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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-10
Wrecks Akron,s Padded cen.

Akron, o.. April 10.--The padded
cell at the county jail is a wreck. Bits
of hard leather covering and shreds
OF upholstering are strewn over the
floor Joseph Pessolain, used nails
and teeth on the pads.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-10
TEN MINERS KILLED
IN ENGLAND MINE

London, April 10.-Ten miners
were killed by a gas explosion in
the Norton Iiill colliery in Somer-
setshire today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-10
Nine Flremen overooms.

Richmond. Ind, April lO.- Fire In
the Colonial Office bnilding Thursday
caused a loss OF $4,000 Nine fire.
iaen were overcome while lighting the
i1ames.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-04-10

A fine lot of Maple and other shade
trees at F. e .Blakes. Call tele-
phone l2. 4-l0-2t
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

beasts that toll along with their heavy burdens
to go thirsty from my negligence
So saying the little stream glided down into tne
moss lined trough which time out OF mind mad
refreshed the travellers on that dusty highway.
"Now it's full" she resumed after while.
"Where was I in my chatter? oh yes! telling you
what l had been about But it was all ch1ds
play compared to what must do after you and
part for where your work leaves Off my nara
work begins. Just beyond the market town anoth-
err brook and join and make river. Farther on
more brooks pouring in, and become broad
and deep Factories and shops spring up along my
sides as did the daisies in the field and tugs and
ferry be its and steamers begin to float on my
bosom as did the geese and ducks in the barn yard
and later on great ships and men of war. But
they are not gentle and playful as were the fowls.
They are fierce and cruel and strong: they beat
me in the face with their breads paddles ana dig
into nv bosom with their heavy wheels.
"But can not heed it must not stop. FRIENDS
are looking for friends, merchants are waiting for
their cargoes and it is my work to bring them
into their harbors. And-but must leave you here
Deer Creek, Elk Horn and Rolling Fork are walt
ing for at the foot of the hill. Farewell, good
neighbor farewell"
Leaping over the stones that stood in her way,
the Brook kept her course singing louder and
merrier than ever while the Road wiser and
humber crept along silently in the dust
at is a great mistake, a great mistake" mused
the Road ito think one is idle because one sings!
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

friend (Here the Road paused and journeyed on
nearly to the bridge before resuming) the TACT
is, burdens are very uneveny divided in TINS
world, some have heavy ones and sore, While
others have none at all. The life of some Is I'M
ending toll of others dance and song.
Nov, my friend, you are too hasty in your
sentence-for I know you are talking OF me,
laughed the Brook, my life is not all play. and
am glad of it. I would hate to be a lazy stagnant
pool feeding reptiles and filling the air with disease
when l could work if l would No. no, I'm busy
if | do say it myself, busy every moment of my
life. Why you have idea how many chores ,.
have done this very morning. I've given a thou
sand flowers their drink, to say nothing OF the
aders and willows along my route; have hlled
Mr.. Hanbeys fish pool full to the hrim then creep
ing under the fence l dubbed up right among his
cattle.
How glad the COWS and calves to me,
poor thingsi 1t did my heart good to Stake their
thirst and battle their dusty feet. And the ducks
and geese! they fairly 1uttered with delight. l
longed to stay with them, but had too much TO do
to even think of it: so taking fleet of little gos-
Inns with me to the furthest enclosure tore my
self away and scampered ON
$50 here | was, away up on Shelving rock
couldn't stay all day. That would never do in the
world-there squire Hansfords mill to be
turned the watts at the tan yard to be filled; Mrs
Turner's springhouse to be cooled, and a thou
sand things beside. So over | leaped-a pretty
rough jump to be sure for there were rasping
brambles along the edge and hard, sharp rocks at
the bottom.
ran on faster than ever afraid would be behind
with my engagements. And moment later l
would have been: Mr.. Hansford just out of
water; Mrs. Turner standing with her milk
pans in her hand, and every vat in the tan yard
empty.
And when was through with my work on the
hillside | kept down to the bottom to feed the
sweet herbs flags calemus and grasses. How
fresh was the breath of the mint and the thyme!
How cool the shadows that lay upon my breast,
how soft the call of the waterfowl that FLASHED
about in the shadows. would have gladly lain in
forever but had work to do. I'm on my way to
it now But wait until fill this trough. | never
this sweet calm looking up into the blue heavens
let it get empty. 1t would be too bad for the poor
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
The Road and the Brook.

