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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05
Will Test Sample.

Manhattan, Kansas, Feb. 28-
The agricultural college will test
samples of corn and kafir for
Kansas farmers free of charge.
The college is making this offer
this year in order to protect the
state against possible danger of
planting untested seed. Any
farmer who does not know how
to make the seed test himself
should send 200 or 300 kernels
to the agronomy department OF
the college, at once, for a ger.
tmiaation test. Experts will make
the tests and report the results
as soon as possible.
"The agricultural college has
|germiuated several hundred
samples of corn, kafr and sor.
ghum within the last two months
for farmers ia different sections
of the state" said L. E. Call head
of the department of agronomy
today, "and while much of this
corn has shown good strong VIZ
tality, it has come from farmers
who have made especial effort to
keep the seed under good con.
ditions. Undoubtedly much seed
low in vitality has been saved for
planting. Because of the drouth
and heat last summer, corn and
kafir. even where grain was pro-
duccd, did not mature properly.
This grain, in an immature con.
condition, passed through one of
the wettest falls in the history
of the state. Where good care
was not taken of the seed its vi
tality undoubtedly has been in
jured. The 1912 crop of corn
and kaffr was above normal in
vitality and if it has been kept
under good conditions it will
make good seed. Under no con-
dition, however, should it be
planted until after a termination
test has been made.
"If Kansas fails to grow big
corn crop this year, let it be due
to conditions over which we have
no CONTROL" Professor Call con-
tlnued. I'VE cannot afford to
take chances of planting seed
that will not grow. The soil |
was never in better condition at !
this season of the year to insure |
a good start of the spring grains. |
Dry weather last summer crack.
ed the ground and admitted air |
which helped to make plant food, |
There is, therefore, ,an abundance |
Of available plant food awaiting
spring crops.
Farmers who cannot obtain
seed IN their immediate vicinity
should write for our list of farm
ers having seed for sale. This
list contains more than $4,000
bushels of corn, 5000 bushels of
1afr and 1000 bushels of other
spring grains. Nearly every
section of the state is repre-
sented on this list, which will be
mailed free to anyone requesting
I. No seed should be imported
rom outside the state if it can
De obtained at home. y
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05

Mr.. Joe Pinnick died at the
home of his brother, Vol Pinnick
of Fowler, last Wednesday
morning, after a short illness.
The remains we're brought tc
Meade today and p laced beside
those of his wife, who departed
this life few years ago,
He is survived by one son
J. A. Pinnick, and one daughter
Mrs. S. Walker.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05

Mrs. McCauley, died at her
home near Fowler, last Monday.
"Grandma McCauley", as she
was better known, was one of, if
not the Oldest, settler in Meade
county. She is the mother of
Mrs. Gilchrist, c. D., j, C. F.,
and F. c. McCauley, all of Fow.
Ter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05

Mr.. Ernest ]. A. Shogrin, of
Fowler, and Miss Jessie L. Ed
wards, of Artesian, were united
in marriage last Saturday by
Judge ]. H. Randolph.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05

H. N. Holdeman and wife are
now comfortably located in the
Tom Walters property in the
north part of the city. The
News welcomes these people as
residents of our city.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05

The Royal Neighbors planned
pleasant surprise for Mrs. M.
F. Martin, and last Tuesday
afternoon went to her home in a
body, and took possession for
several hours. The event was
in honor of Mrs. Martins tenth
year as Recorcer of the organi-
zation. Refreshments were
served and delightful afternoon
passed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05
Special Correspondence

