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Meade County news., 1916-11-30
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
Lr!.s, o,. o,.t,I;sh.d Novar,har "a tot6

The State OF Kansas, to Lew E. DarrOw, Al
bert E King, Charles K. Gibson and Henry
Denhart, +. W. Hops and II. A. KlngsbuIy, CO
partners as Henry Denhart and Company, also
to Anna b. Lamson, IL living, William t. Brown
aud - Brown, his wife, II living, Harvey w.
Cove, II living, and J. w Brown, II living, or II
the said defendants or either Of them be dead, to
the unknown heirs, executors, administrators,
devisees. trustees assigns CT such deceased de-
fendant or defepd1nts, Greeting:
You and each Of you are hereby notified that
you have been sued in the District Court OF
Meade county, Kansas, by Francis L. McAdam,
plaintiff who filed his petition In said action on
November %, 1916, being Case No. 255Il and
that unless you answer said petition on or before
January IL, 1917. the same will be taken as true
and Judgment and decree rendered against
you and each OF you quietng the title OF the
plaintiff to the Southeast quarter Of Section -,
In Township "a South, OF Range 70 West OF the
9th p. NJ, in said Meade County, Kansas, and
forever enjoining and debarring you and each Of
you and all persons claiming by through or un-
der you or any Of yon from asserting or claiming
any estate or interest in the said real estate or
any part thereof adverse to the plaintiff, and
such other and further relief as may be just and
equit a able, and for costs Of acton.
As witness my hand and the seal Of said Court,
on this 23rd day Of November, 1910
Seal. John Elliott,
Clerk Of District Court.
II. Llewelln Jones,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
SEVERE TEST FOR WATCHES
During Competition at Royal observa-
tory, Greenwich, Chronometers
Given Turn In Oven.

Only the best-made chronometer
would ever survive the tests made at
the Royal observatory, Greenwich.
Usually there are about two hundred
watches under examination for use
in the royal navy. On certain occa-
sions there is a complete trial of
chronometers open to all makers
who have sufficient confidence in
their watches being able to withstand
the severity of the tests.
During the competition the atches
are exposed to every possible ;aria-
tion of temperature. They are baked
in furnaces sufficiently hot to cook a
joint.
In fact, SO great is the heat that a
badly made watch has been known
to tumble to pieces during the bak-
ing test. The moment a watch is
taken out of the oven it is plunged
into mixtures registering 40 degrees
Of frost.
To such perfection has the manu-
facture of some chronometers at
tained that even the most stringent
tests fail to cause the slightest varia-
ton.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
SYMPATHY FOR 4 BACHELOR
Newer Since History Of Man Began
s Has Ne Bean the Matlsed Man
He Is To-day In Europe.

If single men continue to be
singled out as victims for tar collec-
tors and recruiting sergeants, the
great trinity Of human rights will
be changed to read, '1ife, liberty and
matrimony" For where can the
bachelor find happiness in a world
that marks his income as the first
to be seized by a rapacious state and
his precious person as the first to be
exposed to the enemy's bullets?
Never since the history of man be-
gan has the bachelor been the marked
man he is today, a writer in the
Brooklyn Eagle asserts. In England
Premier Asquith's famous promise
was given to the married men, the
conscription bill excepts the married
men, the state supports the wives and
children of enlisted married men. In
France the state supports not only
the legally established wives but
those whom soldiers acknowledge as
their "wives," the assumption being
that the legal ceremony will follow
when the war comes to an end. Thus
even the man who promises to be-
come married is favored by the state.
And as for taxes, the bachelor has
long been the victim of his own dis
cretion. Even Uncle Sam, who is
the least given to making
invidious distinctions among his citi-
zenry, grants The married man
1900 exemption on the income tax.
In Europe the discrimination
against the bachelor is much more
marked, in fact, that
bachelorhood is more of a luxury
than limousine.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Wouldn't this be good time
Of the year to burn weeds along
the sides of the roads, in fence
corners, and wherever else they
may be found? Besides improv-
ing the appearance Of the roads,
thousands Of insects taking up
their winter abode in such places
would be destroyed, as well as
would be the seed which will
otherwise be responsible for an
other weed crop. If every farm
er would burn all the weeds on
his own farm, and then see that
the road overseer in his town
ship had all those along the
roads burned, it would only be a
few years until the effects OF
such move would be apparent
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
The Blues Are Winners

