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New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
THE KANN COLLECTION.
WeA Founded Report That 1t May
Come 10 I4meriCd.

Rudolph kann first began 10 be heard from
some years prior to the British Africander War
when with a knot OF SPECTATORS he anassed
several fortunes from the mines Of South
Africa in comparatively short time After
piling up enormous wealth he returned to Paris,
where he was able 70 indulge a natural taste
for art by buying almost whatever he chose
Iwenty-siX years ago he began his work OF
collecting pictures and within a comparatively
short time he got together collection that
rivals those Of Tho Hurpus de Eoth-rhud In
its Dutch examples the Kann collection ap-
proaches that Of II. 81. HaFem,ycr. The former
containing eleven Eembraudts
After his collection had Increased 20 a s.ze
sufficient to warrant it. VI Kauu had "a house
built in Paris which had all the arrarccments
of a modern art gallery. This house was So con-
strHctcd that cyeryHlcr, tie proper ltehts were
allowed 10 fall on h.s treasures. ana -lc walls
w"r" almost severe in tH,r simplicity IN order
that nothing should d,tra., Cr9m the beauty Of
those gems Of ar, ou the completion of this
house ne continued Z. add 20 his collection, until
It's value reached nearly 2-0ItU'p francs an
equivalent Of S5uDUUp
large GALAXY of tl, uIt masta.s found It's
way into tho k4uu collection. and among these
are six Franz Halls. a number of Cams boroughs
CaStasuos. GhIgI4udaiu. Naa Dyeks. Nattclus
and uumbrt of fine works OF EGbous ncl.i-
Ing his Portrait Of a Yours Monk" some Won
derful examples OF tine Flemish D.tg. school
are there and one Of the masterpieces is Rem
brandts "old Dutch Lady with "a Pink
Belhnis "Cru,hXiou" has its place among he
others and Albert Cuyp, RuysIaeI and c.Icbri-
ties Of little less note are listed u tl. collection
on the death of NJ Kauu the collection and
the house in which it is kept were offered for
sale for $5OOoolo with tn, stipulation that
it should remain in the house originally built
for it. This price was cousiGc.cd prohbitiye by
prospective purchasers, and conscI Iuently the
collection has remained in the Paris house until
now.
1t is now reported that the entire collection
has becN sold for 100000 francs to the agent
of a wealthy American. but good reasons exist,
1t is said, for not making the fact public just
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New-York tribune., 1907-06-09

holding the missile between his knees examining
II the shell exploded, badly shattertng my ner-
Vous system but miraculousiy causing no other
injury An e1-cannoneer of one Of the regular
batteries claims that he stopped a cannon bali
with hts abdomen, and has stnce been badly
troubled with stomachic disorders The ball he
says was spent one, and came bounding along
striking him sQuarely on the exterior Of the
inner man and nearly knocking him into the
middle Of the next year
From Tennessee a widow writes: MY hus-
band was terrible bloated IN his stu1nach He
couldn't stoOp or straiten up without heIpin'
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
WILL GROW DATES IN TEXAS.
Experiments Prove Fruit viii Thrive
in the Rio Grande Delta.

San Antonio, Textile growing of
late palms for their fruit is a new and
rapidly developing industry along the
delta of the Rio Grande river in Tex
as. Experts from the department of
agriculture at Washington have made
exhaustive experiments in this Sec
tion, with the result that they unre-
servedly advise the planting of date
palms in a considerable territory that
soil surveys have found to be particu-
larly adapted to their growth.
This, with the exception of a small
area along the Gila river in Arizona.
is the only section of the United
States where these trees do well.
Walter T. Swingle of the department
of agriculture says the rarest of date
palms will do well along the Rio
Grande river in Texas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
SPLENDID APRIL TONIC.
Easily Prepared at Home and Harm
less to Use.

