cherry Hill road about 200 yards east of the Concord church on said road and running thence in norther- ly direction on the old settlement road by Pink Mitchell's place. thence by John Chambers; thence by Mrs. Casey's and to the corner of w. c. Colc's land; tbence east I mile across W. T. Whittenberg's place to the road known as the Handy Hill trail; thence across tho mountain on said trail to the southeast corner of the NEt of Section 2l, T. s., k. % w.; thence north on said section line to the northeast corner of section l6; thence northwest to the said Tandy Hill trail across Fourche mountain.
 And your petitioners represent and show to the court that portion of the proposed new road is across lands belonging to the government of the United States and that the deputy forest ranger for this district has recommended an expenditure by the government for the establishment and opening of said road if the same should be established by this court. 25 John J. Foster and Others.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-14

Fortunately they were Tn rne neart O. She dry season. To strike spark was easy. to communicate 1t to the tin. der-like brushwood was easier still. In a moment. catching the infiammable wood dried out by the tropic sun, the flames roared through the great mass. The cliff or peak at the top of the is- land made background for the flame, and soon a pillar of fro 20 or 30 feet high leaped and curied up into the sull air of the morning
 The woman beckoned. The two ran around the peak of the rock until they were sheltered from the fierce heat of the fire. From where they stood they could see the ship.
 Do you think" asked the man, that the people on the ship will zee the fiameY'
 They cannot fail to see it"
 And how will they regard it?~ As a signal"
 And what will they dor
 Turn about and head for the Is land"
 And how can We tell what they are ioingY"
 When the smoke ceases Co elon- gate" she replied. it will show us that they have turned and are heading this way
 There was no breeze apparently, and the smoke would follow the wake of the ship They watched the little speck on the horizon with strained in- tensity for few moments.
 How if she passes on3" asked the man, at last
 T shall take 1t as a sign.- said tho woman, slowly, "that-Lookl she cried. in sudden giadness.
 The ship had turned and the cloud Jf smoke now rose straight above her In the still atY.
 They have seen the signal" went on tho woman. "They will come here. We shall be taken away"
 Tt is your fault" said the man, grfmly. T wanted nothing but to be alone with you"
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-14
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases. Eczema
 Greatest Blood Purifier Free.

If your blood is impure. thin, diseased. hot or full of humors, if you have blood poison, cancer. eating sores, scrofula. eczema. itching, risings and pumps, swell ings or superating sores, scabbv pmply skin. ulcers, bore pains. catarrh, rheumatism. or any blood or skin disease, take Bot. anic Blood Balm (B.B.B.) Soon .all sores heal, aches and pains stop and the blood is made pure and rich. Druggists or by express Sl Der large bottle. Sample free by writing Blood Balm Co. :, Atlanta, Ga B. B. B. Is es pecially advised for chronic, deep seated eases of hood or skin diseases, as it cures after all else fails. Sold in Mena, Ark, by w. c. Vandiver.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-14
Mound City Paint may cost triile more, but G. W. Petty

Ask your friend, your preacher. your druggist for hls oplnion of Swamp Chill and Fever Cure; ask anyone who knows or who has ever used Swamp Chill Cure. and you will find they one and all will say Swamp Chill Cure Is as nee essary as food; to those who dwell in any section of the country where chills and fever prevail Prove it for yourself. It is guar anteed absolutely to cure.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-14
Notice of Administrators and Guar dian's Annual and Final Settlements.

Notice is hereby given that the following named Administrators and Guardians will present their accounts to the Polk Probate Court at the July term, 1910, for approval tO-wit:
 In re:-Estnte of A. NJ. Dover, deceased, W, A. Dover, executor, first annual settle mcnt.
 In re:-Estate of K. W. Johnson, deceased F. l.. Johnson, administrator, first and final settlement.
 j. NJ Fox, guardian of BIssel heirs. first and final settlement.
 In re- Estate Of heirs Of Jacob NJ. stan ridge, deceased. n. B. Holmes, guardian, sec Ond annual settlement.
 In re- Estate of Fannie Cole, deceased, R. E. Watkins, administrator first and final settlement.
 In re:--Estate of W. II. Tucker. Jr w. H.. Tucker, ST.. administrator, settlement by Mary ] Tucker, administrative. In re:--tstate of Ell G. Daniel, deceased David Daniel, administrator, second annual settlement.
 Objections and exceptions to any of said settlements should be made before said Pro- bate Court on or before the second day of the next July term, i9l0
 w. l.. PARKER.
 County and ex-Onicio Probate Clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-14

