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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
canner and commlssarlat.

The unique position of the United
States as regards foodstuffs has just
been emphasized at a Gamers con.
vention in Chicago. Famine is i'm.
possible in this country, and more
than that, at no season of the year
are its inhabitants cut off from all
the good things nature provides for
mans sustenance. A wonderful range
OF climate makes it possible to have
the year around green vegetables and
fruits grown in the open, and at prices
in reach of the humblest pocketbook.
This is supplemented by the art Of
the Gamer, who successfully preserves
the summers surplus bounty against
the cold, gray days of winter and robs
that season of any terror it might ever
have held, so far as food is concerned.
1t is not alone famine that is avoid.
ed, but certain diseases once preva-
lent, due to malnutrition incident to
lack of proper food, have vanished
from the United States. In this way
the processes of preserving foods have
also been useful in the matter of
preservation of health
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
LAWS of the Annien4a


The Oldest code of laws in the world
has lately been added to the Baby
Ionic collection of Yale university as
a result of archaeological research. 1t
includes 2S7 sections of the laws of
Babylonia enacted during the reign
of Hammurabi
Hammurabi was contemporary Of
Abraham. and reigned from the year
22S5 to the year 2242 B. c., according
to well-authenticated records The
newly discovered laws are engraved
upon block of diorite rock about
seven feet in length. Bible students
will be interested to. know that this
old code contains many OF the thoughts
incorporated in the Mosaic law, as re.
vealed in the book of Exodus, espe-
cially in the twentieth and twenty-flrst
chapters, although according to ar.
theological proofs, it must have pre-
ceded Moses by more than two CEN
turtles
A complete translation OF this old
code is now being made, and will be
published under the auspices Of the
Tale Alumni association.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
Another Shark Story,

Passengers arriving at New York by
the transatlantic liners bring strange
stories, not all of which are based on
the war Some time ago a shark was
swimming along in the wake of ship
catching all the refuse thrown over.
board. One of the sailors, who had
a well-founded antipathy for all sharks,
determined to try a new method of
soaring the shark away. With this
end in view he procured an alarm
clock, which he carefully wound and
set to go off in 20 minutes. Then the
sailor tied the clock to a rope and
dropped 1t overheard. The shark in.
stantly swallowed it. When the alarm
went off he was truly scared. The
shark manifested this in various ways.
He first stood on his hind legs and
turned somersaults. The big fish final.
ly took refuge in fight, meanwhile
flashing the water furiously with his
tail. The other day this same shark
was captured by the same ship. When
the monster was drawn on deck by
the triumphant crew it was discovered
that he was the one who had swal-
lowed the clock When he was cut
open the alarm went off again.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

knew Where He Was Headed.

The story is told of very crusty,
equity old gentleman who lost his pa
thence with his doctor because he did
not make enough fuss over the pain
he suffered.
Doctor" he cried out, twisting and
turning because of the agony, you
don't understand You don't seem to
grasp the case! You talk as though
there we're nothing the matter with
me, whereas, | assure you, l am enc
during the torments of the lost!"
what, already?" replied the doctor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
TOLD OF Won AlNDENBURG
Many Anecdotes Concerning Famous
German Strategist Are Being
Put IN Circulation.

