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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
standardizina Education,


Administrative officers of the Car.
negie Foundation for the Advancement
OF Teaching and of the General Educa-
ton Board are entrusted with the
handling of enormous funds, the inter-
est on which is to be applied. in the
one case to pensioning college profess
sors, and in the other to helping needy
colleges. The task Of the officers of
both these institutions has been, and
is. complicated by varying educational
standards and the lack of an estab-
hshed criterion. One of the earliest
works of both institutions, therefore,
is likely to be sort of standardizing
of education In America. The question.
What is a college?" would be an
swered to-day In different ways by diff
ferent men. There is vast difference
between the institutions that bear the
name, in the requirements for admis-
sion and in the courses of study which
must be taken to entitle the student
to degtee. Something, indeed, to-
ward the establishment of a college
educational standard was accom-
plished about rs years ago, when the
requirements for admission were made
the subject of much discussion, and
finally of substantial agreement among
number of college faculties, says
Youths Companion. Notifications
have been made since then in the re-
quirements, and there have been adj
ditions and deductions, but a general
agreement still exists. What is needed
now is test which goes deeper and
reaches farther-which will take ac-
count of the purposes and ideals of
colleges. and measure both the attain
ments of the professors and the sue
cess with which they do their work.
II either the Carnegie Foundation or
the General Education Board or both
together. can do this, they will there
by benefit the cause of education al
most as much as by their gifts of
money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
To Grow Their own Ties.

Allusion has been made to the steps
taken in some directions to counteract
the effects of deforestation which has
been going on SO recklessly in this
country. One result of indiscriminate
tree destruction has been to curtail
seriously the supply of railroad ties
AS no satisfactory substitute for wood
en- ties has been found, the situation
has become such as to give the rail-
road companies great concern. Sew
the Pennsylvania railroad might I'M
dertake the experiment of producing
its own ties, or at least considerable
proportion of them. 1t is now stated
that the company is actually to in
augurate such policy. Agents are at
work, and they will set out 2,250,O00
trees on land in Pennsylvania convent
emily located for the purpose. The
company uses 100000 ties annually,
which means great consumption of
timber and heavy outlay, and the
outlay becomes larger as prices in
crease owing to scarcity. The idea is
to care for the trees in accordance
with the most advanced ideas of for
'estry. 1t may be possible, says Troy
Times. that the company will thus
solve an economic problem of it's own,
and also set the country an effective
example of what can be done by wise
care of trees with view to the con-
servation of important natural re-
sources.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
AT A WAYsIDE HosTELRY.
Darby servitor Most obIising Under
the Circumstances.

A travelling man stopped recently at
little country hamlet some miles
from a Texas city to sell a merchant
bill of goods. There was only one
hotel in the place, and this had an I'M
savory reputation. He had only one
night to stay, however, so he con-
cluded to make the best of bad bar
gain.
He went to his room early, and,
feeling the need of some hot water
to remove the stains of his journey,
cast his eye about the wall for an
electric button, which. of course, was
conspicuous by its absence.
He happened to think that he had
seen negro porter below, and, stick
ing his head out of the door, he yelled
Justify:
Hey, you black rascal. come up
here!"
"Yas'r, yas'r, rs comm" was the
quick response, and a moment later
the old darkey appeared before the
drummer, bowling obsequiously, cap in
hand
q want some hot water, and 1 want
it quick" said the drummer.
us pow'ful sorry, boss, pow'ful
sorry," replied the negro. his voice
trembling. I'VE amt got no hot
watah. but l kin hot yuh some"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
WENT TO TEA
And It Wound Her sobbin.

