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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
FIVE ARE DEAD; SIX DYING
Block of Frame Buildings Destroyed
and Many Homeless.

San Francisco.-Five men burned to
death, a sixth dying from his injuries,
five others seriously injured, is the toll
in human lives and suffering collected by
a fire that consumed the st. George Ho
tel Friday.
All day long firemen dug for the bodies
of dozen men thought to have been
killed and buried under the debris.
A square block of frame buildings and
shacks that stood around the finder box
that housed 260 sleepers when the fire
broke out are in ruins, and aside from
dodgers in the hotel more than a score
of persons are homeless.
The property loss is estimated at about
$4,000
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
Dickinson Off to Panama.

hington.-Secretary of War Dick
inson and his party who are to accom-
pany him to Panama left here Sunday
on their way to Charleston, s. c., where
they will embark on the president
yacht, Mayaower, for the isthmus. The
party will spend the day at Fortress
Monroe and will reach Charleston ON
Tuesday morning, where the intervening
time before the departure OF the ship
win be devoted to sightseeing The sec
rotary expects to get back to Washing
ton about the middle of May.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
Gift to Fatherless Girls.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Under the will of
the late Charles E. Ellis, the millionaire
street railway magnate of this city, who
killed himself accidentally with revolt
yer on April 6, more than $2,5OO,00O is
given for the establishment of home
for fatherless girls. The will was pro-
bated, and after providing for the widow
and his married daughter and for his
household servants, Mr.. Ellis directed
that the residue of the estate be used
for the organization of home for girls.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
cRoss-EYED EXCUSE FAILED

Louisville, Ky.-Gov. Wilson has re-
fused a pardon to George Kellum, who
shot and killed Will Reed, and who
claimed, because of the fact that he is
cross-eyed, he is unable to distinguish a
man more than few feet away, and
was really shooting at another man, who
had struck him over the head, when
Reed was accidentally killed Gov. Will
son held that man who is so cross
eyed as to be unable to distinguish at
whom he is shooting should not shoot at
all.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
Question of the Hour,

I'VE are really at loss to know
how to punish Earle" she said. 1--WE
have tried all the punishment in our
kindergarten list without effect We
have reasoned with him and told him
that he will cease to be our pretty pet
and will grow up to be bad, bad
man, and"
Madam" interrupted the gentleman
of the old school, who was visiting
them, you will find on the trunk in
my room a very excellent strap that
/ shall not need temporarily"
But, of course, he didn't know any.
thing about modern methods.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
10000 COME IN TWO DAYS
This Is the immigration Record at
New York.

New York.-Unprecedented in the his
tory of this port is the immigration rush
that is now on. In two days this week
10000 prospective citizens landed on
Ellis Island.
The great rush is attributed to the
fact that the people of Europe have re-
covered from the scare they had follow
ing the financial depression little more
than year ago, when there was such a
rush from here for the other side. The
new citizens arriving come from all parts
of Europe.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
POTATOES GOING UP.
New Orleans Suffers From Fast Rising
Prices.

New Orleans.-While the jump in the
price of -four and the resultant cutting
down in size of the loaves of bakers
bread has been about the same in New
Orleans as everywhere else in the coun-
try, the principal worry housekeepers
have been subjected to has been the rise
in potatoes. Several weeks ago Irish po-
tatoes were selling in New Orleans at
$3.50 a barrel. The price has been grad
ually crawling upward until Thursday
they were quoted at $3.50 barrel.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

In closing vladivostok as a free
port, Russia has established an OBJ
stacle to trade with Siberia from this
side of the Pacific; but there is way
in by the ports farther south, and
traffic will have to seek another inlet.
There is some satisfaction in the re.
Election that Russia herself will havo
to share the burden imposed by the
abolition of free entry by the direct
route.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

When women will give up Easter
hats in order to meet the duties of a
voting citizenship, we know to dead
certainty that the self-sacrificing dis
position of the mothers has been pre-
served through the generations. Per-
nit quiet tip in this connection: If
fathers and husbands can be con-
vinced that the ballot will reduce mil
linery bills to minimum, the way to
woman suffrage is made a thousand
fold easier.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
When Courage Failed.

