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The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-01
BY EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE
NOW ESTIMATED At over 100000
RELIEF WORK IN AMERICA.
Movement to Express Sympathy in
Financial Terms is General.

Washington, D. C.-From all the
large cities of the country come re-
ports of prompt action for the relief
OF the survivors of the devastation
wrought by the earthquake in South
ern Italy.
Governor Guild, of Massachusetts,
issued an appeal to the people Of that
State for money to be sent by cable
to the Italian Government, and Bos-
ton citizens began a response imme-
diately. Mayor Reyburn, of Phila-
delphia, called a meeting of the Citi-
zens' Permanent Relief Committee,
and, upon receipt of a message from
President-elect Taft, national head of
the Red Cross, that organization be-
gan to raise funds. In New York,
Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Louis
vile and other large centres plans
for the relief of the Italian sufferers
were under way soon after the news
of the extent of the disaster was re-
ceived.
Italians all over the country were
greatly stirred by the tidings, a large
proportion of them having relatives
or friends in the stricken portion of
their native land.
San Francisco.-Mayor Taylor is
sued a proclamation calling on San
Franciscans and all Californians for
aid for the sufferers.
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London.-The measure of the
greatest tragedy which has yer be-
fallen the Christian world cannot yet
be calculated. 1t Is known in general
terms that out of a population of
1,750,000 in the devastated are of
Southern Italy and Sicily at least
100, 900 persisted.
The appalling news that the city
of Reggie di Calabria has been total
ly engulfed by the sea may make it
necessary to largely increase that es-
innate.
Besides, the figure given takes no
account of dozens of towns near the
centre of the disturbance whence no
word has come and where there is
only too good reason to fear there are
no survivors to describe their fate.
The destruction of property cannot
be so great as at San Francisco, for
Messina and Reggie, the two princi-
pal cities destroyed, were not rich or
magnificent from a metropolitan
point of view.
As a great cataclysm of nature,
however, this disaster is on a far
vaster scale than the California phe-
nomena. The whole face of che couy-
try and the coast line have been
altered. Even Scylla and Charybdis
have changed the positions they oc-
cupied since the legendary voyage of
Aeneas.
The three provinces where the
greatest damage was done are Mes
sina and Catania in Sicily and Reggie
di Calabria on the mainland. They
comprise about 400 square miles.
Several hundred persons persisted
and much damage was done outside
these provinces, but with them the
devastation was so complete that
scarcely a human habitation remains.
1t will be days yet before the story
of their destruction can be known.
All accounts now agree that the time
occupied by natures gigantic spasm
was but %thirty-two seconds. 1t was
some minutes later that a great wave
came from the sea to complete 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 not
merely shaken down. Their founda-
lions were literally wrenched from
beneath them. To one side or the
other they were toppled from the
perpendicular and fell in ruins along
side their original sites.
This was the experience of M~essina.
That of Reggie, on the opposite side
of the strait, must have been even
more violent, for scarcely one stone
remains on another of what was a
fourishing city only two days ago.
No one has yet been found to recount
the fate of this town and it's inhab-
itants.
Messina probably will not rise
again from her ruins and ashes. This
last overwhelming calamity will alter
the future history of Sicily an6
Southern Italy. 1t may be regarded
as certain that a considerable portion
of the population of this fair lan6
will bow before the wrath of the god,
and seek homes elsewhere.
Next to Italy itself America will
feel the effect of this calamity more
than any other country, for a larg,
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THE CALABRIAN CALAMITY.
City Of Reggie Disappears Under the
Sea and is One Vast SepuIchre.