Tea drinking frequently affects peo-
pie as badly as coffee. A lady in Sails
bury. Md, says that she was COM
PEELED to abandon the use of coffee a
good many years ago. because it
threatened to ruin her health and that
she went over to tea drinking. but
finally, she had dyspepsia so bad that
she had lost twenty-five pounds and
no food seemed to agree with her.
She further says: AS this time l
was induced to take up the famous
food drink, Postum, and was so much
pleased with the results that l have
never been without it since 1 com
menced to improve at once, regained
my twenty-five pounds of flesh anGS
went some beyond my usual weight.
Il know Postum to be good, pure,
and healthful. and there never was an
article, and never will be, believe,
that does so surely take the place of
coffee, as Postum Food Coffee The
beauty of it all is that it is satisfying
and wonderfully nourishing. / feel as
II could not sing its praises too loud"
Read 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE, In pkgs,
There's q Reason
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
MAYOR scHM1Tz CONVICTED.
Jury Returns Verdict Against San
Francisco Mayor on Charge
of Extortion.

San FFrancisco.-A jury OF
twelve of his peers has declared Mayor
Eugene E. Schmitz, guilty of the
crime of extortion as charged against
him by the Oliver grand jury.
The jury was out just one hour and
80 minutes. They elected Charles z.
Capp, foreman and at once proceeded
to an informal ballot.
This was cast verbally and stood elev-
en- for conviction. one for acquittal.
juror Burns, a shoemaker, cast the
dissenting vote
Then the twelve men began dis
cussion of the evidence which lasted
for nearly an hour. AT the end of
that time the first formal ballot was
cast. 1t was written ballot and
was unanimous for conviction.
Judge Dunno took the bench at once.
Let the jury be polled," he said
quietly.
Poll the jury" repeated Bailiff
Moore to the clerk
That Official tolled over the names
of the twelve.
''All present, your honor he report
ed. Then turning and addressing them
he said: Gentlemen of the jury, raTe
you agreed on a verdict"
Foreman Capp, white haired e'ld
scanned of face, rose very slowly in
his seat at the far end of the lower
tier.
I'VE have" he said boldly.
What is your verdict? Is the de-
PENDANT guilty or not guilty?"
Foreman Capp said quietly guilty
very slowly and very low.
Then there was another wait of five
minutes The mayor came presently
in his touring car, Mctson and Fairall
and Barrett and Drew accompanying
him. They pressed down the aisle
and quietly took their accustomed
seats at that end of the counsel table
farthest from the jury.>
The silence was broken in hun
bred places at once, like wave
draining from the rocks. A long drawn
All" ran through the crowd. Then
good cried a voice in the far cor
ner And Good, good" echoed an
other spectator farther front.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
PURIFIED LIFE INSURANCE.
Benefits from New Law, Which Re-
mains Substantially Unchanged.

Through the influence of Gov.
Hughes, the New York Legislature de-
cided to make no radical changes in
the new insurance law. 1t was pointed
out by Gov. Hughes that the New York
law has already accomplished wide
spread reforms, with proportionate
benefits to policyholders, and that it
should be given a thorough trial be-
fore any amendments were seriously
considered. 1t is estimated that the
cost of the mismanagement of the past
did not average more than 20 cents to
each policyholder, while the benefits
to present and future policyholders
will amount to many times more and
be cumulative besides. The speed
craze of the big companies and the ex-
cessive cost of securing new business
was the most extravagant evil of the
old homogeneous. Under the new
regime the cost of new business has
already been greatly reduced, along
with other economies
The showing made by the Equitable.
Life Assurance Society in it's report
for 1906 was strong argument
against meddling with the new law.
In the Equitable alone there was a
saving of over 100000 in expenses,
besides an increase in the income
from the Society's assets amounting
to as much more The ratios of the
Equitable's total expenses to its total
income was 1929 in 1904, 1889 in
1905, and only 144S%o in 1906. The
dividends paid to Equitable policy
holders in 1906 amounted to $7,2S9. 734,
which was an increase of more than
go over 1905.
While the Equitable made a better
showing than any other big company,
all reported radical economies and I'M
der such conditions the Legislature
wisely decided to leave the law sub
stantially as it stands.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Bryce STUDYING Indians.

