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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

Thomas r. Bacon, professor OF his
tory IN the University Of California,
viii speak this evening on the subject,
Social Theories and their Application, -
at Social Hall. 13S Albion avenue, be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth and
Valencia and Guerrero streets Ad-
mission viii be free and the public is
invited to attend
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
THE GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAIL.
ROAD AND WESTERN CANADA.
viii Open Up Immense Area of Free
Homestead Lands.

The railway facilities of Western
Canada have been taxed to the ut
termost in recent years to transfer
the surplus grain crop to the eastern
markets and the seaboard. The large
influx of settlers and the additional
area put under crop have added large
ly to the grain product, and notwith-
standing the increased railway facil-
tiles that have been placed at the dis
posal of the public, the question of
transportation has proved to be Sc
rious one.
1t will, therefore, be good news to
everyone interested in Western Can
ada to know that an authoritative
statement has been given out by c.
M. Hays, president of the Grand
Trunk Pacific Railway, that that rail-
way will do its share towards moving
the crop of 1907 from Alberta, Sas-
katchewan and Manitoba to tide water,
and thus assist in removing a serious
obstacle which has faced the settlers
during recent years. Mr.. Hays, who
has just completed a trip from Port
age la Prairie to Edmonton in a prai-
rie schooner, distance of 735 miles,
which was covered in eighteen days.
is enthusiastic about the country.
This will be gratifying to settlers in
the Canadian West, even if Mr.. Hays
declines to be bound to a time limit
with the exactitude of a stop-watch.
The Grand Trunk Pacific road will be
in position to take part in the trans
portation of the crop of 1907, and that
will be satisfactory to the settlers in
that country when the har vest is gar
nered.
The wheat crop of 1906 in Western
Canada was about 10000, 900 bushels,
and, with the increased acreage which
is confidently expected to be put IN
der crop next year, it is safely calcu-
lated that fully 125,000,000 bushels will
be harvested in 1907 The necessity
for increased transportation facilities
are, therefore, apparent, and the state
ment made by Mr.. Hays will bring en-
couragement to the farmers of the
Canadian West, new and old. The
opening up of additional thousands of
free homesteads is thus assured by
the agent of the Canadian Govern
ment, whose address appears else
where
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
Imnortant 70 Mothers.


Thousands of men work all their
lives at securing the banks of the
great Yellow river in China. Yet
every now and then the tide sweeps
away all opposition and the loss in
human life is greater than any war
ever caused. Nineteen years ago the
river burst its bonds. Day after day
the torrent flowed, 90 miles to the
hour. 80 miles wide and ten feet deep.
The food has been described as that
of five Danubes pouring from a height
for two months on end. For 1000
years the Chinese have been embank-
fng this river.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
THE BIDS ARE OPENED.
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE PANAMA CANAL.
A PERCENTAGE ON THE COST
This Plan Is In Successful Opera
ton at Present - No Completion
Limit w. J. oliver and a. M.
Bangs Lowest Bidders.

