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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03
CHEMIST ACCUSES
SHELTER TRUST
DECLARES CONSPIRACY Exists
TO GIVE GUCGENHEIMs
CONTROL OF COINAGE.

San FRANCISCO. CAL. Feb. t.
Harold French, chemist at the mint.
has just resigned, making the charge
that tho Guggenheim interests have
formed a conspiracy to stop govern
ment refining
French has i,een employed in fhr
mint sfhcc 1901. In his charEeS
against the Taft administration he de-
clares a movement ii on foot to turn
over all the refinery ore in this coun-
try to the Guggeheiins. Here is n
summary of the charges French
makes:
although the srnelter trust has
received many concessions ut the
hands OF Congress and the treasury
department, II now profits by new
laws and rulings. which will give It
complete monopoly OF the money
metal industry Of the country. crowd
Wing all competition to the wall and
begin a strategical position to hold
up all the mining operators In the
country.
Secretary Of tho Treasury Mac
veagh has ordered the closing of the
government reflneries on the ground
OF ecopomy.
Books of the treasury department
have been so kept a. TO chow n loss
instead Of q clear profit In the opera
ton of the government rehneries.
The Sixty First Congress repealed
laws authorizing appropriations for
government refining and MaeVeaKh
has left the item out OF next years
budget.
THAT same Congress passed an act
which favored the money metal mo-
nopoly In that It will allow bullion
not up to the governments standard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03
LECTURES DRAW
LARGE CROWDS
FARMERS INSTITUTES ALONG
LINE OF SOUTHERN ARE UN-
USUALLY WE'LL ATTENDED.

Crowds Of farmers greater than can
be accommodated are attending the
farmers institutes along the line Of
the Southern Railway, under the au-
spices OF the Virginia Department OF
Agriculture.
The combined attendance at two
Institutes at Toms Brook and one at
Mount Jackson was 1850. the train
was billed for Toms Brook for yes
terday, but II gov into the town Thurs
day afternoon. and that night meet
ing not on the schedule was attend
ed by four hundred people, and the
utmost attention was paid to the
course Of instruction. according to
information received here yesterday
by the Department of Agriculture,
Yesterday morning another institute
was held at Toms Brook, with an at
tendance of coo In the afternoon
the train moved on to Mount jack
son, where $50 people heard the lee
lures and observed the demonstra-
tons.
At Marshall on the evening OF jan
uary 81 the crowd was so large that
II was seen that two cars would he
insufficient, and third was ordered
In preparation for the large crowds
or Wh1cn the attenAdHHt az 4AaFsuaif
WAS an earnekt.-A--------
The first stop OF the institute train
was at Burks on January 20, and
the final institute Of the series will
b. held at Chatham on February 10.
Wherever an institute has been held
there has beeen an attendance sub
stantially larger than was had at the
former institute.
The keen interest which the farm
ars are taking in the institute trains
Is regarded as a most encouraging
sign that the farmers Of Virginia are
abreast Of the times and alert to seizc
every opportunity for improving their
condition and possibilities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03
NORTHERN NECK OYSTERS
: e RE GROWING tiS TREES

Especial to The Richmond virginiAn)
HEATHSvILI.E. VA, Feb. z.~-Mr.
John Norris. Of Westmoreland county.
caught from his shore q real curiosity
In oyster life. A hickory tree had
fallen into the water In the celebrated
oyster cove In Yeocomico river and
on one Of its limbs. three feet long
and two inches In diameter, hanging
from the body. but not touching the
bottom. were sixty Ago young and
growing 0yssters. from soYw " sthfet
inches in length. Many other limbs
along the shore were likewise cover
ed. So down In tho Northern Neck
OF Virginia the oysters literally grow
on trees and the oysterInen have only
to gather them. Hi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03
Best Hosiery Values
Your Money Can Buy

Ladies' Medium Weight Isle Hose with doub
for ........... .............s,.,-.. -,...t.. ~
Or .,,rss MARS. for, /. 81
Sf25 Black Silk Hose with double sole ind 70
extra double silk tops; sale price. >...e.. =
Children's Ribbed Hose, fine for school wear, z
in black tan and white. .,..,. .a.....se...,.. -
Good Wearing Medium Wcig..t Ribbed Top -
Hose and high sol ced heel in Black only, for. a
Cadet Hose for Women and Children, made Wit
linen heels and tees every pair guaranteed, per 90
pair, 15c and .....,....',.. ....'...s. ~
The Betsy" SIX Iisle Hose for Children; 1E
fine ribbed hose, in white only. per pair -... 80
silk Hose for Soc beautifully made, In black, E(1
pink, blue lavender and tan; sale prce. w
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03
White Goods
UNEouALED VALUES AT THALHIMERS'.

