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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19
Northumberland
RELIABLE REPORTS COME FROM
SCENE OF EARTHQUAKE.
DIRECT WIRES ARE SECURED
PRESENCE Of Sulphurous vapor Gives
rise to Theory Of Subterranean
Explosion.

City Of Mexico, April 19.-Yester-
0ay The Associated Press was in d.
rect communication with number Of
towns situated in the district most
affected by the recent earthquake.
From these recent tele grams It Is
now certain that the death list will
exceed one hundred. There are .
number OF small towns yet to be
heard from, but up to date the aver
age number Of fatalities at these
places hiss ranged from nine to IL
and the number Of injured from thir-
~ to forty. BY an error made in
the transmission Of q Telegram yes
terday from the city of Chilapa, in
the state OF Guer no, which was al
most totally destroyed, the telegram
was made to read that thirty-three
bodies had been taken from the ruins
and 779 injured had been transferred
to the hospital.
Later the telegram was corrected
TO read that thirty-three persons were
Injured and 779 buildings destroyed.
One peculiar phenomenon which
mas Just been made known In con-
nection with the shock Is that the air
was hlled for many miles with a
thick, sickening sulphurous odor.
This caused great distress to the
survivors. There are many specula-
lions as to the cause Of the peculiar
freak Of nature and some consider 1t
as q proof that the earthquake had
sts origin tn some subterranean ex-
plosion. For this reason considera-
BILE anxiety is felt until news Is re-
ceived from the sections surrounding
the active volcanoes Of Colima and
Jurrello.
A big movement Is under way In
the City of Mexico to furnish relief
to those who were rendered home
less and destitute In Guerrero, and
already plans are being made for the
gathering of substantial sums for the
sufferers. Vice President Corral,
urging the necessity of liberal sub
scriptions to the relief fund, thus
summarizes the situation:
AS a result Of the seismic move.
sment on the night OF the 14th inst.
and those that subsequently followed,
nearly the entire state Of Guerrero is
In ruins, especially the cities of Chill
pancingo, Chilapa, Tixtla, Ayutla and
Acapulco.
"The calamities consist not only
in loss Of property, which may be
considered as totally destroyed, ac-
cording to latest kilograms that we
are receiving from the cities and
towns above mentioned, but also a
considerable number of MANNED and
injured"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

!. e.
MFRS. w. H. SIMMONS, lilo E. 9Th
wi ST., Kansas City, Mo-, member OF
the National Annuity Association,
writes:
!" My health was excellent until about
asyear ago, when | had complete col
lapse from OVERRIDING socially, not get.
ting the proper rest, and too many late
suppers. My stomach was in a dread
tul condition, and my nerves al un-
sfrgng.
z | was advised by q friend to try Pc
rnna, and eventually bought q bottle.
took IL and then another, and Kept
using it for three months.
q AT the end Of that time nv health
was restored, my nerves no longer
troubled me, and / felt myself once
more and able to assume my social
position. ! certainly feel that Peruna
Is deserving OF praise. /"
There are many reasons why society.
women break down, why their nervous
systems fail. why they have systemic Q,
pelvic catarrh. Indeed, they are espe
cially liable to these ailments. owon
der they require the protection Of Peru.
~. 1t b their shield and safeguard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19
Malae Woman Has Pet Deer.

4rG. Nellie Smith, OF Sebec, Me-,
has . tame deer which is nearly tive
years old now, but which she has
raised hke cosset lamb. feeding II
from . bottle at first and making .
great pet of It. 1t was given to her
BY lunberman, who overlook it in
The deep snow and caught 1t in his
arms when It was no larger than a
eat, except for Its legs. 1t has alwayr
been perfectly tame and domesticated
never having known anything Of the
Wild Afe Of its kind. but runs about
the premises unrestrained. having its
piece IN the stable on cold nights.
The deer are numerous around Sebec,
and 4 - s question whether, as Mrs.
Smiths pet grows older, 1t will not
answer to the "call Of the wild" and
ioin IT. comrades in the forest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

The greatest cause Of worry on
ironing day can be removed by using
Defiance Starch. which will not stick
70 the Iron. Sold everywhere. is OF.
:tor loo.
70 i've but one day in, good will to
~ men % to anticipate and hasten
that day when al men shall live In
good viii. Bliss Perry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

