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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-10-05
Queer Death Of Bow.

A curious story of how a twelve.
year-old boy was accidentally hanged
whilst endeavoring to bind himself in
the way depicted in the drawing, 1.-THE
Christian Martyr" was told at a West
Ham (Eng.) inquest. The mother of
the lad said that she and her hus.
band went out one evening, leaving
the boy sketching. Asked what he
was sketching, the woman replied.
"The Christian Martyr" 81 have got
it here" she said. and she handed It
to the coroner. It was executed in
blue crayon, and portrayed a young
girl, bound with ropes to a stake in
the river, and with a dagger driven
through her heart. The mother added
that when she returned with her hus-
band she found the lad hanging on the
bedroom door. A handkerchief was
tied tightly around his neck, and
slipped under 1t was a rope, fastened
over the door to the bedpost.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-10-05

One day last week word was
brought to Meade that some of
the MeXicans who live north of
the rail road track, were having
rather serious time among
themselves. Several different
reports were circulated as to the
cause and the outcome of the
trouble. Official investigation
proved nothing more serious
than ''family jar" in one of the
Mexican families.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-10-05
Peace VS.. War.

Five hundred men met their
death Monday in the blowing up
of a big French battleship. The
battleship itself sank and is a
total loss. 1t cost $12,000,0O0.
Great Britain has some sixty
odd battleships in her navy be-
sides countless cruisers, torpedo
boats, and smaller craft; Ger
many and the United States have
about thirty each; France nearly
as many, and other nations fol-
lowing the example, are building
new warships as fast as they can.
The Argentine Republic, the far
thest south of our Spanish-Amer-
lean neigh ors, has recently
launched the two largest battle
ships in the world.
Discussing the terrible occur
renee and conditions above set
out the Galesburg Evening Mail
asks the pertinent question;
Why fight at all? 1t is usually
a useless and senseless proceed
ing. In reading the history of
the Civil War, or of any war, one
is always struck by a feeling of
regret that such men, for it is
always the brave men who fight
should be food for gunpowder.
Death IS an awful thing, even
when it comes naturally, and war
not only wastes the lives and re-
sources of nation, but it leaves
widows and orphans to shift for
themselves who are i'll able to do
so. War is usually useless, and
senseless, and ought to be avoid
ed at almost any cost.
But if the waste of war is to be
condemned, what of the waste of
maintaining big ornaments and
huge navies? Why should ma
ton like France, with only a lit
tie more territory than the State
of Ohio, already compelled to
support 100000 of people,
have billion dollars and a quar-
ter of a million men invested in a
navy? Why should this same
nation would otherwise be pro-
ducers of wealth, practically idle
in her army? Only last Sunday
it was necessary to have nearly
half million men, who fill Paris
with troops to prevent the starv-
ing people from rioting on ac-
count of the high prices of food.
Would it not be better to use the
huge amounts of money now
spent for the army in relieving
the wants of the people rather
than in cowing them?
May that day soon come when
there shall be no more wars and
no more armies and no more
navies.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-10-05

Wehrle's have change of ad
this week. Read it.
P. J.. Friesen had the misfor.
tune to break his arm Monday
while cranking the engine of his
automobile.
H. Llewelyn Jones was in
Fowler Wednesday on business
connected with the light plant
there, of which he has financial
charge.
B. S, McMeel went to Pratt
this morning on business. Miss
Mona will have charge of the
store during. his absence.
Mrs. Roy Twist and Mrs
Tom Martin were in Fowler the
first of the week on business con.
nected with the lecture course
Some changes are being made
in the interior arrangements OF
Mars & Days Garage to accom-.
modate their increasing business
How about your winter suit
and over-coat. Hadn't you bet
ter have Crowder fix it up in
good shape? Call at the Racket
store.
Mrs. Fanny Bowers returned
this week to her home at Ingalls,
Kansas, after spending several
days at the. home of ]. M. Glen.
entS.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Kobs OF
Concordia, Missouri. arrived in
Ieade last Tuesday evening and
will make two weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
E. E. Sheriff. was up from
Dalhart few days this week,
His wife and son who had been
visiting with o.. Hamilton and
wife, accompanied him home.
c. E. Talley Of Meade, who has
a fine herd of thoroughbred stock,
is in town, and will probably buy
some more before he returns.-
Liberal Democrat.
Mrs. Grace Schneider and
daughter Fanny were in Meade
Saturday and while here Mrs.
SCHNEIDER added her name to our
always growing subscription list
Advice from the General pas
senger agent of the Rock Island
states that trains No. 80 and "a
will be discontinued between
Liberal and Bucklin on Monday,
October End, 1911,
The reorganization sale at The
Stevens-Watson Mercantive Co.
closed Saturday. The members
of the firm are well satisfied
and sales exceeded their expect
atoms.
The coolness of the atmos-
phere Tuesday morning made
1t necessary to fire the furnace
at the school building. The
boys and girls all say the heat
was much appreciated.
Rev. Enyart, at one time pas
tor of the M. E. congregation at
this place, but now stationed at
Greensburg, has been in Meade
for the past week seeing MEM
bers of his former congregation
and friends.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-10-05

