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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-08-06
The Same Old Story

Under the above caption the Champion OF Fair
Play, leading liquor organ has the following:
Philip T. White manager of large paint manufacturing
business in New city, a salary of $4,000 per year,
in Jail for having committed highway robbery by steal
ing his companys pay roll money. He pleaded guilty
with the lame that cocktails and champagne, to
which of his employers had treated him, caused his
downfall medical who examined the fellow
have reported that he weakmnded all his life and that
Excuse" the sentencing Judge of the evil
dence that if he had been normally healthy person. cock
tails and champagne could have made thief of him.
The above is fair sample of wet logic and car
ries its own refutation. A large manufacturing"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-08-06
From All Walks of Life

Our guests" says Neal Institute advertise
ment, come from all walks OF life. For example. one
OF our guests last week minister who had sought
stimulation in his efforts to look after church mem
bership Of nearly 5000 persons, while another
distiller whose brand of pure whisky is known from
coast to coast
The liquor demon is in fact no respecter of per
sons he will strike down cabinet minister as quick
as tramp. Or, to borrow an illustration from Mr.
Dooley, if he can make beggar feel like king he
can also make king feel like beggar.
The truth is, it is the higher type Of men, those
whose mental and nervous mechanism is most highly
organized who fall the easiest victims to alcoholism
our coarse animal nature hold out much longer
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-08-06
Sunday Closing in Chicago Farce

The present aw-enforcement campaign in Chi
cago led by Attorney Arthur B. McCoid has re
vealed the fact that the liquor dealers Of the city
gard the Sunday closing law OF Illinois as a joke. The
Chicago police make effort to enforce this law and
the Chicago saloons do not make even pretense at
observing it
The liquorites split the heavens with their out
cries about liberty and at the same time trample I'M
der foot the laws which make liberty possible. They
have yet to learn that the only real liberty is liberty
under the law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-08-06
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
August 3, 1915

concern is foolish enough to pay "a salary OF
10000 per year to a 'weak-mnded manager
If any further answer necessary it is
tanned in the following paragraph from pamphlet
issued by the Kelley instituted
why is it impossible for to do that
which another finds possible? Some argue it
be Weakness lack OF will power something OF that
kind. This also is incorrect answer. The men
who become addicted drink the history of the world
shows have been much above the average sometimes
reaching great intellectual and physical heights. No
two are exactly alike No has been able to
satisfactorily the question why it is that poi
son ivy poisons man and does not poison another
why it is that quinine should not be administered
patients, while it be safely administered
large majority of people Why is it that sheish
poison some people and do not poison others? 1t is
the knowledge of these facts and their existence which
makes the old saying, What is mans food is
other mans poison, absolutely truth The we
talking about who have nervous systems
which peculiarly susceptible the poison Of al
coho they do discover this until it is too late
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-08-06

Prof. Guglielmo Ferrero, Italian historian, has
declared in the Philadelphia North American that the
revolt against alcohol is the most important upheaval
of the European war.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-08-06

Remember that the United States government
and the government of every individual state III the
Union is in partnership with the liquor business
Anti Prohibition Year Book
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-08-06

The hquor-induced deaths are also wholesale in
numbers but they scattered scattered throughout
civilized % world. Seemingly uneventful years
elapsed between the dates of the Iroquos and East
land disasters. And yet, the victims that sue
cumbed to drunkenness during that time assembled
at funeral pyre in one large city there sight
that would move us to more bitter outcry against
protected principals than both the other horrors COM
bined-Raph z. Pearson
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-08-06
A Striking Comparison

The toll OF the saloons in Chicago is equivalent
to an Eastland disaster every six months with an aft
ermath of poverty, suffering, sorrow and crime that
rests as heavily the city as the death toll itself
and completely overshadows the present calamity
&C. H. Congdon
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
Seed Corn Scarce

Owing to the generally back
ward state Of the corn crop this
year in many Of the northern,
but important growing sections
of the belt, there is danger of
injury to the crop by killing
frost, the occurrence of which
may be expected at any time.
It-is therefore important that
every effort possible be made to
secure good seed for next years
crop. Where any of last years
crop is left, it should be gone
oyer and the best ears saved for
seed. Moreover, as corn ma.
lures unevenly, it is possible to
secure seed from the early ears
before the rest of the crop is
matured.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
Departed

