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The broad ax., 1910-10-08
NEW METHOD OF TEACHING
ELEMENTARY BRANCHES.
u AWaksns New Interest and Saves
Time, Says J. w. Sanford.

Public schoolteachers who attended
the summer normal at league, Tex.
the past summer have expressed their
unqualified approval Of Professor T.
Samuel Harrison's method of quick
reading. writing and spelling.
The school was conducted under the
supervision Of Mr.. J. W. Sanford. In
speaking Of the success OF Professor
HarrisOn's methods at the sessions Of
the normal this year Mr.. Sanford says:
"Al teachers who expect to keep IN
the foremost rank with the best educa-
tors should by all means give this
method a fair trial.
81 am sure II It is rightly used II
win economic time and also awaken
new interest in the pupils. II Is quite
an Improvement on our present meth
DDS"
The broad ax., 1910-10-08

Christianity Should Begin at Hom0.
From the number Of horrible muir
ders Of helpless women and lynching
Of equally defenseless Negroes the
white man seems to be falling from bis
Wanted high degree and to be return
ing to bis former savagery.
Gould not much Of the wealth and
energy spent in foreign missionary
work nnd greater opportunities In
America? Charity should begin at
hOme.-LOs Angeles (CalJ New Age.
An Electrical Thsrmomotsr.
An electrical thermometer which II
very sensitive to slight fluctuations OF
temperature. has recently been put out
by a German company for medical use.
to determine the degrees Of fever. It
consists Of a coil Of platinum wire In
closed IN q quartz glass tube. through
which a current is passed from a four
volt storage battery. The tube -
The broad ax., 1910-10-08
Vaccine For Cancer.

Cancer. the disease which has BAT.
ded medical science for centuries, may
be conquered at last. DR.. p. K. Gilman
Of Oakland. Cal. professor Of surgery
In the Philippine Medical school and
surgeon in chief Of the Philippine Gen.
eral hospital at Manila. believes be
has discovered a vaccine which VIII
stop the ravages Of the dread disease.
With this vaccine DR.. Gilman has cured
twenty cases in Manila. In bis lab
oratories there he has been working
for three years on his discovery and
is now ready to give to the world the
fruit CT bis labors-
The broad ax., 1910-10-08

placed in the armpit OF the patient.
and a mIlli-voltmeter indicates varia-
tons in the resistance Of the coll, due
to the heat Of the body. The MILL
voltmeter traces a temperature curve
on a band OF paper. and in this way IL
Is possible to study the action Of drugs
on the patient.
The broad ax., 1910-10-08
Ever Notice ItR

Anglers they love 20 tell
OF the hsh they didn't catch:
Our wives Of the men with whom
They might have made q match
And II this isn't true
I hope 4 may b burnt
The fsh and the husbands caught
Aren't n match on the ones that Ne
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
Millionaire Denies Reported Engagement to
Mrs. Adolph Ladenburg
ESs z
Especial Dispoieh 10 The Call

and is 35 years Old Mrs. Astor is ex-
pected in. Newport in Augut.
Town Topics says announcement of
the engagement will soon be made
Although Town Topics makes the
statement unequivocally. cabled reports
from London have said that Mrs. Astor
is partial to the suit of Lord Curzon.
and that the couple, after dinner par
ties, often stroll altogether in the moon
light like a pair of lovers.
The Mrs. Ladenburg to whom John
Jacob Astor has paid devoted attention
is a rich and prominent member of the
famous Meadowbrook hunt club, which
in New York bears the same relation
to the smart set that the Burlingame
polo club does to the San Francisco
smart set Mrs, Ladenburg's husband
was member of the firm of Laden
burg. Thalman g. Co. operating the
United Railroads of San Francisco.
Last fall Mrs. Ladenburg created a
sensation by giving prize fight enter
tainment in her coach house at Hemp
stead. Her husband committed suicide
a few years ago by jumping overheard
from an Atlantic steamship
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
#fvE

NEWPORT, r. l., July 31.-The do
ings and the future affairs of. John
Jacob Astor his former wife, Mrs. Ava
Astor, and their son Vincent have kept
the gossips of Newport in buzz today.
Colonel Astor and Vincent arrived to-
day on the steam yacht Norma.
Colonel Astor went at once to
Beechwood He was hardly settled in
the house when there came an almost
angry denial of the report of his en-
gagement to marry Mrs. Adolph Laden
burg He. described the rumor as
wicked and libelous," both to Mrs. La
denburg and himself. Mrs. Ladenburg
is already in Newport.
His words started a flood of gossip,
to the general effect that he was seek
ing a reconciliation with his former
wife These were met with rumors of
the reported story, printed in Town
Topics, to the effect that Mrs, Astor's
hand is being sought by the earl of
Dunraven, the son of the unsuccessful
contestant for the Americas cup in
1895. The earl is reported to have
been paying assiduous attention to Mrs.
Astor on the other side. He is rich;
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
FOR BRIDGE FALLS.
INJURING TWO WORKMEN
High Wind Causes Collapse of
Big Structure

