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Meade County news., 1913-07-10

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building for the readers or this
paper On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufactures, he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries
to William Radford, No 178 West
Jackson boul> vard. Chicago ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Sometimes 1t Is necessary to build
a long, narrow house in order to
make it fit the lot. You cannot hang
part Of your house over your neigh
bars lot without making bad feel
1ngs, because neighbors are very apt
to be touchy on this point. Anyway. l
should rather build a 20-foot house
on a 35-foot lot, and have plenty of
light and air. with room on one side
of the house for a good cement walk
running back to the kitchen, and
have room on the other side for
good lawn with a border of flowers
and shrubbery.
The tendency with great many
men is to save money by buying a
narrow lot. Property is sold in most
places according to the frontage. and
is reckoned at so much per front
foot; 80 the width of the lot has a
good deal to do with the price you
have to pay. A few square feet more
or less in the back, where you may
raise chickens or vegetables If your
taste inclines that way, cuts very lit
tie figure. The fellow who has the
lot for sale just good-naturedly makes
you a present of all that back-lying
territory. but he charges a good
round price for the street frontage.
Because Of this custom in selling
property, it Is the fashion in some
places to crowd house 80 feet wide
upon 33-foot lot. The style Of
house to place on village and city
lots receives too little attention.
Sometimes a whole block Is spoiled
by the mean way in which one pig
headed man builds his home 1t Is
not absolutely necessary to build
houses with just one idea in regard
to width. Here is an example of a
house only 19 feet wide, yet it is
we'll arranged, contains all the neces-
sary conveniences, looks attractive,
Meade County news., 1913-07-10
KANSAS IS NEARLY
FREE OF PHTH|S|S
Death Rate Only One-third that
of Other States.
BOARD OF HEALTH PLEASED
Three Hundred Less Deaths in State
From Tuberculosis Last Year Than
the Year 5efore-Interest-
ing Figures.

Topeka.-The Kansas death rate
the other states in the vital statistics
registration area of the United States.
There were 300 fewer deaths from
this disease last year than in the year
before and the Kansas board of health
hopes to make even greater reduc-
tions in coming years.
I'VE haven't completed the exact
figures for tuberculosis yet and will
not until the June reports are all in"
said DR.. S. ]. Crumbine the other day.
1--WE have tabulated enough OF the fig
ures to show that 300 less deaths from
this disease were reported in the last
year than in the year before.
THE campaign against communi-
cable diseases has been effective ex
cept in the case of measles and we are
going to make extra efforts against
this disease this year. The tubercu'
losis fight has reduced the Kansas
death rate for this disease to Ga in
100000 inhabitants while the death
rate from tuberculosis is 100 in 100,
900 in the registration area Of the
United States.
1t is possible that the great increase
in measles may be due to a misunder
standing of the disease by most Of
the people. 1t has been recently
learned that the more virulent com
municable period of measles is two
days before the eruptions appear
Here are the figures on the commun
icable diseases for the fiscal year:
ending June 30, 1912, and up to thu
present time this year:
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

rooms, and he can outwit the others
when it comes to heating smaller
houses.
Hot-air furnaces are the most sani-
tary and the most economical for
small houses, in regard both to first
cost and to subsequent attendance,
because any woman can manage a
hot-air furnace when the men folks
are away, and the coal bill is little
of any greater than 1t is for the more
expensive hat-water heaters, and it is
less when measured up against
steam. When you have a big house
to heat. it will stand you well in
hand to study the different systems.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

One OF the most important laws en-
acted by the last Kansas Legislature
went into effect July /. 1t is the
General Fees and Salaries Law, where
by all the Kansas county officials
change from the old fee system and
receive only straight salary. The
fees which heretofore have gone into
the pockets OF the officials will go
into the county treasures and the sal
aries be paid by the counties. The
salaries vary from $400 In counties OF
less than two thousand population to-
$500 for sheriffs in counties with a
population exceeding seventy Thousand.
Kansas has been fighting the fee sys-
TEN for many years, but the influence
Of the county officials has been sutfi-
cient to block 1t in former legislatures.
In the big counties some offices have
been worth $4,000 to $4,000 year
In fees.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

