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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-23
"St. Wapniae.r

A person desiring to keep in mind
which members of the cabinet would
succeed to the executive Office may
remember the name st. Wapniac.
Each letter suggests the secretary or
head of department next in succession
for president of the United States-for
instance. state, treasury, war, attor-
ney general, postmaster general, navy,
interior, agriculture and commerce and
labor.-Leslie's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-23
Glorious News

comes from DR.. j. T. Curtiss, Dwight,
Kan. He writes: 'T not only have
cured bad cases of eczema in my pa
tents with Electric Bitters, but also
cured myself by them of the same dis
ease. feel sure they will benefit any
case of eczema" This shows what
thousands have proved. that Electric
Bitters is a most effective blood puri-
fer It's an excellent remedy for &c
zema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils
and running sores. 1t stimulates liver,
kidneys and bowels. expels poisons.
helps digestion, builds up the strength.
Price so cents. Satisfaction guaran-
teed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-23
Andalusia

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kruse of Swift Cur
rent, Canada. were calling on friends
here Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. KTuse
have just returned from trip to Ger
many and are on their way home to
Canada.
Louis Brusso and sister Miss Stella
of Carbon Cliff, visited few days last
week at the home of their sister, Mrs.
Joe Stropes.
Albert Beaumont returned home Sat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-23
DAVENPORT

Sues for Dlvorce.-Cruel and inhu-
man treatment is charged in the Pc
tition for divorce fled in the district
court by Helmick & Boudinot, at
torneys for winifred Rowray. The
defendant is Edward Rowray. The
two were married July 4, 1909.
Plaintiff asks the restoration of her
maiden name, Winifred Stearn.
End Shop Meetinas-A. F. Dawson,
president of the First National bank,
addressed the employees at the Red
Jacket Pump factory yesterday at
noon In the last OF the seasons shop
chautauQuas given under the direc-
ton of the Y. NJ. c. A. technical in
stitute. Mr.. Dawson's address on the
subject, "a Young Mans Chances"
was received with as much enthus-
iasm as 1t was at former shop chau-
tauquas.
Wapsle OVerfIows. According to
messages received late yesterday af-
ternoon, the ice in the Wapsie river
has broken up and the water is over
flowing onto hundreds of acres Of
land that have not been overlooked
before in years. The bridge over the
river on the main road between Dav-
export and Clinton is covered to a
depth Of two feet with ice and water
and all traffic over II is completely
stopped. A number attempted to
cross the bridge on horseback this
afternoon, but were unable to do so.
While the bridge is we'll made and
on a good foundation II might go out
at any time should the ice gorge be-
hind It.
Indictments Arrive. - Sixteen true
bills, returned by the grand jury of
Muscatine county against labor lead
ers, who are said to have destroyed
property in connection with the but
ton workers strike, arrived in Day.
export Thursday afternoon and were
delivered to Harry ]. Mcfarland,
clerk of the Scott county district
court. The cases will be tried in this
county on change OF venue from
Muscatine county. The date of the
first trial has not been set, but It is
expected to be tried some time dur
ing the next month. County Attor-
ney Vollmer stated recently that the
cases would be among the first called
on the criminal docket.
Obituary Recorded J. Foley, son
OF James Foley, passed away Thurs
day evening at 1890 o'clock at his
home. 72S Case street, after an ILL
ness of a weeks duration. He was
born Aug. 13, 1876, in Davenport,
and lived here practically all his life.
He was aged 35 years, months and
8 days. On April II, 1910, he was
united in marriage to Miss Mabel v.
Toney in Rock Island, who survives,
besides his father, James Foley, and
a sister. Miss Margaret. of Davenport
The funeral was held this morning
at $3.50 o'clock with services at St
Anthony's churci at o'clock. In.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-23

]. c. Burgoyne; town clerk, Q. A.
Hays; assessor, ]. D. Kane; collector.
George Burgoyne; road commission
ers, Frank Rrusso, Fred Hartman;
school trustees, Albert Hartman, Ben
Nitz,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-23
Curious.

There's one curious thing about dis
covering places" said Johnny. Take
Bermuda, for instance 1t was dis
covered by a man named Bermudez.
How he happened to stumble on a
place with name just like his beats
maD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-23

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable
and have been praised by thousands
OF women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-23
lloyd Allen.

will be private. Interment will be
made in Paramount cemetery.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17
Meade County Cattle Bring
Highest Prices
From Drovers Telegram

From Drovers Telegram
d. E. Ballard & Sons had $50
white face yearlings here Mon
day from their Meade county
ranch. They weighed GAS lbs
and sold for Sis per cwt. This
is the highest price on this mar
ket this year for yearlings.
They still have several hundred
cattle of the same kind. They
have one of the best ranches in
Kansas, and take pride in breed
ing good grade cattle.
D. K. Ballard & Sons, of Meade
Kansas, owners of 10000 acres
of farm and grazing land, market
ed yesterday a very choice bunch
of stockers. There were 100
head in the consignment that
averaged 645 pounds and sold
for Sis.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17

You who believe in the de.
velopment of your County. who
believe in having the best educa-
tional system obtainable, who
have the interests of the rising
generation at heart, and who are
willing aud desIrous of giving
our boys and girls the education
al opportunities which many of
us were denied, should vote for
adopting the provisions of this
law. 1t is not a matter that eff
fects any particular district or
locality, but is of equal import
ance to all of Meade County, and
any school district in need of a
high school can secure its pro-
portion Of the revenue raised un-
der this act. Vote "YES" on
this proposition by all means.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17
Machine-Shop and General
Repairing

The power has just been turn
ed on iii the building east of
Sells blacksmith shop, and west
of the Southern Hotel, to operate
the machine and general repair
shop which A. Afanador and his
son, A. J. Afanador, have opened
IN Meade. The machinery is
about ready to operate and the
new shop is now ready to take
any work in the machine line,
automobile repairing or repair
ing of any kind. Mr.. Afanador
will represent the Mode! Gas
Engine Works, of Peru, Indiana
and will hanele the Congo auto
mobile tires. Mr.. Afanador Of
fers the community his services
as a competent mechanic, and
wishes to thank the people of
Meade for their cooperation
given h4mr in locating his enter'
prise here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17
Social, Program, and Contest

At the new school house two
miles south of Lakeland, in
District No. %, on Saturday
evening, October 19, 1912.
After a short program the
crowd will be served with the
best of refreshments.
In the contest, the young lady
receiving the highest mum Der of
votes, for being the most popular
or prettiest, receives a hand
some cake.
Everyone cordially invited.
Everybody come.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17
A Carload of Poultry

We expect to load car of
poetry Friday, October 25, for
shipment, and from now until
that date we will pay special
prices. Now is the time to mar
ket your poultry. Remember
we buy poultry the year around.
10-17-1 MEADE POULTRY Co.
Advertisement
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17
Bazaar and Food Sale

The baptist Ladies will have a
food sale and bazaar in the Cones
building, on Saturday, October
70. Everyone is invited to assist
in any way they desire.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17
Food Sale
A Advertisement

The Royal Neighbors will con-
duct a food sale in the Rest room
on Saturday, October 10. This
will be the only place in town to
get your Sunday dinner already
cooked so don't forget it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17

