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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-03

In southeast Kansas they are using
beer kegs TO float their binders
through the flooded wheat fields but
in Oklahoma they are towed around
on fatboats. In other places farmers
are trying to save their crops vita
the old-fashioned Armstrong reaper
And that reminds the writer of this
squib that wet Kansas harvest
caused him to swing a cradle in 1878
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
Crushed by Modern Conditions.

OF all the modern worlds strong
holds of machine-driven labor none
can compare with Belfast and Glasgow
to emphasize the truth of Ruskin's de-
nunciation Of modern industrialism.
Ugliness and monotony are here the
keynotes of life-great barracklike
buildings, where the workers toll
eternally in their day and night shifts;
long rows of sordid cottages, smoke
begrimed and hideous, where, in their
long hours Of ease, the men converge
upon the corner saloons as their chief
recreation and solace, while the wom-
en- pursue their truant offspring in all
manner of unsavory haunts One Of
the commonest and saddest sights Of
Belfasts mean streets after work
hours Is street corner group of girls
from ten to twelve years Of age, each
carrying her younger brother or sis
ter tightly fastened to her by the
ubiquitous shawl. Small wonder that
under such conditions the mill hand
woman has hardened, that her fea-
lures and her manners have lost the
gentleness and grace that should be
woman's birthright.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
Mex[co,s Superb Cathedral.

The Cathedral of Mexico was begun
in 1873; but so marshy was the land
that after so years of work, the wall
was only 200 feet above ground, al
though the Spaniards had used the
stones of the Aztec temple as their
foundation. Two hundred years were
necessary to complete the sacristy and
chapel, for the cathedral is over 400
feet long; with height of 179 feet, not
counting the tower, which measures
240 feet It's magnificence of altar
furnishings, with lamp before the
sanctuary reputed to have cost $780,
900, glittering with jewels; its dark
cream walls and IA chapels, suggest
that Croesus rather than Cortez was
the master builder The architecture.
in the main, is Of Gothic, with lavish
use of Doric and Corinthian pilasters.
Here are buried the remains of Ttur-
bide-the first emperor of Mexico and
also the head of the good padre,
Hidalgo, who, in his own far away
province, first rung his church bell to
summon the people to overthrow
Spanish rule in Mexico. Not always
did this skull rest in the bosom Of
the church, for when Hidalgo was
killed battling for liberty, the Span.
iards hung his head on iron hooks
still to be seen, on the prison walls
at Guanajuata.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
POETS DOUBLE ROLE
Goethe Not Always "Cold as an
Immortal"
Could Be Solemn and Dienifled, but
Was Possessed Of a Mad Spirit
Of Fun Which BubbIed Up at
Odd Times.

Goethe was credited by a certain
American writer with having Some
thing of the calm and something of the
GOODNESS of the immortals," but on oc-
casion he was filed with the "joy of
living" that irresponsible eruption of
energy and high spirits to which the
creative mind ought to be especially
susceptible.
Soon after Goethe had written
"Werther," one Glenn came to Weimar
and wished to know him. How this
came about is best told in Gleims
own words:
II had brought with me the last
'Musenalmanach,' literary novelty,
and read here and there an article to
the company in which l passed the
evening. While 1 was reading. a
young man, booted and spurred. in
short green shooting jacket thrown
open, came in and mingled with the
audience.
Il had scarcely remarked his en-
trance. He sat down opposite to me,
and listened attentively. scarcely
knew what there was about him that
particularly struck me, except a pair
Of brilliant black Italian eyes. But 1t
was decreed that should know more
Of him.
During a short pause, during which
some gentlemen and ladies were dis
cussing the merits Of the pieces had
read, lauding some and censuring 9th
ers, the gallant young sportsman (for
such took him to be- rose from his
chair, and bowling with most courte-
GUS and ingratiating air to me, Of
fered to relieve me from time to time
in reading, lest l should be tired.
81 could do no less than accept so
polite an offer, and Immediately hand
ed him the book. But o Apollo and
all the Muses-not forgetting the
Graces-what was I then to hear!
AT first, indeed, things went
smoothly enough-the somewhat more
solid, substantial fare of Voss, StoI-
berg and Burger was delivered in such
a manner that no one had any reason
to complain. All at once, however, it
was as if some wild and wanton spirit
took possession of the young reader
HE read poems that had no exist
ence in the 'Almanach,' and broke out
into all possible modes and dialects.
Hexameters, iambics, doggerel verses
one after another, or blended In
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
WITH THE USUAL GREETING
Elderly Darky Remembered His
Training and Addressed Stereo-
typed Question to "Angel."

