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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10
The News

The News not only gives all
the home news, but the news of
the outside world as well. We
realize that our readers want to
know what is going on outside
the confines of their own county,
and 1t IS going TO be our aim and
purpose to give it to them.
Among the many good things
we have to offer them this week
are the message of President
Woodrow Wilson to the special
session of Congress, which con-
vened Monday; three-column
human interest story told by
survivors of the recent floods in
Ohio and Indiana; and three col
umns of handsomely printed
half-tone cuts showing the awful
havoc and desolation wrought by
these same floods.
The News is not only the larg-
est paper in the county, but also
the only one that publishes this
class of matter. RemembeY
these facts when comparisons
are made.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10
Annual School Meeting.

Annual School meeting will be
held at the district School houses
in Meade county on Friday April
18th at 2 p. M.
Directors are elected this year
also any officer that has been APP
pointed.
Districts requiring State aid
must levy W mills. Clerks and
Treasurers should check up ac-
counts at this meeting to see if
their books are correct.
Seven months school must be
held in each district.
MATTE ]. HAIGH,
Co. Suptl
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10

Since last Sunday, post Office
matters seem to have gotten de-
cidedly mixed. Weask the ,peo-
pie of Meade to refrain from
attaching any blame to other
than the originators of the re-
ports until the whole matter is
cleared up, then we are sure it
will be easily seen that Mr..
Neeley, like the editor of this
paper, has been made the victim
of underhand work.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10

QUESTION
Is Creating Considerable
Comment

For the benefit of those who
may have been mlsinformed by
reports originating from other
than this source, we print the
following, taken from a letter
written by Congressman Neeley.
The original letter is on file, and
anyone disputing the genuine
ness of the following paragraph,
may call at The News office and
see the same.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10
Married

Mr.. H. Elmer Seward and
Miss Adah M. Edwards, of
Plains, Kansas were united in
marriage Friday evening at the
National Hotel, in Meade, by
Rev. Moore of the Baptist church.
The News extends congratu-
lations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10

Representative George A.
Neeley made the following rec
concentrations for postmaster
appointments this week: Miss
Agnes Wehrle at Meade, vice J.
/. Stamper, resigned; John H.
Weltmer at Clafiin; e. C. Gresh-
am, at Bucklin.--Tope Capital
April 6.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10
House of Representatives
Washington

March 81, 1913
Miss Agnes Wehrle,
Meade, Kansas.
My dear Miss Wehrle:
"After due
consideration of all the different
phases of the matter, l have de-
cided to recommend your ap-
pointment as postmistress at
Meade, subject to the confirma-
ton of the Senate"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10
Clean Up Day.

AT meeting of the CONNER
clal Club March 31st, the follow-
ing measures we're taken to as
sist the citizens to clean up the
town.
The following is a list of the
Superintendents having charge
of the differept blocks as per
Mum Der opposite their names.
Robert Campbell, General Supt.
Block s-6.l1-l2 Citizens Add NJ. Il. Evens
Block 7-s-9-l0 Citizens Add. II. H. Butler
Block 31-52-3S-54 Citizens Add. w. f. Casteen
Block 42-43-44.45 LIST Add. w. w. PTessly
Block 29-3O-3s.36 1st Add. h. A. Harper
Block $50 o. Survey. DR.. J. b. Amphlett
Block Original Survey S. d. Adams
Block 2-3-s-9 o. Survey A. o. RoSeuberry
Block 27-2s-37-3S LIST Add. Robert Blannan
Block l-2 Hutchinson Add. Shelley Price
Block l.lO-4l-46-19.26 o.S. b. f. Cordes
Block 2s.26 80 lst Add. Luther Braden
Block l3-l4-ls-l7 Wichita Add. Will Dalgarn
Decker's Addition Frank Bennett
Block l-2.4S-49 Casteen Add. o. II. Stevens
Block 13l4-15-16 o.. S. II. e. Marshall
Block A II Louis Boehler
1-47-ll-l9-5O-S James Wilson
2S24-54-55 w. II. Finklc
Block 1918 Frank Crocker
Block 2l-22-56-S7 David Williams
Block 9-15-2O-sS-59-l6 W.. Woodland
All South of Green St. Tom Johnston
This must be completed by
April Is, 1913 at which time the
city will send teams to hall away
all ubbish free of charge.
All parties haying manure or
ash piles within the city limits
are requested to have them re.
moved before the above date.
]. p. Kelley, Secy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10
Date Changed

