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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE


State of Kansas, Meade Comfy, IS.
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
In the matter of the estate of William Ellis,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters Of
adminstrationlEhave been -granted to the
undersigned, on the EstateSof William Ellis
late of said county, deceased, by the Honor
able, the Probate Court of the County and
State aforesaid, dated the 9th day of Febru-
airy A. d. 1911. Now all persons having
claims against the said Estate, are hereby
notified that they must present the same tc
the undersignedI for. allowance within one
year from the date of said Letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit of such
estate; and that if such claims be not exhibit
ed within three years after the date of said
Letters, they shall be forever barred
Carl Ellis, Administrator
of the estate of William Ellis, deceased.
Dated February 9th, 1911.
Attest; j. II. Randolph, Probate Judge.
First published Feb. 9, 1911. at
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09

"a painter" said Robert Henri, in
one of his luminous addresses in New
York on art, should have something
of Constable's feeling.
az hear you sell all your pictures?'
said Constable to younger artist.
why, yes was the reply. I'm
pretty fortunate that way. Don't you
sell all yours?'
mo, said Constable, 4 don't sell
any OF them, and I'll tell you why.
When paint bad picture, don't like
to part with it, and when l paint a
good one, like to keep it,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09
Liberty isn't license.
80 there, now!"

The world owes vast debt of graft
tude to the aged Henri Dunant, founder
of the Red Cross. NJ Dunant acted as
a volunteer nurse at the battle of Sol
ferino in 1885, and his description of
the awful sufferings of the wounded on
that occasion published under the title
of "Un Souvenir de Solferino," caused
a profound stir throughout Europe
The Geneva Society for Public Utility
invited M. Dunant to propose a scheme
for the relief of the miseries of the
fallen in wartime. He responded by
proposing that corps of trained nurses
should be established in every country,
and that a system of neutrality be-
tween warning nations should be insti-
tuted whereby those engaged in tend
ing the sick and wounded should be
protected by wearing a distinctive
badge. The direct result was the sum-
moning of an international conference
and the signature of the famous Geneva
convention in August, 1864, whereby
the neutrality of doctors and nurses in
wartime was established. The Red
Cross on the white ground-the Swiss
flag-was adopted as the badge of neu-
trality out of compliment to the coun-
try of Dunaht's birth.-London Chroni-
Gle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09
ONLY ABOUT COLLAR BUTTON
spaniards Become So Excited and
Angry Over Every Small Topic
of Conversation.

Two Spaniards were conversing
earnestly, then excitedly. at last an
grily. The young American woman
who passed them looked with fright
ened eyes toward her Spanish guide.
What are they talking about, Senior
Jose?r she asked timidly. do you
think they will fighter, maybe kill?"
"Ah, no, Senorita Marie" replied
Jose, smiling and showing his pretty
teeth. Zone man-that one, you see,
Senorita. with the long mustachios-
he is saying: Me, l prefer much the
collaire button which is STEEL and the
other One-look, Senorita-he is run.
ming his fingers through his hair now,
and his sombrero has a gold cord-he
is saying: All, no, Senior, the button
which is Of gold-si, Senior, that is the
button for me-
But as for myself, Senorita-the
bone collaire button-that prefer
above all the others.
DO l not speak with good sense,
Senorita? Listen. If the button is Of
steer, IL Will cut; II IL is or gold, one
cannot afford to lose it; but if 1t Of
bone-it does not cut, and If it goes,
what matter? have dozen at home
In my little top drawer"
you speak with great sense, Don
Jose, but tell me-were the men real
ly angry"
ooh, not at all, Senorita; 1t is only
our southern way of being interested
in what we discuss. If it had been two
Germans, Senorita, or maybe two Eng
lishmen, you would never have no.
ticed them"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09
THE WESTERN STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
"A Western Institute
For Western People

Grants One year, Three year and Life
Diploma State Certificates. Offers strong
courses in Domestic Science and Art,
Manual Training, Educational Agricul-
ture and Commercial Subjects. Has a
new Model District School Building. The
only State Educational Institute in the
western two-thirds of the state.
Write for information to the principal,
William S. Picken, Hays, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09
BlissfuI Ignorance.

