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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-25
GLENN H. SLOSSON

~ PIANO TUNING
Graduate of the Boston School of
Piano Tuning, Boston, Mass. Leave
orders at the Beuidji Music House.
l17Third ST. Phone 1892. Residence
Phone TAP.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17
C.. p. A. Meeting.

At a meeting of the Central Pro.
tective Association held in this city
Saturday, August IL, 1911, the follow.
ing officers were reelected for the
ensuing year:
President, J. R. Baum; Vice-Presi.
dent, Geo. Palm; Secretary, j. S.
Brown; Treasurer, Henry Donovan;
Captain, Chas. Dixon.
The association is contemplating
holding public speaking in the near
future, at which time the work of or.
ganization will be outlined and the
general public brought into closer
touch with this body.
j. S. Brown was selected delegate
to the annual convention of the C. p.
A., which embraces Missouri, Kansas
and Nebraska. The convention will
be held this year at Fall City, Nebras-
ka the first week in October. This is
Mr.. Browns fourth successive year
to be chosen delegate to the annual
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17
County Court.

Ordered that clerk extend levies on
railroad, telegraph and telephone as
sessment as certified to by the state
auditor for taxes for 1911 as follows:
State tax l7c; county tax 4Oc; town.
ship tax 10c; road and bridge tax as
certified to the county clerk by the
various township clerks; Mt. Pleasant
railroad Gin Mt. Pleasant township
only Soc; school IS. &c; city as certi-
fled to the county clerk by the var
ious clerks. All levies on 500 valu-
alton.
R. R. Bennett appointed Justice of
the peace of New Home township.
Criminal cost in the sum of $543. 80
presented and allowed.
Dramshop license granted A. C.
left of Rich Hill.
Bonds of w. o. Snodgrass, collec-
tor of Deepwater township and Geo.
White, collector of West Boone ap-
proved. -
Court adjourned Monday evening
to Monday, Sept. 4th.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17
at the lake front intent upon the
flights of aeroplanes competing in the
aviation contests.
William Allen Dead.

William Allen, former Bates
county citizen, died at his home at
Elk City, Oklahoma, Aug 10, 1911, of
dropsy after an illness of about six
months; age 68 years. The remains
were buried in the Weatherford
cemetery, funeral services conducted
by Rev. B. Ober of Clinton, and Rev.
E. M. Hickman of Weatherford, min
listers of the Church of God. Funeral
services were held in the First Chris
tan church at Weatherford.
His wife and three sons survive
him, one son, Rev. w. H. Allen who
lives in Weatherford, is the Western
Oklahoma Missionary Of the Church
of God, and w. S. Allen also of
Weatherford, is proprietor of ROOM
ing house; W. L. Allen, single, and
will live with mother in Elk City.
Mr.. Allen was a christian man and
for more than twenty years an elder
in the Church of God. In his last
hours he said he was prepared to 60
to that home beyond. For more than
thirty years he was citizen of Bates
county. He was member of Mar
maduke camp of U. C. ", and be-
longed to the Old Settlers Association
of Bates coanty. He is we'll remem-
bered by all old timers, especially in
southern Bates, as an honored citizen.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17
ATWOOD IN CHICAGO AFTER
MAKING NEW SINGLE
DAY RECORD.
Aviator Covers 286 Miles From St.
Louis in Hours II Minutes
Actual Flying Time, With
Only Two Stops.

Chicago; ILL.,, Aug. l4.-By flying
the 286 miles from St. Louis to Chi.
cago with only two intermediate stops,
in an actual flying time of 5 hours and
II minutes to-day, Harry N. Atwood
of Boston believes he has set a pace
that will result in his establishing a
new record on his flight by aeroplane
from St. Louis to New York and
Boston.
As it is, Atwood has broken the
American record for a single days
flight. The best previous American
record was made by Atwood himself
when he flew 148 miles from Atlantic
City to Baltimore July 10, 1911.
The best international cross-coun-
try record is held by Andre Beau
mont, who, in the Paris-Rome contest,
covered 4Ol miles in single day, but
in this instance he made three land
ings, while Atwood to-day landed
only twice.
According to an announcement to-
night, Atwood will resume his flight
from the Grant Park aviation field at
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
He will start over the water and will
travel across the lower end of Lake
Michigan into Indiana.
Atwood, in a Burgess-Wright BIZ
plane, left Forest Park in St. Louis
at sos a. m. on an exhibition flight
over that city. At 1897 he passed the
water tower in North st. Louis, head
ed for Chicago. Counting his pre-
liminary maneuvers above St. Louis,
Atwood had been in the air hours
and 43 minutes when he landed in
Chicago at 6:l9 p. m.
His total time between St. Louis
and Chicago, counting the delays &C.
casioned by the two stops, was 10
hours and IA minutes. His actual
flying time is less than the schedule
time of the fastest train from St.
Louis to Chicago.
Atwood's descent into Chicago was
thrilling. Sailing in from the SOUTH
west, lone speck in the clouds, he
made directly for the downtown dis
trict, and for a time lowered un-
noticed in the distance over the tall
buildings.
Thousands Of people were crowded
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17
LOckWOOd-C Crawford.

