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The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
Az. TED DEATH IN DESERT.
Body OF B 7. Pratt. Dead from
Hunger and Thirst, Found
in California.
In California.

Les Angeles. Water, II Z
could Saly End 9aterl I'm suffering
terribly froa hunger. To-day I ata
some green brush. but I can't 60 say
more Z Wonder how long Il viz
take TO die
These enG--e5 IN the notebook ee
B. T. Pratt. whose body vas fours
on the desert in Inyo county By TIVE
prUspectOrs, give pathetic evIdenca
Of the suffering the cian underwent
as Ee watched the spproaeh Of death
far from bYmsn habitation. The
diafy also vas found by G. ". Lewis
and S. E. Shattuck. the prospectoa
while on a trip through the ArEua
Mountains IN Iuyo county. Pratt had
been dead nearly two months. Hg
was evidently trying =. Ee1ch Lhs
mountains, where ne hnew he wouIs
find food Cf s sort and water iu
abundance, hut within slght Of h5s
refuge he gave our and could go us
further. Pratt was sixty years aId
The entries i1 the notebook we're
seribbLed and began only when t-a
man found he was ia danger Of dy~
ing.
Food gave oug to-day; gaess
can make Argus" was the entry fey
August 3, seven days after he has
started to cross the desert. Water
gone, told the story Of the follow
ing day.
For one whole day ne went with
cut water or food, but maintained
an optimistic spirit, as Is witnessed
By the following entry for Augut 6.
Signs Of water about half mile
ahead. There viii be green stuR
tbers too. VIII reach it early IN
the morning" But evidently the
desert was playing tricks. on him. as
It so often does by means OF a mir
age Two days later came the two
entries quoted first The last entry
reads;-
'I left GrapeviIle. Inyo county,
Cal, July 28. Tom Spratt told ne
/ would perish. thought could
make #, but got lost, so guess I
will have to give in. have no
water, nothing to eat and can't walk.
I have brothers, c. H. Pratt. at Ban
ner Springs. Wyandotte county,
Kan; 2. B. Pratt. In St. Louis. and
W. r. Pratt. Custer county, Wye
ming"
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
Psyche Enrt q Life Saver.

Altoona, Pa.-Eariue washed and
dried her hair, Nary Housner. aged
twenty-five. did lt JP iu a Psyche
knot and walked ont on the front
perch While she leaned against
the railing II save way and she was
precipltated backward, head first,
ten feet to the sidewalk, aIightlng
on her head. The coi8ure broke the
impact OF her head against the flag
stones. but she did not entirely e.
cape injury.
She suffered a slight concussion
OF the brain, but recovered conscious
ness q few hours later.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
Old Age Common in Rochefort.

Paris, Franee.-ROcbefort seems
70 be q great town for longevity. In
vestigatioR Of the records reveals the
fact that during the last century
from January 1. 1901. to Decem Der
81, 1900, la persons in Rochefort
attained the age Of 80 ozover. Two
Of these were centeIk1a ans. one
reaching the age OF 1og. AMI the
sther dying at 1os-
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
LONGEST AUTO FREIGHT LTNB.
Cars WIN Garry q Passengers and
10 Tons Of Freight.

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10 Tons Of Freight.
Spokane, Wash What is believed
to be the longest automobile freight
and passenger stage Nne on the con-
tinent is IN operaiu2 between Oro-
Vile and Brewster IN Okanogan
County. Wash connecting with
steamer line to Wenatchee.
Tbs line has tWo 60-horss powev
cars. which VII carry twenty-seven
passengers and zen toms OF freight
making the run Of eighty miles 81
eight hours The trip by wagon oo-
oupies almost two days Branck
lines wiz also be established 70
ether points iu the OkanogaU coul-
tyy. The ether line is between Mar
Gus and Kettle Falls IN stevena
County. north Of Spokakna. connect
ing with g steamer to Spokane Falls
These cars VII be OF twenty-five
and thirty horse power, respectively.
=. L. Barney has charge 0f the auto-
mobile line. while Capt Bruce A.
GTigEs, g veteran river man. VIII
operate the steamer line
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
Shot an AIbino snufrraI.

