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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10
BOLT STRIKES WIRE;
KILLS t2s SPARROW

4 F1NDLAY, Ohio. Aug. To- !
. One hundred and twenty-five
, sparrovs we're sitting on a !
. telephone wire that ran ,
= through several trees before Il ,
= entered the home Of Ed Camp.
. bell IN East Findlay. Mr.. I
4 Campbell ia certain Of the ,
3 number because he counted I
= that many dead birds today ,
Z after they had been toppied to ,
= the ground by a volt Of light I
= ming which struck the wire. I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-10

one not to be worth a million
dollars.
A political explosion will
come with the public knowl-
edge that il was after President
TAFT had ordered Ballinger to
withdraw certain Montana
lands which he had quietly re-
opened a few weeks before, that
the Amalgamated Copper COM
pany, owned by Senator Gug-
genheim and brothers, together
with the General Electric COM
pany, had swallowed thousands
OF acres Of these important
Montana lands, holding power
sites OF untold wealth.
Produce Scandal.
The relation OF the dates of
strenuous transactions in which
the government and the trusts
agents figure are being urged
as proper matter for an official
Continued on Page ~
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Revelle Says II Would Be
Short Sighted in City to
Enter Into Such an
Agreement.

Il am unalterably opposed to
granting this lease TO Strive
and his associates The city
would lose BY the deal TO such
an extent that In after years
the building would stand az a
living monument 10 the short.
sighiecness and utter iaes Of
business judgment on the part
Of the present administration
The above statement uaa made
BY Councilman r ? Revellc this
morning concerning the proposed
strive lease Of the old city hal
site.
mo councilman with any regard
for his political future would ever
dare vote for such a scheme a.
that. he said.
There are five. ! believe. whs
would favor such 3 scheme. but
don't believe that they would dare
ahow their hands.
No. ! don't believe that the hi
will ever set beyond the commit
tee.
This Strive proposition seem,
to BE- a fartheraaee Of a genera
scheme 10 gain eantroi Of every
thlns valuable In the city be said
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~ 1ni,s,c NJ D. c.. Aug. 10
~, s ws'land has been appoint.
~ 'Aiier on route No. 2, at
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Continued on Page Three.
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Produce Scandal.

Continued on Page ~
The Washington bee., 1909-01-23
Possonous brazilian Vipers,

Much is made of the lance-bead
viper, the most deadly of all know
septiles," brought from Brazil to
New York for the purpose of an OPP
sration which will give a serum that
is practically extinct. There are
several singularly interesting snakes
in Brazil. The suru cusu is sup
posed to cause death in six hours. 1t
q sometimes found nine feet long.
Its skip Is 3 dirty tawny yellow, With
dark brown Iozenges on the back. 1t
is said to be attracted by fire but sell
dom to injure travellers. The fere-
est of the lance-headed Vipers is the
Jararoca, and it, also. 1t a dirty yei-
low, but it is brown-black about the
tail.-Boston Herald.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-23
A YOUNG LION SLAYER.
Boer Farmer Boys Make Good Shots
On the African Veldt.

On the African Veldt-
Three lions were killed near Piet-
ersburg. TransvaaI by the nineteen
year-old son of Jozef Erasmus,
Boer farmer. 1t appears that young
Erasmus was on his way to the Mes
sina mine and had outspanned his
donkey team, when his kafiT Toy
came running to tell him that three
lions were tackling the donkeys.
Erasmus seized his gun and ran hard
in the direction indicated. On his
arrival at the spot he found the
lions lying around one of the DON
keys. He fired and killed a big
Noness. The other two jumped up
but he was ready and shot another
(younger) liOness. The young lion
which was left ran behind some
brushwood. Erasmus first collected
his donkeys and brought them into
safety and then once more carefully
sxs%seshed the scene Of the fight.
IzFofder to find out il the two lion
n@ses were dead he fired another shot
1t one of them. This disturbed the
surviving lion who thereupon came
forth roaring. Erasmus was again
ready and shot him dead on the spot
Asked by the Volkesstem correspond
ent whether he was alone at the
time, Erasmus replied; "Oh, no
Oom,' l had my little Kafir boy
with me.'--The skins were sold in
| Pietersburg.-Pr Volksstem.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-23
VeoetabIe Mix.

vegetable milk is used IN Japan
1t is made from the sofa bean. The
liquid is exactly like cows milk IN
appearance, and in TASTE can hardly
be distinguished from it. To make
it the beans are first soaked and
then boiled in water. Some sugar
and phosphate potassium are added
and it is boiled down till it has the
consistency OF condensed milk.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-23
Birds. Fruit. Dead Leaves.

