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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

tween Tom and STAN Tucker the night
we opened my campaign here In Nine
veh and of their light In the barroom
the next day. They point out that old
Eph Tucker is my bitterest political
enemy and that he and his son were
working tooth and nail tor Stephen X.
Yancey and that this political feud has
resulted In the assassination OF Eph
fuckers son By my son. It's a pretty
black story handled that way, and it'll
do me all sorts of harm throughout the
state"
"rhey can't ignore the facts In the
case,' retorted Governor Leslie I'm
the first place. as understand 1t. your
son himself doesn't know that 1t was
he who shot STAN Tucker He's bound
to plead not guilty. and the prosecu'
tons got to prove the fact or guilt.
In the second place. the real reason for
deadly trouble between Tom and STAN
Tucker was the story told by that Dog
gett girl aud its bearing upon their
rivalry for the hand of Miss Mary Tod
hunter The Doggett story puts an en-
tirely new light on the feud between
the two boys"
Not the way the Yancey organs are
presenting It," said Colonel Strickland
ut only serves to intensity the original
trouble and to make a thrilling 'mur-
der story with what they call roman
tic as well as political trimmings.
They're featuring It on that basis. and
they're going to get Steve Yancey nom
mated Just that way"
81 thought this was what you want
ed to see me about" commented old
Governor Leslie. so had confer
ence with the St Louis men who
worked with me to put you In the
race. But before I tell you any more
about that want to ask you Just one
question. Bill Strickland"
A moment of silence followed these
words. Colonel Strickland held Gov
ernor Leslie's eyes with his own In
quirngly.
"Do you want your son to be con-
victed of the murder Of Stamford
Tucker" asked Governor Leslie.
"Good God. manp cried Colonel
Strickland. How can you ask such
thingT
Governor Leslie turned to Major
Gentry Dryden Dryden" he queried.
what would be the effect Of Colonel
Stnckland's withdrawal from the cam.
paign at this time?'
ut would be taken as confession OF
bis belief in his sons guilt 1t would
be the worst blow possible to the de-
fense right now. should strongly
protest against Colonel Strickland's
withdrawal"
There you arer' exclaimed old Les
lie, turning to the candidate. That
was exactly the view took OF It
you've got to consider your sons In
terests above all else. Strickland
And now I'll tell you what your St
Louis hackers said. They authorized
me to refuse to accept your with
drawal as q candidate for the Demo.
cratic nomination for governor Of Mis-
souri,. Aside from whatever personal
regard they may have for you. they
believe that even as matters now
stand. you're the strongest man In the
state and that you've still got better
fighting chance to win than any other
man would have. You've got to stay
In, Strickland"
"But. good Lord, man, how can l
fight to any purposeT asked Colonel
Strickland piteously. II must deal
fairly with YOU, % tall YqQ right
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
"Ths time has come whom you must
tell tho truth about Tom Strickland"

STAN Tucker last night Dig down II
your mind, Tom. My God. boy. you've
got to remember everything you die
every minute Of the time you say yo,
was out lookin' for STAN Tucker!"
Tom Strickland drew deep breath
1T must have been me that killed
him." he said. II was on my way tc
do It And who else wanted to Kill
him? But can't remember anything
about 1t. Colonel Todhunter I'd bt
glad If could.
Colonel Todhunter sat helpless for q
moment. Finally. Did you 20 home
after the hotel bar was closed?" he
asked
mo, sir / slept at the hotel last
night"
"What time were you arrested|
about O'Clock"
yesterday afternoon. when you had
been to Nick Bledsoe's barroom for the
first time. did you then go out to see
Lottie- May Doggett. as you told NicE
you was a-goin' to do?"
"Yes. sir #"
Ibid you see herr"
"Yes. SIR asked her to tell the
truth and acknowledge that I had
nothing to do with her disgrace.
told her II she didn't | was going tt
see STAIN Tucker and make him do II
or else kill him"
What did sic say to that?'
"She laughed ut me. That girls g
she devil. Colonel Todhunter. She
wouldn't even acknowledge to me thai
she had lied In telling Mrs. Todhuntel
what she did She just laughed"
you also limited to Nick Bledsoe tha
there was some serious trouble brewin
between ynu and STAN about Lottie
May. didn't your"
~ believe | did. sir"
"And you told him you were bount
for STAN fuckers when you left hi!
barrOom last nightf'
81 seem to remember saying some
thing Of the sort, Colonel Todhunter
reckon / gave him a pretty good Ink
ling OF the whole affair"
1.-The man you sent to tell me Of YOU
arrest says that STAN fuckers mother
and sister says that STAN left his
home about the same time, accordin
to Nick Bledsoe's story, that you lef
Nick's place to 20 out there"
Its likely. sir, that he was cominl
In to meet me In answer to my letter"
TON, that would have brought yo'
and STAN Tucker together about halt
way between his home and the town"
"Yes, sir"
"And Stam's body was found besid
the road just about halfway between
bis home and the town"
81 know 1t. colonel. The eyidenc
against me Is about as complete as !
could be, unless somebody saw me XII
STAN. wish they did. II l killed him
It wouldn't look so much like a coli
blooded murder in the dark then"
Colonel Todhunter went direct fron
the Jail to the home of Lottie-M May Dog
gett This time he found the girl there
+ She met him with defiant look Il
her eyes, but 1t seemed to Colonel Tod
hunter that there was something o
dread as well, and her manner, despit
a certain bravado. suggested haunt
ing fear.
'If it's grandfather you want to SEX
Colonel Todhunter," she said. her voic
not quite steady. "he amt ut hom
right now. he got some work helpiI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

