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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
DOCTORS FOOD TALK
Selection of Food One of the Most I'm.
portant Acts in Life.

A Mass. doctor says: "Our health
and physical and mental happiness
are so largely under our personal con-
troll that the proper selection of food
should be, and is one of the most i'm
portant acts in life.
On this subject. l may say that 1
know of no food equal in digestibility.
and more powerful in point of nutri-
ment, than the modern Grape-Nuts,
four heaping teaspoons of which is suf-
tcient for the cereal part of a meal,
and experience demonstrates that the
user is perfectly nourished from one
meal to another.
I am convinced that the extensive
and general use of high class foods of
this character would increase the term
of human life, add to the sum total of
happiness and very considerably i'm
prove society in general 1 am free to
mention the food, for 1 personally
know of it's value"
Grape-Nuts food can be used by
babes in arms, or adults. 1t is ready
cooked, can be served instantly.
either cold with cream, or with hot
water or hot milk poured over. All
sorts of buildings and fancy dishes can
be made with Grape-Nuts. The food
is concentrated and very economical.
for four heaping teaspoons are suffi-
Gent for the cereal part of a meal
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellyille," in pkgs. There's a Rea-
Son."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
LAND FRAUD CONVICTIONS.
Fine and Jail Sentence for Omaha
Men Who Are Alleged to Have
Defrauded Government.

Omaha, Neb. - Thomas NJ. Hunt
ington and Ami B. Todd, were sent
enced by Judge Munger in the United
States district court Thursday to pay
fine of $1,000 each and to be i'm
prisoned in the Douglas county Jail for
three months. Fred Hoyt was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $1,000 and to
stand committed to the Douglas coun-
ty Jail until the fine is paid.
The sentences are the result of the
conviction of the three men after
a ten days trial on an Indictment
charging conspiracy to defraud the
United States out of possession and
title to large tracts of land in Sher-
idan and Cherry counties, this state,
by means of false, fraudulent and fic-
titious entries and for subornation of
perjury
The defendants gave notice of ap-
peal to the United States circuit court
of appeals on writ of error and ex-
ecuted a bond in the sum of $4,000.
This constitutes the second or last
group of defendants in the Richards
and COmStoCk Case.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
LIQUOR, INTERESTSALARMED
Rapidly Growing Anti-Sa1oon Senti-
ment Recognized.
An Immense SIush Fund is Being
Raised to Attempt to Meet Pro-
hibition Agitation.

Atlantic, City. N. J. = Injection
of anti-saloon sentiments into the
platforms of both great political
parties in the next national campaign
was predicted at Thursday nights
sessions of the National Wholesale
Liquor Dealers association conven-
ton. Call was made for the fedora
ton of liquor interest nthe United
States not only to meet the present
sweep of prohibition agitation, but to
prepare to check the movement in
the presidential conventions of 1908.
speakers declaring that growth of the
crusades against liquor will force the
party leaders to recognize the ne
cessity of placing some platform doc
trinc" dealing with the subject before
the people at the coming election.
Organization of great campaign
fund to meet the new conditions was
advocated by the protective bureau
of the association and big contribu-
lions to this fund from every liquor
interest we're urged.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
THE REoRGANIZED NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

