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Free press., 1907-01-05
FACTS ABOUT FIGURE NINE.
Professor of the Occult Has Added a
New Wrinkle.

Mathematlcians have juggled with
the mystic figures 5, Z and for ages.
and now comes a foreign professor"
of the occult science to tell fortune
by the force in a simple numeral"-
the 9. He reminds his victims that il
they multiply any number. short of a
decimal, by 8 the two figures of the
product added together will make 8.
Thus: Nine times are Is, and and
1 are 8; Q times are 81, and and 2
are s.; times are IS, and 5 and 4
are 8; times are 81, and and B
are 8; times are 63, and 3 and s
are 8; 8. times are 72, and 2 and z
are 8; 9 time 8 are 81, and and 8 are
8. He might have added that any
number in the hundreds Of thousands
multiplied by 8 will give a product
the sum of whose digits is a multiple
of 9. Take at random-9 times 545
are 1905, the sum of which is Is, and
8 into Is goes 2 times. Take 1852
multiplied by equals 66.16S; the sum
of the digits is 27; 8 into 27 goes
8 times. oh, there is an immense
amount of fun in 8.
Free press., 1907-01-05
LOADED COACHES SMASHED
Thirty-Eight Persons Killed and so
Injured Near Washington.
An Engine and Eight Empty Cars
Crashed Into Rear of DenseIy
Crowded Train.

Washington. An appalling disaS-
ter, resulting in the death, as far as
could be learned at midnight of SO
persons and the injury of about SO
more occurred about 6:20 o'clock
Sunday night on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad at Terra Gotta a su-
burb of Washington. Frederick City,
Md, local train No. &c, on the point
of starting from tne station, was run
into by a train made up of eight empty
passenger coaches, bound from the
West for Washington.
1t is said that the engineer of the
empty train had failed to see the red
signal indicating that another train
was in the block and plunged ahead
on his mission OF death.
No railroad accident within a greaS
many years, in the district of Colum-
bia, has approached it in magnitude
A dense fog and drizzling rain pre-
vailed during the day and the night
and the inability of the engineer OF
the rear train to see the signal show
ing that another train was in the
block, is attributed the czusc of = &
accident The grade at the place
whsre the tragedy occurred Is Town
ward, and the tracks were slipp s-y.
The Frederick train, Which is run
on Sundays only is largely for the ac-
commodation of those wlo nave gone
into the suburbs on Sunday sCnd fer
the benefit of church-goers who desire
to attend services in Wash 'agto1 -
night Presumably, a number Of tie
latter were on the train.
More than 200 passengers were
aboard the illfated train The rail-
way officials late Sunday night were
unable to assign any cause for the
collision. AS soon as the news of the
wreck reached this city, all ambu-
lances available with as many physi-
clans as could be assembled were
cent to tho sccne.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Saw the erownsvlIle shootinq.

Brownsville, Texas. = George w.
Kendall and his wife testified in the
Purdy investigation here Friday Of
the Brownsville riots. They live in
the second story Of building across
the street from Fort Brown and
swore they saw soldiers shooting
from inside the garrison on the night
CT the outrage, the soldiers afterward
jumping over the wall and invaded the
town Mrs. Kate Leahy said she
counted 16 negro soldiers participat-
ing in the shooting Herbert Elkins
was with Mrs. Leahy and corroborat-
ed her testimony In all 20 citizens
testified Friday practically to the
same effect Photographs of places
fired into were taken and bullet holes
counted. A Springfield army bullet
was found imbedded in a bedroom
mirror and will be taken to Washing
ton. The inquiry will be completed
Saturday.
Free press., 1907-01-05
BARONESS BURDETr-CoUTTs.
She Long outIiver Her Generation
But Her Reputation Never DIM
med-Spent Fortune in Charity.

London Baroness Burdett-Coutts,
who has been i'll at her residence here
since Christmas eve is dead The
death of Baroness Burdett-Coutts, oc-
curing at the age of 90 years, besides
depriving the county of one Of its
greatest and most famous philanthrop-
lists removes from Londan a unique
personality and an interesting social
figure. AS a link with the almost
forgotten past, her life beginning dur
ing the reign of the Emperor Napol-
can, she lived during the reigns OF
five British sovereigns. On her in
heriting an immense fortune, she so
used it as to die beloved by the whole
nation
The baroness Burdett-Coutts who
was 90 years old, was one of the
foremost of English women. She
was an intimate and lifelong friend of
the late Queen Victoria and was one
of the richest women in England Her
wealth was used principally to carry
on her work to improve the condition
of the poor and as philanthropist her
name was worldwide. The baroness,
who was British peeress in her own
right, had never relaxed in her cnarit-
able work and her name in connection
with philanthropic efforts has always
been a hallmark of success.
Free press., 1907-01-05
English Dukes patriotism.

