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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
THE GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT
The Showing July I Was Not Quite
So Good as Last Year-More
Corn Planted.

Washington, D. ca crop re-
port issued by the government shows
the preliminary estimate of the area
of corn planted is 114,003,00O acres,
an increase of $4,000 acres, 40 per
cent, as compared with the final esti-
mate Of last years acreage.
The average condition of the crop on
July 1, was 1874 as compared with
1913 on July l. 1909; 1928 on July l.,
1908, and $751; the ten year average on
July l.
The amount of wheat remaining on
farms is Estimated at 5.3 per cent of
last years crop Of about 3S,73O,OOO
bushels, as compared with 15,062,0 900
on July in 1909, and 3S,70S,OOO the
average amount on farms on July l.,
for the past ten years.
The condition of wheat on July l.,
orwhen harvested was S1.5, as COM
pared with 500 last month, S2.4 at
harvest 1909, 500 in 1908 and S1.2 the
average at the time of harvest for the
past ten years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
BRYAN IN NEBRASKA FIGHT
Declared Opposition to An "oIigarchy
Based on Beer" and Took Con-
vention With him.

Lincoln, Nebraska.-"We have a
fight before us. have decided what
am going to do, Those who desire to
come with me, come. Those who de-
sire to stay at home, stay"
With these words William ]. Bryan
closed one Of the most dramatic
speeches of his career at the Demo-
cratic county convention. He spoke
in support of positive declaration for
county option and at the conclusion of
his address the plank was adopted by
an overwhelming majority.
He thanked friends for their former
political support, assured the Demo-
Gratis that he only desired to be OF
service to the people of the state in
Kidding Nebraska of an "oligarchy,
based on beer" and then made his
declaration concerning his future
policy.
The county option plank was adopt
ed by vote of 1874 to 81. A number
OF gray-haired Democrats left the con-
Yention hall in tears.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
THE INDIAN OIL ROYALTIES CUT
New Rules Promulgated by the secre-
tary of the Interior on the
Subject.

Washington, D. C.-The secretary
of the interior has promulgated new
rules affecting the royalty to Indians
from their oil properties. The royalty
heretofore has been one-eighth, on a
basis of AZ cents barrel The new
regulations provide that the royalty
shall be on basis more accurately
representing the market prices and
which will fluctuate with it.
The new basis is to be determined
by the secretary. The market price
for some time has been about four
cents below the basis fixed for the In
dams royalty. The figures on which
the new royalty will be based will be
about 38 cents barrel.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
FINED THE NEWSPAPER MEN
the Jury was Being Drawn
Held to Be Contempt.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-The publ
cation by the neutrality-suspicious. of
the confession of Harry Thorne when
the latter was about to be tried for
the murder of George w. Fassell, and
the reprinting of the confession while
talesmen were being examined was
contempt of court, according to Dis
trict Judge T. D. Lewis, who imposed
fines on the newspaper, its general
manager, two editors and reporter
George T. Hale, general manager of
the Herold-Republican Publishing COM
pany, was fined 5000 on each count;
the managing editor, city editor and
court reporter were each fined $40.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
PROVES PROSPERITY REIGN
RAILROADS SPEND sTUPENDoUs
SUMS FOR BETTERMENTs.
Elghty-Six Corporations Increased
Dividends sac, 10000 Over Same
Months Last Year.

New York, New York.-Certain evil
dences of the great prosperity that is
surging all over the country are given
in the enormous orders placed within
the last few days by the large rail-
roads of the country for additional
equipment.
No such tremendous sums OF money
have ever been spent by the railroads
1t is said, excepting in the initial con-
struction of road or in large extern
sion.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
alone has appropriated $7,0O0,OOO for
new equipment.
Not merely in money spent but In
the declaring of dividends by the roads
lies the proof that the good times
which returned year ago have in
no way diminished.
Since January /, Sc railroads and
industrial operations have increased
their disbursements or declared initial
or resumed dividends to the extent of
$57625,000 year. Twenty-three Of
these corporations are railroads their
increase alone representing $4,000
900. Up to June / of this year the ag-
gregate dividend payments from the
sc corporations in question have
amounted to about $298 100000 which
is an increase of about $46,2SO,00O over
the first five months of last year.
The disbursement in dividends OF
industrial companies during the last
five months have amounted to $751;
100000 which is an increase of about
$25,00O.0O0 over the same period last
year
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
'EARTHSHOCK AFFECTS OIL FLOW
Wells in Oklahoma Ceased Production
Just Before and Resumed Strong
| err After Earthquake.