OF the telling of anecdotes about
the doughty Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg there is no end just now IN
Germany. So huge is the fame won
by the victor of Tannenberg, Lodz, and
the Masurian lakes that anybody who
knows anything whatever about him,
important or unimportant, is hurrying
to have 1t printed IN the German pa
pers for the delectation OF linden
burg devotees.
Some of the things unearthed must
be distinctly embarrassing to the
grim old wal dog. For instance, one
newspaper has discovered a poem dat
ing from 1886. written In the visitors
book of the castle OF Kynast IN ST.
Iesia, which is declared to be the work
of him who is now the idol OF Ger
many The poem deals with the writ
ers thoughts as ne looked out from
the tower OF the castle over the land
scape spread below AS might be ex-
pected. Hindenburg saw in that land,
scape possible battlefield. and wrote
to that effect. Perusal OF the verses
leaves the impression that he is bet
ter at fighting battles than writing
about them.
The field marshals sister has also
raked up from his past poem This
one consists of exactly three fines
and is of a waggish nature. His sis
ter had made a sketch OF him on the
anniversary of the battle OF Sedan,
showing him comfortably installed at
his Prussian home, and her brother
wrote under it the three line poem,
which humorously contrasts the ex-
element of the day on which he took
part in that memorable battle with his
peaceful laziness on the anniversary.
Here is another Hindenburg anec-
dote recounted by his sister:
After the battle of Tannenberg last
August, when Hindenburg annihilated
a Russian army opposed to him, he
went to church in small village near
the battlefield. When the, services
were over, hundreds of the villagers
crowded about his automobile, shout
ing their thanks to him for delivering
them from the Russian invaders. But
the victor cut short their demonstra.
lions by pointing brusquely upward
with his hand and saying:
Give thanks to him up there
Then he signaled to the chauffeur
to speed away.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
Takino Precautions.

''Mr. Mulligan," said Dennis, you
must have binifited by the death Of
your mother-in-law, for whom you had
shmall affection while she lived"
II did"
what did she leave your"
"She left me alone-isn't that
enough?"
"But / understand you've been
Bpinding hundred dollars, If you've
spint cent, to get her out Of purga-
tory"
"Whisht now, and isn't it worth 1t
to get her out before get in?"-Ex-
change.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
Then Was the Time.

DR.. Wilmington Ingram, the bishop
of London, is possessed of a some.
what cynical wit. He was once en-
gagged in conversation with a very
bumptious man, who was boring him
terribly.
What fine life bishops must be!''
exclaimed the bore, enthusiastically
Il would give anything to change
places with your lordship for just one
hour to experience what it must be
like"
"Ah," replied Doctor Ingram, fer
vently, 81 wish you could this very
moment"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
Selfish AutomobIIlst.

In an argument about world politics
welt politik-Senator Lodge said the
other day in Boston:
"The morality of too many govern
ments seems as frankly selfish and as
frankly unjust as the man Smithers.
las Smithers, Havana in mouth,
came out of an expensive restaurant
and started to get into his automobile
a creditor held him up.
az tell you what 1t is, Mr.. Smith
ers,' said the creditor, you wouldn't
go riding round in fine automobile
like that If you paid your debts.
'Ha,' said Smithers, quite right!
My point of view exactly! Glad to
know you're in agreement with me-
The golf club, Alphonse."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
Her Patience Wearing Out.

. Little Lola had been censured for
some mischief she had been engaged
in. After thinking it over for some
time she exclaimed: "Oh, do wish l
had a baby brother!"
why do you wish that?"
"Cause," she replied, this thing
of being scolded for everything that
happens around this house makes me
tired"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
His Fitness.

What's become of your ASSISTANT
asked the newspaper man in the bar
Der shop. about 10 get the once over.
"Oh, he's quit the barber game to
become newspaper man." replied the
boss barber
What does he know about the
newspaper gamer"
We'll, he can handle the shears, all
right"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
Deduced.

II suppose, after all, Irene has her
faults"
$50 you don't love her any more,
ell ?"-Philadelphi Ledger.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

What picnic the insurance COM
pany must have had collecting the
premiums from the late Mr.. Methu-
selahi
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

A paper dollar is said to last about
six years-unless 1t visits church
fair.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
ParadoHlcal Diet,

ITO what do you ascribe my poor
digestion, doctor?"
ITO your rich food"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

"How is your mother, Tommie?"
"She's better, but not 80 better as
abe was yesterday"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

Beautiful, clear white clothes delights
the laundress who uses Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
Gossip.

why didn't you keep the secret l
told your"
why didn't you keep 1t yourself2"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

Maybe they say silence is golden
because 1t is about as rare as the
yellow metal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

st. Louis has opened a new $1,000
900 Washington university group Of
medical buildings.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

The human alarm clock always
makes the racket at the wrong mo-
ment.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
The Cause.

