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E. M. HULBERT, Editor and Publisher
.LANCASTER, - - TEXAS
FIRST WATCHES AND CLOCKS
Six Centuries Has Elapsed Since
Great Convenience Was Given
to the World.
Since celebrations are the order of
•the day, why ‘ not observe the sixth
century of the introduction of clocks?
.It was, we aife told, in 1309 that the
first clock kibwn to the world was
placed In the tower of San Eustorgio,
In Milan.
§§f§f:'- The greatest astonishment and ad-
miration were manifested by crowds
who came to see the. timepiece. In
i 1344 a clock was installed in the pal-
ace of the nobles at Padua. This was
a wonder of mechanism indeed, for
besides indicating the hours it showed
the course of the’ sun, the revolutions
of the planets, the various phases of
tiie sun, the months and the fetes of
the year.
The period of the evolution from
the dock to the watch was 71 years,
not so very long all things considered,
and the record of the first watch Is
• / 1380. A half century later an alarm
dock made its appearance. This, we
are told, was looked upon by the peo-
ple of that age as “un instrument
; . prodlgieux."
. . The fortunate possessor of this clock
was Andrea Alda to, a councillor of
Milan. The chroniclers have placed
on record that this clock sounded a
bell at a stated hour, and at the same
time a little wax candle was lighted
automatically. How this was done
we are not told, hut it must hot be
siifei
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overlooked that until abbut 70 years
ago we had no means of obtaining a
light other than the tinderbox, so that
^2*?the Milanese must have been centuries
ahead of us in this respect.
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. the watch until 1740, when the second
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Y Old Italian Pantomime.
H. we can believe a traveler's tale,
Che pantomimes In Italy of the seven-
teenth century exceeded even present
day productions in strange stage ef
fecta. An anonymous writer quoted
in "Broadbent’s History of Panto
mime” describes a piece ealled
"Nerone Infante,” produced in Rome
at the Theater Capranio in 1698, in
which was exhibited! the interior ol
hell. “The stage opened”1 says the
chronicler, “and discovered a scene
underneath representing the river oi
Lethe full of infernal spirits spitting
fire, - while Charon's boat made its
way across. Upon landing a prodigi
nan monster appeared whose /mouth
nearly covered the whole of the stage
and emitted a number of monstrous
snakes. The monster moved toward
the audience, whp shrieked with hor-
ror, but la a Foment it was .trans-
formed Into a multitude of broad
white butterflies, Which flew into the1
pit so low that some touched the spqo
tutors' heads. At the same time the
scene changed into a beautiful gar
A CONDITION WHICH MAY OBSCURE THE VIEW OF COMETS
MATAGALPA
(Copyright, 1*09.)
LONG RANGE BOMBARDMENT
FORCES INSURGENTS TO
RETREAT.
LOOKS G00DF0R GOVERNMENT
At Managua Reports Are Current that
Chamorro Has Proclaimed Self
President Over Estrada.
Managua, Feb. 16.—The forces of
President Madriz have again taken
possession of Matagalpa, which, on
Feb. 10, was occupied by Gen. Cham-
orro one of the insurgent leaders. The
bombardment of' the city, which was
begun Sunday night, after notification
had been given to the non-combatants
to withdraw, was abandoned for some
hours and begun again Tuesday. » The
Government forces had heavy guns on
the hills, but the insurgents were with-
out means to reply at long range.
Chamorro therefore deemed it advis-
able to retreat, and under the cover
of darkness, evacuated Matagalpa at
an early hour in the ^ morning.
Gens. Lara, Chavarria, Martinez and
Rivas, each of whom commanded sec-
tions of the Government troops, reoc-
cupied the city at noon. Chamorro
did not escape any too soon, as he
was nearly surrounded by the Govern-
ment forces which had been brought
up as quickly as the condition of the
country would permit during the last
few days. ‘
It is reported here that Gen. Cham-
,orro has broken away from Gen. Es-
Not mnet progress was made with ' trada and has proclaimed himself
President. Overtures have been made
to Predisedent Madriz by Chamorro
through the medium of the American
consular agent, W. H. Desavigny, at
Matagalpa, for the re-establishment of
peace. Chamorro’s offer* embodied in
a letter is now in the hands of Vice
Consul Caldera, and President Madriz
has yet been only unofficially inform-
ed of the proposal, but he has already
given his answer, Which is uncondi-
tional surrender and imprisonment of
Chamorro as the only terms accept-
able/,
Lieut. Commander Symington, T7. 3.
N., and Lieut. Price of the marines
are proceeding to Matagalpa to ob-
serve the operations. It is stated that
Rear Admiral Kimball has dispatched
Lieut. Comamnder Symington for the
purpose of offering mediation to the
belligerents, but with instructions to
do nothing arbitrarily.
