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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-22
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-22

BAN FRANCISCO. May %
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tended q mass meeting here last
night 10 hear four special Japanese
commissioners on the California
land law dispute. today are quietly
digeating advice 20 remain calm
and to rely on Washington TO pre-
vent their suffering by tho new leg.
islatiOn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-22

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Charles ". TUCKER. tho ola

CHARLES W. TUCKER. tho old.
est mail carrier In point OF service.
died Wednesday o. the residence.
.3ii nth av y Ills death was
FASTENED by worry over the Illness
% his son. who has been suffering
from tuberculosis. Funeral Eerv.
tees will DO held rieoy nj Bonney.
Wataou's.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-05-22
u WOMAN IN
ASSAULT CASE

~ Volcrack, whom Knute
y Believed to be insane. al.
4 to KIN With a flatiron. &C.
Y % bis own confession. has
~ chance for recovery to
" re doctors at the city hos
nc denies be killed Rober,
s1ilor. a. the Frisco house.
2 = frankly discusses his al.
. Ri Volcraek. lverson an.
" description OF J. Mckay.
q police suspect Of being
= lsrdersr, and Iverson ad.
"a Be- knew Duerr.
Tenant viii bring Miss
meDcuaId. former landiady
: ftaco hotel, from Portland
msnDt to identity Iverson a.
aasing Mckay.
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!, S SLa.K bears. one from the
- ..ass,,anooga and the other
~ = ssefett fire department.
= IN ''nated to the Woodland
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week rrafuntniao llids. Thirt nud
NpHiaf.
wANTED-AtL Kinds On Ia SpHt
hoip To- stay away from Tneewa [,
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1. 49, r.L. MEETING and banquet
~ s,as9ington Commandery OF
=. order Of the Loyal Le-
s asld Wednesday evening
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FARM NECESSITIES

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ACREAGE.
Continued.
20 ACRES CHEAP

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water stream, only ono fourth mile o.
Sound ana lees than mile 90 dock -
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H., y ,woNENs HOME CON.
-. LEAGUE will meet Fri.
-. -. % discuss plans for urz.
.uis women to use Seattle.
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ssLE On her way to Seattle.
ne' Mohawk. OF the Port
route, broke the rud.
'as Passengers finished the
ssa'ile On the launch lskum
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"a BULLYING Q
E@ 100
BUNGALOWS
ARE WE BUILDING
YOURS
Our building operations ex-
tend to all parts OF Seattle, but
specially, at this time, 70
Governs University Park Ad-
dition, which we acquired
only a few weeks ago.
We invite your a.
very close examina- ZAN
ton OF our houses. E3am
We want you to see 80
how we'll we build and finish.
See the houses being built
in Governs Park, also the
block that we are building on
Fourth av. n. W., near 6Sth
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WI MY Ash SILL
Warrant. londs mortgages Estabti.h.
Cd 70 years 81 bailey nids
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16

have stayed away through SYM
patty for Meade, who, many
thought had no chance against
school like Pratt, with so large
enrolment. If so, we trust that
they may. come the next time.
Probably the only remaining de-
bate we will have is with Liberal
at Liberal. Apologize for your
non-attendance at the Pratt
Meade debate by going with the
boys to Liberal.
Greensburg will give seventy
five or hundred dollar crowd
to a basket ball game. Ashland
will turn out still larger crowd
for debate. What will Meade
do? Total door receipts to the
Pratt-Meade debate, $23.75.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Edited by the Augustan Literary Society.

The debate between Meade
and Pratt Highs which was held
here Friday evening was a high
ly interesting one. The boys
all made a fine showing and 1T
looked for a while as if Frank
Main, leader of the team would
get a free ride around the room
as a result of his rebuttal, the
final speech of the evening. The
delight of both teachers and stu
dents knew no bounds when al
three decisions were read in fav
or of Meade. The boys at
Hutchinson got one decision and
John Hantla ranked first among
the six speakers there. The
decision at Pratt however, turn
ed the victory in favor of Hutch
inson.
Most'of the out-of-town stud
ents are again in school.
The Alpha M literary society
will give its next program next
Friday evening.
Miss Lennen, having accom-
panied the debate team to Hutch
iuson last Friday morning wenf
on to her home at Lyons after
the debate returning to Mead
Sunday on No. /.
The seventh and eighth grad
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16
Died

