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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-07-20

Tine following we're taken from
The Southwest Trail of recent
date:
Meade, Meade County, Kansas,
June 10 1911.
Mr.. L. M. Allen, Passenger
Traffic Manager, Chicago, Ill.
Dear Sir-I sold my farm near
Jansen, Neb,, and moved to
Meade County, Kansas, in the
fall of 1906. l bought 800 acres
in the Mennonite settlement
southeast of Meade, paying So
per acre for the land. l have
been farming this land every
wear since l came here, and have
been raising wheat, corn, barley
and oats; also all kinds of garden
products. l have raised as high
as 20 bushels of wheat to the
acre, while some of my neigh
bors' fields have yielded as much
as 80 bushels.
The climate is very healthful
and the water is the best to be
found anywhere. Horses and
cattle, as we'll as all kinds of live
stock and poultry, do well here
AS near as can tell, there about
ninety Mennonite families living
in this settlement, and they own
and control about 10000 acres of
land. We have our own church
and school. l have been offered
$50 per acre for my half section
and am we'll satisfied with my
investment in Meade County.
Yours truly,
(Signed) A. J. Friesen.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-07-20
Happiest Girl in Lincoln.

A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, 81 had been
ailing for some time with chronic constipa.
ton and stomach trouble. began taking
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and in three days l was able to be up and
got better right along. l am the proudest
girl in Lincoln to find such good medi-
cine" For sale by all dealers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-07-20
Off to the Lakes
and Woods!

Doesn't that make you hungry
for the green GOODNESS of the
pines, the babbling streams of
crystal, the rippled surface of
the lakes with their white sails
and graceful canoes?
The luxurious trains of the
Rock Island Lines will take
you to many such in perfect
comfort and at slight expense.
Among the most delightful
are those gems in Northern
Iowa Spirit Lake, Clear Lake
and the Okobojis.
Then there are the resorts of
Michigan, Minnesota and
Wisconsin.
Let's talk it over. l know
we can hep you plan.
We want you to have a real vacation this
summer, butyou can't get
~ 3e9 complete enjoyment I'M
lEStlISt&AT essyou start offright-
HE'S EsT.Y.Ml aRock Island train. Rock
fR2E4kslAAMs8l Island service makes the
@V%s going pleasure.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
ENDS LIFE I'm FREIGHT CAR.

Isaac Bestisky, of Norma, n. j., who
mysteriously disappeared from his bro
theirs residence in Atlantic City on Sat
urday morning, where he had been Wis
iting for the past two weeks, was found
in car at the Pleasantville freight sta
tion about O'Clock Sunday night by
Constable Yearicks, in a dying condition.
Yearicks hailed a passing automobile and
the man was rushed to the Atlantic City
hospital. He died one hour after admit
tance and the physicians gave out the
cause of death as poisoning from wood
alcohol
Bestisky seemed to be suffering from
a slight illness and was in constant
state of melancholy. His brother kept
a careful watch over him and cautioned
him not to leave the house. The man
sank lower in spirit when his brother
became alarmed and summoned a physi-
clan. About nine o'clock on Saturday
morning Bestisky arose from sick bed
and eluded his relatives in making his
exit from the rear of the house. The
brother, on learning of the escape, inn
mediately made search of the city, but
could not find him. He then notified the
police to be on the watch
The man is supposed to have wandered
to Pleasantville where he was seen Sat
urday and Sunday wandering aimlessly
about. Toward evening he disappeared.
He lay all Saturday night in the damp
woods and then ventured out early Sun
day morning, and was seen walking Main
street up until noon. He is supposed to
have purchased the wood alcohol about
noon, when he repaired to freight car.
After drinking the contents of the bot
tie the man lay down to die. Passersby
heard moans and notified the Constable.
The suicide conducted farm at Nor
ma, and is said to have been prosperous.
Overwork it is thought brought on the
sickness, when he came to visit his bro
ther and recover his health. He leaves
wife and several small children. Be
tween $4 and $5 in money were found on
him
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
AUTOMOBILE AND
MOTORCYCLE COLLIDE.
Charge of Reckless Driving to be Made
Against the Chauffeur