The Mems Bible class, of the
Methodist church has been di-
vided into two divisions uring
the month of Novem Der for the
purpose Ofgetting new m members
and with the understanding that
the losing side give banquet to
the winners. Last Sunday the
contest closed, and when noses
we're counted it became known
that the Reds, under the leader
ship of c. c. Wilson had lost to
the Blues, led by G. L G Ring
house by score of 262 to 232
Tuesday evening OF this week,
upon invitation of the Baptist
Bible class the banquet was serv-
ed in the social rooms of the
Baptist church, and by way OF a
return courtesy, the Baptist
minister and Bible class we're in
vited to partake. Oysters, with
all "the trimmings" were serv, d
by the unsuccessful mem bers,
when, to their complete surprise
and astcnlshment, the winners
came forth with roast turkey,
and, more trim mings". 1t is
unnecessary for US to add that
the feast was thoroughly enjoy
ed, by winners and guests, and
even the losers themselves.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
MYSTERY OF THE BLACK COW
InHeAioas Example o. Meane Used BY
German Scouts In France for Com
faunleatIng information.

A particularly ingenious example
of the methods employed by German
scouts in France for communicating
information to their troops has been
reported from France. 1t appears
that the German intelligence depart
ment took an idea or two from the
gypsies, who have a code of signs
that they write on walls and fences
as they pass along, for the informa-
tion Of other members of their clan.
A favorite sign with the Germans
has been a black COW. That animal,
roughly sketched in black crayon on
walls, gates and fences, was fire.
quently noticed by the French as
they passed, and was so crudely
drawn that at first it aroused no sus-
picion. Sometimes it was small,
sometimes large, now rampant, now
couchant, and often the horns were
ridiculously long in comparison with
the rest of the animal. But it was
not a case of bad drawing. The only
things that mattered were the size
and the direction in which it faced.
The French officers discovered the
secret of this system of signals.
A little COW signifed that the road
was only weakly defended; moder-
ate-sized COW meant that the allied
troops were in the neighborhood a
large COW was a warning that there
were earthworks or trenches near by.
The direction in which the cows
head pointed indicated where the
danger lay. If it pointed into the
air, that meant that the Germans
had better reconnoiter the ground by
aeroplane before advancing.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
Departed

John Yates, was instantly kill
ed Tuesday, a! the home of Otto
Borth, northwest of Plains, for
whom he was working
Some remodeling, or enlargipg
was being done on a cellar, and
it appears that anew wall was
to be put beneath the old one.
In some manner the old " allgave
way and Mr.. Yates was caught
beneath it.
Mr.. Yates had been in this
county but short time. He
was 81 years old and was mar
ried. The remains were taken
to his home in Wessen, Arkansas
for burial.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
Married

Mr.. John Low, a nd Miss JULIA
Bergkamp. both Of Fowler, were
united in marriage Tuesday.
November the 28th, at the Cath
olic church, Plains Kansas, Rev.
Anthony Herman, pastor. of
ficiating. They left immediate
ly for a short trip to points in
the west. and upon their return
will be at home on Mr.. Lows
farm, west of Fowler.
Both these people are well and
favorably known in Meade, and
their friends here join The News
in extending congratulations.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
NOT QUITE CLEAR.

"Did 1 understand you to say that
a change of climate had been recon-
mended for you?" asked the bank
president.
eyes, sir" replied the cashier.
"That is why l desire an earlier va
cation than usual"
'Um-yes," mused the b. p. 'By
the way, who recommended the
change, your physician or your at
torney?"
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
The appreciation Of the peo

The appreciation of the peo-
pie of the Seventh District for
their representative in Congress
has been most clearly shown, the
final canvass of the vote giving
Mr.. Shouse a plurality of sixty
five hundred, which is the larg-
est ever given a congressman
from this district on any ticket.
This is indeed something to be
proud of, and more than that,
Mr.. Shouse has justly merited
this expression by the people of
his district. He has endeavored
to serve them all faithfully and
well, and his efforts have met
with their approval.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
MAsONs VISIT MEADE
In Response to an Invitation
From Webb Lodge.

