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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

The Legislature of Kansas during its
last session, created the Kansas State
Fair and placed it under the manage
ment and control of the Kansas State
Board of Agriculture.
On the 14th day of May, in conipli-
ance with the law, the State Board OF
Agriculture met in special session and
elected four of its members whom, to-
gether with the Secretary Of the State
Horticultural Society, constitute the
Board of State Fair Managers. IS
Those elected were: F. D. Coburn,
Topeka; Geo. B. Ross, Sterling; Thos,
A. Hubbard, Wellington, and Henry S.
Thompson, Sylvia; whom, together
with Walter Wellhouse, Secretary OF
the State Horticultural Society, consti-
tute the Board of State Fair Managers
Pursuant to law, the Board Of State
Fair Managers Immediately organized
by the election of George B. Ross
President; Henry s. Thompson, Vice
President; A. E. Asher, Treasurer, and
A. L. Sponsler, Secretary.
1t was decided by the Board Of State
Fair Managers that for this year the
Executive Committee heretofore in &C
tive management of the fair in Hutch
inson, be retained for the work which
its name implies-the enforcement Of
the plans, policies and rules of the
State Board. This Executive Commit
tee is comprised Of the following ex
perienced State Fair Men: Henry S
Thompson, Chairman E. Hutton, ]. e
| Conklin, j. B. Talbot, D. j. Fair
James Haston and w. s. Thompson.
Under the direction Of the above
named Executive Committee the Stat
Fair Prize List had already been or
dered, and its publication well unde
way. and the State Board of Agricul
ture herewith presents 1t to the people
of Kansas for 1913-competition opel
to the world.
The public is entitled to the bes
possible exhibit in any class, whethe
that class is of some breed of livestocl
or any manufactured article, from trae
tor engines to doilies or cherry pre-
serves.
The State Fair is held for education
al purposes, and for this reason tn
best exhibits from wheresoever the
may come are the most desirable.
is also desired that everybody VIII
has anything they deem meritoriou'
to send for the premium list and Ell
ter in the proper department.
All articles and exhibits of all kind
are carried by the railroads in Kansa
for one-freight rate to and from tn
State Fair. This is true as to ever,
thing except racing horses. Expires
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

Fair without music would be ike
fife without pleasure or fruit without
flavor. A Fair is educational recrea-
t,onal and inspirational-muslc is
each and all Of these.
II is therefore the custom OF the
state Fair to employ good bands 70
nroyide the people with the most Sc
lect music and plenty Of 1t.
One of the most memorable incl
dents in the past twelve years history
NJ the Fair at Hutchinson was that OF
on evening concert rendered by the
famous Liberati. The autumn day
had been stormy. A rain had settled
+he dust and the evening came on
with a large and expectant audience
awaiting the opening of the concert
nv the great band. There was per-
,sct comfort because there was per-
,act calm and a mild temperature.
The air was laden with moisture and
sound travelled with unusual ease
ordinary voices carried unusual dis
tances. and the bleatings and calls
from the distant pastures were plain
" audible. There was perfect mar
mony and every heart in that grea'
audience was attuned for Music. one
n,ece after another was rendered an'
the great Band Master felt that the
applause was genuine and he was IN
snired to his best and greatest efforts
| shortly it was discovered that tn
distant northeast lightning betokene'
the approach of another storm. Ban'
and audience alike felt some anxetl
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

Only thirteen counties in Kansas
have informed the public utilities
commission that they have some
farmers who will avail themselves
OF the offer OF the railroads to haul
seed wheat free Of transportation
charges. Secretary FEEDER of the
commission wrote to the commission
ers of the 81 counties of the Sixth
and Seventh districts. He has to
date received replies from 33, which
includes all of the bigger wheat-rais-
ing counties in the district. OF these
twenty said they have enough seed
wheat within their boundaries to take
care of everybody, some Of them say
ing that they have more than enough
Others say they have had the bes
wheat crop in years. The commission
has provided certificates for farmers
on which they can secure free haul
ing of seed wheat. The following
thirteen counties want the appended
number of certificates: Hodgeman
100; Ness, 100; Cove, so; Pawnee
800; Trego, 500; Scott, 100; Logan
800; Graham, 100; Stevens, 100; WITCH
tia, so; Lane, rs; Clark, so; Sheridan
$50.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25
MUSIC A FEATURE AT KANSAS STATE FAIR

