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VOLUME II
MEADE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1901.
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J. W. BERRVMAN, President. W. & BERRYMAN, Cashier.
C-Q. CHANDLER, Tioe-PresidenU
THE
MEADE STATE BANK,
MEADE, KANSAS.
Designated Depository
This bank is distinctively a cattlemen's and stockgrower's bank.
"We solicit the business of the legitimate cattlemen and stockgrow
ers of the southwest. Money on hand at all times for legitimate
cattle loans with good margins. NO PURCHASE LOANS.
R R. Wells & Co. will
sell yon as good flour,
feed, groceries, seeds,
barley, cane, hardware
and implements and as
cheap as any house in
southwest Kansas. Call
and examine our stoCK.
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W. T. BRUCE,
-Dealer in
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AN EXCELLENT LINE OF FINE CANDIES.
Our stock is the largest in the city, and is complete in every detail.
Lunches Served at All Hours.
Just Received.
It's A J
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That E. W. Williams has added a fine line
of the Bond Shoe Co.'s Men's, Ladies' and
Children's shoes to his stock. Also a fine
line of Men's boots.
We propose to sell shoes at the very low
est prices, so call and examine these goods
before you buy.
Our stock of
g Groceries,
g Flour and
I . Will also be found complete in all lines, I
jjr. S invite you to call and see me when needing 3
G.W.Williams,
EE Meade, Kansas.
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Buckeye Harness Shop,
J. H. WATT,
Hand-Made Harness A Specialty.
ll fine ll ol lips, (Ms, Pais and lop Riles.
We handle everything in the
kind of harness to order.
and we also do
North side of square.
THE NEWS,
J$l per
of Meade County
HUB Hi IB
Spring and
Summer
Wash Goods,
Toile du Norde,
Ginghams,
Etc., at
WEHRLE'S.
Feed
Proprietor.
harness line, and make any
We have a shoe bench
shoe repairing'.
Meade, Kansas.
annum.
The report from Plains is that the
wheat is needing rain.
Miss Georgia DcCow returned
from Herrington last week.
R. R. Wells went to Kansas City
last week on a business trip.
B. S. McMeel will begin an ad
dition to his residence in a few days.
Luther Braden is here from Kan
sas City visiting his father and fam-
ay-
The Kansas Musical Jubilee will
held at Hutchinson, June 4, 5, 6
& 7.
Dick Beatte went to Kansas City
last Monday. He will return the
latter part of the week.
There was a heavy frost Saturday
night which did some little damage
in the Artesian country.
Mrs. Belle Smith and her little
daughter, Pauline, are here this week
visiting Capt. Osgood and family.
John Shuetz left Monday for El
Reno, Ok., to meet Denny Coon
who is going through with a bunch
of horses.
Chas. McCrellis, of Englewood,
is visiting Judge Bodle and family
this week. His wife has been here
for some time.
Dr. Fee returned last Friday night
from the eastern part of the state.
Mrs. Fee and the children will re
turn in a few days.
W. N. Shamhart contemplates the
erection of a fine residence in the
near future. He has not fully de
cided upon a location.
Mrs. A. MacDonald left Tuesday
morning for her home at Galena,
Kansas, after several weeks' visit
with friends in Meade.
A. N. Cramner and Watt Sleeth
returned this week from the Pan
handle country where they have
been selling pianos and organs.
Claud Ragland, the Rock Island
pumper at this place, makes daily
trips to Minneola in a vain effort to
keep a tank full of water at that
place.
U. G. Collins was up from Liberal
last Saturday visiting with his family
who have been at H. G. Marshall's.
His wife and daughter went to Lib
eral this week.
Mrs. Rosenberry returned from
her visit to Indiana and West Vir
ginia last Tuesday night. She has
been absent about three months and
had a very enjoyable visit.
Warble Maxfield was in Meade
and vicinity for several days last
week and this, working hail insur
ance. He has been quite success
ful. Miss Eva Bonham left last Thurs
day morning for Bowling Green,
Ohio, where she will visit with her
sister. She expects to remain dur
ing the summer.
Miss Clara Siegel left last week
for her home in Vineland, N. J.
Miss Siegel has many friends here
who regret to have her leave, and
hope she may again return to Meade
The firm of Johnston & Osgood
has dissolved. Alf Siegel has pur
chased the interest of W. C. Osgood
Jr. and the firm hereafter will be
Johnston & Siegel. We are glad
that Alf. has gone into business and
will remain with us.
Last Saturday morning the Mulli
gan party, on their way to the Klon
dyke, passed through Meade on the
east-bound train. There are 34 in
the party, some have taken stock in
the company while others go as
laborers. We would be pleased to
see all of them make a good "stake.
We understand that the extension
will be completed to Twist, Texas,
between the 1st and 15th of June
and that we can expect a regular
passenger train about that time.
