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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
PENNSYLVANIA

WASHINGTON, Pa, Sept. 6.-While
speeding his automobile through the vii
lage of Khedive, Green county, John Nor
gan of Carmichael was fired upon by one
of the residents of the village, bullet
imbedding itself in the machine and all
most hitting Mr.. Morgan.
Farther up the road Morgan ran his
machine into log which had been placed
across the road at a short turn in the
highway. The automobile was overturned
and Mr.. Morgan and two ladies who ac-
companied him were thrown out
SOUTH HBETHLEHEM-Patro Geo.
Shuman was shot and almost instantly
killed by a strange colored man. The fell
low had been annoying women and chill
dren, and when the officer went to arrest
him he pulled his gun and shot the officer
twice, the bullets taking effect In the
right breast and right arm. The negro
escaped.
EASTON-Hon. W. w. Schuyler, IL.
D., who retired from the Northampton
county bench because of Ill health. died
at his residence, aged 49, He was elected
to the bench in 1881, serving continuously
from that time until his retirement.
READING-C. H. Miller of Philadelphia,
a baggage master on the Reading road,
accidentally ran his hand through a win
dow of passenger car, cutting an artery
in his wrist. He nearly bled to death be-
fore medical assistance was secured.
Word has been received in this city
of the wedding of ex-Coroner Reuben e.
Meyer we'll known druggist here, to
Miss Rose A. Buckley, also of Reading.
, The couple were married in New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
WEST VIRGINIA


BLUEFIELD, w. Va. Sept. 6.-Two
daughter. aged 10 and 16 respectively. of
John Carey, a farmer living two miles
from Pocahontas, were ATTACKED by
Walter Rippey, a negro, who attempted
to assault the younger, and shot twice
at the elder as she ran to summon aid.
Rippey was arrested and taken to Taze-
well Jail.
ELKINS-The report of the committee
on temperance. made to the Methodist
Protestant conference here, indorsing the
Anti-Saloon league, precipitated q heated
debate. Some spoke in defense Of the
league, while others supported the Pro-
hibition party.
After wrestling for hours with the
problem of stationing ministers. the sta
tioning committee of the Virginia confer
ence, Methodist Protestant church. now in
session, announced that the appointments
would not be given out until later.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
KANSAS


HUTCHINSON, Kas., Sept. 6.-The sem
sation of the state reformatory investiga-
ton came when Joseph Dolman, a prison
er in charge of the hospital under DR.. J.
E. Foltz, the reformatory physician,
testified that he had falsifed the records
in the case of negro prisoner named
Ward, who died last May.
TOPErA-The testimony of I. B.
Rhinehart, an implement dealer of Bur-
lington, Kan, at the harvester trust
hearing told in brief how the company
took its agency away from him because
he handled Kansas penitentiary- made
twine.
ATCHISON-Four additional warrants
we're sworn out for former two per
cent dealers of Atchison. The defend
ants are Stephen Hays, w. T. Carpenter,
J. Schilling and c. A. and Peter Becker.
Charles d. Schucker, a special assistant
to the attorney general, and Robert Nor
ris, secretary of the State Temperance
union, caused the warrants, to be issued.
LEAVENwORTH-It developed that
the man arrested by the sheriff at Os-
ceola. Neb., and brought to the Kansas
penitentiarx today by Chaplain j. D.
McBrien and John Higgins. the parole
officer is not oen Cravens. the notorious
desperado, but Albert Clay Scettler, an
itinerant jewelry peddler-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
OHIO

STEUBENVILLE, o., Sept. 6.-Vincent
Andrews, aged %, a track walker on the
Pan Handle railroad, stepped out of the
road of freight train and was struck
by a passenger train and killed.
MARYSVILLE-Sprea rails sent an
engine and tender over steep embank-
ment on the Big Four railroad between
Maple and London streets. Fireman AL
bert Welder of Delaware was badly in
jured.
CINCINNATI-Two tragedies marred
the sport of camping party on the Lit
tie Miami river at Union bridge, near this
city, one a murder and the other a
drowning.
MARYSVILLE-Anna the 3-year-olt
daughter of Willis Richman, was fatally
burned while playing with matches.
OBERLIN-A special eastbound freight
train crashed into part of the regular
night local at Collins. Both trains tried
to pass on the same siding.
WAPAKONETA-Ab Stetler, the
11-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Stetler, living west of here, died OF
tetanus.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
MONTANA

