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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05

VIM. Robert, the ranchman
and capitalist at Miles, goes to
Europe the first of the year. He
leaves New York the first week
in January and aims to visit
southern Spain, Italy and other
points of interest. He will take
his time and spend perhaps the
greater part of the year 1911
there-Liberal News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05

Because the Garden City rail-
road will not reach Liberal in
time the meeting of the South
west Kansas Teachers Associa-
ton will be held at Dodge City.
Liberal has the promise of the
meeting if railroad facilities
made it of easy access, and at
the time prospects were favor
able but a ter Developments
necessitated a change in the
arrangements.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05

The gown which was to have
been worn by Mrs. Alice Roose-
velt Longworth at Helen Taft's
New Year Ball was stolen from
an express wagon and great ex-
citement is said to have prevailed
in the household. However Mrs.
Longworth notified the modistes
that they must have another
ready in time and according to
the dispatch twas so furiously
insistent that the firm yielded"
despite the fact that it was big
task, which shows that Lady
Alice has something of the dis
position of her distinguished
father.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05
Misses McMeeI Entertain

Misses Genevieve and Mona
McMeel entertained at a Watch
party Saturday evening in honor
of George. James. and Josephine
Hall of Artesian. Games, music
and social conversation were in
dulged in to the enjoyment of all.
A dainty two-course lunch was
served, and the party broke up
after the birth of the new year.
The guests declared, one and all.
that they had spent a delightful
evening.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05

A dispatch to the Eagle from
Tucson, Arizona, under date oi
December % says: Orchard
Gordon, arrested at Benson, was
held over here yesterday for the
federal court at Wichita, Kansas
on the charge of being an acces
sorry to the robbery of a postof'
flee near Kismet, Kansas. Cor
don admits of having bought
stamps at Kismet for one-fourth
of their face value.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05
S. H. Morrow returned --tc

S. H. Morrow returned TO
Denver Wednesday morning.
He is finishing his law course
there. Mr.. Morrow was in at
tendance at the aviation meet in
Denver the day Ralph Johnson,
the aviator met his death, having
left the field few minutes before
the accident occurred. He says
that IN forty minutes from the
time the aeroplane struck, the
newspapers we're selling extra
editions of the papers announc'
ing the catastrophe.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05

Chas Wood left Saturday for
his home at Meade, He sold his
bowling alley here to Beatty &
Sierze. Chas. is good fellow
and conducted the alleys in a
clean and business-like way dur
ing his administration. Mime
ola Record.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05

Another change will occur in
The News force Monday morn
ing. Miss Agnes Wehrle steps
out and Mr.. w. F. Seward OF
Kinsley will fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Seward is married man and
will in all probability locate here
permanently. Miss Wehrle will
enter the Hulburt & Black real
estate Office to learn few of the
tricks of the trade preparatory
to assuming charge of the busi'
ness on February IS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05

The year of 1910 saw thirty
five men sacrificed to the,science
of aviation. Two met their death
on the last day of the year, and
both had brilliant records.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05

O. M. Nix and f. S. Sanders
made trip the other day and
they now own 480 acres of the
artesian valley land in Meade
county. Mr.. Nix traded Illinois
property and in the deal his val
liable team of horses was taken
by the parties selling the real
estate. The deal represents a
valuation of S30,0O0.-Libera
News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05

Miss Gertrude Flesh, of Fow-
ler was one of the out-of-town
guests OF the Misses McMee1
Saturday evening.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05

have told what the land will produces the following will show whatit will do
a an
This sold Mr. w. H. Gisng who lives Plains about
Bento In he and Mrs. Gns visited San Benio of
Excursions While there he bought IA then have rented this
land
payment which will
on rinveSm
Several whom have sold land and living San Bno,
in of the
sale
When land that rental value Buying land where there
Thousands land being
sold that will Why? Because there development
which has built of $500
in less three years.
sw Hotel
like hotca
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05

The Ford Promoter is soon to
move into a home of it's own.
Work on the building is under
way.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-05
Rio Hondo ark
New Pleasure Park of the Rio Grande Valley

