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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-09
The insurgency of Madison

The insurgency of Congress-
man e. H. Madison has of late
been somewhat discussed by
men and the public press, a
minority condemning, an d a
majority, especially of the peo-
pie commencing warmly his
course. 1t is is therefore one of
the public questions legitimately
open for comment. Mr.. Madison
because he had the integrity to
stand firmly and advance boldly
to assail the right of graft in
national affairs which was claim
ed and championed by the en-
trenched forces of Cannon and
Aldrich, in the two houses of
congress, has been by few bit
terly assailed. He affirmed that
it was the duty, as well as the
privilege, of each representative
to present the views of his dis
trict before the congress, on all
public questions. That from the
deliberations thus obtained, a
final judgment should be arrived
at, which being enacted into law
would be for the best interest of
the whole country. "a govern
ment of the people by the people
for the people," The basic idea
of Cannonism is that property
should govern, that the people
have no rights which property is
bound to respect. Mr.. Madison
on his part representing people,
insisted that people have rights
paramount to property.
There is one other idea which
the Cannon-Aldrich style of poll
tician stands for to which Mr..
Madison is opposed, at least he
has opposed that idea. That is
that the voters are only pawns
in the scheme of government.
That government is for the men
who play politics, and that there
fore the wishes of the people of
either phrty or of both parties
com bined, are not to be consid-
cred. Such men insist t b t
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-09
CHAPTER XIII.
Faded Roses,

Faoe0 hoSes.
I was in the house for q week.
Much of that time l spent in compos-
ing and destroying letters of thanks
to Miss West, and in growing at the
doctor. Mcknight dropped in daily,
but he was less cheerful than usual.
Now and then caught him eyeing me
as il he had something to say, but
whatever It was he kept It to himself.
Once during the week he went to
Baltimore and saw the woman in the
hospital there. From the description
had little difficulty in recognizing
the young woman who had been with
the murdered man in Pittsburg. But
she was still unconscious. An elderly
aunt had appeared, a gaunt person in
black, who sat around like a buzzard
on a fence, according to Mcknight,
and wept, in mixed figure, into a
danny handkerchief.
On the last day of my Imprisonment
he stopped in to thrash out a case
that was coming up in court the next
day, and to play a game of double soli-
taire with me.
Who won the ball gamer I asked
I'VE were licked Ask me some
thing pleasant oh, by the way, Bron-
sons out to-day"
I'm glad I'm not on his bond" I
said pessimistically He'll clear out"
mot he" Mcknight pounced on my
ace. Hes no fool. Don't you suppose
he knows you took those notes to
Pittsburg? The papers we're full of
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-09

pillows. Then l lay back in cold
perspiration. What connection had
Alison West with this crime? Why
had she stared so at the gun-metal Gig
arctic case that morning on the train?
What had alarmed her so at the farm
house? What had she taken back to
the gate? Why did she wish she had
not escaped from the wreck? And
last, in heavens name, how did part
Of her necklace become torn OF and
covered with blood?
Downstairs Mcknight was still at
the telephone, and amusing himself
with Mrs. Klopton in the interval Of
waiting.
"Why did he come home in a gray
suit, when he went away in blue?
he repeated. well, wrecks are queer
things, Mrs. Klopton. The suit may
have turned gray with fright Or per-
haps wrecks do as queer stunts as
lightning. Friend Of mine once was
struck by lightning; he and the caddy
had taken refuge under tree. After
InG udSus WuCh bhCJ ACNONSASu SOAA-
sciousness, there was my friend in the
caddy's clothes, and the caddy in his.
And as my friend was a large man
and the caddy a very small boy"
Meningitis story was interrupted
by the indignant slam of the dining
room door. He was obliged to wait
some time, and even his eternal cheer
fu1ness was ebbing when he finally got
the hospital
els DR.. Van Kirk there?" he asked.
Not there? Well, can you tell me
how the patient is whom DR.. Williams,
from Washington, operated on last
night? Well, I'm glad of that Is she
conscious? Do you happen to know
her name? Yes, I'll hold the line"
There was long pause, then Nc
Knights voice:
"Hello-yes. Thank you very much.
Good-by."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-09

