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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Under the enlarged homestead act
allowing $50 instead of 160 acres. Act
ing Secretary of the Interior Pierce
ditional acres in Montana. making a
total acreage SO designated in that
state OF 26,030.0S0. Under the pro-
visions OF the same act, 123,330 acres
OF land in San Juan county, Utah,
have been similarly designated.
That the laborers employed by the
Pressed Steel Car Company at Nc
KEGS Rocks. Pa, the scene Of the
present strike, are not paid the share
to which they are entitled under the
protective tariff system, is asserted
by Secretary Morrison. Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, in a state
ment made at Washington. The
charge is embodied in request for
warded by Morrison to Secretary
Nagel for an investigation.
When informed that President Taft
had decided to accept his resignation,
Ormsby McHarg. assistant secretary
of Commerce and Labor, merely
stated that it had been In the Presi-
dents hands for some time While
declining to express an opinion as to
whether he thought the acceptance
had any connection with his attacks
on the forestry service, McHarg re-
ferred to an interview he had given
in which he had declared that IL any
of the private views he had expressed
were considered embarrassing to
President Taft in the slightest de.
gree, he was ready to sever his con-
nection with the government imme-
diately.
Officials OF the department of com.
merce and labor feel considerable con
cern, 1t is said, because OF failing to
receive the report OF Agent w. l.
taken on the Pribiloff islands by the
North American Commercial company
which leases the sealing rights from
the government. The report should
have been received by August 10, but
nothing has been >heard from Mr.
Lembkey. The fact that there were
known to be a number of Japanese
pelagic sealing expeditions in the vi
cinity of the islands. is the chief
cause for the alarm. Mr.. Lembkey took
with him two mountain howitzers and
quantity OF sidearms. All OF his
men were thoroughly armed. Raids
on the islands have been numerous
in the last few years and the Japan
ese we're particularly daring, it was
said, about the time the season closed
The revenue cutter in that vicinity
was kept engaged in patrolling and
watching sealers who kept SO close to
the islands that unless under known
surveillance they did not hesitate tC
kill the herds in a ruthless manner.
1t is regarded as certain that the In
terstate Commerce Commission will
take an appeal to the United States
Supreme Court from the decision OF
the United States Circuit Court al
Chicago, in the Missouri river rate
case.
A Washington man expects to joir
the ranks OF the flyers" with a new
aeroplane. Harry A. Orme is the
builder OF the machine, which is con
structed on the biplane principle with
some new features. II conditions are
favorable the machine. it is expected
will be given trial this week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-02

Nine head OF horses were spirited
away some time in one night this week
from several different ranches in the
vicinity OF Gray Creek and Engleyille.
No clews have been secured Of the an
imals or OF the thieves An organized
gang has been working in this section
Tor some time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12
BURGLARS CARRY OFF
A BAND STAND
Structure IS Feet Square Dis
appears From Park.

Jersey City. N. J., June 9. - The
palm for pure, unalloyed and unadul-
terated nerve" will have TO be award
ed TO the merry band of burgling and
housebreaking individuals who de-
scended upon Mary Benson park. in
the Italian quarter Of Jersey City, and
carried of the band stand which for
many years had constituted its chief
ornament
The deliberatencss with which the
work OF demolition and later of trans
portation by truck was accomplished
entirely disarmed suspicion. and the
stand had disappeared several hours
before the authorities could bring
themselves to realization of what
had happened.
The structure was fifteen feet
square. with an ornate balustrade,
steps and ornamental metal roof.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12

THE OLD SUBSCRIBER.

The editor OF the Drearyhurst Ar.
gus looked up.
One of mis- old subscribers had Just
entered the office.
How are you. Mr.. Hartwell?" he
said. What can l do for you this
mOrning?"
i reckon my subscription has just
about expired. hasn't it," asked
Farmer Hartweu
Il believe il has"
Wen. / guess I'd better set II ahead
another year"
There's no hurry about IL. you
know"
Il know II. but can just as well do
1t now as any other time. We have
TO take the paper. you know Ny
wife says"
Here the old subscriber paused and
smiled loosely.
Your wife says she can't get along
without IL. / suppose. II just fits"
Not al all. sir" interrupted the old
subscriber. with frown 1t doesn''
fit her pantry shelves. She says its
our duty TO take the paper TO help
you along"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12
BLACK HAND
LEADERS JAILED
Postal Inspectors Make Arrests
In Three Ohio Towns.
RAIDEO THEIR HEADQUARTERS
Evidence Secured by Detectives Show
That Hundreds Of Business Men In
All Parts Of Ohio Had Been Paying
Tribute 70 the Gang.

