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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-12
WEATHER FORECAST

Weather Forecast for Salt Lake City
Cloudy and cooler Monday; Tuesday
fair.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-12
Funds Demanded.

AMOY, Feb 1.-THE revolutiona-y a,
thorities at Foochow are insisting IN;
The funds OF the imperial maritime Gu!
toms be turned over to them,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-12
WATER MAIN BURSTS
AND BROWNS HORSES
One Hundred Automobiles
Also Demolished by Wild
Rush of Water.
THREE MEN RISK LIVES
Gas Main Leaks and Escaping
Fumes Add to Discomfort
of New York Citizens.
THREE MEN RISK LIVES
4, lntsrna tlonal News Service.

BY Interna tionel News Service.
NEW YORK. Feb. n.-Hmdreds ot
norsops we're overcome. by gas, many oil
them being carried from their apart
ments unconscious. seventeen valuable
horses we're drowned and hundred au-
iomobiles were demolished as the result
of tho bursting this afternoon OF siN-t"o'
water main at West Ninety-seNenth
street and West End avenue. The b'as'
caused leak IN a three-inch gas MAN
and the escaping fumes escaped 10 the
entire district
The bursting oC the water main was IN
effect miniature earthquake Great
,issures were opened In the pavement
snd the center OF Ninety seventh street
forced upward three feet
Three Men Risk Life.
The flood OF water was first discoN-
cred In :hc basement OF the Thedford
garage IN West Ninety-siNth street
where thirty horses were stabbed. Peter
T,avey. d stableman, and Policemen
Charles Weidtg and w. :. swain DOTTED
their clothes and, with The temperature
but little above zero. swan from sesl SUI
10 stall, cutting the horses matters. m ne
water soon rose almost TO the Cc,hns
and when the three men thought oil their
own safety they found twenty oat boxes
piled against the door Of TIE runway. by
sn almost superhuman effort they ais
lodged the boxes and pulled some or the
horses out with them. Davey fell IN
lead faint and Was rushed TO hospita
where It vas sstd he had only sNgnt
chance OF recovery. The policemen. SO
cold they were unable lo speak, ran All
the way to their station, thawed out IN
the boiler room and returned TO the gar
age.
Loss Is Heavy.
The horses DESTROYED were valued at
an average OF $500 each Among tnem
was a big Perchcron named Jim. win
ner Of the blue ribbon at the workhorse
nsrade last Memorial dav. and valued
et $4,000.
Two hundred of the 800 automobiles
in the garage were in the repair room
beneath the street floor, and a hundred
were hurled against the walls by the
onrusnnE waters and battered to splint-
ers. An aeroplane which several chauf-
feurs had Just completed, was also de-
stroyed
score Of apartment houses and pri-
vate residences were filled With the es-
Gaping Eas, and reserve policemen in
spected every room in the district to
make sure that no one had been over
come and left behind The supcrintend-
ent OF the Hoyose apartments was found
overcome In the basement. and ten per-
sons were taken to hospitals from a
roomins house across the street. When
off the engineers had to draw their
fires 10 prevent their boilers from burst
ing. and intense suffering from the cold
WAS the result.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-12
Homer Lea Ill.

NANKING. Feb. l1,-General Homer
Lea. an American officer. who came here
with Dr. Sun Yat Sen, the provisional
president or the republic. for the purpose
of acting in an advisory capacity, is Sc
riomslN i'll
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
MIOOLEBURY LOCALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Crane have re-
turned from Waitsfeld.
Charles A. Piper was in Burlington
this week on business.
Frank Holden of Clinton, Mass, is in
town for few days stay on business.
Miss Mertie Gipson is visiting Mrs.
j. o. Seeley, jr., of South Main street.
Judge Button is attending Supreme
Court in Montpelier this week.
Mrs. David White and Mrs. H. L..
Averill were in Bristol Monday visiting
friends.
Mrs. Fay C. Warren, who has been i'll
for some time, is reported in a serious
condition.
Judge and Mrs. Charles l. Button
have moved from the Thomas house on
Pleasant street to their new house on
Court street.
Father j. d. Shannon, who has beer
quite sick for the past two weeks, is
slowly recovering.
Joseph Calvi has moved from South
street to the Langworthy house or
Seminary street which he recently pur
chased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Owens have
moved to Bristol where they have pur
chased home.
Regular convocation of Potter chap
ter, No. %, R. A. M, will be held il
Masonic hall Tuesday evening, May 81
at o'clock.
The Middlebury Electric company are
extending their wires to the Middlebury
Cooperative creamery where dynamo
will be installed to operate the plant.
Letters addressed as follows are al
the post office unclaimed: Mrs. Sue G
R. Moore, Miss Francis R. Phelps, Miss
Kathreen Stone, Mrs. H. Geraw, Johr
Boulia, Frank Evans, H. N. Spencer.
Middlebury college base ball team
will cross bats with Colgate university
on Friday, May "a, and with Clarksor
Institute of Technology on Saturday
May 25. Both games will be played or
the college campus.
The stated conclave of Mt. Calvary
cammandery will be held in the asylum
Wednesday, May o. Commandery will
open at $3.50 p. m. At O'Clock the
Red Cross degree will be worked. Ban
quet at 6 in the dining room and al
7:30 the order of the Temple will be
conferred on class of four Sojourn
ing Sir Knights are cordially welcome.
On Friday evening, May oath, there
will be given dance for the Middle
bury Improvement society in the towr
hall at eight o'clock, sharp. Vittum'.
orchestra of eight pieces will furnish
the music The tickets for the reserved
seats in the balcony may be had al
Skaters on and after the Goth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17