The only point in the Valley with salt frontage
railroad service and ample for irrigation and do
rnestc purposes This proposition absolutely unique
1t be duplicated in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
The time to get in is now, and not pay three
prices resale purchase year hence
We have 1000 acres divided into townste lots,
frontage lots and small acreage blocks for fruit farms and
gardens
The climate is perfect; below 80 in the winter
and never above 95 in the Where you can put
in three crops on the same land in one year. Where
you raise anything that California will produce and
are 1900 miles nearer the market.
land will produce year. following
will the of
onions bale of 40 bale and half of
rs bushel O
This the
silt hiy Plenty The
wd 20 feet deep and 81 miles long There 100 miles ls which
of
ject n the world.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-23
TOM SAWYER RUSE
TO GET WHEAT CUT
TWO ILLINOIS FARMERS WILL GARNER
GRAIN IN SAME WAY FENCE WAS
WHlTEwASnED.

Henry .. WhitmOre and T. l..
Oakland, Illinois farmers, residing
between Dekalb and Sycamore, are
going to have their wheat fields
harvested and the grain stacked
and thrashed through much the
same ruse as that employed by
Mark Twain's youthful hero in
enticing his playmates into hard
work.
In this instance the ''playmates"
will be staid bankers, lawyers, mer-
chants-men of affairs in the COM
munity around the two farms
and they are expected to WELD
sickles, scythes and cradles with as
much enthusiasm as Tom Sawyer
infused into the boys whose envy
he aroused by expatiating on the
responsibility involved in white
washing a fence.
The inspiration is Mr.. Whit
more's. AS his and Mr.. Oak
lands wheat grew higher-togeth-
er they have about nine acres-he
began to worry about getting
enough hands to garner it. Mr..
Oakland also worried. Then came
the inspiration. Mr.. Whitmore
recalled that the people Of his sec
ton were proud Of the circum-
stance that on their soil the first
Marsh reaper-antedating the ear
hest of similar CONFERENCE.-The
tried and perfected.
"Aha!'' calculated Mr.. Whit
more to Mr.. Oakland, well just
work on that. -
"Aha!' echoed Mr.. Oakland.
I'VE will, but how"
Mr.. Whitmore reminded his
neighbor of the exploit of Tom
Sawyer and unfolded his plan.
So communications were sent
out recalling the Marsh reaper cpl
sode and stating that when the two
fields were ripe, which will be in
about a month, a cutting bee"
would be held-to demonstrate
that when the hand OF a worker is
drilled to the use Of certain tool
it never looses its cunning.
So old-time harvest hands---the
bankers. lawyers, merchants and
men of afairs---who not since their
early youth have welded sickle,
cradle or other farm implement,
will gather on the nine acres and
swing the same tools they did fifty
or sixty years ago, in an effort to
outdo each other. For all the re-
cipients of the invitation have re-
sponded joyfrlly, even as Tom
Sawper's friends responded to his
cunning. Chicago Record Herald.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-23
OPEN AIR LIBRARY FOR HosoEs.

William Wheeler Fippen, justice
of the peace of Penryn, CAL, has es-
tablished library for hoboes in a
grove Of trees near his place. It is
believed that his hobo library is the
only one of it's kind in the United
States. Books, magazines and daily
newspapers are supplied.
In addition to having shelves sus-
pended from the limbs of the trees
and cases standing against the large
trunks of the oaks and pines, Ftp
pen has placed a long table in the
grove, supplied with two benches
and several armchairs for the read
ers. Fippen has few hoboes to deal
with in his court, because they all
know him and respect him.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-23
MAINE GUNS FOUND
TO BE MUzZLED
THE SPANISH CONTENTION THAT DECKS
WERE CLEARED FOR ACTION IS
PROVED FALSE.

