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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11
MEADE AND BEAVER GET TOGETHER ON
THE ELECTRIC LINE PROPOSITION

The Electric railroad PROPOSE
ton has arrived at the actual
starting point. Wednesday af-
ternoon 20 representative people
of Beaver arrived in autos and
accompanied by delegation from
Miles, Kansas and Hatten, Okla
homa, the towns between Meade
and Beaver on the proposed line.
Owing to a late train and the
fact that a telegram was not de-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11
meade WON SOUTHWESTERN
HIGH SCHOOL MEET SATURDAY

The First Annual Tournament
Of the High Schools of South
western Kansas was held here
Saturday, April g.
This was one of the most
pleasing events of season. For
some time the three schools
which were to participate have
been busy preparing for the
meet, and the hard work and
study was evidenced by the mar
row margin between scores.
Liberal sent a big delegation
besides the contestants, and a
number were over from Omar
ron.
Professors Rindom of Liberal
and Cleary of Cimarron were
in charge of their teams.N
A big crowd assembled at the
ball park in the afternoon to wit
ness the athletic exhibition and
at night Phelps opera house was
crowded with interested specta-
tors.
Much enthusiasm prevailed
and every number brought forth
a heavy applause. The visiting
contestants we're given just as
much of an ovation as the local
participants.
We cannot mention the pro-
grom in detail but can truthfully
say that it was treat. The
boys and girls of all the schools
did themselves proud, and win
ming or defeated the schools to
which they belong can well be
proud of the effort.
OF course is is very gratifying
to Meade to win the meet, but it
was won by hard work, and we
felt highly complimented over
the fact that we won with such
strong competition.
At the close of the program
Prof. Robinson in a neat speech
presented to Campbell
the cup which was the trophy of
the meet.
Both the Liberal and Cimarron
boys and girls as well as our own
all acted as ladies and gentlemen,
and while enthusiastic school
spirit was not at all lacking there
was only the best of feeling and
courteous conduct.
The meet will strengthen the
interest in both athletic and liter
ary ability and is an excellent
opportunity to give the scholars
an opportunity to see what they
can do as well as see what others
are doing.
Prof. Robinson of Meade is to
be congratulated on the manner
in which the meet was conducted.
Everything went smoothly and
the people of the town are in
debted TO him for the success OF
the venture.
The following is the scores
made by the different schools in
each event.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11

meeting F. c. Tracy of Beaver
suggested that a committee be
appointed to take up with Mr..
Corp the work of promoting the
line.
A motion was made that the
chair appoint committee of two,
one from Meade and one from
Beaver to nominate this COM
mIttee. The motion carried and
Leo p. McMeel of Meade and w.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11
New Fountain.

A beautiful and up-to-date foun-
tam has been installed in the M.
& M. drug store andin the-future
thirsty individuals can get all
the new and old soft drinks cor
rectly served. Mr.. Murphy has
had much experience in this line
of work and will keep the very
best and give service unequalled.
He will have an opening Friday
evening, May u, to which all are
invited.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11

Liberal has a most excellent
school and the pupils showed It
at the meet. Prof. F. o. Rindom
is at the head of the institution
and his third years work has
been highly satisfactory. After
the meet Saturday night we
spent until train time visiting the
Liberal bunch at the National
hotel. The Professor and the
boys and girls seemed unanimous
in the opinion that we we're get
ting fat. We have been unable
to notice any superfluous flesh
and think they we're merely try
ing to get us in a good frame of
mind to say nice things of them.
Well we can certainly do that.
We have known most of them
from the time they we're pretty
small kids and they have always
measured up to our standard.
We enjoyed our visit with them
very much. We have very
kindly feeling for Libearl and
her people and if Editor Millman
will bury the hatchet and quit
shooting it into Meade so much
we will feel more like giving that
town what it deserves.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11