Consul Olivares, who reached Mata*
galpa Tuesday night, returned to the
outposts of Gen. Porto Carrlero’s col-
umn'today.
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< A Successful Disguise.
It is safe to say that nobody but as
Irishman could be the hero of the fol-
lowing story. Mr. Murphy, says a
writer in the Brooklyn Citizen, was
inquiring of his friend, Mr. Doolan,
how his wife was feeling,* after the ex
citement of the recent wedding ol
their daughter. "She’s well enough,”
replied the other, "excepting that she’s
grieving over a paly of Illigant new
kid glove* that got lost on her that
evening.
“8he*s feeling bad about thim, but
Tve advertised in the paper, and-Pm
thinking she’ll get thim back again
befoor Ion. They\ cost Mrs. Doolan
two dollars and forrty-flve elate,!”'
"Ain't you afraid whoever got thim
will be stow to answer the advertise-
ment?” inquired Mr. Murphy.
"IPs meself that knew how to fix
that,” returned Mr. Doolan. "I adver-
tised tilths illigant gloves was an owld
cotton pair, bursting away at the
teams and wurrth nobody's keeping!"
IMBER THIEVES BURN HOMES
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8trong Men of Paris.
The strong men of Paris wear the
largest hats in the world. They are
from the markets and are famous for
their teats of strength. They wear, as
a sort of badge, large felt sombreros,
each being a yard in diameter. The
custom is a very ancient one and the
men think they are the only ones en-
titled to wear the hats. The hats
are considered a protection to the
head, as the greatest portion of the
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loads are carried there. The
strong market men compete for prizes
every three years and some of theii
feats strength are wonderful.
CMIizptlon’s Decimating Diseases.
After stating the statistics as to the
mortality from different diseases In
£ Panama, at different periods, Dr. Os-
v ler Mid that in 1908 the combined
tropical diseases, malaria, dysentery,
and beri-beri, killed fewer there than
the two great killing diseases of the
temperate zone pneumonia and tuber-
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Families Driven From Homes In South
ern Indiana.
Indianapolis: Timber thieves In
Southern Indiana have burned eigh-
teen farm houses and barns in their
efforts to drive farmers out of that
region. The thieves are operating in
Brown county, into which no railroad
ever penetrated until recently. Where
they have driven families from their
blackened homes, they are reported to
he cutting and hauling walnut and
hickory logs by the hundreds. Bands
of farmers armed with shotguns night-
ly patrol the edges of the thinly set-
tled territory.
Suit to Dissolve Merger.
New York: After postponements,
the hearing In the suit of the federal
government to dissolve the Union Pa-
cific and Southern Pacific merger has
been resumed here.
Honors for Peary Opposed.
Washington: There is a prospect
of a lively fight in the House against
according to Commander Peary even
the minor honor of a gold medal and
the thanks o^Uongress for discover-
ing the NortnPole, which honors are
provided for in a bill introduced by
Representative Thomas S. Butler. The
bill was made up by the same sub-
committee which rejected the Senate
bill placing Commander Peary on the
retired list of the navy with the rank
of Rear Admiral.
Taking a Rest.
"Has Johnson said anything bright
lately?” asked Shakespeare of Arte-
Bans Ward as they sat in the club cor-
ridor. v
"No,* said Ward. "Boswell sprained
his wrist the other day, and it hasn’t
been worth while.”
Inconsistent.
"That woman temperance advocate
has such a strident voice.”
"But If she had a soft, low voice,
wouldn’t she be advocating speak
.easy method? . ,
Cotton Shipment Data Ordered.
Austin: The Railroad Commission
has Issued a special order to the
twelve principal cotton carrying rail-
roads to file by March 1 a fill state-
ment showing claims paid covering
loss and damage to shipments of cot-
ton for the year ending June 30, 1909;
also a complete statement showing the
payment of insurance premiums cov-
ering shipments of cotton for the same
period. This information will be used
by the Commission while consideraig
the matter of a cotton rate reduction.
Robbers Loot Bank.
Bloomington, 111.: Burglars dyna-
mited the safe of the Citizens’ Bank
of Chatsworth and escaped with $R,000
in currency and $2,000 in silver. Night
Watchman and a citizen were bound
and gagged.
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New Braunfels Public Building.
Washington: Representative Slay-
den of Texas has introduced a. bill in
the house appropriating $35,000 for
the erection of a federal building at
New Braunfels.
Scientists Say the Invasion of England by Aerial Warships Is a Possi-
bility . of- fo*. Near Future.
INTEREST CREATED IN
BALLINGER INQUIRY
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CROSS EXAMINATION STARTED
BY JOHN J. VERTREES, AT-
TORNEY FOR SECRETARY.
SYMPATHY IS WITH GLAVIS
Witness Angrily Denounces Surprise
Sprung by Defense as “Frame Uup”
Against Him.