architect to specify what kind of heat
ing apparatus you shall use in this
house. You might freeze to death,
and he would not squeal; so 1t is up
to you to make yourself comfortable
in cold weather.
In regard to heating a small house.
bear this In mind: A good hot-air
furnace, with joints tight enough to
keep the poisonous gases in the right
fiue, comprises, in addition to the
necessary heat. system whereby
you can distribute pure air directly
from outdoors to the different rooms
in every part of the house. and send
this life-giving ozone to the farthest
corner of the most remote bedroom.
And this fresh air Is absolutely free:
1t does not cost a dollar. You just
hitch a supply pipe to the great air
reservoir outdoors, and draw on 1t all
winter long. But want to give. you
just a word of caution here:
Once in great while nature has
constructed a furnace man on the
wrong plan, and II you happen to
know this particular individual he
may advise you to put cold-air
register in the front hall, and draw
the daily supply from this contaminat.
ed source. have known men sane
enough TO keep out of the asylum for
a great many years who would risk
their reputation and freedom by ad-
vocating just such nonsense. I do not
know of any punishment to fit such
a crime.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

the end rooms, and nobody wanted to
build chimneyS all in row down
through the house and set up sep
arate stoves wherever it was found
necessary That objection. however.
does not hold against the small steam
or hot-water heating plants that aye
now so common; and the furnace
man has added so much to his knowl-
edge that he can compete on equal
footing in a house of eight or nine
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

and is a good house generally. You
get the necessary room in the length
down towards the back end of the
lot where land does not cost any
thing for the house is 3S feet deep
just twice as long as 1t is wide.
Years ago, before we understood
how to heat houses as we'll as we do
now, there was well-founded preju-
dice against long, narrow houses, be-
cause the heat could not be driven to
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

and hear what the advocates of each
have to say; but If you build little
house like this one, and the local hot
air furnace man is lodge member in
good standing, with his dues all paid
up to date, and otherwise bears a
good reputation, then by all means
listen with profound respect to his
opinion.
1t is not in the province of the
Meade County news., 1913-07-10
suspeeted a Poker Party.

Hub must go out tonight, my
love. Engagement with customer.
Wife-Very well. but don't be gone
long and
Hub-And what?
Wife-DOn't come home short.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10
IL Not Too Thick.

Patience-It is said that sugar alone
will sustain life for a considerable
time.
Patrice-And "taffy" will make one
feel good for some TINA
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

DR.. Carmichael Of the medical ex-
animation and registration board, has
resigned to succeed DR.. Lyman L.
Uhls as superintendent of the state
hospital for the insane at Osawato-
mie on August 1.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

The petition of the city of Wichita
against the Missouri and Kansas Tele-
phone company, asking for hearing
and that an order be issued requiring
the company to reduce its rates, has
been filed with the public utilities COM
mission.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

The utility commission has issued
an order requiring the Leayen worth
electric line and the Kansas City
street railway company to establish
a joint service and Scent fare from
Chelsea Junction to points on the
Metropolitan tracks.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

Twenty-seven years ago Pierceville
township, in Finney county, issued
bridge bonds. Two $1,000 bonds. draw
ing 8 per cent interest, we're purchased
by the state. Recently the state treas
urer received a check from the treas
urer Of Finney county for $4,431.51-
$4,000 principal and $2,431.51 interest.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

Governor Hodges has appointed
George B. Ross of Sterling as chief
grain inspector. His term began July
/, when Inspector Gordon was relieved.
Mr.. Ross is a member OF the legisla-
ture.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

DR.. James E. sawstelle of Kansas
City, Kan, bas been appointed to the
board of medical examination and reg
istraton by Governor Hodges. He
will succeed DR.. F.. A. Carmichael Of
Goodland on the board.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

Last week John Dawson, attorney
general, proposed that the cities OF
Kansas be given authority, to regulate
the prices at which ice is sold to do
mestic consumers. j. II. Miller, d.,
rector of the extension work OF the
Kansas Agricultural College, and sew
eral lawyers and students of munich
pal and economic affairs, propose to
go Dawson one better and give the
cities authority to own their own
plants.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

