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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
Conscientious

His conscience burning be-
cause he had cheated the Hutch
inson lnterurban Railway Co.
out of a nickle, Fowler man,
nearly year after he com mitted
the wrong, has made restitution.
A letter was received at the
office of the street railway com
pany Saturday evening, from
the Fowler man, enclosing S
cents worth of stamps. The
letter was written on the station.
cry of the Fowler Gazette, the
conscience. stricken man evident.
ly being connected with that
newspaper.
Accompanying the n;ckles
worth of stamps was the follow
ing note:
Gentlemen: Last fall while |
was in Hutchinson attending the
state fair l failed to pay fare
while on one of your street cars
one day. ! did not intend to
beat my way but the conductor
did not get my fare and.I did
not offer it.
ut has been worrying me ever
since. l have lately become con-
verted to Christianity, and am
trying to lead Christian life
/ wouldn't have that 5 cents
stand between me and eternity
and it is hurting my conscience.
| want to do what is right and so
| enclose the stamps to that
amount and hope you will for
give me-"
"We get letters like that every
once and awhile" remarked w.
A. Scothorn, manager Of the
street railway company. ut
shows that some people really
have consciences."
The 5 cents was credited to
the conscience fund of the inter-
urban company. - Hutchinson
Gazette.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

1t never pays to place too much
confd ence in strangers. We
have read of several pranks
played by tourist harvest hands
in other counties, but little
dreamed that one would be re-
corded in Meade county before
harvest was over. Nevertheless
this is the way the story goes;
A stranger, seeking work, was
given job in the harvest field
by Meade county farmer. He
worked until he had twenty-five
dollars coming to him; at about
that time he received word that
his wife was sick and told the
farmer that he would have to
leave for a few days. In writing
the check the farmer made a
mistake and wrote the check for
thirty-fve dollars in place of
twenty-five. He noticed the err
ror and was going to correct it,
but the stranger assured him
that he would return and work
out the additional ten dollars.
With this assurance he was CIV
en- the check. He came to town,
cashed the check, and departed.
Up to this time he has not re-
turned, but as harvest is not
over, there is yet time for him
to return and redeem himself.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
Immigration Meeting.

Mr.. Cutter, Immigration ag-
ent for the Rock Island, was in
Meade Wednesday of this week.
His mission was to devise ways
and means of getting settlers To-
Gated upon all the remaining un-
occupied land in Meade county.
A meeting of all the citizens of
Meade who were interested in
such an undertaking, was called
for Wednesday evening,
In response to the call, num-
Der of our most influential bust.
ness men were present, and
ready to give all the assistance
possible.
Mr.. Cutter made a short ad-
dress in which he set forth the
object of his visit and the desire
of the Rock Island to cooperate
with the citizens of Meade to in
duce desirable settlers to come
to Meade county and make their
homes on land which now lies
idle.
J. l. Stamper was appointed
chairman and Geo. W. Day sec
retary of the temporary organi-
zation.
The chair appointed r. A.
Harper and DR.. Fee to act with
Geo. w. Day as committee to
form permanent organization
which will include all those in
terested.
1t will be the duty of the com.
mittee of the permanent organi-
zation to work in con junction
with the Commercial Club and
furnish the railroad company
with such infor nation as they
may need IN their efforts to in.
duce immigrants to locate here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

AS mentioned in last weeks
News, the Meade Band gave a
concert in the band stand last
Thursday evening. The wealth
er was fine and the sweet strains
of music floated to every nook
and corner of the city. For
nearly two hours the boys enter
tanned appreciative citizens of
Meade. The boys feel much en-
couraged over the large number
who were out to hear their
music, and we understand that
they expect to give an open air
concert every Thursday even
ing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
Fishing VS.. Work.