This is known as Blood Cleaning
Time" especially among the older
folks, who always take something dur
ing this month to clean the blood of
Impurities and build it up.
The following is the recipe as given
by well-known authority, and any
one can prepare it at home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion onehalf
ounce, Compound Kargon one ounce,
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three
ounces.
Get these simple ingredients from
any good pharmacy and mix by shak-
ing well in bottle. The dose is one
teaspoonful after meals and at bed
time.
Everybody should take something to
help the blood, which becomes impoy-
erished and almost sour after the win
ter season. especially those who are
subject to Rheumatism. Catarrh, Kid
ney and Bladder trouble.
1t is said that one weeks use of this
mixture will clear the skin of sores,
pimples or boils.
This is sound, healthy advice, which
will be appreciated by many readers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
SOLDERING In China.

Corporal Frank Hayden. OF the
army recruiting station. who spent a
year of army service in China, says
1t is good country to soldier in.
THE worst thing about China and
the islands," he said. is that there's
no one to associate with except the
natives. Otherwise they're good
places. China especially. to do mill
tary service. FoodAof good quality is
very cheap. We could buy IT'S eggs
there for so cents American money
or one dollar Mex Ten cents would
buy fine fat chicken and GO cents a
good sheep. The Chinese are good
cooks and we could employ one for a
very little money over his board
Kansas City Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
MOTHER GETS INCUBATOR BABY
Wins in Long Legal Fight for Chile
Exhibited at ST. Louis.

Topeka, Kan.-The Kansas supreme
court has decided that Mrs. Charlotte
e. Bleakley of Lawrence is entitled
to the incubator baby" exhibited at
the st. Louis worlds fair. This re-
verses the decision of the Douglas
county district court and upholds the
decision of the circuit court of Illi-
nois. which held that Mrs. Bleakley
is the mother of the child.
The baby was placed in an incuba-
tor by st. Louis midwife after the
mother had been told it was born
dead. There Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.
Barkley adopted the child and took
1t to Illinois.
The fight for possession came about
when the mother brought suit to re-
gain the child after she had formally
signed papers giving up her claim
to it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
THOUGHT HIM a LuMArrc.
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 II 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
a lunatic. He was stopping at a hotel
and. hearing a great commotion in the
room next to his, he peeped over the
transom to see what the matter was.
lie saw. and rushed madly down to
the office and shouted to the clerk:
THE man in 153 has shot himself
Ham and egg sandwich, please!'-
Lippincott's.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
ROMANTIC DEvoNsHlRE.
Tho 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 mak-
ing me restless at night. These symp-
toms were followed by brain flag and
sluggish mental condition.
When realized this. made up my
mind to quit drinking, coffee and
having read of Postum, l concluded to
try it. l had it carefully made, accord
ing to directions, and found to my
agreeable surprise at the end of a
week, that l no longer suffered from
either indigestion, heartburn, or brain
fag. and that l could drink it at night
and secure restful and refreshing
sleep.
Since that time we have entirely
uiSSohtihueu lie use oI tne 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.
AS table beverage we find (for all
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 likeiy
to neglect the thorough boiling which
1t must have in order to extract the
goodness from the cereal" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Read the little book. "The Road to
Wellyille.' in pkgs. There's a. rea-
son."
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
Maine Woman Has Pc. Deer.

Mrs. Nellie Smith. of Sebec. Me-,
has tame deer which is nearly two
years old now, but which she has
raised like a cosset lamb. feeding 1t
from bottle at first and making a
great pet of 1t. 1t was given to her
by lumberman. who overlook it in
the deep snow and caught it in his
arms when it was no larger than a
cat. except for its legs. 1t has always
been perfectly tame and domesticated,
never having known anything of the
wild life of its kind, but runs about
the premises unrestrained, having it's
place in the stable on cold nights.
The deer are numerous around Sebec,
and it is a question whether, as Mrs
Smiths pet grows older. it will not
answer to the ''call of the wild" and
join its comrades in the forest.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
THE NATIONS WEALTH
TOTAL VALUATION PLACED At
$1o7, ,1o4. 1s2,41o in 1904.
Per Capita Debt of Government 10
$35.5o-GeneraI Property Taxes the
Principal Revenue Receipts Of
States and Cities.