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See the sale ad of w. H. Fra
zier on last page.
Get your bread, cakes and
cookies fresh, daily.
o. M. Clouse was in Liberal
this week on business.
Home made bakery products
at Martins meat market.
See about that cheap organ
Kelley has. Look up his ad. 1t
tells.
Holderman's bread, cakes and
pies at Dorland's meat market.
Always fresh.
il. Stamper went to Plains,
Wednesday evening to cry a sale.
south of that place. r. 1'' ~
Attend the opening of the new
fountain at the M. &M. drug
store next Friday night.
Mrs. Martin Gruemkin of Eng
lewood is here visiting her par.
entss Mr.. and Mrs. Boiling.
w. H. Ford is here from Hois-
ington looking after his business
interests. He drove bunch OF
horses down.
Attend the county school meet
next Saturday. The contestants
will come from Fowler, Plains
and Meade schools.
f. Sourbeer had a fall few
days ago which resulted in sew
ere bruises. Fortunately no
bones were broken.
The Hutchinson News to the
contrary Notwithstanding DR..
James Decker the Osteopathic
Physician is located in Meade.
His Office will be in the Buis
building and for the present he
will be at home at the Buis resi-
dence. He has shipped his office
furniture here and is here "tor
good"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11

Well we took another trip
through the artesian valley, and
we fail to see where we can mod
ify our statement in regard to
that country. We have been
around some but never did we
see any place which would equal
it from any point of view. The
Leach place and Frank Marrs
place are Just about all that a
person could wish tor in home.
Mr.. Leach has a fine residence
and Mr.. Marrs is moving his old
house toanother qaurter and will
build modern ten room house on
the site. We went erthe route
in f. f. Bowman's auto livery
and the ride was a pleasant one.
Bowman is a careful driver who
always goes the whole way and
comes back and has lot of feel
ing for his passengers, never
hitting the bumps and making
one feel like the end of his career
had come. If this valley ever be-
comes sufficiently advertised it
is hard to tell what will happen
up that way. Some of those val
lev farmers will have to erect
forts to keep from selling out.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11
Decoration Day.

T b e services on Decoration
Day will be under control of the
G. A. II. and S. of V. The fol-
lowing comprise the various COM
mittees:
GENERAL COMMITTEE OF DAY
Capt, f. Sourbeer, Pres.
Capt. h. M. Painter, V. Pres.
Capt. Osgood, T. c, Baxter,
]. II. Ellis, }. NJ. Brannan, o. K.
Stevens, ]. p. Kelley, ]. e. Ben
nett, secretary.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Capt. Osgood, chairman, ]. H.
Ellis, ]. e. Bennett, Mrs. Judd,
Mrs Backe, Phyllis Fuhr.
MUSIC COMMITTEE
]. M. Brannan, chairman, John
VonProsky, ]. p. Kelley, Carrie
White. Anna Twist, Mrs. Won
Prosky.
GATHERING FLOWERS AND DECO
RATING CEMETERY
II. G. Baxter, chairman, Geo.
B, Cones, Roy Taggert, Mrs.
McLain, assisted by all the
young ladies' in town who are
cordially invited to help.
DECORATION OF CHURCH MEMORIAL
SUNDAY AND OPERA HOUSE ON
DECORATION DAY
Mr.. Sumpter, Ebert Innis,
Warren Fletcher, Mrs, f. W.
Flick, Mrs. w. .G. Ha!ter, Mrs.
II. c.. Baxter.
PARADE COMMITTEE
Captain Sourbeer, chairman,
o. h. Stevens, Geo. Gillidette,
Rev. Sperow, Rev. Baker, Rev.
Moore.
r. Buis, Marshal, N. M. Ellis,
w. H. Sourbeer, r. Buiss AS
sistants.
These committees are urged
to get busy at once.
]. E. Bennett, Sec.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11
3 Automobiles.

