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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-09

When ] went back 10 my divan, af-
ter putting fresh log or the fire,
was reassured. | took the precantion
and smiled at myself for doing it, 10
put the fire tongs within reach Of my
hand. But the cat would not let me
sleep. After a time [ decided that il
wanted water, and | started out in
search of some, carrying the candle
without the stand. ] wandered through
several rooms, all closed and disman-
tied, before ] found small lavatory
opening off billiard room. The eat
Tapped steadily, and | filed n glass to
take back with me. The candle flick
ened to leave me there lost in the wan
derings. of the many Railways, and
from somewhere there came an occa-
sloDal violent. puff of wind. The eat
stuck by my feet. with tho hair on its
back raised menacingly. ] don't like
cats: there IS something psychic about
them.
IIotchkiss was stil asleep when I got
back TO the big room moved his
boots back from the fire, and trimmed
the candle. Then, with sleep gone
from me, | lay back on my dlvan and
reflected on many things; on my idiocy
in coming, on Alison West, and the
fact that only n week before she had
been guest in tins very house; on
httUeN ana lnc cOnStralnt ihai nau
come between us. From that ! drifted
back 10 Alison, and to the barrier my
comparative poverty would be.
The emptiness. the stiffness were op.
pressive, Once ] heard footsteps com.
ing, rhythmical steps that neither hur.
ried nor dragged, and seemed 10 mount
endless Stalrcases without coming any
closer. ! realized finally that | had
not quite turned off the tap, and that
the lavatory, which ] had circled tc
reach, must be quito close.
The cat lay by the fire, its nose on
its folded paws, content in the warmth
and companionsmp. [ watched 1T idly.
Now and then the green wood hissed in
the fire, but the cat never batted an
eve. Through an unshutterod window
the lightning flashed Suddenly the cat
looked up 1t lifted lis head and stared
directly at the gallery above. Then it
blinkcd, and stared again. I was
its feet, eyes still riveted on the bal
cony, tail waving at the tip. the haiI
on its back a bristling brush, did !
glance casually over my head.
From among the shadows a face
gaZcd down at me, a face that seemed
fitting tenant OF the ghostly room
below. I saw it as plainly as ! might
see my own face in mirror. While
stared at it with Mortified eyes, the
apparition faded. The rail was there
the Bokhara rug still swung from it
but the gallery was empty
The cat threw back its head and
walled.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-09

feel that she. was investigating the top
of my head from above. "Is Mr.. Sulli.
van with you7' she asked II was
the first word from her, and she was
not sure of her voice.
''No: We are alone, Gf you will
come down and look ut MS YOU will
find us two perfectly harmless people.
whose horse-curses on him-departed
without leave last night and left us at
your gate, -
She relaxed somewhat then and cam.
down step OF two. 81 was afraid
! had killed somebody she said "The
honsekeeper left Yesterday, and the
other maids went with her.
When she saw that 7 was compare
lively young and lacked the earmarks
Of the highwayman, she was greatly re.
lieved. She was inclined TO fight shy
of Hotchkiss, however, for some rea
son, She gave us a breakfast Of a sort.
for there was little in the house, and
afterward we telephoncd TO the town
for vehicle. While Hotchkiss exam
ined scratches and replaced the Box hara
rug. engaged Jennie in congregation.
'Can you tell me- | asked "who
is managing the esta;e since Mrs. Cur
lis was killed7''
"No onc.' she returned shortly.
"Has-any member of the family
been here since the accident?'
''No. sir. There was only the two.
and some think Mr.. Sullivan was killed
as well as his sister,
You don 't7''
tNo,' with conviction.
"Why?"
She wheeled on me with quick sus.
picon.
care you a detective?' she de,
mandcd,
HNo.D
You told him to say you repre-.
sented the law,
81 am lawyer. Some of them mis-
represent the law, but IL
She broke in impatiently.
sheriff s oficer?'
No. Look here. Jennie; ! am all
that ] should be You III have TO be
lieve that. And | I'M in a bad position
through no fault of my own ] want
YOU to answer some questions IL YOU
will help me, will do what I can for
you. Do you live near here.''
Her chin quivercd. IT was the first
sign of weakness she had shown
=" My home is in Pittsburg,' she said
and haven enough money to get
there. They hadn T. paid any wages for
two months. They didn't pay any
body
every wcll.' returned. 'I'n send
YOU back to Pittsburg, Pullman includ-
ed, if YOU will tell me some things ]
want 10 know
She agreed eagerly. Outside the win
dow Hotchkiss was bending over, cx
aminlng footprints III the drive.
Now | began, "there has been
a Miss West staying here?"
eyes -
~Mr Sullivan was attentive to
her''
eyes She was the granddaughter Of
a wealthy man in Pi,tsburg. Ny aunt
has been in his family for twenty
years. Mrs, Curtis wanted her brother
TO marry Miss West. -
"Do YOU think he did marry her?'
I could not keep the excitement out of
my voice.
"No. There were reasons she
stopped abruptly,
"Do you know anything of the fam
lily? Are they-were they New York
ers7'
"They came from somewhere in the
south. I have heard Mrs. Curtis say
her mother was n Cuban. ] don t know
much about them, but Mr. Sullivan had
a wicked temper, though i've didu It look
IT. Folks say big, light-haired people
are easy going, but ] don t believe it,
sir
., How long was Miss West herc?'
"Two weeks, -
/ hesitstcd about further question.
ing. Critical as my position was. ]
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11
Lindhorst-- -HalIoway.

