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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-06
ROBIN HAD RARE APPETITE
Car Be Depended Upon to Devour
Hundreds of Farmers Enemies
In One Day.

Speaking on the conservation of
wild birds, William L. Finley of
Portland, Ore, lecturer of the Ma
tional Association of Audubon So
cieties, declared at the conservation
congress at Seattle that to destroy
the wild bird was to destroy the for
ests, and he offered figures to show
the important part they took in pro-
tecting the agriculturist and the
horticulturist from the ravages of
insects. He cited the robin, which
has been found to devour 115 cater
pillars in a day, and instanced the
finding of over 100 potato bugs in
the crop of one Bob White and two
spoonfuls of chinch bugs in asother.
A mother sparrow, he said, had fed
II grasshoppers and two spiders to
its seven-day hedglings in 67 min
utes.
In Nebraska there once existed
mul6tudes of blackbirds, and the
farmers, being convinced they were
damaging the crops, poison was set
for them, and they, with the wild
game birds, were destroyed in vast
numbers. With this disappearance
of the birds came the locusts, and
whole sections of the country were
devastated. Eight hundred million
dollars, the speaker declared, is the
estimated annual loss from insects
and rodent pests.
Mr.. Finley, according to the Bal
tinore American, deplored the de-
struction Of plumage birds, and his
denunciation Of the use Of Plumas
BY women WIS Scathing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-06
Quarterly Report

OF County Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Of Meade County, Kansas, TO the State Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction.
Quarter begins Oct. 1. 1909. Ends Jan. l. 1910.
This report is required by section Us, School
Laws 1901 II should be transmitted to the State
Superintendent on the last Monday OF March,
June, September and December.
The Board Of County Commissioners is forbid.
den to order warrant for County superintendent s
salary until this report is properly made ana a
CODY filed with the County Clerk, and the above
fact certified by the County SuperintendentIto
said Board Of County Commissioners
/. Number Of district schools visited this quar-
ter giving number Of each district: Dist. No. %,
A. %, s. T. p, %. 6l, 90, a, l, H. 9, 3, q, 81,
21 49, DO 40 49, 8, %, a. So "a, 80, 81, ~, p ?. Jtl
east Fowler.
?. Average length Of time spent in actual
school inspection; u hrs in each.
3. Number Of written reports Of such visits
made to the district board; none.
4. Number o consultations will district
boards: three.
5. Number Of days office has been kept open at
county seat 81.
&. Number Of examinations of district clerks
records: o. ~ Give numbers Of districts in which
records are not kept according to law.,.....
7. Number Of examinations Of district treasur-
er's records: o. ~ Give numbers of districts in
which records are not kept according to law.
8. Number Of teachers meetings attended:
two.
9. Number Of lectures delivered none.
10. Is this office supplied with suitable recotd-
books, as required by the existing law Yes.
j. Number Of certificates granted, 3: profess
sonal; first grade second grade 0; third grade
); temporary.
H. Number Of certificates Endorsed, o.
To the State Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion, Topeka, Kan:
hereby certify the above to be correct state
ment Of the affairs Of this Office in the matters
herein reported, for the quarter ending this day.
Dated at Meade, this 81 day Of Dec, 1910
MATTE J. HAIGH,
County Superintendent, Meade County.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-06
NOISES ARE DEcEIvINe.

els there stone quarry being
worked in the vicinity?" inquired
the traveller, as he stood waiting to
board his train at the country sta
ton. 81 thought 1 heard loud re-
ports like the explosion Of dynamite
in the blasting of rocks"
NO." rejoined the station en-
ploye, with chuckle; "those noises
come from that little structure of
the ticket Office. It's the baggags
room. Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-06

IS
County of Meade
l, Louis Boehler, Cashier. of
said bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true; that
said bank has no liabilities and
is not indorser on any note or obi
cation other than shown on the
above statement, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, So help me
God. LOUIS BoEHLER,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 4th day of January 1910.
LEO p. MCMEEL,
Seal. Notary Public.
Commission expires on the 23rd
day of May, 1910.
Correct. Attest.
R. A. HARPER,
b. F. Cox,
S. d. ADAMS,
B. S. MCNEIL,
LOUIS BoEHLER
Directors.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-06
OFFICIAL STATEMENT

of the Financial condition of the
MEADE STATE BANK
at Meade, State of Kansas, at the
close of business on the 3Ist, day of
December, 1909.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-06

"What, you are so clumsy that
you haven't killed anything YETI"
"Killed nothing? I have killed
Eve hours of my time"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
A-CRYIN' FER HIS DADDY.

