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Meade County news., 1915-02-25
Notice for Publication.
First Published February ls, l9ls.
t,.o-, 1850, ae .La Ia,or,o,

Department Of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office, at Dodge City. Kansas,
February 10. 1915
Notice is hereby given that Oliver .. Clay. OF
Fowler. Kansas. Route No, /. who. on Septem-
be- Is, 1911, made Homestead Application. Serial
No. 0IOSq0 for NJ SWK Section !. NElI SEh
SEA NEK. Section ,. Township Sss, Range
27w, 9th p Meridian. has filed notice OF intent
to make Final Three Year Proof. 10 establish
claim TO the land above described. before The
Clerk Of the District Court Of Meade County,
Kansas. at Meade, Kansas. on the 3lst day of
March 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John A. Williams. George Crawford, Julius
MYERS, Giles NJ. Grubbs all of Fowler. Kansas.
R.R. WILSON,
Not coal land. Register.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
Notice for Publication.
First published February IL,

First published February IL, 1881
Department Of the Interior,
U. :. Land Oihce at Dodge City. Kansas,
February 1915.
Notice is hereby given that William J. Lewis,
Of Meade, Kansas, whc, on April Is, 1913. made
Homestead application Serial No. 0I1707, for Nh
NEK, SW}l NEA, NWiS sen, Section IS,
Township 33s Range 2Sw. 9th z. Meridian
has hied notice Of intention to make Three
year PrOOt, 10 establish claim to the land above
described before The Clerk OF the District Court
Of Meade. county Kansas. at Meade Kansas. on
the 2Oth day Of March. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward Green, Al Hughbanks, Jacob c. Cor
des, Benry Borchers all of Meade, Kansas.
r. WILSON,
Not coal land. Register.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
R.eordlna Sound Wavas.

A now German method Of recording
SoSnd waves employs = lead pencil
hnS of varying thickness, formed on
q strip Of paper by an electric current
innueH0od by the vibrations.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
County Af5alrs

Quarterly Statement of ]. F. Sweet. County
Treasurer, showing status Of all funds. and the
balance in his hands at the close oi business
January 23rd 1915.
Meade County news., 1915-02-25
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

First Published February 18th, 1918.
The StaIe of Kansas, to Henry +, Dauks:
You will take notice that you have been sued
in the Distrist Court Oi Meade County, Kansas.
by Cora +. Dauks. plaintiff, and that unless you
answer plaintiffs petition before the list
day Of April, 1915, said petition will be taken as
true and Judgment rendered accordingly. award
ing and adjudgng 20 plaintiff one hall Of all your
property, both real and personal. as permanent
almony.
You are also Notified that an attachment order
has been issued by the Clerk ol said Court, at tine
instance Of plaintiff. and that your real estate,
situated in Meade County, Kansas, has been
attached aud held subject to the order Of the
Court.
rendered for costs. attorney lees. and such other
relief as TO the Court may seem equitable.
Frank s. Sullivan and Thomas II. lack,
Seal. Attest Attorneys Tor Plaintiff
John Elliott, Clerk.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
THAW N THE LAW

The verdict Of the jury pronouncing Harry
Thaw sane meets with the approval of public sen
timent. 1t is devoutly hoped that we have heard
about the last of a case that can, at least, arouse
nothing but contempt for Judicial procedure.
There has never been the slightest doubt in the
minds of the reading public concerning Thaw $
sanity He is sane, and has always been as sane
as any man of his rearing, environments and men
tal capacity. lie should have been so pronounced
by the first sanity commission that attended him.
Because he escaped the penalty of his criminal
act through specious p~leadings of responsibility
was never adequate excuse for the prosecutors
continuing the farce. Because Thaw's money had
proven too much for our peculiar judicial pro.
cedurc; had, in fact, shown mp the weakness Of
the whole code Of pleading and rules of evidence.
II was not a particularly inspiring sight to find the
Judicial system camping on his trail through pride
and nothing more.
As the case stands, money, nothing but the
sheer weight of gold, thwarted justice in the first
Thaw trial, and has, in the long run, made absurd
ly ridiculous the whole fabric Of government. Il
Is a simple case Of your opponent standing boldly
nut before you and calmly advising you Of wha'
he is going to do, then carrying ont his plans t.
the letter.
But II the Thaw ease has discredited the pro
%fcssionN %alienist and shown him up for the con
scienceless merccnary he is; and has warned
courts against entertaining pleas Of a specie Of
insanity that ran only be established by experts
Il has been worth all it has cost.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
"BAWLING OUT" CALIFORNIA