Havana, June 1.-THE Spanish
assertion that the battleship Maine
was cleared for action as she lay
in the local harbor just prior to
the explosion of Feb. IS, 1893,
was proved false today.
AS the giant pumps cleared the
water from the cofferdam and re-
vealed the twisted, torn masses OF
rusted steel of what was once a
powerful fighting machine. they
showed the rusted guns in the port
guns aft ranged to the rear and at
rest with the muzzle caps in their
places.
Gazing at the shattered wreck
age covered with mud and slime,
members of the American board
wondered tonight how any person
on board escaped with their life.
All forward of the engines was
shattered and destroyed. Aft,
however, the old sea dog is solid
and it is believed could be made
watertight should it be decided to
do so later on.
The explosion seems to have
been forward on the starboard side.
but the experts refuse to hazard a
guess whether the magazine ex-
ploded after the initial detonation.
1t was expected that some of the
bodies known to be in the hull
would be uncovered, but none
were seen. 1t is presumed that
many of them are covered with
the thirteen years accumulation OF
mud and salt, and the workers are
proceeding slowly and deliberately.
There is a general feeling of pro-
test among the Americans here
over the program of the govern
ment to bring the bodies of the
heroes home in the collier Leoni-
das. They assert that the least the
government could do for the hon
ored dead is to send a battleship
for them, and it is understood a
suggestion will be made to Wash
ington to that effect if many bodies
are found,
The Cuban government has al
ready arranged to honor the
Names dead when they are sent
to Arlington. The harbor forts
will be manned and, as the special
carrying the caskets passes the har-
Dor mouth national salute will
boom from the big guns in the
Notifications.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-23
A PRETTY COMPARISON.

Daughter-But l don't intend to
marry yet; want to study.
Mother-Absurd! The men will
only think less of you in the end if
you know much.
Daughter-Oh, now, mamma, you
always expect other men to be Like
papa.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-23
WASTED.

Maud-Is Clara good girl to tell
Z secret to?
Ethel-Oh my, no! Why, she'll
never tell q, soul.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-23
TALENT APPRECIATED.

"Do you think John Milton would
e facing poverty if he were alive
oday?"
"Not if he was willing to go into
vaudeville"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-23
HIS CORRECTED NEGATIVE.

willie, come in this instant"
'I won't"
'Willie! Is that the way to talk
% your mother? ?"
eff you please, ma, I won'tw
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-23
LIGHT LITERATURE.

The Fisherman-I've bought fly
,ook for each of us.
The Novice-Do you suppose
veil have time to read them?
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-23
WHERE IT COMES FROM.

Hoax-That doctor spends money
like water.
Joax-Yes; and he doesn't get it
from the well, either.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-04
COBB SUPERIOR COURT
SPENDS A BUSY Week
NUMBER OF MINOR CASES ARE
TRIED WITH A RUSH.
Interesting Land Suit one of Cases
Disposed of Last Week Court
in Cherokee Next Week.

Cobb Superior Court has been
busy all the week and has disposed
of number Of cases for minor
affenses.
Bill Howard, one Of the negroes
who recently broke Jail was convict
ed of assault and battery. Joe
Wood, another of the escapes, was
found not guilty of cutting the big
belt of the Marietta Chair Com
pany's plant.
The business of the court will be
closed up this week and next week
Judge Morris will hold court in
Cherokee.
An interesting land case was tried
last week; that of Mrs. C. C. Kemp
against j. W. Kemp. 1t was a petit
ton to compel Mr.. Kemp to make his
daughter-in-law a deed to certain
land.
Mr.. Kemp owned fifteen acres
which he says he sold to his son and
which the daughter-in-law says he
sold to her. At any rate she built a
house on the property with her own
money, building worth about fifteen
hundred dollars. No papers had
been drawn.
When Mrs. Kemp offered the money
for the land and asked for the deed
the elder Mr.. Kemp said he would
make deed to his son but not to her,
his reason being that he had stood
security for the young man and want
ed to protect himself by making the
property with the house on it liable
for the young husbands debts. The
jury could not see it that way and
rendered verdict in favor of Mrs.
Kemp, but the case was promptly ap-
pealed. Messrs. Motley and Moss
represented Mr.. Kemp and Messrs.
Clay & Morris represented Mrs.
Kemp.
Mrs. Mary A. Lunsford, of Acworth,
took out an insurance policy in the
Empire Life Insurance company for
$4,000 and gave her note for the pre-
MUM, $340. She failed to pay the
note and the jury returned a judg-
ment against her.
In the case of W. A. HUMPHREYS
against A. H. Anderson, suit on
notes for 5000, the purchase price of
lands, judgment for Mr.. HUMPHREYS
was returned.
The cases of the convicts against
DR.. W. B. Handy and his associates
have been settled.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-04
DEATHS OF MR.. J. w. REED AND
MR.. HERSCHEL REED.

