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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
DOES
100000 DAMAGE
MANY LIVES THREATENED IN
COLORADO
FAMILY RESCUED FROM SECOND
STORY WINDOW
Hundreds of Houses Inundated in
Florence, Scores of People Being
Left Destructive Stock
Perishes
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
PUEBLO. Colo, Aug. 1.-Floods last
night in the vicinity of Florence caused
by cloudburst wreaked great dam
age, causing property loss estimated at
over 100000 and menacing a number
of lives, although there are no fatal
tiles reported.
A cloudburst which occurred at the
headquarters of Coal creek, near Flor
ence, caused that small stream to swell
to the proportions of a torrent, wash
ing away bridges, the progress of rail-
roads, flooding houses and in some in
stances carrying them away.
A big oil tank, the property of the
United Oil company, was overturned,
and its contents, a huge quantity OF
gasoline, emptied into the raging flood,
which being carried through a number
of houses where fire was being used
caused apprenhensions of a confiagra-
ton, but these proved groundless.
Hundreds OF homes were inundated
in Northeast Florence and a number
of families rendered temporarily home
less. They are being cared for by re-
lief agencies. The Burns family, con-
sisting of an aged woman, her daugh-
ter and two grandchildren, were in
lnlIleuldte udHStI, Ollly DSluB iSoCuCd
when they had climbed tables in the
top story of the house when the rising
water had almost overtaken them.
Much damage was done to truck gar
dens and hundreds of horses and cat
tie were washed away in Canon City
and Portland, both cities a few miles
from Florence. While there was a
heavy rain and the Arkansas river
ran very high, there was no great dam
age done. and the farmers welcomed
the rain, as it was badly needed.
In this city the river rose from a
stage of 2.8 feet to IA feet at o'clock
this morning, this being the highest
point. Much debris was washed past
here, and last night and early this
morning there were fears of flood, but
the river has receded until at o'clock
this morning the stage was 3.4 feet.
The rain here lasted only few
hours and was not heavy, and the
damage was slight.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
JUDGES LEANING
TO PROBATION
SHRINK FROM SENDING MEN
TO PENITENTIARY
Grant of Liberty Under Official Super
vision Expected to Have Better ln-
fIuence Than Life Within
Prison Walls

That the Generalization caused by
evil surroundings in state prisons more
than outweighs the good that may Ioi-
low from example and punishment IL
being daily impressed upon the mlnds
of judges before whom prisoners come
for sentence, and this appears 10 De
especially true of late in the superior
court for Los Angeles county. FRO
stationary sentences are increasing, and
with good effect
81 don't want to make a criminal OF
you by sending you to San quentin,
said Judge Jameson of department one
Yesterday, as Everett Treacey, young
man. stood before him to receive SEN
tence.
Again last Friday Judge Wilbur, ad-
dressing a young man charged Win
statutory offense, remarked; II you
are sent to the penitentiary you Will
room with some convict cannot tell
who-and be thrown into that undeslr-
able society month after month, year
after year. for twelve hours day.
Each offender was placed on proba-
ton for a period of five years, and the
compelling influence for good that Will
be exercised during that time Is ex-
pected to form habits OF thrift ana IN
dustry which cannot be broken.
Treacy was convicted on a charge or
forgery. and among those who asked
thai leniency be shown in his case was
Guthrie Fritz the man from whom the
money was obtained. Treacey was
overcome with remorse yesterday as he
told his story Coming to Los Angeles
several weeks ago, he met, within
few hours after his arrival, a young
woman who,e he said, pressed intoxi-
cants upon him and labor induced him
to commit the crime with which he was
charged. He is the son of respectable
and well-to-do parents living in
The case against S. S. Watson,
charged with forging note for $3.50,
was dismissed on the request Of the
district attorney.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
PROMISES GEORGIA WILL
GIVE BRYAN A MAJORITY

FAIRvIEW, LINCOLN, Neb., Aug.
THAT the state of Georgia is safe for
Bryan was the information which r.
M. Hitch, vice president of the Bryan
and Kern club of Savannah, brought
to Fairview today. Mr.. Hitch has been
long Identified with the politics of his
state.
Mr.. Bryan for a time today aban-
doned the preparation of his speech OF
acceptance and the reception of VISIT
ors IA order to attend the funeral Of a
neighbor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
RAID DOG PIT
RUN BY JAPS
OFFICERS UNEARTH AWFUL
CASE OF CRUELTY
Racing for Dear Life on TreadmlII
with Cat Suspended in the
Air Just Beyond His
Reach

