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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
ADMIRAL EVANS REPORTS.
Says Practical Destruction of Afflicted
City IS Confirmed.

Washington. Jan. 19-At 1:5O o'clock
this morning tho operator at the Wire
less station at the Washington Navy
Yard received this message from Rear
Admiral Evans:
"Nayy, Bureau Navigation:
"Whipple arrived from Kingston with
report from Admiral Davis confirming
practical destruction of city.
At o'clock this morning the opera
tor stated that q full report from Adj
miral Davis was then coming but that
he found it very difficult to decipher
the message on account Of the fact that
atmospheric conditions were very bad.
Owing TO this condition he thought it
would be 4 o'clock in the morning be-
fore the entire message was received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
GROWS WORSE AND WORSE.
The Scenes During and Following the
Shocks Beggar Description.


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nassed.
Without warning the earth began t.
shake and tremblo at 70 Monday after
MON Tbe cbooks which caro from rho
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zyards the r1ce course. hundreds with
heads and bodies cut and bruised. stream
ing with blood. Those VINO escaped win
slight injuries reported that iarS" num-
bers of persons were buried under the
fallen stores and tencmentS.
AS the dusk llfted. pillars OF smoke
arose In Harbor street. near the faiiSh
church, ana soon afterwards names shoE
into the SKY. III WAS .I'''h p"rrei''u 'il'ie
fire would compete the "ofh oi 'iic
eartnqutfc.
In half an hour the flames We're spread
ing from the docks to the business Soc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

W. Il. H1nncWcll Of Pitt-linIi has
purchase the Smell house at lEuiIlton
from G. G. Emerson. About $4,000 was
laid out on this hotel last year. Geo.
p. McDougaN. formerly manager for
AIr. Emerson. VIII continue in that
same capacity.
The Maine Central Gaiiroad directors
have voted to build an addition of 1870
feet on the QOrth side ana &C feet on
the south side of the Portland Union
station. mailing the station 100 feet
long. There is also to be IN addition Of
800 faot built onto tins train shed. max
ing it 500 feet long. T-i.o Wo3l; is to cost
$4,000 and Is to b. commenced at
once.
Tho death hv fire # a young girl be-
longing to MI ANA Mrs Snlnllny Of
Carbon occurred TucHtav afternoon,
Jan. j.. The Child We pretending to
wash some dishes ~ HIT :tpyr, and
Mrs. SmailGy was ont Of III. room. In
some way the chiIl's dress caught fire
and before assistance vas rendered had
made such Roadway as r. cnvol"p and
sutfocatc the child. Mrs. s;mal,cy made
heroic efforts To smother the flames.
even burning the ends If Ter Triggers 50
Lady that the nails dropped eff.
Tho ipmc ur Louis ~ Hast III Wal
kcr s>"-.t was noarly t,"~tioy ~
fire shortly after midnight. Tha root
was III. ctic@iiy huruyj ua ana thr
main house Quilted. ~ hard work ijin
much damage Was dnnr thcreDy sinn];v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19

Udinc. capital Of the Italian province
Of that name, is 60 miles northeast OF
Venice.
Tolniczzo is situated at the southern
foot If In. Carrie AIDS, near the Tag
liamento. The population OF the town
is about 2cp0 and Of the commune over
5U0e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
Quake Shakes
Italian Town.

Udine, Italy, Jan. 1S.-A severe I'M
dulatoIy earth shock was felt at Toll
mcZzo. % miles from here, at 40 this
morning. The inhabitants We're panic
stricken and fed from their houses into
the streets, but there was no loss Of
life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
STORY OF STRICKEN KINGSTON
Continued from Page One)