but until a more near approach of
the storm, the audience awaited and
listened and the band played. But
the Joy and enthusiasm ran highest
when as the band was in the midst
of the great deep tone harmony OF
IL Trovatore the intonation OF the
distant thunder chorded perfectly
with the instruments and added addi-
tional charms to the already charming
music. It was noticed by the great
Liberat himself and the audience
cheered Justify. Music is the language
of emotion. It is the rainbow OF
promise translated out Of seeing into
hearing and there is song for all the
manifold attributes OF human char
acter.
Music therefore occupies strong
place and is, one of the assets of the
State Fair.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

AS the indirect result OA an ~
tempted assassination three years ago,
William j. Gaynor died on board the
liner Baltic on his way to Europe
The news not only stunned the city,
but confused the already hopelessly
muddled political situation. The last
few weeks Mayor Gaynor suffered
great agony from the assassins bullet,
which lodged in his neck. He had
been subjected to fits of coughing,
which exhausted him and weakened
his heart. The ships doctor ascribes
the death to heart disease.
Four men attacked Warrington Nc
Avoy, messenger for the Garfield Park
State Savings Bank. in full view OF
hundreds of spectators on West Mad
ison street, Chicago, knocked him
down, seized valise containing
$4,000 in cash and $4,000 worth OF
checks, and escaped in motor car.
Lightning struck 37,500-barrel oil
tank at the Kansas Oil Reinery's
plant at Coffeyville, Kan. The .ank
boiled over. setting fire to the gaso-
line condensing plant, two houses
near by, frame schoolhouse and the
fire chiefs new motor car.
John Robertson, patient at the
state hospital for the insane, uncon-
scious and nearly starved, was found
in a forsaken room in the basement
of the institution where he has been
hiding for forty days and forty nights.
The drouth in the West caused a
loss OF 42O,0O0,000 bushels of corn in
August, in addition to the loss Of
33O,00O,0O0 in July, bringing the pres
ent corn prospect down to 2,35l ,OOO,-
900 bushels, S70,O0O,OOO less than the
final estimate of the 1912 crop. These
are the figures indicated by the Sep
TENDER government crop report 1t
makes the condition of corn for the
entire country 65.l, compared with
1853 a month ago and S2.1 year ago.
Continuation of the century OF
peace that has elapsed since the sign
ing OF the treaty Of Client was pre-
dicted at Cedar Point, o., by speakers
at the banquet, which brought the
celebration of the one hundredth an
niversary of the Battle of Lake Erie
to a close.
The miraculous escape OF scores Of
passengers was attributed to steel
coaches, when the Black Diamond ex
press OH the Dehigh Valley railroad
was derailed at Allentown, Pa, or
its way from Philadelphia to Buffalo
Mount st. Mary's Orphanage, cas-
Of Wichita, Kan, burned the othel
day with a loss of $4,000. Catholic
sisters carried out twelve boys ant
girls, who we're enjoying an after
Moons nap, when the fire started.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25
MAY BID AT WILL
ON STATE FUNDS
Restriction in Letting Removed
by Treasury Board.
MAY AMEND THE PROPOSALS
The Letting of Contracts for the Funds
Postponed to September % TO
Give Banks Time to
Make New Bids.

