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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09

The beaver is armed with two long
chisellil1e teeth in each jaw. These
teeth are exceedingly powerful and are
to beaver what an ak is to "a woods
man One such tooth taken from the
lower jaw Of medium sized skull they
can be removed without difficulty, un~
like the most of ours) is bent into near
ly Il semicircle and measures inches
along its outer curve. Only one inch OF
this length projects from the skull. The
corresponding one from the upper jaw
is bent into more than a complete half
circle and measures upon its outer face
4 inches, of which less than an iuch
protrudes from its bone casing. In
width each tooth is five-eighths of an
inch. Examination of one of them re-
veals the secret of how beaver can per
form such feats as chOpping down a
birch tree 16 inches in diameter, not to
speak of softer woods, like the bass
wood, of much greater size.
The tooth is composed of two mate
rails. Along the outer face or front of
the tooth is thin plate of exceedingly
hard enamel. On the inner, forming the
body of the tooth is substance called
dentine. The dentine, being softer, wears
away with use. The thin enamel re
mains comparatively unworn, so that
the tooth assumes the shape of keen
chise that never grows dull. The tooth
is hollow at the base for half its length
and is filled with nourishing substance
which keeps it constantly growing. st.
Nicholas.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
MIR. Bennett Orders Big Yacht.

James Gordon Bennett has ordered a
yacht which will be considerably larger
than the one which w. X. Vanderbilt is
having made in England and will hold
the record az the largest yacht afioat
1t is to be built at Cramps yard, Phila-
delphia, the work to be completed in two
years or less.
Mr. Benefits yacht will be $40 feet
long and is to have quadruple expan
sion engines that are to drive her %
knots an hour 1t will be built by Amer
lean labor, of American material and
will be paid for with American money.
The new yachts equipment will be of
the best, and much of it will be original
in design. -Philadelp Ledger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
Narrowly Escaped Burial Alive.

Mrs. Sara Meade has arrived homo
from Muskogee, l. T., where she was
called by the supposed death of her son,
al Meade of this city, who was struck
by lightning. Al is about % years of age.
He is painter and a few weeks ago ac-
cepted emf oyment on government
contract about 20 miles from Muskogee,
[. T. While engaged at work inside
house an electrical storm came up, ana
4 flash of lightning descended through
fue near which he was at work, destroy
ing the furniture in the room and fell
ing him senseless to the floor His body
was rendered stiff as in death, and he
was very badly burned on the right side.
The hair was burned from his head and
Inc flesh blistered down to his foot His
ankle was burned through, and his shoe
was torn from his foot. He was sup
posed by all to have been killed and
showed no evidence of life whatever.
Five hours later he had been put IN
wagon and was being taken to an I'M
dertaker's at MuskOgee, where 1t was
the intention to have his body encased
and sent to his mother in Fort Scott. 1t
was necessary to cross a swollen stream,
and in this act the bed of the wagon was
partially submerged and the body near
ly covered with water. The water had
the effect of restoring animation to the
apparently lifeless body, In consultation
with physicians Mrs. Meade was after
ward informed that had not the water
submerged his body, which was rare
incident, there is little doubt that the
comatose condition Of the body would
have continued until he was encased i'll
the suffocating casket, and death would
necessarily have resulted.-Fort Scott
Cor. Kansas City Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
Mr.. Fergnson's Saving PRAYER.

Away back in the early sixties Mr.
Ferguson was defending a man accused
of beating his wife. The case was on
trial before a justice of the peace, prob
ably the same justice who decided that
stealing a sack of potatoes out Of canoe
was piracy on the high seas" The &C
cused was convicted, and the justice
promptly sentenced him to be hanged.
But you can't hang a man for beat
ing his wife" expostulated Ferguson.
THE devil can't" said the justice,
bridling up. Amt he guilty? Oughtn't
any man to be hung who would beat a
woman and that woman his wife? And
amt the only judge in this county? II
haven't got the power to hang man,
who has. eh? I'll hang him within an
hour: won't we. boys?' he concluded,
addressing the crowd standing around,
whose sympathies were evidently with
the woman.
THAT we WILL shouted the crowd.
Seeing that the case was beginning to
look serious for his client, Ferguson said:
well, your honor, before the man is
hanged I'd like to take him out behind
that big tree and pray with him."
"All right" said the justice, and off
went the prisoner and Ferguson. When
they got behind the tree Ferguson said
in an undertone:
Now git, you hound" And he got
Seattle Press-Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
A Sufficient Cure.