The east is roasted with frequency and energy
by proud residents of the far west, particularly by
Calfornians, who are convinced that there is no
section of earth under the sun so desirable as theirs.
But here's something on the other side. 4 New
York theatrical man, quoted in the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, pays his respects to California as
follows:
"When | visited California for the first time,
for several weeks ! was quite taken by the coun,
try. But subsequent visits and extensive travel
up and down the Pacific coast convinced me that
about all California has to offer is climate. ! am
not referring to the two expositions-which are
really beautiful and well worth ~seeing-but to
the country. ! have discovered the reason why
CalifOrnians always talk about their climate
they have nothing else to talk about that an east.
ern man would listen to.
81 have been in every city on the coast, and
| have visited every state in the Union, and my
opinion is not at all preiudiced when say that
California is the most over-rated state in America,
Even with regard to climate, though it's delightful
for three months in the year, for all -yearround
place to live it does not compare with New York
state or the states Of the southwest
This broadside is likely to take the breath out
of Californians by it's very unexpectedness. When
they regain their vocal powers, what will they have
to say about iti
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
DECREASE IN CONSTRUCTIONS WORK

According to Construction News the principal
cities Of the United States show a decrease in
building compared with a like period last year.
Oklahoma City's exception to this general condI.
ton is a fine commentary on its latent resources
There is no question but that building Ictiyity is
tagging all over the country. This is as true OF
other communities in Oklahoma as it is Of the
principal cities Of the nation. Yet it is equally
true that building activity in increasing here, and
real estate is moving on an approaching market
BY aggressiyely undertaking the water-work'
construction enterprise, Oklahoma City will be
given an impetus that will put it in the van oil
American cities, so far as construction work aC
new enterprises 70.
To fail to start this water undertaking at this
time is to ignore one of the greatest opportuuitle'
the city has ever had.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
A FIGHT WORTH WHILE

There is no surprise in the announcement that
preme effort against the state. That is what such
a contest means a determined fight of those who
stand opposed to the canons Of organized society
against those who have made those canOns; Il
fight against government itself.
The announcement should stimulate the decent,
law-abiding element to efforts quite as great
Those citizens Of Oklahoma City who want this to
be a city of homes and measurable decency, should
awaken to the gravity of the contest opening
even now on. You know who the Representatives
of the lawless are, no matter how frenzied their
denials may be. Align yourselves right now
against them.
You have seen the fallacy of the argumcnt that
law enforcement means municipal stagnation, for
at the very time when this city is enjoying its
greatest measure Of reinforcement, it is also
experiencing the greatest prosperity and growth
Of recent years.
Men, and women, too, let us keep it so. Let
MS stand %sQuarely and aggrcssively behind the
city administration and the county administration
In the breaking of law for a profit there is nothing
resembling partisan division. In our efforts to sup
port efficient, honest public officials who are OPP
posing the lawless force. let there be nothing re-
s%embling partisan division.
BY keeping this great city a good place in
which 10 rear families and educate them we will
be rendering it and our material prosperity the
very greatest service.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

at my work. Stella and Hattie both
noticed my worried and nervous con.
dition, and finally Stella made a sug-
gestlon concerning II.
Look here. Beth" she began one
evening about a week after Marion
mad left US. Haven't you a brother
somewhere around3'
Yes" | answered. II have n broth.
or Edward, who married a very rich
girl and who lives uptown. / haven't
seen him since | left home"
We'll, why don't you 20 see him
next Sunday" suggested Stella. Hes
the man OF the family. He ought 10
help you with Marion, and moreover
ne probably has money to trace her.
iou are going to be down sick II o
uont stop worrying over that good. for.
nothing sister Of yours 30 | think II
your brother would pay for a little de.
teciive work, II wouldn't cost much. he
would be saving you u doctors bill"
Ed. and | were never very good
friends protested. He's a lot old
er than ] am, and we never got on
10 very well together"
That makes no never mind" said
stella. II am going to throw you
into your hat and coat next Sunday
morning and push you out the door.
And you 20 see that brother OF yours.
Good heavens Beth, you can't take
ON your little shoulders all the trou.
bles OF the whole family. II isn't fair
to you and II Isn't fair to them. Just
you divide up your burdens"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

