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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-24
Northern and
Eastern Resorts

n IATURE is now in her love
N Hest mood in the woods and
lake regions of the North
and East its cool and green.
The streams and lakes are
teeming with bass, "muskies" and
trout and a variety of gamy fish.
worthy foemen to try the anglers
skill. There are fishing, sailing.
boating and all the pleasures you
need for health and happiness.
Good hotels and boarding
houses with reasonable rates viii
make you comfortable and the go
ing is a pleasure on
&S1.1N a Rock Island train.
S8lS Let me tell you ho0
SlEl1le much fun you eGa hGus
W for lille mo"NU.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
AGED SISTERS DIE
WHEN HOME BURNS
Their Bodies Found with
Arms About Each Other.

Aberdeen. Md, Dec. 26-Trapped by
flames in the old home in which they had
led a lonely existence for fifteen years,
two aged sisters, Mrs. Betsy KiethIey
seventy-eight years old, and Mrs. Susan
Mallock, eighty-one years old, were
burned to death early this morning
The sisters, both widows, made their
home at Carriers Run. a mile from Aber-
There they spent a quiet Christmas Day
and retired early. as was their wont.
1t was the custom of the aged women
to keep an oil lamp burning in their hall
way, and 1t is believed that this was the
cause of their death, IT having probably
exploded during the night and set fire TO
the frame structure.
1t was shortly after l o'clock when
Howard Osborn, while driving down the
road, saw the smoIdering embers. Only
the stone base and a tall brick chimney
remained of the two-and-a-half-story
house. Quickly driving to the nearest
neighbor, about half a mile away, Mr..
Osborn soon summoned help. With the
aid of several other residents, a bucket
brigade was formed and the FIRE extin-
guished. In the midst OF the hot ashes
were found the charred bodies of the. two
old ladies' in a last embrace. Their arms
were about each other and their bodies
lying across the iron frame of the bed.
The features we're almost unrecognizable.
Wrapped m cloths. the bodies were
taken to Aberdeen. where relatives live.
According to residents, both Mrs. NAL
lock and Mrs. Kiethley had been living
there for nearly fifteen years. Occasion
ally they visited Aberdeen, but for the
most part they lived alone and had few
visitors.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27

Miss Jean Oliver, daughter of the SEN
ator from Pennsylvania, entertained a
dinner company of young people last
evening.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
TECH ALUMNI HOLDS REUNION,
Mr.. Daniels, in Brief Address, Fa-
VOrs school Gymnasium.

The Technical High School Alumni As
sociatiOn held its annual reunion last
| night in the large new assembly hall of
the institution. More than a hundred
members of the senior class and grad
yates of the school were present.
, The meeting was given up to a discus
sion of the business affairs and a report
OF the finance committee. The treasurer.
| Francis a. Reilly. II. reported A large
cash balance. DIR. Frank c. Daniels,
principal of the school. spoke in favor of
a gymnasium for the Technical High
School, and proposed that Congress he
| urged to make an appropriation for that
| purpose. Plans were made for a dance
to be given in January. After the bust
ness meeting adjourned, refreshments
were served.
Officers of the association are: Presi-
dent, J. Bond Smith. '07: first vice presi-
dent, Bruce Cleveland, 'O6; second vice
president, Miss Jessie Weyrich. II; cor
responding secretary, Howard Stafford. 0S;
recording secretary, Nelson b. McKer-
nan, 'OS. and treasurer, Francis A. Reilly,
III.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27