New York.-In the period of 1850
1904 the national wealth of the United
States ran up from s7.135, 5,7S0.22s to
| s107, 104. .192.410. From statement OF
the Increase by decades made public
| by the census bureau 1t is seen that
the greatest actual gain came in the
| ten years ending in 1900-from $685.
/ 000. .000, 900 to SSS. 500 900 0000-though
the percentage of increase was great
er than this In the ten years begin
ming with 1880.
| In 1870 there were two increase val
uations. one of 10000. .000.0 900 in cur
rency and one of $4,000, 100000 in
! gold. then at premium.
1t is a common fact that, omitting
The decade 1860 to 1S70-a period
marked by lessened productivity due
to the civil war and by loss due to
to the emancipation of slaves-the an
hual increase of wealth per family
| has been almost uniform. That in
crease for the decade 1850 to 1860
was $50; for the 20 years 1870 to
1890. s1s4. and from 1890 to 1904,
s1s2.
taxed account for trifie more than
half of the national wealth of 1904;
railroads and their equipments are
itemized at s11, 1,244. .752, 900. manufac-
tured products over $7,400, 100000,
live stock more than S4,000.000, 900,
manufacturing machinery. tools, etc,
nearly $3.300000. 900; clothing and
personal adornments about $2.500,-
| 600 900. street railways $2,129, 1906, 900.
1t has long been recognized that
taxes increase faster than population.
The relation between tax levies and
wealth has not been generally observ
ed BY tablet included in the present
report is shown that in 22 years from
1880 the calculated tax rate based
upon the census estimate of true value
increased only two cents on 800.
In the final period covered by this
report the revenue receipts of the
national. state and municipal govern
ments were, exclusive of Implications,
81 1.709. 1860; the corresponding pay.
ments for expenditures were s1.704,-
100000. The aggregate public debt
of the national government. states,
territories and municipalities, the
last term including counties Cor par
ishes) and all minor civil divisions, as
cities. villages, towns, boroughs. pre-
cincts, school districts. etc, was 81.
7s9 9.900.120 in 1902; per capita debt.
$3.50.
OF principal revenue receipts of
state and municipal governments gen
eral property taxes form about 75 per
cent, special property and business
taxes 6.7 per cent, liquor licenses SO
per cent.
The increase in the national wealth
from 1900 to 1904 was over s1S.500,.
100000. This records an advance
without parallel in the history of the
country save in the decade of 1S50-60,
where its wealth more than doubled.
thus furnishing the greatest recorded
percentage of gain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
Rich Prize for Historical Work.

One million five hundred thousand
dollars is offered as a prize for liter
airy composition, the biggest prize of
its kind on record. The award will be
made at st. Petersburg on December
1, 1925, to the writer of the best his
tory of Alexander 1. 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
anders death, by which time the
money will, it is estimated, have in
creased to s2.0OO.00O. One-fourth of
1t will be used to defray the cost of
publishing the work which wins the
prize.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
Val. Now Free from Debt.

Yale university is free from debt,
and has balance of $4,000. after
paying a floating debt of s456,S04
The university has recently invested
more than 81 100000 in New York real
estate, producing Az per cent, and
has bond investments worth s3,307.-
971.75 and stocks worth $500.4S 80.
At least quarter million more could
be realized on the bonds and stocks.
The treasurer. Mr.. Lee McClung, an
nounces that the funds of the univer-
sity reach sS,254, 1926.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18

IN III no. W. H. 81 A'ioANH's litv otii
lvl St. Kansas City. Mo. member of
the National Annuity Association,
writes
MY health was excellent until about
year ago, when | had a complete col
lapse from OVERRIDING socially. not get
ting the proper rest, and too many late
snppers My stomach was in a dread
ful condition, and my nerves all nn-
strung.
was advised by friend to try Pc
runa. and eventually bought bottle.
l took it and then another, and kept
using ii 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 Pernna
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.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS Foor.EAse

A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists. 25c. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE Ad-
dress A. s. Olmsted. lie Roy. N.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
Hired Escorts for DOGS.

