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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29

Ten babies from each station are under
2 wear and ten are under six months. A
score of 600 represents the perfect baby
divided UP in points rs follows Conul-
ton Of skin. 20. general physical develop
ment. 100; mental activity, l2O head 81
scalp. Is: legs, 70; ears. S5; nose 80
mouth. 80; throat, 25i teeth. 80; neck 20
arms, %: hands. 40; feet and legs oV'
chest. 100; abdomen, 100; spine. 40 gait
40: miscellaneous. %.
The prizes, which are offered by Joseph
I. Marcus. are as follows; A 20 prize 10
be presented at the end Of the contest
10 the parents Of the child getting the
highest number Of points SO prize 10
the child which. at the end Of the coming
summer. represents the best cared for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
TIL. ,how was held IN tho courtyard. with

The show was held IN tho courtyard. WIN
Rellevue's three balconies crowded with
sufferers"
Some OF the patients were wheeiea ou'
and many were carried out on cots put
about all Of them managed 10 get theIe'
The doctors and nurses. Of course iouhd
many urgent cases necessitating their
presence on the balconies.
Although Bellevue patients are becom-
,,o slightly blase. they seemed 70 appre-
ciats the wild West They applauded the
furious riding OF the cowboys ana cow
girls and laughed at the clowns ana the
trick mules.
The Indians. however, In their feathers
and things, were the principal attraction
After the show Chiefs frontal and Eagle
Shirt pleased the younger patients by
shaking hands with all In the audlenco'
SUPERINTENDENT OHanlon. Chief surgeon
Fleming and the board OF trustees OF the
hospital witnessed the performance
Joseph c. Miller. who is going TO save
IN. United States government II 1t taxes
all summer. sent yesterday telegraph
message 70 washington offering the lol
Ranch IN Oklahoma for purposes OF ihoO-
ilization. Mr. Miller is one OF the own
era OF the ranch. Alfalfa BIZ Murray
REPRESENTATIVE in Congress from MI
M,llers district. sest back word that tho
offer had been made TO tho War Depart
ment
Mr.. Miller had previously offered 10 or
ganize q regiment OF rough riders TO pro-
sent TO tho government. with 10 ourroS'
and TO bring Mexico city TO washington
for tho purposes Of closer examination
Tho offers have been taken under eonsid-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
! BIES COMPETE
FOR CASH PRIZES
hst Side Infants from Milk
Stations Judged in
Contest.
WILL PICK WINNERS
FROM GROUP OF 100
E,pert Says Ideal Child Is a
Fiction-97S Out of 1000
points Top Mark.

2. perfect East Side baby which we
~ 50 much about" said Robbins Gill
Z. Yesterday, "is more or less a fiction.
.-e aren't any perfect babies. though
re o. them come near being perfect.
Z. Gilman ought TO know. because he
4 been conducting baby contests at
!. University Settlement. lsi Eldridge
1. .or several years. There is one going
|. there now, which will last until FIJI
n. when the final instalment OF the 100
.t.a infantne human specimens Will be
assured for points.
Is,srday's babies were from the SUI
a 8. milk station. "Of the Suffolk st
zs.s twenty in all nearly reached the
)<..c, point. one Of them measuring 'Sa'
|s-A sugurs 50 well for Suffolk ST. said
p Gilman, that other stations VIII
|sT. TO show something Ike real
a.onenon 10 beat the record
Is is the way the contest is conducted.
ts,ared East side babies are chosen
i Il. nurses in charge Of the five mix
ATOMS With reference 70 their good
rs from q pediatric standpoint
81 found deficient at the contest, ano a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
200 PER CENT FIRM SUED
Petition in Bankruptcy Filed
Anainst w. ]. Dawes & Go.

