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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06
THE BANKS
OF CANADA

The closing Of the year 1912 has
brought out the usual bank statements
accompanied by the addresses of the
Presidents and General Managers Of
these institutions. Their reading 10
interesting as they show In striking
manner the prosperity of the country.
and deal with economic matters In q
frst hand way. Those who know any
thing of Canadian banking methods
know the stability of these institu-
tons, and the high character of the
men who are placed in charge. In
discussing the land situation the Pres
dent Of the Union Bank of Canada.
whose branches are to be found In all
parts Of the Canadian West, said:-
"A good deal has been said about
speculation In land. The increase In
land values has added enormously to
the assets of Western business, and
has to some extent formed basis for
extended credit, but this is not felt to
be a drawback when the value is real
and convertible. We consider that
business standing which is strength
ened and enhanced by property hold
ings is entitled to a reasonable en-
largement of credit for legitimate bust
ness operations"
It will thus be seen that the banks
recognize the certain rise in the value
of farm lands in Western Canada
When the facts are known Cf the won.
derful producing qualities Of farm
lands in the Provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta, it Is sim
pie to understand the liberal stand
taken by the banks.
Living not far from Lashburn, Sask,
Is a farmer named Clarke who in 1912
secured a crop Of Marquis Wheat,
yielding 76 bushels per acre. This
is spoken of as record yield, and this
Is doubtless true, but several cases
have been brought to notice where
yields almost as large have been pro
duced, and in different parts Of the
country. During the past year there
have been reported many yields Of
from 35 to As bushels of wheat to the
acre. Oats, too, were a success
full crop, and 80 was the barley
crop. Wheat that would yield 40
bushels per acre, would bring on the
market zoe Ia fair figure) per bushel.
a gross return of $28.O0 per acre. AL
low $1,000 per acre ian outside figure)
there would be balance Of $500 per
acre net profit. This figure should
satisfy anyone having land that cost
less than $4,000 per acre. Very much
less return than this proves satisfac-
tory to those holding lands in Iowa
and Illinois worth from $3.50 to 5000
per acre.
The latest Government returns give
an approximate estimate Of FOUR hun
dred thousand of an immigration to
Canada during 1912. OF this number
200, 900 will be from the United States.
Most of these are of the farming class
and it is not difficult to understand
why farming lands in Canada will adj
vance from ten to twenty per cent
within the next twelve months. There
fore investment In Western Canadian
lands is not looked upon as being In
the speculative class. Those fortunate
enough to secure free homesteads in
Canada will acquire in the intrinsic
value of the land alone the best pos
sible start for splendid future. Ad'
vertisement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06
5000 Elevator Fire at HaIstead.

Halstead. Kan.-The big elevator
of the Halstead Milling and Eleva-
tor company was destroyed the other
night. 1t contained between $4,000
and $4,000 bushels of wheat. The
building was valued at 100000 and
the wheat at $4,000, mostly covered
by insurance. The mill and office
joining and three large steel tanks
were saved by the heroic work of the
volunteer fire department and the
assistance of citizens. The elevator
will be rebuilt at once.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06

Wealthy and fashionable women in
Boston have formed an association to
discourage cruelty to animals in the
cause of fashion They have renounc.
ed meat as a diet, and given up the
wearing of furs and feathers, which
are procured at the cost OF suffering
to the fur-bearing animals and to
birds. They may not establish
large following, but that they are IL
earnest is proved by the sacrifices
made, which are particularly hard for
welldressed women to initiate.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06
Dairy Student Wins $500 Scholarship.

Manhattan, Kan.-Another $500
scholarship has been awarded to a
dairy student at the Kansas Agricul-
tural college. OF six scholarships CIV
en- at the National dairy show in the
last two years to students from fiji
teen states, Kansas young men have
taken two o. l.. Oshel, a senior stu
dent in the agricultural college, re-
ceived notice recently that he had
been awarded the $500 prize offered
by the American Jersey Cattle club.
This scholarship may be used to pay
expenses for graduate work in dairy
ing in any school except the one from
which the student graduates. K. B.
Musser, another Kansas boy, won
S4CO scholarship last year as the best
Judge of Holstein cattle. He Is apply
ing his $4OO to study in the University
Of Missouri.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06
His Childish Wish.