Dess a-cryin' for his daddy, till dey
isn't any rest,
En- | hush i'm en- | soothe i'm, but he
ack lax ne possessed.
He's a-runnin' ter de winder en- he
lookin' down de street.
I'm he lissen in de ebenin' fer de
trompin o. his feet
En- dey ain no way ter stop I'm, fer he
keep on night en- day
Dess a-cryin' fer his daddy-en his
daddy gone away
Wen he sittin' at de table, den he see
his daddy's place,
En- de heart-break come en- CULVER In
de iii felier's face.
En- he low he won't eat muffin, en- he
Dess as eff his daddy comm eff he on'y
sit en- walt
En- try ter tell It to i'm dess de bes'
But he is such III Teller dat he dess
cain unnahstan'.
En- sometimes he sit en- study, dess a
lookin' at de wall
But he lookin' way beyon' IL lax it isn't
dab at ALL
Den he look up at me. curious. wild dem
grea' big eyes o. his,
En- / know he akin, akin, all de time
whah daddy is.
So / hol I'm close en- closeh, en- 1 AK
i'm not ter cry,
But his dady ain a-comin' en- dess
cain tell i'm why.
Dess a-cryin' fer his daddy--en / AK
yO' sub. TO 'splain
Why de heahts o. III chillun has to hol'
so much % pain.
Ain dey any wa yter help EN-? Ain
dey any way ter show
Dat de- daddy romps is ended en- dey
ain gwine be no mo-
Wen he wake me In de nighttime wild
his sobs, SHUT can / say?
Dess a-cryin fer his daddy-en his
daddy gone away.
Wilbur u. Nesbit, In Chicago Post.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
NED MERTON ON BASEBALL

The "Third Reader Boy" Explains the Sport.
BY FRED scHAEFER.

form with red binding is entirely sub
sidiary to coming across with some
brain work while wearing the same.
Throwing TO the wrong base Is equiv
alent TO a theologian in cap and gown
muffing a theme on predestination.
And then, there are heresies TO be
guilty OF. such as failing TO continue
running bases on fly when there are
two already out. since there Is scien.
tifc ratio of failures by the outfelders
to gobble II. And a player who con-
templates advancing to second on the
next clout. should be In syzygy with
the batter. and know the algebriac
signs By which this is made assured.
Strange TO say, crack player has
to be without a flaw. He must have
a mess of educated gray matter under
his dome OF thought. IL he wishes
TO play by surmise, he should go into
the kindergarten leagues, where the
sport is practiced for pleasure and
with gay abandon. He can be an
abysmal brute II he wants to be, while
of watch, but he must let that end
when he quits the table de hote and
chambers into the bus for the grounds.
There are ambitious amateurs study
ing studiously TO crowd him OF the
map, il he neglccts the higher
branches OF the game. And the next
thing he knows. he must go to plow-
ing-or starve Ike an ice dealer in
Iceland.
| think enough has been said to dis
criminate between playing at bali as
a pastime. and playing at ball as
science. For the latter compensation
is gladly given; for the former, there
is only amused tolerance, as for a
babbling infant playing with papa's
watch
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

a porchcimber, den Adolf coult may "
be a high fnancer.
Adolf's work iss so coarse dot he
coul; nod pass counterfeit money nit
ouid stopping 10 chat NIT Id.
Id wass necessity for me to spiH
right rudely 10 Adolf unit tell him DOT
ef he oxDectet to liff mitouid work.
ing he voplt haf to blay dead.
Won wort brought on anodded Nort'
und Adolf began TO get YeNatious.
who are you. sordid sandbagger'
10 preach me der aesthetics oil NINE
promotion, corrupt cockroacn vot you
are," he retor,ot. How true IL iss dot
efen Won rotten abble will Corrupt
efery odder lemon In der basket.
dink better you go your way und | go
Into de- mine"
| am net accustomed TO be spoken
NIT tiss manner by Adolf. so | re-
turned him goot for ell. returned
him goot punch In der rathskeller,
und followed Id up NIT kick In der
armpit. Den | bit off hiss ear, but
efen In my disgust OF him | remember
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
From Another Point of View

