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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03
KANSAN HAS DUAL IDENTITY
Missing Poultry Dealer OF chetopa 10
Thought to be Long Lost Wyon-
ing Doctor.

A knight Templar watch charm
may help solve the mystery of the
dual identity of Daniel Beardslee, who
disappeared from Chetopa December
8. Beardslee had built up a prosper
GUS poultry business in the nine years
he was located there. He left oStens
IDLY to go to Kansas City on business
He had plenty of money with him and
ii is known that he obtained more
when he arrived in Kansas City. He
told commission men in Kansas City
that he was going on to Washington
That much was learned when friends
here became concerned over his dis
appearance and telegraphed to Kan
sas City.
The day after Beardslee disappear
ed, travelling salesman found a
knight Templar emblem in the hotel
there. On the emblem was engraved:
"Dr. M. Jesurun. Douglas, Wyo." l..
r. Lynch, the finder, advertised in
the Advance for the owner. Receiv-
ing no reply, he communicated with
lil' vi lllt lJOh6ihS'
The lodge officials wrote that Doctor
Jesurun had disappeared from Doug
las eleven years ago after having
built up lucrative practice there fol-
lowing notable record in the army
as surgeon with the rank OF major.
The description and picture of the
missing physician tailed with the
missing poultry dealer.
Two years had elapsed between the
time Jesurun left Douglas and when
Beardslee came there from Eldorado,
Kas. Beardslee told friends there
that he had spent two years on a
ranch near Eldorado. While he never
had mentioned being physician, but
in conversations with friends he had
displayed remarkable knowledge of
medicine. He had told of being in the
medical department with the army in
Cuba. There was no apparent reason
for either disappearance.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03
MONGOOSE IS A PEST
WEST INDIES SEEKING PLAN TO
GET RID OF IT.
Government Rewards Have Only Had
the Effect Of Adding to Their
Number, and the Problem Has
Become Serious.

THE mongoose pest is becoming
really serious; 1t is worse han ever,
writes Trinidad correspondent to a
British paper.
Formerly, he says, the government
gave a substantial reward for each
body or tail produced, but no sub
stantial reduction resulted. Some en-
terprising peasants we're suspected OF
making a successful minor industry
by breeding the mongoose, and in one
ward It was established that an limo
cent warden had paid for the same
tails over and over again. AS soon
as bought they were buried, only to
be dug up and sold again in the morn
ing.
Another amusing, il expensive, thing
occurred in this connection. In two ad-
joining wards an experiment was
tried. At one they gave fiat rate
rs cents each-male or female. At
another the price was 81 for the fe
male and so cents for the male.
After some time 1t dawned on the
official purchasers that there was
great preponderance Of females in the
latter ward. The simple peasant had
again proved one too many for the au-
thorities. Inquiry proved that all the
females caught in both wards were
sold in the one where the price was
raised, and all the males vice versa.
Then the government got tired Of it,
and no further reward was given.
The mongoose, it may be recalled,
was imported into the West Indies in
the seventies of last century, to ex-
terminate the rats which ravaged the
cane fields. They did this most eff
fectually, but, having destroyed the
rats, they turned their attention to-
poultry and birds. Then lizards fell
a prey to their voracious appetites,
with the result that the insects in
creased in an alarming extent. Final
ly the mongoose became as great
pest there as rabbits are in Australia.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03
Different EiRh Story

J. Clarence Harvey, the Lambs club
wit, is telling this story about elimi-
nation: The proprietor Of a fish store
had new sign. Fresh Fish for Sale
Here" why say here'?" said the
first customer. TITS unnecessary" He
painted here" out. Said the second
customer, why for sale?' OF course
they're for SALE" He painted out two
words more. why 'fresh?" said a
third customer. You wouldn't sell
them If they weren't fresh, would
you?" At last the sign read just
Fish" Along came a fourth GUS
toner. What's the use Of having that
sign," he asked, when you can smell
them a block away?"-New York
World.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03
Length Of a Day.

