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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
HE HAD TO HAVE FRUIT.
Grapes Beyond His Purse, Boy took
Humble Substitute.

Jlmes Wilson, the secretary OF agri-
culture, was discussing in Washington
the aid which his department gives
the American farmer. He pointed
out the benefit that had been derived
from the introduction of darum wheat,
of the wheat-testing machine, and of
the method of extracting potash from
granite.
I'm fact" said Mr. Wilson, smiling,
81 believe that eventually our finest
products will be cheap enough to be
within the reach of all. Then the
story of the boy and the dollhouse
grapes will be as dead and antiquated
as the theater hat stories of the past.
This boy-he was a bootblack-
entered grocer's store one day, and.
pointing to some superb grapes, said:
Wot's the price O. them there,
mister?'
Zone dollar a pound, my lad the
clerk replied.
"a look of anguish passed over the
boys face, and he said, hastily:
"'Then give US cents worth O.
carrots. I'm dead nuts on fruit"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
Sure to Have One

Lincoln Steffens, in an address on
municipal politics, said in Chicago Of
a certain city:
That city is as notorious for its
rottenness as the town of Pebbles is
notorious for another characteristic.
Here is an incident that will give
you an idea of the reputation of Peb-
bles.
'On a train one day man rushed
into car, held up his hand for atten-
ton, and shouted excitedly:
Pebbles?'
"'Aye; 1 do said small dry old
fellow calmly.
"'Then.' said the other. lend us yer
corkscrew.'"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12

Perhaps one of the oldest suits ris.
ing from the anguish of a crushed
heart is one brought by a Tilted young
man for damages in st. Louis, not
against the tickle fair one, but against
a railroad company. The employees
of the company used him roughly
while on an excursion, and his sweet
heart who was along, resented his lack
of bravery in not resenting this treat
ment by dissolving their engagement.
But he has managed deity to convey
delicate rebuke to the fair hero-wor-
<hiper by fixing the damages of her
yJss at only 5000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
Successful Voyage of Australians ArI

0bSCC6oi0l NOydSC VI rNdobid ATks
Australia has given to humanity an
interesting Noah in the person of Fe-
Iix Tanner, who some time ago left
Australia for New Zealand with a
scheme for the construction of an ark
which should carry a considerable
number of passengers.
In Maoriland he persuaded quite a
number of people to believe in his
ideas, and some weeks ago Tanners
Ark" barrel shaped structure of
quite unique design was built and the
vessel put to sea from a small port
near Christ church. Tanner was on
board with five companions.
The ark was bound for Timaru, a
place about a hundred miles away.
and, granting fair weather, Timaru
should have been made in three days.
Nine people out of ten laughed at the
enterprise, but the ark arrived safe
ly at its destination.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
Born, Not Worn,

Little Margaret's grandmother had
written for photograph of her fame
sake, the baby" For material rea-
sons it was advisable that the little
girl should appear as well dressed as
possible, and cousins new open-work
dress was borrowed for the occasion.
On being arrayed for the picture Mar
garet rushed to her father, crying:
ooh, father, just look! These amt
worn holes; they is born s."-Har-
per's.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
BACK TO eoYHooD DAYS.
City Man ReveIed in Home-cooked
Dishes of His Youth.

One satisfied man has just returned
from two weeks vacation. He spent
it on farm, owned by en- old aunt,
and the royal way in which she fed
him, to use his own description, form
ed the chief delight of his holiday.
you see" he remarked, confiden-
tally, my wife is a graduate of a
diet and cooking school of the most
uD-to-date sort. She sees that we
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12

DR.. Charles McCutcheon of Tacoma
has long felt that the woods of the
Puget sound district are too silent and
need the joyous songs of birds to en-
nance their beauty. A year ago he
bought number of skylarks in Eng.
land and liberated them in Washing
ton. They have thrived and multiplied,
much to the pleasure of everyone, and
now he is going to make similar ex-
pertinent with other kinds of birds.
1t is a good work and one which de-
serves to be crowned with success.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
poured Beer Into Gutter

