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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
PISoHOr is MUCH PLEASED
FORMER Forester Says Decision II VIM
dfcatiOn of HIS Position.

NEW YORK. June 2s.-Perhaps nobody
In the country was better pleased with the
final dispositions OF the Cunningham
claims than clifford Pinchot. whose own
fortunes had pivoted upon them co eriti-
cally as a. .. p"
.-rhs cancellation Of the claims" he said
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-27
ALASKA CLAIMS
DECLARED VOID

CONTINUED from First Page)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
BACK FROM THE GRAVE.

A Cleveland woman, Mrs Hubbell,
recently had a remarkable "resurrec-
ton from the grave" when after hav-
ing lain In a casket for three days the
woman was brought back to life. Mrs.
Hubbell, who Is sixty-five years of age,
was suddenly taken Ill and was
thought to have died. AS members
of the family were known to have
been subject to frances, the sup
posed dead woman's daughter in
structed the undertaken to place the
body in an open casket without en-
balming it. After lying in the house
for three days the body was then laid
away in the cemetery vault. Late
the same day the sexton of the GENE
terry, who had been told of the daugh-
ter's suspicion, went to the vault and
discovered that the body had moved
in the casket. He hastily summoned
aid and had the woman taken to a
physician, who worked over her for
several hours, finally bringing her
back to life or out of her trance, for
such 1t was pronounced. Mrs. Hubbell
is now in seemingly good health.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Commodore's Advice Was Against the
Investment of Money In Real
Estate Because Sale May
Be- Slack.

After Commodore Vanderbilt had
become very prominent as a railroad
organizer and a f1nancier, he, OF
course, was constantly sought after
for advice and counsel respecting In
vestments by those who felt on sutf1-
cent terms Of friendship with him.,
said Senator Chauncey M. Depew,
whose business connections with the
Vanderbilt interests date back to the
days of the commodore. But, no mat
ter how strongly he was importuned,
the commodore never gave any spe-
cif1c advice as to the investment Of
sums of money. He was never willing
to take that responsibility. I think
he felt that If he recommended GER
tain investments and they turned out
badly he would be criticized. Further
more, he made it an inflexible rule not
even by so much as a hint to advise
any one to buy securities of the rail-
road properties which he controlled.
l mean by that he was unwilling to
influence any of his friends In
such a manner as would lead them to
invest their money in Vanderbilt
stocks or bonds. If they chose to do
that of their own free will and accord
in the open market and without any
urging on his part, that was another
matter.
Some of the appeals that were
made to the commodore for financial
counsel were comical and greatly
amused him. 1t was in reply to one
such appeal that he made the cpl
grammatic answer which has passed
into tradition: The first thousand dol
lars Is the hardest to get And 1t was
another appeal which brought from
! him the terse statement that it is
easier to make fortune than 1t is to
keep one after 1t has been made.
There was one persistent friend
and a good one, too, who was con-
stantly asking the commodore for gen
eral advice respecting the investment
Of money. Even that the commodore
did not like much to give; but at last
he said to the tempter: I will give
you the best advice that can If you
will call upon me in the course OF
day or two, and l hope you will heed
It after ! have given 1t to you.
"Of course, the man was greatly
pleased to think that he had at last
broken down the commodore's reservs
that he was finally to be taken Int
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
WHITE ANTS OF CEYLON

1t is estimated that two-thirds Of the
island of Ceylon is undermined by
white ants. The number of these in
sects is certainly quite incalculable;
but 1t is fortunate that their natural
enemies are almost as numerous. The
workers are preyed upon by true ants
and many other insects; by spiders.
lizards and centipedes; by rats, mice
and palm squirrels. But 1t is the adult
winged insects that are especially vic
timized. 1t is probable that scarcely
one per cent. Of the mature insects
survive the dangers Of the periodic
flights. They run the gauntlet OF
nearly every other animal. Birds, bats,
squirrels, rats, toads and lizards all
flock to the feast. Dogs and cats eat
the winged ants with avidity. Even
man himself does not disdain to par
ticipate," says e. e. Green. '"The Ia
mil coolie looks upon mess of fried
termites as a great dainty, and have
several European acquaintance who
consider that termites on toast form
a dish worthy of more general inclu-
sion In the menu. They are said to
taste not unlike mushrooms"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Attr NrutH 8
- by z. y. Enmat'nz