SPOKANE, Wash, July 21.-Swayed
by high west wind, the huge frame
work prepared to receive the big con-
crete arch of Monroe street bridge over
the Spokane river crashed into the
stream at 1:45 o'clock today.
Two workmen are known to have
been carried down in the wreckage. ].
F. Walters was fatally injured. The
other workmen will survive.
Part of the arch fell on the powe
house of the Washington water power
company, putting out electric lights
and stopping streetcars and machinery
all over the town.
The arch was 80 feet high Three
months had been required for its con-
struction.
driving rain followed the wind,
checking brush fires in the outskirts
of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
BOY THIEF REFUSES
TO DISCLOSE NAME
Well Dressed Youth Confesses
to Stealing Bicycle
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
SAN JOSE, July 21.-Rather than
that his mother and sisters in this city
should suffer embarrassment on his ac-
count. a we'll dressed San Jose boy, ar
rested last evening in Santa Clara by
Constable Lyle of that place on a
charge of stealing bicycle. has kept
silent.
The youth is about 20 years old, and
has succeeded in completely conceal
ing his identity. though several people
have been taken over from San Jose,
with the hope that some one would rec
ognize him.
He has confessed to wholesale thefts
of bicycles. which had been taken in
this city, ridden to Santa Clara and dis
posed Of for small sums.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
BANKERS Wife
BRAVES Death
TO SAVE HOME
Mrs. |. w. HeIlman Jr. Directs
Volunteer Fire Brigade, De-
spite Danger of Explosion
Flames Destroy Electric Plant
at Country Estate, but Heroic
Efforts Save Residence

SAN LEANDRO, July 21.-Though
the large tank of oil in the engine
room of the burning electric plant and
pumping station threatened to explode
from the heat at any moment, Mrs. I.
w. Hellman, Jr, the wife of the prom
inent San Francisco banker, stayed
bravely by the blazing structure and
coolly directed the efforts of her en-
ployes this morning in preventing the
spread of the flames, which, once
caught in the dry grass, would have
destroyed the beautiful country home
of the Hellmans at the head of Dutton
avenue.
Despite the efforts of the volunteer
fire fighters, who included even Mrs.
Hellman's maids, the extensive power
plant, which supplied light and
water to the estate and was valued
at $4,000, was completely destroyed.
But for Mrs. Hellmans GOODNESS and
bravery, the loss would have been
much greater.
Notifies Mrs. Hellman
The fire, believed to have been
started by crossed wires, was discov
cred by the estate engineer shortly
after $50 o'clock. He at once notified
Mrs. Hellman, who was giving orders
to the housekeeper. Hellman had left
but short time before for the city
and Mrs Hellman wos the only member
of the family at home
Realizing the need of quick action,
Mrs. Hellman notified the Melrose fire
department and then, throwing a wrap
about her shoulders, hastened out to
the burning building, located at some
distance from the house. When she
arrived, sparks were already catching
in the dry grass and foliage that
separated the home from the plant.
Summoning every available employee
on the place, Mrs. Hellman quickly or
ganized a bucket and garden brigade.
Needless of the sparks that burnt
every time they hit and the dense,
pungent smoke, Mrs Hellman directed
the little band of fire fighters, despite
the admonitions of the engineer that
oil tanks might explode, and prevented
the spread of the fire to the grass,
which would have meant the destruc-
tion of the house.
Plant in Ashes
When the fire department arrived
from Melrose, after a five mile run, the
plant was in ashes. The building con-
tained one of the finest storage battery
systems on the coast and had been
installed by the Dunsmuirs before the
Fellmans acquired possession of the
improved part of the old Souther
farm, which theyshave since made their
home. 1t was purchased from Edna
Wallace Hopper. the actress, who got
it from the estate of Mrs Josephine
Dunsmuir, her mother.
Mrs. HelIman is a society leader and
has been identified with the 400" of
San Francisco for many years. Her
husband is the president of the Union
Trust company of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
HEAT IN IMPERIAL VALLEY
KILLS SEVEN MEN IN 3 DAYS