Here is an excerpt from Paul Vests
Just Boy" letters, which reads like q.
clipping from the Little Johnny" pa
pers by Ambrose Bierce in the early
volumes of the Argonaut: 81 asst my
father why ministers move 30 much
and he said he guessed they was
forced to on account of thare sons. /
wisht my father was a minister" -
San Francisco Argonaut.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06
Demadonue.

William II. Maxwell, the superin-
tendent of New York's schools. said
the other day. apropos Of certain
demagogic proposals:
But the best definition of demA,
gogue will always remain that Of
little girl of seven. who said:
"a demagogue is a vessel contain
Ing beer and other liquids"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06

Chicago walters have a clubhouse
In which there is a library of 1000 vol
umes Of the best authors all bought
with champagne corks, which the
members pick up and sell for $3.50 a
thousand. AS the club is nine years
old, 1t is possible to figure out, in a
way, the extent of Chicago's indul-
gence In champagne.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06
demonstration Farm for IrrigatiOnists

Hutchinson, Kan For the purpose
of demonstrating the great possibili-
ties of growing potatoes and other
vegetables by irrigation in the valley
of the Arkansas near Hutchinson,
demonstration farm is to be estab-
lished here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06
She knows.

You never thank man for giving
you seat in street car" mot any
MORE" replied Miss Cayenne. II used
to until noticed that almost invaria,
bly, he was going to get out at the
next corner anyhow"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06

The 14-inch cannon which bursts at
the test seems concrete example of
the old couplet: "If so soon am done
for, wonder what was begun for"
But It is more judicious for 1t to burst
on the testing ground than In action
II It was ever to get into action.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06
Really Not IN Blame.

Don't you know toll you not { 30
swimmin' wild no white trash chilIun,
eh?" sternly asked Sambo Johnsing.
But he wan white befo' he went
in," replied Sambo's small son.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06
Many girl fails to select the right
husband because she's afraid of being
eft,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for ChildreH.
.eething, softens Lie gums, reduces inhamma-
lion, allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc bottle In
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06

About the only time woman has
nothing to say is when she has a
chance to praise one Of her rivals.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06
Tho Kind.

What would you recommend as the
nsh diet for sailors7"
Roe, of course"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06
What They Bouuht.

The teacher, after telling the Christ
mas story, was questioning the infant
class.
Now, who can tell me what the
wise men brought to the baby JesusT
she asker.
Six-year-old Alexander waved
chubby hand.
II know, teacher! Gold an Lin
coin cents an myrrh,' he triumpbant
ly exclaimed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06

The senate, by vote of 20 to TO-,
unseated Stanton, Socialist, from
Crawford county, and put Porter, Re-
publican, in his place. Malone of Raw
Inns and Milton of Wyandotte refused
to vote. Porter was sworn in at once
by Justice West and took his place in
the body. Stanton left the room as
soon as the vote was taken. The sem
ate also voted to pay Porter salary,
postage and mileage from the begin
ming of the session.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06

Senator Howe introduced into the
senate bill making the office of sec
rotary of the Kansas state board of
agriculture, now held by F, d. Coburn,
elective by the whole people like any
other state office, instead of by the
state board of agriculture as at pres
ent, the measure to become effective
in 1914 if passed. The present board
of agriculture and the State Horticul-
tural Society, by it's new name, are
amalgamated, and the new name is to
be the Kansas State Agricultural and
Horticultural Society.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06

The Kansas legislature forwarded
by telegraph to Woodrow Wilson,
president-elect, a resolution requesting
him to call congress together in spe-
cial session as soon as possible after
his inauguration for the purpose OF
removing or lowering the tariff duties
on the necessities of life. The high
cost of living is the cause given by
the legislature for it's action. The
resolution was adopted by a strictly
party vote by both houses of the Kan
sas legislature, the Republican minor
ity opposing it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06

Men are like trees; they grow or
Their crooked or straight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06

