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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
When, Your Grocer Saws

he does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure he is afraid to keep it I'M
til his stock of II OF. packages are
sold. Defiance Starch is not only bet
ter than any other Cold Water Starch:
bu. contains 16 OF. to the package and
sells for same money as IL OF. brands.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Gov. Folk to Be Chairman.

New York. = William Hoge,
who has charge of the reception to be
rendered to William J.. Bryan upon his
arrival here from Europe. announced
Wednesday the appointment of Gov.
Folk of Missouri as chairman of the
reception committee.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Insist on Getting It.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch. This is because they
have a stock on hand of other brands
containing only IL OF. in package.
which they won't be able to sell first,
because Defiance contains 16 OF. for
the same money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Congressman Hepburn Renominated

Creston, Iowa. = Congressman
Hepburn was nominated by acclima-
ton at the Eighth district republican
convention Tuesday. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing President Roosevelt.
Col. Hepburn was enthusiastically
commended, especially ''for great as
sistance rendered the president in the
railroad rate fight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Ohio Dead,ock Broken.

Mansfield, Ohio. = The deadlock
in the republican Fourteenth district
congressional convention was finally
broken and Jay F. Laning, of Huron
county, was nominated for congress
to succeed A. R. Weber.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Keenine Her Handy.

That's fine rope you have, Hark-
err" commented the commuter with the
lawn mower and the weekly ham I'M
der his arm. What are you going to
do with it,"
Use it as a tether," replied Harker.
'Ahi New cow"
mo, new cook. Chicago Daily
News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
PROFIT POINTERS.

Nobody wants an over-anxious man.
He gets on ones nerves.
Did you ever knew tricky man
to make permanent success?
Matter is composed of atoms. Bust
nesses are built up by attention to de-
tails.
Business is not necessarily hard
work Make 1t good fun. and you'll
do more.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Tornado I'm WISCONSIN.

Lacrosse, wis. = One man,
H. ]. Halvosorn, was killed, four were
seriously injured and ten buildings
were leveled by a tornado near Stod-
dard, Wis, Wednesday night. The
storm swept over Lacrosse.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Statehood FoIIow. rate IN,

Washington, D. C. = In the senate
Thursday Mr.. Foraker gave notice
that as soon as the conference report
on the railroad rate bill is disposed
Of he will move to take up the confer
snce report on the statehood bill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Indiana viii Investigate Packers.

Indianapolis, Ind. = Every slaugh.
ter house and meat packing plant il
Indiana is to be investigated immedi-
ately by the state board of health. The
inspection will be thorough and will
cover both the sanitary and the pure
food features.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Iowa G. A. r.. Elect Commander

Boone, Iowa. = Over 5000 vet
Grams of the Civil war participated in
the parade Wednesday afternoon of
the state G. A. R.,which is holding
it's encampment here. At the business
meeting Colonel Charles A. Clark of
Cedar Rapids was elected department
commander for the ensuing year
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
American MedicaI A,,ociatio,

Boston, Mass. = The 57th annual
session of the American Medical asso-
citation was adjourned Friday, con-
Guiding a four days convention here.
The next annual session will be held
at Atlantic City. N. j.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
First shipment from Alaska.

Seattle, W h.-B ngin G
about 100000 in treasure, the first
shipment since navigation opened up
on the Yukon river, the Alaskan
steamship company's steamer Dolphin
arrived in port Friday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Sacrificed Nnphtha, Saved Ship.

Signapor Straits Settlements
Fire broke out Thursday on the
British steamer Indrani, from Liver
pool April 10 for Chinese ports. The
throwing overheard of $50 drums of
naphtha saved the ship.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
More Flexible and Lasting.

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Fo- Japanese and Chinese ONLY.

Toxic, Japan.-An official ordinance
Thursday promulgates the organiza-
lion of the South Manchurian railway
company The shares are limited to
The Japanese and Chinese governments
and the subjects of these countries.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Her Favorite Play.

What is your favorite play?" asked
the girl who quotes Shakespeare
well" answered the youth with long
hair, Il believe l like to see a man
knock the ball over the left field fence
as well as anything Montreal Star.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
whyte to Succeed German.