sea ohu 10 Ouo vast Sepulcnfe.
Naples.-Latest information re-
ceiyed here says Reggie, in Calabria.
is a vast s%epulchre, having been utter
ly destroyed. No part of the province
escaped the awful calamity.
The ominous absence of details
concerning Reggie proves to be due to
the fact hat not only the city itself
but its whole population, with the ex-
ception of a mere handful, has disap-
peared.
The warships which were ordered
to relieve the survivors were unable
to approach the coast owing to the
changed configuration of the Strait of
Messina. Ultimately a torpedo boat
ran close to the shore, but was I'M
able to discover a trace of the city.
Where an aggregation of buildings
and busy streets stood two days e
earth. The city had vanished as COM
pletely as Aladdin's palace under the
magician's spell.
Only five of the city's 1900 in
habitants have yet been accounted
for. These unhappy wretches reached
Cattanzaro and Palmi half demented
by fright. They were scarcely able
to talk intelligibly, but their inco-
herent stories are sufficient to con-
firm the horrible fate of the city.
In view of this latest development
of the catastrophe the death roll may
well reach $4,000. One estimate is
100000 dead.
The Ministry of Marine has re-
ceived wireless reports of the OBJ
struction of the Strait of Messina,
showing that it's safe navigation will
be impossible until it is recharted,
while its future navigation is likely
to be extremely difficult. The new
has caused a deep impression here,
for its consequences, from commercial
and military points of view, will be
incalculable.
The strait was of great strategic
Importance and the Government has
spent immense sums in fortifying it.
1t is now anticipated that such forth
ications as may be unchanged will
be useless. Moreover, the strait
formed the shortest route from Mar
settles, Genoa and Naples to Egypt
and India, and. if it be found imprac-
ticable voyages to and from those
countries will be heightened by many
hours.
Even Scylla and C%harybdis, the
great whirlpools in the Strait of Mes
sina, which have resisted the forces
of nature for centuries, were moved
by the tidal wave, thus rendering
dangerous and preventing
ana Trom TedvhinB- tire
by sea. The whole channel of the
Strait of Messina is altered.
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Advertisements
Published at reasonable rstos
In a rich agricultural regior
and the head fishing center on
Delaware River and Bay.
JOB PRINTING
Done Neatly, CheapIy ana
ExpeditiOusEy
AT THE
RECORD OFFICE.

us, and another that Christianity had
deluged the nations with blood. Is
Cnrlstlanlty, he asks, a religion of
meekness and mildness, or of muir
der n massacre? 1t may be one or
the other, but it cannot be both at
the same time.
You remember the humorous poem
by John Godfrey SAKE about the four
blind Hindus who went to see an
elephant. They could not see the ele-
pnant, but they said what they had
seen One happened to lean against
the elephant and declared it was
much like a wall. Another got hold
OF his tail and described him as being
like a rope. Another got his trunk
ana said he was a serpent, and the
iourth a against his tusk and said
ne was shaped very much like a e
q TACT is that they had not seer the
elephant at all. That is all. And
lhat IS my sermon. The directors
nave never seen Christianity at all;
tney have never understood Chris
tlan1ty at all. They have seen mere
fragments-the tail or ear Of the
eiephant-but they have not seen
Christianity and know not what it is.
The difficulties of religion are
great, but the difficulties of unbelie.
are Infinitely greater. 1t is not true
tnat Christianity in it's f~ullness is a
simple thing that anybody can grasn
IN W minutes. There are difficulties
and perplexities, but the difficulties
and perpleXities and problems in
which you involve yourself by the
rejection of Christianity are far great
er than those involved in its accent
ance. / could present half a dozen.
l will present one: If unbelief has
stated the case truly to us. Jesus
Christ was only a peasant boy. a car
penter and a fanatic for religion. who
lived in an obscure part of the Ro-
mar empire and died as a criminal
after three years of agitation. That
is all. And yet Christianity. the most
tremendous and colossal fact in the
world, has all grown out of that
men and women, ignorant and wise,
IN widely different circumstances, tell
you that they have been down and
nave been raised, have had burdens
ilfted from their shoulders, strength
came to them, enabling them to hear
their loads, they have been conscious
OF sin and realized forgiveness, the
Saoio nave uAOppSu lFOn LHelr nan
acled spirits and they have walked in
the freedom of manhood and woman
hood, they tell you they have been
lost and were found. 1 myself have
at times seen through the vail thai
hides the invisible from the visible
and have been sure of a God, and
have risen from what l thought the
very gates of death and have walked
the hills of life again, and found thai
my Saviour was by my side. If you
want to know whether Christianity
is true, try it. The objections contra.
dict each other, and are not true
Christianity stands and Christ makes
His appeal still to you tonight and
offers the invitation: Come unto
Me all We that labor and are heavy
laden, and l will give you rest"
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Shot at RECONCILIATION East.

Mrs. George R. Holman, vie of a
mechanic employed by the keolian
Piano Company, at Garwod, was
shot and instantly killed at tlH home
of Holman's father, at New Bruins
wick, just as the family was abut to
sit down to dinner. Holman ad his
wife had been estranged fof eight
weeks, according to the story bid by
the elder Holman to the polio. He
went to her home in GermanEalley
and brought herr and the twt chill
dren. At the dinner they quafened.
he wanting her to stay in New Bruins
wick, and she desiring to go 10 her
home till he got work. She vht up
stairs and he followed. The kather
heard a e and fall. REhing
upstairs he found her dead and Hol-
man about to shoot himself, BIT the
pistol Is supposed to have missed fire.
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Traction
Despondent. Hangs Himself.

