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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-03-24

You may say you are again"
it;
But before you turn around.
Some sharp Negro will be in il
You may build your Chinese
Walls
You may plan for every min
ute;
But with all your willy schemes,
Some few Negroes will be in.
You may form your Lilly
Whites"
You may kill your bear and
skin il;
When the pie" is passed around
Some Shrewd Negro will be it.
Be it high or be it low,
From cook pot to Senate;
There Is not a place on earth,
That a Negro Hn't in it.
III III 4 81 II | q EE:TEI&
So, my friend, just stop your
folly,
Draw this thought way out
and spin it.
God intends from first to last,
That the Negro must be in it.
You may try the plan of Phsroaa
Kill the race out. try to thin
it;
When the census roll is called,
Negroes always will be in it
F119
II you keep on with you lynch
ing,
Take this thought down nov
and pin it.;
When YOU reach the shores OF
he'll
You will and some Negroes in
il.
You may reach the Land of
Beulah,
II BY chance. you e'er should
win it:
Don't you emigrate. my brother.
When you find ali Negroes in
il.
st Louis Advance,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-03-24
THE NEGRO III IT

THE NEGRO III IT
You may talk about the Negro,
You may name his faults in
finite,
But YOU cannot turn a wheel
That a Negro isn't in it.
You may block his civil rights,
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THE
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Joseph B. BASS. EDITOR
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30
COL. v. v. STEWART
AUCdOleC[
Ind Live Stock SOIeSnOR
MEADE, KANSAS

Fifteen Years Experience in
Kansas and Oklahoma. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Terms l per.
cent. Dates and terms made at
this office.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30
AS DONE IN THE DAKoTAS
Drummer Digs Up Price, but Objects
to One Family Hogging EV-
erythins.

Il don't exactly like the way they
do things in North Dakota" said the
Chicago drummer as he was asked
about business in the west.
do you mean mercantile?" was
queried
It's social and mercantile mixed to-
gether. For instance, l admired q
young lady in one of the villages out
there. l called her honey called
her thus because her real name was
Samantha. You wouldn't call me one
you loved "Samanth,' would your?
''Never!"
MY admiration grew cold, and she
sued me for breach of promise. They
said that calling her honey was the
same as asking her to be my wife.
Queer country, Ell? | should smile.
The girl served the papers on me her
self skipped, and she was deputized
as constable to overhaul me- She
did it. Come to find out her father
was the jailer, and she came and
looked at me through the cold, cold
bars"
1T was tough"
"The only man In town who might
have bailed me out was her cousin.
The only lawyer was her brother-in-
law. The Judge of the circuit court
was her old uncle. had no show. and
had to come down"
We'll, they found SIS on me, and
a nephew of my 'honey's drove me
outside the county in buggy and
dumped me out on the highway and
said the circus was over. I'm not kick
ing about the price, but | do hate to
see one family hog everything"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30
Paid a Ghosts Debt.

An amusing story of an old woman's
superstition came before Judge Drum
mond at marlborough, county Cavan,
in the course of an action brought by
Miss Anne Brady against local farm
er named Cornell.
The plaintiff said that in June last
the defendant told her that the ghost
of her brother Phil who had been dead
&c years, was haunting her because he
forgot to pay defendant 20 shillings he
owed him. The witness was frightened
and paid the money, which the defen-
dant swore on the poker and longs
was due. The defandtn said he, after
Phil died, walked nine miles to the
wake to see IL he could get an oppor-
tunity of mentioning the debt, but he
was not given chance, He denied
having said anything whatever about
Phil's ghost His honor, in giving judg-
ment for the plaintiff, said he firmly
believed the story.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30

advanced to General Stevens and
presented him in the name of
Grand officers, and of his per-
sonal staff with solid Gold case
watch, appropriately engraved
with his name and the emblems
of the order.
General Stevens attempted to
reply, but was unable to speak.
All these tender rememberances
had in connection with the
speeches, reached water, and
tears flowed copiously while
words refused to come.
The work of General Stevens
which found its fitting heigth at
Hutchinson, means that Kansas
takes rank among the highest in
membership of the Patriarch
Militant, only being equaled BY
New York, Massachusetts, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan and Washington.
General Stevens becomes one of
a dozen officers of equal rank,
and only out-ranked by the Gen
eral Commanding.
The purely business items of
the Council being attended to the
work was followed by a banquet,
at which the good feeding was
accompanied by the American
habit of making speeches, Cen
eral Stevens being postmaster
of the occasion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30
How Clouds Are coIored.

