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Meade County news., 1918-02-28
THE HIGH COST OF.
BY F. S. Sullivan

drew my salary today, a big,
round, hundred bones; the boss
he doled 1t out 10 me accompanied
by groans. l took the roll and
out | went to pay my monthly
bills; ! called upon the doctor
first who cured me Of my ills.
The Doc he set me back a ten,
and then l went 10 pay the butch
er where I buy my fish on every
meatless day. The jolly butch
er laughed and said Your BILLS
fifteen beans; l handed him a
ten and five which he put in his
jeans. And on my grocer then
called, guy long, lean and lank;
he touched me up for forty
bucks, which sounded pretty
rank. My coal man then | went
to see, and he was kind indeed ,
but eighteen dollars it required
to satisfy his greed. My tele
phone and light bills next cost
thirteen'twenty four, and then l
paid my water rent which left
me mighty poor. The milk man
Just then came along and handed
me dun, and in exchange l
passed to him the balance of my
mon. My landlord, he was out
of luck, my banker | passed by,
and to other creditors / winked
the other eye. l thought to buy
the kids some shoes, friend wife
a gingham dress, but they will
have to do without; we've got to
live on less.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
Departed

Old Glory, waving at half-mas'
last Friday, told the people Of
this community that another OF
those who had fought TO defend
her in an hour of peril, had been
called Home.
Joseph Madison Brannan was
born in Morgan County, Ohio
October 3, 1882. He died at his
home in Meade, February q
1918.
At the age of twelve years he
moved with his parents to White
County Indiana. He was left
fatherless in 1916, and at this
early age grave responsibilities
were thrown upon him to help
his widowed mother, two sisters
and two brothers maintain their
livelihood on the frontiers OF Ind
lana.
He was married Decem Der l.
1859 to Miss Nancy ]. Anderson.
Their four children, Mrs. Clara
B. B. Mitchell, Mrs. Mary E.
Martin and r. A. Brannan, all of
Meade and E. G. BrannaD, of St.
Paul, Arkansas are living, His
wife proceeded him to the Re
wards of Life nine years ago.
When his country was in dan
ger be heard the call and enlist.
ed in the 72nd Indiana Regiment
of Wilders Brigade in July 1862
and served until the close of the
war.
In 1883 he moved to Harper
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

county Kansas and the next year
to Meade county where he has
since resided. He lived on his
farm east of this city until twelve
years ago when he retired and
moved TO Meade.
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the M. E.
NJ. E. Church, of which deceas-
ed was a mem Der, conducted by
Rev. W. G. Baker, of Bucklin, as
sisted by Rev. Geo. A. Kraft of
this city.
The mem bers of the G. A. r
were present in a body to pay
their last tribute of respect to
their departed conrad.
Interment was made in Grace
land Cemetery.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
Double Header

What promises to be the most
entertaining game of Basket Ball
played this season is billed for
next Thursday evening, March
the 7th, at the school auditorium.
There will be two games, one be
tween the Court House officials
and the Business Men, and the
other between the Fats and the
Leans. The Band will give a
concert before the games are
called. Proceeds will go to the
Band boys. A big attendance is
expected.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

The o. E. S. initiated new
members last Thursday evening
A banquet followed Those in
attendance from Plans were:
Mesdames G. A. Nlckelson, r. C.
Lasley, ]. F. Sweet, ]. w. Russell,
Ray Edwards, w. r. Guthrie,
Roy Traylor, ]. w. McPhee,
Miss Anna Gillidette and Mrs.
Ford.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

Only about one fourth Of the
population of Meade City attend
our Sunday Schools. Do you
think this ought to be?
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

The annual meeting of School
Boards and teachers, held at the
School auditorium last Saturday
afternoon was we'll attended and
proved to be both interesting
and profta BILE. J, A. Shoemaker
State Rural School Supervisor, of
Topeka was present and gave an
illustrated lecture on the Rural
schools and conditions Geo.
Day and A B Steele also gave
interesting addresses. An in
strumental solo by Miss Carrie
White and reading by MISS
Hetty Markley, completed the
progr4m.
Meade County news., 1918-02-28
The Weather

The weather took a sudden
change Wednesday and with in
a few hours had changed from
spring.like weather to real win
ter. Some snow and rain fell.
More would be appreciated.
Fifteen years ago this week
we had thirty inches of show on
the level. That much snow at
this time would do worlds Of good
Meade County news., 1918-02-28

