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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-28
City Threatened With Fur
cher Damage by Floods.
GARRISON AIDS IN FIGHT
Fifty Thousand Troops Placed at the
Disposition of the Municipal Authori.
ties-Industriai Life of the City Is
Rapidly Becoming Paralyzed, Most
Of the Underground and Surface
Railways Being Tied UP.

railways 0SInS tIS0 SPs
Paris, Jan. 26.-Water laps the quays
st the Place de la Concorde. Tele
graphic communication in the south
Of France is going to pieces rapidly.
The upper waters of the Loire are ris.
Ing rapidly, threatening a new disas'
ter.
The military authorities have made
arrangements to dynamite the Alma
bridge, as the continued rise of the
Seine makes it almost inevitable that
driftwood and wreckage will lodge a
disastrous amount of %wreckage against
the bridge. The bridge is one Of the
most beautiful structures on the Seine.
The weather grows worse rather
than better and Paris is the center of
an area of low pressure and bitter cold
and rain and sleet were falling
throughout the flooded regions, adding
to the suffering of the poor and home.
less ones. The price Of bread and
other food has increased, owing to the
lSiCL GuiI ~ III
provinces is crippled.
Fifty thousand soldiers comprising
the garrison Of Paris have been placed
at the disposition of the municipal au'
thorities to fight the food.
At s a. m. the water at Point Royal
had touched twenty-siX feet above low
tide and was rising at the rate of near
l., o,o hale 49,, irn1, or, Lo,,r With tIo
prospect of the rise continuing for
some time.
Half of the telephones in the city
are out of commission and telegraph
and railroad communication is de.
moralized.
Damage Already Done Is immense.
The, damage already done is meal.
culable. The industrial life of the
city is rapidly becoming paralyzed.
Only two sections Of the subway are
in operation, while th~ree-fourths of the
surface lines are tied up. Factories
are shutting down because Of the lack
Of power due to the electric plants
having been flooded.
The disaster locally is due chiefly tc
the fact that the. whole marvellous unt
derground architecture of the city,
which is honeycombed with l%abyrinths
is filling up with water, causing the
sewers to burst and the streets to cave
in and threatening the foundations OF
buildings.
The scene on the river front is ma
jestic but appalling. The stream has
broken its barriers at several points
and is pouring it's yellow torrents into
the surrounding streets, converting
them into veritable lakes. At any min
ute it may be necessary to blow up
the Alma bridge, where the water is
but a few inches from the keystone OF
the arch, as a dam there might turn
the course of the Seine in such a way
as to flood several Of the most fash
ionable sections of the city.
Physicians fear an epidemic when
the flood subsidies, as the ~overfiowing
sewers are likely to contaminate the
drinking water. Furthermore swarms
Of rats driven out of their underground
homes are invading residences.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-28
MEAT STRIKE IS
HAVING Effect
Decline in Prices Of Many
Kizls Of Foodstuffs.
BUTTER AND MILK DROP

Former Goes off Five Cents a Pound
at New York, While the Latter Sells
for a Cent a Quart Less-Prices Of
Necessities Of Life Also Decline
Rapidly on the Chicago Market,
New York, Jan. 26.-Milk, eggs and
butter led the procession of receding
prices in food products here. Nation
wide agitation, aided by potential To-
cal influences, have brought about the
drop. Meat, too, is on the decline
following a greatly reduced consump-
ton.
State anti-monopoly laws are to be
invoked in the movement to combat
the trusts that have advanced food
prices. A special grand jury, whose
particular Office it will be to consider
the effect of combinations among
dealers in foodstuffs, was sworn in.
While it is expected first to deal with
the alleged milk combine the meat
question. is likely to be put to It
strongly and possibly the whole scope
of the food situation will be taken in
during its probing.
Milk is down a cent a'quart already
on at least two big dealers routes;
butter in the best qualities has been
cut 5 cents. a pound and eggs are off
5 cents a dozen in local markets.
Storage eggs that have been selling
as strictly fresh at high prices arc
no longer put out as SUCH. the big
wholesalers say.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-28
TO CROSS OCEAN IN BALLOON
Planned That Airship Will Leave Her'
lin on Nav is.

New York, Jan. GA balloon trip
across the Atlantic will be undertaken
in May. New York and Berlin CAPT.
tai is behind the scheme and the bic.
dirigible for thespurpose is now being
constructed in Germany. The big bag
will carry $4,000 cubic feet Of gas and
will have two fifty horsepower mo
tors. It is planned that the balloon
will leave Berlin on May 15,~with Van.
ccuver, b. CT, as its'sultimate destina,
ton -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-28
..For. SELLING Liquor On sunday.

st. Paul, Jan. 26.-Alderman Frank
J. Huber, proprietor of the Huber cafe,
and Anton Miesen, proprietor Of Neu.s
mann's cafe. formerly sheriff Of Ram.
sey county, were arraigned before
Judge G. l.. Bum in district court,
charged with selling liquor on Sunday.
Both men were indicted by the grand
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-28
Senator ciapp's Wife Injured.