Jack McGeevy, the vaudeville en-
tertainer, was reared in southern
locality where the population was
largely black and where the older
darkies were invariably respectful. A
part OF their Difference, says Nc
Greevy, was to inquire as to the health
OF the family Of anyone who addressed
them, even If he were stranger.
Thus an elderly negro was at work
in the fields not far from fair
grounds where parachute jump was
q part Of the entertainment. The
Jumper, girl, had gone up in bal
loon and had encountered wind
which blew her some distance before
she cut loose, and when she landed
1t was only few feet from the old
uncle with the hoe. He had not seen
her descent, and he fairly blinked as
he beheld the vision In scarlet tights
and virulent peroxide hair His train
ing did not desert him, however, for
he asked presently:
Good evenin', Miss Angel. How's
20 paw an maw?"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
TOO MUCH FOR JUDGE GARY
Youthful Lawyer Made Technical Err
ror In Billiard Contest With
Legal Veteran.

Judge Martin, as young lawyer and
on first arrival in Chicago, thought
himself fortunate in gaining an intro
duction to Judge Gary-the Gary who
tried the anarchists. The judge took
a shine to the young chap and pro-
posed game of billiards, wherein
Martin made technical error that
he remembered for long. Gary played
an old mans game, and Martin then,
as now, was particularly handy with
a cue.
Picture a contest OF "a points with
four balls on four and one-half by
nine table. The Judge (barely bend
ing), with childish bridge and
nerveless stroke, missed his first shot
Martin, in shirtsleeves, crouched over
the table like jockey plotting win
ner, and applied himself to rolling up
a run. He had counted fifteen or
twenty when he turned and saw the
judge disappearing through the door
and moving with ruffled dignity.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
BRINGING IN THE WOUNDED
Lowering Men on stretchers Without
Earring Requires an Expert
Hand.

A hospital train had come in, a Brit
ish train. The twilight had deepened
into night. Under the Pickering arc
lamps, in that cold and dismal place
(Boulogne), the train came to a quiet
stop. Almost Immediately 1t began to
unload.
Half way down the car wide win
dow was opened and two tall lieuten-
ants, with four orderlies, took their
place outside. 1t was very silent. Or
ders were given In low tones.
One by one the stretchers came;
one by one they were added to the
frightening line that lay prone on the
stone flooring beside the train. There
was not jar, not an unnecessary mo-.
ton. One great officer very young,
took the weight of the end as 1t
came toward him, and lowered it with
marvellous gentleness as the others
took hold He had trick of the wrist
that enabled him to reach up, take
hold and lower the stretcher, without
freeing his hands. He was marvel
ously strong, marvelously tender.
The stretchers were laid out side by
side. Their occupants did not speak
or move. 1t was as If they had
reached their limit of endurance. They
lay with closed eyes or with impas-
sive, upturned faces. swathed in their
brown blankets against the chill. Here
and there knitted neck scarf had
been loosely wrapped about a head.
All over America women were knit
ting Just such scarfs.
And still the line grew. The car
seemed inexhaustible of horrors. And
still the young lieutenant with the ten
der hands and the strong wrists took
the onus CT the burdens, the muscles
of his back swelling under his khaki
tunic. II I were asked to typify the
of the British army and Of
the British people toward their wound
ed, l should point to that boy. Moth
ing that l know Of in history can
equal the care the English are taking
of their wounded in this, the great
war.-Mary Roberts Rinehart in the
Evening Post.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
Poverty Does Il,

Thomas Nelson Page, since he mar
ried a rich wife, hasn't written line.
Kipling practically stopped writing as
soon as he accumulated fortune. Sir
James M. Barrie, once his plays made
him wealthy, ceased grinding out any
thing except a one-act trifle per an
mum. It's the same thing with Hall
Game, too"
The speaker was Bryant Cullen, the
English critic, editor and publishers
reader. He resumed:
Lack of cash-is the one great
cause Of progress. The world moves
because, most likely, it can't pay
the rent"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
Have No lime for Books.