A petition I'm bankruptcy was nied yes
,.rday against w. J. Dawes e Co.. IN
corporated. OF 10 West 10Th st. VINO au-
v.r,ised a return OF 200 per cent through
the marketing OF staple merchandise
In February Mr.. Dawes Informed IN.
ou,rers that his company had assets OK
,zs0ooo and no liabilities. A week ago MI
Dawes was not 20. be found by some VINO
had become skeptical and wanted 10
koow where tho 80 Il month they were
going 20 get on an investment OF 'i'o
was coming from, and when-principaiy
when.
A petition WINS filed yesterday by the
United etates Printing and Lthographlns
Company, with claim for Ne' oho
standard Engraving Company. w. ana
the Deyerall Perfection Manufacturing
Company. tssi. II IL alleged that tho con-
Germ made preferential payments TO tho
amount OF ,sss Dawes organized his COM
psny Ia Delaware. ---------
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
Bankrupts Go to Tombs.

julius Kessler and Louis Temkin. OF the
bankrupt firm OF Kessler g. Temkin, max
ers OF women's dresses, at So Greene ST.,
were arraigned yesterday before United
States Commissioner Houghton charged
with concealing 5000 worth OF their as
sets by sending checks TO fictitious cred
itors, who were in reality their own rela-
lives. They were held in $500 for ex-
animation on May 5, and went TO the
Tornbs in default
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
~ lICerne H0!sL lAg.IANA
T.XMaA FIRST CLASS. Dustfrcc and Quiet SPECIAL
Z,AgA DIET KITCHEN. American Hotel Comforts.
~ ~ American Ian $3.50 upwards.

niture is made to tho Gospel Settlement
IN New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
War Veteran Firemen to March

Fire Commissioner Robert Adamson an
nounced yesterday that all the fremen
who are veterans OF the Spanish War will
be of duty on Memorial Day. 10 take part
in the annual parade. They will march
with the police veterans. headed by the
Fire Department band.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
.econa p1ze Of IS for the second best

cared for child.
The Suffolk 81. children VINO shoWeu uP
20 well yesterday were sehg CuISO''
navjd Smith. Isidor Fried Fanny fess-
ler. Milton Abramson. Esther DuraVy'
Frances FOX, Harry Leitner, Milton smear
ard Bertha schuman-
the arbiter in the case IS DR.. Stafford
,,crean Of the Babies Hospital. What
bs decides as to points" goes MISS
Nh Lee is the nurse in charge OF the
ta,,ies during the examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
Walter A. Dyer contributes an on

Walter A. Dyer contributes an on.
PERTAINING dog story to our next num-
ber, one that will bring out a throb Of
sympathy for the boy Robert in his
love Of tho big, awkward pariah Ish-
maeI. And il all came about through
tho mysterious raiding Of Long Island
henroosts, a crime that was ascribed
10 tho wondering Ishmael.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-29
WILD WEST ANTICS
A HIT AT BELLEVUE
Indians and 101 Ranch Show IN
Courtyard Pleases Patients
and Nurses.

Rellevue Hospitals first nighters' VINO
feel aggrieved when they miss bioau-
way success, were afforded a private
vjew OF Joe" Miller's 101 Ranch WIG
West performance yesterday morning
Meade County news., 1914-11-12
Sherif,s Sale.


First published November IL, 1914.
BY virtue of an Order of Sale, issued our
of the district court of Meade county, Kana
sas, in an action pending in said court,
wherein ]. II. Clay is plaintiff and Grover
Z. Kendall and Mary F. Kendall his wife
are defendants, cause number 23oS in said
court, and to me directed and delivered,
will, on Tuesday, December 18th, 1914, at
the hour of 200 o'clock p. M, of said day.
at the west front door of the court house In
the city of Meade, in the county of Meade in
the State of Kansas, offer at public sale and
auction and sell TO the highest bidder for
cash, all the following described real proper
ty, situated in the county of Meade, and
State of Kansas, to-wit: Lot number two,
and the southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter, and the south half of the northeast
quarter, of section eighteen, in township
ihirty-three sonth, range twenty-six west of
the 9th p. M, containing in all 100 acres
more or less according TO the government
survey thereof
The above described real property is lew
led upon as the property of the allowed nam
ed defendants and will be sold without ap-
praisement TO satisfy said order of sale
Dated at Meade, Kansas, Nov, 10, Ioi4.
rhos. Martin,
Sheriff of Meade County, Kansas.
W. w. Harvey,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Meade County news., 1914-11-12
Remarkable Cure of Croup