The date of the lecture, The
Story Beautiful" advertised for
April 4, has been postponed un-
til April IA. Watch for the
Autographs and remember the
new date.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10
Given Away.

Marshall will have on display
Saturday April 10Th, 1913 in his
windows 300 pieces of select
PEBBLE Granite ware, $50 pieces
are to be given away. Watch for
circular and remember the date.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10

r. S, Gerow and family, accom-
panied by Mrs. w. r., Casteen
and Mrs. L. Gerow left the first
of the week for Excelsior Springs
Missouri. From there the par
ty will go south through Texas
to California.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10
CLEARANCE
HOUSE NEWS
Explained By Congressman
Geo. A. Neeley

uC SlCdt lux lIOuSS was VI
iginally place where the mes
sagers from the various ba nks of
the city met daily to adjust bal
ances of accounts and receive and
pay differences. 1t was made
necessary by the custom among
banks of honoring each others
checks, and in communities
transacting large volumes of
business, it was imperative that
to avoid conveying large amounts
of cash back and forth between
the banks, there should be some
specific place for the exchange
of checks and striking balances.
AT first they usually met at one
of the banks, but as the business
grew and the number of banks
increased, it became necessary
that they separate quarters and
they thus became distinct in
stitution.
When the older and larger
banks of the community had
thus become organized; they be-
gan to assume the right to ad mir
or deny admission to the new IN
stitutions, thereby creating two
classes in the banking commun-
ity, the proprletors or mbers
and the non-me m bers. who for a
consideration might be permit
ted to clear their checks through
a mem ber although the privilege
was optional and might be ter
minated by such member of by
the association at any time with
out hearing and without notice,
even though such non-mem Der
bank might be perfectly sound
and solvent, and the withdrawal
of such privilege so affect it's
business and the public confiden-
ce as to result in closing its
doors.
1t usually requires but 80 or
40 minutes to perform the act of
clearing, and desiring business
to keep their force employed, and
to relieve banks of the additional
expense, the associations began
to assume to provide uniform
rates of interest on deposits, and
uniform rates of exchange; and
in Salt Lake City and Pittsburg
they assumed to regulate not
only the rates for collecting out
of-town checks and rates Of in
terest on deposits, and rates of
exchange, but also the hours for
opening and opening and clos
ing the banks, and even the
amounts that should be charged
for check books. In fact the Di-
rectors became figureheads, and
but little was left to them except
the execution of the rules of the
Clearing House Association.
According to its construction,
the New York Clearing House
Association was organized for
the purpose of effecting daily ex-
changes between its mem bers
and the payment of balances re-
sulting from such exchanges;
the promotion of the interest of
its mem bers; and the mainten-
ance of conservative banking
through wise and intelligent CO.
operation.
1t is an unincorporated as
sociation, organized in 1853, with
a total membership of fifty-two,
and has therefore been in exis-
tence about sixty years. It's
average daily clearances have
mounted from $19,OO0,000 TO
$305, ,000,00 an increase of over
fifteen times the amount of it's
daily clearances for the first year
of its existence. During the
same time the population of the
city of New York has increased
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10

C. E. Hill of Mullenville, was
in Meade a part of last Saturday
and Sunday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10
Courses of Study.
FNoM MEADE TATTLER.