Baltimore Md. = Gov. Ed
win Warfield Friday announced the
appointment by him of ex-Gov. VIII
liam Pinkney Whyte, of this city, to
succeed the late United States Sena-
tor Arthur Pue German.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Washington, D. C. = Messrs. Neill
and Reynolds, who made the recent
investigation of stockyards conditions
called at the White house Thursday
night and conferred with the president
They declined to discuss their visit.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Behind the Times.

jamie is SO mortified at her hus-
hands Illness that she won't tell any
oae what is the matter with him."
What disease has he?"
"Old-fashioned consumption. IN. Y.
Times.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Not the Only Hot Place.

1.-The most serious objection 1 have
to dying" said the Bostonian, sis that
l shall have to leave Boston"
Jaw, don't worry about that" said
the Chicagoan; Boston amt the only
lot place. The Bohemian.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Stranger Ito the beggar's SOM
How long has your father been
blind?" Boy-"Every day from eight
in the morning until six at night"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
peath. from Hent i'm Chicaro.

Chicago, Ill. = Wednesday was the
hottest day so far experienced this
year, the mercury reaching 80 degrees
at o'clock in the afternoon. Three
deaths and many prostrations were re-
norted
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
The Onlv Good

Father, why do these automobiles
pun out SO much smoke behind?"
Stupid! So the policeman can't see
the number" -Meggendorfer Blatter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
An Iowa Newspaper Man Dend.

Mason City, Iowa. = Mr.. Joe s.
Trigg. founder of the Rockford Regis
ter, editor of the Des Mcines Register
and Leader. weekly, died at his home
at Rockford. Iowa, Wednesday
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Say, came to this dance without
an invitation" $50 did I. How did
you work it," Nobody stopped me.
How did you?" Same way. My
wife's giving the dance"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Fo.ter to Renresent China.

Washington, D. c. = John W. Fos-
ter, formerly secretary of state, has
been appointed by the Chinese govern
ment as its representative at the ap-
preaching Hague conference.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
The Modern WAY.

MY dear, you must, really take
Freddy in hand about the way he uses
slang. To-day he asked me what en-
tomology was, and told him the sci
ence of bugs
"Well?"
Then he asked me if an entomolo-
gist was a crazy man."-Baltimore
American.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Lynchers Must Face supreme Cour

CHI attanoo ga, Tenn. = United
States Marshal Dunlap Friday served
supreme court orders on all defendants
cited to appear in October to answer
for alleged contempt in the Johnson
lynching case.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Lost:-Only an opportunity to quote you
rates across the water or from there over
Agent, Wichita, Kansas, is also agent for
all Steamship Lines.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Reported at Mayetta. Kan

Tornado Reported at Mayetta, Kan.
Topeka, Kan. = A telephone mes
sage from Mayetta, Kan, 20 miles
north of this city, says that tor
nado passed over the town late We'd
nesday afternoon. Several buildings
were destroyed but nobody was injured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

w C h i "a, Kansas. - At 1890 o.
clock Thursday night tornado passed
northwest to southeast through the
northern part of Butler county Sew
eral buildings are reported destroyed
eight miles north of Eldorado
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

The Best Results in Starching
can be obtained only by using De-
fiance Starch, besides getting 4 or.
more for same money-no cooking re-
quired.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Voracity.

Angler-Do the fish bite around
here?
Native-Bite? Say, stranger, we have
to muzzle 'em so they won't chew up
the inherent bystander. Y. Sun.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Do your clothes look yellow? If so, use
Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t will make them
white as snow. OF. package, cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Clear white clothes are a sign that the
housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue.
Large OF. package, 5 cents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Enthusiasm won't carry you very
far without backing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
Nofhin, n0iuJ

want ny ice?" + s5s
Its fresh?" Flr
yep"
Bring me up a two-cent chunk"
Where re we at?'
six floor, back" ..s3il
Gee awp!"-Judge. ,2TE.1,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Hills boro, Kansas. - Word
reached here early Thursday of tor
nado Wednesday night at Goessel, Is
miles southwest of here. Goessel is
a German Mennonite settlement. Sew
the largest store in town and several
dwellings were destroyed. Details are
unobtainable at this hour as the tele-
phone and Geographic wires are down.
Doctors drove from here to render as
sistance. Over six inches of rain fell
here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
With Some People.

