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Maryland independent., 1906-10-12
"sAaE oF NEw LEnANoNn DEAD.
Milo Mead Gave cAway Nearly 81, 600.
900 to Perpetuate His Hobby.

Milo Mead, known as the Sage Of
Sew Lebanon" a Greenwich Conn
philanthropist, who has spent nearly
sl,OO0,000 on public improvements
during the last few years, died at his
home, at Bryan Shore, recently. after
short illness He was eighty-two
years old.
Mr. Mead was born in East Port
Chester in 1924, in the house which
he occupied during his entire life.
He was descended from one Of the
original settlers of Greenwich. and
was a great-grandnephew of General
Ebenezer Mead. a noted Revolution
ary commander He inherited about
$50 acres Of land in what is now the
centre Of the thriving village of East
Port Chester.
Mr.. Mead's one hobby was to have
East Port Chester known as New
Lebanon" and to-day the inhabitants
are about evenly diyidedas to whether
that or East Port Chesteris the proper
name for the place In the vicinity
all sign posts are duplicated. Wher-
ever one points to East Port Chester
another beneath it points to New
Lebanon. These sign posts were
erected by Mr.. Mead.
The sum which he gave to the com
munity and to various societies and
enterprises for the words New Leb.
anon" is thought to have been nearly
s1,O0O,000. He gave large tract Of
land for public school to the town
of Greenwich, with the proviso that
II should be known as the New Leb.
anon School. He gave another large
tract to the Danish Society with the
same proyiso. He has brought many
new enterprises into the town, often
giving the land or selling it at a re.
duced rate if the firm would use New
Lebanon in its business. He was
noted for his wit and his pointed ar.
ticIes on public matters in the public
press.
Much of his landed estate will
probably go to the town for a New
Lebanon park.--New York Times.
Maryland independent., 1906-10-12

In the window of a West End taxi
dermist there is now being exhibited
an egg which the man in the street
will doubtless attribute to the result
of more than usually prolific big
gooseberry season. 1t is the genuine
product. however, of tall, flightless
bird-the aepyornis maximus-which
formerly inhabited the Island Of
Madagascar The eggs of this inn
mense creature are nearly a yard in
circumference and a foot in length,
and their cubical contents, roughly
speaking, are equal to six ostrich
eggs, or $50 hens eggs. or 10000
humming birds eggs. or two gallons
of water. The market price ranges
from e35 to SEQ, only twenty known
specimens being in existence. Liver
pool Courier.
Maryland independent., 1906-10-12
ORENDORFF & TRUxTON
corroN oIL FOE rAnLh Use
Strong Movement on Foot to US
Meal Similarly.


A few years ago cotton seed could
be used for no purposes except for
planting and for fertilizer. With the
Introduction Of the oil mills and the
crushers. the seed began to be used
for the oil and whereas farmers had
left their cotton seed at the gins.
they began to get very good price
for what had never been considered
a part OF the cotton crop.
Now the statement is made that
cotton-seed meal VIII be prepared for
table use. This may mean a greats
deal to the people Of the South. Mr.
Edward A. Eve of the chemical lab
oratory Of the Southern Cotton Oil
Company of Columbia. s. c., has pre-
pared for The Columbia State the fol-
lowing on the subject of Progressive
Milling"
THE growing agitation of the
question of using eotton-seed meal as
a human food will naturally bring
the managers of the oil mills, and all
thinking men who are in any way
interested in them. TO a realization
OF the fact that the oil mill business.
from a physical standpoint, IS far be-
hind other food manufacturing in
dustries. Everything indicates that
this momentous question will be set
tied in a short time and that cotton
seed meal when properly prepared
Will be recognized as not only
healthful and palatabIe food. but by
far the most nutritive and economi-
cal bread-stuff on the market
THE effect OF such worldwide i'm
portance attaching to this heretofore
neglected product Will necessarily be
to turn the lime-light on the oil mills
where 1t is manufactured. Then. if
not sooner. it will be seen what
crude affairs oil mills are. as COM
pared with flour mills and corn mills,
and how carelessly and wastefully a
large majority of them are operated.
They can hardly be criticised. it is
true, for not having discarded their
old machinery and adopted the in
ventions of recent years, such as the
eold-press and other radically new
methods, because it has not yet been
thoroughly demonsh ated that there
! is anything better than the old reg
4 ulation steam-cooker and hydraulic
] press. However. It is in the neglect
10 perfect and work to the best ad-
vantage the methods that are now
In use that nine-tenths OF the oil
mills show themselves less enterpTis-
ing and progressive than the -four
and corn mills.
"one hopeful sign is that few,
a very small percentage of the SOC
oil mills in the South. are realizing
how much economy can be effected
and how mHch the quantity and the
quality OF their products can be i'm
proved by following the example OF
the -four and corn and linseed mills
in employing science and expert
knowledge in working out the details
OF the operation.
Chemistry is doing more than
any other one factor to perfect the
industry. by showing the quality Of
the products and the quantity of
needless waste; and it is to be hoped
that the mills generally will soon
awake to the Importance OF both as
certainlng and remedying all unnee-
essary losses, seeing that the truest
economy is practiced by those that
intelugently spend a little money to
obtain the best results and get an
increased yield Of few gallons Of
oil per ton OF seed In return
Maryland independent., 1906-10-12