Apparently the output of war books
has been as extensive on the other
side of the channel as in London.
Over twenty different publications
we're found on stand outside shop
in the Boulevard des Italiens, and.
judging from the gloom of the propri-
etor, none of them was selling partic-
ularly we'll. Incidentally, the sale of
novels had practically come to stand
still.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
BUILDING Up Her Words.

A certain little Columbus schoolgirl
is learning things, both at school and
on the street, as recent happening
demonstrates. The knowledge she
picked up at school; the phrase re-
garding the cat she heard either from
some other child or from some care
less elder.
Mother, what does fat spell?" she
asked the other night, on coming
home from school.
mother.
why, fat my DEAR" replied the
the second inquiry.
"And what does her spell?" came
Her." again vouchsafed the in
formant.
Nov knew was right, and that
old cat Of teacher tried to make me
believe that those letters spelled ia
ther," exclaimed the child with not a
little Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

strange confusion, came tumbling out
in torrents.
What wild and humorous fancies
did he not combine that evening!
Amidst them came out such noble
thoughts, thrown in detached and fit
ting, that the authors to whom he
ascribed them must have thanked God
on their knees If they had fallen on
their desks.
"'That is Goethe or the devil!' cried
l to Wieland, who sat opposite me.
Both he replied."-H. w. Boyn-
ton in 1.-THE Worlds Leading Poets.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
A one-Sided Definition.

What is your idea of neutrality"
Neutrality" answered the diplo-
mat, ''is state of mind so disinter-
ested and accurate as to permit no
question that the side of the contro-
versy represented by me is entitled to
the fullest support"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
Had Him Guessing.

Walter Roberts, the theatrical man,
is usually ready with quick answer
to any question that is put to him, but
once upon time he was clearly non
plused. A woman had approached
the ticket window and said:
81 would very much like to know II
the show which is now going on is
moral and proper"
Walter cast scrutinizing glance at
his questioner, but that was all.
why don't you answer my ques-
ton, young man." demanded the lady
at the window.
Because, madam. frankly speak
ing" said Walter, hesitating, I'm not
a good enough judge of human nature
to know which way to answer without
losing a patron. Louisville Times.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
Somber Possibility.

DO you think the war will be over
before very long?"
yes. What I'm hoping is that the
peace negotiations won't precipitate
another one"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

If you take into consideration the
clothes little Cupid doesn't wear. you
will no longer wonder why love grows
cold
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
The Modern Way.

"A man can't drown his sorrows."
"Oh, yes, he can, if he happens to
meet submarine"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy fot Red, Weak, watery
Eyes IAN and GranElated Byelids No smsrting-
by mail Free Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
Pure Food Expert
Investigates Grape-Nuts

Before GrapeNu included the Pure Food Directory the New York
Globe the publishers their Alfred MCann facts about this
Of
had been claimed fort
always CpeNus building
prepared cereal food
the Of the and all the place. 20
them Y Globe of April 1915, he said:
"Any man. 60 to Battle Creek andcom away
with the statement that he amazed the habit
of bearing false witness against his neighbor
81 watched the delivery Of the wheat to the GrapeNuts
bakery. 1t selected wheat too. watched the mills
grind this wheat, and there flour pulled
off in grinding either. The through
rolls and honest and unreined when it
in this wheat mixed with barley N mixing
that model of cleanliness
"CrapeNus is an honest genuine wholesome, good fool
proof breakfast food.
"GrapeNuts is all Post claimed for it. Instead of
over-esimaing the truth he didn't tell ten percent Of it."
There Alfred W. McCann
N Y Globe N Battle Creek yourself There's
about CrapeNuts
This wonderful food DOES build body and DOES
furnish the vital mineral hhes usually the daily dietary is easily
digesdbe economical delicious
"Theres a Reason" for
Grape-Nuts
Sold by Grocers everywhere.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

Relations between the old-fashioned
milkman and the hydrant are fire.
Quently strained.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

Russian peasant women work In the
field with the men.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear
white clothes. Use Red Cross Ball Blue.
ALI grocers. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
Proprletorship,

Can a woman keep a secret?"
Eyes; unless it's some other wom-
ans"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
Not the Ideal.

Not the Ideal.
II want a sunny lot In life"
you'll find a few shade trees a
great improvement"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

No girl should acquire a husband
until she is able to convert a round
steak into a square meal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

midas cotton crop is estimated at
100000 bales of 400 pounds each.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
Finis.