Washington, Jan. IA. Proposals
opened by the canal commission to-
day for the entire construction of
the Panama canal were, as was ex-
pected by the experts on construc-
ton of the canal. For some time it
has been known that several men,
bers of the commission believed that
the per cent on the cost of construc-
ton woula De fair remuneration
for a contractor under the form pre-
pared by the commission. The low
est proposal, that of VIM. ]. Oliver,
of Knoxville, Tenn, and Arson NJ.
Bangs, of New York city, who offer
ed to do the work for CTS per cent
on the estimated cost is lower than
had been expected.
Granting that the estimate of $780,
100000 for the construction of the
canal, which has been frequently
spoken of in congress. is accurate,
the remuneration of the Oliver
Bangs combination would be 49,
$4,000 in case it was to be awarded
the contract.
Much discussion has been caused
by the great difference in the only
four bids received. as they ranged
from CTS to % per cent.
VIM. J. Oliver and Arson NJ.
Bangs have been in the contracting
business for many years and the
statement they furnished with their
proposal show that they have done
much important work. Mr.. Oliver
states that he has completed $751;
100000 worth of work in ten years,
and now has s31 100000 worth of
work in progress. He gives his as
sets at $4,000, 900. Mr.. Bangs gives
his assets at 100000, and states
that he was the contractor for the
lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich;
Delaware breakwater and Buffalo
breakwater, the contract price for
each of these being $2,5OO,OOO.
The contracts provide that each
bidder shall undertake the entire
work. The actual work of construct
ing the canal is to begin in sixty
days after signing the contract and
the contractor will take over ali en-
ployes on the isthmus which the
commission does not wish to retain.
1t is also provided that no Ameri-
cans shall be compelled to work
more than eight hours per day.
There is no time limit for the COM
pletion of the canal.
The percentage of payment was
adopted because this method is be-
ing employed by the most success
full corporations in the country.
The other bidders were George
Pierce & Co., of Frankfort, Me, and
New York city, who offered to do
the work for 7.19 per cent upon the
estimated cost; the North American
Dredging company, of Los Angeles,
Calf, who offered to do the work
for IS per cent of the estimated
cost, and the Macarthur, Gillespie
company, Of New Jersey, whose bid
was 12.5 per cent.
Oliver and Victor Murdock We're
schoolmates. He was reared and
educated il Wichita and was the
first boy to run a peanut stand on
the streets there, and believes he
had fight with every boy in the
town. He made a trip or two
around the earth and then settled
in Knoxville, Tenn, where he has
developed into one of the biggest
contractors in the world. His part
ner in the proposed canal job is An
son NJ. Bangs, of New York
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
The FIRST TWiNGE
Of Rheumatism Calls for DR.. Williams
Pink Pills If You Would Be
Easily Cured.

Mr.. Frank Little, a well known citi-
zen of Portland, Ionia Co., Mich, was
cured of a severe case of rheumatism
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills. In speak
ing about it recently, he said: My
body was run down and in no condi-
ton to withstand disease and about
five years ago L began to feel rheu-
matte pains in my arms and across
my back. My arms and legs grew
numb and the rheumatism seemed to
settle in every joint so that l could
hardly move, while my arms were
useless at times. l was unable to
sleep or rest well and my heart pain
ed me so terribly l could hardly stand
it. My stomach became sour and
bloated after eating and this grew
so bad that l had Inflammation Of
the stomach. 1 was extremely nerv-
GUS and could not bear the least
noise or excitement. One whole side
of my body became paralyzed.
LAS 1 said before, 1 had been suff-
ering about five years and seemed to
be able to get no relief from my
doctors, when a friend here in Port
land told me how DR.. Williams Pink
Pills had cured MIN of neuralgia in
the face, even after the pain had
drawn it to one side. I decided to
try the pills and began to see some
improvement soon after using them
This encouraged me to keep on until
l was entirely cured. l have never
had a return of the rheumatism or of
the paralysis.
The pills are for sale by all drug
gists or sent. postpaid, on receipt of
price so cents per box six boxes
$3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
Cold Affected Head and Throat
Attack was Severe.

Chas. w. Bowman, LIST Lieut.. and
Adjt. 4th NJ. S. M. Cav Vols, writes
from Lanham, Md, as follows:
Though somewhat averse to pat
ent medicines, and still more averse
to becoming a professional affidavit
man, it seems only a plain duty in
the present instance to add my ex-
perience to the columns already writ
ten concerning the curative powers
of Peruna.
al have been particularly benefited
by its use for colds in the head and
throat IhaVe been able TO fully cure
myself of a most severe attack in
forfy-eight hours by its use according
to directions. IuSe it as a preventive
whenever threatened with an attack.
Members of my family also use
r for like ailments. We are recon-
mending it to our friends"
-Chas. w. Bowman.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Perura
Almanac for 1907.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
Want overshoes Made to Order.

