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New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
MINE EXPLOSION IN RUSSIA.
Heavy Loss of Life Reported Near YusoVo-
Troops Sent to Shafts.

Yuscvo European Russia. July N--An explosion
occurred this evening in the Alexievsky mines, but
the extent Of the accident is not yet known It il
rurnored. however that there has been heavy
loss Of life. Dragons have been sent TO the scene
An explosion IN the Rikovsky coal mine at Yu-
sovo in the latter part of June resulted in the death
o. about two hundred and fifty men.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-22

London. July pa dispatch, dated July H.
To .-rhe Times" from Tabriz says the ant1-roy-
alist. carried all before them In Mondays fight
ing, but that to-day the tables were turned
Rachin Khan, the commander of the Shahs
troops, brought In men late last night to help
the royalsts in the city. and followed up his
success to-day desultory fighting continuing Tor
many hours
The anti-royalists are as depressed to-day as
they were jubiIant yesterday Communications
in manv places have been cut 1.-The Times's'
correspondent describes Rachin Khan as play
ing the part Of the suIky Achilles IN his tent
during the three days ending Monday
New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
CAPE COD CRANBERRY CROP Ray FAIL
IBy relegraph % q T-Ibl

:
Buzzards Bay. Mass, July 2.-Cranberry grow
eTs of Cape Cod believe that the crop this year
Is q failure from hte drouth and fire worms
which have been making havoc with the berries
III they larger than fine birdshot The
cranberry business Of the cape has grown TO
large proportions. and the loss of the crop this
year vail he disastrous 10 growers.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
RUM0R OF PLOT TO KILL A KING.
Anarchists Arrested in Brussels for Conspir-
acy Against Leopold.

Brussels July 21-The journal that the
Belgian authorities greatly alarmed over a
rumor of a plot to assassnate King Leopold
Several anarchists have been arrested
New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
.SOTHERN DIPORCE SUIT.
Trginia Harmed Files Papers m
Reno. Ner.

Reno. Nev. July 2.-Nrginia Harmed, actress and
wife of Edward H. Sothern, the actor, filed suit
for divorce i'm the Court in this city to-day
The complaint is a sealed document and moth
ing can be learned OF the character of the charges
made Cheney. Massey & Price. Mrs. Sothern
LAWYERS refuse to talk of the case
Mrs Sothern. who has been here for some urne-
adroitlv parried all questions in reference to the
suit to-day The fact that she has been resident
OF Nevada for six months had entirely been over
looked until the filing of the divorce papers
Whether Mr. Sothern will contest the divorce is
not known
At the Office of the Shuberts it was said last
night that as far known, the estrange-
uent would in no way affect Mr.. Sotherns engage
ments for the coming season. Virginia Halileo
1,,it the Shuberts few weeks before the close oi
rss- season. She was last in Anna karenl-
ma It was generally known that Mr. sothern
and his wife were not living together, but as IN the
case OF the Hacketts both denied that there was
auv trouble 1t is said that both had come 10 III
arnicabIe understanding before the application fpf
a divorce.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
THREE SHOCKED TO DEATH AT FIRE

Altoona Penn July 1.-Two firsmen and spec
tator were shocked to death by hVe wire al a
tenement house ire here Tonight
New-York tribune., 1908-07-22

81 50 TO ATLANTIC CITY NNO RE URN
sunday July 90. Pennsylvania Railroad. Special
trsin leaves New York 6:45 A. NJ. stopping at
Newark Elizabeth and New Brunswck.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-22

BY the death of Bishop Potter the Right Rev.
Dr David H. Greer his coadjutor. becomes the
head Of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
New-York tribune., 1908-07-22

The -il,it stylish eyeglasses call AZ spencer's
See neE GsIsJshI Eorlc ebbes. Now 81 Maiden Lane
-Algg
New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
BATTLES IN T4BRIZ.
Tzro Hundred Casualties Shah 8
Troops Again TictOriOus-

81 Petersburg, July a1s-It is reported here
That oerce fphtinx occurred at Tabri1 yesterday,
.uo hynd.ed persons being killed or wounded.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
ANT,c CITY AND RETURN

Continued on third page.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The secretary Of the intorlor has mp.
proved Wyoming indemnity school list
No, @ for s.?5S acres In tho buffalo
land district
The United States Supreme Court
has denied tho motion TO advance the
hearing In the case of tho Noble State
bank of Oklahoma. against Governor
Haskell and others. involving tho con.
utituiionallty Of tho Oklahoma bank do.
punit guarantee Law.
10 enforce much greater responsible.
ity upon directors Of national banks
aud 10 make them pay mora attention
To their institutions. Comptroller OF
the Currency Murray has Issued an or.
der 10 national bank examiners direct.
inE ihrm that upon entering bank
10 make an examination they immedi
ntely convene tho directorate and re-.
aulre answers 60 a formal list Of twon.
ly'nvo searching questions.
The treasury october gad purchased
10000 ounces of silver for delivery at
New Orleans ana 10000 ounces for de.
livery at Denver at 5i6I0 tine ounce.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
GENERAL NEWS.