M well that the students the high school and also of the grades
who expect high fall began make plans
years work The following outline of the study
work that will be offered by the Meade High school Fifteen units
required for graduation from all the Normal Training
which requires Students who intend continue school work
should pay particular attention the College Preparatory
the requirements of the Also combinations of
advised and especially the College Preparatory and Normal Training
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-04-10

from 100000 to 100000 and the
assessed valuation of its proper
ty has an ounted to the stipend
Gus sum of $8,216, 100000; but
Notwithstanding this unparallell-
ed increase in business, popula
ton and wealth, this association
has so dominated the situation as
to force an actual reduction. in
the mem bership to an even fifty
banks.
No bank belonging to the New
York Association may clear with
any bank not member, unless
such non-clearing bank consents
to all the terms of the contract,
to which the member bank
agrees, including the right of in
spection of it's assets. No bank
may become a member of this
association unless three-fourths
of it's me bers assents thereto;
until it's officers agree in writing
to abide by all the rules and reg
ulations then in force or that may
thereafter be adopted; pay an in.
Itiation fee of from $4,000, to
81, 500; and also agree to pay an
nual dues amounting to $4,000
per year.
The Committee found that the
average daily out-of-town clear
ances of the Association for the
year 1899 were approximately
SIS, 100000 and that on this
amount the association had fore.
ed the banks to levy collection
charge averaging one-seventh of
one per cent, and producing a
daily revenue to the association
of $79, 500 or little more than
$23, 100000 annually, counting
300 business days as year, ev
cry dollar of which had been col
lected from the commerce of the
county, Notwithstanding the pro-
visions OF the Sherman Anti
Trust Law, that
every contract, com bination
in the form of trust or otherwise
or conspiracy, in restraint or
tract or commerce among the
several States, or with foreign
nations, is hereby declared to be
So bold has this associan be-
come that their manager bluntly
told our com mittee that they con-
tended they were not amenable
to either Legislative or judicial
control, by either the State or
Notion; that they claimed the
right to make their own bylaws,
rules and regulations without let
or hindrance, and to alter or
amend same at their own pleas
ure; and that from their action
their was no appeal, no matter
how grievous the wrong.
The Committee disagreed with
this, and contends these associa-
tions are on a par with other as
sociations; are subject to the
same Legislative and judicial con-
troll, and if they violate the peo.
pies rights, they must pay the
penalty therefor.
The story of the Oriental Ma
tional Bank next week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
DEATH or o. }. THAYER
Native Of Bennington Killed BY Fall
az Plttshurp.

News has been received here Of
the death In Pittsburg. Pa, on Thurs
day OF Dexter J. Thayer. who was
killed by a fall from the window OF
his ONCE. Only meagre details Of
the accident have as yet been re-
ceived because Of delayed mails. Ac-
cording TO a letter received by his
sister. Mrs. Mary J. Hamlen, Mr.
Thayer was looking from his Office
window in one OF the large business
blocks In Pittsburg watching the
water as 1t flowed through the food
ed streets OF the city. The wind
blew his hat from his head and In at
tempting TO catch IL the unfortunate
man lost his balance and fell TO the
street below. His death was instan-
taneous.
Mr.. Thayer was the youngest Of
the twelve children OF Nelson Thayer
and was born on a farm in the south
eastern part of the town. He was
for a time student at the Yates
seminary in Old Bennington. When
young boy he went south with a
sister TO reside but had been a resi-
dent OF Pittsburg for a number OF
years where he was engaged In oil
operations. He was about 50 years
old
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
TRAMPS WILL NOW
HAVE TO WORK
FOR BOARD
Penalty Is Six Months at Hard
Labor
NEW LAW NOW IN FORCE
Result ls Already Being Felt at
House Of Correction Where
Influx Has Begun.

