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The Marshall republican., 1912-05-03
CHAPTER XIV.
Edueatlon and lta PeriIs.

Education n lta Perlls.
II was q warm day In early August
and tho four children were sitting con-
tontedly In the swing. They met al
most every afternoon now. but were
generally kept under strict surveil.
lance by Miss Minerva.
"'T won't be long fore We II all
hafto 60 to school," remarked Frances,
and ! II be mighty sorry; I wish We
did MT ever hafto 80 10 any old
school"
Il wisht we knowed how TO read
an write when We q born" said Bill
1y. III I o. God I a make all my
babies 90 o they 10 already dedicated
when they gifts born. Reckon II we
"a pray sv'y night an ask God, he'd
learn them babies what no . maxim
on now how 70 read En- writer"
Il don cars nothiog at all bout
tAsa babies" put IN Jimmy. 80 amt
0p(Ag 70 DO 40 No good n al the new
baAtes what Doctor Sanford Hnds can
'rssA and write: Il a So make EN-
TIE sasstest tAtass svsr was. '0tdes.
i cot plsaty tAinss 70 ask God for
'tAout footing long other folks braas.
and ! amt going 10 msddle with
Gods business nohow."
"Dsd you al hear what Mis- Larri-
more, who teaches the little children
at school. saiA about usf" asked Lima
importantly.
"Naw." they chorussd. what was
inY-
she told the superintendent" was
The reply Of Lima. pleased with her.
self and with that big word. "thst
she would have TO have more money
next year. for she hoard that Lima
Hamilton. Frances Black. william
Hill and Jimmy Garner we're all COM
ing to school. and she said We were
the most notorious bad children In
town."
she Is the spitsfullsst woman they
IT," Jimmy's black syes snapped;
''she bout the ~msddlssomsst tsacher
In town."
who told you bout II. Linay"
questioned the other little girl.
The supsr'ntendsnt told HE wife
and you know how some ladies are
they just can't keep . secret. Now 1t
is Just like burying II to tell mother
anything; she never tells anybody
hut father, and grandmother. and
grandfather. and Uncle Ed. and Bro
Their Johnson, and she makes them
promise new to breathe II to q liv-
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-03
NELSON.

Burglars broke into the implc-
ment shed adjacent to Heckman's
store in Napton Friday night. They
entered a window in the rear por-
ton, likely with the intention OF
tgetting into the store, but In this
they failed and no implements
were missing, they went away en-
PITY handed.---Work has started
at the Rock Quarry on the NJ ID.
Davis farm east OF town. The
rock will be used for rip-rap work
on the river near Waverly. About
rs men are working there at pre-
sent. A switch will be put IL In
n few days-Nelson Record.
MRS, MATTE PREWITr
vERTs, one OF Nelson's excellent
ladies', died ut her home on north
Main street Thursday morning ut
I 80 OF cancer OF the stomach,
aged IS yrs. slmo. and sdays.
Mrs. Verts was born IN Cooper
Co. Oct. II She was married
to Jas. r. Verts, who preceded her
In death two years last Feb. to
his union was born one son, Jas.
p. Verts, 10 years OF age.
Mrs Verts and her husband hv-
ed on their farm north OF town.
Recently she thought on account
of her serious condition IL would
be better to move to town which
she did, and occupied the q. w.
Cowan property on north Main
street.
In 1898 she united with the
M. z. church OF which she was a
faithful and consistent member
until God said, "Come home to
your reward" Mrs. Verts leav-
es to mourn, her aged mother
one brother and a sister OF Coop
err and her little son.
At this time we wish to say
that her brother-in-law j. o.
Verts, certainly did all he could
TO help her in her hours OF need
of which II is commendable in
him indeed, and he will lose
nothing by doing So and we are
glad to say that there is a rewaro
for those that do good.
Mrs. verts vas a fine woman
and will be greatly missed by all
but when we think OF the great
beyond where all is happiness, nc
pain from disease, We cannot helE
saying, "An is well where 1t IL
Gods plan."
Funeral services We're held at
the M. E. church Saturday morn
ing ut 10 100 by Rev. Pinnell and
burial at Nelson cemetery.
We extend sympathy to the be-
reaved family and friends Mel
son Record.
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-03
CHAPTER XVI.
UncondtIonaI surrender.