"One peculiar feature of the shoe
trade this season is the de nand for
overshoes made to order" said the
manager of a shoe store. MANY
women are wearing shoes with rather
narrow, pointed toes and the broad
rubbers now on the market are GER
tainly not a very good fit. What
our customers want is an overshoe
that doesn't look like a gunboat, hence
the frequent orders for overshoes
with graceful lines. IN. Y. SUI.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
Long SIGHT.

The longest distance ever com
passed by human vision is 1873 miles,
being the distance between the I'm
comparghe park, In Colorado, and
Mount Ellen, in Utah. This feat was
accomplished by the surveyors of the
United States coast and geodetic sur
vey, who were engaged, in conjunc-
ton with representatives of other ma
tions, in making 4 new measurement
of the earth
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
Fine Feat of Engineering.

The feat of moving a lighthouse
without taking it apart or dismantling
it in any way has recently been accom-
plished at Ashtabula. The range light,
weighing Go tons and standing 65 feet
high, was placed on a lighter and
towed along the river distance of
$50 feet, and then successfully place
on a new site. 1t was raised by the
use of jacks and moved on rollers to
and from the lighter. Guy ropes held
it in position while moving.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
WILL ABANDON FIVE FORTS.

Washington, Jan. 14-Secretary of
War Taft announced to the Senate
military committee today that it
was his plan to abandon several
small army posts of the West Among
them were Fort Reno, OF Oklahoma;
Fort Brown, Fort Mcintosh and For
Clark, of Texas, and Fort Niobra, of
Nebraska.
He said he proposed to build up
Fort Leavenworth, Fort Riley and
Fort Sill. Fort Brown is where the
negro troops were stationed wheI
the Brownsville trouble occurred.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
IN CONsUELo's INTEREST.

London, Jan. IA. - Something ap-
preaching a family conference rela-
tive to the affairs of the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough was held
at Sunderland house today. The
Belmonts are already there, and
Reginald Vanderbilt and other
members of the family are to join
the party tonight. This meeting I'M
doubtedly concerns the domestic
differences of the Marlborough,
which appear to be rapidly approach
ing the point when separation will
be definitely announced
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
PRESIDENT WILL ATTEND.
National Encampment of Spanish
War Veterans in Oklahoma.

war veterans IN OKlanOrna.
Oklahoma City, o. T., Jan. II. -
Charles E. Hunter, president of the
Rough Riders Association, and
commander of the department of
Oklahoma Spanish war veterans,
stated this evening that President
Roosevelt would visit Oklahoma
next fall during the national en-
campment of the Spanish war veter-
ans, the date for which has not yet
been fixed. President Roosevelt
will also attend the annual meeting
of the Rough Riders, which Will be
held at Prescott, A. T., probably
some time in July. At this meeting
will occur the unveiling of a monu-
ment given by the association in
memory of Buckle O'Neal, the first
Rough Rider to lose his life in the
San Juan campaign.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
HILL is ORDERED TO HURRY.
Commerce Commission Says Il
Must Break Coal Famine.

Washington, Jan. 14.-In view of
cumulative reports of fuel scarcity
in North Dakota, the interstate COM
merce commissioners upon their re-
turn today again took up the mat
ter, and a dispatch signed by Com
missioner Harlan was sent to Presi-
dent James J. Hill, of the Great
Northern railroad, urging him to
take effective measures TO rush
supplies where needed regardless of
expense or other sacrifice
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
Old Adane Corroborated.

Corroboration of the old saying that
"the way to a mans heart is through
his stomach" is found in an item
which announces that western mil
lionaire is gong to marry his cook.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
Prefer Their Own Way.