The British nobleman responds to
the demands of imperial patriotism
when they are called to his attention.
The duke of Westminster is the latest
OF them to use his immense wealth
in assisting TO make the distant pos
sessions Of the empire British in fact
as well as in name. Two or three
years ago his interest in South Africa
was aroused by persons who thought
that more Englishmen ought to be at
tracted to that part of the world. The
duke bought 10000 acres of land in
the Orange River Colony, built IS
farmhouses and the necessary farm
buildings upon it, erected school
houses and other public buildings,
and sent out all the machinery and
tools needed to till the land and to
prepare the crops for consumption.
Eighteen families have been put in
the houses, and are now cultivating
the soil and attempting to establish
a center of British influence and the
nucleus of a large British settlement
IL the enterprise proves successful the
duke does not expect to net more
than two per cent. interest on his in
vestment. But when the Orange Riv-
er Colony is thickly settled the new
district of Westminster-it is named
after the duke-will yield large re-
turns to future dukes.
Free press., 1907-01-05
{ KANSAS STATE NEWS. !
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Found $500 in KindIino.

Benjamin Bannon. farmer living
near Derby. a little town in the south
ern part of Sedgwic2x county, found
$500 in bills between two boards which
he was splitting for kindiing. The
boards had been tightly nailed together
and had been used as a clothes line
pole eight months or more Mr.. Ban
non believes that they were collected
with lot of drift WOOD gathered on
the bank OF the Arkansas river on his
farm last spring. More than 5000 OF
the bills were in good shape, but 9TH
ers were mutilated. They stuck to the
boards in such a manner that the
wood was boxed and shipped to the
treasury department in Washington.
In return Mr.. Bannon expects to re
ceive crisp new notes.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Mans Span of Life Lengthenlne.
KAKS

According to Sir Lauder Brunton,
writing in the Lancet, the average
length of life has rapidly become
greater. There has been a contin-
uous increase in the expectation of
life from a little under 40 years in
1854 to trifie less than As years in
1890" A gain of eight years in half
a century appears tremendous, but
the figures could be, OF course, more
significant still If we applied the com
parison to two periods separated by
several centuries. Here is a rather
Intangible. but certainly important
element, that should enter into all our
attempts at formulating historical
perspectives. However unconscious
the average medieval man may have
ance risk was at any particular time,
his acts and thoughts must have been
profoundly influenced by the fact that
he had on an average Is years less to
live than his successor of the nine
Ieenth Gentry, says New York Post.
The violence of primitive civilization
may be due to the instructive desire
for getting as much satisfaction as
possible out of a brief existence. Pos
sibly. we do not live longer in the
twentieth century because we fight
less; bnt we quarrel less because we
live longer. Leisure is necessary for
altruism. Just so people step on each
others toes and scowl during the
half-hOur's expiation in the subway,
but are polite and form lasting friend
ships on the commuters train to and
from New Brunswick
Free press., 1907-01-05
Plans for Road improvements.

At the approaching session of the
legislature, it is likely that there will
be some legislation looking to the
sytematic repair and building OF the
roads of the state. 1t appears that
something tangible is 10 be worked
out OF the betterment of the highways
OF the state. Robert Stone, member
of the legislature from Shawnee coun-
ty has been asked by /. D. Graham of
Topeka, secretary of tie state good
roads organization to introduce a bill
at the session which shall make pro-
visions for highway Improvement. Mr.
Graham and Mr.. Stone are considering
a combination OF the Iowa idea and
the Fort Scott plan, as related to roads.
Free press., 1907-01-05
POSTUM CEREAL co, LTD.
Guarantee On Their Products.


We warrant and guarantee that
ALI Dackages of Postum Cereal, Grape
Nuts and Eiijah's Mamma hereafter sold
NV any iobber or retailer. comply wItt
the provisions of the National Pure
Food Law, and are not and shall not
be aduiterated or mis-branded within
The meaning of said Act of Congress
approved June 80, 1906, and entitled.
AN act for preventing the manufac-
ture sale or transportation of adul-
terated or is-branded or poisonous or
deIeterfous foods, drugs, medicines.
LIQUORS. and for regulating traffic there
IN for other purposes.
PosTUM CEREAL Co., LTD.
C. w. PosT, Chairman.
Battle Greek, Mich.
Dec. 12, 1906.
subscribed and sworn to before me.
this 18th day of December. 1906.
BENJAMIN F. REID.
Notary Public
: nv commission expires July I, 1907
Our goods are pure. they always.
have been and always viii be. they are
not mis-branded- We have always
since the beginning Of our business
printed a truthful statement on the
naekages of the ingredients contained
therein and we stand back Of eKery
package
Free press., 1907-01-05
MADE THEM ALL LAUGH.
Book Must Have Been Funny, but No
One Knew What is Was.

