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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

Only One Youngster at Work. -
Wichita has been given a clean bill
Of health with regard to child labor.
The department of labor has been in
vestigating conditions there and but
two instances were found, and these
Secretary Johnson declared to be
merely Suspicious" Upon. complete
examination he decided that one
child was under IA, while the other
was over that age, upon affidavits fur;
nished by its parents.
Jointist May Get 4 Years.-C. w.
Curtis, of Topeka, charged with vio-
lating the prohibitory law on fifty
counts, was found guilty in the Shaw
nee county district court on forty
nine counts. Charles Rigby was
found guilty on sixteen counts and
Matt Cave exonerated. All three of
the men were tried on fifty counts.
The punishment is 500 fine and
thirty days in jail on each count,
which assessed against Curtis will
mean a fine of $4,000 and four years
and one month in jail. Rigby's SEN
tence may be $1,000 and a year and
four months in jail.
Will Open Deadhead Cars.-W. H.
Rossington, representing the Pullman
Car Company, appeared before Frank
]. Ryan. member of the state board
of railroad commissioners, and stat
ed that the Pullman company will
open all of its ''deadhead" cars in
crossing Kansas and give them over
to the use of the travelling public
when the rest of the train is crowd
ed
Half Million Fish. - Within the
next three months over 100000 fish
will be distributed over Kansas. Del
Travis, state fish and game warden,
will leave Pratt with his new fish
car loaded with fish, crappie and
bass, within a few days. He will go
all over the state and will leave fish
in every stream, lake and pond. Then
he will attempt to fill every applica-
ton that has been made to him for
fish. He may not be able to furnish
the number of fish asked for. but ev-
cry applicant will get fish. This dis
tribution will be made this fall so all
of the time next spring can be put in
working on the hatcheries in Pratt
county.
Took No Action.-After meeting all
afternoon with Gov. Hoch the board
of managers of the state reformatory
at Hutchinson, took no action in the
case of E. E. Marshall, superintend-
ent of the institution. Marshall was
charged with cruel treatment of in
mates.
Convict Adjudged Insane. - Multi
gan McNulty, a degenerate prisoner,
who was serving his fourth term in
the Kansas statepenitentiary, was
adjudged insane and taken to the
state asylum.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

near Cambridge and shot. The other
case was found south of Burden. It
had been isolated from other animals
for some time and no spread Of the
disease is expected.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

Humphrey Calhoun Pardoned. =
Humphrey Calhoun, of New Murdoch,
has been given full pardon from the
penitentiary by Gov Hoch, after
serving two months of an indetermi-
nate sentence for forgery. Calhoun
borrowed $50 from bank and gave
as security three notes of SO each.
men who owed Calhoun $40 each.
Calhoun showed up at the bank a.day
after his loan was due and paid the
bank its money Failing to find Col
houn on the day the money was due,
the bank wrote to the three men
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

| ing no government land Office in Sa-
lima the proof will be sent to the land
Office at Topeka for filing.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

whose notes were held as collateral
and they wrote back that they mad
signed no notes, and if their names
were appended it was clear case OF
forgery. All of the officers OF the
court signed the petition to the gov
ernor for Calhoun's release.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

ground that Perkins had taken NOR
phine with suicidal intent. Judge
Mcpherson ordered the body disinter-
red and an examination made with a
view to seeing If death was resultant
to any poison or to the fall.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-10-10

Analysis in Two Weeks. = DR..
John Freeman, one of the chemists
appointed by the federal court to
analyze the contents of the stomach
of the body of L. H. Perkins, has
stated that probably two more weeks
will be necessary to complete the
work of the commission Perkins
fell from the roof of his house, in
Lawrence, on June 1. and died short
ly Afterwards. He carried $650,000
of life insurance, of which 100000
was held by the New York Mutual
This company contested the claim of
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
FRENCH ACTION ON TARIFF
Committee That is Drafting Bill Asks
Government Not 90 Begin
Treaties.