Prof. Won Prosky was in Fow-
Ter Tuesday.
F. E. Bowman made trip to
'Turon Monday.
Henry Wier returned to
Wichita Tuesday.
VIM Jobling was in Meade on
business Tuesday.
Elmer Rosenberg is in Meade
for few days stay.
Bob Byrns and family are in
Kansas City this week,
DAVIS Grigsby was in Meade
for few days this week.
Mrs. VIM Backe was a Fowler
visitor the first of the week.
Geo. B. Cones returned Mon
day from business trip east.
r, E. Steele returned to his
home in Hutchinson this week.
The Meade High School Foot
Ball team go to Cimarron Friday.
Henry H. Reimer has added
his name to our subscription list.
Sheriff Tom Martin has been
busy notifying jurymen this
week.
Thurston Bodle, E. E. Sheriff.,
and Min Ellis made a trip to Fow-
Ter Tuesday.
E. D. Smith returned from
Kansas City the latter part of
last week.
E. V. Pierce left Tuesday
morning for the eastern part of
the state.
A heavy rain a few miles east
of Meade was reported the first
of this week.
L. F. Schumacher was in
Turon the first of the week on
business.
Geo. Theis, of Wichita, is at
his ranch in Meade county for
a week or ten days.
The M & NJ Drug Co. have
added new typewriter to their
office equipment.
Max Klotz has sold his pool
hall at Pratt and has purchased
another at Kingman.
If you want something thor
oughlY up-to-date in hats, see
Mrs. McLain.
A card from Tillman Suttles
says to send The News to him at
Fort Dodge, Kansas.
Mrs. Seymour Hatch was down
from Fowler the first of the
week visiting with friends,
Mr.. ]. E. Palmer, of Clifton
Hill, Missouri is here visiting
his daughter, Mrs. H. Graves.
Don't fail to hear Champ Clark
at the opera house We'd, after
noon, October II, at two o'clock.
H. H. Butler and family ex-
pect to move into their new resi-
dence on North Fowler Ave. this
week.
Chas Couple was in Cherry
vale the first of the week, where
he contemplates purchasing
property.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-10-05

