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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25
Lake View.


Mr.. Mable Ssnert ofLaJunta Col.
was visiting hef cousins, Mrs. Addie
Randolph and Mrs. Elyda Smith
the first of last week.
Miss Mabie Trahern is visiting
with her sister Mrs. Leota Edwards.
Mr.. DesMarias moved his cattle
from Philip Specht's to Charley
Leaders. He shipped car of
calves to Kansas City Saturday.
Miss Mary Van Hoesen spent the
latter part of last week with her sis
ter Mrs. Minnie Clay.
Mrs. Elyda Smith and Addie
Randolph spent Tuesday at R. t.
Worman's.
Mrs. Minnie Clay spent Sunday
with home folks and attended Sum
day School.
The Endeavor has behn charged,
and after this it will be Sunday af-
ternoon at three O'Clock.
Ebert Innis and Mac Shadden
were callers at Charley Leaders
Sunday.
Alma Norman has been staying
with her sisters, Addie Randolph
and Elyda Smith while her parents
were at the Hutchinson fair.
Ellis Briston is staying at Charl-
ey Leaders helping take care of
DesMarias' cattle.
Alta and Frank Edwards have
been visiting their grandparents the
last week.
Charley Leader gave dinner last
Sunday IN honor of Mrs. Addie
Randolph's birthday. Those pres
emit were Oscar Seeber, Bruce and
Blanche Drinnin, Ora Randolph and
family, Alma Woman, Ellis Bris-
ton and Harvey Leader. They all
say Charley sure can cook a good
dinner and to say they had good
time, would be putting it light.
Items from last week.
Lake View school opened Mon.
day morning with IA enrolled.
Mrs. Lucy Fletcher is visiting her
father, D, P. McCampbell, last week.
Lester Randolph from Cheyenne,
Wyoming was visiting his brothers,
Arthur and Ora and families, the
first of the week.
R. T. Norman and family visited
Will Smiths Sunday.
The Randolph children gave
their.parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Randolph, quite surprise Sunday
by taking their dinner and going
home for a little reunion. They re-
ported fine time.
Jim ST. Lawrence returned to his
home In Chicago Sunday, after
spending two months in our neigh
borhood.
Several from this neighborhood
attended the fair at Meade last week
and said it was a lot better than
expected.
Miss Stella Hartman has gone to
Meade to enter High School, and
will stay with Mrs. Robert Brannan.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-09-25
County Officers

Sheriff Thos. Martin.
County Treasurer John F. Sweet
County Clerk Will Presley
Probate Judge J. II. Randolph
Clerk of Dist. Court John Elliott
Register of Deeds W. T. Gray
County Attorney F. s. Sullivan
Co. Supt. Mrs. Pearl Wood Smith
Co. Surveyor Moses Black
Coroner DR.. VIM. F. Fee
Representative E. L. Watts
Judge Gordsn L, Finley
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
PITTsBURG FLOOD IS PAST
Three Rivers, Although Still Very High,
Have Dropped Below Danger Mark
Business Resumed.

Pittsburg, March S1.-The three riv-
ers here, although still swollen, have
dropped below the food stage.
Reports from down the Ohio tell
of the river returning to its chan
mel. The food Is past.
In most of the stricken towns
throughout western Pennsylvania and
West Virginia the food famine has
been broken. Railroads and trolley
lines and other public utilities are
resuming operations.
wheeling, w. Va. Is perhaps the
only city where the pinch OF hunger
remains. With more than 10000
homeless persons. housed in the
churches and school buildings there
was a greater demand for food than
the supply could satisfy Wheeling
has been nearly completely isolated
for four days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
DELTA A BUSY TOWN
HOMER NoLLER AND MISS MEDIA
BASS UNITED IN HOLY WE'D
LOCk-JoHN YOUNG is ERECT
ING A FINE NEW HOUSE.