Senator E. c. Logan introduced a
pure horse" bill in the senate. This
bill strengthens the present stallion
registration law and requires the own
er of a stallion to make public the
pedigree of his animal, whether thor
oughbred or grade. 1t is championed
by the State Agricultural College as
a measure for the improvement of the
quality of horses produced in Kansas.
Senator Lambertson of Brown, Of
fered a bill providing for a presiden-
tial preference primary in Kansas. 1t
calls for the holding of the primary
in presidential years in April and in
off years" at the present time in
August
The first bill signed by Governor
George Fl. Hodges was the one appro-
priating $4,000 for legislative ex-
penses. 1t was also the first bill ever
passed by a Democratic legislature
and signed by Democratic governor,
in Kansas. The pen, the blotter and
the bill itself will be kept as relics
after the session
Senator J. H. Stavely's bill to limit
city officials to the appropriations for
the current year in expenditures OF
the city's fnuds was passed by the
senate. The bill provides that all
contracts made or debts contracted
after the revenues for the current
year have been exhausted shall be il
legal and void.
A bill prohibiting the sale, printing
or lettering of indecent, immoral, i'm
proper or suggestive post cards was
introduced in the senate by Senator
T. A. Milton.
Senator WIN. Price of Greenwood,
introduced a bill to establish one
board Of administration for all the
states higher institutions Of learn
ing.
The Herr bill to prohibit the inter
marriage of blacks and whites reached
the senate and was referred to the ju-
dietary committee, over the protest
of Senator Bale Waggener, chairman
of that committee, who requested that
it be sent to the committee on temper
ance and hygiene.
The senate passed q bill to permit
counties which have adopted and
tired of the Barnes hign school to quit
supporting such schools The bill was
the Pauley bill, introduced by the sen-
ator from Mitchell.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-02-06

The bill introduced by Orr of Atchi-
son, prohibiting clerks and other en-
ployes in probate and justice courts
from practicing in those courts barely
pulled through the house. 1t takes
sixty-three votes to pass a bill and the
Orr bill secured sixty-five votes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-15
RAILWAY SURGEONS
WANT LESS WORK

| Chicago, Oct. Is LESS work for
railroad sure cons will be one of the
principles advocated at the tenth an
nual convention of the American AS
sociation of Railroad Sur cons which
began here today. Not that the sur
geons are Overworked at present or
that they are seeking some way to
avoid their laEors, but it is their
plan to take some action which will
reduce the number of cases rc1uir-
Ing the services of SURGEONS. Elimi-
nation Of accidents, both to employees
and passCnce ers, is the hope Of the
railway SURGEONS within a few years.
More safeguards must be placed
about human beings and greater care
exercised, SURGEONS say. on the part
OF those in whose hands are human
lives. Other topics to be discussed
will be: "The Relation Of the At
tcndant SURGEON to the Evidence in
Personal Injury Claims" "The Cause
and Cure Of Car Sickness and THE
Role OF the Railway Surgeons in Pre-
venting Damage Claims.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-15
IMPEACHMENT
VERDICT STILL.
HANGS FIRE
WITH ELECTIONS DRAWING
NEAR, JUDGES DON'T Ike
VOTES TO 60 ON RECORD
This, With Numerous Technica,ities,
Is Causing the Verdict to
Be Held Up
(By Associated Press. \

Albany, Oct. 15.--Uncertainty
over tie verdict in the Sulzer i'm
parchment trial and when it will be
rendered has increased today. Mem
bers of the court today listened to
counsel thresh out the question as
to whether the testimony of Dun
can w. Peck arI Senator Morgtea
would be admitted. Some Of the
judges say they are puzzled over
technical problems confronting tie
court and it is said several judges are
not anxious to 20 on record on the
Impeachment vote with the cam
pai.n for State elections not far
away. i.
The Sulzer impeachment court is
apparently far from decision re-
garding their course of action. One
report is that they are dead-lockcd.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-15
CH|L0 Rim nVFR
BY AUTOMOBILE

A verv serious and most distress
Ing accident occurred this morning
about n.3O on Florida aven"e in
front Of the school house wheN an
automobile driven by Gradr ncen
ran oyer and seriously injured Lynn
Smear, tho seven-year- son Of Mr..
G. T. Spear.
The child had one ler broken In
three places and his rose wcs also
broken. His skull is fractured, and
concussiol OF the brain is feared.
The child was rendered unconscious
and was at once rushed to the
Henley Drug store, where Dr.. Hem
ley. his grandfather, gave him i'm
mediate surgical attention.
He had regained consciousness at
the time Of going to press, but is IN
very critical condition. The child
was plaving ball at the time OF the
accident, and, in running after the
ball IN the street, failed to notice the
apnroa hing automobile, end ran IN
front of the car, and, before it could
be stonned, the wheels had passed
over him.
The many friends Of the family
earnestly hope for the chi,d's speedy
recovery.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-15
DADE CITY MAN LEAVES
FOR CONSULAR PORT