The color of cloud depends on the
manner in which the sunlight falls up
on it and the position OF the observer
1t will be noticed that high clouds are
always white, or light in color. and this
is because the light by which they are
seen is reflected from the under sur.
face by the numberless drops Of mois-
ture which go to form the cloud
Heavy rain clouds. on the other hand
are found much nearer the earth, and
so the light falls on them more direct
ly from above, giving silver lining to
the cloud, though the under surface ap-
pears black, owing to the complete re-
Election and absorption of the light by
the upper layers. Seen from above by
an observer in balloon, the blacklist
rain clouds appear of the most dazzling
brilliant white.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30
First Published Feb. 0. 1911

w TOE TON T VII8IClN IOIN
Department of the INTERIOR U. S. Land OF
fee at Dodge City, Kansas, February /. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Christopher
c. Brown Of Engewood, Kansas. who on
Feb. FL, 1000, made Fl. Z. 2s537, serial No
o4o5S, for E1z Sea Sec. IS; NJ Mex,
Section ~, township "a, range 20, 9th p. m.
has fled notice of intention 10 make final
FIVE year proof to establish claim TO the land
above described before Clerk of the District
Court of Meade County, Kansas, at Meade,
Kansas, on the 2Ist day of March 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Ernest Kobs of Meade. Kansas; John II.
Butler, Gilbert NJ. Kellogg, and Charles M.
Tucker all of Englewood. Kansas.
Not coal land II. +. Millikan, Register.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30

The Cook-Sure. an We don't name
to tell me that We think it's bad luck
to break a mirror?
The New Maid (earnestly)-Ay don't
tank it-Ay know it!
The Cook-G'ory be! An how do We
know It?
The New Maid-Every time Ay break
one Ay lose my job!
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
First published March 10, mi,

Estate Of John E, Roberts, ST.. Deceased.
State OF Kansas, Meade County, s..
To j. E. Roberts, Jr., known heir at Law Of
John E. Roberts, ST., late of said County, deceas
ed. and all others concerned.
You are Hereby Notified, That at regular
term Of the Probate Court Of Meade County,
Kansas, held on the 18th day of March, 1911,
there was opened and publicly read an nstru-
ment Of writing purporting to bel the Last Will
and Testament OF John f. Roberts. Sr., late of
said County. deceased; and you are further nOti-
fed, that the 9th day Of the next Term OF said
Court, commencing on the 3rd day OF April, 1911,
has been set as the day for the final hearing and
proof of said viii, at which time all persons inter-
ested may appear and show cause why the same
should not be admitted to probate.
}. II. RANDOLPH,
tSeal Probate Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
First Published March 2, IelD
Serial No. os6s2

Serial No, o5652
Department of the Interior, u S. Land
Office, Dodge City Kansas, Feb. rs, 1911,
Notice is hereby given that Willis +.
Baxter, of Miles, Kansas, who on Jan 3,
1907, made II E 2S7oo Serial No o56s2, for
81 NE4, So NW4. Sec 80. Township
"a, Range 20 west. p. m, has filed
notice of Intention to make Final commute
ton Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Probate Judge of
Meade County, Kansas at Meade, Kansas on
the nth day of April, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses;
John Dryer, of Atwater, Kansas.
Fred Griffin, of . 6
Charlie McConico, of Atwater, Kas.
Thomas CAN'T, of Plains, "
Not coal land, III. +. Niillikan.
Register.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30

