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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
VERY NARROWING
WAS EXPERIENCE
Or. 6. K. Angle, Former Rich
mond Man, Came Near
Being Drowned.
TRAIN STRIKES A FLOOD
RAIL SPREAD AND FOUR COACH
Es ON THE TRAIN WERE TOP
Piled OVER AND THEY FLOAT.
Ed SOME DISTANCE.
TRAIN STRIKES A FLOOD

The Silver City, New Mexico, Indc-
pendent contains the account of a har-
rowing experience which DR.. George
X. Angle, formerly of this city, recent
ly passed through DR.. Angle was on
his return to Silver City after visiting
relatives in Pennsylvania 1t was near
Pomona, Kan, that the train oh
which the doctor was riding was
stranded. 1t struck two-mile stretch
of track that was entirely under wa
ter. After proceeding cautiously a
short distance, the rails spread and
four coaches were thrown into eigh-
teen feet of water. The passengers
had been prepared for an accident and
the coaches rolled over SO slowly that
all managed to retain hold of the cars
and none were drowned. A relief train
with which the passengers were res
cued.
Cars Broke Loose.
Two chair cars and one Pullman
broke loose from the balance of the
train after being tipped over and they
floated hundred feet down stream be-
fore they became lodged where the
water was only about Il feet deep. On
the tops of these cars fully 200 people.
among them being DR.. Angle. were
perched for safety. The doctor and q
number of male passengers made
their escape by dragging themselves
along rope through Is feet OF water
to the cars which still stood upright.
They then climbed over these cars and
waded along the track. holding to a
rope. until they reached landing
place a quarter OF a mile away
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
remedies. Deafness Is caused BY an
inflAmed condition of the mucous lin
ing Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infIamed you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when 1t Is entirely closed. Deafness Is
the result. and unless the inflamma-
ton can be taken out ard this tube re-
stored to it's normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever: nine cases
out or ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an inflamed con-
dition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred DOL
lars for any case OF Deafness
tcaused by catarrhl that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars free.
FL. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. O
sold by Druggists. 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for cOnsti-
patton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
QUARTERLY MEETING.

Milton, Ind. July 27.-The last quar-
terly meeting of this conference year,
was held at Doddridge Chapel. Sun.
day night. The Rev. DR.. Rawls, dis
trict superintendent preached the
quarterly sermon. which was also his
farewell sermon to the Milton charge,
as his term of office expires this year.
At the close of the sermon the Lord
Supper was taken. A large congre.
CATION was in attendance and special
music furnished for the occasion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
he WILL SPEAK.

Milton. Ind, July 27-Ennin Bar.
ney, president OF the state Anti-Sa-
loon league OF Indianapolis will ad-
dress the people Of this place on the
Temperance subject. Sunday night at
the Christian church. The lecture
was to have been at the NJ. E. church
but as 1t was the regular preaching
night of Rev. Mr. Scott he invited the
lecture to be given at that church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
MASONIC CALENDAR.

Tuesday Evening, July 27.-Called
Richmond Lodge. No. 1876, F.
& A. NJ. Work in fellowcraft degree.
Wednesday, July 2s-Called meet
ing Webb lodge, No. "a, F. & A. NJ.
Work in Entered Apprentice Degree
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Proposals for supplies for the use
OF the Eastern Indiana Hospital for
the Insane for the month of Septem-
Der. will be received by the Board of
Trustees at the Hospital before p.
m. Monday, August 2, 1909. Specifi-
cations may be seen at the Second
National Bank. or at the Hospital.
By order Of the Board.
2s&zS s. e. Smith. Med. Supt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
The Big Noise.