Washington, Oct. 15.-lIenry p.
Starrett, of Dade City, Fla. has
sailed from New York for Panama,
whence he will go to Cartageaa, Co.
lombia, where he has j0st been
appointed consul by President Will
yon, Starrett has been in the con-
sular service for seven years, rrac-
tically all of which he has spent as
deputy conspl-ccncral at Havana,
Cuba. His elevation to the rahk
ard salary of consul was largely due
70 the il nucnce of Senator ID. L.
Fletcher, of Florida. at the State de-
PAL tment.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-15
SITUATION IN
| N { X|CO Is
NEARING CRISIS
| HuERTA'S DECLARATION OF DC.
TAToRsIIp NOT RECEIVED
KINDLY BY U. S.
Govern 1ent Will Keep Naval Forces
in Mexican Waters for
Emergency
lBy Associated Press.>

Washin gton, Oct. IS. THE Mex
lean situation is today REGARDED BY
officials as drifting toward crisis,
with the United States awaiting
President Huerta's next move. A
commanding feature was the action
Of the Spanish minister in Mexico
who called a meeting of the dinlo-
matte corps to discuss Huerta's de-
claring his dictatorship. The pres
ident discussed the situation with
Secretary Bryan and several sena-
tors, and later heM a conference
with the foreign relations commit
tee of the Senate.
Chairman Bacon, of the commit
tee, after talk with the president,
expressed the view that even had
the United States already recognized
Huerta, his assumption of the role
of dictator would he sufficient cause
for withdrawal Of recognition. Plans
for laening the American naval
force In Mexican waters commanded
attention. 1t was made plain that
the United States government in
tends keeping an adequate force
there for any emergency
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-15
SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS SESSION

Partow, Fla, Oct. 5.-The
board of public instruction met in
regular session in the office of the
suNeri tendcnt with all members
and the superintendent present The
minutes of the last regular meeting,
together with those OF the called
meeting Of Sept. 10, were read and
approved.
The resignation of w. b. Gard
ner as one of the trustees of the
Fort Meade school was accepted a, ii
e. II. Childers was appointed to fill
said vacancy.
Capt. G.. NJ Lynch, State rural
school inspector, appeared before
the board and made an interestinG
talk as to the conditions he found
existing in the various schools he
visited throu? hout the county in
company with tho superintendent.
lie spoke in part of the strong corps
of teachers Ec had met and eulo-
gized the management of the board
and superintendent and expressed
himself as being thOroIchly coz
yinccd that the schools of Polk
county ranked with the best schools
Of the State. He spoke at length
along various lines of school i'm
nrovcment that the State board had
outlined. In conclusion, by motion
of Gen. Law, the board eNte dcd Il
vote of thanks to Capt. Lynch for
his notable and instructive address
before the board.
Petition from Mulberry special tax
district No. l3, asking fer al C,cc-
ton to be called for the cnlar?e.
mcnt of their district was received
Same was granted and ordered pub
lishcd.
The superintendent was ordered
to direct all pupils II this courty to
attend their nearest schools, eX".pt-
Ing pupils attcndin" the heh
schools as heretofore directed.
The matter of furnishing Looks to
the children of Mrs. MattoX was re-
fcrrcd to j. w. Keen, with power to
act
Tho appointment of another
teacher for the Lakeland Co.prrl
school was referred to C.. A. Parker
and j. G. Owens.
/ The exchanging of the prcscn.
property of the Lakeland Colored
school for more uitable location
was referred to the local trustees for
action.
The appointment Of Misses Jessie
Hawkins, Esther Hosch, Cora koyn-
olds, Corrinne Finley ard Ll,iian
Benson as teachers in the Lakeland
high school to fill vacancies caused
by the resignation Of Misses Camil'
la Morrison, Blanche Padrick, Moc-
tha lvey. Pearl Futch and Fanny
Partridge respectively, were con-
frmed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-15
DETROIT TO CLOSE
VICE DISTRICT