that in as I picked him up, and also
noticed that he was sandy-haired and
very quick in movement, but nowhere
near my height.
Il succeeded in brushing a good deal
Of the mud off him, and he thanked me
and asked me my name. told him.
My name is William H. Seward he
said in reply, "and again l have to
thank you for your courtesy" Then
he put out his hand and we gave each
other a hearty shake"
Mr.. Weed smiled happily.
YES" he said, Gin that unceremoni-
GUS and undignified manner was pre-
scented to William H. Seward, or, 1t
may be more accurate to say, he pre-
sented himself to me. And from that
moment our friendship began and was
continued until the day OF his death !"
Copyright, 1910, by E. j. Edwards. All
Rights ReserVed)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Future Statesman Was Dumped in the
Mud at Politicians Feet When
Stage Coach Was Upset by
Careless Driver.

In his old age, say from 1870 to his
death in 1882, Thurlow Weed, the
most skilful Wing politician Of his
day, who made William H. Seward
governor of New York and United
States senator, who named Zachary
Taylor for the presidency and Willard
Fillmore for the vice-presidency, and
who, at the birth of and during the
first years of the Republican party,
was a national power, was one of the
most delightful story tellers to be
found anywhere. He had a vast fund
of anecdotes, many Of them being WV
idly descriptive of our political life
from 1920 until 1875.
1t was during the story telling Pc
Rod of this great politician that l
came to know him well, and many an
evening | spent with him listening to
his "reminiscences and watching him
sip the might cap" prescribed for him
by his physician-a tablespoonful of
Jamaica rum and little sugar in a
glass of water.
Mr.. Weed" I said to him one even
ing, when the name of William H.
Seward had cropped up in the course
Of our conversation, when did you
first meet the senior member of the
powerful and how historically famous
political firm of Seward, Weed and
Greeley?'"
After my service as printers dew
II and as an apprentice, and when
l had become fairly competent as a
journeyman printer and was seized
of an ambition to become the editor
Of daily newspaper, found my way
to Rochester, then a thriving little
town, where they were beginning to
manufacture on a large scale by rea-
son of convenient water power" said
Mr. Weed. There in the early TWEEN
test was 1892, to be exact be-
came editor of the Daily Telegraph
and speedily found myself attracted
to and then deeply interested
in politics. 1t was at this period OF
my career that met Willard Fillmore
Albert H. Tracy, great lawyer Of his
day, and others, and 1t was while
was with the Telegraph that began
to hear more or less vaguely of q
newcomer in Auburn who was de-
scribed as very promising young law
yer l remember hearing some one
say that this William H. Seward was
a good speaker, and that he was sure
to be heard from sooner or later in
politics.
well, one evening" do not re
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
When Seward First Met Weed

member the precise date, but it was In
the early twenties-I was standing in
front of the tavern in Rochester await
ing the arrival Of the stage coach from
Syracuse. The coming and departure
of the stage coach was the exciting
event of the day in Rochester; the
Erie canal had not then been COM
pleted and such thing as a steam
railroad was undreamt of, though it
was to become a reality few years
later. At the time l speak Of there
had been a heavy rain for several
days, so that the road was very mud
dy, a circumstance that delayed the
arrival Of the coach. But my friends
and loitered in little group In front
Of the tavern until 1t finally put in an
appearance some two hours late and
just before dusk.
Wheeling up in front of the hotel,
hole that was there, and in the at
tempt to extricate his vehicle-you
can imagine the picturesque language
that accompanied the efforts-lo and
denly upset the coach, and the next
thing l knew there came sprawling in
front of me little man whom l hast
ened to relieve. He was covered with
ment he was little confused. took
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
OLdVanderbiH discarded