When other ads and items you
are reading, do not forget the
political announcements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Horse Flesh

Horse Flesh
First German--"Since this war be-
gan we have bought for ourselves a
horse""
Second Gern1an-"How did you?"
First German-"Oh! BY the poundw
From NebeLspalter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Only Once a Year

OMPROMISE where political and
W religious antagonisms are con-.
cerned is evidently possible even in Bel.
fast, according to the testimony of a re-
cent visitor to that town. One day she
had occasion to call at house where )
woman of the Roman Catholic faith bad
married a Protestant husband. On one
side of the mantelshelf was a bust Of
the Pope, on the other bust Of William
of Orange. II suppose you find it very
difficult to agree at times?" inquired the
visitor. "No," was the ready reply; I'VE
only differ once a year, on the Boys
anniversary, when my husband comes
home drunk and smashes my bust of the
Pope" "Then I suppose you return the
compliment by smashing his William Of
Orange?" "Not at ALL put it in pawn
and buy another bust of the Pope with
the money!" was the unexpected answer
Manchester Guardian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
The Lay of Female
Filters
From A to q, from, u to A,

From A to q, from, Z to A,
This is the Female Filters Ian.
A is for Aeroplanes, little and big.
B stands for Bending, with hammer and
jig.
c is the Caps that we all hate to wear
ID is for Drills-I have broken NV
share.
Els Electricity, making things hum
is for Female-called "lady" by
G is the Grumblers, of whom we've no
II is the Huns we are helping to whack.
is the Industry shown by us ALL
Us for the Jobs-there's not one but will
pail.
X stands for Kasein, with horrible smell
l. is for Laborer-Lunch-tim as we'll
M is the Metal we cut up and file.
N IS the Noise we make-frankly. it's
vile.
y IS for Overtime--most of us stop.
+ is to Punch, or, colloquially. "pop"
y is the Queer things that some of us do.
KS Tor the Rumors that seldom are true.
Is the Scamper at sound of the bell
is Tor the Tools that we handle so we'll.
U Is our Usefulness-truly, it's great!
VS. for the Visitors coming in state.
WIS Windows we quarrel about
n Is the Acelent work we turn out.
1-(fes, You're right-this is positive
rotD
is the Zeal that we have-or have not.
From q to A, from A to q,
Tho F. F.'s lay is finished.
--..--- From Tho London Aeroplae.s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
The Wettest Place in
The World

\ WRITE in "The Shreveport
y Times" has discovered sp!
where umbrellas are held at premium
He says:
1.-THE reputation of being the rsnisf
place in the world has long been enjoyed
by the hill station Cherrapunji, on the slope
of the Himalayas, in Assam The latest
official value, based on forty-yesr record
at the Cherrapunji station, is 526 inches
per annum. Blanford, the we'll known az
thority on Indian meteorology, thought tas'
the mean in some places at Cherrapunli e.
ceeded 800 inches, but nowhere amounted 70
600 inches. AS far as actual records g.
the rainfall at the Indian station is sur
passed by that recently reported by D. b
Campbell, of Stanford University, "
Waialealo, in the Island of Kauai, HswsH
During the years 1925, inclusive l'
Hawaiian station, which is 5,075 feet ado"
sea level, recorded the astonishing nssi
annual rainfall of SIS inches, or more tiA
forty-three feet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Where Turgeziev Did Some Earlv
Work

THE estate of Ivan Turgeniev, which
"a is reported to have been sacked by
Russian peasants, lies in the low, marshy
country of the government State of
Toula. Some Of the writer's early work
was produced there, though toward the
end of his life Turgeniev spent the great
err part of his time in Baden-Baden or
Paris and scarcely visited Russia. The
influence of his home, with it's beautiful,
prosperous estates and hard driven peas
antry, was never quite forgotten by him,
and toward the muzhiks espccially-the
parents, probably, Of those who have lust
wrecked his property-hc had always an
active sympathy The neighboring cap
ltal town of Toula, set in the midst of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Pierrot Goes