On January 10 that call, which
will sooner or later come to each
of us, came TO Mrs. James l.. Dick
erson, one of the old timers in this
county. Mrs. Dickerson had been
in poor health for more than year,
and on Wednesday of last week, a
change for the worst came and 1t
was evident that the end was near.
At 800 a. m. Monday, January 10
her spirit took its flight to the great
beyond.
Mrs. Dickerson was we'll liked in
the community in which she lived,
and by all who knew her.
Elizabeth Keith was born in Burr
lit township, Winnebago County
Illinois on February IA, IS47. Here
she resided until her marriage to
James l.. Dickerson on January 20,
1871. To this union three sons
were born, two of whom, with theil
father survive. Twenty-six years
ago the Dickerson family came to
Meade county, where they have
since resided.
The funeral services we're held
Tuesday afternoon, conducted BY
Rev. Baker of the M. E. Church
and the remains LAID to rest il
Graceland cemetery.
The bereaved relatives have the
sympathy of large number o
friends.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16

tor was called, but his help and all
that loving hands could do did not
relieve her suffering, and she passed
to the brighter, happier world about
noon.
This was a severe shock, not only
to her parents and sister, but to the
entire neighborhood, for Elsie, be-
ing of such happy, sunny DISPOSE
ton, it may be said of her, "to know
her was to love her."
1t pains us most of all to write
this, for she has not only been a
friend, but classmate for several
years. She was ever bright and en-
ergetic in her school work and loved
by both teacher and schoolmates.
The sincere and heartfelt sympa-
thy of all the neighborhood is ex-
tended to the bereaved family.
She was laid to rest in the ceme-
terry at the Stone school house Sum
day afternoon. The ceremony was
conducted by Mrs. Omar Menden-
hall, minister of the Friends church.
The obituary will appear in print
later. A FRIEND.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16

girls cloak room will be used by
the typewriting class. The room
is now fitted up tor the work
which will begin soon, with Mr..
Fred Hamilton as instructor.
Cassel Braden spent from FRI
day night until Monday in Hutch
inson with his friend Don Innis.
John Hantla who has been
visiting home folks in st. John
since the debate at Hutchinson
returned to Meade Monday night.
Manager Kay Dalgarn OF the
basket ball team says that a game
is expected with both Liberal
and Mullenville basketball teams
soon. He is unable to state the
dates at present but hopes to
have contest here soon. Also
a game is expected with Fowler
Academy. The boys are work
ing hard and want to make the
M. H. S. team a winner.
The Pratt Meade debate at
tendance was wretched. We
would like to know the reason
The debate was well advertised
the admission was reasonable
and yet less than one hundred
people heard the contest. VIZ
can take in from thirty to forty
dollars on a football game but VIZ
Icannot have twenty-five dollar
crowd at debate. Some may
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16
Notice

There will be an examination for
teachers certificates held at the Office
of County Superintendent in Meade
on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24-a5.
MATTE ]. HAICH, Co. Supt
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16

Mrs. Mede Hittle and son are
visiting with Mrs. Hittle's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Boyer, of Park
er Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16

Dudley Hall was down from Min
cola last Friday.
You can get it on Holderman's
1o-cent counter.
DR.. Fee made trip to Topeka
the first of the week.
Mrs. May E. Murphy is spending
this week in Liberal.
M. F. Martin made a business
trip to Fowler Tuesday.
M. S. Gillidette of Plains, was
visitor in Meade Wednesday.
The trains have been from one to
FIVE hours late for the past week.
H. ]. Henris, of Logan township
was in Meade the first of the week.
Julius Riley, of Mena, Arkansas,
is in Meade this week on business.
A. l.. Barritt, of Fowler was trans
acting business in Meade Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Will Schneider and daughter
spent a few days this week with rel
atives in Meade.
A 1o-cent counter has been plac-
ed in Holderman's bakery. Better
see what's on it.
Miss Frances Walter left today
for an extended visit with relatives
In Oklahoma City and BeevilIe
Texas.
Miss Florence Lennen, of the
Meade High School, accompanied
the debating team to Hutchinson
Friday.
D. M. Mackey and wife are up
from the Clmarron spending few
days at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. J. F. Sweet.
We are pleased to announce that
Herbert Jones has secured a posi-
ton with The Conrad Banking Co.,
of Great Falls, Montana. Herbert
has the ability and will make good
Miss Hutchinson, of Haitian Mis-
souri,, spent a few days last week a
the home of her cousin, Mrs. O
Hamilton. She was on her way tC
Center Colorado, wherehshe expects
to reside.
MIR. and Mrs. H. H. Butler ant
son, spent several days last week il
Hutchinson, Topeka, Kansas City
and Pleasanton Kansas. They re
turned home on Tuesday of thi
week.
"Pick-Ups" our correspondent
from the south part of the county
is again represented in the new
columns of The News. We hop
to hear from Pick-Ups each wee
from now on.
Music and art are to be added t.
the course offered by the Mead
High school. The services of Mis-
Maude Stockham, of Des Moines
Iowa, have been secured, and she
expected to arrive on Friday of thl
: week. Miss Stockham is we'll quail
IL flied. She is graduate OF the Ar
# Department Drake University, ha
d had special work in music and ar
it in the Chicago University and ha
taught two years in Penn College
Y Oskaloosa, Iowa. She will teacl
e music and art and will also hav'
: some work in the Eighth Grade.
l. o. R. Stevens this week received
" a candy sword, the gift of Captain
w. Scupin, Of the Scupin Cand.
e factory, Junction City. Mr.. Scupi'
a holds the Office of Adjutanti Fourtl
Il Regiment Department of Kansa
Patriarchs Militant. The sword wa
sent as a compliment to Mr.. Steven
as his Department Commander. |
is handsome gift and is now Of
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-16