The cutters of Rio de Janeiro ran
with beer for several days recently.
The municipal laboratory, having dis
covered that practically every beer in
the local market contained danger
GUS amount of sulphuric acid. the au-
thorities proceeded to destroy all
stocks on hand.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12

The curious assertion is made by
London correspondent of a New York
paper that as King Edward grows old
er his Teutonic accent grows more
gutteral, and it has become difficult
for those who see him only occasional
ly to understand his speech. The
kings father was a German prince
and it is a matter of course that he
should be as familiar with the Ger
man as with the English language,
but it would seem that after life
time spent in England his speech
would be free from a foreign accent
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12

Some time ago an English clothing
manufacturer succeeded in making a
fabric from old ropes. He obtained
a quantity of old rope and cordage and
unraveled them by a secret process
into kind of rough cloth. A suit
of clothes made from it and worn by
the manufacturer himself proved
strong in the extreme and kept its
color well. 1t is said that number
of goods sold by some of the best
Lon Ion tailors at low prices are made
of old ropes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
Lime to Ely.

The trust magnate leaped up from
the banquet table and made a dive
for his 100-mile-an-hour automobile.
Hold on" cried the astonished
toastmaster. won't you wait for us
to serve the dessert?"
NO." replied the nervous magnate;
81 just saw a suspicious face loom up
at the window. The next thing served
will be process"
And telling his chauffeur to put on
full speed the wealthy fugitive headed
for the next state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
Lock of Nanoleon,s Hair.

An interesting relic OF Napoleon
Bcnaparte has been placed in the Not
bingham Castle museum. 1t consists
lcck CT hair of the emperor which
vas cut OF about an hour after his
..eath
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12

Venezuela has fined an American
asphalt company s5,OOO.OOO. We may
soon reach the point when anything
less than a $1,000,000 fine will be re-
garded as merely police court fine
for case of d. and NASHVILLE
American.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12

The fact that the Moors are per-
mitted to go on killing Christians
strongly indicates that the Moroccan
government must have borrowed
money from some of the influential
bankers of London, Paris and Berlin.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
When Polishing Brass.

Since it is difficult to clean the
,-ass round keyhole without injur-
~ the woodwork, take a piece OF
ardbcard some four inches square.
ut a hole in the middle and place it
.ver- tie keyhole while polishing it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
work of Fishers for Cod

A North sea codfsher carries an
outfit of lines which extends eight
niles in length. and has usually fixed
ipon it the amazing number Of 1850
hooks. every one of which must be
baited,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12

Out in Kansas the men in some of
the church choirs stand up in their
shirt sleeves to MARBLE. Kansas al
ways was long on common sense.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12

1t is strange that New York man
should want divorce because his wife
wears a low-neck gown, considering
how much less they must cost than
the other kind.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
MADE GIFTS
BY MILLIONS

RockefeIIer's Wealth Ex.
ceeds a Billion If He Has
Adhered to His Original
Biblical Plan of Devoting
One-Tenth of His Total
Accumulation to Charity
Much of His Donating Has
Been Accomplished with
Scriptural Secrecy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
Passes the Limit.

A man may have an intense love
for children, but it all departs for a
time when he clutches the aftermath
nf molasses candy on the doorknob.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12

3 Fighting wars in the air is distinctly
along the line Of progress. 1t will not
muss up the farm crops SO much.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12
Good Judqnent.

1T amt a good plan" said Uncle
'ben, Ito let yoh righteous indigna-
ion git de bes' of yoh judgment.
Illus gifts mad when l hears ar auto
mobile horn; but l sidesteps jes' de
;ame. "-Washington Star.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12

1t is the girl who does not measure
the quality and quantity of her work
by the amount of her salary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12

