Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25
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HERE, THERE and EVERYWHERE
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Washington.
The Department Of Agriculture has
estimated the total production of all
cereals this year would be 111,4S4,OOO
tons, or 3O.1 per cent less than last
year, Ia per cent more than 1911 and
90 per cent less than 1910.
The senate has confirmed the NOM
nations of the nine members of the
commission on industrial relations, OF
which Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City
ds chairman.
The end of the two months strug-
gle over the tariff in the senate came
rather quietly shortly before q o'clock
in the afternoon, when the first big
Legislative measure of the Wilson ad-
ministration was passed by a vote OF
A ayes to 81 noes. Senator Thorn
ton and Senator Ransdall OF Louisiana
Democrats, deserted their party and
voted with the Republicans, while La
Toilette and Poindexter, progressive
Republicans, cast their lot with the
Democrats and voted for the bill.
AS it passed the senate the Tarir
bill represents an average reduction
of more than per cent from the rates
of the original bill that passed the
house, and nearly % per cent from
the rates of the existing law. In many
important particulars, the senate has
changed the bill that passed the
house, and the conference committee
will adjust these differences.
The administration Currency Dill
has been reported to the house from
the committee on banking and cur
rency by Chairman Blass.
Domestic Items.
Harry Kendall Thaw, fugitive from
lMatteawan, slept on American soil.
Darricaded in hotel room at Cole
brook, N. H., after one Of the most
exciting days in his career Thrust
unexpectedly over the Canadian Dor
der early In the day despite the writ
of habeas corpus demanding his pro
lduction before the Kings bench in
Montreal, he was for three hours
free man and during that time drove
Imadly in an automobile for fifty futile
thn hfllc nf UnFmnnt
and New Hampshire. Near noon, he
ran into the arms of a New Hamp
shire sheriff and was brought to Cole
brook, where he retained counsel to
resist extradition.
! The drouth in the Middle Wes'
has been broken. Reports at the
weather bureau showed that showers
have fallen in various parts Of Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska
Illinois and other sections which
have been without rain for nearly si'
weeks. The condition Of the weathe
also showed that more rain may b.
expected in the near future.
Fire of unknown origin caused
aoss at Gypsum City of about $4,000
Three big barns and lumber an
coal yard were destroyed.
Alfred Goldenburg. his wife and fou
children were burned to death whe
their home was destroyed by fire a
bridgeport, Ill.
The New York-St. Louis Flyer o
the Pennsylvania railroad, runnin
fifty-five miles an hour, was deraile
four miles west of New Madison, 0
injuring thirty-fve of the seventy-thre
passengers and dangerously injurin
three of the crew.
Speaker John A. Peters, Republ
can, OF Ellsworth, was chosen to f
the vacancy in the Third Congre
sional District Of Maine by plurali
of $50 over Mayor William A. Patta
gall, Democrat. of Waterville, wi
Edward M. Lawrence, Progressive,
Lubec, third.
A quarter million dollar corporate
is being formed in st. Louis, 1t is sal
to take over practically all the undt
taking and livery establishments
the city.
The body of Porter e. Coolidge,
years old, of Neodesha, Kan, W
found on Mulberry street. in Kans
City, by Milton G. Butterfield of A
lene. Kan. The arms and legs We
distended and death seemed to ha
come without pain. No marks of v
lence were found by the police.
Justice Hasbrouck of the suprei
court of the state has decided Il
Governor Sulzer was regularly
peached and while awaiting impea
ment trial was Invested of the ril
to exercise his executive functio
including the power to pardon.
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