Four car loads of Plains Ma
sons accepted the invitation of
Webb Lodge and journeyed to
Meade last Saturday evening.
The Masonic hall at that place
was crowded to it's limit. Work
was put on in the first and third
degrees lasting until midnight,
after which a lunch consisting of
sandwiches and coffee was
served by the ladies of the East
ern Star. Aside from the short
talks made by Hays, Edwards,
Calvert, Russell Dickerson and
Bird, M. S. Gillidett was the
chief speaker from the Plains
lodge.
The Meade lodge gave the Wis
iting brethren a warm reception
and a cordial invitation to at
tend banquet which will be givA
en- in the near future.
Masons attending from here
were: Messrs. Everett and Ray
Edwards, Holburt, Bird, Calvert,
M. S. and E. G.. Gillidett, Jones,
Maloney, Dickerson, Baughman,
Hays, Traylor, Guthrie, Griffith,
and Russell.-Plains Journal.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
The West Does Not Forget
wv. A. White in the Emporia
GaZette)

GdZeCCeD
leadership has failed to di-
vert the people. We elected a
Democratic president in 1912
through Republican chichanery.
And it is evident that the spirit
of the West remains unchanged
today, in spite of the futile eff
forts of the leaders of the Pro-
gressive movement. The peo-
pie of the west have not changed
their purpose. The opportunity
to vote as they wished to vote
was taken from great body of
them when the Progressive par
ty quit business.
But they would not vote with
those who disturbed the aspira-
,tions of the people. Not even
the issue of national honor
swayed these political crusaders.
Disheartened and ashamed, but
with unbroken spirits and un-
shaken convictions these people
voted for Wilson. Their leaders
went to Hughes. But the folks
of the West refused to follow
They would vote for a man and
a party that they despised be-
fore voting for a party that they
distrusted, even though they re-
spected it's candidate.
The West does not forget.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
Notice Of Final Settlement.
First Published October 26. IQi6
Attorney for Plaintiff.


State of Kansas, Meade County, SIS.
In the Probate Court OF Said County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Henry Roster,
Deceased.
To all creditors Of and other persons interested in
said Estate.
You are hersby notified that wish to make
final settlement Of the above-stated estate, and,
having filed my report in said Court, | will on
the goth day Of November, 1916 at the hour Of 10
o'clock A. M. in the Probate Court Of said Coun-
~, in the City Of Meade, Kansas, present said
report and my final account 10 said Court, and
also my claim for compensation as Administrator
Of said estate, and for attorney fee and expenses
incurred in the administration OF said estate
and ask to be discharged; and at the same time
an application will be made to said Court for an
order finding and adjudging who were the heirs
devisees and legatees Of said deceased. Dated
this 18th day Of October, 1916.
Henry Borchers, Administrator.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
SETTING HERSELF RIGHT.

"My DEAR" said Mr.. Twobble, in
the course of domestic argument,
81 have never seen your equal for
magnifying things. Why, you"
"Perhaps you are right" inter
rupted Mrs. Twobble, acidly. "But
please remember that when l mag
Nifty your virtues before company
it is done strictly for the sake of
appearances.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
Publication Motto.

Publication Notice
First Published November 30, I916l
Department Of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Dodge City, Kansas.
November 2Sth, 1916.
Notice IS hereby given that Maggie K. Cheney
widow Of William b. Cheney. deceased. Of EnRie-
wood, Kansas, who, on Aug. 4th, 1913 made
Homestead Application Serial No. 0l1782, for
Lots and 2, Section 15 Township ass, Range
Dow, 9th p. M. mas filed notice OF intention TO
make Final Three Year Proof. TO establish claim
TO the land above described, before The Clerk Of
the District Court Of Meade County, Kansas at
Meade, Kansas. on the 9th day of January, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Thomas b. Hart, Ed Hines, Herman Wyatt,
Gilbert M. Kellogg, all Of Englewood, Kansas.
r. r. WILSON,
Not Coal Land Register.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
Notice

In the future, patients desir-
ing the services of DR. Sonntag,
of Fowler, will find him on Tues
day and Friday of each week at
the Kimber residence, across
the street from the photograph
gallery.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
THE BOLD OFFENDER.

'Procrastination, you know, is the
thief of time"
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum;
"but ordinary procrastination is only
a petty offender. Filibustering looks
to me like highway robber."
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
WHAT DID HE MEANq

Wife-And will you miss me while
| am away, dear?
Husband-Y bet | will.
Wife-Well, that's some consola-
ton to me.
Husband-And to me also, dear.
Wife-But why to you?
Husband-It will be consolation
to have the pleasure of missing you.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
HIS BUSINESS.