PARIS, Nov. 2.-The tariff commissions
Of the senate and the. chamber which are
drafting a bill for the revision of the tarin
Of 1892 at a conference with Premier Glenn
enceau and members OF his cabinet today
formally requested the government to agree
not TO commence any further commercial
treaties. The cabinet practically gave the
promise demanded provided that the Cana
dian French treaty be ratified.
This promise is a virtual decision to sus-
pend tariff negotiations with all countries
pending a revision OF the tsriff, which is
not expected to be accomplished during the
present session.
The basis Of the proposed revision of the
tariff is an extension of the double system
Of rates to all countries making the lowest
maximum rates so per cent higher than
the minimum rate. AS the proposed re-
vision is being engineered by high tariff
advocates the minimum rates in the case
Of many schedules viii probably be realized.
II the high tarifr people have their way
the proposed law will compel France to be-
gin tariff wars against all countries refus-
ing to conclude reciprocity treaties.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
HITCHCOCK is STILL MISSING
Many Reports Concerning Him RE-
CeiVed. hut None Has Yet
Been VERIFIED.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.--Notwithstandine
the active efforts OF detectives from the
district attorneys office and the police de-
partment, no trace has yet been found Of
Raymond Hitchcock. the missing actor.
Witnesses are being held in custody to
testify concerning the charges made
against him by several young girls. In
Vulnerable advlces that Hitchcock is on
his way TO Europe, in Montreal or New
York In disguise nave been Investigated TO
no effect.
The mystery has been increased by the
sudden disappearance also of the actors
valet. Herman Ranke, who played a minor
part in "The Yankee Tourist" and who
was one Of the witnesses summoned before
the grand jury which indicted Hitchcock.
A detective was unable to hnd Ranke last
night at the theator and his place I'm the
play was filled by a substitute. Hitch
cocks wife again declared today that she
believed him to be innocent of the charges
made, and has suffered some kind Of foul
play II her husband were found, she said,
she would join him at once She said also
that she had been greatly annoyed by de-
tectives with search warrants 10 examine
her trunks by defamstory letters and ro-
ceipts of misleading kilograms signed by
her husbands name. Mr.. Hitchcock s
counsel said that Belle Mackenzie called
at his Office to deny the reports that she
had left town with Hitchcock. The girl
he said, declared she had not seen Hitch
cock since he disappeared, and that she
had no idea of his whereabouts The law
yer said the girl was hiding, fearing to so
home and face her parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
WATERWAYS CONFERENCE NEXI
Friends of General Movement -
Gather in Washington
Next Month.

LAKE PROVIDENCE. La, Nov. p
Congressman Joseph e. Ramsdell, presi-
don't of the national rivers and harbors
congress. which meets in Washington next
month. today gave out the following state
ment:
Friends OF waterways are earnestly
urged to cooperate until this great policy
is safely inaugurated and the water sys-
TENS of the United States are placed OF
a parity with those of Holland, Belgium
Franco and Germany.
"The coming convention will impress
upon congress the necessity for a broad
liberal policy Of waterway improvement
and make provisions for the execution
of comprehensive plan, so that all oui
waters on seaboard. lake and interior
may be properly improved within the mex
ten years on the continuous contrac
method II this is done, It will result II
greatly diminishing the freight congestion
and cheapenng freight rates"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
SoUTH pAKoTA BOARD MEETS
Various Matters Are Co 'dered by
Railway Commission ,vth-
ern ste So

