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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-17
CHINESE WOMAN COMMITS
SUICIDE BY HANGING
Mother Whose Child Was Kidnapped
Ends Life Through Dependency
Over Loss of Baby

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.-The
suicide of a Chinese woman by hang
ing was an unusual tragedy reported
to the coroner today. Dong Chin She,
who was married to Dong Yuck, q
wealthy merchant, two years ago, was
discovered by relatives hanging to a
Tafter over her bed.
According to reluctant admissions
obtained in Chinatown by the police,
the woman's husband had declared she
was not giving her child proper atten-
tion, and had twice ordered the baby
given into the care of other persons.
The mother refused, and two days
ago the youngster was kidnapped. Since
that time the mother had been incon-
solable.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-17
. RPHEUM THEATER

Curzon Sisters
Human Butterflies.
World & Kingston
1t isn't what they do; it's how
they do 1t.
Mack & Walker
"The Girl and the Pearl"
Herr ]. Rubens
Transparent Painter.
OF
Nights-10c, csc, soc
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-17

To Build Mare Island Power Plant
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The e. D.
Crowley company of San Francisco has
been awarded the contract for con-
structing a power plant at the Mare
Island navy yard at $50,S94.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-17

The Angeius grill has excellent serv- |
fee and better food. Fourth and Spring. !
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-17

n you want to go east, c. HaydOck, Agt,
Illinois Central r. r., 11s w. Sixth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-17
Matinee every daJ.
Both phones i447.

Eleanor Gordon & Co.
Tips on Tap"
La Petite Revue
An old idea nodernized.
5-Avolos-5
Premier xylophonists.
Lena Panther
Dancer, with Sam Mint.
PICTURES
Matinees Daily-10c, 25c, soc.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
MUST KEEP PEACE

agement to conduct themselves like
civilized and orderly states. And be-
cause of that patience and that aid
they have an ample right now to in
sist upon the maintenance of peace
in accordance with the treaty of a
year ago, and, if peace is not kept, to
surrender the peace-breakers to the
just consequences of their bad faith
and violence.
Let us recall the words of the
treaty which was made at Washington
a little more than year ago: The
republics of Central America consider
as one of their first duties the main
tenance OF peace; and they bind them
selves always to observe the most
Complete harmony, and decide every
difference or difficulty which may
arise among them, Of whatsoever ma
ture 1t may be, by means of the Cen
trail American court of Justice Yet
at this moment two of the signatories
of that treaty are apparently at war.
without having submitted their differ
ences to the court That is a state of
affairs which cannot be ignored with
out discrediting the very foundation of
international law and order
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
THE OLD SUBSCRIBER.

The editor of the Drearyhurst Ar
gus looked up.
One of his old subscribers had just
entered the office.
How are you, Mr.. HartWell?" he
said what can l do for you this
morning?"
Il reckon my subscription has just
about expired. hasn't it?" asked
Farmer Hartwell
81 believe 1t has"
well, guess I'd better set 1t ahead
another year"
There's no hurry about 1t, you
know"
81 know it, but can just as we'll do
it now as any other time. We have
to take the paper, you know. My
wife says"
| Here the old subscriber paused and
smiled jocosely.
"Your wife says she cant get along
without it, suppose. 1t just fits"
Not at all, sir" interrupted the old
subscriber, with a frown. ut doesn't
fit her pantry shelves. She says it's
our duty to take the paper to help
you along"
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21

plement the dwindling funds of com
mittees on the spot which are now at
the end of their resources. And the
most damning fact against them is
that now, after weeks of terrible suf-
fering which might have been relieved
by more enterprise and a more liberal
expenditure or money, they remain
with the great bulk of their fund still
in hand
The above illustration, taken from
Literary Digest shows three children
who were rescued from the ruins of
their home in Messina IS days after
the earthquake. They lived on little
oil, figs and onions, till the boy. Fran
cesco, dug his way to daylight with
his bare hands and called for help.
Their mother and younger sister were
killed In the same room where the
children were imprisoned.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
Rocks, Hatred of Crows.