mour. and Morris looking to the forma-
tiOn of the giant trust.
Il have" replied Veeder.
Produces the Document.
will YOU produce it,
Vecder looked around the room, glanced
at his clients. and then grinned. He dug
into his pockets and produced the dOcu-
ment.
who helped you to draw this?" Veeder
was asked, as he heaved a sigh of re-
lief
Il represented G. F. Swift. and L. c.
krauthoff represented Mr.. Armour. We
represented Morris jointly"
Here Veeder paved over the great bun
6Ie and identified the dim signatures of ].
Ogden Armour, Edward Morris, and Gus
tavuS Swift
Have You another contract signed
hv these same men," asked the govern
ments attorney.
Ncedcr pointed to a bundle of dOcu-
ments and said that the whole pile was
composed of such contracts. After long
fight he was forced to produce a con-
tract by which Swift was to buy the
Anglo-American Provision Company for
the combination, and it will be read into
the court tomorrow. BY its term the
three packers were to turn into a cOrpo-
ration. to be formed of all their great in
tereStS and those of scores of subsidiary
companies, to buy enough of the indie
pendent firms to assure absolute control
and split the results on the basis of the
valuation of the three plants.
Aside from capitalizing the earnings
most of which were already in plant, the
IaCkers agreed to split ''melon" of
100000 for good measure. For their
PLANTS they were to take twenty-year AZ
per cent bonds and preferred stocks. The
common stock or water TO be represented
by capitalized earnings, water and good
will. This was to be sold TO the specu-
lative and unsuspecting public.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
Nominations Close.
WIFE PAID THE BILLS.
Mrs. Anderson Sues Her Husband on
Singular Grounds.

Cincinanti, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Maria L. B.
Anderson. wife of Francis B. Anderson.
a cousin of Larz Anderson, of the diplo-
matte service, brought suit for divorce
to-day against her husband, alleging that
he has never properly supported her, but
has contracted bills for his own use and
benefit, which she paid, and that as fire.
quently as twice a month he has re-
mained away from home. She also al
Ieges that he has remained from home
two and three nights at a time without
explanation.
She says that on account of his intem-
perate habits he has been compelled TO
take treatment in institutions in the State
of New York. They were married in
Pawtucket, r. l.. in August, 1901. and
had been separated since last Septem-
ber.
The Andersons belong to the exclusive
social set. and are close personal friends
Of the Tafts.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
VICTORY FOR EDISON.
Declared the Original Inventor o.
the Kaleidoscope Films.

Justice Stafford. in the District Su-
preme Court, yesterday sustained the
claim of Thomas A. Edison as the origi-
nal inventor of the kinetoscope film, in
a decision awarding a perpetual induction
to the Motion Picture Company against
the Chicago Film Exchange.
The Chicago concern, according to the
court, has lnfringed on the reissued let
ters patent of the plaintiff company,
whose ownership thereof is established.
Auditor Dent has been directed to take
and state an account of the gains, profits,
and advantages which have accrued to
the defendant concern by reason OF the
alleged infringement.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27

tho next week. lie sent his clients to
the grand jury to take the Immunity
lath" which has kept them out of court
FOR eight wears. And to-day he was en-
gagged in undoinE the work of a lifetime.
H. told of frequent and serious lapses of
memory the history Of the beef trust,
his formation Of the old pool and of
InuSty contracts, signed by J. Ogden Ar
our. G. +. Swift. and Edward Morris,
hich laid bare the inncrmOst secrets Of
the beef trust.
Too Much for One Man.
Nccdcr erected lasting monument to
his own ingenuity. He barely exposed
one corner Of a system of ''blnd-pig'
corporations which were organized by
the packers to take care of ponderous
profits and then said nonchalantIy:
Il can't carry the details of these
things in my head. There are 125 such
corporations in my office, and ] do not
remember the names of purposes of
many of them. have served as official
or director in many of them, as have the
clerks in nv Office. But | don't remem-
her which ones. That is too far back for
my memory.
The question which brought about the
stagnation of Veeders memory was in
admitted forming the company, but did
not remember it's purpose, or whether he
was ever an official of it.
The government will show that it was
a pool OF the beef packers and was
devoted to the sale of 'oleo Oil" Its
directors met every Tuesday morning and
declared weekly dividends. According to
the governments information. it was cap
itIlized for S14,Co0.OOO and declared divi-
d"ndS OF Si0OO.900 annually.
"POOIs" Divided Profits.
Thus the Aetna Company and the Op-
penheimer Trading Company were sub
sidiary pools" which divided the profits
Of the hog and beef casing business and
kept part OF the profits Of the business
out of the annual statements of the three
companies.
The immunity bath which Veeder in
vented and Attorney John S. Miller dis
covered was invoked to-day in an at
tempt 10 prevent the government intro
ducing as evidence of dates prior to the
time the famous bath was indulged in, in
1905 At that time one OF the packers
vent before the grand jury to get his
bath, and the rest furnished Commits
sioner James r. Garfield with 'incrimi-
mating evidence against themselves and
gained immunity.
The objections were reduced to writing
and injected into the record. The gov
ernment will reply tomorrow. and Judge
Carpenter will rule on the objection. He
allowed Veeder to testify to ancient his
tory on the promise that IL he rules
against the defense he will strike from
the record all evidence made prior to
1906
Attorney Veeder. when brought down
TO the time Of the formation of the great
but Inflated combine, was asked by At
torney Butler, for the packers, IL he had
the contract entered into by Swift, Ar
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
HER CONDITION CRITICAL.
Miss Van TasseI, Auto Victim, Un-
der Surgeons Knife.