We have heard this report so often
that we are somewhat skeptic and
loath to believe it. Seeing is be
lieving and we will have to be
"shown."
Rev. Romig is holding services at
the City Hall for a few nights. He
has a stereopticon with which he il
lustrates his subjects. He also gives
an illustrated lecture on the Hawaii
an Islands, this lecture being billed
for Friday night. On Thursday ev
ening he promises a patriotic pro
gram suitable to Decoration Day.
Rev. Romig is the evangelist who
held the revival at the Christian
church several years ago and will be
remembered by many of our people
as the most enthusiastic meeting
ever held in our city.
Read E. W's new add in another
column.
We are beginning to think that
summer is nigh.
Ladies' and children's trimmed
hats at Mrs. Wehrle's.
If you want to be up-to-date sub
scribe for The News.
The celebrated Bond Shoe Co's
shoes are sold by E. W. Williams.
Eber Ellis came up from Liberal
last Saturday and went home to
visit his parents.
A. F. Gorman is assisting in R.
Wells' store at present. Ammie is
o. k. when it comes to keeping store.
Rev. Robinson will preach at the
Baptist church next Sunday at the
usual hours, morning and evening.
When you want shoes call at the
corner grocery store and E. W will
show you the finest line of men's and
ladies' shoes.
Wm. EUis, of Fowler, was on
hand last Saturday to see the foot
race. He always takes in these
events and enjoys them as well as
any one.
J. J. Leach has received a new
set of blacksmith tools for his shop
at Plains. He informed us that he
has plenty of work at that place and
is kept quite busy.
Mr. Garten, of the Cimarron Sen
tinel, have you any one you would
like to back in a foot race? We
would like ' to get up a little sprint
for most any old date.
Beaver county will vote on the
proposition of free range or herd
law and the Hardesty Herald ad
vises voting in favor of the old cow
or in other words free range.
In another column we publish a
bulletin from the Kansas-Agricultur
al College in regaed to alfalfa cut
ting which should be read and con
sidered by every grower of alfalfa.
Rube Orr returned from Engle
wood Monday where he had been
to meet Mr. Waldo who was ship
ping out some bulls. Three of the
animals were brought to Mr. Bain's.
Will Osgood is papering several
rooms of the National Hotel which
will greatly improve the appearance
and make it one of the most com
modious in the western part of the
state.
Jay Ellis and A. J. Blankenchip
are putting down wells in the city.
They have a 12-inch auger and put
down the old fashioned wells. At
present they are putting one down
at Petefish's,
Mrs. A. C. Schmoker, accompan
ied by her son, Art, returned from
Kansas City Tuesday night. Mrs.
Schmoker has greatly improved in
health since leaving Meade about
two months ago.
Will Totheroh began building a
blacksmith shop last Monday. It
is located on the east side of the
square, south of Jim Wood's lumber
yard. Will is a good workman and
will get plenty of work.
Rev. Stamper preached the Me
morial sermon at the M. E. church
last Sunday morning. A very fair
sized crowd was present, but only
about a dozen old soldiers. .There
should have been more.
We think Dick Beatte can beat
any other foot racer in Kansas, and
if anyone gets it "up their sleeve
that they can beat him come to
Meade and you can get action on
your money mighty quick."
Alex Mahieu was in town Monday
with a load of ground corn and bar
ley which he sold to Sam Bunch
This was Meade county grown corn
of which Mr. Mahieu always raises
an abundant crop for his own use
' In another column we advertise
the Kansas City Daily World for $1
per year. With each subscription
you are entitled to 200 votes for the
most popular lady in a contest for a
fine piano. Subscribe and vote at
once.
B. H. Kerns and son, Ernest,
were in Meade Tuesday in company
with W. W. Green. These gentle
men are old acquaintances of the
Green family and are looking for a
ranch. We would be pleased to
have them locate in our county.
Now comes the report that Buck-
lin will get the division. This will
leave Meade and Liberal both clear
out of the deal. This will make the
division from Bucklin, Kansas, to
Twist, Texas, the distance being
about 180 miles. There will proh
ably be a freight division half way,
which, in our judgment would strike
about Optima. Okla. See bow far
the above misses it.
Call.-and ee the new shirt waist
sailor at Mrs. Wehrle's,
Men's and ladies shoes in all the
latest style at E. W. Williams.
The.News'is printed a few hours
earlier this week on account Decora
tion day. .
Rev. Romig will deliver an ad
dress 'at the City Hall Thursday
afternoon. .
Rev. Stamper occupied the M. E.
pulpit last Sunday in the absence of
Rev. Reace.
If you want the reliable sporting
news, you should take The New
York Clipper. $4 per year; $1 for
3 months. . Subscriptions taken at
this office.