Seven deaths among the F.uropean non.
| commissioned officers of the West Indian
Regiment of the Royal Army and thei-
families
Thirteen native ron-commissiored Off
GERS and men of the West Indian Reri-
ment, Royal Army, are dead
Ninety school children reported to have
been killed by the collapse Of a school
building at the first shock
One hundred and twenty Cubans en-
pioyed in the Machado cigar factory.
Thirty-tive employees of a local tourist
bureau.
Ten Americans were buried in unmark g..
cd graves
Three hundred and forty-three burials
have been officially reported.
INJURED.
Cordner, -, of the direct West In
dies Gable Co., severely.
Constantine Mas, both legs broken.
Dalrymple-Hay Lieut.. Col. j. r. ~
of the West Indian Regiment
Dixon. Lieut.. G. c. H., of the West In
dia Regiment, seriously.
Lawre1sor, Capt. mot MAJOR p. r,
West India Regiment Royal Army.
Marshall, Mrs. wife of Bri-. Cen. ].
". "A. MARSHALL, Z. L, OF the Jamaica
command.
Motley, Capt. (prohably Capt. W. p
Marley, of the West India Regiment.
Perez. Mrs. j., wife OF Cuban consul
general at Kingston.
Price. Quartcrmastcr S IT.. honorable
lieutenant of the West India Regiment.
Price. Mrs. S. II, seriously
Wcdderburn, Mrs. A. A., wife Of deputy
police inspector, both legs broken.
Nine officers of the West India Regi-
ment
Four injured among European non-com-
missioncd officers Of West India RcgI-
ment and their families.
MISSING
Brandon, Isaac, merchant. head of the
firm of Isaac S. Brandon & CO.
DcCordova, Charles, importing provis-
ion merchant.
DeCordova. Edward. a brother OF
Charles.
Sherlock. ----, brother Of Charles Shcr-
lock, the merchant who was killed.
Three native non-commissioncd officers
and men of the West India Regiment
Fight Americans have been reported
missing by Gov. Swcttcnham-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
Used As Food in Famine
Stricken China.
Not Even Plants and Grass Left
to Feed the People.
"A Absence Of Other Food Human
Flesh Is Being Sold.

Victoria, E. c. Jan. 19.-Furthcr adj
vices received from Shanghai tell Of
increasing horrors Of the great famine
in central China. \ correspondent Of
the Echo De China, says that in two
districts, SincheW and f'aIcnoW, Starr-
ing people are eating their children
Plants and grass which have furnished
food for many have disappeared ana
there are not even roots to cat. The
famine stricken Ieoplc are being dri-
ven back to the cities in the famine dis
trict. the officials refusing to allow the
refugees 10 take the roads.
The dparaars1d ent gag 1It cases. ~
cannibalism are many. He inycstigG-
ted number and many of them alb
solutey are correct. In the absence
Of ordinary food he found flesh ac-
tually being sold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19
AMERICANS ON GUARD.
Yankee s!uejackets Picket Streets Of
Kingston.

Kingston, Jan. 1S.-The streets of
this city are now picketed with Amer
lean guards, Admiral Evans at the re
quest Of the British authorities having
landed n number Of marines from TIL
battleshi"s Missouri and Indiana,
Six hundred bodies have been re-
covered ana more are being found con-
stantly.
Dynamite is being employed to clear
&Nay the debris Of Sheltered buildings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-19

through a Journal want
advertisement you may
exchange albums for
autoharrs, books for
bicycles, chairs for china,
''ss for drums, energy ipr
earnings, firearms for
"our, glassware for
sardsning truck, horses
''r home sites, ice-boxes
W. instruction, jeweIry for
!0o printing, kites for
microscopes, land for
.ue'e' machines for music
boxes, needIework for
napkin rings, organs for
vince vince fixtures, paintings
-. .or ponies, quinine for
su,'ces, real estate for
alroad stocks. silver
va. a.e Tor securities, type
%,eers for taiIorinq,
1sters for umbrellas,
t0''ns for vases, watches
. ~. wall paper, x-ray
n IaIes for xyIophones, Yale
t osSs' for yuIe logs, zithers
Zinc etchinus.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-21
Farmers Institutes.