Bartlesville, Oklahoma.-Oil pro-
ducers in the Bartlesville district are
inclined to believe that the earth
quake noted by the seismographs at
Washington and Lawrence, Kan, the
other day took effect in the subter-
ranean cavities from which the Okla
homa oil is produced. A few hours
before the time the seismograph re-
corded the disturbance the wells
ceased flowing, the cessation continu-
ing for nearly anhour.
When the flow was resumed it was
with greater velocity and volume than
before, and the new rate of production
is being maintained There was no
perceptible vibration of the earths sur
face, but the coincidence of the cessa-
ton of the flow and its resumption at
the moment of the seismographic nota-
ton has been widely remarked upon.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
Tho Mlser of SAG Harbor.

ECONOMY" said Daniel w. Field,
the millionaire shoe manufacturer of
Boston, who at the age Of forty-five
has entered Harvard, economy is es-
sential to wealth, but by economy l
don't mean niggardliness.
1.-TWO many men fail to attain to
wealth because they practise a
cheeseparing and mean economy that
gets everybody down on them.
"They practise, in fact, an economy
like that of old William Brewster of
Sag Harbor. William, you know, would
never buy oysters because he couldn't
eat shells and ALL"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
MOB LYNCHED A DETECTIVE
He Had Shot Saoonkeeper in a Riot
Which Followed an Attempt to
Close Saloons.

Newark, Ohio.-As the result OF
beer riots here Charles Etherington, a
detective of Cleveland, employed by
the state Anti-Saloon League was
lynched by mob of 5000. Following
the announcement of the death OF
William Howard Saloonkeeper and for
mer policeman who was alleged to
have been shot by Etherington during
the rioting, the mob stormed the Jail
battered down the doors and Selling
Etherington, dragged him across the
street and strung him up to a tele-
graph pole.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
Well, Wasn't He RIshtY

The minister was addressing the
Sunday school. Children, want to
talk to you for a few moments about
one of the most wonderful, one Of the
most important organs in the whole
world" he said. What is that that
throbs away, beats away, never stop
ping, never ceasing, whether you
wake or sleep, night or day, week in
and week out, month in and month
out, year in and year out, without any
volition on your part, hidden away in
the depths, as 1t were, unseen by you,
throbbing, throbbing rhythmically all
your life long?" During this pause
for oratorical effect small voice was
heard: II know. It's the gas meter"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
THEY WILL EXAMINE THE MAINE
Army Engineers to Determine If the
Wreck Can Be Raised for
100000.

Washington, D. C.-General Bixby,
chief of the army engineers, is to
announce in a few days the appoint
ment of board of officers to examine
the wreck Of the Maine, which lies a
crumpled mass Of steel in Havana
harbor, with the view of determining
whether or not the 100000 appropri-
ated for raising the vessel will be sufti-
cient.
In the informal conferences which
have been held to consider the prob
lem, the engineering corps has be-
come convinced that it has a puzzle
almost defying solution. The amount
set aside for the work is believed In
adequate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
ATTRACTED BY THE GOSPEL
Koreans Have Shown Themselves
Willing and Anxious to Hear
the Word.

