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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
NEW HEAD FOR COMMISSION
Martin A. Knapp Is Succeeded by judi
son c. Clements, Who Is the
Senior Member.

Washington.-Judson C. Clements
Of Georgia was elected chairman Of
the interstate commerce commission
to succeed Judge Martin A. Knapp of
New York. Mr. Clements is the SEN
ior member of the commission and is
democrat.
While the commission is composed
Of four republicans and three demo-
Gratis at present, it has been the uni
form policy of the commission since
its creation to elect it's senior mem
Der chairman, irrespective Of his polit-
ical affiliations.
The chairman exerts a powerful in
.fuence upon the operations of the
commission, and, what is equally as
important, is eX-offlcio one of the me-
diators under the Erdman act, which
provides means of adjustment Of
controversies that may arise between
common carriers and their employees.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
SONS ENGINE KILLS FATHER
Wreck Occurred on Iron Mountain
Road Near Marquand, Mo-
Twenty-Five Injured.

Fredericktown, Mo.-Two were kill
ed and 20 persons injured when pas
senger and freight train on the Iron
Mountain railroad collided near Mar
quand, small town six miles south
OF here.
Among the dead was the engineer
of the passenger, who was the father
Of the freight engineer.
The dead:
WILLIAM HOLMES, Frederick
town, Mo.
w. A. PAUL, Bismark, Mo, engi-
neer passenger trai
The passenger was the regular
southbound local The freight train,
of which E. Paul, son of the passen-
ger engineer, was engineer, was try
ing to make up time, and to get into
the siding at Marquand before the
passenger arrived at o'clock, The
two trains met pust outside of the
town.
Both engines were demolished, and
the mail, baggage and chair cars OF
the passenger thrown from the en-
bankment
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
KANSAS HAPPENINGS
Wealth in Kansas Clay.

There is untold wealth in Kansas
clays. The work which the univer-
sity is about to begin Of testing these
clays for the manufacture of different
kinds Of brick, pottery and terra cot
Ia, will tend to open up an undevel-
oped resource of the state. l firmly
believe that the clay industry will be
one of our most important industrial
pursuits Of the future This state
ment was made by Prof. Erasmus
Haworth, state geologist and head of
the school Of geology and mining at
the University of Kansas. Prof.
HawOrth is the originator of the plan
to install clay working machinery and
chemical laboratories for the purpose
of determining the values of Kansas
clay at X. U.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
SETTLED FISHERY DISPUTES
President Taft Would Have Tariff
Considered by Subjects" Rather
Than by Schedule.

Washington, D. C.-That Presi-
dent Taft now favors a broader re-
vision of the tariff than would be pos
sible under the strict schedule by
schedule plan was made plain in his
speech at the dinner of the National
Tariff Commission association.
This change in his attitude, it is be-
lieved has been brought about by. the
statements of experts in which 1t has
been shown that to revise the wooden
schedule separately for instance,
without reductions in other schedules
which entered into the business OF the
manufacture of woolens, a great hard
ship would be inflicted upon the manu-
facturers. Consequently the presi.
dent now favors a revision which
shall include subjects" as we'll as
schedules.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
FAVORS BROADER REVISION
New Foundand Voluntarily Agreed to
Make Such Changes in ReguIa-
tons as Necessary.

Washington, D. C.-Any further
proceedings at The Hague in connec-
ton with the fisheries dispute were
eliminated when at the final confer
ence in the state department, the
Canadian and New Foundland govern
ments agreed to proceed voluntarily
to make such changes in the existing
regulations as are necessary to re-
move the objections of the United
States. All future differences which
cannot be disposed of by diplomatic
negotiations will be referred the mix
ed fisheries commission to be settled
according to the recommendation OF
The Hague conference.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
once Captured by Indians.