ton with the fractured arm.
Anyhow, l held up the bag and look
ed at it. 1t must have been un-
fastened, for the next instant there
was an avalanche on the snowfield of
the counterpane-some money, wisp
of handkerchief, tiny booklet with
thin leaves, covered with powderyi
substance-and a necklace. drew
myself up slowly and stared at the
necklace.
It was one of the semi-barbaric af-
fairs that women are wearing now,
heavy pendant of gold chains and
carved canoes, swung from a thin
neck chain Of the same metal. The
necklace was broken: In three places
the links were pulled apart and the
canoes swung loose and partly de-
tached. But 1t was the supporting
chain that held my eye and fascinated
with its sinister suggestion. Three
inches Of It had been snapped off, and
as we'll as knew anything on earth, l
knew that the bit of chain that the
amateur detective had found, blood
stain and all. belonged just there.
And there was no one l could talk
to about it, no one to tell me how
hideously absurd it was, no one to
give me a slap and tell me there are
tons of fine gold chains made every
year, or to point out the long arm of
coincidence!
With my one useful hand l fun
bled the things back into the bag and
thrust it deep out of sight among the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-09

DR.. ]. H. King goes to Texas
this week to look after his invest
ments there. He will be absent
from Meade for something more
than a month.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-09
Commercial Club Meeting.

The Commercial Club held a
very enthusiastic meeting last
Thursday night, at which sew
eral important matters were dis
posed of.
The mayor and the president
of the club as well as the secre-
tary had received since the last
meeting, through ]. B. Mcclure,
president Of the Commercial
Club from Fowler an invitation
to Meade to celebrate Independ-
ance day at Fowler. At the last
meeting it had been decided to
celebrate at Meade as is the
usual custom, but there was a
very full attendance of embers
at this meeting, and the ques-
ton was reconsidered. Consid-
cradle argument was indulged
in, for Meade was slow to give
up entertaining her friends.
Foweler's neighborly kindness
was, however, felt by everyone
present, and though all the talk
was note of regard and par
entail feeling for Fowler. Fow-
Ter said one, is the most pro-
g.ressive and successful of all the
children of the county seat, it is
right to encourage her and be
sociable. There are several
things which Meade as the cap
ital of the county wishes to for
ward for the good of the whole
county and Fowler can be count
ed on for loyal support for any
thing which will boost Meade
county and benefit the progress
sive, prosperous farmers of the
valley. The result was that
Meade reluctantly gave up the
idea of celebrating, a
The decision having been
made, as revealed by the talk,
the motion was put and carried
with a rush. Meade gladly and
heartily accepted Fowler's bid
to celebrate with Fowler, and
the Meade bunch will be there to
enjoy the hospitality of Fowler
and bear full hand in making
the festivities a success.
The holding of a county fair
had also been considered by the
club at it's last meeting, and this
was taken up for final disposal.
1t was decided that the club, as
a corporation could not under
take the financing of a county
fair for the reason that it is not
incorporated for that purpose
and separate corporation would
be necessary. Further, coun-
ty fair should be largely in the
hands of the leading stock men
and farmers of the county.
It is hardly necessary to recall
the great abundance of stock
and grain which Meade county
has to show, as this has been
done several time recently by
The News. However, it may
be we'll in this connection to
mention that at the Kansas
State fair Meade won over prize
winners of previous state fairs
and also over those from
states who had never before
been forced to take second place
in draft horse, driving horses
and dairy cows. That at the
great fat stock show at Kansas
City, Meade cattle taken from
grass won over corn fed cattle
from the east. That in alfalfa
seed Meade stands in a class by
itself. That as a wheat pro-
ducer Meade every year ships
No. wheat. That heretofore,
Meade farmers and stock grow
ers have been forced to take
their stock and other farm pro-
ducts away from home to show
them, being at great expense
and loss of time as well as dam
ger of loss in shipping. This
fall Meade will show he- pro-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-09

