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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20
SHE IS INTERESTED

Mrs. H. C. Emery of Boston, Mass,
who has been the guest of her mother
Mrs. Oliver White and her sister Miss
Esther G. White Is interested in the
settlement which the Nicaraguan gov.
eminent has made with heirs of Geo.
C. Emery. The government of the
Central American country agrees to
pay $500, 700 for the Emery company's
timber concession while the company
In turn agrees to give up all claims
on the Nicaraguan government.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20

on what is most needed, and again, the
dressmakers are not fully enlightened
as to the coming fashions.
A visit to the local shops will give
one a meagre idea of the new fads.
1t Is to be feared that "milady'' will
simply have to wait until Dame Fash
ion is ready to read the edict. His
tory has been drawn upon; old mas.
terpieces have been copied and disused
arts revived in fashions latest efforts
to bedeck its feminine votaries. How
ever this much has been CLEANED by
the observant onlooker, the color
scheme for the seasons suitings il
beautiful.
Were it not for the subdued melting
colors Of these garnitures, which will
be worn to q lavish extent this winter,
they would be barbaric in their ad-
mixture of gold and silver beads, tar.
nished metals, silks and imitation
stones. AS it Is, they harmonic SUI
perbly and give an old world touch &
Middle-Age effect, to the most modern
gown.
It will be good news for many. in
deed it should be to all, that the high
waist line for gowns is not to be
dropped. It will continue at least an
other six months. probably longer, for
1t is most adaptable to all figures, the
length or height being varied to suit
the individual figure.
In diaphanous frocks nothing more
graceful than the high waist line with
long. clingfng skirts, without draper.
les, can be imagined, and in heavier
materials this fashion is still charm
ing: whereas, the close fitting bodice,
with natural waist line, suits only the
perfectly proportioned figure, and
should be Stunned by ninety-nine out
of hundred women.
However, the best tidings is yet ia
come and Of course members Of the
fair sex" will be delighted when they
see the beautiful near moonbeam shade
Of MORE. Moire is to be the thing
this season. This new shade, like
. chameleon, changes color with its
wearer's movements. Yesterday at a
local shop this beautiful material was
shown to perfect advantage, combined
with . dainty printed chiffon. which
fell In billOwy waves over its SHIN.
mering background. Although 1t is
rather early for fall openings. num-
Der Of the shops will probably have dis
plays this week Their eastern buy
ers have returned from New York and
other points, laden with beautiful
gowns procured in their fashion seek
1ng travels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20
Several Fall Openings Are
Scheduled For Coming Week

z. r. r.
No one can as yet say definitely
what the coming fashions are to be,
but this much appears certain, that
there will be greater diversity than
ever In line and proportion, and that
almost any woman will be able to suit
herself either her taste or her figure
and style, which are by no means al
ways the same.
It is always considered fact that
mid-season breeds anxiety. One, you
see, Is not certain enough OF anything
In the fashions to wish to order new
gowns; again, one has not settled up
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20
WILD ELEPHANTS
|MPER|L BABES
Four Pachyderms SWoop
Down on Mother and Her
Six Children.
SMALL DOOR OF HUT SAVES
SMALL DOOR OF HUT SAVES
AFTER ALL OF THEM WERE SAFE
" INSIDE THE FRIGHTENED
WOMAN PAINTS AS SHE REAL
lies MARROW ESCAPE.

Phoenix, Ariz, Sept 20.-A Mexican
woman and six children living few
miles from Phoenix are mighty glad
that they live in an adobe house which
has only one door. and that small
one If they had been residing in a
larger house with larger door it is
almost certain they wouldn't have
been among US now.
A circus came to town the other
day, and after cleaning up what it
could here it started over the desert
toward Maricopa. The elephants,
numbering four. were trailing along
behind the rest of the show consid-
cradle distance, in charge of only one
keeper. The beasts never had been
known to make trouble and the keeper
had no thought Of what was about to
happen.
stampede Toward Woman and Babes.
But something went wrong just as
the quartet OF pac1yderms was near
ing the house Of the woman above
mentioned, and all four animals con-
ceived q desire to stampede at once.
The keeper ives so taken by surprise
that he could do nothing but look on
as the huge brutes, believing and wav-
ing their trunks. four abreast, dashed
towards the yard where the mother
and her half dozen little ones were
working
The woman glanced mp as the lum-
berin1 animals, maddened for the mo-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20
HEALTH Axl BEAUTY.

