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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
CONSUL HEARD FROM
State Department Gets Ad-
vices From Nicaragua.
MESSAGE is KEPT SECRET
Contents Are Closely Guarded by Of.
ficials in Washington.
MAY BE GIVEN OUT TOMORROW
Believed That Matters Of Grave Con-
sequence Are Under Con-
sideration.
MESSAGE is KEPT SECRET
MAY BE GIVEN OUT TOMORROW

There is reason to believe that the State
Department at last has received COM
munication from Mr.. Caldera, the Ameri-
can vice consul at Managua. but the con-
tents of his message SO far has been kept
a profound secret. If the department has
received anything else from Nicaragua re-
Gently of important character it is
likewise being withheld.
The reports that the United States is in
communication with President Diaz of
Mexico, with reference to some joint ac-
ton in the Nicaraguan situation, Is dis
credited in some quarters, but, neverthe-
less. there is reason to believe that tele-
grams relating to Nicaragua are passing
between the two countries.
1t was stated at the department today
that it was extremely unlikely that any
official announcement of Importance con-
cerning Nicaragua would be made earlier
than Sunday night or Monday morning.
This is assumed to indicate that matters
OF consequence are under consideration
which may be expected to culminate about
that time.
Caldera Believed Safe.
Reports which have come from Mica
ragua by way Of New Orleans to the ef-
feet that Vice Consul Caldera has been
imprisoned or suffered violence at the
hands of President Zelaya, are given
credence here in no quarter.
The State Department, which is in close
touch with the situation through the COM
mander of the United States gInboat
Vicksburg at Corinto. who would within
twenty-four hours after such news
reached him have been on the scene Of
action, has had no reports of the i'm
prisonment Of Vice Consul Caldera. Senor
Salvador Castrillo. representative of Pres
ident Estrada of the provisional govern
ment, descredits the report, and declares
he believes there Is no truth In it.
Destination of Marines
Although it is still an official secret,
there is ground for the belief that the
marines mobolized at Philadelphia and
destined for service on the west coast of
Nicaragua, most probably at Corinto.
the principal seaport OF the country. Un-
officially stated, the plan is for the trans
port Prairie to take the marine battalion
to Colon for transfer to Panama where
they will embark on the transport Buffalo
else they may be needed on the Pacific
coast
In case the damage to the propeller of
the Prairie cannot be repaired in a day
or So it is probable the transport Dixie
now at Philadelphia, will be used for the
transportation Of the marines to the 18TH
mus. 1t was intended that the 100
marines now on the Panama Canal Zone
should be brought home when the others
arrived there, but the crisis which has
presence in that quarter for several
months longer. Developments in the next
few days will determine the future move
mentS of the marines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
Shoots Father in Mothers Defense.

LAURENS, S. c., November 27.-In de-
fense of his mother and other members
of the family. John Irby Fuller. aged
eighteen yesterday shot and killed his
father, Jesse V. Fuller, at the Fuller
home. six miles east of this city. The
elder Fuller had. it is asserted, brutally
assaulted his wife. and. pistol in hand
was threatening to shoot her when the
son emptied load of birdshot into his
fathers abdomen, death resulting four
hours later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
INDIANA CLOSES UP BANK.
Assets of Spencer Private Institu
ton Below Lawful Amount.

SPENCER, Ind, November 21.-The pri-
vate bank OF BEEN, Peden & Co. was
closed today by order OF the auditor Of
state on the ground that a larger amount
of its assets was employed in Investments
than the state banking laws permitted.
The liabilities of the bank are about
$2J0,m0 It is expected they will be met
without difficulty but for protection of
the depositors the auditor of state decided
to close the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
Children Burned in Their Home.

SPARTANBURG, 5. C, NOVEMBER 27.-
A message received here from Switzer
8. c., says that three negro chill
dren were burned To death near there
Yesterday morning. Nora Evans. mother
of the children. leaving them in bed,
kindled a fire in the room where they
slept and went short distance to
a neighbor's house, but before her return
her home was burned and the children
peYished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
Sam Returns to Haiti From Exile.

PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti, November
o7.-Former President Sam, who has been
in exile since May. 1902 and who recent
ly was pardoned by President Simon,
has arrived here on board the steamer
Niederwald from Jamaica. The vener-
able ex-president received cordial re-
ception at the hands of the authorities
and the populace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
Davenport Iowa. Fire-Swept

DAVENPORT. Iowa. November II
Fire today destroyed ten dwellings here.
entailing a loss of 100000, fully insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
Costly Fire at Colorado Springs.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, November
2I-Fire that originated in the basement
% the First National Bank building here
today caused loss of 100000. The mart
of the building occupied by the bank was
not damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-27
Weather

Fair; warmer tonight and
Sunday; moderate northeast to
southeast winds.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
DOCTORING WILD BEISTS.
Continued from hfth page.

imnnrtant for this animal has dangerous canine
teeth and is strong and active. His teeth are
long enough To pass entirely through man
arm ana 50 shaped that they make tearlhE
,ro,pds I'm his case the next step was that OF
catching him bv the neck and chops and the
third was putting the ether to his nose.
Tho lynx whose leg broken was also
natt4d and his feet bound together with tape
Tho small grizzly bear which was suffering from
= tuuor in the jaw had To- be treated diiIeren''S'
He was prodded into his dark tight sleeping
no, Cbloroform was introduced until he was
unconscious Then he was bound with strong
zane and dragged part Of the way out or ue
cage with his head on the operating table
III. usual method Of making the dangerous
animals unconscious is to use chloroform uhtH
they are insensible, and hold them in that con-
dition bv means Of ether. The degree OF AMI
nation is Judged by watching the eyes Ether
and chloroform seem to affect some animals Ia
a different way than they do human beings. 1t
i ,s,,alI, many hours after coming out OF
an4stbesia before a human being can take food
but the appetites of animals are seldom thus
affected.
rre oreration distIrbs the animals far less
tban does the dressing Of the wounds after
ward when no anasthetic can be used to ad-
vantage The African rhinoceros which was
operated on for necrosis of the lower jawbone
strenuously resented DR.. Blair's visits for lo-
,ewal f the dressing. 1t learned quickly 70
distinguish him the person who caused tle
nain and would rush for him whenever he at
tempted to enter Finally it became necessary
to leave the dressing to the keeper with whom
the rhinoceros on good terms.
Novel operations and other expcdients for put
ting and keeping the animals in good condition
have been numerous at the park When Congo,
one of the elephants, reached the park it was
found that his hind ankles were so weak that
they touched the ground when he walked.
Heavy surgical boots or braces were made he
wore them nine months. His legs are now
straight and firm.
The park like all we'll equipped institutions of
its kind has it's sick wards and its ambulance.
There are private pens and cages for the care
Of the sick. and in the lion house is what might
be termed the hon ambulance. This is a small
car travelling track in a tunnel beneath the
dens In the floor of each Of the dens is trap
by means of which a small cage can be raised
from the car into the den elevator. The
sick lion is enticed into the cage. which is then
closed and lowered to the car on which it is
carried to an isolated den. Here Mr.. Lion Is
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25
FETE AFTER MASSACRE.
.1daHa Court Martial UdHtS General
1mnesty Celebrated.
The Graphic

To the report Of the court martial on the
Adana rnassacres which has just been made
public in Constantuople. there is appended a bit
Of grim humOr. After strongly denOunCing the
incapacity and apathy OF the vail and other local
authorities in not trying n prevent the awful
murders of Christian Armenians in Adana- th-
report closes BY saying that while fifteen have
been already hanged. there are eight huudr-i
others deserving death fifteen thousand wt'
deserve hard labor for life and eighty thousand
who deserve minor sentences Publicly. So that
the Adana Turks have timely warning to escap-.
the report goes on 70 say that + the government
desires it the town viii be cordoued and the
matter dealt with expeditiousIy. but in the face
~ the general reconciliation between opposing
Turkish factions it geniaIIy recommends that e.,
general amnesty be made the occasion of a ma
tionaI fete,
This recommendation follows one of the most
frightful masSacres in Turkey. one where ,usr
literally foamed at the mouth with the lust for
killing In quarter Of the city where the AZ
menians had been previously diSarrred th-
Turkish troops swarmed. armed with knives AMI
magazine rifles and bearing great cans of kerl-
sene. Smashing in the doors Of houses. they
poured oil over the furniture in the lower
part. and setting fire this stood short
distance away and shot down the few wb1
escaped from the flames. In one building H.
women and children were imprisoned and burned
to death; wounded men and fleeing women and
children were caught and held while oil
poured over their clothes. after which the torch
applied and they left writhins in tn.
street until death ended their torture. \ hos
pital filled with sick and wounded was burned
unmentonable atrocities were committed
little children: even bodies Of the dead were ti,t
tilated. and then came the court martial report
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

Plans have teen prepared for hospital ouliu-
ing for the park. and it is expected that such
a structure will be built next year
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

treated and free from the excitement OF life IN
a den exposed to the public gaze while con
Valescing.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-29
LET WAR BEGIN
The Disease Carrying Housnfy Must 60
Says State Boards Oi Health.