While making a sweeping curve on
Verona avenue, Pleasantyille, early Sat
urday evening, preparatory to returning
to Atlantic City on his motorcycle, Will
lam Hasehke, a young resident of the
West Side, was struck by an automobile
He saved himself from being run over
by jumping from his machine just before
it was struck, but in falling sprained his
ankle and is now confined to his home.
Witnesses of the accident claim that
the chauiiear of the automobile did not
blow his horn. Mr. Haschke declares
that the collision could have been avoid
ed, as there was plenty of room on the
boulevard in which to have passed him.
He can account for the accident only by
reason of the fact that the chauffeur
must have lost his head. The automo-
bile was compelled to stop as the motor
cycle was tangled up in its gear, but the
four passengers in the car declined to re-
veal their identity.
Brnton Edwards, who accompanied
Mr.. Haschke on another motorcycle,
took the number of the car.
Another automobile stopped and took
Mr. Haschke to his home in Atlantic
City. 1t was at first feared that he had
broken his leg, but it was found that the
injury was only sprain. As soon as he
is able to be removed to a magistrates
office, Mr.. Haschke will swear out war
rant for the arrest OF the automobilist,
on the charge of reckless driving. He
will also bring civil suit for damages.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
Social Event at Absecon.

The social event of the year took
place Tuesday evening in Absecon, when
the Ladies Art Club gave their annual
reception to their gentlemen friends
The beautiful home or Mr.. and Mrs
Ambrose L. Hammell, Shore road and
Illinois avenue, was the scene of the
nights festivities Tastefully decorated
with fragrant flowers and artistically
arranged with electric lights, the house
was a scene of resplendent beauty. A
surprise program of music, dramatic
art and story telling was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present. The musical
numbers included piano duet by Her
man L. Madden and his sister, Miss Han
nah Madden; solo by Mrs. Ambrose L.
Hammell and vocal solos by Mr.. Reuben
Babcock and Miss Nina Smith The
surprise of the evening was a playlet
rendered by several of the ladies, repre-
senting doctors visit to female sem
mary. 1t was a laughable farce, and
SO well rendered that the participants
had to appear several times for con-
gratulations. Those in the playlet in
cluded Mesdames Wilson, Laughlin, Con-
over, Babcock, Townsend and Miss Mi
ma Smith.
As a happy hit Mrs. George Conover
in Way Down South in Dixie" reci-
tation won hearty approval, and in his
usual characteristic way Rev. Robert A.
Elwood told some stories that brought
down the house. An elaborate menu
was served and when the bells chimed
midnight the guests departed thoroughly
happy over the success of their annual
event. Those present were Hon. and
Mrs. E. A. Wilson. F. F. Doughty and
Miss Josie Doughty, Mr.. and Mrs. E. D.
Rightmire, Mr.. and Mrs. George Como
yer, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Laughlin, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter B. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Clark, DR.. and Mrs. T. w. Madden,
DIR. and Mrs. Samuel johnson, Mr. and
Mrs. Reuben Babcock, Jr, Mr. and Mrs
J. 7. Townsend, Rev. and Mrs R. A.
Elwood, Mrs. Ida Babcock, Mrs. May
Townsend, the Misses Nina Smith,
Hannah Madden and May Townsend,
and Mr.. Herman Madden
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26

Girls and the mothers of girls have
reason to be grateful for the introduc
tion OF the peasant type of dress. New
er have dresses required SO little work
| might almost say so little skill-and
so little material, and these are points
of great Importance when the school
wardrobe is to be considered The stud
led simplicity of the dresses has decid-
ed element of the picturesque to add TO
their other admirable qualities. There
is a side to the question that should APP
peal to mothers, and that is that the
simplicity of construction makes these
models excellent examples for first les
sons in dressmaking. Work should be
made interesting to the beginner; it is
hardly probable that our grandmother's
daily stint of hemming towels and rum
ming seams awakened any particular en-
thusiasm for the art of needlework
Simple stitchery was learned, to be sure
but the needlewomen developed would
be but hemmers of hens and sewers of
seams after all. Constructive work may
just as well be inculcated at the same
time as the stitchery, and the personal
element will create an interest most val
udple W Ine lesson. Let Uie Sedlus De
those of a peasant blouse of galatea,
gingham or some other well-woven cot
ton fabric that will not fray readily,
and let the hemming lesson be taken on
the hem of little skirt No matter if
the stitches are uneven and some of them
show pretty large on the right side.
Don't dull the enthusiasm by too much
ripping and doing over; rather let the
first attempts remain as visible incen-
tives to better work next time. Girls
usually get their first dressmaking les
sons on dolls clothes, yet think almost
any mother will admit she would rather
make dress for child than the tiny,
fnssy garment for a doll. - Fashions
and Dressmaking," in The Ladies' World
for August
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26