IMPERIAL. July 21.-seven victims
have been claimed by the intense heat
and high humidity of the last three
days in the Imperial valley. They are:
A. j. Ansen, at Imperial.
Mexican rlaborer, at Imperial juno
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
SAN DIEGAN DRIVES 2 2 2
ANGORAS 1000 MILES
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 21.=Having
driven team of angora goats a dis
tance of more than 1000 miles on a
wager, Captain V. Edwards, a ranch
owner of San Diego. Cal, arrived here
from San Diego today. With Captain
Edwards are six young men and a pack
team of three Mexican burros, hitched
to a canvas covered wagon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22

John Harrington, William kaiser and
w. $. shannon, at Ell Centro.
HI. A. Carlson, at SiIsbee.
Unidentified man at Holtville.
This is the first instance in the his
tory of the valley where residents have
succumbed to heat The deaths are
charged to the extraordinary humidity
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
JAPANESE LABORER is
MURDERED FOR MONEY

SAN JOSE, July 21.-G. Usami, jap
anese laborer on the Temarita ranch
near Milpitas, was found dead in his
cabin this morning with his neck
broken. Yesterday Usami cashed a
check for $500 in this city. but when
the body was found the money was
missing.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
Town Is on Fire

SPOKANE. Wash, July 1-The
town of Marble is reported burning.
Marble is on the Columbia river. about
10 miles south of the Canadian boun-
dary The Big land company has been
making improvements valued at hun
dreds of thousands of dollars there.
The town is surrounded by fire and it's
destruction is expected Fire in the
Flat creek country, near Bossburg.
Wash, is steadily spreading and
threatens TO wipe out the majority of
homes in this fertile section In China
creek basin the citizens have been
fighting flames almost continuously
since Sunday afternoon Indians bring
news TO Bossourg that all the buildings
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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
Officers Are Witnesses

Thirty officers who have recently
been graduated from the artillery
school at Fort Monroe were to have
been in charge of the tests.
A large number of other officers had
gone from the war department to see
the firing. Among them were Brigadier
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22

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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
Flames Sweep Forests and Com
pletely Surround Wisconsin
Towns; Nearby Village
Is Wiped Out
THOUSANDS FIGHTING
FIRES in NORTHWEST
Several Cities Along Canadian
Border Menaced and Prop
erty Worth Millions
Destroyed
FAMILIES MISSING AND
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS

M formation received here from
the villages northeast of Mer-
rill, where Wausau men conduct
many numbering enterprises, gives
credence to the reports that many
residents of the district are cut off
by the flames. The best information
is that 20 0are thus endangered
The country surrounding is one
vast belt of hardwood, hemlock and
pine and the cutover lands are so
overgrown with brush as to afford
much opportunity for rapid spread of
flames
Gleason, north of B1oomville, is
isolated by the fire and it has been
impossible to get word from there
for several hours. This leaves Bloom
vile with it's $50 persons hemmed in on
every side.
The Iosse in buildings in the burning
sections is more than 5000. 600.
Several farmers families have not
been accounted for.
The Inhabitants of Heinemann are
now quartered in Merrill and Gleason.
A few minutes before the flames burst
upon the town the relief train driven
by Heinemann succeeded in reaching
the threatened village.
Refugees say that the entire town
burned rapidly. the flames Ieaping more
than 200 feet
The Heinemann lumber company has
lost all its property. the mill having
been destroyed by fire on April and
the fire of Wednesday completing the
destruction.
The saving of the lives of the people
at Heinemann was due to the energetic
action of H. H. Hefnemann. who took a
st. Paul train without waiting for per-
mission from the railway company and
ran the train back and forth until
everybody was out of the village.
Fighting to Save City
NELSON, b c., July 21.-Three hun
dred government fire fighters are work
ing frantically to save the town of
SanJon from destruction. The flames
have already crept within one mile of
the town will be doomed
Thousands of dollars worth OF val
liable timber in the SLOGAN and Arrow
lake districts has been destroyed. as
have several ranch buildings and crops.
The FIRE lighting is being done on
scientific basis and it is now believed
that further damage in Hall and Arrow
SLOGAN junction new fires have started
and are running up the hiHsides close
to the big ranches of Ashley and Stew
art. A force of ia men is fighting the
flames at this point. Though the Crows
Nest pass timber fires are still blazing
the damage is practically confined to
timber limits.
Fires around Nelson have not yet
been extinguished. and the city is en-
shrouded in dense smoke. Some fear
is entertained regarding Waslo creek
district. The government has sent a
detachment of $50 men to this point TO
check the flames.
Women and children left Sandon this
morning on rescue train.
Three Forks, reported burned: is
still in existence, but surrounded by
the IRE. The total destruction of
whitewater and McGuigan Is con-
frmed Fire is now closing IN on the
Roseland Center mines.
Town Is on Fire
SPOKANE. Wash, July 21.-The
town of Marble is reported burning.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-18