A joke is not a joke when you have
to listen to it instead of telling it
N Y. Press.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Smokers have to call for Lewis Single
Binder cigar to get it. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
nammation alays PAIN cures wind collie 25ca bottle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has a rich
taste. Your dealer or Lewis Factory,
Peoria, Ill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

There is nothing quite so superflu-
GUS as the father of the bride on the
wedding day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Some people are so cautious that
they even look before they creep
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
One on the Doctor.

Lawyer say, doctor, why are you
always running us lawyers down?
Doctor (dryly)-Well, your profess
sion doesn't make angels of men, does
it?
why, no; you certainly have the
advantage of us there, doctor. Illus
trated Bits.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

Opportunity has an aggravating
manner of calling on a man when he
is not in.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
WIND And FLOOD IN KANSAS
Water Was Four Feet Deep In
Streets of Marion.
Two Tornadoes Reported-Santa Fe
and Rock Island Roads Blocked
by Washouts.

Topeka, Kansas. - According to
the advices received at the general
Offices of the Atchison, Topeka & San
ia Fe Railway company here, water
was four feet deep in the main street
at Marion, Kan, at o'clock Thurs
day morning, and II inches deep in
the depot. Water is also running
under and around the depot at Cedar
Point. Rain in the nature of a cloud
burst Wednesday night is responsible
for the situation, the Cottonwood
river being out of its banks in many
places. Bridges No. 9 and No. 10 on
the Marion and Mcpherson branch
and much track was washed away.
At Florence, on the main line, the
water is up two feet on the girders of
the bridge.
A long stretch of railroad is washed
out near Neva. The passing track at
Plymouth cannot be used now but the
water is receding. Water is up to the
floor of the bridge on the westbound
track between Clements and Cedar
point and is up to the ties on bridge
No. 1O3 between Saffordsville and FL
linoor
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham's
Advice and Help.
She Has Guided Thousands to HEALTH
HowLydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Cured Mrs. Alice Berryhin.

It is a great
satisfaction for a
woman to feel
that she can write
to another telling
her the most pri-
vate and confiden-
tial details about
her illness, and
know that her let
ter will be seen by
a woman only.
Many thousands
of cases of female
diSeaSeS come he
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-14

There is no man who does not pri-
vately imagine that the law was not
made by him.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1906-05-19

Yaiic snr 9iciie in's NnslanS DC.
IOrat 6. Saline, Nr. Alb, Clt-@alti-
more c.Strake, naBe Gnitombonic.Mbe.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1906-05-19

Octc bcutc bel Ofi &2louO ouf ser
Iobrt inn oihtcn 9tcbcl. Die Eoiio
1icrc uuo Oic Shili9nonnld)oit mur
ocn pon Ocm inponildlcu Gompicr
n9litbi" Ncrcttct lno bier AcIuuOct.
Ser Nu0 ocS n9ioon" lit ourh Ocu
9(nprou gcgcn Oic aIippcn cir0cto-
BEN, mo mon iiirhtct, odB oaS 5obr
5cllg total pcrlorcu gcben miro. Sin
WiitgIicO ser Monnihoit miro Der.
mi6t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-06
FALL TO DEATH IN
DESPERATE FIGHT
TWO Lake Shore Employees Plunge Out
of Fourth Story Window of Offices in
Cleveland During Quarrel.