After much hesitation Arthur
Capper has officially announced
that he is candidate for Cover
nor and that he has decided to
run on the republican ticket. In
fact, Mr.. Capper declares that
he has always been Republican
-and this Notwithstanding his
Independent ce speech made since
the election of 1912 ia which he
declared himself progress
iye.n
Mr.. Capper declares that he is
not going to make any wild eyed
promises on the subject of tax
reduction and good many peo-
pie will wonder, in view of Mr..
Capper's change of heart since
his declaration on that subject
in 1912, why he continues to crit
1cise the Democratic State adj
ministration for not reducing the
tax levy in 1913.
Mr.. Capper also puts out some
fine talk on the subject of "civil
service, land declares for a "real
civil-seryice" law; but as his par
ty has been in power in Kansas
for most of the time for the last
half century, he fails to explain
why during all that time, a party
as progressive" as he claims
the Republican party to be, has
not enacted a real civil sevice
law. He takes no note of the
fact that during all the time the
Republican party was in power,
the sign which hung on the front
door of the state house has been
"Jobs for Republicans only" and
that each time the Republicans
succeeded in getting back into
power. they promptly kicked out
all Democrats and Populists.
Mr.. Capper's talk on this sub
ject 10 a good deal like his talk
about "Pure advertising" 1t
does not mean anything. Out
side of simply wanting to turn
the Democrats out, Mr.. Capper
does not at this time tell us what
sort of a platform he is going to
insist on making. He does not
even crIticise Governor Hodges
for having appointed stand-pat-
ters to Office as he started out to
do in the early days of the adj
ministration. Mr.. Capperis now
icoddling these same stand-pat-
ters himself; and those Progress
ives who are peeved because
Governor Hodges appointed a
few Stand-patters to Office, are
entitled to behold Arthur Cap
per trying to gather in the whole
bunch.
In addition to expressing the
fear that Bull Moose ticket will
perpetuate the Democrats in
power, there is nothing else of
importance in Mr.. Capper's an
nouncement.
State Auditor Davis has had
another spasm. This time he
objects to paying the expenses
of the members of Educational
Administration for trips to their
respective homes.
The Auditor may be right in
his contention, or again he may
be wrong; but here is the funny |
part of it: Az long as nobody |
was disturbing Mr.. Davis and |
his rumored candidacy for a
third term was not molested,
Davis said nothing about it and
went on o. King the Boards
bills for these travelling expenses
from July l9l3to January, 1914.
Now, if these travelling expen-
ses were not lawful charges
against the state, will some int.
crested tax payer arise and ask
Davis what he was elect
ed Auditor for, and why he did
not properly audit these bills and
cut out the items which he now
claims were unlawful. from the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05

Judge Price, of Ashland, was
in Meade Wednesday on legal
business.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05
Births

TO Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Roberts
March 2, a girl.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05
for Wheat"

for Wheat"
Wesley Edwards
ll:00 The Balanced Farm"
"Clubs for Boys and Girls" "
Prof. p. E. Crabtree
ll:45 Business Meeting
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
l:1s Judging Horses
OPERA HOUSE las
Song BY Quartette
Solo Maude Stockham
Reading Ruth Falls
Paper Frank Carlson
County Unit Plan
Discussion A. S. Neale
Paper DR.. Fee
"Are Our School Rooms Sam
itary, if not, How Can They
Be Made so2
Discussion Florence Smell
Paper Paul Helsel
"The School AS A Commu-
nifty Center"
Paper Floyd Clements
"School Athletics
Discussion p. f. Crabtree
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05
INSTITUTE
MEETING
To Be Held In Meade Friday
And Saturday March
6th and 7th