A Detroiter, possessed of the idea that
he was a sleuth of the class in which Vi
docq made his great fame, went to Chi
cago and succeeded in having his name
placed on the list of Columbian guards.
He was bright and full of business. He
thought very well of himself, and as re-
suit of all these considerations he was
made detective This sudden elevation
of tyro to the position of full fiedged
thief catcher suggested to the light fin
gered gentry that their ability was being
underestimate by the management, and
they proceeded to show just how much
of ''fiy cop" the man from Detroit was.
They robbed him twice in rapid success
sion and then at rather brief intervals
until he really began to wonder whether
he was enough of a detective to keep his
uniform from being stolen off his person
in broad daylight, He has entirely re-
vised his opinion of himself as sleuth
hound and is deluging his friends here
with requests to get him job as a street
car driver.-Detroit Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09

The fair has developed some curious
cranks One of the most conspicuous is
the gentleman who wants to write his
name in every register he comes across.
He is generally enthusiastic over his own
state, and makes for the local building
as soon as he arrives on the grounds.
Once there he first locates the register,
and with a mighty sweep of the arm
scrawls an illeglble name across the reg
lister. This duty performed he wanders
into the next state building, finds the
register there and signs his name again.
All told there must be several hundred
registers in use, for not only are they to
be found in state buildings, but also in
exhibits. One man entered the Mime
sofa building the other day, and as he
signed his name exclaimed: Il guess I've
beaten the record. This is the two hun
dred and fiftieth time I've signed my
name. I guess more people'll know Jabez
Dorcy after this fair than ever knowed
he existed before"
1t is amusing to watch these register
cranks. One got in the California build
ing. Say, boss" said he to the secre-
tary, ARE these names sent back to be
printed in the papers?'
well, | guess some of the correspond
ents do send them back"
"Wen, I'll register then. I've register
ed in so different books these two days.
You see I've got friends all over the coun-
try. and want them all to see that I'm
at the Worlds fair. Chicago Mail.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
Exnlorinr Labrador.

Two members of the geological survey
of Canada have started on one OF the
longest surveys ever undertaken into
what is now generally supposed to be the
wild, inhospitable territory in the far
north and eastern Canada, known as the
Labrador peninsula. The expedition will
be absent from civilization for nearly
two years, and before it returns hopes 10
have solved the enigmas of the interior
of Labrador, concerning which such raO-
ulous tales have been told. II 1t accom-
plishes this. the expedition will be val,
liable contribution to the worlds fund OF
geological information, and whether full
iy successful or not should bring back
much important knowledge from That
unknown country.-St. Johnsbury (St)
Republican.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
An Eager and IA Nipping Wind ,

A continuous down pour of rain, inclem-
ent weather, generally in winter and
spring, are unfavorable to all classes of in
valids. But warmth and activity infused
into the circulation counteracts these in
tuences and interpose a defense against
them. HOstetter's Stomach BItters, most
thorough and effective of stOmachics and
tones not only enriches the bod, but
accelerates it's circulation. For chill, or
premonitory symptoms of rheumatism
and kidney complaint, particularly preva-
lent at these seasons, it is the best possible
remedy. 1t is also invaluable for dyspep-
STA, liver complaint, constipation and ner-
vousness. Never set out on a winter or
spring journey without it. Elderly per-
sons and the delicate and convalescent are
greatly aided by it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
uo probably Guessed 1t.

..No. I don't want it cut, and l don't
.,.an+ II trimmed. " snarled the shaggy
haired young man, seating hlmselt Ia
tbe chair and glaring savagely at the
horbor land I'm not IA football player
nor a pianist, and haven't taken any
VOW not to have it cut Perhaps that
will save you the trouble of asking
nuestions. All l want is shave
Yes, sir. y
The barber worked in silence for ten
minutes.
81 have brother, he remarked at
last chats got head shaped just like
yours. He has to wear his hair the same
way. "-Chicago Tribune
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
A Bank
Failure.
AN INVESTIGATION
DETANDED.