Cincinnati. June 9.-United States
postofice inspectors from Cincinnati
believe they have discovered the
headquarters of the Black Hand in
this country at Marion. o. This be
lief is based on documentary evidence
found when Sam Lima. OF Marion, o.:
Antonio Vicario. OF Columbus. O., and
a. Marhs. OF Dennison, O.. were ar
rested
Inspector Oldheld states that when
the whole story is known the country
will be astounded.
The arrests were made simulta-
neously in the three towns after a
search Of six months for the men who
sent threatening letters to John Ami
con, q fruit dealer OF Columbus. o..
demanding that $4,000 be paid in
Pittsburg. The handwriting in the
letters 20 Amicon is Identical with
that in the letters received by Antonio
Rizzo, fruit dealer OF Cincinnati, who
died suddenly several weeks ago after
refusing 90 obey the demand OF a
Black Hand letter 70 pay $1,000 or for
felt his life He died after eating a
banana given him by a stranger.
A dispatch from Marion states that
Joseph Rizzo was also arrested in that
city. The postofice inspectors say
they have discovered evidence show
ing that Marion Is the headquarters
of all OF the Black Hand societies OF
the country. and they allege that Sam
uel Lima Is the head OF the organiza-
ton. The contents OF the safe in the
Rizzo store bear them out in this as
sertion. they say. They say they found
that hundreds Of business men in all
parts OF the state had been paying
tribute 10 the gang.
Acting in harmony with the govern
ment officers. the Pittsburg police re-
Gently entered the Black Hand head
quarters there and made twenty-one
arrests
The men arrested were charged
with attempting 10 extort under the
federal statutes. The Black Hand
gang recently ordered Fred Cianciolo.
a Cincinnati fruit dealer. 70 give up
$4,000 on penalty OF death for him
self and family 10 he refused
Cianciolo gave no thought 10 the
letters. and a few nights later a dyna-
mite bomb was exploded In the door
way OF his home No one was injured.
but an adjoining saloon was wrecked.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12

"A new theory states that the solar
plexus and not the heart is the seat
OF affection"
Il can't subscribe to such theory"
MOP"
How would you like 10 receive a
valentine covered all over with dia-
grams of the solar plexus?"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12
HONEYMOON IN CELL

Woman Locked Up In Her Wedding
Garments.
Findlay, o.. June 9-Mrs. Pearl Wis
lock was arrested just after her mar
Tiage to Clarence wislock, and, clad
In her wedding garments she spent
the night in a police station cell. The
bridegroom was permitted to share
the cell with her. The bride was
charged with perjury. She was pros
ecuting witness in an assault case, re
Gently tried She testified that last
April she was married in Toronto,
Ont This, IL is claimed, was found TO
be false
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12
Persist Ct Interview.

And what are your opinions con-
corning tie TARIFF"
Il must decline TO be interviewed. "
answered Senator Sorghum.
But YOU will MAKE speeches on
the subject"
"Of course. But I can handle "A
speech SO that people will wonder
what ] am getting at; YOU would in
sist on letting them know precisely
what ! mean
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12
What KILLED the cat1

Little Davey Sloan is forever asking
questions.
You'd better keep still. or some
thing win happen TO you" his tired
mother finally told him one night.
Curiosity once killed a cat. you
know"
Davey was so impressed with this
that he kept silent for three minutes.
Then: Say. mother. what was II the
cat wanted TO know Everybody's.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12

Jim Monk hope Teddy attends
TO Old Uncle Orang when he comes
here,
Harry Hippo-What's the old graft
er been up 10 now?
Jim Monk-Why. sold him an arm
full OF cane for an armful OF plantains.
and he measured the cane himself and
hired the crocodile 20 measure the
plantain for me-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12
sleepy burglar Gets Five Years,