A day is generally supposed to be
a period of twenty-four hours, but this
is not necessarily so. The period OF
the suns position above the horizon
also constitutes a day. The actual
measure of time covered by day as
we know it is twenty-three hours, fifty
six minutes, and five seconds. In some
parts of Norway the day lasts two
whole months without interruption!
Three and half months constitutes
the period of the longest day in Spitz-
bergen, while the shortest only reg
listers two and a half hours! That is.
Judging the actual period of light,
which would be nineteen hours. and
the shortest FIVE. At Hamburg the
longest is seventeen. and the short
est seven. London's longest day is.
roughly. sixteen and a half. with the
shortest about eight hours.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03

Lady Ralph Paget. whose mother
Lady Arthur Paget, is daughter o.
the late Paran Stevens, at one time
owner of the Fifth Avenue hotel, New
York, is one of the most ardent Red
Cross workers among the English no.
bility. When. in 1910. her husband
the British minister to Serbia, took his
young bride of three years to Bel
grade, she became deeply interested
in the Balkan life and the welfare of
the Serbian people, and she was one
of the principal organizers of the hos
pital service in Serbia during the war
of 1912. She was in Belgrade engaged
in Red Cross work when the Bulgars
took that city.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03
The Germ Peril.

We know a great deal more about
germs nowadays than we used to.
know"
Quite true. And think the
knowledge has made the average per-
son less courageous than formerly"
How so?"
For instance, by merely shaking
your handkerchief in q mans face
these days you can alarm him almost
as much as II the handkerchief were
\ 'six.shooter.'
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03

Blister Caused Death-A little Bills
ter ne noticed on his foot ten days
ago ended fatally the other night for
Mayor H. A. Kobel of Peabody. Gan
creme developed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03

A Veteran Stockman Dead-David
A. Roy, SIS years old, stock raiser
died the other day at his farm neal
Tescott, For thirty-seven years he
raised, bought and shipped cattle and
hogs to the Kansas City market.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03

A Suicide With Dynamite-Luke
Bablesek, GO years old, coal miner
of Radley, committed suicide recently
by exploding stick of dynamite in
his mouth.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03

To Install Gift organ.-The first
Christian Church, of Columbus, has
let the contract for a $4,000 Kilgen
pipe organ to be installed before East
er Sunday The organ is gift to the
church by Mrs. r. A. Long, of Kansas
City. Mr.. Long gave more than $4,000
toward the construction of the pres.
ent church building.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03
CASHED FAITH FOR $4,000
A Franklin County Farmer Had Con-
fidence in Finding Oil and
Gas on His Land.

Henry Anthony, Franklin County
farmer who believed gas could be
found on his farm, the other day cash.
ed his idea for 5000. He sold his
fifty-two miles of pipeline, 200 acres
Of leases, including fifteen oil and ten
Topeka representing Eastern capital.
lists.
The leases are principally in the
northeastern part of Franklin County
The average daily production of the oil
wells is estimated at one hundred and
fifty barrels. Pipelines connect them
with lines of the Standard Oil Com
pany.
Gas from the field is marketed local
ly. Anthony became interested in gas
about nine years ago He drilled sew
eral wells and constructed a pipeline.
He has supplied 1870 patrons with gas
and the income from these is estimated
at $4,000 year His first stretch
of line was only SO feet long. Mr..
Anthony still retains his 700-acre farm
on which he has several gas and oil
wells.
X 4 X
Pioneer Priest Dead-Father Peter
Kassens. o. S. b., founder of Sacred
Heart church and St. Benedict's col.
lege, is dead at Atchson. so years
old, after long illness. He was the
oldest priest at st. Benedicts monas-
terry, and until short time ago had
taken an active part in the monastery
life. He had been there nearly half
a century
Named Baby Ford Carr Notwith.
standing the gossip concerning Henry
Fords peace mission, he still is
hero in the minds Of an Atchson cou-
pie, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Carr. A son
was born to them recently and was
named Ford Carr.
X X
Shooting Fatal to Boy-William
Mayes, 8 years old, is dead at Emporia
following a second amputation of his
right leg. made necessary by injuries
received when he was shot accident
ally while playing with gun.
X X
Would Buy UtiIity-The Lawrence
city commission has passed an
ordinance authorizing referendum
election to decide whether the city
shall purchase the water works sys-
ten for $4,000. The election is to
be March Z, in connection with the
regular primary.
X
oIathe Bond Vote February %
The city commission of Olathe has
set February % as the date for the
special election on the proposal to
vote $4,000 in bonds for erecting or
purchasing a municipal electric plant.
X X
Saina Pioneer Dead. - Alexander
Hunt, 81 years old, is dead at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. William Mosher,
in Salina. He was retired farmer
and lived in that county forty-siX years,
coming to America from Sweden in
1856. He was the father of fifteen
children, eight of whom survive.
X \
Shelters Boost Wages-An increase
of 25 cents day has been granted vol.
unfairly to their employees by the five
smelter companies operating at Pitts
burg. One company dated the increase
back to January l. The other com.
panies make the increase effective at
once.
A Veteran Stoekman Dead-David
A. Roy, SIS years old, a stock raiser
died the other day at his farm neal
Tescott. For thirty-seven years ht
raised, bought and shipped cattle and
hogs to the Kansas City market.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03