The hair is often improved by heat
ing the hairbrush before brushing the
hair. Frequently hold the brush to the
fire. then brush the scalp. Hair highly
charged with electricity is snappy anc
will fly about in the most unruly man
ner, but 1t can be evenly brushed with
the heated brush.
A slight massage with the rotary mo
ton should be given the face at least
once a day. preferably twice. The
work consists merely in rubbing In a
circle with the nnger tips over the
cheeks. temples aud forehead sum
GENTLY to stimulate circulation. This
serves to keep the tissues in healthy
condition and will freshen the color.
Finger nails that retain their grayish
tinge at the tips should be bleached.
and this can be done with wet borax
or borax dampened with ammonia or
ammonia and peroxide Of hydrogen.
Moisten the nails en- the under side,
slip the cambria handkerchief over the
orange stick and wipe the nail edges
In most cases the nails are instantly
turned shell white.
An oculist says that short distance
looking is responsible for much Of the
trouble women have with their eyes.
He advises them TO go to a high roof
and look down, as that viii do in part
what q long range o. vision in the dis.
lance of the plains might be able to
effect. Persons who have q wide ex-
panse Of sea or plain to look ut do not
as q general thing suffer with weak
eyes.
Burning little lavender In 4 saucer
gives delightful fragrance to q room
and - 4 method that certain French
physicians declare highly antiseptic.
Another good way to deodorize Z room
u to add q tablespoon OF some good
antiseptic to = glass Of cold water and
spray 1t with small hand spray
around tho room several times daily.
In cases Of contagious diseases most
Of these antiseptics can be used fun
strength
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20
The Matter Of q Semicolon.

The Matter Of q Semicolon.
A Russian military paper tells OF
a lieutenant who overheard q sergeant
giving recruit q short lecture upon
his duties. The military service"
said the sergeant. requires little pray.
er to God and a strict attention to the
orders of superior" Somewhat as
tonished at this singular definition OF
military duty. the officer ventured to
ask the sergeant for his authority
whereupon the sergeant produced an
ancient volume containing the follow.
ing: 1.-The military service requires lit
tie; prayer to God and strict attention
to the orders of superior"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20
A TEXAS RACE War
american News service)

(American News Service)
Sandy Point, Tex, Sept. 2O.-Follow.
ing a four-day man hunt in which
more than 100 ranchmen took part,
Steve Hayes and Charles Delaney, ne.
groes, were lynched. This brings the
total number of fatalities In the race
war up to seven, four blacks and three
whites.
The trouble followed the killing of
n. A. Munson, wealthy ranchman,
and his partner, Eugene Hardin, by
Steve Hayes. In an attempt to arress
the negro another white man was
killed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20

grazed her dress as she flung herself
inside the hut and tainted.
> The elephants beat about the house,
but it resisted their attacks. They
made several attempts to force them
selves into the door. but that was out
of the question. Finally they wore
away their i'll temper and the keeper
was enabled to subdue them.
The keeper. who told the story in
Maricopa, did not learn the woman's
name, as he couldn't speak her lang.
uage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20

The Maltese are mainly the last sur
wing remnant Of the Carthag3nian
branch Of the old Phoenieian people.
Malta was the halfway station BE-
tween Carthage and Sicily. long held
by the Carthaginians and Of which
Hamilcar. the father Of Hannibal, was
at one time governor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20

Husband-W What do you do when you
hit your thumb with 4 hammer? You
can't swear
Wife-No. but I can think with al]
my might and main what 4 perfectly
horrid. mean. inconsiderate, selfish
brute you are not to drive the nails
yourself.-Exchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-20
A MISTAKE WAS MADE

Henry Vogelsong, patrolman, was
given undue credit when it Was stated
that he made the arrest Of Charles
up Needmore, Friday afternoon. Off,
Ger Gully and deputy sheriff Mash
meyer made the arrest.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
WAS IN CONFEDERATE NAVY.
Fred Murray, Who Died Recently, Lived
In Wise County.