SIOUX FALLS. s -? ~ .special)-
Various matters d and acted
upon by the St ~ Railroad Conn
missioners, - held its regular
monthly r y g headquarters of
the comm - ,ioux Falls. Several
complaints u made to the board in
reference to G rates from the coal fields
Of Wyoming to towns west Of the Missouri
river in South Dacota Since the filing Of
the complaints a reduced schedule OF coal
rates has been put into effect by the rail-
roads which do the hauling, and this new
rate appears fairly satisfactory to the res
idents of west South Dakota who secure
their supplies of coal from Wyoming.
The board decided TO call a hearing in
the matter of the application Of steele
Brothers. formerly OF Yale, for the grant
ing of an elevator site on the right-of-way
Of the Great Northern Railroad company at
Sheffield, north of Huron. The hearing will
be held at Sheffield on November IL at
10 o'clock in the forenoon.
During the last month numerous COM
plants in reference to the shortage OF cars
at various points in South Dakota had been
filed with the railroad commissioners, but
recently these complaints had been fewer In
number and no new complaints had been
filed during the last few DAYS All the cases
were closed by the board during the meet
ing which has just been held. as the in
formation received by the board was to the
effect that an annie number of cnrs now
were being supplied to keen moving the
quantity OF grain which Is being marketed
during the financial stringency.
! Some weeks AGO comDlaint was made to
/ the board in reference to the ALLEGED in
/ security OF the roadbed OF the Missouri
River & Northwestern railroad, better
/ known as the Crouch line" extending
! from Rapid City to Mystic, in the Black
! Hills It being alleged that the road was
unsafe for the transportation OF passen-
| gers and freight
While In the BLACK Hills recently the
members of the Board of Railroad Com
! missioners made a personal inspect'on OF
| the Crouch line and as a result OF the In
spection c. D. Crouch. president Of the
road, has been ofI1cialv advised by the
board to the effect that the work alreadv
done Is suficiently secure for all ordinary
! transportation purposes
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
AIRSHIP FACTORY PLANNED
Company Incorporated I'm New Jersey
to Manufacture Improved
Flying Machines.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.--The Incorporation
Of another airship company is reported
in New Jersey. Hyman Bszerus. William
Shapiero and Julius w. De Uherocz, the
last named, titled Austrian with bent
toward invention, have Incorporated the
Bayonne Aerial Navigation company.
Bayonne is a New Jersey suburb of New
York, The company is to manufacture
and sell airships. 1t is capitalized al
100000 and will begin turning out airshps
next February, possibly in or near Bayonnt
If its plans carry. According to specl-
fcations filed prior to Incorporation the
airships are to be propelled by wings
measuring twenty-four feet from tip to
tip. A twenty-four horsepower gasoline
engine will supply the power and the
whole contrivance is to weigh 259 pounds
Mr.. De Uherocz is the inventor of the
machine.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
POOR L0 MUST BE A ToILER
Washington OmcIaIs Order This Plan
Followed in Ute Indian
Matter.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-As a result of
conference at the White House last
night between the president Secretary Gar
field, Assistant Secretary oliver Of the
War department md Commissioner of In
dian Affairs Leupp regarding the renegade
Ute Indians on the Cheyenne River reser-
walton in North Dakota, decision was
reached to continue the policy OF furnishing
the Indians opportunity to work, and in
case of their failure to take advantage OF
the opportunity to return them to their
own reservation. Mr.. Leupp pointed out
that two opportunities had been given to
the Indians for employment in railroad
grading. both of which had been con-
temptuously declined by thsm.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
WOMEN TO USHER THIs YEAR
management of Manhattan Opern
House Changes in Interest of
Good Service.

NEW YORK Nov 2.-There are to he
women ushers in the Manhattan opera
house this season. Last winter there was
considerable trouble with some OF the men
who we're employed i'm this capacity and
many changes had to be made in the corps
of seat pilots before the season was over.
Mr.. Hammerstein and his son Arthur
have studied out the cause and effect of
last years petty troubles and they have
decided that if women ushers. who are
employed in many of the large opera
houses in Europe are successful, the plan
should work in the Manhattan, and IL will
be tried. The women will be in uniform
and easily recognized even in a crowded
aisle.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
STORK BRINGS PoSTOFFICE
Good Omces of This bird Extend
IntO Wide Field Rt ROeb-
hnEs n. J.