Rev. G. T. Collyer writes as follows
In the London Christian:
1T is more than twenty-one years
since first left home for the mission
field. Never have l known of people
being so ready to hear the Gospel as
are the Koreans just now. have had
the privilege of doing a good deal of
personal work during the past few
weeks. Without stretching the point,
can say have had personal con-
versation with several hundreds Of
heathen Not one to whom l have
spoken but has acknowledged that he
must become Christian. The young
empress Of Korean has not been ma
king good progress with her studies,
so it was felt she ought to have some
young lady companions who are used
to study. A young lady from our
school was chosen for this position.
She has been in the palace less than a
month, but she has found many oppor-
tunities of witnessing for her Lord,
with the result that her majesty has
definitely set one hour each day for
the study of Christianity, and ordered
that Bible and hymn-book should
be procured for her. 1t has been my
privilege to order a specially bound
copy of the New Testament for her."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
WELLMAN HAS ANOTHER PLAN
HE WILL CROSS THE ATLANTIC IN
HIS DlRIGlBLE BALLOON.
Aircraft Was Built to Sail for North
Pole and is Second Only to
Count Zeppelin.

New York, N. Y.--Walter Wellman
and Melvin Vaniman will attempt this
fall to cross the Atlantic Ocean in the
dirigible balloon America, which was
built for the Wellman polar expedi-
ton and has twice been tested in voy-
ages over the Arctic Ocean north Of
Spitzbergen. The attempt will be
made solely on the responsibility of
the aeranauts, but the New York
Times, the Chicago Record-Herald and
the London Daily Telegraph have ar
ranged to buy the news of the expedi-
ton, which will be transmitted by
wireless from the airship.
The America will be housed at At
lantic City for its preliminary trial.
A shed to shelter 1t has already been
contracted for and hydrogen gas ap-
paratus to initiate the gas bags has
been shipped from Paris. This shelter
or hanger, as 1t is technically known,
will be $50 feet long, 80 feet wide and
so feet high.
The America will carry crew Of six
men, including the wireless operator,
and 1000 gallons Of pasoline in steel
tank. Equipped for days run it
could carry rs passengers in addition
TO its full crew. In size it ranks sec
ond only to the latest Zeppelin airship.
Two engines will drive 1t, one OF
1880 horsepower for ordinary duty,
and one Of 30O-horsepower for emer-
gency service, when high speed is
needed A little 10-horsepower motor
takes the place of donkey enngine
aboard ship for small offices.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
A lawyers FEE OF S25O,OOO
The Yerkes Estate Will Have to Pay
That Amount to Clarence
A. Knight.

Chicago, Illinois.-A quarter million
dollars is the fee demanded, and may
be paid to Clarence A. Knight, an at
torney, for services in settling the es-
tate of Charles T. Yerkes, the traction
magnate.
Granville w. Browning, master in
chancery, who was appointed as ref.
cree by Judge Cutting of the probate
court, declared that the fee was just
and not eXtortionate. He not only
gave it as his opinion that Knight was
entitled to the full quarter of a mil
lion, but that ne well deserved 1t for
honest and loyal work in recouping
the dissipated properties following
Yerkes' death in 1895.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
TAKE A FooT.RATH TONIGHT

After dissolving one or two Aliens Foot
Tabs (Antiseptic tablets for the foot-bath)
in the water 1t will take out all soreness,
smarting and tenderness, remove foot
odors and freshen the feet. Aliens Foot
Tabs instantly relieve WEAKNESS and
BUSINESS of the feet at night. Then for
comfort throughout the day shake Aliens
Foot-Ease the antiseptic powder into your
shoes Sold everywhere 25c. Avoid SUBJ
stitutes. Samples of Aliens Footballs
mailed FREE or our regular size sent by
mail for Csc. Address Allen s. Olmsted.
"Foot-Tabs for Foot Tubs"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
WROTE WILL ON FREIGHT CARD
A Man In Pennsylvania After Being
Injured Conveyed Property to
Wife in One Sentence.

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.-A card
torn from freight car was filed in
probate court as the will of Robert j.
McElroy, who, after being injured
fatally by freight train, scrubbed on
the card; MARY, all that is mine is
thin" The will leaves an estate worth
5000 to his wife. After writing the
will, McElroy signed the letter ,,R,
but was unable to finish and another
trainman completed the signature.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
Tennessee conaressman Dead.

Bristol, Tennessee.-Representative
Walter Preston Brownlow of the First
congressional district of Tennessee
after suffering for several years from
brights disease died in the hospital Of
the National Soldiers Home.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
Kansas clty,s New Police Chief.