A curious incident in the recent his.
tory of the Gray's Inn settlement of
rocks is mentioned by London CORE
spondent.
1t appears that couple of carrion
crows settled in the gardens and one
day it was discovered that the rookery
was deserted. The benchers, who are
particularly proud of their rocks. gave
orders for the carrion crows to be de-
stroyed and the gardener prepared
pigeons eggs with good doses of ar
senic. The crows swallowed them
and seemed to grow fatter and health
Ter. At last strychnine was used and
the pair was seen picking at the egg
One of them fell as Ii flew up to the
nest, the other reached the branch
reeled and dropped.
Then a curious thing happened. No
a rook had been seen for weeks a
Gray's Inn, but the next day they were
all back as though advised by tele
gram.-Manchester Guardian.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21

part of the time. will not the atmos-
phere inside the house be too warm
in contrast when the curtain Is
closed? Little. IL any, air passes
through duck.
We know that if hens spend the
night on a roosting place that is COM
fortably warm. and early in the morn
ing go from there out into the cold
air, they are apt to take cold, which
frequently develops into roup. The
question to be settled is, will not the
inside of this building become so
warm when the curtain is down as to
create condition that will produce
ailments among the fowls?
Poultrymen all over the world have
reached the conclusion that the colony
system is the best for poultry. Fowls
kept confined in small houses and
wards lose their vigor and vitality;
those grown on the range are much
more vigorous and show greater Vi
tality than yarded fowls.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
RIGHT ATTITUDE IN PRAYER.
interesting Subject Brought Up by
Woman's Suit Against Rail-
road Company.

A unique feature in the suit OF MRS.
Emily Park Requa, who was award
ed $4,000 damages in her suit against
the New York Central railroad for in
juries received October 27, 1907, in
the wreck of the Montreal express,
was the fact that by an injury 70
the kneecap she was no longer able to
follow the custom of lifetime ana
kneel in prayer at her bedside on re-
firing. To just what extent mental
suffering thus produced should enter
into the computation Of pecuniary
damager, it would be difficult to esti-
mate; but the contention suggests
reflection on the appropriate attitude
for prayer. In this feature of wor-
ship some churches have always knelt,
others have stood, while some have
uniformly remained seated with
| bowed heads In recent years some
denominations have been relinquish-
ing their former custom of kneeling,
for the less reverential one of care
less sitting. AS to private devotion,
we believe kneeling has always been
considered the most suitable attitude.
If modern psychology be correct in
holding that not only does the mind
control the movements of the body,
but, conversely, the bodily attitude has
corresponding influence on the men,
tai condition, then surely in prayer
the most sacred expression of re-
ligious faith-a bodily position denot
ing reverence and humility has more
than an indirect bearing upon 8
prayerful frame of mind. To the
. western mind there is no position Sc
expressive of humility as kneeling
Might 1t not be conductive to worship
to revive kneeling as the habit o
] rayer2-Leslie's Weekly.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
ONCE HOME OF PAUL REVERE
Dwelling of the Patriot Is Now the
Oldest House Standing in
Boston.

Built some time between 1850 and
1850 in the very heart of Boston, in the
old North end, the Paul Revere house
is the Oldest house in Boston.
The house was purchased by Paul
Revere in ITO and here he lived until
1900, through the stirring revolution
airy times. From the door of this house
he went forth on his famous ride on
April 10, ITS.
In restoring the house, the Paul Re-
we're Memorial association, which un-
dertook the work, did not try to make
simply a quaint old home; its sole en-
deavor was faithfully to restore it to
as nearly its original condition as pos
sible, says the Boston Post
From being a modern three-story
building and L, with store on the
ground floor, the house has now been
brought back to the little, low-studded,
| two-story dwelling house and l., with
a sharply pitched roof covered with
handmade shingles; the second story
| projecting and overhanging the first.
This was done by removing the vari-
Gus additions and destroying changes
| that had been made since Paul Revere
| lived there.
In removing all these later additions
and rechanging the changes, much
time money and work was spent In de
termining the lines of the old roof, the
immense chimney and fireplace, the
original position of the windows
doors, etc, and preserving every piece
of old molding, beam and woodwork
that was found. in order that the new
should be an exact reproduction Of th'
original The old oak-hewn beams tina
may be seen throughout the house ar
most of them the old original beams
which in only few cases had to b
! pieced out. All the old wood take
from the house was preserved.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
MODERN HEN HOUSES
AND COLONY SYSTEM BEST
Practical Poultry Raisers Many Changes and
improvements n Order to Secure the Best
Large F1ocks