On Friday, September, 18th,
Mr.. Jacob Fox died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. H. E.
Hoon, in this city. Mr.. Fox
had been in poor health for sew
eral months, and early in Aug
ust of this year came to Meade
with the hope that change of
climate would be beneficial, but
Notwithstanding all that medi-
cal aid could do, his condition
grew worse and on Friday after,
noon at four O'Clock he slept
peacefully away,
The remains were taken to
his old home in Rockport, Mis-
souri, Saturday morning, accom-
panied by his daughter, Mrs,
Hoon, and a son, EN- NIT Fox. of
Mosca, Kansas. The funeral
was held from the German
Lutheran Church and interment
was made in Hunter Cemetery
beside his wife who departed
this life twenty-five years ago.
Jacob Fox was born in Blue
Ridge, Shelby County, Indiana
October oath, 1912, and when a
small boy came to Rockport,
Missouri, where he lived until
ten years ago, when he went tC
Riverton, Iowa, 10 make his home
with his son VIM. On October
9th, 1861 he enlisted as Private
Co. A, Mounted Regiment, Mis-
souri, Infantry, from which he
received an honorable discharge
In December 1873 he was unitet
IN marriage to Miss Elizabeth
King and to this union five child
rem were born, three boys ant
two girls. One daughter, Mrs
H. E. Hoon, of this city, and tw'
sons, En- init, OF Mosca, Kansas
and VIM. of Riverton, Iowa
survive.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
Martin Not a Candidate

Several papers are urging
Henderson Martin, Lieutenant
governor of the Philippines for
the Democratic nomination for
governor. We know of no man
in Kansas who we should more
gladly support for the Office of
governor than Henderson Mar
tin, but such,-a thing is out of
the question. We are in a posi-
tiop to say to the newspaper
boys and the party leaders that
Mr.. Martin positively will not
consider the proposition for a
minute. He positively declines
to let his name be used. He has
great work in the Islands to do
and wishes to stay with the work
at this time. We are sure he
could be elected but we should
respect bis wishes. .-Oswego
Democrat.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23

Mrs. J. W. Russel, of Plains
is visiting her sister Mrs. Pearl
Wood Smith, and attending the
Fair.
We observe that the editor of
the Plains Jonrhal is boosting
for water system. He ought
TO have the assistance of every
man, woman, and child in that
com m unity.
A card from w. w. Simpson
states that he represented the
state of New Mexico as a dele
gate to the Irrigation Congress
recently held at Stocton, Califor-
mia.
Last Monday evening was the
sixty-fourth anniversary of the
founding of the Rebekah degree
in America, the first lodge hav-
ing been organized at Indianapol-
is, Indiana. The event was cell
ebrated by the lodge here at their
hall. The Odd Fellows were
invited to participate. A two
course lunch was served and
both guests and mem bers re-
port pleasant evening.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23

Rev. Geo J. Schneider, OF
Pratt, who has bad charge OF
ST. Johns Catholic Church here,
paid his farewell visit Monday,
and in the future will devote his
entire time to the Pratt congTe.
gation. While coming to Meade
he has also had charge of the
Fowler congregation, where he
has built a nice church and a
handsome residence At, Lib
beral and at Plains be has made
arrangements for the building
of a church. This speaks well
for FIVE years. work in this west
ern country where Catholics are
few, and he takes bis Departure
with the best wishes of the Fow.
ler, Meade, Plains, and Liberal
congregation. Rev. Father Her
man, of Barton Comfy will sue
ceen him and will reside IN Fow'
Iler.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
The Big County Fair

The big Meade county Fair
opened Tuesday morning with
everything for a banner celebra-
tion IN it's favor. The earlier
part of the morning was cloudy
and little cool, but by noon the
sun was shining and the atmos-
phere while little sharp" was
ideal for a days outing.
Floral Hall might well be call
ed the palace of wonders, for
with its exhibits of farm and
garden products, educational ex-
hibits, fruits, textile fabrics, and
the many other exhibits which
add to its beauty, it certainly de-
serves the name.
Some of the finest stock in the
state is to be seen, while the
poultry exhibited from the coun
ty is the finest that has yet been
on display.
All the usual Fair attractions
are to be seen along the pike"
with a good Wild West show ad-
ded.
An unusual number of race
horses are present and good
races are given each day.
The High School Band is in
attendance and good music is
to be heard daily.
Good crowds have been in at
tendance each day
Meade County news., 1915-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Flaude Layton,
of Liberal, are attending the
Fair.
Wilda Sandusky, one of the
younger high school girls fell
and sprained iher wrist during
the opening festivities of the
Y. WIS at the school auditoriu m
Monday evening.
Twenty-Five cars of people
from Meade, including a lively
band, were in Plains Tuesday
afternoon boosting for the Coun.
ty Fair, which takes place in
hMeade September 21-24.--PlaIns
%ournal.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23

