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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03
THE BIG MEADE COUNTY FAIR

The fourth annual Meade County Fair started off in
fine style Wednesday Of this week The weather has
been IDEAL could not have been better had been ordered
The exhibits in all departments unusually fine
Nowhere in the state there to be finer exhibition
of livestock. The poultry department is almost fair
in itself. Youcan hsye 40 idea of the wonderful pro
ductiveness of Meade County Soil until you have paid
visit to the Farm and Garden department. and there you
will see that those who have TILED the soil have done
son vain Going TO the Art department you will see
handsome display of various kinds Of artwork all the
work of Meade county ladies. The best proof that
public schools doing excellent work, the educa.
tonal exhibit, which we are safe saying will compare
ayoraby with the exhibit Of any county in Kansas. If
you enjoy looking good things to eat do fail to
the Dairy and Kitchen department and also the eles and
preserves Soft each Of the other departments to
which space prevents giving special mention Each
fair in itself and occupying big place in the big fair
The exhibit from Manhattan should be by every
one attending the Fair will give you and idea of what
the College doing in the interest of the people of Kansas
Music, the life of the fair there, and to spare
Two bands, The Meade band and the Karl Simpson
edan band, ready to entertain you with good
catchy snappy selections which you cannot fato enjoy
Big crowds have attended the races each day. Z
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03
PRESBYTERIAN


1t was pleasure to speak to
the union audiences and TO see
so large proportion of young
people present, They are the
hope of the future. Their alert
attention to gospel discourses
and their clean lives show there
has been no wolf-culturei in these
sheep.folds.
We shall miss those who &c
away to college, 10 teach, or tc
occupy other positions, but W.
are glad they are making th,
best of good opportunities.
On last Sunday the writer was
invited to dine with Judge Ran
dolph, his good wife, and their
excellent boys. TT goes without
saying that it-was an enjoyable
occasion.
Our year book Just received
shows that there are l.45s,0Ss
Presbyterians in the northern
states and that 93,467 were add
ed on examination during the
year and $1,000 by certificate,
Over 27 millions were contribut-
ed, or an average Of nearly $2C
per me mber last year.
]. Nj. Macarthur.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03
METHODIST

Their own pastor being out of
town, quite a number Of our
Baptist friends worshipped with
us on Sunday morning. We
welcome such with the spirit
that prompted their coming.
Come again, you will always be
welcome.
Three adults werefeceiyed In
to the church on last Sunday
morning. This is what makes
the heart Of a people glad when
things are going so well that
Others are anxious to join with
souip making a world better.
This proves our oft repeated
statement that no matter what
the deyilOr his imps or the world
of hypocrites;or any other pow.
er, though they may all unite 10
put ii down. if it be Of God il
will move forward.
The Sunday evening service
was 4 decided success and one
Of the largest crowds Of the
month attended this service.
We bad Fifty more people than
our church would have seated.
Our church Is ventilated az
well as Il is possible to ventilase
it, but if you put the number OF
people who attended 10 It the
heatisoppressive 4liis weather.
CFOsSds have az mnehito do with
heating buildings ~ the weather
This is. the place where you
will alwa9s find a welcome.
Special md on each Sunday,
ghort1eermeh6 We are adRb'
Gates sh6rt aermons, The
best thing about some sermons
u ~ leu4th
f.s Z ~. K 80 S. HI III.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

A. 0. Rosenberg met with a
rather exciting and what might
have been serious accident last
Monday. Bert was on his way
to the depot with two passen-
gers to meet the afternoon train.
AS he neared the depot freight
train was switching in the east
end of the yards and a string of
freight cars covered the crossing
south of the depot. There was
room between the cars and the
east end of the depot to pass.
There beng no guard in sight
and supposing that the freight
train would take the passing
track north of the depot, he
started to cross. At the instant
that the horses were on the
track, the train backed up on the
same track, with the result that
one of the horses was knocked
down and the other nearly so,
Only Bert's presence Of mind in
backing the horses off the track
aver ted a serious accident.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

On Tuesday. September lst
Anctioneer Stamper conducted
a sale for M. Rexford, who lives
eighteen miles northwest OF
Meade. The sale Of the cattle
was remarkable, in fact, we are
of the opinion that the prices
paid were the highest ever paid
in the county. There were 81
head of cattle to be sold, rang
ing in ges Fl om two months TO
fifteen years. Mr.. Rexford es-
timated that they would bring
between 500 and $1,000, but
when the sale was oyer, to his
surprise and to everyone else,
the amount received for the cat
tie was $2,,756, making the aver
age price paid per head, $500,
which we believe our readers
will all agree was remarkable.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03
State Fair Association