Shelters Boost Waees-An increase
of Is cents day has been granted vol
unfairly to their employees by the five
smelter companies operating at Pitts
burg. One company dated the increase
back to January 1. The other com.
panies make the increase effective at
once.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03

Two Pioneers Dead-Henry Well
man, rs years old, and resident
there for thirty-seven years, is dead
at his home in Salina, where re and
his wife celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary last August. Frank
Hronek, 60 years old. is dead after
living in Saline county forty-five
years. He was farmer near Bava-
ria
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03

Pioneer Priest Dead-Father
Kassens. o. S. b., founder of S
Heart church and St. Benedict
lege, is dead at Atchison, so
old, after long illness. He wa
oldest priest at st. Benedict's m
terry, and until short time age
taken an active part in the mona
life. He had been there nearly
a century.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-02-03

Woman Killed by Train.-Mrs. Min
erva A. Hardin. Is years old, was kill
ed at ottawa recently by Santa Fe
freight train while she was crossing
the tracks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
EYBRIDGE

A j. Thompson wns operated ON for
appendicitis at the Mary Fletcher hospi'
tai Monday morning and IL comfortable
At this writing, Mr., Thompson Is IN
Darlington Whine he il at the hospital
On "Wednesday evening the Ladies
Aid society held social and supper at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs, O, =, larrow.
Mrs. 4, f. Dewey, who underwent n
serious operation Friday, il doing fine,
and her many friends hope for her
speedy recovery.
II, A, Hoics went to Boston Tuesday
to attend the automobile show.
The Ladies' Aid society served Ia ch
in the town hall town meeting day.
II l., Thompson, who has been i'll for
some time with the grip, is able to sit NJ
a little each day,
4 good number from here attended
the agricultural meeting at the govern
meut farm Friday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10

parlors, Supper will he served at q
O'clock, Rev, u NJ, Kent, district supel-
inlen1ent, will he present The annual
reports of the church will he read
Miss Annie Briggs has returned from
White Plains, y, y,
The last Of a series Of private dances
was given Al the Brandon Inn Friday
evening, March frd,
The Baptist Union will hold a meeting
on Friday evening,
The annual town meeting passed of
very quietly with a small attendance Of
voters, The following officers were
elecledi Moderator W, A, Atwrll; town
clerk, s. W, Junrsi seltclman, Edward
Rising; rond commissioner, William
Walsh; auditors, A, j, Ives, + W,
Briggs, Hugh Seageri town grand juror,
W A, Atwell, agent 10 prosecute and
defend quits, w, A, Atwel; town lreas'
uer, w, +, Scott; constable, first, l., +,
Nichols, second, George Holden, Other
town officers same IN last year, The
Perry bll was defeated by 1865 majority,
The Direct Primary, majority In favor,
The town went no'license 10y 100 ma
jodly,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
COLLEGE NOTES.

