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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
WIFE rs FEARFUL OF HUSBAND
Frightened Woman Declares That Flu.
gftise Has Made Threats Against
Her Life '"' -. r"' =.

Frightened Woman Declares That Flu.
gftise Has Made Threats Against
Her life. %. {" -, 90 e.
New York, Aug. 17.-Uninformed
police. stood guard tonight at every
entrance to the hotel where Evelyn
Nesbit rhaw is staying. Always fear.
ful of her husband, she showed her
terror to a marked degree on learning
that he was at large. Her mother, Mrs
Charles j, Holman, was, frightened
even more than she, and urged Mrs.
Thaw to go into seculsion until Thaw
is found ....' '.-f' >,... -
Harry has threatened to kill me-"
Mrs. .Thaw said, land / believe my
presence in New York prompted him
to escape. Four years ago he told
me, suppose IN have to kill you
next" Many men will have cause
for fear now that he is free. He con-
siders Dr. Austin Flint his worst
enemy and undoubtedly will try to
make trouble for him.
THE State of New York has a great
deal to answer for in this case. What
Harry Thaw has been allowed to do
at Matteawan is an outrage to think
Of--bribery connived at and keepers
bullied'b all the power of his money.
And now he is allowed to escape. I
suppose $4,000 Or $4,000 looks
pretty good to some people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20

Austria not only sells timber but
timber products from it's forest lands.
and disposes OF about 100000 rail
way ties "A year There IN no pro-
vision In the United States by which
the national forests can dispose of
manufactured lumber. though the
policy of selling standing timber is
well. established.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20

Miss CeCilc McKagen entertained
on Tuesday evening at her home on
Calhoun street; number of young
friends being prcScrt and finding the
occasion "a very pleasant one. Convcr-
satiOn was the chief feature Of tn"
evening delightful, ice course being
served after this had lasted for some
time,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
MARION'S FIRST BALE.


Marion, Aug. 15.--The first bale of
new cotton was marketed here yes
terdaN 10y :. Melton Lane of this
county The cotton was handled bv
l.. NJ. GaSquc and was Immediately
shipped to i. w. Wagner & Co, of
Charleston. This is the first bale for
this county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
NEW COTTON ON MARKET.
Bale Is Sold at Eatta by IT. NJ
Moody.

Latta. Aug. l5.-The first bale of
new cotton was sold here August Is
by I. Nj. Moody of the Spring Branch
section. MIR, Moody frequently mar
kets the first bale in the Pee Dee
section. The Banker OF Latta paid Is
cents pound for the bale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
How to shake Hands.

Few people seem To know how TO
shake hands. We detest the flabby
fshy shake or touch. We like the
strong and earnest hand shake. 1t
carries with il character, purpose and
good will. Try To shake hands SEN
sihly. by all means.-Clinton -ChrOn-
tcle. IA stSaaII l,k
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20

The First Baptist Church will he
closed from now until the middle Of
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

George Hall was down from
Fowler the frst Of this week,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

Topeka Kansas, Sept 29.-Plans
for the segregation of sufferers
from tuberculosis on passenger
trains in Kansas are being made
by DR.. ST.. Crumbine, secretary
of the state board of health.
1t is estimated that 5000 per-
sons afflicted with this disease
go west through Kansas every
year. DR.. Crumbine declares
that their travel is dangerous to
other passengers and persons
with whom they come IN con-
tact at the stations. He will
urge that the state require rail-
roads to provide hospital cars
for them.
Kansas lead other states in de-
manding that drinking cups
should not be used in common,
especially in public places, and
was also among the leaders in
swattjng the fly and in, swatting
the public towel which was used
by more than one person.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

October 9th, the anniversary
of the great Chicago FIRE in 1871
has been set apart by most states
of the Union as Fire Prevention
Day. An organized effort in
cities, villages and on the farms
is to be made at this time to re-
duce the fire hazard by general
cleanup. The State Fire Mar.
shal Department of Kansas is
urging that the day be devoted to
yclearing away all rubbish and
leaves from around buildings in
both country and towns; to re-
moving all trash from alleys and
the rear of stores; to inspecting
and repairing flues and chimneys
and to making all premises as
safe from fire danger as is pos
sible.
Fire Chiefs,are asked to make
special inspection of their towns
on that day and to suggest need
ed changes to remedy fire haz.
ards that may exist, Mayors are
requested to cooperate with the
state and the country asa whole,
by issuing proclamations' calling
for special observance of the day,
and in giving any directions that
they may consider will produce
most effective results in the way
of lessening fire dangers in theil
respective towns.
Superintendents and teachers
are reminded that Fire Proven
tion Day would be most suit
able time'to place particular EN-
phasis upon the Fire Loss, il
Kansas as outlined in the Fire
Prevention Bulletin which hal
been supplied to all superintend
ents for distribution to thu
schools under their jurisdiction
A discussion Of this and relate,
subjects, together with a prac
ticaI application by removing any
trash from the school ground.
would be fitting observance o
this day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
800 ACRES
IN 8 DAYS
Remarkable Record Made
BY Ford Brothers