Duke" said the heiress, eagerly,
"did you see father?"
yes"
"Well?"
"We talked about the weather."
What? Lose your nerve again?
Why don't you brace up and talk like
a mana subject of king on whose
domain the sun never sets!"
Cant" moaned the duke. "All the
time l was in your fathers office he
kept grinning at a big painting"
What painting?"
"The battle of Bunker Hill."-Lip.
pincott's.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

There is nothing novel in the decree
issued by the pastor of an American
church against the big hats, says a
writer in Vienna paper. Toward the
end of the thirteenth century great
broad-brimmed hats were fashionable
In Austria. They were of such huge
dimensions that face under one of
them could not be recognized.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
Feud Battle Fought Out.

Whitesburg, Ky.-In quarrel near
Hindman, between members of the Hays
Thacker feud factions, Alex Thacker was
shot and fatally injured and another man
seriously wounded. Thomas Hays and
other members of that faction have been
arrested, while members of the Thacker
faction are resisting. Further trouble is
feared
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
Each of the states is a

Each of the states is common
wealth. that being the specific term for
Republican or Democratic form of
government chosen directly by the
people. Four states-Pennsylva
Virginia, Massachusetts and Kentucky
ARE officially styled commonwealth"
for no other reason than that the word
was adopted into the laws instead of
Its alternative people" as In New
York and other states.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Collector William Loeb, Jr., is an
other comparatively young man who
may be said to have taken the short
hand road to success. He still enjoys
the distinction of being one of the
best stenographers in the country.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Director North estimates that it will
cost $14.000,000 to take the next de-
cennial census of the United States.
and wants congress to make the neces-
sary appropriation. Federal census
taking comes high, but it is a procedure
that is essential to proper realization
of national growth and material pos
sibilities.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Ainiu the chorus of protests that
wages are not to be reduced there is
tne nope OF more equitable conditions
wnen the cost of living has been some
what decreased.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

A Kansas legislator proposes to tax
all bachelors over As, $25 year, des-
pite the fact that any man who has
the sand to resist the wiles of women
for that length of time is entitled to
a pension
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Porto Rico wants to be really and
truly American territory, with a dele
gate sitting in congress, just like Ari-
iona, New Mexico and Alaska. A bill
looking to the qualification of that de-
sire has been introduced at Washing
ton, and perhaps good-natured Uncle
Sam will listen to the cry of his pro-
tege.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

A scientist is credited with the in
vention OF a machine that will show
whether people are telling the truth.
II VIII not be in great demand with
hunting and fishing parties.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Out In Kansas City farmer came
TO town in his automobile and ran over
man. Here is sweet revenge for
the automobile hating rural districts.
Is this way of getting even to become
general?
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Island-planting is new industry in
Florida. The high price of land along
the west coast was raised. SO the en-
terprising citizens there started to
raise islands to match the real estate
prices. Old Dame Nature must be get
ting very much astonished at the way
she is being showed out of human wav
az entirely too slow for modern meth
DDS.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Inc German emperor has created
some surprise by dining at public ho-
tel. Perhaps he is tired of that imi-
tation champagne they serve at the
palace.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

III you want any excitement you can
easily get up discussion as to wheth-
er Mr.. Taft is the twenty-sixth or the
twenty-seventh president of the United
States.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

"A Cail1ornia man was not awakened
oy his wife's screams, which fright
ened away burglar Some men have
presence of mind even In their sleep.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Already they are stalking out lions in
convenient spots in Africa to amuse
the coming hunter of big and Zero.
cious game.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Turkish consul general In New York
is accused of graft. Some Turks are
up to date.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Hiram Maxim, having invented the
noiseless gun, should now turn his at.
ton to some of the spring vests.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

ANY white rhinoceros caught paint
ing himself black will be dealt with as
nature faker.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Saturata yourself with the philos-
ophy of optimism. 1t softens the kicks
and takes the jar out of the bumps.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

The proposed tax on stockings may
only tend to increase the number OF
barefoot dancers.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
GOING THE PACE.