Delta, March 29.--Homer Noller
and Miss Media Bass were united in
holy wedlock by Rev. A. A. Heath, of
the M. T.. church as POSTMASTER The
wedding was a quiet affair, with only
the members of the family and wit
nesses present. These worthy young
people are we'll known in this vicinity
and all wish them all the joy and
on his farm east of town on the Sig
Quincy road. May they live long and
prosper is we scribe's idea of the pro-
per thing on this occasion.
Abner Taylor, Glib Mcmillan and
Geo. Alsup are Warren's share of petit
jurors for the April term of court at
Sigourney.
Mrs. Nellie Dunn was called to
Thornburg to the bedside of her sis
ter. Mrs. Hervey, who was compelled
to undergo an operation for appended
It's.
G. H. Brainard and wife returned
from Southwestern trip and the stOr-
les he tells of fresh vegetables in
abundance in those parts would make
ones mouth water.
An educational meeting Is planned
for teachers at our high school build
ing Saturday. March 20, Local as
well as others from the county will
attend and appear on the program,
made out by County Supt. and Supt.
Yeager.
The late Tom Moore carried a life
insurance policy and his wife receiv-
ed on Tuesday morning $2,044, pay
ment in full for same.
Ralph Jacobs left Monday noon for
Louisville, KY, where he will again
enter railroad work. He Is capable of
holding a first class job in his line.
The Press adds two pages this week
on account of extra advertising and
they must print the news, If it does
take more paper.
Oliver Tressler and wife have gone
to Ohio to receive treatment for tuber-
culosis, the same as is used by Fried.
mann, SO they claim.
John Young is erecting a new house
on the lot recently purchased of Ellie
Moore.
Ben Rhodes and wife were called
to Patton, Iowa, to attend the funeral
of a little granddaughter, Neva
Rhodes, the only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Rhodes.
e. l.. Root and family. who have
passed the winter In California, will
return Saturday and we will bet they
will be glad to see Delta again. If
all the weather in the United States
does come here TO change.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

engineer officers here.
There is an abundance Of food,
shelter. medical supplies. physicians
and clothing. Nothing needed for the
existing emergency is lacking I
think K proper for you to announce
II you desire to do so, that Hamilton
as well as all other places seriously
themselves and are tending toward
normal conditions rapidly.
The pressure on the lines of tele-
graph and telephone communication
has prevented news from getting
through. which have been cheering IL
It could have been published.
Il saw Miss Boardman and her aide
this morning and they will take care
of the situation after the emergency
has passed and our men are with
drawn"
Death at chiiiicothe. .....
The report from GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
is that matters are we'll in hand there
and such is also the case at Chilli
Gothic. At the latter the loss OF life
was twenty-five.
AS preventative measure officers
have been sent from here to Louis
vile, KY, and Evansville, Ind. One
large boat is being stocked with provi-
sions and an officer and aid will be
placed on It to go to Portsmouth,
Ohio, and from thence to Point Pleas
ant XIV visiting the Dlacas on both
sides Of the river and giving relief
where needed"
Secretary Garrison concluded his re-
port with the announcement that he
would go to Columbus today to hold
conference with Governor Cox, after
which he would go back to Cincinnati
and return to Washington Tuesday.
C. l.. Magee, secretary OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross society said the fund
collected for the food sufferers had
reached the sum of $S62,S10.64.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
TIoGA.

School was resumed Monday, March
II, at North Taylor, after a two
weeks vacation. Raymond McFate
has again been secured for teacher
and there is an enrolment of 90.
Wedding bells were heard once
again in Tioga last Wednesday, March
10, when Miss Bertha Small was unit
ed in marriage with Mr.. Oliver Mason.
Both young folks are well esteemed
in this locality, and their host of
friends wish them much success and
happiness in their new life.
Mrs. Ingnell was in Buxton Sunday
as the guest of her sister.
J. w. Parks, of Washington, was
up Friday and Saturday looking after
the renting of his Ocean Grove farm,
west of here.
George Henderson and wife spent
Sunday with w. M. Henderson and
family in Martinsburg.
Easter services at the Tioga church
were postponed last Sunday on &C
count of the storm, until Sunday,
March 30.
done in this locality by the storm on
last Sunday.
Axel Olson transacted business in
Oskaloosa last Tuesday.
Ottie Armstrong has rented the
south part of the Ocean Grove farm
and has taken possession this week.
John Quigley, whose son, Emmett,
lives in OMAHA and being unable to
reach him by wire, left Tuesday for
Omaha to make personal observation.
Mr.. Quigley found his son all o, K,
but reports the results of the tornado
as terrible.
March 80. Hoo.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
LEvEES ARE WEAKENED
FLOOD SITUATION GROWS
ALARMING ALONG MISSISSIPPI.
People Are Fleeing to Highlands and
Rescue Work Going on In
Threatened Districts.