Muskogee, l. T. = Hon. James
Bryce, British ambassador to the
United States, Friday was the
guest of Indian territory Mr.. Bryce
arrived at Muskogee at noon Friday.
During the afternoon, he visited
Tahlequah, the picturesque capital of
Cherokee nation where he spent much
of his time in studying ancient Gus
toms of the Indians. He was espec-
tally impressed with the gallery of
portraits of old chiefs and declared
that their faces were younger than
any other race of men.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
FAILED IN SMALL THINGS.
Congressman Evidently Was No Hero
to His Wife.

There is certain congressman
who, whatever authority he may hold
in the councils of state, is of compare
lively minor Importance in his own
household. Indeed, it has been I'M
kindly intimated that his wife is ''the
whole thing in their establishment.
Representative and Mrs. Blank
had been to Baltimore one afternoon.
When they left the train at Washing
ton, on their return, Mrs. Blank dis
covered that her umbrella, which had
been intrusted to the care of her hus-
band, was missing.
Where's my umbrella?" she de-
manded.
I'm afraid I've forgotten 1t, my
DEAR" meekly answered the congress
man. TT must still be in the train"
"In the train," snorted the lady.
"And to think that the affairs of the
nation are intrusted to man who
doesn't know enough to take care of a
woman's mbrella,"-Success Maya
zine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

Mexico is prosperous under the gold
standard The republics fiscal re-
ceipts, s5O,29S,000, United States cur
rency, for the year ended June 80.
1906, were far in excess of other years
and much beyond what was expected,
even by the most optimistic econo-
mist. The income IL years ago was
only s25, 900, United States curren-
cy. The gradual growth in the fiscal
receipts during the last IL years is
the outcome of increased business
prosperity and not of increased taxa
ton
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Money.Makina in America.

New York city, as unprecedented
by Henry James in his new book,
THE American Scene" reminds the
distinguished expatriate that "to make
so much money that you won't, that
you don't, mind don't mind anything,
is absolutely the American formula, .
and that your making no money-or
so little that it passes for none-and
being thereby distinctly reduced to
minding, amounts to your being re-
duced to the knowledge that America
is no place for you"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
eeIieves Neoros Innocent.

Washington. = The examination Of
Major Penrose in command of the
negro troops stationed at Brownsville.
Tex, on August IS, when that town
was "shot up" and Captain Macklin
of Company C, 25th infantry, con-
sumed nearly the entire time of the
senate committee on military affairs
Tuesday. Major Penrose reasserted
his opinion that the negro troops were
innocent and that citizens had done
the shooting He believed the shells
of Springfield cartridges were scatter
ed in the streets in order to place
the blame upon the soldiers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Poisoned with Diamonds.

The jeweler replaced tenderly in
its case the unmounted pear-shaped
diamond.
Il could kill you with that he said.
81 could poison you with it. You
would die in few hours"
But diamonds are not poisonous? ?"
Indeed they are, ground up. There
have been number of suicides by
diamond dust among gem cutters
Swallow diamond dust, and death
will ensue very quickly. The symp-
toms will be the same as though
strychnine had been taken"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Modern Examples.

A certain Jail contains nine cells.
and there are II railroad presidents
to be confined in it. One of them is
in for five years, another for ten and
SO on up to the IT, Now the one who
has the shortest term to serve has a
cell all to himself, the others having
two occupants. Give the names of
the presidents and tell what they are
in for and how long each of them
occupies one cell alone-Life.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Nav Attack Hartman Deals.

Washington, D. c. - Develop
ments since the cabinet conference
at the White house last Friday even
ing make it probable that the govern
ment will begin proceedings under
the antitrust act against E. H. Harri-
man and his associates for violations
of the law in connection with the So
called Chicago & Alton deal. ne
Union and Southern Pacific transac-
tons and perhaps in conrec5ioc with
the Southern Pacific anu the San
f'edro II attic agreement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Ionaexitx Of car Wheels.