Edward Brown, twenty-five years
old, who had a restaurant on North
avenue, Plainfield, hanged himself in
the attic of his home on Washington
avenue. He was found by his grand
mother and cut down. A doctor was
summoned, but could do nothing, and
County Physician Long was at once
notified. Business troubles are said
to have made the young man de-
s%pondent. He had been started in
business, but had not succeeded.
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NEW JERSEY sTATH NEWS
Ducking Cures a ouatel.

While skating with a hrty on
Woods Lake Miss Louise Hdle and
Charles Irwin skated away kom the
others. They quarreled Id Miss
Radle left Irwin. He watchtl her as
n swung up the pond in a tf. Pres
emily he vas Mortified to SEEKER sink
out of sight. She had reachE a spot
where the ice was thin and broken
through. Irwin shouted to tt others
behind, and speeded for til place
where he saw the girl disappear, 60
ing ashore and grabbing a tnce rail
on the way. Throwing thk across
the hole he plunged into til water.
AT the bottom he found til young
woman, and regained a grid on the
rail. The other skaters haIed both
to land. Miss Radle was dried to
her home, while Irwin walkf to his,
a distance of two miles. Thkquarrel
was effectually made up by he mis-
hap. Miss Radle suffered fpm the
chill and shock.
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Italian Colony Planned.

Bray & MacGeorge have sold TO-.
600 acres of land between Mays
Landing and Richland to the Golden
Realty Company, of New York City,
for colonization purposes. The com.
pany is headed, it is said, by wealthy
Italians, whose purpose is to cut the
tract into small farms and sell them
easy terms to Italians ycrsed in the
culture OF grapes and sweet potatoes.
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Jesus Knows.

Christ's message to the churches OF
Asia all begin with the words, u
know thy tribulation," II know where
thou dwellest," Il know thy poverty
1t is as if He would lay the founda.
ton for His encouragement or His
warning in the assurance of His SYM
pathy. He always begins His mes.
sage to His people thus: Il under
stand" We need not fear wrong
judgment, we need least of all to fear
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Burned to Death in Shop.

Henry Carried, after drinking with
friends, went to Hutchinson's wheel
wright shop, in Red Bank, where he
was employed, to sleep there. Early
in the morning the shop was found
afire, and after the flames were put
out the fireman found Garriel's
charred body.
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at irregular intervals. The whole of
that section of the country eel to
le sinking in pieces, and personally /
am inclined to think that the shock
vas due to this general dropping
down of that NORTON Of tho aa-+h'~
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SCIENTISTS SAY DISASTER WAS CAUSED
- BYSINKING OF THE EARTH, CRUST

Baltimore, MEDr. Harry Field
ing Reid, prcessor of geological
physics in theJohns Hopkins Uni
versity, and OF of the leading au-
thorities in theJnited States on seis-
mic disturbaIes, attributes the
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-01

a Aeakman We Las bseA
ssiaeff as ast Assistant ee
OF stat NpaA the HBegetiea 81
3nG{ss ieEf was announced BY sens
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-01-01
City Of Messina LeVeled to the Ground, Reggie Engufed
in the Sea, 44OO Square Miles Made DesOdte in
Italy by the Greatest Disaster in Modern Times

Half the Population Of Messlna Buried In Its Runs--AIl Towns and villages
Along the Straits EDguHed by Gigantic Tidal Wave Titanic UpheaVal
Of Earths Crust Changes the Face Of Sicily Hills disappearing and the
Courses OF Rivers Being Changed--Entfe Island Of Sicily is DeSOate.
\ Rome, Italy-One hundred thousand dead; Messina, in Sicily, and
Reggie and a score of other towns in Southern Italy overwhelmed;
the entire Calabian region laid waste; this is the earthquakes record as
far al is at present known from the reports which are coming slowly into
Rome O account of the almost complete destruction of lines of communi-
cation with the stricken places.
IT,, death list in MesSna ranges from IL 200 to 90, 1000; that of Reg
go, which, with it's adjacent villages, contained As 900 persons, includes
almost the entire population. At Pami 1000 are reported dead; at Cas-
sana, 1000; at Cosenza, 500. and half of the population of Bagnara
about 1000. The Monte1eone region has been devastated, and Ripmo
Seminara, San Giovanni, Scna, Lazzaro and Canniteno and all other com
munes and villages bordering on the strait, are in ruins.
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Sampson & Halvorsen
& 3
go 80 = = = - : . = = : = = 3

