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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21
PEOPLE GIVEN
A Bad SCARE
Eureka, CAL, Shaken by an
Earthquake.
NO LOSS OF LIFE OCCURS
Scores Of chimneys Are Knocked
Down, Many Plate Glass Windows
Broken and the Walls of the Court
house Cracked in Several Places.
Residents scurry From Their Beds
to the Streets in Alarm.

Residents scurry From Their Beds
to the Streets in Alarm.
Eureka, CAL, Aug. 19.-Three sharp
earthquake shocks, which knocked
down more than a hundred chimneys,
shattered about forty plate glass win
dows in the business portion Of Eu-
reka, broke much crockery in the
houses and sent many people scurry-
ing from their beds into the streets,
occurred here between 2:30 and $3.50
a. M. The damage reported so far is
estimated at between $4,000 and 3d.
900. The first shock was almost as
severe as the one felt here On April
IS, 1906.
The first shock caused practically
all the damage. Besides shaking
down many chimneys and breaking
.crockery the trembler caused the six
teen-foot statue of Minerva on the
county, courthouse to drop her heavy
staff, Which crashed through the roof
into Superior Judge Hunts court
room. The walls of the courthouse
were cracked in several places, but
the damage is not great. The walls
of the Carnegie library building, erect
ed five years ago at a cost of $4,000,
were slightly cracked.
Reports from the Seazy ranch near
Fresh Water, six miles north of Eu-
reka, state that the earthquake caused
a big fssure in the earth for half a
mile. A number of chimneys were
thrown down in that vicinity, but 9TH
erwise little damage was done.
The shocks extended as far north as
Blue Lake, twenty-five miles from Eu-
reka, where some crockery was broken
and half a dozen chimneys knocked
down.
The shocks seem to have been con-
fined to a small area and the vibra-
lions were southwest to northwest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

The enthusiasm OF the reformers in
Turkey Is ~commendable. but the rest
Of the civilized. world knows that the
Turks have q long and bitter road to
travel before they reach the goal OF
their political ambitions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Students at West Point and Annapo-
lis must be a little disappointed be-
cause Mr.. Roosevelt did not insist on
some sort OF .boys VIII be boys
plank IA the Chicago platform.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Mr.. Hartman now controls seven
teen railroads. He IS a young man
yet Noah, It must be remembered.
was GOO years old when he cornered
the transportation business Of the
world.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Senator Allison was perhaps the most
finished type In American public life
OF that unvarying urbanity which Is
frequently as resistless as the most
energeticsa and aggressive demeanor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

Even Minister Wu's recipe for living
900 years - not going TO help much
30 long sasS people who can't swim per
sist In going into the water.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

churches and military parades and
popular festivities are being held ev-
erywhere.
In accordance with the desire of his
majesty a large proportion of the
funds collected to celebrate the event
will be devoted to founding philan-
thropic institutes in various parts Of
the country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21
fifteen Business Houses Burn.

sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Aug. 19-
IA telephone message from Gore Bay,
Manitou island. says the business sec
tion Of the town has been practically
wiped out by fire. Fifteen business
places and the lighthouses are burned.
The town has 1000 Inhabitants. The
loss 10 $l50.00O partly insured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

80 the great German emperor. war
lord and swpinger Of the mailed ist q
known only ~ hiS! n1ustache.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21

In spite Of its tragic end Count Yep
pelin's record breaking airship may DC.
IRE in the history al the real pioneer
d mans conquest Of the all.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-08-21
SENTRlES ARE FIRED UPON

Several Attempts Made to Assassinate
Members Of the Militia, but No Cas-
uslties Result-continued Outbreaks
rot Reassuring to the Timid Por-
tions Of the Community, Who Are
Further Alarmed by Idle Rumors.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27

The bureau of immigration is do- ing excellent work in diverting thou. sands of aliens from the crowded city centers, where hey are likely to be come a danger and a drain upon the resources, and sending them into the country. where there is demand for farm laborers. Applications are re- eeived from farm owners who are in heed of assistance, and in response 10 these appeals 1000 laborers were supplied between the first of last February and the first of June. The farm, which few years ago threat. ened to lapse in disfavor, is being ac. corded it's share of importance, both as factor in our commercial and in. dustrial life and in solving our social problems as well.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
FEARED BANKS SAFETY.
Government Redeems Money Decayed
 by Long Burial

