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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-24
OUR COUNTRY'S TRUST.

No people can be bound to acknowl-
edge and adore the invisible hand
which conducts the affairs of men
more than the people of the United
States.-George Washington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
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Mrs. Annie Jack McLaurin.

News reached here from Brandon,
Miss, yesterday of the death of Mrs.
Annie Jack McLaurin, wife of the late
r. s. McLaurin, district attorney for
many years, and sister of Miss Pearl
Jack, a trained nurse of this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-24
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
TAKE A TEASPooNFUL OF SALTS
IF BACK HURTS OR BLAD-
DER BoTHERS.

We are a nation of meat eaters and
our blood is filled with uBic acid, says
I a well-known authority, who wants us
to be constantly on guard against kid
ney trouble.
The Kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood of this irritating acid -
become weak from the overworkt M
get sluggish; the eliminative w
clog and thus the waste is retail
the blood to poison the entire sys9el.EA.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps of lead, and you have sting.
ing pains in the back or the urine Is
cloudy, full of sediment, or the bladder
is irritable, obliging you to seek relief
during the night; when you have se-
we're headaches, nervous and dizzy
spells, sleeplessness, acid stomach or
rheumatism in bad weather, get from
your pharmacist about four ounces of
Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a
glass OF water before breakfast each
morning and in few days your kid.
neSs VIII act fine This famous salt, 4
IS made from the acid Of grapes ana :
lemon juice. combined with lithia. and
has been used for generations to finish
ana STIMULATE clogged kidneys, to neu.
eralize the acids In nuino On 4.
longer source of irritation, thus end.
ing urinary and bladder disordh
:, 'ad Salts Is inexpensive and 4 not,
l 1u,u,s; d makes delightful ettervsss mt
litnia-water drink, and nobody Gan
make mistake by taking a little occ..
sionally to keep the kidneys clean and
active. anu
Salts. ' 'ao
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-24

Just received a new shipment OF
Bathing Suits. Get in the swim
Mclnnis & Small. 23-3t-c
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-24

Don't forget after the swim put on
Wilson Bros. Athletic Underwear
Mcinnis & Small. 23-3t-c
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-24

Nd profit on Palm Beach Suits.
Just few left.-McInnis & Small.
23-3t-c
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-24

autumn. Miss Burleson is accomplish
ed and strikingly beautiful. She is a
writer of ability. Although q she has
not yet made her formal debut into
society.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-24

Straw Hats are very cheap. Cal
and see.-McInnis & Small 23-3t-c
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-24
CITY BREvITIEs.

) News Items and Advertisements =
, Picked up About Town. .
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-24

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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

ton of the grower, was his re
COMMUNICATION that a law be pass
ed which requires that every
thresherman should hold a license
from the State or National Gov
ernment, the requirement under
the license being that the thresh.
erman should register with a
county officer the number OF
bushels of each kind of grain
threshed by him. The idea
being that the official with whom
Nthe report is filed shall compile
the whole in such manner that
the whole amount of grain of any
sort tithreshed in county could
be seen at a glance.
Mr.. Drayton claimed many
benefits which had accrued to the
mem bers already and many more
which are to come by thorough
and National organization under
the rules of the Union. Among
the interesting and instructive
incidents of the meeting was the
financial report of Secretary
kobs, showing the amount of
capital stock of the local Union,
the amount of business done
during the last past year, with
the dividend and amount of prof
its paid back to share holders,
and which appear herein below:
Number of Stockholders 90
Capital Stock $4,000
Dividend paid, S percent
of whole amount of stock 1856
Dividend paid 4 IL percent
of amount of patronage 603.38
Whole amount Of net
profits earned 1884
Tbirty-tbree new members
we're added to the union.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04
Your DoLlary to Help You
YOU.
Mr.. Farmer of this community!


