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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
First published Nov, Il, 1912.
Estate of Croker P. Fletcher, Deceased
State of Kansas. Meade county IS

~SNotS VI N~iOShSi l. iiClSlSl5 DeCGdSGu
State of Kansas, Meade county SIS
To Virginia A. Fletcher, Minnie Shaden,
Pink Heape, Ernest w. Fletcher, Mark
Fletcher and Warren l.. Fletcher and the
following children of Josie Innis, deceased
daughter, of said Croker P. Fletcher, TO-
wit: Ebert E. Innis, Donald Innis, Floyd
INNS, Ethel Innis and Louise Innis known
heirs at law of Croker F. Fletcher. late of
said county, deceased, and all others con.
cerned
You are hereby notified, that at regular
term of the Probate court of Meade county,
Kansas, held on the 10TH day of November
1919. there was opened and publicly read an
instrument of'writing purporting to be the
Last Will and Testament of Croker p.
Fletcher late of said county deceased; and
you are further notified, that the grid day of
the next term of said court, commencing on
the and day of December 1912, has been set
as the day for the final hearing and proof
of said Will, at which time all persons in
terested may appear and show cause why the
same should not be admitted to probate
seal. J. ii. Randolph,
ct. Probate Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05

which has perpleA
ed many: "If thy foot cause thee II.
stumble. cut 1t off. and cast 1t from
thee; it is better to enter life MANNED.
or halt. than having two hands or two
feet to be cast into everlasting fire. If
thine eye offend thee. pluck 1t out, and
cast it from thee; it is better to enter
into life with one eye. than that hav-
ing two eyes thou be cast into Gehenna
fire."
Those who fail to remember that Jes-
us spoke to the people only in parallels,
will be liable to stumble ovei these
words. His teaching is this: If you have
anything in your makeup dear to you
as a right hand or foot or eye, that is
likely to cause you to stumble and fail
to enter the Kingdom, you would better
cut off that tendency, no matter t0hGt
it costs Would it not be better to enter
into life than to go into Gehenna fire,
the Second Death? Surely! Having
put our hand to the plow. having be-
come followers of Jesus. we must either
go on and be cOnQuerorS, or must
perish.
How careful the Lords people should
be not to stumble one another. even
one of the least of these little ones.
Jesus suggested that shepherd losing
one of his, sheep you'd leave all the
others to go and seek that one; and
he reioices specially at its recovery.
So we. the followers OF Jesus, should
remember that we are all sheep under
the great Shepherd; and that He has
the spirit of loving interest and care
which would go after the straying
sheep; and we should have this same
spirit
All the Lords true followers are sub
ject to angel care. The messengers
who have guarded over the lives of
Gods sanity few always have access
to the Heavenly Fathers presence, to
make known the necessities of those
whom they represent. OH how blessed
the privilege of being children of God!
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
1T is UP TO YoUl

The freeborn citizen gets up when dew
Is on the grass
And sees himself reflected In a trust
made looking glass.
trust controls the soap he finds at
length upon the stand.
And through the favor OF some trust he
takes his comb In hand
His shoes, suspenders, shirt and socks,
the buttons on his coat,
His handkerchief, his necktle and the col
lar round his throat
All came from factories that trusts per-
nit to operate;
A trust allows him to have coal O. pile
upon the CRATE.
BY yielding to the sugar trust he makes
his coffee sweet
ny bowling to the beef trust he may have
steak to eat;
The cracker trust the flour trust. the
coffee trust. likewise,
Take tribute from the man who dweils
where freedoms banner flies
He rises from the table which trust
leaves In his ccre
And on the trust made hall tree finds a
trust made hat to wear.
Now see the freeborn citizen upon the
trust owned car:
BY paying tribute he may ride to where
his duties are.
He sits before a trust made desk-a trust
has said he may
And being free and equal. he tolls for
the trust all day;
Al night trust provides his light, and
when his prayers are said
The uncrowned king devoutly kneels be-
side a trust made bed.
Thus all his trusts bound up In trusts
that treat him az they please.
He lives through favor OF the trusts: "a
them he bends his knees.
All, let us trust that when he dies ant
leaves this world OF care
Some trust will watt him to the skies
and give him glory there.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
Card of Thanks.