Don't forget the Farmers In
stitute on Friday and Saturday,
March 9th and 9TH.
Some other events, connected
with this meeting, which we are
particularly interested in having
you remember are:
The Ladies' meeting of the
Institute to be held on Friday
afternoon at lis in the Sourbeer
Hall, oyer the postoffice, and to
which all the ladies' are invited.
The butter exhibit at the In
stitute. In this exhibit at least
a dozen pounds of butter are de-
sired, one pound from each ex-
hibltor. Three prizes are offer
ed.
Judging of cattle Friday at
100 p.1m., on the square.
Horse Judging Saturday at
100 p. m.
The big day will be Saturday,
the 7th. At the opera house a
special program will be render.
ed. This will be under the di-
rection of the Teachers Insti.
tute and will begin promptly al
l:15.
The band will furnish music,
and it will be a pleasure to yo6
to attend the best Institute ever
held in Meade county.
Every thing will be free at the
Institute, butt has been whisp.
cred that all those who are moi
there will be fined fifty cents.
A word of warning to the wise
is sufficient. Be on the safe side
--be there.
FRIDAY MORNING
900 Placing Exhibits
1000 Placing Dairy Products
1920 "Why Not More Dairies
IN this locality" VIM Copple
1000 "My Method of Keeping
Records. E. D. Smith
11:00 Dairy Farm Management
Mr.. A. S. Neale
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
lis Judging Cattle
1870 Proper Feeding of the
Dairy Cow c. S. Hulburt
l:50 "What Concentrates are
Cheapest" Chas Copple
2:lO as the Breed of Much
Importance"
H. n. Holdeman
2:40 "My Method of Keeping
Accounts" S. M. Bennett
800 Selecting and Breeding
of Dairy Cattle"
Mr.. Neale
LADIES MEETING
Friday Afternoon
lis Business Meeting
l:30 possibilities of Poultry"I
Paper written by w. w. |
Pressly, read by Mrs.
B. S. McMeel.
1;4s keeping Accounts"
Mrs. May e. Murphy |
200 Canning and Preserv-
ing" Florence Smell
ESQ "Daily Diet"
Florence Smell
SATURDAY MORNING
900 Judging Exhibits
Corn, Wheat, Oats, Kafir,
Milo, Feterita, etc.
BY College Professor
900 early and Late Sowing
of Wheat"
h. s. Hartman
o:2O "My Experience in Wheat
Raising c. M. Gates
.0:40 Diseing Before Flowing
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05
FRIDAY MORNING

900 Placing Exhibits
1000 Placing Dairy Products
1920 why Not More Diaries
IN this locality" VIM Copple
1000 "My Method of Keeping
Records. E. D. Smith
11:0O Dairy Farm Management
Mr.. A. S. Neale
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-03-05

Continued on page 2
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
Common AiIment.

A story now going the rounds In
Wall street Is considered apropos by
certain brokers. 1t Is told IN this
way:
A man went to a well-known stom-
ach specialist in New York and COM
planned of mysterious pains in his
stomach. The doctor looked him over,
and finally gave him three small tab
let's, one Of which he was to take each
night for three nights and then he
was to report to his adviser.
When the time limit expired tho
patient appeared.
Doctor" he said, II an no better.
In fact, I might say l am worse"
WELL" replied the physician I
must Investigate this case thoroughly.
What is your age?"
"Forty1lve."
what is your business"
81 am a stock broker"
A light broke over The doctors
face. WELL" he cried, NOW know
what is the matter with you. You
need a square meal. Here, take this
dollar and get a good filling H.
Wall Street Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
ECZEMA DISFIGURED FACE

Hampton Springs, Flat had had &c:
zema on my face and hands for about
three years. My face was badly dis.
figured. The eczema broke out In
pimples and itched so very badly I
would scratch it all the time. 1t was
the most Irritating disease l eve had.
It started on my face and hands and
It spread all over my body. l had
great large sores all over me, caused
from the eczema. 1t bothered me day
and night SO that l could not rest
at all. 4
II used three remedies for skin dis
ease and they didn't give relief at all.
I was almost terrified until a friend
recommended Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment to me. They helped me from
the time I started to use them. Ionly
used two cakes of Cuticura Soap and
two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and
was cured" (Signed) Mrs. e. c. Park
er, Dec. 7, 1912. \. 2.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
C0L DS
An up-to-date remedy for
colds, That is what Peruna
is. In successful use over
80 years.

Colds are caught in many
ways: lily ventilated rooms;
rooms that have direct draughts;
crowded rooms; damp houses;
stuffy school rooms; Offices lily
heated.
A dose of Peruna at the right
time, at the first symptom Of
cold, before the bones begin to
ache, before the sore throat
manifests itself, or the cough, or
the discharge from the nose, just
a dose or two of Peruna before
these symptoms begin is gener-
ally sufficient. But after the cold
is once established with the
above symptoms prominent, a
bottle of Peruna, or maybe two,
will be necessary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
Quite Natural.

A traveller was riding on ,muleback
through a very wild and turbulent re,
gion, where human life was among the
cheapest Of commodities. Noticing d
cross surmounting a heap of stones by
the roadside, he asked his guide what
it meant.
"That is a grave" said the guide,
1T means that the man died on that
spot and was buried there"
Indeed" remarked the traveller,
"and how did he die?"
"He died a natural death, sir"
what do you mean?"
He was shot" g..T y
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
Investigate Veraara's Death.