Washington. Aug. 22-Of s1O.00O in decayed greenbacks sent 10 the treas ury department for redemption by O. D Earl of Morrillton, Ark. all but s25 have been identified and a check for $9,975 was mailed to MT. Earl Fri. day
 Fearing the banks were unsafe Mir. Earl buried his money in an old pail in 1904. Recently he dug up his treas ure only to find the bills were so de- cayed that he could not discern their numbers. All that was left of the roll was a bunch of paper resembling package of dry leaves, with here and there the torn end of a note dis. playing a number. Mrs. A. E. Brown the burned money expert of the treas. ury, was given the task of identify. ing the unrecogni2able mass. when MT. Earl forwarded what was left of his fortune to the treasury depart. ment
 After much tedious work, she has succeeded in identifying most of the money
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
COULD HAVE FIRED SHOT.
Physicians Find Stein Suicide Was
 Not an lmpossbility.

Des Moines. la- Aug. 2i-Morris R. P. Stein. the young Des Moines man who was mysteriously killed at Loudonville. O.. a week ago last Fri day. could have fired the shot which ended his life. in the opinion of three Des Moines physicians, who Sunday morning made post-mortem eXamin- ation of Stein's body.
 Should the autopsy over the body Of Miss Porter at Loudonville reveal that the same caliber bullets caused her death. it will be settled beyond ques- ton that the same gun was used Tn the killing of both. Three chambers of the revolver found near the bodies were empty. It is probable that should Mrs. Stein and Mrs. Bayard be tried at Loudonville for the murder the DOT lions of the dead mans anatomy would be taken there and used in the case
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
Airships in War.

That airships are likely to play an belief among military men. Most of the great foreign powers in planning for the future make provision for the use of flying machines, and in some cases aeronautics are given much prominence. American army officers appear to be coming to the same way of the war department at Washington Is so seriously impressed that strong recommendations will be made, and it Is expected that the suggestions will be embodied in the annual report of the secretary. The officers of the sig. nal corps are said to be in full accord with these ideas and have expressed themselves to the effect that the coun. try could well afford to invest $10 0,000,- 900 In air craft to be available for na, tional defense. The type of vessel favored by the officers is the dirigible balloon, as it is said they are con vinced that the heavier than air sort are impracticable. The board of ordnance, it Is given out, will propose m immediate expenditure of $l 900 GOO for flying machines to be available for coast defense, and congress will be ssked to make the necessary appropri, .tion
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
Rats-A National Pest.

Rats cost the United States nearly ssG,000 900 annually, according to the biological survey of the department of agriculture At this amount the government scientists estimate the damage done by the rodents and after exhaustive experiments il has been de termined that the pests cannot be eX. terminated. All that science can hope to do is to hold them within bounds and to do this nothing more sausfac, tory has been discovered than the old. fashioned rat trap, says Technical Magazine lnoculation and ell other methods. it has been established to the satisfaction Of the scientists who have studied the situation, are not equal 10 the trap in the work Of de struction. The amount Of damages given by Dr. C. Hart Merriam, chief of the survey. is conservative and doubtless below the figures While he estimates that s1 ,000 .000 of the fire loss of the country Is traceable to rats, the underwriters place it at l5 times that sum, of which 5000, GOO Is due to the gnawing away of insulation on electric wires. Special attention has been given by the government inves tigators to conditions in Washington. The whole underworld of the capital city, Dr. Merriam says. is populated with rats-millions of them. Wash fngton loses each year from rats, aside from the fires for which they are re. sponsible. $200,000 in damage done in markets, shops and department stores. Some of these places employ profes- sional rat catchers, with ferrets and small dogs, but this method, Dr. Mer- riam finds, is unsatisfactory, since few rats are killed and the expense is great.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
NOVEL DAMAGE SUIT.
Rug Factory Employe Contracts Tuberculosis and Sues Employer.

