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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
Tractor Notes

C. H. Burford, a prominent
Meade county ranchman, who
does his farming by gasoline
power, was a visitor at the plow.
ing today. Mr.. Burford does
his plowlng, drilling, harvesting
and threshing all by tractor pow
er. He plowed $50 acres last
fall with his 2o-35 Avery. Later
he drilled the wheat by tractor
pulling the drills behind his
machine. He has just finished
cutting and harvesting the $50
acres of wheat at the rate of rs
acres per day. His tractor pull
ed three binders. This IS the
fourth year he has used gas
tractors on his place.
A series of scientific tests
we're made yesterday afternoon
on some of the tractors to deter
mine the efficiency of the ma
chimes and their tractor pull.
The tests were conducted by
c. M. Eason, manager of the
tractor bearing department of
the Hyatt Roller Bearing COM
pany, of Chicago.
The above items are taken
from recent issue of the Hutch
inson News, in which appeared
write-up of the big tractor
meet.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
PRESBYTERIAN
vices.

The Presbyterian picnic Friday
afternoon, August Goth. will be at
the grove by the Springs under the
auspices of the good women of our
church. Children don't miss Sunday
School next Sunday when the Sup
erintendent will tell you all about
and where to meet and how Mr..
Balm, with his usual kindness and
enterprise, will furnish transporta-
ton for you.
The open air meeting Sunday
night will doubtless have as CHEEKY
and attentive an audience as two
weeks before and with such soloists
as Miss Read and Mrs Sweet, with
others later and our excellent union
choir the Praise part is certainly
an important part of our union
meetings. Brother Spiers and the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
Kansas Booster Train

Occasionally an ad appears IN
these columns which takes on a
public interest. The advertise
ment of the Kansas Farmer S
Special tram for the Panama Pa
cifc Exposition at San Francisco
appearing in this issue, comes
under this head. No doubt all
farmers and their friends will
read it with particular interest;
as we understand it, anyone who
is a friend to the farmers will be
welcomed.
For the farmers of Kansas to
go in body-or very large
number of them to the big fair,
means independence, fine adver-
Using for the state and its re-
sources, a great semi-convention
all the way, an interchange OF
ideas on crop and farm values, a
chance to show Kansas and Kan
sas' real producers to the assem-
bled world out Frisco way, and
it can hardly fail to bring large
results, give great impetus to
to Kansas and her principal in
dustry---farming.
The fact that the expenses
are all taken care of in a lump,
the extortioners foiled at the
very outset. An ecopemical ar
rangement covering every ne
cessity and lot of luxuries such
as few ever live to enjoy is note
worthy.
That lost feeling fellow has
when he gets away off at a place
like that and the way the aver
age man pays more to find out
how to find out things than he
does to see them once he finds
them out, is all to be eliminated
A sense of ownership gill be fell
1t is to be your train--our train
Receptions and ovations all along
the way, automobile tours, ETC.,
have been already arranged and
the sightseeing will be under
the most auspicious circumstan'
ces. We are guessing that a
lot of our home people will avail
the emselves of this most unusual
opportunity to see the world and
the "big show.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
Criminal Court

The Criminal Court has been
grinding again this week, and
had before it first, Pat Bridges
who said he was born in Alaba ma
and lived in Louisiana. He was
arrested at Fowler on the charge
of bootlegging and at the hearing
it was shown that he had signed
up for shipment of booze as be-
ing for his own use, when IN re-
ality it was joint shipment. In
the eyes of the law, the penalty
for such an act is the same as
though he had sold the booze.
He was fined one hundred dol
lars and given thirty days in
jail.
The next on the docket was
]. C. O'Brien, whose address
was from everywhere. He was
arrested at Meade, charged with
burglery. 1t seems that he
entered Ed. Layton's room and
took pair of shoes belonging to
man who was sleeping therein.
He was defended by K. Nj.
Painter. The State failed to
prove that he broke into the
room, which was necessary to
constitute the crime of burglery
Failing to prove this, O'Brien
plead guilty to the charge OF
petty larceny and took thirty
days in Jail and costs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
Wettest July In Years