RoEBLING. n. j.. Nov. 2-President
Roosevelt has granted this place a post
ONCE on account OF the wonderful activity
Of the stork hereabouts A delegation OF
citizens called at the White House and
told him that there had been births IN
nine-tenths OF the 80 families since the
place was established as a manufacturing
center two years ago.
Before the delegation got back home Mr.
Roosevelt had abolished rural free deliv-
cry In Roebling By appointing A. l. Major
postmaster. FOrty-two births in the last
week brings the town to the front as the
champion stork community Of New Jersey.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
GUESTS CROWD FIRE ESCAPES
Five Hundred Persons in Night Ar
ray Climb Down Ladders of
Chicago Hotel,

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.--More than 500 guests
of the Plaza hotel, an eight-story building
at North Avenue and Clark street. fed
from their rooms in confusion early today
when a fire broke out in the laundry To-
Gated in the basement OF the hostelry
Some Of the inmates were affected by the
smoke, which quickly filled the building
When the firemen arrived the fire escapes
were crowded with thinly clad men and
women.
Some Of them jumped from the second
floor. Several were sverely bruised. More
than $50 rescues were made by policemen
and firemen. There were no fatalities The
firemen confined the fire TO the laundry.
The property loss was only $500.
D. W. Raymond Of Lincoln was among
the guests who escaped
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
TWO NEGROES HANGED TO TREE
Mob Planned 10 Burn Them nt
stake and Then Decided
ON Hanging.

MOBILE, Ala Nov. 2.-Abe Sumroll and
Hank Lucas, negroes, were lynched early
today at Vinegar Bend, Ala, near here.
Sumroll killed Julio Boaz, a young Cuban,
Monday night last while he was trying to
arrest him for burglary. Lucas crime was
the protecting OF sumroll from the officers
of the law and a posse or citizens. The
bodies were found hanging TO a telegraph
pole north OF town. Sumroll's body was a
mile away from that of Lucas. II was at
first decided to burn the negroes at the
stake. but wiser heads prevailed.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
TORPEDO MAGAZINE EXPLoDES
Several Persons Injured and Property
Loss is Heavy at Butler,
pennayIVania.

BUTLER, Pa, Nov. 2-Seversl persons
sustained cuts and bruises and a property
loss OF $4,000 resulted early today when
the magazine Of the Petroleum Torpedo
company. sixteen miles from here, ex-
ploded. There were 500 quarts OF nitro
giycefine IN the magazine and the cause Of
the explosion is unknown. Within radius
OF two miles houses were shattered and
wall plaster shaken down.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
MITCHELL MUCH WEAKENED
Fourth Operation in Two Weeks
Taxes Nine Workers Chief
to Utmost.

ST. LOUIS Nov "A long distance tele-
phone message from Lasalle, H., today
conveyed the information that John Mitch
ell, president OF the Mine Workers union
Is in a weakened condition following an
operation for abscess at st. Marys hospital
last night. This made the rouTth operation
performed in the last two weeks. It was
stated that he is not yet considered out OF
danger.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
is UNDER WAY
Senatorial Committee BeEina Indian
Inquiry at EaEle Pass,
Texas.

EAGLE PASS, Tex. Nov, 2.-The SEN
atorial investigation of the alleged frauds
with regard 10 transfers OF lands OF the
aickapoO Indians was begun last night by
Senators Teller OF Colorado and Curtis OF
Kansas, mc:abers Of the subcommittee OF
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
VETERANS ENTERTAIN TAFT
Program OF Social EnEagements VIII
COntinUe All Through
Coming Week.

MANILA. Nov. 2.-secretary Taft is being
entertained by the veterans Of the late war.
The program Of social engagements viii
continue throughout next week, but several
days viii be devoted to the discussion OF
important insuiar affairs with Governor
General Smith and Philippine commission
ers.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
BRYAN NOW IN FAN CLASS
President Murphy OF National Leas5e
sends Annual Pass 90
NebraaLan.

LINCOLN, Nov. 2--William J. Bryan to-
day received an annual pass from Presi-
dent Murphy OF the National league. Mr
Bryan devoted a forcible editorial to the
boosting Of base bail several weeks ago,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
PLAN TO la DOWN THE BARS
Filipino AssembIy Discusses bin "a
Permit Chinese to Enter
URrestricted.