Last winter when my little boy
had Group got him bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, l honestly
believe it saved his life writes Mrs.
j. B. Cook, Indiana, Pa. 1T cut the
phlegm and relieved his coughing
spells. ] am most grateful for what
this remedy has done for him For
sale by all dealers.
Meade County news., 1914-11-12

WANTED: To trade some
smooth mouth mares (bred) for
helfer calves, also some good
young horses, light weight, for
cash or bankable notes. Inquire
A. J. Paden,
Is miles south and three west of
Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news., 1914-11-12

Department Of the Interior.
U. 5. Land Office at Dodge City, Kansas.
October %, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Margaret A. Div
er, formerly Margaret A. Cowan, OF EnglewOod.
Kansas, who, on May 18th 1911 made Homestead
Application Serial No. 0l0735 for M NEl4, SWl(
NEIl, NWA SEA, Section %, Township 34s,
Range Dow, 9th Meridian, has filed notice os
Intention to make Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. before Thll
Clerk Of the District Court of Meade County
Kansas, at Meade, Kansas, on the 10th day ii
December 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Cyrus Cow an, Ella Lacoss, John Martin and
Ed. Lawrence all Of Englewood, Kansas.
X. X. WILSON,
Not Coal Land Register
Meade County news., 1914-11-12
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
First puhlicat; t;on Ocf Q 1914


The State Of Kansas, to Virgil c. Frueh.
Defendant, Greeting:
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued in the District Court Of Meade County
Kansas, by Your wife Katie e. Frueh, plaintiff,
who filed her petition in said Court on October S.
1914, Case No. 2403l and unless you answer the
said petition on or before November 21, 1914, the
same will be taken as true and decree OF d.
vorce rendered against you upon the grounds OF
abandonment for one year, and gross neglect Of
duty, also awarding to your said wife Katie E.
Frueh the custody Of your four children, and such
other relief as may be just and equitable.
AS Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court
on this 7th day Of October, 1914.
Seal. John Elliott,
Clerk Of said District Court.
II. Llewelyn Jones,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Meade County news., 1914-11-12
DR.. A. w. Pinnick
Veterinary Surgeon
Answers All Calls
Day or Night
Phone 1922 Fowler, KS.
Route

We handle an up-to-date line
of farm machinery at the elevat-
or. Would be pleased 10 have
any one in need Of machinery to
investigate. Call on us, we can
save you money.
Cooperative Elevator & S. Co
Meade County news., 1914-11-12
CITY MEN TURN TO
FARM INVESTMENTS
HEADS OF GREAT BUSINESS
HOUSES, BANKS AND RAIL
ROADS FIND COUNTRY BEST
PLACE TO LIVE.
SEEK PLEASURE AND PROFIT

One Chicago Millionaire Has Holdings
of Large Magnitude at Martinsvilie,
Ind; Pratt, Kans., and Craig, coIo.--
Chicago Packers Live in Country
and Say They Are Proud of 1t.
Meade County news., 1914-11-12
Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
First Published October 1, 1914.
Department Of the Interior,
U. s. Land Once at Dodge City, Kansas
September IS, 1914
Notice is hereby given that James c. Lowry,
Of Uneda, Kansas, who on April, S, 1911, made
Homestead Application, Serial No. O1O638, fer
SEX Section y, Township a south Range q
west 9th Meridian, has fled notice Of intention
TO make Three Year Proof, to establish claim 70
the land above described. before The Clerk Of
the District Court Of Meade County, Kansas, at
Meade, Kansas, on the 9th day Of November.
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Asa Ford, George p. Gamble, Virgil o. Kelt.
neT, Harry Paden all Of Meade, Kansas.
r. X. WILSON,
Not coal land. Register.
Meade County news., 1914-11-12