The wife of a Kansas farmer. SO
the story goes, got tired Of asking
him to fix some -hilgs about the
house that needed fixing, and one day
after he had come home from town
she told him she had done the work
herself.
And you know" she said, "the
drawer that was locked for over a
month. and which you said couldn't
be opened except by a Iocksmith
Well, . triumphantly, II opened it,
Well. Welt How in the world
did you do it?'
With hairpin. And the oven
door" she continued. nhas been slip
ping around on one hinge for ever SO
long Just because you were too lazy
to fix 1t; but it's all right now"
We'll, I'm glad you had it fixed .
Had 1t fixed l fixed 1t myself
with a hairpin. And then that crayon
portrait Of mother, that stood in the
corner for almost six solid weeks. be-
cause you never would bring me any
picture hooks-I got it up with a
hook l made myself-out Of a hair.
pin"
We'll, well, was all he could say.
"And there's Willie. You've been
coaxing him and bribing him for over
year, trying to break him of biting
his nails, and l broke him in a
week"
With hairpin?' he muttered
meekly.
MOI she snapped. Don't be a
goose! With hair brush Kan
sas City Journal
Maryland independent., 1906-10-12
As Pat Explained II.

Mike and Pat worked for a
wealthy farmer They planned to
turn burglars and steal the money
which the farmer had hid in one Of
the rooms of his house. They waited
until midnight, then started to do
the job.
In order to get the money they
had to pass the farmers bedroom.
Mike says. I'm go first. and If it's
all right you can follow and do Just
the same as /"
Mike started to pass the room.
Just as he got opposite the door the
floor creaked. This awoke the
farmer, who called out, who's
there?"
Mike answered with a meow"
(imitating a eat). The farmers
wife being awake, too. said, "oh,
John, it's the cat; and all was
quiet.
Now Pat started to pass the door,
and as he got opposite to it the
floor creaked again. The farmer
called out again, louder than before,
who's there?"
Pat answered. Another at
ffalo Times.
Maryland independent., 1906-10-12

Another of these examinations Of
'oyal tombs, undertaken during the
reign Of the late King of Holland. re-
tealed the extraordinary fact that in
The vault Of the so-calied New
Church, at Delft. which for hundreds
of years has served as the mausoleum
Tor the members of the house of Or
Rnge, there are preserved the re-
mains of a large dog. 1t was a pet
of William the Silent, and had on two
separate occasions saved its royal
masters life by warning him of the
approach of the Spanish assassin, who
eventually murdered him in 1884. It
suecumbed to the wounds sustained
In endeavoring to defend the prince,
and it was thereupon decided to rec
Ugnize the devotion of the animal
by entombing it along with the Stadt.
holder. Chicago Tribune.
Maryland independent., 1906-10-12
Maid, Wife orAlidon?
snr-,l1,ru,-, ,,-lr,i,5 9ss ,,lI,1r..1,rnIn,
- MOD FROM the Enemy
Nv mes. ALsxAN9E=.

