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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
A CURE FOR FITS.
The Treatment Is TO Accomplish
What Science Has Been Strug-
Cling to Attain for Centuries

The intense interest that has been mani.
tested throughout the country by the won
daily by epilepticide still continues. 1t is
really surprising the vast number of people
who have already been cured of fits and
nervousness. In order that everybody may
have a chance TO test the medicine, large
trial bottles, valuable literature, History OF
Epilepsy and testimonials, will be sent by
mail absolutely free to all who write to the
DR.. May Laboratory, 54S Pearl Street,
New York City.
The epileptcide cure is creating great
public interest, as well as among Doctors.
Students. Hospitals and visiting Physicians.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
SING SING FOR HAINE.
Slayer of William Z. Annis Must
Serve Sentence.

Flushing, N. Y.-Unless some I'M
looked for legal obstacle is inter-
posed Capt. Peter c. Hams, Jr.. o
s. A., who was convicted of man.
slaughter in the first degree for kill
ing VIM. e. Annis at the Bayside
Yacht Club last August will be ia
ken to Sing Sing and at once will
begin serving the sentence imposed
by Justice Garrettson, in the supre-
me court. The sentence is an in
determine one. under which the
minimum IL Imprisonment will be
eight years and the maximum
eighteen years. His time in prison
must be spent at hard labor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
CONFESSES TO MURDER.
Led Man Into Swamp and Shot Him
in Back.

Cleveland, Miss.-That he march
ed the man at the point of pistol,
a distance of half mile into a cy-
press brake and despite his plead
ings, shot him four times in the
back and when he died, robbed the
body, county officials declare, is the
confession of James Scott, a young
farmer, arrested in connection with
the killing of w. L. Embrey, a plan
ter. Scott, it is stated, declared
that it was at the suggestion of
the mans wife, with whom he was
infatuated that he killed Embrey.
Mrs. Embrey was taken into custody
and with Scott will be taken to the
adjoining county of Sunfower where
the crime was committed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21

vousness, irregular action of the kid
neys. and seemed to be going all to
pieces. began to improve with the
use OF Doan's Kidney Pills and grad
ually the pains all left me. After
using few boxes l was all we'll again
and will never cease praising Doan's
Kidney Pills."
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
Kidney
AilInent

any form Of kidney ailment, no matter
how many remedies they hate tried, no
matter how many. doctors they have con-
suited, no matter how serious the case, to
give Munyon's Kidney Remedy q trial
You Will be nstonished to see how quickly
II relieves all pains in the back loins
and groins caused BY the kidneys. You
wiz be surprised to see how quickly
II reduces the swelling In the feet and
legs, also puf1ness under the eyes, after
taking few doses Of this remedy. You
VIII be delighted to sec the color return
Ing to your cheeks and feel the thrill of
ytgor and good cheer. II your Urine II
thick or milky, II II 10 pale and foamy, II
1t contains sediments or brickdust, II It Is
highly colored or has an Offensive smell,
IL you urinate frequently. you should per-
sist In taking this remedy until all symp-
toms disappear. We believe this remedy
has cured more serious kidney ailments
than all the Kidney medicines that have
been compounded. Professor Munyon be-
leves that the terrible death rate from
Brtghts Disease and Diabetes Is unnec-
es:ary and win be greatly reduced by this
remedy
Go at once to your druggist and purchaze
q bottle Of Munyon's Kidney remedy II
II fails to give satisfaction l will refund
your money.-Munyon.
For sale by all druggists. Price 25c.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
PROMINENT NAN ON POOR FARM
"a Z
Duke b. Bashford Threatens TO Com
milf Gnirfdo In ChfcaU0

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Duke b. Bashford Threatens TO Com.
init Suicide In Chicago
Chicaeo.-rProf Daks n. Bashford
formerly head Of the department OF
applied chemistry In the London
Polytechnic College. has become an
inmate of the Kane County Poor
Farm at Elgin. He arrived in Elgfn
hungry and emaciated, and after fall
ing to receive aims sufficient to buy
food and lodging, threatened to COM
NIT suicide. Bashford was then TAX
en- to the poor farm, where he will
remain until he has recuperated. He
told of having wandered between
Chicago and Elgin without tasting
food in four days. The farmers along
the country side took him for a
tramp and refused to allow him to
sleep in their haylofts and fields.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
ACTIVITY IN AeRoNAurIca
The Period from 1895 to 1900 One Of
Hopeful Experimenting.