Why do some people in China and
some parts Of India die off like flies
when cholera or some other scourge
comes? The answer, in one word, is
dirt. The people live in filthy homes
with filthy surroundings. They know
nothing Of the laws Of sanitation. They
permit litter and garbage to lie around
the premises. Thousands of them live
like pigs in pens. When pestilence
stalks abroad they are its easy victims
In towns where the people are wise
enough to keep their streets and their
private premises clean such plaques
find comparatively few easy marks.
Happily. most people in America are
not to be compared with the ignorant
Chinese and the low class Hindus in
the matter of cleanliness. and yet there
are some Americans who violate the
laws of sanitation constantly 1t is
to show this sort of citizens the error
Of their way that the nation wide
campaign for cleanliness is being
Waged. Cleanliness of person and
premises is preventive Of disease.
In most towns the authorities keep the
streets and other public places measur-
ably clean, and in some towns there
are local laws requiring people to
make their back yards presentable.
but mans home is his castle, even
though it be but a hovel, and it is up
to the family and not to the law to
keep the interior premises in a sanitary
condition.
Recent experiments and investiga-
tions have proved conclusively that
the common housefy and the mosquito
are spreaders Of disease. The fly
does not frequent clean houses to an
alarming extent 1t rejoices in filth
which attracts it. and it fattens on
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
READY FOR A CLEANUP.

READY FOR CLEANUP.
1t. The mosquito is bred in stagnant
pools, in the old rainwater barrel that
stands at the corner of the house and
the puddle that forms in the back yard
after rain.
Garbage. which befouls the air,
should be carted away or burned and
not left around the house until it be-
gins to smell to high heaven" Neg
lected garbage not only is peril to
the family in whose house 1t is found,
but it is both peril and nuisance to
the neighbors.
1t is incumbent upon every citizen
to do his part toward keeping the
premises clean. Men. women and
children are included in this duty. Co
operation and constant watchfulness
are necessary If town is to be kept
clean and present neat and inviting
appearance. At this season of the
year the danger from dirt is greatest.
The good old summer time is pre-
eminently the time for cleaning up.
Somebody has prepared the following
good advice, which is particularly apt
just now:
l. Take away the ashes and dirt
from your back yard Immediately.
2. Clean out you cellars. stables and
sheds. Whitewash your cellar walls.
fences and henhouses.
3. Burn all rubbish that viii burn.
Clean your vacant lots and alleyways.
4. Avoid mixing ashes and garbage.
This is against the law. You may be
fined S.
8. Refrain from throwing old paper,
banana or orange skins into the streets
6. Plant some grass and flower
seeds to make your home beautiful
Every house should have little green
grass and few trees.
Z. When you have once cleaned up
keep your yard clean all the time
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
Henrietta Crossman ALI This Week.

A rousing welcome is being extended
Henrietta Crossman and Minnie Dupree
at the Apollo Theatre, where "The Real
Thing is revealed for the first time in
Atlantic City this week. The sale of
seats has been very large and the out
look is for one of the biggest weeks of
the Apollo season.
THE Real Thing" will be taken into
New York next month and is said to be
the best and funniest play Miss Cross
man ever had. The cast is certainly
promising and the names of the players
are of the star or near star variety.
As one manager said day or so ago,
If some people had put up such a cast
they would have billed it as an all star
affair"
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
NATURE TELLS YOU
As Many Pleasantville Reader Knows
Too Well.

When the kidneys are sick,
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures calendar.
Infrequent or too frequent action;
Any urinary trouble tells of kidney
ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidney
ills.
People in this vicinity testify to their
worth.
Mrs. Z. Roselle, 426 Landis Avenue,
Vineland, n. j., says: Il am as strong
in my praise of Doan's Kidney Pills to-
day as when | publicly endorsed them
in 1905. | have had one or two slight
return attacks af backache, accompani-
ed bx headache and chills, but at such
times l have Immediately used Doan's
Kidney Pills and have received good re-
suits. When | first learned of this REM
edy | was suffering from acute pain in
my back and sides. The kidney secre
tions also gave me much annoyance.
Doan's Kidney Pills promptly cured me
and | shall always say word in their
praise
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the -Doan's-and
take no other.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
FRECKLES
New Drug That Quickly Removes
These Homely Spots