"Good morning to you, neighbour" cried the
Brook when she came in speaking distance of the
Road. "How goes the world with your"
BADLY enough, badly enough" replied the Eoad,
81 have hot day before me-I'm weary and dust
covered and yet have many heavy load to car
nv to town before sunset. The fact is, my little
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
B i'll D O n t

Such a mischief-loving lass
1t tires ones patience quite
To watch the child-she cannot do
A single thing that's right.
It's "Oh Bill, don't do that, DEAR"
''Now, Bill, don't do So"
These are the words that greet her
Wherever she may go.
When just at dusk one evening
She climbed upon my knee
In playful mood I asked her name.
"Why Bill, of course" said she.
eyes, Bill, but the rest, DEAR"
She hung her golden head
The rogue-for lust moment,
Then ooh, Bill DON'T she said.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30
Enginecrs Are selected.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-The presi-
dent has invited the following en-
glneers to accompany .President-elect
Taft on his trip to Panama Arthur
r. Davis. chief engineer OF the Re
clamatlon service, Washington. u. c.;
John II. Freeman, Providence, r. l.;
Allen Hazen, New York City; Isham
Randolph. Chicago: James DIX
Schuyler. Los Angeles. Cal. and
Frederick p Stearns. Boston, Mass
Alfred Noble. OF New York City, was
the first engineer invited by the
president. but he was unable to leave
his present work. II was on bis rec.
ommendatiOn that the engineers an
nounced today we're selected.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30

trance to the Strait Of Messina. The
tidal wave wrecked the lighthouses in
the straits, including Faro Beacon.
The work of rescue at Messina, ac-
cordlng to meagre details received
here, presented narrowing scenes.
Hundreds of people were pinned un-
der the walls and rafters, alive, but
terribly injured, for thirty hours.
One of the rescuers found under the
ruins Of a house five children. alive,
but unable to speak, clinging around
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30

Palermo. Dec. 3O.-Navigator who
have come in here from the traits Of
Messlna. report that the straits have
taken an entirely new shape since the
earthquake. They describe them as
twisted" Many villages and forts
along the straits have been destroyed
lighthouses swallowed up by the sea
and navigation impossible at might
and dangerous by day.
Leaned 20 Death In Sea.
One OF the survivors picked up at
sea by the steamer Washington, was
man named Francesca Lojacone.
He was wounded and unconscious on
revivlng he called wildly for his wife
and children. All efforts to quiet him
were useless and he insisted that
the steamer put him ashore. Finally
he became bereft OF his senses and
sprlnging suddenly TO his feet, jump
ed overheard, still calling for his
wife and babies. He started SWIM
ming toward the land, but soon dis
appeared beneath the waves.
villages IN kuins.
A traveller who returned here this
morning from the other side OF the
straits, says that Reggie. San Clio
vanni. Scilla, Cannitello and all other
communes and villages bordering on
the straits are In ruins.
Great numbers OF dead are believed
TO be still under the wreckage.
British steamer Escapes.
The British steamer Ebro came In
here safely this Afternoon from Mes
sma She has on board 16 wounded
including Alfred j. ogston, British
vice consul at Messina. Mrs. Ogstor
lost her life, but the consul's daugh'
ter was saved. Ogston says the de
struction of Messina is so frightfu
as TO be beyond wards. and exceed
ing I'm horror the widest flights 81
imagination,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30