/ washington, Jan. 26.---Mrs. Moses p.
sClapp o. st. Paul, wifeSof the Mime.
scta senator slipped on the icy side.
walk. while approaching the house Of
a friend and, falling to the ground,
fractured her right forearm: Mrs.
Clapp was painfully thoughsnot seri.
ously injured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-01-28
PRESIDENT TAFT
&c 1'liIIEES PORTS
Issues Statement Regarding
Anti Trust Suits.
REFEGS TO His MESSAGE

Declares the Position Of the Admins
tration Was Clearly Outlined in Com
m%unication to Congress and Asserts
That Sensational Reports Of indis.
criminate Prosecutions Are Utterly
Without Foundation.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
Death OF an Infant

Mint Spring, July 25.-At about IL
O'Clock onilast Saturday night, Dav-
is, the little year old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ogden of Mint Spring and
a grandson Of Mr.. Henry A. Davis, a
prominent.v.citizen Of the county, died
after weeks intense suffering from
what is commonly known as flux. He
was an unusually bright little fellow,
and great favorite with all who
knew him, both old and young. Ali
that medical skill could suggest or
that kind and loving hands could do
were of no avail. On Sunday evening
as the golden summers sun was sink
ing to rest ..his mortal remains were
placed in little mound In the grave
yard at Bethel church after the fun
eral exercises were concluded by
Rev. Mr.. Altfather, and
"With yon bright, angelic form,
He lives to die no more.''
The sorely bereaved parents and
relatives have the heartfelt sympathy
of a wide circle of friends in their
sad affection.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
Our Optical
Work!

can but be excellent for it
is absolutely accurate and cor
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This establishment is equip
ped with the very best of mod
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Our skill and our wide ex-
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
H. [. LANG.
OPTOMETRIST.
LONG GLADE NEWS

Long Glade, Va, July BINARY
Walter of Messy Creek had tho mis-
fortune to have her arm broken while
visiting Sarah Buchanan, but she is
setting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hahan lost their little
baby last week and it was buried at
Pleasant View.
Messrs Sam Bell and Grover Nick
olas are harvesting Mr.. Perry Larman' IS
hay crop this year.
Mrs. Poagne McHamery's little
child Mamie Poagne has been quite
sick but is better at this writing.
Little, Frances Dudley has been quite
sick but is improving
Mrs Sennett has been on the sick
list.
MI Hite and dau ghter, Miss George
of Bridgewater, were visiting relatives
ON Glade last week.
Misses Bette and Annie Ervine
were visiting their aunt, Mrs. Lizzie
Templeton of Churchville, last week.
Mr.. Fred Bell went to Greenville to
see his uncle Mr.. Will Bell.
Mr.. D. G. Ruckman took quite
number of lambs from this vicinity
last Wednesday to be shipped from
Misses Rebecca Christian, Anna
Ruckman and George Hite and Mrs.
Christian spent very enjoyable day
with the Misses Eryine.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
DROPS DEAD IN ORCHARD
Samuel o. Bowman, Influential an d
Public Spirited Citizen

Harrisonburg, Va, July 25.-Sam-
uel o. Bowman, well known farmer
and cattle dealer and one of Rocking
hams most influential and public
spirited citizens, dropped dead yester-
day morning in the orchard at his
home near Meirose, about three miles
north OF Harrisonburg, on. the Valley
Pike. For several years Mr.. Bowman
had been subject to occasional heart
attacks and it was recurrence of one
of these spells that caused his death.
The body was found by Mrs. Bow
man several hours after life had be-
come extinct. Besides his wife Mr..
Bowman leaves two brothers: Will
lam NJ, Of Denver, COL, J. Robert,
of Salem, Va, and one sister: Miss
Bruce Bowman, who is teacher in a
government school at Darlington
Oklahoma er rs m "
The funeral will be held at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning from the
family residence. The services will
be conducted by Rev. @. H. Crowell,
pastor of the Lacey Spring United
Brethren church. IDterment will be
made in the Lacey Spring cemetery
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
FISHERSv|LlE HAPPENINGS