Manhattan, kans, August 10
July 1915 will go down in Kan
sas history as one of the wettest
months, says ]. E. Hamilton,
professor of physics in the state
agricultural college who has
charge of the oldest weather rec
ords in the state, A total of
12.0l inches of rain fell on lS
different days. The average
July rainfall is 4.49 inches, The
heaviest rain fell on July Goth
when 3.+2 inches were recorded.
Only twice in the past 56 years
has there been greater rainfall
during the month.
1t has been cool in Kansas
this summer, only five cooler
Julys being recorded. The
mean temperature for the month
was 1873 degrees, being 3.4 de-
grees below normal. The hot
test day ever recorded at this
station is July 9th, 1860, when
the thermometer went to lis de-
grees. The coolest day in July
recorded is July 81, 1887, when
the thermometer went down to
40 degrees.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
BAPTIST

The Aid Society was royalty EN-
tertained last Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. Singley, Schumacher and
Leslie at the home of the latter.
Pineapple ice was served. The
annual election of officers was held
which resulted in the same persons
being selected for another year,
which speaks we'll for them. They
are as follows: Pres. Mrs. E. D. Kim
Der; Vice Pres. Mrs. Dee Sumner,
Mrs. j. 0. Keith Sect. and Treas.
The gathering was a desided sue
cess from a social and financial
view point.
At the close of the morning
service last Lords Day the church
by a unanimous vote of the men,
bers present desided to tear down
their building and a new one. The
work will doubtless begin in short
time. In fact the Finance Com
mittee consisting of Messrs. L. F,
Schumacher, E. Z. Innis, Judge c..
A. Mars, J. M. Singley and R. j.
Boyer, are busy now securing
pledges for this new work. We
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
"That Road"

Just at this time the County
Com missioners are in the lime
light, due to the fact that they
are, considering the establish
of a road straight west from
Meade to Plains. Some of the
territory through which the
road would pass is very rough
and the cost of building a road
through 1t would be enormous,
and for this reason many of our
taxpayers are opposed to the
proposed location.
The Board is considering the
matter and we trust that their
final decision will be for the best
interests of our people.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
Married

Mr.. Ernie Dettinger, of Meade
and Miss Pearl Jones, of Caney,
Kansas, were married Sunday
morning at ten o'clock by Pro-
bate Judge Marrs at his resi-
dence. They left Immediately
for Hutchinson and upon their
return will make their home in
Meade.
Mr.. Dettinger is brother to
Chas. Dettinger and Miss Jones
is a sister to Mrs. Dettinger.
Both have host of friends who
join The News in extending con-
gratulations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
METHODIST

Ihe&irlS Trio of Southyestern
College held a musical entertain
ment in our church on Sunday
evening which was appreciated by
all present. They were ably assisted
by Miss Edna Bement talented
reader, who is manager of the trio.
We have been invited to fill the
pulpit at Liberal on next Sunday
morning and in our absence Bro.
0. j. Anderson of Bloom will preach
in the morning service. He will
also talk to the Sunday School and
illustrate the life of Christ from
his chart. We will be in the open
air meeting at night.
There will be preaching at Missler
Sunday at 3 p. m. All are invited
to this service.
After a vacation of two weeks
we can say that we are glad to be
at home again and as far as we can
fudge there is no better place than
Kansas for us to be. We could not
help but notice the absence of rear
vim as we worshiped in the church
es in the east. We like the pep of
Kansas. We invite you to our SER
vices.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
Ordinance No. 12O

An Ordinance providing for
the levy of taxes for the year
1915 IN the City of Meade, Kan
sas.
BE 1T ORDAINED: by the
Mayor and the Councilmen of
the City of Meade, Kansas.
SECTION 1
That the tax for the cur
rent year be and the same is
hereby levied upon the real,
mixed, and personal property
subject to taxation within the
limits of the City of Meade,
Kansas, in the amounts and for
the purposes respectively as fol-
lows:
For General Revenue pur-
poses (3) three mills on each
dollar of the assessed valuation
of the City of Meade, Kansas.
For the payment of inter-
est on the outstanding bonded
indebtness of the City of Meade,
g 3-10) two and three tenths
mills on each dollar of the assess
ed valuation of the City of Meade
For improvements Of the
streets and alleys Fl l-2] one and
one-half mills on each dollar oi
the assessed valuation of the
City of Meade.
For Sinking Fund [7-l0-
seven-tenths of a mill on each
dollar of the assessed valuation
of the City of Meade.
SECTION
That the taxes levied un
der this Ordinance shall be Ger
tilted by the City Clerk to the
County Clerk Of Meade County
Kansas, to be placed on the tal
rolls for the year 1915 for collect
ion and subject to penalties, ant
to be collected in like manner "a,
other taxes are collected by law
And such taxes so levied shal
be paid by the County Treasurer
into the City Treasurery ac
cording to law.
SECTION 5
This Ordinance shall take
effect and be in full force from
and after it's publication in The
Meade County News. y
Passed and approved this 9th
day of August, 1918.
Seal. S. d. Adams,
Attest. f. E. Innis, Mayor
City Clerk
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12