Louisville, Ky, Aug. Reliability for .he contract of a case of tubercn- losis is charged in a s25, ,000 damage suit filed here Friday by Richard De vine against the operator of rug factory So far as the local courts are concerned, this is a novelty in damage litigation.
 The plaintiff says that in the course of the defendants business 1t collect ed old carpets and worked them up into rugs and that in process no anti septic treatment was given the carpets for the purpose of destroying the dis ease germs contained in them. + is averred that the plaintiff can never recover.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
S16.ooo,oOo UNDERTAKING.
Contracts Signed in New York to
 Pave and Sewer Havana.

New York, Aug. 22-Nearly SIG. 100000 1t is estimated, are involved in two contracts that have just been signed here, one providing Havana with a proper sewer system and the other for extensive paving of the city. The contracts just signed were between the McGivney & Rokeby Con struction Co. and the Cuban Engineer. ing and Contracting Go. and Uvalde Asphalt Paving Co. It was an. nounced that within two weeks d force of engineers will be in Havana and inaugurate the undertaking.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
Car Scatters Automob sts.

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. 24.-Six per sons were injured, one probably fatal ly, late Sunday when an inbound Los Angeles Pacific car struck an automo- bile at the intersection of Sixteenth street and Western avenue. practical ly destroying the machine and hurling its six passengers in every direction. The injured are: MT. and Mrs. k. c. McKibben of 2130 West Twenty-sev- enth street, MT. and Mrs. Cory Hotf of 769 Ceres street, Mrs. Anna Hofr. Pasadena. and Sarah Hoff. aged IA. Pasadena.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27

The Georgia assembly Is to be asked 70 pass a bill forbidding any woman "to betray into matrimony' an ''unsus- pecting male subject of the state by scents, paints. powders. false hair or number of other wellknown femi. nine artifices, This is a direct aim at the wiles which woman has justly come to regard as her rights, and the women of the Cracker state should be up in arms at the threatened infringe ment. And while about 1t, why not in, troduce a bill forbidding man indulg. Ing in anything but the truth and eliminating all the small, pleasing but not always truthful flatteries in which he sometimes indulges while carrying on courtship. While assaulting tho feminine wiles, 1t Is only just not to forget that there are such things as masculine wiles also.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27

Frank w. Brown of Lincoln, Private Secretary Robert F. Rose and several correspondents, arrived at 9:30 Frl' day morning two hours later than the schedule called for. The entlre party was in a very tired condition owing 10 the long wait at the station in Lincoln, it being after o'clock be- fore the start east was made. Upon his arrival in th;s city MT Bryan ana those who accompanied him were drlV' en in automobiles to the Savery hotei' where the Democratic candidate held an informal reception in the loDDF. Al the station to meet him were Mayor A, !. Mathis of Des Moines, Mayor Sears of Sioux City, Jerry SulllVah' National Committeeman Wade, Fred E. White, Democratic candidate TOT governor. and many other prominent Democrats.
 After breakfast Mir. Bryan was taken for an automobile ride through the city. This included an uneXpect- ed call on Gov. Cummins i'll the eX- ecutive chambers. The two men in- dulged in repartee for ten minutes. The reception by the governor was most cordial. After luncheon MT. Bry- an rested for several hours and Fri day night, escorted by the Young Mems Bryan club ard many promi- nent Democrats, he proceeded to the baseball park. where he received an ovation before commencing his re- marks. Upon the conclusion of his tariff speech he addressed an over flow crowd in the Auditorium and em- phasized his views regarding the elec- tion of senators by vote of the peo- pie. During the day MT. Bryan an nounced that on Wednesday night, on his way from Indianapolis to Topeka, he would stop several hours at Salem, Ill, his birthplace, and deliver speech from the porch steps. Mr. Bryan left at 10:50 o'clock for Chi cago. where he will remain three days and hold frequent conferences with his campaign managers.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
Judge Parker Called East

seattle, Wash, Aug. 22.-Judge Al
 ton E. Parker has been called to New fork on important law business, and will not be able to attend ;he meeting oi the American Bar association, al which he was to have made the report or the committee on professional eth. les and present a code for the gov. ernment or the legal fraternity. Ac, companied by Delaney Nicoll of New fork' Judge Parker left Friday night TOT Duluth, Minn., whence he goes by ship to Buffalo. VI
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
Track Iaborers Strike.