been respoDelbie. no wss gentleman. and capable of thiasa fine end high under the stimulus of some tealy great emotion. He had come to real Ike, to pit it mndiy what an awful fool he had been to say nothing of bis yillsiny. What had led him Co this realization had been the remombrance of the hcasa he had passed with KatA. arine Trenton before the clouds had arisen which had culminRted ln that awful storm, the recollection of which tairly made him shQddeR However. Ae had deceived heg by pfofessed ad- herenco to her wild theories aad im- possible philoaophies. he had honestly loved her, and association with her had been og benefit to him. If he only had not given away to bis tenn per and hia appetitei If 1t had not been for his former obllgauonl
 He had married his wife in mo nent Of boyish infataation. Tho union had been impossible almost from the 6rst. She was little more than an adventuroeg. much older than he, who had entrapped him for his money. There had Aeen q separation on llb- srel financial basis. to which the won. An had readily, even cheerfully, agreed, and he had no lingering re- mains of affection to hold him back Her death was only 8 relief to him. tIe felt that he owed reparation to Katherine Brenton, and he was more wiling to pay the debt because he was honestly aud genuinely in love with her so fur as man Of his temperac ment could Dc in love with Q woman. He wanted to make amends for his treatment He would have given any thing he possessed to have been able
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-14

.aatilss, na thought nS caught 6 glimpse Of light. Ho looked 'Kily In the direc. ton whence tho reflection hsd come for a few moments and saw 1t again; a thin cloud of smoke. or was it hsna rose above it kie wDs puzzled by ik of course, and stood staring The eoe, ceatration in his gaze. he thought. aip- ecfsfed % him cloudy biinR in the gray of the dawn which might mean land He knew there waS' no lacS caarted in thoss seas, for be had osare- fully studied the chart the night be- fore. saying nothing to anyono. goa he had become somewhat sensitive about the matter
 He ran down the companion I;sd6sag into his cabin and fetched thenco Q ne@ and powerful glasa. which, uDap his return 10 the deck. ho focused npon the diatans posns of light By tho aid Of those powerful binoculars he made out what it was. He was 6 man of quick decision and purpoHe. He called the officer to him, pointed to the light and handed the gitsB so the man in question
 What do Voa make Of tna4 NzF HoltzmanY"
 The officer took a quick Look through the glaseea. handed them back Co their owuer. and said lsconbcally,
 "LAndI F1rel smoka saE-
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-14
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

will be at the places named below on the days and dates des lgnated, for the purpose of as sessing all personal property in Polk county for the year 1910 Every person, or someone in his stead, is by law required to be in his respective township to meet the assessor, and there on the dates named make a correct ren iition of his property to him. Hours. $ a. n. to 1 ?. m. Places and dates:
 Center, Dallas, Friday. July l5. Mena, at court house. Saturday July l6, to Thursday. July 2S, in elusive.
 Bring your deeds or your tax receipts if there is an error or change in your land. All are urged to be on hand and avoid paSing a penalty.
 Freeman l.. Johnson,
 Assessor.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-07-14
SALE OF TIMBER, plssrlc. No. s Aibu-

SALE OF TIMBER. District No. 5, Aibu- querqse, N. NJ, June i3, 1910 Sealed bids marked outside s'f3id, Tim per Sale Applica- ton, May Is, 1910. Arkansas and addressed to the District Forester. Albuquerque, N. Nj will be received up to and including the 10th day of July, 1910, for all the merchantabie dead timber standing and down and the live timber marked for cutting by the Forest of fcers on designated area Of about 960 acres, located approximately in Sections ,, ', 8, IT, IS, Township N, Range 32 w., bth principal meridian, within the Arkansas National Forest, Arkansas, estimated to be 7s2.000 feet B. M. of shorteaf pine and 329.000 feet E. Nj. white oak, more or less. No bid ofiess than g D for shortleaf pino and Si 50 for white oak tic timber will be considered and deposit Of Sll0 must be sent to the First National Bank. Albuquetque, N. Nj, for each bid submitted to the niafiict Forester. Timber upon valid claims is exempted from sale. The right to reject any and aiLbds Is reserved. For fur ther information and regulations governing sales address Forest Supervisor. Arkansas National Forest. Hot Springs. Arkansas ARTHUR c. R1NGLANIl. District Forester. Iune sN