When your feet are wet and cold, and
your body chilled through and through from
exposure, take big dose of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, battle your feet in hot
most certain to ward off severe cold. For
sale by all dealers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Serial No. o3747.
First Published Jan. 20 1911
Depa ftment of the Interior


Department of the Interior.
u S. Land Office at Dodge City, Ks
January, 20, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that James T..
Hines of Englewood, Kansas, who on jan
nary 3, 1906 made Homestead entry 24959,
Serial No o3747 for lots and Section IA
Township 55s Range 20, W 8 p meridian has
filed notice of intention to make final FIVE
years Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Probate Judge of
Meade county Kansas at MeadeKansas on the
II day of March 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Gilbert NJ. kellogg, George NJ. Pember-
ton, George Bowman, and Thomas b. Hart,
all of Engewood, Kansas.
Not coal land H. F. Millikan,
ct Register.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30
A Meade Man
Near The Top
O. r. Stevens Commissioned Major
General in Patriarchs Militant
Big Meeting Held in Hutchinson
Enthusiasm at High Point Mr.. Stevens Presented With
Beautiful and Expensive Watch

AT Hutchinson Marcn Zznd,
was held a Department Council
of the Patriarchs Militant of the
Department of Kansas. This
Council was called because the
affairs of the Patriarchs Militant,
the highest order in Oddfellow-
ship had advanced so rapidly in
Kansas that a complete reorgan-
ization of the Cantons and pro-
motion of staff and line officers
was made necessary by the phe-
nomenal growth of the order dur
ing the last past five years, and
especially by the increased men,
bership in the last year.
This meeting of the Council
also as an incident marked the
GROWING act in five years of
strenuous work, unselfish devo-
ton, and successful achievement,
requiring executive ability of a
high order on the part of the
commanding officer Of the de-
partment for all those years,
General O. h. Stevens of this
place.
1t is doubtful if the growth of
any secret order in any state can
show an equal advancement, not
only in numbers, but in efficien-
cy of officers, enthusiasm of the
members, and influence for good
made by this branch of the l. o.
O. +. in Kansas.
The Patriarchs Militant in
form is military, and modelled in
government after that of the u.
S. Army. Keeping this in mind
the record will be Ineligible.
Nothing will exemplify the
truth of what has just been said
of the growth of the Patriarchs
Militant in Kansas and of the
efforts of Gen. Stevens in its adj
vancement more forcibly than
the plain record which here fol-
lows.
Gen. Stevens official connection
with the Patriarchs Militant be-
gan with the appointment as Adj
iutant, with the rank of Lieu
tenant on the staff of Majo q.
S. Pratt Department Commander
October 20, 1906. 1t will be no.
ted that the highest officer in the
department of Kansas at this
time was Ma ior, indicating that
there was battalion in the state
which constituted the entire
force of the p. Nj. at that time.
June 4, 1907, Department Coun-
Gil was organized, which raised
rank of Department Commander
to Lieutenant Colonel.
In November, 1907, Lieutenant
Stevens mustered Canton Meade
No. 8 at Meade, Kansas.
December, 1907, Lieutenant
Stevens was elected Department
Commander with rank of Lieut..
Colonel commanding the depart
ment of Kansas.
Being now in full command,
Colonel Stevens began the active
campaign which has been under
his personal direction from that
time forward and which resulted
in the Council at Hutchinson
mentioned above.
In February and March of
1908, Colonel Stevens mustered
Cantons at Larned and Kinsley,
and revived the one at Garden
City.
The numbers now enlisted in
the Patriarch Militant made the
organization of a regiment imper-
tive and the regimental forma-
ton was effected April 3rd, 1908,
which raised the commanding
officer to the full rank of a Colo
mel.
Other new Cantons were mus
tered, and in September of 1909,
there was complete brigade
and Colonel Stevens as commando
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30
Fresh Fish. Try the red
snapper. Every Friday at
Martin & Son, Meat Market.