Tacoma Wash, Aug. l9.-About 10o Italian track laborers on the Northern Pacific railway went on strike Tues day for higher wages and it is thought that by the end of this week the num- Der will be LOGO The strikers have been ordered to vacate the box cars in which they are living They have refused to do so and will be evicted. Practically the entire Pacific division is affected.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
Rrvan pIatform CoIlapsed.

Des Moines, la. Aug. 22-While MT. Bryan was speaking at the ball park Friday night the temporary platform on which were seated several hun dred people collapsed. Nobody was hurt and there was no panic, but Mir. Bryan was interrupted for five min utes while arrangements were made for him to continue speaking from the grandstand, where he finished his ad- dress.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
Nevada Town Destroyed.

Reno, New, Aug. 24.-The railroad town of Haze. A miles east of Reno was destroyed by fire Sunday night Loss, sl25.000 Special trains were rushed to the scene to fight the fire and render aid to the homeless, who are now being taken to Fallon to be cared for.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
Old StaQe Driver Dead.

Denison. Tex, Aug. 24.-Sam Un- derwood, who at one time drove a stage from St Joe. Mo. to Denver Col, in the sos. died in Oklahoma He was S4 years old
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27

Statistics gathered by the general education board show that the gifts Of individuals to American colleges and universities amounted during the last year to wore than s23,0O0, OO0 Giving money to educational institutions ie sne of the most expensive habits that American millionaires have contracted
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
Cincinnati. 2; Philadelphia. 0.

Cincinnati-Philadelphi was able to get but one man to third base, Spade holding the visitors safely at all stages The locals batted in their first run and aided in getting their second by passed ball.
 The score: R. H F. Cincinnati ..... 0 Q 0 0 - 6 Philadelphia 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % I
 Batteries-Phladelph Foxen. Moren and Dooin: Cincinnati. Spade and Me Lean. Two-base hits-kane. Bransfield Stolen base-Bransfield. Double play Magee, Dooin and Doolin. Struck out By Spade 3, by Foxen ,.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Mlwaukee-I4ouisville. 4-6-2; Mil waukee. 2-T-l.
 At Kansas City-Indianapolis. 9-S-l, Kansas City. lT-2
 At St. Paul-Columbus, 2-5-0; St. Paul. l-S-5.
 At Minneapolis s-9-1 Mime a oils. O-1-"
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
National League.
ThREE-I LEAGUE.

At Decatur-Cedar Rapids, 3-1-9: De catur. 0-2-4.
 At Springfield Springfield. I1-11-2; Dubuque. 3-S-3.
 At Peoria-Rock Island, 0-6-0; Peoria 6-l2-0
 At Bloomngton-First game--CIinton 3-S-l, Bloomington. 4-S-S. Second game Bloomington 3-s-3. Clinton. 1-6-3
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
BLAME V|C[ F0R RACE VAR
SPRINGFIELD PASTORS SCORE THE LAWLESS FROM THEIR
 PULPlTS.
CLAIMS AGAINST CITY FILED
Political and Moral Conditions Held to Be at the Bottom of the Out breaks-No Claim
 from loper.

Springfield H., Aug. 24.-The Springfield pulpit resounded Sunday with invectives against political and moral conditions in this city. From ev- cry Protestant pulpit there went up a protest against the vice and law lessness of Springfield, which was unanimously declared to have been at the bottom of the recent riots.
 Ministers did not mince words. Some were so plain that their audi tors winced, while the pastors derid- ed renters whose property, devoted to vicious uses, was destroyed by the rioters.
 When the city council meets Mon day evening. Springfield will begin to reap another harvest of financial losses. Claims aggregating $2a,00o will be presented by property owners whose buildings were footed or burned.
 No Claim from Coper.
 Loper, the heaviest loser of the riot. will not be among these. Loper will not file his claim until later The city is likely to decide to resist pay ment until the end of a law suit The city is liable for three-fourths of the value of property destroyed or dam aged.
 Sunday the city was filled with wis itors from Central Illinois. who came to view the scene of the riots. Saloon keepers whose places have been closed since the riots are restive un- der the restraint and five lid filters were taken in Sunday and are likely to lose their licenses. One of them conducts a place across the street from the police station. Mayor Reece arrested one of them himself. A flying squadron of policemen kept watch all day and prevented more wholesale violation of orders.
 The grand jury will resume opera tions Monday morning. As the peo- ple get further away from the excite ment their memories improve and they are less fearful. Many are com ing forward with good evidence.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
BRYAN FIRES HIS FIRST GUN.

