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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
NEGRO BURNED TO
CRISP IN HOT STAG
Was Sleeping on Wall and
Fell Off
COCKRELL FUNERAL
Miss Cockrell Buried in Dress in
Which She Was to Have Been
Married-New Car Line Is
Nearing Completion

Bessener, January 2s-John Maxwell,
negro about 81 years old. was burned
TO crisp last night at woodward by
falling into the hot Stag About thirty
minutes before the accident occurred n
hot pot had been dumped and the ne
gro is said to have been sleeping on
a wall above. when in some way he be-
came overbalanced and fell in the hot
Stag. The body was removed to the
Kennedy Sons undertaking establish
ment where the coroner viii view ii.
The funeral of Miss Alberta Cockre1l,
who died Tuesday morning at the Nc
Adory infirmary after a brief Illness,
was held from the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Williamson at West End this
morning at 1890 O'Clock, interment tax
ing place at Elmwood cemetery. The
Rev. M. X. Thornton pastor of the
Baptist church, assisted by the Rev
Blackwelder of the West End church,
conducted the services She was to
have been married in The early spring
and had made arrangements for that
occasion. The dress which she was to
have worn at her Wedding was the one
In which she was buried. The deep
sympathy of their many Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
Why Don't You Ex-
change Your Old Bed
room Furniture for
Handsome New Furni-
ture? We're Willing

You probably have an old
suite of furniture In your bed
room you're thoroughly tired
Of. OF course you can't
throw it away and yet you
would be glad to have some
thing new and different.
BY our plan of "New Furni-
ture for Old" you may select
any furniture in our big store
and we will pay full value for
any and all your old furniture
and let it apply on purchase
of new.
Investigate this plan. 1t
enables you to refurnish your
entire home from the finest
furniture stocks in Alabama
and realize full value for ev-
cry piece of furniture in your
home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
1t
Dry Cleaned!

Your suit of clothes, when
mussed and soiled, can be
made as clean, fresh and neat
as newly our dry cleaning
service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
HANCEVILLE NOTES

Hanceville, January 2a.-fSpecial.)- )-The
farmers are rejoicing over the clear, cold
days now here There is still the pos
s.bility of a good fruit year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30

Last night the pastor of the Methodist
church was pounded by some of his
members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30

Attorney George Ross is In Decatur,
where he is employed as one of thn
counsel to defend William Nabors, who
is charged with alleged wreclSng of a
passenger train on the Louisville &
Nashville railroad three years ago. Ma
bors was tried on another charge last
wear and was acquitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30

Russell Jones, negro boy about Is
Years old, was arrested this morning
at the Maddox and Riley livery stable
by OFFICER Christilieb a charge Of
stealing seven pairs of. shoes from the
store of NJ Barr on Third avenue and
Nineteenth street Saturday night Four
pairs of the shoes were recovered, while
two pairs have been located. The me-,
gro boy lived at 1'airview, but worked
in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs Harry Firstbrook delight
fully entertained at dinner last evening
at their home on Berkeley avenue, Those
enjoying this hospitality were: Mrs. Mil
Ter, Mrs. Champion of Cullman, Miss Pol
lard, II. c, Pollard, Mrs. Barnett Rev
George A. jenkins. J. Gillespie, Maste,
Wlfred Firstbrook and Mrs. and Mrs
h Firstbrook
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
ROYALTY AT VARIETY SHOW
King Of Saxony Establishes Preee-
dent by Appearing in State, Ac-
companied by STAFF.

The rivalry between Dresden and
Leipsic. the two chief cities of the
kingdom Of Saxony, has existed for a
long time. Dresden, the court or res
idense town, and Lelpslc. the bust
ness center of the country, are less
than 100 miles apart, and each place
Is ambitious to rank first In impor-
lance. Every year." writes men,
Der Of the Leipsic. English colony.
the king visits this city. and for
the time of his visit the Lelpsicer
holds his head higher and feels that
he is not in second rank. This years
visit lasted three days. The place
was decorated for the occasion, and
according to the reports King Fred
eric August spent most Of his time
listening to the lectures of we'll
known scientists. There can be no
doubt as to his having gone to the
lectures, but he went also-he is a
democratic king--to a vaudeville
show, not through back door or dis
guised, but in the imposing uniform of
a general and surrounded by a large
staff who wore full court dress. The
event will be remembered because it
was the first tina that a German
ruling prince had honored a variety
performance with his presence"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
PROVE CYCLES OF FASHION
Argument That Has Long been Made
Seems Substantiated by ExeaVa-
tions In Crete.