"She dropped him instantly"
"Oh, see, and that broke their en-
gagement."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak, watery
Eyes and Granulated Eyelidsi No smartinR-
By mali Free Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

For thrush use Hanford's Balsam.
Get 1t into the bottom OF the affected
part Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

To stop bleeding use HanforGs Bal
sam. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
THICK LOVELY HAIR
Because Free From Dandruff, Itching,
Irritation and Dryness.

May be brought about by shampoos
with Cuticura Soap preceded by
touches Of Cuticura Ointment to spots
OF dandruff, itching and irritation. A
clean, healthy scalp means good hair.
Try these supercreamy emollients II
you have any hair or scalp trouble.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

A lot of sympathy 10 wasted on un,
der dogs and henpecked husbands
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

1t takes an unusually polite sales
man to overcharge woman for any
thing and get away with It,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

A kiss, scientifically speaking, ID
but an exchange of microbes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06
Imnortant 10 Mothars
Dubious.

Have you any use for an astro
nomical expert on your staff?"
well, we do need a star reporter
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-06

It's sometimes easier to settle down
than It is to settle up.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

entire period of the Exposition. which
opens Feb. 20, 1915, series OF great
events. including sports and athletic
contests of many kinds conducted upon
a scale of great magnitude.
The Vanderbilt Automobile Cup
Race and the Grand Prix. the two su-
preme events of the automobile year.
will be held upon four mile course,
embracing q circuit of the Exposition
palaces, a spectacular background far
excelling in beauty and grandeur any
which ancient Rome beheld during Its
historic chariot races. The Wander
bilt Cup Race will take place on Feb.
% and the Grand Prix on Feb. "a.
1915. Great motorboats Of the deep
sea cruiser type will race for $lo,ooo
prize from New York through the Pan
anna canal to the Golden Gate. A Sc
ries OF international yacht races In
the twenty one meter class will be
held In San Francisco bay. President
Woodrow Wilson. Emperor william OF
Germany and King George of England
have each offered trophies In these
events. Swimming. water polo. ny
casting. canoeing. football. baseball
and long distance foot racing are in
cludei In a series of more than 200 diff
ferent kinds of contests. President
Wilson himself will attend the Expo
sition. and 1t is probable the members
of congress will attend In an especial
ly chartered steamer.
or international interest will be the
greatest live stock show in the worlds 3
history. More than Sooo.oOO will be
awarded in prizes In continuous live
stock exhibit. Rare and valuable
breeds OF all kinds of live stock from
distant countries OF the globe will be
shown. Specimens OF the famous
Chillingham wild white cattle will be
exhibited for the first time. With the
exception OF two specimens at the Lon
don ZOO, this breed has never been
shown outside of Chillingham park.
England. These cattle are pure white,
with black noses. black tips to the ears
and black horns. An International
sheen shearing contest will be one Of
the unique exhibitions.
For the musical events there has
been built by the Exposition the mag
nificent Festival Palace upon the
grounds This Is equipped with a won-
derful pipe organ. upon which MIR. Ed
win Iemare. world famous organist,
among other celebrities. will give Sc
ries of recitals. The International Els
teddfod will at San Francisco COM
pete for $4,000 In cash prizes. More
than $4,000 singers will participate In
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

this event The famous Salt Lake
Mormon choir. the deep toned plaintive
singers OF Hawaii and even chorus
of fifty Maorian singers will take part
in the choral events. At an e1pendi-
ture of 81 1.25O. 600 the Exposition has
constructed a great Auditorium In the
civic center of San Francisco, which
will be used by the great conventions
and song festivals. Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Crane will present their latest
terpsichorean novelty, the Exposition
Tango" Mr.. Harry Lauder will sing
the Exposition ballad.
The amusement section of the Ex-
position, the Zone" corresponding to
the famous Midway" at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago. will
carry out the purpose Of the Exposition
to give every feature a high educa-
tional value.
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Wonderful Exhibits From All Lands Show the
Worlds Best Progress
SupebE Education aland tnmen Features