And now fever.
Isn't quiet here?
since life in Detroit worth living"
Even the thermometer couldn't taking
husband she is after divorce and
ndisposed and always
concerned.
However it poor
which to record for highfying
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

of. dit so, ind proke Mss collar bone
Tank you" said Adolf, dot iss vot
vantet. Now You will haf to dit all
der hart work"
BY turning der choke OIL me in dis3
manner eferydings wass settled
amicably.
Derefore, saltet der mine NIT der
golf filling from Won OF Adolrs teet
hat knocked ouid, und diuk We can
now NIT der mine fool somepoBy. po.
fidet id ain'd a dentist.
Yours enthusiastically.
OSCAR
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

Since the days of the sand lots and
side whiskers baseball has developed
into more than a frolic. AS played
now by profound gentlemen with
knitted brows and a purpose in life.
II is sort of scholastic session. Play
ing at a game of ball Is become In
deed a noble profession, like law or
medicine or piano tuning. which have
principles and ethics and red hot
chickering's over their fundamental
truths.
True enough. the savants OF the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
Aviator paraIyzed bv E.u

CLEVELAND, July lS.--ln attempt.
ing to MAKE landing from his bal.
loon yesterday j. W. Dale. who had
assembled from a suburb only 20 min
tites before became entangled with
wires ana fell 20 feet. From an injury
inflicted on his spine by the fall, Dale
Is now paralyzed from bis waist down
and his left arm and two ribs are
broken and his left wrist Is disloca-
ted. He will recover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
BY FRED scHAEFER.

LAVA LEDGE, Idaho.-Der strain
between me und Adolf bass reached
der stretching point. Nod only does
he irritade me by hiss obesity, but
we want TO sell der mine.
he nearly gifes Id away. Id ISIS nod dot
Adolf don'd wish to be dishonest. but
hiss brain ISIS so twistet dot he can
nod be crooked. Ef paralitlc coult be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
Well. Didn't the Hotels
And the Bars Have to
Get Their Honey Back?
There " No Sentiment Connected
With -cetting" the Big Con-
vcntlon---It's Commercial
Proposition, Pure and
Simple.

~--
understand that many who did not come
pre- expressing regret
began leave reports rejecting upon the nVen
Ian that were heard throughout last week began their into
print
Certain doubled their rates.
The price of ham boosted from five ten cents
LIQUID refreshments prices and doubled also in many
instances
visiting Elk from Bay City called up asked
knew what P O. E. stood for
We told had always supposed it Best People on
Earth
mot this week shouted the man ON the 81"
stands Biggest Prices Everything"
And then he told us that he had just charged Ga
ave restaurant
So let us view the matter standpoint Of this Elk
Il all depends it occurs us ON the conventions
of this kind
Did we welcome the here contribute the fund
sdng the standpoint Of being hos
pabe people simply and falling ourselves to greet the
with wdop and provide for them week Of pleasure or
did appropriate with the understanding that TIE
FIKs WERE COMING WITH FAT P0CKETB00Ks HAVE THE
REPUTATION OF BEING FREE UNTYING OF THEIR PURSE
sTRINGsi
II was represented the toward the
fund for would least
Elks in a week
Those who made this representation appear to
with the point make here which that CONVENTIONS
OF THIS KIND ARE AFFAIRS OF SENTIMENT OR CIVIC PRIDE
but COMMERCIAL propositions entirely
This view Of the taken Detroit
was the Angeles and will be the view taken
III Atlantic City year
The big convention nothing less than investment
There is very little of anything like civic pride in it.
The they will drink but dressed and
hn in the market clothing dresses for spool
thread a yard of cotton
AND IT GETS IN FRONT OF THE MERCHANTS STORES AND
KEEPS THE TOWN BUYERS OUT
experience in entertaining the Elks
It will be Detos experience every there big convention Of
social order held here
Such convention GOOD investment for hotel for the saloon
Tor the restaurant for the carriers.
The Detroit merchant believe such convention
Ii POOR for him.
There seems to be no question visiting Eks
% use phrase.
And there is no question stung
But just a well to look pleased
Like the measles had to have EN-.
the compes the hotels the cafes and
and the dispensers liquid refreshments down the
heaviest with pledges assistance and they proceed from
hercia standpoint TO GET THEIR MONEY BACK
To the Elk who was charged lunch and called
tell us say believe he Atlantic City next
year he will have the complaint make
NV II IS commercial age-very much
hardly this day and accept invitation out to
dnner taking along little change be prepared when
minded baby has a bank.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
Dey Half Loggerheads
Otter der Mine Profits