The cholera epidemic In Manila IS
almost entirely abatod,
The bubonie plague has broken ont
with rcdoublcd violence In Tcrcclra,
one OF the Azores islands.
Experiments with Stag roads are be.
Ing made by the department OF agrl.
culture on stretches Of road near Chi,
cago aud birmingham. Ala.
The Supreme Judicial Court of
Massachusetts. making u permanent
injunction against several labor unions
.uled that labor unions cannot Impose
finoa on their members In order to
force them 10 so out ON strike.
Returns from the Canadian election
Monday show that Sir wilfrid Iaurier,
the present premier. who In the last
house had majority OF HiSty,slS. viii
be returned To power for another i've
years, with safe. although slightly
reduced. majority,
Declaring the signature In q will dis.
posing Of about fi.0OO.000 forgery,
the will being that Of Ambrose nnr.
bank who died In 1904. Dr, Albert n.
Hamilton Of Auburn. n, Y. a handwrit.
iuE expert, created sensation In tho
suit against Caleb u. Burbank, a
nephew of the loHtaior. during the trial
IN the United States Circuit Court In
New York city
The Importance ~ tho motorcycle
has Increased until there Arn at pres.
ont more than twenty manufacturers
~ tWo.uheuInfH IN this country.
Temporary insanity will bu tha dc.
frnaa " Capt Peter C. iialnH. lr., u.
\. A., who till'l william E Annis at
the liayaide Yacht club landing last
August
4 magnificent hospital. built hy the
1apanrrr government. whH formally
oprnsi at Htoul Sunday, II IL ona "
the finest Institutions in tho far East
aud includes school Of medicine.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
BAeY's ITCHING HuMoR.
Nothing Would Help Him-Mother A.
most in Despair-owes Quick
Cure to Cuticura.

Several months ago, my little bog
began to break out with itching sores.
l doctored him. but as soon as l got
them healed up in one place they
would break out in another. ! was
almost in despair. could not get
anything that would help him. Then
began TO use Cuticura Soap and Cuti.
cura Ointment. and after using them
three times. the sores commenced to
heal. He is now well. and not n scar
is left on his body. They have never
returned nor left him with bad blood.
as one would think. Cuticura RENE.
dies are the best | have ever tried.
and ] shall highly recommend them TO
any one who is suffering likewise
Mrs. William Geeding. l02 Washing
ton St. Attlca, Ind. July %. 1907"
The state herald., 1908-10-30
BY WAY OF COMPARISON.
Youngsters First Efforts in the Realm
Of Natural History.

Four-year.old Clyde was preco-
cious youngster-very talkative and a
close observer. He and his father were
strolling through the. meadows one
morning when Clyde observed, for the
first time, some tadpoles in pond
He waded in and cried out in delight:
"Oh. father, what are they?"
'Tadpoles, son." the father replied.
Please, father. let's take them all
home with us, then come back and
find the mamma and papa, and well
have the whole family in our pond at
home"
The father explained how impossi.
BILE this would be, and as he walked on
a few steps large ugly frog hoped
across their path. Clyde's father said:
Look, son. perhaps there is the papa"
Clyde was very thoughtful lie
looked at the frog. then at his father,
then at himself and exclaimed
We'll. father. was there ever so
much difference between me and
you?"
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Prs.Iaen,. En,Is,h AnnIy,rsarx.

Washington, Theodore Roosevelt,
twcnty.slSth President of the United
States. became flfty years Of age Tues
day. lie began his fifly.flrht year by
getting TO his desk early and spend.
ing the day hard NJ work In his office.
receiving such members Of his Cabinet
M are In town nj the regular semi
weekly meeting and and discussing
with them matters relating TO their dc.
partmonts, ConFratulatOry meusngcr
poured into the prcaldontH office and
at the white iiouro all day. Many
foreign rulers nont messages af friend
ship and good will
The state herald., 1908-10-30
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF The WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