The annual exposition of the
Kansas State Fair Association
wiz be held at Topeka, Septem-
Der IA to l8 inclusive.
The Kansas State Fair Asso-
ciation's annual exhibition is a
public institution. 1t is not a
private enterprise. The assoc
ciation is not orgsnized for mon-
ey making purposes. Its single
aim ss .buildsup a.falrsthat the
State will'be proud Of.
A visit to this exposition and
to the capital city Of our state
will be more than worth any
ones time and money.
The Liberal Fair begins We'd
nesday. September ninth and
lasts four days. The races and
other attractions are always
good and this year willibe no ex-
ception, ia fact they are expect
ed to be bigger and better this
year than ever before.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

Karl. Simpsons Comedians
opened Z weeks engagement at
the opera house last Monday
evening and have played TO large
audiences each night. The
company puts on a good clean
show, with good comedy and
snappy specislties between each
act. The mem bers of the COM
pany are all capable of handling
their parts. In fact, on the
whole, the company is as good
as has ever played a weeks en-
gagement in Meade. If you have
not already attended the show,
it will be more than worth your
tim e and money to attend.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

Kansas has more than mile
ION acres of alfalfa, nearly one-
half million more acres than any
other STATE IN the UNION. At
least 100000 acres were seeded
to alfalfa in the tall Of 1918. and.
the spring Of 1914. With good
rams in August and September
of 1914, there ought-to be anoth-
er 100000 acres seeded, and
then at least $4,000 should be
seeded next spring. Kansas
can well afford to have 100000
acres OF alfalfa or even 100000
acres. Everybody knows how
to get an alfalfa seed bed. Ev-
erybody in southwestern Kan
sas ought to know by this time
how to discover suitable fields
where alfalfa will do well. Ey-
erybody ought to know by this
time the importance Of clean,
pure seed, and everybody ought
to know by this time that IT is
never necessary to SOW over Is
pounds per acre and usually 10
pounds or IL pounds will be bet
ter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03
Lecture Association

The Lecture Association is
called 10 meet on Monday, Sep
tember Z at 2 p. m. in the Office
Of Mr.. Geo. w. Day, to elect
permanent officers and transact
any other business connected
with the lecture.
BY order
Pres. & Secy. Pro. TEN.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03
WARNING

HuhtinktRnd iisbfng on ethe
Isortk west IL of'seetiOu twenty
bhe al j Twp. thirtystwo (32)
sbuth of range 2S. fSteele and
lnockins Dam) is strictly probib-
Ned. IN S
%, AN pereenp tfesspssting Oil
lIke abtSe ptemiets will pc pes
Scented to the fhlleets extent Of
I Et lead s Coaaty Clnb:
BY the Secretary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

Ever since Meade Couny has had FAR. has been the
be News publish the of those winning
get correct list have frequently had little trouble
delay. ibis year that the SupernteDdentof
each depar furnsh list par
tcuar department than Tuesday evening
Thss greatly getting acorrect list Of winners
department WetruSt battbis request will be needed
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03
T. E. CHILCOTT
is NOME
Man Supposed To Have
Been Drowned Has
Returned


On May first, the entire com
munity was aroused by the
news that Il. E. Chilcott was
missing from his home, twelve
miles southeast of Meade. Mr..
Chilcott lives on Crooked Creek,
and since there had been a big
food the day before he was miss
ed, it was generally supposed
that he had been drowned. For
days searching parties dragged
the creek and traversed every
inch of ground in the hope of
finding some clue to his where
abouts, but after fruitless
search hope was abandoned.
Last Thursday evening word
came to Meade that tom Chil-
colt was on his way to Meade
from Plains.r Sheriff Tom
Martin Immediately started 10
meet him and in few hours the
return Of Tom Chilcott was the
general topic ofconversation.
II seems that Mr.. Chilcott
walked from his place southeast
of Meade to Enid, Oklahoma:
From there he went TO Wichita.
and finally TO Canada where be
spent the summer. His Meade
friends are glad to learn that he
he was not victim of the only
fate It was possible 10 suppose.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