Miss Bertha Lindhorst, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Lindhorst, of Meade, was united
in marriage to Mr.. Harry Halo
way, of Fowler, on Wednesday
evening, August srd, by the Rev.
Roy Allison at his home.
The bride has been success
fully teaching school in Oklaho-
ma. The groom is one of the
best contractors and builders in
the western section of the state.
They have a large circle of
friends who wish them a long and
happy welded life. -Bucklin Ban
ner.
Mr.. Halloway is well known in
Meade and has a large number
of friends who along with the
News wish him success.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11
A Big Crowd Sale Day.

Last Saturday was the fourth
monthly farmers sale day and
from point of attendance, was the
best yet. The rain Friday night
kept the men out of the field so
they loaded up the women and
the children and came to town.
A goodly amount of property
was offered for sale and found
ready buyers. The merchants
did a rushing business all day,
and the crowd which was the big
gest that has been in Meade for
a long time, seemed to enjoy
themselves. The band was out
for several hours and made mus
ic second to none. 1t was a big
busy day for the town and much
good should result.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11
Normal Notes.

Miss Clara Flick visited US las
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Dumond and children will
Mesdames Kenison and Batemar
visited Institute Wednesday.
The Institute is at last free from
book agents and other contaminat
ing evils, at least for the present.
Kansas History class has com
pleted the course and are now fully
prepared to meet the examination.
If you believe that "Charity be.
gins at home"come up and give the
Normal Institute fund liberal do
nation.
Co. Supt. Mrs. Haigh left Mon
day evening for Manhattan to at.
tend the County Superintendent's
association.
Two new teachers enrolled this
week, Emma Veatch and Bessie
Brock. This makes total of fifty
nine enrolled.
Prof. Mallroy is agent for teach
ers' books and magazines. He says
each progressive teacher should take
one or more good magazines.
Prof. Dumond is conducting an
afternoon class in Physics as the
program does not allow enough
time in the forenoon.
Prof. Mallrow is conducting an
afternoon class in Theory and Prac-
tice for the benefit of those who can.
not take it in the forenoon.
The teachers we're favored with a
much appreciated solo by Miss
Emilia Reade last Friday. We
would be very much pleased if we
could have more special work in our
General Exercises as the Normal
thus far has been rather dull in this
respect.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11
ORDINANCE NO. 1907.
irst publisbed AUGUST II, IoIo.1I