Humane officers raided the Japanese
pool room at 341 East First street last
night and arrested S. Mkt and r. Tri-
putaki, respectively trainer and hand
Ter of fighting bull terrier dog which
is owned by F. Full, a barber with a
shop at 307 Commercial street.
The raid was made by Agents Zim-
mer, Fowler and Mitchell of the hui
name society, on information furnished
by Special Agent Alfred Trident, who
has been shadowing the place for sew
eral weeks
The officers discovered a case of I'M
speakable cruelty when they arrived
at the place and burst in the doors.
The two Japanese arrested had the
Fujii dog on a treadmill, racing as If
for his life, while suspended in the air
just beyond his reach was a cat which
was tied from the ceiling by a rope
and used as an incentive for the dog ia
run.
A few minutes before this dog had
been placed in a regular pit with two
other bulldogs which had been picked
up in the streets for the purpose. These
dogs were muzzled, so that they were
unable to defend themselves from the
attack of the fighting dog, and when
the officers discovered them had been
horribly chewed up by the larger and
fiercer beast.
This course of training, it is said, had
been pursued for weeks, and it was the
intention to pull off a fight last night
between the Fulfil dog and another
beast owned by a San Pedro saloon
keeper, a large sum of money being al
stake.
The dog pit was located in the rear Of
a pool room and was built in regulation
style. Seats surrounded the place and
accommodation had been made fol
nearly 200 spectators, who had been In
formed in advance of the fight. When
the humane officers arrived the Full
dog was being given the finishing
touches in his training for the contest
Mkt and Triputaki were placed in
Jail on charges of cruelty to ami
mails, and will be prosecuted in police
court tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
SAYS SOCIALISM is MAKING
RAPID STRIDES ABROAD
In All Countries Visited, William
English WaIing Sees Evidence
of Ultimate Success of
Movement

NEW YORK, Aug. William Eng
fish Walling, the Socialist, and his wife,
who was Miss Anna Strunsky, and her
sister Rose returned yesterday on the
steamer Lusitania. They have been
abroad three years studying the revolu-
tionary movement IL Russia and the
social conditionsin France, Finland and
Great Britain.
Mr.. Walling said they noticed a re-
markable progress in Socialists in all
the countries visited
Mr.. Walling, his wife and sister-in-
law were arrested in st. Petersburg In
October and put in Jail because of the
connection with members of the Fin
nish Progressive party. After spend
ing twenty-four hours in prison they
were released, as nothing was found
among their papers to warrant their
detention.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
oVERWoRKED WOMAN TOOK
POISON, DECIDES CORONER

Coroner Calvin Hartwell will sign a
certificate of suicide in the case of
Maxine Vivian Reese, who committed
suicide Friday night at her home, SO1
West Ninth street, by drinking a guam
tity of carbolic acid.
The young woman lived with her
mother. Mrs. Levah Shannon Reese,
and was employed as stenographer
for Fowler Brothers, booksellers. She
was respondent because Of overwork
and i'll health.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
PROTECT BIRDS
OF BEAUTIFUL PLUMAGE

8 LONDON, August IA bill to check g
@ the WantOn slaughter of beautiful 6
8 plumage birds was introduced in the g
8 house of lords May IL by Sir John e
q Lubbock and passed its second read e
8 ing one week later. IL was then re- e
8 ferred to n select committee for rec e
s. ommendatiOn as to the best method of g
% carrying out the desired object. 6
8 This committee reported today IN s.
@ favor of the bill and expressed the be- (.
q lief that it would be not only a gem e
Is eral advantage, but render more enec- (.
8 tive the legislation adopted in the e
8 United States, India and Australia to g
8 the same end.
3 The committee urges the government &
81 to endeayOr to secure international ac- g
8 tion In this matter. s:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
PREDICTS RECORD STRIKE
IN HISTORY OF CANADA

