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Meade County news., 1917-12-20
FAMOUS FOR BEAUTY.

One of the oldest Of Canadian cities,
Halifax also Is one of the most pic
turesque. 1t has two principal beau-
ty spots, Point Pleasant park and
the Public Gardens. The first lies
between the North Arm, ford three
miles long, and the harbor proper.
The North Arm is the cruising basin
for canoes and pleasure craft Of small
size.
Two hundred acres of land make
up Point Pleasant park, and the woods
have been left in wild state. The
roads are splendid. They were built
for military purposes. The park has
a pair of magnificent iron gates given
to the city by Sir William Young,
former chief justice Of the province.
They are set at the head of Young
avenue, one Of the principal roads of
the park.
A mile from Young avenue gates
are the Public Gardens, the most cul-
tivated spot nj Canada, and said to
be its most beautiful garden. An area
Of 20 acres is thus given up for pur-
pose of pleasure right in the heart Of
the city. When the land was origin
ally taken up for park purposes II lay
on the outskirts of the town, and was
a hunting field. 1t is laid out In formal
flower beds, band stand and precise
walks.
Like Bit Of London.
A dozen public buildings, each with
a history, also tended to soften the
lines Of "the garrison CITY," Houses
originally built of wood and stucco and
later of stone and brick and patterned
after the English style, give the visi-
tor the impression that Halifax is a
corner of London itself, lifted and
transplanted in Nova Scotia.
From the citadel beautiful view
of the entire city and harbor Is given.
Facing the water front, one looking
from the fortress may see the entire
business district of Halifax lying par
alIel to the docks and extending back
almost a mile from the water front.
On three sides of the citadel the resi-
dence section slopes away to the wa
ter, which almost surrounds the prom
ontory.
Haligonlans always took the great
est pride in their public buildings. In
the point OF age, Old Martello Tower,
built during the earliest days of the
city's history, is second only to St
Paul's church. II was used as an out
post when settlers were unable to
leave the Notifications of the colony
without taking chances of being scalp
ed by the Indians.
other Noted Buildings.
The Provincial Building, the Govern
ment House, the City Hall, the Domin
ion Building and the new Customs
House were among the edifices oi
which the natives Of Halifax boosted
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
WORST DISASTER
IN many YEARS
Catastrophe at Halifax Appall-
ing in the Loss of Life
and Property.
BIG PART OF CITY IN RUINS
Fire Following Rain Of Explosives
Completes Destruction-Port and
Harbor One Of the Most Valued
Of British Naval Posts.

Outslde the toll of life claimed on
land and sea by the great war, the
catastrophe at Halifax Is by far the
greatest disaster In many years.
Numerous explosions have occurred
in munition plants in this country and
Europe, but the Halifax disaster is the
most tragic explosion, in the number
of lives lost, in the last quarter CEN
tury. Indeed, few catastrophes Of any
nature have probably exceeded 1t In
the number of dead.
Pilot Frank Mackie Of the Mont
Blanc declared that the collision re-
suited from confusion of whistles
sounded by the Iona, causing col
Iision with the Mont Blanc, which ar
rived at United States Atlantic port
on November 8, laden with 5000 tons
Of munitions for France. She was In
bound from New York when she was
rammed by the Belgian relief ship
Iona.
Flames Caught Benzlne.
The impact set fire to a deck load
Of benzine on the French ship and the
flames quickly communicated with the
munitions, resulting in a practical
bombardment Of the city.
The zone of destruction in Halifax
itself extended from the North street
railway station as far north as Afric-
Vile to Bedford basin and covered an
area of about two square miles in the
section known as Richmond. The
buildings which were not demolished
by the force of the terrific explosion
were destroyed by the fire which fol-
lowed.
District Densely Populated.
The devastated district was the old
er part Of Halifax and thickly popu-
lated. 1t contained, In addition to
Citadel hill, many churches and
schools, the railway station, govern
ment dockyard, Wellington barracks,
Admiralty House (the official resi-
dence~ of the admiral In command OF
the North American British squad
ROM, the military hospital, post Office,
provisional parliament building, city
hall, the ordnance department, most Of
the department stores, all Of the tele-
graph and cable offices and few ho-
tells.
The better residence district was al
most unharmed. 1t lies southwark
from the Queens, and includes most OF
the churches, including st. Mary's Ro'
man Catholic cathedral.
In the fire-swept section were the
parliament buildings, post office, three
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