st. Louis, March 31.-Reports from
points on the Mississippi and Ohio
rivers indicate. the near, approach of
one of the worst, foods the Mississip-
pf valley has known in years.
The high waters Of. Ohio and Indi-
ana are sweeping down and must And
come outlet. Rescue work Is going
on generally in the threatened district
and many persons are fleeing to the
highlands. Refugees are arriving
from the lowlands and seeking safety
in Cairo, Memphis. Louisville and 9th
er points.
The people. of southeast Missouri
are preparing for a food of the mag.
nitude of last year. It appears to be
arriving on schedule time, and the
earthen bresswork is being strength
ened to receive it. The st. Francis
leyee board is busy and have laborers
at work. all along the line.
The Frisco railway has put work
train and full crew on the Job. Strings
of fat cars loaded with sand bags are
arriving in the threatened sections,
These are being placed along the
levees, There are admitted weak
places, one place in particular being
three miles north of Charlottesville, Mo-,
The caving bank Is within few
yards of the base Of the levee there.
1t is the kind of place where sand
boils develop and danger turks in this
probability. s.s.' s#
The levee is strong. but IL its foun-
dation is undermined by the treach-
erous seepage of an underground
stream it passes beyond the bounds
IN human ingenuity. Headquarters for
relief work will be established in
Charlottesville soon. The st. Louis
naval reserve will be stationed there
as well as several companies of the
state guards Company | of Caruth-
ersville, called out by the governor,
will go down the levee, doing guard
duty and rescue work.
One man was drowned at Mount
Carmel. ILL.,, while doing rescue work.
Two hundred families were rem
dered homeless when the Wabash
river overlooked Maunie, nine miles
east of Carmi, Relief parties from
this city rescued citizens from house
tops and vantage points. The river
completely inundated the village.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Mlssissippi At Hood STAGE.

Burlington, Marcn 31-The river
proved an attraction for many people
yesterday and today. There was a
touch of the real spring in the air,
bright sunlight part of the time, and
the old Mississippi presented a great
appearance with the swirling waters
and swift current the stream wider
than it has been since years ago
and the Illinois lowlands are covered.
The first bottoms are under water
and with another sharp rise the water
viii spread all over that part of Hen
derson county directly opposite Bur
lington and stretching north for con.
siderable distance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Girl Held DURING Death Probe.

Creston, March 3l.--Winnie John.
son, colored, about IS years old, was
arrested here yesterday on complaint
of authorities at GlaHnda, who ask
that She be sent TO Clarinda pending
investigation of the mysterious death
of white man there Saturday. In
formation received here from Clarinda
police officials is that Miss Johnson
and the white. man were seen about
the streets of Clarinda several times
Saturday. Sunday morning he was
found dead in a room.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Head of Travellers RESIGN.

Des Moines, March 31.-At a special
meeting of the executive board of the
Iowa Association of Travellers Satur-
day the resignation of S. l.. Seeman
as president was accepted. Mr.. See
man resigned the Office because of
business matters which would not per
init his giving attention to the office.
Fred w. Mcintosh, a member of Des
Moines council No. 10, United Com
Imercial Travellers of America, was
chosen to succeed Mr.. Seeman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Hot Eiaht in Mason City.

Mason City, March 31.-The hottest
campaign in the city's history is in
progress here with four candidates for
mayor in the field and the socialists
promises to poll a heavy vote. The
real fight is between John Stanton
and Garfield Breese for mayor. The
former favors one. dollar gas and the
latter 90-cent gas. lie present gas
rate is Sl35.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Iowa to Buy Bio Rancho.

Brighton. March 31~-Mr. Atkinson
and Mr.. Hyzer Of Richland, we're in
town last week completing arrange
.nents for the building of tomato
factory. The old right-of-way near the
tile factory has been leased
and contracts for the raising of toma-
toes have been taken. The money has
been raised for sinking deep well.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Body Found In pastmre

Council Bluffs, March 31--John Will
liarns, 60 years old, who has been
missing for several weeks from his
home near Reding. was found in his
pasture dead with bullet holes in his
breast and head. The coroner's jury
was unable to decide whether it was
a case of suicide OF murder. The dead
man was well known.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
BAD NEGRO is ELEcTRocUTED
"BiIi Twiman, Who Killed, Two Men
and Wounded Three, Pays. Pen
atty Of Crime.

Auburn, N. Y, March 31.-"Bad
Bill" Twiman, the Rochester negro
who killed his father and deputy
sheriff and wounded three others who
attempted TO capture him. will be ex.
ecuted here this morning. Twiman
is conceded to be the most unruly
prisoner ever confined in condemned
row" and has been source OF
trouble to the prison officials since he
arrived here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Among the First.

oskaloosa is one of the first cities
of Iowa to answer to the cry for re-
lief and assistance for the fiood-ridden
districts of the east. Hanna Manufac-
turing Company this morning for
warded by express twelve dozen pants
and jackets to the Red Cross Society
at Dayton, Ohio. The value of the
shipment in round numbers is about
$125.00.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

Mason City, March 3l-The board
of health to-day intercepted the funer-
al of Patrick Flynn as it was headed
for the Holy Family church and the
authorities will make an investigation
of Flynns body following rumors that
his death can be traced to blow on
the head by policman's club. He
vas found lying on the streets and
died soon after being taken home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
posed she was temporarily insane be-
cause of dependency.