MANILA, Nov. 2.-The assembly Is dis
cussing a bill providing for the removal
OF restrictions on Chinese immigration.
The radicals favor the measure on the
ground that the immigration tax will re-
ieve the burdens of the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
NIne ForeIEners Inlured

PITTSBURG, Nov. Anime foreigners
were seriously injured In a stabbing az
fray this morning on the south side. One
will probably die. All had been drinking
and a free for all fight started Eight
OF the men were arrested after medical at
tenti0n had been given them
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
NEW YORK LINES TO ANSWER
Railway Commission wants 10 K.osy
Why Mileage Books Are
Not Used.

ALBANY, \. \. Nov. 2.-Every railroad
operating in this state win be summoned 10
show why they shouldn't be directed by
the commission TO issue interchangeable
mileage books OF 1900 and 500 miles at uni
form rate Of ? cents and without many of
The restrictions now placed upon the sale OF
mileage books by some OF the larger COM
Panies. N
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
Moro cold from EnrIand.

LONDON, Nov. 2--rhe Bank Of England s
stock OF gold was further depleted today
BY e2e0OoO IN bar gold and elO9OOO in
American eagles which were withdrawn for
shipment to the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
FaIIierea to Visit spain.

PARIS. Nov. 2.-President Fallieres, it is
announced, has decided to accept the in
vitation OF King Alfonso 10 visit him in
Madrid and will start for Spain early in
April next.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-03
English Roads Are Not Ready to Pre-
cipitate Labor Struggle.
WORKING FOR A COMPROMISE
Board of Trade Arranges to Confer
ence to Be Held Wednesday.
PLAN FOR CANCELLATION BOARD
Question Whether Union Men Will
Accept Partial Recognition.
PUBLIC FEELING AGAINST STRIKE
Men VIII Go slowly ms Long as the
Companies show Any Dis
position TO Me-
EOtiate.
PUBLIC FEELING AGAINST STRIKE

LONDON, Nov. 2.-The prospects that the
president of the Board Of Trade, Mr.,
Lloyd George, may be able to avert the
general railroad strike by arranging a
compromise were brighter today A full
meeting OF the executive committee Of the
Amalgamated society was held this morn
Ing and 1t was decided TO postpone all ac-
tion on yesterdays resolution in favor of
strike until after the conference, which
is TO be held November q, to which Mr
Lloyd-George has invited the secretary Of
the union, The leader of the strike move
ment will probably head the delegation.
A meeting of the parliamentary commit
tee was to have taken place next Monday
and meeting between the railroads and
the representatives of the union, but Mr..
Bell has written to the secretary of the
first organization suggestion suggesting
that the meetings be postponed. adding;
lowing to a change of circumstances, l
do not think 1t will be necessary TO call
them together at this stage"
This is regarded as a significant step, be-
cause the two meetings we're to have con-
sidered what action to take In order to
support the railway men II they walked
out on strike. The circumstances TO which
Mr.. Bell referred. of course, are Mr.. Lloyd
Georges invitation to the conference of
November 6.
Suggestion for Solution.
The plan of the president Of the Board
of Trade is to form permanent board OF
conciliation, with an equal number of rep
resentatives of the companies and of men,
and having an independent chairman. The
railroad directors are APPARENTLY willing TO
adopt the plan, but the question arises
whether the men, having demanded COM
plete recognition of their unions and direct
dealings between the managers of the roads
and the unions, will accept such a substl-
| tute Tho railways refer to yesterdays
resolution as being a blum intended tc
frighten the railroad magantes and the
supporters OF the unions say the society
has cleared for action. and that while Il
has not actually declared war 1t has given
its executive a mandate for war,
Public feellne against the strike is 90
strong that the men are bound TO go slow
90 long as the companies show any disposi'
ton to arrive at compromise arrange
ment.
The railroad men will hold a mass meet
ing at Albert hall here on Sunday night
and deputations from all parts of the
United Kingdom will be present.