Topeka.-Following an opinion de-
iivered by Attorney General Dawson,
the state treasury board announced
that there is no longer any restriction
on the amount Of interest which state
banks may pay for state funds. For
mer Bank Commissioner Dolley ruled
that state banks could not pay more
than per cent. National banks could
pay what interest they pleased.
Because of the change in the ruling
the treasury board adjourned until
September %, to give those banks
which have sent in bids an oppor-
tunity to amend them If they want to-.
No new proposals will be received
from any banks which did not have
bids in already.
John s. Dawson, the attorney gen.
eral, has rendered the following opin-
ion with regard to the power OF the
rate Of interest to be paid upon state
funds:
Touching the ruling of the bank
commissioner that state banks cannot
prudently bid more than 3 per cent for
deposits subject to check, beg to say
that executive officers like the bank
commissioner have power to make all
such reasonable rules and regulations
for the control of public and quasi
public business under their super
vision. This is particularly true where
the legislature has clothed such Off
GERS with discretionary powers in gen
eral terms. But where the legislature
itself has taken the pains to descend
into details, such detailed provisions
themselves control. Thus the statute
providing that the state funds shall
be deposited in banks bidding the
highest rate Of interest therefor, by
clear inference authorizes the state
banks to bid to the extent of the dis
erection Of their several boards of di
rectors; and the power Of the banl
commissioner to limit the amour
which may be paid as interest for de
posts should not be construed to ap
ply to bids for state deposits.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

Topeka. -Henderson Martin, chair
man of the Kansas Public Utilities
Commission, is planning for an eff
cheney expert on municipal utilities
to help the Kansas cities provide bet
ter service and lower rates for their
local utilities. The commission pro-
poses to employ an expert water
works and electrical engineer to
work in connection with the state uni
versity engineering department in
helping to solve the water and light
problems of each city.
What l want to do" said Mr.. Mar
tin, lis to have this man go out to all
the Kansas cities and make a thor
ough examination, from a technical
standpoint. He will examine every
municipality owned water and electric
light plant in the state and study the
conditions and the problems Of each
plant. Then we want him to work
out certain standards of service and
rates and efficiency for water and
light plants of the state, each city OF
certain size, of course, having a
certain definite standard.
"Then we will know Just what the
municipal utility condition is in Kan
sas. When this engineer sees some
thing in plant that would improve
the service or the efficiency OF a
plant which, by fixing, would enable
the city to reduce its rates or i'm
prove its service or reduce the cost
of operation, it will be his duty to
lay the trouble before the city ccm'
mission or the city council, show them
what ought to be done and what could
be expected to follow the work.
my information is that Kansas has
more municipality owned utilities and
more small towns own their own
water and light plants than any
other state of the Union of equal
population. 1t seems to me that the
state could be of real service to these
cities by studying out the problems
and showing the cities how to rem
edy the troubles"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

The state board OF administration
Is working on plans to provide So
cial functions for. the whole student
body and faculty at each of the sew
eral state educational institutions,
They want to devise some way of
getting all the students and faculty
together so they may become better
acquainted.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25
Foreign Affairs.

One of the assassins of Moitiaro
Abe, director of the Japanese foreign
office, has committed suicide at Toxic
by plunging sword into his throat.
The shooting of an entire company
of federal soldiers, captured after a
severe fight near San Bueno Ventura,
was officially reported by Colonel Viii
larel, in command Of large body of
insurgents operating about Monclova.
William Travers Jerome was ac-
Quilted of the charge of having gam
bled on the station property of the
Grand Trunk Railway at Coaticook,
Quebec, while waiting for the immi-
grafton authorities to pass on the
case of Harry X. Thaw. In discharg-
ing him, the court apologized for the
humiliation to which he had been
subjected.
The assassination of Mortiaro Abe.
director of the political bureau of the
Japanese foreign office, has infiamed
the masses and dramatic chapter
in the history of the new Japan was
written. Fifteen thousand persons
gathered in mass meeting in Hibiya
Park, Toxic, calling for military &C
ton against China.
| "a rtI oh
at Fort De France, Martinique, re
Gently. The shocks numbered thirty
but no material damage is reported
Anarchistic expressions in connec
ton with the agitation over the kill
ing of Japanese at Marking has lei
to the suppression of the Nirokl
Shimbun. an independent newspape
of Toxic.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

Gov. George H. Hodges has just
ordered two six-cylinder autos for
early delivery. However, the governor
is getting only one of the autos for
his own use. Fred Robertson, recent
ly appointed United States district at
torney for Kansas, wanted the same
kind of car, 30 Governor Hodges or
dered one for the United States dis
trict attorney when he ordered his
own. This will be Governor hodges
first auto. Heretofore he has been a
pedestrian or passenger in the cars
of his friends. Now he joins the ranks
Of autoists.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