Were you nervous when you pro.
posed to your wife?" asked the senti-
mental person.
NO" replied Mr.. Meekton; but IL I
could have foreseen the next ten
years I would have been"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09
No TRAGEDY SITTING Down.

The queen of Prussia received me
on the tragic note. At last to shift the
ground asked her to sit down. There
is nothing that cuts into a tragic scene
better, for when people are seated it
becomes comedy.-Napoleon Quoted
from the "Corsican
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-09
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME,

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME
Notice is hereby given in accordance with
Sec. 10 Chapter $40 Kansas Session Laws of
1907 that the name of The Meade Dry
Goods Company, corporation legally char
tered under the laws of the State of Kansas
August o, 1908, has been changed to The
Stevens Dry Goods Company, and that said
change of name has been approved by the
State Charter Board and filed in the Office of
the Secretary of State February 1, 1911
No change in ownership, officers or man
agement or business policy of the corporation
has been made.
The Stevens Dry Goods Company,
o. r. Stevens, Secretary and Mgr.
First Published in The Meade County News,
February Q, 1911. at
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06

money in these days that every one
should be interested in planning and
building a house as economically as
possible. There are some places
where it is good to economic, other
places where economy is very short
sighted, and it is a strange thing that
the inexperienced builders usually pick
out those features to economic on
where the saving Of a few dollars in
the first cost will result in hundreds
of dollars Of added expense throughout
the life of the building.
An instance of this is the heating
plant. One Of the first parts of a
dwelling to be sighted, if any econo-
MIXING is to be done, is usually the
heating plant. Competition Is so
keen between the heating contractors
themselves that they have got into
the habit of figuring the furnace size
Just as small as possible SO as to keep
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06

Suitable Furnishings Are Hard t
Find Owing to the Increased
Demand.

Open fireplaces have become SO pop.
ular and are being used SO generally
in all the rooms of the home nova
days that the demand for andirons has
increased accordingly. Suitable and
irons are not always easy to find, and
frequently we see a beautiful fireplace
spoiled because it has been supplied
with andirons out of proportion and OF
an altogether inappropriate style.
Sometimes, too, luxurious big liv'
ing room fireplace is given pair OF
dear little old-time irons which would
do exactly for a cozy little bedroom,
while small f1replaces are furnished
with huge, heavy, modern brass and
irons. Authorities on the subject
tell US that brass is suitable for the
formal rooms, while the simpler apart
ments should have iron, tipped with
brass knobs. In spacious hall, where
the fireplace is correspondence large,
the hearth looks well If a heavy
wrought iron grille, with tall andirons
to match, Is used.
For rooms done in a quaint old
time style of furnishing some of the
reproductions Of the Hessian designs
of andirons, painted in colors, are
rather good. One also sees occasion,
ally andirons of brass and copper, in
Italian designs-sea horses or carica-
lures Of men and beasts. In roaming
through the shops one is fascinated
with the assortment of fireplace fur
nishings. A complete set included a
fine old brass fender with claw feet,
a pair Of steeple topped andirons,
shovel, tongs and the heavy rings to
hold them to the jam of the fireplace.
These would fit we'll into a modern
colonial house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building for the readers OF
this paper. On account Of his wide expe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer he is, without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford. No.
1914 Fifth Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, and only en-
close two-cent stamp for reply.
Home building is pretty apt to be
matter of sentiment, especially for
young people planning their first
house. They always have the ad-
vice of good many loving friends,
not to mention the efforts of the real
estate dealers, to the effect that to
acquire house by easy monthly pay
ments Is far greater business wis
dom than to pay rent. Yet, no matter
how strong and logical such arguments
may be, the fact remains that 1t is
sentiment that has the greatest inf1u-
ence in making them decide to build.
The JOY and satisfaction of actually
owning plot of land and snug lit
tie dwelling; the magic influence Of
the word home these are the things
that seem important.
Still, castles in the air have to be
brought down to earth before they can
be built. 1t is great pleasure to
dream of having fine home and to
make plans for all the Injuries of
home building that sentiment might
inspire; but young people can't afford
to really build in that way. 1t is
right to start as soon as possible to
build a home, but don't think that it
has to be a mansion. Love in a cot
tage is best, especially in the early
years, for there the responsibilities are
less, the work of housekeeping Is
slight, and the cost, both for the
house itself and for it's upkeep and
management, Is within reach.
There are so many urgent uses for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06