ia. gewlssl Ccertainiyl-the poor
child She was married to her cousin.
the Hauptmann-Herr Hauptmann
Cheering"
"Come onr cried stelnhausen.
tiercely.
"why stand in the rain to hear the
maunderlngs Of that stupefed block
headr'
Married. cannot understand IT,"
said Burehardt. pressing his horse to
come up with his comrades.
II do not believe the old fellow
knows what he is talking about"
Understand No." laughed the
Fahnrich.
II fancy the Fates are against our
ever solving the question whether our
charming host is maid. wife or
widowr'
"Fate or no fate, will find out the
truth yet" said Steinhausen to him
self.
Quickening their pace. the officers
galloped on to overtake the squadron,
and villa Bellevue. with Its mystery
and its charms was among the things
Of the past.
Maryland independent., 1906-10-12

Next morning did not fulfill the
promise of the flne sunset; lowering
clouds and drizzling rain had changed
the face Of nature into accordance with
Won Stelnhausen's mood.
His brother officers openly avowed
their regret at having to leave such
pleasant quarters, and proved their
enjoyment of good breakfast by pro-
longing that meal till the trumpet sum-
moned them to mount and ride"
The young Fahnrich did not fail to
"annexr Clarehen's photograph: but.
with more than ordinary Prussian hon
esty. left his own in its place.
The eldest daughter was not well
enough to appear at breakfast; but just
as the Hussars were ready to set forth,
she came out on the steps before her
own apartment to bid them courteous
adieu.
Burchardt and Won Planitz bowed
from the saddle; Steinhausen pressed
his spur till his horse was close enough
to the steps where Lies stood.
"Your hand" he said, in a low tone,
your hand once more" She hestitated
an instant. and then placed hers in
his.
"Au revoir.' said steinhausen; sit is
not adieu, remember"
And then, with friendly salute to
the rest OF the party. he rode quickly
after the others, who had already
passed the gate. y
AS they descended the hill. Burchardt
and Planltz chattcd merrlly, pleased
Mt the idea of being quartered at Dres-
den. though" added the latter, I'VE
will not soon find better quarters than
the Villa bellevue.
"And that Clarcheni she is a little
darling. Do you know. Rittmeister,
think she will be prettier than her Sis
ter" continued the youthful Hussar,
with an air Of mature experience.
Stelnhalsen muttered some unintel-
llglble reply, the tone of which was
anything but amiable,
Have you discovered If the fair Lies
Is married or slngle?" asked Burchardt,
unadyisedly.
"You were a long time inspecting
that fine view from the balcony last
evening"
Il know nothing moresthan you do. -
replied Steinhausen, curtly.
ut would be bad return for such
kind hospitality TO intrude an idle
curiosity on our hosts"
AYE, to be sure. SIM. | am not a
little curious. There, he continued,
quickly. "as good sc& Will have it.
there is the Dorfschulze With whom we
spoke yesterday. He will know all
about the family
Good day, Herr Schulze. II you see
the Herr Amtmaun. give him warm
greeting from us; and tell me now
you have known the family long,
suppose?"
ia wohl, mein Herr" from the bot
tom OF his chest.
Stelnhausen, apparently occupied in
quilting up his stirrup leather. listened
l4gerly.
rs the eldest daughter married?"
"The eldest daughter" repeated the
old man, who semeed not over bright.
Maryland independent., 1906-10-12
CHAPTER V.
Continued.