am hoping that these lines
may be read by many freside
tonight, and that the young peo-
pie will learn a lesson in Christ
ian kindness that they will never
forget.
This should serve as an adver-
tisement for Meade county, es-
pecially that part of it adjoining
the Sunny Dale school house, to
anyone hunting new home.
l believe it is, very unusual to
find anywhere else, such whole
souled generous-hearted people.
No call for help for the widow
and the fatherless or the un.
fortunate or afflicted was ever
given in vain here. Surely good
ness and mercy will follow them
all the days of their lives.
presume that the good neigh
bors had been shaking their
heads sadly, as they passed my
farm and saw my fine crop of
kafir going to waste for want of
laborers; and some-way, IN Meade
county ideas turn into actions,
and so about sunrise on the 10th
of Novem Der the neighbors came
pouring into my place from ev-
cry direction, with teams, wag-
ons and barges to gather in my
kaffir.
The wives came also with well
filled baskets and it was merry
day for all. The day was per-
feet and the work accomplished
by those Is men was enough to
make the rest of the world sit up
and take notice. Such scenes
compel one to say that God
dwells in the hearts of men, in
Meade county.
Look over the names of those
who assisted in bringing in the
my friends, and you
will observe that they are de
scendents from noble and his
torical families.
The Smiths, famous the world
over; Holmes, The Novelist;
Carlson, The Linguist; Pomeroy,
Senator from Kansas; Coles,
Breeder of Hereford cattle;,Bun-
yard, Educator; Reneau, Seed
Corn Specialist; Page, Military
Leader; Warkentin, Z Scientific
Farmer; Pinnick, Veterinarian;
stephenson, Educator and'book
keeper; Woodruff, Famous as
Financiers; Buffers, Hero of Bat
tie of New Orleans; Haigh,
Wooden Manufacturers; Davis,
President of Confederacy;,Cow-
ans, Literary people; Freeman,
Theologian; Tucker, Military
leader; Case, Manufacturer of
farm implements.
With Sincere and everlasting
gratitude.
Mrs. SUSIE HUGHES.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM.

GREATEST IN THE KINGDOM.
Matthew xviii, 1-14-Dec. 8.
I'm HedUen their angels do dl1dvs behold the
face Of NY Father" Y. 10.
~ ERHAPS it was the fact that
Peter, james and John had
~ been favored more than the
4 others on several occasions
that led to the query which opens to-
days study: 'Who, then, is the great
est in the Kingdom of HeavenT'
Jesus, calling to Him a little child,
set him in the midst of them and said,
Except We turn from this spirit of
self-seekingl and become as little chill
dren, We shall in no wise enter into the
Kingdom of Heaven" Whoever would
be greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven
should therefore become as humble as
this little child.
A little child asks questions; it seeks
instruction; it does not profess and
boast wisdom or knOwledge-it Is can.
did-truthful
The Masters lesson is that whoever
would become child of God and be
developed for the glorious position in the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05

Court No. 2284
In the District Court of Meade county,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05


Any who refuse to adopt this proper,
childlike spirit will be refused the op-
pOrtunities of the Kingdom, for God
will have none others-nOne others can
be taught of God, they will not learn
the lessons necessary, under the ar
engagements of this present time
Zone Such Little Child"
We are not to understand that little
children are members of Christs King
dom class The Lord is seeking for
mature men and women, who have a
childlike mind, and who in gladness
and simplicity of heart accept His
Message. Whose shall receive one
stFch little child in My Name, receiveth
Me" whatsoever shall Offend" in
jure, zone of these little ones that be-
lieve in Me, it were better for him
that a milestone were hanged about
his neck and he were sunk in the
depths of the sea-"
If some one were drowned in the sea,
it would terminate his present life, but
it would not at all endanger his future
life. A future life. by a Restitution
awakening. is assured to Adam and
every member of his race. But he who
Injuries one of the Lords little ones
comes under such measure Of Divine
displeasure that 1t will affect his in
terests beyond the grave He will be
held responsible for his deeds in pro-
portion as he realizes what he is do
ing when he injVes the Lords saints.
The Lord declares that His faithful
ones are as precious to Him as the APP
pie of His eye, and that all their inter
ests are subject to Divine supervision.
Doubtless many saints from Jesus
day down have been prosecuted ig-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05

