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New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
SHE SC4RES 3 ROBBERS.
WOman Station agent Points Re
roller at Them and Then Flee.

Had it not been for the bravery OF Miss Sadie
Randall the agent in charge of the Long
Island Railroad station at ShOreham, Long Island.
three husky burgIars-the same, presumably, who
I,ava been robbing stations all Long Island
would have robbed the station of several hundred
dollars in cash and large number of tickets at
an early hour yesterday morning. AS it was one
az the gang had sooner put foot inside the
r,,tidi,., having climbed through window, than
>fiss Randall poked a big revolver under his nose
rrbe startled thief fed. and did his two COM
paniOns
chorabam is on the main lire Of the road. and
number of stations along that line have been
,bad of late Miss Randall 10 protect her station.
-. -, s1eeDing there, although it part
~ her duty TO do SO. Under her pillow she kept
revolver.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
FIVE THOUSAND SLAIN
4dana Noe Qmet-More Att0chs
on Christians at Marash.

1a-,,.ca C,,-nrus. April 20.-Advices received
here from Adana by way of LatafIa' 9S ii0 So
that r7assacres began in the markets. a.
-, "Wednesday morning. The Armenlahs relreu
to their own quarters and reslsteu loi ioi''
eigbt hours The Christian bazaars We're Io''eN
and burned For several days the FIiiasei'
,or,a in from, the surrounding country IN hordes.
They were armed by the authorities WIN P'0-
tended TO regard them as military reserves.
I,.o,,,a, and children were horribly mutilated
49,, dictionaries Rogers and Maurer being shot
g., .biIe fph+ing the fire. The massacres
IT,, snread TO Tarsus and other places Inc
,,bo,a district is in a shocking condition Ihou-
sands are homeless and famine Is imminent
The four thousand refugees in the !dIu VI 'ie
American College are in a pitiable condition.
provisions clothing and physicians are urgently
needed.
,-ors+antinopIe April 20-Five thousand per
sons lost their lives in the massacres In the
,.ilavet of Adana in the last eight days. Two
thousand were killed in the CITY, ana Oh thiS
.,..,,,,or moro than two hundred were Moslems.
,rtts Information was received in Constantinople
This morning through consular channels
Adana is now quiet, but there have oeen re-
,,o,,ad attacks on Christians at Marash' in the
vilavet of Aleppo. about eighty mics horlhedSt
oe A1avandretta. The consular advices describe
the situation as precarious. The excitement at
H. ,,or+ of Alexandretta is intense, although
tho presence of the British cruiser Diana there
is expected to have good effect
Disturbances are reported from Had1ln' IN the
nortbernrnost part of Adana vilayet, where
large Armenian community is counted on to de-
fend itself vigorously.
The Foreign Office. replying to an inquiry
made by Ambassador Leishman regarding the
killing at Adana Of d. NJ. Rogers ana MT
Maurer. says it appears that the two men met
death at the hands of Armenians VINO We're
firing from their dwellings, near where the mis-
sionaries were helping TO put out fire in the
house of a Turkish widow. The Foreign Office
lays the entire blame for the killing on the Ar
menians
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
HC. C.BISKERTILLE KILLED
american Shot Ledding a S0rhe of
Rebels at Tabn-.

Tabriz. Persia April 20.-An American named H.
G Baskerville, who until recently was a teacher
IN the Presbyterian School here killed outside
Tahrz this morning while leading a sortie of Ma
tonaIists from the city. The object Of the exped-
tion was TO oren "A way for bringing IN provisions
Of which the city stands greatly in need. 1t was
not succeedful.
The situation here is desperate The Christians Of
Tabrz are arming themselves. and will make a
strong defence in the disorders which are expected
to break out any day.
The English residents have sent telegram to
Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary at Lon
don appealing for immediate help. The Russians
have taken refuge at the Russian Consulate
Tehcran. April 2o-As a result Of the strong rep
reservations made by the British and Russian min
listers here. the Shah has consented TO a six-day
armistiCe Tabriz. a measure which viii permit
the thousands of hungry women and children in
Tabriz to get bread. Attacks on the foreign con
suIates are threatened. but it is hoped that the
armistce will avert outbreak.
Washington. April 2o-News received by the state
Department to-day that the foreign consulates
at Tabriz were threatened by a starving mob. The
consulates permitted to receive necessary living
supplies. which in the present deporable condi-
tion of the people makes them objects of jealousy
A dispatch from St Paul yesterday said that
Homer G. Baskerville twenty-four years old.
His father. the Rev. H. G. Baskerville, is pastor
Of the Presbyterian Church at Royalton. Mimi
Mrs. Baskerville said her had always been
of an adventurous disposition, He entered the
missionary service about eleven months ago
The activity Of II. c. Baskerville In assisting the
Persian rebels against the government became
known early this month. Possible complications
were avoided by the prompt disavowal by the
Presbyterian Missr'n at Tabriz Of all of Basker-
vllles acts The mission gave orders also that he
either refrain from interfering in Persian politics
or resign his post.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
ORDER SHIPS TO TURKEY.
The North Carolina and the Montana
to Guard 1mericau Interests.