The Moki Indian women OF AFt-
zona have an ingenious and romAA-
tic fora of e0if1ure, When young
these Wsmen coil their tresses at he
sides of their heads, 50 as to repre-
sent the buds of ; native plant. Tiis
signifiSs that they themselves are in
the husk Of youth AID Of mArriaes-
able age. When they ars narrisd
their hair b arranged to represent
the fruit OF the plant; while in cd
age tAsiF Jocks hang struggling down
thsir backs. typical Of the Wither2
stalk Of the dead sr dyiAE plant
The Washington bee., 1909-01-23
Answers.
Brides Older Than Bridegroomes.

The vital statistics prepared by
City Clerk EntWisle of Salem shows
that during 1907 there were 479
marriage licenses issued and 306 sol
emnized in the city, which is 1e
fewer than the previous year. The
oldest brlgegroom was IS and the
oldest bride so, while the youngest
bridegroom was 16 and the youngest
bride Is. Seventy-One brides Were
older than the Observation-Disclosures
Transcript.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-23
Slightly Mixed.

The story is now going the rounds
of the country papers about a man
who visited the paying-teiler's win
dow in a bank ana asked for one Of
the new coins With God Bless Our
Home" lest OF.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-23
Valuable Relic.

At an auction sale at ChTistie's
in London of the late MarchiOness of
Conyngham's art collection a silver
ever and dish, weighing together so
ounces, a gift of George " to an
ancestor Of the MarchiOness, sold for
$4,000,
The Washington bee., 1909-01-23
A Venerable Turtle.

A Massachusetts boy, Nathan
Sampson, has found venerable tuT-
tie which bears markings made by
his grandfather, How 81 years old,
which were put on in 1S4o, and by
his great-grandfather, who marked
the same turtle in 1916.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-23
A HsaIthfnl occunation.

Bull fighters receive $417 per
hour, aad the occupation is so health
full that unless killed by accident its
followers Invariably reach a green
old age.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-23
NewspaRers fn Persis

Persian newspapers are reproduced
from handwriting by litkOgraphy,
no types being used,
The Washington bee., 1909-01-23
Uennas BexxArs.

Vienna has 32,00e street keggars.
azd many of them make = better liV-
Ing than wcrkmsn.
The Washington bee., 1909-01-23

It las ksea estimated tAat Lon
don fog weighs 3,sss,sss,ese toas.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
EAST CANAAN

Mary Stratton is improving.
 Albert You ssaint, of Sufield, spent Sunday at home.
 Mrs Ernest Traver is confined to the house with the grip.
 David Roger was a guest of friends in MilIerton oyer Sunday.
 Burton Barnard has left the employ of the Garfield Lime Co.
 William Fuller has an attact of in- t1ammatory rheumatism.
 Miss Clara Bottum is visiting friends in Westfield and Russells, Mass.
 Theophile Toussaint and wife of Tor rington spent Sunday with his father.
 Captain Racket" will probably give an exhibition in Mill River in the near future.
 MT. and Mrs. George Cunning are visiting in Wayne, Pa, with his sister. Mrs. Church.
 Joshua Colby an old resident was brought here for burial last Thursday from Lime Rock. Mrs. Charles Thompson, of Canaan Valley, who had a stroke of paralysis, remains Ill about the same condition.
 Paul Turner has bought of the Gar field estate the Yorker place and Sho. US brothers the Andrew Bailor place near the schoolhouse.
 George Bump, who has been on the Buggs place for several years, has rented the Brintou place near Falls Village and will move there March 1.
 Edward Fuller will vacate Barnum, Richardson Go. s house and will occupy part of the house owned by Miss Foster. Fred Wiley, of Falls Village, will oc- cupy the house vacated by MT. Fuller and enter the employ of the Barnum, Richardson Go.
 Seven big strong men, all brothers, passed through our street Sunday. One IS familiar sight in Canaan, one has his residence in Torrington and all the others live i'll East Canaan, two of them being on our base ball team. We will mention the name of Sweenev
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

A Lincoln Centennial Social will be held in the Nj. E. hall (to-morrow) Fri day evening at which 8 grand time is anticipated An orange short-cake sup per will be served. Patriotic songs, in- cluding several of the old war songs, will be sung, led by chorus of twenty five voices The following recitations will be rendered with other interesting exercises:
 1776, Leroy Pinney Ringing the bell of Liberty.
 John McGregor The blue and the gray, Mrs. l.. Pinney Abraham Lincoln, l. Mary Saulter,
 2. Bessie Moore Our Stainless flag, Bertha Woodford Patriotism, Evallne Salter Our flag, Margaret Mullen Our flag, Eileen Saulter Admission free. Supper 25 cents. Ice cream 10 cents Valentines on Sale. Free delivery postoffice.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
CLAYTON