The Middlebury track team was de-
feated here Saturday by the st. Law
renee university team by the score 74i
to 424. The meet was close until the
last two events, when the visitors made
almost clean sweep on them. Sweet
was high man during the afternoon with
18 points. Williams was second with II
points. Events:
100-yard dash Williams, st. Law
renee, first; Triggs, Middlebury,
second; Cassavant, Middlebury, third;
time, 1925 seconds. One nile run
Jones, Middlebury, first, Lyle, st. Law
renee, second; Calder, st. Lawrence,
third; time, minutes So seconds.
Running high jump Carnal, st. Law
renee, first; Sweet, st. Lawrence,
second; Culver, Middlebury, third;
heighth, 5 fit, in. 220-yard dash
Williams, st. Lawrence, first; Cassa-
want, Middlebury, second; Triggs, Mid
dlebury, third; time, 20 seconds. Ham
mer throw-Sweet, st. Lawrence, first;
12l fit. u in. King, Middlebury, second,
113 fit. IL in; Carnal, st. Lawrence,
third, LOG fit. u in. 12O-yard hurdles
Dodds, st. Lawrence, first; WEIGH, st.
Lawrence, second; Dade, Middlebury,
third; time, 174-5 seconds. Shot put
Sweet, st. Lawrence, first; al #. in. ;
King, Middlebury, second, Al fit. in. +;
Howard, Middlebury, third. 440-yard
dash-Dodds, st. Lawrence, and Foote,
Middlebury, tied for first; Hitchcock,
st. Lawrence, third; time, 81 As
seconds. Pole vault-Freeman, St.
Lawrence, first; Gardner, st. Lawrence,
second; Cassavant, Middlebury, third.
Half mile-Jones, Middlebury, first;
Smith, Middlebury, second; Lythe, st.
Lawrence, third; time, 2 min. 6 sec.
Broad jump-Sweet, st. Lawrence,
first; 20 fit. d in. Williams, st. Law
renee. second, 20 fit. 81 in. King, Mid
dlebury, and Freeman, st. Lawrence,
tied for third place. 10 ft. u in. 220-
yard hurdles Williams, st. Lawrence,
first; Dade, Middlebury, second; Culver,
Middlebury, third; time, % 3-5 seconds.
Two-mile Slocum, st. Lawrence,
first; Reynolds. Middlebury, second;
Calder, st. Lawrence, third; time, 10
min. So 3-5 sec. Clerk of the course,
Fisher, 10; field judges, MacLauglin,
Is, Leonard, 10, Prof. Lyford; timers,
Van Ness, 10, Prof. SWEET; starter,
Kopke, IL; announcer, Ryan, ~.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
Baseball for Benefit of Improve
ment Society.

On Wednesday afternoon, May 22nd,
at three o'clock on the Fair Grounds,
will be played game of baseball be-
tween the fat men and thin men of
Middlebury. Practice has begun and
there are promises of big fight. The
proceeds are to go to the ladies of the
Middlebury Improvement society for
the extension of their good work about
the village. Everyone should attend
and rout for their side and help the
gentleman who have taken such a
splendid interest.
Murdoch and Woods, in the points for
the leans, are working hard and may be
seen until late at night in the rear of the
Battell block putting in real practice.
Burns and Higgins, for the fats, are
also showing up good, and judging from
the opinions of the baseball fans of this
village very good and close game may
be looked for. Ira M. Taylor, the
popular restaurateur, will be in at
tendance as the mascot. Everybody
come and help the cause along. The
lineup follows:
Fats-Fay Warren, Sd b; John Stiles,
f; Charles Cheney, s s; George
Dougherty, l b; Tommy Burns, C;
Edward Higgins, p; George Hayward,
r f; Noble Sanford, f; John Slater,
I'd b.
Leans-H. L. Cushman, s; w. Muir
dock, p; J Ohm Wood, c; H. Kidder, 1st b.;
C. Frost, I'd b; R. F. Pinney, C f. D.
Champagne, r f; George Shambo, Sd b;
H. B. Dutton, f..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17