BUTTE, Mont, Sept. 6-Before the eyes
of half dozen women and children and
several men, aIServian named Ruscovitch
shot James HI hre, aged "a. through the
heart and killed him on North Wyoming
street.
The letting of large tie contract for
$55, 900 worth of ties to r. A. Day OF Sil-
yer City, S. D.. by the Chicago & North
western is regarded as the first step taken
by the road in the construction of it's
line westward from Belle Fourche, S. D.,
to Billings Mont.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
MARYLAND


BALTIMORE, Mr., Sept. 6.-Mrs Sophia
" Rose a well known member of the
Order of the Sastern Star and of the
Daughters of America, died of a complica-
ton of diseases at her home, 220 South
Calhoun street. She had been in Ill health
for some time, but her death came as
great surprise to her friends and rela-
tives.
FREDERICK = Jacob ID. Dinterman,
aged rs years, died at his home, Walkers
vile, this county, of general debility. He
leaves a widow and the following chill
tlren: Mrs. ]. w. Strine of Frederick,
Mrs. George Lease, Mrs Jonas Eyler Mrs.
Hanson Crum and Alfred Dinterman of
Walkersville.
ELKTON-In order to stop rowdyism
around the passenger station at Perryville
the Pennsylvania railroad has placed a
special officer at the station.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
WYOMING


CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 6-The postal
authorities are wrought up over strange
robbery, when a pouch of registered mat
ter was opened and twenty packages
stolen.
LANDER-The nineteenth annual ses-
sion of the Fremont County Teachers in
stitute will convene here for session of
a week, the last two days being taken up
with examinations for teachers certifi-
Gates.
CHEYENNE-Capta r. A. Proctor of
Cheyenne, who enjoys the reputation of
being one of the best drillmen in the
country, and who has won many prizes
in competitive dress and military drills,
has formed unique drill team here. 1t
is composed of dress drill teams from the
local lodges of Odd Fellows, Modern
Woodmen, Woodmen of the World and
Knights of Pythias.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
MICHIGAN

MENOMINEE, Mich. Sept. 6.-J. NJ
Thompson, president of the Dominion
Lumber company, has closed deal with
H. j. McFadden of the Canadian 500 and
William A. Malloy Of Ottawa, whereby the
Dominion Lumber company sells its Cana
dian timber holdings to the above gentle
men for $l.25O,OO0.,
No 8, eastbound, with seven coaches, coll
lided with the rear end of freight train
which had broken in two on a grade near
Royal Oak, about fifteen miles from this
city, and was wrecked.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
WASHINGTON

HOQUIAM, WASH, Sept 6.-Three cents
pound for black salmon or 65 cents a
fish, all sizes-this is the demand made by
the Grays Harbor fishermen of the can
nerymen. Unless granted, a strike is
threatened. Fifty cents a fish is now paid
{ SEATTLE-In support of his suit for
divorce against Mrs. Jean NJ. Manche, e.
j. Manche has filed an affidavit, assert
ing that Mrs. Manche has pulled out his
hair to such an extent that he is now
almost bald The affidavit is made by
Mrs. Clara Pullman, who says she wit
messed one such operation.
RENTON-Two boys, identified now os
Suttles and McQuestion, aged II and Il
years respectively. were killed near Rem
ton by a Northern Pacific or Columbia &
Puget Sound train. Their bodies were
found between the tracks of the two
roads. The remains were horribly man.
gled. Their parents live at Arlington.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
CONNECTICUT


BALTIC, Conn. Sept. 6.-Gardner C.
Lillibridge, farmer of Plain Hill, who
was known to be possessed of considera-
BILE wealth, died, and already forty-six
cousins have put in claim for share
of the estate, nearly all of these persons
living in Rhode Island The general be-
lief is that the estate is worth about
$150, 900.
NEW BRITAIN-Mary Wasielewska
years old, died as the result of severe
burns. The girl said her clothes were
set on fire by some small boys and, when
pressed to tell their names, replied, "I'll
tell tomorrow" but death claimed her in
the meantime.
PUTNAM-People in the old town of
Woodstock and vicinity are excited over
an attack that was made by a negro upon
young woman near Roseland Park, and
strenuous efforts are being made to cap
ture him.
BRISTOI-Upward of 100 members of
the Lowrey family gathered at Lake
Compounce to hold their annual reunion.
The day was a perfect one for such
reunion and everybody was on hand who
could get there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
MISSISSIPPI