Tortoise-What, have you started a
motor car?
Snail-Yes, one must move with the
times, you know.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

A Lancashire man wrote his will on
his shirt front. After he died the ex-
ecutors made a clean breast of it.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Constantinople. - Confirmation has
been received here of the killing of the
two American missionaries at Adana.
The murdered missionaries were Mr..
Rogers and Mr.. Maurer. The others con-
nected with the missions are safe, in
GLIDING Mr.. Christie, who is at Tarsus.
Three French warships are hurrying
to Mersina, where the situation is des-
perate. Foreigners and many Christians
have taken refuge in the consulates.
The army, which is concentrating at
Tchatalje, has promised not to enter
Constantinople, but to await there the
fulfllment of its demands. The report
ers who accompanied the deputation
were imprisoned on their arrival at
Tchatalje, but later they were released
and permitted to return to Constanti-
nople.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22
1000 PERSIANS KILLED
FRENCH wARsHIPs HURRY TO
MERSINA.
Troops Halt Near Constantinople
and Await Fulfillment of
Their Demands.

st. Peterspurg.-Advices to the Russ
from Teheran report massacre of two
thousand Persians, including women and
children, by Turcoman tribesmen at AS
trabad.
The city of Astrabad in Persia re-
Gently was captured by revolutionists,
who later were routed by the Turco-
man tribesmen. The inhabitants of the
town and the surrounding villages took
refuge in the Russian consulate, but a
panic prevailed and massacre is feared
The population of the city is 10000.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-04-22

Ben L. Hatch, ST., father of Ben l.
Hatcn, Jr., assistant principal of the
Greenville High School, was shot and in
stantly killed by Needham McNairy, his
wife's brother, man about so years
old, at Highland plantation, about fouI
miles from Greenville, where they had
recently moved.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-02

croton.- seIectman Albert Hewitt Is
aonhned TO his home BY iilnssA !
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-02
Y. M. C. A. GENERAL SECRETARY
w. A. Morse Takes up His Duties at
the Local Association-Has Had
Wide Experience.

On Monday, w. A.. Morse, the new
general secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A.,
assumed the duties of that office, sue
ceeding Frank H. Merrill, who had
filed the position for the past five and
a half years.
Mr.. Morse is a native of Northamp-
ton, Mass. "a graduate of Amherst col
lege, and has had eleven years of ex-
perience in association work. This
included two years with the North
ampton association. then at Nashua,
and then at Lowell, Mass, for seven
years. Through the serious illness of
his father on account of a shock he
was called away from the Lowell as
ISOLATION, making an interim of three
months between the time when he left
there and his engagement by the Nor
wich board of directors.
In his work in the different fields
where he has been, Mr.. Morse has es-
tablished a record for activity and en-
ergy, which has produced admirable
results in all departments of the work
indicating that he is a man of ex-
perience and ability, well fitted for the
local field, in which there are large
opportunities for the use of his tall
ents. He is married. but has no chill
dren. He resides in one of the Carroll
apartments at 81 Sacherp street.
Physical Director Bandlow started
the business mems afternoon class in
the gymnasium on Monday An in
teresting session was held with drill
and basketball, although the attendance
is expected to be much larger by next
week
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-02
DRY CURE FOR A COLD.
Paris Physician Turns to System in
Use $50 Years Ago.

London. Nov IA new cure for a
cold in the head has been announced
by p. l.. Romme, a well known Paris
physician. DR.. Romme saws II is in
reality an old cure, having been dis
covered $50 years ago by an English
doctor named. Williams, who was well
known at the close of the 18th century.
DIR. Romme declares that it is an in
fallible remedy
1t is simplicity itself All one has
to do is to abstain from all liquids
during a period of "a or 4S hours,
starting, from the moment when the
sufferer fells the first irritating symp-
toms of cold in the head"
Bread. fish. vegetables. white" meat
and pudding may be taken. but bever-
ages should be taken in very small
quantities. spoonful of tea. coffee or
milk in the morning, and a small glass
of water before going to bed-or. IL
possible. not taken at all 1t is not
necessary to remain at home. The dry
cure, in fact, is more rapid and COM
plete, if the sufferer breathes in the
open air.
DR.. Steinberg. a well known Vien-
nese medical authority, fully believes
in this old English cure, and considers
1t as thoroughly efficient He has
modernized It by forbidding soup
which is more liquid than solid, and
even the small quantity of tea or milk
of DR.. Williams system. But he al
lows a small glass of wine and water
during the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-02
TWO DIVORCE CASES.
Brought in Superior Court and Return
able in December-Twenty- Five
Cases This Month.