There will be meeting of the
institute Saturday November 9th
at which time the prizes offered
last winter will be awarded in
stead of waiting till our January
meeting. On the acre of kafir
and maize open to any farmer
IN Meade county. Get a state
ment of a neighbor who picked
an average row of the acre and
bring the scale ticket to the Sec
retary. The President will or
have it done the same way for
the boys. Bring the other en-
tries to the court house by 2 o.
m. Nov. 9th. The following are
the contests and prizes offered.
This will be mostly volunteer
meeting. So arrange to be
there and take part. Ladies es-
pecially invited and will try and
have something interesting for
them.
Best 10 heads kaffir, s..
Best acre of kaffir, SIS.
Best 10 heads of maize, 81.
Best "a bu. Irish potatoes,
first 81; second ST..
Open TO any farmer in Meade
county.
Best 10 ears corn from one acre
First SIS; second So; third 81.
Best acre of kaffir.
First SIS; second SO; third 81.
Boys to be not over FL Jan. 1
1913.
Biggest watermelon,
first 81; second ST..
For the girls under 21, January
l, 1913.
Best pound of butter,
first So; second 81.
Best loaf of bread,
first So; second 81.
Best cake, first ST. second 81.
JNo. KEITH, Sec.
Special Prizes.
The following special prizes
offered by the merchants of
Meade, will be awarded at the
Farmers InstituteNov. 9.
Open to any pupil in the pub
lie schools not over l8 years old.
| No. 1. Best Booklet on "The
Farm"
$3.50 Administer Rug, Fletch-
er Furniture Co.
No. 2. Best Drawing in the
perspective. 2samples.
81 90 Fountain Pen M. & M.
Drug Co.
No. 3. Best Essay on Kan
sas." Over 500 words.
Pair slippers, f. w. Flick.
No. 4. Best cake made from
Kelley's Famous Flour.
$500 cake mixer. II G. Mar
shall.
Mr.. Marshall to have the cake.
No. 5, Best hand made Pill
low slips.
$500 Ladies hand bag. Stew
ems Mer. Co.
! MATTE J.. HAIGH,
| 10 Sunt
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17

uine loss to the County, and it is
a duty that every citizen owes to
himself and to the public to re-
tain J. H. Randolph In bis pres
ent office ag long as he can be in
duced to accept it.
Thomas Martin is asking for a
second term as Sheriff. If any
one knows any reason why Tom
should mol BE- reelected he has
30 far remained mute. There
has not been the slightest criti-
cism of his work, and no higher
recommendation tMn this can
be given an official, for there are
always plenty of people to crit
icize an official for the least mis-
take Of commission or omission.
For the important Office of
County Superintendent the dem
ocratic party invites you to sup
port Pearl Wood Smith, a Meade
County girl who has made good
as teacher who will make good as
an officer if given an opportunity.
This is an Office which for many
years, by common consent, has
been set apart especially for the
ladies, and if anyone knows
reason why it should not contin-
ue to be held by a lady let him
, speak now or forever hold his
peace.
While representative is not
strictly speaking a county Office,
yet as this district comprises
Meade County alone it is prac-
tIcally the same thing, Do you
know of any reason why DR.. H.
J. Sloss should not represent
this district in the LegislatureI
Do you know of ANY reason why
his opponent would represent
you better? A man of good
judgement and big IDEAS and
ideals, a man with level head
filled with good com mon sense,
man about whose integrity of
purpose there is no suspicion is
the man the voters should send
to the legislature, and just such
man is DR.. Sloss.
There is one important matter
to be submitted to the voters of
Meade County and that is the
matter of extending county aid
to High Schools. There. is at
present but one accredited high
school in the county and that is
located at Meade. Both Fowler
and Plains have felt the need of
such a school. but have been un-
able to conduct one on account OF
the expence. 1t has been all that
Meade can do to conduct such a
school: there are now in Meade
high school considerable mum.
ber of pupils from Plains, Fow'
Ter, and from other parts of the
County, and the tuition charged
is only one dollar per month, but
we are informed by the schoo
board that unless relief be OBJ
tanned from other sources it will
be necessary to raise the price
of tuition to possibly FIVE dollar,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17
Married

Mr.. VIM. p. Hunter and Miss
Nina M. Meade, both of Plains,
Kanses, were united in marriage
on Wednesday Of last week by
Judge Randolph, at his office.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17
JUST LOOK AT THOSE BAGGY KNEES Old
Clothes made New and dnewC Clothes smadToo CROWDER
Wilson Leads