the confidence of an expert in finan-
cial investment. You may be surA he
was in the seventh heaven of delight
during the interim, and with shining
expectancy he appeared before the
commodore at the appointed time.
"'You want to know my advice
about investing money, do your the
commodore drawled. We'll, sonny, |
will give it to you in few words, and
l hope you will heed it. In the first
place, never buy anything that cant
sell right off and with fair chance
of selling at a profit. And in the Sec
ond place. never invest your money in
real estate, because you can't tell
whether you can sell right off or not.
That's the best advice l can give you,
and wonder If you'll follow itH'
ut was advice that the commodore's
sons and his grandsons followed re-
ligiously," continued Senator Depew.
Indeed, the Vanderbilt family, up to
and including the third generation,
never bought real estate for invest
ment." And the senator might have
added that today this Vanderbilt rule
is being strikingly broken in New
York by Alfred, of the fourth genera
ton, who is investing several millions
of dollars in a hotel enterprise.
copyright, 1910, by z. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
First PRINCIPLES,

Mrs. Newcome had never done any
cooking, for at the time Of her marriage
one of the old family servants was
turned over to her; but when Norah
fell i'll, Mrs. Newcomo treasured her
about the kitchen work.
"You have nothing to do but lie here
and get WELL Norah," said the young
mistress, patting the cooks hand. lex,
cent that may ask you one or two
questions.
Now today Mr. Newcome anG l are
going to have a very simple dinner.
ordered it, and it's come home, ready
to cook. We are going to have saus
ages, baked potatoes, lettuce, and some
of your delicious bread, and ice cream
and cake from the confectioner's.
Now l only want to ask you two
things. About how much butter do you
put in the pan to fry the sausages, Oh
shall | use lard? And is there any par
ticular kind of soap to use in washing
the e?"-Youth's Companion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
STRANGE BILLET FOR BULLET.

A bullet fired during a brawl in
New York the other day found a curl
GUS resting place when 1t lodged in
the scarfpin of Samuel Alkon. The
man Alkon and two friends got into
an alteration with two men named
Brody and Goldberg, while in a res
taurant Brody whipped out a small
revolver and when less than six feet
away fred twice at Alkon. One missed.
The other bullet struck Alkon's scarf
pin, an oval yellow stone surrounded
by a metal band in which white stones
were set. The yellow stone in the
center was knocked out and the bull
let, mushroomed by contact with the
stone, was caught in the metal circlet.
It completely filled the cavity left by
the vanished yellow stones. Alkon
now believes he possesses the only
scarfpin of its kind in the world,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
How John B. Jervis Improved on the
EngIshman's Design, Making
Engine Suitable to Amerl-
can Roads.

Dr. Plimmon H. Dudley Is probably
the best-known man of science in the
world in his particular field, which
is the relation Of metals to railroad
rails and other railroad use. 1t was
his metallurgical studies that made
possible the development Of the mod
ern high speed locomotive. Recently
he returned from England, where he
attended the international railway
congress.
while there" said DR., Dudley, 81
took time to run down to Newcastle
on-Tyne to see what remains of the
plant where George Stephenson, who
is popularity though enormously look
/ ed upon as the inventor, in toto, of the
railroad locomotive, turned out his
first locomotives. had pointed out to
me the shop in which Stephenson
built the first two locomotives that he
sent to the United States, and in this
connection l was surprised to learn
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
ADVERTISING OF JAPANESE

The Japanese have an original way
of advertising, and they apply to the
art all the poetry that their Oriental
imagination is capable Of They have
recourse to the most varied and i'm
provised methods and their combina-
lions are sometimes as picturesque as
they are original. A Japanese mer-
chant informs his customers that his
goods are sent off with the rapidly
of a shot. A stationer calls his knowl-
edge of natural history to his aid
thus: Our wonderful paper is as dur
able as the hide Of an elephant" A
Tokyo grocer borrows from psychol-
ogy and in mordant language an
nounces that Our vinegar Of extra
quality is sharper than the bitterness
of the most diabolical of mothers-in-
law"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19