Marquette, Mich.-While hunting
near Grand Marais. Gustav Herbert
shot and killed an albino squirrel
It has been presented to James
Cairns. OF Grand Marais, and win be
mounted Albino deer are occasion
ally killed In upper Aiehigea. but
this Is the first time Of whish thar
is record that 3 white squirrel has
essB bagged
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
EAGLE KILLS a SHARK.
SHIPS Crew Witness Desperate Fight
IN ChesanaaLze Eay.

Ships Crew Witness Desperate Fight
in Chesapeake Bay.
BaItimore.-A remarkable eoms
bat between q large eagle and q
shark was witnessed recently By
Captain Henderson ana she crew o.
the steamer Tangier IN ChesaDe
Bay. When coming out Of Occ0han-
mock Greek they saw the eagle dive
and come TO the surface with e
shark. Then followed a fierce gtrug-
gle, the shark pulling the eagle me
der the water until it was almost
exhausted. The fsh was finally XIII
led and foated dead on the water.
Membe Of the steamers crew
put OF IN a small boat and captur0d
the eagle. although 1t clawsd then
repeatedly and its mate. hsvsrina
close By, tried to attack them.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
has e RABBIT PLAGUE

Bold CottoataIs Destroy Crops oa
California Ranches.
San Francisco. Cal.-J8ck rabbits
are said to be SO numerous In the
Antelope vaIIay Of California thaG
the rsnchmen are In despair. Uas
animals ara becoming so fierce r Et
they are actually breaking down the
fences ar0and the adjacent 6eIds and
eating crops down TO the roots. Not
content with this. they are SWARM
ing into the desert towns and ins
va5ing front yards Of the dwellers.
Citizens Of Lancaster turned 0ls
recently and made a roundup They
put up q fence across the road bs-
tween fences surrounding fields or
each side and La short tine drove In
and killed with clubs hvs hundred
Jack rabbits
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
Postal Service in the Desert.

A new. monthly postal service
across the SaHara has just been es-
tablished. The messengers are
mounted on camel5.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
Phonograpb in Schools.

IN some Viennese sohCoIs q phonO-
graph which repeats speeches as re-
clled by eminent actors has been in-
troduCed ID order to teach the pu-
pills defamation.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
The Sailors Tobacco

Three hundred tons of tobacco are
distributeo annually among the sail
ors Of the British navy. It is sold
to them at cost.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
A Big SawmiII.

louisiana has a steel sawmiII with
a capacity of 100000 feet a day,
which = said to be the argest In the
country.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
Elremen IN The Are.rrnoLis-

There are more 6remeu killed and
injured in the performance Of their
duties in New York City than IN Rny
other city in the world.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
Long Lived Swan.

Among the birds the swan lives to
be the oldest, in extreme cases reach,
ing 500 years. The falcon has Ueen
known TO live over 162 years.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
The Sawed of.

Laplan5ers are the shortest peo-
pie in Europe, the men averaging
feet, Il inches. the women feet
Q inches.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03

The Bristol to Paddington (Eng-
Iand) express covers 11S1a miles in
two hOuTs.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
Hfch prlced Peaches

A commission agent in the Paris
fruit markets recently shipped
basket containing 65 selected peaches
TO LoLdCl. The price fer the lot
was $40. or aa5ut 50 each.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
The NIGHT RIDERS
AIDED KENTUCKY
Original Organization Did Away
with Toll Gates and Brought
About Good Roads.
COMPANIES DIS08EYED The LAW

Grimes Committed Now are by
Gangs Hiding Behind Name Of Old
Association Which Caused the
Aboishment OF the Turnpike Conn
Panies.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03

Glass telephone poles reinforced
by wire are being used in some parts
Of Germany.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
The -e-e....nnc.