Cleveland, Ohio. oct. G.-Clutched in
each others arms. two young men fell
from the fourth story Of the Lake Shore
railroad office building to their death
on the pavement below at . o'clock
last evening They were }. V. Bunts,
aged 80. and Harry Wilfred, aged II
years. clerks in the Office of the super
mtendent Of The Lake Shore railroad.
Bunts was killed instantly. Wilfred
died in an ambulance while being con
ycyed to a hospital.
The young men had had some trOu-
bic. \ renewal of their quarrel in the
afternoon led to fight. While strug-
Cling with each other they fell from the
window. which was open directly in
front of them.
The Lake Shore Offices are i'm the
center Of the down town business dis
trict. and dozens of pedestrians wit
messed the fan
During their descent. i'm which their
bodies turned over and over. neither oi
the men relaxed the grasp he had main
tanned from the beginning of the scuf-
fle till their bodies struck the pave
mCnt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-06
BRIDGE FALLS WITH
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
One Killed, Many Hurt in Acc ident TO
Party Of 25 at Oconto Falls,
Wis

Oconto Falls, Wis. oct. G.-By the
collapse of foot bridge across the
Oconto river yesterday afternoon a
party of 25 students from the OcOntO
high school who were out with their
instructor. Professor James Newcomb
on an experimenting expedition, were
plunged 40 feet into the river. one
boy. Don BallOu, II years old. was kill
ed outright. Three others, Nina Sen
gil. Hazel Denison, and Frank Donlevy.
were probably fatally hurt Professor
Newcomb was badly injured and the
others more or less hurt About twcn-
ty were injured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-06
SAYS ELEVATOR COMPANY
SECURESMUCH BUSINESS
Rock Island Road Explains Further On
Elevator Notwithstanding Great
er Under New Law.

commerce hearing yesterday the attor-
neys for the Rock Island, in reply to
charges that the company pays Rosen-
baum & Co. $1,000 year for occupying
the elevator at Kansas City and rents
two Chicago elevators of a combined
capacity of 100000 bushels to the
same firm for dollar a year each, ex-
planned that the elevator company pro
cures business for the railroads. 1t is
charged that by these arrangements
the railroad has monopoly of the
grain business. The railroad attorneys
declare the Hepburn bill will increase
railroad earnings a hundred millions by
fixing rates upon which there can be
no rebates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-06
W. C. T. U. MEETS At NATION
Thirty-Third Annual Convention Of the
State Organization Begins.

Mattoon, III. oct. G.-Thc 35d an
nual convention of The Womans Chris
tian Temperance union opened last
evening i'm the Methodist Episcopal
church with more than 400 delegates
present. G. p. Raudle. superintendent
of the city schools. made the address
Of welcome. which was responded to
by Mrs. Ella s. Stewart OF Chicago.
vice president of the state orgauiza-
tiOu. An informal reception followed
The real business of the convention
commenced today Miss Maric Brehm
who has been state president for five
years. will retire at the close of the
convention to become lecturer on sci
entific temperance for the Presbyteri-
an church of the United States. Her
successor will be elected on Monday.
1t probably viii be Mrs. Stewart Of
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-06
FERRY COMPANY
GRANTS FAVORS
ST. Louis Transfer Company Shown
Guilty of Violation of
Law.

ST. Louis. Oct G.-What is regarded
as the most important testimony yet
developed in the suit of the govern
ment against the Terminal Railroad
association WAS given yesterday by
George Hendricks, treasurer-cashier of
the Virgins Ferry company. Hen
bricks testified the St. Louis Transfer
company has contract with the Wig
gins company by which it, gets a rate
II per cent lower than that allowed
other companies or individuals on
transportation of freight across the
river
According to the statement of Chief
Counsel Crow for the government. the
testimony of Hendricks established the
fact that the terminal association
its subsidiary concern, had
been violating interstate commerce law
and that the offense constitutes a fel-
Ony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-06
Band of 200 Invade Town
but Are Quickly
Dispersed.
CABALLER0 Is C0WED
Program Of Sending All Avail
able Troops TO Island
Adhered to.