Topeka.-The Kansas Agricultural
College and the Kansas railroads arc
going to join with the Kansas bank
ers in the farm cooperative plans to
make Kansas farming better. he ag-
ricultural committee of the bankers
association met here and found the
college and the railroads knocking at
the door and wanting to help.
The bankers decided that by August
1 they would have the bankers of eV-
cry Kansas county organized into a
unit with numerous farmers ani BUS
mess men to help in the work.
1t is proposed to have half adoZen
men who are specialists in different
farm problems travelling over the state
spending whatever time is necessary
in each county to work out their ex-
periments for the benefit of the farm
ers. When they get an experiment
started in one county they will go 70
another and have three or four DEM
onstrations going at the same time In
different parts Of the state.
The first actual work of the bankers
will be to send out a card to the farm
ers showing the results Of a wheat
planting experiment at the agricultural
college. President Waters attended
the meeting and told the bankers OF
an experiment just now closing which
the college conducted. The same quail
ity of wheat seed was soWn in strips
of an acre each. The strips were
plowed disked, plowed deep and har-
rowed, narrowed and not narrowed, IN
all fifteen different ways of preparing
the ground for the wheat crop,
Shallow plowing, without narrowing
or other work, the poorest preparation
that could be given, produced three
bushels of wheat to the acre, while
deep plowing, narrowing and extra
care produced nlty-two bushels OF
wheat an acre, from the same seed
and In the same field. The bankers
are going to have set of cards print
ed showing the result of each Of the
fifteen tests and distribute. them by
the thousands over the state.
| n
The Kansas gas field is coming
back" too. Some time ago 1t was an
nounced that many new and large pro.
duction oil wells were being drilled
in the Kansas oil fields. Many new
gas wells are being brought in also
and it is possible that for few years
the Kansas gas fields will produce
enough gas to supply the Kansas
cities. T. F. Morrison of Chanute,
special investigator appointed by the
Kansas Public Utilities commission to
investigate the gas supply and condi'
tions in the case brought by the re,
ceivers for the Kansas Natural Gas
Company to be allowed to increase
the price of gas, told of the new wells
in southern Kansas. 81 know of a
dozen wells around Caney, Chanute
and that territory" said Morrison.
"The wells are not big spouters like
those once drilled in that section, but
they are big enough to pay for han
ding the gas. The wells vary from
/ to and million cubic feet day
capacity That sort Of well Is lone
lived, while the big gushers play oul
in a short time. There are thou
sands of acres of undeveloped terri
tory in southern Kansas now and the
drills are just going into 1t. Many
owners of leases would not develop
their lands because of the low prices
for oil and gas. Now they are al
work and they are getting both oil
and gas and in large quantities"
.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

The new law abolishing the three
boards of regents for the state schools
and putting the institutions under one
board of administration has gone into
effect.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10
To Mr.. George w. Martin
on
His Seventy-Second Birthday.
A shower of love letters from his
friends.

- . - . - . . . - . . -
The employees OF the historical So
ciety made uncle George" cake
with the seventy-two candles burning.
Incidentally it was good cake. Mr..
Martin has been a resident of Kan
sas fifty-seven years.
Meade County news., 1913-07-10