A general banking business is done by
the human system, because the blood de-
posts i'll its vaults whatever wealth we may
gain from day to day This wealth is laid
up against "a rainy day" as a reserve fund
we're i'll a condition of healthy prosperity
if we have laid away sufficient capital TO
draw upon III the hour of our greatest need.
There is danger III getting thin, because it's
a sign of letting down i'll health. TO gain
III blood is nearly always to gain in zOh0le-
some flesh. The odds are in favor of the
germs of consumption, grip, or pneumonia,
if our liver be inactive and our blood I'M
pure, or if our flesh be reduced bfi010 q
heaIibr standard. What is required is an
increase in our germ -R9HiiRe SIySHgR. DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery euriChes
the blood and makes it wholesome, stops
the waste of tissue and at the same time
builds up the strength. A medicine which
will rid the blood of its poisonS, cleanse and
invigorate the great organs of the body,
vitalize the system, thrill tile whole being
with new energy and make permanent work
of it. is surely remedy ofgreat value. But
when we make positive statement that oS
per cent. of all cases of consumption can, if
taken in the early stages OF tue disease, be
CURED with the " Discovery, - it seems like
a bold assertion. All Dr. Pierce asks .s that
YOU make thorough investigation and
satisfy Yourself of the truth of his assertion.
By sending to the Worlds Dispensary Med
iCal Association, Buffalo, Y. Y. YOU can get
a free book with the names, addresses aud
photographs of a large number of those
cured ofthroat, bronchial and lung diseases,
as we'll as OF skin and scrofulous affections
by the Golden Medical Discovery" They
also publish a book OF 100 pages, being a
medical treatise on consumption, bronchitis,
asthma, catarrh, which will be mailed on
receipt of address and six cents in stamps.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
THE WRONG WAY.

There is way of looking at thing that
is curious and wrong. The old adage'
proof of the pudding is in eating it," Is
sound sense. And another never con-
denim before trial" In the treatment OF
anything, treat it in good faith, so when
infrmitles beset us, beset them with good
will aud force. Thousands have in TINS
way overcome the worst forms OF rheuma-
tjsm by using ST. Jacobs Oil. Never shrink
from what is known to be by thousands a
positive cure for this dread complaint, and
that is the thing TO remove the trouble and
solve the doubt.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09

COLONEL sHERvINToN. and the invaders
will without doubt receive very warm
reception when they attempt to land.
Colonel Shervinton comes of good Irish
stock and of family noted for its large
number Of brave soldiers
His grandfather fought in the peninsu
lar war, his father is a Crimean veteran,
who led what was left of the Forty
regiment after the battle of Inkerman,
and two Of his brothers have died ON the
field. One of them, Colonel William
Shervinton, fell at the battle of Chalchu
pa, in Salvador. The Madagascar colonel
has seen considerable service, and during
the Basuto war in Africa, when in COM
lnand of the Cape Mounted rifles, he had
three horses shot under him and was sew
eral times wounded. He was recommend
ed for the Victoria cross for gallant con
duct, but soon left the colonial army and
became a soldier of fortune.
He entered the service of the queen of
Madagascar in 1884 and has rapidly risen
to the highest rank in the Malagasy army.
He has already taken a conspicuous part
in one war in Madagascar and feels con
fldent that he can make it very lively for
the French when hostilitieS begin. AL
though soldering is his business, he pro
fesses to be very DESTROYS of peace and de-
clares that he will resign his position if
such an act will bring about peace that
is honorable TO the queen.
Colonel Shervinton is ~ years of age
and is as devoted to athletics as he is to
war. He is married and resides with his
family in pretty brick villa at Tanana-
rive, the capital. AS far back as 1912 the
French attempted to conquer Madagascar,
but the deadly climate and the native
armies defeated them. The natives are
now well drilled and well armed and will
give France good argument
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
DISCUSSES THE FRUIT INDUSTRY

Much favorable comment was expressed
at the Portland Fruit Convention over a
publication devoted to the fruit industry,
issued by the new competitor for Eastern
traffic, the Great Northern Railway. This
document was handsomely printed and
illustrated and treated every feature OF the
business and every fruit locality in Oregon
and Washington with perfect fairness and
truthfulness. BY addressing g. bona
van. General Agent, Portland Or, or f.
|. Whitney, G. P. 4 I. A, G. N. Ry., st.
Paul Mimi, and asking for the Great
free.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09

Spanish diplomats now propose home
rule for Cuba. The direct reason for
their conversion is the fact that the ex-
penses of running the little West Indian
island last year We're $4,000, COO i'll excess
of the receipts. In other words, Spain,
while willing to accept any revenue that
Cuba might pay it's mother country, does
not care to shoulder the islands debts
Lewiston Journal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
A DOUBLE BACK-SOMERSAULT
A Baking Powder Company Was Too
Hasty in Its Claims.