7; all the sell telephones made
each year were blended into a sin
gle instrument 1t would be nearly
500 miles hiEn ard geigh 1900
tons
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03

When terrified the ostrich will
travel 25 miles an hour.
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03


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MAMMOTH STOPE

Stocked with everything in the
Drug line. Easter oTeiues in ev-
cry design. Pure drugs. Pre-
scipdons carefully compounded.
RICHARDSON'S DRUG
The Washington bee., 1909-07-03
RICHARDSON'S DRUG
STORE

$40 Fou--and-a-Ia3a Street, S. W.
As usual invites the public to visit
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-06

the bonds of the G. ID. e. NJ, testified
as to the financial condition of the
road.
Further complications entered the
case yesterday afternoon when w. IL.
Picking of Bucyrus filed suit at
Springfield in the common pleas court
for payment of a note of $4,000 Civ
ell by John G.. Webb, president of the
C. d. & NJ. The plaintiff in this suit
claims that the note was given by
Webb in September, 1908, and that it
bears per cent interest. AS collateral
security he says he was given 100
shares of the c. ID. & NJ. stock which
we're transferred through the Cincin-
natl Trust Co. He now prays that the
court give him authority to sell the
stock and apply the proceeds to the
payment of the note.
With the appointment OF receivers
by Judge Kinkead in the Franklin
county court, the case probably will
later be thrown into a court of equity,
unless the attorneys accept the ap-
pointment of this court. AS Mr.. Why
sail has declared that receiver ap-
pointed in any other place than the
Marion county court would be denied
the right to take charge of the prop
critics of the railroad, the matter now
rests with the agreement between the
attorneys of the opposing sides. The
case will be called again at 10 o'clock
this morning for settlement of these
questions.
Following the suggestions of the
court that George Whysall be ap-
pointed co-receiver for the c. d. & NJ.
with West the attorneys for the
plaintiff objected to the appointment
on the grounds that Wnysall was an
interested party. It Is probable that
some other name will be selected this
morning for the appointment in the
place OF Whysall-Ohio State Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-06
ExCURSIONISTS ARE
OFF FOR BELLE ISLE
Three Trains Pull Out at
Early Hour.
Return This Evening VIII BE Late
Because of the Great Distance TO
BE Travelled.

Before six o'clock this morning the
Union station was crowded with peo-
pie. who left on the first train for
Detroit. The occasion was that of
the twenty-third annual excursion OF
the Huber Manufacturing company
and the success of the excursion was
shown by the members who were
out early to spend the day outing on
the lake and in the parks at Belle
Isle.
Three solid trains left here this
morning and 1t Is estimated that eigh-
teen hundred people were numbered
in the hosts who went. Each of the
trains was we'll filled. The first left
shortly after six o'clock and the sec
ond followed at an interval of fifteen
minutes with the last train leaving
here quite well filled at $3.50 o'clock.
No band accompanied and so far as
is known the day is being spent in
an enjoyable manner in .beautifu'
Detroit and Belle Isle.
The excurslonists arrived at Toledo
near noon and were at Detroit by 1
o'clock. Many went to Belle Isle park
Immediately and spent the day there
The steamboat Greyhound" carried
the passengers from Toledo to De-
troit.
The marion people are not expect
ed home before late tonight as they
stay at Belle Isle was prolonged as
much as possible with the boats leav-
ing Detroit shortly after 1880 o'clock
this afternoon. The officials of the
company occupied special cars on the
first train and looked after the ac-
comodation of the people. On the
boat dinner was served going and
supper upon returning and everything
was done whereby the excursionists
might be Accommodated.
The excursion Of the Huber COM
pany marks the first and only ex-
curslon OF the season run TO Detroit
this season.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-06
LIKELY TO Be
A CONTEST
Whysall Will Not Give Up
His Place.
NOTICES ARE ALL POSTED
A Compromise May Be
Effected.
Unless Compromise Is Made by
Those Interested In the Case, the
Higher Courts viii Have 10 Decide
the Question of Jurisdiction.

