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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12
INV Son, My SonID

A gentleman from abroad, staying
in one of the Manchester hotels heard
imperious knocking at the door Of his
room early in the morning after his
arrival. He opened, and an elderly
gentleman in a state Of warm emo
ton rushed in and embraced him ten
derby, with affectionate cries of my
son, my son!"
1t was heartily touching, but the
supposed son was in honesty COMPEL
ed to deny the relationship.
The senior argued the point
You've been eight years in India, and
have just come back. You're So-and-
So"
The names-Christian and surname
were quite correct, the surname be-
ing by no means a common one, but
the younger man had not been in In
dia, nor, had he father in England.
The real son was in the hotel, how
ever, and had arrived the night be-
fore. like his namesake. Even the
registration clerks had not imagined
it necessary to anticipate a coinci-
dence when they directed the father
to the visitors room.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12
FIRST DAWN OF CIVILIZATION
Workers Of the "stone Age" Brought
Their Products 60 4 High Do
gree Of Perfection.

The earliest period OF human I'm
dustry 10 called the Stone Age" be-
cause In digging about among the re-
mains Of the past psychologists find
relics made Of stone always lower
down than relics made Of metal.
The ancient savages were marvellous
workers in stone. They knew in each
region what stone was best for their
purpose. They found out where the
material abounded under the best con-
ditions to be worked. They planned
apparatus for mining and quarrying
it. They transported the material for
long distances, half-shaped to reduce
the weight, and made treaties with
hostile tribes to secure the right to
visit the coveted siot.
The prehistoric man could tell just
how each kind Of stone ought to be
worked and how it would do its work
after it was shaped. To such a state
of perfection did they arrive that our
most skillful flint workers, aided by
the finest tools Of today, are not able
to reproduce some of the perfect
specimens to be found in our mu-
seums.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12

visions of the state and prevent the
waste Of public money that now pre-
walls
6. The last legislature. acting upon
the recommendation of Governor
Hodges provided for the placing Of a
mine rescue car near Pittsburg. The
good results already obtained shows
the protection to life that can be Sc
cured by such service and we favor
its extension to cover the entire min
ing field.
7. The passage of strict lobby
law.
8. We favor the adoption OF the
pending amendment to our constitu-
stitution providing for the recall Of
unfaithful public officials.
9. We favor the adoption of the
pending amendment to our constitn-
ton providing for the classification OF
property for purposes Of taxation and
empowering the legislature to tax in
comes, franchises. privileges and &C.
equations.
10. Our last state platform said:
1.-TWO years ago all parties in Kansas
declared in favor of the Initiative
and Referendum and pledged the peo-
pie to submit the necessary amend
ment to make 1t part of our funda-
mental law. The Democratic member
of the legislature kept the faith
the Republicans violated it," The
same is true OF the legislature of 1918
The Democrats kept the faith--the
Republicans violated it. We again re-
new our pledge ri two years ago and
once more declare 10 the people Of
Kansas that we will submit an amend
ment providing for the Initiative and
Referendum just as soon as enough
Democrats ore elected to the legisla-
ture to make the passage Of such an
amendment possible.
II. We endorse the action Of the
postmaster general in extending the
benefits OF the parcel post and con-
denim any action looking to its cur
tailment. We also endorse the move
ment for government ownership OF
the telegraph and toll lines.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12
GREAT MEN MERELY : HUMAN
We Are All Too Apt to Forget Those
Traits Which Link Them With
Their Fellows.

In spite OF the saying that no man
is hero to his own valet, Napoleon's
man servant has given US reveren-
tial account of his master from his
own point of view, and now, simulta-
neously. there appear a life Of King
Edward by his chauffeur and a book
about Cecil Rhodes by one Of his sew
en- private secretaries. King Edward
was not a history maker In the ac-
cepted sense of the words, but q,
peacemaker, and the story of his life
Is anecdotal rather than epic. That
even kings are not exempt from en-
CINE trouble and tire trouble and the
rest of the ills that flesh is heir to
is seen In his chauffeur's description.
Here we have Cecil Rhodes as he
was In life-in fatigue uniform, as It
were. When they told him that the
Dutch In Africa we're salt of the earth,
he remarked: I'D like to know
where / come I'M" He was not un-
mindful of his own merits. Creative
genius, that's what I've got" he would
say. Its great thing to have"
But he was not of the number of
those who do not recognize an inf
nitely higher power than their own.
Let a man be a Mohammedan, let
him be Christian, or what you will;
let him call himself what he likes. but
if he does not believe in a Supreme
Being he is no mamie is no better
than dog"
All too soon the impersonal chroni-
Gle Of the era in which a strong man
dwelt, the era profoundly affected by
his indomitable will and resolute pur-
pose, forgets those natural traits
which link him with his fellows. We
behold him larger than life and his
vast shadow glory crowned" It is Of
peculiar interest to ordinary mortals
when he Is restored to a truer per-
spective in relation to the universe,
so that he is seen no longer as q
demigod. but as a man.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12
Value of Talk.