Miss Eda Lockwood of this city and
Talmage Dewitt Crawford of Nevada,
Mo-, were united in marriage at the
home OF the brides parents Sunday,
August ID, 1911, at S o'clock p. M,
Rev. A. S. Gwinn officiating.
The bride is the daughter of DR..
and Mrs. 7. F. Lockwood of this city,
and is one of Buffers most handsom-
est and most accomplished young
ladies. The groom, formerly of Al
tona in this county, has his home in
Nevada, but is travelling with the
Crawford tent shows of which he is
manager.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17
BRYAN MAKES
WONDERFUL TALK
"Signs of the Tines his Subject.
Heard by Largest Audience of
Chautauqua.

Chautauqua.
VIM. Jennings Bryan on Friday at.
ternoon delivered his lecture on ''The
Signs of the Times to the largest
audience of the entire Chautauqua.
For over two hours the great Com.
moner held spell bound his audience,
drawn from from all parts of the
county by the magic of his name.
Mr.. Bryan was met upon his arriv-
al Friday noon by a reception COM
mittee consisting of DR.. H. M. Can
non, Prof. Douglass and Messrs. D.
K. Walker and H. G. Cook, who es-
corted him to the Fraternal Inn,
where he rested until time for his
lecture.
After his lecture, Mr.. Bryan was
taken an automobile ride and visited
the grave of the Hon. D. A. Dear
mond in Oak Hill cemetery, whose
memory he eulogized in his address
in the afternoon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17
Judge H. p. Robinson Dead.

Judge Harvey P. Robinson passed
peacefully away at his home just west
of Rich Hill, at two O'Clock Sunday
morning, says the Review. He had
been failing for some time, though
scarcely ailing at any time. His death
was the result Of age-a gradual
wearing out of life's machinery
gentle dissolution, accompanied by
little pain and few regrets.
Harvey P. Robinson was born on a
farm in Ripley county, Ind, Apr. 3,
1925, where he was reared and edu-
Gated. His father was Tennessean
and his mother native of Kentucky.
The subject of this sketch was mar
ried three times and was a resident of
three states. He first moved from
Indiana in 1857. to Benton county,
NO., thence to Iowa 1861, and from
there to Bates county, NO., in 1869,
where he resided until his death.
M. Robinson was a Republican in
politics and a Universalist 1--WE believe)
in religion. He was conservative,
good man, morally, and a successful
farmer and business man, leaving a
large legacy acquired by toll, frugali-
ty and good management to his heirs.
His funeral occurred Monday after
noon at two o'clock, burial made in
the Robinson cemetery located on
his own land), opposite Green Lawn,
and was largely attended.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17
w. N. Walker.

W. N. Walker, formerly of the
Double Branch neighborhood in this
county, died Friday, August II, 1911,
in Trinidad, Colorado, as the result of
a gunshot wound received in attempt
ing to make an arrest at that place.
He is survived by a widow and a
daughter.
The remains were brought to this
city Sunday and funeral services were
held at the residence of j. R. DOUG
lass. lnterment was made in Oak
Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17