Must Open Dead" Cars. = me
railroad commissioners have issued
notice to the Pullman Sleeping Car
Company in Kansas to open all OF
its cars going through Kansas. SO
that If the remainder of the tram is
crowded the passengers can hno
seats in the Pullmans. The order
was made on motion of Commission
er Frank Ryan. 81 have frequently
noticed" said Ryan, dead sleepers
attached to loaded passenger trains
Passengers were standing in the
regular day coaches, while the Pull
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-12

mans, fully equipped. went through
entirely empty" The Pullman COM
pany was given thirty days in which
to comply with the order, after
which, if it is not obeyed, a formal
complaint will be filed.
AccidentIy Shot Himself. - Rich
ard F'allee, a young man about II
years old, accidentally shot himself.
He was working on a farm near
Douglas when the accident happened.
He was taken to Winfield and taken
% ST. M2ry's Hospital, where he
died.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-19
BROADWAY BREAD LINE"
WILL SOON BE REMOVED

NEW YORK .--Fleischmann's famous
~ bread line will soon disappear
from broadway. The bakery which
for many years has nightly given n
wagonload OF bread TO suffering and
starving pilgrims, after the bells on
Grace church next door tolled the
hour OF midnight will be RACED in the
spring and the bakery will occupy a
larger and more modern building up
town near Central Park.
The bread line Is beyond a qucs-
tioL Greater New York's sweetest
charity. Many years ago when Fleisch.
mann. the wealthy baker. died a pro.
vision was found in his will that no
man should be turned away who asked
for bread at my bakeshop." As a re-
suit the bread line was established.
aud Eleventh street next TO Grace
church, with the 81. Denis hotel OPP
rosite, and Wanamakcr's store on the
corner. At nine o'clock every night
the bread line begins to form aud pre-
cisely az midnight a half dozen at.
taches Of the bakery begin to distrib-
u,e bread and rolls 20 sometimes as
many a. 500 men and women. And as
tlesC almost famished wanderers
shuttle up 10 the door OF the bakery
with hat In hand OF aprons STREET, he'd
20 receive a half loaf OF broad or a
few rolls there Is no better place in
the world 10 study human nature. for
the line Is heterogeneous one
every class and type OF humanity is
represented. from the professional
yeggman and tramp TO the educated
man and woman who through adverse
circumstances and drink have been
reduced TO poverty.
The shufiling and the compactness
OF the line remind one of the lock step
the prison penal march-and il Is
safe 10 say that many OF the men who
walk in the line TO get a morsel OF
food have served time. But that
makes no difference. The criminal is
as welcome to the bread as the most
worthy Christian. The men in the
line are all strangers 70 each other.
They come from everywhere and all
are too hungry and fatigued to talk
When the bread and rolls are given
10 the pilgrims in the line they usual.
~ hurry TO Union Square and deyour
their frugal meal. When the bakery
is removed to the uptown district the
charity will be continued.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-19

like Little Red Riding Hood. wasn't IT."
Grandma smiled VERY like" said
she. only Mr.. Wolf didn't catch any
one.
Many years ago your great-grand.
father and great.gTandmother and my.
qelf lived in wild country, Just be.
yond a great forest. There was no
other house for miles around. Indeed,
YOU wouldn't call our dwelling a house,
as It was merely a rough log cabin.
"One day was out watching our
few sheep at pasture when l espled a
big wolf slyly coming from the woods.
Calling to the sheep. we all ran
helter.skelter to the barn. Fortunate.
~. we hadn't far to go. but we had
hardly reached shelter before the wolf
arrived.
Now father used rope with a
pulley to draw things to the loft OF
the barn, which was the best place for
storage we had. The moose on the end
OF this rope dangled before a great
hole In the door.
The wolf rose on his hind legs and
looked over the door. Seeing nothing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-19
LITTLE AST0R BABY TO
INHERIT VAST FORTUNE