That the receiver of the Columbus
Delaware and Marion Railway com
pany and subsidiary lines, George
.Whysall. intends to fight the action
taken. In Columbus yesterday and that
ne VIII refuse to give over the man
agement of the properties to the re-
ceiver appointed by Judge Kinkead
became known today through an at
torney connected with the case.
Attorney George Scofield, OF the
firm of Scofield, Durfee and Scofield,
stated TO the Mirror that Mr.. why.
sail Is today in charge of the c. ID.
and M. properties, is operating them
and will not recognize any other re-
ceiver. Notice with the court order
appointing Mr.. Whysall receiver, and
enJoining any person from interfer-
ing with the receiver in any way, have
been posted all over the companys
property and any one attempting to
disturb the receiver in the handling
OF the property will be cited for con-
tempt of court.
Mr.. Whysall was in Columbus today
and a statement from him could not
be secured. However, 1t is certain
that he expects to put up a fight be.
fore he will consent to turning over
the property to other hands. Mr.. Why
sail, his attorneys, and everyone con-
nected with the companies or the case
regret very much thu turn affairs
have taken and they do not hesitate
to say that II n legal battle is nee
essary much needless expense will be
incurred and the whole thing will do
much injury to the Q5mpanY its
stockholders and creditors.
1t Is understood on good authority
that an effort is being made i'm Col
umbus today to have Mr.. Whysall ap-
pointed co-receiver with ELI West,
which will practically be a comprom-
ise between the warning factions. II
that appointment is made then with
the leave of the parties the court will
order the case dismissed here and the
affairs OF the reccivership will pro-
ceed i'm as satisfactory a manner as
IL the tangle had not occurred. But
should Judge Kinkead do as he in
timated-appoint another receiver,
other than Mr.. Whysall to cooperate
with Mr.. West then II will be the con-
tention here that the decision and
appointment made by Judge Young
is the legal one and 1t will be a matter
for the higher courts to determine
whether Judge Young or Judge Kin
kead had Jurisdiction in the case. AS
neither the court nor the supreme
court are in session at this time a
delay that would be injurious to tho
best interest of the company would
ensue.
over the property to the receivers
named in Franklin county he would
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-06
ROAD WILL HAVE
TWO RECEIVERS
Eli. M. West Named BY
Judge Kinkead.
MATTERS ARE NOT SETTLED
George Whysall May Be
Made Co Receiver.
An All Day Legal Battle Il Fought
In Franklin Common Pleas Court
Between Attorneys for the Appli-
cants and the Defendants.

At the end Of the tedious argument
which consumed the greater part of
the day Judge Kinkead yesterday aft
ernoon appointed Eli West receiver
for the G. ID. & NJ railroad and sug-
gested as his co-receiver the appoint
ment of George Whysall. The last
appointment will rest until today to
give counsel an opportunity to decide
on the acceptance of the receiver Mr.
Vests bond was fixed at $4,000
The question OF jurisdiction was
thoroughly threshed out in court by
the opposing sides. Attorney Morton.
representing the plaintiff explained to
the court that he was willing to abide
by the decision of the court in the ap-
pointment of two receivers, If the
court should judge that such appoint
ment was advisable.
On his side, Attorney G. Williams
claimed that his case should not have
been brought in the Franklin county
court, and that if both sides agreed on
the jurisdiction of court the case was
in that court. He argued that an ap-
pointment of a receiver in the Frank
lin county court would involve the
case in endless embarrassment.
To this claim Attorney Morton OBJ
jected on the ground that there had
never been case in the Marion coun-
ty court. He said that a paper was
considered filed only when delivered to
the proper person for fling and that
this had not been done in Marion
county.
In the decision delivered by Judge
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-06
All Marion stores VIII
be closed next Tuesday,

--as on that day the Marion
Merchants will run their big jolly
excursion to Cedar Point.
Hundreds of fine people will go.
You are invited.
Fast special train leaves over
Penn. r. r., Tuesday Morning at z.
Adults s1.25; Children Csc.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-06
The Best Excursion
goes to Cedar Point
next Tuesday

Who ever went on a Merchants
excursion without having a good time?
time?
1t is always the biggest and jol-
Hest crowd of excursionists out OF
Marion.
This years will leave over the PEN
nsylvania railroad at 7 o'clock next
Tuesday morning.
Secure your tickets now to avoid
the rush-at most any store In town.
Adults $1,25; children 65c. i
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-06

be liable to arrest and on the other
hand would the receivers there ap-
pointed make an attempt to interfere
with receiver Whysall then they would
be in contempt. A more complicated
situation would be hard to conjec-
ture.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-06
ARE Welded.
Miss Ruth Eager Becomes
Mrs. G. w. Wroten.