The following interesting article ap-
peared in the Bluefield Telegraph of
December 18th, with reference to the
life of Mr.. Fred Murray, of Wise coun-
ty, whose tragic death that paper re-
Gently announced:
81 was shocked on reading in your is
sue of Saturday last, of the tragic
death of my old friend, Fred Murray. of
St Paul-on-the- Clinch. The item stated
that he was a farmer, which was cor
rect, but he was not to the manner
born Fred Murray was a native of
England and from childhood to mature
manhood was sailor. From the port
Of Liverpool, England, in 1862, he join
ed the crew of the celebrated Confeder-
ate privateer, Alabama, under Captain
Ralph Sammes, and was aboard that
vessel August 18th, 1862, when Sem
mes called the crew aft, read the COM
mission, raised the Confederate flag,
and started on the most notable cruise
In naval records. Murray was mem
Der of the Alabama's crew from the
start to the finish on that memorable
Sunday in June, 1864, outside the har-
Dor of Cherbourg, France, when Sem
mes lowered the flag on his sinking yes.
sci to his old shipmate, Captain Wins.
low, of the United States war steamer
Kearsarge, the first armored antagon
ist Semmes had met during his two
years meteoric career on the Alabama
Captain Semmes and a part of hi
crew, among them Murray, after the
sinking of the Alabama, were picked VI
by the English yatch Deerhound, thai
had been lying by and watching the
fight, and were carried to neutral wa
tiers, thus escaping Captain Winslow.
Uncle Fred Murray, as he was
known to his intimates, had been resi-
dent of Wise county, Va, since tbe
completion of the Clinch Valley division
of the Norfolk and Western railway
and helped to grade that part of the
road that passes through Wise county. -
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07

Main Street from the east end of the
street to the old succeed house built
by VIM. Cox in the early history of the
town. And on ,the north side of the
street, from the east end to the Pobst
building there are no houses now stand
ing that antedate the Civil War, except
three-the Captain Crockett house, the
Methodist church and the Trans-AIle-
ghany Bank building, which building is
now the eastern portion of jefferson
vile Hotel
There are many changes that have
taken place in the character of the
town within the past decade that would
startle the residents here in the ffties.
If they could come here and see them.
The town is now supplied with a fine
water system, it is lighted with elec-
tricity and it has what no other town in
the world of its size possesses, an ex-
cellent and successful electric street
railway.
We shall write more about the town
in the near future, perhaps in our next
issue.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07

is not yet known, for the scourge has
not yet done its final.
The tremblings of the earth continue
with sinister rumblipgs, and at times
jets of boiling water surge from the
crevasses. The sources of the streams
are poisoned with putrid matter.
In spite of the Herculean efforts to
succor, the supply of food is still insult
ficient, although hundreds of trains and
ships are rushing towards the stricken
cities with cargoes of food and clothing.
Dogs and swine, enraged by hunger,
spring upon the wounded and devour
them. Bands of pillagers are stalking
through Messina's streets robbing dead
and wounded. Soldiers shoot them dead
on detecting them in theft.
The United States was among the
first to send aid to the stricken country.
Twelve hours after news of the disaster
had been flashed over the wires, the
Celtic and Culgoa, laden with $500, OOC
worth Of supplies were on the ocean
racing to aid the stricken people. Presi.
dent Roosevelt, in a special message,
asked Congress for an appropriation,
and with one acclaim $500, 900 was voted
for relief of the sufferers. Subscrip.
tons running into the millions, have
been subscribed, and money, food anG
clothing is being hurried to the relief OF
the suffering, homeless people.
Messina and Reggie, the two mos
typical cities of Italy, are no more. Tht
fury of land and sea has compasset
their ruin, and what little remains =
heaps of shattered masonry covering
countless dead bodies-is now to b,
covered with quicklime to prevent tn,
outbreak of epidemics.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07