Norristown, Pa, June 9.-Charles
Golden. the burglar. who was found
asleep in the residence of Howard
Yarnall. was sentenced to five years
In the eastern penitentiary. He admit
ted breaking into the house. After he
had secured money and jewelry Nor
ria chair looked SO inviting that he sat
down and fell asleep.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS..
The Latest Closing Prices Fer Produce
ard Live Stock.

ard Live Stock.
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR firm
winter low grades, IS a 5.25; winter
clear S5.75d6.25; city mills, fancy,
$7G725.
RYE FLOUR firm. at $4s5@5 per
barrel.
WHEAT steady; No. red. western,
S1.47d1.49.
CORN quiet; No. ? yellow. local
S315 a SAC.
OATS firm; No. white. clipped,
65 a 6512c; lower grades, 6312c.
HAY firm; timothy, large bales. per
ton. SIT.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens. Is
41512c.; old ROSTERS. 101kc. Dressed
steady; choice fowls. lie; old roost.
ers, 13c.
BUTTER firms extra creamery, Csc
EGGS steady; selected. % q 26c [;
nearby. 23c.; western, 23c.
POTATOES steady; old, per bushel
rs a soc; new. per barrel. $2.75Q4.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12
Live Stock Markets.

|. PITTSBURG CUnion Stock Yards)-
CATTLE higher; choice, $7Q725:
prime, S6.7566.90.
SHEEP Gull lambs steady; prime
wethers, $5.10G5.25; culls and com
mon, s2m2;50; lambs. $S.50G6. veal
calves. $7.50HS
HOGS steady: prime heav!es. $7.SE
@7S0; mediums, $7.7OQ775; heavy
Workers, $7554765; light Workers.
$40; pigs. $7G715: Foughs, y6Q6. so
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12

WEDNESDAY EVENlNG-sThere will be a COMPETITIVE
DRILL and BASEBALL GAME at the Broad Street
Baseball Park The Athletics of Manchester will cross
bats with the independents Of Richmond Admission
to the Park, Ten Cents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12
Pyfhidn Gala Week
June III, IS, 10, IL and 18th.

COMMENCING MONDAY NIGHT. JUNE 18TH CONTINUING
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WITH SPECIAL ATTRAC-
TONS EACH NIGHT AND FINE MUSIC BY PROGRESS
ORCHESTRA OF CHURCII-HIItL~ FINE OPENING PRO.
GRAM MONDAY NIGHT ON A TENTED FIELD WITH
POLK MILLER QUARTET TIE, THE MOST NOTED SINGERS
p OF THE SOUTH, WHO WILL SERVE FOR THE WEEK
ADMISSION, TEN CENTS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12

New Brunswick, n. j., June 9. -
George Voc. a young Hungarian. was
tried for the murder OF his wife on
May II. convicted and sentenced TO
death. The trial lasted but four hours.
and the jury was out less than half
an hour.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-12

TUESDAY MORNING at Fifth Street BAPTIST Church the
Opening Session of the Grand Lodge, K. of P and the
uramd COURT Order of Calanthe of Va will take place
Welcome Address DR. w F GRAHAM Pastor 9Th {, D.. n
Response on Behalf of Grand Lodge. Chancellor H. l. JACKSON
TUESDAY NIGHT, at Fifth Street Baptist Church publ &c
MEETING. FREE! Everybody Invited to be There.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-07

10 the waves that pass over the field OF
sam ana are longitudinal normal waves.
moving backward and forward in the direc-
roh ol the wave motion. even as the spokes
"heel radiate from the hub and the Tadii
VI circle originate at the center.
But this explosion OF dynamite would not
only set these normal waves in motion but
would give rise to another set known as trans
verse waves, corresponding to the motion
SHOWN to exist In water waves. II is very easy
TO see how the normal waves originate, but II
requires some little effort to understand how
the other kind is started. When the dyna.
mite eXplodes IL imparts a peculiar, twisting
motion to the entire rock face of the cavern
In which the dynamite was exploded. This
twisting motion is the parent of the trans
verse waves and they start on their way to-
gether with the normal waves.
The two kinds OF waves, normal and trans
verse, start out on their errands of destruc-
tion together and are generally present in
earthquakes Sometimes, however they sepa-
rate and travel In different directions or one
of them loses its energy through some varia-
tion in the nature of the strata, or from
some unknown cause. When they travel to-
gether these waves correspond in their effect
as one, as in the sand pendulum referred to
before. This explains the fact that usually
there is verticose or twisting motion present
in most earthquakes; but sometimes, as when
the waves separate, only an upand-down mo-
tion, or twisting motion alone. Normal
waves travel faster than the transverse
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-07