Small boys, we find, are not
the only people who are unable
to resist the temptation of want
\. ing to go fishing this ideal fish
ing weather"
This week some of our people,
and not small boys either, were
guilty of that terrible crime of
laying aside all cares and going
fishing.
Just who these people we're,
perhaps it is safest for us not to
say, but just the same, in the
gray dawn of Wednesday morn
ing, five automobiles were seen
going in the direction of the
Campbell ranch southeast of
Meade. The dead giye-away"
of the whole affair, was the fish
ing poles which in their hurry
to get started, they failed to
conceal.
Ferol Stevens, being small
boy, will probably not be offend
ed at having his name mentioned
in connection with the fact that
he was the smallest fisherman
IN the party, and enjoys the hon
or of having caught the largest
fish.
From a conversation we over
heard, they caught enough fish
for supper and brought as many
home; had most delightful trip
andsten o'clock p. m. isn't such
bad hour to get home from such
an outing,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
Attention to Poultry.

In looking over the list of
Special Premiums offered for
various exhibits at the Meade
county Fair, to be held at
Meade on September 4. 5. 3, the
ite m which wenoted particularly
was the attention that had been
given to poultry, and at rough
estimate, we would guess that
there is at least $4,000 offered in
special prizes, to say nothing Of
the regular cash prizes offered,
The poultry industry is one that
pays well, and one that we be-
lieve ought to be encouraged. A
number of our people have taken
up the industry on a small scale,
and every one of them say that
it pays. When enumerating the
many things which Meade coun-
ty has to boast of, we must not
forget some very fine poultry,
for this we have and some very
fine breeds. The special and
the regular prizes offered are
free to all, and any one who has
any poultry to exhibit. should
make arrangements to have their
coops here on the first day of
our fair, which promises to take
its place in the front ranks of
county fairs in the western
section of Kansas.
Every one will be glad to
know that ]. N. Rusmisel of
Stafford, Kansas, will Judge the
poultry exhibit. Mr.. Rusmisel
was here last year and his dis
cisions were entirely satisfac-
tory.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
Normal Notes

Since last report the following
teachers names have been enrolled:
Clara Bromwell Clara Strieby
+. +. Painter Blanch Drennen
Hazel Owings W. V. Miller
Virdie Bradley Sarah Schul
J Lille NJ. Snyder Mary Schul
This brings the number up to Az,
not so many as usually attend the
Meade county Normal However,
the interest has been very far the
best ever shown and we can truly
say we are nearing the close of one
of the best sessions ever held.
Those who have been absent, from
whatever cause, have missed a great
treat.
The new certificate laws are
gradually working the teachers
Normal Institute into preparatory
training school for teachers and
eliminating the teaching of the com
moe branches to those unprepared
for their work
On Tuesday the teachers listened
to very interesting talk from Prof.
rrettine, who is sent out TO deliver
these lectures on Child Life, by the
State University. We also had with
US Mr.. Ross, candidate tor State
Supt. of Public Instruction.
Mrs. Sweet sang foa us on We'd
nesday, and the Institute only wish
they might hear her every day.
Yesterday p. m. the Agriculture
Class net at Martins Meat Market
TO made a test of the milk used at
the National Hotel. The result Of
the test showed the test to be far
ahead Of the iNandard prescribed by
law.
Institute closed this Thurs
day. morning. A short program
was given. A piano solo by
Miss Phyllis Fuhr, reading by
Mrs. Luther Thompson, and a
vocal solo by Mrs. Poundstone
were all duly appreciated by the
students. The usual compli-
mentary speeches we're made by
the Conductor and the Instruct
or. After a farewell address
from County Supt. Mrs. Haigh,
Institute was dismissed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

Within the past five days, we
have counted three individuals
in Meade, strangers of course,
who have been soliciting aid
from our people. The first we
noticed was a man who had had
the misfortune to lose one of his
limbs. The next we noticed
was man who had his arm part
ly bandaged, and stated that he
has tuburculous of the bone.
The third was blind man going
about selling some sort of corn
cure. Now we are not opposed
to doing a little act of charity
now and then, but when so many
of this class of people seem to be
travelling about asking aid, we
cannot help but wonder why it
is that they are not in some
state institution. Surely it is
not the proper thing to have
people thus afflicted, going
among the public and in public
places. The state provides
places for the care of these peo-
pie, and if they are worthy of
aid, they ought to be in such an
institution and receive it. If
they are not worthy, then it
seems that the people who are
required to pay taxes for these
state institutions should not be
called upon to g1ve additional
help to those who are not de-
serving. We believe that this
class of people who go about
asking aid of the public ought to
be investigated. If they are
worthy, of course they ought to
be helped, and if not, they ought
to be put to work. In either
case, they are not good class
of people to be forced upon the
general public.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
Big Corn Crop