The above may remind our
readers somewhat of a fish
story, but just the same. it 10
true.
Ford Bros, live on adjoining
farms south of Meade. They
are extensive atgrowers and
stock-raisers as we'll, and be-
lieye in plowing and planting
early. They prepared their
ground, eight hundred acres in
all, and then set to work plant
ing. They worked day and a
night force and when eight days
had passed their task was fin
ished. They report an abund-
ance of rain in their part of the
county, wheat all up and grow
ing nicely, and prospects never
better for a bumper wheat crop
V. o. Keltner, who resides in
the Ford neighborhood, was in
Meade Tuesday and reported
having out three hundred acres
of wheat, all of which is up and
looking fine.
o. M. Randolph, eastof Meade
planted one hundred acres JUS
before the rain. 1t is all up and
almost ready to pasture, HI
has two hundred acres of grount
ready and will seed it to whea
as soon as he can get into th'
field.
Ed Dahmer, of Missler, 81,
miles west Of Meade reports
six-inch rain and every one cage
for the ground to dry sufficient
ly to permit them to get into thu
fields.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
$125,OoO.OO.

A Meade County farm sold las
week for SIPS, 900. The land re
ferred to was the w, P. Bunyar
ranch lying three miles northeast
of Fowler. This ranch consists
of 1910 acres, about 500 acres o1
which IS set to alfalfa. Crooked
Creek crosses the place and along
this creek grows some of the
most paying alfalfa in the coun-
ty. 1t never fails and at favor.
able times yields unusually
heavy.
Mr.. Bunyan made this sale to
Kansas City parties. The own
err, Mr.. Ryan, is an extensive
stock man and intends to move
onto the place as soon as he can
get possession.
A few years ago this farm was
leased to Court Brown for term
of five years for cash rental of
$40, 900. ]. B. Marshall now has
charge of the ranch and this year
has cut a lot of valuable hay. He
is holding practically all of this
years crop but intends. to sell
soon as the price for alfalfa hay
is getting up to good figure.
The ranch'is practically all fenc-
ed hog tight and is well adapted
in every way for a desirable
stock farm.
1t is understood that some Kan
sas City property was taken in
on this deal but about half the
consideration was cash. Mr..
Bunyan is one of the old timers
in Meade county and has sue
ceeded in hanging on to this val
liable piece of real estate until
he could sell at good figures.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
w. w. PRESSLY
WINS CUP
Offered For Best Pen White
Plymouth Rocks

Within the boundaries of this
county are some chickens worthy
of notice. They are White
Plymouth Rocks and are owned
by w. W. Pressly, of Meade.
These birds were entered in
the Poultry exhibit at the
Meade County Fair and won the
first honors in their class.
At the Seward County Fair,
held at Liberal last week, this
same pen carried off additional
honors, winning four blue RIB
bons and two red, and even
more.
A special prize, an elegant silver
cup, was offered for the pen tax
ing first place in the American
Class, comprising twenty varie'
ties. These Meade county birds
were the wiAners and the first
of this week w. w. Pressly re-
ceived the cup. Hal G. Reid, Of
Liberal, was the doner.
The cup is something Of
which Mr.. Pressly may well be
proud. tits now on display al
the M. & M. Drug Co.
Mr.. Pressly expects to enter
|'his prize winning pen at the
Tri State Poultry and Pet Stool
Show to be held at Bucklin il
December.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

The portion of the National
Automobile Road, from Hutchin.
son to Ell Paso which falls to the
Meade Commercial Club to mark
has already been attended to.
Beginning at the Artesian
School house, they have erected
the signs, which read, "Hutchin-
son to Liberal Road" They
are placed on every section and
half section line, and will enable
travellers passing through the
country to follow the main road
without difficulty. Beginning
at the school house, the road
runs west to Leach's corner,
south to Meade, going west from
the National Hotel to Missler
and from there west to Plains
and on to Liberal. Missler is
as far west as Meade was to
mark the road. The signs are
of tin and about twelve inches
square. The road follows the
Rock Island from Pratt west
through Greensburg, Bucklin,
Fowler, on to Meade and west
as above stated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
Millions in Kansas.

Topeka, Kansas, Sept. IT.
Several things may be the mat
ter with Kansas as the result Of
the recent drouth, but it is not
her bank account, for Kansas
has, $4,000, 900 more in the
state banks alone than she had
last June, and $4,000, 900 more
than a year ago.
Chas. M. Sawyer, state bank
commissioner, today gave out
the compiled statement of the
92S state banks made at the
close of business September 4.
The statement showed there
was on deposit IN these banks a
total of $lls,170,47s. This ex-
ceeds by four million dollars the
largest amount in deposits ever
before held by the Kansas state
banks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
$lso,ooo,ooo Fleet.

