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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
RAISING EarIv Lambs.

The sole object in raising early
lambs is to produce fine animal Of
good size and flesh and get him to
market at the earliest possible mo.
ment. To do that requires good feed
ing, good care and good management
from the time he is born until he is
sent to market.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Denied the Alteration.

you are being trodden under foot, "
howled the campaign orator. "You
are surrounded by neurohcs-there is
a paranoiac standing at your very ell
bow, an" stop roight there. .
yelled Pat, stop there. There's not
a Appropriateness not one of thin
there fellers in the whole crowd. Me
and Mike don't associate with such
bloomin' furriners."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Method Win pIaadvantaues.

"Will you make any rear platform
speeches next summer"
Il don't know" replied the candi-
date. tits kind of embarrassing to
have an engineer blow the whistle,
ring the bell and pull out just as you
get to the grand climax on which you
relied for applause"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
silaqe Needs a Balance.

Cows should Lever be fed exclu.
sively on silage. They need some dry
forage to go with Il; besides, silage is
a carbonaceous food, and needs some
more heterogeneous food to go with il
to make a well-balanced ration.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
In a Hurry.

Magistrate-What is the charge
against this old man?
OhicerzStealing some birthstone,
your honor. He was caught in the act.
Magistrate Ito prisoner)-My aged
friend, couldn't you have waited few
years longer?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
A Quarter Century

Before the public. Over Five Million Free
Samples given away each year. The con-
slant and increasing sales from samples
proves the genuine merit of Aliens Foot.
Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes for Tired, Aching, Swollen
Tender feet. Sample free. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Superficial Impression.

"a detective is a mysterious per
sonage."
YES" replied Mrs. McGudley. "And
one of the most mysterious things
about detectives is that their arduous
literary labors should leave them any
time to detect"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Supply Cleaned Up,

Coin fishin' next summer" asked
the man who tells tall stories.
NO" replied Mr.. Growcher. III
you caught all the fish you said you
caught last summer, there won't be
any use of going fishing next sum-
mer."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
It must be some satisfaction to sail
ors to know that buoys will be buoys.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething softens the gums reduces lnhammA-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
1t takes a man Of originality to pose
as successful liar.

IMMORTALITY CERTAIN. swedenborp's
great work on the life after death, 400 pages only
l5c postpaid. B. @. Unruh, Pawnee Rock, Kan,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

Talent in the kitchen and balance
in the bank should form a combina.
ton for generating domestic bliss.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

A man isn't necessarily worthless
because his neighbor is worth more.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

We always feel sorry for a stutter-
ing man who is trying to put in a
good word for himself.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

It's difficult for man who is broke
to break into society.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

As we grow more sensible we refuse drug
cathartics and take instead Natures herb
cure, Garfield Tea.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist viii refund money II PAZ0 ONT
MENT fails 70 cure any case Of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or PrOtrudlnR Piles In 70 IL days. 60c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

The more trust magnate wants the
less the other fellow gets.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

It would save people lot of trouble
II they could be born with their wis
dom teeth already cut.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

To overcome constipation and resultant
Ills, take Garfield Tea pure herb laxative.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

There are times when we should be
thankful for what we fail to get.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

Pure blood is essential to Good Health,
Garfield Tea dispels impurities, cleanses the
system, and eradicates disease.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

Beginning a proper name with .
small letter is a capital offense.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

"Pink Eye" Is Epidemic In the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

The more a man expects the moro
he will be surprised If he gets 1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
GERMANY GIVES
BRITAIN FRIGHT
Invention of Internal Combustion
Engine May Give Fatherland
Mastery of the Sea.

London, Feb. 5.-The British admir-
atty has received news from a reli-
able source that II type of internal
combustion engine has been brought
well toward completion by German
engineer experts. whlcn if it fulnlls
the expectations of its designers.
should give the German navy an i'm
mense advantage in is race for SUI
promacy against the British and
against all other navies of the world.
a prominent engineer who has
learned of the main details of tnis en-
CINE, which its designers have en-
deavored to keep secret said to the
Associated Press: Il can conceive that
a vessel may be designed. using these
engines. which would make the latest
dreadnought obsolete, and it would
LOOK as if the revolution was immi-
h"ht For such vessel the radius Of
steaming might he multiplied by three
or four, or the thickness of armor it
could carry greatly increased. or the
vulnerabillty much diminished"
In one of the principal works in Ger
many marine plant has been COM
pletcd, after exhaustive studies ana ex-
F'"oiNc eNi'eililcHtS bN II most aDle anu
confidential staff. which can he destined
only for the use of the navy. 1t Is of
5000 horsepower, consisting of three en-
zines of 5000 horsepower each: one to each
propeller. Each engine has three cylnd Is
producing 200" horsepower each the
cylinders being double acting the eX-
posion occurring on both sides of tn,
rstons.
The Incorporation of such an installa.
ton in a war vessel means the abolition
of boilers and smokestacks, also the saw.
ing of the space occupied by bunkers a.
the engines would require less than one
half pound per horsepower hour which
would mean one J. dred tons of oil pei
q hours for full power. fun speed. An!
Kind Of crude or reiired petroleum may
/ be used
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
HONOR PAID TO DICKENS.
influence upon Present Day Idcals
Portrayed In EuiOsistIc Terms.