The fine rain Saturday night,
following other soaking rains dur.
ing the week further west, assures
big corn crop.
"Wlth big crop of corn coming
on top Of the best wheat crop we
have had in years; the biggest rye
and oats crop, bumper alfalfa cut
tings; and the finest general fruit
crop ever known, we surely have
reason to feel thankful" =" remarked
a farmer today.
Reports coming in to grain men
indicate that the corn, oats and rye
are going to rank up with the
wheat in big returns this season.
Following are some of the reports
received:
Scott City: '.Some oats near
here threshing out from IS to 100
bushels per acre"
Marquette: MCPHERSON county
has record crop of oats. On the
flats, oats were sowed in the wheat
fields this spring and every farmer
will have from 1000 to 10, 600
bushels"
McPhersor: "rhere is a,bump-
er crop of oats. Many farmers
have double the usual acreage, all
have big yield per acre."
Pratt; "Corn is looking well.
A big crop in sight"
Meade: "Half an inch of rain
Saturday night will bring corn out
in fine shape"
Tribune: "Heavy rains lately
make good prospects for corn, cane
and other feed crop. Had heavy
rain July IL"
Richfeld: "Morton county has
fine crop of feed. Heavy rains
lately. Grass getting good start.
Liberal: Feed crops growing
fast, Some broom corn is head
ed"
Ness City: "Corn, kafir and
milo promise good crops. Grass is
the best in years.
Rush Center: "Corn is tassel
ing. Looks fine. Promises
bumper crop"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

A severe wind storm last Sat-
urday evening did considerable
damage to hay in the shock in
the Artesian Valley. In the
field west of Joe Halls place
the shocks were blown into the
road and the hay scattered. The
same was true IN the, field be-
longing to B. f. Leach, just
across the road. 1t seems that
the wind was hardest in this
particular section of the valley,
as little damage was reported
elsewhere. The rain which fell
soon after the wind storm, was
largely responsible for the dam
age done to the hay.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

The Friendship EN- broidery
Club met. on Wednesday after
noon of this week with Mrs. Sam
Ellis. Upon their arrival at the
Ellis home, they were taken to
the Howard grove where they
spent a most pleasant afternoon
in genuine picnic fashion. Near
ly all of the mem bers we're pres
ent and each took a prominent
part in entertaining the others.
In making arrangements for the
entertainment of her guests.
Mrs. Ellis did not overlook a
dainty lunch, which was highly
complimented by those present.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

A few nights ago it fell to our
lot to wait for No. 80, due in
Meade at midnight, but for some
unknown reason, an hour late.
While we sat at the depot and
patiently waited, we noted two
strangers, who had spent the
day in Meade. In their conver-
sation, one of the gentlemen
paid some very high compliments
to Meade. The first thing he
compllmented was the excellent
hotel service; next the excellent
water, the abundance of fresh
air, and the delightful climate.
He concluded by saying that
people so favored as we, should
never be. guilty of cou planning
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
Special Notice

Owing to the fact that the cor
poration known as The Meade
Publishing Company, has been
dissolved, all accounts due that
company are now due, and can
be settled at The News Office up
to August /, 1912. All accounts
not settled by that date, will be
gived to an attorney for collec-
ion. Please honor the state
ment sent you.
i AGNES WEHRLE, Secy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
In Social Circles

The Federated Priscillas spent
pleasant afternoon with Mrs.
O. h. Stevens last Wednesday.
There were seventeen present,
four being visitors: Mrs. Ed
monds, of Liberal; Mrs. Bogue,
of Nawton; and Mrs. Dorland
and Mrs, Thompson, of Meade.
The hostess served ice cream
and cake which was much enjoy
ed by all.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
Demonstration Work