Pine apples at Calvi's.
Visit Sinons' restaurant.
Get your dinner at Taylors.
Expert matchmaker. Brough.
Mileage Books at,Marshall's
Fresh strawberries every day at Calvi's.
For choice meats. Phone 102.
Mileages to rent C. F. Rich
Green Cut Bone at Piper 5 Market
Up-to-date millinery at Gee Sisters.
Kent's ice cream for sale at Sinons.
Lowest price in town on bananas at Sinon's.
Strawberries. fresh every day at Pipers Market
Three maclere for % cents at Piper's Market.
Lodgings furnished, Pleasant St., A. C Delphia
stiff
Try ice cream with fresh strawberries at Calvi's
Nasturtiums. dwarf and climbers. 10 OF. at
Sheldon's.
Sailor hats for $3.50 at Miss Bruyas. Dyer
block. 20t1
Engraved or printed calling cards at the Regis
ter Office.
Try Taylor's home made bread pies and
doughnuts
Buy your fruit at Calvi's The best at lowest
price
Kents cream delivered. brick or bulk. at
Sinons.
Sandwiches for parties or dances put up at
Sinons.
For Sale-Grass seed. clean from weeds. Gusta
Muller. 2Ot2p
Furnished front to rent. with bath %
College St. lStf
California naval oranges, fresh stock at Piper's
Market
Kresco Sheep Dip in bulk and gal and 1-2 gal.
cans. Sheldons.
Misses and children's trimmed and .untrmmed
hats at Miss Bruyas. Dyer Block.i 1853
Fountain Pens-The Conklin, Laughlin's and
Moores. non-leakable Sheldons
For good printing of all description call at Reg
lister Office.
Automobile bonnets and wells at Miss Bruya' $.
Dyer block 2Otl
Wanted-Good strong boy for bell work at the
Addison House. 19tf
Ruled typewriter paper. multkopy carbon,
star ribbons. etc. j. ID. Woods. 15tf
Dried beef in chunks at j. X. Piper 81 MAR
ket. Phone 1902.
Row boat for sale. NJ j. McNaughton. care
l.. .. Allen, 20t1p
Kerosene oil II cents per gal. A. E. Karam
Depot Store. 20t4p
For Sale-Good driving horse: also seed barley
H. c. James. X. ID. No 2. 20t2p
WANTED-A yearling bull, one that is ready fol
service. N. C. Selleck. Phone 35-4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
E chool N otes.

An entertainment will be given in the
town hall Monday evening, May 90, for
the benefit of the High School Athletic
association. The speaker is from Emer-
son college of Oratory. He will read
selections from Shakespeare and Tenny-
son. No seats reserved. 1t is hoped to
have large attendance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17

Highest &C Lowest SO.
Thursday. cloudy; Friday clear; Saturday. clear;
Sunday. cloudy; Monday cloudy; Tuesday. clear;
Wednesday. clear.
Record kept by H. A. PECK.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17

Don't think that piles can't be cured
Thousands of obstinate cases have been
cured by Doan's Ointment. so cents at
any drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
Business l1otices.

Notices under this head ten cents per line
first insertion; five cents per line succeeding in
sertions. Count seven short words to line or six
long ones.]
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-05
LEA MAKES REPORT
ON HIS JOURNEY
Stale Engineer Tells of Progress of
Good Roads Movement in
State.

Pierre. June, % State Engi-
neer Lea has just returned from a
trip over the eastern part of the
state on official work. He inspect
ed the outlet channel of the Big
Sioux drainage canal, which took
care of the largest food known in
that valley since 1881, and found
that some repairs will be necessary
in the concrete work. He went
from Sioux Falls to Aberdeen, and
made a trip over the proposed high
way fiOm Aberdeen to MObridge.
taking notes along the entire 100
miles OF the route, and reported to
the Commercial clubs of Mobridge
and Aberdeen with an estimated
cost Of construction of this high
way. He next went to Watertown
and put III two days in CodingtOn
county, during which time the
farmers and business men of that
county constructed by personal
efforts, twenty-four miles of good
highway acrOs that county, on the
line of the Meridian road" The
grading was carried through in
one day, and the surface graveled
lext day, the gravel being hauled
and handled free by the railway
operating into Water
own. The gravel was hauled from
he trains in long strings of wag-
ms drawn by tractor engines, and
much of the gravel work was done
It night on account of the intense
leat.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-05