In order to be successful with the
colony system, large 1ocks are kept,
because it is more economical and
they are more easily handled. The
average farmer keeps from 300 to 300
hens; II house can be built in which
this number can be kept all the year
round, a great advantage will be Sc
cured 1t is easier to feed and water
a flock of 500 than to feed and water
four f1ocks of so; it is easier to clean
and care for one house, even though
it be large. than for four small houses.
If 500 hens can be kept in one house
and produce yield of eggs during the
entire winter, great advantage Is
gained.
Locality is an important factor.
Poultry can be more closely housed
in California, Maryland and the Caro-
linas than in New York and states
farther north. The house we will de-
scribe is located on the Rancocas
poultry farm, in the pine district OF
New Jersey. Last winter there were
| 81 days in which the hens were con
fined to the building; InlS "lnlei
there has been more snow, and the
hens have been more confined thar
before In the building to be described
500 laying hens and the proper mum
her of males with each flock have
been housed all winter. The house Ii
nlaced. in the center of three-acFt
field: about the house there is suf
fieient growth of scrub oak and pin'
trees to furnish shelter and shade TO
all kinds of weather.
| The house is is feet wide and 10
feet long; there are eight glass win
dows in front. each one of which cor
tains 18 panes of Sx10-inch glass. Be
tween these windows are frames ~
feet wide by four feet long, close
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
HELPING Lonely Women.

Massachusetts has long held the
record of possessing the greatest pro
portional surplus of women of any
state in the union. There are said to
be no less than 100000 spinsters and
widows in the Bay state who must
look out for themselves, and there
has been much discussion of schemes
for their benefit and relief Recently
prominent business and professional
women of Boston have organized for
the purpose of getting the state to aid
in purchasing small tracts of land, on
which lone women can engage in ag-
ricultural pursuits. The Women's S
Massachusetts Homestead association
intends to have its beenficiaries culti-
vate small plots and raise flowers,
/ herbs, mushrooms, strawberries, vege
tables, squads, chickens, bees and pigs
Cheap, comfortable homes will be built
on these plots, and necessary imple
ments also will be supplied. A wealthy
New York woman stands ready to con
tribute 100000 to the project, and ,
Brookline (Mass.) philanthropist hal
offered to lend his big farm for expert
ments along this line.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
Funds Given for Earthquake Suf-
fererS Not Distributed.
italian Central Committee Lack Meth
cd in Giving Out Money to Pre-
vent Suffering and Distress
Among Victims.

The funds contributed largely by
the United States and England to the
relief of the Italian earthquake vic
tins are being badly administered,
says the special correspondent Of the
London Times. The national commit
tee to whom they were intrusted for
distribution has failed to distribute
them. This writer accuses no man
of dishonesty, but charges general
incompetence, the result of which he
thus outlines:
Everywhere the foreign relief COM
mittees are handicapped for lack of
funds; visitors have given their own
money again and again and now many
of them can give no more. Appeals
to the central committee in Rome,
with its immense fund, are in vain. "
The national committee have en-
tirely misconceived the part they were
called upon to play. the correspondent
adds.
"They appear to have regarded
themselves as objects of possible sus
picion, and have shown throughout an
excess of caution which, in view oi
the urgent and immediate necessities
of the case. has been exasperating
The money was there for immediate
relief and to prevent unnecessary suf
fering; they have chosen to regard il
as a sacred trust for the future as
well as the present needs of the vic
Tins, and have acted as though the1
might be called to account for any mis-
cradle 10000 francs which might pos
sibly fall into the wrong hands"
He sums up their failure in the fol
lowing plain words concerning the un
used relief funds, kept back at th'
very moment when they were mos
needed by the sufferers:
THE worst reproach that can b.
made against the central COMMITTEE
lies in their terrible neglect of th
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
BARK BEETLES DO
MUCH DAMAGE
Two Species Injure Peach and
Cherry Trees-How to
Eradicate Them.