The Big Noise.
o We who would impress the crowd
By utterance SURPRISING loud,
Take heed OF the canary small
Whose modest note is loved by all;
While on the other hand the bird
Whose bugle note is farthest heard,
The rooster bold, is banished quite
Or roasted we'll; which serves him
right.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
"De Haive-Maen.~

From the New York Tribune.
It is a felicitous coincidence that
lust as the New York schoolship New
port arrived at Amsterdam, bearing
friendly greeting from America to
Holland, the new Half Moon arrived
in New York from Amsterdam as a
token OF regard and affection from
Holland to America. The bond be-
tween the old Amsterdam and the city
which was once called New Amster-
dam is strong and vital, as indeed al
SO is that between the two nations,
the Dutch and the American, whose
early histories have SO much in COM
mon, and it is grateful task to adorn
and to show forth those bonds with
these mutual courtesies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27

For. come what might, 1t was certain
that this speaker. in the most strain
Ing stress Of popular excitement.
would condescend to no unworthiness
even on the stump. The loss entailed
by the American consuIs withdrawal
from the city which will be most con-
spicuous will be that of his eloquence
on public occasions. Mr.. Griffiths is
one OF the few-the fewer and fewer
men OF our day who have both the
courage and the genius to be rhetori-
cal; to speak ornately with fine pur-
pose: to make their speech oratory.
while batting no jot OF naturalness and
earnestness. A Griffiths is not nee
essary to make this endeavor, but in
our slipshod and colloquial times only
a Griffiths can succeed in it. The
United States consul's consummate
success in 1t brought him into univer-
sal request. He was generous in the
use OF his powers. We are losing our
public orator. Liverpool self-esteem
will not permit those among whom he
is now valued to expect for him in the
capital SO concentrated and compre-
hensible a sphere of social efficacy
as he has here enjoyed. But they
know that he will always deserve the
come OF honor, of public spirit, and Of
international fraternity"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
TWINKLES
(By Philander Johnson.)
The Rural Cynic.

Hard Work." said the ready.made
philosopher, brings the greatest hap
piness in life
YES" answered Farmer Corntossel.
specially when you kin afford to hire
somebody to do 1t fur YOU
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27

when you feels hankerin' fob
great authority, son." said Uncle Eb.
en-, do little preliminary practicin'
as a base ball umpire an see whether
you really enjoys it,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
Galveston.

From the Springfield Republican.
The test OF Galveston's sea wall
50 successful In this weeks hurricane
that the Inhabitants are well justified
h their jubilation. The Texas me
tropolis Is one Of the interesting cit
ies II tho United States. and Ameri-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
An Expert Opinion.

Al Expert OPThIon.
so you were great success in
Hamlet"
Eyes," answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. Il was undoubtedly a sue
cess. But the audience wasn't bright
enough, to perceive it,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27

cans have much more reason 70 Be
proud OF it, not only because It gave
us new form OF municipal govern
ment, than OF many more pretfntious
places between the two oceans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
Automobile Victims.

Automobile Victims.
From the Springfield Republican.
The most melancholy news feature
Of the 'aily newspapers these days is
the list Of automobile victims that
never fails.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
A Little vindictive.

A Little Vindictive.
$50 you want the privilege of vot
ing for people of whom you approve?'
"No," answered the suffragette. 81
desire the satisfaction Of publicly re
fusing to vote for people whom
don't like"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27

CLE41N1nI:
Don't try to make angel food unless you
re Gold Medal Flour BEHUDA.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
Never!

From the Baltimore Sun.
Come to think OF it, the backyard
board fence Is not q thing OF beauty
and JOY forever.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27

determination Of the Bucket Shop.
From the New York Financial World.
The war on the bucket shop is con-
Quoted quite vigorously in the states
which in the past have suffered most
from this evil. In Pennsylvania only
few now remain. and the end of
them is fast approaching. In Ohio
the authorities are wedding out one
after another. and there will probably
be none left by the end of this year
Now the war has started in Virginia,
where the bucket shop men are ar
rested as fast as the grand iuries can
vote indictments against them. The
end Of the bucket shop evil In every
part OF the country is only a question
of few months. With both the fed
eral and state authorities moving
against these takers they will not be
able to survive much longer. and their
ultimate determination will be a bless
Ing to the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-27
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
Deadly Blank Cartridges.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A distinguished retirel naval sur
geon, who has had much experience
in wars and in peace. has just lost his
son from lockjaw due to the use of a
blank cartridge in pistol. The be-
reaved father writes that he did not
know his son had purchased the i'm
plement and would have forbidden
him the use of it had he known of
its possession. since long experience
with gunshot wounds has convinced
him that more damage is done by
wads than by bullets. He thinks that
the sale of blank cartridges should be
forbidden. This is only one phase of
a mighty subject. A few days ago a
distressing accident occurred whereby
a child shot a little neighbor with a
gun. II seems incredible that parents
should be so careless as to permit
children to have anything to do with
firearms or explosives of any sort. 1t
is well known that those who know
most about igunpowder have the great
est respect for it.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05
Rhymed Marriage Service.