Notice Of Appointment. -Adminis,rsser.
First published October IS, 1914.
State of Kansas,
Meade County
In the matter of the Estate of Henry Kos
ter late OF Meade County, Kansas.
Notice of Appointment
Notice is hereby given, that on the I2th
day of October, A. ID. 1914 the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court of Meade county.
Kansas, duly appointed and qualified as Ad-
ministrator of the estate of Henry Roster
late of Meade county, deceased. All parties
interested IN said estate will take notice, and
govern themselves accordingly.
Henry Borchers, Administrators.
Meade County news., 1914-11-12
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior,
U. ), Land Office, at Dodge City, Kansas,
September IL. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Frank Shunai,
oi Plains, Kansas, who, on September "a, 1907.
made Homestead Application, No. 3057z, Serial
No, 069OO, for NEH Sec. 80, Township 3Os, Range
SOW, 9th p Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make Five Year Proof, to establish claim to
District Court oi Meade County, Kansas. az
Meade, Kansas. on the 13rd day Of Oct, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James Gilhch. Sidney =. NOrthcutt, James
CorreIi, Jesse q. BauRhman, all OF Plains, Kans.
X. r. WILSON,
,',NotcoaIland. r. Register.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10
Daddy 'sBedtirne
n The Little
,OTOTV- Gih and
Johnnie Naples.

" tine" little elrl
W his which
had before beautiful
l The beautiful little
an named Jo'nni"
ow mother and father
white brother could not stand the
Gradually white and
The aneelo 40
few when there
mother ight the c pink and white
broth oh she va
the doll SHE named Johnnie Naples
Naples asked lack
Well to begin with he was only ue biz q" rag doll ana w" suit
Of q
II
all he
her Even at mig she pillow
hy the and n
woma wit N
Poor drew back her touch
q BE- afraid sel'nohe What's
ndiculo the
child that dirty rag
a,e h precious Nancy
Nancy pick
In Il
uns Johnnie tantaE sati
To
you ~
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10

bill prohibiting the practice. but nc
legislator has yet been found with
courage enough 10 present such bill
and 60 hght for its passage? Why
simply because it would incur the OPP
position OF ,he state grange and the
farmers generally. The farmer passes
resolutions demanding tonnage tax
uu our iron and copper bat he then in
sists on selling us the bowels Of his
h!ckeu. ducks ana geese. 10 say moth
ing OF the turkeys at the price OF de-
siI5bis meats. AND the people put up
Win the insult and paw for the offsi
aad take lt home throw IL away. and
cook v hat is left that has ALREADY been
tainted with the poisonous matter held
u the wastes
It's nlRU time that this matter was
attended ro by ,Ar hea.,h departments
ot the government, amt states. The
cost Of living is high enough and much
~ our food is already bad enough
without the addition b. degomposed
rou.u eutraIs. TIE farmers have
been putting LIs Insult over on as long
eE0ual'
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10
POTATO NEGOTIATIONS