Rutland, April Under the new
law passed at the recent session OF
the Vermont Legislature. relating to
the treatment OF tramps, there will
be many more commitments TO the
house OF correction here than has for
merly been the case. The law is now
In force, and its effects may already
be seen, for during the month OF
March there were seven commit
ments for tramping, swelling the
total to almost double the usual num-
Der. Formerly the house OF cor
rection was used only in cases OF the
more serious crimes. involving sent
ences of more than year. and this
still holds good, except in the case OF
tramps.
The amendment reads as follows
Section /. Section $500 of the
Public Statutes is hereby amended
SO as TO read as follows:
Section $3.50. A transient person
who roves from place to place, beg
ging, living without labor or visible
means OF support. or who rides or at
tempts to ride on a railroad freight
train or engine without the consent
OF the persons In charge thereof,
shall be deemed a tramp. and shall
be imprisoned at hard labor In the
house OF correction. for not more
than six months. or fined not more
than one hundred dollars; and the
court shall further order. in case a
fine is imposed. that, II such fine and
the costs be not paid within "a hours,
the respondent be Imprisoned at
hard labor in the house OF correction,
for as many days as thrice the num-
Der OF dollars to be paid by the SEN
tence, In GLIDING the cost of commit
ment, which shall be taxed at five dol
lars and in case a primary sentence
OF Imprisonment is imposed the
court shall order that in addition to
such sentence. the respondent be
confined at hard labor for the further
period of as many days as thrice the
number Of dollars in the costs Of
prosecution. including the cost OF
commitment which shall be taxed at
five dollars. A person confined for
failure to pay a fine and costs, or for
failure to pay costs, may at any time
during the time OF such alternative
sentence be discharged on paying the
balance Of the fine and costs, or the
costs as the case may be, after de-
Quoting thirty-three and one-third
cents for each day he has been COM
mitted for such default Justices and
municipal courts shall have concur
rent jurisdiction with the County
court of offenses under this section.
The new law is for the purpose of
making men whose only offense is
laziness earn their board, and not
rest at the expense of the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
FISHER IS m TOWN
Vermont Pitcher Destined to Play
Great Ball This Year.

Catcher Sweeney of the New
York Americans has the following
to say about Ray Fisher. the former
Bennington hurler: II think Ray
Fisher will have a great year. There
is no doubt about him being In con-
dition. He is ready to start the sea-
son. He has also added something
new to his assortment of curves.
His change of pace, which he has
been working on. is going to be q
valuable asset to him. II will give
the American league batters great
deal OF trouble.
with his curve, which is one of
the best in the league, good splitter,
a fast ball and a pace, batters in our
league should have considerable diff
ficulty in solving his delivery. Fish
er is built like an oak and can stand
considerable work.
He was not in the condition he
should have been when he reported
to the New York club last June. But
there is no doubt in the world about
his condition now. He has worked
harder than he has ever done since
he has been with the Yankees. He
is In shape now to go the nine In
nings and more II necessary"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
HITCHCOCK HAS MONEY sTrr
Senator TO Present Currency Measure
At Coming Tariff Session.

Washington, March 29.-One of the
first currency reform bills to be in
troduced after the special session of
Congress convenes will be a measure
just completed by Senator Hitchcock
OF Nebraska, one Of the Democratic
members of the new Senate Commit
tee on Banking and Currency. II
will provide for twenty individual
banking associations in the United
States, each supreme in it's own ter
ritory. and with no central agency of
control such as was proposed by the
National Monetary Commission.
Senator Hitchcock's bill will not
bear the Endorsement OF the Senate
committee when it appears. but 1t is
expected to form the basis for much
Of the early currency discussion
Senator Owen, Chairman of the Sen
ate committee, who has been i'll fol
some time, will take up currency
matters next week and arrange fol-
conferences with House members
and with President Wilson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01

suFFRAeIsTs CREATE SCENE
Charge David LIoys-ceOrse With Be
ing = Trailer

London. March 3i-sufragists ere
ated 8 sCs.se today az the resumption
OF tie proceedings Of the parliament
tary committee inquiry into the
wireless contracts OF the British gov
eminent when David Lloyd-George.
Chancellor OF the excheQuer. took
the stand TO undergo further exami-
nation.
The chancellor used the word
principle" and a male suffragettist
shouted Il object 10 that man using
the word principle He is a traitor.
He has betrayed the women"
Mr.. Lloyd-George had remarked
that he was not a Spectator and had
never bought TO sell again when a
suffragette cried out: You sold the
women all right"
Evidently there were many sym
pathizers in the audience for shouts
OF hear! beari" resounded through
the room.
Both the interruptor and her sym
pathizers we're thrown out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
CLARK URGES PRIMARIES
Speaker Of House Says Day Of Noml
mating Conventions is Nearly Past