Have you any interest in this commu-
nifty in which you live? Does the town
which furnishes you market place mean
anything to you?
When you send your dollars to the
maiI-order man in the city do you ever
stop to think what he does not do for you,
and what the merchants of this town do
do for his community?
The man you are sending your dollars
to does not pay taxes in this county. He
does not help to build the roads. or sup
port the county government. He does
nothing that will make your acres Of
more value.
W1Ay not keep the dollars at home sVhe,s
they sViX help YOU?
The community needs your help. and
you can help best by spending your dol
lars with the people who assist you in
making better community in which
to live.
W1zy baildyoads 10rthe mail-oraer mag
nale's aatOmObile s0Ae1 y0a can bnild 1hem
J0r yOa,seyS
Will you think it over? -a'-'- A'. 4.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

Commencement Exercises Of
the class of 1914 we're held at the
opera house Friday evening.
Dean Rolvix Harlan, of Ottawa
University, delivered the ad-
dress. The members of the
class have the following plans
for the coming year: Miss
Stalder, Miss Kinison, and Ches-
ter Dalgarn will teach school.
Miss Buis expects to take a
course in music at Bethany col
lege, Frank Main expects to go
away to school, and Cassell Bra.
den will be for time associated
with his father in the grocery
business.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

We believe we are safe in say
ing that sample of some of the
tallest wheat ever raised in the
comfy was brought to The News
Office this week by M. H. Gowdy
Of Missler, Kansas, 1t measures
fifty-four inches, and the heads
are well filed. The wheat grew
from a variety of seed known as
Marvellous and Mr.. Gowdy says
that in planting be sowed peck
of seed to the acre. 1t Is a fine
sample, and several acres of it,
.as Mr. GowdSy,i Gays be planted of
this variety Of seed as an experl-
ment, will yield abundantly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

Mrs. W. F. Foster died al heI
home in Riverside California, or
May 18th and funersl services
were held on the Goth. The
Foster family were among the
early residents Of Meade, and 10
the early days conducted hack
and transfer line here. A mum.
Der of years ago they moved to
California and have since resld.
ed there, Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
visited old friends IN Meade a
few years ago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

DAY SERVICE
Appropriate And One Long
To Be Remembered By
Veterans And Friends

Memorial Day was fittingly OBJ
served in Meade last Saturday.
At eleven O'Clock in the morning
the parade started for the cem-
etery. The Meade Band gave a
concert while the parade was
forming and then led off to the
cemetery. Next followed the
wagon prettily decorated and
carrying the little boys and girls
with flower filled baskets, next,
in automobiles, came the Veter-
ans, next the Boy Scouts, then
the firing squad, then a long line
of carriages and automobiles, and
waving oyer all, Old Glory. At
the cemetery the band played
several appropriate selections,
the salute was fired above each
veterans grave and their last
resting place strewn with
flowers.
In the afternoon at the opera
house an appropriate program
was given, in which the Veter-
ans we're given an active part.
On the whole everything NOV
ed off nicely, nothing happened
to in the least marr the sacred
ness of the day, and those who
bad the affair in charge are de.
serving of a vote of thanks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04
Counnencenuonts

The Eighth Grade Com mence
nent exercises were held at The
M. E. Church last Thursday
evening. An excellent program
bad been prepared, and the grad
pates are toYbe; congratulated
upon the way 10 which they cdr.
ried it out, in spite Of the fact
that a severe storm ragged with.
out throughout almost the en-
tire program. Mr.. Read made
the address to the graduates and
il was well worth hearing. Miss
Kitty Ellis received the highest
grades in the class.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

News of the death of David
Truax at Lansing, Kansas, on
June third, reached Meade last
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Tru-
ak was among the early settlers
and business men of Meade,
having been engaged, with his
son Stillman, as his partner, in
the undertaking and EN- balming
business, and several years later
served as Probate Judge of this
county. He was enlisted in the
91st New York Volunteers and
served his country until, owing
to sickness, he was discharged.
He was eighty-two years old at
the time of his death. He is
survived by his wife, two daugh-
ters, Miss Cora Truax, of Yuma
Arizona, and Mrs. E. c. Blair, of
this city, and three sons, Still
man, ofKansas City; Frank, of
Arrow Rock, Idaho; and John, of
this city.
The remains are expected to
arrive in Meade some time Satur-
day and will be accompanied to
the cemetery by relatives,
friends, and comrades. At the
grave the services will be in
charge of the G. A. RS, con-
cluded by Reverend Hunt, of the
NJ. E. Church.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04
M. W. A. Memorial