Both banks have been closed
9t 7yo'clOck each day during the
Eait as have been number of
he stores.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

Alfred Baker was down from
Bucklin the frst Of the week.
tFrank Ellis, of Fowler, was a
Mead q visitor to-day. -.
MissNOra ElIi0it retur1ea TO
|heE hsis' in Dsags eity tSsaay.
Miss Julia Peed leaves Friday
fox Hpsetiaeen ssbest -
mebces these Monday. :
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

Judson Hulbnrt returned this
week from an eastern trip. Mrs.
Hulbnrt and. the children stop
ped in Kansas City for a short
visit with relatives.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

Harry Coon, who lives south
east Of Meade, recently present.
ed this Office with the largest
watermelon we have seen this
year. The flavor was excellent
aud if the remainderin the patch
are like this one they are certain
ly dandy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

- Tom Barragree presented
The News Office with ine
water melon last week, which it
is safe to say was appreciated,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

Nh. and Mrs. B. S. McMeel
left to-day for Chicago where
they go to attend the wedding
of their son, Leo, and Miss Cora
Kennedy, on SEPTEMBER 9Th.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

Mr.. Abraham Walter Mathies,
of Buhler, Kapsas, and Miss
Ina Ella Franz, Of Plains, were
united in marriage last Wednes-
day by Judge Randolph at his
office. Sggss
a Mr.. LeeOmer Smith, of Engle-
wood, Kansas and Miss Lola
Wise of Gate, Oklahoma, were
married by Judge Randolph to-
day ia his Office.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

M Mr.. and Mrs. John Robert
of the XI Ranch are taking in
the fair.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

George sWehrle returned last
Sunday from a three-weeks stay
in Colorado. Z s.''.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

III Mrs. w. A. Harris returned
70 her home in Davenport, Iowa
Wednesday .-,.,.,...,.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

Is Mrs. F. w. Curl has returned
from an extended western trip.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

J.J, Stalder Of Meade county,
Kansas, WHICH, is in the wheat
belt, had on the market today 70
head Of hogs weighing 2l9 lbs.
and good enough to bring $3.50.
---Drovers Telegram, August 81.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03

For hay harvest and shocking
feed. $1.5O per daf and board.
EsIt HE Rahch
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03
SCHOOL
BEGINS
Monday, September Seventh
Pupils Are Urged To
Enter First Day

BY superintendent Hamilton
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-09-03


Pupils of the 18th and ipe 9Th
grade are asked to report at the
Superintendent's Office either
this Friday or Saturday morn
ing. A list of books will be Civ
en- at that time.
All text books may be secured
at the M. & M. Drug Company.
Books will be sold for strictly
cash.
LIST OF SCHOOL BOOKS & SUPPLIES
Mrs. Backe's Room
Grade / Grade II
Sc pencil tablet SC pencit tablet
pencil pencil
drawing tablel drawing tablet
drawing pencil drawing pencil
Second Reader
Miss Hughs' Room
Grade III Grade w
Ord Reader 4th Reader
Primary Arith. Primary Geog.
SC pencil tablet Speller
pencil Lesson in Eng
box crayolas lish No. ]
Primary Aritb.
SC pencil tablet
pencil
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-13

In Sydney street. Chelsea. England.
people are living rent free. But this is
not the only place SO distinguished
When the lease Of a house in parts of
England is running out the owner
sometimes finds it more economical TO
abandon his property and avoid paying
the ground landlord $500 or so ON what
are termed dllapidations. Meanwhile
the tenant lives happily without land
lord. Some houses are forsaken even
when the leases are not expiring. Here
the explanation is that the owners are
mortgaged up to the extreme limit. IL
tax rates 20 up and rents go down there
is no balance left TO maintain the prop
erty and so it is not worth keeping.
Should the property require heavy ex-
pcnditurc for repairs the mortgages
refrain from claiming it. Occasionally,
too. owners die, leaving no one to sue
ceed them. and then tenants with sur
ficient audacity can lie low and
squat until twenty years undisturb-
ed possession gives them permanent
ownership.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-13
When the Full Moon Lights Sahara.