Kansas City, Nov. F.. Griffin
superintendent of streets, was appoint
ed chief Of police by the police board.
The vote was unanimous. Scion T.
Gilmore proposed GrifIin's appoint
ment, Mayor Brown seconded the mo-
ton and Thomas r. Marks voted aye.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
LAST RITES FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
During the Services at ST. James
Church All Chicago Courts
Were Closed.

Chicago, Illinois.-The last rites for
Chief Justice Fuller were performed
here. The burial was at Graceland,
beside his wife.
The funeral party which arrived
from the East attended services at
st. James church. All courts were
closed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
NO DECISION IN GUARANTY CASE
Kansas Supreme Court Will Wait un-
til National Bank Asks for
Admission.

Topeka, Kansas.-The question OF
the constitutionality of the bank de-
post guaranty law remains undecided
by the Kansas supreme court. The
court refused to determine the valid
ity of the law until some national
bank actually made an effort to get
into the guaranty fund.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
saIina MiIIers Not Alarmed.

Salina, Kansas.-lhe millers in this
city declare that the decision of the
government regarding "bleached"
-four will not affect the Kansas mill
ers except to reduce the expense OF
production after the new law becomes
effective.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
An Iron Ore Record in 1909.

Washington, d. C.-More iron ore
was shipped from Lake Superior in
1909 than ever before in a single year
The quantity, according to a report
just issued by the United States Geo,
logical Survey, was 42,5O4,11O "long"
tons.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
THE OIL COMPANY TO BE GOOD
The Waters-Pierce Will Pay okIaho-
ma $4,000 and Promise to Cease
Unlawful Practices.

Enid. Oklahoma.-The suit of the
state Of Oklahoma to GUST the Waters
Pierce On company from the state for
violation of the antitrust law, was
settled by the company agreeing to
pay a fine of $4,000 and cease its I'M
lawful practices.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
cloak Workers on Strike

New York.-obeying the strike or
der issued by their leaders, thousands
Of women cloak and garment workers
in this city struck for higher wages
and improved working conditions. The
prediction was made that 10000
operatives would quit soon.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
A Railway Strike in Paris.

Paris. France.-A general railway
strike is threatened The men, who
demand an increase in wages, already
have voted to strike in principle,
pending the result of negotiations
with the companies.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
THE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
The Bib Meeting of Republics Opens
at Buenos Aires to Continue
Four Weeks.

Buenos Aires.-The establishment
of closer commercial relations and
friendship between the republics OF
North and South America are the main
purpose of the Fourth Pan-American
conference, which opened in this city
and will continue for four weeks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
AvaIanche cauaht rourIata.

Grinendenwald, Switzerland. = An
avalanche over whelmed two parties of
Alpinists near the Bergli hut. Seven
people, including three guides were
rescued. They are seriously hurt. Five
others cannot be found.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
Reached s,175 Feet in slpIsne.

Atlantic City, New Jersey-Walter
Brookins, in Wright biplane, broke
the worlds altitude record here when
he attained height of 6-175 feet, He
used his last drop of gasoline at his
highest altitude and sailed back TO
earth without power.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
Comma Down to Earth.

Happiness" acclaimed the phil
osopher, "is in the pursuit of some
thing, not in the catching of it."
Have you ever" interrupted the
plain citizen, CHASED the last car on
a rainy night?"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
Woman Loads Eduoatnrs.

Boston, Mass.-Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, superintendent of the Chicago
public schools, was elected president
of the National Educational associa-
ton. Mrs. Young is the first woman
ever elected to this office
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14

Aurora, nlinois.-A dozen persons
were more or less seriously hurt when
two passenger trains collided headon
on the Elgin branch of the Aurora.
Elgin and Chicago railroad at Ingal.
ton, east of st. Charles.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
In ehloaao. 21 Frustrated.