Kingdom to which
we were called,
must become child
like - must turn
a W ay from all
pride, selfish ambi-
lions and hypocri-
cies and preten-
tions. They must
confess their little
ness and ignorance,
and go humbly to
the Lord for in
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05

nOraDuy. anu tne
Lord will have mer-
cy upon those per-
secutprs; but some
of the prosecutors
have had such light
as to make them re-
sponsible; and it is
Of this class that
our lesson speaks.
Cut OFF Hand or
Foot.
Here the Master
brought In a saying
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
Notice

All persons having claims or
accounts against w. c. Osgood
Sr. deceased are requested to
present the same to Louis Boeh-
Ter at The Meade State Bank for
ad justment and settlement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05

Spreins require careful treatment. Keep
quiet and apply Chamberlain's Liniment
freely. II will remove the soreness and
quickly restore the parts to healthy con.
dition. For sale by all dealers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-12-05
Friendly Criticism.

Friendly Criticism.
He lat the concert) Shreeker
says she is always nervous when she
attempts to sing in public.
She-Well. I'm not surprised. She
has heard herself before.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-24

any regard for the possibility of the pollution of the we'll water throuyh sccpagc from barn or cesspool ar through the circulation of water lin. derground. Information relating to the underground movement of water is particularly valuable, and on thi, account the United States Geological Survey is distributing a report on the subject-Water Supply Paper 255-"Underground Waters for Farm Use." by Myron L. Fuller. The demand for this publication has nccessitated third reprint. A copy of the report may be obtained by addressing the director of the Sur. vey at Washington. D. C.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-24
NOTICE OF TIME FIXED FOR HEARING PETITION TO PRO. BATE WILL AND FOR LET TIERS TESTAMENTARY.

In the Superior Court of Yavapai County. State of Arizona.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Nancy Murray, deceased; No 1927 Probate.
 Notice of time fixed for hearing petition to probate will and for let. ters testamentary.
 Notice is hereby given that ]. M. w. Moore has filed in the above entitled court a document purporting to be the last will and testament of Nancy Murray. deceased. together with a petition praying for . the probate of said document, and for letters testamentary thereon to be issued to the said J. Nj. w. Moore, and that Saturday, the 10th day of August. 1912. at 10 o'clock. a. m. of said day, at the courtroom of said court. at the court house in Prescott, has been fixed as the time and place for the probate of said will, and for the hearing of said petition.
 In Witness Whereof, I have here. unto set my hand this llth day of July, A. D. 1912.
 P. J. FARLEY, Clerk.
 First publication Juiv l7 1Qi2
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-24
TYPHOID LURKS IN
 WELLS OF THE FARMS

The rural sections. long consider. cd ideal so far as concerns the health of their inhabitants, have been dealt a blow by physician in vestigators who maintain that two thirds of the cases of typhoid fever m the city owe their origin to in- sanitary conditions in the country and to polluted water supplies.
 Farms. which are generally re- mote from towns, cities or other areas of congestcd population, would seem to be almost ideally situated for obtaining pure and wholesome water, but in reality polluted water IS exceedingly common on them and typhoid d-fever rates are usually great CT in country districts than in cities. Typhoid fever is now almost universally believed to be transmit ted solely through drink or food taken into the stomach, and is especially liable to be communi- catcd by polluted waters obtained from shallow wells near spots where the discharges of typhoid patients have been thrown upon the ground and subsequently, carried down through the soil and to the wells and it is doubtless principally this fact that accounts for the disease being so common in the farming regions.
 On great many farms the well IS located at a point that may be convenient to the dwelling, without
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-24
PRECIPITATION IS VERY
 HEAVY ALONG RAILROAD (From Thursday's Daily.)