costume for half holiday visiting, Sun
day outings with friends, the restau-
rant dinner dress. Along with it will
be shown the skinny street suit of
coat and skirt, the jacket single
breasted, youthful in slim cut, the
skirt narrow, short and very girlish.
This dress in a cloth or serge in
quiet color realizes the dapper bust
ness frock long needed, and If it is of
velvet, velveteen or corduroy, it may
be the one good frock in the smart
workers wardrobe. For the grandest
occasions elegant details may further
set off the dress worn with palmer
ones on usual days-a handsome col
lar made of imitation Irish lace, a
white waist of lace net or marquisette,
white gloves, fresh shoes, the Sunday
go-to-meeting hat and the brooch or
chain
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06

gambrel roof coming down low almost
to the first story instead of having the
walls go straight up tc a full two-story
height with a gable roof attic above.
Three hundred dollars is pretty big
price to pay for an attic, which has
very little use, except to store away
old furniture in, and young people
have usually very little of this.
Such design as this is also econom.
ical In that it's general outline is very
nearly square in form. 1t is not "cut
up" as so many houses are, and the
carpenters find such a building much
easier to frame and finish and so are
able to do the work very much less,
At the same time a residence of sim.
pie square outline contains a maxi
mum of disable space inside, and If
properly laid out the rooms are very
convenient and home-like.
So we see that there are real econ
omies which should be considered in
home building and some false econo
mics to be avoided. 1t is sentiment
| that urges the building Of the home te
SldIL Will, UuL IL Is SOUND BUSINESS
sense that carries the building project
| to a successful completion.
The advice and counsel of a reli.
able architect who has made special
study of residence work is invaluable
in this connection. The writer has
been able to give practical advice to
| thousands of home builders in every
part of the country that has saved
them great deal of money In offer
ing the accompanying design, which is
estimated to cost $4,000, he feels con.
fdent that many helpful ideas, both.
as to convenient arrangement of the
interior and attractive outside appear.
ance may be gained by those who will
build the coming year
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06
Sought RestfuI Job.

When at the Comedy theater l once
received an application from young
man who desired to see me on a mat.
ter Of urgent Importance. l wrote
him, asking to be informed as to the
nature of his business. He replied
that it was personal and private, but
of extreme urgency, and asked for an
interview. l gave him an appoint.
ment, and he called to see me, when
l learned that his object was to place
his services at my disposal. His doc
tor, he informed me, had ordered him
to take a complete rest, or in any case
to employ himself in some way that
required absolutely No brain work! So
he had decided to go upon the stage.
Charles Hawtrey, in the Strand.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06
DAINTY HOME FROCKS
SIMPLE TEXTURES ARE USED TO
ADVANTAGE.
70 Seem Up-to-Date Gowns Must Be
Skinny, Slim, Youthful and Eter-
nalIy Fresh-LittIe Material
Is Required.