Announcement that the excavations
in Crete for the University Of Penn
sylvania have brought to light frag-
ments of an ancient civilization which
show that women of that island wore
corsets and hobble-skirts 5000 years
ago Is interesting as a matter or
archaeology; but 1t is nothing new.
In fact, 1t has been developed long
since that even In the classic times
Of Greece the graceful garment shown
In statuary and painting was con-
ventionality of art rather than fash
ion of the time. Woman, it seems,
has ever delighted in styles that
change with the seasons and with the
years, but return again in cycles that
appear to have had no beginning and
to approach to no end. She and her
clothing are the joint symbols OF the
truth that nothing is so immutable- as
mutability.
It Is questionable, however, wheth-
err the women or the youth OF the
world ever subordinated their own
tastes to the whims and absurdities or
foreign fashion makers. Was it ever
the vogue in Crete to wear the styles
Of Babylon or of Thebes? AS some
bold hearts are striving in this coun-
try to develop an American fashion
opposed to that of Paris, that is the
question American archaeologists
should strive to solve. Concluding
that Cretan ruins bear witness to the
durability of the corset, may they not
also give encouragement to the hope
that it was not always worn as a
straight front?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
HAS SENT PHOTOS BY WIRE
French inventor Succeeds in What
Few Years Ago Was Consid-
cred impossible.

M. Edouard Belin, a French In
ventor, has succeeded in telegraphing
a photograph from Bordeaux to Paris
in the record time Of four minutes.
M. Belln's process differs radically
from Korn's method. Instead Of u.s.
ing selenium, he prepares a photo
graphic plate the basis Of which is BIZ
chromated gelatine and the surface
of which Is uneven. A small metal
point, passing over the uneven surface
Of the plate. causes variation Of the
electrim current, which renders pos
sible the transmission over tele-
graph or telephone wire Of the lights
and shades Of halftone plates, and
Is attended with remarkable regular
ity and speed. The most interesting
feature of NJ. Belin's invention IL that
1t Is possible to carry about a small
apparatus weighing about 16 pounds.
and Immediately attach 1t at any tele-
phone station. This renders possible
the telephoning Of pictures over long
distances. In the experiment referred
to made recently a photograph six
inches by five was sent. An hour
was occupied in preparing the plate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
Verdi az a Politician.

The approaching Verdi centenary
is having its effect upon the Italian
newspapers, which are devoting con-
siderable space to such souvenirs and
"reminiscences of the composer as
they can find. We are told that the
name of Verdi was a political and
patriotic symbol He belonged to the
Italian Nationalist party, and his
name was scrubbed upon the walls of
Italian towns which were under Aus
trian rule. This honor, however, as
is carefully explained, was not paid
to Verdi himself, as his name hap
peped by accident to be formed by
the initial letters of 'Victor Emman-
uel Roi d Italie," with which inscrip-
ton Italian patriots often covered
their walls. Verdi was a politician.
He was elected deputy, and subse-
queltly Victor Emmanuel made him
a senator The story is told that the
maestro was in the habit of orches-
trating the sittings of the chamber of
deputies, and noting the tone of the
various speakers, so that he could go
up to each of them in the lobby and
tell him that his speech was in such
and such a key.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
ORIGIN OF SUGAR UNKNOWN
Has Been in Use Since the Dawn OF
History, but Not in All
Countries