The state board Of health has
started fight to put the public cigar
clipper out of business just the same
as it drove the common drinking cup
out of Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

During July of this year there we're
1880 deaths in Kansas and in July.
1912, Last. While there were more
deaths this year there also were more
births. In July, 1913, there were 1903
births; in July, 1912, 2.695.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

Charles Harger, member of the
state board of corrections, said re-
Gently that a moving picture concern
is going to make films of the WORK
done at different institutions for ex-
hibition on the Kansas movie" CIT
cult. Pictures already have been
taken of the Beloit industrial school
for girls.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

More improvements at the osawato-
mic state hospital for the insane have
been authorized by the state board
of control, when it let a contract to
F. G. Smith & Son, Of Topeka, for
tile floors in the halls and corridors
Of the main building
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

Custer suits nave peen filed in
Mitchell county by John s. Dawson
attorney general, to put the three COM
missioners of that county out OF Of
fee for alleged irregularities in let
ting bridge contracts. The suits were
filed against H. T. Prewett, John En-
glebert and c. N. Seidel for miscon'
duct. in office.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

State Superintendent w. D. Ross
has returned from attending the In
ternational Congress of School Hy-
giene recently held at Buffalo, N. Y.
En- route home the Kansas superin-
tendent and Mrs. Ross stopped over at
Niagara Falls for several days.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

Kansas has been asked to pay the
damages caused by the birds and ami
mails which it protects from hunters.
c. Miller of Pierceville sent de-
mand upon Governor Hodges for go
damages for losses to his chickens
caused by skunks and hawks the pres
ent summer. The legislature passed
law protecting all kinds OF insect
eating birds, and also all animals that
are regarded as assisting in driving
away varmints that really cause real
great damage. Mr.. Miller, in his let
ter to the governor, said that skunks
and hawks where protected under the
law had caused him the loss of $50
worth of chickens this summer ana
he wants to know what steps he
should take to get the payment OF
this amount from the state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

Ex-Gov. w. r. Stubs and family
have returned to Emporia. Kan. from
a S-months' trip in Europe. The gov
ernor said he was greatly surprised
to find Kansas as green as 1t is.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

Former United States Senator
John Martin, one of the most widely
known men in Kansas affairs for many
years, died here recently of old age
at the home of his cousin, James F.
Going. He was so years old. He was
a Democrat and a leader in that
party's affairs for many years. He SER
we'd in many important offices and was
one of the most prominent lawyers OF
Kansas. Senator Martin was born IN
Wilson county, Tennessee, November
-. 1893. He came to Kansas when
he was q years old, arriving at the
town of Tecumseh, in Shawnee coun
ty, April 6, 1855.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

There is great interest in pond
building in Kansas. Nearly three
years ago Prof. L. L. Dyche, state fish
and game warden, issued pamphlet
on pond building for fish. Profe 5sor
Dyche had the engineers at the state
university and agricultural college
make some detailed plans for pond
building particularly for fish culture,
and he got out 36-page pamphlet
telling in detail how to construct diff
ferent kinds of ponds in all sorts OF
localities. Ever since Governor
Hodges announced his plans for a
pond building week in Kansas to con-
serve the surplus winter and spring
rains and snow water, the requests
for the pond building bulletin have
been coming in by the dozens in ev-
cry mail. The demand has been so
heavy that new edition of 10000
copies has been ordered printed for
distribution. Copies of the bulletin
were sent out by the hundreds Tor
| the past three years and everyone
that wanted fish was furnished with
the bulletin to show him how to build
the ponds. The pond building agita
ton of the last few weeks has caused
hundreds of Kansas farmers to write
to the governor and Professor Dyche
asking for information about now tc
build ponds.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

The senate has confirmed the NOM
nations of the nine members of the
commission on industrial relations, OF
which Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City
ds chairman.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

A warning against the use OF the
Public cigar cutter is being sent out
by the state board of health and
smokers are urged to bite of the END
of their own cigar or carry their
own clipper.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25
Personal.