The young and good-looking bust
ness girl naturally pines for new and
pretty clothes each season. If she
must buy her wardrobe ready made
she finds the outlay considerable, for
all the ethics of business life call for
quite good clothes. Hope comes with
the price reductions that follow Christ
mas, when everything falls from
third to a half of the former price.
Then sometimes the most excellent
bargains may be picked up in the way
of exclusive dress models, distinctive
ly winter hats, furs, etc. Knowing
this, indeed many business women
wait until this time to do their winter
buying, going along content with last
years things, changed a little with
home tinkering, until the great shops
announce the bargains.
This year there is a likelihood Of
finding the reduced things cheaper
than ever before, as the very eccen-
tricity of present styles will make
shopkeepers chary Of holding on to
their wares too long. Yet more than
for their usefulness, and there is great
satisfaction in having the stylish thing
at last.
A tour of the shops already display
Ing cut prices convinces me that vel
vet dresses are to be much cheaper
ed; velveteen, corduroy and velvet
trimmed cloth will also come under
the head of things the shops will want
to dispose of at once. And how
smart is velvet just now, any imita-
ton of this soft and becoming mate
RIAL so that even if the gown is some
what shopworn, with a little fixing it
will be wearab1e and very up to date.
Costumes in materials adapted to
other seasons will be dearer, but a
warm gown, furs and winter hat are
the essentials now and so why take
heed of the distant morrow?
Here and there already one finds,
too, a frock trimmed with a feather
Or fur band, the material pale cloth
or clinging yelling, that is just the
thing for the one smart frock bust
ness woman needs. This purchase
would be the best bib and tucker, the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06

shown in our illustration, and the
shoe should then be lined with soft
silk and bound throughout with rib
bon, and finished with two narrow
straps, on one end of which button
is placed, on the other buttonhole.
The way in which the shoe is mount
ed is shown very clearly in the small
sketch at the top, and soles may be
made in the same way with an inter-
lining of flannel between the material
and lining, the sides of shoe and the
sole being scanned together.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06
Newest Mesh BAGS.

The girl who sees chance OF the
long-desired silver or gold mesh purse
coming her way this Christmas should
make the prospective giver under
stand that her heart will be broken
unless she gets the most up-to-date
models of the mesh bags for the wrist.
This means an upper compartme
in two divisions, the one containing
a vanity compartment, the other a
coin purse.
These do not interfere with the
compactness of the bag and prove
highly useful
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06
Leather Jewel Boxes.

Attractive jewel boxes which make
most acceptable Christmas presents
are seen in green and red Russian
leather. They are shaped like tiny
steamer trunks, and have trays that
are lifted on hinges and stand out on
the side when the box is opened. This
is most convenient, as it obviates the
necessity of removing the trays from
the box. They are lined with velvet,
the green ones in deep orange and
the red in light tan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06
First Floor Plan.

the amount of their bid down. Yet,
even after that, the owner in his
shortsightedness often induces the
heating man to put in a still smaller
size furnace, so as to save $40 or SIS
on the job, Really the safe way is
always to insist on having a size
larger than the furnace contractor
recommends. A furnace of good size
will heat house easily without crowd
ing the fire, and besides heating the
house satisfactorily burns less coal
than the small size furnace crowded
hard to heat the building during cold
weather.
The furnace is Just one instance of
the false economy that is often prac-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06
Suggestion Which May Be Carried
Out in Satin, Fine Cloth, Kid
or Suede.

Soft warm shoes prettily embroider-
ed always make a nice present for
baby, and we give suggestion for a
dainty little shoe which may be car
ried out in satin, very fine cloth, kid
or suede; the top Of long evening
gloves may be very successfully used
for the purpose.
The toe part should be embroider-
ed with some small floral design, such
as the conventionaliZed wild roses
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06
KINDLY TRIBUTE FOR MOODY