The period from 1885 to 1900 was
one OF unexampled activity In aeron-
autics. and for time there was high
hope that the age OF flying was ut
hand. But Maxim, after spending
100000. abandoned the work; the
Alder machine. built at the expense OF
the French government, was q fail.
ure; Lilienthal and Pitcher were kill
ed In experiments, and Chanute and
many others, from one cause or an
other, had relaxed their efforts, though
1t subsequently became known that
Prof. Langley was still secretly at
work on machine for the United
States Government. The public, dis
oourased by the failures and tragedies
Just witnessed. considered flight be-
yond the reach OF man, and classed
Its adherents with tho inventors OF
perpetual molten.
We began our active experiments
at the close OF this period. in Oc-
tober, 1900. at Kitty Hawk, N. C.
Our machine was designed to be
flown as kite. with q man on board.
In winds Of from fifteen to twenty
miles an hour. But, upon trial. 1t
was found that much stronger winds
were required to lift IT, Suitable
winds not being plentiful, we found
1t necessary in order to test the new
balancing system to ny the machine
as kite without a man on board, op-
Grating the levers through cords from
the ground. This did not give the
practice anticipated. but Il Inspired
confidence in the new system Of bal
snce.-From The Wright Brothers
in the Century
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21

everything seemed
to give way and |
fell gasping to the
floor. From that
time / was In I'll
health-pain In my
back all the time.
varied with sharp
twinges. frequent
headaches, trouble
xtrftA xxno .-1-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
DOUBLES AND QUITS.

Knicker-"A device has been in
vented to run two elevators in one
shaft"
Bocker-"Isn't it enough to have
one always marked Not Running?"
New York Sun.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21

Rough on Rats. unbeatable exterminator.
Rough on Hen Lice. Nest Powder, Csc.
Rough on Bedbuss, Powder or Liquid. 25c.
Rough on Fleas Powder or Liquid. Csc.
Rough on Reaches. Pow'd, 16c.. Liq'd. DC.
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder. &c.
Rough on Skcsters agreeable in use, DC.
e. s. Wells, Chemist. Jersey City. New Jersey,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
BROKER LIVES WITH SERVANT,
G. l.. Whitney, Once Worth $S,OOO,-
600, Now Penniless.

VVV' NV" CHHffcsss
Pittsburg.-Through the filing of
papers here is was learned that Geo.
1. Whitney, formerly Of the big
brokerage firm Of Whitney G Ste
phenson, with New York and Chicago
connections, is now living at the
home of one of his former servants
near Conneaut, o. Eight years ago
Mr.. Whitney was worth $4,000, 900.
His firm was strong enough to have
a total Indebtedness of almost $780,
100000 when it failed. Figures
filed here show that the assets Of
the concern will fail s3,50O,OOO be-
low the Indebtedness.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
SAVED AGAIN.

"All alone In a trackless desert"
walled the heroine mot a tree, not
a rock In sight. Here come the fero-
cious lions! Oh, what shall do?"
Dive troo de trapi" shouted
friendly stage hand. "Yure standin'
right over 1t. Teddy" - Houston
Chronicle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
THE SITUATION.

Knicker-"The various candidates
are in the hands of their friends"
Booker Eyes. but their friends
don't know whether they are kings or
two-spots. Brooklyn Life.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21

Having Trouble With His GaIIuses.
It is rare man who can put on
a new pair OF suspenders. and get
them right inside OF q wsek.-Atehi
con oiohe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
FOR INTERNAL USE.

ga fly In the ointment isn't so
bad"
Say the rest of It,"
Its the fly in the strawberry Jam
that kansas City jour
nal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
GIVING HIM EXERCISE.

UT I4NN HIM LZNEIkOI0L
Justin" said Mrs. Wyss.
Yes" replied Mr.. Wyss.
"Will you speak a kind word to
Fido and make him wag his tail. He
hasn't had .one bit Of exercise all
day."-Lirf5pcott's.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21

NEEDED: TWENTY YEARS OFF.
Milliner's Assistant-"This feather,
madam. makes you look ten year,
younger.
Antique Lady-"Then I'll take the
hat. But I think, perhaps. q second
feather might make 1t even more be.
coming. Punch.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
WHERE WAS HER STRING.