First fuDnSneQ august ~, i9iS'J
An Ordinance providing for the levy oi
taxes for the year 1910 in the City of Meade,
Kansas.
Section l. That tax for the current year
be and the same is hereby levied upon all
the mixed real and personal property subject
to taxation within the limits of the City OF
Meade, Kansas in the amounts and for the
purposes, respectively, as follows:
For general revenue purposes two W
mills on each dollar of the assessed valuation
of the City of Meade.
For the payment of the interest on the out
standing bonded indebtness of the City OF
Meade two [2] mills on each dollar of the
assessed valuation of the City of Meade.
For improvements of streets and alleys
one [I1 mill on each dollar of the assessed
valuation of the City of Meade.
y Section ?. That the said taxes levied under
this ordinance shall be certified by the City
Clerk to the County Clerk of Meade County,
Kansas, to be placed on the tax rolls for the
year 1910 for collection subject to the pen
alties, and to be collected in like manner as
other taxes are collected by law. And such
tax so levied shall be paid into the City
treasury by the county treasurer according to
law.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take eft
feet and be in force from and after its pub
lication in The Meade County News.
Passed and approved this Sth day of
August, 1910.
[SEALl Attest;-S. D. Adams,
Mayor
Louis Boehler,
Acting City Clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11

S. o. Ball brought the News
force half dozen cantaloupes
Monday morning which were as
fine as any ever raised in Rocky
Ford or anv other place. Mr..
Ball raised them at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Elsie Grlggs,
in Meade. He says he planted
them month earlier than usual
and the size, flavor, and appear
ance would indicate that he is
pretty well posted on the require
ments necessary to produce
these luscious specimens.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11

This Office is in receipt of a
circular from the Kansas Branch
Experiment Station at Hays,
Kansas, offering for sale seed OF
Kharkof wheat. The N"Kharkof''
says the circular, sis an impr6v-
ed variety of hard, red winter
wheat of the bearded Turkey
type. 1t has proved to be one of
the best producers among hun
dreds of varieties tested both at
this station and at the State Ex
pertinent Station at Manhattan. :"
The circular is too lengthy to
permit of it's being pablished,
but has been preserved and plac-
ed on file in this Office where any
one interested may see it. The
price quoted is $1.6O per busoel
for less than nifty bushels and
less in larger quantities.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11

Nice newsy letters came in
from three correspondents last
week and were very much appre-
ciated by the management and
the readers. The News desires
to have the entire county repre-
sented each week and more cor
respondents are wanted. 1t is
not necessary to write long let
ter each week, half a dozen good
news items will keep your COM
munity before the public and
will take but a few minutes of
your time. Of course the more
the better but short letters are
very welcome. Will you not take
up this work in your vicinity?
Call or write us if you will.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11
A Broom-corn Buyer

Leo McMeel. secretary of the
Commercial club has been cor
responding with several large
broom corn manufacturers in re-
gard to their placing broom
corn buyer in Meade. Favor
able replies have been received
and it is probable that one or
more buyers will be located at
Meade to buy the brush in the
Meade territory.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11

A device has been approved
by the postofice department
which is designed to take mail
from moving trains. 1t takes
the mail from frame in the door
of the mail car and deposits it in
a box erected for that purpose.
The crane now in use has been
equipped with an attachment
making its use more satisfactory
and the mail sacks can be deliver
ed to and received from moving
trains without danger of loss or
damage to mail or danger to
persons.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11
"WlI The Farmers Bite?"


Early Monday morning FIVE or
six wagons pulled out of Meade
for the country. Each wagon had
for it's load stove. There are
plenty more stoves where these
came from, and. the farmers of
Meade and adjoining counties
will be urged with all the per-
suasive power of the man in
charge to draw on the surplus
stock. The writer knows nothing
of the men or stoves, but does
know that the farmers should ex
ercise great caution in dealing
with these peddlers. Once they
have your money you will never
see them again and should their
goods in an unreasonobly short
time be consigned to the trash
heap you will have no one to go
to with your troubles. In Meade
there are four regular hardware
stores. Each one of these stores
handle stoves. They have stand
ard makes, and they sell the m
on their merits. If anything goes
wrong they are bound to make
it right. They are permanently
located, their business demands
satisfied customers and they can
not afford to sell goods which
will not stand the test of contin-
uous usage. They are in busi-
ness to sell goods and conse-
quently will not ask more than
a reasonable price tor their
wares. 1t would seem to the
writer that it would be extreme
ly poor business judgement to
buy of these travelling peddlers
when such an opportunity is Of
fered to buy goods from good.
reliable dealer who is always on
the job.
Then there is another side to
the question. The home dealer
owns property here, he pays
taxes here to keep up the schools
build bridges, and improve the
county. He donates to the
churches, the band, the lodges,
practically keeping up the social,
religions and fraternal interests
of the town and county. The
peddler does nothing of the sort.
He is not interested in the we'll
fare of the county. The peddler
does nothing of the sort. He is
not interested in the welfare of
the county, but is intent on taxi
ing for himself all the profit to
be expended elsewhere as he
chooses.
The local business man has
another inning; his books are
burdened with accounts. He
carries the people when they
need credit, he is their friend
and neighbor. Not only is he
interested in you that he may
sell your goods, but in your gen.
eral welfare as friend. Will
you stand by him or will you
patronize a peddler who you will
never see again and whose wares
may prove to be inferior and un-
able to stand the test,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11