to the street. Then in the blackness
OF the night and amid the pouring
rain THAI added 10 their horror and
distress, they rushed bllndly away
amid the crashing of tumbilng build
ings and shiieks and groans OF those
buried IN the ruins.
Many Are Insane.
MANY while trying to escape were
struck down by falling balconies and
masonry. and stlll many others lost
their reason and are today wandering
aimlessly 10 the open fields outside
the city. or up and down the ruined
streets they knew so we'll
Robbers Shot Dead.
"Looters and robbers were shot
dead by the rifles of the soldiers"
Previous reports from the devas-
tatod provinces that a number OF viii
lagos were rdvaged by fire are con
filmed. Seventeen persons are dead
at Riposto. The town of Seminarta.
In Calabria, twenty miles from Reg
gio, is said TO have been destroyed
with loss OF hundred lives.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30
Assistant TO Knox Chosen.

Washington. Dec 3O.-Beekmar
Winthrop, of Massachusetts,, assistant
secretary Of the treasury, was Offered
and accepted the Office OF first assist.
ant secretary of state under the in
corning administration, succeedine
Robert Bacon, of New York, who, IN
January next. Is expected to temper.
'ari,y succeed Elihu Root on the lat
ter's retirement. The tender was
made with the consent of President
elect Taft by Senator Knox. whose
selection as secretary of state was
announced some days ago. Mr.. Win
throp. who is OF the eighth genera
ton in descent from John Winthrop,
the first governor of Massachusetts,,
and Of the seventh from John Win
throp the first governor Of Connect
cut, was born in Orange. n. j., and
Is thirty-four years old. He was
graduated from Harvard in 1897,
and from Harvard law school, and
was admitted TO the New York bar in
1893. He became private secretary
to Mr.. Taft as governor Of the Phil
lppine islands in November. 1900,
and was made assistant executive sec
Rotary of the islands in 1901. He
WAS appointed judge Of the court OF
first instance, Philippine Islands I'm
November. 1898; governor of Porto
Rico on July 4, 1904. and assistant
secretary OF the treasury in 1907.
Mr.. Winthrop has the full confidence
and friendship OF President ROose-
welt. Secretary Taft and Senator
Knox.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30

Many people have always lived among
the earthquakes.
Rush TO Archways.
"In Sicily people are taught to
rush to an arcbway or window as
soon as the slightest shock is felt.
This is because the arch is the strong
est part of the wall. often, after an
earthquake, the only part of the
building still standing will be the
archway. When we were children. we
were taught this and even when / feel
a trmor of any kind | often scream
and fly to a window. That is why
Caruso rushed to the window in the
San Francisco earthquake. Americans
fancied IL was just out of curiosity,
but really IL was instructive, because
he had been brought up in Sicily.
Always Terrible Signs.
There are always terrible signs
before violent earthquakes. The
temperature is something which can
not be described. Volcanoes become
suddenly stiM and queer heat
comes. not from the sun, but from IN
side the earth Over the craters
hangs little puffs OF smoke and then
the people commence to get frighten-
ed and form professions, and make
the sign of the cross and fan on their
knees in the streets and raise their
hands to heaven. People give way
to the most violent emotions on the
approach of a great shock. Interior
noises are heard, most uncanny
noises, away down IN the earth, a
deep rustling, which is like nothing
else in the world.
Rush to Churches.
THAT is what frightens the people
Churches are thrown open and the
people rush there.
Several years ago during a violent
eruption Of Vesuvions. people formed
a procession in the streets of Naples
Lava was coming down from the sides
OF the mountain in streams, and the
people went out with the sacrement
before them to stop the flow OF the
mo,ten stone. II was wonderful. They
stood in the street and the lava stop
ped within one foot of the head of
the procession"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30
Italians in New York.