1t is not known who invented, or
discovered sugar Sugar has, 1t seems,
been known since the dawn Of history,
but not in all countries. The Chinese
appear to have delighted their palates
with some sort of sugar for more than
5000 years; and 1t was known In In
dia earlier than In Europe, being
made from a juicy reed or cane.
One of the generals Of Alexander
the Great is said to have carried sug-
ar to Greece in the year 325 B. c..
as Sir Walter Raleigh, some 1000
years later, carried tobacco from Vlr-
ginia to England. But even so late
as A. D. $50 sugar was still rarity
in Greece. The famous physician Ga
len used it as remedy for certain
maladies.
Experiment has demonstrated that
sugar has remarkable sustaining pow
er when eaten by those undergoing
great fatigue. The invention Of the
first process for refining sugar is
ascribed to the Arabs, and Vene-
tian merchant is said to have pur-
chased the secret from them and in
troduced the process into Sicily. The
refining of sugar was first practiced
in England about 1659.-Harper's
Weekly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03


A strong light is thrown on the
difference between street railway
travel in this country and England by
the recent proposal to place small
libraries in the English tram cars.
What vision of a placid easy-going
populace that suggestion calls up!
Years ago, however, literary activity
of just that sort was still possible in
American cities, for it is said that
Horace Greeley mastered two or
three tongues while riding to and
from his Office. But reading on the
cars is a doubtful benefit, after all.
The strain on the eyes is consider
able, and the eyestrain tells on the
nerves. Arnold Benefits way OF
passing time in transit is to be recon-
mended to those who find the loss of
time occasioned BIZ street car travel
distressing With a little will power,
says Mr.. Bennett, anybody can learn
70 reflect during the half hour or the
hour he passes each day If the cars.
Reelection is quite as valuable as
reading, and it is probably true that
the average mind finds it more diff.
cult 20 get time for the former than
tae latter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
WANT LARGE SUM FROM TUNIs
Sons Of Gen. Ben Aiad Are Suing
Small Country for the Recovery
Of $73y0oo,O00.

A case has begun before the civil
tribunal of TunIs which the sons of
the late Gen. Ben Aiad (or Ayed) are
suing the defendant, the government
of the regency. for fantastic sum Of
money, something like $73.000.000.
The claim has been heard of at
intervals for the last half century, is
briefly as follows:
In 1856 Emperor Napoleon III. was
asked to arbltrate between the hey,
Of Tunis and his favorite. Gen. Nah
mud Ben AIad. The hey accused the
general of robbing the public treas
ury.
Napoleon III. consented to be UNI
pire and sentenced Gen. Ben Aiad to
refund to the Tunisian government
the sum Of a half million sterling
AS for the final settlement of accounts
between the general and the govern
ment, that was a matter which the
arbitrator left to the Tunis courts to
decide.
The general retired to CONSTANT
aople without calling for settlement
Of accounts and nothing was heard Of
the affair until 1885, when one of his
sons sued the Tunis government be-
fore the Seine tribunal for one and a
half million sterling.
The case was next heard Of four
years ago, when the claim had risen
to $60,000,000 Now it is $73.000,000
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
ORDERS WERE ORDERS TO HIM
German Soldier Had Been AeeuS-
toned to Obey Implicitly, and
Did So In This Case.

There seem to be some character
istics which Germans and Chinese
hold in common. Many are familiar
with the story OF the Chinese serv-'
ant who threw the broom down the
back stairs every morning at ten
o'clock because his mistress had done
SO when she first instructed him In his
duties.
Recently a young German In Mu-
mich, fresh from his service IN the
army, where he had been taught to
obey orders implicitly, got employ
ment with baker who owned a dog.
for which neither he nor his wife had
any great love. AS the time approach
ed for the renewal Of the dog license,
amounting to marks ($2.25), there
was some discussions In the family
as to whether 1t would not be bet
ter to have the dog killed. The
baker, however, instructed the new
assistant to take 8 marks to the ex-
else Office and bring back the dog IL
cense. At the same time, the wife.
not knowing what her husband had
done, told the young man to take
the dog to the animals home and
have him killed; she gave him mark
(25 cents) for the fee and II cents
for himself, because he appeared to
be rather fond of the dog.
The valiant soldier reported him
self later in the day minus the nine
marks and dog. but proudly showed
that he had executed both commits
sions faithfully by producing the Ii
cense for the dog and receipt for
the money ne had paid for having
him killed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03