Mrs. H. c. Chancellor, who came to
Crawford county "a years ago, was
the Oldest white woman resident in
the county and had the distinction OF
having been captured by the Indians,
is dead at Pittsburg. She was a ma
tive of Bowling Green, Ky. She was
born October 10, 1S4S, and came here
when eight years old, with her moth
er, her father having died when she
was three years old. Indians were
her principal neighbors here and once
she was captured by a-tribe and lived
with them for six months. She was
well cared for, however, and treated
like princess. After she was re-
stored to her mother her home was
sacred.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
IMMUNITY BATH FOR BUYERS
Adams County "Best Citizens" Go
Free While the Men They Pur-
chased Suffer.

West Union, O.-Charges of favorit-
ism in the Adams county vote probe
were made when it was declared that
about 200 OF the best citizens" of
Adams county have been given the
immunity bath and are now legally as
white as snow, while nearly 1000 9TH
er citizens not considered among the
best" according to money standards,
have been disgraced and dsfranchis-
ed. The former represent the vote
buyers; the latter the vote sellers.
The 200 best" constituted states.
men, business and professional men.
got immunity FOR telling what voters
they bought and how much they paid.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Ed. Howe VIII Keep Busy.

e. w. Howe whose retirement as
editor of the Atchison Globe was an
nounced recently, will not quit work
because he has quit the paper. He
is now at work on new book, "Coun-
try Town Sayings which will be a
book of short paragraphs, most Of
which have appeared in the Globe
Sights" column of the Globe. Mr..
Howe intends to visit Mexico in Feb
ruary II the revolution subsidies by
that time. He intends to begin the
publication of Smiths Quarterly at
his country home, Potato Hill, in
April.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
New Kansas Fast Mail.

Kansas City.-A new fast mail
train, known as the Kansas Fast Mail,
originating at Chicago and running to
Newton, Kas., $50 miles, will be in
augurated by the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad The train will
leave Chicago at 1870 p. m, arrive in
Kansas City at a. m, leave at lis
q. M, and reach Newton at $50 a.
M, more than duplicating the service
Of the old fast mail, annulled three
years ago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Kills 200 Crows.

Lyon county farmers still are wag-
ing relentless war against crows. Re-
GENTLY Leo McCaslin, who lives near
Emporia, brought 200 crow heads into
the county clerks office, for which he
received bounty Of $40. Every meth
cd for crows determination is tried,
and the best scheme is poisoning. A
quantity of strynchnine is sprinkled
over fresh carcass and the crows do
the rest. Many farmer boys make
their spending money from the five
cents bounty per crows head.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
WORK IS NOT GOING so FAST
to Narrowing Trenches-Fewer
Men and Machines, Working.

Washington.1The quantity of exca-
walton on the Panama Canal begins
to decrease monthly, probably for the
reason that the steam shovels and
dredges are getting into the bottom
of the cut where there is less mate
rial and not so many machines can
be operated. In December the exca-
walton amounted to 2,946,404 cubic
yards, against S,O06,O37 yards in No
vember, although there were two more
working days in December and the
rainfall was less by nearly half an
inch. The amount of concrete placed
was also less than in November, be-
ing 15O,176, against 1921 cubic
yards.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
CONGRESSMAN ARE LOAFING
It Il Found Difficult to Keep Enough
Members Present to Transact
Business.

Washington, D. Gin his efforts
10 keep quorum in the house, Repre-
sentative John Dwight, the ,Republi-
can whip, has given warning that he
will invoke an old rule which permits
the speaker to dock" the pay of abb
sentee members unless there is better
attention to business.
1t takes most of Dwight's time to
keep his conferess on the floor. There
was hardly a quorum when the ses-
sion began at noon and from that
hour until adjournment the bells were
kept jangling and messengers were
sent scurrying to round up the miss
ing ones.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
SAYS THE EDDY GIFT is VOID
tian Science Leader Publish
Statement.

