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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01
Did Seem Bad.

Jeems McTavsh was well-known
gardener of PEBBLES. and sometimes
he imBlbed too freely. 1t was on one
or these occasions that he wandered
into the kirkyard one night and fell
asleep with his back against tomb
stone. At sunrise a coaching party
came down the lane. The horn ring.
ing loud and clear awoke McTavish.
Half asleep and still somewhat mud.
died. he started up and glanced
about 9TH judgment morn and I'm
tn only mon that's up!" he exclaimed.
This disna speak weel for PEBBLES"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01
CHAPTER XIV.
Complications.


Blinded by the dust, tripped by the
rolling stones, Bruce turned to where
he had seen Kathlyn fall. The explo.
sion-the last one-had opened up
veins Of strange gases, for the whole
promontory appeared to be on fire.
He bent and caught up In his arms
the precious burden, staggered down
to the beach and plunged into the wa
ter. A thin trickle of blood flowing
down her forehead explained every
thing; falling stone had struck her
Kit, Kit! hope to God the treasure
went up also" He dashed the cold
water into her face.
The others were unhurt, though
dazed, and for the nonce incapable of
coherent thought or action.
1.-THE boats!" Bruce laid Kathlyn
down on the sand and signed to Win
ME. Tend to her. must take q
chance at the boats. We could cross
the neck Of sand at ebb, but Umballa
will be far away before that time, Kit.
Kit; my poor grill" He patted her
wrists and called to her, and when
finally her lips stirred he rose and
waded out into the sea. followed by
four hardy fishermen. The freshening
breeze, being from the southwest. aid
ed the swimmers, for the boats did not
drift out to sea, but in northeasterly
direction, The sloop was squaring
away for the mainland.
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01
Poison Little Understood.

A poison whose action is little un-
derstood by the medical profession,
although 1t is one of the most useful
Of all, namely, strychnine, is being in
vestigated. 1t is used as stimulant
quite generally, up to one-thirty-second
of a grain being administered with i'm
punity. But If the dose be increased
ever 80 little, the dangers Of tetaDus
are very great. When tetanus does
follow, however, paradoxical as 1t may
seem, the cure applied is the admin
istration OF more strychnine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01
canada,s 72.Inch Reflector.

Work is progressing rapidly on this
instrument, which will be probably.
for a short time only, the largest tele-
scope In the world, pending the COM
pletion of the 1OO.inch reflector for
Mt. Wilson. The disk for the great
mirror started from Antwerp about
week before the war broke out After.
Its arrival at New York the Pennsyl-
vanla railroad was about week In
finding a suitable car to transport It
to Pittsburgh, and then there was
further delay before an iron wagon
could be obtained to transport It to
Doctor Brashear's workshop, where
1t was finally placed on the grinding
table. The hazardous work Of boring
and smoothing off the hole in the CEN
ter OF the mirror has been accom-
plished with entire success. It is ex-
pected that the mounting will be COM
pleted by October next.-Scientifi
American.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01
A Horse for Sale.

The late Senator Elkins used to tell
a story II Bige Brown.
Bige, he explained, lived In ElkiRs.
Meeting him one day In the man
street the senator said:
"Bige, do you know Of anybody
that's got a horse for sale?"
Bige, chewing gum. gave the senator
patronizing smile.
well, senator" he said, II guess
Bill Hurst has. sold him one yester.
day"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01

chief, however, signified that IL was
his will; and, moreover. he command
ed that the fishermen should handle
the oars. They would be paid. That
was different Why did not the white
people say so at once? They would
go anywhere for money. Not the most
suspicious sign, thought Ramabai,
They got into the boats and pushed
off.
On the way to the island the colo
mel consulted the map. or diagram. he
held in his hand. 1t was not possible
that Umballa knew the exact spot.
A filigree basket of silver, filed
with gold and gems! The man be-
came as eager and excited as a boy.
The Instinct to hunt for treasure be-
gins Just outside the cradle and ends
just inside the grave.
To return to Umballa. Upon land
ing. he asked at once If any knew
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01

acle of 1T was that none OF them was
hurt. Perhaps quarter Of an hour
passed before their faculties awoke.
Look" cried Kathlyn. pointing sea-
ward.
What she saw was Umballa, setting
adrift the boats which had brought
them from the mainland.
Came a second explosion, far moro
furious than the first In the down.
ward rush Kathlyn stumbled and fell,
the debris falling oil about her.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01