The new electoral reform bill, with
a provision for woman suffrage, which
recently passed the Portuguese re-
publican senate, now awaits the deci-
sion of the lower house. The new
ministry of DR.. Alfonso Costa is
much more favorable to the women's
demand than it's predecessor, and the
early passage of the new bill, which
establishes the suffrage rights of Por-
tuguese women with a small educa-
tional qualification, is confidently ex-
pected by Portugal's two feminist So
cieties. At present Portuguese wom-
en- are supposed to possess legal
right to the vote chiefly resting on the
absence of what might be construed
to be prohibition of that right; 1t
was by appealing to this legal ambig-
uity that the late DR.. Angelo claimed
and won the right to vote in her ia
nous test case. The present measure,
however, would be the first statutory
recognition of woman suffrage by the
Portuguese Republic.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
This Girls Number rs :.

Should it ever be necessary for the
little daughter of David B. Glass OF
MaIshallton to choose a lucky num-
Der there is no doubt that seven will
be her choice 1t already has played
a prominent part In her life. The
child was born on the seventh day
of the week, the seventh day of the
month and the seventh month of the
year. She was seven months old on
the seventh day of February and
weighed seven pounds. She is the sew
enth grandchild.
Her mothers age is five times sew
en-, her fathers age is six times seven
and her grandmother's age is eight
times seven. An only living brother
is in his seventh year. There are
Just seven letters in the child's name,
Wilmington correspondence Phila.
delphia Press.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
Pick Ups.

The much needed rain came Sat-
urday and everything has revived
again and the harvest will be detain-
ed for few days but we have not
heard any complaint about that.
Mrs. Overton and daughter Mar
ion scent Thursday with Mrs. V.
O. Keltner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Byrns and
children arrived on the flats Friday
afternoon. They visited in Meade
several days before they came down
They drove through from Morrill,,
Nebraska.
Beul Overton is working for V. O.
Keltner now.
The young folks from this neigh
borhood who attended the party al
Mr.. Carrells Wednesday night al
report lovely time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
Mutual Forbearance.

When Margaret Wilson, daughter
of the president, attended legisla-
tive hearing ia the assembly chamber
at Albany, she was put on the high
place where the speaker ordinarily
sits.
Where is she? Show her to me"
said political heller, passing ht
close range.
When she had been pointed out,
he gazed at her steadily for about
three seconds and then, moving on
briskly, said:
"oh, we'll, she didn't say anything
to me; I guess I won't say anything
to her"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
Where Art lie.

The guards at the international Elk
hibition of Modern Art understand
what the cubists and futurlsts are
trying to do. They know that the
Nude Descending the Staircase"
seeks to represent the lady on every
step, besides, apparently, collection
of other poses. A young woman APP
preached one guard
where are the. er-er?"
Movies on yer right, lady," he an
swered, and there she found them
New York Evening Post.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
sions Of the Times.

Commenting on the fact that the
Royal Geographical society's recent
session was distinguished by the re-
markable lectures on economic geog-
raphy, delivered by Miss Ellen
Churchill Semple of Chicago Uniyer-
sity, an English review says: Miss
Semple is one Of the greatest authori-
ties on anthropo-geography. It is
satisfactory to know that woman,
by her research work, should be sc
successful a pioneer in new and
most important branch Of geograph-
ical science"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
suOposed to Need onIy One.

A newly married couple left the Of
flee of Probate Judge D, A. McCanless
in Wichita few days ago. In the
brides hand was a marriage certifi.
cate. Presently the groom re-entered
the office and stood gazing at the
Judge. What can l do for you this
timer" asked the judge. IL, well,
I'd like my marriage certificate" STAN
mered the young man. He was told
that it had been given to his wife.
"Oh," he remarked, "is that all we
get? l thought we each got one
Kansas City Star.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
Listenl Saw the Girls.