Edward Cook has been confined to the house with the grip.
 Miss Ellen Leffingwell has been visit ing her sister, Mrs. Wallace E. Bentley.
 Louis Sanford has entered the employ of the Berkshire White Portland Cement company.
 A number of friends gave Mrs. J. B. Tinker a surprise party last Thursday evening in honor of her birthday.
 MT. and Mrs. Newman Van Deusen, of South Egremont, have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. F. c. Miller.
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11
LIME ROCK

c. H. Weising was in New Haven Friday.
 G. B. Latour was out of town one day last week.
 John Palmer and lady friend were at Wilbur Buffers Thursday.
 R. P. Smith had relief from station duties Friday and Saturday.
 Mrs. O. O. Kipp and daughter, Miss Nellie, were in Lakeville and Millerton Friday
 Mrs. Charles Kipp and Miss Nellie were Sunday visitors of friends at the station.
 MT. and Mrs. E. J. Darling and Mrs. William Darling spent the day recently with Mrs. VanDyke.
 The Juniors will hold their regular meeting this week Friday afternoon, at the home of Miss Jessie Winterbottom.
 Harry Newcity was in town Saturday.
 Alex Noe, the veterinary dentist from Ansonia, called on friends at the station Sunday.
 Julius Malcuit, Rose Malcuit, Mrs. Michael Dunn and Mrs. Arthur Van Deusen attended the funeral of Peter Chevillot's father at Cornwall Bridge Monday.
 The members of the Junior Auxiliary of TrinityChurch will open a restaurant Tn the Casino this Thursday evening February II, from to D. m. and will furnish a square meal for the nominal price of % cts. Everybody is invited.
 Bordens discontinued getting ice from the "bend" Friday and began cutting and storing from the Housatonic river beside their plant here, having a run built from the river to their ice house. Owing to the rising of the temperature work was continued until midnight. Thirty-one loaves of bread were made into sandwiches for the mems supper. Mrs. Latour and Mrs. Welch doing the job.
 Charles Vosburgh is the owner of a horse which is the exposure of all eyes. The animal became his property a few days ago, having been imported from Arabia. It is 1.-the of limb, attractive of figure, has plenty of style and DOS. sibly some speed. People in this section have become so wonderfully intere ,ted ill the horse that the highways leading into town have, during the past fe Y days contained county fair crowds. It is planned to form a stock company to be known as the VoSburg Equine Asso- citation and sell stock ill this remarkable animal. The certificates are now being printed on a cheese press. The weight of this Arabian steed is 438 pounds.
 While attending religious services in
Connecticut western news., 1909-02-11

While attending religious services in Lisbon in 14S4 Columbus met Dona Felipa, daughter of the Italian cavalier, and married her.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

the side pocket of their snort double
breasted coats. In this concealed
hand each fingers revolver ready
for immediate use.
There is general belief that the
President of the United States, tra-
yelling In special train, is carried
about the country free of charge by
the various railroad companies. This
is wrong in regard to President Taft,
although years ago the President
was always the guest of the railroad
companies when travelling long dis
tances.
The President and his party must
pay their fares like other people
The Interstate Commerce law pre-
vents anyone from getting free fare
between states, and the President Is
no exception to this rule.
The president buys ticket fol
the whole party, SO in number, JUS
the same as the manager of thea
trical company does, The tcke
for the Southern Pacific was pur
chased in Portland and 1t carried
the party to San Francisco.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

The Freport, H., Daily Bulletin Of
the first publishes the following spe-
cial from Peoria:
William Armstrong, aged "a, of
Quincy, H., is dead, his brother
Harold, aged is, Is dying, and Archie
Johnson, of Grants Pass, Ore, Is
seriously injured as the result of a
collision between their automobile
and a Chicago Il Northwestern
freight train at Buda. H.. so miles
north OF Peoria. The two injured
men were brought to Peoria and taxi
en- to a hospital in an unconscious
condition and so far have not been
sufficiently revived to talk Of the
accident. The remains OF William
Armstrong, who was driving the
auto at the time OF the accident
were held by the coroner of Bureau
county who will hold an inquest.
The party left Chicago after pur-
chasing the machine In which they
were riding and II appears that a
corn field prevented them from see
ing the on-rushing train at the fataI
crossing The Armstrong boys are
sons of Andrew Armstrong, q
wealthy whiting manufacturer OF
Quincy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