Politics, nothing but politics
And yet the cattle Craze on a
thousand hills, the crops ripen in
the sunshsne, the boys dive and
splash in the old swimmin' hole,
the toiling millions of men and
women go to their work in the
morning and return to their hum
bic homes at night, and everything
moves on precisely as it would do
If there were no such things as the
q%uadrennial frenzy of presidential
politics. The universe grinds it's
gflst. Men and parties are but
chips on the tide hat flows stead
lily onward toward the shores of
the future. Sioux City Daily
News.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-05

If you want to be happy, forget
yourself and think of someone else
and if possible do something for
someone else. Read to an old
lady; send q bunch of flowers to a
sick friend; dry the tears of a
lonely child; say a kind word to a
poor discouraged washer woman
speak with q voice which shames
the whine and whimpeas of an
other.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-05
DIRT BEGINS TO FLY
ON new STATE ROAD
Parmley Says, "We Will Build Thai
Road if We Have TO Sell
Our Shirts"

Work with a traction engine, ele.
waiting grader and other equipment
WAS started yesterday on the state
road in the vicinity of Nina. Chair
man Parmley laid out the work and
was on the job all day. He intends
to give much of his time to the
matter of getting the force in sys-
tematic working order.
In conversation with a News
reporter last night Chairman Parn-
ley, on his way to the state con-
venticn at Huron, said: I'VE are
going to build that road, if we have
to sell our shirts to do it,"
He has secured the assignment
of ii. G. Dodge. of the good roads
bureau of the department of agri-
culture at Washington, to aid in
the work for sometime.
Mr.. Dodge is known throughout
the country as one of the best men
OF the department. He went west
with Banker Bark, of Aberdeen
and Nina, this morning.
The Edmunds county people are
enthusiastic over the road. 1t
means much to the northern part
Of the state and no city will be a
greater beneficiary than Aberdeen.
Aberdeen News.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-05
THE VIRTUES OF
MEN
A WHOLE HEAP OF THEM. BUT THE
FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN COPIED
OUT As AMONG THOSE wHICH
SHOULD BE MENTIONED PUBLICLY.

That very few commercial tray
elers drink to excess.
That for morality and human
kindness and broadness the trave,
ing fraternity will compare favor.
ably with any other profe sion.
That it is not a rare thing tc
find a Bible in IA travelling mans
grip.
That while competition is most
active among commercial travellers,
yet courtesy and kind feelings pre-
vail with rival statesmen.
That there is no place like the
road to teach the important lesson
that there are others"
That no house could afford to
send out a man as their represent
alive unless he was reliable, ener-
getic and sober.
That the travelling man is re-
garded by his house more as an
associate in business than other
wise.
That he is accorded courtesy and
respect by the trade.
That the commercial traveller is a
potent factor in disseminating
practical ideas and Indirectly edu-
eating the masses.
That their lives are the most
strenuous, and the privations of
travel are minor considerations.
That al up-to-date salesman will
always protect the interest of his
customers.
That so per cent of the travel
ing men came from the farm.
That the character Of the com
.ercial salesman of today is wholly
unlike the drummer" of thirty
V years ago.
That he can eat cheese and
crackers, but he will have quail on
.oast if it is on the market.
That drones, weaklings and
smart alecs r short lived on the
'Oad.
That visits home are the GASES in
heir lives and very precious to
hem.
That they never carry their =
rouble from one town to another. ,
moving plenty more are waiting !
or them ahead. /
That room Ii is not popular and S
ence that number has disappear !
d from the doors of hotels. q
That he is a good Judge of j.,
'omen as we'll as men, and when !,
e gees to get married he gets h
ne best" e
That the road makes a man either /
etter or worse, if the latter, he is 8
cry soon sidetracked. :
That the time is coming when :.
le statesmen of the country will j
elk the influence and good offices t.
the commercial travelling sales p
en- in all important matters. q
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-05

other in promoting the work all
along the line"
The Edmunds county committee
is planning to make a plat of the
entire route through the county,
showing the holdings Of farmers
residing within a mile of the road
These will be asked TO donate either
services or money towards the
building of the Parmley road
through the county. A berdeen
News.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-05

Fathers now basking in the
sunshine of life may not readily
recall their early experiences in
life, their struggles and triumphs
OF their childhood home, the play
houses they helped their sisters
build are photographed upon the
hearts tablet and will never fade
away. The golden light of eter-
nifty will not dim the brightness
OF this picture. One will never
forget the place of his birth, the
little broken cart, the sled and
kite, and the older brother who
led the way to the hillside where
the fairest wild flowers bloomed.
These sacred memories will never
grow less bright or dim with age.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-05
AUTO HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION
Work Commenced on Aberdeen.Mo.
bridge Auto Highway in
Edmunds County.
j. W. Parmicy, OF Ipswich, and G. E.
Bark, of Nina, Have Work
ia Charge.