Medical authorities are trying as
never before to arouse the public to
the danger of the housefy and to the
necessity of making war on them.
The boards of health of many states
are issuing bulletins in regard to this
matter. No effort should be spared
in this campaign, and in this day of
cheap screens we can exclude these
disease-spreading pests. We repro
duce the following on this subject
from the Indianola Enterprise:
Usually we have always stood out
for peace. AS has been truthfully
said, "War is hell" but conditions
sometimes force wars on unwilling
countries and the cause is justified.
But it is not of war between ma
tions, countries or humanity that we
speak of, but a far more dangerous
foe and one, which like spy, is con-
stantly stealing within our ranks
without giving the password"
The enemy to which we call atten-
WIN oiio lSduSCu q Wdlld1O dSdl 10
the little housefy, germ breeder, a
disease carrier and nuisance.
There is no excuse for anybody per-
mitting their homes and places of
business being over-run by flies and
mosquitoes; by proper screening of
all doors and windows and a little fly
paper used now and then, every fly
can be exterminated and mosquitoes
put to rout.
Any doctor will tell you that over
half the ills of humanity are caused
by these disease bearing pests. They
bring all kinds of contagious fevers,
smallpox, consumption and the like.
They are the filthiest of all insects
and will leave putrid carcass and
light on the pure, sweet lips of an in
nocent babe and infect it with incur
able diseases. The fly will partake
of and crawl over the diseased sputum
of dying consumptives and proudly
walk over and partake of the delica-
cies of your table. e.
Good health is the greatest blessing
known to humanity and the possess
sion of wealth pales into utter insig-
nificance when weighed in the balance
with good health. We are money
making people, crazed with the folly
OF getting rich at any cost; we are
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-29
MILLER MATTERS:

Farmers are busy planting theil
crops, and our little town is very
quiet.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Bailey were
visitors here Friday.
Mrs. J. G. Funderburk, Mrs. B. F.
Brigance and Miss Jennie Harrison
were in Byhalia shopping Saturday.
Miss Mary Owens spent Sunday
with Miss Lillian Gritty.
Mrs. Martha Founders is visiting
her son, Mr.. Henry Founders, this
week.
.Osa Finn and J. d. Harrison are
now trying their luck fishing, but
failed to catch any last week.
Our pastor, Rev. X. P. Foust,
preached a good sermon to large
congregation here Sunday afternoon.
KNOW NOTHING.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-29
DAYS DOTS

DR.. Wright returned home from
Memphis Monday with his new me.
torcycle.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. White were the
guests of Miss Lily Mai Thomas Sun.
day.
Mrs. Irene Scott and little daugh.
ter and Miss Irma White left Monday
for Hot Springs.
Miss Maud Dickson entertained a
few friends Saturday evening in honor
of Misses Anna and Pearl Barbee.
The ladies missionary society meets
Sunday at Hinds' Chapel. Each
member is requested to be present.
Miss Annie Nelms will teach the
unfinished term of the Oak Hill school
this summer.
Mrs. Manly, of Memphis, visited
her daughter, Mrs. White Counts,
last week.
We enjoyed Mrs. George Armstead's
letter from Panama, and will as i'm
patiently await her next letter as We
do Major Dockery's letters. We
think Major Dockery grand old
man. He SO unselfishly gives the
public the benefit of his travels, then
while he is travelling and sightseeing
he has time to remember his old
friends and comrades who have re-
Gently passed over the river. If we
did not know the horror the major
has of old maids, Old Maid, of Days,
would have asked him to have sent
her one of those beautiful fans he saw
in Cuba, OLD MAID.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-29