Mrs. Louis CRUDE of Auburndale,
who has been visiting her brother,
Chas. Dixon, left Saturday for her
home.
Mrs. D. ]. Manning and daughter
left Saturday fer their home in
Abbottsford, after short visit with
friends in this pla"e.
Rev. and Mrs. w. G.. Schultz, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Siewert departed Friday for
their home III Ephrian.
Chas. Karnatz went to Almond
Tuesday to resume his position with
the Walker Mercantile Company. He
is in charge of the drug department.
Mrs. Nellie Gates and Mrs. l..
Smith of Port Edwards were in the
city visiting relatives and friends
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Macku and daugh-
ter of Chicago arrived Saturday and
will make their future home near
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Miss Marie Radcliffe, who has been

Miss Marie Radcliffe, who has been
visiting at the Will Dustin home,
left Thursday for her nome in Ban
croft
Miss Carrie Oberbeck, who has
been visiting at the e. Oberbeck
home, left last week for Flandreau
to spend a few days.
Mrs. Chas. Sheehan and son, John,
returned Friday from Stanley and
Thorp, where they have been visit
ing relatives for the past week.
Mrs. Chas. Pomainvi1le and daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, left Friday for Merrill
to spend a week with friends in that
city.
Miss Alice Meyers left Saturday
day for st. Louis to attend an art
exhibit held there during the coming
week.
Mr.. Wallace of Tomahawk spent
Friday at the home of DR.. J. S.
Sayles. Mr.. Wallace is a brother
of Mrs. SayIes.
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this city with Mrs. VIM. Smerze.

this city with Mrs. VIM. Smerze.
F. w. Knollman and son, William,
of ST. Louis, who have been guests of
Lawrence E. Nash, departed Satur-
day for their home.
Fred B. Kruger and Alvin Snider
returned from Nekoosa Saturday,
where they had been for week
doing electrical work.
John Hooten has promised to again
take charge of the work at the GEM
etery, and the work is going along
rapidly under his supervision.
Mesdames John Hutchinson and
John Mccain departed Tuesday for
Poynette to visit their mother who
lives at that place.
Miss Hilda Levin of Milwaukee is
in the city looking after the col
lections for the "Jobber and Re-
taller" monthly publication which
contained an excellent write up of
Grand Rapids in its last number,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-05-06
per- 9 oNAL 6

Dan keenan, of Hansen transacted
business in this city Saturday.
Geo. w. Wood and Will Gross left
Saturday Tor City Point on business.
Fred Newton was business Wis
itor at Arpin Saturday.
A. Fl. Kleberg Of Nekoosa trans
acted business IN this city Saturday.
County Sdpt. Robt Morris trans
acted business in this city Saturday.
Herb Lapham of Nekoosa trans
acted business in this city Friday.
F. w. Rain of Appleton transacted
business IN this city Friday.
Mrs. julie Kluge of Vesper was
shopping in this city Friday.
Edward Brazeau of Nekoosa trans
acted business in this city Friday.
Seth Jones was a Port Edwards
visitor Saturday.
Will Yaeger of Nekoosa spent
Sunday in this city.
Henry E. Fitch of Nekoosa was a
business caller in this city Monday.
Chas. Briere was in Nekoosa on
business Monday.
Mrs. Robt. Morris of Arpin visit
ed friends in this city Monday
Miss Mayme Murtaugh spent Sun
day with her parents in Merrill.
L. Ammundson of City Point trans
acted business in this city Monday.
Atty. B. M. Vaughn went to Bah
cock Monday on business.
Hon. Neil Brown of Wausau was
in this city Monday on business.
Larry Ward of Babcock transacted
business in this city Monday.
Edward Smith spent Tuesday in
Merrill visiting friends
Mrs. Henry McLane of Nekoosa
was shopping in this city Tuesday.
Emory Ayers of Pittsyille was a
business visitor in this city Tuesday.
Mrs. Edward Bailey of Babcock wal
in the city between trains Tuesday.
Mrs. w. H. Demiston is quite i'll
with pneumonia.
VIM. Mclaughlin of Babcock trans
acted business in this city Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Kellogg and daughter,
Georgia, spent Tuesday in Nekoosa.
Mrs. l. e. Phillio was a Nekoosa
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Paulus and daughter, Cor
nelia, spent Wednesday in Nekoosa.
Mrs. John Post departed Tuesday
for Wausau to spend few days.
D. D. Conway departed Wednesday
for La Crosse on business.
George E. Wood left Wednesday
for Marshfield on business.
T. w. Brazeau left Tuesday for
Madison on business.
I. E. Philleo went to Almond on
business Tuesday.
Miss Lydia Draeger is quite i'll
with an attack of LaGrippe.
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Prof. VIM. Clifford of Nekoosa