other little boy at the dividing fence;
Sam Lamb g going and 'nost alt
the niggers they Is. Sarah Jane
lowed she g going. but she amt got
nobody to tend to Bonnie Dick.
Wouldn't you like to go, Biliy?"
You can't go 'thout you s n mig
ger" was the reply; sam Lamb say
they Amt no white folks lowed or
this train 'ceptin' the engineer an
conductor"
Sam Lamb d take care of us n We
could CO." continued Jimmy. Let Is
slip of and 90 down to the depot aud
see the niggers get on. There II he
bout a million"
Billy's eyes sparklcd with app ecia-
ton.
Il sho' wish ! could" he said; but
Aunt Minerva d make me stay In bed
a whole week II I went neor the rail-
road"
My mama d gimme bout a mil
lion Hicks, too. II proJeckted With
a. Niger 'scursion; she bout The
s~pankingest woman they IL. My
papa put some burnt cork on his face
in the Knights er Pythi's mins.reIs
and ! know where VIC can get some
to make us black; you so get Miss
Minerva's ink bottle. too. that II help
some. and get some matches. and I II
20 get the cork and we can go to
Sarah James house and make usselfs
black"
Il amt mover promise not to black
up and go down to the depot" said
Billy w~averingly. II promise not to
never be no mo- Injun--I-"
We'll, run them" Jimmy interrupt
ed impatientiy. I'VE II just slip
down TO the railroad and take a look
at the niggers. You don't hafto get
on the train Just cause you down to
the depot"
80 Miss Minerva's nephew. after
tiptoeing into the house for her ink
bottle and nlling his pockets with
contraband matches. met his chunf
ne the cabin. There. under the criti.
cal survey OF Bennie Dick from hiB
customary place on the floor. they
darkened their faces. heads. hands,
feet and legs: then. pulling their caps
over their eyes, these energetic little
boys stole out OF the back gate and
fairly few down an alley to the sta
ton. No one noticed them in that
hot, perspiring crowd. A lively band
was playing and the mob OF good-hu.
mored. happy negroes. dressed In their
Sunday best, laughing and Joking.
pushing and eibowing. made their
way to the excursion train standing
on the track.
The two excited children got d.
rectly behind n broad. pompous negro
and slipped on the car Just after him.
Fortunately they found q seat In the
rear OF the coach and there they sat
~unobssrved, stni and quiet. except for
an occasional delighted gigsle. till
the bell changed and the train started
on.
Wen SEQ Sam Lamb toreckiy."
whispered Jimmy. and he'll take
care Of U.s."
The train was made up OF seven
coaches. which had been taking on
negroes at svery station up the road
~ far % Paducah. and Il happened
that The two little boys did not know
a soui IN thsar car.
put whom thsy were NEARING Wood.
stocS- = iittIe stasson not far from
Nemphia. Gan I%mb. mahdns \ our
Of ~ cars- cana into thear ooach and
was psomptly hailed by the children.
Whsn he rSeo~nls,d shsm. 10 burnt
into s~ch \ -, a. ls.rAesr that n
oa,.sA an ~ otAsr pae.ear.es 10 turr
-, ana No. In thear Air.seton-
.~. IN a..
-u~-.I.s...-s sv.. 80.
49, n. ~. yns1-
~.-sL.-,.
~you - 10 sonoowtno oogn<Od. Ser
The Marshall republican., 1912-05-03

Constable Martin LEM sur
prised a bunch of crap shooters
on the pond dam last week. The
game came to a sudden end when
Mr.. LEM appeared and the thir-
teen participants Immediately had
business elsewhere.-News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
w. w. Presslv

w. w. Pressly, Republican
candidate for the nomination for
the Office of County Clerk, has
resided in Meade and in Clark
counties for the past twenty-five
years. He is well known in this
part of the state, and knows his
friends wherever he meets them,
regardless of whether it is cam-
paign time or not. He is now
serving his, third term as Coun-
ty Clerk. He has made a most
excellent official. and while there
may be others who might do as
well, we are safe IN saying that
none could do better. His rec
ord as an official is all the Rocco
mendation he needs. During
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
PrisciHas