farmers institutes.
176, providing expenses for the
board OF charities and corrections.
205, selating to city officers.
1911, prohibiting abe sale of intox-
icants within a third Of a mile of "A
college.
III, regulating child labor.
III, regulations for the sale of
nursery stock.
POS, prohibiting Sunday theatres.
Resolution 10, memorial relating
to the lumber trust.
l47, granting certain lands for
highway purposes.
1876, regulating sale of stock food.
209, deficiency appropriation for
food and dairy commissioner.
l22, relating to class of persons
who NAV be com United to the Red.
field asylum,
2l7. an amendment to section
2O56, chapter 2, article !, civil code
of 1908.
227, relating to proof and ack
uowledgment of instruments.
2l9. relating to conveyancing of
real property by guardian.
2l6, requiring hall insurance com
panies tc make deposits with the
state treasurer.
ll9 prohibiting railroads from
removing depots without content Of
railroad commissioners.
336, fixing terms Of court in the
Fourth circuit.
Joint restitution Is, memorial to
congress to create a department Of
mines and miaiug.
1872, increasing peddlers' license.
II, providing for candidates filing
reports Of election expenses.
The following senate bill were
passed.:
p, paroling of inmates of the
Reform school.
l3, prohibiting corporations for
profit, from making contributions to
candidates for nomination or election.
y, regulating the handling OF
freight in car load lots.
lOf, relating to the State Capitol
building.
81, relating to the election of
county commissioners.
1870, prohibiting public treating
to Intoxicating liquors.
AZ, relating to bonds or insurance
on steam threshers 5.
Our Legislative report is a little
brief this week owing to the fact
there have been no mails from the
state capital for three days because
Of wasdouts Oh the Northweste tern
railroad,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-21
THE USEFUL HOG.
That Is the Kind the Successful
Breeder Is Raising.

The right kind of hog does not mean
some particular breed more than an
other, nor does it mean necessarily the
hog that will score high In the show
ring. 1t certainly does not mean the
old woods hog. 1t means the hog that
for long years has been In the hands
Of the men whose breeding aspires to
something really useful from the dollar
standpoint, nor do l believe that so
long as common II usefulness is
the aim there is any danger of breed
Ing too high" But we are prone to
ny off at a tangent and become cranks
on trifes that mean almost nothing.
1t is not of any great Importance
whether the hog wears black or white
or red hair. whether his ears hang
down or stick up or whether he has a
swirl on his back or combs his hair
straight. What we want first of all is
the hog with constitution and vitality,
and any system of breeding, inbreed-
ing, outbreeding, straight. crooked or
crosswise that weakens the constitu-
ton and lowers the vitality, that's the
kind we can't stand for any great
length Of time.
Nor do we pork growers need to get
up in the night to pine for hogs bred
in the purple" 1t is of no great in
terest to us whether the gr~eat-grand-
sire of our pigs sold for So or $500.
Our interest centers mainly around
this one question: How many pounds
Of hog will he make from a bushel of
corn 'Or a dollars worth of mill feed?
OF course we all admire the good look
fng hos, and there is no reason why
good looks should not go with good
qualities. But neither good looks nor
anything else must stand for one mo-
ment in the way Of the production Of
the really useful hog-the hog that
pays the interest on the mortgage, if
there be one, and finally wipes out the
mortgage itself; the hog that builds a
new barn. puts. up a new house and
pays the taxes; the hog that buys new
dresses for the girls, new suits for the
boys and educates them both at school.
And even the pig fancier who departs
very far from this idea will make a
mistake, for the pork grower is the
court Of final resort. To be successful
he must have this really useful, COM
mon sense hog, and in order to get him
he will always waive any little prefer
ence he may have for some particular
color of hair or droop in the ear Or
kink in the tall. Al Doble in Ma
tional Stockman and Farmer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-21
A r
How Medicine May he Given the AMI
NAL without Injury.