Will sell any one or trade for
property or stock. Guarantee
all to be in first class shape.
.1l4t Henry Burford.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11

The following are those who
took part in the contests and the
mum Der of points won.
Liberal: Carl Wooden Z, H..
Crackel l.. Jas. Sealey 7, Chas.
Sealey 5, Claude Bunyard 3, John
Bolin 7, relay race /, tug O. war l..
Cimarron: Lupton 10, J 0 e
Cross 3, Ray Firestone 3, 1rl
Clothier 25, LLOYD Clothier 5,
relay race 3, tug O. war 5.
Meade: Bernard McMeel 5,
o. Perkins 5, G, Perkins IL,
Archie Fee s, Erie Campbell a.,
Dee Sumner Z, Kay Dalgarn 5,
Donald Innis 2, relay race 5, tug
O. war 3.
LITERARY
Liberal: Freda Harris 5, Mil
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11

We are informed that Mrs. Nc
Lain will open a strictly up-to-
date millinery parlor here. Mrs.
McLain is milliner of consider
able experience and her work is
too we'll known here to need any
comment.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11

DIR. w. F. Fee is back from
Kansas City.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-05-11

John Wehrle has improved his
residence property by putting in
a neat cement curb.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07
INCREASE IN NATIONS rink
OF Distilled Spirits 100000 Gallons
Consumed, 100000 More
Than Last Year.

simultaneously with the announce
ment that our total population in the
homeland and its colonies has passed
the 100 000,0 600 mark, comes another
official announcement which causes
a thrill of different character. Ac-
cOrding to the figures of the internal
revenue bureau, the fiscal year lately
ended has been marked by the largest
consumption of liquors ever known in
this country OF distilled spirits 1865
100000 gallons have been consumed,
being 100000 more than last year.
During the same time, 59,485,117 bar
rels of fermented liquor have been
consumed being an increase o. 1000
600 barrels. For many years we have
been gathering to ourselves a vast
foreign population. For the last half
decade our annual immigration has
averaged three-quarters of a million
at the port of New York alone This
big army of newcomers has brought
with it the drinking customs of the
old world, and it will not be until the
second generation that they can be
hopefully converted to the modern
scientific temperance view. Another
cause of the increase is that our gov,
eminent still allows liquor to be car
ried into and through dry" states,
regardless of the will of the people
thus spreading the evil of intemper-
ance.
These figures, startling though they
are, need give no cause for discour-
agement The increase, as we have
shown, is more apparent than real
The fact remains. and should not be
forgotten, that nearly 10000 900 of our
population are living under temper
arre laws of their own voluntary en-
actment-a larger number than ever
before. Thus, though the evil itself
grows, the remedy grows at a still
more rapid rate. Scientific education
in our schools concerning the nature
and effects of alcohol must be pushed
vigorously in all the states. Our
churches and temperance organiza.
tons get together and work harmon
iously for this common end
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07
MAKES ITS OWN WIG.

There is a small crab found upon
the English coast that is so afraid
of his enemies that he has found out,
or has perhaps been taught, clever
way to hide himself. The writer once
saw one of these crabs which was
kept as a pet, and he was lucky
enough to visit him when he was in
the very act of making his wig. The
crab first tore off a piece of green
ribbon-like seaweed with his pincers
and put one end in his mouth.
This he sucked and nibbled and
moistened with some kind of glue
that hardens under water, and then
he pressed the sticky end upon his
back. BY ard by his broad back was
covered with a regular green and
waving wig so that as he crawled
about he looked like a bunch of sea,
weed in gentle motion. We must
suppose that he makes a very sweet
mouthful for hungry fish, and that
he makes the wig to preserve him
from being gobbled up. From time
to time the wig requires repairing,
of course.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

The little market town of Tatters-
hall near Boston in Lincolnshire can
boast of many objects of historic in
terest both in the town itself and in
the surrounding neighborhood Not
the least interesting of these is the
picturesque old castle, around which
are woven many romantic stories of
Cromwellian days. The castle was
rebuilt in the fifteenth century by
the lord high treasurer. Cromwell,
and contains a magnificently-carved
fireplace, an exact replica of which
is reproduced in the houses of par
lament 1t suffered considerably in
the civil war about the time that
Gainsborough and Lincoln fell into
the hands Of the royalists, who were
routed by Oliver Cromwell, the Lord
of the Fens." in 1913 Tattershall
can boast of very fine park con
tanning two Roman camps, to which
many visitors are attracted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07
INDUCES CRAVING FOR DRINK
WeII-Known English Eye Specialist
Advances New reason for Whisky
Habit In Poor Eyes.

