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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16
VICTORIA FALLS.


Called "the Most Beautiful Gem u
the Earth's Scenery"
The Zambezi river. carrying huge
volume Of water two miles in width, as
it reaches the western borders of Rho
desia precipitates itself into cavern
Gus gorge and thus traverses the north
! ern plains of the country.
This great drop in the river has pro-
duced 1.-The most beautiful gem Of the
earth's scenery" the Victoria falls. Al
most twice as broad as Niagara and
two and a half times as high. an i'm
mense mass of water rolls over its edge
TO precipitate itself in magnificent
splendor 400 sheer feet into the narrow
canyon below.
Undeterred, the Rhodesian engineers,
without detracting from the natural
beauty of the surroundings, threw
across the canyon a splendid $50 foot
! cantalever bridge and thus opened the
way to Tanganyika, to Uganda, to
Cairo.
This bridge, the greatest railway en-
cheering triumph Of Africa, deserves
more than passing notice. 1t consists
Of central span weighing approx
I IldleIy lVUV lOu6, OOO 1GcI III iCAStA
and 80 feet wide. The steel work is Of
rolled steel weighing 400 pounds to the
| cubic foot. The end posts of the bridge
| are over 100 feet long. The pull on the
| anchorage apparatus is about 400 tons
| The contract for the construction was
! obtained by an English firm of bridge
| builders-the contract time fifty-five
weeks. The work of erection was car
ried on from both banks, the material
f! being taken across the river by means
of an aerial electric railway. The cleo
/ trical conveyor Of this cable way was
/ capable OF dealing with ten ton load
/ at a lifting speed Of twenty feet per
minute and a traversing speed of 900
/ feet minute.
| An initial difficulty in the construc-
| ton OF the bridge Was the securing
| of a firm foundation. and owing to the
| crumbling nature of the bank much
| greater quantity Of concrete was neces-
| sary than estimated.
The construction was happily unaf-
| tended by accidents Of a serious nature,
| though a few slight accidents to body
| work and the replacing from England
| of one piece OF steel work were record
| ed. In spite OF these delays the bridge
| was linked up at { q. m. on April /.
| 1906. or exactly forty eight hours ear
| lier than had been estimated year BE-
| fore.-Lieutenant Colonel Sir Percy
| Girouard n Scribuer'a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16
The Cana0s Of France.

France 10 a land Of ''digged bitches"
and Of many locks. She has spent
5000. OOO. 900 in the past 100 years and
many millions before that, two-thirds
Of 1t ON artificial channels and most Of
the rest on locks. dams and quay
population live upon these waters.
drifting along In tow Of one horse. two
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carrying freight In the most amiable
fashion from somewhere to somewhere
else or going where they think a new
freight Is to b found.-Boston Tran
script.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16
Career Noteworthy One.

Career Noteworthy One.
Speaker Cannon's decision to name
another member to head the judiciary
committee would in no sense reflect
on Mr.. jenkins ability as a lawyer.
His career in congress has been a
noteworthy one and he has won the
admiration of the speaker and of the
house in many ways. He probably
would be shifted to another commit
tee headship of importance, though
just what one has not been discussed
as yet. Before his election to con.
gress. Representative jenkins was a
district Judge in Wisconsin. and his
1t was for this reason largely that he
won his present berth on the judiciary
committee.
In the event of Representative Jenk
ms retirement from the judiciary
committee, it is highly probable that
Representative Alexander of New
York. would succeed him as chair
man. The New Yorker is next in line
on this committee after Represents
tive Parker, of New Jersey. whose
chances of succeeding to Represents
tive jenkins shoes are admittedly not
bright. In addition. the speaker Is
said to have a decided preference fol
Mr. Alexander, which to those under
standing the workings of the house
would mean his selection to tie posi-
in question.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16

Il wish my husband would not stay
out at night" said the little woman
''Cure him." said her companion. ''as
n woman I know cured her husband.
who used to stay out every night. One
night he came in very late. or. rather.
very early. about 3 o'clock In the morn
ing. He came home very quietly. In
fact. he took OF his shoes on the front
doorstep. Then he unlocked the door
and went cautiously and slowly up
stairs ON uptoe. holding his breath.
But light was streaming through tho
keyhole Of the door OF the bedroom.
With a sigh. he paused. Then he OPEN
ed the door and entered. His wife
stood By the barsau fully dressed.
az didn't expect you'd be sitting up
for me, my dear! he said
81 haven't BEEN" she said. Il just
came in myself"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16