H. H. Butler, of Pleasanton,
Kansas, is in the city on busi-
ness and also to attend the Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K. Sew
ard, of Wichita, are here looking
after their real estate possess
ions.
Earl Campbell left Sunday for
Lawrence to attend KanEas
University. Z.
School is dismissed each after
noon IN order that the students
may attend the Fair. y
Ben Sumpter and family, Of
Bloom, are spending Fair week
with Register of Deeds Scott
and wife.
Mr.. August F. Reimann, Of
May Oklahoma and Miss JuliS
Simon, of Fowler, were united in
marriage Sunday morning by
Rev. Geo. J..SchAeider, of Pratt,
at the Fowler Catholic church,
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
Esnie Weir Players

The Esnie Weir Stock Com.
pany are playing weeks en-
Igagement at Phelps theatre and
each evening have been greeted
by large audiences. Their open
ing was The Escape" a four
act society drama. A good
moral and clean comedy cbarac-
terized the evenings attraction
to which was added four acts of
up to-date vaudeville, The COM
pany is among the best to visit
our city. The players possess
the happy faculty of fitting their
parts, and their plays are pleas
ing the people. The mem bers
of the company are a pleasing
sociable bunch to meet and have
already made many friends
among our people. We have no
hesitancy in recommending the
Esnle Weir Stock Company to
any community in which they
may play an engagement. Their
bill for TO night is The Swamp
Angel" and for tomorrow night
their feature play, "Out of the
Shadows"
Meade County news., 1915-09-23

Henry Ford has set aside 81,
600, 100000 which he will put into
a fund to preserve peace in the
United States and to fight mil
itarism. He is against elabor-
ate preparedness because he
says it is the cause of all the
present strife. Wanamaker, the
great m erchant, is one of Ford s
hearty colleagues. In a recent
talk in Detroit Ford paid very
pretty tribute to President Will
son in these words: America
today should give thanks to
Providence that a man like Wood
row Wilson, who cannot besway
ed by the military clique, is Civ
en- the country, just as Abra-
ham Lincoln was given in anoth-
er time of stress and peril,
Every man in the world should
be thankful for the man who now
sits firm, deaf to the shouts of
the jingoes who would drive the
country into the slaughter or in.
to wild scram BILE to straddle a
military ring upon us" "2Barbsr
County Index.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
The Meade FAIR Boosters

The Meade FAIR Boosters
were here on Friday to the num-
ber of one hundred fifty and
helped swell the crowd on that
day. The Fair Association here
showed their hospitality by fur
nlshing each with a ticket good
for dinner at any one of three
eating places in the city.-Min.
neola Record.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
EUeENIc MARRIAGE LAWS.

Pennsylvania is the first state in
the United States to adopt eugenic
marriage laws. Hereafter no one
can get married in Pennsylvania
without a medical certificate stating
that he is free from transmissible
diseases, and that he is not of un-
sound mind. Marriage licenses will
not be granted to intoxicated per-
sons.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
Gard OF Thanks

We take this means of ex'
pressing our thanks and appre'
citation to all those who so kindly
aeslsted us during the illness
and death of our father.
Mrs. II. T.. Hoon & family
Mr., Emm nit Fox
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
HgAHrLEss SUGGESTION.

am welded to my art" said the
emotional actress.
'WelL" replied the cynical man
ager, "maybe it would be adyan-
tageous for you to get divorce and
make art pay you alimony."
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
STRAYED or STOLEN:O Or

STRAYED or STOLEN: One
black mare, 2 yrs old, one white
hind foot, short rope to halter,
weight 1000 lbs. One black
3-year old mule, had halter on
when left. Phone or write any
information to me at my ezpense
(. G. w. PeRsiBgtOB,
Plains, Kansas.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23

1t is either no news in The
News this week and the force
attend the FAIR or stay at home
and. work, and since the Fair
comes but once year, we chose
the former, so please charge
what ever news is lacking.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
School Heuss For Sale

The schoolhonse in District
No. 30, eleven miles west Of
Meade, will be sold to the high.
est bidder, on Tuesday October
Sth at 200 p. m. Building is
.lex2s and would be ideal for 2
granary. G, e. Stroll.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
Stop Yer Kickin'.