Judge Norman Moore Of Aaben.
Miss. came into the limeleht as Al
impromptu rthymer for the first time
when he performed the ceremony that
made James Davis and Bette J1lnson
man and wife. Here are his exact
words:
"Jim will you take Bet
Without any regret.
To love aad cherish
Until one Of you Perish.
And is laid under the soA.
80 help you God!"
The groom replied in the afftrmar
1--we. Then. turning to The BRIDE. JSdge
Moore said:
BET. will you take jim
And cling to hin,
Both out and II.
Through thick and this
Holding him to your heart
Untii death do ysu past!"
The bride blusAed in cOaseot ao4
the twain went their way rejoiotaG.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

abundant. and the plague was broken before
the remaining alfalfa fields had been overrun
In scattered centers mice continued in de-
structtve numbers until May, but without re-
gaining to any considerable extent by repro
duction they steadily decreased. Later in the
summer they had almost disappeared from the
valley.
The scOurge OF mice had swept over about
fourffths of the cultivated area in the lower
part of Humboldt valley. OF 10000 acres in
alfalfa, about $4,000 seriously injured
as to require plowtng and replanting. Over
most of this area the alfalfa replaced by
grain crops for the season Of 1908 at great ex-
pense and loss since good alfalfa lands pay
gross returns Of from $50 to $40 per acre.
while good grain crops return only $35 or $40
per acre.
The shortage of hay the Rodgers ranch,
where 1900 acres we're in alfalfa, was estimat-
ed at 1000 tons On Anker's ranch of $50 acres
was estimated at 600 tons. Other ranches
suffered in proportion, and the loss of hay in
the valley amounted to not less than $50, 900.
w. c. Pitt, who farms 1,400 acres of alfalfa.
estimates his complete loss at $40 per acre,
or $2s.o0O John Font estimates his damage
on 1000 acres at $4,000. and Mr.. Anker con-
siders his loss on $50 acres to be $4,000. Mr..
Webb, on the Rodgers ranch figures the COM
plete loss on 1900 acres. part of which pays
considerably short of the best returns, at
$3O.50O
careful consideration of the losses in hay,
pasturage, root crops. and trees. the expense
of restoring alfalfa fields to their former con-
dition, and deducting the value Of grain
crop for 1908 shows the average loss to be
about $40 per acre. On this basis the damage
to the valley amounted to 100000
simultaneously with the plague in the lower
part Of Humboldt valley mice appeared in
enormous numbers farther up the Humboldt
rive~ and Its tributaries about Winnemucca,
Battle Mountain. and in Paradise and Little
Humboldt valleys. Az the lands infested In
those districts were chiefly great natural hay
meadows Of red top and wild clover, the dam
age was less severe. However. gardens and
isolated alfalfa fields were seriously injured
Later. reports Of mice In ale rming abundance
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