Two divorce suits have been brought
in the superior court, being returnable
the first Tuesday in December, as fol-
lows:
Mary E. Dragon brings suit against
Andrew G. Dragon for a divorce on the
grounds of desertion. Her maiden
name was Mary E. Dorsey and they
were married June IS. 1899. He de-
serted her March Is, 1903. She asks
that she be allowed to resume her
maiden name.
Ida Rosenthal of Colchester sues
David H. Rosenthal, formerly of Col
chester, for divorce on the grounds Of
adultery with an unknown woman, and
that he deserted her Sept. IA, 1903. She
asks for the custody of three minor
children.
For the first Tuesday in November
there are twenty-five cases returned
to the clerk of the superior court, all
of which have been mentioned except
the following:
f. o. Slaves Of Colchester sues Hen
ry A. Spafford of Hebron for assault
upon him and seeks damages for the
assault.
Emma J. Rautigan sues the Norwich
Nickel and Bross company for $1,000
damages. claiming that the company
has erected a building upon her prop
erty and that it has constructed high
board fence to prevent her from enjoy
ing a right of way which she claimed.
The Uncas National bank sues Hen
ry H. Gallup ct al. for $4,000 damages,
to recover on four months note given
May II, 1909. by M. M. Whittemore,
H. H. Gallup. w. c. Davenport and c.
D. Gallup, which was endorsed by the
W. H. Davenport Fire Arms company.
Property to the amount of $4,000 has
been attached
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-02
War Department Bureau Of Ordnance co Begin
Series of Experiments
SHOOTING AT AIR CRAFT WITH CANNON
Experiments be Made at Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
-Arrangements Making for Balloons to be Used in
Tests. rst Tests of this Nature Ever Made in this
Counry-Aufflers for Government Aeroplane.

Washington, Nov. Ito devise some
means of defense against possible aerial
invasion. the bureau of ordnance OF the
war department, 1t was learned today,
is about to begin a series of expert
ments of shooting at air craft with
cannon. The experiments will be car
ried ON at Sandy Hook, n. j., proving
grounds. Capt. Charles Def Chandler
of the signal corps. one Of the two
qualified pilots in the army. left Wash
ington today for New York to make
arrangements for the balloons to be
used in the tests He will be stationed
temporarily at Fort Wood. near New
York city, for that purpose.
Three Balloons for Tests.
Three balloons of comparative small
size will be purchased and It is for the
purpose of inspecting and preparing for
the care of them that Captain Chandler
was ordered to New York.
At the beginning of the work only
gasbags will be used. but as informa-
tion Is obtained the field of operation
may be expanded. No one will occupy
the baskets OF the balloons when firing
is in process.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-02
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Case of Pitcher VS.. Wilcox Heard and
Judge apprehension in One Case.

The suit of George e. Pitcher VS..
Calvin Wilcox over a suit for survey
ing was heard in the common pleas
court here on Monday. The amount
Is $5634 and the case came eto the
court on the defendants appeal. After
hearing the evidence and arguments
the judge took the papers.
In the case of the ~CottrelI Lumber
company VS.. j. ]. Collins ct al. Judge
Waller finds that the plea in abate-l
ment does not mention a prayer for
judgment, and for this reason the de-
murrer should be sustained. The mo-
tion. to plea in abatement is denied.
Court was adjourned to rome in here
next Monday at o'clock AZ
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-02
PEARY ENDORSED AS A.
NORTH POLE DlscovERER
BY the National Geographic Society-
Public Statement Tomorrow.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Commander
Robert e. Peary was practically en-
dorsed as a discoverer of the North
pole by the National Geographic soci-
ETY. today.
Everything indicates that Peary's
personal statements before the sub
committee of the society today con-
WINGED its members that he set foot
on the top Of the world. The explorer
has been invited to deliver the first
of his public lectures before the So
ciety here on November ~, and it was
pointed out tonight that had the proofs
been open to the slightest orestion he
never would have been asked TO ap-
pear.
1t was announced tonight at the
home of Rear Admiral c. Fl. Chester,
retired that a public statement of
the findings of the society would prob
ably be forthcoming on Wednesday.
This rapidity in determining the gem
uineness of Peary's claim that he
reached the pole on April last is
taken to mean that there is no differ
ence Of opinion among the experts
who are devling into his Arctic data
and that they are convinced of his
honesty
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-02