Havana, Oct. Ga detachment Of
200 insurgents today rode into Carload,
a suburb of the city of Puerto Prin-
cipe, waving nachetes and threatening
the people. Twenty American marines
disposed of the insurgents, and arrest
ed 80.
DEMANDED RELEASE.
General CabaIlero, the insurgent
leader with 100 men thereupon pro-
ceeded to the headquarters of the COM
msnder of the marines and demanded
the release of the captured insurgents.
Instead Of releasing them the Ameri-
cans disarmed CabalIero and all his
followers who could be caught. csbsl-
Iero promised all tie insurgents under
his command would disarm.
May Not Need More Troops.
Washington. Oct. 6.-Owing TO the
satisfactory aspect of affairs in Cuba,
Taft has been asked by cable if in his
judgment it is necessary TO send to the
island more troops than the 900 now
on board The transport Sumner. due in
Havana today or tomorrow. He has
not yet responded
All Troops 10 Bc sent.
It is now stated there is no inten-
ton OF departing from the program
originally outlined for the dispatch of
troops for Cuba and within a few hours
it is expected some Of the troopships
will be leaving Newport News for Ha-
yana Whether or not the other de-
tachmcuts will be sent will depend en-
tirely upon Tans report upon condi-
Tons i'm Cuba.
Cavalry Leaves Fort Des MOi1es.
Dcs Moines. oct. 1.-TWO squadroDs
of the nth cavalry left Fort Des Moines
Yesterday for Newport News, from
which point they sail Immediately for
Havana.
Vice President Here.
New York. Oct. G.-FOrmer Vice
President Capota of Cuba has arrived
here with his family from Havana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-06
MONEY ALL OVER THE HOUSE
Nearly $4,000 Found in Homo Of an
Aged Recluse.

Hudson, \. Y, Oct. G.-Pots of gold
filled with coins dating back TO the
reign of George III. bearing the date
of 1910, bills tied in knots and stuffed
into vases aud cups, were found yes
terday in least expected places of the
Robinson homestead, where four weeks
ago neighburs found the body. of Miss
Francis Caroline Robinson. Until the
hidden money was found today it, was
supposed that Miss Robinson left not
more than $4,000. but now with the
finding of the concealed treasure. the
estate is brought up to more than
$4,000. II was estimated that $4,000
were found in the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-06
ADVISES NEGROES
TO PURGE OWN RACE
Governor Jelks of Alabama Replies to
Invitation TO Attend
Meeting.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. Elm let
ter sent by Governor Jelks to A. n.
Johnson. leader of the negroes in Mo
bile, who had asked him to attend "A
mass meeting of negroes in the inter
est of law and order. he concluded
with this advice TO the negroes of Ala
bama:
Outlaw the loafer and thief and be
particularly prompt in doing So Hunt
down the rapist. Ostracize them in
your societies and consign them to
eternal damnation from your pulpits
This is the best and cheapest way.
Should the white people finally lose
control of themselves anarchy is upon
us
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-06
WOMEN STORM THE SCHOOL
Rush to Rescue Children They Thought
Were Beinu Killed

New York. Oct 6.-Believing "mur
der doctors" as they called the board
of health physicians. were cutting the
throats of their children in the public
school in the Williamsburg section OF
Brooklyn. 1,500 women, nearly all Ital-
ians, stormed the school building in
mad effort to rescue the little ones yes
terday Before the riot had been quell-
ed several policemen had been serious
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-06
BIG INSURANCE SUIT ENDS
New York Life Assessed for Banker
Who Disappeared.

ST. Louis, Oct. 6-In the United
States circuit court a verdict was rem
dered yesterday afternoon in the case
of George c. Rankin, receiver of the
First National bank of Niles. Mich,
against the New York Life Insurance
company to receive $7,736 insurance
on the life of George A. Kimmel, form
er president of the Farmers State
bank of Arkansas City, Kan, who mys-
teriously disappeared in 1898, finding
in favor of the plaintiff Interest was
also awarded, making the total amount
SSg15
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-06
EXEMPT FROM CHURCH TAXES
Americans Get Same Treatment in Ger
many Germans Have Here.

Washington, Oct. Cit is announced
at the state department that the Ger
man government has determined that
American citizens are exempt from
church taxes in Germany. This was
ascertained after correspondence be
tween the American ambassador at
Berlin and the German government.
Germany eXempts from church taxes
citizens of any country that does not
exact church taxes from Germans The
United States has no such taxes.