w. L. Grizzelle, B. F. Moore, Harvey
Banks, G. w. Dickson, Jr., r. M
Lusher, B. F. Jones, A. D. Wheeler,
SECOND WEEK.
First Supervisors District-J. M.
Harrison, T. H. Norvell, w. P. Or.
ment, R. B. Ussery, E. H. Holloway,
@. A. Clark.
Second Supervisors District-M.W.
Bowe, P. s. Mckee, F. L. Policy, d.
K. Allen, j. A. Summers, Paul Wo-
mack.
Third Supervisors Districts. A.
Hughey, T. E. Sanders, ]. M. Terrell,
E. d. Bozeman, E. Nelms, s. H.
Crumpler.
Fourth Supervisors District-W.
III. Love, w. M. White, Ogie Ander-
son, John Sullivan, w. A. Davis, L..
B. Radford.
Fifth Supervisors District-J. T..
Jones, @. M. Johnson, w. B. Lam
beth, ]. H. Dollehite, Walton E. Lee,
P. w. Smith.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-29
POPLAR CORNER
Quarterly Conference May sth and 9th
Farmers Busy Planting Crops.

Well, boys. the gnats did come and
are here yet, and when the wind is
not blowing too hard they are bad.
I am informed that one levee camp
in the delta lost fifteen fine mules in
one day. Watch your stock, and
keep plenty of grease in the field and
smokes in the pasture.
Be it remembered that the second
quarterly conference will convene on
the 5th and 9th of May at Poplar
Corner. The presiding elder, Rev.
R. A. Meek, will preach Wednesday
night, the 5th.
The roads in this part of tbe dis
trist are needing attention. The re-
cent heavy rains have washed them
badly in places.
Cotton planting is all the go at
present. A few farmers have finished.
Stands of early planted corn are
not good in places.
G. P. Stewart has purchased new
top buggy, and can now travel in all
kinds of weather dry shod.
Quite crowd was at the Corner
Saturday night, and we had plenty
good string music.
/ went to see old Bro. Sheppard
Sunday. He tells me he has been
sick about four months and can find
no relief. He expects to go to Mem
phis in a few days and stay while
aud see if he can't get relief from
some of the Memphis doctors.
I am informed that Esquire Nc
Gowen, of Walls, has purchased a
fine span of horses and new hack
for the accommodation of his patrons.
OLD HUGHEY.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-29
Jury List.

The following-named persons have
been drawn to serve as grand or petit
jurors at the May, 1909, term of the
circuit court:
FIRST WEEK.
First Supervisors District-W. A.
Ripley, Jim Entrikin, D. M. Elder,
j. W. Edwards, w. M. Warren, A.
w. Harrington, J. M. Jackson, r. A.
Vaughn, HI. L. Franklin, w. X.
ThWeatt.
Second Supervisors District. L.
Wright, J. J. Lewis, P. H. Campbell,
e. A. Dodson, L. M. Gartrell, J. HI.
Malone, H. M. Shannon, Roy Mur1y Z,
E. r. Davis, j. /. Mitchell.
Third Supervisors District-F. T.
Withers, Claud Finley, ]. A. Lamb,
P. P. Ingram, j. A. James, w. B. j.
Perry, j. A. White, w. H. William
son, E. o. Simmons, r, L. Rochelle.
Fourth Supervisors Districts. s.
Morrison, Irby Nichols, A. D. Shep-
herd, III. L. BURNS, s. w. Nail, w.
w. BURNS, A. j. Sing, Jr., John
Hinkle, John Ellis, Lucious Nunnery.
Fifth Supervisors District--J. w.
Finn, j. @. Gartrell, J. III. Wheeler,
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-29
ERADICATING THE CATTLE TICK
The Work Rapidly Progressing and Many
Quarantined Counties Being Released