the best consumer in the republic of the meats,
feeds and forage grown in other sections A land
where farms would respond to improvements as
in other sections of the country, yet where they
were not improved.
If the South has, indeed, turned to the grains
and stock production of the Middle West, then
ten years from the present it will not know itself.
There will be barns and %granaries and orchards
and hog pastures, The country will blossom, and
a tour of the grandest section of the fatherland,
will be a tour no longer of regrets, but Of appre-
citation.
Cotton is a necessary crop, and a wonderful
wealth producer. Yet it has ever blighted every
section it has touched. Cotton has never yet i'm
proved a country side, and it never will. The land
Of cotton will only awaken to the beauties and
conveniences Of modern day improvements of the
farms. when it yields Il part Of those farms to the
production Of the great improyement-crops-
wheat, oats, corn. forage and stock.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
NEWS FROM THE OLD SOUTH

The grain crop of the South this year will
exceed in value by several hundred million dol.
lars the total Of the most valuable cotton crop
ever produced by this Observation-Disclosures
Record.
What news is this that comes out Of the Old
south-the South Of King Cotton and uncertain
yaluesi Is 1t possible that at last the great truth
has got home to the people Of this wonderful sec.
tom the truth Of crop diversification, farm i'm
provement, prosperity and happiness. Strange as
the story i, we hope II is true,
From time immemorial the South has pinned it's
faith to cotton. The result has been a land OF
wonderful soil and climate without approaching
land values. A land where every thing that man
consumes could be grown in great quantities, yet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

and In the berry patch. The worms
and bugs are Just spelling the trees
and bushes. II all who like bugs and
worms to eat would get busy In the
Old Orchard and the berry patch and
the garden they would do more for
Farmer Browns boy than they a do
In any other way | know
"DO you think he would know what
we were trying to dof" asked fussy
Jenny Wren.
did you know when he put up that
nice little house for you In the apple
tree on the edge Of the Old Orchard T.
drawled Old Mr.. Toad. Don't folks
generally know when things are done
for them
Then let's do Il" cried Jenny
Wren excltedly. That little house IL
the incest home I've ever had and I'D
like TO do something In return.
catch bugs to eat. but | never supposed
that doing that would help Farmer
Browns boy. III hurry right around
and get all the other birds and wen
clean the Old Orchard II every bug
aud worm
Next story: The Birds Have a
Busy time.
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Times Spillway

Extracts from Acting Press Reporters account Of a
pleasant celebration at saltwater: The program was
finished by singing "Hurrah for Our Flag" a song full Of
sentiments OF old Glory. = . The air flashed almost
constantly with bright wit and rich humor, . . The
crowd was loath to leave and oil Joined In singing Hurrah
for the Fourth Of July Long May She Live"
Butler Herald records the arrival In the home Of Mr..
aud Mrs. Hayden witt Of "a baby girl Of regulation
weight" Pray, what Is just the right weight at which
a baby should weigh In att
Dad Gaines recRons he'll put a setting Of eggs In the
Ice box cream can In front OF his store. He counts on the
aid Of the publicspirted citizens to bring out a good
hatch.-Arapahoe Journal
Joe Hines Of Din has bought a car Of c. n. Murdcck.
a Dodge II news item In Cordell Beacon. II you don't
want to be picked in dnl be careful how you drive at
first, Joe.
Epworth League notice In CARRIER Sentinel-"At the
Methodist church Sunday evening at 1870 Lesson led
by Laura Porter subject. Perlls ~ the Heat Short
program following lesson" Heat wheref
sssas
To Gordon Freeze belongs the honor OF bringing the
first load of new wheat to Capron, Okla, this season.
Winter wheat, OF course.
II takes no sleuth 10 suggest n probable clue to this
mystery az stated In the Sayre Standard; ION Friday
afternoon of last week a barrel which had been placed In
the Williams lake for the use OF bathers was stolen from
the lake, aud the standard has been requested to state
that the guilty party Is known"
We've seen the time when 10 steal q barrel was not so
heinors w to 10 home without a barrel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

