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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-08
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
Doin6 a Week sWashin6
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
Concerning the Ocean

THE oceans occupy. three-fourths of the
surface of the earth. A mile down in the
sea the water has pressure of a ton to every
square inch.
If box six feet deep was filled with sea
water, which was then allowed to evaporate,
there would be two inches of salt left in the
bottom of the box. Taking the average depth
of the ocean to be three miles. there would be
layer of salt four hundred and forty feet
thick covering the bottom, in case all the
water should evaporate. In many places,
especially in the far North, the water freezes
from the bottom upward.
Waves are deceptive things. To look at
them one would gather the impression that
the whole water travelled. This, however. is
not so. The water stays in the same place,
but the motion goes on. In great storms
waves are sometimes forty feet high. and their
crests travel fifty miles an hour. The base of
a wave (the distance from valley to Valley is
usually considered as being fifteen times the
height of the wave. Therefore a wave twenty
five feet high would have base extending
three hundred and seventy-ive feet.
The force of waves breaking on the shore is
seventeen tons to the square inch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
Reward for Heroism

A N officer of the army tells of a colleague in
"A command of post in the West who was
much disliked by his men.
One day the commanding officer had the
misfortune to slip from loot brldge INTO the
he found himself in difficulty. Fortunately,
private in his regiment happened to be at
hand, and it was the work of few minutes
for the latter to pull him out.
The officer was profuse in his thanks. and
even limited at a reward
The private smiled, and replied that he
thought the best reward would be to say
nothing about it.
"Why?" asked the commander. astonished.
Because if the fellers find out pulled you
out they might chuck me in"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
Raising the Rent

Says the owner of the fiat, GOOD day to you,
Mr.. Hays.
have come to tell you that your rent I'm
going to raise"
With light in his eyes,
The tenant replies,
THAT is most kindly put, my dear sir, for
true
You will do for me what myself can't do"
Elizabeth Henry Lyons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
Snide Lights on History

"A "Alas!" she sighed, they are not Marcel
waves!" Which shows the vanity of the
goddess
They were playing poker.
Two dollars more" said Abel.
This is the first real instance of raising Cain
on record.
Noah had just given the horse and the cow
a drink. Talk about floating watered
stock!" he chuckled.
This Arkaic humor made quite hit in those
days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
Granite, the Bed Rock of the Earth

GRANITE is the bed rock of the world. 1t
~ is the lowest rock in the earth's crust,
and shows no signs of animal life. 1t is from
two to ten times as thick as all the other layers
of rocks combined. No evidences of life of
either animal or vegetable are apparent in
granite.
The presence of lime is due to animal life.
Some scientists assert that all the lime in the
world has at sometime been a part of some
animal. This includes human beings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
Shreds and Patches
A Receipt for Kisses

A Receipt for Kisses
Take bit of dark piazza;
Add some moonlight-not too much
Press, in two strong hands small one;
Add of coy reserve touch;
Sift in just pinch of folly,
Mixed with softly whispered signs:
Of romance add two small tea cups,
And the starlight of her eyes;
Then dissolve some pure emotion
In longing and laugh
Mix grain of deep affection
With bit of merry chaff:
Add an ounce of mild resistance,
Two of yielding, then, in mute,
Inexpressible enjoyment,
Serve in quantities to suit.
NIXON Waterman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
Something Refreshing

in the form of a beverage is desired by
everyone, especially in summer, but be
careful what that something is. Before
you take it into your system know that
it is pure and wholesome, that it is free
from disease germs or chemical adulter-
atoms injurious to health. Therefore
when you drink, drink OTTUMWA
BEER, which has stood every known
test for absolute purity and healthful-
ness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13

Tuesday, June 4. 1907.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members all present.
Board spent the day in visiting the county
farm and found everything pertaining
thereto in a satisfactory condition.
At six o'clock board adjourned to meet
Wednesday at o'clock.
Attest:
H 6 Scott. f Hacker.
County Auditor. Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13

A S Tharp clerk state VS. York ...... .... Is
A S Tharp clerk state VS. Crees .......... Is
A Tharp clerk state VS. Hanlon &
AdHe ..!. 5 10
A Tharp clerk state VS. Sparks 3 Is
7 E Wallace sheriff state VS. Allard 10
Board approved the bond of Wallace & Lin
name contractors for heating and plumbing of
the new court house.
School funds mortgages Nos. 35S, $50, 375 to
1894 inclusive approved.
Board then took up the matter of equaliza-
ton of assessments as returned by the vari-
Gus assessors. and approved the same with
the exception of Long Creek township in
which the valuation was lowered ten per cent
on the land valuation
At six o'clock board adjourned to meet
Tuesday at o'clock.
Attest
81 6 Scott ] f Hacker
County Auditor. Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
S Gates attorney -.
Insanity Rebecca Tharp.