Zoe value alercerixed Lingerie soft and silky
beautiful for underwear and underslps in place III
OF silk being 36-inch in width; until sold Z2c
iso Mercerized Madras for waist ing; Just the I 81
winter-tme weight after inventory price :. / Z2C
l9c Dotted Swiss all sise dots sheer ia ~
quality; extra value for ........<.... Lac
Thalhimer Special Longeioth. soft finish for UNDER
underwear makings. being 36-ineh. IL yards M
to piece: after inventory price piece. 0l.VU
Just received special lot OF Extra Fine and Sheer
Linares, some striped and plaids and beautiful
dimties. very small dainty checks, "a inches n
wide> only .,...,.s... .t............-...s.. xJc
45c value in Imported Lingerie, the Japan lusser; y
all purchasers width 81 inches; sale price &. CJc
Again we have imported White Rose English Suitipg,
strongest and most durable fabric made ndestFucble
linen finsh not impaired in laundering; 36lnch; On
per yard ...s...'... e.............@..... ZUc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03

cation of extension schools for farms
In different parts OF the State. ths
holding of farmers Institutes. CO.
operation with school teachers
through teachers Institutes. tho or
ganization OF boys and girls. corn
and canning clubs, the introduction
OF improved strains Of live stock, and
the organization OF breeders clubs
All teachers OF agriculture will "
welcome al yhis conference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03

Va. All interested in temperance are
cordially invited.
The mid-year examinations at the
public school have been compictea
and the students have entered upon
the work of the last half session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03

girls for a European tour next sum-
mer. sailing early in July for Queens
town.
Miss Gay lloyd, of New York. Is
the guest Of Miss Eleanor Lindsay.
Miss Lucy Minor. Of Asheviile. n.
C.. lis visiting Miss Bergiand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-03

s II g s, Is,
Is liz, I6 IL
and IL; . full
cut shirt, guar
anteed to fit
perfect or
money cheer
fully refunded;
all neat pat
terms; Ale saved
on every shirt
you purchase.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Piano Contest Will Close

Next Saturday at 900 p. m.
the piano contest will close. If
you have candidate in the con-
test whom you want to win, take
advantage of The News special
offer, or buy SIS coupon book at
the M & M Drug store with
which they will give two thous-
and votes.
The News office will be open
until 9p. m. Saturday night and
subscriptions can be brought in
up to that time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Ezra Votes

On Saturday, April 20 The
News will give 5000 votes for
each new subscription and 1000
for each renewal. For every ten
new subscriptions brought in by
any candidate on this date, we
will give $4,000 extra votes on
the ten, in addition to the 5000
on each individual subscription,
thus on every ten new subscrip-
tions you will be entitled to
$4,000 votes. This offer applies
only to new subscriptions (not
to present subscribers who pay
in anvance) and to get the bene-
fit of this offer you must have
the names of new subscribers
in classes of ten, any less than
tenSwill be entitled to 5000 votes
each, This will be the closing
day of the contest, so do not fail
to get your votes in on that date.
If there is anything about this
loffer that you do not understand
do not hesitate to ask us, we will
be glad to explain.
One new subscription paid ten
years in advance is entitled to
the same number of votes as. ten
for one year each.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Leo McMeeI Leaves Meade.