New York. Feb. G.--The lDoth anniver-
sary of the birth of Charles Dickens
was celebrated here tonight with a ban
quet at which more than $50 persons
prominent in the literary. professional
and social life of New York city were
present. Former Mayor Seth Low pre-
sided and addresses We're made by Kate
Douglass Wiggin, T.. Hopkinson smith
Agnes Reppier. William Bayard Hale
md others the life and works OF the
author and his influence upon present
day ideals being portrayed IN eulogistic
terms. A poem by Edwin Markham writ
ten especially for the OCCASION was read,
Two lines of which echoed tho senti-
ment of the later speakers;
you raised for human rights n world
wide cry
THAT still is sounding on from sky to
sky
William Bayard Hale referred to Dick
ems as n man who. unaware OF the mod
ern womans side of things. only concern
ed himself with those honest simple wom-
en- who really fall in love before they
are married"
Dickens was unable to paint men and
women In their completely of nature as
We now see them and as fiction now por
trays them" continued Mr. Hale. "iI'
dealt with characters as simple. homes
individuals, free from tho guile and du
plicity of modern life and fiction, lie dit
not compound his characters into ont
| rompuosite type. but as separate individ
uals."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
VERMONT NOTES

The Rev. George H. Holt. formerly Of
jamestown, r. l., began the pastorlte
of the First Baptist Church of Barre
sunday.
y. II. Densmore. who has been at Bake,
Lake station, Concrete. Wash, Is to sue
coed f. n. Carter in charge of the gov
eminent fish hatchery at ST. Johnsbury.
During the past year there were 49,
deaths in Barre, an increase of five over
the preceding - months. Consumption
led the list with 50, There were three
suicides.
George \. Joslyn of omaha. Neb.. has
offered the town OF Waitsheld a public
building to contain the town hall. town
library, G. a. K. rooms and various de-
partments.
During the past year the Vermont San
atoriurn AT Pittsford treated 100 patients, a
few less than the year before. The aver
age length of stay for each patient,
however, increased :ol weeks,
a trolley car ran into a runaway horse
Sunday afternoon the animal being
caught on the bridge between Whipple
Hollow crossing and West Rutland The
horse was cut about the head and legs
but will recover.
Jennie, the young daughter OF William
l.. Hershey of Montpelier. was hit on
the head by hockey club Saturday and
knocked unconscious, She was skating on
the river when she ran into a crowd of
youngsters playing the game.
The banking facilities Of the Clement
National bank of Rutland have been
greatly increased by the overhaulinS or
the entire ground floor. A modern vault
has been installed holding more than
2.Oo0 safe deposit boxes.
The senior class of the Rutland high
school is to take Its customary WASH
ington trip this year despite recent
agitation against it. a delegation of
parents and teachers has asked the COM
nhssioners to take charge of the trip.
and "A committee from the board will
confer with the members.
Samuel 49, Wheeler, 81 years of age and
the first man to cut stone in liardwick,
thus lerinning an INDUSTRY that has
grown BY leaps and bounds, died Mon
dnv morning. lie was a veteran OF the
civil war and was one of the men from
| This State who went around the Horn
in 40 to the California gold fields.
| RomanZo q. Rice. aged - years
| died at his home in Bralteboro Jan
| uary 81. lie was born in WardSboT'
and enlisted in Co. |. Sth Vermont, De-
cember II, 1861. He was wounded al
the battle of Cedar Crock by the fall
ing of "a limb which was struck by q
shell. and was carried from the helo
for dead.
John G. circuit. Sr., "A prominent farmer
| of Chester. Is dead He drank carboii'
acid Sunday morning after finishing worl
of age and no cause can be ascribed TO
Ms act, as his home life had always beel
pleasant and his health good He wa
the proprietor OF the we'll known JON
circuit farms
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