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug. l.
What will undoubtedly be the greatest
strike in the history of railways in
Canada will begin on Monday unless
the improbable happens.
The trouble is between the Canadian
Pacific officials and the United Ma
chinists of the road, who demand that
the officials agree to the working
schedule in force before May /. All the
machinists' unions voted to strike at
midnight last night unless the COM
pany granted their demands, which the
officials refused.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
A STRANGER TO WORRY,
WOMAN LIVES 107 YEARS

q CHICAGO, August IA full century
% and seven years of life, without a sim
3 gle moment of worrying, was ended
8 Yesterday when Mrs. Anna Mislxus
. died at the home of her grandson, (
. Julius Anixter.
. Although 1O7 years old, Mrs. Miskus
. had full possession of her faculties
. until the moment of her death. She
. was prominent as a settlement worker.
q She is survived by forty grandchil-
% dren.
3 When only child in her native
8 home in Marynephe, Poland. she took
8 q vow never TO worry and to this vow
3 she attributed her longevity. This vow
o she kept, although assaulted by war,
. pestilenee and death itself. Through
o IL all she maintained a smiling atti-
@ tude, and with a smile on her face she
o entered eternity.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
salem Now In commlsalon

BOSTON, Aug. 1.-The scout cruiser
Salem, the new sister ship of the Chess
ter and Birmingham, was formally
placed in commission today at the
Charleston navy yard. The ship will be
commanded by Capt. A. l.. Kay.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02
Golfer Out for Governor

NEW YORK, Aug. bird S. Coler.
president of the borough of Brooklyn,
announced today that he is candidate
for the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor this fall
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-02

The place In which you live has SO much ia
do with WHAT YOU GET OUT OF LIFE
that the ITO Let" and For Sale" ads ought
to have peculiar human interest" for you
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24
For a Prosperouse and Happy
Year.

The pastor of the Methodist
church has sent the fo.!1,,;:.i,s.5
letter to the members Of his con-
gregation:
Dear Friends, tits the sincere
desire Of your pastor that the
year 1909 shall be the most pros
porous and happy that you have
yet had. In order that it may be
so it will be necessary for US to
take God into all our purposes
and plans. Therefore it is the
desire of him who shall endeavor
to lead you in holy things that
each member of the church shall
observe Friday morning as fast
day. From nine to ten will be the
: hour of secret prayer and scrip
tual meditation in every MethO-
dist home in Lumberton. Be sure
you observe it, and pray that God
may bless your pastor, and make
himsmore efficient in holy things,
and that you yourself may be
found faithful at the post of duty
At eleven there will. be preach
ing. Let nothing keep you from
the Lords house on Christmas
Day, for you may never~@be per
mitted to enter it again upon
this holy day.
With much love and best wish
es, | beg to remain,
Your humble servant,
E. NJ. HOyle.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24
LIS OF LETTERS,

Remaining in the Lum berton,
N. c., postofice, Dec. Fl, 1908.
If not called for in one week, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office,
Washington, D. c. Parties call
ing will please say advertised.
James Adams, John Afford, ]
Bird, Miss Eta Edwards, j C
Carroll, Roxe Davis, Joe Carreel,
Miss Ofieler Davis, B P Lennon,
J Flynn, F C Cross, May Hope,
Golden Humphrey, Will Ivey, G
n. johnson, Miss Essie johnson
GcoD, L c Palmer, Miss Virginia
Lee, A S King, Miss Mary King,
Miss Easter Maultsby, Miss Carrie
McEachin, Miss Oria Scrist, Kit
Mcqueen, Miss Hammer Roper,
Clayton Singletary, Mrs Maggie
Thompson, Mrs Hattie RoWen,
Miss Mile Rowe.
R. M. Norment, P. M.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24
FOR JANU-
AIRY,