"'I trust your honor will excuse me
this time" said a habitual drunkard
Mt the police court. 1T is my misfor-
tune-I am a child Of genius"
"And what is your age" questioned
the magistrate.
"Forty-two years" .
''Then it is time you were weaned.
FOUL have to do ten days away from
the bottle 4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16

be protected by sliding steel hampers.
The auditorium. women's resting
room, vestibules and theater lobby
will be decorated in stucco.
The exterior wood work. galvanized
iron, steel and tin work will be paint
ed in the several tones of gray. The
paints to be used are to be ofthe fire
fire proof variety, which is a compare
lively late invention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16

Nine Rachel the great actress. was
resting alone in her dressing room one
night preparatory to going On tho stage
when . man suddenly entered and.
drawing q dagger. said he was going
to kill her II she did not at once con-
sent to marry him. The actress saw a
a glance mat the man was mad and
meant what he said. So with TIE ut
most Goddess shs repl1ed: ''CertAhly !
viii marry you. wish nothing better.
Come with me to the priest 1T once. !
have had him come here for tho pur-
pose" She toek his arm. and they
went out together-to whefe there Was
assistance, Of course. a1d the man was
immediately put under arrest.-Phlla'
-delphia Record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16
Representative Jenkins, Chair
man of Judiciary Commit
tee, Said to Be Slated for
Block and the Ak.
Government OWNERSHIP
HAS DISCREDITED HIM
Fight of District of Columbia
Taxpayers for Cheaper Gas
Jeopardized by Cannon's
Probable Move.
BY Guy w. Finney.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Matters are
fast shaping toward the downfall OF
Representative John ]. jenkins as
chairman of the judiciary committee
of the house, one of the most import
ant committee berths in the lower
body of congress. If the Wisconsin
lawmaker fails of reappointment
when Speaker Cannon makes up his
committee assignments for the sixty
first congress, it will be due to his
decided views on the question of gov
eminent ownership of public utilities.
Since the opening of the present con-
gress there have been frequent rum
ors of strong probability of Speaker
Cannon naming some other lawyer
than Mr.. Jenkins to head the judic-
larry committee. These rumors, now
given considerable credence, have
broken out a fresh following the in
PRODUCTION by Representative Jenkins
of a measure providing for the pur-
chase by the federal government OF
the gas and electric light companies
Of Washington. The jenkins measure
carries the unmistakable label Of
government ownership and. more
over, it is the kind to incur the dis
pleasure of the speaker and of the
men who make up the governing body
of the house.
Marks Close Of Fight.
The jenkins measure is the culmin-
alton of a long and determined fight
by the people of Washington, through
their district commissioners, to obtain
cheaper and better gas and electric
light. The price and quality of gas
/ sold in the District of Columbia have
been regulated by congress. but the
/ contention of the people is that the
present price is not only too high but
that the quality has become so infer
| Tor as to endanger life and health.
| The recent deaths of three persons In
a single family from the fumes Of
monoxide gas has served to make
more acute the local gas situation.
| Will Not Aopease Gear"
| The fact that Mr.. Jenkins has offer
ed his bill in good faith and as so
| luton of the local gas troubles Is not
likely to appease Speaker Cannon
whose opposition to all such radical
legislation is a matter of public rec
ord Nor is this latest offering Of Mr.
Jenkins the kind to convince Uncle
Joe of the wisdom of again naming
the Wisconsin man to guide the judi
ciary committee. The speakers mem
DRY. too, for previous legislative offer
ings may react to Mr.. jenkins disad
vantage. He has only to consult the
proceedings OF former congress to
find that Mr.. Jenkins introduced q
bill providing for the purchase b7 the
4 government Of certain valuable coal
lands. This was following the great
anthracite coal strike in 1905. when
| the entire country was affected by 9
long standing dispute between the
mine owners and their workmen
4 Mention of this. in connection with
the Jenkins bll to purchase the local
lighting companies, - made to show
that Mr. jenkins has not discarded
his belief In government 0wDeDh1y
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16

Speech is too often not. as the
Frenchman defined it. the art Of con
cealing thought. but Of quite sitting
and suspending thought. 30 that there
6 none to conceal-CArivle-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16

UcOuctHO1 ~ Au8Se
Mamma. rs got q stomach acne.
said Nellie Bly,. six years old
That's because you've been without
lunch. It's because your stomach ID
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16

Doing Their Rest.
Didn't understand you to say they
keep a servant girl!'
Certainly not. l said they try to-
As soon As one goes they get another"
Philadelphia Press.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16
Sueh q Temper.