The proposed ordinance to oust
gambling was defeated in Reno, Ne
vada, Saturday Mt n special election
by vote of 1.77G against and 1,210
for, a majority Of 5GG.
Robert Helmich, who is cycling
from New York to Germany, reached
San Francisco last week. He started
July l4th and expects to be in Berlin
next August TO win the wager.
Two new steel iireboats are being
built for San Francisco, to have seven
monitor outlets and twenty three and
one-halfinch hose outlets on each boat.
Each will be able to throw 5000 gal
Ions of water minute.
Experts appointed by the attorney
general to investigate shortage of
$4,000 in the San Francisco city
treasury have reported that the total
amount of the shortage is 100000, of
which $4,000 belonged to the state.
The United States Circuit Court at
st. Louis refused to issue an iniunc-
tion restraining the Interstate Com
merce Commission from putting into
effect an order reducing rates on cat
tie shipments from the southwest ter
ritory TO Chicago. Kansas City. St.
Louis and other points
Forest Ranger John Booth reported
at Santa Fe Saturday, that 10000 head
of sheep belonging to the Los Pinos
Sheep Growers Association were
frozen to death last week during bliz-
zard and that heavy losses from the
same cause also fell upon sheep grow
ers in Rio Arriba county.
1t is reported at Tacoma. Wash, that
an enormous whale in the west pass
age OF the Sound upset rowboat in
which there were three duck hunters
and all were drowned. 1t is said the
men began firing with shotguns upon
the mammal when II rose to blow.
and that the maddened leyiathan at
tackled their boat.
Mai. Harry Benson. who has been
stationed at the Preside, San Fran
cisco. for three years. has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the Yellow
stone National park to succeed Gen.
Samuel NJ. II. Young. Major benson.
since coming TO California, has had
charge OF the summer encampments In
the Yosemite valley.
There have been so many incendiary
fires OF late In and around Baker City,
Oregon, that the people are at last
aroused. and the mayor has issued the
following order: TO the People OF
Baker city: Believing that the many
recent fires are Of incendiary origin.
any and all officers and good citizens
are hereby instructed TO shoot on the
spot any person caught setting fire TO
any building"
There is great excitement In the sur
rounding section over big strike of
petroleum in the Salt creek fields.
foriy.fiyo miles northwest OF Casper.
wyo,. where the English syndicate
penetrated the second oil sand at n
depth OF about l.GOO feet. striking a
gushor, Heretofore only luhrlcating
oil has been found In this district, but
there are upwards Of a dozen flowing
wells Of that, which penetrate only the
first oil sand.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Nigh, Rider Makes Confession.

Tiptonyillc. Tenn. Oct. 27.-"Ted'
Burton. selfconiessed night rider tells
a remarkable story of night rider dep.
relations In the vicinity OF Reel Foot
lake. coniessing TO the part he played
In the outrages which reached cul-
mination In the putting To death OF
Capt Quentin Rankin, prominent at
torney OF Trenton, Tennessee. ON the
banks OF the lake week ago. and i'm.
plicatlng men prominent In this sec.
ilon OF the state, OF the number he
declares had part In the killing OF
Captain Rankin, more than half are
now IN custody at Camp Memo, the
military base near Samburg.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Lower Rates to Standard.

New York.-That secret tariff rates.
which were not filed with the Inter
state Commerce Commission. were is.
sued by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. and that the Standard Oh
company alone profltcd by the alleged
Illegal rates. was testified Tuesday In
tho hearing o. the railroad phase OF
the government suit TO dissolve the
Standard OH Company. Edward T.
johnson OF Buffalo. division freight
agent OF the Pennsylvania road. ad'
mittod that the Standard OH was the
only shipper receiving tho rate OF
cents a barrel.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPER
ANcE UNION RETAINS MOST
OF FORMER OFFICERS.
TWO new ONES CHOSEN
ONLY CHANGES IN OFFICES OF
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
AND TREASURER.