Church - What's that piece Of
cord tied around your finger fort"
Chapsll-"My. wife put 1t there to
remind me to post her letter."
Church-"And did you post it,"
Chapell-"No; she forgot to give
Il to me."-London Opinion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21

THE MALICE OF WOMAN.
Harry-"Are those curls Kate
wears, natural?"
Mame-"Natural? / should say
so. I'd defy anybody to tell them
from her own hair. "-Baltimor
American
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21

When a girl is. eighteen she i'm
AGNES that every love letter Is the
advance agent OF a marriage GER
tificate.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
SAME AS HoRSEFLEsH.

Rustic-"What makes these
blamed things go?"
Owner of Automobile (who had
Just paid repair bilD-"Money."-
Chicago Tribune.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
ADIEU, LOVE, UNTRUE LOVE.

Youth-"Sir. did a tall, fair
blonde pass this way"
Gatekeeper-"No, but a mighty
pretty little brunette did"
"And-er-which way did she
go?"-Lippincott'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
THEIR SKIN TROUBLES CURED
Two Little Girls Had Eczema Very
Badly-In One Case Child's Hair
Came Out and Left Bare Patches
CN..ffo..... AIof Nth Success


Il have two little girls who have been
troubled very badly with eczema. One OF
them had it on her lower limbs. i did
everything that could hear of for her, but
1t did not give in until warm weather, when
1t seemingly subsidized. The next winter
when it became cold the eczema started
again and also in her head, where it would
take the hair out and leave bare patches.
At the same time her arms were sore the
whole length of them. / took her to
physician, but the child grew worse all the
time Her sisters arms were also affected.
| began using the Cuticura Remedies, and
by the time the second lot was used their
skin was soft and smooth. Mrs. Charles
Baker, Albion, Me-, Sept. 81, l9oS."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
of Cuticura Remedies. Boston. Mass.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
For COLDS and GRIP.

Hicks CAFUDIEE is the best remedy
relieves the aching and Neutrality-suspicious.
inc Soid and restores normal conditions. It's
Ecuid-eGects Immediately. Toe. sc. and
sCc.. at drug stores.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21

Mrs; Winslows Soothing syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21

If you are going to patch up a
quarrel, don't hunt for needle in a
haystack.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
For HEADACur-uicks, CAPUDINR

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous Troubles. Capudine will relieve you.
It's liQuid-pleasant TO take-acts immedl-
ately. Try it. lOc, 25c, and soc. at drug
stores.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
SUCCESSFUL.

Hewitt painted this picture to
keep the wolf from the door,"
Jewett-"If you hang 1t where the
wolf can see 1t / guess you will sue
coed. Judge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
CAUSE FOR ALARM.

Seemed to Be Breaking Down With
Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. j. N. Smith, Chicago St., Bu-
chanan, Mich, says: while lifting,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21
MOSES FEAT.

MUSES. + EAIs
Nov, Johnny" said the Sunday.
school teacher. "can you tell me one
of the most remarkable things Moses
did,"
"Yes. ma'em." replied the bright
youth. "He broke all Of the Com.
mandments at the same time. Chi
cago News.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-05-21

For 80 years Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female ills. No sick woman does justice to
herself who will not try this famous medicine.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands of cures to its credit.
Ear&zp, Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
HzS to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health free of charge.
Address Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT
LOOKS FOR HEIRS TO $40
Postmaster Who Paid for Missing
Package Later Recovered Is
Reported Dead

WASHINGTON, Sept 24-For months
the postoffice department has been
directing a search for George w
Weart, time postmaster at Deal
Beach, N. J., to whom is due $40
On June IS, 1905 registered package
was mailed by Mrs. Estelle Rosett to
Mrs. E. D. Ledgerman Of Deal Beach
The package was reported lost, and the
valuation, SO, was paid by Postmaster
Weart. Subsequently postoftice in
spectors found that the package had
not been lost, but had been delivered to
the address and the records mislaid.
When the facts were disclosed every
effort was made by the department to
return the amount to Postmaster
Weart. He had moved from Deal
Beach to Hood River, Ore. Inquiry
showed that he had died there. An
effort to locate his heirs proved un-
availing. Neither Of his two sons could
be found, although both were traced by
postoffice inspectors from place to
place.
The search already has cost the de-
partment several times the amount of
the original loss, and even yet it has
not been abandoned. The. disbursing
office Of the department still has the
check ready for delivery to Mr.. Weart's
estate, and 1t may yet be able to locate
some of the heirs
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
JAPAN'S FLAG PLACED
ABOVE TIE AMERICAN
PATRIOTIC BODIES COMPEL
CHANGE IN POSITION
Nipponese Commercial Commission Is
in Chicago and Is Entertained by
Association of Commerce
of Windy City