1t is a queer theory which is now
being put forward in explanation of
drunkenness If you suffer from eye.
astigmatism-yOu run the risk
OF becoming a victim of the whisky
habit unless an eye specialist is con
suited and glasses obtained to suit the
defective sight
Very many peonle who think their
eyes are quite all right are really
astigmatiC." a well-knOwn English eye
specialist declares, and take no steps
to remedy the defect. The result is
that they suffer from mental aud phys.
ical exhaustion, eliminating in in.
tense headaches, and often leading to
a nervous breakdown.
They find by experience that
nothing aHeviates these symptoms so
quickly as brandy, and, when the pain
becomes excessive, or the inability to
work properly gets almost insuper-
able, they drink brandy, usually with
soda water When the effect of the
brandy wears off there is a reaction,
and the symptoms recur with greater
violence, and more Of the spirit is
taken
AS time goes on a greater guam
tity is needed to stimulate the system
Up to working point, and at last you
get to that state when a man can only
do business successfully when under
the influence of alcohol
Of
last, for in due sequence chronic alco-
holism has made the eve-strain suf-
ferer unfit for anything but a course
of hospital treatment and he is never
the same man again. And not for
one moment has the eye-strain been
relieved, though the results have been
eyanescently deadened
what should have been done, of
course, was to consult an oculist, who
would have given prescription for
srectacles. Then the victim would
have found himself able to work we'll
and only get healthily tired at the end
of the day
The fault very often lies not in the
individual eyes. but in their inability
to focus properly together The focus
ing muscles in their effort to remedy
this are strained. and in consequence
give rise to general fatigue
81 have had one interesting case in
point A professional man, whose
work demanded mental concentration,
and who suffered from astigmatism,
e,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07
FRECKLES ARE HIS PETS.

To indulge his unusual pastime Of
raising freckIes, DR.. Harold Clifford,
an Omaha oculist has become
'freckle farmer" and transfers patches
of skin with the little brown spots from
one part of his body to the other
Freckles are his pets and he likes
to graft them in fancy designs about
his body. He told the Nebraska Medi-
cal association he had been expert
menting with them since 1901, and that
with only few freckles and
his razor he could have perfectly
lovely time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

emitted sparks on it's way through the
iores; Consequently the examining
magistrate of Bordeaux was instruct
ed 10 arrest the engine, and duly arm
ed with warrant he went forth and
read the warrant in front of the
throbbing monster and arrested it on
a charge of arson. He then wheel
cuffed tin other words, put the
seals on it-without any resistance
from the prisoner. The locomotive has
now to stand trial before jury of
experts, who will decide whether the
accused party is in proper working
order, and whether or not 1t is guilty
of a transgression of the regulations
laid down with regard to the working
of railway engines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07
FAMILY TREASURE HUNT.

Some people don't believe in BANKS.
Springfield Mo, an inventory of
whose estate, valued at s6O,680, was
filed the other day. Most Of the prop
erty is cash and notes and was found,
after much searching by members of
the family, secreted behind door
jambs, inside secret table drawers
and beneath false desk tops. The
gold, which he had boarded for many
years filled d water bucket,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07
BEES SWARM IN HER BONNET

singular circumstance occurred
recently at Avon, N. Y. A Mrs. Baker
was in her garden, when suddenly
she heard a buzzing in the air. and
upon looking up saw swarm of
bees coming directly toward her. She
stood still and the whole swarm
alighted on her sun bonnet. With due
presence of mind Mrs, Baker removed
the bonnet, placed it on a stick, took
the bees to a hive and secured them
without assistance
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07
ICE CHEAP IN PERSIA.