Denver-NNith but little friction
among the delegates the National con-
vention of the w. C.. 7. L. elected of
ficers for the ensuing year at Tues
day mornings session, naming the old
officers to fill all but the positions of
corresponding secretary and treasurer.
to which new candidates were chosen.
The following officers were named:
Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens, Portland,
Maine, president; Mrs. Anna NJ. Cor
don, Evanston, Illinois, vice president;
Mrs. Frances p. Parks, Fairmont, West
Virginia, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Sara Hoge, Lincoln, Virginia, as
sistant recording secretary; and Mrs.
Elizabeth p. Hutchinson, Hutchinson,
Kansas, treasurer. All officers. with
the exception of the vice president,
were named by the convention, Mrs.
Stevens appointing Mrs. Gordon vice
president.
AS token of their high esteem,
each member of the newly elected gem
eral board. presented Mrs. Stevens
with a gold souvenir spoon. Mrs.
Stevens spoke briefly and thanked the
convention for its action in reelecting
her. She said:
"My greeting is the torch for my
work. will try to keep the path and
lift that torch so high that the indi-
vidual will be lost sight Of"
Miss II. h G. Mosher, New York,
wau nlnrtaI Cnnrotnt,4 NJ tbn hron,l,
and Miss NJ. Wintringer. Illinois. sec
retary OF the l.. r. l.. branch.
Mrs. L. p. Hutchinson, the newly
elected treasurer. is president OF the
Kansas w. c. I. U. She has held of
rice in the w. c. r. U. since 1895, be.
ing treasurer Of the Kansas branch
from 1895 TO 1899. and since that time
serving as president. Mrs. Hutchin-
son is a woman of remarkable eXecu-
tive ability. Mrs. Francis Pride Parks,
the new corresponding secretary, Is a
native of West Virginia and is the EN-.
bodiment OF what is recognized as the
finest type OF southern culture and re-
finement. She has been president of
the Virginia branch since 1902.
A loving cup is the prize Ohio has
won from Maine for having the best
showing in its literary features of the
work. Loving cup" indeed. silver.
handsomely engraved. Mrs. Stevens
In presenting this cup. said
Some may object to the words low
ing cup because II would seem to he
associated with the drinking OF wine,
but | say let us have the love anyway
and wen call II the loving cup"
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Prince Henry RIdes in AirsbIp.

Decentralization Prince Henry OF
Prussia spent several houfr In tho air
Tuesday hu the guest " Count Hrnpcs
lin, who mndc an ascension In hia 10.
modelled nltuhlp at comparatively
early hour Not only did tho Prince
thoroughly enjoy his experience. but
he Bnt nt tn steering wheel for many
miles of the ilisht. guiding the move
mrniH ~ the craft aud compelling II
10 execute nil kinds NJ complicated
manouyefH lio said Under Zcppe.
Inns guidance felt just hH safe M on
my own fltgHhip"
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Woman Chosen City Alderman.

Mrs, II. J. Gates has Just been elect
ed one OF the six aldermen of Magoe.
Tom. For several years she has
taken an active Interest In the educa'
tional work OF her town and wanted
to be elected alderman because 1t
would help her In this work, She is
reported TO have made about the most
aggressive campaign ever Witnessed in
Magee, II not In Tennessee. The town
people seemed pleased with her olcc.
tion. and even thusc who voted against
her believe she will make iirstclaBs
alderman.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Eaole Lost II, Prev.

Eagles still hover over the crags that
make the Cumberland narrows noted.
John II. Horchler an engineer. found
a pheasant fiuttering in his yast At
Cumberland and observed large
eagle flying away. The eagle had
dropped the pheasant and made fran.
tic but unsuccessful efforts to recover
It, flying into the yard, but was fright.
ened away by the presence Of Mr..
Horchler, who found the pheasant
fiuttering with jagged holes in its neck
from the eagles talons.-Baltimors
News.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
As He Saw II,

Once upon a time there was very
little boy who desired to go out for a
walk with his nurse. but 1t was rain
ing that day, so he couldn't. But he
was consoled when informed that he
might go the next day.
Alas! When the next day came rain
was still coming down without abate-
ment. The little boy looked discon'
solately at the heavens.
God is getting very careless" he
said.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
FACTS 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, flatulency, indiges.
ton, dizziness or rnervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Very Unkind.

Stage Door Johnny-Now what do
you think is the first necessary for q
nice little supper?
Experienced Show Girl-A nice big
lobster.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Your use of leisure throws a light
on the whole Of your life.

Ir Your Feet Ache or Burn
get n 25c package of Aliens Foot-Ease II gives
Quick relief. Two million packages sold yearly.
The state herald., 1908-10-30

Proof is inexhaustible that
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change of Life.
Read the letter Mrs. f. Hanson,
304 L. Long St., Columbus, Ohio,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 was passing through the Change
Of Life, and suffered from nervous.
ness, headaches, and other annoying
symptoms. My doctor told me that
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was good for me, and since taxi
ing it feel so much better, and can
again do my OWL work. l never forget
to tell my friends what Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for me
during this trying period"
The state herald., 1908-10-30

Every time the owner OF pocket
knife sees a frlndstone he thinks 1t
IL up 10 him to get busy.
The state herald., 1908-10-30

There isn't much meat on the bone
OF contention.
The state herald., 1908-10-30

Mrs, windows Soothing Syrup.
For children tcething, so,ens the gums, reduces In
sammaton allays pain, cures wind collie cAbottle'
The state herald., 1908-10-30
pettit,s Eve salve Restores.