Has anybody ever stopped to think
how many miles the wheels of rail
road car travel before they wear out?
Statistics gathered from various roads
show that perfect car wheels often
roll from 100000 to 100000 miles be-
fore they have to be turned down.
Wheels with flaws in them run only
about $4,000 to 10000 miles.-Sunday
Magazine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Gov. Folk Pardons eoodIers.

jefferson City. Julius Lehman
and> Emil Hartman, former st. Louis
councilmen convicted of boodling and
sentenced to the penitentlary over
three years ago. we're pardoned by
Governor Folk Friday and released.
after having served about half their
sentence They are the last Of the
convicted ST. Louis boodlers to leave
the penitetiary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Will Not Reduce Rates Voluntarily.

Chicago, Ill. : Western railroads
Thursday decided not to apply
any two-cent passenger rates to in
-terstate traffic unless compelled by
the interstate commerce commission
Or the courts. The railroads have as
sumed the attitude because of a de-
sire not to be placed in the light of
accepting any reduction in rates vol
unfairly. In some western states the
two-cent fares have been put into eff
feet locally, but if the roads extend
the rate to interstate traffic they de-
clare it would be a voluntary act and
might affect their standing in court.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Uncle Sam Company overruIed.

Leavenworth, Kan. = The attor
neys for the Uncle Sam Oil company
acre Friday filed a demurrer to the
evidence introduced in support of the
contention that the company should
be declared bankrupt. After dis,
cussion. District Judge Amidon over
ruled the motion and ordered the case
to proceed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

eat well, and finally became crippled
and bent over with rheumatism. Doan's
Kidney Pills brought quick relief, and
in time, cured me. Though lost 40
pounds, now weigh 200. more than
ever before"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
The official Japanese Sentiment.

Toxic, Japan.-The Jill Friday morn
ing in its leading editorial which
is evidently inspired, says that the
recent assaults on Japanese in San
Francisco were merely incidents
growing out of the industrial troubles
in that city and that they do not con-
stitute cause for diplomatic action.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

was lurking in my
system for years. |
had torturing pain
in the side and
back and the urine
was dark and full
of sediment. l was
racked with pain
d ay and night,
could not Sleep or
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Whewi

'Really-er-Pm afraid you over
heard what I-er-said about you,"
stammered the gossip who had been
caught redhanded. Perhaps Ter
was bit too severe
'Oh, no." replied the other woman,
you weren't nearly as severe as you
would have been if you knew what I
think of you
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Fatal Ohio Fire.

Cincinnati. = Three women we're
burned to death and two men were
seriously injured in a fire that do
stroyed four houses in the White
Water settlement near Harrison, Ohio
carly Friday
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Presidential Party Returns.

Washington D. C. = TIE con7er<
Ell yacht Mayf.cwe-. having on toard
tho pres dent and ray. returning
from the ia mes owl exposition.
acbed deck a; 7;30 q. q, russ-
day.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
A TWO cent Measure killed.

Madison, Wis. = The senate by a
vote of 81 to killed the two cent
fare railway bill after the measure
had been under debate for an hour and
a half
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
. Senator MORGAN Dead.

Washington. United States Sen
ator John Tyler Morgan 'of Alabama
died here at 11:15 O'Clock Tuesday
night
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

The kaiser is always on the side of
discipline. A Russian tenor in the
Monte Carlo company which sung for
charity lately in Berlin was not salts
fed with the tempo of the conductor
and beat time with his foot to indicate
the change he desired. The emperor
expressed his disapproval of this in
subordination to the prince of Monaco,
and the luckless tenor was dismissed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

We may expect that as soon as Gen.
Kuroki gets home Japan will at once
proceed to acquire all the other things
worth initiating that we possess.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

The Yale student who was convicted
of stealing barber pole took the
wrong means of. demonstrating a be.
lief IN signs.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

Will there be cabinet crisis in
Spain every time the royal baby cuts
a tooth?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

One thing that pastes black eye on
the age Is that SO many confidential
men are turning out to he confidence
men,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
SUFFERED ToRTuREs.
Raeked with Pain, Day and Night,
for Years.

