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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

The editor of the New York Mail
says there are at least 80 drinks in a
quart Of whisky, and we presume he
knows.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

Santa Fe Depot for Wiehita.-In an
interview at Wichita ]. e. Hurley. gen
eral manager of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe. said that $250.00O is to
be expended in Wichita in building a
passenger station and a roundhouse. G
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

The publishers of a popular novel
lists books say that his newest volume
Will have a first edition of 100000
copies. Shakespeare lived too soon.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

That Boston woman who tried to
pay the rent with kiss should go
west. Kisses are held in higher es-
TEEN where women are not in the ma
jority.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
A Parsonage.

How do you know that man is a
detective?" asked one New York man.
by the way he orders everybody
around and attracts attention to him
self"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

Wichita Firm Makes Big Purchase.
Within the next sixty days the en-
tire work of settling the estate of
the late Charles ]. Devlin will be
completed by the trustees, Cyrus Le-
land, Jr., James E. Hurley and Wall
ter Reeves. Mr.. Leland left Topeka
for Marceline. Mo-, where he will for
mally transfer all of the mines and
other property owned there by the
Devlin estate to L. c. Jackson, of
the Jackson-Walker Coal Company. of
Wichita. The price to be paid for
the property is $4,000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

A New Jersey man has horse
that chews tobacco and drinks beer.
Say, is evolution a good thing?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

German ocean greyhounds have no
intention of quitting the game.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
ADVICE TO VICTIMS
TELLS READERS HOW TO CURE
RHEUMATISM AT HOME.
Directions to Mix Simple Prepare
ton and the Dose to Take-over-
comes Kidney and Bladder
Trouble Promptly.

There is so much Rheumatism every
where that the following advice by an
eminent authority, who writes for read
ers of large Eastern daily paper, will
be highly appreciated by those who
suffer:
Get from any good pharmacy one
half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion,
one ounce Compound Kargon, three
ounces of Compound Syrup Sarsapa-
rilla. Shake these well in bottle and
take in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and at bedtime; also drink plenty
of good water.
1t is claimed that there are few VIC
tins of this dread and torturous dis
ease who will fail to find ready relief
in this simple homemade mixture, and
in most cases permanent cure is the
result.
This simple recipe is said to strength
en- and cleanse the eliminative tissues
of the Kidneys so that they can filter
and strain from the blood and system
the poisons, acids and waste matter,
which cause not only Rheumatism, but
numerous other diseases. Every man
+ or woman here who feels that their
kidneys are not healthy and active, or
who suffers from any urinary trouble
whatever, should not hesitate to make
up this mixture, as it is certain to do
much good. and may save you from
much misery and suffering after while.
Ranchman's Novel Courtship.
Louis l.. Kramer came all the way
from Yuma, Cal, to marry a girl he
had never seen. The bride was Miss
Flora Weise, pretty young woman
of Tazewell county.
The groom wrote to his aunt here,
Mrs. Patterson, to put him in COM
munication with girl who would
make him good wife, as he was lone
ly on his ranch in Colorado Mrs.
Patterson recommended Miss Weise,
a neighbours daughter, and correspond.
ence was begun.
The girl was taken with the ro-
nance of the affair and when photo
graphs were exchanged and proved
satisfactory a proposal quickly fol-
lowed. An acceptance was written
and then Kramer came east to claim
his bride. The marriage was 'cele-
brated the day after his arrival and
the couple departed Immediately aft
erward for Yuma.-Denver News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

New York.-The principal events in
the financial district Monday indicated
that the worst of the crisis was over
and that conditions were settling down
to normal
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
Reciprocity.

Every father thinks he has the
finest baby in the world"
Yes" answered the cynic, 'and
once in awhile, but not nearly so
often a baby grows up to think it has
one of the finest fathers in the
world"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
Precise Decree of Intimacy.