1t must have been very funny
story! The type looked funny from
across the aisle of the car, the pic
lures looked funny, and the young
lady who was reading it doubled up
in fits of stifed laughter every few
minutes. The young man in the seat
with her could not help stealing
glance at the pages of the book which
was evidently SO funny, but whose
cover was carefully doubled back out
of sight, and soon he began to laugh
as he unblushingly followed the story
page after page, shaking with sup
pressed merriment.
The woman in the seat at right an
giles became interested and looked
over the girls shoulder. Presently
her face broadened into a grin and
soon she was convulsively shaking.
The man in the seat across smiled at
the scene. A boy few seats down
the aisle grinned sympathetically. A
darky still further down showed all
his white teeth. The contagion spread
until the car was nearly on the verge
of Mysteries, when the fair reader got
up to leave the train, yet no one but
the girl herself had any idea as to
what the book was.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Gifts for EMPLOYEES.

This Christmas was a merry one for
all the employees of the Kansas Port
land cement company at lola The
company presented a substantial re-
membrance to every man who works
in its plant. The size of the gift was
in proportion TO the length of each
mans service. The present was So
for eacn year man has been with the
concern. The 80 or 40 men who have
worked at the plant since it com
menced oper-tions three years ego,
received SIS, the much larger num-
Der who have been there two years
were given SO each. The Others of
the 500 employees, those who have
worked one year, received s5 each.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Chinese Relief Fund Grows.

Washington. Additional subscrip-
tion for the China famine sufferers
amounting to $1,000 have been receiv-
ed by the American National Red
Cross making $4,000 TO date The
Chinese minister Thursday thanked
Secretary Root for the evidences OF
good wiz and friendship given by the
American government and people to-
wards the sufferers. He said the Chi
nesa of San Francisco had notified
him they would at once send $4,000 to
the relief committee at Shanghai.
Free press., 1907-01-05
VAST WEALTH OF THE SOUTH.
In Natural Resources That Section !s
Supreme.


To its coal supply, more than twice
as great as the combined coal area
of Great Britain, Germany and Penn
syIvinia; to its vast stores of oil and
natural gas as supplementary sources
power of water powers for utilization
of power and heat and light the South
adds at least 100000 available horse
power of water powers for utilization
for electrical transmission, also for
power. heat and light. The develop
ment of this vast water power poten-
tiality will eventually employ $780,
100000 to $500, 900, 600 and be equal in
working capacity to 100000 men. 1t
viii make possible construction Of
thousands of miles of interurban elec-
tric roads, it will furnish cheap power
and light for mines and factories, ana
create. as in Switzerland, the highest
forms of skilled mechanical work in
the mountains of the South, where
climatic conditions are unsurpassed
bv any other section of the world. In
counting up the riches of the South al
ways bear in mind it's wealth OF ever
running streams, where nature fur
uishes the power without price except
for the cost of deyelopment.-Manu-
Gacturers' Record
Free press., 1907-01-05
MISSING Banker keturns.

Otto D. Stallard. formerly cashier
Of the Peoples National bank of Sedan
who disappeared from his home in
Sedan September 80, has returned.
Simultaneous with his disappearance,
$4,000 of the banks funds were
missed. Stallard's wife was the cause
of her husbands voluntary return and
surrender. She has turned over To
the bank property to the value of S10.-
900. The bank officials were getting
ready to lay the evidence before the
federal grand jury, but it is possible
that the voluntary surrender of Mr.
Stallard may change the proceedings.
Free press., 1907-01-05

DIR. Morrison, the well-known cor
respondent of the London Times at
Pekin, went to see the recent maneu-
vers of the modernized Chinese army
In the neighborhood of Changtefu
He describes them as a repetition Of
the performance of last year-a set
piece carefully prepared long before
hand by number OF Japanese
kSTr.sers. Hee THHe general opinion formed
by the military attaches was not, he
says, unfavorable; though many years
work without official jobbery will be
needed before the troops can COM
pare with those Of more advanced ma
tions. The ineficiency of the officers
is still conspicuous, and the field
training of the men inadequate, but
the material is good. DR.. Morrison
hints pretty plainly that, without the
Japanese to direct affairs, the con-
tending armies would have been little
better than rabble.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Llahtnino struck Twiee.