''My friend can always make
fellow show his hand"
''Why SOP"
"He is a glove dealer"
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
CRUEL NECESSITY.

Glove is all in all, says this poet"
'In fine frenzy, no doubt"
"You can't always tell. lie may
have written this sonnet to pay the
butcher
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
CYNICAL EXPLANATION.

"Truth is stranger than felton,"
said the serious citizen.
Naturally" replied Senator Sor-
yhum. cts so much scarcer."
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
AT 1T AGAIN.

Aimee-Don't you think my new
hat is perfect dream?
Hazel-It's more than a dream,
dear; it's a regular nightmare.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
Notice for PuBIieation.


rtrst published November 20, 1915.
Department Of the Interior
U. 8. Land Olice, at Dodge City. Kansas.
4sNosembef 18th, 1glt,
Notice Is hereby given that Alexander c. cobs
d Meade. Kansas, who, on May, II, 1915. made
Homestead Application, Serial No. Ol253S, for
Sh NEh Sec. Z, S1f NW5l, Section 8, Township
ass, Range 28w, 9th P. Meridian, has EiIed notice
Of intention to make Communication Proof, 70 es-
tablish claim to the land above described, he-
fore The Clerk Oi the District Court Of Meado
County, Kansas at Meade, Kansas, on tho 9th
day oi January, 1917
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Barragree, Of Meade, Kansas
Wesley Davidson, Of Uneda, Kansas
Roy Morton, Of Uneda, Kansas
Harry Ford, Of Meade. Kansas
-, R. R. WILSON,
Not coal land. Register.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
ITS IDEA.

'I see where they are making pa
per out of brewery hop refuse"
"That shows how modern inven-
lion keeps on the Jump"
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

November oath marriage Ii
cense was issued to Mr.. Merritt
Fall, and Mrs. Ida Robinson,
both of Plains.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
THE USUAL WAY.

Biggs-I hear you are financially
embarrassed; is it true?
Diggs-No; my creditors seem to
be a little embarrassed, but Pm not.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
AN EXCEPTION.

ga man should always show dis
position to so to the bottom of
things"
"But what if he is a sea captain ?"
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
ITS FAILURE.

Doctor-Madam, did my medicine
have sopori6c effect?
Patient-No, doctor; it only put
me to sleep.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
APPROPRIATE REMEDY.

doctor, what shall l take for that
rundown feeling?"
81 should recommend a pick-me-
up"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-10-05

miles. When The victorious Chinese
general reached Kumbum lie sent for
these eight Euddilas and said to them:
"Aou can read the future. Can you
tell ne when YOU are going to die?"
One OF them. shrewd enough to under
stand the generals mind. said. ITO
morrow" No" said the general; at
Will be today" And it was.
quite q number OF temples and
buildings make up the lamascry. The
chief temple, which is dedicated to
Ison% kaba. the great reformer Of
I1betan Buddhism, has a roof of gold,
v~ariously ~conjecturcd as being from
o~ne-eighth of an inch to half an inch
thick. Inside is a large image Of
Tsong Kaba, said by some to be Of
gold, but it Is probably overlaid with
gold. The temple threshold is covered
with planks. and We saw many poor
delUded people Frustrating themselves
III worship there. Around the main
building are many large prayer wheels,
Which are kept well on the turn by the
devotees to obtain merit. - Christian
Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-10-05
NEARLY KILLED BY SHELTERS
Almost Drain Life Blood From YOUNG
Man In Indiana,

Michigan City, Ind.-Crazed by loss
of blood, exposure and lack Of food,
his body covered with mosquito bites
and clad only in a shirt, Stanley Bo-
lowski. twenty-three years old, was
found in a marsh near here. His face
and body were so swollen from the at
tacks of the insects he was almost I'M
recognizable. AS he had been missing
from his home for several days, he is
said to have wandered in the swamps
since that time.
Railroad employees discovered Bo-
loWski. and he was taken to a hospital.
He was employed as Il riveter until
May 80, when he was thrown out of
employment. Physicians marveled
that Bolowski is alive. They believe
he suffered Il sunstroke or was over
come by heat. a great deal of blood
was drained from his body by mos
quitoes. He will recover
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-10-05
GIRL A ~HOMESTEADER.
Miss Briggs Will Raise Fruit Upon
Land She Pre-empted.