III have tfnge'el pretty extensively
over thig country. ana have cent
weeks and moalhH CD mouy Of lis blst
towns and cities. but have nQWfefe
met . pegDIe 20 c0rdlal, 90 whole
soule1. - universally friendly a. thNe
~ Iailataeses And while gpeH q
fbe men. my wife - just ~ ent
agllt iD her praise ~ TIE 1000 Won
IeHaRked q prominent visitor Nao 4f
spent several weeks here % ne e'Qf
of The True Democrat
me editor, being q compared j
newcomer, does not take TILE remark
AZ personal allusiOn az az, but it
gives him the opportunity % aQede
10 the correctness Of The opinion.
TIE people 0g Tallahaesoe are prov
eFbiaily b0spitable. and any stranger
coming here. with q record Of honesty
and integrity e he credit, Win bo roy
ally welcomed
Ia fact the latter word aud the 1pir-
if inst unQneatlOnably suggested "a, are
largely responsible FOR our present rss-
idenre ~ the capital city Of Florida.
We caue here prospecting, en- ab9o-
Lutte stranger. A church sign attracted
% Visitors welcomed" The addition
Of tie last two letters were % ~
unususi 10 had eYeTywbere been (:
9Vialfo welcome We attended ser
vice 00 Sunday 40 that particular
church and were, Ga reality, welcomed
The addition Of two little letters
make E wonderful difference IN q word
when q man Il hungry Tor ZONE and
loved ones. 10 makes all the difference
% him whether be comes ~ contact
with the spirit o. the deed.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-18

Tea Dsllass elvsn RWaV simpiy Ter
Victims us q Nsts.
Are you at Ell Interested h pecans :
II 20 we win give our readers 5000 %
awards for simply writing The True
Democrat Jour experience b growing
them. See the announcement slss.
where. We win give thoone who sends
best report $500 IN gold. The next
best $500. the next 81 90, and a fourth
prize Of q yearly subscription 70 The
True Democrat. The answers must Be
n our Office By Tuesday noon, Napch
q. Lock up the announcement else
where and send N your reply.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-18

II The True Democrat can Induce
more people n Leon county % raise
their own meat this yeaE. e win have
accomplished much toward real In
dependence N our homes. And Il Il
esn lndnes them 70 produce more than
their real need, 90 that they can assist
IN supplying the onoFmous demand
throughout the country, Il win have az
c0rnplIshsd much toward city and
county Independence and prosperity.
Hogs have been selling for $3.50 per
hundred weight &c the Chicago slaugh-
tsr houses and h Texas.
Except IL area Texas hes practically
no advantage over Florida IN box or
ealtle raIslDg. Every article for feed
Cor hors o. cattle that can be grown IN
Texas % Illinois can be grown h For
lda ID great abundance, and the farm
afs Of this State should seize the OppoF-
tunity that presonts itsslf and makes
the most az Il And there h still an
other matter that the farmers Of FioF.
ida might give attention 70 with profit
--thst q horse and muie raising, Tboy
can D. eEoWn 10 Florida as well as
thoy can n keuineky ond Tonnessso,
end q well bred Florida animal 81
worth g much e. X e camo from Ken
tncky o. Tonne1sso. Ia feet, thoRe b
raaaon e believe hat Il Is worth more.
boeauso e 4 accustomed % TIE elimats
scndlhons thst prevail here.
The farmers Of Florida are allowing
2 great opportunity 70 pass them By n
not engaging more extensively 10 cat
Cd, stock and beg raising.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-18