.sa,, crch nlaeues had usually been allowed
m RIM their course until brought to an end by
natural agencies Hence it is not SURPRISING
that in Humboldt valley no concerted or sys-
tematic effects to suppress the plague Ill 10
earlier stages were undertaken, but after the
,,,too svarmed in thousands over the fields
many attempts were made to destroy them oy
distributing wheat poisoned with phosphorus.
These however, we're spasmodfc ana geheraliy
proved futile, as the fields experimented on
we're quickly reinvaded from adjoining la"os
whie few fields favorably located were
saved by early poisoning the results Vi SUN
unsystematic efforts amounted to practica,,s
nothing in overcoming or even lla'e''"'''
checking the plague ,,
The preparation in gene"al use by rancn-
.r., consisted of wheat treated with strong
solution of yellow phosphorus IN CARBON W
su,nh,de a cheap and effective poison ior helo
mice. hut ,nflammabe, explosive ana aansei'
~. tn birds, As result OF its extensive EN-
n,ovment In the valley, California quail an ~
..oavcad species. were decimated. ana mag
r... crows meadow larks, and smaller seeo-
eating birds suffered extremely on one o.oo
sion az horned larks were iounu oea" vi aoou.
four acres a few hours after tne polso
.r.;, had been distributed Fortunately na~ks'
81. .,,Ils and ravens were not affected, out
m.nv skunks and domestic cats were k'iieo as
tho ra.,,t Of eating mice dying or deao VI pnos'
,horu. Several accidents occurred III nai
ding the solution, and cases OF fata' po'son'"s
of live stock were frequent nm
Several attempts by ranchmen to induce con u,
taxious diseases among the mice os meA"'
advertised bacterial preparations 1a''eu
Chiefly through the co'operation uoaaars %. ~
George q Webb manager OF the large oouevs
ranch systematic experiments 10 oestlos SUI ' ~.
- nests undertaken early in January 1908. oy
rs' ~ h,o,os,c,l survey, demonstrated that sucn
,..a " n,eenes can be controlled and the great
"ou.s w. of the losses prevented. The expert
ments Of the survey proved that mice e can ,oe oe
effectively destroyed in winter oy a.'aa'a sa th,s
poisoned with strychnia snlpnate, sas au' II .hs
nreoaration was generally recosmenoeu ~ eAe
.p.Hr. IN the Rodgers and Anker ranches
sssre =, to IL men was empc"ed to distrio-
the poison in the fields with mos. ,nesss ,astas
10 tAs uss Of phosphorus and gram
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

smaller centers were similarly affected, while
over the valley generally the mice were some
what in excess of normal numbers This was
a condition similar to that presented in Hum
bo!dt valley during the spring OF 1907, and
Young of all sizes were abundant. Examina'
ton of many females. large percentage Of
which were pregnant, showed an average OF
from six to seven young, while in number as
many as ten were found Although alfalfa was
already well grown, furnishing the mice abun-
dant food, by systematic poisoning, under the
direction of the biological survey men. they
we're so effectively reduced in the infested
areas as not to be dangerous again during the
season-in other words a plague was averted.
The results actually obtained here prove
that mouse plaques can be checked. 1t takes
several seasons to produce general plague Of
MICE and damage is noticeable for at least
season before serious outbreak occurs.
Though natural agencies may be depended
upon to overcome such abnormal numbers
finally, yet unless active repressive measures
are taken enormous damage to crops will re-
suit Control. easy at first, becomes more and
more difficult as the mice increase In numbers.
and, after a plague is well established. is very
expensive
In Humboldt valley. in the beginning, a lit.
tie poisoning with green alfalfa or crushed
wheat would have suff1ced to prevent the
plague During the fall and winter of 1s06'07.
when the mice seriously injured fields here
and there. they could have been destroyed
with poisoned alfalfa hay. Even during the
summer of 1907 concerted and vigorous poison
ing would have destroyed them at cost smau
indeed in comparison with the damage they
inflicted later.
OF the many remarkable features of the
mouse plague in Humboldt valley, none is Of
greater Significance. than the large numbers Of
birds and mammals which gathered to feed
on the mice Under rows Of trees. about the
bases Of fence posts, and scattered every
where in the fields were regurgitated pellets
Of mouse fur and bones, anording abundant
proof OF the sersices rendered by birds. while
many holes and destroyed nests in the fields
showed the work Gnne by skunks and coyotes
So apparent was The assistance rendered by
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

LOvelOcks, In April, l90S,
the United States biolog-
ical survey sent several
assistants to the valley to
check the threatened
plague. Carson and Hum
boldt valleys are alike in
having large areas In al
falfA bordered by desert
lands. on which field mice
do not live. On a tract OF
about $500 acres near
Minden mice were found
to be excessively abun-
dant, and In some fields
10 to 25 per cent. of the
alfalfa plants had already
heen DESTROYED. Several
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05
He Stopped in Tina