Paris.-A new profession" has been
started in this city-that of the
'promeneurs de chiens," men who take
dogs out for an airing. AS rule they
have q number of families for which
they do this service at stated hours,
but they are open to engagement to
take out special pet by itself. They
are paid small sum every week and
generally take the dogs out to the
parks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
pIssertatIon on Henpeck,

An Ohio man is reported to be at
the point of death from blood poison
ing caused by henpeck. This is
rather queer There are many men
In and around Eskridge who are hem
pecked a thousand times a year. and
while it makes the blood boil no
poisoning has set in.-Wabaunsee
Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
Priests at Humble Labor.

The Bishop of Digne stated recent
ly in the Paris Gaulois that. while
some of the priests are now living on
their savings, others are supporting
themselves by mending watches, max
ing beehives and knitting jerseys.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18

BY following the directions, which
Defiance Starch. Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stiff as de-
sired. with either gloss or domestic
finish Try it. 16 OF. for 10c. sold by
all good grocers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18

Give Defiance Starch fair trial
try 1t for both hot and cold starching,
and If you don't think you do better
work. in less time and at smaller cost,
return it and your grocer will give
you back your money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
Sheer white goods. in fact, any fin,

Sheer white goods. in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done in
manner to enhance their textile beau.
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen. without thickering
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance OF your work.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18

Blessed is the man who has found
his work; let him ask no other bless
edness. Know thy work and do 1t;
and work at it like Hercules. One
monster there is in the world-the
idle man.-Carlyle
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18
Calls for Interrreter.

A trading firm at Peking has re-
celved the following communication:
Dear Sir-The Chinese calendar in
your company is glance in looking, to
be sure surprising all the others: and
also it is gigantic beyond example in
connexion with its fine spectacle,
while look at it. 1 shall be very
much obliged, II you will kindly give
me some pieces. as / have great deal
of interest of it."-London Daily Mail
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18

have lived to know that the great
secret Of human happiness is this:
Never suffer your energies to stag
nate.-Dr. Adam Clarke.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18

To live but one day in good will to
all men is to anticipate and hasten
that day when all men shall live in
good will-Bliss Perry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18

For constipation. bliousness, liver dis
turbances. and diseases resulting from i'm
pure blood, take Natures remedy, Gar
giving herbs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18

Carpets can be colored on the floor with
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Ask your
druggist. l0c per package.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-04-18

1t is curious that actors who lose
their haads" don't advertise for them
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-28
MAN SPANKED
BY JUDGES ORDER
N OPEN COURT

New York. Sept &.-John Morton, wife
beater, stood before the recorder In the
police court at Bayonne yesterday ana
his wife. with both eyes blackened ana
her face all puffed up from blows was
there as his accuser. The recorder looked
al the woman and his face grew stern
Take on your shoes" said the re-
corder 10 Morton.
Then, TO a constable:
"onicer. give this man good spank
ing"
The constable grabbed the prisoner sat
down in the chair drew Morton across his
knee, and seizing one OF the shoes raised
II aIoft and brought IT down with
heavy thud.
Give Il TO him good" ordered the
recorder, and the shoe rose and fell with
precision and force that made the
wife beater squirm and howl.
Morton was moaning and weeping when
the recorder said. That's enough" and
then called the wife 10 the rail-
'Wfl you now forgive this man and
take him home with your asked the
recorder OF the woman.
"No I won't" was her emphatic reply,
after Morton had fallen on his knees and
begged forgiveness.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-28
ELECTRICAL FIRE
CONTROL DEVICE
FOR WARsH|PS