University OF Oregon. Eugene, Ora
Oct. Registration in all depart
ments of the University of Oregon
has reached 1000 students. In the
colleges of liberal arts and engineer
ing the enrolment now Is nearly
500 students, and the total registra-
tion for the year in these two depart
ments will reach 700. an increase
over last year of 20 per cent. The
freshman class, all of whom are high
school graduates, number $50 stud
ents. Graduates from practically
every four-year high school In Ore
gon have entered the university this
fall, and there is also very notice.
able number of students entering
who are graduates of high schools
outside of Oregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

"Well Irrigation for Small Farms
is publication just issued by the
General Passenger Department Of the
oregon Railroad and Navigation Co.
and Southern Pacific lines in Oregon.
This booklet sets forth In a prac-
tIcal concise way the possibilities for
profit Of inexpensive irrigation and
should be I'm the hands Of every
farmer IN Oregon.
Copies may be obtained free on ap.
plication 20 VIM McMurray general
passenger agent, o. Il. & ~ and s
.p line Iu Oregon, Portland oregon
1919
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08
SIMPLE WASH
CURES ECZEMA
Why Salvcs Fail While u Simple
Liquid Has Accomplished
Thousands Of Cures.

II is now thoroughly established
among the best medical authorities
that eczema Is purely skin disease,
due TO germ, and durable only
through the skin. II is not a blood
disease at all; In fact, thousands OF
people suffer with skin disease and
are perfectly healthy otherwise, and
thereby prove they have no diseased
blood.
Smeary salves cannot reach the
germs because they do not penetrate
I the skin. The only way 10 reach the
germs is by means Of a penetrating
liquid
Such liquid can be obtained by
simply mixing ordinary oil Of winter
green with thymol glycerine and
other healing agents This com.
pound, known as d. d. y. proscrip
tlon, stops the itch instantly and
the cures all appear TO be permanent
In fact, It took thousands Of cures
case after case before the boB
scientific authorities were convince,
of the absolute merits Of this remedy
D..D D. d. Prescription KILLS the germ
IN the itching skin It's effect IN seer
within one minute after the first af
pllcatlon. We especially recommon
y. D. d. Soap In connection with th
b treatment For sale by N Cloman.
= sells drugs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08
A PERILOUS TRIP
WITH FLYING MACHINE
wilbur Wright Successfully Navi-
gates the Air Around New
York Harbor.

on Monday last at New York City
during the last day of the Hudson
Fulton celebration Wilbur Wright
defied the air, the water. and the
land in a marvellous flight over the
humoerless craft in New York har-
Dor and the North River. Starting
at s:56, the aviator headed in the
wind and flew over ferryboats.
yachts, steamers and other craft in
the harbor.
Flying high. Mr.. Wright went up
the North River, over the fleet of
battleships and on, past Grants
tomb, encircling the British cruiser
Argyle. Returning at faster speed
with the wind, he came back over the
water and landed at his starting
point.
He had been gone for SS minutes
and SS seconds, making one of the
most perilous trips ever attempted.
lhe distance of the flight was estim-
ated at 90 miles.
The machine responded in fine
shape, said Mr.. Wright, as he climb
ed out through the network of wires
OF the machine at the aerodrome on
Governors Island. THE motor
worked fine. started about rs
feet above the water, but kept climb
Ing higher until | was about 200 feet
or 300 feet high. The air currents
sent up by the tunnels of the ferry
boats interfered somewhat and |
came down nearer the water.
Il could hear the cheers of the
sailors on the warships," continued
Mr. Wright, as the enthusiastic
group of army officers and news
papermen that had awaited his re.
turn grasped his hand.
THE wind was blowing about 10
miles an hour and | had to head in
, a little toward the east, instead OF
pointing the machine straight up the
| river.
"The flight fulfils every condition
of my contract" added the aviator
in response to inquiries as to further
demonstrations, but if the favorable
| weather conditions continue this
afternoon | may make another flight
As soon as possible | shall leave foI
Washington to train the army of.
ficers."
| AS the aeroplane approached the
city, flying steadily, but bucking the
wind, the roofs of all the buildings
became crowded and pleasure craft
started up the river in an effort tC
keep up with the machine that flew
above them. They were soon com
PEELED to give up the chase, fol
Wright outstripped the fastest o
them.
| As the machine pushed into tn,
| breeze, occasionally dipping slight!
| as though caught by a downward
| trend of the air, and then again wa
| lifted suddenly, the mastery of tn,
| aviator was strongly impressed OF
the spectators.
II The exact distance in a straigh
| line from Governors Island to tn
| foot Of West One Hundred an
| Thirtieth street, which marked tn
| northernmost point Of Wright
| flight, is ga miles This would max
his flight If 1t had been in straigh
| line. one of 1917 miles. Countin
curves and the circle at the star
| Mr. Wright estimates that he coyere
more than 20 miles
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08