last November. In this the engineer set
forth tho whole history Of the case and
assorted that he was threatened by agents
~ the land dealers, when he refused to
nicer mr. suppress a circular sent out on
the Everglades
The circular said to have been sup
pressed by Secretary Wilson also Will
he I'm evidence before the committee.
This circular was made up on account
Of public demand for information
while the printed report from Engi-
neer Wright was being awaited. En-
gineer Elliott outlined portions or the
circular unfavorable to the exploita-
ton schemes of the land syndicates'
which he declared T.. G. Howe and II.
H. Wills. agents for the Florida fAer-
glades Lana company, demanded that
he retract.
The report was eventually completed
I'm Nav, 1905? Copies of the report
he said. were sent. with Secretary
wilson's permission to Henry Clay
Hill, secretary of one Of the Florida
land syndicates in Colorado. 1t was
June Il, 1910. Elliott reported taat
Secretary Wilson decided not to have
the report published at all. Nothing
more was heard Of the matter until
last summer when the Senate commit
tee on printing called for all docu-
ments in the department relating to
the Everglades case All documents
in his possession. Elliott asserts be-
fore his dismissal were demanded by
Solicitor McCabe and he was even IN
able to obtain his own copy of one of
A., ,,.l,; \, dot, Vt mo MT co
licitor now has in his possession.
1--WE want the committee to find out at
whose instigation this report was kept
back from publication. said Representa-
tive Clark to-day. and we want also to
know at whose instance the circular on
| the Everglade lands was suppressed after
Elliott refused to alter it. We think that
the committee. upon investigation, will
find that the disnlssals of the engineers
may be traced to the land promoters
The charge against the discharged Off
Gals is that several years ago they
| ran short in the appropriation for the
drainage division because funds had been
irregularly loaned to tho irrigation dvi-
| sion of the department. The total was
about 900. but no financial gain accrued
| to any of the officials in the transaction
/ 1t Is declared.
| DR.. A. c. True, director of the burea,
of experiment stations, under which the
| drainage work comes refused to-day I,
discuss any phase Of the case. while nei
Their Secretary Wilson nor Solicitor Nc
Gable would talk of it,
| The committee on expenditures in thu
department of agriculture will hold an
other meeting tomorrow morning whei
| Solicitor McCabe is expected to tell th'
| departments side of the case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

Montpelier people who have occasion 10
use the evening train from Burlington
due at the capital at s;2S. are loud in their
complaints over the service. 1t Is assert
cd that the train has averaged TO he ia'e
ot least five nights week since II was
nut on. 1t Is claimed that the local Is
held to allow freights to pass II IN ooth
directions The train carries no mall
clad in her nightgown woman wh"
Iivcs on Lincoln avenue in Rutland ran
barefooted through the snow N one
o'clock the other morning TO ask shelter
from n neighbor. Her husband had arriN-
ed home mt midnight intoxicated ana
after striking her. knocked her down ana
kicked her. Wounds on her body were
still bleeding when she fled through the
snow.
The l25th anniversary of the found
ing of st. Johnsbury as town VIII
be celebrated next summer ny pa
peant under the direction of Chauncey
Ianedon OF New York, representing the
Russell Sage Foundation. Mr. l.angdon
| had charge OF the pageant at Thetforo
| Inst summer. The pageant VIII prom
ably take up three days In the last
| week of August
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

George Whitney of North Shrews-
bury received sos in cash for q sled
load of potatoes in Rutland the other
day 1t is the record for any load
brought into that city this year and in
order To get the price for his load he
had to put on 100 bushels. The good
condition of tho road enabled Mr.. Whit
ney TO get his 6,00O-pourd load into
town,
The city Of Barre recently produced Il
strange freak of nature in child, the off
spring OF Italian parents, which was born
without stomach or bowels The child
lived but a short time. owing to its In
ability to retain nourlshment, II seemed
to be normal in all other ways. Tho case
attracted much attention among the local
medical men, who endeavored unsuccess-
fully to obtain the body for scientific in
| Nestieation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
THIRD TERM SIDETRACKED
Shrewd Parliamentary Move Saves Com
gresham from Going on Record.