Washington. Sept. 2s.-Although the
president is determined II possible to have
the battleshp feet leave Hampton Roads
on it's voyage for the Pacific not later
than Dec. Is, a line OF repair work which
the navy department has decided upon
may delay their departure beyond that
date.
The problem OF improving the fire con-
troll on the big ships Is one which has
been under consideration for several
months. Recently a decision has been
reached that an up-to-date electrical fire
control device shall be installed upon each
of the ls battleships which are to make
the trip TO San Francisco.
II will consist OF thoroughly equipped
system of communication by telephone
and speaking tubes, by WHICH the captain.
In the coming tower or u ~ the bridge.
will be able TO direct the fire at all times
without delay. with great precision and
In a method much more satisfactory than
Is at present employed. IL Is roughly es-
timated that the total cost of the installa-
ton Of the system upon all Of the battle
ships may reach nearly $2.ooo,0oo.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-28
ESTHER TOOMEY'S
PRAYER DENIED

In the superior court today Presiding
Justice Sweetland denied the prayer OF
Esther Toomey for a temporary intunc-
tion against William H. Draper. Mrs
Toomey wanted Draper restrained from
transferring the Hotel Hawthorne or be-
ginning proceedings to evict her there
from.
Mr.. Draper had five mortgages on the
Hawthorne and advertised the property
for sale under five mortgages. AT the
time fixed for the sale under the orders
OF his attorney he sold the hotel under
the third mortgage and Mrs. Toomey
claims this was improper. as II confused
would-be purchasers and Mr.. Draper thus
secured the property for small sum.
Mr. Draper said he bought the hotel for
another party.
John w. Hogan and Z. S. Knauer were
attorneys for Mr.. Draper
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-28
NEXT NEW HAVEN
DIVIDEND NOT
IN JEOPARDY

New York, Sept. 2-President Cherries
S. Mellen Of the New Haven says that
the forthcoming stock issue will amount
to but s29, ,27o. 400 instead OF s32, 6oo0 900. the
amount generally computed from the
terms OF the official announcement earlier
in the week.
The sale OF this amount OF stock at sl25
a share will yield to the road $S6,5Ss 600,
an amount $1,000 900 less than that which
the financial community had understood
was 10 be raised.
Mr. Melen-insis that the new stock is
sue wilpl not jeaopardize the. maintenance
OF the per cent dividend rate. There has
never been the slightest discussion in the
board of directors. he said, regarding the
ability OF the company 90 maintain the
present rate, and there has been no de-
velopment tending to indicate the possi-
bility OF a reduction.
"I desire TO emphasize the point that
there is no intention 10 issue the $4,000
shares at the next stockholders meeting,
Nat merely to have authorization OF the
same made" he said.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-28
TAFT REACHES
YOKOHAMA ON
FAR EAST TOUR

Yokohama Sept. c.-The steamer Min
nesota, with Secretary Taft and his party
on board. arrived here at Z o'clock yester-
day morning.
Committees representing the imperial
household OF Japan, the war department.
the foreign office and the municipality Of
Toxic came down to Yokohama from
Toxic 10 meet Mr.. Taft. The American
embassy stan from Toxic also met the
secretary here.
The arrival of Secretary Taft In Japan
marks the opening OF his Journey through
the Far East. which will be extended un-
III the secretary OF war has circled the
globe. After proceeding to Toxic. where
he will have an audience with the em-
peror of Japan.
He will enter China by way OF Shang-
hal about oct 8. proceeding thence TO
Hong Kong. oct. II. From Hong Kong
he goes TO Manila.
Mr. Taft will spend the balance OF Oc-
toher In the Philippines, leaving Manila
Nov. for Vladivostok, where he is due
Nov. IL The trip across Siberia will be-
gin Nov. 10. The following day Will be
spent at the quaint Siberian town, lr-
kutsk, and on Nov. % the party will
reach Moscow for visit OF two days. on
Nov 26 the secretary will arrive at St
Petersburg and spend two days. His
visit TO Berlin is set for Nov. 20.