NVlllhhA IVA w " lHiO1ul
The time vas when every single
one " The little birds and animals
had looked on Farmer Browns boy as
the chief VI all their enemies aud had
hated him just In proportion as they
feared him. That was In the days
when he had delighted to chase them
and throw stones At them aud hunt
them with a terrible gun. That was
before he had begun to get acquainted
with them aud had learned that the
little people NJ the Green Meadows
aud the Green Forests have feelings
just az he has aud know love and Joy
aud fear and suffering just as human
people do.
But since he had learned all this
Farmer Browns boy has been the very
best friend the little people have. II
took them II long time to find this
out, because, You see, they had been
afraid Of him 50 long that they were
suspicious NJ everything he did. and
when he tried TO make friends with
them they thought Il was u trick Ia
catch them. Hut patience accom-.
plishes n great deal In this world aud
Farmer Browns hoy was very IN.
tient lie began to understand lust
how they felt, and he didn't blame
them n bit, not a bit. He knew that
II he Ind been In their place he would
have felt just the same way. 80 when
they ran or flew away from him OF
hid the moment he came IN sight hi
Just sighed 10 think that he should
ever have done things TO make them
feel that way and then tried 10 do
something 10 show them how his heart
had changed aud that he no longer
wanted To harm or brighten them. In
the winter when food was scarce he
put good things to eat where they
could find them When he found any
OF them In trouble he helped them out
! N II.
Little hy little they began TO under.
stand that he wanted to he their
friend, Tommy Tit the Ghickadee was
m Of the first to realize this, and
Tommy met him half way. II was not
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

long before Farmer Browns hoy and
Tommy were chums and TOmmy's
bright little eyes twlnkled with pleas
ire every time he saw Farmer Browns
boy. Then Chatterer the Red SOUR
rel and Happy Jack the Gray SPUR
rel aud Peter Rabbit and Striped
Chipmunk aud johnny Chuck and Mira
Grouse discovered that he was doing
his best to make life easier and hap
pier FOR them and little by little they
lost their fear Of him. He was for
ever trying TO do something for them
and for the other little people. After
a while some VI them began to want
to do something for him. They talked
II over among themselves, but they
couldn't think " o thing that they
could do.
Old Mr.. Toad listened g%ravely to all
that was snid, but with a twinkle In
his beautiful eyes. When everybody
else had confessed that they could
think " nothing to do for Farmer
Browns boy spoke.
Catch bugs said he gruffly.
What have bugs got to do with
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
The Times Oracle

Dear Oracle-I have n young mule,
and think something Is the matter
with him. He won't eat. and when |
kick hun he doesn't even move. | have
always treated Balaam square, and !
don't see why he should lie down OH
me now, when | need him 80 bad
What shall l doI-GLOOMY.
Maybe BALKAN Is dead, Gloomy, He
has every symptom Of being Il dead
mule. You n easily satisfy yourself
on this point, however, by approaching
him softly from the starboard side and
prodding him gently with the pitch.
fork II few tunes. II Balanm switches
his tall or liftS his ears you will know
that he Is not yet dead. In case he
does not respond to the stimulus, he *
dead, and there are two courses open
to you. Either leave him alone. or
hitch up your Ford 10 him aud haul
him away. Oracle recommends the
latter method ny the more eXpedient.
II Balnam still lives, he must have
i'bl VI NliNts 40 mOlt 'ul Wv NVi'
without nourlshment. fiefore attempt
Ing 10 feed him, however, take Il look
into the oat bin. II the bin * empty,
this may account for the beasts re-
fnsal to accept food. Turn him over
on his back, and jump MP and down
on his stomach u few times. This
viii not do any good, but will serve to
i%rritate the animal and mike him
realize that he has done wrong.
II the ont bin Is full. and Balaam
stlll refuses 10 take his meals In the
natural manner, there Is only one thing
to do. Get ont the old shotgun, and
load II full Of beans. Now step back
from BALKAN II few yards, and Nd-
minister the beans into him. This
method will teach him n lesson, besides
affOrding him nutriment, and he will
begin 10 think. II he starts to sit mp,
feed him the other load.
oracle advises you TO walt until
morning. however. BALKAN may think
that II IL Sunday. aud is just lying
down because there Is nothing else to
do-ORACLE.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
Beth. the Girl
Who Went Right.
An Autobiography
Recorded by Ethel Lloyd Patterson
Copyright. 1915, by Carl Downingl