Leo McMeel left for Great
Falls, Montana last Sunday.
He expects to engage in the fire
insurance businss there with his
cousin, Owen P. McElmeel. Leo
has been assistant cashier OF
The Meade State Bank for the
past eight years and has been a
most competent and faithful en-
ployee. He leaves perfect rec
ord in all official positions which
it has been his duty to fill. He
is one of Meade's most highly re-
spected young men, and one in
whom all who know him have
the greatest confidence. While
he will be greatly missed in
Meade and while we regret very
much to note his departure, our
best wishes along with those OF
his many Meade friends go with
him to his new location and The
News wishes HIM nothing less
than the greatest success OBJ
tainable.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Died

Wednesday at 9 p. m, E. D.
Smith received a message from
Atlantic, Iowa, informing him of
the death at that place, of his on
ly sister, Mrs. J. M. Gray. Mrs.
Gray was taken about two weeks
ago with complication of rheu-
matism and heart failure but for
the last few days was believed
to be improving. Wednesday
she was taken worse and died
that night.
Besides her husband, Mrs.
Gray left to mourn her loss, one
son, two daughters, and two
grandchildren, all living at At
lantic and her father, Ira A.
Smith, and brother, E. D.
Smith, both of Meade.
The Smith family have the
sympathy of all their friends in
their bereavement. -.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Select Dance Grand Success

No social event in Meade in
recent years has been consider
ed so complete a success, been
so highly complimented. so entire
ly successful, and so thoroughly
enjoyed as the Select Dance Civ
en- at the opera house last Thurs
day evening by the older mar
ried people and the old timers.
The members of the younger
set were the guests of the even
ing and they are loud in their
praises of their seniors as en-
tertainers.
The grand march was called
at 900 p. m. and with it COM
menced an evenings pleasure
never to be forgotten. Many
were there who not tripped the
light fantastic since tney were
young, but they moved with the
same grace as though it had
been but yesterday. The mt
sic of the Sicilian circle, the Vir
ginia reel, and the Plain quad
rifle seemed as natural as evel
E and they did not realize that !
had been years since last they
took part. The younger Sc
proved very apt scholars at learn
: ing these dances which to ther
were new.
A delicious three-course luncl
was served upon the stage, dec
GRATED most artlstly for thC
event.
All to soon the time for de
parting came and with the re
solye that similar event would
be given soon again, the party
broke up.
Henning's orchestra furnish
ed the music.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Pen Up Your Chickens

There is city ordinance to
the effect that after March first
all chickens kept within the city
limits must be penned up. 1t
will help greatly if this ordinan-
ce is needed. H. S. KIMBER,
City Marshall
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

o. M. Randolph who lives east
of Meade, killed pelican We'd
nesdar morning. There were
about twenty in the flock and
at first sight Mr.. Randolph sup
posed the birds to be wild geese
The bird measures seven feet
from tip to tip and weighs about
fifty pounds.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Snow on April 18th.

AS we go to press it is snow
ing. The flakes are unusually
large and are melting almost as
fast as they fall.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Stockholders Meeting

There will be a special meet
ing of the stockholders of the
Meade county Fair Association
held on Saturday April 9th
at 200 p. m. in the Ladies Rest
room.
r. w. Campbell, Pres.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
High School Notes
Edited BY The Augpstan Literary Society

Edited By The Augustan Literary society
HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR.
April 19. Local Defamation
Contest.
April 81. Contests and track
meet at Hutchinson.
May 3. County track meet at
Fowler.
May 10. Liberal-Cimarron-
Meade track meet at Meade.
May 10. Liberal-Meade de-
bate.
May "a. Commencement Day.
The farce given Friday night
after the debate was a decided
success.
Meade won the debate with
Pratt last Friday night by two
to one decision.
The defamation contest will
take place at the school house
Friday night, A small admis-
sion of ten cents will be charged
which will be used to send a
reader to state High School
contest. The High School
Chorus will sing.
The debate with Liberal will
take place May tenth on the same
date as the triangular meet with
Cimarron and Liberal.
The psychology class has
finished the text book and is now
taking outside work.
The chorus and track work is
progressing rapidly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Annual School Meeting