Fishersville, JAY 23.-Mr. and
Mrs. Golden Rule formerly of Wash.
ington d. c., arrived in Fishersville
yesterday after short visit to rela-
tions in Nelson where they will spend
a while with Mrs. M. M. Curd.
Miss Halle Wilbourn is visiting her
sister Mrs. PHI. Curd near this place.
Miss Hattie Curd returned home
yesterday after short visit to rela-
tions in Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowry Timberlake are
the guest Of Mrs. E. F. Timberlake.
Mr. Fisher of Laurel Hill is point
ing the fine dwelling at Mr.. U. B.
Coiner's Of this place. MIR. Conner
has improved his property to a great
value since the first of the year when
he became the owner
Rothwell and Co., will soon have
their ware house completed and ready
for use which will be quite an ad-
dition to the village.
Mr.. A. Curd of this place has put
in a small stock of goods at Nightly
and is doing good business.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
CAURcHVILE CHRONICLES

Churchville. Va, July 21.-Very
recently we had union meeting OF
the three Societies of Loeb Willow
church, namely the Ladies Aid So
ciety, Earnest Workers Society and
the Sunbeam Society, at which time
we had very helpful talk from a
visiting missionary from Florida, Miss
Elizabeth Denham.
Added to Miss Denhams many
charms, she is a very fluent speaker
and presents her theme with grace
and dignity.
Many questions of inquiry were
patiently explained and plans of other
societies discussed. The meeting was
decidedly harmonious, and the future
for church work seems brighter and
we hope more expansive.
The election held at Loeb Willow
the third Sunday, for elders and dea-
cons resulted in the popular choice
of Mr.. East, Mr.. Huff and Mr.. Mas
lineup for elders and WILL Bear,
Richard Slower, Thos. Wilson, Thos.
Steele and Joseph Burton for dea-
cons.
Mr.. Lazy Wilson aud his little
daughters, after very pleasant visit
to relatives here, have returned to
Bristol.
Miss Ruth Finley is visiting at the
manse. s.e-.s -
The Sunbeam Society held their
annual picnic Friday is inst at Buff
alo Gap. Delightful time.
Mrs. d. N. Fry and grand children
have gone to the mountains.
Mrs. Nettie Bear spent day at
Intervale with her brother T. F.
Shu0y Esq
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
FROM MT. S0L0h

Mt. Scion, July 25.-Farmers in
this section are busy making hay.
having finished hauling their grain
and some few have uhreshed, and re-
port a good yield.
Mr.. H. L. Andrew is erecting a
dwelling on his place near here.
Rumor says some young lady will
soon occupy the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenny Silling spent yes
terday with Mrs. SilIing's sister, Mrs.
Bette Showalter.
MIR. George Karicofe visited his
parents in Bath Co., last Saturday
and Sunday.
A few people from this section at
tended Mr.. B. A. Kiracofes sale at
Mt. Scion last week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
TWO SHOTS FIRED AT MAYOR

Lexington, July 24.-Much ex-
element was caused in Lexington
last night, when two shots were fired
at the towns chief executive. The
mayor fired once at the man who did
the shooting, but none OF the shots
took effect.
Gossips are busy guessing the iden-
tity of the man who shot at the may
or and the reason for the shooting.
The story generally current is that
his honor was doing a little detective
work, when the object of the chase
shot at him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29

Route 6, July 25-. Mrs. W. H. Cook
has gone to Washington to see her
father who has heart trouble.
Mr.. Bay Anderson has gone TO a
Richmond hospital.
Mr.. Jones Sunday school class at
Spring Hill had delightful ice cream
supper Wednesday night.
Miss Ora Wright is the guest of her
aunt Mrs. Cora Fockler.
Little Mary Lee Spencer who has
been sick for the past week is little
better at this writing.
~ ~ Miss Kate McClone and her sister
attended the Slower wedding in
Churchville.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AvERTED

But for the presence of mind of
engineer Mills, a serious accident
would have occurred Friday evening
as the train, due here at 6:45, pulled
into the station. Just east of the de-
pot a colored woman was walking by
the track with a little child vino
got in front of the engine when the
train was almost upon her. Mr.. Mills
put on the emergency brakes land
stopped the train in time to save the
child, who was not hurt, but who
had wonderfully narrow escape.
This ought to be lesson to the many
people who travel the path by the
railroad tracks, especially those who
cross the bridge over the B. and o.
railroad.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
AVIS NEWS