The speed OF transmission varies from 200
or 800 feet per second in loose, soft earth to
more than 10 times that velocity in solid rock.
The crust of the earth varies much in differ
ent places as to the character OF the strata.
As the waves approach the surface they en-
counter areas Of solid, highly elastic rock;
then possibly they pass into regions of soft.
ncoherent sand and clay and weathered
shales The vibrations are consequently much
changed as to their character and a new set
OF motions set up. differing considerably from
the original waves.
A third class OF waves differing in nature
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-07
JWfAT EARTHOUAhE MEANS1

fers to call them, earth pulsallohs. inNN
cause is obscure and earthquake speclalis's
are divided as to whether they owe their or
igin to a fitting up and down OF the strata Oh
the eaTth's crust or whether they are due Uo
a different from fitting and as yet uh-
known. These surface waves are quite oli-
ferent from the other waves that have Deeh
described in several respects. First, they are
of extremely long periods sometimes exceed
ing two minutes in length. while an ordinary
wave is very much shorter. Second, they are
long distance waves and are not the results
of earthquakes three or four thousand miles
away, as earthquakes violent enough TO pro-
duce these effects at that distance must be, as
Major Dutton points out, necessarily OF great
power and could not escape notice and world
wide celebrity unless occurring In localities
very far from human observation, or perhaps
in the depths OF mid-oceas."
In regard to earthquakes occurring under
the sea little is known. especially as to the
record of changes made in the topography OF
the sea bottom. In some cases, however in.
formation has been obtained particularly with
reference to some OF the earthquakes off the
coast of Greece. A number OF cables had
taken when they were mended revealed some
bury, where soundings were taken from the
bow and stern of the ship which repaired the
cable, there was a difference of more than
1900 feet in the depth OF water at the two
ends OF the ship When the cable was laid a
few years before the bottom was practically
level.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-07
Vain Sacrifice

Apropos of examinations and their terrors
A. L. Palmer, secretary of the department OF
education of New York, told at a recent din
ner an odd story of young African prince
This prince" said Mr.. Palmer entered
Yale or Harvard forget which-and amused
himself with motor cars and bulldogs till ex-
animation time drew near.
Examination time frightened the young
prince horribly. He began to study and he
cabled home to the king, his father:
Examinations next week. Most difficult
Implore aid Of gods in my behalf
"A few days later this reply came back
from the barbarous west coast monarch:
Rites performed. Fourteen picked youths,
all sons of mobiles, have been sacrificed. Omens
propitious.'
yet, would you believe itg" Mr.. Palmer
concluded. The young prince flu9ksa."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-07

Now what has all this to do with earth.
quake waves? Very much. The same kind OF
waves have been described as ripping the
surface Of pond or scurrying across a field
of grain are the waves that move through the
earth when a shock, whatever be its origin,
calls them into being.
Suppose we imagine a heavy charge OF
dynamite exploded somewhere down in the
earth. The earth in the immediate neighbor-
hood Of the explosion will first be compressed
even as the water PARTICLES next to the stone
thrown into the pool were pushed nearer to-
gether. Then the elasticity OF the earth ex-
erts itself and IL Immediately rebounds, Just
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-07