Last year two species of bark
beetles caused great damage to peach
and cherry trees in various quarters
of the state, especially in northern
Ohio on the Marblehead peninsula.
One species, Scolytus rugulosus, COM
monty known as the shot hole borer,
is an old offender and attacks nearly
all varieties of fruit trees and some
forest trees. The second species,
phloeotribus liminaris, which has
been called the peach bark beetle Is a
comparatively new pest and largely
confines it's injuries to cherry and
neach. The work of the two species is
very similar. The adult beetles bore
through places in the bark of living
or dead trees, into dead peach OF
cherry wood piled up for stovewood
into the twigs of brush heaps or into
anyl suitable wood upon which they
can feed and in which make brood
chambers.
When they enter the living sapwooe
of neach and cherry and make gal
leries through the same. their pres
enee is nearly always indicated by ex
cessive exudations of gum from th'
infested trunks and limbs. Weakened
trees are preferred by the beetles
but those in perfect health may be s.
repeatedly attacked that they finall,
offer the right conditions for breeding
and the insects then mass their al
tack on the exhausted trees, maxim
short work of their final destruction
Trees are often practically destroye
before their owners become awar
there is anythins wrong.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21

Since the first open-front poultry
breeders a great many changes and
improvements have been made, says a
writer in the Country Gentleman. Too
much and too little ventilation has
been tried; too much is as bad as too
little. The one necessary feature is to
provide the proper supply of fresh air.
The small building is 20 feet long
and IL feet wide. This has two glass
windows in the front. each window
containing 18 panes of.Sx10-inch glass.
In the center, there is a large open
space ten feet long and four feet
wide; inside of this is roll curtain
made of cotton duck, which is left
open during all kinds of weather, ex-
cepting wet and below zero. The
nests are in the rear; one is open and
the other closed. The eggs are gath
cred from the front through the nest
door. The hens fly up from the floor
on to board or platform, called the
alighting board, and enter the nests
Nfrom the rear.
We do not wish to criticise this
house; we simply call attention to the
fact that with so large an opening, the
hens on the roosts at night are almost
as much exposed as they would be ou
in the open. The curtain is rolled
down and fastened with hooks ant
eyelets about the inside of the frame
The question to be settled satisfac
torily is whether the hens in hous'
like this, with the window open nigh
and day in all kinds of weather ex
cepting rain, snow or below Zer'
weather, will be sufficiently comfort
able to produce eggs in winter. Tn
second question is, If exposed to tn
open-air conditions during the create
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21

toward the latest "disorderly conduct
in darkest America
The present trouble is partly be-
tween Nicaragua and the United
States, and partly between Nicaragua
and Salvador. Our direct dispute with
Nicaragua is over a claim known as
the Emery case Some time ago a
party of New Englanders obtained a
mahogany timber concession in the
little republic, which was later can
celed by President Zelaya with charges
that the mahogany company was in
terfering in local politics The mat
ter was referred to arbitration and de-
cided against Nicaragua. The trouble
between Nicaragua and Salvador Is
said to have arisen through suspicion
of President Zelaya's territorial ambi
| tions.
The New York Tribune reviews the
whole situation thus:
"Two or three years ago skirmisl
between Nicaragua and Salvado
| would have been regarded as an in
considerable trifie. But something i'm
portant has happened since then. Al
those states, in the presence and will
the moral cooperation of Mexico ant
the United States, have solemnl.
pledged themselves to better doings
They have pledged themselves to kee
the peace and to seek settlement O
their differences by peaceful means
The seriousness of the present situs
ton lies in the apparently wanton vic
lation of those pledges.
There can be no question that tn
United States and Mexico have bee
very patient with their souther
neighbors, and have been very helpfl
for them. They have given thel
every opportunity and every encou
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
FAILS TO RELIEVE

more distant suffering. There
has been no method in either their
giving or in their refusing. They
have given daily doles to refugees for
an arbitrarily fixed period, and sus-
pended this allowance without any
reference to the question as to wheth-
er the refugees could support them
selves or not. They have given.
small sums it is true, to projects OF
different towns, system of distribu-
ton which is not the most satisfac-
tory; they have refused help even to
their own officials of the Red Cross.
1t has never occurred to them to make
use of organizations, more enterpris-
ing than themselves. and offer to sup
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21


The following remedy is recon-
mended:
For trees seriously injured: Cut
the trees back to stubs Of the main
limbs and apply barnyard manure OF
commercial fertilizer, seven to eight
pounds per tree. in spring. The fol-
lowing formula is suggested for COM
mercial fertilizer: Phosphoric acid,
eight per cent. nitrogen, five per
cent; potash, two per cent. Give a
second application of three or four
pounds per tree about the first OF
June. Apply in q circle equal to the
spread of the limbs and rake. hoe, OF
disk into the soil Apply a thick
coat of whitewaah by means OF 9
broom, the last week in March OF
during the first two weeks in April
Give second application the second
week in July; and third about the
first of October. Add one-fourth pound
of table salt to each pail of whitewasf
to make is stick longer.
For trees seemingly healthy anC
slightly attacked or liable to attack
Fertilize, cultivate and wldtewaSl.
In all cases carefully burn all trim
mings and dead wood and grub ou
dead trees and burn so as to limi
breeding grounds.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
Similarity.