bay. It was first used as base of
supplies by the French admiral, Duke
d'Anville, in 1745, when he attempted
to recapture Loulsburg, taken from
the French by band Of New England
colonists. w.
The real story of Halifax, however,
begins in 1749, when 1t was settled by
Lord Edward CORVALLIS and 2,576
English soldler-colonists. The city
was named in honor Of the earl Of
Halifax. CORVALLIS laid out the town
in the somewhat rigid style that marks
1t today.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
HALIFAX EXPLOSION
WORST EVER KNOWN.


The following big explosions
have taken place In recent
years:
FEBRUARY I, 1s11-Railroad
station in New York; cars con-
tanning twenty tons Of dyna-
mite. Twenty-Five killed, 125
injured; 100000 damage.
MARCH 7, 1913-British freight
er Alum Chine, in Baltimore
harbor, carrying explosives.
Forty killed; 800 injured;
100000 damage.
JULY so, 1916-Black Tom Is
land, New Jersey; trains load
ed with explosives; seven kill
ed, $10,000,00 damage.
JANUARY 13, 1917-Munitions
plant Of the Canadian Car and
Foundry Company, Of Kings
land, N. ]. Seventeen killed;
$2,000,000 damage.
JANUARY II, 1917-Munltions
plant in London. Seventy
killed; 277 injured; damage,
100000 pounds.
APRIL ~, 1et7-Eddystone Am
munitlon Corporation, Eddy
stone, Pa. Two hundred kill
ed; $1,000,000 damage.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

newspaper Offices, Royal Bank of Cam
ada, Canadian Bank of Commerce,
Bank Of Nova Scotia, Bank of British
North America AL the Bank Of Mon
treal.
Other structures destroyed are Dali
housle college, two Roman Catholic
converts, the Presbyterian Theological
college, the government technical col
lege, AZ churches and so factories, In
Guiding iron foundries, brewerles, dis
tilleries and two sugar refineries.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

r-ai'ion In some provisions OF the
'encva convention and the Brussels
and Hague conferences"
"By sleeping himself in military his
tory an officer will be able to guard
himself against excessive humanitari-
IN notions; it. will teach him that GER
tain seventies are Indispensable to
war, nay more. that the only true hui
manity very often lies in ruthless
lpplicatiOn of them"
For the guidance Of the officers in
ease the inhabitants Of conquered ter
ritory should take up arms against the
German army, the German War
Book" quotes with approval the letter
Napoleon sent to his brother Joseph.
when the inhabitants of Italy were at
tempting to revolt against him:
"The security of your dominion de-
pends on how you behave in the con-
quered province. Burn down n dozen
places which are not willing to sub
nit themselves. OF course, not until
YOU have first looted them; my sol
diers must not be allowed to go away
with their hands empty. Have three
to six persons hanged in every village
which has Joined the revolt; pay no
respect to the cossack" (that Is, to
members of the clergy).
Officers Trained to Be Savages.
Some of the rules laid down in the
German War Book" are illustrated.
and their spirit made more definite In
"LInterprete Milltaire zum Gebrauch
i'm FeIndesland" ('Milltary Interpreter
for Use in the Enemy's Countryo.
| This is a manual edited at Berlin In
1906. ut contains" says the intro
ductiOn "the French translation OF the
greater part of documents, letters, and
proclamations, and some orders OF
which it may be necessary to make use
in time of war" Thus, eight years
before this war began, the German
military authorities were not only pre-
pairing their officers to wage war In
manner wholly contrary to The
Hague regulations, but also were look
ing forward to the use of these proc
lamations in French or Belgian terri
tory. Among its forms, ready for use
by inserting names, date, and places
are the following.
"a fine of 100000 marks In conse
quence of an attempt made by -
to assasslnate a German soldier, is I'm
posed on the town of o. BY ordel
Of -.
efforts have been made, withou
result, to obtain the withdrawal of th'
fine.
"The term fixed for payment expires
tomorrow, Saturday, December II, a
noon -.
Bank notes, cash, or silver plat
will be accepted"
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
DESIGNATED BY INDIANS
GREATEST OF HAVENs.
Halifax Was a Settlement Before the
Dominance Of the White Men
In America.