New York. Dec. 3O.-News of the
earthquake in Southern Italy with its
appalling loss of life was received in
the several Italian colonies in this
city with every evidence of keen dis
trcss. OF the half million or more
Italians who have settled here fully
200 600 are from the stricken dis
trict. Thousands upon thousands
have families. relatives, and friends
in Calabria and Sicily. their anxiety
over the dire news can be imagined.
The Offices of Italian newspapers were
besieged all day by anxious ones
eager for Information. Subscriptions
for the sufferers have already been
opened and liberal sums placed at the
disposal of the committee of Italians.
The Chamber of Commerce heads the
list with $4,000 as a preliminary sub
Iscription.
Red Cross Offers Aid.
The American National Red Cross
Of which President-elect TAFT is the
head. has offered its services in Co
operating with the italian Red Gross.
The New York state branch has al
ready issued call for aid.
Though the regular Mediterranean
tourist season has not yet started
there doubtless were hundreds OF
Americans in Calabria and Sicily, and
there are grave fears for their safety.
Captain Charles c. Fenger, formerly
in the federal service here, and his
wife. have been travelling in Italy,
and ten days ago word was received
from them that they were about to
leave Rome for Regg!o. Considerable
anxiety prevails among their friends
here for their safety.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30
LITTLE WILL Be
ACCOMPLISHED
Nothing But Appropriation
Bill This Time.
Engineers Appointed 60 Accompany
Presidcnt-clcct Taft 20
Panama.
PICK.UPs AROUND WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec. 3O.-There will
be no legislation attempted at this
session of congress outside of passing
the Appropriation bills, according Ia
Senator McCreary. Thirteen ap-
preparation bills will be reported by
the various house committees" he
sadds "and by the time they will have
been disposed OF the term of congress
will have expired" Speaking about
the recent labor decision. McCreary
said:
81 must admit that regret Judge
Wright's decision"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30

vast havoc wrought, bodies win lie
unburied for days and weeks. Those
who escaped death, many of whom
are badly injured. are making their
way by thousands to the nearest place
of refuge. Their sufferings even now
must be intense. as they are without
food or clothing.
Latest reports received here state
that 1000 soldiers in various barracks
at Messina were buried under the
ruins. A mass of rock blocks the en-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30
Rush TO Churches.
Worst In Years.

London, Dec 3O.-John Milne, the
well known seismogist of the Isle of
Wight. said that his records showed
the italian earthquake to be the most
severe experience in Europe in many
years. He feared that when the full
effects are known the loss of life will
prove to be even more appalling than
the present reports indicate. The
shocks we're more severe than those
which devastated San Francisco and
VALPARAISO.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30

the corpse of their mother. In some
cases the heroic rescuers met death
in the falling debris. In one house
twenty persons, suspended on the
fifth floor and unable TO reach the
street because the lower floors had
been torn away, were rescued with
rope by sailor. Six criminals were
killed while attempting TO loot the
Bank of Sicily, where cash amounting
to half million dollars lay in plain
view
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30
italian Actress.

Chicago. Dec. SO.-Mme. Blanch-
ard Marches, the opera singer now in
Chicago, has sixty relatives in Paler-
mo alone, and many more in Messtna,
whore the earthquake was most de-
structlve. she expressed great con-
Germ over the reports of the ycatas-
trophe.
at Is terrible country for earth
quakes," she explained. "In Messina
and Calania the shocks are always
most violent. The tremblings of the
earth are so frequent that the peo-
pie have become used to them, and
are no more concerned than Ameri-
Icans would be at thunderstorm
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30

Boston, Dec. 30.-From a tabula-
tion made Il is apparent that there
are about 400 New Englanders in
Sicily or Southern italy. John T.
.Trowbridge, the author. and Mrs.
Trowbridge. landed in Naples Dec.
10, and were to go at snce to Sicily
to spend some time.
Danger From Pestilence.
There is the gravest danger that
pestilence VIII follow the destruction
of the towns where. on account of the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30
ITALY'S EARTHQUAKE
CONTINUED from page One.)