H r Layton physician ................,...... 3 90
| Gates Observation-Disclosures. 3 90
Clarke county fees insanity J B Hood 95 II
Harry Cox was appointed constable in
| Woodland township to fill vacancy
Bond of Royal Richardson as justice in
Hamilton township was approved.
NJ 1. Logan justice of peace state VS.
nm 90
M L Logan justice Of peace state VS.
Manard so
NJ L Logan justice of peace state VS.
Yingling l so
] Fisher constable state VS. Phillips. s 30
J A Fisher constable state VS. Manard. 2 90
J A Fisher constable state VS. Yingling 1 so
Taxes of Minnie Bixler for the.year 1907 in
Garden Grove ordered exempted.
Soldiers exemption allowed Mrs ..Zook Of
Garden Grove for the.year 1906.
Tax sale No. 1905 ordered refunded on
account of double assessment.
Taxes OF Isaac.A Bogue of Fayette town
ship for 1907 cancelled
Dog tax ordered RENTED to W H McJim-
sey.
} Taxes of John Bixler of Garden Grove for
} 1906 ordered RENTED.
A Craig petition for. exemption Of taxes
rejected.
Young petition for refundng Of taxes
rejected.
Louisa Timmons petition for remission of
6 taxes rejected.
School fund mortgages Nos. %. IS. 1859 and
0 1856 ordered foreclosed.
!, Bell & Robinson merchandise county
N farm 81 AZ
G Biggs & Co merchandise county
n farm ..... 10
N Bowsher & Bowsher merchandise
4 county farm ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AZ 27
N W W Craig merchandise county farm 1 90
j A Caster merchandise county farm 5 Is
"a Clark & McClelland merchandise
county farm Observation-Disclosures. 81 Is
,, f NJ Coder merchant county farm. II 09
Farquhar Bros merchandise county
,. farm ? "a
y Hurst Bros merchandise county farm 5 90
~ N Hansell merchandise county farm 2 q
M Kraft Clothing Co merchandise county
m farm 81
Harry J Vogt & Co merchandise coun-
IN W 1afm Il II
AZ LIP Van Werden merchandise county
farm .......................... 10 D,
225 At six o'clock the board adjourned to meet
60 Friday at S o'clock.
Attest
w H Scott, J f Hacker.
" County Auditor. Chairman
90 DR.. Morris, the dentist, has Offices il
the Biggs' block opposite DR.. Fox
90 worthy's Office. Give him call.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13
BOARD MEETS
Leon. Iowa. June 8, 1907.

Leon, Iowa, June 3. 1907.
Board of supervisors met in regular session
In the auditors Office in Leon. Iowa.
Members present John Hacker. S Wiley
and McClaran.
Board approved following claims paid in
vacation:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-06-13

Wednesday. June 5. 1907.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
Being road day board approved the petit
ton of Andrew Sell granting road in sec
ton one Burrell township as asked for in Pc
tition. petitioners to put road in good and
passable condition.
ton was taken.
At six o'clock board adjourned to meet
Thursday at o'clock,
Attest:
n G Scott. j Hacker.
County Auditor. Chairman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
MONEY, NOT FOOD.
ASKED FOR CHINA
Consul General Says Sup
plies for Starving Can
Be Bought.

Money and not food. contributions on
the part OF the American people for the
alienation OF the suffering OF the
l5,0o0,o9 famine-stricken sufferers IN
China is strongly advised By Consul
General Rodgers. az Shanghai.
Mr., Rodgers. in a cablegram which
was received az the state Department
today. says that ample provisions can
be purchased in the market AT Shanghai
az favorable prices, and that the time
thus saved In purchasing there instead
ot in this country and shipping them
Is a great object,
In view OF his recommendation il is
not likely that officials of the Red Cross
viii invest the contributions In the home
markets for some time. Flour and other
foodstufs. which have been bought in
San Francisco. are already on the way
10 China ana should arrive at Shanghai
within another week. Considerable
money has been contributed by the
Chinese OF san Francisco and cabIed
directly 20 the joint relief asso-
citation in Shanghai By the Red
Cross officials OF California. The sum
or sen was cabled 20 Consul General
Rodgers by The headquarters Office ia
this city a few days ago and that money
Will be applied 10 the purchase Of pro-
Visions there. They will be rushed with
az hAste 10 the stricken district in the
Interior provinces.
OtleT cash contributions are coming I'm
10 the Red Cross slowly aud IL Is -y-
pected that another sum OF a few tboU-
sand dollars viii be cabled within Tie
present week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
Canal Commission Orders
Oliver to Get New
Associate.
FORM 100000 CONCERN
Must Make His Financial Arrangements
Within the Next Ten Days If
He Would Build Canal