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles, as
new drug, othine- double strength
has been discovered that is a positive
cure for these homely spots.
Simply get one ounce of othine-dou-
BILE strength, from Thomas F. Crawford
and apply a little of it at night, and IN
the morning you will see that even the
worst have begun to disappear, while
the light freckles have vanished entire
ly. 1t is seldom that more than an
ounce is needed to completely clear the
skin and gain beautiful clear complex
ion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this is sold under guarantee
Of money back if it fails to remove the
freckles,
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
Amount and Duration

(Clause A.) Fifty per cent. Of wages during dis
ability not exceeding 300 weeks
(Clause b. Fifty per cent. of wages during dis
ability not exceeding 400 weeks.
(Clause c. Compensation based upon extent of
such disability Ono compensation allowed dur
ing first two weeks), but employer must fur
nish medical and hospital expenses (par 14)
not TO exceed.
so per cent. Of daily wages during 60 weeks y. .
so per cent. of daily wages during 35 weeks.
80 per cent of daily wages during 80 weeks . .
so per cent Of daily wages during 20 weeks . .
so per cent Of daily wages during Is weeks . . .
Loss of first phalange of thumb or any finger con-
sidered equal to loss of one-half of such thumb
or finger, and payments to be onehalf of am
cunts above specified.
Loss OF more than one phalange to be considered
as loss Of whole thumb or finger provided that
III no case the amount to be received for loss of
more than one finger shall exceed amount pro-
vlded in schedule for loss of hand
so per cent of daily wages during 80 weeks . . .
Loss Of any toe but great toe so per cent of daily
wages during 10 weeks
Loss Of first phaange of any toe to be equal to one
half such toe and compensation to be one-haf
amount specified. Loss of more than one phal-
ange shall be considered as loss Of entire toe
so per cent. of daily wages during $50 weeks . . .
80 per cent. Of daily wages during 200 weeks. ]. !.
so per cent. of daily wages during 125 weeks. =.
so per cent. Of daily wages during rs weeks. :.
so per cent. Of daily wages during 100 weeks. .
Loss of both hands, both arms, both feet both legs,
both eyes or any two Of above mentioned mem
bers shall be considered total disability.
In all other in this class compensation shall
bear relation to scheduled amounts as dis
abilities bear to injuries named in schedules.
If employer apd employee are unable to agree on
amount to be paid, the amount shall be deter
mined according to provision Of paragraph 30.
Amounts specified in class (C) SUBJECT to same
maximum and minimum limitations as are stat
ed in clause CAY.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
PLEASANTvILLE TRANSFERS.

Oscar Levine ct ux. to Horace Dyer ct
al. irreg. beginning at a peg for corner
in the middle of the Delilah road, short
distance east of Tantrough Branch and
corner of Lemuel Conover, William Boice
heirs, and Dennis Robinson's and Others
lands; $3.50.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26

Never leave home on journey with
out a bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is al
most certain to be needed and cannot be
obtained when on board the cars or
steamships. For sale by Thomas F.
Crawford, Druggist.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26

Cheapest accident insurance - DIR.
Thomas Eclectic Oil. Stops the pain
and heals the wound. All druggists sell
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26


Dirty yards cause flies, sick !
/ ness, death. Z
4 Old tin cans hold water; wa :!
K ter breeds mosquitoes. !
Rotten garbage makes bad air; /
I. bad air makes weak bodies; weak ]
I bodies make big doctors bills. Z
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
CANCER $5's%5 $$s!43ss$d FSs&5SSS1ls 4 HF'
WILLIAM j. PATTERSON.
Cancer Specialist Residence 24 Catharne Street. Philadelphia

terrible
hitherto
mediatey
Bell Phone
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26

Don't fail to send items of news to
The Press for publication about your
self and friends.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
FOR THE CLEAN
TOWN CAMP A|CN
Everybody Should Lend a Hand
In Sprucing Up Premises.
keep THE BACK YARD NEAT.