Norwich University has engaged j, S,
Nelson, a graduate Of Springfield Tain
ing School, as coach for the coming
baseball season.
The college quartet composed of
Salisbury, Miller, Reynolds and Will
liams, with Pelton, pianist, and Mead,
entertainer go to Orwell next Tuesday
night to give an entertainment,
Fire was discovered Friday night in
an upper rear room Of the Alphi Chi
house on South street The fire depart
ment responded promptly and with the
help of some college students the fire
was soon put out, The damages
amounted to some $500.
Professor James L. McConaughy of
Dartmouth College gave a lecture in the
Latin room of Middlebury College
Thursday evening, Illustrated with
lantern slides, on "How We Got Our
SCHOOLS ms address was of especial
value to all teachers and others in.
terested in educational progress. Pro-
fessor McConaughy is head of the de-
partment Of education at Dartmouth,
and is actively engaged in putting the
college in touch with the secondary
schools of the State, so that he speaks
from the standpoint of practical school
man as well as from that of wei
trained student of educational theory.
He appeared at various educational
gatherings in Vermont during the past
year and is known as a pleasing and
forceful speaker.
ri Beta Phi gave formal dance in
the Mccullough gymnasium Saturday
night, March lth, with about 40 couples
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
COUNTY NEWS
ETARKsBORO.

At the town meeting the following
town officer, were elected: Moderator,
d G Donahue; clerk, f 5 Ferguson;
treasurer, WV baldwin; school director.
A j Brown; selectman, w w Mason;
overseer, G l. O'Bryan; constable, f ;
Ferguson; collector of taxes, f Fergu-
son; lister, Henry lIallock; lister for
three years, f w Streeter; auditors, j p
Conway, w NJ Brown, d G Donahue ;
trustee of public money, w n Hill;
grand Jurors, Edmond Hannah, Cullen
Shattuck: road commissioner, p Tatro;
agent to prosecute and defend w n
Baldwin; voted tax of $500; voted to
accept accounting system; voted no
money for State high ways; imarv
election, yes GO, no GO; license, yes As,
no 76; Perry law, no 0S, yes 80; druggist
license, no So, yes 81.
Mrs Henry Hallock is very sick,
Mr. and Mrs Stokes visited Mr. and
Mrs A E Stokes recently.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Thompson and
Raymond Parker are engaged to work
for Angus Tomlinson.
Mrs Agatha Ferguson has gone tc
Mark Hills, where she is to work this
season,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10

in attendance, The lamps were subdued
by shades Of the sorority colors, maxi
ing very pretty effect with the deco
rations of eyergreens, penants, and
wicker benches, During the favor
dance the gentlemen were presented
with red carnations and the ladies with
gilt arrows, Refreshments were served
during intermission, Vittum's orchestra
furnished the music aided by coronetist
from Montpelier, The patronesses
were Mrs. Ezra Brainerd, Mrs, A, h.
Lambert, Mrs, Cunningham, Mrs.
Collins, Mrs, Voter, and Mrs, j., A.
Wright Those present from out Of
town were Misses Waldron, White, and
Smith from U. V, NJ, Miss Briggs of
Brandon and Miss Mary Wright Of
New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
CORNWALL.

News has been received here Of the
birth Of son. Niles Southmayd, ON Feb
%, to Mr.. and Mrs George Bond Of West
Newton, Mass.
Mrs, Arlee Douglas and little daughter
have been visiting relatives in town.
Ell, Murray has moved his family to
Monkton.
}, L. Douglas went to Massachusetts
recently, and returned with a fine young
Percherou stallion.
Miss Jennie Ringey and Miss Ruth Egg
their homes.
Mis- Nellie Blinn, who has b'en caring
for Mrs. Arthur Pdrkhill, has reurueC
10 Mddleuury. Mrs. Herman Wmett,
is with Mr., Parkhill now.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10