Talk has the reputation of being the
cheapest thing there is. AS supply
and demand have something if not all
to do with values, doubtless the sup
ply of talk is what gives it bargain
counter value.
Things that are cheap lack enduring
quality.
II talk were confined to the things
lone more than to the thing said, it
would have greater value.
Some one asked Edison if he expert
enced much inconvenience on account
Of his deafness. He replied that he
thanked God for it every day, since 1t
protected him from the distracting ef-
feet of other peoples talk. He could
thus live his own life. think his own
thoughts, do his own work In his world
of silence.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12
Special Correspondence
Continued from page l

permitted this company, whose
stock is now worthless, to do
business in Kansas, although
for good part of that time he
had reports on file in his office
from his own inspectors, show
ing the untrustworthy financial
condition of the company and
there are large number of Mr..
Dolly IS letters now on file in the
office of the Bank Commissioned
marked strictly confidential" in
which he advises certain people
not to invest in the stock of this
company, which be was permit
ting to sell stock to the public
generally.
While all this was going on,
Mr.. Capper was reaping plen-
tiful harvest by selling large
chunks of advertising space to
this same Independent Harvest
er Company, and Mr.. Capper's
snail and Breeze" was certifying
to the solvency and trustworthi-
ness of this company, notwlth-
standing reports showing it's UNI
satisfactory condition were on
file in Dolley's Office,
Yea, verify, Mr.. Dolley's sup
port of Mr.. Capper is a sight
pleasing to the International
Harvester Company and all 9TH
err schemes of like nature.
How do the people who haye
lost their money like it?
S. T. SEAroN.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12
conrrs.,ional Announcement.

hereby announce myself candidate for
the nomination TO Congress from this 9TH
Congressional District, subject to the decision
of the Democratic voters at the coming pri-
mary election in August. If nominated and
elected to Congress, will support the pol
icies d President Wilson to the very hest OF
my ability. favor equal suffrage and the
great moral and social questions now before
the American people.
F. P. HETTINGER.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12
Elnnsr Prints Of Babies.

At Spokane, the finger prints of all
newly-born children are taken upon
the certificate of birth. By this
means, the identity of a citizen can
be traced from the cradle to the
grave If that method we're resort
ed to at founding asylums. when I'M
fortunate mothers leave their babies,
there would always remain means Of
Identification. A recent case has called
attention to this class of human
grlefs
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12

thereby announce myself candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Congress for
the Seventh Congressional District, subject
10 the action of the August primary.
JoUETT SHoUsE,
Kinsley, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12

From information we get from
both The Beaver Herald and The
Forgan Enterprise, those two towns
are scrapping right. 1t seems that
Forgan is opposed to- Beaver having
a railroad. From a distance it
looks as though The Herald had the
best of the fight. Anyway we are
betting that The Herald's lady ed
itor has the last word.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12
Sunday, March 20 is "Go to
church day" in Meade.

If you heard the roofing at the
Methodlst-Baptist basket ball game
last Friday you found difficulty in
deciding which members were the
more loyal to their team.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-12
S. T. SEAroN.