Yesterday afternoons train from Ash Fork to Prescott had a novel experience of running into a cloud. burst north of the Point of Rocks. and so terrific was the downpour that the speed was lessened to a creeping pace. The water fell in torrents. and the track was covered over at several places, necessitating that caution prevail in handling the train.
 Mir. and Mrs. D. J. Sheat who passed through the city en route to Los Angeles, reported a very heavy rainfall the preceding night in Je- rome, which had the beneficial effect of cleaning up the rubbish of the town and without causing any damage to property.
 The Agua Fria valley and the Black Hills country were drenched with the heaviest rains ever known. and which extended west to as far as the three mile house. Pamsetgaaf observatory reported at G o'clock last night the fall as l6-l0O of an inch for the preceding twenty-four hours in this city. At i0:30 last night another heavy shower fell.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-24

February. was because should nave been stopped at the door ot the House of Commons if had tried to enter; for my head, while not a thing of beauty, would have been a joy and terror forever to the population of London. II was a combination of "icathcrcd" and "pompadour." If you want to know exactly what that was, go to Ari- zona."
 Castle Hot Spring, receives ai- fec,ionate mention all through the article. Everyone who knew Sir Gilbert Parker in Prescott will en- joy reading this striking collection of thumb nail sketches by man whose point of view is consistently kind.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-24
BAD NEWS ABOUT
 ARIZONA FROM THE EAST
CFrom ThuTsSny's Daiiy.)

Among the members of the Lubin Company who have been extolling the charms of Prescott 10 their friends is Mir. Smith, to whose ability the excellent pictures being produced here may. in a very large measure, he charged. He it is who "grinds" the films and who is responsible for their accuracy and quality.
 As soon as he arrived in Prescott. he sent day letter to his wife in Philadelphia, asking that she make immediate preparations 10 join him in the Mile High city This is an extract of the reply:
 Mother was talking to someone about my going to Arizona and he told her that he had been there and that it was no fit place for any woman or child to be He says that the mountains there throw off a substance called lava; that. if it falls on ones face. it stings worse than dozen bees. If this be true. please write at once and don't tell me it is alright if it is not. for that would only be endangering my health Write and let me know just the situation"
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-24
NOTICE FOR POSTING AND
 PUBLISHING.
Department of the Interior,
 United States Land Office,

Department of the Interior,
 United States Land Office.
 Phoenix Ariz., June 2i, 1912. Serial No 0l836O.
 Notice IS hereby given that the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by Howel Jones its Land Commis- sioner, has this day filed it's appli- cation. Serial No. Ol836O in this ottce to select, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved April 2i. 1904 t33 Stats, 2fD. the following described lands:
 CHA AND SALT RIVER MFR
 T. 2i N., R; w: NWH sec. l2;
 I. Il S., K. l2 E.: WIZ SWH sec p; SH NEA. EH NWN, EX SWH, and SEA sec. 28;
 IT. i2 s, R. g E.: NH NEH, NWH NC NWA W. see sec 26' Nh NEA. Nh
 T, l3 S, R. 2l E.: SEN sWN, VIZ SEH, and SEN SEX sec. $; T. lo S., R. 25 E.: NX NWN, NH SWH sec. B;
 ,T. IS S., R. 24 E.: SEN NWN, Wh NWN, and NWN SWN sec.
 T. IS S., R. 2s E.; SEN NEA. and SEA sec. 8; and SH sec. 9.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the lands described, or de- slring to object because of the min eral character of the land, or for any other reason to the disposal to applicant, should file their affidavits oi protest in this office, on or before me Eth day of August, 1912.
 FRANK H. PARKER,
 u,,> r, Register.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-24

VACANT GOVERNMENT LANDS. patented by use of public land strip. Titles guaranteed, isyears active practice. Prices on applica- ton. Correspondence solicited. Geo. w. O'Ncal. Harrison, Arkan- sas
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-24