What's the matter with the girls
these days? Can't they hold the at.
tention of any one? Is it necessary
to- keep repeating the word 'listen"
in an ordinary talk where the "talkee"
is all attention? A miss of perhaps
II years asked for certain brand
Of face powder in drug store re-
Gently This is fair account of what
she said: Listen! I want box Of
yuh face powder. Listen! Do you
keep that there kind that comes with
with a mirror? You know the kind
I mean. Listenl What shade do
you think need? Is Raychel Ira
chey) too dark? Listen"
That was as much as I heard. says
a writer in the New York Sun. But
it was enough. If a girl has a tooth
ache or wart on her finger or a
headache, it is Listen, listen. listen"
to the patient or in many cases impa-
tient drug clerk. No miss, it seems
considers her vocabulary up to date
unless it is burdened with '1isten."
Girls, take a tip. Put "listen" on the
shelf
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
Power Accorded ManiojusIlty.

A municipality has power to fix by
ordinance the weight of the standard
loaf Of bread to be sold, under a de-
cision by the Supreme court Of the
United States in a suit to test the
eonstitutionality of an ordinance OF
Chicago. The law prohibits the sale
Of bread not up to the standard weight
Of loaf or of a specified fractional
part of loaf, although it may pro-
luce some inconvenience, and the Su-
prone court decides that this is not
an arbitrary or unreasonable exercise
of the police power. The court held
further that a considerable demand
for bread of sizes other than those
fixed by the ordinance does not rem
der the ordinance invalid.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
Rock Island Time Card
Not Coal Land.

WEST BOUND
No. Passenger 1925 A. M.
No Isl Passenger $500 M
Stops county Seats, Fowler, Mineola, Plains
No. 3 Limited e:58 P. NJ.
mo Stopl
No. 50 Passenger 1857 P M.
No. SO Local 3:os pm.
EAST BOUND
No. Passenger Io:o2 A. M.
No. 752 Passenger $500 P M
Stops county Seats, Fowler, Mineola, Plains
No. "a Passenger 4:o3 A. NJ.
No. 4 Limited S:a7 A. M.
No Stopl
No. 81 Local gas A. M.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
Our Correspondents Department

Mr.. Gamble and family went to
Meade Saturday and returned home
Sunday.
Mrs. Cochran and children and
Mrs. Will BarragJee spent Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. Busing and
daughter.
Harry Paden is at Minneola where
he is helping harvest.
Miss Anna Busing was out calling
on the members of the Odee school
board Friday. She also called on
Miss Flora Paden.
Miss Anna Byrns spent last week
at E. Sengers.
Miss Flora Paden spent Sunday
with Miss Ethel Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ford and lit
tie daughter Garnet visited with V.
O. Keltner and wife Sunday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
Notice for Publication.
First Published July 3rd, 1881
Denartment of the Interior.

First Published July 3rd, 1881
Department Of the Interior,
U. S Land Office at Dodge City, Kansas,
June %, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Eva A. Davidson,
Of Meade, Kansas, who, on March 10, 1908 made
Homestead Application No. 1896, Serial No.
07642 for W n sen, Ell swA, Section z, Township
IS S, Range d, West 9th P. Meridian, has fled
notice OF intention to make Five Year Proof, TO
establish claim to the land above described, be
fore The Clerk Of the District Court Of Meade
County, Kansas, at Meade, Kansas, on the 18th
day Of August 1913
Claimant names as witnesses:
Osro J. Easton Of Meade, Kansas
William W. Davidson Of Uneda, Kansas
Henry Cochran Of Uneda Kansas
George P. Gamble of Meade. Kansas
H.F. MILLIRAN,
Not Coal Land. Register.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
Make Money as a Merchant.

Without capital and thro-
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1t is, we believe, the best
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At once, write for these
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
County Officers

Sheriff Thos. Martin.
County Treasurer John F. Sweet
County Clerk Will Presley
Probate Judge J. H. Randolph
Clerk of Dist. Court John Elliott
Register of Deeds w. T. Gray y.
County Attorney F, S. Sullivan
Co. supt. Mrs. Matte J. Haigh
Co. Surveyor Moses Black
Coroner DIR. VIM. f. Fee
Representative E. L. Watts
Judge Gordsn L. Finley
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-07-03
$I9II.s7
$I9II.a7

l. BIS McMee Treasurer of the City of Meade Kansas hereby
fy that the above the City Treasury
for the Quarter ending July 1913. '--""~
Attest E. E. Inns City Clerk. S. McMee City Treasurer