Laredo, Tex.-Friends Of Clemente
vergara, the American who was
hanged recently by Mexican feder-
ais, were aroused by reports made by
American Consul Garrett and Yer
gara's brother-in-law, S. J. Hill, who
visited the scene of the rancher's ex-
ecution neal Hidalgo. .Vergara's
friends assert they will press for the
fixing of responsibility for the hang
ing and for punishment of the Amer
leans eXecutioners.
The dual Investigation into Yer.
gara's death will be reported soon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
South Ia GROWING.

PhiladeIpfia.-James H. kirkland,
chancellor Of Vanderbilt University,
in an address at the University OF
Pennsylvania on Southern Education
and Southern Thought" said the
South is growing more rapidly than
the country as a whole and that II
offers better opportunities than al
most any other section for construct
i've work Of far-reaching character.
. Chancellor Kirkwood reviewed the
advancement of education since the
Civil War and also the gains made
in agriculture and in the industrial
field. with the improvements In
education. has come, a, general ad.
vance in the social life of the South"
he said. The newspapers are growing
in influence and importance, he
added. e.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
Revolution in PORTUGAL,

Madrid, Spain.-The Spanish gov
eminent has received information that
an important revolutinary movement
is in progress in Portugal. According
to an announcement made by the Span.
ish under secretary Of state for the
inteflor, a condition Of anarchy ex-
lists throughout Portugal.
Authorities here are trying to OBJ,
tain full particulars Of the occur
rencies in Portugal but hitherto it has
been impossible to learn definitely
what IS taking place. All communica.
ton Is inter- upted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
Post Master General Has Power.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO the
oostoffice bill to strip the postmaster
general Of power to lower rates and
alter regulations of the parcel post
were thrown out by senate, SO to "a.
Later Chairman, Bankhead Of the
p%ostoffice committee submitted a com.
promise amendment to prevent in
creasing weight limit on parcels post
packages above so pounds, the exist!
ing regulation.
Senator Bankhead declared it con.
coded that the postmaster general
had not exceeded his authority.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
When He Was Welcome.

Picking himself up after a rapid
flight down the stairs, the young man
broke forth.
"Of course, 1t is your privilege TO
throw me out of the house, MT.
Ro1ghman," he said, but there Is no
need of adding insult to injury by
having me land on a mat which has
the word Welcome woven in it"
There is nothing wrong in that
remarked the cause Of his sudden de-
scent, you are wnlcome"-
"But you threw me OUT"
"---cn the outside Of the house
where the mat lies, sir" concluded
the man of the house, closing the win
dow.-Paragraphs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
Great Expectations,

In a certain family the wife never
could see things when they were under
her very nose, while the husband, had
a positive genius for finding not only
his own put other peoples things
This gift seemed to have impressed
itself on the children, for one day his
three-year-old came rushing downstairs
to exclaim:
"Oh, daddy, mothers lost some,
thing; where is it,"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04

Austin, Texas.-Gov. o. B. Colquitt
of Texas issued the following state
ment: 80, i .
1.-The Associated Press dispatches
from Washington referring to my tele.
gram addressed to the President con.
corning conditions on the Texas-Mexi-
can border make the following state
ment: - g..
ga similar situation arose in Tex
as in February. 1912, and February,
1913, when border troubles caused
Governor Colquitt to declare he might
send Texas Rangers into Mexico
either to PREVENT firing into American
territory or protect Americans
"And again the Associated Press
dispatches from Washington says:
when on February "a, 1913, Gov.
ernor Colquitt ordered four companies
Of militia to Brownsville, the Wa
Department telegraphed General
Steever, then In command of the De-
partment of Texas, under no circum-
stances permit. their crossing the
river except under specific orders Of
the Secretary Of War"
1.-THE statements quoted above are
positively untrue in 20 far as they al
lege that I have threatened to send
Rangers or State militia into Mexico
IT did send "a telegram in 1912 to
the President asking him to prevent
the Mexican .revolutionists and Fed
eral soldiers at Juarez from shooting
into Ell Paso,y Texas, and thus endan.
gering the lives Of Texas people. And
In that telegraphic correspondence, /
stated that If the Federal Government
did not take steps to protect the Tex
as people that I would. And l gave
I orders to my Adjutant General to be
ready to proceed with state troops to
Ell ,Paso for that purpose.
81 knew that I. had no authority
to invade Mexico and was not fool.
ish enough to make such & threat
But, if the Mexicans stood on their
side and shot down Texans, the state
Of Texas certainly. would have the
right to have afforded these Texans
all the protection that, could be law
fully given them.
"Ip February, 1913, after the Amer
lean Consul at Matamoras had: tele.
phoned to. the captain of the Ranger
Company at Brownsville and also to
the county judge and sheriff of Cam
eron, Texas, regarding the threats Of
the Mexican troops against Americans
in .Matamoras and their demand for
$4,000 by a given hour of the night,
these public officials called upon me to
protect the people of Texas living In
Brownsville. f.. =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
Prepared to Move to Mexico.