Meel, ana DOenleT, attended the
Albertson sale near Fowler last
Monday. Auctioneer Stamper
cried the sale.
F. M. Davis and w. A. Custer
left Wednesday for Nog,ales, Ar
iona where they go in connec-
ton with the land case now pend
ing in the District court. r. E.
Lee accompanied them.
The case of the State of Kan
sas VS.. Graves set for perlimi-
nary hearing October End, was
continued until Friday on ac-
count of the inability of Judge
Price to be present Tuesday.
Tuesday last marked the
passing of another milestone
each in the lives of ]. M. Bran
nan and c. K. Sourbier. The
event was fttingly celebrated by
MEMBERS of both failies.
Mrs. F. M. Paul Jr. and son,
Owen, of San Benito, Texas, are
expected to arrive next week for
a few weeks visit with Mrs.
Paul's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Llewelyn Jones, and family and
other relatives and friends.
Owing to constantly growing
demand for professional service
of the Osteopathic kind, DR..
Decker was unable to close his
work here, there being quite
large number of new patients, so
for another period DR.. Decker
will be found at the same place,
the Buis building.
The new air compressor was
installed at the City Pumping
plant this week. With an air Jet,
the same being one of his own
invention, City engineer Sam
Ellis can pump 125 gallons of
water per minute from a three
inch well. At the same rate he
will pump 1~500 gallons per min
ute from the twelve-inch well.
The four-inch pipe to be used
in piping the water from the big
tank to the depot, has arrived.
The City of Meade and the C. r.
l. & z. r. r. recently entered in
to contract wherein the City of
Meade agreed to furnish water
for the Rock Island here. The
ditch is almost completed and
connections will be made shorty,
in fulfillment of the City's part
of the contract.
Have fit when you get your
new clothes. 1t costs no more
to have up-to-date garments
made right and for you only
Crowder has the goods that
counts. Prices very reasonable,
both ladies' and gents suits,
coats, and skirts. He also has
tailor made underwear and
shirts, Call on him and see the
samples at the Racket Store.
1t seems if it isn't one thing to
try the patience of we mortals
here below it is another. A min
lister recently contemplated de-
parting on an early morning
train. He went to the depot
few minutes before time for the
train to arrive, and seeing no
light in the Office, supposed the
train was late, so he waited
yes, some few hours. Finally,
shortly before breakfast, the
agent came to the Office and the
minister made some inquiries re-
garding No. "a, and was inform
ed that this train had been dis
continue the day before. If the
minister wasn't angry he had
just cause to be.
Queer Death Of Boy.
A curious story Of how a twelve
year-old boy was accidentally hanged
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10

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stitched and lace
edged: Is in. wide
and so in. long;
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Views Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Charles Nolan is visiting in Co
hoes.
Miss Eva Williams is in the Cats
kills for few days stay.
c. l.. Mccarthy went to Arlington
this afternoon on fishing trip
Ray, the young son of Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Elliott OF Adams street is ill.,
Frank Scott returned to Troy this
afternoon after a visit at his home
here.
Miss Maude Bennett Of Adams ST.,
has recovered from an attack of ill
ness.
Mrs. T. A. Davenport has returned
from a visit in New York and Hart
ford, Conn.
The annual meeting of trustees OF
the Soldiers Home will be held or
Wednesday,
Mrs. Harry Harris of Schenectady
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
James Burns.
Edward Beaulieu who has been EN-
ployed in Pittsfield has taken a pos
ition on the Chatham division of the
Rutland railroad.
Wait! wait! watt for the big sum
mer dance in Foresters' hall Friday
night $25 90 gold prize. Specia
prize waltz. Goldsmith's orchestra
Tickets % cents.
The funeral of James Connolly was
held at o'clock Monday mornins
from St Francis de Sales church, Re,
A. j. Barron officiating Burial was
in the new Catholic cemetery Tn,
bearers were w. f. Ashton, A. X
Dunn. James Hornidge, James Kelly
Thomas Griffin and Joseph Lumb
The Foresters of America and del
egation of the Bradford Hook anC
Ladder company attended in a body
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

STArE on VERMONT. The Honor.
buiaitivi uf Bennington. ss \ ahlu Probate
Court fur the District Aforesaid
10 hll lvrsuus Interested ln the estate OF
CLAYTON = MattisHu late ut Shnttshur,
100 said District. dvUVu.Uu, OtEEilNGi
WHEREAS said Court has assigned the sth
day uf August. nUNt for examining and nl
lowing the account uf Ratchet \ Matii
son. Admii atrl,. at the estate ct
said deceased. and Tor ducWe
LOT the rpsiduu Ut. said estate to
tie lawful claimants OF the samc, aud uuiered
that public notice thereof hg given to All rcrsuns
interested in said estate 10y publishing this
nftiuf thfpp weeks euyttEsiNvlN previous 10 the
ia, Assigned. m the Bennington Evening Han.
ncr. a newspaper published at Bennington n
said District
THEREFORE, Won arr hcrahy notified toap
peir Ht the Probate OfhCu ln Bennington IN
said Distract. ga the daN assigned. then uul
thpri tn contest the allowance NJ said account
III Yuu sic cause. aud 60 establish your right a.
...ii-. hslaiyss and lawful claimants TO said
Glsps uSurR MY HANp. 'his 18th day Of
JAZZ. 1911.
URACE D. HOLTHeslster
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
North BENNINGTON