A touching incident in connection
with the retirement of Associate JUS
tice William H. Moody from the Su-
preme Court of the United States, on
account of i'll health, became public the
other day when the court spread upon
its records letters which had passed
between the court and Justice Moody
in regard to his resignation.
The members of the court who sat
with Justice Moody sent him letter
to which Justice Lurton and Justice
Hughes, appointed recently, concurred
in a postscript. The letter, signed by
Presiding Justice Harlan and JUS
tees White, McKenna, Holmes and
Day, reads:
Dear Brother Moody: We cannot
let you leave us without an expression
of our deep regret. The too few years
during which we sat together on the
bench already had confirmed the
prophecy of your arguments at the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06
NEW UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Dr. George Edgar Vincent, dean of
the faculties of arts, literature and sci
ence, and professor of sociology at the
University of Chicago, has been cho-
sen president Of the University of
Minnesota by the board of regents Of
that institution He will succeed Pres
ident Cyrus w. Northrup on April L,
at a salary of $4,000 year. Dean
Vincent has been with the University
of Chicago for eighteen years.
George Edgar Vincent was born at
Rockford. ILL.,, March 81, 1854. His IA
Their. John H. Vincent, bishop in the
Methodist Episcopal church, was one
of the founders of the Chautauqua In
stitution at Chautauqua, N. Y. After
graduating from Yale in 1885 Dr. Vim
cent spent a year in editorial work
and a year in European travel. In 1888
he became vice-principal of instruction
at Chautauqua. In 1896 he received
one of the first doctors degrees grant
ed by the University of Chicago. He
in 1900 and professor of sociology In
institution at Chautauqua in 1907, al
at the University of Chicago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06
Hioh Belt Modish,

A gown of foulard which had a
cream-colored ground with golden.
brown figures has skirt which seems
to be one big puff and is caught at the
hem into wide piece of solid brown
satin. The corsage appears all belt,
for the belt is so high that it extends
under the arms.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06

ticed. The plastering is often slight
ed in much the same way, and when
1t comes to the painting Of the house,
both interior and exterior, too fire.
quently poor materials are used be.
cause they can be had from some I'M
scrupulous paint dealer who claims
they are Just as good" at a saving of
SIS or $40 on the entire job.
These are economies pertaining to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06
NOW HEAD OF WESTERN UNION

The election of Theodore N. Vail to
the presidency of the Western Union
Telegraph company to take the place
OF COL Robert c. Clowry, who resigned,
furnishes remarkable instance of
realized ambitions
The father and mother Of Theodore
N. Vail lived at Morristown, N. J.,
where they owned the Speedwell iron
works. For several years prior to 1843
Professor Morse had been working on
the telegraph, undiscouraged by the
remarks Of friends that the scheme
was impractical and ridiculous.
In 1887 Alfred Vail, young and am
bilious engineer, uncle of Theodore N.
Vail, came to the inventors aid. The
dot and dash alphabet, known as tn
Morse code, was worked out by Alfre
Vail, and the two men were at oppo
site ends of the wire when the historic
message, What God hath wrought"
was sent along the line in 1914
Theodore Vail had moved to Carroll
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06
EXPLAINS THE "WAR SCARE"

Secretary of War Dickinson, whose
suppressed report to congress caused
the war scare" which set Washington
official circles topsy turvy for few
days, has offered an explanation as to
how it all came about. The disclosure
of cross purposes in connection with
the report of the secretary of war, it
seems, was occasioned by something
that went wrong in bureaucratic rou-
tine.
The president was entirely ignorant
of the contents of the report sent to
congress by Secretary Dickinson and
afterward suppressed. Secretary Dick
inson understood that the president
had seen the report and approved its
contents.
The report was prepared by Maj
Gen. Wood during the absence of the
secretary in his trip around the world
General Wood directed the submission
of the document to the president and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06

the quality and amount of materials
used that are very shortsighted. Real
economy In home building comes
through selecting the proper design
for the building. In a dwelling, such
as is illustrated herewith for instance,
practically $500 is saved by using the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06

unusual powers would be applied as faith
A and maiay decision when attorney
lofty presentation Of side We
services it Ill
"monship Joined But have
sample believe have earned the
the of the we'll of the present
|7A@! it was well and noby done"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-06

had reached
RESIDENTS returned read the report and
sanction that its contents were known 10 tn pes
Not "confdential docu
protests did the president know
and General Wood know that the
@"nt had SCENT