other consideration. While Mr..
Madison and his friends believe
that the interests of the whole
country are above every other
consideration. With the e
thought before us, we may con-
slider with some degree of cer-
taiuty in arriving at a just con-
clusion, the reason that Mr..
Madison is decried so harshly
by a certain element in this
county. Men who are or imag-
inc they are politicians, insist
that they the self appointed lead
ers, or would-be leaders of the
party, are only to be considered
in the selection of appointive Of
ficers, that personal fitness or
acceptibility to the people to be
served should not be considered.
Such men are opposed to the
primary election law, to a utili-
ties law, to the enforcement of
the prohibitory law, and to any
law which will place the reins of
government more firmly in the
hands of the people. For the
same reason they oppose the
two-cent railroad fair and prohi-
bition of passes. These persons
did not assail Mr.. Madison until
it had become certainty that he
could not be controlled nor turn
ed aside to favor them or the
cause OF the interests OF big
business, by either offers of
favors or threats of ostracism
by the leaders of the big busi-
ness interests in congress.
When it became fully apparent
to these people that to Mr.. Mad
ison the wishes of the people ex-
pressed by petition, make a loud
er and a more compelling noise
than the thunders of the men
who have boasted that they con-
trolled the appointment of offici-
ais in this county, they came out
boldly and cry that Madison IS
not Republican. That he is
Democrat. With these men per-
sonal profit is all that there is in
the game of politics, and 1t is not
strange that they recognize no
difference between Republican
from whom they can get no per-
sonal favors as against the mass
of the people, and Democrat
from whom they naturally ex-
pect no favors. Favors of a per-
sonal nature is the password by
which they recognize Repub biz
can, hence to them all officials
who do not favor them personally
are Democrats.
We make the foregoing state
ments of the cause of these men
calling Mr.. Madison a Demo-
crat, person for whom they
cannot vote, and unworthy the
support of Republican or place
in the party for the reason that
there is no other apparent reas-
on for their hatred of him.
President Taft has found him a
consistent supporter of the pol
icies OF the party as enunciated
at the primaries, and in the
National convention of the Re-
publican party. Mr.. Taft has
shown by his action that he con-
sidered Mr.. Madison a true Re-
publican on whom he, Taft could
rely for support on any measure
which was Republican. But he
made no pretense to support
Cannon's userpation of the Off
cial duties and privileges of
members of Congress. He with
others opposed and fought those
userpation to a final finish in
which Cannon and Cannonism
went down and out. AS mem
ber of the Galvis Pinchot lnves-
tigation com mite, he benefited
the cause of justice by his care
full and judicial consideration of
the cause, and the application of
the ordinary rules of evidence
and examination. He has at
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. O. p. Jarrett, of
Liberal, visited ]. B. Miller and
family over Sunday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-09

BACK NUMBERS CAN BE HAD] FREE
TO sUBscR1BERs AT THIS OFFICE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17

prices and makes to suit the buyer. from
~ 70 500. Sholes Visible $50. Densmore
$50. Caligraph so. No 3 Oliver $50. smith
Premier s45 and $75, Remingtons No. , at
$50 ana S43. F. w. Stevens, Augusta. Me
lIgHd2 nOS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
REQ RUNABoUT IN FINE CoNDI.
ANTIQUARIAN FURNITURE. h.
Bruce. Willow St., Augusta. aMgGtf

SHINGLES, COOPERAGE AND
lumber In car lots delivered or local ship
ment. l keep hoops. slaves. heading and
coopers' supplies. roofing, clapboards,
laths, Spr. floor boards. and sheathing.
pine boards and sheathing. North Carroll
ma flooring. partition. ceiling and sheath
ing, doors, windows. mouldings, stair and
piazza work. Write or phone h. c.
leighton. winthrop Me apr6dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
TWO ACRES OF YELLOW CORN
TYPEWRiTERS OF ALL MAKES;

not likely to mature, but excellent to cut
Tor Silo, will sell at a bargain. G. r.
higgins. East Winthrop septl1d1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
tCHlLD OVER TWO YEARS OLD TO
cbs USE ONLY BECKWiTH &

carr;aaler's varnishes on our wagon and
reasoase painting. First-claSS. work at
RsmaaDie prices. Packard's Paint Shop.
u,Gnsor St Tel 1891 sept 13d1W kr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
wANTED-LADY OR GENTLEMAN
roSlTlON WANTED By AN Elk
POSITION BY MIDDLE AGED MAN.

to ,rS had experience as salesman. collec-
Ana "nG solicitor. Is not afraid of work.
c,r r reliable. Address by mail only. G.'
e Nehhehec Journal, Augusta. Me.
septl6d6t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
House and Lot For Sale.