Thousands of men do not know
what is good for them, but you might
as well remember that the majority OF
them do not want to be told-John
A Rowland.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

To recover quickly from bilious attacks,
sick-headache, Indigestion or colds, take
Garfield Tea, the mild laxative. Guaran-
teed under the Pure Food Law.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

Richard Croker, the old Tammany
chief, who is about to return to New
York, is said to have had an offer of
100000 for an autobiography.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

Economy is the road to wealth. PUT
NAM FADELESS DYE is the road to
economy. Zoe per package.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

Many a citizen who trades on mar
gins wouldn't think of buying a gold
brick
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

Garfield Tea purifes the blood and Grad
icates disease. Take it for constipation
Guaranteed under the Pure Food Law.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

II you are a gay old dog you have
no right to whine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

Mrs. WInsIow's Soothing syrup.
For children teething. softcns the gums IN
hammaton allays pain cures wind cciic Csc bottle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

For f1exibility, smooth finish, stiff
ness and durability, Defiance Starch
has no equal-10c for 16 OF.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
PARK CANNOT SEE STRIKE.
Thinks Idea Preposterous = Strike
Would Hurt Public

WouId 7urt FupIiC.
OMAHA = General Superintend-
ent Park of the Union Pacific, dis
cussing the labor difficulties on the
Southern Pacific, said:
Il know tie firemen on the Union
Pacific and they are undoubtedly as
lyoal to their organization as any
men can re. At the same time they
recently made an agreement on the
wage question with the company for
two years and they not having any
grievance makes it preposterious to
think that they would take part in
an affair that does not concern
them.
Il can understand how the strike
on the Southern Pacific might ex-
tend to its immediate connections at
he seat of trouble, but l cannot fig
Ire out how it could reach the Union
Sacific lines. l know that none of
he organizations here, or along the
lines, favor such extension of the
strike. The public would be bitter
~ opposed to it, as the inconveni-
ance and burden would fall heavily
upon the people, and l do not be-
Ieve our men would bring this in
convenience about just to help the
iremen in Texas"
Mr.. Park says the coal situation is
now in good shape and at all the
towns on the line there is a fair sup
ply Of fuel. The company is hurry
ing coal to all points and there can
not be shortage unless there should
1e strike, followed by severe wealth
er. In that event it is hard to say
what the result might be.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS.

Many a man smacks Of freshness.
but freshness gets no smacks-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

Uneasy lies the head that wears 9
frown-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case
of Itching. Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles in
to IA days or money refunded. Soc
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
$4,000, ooo-RoCKEFELLER.

Oil King to Endow University for
Louisville.
Louisville, Ky, Jan. 14.-John D.
Rockefeller has agreed to give ST.
600 600 for the endowment of a uni
Versity for Louisville.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

A mans good judgment usually
shows up the day after.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

medicine Wmn ills in the world m received wide
Inc
and Weakness
pansW
ritabiy
hatuenc blues These
well Chronic Kidney Complaints and
Backac Of
anything rewarded hundred
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
PILES 80 EEY IT.

That an article may be good as well
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale of
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
And when a man bumps UP against
hard luck he always blames some
other fellow for showing him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

Drowned in a Canal.-Ira Cheek.
aged IL years, was drowned at Ar
kansas City in the water power
company's canal. He was playing
on the bank when he fell into the
wat
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
Organize a State Bank. -

Organize State Bank. = F. ]. At
wood, president, and E. c. Whitcher,
cashier of the First National bank,
Of Concordia, together with Kackley
parties, have organized the State
Bank of kacllley, capital $4,000.
Charge Was Not Sustained. -
Edward T. Martin, a merchant of
Concordia, who was arrested some
time ago on a charge of embezzle-
ment preferred by his brother-in-
law, A. NJ. Gosselin, a merchant of
Aurora, was discharged in district
court
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

Child Is Cremated. Mrs. John
Michand, living near Concordia, left
her two little children alone in the
house while she was absent for a
few moments and her three-pear-old
daughter caught fire at the stove ane
was burned to death.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17
Kansas Fair Dat;