The annual school meeting at
the school building last Friday |
drew quite large |
crowd.
The meeting was called to or
der by James Wilson. The re-
ports of the treasurer and the
clerk were read and accepted.
On motion, an amount of S6242
was levied for the malntainence
of the school the coming year.
This is about the amount re-
quired for last year, and it is
safe to say, will be a sufficient
amnunt for this year. The num-
Der of mills to be LEVIED for
school taxes c$nnot be deter-
mined until the valuation of the
property is made, but will per-
haps be about the same number
as for this year, which was five
and one half mills.
The question of how the Do
mestic Science department was
maintained, came up for dis
cussion. 1t seems that some of
our people had the idea that the
expense of the teacher for this
department was borne by the
district. This is wrong i'm
preston. For this department
the district receives an appro-
priation of $3.50 each year from
the state. This amount more
than covers the expense of a
teacser for this department, and
this same teacher has charge of
two or three high school classes.
The Incidental expenses of this
department up to this time were
shown to be about $50.
The election of a clerk was
next in order. The nominees
were: r. w. Campbell, who de-
clined the nomination, o. Ham
ilton, and F. l. Bennett who was
the present official. The result
was:
r. w. Campbell l
O. Hamilton 49
f. /. Bennett 81
f. |. Bennett was declared
elected. This leaves the board
the same as last year. They
acted in the matters OF our
schools as in their judgment
they thought best. We have
had a good school and believe
thst a share of the credit is due
to the board.
The same number of teachers
will be employed next year.
The length Of the term will be
nine months.
Included in the amount levied
for next year, is an amount OF
$4OO for building a cement wall
and cementing three sides o.
the building.
The teachers for the ensuing
year have not as yet been EN-
plOysd.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

A few weeks ago we announc-
ed that we would publish the
names of Meade county wheat
growers, together with the num-
ber of acres each had sown, the
information to be furnished by
the farmers themselves. The
OBJ iec! was to give TO our readers
an idea of how much wheat there
was in the county and to show
that the crop failure OF last year
would more than be made up by
the yield this year. The num-
Der of names sent in is not suf-
ficient to justify the amount OF
space used, so we have conclud-
ed to discontinue same. Should
any one care to send us list OF
names from their neighboorhood
we will be glad to publish them.
Can it be possible that we are
not going to have any candidates
for the coming election, or is il
due to the fact that the prospect
i've candidates do not believe in
advertising that up to this time
no announcements have been re
received by either The New:
or the Globe? If you contem
template being a candidate bet
ter get your name before tn
people and there is no better wa!
than by the use of printers ink
The News, being Independent
in politics, can accept announce
ments from all candidates, re
gardless Of politics.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

lCSLs l. III NONSo
day stand as follows.
Meade, Kansas.
Miss Thelma Kimber 147,69OI
Miss Ida Chatlain 1890.
Miss Ola Granger 1880
Miss Edith Ellis 42,48O
Miss Lila Kensinger 10000
Mrs. Elmer Schmoker lOS,37O
Miss Laura Mackey $1,000
Miss Etna Thompson 1880
Miss Pearl Hughes 1O,S9O
Miss Lydia Barker $3.50
Miss Violet Marshall 1870
Miss Ida Holdeman W6O
Mrs. Anna Twist 1860
Miss Bessie Osborn 276O
Virginia Lee Reynolds 1880
Mrs. S. Hughes $500
Miss Lulu Stalder 252O
Miss Laura KoDertS z7oV
Miss Clara Flick 1881
Miss Beulah Marshall l7l0
Miss Helen Boehler 115O
Miss Gladys Buis $3.50
Miss Anna McMeel 1880
Miss Dorthy Boehler 1920
Fowler Kansas
Miss Blanche Drinnin 1880
Miss Blanch Crum 218O
Mrs. Herman Combs 1900
Miss Nellie Lalley llOO
Miss Josephine Hall l1SO
Plains Kansas
Miss Nellie Wright $3.50
Lakeland Kansas
J. Miss Isabelle Hulburt 34Ze
Miss Beulah Dewey AlUO
Nye OklAhOma
Miss Father AnschUG 2z'4e'
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18

The greatest marine disaster
known occurred when the Ti-
tanic, the largest vessel which
floated the briney waters, struck
an ice berg and with it's twenty
millions of property and 1920
human lives, sunk beneath the
waters of the mighty Atlantic.
On board the vessel we're a num-
ber of millionaires, but when a
common danger threatened all,
their wealth availed them noth-
ing. John Jacob Astor, rated at
one hundred fifty million was
unable to purchase safety. Rich
and poor must now share alike
their watery grave, two miles be-
meath, the water. while the NIGH
Ity ocean rolls on, unmoVed by
1.-THE wealth it holds within it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-04-18
Candidates

Following are the names of
the candidates in the piano con-
test. The votes counted Tues
day stand as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
SPENCER PLEASED
 WITH CONDITIONS
Inclined to Favor Plan of Having Experts Make Study of Via
 duct Situation