Some months ago an elderly and &C.
centric citizen Of Memphis, Tenn,
named Anthony Bowling, announced
his determination to leave his entire
fortune to the little girl under sixteen
years of age, born in the city of Mem
phis, whose red hair most nearly
matched lock that had belonged to
his dead wife. Forty-three children
competed in this unique contest for
an inheritance and when it was an
nounced that Eunice Cleve's hair most
nearly matched that of the late Mrs.
Bowling, speculation was rife as to
whether the old man would actually
make her his heiress. This he did,
and it is said she now inherits some
$1,000 per annum.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19

A novel scheme which has met with
great success has been instituted at
the High Cliff School for Girls at
Scarborough, England. The curricu-
lum includes lessons in the care OF
the baby, and for this purpose a spe-
cial house has been set apart. A real
live baby several weeks old Is kept
on hand to serve as the subject, :"
and a trained nurse is always in at
tendance who explains to the pupils
the best way to clothe and battle
baby and generally how to be a good
mother. The girls, who delight In the
work, do everything for the little one,
even to the cutting out and making
of the clothes. They are also taught
to distinguish between baby's cries
so as to tell whether it is infantile
pain or merely hunger which is the
cause of the trouble.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Locomotive Not Stephenson S

authoritatively that at least one loco
motive that Stephenson made for
American use was his largely in name
only.
1T was in 1880 that John B. Jervis,
who died in 1885 at the advanced age
of ninety, became chief engineer Of
the old Albany & Schenectady rail-
road. That year, believe 1t was, the
road received from George Stephenson
and put into service a locomotive
called John Bull But, despite the
sturdy character of its name, 1t didn't
work very well. The grades were too
heavy and the curves too sharp, two
difficulties that Stephenson did not
have to contend with to such a degree
In his native land.
1.-THE failure of the locomotive to
live up to the expectations of its
purchasers proved a sore disappoint'
ment, and no one was more chagrined
than the roads chief engineer, who
nevertheless made up his mind that
the difficulties must be overcome. To
this end he made minute study OF
the mechanism Of the John Bull fin
ally reaching the conclusion about two
years later that the problem of taking
the curves easily and without danger
of wreck would be solved by giving
the locomotive a swivel truck. He
had already decided that the grades
could be overcome by increasing the
steam power of the locomotives
comparatively simple matter - and
with these two ideas in mind he set
out and designed a locomotive incor
porating them. Then he had an en-
CINE, which he called Experiment
built at the West Point foundry. That
was In 1882.
1--WE may safely say that the 'ED
pertinent was successful one. The
West Point foundry, however, was not
adequately equipped for locomotive
manufacture, so 1t was decided to send
the plans and specifications of the
Experiment to Stephenson and ash
him to build locomotive along those
lines for the Albany & Schenectady. He
| ulu 81, IDO lOCOLlOIlfO ia llllC ASdSh'
I ed this country as Stephenson prod
uct, and, being taken by boat to Al
bany, was put into service on the AL
bany & Schenectady, fulfilling from
the start everything expected of 1t In
the way Of surmounting grades and
taking curves.
1.-THE use of the swivel truck as APP
piled to locomotives Mr. Jervis gave
to the world, and the principle is in
operation to this day. Nor was that
the only important work that Mr..
Jervis did on behalf of transportation
HE took a prominent part in the
building and then the enlargement Of
the Erie canal. The Hudson River
railroad between New York and AL
bany was largely constructed by his
plans and under his supervision. As
president Of the Rock Island he was
a leader in railway development west
Of the Alleghanies, and within two
years after he had become president
of the old Pittsburg & Fort Wayne
railroad, in 1861, he brought its stock
up from a value Of eight cents on the
dollar to a point where 1t paid year.
ly dividend of ten per cent. Yet the
only public monument, so far as l
know, that perpetuates his memory
Is to be found in the name of the
town of Port Jervis, N. Y"
Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards. Al
Rights Reserved.)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
A CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.