"Oh, James, cried Mrs Van SAINT,
in despair, that dreadful Napoleon
has returned and has driven the dog
and the parrot out of the porch.
"H'm!" grunted Mr.. Van SAINT.
4Who in thunderation is Napoleon"
why, surely you remember Ma
poleon. Don't you know the horrid
tomcat you gave colored man a dol
lar to maroon on an island a mile
from the shore?"
"Oh, yes. SO | do. But blamed If
don't change that cats name from Ma
poleon to Castro"
Gracious! Why?"
Because. no matter where he goes
he's sure to come back and soon as he
comes back he wants to fight"
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
The Youna Father.

The caller was admiring the baby.
isn't he little darling!" she ex-
claimed But babies are so much
trouble! Still, we have to be patient
with them. We we're good deal OF
bother ourselves when we were babies.
And then the discipline is good for us.
We learn to be-"
well, that's exactly the trouble with
this baby, ma'am," interrupted the
young father. Pm not getting any
I've never had to walk the floor with
him at night"
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
Time to Run.

"Ah, yes,' murmured Miss Screech.
er, after the first selection at the mn-
sicale, II have had some exciting ex.
periences. Coming over from the other
side terrible storm arose and l had
to sing to quiet the immigrants. You
should have seen the heavy sea run
ming"
And the big rude man in the pink
necktie rolled another cigarette and
gazed out of the window
81 don't blame the sea for running, >
J he said gruffiy.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21

with muslin. At each end of the
house toward the front are doors
through which the attendants pass in
caring for the fowla this is shown by
the floor plan. The roosts are in the
rear of the building; in placing the
roosts, nine inches of space is pro
vided for each fowl. The dropping
board is about three feet from the
floor and open be1eath. Self-feeding
hoppers, which are kept filled with
beef scrap, grit, charcoal and shell,
are placed at each end of the building
In the center is large feed hopper
which is kept filled with dry mash
Four round earthen crooks are used
for water. The nest boxes are in the
front between the glass windows anC
below the curtain windows, and are
arranged so as to be out of the way
and the shape of the top prevents the
hens roosting on them The floors o
the house are cement and are covered
| over with cut straw as litter.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
Nationalities Of Americas Presidents

With two exceptions, every presi-
dent of the United States since Wash
ington has had British ancestors. In
cluding Mr.. Taft, the twenty-sixth
holder of the presidency, Is were Of
English descent, and these include
Washington. Lincoln. Garfield and
Cleveland; FIVE of Scotch-Irish descent
jackson, Polk, Buchanan, Arthur
and Mckinley; three Scotch-Monroe,
Grant and Hayes: and one Welsh
Jefferson. The two exceptions, Van
Buren and Roosevelt, as their names
suggest, had Dutch ancestry, though
Ireland has put in claim for Mr..
Roosevelt.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21

Handling the Young Plgs.-When
the weaning of young pigs begins in
earnest, they are separated all day,
but allowed to sleep with their dams
at night. Finally, they are let In once
in "a hours to draw out the milk for
two or three days, and then separated
entirely, the soWs being taken away
out of sight and hearing.
OF course, all this is impossible
without good feeding platforms, light
handy hurdles and gates that open
and close at touch. The man who
would try to do this separating and
turning together with only fences
bars or clumsy gates, would find Bis
contract on his hands.
Montpelier examiner., 1909-05-21
Central American Republics to
Be Held to Treaties.
Seriousness of Present Situation Lies
In Apparent Violation Of Pledges
Given at Washington Peace
Conference Year Ago.

Those Central Americans that play
at having republics carry the fun too
far when they begin to play at having
war. This seems to be the general
feeling of the American press, as
crystallized in the words of one writer.