ed he wass no chentleman, ind spit
Id ouid. Den | BACKED Won of hiss
eyes twice dit nod haf der heart
TO black der odder Won vantet him
To see himseluf in der looking glass.
Now, you moon-faced mullosc, get
up und defent yourseluf!" / demanded
him.
After vich he put a chip on hiss
shoulter und dared me To knock Id
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

Four things a man must learn to do
II he would make his record true:
TO think without confusion clearly;
To love his fellow-men sincerely;
TO act from honest motives purely;
To trust in God and Heaven securely.
Henry Van Dyke.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
THE oPEN-DooR POLICY.

Pullman the OF
of he dressing
all day early
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
Don't Be Alarmed..Six
Are Not More Than
Eighteen Thousand
Private Ownership Seeking To
Thwart Public Ownership
Only Defines the Issue
More Sharply.

public ownership only relief from corporate oppre
sion
private ownership making another stand in losing cam
n the first overthrow place the constitutional conven
Above ALL we hope the $4,000 will not think ill of who
are opposing them
may telling the $4,000 that
they don't know what they
But they this The gone into court to kill the
Moore plan because they something THEY don't want
Acting for the D. u RI Not al-at least directly
Acting assuredy private
ownership sacred and that public ownership unthinkab
And before condemn Barbour Moran Duchame
Ager and Joy being progressive
business consider how should exalt
ship:
Private ownership very 1t has
been brought them much prosperity and
they good prosperity giving and
good that they help but feel better for
genius capacity big enterprises for the
rest of the people
Private ownership good them all they
have been good private ownership.
people filing positions
and operators for their benefit fantastic unwOrk
able.
Dangerous startling applied
plan)
BEEN continue to be- way
captains industry wouldn't harken this
doctrine managing houses factories and
banks cling something public utilities
We automobiles and aopanes the realm Of industry
and invention but mark time the taow
period in the management of municipalities
We for only theory that private business
absorbing acquisition wealth fascinating gives
directing enterprises time consider evils
have grown up under corporate control public utilities
Nor comprehend how the thoughts Of widening
with the process of the
with painful
the legal obsucons ownership
they The which will
apply municipal provides speedy
comfortable form of conveyance
the $4,000 who depend upon
present physical and prayer
the only relief obtanable.
The matter how natural and warranabe rom their point
view their opposition b prevail against the $4,000
The technical obstacles which priced legal talent
delay clearly peoples right
NAMELY, OWN AND OPERATE STREET RAILWAYS AS THEY
NOW OWN AND OPERATE THEIR WATER AND LIGHTING PLANTS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

II appears that Mr. Pinchot is st!ll
at work for the people, but the differ.
ence Is that the country is not paying
him salary, which he never did need
anyway.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

national sport do not pore over an
alembic, or pursue works on trigon-
ometry. but they are expected to be
versed In the laws and logic OF the
pastime. Putting on a neat gray uni
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

a
consider OF Importance whole
n OF
IS prepared irrigation divided
enterprise colonization
antilles will brought
ccoloni s national
in all
hundreds
Ii
organized scientific colonization such
theseC
Of his this
though be an
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
WE'RE
FREE,
ANYHOW.