On Sunday, June IA, at the
Presbyterian church, Reverend
Macarthur will preach the Me-
mortal sermon for the Modern
Woodmen and the Royal Neigh
bors. The sermon viii be at the
usual hour, eleven o'clock. All
mem bers of the orders, and their
friends are invited to be present.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04
l. o. o. F. Memorial

Next Sunday morning, June
9TH at eleven O'Clock at the Bap-
tist church, Reverend Moore
will preach the Memorial ser.
mon for the Odd Fellows and
the Rebekahs.
At 200 members of both or
ders will meet at their hall and
go in a body to- the cemetery
where the graves of departed
members will be decorated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

During the electrical storm
last Thursday evening lightning
struck an electric light pole by
the side of The News Office.
With the exception of burning a
birds nest and burning the
wire in two, a few blocks
further down the street, no
damage was done. No doubt
The News Office received a good
shaking up, but since it all hap
pened after closing up time, no
one was in the Office, SO we have
no direct testimony that such
was the case.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

Last Thursday evening a rath-
er severe electrical storm visited
Meade. Lightning struck one
of the chimneYs on~ the h. S.
Smith residence and one on the
residence of Mrs. Fletcher.
Aside from giving the furniture
and carpets SCOT bath, and the
occupants of both houses good
scare, no other damage was
done.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04
On May 18th the Priscills

On May 18th the Priscilla
Clnb was entertained at the
home Of Mrs. Day. Mrs. Sulli.
van was guest of the afteruoor.
No program was given. Delic.
ious refreshments were served
by Mrs. Day. On Wednesday
afternoon of this week the club
met at the home of Mrs. Muir.
ply. The program on the Mon.
tessori Method was given BY
Mrs. Hamilton and was very in-
teresting. Mrs. F. d. Stivers,
of Ellinwood, and Mrs. A. F.
Gorma of Liberal, were guests
of the afternoon. Mrs. Murphy
served elegant refreshments.
Club adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Joe Hamilton June 10th.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

Francis Backe returned the
first of the week from Linds.
borg Kansas, whsre be gradurt-
ed in voice this year. Francis
completed a four-year course ia
music in three years, and grad.
uated with honors. 1t is bis ia.
tention to organize = class in
voice in Meade in the near fut.
ure.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04
Garden Contest

: Boys and Girls attention! The
prize will be awarded Saturday
morning at f. w. Fick's store
at 10 o'clock. Fix up your let
tuce, four heads. Onions and
radishes, II in a bunch. Put
your name on each bunch, and
be there promptly. l will be
there. All articles will be sold.
r. w. Campbell.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04
Mr.. Carl Burkbead has bee

Mr.. Carl Burkhead has been
employed as principal Of the
Meade High school, Miss Cora
B. Jones, for the 7tH and 9th
grade, Miss Isabelle Bruce,
music and drawing, and Miss
Mona McMeel Commercial. All
of the above teachers, with the
exception of Miss McMeel, are
from The Kansas State Normal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04
FARMERS DAY
BIG SUCCESS
Brought A Large Crowd To
The City And Everyone
Enjoyed The Day