FOR SALE: Toulouse geese
$500 per pair. These birds
took first prize at the Meade
Fair. Mrs. VIM Colgan,
Phone 1906, Meade, Kansas
The Springdale news., 1914-02-13

ela Tom has been sick for the past few weeks.
 Mrs Emma Morris. who has been It sprnglale visiting relatives, came home las Wednesday,
 Pro Henry Robinson's school clos d al oak Grove Thursday and h. let Friday for Illinois.
 The meeting at Healing Springs closed Thursday and Rev. Harris fl for h.s home near Roeers
 Mrs. Martha Grain Reams. who was so badly burned Jan. 26th, al her home near Wager, died Fob. 5 and was laid to rest in the family cemetery the 4th. She left a hus band and two small children. moth CT enc brother and one sister be sides other relatives and any friends te mourn her sad fate She joined the Christian Church several years ago and had tried to live christian life ever since, so We say weep not as those who have no hope
 l. l. Know
The Springdale news., 1914-02-13
HOMETOWN.

P Papili is getting along very nice ly since the operation.
 Mrs Frank Pierce has had spell of the grip but is improving at this writing.
 Several carloads of stock were talk en through our burg during the last week.
 Rinaldo Morsani was called home last week on account of his brothers sickness.
 Miss Kate Neale visited at home several days lately, returning to Fay etteyille Sunday morning
 The school at this place is pro gressing very nicely. A number of new scholars have been enrolled late ly.
 Mrs. A J. Dowell, who has been down with the grip for several weeks is improving at this writing and was
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The Springdale news., 1914-02-13

from SpringtoWn and reports that the sick there are doing nicely.
 News has reached the writer that Mrs. Gonna Drake, who is now at the sanitarium at Little Rock, is no bet ter
 Joe Pianalto is making improve ments on his farm in the way of a new barn. which is now being erect ed
 Little Elsie Mustain of Elm Springs has been spending the Week with her grandparents Uncle John and Aunt sarah Mustain
 Mir. and Mrs Ed. James were called to Wheeler last Wednesday by the death of Mrs. James grandmother, Mrs. Richardson, who died of pneu- monia.
 If you wish any kind of work done and call on Bert McMaster to do it we feel sure it will be accomplished Bert does any kind of job work now from running taxicab to carting off dead horses.
 Tom Craig, who has been way out in Hinsdale, Montana, for nearly a Year. writes home that he expects to be on the '.home trail' soon and thinks he will land in Arkansas by the 12th or 18th.
 We are hoping that We will soon have better telephone service, as Geo. Vernon has taken the work of putting line No. 3, as we'll as the several other lines that run down Brush Creek in better condition. These lines have been in bad order for sometime and tha consequence is We have not had So good service as We otherwise would have had
The Springdale news., 1914-02-13
Sprinedale, Ark, Feb. 13, 1914.

In his frantic efforts to avoid q joint discussion with Senator Clarke, Judge Kirby gave as one of his req sons that he didn't propose to go around over the state and draw crowds for the benefit of his opponent. Such an excuse was of course childish and peurile, but in his dire extremity the judge was ready to grab at anything that offered in order to avoid a joint discussion Senator Clarke spent the greater par. of last week campaign ing in Washington and Benton coun= ties and was everywhere greeted by good audiences. At Rogers every seat was taken; at Prairie Grove the house was crowded, people being present from the far side of the county; at Fayetteville there was the largest gathering that had attended d political meeting for years, many being unable to gain admittance 10 the court house. and at Springdale, notwithstanding many were kept away as result of the smallpox scare, the crowd was equally as large as the one that heard Kirby. The people go to hear Senator Clarke and are impressed with his absolute fair ness and honesty.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-13
From J. L. Jones.

Pittsburg, Kans., Feb. 5.-Editor News: l thought 1 would write you q few lines for publication, so as to let the readers of your paper and my many friends know how We are get ting along. My business is very good
 On Monday evening my wife met With q very sad accident She was it tae store and was vanishing some goods and was finishing a dresser. She was standing Oh chair and as sae vas getting down her foot slipped and she fell with her side on the back O th chair and broke rib She is tting along very nicely and l hope it will not be very serious.
 Please extend our thanks 10 our many friends Last Sunday morning We started revival meeting and up t9 date there has been fifteen addi. tions and the interest is good. with Sam ]. Smith in the pulpit and John Martin leading the song service. Ne a~e holding the meeting with our a2ne pastor We are looking forward to a great meeting.
 Yours as eyer,
The Springdale news., 1914-02-13
Medea
OAK GROVE.
tBenton County.