FOR SALE-Seed barley, grown
in Meade county. Good clean seed.
Call Ralph T. Smith, phone 500,
rings.
$4,000 will buy the neA 80
1923, Meade county. Terms on
$500 90. Address Box 2, r. r. 2.
G. G. Railsback,
Sat Langdon, Kans.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-03-30

ivy hoNih6 I'LL w "on'hS q Auii
battalion there. Salina has two
Cantons. The last one being
named for the commander of the
department, Canton Stevens.
Finally the formation of four
regiments made division forma-
ton necessary, and the Depart
ment Council was called to meet
at Hutchinson, March %, 1911,
for that purpose.
The faithful and enthusiastic
support Of his staff officers has
has been one of the chief factors
in the phenomenal success of
General Stevens.
Col. c. H. Burford of Meade
has been assistant AID iutant Cen
eral since January Is, 1909, and
has been booster of the Patri-
arch Militant and tower of
strength to his superior officer.
Colonel h. l.. Ready of Junction
City has been staff officer for
two years, and has mustered
seven of the new Cantons. Gen.
Stevens was given the decoration
of Chivalry for distinguished SER
vices to Oddfellowship during
his work for the department of
Kansas.
, You and l are not interested
in the routine business of Grand
Councils of secret societies, and
would not know what the grand
titles signifed anyhow. I pass
then to those incidents of the
Hutchinson meeting which are
touched by the sentiments of
common humanity.
BY some fortunate coincident
theiC ouncii1was called to meet on
Gen. Stevens birthday, this fact
presented an opportunity which
that practical joker, Col. C. H.
Burford could not let pass, and
he together with, and allotted
! therein by the other officers of
the general staff and especially
by Col. h. L. Ready of Junction
CITY, further being assisted by
Mrs. White, Grand officer of
the Rebekah degree and favor
ed by the connivance of General
Commander-in-Chief of the Pa
triarch Militant of the world,
proceeded to put up a job on
General Stevens which for time
put him out of business and rem
dered him speechless, which last
proves that they worked their
scheme to a finish.
After the division formation
was completed, and before any
other business could be taken
up, Colonel Burford as AID iutant
rose in his place and announced
that he had just received by wire
an order from the General Com
handing, M. A. Raney, dated at
Marengo, Iowa, and asked leave
to read same, which being grant
ed by the commanding officer,
he then did.
The order directed Major Gen
eral Stevens just raised to that
rank to take immediate command
of his department. At the close
of the reading of the order Colo
mel Burford requested Colonel
Ready to make any statements
he might wish to in connection
with the order just read. Where
upon Colonel Ready made an elo-
quent address congratulating
General Stevens and the Partri-
archs Militant IN general upon
the grand success of the order
under com mand of General Stew
ems, closing by saying that Gen
eral Rainey had forwarded the
new Com mission of General Stew
ems which he then presented
Mrs. White then requested the
privilege of saying a few words,
whereupon she made a neat
speech at the close of which she
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
Ted Green Will Coach
Cornell Ball Team
Former Manager of Semi-Professionsl
-eams Will Develop Methodist
Ball TosserS.

MOUNT VERNON. Ia. April l5.-(Spe-
cial 1.-The selection OF Ted" Green as
base ball coach is greeted with distinct
approval at Cornell. He has played with
the Marshalltown team in the old Iowa
state league and also with Burl ngton. He
has coached the Ames aggregation and has
recently been engaged in coaching and
managing semi-professional teams at Wav-
erly and Charles City, he having had the
managership Of the Charles city team for
the last three years, and again accepts the
same position this season for the fourth
year. He has also had great success as
college base ball coach. His work with
the state university bunch last spring is a
criterion of his efforts along this line
Spring before last he coached the Simpson
ball tossers and succeeded In turning out
CLASSY aggregation He would have re-
manned with Iowa for the second season
and. in fact. had an agreement to this
effect, but due to a deficiency I'm the ath-
leuo fund the board accepted the offer OF
Lieutenant Mumma to do the coaching
gratis; later adding stub" Stuart TO help
in this department.
Green is pitcher, and will thus be able
TO give Cornell's big list OF varsity and
freshmen slab aspirants the best of in
struction. During the last week he has
given special attention to the pitchers and
thinks he will be able to develop some
good material out of the candidates for
the box.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