Cleanliness Of Public and Private
Property Tends to Prevent Disease
and Lower the Doctors Bills-Co-
operation and Constant WatchfuIness
Are Necessary.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
To Employers Of Labor
STATE OF NEW JERSEY

Every firm corporation having employees kind
Facton Mills
their Households Etc Automobiles Employing Chauffeur
Employing
Liability and Workingmens Compensation Laws force.
What
The Compensation payable the injury
under this section, each subject
A Maximum wekyI Idemnty
mW Week indemnify
to bepM
The following schedule
Nature of Result compensation
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26

ing from Accident
Temporary disability.
Complete disability. -.
Partial disability. -.
Loss Of thumb.
Loss of first finger. ~.
Second finger. -.
Third finger. ....
Fourth finger. -.
Phalange
More than one phalange.
o.
~, i,"' '
Phalanges
loss of band
' "
LOSS ol leS'
Loss q eye'''''''''
Both hands, etc. c.........
Other cases. .........
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
DEATH G-SES

G.) Actual Dependents:
If orphan orphans, minimum Of 25 per
cent. of wages Of deceased with 10 per cent add
ed for each orphan in excess Of two with a max
imum compensation Of 60 per cent. of wages.
Period Of payment of wages 300 weeks. ......
25 per cent. Of weekly wages during 800 weeks.
10 per cent. increase on 25 per cent for each or
phan up to 60 per cent of weekly wages during
800 weeks
25 per cent. Of weekly wages during 300 weeks.
40 per cent. Of weekly wages during 800 weeks.
IS per cent. Of weekly wages during 800 weeks.
50 per cent. of weekly wages during 800 weeks.
So per cent. of weekly wages during 800 weeks.
SO per cent. of weekly wages during 800 weeks.
so per cent. of weekly wages during 800 weeks.
25 per cent. Of weekly wages during 300 weeks.
Compensation in death cases to be computed on
basis Of foregoing schedule, but shall be distrib-
uted according to laws Of state providing for dis
tribution Of personal property Of an intestate
decedent unless there be a will
Expenses of last sickness and burial not exceeding
Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-07-26
It Might Interest You

to learn that we are expert Dentists
with reputation for excellent work
in every branch Of the business. Our
experience has been gained in an ex-
tended practice among the best pat
rons. We make speciality of each
branch, having skilled operators for
every line, and we guarantee our work
of the highest class, and done in the
most thorough manner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-23
If You We're in Prison

prison put In stripes
N In along with suit OF
tockyo
without guardwhat would
back stripes and
locked ce OR just do tho thing by working
regularly discharsedf
would
Guelph Ontario public making that
buildings
badge They
guarded dormocs
They And they They oyoasiy
their time
prison against the prisoner
he has committed society.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-23
Course of the Taft Star

In the summer ssuc country
between Pinchot and Bal
A.
President Side OF the
thought he could hope for rcnona
the Widest chance OF reescuon
This reciprocity President iau got on me
Of halnger
president
the Conversation association. Secretary Fisher.
Taft much higher than Il was IN the sum
improbable his re.
possibility as u
seer a
White House
losing
tricks with tho far he Va doing
him through
other
coronation And there with the style too
ualfofa
silver buttons and sword say
fine toddns Broadway New YORK. In suoh
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-23
WHY NOT SMILE AWHILE?
THE ABSOLUTE LIFE
ny IonN coplaY.


I've tackled new inda ms fast they came;
I've dipped into all manner OF cults.
but when they aifed. all were the same.
IT'S the truth there never results.
l took up New Thought. but got ne'er n think.
tried ev'ry one out my Wife
I've spoiled realms of paper. wasted good Ink
Now RS me for the Absolute Life
H.
q, foil for schemes that seemed like dream.
| went az EN- all with a relish.
Indeed they all promised 10 be the cream.
And things that will not embesh
Success IL your hratn." the Cultist would say,
There's no need Of this worry and strife"
Hut I've passed EN- up since that happy day
That learned of this Absolute Life.
II cons OF time Ia their fiectlng flight
unearth any dope that Is stronger.
Pray rock mo Co sleep and bid me good night,
don't want 10 live any longer
I'm willing 10 fight. I'm willing TO slave.
I've learned how To handle spoon fork and knife:
But fear neer could learn to behave
Should adopt the Absolute Life,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-23
Hire a Sweep- Woman j.!

wonderful offices az Wash
son found beside desk when committees
really the
That Justice Days portrait
suddenly
all
the Bainsor suddenly
We have suggestion to make congressional investigating com.
left believing that either the