T Up AMONG the chimnevs tall
Lay the garnet of Pierrot
Here came trooping at his call
Fancies no one else might know;
Here he babe the spiders spin
Webs to hide his treasures in.
Here he heard the night wind Groom
Slulnber songs for Shepherds;
Here he spied the spendthrift moon
Strew her silver on the leads;
Here he wove a coronet
Of quaint lyrics for Pierrette.
But the bugles blew him down
To the fields with war beset;
Marched him past the quiet town,
Past the window of Pierrette;
Comrade now of sword and lance,
Pierrot gave his dreams to France.
Charlotte Becker, in Eue7vbodus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
How to Make a Hun
Behave

w It'll the assistance of skilful. pa
trlotlc artists, a statue of Ger
MANIA" which has long occupied niche
IN Cincinnati business block, has been
transformed into "Miss Columbia" One
OF the first steps in this novel change of
character was to cut off Germania's head
ruthlessly and substitute a head the face
OF which expressed good will instead of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

imperiousness. The Teutonic armor was
also obliterated and an American eagle
and flowing draperies were substituted.
On the shield that once bore the German
eagle now appears the Stars and Stripes,
while on Columbia's head is an orna-
ment set with stars. One part of the
figure that was untouched was the out
stretched arm.-Popular Mechanics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Ka88KE5aa5 Around the World and Back Again -
The Case Of
A Little
Brother

TNHE value of American frie,a.,,
to a small country has bes, =,
h mirably illustrated by the ~, -.
perity of the Philippine Island.
particularly since the war began. T,.s'
such as that country has never kro~
before is making the island tre..n
bulge with cash, according to "Tbe NJ;
neapolis Tribune" which points ont.
"The Philippines are prosperous as n.
before because of trade conditions GRACE,
by the war. They are adding randi
their wealth, but they are not sel6sh,r ~
ing aloof from participation in the p,...
struggle for democracy and liberty Avn
cas- cause they make their own. Tbor l..
Liberty bonds, contribute to the Red r,..
and furnish a considerable number ~ s.,'
ing men. All these things they have d..
Of their own wish, thereby letting tho NAL,
know that they set high value on v,..
the United States government has done w.
them since it freed them from the sps,;..
yoke. ''S
The island treasury is bullying with c,,s
Money circulation is expanding rapidly :,
ternal revenue collections for the first cr,.
ter of 1918 were 81 per cent large, ,h..
those of the same period in 1917. III. :.
called business tax increased 70 no, c.,
indicating an actual increase in busjnss.,,
l33,o00,00o pesos. A big growth of cednl,
collections points to the possession Of mo,,
money by the masses.
Export increases are in values rath,,
than in commodity quantities. That ms,,.
the Filipinos are garnering great wealth
with practically the same effort. Eynor
trade is chiefly in hemp, cocoanut oil. le,t
tobacco, copra, sugar, cigars, rice and en-
broidery, 6S per cent of it with the limited
States. Sixty-three per cent of the imno-
business is with this country. Arricnltu,.
is on a richly paying basis, which mean.
that such commercial centres as Manil. nv
booming.
"The Philippines are a good object lesso,
of what it means for a small country n
have the friendship and protection Of III,
United States in either peace or war time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

A traveller having remarked to an
Arab that he wondered at his eating
anything so revolving as locusts, the
Arab replied, with some heat, that moth
ing ought to surprise person who could
swallow an oyster.-Gas Logic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

agricultural lands, was given a gun fac
tory by the Car Boris Godunov, and
still devotes itself to the making of army
rlf1es.-Mancdeste1 Guardian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

There are now 200 women in the rural
mail service and the Postoffice Depart
ment is asking for more-From The
Woman Citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

In Popular Mechanics" is to be found
4 paragraph on American war dec
orations. designed for presentation in
cases OF highest valor and service. 1t
is accompanied by an illustration which
is here reproduced. The writer says:
"America's war service decorations, con-
sisting of the Medal Of Honor, the Distin-
guished Service Cross. and tho Distin-
gu'shed Service Medal, are shown in the
accompanying illustrations. The latter swo
arc the new decorations announced By the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18
Shall We Let the Movies
Have Kant?.