Owing to the fact that it was
impossible for us to attend the
Farmers Meeting held at the
court house last Thursday,
E. D. Smith kindly consented to
act as The News representative
and has furnished us the follow
ing account of the meeting:
''During the last weeN invita-
tions we're sent out by the above
named firm, asking the receipt
ents to come to Meade on the
28th of May and hold basket
picnic in the court room. On
the day named large crowd OF
farmers with their wives, child
ren, and other relatives and
friends to the third and fourth
generation assembled primed
for an enjoyable day as guests of
the Union.
The early hours of the fore.
noon were used by the men in
comparing notes on the excellent
small grain prospects, and gen.
eral exchange of farm notes and
plans. Methods of blowing,
planting and farm management
were discussed pro and con.
At the noon hour dinner was
announced and the large tables
were filed several times with
happy people of all ages, sexes
and all of farm interests. After
enjoying the excellent viands
provided by the mothers and
Aaaghters of the mem bers of the
Union, President Holdeman call.
ed the ASSEMBLY to order and in
a few well thOsen words explain.
ed the aims, aspirations and
workings of the Union. He then
called Secretary E. A. Kobs to
hs front With q, full report Of
the member and naaes of the
members Of the Union together
with a statement of the amount
Of stock owned by each and the
amount of business done by each,
The dividend paid and profits
earned and pro rated back to
them. The whole showing look.
ed good to a person seated in the
audience, and having no pre-
eious knowledge of the workings
Of the business of the Union.
After the Secretary finished
his report, National President OF
the Farmers Equity Union, Mr..
C. o. Draytou of Greenville, Illi-
nois was introduced by local
President Holdeman. Mr.. Dray-
ton made no pretensiOns to ORR
tory but was an interesting and
easy speaker, who held his audl-
ence IN close attention. His
theme of course was the aims
methods, and benefits of the
Union. He gave estimates show
ing the waste and loss of the old
line methods of selling, trans
portation and distribution of
wheat from the farm to the mill.
His argument and figures esti-
mated loss of SIS, 100000 to the
farmers of this county under the
old methods, OF selllng grain
which could be saved to the grow
ers of the county by the methods
of the Union. One of the things
argued by Mr.. Drayton admits
of no refutation. That is, the
necessity of farm granaries in
which to hold the crop for sale at
a later date than harvest time.
The oyer crowding of the mar
ket, and of transportation lines
would be avoided as well as a
choice of price could thus be OBJ
tanned by the grower. Another
thing advocated for the informa.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

Mrs. A. H. Dent and daugb-
ter, Mrs. Carl Fish, both Of
Plans, are Mead visitors to-day
Mrs. Dent will remain until the
latter part Of the week.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

The 6rst piece of foundry
work done 10 Meade, is a brass
valve for the carburator on the
motor boat engine of the Prairie
Queen. c. K. Sourbeer and 9.
H. Burford did the work.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

Miss Louise Beaver, Of West
London. Indiana, cousin to Mrs
Geo. W. Day, and to Donald
Ward, is visiting at the Day
home and will remain all sum.
mer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

A number Of Meade young
people picnicked at the Springs
Wednesday evening. They all
report delightful time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04
Institute Notes

The twenty-ninth annual ses-
sion of the Meade County Nor
NAL Institute commenced last
Monday, with the following en-
rolled:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04
Boy Scouts

A happy bunch Of boys are the
Scouts. camping this week at
the lake east of the city, under
the care of Reverend S. M. Hunt
of the M. E. Church. The party
started Monday morning and
though 1t was raining when the
wagons carrying the camping
equipment and those carrying
the Scouts started, their spirits
we're not IN the least dampened.
The boys in the party are;
John Elliott Dean Murphy
Orrls Mcclure Kondon Pehlps
Lemuel Bennett Louie Osborne
Roy ColvIn Major Dalgarn
Estel Dettinger Carl Tolson
John Stalder Lee Stalder
John Read Harry Fee
Harry Fee Earline Jones
Elyis Jones Oscar Fletcher
Evan Hoon Willie Gray
George Gray Russell Borton
Clell Martin Charles Smith
Glen Scott Fred Holdermar
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Howard Thompson
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

A marriage license was issued
Tuesday to Mr.. Roy A. Dunlop
and Miss Lena Schoenhoff, both
of Plains.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04
Time Card

A new Rock Island time-card
went in effect last Sunday. A
considerable change has been
made in the time of several Of
the trains, as the following time
card indicates:
WEST BOUND
No. Passenger IIa5 A. M. i.
No 75I Passenger 3:42 P NJ
Stops county Seats, Fowler, Mineols, Plains
No. Limited o:32 P. M.
mo Stopl
No. So Local gao P. M.
EAST BOUND
No. Passenger tat p. M.
No. 75z Passenger S:Io A M
Stops county Seats, Fowler, Mineola, Plains
No. 4 Limited 9;oI A. NJ.
No Stopl
No. S2 Local 9:4o A. M.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-06-04