Chicago, Tlinois.-A rise in tempera-
ture of % degrees in ten hours, with
maximum of "a degrees, caused
much suffering in Chicago. Twenty
one cases of heat prostration were re-
ported.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
Plnchot At Kansas cltv

Kansas City, Mo.-Gifford Pinchot
will address the Knife and Fork club
at its ninety-fifth dinner at the Coates
house. The subject of his remarks
has not been announced.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
Heard Many a One.

The Judge-Madam, do you under
stand the nature of an oath?
The Witness-You seem to forget,
your honor, that I've been married for
over 20 years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
An Answer In Kind.

How did the trouble in the family
start?"
"The wife, it seems, got tired of her
husbands heavy wit"
why didn't she simply make
light retort?"
"she did. She threw the lamp at
him"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14

Mrs. Talkalot-It's a wonder you
wouldn't be careful about your own
language. You make it business to
pick me up on little blunders.
Mr.. Talkalot-No, my dear. / make
q recreation of 1t.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14

Many people are busy mortgaging
the future in order to acquire a past.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14

Theatrical expense accounts come
under the head of play bills.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
GOOD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Use the best. That's why they buy Red
Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-07-14
For Red, Itching EyeIids, Cysts, styes

Falling Eyelashes and All Eyes That
Need Care Try. Murine Eye Salve. Asep-
gist or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Chicago.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-07-16
On Sectional Sensitiveness and Self
Respect.

WE HAVE always regarded the excessive
wv sensitiveness to outside criticism OF the
South. which some Southern politicians de-
light in exhibiting every OCCASION as some
hing unworthy of section and unworthy
OF those who have the proper respect for the
strength and greatness OF the South We are
not babies that We not afford to play the
game and give and take like other sections and
countries Any other attitude betrays not only
a degrading consciousness of weakness but IA
tai lack OF self-respeet, chasing us with those
tender and delicate persons" who. as Lord Ba-
con says, must needs be oft angry they have
SO many things to trouble them which more ro-
bust natures have little sense Of" The whole
principle has, perhaps, never been more clearly
set forth than by ex-President Roosevelt in his
Harvard alumni address few days ago He was
speaking only of America In its relation to other
countries, but what he said is Just as true and
applcable-or even more so-with regard to the
south in its relation to other sections Declar
ing that your power to show respect to others
VIII largely depend upon your own self-respect
Mr. Roosevelt went on to say
In the days when America mistrusted IT,
sell America felt bound rather loudly to as
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-07-16
Editorial Gleauines.

VI IGHT NOW large number of patriotic
IL men are expressing a willingness to serve
the country in Congress. This is we'll
enough; but before you pledge yourself to any
of these candidates, Mr. Farmer, do you not
think it would be wisdom on your part to find
out what Mr. Candidate proposes to do for you
when he gets to Congress? We do not
what he proposes to do about getting public
buildings distributing garden seeds finding
jobs for his supporters, but what he thinks about
the really important questions which his vote will
help to decide. Ask him especially about the
parcels post. parcels post would add to the
convenience of country life, and to the profits of
farming everywhere. 1t is National disgrace
that the United States should be the last of the
great civilized nations to establish such sys-
tenn; but until you convince your lawmakers that
the farmers of this country are of as much i'm
portance as the express companies, we are not
going to get it. Put the matter up to every can
didate for Congress and insist on a direct and
unequivocal answer from him. There has been
delay enough in this matter; 1t is time now to
get busy
More and more are we coming to realize that
no man liveth to himself and that our own welfare
depends upon our neighbors welfare Certainly
we can not afford to be Indifferent to sanitary
conditions in any family in the community. AS
senator Owen. of Oklahoma, pointed out in a re-
cent address. If there is case of typhoid fever
or any other germ disease in your tenants cabin
the nouse-1y may bring the contagion to your own
child or wife little vigorous advice to your
tenants may be the means not only of helping
them, but of saving the lives of your own loved
ones we'll
Congressman Champ Clark. of Missouri, min
ority leader in the National House of Renresen-
tatlves, makes the following interesting observa
tlon IN the course of letter to us called forth
by our editorial on what the Farmers Want
from Congress" 81 very much interested
in developing the agricultural resources of the
country because, at the present rate il will NOT
be long before will cease to be exporters of