Long before the coming Of the white
man the site of Halifax had been oc-
cupIed by an Indian settlement. The
spot was called Chebucto ("greatest
Of havens") by the Indians because
they recognized the almost impreg-
nable position of the harbor and inner
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
puts Runners on Auto.

When the snow is heavy, an Alaska
man puts runners on the front wheels
of his automobile, heavy chains on the
back ones and encloses the engine
with a special body and runs the ma
chine as well as in summer.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20
Trimmed Up.

Customer-What, you want 40
cents for haircut like this? It's
skin game.
Barber-Well, you said that you just
wanted a trimming.
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

81 have to acknowledge receipt of
your letter dated the 7th of this month,
in which you bring to my notice the
great difficulty which you expect to
meet in levying the contributions.
l can but regret the explana-
tlons which you have thought proper
to give me on this subject; the order
in question which emanates from my
government is so clear and precise,
and. the instructions which l have re-
ceived in the matter are so categori-
cal that If the sum due by the town
of R is not paid the town will be
burned down without pityI"
Meade County news., 1917-12-20

Blanc
munitions ship the Ioma Belgian relief Mont Blanc blew
2Rhmond Halifax
OF killed injured.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

On the anniversary of the death of his beloved for a dozen successive years the husband returned to place fresh flowers on her grave, and on these visits he came secretly from Washington and. .Eeturned to that city, without stopping at the tavern where his wife had died. nor did he give any one a chance to speak to him.
 At the end of a dozen years he evidently died, for his visits ceased and the grave became neglected The columns of the monument toppled and remained so for number of years. until one spring morning when an un- known friend of the faithful husband and his deceased wife came to Alex andria and ordered that the grave be put in condition, left some cut flow CTS upon it. and then he. too. vanished into the unknown. no one ever hear ing further of the two men. nor have they ever been able to fathom the mys- tery of the identity of the female
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
SHIPS
By Joe Whitman.

