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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08
Garden Cities.

England has passed laws making
the building of garden cities COM
pulsory. From statistics it has been
found that people deteriorate unless
their towns have beauty in natural
scenery. The craving for beauty is an
instinct of civilization. Our artificial
life brings vital exhaustion, depres-
sion, overweight nerves, with their
train of nagging ills for which nothing
is so beneficial as contemplation Of
beauty in natural scenery. 1t is not
considered sufficient that city be sur
rounded by fine parks. What seems
to be needed in addition is a system
of little parks, or breathing places,
scattered about right In the center Of
residential sections; places which can
be reached from ones own door in a
few mments, so that the busy people
can get quite often sight of the
beauty there displayed for their uplift
and solace. II is wise movement
which should spread to other places.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08
Ended the Dialogue.

This overheard conversation ap-
peals to the weary one as nearly cpl
grammatic. The young people on the
seat ahead Of us in the homeward-
bound car the other night talked it
out so loud that we couldn't help hear
ing 1t and jotting down few notes
on It,
so" said the girl, ''he said he knew
me when was little girl?"
HE didn't say anything OF the
Sort" contradicted the man.
you said he did"
81 didn't"
why! Then what did you say?"
81 said he said he knew you when
he was a boy"
That put such wet blanket on the
conversation that we were able to
read our sporting extra uninterrupted
for the next few blocks.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08
1.-THE GRANARY OF
NORTH AMERICA"
GOVERNOR suLZER SAYS THAT
OF WESTERN CANADA.

The close ties Of friendship exist
ing between the United States and
Canada were dwelt upon in addresses
by Premier Robert L. Borden, of Can
ada, and Governor Sulzer, at the an
nual dinner of the University Club or
Albany.
Canada and the United States"
said Premier Borden, have common
heritage in the language, the litera-
ture, the laws, the institutions and the
traditions which have come down to
them from the men Of bygone days.
Perhaps no more instructive object
lesson ever has been given to the
world than the four thousand miles Of
undefended boundary line from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, which bears
silent but eloquent testimony to the
mutual confidence and respect Of the
two nations. Time will shortly place
upon the brow Of each nation the lau-
rel of one hundred years of peace. It
matters not 80 much as to the form
of the outward celebration, but let us
hope that its full significance may
sink deep into the hearts of both ma
tons, and that, whether north or south
of the boundary, we may stand with
bowed and reverent heads, Offering
grateful thanks for the Divine blessing
Of peace, and earnest prayers that In
the century to come, mutual confidence,
goodwill and respect may truly ami
mate the ideals and aspirations Of both
nations"
Referring to the natural. resources
possessed by the United States and
Canada, particularly along the st.
Lawrence River, the premier urged
that they be preserved and developed
for the people"
Governor Sulzer predicted that the
"Great Canadian Northwest is designed
to become, before long, the granary Of
North America"
Many of our best citizens, regret
to say" said the governor, "are leav-
ing the States of the west and going
into the Canadian northwest, because
of the fertility Of its soil, the lib
erality Of the Canadian government
and the ability OF those people TO bet
ter their conditions here.
I'VE should extend to them help
ing hand in their onward march Of
progress. Instead of closing our doors
by tariff barriers against these coun-
tries and their products, in my opinion.
we should open them wider and do
everything in our power to facilitate
closer commercial relations. We want
their products and they want our prod
ucts, and all restrictions to prevent a
fairer and freer exchange Of goods,
wares and merchandise should, in so
far as possible, be eliminated" -Ad-
vertisement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08
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HOW TO MAKE A GOOD LAWN
Kentucky Blue Grass Should Be Sown
Broadcast Any Time From
March Until May.