Stop yer kickin' bout the times;
Get hustle on you;
Sklrmish round and grab
the dimes
Eff the dollars shun you.
Croakin' never bought dress,
Growlin' isn't IN it;
Fix your peppers on success,
Then go in to win it.
Times is gettin' good again
Try to help them all you kin.
Don't set round with hangin' lip
That is sure to floor you;
Try to get a better grip
On the work before you.
Put some ginger in your words
When you greet neighbor;
Throw your trouble to the birds,
Get right down to labor.
An you'll notice every day
Things is comm right
your way.
Stop yer kickin', get hold
Of the wheel and turn it;
You can never handle gold
Les yer try to earn it.
Brush the cobwebs from
yer eyes,
Stop yer durn repinin',
An you'll notice that yer skies
Allus II be shinin',
If you hain't the nerve to try,
Sneak away somewhere an die.
Anon.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
Swat The Fly Now

HNNI olhSS thC olOS oh9 O"o'
the fly" was liberated on the
American public, the hygienic
danger of the house fly has been
thoroughly understood by per
sons in almost all walks OF life.
The injunction to destroy all
evident specimens has been heed
ed far and wide. In thousands
of homes the fly is no longer toll
Grated. The logical solution of
the fly problem resides, however
in the elimination of all breeding
places or the destruction of the
eggs and maggots before they
can develop into an adult age.
Horse manure, which forms
the principal breeding place of
the house fly, has a large value
as fertilizer. 1t is not difficult
to find larvicide which will be
effective; but to be suita BILE it
must destroy the larvae of the
fly without killing the bacteria
of the manure. The latter are
essential for the proper cOnver-
sion of the manure into products
which have value as plant food.
Arsenical dip is an effective lar
vicide, but its poisonous nature
precludes its use in any general
way. Other produc such as
anilin, pyrdin, and nitroben2ene
have been found to give satisfac-
tory larvicide results, but the
cost precludes their use.
Last year the U. S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture demonstrat
ed that borax is an effective lar
vicide, obtaina bic throughout the
country and available for the
successful treatment Of manure
at the cost of 0,42 cent per BUSH
el. However, inasm uch as large
quantities .of manure are used in
some forms of modern intensive
truck farming, warning was is
sued with reference to the pos
sible in furious action Of applica-
tions of borax-treated manure
on plants. Meanwhile the gov
ernment scientists have continu-
ed the pursuit of some volatile
or other organic larvicide which
would be effective, yet entirely
devoid of possible toxic action on
vegetation. AS a result powder
ed hellebore [from Ner0tTum al
bum and NratrUm Diride] has
been found to be an excellent
larvlcide without exertlng del
eterious action on the fertilizing
value of the manure as determin
ed by meteorological and cbemi-
cal analysis, and no Injurious
action has been detected in the
field tests. The cost Of the
treatment, which calls for one.
half pound of powdered hellebore
TO ten gallons of water applied to
eight bushels of manure is 0.69
cent bushel. Without rejecting
the usefulnessof borax, unless |
it is applied IN undue amounts
through carelessness, the gov
ernment experts now give pref
erence to the helle bore. No in-
jury can arise from the use of
even excessive quantities, for
the substance is entirely destroy
ed IN the course OF the fermenta-
tion of the manure. Sanitarians
everywhere will welcome this
useful discovery and Contribu-
ton to the antifly Campaign.-l
The Journal of the American
Medical Association.
The above advise, # followed |
by those who have manure on
their premises, will greatly as
sist in the elimination of the fly. |
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
THE FAULT.

"These apartments are entirely
too dark"
"They are no darker than the
average"
ayes, but we want to do light
housekeeping"
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
COOP AEAsoM.

'These antikisdng crusades alvays
fail"
"Of course they DO. Nearly every,
one Sets his or her face against then" "
Meade County news., 1915-09-23

H. N. Holdeman and family
haye returned from their trip in
the east. They have been abb
sent about two months.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23

county OF meade
l, Louis Boehler, Cashier. OF
said bank, do solemnly swear that
\ the above statement is true; that
sid bank has no liabilities and
SSfs not indorser on any note or obi
I cation other than shown on the
above statement, to the best of my
knowledge and belief. So help me
God. LOUIS BoEHLER,
Cashier. !
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 18th day of Sept, 1915.
E. E. INNS,
Seal Notary Public.
Commission expires on the 10Th
day of Aprl, 1916.
Correct. Attest.
r. A. HARPER
~ B. S. McMEEL
S. D. ADAMS
LOUIS BoEHLER~
Directors.
To w. F. BENSON,
I azy Rank Commissioner, -
2 Topeka, Kansas.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23
OFFICIAL STATEMENT

of the Financial condition of the
MEADE STATE BANK
at Meade, State of Kansas, at the
close of business on the 18th. day of
Sept, 1915.
Meade County news., 1915-09-23

LESS current expenses,
Is, interest and taxes paid 5,2lI.3o $4,000
DEMAND DEPOSITS:
individual deposits,
subject to check, I65,357.3o
Certificates Of deposit
due in less than 80 days I,oS5.oo
Cashiers checks,
outstanding, 2,4Io.87
Banks and bankers deposits I28.I7
TIME DEPOSITS,
Certificates of deposit
due on or after 30 days 10, I9o.43
Total Denociis lRs zaO ~
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1915-06-17
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