The Tallahassss Democrat b the lac.
ogt % publlah that vsnornbls fake. "A
Lsttsf from Christ," which every 90
often causes . stir among tie Ignorant.
TIE cEodolous OF the SupsEstiti0us.
Some psoplo actually believe that tins
production, which probably enanated
from some mentally derhnged ponon.
was written b Christ's ''oWn hard, I"
and that u they Do not publish Il they
evil heve Bad luck" Il q strange
thas newspapers conducted By lntelli-
gent persons giya space % such matter
and treat e seriously. The o1ly time
Christ eyer ussd che written svmbol
vac whsn "Sto0Ding down. 10 wrote
TIE uin Of che woman 81 the sand. "
-Lskeland NsWa
TIE True Democrat ststed &c The
time Of lta publleatlon, Brother BothsF-
lngton. that no credsnco vas placed
II 4, and enly pubhshed & at 4he ~.
guest Of en- interested subs0Eibeg. But
We are glad q its production. since
throogh 4 yea hsva given ~ the Only
known authority On the writing q the
Christ.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-18

TIE melgn, Ca. Review tells the FOL.
loWingi
"A Grady county farmer IVES here
roeooily ana told 81 8 nslghbor who
dscldsd noe % plant anythiHg On Bic
pIaca hut corn and pindeEs. Thls be
di9. he went 70 tie fagwoods 81 FLOR
"a and purchased hogs % he amount
of 81. oo0 Ths hpgs uors turned into
che pindeIa early b ths fall After
keeping lard and mset End corn suA
eiant for be family and ne farm. Ne
soId che rsmalpdeg without che eight
~ troubls. when the nsw season b.
gan % he'd 20 his credit n tho bark
$1,000 a. tie result Of bic venture.
1hls farmer lives ealy q fsW miiss
flom heigs."
Now the edltoF e The True Demo.
cfat 3 natlvs ceofgisn and ~ can
net but eonmeat ths thrift Of that fcl-
NV Who made sneh q pgodtabls DIAL b
psfk. Bat willis n Riorida Ws ere e
onalns EloEidlan ard mu1t advise ths
psoplo 81 this State 70 stop snoh leaks
"a ne arrangements q tolF farins.
Pindoa end pagk are 3 mighty hBe
eenhlnaiisa. end thsre & ~ ssetien o.
eeunllT where they can b mose pros.
tahly pat togslhsl than u Lsoa esua,
q.
Dealt ietthese Geelgla tnEneru eoms
daun hsra. huy 90 s., oo0 ucFlh a. year
ces end thtn make 1890 ent of ~
tnt6a. Pst thla PRESS b your oWn
lasheA
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-18

Planning Undos eovaFnmsnt Dirse-
GIsn WIN New &c Forward.

PianslaG undeg GeVaFnment Direr-
tlsA WIN View &C. Forward.
From the store Of Gilmore q Davis,
this week, Nj J. Z. Hurst. the gentle
man who has charge Of the agricultural
experimental work Of the goyernment,
has been distributing improved seed 20
ths farmers who have agreed q con
duet crops on the government plans.
TOole cottonseed are being used, which
have been brought up 70 3 highstate o.
perfection BY seed experts.
Two varieties Of corn win be planted,
the Poor Land Corn, grown By 7. x.
Colby, Of waldo, Fla, and the Little
Niting, just over the line n Georgia
Both varieties have shown unusually
fine records.
Planting ard cultivation under gov
eminent direction win nov 60 steadily
forward, and We may expect records Of
sonns good harSesta tina faIl
About eighty farmers Ia the county
have pledged themselves % this work.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-18
barn and stable of Ne. FsFrsn
Barnse.

8NNA--a
Wednesday night about $50 O'Clock
the drs Representatives called % North
nronough street whers the stable Of
Mr. J. W. Terrell was burning aercely.
The flames had gained considerable
hoadway when the department arrived,
bat they soon bad them under control
and saved Ell Of the adjoining buildings.
An q the animals oseaDod without
Injury except one COW, which was badly
burned and clustered.
Consumed n the building we're three
hacks, two buggiss, several hundred
dollars worth Of feed and other articles
Of value.
The total Loss 10 estimated at from
81, 900 10 81. 200. with no insurance..
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-18

NDth1 saeces ne success. Push
shiags a. ihay g push yea.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-18

81 B. b. T6nllE. 81 Is p|ssi
cg .Cear. haa announesd fuf shs
.iusu "a mosl execllonf pias,
a6t We WonA NE % s. doNn q
hil'.boggash lons aaoush 70 vets for
him.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-18

e9o e1eesIling 81 Chieago Sof 81
~ lo9 weight An tho more aEgu-
~ growing several thoussnd
az stesn q Leon.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-18

When buying suits 50 % Chittenden
a Co. who Represent I'd v. Price 4
Co, Up-to-Dato Iail0ra. VINO make
clothes with some class about them.
-
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1910-03-18

Fofs end oceans are 70 become Z
eoep bf Len esaniy spaeialsles.