BY following the directions, which
are plainly printed on each package of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stiff as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try it. Is OF. foy 1oc. sold BY
all good grocers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19
DEADLOCK IN WISCONSIN.
Unable to Choose Successor to
X $Sayss Snn0nor a. 49,

unable 10 OhooSe successor to
Spooner.
Madison, Wis, April 19.-Three bal.
lots were taken at the republican
senatorial caucus last night without
material change In the voting
strength Of any 81 the candidates.
The result Of the last vote was as
follows: Cooper 10, Esch Is, Hat.
ten 16, Lenroot. Stephenson 10,
Baench 5, Winkler 8, Hudnall J.,
Wheatheai /.
Madison, Wis, April ia dead.
lock exists in the contest for the seat
in the United State Senate occasioned
by the resignation Of Senator John c.
Spooner. After the holding of sew.
eral caucuses by the republican mem.
Eers of the legislature who are in the
majority, and the taking Of two for
NAL ballots In joint session, there ap.
pears to be no sign OF an election in
the near future. There are ten can
didates in the race, five of whom lead
with about an equal number Of votes.
Isaac Stephenson, the wealthy lum.
herman of Marinette, and who has
been staunch supporter of United
States Senator Robert M. LaFollette,
both on state and national issues, in
yesterdays joint ballot showed a
strength of 10 votes, being tied with
Congressman John l.. Esch Of La
Crosse. Irvine L. Lenroot Of SUI.
perior, former speaker of the assem-
bly, and also strong adherent of La
Toilette, received IS votes, as did also
Congressman H. A. Cooper of Racine.
William H. Hatten Of New London
came next with is votes. Emil
Baensch of Manitowoc and F. c.:
Winkler Of Milwaukee, both So
called stalwarts, received and 3
votes, respectively. with the remain.
ing republican votes scattering The
democratic votes, "a in number, have
thus far been cast for George w.
Bird Of Madison. while the social
democrats have been supporting AS
semblyman j. p. Rummel OF Milwau.
skee. # ss5s VT,
Mr.. Stephenson, at the outset Of
the contest, issued a statement de-
claring that he was candidate. only
for the unexpired term and would
not seek reelection in case the homer
was accorded him.
Several conferences were held with
Senator LaFol1ette while he was in
Madison at different times lately in
the Interest Of Stephenson, but it APP.
pears that not enough strength could
be got to seat the Marinette man.
Friends Of Congressman Esch and
Cooper are standing by their candi-
dates without any Indication Of a
break.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19
Rrlxa for fha unm.rrie4l..

The latest novelty In bazaar attrac-
0pns p that introduced by the Spring
side Wesleyan chapel, Rawtenstall,
England. A wedding cake was cut up.
and In 0ne section was concealed a
marriage certificate. It was announced
Inst the bachelor or spinster securing
the "chunk" containing tho document
had the opportunity offered to be mar
f1ed free Of cost within the next IL
nonths BY the Rev. J. BENEFITS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

says: y had been
showing symptoms Of
kidney trouble from
tho time I was mus
tered out Of the army.
but IA all my life I
never suffered as In
ISS7. Headaches, dir
!ziness and sleepless-
ness. first, and then
dropsy. ! was weak
and helDleSS. having
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

Whether you be men or women, you
viii never do anything In the world
without courage 1t IL the greatest
quality Of the mind. next to honor
James Allen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

Consider the good or evil in an
sther, 4 you will, but In doing so, re-
member. It Is yourself upon whom you
pass judgment: all that we see and
know are but reflections Of what IL
9within u. Seeker. 38
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19
. How,s This2

NJ orr Ono Hundred DollGrs Reward for a,
80 e QaEafzA that cannot Do cured by Hals
4. III. Z. ST.. f.J. CHENEY & Co, Tolsao, O..
5Gs n, - ue40sslGhed, have known r. u Cheney
ne lWe y yeafs, and believe him perfectly hon
esole d ~ bueiness transactions and fnanciaiiy
Ana0 = e0ny cat any obligations made by hfs 0rm
~ g ~ WALDING. EINNAN h MAnvIN,
NJ j. s.. Wholesale DrugStsts Toledo o.
IM01 sCAoe1fn Cure 10 taken fnternally.s acting
sSctl1 yppn the blood aud mucous surface Of the
SMen. 1esetmonials sent free. Price Is csuts par
;Iqksle. GbM BY ali Druggists n 80.
y Na1e Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19
Success spells failure for some and
failure spells success for others.