Residence at 225 State street. Augusta. A
finely built two and one-half story house
with ten rooms, bath and four tireplaces.
ing, electric lights, city water and hard
wood floors. Laundry with set tubs and
boiler. Also stable with carriage house
and hen house. Lot dimensions, 65 by
100 feet. If more room is desired, the adj
joining vacant lot is for sale. Terms
reasonable Six per cent. mortgage will
be taken for portion of purchase price,
if desired. Apply to Lewis A. Burleigh,
executor, 242 Water street, Augusta
aug27dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17

Color bay, 900 lbs. partly broken. $4,000
cash; also riding wagon at a bargain c.
A. Sheldon, Augusta, r 2, River Road,
Chelsea. sept14d1wks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
WE HAVE FEW MORE GALLONS

of the Hazard Ready Mixed paint at Sl.OO
per gallon. Lead and oil paint mixed to
order, $500 per gal. Packards Paint
Shop. Tel. 1871 Sept13dl Wk*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
TEXAS SCHOOL LANDS-SEV
VILLAGE HOME ON CAR LIZ
FOR sALE-HoUsE AND LAND

Would take automobile for part pay. Ad
dress l.. NJ, care kenebec journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
rs ACRE FARM WITH HOUSE

ell, barn and stable. hen house, water in
house, cut II tons hay, large amount
wood and timber. A. Raynes Augusta,
MaI r.. -. g. Sept16d6t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
TWO 1924 FOOT ADVERTISING

sign boards on Waterville line of cleo
tries, lettered to suit purchaser, at a bar
gain. K. a. Packard, 10 Bangor St Tel
li9-l. sept l3d1 Wk*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
PoSTOFFICE CLERKS AND CAR

riers wanted. Examinations win he held
IN Augusta and many other cities in No
Nember. Uncle Sam is best employer:
pay is high and sure: hours short;
places permanent: promotions regulay;
vacations with pay; thousands of va
cancles every month"; all kinds of pleas
ant work everywhere: no lay offs: no pull
needed: common education sufficient.
ASK for free Booklet 10 49i giving full
particulars and explaining my offer Of
position or money back. Earl Hopkins,
washington, ID. {. Scptldlt"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
WINDMILLs Id

pneumatic water system tanks and sios
pumps, Slower and kneeland gasolene
engines. Windmill repair work Jos. J.
HARDWOOD Agent, B 16, r. l. or Tel 23t;-4
Septl4, Wed&s mo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
4 WOMAN EOR GENERAL HOUSE
EpIAIN COOK TO ASSIST IN CARE

Of house with second girl. A strong,
reliable woman desired. win have a
pleasant, comfortable room. Apply to
Mrs. ". Scott Hill, 154 State street.
Augusta, Me. Septl3dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS

FRESH ROASTED SPANISH FEA.
nuts every day at the peanut stand at
corner Of Water and Bridge streets, Au-
suSla Me: seDl0d2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
STEAMER ISLANDER

CAPT. ROBERT r WESTMAN,
Leaves Augusta every day, at 7O5 A.
M; Hallowell, on signal, 7.13 A. NJ; GAR
diner, 7.40 A. NJ; South Gardiner. on sig
nal, $50 A. NJ; Cedar Grove, sos A. NJ;
Richmond, S.35 A. M; Bath. City Land
ing Wharf, 9.35 A. M; connecting at Bath
with L. B. & B. Electric r. r. for New
Meadows Inn, Merrymeeting Park,
Brunswick. Lisbon Falls and Lewiston.
Arrives at Boothbay Harbor about H.
A. NJ. yt fs..t t.r fnit
Returning leaves Boothbay Harbor every
day at LOO o'clock p. NJ. STOPS at Ocean
Point and Squirrel Island. Stops at Capt.
tol Island and Southport ION signaD to
and from Boothbay Harbor: Bath 2.45;
Richmond 3.45. .
LAST ROUND TRIP
OF the season will be Monday, Sept 18th
Agents: III. E. Bowditch, Augusta, Tel
22-2: Horace @. Turner, Hallowell; w. L.
rozier, Tel. 147-5. Gardiner: w. b. Berry.
Mgr, Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-17
so DOZEN 6 OF. JELLY TUMBLERs,

20c. per doz.; also few Mason jars to
close out; L large coffee mill. show cases
and scales. Z. n. Trask, 81 Sewall st.
sept9d2WkS*
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08