union committee have certainly
made all preparations for comfort at
these gospel opportunities north of
the court house and believe every
one in town and out will come and
see and help and be helped at least
once while the meetings last.
The subject Sunday morning at
the Presbyterian church, What
the Shepherd does for the one sheep
that is lost out from the hundred. i"
j. M. Nc Arthur.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12

We don't like to knock, but we
do believe we voice the senti-
ment of every automobile owner
in Meade County who has paid
his 1915 license, that if a very
small portion of the amount so
contributed for the up-keep of
certain public highways, was
expended for dragging that part
of the Hutchinson-Liberal road
from Fowler to Leache's corner,
it wouldn't be nearly SO rough.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
The Game Law

Washington, d. c. August 10
With the approach of the open
season for shooting wild fowl,
the United States Department
of Agriculture is warning sports
men that the Federal regulations
as amended October /, 1914,
will be strictly enforced. Some
misunderstanding has arisen
from the fact that the various
state laws do not always conform
to !the Federal regulations. 1t
is regarded as unfortunate but
In such cases the Department
must insist upon the observ'
ance of the Federal regulations.
The Department will consider
any recommendations submitted
IN good faith for amendment to
the regulations, but will hold no
public hearings thereon, nor will
it amend the regulations prior
to October Is, 1915. 1t is the
purpose of the Department to
conform the regulations to the
wishes of the majority of sports
men so far as if can be done and
at the same time give wild fowel
the necessary protection.
Federal regulations divides
the United States into two zones.
Zone No. 1.-The breeding zone,
includes the states of Oregon,
Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, and New Jersey, and
all States north of them. ZonC
No. 2-the wintering zone, in
cludes all south of those named
The regulations prescribe
seasons as follows:
Waterfowl Sept to Dec. 10
Exceptions: Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, Oct to Jan.
New York, Connecticut, Penn
sylvania, Oregon, Oashing ton
Idaho, Oct. to Jan 10
New Jersey Nov l to Feb.
Minnesota, North Dakota
South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Sept. 7 to Dec. |.
Rails, Coots, Gullinules Sept.
to Dec. l.
Exceptions: Massachusetts
New Hampshire, Rhode Island
Aug IS to Dec
Connecticut, Michigan, New
York, and Long Island Sept, IL
to Dec. ]
Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Sept to Dec. l
Oregon, and Washington Oct.
l to Jan. 10
Shore Birds Black breasted
and golden plover, jacksnipc,
yellowlegs Sept l to Dec 10
Exceptions: Maine, Mass
achusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Long Island Aug.
Is to Dec |.
New York Except Long Is
land) Aug 10 to Dec. l
Minnesota, North Dakota.
South Dakota, Wisconsin Sept 7
to Dec
Insectivorous birds protected
lnpefinitely. Band-tailed pig
cons, swans, curlew, smaller
shore birds and wood ducks pro.
tected until Septem Der 1918.
Shooting prohibited between
sunset and sunrise; or at any
time on sections of upper Miss
issipi and Missouri rivers after
January l, 1915.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
40 degrees

The work done on the streets
last week spoke for its self when
the two and a halfinc rain came
Sunday evening. With the ex-
ceptlon of but few places, the
water drained off nicely, With
a little more work perfect
drainage system can be estab-
lished. The City Fathers are to
be congratulated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12

The rain, so long threatened,
came last Sunday evening about
four thirty. In very few hours!
two and a half inches of water
had fallen. 1t continued all night
and until almost noon the next
day, with a record of another
half inch. There was little wind
but considerable lightning. On
Tuesday night another soaker,
measuring four tenths of an inch
descended. Feed crops have
been greatly benefited and the
weather has been very cool for
August.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12

One Of the very pretty we'd
dings of the season occurred at
the home of A. l.. Nash Friday
evening, when his daughter,
Ethel Louise, was given IN mar
riage to Francis Backe, OF Meade
Kansas. At $50 in the presence
of only the immediate relatives
OF the bride and groom, the Rev.
Homer L. Gleckler, using the
simple ring service, pronounced
the words which made them hus-
band and wife. Immediately af-
ter the ceremony three course
dinner was served. A blue and
white color scheme was carried
out during the evening. The
bride wore dainty gown of
white embroidered net over
crepe meteor with a little light
blue trimming, which added a
touch of beauty.
Mrs. Backe is we'll known to
all in Mcpherson, having grown
to womanhood here. After fin
ishing the High School course
and the Teachers Certificate
course in Piano at Mcpherson
College, she continued studying
Piano at Bethany College, being
a pupil of Samuel Thorstenberg,
and later of Oscar Thorsen, re-
ceiving her diploma from Mr..
Thorsen in 1914. She has con-
tinued the work with him up to
the present time and with her
husband expects to study fur
ther in Chicago this winter. In
musical circles she has been a
great favorite, being willing to
assist on programs, both as SOLO
ist and accompanIst. For the
past FIVE years she has been or
ganist at the Congregational
church, where she will be great
ly missed. The children of the
town will also miss her as they
have come to know her in the Ca
pacity of music instructor of the
public schools, and as a private
teacher of piano.
Mr.. Backe is also of a musical
temperament, having received
his diploma in voice under Mr..
H. E. Malloy of Bethany College
For the past year he has had
charge of the music department
of Tabor College, Hillsboro. He
is the only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Backe, of Meade, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Backe left on
the ten O'Clock Rock Island for
Wichita and their friends wish
them all the happiness of we'd
ded life and much success in
their future work.
Out-of-town guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Backe of Meade,
Kansas; Mrs. Lillian l. Roe, of
Wellington, Kansas; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Roger, of HerIngton
Kansas. Pherson Daily Re-
publican, August 9TH.
Mr.. Backe is we'll known in
Meade, having lived here with
his parents since but small
boy, After completing his edu-
cation in the public school here
he attended Bethany College,
later taking a course in piano
tuning at Valparaiso, Indiana.
He is young man of excellent
qualities and is in every way
worthy of the lady he has Sc
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12

shall appreciate any encourage
ment you can give them
This week is time of meeting
many of our workers and giving
our attention to the consideration
Of important issues.
Our services next Sunday as
usual. We cordially invite you to
attend.
Claude j. Spiers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
To The Public

Owing to an increased amount
of work at my Meade Office, l
have decided to spend all my
time here. / heve hired DR..
Neal, of Thompson, Missouri to
take charge of the Fowler offic e
DR.. ]. B. Amphlett.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12

The members of the Baptist
church have decided to tear down
the present building and will
erect a larger and more modern
building. The work will begin
in a short time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12
To School Boards

A large Jacketed School house
Heater for sale. In excellent
condition. Geo. w. Day, Clerk
District No. 2,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12

Up'to-date sewing, plain or
fancy. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Mrs. H. B. Tuttle,
Meade, KS
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-08-12

lected as helpmate.
His many Meade friends join
The News in wishing both be
and Mrs. Backe a happy and
prosperous married life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25
SP|TzER, R0R|cK
AND COMPANY BUY
MUNICIPAL BONDS
SALE MADE TO TOLEDO FIRM
AT FIVE PER CENT PAR
AND $500

The common council at its meet
ing last Friday evening voted $50 to
the Belding cemetery association to
be used in making repairs to the
cemetery. +. +. Fales petitioned for
a sidewalk along the north side of
his livery barn on Depot street to
connect his new office in the livery
barn to the walk on Pleasant street.
The mayor and city clerk were
authorized to enter into a contract
with Albert II. Prange of Grand Rap
ids to do the paving of eleven blocks
of the business streets to be known
as Paving District A."
Splitter, Rorick & Co, of Toledo,
Ohio were awarded the job of print
ing the $4,000 bonds to be issued by
the city. The price to be paid for the
printing is S25. The same firm has
accepted the bonds at straight 5 per
cent par. The money has not been
received yet but it is expected the
bonds will be completed and signed
within few days and the cash turn
ed into the city Golfers
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25
AUTOMOBILE BROKEN
WHEN DRIVER TURNED
FOR ROAD CLEARANCE
w. j. Clarke Escaped Injury when
Machine Crashed into
Phone Pole.

w. J. Clarke had his automobile
wrecked last Thursday afternoon as
he was coming down the Brickyard
hill. Clarke was coming into the city
at slow rate Of speed and when he
reached the top of the hill he closed
down the engine and was letting the
machine coast down the hill. As he
neared the bend in the road Ross
Skellenger drove around him, also
going down the hill. Skellenger did
not sound his warning signal and as
he drove around at a good fast speed
and turned into the road ahead of
Clarke the latter was startled for the
moment and instead of using the emr-
gency he turned the machine to the
right The hill is bordered by a ditch
and when Clarke saw that he was Ii
able to drive into the ditch he turned
back toward the road. The rear Of
the machine skidded and theaxle was
broken short off, near the rear wheel.
Just as the axle broke the machine
struck telephone pole and stopped.
The running board was bent and bro
ken and the front axle twisted out of
shape.
Clarke escaped without injury. He
expects to have the machine repaired
within a few days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25
Death of Mrs. Fisher

The death of Mrs. Mary Fisher oc-
CURED at the old home in Miriam
last Saturday, where she has been re-
siding with her daughter Mrs. Peter
Kopp for number of years. Her
health had been very precarious for
the past two years and her demise
was not unexpected.
Mrs. Fisher, whose age was 79
years, was born in Baden, Germany
and with her husband came first to
Ohio, and later to Miriam, settling on
tn farm about forty years ago.
The funeral was held from the
Catholic church in charge of FIR. ]. NJ.
Zindler in Miriam, Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock. Her remains will be
buried by the side of her husband
who passed away about % years ago.
Mrs. Fisher was a most excellent
woman. She was the mother of Mrs.
Kopp of Miriam, Mrs. Anthony Mar
tin of Allegan, Mrs. Thos. Welsh of
Grand Rapids. John Fisher of Miriam
and Lewis Fisher of Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25
bR|CKER.HAMMAN
FISHING CONTEST
FRIDAY AUGUST q
RULES GOVERNING THE DAYS
CATCH MUST BE RIGIDLY
COMPLIED WITH

The second annual Bricker-H Ham
man fishing contest will be held at
Bricker Park, Long Lake, next FRI
day, August 27. Upward of fifty
people mostly business men and their
wives will enter the contest under the
leadership of Postmaster w. L.
Bricker and Frank p. Hammau. The
contest is to last only one day and it
is understood that the day begins at
twelve o'clock midnight Thursday,
August 26. The contest will be call
ed at twelve o'clock noon on Friday
and the winning side will be served
to a fish dinner by the losing side.
Points in the contest will be made
about the same as last year accord
ing to the following rules: Each black
bass will count fifteen points; picker
ell will count ten; perch five and blue
gills three points each. To obviate
the inclination of some of the con-
testants TO fish for numbers the
weight and number of the points
made by the side balanced
against the weight and number of the
other side.
In view of the fact that new fish
laws went into effect this week Tues
day, the leaders of the sides desire
that their co-workers adhere strictly
to the new law. We quote important
points in it below: Unlawful to pur-
chase or sell brook trout or any large
or small mouthed black bass, stur-
geon, bluegills, sunfish, perch, rock
bass, wall-eyed pike or crappies. The
minimum size, number, quality and
daily catch allowed to one individual
is as follows. Trout, seven inches,
30 in catch, fifty in possession at one
time; black bass, ten inches, ten in
one catch and not more than ten in
possessions; wall-eyed pike, ten
inches, % in catch and 25 in posses
sion; bluegills, sunfsh, perch and
crappies, five inches, 20 in catch and
% in possession
1t is also unlawful to use more than
one line in fishing. Taking it all
around the fishermen in the contest
Friday will be unusually lucky if they
do not violate some Of the laws re-
lating to catching fish.