Garfield Tea, which is guaranteed under
the Pure Food and Drugs Act, is the best
remedy for constipation, sick-headachc,
and indigestion. It purifics the blood and
clesnses the system.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

MrS. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teethnp, softens the RutaS, reduces -
Aammasioa allays pain. cuscs wind cola Scs bottle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

Total assets ST ,747.50
/ have made the above amount by
farming In Manitoba. think 1t has
paid. This Is my standing to-day. ]
am single man. Z Canadian. and %
years Of age.
For particulars how to secure low
railway rates to the free homesteads
Of Western Canada apply to any Cana
dian Government agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

It Is curious that actors who lose
their heads" don't advertise for them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19
= rERalsLs EXPERIENCE.
Hsss I Veteran Was Saved the Ampu-
IN. tatlon % q Limb.

D. Frank Doremus, veteran. Of
Roosevelt avenue. indianapolis. Ind.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19
Peculiar Brazilian Ant.

In Brazil there Is q large ant which
d regarded by the natives as good to
eat, when roasteda delicacy %
choice. indeed, as snails are rated by
the French. Sometimes they dress
the tiny creatures up like little dolls,
and put them In boxes to sell to tour
lists % Z Brazilian curiosity.
People seldom improve when they
have no other model but themselvss
to sapy. (o3darnith. 8
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

Carpets can be eolcred on che floor With
PUTNAM FAnELESS DYES. Ash ysuE
druggist. lOc per package.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

Other peoples happiness gives .
pessimist . headache.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

Balance ..................$ 81, 812.50-
! have in all, 125 acres ready for
crop next year, including 10 acres
cleared and broken this season.
Total Assets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-19

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-10


one thus escapes the surgeons knife, as
no bad results follow. This is not hear
say. A nan from our camp was found
several years ago after he had been out
all night while the thermometer was 80
degrees below zero, and both his hands
We're frozen to the wrists. He was taken
into camp and his hands soaked in coal
oil five hours. All the frost came out with
out his losing even finger tip. The doe
tors were amazed, they thought ampu-
tation would be necessary. His hands
were white and hard al marble, and when
placed in the oil they snapped and
cracked as the fluid began to act upon
the icy CRYSTALS. This remedy is often
adopted by those who live in cold cli-
mates, and 1t saves many a limb. The
temperature of the oil should be about
the same as that of the living room.
Great caution must be exercised during
the extremely cold weather not to freeze
the lungs, which one will quickly do.
Fatal pneumonia can be contracted in a
few moments Many a fine team of horses
has been lost in this way in the Yukon.
lone has to be careful about touching
things with unprotected hands 1t Is
dangerous to take hold OF doorknog
when 1t Is 60 below or Whereabouts with
the unprotected hands, unless you are
careful to release instantly, for II you
do not it will freeze your inner palm In
five seconds"
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her agent and supposed that she had Of
course understood all about it.
Now that / hear 1t mentioned" the
prima donna consented to remember. 81
do recall something about It, But
could not possibly come to your house for
an entertainment without an invitation"
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lcICLES ON BOILERS.
Yukon Miner Tells Remarkable Stories
of Cold Weather.