Miss Margaret Van Tassel, nineteen
years old. of 10 Myrtle street northeast,
fiancee of Dean Jackson, chauffeur for
Alexander Graham Bell, who was pilot
ing the large Limousine machine which
turned over at the south end OF the
Highway Bridge Monday night and in
jured its eight occupants, is in a critical
condition at Emergency Hospital Early
last night the surgeons decided a surg-
ical operation might save her life.
The physicians say it will take a day
or so to determine definitely the serious
ness of Miss Van Tassers injuries.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
Champ Clark on Tour.

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 8. - Speaker
Clark arrived here to-day on his way to
Oklahoma on a speechmaking tour.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
WILL RECONSIDER
PUBLICITY SCHEME
Chamber Meeting Called for
Thursday Night.
SPIRITED SESSION EXPECTED

Chamber of Commerce VIII Vote
Again on Resolution Providing
for Employment of n Press Agent
for National nina
tIOns for Directors Closed.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
POLICEMAN EAsLEY DEAD.
Son of Sergeant Succumbs TO Ty
phOId Fever In Hospital.

Policeman Gaines Easley. son Of
Sergt w. w. Easley. Of the Tenth pre-
cinct, and a member of the metropolitan
policee department for more than four
years, died at Garfield Hospital yester-
day afternoon at 4:50 o'clock from an at
tack of typhoid fever. He was stricken
ON November 26. He was connected with
the Seventh precinct
Easley was twenty-four years old. and
IL survived by a wife and one child. He
lived at 1888 w street northwest
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
SEEK PIRATES GOLD.

Treasure Digging Has Become Pop
ular on st. Marys River.
Savannah, Ga Dec. 2.-Digging for
gold believed to have been lost from a
Spanish ship hundreds of years ago has
become a popular pastime in st. Marys
River, from Kings Ferry to Coleraine.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
John ID. send. Christina. Tree.

Tarrytown, n. Y, Dec. 26.-Mr. John
D. Rockefeller to-day sent down to the
First Baptist Church one Of the finest
Christmas trees he could find on his
place The Sunday school children of
the church will hold their Christmas ex-
ercises tomorrow night.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27