Recent discussions with reference
10 mportaions Of potatoes into the
uuroa States lend interest TO state
mont complied by tho bureau Of for
e.eu and domestic commerce Of the
department OF commerce showing the
import 81 thi. class Of merchandise
durun % long term Of years It shows
uUat the largest importation Of pota-
toes ln any single year occurred in
the fiscal year 1872. when the total
wamuy imported oas 1884 million
bushels. Tho next largest being in 1908
. u million bushels. and in 1902. %
million bushels. The total quantity
imported since 1900 is practically 81
MILAN bushels and The quantity ex-
posted iu tHo same period &c million
bushels. the total production In the
Jmraa States during that period hay
ua urou over billion bushels, or AN
average Of approximately 800 million
bushels per annam. the figures Of re-
cont years averaging abou, 300 million
bushels per muum except in years Of
aonoTmnIy short crops
Tie largest lmporrmjons Of potatoes
naturally occur in years Of short crops
u luo Emitted States. The high rec
ord importation. that or the fiscal
year 1912 1884 million bushels, fol-
lowed short crop i'm the calendar
year 1911 when the total production
was bat 29a million bushels. against
80 million bushels i'm the year lmme-
dimcly preceding that Of 1909. "a
million bushels, followed a short cror
Of 20 million bushels in 1908, against
s9S million in the year Immediately
preceding and that of the fiscal year
1902, Z % million bushels, followed
crop Of but lsS million bushels in the
calendar year 1901, against 2ll mil
non in 1900 There have been five oc-
casions since 1900 on which the inn
ports or potatoes exceeded million
bushels per aunum and seven years in
which the exports have exceeded
MILAN bushels per annum, those OF
l9l1 ana 1919 exceeding ? million
bushels.
The average import price Of the po-
tatoes impaired has ranged from II
cents per pushel IN 1902 To IO9 in
1907 and $lOs In 1911, the average
price in 1912. the year OF the largest
importations, being 81 cents per bush
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10
STIMULATING The nen.

There have been aIl SORTS ot eypedl-
ams to make hens lay more eggs
Years ago q Yankee inventor thought
Doc had solved the problem by dey.sing
q nest with g trap door IN The bottom
When the egg was laid it- weight open
cd tbc door and il was gently dcpos-
ued iu q soft place below The main
reliance Of The inventor Was the con-
righteousness Of the hen Tie explain
"a that when she looked into the nest
aud y3w nothing there To attest her
industry, thc uapdoor having closed IT,
self automatically after dlsposlng Of
ime egg she could be- depended upon
FOO settle down upon The nest again ana
9 another u Ae day when this
story WAS in vogue il was bolstered
Dog the account Of a particularly dutlru!
hon that kept ON laying, deceived time
after time by The disappearance Of her
cgg. aud thar when her owner arrived
bent upon collecting eggs to dispose Of
To- the grocer. hr found fourteen new
laid eggs in the secret bottom Of the
nest and ho also found a bunch Of
feathers an that was left Of the faith
m bon hat had laid herself away.
Now comes a story from Cleveland
calculated 10 interest an lovers OF eggs
II is hat scientific device has been
discovered which win double tho out
put OF eggs IN tho United states. The
inventor asserts that hen that lays
Jess than two eggs DAY will be
q named 70 show herself after a few
days The idea OF tho Cleveland in
geutor is to divide the day Of twenty
four hours ia half and make the hens
day twelve noars long with six hours
OF light and six hours Of darkness.
This is accomplished with q huge steel
Heneaop well ventilated aud uIminat-
ed with electricity. The theory is that
nc hen gets an artificial sunrise ia ex-
,uu-e for couple Of egg which is
fairly cheap
Time sal. show whether mis- urored-
ire is ln an Instance reliable. At any
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10

human usefulness are not hcarsay
figures. They are. on the contrary. the
outcome Of investigations hy u scirn .
jilic commission to the Health Bureau
of the Jewish Agricultural Experiment
station In Jerusalem. This laboratory
al hygiene. endowed in 1912 by the
New York philanthropist Nathan
Str1us 80 comb0t the diseases Of Jc-
m"aIcm. malaria in particular, has
rendered q report from which the
statements made above have been
quoted TIA" city Is not mfavorahly
siludt"d from the Pom of view Of
climate or elevation, nevertheless il is
the home at disease ia irs most varied
manifestations. This is due primarily
Ia the great poverty of the population:
and added To this is the indifference
or ignorance OF the Turkish onlcial~
in matters of hyEicno.
Ia the light of present -day knowl-
edge the pictures of the primitive SAM
tarN arrangements that still obtain in
ancient Jerusalrm would furnish an
Interesting object lesson. As might be
expected malaria bearing mosqui-
toes reign supreme. Their chef breed
ug places are the cisterns which pro-
vide the water supply from the rain
which reaches the nous" tops II is
Ju old story. the foremost interest in
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10