Victoria CB. Co Cor. Phila., North Amer
lean.
E. L. Parsons, an old-time Yukon
miner, has arrived from the frozen north
and tells some remarkable stories of hap
penings at Dawson City when the Their
mometer drops many degrees below zero.
In conversation he said:
Strange manifestations appear as the
result of the extreme cold. one is the
way fire burns in the stove. 1t roars
and crackles like a great forge, and wood
In the stove seems to dissolve IN the
flames like a chunk of ice; the wood is
gone, and we wonder where the heat
went AT 60 below, every stove pipe
throws out a great white cloud of smoke
and vapor, resembling a steamboat in its
whiteness, and this cloud of smoke
streams away for so to 100 feet, mingling
with the other white-gray mist or haze
that remains permanent In the atmos-
phere of the town like dense fog when
ever it is 40 or more degrees below zero.
The white-gray fog is not fog as you
know 1t, but a frozen mist, and every
man man, woman, child, animal and even
the fire that burns, is throwing out mois-
ture into the air which is Immediately
turned in a cloud of frozen vapor, which
floats away and remains visbly suspend
ed in the air.
bApOSeu Hdnub, cars anu iiOsc llccHc
in this temperature while going az few
yards unless they are well protected. The
breath roars like a mild jet of steam,
while a dipper of boiling water thrown
out into the air emits peculiar whistling
hiss as 1t drops through the frosty air.
"Prospectors in attempting to boil O. dish
of rice or beans upon a camp fire UNI
protected from the weather find that the
side of the dish which is in the fire will
boil. while the part of the dish exposed
to the weather will freeze. Edged tools
subjected to this temperature becomes as
hard and brittle as glass and Will break
as readily under strain. | have seen
safety valve blowing off steam while the
temperature was 60 below zero, with
icicles hanging to tho valve, having
formed from condensation.
..They would not melt with the out
rushing steam, but remained for many
DAYS. through biow-off. All vegetables,
fruit. eggs, &C., can be allowed to freeze
until they become like bullets. To make
,eadv for use place them in cold water
for half day before using, ana the frost
will shortly withdraw without injury TO
the article To attempt to thaw them
ont by the more rapid process or nre or
hot water spols them for USE"
Mr.. Parsons tells some remarkable
stories of thawing out frozen foot, or
hand by immersing the frozen MEMBER
in coal oil for some time-often Tor sew
eral hours. He says:
..,This is absolutely safe remedy, ana
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RecoIIections of John G. Carlisle.
From Harper's Weekly.