A good lawn makes home attrac-
tive.
The location of the lawn depends
upon the site of the house. II pos
sible choose a south or east side, in
surfing warmth In the early spring.
The heat Of the summer sun should be
overcome by shade.
The seed may be sown any time
from March until May. but March Is
the better time. If sown in June 1t
is best to SOW one or two quarts OF
oats to every three hundred pounds
of grass seed. The oats grow quickly
and shade the grass.
Kentucky blue grass makes very
pretty lawn. From thirty to fifty
pounds to the acre should be sown.
Some persons prefer to mix clover
with blue grass. In this case SOW
three or four pounds OF clover seed
to an acre. Sow the seed broadcast.
Care should be taken to get an even
stand and prevent the growth OF
weeds.
After the seed is sown the lawn
should be rolled to pack the earth
around K.
The lawn may be moved every two
weeks in the spring and at longer in
tervals In the summer. 1t should
never be moved too late in the fall.
No lawn is complete without trees
and shrubs. The larger trees should
be planted in the background, with
the shrubs and smaller bushes in front
of them. Strive for naturalness in
the arrangement Of your lawn plants.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08
Word. of Real Wisdom.

II you are kicker and see the
shadow of failure in everything that is
proposed to help the town, for heav-
ems sake go into some secluded can
Won and kick your own shadow on the
clay bank, and give the men who are
working to build up the town a
chance. One long-faced, hollow-eyed,
whining, carping, chronic kicker can
do more to keep away business and
capital from a town than all the
droughts, short crops, chinch bugs, cy-
clones and billiards. combined.-White
Hall (ll) Register.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08
Not a Minute Wasted.

Can 1 get my pants pressed while
you cut my hair?'
Certainly, sir"
"All right. Boy, shine my shoes at
the same time and hand me that news
paper. BY the way, get the restaurant
next door to send in couple Of sand
witches, and can be eating my lunch"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

A board of five women has been
named by Mayor R. l.. Cofran and
the city commissioners Of Topeka TO
advise with the commission about the
affairs of city government in which
the women are interested particularly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces intiamma-
Ton allays pain. cures wind CO.. ,25c bottle.hs
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

The Democratic handbook, author.
lied by the Democratic members of
the legislature, will be out in a few
weeks. Most of the material for the
book has been gathered ard it is now
being printed. The book will tell
what the Kansas legislature did.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

The biggest fish hatchery in the
world, owned by Kansas at Pratt, has
been completely stocked with fish.
Black bass, crappies, catfish and sun
fish are the only ones being put into
the ponds as these are the best fish
for Kansas waters.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

An unmasked highwayman, unaid-
ed, robbed passengers of a Kansas
City Southern train as it was leaving
Kansas City. Jesse Short, Joplin
mining man, one OF the thirteen Pull
man passengers, resisted and was Sc
riouslly wounded by the robber, who
was himself struck by one or more
bullets from Shorts automatic pistol.
The bandit either fell or jumped from
the train. The passengers lost about
$1,000 in money and jewelry.
The investigation Of the govern
ment has established the fact that
old and sickly Indians were chosen
as the victims in poison plots OF Okla
homa land grafters who aimed to
steal their allotments. Two arrests
have already been made at Hugo on
charges Of conspiracy to poison Ellis
Wood, an old Choctaw full-blood.
Harvey Johnson and Columbus
Moore, farmers near Grove, Ok, re-
nCWcu tIlClI ONCl Joy
county seat removal and Johnson shot
Moore to death.
The art collection OF the late ]. p
Morgan now in New York has been
insured for $23,0OO,O00. The premium
was $102,S00.
First Lieut.. c. F. Conroy of the
Tenth Infantry was drowned while
bathing at Panama, and James Gala
han, a private, persisted in an attempt
to rescue his superior.
The speeding up process in a Chi
cago sweatshop drove Emma Basha,
% years old, to commit suicide, ac-
cording to statement of the girls
landlady.
L. Moore, farmer living near Jay,
Ok, was shot and killed by James
Johnson, constable, while resisting
arrest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

No man is born as free and equal as
a hired girl.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08
Foreign Affairs.