Precise Degree of Intimacy.
Nan-Young Mr. Ketchley is away
on his vacation, isn't he? Are you
and he on corresponding terms?
Fan-Not quite-but we're on pic
ture postcard terms.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

the property is $4,000.
No Money in State School Fund. =
The State School Fund Commission
ers are turning down all kinds of gilt
edge bonds because they have no
funds. They have on hand only
about $4,000 and bonds are coming
in by the thousands. They had to
turn down 100000 issue from Marion
because they had not sufficient money
on hand. They can not afford to al
low the funds to remain idle while
waiting for the good issues to come
in. The Marion county bonds bear
per cent interest and are to run
20 years-gilt edge investment. The
board also turned down the North
Topeka drainage issue a few days
ago because of lack of funds.
Wife of Buffalo" Jones Dies. =
Mrs. C. ]. Jones. wife of Buffalo"
Jones. died in Topeka of paralysis.
She was 81 years old and came to
Kansas in 1866.
! More Trouble at Burton. - Mayor
Matson, of Burton, has been made
defendant in another $4,000 damage
suit. ]. R. Sanders seeks to recover
that amount for malicious prosecu-
lions, injury to reputation, etc., etc.
Il will be remembered that along
about the middle of August o. E.
Matson swore to complaint charg-
ing Mr.. Sanders with an infraction
of the prohibitory law on eleven diff
ferent occasions, viz: Every day
from the first day of August to the
eleventh When the case came up
| for hearing the county attorney ask
ed that it be dismissed. Complain
ing witnesses disagreed to the dis
missal, no evidence against defend
third suit of the kind instituted
against Mr.. Matson within the last
| few weeks, and the outcome is await
ed with interest by residents of that
i locality.
Losses Made Her Insane. - Brood
ing over the loss of $4,000 which
she entrusted to Sylvester Harrison
to invest in Wichita property. Mrs.
Katie Gathers was taken to the Lex
OK sanitarium. She is delirious and
! her condition is dangerous. She con-
stantly chatters about the loss of her
fortune.
Ponds Are Private Property. - AS
sistant Attorney General Shukers has
given an opinion that non-navigable
pond owned by two parties having
land bordering on it is private and the
! fish therein belong to them.
--~-~~~~~~~~~-~-~-~--->~-~
| Coleman saught to recover this from
Kelly, but Judge Dana. of the Shaw
nee county district court. held that
the state had no cause of action, and
that Kelly had right to sell these
warrants when he pleased. The state
has appealed from Dana's decision to
the supreme court, claiming that
there is no law authorizing the state
treasurer to sell public property of
the state, and that these warrants
were public property, and for this
infringement of legal right the state
should have compensation
London Booms Kansas. - The Col
| Killed 100000 Hogs.-Four million
FIVE hundred ninety thousand dollars
is the sum the Cudahy Packing COM
pany of Wichita has poured in the
Golfers of the hog raisers who have
brought the product of their toll to
that market for disposal during the
last year For this sum the packing
company has received in exchange
three hundred thousand porkers. which
have gone in at one end of the big
plant in their natural state and came
out at the other end as juicy hams,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

Brief Filed in Kelly Case. = The
state has filed it's brief in the supreme
court in the case against Ex-State
Treasurer T. T. Kelly. relating to the
sale of Oklahoma penitentiary war
rants. This opens up an old fight
For a good many years Kansas has
cared for Oklahoma prisoners. Okla
homa has paid in territorial war
rants, bearing 6 per cent until call
ed by the territorial treasurer. The
charge against Kelly was that he sold
those warrants before they were call
ed and in that manner Kansas lost
sc, COO in interest. Attorney General
Fell From a Ferris Wheel-When
the car in the Ferris wheel in which
he was riding, at the carnival at lola
reached its highest point, Charles Key
SER a smelterman, of La Harpe,
toppled out of his seat and fell to the
earth. Before striking the ground,
Keyser bumped along, striking sever
al cars in which passengers were
seated. To this fact the man doubt
less owes his life. In his downward
course, Keyser struck a young lady
sitting in car few feet below him.
She became frightened and leaped out.
receiving few slight bruises.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