Henry E. Spencer, vice president of the Southern railway, and assistant to the president of the Alabama Great Southern railroad. was in Birmingham yesterday in connection with the viaduct meeting.
 He said that unquestionably every rail- road here was interested in solution of the viaduct situation and that he believed every line would cooperate with the com mssioners in solving the question.
 MT. Spencer was favorable to the prop osition of appointing a committee of en- gneers to look over the ground and suggest a remedy for the whole situa- ton.
 In speaking of other matters Mir. Spen- c-H business was very good, the tonsfi0 fine and the outlook excel 1. aid the Southern was doing a
 la# ,ss but was able to do a larger tHHHe 1t came.
 that this Is a presidential r 4a not so far affected business a M 1t extent" said Mir Spencer 'H Is moving pretty good and rra ooks fine''
 he city yesterday MT. Spen- e over the local situation with l. sa, eneral agent, R. l.. Simpson, ,,e,e,,. Ut, and other officials in this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
The Great Andes to Give Away Fifty Thousand Dollars of His Medi-
 cineS in This State

ing, no energy or appetite, your tongue is coated breath heavy, badly consti- pated, skin yellow, bloating and full- ness after meals, palpitation or flutter- ing at heart shortness of breath. dig ziness or lightness of head, you neeu. Andes Great Prescription and you need 1t at once.
 Call on your druggist today and purchase dollar bottle or Andes Greac Prescription, and he will give you free of charge one of each of the five fol- Towing high grade Andes medicines: Andes Quick Relief Oil dmproved round bottle), size soc; Andes Perfecto Tooth Powder. size 25c; Andes Corn Truckers tpositively takes out the corns), size 25c; Andes Great Healing Salve size 25c; Andes Medicated Soap, size 10c.
 This makes a total of s2.S5 of these great medicines for s1, and they have been thoroughly tested and tried, and have never been found wanting. They have made more permanent cures than any medicines ever sold in Alabama. Get them today and from the third dose they will do you good. If your drug gist cannot supply you address A, G. Payne, 1915 Central avenue, Cincin- natl. Ohio, and you will receive them by return express, sff ~4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12
Orpheum-Vaudeville

II is easy to say the most sensational act of it's kind, or the best on the stage, but such can with truth be said of the Orphum this week. Frequently contor- tionist grates on ones nerves, but his acrobatic offering is so graceful, so clean and withal so cleverly done that all ad- mire and applaud.
 The contortionist is but one of the five good acts offered at the Orpheum, Louis Morrell and company present clever modern day sketch of New York life. with just a touch of human interest in the comedy. It is entitled The Second Floor Front" The four members of the com pany are capable and the act is well re- ceiVed.
 Joe White proves a novel entertainer, with entire originality and great deal oi cleverness. He gets a laugh for every oe seconds that he is on the stage.
 One of the daintiest little women or q long time. graceful and shapely, clever tc degree, is to be seen in the sketch oi Hoey and Mozar. Especially is she at tractive as the Scotch girl. Her partner is an eccentric comedian and entertaining
 A novelty is offered in, the silhouette pictures of Lonzo Cox. and the act is one that will appeal to children strongly With scizzors and paper he cuts out wei known profiles. The motion pictures are excellent. and there is music. The or oheum has a matinee daily at 2:3o anc two performances nightly, at 1:D and o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-12

Andes, the Great Advertiser whose unique methods of advertising com bned with the wonderful merits of his medicines, is fast gaining fame and fortune, is again to invade this state and while here will give away free s50,000 of his great remedies. They will be distributed into every part or the state and will be given absolutely free for the asking or calling on the nearest druggist or dealer in med icines. These are the same medicines that more than s100,0O0 of them have been sold in Alabama in the past two years and many sufferers owe their very life to these modern preparations. Every dollars worth was sold with q guarantee and not one bottle was re- turned. This speaks wonders for the medicines. But Dr. Andes always im- presses on the public that his reme- dies are not cure alls, but he guar
 antees Andes Great Prescription to cure any case of catarrh so long as it has not reached the lungs. Also rheumatism. indigestion, stomach, liver, kidney or bladder troubles; and as q blood purifier and spring tonic Andes Great Prescription has no equal.
 If you have that tired all gone feel