A man worked half q day after he be.
gan his fall blowing, scrubbing bis plow.
share to get 1t to scour. He sweated
and said things that are not lawful for 9
man to utter. But II he had worked
half as hard to clean up bis plow after
he got through using 1t that spring, he
would have had . brighter plowshare
he could have turned better furrow
and be would have been ten times as
good . man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

last met in the Nineveh town square
and who now stood Mt the door OF her
little cabin. After talking With her
some brief time he resumed his waV
into town.
He met the Hon. William ]. Strirk'
land ut the entrance to the Nineveh
Jail. The fathers face was gray with
anxiety. Colonel Todhunter held his
hand with grip OF comforting friend
liness.
"The boys In hollis own hole. Bill
he said. "But you and me III pull him
out Of Il II we've got to bust the
breechin' doin' II. suh'"'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

Women succeed in poultry raising un.
der adverse circumstances that would
cause men to give up the calling with
dIseust. The main causes OF this are
that women are naturally more tender
hearted and look more carefully to the
little comfort details that chicks 70
quire.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
The EXCLAMATION.

"Why is 1t that some young men get
on so much faster in the world than
others? 1t must be pure luck"
mo. rather think It Is because
while some are always ready to accept
positions. others 20 out and look up
Jobs. s."-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

The tractors and autos are possessing
the land, but the demand for horses At
good prices was never more brisk. SO
long as man remains on the earth he will
be in close intimacy with the horse.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

The, .ay that the only place to make
a cowhide is at the isa-.ard; but We
have seen some barn.yards that would
make any self.respecting COW hide.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

Manure does not improve the taste or
o,ality of the milk. See that the COWS
are clean before milking, especially
about the thighs and fianks.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

"You talk as II your friend was
greater poet than Homer"
"Homer! Well. say, IL Percy had
tackled that Homer stuff he'd have
made 1t rimew w--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

But the zero of danger Is that woman
will ever make her skirts 90
tight she can't catch O man.-Atchisou
Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

Don't fence your farm with barbed
vire Il you can afford better way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPkED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural toph 8
Is solicited. Address all communications :
sended for this department 10 HENRY ID
HAMMOND. Agricultural EDITOR Oxford Dem
ocrst. Paris. Ne.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
To Reduce The Fire Los.

AS first stop IN more syste-
matte physical inspection of the
cities of Kansas, for the purpose
of reducing the fire loss, the
State Fire Marshall is asking for
complete report from the may
ors of the second and third class
cities in regard to their towns
efforts in Fire Prevention. their
fire fighting apparatus, source of
water supply, etc. The Fire
Marshal Department expects to
use those repeats as a basis for
efforts along the line of Fire Pre-
vention. They will also enable
the State Fire Marshal or his
Deputy to become fairly we'll ac-
quainted with its facilities to
prevent and fight fires before
going to town to inspect build
ings and conditions. This will
save considerable time, which is
essential, as the Fire Marshal's
force is very small and especially
since most of their time is nec-
essarily spent in Investigating
causes of fires and hunting up
evidence in incendiary cases.
The questions being sent out
to the mayors of the second and
third class cities are as follows:
"Have you city ordinances regu.
lating the use and storage of ex-
plosives, the storage and sale of
gasoline, the accumulation of
trash in easements and the rear
of buildings, the burning of trash,
providing for electrical inspec-
ton. the safe construction of
ehimueys and fiues, prohibiting
the sale and use of fireworks?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