THE son which was born recently TO
Mrs. Waldorf Astor In England
eventually will come into possession
Of fortune conservauvely estimated
at 100000 900. This is now held by
his grandfather. William Waldorf As.
TOT, who eXpatriated himself from the
United States, where his forefathers
grew rich. and became a British sub.
iect
The new heirs father, Waldorf AS.
tor. elder son OF William Waldorf As.
tor. Is about 81 years old lie has
never renounced his American citi.
zenship, but he was educated in Eng.
land, lived there and Is to all pur.
poses an Englishman.
The greater part OF the $500. 600, 900
Aston estate il real estate ia the city
" New York II Is the largest estate
In New York The next largest is that
% the Goelcts. Although falling con.
sideTably below the Asturs, Il Ia stlll
one Of the greatest estates In the
world.
II Is said that the only person whose
holdings Of land exceed those Of the
Nstors is the king OF Belgians. His
land. however Is not covered with sky.
scrapcrs. II is In Africa.
The present value OF the Goelet es
tate and its allied interest, the Hon.
man estate, is estimated AZ not far
from S20,0OO.0O0 II is concentrated
almost entirely within the limits Of
the Island of Manhattan, though II In.
cludes costly properties in Newport.
Lenox, Tuxedo and many other places
The Goelet estate is older than that
Of the Astors by 10 or 20 years. the
difference in their present value be.
ing accounted for by the fact that the
Aston founder was perhaps a little
keener. little luckier in his real es.
tate foresight than the Goelet found.
or. The Goelets however we're from
the first better matchmakers than the
AstOrs
The Goelets, like the Astors, always
have been remarkable for the tenacity
with which they have held on TO the
land which they possessed either by
inheritance or purchase. The present
Goeiet generation is the eighth, but
the wonderful development OF New
York city, bringing with II the great
fortune TO the land holders, has nearly
all been accomplished in the last TWO
generations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-19
TALLEST BUILDING In THE
WORLD NEARLY COMPLETED

DlERCING the skyline of New York
far above all the other skyscrapers
OF the downtown district, the lofty
Singer building. fast nearing compile.
ton. already exceeds In height the
Washington monument. whose solid
shaft OF granite rises 555 feet above
the ground.
few more stories remain TO be
built and when the towering pile of
steel and masonry is finished Il will be
Il stories high and 6l2 feet from the
sidewalk on Broadway to the pinnacle.
This giant skyscraper will be the high.
est occupied building In the world and
Will overstop all other existing atruc.
lures except the Eiffel tower in Paris.
When completed time ball will drop
every hour from a pole on top OF the
building and at night the falling hour
globe will be illuminated by three
lights, which will play upon Il con.
stantly.
The foundation OF this colossal
building Is set In solid bedrock 90 fee,
below the level OF the sidewalk. On
the bedrock were built caissons Of ce.
mont A heavy stee! body laid over
the Caissons forms the underbody OF
the structure. II floors of which com,
prise the main section OF the building,
from which rises the tower up 10 AZ
stories, with lite scores of once rooms
The engineers say the total weight OF
steel and masonry in the tower Is
1895 tons. while nearly 10000 tons
Of steel have been used In the frame
work. Eighteen elevators win carry
the 2.5O0 tenants TO their oficea.
Fifteen thousand incandescenl
lights. sufficient, the engineers say, 70
light town OF $4,000 Inhabitants, will
illuminate the rooms and Railways foI
late Office workers. Fifteen miles Of
pipe viii be required for steam and
water purposes. An immense copper
lantern win form the pinnacle OF The
building. from which AZ night a gov
erful searchlIght viii Hash forth, FUR
nishing a beacon 20 mariners, and vii
Be visible mere than 90 miles At sea.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-19
Why AdvertIsInn Paw.

"You will be pressed for money
oftener because you have no advertis-
ing bills to pay than because you
have" observes the Buffalo News.
big advertising bills and big bank
balances grow. together. out OF the
same publicity campaigns" The mer-
chant who holds down his expense ac-
count by cutting out advertising saves
money Just the way the railroads
would II they should stop buying coal
for their locomotives, Without coal
the wheels won't turn; without pub
licity trade comes to a standstill. IL
pays TO throw silver out OF the window
that gold may come in at the door.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-19

he drew back and was about to leap
over II, when he noticed the hole In
the door, and paused TO put his head
through II to take another look
This was my chance. seized the
other end Of the rope and pulled as
hard as could. was big and strong
for my age. The rope frightened. and
Mr.. Wolf was hung by his neck.
twisted the end OF the rope around a
post, so that 1t wouldn't come loose,
and then ran for father.
lie shot the wolf. So you see that
beyond frightening us Mr.. Wolf did
no harm. It is much more pleasant
to watch him In the Zoo. however,
than when he is tearing after you"
Il should say so" agreed Alice. 81
hope the wolf at the Zoo never gets
loose. for he looks mighty fierce, and
know ] wouldn't be brave enough "a
catch hIm."-Los Angeles Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-19
WALL STREET "PANIC" IS
HARD ON AUTO BUSINESS