The tendency of the times is
progress in all things. It does
not seem so strange then, thai
our fighting ships at which we
pointed with so much pride fif'
teen years ago are not consider
ed capable of meeting the re.
quirements of the present day
The American navy is still
among the best, but the ships
that we're fought by Dewey and
by Sampson and by Schley are
no longer figured in the lineup
that makes the great fleet now
under command of Rear Admiral
Badger one of the most powerful
fighting organizations the world
has ever seen.
Every one of the famous ships
of 1898 is today officially admit
ted to be obsolete, and all of them
put together would not be as
powerful as is the giant super
dreadnaught Wyoming, or the
Arkansas, or the Florida, or the
Utah, any one of which would be
a match for all the ships that
fought under Dewey and Samp-
son combined, if such a test
should be made.
On another page of this issue
Of The News will be found a
handsomely illustrated four-col.
umn article on this subject. We
hope that none of our readers
will overlook reading it, as it is
not only interesting reading, but
very instructive as we'll.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
Farmer's Institute Meeting.
Saturday Oct. IL, 1913 at2 p.

m.
Subjects for discussion:
early preparation of land for
intertilled crops. -
Experience with fall and win.
ter plowing for spring crops.Y
Experience with fall and win.
ter listing for spring crops. y
Experience with fall and win
ter disking for spring crops"
Which of these three methods
is best and why2
Why does ground prepared in
fall or winter give better results
than similar ground prepared in
the spring?
1t is hoped that every one will
come and hear these subjects
discussed.
R. W. Campbell, Pres.
A. H. Borton, Sec'y,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

My friend, have you ever stop
ped to figure out what a short
time you are going to be here?
If you have, then start ont to
compute how long you are going
to stay away when you cross the
bar. When you get those two
propositions figured out you
want to remem Der that you
we're just as long in getting here
in the first place. During the
few brief ments that you are
here you want to try and live
like white man. Don't try to
save every penny you get into
your hands. Let some of it cir
culate. Your neighbor needs a.
coin occassionly. You want to
remember that there are no
pockets IN a shroud and after
you are gone those who follow
after you will have pockets in
every garment they wear. If
you could take any of your gold
with you, there might be some
argument in hiding it out. But
where you are gong your bank
account will cut no figure. The
man of millions and the pauper
toiling in the ditch will both haye
the same financial standing. 1T
was so before you came, it is so
as you linger here, and it will
not change when you wander.
Solve while the living is good
Deacon Walker.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
Billy" Sold.

Rumors are afloat that "Billy"
the finest Morgan horse living.
owned by Dick Skinner, of this
city, has been sold to a gentle
man from Texas. The trans.
action is not closed however, as
Mr.. Skinner has not yet deposit
ed the check and until he does,
BILLY" is still his. We UNDER
stand that he has not fully made
up his mind to part with his
favorite, and perhaps before this
information reaches our readers
he may call the deal off.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

Rev. J. M. Macarthur, of
Meade, was in town few days
last week visiting his son, Fore
man Macarthur From Rock
Island Sparks in Pratt Union
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

TN. Darnall and family are
now located at Riverside Cali
fornia, and are highly pleased
with the place.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02
POST OFFICE
I'm THE AIR
Looks Like Neeley's Enemies
Had Skids Under GraybiIl
Hstchinson News September 40

Hutchinson News september 20
The return of Congressman
Geo. A. Neeley from Washington
is the signal for a renewal of the
clamor for the Hutchinson post
mastership,
Before Mr.. Neeley went to
Washington, at conference of
a0cal democratic workers held at
1he Commercial club rooms; he
made public announcement, in
plain terms, that no posto6ice
appointments in the Seventh con-
gressional district would be made
excepting on recommendation of
Chairman Sam S. Gray
He announced at the same
time that as a reward for his
faithful and successful services,
the Hutchinson postmastership
should go to Mr.. Graybill if he
desired 1T.
But ever since Neeley has been
IN Washington enemies of Mr..
Graybill have been busy tanning
a fire under him. So vigorously
has this fire been burning that
many local Democrats have been
offering to bet lately that Gray
bill will not get the postofdce ap.
pointment, after all.
~ WILL NEELEY DARE TO?
"Neeley won't dare to keep his
promise to Graybill," declared
Ae prominent democrat. Hes
to either break with Graybill
bfeah with the people who
elected him."
But Chairman Graybill has a
strong following. They are de-
termined that there shall be a
square deal. They resent the
effort being made to induce Nee
ley to break his solemn pledge,
They call it dishonorable and
say it is being done with pur-
lpose Of injuring Neeley himself.
"The men fighting Graybill
are Neeley's own enemies, y said
one man who is on the inside.
"They are the ones who are stir
ring up this talk of Neeley for
senator. They are doing 1t ITO
get him out of the way in the
congressional campaign, and will
then knife him in the senatorial
primary. One way to help elm
mate him is to persuade him to
double-cross Gray bill"
DOUBLE-C CROSS GRAYBILL!
All of this speculation is based
on the theory that Neeley will
harken to the enemies of Chair
man Graybill and turn him down.
BNt Neeley's closest advisers are
cRytioning him. They point to
the solemn pledge he made in
thai conference at the CONNER
cial club rooms.
"Don't dou ble-cross the man
who elected you," they caution
ed. ut is your own enemies
who are urging you to do it,"
Mr.. Graybill is out of town at
present. He is busy looking af-
ter his business as state sanitary
live stock commissioner. The
last time he discussed the post
office situation in Hutchinson, he
said; "There isn't any use
specializing on VINO is to have the
postofice. Every democrat of
prominence here heard Neeley
make the statement that / was
to be the next postmaster. |
expect to take it. l will be the
Inexf postmaster"
kBut maybe things have chang
The Meade County News
made the assertion few weeks
.aln IA at.Neeleu Maa too little
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02