A special meeting OF the Chamber of
Commerce has been called for Thursday
night TO reconsider the action taken at
the last regular monthly meeting in
adopting a resolution providing for the
employment Of a publicity agent for the
city.
This special meeting has been called by
President James F. Oyster as the result
of a request In writing, signed by more
than twenty-five members of the Cham
ber, asking that they be given an Oppor-
tunity to reconsider their action of De-
cember Il, in casting their vote in favor
of the resolution providing for an official
press agent for Washington. The cOnsti-
tuition of the Chamber provides that
when such a request has been received
the president shall then call a special
meeting at the earliest possible date.
That this special meeting will be an
unusually interesting and spirited one is
freely predicted by members of the or
ganization who are conversant with the
desires of many of their fellow-members
concerning the advisability of employing
a publicity agent
At the last regular monthly meeting of
the Chamber, held December II, the reso-
luton providing for the employment of
small majority. Many of the members
who voted in favor of the resolution at
that time have since changed their views
regarding the matter and wish to have
the entire question reconsidered.
According to the wording Of the reso-
luton providing for the employment of
a publicity agent, the salary TO be paid
him shall be $500 per year, and he shall
also have the services of a stenographer
at $500 per year. 1t also provides that
besides paying the salary of the pub
liCity agent and his assistant the Cham
ber shall also provide for the payment
of all expenses in connection with the
publicity work, such as postage, print
ing, and the like.
Reconsider After DeIiberation.
Those members OF the Chamber who
have asked that a special meeting he
held say that when they voted on the
matter they thought these latter items
would amount to but a few hundred dol
lars. They are now of the opinion that
the total expense in connection with the
employment of a publicity agent will
amount during the first year to not less
than 5000, and they believe this expense
would be too great for the Chamber to
undertake at this time.
The written request asking that the
Chamber reconsider its action regarding
publicity for the city was prepared more
than a week ago, and, after being signed
by about fifty members, was forwarded
to Capt. Oyster just in time to forestall
action on the part of the executive COM
mittee. which was about to carry out the
provisions of the resolution.
Nominations Close.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
nomination OF candidates for the board
of directors of the Chamber of Commerce
was closed. Thirty-nine nominations
were made to fill the ten vacancies which
will exist with the beginning of the new
year.
The annual election will take place jan
uary .. and ii is believed that the pres
ent officers will be reelected. Under
the constitution of the Chamber of Com
merce, the directors are not allowed to
serve two consecutive terms, which
makes the outgoing directors ineligible
for reelection.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
BEEF TRUST PLAN
TO GET MILLIONS

Continued from Page One.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-27
BAND CONCERT TO-DAY.

Ry the Fifteenth Cavalry Band and
orchestra, George F. Tyrrcll, director, in
post gymnasium. Fort Myer, at sp. m
PROGRAMME:
String orchestra:
March. "Alexsnder's Ragtime Band.
Berlin
Overture, MY Desdemona" ..... Schwartz
Waltz. wine. Women. and Song" ..straus
Selection, The Gay Hussar'' .Kalman
Band:
March (newl, "Adjutant Barnhardt"..
.Bittrich
Fantasia from the opera "Lucrezia
Borgia ............................. .DOnizetti
Serenade, "Esp1quOle" ".......... Schlepegr1n
! Selection, The Quaker Girl. .Mancktan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-21