The new Board of Trustees of the
New York Life Insurance Company.
chosen by the policyholders under the
Armstrong laws, has taken charge of
the company's affairs and has begun
the work of reorganization.
In choosing the principal officers CT
the company, the Board has adhered
to the idea that a life insurance COM
pany should be managed by life in
surance men. The new president is
Darwin P. Kingsley, college bred
man of good lew England stock, who
has been in the company's service in
variety of capacities for period of
nearly twenty years. In the parlance
of life insurance, he began with the
rate book and has advanced step by
step up to his present position.
The first vice president of the COM
pany is Thomas A. Buckner, who has
quarter of century,-indeed has
never had any other business connec-
ton.
Associated with these men are
others long trained in the company's
service, each an expert in his own de-
partment of work. VIM. E. Ingersoll,
who has for many years had charge
of the company's great business in
Europe, is one of the second vice pres
idents, and will continue at the head
of the company's Office in Paris.
Rufus w. Weeks. who has been in
the company's service for nearly forty
years. ranks next to Mr.. Buckner as
vice president, and continuous as chief
actuary of the company.
The policyholders have expressed
their belief in this company in no I'M
certain terms. The upheaval in life in
surance within the last two years has
resulted in great deal of misunder-
standing and policyholders, alarmed on
matters which were not very clear to
them, have been disposed to give up
their contracts at heavy sacrifice.
This has not been true in the New York
Life to any great extent. The COM
pany had s2.000.000,000 insurance on
its books when the life insurance in
vestigation began, and while the laws
of the State of New York now do not
permit any company to write over
$50, 100000 a year (Which is about
one-half the New York Life formerly
did, the company's outstanding bust
ness still exceeds $4,000, 100000.
Policyholders generally will be still
further treasured by this action of the
Board, as 1t places at the head of the
company to protect their interests men
of thorough training and unexception-
able character.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
EX-SENATOR BAKER DEAD.
end Came to the Kansas Lawyer and
Politician at HIS Home in LeaV-
enWor:1, Kan.

Leavenworth, Kan.-Ex-Senator Lu-
Glen Baker died at his home on Third
avenue, in this city, at lis o'clock Sat
urday morning. He was unconscious
for Sc hours preceding his death.
Death resulted from acute Bright's
disease. He had been i'll nearly a
year and had not been able to leave
mis- home to go down town for six
weeks.
Lucien Baker was born in Fulton
county, Ohio, June 8, 1S43. He came
to Leavenworth in 1869, His brother,
H. L. Baker, one of the pionears of
Leavenworth, was in the hardware
business here at that time. He left
an estate estimated to be worth about
S250,000. He accumulated his fortune
in the practice of law. His diversions
into politics were expensive for him
and of no material gain. He was elect
ed to the United States senate in
1896 and served one term. Mr.. Baker
was a Mason and that order will have
charge of the funeral.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27

Arkansas is one of the states that
has entered upon a vigorous crusade
against the use of concealed weapons,
and the fact is much to her credit The
governor has just signed bill enacted
by the legislature which imposes a
fine of 800 to $1,000 and imprison-
ment for one year on anyone guilty of
drawing a knife or pistol. ST. Joseph,
Mo-, is town which is also deter
mined to put a stop to such practices.
The commissioner of police offers lib
eral rewards to men who make the
most arrests and who secure the
greatest number of convictions of
gun toters." These are wholesome
examples, says Troy Times, and might
be widely initiated to the advantage
of the public and to the lessening of
crime.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
SHOULD BUY YOUR COAL NOW
Conditions in Northwest May Be
Worse Than Last Year.
The Interstate Commerce. Commission
and Railroads Both Sound a
Warning to Consumers

Washington, D. c. = Strenuous
measures have been adopted both by
the government and by the railroads
to avert fuel famine in the west and
northwest which is thought to be i'm
pending next winter. Howard Elliott
president of the Northern Pacific rail
road, recently wrote to Commissioner
Lane of the Interstate commerce COM
mission suggesting the probability of
a fuel famine in the west and north
west next winter that might exceed
in its serious possibilities, the famine
of last winter. He advised that ev-
cry effort be made by the commission
to induce consumers, including the
government to lay in supplies of coal
during the summer months, pending
the movement of the crops in the ear
ly autumn. Commissioner Lane imme-
diately took up the matter with Secre-
tarys Garfield and Taft. urging that
coal supplies at all depots of the gov
eminent be put in at as early date
as possible. The subject was consid-
cred at the last cabinet meeting held
before President Roosevelt left Wash
ington and it was decided that the
suggestion should be adopted.
Commissioner Lane has received
from B. 7. Stanton. chairman of the
railroad commission of Montana, a cir
cular which the commission has issued
respecting an investigation into the
subject of the coal supply now in sight
and to be available for the use of citi-
zens of Montana during the winter
months IF 1907 and 1908. The inquiry
shows that a coal shortage exceeding
that of the past winter is not only
possible but probable, unless steps
are taken to avert it, and the COM
mission advises the people to put in
their supplies of coal at the earliest
possible date.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27

Norway's Leper Hospitals.
Norway has FIVE leper hospitals,
with about 500 patients.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
A T'.Io-Cent Rate in Kansas.

