Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-04
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

A ll-dressed stranger, giving the
name of Howard. and stating that his
home was in Shelby county. arrived
At the Wlecke home. He professed to
be "A friend of the Wleckes and was
thoroughly acquainted with the family
history. He wanted to buy farm. and
asked Wlecke to show him one in
the neishhorhood. On the road they
met a confederate and. after conyinc
ing the old man OF the msarety OF
banks. induced him to go to town anc
draw out his deposits, amounting to
SaUO0
Howard and his confederate then
produced safety deposit box. and
after each had put $1,000 in it. in
du-sd Wlecke to 10 likewise he
box WAS then given to Wlecke. who
as to keep it until the following day,
Then Howard would call and get his
ana his friends money and buy the
tarm. Wlecke did not open the box
until September 49, when he had oc-
casion to go to Hannibal to pay for
some property he had contracted for
The box contained three good-sized
rocks, Wlecke had drawn his money
over the protests of the cashier, who
wanted him to take a draft. half ol
IL was in gold and remainder in bids
Wlecke kept his secret until Friday
when he confieded in Sheriff Lasley
Howard is described as man OF
medium size. 10 years old. with sandy
beard and mustach His confederate,
whose name Wlecke did not learn, was
80 years OF age full gray beard ana
talked as If affected with a coz.
Wlecke is about 10 years old. and is
almost prostrated by his loss He
recently sold his farm for 5000. ana
Il is supposed the confidence men
knew it.
London Oct 31.-The rate Of dis.
count at the Bank of England was
raised today from ~ to 5la per cent.
rhe increase has bean regarded as
foregone conclusion in consequence OF
the inroads made upon the banks
stock OF gold by the demand flom
America and the recent rise in the dis
count rate OF the Imperial bank oi
Germany. Since last Thursday the
United States secured $4,000. 400 in
gold from the Bank Of England and IN
the open market and the banks re
serve had been reduced. 1t was hoped
early in the month the Bank OF Eng
k.ni might finish the year without in
creasing the rate but the financial
furry in America upset these caicu
lations and cause an unwelcome pres
sure here necessitating protective
measures.
New York. Oct. 31.--One hundred
thousand emergency rations. 10 be
used by Uncle Sans sea fighters when
all other food supplies fail. have Just
been received at the Brooklyn navy
yard from a western packing house
While such rations have been I'm use
in the army for some time, this is the
lrst time that the navy department
has ever placed an order for such
food. 1t is understood that the ra
lions will he taken on the cruise OF
the fleet to the Pacific but will be
used only in case the ships should be
cut of from ordinary supplies.
The ration is packed in cans and
sealed under vacuum, and constitutes
the greatest triumph yet achieved in
compressing nutritious food into a
small space. Each ,an contains a
days allowance for enc person, anu
includes eight oun. es of beef six
ounces of parches wheat, eight ounces
o: chocolate and oil ounce of salt and
pepper The beel is freed from all
fat and muscle aHd is dried under
temperature OF ll5 degrees. leaving
only about per cent moisture This
causes a shrinkage of fully 100 per
cent in the bulk of the beef. so tnat
the eight ounce allowance Is equal
to a pound of ordinary beef &c
parched wheat and chocolate Is also
greatly compressed and all moisture
eliminated. The rations cannot shrine
nor spoil. and will remain in perfect
condition in any climate for many
years. While it is not believed tnat
the fleet viii have use for such rations.
the navy department has considered it
the part of wisdom to be prepared
for any emergency
Battle Creek, Mich. Oct. 31.-Witn
meeting of the executive committee
and preparatory and devocational ex-
ercises, the National Purity congress
opened its sessions in Battle Greek
today. Distinguished religious. char.
liable. educational and sociological au-
thorities from all parts of the couu-
try are present ard will address the
congress during the seven days of its
session. Among those who will speak
this evening are Mrs. Anna Sloan
Walker. national chairman of the
Womans Prohibition Club of America.
and the Rev. Father j. Cleary, OF
Minneapolis, who will discuss Chris
tian Purity In the Christian Home -