\ THEATRICAL journal announces
1 a that shortly there will be pro-
duced "dramatized version of Darwin's
The Origin of Species." The cast is
not mentioned. We may now expect an
arrangement for the stage of Rants
"Critique of Pure Reason" Or per
haps that could be better adapted to
the Observation-Disclosures Guardian.
Uncle Sans training camps are filled
with men from every section of the
United States - foreigners who cannot
speak English, backwoodsmen who can
neither read nor write, negroes who have
worked since they were small boys, and
men from the country's finest colleges
and universities.
In one company from the Virginia hills
thirty of the one hundred and fifty men
could neither read nor write; one had
never seen an electric light or trolley
car.-From World Outlook.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-18

War Department and reported in this mao
acme short time ago. The Medal of
Honor star of five points encircled by
wreath OF laurel and bearing in relief the
head of Minerva, is conferred by the Pres
ident IN the name of Congress. The first
issue of the Distinguished Service Cross
was ornamented with oak leaves. This has
been redesigned and a palmer decoration
provided, as is explained by the photo.
graphs The Distinguished Service Medal
ranks third in Importance. and like the
Cross, Is cast in bronxe.~
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-16
INDIAN BLOOD OF MAYOR
COMPLIMENTED BY CHIEF

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-Mayor
James Rolph. a descendant OF Poca-
hontas. received the following letter
from Chief Tehotiokwawakou. head
OF the Council for the Protection of
American Indians:
1T is surprising 10 me" wrote the
big chief. Ito have ascertained that
we. the American Indians, have the
honor OF not only having an Indian
descendant in the White House at
Washington in the person of Mrs
Woodrow Wilson, but also as Mayor
of the famous city of San Francisco.
The people OF your city have good
reason to congratulate themselves, If
only they knew it, for am convinced
that in the fact that American blood
flows in your veins lies the evidence
that the city has one of honesty and
! lcarlcssncss governing it,"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-16
HAY FEEDING
UNPROF|TABLE
Prof. Potter at Livestock Meet
ing Says Money is Lost in
Trying to Fatten Cattle on
Second Rate Hay

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 16.-Cattle
feeding on hay was pronounced un-
profitable today by Z. l.. Potter, pro-
fessor OF animal husband at Oregon
Agricultural college in an address be-
fore the annual meeting OF the Ameri-
can National Livestock association.
Professor Potter, however, declared
that good results had been obtained in
feeding cattle on a mixture of alfalfa
and corn silage in tests and that II
preliminary returns were supported by
further tests, this method of cattle
fattening would be profitable and ad.
aptible to the western sections where
grain is too expensive for this use.
With choice hay and skilful feeding
the cattle consume an amount of hay
almost unbelievable" he said. There
has been lot of money lost in try
ing TO fatten steers on second rate
hay. II is generally admitted that
high as we would like and that II the
method of feeding could be improved
to give a little more finish without
increasing the cost it would be a big
thing for the industry. Grain in the
west is almost always too high-priccd
TO feed in large quantities.
The relative value of hay and grain
as indicated by tests is approximately
three pounds of hay equal to one
! pound of grain. Grain feeding, there
/ fore. would be more economical wher
the price of one ton of grain was less
than one-third the price or one ton o.
good hay From the standpoint of &C
tual nutrients contained. one pound u
i grain is equal 10 % pounds of hay
but the grain gives a slightly highe
value on account of the heavier feed
ing which is possible"
Grain. Mr. Potter said, also pre-
, duced n better finish than was pos
sible on hay alone in many cases. Gu
alfalfa produced better returns thaj
the ordinary article, he said.
Discussing tests made under actua
feeding conditions with the alfalfa ant
corn siIage ration, Mr.. Potter said:
Last winter we tried one lot oil
corn silagc. We fed % pounds OF a
falfa and 80 pounds of corn silage
day but no grain. The steers made
gain Of Is pounds a day and shove,
pretty fair finish at the end OF fou
months feeding This method was dc
cidedly better than hay alone or ha,
and grain and seems to offer grea
. promise.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-16
SENATOR HENDERSON
DEPARTS TOMORROW

. Senator and Mrs. Charles b. .
. Henderson will depart for .
. Washington tomorrow morning .
o on the 5. p. Overland Limited .
. where the Senator will assume .
Q his official duties at the nation. .
9 al capital. .
9 Since his appointment Sena- .
Q tor Henderson has been working .
. day and night dispOsing of .
o matters connected with his ex- .
. tensive law practice requiring .
. morrow morning he will have Q
. his affairs in such shape that Q
. they can be attended to BY At .
9 torneys Vane and Deady. .
. Senator and Mrs. Henderson .
- will be greatly missed in Elko. .
. They have been active in the .
Q social activities here for years, .
. and in all matters OF public .
. concern the Senator has been a .
. foremost figure The Red Cross =
. will lose an active and valuable .
. member In Mrs. Henderson, OF .
. which she Is the county chair .
. man. =
. We predict for Mr.. Henderson q
. a long. brilliant and honorable &
. career in the upper house OF Z
. congress. lie has the ability. Z
. the integrity. and the energy to 4
. fulfill a part OF our prediction,
. and he will have the solid vote Z
. OF Elko county for the position Z
. as long a he desires to hold It. Z
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-16
MANY ELK0 CASES
HANDLED BY BOARD