Chinch bugs which feasted on
Kansas corn and wheat and trimmed
up other vegetation after it had dam
aged those crops to the extent of
several millions of dollars, are pay.
ing the penalty of their crimes all
over the state where farmers and
road overseers are burning grass
and rubbish along the roads and in
vacant grounds. At the recommend
alton of the government and state
experts who have studied the chinch
bug pest this year. Governor Hodges
has issued proclamation fixing the
last two weeks of November and the
first two of December as "Chinch
Bug Burning Weeks. He eniolns
upon land owners, tenants and local
organizations everywhere in the
state the Importance of destroying
the grass and rubbish heaps where
ehinch bug can hibernate-thls being
the surest way the experts know for
destroying the millions of bugs that
otherwise will be ready for new de-
struction of crops next spring.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

Have you building code? Does
your fire chief regularly inspect
the town for the purpose of les
sening and eliminating fire haz
ards? Are your municipal ordi-
nances enforced? Are the public
school teachers making use of
the Fire Prevention Bulletins
furnished them by this Depart
ment? Is your FIRE department
regularly organized? Number
of men? Paid or volunteer?
Equipment? Feet and condition
of hose2 Source of water supply
Capacity of reservoir Average
and FIRE Pressure?" The mayors
are then asked to inform the De-
partment of their personal opin.
ion of local conditions, suggest
where improvement could be
made and to give suggestions as
to wherein the State Fire Mar
shall Department can be of as
sistance to their particular city.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
at She Churches
Baptist


A fine audience greeted the pastor
at Lakeview Sunday.
Evangelist Morrow, who is as
sisting Elder Dent in a protracted
meeting is preaching to a crowded
house.
The Young Ladies Sunday School
class is growing finely.
We will hold a meeting soon.
The date will be announced definite
ly next week.
The prayer meeting attendance
last week was heartening. Were
you there2 Why not?
The American Baptist Publication
Society has three automobiles in the
colpartage service. This is right.
Christian workers should be given
the best modern equipments for
their work. A colporter Is house
10 house evangelist. Rapid trans.
portation mean evangelistic service
to more homes.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Covalt Friday at s:3o
p. m.
Preaching at Missler at 8 p. m,
j. FRANK MOORE.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
Methodist

What fine churchgoing weather we
have had for three Sundays, and
there has been a good increase in
attendance at all the services.
The Sunday School had r4I and
a collection of s. 90. Mr.. Stevens
class being the largest contributor.
Miss Falls gave reading on "the
death and burial of Moses" which
was well rendered and quite ap-
propriate. Mrs. Rev. Acheson of
Pittsburgh, Pa. was with US and
taught the Ladies Bible class. We
are always glad to have such visit
ors.
The pastor gave two very inter
estlng sermons on two leading
characters of the Old Testament
Moses and David.
Mr.. J. P. Kelley led the League
service.
There was large increase in at
tendance at the prayer meeting and
we are hoping for still greater.
An effort is being made to revive
the orchestra and we are confident
it will succeed.
Though the choir is said to be the
"War department" of the church,
we have seen no war spirit in ours,
and it has more stick-to it-iveness
than any we have ever known.
We are glad Mr.. Henry Burford
has quit the road and will probably
stay with US.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

1t will be a rather hard matter
for Referendum George to convince
the people of the Seventh District
tina, he is working for their best
interests, when he continues to
draw pay, while he is home on an
electionecring tour in the interest Of
one George A. Medley.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

"The Kansas liar" is charged with
keeping this state from receiving any
of the sixty to seventy millions of
dollars that are spent on private ed
ucauonal institutions by wealthy
givers of the east, in a letter Just
written by George W. Martin, sec.
rotary of the State Historical So
ciety, to the Superintendent of pub
lie instruction. Friends of Mr..
Martin, who is veteran Kansas ed
itor, will be pleased to learn that
his health, which has been frail for
months, is far enough restored
to enable him to take his
accustomed interest in what is going
on in Kansas. Secretary Martin
says that one result of the continuous
Dragging about Kansas is that the
people back east think this state has
more money that it knows what tc
do with and they are reluctant tc
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
sHERIFF's SALE.

First Published Nov. 18th 1913.
BY virtue Of an Order Of Sale, issued out Of the
District Court Of Meade county Kansas, In action
wherein John Stoskopf, Is Plaintiff, and Carl A.
Bergstrand, and Mona Borgstrand, his wife T.
X. Work, Ralph A. Langley, C. II. Swallow,
and W. H. Draper, D6fendants.
will on Saturday the 10th day Of Dec, 1913, at
the hour Of ten O'Clock N. at the west front door
Of the Court House in the City Of Meade, County Of
Meade and State Of Kansas, offer for sale at pub
lie auction and sell TO the highest bidder for cash
In hand, all the right, title and interest d the
above named defendants in and to the following
described real property, situated in the County
Of Meade and State Of Kansas, to-Wit: West
half Of Section Thirteen t13l In Township Thirty
one i31l South Of Range Twenty-nine t29l, West
9th p. M.
Said property is levied upon as the property Of
the above named defendants and will be sold
TO satisfy the plaintiffs claim herein, and costs
and accruing COSTS according to said order Of sale.
Sheriff's office, this 18th day Of Nov. 1913.
THos. MARTIN,
st Sheriff Meade County, Kansas
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
Notice of Final Settlement.
First Published November 6, IoI1