Topeka, July 22.-If bill now
pending before the national house
of representatives,, after having
passed the senate, becomes law
practical farm demonstration work
will be undertaken in several Kan.
sas counties next year.
The bill that has been passed by
the senate and is now up to the
house is the regular agricultural col
lege appropriation bill but it has an
amendment attached to it carry ing
big appropriation for farm demon
stralion work in the differeLt states.
If it becomes a law Kansas will re-
reive fund of S3o, 900 to be used
next year.
A blg mail order house in Chicago
has offered 81, 900 for each county
III Kansas to be used in carrying on
farm demonstration work. Henry
Waters, president of the state
agricultural college, believes that
with the government fund and the
fond offered by the Chicago house
the demonstration work could be
carried on without great deal of
expense to the farmers in the differ
ent counties.
1t would cost about 81, 900 a
year for each county where demon
strations were carried on. The
Chicago house would furnish 81, 900
the government would furnish about
$500 and it would be up to the
county to furnish the remainder.
President Waters believes the farm
ers of the counties where the work
would be done would more than
get their money back in one year.
According to President Waters
the first work would be done where
there have been poor crops for sew
eral years. In most of these coun-
ties the principal crop is wheat aid
"agriculturallsts" say the conditions
are such that these counties are not
properly adapted to wheat-growlng.
The demonstrator who would be
placed in such a county would
prove to the farmers the proper
kind of crop to grow. There is
considerable territory in Kansas
that is not farmed successfully and
experts say it is because the farmers
do not know what to raise in the
ground successfully. 1t would be
the duty of lbe demonstrator to
show what crops could be raised
most successfully and to show why
certain crops could not be grown
successfully.
This work will be carried on un-
der the direction of the state agri-
cultural college and President
Waters believes it will be one of
the most profitable things from
practical standpoint that the college
has ever tried.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

Auctioneer Stamper has the
following sales billed to date.
July 80 Henry Goertz's, be-
tween Missler and Jasper.
July 81 Mr.. Culver's, two
miles northeast of Fowler.
August A. G. Dunn's Is
miles north of Coldwater.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

On a special invitation of Mrs.
VIM. P. Elliott mot mem ber1 to
the Progressive Priscillas, they
met with her on Wednesday af-
ternoon of this week. Miss
Laura Bird of Chilcothe, Mis-
souri, was the guest of the club.
The members voted to take up
the punch work embroidery for
the next few months, under the
direction of Miss Bird. Mrs.
VIM Elliott was voted into the
club. A dainty two-course lunch
was served.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
Ice Cream Social

There will be an ice cream So
cial tomorrow evening, July 20,
on the lawn at the Baxter resi-.
dence, Everyone invited.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

F.. w. Fletcher and family,
o. Stevens, wife and son, f.
w. Curl and wife, DR.. and Mrs.
Amphlett, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Bennett, John Elliott and family
and W. J. Tetheron were missed
from Meade all day Wednesday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

Just at this season of the year
when we think we will never
need to think of buying coal, our
coal dealers inform us that coal
will be higher this fall and win
ter. The raise in price to take
effect next month.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

During rather severe elect
rical storm Saturday night
lightning struck one of the
chimneys on the J. h. Graves
residence, in the east part of the
city. No other damage was
done.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
Births

To Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Talbot
of San Marcial N. M. on July 16
IS pound son.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-09

!. Finish the planting of cotton and
corn. Be sure to have a good seed
bed, even If it delays the time of plant
ing a day or two.
2. Keep the cultivators going. Stay
ahead of the grass by using harrows
and weeders. Keep land level and sur
face thoroughly fined. -
3. See that the boys and girls have
share in the farm work. II the boys
have not a corn or cotton acre, give
them a pig or calf Interest the girls
in tomato growing or poultry raising.
4. Make sure of good hay crop.
Plant cowpeas, soy beans and other
feed crops. Plant corn for silage the
last of the month. Build silo if you
have none.
s. Make sure now of plenty Of pork
for next winter. Put the hogs in the
pasture lots See that they have fresh
water and shade. Use spray or dipping
vat to kill the lice.
6. Plant sweet potatoes, peanuts,
popcorn. Keep the garden going;
where the early crops come off plant
others for later use.
Z. Look closely after the health OF
the chickens. Use disinfectants and
whitewash freely. Market the early
cockerels as soon as large enough,
s. Keep on spraying. Use Bordeaux
and paris green on apple trees and
Irish potatoes, Bordeaux on grapes
and tomatoes, self-boiled lime-sulphur
to prevent peach rot.
8. Fix up the kitchen for hot
weather. See that the screens are in
good working order. Make or buy a
freless cooker or get an oil stove.
Arrange to keep milk and butter cool.
10. Keep the grounds about the
house in order Use the lawn mower.
Keep chickens and pigs out of the
yard. Screen in one of the porches for
a resting place.-The Progressive
Farmer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-09
Announce Secret Wedding.