Miss Louise Wilson is confined to
the house by Illness.
Harrison Millington of SALISBURY
was in town on business Monday
The Congregational Sunday school
will hold their annual picnic Wednes-
day, July &c at Battlefield Park
Mrs. Asa NJ. Jones of Charlemont,
Mass, who has been visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. 5. Hathaway
on West street has gone to Burling
ton to visit friends.
There will be a lawn party and
band concert Friday evening, July q
ON the village green for the benefit
Of the North Bennington band Hud
sons ice cream and cake will be ser
we'd All are cordially invited
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

Maurice Kennedy the former
North Adams and Piitsheld player
who has made a great record with
the Lawrence team of the New Eng
land league during the present season,
was In North Adams over Sunday
Kennedy was spiked some two weeks
ago and was In the hospital with
blood poisoning for n number Of days
Kennedy s batting close to the 800
mark with Lawrence and In baseball
circles II is stated that Manager Don
ovan Of the Boston Red SoX has been
looking over the former -Four city
league man with the intention of pos
sibly annexng him to the Hub team
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

GOOD tag seather lhe past #e5k and
are getting good crop
Peru has never had so many sum
mer visitors az one time so early in
the season as at present
Mrs. b. A. Prouty spent several
days OF last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Roland Noyes who has been
quite ILL.,
Mrs. c. X. Batchelder and daught-
ers. Dorothy and Catherine of Beau
fort, S. c., are spending the summer
here, They are occupying the Chas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
Some Of Your Dollars

and sense should be used to continue
the comforts OF your family In case
YOU do not live Investigate our
monthly income policy. II provides
for the beneficiary during her life.
time. National Life Insurance Com.
pany of Vermont tMutuall Earl
s. Kinsley General Agent, Mead
Building. Rutland. VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
Bslehelaer hsaae

The Steam mil owned by N J Hap
good located near the stone bridge SO
called, was burned together with a
quantity of Timber on Monday night
July 10. Loss about $4,000 or $4,000.
Cause unknown.
The first of the series Of entertain
ments to be given by the c. f. was
an ice cream sale at the parsonage,
proceeded by a short entertainment
on Wednesday evening. Proceeds
were very satisfactory.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

Fred Ensign. the Pittsneld catcher,
has been released at his own request
and has joined the Brattleboro team
/ OF the Twin-State league. Jackson
who has been a member of the Pitts
field pitching stan is also with Brat
tleboro
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
gtaU

Mrs Siieb Chantoa OF Heath.
Mass, was recent visitor at B. A.
Proutys
DR.. c. r. Seymour of Mount Yer
non. N. Y. is spending his annual va
cation in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke of New York
have rented Mrs. McCullough's cot
tage for the season.
Farmers have been improving the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

While the players themselves
would not wholly confirm the rumor
II was stated on the streets last eve
ming that at least one and possibly
three members OF the Bennington
baseball team had received overtures
from tom" Leonard Of the Keene,
n. H.. bunch TO jump the town and
ally themselves with Toms" Twin
state aggregation. These overtures
coming as they did so closely upon
the lastmnute cancellation Of the
Tudor park game have given the To-
cal fans the impression that perhaps
there was a motive in the proce-
dnre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

The Bennington baseball team is
on its last legs-North Adams Her
aid
II would seem as though last legs"
in Bennington were far superior TO
any kind OF legs that have been pro
duced in North Adams the present
season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
BASE BALL RUNTs

Joe Grapes team, Charlestown-
Springfield, the tailender in the Twin
State league, put it on to Brattleboro
9 TO . at Springfield Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

Paddy" Ryan. the former Benning
ton center fielder now with the New
Britain team of the Connecticut
leaue. is making the dirt fily along
the base lines. One day last week he
went to first on a fielder's choice.
stole second and third base and came
close to stealing home with much
wanted run.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

Ryan and Hickey, the two former
Bennington centerhelders now in the
Connecticut league came together on
Saturday when Hartford and New
Britain played double header at
Hartford Each made a hit In each
game but in the second Ryan had a
couple OF errors in left field. Powers
the former North Adams boXman, pit
ched the second game for Hartford
Hartford won both games.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

"Patsey" Keefe. the former Ben
nlngton captain now with Coopers-
town broke up a lO-inning game with
the Morris team with home run
over the fence last Friday Winkler,
the Vermont university pitcher, was
called to the box to succeed Joe Har-
rington, the former North Adams pit
cher, who was badly bumped.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