MORE than 1000 New Workers.. some
AVA Of them ranking as millionaires.
have sold their automobiles within
the last few weeks. Almost as many
more, II is estimated by the trade,
have cancelled orders for new ma.
chimes. These automobiles represent
a tStal cost Of more than Sl5. 900. 600
They are now worth probably $1,000
900.
"The rich mans panic in Wall
street has made all the trouble" said
an auto dealer the other day. He
showed a telegram from a stock brok.
or In Broad street which read:
Sorry. but sickness in family com.
pels me TO spend summer In noun
tains. Please cancel my order for
that $500 machine"
There's no sickness In his family"
said the dealer He's been stung in
the market"
The dealer showed other letters
from the rich men countermnnding or.
ders.
Every dealer in high.priced ma.
chimes, American or imported, has
stories 20 tell of orders cancelled by
New Workers supposed to be rich
enough TO afford any luxury
Now Is the time for the New York
er 20 buy an suto cheap The second
hand dealers are doing a tremendous
business. A $500 car sold the other
day for 5000. A $500 machine was
disposed of for $1,000. A $1,000 auto
mobile. right from the factory, ordered
by Wall street speculator who had
forfeit his deposit. was offered for
$1,000. Machines can be bought for
cash for almost any price.
There have been eight failures up
10 date this seasoa OF automobile
manufacturing concerns. with more
than So. 900. 900 capltAI. and this fact
has put maker and eealer on the
anxious seat II came out at The time
q The last failure that out OF an out.
Pot 81 600 machlnea a. one plant more
than 200 had beea uraea back
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-19
Gained Strength and Flesh.
A Hor.s,s Good Fortune.

A spirltualist came to our houA,
some time ago and claimed to be able
to locate our lost friends IL we de-
sired. We had an old horse which
We had sold years ago and my mother
wanted to know where he was. Moth
or began:
I'VE had a very good friend who al
ways did all our work. He passed
from us several years ago and the
last we heard OF him was that he
was in Los Angeles. would like
to know II he is still living"
The spiritualist made certain mo-
tons and knocked on the table and
then said:
Your friend is In Los Angeles and
10 married TO rich young woman
Judge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-19
FAMILY FOOD.
Crisp. ToOthsome and Requires No
Cooking.

A little boy down in N. G. asked his
mother TO write an account of how
Grape.Nuts food had helped their fam
lily.
She says Grape-Nuts was first
brought to her attention on a visit to
Charlotte, where she visited the Mayor
Of that city who was using the food by
the advice Of his physician. She
says:
''They derive so much good from Il
that they never pass day without
using IL. While was there used the
Food regularly. / gained about IS
pounds and felt so we'll that when re-
turned home began using Grape-Nuts
in our family regularly.
my little is months old baby short
~ after being weaned was very m
with dyspepsia and teething. She was
sick nino weeks and we tried every
thing. She became so emaciated that
Il was painful to handle her and we
thought we were going tc lose her.
One day happy Thought urged me TO
try Grape-Nuts soaked In little warm
milk.
"well. Il worked like a charm and
she begnn taking Il regularly aud I'M
provement SET Ia It osleA She ls now
getting we'll and round and fat rs fast
as possible on Grapo-Nuts.
Sometime ago several Of the family
were stricken with La1Fippe at the
same time, and during the worst stages
we could not relish anything IN tho
shape Of food but Grape Nuts and
oranges. everything else nauseatsd us.
I'VE all aDpreclate what your "a.
nous food has done for our family.
.rhere'n q Reason" Read ''Tho Rond
70 WeuyIlia." in pkgs.