G~7-r" Painter r % ,he men rto
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''-fav f"r q f~v fAvs' hunting Up
'nrrs Do ah-enc~ squire y g Ma
rHn n'i art - police 'udrs
Egtlfrh fsfo-s.ef. - Cleveland g.
r. guest - relatives here
~ lanes r NcGee % pt,,s
rE. ta- r~fI~r~f home after n
af n'th -''auv~s her-
Nrs Stella wilson % Parton 10
,-.-s her aunt NJ Acc Stone
20 fhis CITY
t1ar'ss Vrr' - Na~nnlnrfrr -
're rr's''vss here
NJ k-~a ~ Thompson. - rhir
r m street ~No has been ~ Is
reported % p. improving
Mics NVufo Wills - Amhe-or
W 90 visiting hrr sister. Mrs.
iaH~a Ns.'-. ~ fhis city
Nss Nnec stanley. ~ Tuer,v sew
" .'' Monday 'or Cam
,i>.- vi'h her brother.
'amr- stanley
49, .hr Stcssr and Mrs. Emil
~hur't, eert 90 Pittsburgh vester
."tut thc funeral ~ Car,
v- s-f VT, O. ? Knm,er o,
''r' we're ruest. ~ Rs,laire
N rer'te- schmidt ~ Gravel
Nr"' o. PTtssNurT to attend
'fe '%frrra' ~ a relative
ENe Ohio Valley EayoI Company.
"h.N operating the Ruckove plant
arrt lumber - girls ~ work ye.
.r-'ay
rrc' noc,hd- % Seattle. Wash
ana Louis Doe~har of Everett.
WasN are visiting their Sister. Mrs
lt-o'ir- Norman % Rose Hrl.
IRE Home and Foreign Missionary
Society - The Second Preshyterian
church wNi wse- Tuesday evening
40 fhe N0ue - Mrs James kinney.
r- Gravel UV
TN" ~i'rueEcr h-othe~a returned
ro'u-1H' yesterday from The South.
~N--a 'hev spent che summer With
fNs I0hn H0hinaon shows
Tho Relate. HIGH school foot bal
team fa 7c' efu'ef - play Elliott
school rcv' saturday afternoon
Mrs william Morgan and sister.
N'-T A'e'Il Hutchinson - Gravel
iIil win entertain o. party - friends
Thursday afternoon.
Nrs Angus NauuI entertained
'he Guards of 'he Tar. Vaccabees
'as' evening ~ her - on Gucrn.
soy street
T.'la.re Eiks VIII hold 40 import
ant meeti-r mis- evc0'/ Important
business viii DO transacted. ana al.
members are urged ~ attend
T'a -"rear''Dn fn mo RoI ~ Honor
class VIII D. held this evening IN th,
First " r. church
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ATTACK OPORTO
Plan 81 Royalists When They nads
Second Atterpt 20 Place Manuel
on Portuguese Throne.

LISBON wa Frontierl. Nov. 20
The government has been informed
~ the consul a. SAlicla. Spain. that
another invasion by the royalists $
imminent
The royalists claim hat they Viii
b. aided by Portuguese troops Who
Will revolt IN their favor There To-
however. no evidence OF any repnb
lican deserton up 10 the present mo
ment
It IS confirmed that The Duke ~
Opor'o. uncle 90 the deposed King
Manuel. has arrived az Nigo. where
he r. comforting With other monarch.
let leAders They plan 60 strike the
first blow A. Oporto.
The government continues 10 AXE
the situation calmly ifs plans are
90 permit the entire royalisj forces fo
enter well into Tho country. after
which the republican troops viii op-
pose them IN a decisive battle
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-21

Some piano houses with their i-n;ilua,eG rlan 90
getting all they can tor a piano, marvel n he u-Y,o-tl.e
methods used by this house 70 30 a large volume ~ r4>i-
ness. We 20 right ahead offering inducements in v-ct
and prizes that make il possible Tor Us 20 sell more pianos
in a week than the so-caned onepdce, hiSh-7uct3 piano
houses sell in a month, with the result tha, The large in
crease in sales benefit both the purchasers AMI ourselves.
We extend you @ cordial invitation to come in ana
look at these Christmas Pianos and Player pianos. The
saving in price alone, without the other advantages. will
appeal to your good Judgment. You can come AMI look
without being urged 10 buy. Al We want is for You 10
see for yourself Just how much Of a saving this Christ
mas Sale makes possible. Easy payments no interest.
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NO BATTLE IN nENioo;
MERELY A CELEBRATION.

FL PAsO. Tex. Nov. 2o-what vas
supposed az first 20 have been an ~
tack on Juarez by Reyistas proved
upon Investigation 70 be the ceiebra.
ton by Maderistas % the anniversary
OF the beginning % the Madero reyo
lution The principal feature ~ the
demonstration was the discharge OF
firearms which CAV rise 20 the re-
port that followers % General Reyes
we're attacking Juarez.
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Death OF Child.