Topeka, Kansas. = An order for
a flat two-cent passenger fare in
the state of Kansas is about to be
issued by the state board of railroad
commissioners regardless of the fate
of the two-cent fare rates in other
states. 1t is said that some of the
Kansas commissioners have taken up
the matter with the railroad officials
in an informal manner and there is a
strong possibility that the railroads
will not fight the order. The rail
roads are said to be dissatisfied with
the mileage book plan, as it is a great
annoyance to the conductors.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Ingenious But Not Inventive.

Women have great ingenuity in
adapting old contrivances to new ends,
but little power for inventions. The
patent office at Washington contains,
to be sure, many models from femi-
nine hands, some useful and some fan
tastic. For example, one woman who
wished to combine gardening and poul-
try-raising invented an anti-scratching
appliance for the feet of her hens; but
1t is to be feared the condition Of the
feathered flock suffered from lack of
their customary relish of worms. Most
of the popular and effective convent
ences of personal and domestic life
have been made by men. A woman
can do more things with a hairpin
than a man could ever accomplish. She
will pick lock, extract bean from
a baby's ear or nose, run string into
a curtain, hang picture or button her
boots with the useful hairpin. But in
spite of the frantic demand for prac-
ticable pocket, she has not invented
one; and she still washes and wipes
by hand the family dinner dishes.
woman's ability to make the best of
things as they are is a distinct charac-
teristic of the sex, says Youths Com
panion. 1t would be sadly missed if it
were to be supplanted by even high
order of original inventiveness. For
this easy, rapid adaptation of made
quate means to desired ends is applied
by woman not only to the machinery
of the household, but to the human
forces among which she lives. The in
genious wife adapts even a clumsy
husband and an inexperienced cook to
the production of domestic harmony.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
LITTLE CAUSE FOR WORRY.
More or Less oIittering Bait Held Out
to Cow Punchers.

Over in the Salmon river meadows
country, in Idaho, ranged a wild and
woolly bunch of long-haired cow
punchers, whose knowledge of the
world was confined mainly to trips
after cattle into surrounding counties.
Into this reckless but verdant COM
munity there came the smooth
tongued representative Of a wild
west show, who hired several riders
at high salary to do hair-raising
act, the chief feature being that they
should appear to be thrown from their
horses and dragged by the foot.
After they had practiced in corral
for a while one of them loosened
himself and rising from the dirt, dis
hcveled and dazed, inquired:
Say, mister, amt this ruther dan
perous? We might git killed"
That's all right" chirped the
shows representative cheerfully.
your salary will go on Just the
same."-Lippincott' Magazine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
LANG Tung Yen, the new Chinese

Liang Tung Yen, the new Chinese
minister to the United States, is a
pretty good business man, according
to the stories of some of his old class
mates at Yale. When he was in col
lege he was closely associated with
set of young fellows, ten in all, who
had about the same allowance each
month, $780, All the checks came at
once, and after day or so every men,
Der of the set was strapped" LANG
finally solved the difficulty. The
checks were all pooled, and each 500
was to last the coterie three days.
For exactly three days one man had to
pay all the expenses of the ten.
Thereafter, every one was able to get
through the month without being in
danger of starvation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Schmitz Seeks Release,

Schmitz's attorneys late Thursday
evening applied to the district court
of appeals for the release of the
mayor on bail by writ of habeas cor
pus. Sixteen showings are made in
the petition and at least one of them
is decidedly sensationl. 1t is a declar
alton that the mayor is suffering from
an incurable disease and that impris-
onment in a Jail will cause his death
1t is understood that the disease
ferred to is an affection of the Kid
neys and that is has advanced to
serious stage.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27

Some of the justices of the lower
courts in New York where the wear
ing of gowns on the bench has lately
been introduced, are rebelling against
them. One of the solemn judges is
quoted as exclaiming that he'd be
burned if he would submit to it, or
words to that effect. And yet the
judicial gown is a rather imposing
garment, and it sometimes covers
less becoming array. Let their
honors submit to it, suggests Troy
Times. and thank goodness that they
don't have to wear wigsi
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Ruskin on Manual Labor.