ways wasted its time. The fishermen
knew nothing; nothing in the way OF
guns and powder ever was found; and
yet the British raj knew that some
where about lay the things for which
1t so diligently and vigorously sought
On the beach fishermen were disem.
barking. A sloop with lateen sail lay
at anchor in the rude harbor. Some of
the fishermen were repairing nets,
and some were tinkering about their
fishing boats. Beyond the beach
nestled few huts. Toward these
other fishermen were making prog
ress.
The chief of the village-the head
man-disembarked from this sloop. He
was met by his wife and child, and
the little one cl6mbered about his legs
in ecstasy. Among the huts stood one
more imposing than the others, and
toward this the chief and his family
wendell their way. In front Of the hut
stood an empty bullock cart. Attached
to one Of the wheels was frisking kid.
The little child paused to play with
her pet.
Absorbed in her pastime, she did not
observe the approach Of gaunt be.
ing with matted hair and beard and
ash besmeared body. Children are
gifted with an instinct which leaves us
as we grow older; the sensing of evil
without seeing or understanding It,
The child suddenly gazed up, to meet
pair of eyes black and fierce as a
kites. She rose screaming and fed
toward the house.
The holy man shrugged and waited.
When the parents rushed out to
learn what had frightened their little
one they were solemnly confronted by
Umballa.
81 am hungry"
The chief salaamed and ordered his
wife to bring the holy man rice and
milk
Thou art an honest man." said Um-
balla.
1T is said" replied the chief grave.
ly.
Thou art poor"
THAT is with the gods I serve"
"But thou art not without ambi
ton"
who ISL" The chiefs wonder grew
What meant these peculiar sentences
"Wouldst put thy hand into gold as
far as the wrist and take what thou
couldst hold?"
Eyes, holy one; for l am human.
Whittier lead these questions What
is it you would of me?"
There are some who need to be far
away to see things. Well, good man,
there Is treasure under your feet.
falling into the vernacular.
The chief could not resist looking
down at the ground, startled.
Nay, smiled Umballa, mot there.
Think; did not something unusual
happen here five years ago."
The chief smoothed the tip Of his
nose. my father died and l became
headman of the village"
Would you call that unusual?"
ironically.
mo. Hal" suddenly. Five years
ago; yes, yes, l remember now. Sol
diers, who made us lock ourselves in
our huts. not to stir forth on the pain
of death till ordered. My father alone
was permitted outside. He was COM
PEELED to row out to the island. There
he was bllndfolded. Only two men &C.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01

'NOhH'yUI StdSO aHu SHC SOtOUoi TIdU'
companied him. They carried some.
thing that was very heavy. My father
never knew what the strange, shining
basket held. Then the soldiers went
away and we came out. No one was
allowed on the island till my father
died"
did he tell you what it was he
helped bury yonder?"
mo, holy one. He was an honorable
man. Whatever the secret was, it
passed with him. We were not curl
GUS"
1T was the private treasure Of the
king of Alfalfa, and the man was the
king himself"
The fisherman salaamed
And l am sent, because 1 am holy.
to recover this treasure. which was
willed to the temple of Juggernaut."
But, holy one, know not where It
is hidden!"
Il do. What / want is the use of
your sloop and men l can trust. To
you. as much gold as your hands can
hold"
Il will furnish you with men as hon
est as myself"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01
A Slow Poke.

IT never want to see Mr.. Dryerly
again."
"Why not. Bettina?"
HE sat in hammock with me for
an hour and couldn't think Of anything
more interesting to talk about than So
cialism."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01
Not So Far Back.

81 see where one of me schoolmates
has been pinched again." said Bill the
Burglar.
you an him wuz kids together7"
querled Frisco Frank.
Nope. Me an him went to night
school In de samS pen"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01
Great Exnsctatlona.

Millionaire-A fit husband for my
daughter? Why, in the first place, she
Is half head taller than you!
Suitor-Well, sir don't expect to
be SO short after l am married.-B
letin Sydney.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01

Copyright by Harold MacGrathI
BY
HAROLD MAC GRATH
Illustrated by Pictures from the Moving Picture
Production of the SeliG Polyscope Co.