At the farm of one of our pros.
porous Meade county farmers,
last week, a straw vote of the
grain haulers and threshing
crew (njneteen in alb was taken.
The result was as follows:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17
Died

captain w. I. Osgood, one. OF
the oldest and best known citi-
zens of Meade. has answered the
last roll call.
Mr.. Osgood had been quite
sick for more than two weeks
but it was thought that he was
much better, but turn came
for the worst and on October 12,
1912, he passed to the great be-
yond.
Mr.. Osgood was born in Law
renceburS, Indiana, Novem Der
l, 1888. He lett indiana in 1858
for Kansas, where he became
associated with and fought in
the border war with Colonel
James Lane, afterward returning
to Versailles, Ohio. When the
call for Volunteers was made at
the time of the rebellion .he was
among the first to organize a
company. He organized Com
-pany K, Of the 40th Ohio, and
the following year was commits
stoned Captalb' In this capacity
he served with great distinction
through the war, In this great
Cause, he was accom- panied by
his father aud two brothers, in
action, his father gave his life,
in Andersonville prison one bfC-
ther died, and ftom 1t The other
brother escaped, After the war
Mr.. 0sgood returned to Ohio
%hefe for several years he sue
cessFully engaged in the grain
land mercantile business. In
1884, responding to the "call of
the west" he came to Wichita,
where he again engaged in the
grain business. A little later be
moved to Meade, where for a
time he conducted the Osgood
Hotel, and which was home" tc
many weary traveller in the
early history of Meade. Later
he was appointed postmaster,
and the duties of that office he
most faithfully discharged
Since retiring from the Office Of
postmaster, he has lived rather
a retired life.
In early life he united with the
Baptist church. He is known
to every resident of Meade coun'
ty as an honest upright citizen,
a man strong in his convictions
and one always to be found in
favor of what was for the best OF
all. lie was familisr character
upon the streets of Meade, and
many will note his absence.
With his departure the first
link of the family chainis broken.
His wife, Mrs. William C. Os-
good, his son, William c. Os.
good Jr., of Pratt, his two daugh
ters, Mrs. h. p. Smith, of Wich-
ita, Kansas, and Mrs. +. Gray,
Of Hutchinson, two sisters and
three drand-daughters are left
to mourn his loss.
The funeral services were
held Sunday, at the residence
under the auspices of the
G. A. r. Post No. 3SS and the
sons of Veterans, Rev. Baker of.
ficiating. Interment was made
in Graceiand cemetery.
The bereaved ones have the
sympathy of the entire commu.
nitv in tn cir loss.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17

And this is at about the same
rate that Wilson is going to take
things at the Novem Der election
more than twice the vote of
his opponents combined.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17

Mr., Harry Bellemy and Miss
Alice A. Ballard we're united in
marriage in Kansas City on
Tuesday, October 8, 1912 I'm
mediately after the ceremony
the newly married couple depart
ed for Washington Kansas, for a
short visit with Mrs. Belle my 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. f.
Ballard.
Miss Ballard is we'll and favor
ably known in Meade, having re-
sided here for the past several
years. In church and social cir
cles she has been a great help
and favolite. She is a most
highly respected lady.
Mr.. Bellemy, whose home is
in Santa Fee, Kansas. has been in
Meade for the past two years, is
known by all as a most enterpris-
ing and Industrious, young man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellemy will
make their home at the Ballard
ranch, south west Of Meade.
A host of friends join The
News in extending congratula-
tions to these young people and
wishing them all the happiness
and prosperity that this life af-
fords.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17
Local Candidates and Issues