We are always in these days endeav-
oring to separate intellect and manual
labor; we want one man to be always
thinking and another to be always
working, and we call one gentleman.
and the other an operative; whereas
the workman ought often to be think
ing, and the thinker often to be work
ing, and both should be gentlemen in
the best sense. AS it is, we make
both ungentle. but one envying,. the
other despising his brother; and the
mass of society is made up of morbid
thinkers and miserable workers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
To Test Transportation Question.

Chicago,-A test case to determine
whether the railroads have the right
to grant interstate newspaper trans
portation in payment for advertising
was begun here Thursday by the gov
eminent. District Attorney Sims, rep
resenting the interstate commerce
commission, filed suit against the Chi
iago, Indianapolis & Louisville rail-
way asking that it be enjoined from
carrying out contracts for transpor-
tation made with magazine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Tom Reeds Birthplace.

The birthplace of the late Speaker
Reed, which is about to be torn down.
is IN the heart of Portland's Italian
quarter and is now tenement, swarm
ing with sons and daughters of sunny
Italy. How much they are impressed
with the greatness of their surround
ings was shown when visitor, desir-
ing to get a look at the celebrated
statesman's birthplace, asked a boy IL
he would show him the tom Reed
house." ''Tomma Reed Tomma
Reed You mean Tomma Reed, da
miIkaman?"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Reduced a Ereiaht Rate.

Washington.-The interstate COM
merce commission Tuesday announced
the decision in the case of the George
Hope Lumber company against the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
company. 1t was shown that the de-
PENDANT charged S1.05 ton on coal
in carloads from Mineral, Kas., to
Freeman, Mo-, while it had in force
a rate of so cents from Mineral to
Harrisonville, Mo-, longer distance
by its line. 1t was ordered that the
defendant make the 80 cent rate to
Freeman
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Aoki Will STAY,

Washington, D. c. - The formal
announcement by Viscount Hayashi,
the Japanese minister for foreign af-
fairs, in a Toxic dispatch published
Friday that Ambassador Aoki is to
be retained at Washington is re-
garded here as clearly establishing
the fact that the present Japanese
ministry, headed by Marquis Saionji
has assured itself of the support of
both the unionist and conservative
parties in it's present attitude toward
America.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
TeIearaphers, Strike Is Off.

New York.-As the result of the
visit of Mr.. Neill. commissioner of Ia
Dor, and following suggestions made
by him an adjustment of the differ
ences between the Western Union
Telegraph company and its operators
has been reached and there will be
no strike. Thursday morning Col.
Clowry, president of the Western
Union, addressed a letter to Mr..
Neill, outlining the position of his
company, and this is admittedly salts
factory to all parties concerned.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
SECRETARY Wilson Defiant.

Washington, D. C. = Beginning
with Secretary Wilson, the criminal
court heard the testimony of number
of witnesses in the trial of E. S.
Holmes. Jr., on the charge of conspir
ing to defraud the government
by divulging confidential information
concerning the cotton crop. The Sec
rotary said that he had not himself
given out advance information receiv-
ed by the bureau of statistics, but
the right to make esti-
mates of his own and give them out
at his pleasure.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Her Disease

One day Marjorie, aged three, want.
ed to play doctor with her sister.
Marjorie was the doctor" and she
came to make a call on her sister,
who made believe she was sick. do
you want to know what you've got?"
the doctor asked, after critical ex-
animation. Yes family assented
the sick woman. You've got dirty
hands," said Marjorie, dropping in dis
gust the wrist on which she had been
feeling the pulse.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Taft Inspects the Post.

Leavenworth, Kansas. = Secretary
Taft was met at the station here
by General Hall, commandant of
the post and escorted to the lat
ter's residence where breakfast was
served. The programme of the day
included a general inspection of the
military service school building of
the post, and a dress review of all
the troops now assembled here.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Tucker Lost the Suit.