Francisco In single day, and. far in
advance of its opening. the Exposition
had created an unprecedented interest
throughout the world. and its opening
was eagerly awaited
In keen competitive exhibits there
will be presented more than 10000 sin
gle exhibits and groups of related ex-
hibits portraying the results of the
worlds best efforts in recent years.
This wonderful Exposition. present
ed at an outlay If more than S60.00o.-
600. celebrates contemporaneous
achievement. the building of the Pana-
ma canal. and all exhibits that are en-
tered for competitive award will be
those that have been originated or pro
duced since the great Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition at st. Louis ten years
ago. The possible exception to this
rule will be where earlier exhibits are
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15
Big International Expositions Amusements
Novel and Wonderful
Wilson Will Nations CaV
CupR and GrandP Pix Be Heidi In SanF

tinental railways. The Grand Canyon
concession is built upon SO prodisious
scale that visitors will view the
canvases from a standard gauge rail
way coach running on a standard
gauge track. A huge working model
of the Panama canal is so extensive
that visitors seated in com Portable the
alter chairs will be carried along the
route of the canal upon a movable
platform. and dictaphone at the arm
of each chair will describe each scene
as it comes into view. A novel amuse-
meut feature will be provided by work
ing submarine boats of sixty-five tons
displacement. which will operate in an
artificial lagoon. The Aeroscope,
huge inverted pendulum. operating like
giant seesaw. with a great balancing
weight on the short end and car for
passengers at the extremity of its long
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

anna canal Is today open and doing
business on far vaster scale than was
predicted for II, and the Exposition.
which celebrates the opening Of the ca
nal, is today revealed as the greatest
manifestation OF national achievement
In American history. Here will be
neutral ground where even nations en-
gagged In warfare will display on n
scale never before eQualed their prog
ress in the arts. industries and sciences
Of peace.
within three months before the open
ing of the Exposition as many as 2.oOO
tons Of consignments hnd reached San
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

congress, at which its distinguished
chairman. Colonel George w. Goethals.
will preside.
The foreign participation will be
notable. The nations are not attempt
Ing to show everything that they pro-
duce. but will lay especial emphasis
upon those products in which they ex-
Gel In the Danish display. for exam
pie. will be shown producta Of the
Royal Danish porcelain factory at Co
penhagen Japan In her exhaustive ex-
hibit will display priceless works of
art, loaned by direction of the imperial
household and many of which could
not be duplicated. From Italy will be
shown historic paintings Of the old
masters. hitherto never exhibited In
America In the originals. From China
there have reached San Francisco Sc
lections Of exhibits collected under the
supervision of the governors OF the Chi.
nese provinces. Rare silks and satins,
carvings. inlay work In the precious
metals. exhibits OF the transportation
methods employed In the old China
and the modern methods used In the
awakening republic will be shown.
New Zealand will make a marvel
Gus exhibit of its rare woods, of its
tieeces. of its superb scenic charms
A large number of rare giant tree ferns
from New Zealand will be found
growing on the Exposition grounds
The Argentine Republic early set
aside larger sum than any ever an.
propriated by n foreign nation for rep.
resentation in an American exposition.
The modern cities of Argentina. the
schools, .churches. libraries, the great
live stock and agricultural interests
will be extensively portrayed. and the
mutual interests OF South America and
North America will be emphasized In
almost every conceivable manner.
From South Africa will be shown dia.
mond exhibits and methods OF extrac.
ton. The magnificent Canadian dis.
plays will review not only the widely
known agricultural wealth. but win
Illustrate the scenic charms Of the
great Dominion. OF snow clad noun
tain peaks. OF fnrreaching forest, Of
inland lakes In chains OF silver and
rushing mountain streams
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