At the parsonage of Epworth M.
u. church, Rev ID. H. Bailey. joined
In marriage Miss Ruth L.Eager and
Charles w. Wroten at 500 o'clock
last evening. The ceremony was very
simple. Miss Laura w. Cross and T.
G. Krause being the only attendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wroten will make
their home in Columbus where the
groom holds an excellent position.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-06

Anything which benefits mankind
Is a treasure TO you and me.
What wondrous blessing to us all
II HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Chas. Schmidt & Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-06

Some mighty swell ouords and
strap pumps at Beatty and Longs
one-third a,ff sale,
See theLa sure. "a 4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-18
Elk Point,
South Dakota.

w. ]. Underwood, General Manager of
the g. NJ. & St. p. railroad system, left
this afternoon for Chicago, after spend
ing the week here with his friend, Geo.
4. Freeman. Mr., Underwood and Mr..
Freem an were boys together at Lake
City, MINI.
Miss Nellie Schlosser, OF Sioux Falls,
gave delightful reading in the court
room last evening, under the auspices OF
the Woman's Wednesday club and for
the benefit Of the Orphans Home in
Sioux Falls. The room was well filed
considering the brief and insufficient
notice that had been given. Miss
Schlosser has the good taste to make
selections that are well fitted to her
voice and her rendition was easy, free
from self-cohsciousness and intelligent
and sympathetic At all times. Today
. committee Is waiting on the business
men Of the city and it Is hoped to make
Elk Points Thanksgiving offering to the
Children's Home one that we need not
be ashamed Of.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-18

Misses Kate Dyer and Maud Fo
went to Sioux City Friday to visit I'm
I'll Monday. Miss Dyer visited will
her sister and Miss Fox with Mis-
Helen Bland. They also visited tn,
schools Monday.
Miss Alice Hoffman, accompanied b,
her mother and nurse, left this morn
| ing for Des Moines, Ia, where she viii
enter sanatarinm for treatment. Mrs
Hoffman expects to remain with her i
week or ten days.
Everybody likes good laugh
Everybody Ia have II next Tuesday,
bs going to the Opera House, where
Charlie's Aunt, the funniest play ever
written, will be given. Remember The
date, Novembsr 23rd.
Miss Elsie NeiIl was operated on at
Isl. vincent's hospital, Sioux City, on
TuesdAy, for abscess OF the ear. The
operation IVES successful, she ID getting
along nicely, but Il will likely De 4
week before che can leave the hospital.
Beresford had 4 6re last Tuesday
The CAUSE Of The Ore il unknown but
Was supposed 80 have been set By some
person. The Stephen block 81 four
business houses ~ burned. The loss
y estimAssd y 5000, covered BY
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-18

more delegates, who will be entertain.
ed free during the convention by send
ing the names to Mrs. n. w. Jamison,
BeresfOrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Woods attended
the funeral OF Alfred Waterbury, at
Akron, the latter part OF last week. he
was shot while on police duty 10 Wash
ington and his wife brought ths re-
mains through to Akron, Thursday.
The deceased was an uncle OF Clarence
Waterbury, OF Akron, and was we'll
known here, his brother, Alec, having
kept clothing store here years ago.
Work is progressing NIGEL, on the
tabernacle, located on the vacant lots
across the street from the court house.
Evangelist Lowry's secretary, who has
charge OF the work. states that there
were more workers on the building
than at the last town In which he
superintendent the erection Of 3 taber-
nacle and the population was double
that Of this town. The building when
completed will be 4Ox9O and will be
heated with stoves. Everything pos.
sible will be done by the committee In
charge 70 make the building comfort
able.
The Daily Araus-Leader, Sioux Falls,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-11-18
Got a Big Judgment

Some years ago the town of Akron
constructed it's drainage bitches so
that the water flooded the farm of A.
Baker south OF town. The case has
been fouI ht four years and was carried
clear upt the supreme court. The
lower court gave a decision favorable
to the city but last week the supreme
court reversed the decision and gave
Baker judgment for $1,000 and costs
Ia addition to this Akron will have to
change the course OF the ditch which
will make additional expense to the
town-Hawarden Independent,