No matter how badly the eyes may, be
diseased or injured. All druggists or How
ard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The state herald., 1908-10-30

Il costs more to get out of trouble
than II does to keep out.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-16
TOMMY AS GOOD As A CHART.
Nurse Had No Trouble Remembering
Time for His Medicine.


A Boston physician tells story Of a
youngster Of his own that an over
strenuous vacation had put on the sick
list. The father had an appropriate
prescription filled, and left the bottle
with the child's mother As she, how.
ever, is very forgetful, he gave her
chart. and suggested that she set down
the hours when the medicine should
be given, checking off each dose as
taken. Upon returning from his even.
ing calls, however, he found the chart
blank.
Good gracious, Mary" he exclaimed;
surely you haven't failed to give Tom
his medicine?"
.''Oh, no. did not miss single
time" his wife assured him.
How in the world did you remem.
Der 1t without the chart?" he asked.
She smiled.
THAT was easy. I Just told Tom this
morning at what hours he was to have
II, and half an hour before each time
he would begin hallooing that he
wouldn't take It,"
The Jasper news., 1908-07-16
HERE'S REAL SAFETY ENVELOPE.
Ingenious Device for Double Locking q
Letter.

A new envelope made in Paris Is
proof against the thief or the meddler
who opens letter to extract or to
read its contents and then reseals It
so cleverly as to hide any sign Of 1t
having been tampered with.
The new envelope Is really two en-
velopes. Each is Of thin paper, one a
pronounced blue, the other lighter in
color and different in texture. Each
has gummed flap.
The letter is first placed in the blue
envelope, which is slightly smaller
than the other. Instead of sealing thia
It is placed In the outer envelope and
the inner flap brought outside and
gummed down on to the larger en-
velope.
The outer flap is still unsealed It
ls much larger than the inner flap and
reaches down to good-sized star.
shaped opening which shows through
to the inner envelope, SO that when
the outer flap is sealed II sticks not
only to the outer envelope but also
through this opening to the inner one.
The letter is thus practically locked
and double locked.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-16
German Manufacturers Put II to
Good Advantage.

In Germany not only is the cotton
waste from all its own mills magufac-
tured into useful articles. but waste is
imported from all sections of the globe,
the amount purchased from the United
States alone being valued at 81, ,000, 900
or more yearly.
This waste is worked over into a
large variety of articles, and consti-
tutes an important feature of German
industry. Some of it goes into coarse
towels. dishrags. scrubbing cloths,
blankets, quilts. flannelettes, cloth to
be printed, twine, rope. bagging, ETC.,
which are then exported back to the
United States or sold to the Philip.
pines.
Germany also utilizes vast amounts
of wool waste. which 1t mixes with
cotton waste in proportions all tine way
from 2 to 20 per cent. of wool to 9S
and 80 OF cotton, in the production OF
cheap hosiery, blankets, vigogne yarn.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-16
WANTED COMPANY IN MISERY.
Stranger Asked for Directions at Un.
fortunate Moment.


II, beg your pardon said the stran.
ger on the bicycle, riding slowly up to
the sidewalk and steadying himself
by putting his foot on the curb. but
am looking for restaurant where
can get good meal Can you direct
me to one?"
The man whom he addressed was
standing in front Of store. trying to
rub grain of sand out of his eye with
one hand and holding his hat on with
the other. for 1t was q windy day. and
at first he made no response. But
presently he spoke.
go to the next block" he said. "and
turn to the right. Four doors down
you will find restaurant"
The stranger thanked him and rode
on. About an hour later they acci-
dentally met again. The stranger was
on his way out Of town. He stopped
and spoke
"My friend" he said. 81 followed
your directions. l went to the restau.
rant you directed me to. and got the
worst meal ever had in my life."
II thought you would" answered the
other. III you had waited till I got
that grain Of sand out Of my eye
should have sent you to good restau-
rant, but you didn't. l Just had to
divide my misery with somebody. and
you happened to be handy."-Youth's
Companion.
The Jasper news., 1908-07-16
TELLS HABITS OF WILD BIRDS

The cedar birds are busy in the
August season with their young.
Something of the character traits Of
these birds was given in previous
article. A pair Of cedar birds have
figured in an incident, which is of
great interest to the world of bird
science" A nest was found in an or.
chard. 1t contained three cedar bird
eggs Of gray with brown markings,
and in addition three large blue-green