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-The honorary
commercial commission of Japan, con-
sisting of ffty-two of that country's
representative men on a tour of the
United States, arrived in Chicago
early today for visit of four days.
They were taken in charge by the
Chicago Association Of Commerce, and
among other places of interest We're
escorted through various plants at the
Union stock yards.
They were guests at luncheon or the
Saddle and Sirloin club, after which
they left in a special train for Gary,
Ind, to visit the steel works in that
city.
The visit to the stock yards saved
the visitors from witnessing a contro-
versy between the manager of the no
tel where the japanese are quarterec
and President Skinner of the Associa-
ton of Commerce. The hotel, in honor
of the occasion, ran the Stars and
Stripes up over the hotel, with the
flag of Japan under it.
Mr.. Skinner insisted the flag of the
visitors have the place of honor on the
staff. In this the manager acquiesced,
but no sooner had the change been
made when protests came in thick and
fast, particularly from patriotic or
ganizations.
The flags were then changed to their
original position.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
SAYS SHE LIVED IN
TIME OF CONFUCIUS
ANNIE BESANT SAYS SHE HAS
BEEN RElNCARNATED
Intimate Friends Declare Theosophist
Leader Told Them She Was
Formerly Hypata and
Goradano Bruno

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Sept. 24.-Tnti-
mate friends of Mrs. Annie Besant
president of the TheosophicaI Society
of the World, declared here today their
leader had confded to them she was
a reincarnation of Hypatla and Gior-
adano Bruno.
1T is certain that Mrs Besant has
been Hypatia and Bruno" said Mrs.
E. o. Pets, president of the Cleveland
TheOsophical society.
"She remembers all-eVeTy day Of her
existence as those characters"
Mrs. Besant told her adherents that
one of the strongest proofs of her
claims she is the reincarnation Iof the
two characters is that she has beer
prosecuted throughout her life. She
AYERS her former selves have just beer
related to her after twenty years hard
study in England in an effort to clear
her past.
During the time Of Confucius. Mrs.
Besant says, she lived as different
characters, but she cannot recall their
names. She predicts she will live
again.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
HENEY'S NAME TO BE ON
BALLOT FOR PROSECUTOR
Noted Graft Lawyer VIII Run on
Democratic Ticket for District
Attorney

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-Superiol
Judge Murasky sustained today the
demurrer Of Francis ]. Heney to the
petition of Charles Fickert for re
count of ballots cast in the recent
primary election for the Democratic
ticket.
According to the count made by the
election commissioners Heney received
the Democratic nomination for district
attorney by a few votes
Fickert, the Republican nominee
claimed a recount would snow he' no.
Heney, had been given the Democratic
Endorsement, alleging in his petition
fraud had been committed
Judge Murasky's decision settles a
controversy which has been wageo
ever since the primaries were held.
While the action was pending in the
courts Heney's friends secured the re-
duired number of signatures OF voters
to a special petition permitting him tc
run as an Independent candidate for
district attorney.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
MEN SUPPOSED TO HAVE
BEEN DROWNED ARE ALIVE
Two Occupants Of Launch Which Fan
AfouI Tow Line of Tug Reach
Shore

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-E. p. Lawson
and his friend, who were supposed tc
have been drowned in the Hudson river
last night when the launch Madegare
struck a towline of the tug Edward ri
Meade, were found safe on shore TO-DAY
The third man of the party boat
man. has not been found.
Lawson and his friend reached shore
after more than an hour in the water
The police in small boats, aided by
sailors from the French flagship. La
Justice. searched the water all right
believing the occupants of the launch
were drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
GIRL IGNORES MOTHER;
APPEALS FOR GUARDIAN
Daughter Who lnherits Fathers Es-
tate Petitions That Housekeeper
Be Protector