]. o. Keith who was the Re-
publican nominee for Clerk of
of the District Court at the recent
primary, will take possession of
the C. S. Hubert property about
the first of September. Mr..
Hubert will visit relatives in
Butler county for 4 time, after
which he will go to Portland,
Oregon to reside. The News
regrets to see Mr.. Hubert leave
Meade but wishes him well in
his new home and welcomes Mr..
Keith to our midst.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11
A. c. Tracy of the Buena Wis

A. c. Tracy of the Buena Wis
ia Heights company of Pratt,
was in Meade Tuesday in the int
crest of his townsite proposition.
He left an ad which appears this
week. Mr.. Tracy is also secre-
tary of the Pratt Commercial
club and was much interested in
the Sale Day plans as used in
Meade.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
ISOLATED TRACT
First Pub. Aug. 1910 Serial No. -o9o2o
Public Land Sale.

First Pub. Aug. 1910 Serial No. -ooo2o. ]
Public Land Sale.
Department of the Interior. U. S. Land
office. Dodge City, Kans.. July 81, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by
the Commissioner of the General Land Office
under provisions of Act of Congress approx
ed June II, 1906 t34 Stats, 5I7l, pursuant
to the application of Giles Morton Grubbs,
Serial No. ooo2o we will offer at public
sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock a.
m, on the goth day of September, 1910 al
this office, the following described land;
SWH NEA, SEA NW4 Sec. 2, Twp.
80 S. Sange II w. 9th P. NJ.
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described land are advised to file their claims
or objections, on or before the time desgnat-
ed for sale.
H. F. Millikan, Register.
L. ]. Pettjohn, Receiver.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11
WILL BRIDGE
STUMP AROYA

OuCS AOWnSAAp VIII Openo Two
Hundred Dollars and the
MEADE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Stands the Balance, About One
Hundred twenty-five
One of the worst roads over
which the farmers have had to
haul loads will soon be thing of
the past. The crossing of the
Stump Aroya near Henry Bor-
cher's place has long been the
subject of every talk on bad
roads. The deep sand and the
channel cut by flood waters have
made it well nigh impossible to
cross with heavily loaded wag-
on.
A large amount of trade comes
to Meade over this road and this
it was thought would go else
where if the condition of the road
and crossing was not improved.
For several weeks the Meade
Commercial Club has been CLEAN
ing information as to the needs
and devising methods to better
the condition.
The township board of Odee
township was desirious of bridg-
ing the crossing, but the law on
ly allows them 5000 on one bridge
and as it is some sixteen feet to
hard dirt that amount would not
be sufficient to meet the cost.
1t was clearly up to the CONNER.
cial Club if it desired to draw the
trade beyond this crossing t. do
something. Accordingly meet
ing was called Saturday night
and after full explanation of the
needs and the advantages to be
derived, the road committee was
instructed to confer with the
township board of Odee and if
they were willing to put in
bridge, expending two hundred
dollars, the club would raise the
balance-one hundred and twen-
ty-five dollars. This arrange
ment met with the approval of
the board and contract has been
made with S. N. Rats to do the
work.
The bridge will be 16xl6 feet,
S feet in the clear with cement
wings 6x6 feet on each side. On
the south side distance of fifty
feet will be rip-rapped. The
bridge will rest on cement piers
which will be sunk sixteen feet
to solid foundation if such can
be had at, this depth, and if not,
piles will DE driven on which the
cement pillars will rest.
The township of Odee has also
agreed to clay the stretch of
sand on both sides of the. bridge.
This sandy strip is probably half
a mile long and the worst piece
Of road in the county.
With this improvement the
hauling of grain and other pro-
duce to Meade will be compara-
lively easy for our people on the
south.
Mr.. Rats is also puttingIn an
other township bridge eleven
miles south of town. 1t will be
practically the same as the one
described, except that it will not
be quite so large. He has had
experience in build
ng bridges and guarantees the
work to be satisfactory to the
officials and the Road
Committee of the Commercial
Club of Meade and his guarantee
s worth 100 cents on the dollar.
Score 2 for the Meade Com
nercial Club.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11