Since practically all the work of the Citv Council is done in committees. Ii will be interesting to note the repre- aentation of the various wards on the committees In selecting chairmen none of the aldermen who were entirely new to the board were given chairmanships but most of them secured good appoint ments Following is the list of commit tees on which each alderman will servo
 First Ward-P. L. Houppert, member of miscellaneous, lights, railways and markets. Jack Greener, member of police and sanitation. parks, public buildings, fire and markets.
 Second Ward-Samuel sstern, member of Judiciary, streets, police and santa ton, water, railways and excise. Simon Klotz, chairman lights and telephones member of finance. minutes and journals, police and sanitation, miscellaneous, wa ter and markets.
 Third ward-George Huddleston, mem Der of minutes and journals, judiciary, police and sanitation, parks, public buildings and water. D. R. Copeland, chairman fire member of finance, street, miscellaneous, lights, excise and legisla- tion.
 Fourth Ward-Walter Moore, chairman Of railways; member of minutes and jour nals, judiciary. streets and water J. R.. Copeland chairman streets; member of finance, judiciary. Greater Birmingham, public buildings water and legislation.
 Fifth Ward-G. B. Morgan, member of finance. streets, Greater Birmingham. public buildings and water. Graham Per due. chairman parks and lands: member of judiciary, Greater Birmingham, lights, Railways and markets.
 Sixth Ward-A. Maben Hobson, member of finance. streets, water. lights, railways and excise John F. Williams. chairman police and sanitation: member of judi ciary. water, lights, railways and legis- lation.
 Seventh Ward-John F. Morriss, mem Der of finance, miscellaneous, lights, fire and railways. NJ J. Gregg, chairman jul dietary member of finance, streets, police and sanitation, miscellaneous. parks, Greater Birmingham and legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-08
REPORT SMALLPOX
 IN TWO COUNTIES
l.. l.. MELTON MAKES boND AND is RELEASED FROM JAIL-LARGE DocKET FOR CRIMINAL COURT. THREE MURDER CASES

Anniston, October -(special) l)-County
 Health Officer J. M. whiteside went be-
 fore the board of Calhoun county com
 missioners this morning and reported
 several cases of smallpox in Calhoun and
 Talladega counties, recommending that
 immediate steps be taken to segregate
 the cases and to take precautions to pre-
 vent the spread of the disease. The
 commissioners have acted accordingly,
 confining all the infected ones to their
 homes and stationing guards to prevent
 their leaving The disease was brought
 to the county by a tramp negro. All Of
 the victims in Calhoun are negroes. One
 case has been discovered in Talladega county, near the Calhoun border line, the victim n this instance being white man, his case having been reported to the Talladega county authorities. All of the cases are confined to rural vicinities. Following an alleged fist fight between Charles J. Farrell and Felix House, two well known citizens of this city, during the course of which Farrell is said to have been fioored by blow from the fist of House, the latter is being sued for damages in the sum of $50O0, the case to be tried in the city court of An niston. The fight was over business matter.
 | Through the efforts of his two sons, | L. M. Melton and Price A. Melton, l.. l.. Melton, charged with using the United States mails to defraud, has been re- leased from tie federal department of the county jail under bond of $1ooO | Lon Price is the cnly member of the band of alleged conspirators who were arrested here some time ago at the in- stance of Postoffice Inspector w. l.
 Reid on a charge of having defrauded business houses in several sections of | the United States, that remains in jail,
 and an effort Is being made by the Mel tons. his relatives. to secure his release | on bail.
 | Vital interest is being manifested Tn the developments in the alleged cotton fraud cases by the people Of Anniston,
 as the heads of both the Steele-Miller | and the Knight-Yancey firms formerly resided here, where they spent their
 early youth and began their careers as cotton men, leaving but few years ago l for other places.
 | The criminal term of the city court or Anniston will begin next Monday and an unusually heavy docket Is to be tried, lthere being several murder cases to come | up for hearing besides large number of appeal cases and cases of minor import as a result of the recent work of the grand jury. | Besides the three murder cases a large number of cases will come up from the |recorder's court and by indictment by the grand jury on charges of violating the statewide prohibition law. and as this will be the first time that this law has
 had the opportunity of a thorough test
 in this county under the new jury sys-
 tenn, no little interest attaches to the outcome of these cases.
 i Mrs. s. D. Sawyer of this city and MT. lJ. P. Macon of Ohatchie were married at the home of the bride in this city
 yesterday, the Rev. Dr. W. F. Tar borough officiating.