Born. to Mr. and Mrs. Barney Hitt Inst week, daughter
 Ar. Inflow, who has been on th4 sick list is improving some.
 Mr Harris has been helding q n eting at Healing Springs. D. NJ. Insco and wife visited James Shook and family Sunday near Oak Grove
 Mrs =Vansiekle is staying this week With her daughter, Beulah Crank, who has h. humps.
 Henry Robbins and Duncan Ensco IT. preparing te spray their orchards 11e coming week.
 r NJ Robbins and wife and Mrs. S J Nhitzell visited relatives at H=aE ing Springs Sunday.
 There was a wood ehoPpihg at tn= ele Tom =Inlow.s Thursday and quite q lot of wood was cut and hauled. In
The Springdale news., 1914-02-13
PI EAS ANT VIEW.

acle John Oxford is quite sick at this writing.
 Miss Grace Dyer will begin school at this place tomorrow, the 9th.
 Miss Ethel oxford attended Sunday School It Goshen Sunday evening.
 Miss Mamie DarneH spent Satur- day night and sunday at Grant Kin y.s at Goshen.
 Henry Powell of Wyman and Miss Willie oxford of this place attended Sunday School at Goshen Sunday. Last Saturday the Tisdale brothers. headed by Marvin, killed seven wild ducks 1t Was bad day for ducks. too
 Mamie Darne1l and Ethel Oxford say taey are expecting to make trip to harvest next summer We wish ta girls d good trip.
 Mrs Mary Clark and family of Mountain Home spent Saturday night and s8adaz aitR the formers par ents, NIr and Mrs John Oxford Hr. aHd Mrs Marvin Tisdale enter t5inea some of the young folks with pea hlliins and | taffy pulling satur- day night MI report q good time
 Wild Rose
The Springdale news., 1914-02-13

ine this week to their new home near Monitor
 Mrs Poe and children of Fayette vile visited Tt Will Tunstill's last Sunday
 Mrs. Garland Fey invited a few Trends to all all day quilting at her bow4 south of Oakland Thursday
 Next sunday is our regular meet inc day at Oakland Everybody come and bring someone with you to hear Bro Hood
 We certainly compliment the Shady Grove people on organizing their Sunday school last Sunday. and hope it will prove great success.
 The Oakland People were made sad when they heard of the burning Of the Tezarkaua Orphans Home Inst saday. but Vt were glad Q know the thirty-six children were all saved The sunday school at this place has been helping support the home.
 Blue Eyes.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-13

able to sit up some in the last few days.
 Frank Perona is hauling oak lum- Der for his nv house and as soon IS the stone masons get the founda- ton and cellar made the carpenter will begin his work.
 Claud Morsani, who is sick with pneumonia seems to be improving at present and hopes are entertained for his full recovery in a very short time. He is a son of MT. and Mrs A. Nor sani.
 Walter Dowell of this place was to teach q subscription school at Elm Springs, but he d.d not start the school on account of his mothers ill- T ss and the smallpox around Elm Springs.
 Rev. Father Gillis only delivered four of his lectures for Catholics at this place. On account of the in clemency of the weather on Thursday and Friday, the remaining two lee lures were omitted Father Gillis is a very able speaker and his lectures were well attended Hopes have been expressed that he may come to give more lectures here at no distant day
 A number of neighboring papers have stated that Tontitown had the first case of smallpox, in the recent smallpox scare. We wish to correct this error Not one case has shown up Us Yet in the whole community and every precaation is being taken U prevent any turning up. The may 1T put up notices for all to be Vaeein- tied and the majority have been vac. cinated, therefore there can be no reason to say TontitoWn had the first case To our knowledge the near est cases are over near Elm Springs Fontitown brides itself chat since it's founding it has always been free from any contagious disease.
 Melissa
The Springdale news., 1914-02-13
BARREL.