here to take subscriptions for schoo
journals and other educational maya
zines. Teachers should avail them
selves of this opportunity to subscribe
for about two or three good school
papers. A record of the papers will
be kept and make up a part of your
grade on professional work which
will 90 on your next certificate.
Many are inquiring as to the
changes in books this year. While
the text book commission has not met
yet, take the liberty of saying for
them that there will not be any change
this year. The same books in agri-
culture for the ninth grade will be
that was last year. This book is still
on the reading circle and the ques-
tons will be based on this in agricul-
ture in teachers examination. have
limited supply on hands and shall
be pleased to-knoM- what you will
want. This subject is suggested by
our state high school inspector for
any and all high school work.
The Fair View correspondent to the
Rich Hill Enterprise speaks of our
meeting in August conflicting with
their picnic down there. This meet
ing was changed for several reasons
and one was because it had conflicted
the two presiding years with this
event and no sooner did we change
our time than they did likewise.
The speakers from out of the county
were promised for these date several
months since and we could not change
very readily.
Our Fall Association will be held
October 26-27-28. The corn contest
will be held in Rich Hill October %.
Another meeting will be held at Am
sterdam the oath of October. The
speakers for each occasion have been
promised for some time and the dates
can not be changed.
While the Enterprise correspond
ent was not finding fault with us or
any one feel that it is due them that
this explanation be made. For all l
know they may have changed the
time Of the picnic in order to avoid
this conflict and what ever their mo-
tive may have been l wish them a
most pleasant time if the teachers do
have to come to Butler that day.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17

Hadley's press agent is filling the
columns of certain papers with slush
about the governors neckties, which
does not compare favorably with the
evidences OF real work being done
by Secretary of State Roach.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17

NO subject Will be given at any
time other than designated in the
schedule. Teachers should take no.
tice of the time the subjects are given
and be there to begin at that time.
The papers will be made up and the
grades sent out in time for the open
ing of school September 4th.
Our Teachers and School Officers
meeting will be held in the circuit
court room, August 81 and September
l. Not these alone are invited but
all who are interested in the schools
of the county and education in gen.
eral are invited to be present, and es-
pecially on the afternoon of the 31st
as l believe we swill have something
of interest to all.
1t is very pleasing the way the
teachers are taking hold of the Read
ing Circle work this year. While
after this is requirement on this for
the renewal of old certificates as well
as for the granting of new certificates
am quite sure that no such motive
prompts our teachers in the matter,
but rather a strong professional spirit
instead. have often said that no
county in the state has a more pro-
gressive body of teachers than Bates
and l doubt if any will equal us on
the number who have done work in
summer schools or the regular normal
course.
During the August examination and
the August meeting some one will be
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS
BY Supt. r. N. Allison.

BY Supt. p. VI. Allison.
The next teachers examination
will be held in the auditorium of the
new high school building in Butler,
August 1926. The subjects will be
given in the following order:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-08-17
Coming Events.

Hume Stock show, Sept. Fl.
Hume Poultry show, November
1915.
Bates County Fair, Sept. 1922.
Pleasanton Stock Show, Sept. 1918.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Publication Notice.

First published in the Meade County News.
September 7, 1911.
In the district court of Meade county Kansas.
B. F. Cox, Plaintiff,
VS.. Court No 22o5
Henry Waterman, ct al, Defendants.
The State of Kansas, to Henry Waterman
and Katie Waterman, his wife, and The Kan
sas Moline Plow Company, defendants, Greet
ing: You and each of you are hereby notified
that you have been sued IN the District court
of Meade county, Kansas, by B. F. Cox
plaintiff, and that you must answer the Pc
titon filed in this case, by said plaintiff, on or
before the 2Ist day of October 1911, or said
petition will be taken as true and judgment
rendered against you, the said Henry Water
man and Katie Waterman, for the sum of
$4,000, with interest thereon at the rate of
eight per cent per annum from October IL,
1910 and against you and each and all of you
foreclosing mortgage given by the defend
ants, Waterman, to the plaintiff, on the north
half of Section 81, and the Northwest quar-
ter of Section ~, all in Township 3 south, Of
range 20, west of the 9th P. M. in Meade
county Kansas, and for the sale of said land
to satisfy the indebtedness due plaintiff, and
for costs, and such other and further relief as
may be just and equitable.
In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and seal of said court on this 9th
day of September, 1911.
Seal JOHN ELLIOTT,
Clerk of District court, Meade county, Kansas
H. LLEwRLYN JONES,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
BIG SHIPS INSURE COMFORT
immunity From Rolling and Pitching
Puts Premium on Large Vessels
Like the Mauretanla.