John Stalder is rigging up his hay
ing outfit preparatory to cutting al
falfa. John is the old reliable at
the haying business and has always
been successful.
Rube Orr accompanied by Mr.
Waldo went down to Beaver county
yesterday with a view of purchasing
mules and cattle. They will prob
ably go as far as Woodward.
The Greensburg Signal got out a
very creditable souvenir edition last
week. Amond the half-tones we
noticed the likeness of our old friend
Virgil Mendenhall, who is engaged
in the real estate business at that
place.
B. H. Beatte packed up his stock
of watches and jewelry and will lo
cate at Greensburg for a few weeks
after which he expects to go to Lib
eral." We will greatly miss the old
man from the north side and hope
he may. return at an early date.
LouU Godschalk, a former resi
dent of Meade county, who has been
absent for several years, returned
Tuesday night from Kentucky where
he has-been residing for the past
few years. He expects to make his
home with his son, Fred, for the
present.
J. Mi Wood and son, Clifford,
went to Topeka Tuesday morning
with Mrs. Wood. Her mind has
been affected for the past few weeks
and it was. thought best to take her
to the asylum at once that she might
receive the proper care. The many
friends of tne family earnestly hope
that she may soon be able to return
to her family.
There are 3tS farms in Meade
county with 25,582 acres under cul
tivation of which 7194 acres are in
winter wheat; spring wheat 28 acres;
rye 602 acres; corn 1857 acres; bar
ley 3419 acres; oats 281 acres; mil
let 1099 acres; sorghum 5500 acres;
milo maize 59 acres; kafircorn 5454
acres; Jerusalem corn 15 acres; al
falfa 3296 acres. The live stock of
the county consists of 2886 head of
horses; 132 mules: 984 milch cows;
27,185 cattle; sheep 2183; swine
820.
J. J. Cloud brought to this office
this week an egg that goes to prove
all that has been said in the past
about the industrious and product
ive hen. The egg in question was
one of extremely large size, and when
broken was found to contain another
perfect egg of an ordinary size. The
space between the inner and outer
shells was filled with the white of
the egg but no yolk. This is a great
country indeed, when the hens have
to lay two eggs in one to keep up
with the times. Norwich Herald.
Frank Jarrell of the Kansas City
Times is responsible for this one
An old negro in a Kansas town,
arose in a prayer meeting and said
"Bredrrin' and sisterin' I been a
mighty mean nigger in my time,
had a heap er ups an' downs 'spe
cially downs since I jined de
church, I stole chickens and water
millins; I cussed. I got drunk.
shot craps. I slashed udder coons
wit my razor, and done a sight er
udder things, but thank de Lawd,
bredderinand sisterin, I never yet
lost my religion."
The Sentinel scribe found a gush
ing and very highly perfumed note
on the streets one day this week. It
was written by a married "woman to
another man not her husband.
Either party can have the note by
making proper explanations and
promising not to do the like again.
Cimarron Sentinel.
Must have some bad people up at
Cimarron.
Several freight cars in the local
yards were broken into last Sunday
night and it is supposed that several
hoboes ngged themselves out with
footwear and necessary wearing ap
parel. Although the yards were
thoroughly searched by officers, with
the aid of a lantern, the hoboes sue
ceeded in concealing themselves in
the outer darkness and made their
escape. La Junta Tribune,
The Foot Race
Quite" a number of people gather
ed out west of town last Saturday
afternoon to witness the foot race
between Dick Beatte and N. B. Peck.
The race was a fast one and the best
ever seen in this part of Kansas.
Beatte won by about two feet. It
was .a 50-yard race, fdr a purse of
50. There was no side betting to
speak of, although Beatte money
went 'begging. Dick was in pretty
good shape while Peck says he did
not have the proper . training, and
thinks he could have done better if
trained. Both got off the mark well
and it was all over in a few seconds.
Married.
Mr. Charles J. Angell and Miss
Mamie Davis were married last Sat
urday afternoon by Rev. Stamper,
at the residence of Mr. J. E. Roberts
Sr. The wedding was a very quiet
affair, only a brother of the bride
and a brother of the groom being
present.
Chas. Angell is a son of A. V.
Angell, of west Plains twp., where
he has resided for a number of years.
The bride recently came here from
North Carolina where Mr. Angell
formerly lived, and had known each
other from childhood. Mr. Angell
and his father visited their old home
in North Carolina last winter and
the couple, who were married last
Saturday, had renewed their child
hood acquaintances.
The NEWsextends congratulations
and wishes this young couple all the
joys and happiness of life.
Kansas Musical Jubilee.
The Ninth Annual Kansas Musi
cal Jubilee will be held in Hutchin
son, Kansas June 4, 5, 6 and 7, in
the Auditorium building, which has
a seating capacity of 3,500. The
Jubilees held heretofore have been
very successful, and we have every
reason to believe that it will be more
so this year. Two thousand dollars
will be given away in prizes. Profs.