Death comes again into our land.
 And claims another one;
 This time he lays his icy hands
 Epon daring son.
 Thus is life Only few years do We journey here ahd Uc come to that bridge-death Death, with all it's stifled griefs, it's noisleas attend ants, it's mute, watehful assiduities, tha last testimonies of expiring love. the feeble, fluttering, thrilling, oh. how thrilling, and God has plueked the bright blossom from the home, it is for q purpose nona of Us divine. He alone can pour balm upon our crush d hearts. This single spray of for getmenots is laid in affcctionate re= membrance on the grave of Raymond Fafr=l. 8ho having reached the end. @Hle in the bloom of youth, folded its hands in last ng reat. and passed into the mysterious sleep of the rave His suffering was neither lons nor painful His sickness lasted 1niy one brief hour, and then peace feE upon his soul.
 As was stated in The News, Ray no3d Farrel is supposed to have been laeid Atary shot and almost instantly killed. in eharivari at the home of tirs. Har1e Webb. short distance south ast Of Spr!nsdalo on the even ing of January 2f. ggt4. at the age of 25 years and i mo ths.
 The writer has had the pleasure of moving Raymond from carly boy hood and always found him with q .de ry word and affection for all
 While only lad of some 10 or II
 ears. his father passed over the dark valley of death, and Raymond, being tha elder son. all fe possibility of the family cares were turned to him, but ae never shirked from duty. he net them all cheerfully and was al- ways ready to lend helping hand.
 He leaves his moth Mrs. Lizzie t.uaas. sister. Mrs Leoma Money nun, brother Ralph, q hest of rela- t5yes and friends 10 mourn his death. To know him was to love him. 8y nis sad fate mother has been rob | I Of dutifal noble son, sister ana brother of a devoted brother and the community has lost warm fl md
 He was laid 10 rest in the old Friendship cemetery Tuesday after noon Rev. L. L. Johnson conducting fAa funeral services. The large crowd in attendance gave evidence of his many friends.
 Gone, Silent, But not forgotten.
 Soft be the turf on his tomb, and
 bright be the place of his soul Rest sweetly, Raymond,
 Naught shall disturb thy sleep The Fathers will be done.
 Though we be left to weep. Oh! joyful thought,
 While weeping here,
 Though death We cant control;
 He drinks in life's eternal joy
 Upon that unseen shore.
 Parent, shed not tear,
 Why. should thy heart despair The darling's spirit hovers near,
 And whispers, Meet me there. "
 Sarah Jane.
The Springdale news., 1914-02-13
BENTON COUNTY FOR HARVEY

\ paid advertising reader in the ST. loan Springs Herald Democrat mark Ady,s8says Claud= Fuller will carry Benton County, and being marked Adv. . it=means that Mr@ Fuller paid for it's publication 1t has been print cd in nearly all theneWspapers in the district. credited to the Herald Dem ocrat and marked "Adx.e in each pa pert appears in. which means that Mr..Failer has paid for is repablish- ing in the other papers, as he paid fol 1t in the first place in the Siloam sprins5 Herald Democrat and prob ably wrote it himself.
 And now tae Daily Post wishes to answer it. First We want 10 say that this is an editorial in this paper that is not paid for It is published of our own free will and accord, without be- ing paid for and is not marked Adv This is not al eAde and if Mf. liar vey or the friends of Mir IaryeE pay for ita reprlnUng in oth T papers and ii is there marked Adv the oriei- nal source frea5~4Heh it comes is purs and not commereiallz q politics
 And next we 8isa to say that Ben ton county is net for Nr. FHllef and never vii be to prestHt It in con gres5 H. is q politician ~aa resorts to methods that will cause th intel Iigent voters of Benton Coanty 10 turn him down hard W hope h- Will not deceive tn voters of other conn ties by such tactics as he has shown in this county.
 Benton county has candidate in Coin Harvey, refined intelligent and able man, who wH be q credit to the third congr assional district and to the nation; and the voters of Benton county, intelligent ard pro. gressive men, wil. We believe, on the day of the election speak to the nation that he ls= thef choice te rep resent chem n tHe congress of the United States The many commend atioHs of Mr H5rFey by editors in and out of this district and state have not been paid for or marked 'hdF." while all or practically aH that has been said of Ar FalI in the news papers have ben paid for by him and marked aAdy.@ and We wish 10 call attention 10 this marked distinction 1T the newspaper treatment of the two men.-Rogers Daily Post lAdyt.1
The Springdale news., 1914-02-13
WOODL AVN

About all that people really have time to do now is to be vaecinated
 Wm. Vandiver and wife and two lit. tie folks spnt Sunday with John Craig and family
 Some of the people of this vicinity attended the sale at Mr. Mitchell's last Tuesday.
 sam Sullivan and family of Harman were visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs. James Dobbs last Sunday.
 Elmer Holland has returned home