JACKSON, Miss, Sept. Sat the end
of his term Governor Vardaman will take
editorial charge of new paper to be
established by a joint stock company
which is in course of organization.
COLUMBUS-A mob is in hot pursuit
of John Lipsey, negro, who is charged
with having criminally assaulted Mrs.
Ed Windham at her home near Pickens-
Vile, Ala, a short distance from here,
with the avowed purpose of hanging him.
NATCHEZ-Assist tant United States En-
gineer Geddes announces that the actual
harbor protection work for Natchez will
be commenced about October /.
MAGNOLIA-The first bale of new cot
ton was brought i'll by Thomas Kennedy,
an industrious farmer residing three miles
east of this place. The cotton classed
Liverpool good middling and sold for
fifteen cents pound and premium bar
rel of flour.
VICKSBURG-Allegip defamation of
character, A. A. Armistead, a prominent
attorney of this city, has brought suit
against the Gulf Compress company for
$1,000. The declaration filed in the circuit
court by the law firm of McLaurin, Armi-
stead & Brien declares that a certain al
legged false and scurrilous letter was writ
ten by an employe of the defendant COM
pany.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
WISCONSIN

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept 6.-The
Wisconsin Central is purchasing land in
this city and ordering persons living on
it's land to vacate. Work has been begun
on one of the largest roundhouses in the
state.
MENOMONEE FALLS-The Wisconsin
railroad commission has summoned
Messrs. Anton B. Schneider A. r. Bear,
w. B. Campbell w. II. .Rintelman and j.
H. Foster to appear before that body on
Tuesday, Sept. 8, to testify relative to an
increase of rates asked by the Menom-
once Falls Telephone company.
EAU CLAIRE-W. j. Beckman of Wau-
lSesha has started suit against the Chip
pewa Valley Railway, Light and Power
company for the accidental death of his
son, Walter Beckman, which was said to
have been caused by a live wire of the
company.
SUPERIOR-A demonstration by the
striking members of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners took place at Eveleth, and
1T is thought that about 100 miners were
prevented from going to work before
Chief Kent and deputy sheriffs arrived
upon the scene and dispersed the strikers.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Klug, well
known social democrat living at 467 Han
over street, has been threatened with
death, close friend being included in the
threat.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
TEXAS

ALVIN, Tex, Sept. 6.--The Cummings
bank is having large vault placed in it's
quarters to meet the demands Ct its GUS
aomers and to facilitate handling the in
creased business of the bank.
BEAUMONT-The plea of insanity as
an excuse for crime is becoming very
popular among the inmaStes of the county
JAIL and about everybody in the county
bastile is now setting up plea and en-
deavoring to play the part Of crazy
person
AUSTIN-Governor Campbell spoke in
Greenville. Before leaving he had to
sign his own commission as governor OF
Texts in order to receive his pay warrant.
The commission cost 81.
The following charters were filed In the
office of secretary of state today:
The Marble Falls Farmers Union Ware
house association of Marble Falls-Incor-
porators: A. M. Campbell, F. H. Bible, w.
D. Riddell and j. o. Hendrick.
Farmers Union Warehouse company OF
Beeville-Incorporator e. B. Uzzell, Paul
Jensen and B. B, Atkins.
BEAUMONT-County Judge ]. A. Har-
rison has returned from weeks visit to
points in Central Texas He says that II
is probable the county commissioners will
contract for the sale of the 100000 road
bond issue before the bonds are litho-
graphed in order that they may be
printed agreeable to the purchaser
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07

OKLAHOMA CITY-The fast Frisco
train, No. 400, known as, the Meteor"
due here at noon, ran into an open
switch, near Tulsa, and was wrecked
One mail clerk and two passengers were
seriously injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept. g.
Chairman Charles Hunter, of the Repub-
lcan state central c6fhmttee, offered
reward of $500 for the apprehension of the
guilty one and the recovery of originals
of affidavits containing information con-
cerning C. N. Haskell, Democratic cand-
date for governor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07

GUTHRIE-Rev. C. c. Brannon. Metho-
dist minister, prominent in Republican
politics and special deputy marshal in
the anti-liquor crusade in Indian Terri
tory. is an applicant for position as
chaplain in the regular army.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07

MARYSVILLE-Anna, the 3-year-old
daughter of Willis Richman, was fatally
burned while playing with matches.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10
DESTROYING OUR EYES.