When the Full Moon Lights Sahara.
The following description Of the
Egyptian full moon is quoted from at
Happened In Egypt
THE stars spoke TO US rs we walked
soft footed through the sand. and the
pure wind Of the desert spoke other
words of the same language-the Ian
guage of the universe aud Of nature.
Here and there yellow lights in dis.
tant camp flashed out like firenies: far
away across the billowing sands rocks
bleached like bone gave an effect Of
surf ON an unseen shore; now and then
n silent, swift moving Arab stealing
out of shadow might have been the
white woman who haunts the sphinx
hurrying TO a fatal tryst, and the great
pyramid seemed to float between des-
ert sand and cloudless sky like the
golden palace of Aladdin being trans
ported through air by the genie Of the
lamp. There never was such gold as
this gold of sand and pyramids under
the moonw
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-13
Cat and poa ccnviess.

Beyond the lovely vale u Kashmir,
across the Indus, lies desolate settle
ment where convicts are transported.
Probably one of the quaintest con
victs who crossed the passes and en-.
tered this penal settlement. writes Cap
tain II. l.. IIaughton in sport and
Folk Lore In the Iiimalaya." was n
line tabby cat. This cat was coEvict-
Ell of no less offense than that Of kill
ing and devouring a parrot and a pet
myna belonging to the old maharajah
and was sentenced TO penal serviuude
for life. A very old officer Of the
Kashmir army told the writer that lie
remembered this cat in Bunji. and
that il was allowed a ration of flour
daily by the state.
Captain Haughton alludes also TO a
case where n dog and a pestle were
brought 10 trial:
A dog playing in the courtyard Of
native house ran against big wooden
pestle used for pounding grain. which
in falling killed baby sleeping under
meath IL. The dog and the pestle were
both brought before the judge, who
convicted them both and sentenced
them to Il term of hard labor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-13
Bird Rallast--a Storm sion.

what is all that great crowd of
crows doing?" we asked the aged
lighthouse keeper
Then crows there" the old man an
swered, lis takin' ON ballast-a sign of
storm"
The beach, white in the winter sun
shine, was covered with crows. They
seemed TO be feeding busily.
NO; they amt feedin'." said the
keeper. They're swallerin' sand; bal
last, you know-ballast for the high
winds that are comm. Yep, a storm
is doc"
The crows rose, a trihe heavily, and
flew back inland again. Soon, how
ever, fresh lot made second great
black blot on the white beach.
Yep, thems my barometer" said
the old keeper; "crows swallerin' sand
for ballast-a sign a storm is doc
New York Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-13
BONNEVILLE

John Cobb, who has been quite M,
is improving.
Eli Williams of South Londonderry
is visiting his son, Arthur Williams.
Ernest Gleason of Westminster
recently visited his sister. Mrs. Ar.
thur Brooks.
Irwin Johnson is spending a few
days in Jamaica with his brother,
VIM. Johnson.
Oliver La Chance had the misfor-
tune to hurt his eye quite badly by
falling limb while mending his fence
Monday.
julius Johnson, who has been
with his family several weeks in
Dorchester, Mass. returned Monday
night of las; week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Roberts and son
Merrill, who have been visiting at II.
r. Bensons. returned to Westmore-
land, n. H., Thursday.
Mrs. Arthur Brooks and two chill
dren went to Westminster. Thursday
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Gleason. She was accom-
panied by Miss Sarah Plankey
Leroy Bushee arrived Friday from
Ashburnham, Mass, to assist Mrs.
George Baybrook in moving her
household goods to Ashburnham He
returned home Saturday accompani-
ed by Mrs. Baybrook.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-13
EAST ARLINGTON

DIR. Scot, X. Gray was in Salem on
business Monday.
The Ladies Aid OF the NJ. Z. church
meets Thursday p. m. at the parson-
age.
Mrs. Vernon Fields OF Springfield
Mass. is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Ida
NJ Andrew.
Mrs. y. l.. Schutt. who has been
visiting relatives in Bennington, re-
turned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stafford
passed Sunday in wallingford with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Dean.
The school children OF both depart
ments are getting ready for food
sale which is TO be held Friday, May
Is.
Mrs. John Forsythe left town re
Gently for Canada where she expects
to spend a few weeks with her
siste,.
Mrs. William Coping and her IL
tie son of St Johns, Canada. are
visiting Mr. Coppings mother, Mrs.
Mary Gender.
Miss Minnie ShufIieton left Satur-
day TO-. Wallingford where she ex.
poets to spend a week or more with
her sister, Mrs. r. A. Dean.
Maurice Buck and Hugh Webb left
for New York Saturday where they
viii spend a few days purchasing au-
tomobile supplies and possibly an au-
tomobilc.
At the Congregational church Sun
day, May II, the morning topic will
be devoted to "A Greater Bennington
County. The evening topic The
Law OF the Lord"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-13
aEHNlHHT0H BRIEFS
ss.sa ne Is.sa sas yakss Tea srssa
- en $780,