Howard Thompson
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27
Z9z0E15 czExzNgIlo 1Ezl5

when held in horizontal position. The clenched
fist means the price in even cents. Each out
stretched finger the fingers being spread apart,
represents added eighth of a cent up to five
eghths; the extended hand with all of the fingers
pressed together means three quarters, and the
thumb only signals seven-eighths. The hand dis
played vertically refers to quantities, each
tended finger meaning 5000 bushels up to $4,000
for the entire hand. Whether the grain is being
offered or bid for is shown by slight motion of
the hand to or from the trader making the signal.
The official reporter stationed in each pit
all this signaling, and partly by observation and
partly on information given him by the traders,
notes the latest price and gives it to telegraph
operator at his side to be put the ticker
Thus the price of grain is made every moment
Of the session and transmitted to all the markets
Of the world.
While the visitor who sits in the gallery over
looking the floor and who understands nothing
Of what is going below, is likely to be i'm
pressed with the thought that he is looking at the
vitals OF lunatic asylum, there is really other
business we'll organized that will
cept nod and a shake OF the finger for thou
sands of dollars without argument This means
that 1T is business embedded in honor. No con-
tract, either written or oral, is more binding than
the contracts to which member of the assoeia-
ton is a party. No informalty absence of
legal technicalties, will avail under the rules of
the association to absoIve from undeviat-
ing compliance with every term and every feature
OF his business obligation Every pretext for the
avoidance of such obligation is brushed aside by
jury, not OF court, but Of business men, his
and intent OF his. promises, to release him
from his responsibilities and as a mer-
chant When It is considered that in a single
year more than 500,o0e.o0e bushels Of grain have
been dealt in the board. the success of the
system employed is apparent.
The system of buying and selling for future
delivery, as applied to grain especially, and as
practised upon and safeguarded by the rules Of
the grain exchanges located In great primary
markets, is much discussed and regarding which
there is less misunderstanding. It was
devised solely in the interest OF the farmer and
interior grain buyer. provides for the economi-
cal marketing OF the chief grain crops OF the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-06-27

In the arena of speculation every buyer ana
every seller is a free lance. If the bull thinks
the hear" has pulled down the price OF next
NAYS wheat lower than the crop prospects war
rant, the "bulI' puts his neck and horns unoer
the quotations and hurls them upward Ihey
stand there to change the figure, IKE Two game
cocks There can never be alliance between
these two opposing interests. But between these
two self interests equilibrium is established
Unfortunately, the public knows to Its sorrow
the methods OF the bucketshOp better than 1t
does the legitimate boards of trade Bucketshops
in outward appearance are exactly the same as
the Offices of a private wire company They are
intentional counterfeiters. Bucketshops do not
trade in grain at all. They simply bet with their
customers the fluctuations and frequently hold
back or make fluctuations to suit themselves
The real broker, however, who is member Of
regular authorized grain exchange wants his
toners to make money, and if it is in his power
they make money. If they don't he knows that
he will lose their trade because their commission
is all that he makes
It is interesting to trace the handling of a car
OF grain from arrival until it is delivered into
the elevator. First, it is necessary TO provide
for the protection of from thieves after the
reaching the neighborhood OF the city. Railroad
yards, a rule. located in remote parts oe
large cities and this remoteRess. together with
the fact that they attract TO their neighborhood
numbers Of petty pilferers. makes special protec-
ton necessary. For this reason the Chicago
board Of trade maintains a detective service.
Upon arrival, under the protection mentioned
the first official handling Of the contents Of
of grain occurs when it reaches the Chicago
inspection yards of any given railroad whereupon
the seals are broken by empIoye Of the state
grain inspection department. TO permit inspection
and sampling by the state inspectors and the
receivers agents The Of train are then
resealed and ordered to the various unloading
points. such as public and private elevators
transfer houses, mills. and some large wholesale
feed stores, where they are unloaded and weighed
under the supervision Of the board Of trade weigh
ing department, which has stationed at each of
Thes0 70
work.
Each car when unioaded. Is thoroughly cleaned
out and swept with a broom, IN order that aD
grain may be accounted for