Let me pass and l will try aud for
get all this"
Her words recalled steinhausen to a
sense Of his own conduct.
He saw he had indeed overstepped
the limits Of good breeding, but the
check made him all the more earnest.
"Yes." he said, in a low tone. II sup
pose must seem insane to a calm.
womanly woman like yourself; yet the
feelings you have reused are not un-
worthy Of your acceptance.
surely you can imagine a nature
different from your own-more eager.
more impassloned. yet not less true.
My better self Graves for you. How
can convince your
1T is useless to pursue this argu-
ment." again interrupted Lies, her
heart beating visibly under her muslin
dress, and pressing her hands together
in an attitude of entreaty; ut is only
painful and distressing.
Even II were inclined to listen to
you, it would but add to my difficult
ties F'-breaking of and resuming
quickly-"I cannot believe sudden
whim can cause any real grief, though
there is truth In your voice.
Il EN- sorry. very. very sorry. to
cause you moments pain, bute-smil-
ing, while the large tears hung on her
eyelashes-''I have no doubt some good
and fair Prussian will be all to you
that must not be-"
She held out her hand to him, and
then snatching it back. as If she had
yielded too much, pressed her handker-
chief to her eyes, now brlmming over
'Let NE 60" she said. entreatlngly.
81 must; it Is all over" returned
steinhausen. gloomily. as he stepped
aside.
"Yet. no; will not renounce the
hope of seeing you again-of ascertain
ing what barrier stands between me
and happiness"
But Lies made no reply and hurried
away, more moved than she would
have liked to own.
The evening was dull enough.
Frau Cheering apolosized for her
daughters absence.
"She had bad headache she said,
"and was unable to leave her room
the result. probably, of walking too
much In the fierce sunshine"
Again conversation was mainly kept
up by the judge and Burchardt. while
Steinhausen, in the blackest of moods.
Maryland independent., 1906-10-12

the rope, It pressing against their
backs at the waist and bracing their
feet against the tree or pole aud lean
ing back against the rope. walk right
up the pole, as the illustration shows
The secret of the whole thing is to
keep step, or rather keep step with
alternate feet. While one boy raises
his right foot, the oher boy advances
his left foot, both keeping time. 1t
is really very simpi perfectly safe
and it looks like aiiiicult circus"
feat. Remember two things: do not
climb too high, and be very sure that
the rope is strong and well Lnotted.
Maryland independent., 1906-10-12
A "sotnia" of Cossacks consists of
16O men.
ME sTRAP cLIMRERs.

Get a strap or piece of ,ope about
eight feet long. Pass it around the
object, pole or tree you wish to climb,
and tie or buckle the ends securely
together. Now two boys get inside
Rock Island Argus., 1906-07-21
Turkey Backs Down.

After the usual delays, Turkey final
ly backed down and accepted Great
Britain's conditions regarding the Ia
bah boundary dispute, and their ac
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Rock Island Argus., 1906-07-21
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Rock Island Argus., 1906-07-21

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be placed in permanent position, hence
the action of the council From Twen-
ty-third street east to Twenty-seventh
street the car tracks will be laid in the
center of the streets, but from Twenty
seventh street to Thirty-fourth street,
the city limits. the one track to be laid
at present will be constructed north of
the center of the street, SO that dou-
BILE rack can be laid when the traffic
demands, a change which the officials
of the merger company assert is not
far off. These changes, it is under
stood, will be recommended at the next
council meeting. Work on the paving
is being pushed along at rapid rate.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-07-21
ASSURES MUCH CIRCUS FUN
Ringing Brothers Carry Fifty Clowns
to Provide the Merriment.

A pleasing feature of Ringing Broth
| clowns. Fifty of them are busy from
the first ring act to the last in creating
laughter Usually they work in groups
Of three and four, far enough apart so
as not to interfere and reaching all
the way around the hippodrome track.
Each group has an amusing panto-
mimic skit to evolve. and provides its
own special properties. The grotesque
makeup" of many is irresistibly laugh
ter-naking in itself. but when they get
into action for fun, the merriment of
the crowd frequently rises TO a gale.
1t is well worth a long journey to
watch the little ones at the afternoon
performance. They are always pres
ent by thousands and make a human
flower gallery of the great canvas. To
see their eyes widen. cheeks redden,
and hear the musical laughter that
floods from their lips, would bring
acute pleasure to the arteries of a
craven image, supposing that such
cold cast had such blood lines of com
munication between head and heart.
The clown in this fast age must be
perfect in everything but eloquence.
He must be expert as paptomimic
actor, dancer, acrobat and inventor of
groteSque ways and means to kindlel
good humor. In Ringing Brothers
worlds greatest shows there is an ex-
elusive club TO which only are eligible
those clowns that have achieved OBJ
Yiously striking results in interesting
and amusing the crowd, and those who
have invented singularly fetching tom !
foolery and property aids to accom-
plish uproarious fun. The slightest
breach from the rigid rule of refine
ment is sufficient to cause any member
to be dropped from the club if repeat
ed after twice warned, and, of course,
such a mistake would kill the chances
OF any clown not member, and, i'll
continued, drive him from the show.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-07-21
IN THE SUBURBS.
MILAN.