SuCA - IS"PCEs
His wife-But don't think. George
that you ought to object to mamma.
Why. just think. il 1t hadn't been fol
her you would never have had me! Hel
Husband-Huh, Don't try to excuse
her by saying that. You make me hate
her worse than ever.-Modern Society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16

Prices of living increased the only
exception Mrs. Austin's pancake -four.
Same old price at all best grocers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16

Santa Claus, St Nicholas, Knecht
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-16

RELIABIE DENTIST VII. DO WORK ~
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-14

The results Of improvements in kill
ing weeds with chemicals, as shown
by experiments made at the North
Dakota and Wisconsin stations. ave
raised a great deal Of interest among
farmers.
The improvements SO far conducted
indicate that some of the obnoxious
weeds On the farm may be almost. IL
not quite. eradicated by the use OF
certain chemicals.
At the present time there are not
many spraying machines on the mar
ket adapted to this work. although
the machines that the manufacturers
have so far put out are quite salts
factory. It Is expected that within
another year OF two the number Inc
variety of these machines will be
largely increased.
The machine used by Professors
Moore and Horton On the Wisconsin
farm is OF German make and was
brought to this country in 1906.
1t is important to have a machine
strongly built and Of the very best
construction. n capable of using all
kinds of chemicals.
Sulphate of iron. which is perhaps
the most effective chemical used. must
be APPLIED with the right kind Of ma
chine in order to produce perfect re-
suits.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-14
INSTITUTES.
Ninety-Six Of the Ninety-Eight COun-
ties Had Institutes LaSt Year.

The report of Demonstration T. B.
Parker, of the Department OF Agri-
culture. director Of farmers insti-
tutes, on institute work during the
past year. a been issued as a bulle-
tin by the department. 1t contains
the lectures delivered before the
mems and wornen's institutes, the
Farmers State Convention, or round
up institute, resolutions adopted at
the convention. the farmers platform.
and special articles on orchard spray
ing, demonstration railway cars. with
the general reports on the institute
work.
During the year from December
1st, 1908, to December LIST. 1903 PAT
institutes were held and the depart
ment assisted in u other jnSti >S
held under the auspices Of h land
and industrial agent of the Southern
Railway. OF the regular institutes 159
were for men. 70 for women II orch
ard demonstration Institutes, two
corn judging institutes, and one three
days roundup institute. Ninety
three of the 80 counties had institutes,
not counting the II held by the South
ern Railways representative. There
are farmers institute committees in
90 of the 80 counties and in a num-
Der Of counties where more than one
institute has been held annually for
several years there are also organized
local committees.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-14
REWARD FOR MURDERER.

Wilson, Dec. 11.-Police John H.
watson, OF Kenly. was in Wilson in
search OF a egr who found a bunch
of money near Kenly, and who made
away with same and refused to make
good. He says of the recapture Of
John Atkinson, which took place near
Sasser's Mill in Wilson county, last
Friday evening. Mr.. A. G.. Hooks and
Kenly to a negroes house six miles In
the country. We found him asleen
and when he woke up he looked into
the barrels of two guns. For his ar
rest we get the $25 offered by the
Johnston county authorities. At the
time Armstrong (who was in for muir
oer9 mace his escape; seven others
made clean getaways.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-14

tie in this country it will nave serve
a great This weed is the
most dangerous in the list Of weed
pests and perhaps the most difficult
to overcome.
In thickly infested fields a solution
of 20 per cent. Of sulphate of iron ap-
piled at the rate of about fifty gallons
an acre will kill the thistle. They
should be srpayed just before the buds
begin to open. when the thistles are
from 10 to 20 inches high, as this
prevents them from going to seed.
The spraying should be repeated
once a year for three years in order
to entirely eradicate the thistle.
Spraying with chemicals is death
to the cookie burr, burdock, king
weed, rag weed, marsh elder and wild
mustard, and many other weeds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-14
700 To SAIL ON THE PRAIRIE
Disquieting News Reaches the o'a'e
Department From Nicaragua to the
Effect That There is Danger OIL al
Attack by President ZelayaS FOfceS
Being Made on Bluefield-U. ;.
Takes Action to Protect Euliy
American Interests i'll Nicaragua.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., Dec. 11.-Dis-
quoting news received from Nlcara-
qua at the state department from OF
fetal and unofficial sources today to
the effect that there is danger Of an
attack by President Zelaya's forces be
ing made on Eluefields, where there
are 80 Americans, resulted IN orders
being sent by wireless to the protected
cruiser Tacoma with ten guns on
board and a full complement Of blue
Jackets, to prOcede under full steam
to Bluefields. there to join the Des
MOines and await further orders.
The Prairie, now at Philadelphia
has been ordered to take on board 900
marines under the IN of Col.
Biddle and steam as soon as possible
to Colon. The Importance and slgnl-
ficance of these orders are mini
mixed at the state department where
it is said the Tacoma has been in
structed to look out for American in
terests at Bluefields.
While the destination of the Prairie
is given as Colon, the fact that she
is equipped with wireless apparatus
would make it very easy for her des-
tination to be changed at any mo-
ment during her trip south. The most
that would be admitted as to the mis-
sion of these vessels was that if any
eventuality should make it necessary
to use marines or sailors on shore
they would be in readiness for such
emergency.
The news thai Zelaya probably
would avoid an engagement at Rama
and, making a detour, would strike
Bluefields, the headquarters of the
revolutionary army and provisional
government, Vas received in official
circles here with some apprehension
and almost Immediately a conference
was held in the office Of the secretary
of the avy at which were present
Secretary Meyer, Assistant Secretary
Winthrop, Admiral Wainwright and
Assistant Secretary of State Wilson. A
prompt decision was reached to hurry
additional fighting material to the
danger point in Bluefields.
Thus far there has been no intima-
ton that a landing of marines or blue
Jackets is IN immediate ~contemp1a-
ton, but it is certain that they are be-
ing placed in a position to meet any
contingency. It is a fair assumption,
however, that should American lives
be put in jeopardy, or American bust
ness interests interfered with. prompt
and decisive action would be taken
Navy officials today, while admitting
that the marines which are expected to
land from the Dixie at Colon today
would be hurried across the isthmus
and put on board the Buffalo, stated
that that vessel had received no orders
to sail to CorintO, but it is pointed out
that the taking board Of 1926 marines
ALMOST certainly means an immediate
sailing. as otherwise the marines
would have been kept on shore until
needed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-14
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Two Negroes Rob a Brother in Black
on h Public Highway, Near VIII
bankS-StOre Looted.