various cities. he viii give demonstra
tious with his s0-Called home pasteur
.Zer "a invention Of his own, whereby
at trlhing cost--Il. 10 he exact
any one viii be able "a pasteur2e mill
az home merely with tho use Of q
/ Irlc boiling water. Mr.. Straus ia.
VENTED his home pasteur.ler while
! his sou Nathan, Jr, was studying al
/ He.delberE few years ago.
Work For Palestine.
/ Even more interesting than his work
in The REORGANIZATION of milk, because
far less widely known, is his newer
work-nov also to be extended OF
sanitation and relief in Palestine
Ia the winter Of 1914 ana 1912, while
Mr. Suaus was visiting the Holy
laud he observed FOR the first time al
close range The poverty and wrctched-
ness OF q large part Of the city popula-
ton there There was widespread SUI
fering from rabies. malaria. and, worst
Of an in extent, trachoma prcycnIahl"
diseases. all Of thcm-and no relief
anywhere in sight The nearest msi-
utc where the Pastcur treatment
ron.d hc obtained was IL cairo. Egypt
and before sufferers from rabies
reached IL from Palestine they reneral-
ly died
ThousaudS or sufferers from the
dread eye-srourRe. trachoma. gropcd
their way Wretchodlv through the Holy
city. often with the disease IN the most
extreme eases, leading suddenly to
complete blindness and death. Starva-
ton, fertile mother of pestilence. stalk
ed side by side with disease
The thing which appealed instantly
To MIR. Straus with most force was the
utter ueedlcssness Of an this suffer
ing, since the three diseases i'm ques-
tion-malaria. rabies and trachoma--
We're, az he says, SO "emincnuy pre-
ycutablc." Prevention has always APP
peaIed 10 him more even than cure.
But here il was imperative that some
thing in the way Of immediate cure
must be undertaken first. Mr. Suats
learned that the Daughters of Zion
of this city wished 90 establish q
nurses settlement and u household
school in Jerusalem. lie Immediately
offered 10 pay all the expenses of
transportation of the nurses ana equip
mont and the upkccp Of the institution
for the first four months \ few weeks
ago there was published in The Times
the first report of the two nurses sent
from this city 10 Jerusalem. and their
mnistcringS 10 the poor and afflicted
Of the Holy City. I'm many districts
they found as much as 30 per cent of
the population suffering from the dread
"yc-scOuree. y European eye specialist
was also engaged TO inspect the eyes
Of children regularly, free Of charge
II became apparent very early that
starvation was the Grief contributing
cause to the wretched epidemic Mr.
STau0 forthwith established soup
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-10

Watch .ae chickens ou buy 10 .a,
that tHer crops ara uo, fattenod
with rocks Loga for enlarged crops
Feeding ,u.aom wm rock and sand
just before mer au. killed Tor bo
mWserI 20 scheme or uns.mp4.pua
shipper Tho Department OF arriw-
tm. Haa ordered ur Investigation into
this practice ul hopes DO .a. ap.o ra
STAMP it out
Tn" depafm,r' also should look into
iIlr practice OF leaving the inner
works BOO fowls which makes The CON.
aumor pag for The waste ~ the time
Fowl l dressed The consumer ISM
getting much tor his money. especial
Is JIG 'be crop is loaded up SO that ID
looks like goirr.
Commenting on the practc' Of sell
ing ali Of "a FOWL with exception Of the
head. the lshpcmng Iron ore says;
There are many people who obiecI
20 buying the inner works Of dead
fowl 90 prices ranging from 20 10 ~
cents per pound Iron ore has been
talking against this practice Of leaving
the poisonous matter in dead poultry
for several years. We have suggested
that the state legislature should pass