VIM. H. Walter. engineer, of Chats
worth, Ills, writes: Kidney disease
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
Big Warship BUILDING.

The announcement that Great Bri-
tain is to build two more battleships
OF the famous Dreadnought class is
coupled with the statement that no
less than four such vessels have been
contracted for at British navy yards.
ostensibly in the name of certain for
eign governments but really, it is be-
iered, as speculative measure, the
projectors entertaining the notion that
It will be easy at any time to dispose
of such ships at big profit But this
may be a speculation that will fail.
The number of governments that are
likely to invest in such costly play
things is small, though it is conceiva-
Bile that emergencies might arise
which WOULD make it very desirable
to have such means of defense But
the grimmer suggestion, says Troy
Times, in connection with all this is
that Great Britain really intends to
retain all these big fighters herself,
as safeguard against attack, and
with something in the nature of a
squint toward Germany. Not much in
the way of disarmament in that. But
1t is making big ornaments very cost
ly, and perhaps the time is nearer at
hand than many think when it will be
found that it does not pay to fight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

Let every man be occupied, and oc-
cupied in the highest employment of
which his nature is capable. and die
with the consciousness that he has
done his best.-Goethe.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
prosperitv in MEXICO,

No i'll befalls us but what may be
for our good.-Italian.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

Women love secrets because of the
pleasure they derive from letting
them escape.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

Gen. John NJ. Wilson, formerly
chief of the Engineer Corps of the
Army and now president of the Wash
ington board of trade. has been per-
sonally acquainted with IA presidents
He was born and brought up in Wash
ington, and his personal acquaintance
with chief magistrates of the nation
began with Zachary Taylor in 1S49
He was a page in the senate in the
days of Webster, Clay, Calhoun and
Benton. Gen. Wilson is still active
and thoroughly in love with life,
though &C years old.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

You will waste a lot Of ammunition
unless you have sn aim IN life.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

$1,000Reward will be paid to any
one proving that any statement
in this advertisement is not true.
Write for literature and name
Of nearest agent.
G. F. SIMMONS,
2l5 Alamo Plaza San Antonio. Texas
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20
MANS Precious Rib.

A young lady having asked a sur
geon why woman was made from the
rib of a man in preference to another
bone, he gave her the following gal
liant answer:
She was not taken from the head
lest she should rule over him, nor
from the feet lest he should trample
upon her; but she was taken from his
side, that she might be his equal;
from under his arm, that he might
protect her; from near his heart, that
he might cherish and love her.
Houston Chronicle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-20

From the Government record, it is
safe to assume that the rainfall on this
property has been fully 35 inches per
year. which is more than some of the
old States have had, and is plentiful
for ordinary crops properly cultivated,
md for GRACE GROWING
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-04-04
ThAW QU|zztD BY
COMMISSIONERS
SUBMITS TO RUNNING FIRE OF
QUESTIONS FOR OVER TWO
HOURS.
INQUIRY HELD IN PRIVATE
THE PRISONERS ATTORNEYS ARE
PLEASED WITH ThAW's
SHOWING.

New York, March 80. - Harry X.
Thaw for two hours yesterday submit
ted himself to a running fire Of ques-
tions from the three men appointed by
Justice Fitzgerald as commission in
lunacy to determine his present state
Of mind. The examination was con-
Quoted behind closed doors, and when
at o'clock an adjournment was taken
until 10 O'Clock Saturday morning no
one connected with the hearing would
discuss the details of the inquiry.
Thaw Is Confident.
Thaw went willingly and confidently
before his judges, and when the two
hours secret session was concluded
his attorneys appeared with smiling
faces and declared they were more
than satisfied with the course of the
proceedings.
1t is stated that during most of the
two hours Thaw was before the com.
mission yesterday afternoon the notes
and letters Which he has written to
his counsel since the trial began were
under consideration. 1t was said that
Thaw answered the questions calmly
and went into lengthy explanations of
some of the notes he had addressed to
Mr.. Delmas while his trial was IN
progress.