New York, Nov. New York's tri-
angular political campaign ended to-
night. William J. Gaynor, the demo-
cratic candidate for the mayoralty,
made his final speech in Harlem. Otto
T. Barnard, candidate of the republic
can and fusion forces, closed his cam
paign with a monday address on the
waterfront mad brief talk to negro
voters at downtown Baptist church
in the evening
The Last Hearst Red Fire.
Hearst the independent candidate,
had wound up his formal speechmak-
ing last night at Madison Square Gar~
den, but some of the lesser lights of
his independent campaign burned red
fire and espoused his cause with a
final burst of oratory at open air meet
ings in the four corners Of Manhattan
tonight, while many of the minor can
didates on both democratic and repub-
lican tickets had meetings of their own
in the doubtful districts.
Predictions as to Results.
In each of the rival camps complete
confidence in the result was expressed.
Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany
leader, said:
I'VE are well satisfied with the result
of the democratic campaign. Gaynor
will receive more votes than both of
the other candidates for mayor and he
will carry the whole democratic ticket
with him in every borough"
Herbert Parsons, the republican
leader, said:
Our fight against Tammany misrule
has won. Reports from every assem-
bly, district in rhe greater city show
that Barnard will be elected by $4,000
plurality. The entire fusion ticket will
90 through with landslide vote"
Charles H. Gehring of the Hearst
forces said:
Hearst will get more than 100000
votes, winning by over 100000 plurality
over the Tammany candidate. / look
for q landslide to Hearst"
100000 Votes viii Be Cast.
All three sides were agreed tonight
that about 100000 votes would be cast
tomorrow out of the total registration
of s44.5o0. OF this number about 20, 900
will be scattering votes for candidates
OF socialist, prohibition and other
minor tickets leaving about $4,000
to be divided among the three leading
candidates.
Betting Favors Gaynor 2 to 1.
About s125,000 was wagered ON the
result OF the mayoralty contest in
New York today, In the financial dis
trfct the prevailing odds favored Gay
nor by about TO i.
esnnard's Closing Appeal.
Barnard, In his closing appeal to
the voters at his noon meeting today,
said:
Il have fought this campaign against
Tammany Hail. against corruption,
waste, graft and improper contracts.
Public improvements must be solely for
the public good and. not for plunder.
Petty graft must be stamped out
have favored as liberal personal liberty
as Is consistent with law and order.
Il believe that can serve you well,
and that tomorrow you will choose a
business man, a man who will attend
to the duties Of the Office to which he
is elected"
Hearst Will Be the Next Mayor"
The final word by the Hearst cam
paigners was a brief statement from
Hearst's headquarters expressing con-
fidence in the result and promising a
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-02
NEW YORK CRIMINAL
COURTS BUILDING UNSAFE
Structure in Which Many Famous
Trials Have Taken Place Is Con-
demned. ~

New York. Nov. 1.-The criminal
courts building, which was built at a
cost of $2,000,000,' was today declared
unsafe by the engineers of the bureau
of buildings. The building, which has
been the scene of the Thaw, Molineaux
and other of New Yorks principal
criminal trials in the last score of
years. was begun in 1890 under the
administration of Mayor Hugh Grant.
1t viii be officially condemned in a
day or two
The entire building, which was
built on marshy ground, will probably
be vacated in several days. The big
eight-story brick structure is cracked
from basement to dome. and it is
feared that little more than a slight
shock would send it topping into the
street.
The courts building is locatedA on
Center street and contains the courts
of general and special sessions. the
Tombs police court and the district at
torney's office.