A Chicago baking powder concern, ad-
vertising far and near that its product
received the highest award for strength,
purity and excellence at the Chicago
Worlds Fair, has been obliged to take a
double somersault backward. Mr.. John
BOYD Thatcher, chairman OF the Agri-
cultural Awards, has written letter to
the said Chicago concern showing 1T
that its advertising statements, speaking
mildly, are incorrect, while the Judge OF
Awards on Baking Powders sends an
other in which he brands the claim OF
the pretenders as false in the most un-
mistakable language. Since, comes the
second exposure to the effect that this
baking powder, for which these spurious
claims have been made, was actually
found by the Exposition chemists who
analysed it, to contain ammonia! Is
this the reason that the commissioners
declined to give it an award for purity
and wholesomeness?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
For the Atlanta Exposition.

The management of the Cotton States
and international exposition has closed a
contract with parties who performed u
similar service for the Worlds fair to
bring to the Cotton States and lnterna-
tional exposition an Italian exhibit to COW
er 100, 900 square feet and an Austria
Hungarian exhibit of 8, 600 square feet.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
Wrecked.

"Is there any history attached to this
ragged old hat?" asked the visitor. 1t
looks as if it had been in powder mill
explosion.
t'No. it belonged to Russian gener-
al, " said the museum owner
"Ohl And he tried to talk through It,
ebY"-Cincinnati Tribune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09

Tho, as Williams, hermit living near
Burtonsville, Ky, imbittered by the loss
of his family, took to raising rats
Popcorn pops because the essential
oil in the corn is converted into gas by
heat, and thus an explosion occurs which
tears the kernel open and causes a sim
gular inversion of its contents.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09

"Has old Tough quit smoking inquired one
man of another. 81 ont know whether he has
or not, but he died the other day" was the eva.
SiVe reply.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09

the French army
reaches tho island
and begins the
difficult task of
conquering t h @
warlike Hoyas.
His am g / S
Charles ST. Leger
Shervinton, and
he is q colonel in
t h e Madagascar
army. He is max
ing every effort to
resist the advance
of the French ex-
peditionary force,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-09
TO FIGHT THE FRENCH.
A Gallant Irish officer VIII Lead the Army
of Madagascar's Queen.

gallant Irish officer will lead the
forces of the queen Of Madagascar when
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-02
BUFFALo THEATRE
burned Yesterday - An Old Institute
and "a StOTehOuSe Of Dramatic History


BuTuOd Yesterday An Old Institution
and u StoTshouss Of Dramatic History,
BUFPALo, n. Y, Sept, 1.-The Acad'
emy Of Music, the oldost playhouse in
tho city, burned at Ia, IN. The fro iS
supposed to have started under tho
stairway, aud smouldersd some time be-
fore the fire was discovered, A still
alarm was sent IN at 1880, but tho chem
ical men found the smoke too dense 10
locate the Ore, and fire alarm box was
pulled. Tho tlrom on broke sthelr way
iuto tho ground door and gr0pea about
for half an hour to find the seat OF the
iiro, playing several stream, meanwhile
with no avail,
About 9 o'clock the flames burst
forth in tho ComStock store, and the
progress oil the lrO from this time wa.
rapid. In a lew minutes it had lOaped
through the floor OF the stage, mounted
the flies and Onveloped the scenery.
The tiro ate its way through the roof at
tho rear, but did not advance to the
front Of tho house. The liquor store OF
p. G. Millet aud the Sllices above, which
faced on Main street, were not dam
aged except by smoke Rnd water. The
ComaIock store. on tho other Sids OF the
Main street entrance, however, was
practically gutted, and the loss in turs
will DO heavy, about $4,000
The two small stores OF William
Waugh & Company aud Jacob Fried, on
the Washington street side, were gut
ted. The loss to their building lie per
hapS S7j, 900. Tho loss OF the contentS
is more lamantabu II not as costly, tor
the academy stage was u storehouso OF
dramatic history for the last forty yoars.
The property is worth about S2jO,0OO
and wa, heavily mortcngod. The insur:
anco rates were high and not halt
enough was placed to reimburse the
mortgages. Il is unlikely that the
building will DO rebulltasN theatre, ns
its location Is too far down town 20
make it desirable.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-02
IN NEW JERSEY