Arthur w. Daily, travelling sales
man for Swift & Co., whose home is
at Burton, Kan, was drowned in
Lake Contrary, near st. Joseph, Mo-.
when he was seized with cramps while
bathing.
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor, is
i'll at his home in Llewelyn park. For
the first time in eight years he was
unable to go to his laboratory, short
distance away.
G. c.. Sawyer. retired banker OF
Sedgwick, Kan, dropped dead of heart
trouble in local rooming house at
Glenwood Springs, Col.
Mrs. Byrda Turley, frail little
woman, mother of four children
tainted in the superior courtroom al
McAlester, Ok, when a jury before
which she had been on trial for muir
der brought in verdict OF not guilty
She had been charged with shooting
her husbands affinity.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

Jess Willard, as principal; Thomas
IL. McCarey, as promoter and ten
Others interested in the fatal Willard
Young fight in the Vernon arena. at
Los Angeles, August %, were held to
the superior court. charged with
murder in the second degree.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

The Department of Agriculture has
estimated the total production of all
cereals this year would be 111,4S4,OOO
tons, or 3O.1 per cent less than last
year, IA per cent more than 1911 and
90 per cent less than 1910.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

Lightning struck a S7,5OO-barrel oil
tank at the Kansas Oil Reinery's
plant at Coffeyville, Kan. The ;ank
boiled over. setting fire to the gaso-
line condensing plant, two houses
near by, a frame schoolhouse and the
fire chiefs new motor car.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25

John Robertson, a patient at the
state hospital for the insane, uncon-
scious and nearly starved, was found
in a forsaken room in the basement
of the institution where he has been
hiding for forty days and forty nights.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-12
PURE GRAFT SAYS PREACHER.
Refuses to Accept Any More Money
For Marrying Couples

Chicago, June 5.-The Rev. Almer
Pennewell solemDized the first "anti-
graft" marriage yesterday since his
recent announcement that he believ-
ed fees accepted by ministers for Off
ciating at weddings were nothing
less than a graft and that in the fu-
ture he would make no charge for
this service. He also asserted that
couples must present clean bills Of
health from, reputable physicians. "
Clifton Walker Hunt Of Cleveland
and Miss Dorothy Maize Of Oak Park,
a suburb, were the principals at the
wedding. The father of the bride at
tempted to force fee upon the cler-
gyman, but was unsuccessful.
Il get a salary for my services and
couples should not feel that they are
receiving charity" said the preacher.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-12
Won in Race Against Death.

New Orleans, June 5.-Four men,
cruising on Lake Pontchartraln to-
day, won by a few seconds a sensa-
tional race for life when their gaso-
line motor boat caught fire a mile
from shore. Heading the blazing
craft for the street car pier Of an
amusement park on the shore of the
lake. the passengers fought desper-
ately to keep down the flames. They
succeeded in keeping their clothing
from taking fire, and as the boat
struck the pier leaped to safety. Less
than minute later the boats tank
exploded starting a fire ashore which
destroyed more than six hundred feet
of the pier and caused several thous-
and dollars damage.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-12
Took the Trick.

A conversation relating to the face
value of cards the other evening caus-
ed Senator Bradley, of Kentucky, to
become reminiscent.
He was reminded, he said, of man
from the mountain zone of his state,
who once bought a jug of whiskey,
and not wanting to carry it around
with him, decided to leave it at the
corner grocery until he should be
ready to go home.
In order that the jug might be
properly identified, the man took a
deck of cards from his pocket, ex-
tracted the six of spades, wrote his
name upon it, and attached it to the
handle of the jug. This done, he
happily rambled forth, leaving the
Jug on the end of the counter.
Two hours later the mountaineer
returned, and great was his conster-
nation, as we'll as eloquence, to find
that his jug of electrified had faded
away"
Look here, Jim," he agitatedly
cried to the proprietor of the store.
"Do you know what become O. thet
jug O. mine?"
"Of course I do, Seth," was the
prompt rejoinder of the proprietor.
Jake Howell come along with their
seven O. spades an took it. t."-Pitts-
burgh Telegraph.