Notwithstanding the beneficial ef-
fects which many receive from sea
voyage, making the slow boats de-
sirable for that reason, there is no
doubt that the passenger steamer
from this time on will be the large,
fast boat. The immunity from roll
ing and pitching, which is scarcely
noticed on ship like the Mauretania,
where the 20,O00-ton and less vessels
would experience a rough passage.
puts a positive premium on the big
boats Then, aside from those pas
sengers who are naturally poor sail
ors, are the constantly increasing
number who cross once or more each
year on business, and to whom time
and comfort are essential features.
For travel, the big ship will eventual
ly surersede the smaller ones, as fast
as they are retired, although the cost
in weight and fuel consumption makes
1t unlikely that any substantial low
ering Of speed is to be expected.
Before vessels of greater length
than 1000 feet can be used, there
must be new docks, as present dock.
ing facilities, on both sides, have al.
ready reached their limit. A thou
sand-foot ship today would project $50
feet beyond any pier in New York
where such ship could lay.-H H.
Windsor in Popular Mechanics.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
METEORS FALL EVERY HOUR
Only Occasionally One Of Sufficient ~.
menslons Survives Passage
Through Air TO Earth.

Meteors, or shooting stars, as they
are more generally called, have from
the beginning of things been lombard
ing the world at a rate estimated by
the highest authority ut many thou
sands an hour, of which, however, an
average Of only five or six are visible
10 the naked eye during the same
period OF time. Fortunately. owing to
our protecting envelope OF air, very
rev OF these missiles reach us. In size,
meteors vary from a few ounces to
many pounds in weight, and 1t is only
very occasionally that one is of suffi-
clent dimensions to survive the pass.
age OF eighty to one hundred miles
through an atmosphere increasing in
density as the earth is approached.
Inc speed at which they enter the at.
mosphere, calculated at not less than
80 miles second. generates such In.
tense heat by friction that the iron of
Wnlch the meteor principally consists
is Immediately reduced to an incandes-
cent vapor, which is the luminous train
go frequently seen in the heavens on a
clear night. The vapor rapidly cools.
ana cCndenses in form of these minute
PARTICLES, which assume the spherical
form AS does shot during its fall from
the top ct the tower. FinalI,', the little
spheres are scattered by the winds and
currents IN the upper regions, and
gradually descend in their millions as
an invisible but never-ending shower.
Strand Magazine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14

Fowler recently voted bonds
amounting to $4,000 to put in
a suitable water system and buy
the electric light plant. Out of
the eighty-ive votes cast only
eight opposed the proposition.
A good water system indicates a
step in the right direction on the
part of any town, be it ever so
small, and it is peculiarly con-
stituted person who would op-
pose such a pr pos ii on. A
water system may seem little
expensive in the start, but the
expense is small when you think
of the enormous loss of property
and possibly of lives fire would
couse in the course of a very few
moments time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Stealing a Comet.

A European astronomer has tried
with some success to steal a comet.
Some weeks ago a new comet was.
announced and received the name Of
the comet Cerulli, after its finder.
Soon, however, other astronomers
were unkind enough to point out that
he had appropriated what belongs to-
another, and that this was without
Doubt Fay's comet. discovered in
1843.
Its period is little less than IN
years, and 1t made its Temperatures
on time up to 1895.
1t should have come back in 1903,
but failed to show up. But they are
sure that the comet Cerulli is Fay's
comet, repenting of its remissness
seven years ago, and now resuming it's
regular beat.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
Publication Notice.