Concord New Hampshire-The Con-
cord Monitor which is partly owned
by Hon. William e. Chandler, pub
fishes an article signed by all counsel
for the heirs Of the late Mary Baker
&. Eddy which is believed to definite
ly forecast a contest Of her will. The
published opinion says that the gift
by Mrs. Eddy, founder of Christian
Science, to the mother church in Bos-
tUn of nearly 100000, is absolutely
void and that the money under New
hampshire law passed on her death
TO her next Of kin. There will be
hearing on proving the will on Jan,
uary II.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
.FORTIFY THE PANAMA CANAL
PRESIDENT TAFT SENDS SPECIAL
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
Total Cost $12,475,32s and Present
Session Should Make $5,0o0,oo0
Available at Once.

Washington, D. C.-President Taft
took the forward step and asked con-
gress to make provision for beginning
work Immediately on the fertilization
of the Panama canal.
In a special message to the house
the president asked that $5,000,00O be
appropriated at once for this purpose.
The total cost of the Notifications, the
president said, will be $12,475,328
which is a reduction of about $S,OO0,-
900 of the original estimate.
With his message the President for
warded the plans of the Taft board of
army and navy officers for safeguard
ing the canal which are now made
public for the first time.
"The canal when completed" says
the president, will afford the only
convent route for water communica-
ton between our Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and virtually will be part OF
the coast line of the United States.
Its assured possession and control
will greatly contribute to our peace,
safety and prosperity as nation.
''In my judgment it is the right and
duty of the United States to fortify
and make capable of defense the work
that will bear so vital relation to its
welfare and that is being created sole
ly by it and at an expenditure of enor-
nous sums. I urgently recommend
that an appropriation of 100000 for
the initiation Of the work on the pro-
posed defense be made at the pres
ent session of congress.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
BattIeship Arkansas Is Launched.

Camden, N. 1.-THE battleship Ar
kansas, the largest ever built by the
United States government, was sue
cessfully launched at the yards of the
New York Shipbuilding company
here. President Taft, Secretary of
the Navy Meyer and other prominent
officials took part in the ceremony.
The Arkansas, which is a 26,0OO-ton
vessel, is considered the equal of any
fighting craft in the world.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
TO TAKE GOLD FROM CLAY
Edison Is Credited With Making Ma.
chine That Will Cause In
dustriaI Revolution.

New York-A process by which
gold can be extracted from clay is
near completion, according to Thomas
A. Edison, who is working on de-
vice in his West Orange laboratory.
Edison has conducted extensive inves-
legations in the south, where as much
as SO gold to the ton has been found
in clay. Edison predicts an industrial
revolution when his process is per-
fected.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Pay warren's Fine with Pennies.

Hutchinson Socialists have launched
a movement to raise money to pay
the fine assessed against Editor Fred
Warren, Of the Appeal to Reason, by
penny subscriptions. At the meeting
of the Socialist Local there, it was
voted to issue a call to all Socialists
and sympathizers in the United States
to send in a penny each to apply to
this fine. 1t will take III 900 pennies
to pay the fine and costs assessed
against the Girard Socialist-editor, his
fine being $1,000, and costs over 5000
more. The Hutchinson Socialists pro-
pose that $4,000 pennies which would
be close to a ton, be collected and ten
dered to the clerk of the federal court
In payment of the fine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
A Russian Quake Killed 2o4.

st. Petersburg dispatch receiv-
ed here from Vyerny, capital of the
territory of Semiryetchenck, Asiatic
Russia, says that violent earthquake
occurred in Kebery, in the Pishpek
district of the territory, and that the
bodies of 204 Kirghiz have been taken
from the ruins OF fallen buildings.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
KANSAS WANTS CHEAPER RATES
The Board of Railroad Commissioners
Ask Commerce Commission for
Lower Schedule.

Washington, D. C.-Cheaper class
and commodity rates from the Atchi-
son and 26 other railroads is the de-
mand made by the state of Kansas in
a complaint filed with the Interstate
Commerce commission by the board
of railroad commissioners of that
state The demand relates to rates
to points in the state of Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
AK LEGISLATURE to Curb Neosho.

A mass meeting of land owners
along the Neosho valley was held at
lola in the court house. An organized
movement to have the legislature
pass an act establishing a drainage
district embracing the territory inun-
dated by the yearly rise Of the Neo-
sho river was started. Thousands OF
acres of fertile bottom lands would be
reclaimed by adequate drainage.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Suffers From wasp,s Sting.