The funeral OF Catherine. the 10
months old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
John 49, Sucdiker. % McCurdy's add.
ton. VIII be held to- morrow afternoon
a. ? o'clock ,ntcrment viii be made
80 the Stone church cemetery. The
chiid's death. which occurred yester-
day morning AZ 100 o'clock. followed
n several months Illness thought 10
have been caused from injuries su-s
tanned IN a fall from A baby carriage
asst summer
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LA TOILETTE BOOM
Gov. Johnson. of california. Endorses
Progressive Candidate 90
Head Ticket.

SACRAMENT. Cal. Nov co-Gov-
,fnor Hiram johnson. progressive
Republican. came ont FOR Senator "a
folet'c for President and "A direct
presidential primary. In n formal
statement isued to-day. lie declare
that while a Joker" In tho primary
Inv Of 1903. gave the party IN power
fun right ~ send "A solid delegation
Tor Ia Toilette. n u chose. 40 would
sacrifice politiN 20 principle and ir-
sist that tho people have the right
90 name their ohoioe for President.
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The German Alliance heid q regular
meeting last evening a. Scheehle s
hall. Vhich WAS attended ~ a large
croNd \ great deal % business vas
discussed Including the vet petl-
tons which ave been circulated all
over ne count, during thv pass few
DIS 70 vas decided a. The meeting
that no petitions would no' he taken
to 81 Cla.rsyiile until tho latter part
~ Oh. week
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The members 90 the } " Dougher.
" Bible class. o. The First VI. r.
church o. Elm Grove. are busy sell.
.ug tickets FOR the oyster supper which
viii De served under the auspices OF
the class ID .hc X ~ H. bail on Thurs
day evening Notcmbsr .1 supper
VIII be served from . 90 = O'Clock and
tickets are meeting with a ready sale.
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A. no meeting ~ rho LadIt- Ala
society - Pie Kirsuooi Presbyterian
church last evening management
N"f~ completed fr- fhe chicken uaN b.
supper which ls 20 D. given 'his even
ing from 2 o'clock until rra
menu has been p~regarc: and 10 r. ~
p'c''d chat several hundred alll tc
served
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Case Dismissed

Tho slf1fr- ~nso which was brought
ir Squire Nc'unrauEhy's court 'as-
evcnirr vas di-frisaei on account %
Tack uf evidence ~ seems that the
p"rs0n uho brought fhe case fo court
fhough' that mo- evidence outside %
own testimony was needed
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Formal openlro.

store which Viii be conducted by
Walter Marsh. in me building for.
merly occupied by Scott % Russell
viii be held to-day. The building has
been improved and a large stock OF
goods has been placed IN u The lei
business Vill no doubt be- accorded n
Dr. heral patronage.
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The H-ndhy Afternoon Thimble be-
~as pleasantly entertained yesterday
arsrr0ou a. fhe home - Wrs Thouas
Fnasi-r IN k'-s.ooc hy Mrs FTstirr
ard Mr. ? sharp Seuriy al 90 'h.
members we're Trss~n, and after fl~
seWin a dainty luncheon va -er,.f
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THU mon sare severely Injured
Monday afternoon hv ffr breaking az
n -D1fn'f 'n fho nov olympic Thea
tor Ur Belmont afrrof They urr-
putting up electric wires vhfr tfr
scafn'f cave way ard they Tell fu
me floor RI distance of f- fee' one
~ Them was severely injured. while
the other escaped with a few bruises
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TH- ~f. huaf owned hN ~'siumefE
Bailey. ir ~ti.h himself and several
fr..nl, WiI maxi. r trip t1 Sew or
beams WAS launched at 'h, rid Swarrz
itr4iuz yesterday Sly-pinE ccom
medallion fnr six is provided In tho
nra ard a puverfIl .rFin. - tn
stalled The party 81. bot start
down OBJ. river foT ahout ton days