Davenport, March 31.-In a fit of
dependency Mrs. Dora Kahl, aged rs,
committed suicide by drinking carbol.
ic acid at her home at Walcott late
Saturday night. Ben Kahl, son of
the woman, saw her drink the poison,
but was unable to stop her. Another
son. Gustav Kahl, drowned himself in
the Mississippi river seven years ago.
Mrs. Kahl had been afflicted with
temporary insanity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Faith FeIqar" an Iowa Woman.

Faith Felgar. for more than twelve
years a contributor to Chicago farm
paper. is declared to be Mrs. Alberta
Mullin Keeper, who resides on farm
a mile north of Winfield, Henry coun-
~. She Is member OF the execu-
tive board of the international Farm
Women's Press association and is a
daughter of Washington Mullin, for
lner member OF tis Iowa legislature
from Henry county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
OHIO RIVER H[O0D)o|'l
CONDITIONS GRAVE
Is Rising One Tenth Of an Inch
an Hour.
FEARED MANY LIVES LOST
Surgeon General Blue Orders Three
Federal Hospitals to Be Pre-
pared to Receive Victims Of
High Water.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 31.--Antici-
pating serious food conditions in the
Ohio valley. Surgeon General R. Blue
has wired to the commanding officer in
charge of the United States, marine
hospital at Cairo, ILL.,, Evansville, Ind.
and Memphis, Tenn, to be prepared
10 open their hospitals to flood vic
tins. r
Doctor Blue has federal funds to
the amount of 100000 available for
work in the flooded district.
Two Lost at Portsmouth.
Telephone reports from nearby
towns state food conditions at Hunt
ington, W. Va, and Portsmouth o.,
are grave. At Portsmouth two lives
are reported lost Both cities are cut
off from direct communication, but
telephone reports are to the effect
that both cities are well under water,
The reports state both towns have
sufficient foodstuffs for three days
The Ohio river here is rising stead
lily one-tenth of an inch an hour. The
crest is above, but not yet in sight
Martial law has been declared in
Newport and Covington, Ky, just
across the river. The loss is mostly
monetary. Places never before
touched are now inundated.
Believe Many Dead.
Many are believed to be dead in
villages along the line from Pittsburg
to Louisville. Lawrenceburg is in.
undated from levee breaks. Ken
lucky from one end to the other suf-
fers severely. The situation is very
grave.
A request was received at Fort
Thomas. Ky, from Covington, KY,
city officials requesting that two COM
panies of the Ninth United States in
fantry be dispatched to Covington for
patrol duty. while the food threat
ened that city. This request was i'm.
mediately telegraphed to the war de-
partment at Washington, and reply
received that the request had been re-
ferred to Secretary Of War Garrison
and Major General Wood, who have
the matter under consideration.
Carlo Levees Holding.
Cairo, ILL.,, March 31.-The river
at Cairo reached 51.3 feet and
is gradually creeping upward. A
big force Of patrolmen and la
borers have been put upon the Cairo
and drainage district levees.
The Cairo levees were never in bet.
ter shape and is believed they can
hold a 57-foot stage. The local wealth,
er Office issued the following state
ment: D.. .. ..
With weather conditions becoming
somewhat unsettled in this river dis.
trict and rapid rises continuing in
the OSio and Wabash, 81 feet is re.
garded as certain at Cairo if levees
below hold With conditions as they
now are Sc feet is regarded as strong
possibility here, subject to the levees
below holding the water"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
SENATOR KENYON
breaches SERMON
MASON CITY BOARD OF HEALTH
STOPS FUNERAL.
MISSISSIPPI AT FLOOD STAGE
Brighton to Have a Tomato Canning
Factory - Diphtheria Again Ap-
pears in knoxvilIe-keokuk
Library Gets Collection.

Fort Dodge, March 31-U. S. Sena-
tor w, S. Kenyon Sunday assisted
the First Methodist church of Gowrie
TO raise more than enough money to
pay the church debt by delivering an
Old-fashioned sermon. Senator Ken.
yon said it was the first time he had
been in the pulpit since he was two
years old, when he tried to interrupt
the flow of eloquence of his father,
Congregational minister.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Terre Haute Dead Seventeen.