A sting. from wasp received IS
years ago Is causing l. A. Crosswhite,
q farmer, living several miles south
of Paola, much trouble. When young
man, Mr.. Crosswhite received the
sting on his right ankle. The ankle
never fully recovered from the eff
fects Of the poison and has been CIV
ing him more or less trouble ever
since
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
ALaw AGAINST Spies Soon.

Washington.-Congress will protect
the country from the operations Of
foreign spies. The house judiciary
committe decided to report the Hob
son bill, which provides severe penal
ties for offenses OF this sort.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19

New York, N. Y.-George ]. Gould
the head of the Gould family, will
soon retire from the presidency Of
the Missouri Pacific railway, it was
stated in financial circles and will be
succeeded by representative Of l..
Observation-Disclosures interests.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
President Assembled Monument

Washington.-President Taft after
Office hours assembled the Washington
monument for the first time. 1t was
so hazy that his view from the monu-
ment was poor, but nevertheless he
enjoyed the 555foot trip, which he
made by elevator.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
The Atlantic FIeet In cuba.

Washington.-The Atlantic battle
ship fleet, in command of Rear Ad-
miral Seaton Schroeder, cruised into
Guantanamo, Cuba, completing it's
voyage across the Atlantic from the
English channel.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Girl Convicted Of MansIauahter.

White Plains, New York.-Rose
Picchione, the 17-year-old girl tried
for killing her husband, escaped the
electric chair, the jury returning a
verdict of manslaughter in the first
degree.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Importers Would Pay.

Misunderstanding Macveagh
has before him offers of compromise
aggregating $1,0O0,OOO from New
York importers of woolens, laces, mill
inery and silks who have been sus-
pected Of differentiation frauds.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
New Republic in rrouhIs.

Lisbon, Portugal.-President Bragg
of the republic Of Portugal took per-
sonal charge Of the strike situation.
The whole Of the republic is stag
mated and demoralized. President
Braga ordered trains manned on
state railroads by state troops.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
SUGAR Trust Offers szoo.vuo.

Washington, D. C.-The American
Sugar Refining company has deposited
100000 in cash in the United States
treasury to compromise its civil liabil-
tiles in the sugar drawback frauds at
New York.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
crypt for q HERDS Bones.

Washington.-The bill providing
for the completion of crypt in the
chapel Of the naval academy at An
napolis as permanent resting place
for the body Of John Paul Jones was
passed by the senate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Makino a Place for Hull.

Washington, D. C.-John A. r. Hull
Of Iowa, who will retire from the
house in March, probably will be
made civilian member Of the board
of ordinance and fertilization. The
position pays $4,000 a year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Names Cadet 10 Annapolis.

Senator ]. L. Bristow's appoint
ment of a cadet to Annapolis made
several weeks ago, was announced by
Mayor C. B. Kirkland Of Salina, father
OF Fred Kirkland, his son. the APP
p0intee.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Would snend Millions.

New York.-At the annual meeting
Of all the secretaries of foreign mis-
sion boards, now being held here,
proposition to raise a missionary fund
q $4,000, 900 Is being considered.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Hurled rs Feet by

HurIed~75 Feet by Train, But Lives.
At Centralia a Central Branch train
struck a farm wagon driven by Ira
Gilbert. The wagon was smashed to
kindling and Gilbert was thrown rs
feet from the engine, but he escaped
with a broken arm and bruises.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
palzeII Wants Tariff Commission.

Washington, d. C.-Representative
Dalzell of Pennsylvania introduced
in the house a tariff commission
bill asking for three commissioners,
each to serve three years, each to be
appointed by the president.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
First conventlon Of Women Voters

FIT5t COHVeHtIOH OF WuTHtH VUlETs'
Tacoma, Wash.-The first national
convention of women voters ever held
in America opened here. 1t was call
ed some time ago by Governor Brady
of Idaho, and the delegates represent
about 100000 women voters.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Twelve Die as Shin crounded

Bremerhaven, Germany.-The Ger.
man steamer Maria Russ, from Ham
burg fer Nantes, went aground near
Norderne Lightship. Twelve of the
crew were drowned.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
HutchInson Raises Bonus.