People have done Tot of talking
about the number of little children
who are to be- seen these days wearing
glasses. These small ones look s1 odd
with their hig lenses that IL would be
90 laugh if The matter were NOT really
OF $50 serious % nature. There has been
"a lot OF specializing as tn the cause "
this apparent Increase lu tho number
~ defective eyes among the children.
And there has hecu SOME sound mNtsti-
cation. Professor Walter ID. scott tells
In the Popular Science Monthly what
he has found through hif Investigations
into fhe causes of defective DYcslght
among the young Put briefly. DO is
that our children arr reading too much
too Young He declares that the eyes
0f our children ure being destroyed,
and that the destruction ls taking place
at the ago or to years. Professor
Scott regards that faCt uH of such IA
serious character that DE thinks o.
ought to cause parents t0 bostlr them-
selves Goo lessen Che evils. ln the days Uf
early Greece he points out the Atheu-
lam boy was NOT taught to read until
he was at least DO years old. ln Ger
FIRST few years Iu school Dr. largely oral
and children do not read uH many books.
either at school Or at home. as do
| American children Then again. hy
/ modern school methods young children
| hui themselves BOB the readers" long
/ before children of au earlier generation
/ dId. iN our modern system OF educa-
/ tIou WD mlure the eyes cod tho children
l sn tHIt hHf 0f thDm have defective
/ vision Ions before the Athenian bog az
/ uI learned hls letters
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10

story is told or Boston Arm that
made an arrangement with their bank
crs by which they were enabled. ~ a
rule. 90 give only cleap or new monay
FOR change But when they could not
secure o. as was often the case during
the Holiday season. they caused all
coins received to Do dropped into "A
bath containing o. germicide and then
bad 3D. gII take them out ana polish
them on "a "bumug' machine. At
small cost the process being shown
on che fret toor aud attracting most
interested attention The result, il ~
said has been most gratifying Ladies
caught on" to the idea. were pleased
and attracted The nm has now eu-
larged Its establishment by taking IN
two coo three other shops Yet they
lid not advertise The fact
That there is need of some effort
to HEht the disease germs that linger
ou coins aud bills win readily be ad-
miued The public undoubtedly need
enlightenment on this point And when
there is pubu, demaud for some
practical precautions tHes win come
Or Us a subject that boards of health
should consider
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10
ENrrIsIoN NOV GTUNINY

An eastern .uutnmnHHrN attributes
She expulsion of Mormon Elders from
Germany. to ihr discover, of $50 Nor
mon" missiouar.- Boo lu. various states
~ the empire and thousands Of cone
vcrta "The ur..ont drastic measures
the paper adds ars expected 90 pint
ON end to American prosolytiug in Gcr-
many.
German government author.tcs. $40
presume. arc uuder the false impress
sion. due 60 the fictitious reports sent
eut from Utau that The Mormon
missionaries 1I. "a sort of emigration
agents whose activity rs detrimental TO
the state. ana efpcciauv 90 its military
Interests That we believe. is tho
ground for 'hr suspicion with which
they are watched. But expulsion of
Mormon Elders from Germany i7
nothing new. For several years The
drastic" measure has boon tried. DO
the Church .s still growing in the Em-
pire. 81 is evident that That form of
treatment doe. not have enc desired
effect
Germany o. great country but 90
needs some or the modern spirit Of
liberty and federation Infused into its
Institutions % o. claimed that there
are more suicides among adults Boa that
country than anywhere else. and that
oven among the children tho suic.d de
mania Is growing at an alarming rate.
There is something wrong in a
country where death is moro ate
tractiVo th1n life fo so many
Chudrcn begin work Don school at an
carly hour ana ere Kept at 20 am day,
and then have tasks To- learn at home.
Every half year come the examinations.
when failure means disgrace and
prolougauon Of the hard work The
little brains oyorVorked and Jagged
out iail to respond. bad marks arc
given and thr victims oft too strenu-
Gus child NE very frequently go home
and attempt suicide Men grow pes
simistlc. To many lifcs burdens be-
come unbeauhle. and they perish ln
despair Germany as wen as other
countries, needs the gospel Of peace. 81
liberty Of brotherhood a. would he
come better for o. Every nation that
has abandoned the medieval practice
" rersceuting dissentcrs has become
better m every respect
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10