Washington April 20.-At the request OF Sec
retary Knox the Navy Department has ordered
the armored cruisers North Carolina and Mon
tana post haste to Alexandretta in order that
they may watch American interests which
may he endangered by the unsettled conditions
in Turkey. The cruisers are now stationed at
Guantanamo Cuba, and with fair weather and
freedom from accident can reach the scene Of
the disturbances within the next ten days.
They are with Rear Admiral ArnoId's
squadron and the same vessels which con-
veyed President Taft and his party to Panama.
The Montana is commanded by Captain Reyn-
olds and the North Carolina by Captain Mar
shall.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
A DENIAL FROM BEREsFoRD.
Lord Charles Statement About British Navy
Not for Publication,

London April 2O.-AH the London papers to-day
pubIjshed a statement TO the effect that a letter
from Admiral Lord Charles Beresford was read at
meeting Of the Navy League at Bournemouth last
night in which the writer said: IF the country
knew the real truth regarding the present cond!-
tion of the navy there would be a panic" The
admiral denied emphatically that he had penned
fhis sentence.
II appears, however that Lord Charles wrote the
statement accredited him in a private letter, but
he now denies that he made such statement
tfor publication "
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
AB.oFM. APPEALS TO WASHINGTON
Asks State Department to Protect It's Mis-
sionaries in Turkey.

Boston. April 20-Aruouncement was made to-day
that the American Board OF Commissioners for
Foreign Missions had appealed 70 the State De
partment at washington for protection for the
boards missionaries and mission property In the
troubled district Of Turkey.
The Rev. Dr. james /. Barton. secretary Of tn"
board. who within "a few years has visited the
western Turkey district is watching with interest
the movements of the Young Turks revealed in
the press dispatches. expresses the belief that the
success Of the party viii mean for the people liberty
ana progress in all directions.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
COUSIN OF W. K. VANDERBILT DEAD.
Grandfather Once Leased Site of Present City
Hall to Cornelius Vanderbilt

Punxsutaw wney. Penn. April 20-Obed Hand Nord-
strum inventor and pioneer business man, died
here tonight. aged eighty-seven years. After he
was seventy-fve years old Mr.. Nordstrum put
three inventions the market He a cousin
of William X. Vanderbilt. of New York.
Mr.. Nordstrums grandfather. Jonathan Hand
hundred years leased for nnety-nine
years TO Cornelius Vanderbilt a plot of ground N
New York now occupied by the City Hall The
descendants Of Hand claim the property, val
ned at many millions OF dollars.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
THE IDENTITY OF MR.. MAURER.

Goshen Ind April 20-The Rev. Henry Maurer.
an American missionary. whose murder in the riot
ing at Adana has been reported was supported by
the Mennonite Brethren in Christ of Elkhart
County Ind. and in charge of a schooI at
Hadgin Turkey He was thirty years old and was
born in st. Joseph County. Ind. He had been IL
Turkey three years. He married Miss Hawley,
vylo all ache O the mission
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
TERMS WITH THE SULTAN.
Paris Hears 1rmy VIII Not Enter
the Capital.

Paris. April PA dispatch from CONSTANT
nople saws that it is learned from an official
source that the Sultan and the Young Turks
have come to a agreement and that the army
will not enter the city. This is due. the dis
patch saws to the fact that the troops 1t Adri-
ano7le have remained faithful TO the Sultan
The French armored cruiser Jules Ferry sailed
tonight from Nice for Beirut
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
FLEET JOINS INT4DERS.
Young Turks Forces 4lready Re
DOrted an STEAMBOAT.

Vienna, April 20.-It is reported here that the
Turkish feet has now decided to Join with the
Young Turks It is also reported that the ad-
vance guard Of the Salonica troops reached
Stambcul tonight. and occupied two OF the
barracks without resistance.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
NEW wA1ERs-PIERcE TEXAS CONTROL.

Houston Tex. April 2o--It is reported here th4I
the Houston Oil Company will soon take over OiI'
Texas property Of the Waters-Pierce ConlpdiS-
Official announcements is expected in few DAYS
The Houston Oil Company, which IS caPltdIl5zeu -
100000 passed out of a receivers haiIdS S,ss5-
FRIDAY The company will maintain us he@U-
nuarters i'm Houston
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
SENATOR ELECTED IN FLORIDA.

Tallahassee Fla. April 20-DUncan l. Fletcher'
of Jacksonville. was elected United State Senator
by the Florida Legislature to-day RE was ncnn-
mated in the primary election Of June. 1905 His
term expires in 1915
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
no AND TAX IN BRITAIN.

1,,don AnriI 21.-There have been many reports
- David Iloyd-Ceorge. Chancellor Of the tx
cbeouer. contemplated the imposition OF TAX , On
19nd to provide for the heavy denc1t IN the cOi,-s
1mdret The Times this morning says that tn0
SabInet has rejected proposal 10 impose an ar
rnaI tax on the capital value OF land
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21

Samos is a Greek island of the west coast Of
Asia Minor. 1t pays annual tribute TO Turkey
and Turkey maintains garrison there It has
been under the protection Of France, England and
Russia since 1892
The Prince OF Samos is nominated by the Sultan
He was appointed in 1887 There was a serious
movement against him in May OF last year. when
he seized by the malcontents and beaten He
made his escape 10 the palace and was besieged
there for several days before troops restored order
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
MORE wARsHIPs SENT TO TURKEY

Paris. April 2o-The Minister of Marine has been
advised that the French cruiser Jules Michelet has
arrived at the Prsrus and that the cruiser Victor
Hugo has gone direct Mersina.
Malta, April 2o-Orders have been given for the
British battloshps Canopus and ocean and the
cruiser Minerva to leave here tonight for Turkish
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
BRITISH CRUISERS LAND MEN.

Berlin, April 20-A dispatch from Beirut says
that 200 persons, including some Europeans,
were killed in the Adana massacres. British
warships have reached Mersna, according TO
this message, and eight hundred men from them
have heen sent ASHORE.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21

f,xhaven. April -The Hamburs-Ameriea n Line 1
-.-s-,ar Amerika. from New York April 10 Ior
Hamburg is aground off AenoTps Itdin bv TO render
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
OUTBREAK NEAR ALExANDRETTA

Beirut. Syria. April 20.-Moslem fanaticism
has broken out in the neighborhood Of Alex
andretta, and great excitement prevails in that
district. Houses in flames can be seen from the
streets of Alexandretta.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21

,o,dor April 20.-Dr. John Burnet professor
-, ~ 81 Andrews University since ISsz an
- president of the Classical Assoclatlen oi So,
wee Pi Ptas received the offer of a prOfeSsOTsnlp
Geek at Harvard University
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
MAYIMILIEN HARDEN FINED.

Berlin. April 20-Maximilien Harden editor of
Die Zukunft" was nned $50 to-day on the charge
of having libelled General Count kuno Won Motke,
former military governor of Berlin. in connection
with the Prince zu Gutenberg affair and the round
table scandals of 1907.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
AmADoR REPORTED DYING.
TIE amERIkA RUNS AGROUND.

Panama. April so-Ex-President Amador' VINO
60, 81, for months is not expected TO survive
New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
PRINCE .ISS4SSIN4TED.
Kopdssis Efendi, Ruler Of Sdm0S
Reported Killed.

Vienna. April 2o-A telegram received her
from Smyrna, Asiatic Turkey, says that Andre
Kopassis Efendi Prince OF samos. has beer
murdered
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-23

The old adage that Money makes
the mare go" has counterpart in the
fruism that advertising creates and
holds business. what man OF ordi.
nary common sense engaged In ousi-
ness In this day and generation would
think. or have the right to think. Of
success without liberal publicity
through that best OF all advertising
mediums. the local paper7 Sacred his
tory records that there Is a time for
all things" and when that truthful
sentence was penned II Il was not
meant that advertising should be per
ennlai there was lack OF foresight
that his since been made manifest
The smallest merchant in the small
est town. even though he may be tSs
sole occupant OF the field. win soon
nnd there IL no field whatever II the
matter OF spreading printers ink Is
overlooked or ignored. Trade that by
right should come to him viii be d.
verted IN the direction OF rival town.
where the spirit OF enterprise above
and beyond all takes into consIdera-
ton the power Of the press as a dis
trlbutor Of information that the pub.
lie desires to know before parting
with their dollars. that they may be
placed where they viii do the most
good.
without advertising there Is no sure
thing TO success. Il has been demon
strated by piles OF musty goods on
dusty shelves. by out-of-date fabrics
that nobody wants at any price. and
eliminates in putting up Of the
blinds and a pulling down OF the cur
talns, no more TO be taken down or
raised up.
II we are In business there are sons
things mourning expense and labor and
effort that may be put aside temporar.
lily II not permanently. but advertising.
neveri That must 20 on II we want TO
20 on ourselves with successful busi
ness pursuits. Exchange
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-23

CenErsssmaa says Harvessers Thers
Never Get In n Harry.