First published in The Meade County News
September 7, 1911,
In the district court of Meade county Kansas
The First National Bank of Engle-
wood, Kansas, Corporation, Plaintiff,
VS.. Court No. 22oo
w. 5. Butler, Defendant.
State of Kansas, to w. ]. S. Butler, de-
PENDANT, Greeting:
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued in the District court of Meade county.
Kansas, by the First National Bank of Engle-
wood, Kansas, Corporation, plaintiff, and
that unless you answer the petition of the
plaintiff filed herein, on or before October 81
1911, the same will be taken as true and a
Judgment rendered against you. for the sum
OF $4,000 with interest thereon at the rate
of ten per cent per annum, from June 20,
1911, and for the further sum of $SI5 20
with interest thereon at the rate of ten per
cent per annum, from May 2, 1911, and for
the further sum of $4,000 with interest there
on at the rate of ten per cent per annum from
June II, 1911, after the same becomes due.
and for the further sum of $1,000. 90 with in
terest thereon al the rate of ten per cent per
annum, from September IL, 1911, after the
same becomes due, less the sum of $47s. 90
and for costs of suit, and for the sale of the
following described real estate, situate in
Meade county, Kansas, to-wit: The South
west quarter of Section 2, The Northwest
quarter of Section II, The Northwest quarter
OF Section ID, and the North half of the
Southwest quarter of Section IA, all in Town
snip 81 south, of range TO- west of the 9th d.
m which has been taken under an order of
issued in this action, and for
such other and further relief as may be Just
and equitable.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand, and the Seal of said Court, on this 9TH
day of Septemhe, 1911,
lSEAL. JoHN ELLIOTT,
Clerk of the District Court
of Meale County Kansas
II. LLEWELNN JONES,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
MLUE OF A STRONG MEMORY
SOme Who Possess Il Are Not Other
wise Above the Ordinary Chill
dren Learn Readily.

While a strong memory is q great
convenience, 1t Is not necessarily an
advantage.
! Cardinal Mezzofanti, whose memory,
Tor words was so retentive that he
never forgot one after hearing 1t once,
and which enabled him to acquire
more than hundred languages, was
In most respects a very ordinary per-
son. Pliny relates that Mithridates,
king of Pontus, had so excellent a
memory that he was able to speak
nuently % languages native to the
provinces Of his vast empire. Yet he
was a cruel barbarian.
A well-known peripatetic elocution--
list and reciter still living declares
that he can repeat, without further
preparation, about 1900 selections in
prose and poetry. He probably tells
the truth, since he has been training
his mind in this particular direction
for many years.
On the other hand, such men as SIR 4
Walter Scott, Macaulay, and Glad
SS~AO "OAo AOS OAAJ PSSooo5Otb VI O4N
ceilent memories. they were also menI
Of good judgment.
Among human beings children have,
the most remarkable memories I'm
der favorable circumstances they wilEt
learn three and even four languages,
10 as to be able to express their |
thoughts with equal ease in any, ono4
Of them by the time they arc six orr
seven years Of age.
And they accomplish this remark
able feat without any aid from then
devices to which adults are
compelled to resort when they under
take q similar task. They learn words =
and phrases unconsciously, and rarely
forget them as long as they live. On 1
the other hand, grown-ups rarely ac- .
Quire accurate pronunciation Of for
eign language, although they may be {,
able to use 1t with entire correctness.
1t Is common belief that the mem
Dry Is more tenacious in early life
than IN later years. That seems to
depend almost entirely on the indi-
vidual.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
For Pantry Shelves,

The shelves in the pantry often
mean great deal of scrubbing. This
need not be so if the shelves are COW
cred with white oilcloth, such as is
used for tables. Cut the oilcloth in
long strips about three inches wider
than the shelves. Make flour paste,
and with it stick the oilcloth on the
shelves, covering the front edge and
pasting it underneath, and letting the
oilcloth come up about an inch against
the wall at the back. Shelves covered
with oilcloth will keep tidy for years,
and only need wiping over with
cloth and warm water to clean them.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
First Published Sept. 7, 1911.

State of Kansas,
Meade County IS. In the Probate
Court of said County.
In the matter of the estate Of Peter Thon-
hof, Deceased.
To all Creditors of and other persons inter
ested IN said Estate:
You are hereby notified that at the next
regular term of the Probate Court in and for
said county, to be begun and held at the
Probate Judges office, in Meade, in said
county, on the end day of October, 1911 be-
ing the first Monday in said month of Oct
ober, | will make final settlement of said
estate, and at such time application will be
made for an order of the Court finding and
adgudging who were the heirs of said de-
ceased.
Having filed with said court my final acco-
unit of said estate:and for necessary attorneys
fees and other expenses necessarily incurred
in the administration of said estate, here
by give notice, as ordered by said court, that
said final account is set for hearing in said
court on the 4th day of October, 1911.
Herman rhonhof, Administrator.
Attest ]. H. Randolph, Probate Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14

After a dispute which has last
ed for years between Oklahoma
and Arkansas, as to who was the
owner of the Chocktaw strip,
Oklahoma has at last renowned
her claim to the disputed terri
tory, on the grounds that the
back taxes on the disputed land
amount to three times what the
land is worth.