Yesterdays session of the State
Exemption Board was confined to Elko
county cases.
No missionaries have been return
ed as yet from some of the counties.
but il is expected that about 5000
missionaries will ultimately reach
the board for classification and that
the work will consume the best part
of month.
In the absence of Judge S. S. Down
er DR.. A. Huftaker was appointed TEN.
porary chairman.
Action taken by the board on Elko
county cases yesterday was as fol
lows:
Placed in class John 0. l.. Borg
strom. Ross Wilbur Thompson, Celoni
Stcfano, Bernard Mile.
Placed in class 2-Eliseo Lipparelli,
! Marcel Echevarra, Ricardo Bilbao
George L. Castor. Arthur Wright
! Samuel Rucker Osment MartinuccC
Federico. Arba John Matthews. Robert
! Colgate, George Economy, David Ell
Hanold. John Williams Sails. ALFRED
Ventura Facha, William Kcrfoti
Phipps. Peter Joseph Woolman, Hoy
II. Wolverton, Darrell w. Lear
Placed in class 3-John LclanC
Hylton. Alfred Wellington Smith
Francis Harton, Henry lIager Jr
Anus X. Odgcrs. John I. Cazlcr.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-16
MRS. SAMUEL MCDOWELL
CALLED BY DEATH

Word was received yesterday that
Mrs. Samuel Mcdowell. who was TAX
on to Livcrmorc, California, recently
for medical treatment had passed
away Saturday. The announcement
was not unexpected as it has been
known for some time that her cOndt
tion was beyond the power Of human
skill More than week ago her ply.
sicians pronounced her case incur.
able.
Mrs. Mcdowell was the wife of the
late DR. Samuel Mcdowell, and she
had resided in Elko more than twenty
years. She leaves two children to
mourn her loss. Mrs. G. p. Griffith OF
this place, and Irwin Mcdowell, whose
| home Is in Utah. They have the
sincere sympathy in their hour of sOr
row OF the entire community.
May the spirit Of the departed find
eternal peace in the land beyond the
! skies
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-16
CAPTAIN C. w. WEST
DEPARTS TOMORROW

. DR.. c. w. West, who recently .
. received commission as cap .
. tain in the medical department .
. OF the Amy, will depart tomor- o
. row morning on No. 10 for Fort .
. Riley. Kansas, where he will .
. take up army life. There he Q
. will receive several months of .
. special training. particularly in Q
o ambulance work, after which he .
. will be assigned to work in .
. France or at one OF the can .
. tonment camps in the United Q
. States. .
. The Doctor is not leaving .
. Elko for good. He announced .
9 today that he expects to return .
o after the war and resume his .
. practice here. Elko will always .
. be home to him. and the firm -
O name of Doctors Hood 4 West .
o will continue. DR.. Charles Hood .
o will return from California in =
. a few days and will remain un- q
. I'll spring when a well known =
= young physician from the east Z
. will arrive to take his place. Z
. The Independent joins with Z
9 the community in wishing DR.. 4
/ Q West God-speed and a safe re- Z
. turn. Few men are giving up 4
/ . as much as he in responding to
! . his country's call. and his ac-
. ton calls for greatest admira-
- ton and respect. In his leaving
/ . the community loses temper. Z
. arily not only a splendid physi- 4
. clan, but one of our foremost Z
. and most enterprising citizens. Z
9 Gladly will we welcome his re-
( = turn when the war is over Tn 4
. I'll then goodbye. and may some
9 good spirit keep him safe from
= harm. Z
. - - - - - - - 4
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-16
BURNING OF GERMANS
TOO GOOD FOR THEM

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-"C Civilization is
10000 centuries ahead of the Ger
mans. and they will never catch up"
is the way John J. O'Connor, men,
Der of X Company, Eleventh United
State Infantry, now somewhere in
France" sizes up the country across
so Mans Land from his trench. That
was what he wrote in n letter to
friend here, and, continuing, said:
IF you could only realize what
real BATTLEFIELD is, you would certain
" want to get the kaiser by the ears.
The treatment which one of the men
we buried received makes my blood
boil. Burning these Germans to
'"'oro your eyes would be too
good for them"