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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
ROMANTIC DEVoNSHIRE.
The Land Made Famous by PhiIpotts'
Novels.

Philpotts has made us familiar with
romantic Devonshire, in his fascinating
novels, THE River" Children of the
MIST etc. The characters are very
human; the people there drink coffee
with the same results as elsewhere. A
writer at Rock House, Orchard Hill,
Bideford, North Devon, states:
For 80 years l drank coffee for
breakfast and dinner but some 5 years
ago found that it was producing indi-
gestion and heartburn, and was max
ing me restless at night. These symp-
toms were followed by brain flag and
a sluggish mental condition.
when l realized this, l made up my
mind to quit drinking coffee and
having read of Postum, concluded to
try it. had it carefully made, accord.
ing to directions, and found to my
agreeable surprise at the end of
week, that 1 no longer suffered from
either indigestion, heartburn, or brain
flag, and that 1 could drink it at night
and secure restful and refreshing
sleep.
Since that time we have entirely
discontinued the use of the old kind of
coffee, growing fonder and fonder of
Postum as time goes on. My digestive
organs certainly do their work much
better now than before, result due
to Postum Food Coffee, am satisfied.
CAS- table beverage we find flor Ill
the members of my family use it, that
when properly made it is most refresh
ing and agreeable, of delicious flavor
and aroma Vigilance is, however.
necessary to secure this, for unless the
servants are watched they are likely
to neglect the thorough boiling which
it must have in order TO extract rhe
goodness from the cereal." Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Greek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
wellville," in pkgs, There's a rea'
son .
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
THE THAW JURY DISAGREED
After AZ Hours Deliberation They
Stood Ito for Conviction.
Those Favoring AequittaI Did So On
Grounds of Insanity-Back
to Tombs.

New York, - Hopelessly divided
seven for verdict of guilty Of muir
der In the first degree and five for
acquittal on the fround of insanity
the jury which since january % last
has been trying Harry K. Thaw, re-
ported Friday after Al hours and 8
minutes of elaboration that it could
not possibly agree on a verdict. The
twelve men were promptly discharged
by Justice Fitzgerald, who declared
that he, too, believed their task was
hopeless. Thaw was remanded to the
Tombs without bail to await a second
trial on the charge OF having murdered
Stanford White.
When this new trial would take
place no one connected with the case
could express an opinion. District
Attorney, JerAne declared there were
many other persons accused of homi.
eide awaiting trial and Thaw would
nave to take his turn with the rest.
Harry Thaw had been waiting for
a summons to face the jurors ever
since shortly after 10 O'Clock Friday
morning. He felt that the day would
bring a crisis and either a verdict
would be reached or Justice Fitzgef-
aid would discharge the jurors from
any further consideration of the caa,.
This was the genarl belief and the
only remarkable feature of the case
was the logged manner in which the
jurors continued at their task and de.
clined to ask to be excused. Justice
Fitzgerald had determined to let them
fight it out among themselves until
they should call for assistance. This
appeal came at 4:15 o'clock and then
followed a hunt for counsel both Dis
,trict Attorney Jerome and the attor-
neys for the defendant having tenn
, porarilv left the building When they
arrived. Justice Fitzgerald notified
them of the iury's communica-
ton that disagreement seemed in
evitable Every one connected with
the case seemed willing to accept the
situation as offering no hope, and
then followed the brief courtroom pro-
ceedings at which the disagreement
was publicly announced the jury dis
missed and the prisoner remanded.
Entering the courtroom at 4:25 p. m.
the jury was free eight minutes later.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
THOUGHT HIM A LUNATIe.
Mans Queer tumble of Words War
ranted the Inference.

Prof. william Lyon Phelps OF Yale
recently told this story at New Ha-
ven's chamber of commerce banquet:
A hard drinker was told by his doctor
that he could be cured if every time
he felt that he must have drink he
would Immediately take something to
eat instead.
The man followed the advice and
was cured, but the habit of asking for
food had become so fixed with him
that once he was nearly locked up as
lunatic. He was stopping at to:.e:
and, hearing great commotion in the
room next to his, he peeped over the
transom to see what the matter was.
He saw, and rushed madiy down to
the office and shouted to the clerk:
THE man in 153 has shot himself
Ham and egg sandwich, please!"-
Lippincott's.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Wants Goose island.

The state of Kansas has made a
bid to obtain jurisdiction over Goose
island in the Missouri river just
above Kansas City by fling in the
Supreme court of the United States
an answer to the petition to the alto.
ney general of Missouri and in addi-
ton filing a cross bill, which claims
the island for Kansas. Kansas claims
the island on the ground that the
main current and the main and prin-
cipal channel of the Missouri river
were to the eastward of Goose island
and between the island and the Mis-
souri, mainland when the original sur
vey was first made and that in spite
of the changes in the river channel
the island still belongs to this state
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18

Corporal Frank Hayden, of the
army recruiting station, who spent a
year of army service in China. says
it is a good country to solder" in.
THE worst thing about China and
the islands, he said, lis that there's
no one to associate with except the
natives. Otherwise they're good
places, China especially, to do mill
tary service. Food of good quality is
very cheap. We could buy 175 eggs
there for so cents American money
or one dollar Mex Ten cents would
buy fine fat chicken and 60 cents
good sheep. The Chinese are good
cooks and we could employ one for
very little money over his board. -
Kansas City Times.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
His Plea Is Insanity.

Springfield, Mo. - When the case
of Garland B Moore, young mail
carrier, charged with the murder
of his sweetheart. Clara West, was
called in the criminal court Monday,
counsel for the defense asked for the
appointment of commission in lGn-
acy to examine into the sanity of
Moore. The defense said its plea would
be emotional insanity. Judge Lincoln
took the motion under advisement
The murder was committed at the
young woman's home in Bots Dare
last November.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Mayor-Elect Naturaiized

Through the loss of his naturaliza-
ton papers Mayor-elect John Nelson
of Ottawa was forced to go into court
and take out his papers of first dec
lara:iioa u has lived in Ottawa 20
years and had served several years
as member of the city council. Mr..
Nelson was born in Denmark. After
he was elected mayor on the repub-
1ican ticket by substantial majority
a question was raised as to his citi-
zenship and though he is positive that
he has been naturalized he has been
unable to produce either the papers
or the court record
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
ILL FROM OvERWORK
NERVOUS PROSTRATloN CURED
BY DR.. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
BY Toning up the Blood and Nerves Pa
tient Recovered Weight, Strength
and Good Spirits.

When the nervous system is broken
down from overwork, or whatever cause,
life loses its joys. Not only is the ner-
vous victim a sufferer himself but he is
usually trial to the whole family.
Nervous breakdown is often gradual,
appearing at first to be merely an unu-
sual fretfulness. DR.. Williams Pink
Pills tone up the nerves in the most
direct way and not only cure minor
troubles but serious disorders as well.
Mr. w. W. Munroe, of 16 Hazel Park,
Everett, Mass, says: about four years
ago this September l became all run
down from overwork and from confine-
ment to work during warm weather.
For two months l grew steadily worse.
l lost in weight and strength and had no
appetite. My memory failed me quite
rapidly and l became in a very low
state, both physically and mentally. 1
took no interest in life, neither in bust
ness nor recreation. II my position, as
foreman in a large manufacturing
chemists establishment in Boston,
good memory is absolutely essential to
success because of the immense amount
of detail that must be carried in the head.
81 grew very despairing, could not
bear to have people meet me and my
friends remarked on my condition.
told me one day that he had tried DR..
Williams Pink Pills and found them
reliable. 1 commenced taking them and
at the end of two weeks the change for
the better was remarked by friends.
continued using the pills until was
thoroughly recovered. l regartlthem as
fine remedy and M ke this statement
voluntarily in gratitude fer the benefit
received from them"
These pills actually make new blood
and have cured such diseases as rheu-
matism, nervous and general debility,
indigestion, nervous headache, neuralgia
and even partial paralysis and locomotor
ataxia. AS tonic for the blood and
nerves they are unequalled.
If you are n sufferer from any disor-
der of the blood and nerves write for
proof of what DR.. Williams Pink
Pills have accomplished in cases similar
to yours. Every testimonial used by
this company is carefully investigated
before being published and is authentic.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists, or direct by mail, postpaid, on
receipt of price, so cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50, by the Dr. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Willie Sell Gets His Parole.

Topeka. - Governor Hoch confirm
ed the previous report and announced
that Willie Sell would be released
from the Kansas penitentiary Tues
day night. S. c. drummer, the gov
ernor's private secretary. left here at
5 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, carrying
the parole papers and a personal let
ter from the governor to Sell 1t is
ployment in the drug store of State
Senator Griffin of Nortonville.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18

MFRS. W. II. SIMMONS, 1119 E. sth
lV1 ST., Kansas City, Mo. member OF
the National Annuity Association,
writes:
My health was excellent until about
year ago, when l had complete coll
lapse from OVERRIDING socially. not get
ting the proper rest. and too many late
suppers. My stomach was in dread
full condition, and my nerves all I'M
strung.
II was advised by friend to try Pc
runa. and eventually l bought bottle.
l took it and then another, and kept
using it for three months.
AT the end of that time my health
was restored, my nerves no longer
troubled me. and / felt myself once
more and able to assume my social
position. | certainly feel that PsruHa
is deserving of praise"
There are many reasons why society
women break down, why their nervous
systems fail, why they have systemic or
pelvic catarrh. Indeed, they are espe
cially liable to these ailments. No won
der they require the protection OF Peru
ma. 1t is their shield and safeguard.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Latest Kansas Events.
An offieers Lona Tri1.

Lieut.. Warner McCabe of the Sixth
cavalry, student officer in the
school at Fit. Riley; has received no:
tice from the war department that
he. had been appointed to make an
endurance test with an Arabian stall
lion by riding from Portland, Ore, to
New York city. distance of more
than 5000 miles. A New York breed
er has interested the war department
in the matter and he furnishes the
stallion and pays expense of making
the experiment The breeder is max
ing the test for the purpose of de-
termining what breed of horses is
best adapted for cavalry sarviee
Lieut.. McCabe will go to Portland in
few day and will be accompanied
on his trip by an orderly:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Taft and cubans in Council.

Havana. - The members of the
committees of the insurgents, with
whom Secretary Taft arranged for
peace in Cuba September last, had a
conference with the secretary Mon
day, lasting from 10 O'Clock until 1 go
Secretary Taft refused to give J
visitors the date of the withdrawal
of the American troops from Cuba.
There is a general impression. gath
cred by what Secretary Taft said
Monday, that the American occupa-
ton of Cuba will last for another
year at least.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Good News For Consumers.

In an effort to drive out of bust
ness the mail order and catalogue
houses which sell direct to the con-
sumner in the middle western states
the lumbermen of Kansas and Mis-
souri,, at a meeting, at Kansas City,
decided to reduce the prices on hard
ware, paints, doors, windows and
sashes so as to meet the prices of
the mail order houses. They decided
to go further, too The lumbermen
in each town in Missouri and Kansas
have obligated themselves to form an
organization among the local mer-
chants and drive down the prices of
merchandise so as to compete with
the mail order houses:
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Spooner Defends Senate.

New York. - A defense of the
United States senate was the feature
of an address Wednesday night by
Senator John c. Spooner of Wisccon-
sin. He characterized as wrong
many popular ideas regarding the
senate, asked for conservation in the
matter of reform; declared the peo-
pie had a right to fair treatment from
corporations, and took an optimistic
view of the future.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
More Trouble for Tucker.

Tulsa, I. T. - According to bond
given by H. H. Tucker. Jr., for the
Uncle Sam Oil company in connec-
ton with the location of a refinery
in Tulsa the company is bound to
either forfeit $4,000 or refinery site
and all improvements here revert
back 10 the Tulsa commercial CLUB
The expiration of the oil company's
limit to begin operations expired sew
eral months ago. Steps will be taken
to collect the bond The site is val
ued at $4,000 and improvements
S35, 900.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Prize Spelling Contest.

After the spelling contest at Topeka
lasting two hours and during which
hundreds of words were spelled, Alta
Cotton of the Silver Lake school at
Silver Lake was declared to be the
best speller in Shawnee county and
awarded a first prize which was a
Websters unabridged dictionary. The
second prize of a years subscription
to the Capital was awarded to Miss
Ida Benonder of Matney School in
Monmouth township.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
A. o. U. w. of Ohio suspends.

Columbus, O., Coincident with
the filing Friday in the circuit court
by Attorney General Wade H. Ellis
of a suit in quo warranto to GUST the
Grand Ledge of the Ancient Order OF
United Worllmen of Ohio from doing
business in the state, the lodge filed
an answer admitting the truth of the
charges and consenting to custer 1t
is said that the lodge has death claims
against it amounting to S150,009 and
its funds are only $4,000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
ENCOURAGE Saving.

The wise father and mother will
never discourage the fancies of their
children for accommodating things. 1t
is a natural instinct, Unborn in the
most of people, and given a little
thought and care by the older heads
may be turned to good account. II
the child begins to collect pretty"
pebbles or shells at the seashore don't
throw them OUTPUT let them form
the basis of a little geological col
lection, and with proper guidance the
youngster will soon be looking upon
sticks and stones" with an interested
and educated eye.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18

Evansville, Ind. - A resolution ask
ing President Roosevelt to nominate
w. ]. Bryan for the presidency was
adopted here Friday night by the Hen
bricks club, the largest democratic
organization in the state. Bryan, in
1896 made his campaign on the same
railroad ideas as now held by Roose-
welt, say the resolution. The resolu
ton was telegraphed to John Temple
Graves of Atlanta, Ga, who suggest
ed at a democratic dinner in Chat
tanooga that Bryan nominate Roose-
welt.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Rich Prize for Historical Work.

One million five hundred thousand
dollars is offered as prize for liter
airy composition, the biggest prize Of
its kind on record. The award will be
made at St. Petersburg Oh December
1, 1925, to the writer of the best his
tory of Alexander l. of Russia. Arakt-
cheief, founder of the military colo
MES of Novgorod, left a fortune of
$4,000 gold rubles (s25.750) to provide
for this unique prize. The prize-giving
day is the centenary of the Gar Alex
ander's death, by which time the
money will, it is estimated, have in
creased to $4,000 900. One-fourth of
it will be used to defray the cost of
publishing the work which wins the
prize.
Japan Exports Much Copper.
Japan exported last year over SILL
100000 worth of refined copper.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
A woman in a typewriting contest

A woman in a typewriting contest
in Paris recently won victory over
more than $50 competitors by writ
ing $500 words in four hours. A
man wrote 1900 words, but he made
SO many mistakes that ne was ruled
out An American woman has sur
passed the Frenchwoman's record,
for in the ordinary course of business
she once wrote 10000 words in two
and a half hours, and made three
copies as she went along.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
EraternaI Orders Did Well.

Taken as a whole, the fraternal
orders made a good gain in Kansas
in 1906, both in membership and in
assets. Very few of them show a de-
crease and most of them are able to
show a good substantial gain. The
The Modern Woodmen made the best
showing 1t wrote 1902 certificates,
lapsed 1924 and closed the year with
G4,7o1 members in the state, a net
gain of 5,56S.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
"The Cawker City It."

"The Cawker City It. is the name
of a new Independent newspaper soon
to be started at Cawker City. It's
announced mission will be to give
the news, build up Cawker City and
surrounding country: advertise Lin
coin Park Chautauqua and boom Wa
conda Springs. New power press,
new type and everything up-to-date
will be purchased. A new building
owned by the company will be
erected
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Fined Publishers sa1 ooo

New York. - Judge Hough in the
criminal branch of the United States
circuit court Wednesday imposed
fines aggregating $31 900 against the
New York Herald Publishing COM
pany, James Gordon Bennett, its pro-
prietor and Manley W. Gillian, adver-
Using manager. Mr.. Bennett appeared
in person. The fines which were i'm
mediately paid were imposed as a re-
suit of pleas of guilty interposed 40
indictments charging the use of the
United States mails for improper pur-
poses.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18

run down from $50 to les pounds. 1
was having terrible paiN in the kid
neys, and the secretions passed almost
involuntarily. MY left leg sweiied I'M
til 1t was "a inches around; and the
doctor tapped it hight and morning
until / could no longer Stand it, and
then he advised amputation. I re-
fused, and began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. The swelling subsidized gradu-
ally. the urine became natural, and all
my pains and aches disappeared. I
have been well now for nine years
since using Doah's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. SO cents a
box. Fester-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
When lola Was sur.ner Resort.

lola mineral water, which can now
he had for the trouble of going to the
Acers' we'll to get it, years ago was
considered the best health water in
the state and sold for S2.25 a ten gal
lon keg. In those times people came
from all parts of the United States to
lola to drink the water and take vapor
baths, and lola was considered the
summer resort of the state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18

II people do not suddenly become
truly good in Montana it will be the
fault Of the legislature. A bill has
been passed by that body, says Balti-
more American. forbidding gam
bling in any shape and form, and
holding responsible for the violation
OF this law everybody in sight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Calls for Intercreter.

A trading firm at Picking has re-
ceived the following communication:
Dear Sir-The Chinese calendar in
your company is glance in looking. to
be sure surprising all the others; and
conneXion with it's fine spectacle,
while l look at it. l shall be very
much obliged, if you will kindly give
me some pieces, as 1 have great deal
of interest of it"-London Daily Mail
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
A nRouoh RIDER Monument

Washington, D. c., - With an elab-
crate military display and appropriate
exercises, the monument erected TO
the memory of the Rough Riders
who served during the war with Spain
was dedicated in Arlington Friday af-
ternoon
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Get the Incubator Baby.

The celebrated incubator baby
case has been decided by the supreme
court and Mrs. Charlotte E. Bleakley
of Lawrence, who claims to be the
mother of the child, will retain the
child in her custody. The court holds
that she is entitled to it as against
the claims of Mr.. and Mrs James G.
Barclay of Moline, Illinois, who adopt
ed it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
Abilene Statesmen Score.

Abilene statesmen" says the Man.
haitian Republic, have built a short
cut connecting with the Rock Island,
have elected full set of officers from
president to janitor, and thus as rail
road employees will have passes over
all railroads who will recognize their
enterprise. An Abilene stateman is
invincible"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18

says: Il had been
showing symptoms OF
kidney trouble from
the time 1 was mus
tered out OF the army;
but in all my life I
never suffered as III
1897. Headaches. dir
illness and sleepless-
ness, first, and then
dropsy. 1 was weak
and helpless, having
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18

Connecticut fruit-growers assert
that the peach crop in that vicinity
has been ruined, owing to the I'M
usually severe winter. and figure out
a loss of 100000 as a result. Re-
turns from Jersey and Delaware are
lacking, but no doubt tale of woe
will come from that direction. Those
who predicted a warm and open win
ter are not likely to be in high favor
with peach raisers just now.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
pleads Guilty to Murder

Joplin, Mo. - Fred w. Troy a trav-
cling photographer 35 years of age
who shot and killed his wife, Potosia
Troy and MORALLY wounded Ralph
Guin in this city New Years day
pleaded guilty to second degree muir
der in the circuit court Thursday
and was sentenced by Judge Gray to
serve a term of SO years in the pen
itentiary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18

In Washington horse threw his
rider and then hurried to the doc
tors Office. rang the bell and called
the physician to attend the patient.
Had 1t been an automobile that had
formed an attachment for its owner
doubtless 1T would have butted down
the door
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-04-18
IoIa,s EaaIe Club Raided.

The Eagle clubrooms at lola have
been raided by the county officials.
The liquor and bar fixtures were con-
fiscated. The steward of the Eagles
and the president of the organization
were arrested. The officers were re-
fused admittance and they broke
through three doors.