From HarperS weekly.
They say that John @. Carlisle Is going
to marry again, and this time to the
widowed sister Of Harry st. George
Tucker. Those who know the lonely
man well, tho lonely and very friendly
and socable man, will wish him well,
whether the matrimonial rumor be true
or false. 1t was pretty late in his life
when he was exiled from Kentucky, his
native state, which he had served 80
long and whose great man he was until
he opposed the now abandoned ~ TO i
Offspring of the cheap money comblna-
ton. When the second Cleveland admin
istraton was finished, there was no place
in Kentucky for John Carlisle. He had
been attacked and assaulted In his own
city OF Covington because he was. 80
they said Gobel and others II traitor to
the white metal" They said that he
had made Dick Bland chairman or the
coinage committee when he was hrst
speaker OF the House of Representatives..
and had given other evidence OF his fond
ness for silver. AS matter OF fact,
when Mr.. Carlisle made up his frst COM
mittees there were two other men pres
emit. and one of these says that Bland
was given the craftsmanship because he
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give very brief talk on the subject,
hoping that it may be helpful to some.
I wish to tell something of its value and
the probability of growing 1t in any
state in the Union.
Briefly, ] think that there is no state
where 1t may not be grown, nor where
it will not pay better than almost any
other farm crop.
During recent trip through the south
I was greatly impressed with the pos
sibiities for money making In great
many ways; and one of the principal
ones through this plant. All over the
southern states there is land, much OF 1t
naturally drained and on limestone soil,
that today may be bought for from
81 90 to $40 per acre. Much OF the cheap
est of 1t Is on limestone soil and Is even
now growing as much or more alfalfa
than in Ohio we can grow on our $iOo
land.
The market for the hay has even bet
tor than we have. AS a single instance,
a friend. ]. lines Thornton of Watsonia,
Ala has 200 aches in body that aver
ages him four tons per acre, as Wen an
we can do here. and he secures Slf per
ton for the hay. with no troupe AZ an
to find A market. This year the nay is
worth much more. Thisetaoin--------
worth much more, but the average Is
from $13 to s4.
The land that this is grown on is
ANYTHING but high priced even at soo
n.r acre 1t will nearly pay for ltsei1
each year. and to my MIND Is really
worth good deal over 800 per acre
Does this possibility suggest anything
,,o,, when this cheap land can be
made TO produce in this way, more than
no wing for itself, maybe, each year, Is
there not a good prospect for Prosper
inv spelled with a capital r froo-
ablv | need not mention the fact mat
whereas cotton, tobacco, corn, or any
grain exhaust the soil, and compel the
heavy use of fertilizers. alfalfa ADDS nj
trogen to the soil and gradually makes
n more and more fertile; the longer IL Is
iott In the more fertile the soil becomes
probably I do not need to mention,
either that while any other KIND or
meadow requires renewing every rev
,aars at the best alfalfa should not be
nloyyed up oftener than once In from
six to twenty years
word as to its feeding value; III
analyzes practically as rich as best wheat
bran. BY the analysis u Is worth nlucn
mora per ton than any other grass or
clover. excepting the little white clover
which Is not cut for hay
E,urtbermore IL is very palataDle, so
much so that cattle will leave corn TO
cat II. Men, including ourselves, VINO
have fed large quantities or the other
clovers and different sorts of hay, CON
slider one ton of alfalfa hay worth at
least half more than any other FORM
of hay found in the United states; rms
annlies whether fed to cattle, horses
sheep, swine or poultry.
AZ nasture we do not recommend It,,
except for horses and hogs.
Where It is easy to grow alfalfa we con-
s,der It a bonanza and where in the be-
ginning 1t is difficult to grow alfalfa
We think It worth any amount or WORK
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was the senior democrat who had served
on the committee, and not to have biven
him the promotion which was naturally
his would have lost to the tariff reform
ers the support that they needed against
Randall and the republicans. And 1t was
In the tariff, and not in silver that the
Carlisle element We're interested. Car
Isle did not study the silver question
until years afterward. and when he
he became a single gold standard man.
But his people thought him traitor
and exied him, Just as tie people OF
Charlestown, In West Virginia. exiled
William Wilson, the farmers even refus-
Ing to sell him fodder for his horse. so
daft We're the silver men less than a
dozen years ago. Now Carlisle is absn-
doning life In this strange metropolis.
and Is going back to his house in Wash
ington, In which he lived for the many
years when he was almost presenting his
services TO the government before he
came here to make gold for himself.
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Not Necessary to Yell.

The contrast In the party saved 1t any
way. French singer who knew how to
moulded his voice to the proportions of a
drawing room sang very charmingly, and
the applause he received must have
shown the lady sitting by the hostess
that 1t was not necessary to yell her ut
most merely because she was a prlma
donna.
There was another musical party the
other night and the hostess engaged a
prima donna who Is famous for her
beauty. AS there were to be guests at
dinner and a few others were invited
In al 1915 1t was not intended that there
should be more than an hour OF music.
On the understanding that the prima
donna would supply so much entertain
ment for the rather large sum asked
for her services the lady engaged her.
Mime Gin-alt can only sing two num-
bers." the manager said when this was
mentioned to him. "They will probably
not last more than twenty minutes at
the outside"
In spite of her pleadlngs the lady could
not induce the manager to commit the
soprano to any more music 30 she was
compelled to get two other singers.
The only men who could be engaged for
that night happened to be Germans. but
they had to do. The concert was there
fore made up of an italian prima donna
and a German tenor with the assistance
OF a Wagnerian bass
The fortunate part about the co-opera-
ton of the men was that they had rare
" sung before in private houses In New
York and the guests enjoyed the oppor-
tunity of seeing them for the. first time
without their war paint.
Not long ago a hostess who had engaged
one of the most expensive of the stars
through an agent began TO be little bit
apprehensive about her party rs she had
had no word as to what the programme
would be- She dared to call the singing
lady up on the telephone to ask her II
everything had been arranged.
The singer was acquainted with the
hostess and came to the telephone when
her maid told her who IT was.
81 wanted to find out If everything
was all right for Thursday night at my
house" the hostess began.
Thursday night at your house?" re-
peated the singer. why, what should
I know about that?'
but you are to sing at my musShl."
at am hearing now for the first time
that you expect me at your house or
Thursday"
Then the distracted hostess explained
| that she had ENGAGED the singer through