-O--
The big fight the merchants Of Kan
sas made in the legislature to get
representation on the state board of
health, which has charge OF the en-
forcement of the Food and Drugs law,
materialized to some extent when the
board named three conferees OF the
board. These conferees are to attend
all the meetings Of the board and act
in an official capacity to present the
views of the manufacturers and retail
ers regarding the food and drug regu-
lations. All matters affecting these
interests are to be presented to these
conferees for an opinion before official
action is taken. The men named are
J. A. Kimball of Salina, representing
the manufacturers; ]. T. Jackson OF
Fort Scott, representing the retail deal
ers, and G.. w. Thompson of Herring
ton, representing the butcher and
packing interests. The board itself
is composed entirely of physicians.
o.
The Kansas State Library has COM
pleted the drafting of the bulletin on
the 1-house legislature and commits
sion government. When Governor
Hodges announced in a message to
the legislature a need for a change
in the legislative and government sys-
TEN for Kansas, the state library be-
gan receiving hundreds Of calls for
information on the subject. The IL
brary officials went to work gathering
that material and 1t. will be issued in
a 2O0-page pamphlet, giving extracts
from every paper or book that has
been written about the 1-house legis-
lature D
George w. Martin, secretary Of the
Kansas Historical Society, and who
probably knows and has known more
prominent Kansans than any other
citizen, was 72 years old the other
day and he will have cause to remem-
Der this birthday. His friends sent
him birthday book containing birth
day letters from nearly 800 men and
women of Kansas. The book was
bound in leather, and stamped in gold
appeared the following:
....
To Mr. George w. Martin ::
=: on
His Seventy-Second Birthday. ::
A shower of love letters from his
friends. ::
.. 49, - ''''' 80
The employees OF the historical So
ciety made "Uncle George" a cake
with the 'seventy-two candles burning.
Incidentally 1t was good cake. Mr..
Martin has been a resident of Kan
sas fifty-seven years.
The new law abolishing the three
boards of regents for the state schools
and putting the institutions under one
board of administration has gone into
effect.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20
Unitarian Church.

Unitarian church, all seats free Paul
8 Phalen. minister: 1890 A. NJ, morn
ing service. with sermon. '..The Light of
the the World by the minister; music by
the church choir, under the direction of
Mrs. Frank L: Dutton: Prelude from ron
and JoyfIl is the Morn,'' Berwald and
angels From the Realms of Glory"
Neidlinger; Christmas carol, When
Christ was Born" Nevin; onertory' t!
Handel: postlude, final chorus from the
Christmas Oratorio, Saint saens; la
4. NJ. the Communion service; u NJ, the
Christmas service of the Sunday school ;
MI, siai .pralrdoAss .Pas.craJa f-Nm Esrsr
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20
Winthrop street universaIist Church

The quartet and organist of the UNI
versalist church have prepared pro-
gram of splendid Christmas music to De
given at 1890 Sunday morning. FroI.
George r. Goodridge. who has neen en-
gagged as the regular organist' VIII nave
charge of the organ Samuel IltcomD'
who has been singing here for several
weeks. has been secured as the regular
bass voice in the quartet, which consists
of Mr. and Mrs. ]. Frank Dyer, MIS-
Henry T. Elmore ana Samuel 1itcomb
The following is the order of worshiI
for the morning on Christmas Sunday:
Organ Prelude-'The Holy Night" Buch
Prof. Goodridge.
Doxology, No. 964.
Responsive service, PIP. 120-lI
| Gloria. 49,,
Anthem-"Arise, Shine" f. I. Maker
Quartet.
| Scripture lesson.
CONTINUED on Page Sixteen)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20

The ice in Long pond, Somervile,
was reported Friday, to be about
three inches in thickness. This pond
is noted for it's fine fishing, and upon
hearing of this news, Augusta fisher
men who are accustomed to fishing in
this pond will probably soon be hit
ting the trail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20

The Cony High school girls basket
ball team will leave, today, for Port
land, where they will play their first
game of the season with the Deering
High girls. The team, under the able
coaching of Chester Soule, has been
showing up exceptionally well. The
lineup will be as follows: Right for
ward, Doris HASKELL, left forward,
Helen Thompson: jumping center,
Dorothy Boyd; side center, Nettie
Cove; right guard, Bernice Leighton,
(Capt) left guard. Gladys Cher
nowsky. The substitutes will be Ruth
Capen and Mabel Strong. The team
will leave on the 9.39 A. NJ. train.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20
Penney Memorial Baptist Church.