Hutchinson has raised the last dol
lar OF a $4,000 fund as bonus to Sc
cure the reopening of the big National
Packing company meat plant.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Strike Isolates PortunaI.

Lisbon.-Railroad communication
throughout the republic is practically
paralyzed as a. result of the strike OF
employees. Portugal is cut off by land
from the rest of Europe.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19

Favorable Report on Parcels Post.
Washington.-The senate commit
tee on postoffices ordered a favorable
report on the Burnham bill for an ex-
perimental parcels post service.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Died While Feeding the Chickens.

Mrs. A. T. Beaver, 70 years old, an
old resident OF Chautauqua county,
was found dead in her chicken house
at Cedarvale. Heart disease caused
the death.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-07
late Crops For Feed.

The need for plenty of roughage on
the farm Is apparent when there is a
likelihood that the corn crop will be
short or failure. The paramount
question for farmers who keep animals
is to provide plenty of nutritious hay
and other forage.
Concentrates can be bought, and
many of these are usually purchased
regardless of the season, but hay, be-
cause Of It's low feeding value and
bulk. is very expensive feed when
bought for animals. Hay should be
produced on the farm II possible.
Such concentrates as cottonseed
meal. rice polish. wheat shorts and
bran, when plenty of good hay is pro-
duced on the farm, may be purchased
and the animal probably kept, but
when there is no pasture and the feed
er must depend upon his neighbor and
the manufacturer for his concentrates
the animals and their products must
bring good returns to pay for their
board.
There are many crops that can be
planted late In the season to furnish
roughage for the animals-namely,
cowpeas. soy beans, rape. sorghum,
milo. Kaffir, peanuts, etc. The progress
sive manager will plant two or three
of these crops and thereby reduce the
possibility of failure.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-07

pacity Of the farm at least 10 per
cent and often more. A 100 acre farm
with a silo will produce as much rev.
enue as one of 1870 acres without.
The first cost of q silo, like that of
a dwelling house. a barn or team,
should be considered part Of the mi
tial Investment, and If ones capital Is
limited it is better to buy farm
smaller by 10 per cent rather than dis
pense with a silo. The producing
value of silo on fifty dollar land
would be equal to that of twenty acres
added to the 160 acre farm. or $1,000
On 500 land 1t would be $1,000. This
Is a low estimate, for the stock carry
ing capacity Of the farm will often be
increased fully 25 per cent by the ad-
dition of a silo.
AS compared with its producing
value the cost of constructing the s1lo
rs small. Round wooden silos cost
from $1.5O to SO per ton of capacity;
those of stone, brick or cement from
So to 81 1t has been shown by actual
experiment In Minnesota that, work
ing comparatively in the purchase OF
materials, ETC., number of farmers
in q locality may erect on each OF
their farms a stave silo. similar to the
one In the illustration, of 140 to 100
tons capacity for about $275.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-07
STATE NEWS.

James Woodward of Jonesport
claims to have copy of one of the
oldest Bibles on record. 1t was
printed at London, England, by the
deputies of Christopher Barker,
by the following: "A form of prayer
majesty, I'm the year 1909. A feature
of the Bible Is a prayer to be used
| by het following: "A form of prayer
with Thanksgiving to be used yearly
upon the fifth day of November; for
the happy deliverance of the king,
and three states of the realm, from
the most traitorous and bloody In
tended massacre by gunpowder." 1t
contains another form of prayer: "a
form of common prayer to be used
yearly upon the X day of Janu-
airy, being the day of the martyrdom
OF King Charles the First Mr.
Woodward says he can trace the BIZ
BILE back to when it came from Eng
land. His great grandfather was the
first settler on Grand Manan Island
and he brought the Bible with him
from England.