Imagine. for the purposes of illustra-
ton. the interest action and novelty
of ten great circuses Ike Barnum 4
Bafley's combined into a single great
est show on earth" and presented at
ten times the cost of the single pro-
duction and an idea Is gained Of the
originality of this section A total of
more than eleven millions of dollars
has been expended In its establishment
The concessions, as these less serious
features of the Exposition are known.
include great open air panoramic
reproduction of the Yellowtone Ma
tional park and a similar representa-
ton of the Grand Canyon of Arizona.
presented by two of the transcon-
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

fare work will. for example, see in
the Palace OF Mines an exhibit three
fourths of an acre in extent, Illus
trating the manner in which the
largest steel corporation in the world
is caring for and plans to still fur-
ther advance the welfare of Its EN-
ployees. In the Palace of Education
they will be interested In great
United States government exhibit
The great war in no way has dimin-
ished the prospect of attendance Mt
the Exposition. and thousands OF
Americans will for the first time en-
joy the educative "trip across their ma
tive land. After the outbreak of the
conflict the number of conventions de
Gliding to meet in San Francisco pro
portionately increased. One OF the
most important of the assembiages
will be the international engineering
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

shown to illustrate the evolution of the
processes Of manufacturers. for ex-
ample. a display Of a model of the first
cotton gin In connection with the mar
velous equipment into which 1t has
evolved.
Many OF the displays will be espe-
cially adapted to study by the dele
gntes to great national and interna-
tionai congresses and conventions. Of
which more than 800. embracing al
most every phase Of human activity.
have voted to meet in San Francisco
In 1918. Delegates to the congresses
interested su social progress and well
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

er arm, will raise sightseers more than
325 feet above San Francisco bay.
affording an unsurpassed view of the
Exposition City and the Golden Gate.
Apart from the amusements. conven-
tons and congresses, the vast pageants.
the superb pavilions Of the nations and
the magnificent state buildings, the Ex-
position itself is a sight well worth
seeing. The giant exhibit palaces. the
loftiest and most imposing exposition
buildings ever constructed. are In their
architecture representative of the finest
work OF commission of famous Amer
lean architects. who freely collaborated
with distinguished members of this pro
fession abroad
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

countries, auto and yacht
races and athletic contests will be OBJ
served upon scale of une1ampled
magnitude and grandeur at the Pana-
ma Pacific international Exposition.
The extensive participation of China,
Japan. Siam and Indo and Cochin Chi
ma. when taken in connection with
the plans already made and with the
Interesting oriental population of San
Francisco. assures such spectacles as
have never before been seen in the oc-
cident Pageants of miles in length
set OFF by wonderful floats and mar
velous pyrotechnics will wind through
the streets of San Francisco.
There will be held throughout the
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

Exposition at San Francisco
was 95 per cent completed
three months before the opening day.
on Feb. 20. 1915. The early installa-
ton Of thousands OF tons of rare and
costly exhibits from all parts of the
globe and the participation OF forty OF
the worlds great countries have assur-
ed celebration that will be unrivaled
In its splendor. magnitude. interest and
comprehensivencss.
From Its opening until its close. on
Dec 4. 1915, the Exposition will
abound with original features collect
ed at an expenditure Of many millions
of dollars. II will present a cross sec
ton of human achievement The Pan
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

h
o. o h o n hk a nwordre
a o completed
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tn III ~
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15

VAST TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT THE WORLDS GREATEST EXPOSE
TON, THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
SAN FRANCISCO 1915
Setting
West
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Mother
Of
a Mexican American
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fee g and In
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15
BY HAMILTON WRIGHT.

Tai o n ID E X F U L and novel
\" amusements. parades and
pageants of the oriental
The Delta independent., 1915-01-15
BY HAMILTON WRIGHT.

"HE construction Of the vast
Panama Pacific International
Exposition at San Francisco