Leavenworth, Kansas. - The jury
in the case of the Uncle Sam
Oil company, in which H. II. Tucker,
Jr sought to have the receiver ap-
pointed by the state supreme court
removed, returned verdict WedneS-
day finding against Tucker. The
verdict was written out by Judge
Amidon, in the United States dis
trict court, and it was agreed to by
the jury upon the courts insruc-
lions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Fines for Russian Newspapers.

Moscow-The Ruski Viedomosti,
the veteran Liberal organ, has been
fined $500 for publishing an article in
imical to the government. Four other
newspapers were fined sums ranging
from $3.50 to $500 each, and similar
fines have been imposed on newspa-
pers in Bialystok, Samara, Poltava,
Tiflis and 20 other towns.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
African Kinq,s Son at School.

Among the new boys who have en-
rolled for the summer term at Den
stone college, Staffordshire. England.
is son of Kings Lobengula, late
chief of the Matabele in Africa. The
lad came to Denstone under the au-
spices of DR.. Jameson, the Cape pre-
mier, and it is desired that he shall
be educated in the best traditions of
English public school life.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27

Prof. Berg, in Buenos Ayres, has
discovered a spider which practices
fishing at times. In shallow places it
spins between stones a two-winged,
conical net, on which it runs in the
water and captures small fish, tad
poles, etc. That it understands it's
work we'll is shown by the numerous
shriveled skins of little creatures that
lie about in the web net.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Foraker Still Defending Position

Put-In-Bay, Ex-senator ]. B. Fora
ker addressed the National Associa-
ton of Freight Agents here Friday.
Senator Foraker defended the Elkins
bill, which he declared is complete
remedy, when fully enforced, for all
the evils of the rebate system. He
defended his opposition to the Hep
burn bill on the triple grounds that 1t
was unnecessary on account of the
existence of the Elkins bill. that it
was impolitic to permit any seven
men in Washington or elsewhere to
fix railroad rates.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
cIeveIand,s Condition Not Serious.

Cleveland's Condition Not Serious.
Princeton, N. ]. - According to
statement issued from the home
of Former President Cleveland
Thursday night the alarming reports
sent are practically groundless. The
former president is suffering from
an attack of acute Indigestion, but no
operation has been performed and
none was contemplated, the state
ment SAYS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Kentucky Republicans Nominate.

Louisville, Ky.-The Republicans of
Kentucky in the state convention
Wednesday night selected the Hon.
Augustus E. Wilson of Louisville as
their Candidate for governor and
adopted a platform without dissent
ing vote The contest between the ad-
herents of Vice President Fairbanks
and Secretary of War Taft in COM
mittee was warm but there was but
one report naming no candidate and
merely expressing a preference for a
candidate who would faithfully carry
out President Roosevelt's policy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
Performs Liahtnina wedding.

Philadelphia.-Rev S. H. Hoover
has established new record for per-
forming weddings in quick time. He
married a fellow clergyman and his
fiancee in exactly one and two-thirds
minutes, in order that they might
catch a train. The ceremony took
place in the ante-room of the mar
rage license bureau. To save time
DIR. Hoover did not kiss the bride.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
pined With Emperor William.

Kaiserlicher Yacht Club, Kiel. Ger
l:Iany.-Emperor William gave what
might be called an American evening
on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern
Friday night. He had Ambassador
Tower and Joseph Wharton, Lieut..
Commander Howard, the United States
attache of Berlin, and Lieut.. Com
mander Gibbons, the United States ma
val attache at London TO dinner and
kept them in conversation Cor some
time afterward.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-06-27
TELEGRAPH Operators Go Out.

San Francisco, Calf. = Strike-rid-
den San Francisco had another strike
added to the list Friday afternoon
when the telegraph operators en-
ployed by the Western Union and Pos
tai Telegraph companies left their
keys at $3.50 o'clock and walked out
of the Offices They demanded an in
crease of % per cent in wages: