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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-22
In District Court.

cent years, ended Friday after
noon when the case went to
the jury. After being out about
eighteen hours the jury answer
ed ninety-eight out of one hum
dred questions in favor of the
plaintiff.
The attorneys in the case
were:
r.the plaintiff: Judge Dos
ter, Judge Price, Major A. M.
Harvey, and H. Llewelyn Jones.
For the defendent; Blair,
Scandrett & Scandrett, H. J.
Bone, and F M. Davis.
A short sketch OF what the
testimony showed is as follows:
In April 1909 man by the
name of Sam H. Smith, and who
had worked on ranch for w. A.
Custer, sold to him (Custer)
stock in the Sonora Development
Company, an Arizona company,
said to own mining property
near Llano, Sonora, Mexico. Mr..
Custer Went\d down to investigate
the property. Chance M. Tread
well, who was here during the
trial, was at that time foreman
and in charge of the property.
Tests,oo samplings" we're made
in the presence of Mr. Custer
and man by the name of Err
nest Brown. The results show
ed yields of gold in good quanti-
ty. After phrhasing the stock,
Mr.. Custer presented the matter
of stock selling to ]. E. George,
G. C. Brown, and ]. M. Piper, all
of Liberal. All these gentlemen
went to the property with Mr.
Custer and tests were made ir
their presence, with the same
Showing as before. Each of the
! previously mentioned gentlemen
purchased 5000 shares. and MIR
Custer also purchased $4,000
These shares were sold by San
H Smith.
In April 1910 Mr.. Custer in
terested B. F. Cox and Or. Fee
of Meade, and w. P. Bunyan, o.
Fowler in the stock proposition
they go ng toinvestldate. Tests
were made for them, showing
about the same yieldNof gold as
the previous tests.
Later j. c. f. McCauley be
came interested, and upon Mr.
Clusters representations, traded
320 acres of land valued at S4(
per acre for $4,000 shares o.
stock. In June OF 1910 Mr.. Nc
Cauley in company with his bro
ther e. d. McCauley, and Mr.
Custer, went to the property
Tests showed an amount OF goIc
equal to that guaranteed by Mr
ICuster, and, satisfied with thC
investigation, $50 acres Of Ianc
valued at $40 per acre we're trad
ed Tor an additional 4S, 600 shares
In December Of the same year
Mr.. McCauley made secont
trip to the nine and from test:
made and information received
concluded his stock was worth
less. He was informed that tn,
!. mine had been "salted" eacl
time test was made.
Evidence showed that Sam H
Smith had employed Chance S
Treadwell as foreman and upol
his recommendation, Treadwel
was hired by Custer.
Other evidence was introduc
ed which showed that TreadweI
had "salted" the mine, while /
the testimony OF Sam H. Smith
{ the statements of Treadwe
were denied.
The court approved the find
ings of the jury and ordered tn
defendant to re-convey the sc
acres of Meade county land
; the plaintiff upon plaintiffs SUI
r render of stock received frol
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
Ignoring Noise.

Our suggestion that the senses be
trained to ignore noise recalls Lord
Lyndhursts heroism. He found edu-
cation in distraction. Il recollect
many years ago." he wrote, when
was studying In chambers. having a
neighbor who was learning to scrape
on the violin. was at first disposed
to complain of my neighbours innocent
pastime as an annoyance, but on lit
tie reflection l said to myself. Is it
wise In me to object? Let me see
whether l cannot stand 1t without dis
traction. If / can, what an admirable
discipline It will be to the in pursuing
my mathematical studiesr After a
time ceased to hear the nuisance as
1t was called; 1t made no impression
on me-" Even an amateur violinist
has his apostolic missionl-London
Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
IN GEORGIA UNIVERSITY.
New Department Is Of Great ssrvios
to Road Builders.

The Athens Banner is highly pleased
with the work of the department OF
highway engineering recently institut-
ed in the University of Georgia. Re-
Gently it commented on 1t as follows:
The trustees of the University OF
Georgia took splendid step when they
added q member to the civil engineer
ing faculty and made road extension
work q part Of the work of the civil
engineering work OF the university.
The selection of Professor John G..
Koch for this useful work and placing
him practically at the command OF the
various counties in Georgia doing per-
manent road work has proved to be
most beneficial In every way. Profess
sor Koch is an expert road builder, and
his advice is being sought by the coun-
ties Of Georgia in every section OF the
state. Already he has been OF splen-
did assistance, although he has been at
work but two months. Every day the
benefits to flow from his work to every
section Of the state become more and
more apparent.
The counties OF the state doing road
improvement should not hesitate to
call upon the university for assistance
The university stands ready through
the department of civil engineering. OF
which Professor G. NJ. Strahan is head
and Professor Koch assistant, to give
expert advice ON all questions submit
ted. Wherever 1t Is necessary Pro-
fessor Koch win go to county and
hold conference with those in charge
of road Improvement. In this way they
may avail themselves of the best ex-
pert advice before proceeding with the
work of road improvement IL this is
done In every instance it will be found
that money will be saved and better
roads secured.
The road extension work that is be-
ing done by the University of Georgia
will mean the saving of hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars to the state and
the securing of much better roads.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
THE MAN WITH THE DRAG.

& Not seeking mine own profit. but
4 the profit of many.-I Corinthians
+ X, 80.
7 oh, here's to the man with the
+ drag and team!
I And here's to the genius who
< thought Of the scheme!
4 To the man with tho drag all
Z honor is due,
! And glory to him who invented
/? il too.
! "Good roads," pleads the traveller.
7 Good roads" is his cry.
Z "Good roads," jssrs the farmer,
! ain the sweet ~ and by"
4 But while they are sitting and
Z signing "AIasl"
4 And waiting a road bill lesisla-
( ture to pass
: A man up and doing has thought
< of way
= To I'LL in the ruts and to level the
7 clay.
1 Not waiting for any slow process
< Of law,
+ Hs gives US method direct as
Z saw.
Z Hs says: SECT some planI<s, sir,
Z and hitch to your team,
\ And drive right ahsadis Why,
+ you'll think il a dream
Z The way those old roads will
\ straighten out fiat
I And wonder why man ne'sr be-
: fore thought Of that"
( He asks for no patent; no money
\ wants he.
7 For good Of mankind he is giving
Z il free.
! Just try il az prone to disersdit
4 the plan).
/ You'll find il a wonderful blessing
! to man.
I But meanwhile the isessrds they
! laugh in distrust
7 And sitting on barrels the thing
4 10 discussed.
"By goshl" they protest. "Why,
I this fool Of a man
Z He thinks he can josh us--but
! not much he oani
why, who ever hssrd Of a-pavin'
with planks
1 A-swinain' from hossesi Guess
not, sir-no, thanksl"
But the live one today 10 trying
to drag
And soon Of his roadway he just
ly can brag.
To the man with the drag all
honor 10 duel
And glory to him who invented Il
tool
So here's TO the man who disoov-
cred the wsyi
And here's to the farmer who
works it--todayi
--EulsIis Andress.
q n n a 4. A. a.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
POSTING NOTICE

On account OF reckless shooting.
and a disregard for safety and prop
erty Of others. this is TO advise hun
tiers OF voodchucks or any other
game, that my farm lying on the east
side Of Mt Anthony south Of the
Grant property and extending from
Povnal Road near school house, to
its western boundary indicated By
rail fence on top Of mountain, has
been posted in accordance with law.
HENRY p. JONES.
Bennington. VI Sept 18th, 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

The first compilation OF the number
OF miles OF road and the number OF
bridges In Wayne county, Ind. has
been completed by County Auditor
Bowman. The statistics were gathered
for use in his Office and for the benefit
Of the public. The total number Of
miles Of road in Wayne county is
e4p.25. There are 3e7 bridges. e46 cul.
verts, 1874 concrete arches and 81 sew
sr across highways. One OF the no
ticeable features Of the compilation OF
the county auditor Is that all the
streams in Franklin township are
bridged and that fully ~ per cent OF
the fords in Wayne county are bridged
Interest also attaches TO the fact that
there are only thirty-two miles OF I'M
improved road in the county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
Aiwavs Fairy TaIes.

There has never been a language
spoken that has not been used for tell
ing fairy tales. Whether In hot lands
or cold. among savages or the most
cultivated natons-why. not a mo-
ment passes In which some one, some
where. is not telling a fairy tale or
listening to one or reading one or per-
haps writing a new one. which makes
It delightfully."- probable that we shall
always have them with US, however
scarce the fairies may have made
themselves in these prosaic and prac-
teal days.-Hildegarde Hawthorne In
St Nicholas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
The Canal. Popularity.

The camel alone among animals does
not perspire with its entire skin. 1t
perspires only In the back of the neck
and so when travelling in extreme heat
does not require continual supply OF
water In order to replace the moisture
evaporated through the pores. A Curl
GUS consequence of this singularity is
the fluctuation within 4 degrees of the
blood temperature Of healthy camel
that is, rise OF temperature OF de-
grees, which in human being and In
other mammals would be sign Of fe-
yer, is a normal function with the
camel-New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
A Literary Sensation.

whats the cause Of the excitement
Look. There's a great crowd around
the public library building. Something
must have happened"
wait a minute. l know the libra.
rian. I'll telephone over and see what's
wrong
Business Of telephoningl
"Well, what Is IT."
Somebody has started rumor that
there is a business man inside reading
book OF poems."-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
BENNINGTON, VT. SEPT. 16, 1912
Bennington appears to have sup

Bennington appears to have sup
ported its base ball team fully as
we'll as any of the towns of this
section. Brattleboro is reported to
be $500 in debt and Keene, Bellows
Falls and Northampton as much or
mere. North Adams is four or five
times as large as Bennington and
Pittsfield five or six times as large,
but both are worse off financially as
far as their base ball teams are con-
cerned Bennington has won the
championship of both leagues and the
Bennington association has paid its
bills except for few small obliga-
tions and these will all be met.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
The Fitness Of Things.

During a discussion Of the fitness Of
things In general some one asked, IF
young man takes his best girl to the
grand opera. spends IS on "a supper
after the performance and then takes
her home In a taxicab should he kiss
her good nlghti"
An old bachelor who was present
growled: II don't think she ought to
expect It. Seems to me he has done
enough for her."-Argonaut
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
Nice For the Guest,

Subbubs had taken Chumleigh home
to dine. Everything went well until
they were seated at the dinner table,
when Willie Subbubs remarked, why.
pa, this is roast beefW
WELL" said his father, what of It'll"
why. heard You tell ma at break
fast that you were going to bring a
mutton head home for dinner this even
ing."-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

Nobody win know how many dis
reputable looking relatives you have
until you die. The disreputsble looking
relative sometimes refrsins from at
tending the wedding. but be always
comes to the Observation-Disclosures
Ledger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
'sNO-BODY LOVES A BALD MAN.

'NO-BODY LOVES A BALD MAN.
Every day we see YOUNG men and
women. who have grown prematurely grey.
They Immediately fall into the "Old
Age" class, because grey hairs are 90
closely associated WITH OLD AGE.
It's extremely discomforting and humil-
iating to be bald--to be grey when the
years do not justify ii. The. girls laugh at
the young men so maned-the young man
soon learns to discriminate between natu.
raj hair in its full bloom of health and
NATURAL COLOR. and shabby look
ing grey and faded hair.
Give nature a chance. II she is encour.
aged, stimulated, assisted. she will give
you head of hair that you will be proud OF.
Give il to her. Use
HAYS HAIR HEALTH
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

Nell Why does she always dress In
blsckf Belle-She's in training. Nell,
Training for whatl Belle-well. you
see. she married an octogenarian.-
Philadelphia Record
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

The newly elected legislature will
meet October 2 and then after a
while we shall find out whether or
not the election of September was
a success. Some of our Democratic
friends and others who call them
selves Progressive are trying hard to
induce certain representatives, who
were elected as Republicans by Re
publican votes, to vote against the
Republican candidate for governor
when the election come up in joint
assembly. How they justify them
selves morally for this strenuous ef-
fort on their part is not visible. but
we are not particularly concerned
over that issue, but we are sincerely
interested in what the Legislature
does with certain important issues
before the people of Vermont. 1t is
the legislature that makes the laws
not the governor and 1t depends on
the legislature and not on the COVER
nor whether Vermont takes some for
ward steps or simply marks time.
Republicans, Democrats. Progressives
names amount to little or nothing
after they get together at Montpelier,
and the great issue before the legis-
lature is not who shall be governor,
but what will be done with the
promises that have been made to the
public in the various platforms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
HoW's This Z

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case. Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
y. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known r. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
TRANSACTIONS and financially able 10 carry
cut any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo. o
Halls Catarra Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mo-
cous surfaces Of the system Testimonials
cent free Price = cents per bottle. sold
by an Druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

Onions contain much nutrition. but
are most valued for their pungent oil.
which Il rich In sulphur.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

Laughter Is the sun which drives
winter from the human face.-victor
Hugo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

An the tolls resulting from bad roads
are a substantial waste Of money that
sould be prOftsbly employed otherwise.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
Unlike Fishing Lines.

That fishing song In the new opers
h clever, don't you thinkr' asked the
critic.
mo- replied the hard luck angler;
1T isn't at all natural"
Nor
NO; the lines are too catchy"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

II is evident from the frequent
complaints in the press of the coun-
try that Postmaster-General Hitch
cocks policy of saving, which closes
the offices on Sunday, is far from
meeting with public approval.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
More than that, it is regarded as an
encroachment on the rights and rea-
sonable privileges of the public
Barre Times.
The new arrangement is not salts
factory either to the public or to the
postofiice employees. For the latter
it piles up mass of work for Mon
day morning and makes Monday a
hard day, while it deprives the people
of right which they ought to have
to get their mail ON Sunday and to
answer it if they desire. The new
order ought to be revoked.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

he Is not only Idle who does nothing.
but be Is idle who might be better en-
ployed--Socrates-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-02
CASCARETS CLEANSE
LIVER AND BOWELS
No Biliousness, Headache, Sick, Sour
Stomach, Indigestion, Coated
Tongue or Constipation.

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
clogged bowels, which cause your
stomach to become filled with undi-
gested food. which sours and ferments
like garbage i'm a swill barrel That's
the first step to untold misery-indl-
gestion, foul gases. bad breath, yellow
skin, mental fears, everything that Is
horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will give you a thorough
cleaning inside and straighten you out
by morning. They work while you
sleep--a 10-cent box from your drug
gist will keep on feeling good for
months. Millions OF men and women
take n Cascaret now and then to
keep their stomach. liver and bowels
regulated. and never know a miser-
able moment. Don't forget the chill
dren-their little insides need a good !,
gentle cleansing, too.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-02

there Is supposed to be a bond OF
sancuty about a mans personal cor
respondence.
But those who know Chairman Knox
know that he is clean and honest in
politics. ard that he would not coun-
tenance improper methods They
know that despite the apparent testi-
mony Of his own words ne had i'm mind
nothing improper when he wrote 10
Bob" Shields. And it will also be
recalled that there was no concealment
OF Governor Osborn's position on the
tonnage tax His opposition TO it was
stated frankly earlysin the game, and
was a matter Of statewide knowledge.
These are some OF the reasons why
the Detroit Journals missionary efforts
in the noble cause of party disruption
have met with SO little response. The
Knox Shield Osborn incident has GER
tainly been a most unfortunate one.
Shields publication of Knox's letter
doesn't help either Osborn or the party
in the state, but there is evidence that
there is more understanding than
might have been expected of it's real
and there is certainly a
refusal TO be led into Mysteries over it
by the anti-Osborn faction in Wayne
Journal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-02
this DATE IN HISTORY"

1652-New Amsterdam Incorporated.
and municipal government establish
a.
179S-Federal Street Theatcr. Bos-
tor. destroyed by fire
1S01-Assembly of the first parlla-
ncnt of the United Kingdom OF Great
Britain and Ireland
1sl5--John Kraus, who introduced
kindergarten methods into the United
States, born in Germany Died in
New York. March 4. 1896.
lS3l-Mauro Capellari elected Pope
as Gregory XVI.
1894 public reception was given
TO Gen. Mcclellan in Boston.
1S65--Ilistorical Society of Montana
Incorporated.
1S69-Lord, Lisgar assumed Office as
Governor General of Canada.
1S76-National League of profession
al baseball clubs organized at Louis
Vile.
1SSl-Christian Endeavor society
originated in Portland. Me-
1SS4-Wendell Phillips. celebrated
orator and reformer. died in Boston
Born there, Nov. 30. 1911.
S97-Pennsylvania State Capitol at
Harrisburg destroyed by fire.
911-Revolutionary outbreak In
Hayti.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-02
STATE REMAINS CALM.

The Detroit Journal has left No
stone Unturned 10 make a burning
issue" OF the Shields Knox osborn in.
cident but with Indifferent success. Ii
has called loudly on Chairman Knox e
resign. and has combed the governor
in and out Of season. II has quoted
Senator Miller in another caustic in
terview on his exceliency. In short
IL has tried all its well-known anc
time honored tricks for stimulating in
! terest and Indignation.
/ Monday IL presented the fruits Of its
| efforts b date Under display head
lines on the front page It printed
the comment Of the newspapers that
have followed its lead. Exactly tire,
newspapers were represented In this
symposium. and the comment Of one
g as quizzical rather than bitter The
Journal has. IL appears. failed, as Il
fails 10 50 many Of its undertakings,
20 convince the state that 81 has un-
covered o predominant issue" In the
correspondence between State Chair
man Knox and Bob" Shields. The
state refuses 10 become excited. APP
parently believing that there are more
important things that cali for It's at
tenuon.
Therein the state shows it's good
sense and It's capacity for understand
ing basic facts despite plausibl,
ground Tor misrepresentiug them
There can be 10 question about the
ugly tone Of knoz's letter 10 Bob"
Shields. One not familiar with the ac.
tual conditions could be excused for
assuming that u proposed a frank
hOldup ~ the mining interests. on
the ground that the prospective COVER.
nor could be- ~ immense use to them.
and would give his influence to secur-
ing their protection from some burden
iney could justly be- called on 10 carry.
This is the Interpretation tho Jour
nal, ably abetted b. Mr.. Shields. who
dug into his private correspondence 10
make The nine day sensation. has
striYen - give H. AZ "a matter OF fact
and ~ Obs can know II better than
nr. Shields. Knox had no idea that
fbs mining companies should be
ciubbed' into doing anything that they
did not want ~ do. The financial sup
port be referred 20 was the support
that has been accorded candidates since
the crack o doom In this region. no
more no loss. And n was ~ come
from men personally Interested IN Mr..
DsDOrn's success. not from corpora
tiODg
u waB well that Mr.. Shields did not
raise any Of tho money used. Tax
should not be called ON
for that particular kind of political
service Probably moro money was
used On the Osborn campaign than
vas necess1ry, or than should have
been used There liz a. crying need In
Michigan for "A law calling for COM
plete publicity Of both campaign con-
utbutions ana campaign expenditures,
and statute calling for tho custer
from Office ~ any man who Is shown
10 have DrOnted through improper
methods. IL viii Do agreed that Mr..
KNOBS letter, liable 10 distortion as Il
was, was not a safe kind OF letter
% place In the mails, even though