at Messina. On the view Of this latest
development of the catastrophe the
death roll may reach over 200, 900.
Stunned at the magnitude of the ca
lamity which has overtaken fellow
countrymen, all Italy mourns for the
stricken province of Calabria and the
Island of Sicily. Accustomed for cen
turies to earthquakes, Italy stands ever
in dread. but none was prepared for the
disaster which, in the fraction of a min
ute, on Monday devastated cities and
towns and caused the death of thou
sands.
Messina, whose tragic history has
been marked by tidal waves and wars
and which was the center of Mondays
terrestrial maelstrom, was shaken to
ruins. Flames burst forth to complete
the city's destruction and to burn alive
untold numbers helplessly pinioned be-
meath fallen walls and broken timbers.
The death list in this city will probably
reach 10000 The Strait of Messira
was shaken and twisted by the earth's
trembling, for mariners report the
channel altered beyond recognition.
The ports and villages on both the con-
tinental and SiciliAn sides were wrecked
or indundated and all lighthouses along
the coasts swallowed up.
Starving, bleeding from their terrify-
ing experiences, Messins's survivors
are fleeing in all directions. The spec
tacle presented by the ruined seaport is
described as terrifying. Tumbling
buildings both killed and mutilated,
while hundreds of the injured imprison-
ed in the wreckaRe, were abandoned to
their fate by the fleeing populace. One
of those who escaped said: The earth
seemed suddenly to drop and turn vio-
lently on its axis. The whole popula-
ton who practically were precipitated
from the houses rent in twain, were
spun around like tops as they ran
through the streets. Many fell, crushed
to death, and others, bewildered, took
refuge for breath beside the tottering
walls where they soon met the fate OF
their companions.
The hands of all nations have been
extended to Italy in her affiiction. From
all the rulers have come messages of
coincidence, and from the people that
spontaneous aid which brings the world
closer together in times of great calam-
ity. The United States, Great Britain,
France and Russia have sent their sup
ply and warships quick as the fash of
the telegraph could carry the orders to
lend assistance to the stricken cities.
AS each day goes by the disaster ap-
pears more horrible, terrifying and i'm
mense. 1t is without precedent in the
history of the world. 1t is now conser-
vatively estimated that more than 200,
600 persons perished miserably in this
staggering catastrophe, and the worst
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
Miss Nary Brown Entertained at srIs,o,.

Misses Ollie Cooper and Roberta Jobe
were the hostesses at an attractive
torty-two" party Tuesday evening in
compliment to Miss Mary Brown ~
Tazeweil, who is their house guest.
The young ladies' were attractivelv
gowned In silks of rainbow hues and
were assisted by Miss Mary Wood,
pretty compliment Of colors.
The Yuletide decorations adorned the
rooms OF the lower floor, where the
company gathered and in the game
which amused the guests for an hour or
more pretty prizes were presented, the
top score winning a book of poems and
the consolation being a hand-painted
fan.
A salad course followed the awarding
ing of the prizes, and after this came
an ice course with fruit cake and coffee.
Bristol Herald Courier Of December
30th-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
GONE TO BEST.
In memory of L. v. Shawver.