Two associates with financial backing
IS ass -ctOry 10 the Isthmiau Canal Com
mission are all that is needed for the
formal letting Of the Panama canal con-
tract 10 William ]. oliver. Official an
nouncement or this fact was made by
the commission last evening.
This morning Mr.. Oliver said he felt
quite sure he would have the associates
within the next TWO weeks. His only
apprehension was about getting firms
which would be prepared 10 90 20 work
forthwith.
Failure or the part of Arson NJ.
Bangs. who submitted the lowest bid
with Mr. Oliver 20 furnish satisfactory
financial backing or show a standing
in the commercial world required by the
commission, resulted ia his being left
our Of the contract This made il ueces-
sary for Mr. Oliver 10 gather other men
about him and form a 5000 co. combine
the total amount or capitalization 20 be
held ready for use on the construction
OF the canal
Following is the official statement Of
the Canal Commission;
AS "a result OF the conference AT the
White House IL is announced bv the
Isthmiau Canal Commission that IN view
OF assurances that had been received
from Mr.. Oliver and capitalists associ-
atod with linn, that Mr.. oliver was pre-
pared 20 make good his bid 10 complete
the construction Of the Isthmian canal
at "a percentage of six ana seVenty-five
hundredtns, with an organization OF
contractors. and with financial resources
in fun compliance with the require
ments Of the invitation for bids. he viii
be given an opportunity 10 do So
Mr.. oliver has been notified that
within ten days he viii be required TO
associate with himself at least two in
dependent contractors, whose skill and
experience. combined with his own.
shall cover the entire field Of work 70
be performed under the contract. and 20
organize a corporation FOR the express
purpose of carrying out the proposed
contract, with a capital of S5.0O0.000. Of
which not less than Sl,500 100 in the form
OF solvent subscriptions shall bee avail
able FOR the purpose Of carrying out the
contract. and of which the remaining
100000 may be devoted Ia the pur-
pose OF procuring a bond as required by
the contract, or Of substituting in lieu
thereof. in whole or in part. and sub
ject To the conditions of the bond. cash
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
SELL BIRTHPLACE
OF PRESIDENT
House Acquired for Memoir
ial Taken by Private
Purchaser.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-After having
failed 20 be preserved as a memorial
10 President Roosevelt and figuring in
litigation, Is East Twentieth street. the
house in which the President was born,
has been sold by Herman WrOnkOw TO
buyer whose identity has not been dis
closed. Il occupies a lot 25xs2, and is a
four story and basement structure, re-
modelled for business purposes.
Mr.. Wronkow bought the property
last August from the Roosevelt Home
Club, an organization formed TO pre-
serve II on account OF lis associations
The club bought the house in 1896, and
used IL as a club house. and several
meetings were held in il 20 raise sub
scriptions 70 pay on mortgage given
10 cover the purchase price OF $4,000
II was intended TO take up the
mortgage by popular subscription, but
from the beginning President Roose-
welt discountenaneed the plan of making
the house a memorial to MN. AS a
consequence the public did not respond
10 the appeals, and the club was glad
10 sell the property 10 Mr.. WronkoW
az the price II bought Tor. Al the time
the club Was soliciting subscriptions 1T
was charged that its officials were using
the names of prominent men without
their consent 10 swell the net amount
Representative Herbert Parsons took
en- interest Ia the plan at its starr
but lie soon dropped 10. Scarcely enough
money was raised 90 pay the expenses
OF the club for stationery and postage
When the Roosevelt Home Club sold
the house il did so with an option 10
buy 10 hack any time within three years.
IL is understood the last sale IL subject
90 that option.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28

or current securities satisfactory ,o iHe
commission
satisfactory assurances NOT Hayl1e
neeu received that the financial stand
ing or Arson N. E.ugs met The re-
qulrements OF the invitation br dlrar-
lloE OF the President he has been re-
lecJed as participant in the bid Med
Dy Messrs- oliver and Bangs
The privilege has been extended TO
Messrs. Macarthur and Gillespie. the
only remaining bidders whose bid has
been deemed worthy OF consideration.
10 either Withdraw their pending bid
OF 10 allow IL 10 abide by the result OF
Ar divers efforts 70 make good his
bid as herein outlined, then 10 be con-
sldered upon IFS merits. The other bids
nave been rejected because informal
and, IN the Case Of the highest bid. eX-
eessive as we'll
The foregoing action is taken in con-
formlty with the expressed wish OF
both Mr.. Oliver and the Macarthur
Gillespie syndicate that the contract
should be let without Tebidding. and i'm
view of the further statements of the
spokesman 90 the MacArthur-G illespie
Company t. the President that II The
commission should close the contract
with satisfactory and responsible as
soC!aUon or contractors AT a rate as
low as that proposed by Mr. Oliver. it
should feel "a liberty. so far as they
were concerned, 10 do so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
ROOSEVELT PROMISES
VISIT TO COLORED MEN

President Roosevelt today promised
"a delegation OF cOl0red men from Ohio
that he would visit them ia Columbus
early iu June upon his return from
lansing. Mich where bee goes 20 speak
at the commencement OF Inc. state
Agricultural College. ReprcsentatlNr
Nicholas I.ougw0rtL Jhe President
gpU-iu-Iau-. introduced the delegation.
who repressut the CUlored Agricultural
and Educational Association NJ ohio.
The association a. To hold falr an
Columbus iu July and IL Was for the
purpose OF inviting the President 10
attend this show that tne visitors made
their Journey % the tt bite House. The
President told them that IL would be
imuossibl- f1r him Co 80 20 Ohio ia
July. bun De- would ,Ty 90 stop of on
JLe way back from Michigan, and IT
De- did would make them ara address.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
JeWeLS Lost in Wreck
GiVen Back to OVnerS
Traveller on Wrecked Southern Express Had
EwingS' Gems Thrust in His Hand
by LOOter

links. an amethyst pin ana brooch. ana
a pair OF plain gold cum links.
The Ewings We're compelled to remain
over until the next day. when they
heard of the wreck of the train. They
took il for granted that their baggage
and jewels had been lost in the burn
ing OF the baggage car.
One OF the passengers on the wrecked
express was Frederick ~ Curtis, a fur
niture manufacturer of jamestown,
y. y. Mr.. Curtis said afterward that
he saw several negro porters opening
bags and trunks and aPpropriating
everything Of value until he put an end
10 the pillage by threatening 10 shoot
one OF them. Suddenly ne said, some
body thrust a box ia his hand and he
was amazed upon opening the box later
20 ma ii collection OF valuable Jewels
Mr. Curtis went 10 the Offices OF the
Southern Railway Company and told
the officials OF the incident. The knOWI-
edge of the loss sustained by the EW-
ings came 10 their ears. and the finder
OF the lost jewels and the former owner
were through the fundamentally OF
the railroad officials, brought together
and the recovered property restored
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28

A package containing $3.50 worth OF
gems belonging TO the wife OF Joseph
Ewing. a New York wool merchant.
that were supposed to have been lost in
the railroad wreck at Lynchburg. Va,
last November have just been restored
10 the owner through the Southern rail-
way officials of this city.
The Ewings were staying for "a few
days al Hot Springs Va. and on No
vember 2S decided TO so to Charlottes-
vile, n. c.. and had arranged 10 go on
the train that was wrecked. Although
their trunks had been sent TO the sta
ton ana were placed in the baggage
car. Mrs. Ewing's delay caused them 10
miss the train.
Missed Inflated Train.
The trunks contained Mrs. Ewing
package of jewels. which consisted OF
an opal ring. surrounded with diamonds F.;
a necklace OF pearls ana amethysts. "A
pearl heart with "A diamond center, "a
pearl daisy with a gold center. three
gold studs. "A pair of amethyst cum
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
ALASKA HURDERER'S
PARDON REQUESTED

& murder story six Years ola was
brought TO the attention OF President
Roosevelt this morning hy Governor
HoEgatt. of Alaska. he governor
called al the White House with ''Jaeit.
Dalton. "a prominent Alaskan business
man. 10 ask for the pardon of Capt.
pHIIfD Ggsbv. who killed q man named
Campbell al PoTeupiue ia 1891
Captain Cosby mao amply pTONocatiun
for doing the killing. Governor Hog
eatt told the President and since his
Incarceration has borne a very good
prIs1u record The President told Gov
ernOr H0ggatt that he would lock into
the case. and give IL consideration