'HS
Mountain Home. .Ark.-Miss Nettie
Rogers, eighteen yeags Old. has filed 4
homestead claim on $50 acres OF land
on FLINT ridge and will engage in fruit
raising and truck farming.
Miss Rogers is a recent graduate
from the Monticello Agricultural school.
She il; also the Youngest homesteader
il this part OF the state and one of the
very few women who have manifested
the grit to attempt to cultivate a rough
mountain tract of land anywhere in
this vicinity.
Her homestead is adaptable to fruit
aud truck growing. and Miss Rogers
believes that what she learned at the
Monticello school. sustained by the
personal effort that she. is prepared to
apply to cultivation of the soil. will
bring an adequate reward.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-10-05
ARMY BANS WATERMELON.

Breeds Flies, as Rind Can't Be Effec-
lively Destroyed.
FL IaSo, TeX.-Gloom spread over
the army camps here With the news
that watermelons have beer banned
by the authorities.
1t is not that melons of the south
west carry infection or that they are
unwholesome. The army fly expert is
behind the order. He has discovered
that watermelon rind is the only kind
Of garbage that cannot be properly
burned or effectively buried. To wa
termelon rind is attributed the present
fly pest, and flies. says the expert.
breed disease.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-10-05

TYPES OF CRAFT TO EE IN MANEUTEGS.
scngers and have Il cruising radius Of
t~Wcnty-four hours are eligible to enroll.
The boats, divided into three classes,
will do patrolling. mine planting and
sweeping, scouting. defending ships
from attack, countermining and sig
mailing.
Three districts have been set aside
for the mobilization. One lies south of
Barncgat and includes Philadelphia;
another is from Barncgat to New Lon
don, wk!ch includes the craft in New
York w:tcrS. and the third is the terri
tory east of New London, in which
Boston IS included. Great Britain has
used n,otorboats against submarines
effectively.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-10-05
SUBMARINE HUNT.
To Test Efficiency Of Civilian Mo-
torhoats In Wartime.
MANEUVERS SEPT. s TO IL.
Any Craft That Carries Three Passen-
gers and Has a T~wenty-four Hour
Radius 10 Eligible-Will Learn Mine
Planting and Signal Work.

Washington. - Great Importance is
being attached to the maneuverS of
the motorboats in connection With the
naval training cruise of civilians under
the guidance of officials of the navy
department. 1t is expected that at
least 500 owners of motorboats vii!
respond to the cal. for the mobilization
of such craft on Sept. ). The mancu-
vers will continue until Sept. 10.
Motorboats of any size that are ca.
pable of carrying at least three pas
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-10-05
LEAVES PRAYER FOR SON.
New York Woman, In Will, Hopes For
His Future.

New York.-After leaving the bulk
CT her property to her son, Arthur
Edward Schi1ferman, Mrs. Eugene
Schifferman. who died in her home in
this city. wrote this prayer in her will,
which was filed recently in the surro-
gates court:
May my money, which 1 have earn
ed and saved up during long years Of
toll and struggle, bring good luck and
happiness TO my dearly beloved son
Arthur, and may it help him to fully
regain his health and to lead a good,
useful life. God bless my dearest boy.
/ beseech my dear brothers to help
and guide him in a loving and forgiv-
ing spirit"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-10-05
FEEDS 5,1oo CATTLE.
Buys Them In New Mexico and Fat
Tens Them on His Ranch.

Centralia, Kan.-Henry Skinner, one
of Centralia's boys, has on full feed
nOw on his ranch near Medicine Lodge
500 head Of cattle.
Skinner goes down into New Mex
tco, buys up a big bunch of native
animals, brings them up to his ranch,
grasses them awhile and then puts
them on feed. The cattle have to be
taught to eat the grain, which is done
by gradually mixing the grain With
alfalfa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-10-05
Ambiguous.

ambiguous.
Miss Founder gays she eats like a
bird"
What! That fat girb?"
Its true, for she takes about n peck
ct every moutbfuE"- Baltimore Ameri.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-10-05
MADE A POOR GUESS.

Did the Tibetan Buddha.
At the entrance OF the, lamasery at
Kumbum are eight large monuments,
which contain the ashes Of eight
Buddhas. Long years ago, at the be-
ginning of the Ming dynasty, after
h~ard@6ghting the Tbetans were driven
back from Chinese territory. which
they had overrun for .hnndreds of