What is to be done about alien
immigration?" We are always
asking ourselves this. There is
an answer, and a practical one,
and John L. Mathews has out
lined it in the story Of "Tonti-
town." in the January number
of Everybody's Magazine. There
is no preaching about it, no the
orizing-it tells Of accomplish
ment, and as a story it is told
with a lot of heart and convinc-
ing simplicity.
Among other articles in this
number are: Burnt Money, "
Samuel Hopkins Adams sensa-
tional indictment of our shame
less fire waste in this country;
Macmillan Fosters Illuminating
statement of where we are att
in the matter of fiying-"The
Highway of the Air" it is called
which, while it deals particu-
larly with the experiments made
by the Wright brothers, sums up
the whole situation in the most
satisfactory manner; "The Least
of These" the greatest upIlft
story of the year, by Lincoln
Steffens, the third instalment Of
''The Woman's Invasion, which
discusses the shopgirl and hel
relation to the rest of the female
wage earners. There is, too, ar
interesting account of a pictur
esque industry in 1.-The Quest o.
the PEARL" by C. B. Taylor.
In fiction the January numbe.
is strong. Joseph C.Lincoln con
tributes THE Seer and the Ser
want, " one of his whimsical tale
of the Cape Cod folks; JUL;
Kennett Colt has a virile hunting
story with unusual characterize
ton, entitled Max MARSHALL
Wife,; THE Pill" by j. Store
Clouston, humorous yarn abou
a baronet with aristocratic tend
encies and a fortune made out o
a wonderful balm for the bill
ious";; 1.-The Branded Man
Gift, " by Alvah Milton Kerr
and THE Madness of Will
Trent" by Justus Miles Forman
both remarkable and pOWerfu
stories.
Verse there is, too: "The Low
ers", by Helen Huntington; ~
Sunset Moment" by Grace He
card Conkling, and Keep Play
ling, by Herbert Kaufman; an
Little Stories of Real Life, b
lG. w. Ogden and James Prat
} Brown, which, with "The Pla!
)! ers" and the usual department.
conclude a notable number.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24
Il Is q Wonder

Chamberlain's Liniment is one of the
most remarkable preparations vet pro-
duced for the relief Of rheumatic pains.
and for lame back, sprains and bruises
The quick relief from pain which it af-
lords IN case of rheumatism is alone
worth many times its cost. Price, Is
cents; large size so cents. For sale bv
II druggists,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24
THE LOVERS.

One waited-Age, the lover,-
Till Alice could be won,
His hour would time discover,
The hour when youth was done
O fragrant, warm and tender!
Rose lips and hair of gold,
To Age must all surrender
And Age will clasp and hold!
But waited lover stronger
And over-bold and free:
My love shall guard you longer
Than all eternity!
He spoke to Alice slowly,
He kissed away her breath,
She turned from Age unholy,
And fled away with Death!
Helen Huntington, in the Januar
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24
THE RAREST OF HOLIDAY
OPPORTUNITIES.
a:$<

IL you are figuring on giving presents
to any Of the masculine family, this is
as far as you need go. They are here
IN abundance---the kind that will lin
ger long in the service of the recipi-
ent. Drop in and look over our line
of Furnishing---you'll see many things
that are necessary to make the other
fellow happy. We submit a few sta
pie and appropriate articles for your
selection.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24
Mrs. McRaney,s ExperIence.

Mrs. N; McRaney, Prentiss, Miss =
writes; 81 was confined to my bed for
three months with kidney and bladder
trouble, and was treated by two physi-
clans but failed to get relief. No human
tongue can tell how l suffered, and |
had given up hope of ever getting we'll
until l began taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy. After taking two bottles | felt
IKE new person, and feel nv duty to
tell suffering women what Foiev's Kid
ney Remedy did for me-" Sold bv all
druggists. Oil
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24

A Roanoke, Va. dispatch Of
the 10th to The New York World
says that D. W. Williams, a bus
mess man of Floyd county, Va,
has the distinction of having,
married his mother-in-law. His
bride occupies the dual relation
OF grandmother and step-mother
to his two children. Despite the
tIme-worn mother-in-law joke,
the groom says he is very hannv
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24

A total of 1892, 115 running
bales of cotton ginned from the
growth of 1908 to Dec. Is, against
1924, 07O at the same date of last
year, and q. active ginneries
against 27, 1856 in 1907, were an
nounced by the Census Bureau
at Washington in its report Mon
dav
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24
STATE NEWS.