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Arizona republican., 1915-12-19
FORD PEACE PARTY DI5AGREE5
 |S REPORT OF JOURNALISTS

hers of the expedition will t.aee nc party at Chrisriaua ou account of sickness Journalists who accamrau- jed tbe party. confirmed thc stony that disasres meut had occurred.
 Mr. Ford spoke very cautiously ou the manner .u which he planned G. proceed. He said the British offl- cials and citizens at Eukvau were very gracious uut that none of the party was permitted ta land there and that there was mo official recep- ton. Nr Ford left the impression that at knI,vaU the people wished peace and he expressed the belief that this was also the ease vilb the people of the other heuigerert countries He thoueat that the basis for reace must be return to the conditions existing previous 10 the war.
 Mme. Schwimmer said that the in tentIon of the expedition was to agi- tate for peace at 9 conference with men and vomen~ delegates from nu- ,ral countries The platform. she e>- plained. must be suited to the cir Cumst3nceS.
 Tho Oscar IT sailed for Christiania after a star of an hour at Chris tiansand.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-19
FINE PLUNGE n DEATH WIEN
 SPOKANE BRIDGE COLLAP6ES

river and five men were killed and Jen injured. The other car that had reached the end of the bridge. slid back until the rear end rested on the river bed. The two passengers and crew escaped uninjured.
 \ seven ton steel beam knocked off tile top of the car that fell into the river and fell lengthwise of the car on the seats. holding the passengers on that side of tEe car under the water The passengers on the other side of the ear after being submerged crawled up the twisted sirders of the wrecked bridge and were rescued.
 The bridge as i, fell took away inc water and gas pipes and the tele- phone and electric wires which supply the northeast section of the citv Els Capin% water and gas and charged electric wir $ hindered immediate res cue of the survivors
 The police announced that all bodies had been recovered after ten hours work. Of the injured one mans con dition is serious. The dead were read ilv identified as being residents of Spokane. They were passengers on the cars first trip of the day
 The city reconstructed the bridge recently and it was pronounced safe The city. street car company and the prosecuting attorney began .nvestiga- lions.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-19

the growth uf the business and circuiJ- tlan of The Republican has for many months taxed its capacity. II was stat Cd 1y opaI tors who had worked in all the leading newspaper offices between New York and san Francisco. that TO other four machines m the United States Were turning out ~r much type. it has been necessary tu run from one to three shifts in the daytime an ar Iaugemeur which iuterfered frequently with a choice of the most interesting news mattc-.
 lla Republican is now well equipped for th. present at least. for the hand ling af matter nat # fife present rate of increase is maintained. ]. will not ho lorg before inc present enlarged plant i- found inadequate. The man al.meut vIU then as cheerfuIy install 9 sixth machine.
 -\~ matters HOW stand. The Beguh- lI.an having rul ir tHe first linotype in line southwest iu I>s5. now puts in the best in the southwest and the equal of lu,- used in any newspaper in the .eI.4
Arizona republican., 1915-12-19
.DR. JASTROM SAYS AMERICAN
 ANCONA NOTE WAS CLUMSY

ten a book of an economic nature on his observations there. He has main tained. an active correspondence with war and attracted attention some time ago by being one of the first Germans to recognize publicly the legality of the American position in the matter of the shipment of arms.
 The American note was clumsy Dr. JastroW declared. while the Aus trian answer was not cnly clever but witty: Burian has the laughter on his side It is incomprehensible that the American note was sent without docu- mentary proof upon which the Ameri- can posithion is based.
 As Austria has asked for documents and has indicated a willingness for a further discussion, Washington cannot break off diplomatic relations without further exchange of notes. If America fails to comply with the Aus proof, this could only be interpreted that America has none
 Or. JastroW expressed his doubts as to whether Austria would insist upon the strict lesalities of the case in reaching a final decision and thought that Germany's example in the Arlbic case might be followed and that she would yield to the American demands from mere practical considerations without reference to international law stipulations." axgxs lRs .sE1 9@
Arizona republican., 1915-12-19
LAST WORD IN LINOTYPES IS ADDED
 REPUBLICAN BATTERY IF MACHINES
Increased Leased Wire News Service and Vol ume of Advertising Forces Improved Equipment In the Mechanical Depart ment of This Paper