dIISSl.
Foreign Affairs.
The United States has formally rec.
ogniZed the republic of China. The
affair was celebrated at Pekin by
an elaborate reception and luncheon.
The State Department has been ad-
vised that the Chilean ministry had
resigned.
The English government has at last
decided to put an end to militant suf-
fragetism in that country. The suf-
fragette headquarters in London and
other cities were raided by officers
and everything movable taken out.
Seven of the leaders were thrown
into jail. Hereafter any woman or
man who attempts to make a suf-
frage speech will be arrested and
prosecuted. and any printer who
prints suffrage literature will go to
Jail.
China has elected the former presi.
dent of the Wa-Chang rebel govern.
ment as chairman of the assembly.
The war spirit is rampant in Aus.
tria. Troops are moving in all parts
of the monarchy, and the old EN-
peror is in constant consultation with
b;c CT ond
The army OF Montenegro is reported
to have left Scutari.
The Austrian naval division has left
Trieste with 10000 troops with the
intention of occupying Montenegrin
cities.
Lieut.. Harrison, of the English
army, was killed at Farnsborough
when a military biplane which he was
driving turned over and fell from a
height of 400 feet.
The town of Gretna, on the south.
ern boundary of Manitoba, was re.
Gently destroyed by fire.
Personal.
Senator O'Gorman has introduced a
bill authorizing the secretary of war
to give medal to each surviving
Union and Confederate soldier of the
battle Of Gettysburg.
Col. Charles St. j. Chubb, u. s. A.,
is dead at Camp Crockett, Texas, of
heart disease.
Governor Clark of Alaska has We
toed the Anti-Alien Fishing bill aimed
at japanese fishermen just passed by
the territorial legislature.
John P. Leary, a Yale law school
senior, arrested for theft, has been
committed TO hospital for observa
ton as to his mental condition.
John King of Kansas City has
signed with the Cincinnati National
League club as catcher.
Albert W. Freeman, convicted with
Julian Hawthorne and DR.. William j.
Morton of using the mails to defraud,
has been released under $150,000 bail.
President Wilson returned to the
White House well rested after spend
ing two days and night aboard the
yacht Sylph on the Potomac river.
Henry Breckenridge of Kentucky
has taken the oath of Office and en-
tered on his duties as assistant sec.
rotary of war.
Secretary Bryan was the principal
figure at the cornerstone laying OF
the new Sacramento (Cal.) YIN. c. A
building.
Mrs W. ]. Bryan is reported to be
suffering from a nervous breakdown
as the result of the strenuous socia
schedule she has been forced to oh
serve since her arrival in Washington
Robert G. Fowler, the American
aviator, recently made flight across
the Isthmus of Panama in a hydro
l aeroplane with passenger.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

The administrative board has an
nounced the removal of thu printing
course from the agricultural college,
and it is supposed the new and en-.
larged journalism and printing course
will be taken to the state university.
1t is understood the change means the
passing of the Industrialist, the agri-
cultural college paper, which, under
the direction of Charles Dillon, has
become an efficient vehicle for dis
pensing practical farm news in
Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08
It COSTS MORE TO
GET MARRIED NOW
New Law Increases Price Of License
Fifty Cents.
KANSAS DIVORCES ALSO HIGHER
Hereafter Marriage Records Of State
Will Be Kept In Topeka-Appli-
cants Must Give Exact Age
Under An Affidavit.

Topeka.-Two new Kansas laws
which went into effect on May l in
creased the price of a marriage H.
cense so cents and the price of d.
vorce $40. The law pertaining to the
issuing of marriage licenses central
izes the marriage records of the state
in the Office of the registrar of vital
statistics at Topeka and the law per-
tanning to divorces makes each coun-
ty attorney, ex-officio, a divorce proc
tor. The attorney general has mott
fled probate judges and county attor-
neys that the two laws were in eff
feet.
Any modest spinster who under the
old law could have given her age to
the license clerk as lover 18" will
have to tell the whole truth now or
do without a license The new law
specifies that each of the contracting
parties must give his or her exact
age, under affidavit, and unless they
are married by the probate Judge they
must give the license clerk the name
and address OF the minister who is
going to marry them. After the mar
riage ceremony, the license, instead
of being returned to the probate
judge, is to be sent to the registrar
of vital statistics at Topeka. who will
be. the official custodian of all mar
riage licenses issued in the state.
The new marriage licenses are is
sued to the probate judge by the reg
istrar in bookform, similar to check
book. The license itself is given to
the person who performs the cere-
mony, and is then sent by him to the
registrar at Topeka. A second de-
tachable slip is filled out by the pro-
bate Judge or license clerk and sent
to the registrar, and the stubs and
cover are retained by the probate
judge for his own record, affording
a triple check.
The license fee is increased from
$500 to $3.50, and the additional SO
cents will go to the registrar for main
tenance of his office. From 200 to
400 licenses are issued every month
in Wyandotte county, which would
give the state Office from 500 to 5000
a month from that county alone.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