large number If ladies in the gallery
lrslilied 20 their interest In the business
pf the town, Following Is the list Of Olii'
GERS elected; Moderator, q Is Cook (
town clerk, DR. l. Il Rowei school drer'
tor for years, Charles Blair lister for
! . years, Thomas II Purcrli seleCtman
lor . years, Il g Brown rood commits
I filUer, ID A LeDuci OyrTttcr Of the poor
Daniel Cain; trustee Of public money, u
| l. Wellsi town treasurer, u l. Wells, au'
dlors, l. + Lille, Thomas, \ Me-
lntNrri tilbt constable, 7 II Purcell; town
| agent, a II liuHhi Tree warden, ID A Lr
Dues superintendent 0f Mountain View
cemetery, j II Thomas sexton Of Noun,
tain View cemetery, 4 bulon Bakeri
| petit jurors 10 county Cuult, W A Jen'
nngr, q II Lewis, Herman Warren, q,
NJ Cook, John Cam Samuel Mclntyrei
grand jurors, A Il Bush, l. y Needhan,
w II Horton; library trustee for 3 years,
Mrs = l. Stevens, Voted to raise tax Of
100 per cent ON the grand list, The
town voted 800 for the Orwell free l.
brary, $500 for state rOHdT, and SEQ for
Memorial Day, Voted to not have mcdi'
cal inspection Of the public schools, The
matter Of lighting with electricity the
town hall aud village streets, II was
voted to leave to the discretion Of the se'
leclmen, Voted to equip the town hall
with new seats before September 1916,
The vote on license was No, III; yes,
AZ primary referendum; Yes 20; no, 81;
Perry hill, 80 called Yes, 5S; no, 100.
The item last week which announced
the marriage Of Ernest Aunchman and
Miss Mary Younger should have read
Miss Mary Barber
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
Has EIGHT Children

Mrs, r. Rehkamp, 2lOi Herman street.
Coyington, Kyo writes; 81 have been
using foley'- Honey and Tar for nearly
two years and can find no better cough
syrup, | have eight children aud give
II to all Of them, They all we're subject
to Group from babies on II IL a safe
and reliable medicine for men and wom'
en- AZ well as children, Don't let the
cough that follows grippe hang ON and
weaken you 1t IL easier 10 get rld Of Il
cough or cold than Of its consequence,
For sale by frosl's Pharmacy,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
Cut This out-lt Is Worth Money

DON'T Miss THIS. Cut out this slip,
enclose with sc and mail it to Foley &
Co., Chicago, ILL.,, writing your name and
address clearly. You Will receive in re-
turn a trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, for lagrippe
coughs, colds and Group; Foley Kidney
Pills, for lame back, weak kidneys,
rheumatism. bladder troubles. and Foley
Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome und
thoroughly cleansing cathartc, for con-
stipation, biliousness, headache and
sluggish bowels. For sale by Frost's
Pharmacy
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-10
STOP SOIL WASHING.
Winter Time Should Be Used In Work
to Avoid This Loss.

M Z. Miller, Missouri station,l
Brush and straw piles that will be in
the way during the farming season
Should be hauled away and used to
stop soil washing. Every one has seen
enormous gullieS cut in a single season
and years spent in trying to undo the
mischief, but few realize that sheet
washing is gradually taking away the
best surface soil of our fields to such
an extent that soil washing is the
greatest single source of loss on many
of our farms. The less busy winter
time should be used in active work to
stop this loss and in planning next sea
sons field work so that the fields will
be planted and cultivated across the
slope or around the hill, so that the
rows will not run straight down in
such way as to furnish the steepest
possible channel for the run off from
rains. Those who have such winter
cover crops as rye to hold the soil in
place are fortunate, but those who do
not should not flatter themselves that
no washing is going on even in the
winter time when there is less rainfall.
Small gullies that have just started
In cornfields or wheatfields or even in
pastures and meadows may often be
stopped with little straw. Even cat
tie paths in pastures often deepen so
that they need such treatment. In 9th.
er places 1t is necessary to plan to sow
sorghum to stop washing, but If the
gullies are more than foot deep and
two or three feet wide it is usually bet
ter to use brush, concrete dams or the
sewer system, which has given good
results under certain circumstances.
The brush dam gives better results
if straw is mixed with the brush to
help hold the dirt. Wherever the fall is
great enough to make the water cut
seriously it is likely to be necessary to
stake down the brush and straw so
that they will not be washed away.
For deep, narrow gullies concrete
dams from six to twelve inches thick
will give better results. Iron rods to
give weight must be used in re-enforc-
ing the larger dams, but heavy wires
will do very well in the smaller ones.
The middle should always be left lower
than the edges, and the supply way
should be provided with a concrete,
stone or brick apron at the bottom Of
the gully to prevent the falling water
from cutting into the soil and under
Elning the dam.