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 15.-What to
do with the nearly 1000 scarlet
women in this city with the going
into effect of Police Commissioner
Gillispe's order sweeping out of eXis-
tence all commercialized vice, is
question upon which churches and
civic bodies are working today. A
vice commission, appointed by the
Detroit Board of Commerce, has as
sumed the leadership of the relief
movement. AS first step the COM
missioner will furnish transportation
for any girls or women who wished
to return to homes outside Of De-
troit. In a preliminary report on
conditions the vice commission stat
ed that permanent help could not be
accomplished until there is estab-
lished a reformatory or home for
women where suitable opportunity
may be offered for physical and NOR
al reformation. The teaching of
arts and trades to the inmates OF the
home IS ur2cd by the commission.
The police order for the elimination
of Detroit's redlisht district was is
sued after Police Commissioner Gill
lispe had made a personal inyestiga.
tion of conditions in Boston and Chi.
cago, where organized vice for some
time past has been prohibited.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-15
A ROYAL WEDDING

London. Oct. l5 In the pres
ence of two kings and five queens,
Prince Arthur of COnnau.ht and the
Duchess of Fife were married today
in the Chapel Royal, st. James
Palace. The queens present were
Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra, the
Empress Dowa9cr OF Russia, the
Queen of Norway and Amalic OF
Portugal. This is believed to be the
largest number of consorts of soycr-
eigns that has ever assembled on one
occasion. The KINGS were King
Gcor"c and King lIaahon VII, of
Norway. Heirs apparent included
the Prince Of Wales and the Gown
Prince Of Sweden and Norway, while
the Duke Of SaXc-Co.urs-Gotha Is
reigning prince.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-15
1RANNt:LL. IS
investigating
JAP QUESTION
RUM0RED THAT EXTRA SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE NAY EE
CALLED, BUT is DOUBTFUL
Purpose of the Extra SESSION Would
Be to Pass an Anti.A.ien
Land Bill
(By Associated Press. ,

Tallahc ssee, Oct. Is. -Iovernor
Trammell today announced that he
was investigating the question Of
japanese colonization in lloriGa. IN
exit L session of the lie islature ma
be called to pass an anti-al.e lii
as big protest has been mHGc
AGAINST the influx of ia ese fr m
California. The governor will make
a definite announcement what he
will do in {. few days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-15
AMBASSADOR WILLARD
AT MADRID

Madrid, Oct. 15.-Joseph E. Will
lard, the American ambassador to
Spain, has arrived here, with his
wife and two daughters, to take up
his new duties. He will present his
papers to the foreign minister with.
in a few days, following which he
will have an audience with King Al
fonso.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-15
COUNTRY SAVES $26,0o0,O00-
BUT NOT YET.

WASHINGTON. Oct. Is. Uncle
Sans children throughout the Unit
ed States have been planning on say
ing S2G,0O0,000 be"inning from to-
day. They expected the addition to
their fortunes to come through the
money they would save on express
rates, but the companies have sought
to have the Older of the interstate
commerce commission cutting their
revenues about lG per cent delayed.
But the reductions will come, even
tually. The most important chan e
prescribed by the order is by way of
modification of the present Gradual
ed scale of parcel rates. One hun
dred pound rates. rates for short dis
tances either have been left un-
changed or sli2htly reduced. For
packages of more than four pounds
going more than 200 miles and less
than 1000 the new express rates are
generally lower than the parcel post
rates; for more than 5000 miles the
rates are practically the same. The
general impression is that the eX-
press companies will attempt to ov-
erthrow by LEGAL means the consti-
tuition of the commission order.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Pike Adair to D. w. Williams.
Warren J. Davis to Jas. Z. Bush
Austin Clikenian to Warren j.
Davis.
Wm. G. Bradford to Margaret Z
Kerr.
Pearl Oeland to Robert Jones.
Pearl Ocland to Robert Jones.
Noah Webster Smith to Lot Rush
Lot Rush to Nerna Viola Smith
William I. Denham to Charles l..
Wilson.
G. II. Thompson to Oscar G. Bry,
ant.