A suffragette is a female who is
willing to stand for her rights any
where, even in a crowded car.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

Mrs. c. A. Fisher, first woman dep
uty game warden in Kansas to score
an arrest for violation of the fish and
game laws, took H. B. Stone prisoner
when she found him fishing with more
than one trot-line. Not only that, but
she took him before justice of the
peace.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

The contracts for finishing the in
terror of the Memorial building have
been let Leeper & Smith of Topeka,
the general contractors for the entire
building, got the contract for the plas-
tering, ornamental iron and bronze
work and woodwork of doors, floor
ing and general wood finishing. The
Georgia Marble Company got the con-
tract for furnishing the marble wains-
coting and floors in the halls and
stairways. The Leeper & Smith con-
tract calls for an expenditure of a
little more than $4,000, and the mar
BILE contract, including the setting Of
the stone, amounts to $4,000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

The Kansas Public Utilities COM
mission has been asked to make a
physical valuation of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company and the Kan
sas City Elevated Railway Company's
properties in Kansas City, Kan. R. j.
Higgins, city counselor, appeared be-
fore the commission and asked that
the valuation be made. Bion ]. Ar
mold of Chicago made valuation of
the property for the receivers and
Kansas wants this valuation checked
over by the engineers of the state
utilities commission. The state valu-
alton would aid the city in its fran
chise negotiations with the receivers,
and it would be necessary in the
event there should be rate contro-
versy between the city and the COM
pany.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

The governor has been informed
that the insurance companies are
charging from 100 to 200 per cent
more for insurance where the en-
ployer is under the compensation law
than when he elects not to come un-
der it, and he wants to know why.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

Governor Hodges has started two
state departments investigating the
casualty rates in Kansas. He sent
letters to w. L. O'Brien, state labor
commissioner, and l. S. Lewis, state
insurance commissioner, asking them
to find out why the rates for liability
Insurance under the Compensation
law were three or four times as high
as the rates for straight employers
liability insurance covering the same
class of risks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

The combination of the journalism
schools of the University of Kansas
and the agricultural college, the re-
moval of the printing plants now mt
the schools to one and the establish
ment of state educational publicity
bureau in Topeka to advertise all the
schools, is one of the plans of the
state board of administration and
Governor Hodges, to be put into eff
feet at the opening of the new school
year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

A Kansas hopper society, COM
posed OF those who fought the grass
hoppers and the sons and daughters
of the pioneers who were really pio-
neers enough to be in Kansas when
the hoppers came along, is being
talked about among the old timers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

At Ladysmith, Wis, Peter Fluri, a
farmer, placed charge of dynamite
on the ground and then lay down on
it and watched the fuse shorten I'M
til the Illuminating cap exploded. He
died.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08
Domestic Items.

Two men lost their lives as the re-
suit of fire at Kansas City which
destroyed livery barn and the four
story annex to the Helping Hand. The
two victims were. employees of the
Helping Hand and were asleep when
the fire broke out. The loss was
100000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-08

The United States has formally rec
ognized the republic of China. The
affair was celebrated at Pekin by
an elaborate reception and luncheon.
The State Department he's been ad-
vised that the Chilean ministry had
resigned.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-24
coNVIcTs' NOVEL PROTEST.