10 a hydrant and threatened to turn
on the water unless he moved. Has
kell resurrected himself, while a large
and enthusiastic congregation of his
neighbors stood by and jeered.
over the grave was a tent and in.
side of this a white mantel bearing
seven candles. Palm leaves and ferns
added funereal note to the decora.
tions.
When Cronin arrived hundreds OF
persons had gathered about the yard.
Women sympathizers were in the tent
praying with Haskell. The crowG
grew so large that street car traffic
was blocked.
Cronin tried moral suaslon on Has
kell at first, but he simply lay back in
his tomb with a sancitfled expression
on his face and refused to be inter.
viewed.
After an hour of this the corpse"
suddenly burst out:
Here you beat 1t. I don't want
YOU TO talk to me. I'm praying all the
time"
That made Cronin angry and he
beat it, to the nearest place where a
section of hose could be got. He at
tached il to a hydrant.
Now" he said to Haskell, you'll
either resurrect yourself from that
grave in IA minute or you'll get a muG
bath
Haskell thought that over for about
30 seconds, at the end of which time
he crawled out of the grave without
even a shroud.
The policeman found enough of his
clothes buried in the grave to cover
him sufficiently 70 get him to his
house. Then he pleaded with the po.
iicemen to let him return to his grave
or dig another one in his basement
Il made a solemn promise to an an.
gel that appeared to me last night
that | would do penance by remaining
buried in the earth seven days" he
said. IL must do it or / will be lost"
The police assured him that If he
dug grave in his basement they
would turn on a fire hose and flood
him out. Then they went away.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-07
THE OLD VIOLIN

Money talks Just as loudly in tho
realm Of music as anywhere else.
The despised violin which merely IL
an incumbrance when 1t is thought
TO be worth not more than $40 be-
comes the chief ornament OF the
household when an expert says IL IL
worth not less than $1,000. In Chi
oago there is a business man who
owns a violin. lie inherited IL from
his father, who was n musician. Tho
business man does not play. One
Of his friends is lover of violin mu-
sic. That friend often had told the
business man the violin was a good
one aud that he ought to treasure IL.
The business man regarded the adj
vice as that Of an enthusiast. One
day the argument became so warm
the friend insisted that the question
be settled at once by carrying the
instrument 10 a professor of music
who is admittedly an authority ON
violins.
why, wouldn't carry that violin
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-07
Rather Initiated Locust.

Vineland, n. IA city guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Quickmire, on
Orchard road, thought they heard a
locust singing in the chicken yard,
and being desirous of securing some
thing she had never seen, started out
10 capture 1t.
Instead of a locust she found a rat
tlesnake over five feet long surround
ed by cackling chickens.
The snake, which was the largers
seen here for years, was capturea
and placed in a barrel and Quickmirs
has been vainly trying to give it away
for a day or two.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-07
Ra. Discovered as Mysterious Burglar.


Bloomington, Ill.-A series of bur
glaries which have puzzled firm OF
jewellers in Stephenson county have
finally been explained. Gold brooches
valued at 500 shown in their front
display window have mysteriously dis
appeared and other articles were also
taken. The police force were baf-
fed and employees under suspicion
were gloomy. This week the thief was
discovered. proving to be a common
gray rat. But for the fact that the
rodent attempted to remove a larger
sized brooch and it's inability to pull
IL through a small hole in one corner
OF the window, the mystery might not
have been solved. Noting the brooch
wedged in the hole. the window casing
was torn away, disclosing a neatly
made nest in which all the jewelry re-
posed. The tag on each article had
been chewed of by the discriminating
animal The nest was composed Of
$500 worth of jewelry.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-09-07

back again until the whole surface
Of the pool is shivering with deh'
cate, tremulous motion, very cohpieN
In its character. In a water wave 'ne
particle OF water moves up ana oo"h
at right angles to the general direc'
tion in which the wave Is moving -
piece Of wood floating on the pohu
will be raised and lowered, nut not
moved to any extent from its posi-
tion relative TO the sides OF the pohu.
In other words, there is no actuaI
transfer or movement of any particle
Of water from where the stone dis
turbed the surface Of the pool to the
shore, although it looks that way to
the ordinary observer. so deceptive
is the motion. This kind of wave,
at right angles TO the line of direction
in which the wave is moving. Is
known as a transverse wave and Is
the kind of wave in which light traV-
els from the sun to the earth.
Another kind Of wave may be OBJ
served when gentle wind passes
over field OF grain in fruit. As the
breeze progresses the heads Of grain
gracefully nod and sway, first in the
direction in which the wind is NOV
ing and then in the opposite direc-
ton This is done so regularly and
harmonically that the disturbance
may readily be seen travelling rhyth-
mically across the field. 1t is very
evident, even to the most careless
observer, that no head of grain trav-
els more than a few inches back and