Al. Cooper left TUESDAY for a
"Trip 70 Philadelphia
AZ. and Mrs. Norman Edgerton
have been visiting In Arlington.
Mrs. J. r. Mabre is visiting Al her
former home in Reddins. Conn
James Il. shufelt has returned
from A visit in New Haven. Conn.
Mrs. Jospeh Eidred has returned
from a visit with relatives In Peters
burFh.
Frank Norcross OF North street
vas called 20 North Adams Tuesday
b. the serious illness OF his sister.
Miss Mary Ryan OF North street Is
spending few days with Mrs.
Thomas Frahar OF Hoosiok Falls.
Donald Ferguson. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. n. Ferguson went this morn
Ing TO the Hillcrest hospital in Pitts
field for an operation.
T.. Il. Everett viii plant this season
las acres OF land TO potatoes Of DIFF
ferent yarities. A part OF the pota-
toes will be between the rows OF 80
600 fruit trees on Mr. Eyerett's home
place and the remainder ON the Car
penler farm further 10 the south.
Mrs. c. s. Morse and daughter FL
amor returned Monday from North.
field and Greenfield Mass. where they
have beenspending several days with
relatives and Sunday they visited
with Mrs. Morse's mother Mrs. \. \.
Kennon and her brother +. y. Ken
non. Mrs. Kennon who has been
sick an the past winter is much i'm
proved and expects TO come to Ben
nington In July.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-13
Little Wonder Workers

Coles Little Wonder Workers, the
liver pill that contains the new ca
thartic Phenolphtta lein and the old
cathartic Aloin combined to make
the most effective little liver pill you
ever had Prompt, safe and sure re-
lief in any case Of disordered stom-
ach, constipation, billiousness, and
liver troubles. Forty little sugar
coated pellets for 25c. Sold only by
Harold w. Cole. Pharmacist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-13
CORNS DROP OUT
in FOUR DAYS

Use Eco for Corns for three days
as directed and on the fourth day
you can easily lift out your Corn
all OF it.
With every 25 cent package of Eco
for Feet, the greatest of all remedies
for swollen, burning, painful, sweaty
feet is free box of Eco for Corns.
II you prefer to have only Eco for
Corns, the price is but - cents, at all
druggists. It's fine for bunions and
calouses also. w. L. Gokay, Drug
gist, Bennington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-13
From Many, One.

"This is our most valuable fowl
said the amateur hen farmer.
"A fine bird" remarked the visitor.
trying TO look wise.
Yes, indeed. We have named her
E Pluribus Unum."
"Why the name?" the visitor ques-
toned.
"She came from the only egg that
hatched of fifty in the incubator. -
New York Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-13
Worse and More of II.

"How fat Eileen is getting" said the
young man 81 think it's a shame for
girl TO take ON flesh that way"
You shouldn't say that to me-" pro
tested the young woman archly. II
am a little plump, myself, you know"
II know, know" he FASTENED to
apologize. "But it's all right with you
mean it's shame when girls
young. cleveland Plain Dealer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
PROPOSED RAISES
 IN MONTGOMERY
 TOTALS THOUSANDS

Montgomery July 2s.-tSpecial.) ) Raises approximating several hundred thousand dollars in the tax valuations of Montgomery county are contem- plated in about 1000 certificates of in- crease served on the board of revenue by the state tax commission today. The board set next Thursday to consider the proposed rates at which time the board will decide whether it will accede to the commissions request for additional ad- vancement in tax assessments.
 The certificates of increase were presented to the board by Frank Pea body. Montgomery county tax commis- sioner and Eugene O'Brien, field agent of the tax commission. The certificates , contemplate raises in city realty, farm lands household furnishings, fixtures and stocks of goods.
 It is stated that the total amount of the proposed raises will aggregate sev- eral hundred thousand dollars, though there is no way of ascertainng the exact amount The raises proposed by the tax commission are separate and district from those which the county board has made and on which the board today practically completed the hearing of numerous protesting property own CTS.