The social meeting of the Fed
Grated Priscilla Club was held at
the home OF Mr.. McMeel and the
National Hotel, Misses Cen
evieve McMeel, Julia Peed, and
Mrs. Roy Reynolds being host
esses on Wednesday afternoon
Of this week.
The club was entertained at
Miss McMeel's for a short time
with cards and finch, when an
auto arrived to convey the guests
to the National hotel, where they
were met by Mrs. Adams smil-
ing face.
After visiting a few minutes
the double doors were thrown
open and the. guests were invited
to table beautifully decorated
with cut glass and flowers and to
do honor to our flag, a red carna-
ton was placed at each plate as
a souvenir.
A delicious three course lunch
was served in which the color
scheme was carried out through
out.
When returning to the parlor
each memb Der was given piece
each of red, white and blue bunt-
ing and told to make flag.
Many and startling we're the
flags made but Mrs. Marrs was
awarded first prize which was
a small red, white and blue par
asol.
The club gives a unanimous
cheer for pleasant afternoon.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
sHERIFF,s SALE.

First Published June goth 1912.
BY virtue Of an Order Of Sale, ISSUED out Of the
District Court Of Meade county Kansas, wherein
J. Shem Jones' is Plaintiff and Arthur d. Coon,
p. V. Tvrner ct al. are Defendants.
wilton Monday the 22nd day Of July 1912.
at ten O'Clock a. m. at the west front door Of the
Court House in the City Of Meade and State Of
Kansas offer for sale at public auction and sell
to the highest bidder for cash in hand, all the
right, title and interest Of the above named de
PENDANTS in and to the following described real
property. situated in the County Of Meade and
State Of Kansas, to-wit: The northeast Quarter
of Section II in township 80 SOUTH of range d west
Of the 9th p.
Said property is levied upon as the property of
the above named defendants and will be sold to
satisfy the plaintiffs calm OF S34S0O herein, in
terest and costs and accruing costs, according to
said order Of sale
Sheriffs office, this 18th day Of June 1912.
THos. MARTIN,
Sheriff Meade County, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
Baptist

A good audience greeted the pas
tor at Lakeview There were many
good thoughts presented at the c..
E. meeting. Miss Mary Van Hous.
en-, was the leader. Miss Ruth Dre-
men presided at the organ and Mr..
See Chatham was The efficient CHOIR
lister.
All regular services next Sunday.
No member should be absent from
any service unless he has an excuse
which he can conscientiously give
to God. Let this be the motto for
each days. | will this day live up
to my best impulses.
Mrs. Moore and little son Hill
bert. will start Thursday to North
Vernon, Indiana, to visit her par
ents.
]. FRANK MOORE
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
Methodist

We had splendid congregation
Sunday morning to hear the address
of Rev. Oscar Huddleston our Mis-
sionery to the Philippines. His
district is the northern part of the
island of Luzon. He has spent
nearly six years there and will re-
turn this fall to his work as Dist.
Supt. there.
There were four besides the pas
tor In attendance at the Dist. Con-
ference and League convention at
Liberal. Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter
represented the church, and Misses
Ada Flick and Bessie Osborne the
League. All report an interesting
and profitable session.
Our Childrens Day exercises will
be given next Sunday night begin
ming at o'clock. We will have a
good program and report crowded
house.
The Sunday School opens at 10
o'clock and teachers and scholars
are mostly on time. The attend
ance last Sunday was 1872, same as
for the two previous services. The
offering was S2.oI The offering
next Sunday will be for the Loan
fund of the Board of Education.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
on Thursday afternoon this week
with Mrs. Flick.
The delegates to the Home Mis-
sionery Convention at Dodge re-
port good time. Mrs. Paul and
Mrs. Baker represented the Society
and Marion Paul and Nellie Denslow
the Queen Esther Circle.
We are glad to report that Bro,
Chaplin is improving, although rath.
er slowly. We hope he may be back
with us in few weeks. The Sun.
day School is coming on finely un.
der Bro. Casteen's leadership.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

the entire time he has held the
Office there has not been one
fault recorded against him.
A vote for w. w. Pressly will
certainly be cast in favor of a
good man.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
Notice

Any person or persons found
guilty of entering the Meade
school building by removing the
screens, or by other means, or
in any way defaciug the school
property, will be dealt with to
The fGilexteht ofrthe;law. "a
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
Presbyterian

Divine worship at II M, and
SIS p m.
S. S. at 10 a m and C. E. at 7. 80
p m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve,
c. E. topic-"Reading That is
Worth While" l Timothy 4;7-I6.
On the whole last Sabbath was a
good day especially the trip to the
school house south oil Judson HUI
burt's ranch where goodly mum.
Der attended theSunday School and
preaching service.
The text for next Sabbath morn
ing will be-"The Test of Prosper
ity" Job Ills.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
Notice Of Contest.
First Published June g. 1912.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office.