onist. a London publication devoted
to the interests of people who want
to leave England and establish them
selves in the various parts of the
world, contains, in a recent copy, a
glowing account of the productiv-
ity of Kansas and the all-around de-
STABILITY of that state as a home
for working people who want to at
tain a comfortable position in life.
Pictures of the wonderful wheat
fields and of the hogs and corn of
the state illustrate the article, which
covers about five pages of the maya
zine.
cred and for these the farmers of this
section have been enriched to the ex-
tent of four hundrd thousand dollars.
A third item is the sum paid out by the
company in wages, which will aggre-
gate at a low estimate, three hundred
thousand dollars.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
TO TRY WESTERN
RAILROAD MEN
Union Pacific Coal Co. Officials,
Recently Indicted, to Go
Before Court.

Salt Lake City, Utah, April 6s-Ev-
erett Buckingham, general superin-
tendent of the Oregon Short Line, a
Hartman railroad, and ]. NJ. Moore.
general agent in Salt Lake City of the
Union Pacific Coal company. who We're
indicted on December last for alleg-
ed illegal discrimination in rates, will
appear in federal court Monday 10
answer to the charge. The indict-
ments allege violation of the inter-
state commerce law as result of dis
elimination in rates against d. j.
Sharpe. a coal dealer of this city. who
was forced out of business after he
had cut prices below those OF other
coal dealers. The same date has been
set for the appearance of H. G. Will
liams, general manager of the Utah
Fuel company, a Gould concern. The
indictments against Williams alleges
conspiracy to defraud the government
of valuable coal lands and is based on
the methods used by the company in
acquiring possession OF its properties
in Sewer county. Utah. The lands
We're filed on two years ago. Six
agents of the Utah Fuel company, in
Guiding Robert Forester. its geologist.
are included in the indictment. Judge
John A. Marshall will preside at the
hearing Monday. 1t is likely that the
defendants will attempt to secure
postponement OF the trial.
Government officials declare that
these indictments are only minor Incl
dents in the investigation of western
land frauds. involving a gigantic sys-
TEN that has been in operation for
many years.
Since the indictments were return
ed the accused men have been at lib
erty on bonds of $4,000 each. furnished
by local bankers and surety compan-
les. The trial is awaited here with
great interest, as it is believed that
men higher up" will become involved.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
MOVEMENT GROWING.
Over 100000 People Now Using Sim
plified Spelling Boards Annual

Over 100000 People Now Using Sim.
plified Spelling-BOard's Annual
Meeting.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York, April 6.-Chairman
Brander Matthews of the simplified
spelling board, at it's first annual
meeting, submitted a report in which
he stated that at least Zoo, 900 per-
sons are using the spelling urged by
the organization.
boards activity, Prof Matthews de-
clared, had come from men of letters.
but their criticism had been more
than. Offset by the support of the men
of science. Prof. Matthews stated
that President RoOsevelt's favorable
attitude toward simplffied spelling had
also been a powerful factor in adj
vancing the work.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
Andrew Carnegie for the aid he had
rendered the board, and expressing the
conviction that through this help
there would be insured for countless
generations a great diminution in the
labor of teaching and learning with
proportionate increase in the things
taught and learned; a vast increase In
the facility Of spreading ideas, and
therefore vast increase in each in
dividual's stock of ideas"
Prof. Thomas r. Lonesbury, of Yale,
was. elected president of the board.
DR.. Charles p. G. Scott, secretary,
recommended an active effort to en-
list the support Of teachers and pro=
fessors, and also advised that the ef-
forts at international cooperation be
continued and steps be taken to
bring about the establishment of
committee in Great Britain.
Andrew Carnegie and Lyman ].
Gage were appointed auditors, and It
was voted to have the board incor-
porated under the laws Of this state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
PENROsE DENIES.