Consressmsn says Harvesfers There
Never Get In n Harry.
Congressman and Mrs. Hitchcock.
accompanied BY Miss Ruth Hitchcock
and Miss crounse. returned recently
from short trip TO Europe. the Oma.
ha World-Herald says.
Referring 70 the trip. Mr.. Hitchcock
said: We were IA Germany during
the early harvest season and the work
Of whole families In the fields present
ed scenes OF prosperity and content
ment The work would be hard II
done IN hurry and rush. as we Amer.
leans &c II. but Il does not appear 10
be 50 IN German harvest fields. Old.
young and middle-aged Of both sexes
work away rather lelsurely. They
stop 10 rest and talk or take refresh.
menfs often. and as rule appear 20
be having good time. I understand
that Germany has 100000 people
upon the land. As the expression goes
That is large proportion Of her g.
000, 900 people.
The best part OF Germany factory
life Is that competition stiil remains
II has not been wiped out BY the
trusts. as In America. The factories
are scattered all over the German EN-
pire. Every town OF any size has its
smoking factory chimneys. In fifteen
years the wealth OF Germany has IN.
creased 80 per cent The only unfavor-
able symptom Is the increase Ia living
expenses The increase Is much great
er IN Germany than in England or
France. but is less than in the United
States.
Il visited the city OF Rheims in
France during the great international
dying machine contests and saw three
dying machines IN the air az the same
time travelling az railroad train speed
under perfect control ! saw both the
monoplane and the biplane in flight
and had a chance 70 see the advan.
tages OF each type. The double plane
has the greatest carrying capacity. bun
the single plane looks more like bird.
Is simpler and more graceful.
We timed our visit TO Munich 30
a. TO attend the great Wagner festi-
val. which is one OF the musical treats
that Europe offers each year. II is a
strange sight 20 see people wearing
their evening fnii-dress clothes az $3.50
IN the afternoon and start for the op-
era. That custom. however. has its
advantages. You act home BY 10
O'Clock without feeling the least BIT
tired. because you have two long inter
which afford plenty OF time
for refreshments and a walk IN the
beautiful theaier garden. We attended |
the four operas Of the Niebelungen
ring and were delighted with the
splendid productions
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-23

September II a good month 70 looA
about for stock. and II one has not al
ready settled upon a particular varie
~. hint IN that direction may be OF
some use. Unless a woman can AFFORD
to keep plenty Of help she should not
keep over iifty fowls. feel that ] am
writing for the woman who takes care
OF her chickens herself. and TO her
would say that II she has the room Il
Is a good plan to keep a small flock Of
two varieties one for broilers or
fricassees and one for laying eggs. and
when IL comes 10 the genuine bust
ness. then give me the Black Minor
cas-. The eggs are large and pure
white. The hens are almost perpetual
LAYERS and do not make good moth
ers. The eggs will command the high.
est fancy prices. and II your stock Is
pure you can sell the eggs for sittings
al prices according TO the stock you
keep.
The Plymouth Rocks or the wyan-
dottes are suitable breeds for broil-
crs or for home use think there is
more money In the selling Of eggs to
private customers, or even In the mar
kets. than in broilers. There Is less
work and less worry. The latter fowl
IL a good layer II she does not get too
fat. but when this occurs make a pot
pie OF her.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-23

bad roads arc an extravagance that
no farming community can afford.
Just what they cost IN unnecessary
expenses u takes but = moment 10 de
tormine.
team and driver are reasonably
worth 81 a day. and BY the use Of
these Il IL possible to deliver to mar
kst frop your home 100 bushels Of
corn Hauling over good roads. The
cost Of delivery IL 3 cents per bushel
But n. In consequence Of bad roads.
but nfty bushels can be delivered. the
cost IL doubled and the difference IL
what the impossible roads cost you.
Continue this calculation. applying It
70 the hauling Of all your crops. and
II quickly becomes apparent that Il
amounts TO a very burdensome tax.
Good roads help IN every way; they
promote sociabllity by making friends
and relatives accessible. and by means
OF them Il IL easier 70 reach the
schools aud churches and to generally
do and enjoy the things which make
life really worth living.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-23