Excheou LoyUIeorge
ext expectations return to
unemployment and nvadiy contbutory
liberal
for purpose, -,
a millions employed the
the evils OF unemployment and thirteen millions
against which
sickness"
1892 we had not would still under that
England
would be written by that cranky Mr. oydGege instead
stead ourp ayin trusts!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

France exports less than half as
mucn window glass as II did FIVE years
ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

A shipment of Ben Davis apples
made in February to London from
Prince Edward island brought 1885
barrel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

There's many narrer escapes In
life's broad field o. battle"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
Monday, July Is.
1919

We trust the $4,000 citizens who
have petitioned to have public own
ership submitted to vote OF the
people will not get excited because
six other citizens have engaged
prominent lawyers and gone into
court to deprive them Of the refsren'
dun they ask for.
This is only an expected incident
in the irresistible advance of public
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
A
COON
WORK.

hotter efforts elect
cables
that the Peoples budget with its
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
OBSERVATIONS

be so %
of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

BusIneas-IIke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. IL
John R.-st. Main 1t9S, or City 1855.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

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90
III
49,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

The matter warrantabe rom their point
view their opposition b against the 1000
The technical obstacles which nterpose
delay but will defeat what clearly right
NAMELY, OWN AND OPERATE STREET RAILWAYS AS THEY
NOW OWN AND OPERATE THEIR WATER LIGHTING PLANTS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

The Roosevelt homecoming pictures
will probably be barred at Danville.
H.. and Providence, r. l.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

that Il Is being coolIy renewed Tor next year IN
the protests of privilege.
The old age pensions to be more widel
tributed by removing the disqualification which hi
attached to paupers What's more Chancellor
Al
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

To think without confusion clearly /;
To love his fellow-men sincerely;
TO act from honest motives purely
To trust in God and Heaven securely.
Henry Van Dyke.
France exports less than half as
mucn window glass as It did FIVE years
ago.
A shipment OF Ben Davis apples
made in February to London from
Prince Edward island brought 1885
a barrel.
The Roosevelt homecoming pictures
will probably be barred at Danville,
III. and Providence, r. |.
The working power of an able.bodied
man is about one-tenth that of horse,
Spittoons have been placed on the
streets in Black River Falls, Wis. TO
prevent splitting on the sidewalks.
Advertising is certainly an expen.
sive thing. isn't it?''
What do YOU know about IL? You
don't advertise"
Il know: but the milliners do, and
my wife reads their advertisements. .
Chinese shipments OF tea TO the
United States in 1909 were million
dollars less than in 1908.
Il would like that man Brown II he
didn't always laugh at his own Jokes.
HE doesn't laugh at his own jokes.
He merely laughs at you fellows who
are foolish enough TO listen TO them.
RusIness-IIke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. IL
John R.-st. Main it9s, or City 1855.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
Well, tn. Elk. hav. been here and

Well, the Elks have been here and
gone.
We have it that the business men
are glad Of it.
Not 50 glad that they have been
here, however, as they are that they
are gone.
And, on the other hand, we have
reason to believe that more than one
Elk is glad that it is both over and
that he has gone,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

Chinese shipments OF tea TO the
United States in 1909 were a million
dollars less than in 1908.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

The working power of an able.bodied
man is about one-tenth that of horses
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18

Spittoons have been placed on the
streets in Black River Falls, Wis, TO
prevent splitting on the sidewalks.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-21
TO FINANCE COTTON CROP
Galveston Bankers and Texas Farm
ers' Union Agree on Plan for
Moving Staple.

BY the terms Of new agreement
which is being worked out between
Galveston bankers and officials of
Texas Farmers union it Is proposed
for the bankers of Galveston to
finance the entire crop of the coming
year in both Texas and Oklahoma.
Details of the new plan have not
yet been made public, but it is learned
that the matter has been under con.
slderation for some time. BY the new
agreement Galveston bankers stand
ready to take cotton from the farmers
at the market price in consideration
Of which the farmers, it is understood,
agree to ship direct to this city.
!. AS the cotton controlled by the
union represents a large percentage
of the output Of the state, this would
give Galveston control and domination
of the state and Oklahoma cotton mar.
kets.
The plan in general is an enlarge
ment on wider scope of the one en-
tered into between Galveston bankers
and President D. J. Neil OF the union
two years ago, and which has proven
| to be very satisfactory to all parties.
It is understood Galveston bankers
stand ready with over $30,000,000 to
back up the agreement.