Miss Elsie Gamble was taken sud-
denly i'll Friday morning. The doc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
HELPING THE SETTLERS.

In announcing that the federal gov
eminent would make substantial con-
cessions to actual settlers on govern
ment reclamation projects in the mat
ter of their payments for land and
water rights, Secretary Lane, of the
department of the interior, declared
that although there are in these pro-
jects 100000 acres of iTrigable land,
only $4,000 are being irrigated and
more than 50 per cent OF the remain
irrigated, is land in private specula-
tive ownership.
This is a serious reflection on the
policy Of preceding administrations
and shows that either spectators
were deliberately favored or that gov
eminent officials did not do their
duty in trying to get actual settlers
onto the land. The matter is Of more
than local interest, for had the $4,000
acres now held unproductive by spec
ulatOrs been brought under cultivation
by actual farmers. several million dol
lars worth of foods would have been
added to the production of the coun-
try. The man who makes farm and
irrigates it," says Secretary Lane, sis
the man l am interested in primarily,
not the land Spectator"
Americans have been going to the
Canadian northwest in large numbers
to take up land for several years past.
Last year there were $4,000 of them,
and it is said that no one took with
him less than $1,000 in cash; many
took several thousand dollars. They
were not offered as great inducements
to settle on land on the reclamation
projects of the United States govern.
ment and they did not propose TO be.
come the victims OF land spectators
who have been allowed TO gobble up
$4,000 acres of irrigable land in the
west and hold it in idleness for a rise
in prices.
The present administration pro
poses to make things easier for actual
settlers on land in this country and
the policy will result in fewer Ameri
cans emigrating TO Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-09
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE Il. TAVENNER
Congressman frem the Fourteenth District

wilderness to Washington to tell Pres
ident Madison of the complete SUI
premacy of the British on the north
ern frontier and the danger to TIE
unprotected settlers of Indian massa-
cres. Captain Dobbins told his story
at the presidents cabinet meeting,
and as a result was sent back to Erie
with $4,000 and commissioned to be-
gin the construction of a navy. To-
day $4,000 would hardly repair bent
plate on a battleship. In 1918 it was
sufficient to guarantee the construc-
ton of a flotilla.
While the workmen under Captain
Dobbins were hewing the oak and
chestnut from the primeval forest for
the construction of five ships, (the
largest of them 10 feet long-about
the size of big modern tugboats) Com
modore Perry, aged %, who was Il
command of a flotilla of gunboats at
Newport, r. l., journeyed to Washing
ton and asked to be transferred to
| Lake Erie He was accordingly as
signed to take command of the fleet
being built at Erie.
The young commodore, taking with
him his little brother. lad of Is, and
a command of 200 men, set out on an
arduous winter journey to Lake Erie
When he arrived he found his boats
nearly ready for launching. To out
fit them with guns and ammunition
meant hard, overland journeys tc
Pittsburgh and Buffalo, dragging back
the equipment on rude carts. The
fleet was launched in the early sum
mer of 1913.
The battle which followed is known
to every school boy. After days o.
anxious waiting the sails of the en-
envy were at last seen on the horizon
Perry unfurled his battle flag with the
inspiring motto: Don't give up Jht
ship" His vessel, the Lawrence, sus
tanned the brunt of the attack, anC
finally sunk under the young com
mander's feet. But he transferred hi
flag to the Niagara, making the haz
ardous trip in an open boat, and in ;
brief space of time the battle wa
won, American supremacy was estab
lished on the Great Lakes, and thu
northwest territory was restored t.
the United States.