A piece Of Iannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Llniment and bound
on to the affected parts is superior
TO any plaster When troubled with
lame back or pains IN the side OF
chest give il trial and you are GER
tain to be more than pleased with
the prompt relief whicn It affords
This lIniment also relieves rheuma
tie pains and Is certain TO please any
one suffering from that disease. Solo
! by NJ. Clemens.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08
To Suit Her Habits.

She was telling how she once had
canary. u dear little yellow thing, but
she had forgotten and left him out In
the rain one night, and in the morning
there he lay, a little yellow, pitiful
beap at the bottom Of his cage, dead.
But" they said to her, "if you must
have a bird YOU can leave In the pour
ing rain, why get canary? Why
didn't you get a nice little duckT-
New York Press
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-10-08
BICYCLES AND SUPPLIES
GENERAL REPAIRING
HERE IS RELIEF FOR WOMEN.

II you have palms In the back, Urinary, blhnn~
or Kidney trouble and want cirlaln, pleasant
hofb relief from Womon's us, Try Mother 0fayt
AUSTRALIAN II aeaie, felaba
regulator, aud relieves all Female WnknWscts
iurndIug Inflammation md ulccaions, Mother
0ray's Australian. leaf IL sOldby pu1gengt
sent W mall f1r i1 cts Sample Hcul hhl@
Addross, The Mother Ofey o., Le Roy N'f'
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MOUNT HOOD 7.
Gets ACTIVE.
SMOKE rs POURING FROM FAg
CRATER or oRgooN's
HISTORIC PEAK. 4

PORTLAND. ore. Sept a.
with earthquakes. sun spots. plan.
cts. comets and auroras active.
Mount Hood, whose towering snowy
top Is seen from this city. has
grown rcative and Is emitting smoke
for the first time In 80 years. ac.
cording TO mountain climbers here
today
The smoke Is only yiaible here IN
the morning against the sky lighted
by morning sun, A party OF noun.
lainecfs returning from the noun.
tain confirm the presence OF the
phenomenon.
Scientlats here express no sur
prise over the activity OF the noun.
tain. declaring that the mountain IL
in direct sympathy with the earth
crust OF the cntirc northern contin-
ent
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ABE TuEv MT Or the Story of Prue and
I'LL nmE . w. Priscilla. by the Mere
SWEET THINGS? Man Rspel,s. !.

she bought at tho cheap store. ready
made. two years Sgo, and she look.
ed perfect fright. Everybody was
staring az her Really. Patience
dear | was ashamed 60 stop aud
talk TO her. hut how swectly fresh
YOU Jock yourself. darling.
"oh. Priscilla. how kind you are, A"
said Patience. and they. too. parted
with a dainty kiss.
And Pruo.
What Prue said.
In the next block Prue NET Pa.
trieia.
"oh. Patty. darling. how nice 10
meet you. and how we'll YOU look, F"
said pretty Prue. aud she fairly
beamed on Patty. no you know
whom | Just met. dear7 Why. that
thin, skrlmpy old maid. Priscilla.
Really | could hardly help laugh.
Ing What do you think she had
ong Why. an imitation home made
tube gown. Positively. darling. Il
just fitted her whore II touched.
She looked perfect guy. Hut
must run, sweet. aud stop this Cos.
sip | have n luncheon appoint.
ment at tho Washington, and |
must not keep him waiting. (Then
there was a whisperl. No. not yet.
dear" continued Prue. but he's
very handsome"
And Prue took the elevator 10
the lunch room In the department
store,
Aren't they sweet thlngs7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-28
Silks Dress Goods
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Excellent wide being 20 inches
vide Very suitable chdrens sailor suits and
dresses tailor skirts and suits All staple SHADES EQc
and black Special yard JJI
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Imported Zibene Cloth regularly sold 81 black
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Now the time buy Bearcoth Coating the evenings
are getting colder. For chidrens misses and ladies'
Shades Of red brown, smoke and blue CO 0E
Extra special value yard. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. bZsZJ
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