C. D. Gossoway of Liberal is
advertising extensively for
broom-corn pullers. He offers
two dollars per day and board.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
First Published August II, IoIo.l
Serial No. ozo78


Serial No o2o78
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office Dodge City, Kans.
August S, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Fred Skinner.
of Meade, Kansas, who, on March 20, 1905,
made H. E. 23222, Serial No. o2o7S, fol-
NE4, Section IS, Township 80, Range 2e
w P. M, has filed notice of intention tc
make final five years proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before Clerk Of
District Court of Meade County, Kansas, al
Meade, Kansas, on the 10Th day of Sept,
1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Robert McNairy, of Mertilla, Kans.
Thomas Brown. d" i"
Charles Moore, of Meade, L"
Cyrus F. Gardner. 8" ="
II. F. Milikan,
Register.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-08-11

Frank Clark of Fowler was
transacting business in Meade
Monday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-09-21
WILSON FOR GOVERNOR
Head of Princeton Is Chosen by
Democrats of New Jersey

Trenton, Sept. 16.-Woodrow Will
son, president of Princeton univers-
ity, was nominated for governor by
the Democrats of New Jersey. The
vote was: Wilson 7471a, Katzenbach
1873, Silzer 206. The nomination was
made on the first ballot and was made
unanimous on motion Of Silzer and
Katzenbach delegates.
The platform says: In regard to the
administration of the federal govern
ment, we charge that the Republican
party through the present unfair tariff
laws is largely responsible for the
higher cost Of living now burdening
our whole people, and we demand an
Intelligent revision downward of the
present tariff in the interest. of all the
people"
The platform declared for the voting
Of rate-making power in the public
utilities commission; for the extern
sion of the primary election laws to
all nominations, and the publication OF
campaign expenditures.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-09-21
S22,1OO IN LOVING CUP
Grahame- White Presented Prizes For
Successful Flights

Boston, Sept. 1S.-A handsome sill
yer loving cup was presented to Claude
Grahame- White, the English aviator,
who captured the recent Harvard
aviation meet, by a number of promi-
nent Bostonians at a testimonial din
ner given by the management of the
Harvard aero meet at the Algonquin
club last evening.
In behalf of the donors, Charles H.
Taylor of the Boston Globe made the
presentation, dropping into the cup
the check for $40, 200 which he had
offered as prize for the fight to
Boston light.
Adams D. Clafin, manager of the
meet, also dropped into the loving cup
checks aggregating S12, 100, which
represented the value of the prizes
which White won at the meet.
In accepting the cup, White spoke
of the efforts Of Glenn H. Curtiss, the
American aviator whom he had de-
feated, in the highest terms, elicit
ing applause at each mention of his
name
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-09-21
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Life When Barton
Citizen Shows You
the Cure.

Why will people continue to suffer
the agonies of kidney complaint,
backache, urinary disorders, lame
ness, headaches, languor, why allow
themselves to become chronic inva-
lids, when certain cure is offered
them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use, because it gives to the kidneys
the help they need to perform their
work.
If you have any, even one, of the
symptoms of kidney diseases, cure
yourself now, before diabetes, dropsy
or Bright's disease sets in. Read this
Barton testimony:
Mrs. P. j. Drew, High st., Barton,
VT, says: 81 was greatly annoyed by
lame back and pains in my kidneys.
The attacks were so acute at times
that they could only be described as
torture and was told my trouble arose
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Drug Store, helped me Immediately
and continued using them until my
trouble had disappeared. feel it my
duty to make known what Doan's
Kidney Pills have done for me so that
other sufferers from kidney complaint
may know how to obtain relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
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States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.