FOR SALE-An eight-roOm cottage on I'm
penal Ave; lot 60xiUO. Garden planted
and in fine condition. Possession given i'm
mediotey. Acre Is bargain TO anyone wish
ing nice. well built house in one of the best
resident locations In the village, within FIVE
minutes ak Of the post Office. Reason for
selling is that ! am preparing 10 change my
residence. ,Judson Andrews. 26tif
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
TO Rent

TO RENT-Th plumbing shop and store
houses formerly occupied by Winslow
Bros with entranc from Pleasant street, re-
as0nable rent. Inquire az Noveck's Store'
sGtl2
'HO RENT-One large front room uniurnsh.
ell. Apply Banner ONCE. 2itd'
TO RENT The rooms at III North STREET.
recent vacated hy the Direct Importing
Co. Apply az 40 Mull street. ist2t
To RENT-A house on West Main street
Inquire OF DR.. II. W. Burgess. l1if
TO RENT-The residence lately occupied by
T. j. Winslow az ~ Gage ST electricity.
ias, hot and cold water, steam heat, ~ good
condition OF repair Inquire Oi Holden Hcaly
35tf
1O HENT-Dosirahc tcnem nts, Offices
STOVES mill property with water power
ndlv. iual storage lockers. wm. v Hawks. 40
North 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

FOR SALE-The Slocum Baker place Ia the
Lyons district 10 acres of land good
spring, never dIy; fruit trees; keeps two cows
One COW ard yearliug will lie sold with the
place Fve-room house, barn and hen house.
Half mile from village limits. Apply at the
place. 25tef
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
MISCELLANY

NOTICE Berry pcker- arc warned TO keep
~ un the Milo Stmtton farm as desire the
berry crop for myself and family. TrcspasseIs
will hc prosecuted. George Dunn. SALISBURY
VI. july l2th 1911. 2ltG
An experienced domestic nurse, making u
p'vielty on confinement cases. Mrs. n. II.
Amos. 9r- ~ A. ]. Knapp. at the pserVoir
Tel. 1910 ltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
Low PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR GALE

FOR SALE-One bay no Sc. weighs 1850
young, sound, good ana gentle family
horse, top curiaPe, ? setter cutter, harness
and blankets will sell ut n bargain Inquire
NOvecks Store. 2otl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

TOR SALE Pigs five weeks Old. Tel. s6-l2.
s. Everett HarwoOd. Bennington VT. lstf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

EN0R SALE Building lot on Adams street
~ II. front by - t. deep. Double tene-
meut on corner Of Adams and School street.
Vs. MeaPhcr, executor, +. G.. Day, Est 62tf
For SALE three year old colt coming 4
uubrOken good lumber wagon with TO II.
nay ruck, TWO seated canopy top wagon.
Breese Brothers. HoOsick n. Y, lttt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18

The Methodist Sunday school viii
hold a picnic mt Peaks Pines next
Saturday afternoon Luncheon and
entertainment will be- furnished by
Company the victors In the recent
contest by Companies \. and G..
Friends of the school will be welcome
to attend but will be expected to fur
lnsh food enough for themselves as
the committee are providing only
enough for the school and an are to
eat together at y. m. The Baracca
class will have charge of the sports
" Vagabond Journey Around the
World" by Harry A. Franck. Is the
! story Of a Michigan University man
who worked his way through college
and was impelled by the instinct OF
La literary tarabond to- make jour
ncy around the world II b. the story
LOT his travel without money without
weapons. without luggage and sup.
plies lie earned his way from place
to place. and tells OF French tramps.
underground denilens of German cit.
les. Arabs of the desert and high aud
low caste people OF India. The book
is prOiusely illustrated Win pictures,
the author took himself u is filled
with choice bits OF humor Once he
tells ol his experience with some men
In Scotch kits and bonnets whom he
saw gazing out ON the seas lie eau.
tlously approached ihem. thinking
lhow nice 1t would be to hear them
singing a minstrel In the Gallo ton.
que But what was his surprise
when he heard one OF them break
forth In the rasplng voice Of Liver
pool boothlack. juggling his H.sin
"rhe Good Old Summer Time This
book Is in the library.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

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