Tho Vibrations Lasted for Several Sec.
ouds-AIOst Noticeable in the SIountRin~
JERSEY CRY, n. j., Sept. New
Jersey felt the force OF tho earthquake,
the tremor extending throughout the
northern section, while the southern
section appear, tohays e,caped entirely,
From all ciIies aud villages in tho
northern section the story received is
tho same. The shock was accompanied
by the low rum6ling sound that marks
the true earthquake. This trembling
motion lasted for several seconds. In
soma placDth estimate OF time is as low
as three seconds, while others place
tho duration OF the disturbance at from
fifteen to twenty seconds. Tho course
Of the disturbances OF tho shock was
from the east to the west.
The shock does not appear to have
been sufficient to cause much damage.
Houses were shaken, dishes we're
broken, but nothing worse than this
has been reported, The mountain dis.
trict, appear TO have iolt the vibrations
the most kConly. That section OF Pater.
son, which is situated on higher ground,
wa, generally shaken while the people
living in tho lower sections OF tho town
report having felt nothing OF the effects
OF tho quake. The shock came between
G:0J aud G:O5 Il. III. The towns along
tho ocean shore report little disturb.
ancc IN consequence oil tho earthquake.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-02
SEISMIC SHOCKS.
The Cities OF the Middle ssaboard
Exparioncs an Earthquake.
LITTLE DAMAGE is REPORTED.
Three DIStInct Shocks were Felt In
Brooklyn and tho Trembling was of
Several Seconds Duration-The
Northcru Portion of New Jersey was
tho Most VlolOntly shaken-Peoplo
Awalkcnod by tho TrOmor,

BRoOELYS, n. Y, Sept l,-Threo dis.
tinct earthquake shocks were felt by
tho residents OF Brooklyn about 6
o'clock this morning. No damage to
life or property is reported for any Sec
tioR OF tho city, The diItrlCts Of East
New York aud South Brooklyn received
the greatest shock, but tho rumbIinGs
wero distinctly felt in other sections OF
the city. Contradictory reports are
glyan as to the severity Of tho shocks,
The first shock which was felt at 6
o'clock was followed by a rumblinG
noise like distant thunder This was
followed by two other slghter shocks,
which according to most OF the reports
died away in u low grating noise.
Superintendent 0f polics William j,
McKslvsy, telsphoned TO the police
headquarters from his Green avenue
residence to the effect that he had been
awakened from sound sleep by tho
earthquake. Ile said the house oscil'
lated aud that tue bed on which he
was sleeping moved pcrceptibly,
Deputy Commissioner Of Police Cros.
by, who was stopping at Coney Island,
also teIephonod to headquarters that
the shock had been prOtty severe in
that section OF Brooklyn.
James Jackson, colored watchman
at the municipal building, said that the
residents OF the twsnty.tiith ward were
startled by three shocks in rapid suC'
cessiou, followed by rumbling noise.
Tho houses from blei aud many pictures
aud other ornaments hanging on the
walls were thrown TO the floor. Two
conductors on tho Atlantic Avenue rail.
road, who were dining 10 a restaurant
on Washington street, reported that
they felt the earthquake shock. Tho
building trembIod perceptibly, while
the plates aud other dishes on the table
were moved. They said tho shock was
like the effects OF a distant explosion.
At many hotels the guest were so fright
cned by the vibrations that they hur.
ried into the Railways to find out the
cAuso Of the trouble. The guests at the
Pierrepont house were very much alarm
cd aud many OF them went down stRir4
and Rsk0 cd the night clerk what had
happened. They thought an explosion
must have occurred in the hotel.