Our stores will close at 9 p. m.
excepting Saturday nights, be-
ginning Oct, 1st.
c. B. LESLIE,
M. & M. DRUe Co.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-02


you will end him, and the more
clearly you will see that The
News knew what it was talking
about.
With honors come response
bilities, and the very first thing
Neeley did was to 'shirk respon-
sibility by calling meeting and
announcing that no postoffice
appointments in the Seventh
Districtwould be made except
ing on recommendation of Sam
Gray bill. Before Neeley gets
out of politics he will discover
that when he made that state
ment he sounded the keynote to
his own political doom.
."Neeley won't dare to keep
his promise to Graybill, declared
one prominent democrat, he's
got to either. break with Gray
bill or break with the people
who elected him."
From the above it looks like
he was gone which ever way he
jumps, and so far as keeping a
promise IS concerned, he does
not consider that in the least; in
fact it has been shown in this
paper that Neeley has been
guilty of such an offense and he
hasn't denied the fact, because
he can't; because his own letters
are evidence against him..
Graybill and his following are
determined that there shall be a
square deal, and that Neeley
shall not break his solemn
pledge, and label the affair as
dishonorable. Has Graybill for
gotten that he made trip to
Washington and that while there
induced Neeley to commit a
deed equally as dishonorable
and in which was involved one
of the blackest and most dishon-
orable steals ever perpetrated by
men who call themselves gentle
men? Can he eliminate the fact
that Neeley failed to show any
cause why he acted as he did?
Will Neeley attempt to deny the
fact that he was guilty of an in
territorial violation of the truth,
and that his own letters will
substantiate the statement? If
Gray bill and his following de-
nounce the fight being made as
dishonorable, what would be
their conscientious opinion of
the Meade gang who assisted
Graybill in inducing Neeley to
do as be did in the Meade affair?
Words fail to express the con-
tempt of honorable people for
such political tricksters.
If Neeley breaks his promise
to Graybill, or, in other words,
double-crosses him he ought not
be surprised, as it will only be
what he has induced him to do
to others, and neither new, nor
too little for Neeley to stoop to.
Neeley broke with the voters
of this county when he went
back on his original appointment
here; he make a similar blunder
at Pratt and some other places
we might mention. 1t looks like
political storm was gathering
at Hutchinson. He has made
dismal failure IN dishing out
postofice appointments and not
a very brilliant record at any
thing else, so its high time the
Democrats we're getting some
one into the field for Congress-
man who will be big enough for
the job, one who doesn't need
someone to tell him what to do,
and whose word can be depend
ed upon. We might as we'll have
a vacancy in Congress as to have
a Congressman there who can't
make a statement and stand
back of it.
OI ~ n n
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-18

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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-18
WOMAN's CLUB GIVES LECTURE
COURSE

The Redpath Lyceum entertain
ments viii he given here this winter
under the auspices Of the Woman'a
club. the club Itself, guaranteeing pay-
mcnt % expenses ~ a sum 'icnt nGm-
Der of tickets are not sold,
The nrst entertainment VIII t1ke
place next Friday evening, oetol en-
"a. I'D the Elks' thcater, unl durlng
the past Il has proved to De- thc most
popular of any number On the Cir
cult II appeals especially To- men
because h is scientific.
Montro villa Wood. one ~ Amer
iCa's foremost scientists. VIII give "a
demonstration lrcture Nith syro-
scope. the mono-rail ana the ultra
violet ray.
The RyrOsoope n an Instrument
uNed 90 demonstrate the Avs ~ force
governing rotating bodies Tho m
ftrumont which Professor Wood VIII