MORNING SERVICE.
Organ Voluntary
DoXology
Gloria
Responsive reading
Anthem-"Joy to the World the Lord is
Come" Schneider, Choir
(Tenor and soprano Solos)
Reading of Scripture and prayer
Response-"And the Angel Said Unto
Them Quartet
Sermon-"The Shepherd and His Flock
Unaccompanied Hymn-"When We Stand
Before the King" Quartet
Mrs. John VI. Robinson organist. Choir,
Miss Hazel Lyford, soprano; Mrs. Wylie
Smith, alto; Mr.. Ernest Bragg, tenor;
Mr.. Clifton A. Plummer, bass.
EVENING SERVICE.
Organ Voluntary,
Mrs J. M. Robinson, organist
Quartet bass solo and alto solo-"Songs
of Praise the Angels Sang" E. S.
Hosmer.
Reading of Scripture and prayer
Response, unaccompaned,-"The Lord
Bless Thee" Damrosch
Announcements and Collection for Christ
mas gifts.
Trio-"Lift Thine Eyes Mendelssohn
(Elijah), Mrs. Atkins, Miss Kearney
Mr. MacNichol.
Sermon
Alto solo, tenor and alto duet and So
prano obligato, Protect Us Through
the Coming Night"
Choir: Mrs. w c. Atkins, soprano;
Miss lola S. Kearney, alto; j. Francis
MacNichol, tenor; Myron Haskell. bass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20
South Parish Congregational Church

South Parish Congregational Church.
MORNING WORSHIP AT 1890 A. Nj.
Prelude on two Christmas hymns,
carol-"over the World at Christmas
Morn,' Kinder
Anthem-''Sing. o Heavens simper
Responsive reading
Gloria Patri
Anthemae,"Hark!!, The Hosts of Heaven
Are Singing" Schneider
Pastoral prayer
Choir response
oTertoire, violin solo, Alteration"
Hymn
Sermon
Lord is Come
Postlude-"Allelujah Chorus" from the
Messiah. Handel
vEsPER SERVICE at 4 O'CLOCK.
Prelude-"onward, Christian Soldiers"
Choral Responses, Truette
capoi1aThe ap SKY Can Still Remember
Kinder
seripturss Lesson aa n. cons ,rnon the Mid
night Clear"
Prayer
Response
Come ;, Elvey
Christmas story
Solo with, violin oblig%an obligat2.rNighwt ds wa,er OF
Nights" van ae .I 49,
hemp
Benediction ry,s
Postlude-"Festivai March" klnder
The music at both services will be by
chorus choir with Miss Eva stone,
Miss Kittridge, and Mr. Herbert Go2d-
win, vocal solosts, and Miss Lucy III
comb violin soloist. Mrs. Geo. H.
Brickett, organist.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20

Earle Harvey. the star Westbrook
Seminary halfback and captain elect
of the 1914 football team, is at his
home in this city enjoying a brief
visit
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20

Notwithstanding Saturday, Dec
13, we will sell all fancy feathers at
and below cost. =, few $3.50 plush hats
LEFT. All plushes $3.50 per yard. Miss
Clara A Libby opposite Granite Ma
tional Bank, up stairs, Augusta.
dcc1316,1S.20.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20
St. Marks Episcopal Church.

At Saint Marks church there will be, a
High Celebration commencing at the
stroke of p. midnight when the Christ
mas day is actually ushered' In. At this
service, Woodward's Mass Will be sung,
with appropriate hymns and anthem by
Stainer together with suitable organ
pieces. At O'Clock Christmas morning,
there will be Low Celebration, ana the
Christmas tree festivities Will De heio at
4.3O Christmas afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20

Cony Webber of South China, one
of the prominent citizens of that town,
was in the city for a portion of the
day, Friday, on matters of business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20

Miss Christine Hayes is acting as
cashier in the F. L. Hersey shoe store
during the absence of Miss Irene
Cloutier.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20
Augusta Locals.

Shop in the early morn,
At eve withhold thy hand,
So shall thy Christmas gifts
Be scattered Ger the land.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20

Samuel Lyon of Windsorville was
among the business visitors, Friday, IN
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20

Samuel Cohen has returned from
short trip to Boston, where he has
been undergoing treatment for MS
eyes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20

The public schools of Augusta
closed, Friday, for the Christmas re-
cess, and will reopen, Monday, Jan.
5th.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20
Impure
f1egSz3S3A sE
=: 600

Instantly suggests tho remedy,
HOODS SARSAPARILLA. A
word to the wise is sufficient. Buy
a bottle this very day. Be sure to
get Hoods Sarsaparilla, the true
blood purifier prepared only by
C. |. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-20

Order your Christmas puddings and
cakes early, as Mrs. Ernest Hall will
pass Christmas with her parents. Tel
ephone connections dec16d3t