In giving liquid medicines to a
horse, says the Horse World, have the
medicine In a stout bottle with "A slop-
ing s%houlder-an ordinary pop" bottle
does very well-and dc not add any
more water to il than is necessary 10
properly dilute ii, as a very large
drench is difficult to administer. Next
get the horse in a good position SO that
he has to take his medicine. If the
construction of the stable permits 1t,
back him into a single stall, throw a
rope over the beam at the back, max a
moose on the end of it, pass 1t under
the nose band of the halter and place
IL In the horses mouth below the upper
jaw.
Now raise the horses head until the
medicine will run back in the mouth.
Don't put it too high or the horse will
have difficulty in swallowing and there
Is danger Of the medicine going the
wrong way. You can easily keep the
head in this position by holding the
rope In one hand while you pour in
the drench with the other. Pulling
out the tongue and squeezing and
humping on the throat are quite use
less as inducements to the horse to
swallow and may cause coughing.
Should coughing occur the head should
be released at once, even If the medi-
cine is lost, as otherwise 1t might get
into the lungs.
This is a much better and more hui
name way than putting up the head
with twitch, and a drench is usually
given without any difficulty.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-21
asi,e a song Of sixnenco.,

The old nursery rhyme of Sing a
Song Of S~ixpence" is an ancient ale
CORY and a very pretty one. The earth
is represented by the bottom Of the pie,
while the sky is the upper crust. The
clouds are the clothes which the maid
who is daybreak-is hanging on the
line before the king or sun is up. The
money which the king counts in his
counting house are the sunbeams
which slip through the suns fingers.
The blackbird, which nips off the
maids nose so unceremoniously and
thus ends the song. is the sunset or
end of day. The moon and moonbeams
are represented by the queen and her
honey. and thus we have the whole
day amply accounted for.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-21
h Fee simule.

Patrick Murphy. while passing down
fremont street, was hit on the head
by a brick which fell from a building
In process Of construction. One Of the
first things he did after being taken
home and put to bed was to send for a
lawyer. A few days later he received
word to call, as his lawyer had settled
the case. He called and received five
crisp new 500 bills.
"How much did you get?" he asked.
1.-TWO thousand dollars" answered
the lawyer.
1.-TWO thousand, and you give me
$500? Say. who got hit by that brick,
you or mef"-Boston Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-21
Grain For breeding Males.

males to keep them in good condition
without fattening them is very impor-
tant. IF the male runs down from lack
Of nOurishing food either the progeny
will be weak and lacking in vigOr or
the breeding may be entirely prevent
ed. The best of all grain foods for
keeping the male In vigor Is oats, given
whole to rams and as ground meal to
boars. Rye is sometimes used to bring
the SOW or eve in heat, as the ergot
which 1t usually contains has a stimu-
lating effect. But for the same reason
it should be kept from animals after
they have been bred, as 1t may cause
abortion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-21
THE HORSEMAN

The time to teach a colt to back is
when he is a colt. \ good way to do
this is to put a halter on him, lead
him out of the stall, take hold Of the
halter close up to the chin, then gently
but firmly push back, saying over and
over again: Back Back!' He will
soon take the hint, and a little prac-
tice will make perfect.
Heavy Horses Profitable.
Heavy horses are more profitable
each year in spite Of the gasoline en-
CINE and the more common use of
steam. Well bred, heavy horses, serv-
iceably sound and we'll broken, sell
readily from $3.50 to 5000. Farmers
hesitate to buy light horses for farm
use, and after one has had experience
with a good heavy team he will never
go back to light horses for farm work,
no matter how much heavy stock
costs. Horses weighing 1900 to 1000
pounds are Of inestimable value on
any farm. Here is a suggestion for
farmers who can raise a few colts
each year. Raise none but the best.
See that they are heavy horses of the
popular breed In your own community.
In many places Percherons are favor
ties, while in a few sections Shires
and Clydes are wanted. In many
places Belgians and Suffolks are be-
coming popular. These latter are
compact, very heavy and are giving a
good account Of themselves wherever
Observation-Disclosures Agriculturist.
Briefs For breeders
A change of work often means a rest
to the team. says Kimbalrs Dairy
Farmer.
Be very careful of the colt during his
first years work.
The scrub horse, like all scrub stock,
fails to pay big profits.
The excessive use of the whip brands
the driver as a brutal man.
Clean the collars often. Dust and
sweat make them rough and sticky.
Take the shoes off your horses and
give them a vacation on good pasture.
Have plenty of light in the stable.
From now until next June you need .
lot of sunshine.
The sucking age is a period of rapid
growth. See to it that the colts are
not stunted at that time.
A low standard of horsemanship cam
not appreciate the fine points of a
horses disposition.
To go two or three miles at too rapid
a gait is harder for a horse than to go
FIVE times as far If properly driven.
The government has made an appro-
priation of $4,000 for reclalming and
perfecting Morgan horses as a distinct
breed.
Ignorance of his real nature more
than downright abuse is the cause of
much of the i'll treatment given the
horse.
A good farm mare and a Percheron
or Clydesdale sire should produce a
colt that will shape up into a ready
seller at three years old.
Buyers are searching our farm mar
kets, our home and auction stables, for
good draft, saddle and driving horses.
Prices are good. and the demand Is
great.
when the foot OF a horse is gone
there Is nothing left"
Good draft horses enable the hired
man to do a full days work.
Patience In handling the horse will
often add dollars to his value.
The origin OF many diseases among
horses a be traced to filthy stables.
A lump Of sugar or a piece Of apple Il
often . better persuader than the whip
n training colts. Train the colts; don't
break them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-21
Only Resting.