When on November r. The Republi- can installed it's leased wire carving. the full Associated Press report. such a service as no other paper between i t.l Paso and Los Angeles can 6iye. it was plain that to handle this great. added volume of matter properly. the type setting capacity of the paper ould have to be increased The de- mand for added capacity was not oc- casioned by the increased telegram phic service alone but also k1 the conse- Quent increase in the volume of ad- vertising which naturally followed quickly upon the heels of an increas- ing circulation, the direct result of the installation of ;he full Associated Press report
 Also, the better class of advertisers W ere more and more appreciating the elimination from the pages of The Re publican of clairvoyant patent medi- cine and other misleading and often 'sivc advertising. thereby giving them a greatly added value for legitimate advertising
 Thus it became necessary to equip tho tvpe-setting department with ad- aitionaI machinery, with more ma chimes and more efficient machines That has now heen done.
 The linotype battery in the comros- ing room of The Republican has been increa sed by one machine and now consists of five one of them just in- stalled. a picture Of which here app pears. Is the latest and loftiest thing in hnCtyre construction Model Four teen IL differs from previous models in many particulars. IL has three st2ndard magazines and one auNilliarr with q separate Keyboard. Each ma eazine carries a full font oT two letter matrices, so that there are 54U char acters in six different faces. These ma saz'nes are also interchangeable with those of earlier models. This ma chine Is also run by an individual mo- tor and the metal pot from which the lines Of type are east is heated by electricity. There are many other inn provements over the older models which can be understood only by those familiar with the construction of The older machines
 The machines will set display type and most of the headlines of the paper. work that has hitherto been done by hand. IL sets also the large figures IT, ads. In changing ma Sazine- there is a great saving of time which adds t1 efficiency.
 This linotype adds twenty-five per cent tu the capacity of The Republi- cans typesetting department. II really adds more han that. since it enables much to be done by machinery that was fOTmeriN done bN hand
Arizona republican., 1915-12-19
President Wilson Com pletes First Draft of New Note to Austl'ia-Hungarv Reiterating American De mands In AncOna Case
LANSING IS TO
 SEND TT FORWARD
May Be Couched In Less Vigorous Terms In Hopes
 Reply May Be Wholly Satisfactory to the United
 States
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 1S- President Wilson late today com pleted the first draft of the nel, note to Austria Hungary reiterating the American demands regarding the sinking of the Italian liner AnCona The document was delivered to Sec retary Lansing at his home tonight It probably will be cabled to Amba>- sador Penfield for presentation to the Vienna foreign office tomorrow night or Monday after the secretary has fully delivered the ideas of the president
 The first draft was completed ar- ter Secretary Lansing had sent the president a memorandum containing all of the state departments informa- tion on the AGcona disaster and af- ter Baron Erich Zwiedinek charge of the stro-Hungarian embassy here. mad conferred at some length with the secretary.
 T. was authoritatively stated to- night that the charge strongly int- mated to MT. Lansing that should the second note be couched in less vigorous terms and leave the tienn, foreign office suCh an opportunity the reply, might be wholly satisfac- tory to the United States.
 A satisfactory reply would have to contain a disavowal, assurances of reparation by payment of indemnity for the American skilled and injured in the disaster and some acceptable statement concerning punishment for the commander of the submarine which sank the vessel
 The official text of the Austrian reply to the American note given cat here today. rey-aIs that Austria denies the facts in th. case e~ pre- sented by the United States. even if correct warranted any blame for the disaster being placed upon the com mander of the Austrian suhmarine which destroyed the Ancona.
 The United States. it was said. will reiterate in the new note that sucn a position is opposed to all rules If recognized international law. The note undoubtedly will deal at length with this declaration of the Vienna
 All the points and demands made government and legal arguments and precedents to discredit ii will be presented.
 The note will convey to Austria. Hungary all the information the gov ernment thinks necessary. according to the opinion expressed tonight by officials. They declared. however. that il would not enter into any eN- tended discussion of details
 All the points and demands made in the first note will be reiterated and it is believed no room will be left for further arguments or nego- tiatiOnS The note will Dot ir ". . authortatively stated, fiX a time linn it within which Austria Hungary must comply with the American de-
Arizona republican., 1915-12-19
EREAT CARGOES
 PASSES AWAY
Republican A. p. Leased wire1