Pensacola; Fla.-The United States
navy transport Prairie, with seven
hundred marines on board, was pre-
pared to leave here for Mexican wa
tiers at a moments notice. Coaling Of
the vessel was hurriedly completed
and four hundred marines from the
naval station were added to the three
hundred already on board.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
An Idea Of Bliss

Teacher-Now, little girls, ] have
told the class about the wicked place
being paved with good Intentions
Now, what do you suppose heaven is
paved with?
Little Girls with a delightful recol
lection of a fresh air picnic))-Ham
sandwiches, bananas, an pie.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
His object La. WAITING.

. Reserved Parson doing an odd Job
with the church fence)-"You APPEAR
to be watching me very closely, 10y.
Do you take an interest In carpentry"
Boy-"No." Rev. P.-"Then what are
you waiting for?" Boy-"Pm waitin' to
hear wot a parson says when e its is
fumb wiz the 'ammer."-Punch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
Cdustlc.

There Is a certain party who Is very
voluble. Long after a dialogue in
which he is, concerned has reached its
logical finish he persists in dragging
it forward. In stringing out his SEN
fences to the utmost notch. A friend
who was impatiently waiting the other
day for the verbose one to wind up
one Of his harangues testify summed
UP his method in these words:
There's Bill again at his favorite
game of turning periods into com
mas" e.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
Good Reason Tor seLliha.

A well.known lawyer had q horse
that always stopped and refused To-
the bridge leading out OF the
city. No whipping, no urging would
induce him to cross without stopping.
So he advertised him:
ITO be sold, for no other reason
than that the owners wants togo out
OF, town"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04

FURS. FURS! FURS! WANTED-2oo. 900
Mink. Muskrat, Skunk. Coon. Opossum. over
5000 satisfied shippers. VIII pay highest
quotations for all furs. Send for circular and
cards References. The BALTIC Trust Co... Of
selbyville. Del. or any FUR shipper who has
shipped me. o. VI. Bunting, SelbSville. Del.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
Sick @z,1em
Hzaole MeN !.
Reliable evidence is abundant that women
are constantly being restored to health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
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Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

The many testimonial letters that we are continually pub
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inc, true and unsolicited expressions of heartfelt gratitude
for the freedom from suffering that has come to these
women solely through the use Of Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound.
Money could not buy nor any kind Of influence obtain
such recommendations you may depend upon it that any
testimonial we publish is honest and true-i you have any
doubt Of this write to the women whose true names and
addresses are always given, and learn for yourself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04
Not Good.

Patience-Was the captain good
sailor? I, i
Patrice-Good? / should say not i
never heard a man use such.awful
language.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04

It doesn't take an editor to turn
down a hard luck story.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04

When his sense OF bumor has been
destroyed, life does not offer many
pleasing things to a man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04

Some men try to console themselves
with the thought that they could be
better if they tried.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04

z Don't burn your bridges behind you.
One the other hand, don't burn them
in front of you, either.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04

A genuine curiosity would be q
man who keeps his mouth shut and
lives to regret it. We have never
seen a genuine curiosity. .,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-04

proud to beg isn't always too honest
to steal.