4 ship is a creature of restless dis position which spends it's time trotting about over the navigable waters of the globe in search of adventure and business.s
 Ships satisfy mans romantic dreams of penetrating the unknown, and are also very useful in transporting car goes and passengers.
 They have proved great teachers of geography at first hand, and have been responsible for all of the important changes in the map. They offered the human race the first chance it ever had of going abroad, and can be blam- ed for most of the tourist travel that exists to this day
 4 desire to make his home on the bounding deep burns at some time or other in the breast Of every small boy i Some of these become disillusfoned by i going to sea, but a great many more enjoy life and read Joseph Conrad by the fireside
 Men did their first navigating in hol- loWedz5tit trees. The paintings and sculpture Of early Egypt show that wooden boats were in constant use as 8 national implement of peace and war. The sails were of linen or papyrus, and oars were also used as means of pro- pulsion.
 The Ph6enieians were the greatest of ancient navigators, aHd eiFeumhaviga. ted the continent of Africa in 500 B. c.
 The early ships were somewhat flimsy in construction and in danger Of going to pieces in a gale. Each carried ropes which were tightly bound about the hall during heavy storms.
 The galley, propelled either by row CTS or by sails, or by both, was a type that continued for many centuries. Its rowers were often criminals condem- ned to hard labor. In 1864 Charles IA or France limited the period of this punishment to ten years.
 Some of the ancient Roman fleets of galless were made up of as many as 320 boats, each With 300 rowers and carrying 120 fighting meii iii addition.
 The first ship ever built in this coun- try was the Virginia, constructed to send back to England some of the colonists who had had enough of it after one winter
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
VIRGINIA GRAVE HOLDS
 SECRET THAT PUZZLES
Woman is Buried By Husband s But Poetic Epitath Tells Nothing.
 --sSa
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.)
 Many a mysterious stranger in the early history of our country as a re- public. visited us and left an impress upon its story which aids in it's TO- mantle side One such story comes out of Virginia. the unravelling of which has been frequently tried. but without success.
 In St. Paul's church yard at Alex andria is a grave of an unknown which has banled every effort to dis cover the identity of it's occupant.
 On a marble slab covering it is the inscriptions ITO the Memory Of a Stranger" Also carved upon the slab is the information that it was erected by her aiseonsolate husband, and it contains this verse of poetry. How loved. how honored once, avails
 thee not,
 To whom related or by whom begot; \ heap of dust alone remains of thee Iris all thou art and all the proud
 should be"
 ] One theory as to who was the mysterious stranger buried in the unnamed grave was that it might con tain the remains of Thsodosia Burr. who had married man wh5 later be- came the governor Of South Carolina. and she was supposed to have been lost at sea while on a trip to visit her father. Aaron Burr. one time vice president of the United States.
 It was never known what became of Aaron Burr's daughter, and by some it was supposed that she had been captured by pirates. Might it have been possible that eae ef the pirates had fallen in love with her. and when she died he put into the Potomac to give her a respectable bur ial9
 Another theory was that the "stran. ger" was Sarah CHrraH. the fiancee Of Robert Bmmet. the Irish revelHtion- ist, and that the "anectionate hus- band" mentioned on the stone was none other than Major Sturgeon. of the British navy. whom that unhappy lady was forced to marry after Elm nets untimely death
 Little eTedeRee, however, has been given 10 either of these theories.
 All that is known of the incident is that on the 25th of July, 1916, small brig. which it reported was on it's way to the West Indies sailed into the Potomac and dropped anchor of l Alexandria, aid there was sent ashore ! a sick woman and her husbaiio. When the sick woman was carried from the i boat to the nearest hotel she was hea- 1 vily yelled, which fact attracted consid- 1 erable attention as the weather was | extremely warm.
 The best room ill the hotel was engaged and the anxious husband hur- ! riedly sent for physician. The phy= sician pleded his honor that he would . reveal nothing he would see or learn regarding his patient. The physician always declared that he had not seen the lady's face. He attended her for . 10 successive weeks, but he never found her unveiled. No nurse was se- cured, but the husband watched by her bedside practically day and night until her death.
 The husband, in order that no oue should see the face of his wife, with his own hands prepared the body for burial After he attended the funeral he ordered the monument, dictated 1 the inscription and paid the bill and then disappeared.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
STOCK TO BE SOLD.

As I am moving to a new location, will sell my stock O. groceries and Tobaccos at reasonable prices. My stock in the future will consist only of Dry Goods.-THE GATEWAY STORE.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

Formerly the metal for the making of nails was cut into strips and then forged into shape with hammers, and an expert took about one minute afid a half for each nail. Today nails are made of steel fed into automatic nail machines. One man can attend to three machines. each machine dropping a nail every second.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
Advertised Letter List
For the week endIna Jatuary Fl, 1s17

Creyedo, Luis, Hooker, Mrs. Lizzie, Johnson, Miss Edith, Merryfield, Frank Moses, Mrs. Mary, Nilsen, Osker, Ring stad, R. A.. Siemens, o. H., Wilke, Nj. A.
 When calling for the above. say "Ad- vertised." Parties claiming letters from the above list must pay fee of one cent for each letter claimed
 All letters unclaimed by Feb. 10, 1917 will be sent to the Dead Letter Office Washington, D c. - NJ. E. SWINE FORD. Postmaster.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
BELL ISLAND
 HOT SPRINGS.

:. Forty-five miles north of Ketchi-
 :. kan. Clean cabins, equipped for . :. light housekeeping Reasonable . : rental. Meals served if required. . :. Weekly boat service from Will .
 :. Hams dock, Ketchikan.
 : Mrs. Houts, Manager in Charge. . . + z. :. <. z. z. < .:- i. z. :. .:. < Z. 4
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

It has b--n found that many pink flowers ma. e turned blue by expos ing them t. . fumes of ammonia for few mimi as, and blue flowers be- come pink V en exposed to acids.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-01
SAYS TURKS ARE
HEARTILY TIRED
OF GERMAN RULE
Secretary Says Declaration
of War Would Be
Grave Mistake
TURKEY IN REALITY
GERMAN PROVINCE
Action by America Would
be Playing Into Hands
Of Germany -
CBx Associated Press. }