were crashing down through rooms,
and stairs were equally unsafe.
"A portion of the town down near
che water was Inundated by the tiday
wave The water reaching 20 tho
shoulders OF the fugitiyes aud swept
them away.
Public Buildings Crumblc.
"The city hall. cathedral and bar
racks crumbled. and churches, other
pubic buildings and dwellings with
out number. were literally razcd to
the ground. There we're goo customs
agents az the barracks; only a. of
them were saved. AZ the railroad
station only out of ESQ employees
have been accounted for.
MANY Of these who succeeded IN
escaping with their lives are inoapa-
BILE OF relating their experiences CO.
herently | questioned all who We're
In condition, and most of them told
the same story"
Rain Poured Down.
They said the first thing they knew
they were thrown out OF bed. and
amid crashing ceilings and failing
furniture managed to make their way
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-30
TO SHIPPERS


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the Commerce 81, 1908
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until s exhausted the
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bills of ladng shippers after
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Where that the therein
bill ading shippers
the shipping subject liability but
added
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stability
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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-08

Chicago. Jan. s--"Remcmber, gentle
men of the bar. an oath means moth
ing to a woman. and. as Horace has so
truthfully expressed II When woman
starts out to perjure herself. all hell
cannot keep her record
With these words and few more like
them, ex-Congressman James Hamilton
Lewis, who some time ago moved TO
Chicago from the Pacific coast, took
the breath away from 3oO students of the
Northwestern University Law school
Monday night.
"A woman always comes to testify
as "A witness for one OF two reasons,
ne said Either she Games through
sense OF affection or duty TO those
whom she loves or she comes to satify
what she regards as perfectly fcgtti-
mate feeling OF resentment
III II is the first OF these she will
come through fire and water 90 testify
and che will sec things az her friend
views them. Sincerely and earnestly
she will testify that things are as she
thinks they ought TO be and you may
cross-examine until you have exhausted
the vocabulary and you will get moth
ing from her but her ideas OF what they
ought 10 be. A woman has no idea or
the sanctity OF an oath and woman
will repeat when on oath anything
which she will say when not on oath.
LET HER GO--QU1CKLY.
IF she cosnes as your witness, inn
pelled by a feeling OF resentment be
careful not TO let her tell why she
came. Get your main point out OF her
as expeditiousy as possible and let her
GO. DO not branch off into collateral
matters or she will take the first oppor-
,unity 10 vindcste herself for appearing
by telling the grudge she has against
the defendant.
ION the other hand, IL you are cross
examining her. be careful not TO let her
state tho grievance that has brought
her in as a witness against your client,
unless YOU are sure OF what IL is, for.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-08
BEWARE OF A WOMAN ON
THE WITNESS STAND
Oath Means Nothing Vengeance Says Former Con-
aressman Les-Old Especially Dangerous to Lawyers

, no matter what woman does, " TX be
an act impelled by natural and legiti-
mate affection. the world will ever for
give her.
above all, remember that woman is a
strange animal and never question her as
to her age. Let the cross-examiner do
that and make an enemy for life
Much tact as you will require In deal
ing with ordinary women, II Is nothing 10
the tact necessary to successfully cope
With old women. Old ladies are dangerous
on the witness stand; they destroy you.
They have tact themselves and much ex-
perience, and often they are sharper than
you are. There is no limit to the damage
a vindictive old lady can do.
"One In personal damage case a
bright young woman stenographer for
the platntiff persisted In declaring that
she thought this happened and she
thought that was true. Finally ! and
the opposing attorney told her she
would have to stop thinking In her tes-
timony:
~ can't talk without thinking she
said: I'm not lawyer
MANS FAULT. SAY THE WOMEN.
The women are on Col. Lewis trail.
Mrs J. F. Thompson, presiuent of the
Social Economics club. said:
did Col Lewis ever have mother or
sister that he should insult them this
| way"
Catharine Waugh McCulloch. Evans
| tons woman Justice OF the peace. said:
MY opinion is that women ars az truth
| ful as men. The colonel only expresses
the views held by men In the past Mar
rled women In particular have been held
| incompetent as witnesses when their hus-
| bands are prosecuted. III woman, mar.
ried or otherwise. a witness or not. should
| lie. II is a direct result Of dependence,
political observation-disclosures and legal
degradation. Women have been expected
TO cajole. deceive. wheedle and natter men
| to get out OF them that which should
have been freely yielded them as their
right"