Washington. Feb. 5.-The House Of
Representatives to-day avoided going on
record on a presidential third term. Just
at the moment when the Slayden rcsolu-
ton, aimed primarily at Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, seemed about to pass, a shrcwd
parliamentary turn displaced the measure
from further consideration 1t may he
revived later In the session, hut its posi-
ton of vantage on the House calendar
was lost
Mr. Slayden, a Texas democrat. in
PRODUCED the resolution week ago. It
sought to express the "opinion Of the
House" that the example Of Washington.
in retiring after a second term, had by
| universal concurrence become the time
honored custom of the country. n viola.
ton of which would be fraught with peril
to free institutions.
| The resolution was called up TO-DAY
with but little warning and there was
a quick matching Of wits Suspension of
the rules was required to pass the meas.
tre and to suspend the rules Second
had to be considered as ordered MIR
Sims Of Tennessee objected to the see
ond and vote by tellcrs on ordering
this parliamentary move was necessary
The republicans in hurried confercnc,
had determined not to vote on the roso.
luton. thus putting the democrats /,
the position Of passing the measure b,
| IA party vote, and in the opinion of ;
numoer Of them, indicating fear of Mr.
Roosevelt as the republican nominee.
Hence the bulk OF the democrats dccll
ed not 10 vote for the second" and i
was defeated 90 to 81. Four republicans
however. cast their votes for tho sec
ond. Former Speaker Cannon led III,
way and Was followed by Mr. Mccall
of Massachusetts who had planned I,
ispeaK against the third time idea, Mr.
Bingham of Pennsylvania, father o
the House." and Mr.. Higgins of Con
necticut.
With the second" defeated, Mr. Stay
den was forced. amid a burst of an
pause. to withdraw his motion for sus
pension Of tho rules. The resolution wa
returned to the committee on election,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
THE EASIEST WAY.

once in while the farmer gets back
ut the "city feller." and this is the
brief tale of how a welknown Mil
waukee lawyer .sojourning in the country
for a week. fell IA victim of Cncle Josh s
subtle sense of humor.
The legal light had gone to the country
10 work He just shed his coat and kick
cd right in as 'twere, He had been as
eietlng in stacking the first crop of hay
and was working on top of the stack.
When "knocking-off" time came the
stack was pretty high.
Say. howm l eoin' TO get down. ask
cd the lawyer person.
The farmer considered for moment
Then he shouted
ooh. lust shut your eyes and walk
around kind q kcerless, and you'll ge
down. waukee Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
BAPTISTS IN ADDISON.
New Mission Chapel Dedicated with
ApRrOprlnte Services.

The town of Addison. which is divided !
into three natural divisions. has had for
many years churches at East Addison /
and West Addison, but no church edficc |
at Nortontown which Is i've miles from
the Baptist Church at East Addison and
nearly as far from the Methodist church
at West Addison. These people living
in Nortuntown have held services more
or less frequently in the schoohousc
with pastors from Fast or West Adj
olson as the preachers. Several years ago
the Rev. ~. II. White, pastor Of the
Baptist church at East Addison felt
1t his duty to - out to the schoolnouSc
at Noriontown regularly every Sunday
afternoon for preaching service and
the interest became so great that the
people began TO talk about buildin. II
chapel and Il subscription paper for this
purpose was started. Before the actual
building began Pastor White moved to
Hardwicl; ard the Rev. G. r Rrckic be
came his successor at East Addison and
he also took up the work ut Norton
town. The interest has continued and on
Friday. February ., tie Newell Union
Mission Chapel was dedicated. This
chapel IS beautiful and well arranged
for the many purposes for which 1t is
TO he used. Its first and principal use is
FOR RELIGIOUS service, but II Is also to
be used as tranch library and place
for social gatherings Tho dedicatory
services began at TWO O'Clock In the al
ternoon and wer" In charge of the Rev.
.. I. Rcckic. Miss Olive c. Gage pre-
sided a tho organ and excellent vocal
selections were rendered by Mr.. and Mrs.
z. n. Warner and Mrs. c. I. Rcekic.
The Rev. &. r. Reckie read the scrip
ture and offered prayer and the Rev q.
Evans, pastor OF the congregational
Church at l'rdport' spoke on the value
which tile chapel would be to the people
relieiouSlN: Mrs. i. W. Smith spoke on
the value Of tie chapel as a social
center, Mrs. +. {, Smith. superintendent
of schools and president of the library
association, spoke on the advantages Of
Il library and the benefit to the people
of having a branch library in that part
, OF the town; the Rev. w. II. Hudson,
pastor of the Methodist Church at West
Addison spoke on unity, and a financial
report was submitted by Treasurer Il,
w. Smith. showing that the chapel cost
about $500. besides the land donated
by II. S. Deming. and the work given
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

London gosslps are saying that Mrs.
John Jacob Aston and Count de Fes-
tetics, one of the secretaries OF the
Austrian embassy at London. are to be
married,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

Mayor $. ), Ballard of Montpelier has
received letters from the general Offices
of the Boston a Maine railroad TO the
effect that an attempt will be made to
make ARRANGEMENTS for the running OF
the White mountain train between Bur
lington and Portland, Me, this summer,
The service was not put On last year be-
cause the Maine Central did not wish to
enter the agreement, Now both the Wells
River and Maine Central are under ~
control of the Boston Main, and II the
Central Vermont favors the plan, the
train will probably be restored during the
summer season.