DR.. ]. C. Keith, formerly OF St
Louis, who was struck by lightning
several years ago, went to Leadville.
Col. for his health, and was again hit
by bolt. About IL years ago the
doctor. while walking on the street.
was struck by a thunder bolt. His
left side was partially paralyzed He
went to Colorado for his health and
last spring while on the street he was
again hit By lightning This second
bolt practically rendered DR.. Keith
helpless as far as his left side is con-
cerned. i
Free press., 1907-01-05
cb,,r,.h;s W.. correex-

Winston Churchill fthe American)
at times has rather patronizing way
of expressing himself that CRATES on
some ears Not long ago he was
shown some illustrations, on which an
artist was at work, one being for q
magazine. Mr.. Churchill admired
both picture and text and remarked.
Il tell you the man who wrote that
verse is all right, he will be heard
from yet That is quite true" dry
ly responded the artist. his name is
John Milton and the poem sL'Alle-
gro
Free press., 1907-01-05
land Values SOARING.

A Nebraska man paid S1O.S00 for a
farm ten miles southeast of Abilene.
The seller had owned it 49 days and re-
ceived an advance of $1,000. The pre-
vious owners had had it five years
and they received an advance of $5,-
600 or 81 900 year beside the crops.
The Nebraska man also bought $50
acres for S14, 800. which was an I'd
vance of $1,000 in eight months. Land
is heading for s75 to 500 an acre in
that section.
Free press., 1907-01-05
caotured a Colorado SLAYER.

Pueblo. - A special to the Chief
tain from Horace, Kan, says one
of the murderers of Marshal Frisbie of
Lamar, Colo, was captured at Astor,
Kan, about o'clock Sunday. He had
barricaded himself in two story brick
school house. The captured man is
about 35 years of age, five feet seven
inches in height, clean shaven, black
hair, heavy black eyebrows and gray
eyes. He refused to give his name,
but says his home is in kansas City.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Testino the Stone.

TIE school of engineering of the
University OF Kansas. assisted by the
geological survey, is conducting a
comprehensive series of tests of the
stones Of the state. These tests are
primarily to determine the value of
the stone as material for highway con-
struction, although analyses of the
other properties of the stone are also
being made.
Free press., 1907-01-05

The development of Alaska is con-
tinuing at phenomenal rate. Direct
proof of this is furnished by the re-
port showing the operations of the
government telegraph system in the
territory. Receipts during the last
few months have ranged from so to
100 per cent. more than last year, and
the facilities are so inadequate that
additions are imperatively needed.
The system includes more than 5000
miles of cable and land lines, supple
mented by wireless apparatus which
bridges a gap of more than hundred
miles. The lines are being extended
in various directions, and before a
great while will form network
which will bring all the habitable
portions of the Seward purchase
into touch with the rest of the world.
Free press., 1907-01-05
New Paner for Mcpherson.

The Mennonite Brethren Publish
ing company has issued its last perl
odical in Medford, Ok, and the ma
chinery will be shipped to McPher-
son where it will be installed in the
company's new home. The Mennon-
ite Brethren Publishing company is
owned and operated by the general
conference Of the Mennonite Brethren
church.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Huohes Will Become Governor.

New York.-Among the changes in
state administration 10 take effect this
week. much interest attaches TO tnat
in New York, where Charles E. Hughes
who won fame as the probing attorney
in the insurance investigation becomes
governor in that state.
Free press., 1907-01-05

Some scientists believe that North
America was in contact. during pre-
historic ages. with Africa and with
Europe. the former connection .ona
ing first.
Free press., 1907-01-05
ACCORD ca CONGO Matter

Washington. Baron Moncheur,
the Belgian minister Thursday called
on Secretary Root. 1t was learned the
conference related to the Congo and
that the United States and Belgium are
in accord on the matter.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Feeding Arizona Sheep.

w L. Booth, who lives one mile east
of Edgerton, has received nine car
loads of Arizona sheep. Mr.. Booth is
engaged in the sheep feeding business
on large scale, having at present
about $500 which he isNpreparing for
market. 1t takes from rs TO 100 days
to get these Arizona sheep ready for
market.
Free press., 1907-01-05
HiIi Net to Retire.

st. Paul, Mimi, = J. ]. Hill, in a
statement for publication Saturday de-
MED that he intended to retire July 1
as president Of the Great Northern rail
road, saying that however much he
would like to be relieved Of the re-
sponsibilities of his position he could
not see his way clear to do SO yet
Free press., 1907-01-05
o,Rrfen Re-Elected.