Wilson, Dec. 11.-Last night, Tom
Bullock, who formerly lived on Mr..
Vann Webb's farm in EdgecOmbe
county, was robbed on the highway
by two negroes-Wil1 Brown and Fred
Gardner-near Wilbanks, in Wilson
county. The old man was relieved Of
eighteen dollars; he begged the high
waymen to leave him a few dollars,
but they refused to do so.
Last night Mr.. George Dew's store
(four miles from Wilson, was broken
into and looted. At this writing Mr..
Dew and a posse Of neighbors are
on the trail of the robbers-leadlng
into Nash county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-14
Eyangelistic Appointments.

Wilson. Dec. 11.-Rev. G. w. Belk,
State Evangelist of the Presbyterian
church, left today for williamson.
where tomorrow (Sunday) he will
preach in the Masonic hall. The week
following he will preach in Windsor.
and then return to Wilson for the
holidays. Nine months In the year
he devotes to evangelist work in East
ern Carolina. During the months Of
July. August and September his time
is spent in h western section Of the
State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-14
WITH CHIPS
AND |ECESOF BARK
Startling Facts as to Con-
victs of MeckIenburg
Of THE GRAND JURY

The Grand Jury Also Condemns the
Action of Allowing the ~Bioodhounds
at These Camps to Run at Large
During the Day, az One of the
Jurors Had a Narrow Escape From
the Onslaught of One OF These
Brutes - Rescued Only After a
Fierce Fight.
Charlotte, n. c., Dec. 11.-That the
%convicts of Mecklenburg eat with
chips and pieces of bark, is the start
ling disclosure made by the regular
report of the grand jury, which late
today completed its six months term
of service under Judge James Webb.
and there is great danger in letting
run loose the '~So-called" blOOdhOunds
at the convict camps, is another
declaration of the grand jury, follow
ing the narrow escape Of a juror who
was attacked viciously by a dog and
was saved only in the nick of time.
We recommend, says the report sub
mitted today:
THAT the dogs at the camp be held
in leash, at least during the day, Us
one of the grand jurors, while in
speeding the camp, was attacked by
n of the so-called b~loOdhOunQs
which was finally subdued after u
fierce fight. We deem it a menace
to the public to let these beasts run
at large in the day time
In regard to the lac kof means for
transferring their food from the little
plates Of tin to their mouths at meal
time, at the camps, the grand jury
says:
W recommend that spoons be
furnished the convicts to eat dinner,
as we fOund most of the cOnViCts
eating dinner with chips and pieces
Of bark"
What excuse the keepers of the
three camps in M~ecklenburg county,
charges, will make to this sensational
report is not known, as the camps
are located out in the country and
are not easy Of access. The grand jury
was perhaps reduced to a state Of
mind bordering on paranois by the
vicious attack of the so-called blood
hound, n was not in a frame Of
mind to hurl over many boquets at
the managers Of the camps an1 those
who look after the conyicts' welfare.
It should be said, however, that this
jury, which SO stirred the wrath Of
the CANNES about the camps, reported
that the cOnvicts were we'll fed and
clothed, and had sanitary advisory
quarters.