Allessandro Is an adorable lnfant-to
his parents. One day his mother. to
punish him, deprived him Of his fruit
at dinner. He yelled at the top of his
voice for two hours and then stopped.
"Well." said his mother. "are you go
Ing to be good? Have you finished cry
lng?"
"No," replied the boy; II have not
finished. I'm only r~esting."-n Motto
Der Ridere.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-21
THE E~ORSEMAN

Don't hold the box stall door open
and allow the colt to rush through it
into the yard for exercise. He might
not strike his hip or shoulder on the
post in his haste, and il he did it might
not cripple him for life, but chance is
a poor thing to bring a spirited colt up
on. Better lead him quietly through
before releasing him. The extra re-
straint will do him no harm anyway.
Clipping Horses.
The idea that a horses digestion and
general condition are improved by clip
ping his coat is an absurdity, a Y a
western horse breeder. A horse can
not digest his food if he is constantly
shivering, and blankets cannot take
the place of his hair for warmth. The
greatest opponents of clipping are
grooms who are too lazy thoroughly to-
groom a horse which has a long coat
Of hair, 1t is utterly useless to try to
improve on nature in that respect. and
clipping should be discontinued as a
barbarous practice.
Ages of Breeding stock.
The age at which mares and stations
should be put to tie stud sometimes
gives rise to diversity of opinion. A
stallion should always have a few
mares at two years old, not more than
ten or fifteen. We are thus enabled
to form some idea of his value as a
breeder when three years old, and this
is important. The best young mare
the writer ever bred was from a FLY
served at two years old, and this mare
is now nursing her fifth foal at seven
years old, ana all reared, md where
there is sufficient size l would always
put mares to the stud at this age.
They are helping to pay for their keep,
and If their produce is of exceptional
quality they can be kept breeding
J. r. Grace.
Briefs For Breeders.
Avoid sudden changes of feed, says
Kimball's Dairy Farmer.
Foul or dusty managers will encour-
age heaves.
When you get a team that suits you.
keep it.
Let the mares cool off before the
colts are allowed to nurse.
Hard work and poor feed for the
mare starve the colt.
The horse that is losing flesh Is work.
ing at a disadvantage.
Feed the little colts some grain as
soon as they will eat 1t.
Give the horse his best care when
he must do his hardest work.
If the horse market Is to be improv-
ed better colts must be produced.
The money made from colts Is al
most clear proft-except what they
eat.
When putting up hay put the best In
the horse barn. The teams deserve it.
Do not work the colt before he is
three years old. Begin lightly. He is
soft.
Overlooking the stomach with coarse
feed when working hard often causes
collie.
Besides making good money, good
horses are a source of much pleasure
to the farmer.
In breeding up it takes about five
crosses to stamp but the scrub. It's a
slow but good process.
You are wasting feed and injuring
your horse when you feed him o
than he can digest.
- ----~---
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-21

"Yes, Mrs. Swellman has been rob
bed Of her jewels. and Mrs. Sneeker is
the guilty party"
"What? You don't mean to say she
stolew-
what else can you cell 1t? She Of
fercd the cook So and the maid S. a
week, and now she's got them."-Ex-
change.