Chicago, III = Joseph D. O'Brein
was reelected president of the Ameri-
can Baseball association with an In
crease In salary at the annual meet
ing Of tho association here Sunday.
Free press., 1907-01-05
kaieer Sent Him a Calendar.

Charles Walkenwftz, a citizen OF
Leavenwcrth who 25 years ago was a
body guard of Kaiser Wilhelm of Ger
many has received from the emperor
a German caleada- as q Christmas
present.
Free press., 1907-01-05

A new use has been discovered in
New York for the steam pipe. 1t has
been found good sound conductor in
cases where direct testimony is de-
sired on infelicity in flats.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Gen. LIudson In1rrovino.

Topeka, Kan. = The attending ply
sicians of Gen. J. K. Hudson. state
that his condition was a trifle inn
proved Thursday Close relatives say
his condition furnishes hone for his
relovery
Free press., 1907-01-05
Killed in Scotland Collision.

Dundee, Scotland. = In rail-
road collision caused by drifted snow
near Arbroath, Friday, 16 persons
were killed and more than 80 injured.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Case of PIaque at Honolulu.

Honolulu, = A suspected case of
plague was discovered on the Pacific
mail 1Aaer Coptie upon her arrival Sun
day from the Orient
Free press., 1907-01-05
Mules erina eood Prices.

Here arc some samples of tae prices
paid for Brown county mules: Charles
Ellis sold his mule team fer S4G0. Mrs
Breon sold her mule team for $3.50.
Ollie Gold sold a saan of mules 20 a
buyer frcm Highland for $3.50.
Free press., 1907-01-05
fntroduccr of Alfalfa Dead.

Topeka, Kan. Harrison Parkman,
the man who first brought alfalfa
from South America and planted it
in the United States, died Wednes-
day at Empor;a, Kan, aged IS years.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Aid From Santa Claus.

The Abilene Reflector has asked
Santa Claus to address the next meet
ing of the editorial association on the
subject of railroad transportation.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Japan is planning to send a soua,

Japan is planning to send a squad
ron of warships across the Pacific
early next year to visit the western
ports of the United States, on their
way round the world. This will be
the first Japanese squadron to make
so long voyage and the first to carry
the Japanese flag on a warship into
many harbors.
Free press., 1907-01-05

A st. Louis man who has married
on dare" and now wants divorce
has decided that he was game" after
all, for some one else.
Free press., 1907-01-05
compIieated EIection.

The result of the election of county
treasurer in Phillips County. is pc
culfar. Frank Donovan, the present
incumbent, defeated Bert Morgan by
46 votes for the short term, because
of the Bowman defalcation. and Nor
gan defeated DonoYan by one vote for
the long tern
Free press., 1907-01-05

London consumes only 10000, 600
gallons OF water daily. New York
uses 500. .000. 900 gallons.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Sumner County Pioneer Is Dead.

Cnas. Wichern. one of the earliest
if not the very first white settler in
Sumner county, died at Wellington OF
paralysis, aged GS years
Free press., 1907-01-05
Paekina company Increases CAPITAL

Springfield, III. The Cudahy
Packing company of Chicago certi-
fled to the secretary of state Friday to
an increase of capital stock from ST.
600, 1000 to s12,000,Ooo.
Free press., 1907-01-05

Fall apples are good for the cows.
Put up and mixed with the grain ra-
ton increases the value of both
Free press., 1907-01-05

Ugly tempers in colts are devel-
oped by careless and harsh currying.
Free press., 1907-01-05

The automatic chicken farm is only
a dream. You must work if you would
get eggs and healthy chickens.
Free press., 1907-01-05

Try the dairy thermometer. Don't
cost much and it is labor saver.
Free press., 1907-01-05

Secretary Wilson says give the
boys better training in agriculture and
they won't be SO apt to leave the farm.
Free press., 1907-01-05

The sunny corner in the stable and
the best of feed will make profitable
cows out of the heifers.
Free press., 1907-01-05

Cranberries are said to be among
the most healthful fruits we have.
Free press., 1907-01-05
Sour milk helps fill the egg basket.

Dampness is a sure loser in the
chicken business.
Free press., 1907-01-05

Dry corn cobs make good starter
for fires. Try them. Don't forget, too.
that charred corn cobs are a good con-
dition feed for the hogs.
Free press., 1907-01-05
1NzES n1,ook
W FARM
A Mus,x III

Find fault on your own side of the
fence and then go and do better.