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Mother love was
ignored Yesterday by Miss Ellen Was
san. Is years old, who, following the
accidental drowning of her father, DR..
Joseph w. Wassall. during a yacht
cruise on Lake Michigan, petitioned the
probate court to appoint as her guard
ian Agnes L. Hellmuth, housekeeper in
the Wassall home.
The girls mother, now Mrs. Thomas
Chadbourne of New York, had come
to Chicago to assume control OF her
daughter.
Mrs. Chadbourne divorced Dr. Was
sail in Nevada in 1906
DR.. Wassalls will leaves nearly all
his estate to his daughter, who, taking
advantage of a law allowing persons
more than IA years of age to choose
guardians, filed her petition at the time
the will was probated
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
ELSIE SlGEL STRANGLED,
CORONER'S JURY VERDICT
Formal Announcement of Cause Of
Death Is Delayed Pending
Chemists Verdict

NEW YORK, Sept 24.-Elsie sigel,
the young missionary to the Chinese
Of this city was strangled to death
by Leon Ling, according to the YER
dict of the coroner's jury, rendered
today.
With the police of the world hunt
ing for Ling since the girl was muir
dered on June 10, the formal an
nouncement of the cause of her death
has been delayed by the chemists ex-
animation of the body. Their report
that the stomach contained a quantity
of ergot did not alter the Jury's YER
dict.
The coroner has discharged Chung
Sing, who said he saw the murder.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
PLACE BAN ON EUCHER
AND WHIST GAMBLING
Village Board In Illinois Declares
Playing for Prizes Is
Unlawful

CHICAGO, Sept. 24-Eucher and
whist playing for painted china prizes
is gambling, in the opinion of the
village board Of Wilmette, a north
shore residential suburb, and the board
last night closed a hall in which l25
women were about to play eucher
The women were turned back by
barred doors and advised that, while
the affair might be a convenient out
put for art, the plan constituted gam
bling, which could not be tolerated in
games.
The plan in question was for each
invited person to pay so cents for a
program and score card, all the prizes
being free to those who won.
AT a special meeting Of the village
board the order for closing the hall
was issued
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
GIRL ADMITS SHE HAD
BEEN Welded FIVE TIMES
Husband Finds Four Marriage Certlfi-
Gates in Wife's Trunk-Bigamy
Charged

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept 24.-When
he found four marriage certificates in
his wife's trunk, Frederick Chapman
of this city, who believed he had mar
ried an unsophisticated country girl
investigated further and discovered
what he considered evidence that
Mrs Chapman had not been divorced
from her last husband.
Chapman confronted his wife with
the certificates and she confessed to
previous alliances. He then preferred
charges of bigamy against her and
she was arrested last night.
According to an alleged confession
to the prosecuting attorney, Mrs.
Chapman admitted having been mar
ried to five men besides Chapman. and
said she had deserted each of them.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
MARS 100000 MILES
NEARER TO THE EARTH
Astronomers Are Much Interested il
Planet Now Close Enough for
Better Scrutiny

WASHINGTON Sept. 24.-Nearer. to
the earth by 10000 900 miles than it
has been for Is years, the planet Mars
today was the object of immense in
terest to astronomers, particularly at
the United States naval observatory
here.
Its average distance from the earth
is 50,00O,000 miles. It's distance from
the earth today was only S5,O00,0OC
miles.
With this proximity, interest in the
planet, which is always keen, will be-
come, even among those who cannot
claim to be students Of astronomy, all
the keener on account Of the prob
ability that new discoveries concern
ing matters Martian will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
MAN AND WOMAN MEET
DEATH IN AUTO WRECK
Machine Runs Over Embankment at
Americas, Ga.-One Victim
Roasted Alive

AMERICUs, Ga, Sept 24.-One per-
son was burned to death, another in
stantly killed and a third seriously
burned when an automobile, driven by
John McLendon, ran off an eighty-foot
embankment here early today.
Miss Viola Herman was pinioned be-
meath the wreck, which caught fire.
NlcLendo was roasted alive.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
FOUR DAMS AND BRIDGES
WRECKED BY FLOOD
Rush of Water Tears Out Concrete
Reports 1oo-MiIe-an-Hour
of 100000

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Sept. "a
Four dams, one a new concrete sruc-
ture, completed by this city last fall
for the purpose of operating the cleo
trio light plant, and four bridges were
destroyed by a rush Of water early to-
day.
The total damage will be about
5000. .0O0 The cause was a weakening
of the city electric light power dam,
which was lifted from its foundations
by the pressure of a thirty-foot head
of water behind it. The lighting sta
tion and all of the machinery which
rested on the dam were wrecked.