No. @-Dcpressed
o o q o q o o o o o o o o o o
. IT l. not hiAdne.s 20 help pee U
q pie shirk their Just responsibilities. o
o 5000 o o o o o o o o o o o
l was utterly discouraged There
was nothing more stella or | could do.
We had been to Marion's boarding
house and found that she had packed
her things and left. We had gone. 10
the license bureau In the city hall 10
try TO find some record Of her mar
riage, There was none. That night
| cried myself half sick In Stella's
arms.
1T isn't that l would not be glad
II my sister were married to some
one she loved !" l sobbed. "Of course
that would mean real happiness for
her. Blu It's that terrible note, stella,
20 hard, 10 cruel, and 40 mistaken /
How can she think any good could
come VI a marriage with some man
she has known only q few weeks and
Tor whom she doesn't chrel A man
she Ii only marrying 80 that he may
support her because she thinks she
can't make her own living"
II Just hope she's married, that's
ALL" murmured Stella. II can't help
feeling she win be turning up again
In a few days making more trouble
for you, Beth"
"Oh, stella r. | protested. Don't
say that. | don't mind the trouble.
After oil, she's my own sister. And
please don't say that about her not
being married. I'm sure she Is II she
said she was going to be-"
There, there, Bethkin" soothed
Stella. Il didn't mean anything
against your sister. I only meant
Il for the kind Of men who are run.
ming around loose these days. Every
day when you pick up the paper there
Il some nasty story about some mar.
ried man who has gone around mar.
rylng' young girlS right and left. II
isn't their fault. ] suppose, the poor
little IDIOTS"
I feel az though I could never sleep
again" | moaned, "tll l am sure
Marion Il all right"
A a matter Of fact. my predictions
about my slumbers, n exaggerated,
were pretty nearly true. For the first
time In my life I began TO lie awake
nights. For hours | stared into the
dark, wondering what had become Of
my sister, aud when at last, In utter
WEAKNESS, l did close my eyes my
sleep was haunted by dreams Of her
! would waken fancying | heard her
voice calling me In deep distress
began TO lose weight nee more, and
the circles beneath my eyes becam,
' darker II was difficult for ms to keeI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19
THE TINES Henreforth -

An institution that shall always be found fight.
Ing for decency in the public service regardless OF
partisan consideration. constructive In all its pcli-
eies and. while belonging to no party, opposing
with all It's might the demsgogues Of all; fighting
for progress and practical reform; opposed to
special privilege and the custom Of improperly In
fiueneing law making and law enforcing bodies,
whether by predatory plutOcracy or predatory
poverty; whether by Capital or Labor; devoted
10 the public welfare, every resource constantly
strained TO present the news accurately and TO
discuss II impartially; willing to correct instantly
All injustice done the most humble, yet too proud
TO apologize TO the most high for policy sake.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

President Wilson promises to act promptly in
the German matter, and a cabinet meeting is ex-
pected soon. That is, Just as soon as teacher has
his mind made up he'll call in the class and have it
rccite.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

Chairman Gary of the U. S. Steel corporation
says the end of the war is near, II he were as
much interested in the munitions business as some
of his rivals. maybe he wouldn't think so.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

Farmer Browns boyT demanded
Peter Rabbit.
Everything" retorted Old MIR.
Toad. They eat up the things that
he is trying 10 grow. | know because
! work In his garden I've been help
ing him for a long time. and he knows
H. But can take care Of the bugs
In only n small part Of his garden. He
needs a lot OF help there. And he
needs a lot more In the Old Orchard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

The real line Of dema rcation he
tween the east aud the west IN the
place where they stop referring to
It as a revolver and begin to call It
a gun"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

Freckles give him some standing.
but a boy cannot be the leader OF his
gang unless he has warts on his
hands.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-19

People laugh at a duh man and
they hate a smart One II all de
Ponds on whether you'd rather bs
laughed Mt or hated.