II suppose you want to hear both
sides Of the war question:"
mo, the finish of it."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20

For sores apply Hanford's Balsam
lightly. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-05-20
Perhaps.

Perhaps.
PA, who started the saying that a
mans wife is his better half?"
Some mans wife, l reckon"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
STORY OF A CHECK
LOST FOUND AND PRESENTED.
Arrest Follows After Check Had Been
Sold by Finder.

A colored man named Edward Simms
found a check for So 73, which he
tried on several occasions TO cash, but
without success
lie finally sold the check for $500.
and the man who bought it tried his
lu ok for cashing the check.
IL was presented for payment at
one Of the banks, d. as payment had
been stopped. the bank refused to cash
the check.
Simms was arrested by Constable
Stinchcomb and had q hearing this
morning before Justice james d. Field
meyer
Justice Feldmeyer held him under
5000 bail for appearance at October
term Of Court. In default Of bail the
accused was committed to Jail. The
cneck was purchased by Samuel Hyatt,
and was made payable TO B. F. Brown
& sons.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
WHO is BICYCLE THIEF?
SIX WHEELS STOLEN THIS WEEK.
One Taken From Capital Office About
Nine O'clock This Morning.
Thief Plies His Trade in
Broad Daylight.

Who is the bicycle thief in town?
This is a question some six owners Of
bicycles would like to know. for there
have been six or eight bicycles stolen
this week
Mr.. A. II Wilson, bicycle dealer and
harness maker. has had six wheels
purchased from him, reported to have
been stolen this week Phe sixth
wheel was the one taken from The
Capital Office this morning about Q
o'clock and is the property Of the
book-keeper
is a green bicycle with Fiske tire,
probably the only Fisk tire bicycle in
the city, and a Reading Standard
make. with double bar The wheel was
ridden at $50 o'clock this morning.and
was placed in the entrance OF this Of
fee near the door. The man came up
with the ice to prepare the ice water,
and saw the wheel standing at the
side of the stairway. but when he went
downstairs a few minutes later the
wheel was gone.
II was stolen in broad daylight az 9
o'clock this morning, with people go
ing up and down the street. and is an
unusual occurrence for Annapolis
One of the bicycles stolen this week
was that Of Mr. Frank A Munroe the
other four belonged 10 various indi-
viduals Of the city.
Some few weeks ago a bicycle was
stolen from the lawn OF Mr.. H. A.
Koyes. Cedar Crest. near Bay Ridge
II had been the property Of son Of
Mr. Theodore Corner, and was being
purchased on the installment plan by
John Beechum a poor white boy. The
wheel has never been seen or heard Of
since. The matter OF the stolen bicy-
cles has been reported to the city po-
lice. the Baltimore police department
Gas one wheel stolen is known 10 have
been ridden over the boulevard 10 that
city, and the pawnbrOkers have also
been notified. A liberal reward Is Of
fered for the return Of the green
wheel stolen from the hallway Of The
Capital Office this morning.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
BREAK CAMP TOMORROW
CLUBhiEN HOMEWARD B0UNI
Lively Organization From Smoky Cts
Leave Behind $1,000 Spent ia
Annapolis.

Goodbyes are being said today e.
the Rock HH Hunting rni Fish r.
Cub. Of Ptts burgh. pa.. wha n- a
camp tomorrow aud ra'Ura m.
They have enjoyed ar lt rE
" e., IS on rhe BAY shore ard raiar
more goud-na.gSei crowd ef l.urr
men II would thcu,t to frf Ih.
have mad, msny friends u Aarara
snd Al Easiport VINO rac~et
them leave. and thei- oat ns his
of commercial vaiue Go this clIF
The campers have spent at lta-t S3
600 according 10 q mild estimate Z sea
out 10y Capt A llton. and as every ussi
So matter passes through Capt
Alton s hands ana be is informed un
all business Of the csmp life
The campers are pleased with che
kindness shown them by citizens of
Annapolis and Eastpart. and have had
a good time here despite weather con.
ditionS. mosquitoes, jiggers and such
other unpleasant things with which
they have come in contact
They have been wearing badges af
gold and black, which are Maryland
colors (orange and sabtel when
asked why they were wearing vars
land colors, they said the colors were
those Of their club. and the Pittsburgh
colors, the yellow standing for The gold
in their city and the black for thc
smoke.
The mascot Of the camp s. SCI
Bernard Newfoundland dog He c4me
in contact with an irish setter and got
his English blood up and there was "a
terrible scrap II was necessary g.
throw the dogs tightly clnched iu,l
the bay before they could separate che
infuriated animals.
Mr.. Charles Mofett. one 81 the
boys" If the camp was looking qu.se
sick yesterday until friend from
Arundei-on the-B Bay visited the camp
ana he began 70 sit up and take notice
The campers hope TO return next
year, but will not occupy the same
camping grounds unless cleaned un.
for they have suffered from jiggefs ard
mosquitoes because OF underground
They were pleased with the camp site,
however.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
A STRIKING REMINDER
OF HAIL STORM JUNE %.
When Hail Stones Fell the Size Of
Baseballs and Oranges and De-
mOlished Glass to Amount Of
Thousands Of Dollars.