Boston. Dec. 1.-The Turks are
heartily tired of German rule, and a
declaration of war by the United
States against Turkey now would be
playing into the hands of the Berlin
officials, in the opinion of DR.. William
Il. Strong, editorial secretary Of the
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions.
why the United States should de-
clare war upon either Turkey or
Bulgaria is incomprehensible to
those who know anything of the in
ternaI situation Of those two coun-
tries, said statement issued by
DR.. Strong last night. Both Of the
countries are as much under the con-
troll of Germany as are Belgium and
Poland.
who would suggest" he continued,
that We should declare war against
Belgium because Belgian subjects
are working for Germany and Bel
GUM is supplying Germany with
foodstuffs and other war equipment?
Those who have come out Of Turkey
during the last few months give only
one testimony. and that is to the eff
feet that Turkey is heartily tired of
the domination of Germany. Even
the leaders recognize that they went
into this war not for any possible
gain to Turkey but with every OPP
portunity OF losing everything.
Result of Act.
eff war should be declared on Tur-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-01
THREE KINGS Will
WORKTNHARMONY
Norway, Sweden and Den
mark Will Cooperate as
Neutral Nations

Christiania, Norway, Dec. 1.-The
kings of Norway, Denmark and Swe-
den at their conference here, says an
official statement, reached an agree
ment on the following points;
Firstly reason Of the harmony
existing between the three countries,
however long the war may last and
whatever form IL may take, the corN
dial relations and mutual confidence
of the three kingdoms shall be
maintained.
Second-In conformity with the
previous declarations and policies of
the three countries IL is the full in
tention of their governments each
for itself to observe the utmost de-
gree of neutrality toward all bellig-
erent powers.
Third-The desire is expressed
reciprocally to aid one another with
merchandise during the present diff
ficulties and special representatives
are to meet Immediately to facilitate
the exchange OF merchandise.
At the meeting there was a discus
sion in reference to Legislation deal
ing with the relations of foreigners,
and Scandinavian subjects. An
agreement also was reached regard
ing the continuation of preparatory
measures toward safeguarding the
common interests of neutraIs during
and after the war. The desirability
of cooperation between the three
countries was expressed as at previ-
GUS conferences.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-01
In the Churches

Plymouth Religious
Bad Woman Who Made Preacher Move.
First Baptist churchThe pastor Peterson will preach
4 morning evening.
First Lutheran churcsunday services follows In the Roberts
church Norwegian English evening"
in the Fifth St church Englsh morning service Dayc
The pastor win preach in the forming The Blessed Kingdom
evening Salvation Brought The
Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be administered at both
Pontoppdan Lutheran churchMo Kingdom Is
Not of This World Evening" Mission Special music
First Church Christ ScntConer First
Modern Neromanc alias Msmersm Hypnotis Denounced
Gods Theaer Bible school: services of youth
a
Methodist
Strength of Young Manhood 1880 p Women.
1880
Christian
will s schoo at m.
Plymouth Congregational of
i D, will NJ ande servi
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-01

key and Bulgaria, what could the
United States do? 1t would be cruel
in the extreme to make an attack
upon a people who hate the alliance
with Germany with a perfect hatred,
and who would gladly break that
alliance If they had the power to do
so. A declaration Of war today on
the part of the United States would
lead to a new attack under German
direction upon the non-moslem pop
ulation of Turkey, whose elimination
from Asia minor is one Of the mani
fest policies Of Germany.
"One can hardly think Of the peo-
pie of the United States favoring any
step which could. so far as we can
see, lead to nothing that would abbre-
viate this war, but would open the
door for new and startling atrocities
to say nothing of imperiling Ameri-
can agents in both countries. The
hostility toward Germany is a tend
ency to be encouraged rather than
discouraged.
The sending of Bernstorff to Con-
stantinople was with the idea Of
turning Turkey against the United
States. In the face of the rising tide
Of German opposition in Turkey, he
will probably be unable to do so I'M
less the United States by a declara-
ton of war, plays into his hands and
into the hands OF the Berlin officials"