Ing one of the acute diseases. unless "
BE- an adult afflicted with some DIS
ease most commonly attacking children.
such az mumps or measles repof'eI
would better avoid paruculaHzins ~
such Instances. Influenza mlsht AT
times bo called fashionable. DO is hot
their friends are palnod by publicity
given Oh news on suffering from dis
enses whore r. fatal end is strongly
probable such az consumption OF near
disease. Yet seldom does anybody oo-
ject to The reporting of a. stroke OF
paralysis or apoplexy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10
GUIDE ron DRY FARMING.

recent bulletin from The station al
Bozeman. Montana. hals with this
question. What are the crop possi-
hilties in region Of thirteen inches
OF average rainfall?
Since that Is rough average rainfall
for many Utah ana other regions On the
West. the conclusions Of the writer
VIII no doubt be OF peculiar interest 90
many OF our readers.
The bulletin shows that one inch Of
precipitation amounts 20 about 227
pounds Oh approximately ll3 tons ON
one acre. Allowing that $50 pounds of
water are required for ono pound of
dry matter and also that half of the dry
matter in wheat IS grain one such
precipitation furnishes sufficient water
10 produce l5l pounds or two and ONE
half bushels of wheat Thirteen inches
precipitation furnishes water enough TO
produce nearly 80 bushels of wheat 10
81 could AN Doe sawed and utilized iu
the crops growth. or course 90 win Doe
impossible to retain all tho precipitation
OF any one year, as some win Doe lost as
and from surface evaporation. Some
Instances are reported whore yields
nearly as great aa This have been
gained when such ls the case summer
following or IN, accumulation of some
OF the previous years moisture has been
resortcd no. Just how much may Doe
stored In this way has not boon acrur-
lions. but the investigations 500 ar
seem Go Indicate the ldVs3hWty OF
such practice However. if holf OF tna
amount OF annual precipitation could
be- saved for crop growth aud }leld of
&c bushels of wheat obtained each year,
dry land farming would bc Cd Very
paying proposition ~ answer to the
question as TO the crop possibilities with
1914 inches annual precipitation. tbe
bulletin SAYS that could 70 all h' uu-
llzod FOR crop growth 1878 bushels o'
wheat per acre could br grown. ~
only half OF thc Joul moisture or a
year could boz retained l64 bushels. O.
very paying crop. could Doe raised.
since nearly nll of the moisture fuu
natural precipitation lu Montana is hold
as Capillary moisture and since Do ls u
this condition that water is of value ir
plant growth discussion of tho move
ments of Capillary moisture lu tho soi
win lead to au explanation uf why ll
OF tho water of precipitation is mot u
Ways available for plant growth
Tho movements of Capillary molstuu
On the soil may bo boo amy direction Hn.
are similar to tho movements of Watc
in sponge. from enc Wot t0 thc drye
parts. This may he down ns u th
case of rains after prlluuEed dr
spell. or up Boo the spring when th
surface son nrst becomes dr. or nt
orally iu one soll as occurs iu tHe cas
of fuuoW irrigation
80 rise of iho moisture from plriicl
90 particle can take place uulgt tht
are ln contact that is. mIrHs e. gon
unuous ladder of particles exists u
which the moisture can move More
over. the movement OF watcr throug
thoroughly dry soil hy cap.laiW
not as rapid az through the SOME so
when vet the case being Analogous q
the much slower absorption 0f Wafor D.
DRY cloth or sponge than hy a simila
one when vet Water viii rise near.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10

washington is well aware that
Japan g. stralning every resource IN
preparation for war despite the pro-
testatons OF friendship we hear from
certain sources. The plan 90 mobil-
ize great fleet in Pacific waters Is
the most strategic move for peace
which could possibly have been taken,
and shows the necessity for more
ships" declares Rear Admiral Joseph
Bullock Cogelan, retired Hoch der
Cophlan'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10

Mistress-Nora 7 told you TO give
that man with the hand organ @ quar-
ter 60 20 down tO the next block and
grind his machine in front Of Mrs'
Tups-Tart's houst-and he's out here
ON our sidewalk again.
Norah-Yis. mum. He says Oh leddy
In th' next block gave i'm half a dol
lar 20 come back here mum.-Chicago
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