The picture accompanying this is an
amateur photograph of a pile Of hail
stones at the Naval Experimental
Station. opposite the Naval Academy.
The photograph was made by Mr.
r. S. Bullard of the Experimental sta
tion force. and was taken on the after
noon of the great hail storm June %.
The storm followed very warm morn
ing.and broke about 2.30 o'clock in the
afternoon. the hail falling from a dark
leaden cloud, and cannonading the
city and suburbs
Tin roofs were torn. slate roofs
broken, glass In hot houses and win
dows all over the city was broken.and
the buildings at the Naval Academy
whose roofs are glass. were damaged
TO the extent OF many hundreds Of
dollars.
The hailstones averaged from three
to four ounces. three of them weigh
ing a pound Measurements were Ia
cd a pound Measurements were ta-
ken and several at The Capital Office
measured 3 1-2 inches in circumfer-
enee. Many of the hail-stones We're
spiked and pronged. cutting into roofs
and glass. smashing shutters in their
descent from the elements.
IL was a spectacular sight as the
hail fell into Spa creek, shooting the
water upward like bomb sdropped from
an aeroplane over the creek might do.
The picture gives an idea of the size
of the hail that fell here on June %.
The sun was shining in less than o
half hour after the hailstorm. Hail
was picked up in peach baskets and
served for ice in refigerators.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-13
PERSONAL MENTION
Those Who Come And Those Who Go
---0ur Floating Population.

Mrs. Smoot, Of Washington. ID. &
Is visiting Mrs. and Mrs f. Snader
at Cedar Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. II. Pennington.
who for the past few months have
made their home on Church ST. have
moved TO Philadelphia. where MIR Pen
nington who was connected with the
Naval Hospital, has been assigned O.
duty on the u. s S. Hancock" now
at League Island Navy Yard. Phila-
delpia. They take with them the best
wishes Of their many friends who
regret their sudden departure. Mrs
Pennington before her marriage was
Miss Grace Fold. daughter OF Mrs.
Beulah Fold, formerly Of this city. but
now living in Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Kinchley. Of Au
gusta, Ca, is the guest Of the Misses
Beatrice and Marguerite Bosley. a.
Liberty Lodge, Arundel-on-the-B Bay.
Mr.. Charles Semms, Of Washington
and Arundel-onth the Bay. is on q busi-
ness trip to Detroit, Mich
Mr.. Simon Goodmsn. Of Fairmont
w. Va, formerly Of Annapolis, is visit
iIg friends here and is greeted by
many old acquaintance who welcome
him back again among them.
Rear Admiral Cameron McRea
Winslow, u. S. N, Of the Naval War
College. reviewed the battalion of ap-
prentice sesmen at the Naval Training
Station Wednesday afternoon az New
port.
Miss Louise Clark, daughter of
Capt. George R. Clark, U. s. ~. a
debutante Of last year. is in james
ton K. l., for a visit. Toward the end
Of the month she will leave there for
Chicago.
Officer John Jacobs, Of tire city 20.
lice force is on HE vacation. lie will
report for duty in FIVE days.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sans and Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. n. Talbot Of West
street. are receiving the congratula.
tions Of friends on the birth Of dauQh.
ter to Mr.. and Mrs Mowbray Talbot.
Aug. l3. Mother and baby are doing
nicely.
Mr.. Talbot is still confined % hi.
home and in critical condition. Hh
many friends hope for his speedy re
covery.
Mrs. Charles z. COssin, Of Tndiauapo
lis, visited her daughter, Nrs iona.
h. Ingram and son-in Jaw, Lieut. J
II. Ingram, 81 Upshur Row. Nava
Academy.