Des Moines, la, Aug 22.-Compar- ing the attitude of the two dominant parties on the tariff question, VII liam J. Bryan. the Democratic candi- date for the presidency. at the base ball park Friday night, before vast audience, fired the first gun in the campaign. He attacked the campaign promises of tariff revision and asked if the Democratic party was not justi- fled when it included in its platform the declaration that the people can not safely entrust the execution of this important work with a party which is so deeply obligated 10 the highly protected interest as the Re publican party"
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27

IL is said that the New York Jewish community is now the largest in his tory or tradition. It represents ten per cent of the entire Jewish popula. ton of the world.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
Whole Aim of Party.

The whole aim of our party" he said in summarizing, is to secure justice In taxation. We believe that each individual should contribute to the support of the government in pro portion to the benefits which he re ceives under the protecting govern ment. We believe that a revenue tar if, approached gradually, according to the plan laid down in our platform will equalize the burdens of taxation and that the addition of an income tax will make taxation still more equal If the Republican party is to have the support of the people who find a pecuniary profit in the exercise of the taxing power as a private as set in their business we ought 10 have the support of that large majority of the people who produce the nations wealth in time of peace, protect the nations flag in time of war and ask for nothing from the government but even-handed justice"
 Met by Prominent Democrats.
 MT. Bryan. accompanied by Mayor
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
MEXICAN LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
SaturdaX,s Games

At Washngton-Detroit 6. Washing ton 4
 At Philadelphia g, Phila- delphia 1.
 At Boston-Caicago ', Boston 6.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
Saturdays Games.

At St. I.ouis-St Louis ;. Philadel- phia |
 At Pittsburg -Pittsburg ]. Brooklyn G1 innings)
 At Cincinnati-New York ., Cincin- noti l. inuings).
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
LYDIA E. PINKHHM

Nature and wOman's work com bined have produced the grandest remedy for woman's ills that tbe world has ever known.
 In the good old-fashioned days If our grandmothers they relied upon the roots and herbs of the field to cure disease and mitigate suffering
 The Indians on our Western Plains to-day can produce roots and herbs for every ailment, and cure diseases that baffle the most skilled physicians who have spent years in the study of drugs.
 From the roots and herbs of tbe field Lydia E. Pinkham more than thirty years ago gave to the women of the world & remedy for their pe. culiar ills, more potent and effica. cious than any combination ofdrugs
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is now recognized as the standard remedy for woman's ills.
 Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. St. Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
 "Complete restoration to health means so much to me that for the sake of other suffering women I am willing to make my troubles public.
 "For twelve years I had been suffer. ing with the worst forms of female ills During that time had eleven different physicians without help No tongue can tell what suffered, and at times could hardly walk. About two years ago wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice. I followed it, and can truly say that Lydia E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com. pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re- stored health and strength. It is worth mountains of gold to suffering women"
 What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege. table Compound did for Mrs. Muff, it will do for other suffering women.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
St. Louis. o.s: Boston. ,o.a.

St. Louis-The Cardinals and Boston divided hoonrs Sunday in a double head CT. The Beaneaters made monkeys of the locals in the first game.
 First game RIFE St Louis ...0 0 0 0 Q % ! Boston ........0 0 0 c 0-10 l.
 Batteries--St. Louis, karger and Lud- wig; Boston. Dorner and Smith. Two base hits-Konetchy, Sweeney. Three base hit-McGann.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-08-27
l. II F.
R. I |. E.
Second game

Second game R.HE. Chicago ........2 0 Q - . 0 Brooklyn .......0 Q 0 0 c 0 co 0
 Batteries-Chicago. ReulbaCh Fnd Mo ran; Brooklyn Rueker and Berg.n. Stolen bases-Sheckard. Evers. Double play By Reulbach ]. by RuckeI 6.