hooVeS each and every good
citizen to carefully consider the
merits and qualifications of ev-
cry local candidate, and to en-
quire into the merits of any prop
osition to be voted on 1t Is not
the part of good citizen to vote
blindly for his party nominee
without regard to the candidate
fitness, but county officials should
be chosen entirely upon their
merits, the same as any employee
is chosen.
1t is not question as to wheth-
era candidate is a good demo-
crat, repuDlicau, socialist or 9th
er partisan, because be can neith-
err binder or advance the interest
of any party Oy reason of his
holding county office, but it is
important whether he be honest,
efficient and qualified, and in
choosing these officers the only
Question should be, whom of the
candidates will give the best SER
viceif elected?
There is a general tendency,
not only in Meade County. but
elsewhere, to keep a good official
when you get one. The old idea
that no man should have ap Of
Zee longer than twe terms origi.
mated WHEN the doctrine that a
public Office was a private snap
was in v0gtie% but uhdef the new
dispensatiou, Under the Idea that
public Office is a public trust,
and not a reward for party work
ers, the people have learned that
there is no more reason for drop
ping man from Office because
he has served SO long a time
than there is for discharging an
employee from business insti-
tuition for the same reason.
Acting upon the above theory
the democrats did not bring out
a candidate against County Clerk
Pressly, Register of Deeds Gray,
and Treasurer Sweet. And for
the same reason the republicans
placed no one against Clerk of
the Court Elliott and County At
torney Sullivan. There was a
general belief that we'll enough
should be let alone, and so these
gentlemen will succeed them
selves i'll office, without opposi-
ton, as they of right should.
There was also a general dis
position among the republicans
to bring out no one against Judge
Randolph for Probate Judge,
and no nomination papers were
filed by or for any republican for
this Office, but there was one
man in the County who consid-
cred that the Judge had held the
Office long enough, and so caused
his friends to write his name in
upon the republican primary
ballot as the republican nominee
for this Office.
This was comparatively an
easy matter as it requires but
five per cent of the party vote
for man to get his name on the
ballot in this way.
Judge Randolph has made an
exceptionally good Probate Jud-
ge. No more honest, courteous,
manly man than John Randolph
ever braved the wintry billiards.
and summer suns of Meade
county, and Meade county has
ever been blessed with the best
people of the earth. He settled
in Meade county twenty eight
years ago and is too well known
to needSny testimonials. The
records of his Office are models of
completeness: he has thoroughly
informed himself in the law per-
tanning to his duties, and his long
service, his careful and system
attic study, research and investi.
gations have soqualifed him that
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17
Births

TO Mr.. and Mrs. Joe N. Ham
ilton on October II, boy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17


more than twice the vote of
his opponents combined.
per month in order to raise funds
with which TO carry on the
school. Under the Barnes law,
under which this question is sui
mitted, any high school receiving
county aid must admit, free of
tuition, any pupil residing IN the
County A graduate from such
high school is admitted, with.
out examination, to the State Uni
versity, or to any of the other
state educational institutions.
Without such high school in
the county students deslfOus of
taking a university course must
spend two years away from
home taking a preparatory
course before entering the uni
versity. The law now provides
that after May 1st, 1913 no per-
son shall be granted a teacherG
certificate who has not completed
at least one year of school work
in an accredited high school: two
years after May lst, 1915, and
four years after May 1st, 1917.
So unless Meade County can
maintain such school in order
that teachers may be prepared,
it will only be matter of two or
three years until we will run out
of qualified teachers. And that
no school district has sufficient
valuatian to MAINTAIN such a
school without County aid has
been fully demonstrated.
The question of adopting the
provisions of the Barnes law will
be submitted to the voters at the
coming election. If it should
carry the Com missioners are
empowered to levy tax, not 10
exceed six-tenths of mill, for
the benefit of such high schools,
and the funds derived from this
tax are equally divided among
the accredited high schools of
the county. The increase in
taxation will be so trivial as not
to be noticed: should the max
imum tax be levied the man who
pays tax on one thousand dollars
valuation will pay but sixty cents
in high school tax. Should this
measure carry Meade can con-
tinue her high school, Plains and
Fowler can both establish such
high school, and the tuition to
each will be free to all pupils re-
siding in the County: teachers
can prepare for their profession
without leaving the county: the
cost will be less than bushel of
wheat for the average taxpayer,
and the advantages will be such
as cannot be measured by money
value. And yet the financial
benefits will not be lacking: good
schools are the bes advertisement
any country can put forth: the
very fact of the assurance of one
or more accredited high schools
in the county will increase the
value of all real estate many
times the increase in taxation: ii
will induce immigration, and en-
courage the investment of capit-
al, and the money sent out OF
the County every year to defray
the expenses of pupils of high
schools and IN preparatory
courses will be saved our citizens
and this saving alone would near
ly, if not quite, equal the amount
of the increased taxation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-17

Mr.. Albert Shelley, of Green
wich, Kansas, and Mrs. Carrie
Switzer, of this city, we're united
in marriage last Saturday even
ing at the home of the brides
mother.
Mrs. Sw!tzer is well and favor
ably known in Meade, while Mr..
Shelley is prosperous citizen
of Greenwich, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelley will re-
side in Meade.
The News extends congratu-
lations.