First publication July Y, 1912.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-24

lMl First ub. July ,.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-02

all parts of Europe, frenzied men and
women-money-drunk = thronged to
the French capital.
For the greatest "get-rich-quick"
scheme. on record was in progress
And its promoter and chief hacker wa.
Philip, duke of Orleans. regent OF
France. At his side stood canny
Scotchman, John Law by name. Philip
coached by Law, was literally max
ing" money. He was manufacturing
It for his own benefit as he might have
manufactured cigars or tin cans. It
was a pleasant and profitable busi-
ness. When the regent needed money
he ordered bills to be engraved and
used them at will-regardless OF the
fact that there was no real cash in
the treasury to meet the bills when
they should be presented.
/ Philip was the nephew OF King
Louis XIV. of France. He began life
with splendid prospects. He was
brilliant, brave, of attractive personal
ity and with strong talent as states
man and soldier. But in youth his
tutor, Dubois (whom he afterward
made prime minister of France).
taught him to sneer at morality and
goodness and to revel in a life of
low dissipation. In spite of these
drawbacks Philip made name for
himself He was SO fine general
and so successful In Frances wars
that Louis XIV. grew Jealous OF his
fame and withdrew him from the field.
Next he plotted to seat himself on the
Spanish throne. And again court In
fiuence checked him. So he devoted
himself to the study Of chemistry. In
cluding the art Of preparing poisons.
And soon afterward nearly all the
heirs to the throne Of France suddenly
died. Philip was accused of poison
ing them in order to gain the crown
himself. He denied this and demand
cd trial. Old Louis XIV. who hated
him, refused Philip even this doubt
full chance to clear himself.
When Louis XIV died. in 1715. the
aext heir to the throne (Louis XVI
was only i've years OF age. Philip
(brushing by the obstacles Louis XIV.
had raised against such an act) had
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-02

himself declared regent of the king
dom until the new king should be Of
age. He found France In an almost
bankrupt condition through the late
kings extravagances, and he tried to
start an era of prosperity. Instead.
hs started an avalanche OF misfortune.
John Law Ia gambler, who had been
forced to fee from Scotland for duel
ing and who had been expelled from
two continental cities as an "unde-
sirable'') came to Paris and suggested
to Philip scheme for wiping out
Frances national debt and putting
the country, financially. on its feet.
The idea. roughly, was this:
To establish state bank that
should handle all public funds and to
run 1t in connection with a company
for exploiting Louisiana and the rest
Of the Mississippi region. (New Or
leans was named in honor Of Philip
The shores of the Mississippi were
supposed to be lined with rich gold
and silver mines.
The boom began. Shares that were
issued at 500 ran up to $4,000. Law
promised annual dividends of 120 per
cent. on the stock. France went money
mad. People clamored for chance to
invest in the wonderful scheme. Law
paid the dividends in treasury notes,
which may or may not have had some
genuine value. But whatever value
they had was at once ruined by Philip,
who proceeded to print paper money
in huge quantities for his own use
and for other purposes, without both
ering about the fact that there was
not nearly enough real money in the
bank to justify 1t.
Everybody had money (made Of pa
PERI Beggars bought mansions
Servants drove in gilded coaches. Pow
erty seemed abolished. And as paper
money flooded the country the price
of everything from soup to diamonds
rose with 1t. Calico. for instance, cost
as much as had silk. But no one
cared. For everybody seemed to have
plenty of paper currency.
A few wise people tried to cash i'm
their paper notes for gold and silver.
Philip quickly stopped this by declar-
ing 1t illegal for any one to possess
more than certain amount Of genu-
inc money and by furnishing those who
tried to get rid Of their paper notes.
Then. all at once the scheme fell
fat. The mississippi Bubble" burst.
Panic ragged. Thousands were impov-
erished. John Law fed the country.
Philip alone escaped and lived ON
in dissolute comfort. He died in 1873,
aged 40. his health prematurely shat
tered by the wild life he had led