SEATTLE. Wn. Dec. 1S-The ship ping firm of Frank Waterhouse and company, announces that it has 1IO.- GOO tons of cargo under contract to move from Seattle to VladivoStok In the next few months Seventeen sailings for Vladivostok have been arranged. and still other steamers are being sought. There are already 325 carloads of freight in Seattle yards awaiting loading on steamers
 The carsoes being assembled in- clude down freight cars. steel rails car wheels. cotton. leather. horse shoes. barbed wire, clothing. boots and shoes and miscellaneous freight
Arizona republican., 1915-12-19

There is Stll another addition to t.e linotype battery. another new machine which. however, only takes the ,I.-. ot an older machine and that reminds one that liaoupes have been in the office of The Republican for long time Tle first one Aae installed twenty years ago fast September That Was the first machine in Arizona and it was probably the nst one in the great stretch af territory in the sou.h- west between Pueblo. Colorado and i.Ys Angeic-. Indeed there may uo- have been ore nearer thau Denver ou thc east twenty wears ago.
 Not long after. tIe Phoenix Herald pui in a linotype bat two wears ater when The Republican took over jHe Herald and ran il as ar afternoon eai- tion for d short tune ii acquired tlat machine. About the same time The Republican added third linotype. u neu. one. and eight wears ago. when ft moved into its own and tae present home. it put iu fourth.
 Notv ithstandiu~ this very complete feature of the mechanical department.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-19
Leave Washington Soon After Ceremony for Hot Springs, Va, Where Honeymoon Period Will Be Spent
TO REMAIN AWAY
 UNTIL NEW YEARS
Happy Couple Expect. to Spend Their Honeymoon In Motoring. Golfing and Walking Over Virginia Mountain Trails
IRepubIicau A. p. Leased Wire7

WASHINGTON. Dec IH- President Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boiling GsIt. were married at S:30 o'clock tonight and left lfterWard to spend their honeymoon at Hot Springs, Va The president and his bride traVeled in a private car attached to a special train leaving here at 11:IG o'clock which is due to arrive in Hot Springs tomorrow at S.la a n.
 shortly after ten o'clock the presi- dent and Mrs Wilson entered a wait ing White House automobile and mot bred to Alexandria. Va. across the Po- tomac. to take their private car there and avoid crowd at the railroad sta rion in this city.
 President Wilson arrived at Mrs GaltS home shortly after o'clock. about half hour before the time set for the ceremony. The small crowd which had gathered did not notice the arrival of his car. and he entered prac- ticalIy unnoUced. The remainder of tine wedding party from the White House arrived soon afterward.
 Al Hot Springs Mir. and Mrs. Wilson will lise at the Homestead Hotel until after New Years day unless some de- velapmcnt should necessitate the pres ident's earlier return to the capitol. Two pf the White House automobiles have been sent on ahead and the couple expect to spend their houe>- moon motoring. solfine and walking over the mountain trails Beside the secret service guard. the party was accompanied by one stenoerapher. The president will keep in touch with the White House over special wires
 Because the hour of the wedding was known to comparatively few persons there was rot a large crowd in the vi- cinity of the brides home although a large police guard had been provided.
 NI arrangements for the wedding ceremony were carried out perfectly. the president arriving at his bri5e's home soon after s o'clock and the re- maiuder Of the wedding party. which numbered less than thirty. following soon after The ceremony Was begun as had been arranged al S-5o o'clock and was followed by buffet luncheon
 Mrs. Wilson was married in the trav- cling gown she wore to the train.
 Upstairs in the bride's house one room was set aside for the wedding e5fts which ran into the hundreds. despite intimationS from the White House that nothing should be sent by any others than relatives and close friends
 In deference to the presidents wishes the houses of congress sent no gifts officially but many members sent personal remembrauceS. The NiT- cinia delceation representing the nat i've state of the couple. sent a loving cup. Wythevnle. the brides home town. sent a miniature of Mr. and Mrs Boiling her parents. The Pocs hontas Memorial Association in reccg- milton of Mrs Wilson's descendant
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