Prof. VIM. Clifford of Nekoosa
transacted business in this city Sat
urday.
Mrs Fred Staff went to Nekoosa
Friday to attend a missionary meet
ing.
Miss Pauline Knute, who has been
visiting friends in Milwaukee for
some time, returned Saturday.
E. A. Lapham of Nekoosa was
business visitor in this city Satur-
day.
E. w. Kruger of Cranmoor trans
acted business in this city Satur-
day.
The Misses Laura Reeves and
Edith Rablin spent Saturday in Ne
koosa visiting friends.
Dist. Attorney Ross E. Andrews
of Marshfield transacted business in
this city Saturday.
Frank bennington of Marshfie1d
was a business visitor in this city
Saturday.
Guy Nash returned Saturday from
Shanagolden, where he had been on
business.
Mrs. P. McCamley returned Friday
from Medford, where she had been
visiting her sister, Mrs. P. Doyle.
Mrs. M. A. Reilly of Marshfield
spent Friday with her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Boles in this city
Miss Ida Melner arrived Saturday
from Wild Rose and will visit her
parents for a time.
Miss Catherine Elliott left Saturday
for Plainfield to visit friends for
few days.
Mrs. c. a. Jasperson of Port Ed
wards was shopping in this city Sat
urday.
A. F. Wilcox of Chicago, represent
ative of the Revere Rubber Co., spent
Thursday in this city.
Mrs. F. Pomainville and baby are
guests of Mrs. E. S. King in Merrill
this week.
Choice candies 10 cents pound
at the 5 and 10 cent store of M. J.
Feavel It'd
Miss Clara Keiber of Wausau is
visiting Mrs. Clara Halverson for
few days.
Mrs. Casper Youngchild of Ne,
koosa was a visitor in this city We'd
nesday.
Dr. and Mrs. j. A. Jackson of Ru-
dolph visited friends in this city
Wednesday.
A. White of Stevens Point spent
few hours in this city Wednes
day.
j. J. Johnson of Pittsville is a
guest at the home of R. e. McFar-
land.
Mesdames M. Weeks, E. G. Ros-
sier spent Wednesday in Nekoosa
visiting friends.
e. l. Philleo returned Wednesday
from Plainfield, where he had been
doing some surveying.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Carey are
moving from the Lyon flat into the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-26
WOMEN OF DENVER
IN DIVORCE CLUB

Denver. Oct 26-DIssatisfactio
over the decision Of the judges of the
debate concerning the question
wether woman Is happicst on the
DAY she is married OF the day she "a
divorced caused such ill-feelnS
among certain members OF a club.
said TO be devoted exclusively 10 di-
yorced women. that they violated tho
rule of secrecy Imposed on members
and talked 10 outsiders. thereby per
mittIng II to become generally know
that such CLUB really existed. IL Is
said tina, plans arc afoot TO nation
alize the organization
Tho organizer OF the club is said
70 be a prominent Denver diyercec
Thirty members are enrolled and Il
constitution and bylaws have been
adopted and officers chosen. One of
the qualifications for membership IL
Is said is that applicants must be reg.
ular recipients of 500 monthly all
mony. Attacks upon the character
OF An applicant. unless shown to be
untrue form bar TO membership.
Weekly luncheons arc held, AT
which discussions concerning the
marriage state and divorce are en-
gagged in. aud it was at the meeting
SUNDAY last, that the debate occurred
which resulted in division OF senti"
ment. and may result in breaking up
Of the Organization.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-26
AYbRAY
SNINDLES
Every Class of Athletes
Except Ball Players
Are Involved.

Little Rock. Ark. Oct. 26.-Accord-
ing 10 charges made against the
Maybray gang. under arrest in Iowa.
for alleged swindles IN various parts
OF the United States, prize fighters,
wreSuers. tIrfmen. foot-racer9 and
almost every class OF athletes. ex-
cept baseball players, have been en-
gagged in gigantic deals for several
years, Fleeing tho victims OF various
amounts, totallIng above million.
The scope of the Maybray gang is
far reaching and some prominent
people VIII be involved before long ="
says United States Inspector J. S.
Swanson. We have evidence tend.
Ing TO show that a majority of ths
wrestling matches arc framed up be-
fore the men meet and that manY
boxing bouts are pre.arranged Ia
catch the sucker There Will be at
least half hundred fighters now be
fore the public that will be drawn
into cases against Maybray and this
gang, who seem TO have worked from
coast TO coast"