Buffalo, n Y, May 9.-Mr. and Mrs.
Grover Butt of this city today cele-
brated the first anniversary of their
wedding, after having kept the mar
riage a secret for almost year. Mrs.
Butt was Miss Sadie owen of Bethle-
hem, Pa, while Mr. Butt is graduate
of Lehigh University and formerly a
crack pitcher on the baseball nine of
that institution. The marriage cere-
mony was performed May 9, 1911, a
month before Mr.. Butt graduated, but
the young people kept the secret so
well that nobody suspected it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-09
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
May 9.

May 9.
1S04-Owing to the large emigration
to America, Ireland was said to
have suffered a heavy decline
in the linen trade.
1S05-Frederick Schiller, eminent Ger;
man dramatist, died.
1S29-An epidemic of smallpox broke
out in New Orleans.
1S53-Schiraz, in Persia, completely
destroyed by an earthquake;
1900 lives were lost
1S54-A new mail route was estab-
lished from Sydney, Australia,
to Panama.
1S64-The Union General Sedgwick
was killed in a preliminary
skirmish to the Battle of Spott-
sylvania.
F1S79-Nashville convention of colored
men adopted address favoring
migration from the South.
IOOG-MI. VI. ". llCNCiydn oppoihtCu
under secretary for Ireland and
10000 pounds offered for the APP
prehension of the assassins Of
Cavendish and Burke.
1SS4-El Mahdi followers in the Sou.
dan refused an offer of money
to enable Chinese Gordon" to
escape from Khartaum.
1S91-Mme. Blavatsky, the noted the
osophist, died.
1905-Tornado struck Marquette,
Kan, killed 26, MORALLY in
jured A, and destroyed the en-
tire residential section of the
city.
1911-The American Federation of La
Dor issued an appeal for a big
fund to be used in behalf of the
men accused of dynamiting at
Los Angeles.
Situation in Mexico still the OBJ
ject of serious concern with the
administration at Washington.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-09
MAGAZINE YRITERAT A. 6 NJ.

A new writer>vf magazine stuff has
become known in Texas in the per-
son of w. Harper Dean of College
Station
Mr.. Dean is a Virginian and became
a scientific entomologist in profess
sional life. He has been an official
entomologist in several states, and
came to Texas as editor of the San
Antonio Semi-Weekly Express. From
there he came to A. & NJ College as
assistant state entomologist. He is a
writer of short stories and in the June
issue of the Designer, just out, is given
the preferred position for his story,
"The Recompense.' In the last issue
OF the Texas Magazine Mr.. Dean has
an interesting story on the honey in
dustry in Texas. Other stories by him
have appeared in Young's Magazine
under the following titles: "The Mon
ster," "The Needle" "Vive LAmour,"
Live Copy" His style is of the
human interest" character and his
stories are very interesting and well
written.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-09
in month, and just how much they
cost. Can they have this information?

Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Col
William J. Bryan have a great many
similarities. These vary, however, in
degree. Colonel Roosevelt wants to
run the whole world, while Colonel
Bryan only wants to run the demo
cratic party.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-09

Many new houses are being built in
Bryan, but new people are coming in
faster than houses can be built. Rent
houses and housekeeping rooms are
still at premium.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-09

Bryan has its own water, light and
sewerage systems. The people would
certainly like to know if they are self
supporting. They would like to know
just how much money each one takes
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-09

A man in Milwaukee tried to beat
vagrancy charge by displaying a
pair of silk socks, but he got ninety
days. Col. George Bailey of the Hous-
ton Post says it was good thing he
was in Milwaukee. If he had. shown
pair of silk socks in North Carolina
he would have gotten nine years.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-09

When it's hot as blazes we dream
of roaring fires, 'possum and taters;
and when it's cold we dream of spring
chicken, dewberry pie and ice cream.