Mr.. ]. w. Reed and Mr.. Herschel
Reed, father and son, died within two
days of each other at their home on
Maple street and were buried at Pow
der Springs.
Mr.. Herschel Reed had been i'll for
some time and passed away at five
o'clock Saturday morning in his thir-
tieth year. He was buried at Pow
der Springs Sunday at eleven o'clock,
Rev. ]. j. Crow officiating, from the
Baptist Church at Powder Springs.
The pallbearers were Messrs. Charlie
Ward, Gus Benson, George North
cult, E. Q. Gaddy, Gus Benson and
Frank Watson.
Mr.. ]. w. Reed died Monday morn
ing with his only brother, Mr.. ]. l..
Reed, and many other relatives at
tending him. He was Sc years old
and a member of the First Baptist
Church. The funeral was conducted
by Rev. j. J. Crow and Rev. Mr.. Nor
gan, of Acworth, at the residence
Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock
and the burial was at Powder Springs
in the afternoon. The pallbearers were
Messrs. John Goodwin, John Benson,
NJ. R. Lyon, C. T. Carnes, Charlie
Ward and J. ]. Hardage.
Mr.. Reeds surviving children are
Messrs. Lloyd and Curtis Reed, Mrs.
]. W. Alexander, Mrs. R. T. Shumate
and Mrs. R. J. Croaker. Mrs. Reed
also survives her husband.
His only brother, Mr.. j. L. Reed,
of Florida, was here and many other
relatives.
The bereaved ones are receiving
much sympathy in their great sor-
row. Many beautiful flowers were
sent to both funerals by loving
friends.
Mr.. ]. W. Reed was coroner of
Cobb county at the time of his death
and was popular citizen of Ma
rietta, who will be greatly missed.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-04
Commission FORM BILL
FOR MARIETTA IN HOUSE
WAS INTRODUCED BY HON. JOHN
P. CHENEY TUESDAY.
People Will Vote on the New Plan
Which Would Abolish the
Mayor and Council.

The bill to provide a Commission
Form Of Government for Marietta,
if the people should so vote, was in
troduced in the legislature Tuesday.
1t is in the form of an amendment
to the city charter and substitutes
five commissioners for the mayor and
six councilmen. The commissioners
serve without compensation and have
full charge of city affairs. They are
to be elected on the second Tuesday
in December for terms Of two, four
and six years and their successors
are to be elected as vacancies occur;
so that majority of the Commission
will hold over from time to time and
there will not be a clean sweep every
two years as is the case with the
mayor and council.
The Commission is authorized to
select a secretary, city treasurer, the
police and other city employees. A
recorder is provided for at a salary
of not exceeding $25 a month. The
amendment to the charter does not
apply to the public school system.
The proposed Commission Form of
Government will be voted on by the
people at a special election to be held
early in November.
The bill was drawn by Col. Blair at
the request of public meeting held
some time ago. 1t makes no reference
to the referendum and recall" It's
provisions will be set forth more full
ly between this time and the cleo
ton, and the people will have ample
opportunity to pass upon the merits
of the proposed change in the admin
istfAtion of city affairs.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-04
Auto Climbed Flag Pols Hill

Mr., w. \. Sans recently purchas-
ed a model r. Maxwell automobile
from Mr.. Charlie DuPre and wanted
to see what it would do in the way
of climbing hills. He got Mr.. James
Delk to try it for him. The car made
the difficult trip up the dag-pole
hill in the National cemsasry on
direct drive, which is considered a
remarkable performance by automo-
bilists. Mr.. Delk says it is tAs hard
est pulling car he ever saw and Mr..
DuPre has just received . letter
from the Maxwell factory saying
there has not been a complaint
against the model Il" Maxwell since
it was placed on the market year
ago.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-04
Nice Bingham at 7 IL cents.
Henry A. Ward.
FIRE-BUG SETS FIRE
TO DOCTORS OFFICE
But For Timely Discovery Disastrous
Blaze Would Have Resulted
in West Side Block.

The Office of DR.. w. H. Parkinson
was set on fire Monday night and but
for the timely discovery of the fire the
block of buildings on the West side of
the square might have been burned.
Mr.. Orrie Daniel was standing in
front of Daniel Brothers store at half
past one O'Clock waiting for Mr..
Johnnie Barnes to join him and 60 to
the residence of Mr.. j. W. Reed, whose
death had occurred, and they were to
sit up.
Mr. Daniel saw smoke coming out
Of the windows and gave the alarm
Fire Chief Morris responded with the
chemical engine and extinguished the
blaze which was on the floor. The
damage amounted to not over 800
1t was found that some one had torn
up a lot of magazines, scattered them
over the floor and set fire to them.
many of the scraps remained untouch-
ed by the flames
DR. Parkinson leaves his office always
open. He left there at 10 O clock Mon
day night but riding by in his auto
mobile at midnight glanced up at the
windows and everything was then all
right.
Fire Chief Morris is satisfied that a
firebug has been operating in Marietta.
DR.. Parkinson is sure his office was
set on fire.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-04
Marietta In the Picture.