XudidhtiSu NouhueS Defny kSiedSeu
The recent release by the United
States Department of Agriculture oi
several counties previously quaran.
tined on account of the cattle tick is
most hopeful and encouraging to
those waging war on this pest in the
south. That science and hard work
are cooperating to combat this ter
rible handicap to the southern farmer
is realized in the releasing of 10000
square miles of territory since the
work was begun in 1906. The cost of
the work of getting rid of ticks is in
significant compared to the losses
sustained by the farmers and stock
men of the south. These come under
the following heads:
Death from Texas or southern cat
tie fever, in and out of the quaran-
tined district; lower prices paid for
southern cattle; impoverishment of
the blood caused by the ticks and
consequent loss in quality and guam
tity of beef; greatly reduced milk
production; southern breeders being
barred from opportunities for sale of
their animals in any but quarantined
districts except under certain restric-
tions; expenses incurred yearly by
the Federal Government and States
to maintain quarantine lines.
The sum total of these losses is va
riously estimated at from $40, 900, 900
to $100,000,000 annually, which the
southern farmers and stockmen of
fourteen States are carrying as bur-
den because of the tick. A similar
loss in other lines of business or crops
would in all probability cause a panic
in commercial circles of the States
affected.
AS a matter of fact the cattle pro-
ducers of the south have some de-
cided natural advantages over these
of the north. A long5f warm season
permits of greater paysare privileges,
and the milder climate causes less
feed to be consumed-two factors of
great value in the cattle industry.
With the tick out of the way the
south would afford fine field for
profitable stock raising
Numerous Investigations and ex-
periments have been conducted by
which it has been conclusively proved
that the cattle tick is the only natural
means by which Texas or southern
fever of cattle is transmitted, and
that by completely severing the rela-
tions between cattle and ticks the
pests may be exterminated from any
locality. But this means thorough,
systematic and persistent work in de-
stroying ticks. If the citizens of the
quarantined area will begin immedi-
ately and not permit ticks to mature
on their cattle, horses and mules, the
good results to the cattle industry
can hardly be calculated. They
should urge their State and county
authorities to take up Systematically
the work of tick eradication, that
they may secure the cooperation of
the federal authorities and ultimately
the removal of quarantine restric-
tions. The Bureau of Animal Indus
try, Washington, D. c., will be glad
to send to anyone on request some
publications giving directions for get
ting rid of ticks.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-29

I,OST-Friday, April %, a gold belt
pin between Mr.. Jack Snead's and
Mr.. L. G. Clark's. Finder please re-
turn to MISS E. L. MITCHELL, Cedar
View, Miss, and receive reward.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-29

neglecting our social and moral obli-
cations, throwing away our happi-
ness and the real joys Of life, taking
chances on our future physical con-
ditions, and all for little money and
a good cotton crop.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-29

A friendship that makes the least
noise is very often the most useful ;
for, which reason I should prefer a
prudent friend to a Jealous one.-Ad-
Olson.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1909-04-29

We cannot expect the deepest
friendship unless we are willing to
pay the price, a self-sacrifcing love.
-Peloubet.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-09

him If told him the truth? And !
Will tell him, too, if you don't do what
! want. I'm tired Of this prudishness.
] want you"
There was hurried movement
from within the room, and Christine
stood there i'm the hall, almost power
less from the horror that gripped her.
Recovering herself with an effort, she
knocked upon the door, and then
heard Alice say agonizedly:
Don't come near me, you-beast!"
Then there was a shrill scream, and
this was followed by a heavy fall. In
a very agony OF apprehension she ran
out TO the yerandah, and around the
corner OF the house to the library
windows, which stood open when she
reached them. She entered quickly,
to find her sister crouching against
the mantel piece, her face covered
with her hands, and sobbing hysteri-
cally. ON the floor lay Mortimer, and
Christine knew without looking that
he was dead.
She crossed quickly to her sister
and pulled away the trembling hands,
revealing the pale, horrorstruck face
with the wide staring eyes.
"Tell me-" she said hoarsely, "how
did il happenV
He tried--to seize me-" said the
girl convulsively. 81 warned him--to
keep away, and--then l struck him.
AT the last words an ornamental
Indian dagger that had been used as
paper knife fell to the floor, and
the girl swayed heavily to one side
Christine caught her and placed her
upon the sofa. Then she heard the
sound of slippered feet approachin
the library door, With a sense of
relief she recollected II was locked
The footsteps stopped outside and the
knob was turned. She crossed at
once to the door and waited. Then
she called:
IT'S me, Miss. Parker" said the
voice outside. whats the matter?"
Christine leaned heavily against
the door and looked at her sister,
who was sitting bolt upright upon the
sofa, her mouth covered with her
hands.
"Matter?" said Christine, striving
to speak naturally. why, nothing.
was doing in the chair, think, and
/ dreamed"
81 thought heard a scream, miss,
persisted the butler.
"Yes," replied Christine, steadily.
"It was l. It's all right, / was dream
ing Good night"
There came a pause, and then:
GOOD night miss"
The footsteps began to recede,
when suddenly Christine called to
him
"ParkerW
"Yes, miss"
Don't make q noise. Miss Alice is
| asleep i'm her room and do not want
/ her disturbed"
"Very well, miss Good night"