show in the city but who would come this
distance.
II we get together with them pretty
soon they will book tur town day ahead
OF the city and be glad OF the sure thing
our agreement win give them. Then all
Of us win have 20 fix up our stores for hs
biggest sales we ever had and follow The
example OF the city In getting our fail
goods and new stuff on hand in time 90
give Il q good display.
why we could even get the money our
peopie have been spending on railroad fare
and meals; and what they don't have money
TO buy that day they will save up for and
come again, for they will see in our stocks
the things they have the notion they must
go TO the city TO buy"
The town got the circus-and the bust.
ness men got the business For week
beforehand the stores offered ticket free
with purchases amounting TO $40 or more
The newspapers offered ticket with each
three subscriptions, either new or renewa.
Everybody who had anything to advertise
worked something about the circus into
the copy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16

sions was the better crew. AT times Cor
nell has made better time than Yale ana
at others yale better than Cornell.
There is always an important factor IN
volved in such a study. The course on
the Hudson is seldom or ever as smooth
or well protected as that at New London.
The crews on the Hudson invariably have
rough water or else there is tantaliz-
ing roll or a dissgreeable ripple. These
conditions tend 20 keep the shells OF an
even keel and prevent at times the men
from getting their full power into the
stroke.
The plans Of the Yale rowing authorities
and those OF Courtney. Of course, are not
known generally. but II is believed that
in view of the question Of superiority ths'
is involved the best crews that can be
gotten together win be sent 20 compete
against Princeton.
The Cornell enthusiasts. Jealous of their
rowing laurels, wish a victory in order that
to Cornell may go the honor of being the
peer In Craftsmanship. Inasmuch as Yale
has the greater number of wins in the
series with Harvard, a victory over Yale
will be regarded as a demonstration OF
superiority over Harvard as well.
Much interest is being manifested in the
Princeton crew also, but the fact that the
Orange and Black have not engaged In q
rowing race in many years and that row
ing has been dead at the institution until
a few years ago, makes II difficult to form
an opinion. In the class regatta held last
year the crews covered the two-mile course
I'm what was regarded as exceptionally fast
time
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
TOWN THAT HIRED A CIRCUS
Booster Put II Over Rivals IncliRed
to Hog the Country
Trade.

There is a town of some 5000 or 1000
in one of the central states that has had
an extremely hard time holding its own
against the attractions Of city more
than ten times as large and only thirty
miles away
A circus had been I'm the habit of ma1Sns
the city toward the end OF it's season
each year: in fact at about the time the
stores there were beginning to display
autumn styles and seasonable goods.
AS the town was one of the largest near
the city not only the circus but also the
railroads and city merchants were in the
habit of fairly surrounding the place with
their advertisements-with the result that
the local storekeepers suffered keen loss
each year.
But at last the worm turned. Two years
ago, on the very day OF the circus and
when the town was so deserted the bust
ness men had nothing to do but openly rail
at the show and secretly wish they could
see 1t, one OF their number came forth with
an idea.
That evening at his request a dozen of
the most progressive men OF the town met
in the room hired for their Commercial
club. As soon as they were gathered the
man with the idea proceeded TO make It
known.
why" he inquired, don't we have that
fool circus come to our town? Here's my
scheme. and 1 bet we can make II go:
THAT circus robs us of so much bust
ness each year we feel it for the next six
months. Our people will be coming back
this evening with their arms 20 full Of
bundles they can't see over the top of
them, and for the next week the express
company will do more business than Il
does at Chrlstmes time, while furniture and
pianos will be coming by freight Some Il
them would buy city lots II they could be
delivered.
We've got to hire that circus to STOP
here for one day. II would pay us IL II
cost couple Of thousand dollars more
than the whole show would take in. II
goes through our town every year on it's
way to the city, and it's up TO US to get II
first.
"All VIC have to do is TO write TO head
quarters and find out how much the show
People would have TO be guaranteed. They
will know there are lots of people In the
surrounding country who don't go to the