Little Bob's father was fond sf tell
ing bear stories to his little boys.
One evening he was telling a thrilling
one about q bear chasing a httie girl.
and "how he crept nearer and nearer
and nearer" At this point Bob caught
his fathers arm. and. with the big
tears falling down his cheeks. he
cried. "Oh. father. don't tell any
more. He might catch heF."-The D.
lineatOr.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05
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there In the valley were seriously in
jured.
BY October, 1907. large part of the
cultivated lands in this district had
been overrun by vast numbers OF
mice. The yield of hay had been re-
duced by one-third: potatoes and root
crops were largely destroyed; many
alfalfa fields we're ruined by the mice
eating the roots Of the plants. and the
complete destruction of this. the chief
crop u the valley. was threatened.
The height of the plague was
reached In November, when 1t was es
timated that on many large ranches
there were from 5000 to 10000 mice
to each acre. The fields were riddled
by their holes. scarcely a step apart.
averaged $50 to 175 to the square rod
Ditch embankments were honey
cOmbed, and the scene was one of
devastation Serious losses In hay and
root crops during the summer proved
but slight forerunner of the damage
which began In the fall with the dis
appearance Of green food. Burrowtns
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

were received from King river, Quinn river.
and Carson and Smith valleys, Nevada; from
Weber river valley and from Sanpete and
Utah counties, Utah. and from Honey Lake
valley, California. In none of these localities
was the damage so extensive as in Humboldt
valley, though plaques of like severity were
plainly threatened
On learning Of severe damage by mice In
Carson valley, hundred miles southwest Of
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

the plants, and extending tnell ue .0 ,n
rms oo1 tn root they either killed seriously IN
iured the alfalfa BY November they had oest,oseu ~
large a percentage the plants that many heoS "
roots of trees seriously njurng or quite desuoSns VI
chards They killed of the young shade trees pane
along bitches, and completely grdled arse os , u
a ,,,r nonars that in some cases they caused the
death of even such hardy trees.
The great majority of ranchmen knew neither "hat 10
o, erom such great numbers mice nor how to check
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

didn't It take lots o. cerve to face
q crowded house the FIRST time you
appeared on the stage rs starr
asked the inquisitive person. Yes"
said the actress: that's what the
dramatic critics all said in the news
papers the next morning. Chicago
Tribune.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

A girl never feels mere important
than whea she 10 gettiaG aasrteA. and
q man never looks more iacoaspio-
u0us.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

attention and secured the protection
Of the farmers, many even sparing the
coyote, whose services as mouse de-
stroyer deserve to be more widely
recognized In Nevada coyotes were
frequently seen catching mice In the
daytime, and their drOppings were
composed entirely of mouse fur and
bones.
1t is deplorable that, even wien
their usefulness is as apparent as
here. some persons continue to de-
stroy valuable birds and mammals
During the Investigations In Humboldt
valley no less than 20 large hawks
were found hanging on wire fences.
their useful lives ended by thought
less gunners.
The striking evidence Of the valu-
able services of the natural enemies
of mice seen during this plague is but
an example of their constant value.
Hawks, owls. gulls. crows. ravens. her
ons and shrikes among birds. and
skunks, coyotes. foxes. weasels. bad
gers, and wildcats among mammals.
habitually prey upon field mice. and
are most valuable in preventing undue
increase of these pests.
Thorough studies have shown
hawks to be most beneficial allies Of
the farmer orchardist and nursery
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

II Emerson had 1t all to say over
again. he might advise US to hitch our
airships to star.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

Not all lawyers are illegal lights
some of them are legal light weights.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

BY March Is
poisoning. sup
plemented by
natural agen-
cies, had de-
stroy d I b e
mice on sever
al thousands Of
acres where
they we're most
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

Some people register their kicks. but
never vote them.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

Don't abuse the rich: We cant all -
psupers
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-11-05

AMAGE by field mice
attracted the attention
OF the ranchmen in
the lever part of Hum
boldt valley. Nevada,
early In the spring of
1906. and became Sc
we're during the fol
lowing summer. In the
fall and winter of 1906.
and became severe
during the following
summer. In the fall
and winter Of lSO6-'O7
damage had increased
until folds here and