Philadelphia, April 5.-United States
Senator Penrose had this to say today
about the published report that he told
at a dinner the story of the "rich
mems conspiracy" to prevent the
selection of President Roosevelt's
choice of a successor to himself:
1T is absolutely an untruth. have
never said any such thing. 1t Is all
untrue. l have always been a sup
porter of and believe in President
Roosevelt's administration and all its
policies"
The senator was asked: "Have you
ever heard of the $5,000.O00 fund to
prevent President Roosevelt naming
his successor"
"No, absolutely not"
"Have you ever heard of the COM
bination termed the rich mems con-
spiracy' to thwart the president in
development of his policies?"
mo. have never heard of any such
combination and have no knowledge
Of It,
did you attend a dinner Of such
character as was mentioned today in
a Washington dispatch"
mo, l never attended a dinner
where such subject was discussed"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
Proposals.

For groceries and provisions for the
County Hospital and Poor Farm for
one year.
Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the County Auditor in the
Court House at Grand Forks, North
Dakota, until Wednesday the first day
of May, 1907, at 10 O'Clock, a NJ, for
supplying groceries and provisions to
the County Hospital and Poor Farm
for one year, from date of contract, F.
o. B. at Arvilla, North Dakota.
The board of county commissioners
reserve the right to reject any or all
bids.
Datel at Grand Forks, North Da-
kota, this first day of April, 1907.
Hans Anderson, County Auditor,
Grand Forks County. North Da-
kota,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
WATER STARTS THEM MOVING
Several Residents Have Been Obliged
to Leave Homes on North Second
Street on Account of Water,

Flood conditions are getting rather
bad in the northern portion of the city.
On North Second street. several OF the
residents have been obliged to leave
their homes, and raise of few more
inches will put the water into other
residences. On DeMers avenue, the
second Easements in the saloons near
the river have been reached. In the
Lynch & Gallakher basement, there
was seven inches of water this morn
ing. The basement of the Northwes-
tern block was reached today also, and
the catch basins in many of the build
ings are being filled with the water,
which Is backing I'M.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06

there burst upon us unannounced the
worst earthquake witnessed in forty
years in these or Erzerum volcanic
regions. Such was its force, that our
city seemed to be in the jaws of some
monster who would shake us into
shreads, as the mastiff does his game.
Down came plastering, furniture was
overturned, cracks were opened in
strong walls, roofs were shattered
and rain poured in. During the first
day there were fourteen shocks, and
they still continue. There have been
altogether twenty-eight shocks. OF
four thousand houses here, over 300
nave fallen and half the remainder
have been seriously damaged. about
fifty. dollars to five hundred dollars
being need to repair each house.
oficials report that eight persons
were killed by falling walls, but they
are all unknown In Bitis. MANY
persons were wounded and many
churches. mosques and government
buildings were damaged. Surround
ing villages sustained heavy shocks.
but 1t was in the day time and SO
there was no great loss of life."
Times wants will supply your wants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
Proposals.

4AVRVS01bs
For blank books, stationery and
printing for Grand Forks County,
North Dakota.
Sealed bids will be received at the
ofice of the County Auditor, in the
Court House at Grand Forks, N. D.,
until Wednesday the first day of May,
1907, at 10 o'clock a. m. for blank
books, stationery and printing and
supplies generally for all county Of
fees for one years as per acquisitions
and samples now on file in the County
Auditors Office.
The board of county commissioners
reserve the right to reject any or all
bids.
Dated at Grand Forks, North Da-
kota, this first day of April, 1907.
Hans Anderson, County Auditor,
Grand Forks County, North Da-
kota,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
ORGANIZE 4 COMMERCIAL CLUB
Movement is on Foot in East Grand
Forks-COmmittee interviewing
the Citizens,

At meeting held in Keller's hall
yesterday afternoon, the matter of a
commercial club was taken up. The
meeting of the committee resulted in
a temporary organization being effect
ed. M. ]. Sullivan being made chair
man and Fred Craig secretary. A COM
mittee consisting of Chairman Sulli-
van, Mayor O'Leary. D. T. Collins. F.
c. Massee, T. A. Sullivan. Hugh Dun
levy and ]. c. Sherlock was appointed
to interview the citizens relative to
the proposition of organizing a club,
and a report will probably be made
this evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
WILL ATTEMPT TO
HAVE A BILL
PASSED
Committee Appointed to See
What Can Be Done With
Charter Amendment.