Avis, Va, July 23.-Miss Mary
Blackburn of STANTON, is visit
ing Messrs. Jake and George Armen-
trout.
Miss Sally Kaiser, Of Elkton, visited
her grand parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
Keiser.
Mrs. 1. j. Keisters father and moth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh, of near
Churchville, paid her visit this
week.
Miss Minnie Anold Of Roanoke,
spent week at the home of Mr.. j. S.
Elliott
Mrs. Joseph Barkman and Miss Eliz
abeth Barknan spent yesterday at
Charlottesville.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
New Regulation Effecting Registered
Mall

new No9uiaUon EnectlnQ Registered
Mall
At the postoffice new rule has
become effective regarding the regis~
try service. Heretofore when 81
package or letter was forwarded By
registered mail, the sender was fur
nished in every case with return
receipt, signed by the addrefsse at
the time the package or letter was de-
livered. Owing to the large number
Of cases in which the sender did not
care for the return receipt, and the
extra expense and trouble to the de-
partment of handling aDlch cards, they
have decided to ABOLISH this custom in
all cases except werell the sender spec
ifcally desires the receipt, in which
case all that is necessary is to endorse
on your package or letter Receipt
desired". and it will be handled in
the same manner as heretofore. The
new rule became effective July 18th
and is q revision of section 1928.
Order No. 1916 of potsal regulations.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
The G!eenvi||e Road
EDITOR DISPATCH:


Having been asked by several parties
my opinion Of the work done ON the
Greenville Road. Returning from the
city last evening, / made casual .ex-
animation of the work and would beg
space in your valuable paper to an
swer the gentlemen, as the matter
will no doubt be Of interest to other
tax payers. Opinion formed is that
the work is fleetin g monument to
the inability of the State Highway
Commissiongr-(will certainly not
prove lasting monument). The
grades and alignment are bad. The
side bitches have not been opened,
thus allowing the water to run over
the road bed and wash out the bed
ding material, also to soak under
road bed and weaken the foundation.
The material that was being put on
the road should not be allowed. The
preparation of the bed for the macad-
am had more the appearance of chill
dren's play than the work of an engi.
neer. There were no grade stakes set
for the sub grade thus making it i'm
possible TO ascertain whether the
county receives the required depth
of stone, unless they intend digging
up the road bed to ascertain the fact.
The whole job shows the lack of abil-
ity, of criminal neglect on part of
highway commissioner. The road is
costing about $500 mile more than
first class road with the same width
and depth of Macadam should cost,
yet the county is not getting more
than a third class job. Augusta
county people do not object to paying
we'll for good work but they do OBJ
ject to paying prohibitory prices for
shabby lob.
COUNTY MAN.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
Drowned in California

News has been received from Way
nesboro of boating accident in
Southern California in which Miss
Isabel Pierce,a relative of the Coy
ners of Augusta county, the late Dan
iel Coyner being her grandfather
was drowned. Details of the tragedy
are lacking.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
Mr.. Lacy Myers Reported Seriously
Injured

Mrs. S. 9. Myers yesterday morning
left for Charlotte, N. c., from which
place she received an urgent telegram
stating that her son Lacy had been
seriously injured. Particulars of the
occurrence are lacking but it is under
stood that grave fears are entertained
for his life. MR. Myers left STAUN-
TON March 21st. to accept position
with Jas. DeVaughn in Charlotte. He
will be remembered here by many
friends who hope his injuries will not
prove as serious as was at first suppos-
ed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29

Grottoes, Va, July 22.-Mr. Lee
Matheny a young carpenter Of this
place. and Miss Rebecca Maupin were
married on Wednesday afternoon at
the home of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. o. Maupin, near Free
Union, Albemarle county. Rev.
Roy Temple officiated
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
MAYOR KILLED WITH BOMB

Ridgeway, Va, July 25-Last night
at 9:15, as Mayor A. H. Bousman was
lying in a hammock in his front yard,
enjoying the cool breeze and smoking
a cigar. terrific bomb was exploded
at his feet, entirely severing both feet
below the knees. He died about q a.
N.
So tremendous was the explosion
that portions of his feet and clothing
were scattered about the yard :.over
a RADIUS of sixty feet.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
Wheat Kicks Burned.

While threshing wheat on the farm
of Mrs. VIM. M. Crist and sons at We
susvi rs this afternoon, spark from
the engine ignited a large rick of
wheat and before it could be extin-
guished, was burned to the ground.
So rapidly did the blaze spread that
only the quick action of the machine
men,. Mr.. Woodson and the Christ
boys, barely saved the threshing ma
chine from the flames. Many tanks
of water were used and all present
fought the flames most heroically but
as the wheat was very dry, the whole
Of this splendid stack, which was the
largest, was consumed, excepting a
few bushels of charred grain. Many
expressions Of sympathy were given
but the boys Mr.. John Crist, who is a
B. S. of Washington and Lee. and Mr..
W. F., who is G. and o. operator
at STAUNTON, said they blamed no
one as it was purely accidental and
that they would like to shake hands
with the man who gets through the
world without meeting adversely.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
Clarksburg, W. Va, July 2;

Clarksburg, W. Va, July ~.
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