Samuel Heath of Toulon was a Milan
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Thompson is visiting
friends in Peoria.
Miss Bessie O'Neal returned Thurs
day after spending a few days in Tay-
lor Ridge
Alex Brown returned last week from
Cleburne, Tex, where he spent the
winter.
Mrs. ]. D. Bush of Kansas City, and
her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Wilson of
Davenport, were Milan visitors on Sat
urday
Mrs. Ioder returned to her home in
Tiskflwa after spending several weeks
with her son, Rev. A. E. Ioder of Milan
A number in Milan are suffering with
severe attacks of whooping cough.
Louis Framing of Chicago, has been
visiting relatives in Milan this week
Miss Bertha Kell was taken sick
Thursday at G. I'll. Dibbern's store.
where she is employed as bookkeeper
and removed to her home.
Mrs. William Kale spent several
days at st. Paul, Mimi.
years ago for New Whatcum, Wash,
and who has lived in Sioux Falls, S. D..
for the past five years, was in Milan
on Tuesday, calling on old friends be-
fore leaving for his future home in Los
Angeles. Cal.
Rev. Henry Cullen and the Misses
Mabelle Boulton. Helen Lafferty, Una
Cullen. Nina Gilmore, May Rathbun.
attended the c. E. convention at Pros
pect park on Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
Miss Goldie Baker returned to Peo-
ria this week after spending few
weeks with relatives in Milan.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Smith and
daughter. Miss Nellie, are visiting in
Reynolds
The Misses Carrie and Cornelia
Walker returned Monday after a
weeks visit in Iowa.
Mrs. James McQuaid and daughter,
Margaret, are spending a few days at
the home of Mrs. McQuaids sister,
Mrs. Price of Coal Valley
Mrs. William Heath of Davenport.
was a Milan visitor on Thursday.
Mrs. Bruce Girton and Mrs. Clark
Smith spent Tuesday with friends in
Reynolds.
Mr.. Hoover and family, who have
been living in Mrs. Conway's house.
moved their goods into the Frank Nc
Michael property on Dickson street.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-07-21
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While returning from the Grand
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Rock Island Argus., 1906-07-21

Loses Three Fineers.-W. w. Bearby
who has been employed in the machine
of the railroad shops at
Silvis, lost three fingers on the right
hand yesterday in an accident.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-07-21

Horse Ran to Its Oeath.-A horse be-
longing to Axel Carlson. the contractor,
ran away yesterday and injured itself
so badly in a fall that it died. The
horse ran down Sixth street and at
Fourth avenue attempted to turn and
in doing so crashed into a telephone
post.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-07-21

upon the case. A few hours later,
however. a second report was sent to
the police from the Foster home. 1t
was to the effect that the money had
been found. The baby had managed
to lay it's hands upon the precious roll
and, in playing with it, had rolled It
under the sofa
Prepare for Picnic.-The Woodmen
of the World have organized them
selves to prepare for the big Woodmen
of the World family outing to be held
at Suburban island on Tuesday, July
81. A.fP McGuirk was elected pres
ident and Paul McSteen secretary.
Eiks Won Prize-The list of prizes
awarded after the Elks' parade in Den
yer shows that the Davenport Elks
won second prize, $50, with their float.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Anna Wet
terhan passed away yesterday at the
family home. 1915 West Sixth street.
She was born in Germany and was 55
years and 9 months of age. The sur
vivors are her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. l. l.. Seserman of
Davenport. The remains were shipped
interment will be held there.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-07-21
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