criminally assaulted Miss Pearl
Tucker near Concord on the 18th
of October, confessing the deed |
during his trial, was hanged at
Concord Friday.
Mrs. William H. Taft, wife of
the President-elect, was the
guest of honor and delivered an
address at a meeting at Spray |
Thursday of the Woman's sec
ton of the welfare department
of the National Civic Federation. |
Mrs. Taft is honorary president
of this department of the fedora
ton.
Henry Harvey, colored, hang
ed at Rockingham Thursday for
the murder of Hugh Price,
another negro, last summer, was
remarkably cool and Indifferent
to his fate and sent away all
preachers who offered their ser
vices with the statement that he
wanted to go to hell for a pur-
pose"
The Educational Department
of the State paid out on the 18th
81, 400 for libraries for rural
public schools in 20 or more
counties and 1885 for supple
mental libraries for such schools,
announcing at the same time
that the sum Of 81, $50 is yet
) available for supplements IL
t braries and will be until the end
2 of the year.
Lee H. Battle, Of Greensboro,
y gave bond Monday in the sum Of
4. So 900 for his appearance at the
n next April term Of Federal Court
e in Greensboro to answer the
!, charges brought against him II
n the Indictment returned by tht
e Federal Grand jury in Charlotte
i last week for mismanagement 0:
/ the affairs Of the defunct City
National Bank Of Greensboro.
3, Two well-dressed stranger
claiming to represent a Chicag
mail-order house took many or
l. ders in the vicinity of Scott
t, Hill, New Hanover county, las
a week and got away with $500 o
is $500 of the hard-earned none
lis of many credulous colored peopl
t. and few whites. They offere
n goods at unheard-of low price
a. and the unsuspecting victim
lis purchased literally.
ng At the meeting Of the Stat
DIS Association of County Commits
a sioners at Greensboro last wee
- a resolution was passed recon
Jul mending the question of intern;
IL improvement to the General Al
les sembiy, with the suggestion thu
all it pass such legislation as ma
We tend to stimulate interest in PEI
nd manent road building. A resoll
+ ton was also adopted calling fc
ut. Federal appropriation for goo
ort roads, cooperation on the pal
est of the State government with Il
ry Federal government in the pre-
" aration of Typographical map
9TH and State highway commission
no Lee H. Battle, cashier Of tt
m defunct City National Bank /
use Greensboro, was indicted in tt
as Federal Court at Charlotte Fl
ole day, the bill of Indictment nr
N. m bracing 40 counts and chargir
the q various illegal practices. TT
MS bill charged three specific form
n of malpractice in the administr
I'M ton of the banks affairs
gS' Battle-the overdrawing of lars
sums on his own account, exten
ing the privilege to the Pomol
60 Cotton Manufacturing Co.,
which he was president, of owe
- drawing its accounts sometim
as much as $4,000, and fal
On returns made to the Comptroll
O8, of Currency. Battle has been f
vill years one Of Greensboro's mo
ce prominent citizens, conspicuo
all in church as we'll as in busine
and financial circles.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24
A Dangerous Operation

Is the removal of the appendix by a
surgeon; No one who takes DR.. Kings
New Life Pills is ever subject to this
1rlghttul ordeal: They work so quietly
you don, t feel them. They cure consti-
patton, headache, biliousness and maIa-
ria. 25c at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24
EAcTs FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, lndlgeS-
ton, dizziness, ornervous proStratlon.
Why don't you try it?
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat your
Ietterin confidence and advise you
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because of her
vast experience she has helped
thousands. Address, Lynn, Mass
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24

Following an alteration over
an alleged debt of $3.50 incurred
in connection with the financing
of an electric vibration company,
of which he was treasurer, Henry
B. Suydam, mining stock brok-
er, member of the curb market,
was shot in his Office at 80 Broad
street, New York, Saturday by
John c. Lumsden, of Raleigh.
Suydam died of his wounds Mon.
day.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24
HowelIsville Happenings The
NAUGHTY Balloons.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Several Lumberton boys were
in this community bird hunting
Tuesday.
Mr.. N. A. Andrews, who lives
near here, is building a nice house
On his place and when it is COM
pleted some girl may look out.
Our school teachers bear near
ly the same name. I have met
Prof. Bowers a few times, and l
see in Ten Mile items where
Prof. Powers passed through on
his way to ElizabethtoWn.
Mr.. J.W. Barker was very sick
day or two. We are glad to
learn he is much better.
MasterCharley Ivey is sick with
a lame leg. We hope to see him
out again soon.
"Polly Ann, your advice il
good about the jugs. They dom
bother US much, but l do hope
your community is not curseC
with the ballroom nearly ever.
night through the winter season
l want to see the time come Whel
| the churches will look upon tn,
ballroom as a sin and disgrace
and when members take part il
such, deal with them in tn
church. These things are carr
ed out of reason at this day an(
time.
HowellsviIle, N. c., Dec. Is
1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-24

Reuben Barbee, charged with
the assassination Of Engineer
Fred Holt at Durham, was given
a preliminary hearing Monday
before Mayor Graham and was
discharged.