Mr., Bolan/ Brumby picked I'D a
Literary Digest a day or two ago and,
glancing through its pages, saw a
picture of Mrs. Young, Superintendent
of the Chicago Schools, as she was
standing beside table and making a
speech in San Francisco. Mr.. Brumby
recognized the table as one made by
the Marietta Chair Company several
years ago. Great quantities Of furni-
ture are shipped from Marietta to
CaliiogniA.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-04
DEATH OF MIR. MEDLIN.

Mr.. Richard S. Medlin, a former
resident of Marietta, died in Atlanta
last Saturday morning at the home
Of his son on Luckie street. He was
buried in his family cemetery at JEFF
ferson, Ga. He is survived by five
children.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-04
DEATH AT ROSWELL.

Mr. 7. j. Clay, who was employed
by the Continental Gin Company in
Atlanta, died suddenly while at work
at the Laurel mills property in Ros-
well on Wednesday of last week. His
home was at Scott Station, Alabama.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-04
PHILLIPS LEGION REUNION.

The annual reunion of Phillips Lee
gion will be held at Kennesaw on
Wednesday, August 9th. All Confed-
crate veterans are invited to attend.
w. J, MANNING, Pres.
H. J. MCCORMACK. Sec'v.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
Urges Middle Course
In National Conservation,

Then In tho west the government
comes closely In touch with general
business where that general business
Is affected ny tho disposition of the
public domain. and as 10 that I hope
better time is coming than has
existed I'm the last two wears. Those
have been years of misundcrstand-
ing. Of fanatical ecstasy on The one
hand and blind desire 10 appropri-
ate what can he gotten from the gov
crnmcnt on tho other
7 think VIC are able 10 reach a mid
die course and preserve aS far as VIC
ought the natural resources that arc
left to us in such a way as TO al
tract capital 10 tho development OF
those resources and Still retain sucn
control AS 10 prevent their wastcful
use or their concentration in tho
hands OF capital. ] think VIC will
work II out il we can only obtain
from each side The concession that
the other Is not n thief. ! have got
used 10 the necessity for having an
affidavit ON hand every time I do
anything in order TO show that |
haven't any personal interest in IL.
An tho rest Of the world hasn't
had that experience. and il is
rather embarrassing. and II interferes
with the progress toward affirmative
remedies for the difficulties We are
in. Therefore | plead for tolerance
/ plead for a belief in n mans hon
csiy until he is shown To be dishon-
est. You may differ with him. hut
that is no reason for supposing that
ne Is Il wicked man because his mind
works differently from NOurs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
Government in Its
Relation to Business.

had thought tonight Of saving
something to YOU Of the relations Of
Tho general government To business.
of inviting your attention To the
points al which the general govern
nieut in its administration touches
The general business OF tho country.
First. with respect To railroads: We
have adopted an elaborate system of
supervision, which II seems to me is
working we'll There was time in
tho history NJ the railroads when
they held in contempt the effort of
the general government under the
interstate commerce. law 10 regulate
tnc!r affairs. but. as Is always the
case I'm a struggle between people
that is seeking tho right. and chat
power and element in the community
that knows what 1t wants and is
seeking for undue advantage. the
people conquer. as they have IN this
connection. The railroads have
adopted sensible view. have como
To realize that they are subject 10
tho regulation of tho people. that
discrimination. and they must con-
duct their business In tho Hight of Il
publicity that will keep them lawful
When they do that. they are en-
titlcd to proper treatment. They
arc entitled 10 reasonable rates.
When thcy keep out OF politics. a.
.hey should. aud conduct the business
cf the country as II ought 10 he con-
Quoted making no distinction be-
tween customers or other members
OF the public. they are entitled 10 be
considered The arterial circulation OF
this country, and VIC ought all 10
protect them In their rights and save
them from the attacks Of the dcma-
goGuc. and the attacks OF the man