II a woman viii stand up straight
while she is sweeping II VIII prove
the very best possible way Of expand
ing her chest But STOPPING over q
broom is bad: the chest Is contracted
and the work made harder.
To sweep vigorously with head up
and arms moving freely helps to give
the shoulders beautiful erectness and
also pulls on superiiuous flesh
Especially where the arm Is too fat
directly below the shoulder this work
helps. II takes on the extra flesh and
rounds the arms splendidIy. For this
It is almost as good as using the wash
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-23

Farmers Bulletin No. rs. United
States Department Of Agriculture.
says. The egxs o. different kinds OF
domestic poultry vary In size as well
A. appearance. and there Is aiso = con.
siderable range IN the size Of eggs Of
different breeds Thus. hens eggs
range from TIE small ones laid By ban.
tams 20 tie iarKe ones laid By such
breeds a. light Brahmas On an as-
craxe > hens egg e ~ inches Ia
length. and La inches IN diameter or
width at The broadcsi point and
weighs about ounces. or eight cggs
70 the pound az pounds per dozen 4.
Generally speaking. the cEgs OF pallets
are smaller than those OF old hens;
those Of ducks somewhat larger than
hens egEs. while those OF turkeys and
geese arc considerably larger. Guinea
eKgs. on an average. measure likxih
inches. are rather pointed AZ one end.
and weigh about ia ounces each, or
N ounces TO the dozen. Goose eggs
weigh about IS 70 6.7 ounces each. or
about pounds to the dosen-that IL.
more than three times as much as
hens eggs. The Gags Of wild birds arc
nald 70 be smaller than those Of the
same species when domesiicaeed. Wild
ducks eggs are said TO be. on an av-
erage. i.s7 to ai7 inches In diameter;
domestic ducks eggs. 2ss to 2.5s
inches.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-23

In many Of the shops these graceful
TUNES may be bought all ready TO
wear With any skirt that matches.
sleeves and even Ntock and gdimpo
being supplied to match. In this case
tunic and skirt have been built at
the same time and the material is a
pale biscuit shade Of permo fabric. the
soft silky combination Of mohair and
worsted threads which is daintier for
such costumes than an all wool ma
teriai. The braiding is done In the
same Shade OF material and the little
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-23

u stood IA the cellar Low and dim.
Where ne eobNebs swept and sway
ed.
Holding the store from boush and
limb
AZ the feet OF autumn laid.
And on. when The days were shoEi
and drear
And tho north wind shrieked aff
reared.
We children sought In the corner
And drew On the tooshsoms hoa
fei thus through me long long u'a
feF-fiine
Il answered oar every can
Win Nine % the summers golden
prime
Sealed b The hand - fall
Ths best thsrs ~as o. the earth and
air.
or rain and sun Ssd breeze.
Changed 10 = pippin sweet and rare
~ The an q fhs faithful trees
A wonderful barrel azs this. had ne
lie message bus fighlly heard.
PILED with ne tales % Wind aud bee
OF cricket and moth and bird
mfs with me bliss % ne fragrant
J1ne
Wien skies we're soft and blue.
ThfuAEed nish ths dreams 81 haF-
vest neon
Ger neids dssnehs6 deep nish dew.
on. tesnsif barrel. IA fain essay
fear Hiafseieas skin again.
A. willingly Eqn - fhen-
neek 10 fhe tender rsoFns and ewes.
The hoonfites narn and stu
Tts nercg clouds aad ths spanEied
ieafea
~ ne erfhsfd over The hiii
--Edaln 4. a4bin. IL f.ippineofg'a
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-23

his back. II laid on It's left side the
weight OF the liver. which organ Is
proportlonally very large in Infants
rests on the stomach and sometimes
disfresses the child. Lay him down
after his meal and do not disturb him,
even II be cries 70 be Detted.
Indeed. parents weak minded
enough 70 yield to the young tyrants
demands IN that respect are laying up
for themselves q large share Of wrath
70 come. Let him have il out In pro-
traeted cases selfwIlled infants some
times wake the echoes Of a whole
block for many hours. but the next
time the struggle comes II won't last
so long, and In time the child IL
trained 70 obedience In the snatfer Of
going TO sleep. II takes strength OF
mind to follow this out at first. but II
pays.
~Of course. the mother should al
ways make sure when the child cries
that there is really nothing the matter
with him II be stops crying as soon
as picked up. it's a pretty good sign
that he merely wants attention. Have
no mercy in such case. but leave
him, in separate room II possible,
where he won't see any one moving
about he viii soon learn what IL
means and viii expect nothing differ
emit"