New York, April 1.-The nomina-
ton Of president and vice-president
at primary elections instead OF by Con
yenuons was advocated by Speaker
Champ Clark of the House of Repre-
sentatives in an address at the an
nual banquet of the Missouri society
Saturday night He rejoiced, he
said, that the constitutional amend
ment Of the direct election OF sena-
tors will soon be part of the con-
stitution." He predicted the demo-
cratic administration would religious
ly carry out the promises of the Bal
timore PLATFORM" and that both the
legislative and executive branches
would work tremendously together to
this end.
Il am most heartily in favor of a
constitutional amendment or a sta
tute compelling the nomination OF
presidential and yice-presidential can
didates by primary elections" he de-
clared. Taking elections to the peo-
pie is no new thing. The greatest
Missouri statesman that ever lived.
Thomas IL. Benton, introduced into
the Senate resolution providing for
the election of president and vice
president by direct popular vote. So
ii seems that progressiveness Is not
new thing under the sun. We have
not caught up with the great Missouri
ian to this hour. and it may be some
time before We overtake him"
The Missourians had many distin-
guished men as guests at their ban
quet. Among the speakers. besides
Speaker Clark, were Secretary Hous-
ton of the department Of agriculture.
Senator w. J. Stone OF Missouri and
cambridge Colby.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
HowE's TRAVEL FESTIVAL
Most Famous Moving Picture Show
In the World.

II wasn't many years ago that PEG
pie looked with amazement at the
construction OF a twelve story build
ing near this group.
You couldn't have found a man In
New York at that time who even
dreamed OF a structure with fifty
five stories above the ground In
fact, the wise ones shook their heads
when a newspaper led the march TO
high attitudes and built that first
"skyscraper" with twelve flights OF
steps 10 its tower.
They'll come downl" declared
most New Workers.
They've been going up ever since.
The illustration printed above will
give the reader an idea OF how part
OF greater New York's skyline looks
today. This photograph was taken
a few weeks ago especially for this
newspaper by Lyman II. Howe.
The noted Travel Festival man had
several OF his cameras follow each
step in the building of the big struc-
lures that have lately been complet-
ed. The photographer had many
sensational experiences in making
the films from the dizzy heights.
They made a reproduction OF the
most dangerous feats OF the structur-
al iron workers. Local architects
and builders viii no doubt be especi-
ally Interested in these skyscraper
scenes when Mr.. Howe presents
them at the Bennington opera house,
Saturday afternoon and evening.
April 5. Prices, 25. IS and soc. Mat.
inee, adults, 25c, children l5c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
CORNELL HAS CHAMPION HEN
She Laid $50 Eggs, Weighing 86.1e
Pounds, In Three Years

Ithaca, March 3O.--Prof. James e.
Rice of the poultry department at Cor
nell is proud of the remarkable egg
laying hen record of Cornell Supreme
the prize hen in the poultry depart
ment at the State College of Agricul-
ture. She had laid $50 eggs in three
years-the highest sustained yield,
Prof. Rice says, for three years, so
far as he knows. The go weighed
1913 pounds, or 1852 times the
weight of the hen.
Cornell Surprise, another crack lay
er, produced 562 eggs in three years.
The remarkable thing about this hen
is that she laid more eggs each sue
cessive year, laying $50 the first, 1S6
the next, and 196 the third. Both
hens are in perfect condition now.
This proves, says Prof. Rice, that a
hen can sustain a high productive
ness for three years, and leads to the
hope of the development OF a longer
lived race of fowls than now exists.
which would be great boom to com
mercial poultry raising.