Terre Haute, Ind, March 81
Death OF Otis Laxton. aged seven.
makes seventeen from Lest Sundays
tornado and there has been one
drowning in the foods. The Wabash
stage is rs feet 10 inches and falling
two inches an hour.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Oiphtheria at Knoxville.

Knoxville. March 31.-Diphtheria
has appeared in North Knoxville and
one death, that of 4-year old son of
Roy Carpenter, has occurred. There
were several deaths from the same
maIady in that neighborhood last year
at about the same time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Wilson Receives s'naI s'rith.

Washington, March President
Wilson today received the members OF
the Independent Order OF B'nai Birth
who opened their convention yester-
day. The visitors are1from Maryland.
Virginia. North and4 South Carolina
and the District of Columbia. Score
taries Bryan. Redfield and Wilson are
among the speakers for tha banquet
this evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Greene Phone Line Improves.

Greene, March 31.-The Shell Rock
Valley Telephone company, an indie
pendent company of this city, has in
stalled another new switch board, and
put on another operator. More new
phones have been asked for this
spring than ever before.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Mail Chanoe.

Mail service ON the NJ. & St L.,
trains Is and is. between Oskaloosa
and Brighton, win be discontinued
after tonight, unless poucbed, and
mail to leave the city on the train at
r: 100 o'clock q. N. must be- In the Of
fee at 10 O'Clock the night before.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Depot safe Robbed.

Mason City. March 3l.--The Mime
apohs & st. Louis deport was robbed
of $500 in cash. A note was left by
the robbers. directed to the agent,
that the safe had been LETT an
locked. There is no clue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
keokuk Llbrarv Benefits.

Keokuk, Marc 31--The keokuk Pub
lic library Saturday was given librar-
les of the late Caroline L. Davis and
J. Ross Robertson. Both collections
were among the finest IN southeastern
Iowa. Many rare books are included
in the gifts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
To Have Gamma Factory.

Sioux City, March 31.--L G. Trauer-
man. Sioux City commission dealer,
soon will leave for Buenos Ayres, Ar
gentiea. He plans to buy a 250,0O0
acre cattle grazing ranch. He believes
the grazing lands in North America
are passing and he considers this an
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
ottoway Of Canton, IlI., Dies.

Mobile. Ala. March s1.-charles
Thomas Ottoway, aged sixty-three
years. OF Canton, H., died at his win
ter home at Chronicle after an IN
ness OF two months duration, His
body will be forwarded to Cantof for
burial.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Project Line to Alton,

Creston, March 31.-A meeting was
held at Hopeyille, in Clarke county,
to discuss ways and means to build
a line of railroad from Hopeville to
Alton and later to extend the line
here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Desnordent Women suicide.

Maquoketa, March 31-Mrs. Mon
Swaney. a prominent woman of this
city. committed suicide by shooting
herself at 10 O'Clock today. Il is sup
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
The Name of Jeffrey
and what it Stands for
RnsMees
- Moto1. Cars

Ask your banker what the name of JeRery
stands for in the motor car industry. $50 .,i .
Look it up in Dun or Bradstreet. You will
find that the name represents rare stability
and integrity based upon the following things:
Forty years of manufacturing experience and
fair dealing with the public years
in the bicycle business and twelve in the motor
car industry.
A factory equipment valued at millions of
dollars, by means of which ninety-six per cent
of all parts are produced.
A concern notably conservative and absolutely
independent of alliances with other makers
A company that recognizes the customer as =
partner in its success - therefore guarding the
quality of its product with the same caution it
exercises in maintaining its unexcelled stand
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
shawneetown In Danger.

Springfield, H., March 31.-Wor6
has been received here that the situ.
alton at shawneetown is growing more
and more alarming. The struggle to
hold the levee is too great for the citi
zens, The troops have arrived. The
residents of the town have practically
given up hope that Shawneetown can
be saved from destruction. No more
trains can get In or out of the iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03
Calls for Troops.

Owing to scarcity of laborers a call
was made upon Governor Dunno for
men and he responded that he would
send 1000 men, 200 National Guards,
10000 rations, which are needed for
the laborers and many refugees now
in Cairo. The governor stated that
he would send 100000 sacks. Cairo
now has 100000 empty sacks and
over 100000 filed with sand ready for
use. - .lEfg
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-03

Ing WIFI Tic DdIlkS.
These are things that money
cannot buy but only years rich
with experience can produce.
Have you seen the new Cross
Country at $l875?