1t was stated at an inquest at P'"N
ops Stortford, England. on the y
of a commercial traveller, named Sid
ney Johnson of Lee. Kent, who fell
dead on the platform at Bishops Stort
ford railway station. that his father
fell dead in a similar manner at Walt
ham Cross station.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
ooh. Mad.n etc.

Willis-"It was a rotten show! The
awfullest ever!"
Gills-"Yes, indeed. When l think
of all the dried-up, rank. rotten horse.
play that these theatrical managers
are giving us under the name of hui
NOR it makes me-by the way, what
have you got there?"
Gills-"The Sunday FRAGILE"
Willis-"Good. Lemme see the
funny part a minute. will your
Puck.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19

One of the most curious monu-
ments in all India is the Hiram Minar,
or Deer Tower, which was ratSed by
Akbar the Great, the famous MoEul
emperor, over the grave of his favorite
elephant It's sides are studded thickly
with elephant tusks of stone. Akbar,
who was born in 1912 while his father
was fleeing from the Afghans, became
the real founder of the Mogul en-
pire as 1t existed for two centuries.
His reign lasted for almost fifty years,
from 1856 to 1905
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
Trouble at the Museum.

what is that horrible smell?"
asked the manager.
1.-THE living skeleton called the In
dia-rubber man a 'rubber-neck,' and
he's burning with Indignation" eX-
planned the obese lady.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
ODD MASCOT OF A WOMAN

Thomas Nelson Page keeps a tiny
elephant on his desk as a mascot, but
a Boston woman has for her mascot
her own first tooth, and to make her
luck even better, has bracelet made
of the first teeth of each Of her chill
dren, set In gold.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
No Hurry.

Mother Bird-You have been in
your nest long enough.
Fledgling-That's nothing. Men
we're in their nests 100000 years
before they learned to fiy.-Harper's
Bazaar.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-01-19
An Inference.

Miggles-Come home and break
bread with me tonight, old man7
Wiggles-No, thank you. Ny wife
does her own baking, too.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-12
LOCAL FIRM WILL CONTINUE
VALUABLE AGENCY.

c. II, Demaray OF this city has
Just closed a deal whereby he viii
continue TO be agent OF zEMo--
the well known remedy for Eczema,
Dandruif,and all disease OF the skin
and scalp,
The extraordinary leap that this
clean liquid external treatment for
skln affections has made into public
favor In the last few years proves
lts wonderful curative properties and
makes Il indeed q valuable addition
10 the fine stock OF remedial agents
,arried by the c. II Demaray prug
store.
They have n limited supply OF sam.
pies. one of which will be given free
TO any skin sufferer who wishes to
test the merit OF the medicine \
booklet How TO Preserve The
skin" will also he given TO those In
terested
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-12
NATURE TELLS YOU
As Many Grants Pass Reader Knows
Too Well

When the Kidneys are STICK
Nature tells you all about Il.
The urine is natures calendar
lptreQueut or too frequent action;
Any urinary trouble tells Of kid.
ney Ills
Doan's kidney Pills euro all kid
ney Ills
Grants Pass people testify TO thls
Mrs Henry Mutt 1ll North Pine
street Grants Pass, Oregon, SAYS
"Doan's Kidney pnls were used iu
my family with such good results
that give them my hearty endorse
meut The person who took this
remedy was cured ot gravel. IN fact.
when this remedy was used. stones
as large as peas passed OF IN the
kidney secretions The cure was
permanent"
For sale by all dealers Puyc $40
cents. Foster-Muburn Co.. Buffalo
/ New York, sole agents TO- the unlted
! states,
Remember the name Doan's
land take 40 other
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-05-12

Lame Shoulder is nearly always
due To rheumatism of the muscles
and quickly Yields 10 the free appl'.
cation of Chambcrlalu's Linlment
For sale ny all good dealers.
Mrs. Hubert and two daughters.
Misses Lillian aud Frances, went TO
Woodvinc SaturdayNfternoon to visit
friends