Ne'SaS ra'T DdIsS.-Neeh DeSln-
ming July 80, Parsons; August G,
CoffeyYiiie, Howard, Anthony; Aug
ust IS, Chanute, Eureka, Harper;
August 20, Fredonia, Ell Dorado,
Kingman; August 81, lola. Wichita,
st. Johns; September 8, Ottawa, Nc
Pherson, Great Bend; September 10,
Topeka, Sterling; September II,
Burlingame, Hutchinson, Jetmore;
September "a, Burlington, Newton,
Larned; October l, Winfield; Oc-
tober 8, Blackwell, o. T.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

Freight Cars Derailed. - Several
cars of a south-bound Missouri,
Kansas and Texas freight train
were derailed four miles south OF
Spring Hill. No one wa, injured.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

Atchison Trust Co. Incorporated
The Atchison Savings and Trust
Company, capital 100000, has been
chartered. The stockholders are
officers of both the Exchange Nation
al and Atchison Savings banks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-01-17

Although a search is being made
and the officers in surrounding towns
have been notified to look out for
Bloomfield and Mahurine, who
broke jail at ElDorado, they have
not been heard from. Before they
escaped the men put cayenne pep
per in their cells and in their tracks
where they got out of Jail. and as a
result bloodhounds could not trail
them. Mahurine is an old-time pal
of Bloomfield's and they accidentally
got into Jail together.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-12

An excursion was run over the I'LL
nois Central road from Cairo TO Lou
isville yesterday and a total of 1875
tickets was sold out of Paducah. 80
being sold out Of the depot ticket
Office The train was made up of ~
coaches, and passed through Paduedh
between 10 and IL O'Clock a. m.
A partial list of those who left fol-
lows: Messrs. J. S. Jackson, Frank
Grief, John Pitts, Ivy Webb, Il. L.
Eley, W. C. Sherrer, A. w Whitelauf
ID. NJ. Potts. Victor Grief, Henry
Schmaus, Emmett Morris. Henry Blu
chanan, Scott Fergusan, Captain
Slaughter, John Bryant. + Williams.
Claud Baker, Louis Brooks. A. u.
buchanan, Ike Altman, Charles Wood
Harmon Darnell, Frank Elliott, Nor
ris Klein, Abe Marcoffsky, d. l.. Van
Culin, c. f. Williams and wife. II.
l.. Tate, wife and son, Frank Melber
and wife, Otto linden and wife. Henry
coleman and daughter, Ollie Barnett
and sister, Mrs. o. I. Davis. Misses
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-12

ilege, but can't afford to sacrifice his
license.
There is no crusade in this work.
There is no connection with any tenn
peranee movement. IL is just a plain
provision of the criminal law, and the
man, who persistentiy violates the
closing law, should be driven out OF
business. and his bond OF $1,000
should be forfeited.
Mayor Yeiser now has a clear way
before him. 1t is up to him TO exact
the last penny of forfeiture and the
EXTREMIST penalty from these law
breakers, and wen say that all the
credit belongs to the mayor and the
attorneys he appointed and employed
for their persistence and calm judg
ment, in the face of the fact they
were twice compelled to come out IL
dictated interviews to counterac
false statements Of the status of th'
case in two of the city papers.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-12
sou Nd LOGIC

August and September are two
months when one has TO be very care
ful about every condition that makes
for good, or bad health. The system
is usually beginning to feel the strain
or the hot summer months and the
Inherent organs need but very little
10 throw them into complete dlsor-
der and result in probably a fatal III
ness.
Good health is assured however If
you heed natures gentle warnings.
and are in any measure discreet
Inc usual summer disorders-ma-
laria, general WORKOUT. and nm
down. conditions, biiiousness, stomach
and bowel disorders OF all kinds.
chronic or acute headaches Weld
readily and very quickly. to the os-
leopathic treatment. and have no
attending IN effects. Usually you are
as III from the customary medical
as from the illness. but.
in osteopatay you experience none or
this. Let me tell you az any time of
the great success | am having with
the treatment in Paducah. / shall re-
Ter you TO people you know well for
the evidence. and who will tell you
Just what II has done for them.
DIR. G.. G.. FROAGE.
SlG Broadway, Upstairs. Phone l406.