NAh AhShAOAy VI LIZ v. OudWNGI.J
At her home near Cove Creek, Va,
Mrs. Louisa Victoria Shawver, wife of
A. B. Shawver, died Wednesday even
ing, December 18th, 1908, at 20 minutes
till 10 o'clock, of heart failure. She
was born near Cove Creek, October &c,
lS45, and was, therefore, So years. 2
months and 8 days old ct the time of her
death. She was married to A. B. Shaw
yer in 1864, and to this union z children
were born-four sons and three daugh-
ters. She lived to see all her children
married. She has % living grand child
rem and 8 great grand children. She
leaves three brothers, C. P. Compton.
OF Cove Creek, G. S. Compton, of Shaw
yer Mills, and L. G. S. Compton. of
Thompson Valley; and two sisters, Mrs.
T. ID. Showers, of Tazewell, and Miss
Sarilda Compton, also of Tazewen, and
a host of friends to mourn her loss. The
funeral was conducted by Rev. Dexter
Leffel at o'clock p. m. on New Years
Day, after which her remains were laid
to rest In the cemetery near her home.
on the lands of Mr.. Samuel Shawver.
She was . member of the Christian
church, having been consistent mem
ber for about 80 years.
Her many friends join in extending
to the family their sympathy and com
fort.
Farewell, dear mother, sweet thy
rest;
Weary with years and worn with
pain,
Farewell, till in some happy place.
We shall behold thy face again.
Jan 4, '09. ADA COMPTON.
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them. To one side or the other they
were toppled from the perpendicular,
and fell in ruins alongside their original
sites. That WIS the experience Of Mes
sina. That Of Reggie, on the other
side Of the strait, must nave been more
violent, for scarcely one stone remains
on another of what was a f1ourishine
city only few days ago. No one has
yet been found to recount the fate OF
this town and its inhabitants.
Messina will not probably rise again
from her ruins and ashes. This last
overwhelming calamity will alter the
future history of Sicily and Southern
Italy. 1t may be regarded as certain
that a considerable portion of the popu-
lation of this fair land will bow before
the wrath of the gods and seek homes
elsewhere.
The towns and villages on both sides
of the Strait of Messina have been lev
eled to the ground, and nothing but
ruins are left TO indicate where they
formerly stood. The coasts of Calabris
and Sicily are separated by the narrow
waters Of the Strait of Messina, anC
were thickly populated. The earthquake
has changed the aspect of one of tn,
most picturesque and smiling places il
Southern Italy.
Warships have formed q chain of com
munication and are entrusted with the
transmission Of messages, many Of
which contain requests for aid, which
owing to the immensity of the calamity
is still insufficient.
There were $50 guest at the Hote
Trinacria, so Of whom were English enc
American, and all of them perished.
The earthquake was followed by s
cloudburst, which nearly suffocated the
survivors. Men and women were tramp
led in the streets. The rain continues
Bodies are decomposing and plague i:
feared. The walls of the injured car
be heard from under the debris, and il
is feared many will die from hunger be-
fore aid can reach them.
The warships which were ordered Il
relieve the survivors of Reggie were
unable to approach the coast owing t.
the changed confguration Of the Strait
of Messina. Ultimately torpedo boa
ran close to the coast, but was unable
to discover a trace of the city. Where
short time before, stood an aggrega
ton of buildings and busy streets there
was nothing but rocks and earth. Thl
city had vanished as completely a.
Aladdin's palace under the magician'l
spell.
1t is impossible as yet to speak Ger
tainly of what happened, but such OBJ
servation as is possible, indicate tina
Reggie was completely swallowed up b!
the earth collapsiRg beneath it, and tn,
yawning site was filed by the sea
which advanced in huge wave there a
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-01-07
Italy Visited By The Worst Calamity
Within The History Of aan-TEO
Hundred Thousand or kOrS
Are Killed.
COUNTRY APPALLED,
Stunned by The Magnitude Of The Ca
lamity ALI Italy is Plunged Into
Deepest Mourning Fer Its
COulrym0n.

The full measure of the greatest
tragedy which has ever befsllen the
Christian world-that Of the earthquake
in Italy on Monday, December 28th-
cannot yet be calculated. 1t is known,
however, that out of q population OF
1,750,O 600 in the devastated area, at
least 200, 900 perished-
The destruction Of property cannot be
as great as at San Francisco. for Mes
sina and Reggie. the two principal cities
destroyed, were not rich or magnificent
from metropolitan point Of view. As
a great cataclysm of nature, however,
this disaster is on a far vaster scale
than the California phenomenon. The
whole face of the country and the coast
line have been altered. Even Scylls
and Charybdis have changed the posi-
tion they occupied since Aeneas' legen-
Diary voyage.
The three provinces where the great
est damage was done are Messina and
Catania, in Sicily, and Reggie Di Ca
labria, on the mainland. They com
prise about 4, 400 square miles. Several
hundred persons perished and much
damage was done outside of these pro-
vinces; but within them the devastation
was so complete that scarcely human
habitatiop remains.
All accounts now agree that the time
occupied by natures gigantic spasn
was but % seconds. 1t was some min.
utes later that great wave came, fol
lowed by flames, which completed the
havoc in the ill-fated coast towns. The
violence of the shock seems to have
been unprecedented, except in volcanic
eruptions of limited area.
The buildings in Messina were no
merely shaken down. Their foundations
were literally yanked from beneath
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