The fact that Ice is plentiful and
cheap makes living Persia more
pleasant than it would otherwise be,
and the fact that it can be obtained
at all is indicative of the ingenuity
of the people of the country. The
ground is so porous that water per
colates through quickly. There are
therefore few rivers or lakes from
which ice can be obtained, and it is
seldom so cold in any par, of Persia
that ice of a thickness suitable for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

packing would form under the direct
rays of the sun. The Persian obtains
his ice by making a shallow pool and
building a high wall which will pro-
tect it from the sun. A thin layer
of ice will form; this he floods at
night with water, and so he goes on
adding inch to inch until he can cut
a block of considerable thickness
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

One of the aviators has succeeded in
sailing under the upper bridge at Nj
agara; but this is not likely to help
any more than Blondin did when he
walked on a rope across the gorge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

One weather expert says the world
is growing warmer, but he listens in
vain for applause. Bring on the
prophet who says the world is grow
ing colder
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

One of the professors has been de-
veloping new kinds Of potato bugs in
order to prove the theory of evolution.
Why not prove the theory with some
thing that might become useful?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

A man IN California, saved from
drowning. gave a dime to his rescuer.
Hence, it is fair to conclude that no
life of value to the world was saved
to It.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

A new operate importation can
sing in various languages. but speaks
only Japanese. The accomplishment
is of doubtful value, for 1t is at all
times difficult to tell what tongue the
grand opera star MARBLES with.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07
AN ENGINE GETS ARRESTED

A sensational arrest has been made
at Bordeaux, France short time
ago several acres of forest were laid
waste by a fierce fire. Enquiries led
the authorities to believe that the
guilty party was a locomotive which
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

Surgery has restored his reason to
an insane man. Surgery does many
wonderful things, but 1t has not reach
ed the point whence it can restore his
money to a bankrupt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

rested in New York for exceeding the
speed limit OF course, there did
not happen to be a coal wagon In the
track
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

4 Boston teacher, who is retiring
after a service of 40 years. advises
young teachers to be "a live wire" and
and to rest their minds by flirting a
little. There is nothing aged or de-
crepit in this gingery advice, and it
ought to remove the reproach of
prunes and prisms from the Boston
teachers reputation forever.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

A good many Of our citizens are
anxious to know whether the com
plexion of the Panama canal will have
any effect upon the price Of Panama
hats.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

What has become of all our Ameri-
can aviators? The foreign airmen are
winning all the prizes and breaking
all the necks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

Catching a big fish caused one man
to die of excitement. Perhaps you
are lucky in that the big fish you
hook always get away.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

Manager Chance has been hit on
the head with pitched balls thirty
eight times, but that is not what
makes him so great a manager
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

With the wider use of bubbly foun-
tains nearly everybody will learn to
drink like q horse
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

A Philadelphia man has just sold
his automobile to get money to buy
home. Just to be different, we pre-
sumo.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

Some authorities hold that aviators
are trespassers except over navigable
waters But no one can catch them
ia the act
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

No objection can be raised to the
coatless man unless he sheds his good
manners with his coat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

One Of the troubles about fly swat
ting is that where one fly Is swatted
two more appear to plague the swat
ter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

A newspaper devotes a page of type
and pictures to showing how to man
age a canoe There is only one way.
Walk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

Some people do not believe in yaca-
lions. They needn't go to the school
boy for sympathy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

The fool that rocks the boat is with
US in summertime, but the fool that
speeds his auto is with US always
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

A boy does not regard 1t as a hard
ship to have to take swimming lessons
during his vacation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

Until we have an official national
flower perhaps the Mayfower will
have to do.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

With a microbe in every kiss how
many narrow escapes do you suppose
you have had?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

They are breaking the bathing rec
ords in Boston. Hot weather Will
drive people to anything.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

All society is now divided into two
parts-those who have and those who
have not been up in an aeroplane.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

A Boston woman started out to do
O mans workout 1t rained and her
back hair came down.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

Was It not lucky that the dear WON
en- got rid Of their rats before the hot
wave came along?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

That day on which a new aviation
hero does not materialize need not be
counted
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

Life is getting to be Just one hot
spell after another.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-09-07

A good rule to apply is, the hotter
the weather the simpler the life.