At "A rousing meeting Of the Ed
munds county good roads commit.
tee on Monday night Cortland
civil township donated 300 to-
wards the building Of the seven
miles of road through that to wn-
ship. provided that an additional
500 is raised to cover the cost.
Two miles Of model road will be
started next Monday, which will
form a guide as to the cost. method
OF construction, etc, for the re-
mainder of the road west.
j. w. Parmley, Of Ipswich, in
writing of the meeting and the
work hat is about to commence,
says:
The Edmunds county commit
tee met last night, every member
present, and we started the
ball rolling. Bark came up with
an appropriation of 800 from
Cortlandt civil township for the
seven miles through that township.
providing another 800 is raised
by subscription, donation of volun-
teer labor. The committee aSSion-
ed the work of the county, dividing
t into three sections, Bark and
8eebe to have the east twenty-four
niles, McCafferty the next twelve,
Gross and Keller the west twelve,
md think all are going to get
,usy.
BARKL ON THE JOB
Bark has started out with q
lr. Sampson, who has a Hart Parr
nglne, to inspect two miles of the {
rorosed road at Nina. 1t is |
bought best to start in Just as {
Don as possible, presumably next /
londay, with Gas and traction
ngine and elevating grader to
lake two miles of sample road,
eeplng accurate account of all
Ipenses ana this will be a guide
9th for the township and to Samp-
or others in the letting of con- |
acts. | expect to be right on the
10 myself for several days, seeing
lat the work moves along in the
roper manner so far as in nv
)lllty lies. The two miles to be
instructed are the two in the an '
e northwest of Nina. 1t is pro- W
'sed to gravel the road as far as
g funds will permit. AS soon as !"
9 get the work we'll under way, !"
y after the second day, | would y
glad to have any of the Aber- L.
people come out and look it "
'er, but | do not advise sending
EN- out until we get a fair start
there is always more or less de- '
Y in starting a job of this kind. V
Dwever, | think we will have 6
erything in pretty fair shape TO ~
gin on. | trust that the various
mmittees will be of use to each y,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-07-05
NOTICE TO

Bids will be received for tn,
building of a schoolhouse for Flors
School District No. 10. Plans and
specifications for same at the office
OF James Wrigley & Son in the
City Of Mobridge.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Bids to be in the hands of the
Clerk not later than noon July 20.
1912.
b. j. OLSEN, Clerk,
MOhridge, s. ID.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
FEAR AN EPIDEMIC

sent messages to the Burgomaster OF
Berlin expressing sympathy for the
victims.
The fact that thirty deaths occurred
the first day Of the outbreak, after
which the spread of the disease less
ened. is conclusive evidence to Prof.
Gaffky that there is present in the
community no Infectious disease. such
as cholera. moreover. all the symp-
toms themselves, he adds. point to a
parasitic disease
The professor says this type of all
ment is luckily infrequent. The most
recent researches, he says. lead to the
conclusion that the botulinus bacillus
Is not restricted to meat or to food
prepared from meat. but may occur in
vegetables. To this bacillus Is attrib-
uted the outbreak at the cooking
school at Darmstadt in 1894. when
twenty persons were attacked after
eating salad. and eleven died
Prof. Lenz and his staff at the Royal
institute have begun an examination
OF the various food scraps, including
smoked herring. gathered by the In
mates of the Central Municipal Shell
ter and its branches.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-02-02
Was oodaine Imaginary Detectives
for Most Of the Time-His In
dIctment 0uashed.

Denver-Elmer e Johnson. former
receiver of the United States land
office at Del Norte. who was indicted
by the federal grand jury In Denver
in 1893 and has been In hiding since
that time. has given himself up to the
authorities at Omaha and asked to be
sent back to Denver to be punished.
The United States district attorney
wired Denver government officials ask
ing for orders. II was found that a
nolle prosequi had been entered
against johnson in 1896
johnson was indicted for embezzle
ment OF a small amount OF govern
ment money while acting as receiver.
e. NJ. Taylor and James W Russell
were the sureties on his bond. John
son had wandered about for IS years
believing that the government was
still after him He is forty-three
years of age