First Published June g. 1912.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office.
Dodge City, Kansas, May 20, f9i2
To Fred o. Sheldon of Meade,
Kansas, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that James f.
Day who gives Meade, Kansas, as his post
Office address, did an May 20, 1919, file in
this Office his duly corrobornted application
to contest and secure the cancellation of
your Homestead, Entry, Serial No. oIoo27
made October 2. 1911, for SEA Section S,
Township "a S, range 27 W 9th Principal
Meridian, and as grounds for his contest he
alleges that said Fred o. Sheldon has wholly
abandoned above described land and has
never established his residence thereon and
has never built house thereon and cult
waited the same; said abandonment therefrom
was for more than six months since making
said entry; that said abandonment was not
caused by said entryman being in the Mill
tary or Naval service of the United States in
time of war.
You are, therefore, further notified that
the said allegations will be taken by this of
fee as having been confessed by you, and
yoVr said entry will be cancelled hereunder
NllHout youi ultHCl llSHl 10 ne ntdTu lIltfe-
in, either before this office or ON appeal, if
Won fail to file in this office within twenty
days after the FOTRTH publication of this
notice, as shown below, your answer under
oath, specifically meeting and responding to
these allegations of contest, or if YOU fail
within that time to file in this office due
proof that you have served copy of your
answer on the said contertant either in person
or by registered mail. 1t this service is made
by the delivery of copy of your answer to
the contestant in person, proof of such SER
vice must be either the said contestants
written acknowledgement of his receipt IF the
copy, showing the date of its receipt, or the
affidavit of the person by whom the delivery
was made stating when aad where the copy
was delivered; if made by registered mail,
proof of such service must consist of the af-
idavlt of the person by whom the copy was
mailed stating when and the post office to
which it was mailed, and this affidavit must
be accompanied by the postmaster's receipt
for the letter.
You should state in your answer the name
of the post Office to which you desire future
notices to be sent to you.
L. ]. PETTUoHN, Receiver.
Date of first publication June 9, 1912.
g g second " &c "a, 1912
4" " third " 20, 1912.
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
For Sale.

We have in the vicinity of
Meade new piano and a new
player piano which we will sell
at a bargain for cash or a good
note rather than to reship them.
A ddress, SrHUMANN PIANO Co.
Hutchinson, Kansas. 2m523
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-06-20
AT SMe Churches |
Catholic

Services the third Sunday of each
month. Everyone welcome.
Altar Society meets every other
Monday afternoon.
Rev. Geo. J. Schneider, Pastor.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10

THE BRIGHT LIGHT IN The
CLOUD

AS with all great calamities the aw-
full disaster to the Titanic has its
brigth spots that relieve the gloom
which otherwise would be unbeara-
BILE. The two which show most prom
inently are, of course, the splendid
heroism displayed by the great ma
jority of the crew and passengers, and
the deep, universal and practical SYM
pathy given the survivors.
Without referring to individual cas-
es of heroism it is enough TO point
out that the unwritten law Of he sea,
women and children frs" was scru-
pulously and chivalrously followed.
1t is to the credit of the race that
with only one or two exceptions that
rule has been invariably obeyed, and
those few exceptions but make the
Nothing on earth can smile but
mani Gems may flash reflected light,
but what is diamond flash compared
to an eye flash and mirtn flash ?
Flowers cannot smile; this is a
charm that they even cannot claim.
1t is the prerogative of man; it is the
color which love wears. and cheerful
ness and joy-these three. 1t is a
light in the windows Of tie face, by
which the heart signifies it is ut horne
and waiting. A face that cannot
smile is like bud that cannot bios
som, and dries up on the stalk Laugh
ter is day, sobriety is night, and a
smile is the twilight that movers
gently between both-mcre bewitch-
| ing than either.-Henry Ward Beech
er.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10
THE PosToFFIcE