Fellows, of New York, and E. R.
Kroeger, of St. Louis, have been se
cured to act as judges of the Jubilee.
A concert will be given each even
ing.
A one-fare rate has been secured
on all railroads and a low rate for
entertainment in this city.
Anyone wishing further particu
lars concerning the Jubilee, or to
reserve their seats in the Auditorium
can do so by addressing the Secre
tary, B. S. Hoagland. Prices are
the same as in former years.
Fresh Bread.
You can secure fresh bread every
day at the Bruce confectionery. It
is baked by Mrs. J. E. Roberts Jr.,
and is first class.
J. H. Dupree will put in a stock
of general merchandise in the store
room on front street, first door west
of Miller's feed store.
Dodge City Democrat.
The vault of the State Bank was
completed this week. Mr. Keith,
of Meade, is a good workman
J. R. Griggs arrived yesterday after
noon to assist in getting out the Re
liable. Liberal News.
Bur Watson and a Mr. Longacre,
of Lane County, have purchased a
ranch of 640 acres in the northeast
part of Meade county, and will move
down there. We had hoped Mr.
Watson would locate in Gray coun
ty, and for a time everything looked
favorable, but now we fear we will
lose not only him but one of our
handsome widows as well.
Cimarron Sentinel.
The above are the gentlemen who
purchased the Siebenthaler place
and expect to move there in a few
weeks.
Post office inspectors were here
Monday searching for a lost regis
tered package which contained $6,
000 or $8,000. It appears that
when the sack containing the regis
tered mail reached the Lamed office
it was discovered that it should
have been sent to Great Bend in
stead of to Lamed, and that, ac
cording to the bill which accom
panied the sack, it was one package
short. An effort is being made to
fasten the blame for the loss upon
the Larned post office, but people
of this city and county who know
Mr. Davis and Mr. Johnson, his
chief clerk, have the utmost confi
dence in their honesty and integrity,
and will not believe for a minute
they are responsible for the disap
pearance of the paekage. No ar
rests have been made, and the
probability is the matter will soon
be straightened up. Larned fcagie,
May 17.
We wonder if Jesus were running
a revival, whether he would adver
rise with a photo of himself in the
newspapers
The celebrated
Hanulton-BrO-wn
shoes are sold in
Meade, Kansas by
B. S. McMeel,
Sole Agent
These" shoes are made in all styles for men, ladles,
and children.
Every pair warranted and any defective shoes are re
placed by another pair. We are selling this grade of
shoes at the same prices as are quoted bj P. Martin
or any other catalogue bouse in the easts These are
undoubtedly the best shoes on the market and we
don't propose to be undersold by anj'one. This is nd
"hot air" for we mean just exactly what we say, all we
ask is for you to call and see
Our
it
Red Seal" Brand
of overalls are the best on the market. They are union
made, in three different patterns. You should have
them, they are just the thing to save ydur cloihes, ani
and are cool to work in during the summer months;
We have a complete line of ready-made
Clothing
and also have the ageney for M. Born & Co-, the lead-
ing Chicago tailors.
We have a large assortment of
HATS
of all kinds, felt and straw, arid other kinds fof sum
mer wear.
I invite you to call and inspect our goods. Remem
ber, we will not be undersold in any line.
B. S. McMeel,
MEADE,
Do You Know g
That you can save money by trading at
the Meade Grocery? I have one of the Gl
best lines of Groceries, Provisions, Flour,
Feed, &c. in the city, and my prices are
always the lowest. When you want large
quantities of ranch supplies, etc. it will be
to your interest to call and get my prices,
as I make special rates on all such orders.
Call and see me when in the city.
S. P. BUNCH,
West side of square.
YOUNG Sc
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Rents collected and taxes paid for non-residents.
Agents for . . .
Niagara Fire and Tornado Insurance Co
iEtna Life Insurance Co
Thoroughly Reliable"
MEADE, - - - - KANSAS.-
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If it is n't it ought to be. One way to
insure the home being happy is to have it
nicely furnished, and there is no better
place in the town to procure nice, attract
ive furniture than at our Emporium on
the north side.
Everything in the furniture line from
Beds to Baby Chairs.
Make the walls of your home pretty with
Artistic Flowered Paper. We
have it on view. . -
Cover the walls with Pretty Pic
tures or buy Pretty Frames for
pictures you already have. We keep both
Pictures and Mouldings.
A nice Carpet is a necessity. In this
line we give you a wide range of choice. To
assist you we show our samples in a patent
Exhibitor, .which magnifies the sample
until it has the appearance of a carpet 100
feet sqaare. Come and see it.
Yours for business,
JOHNSTON & SIEGEL,,
THEMEN WHO PAY THE FREIGHT.
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KANSAS
Meade, Kansas
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