A hundred convicts at st. Denis,
the capital of the French island Of
Reunion, in the Indian ocean, being
disconnected with the number of
meals allowed them and the poor
quality of the food, recently mutt
MED, and, empowering their guard
ians, opened the prison gates.
In the street they formed up in
procession and marched to the law
courts. They did not attempt to IN
ter, but shouted protests as they
passed the house of the public pros
ecutor, and delegated two of their
number to interview him and pre-
sent their grievances. He listened
politely, promising an inquiry, and
advised them to go back to prison.
To the surprise and relief of the
residents of st. Denis, who feared
that the town would be sacked, the
orderly prisoners formed up again.
and marched back to jail.-Daily
Mail.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-24
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given 10 all creditors
and other persons interested in the es-
tate Of August Marcks. deceased. that
the undersigned will apply 10 make a
final settlement of said estate at the
November Term. 1913. of the Probate
Court of Lafayette County, Missouri. to
be begun and held at the Probate Court
room. i'm the City Of Lexington. on the
second Monday in November, 1913.
HELENE MARCkS,
Administrative.
HENRY c. MARCKS,
Administrator
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-24
The Youths Companion in 1914.

Seven college presidents and a
number Of college instructors, in
Guiding eX-President Taft, will
contribute to The YOUTH Com
panion during 1914.
Then there is Gene StrattOn
Porter, whose stories of Indiana
woods and swamps have made he!
famous, and Kate Douglas Wig
g.n, who never wrote a dull line
in her life, and Mrs. Burton Har-
rison, who remembers when con
%versation was really an art as
practised in Washington and in
the manor houses of Virginia.
And this is just a beginning Of
the list.
If you know The Companion,
you have a pretty clear idea of
what is in store for next years
readers. If you do not know,
ask us to send you sample copies
for instance, those containing
the opening chapters Of Arthur
IStanwood Piers fine serial
His Fathers Son" Full an.
|nouncement for 1914 will be sent
with the sample copies.
For the years subscription OF
5000 there is included The Com.
panion Practical Home Calendar
for 1914, and all the issues Of thu
paper for the remaining week.
Of 1913, dating from the time the
subscription is received. The
Youth s Companion IA Berkell
ST., Boston, Mass. New sub
scriptions received at this office.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-24
To All Telephone Subscribers.

The number of subscribers has
increased to such an extent that
W find it a difficult matter to
send a collector to call on each
one; consequently, after the
18th of October, we will dispense
with the services Of a col
%lectOr, except to the subscribers
Of business telephones. On these,
the collector will continue to call
monthly but all other subscribers
will be expected to call at the
office and settle.
The bills to cover rental for the
current month with the tolls for
the preceding month will be due
on the 18th day of the month at
the Company's office. Unless
Payment is made on the 18th or
before the Goth day of the month
the service will be denied and af-
ter the Goth, if the bill is not
paid on or before the 25th day
Of the month, the telephone will
lie removed.
In cases where a telephone is
removed for a failure to pay a
bill and it is desired to have the
telephone re-installed, the sub
s'riber will, first be expected to
, pay all arrears and a fee to cover
1.-THE expense of removal and re-
Installation.
1t is not our intention to IN
convenience anyone but we hope,
with the support of our patrons
to establish a plan which will be
beneficial to patron and company
alike.
Very respectfully,
Lafayette Telephone Co.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-24
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, John r. Potts. by his GER
tain deed of trust. dated February Ord,
1913, and recorded in book ZIG. at page
331, In the office Of the Recorder Of
Deeds In and for Lafayette County,
Missouri. conveyed to the undersigned
as trustee. the following described real
estate. situate. lying and being I'm the
City Of Lexington. In the County Of
Lafayette. in the State of Missouri, viz;
Lots numbered One az, Two t2), Three
80 n F -Four 81 in Block Forty-thr rec,
City, OF Lexington. Missouri. in trust
to secure the payment of the promis-
sorry note In said deed OF trust describ-
cd, and which deed of trust ~recites
"The atoredescribed note is given by
said Jno. r. Potts for a part of the
purchase price of the real estate herein
conveyed and whereas default having
been made In the payment OF said
note; now therefore I. the said trustee,
at the request of the legal holder OF
said note. hereby give notice that 1
Will. on