Contemplate for one moment, If
you please, its great and beautiful Of
fee. 1t is the universal messenger Of
the people, bearing things of ali
kinds, whether of business. hope, af-
lection, charity, joy or sorrow, and ar
There is nothing that man can do, de-
sire or feel that is not contained in
the various and Astounding errands.
The letters of a single day are the
epitome of life, and this service is
unceasing. Every day the messenger
flies over the land from city TO city,
from town to town, from village to
village, from house to house, leaving
everywhere the welcome token. Such
a messenger is more than a winged
mercury, with sandaled feet and
purse in hand, whose special care was
commerce. 1t is an angel in reality
as well as name.
Of all existing departments, the
postoffice is entitled to consideration,
for it is the most universal IN its be-
neficence. That public welfare which
is the declared object of ali the de-
partments appears here in it's most at
tractive form. There is nothing
which is not helped by the postof-
flee. Is business in question? The
postoffice is at hand with Invaluable
aid, quickening and multiplying its
activities. Is it charity? The pOstof-
fee is the good Samaritan, omnipres-
ent in all the highways of the land
Is it the precious intercourse OF
friends? The postoffice is carrier,
interpreter, handmade. Is it educa.
ton? The postoffice is schoolmaster,
with school for all and with scholars
| by the million. Is it the service OF
the government? The postoffice lends
itself so completely to it's essential
work that the national will is carried
out without noise or effort to the
most remote postoffice, where would
be that national unity with irresist-
IDLE guaranty of equal rights to all
which is the glory of the republic
Charles Sumner.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10
A BAND OF NOBLE WOMEN

Tampa is proud of the honor of en-
PERTAINING the Daughters of the Con
federacy None other of the guests
who have thronged our halls during
the past months were greeted with
a. warmer welcome and heartiel
courtesy than these devotees to the
memory of a cause that they, and we
loved and lost.
They are mistaken who imagine
that it is part of the mission OF
these cOnsecrated women to foster
bitter feelings and to preserve disloy-
al memories. Devotion to the truth
of history and conservation to the
memories of those who were exem-
plars of knightly virtues and patriot.
ic bravery make it impossible that
these women should be .disloyal to the
land loved by the lost ones and To
the flag that they and their ancestors
made glorious.
Those of us who remember the
Storm-blaSted days of the COS, the I'm.
swerving tenacity with which they
chung to their ideals and to those who
stood for them in the battle line
those splendid women of the south
feel like lifting our hats in obeisance
and invoking blessings upon their
queenly heads with their silver
crowns whenever it is our privilege
to meet them.
They are passing away. these wo-
men who stood by the cradle and tie
bier of the storm nurtured nation that
fell; soon but a memory of them will
remain, but as long as a memory OF
the old south fingers, as long as the
chivalrous devotion to yirtuous wo-
manhood, to her love made perfect
through suffering dwells in the
hearts of her knightly sons the land
for which so. much blood was shed,
will hold embalmed amid its tender
est recollections the story of the
conservation of her women.-Tampa
Times
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-05-10
PROPERLY REBUKED
Mr.. Bryan has had his answer.

Mr.. Bryan has had his answer.
On Tuesday morning, within a
short distance from the polling place
of the largest precinct IN Miami, he
addressed the asseGi0led people, adj
yising them to vote for Woodrow Will
son as the choice of the state for the
presidency.
Mr.. BRYAN referred to the criticism
made of him that he had no right to
interfere with the elections in this
state, and gave it out that he would
interfere as much as seemed to him
good.
The precinct in which he made his
factional address gave a large vote
against the candidate for whom he
appeared. and the county added EN-
phatically to the vote by giving Mr.
Underwood a very satisfactory sup
port.
II was not the newspapers this
time. that rebuked Mr.. Bryan for his
insufferable meddling. The sover
eign American citizen who asserts the
right TO cast his vote according to
the dictates of his own free con
science, administered to Mr.. Bryan a
rebuke to which even his oft repeat
ed defeats cannot render him i'm
mune.
There is not the slightest doubt
that II Mr.. Bryan had restrained his
officiousness and declined to speak
I'm public in Miami on election day
Mr. Wilson would have had more
votes. than were finally cast for him
Voters very properly PRESENTED Mr.
Bryan's interference and made the
resentment felt in the only possible
way-by voting against the man who
was urged upon them by the eloquent,
but officious speaker.
Even as prominent man as Mr.,
Bryan is should remember that we
are still American citizens, and capa-
BILE OF deciding for ourselves how we
should cast our vote.-Miami Herald.