At meeting of the citizens CON-
mittee held on Friday afternoon in
Keller's hall. it was decided to make
an effort to get the charter bill
through the legislature, If possible.
City Attorney Collins, who has been
taking care of the bill so far stated,
that he had found that the bill had
been pigeon holed in committee, and
that so far as he could learn, there
seemed to he little prospect OF its be-
ing taken up again.
He said that there was opposition
to the bill, but he was unable to learn
where it was.
The meeting resulted in the appoint
ment of Judge T. A. Sullivan and At
torney F. C. Massee. who will 60 to St.
Paul Sunday evening to see what can
be done to have the bill taken up by
tho committee.
The bill provides an amendment to
the charter of East Grand Forks, and
it would allow the issuing of bonds
for waterworks purposes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
Start Mil Monday.

1t is probable that the Crookston
Lumber company will open its mill
on Monday. Everything is in readi-
ness for the opening. and If the water
at Crookston does not raise too high.
there should be steady run right
through.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
Cnion Mission.

This mission newly organized will
hold it's second meeting Sunday at
2:30 p. m. After the devotional exer-
cises. the organization will be COM
pleted and the future work of the
mission laid out. Much interest is
being manifested, and it is hoped that
the mission will be one of the efficient
agencies in the improvement of East
Grand Eorkc
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
ture.

ture.
One railroad official in discussing
the situation said: 1T would be but
natural that we should follow the lead
of the eastern roads. We see the
eastern roads raising rates, while our
passenger rates are being cut. The
local courts will soon see test case,
covering the constitutional validity of
the two-cent fare law which has just
passed the Minnesota legislature and
which all of the railroads operating in
this state look upon as oppressive"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
RAISE FREIGHT RATES.
Western Roads May Follow Action of
Eastern Lines and Retaliate.

Minneapolis, MIMI. April 6.-Ru-
mors are rife in local railroad circles
that, following the passage of the
two-cent passenger rate bill in this
state, the adverse legislation in gen.
eral which has been enacted in the
western states during the past winter
and the rise in freight rates on east
ern roads, freight rates on western
roads will be raised in the near fu-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
viii Fight Case,

The Erickson case at Crookston, in
which the Crookston water works
plant is the defendant, will be fought
through the courts. Several of those
interested in the action have made
this announcement.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
Finished This Evening,

The new city Jail, it is expected, will
be ready for occupancy this evening.
The point Jail has been flooded for two
or three days. and since that time. the
police have had no place to keep the
disOrderlies.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06

In saying he did his duty as a Dutch
man, Prince Henry wishes 1t to be un-
derstood that it will not be necessary
for anyone to do it after him.
A neighboring school wants a great
singer to come and talk to it. Next
thing we know some school will want
great speaker to come and sing for It.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
Represent Polk County.

Geo. Wright of Crookston. who is
one of the officers of the Polk County
Sunday School association. will attend
the state convention at Minneapolis
next week
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
A Day Train.

1t is claimed at Crookston that there
: is probability OF day train be-
tween that city and St. Paul over the
Northern Pacific.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
What Markets Afford.

Apples, Coo per peck.
20 lbs sugar, 81.
16 kinds of cheese.
Celery and onions, 1Oc bunch.
Oranges, 45c per dozen.
Strawberries, 15c pint box.
Pie plant, 10c per pound.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
RIPPLINGS OVER THE STORE COUNTER

based on the commences of prunes.
To really like prunes is to stamp one
with hopelessly plebian origin from
which one is not even trying to rise.
Prunes! How they have been SLAM
dered and illuminated until no one
but visionary follower of Don Quix-
ote would rise to their defense! But
how worth while support of prunes
is! What else can one get that has the
same wholesome and yet delicate taste
that prunes have? A nice quality of
the fruit is first allowed to soak over
night and is cooked without sugar.
On long boiling they come forth large
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06

S. E. Swenson. laborer, was in
jured slightly this morning by falling
on slippery sidewalk