In the Probate Court of Meade County.
In the Matter of the Estate of J. J. Singley,
Deceased.
To all Creditors Of and other persons in
terested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that at the next
regular term of the Probate Court in and for
said county, to be held at the Probate Jud-
ge's office, in the city of Meade, in said
county, and on the First day of December,
1913, l will make final settlement of said
estate, and at which time application
will be made for an order of the Court
finding and adjudging who are the heirs of
the deceased.
Having filed with said court my claim for
compensation as Administrator of said estate,
l hereby give notice, as ordered by said
court, that said claim is set for hearing in
said court on the said First day of Deem
Der, 1913. Dated this 9th day of November
1913.
H. LLEwELYN JONES, Administrator.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
Notice.

To Ny PATRONS:
Those persons who. have not
yet settled must do so at once.
Please call add settle by cash or
by note.
l wish to thank those who
have already settled.
Yours Truly, :
F. w. flick.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
sHERIFF.s SALE.
Fir.. puh,i.I
No 23z5.


First Published NOvenher -, 1913.
BY virtue Of an Order Of Sale, issued out Of the
District Court Of Meade county Kansas, wherein
T. R. Watts Is Plaintiff and c. II. Parsons. Eva
Parsons, his wife. Kate Nuss, W. M. Wells, and
/. N. Wells, Defendants.
viii on Sat-, the 10th day Of Dec, 1913, at the
hour Of ten o'clock a. at the west front door Of
Kaneas, offer for sale at public auction and sell
to the highest bidder for cash In hand, all the
right, title and interest Of the above named de-
PENDANT in and TO the following described real
property, situated In the County Of Meade and
state OF Kansas, to-Wit:
Lots Three t3), and Four ~, Of Section Thir-
ty-one t31,, Township Thirty 1907 Range T ven
ty-six t26l west 9th p. M.
Said property Is levied upon az the property Of
the above named defsndants and will bSvold to
satisfy the plaintiffs claim herein, and costs and
Sheriff's Office, this 18th day Of November 1917.
Thos. Martin,
st Sheriff Aeade County, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
sHERIFF's SALE.


First Published November 18th 1913.
By virtue Of an Order Of Sale, issued out Of the
District Court of Meade county Kansas, wherein
r. w. Campbell is Plaintiff and Arthur d.
Coon, Lois L. Coon and Hans II. Peters, De-
fendants.
will on Saturday the Goth day Of Dec 1913 at the
hour Of ten O'Clock at the west front door Of the
Court House in the City Of Meade and State OF
Kansas, offer for sale at public auction and sell
to the highest bidder for cash in hand, all the
right, title and interest Of the plaintiff and de-
PENDANTS in and to the following described real
property, situated in the County Of Meade and
State Of Kansas, to-wit: Ell SEA, aud the SWh
Of the SEA Of Section IL, and the ny OF the Mex,
and the NJ Of the NWH, and the ny Of SWH,
and the SWA Of the SWH, and the WY Of the
SEX, Of Section II all In Township g south, Of
range n west Of the 9th p. m.
Said property Is levied upon as the property Of
the above named defendants and will be sold TO
satisfy the plaintiffs claim herein, and costs and
1ecruiug costs, according to said order Of sale.
Sheriffs office, this 18th day Of November 1913.
THos MARTIN,
st Sheriff Meade County, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
First Published Sept,. Is. 1913.

Notice is hereby given that Letters Of Admin
stration have been granted to the undersigned,
on the Estate Of Aaron Craft late Of said County,
deceased, by the Probate Court OF Meade Coun-
1913. Now all persons having claims against the
said Estate, are hereby notified that they must
present the TO the undersigned for allow ance
within one year from the date Of said Letters,
or they may be precluded from any benefit Of
such estate; and that il such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years after the date OF said
Letters, they shall be forever barred.
Fl. Llewelyu Jones, Administrator.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

The recent defeat of New York
Tammany indicates that people are
taking more interest in their gov
eminent and less in political trick
Sters.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-20

At the request of some of Kansas
patriotic women, Governor Hodges
has laid the suggestion before the
school boards, meeting this week in
Topeka, that the reading of the
Gettysburg address, on November
nineteenth, be made regular aA-
nual affair.