Washington, Feb. 15.—The Ballinger-
Pinchot Congressional inquiry began
to bristle with interest yesterday when
John J. Vertrees, counsel for Secre-
tary Ballinger, undertook the cross-
examination of Louis R. Glavis, prin-
cipal witness for the “prosecution.”
The climax ’of the day was reached
late in the afternoon session, when Mr.
Vetrees announced that a box belong-
ing to Mr. Glavis and left in the Grand
Jury room at Seattle had been broken
open a few days ago and that a num-
ber of letters missing from the files
of the Land Office in Seattle, copies of
which have recently been published
in a weekly paper, were found therein.
Glavis angrily declared that if any
letters had been found in his belong-
ings a "frame-up” had been prepared
against hinf. His denunciation of Fed-
eral officers who would stoop to such
a trick to win favor of their superiors
called out a demonstration of applause
from the spectators, which caused
Chairman Nelson to announce that a
repetition of the outburst would result
In the room being cleared.
SETTLEMENT MADE; NO STRIKE
Americans Adjust Differences With
Mexican Railways.
City of Mexico: There will not be a
Walkout of American engineers and
conductors in the employ of the Na-
tional Lines of Mexico, the employes
and the railroad management having
agreed upon terms of settlement of
their differences. The peace pact was
signed in the office of E. N. Brown,
president of* th railroad company. Mr.
Brown’s signature was attached to the
document as the representative of the
railroad, and the chairmen of the com-
mittees of engineers and ^conductors
signed for the men.
SIX KILLED IN OASTXPLOSION
Twenty Others Are Injured In Ken-
V tucky Mine.
Louisville^ Ky.: Six men were kill-
ed and a score injured by an explosion
of gas in mine No. 1 of the Steams
Coal Company at Stearns, Ky. The
explosion took place in one of the
lnnerm-ost recesses of the workings
and expended its force upon the men
in the immediate vicinity. The hoist-
ing machinery was not damaged and
no difficulty was experienced
"Anti Future” Hearing Opens.
Washington: The hearings before
the Committee on Agriculture of the
House on the bills feo prevent gamb-
ling in fcotton and other agricultural
products has begun. Lewis W. Parker
of South Carolina, one of the most
extensive spinners in the South, will
open In. support of the bills to stop the
evil. He will be followed by T. F.
Brooks of Tennessee, on behalf of the
farmers of the South and Middle West,
also in, support of the hills. These
gentlemen will be followed by repre-
sentatives of cotton exchanges
Physician Arrested In Swope Case.
Kansas City, Mo.: As a climax to
the long investigation of the ipyste-
rious death of Col. Thomas H. Swope
on Oct? 3, 1909, Dr. B. C. Hyde, hus-
band of. the late millionaires niece,
has been arrested here on the charge
of murdering the aged philanthropist
The w,arrant upon which the arrest
was made-was issued at the request
of Attorney John G. I’axton, executor
of the! Swope estate. First degree
murder is charged. The warrant says
that Dr. Ilyde, with felonous inteni,
administered strychnine tp Col. Swope.
PROPOSE TO EXCLUDE JAPANESE
BILL IS INTRODUCED BY CALI-
FORNIA CONGRESSMAN.
House Committee On Immigration Re-
ports Favorably.
Washington: The House Committee
on Immigration reported favorably the
bill introduced by Representative
Hayes of California which will have
the effect of excluding all Japanese la-
borers from the United States. Rep-
resentative Hayes said after the bill
had been reported that there is no
question of its ready passage through
the House, and he also believes the
Senate would take similar action. The
hill would be vigorously pushed in
both bodies, he declared. When asked
what the attitude of the Administra-
tion was toward the bill, he answered
that while he was not officially inform-
ed, his understanding was the Admin-
istration was not unfriendly to the rea-
son that the terms of the measure
were general, excluding from the Unit-
ed States all immigrants who could
not tinder our laws become naturaliz-
ed.
The Intent of the bill is concealed
under the guise of amending Sec. 2 of
the act of Feb. 20, 1907, to regulate im-
migration into the United States. The
amendment which, if adopted, will
have the effect of excluding Japanese
laborers is contained in the following
sentence in the enumeration of the
classes of aliens that shaN not be per-
mitted to enter the United States:
"Persons who, under the provisions
of Sec. 2,169 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States, are ineligible to
become citizens of the United States,
unless they are merchants, teachers,
students or travelers for curisoity or
pleasure.”
AMERICANS HEAVY DRINKERS
Some Interesting Figures From Depart-
ment of Commerce*
Washington: America must be a
thirsty nation, Judging from the im-
ports of drinkables as set forth in a
statement just issued by the Bureau
of Statistics of the Department of Com-
merce and Labor. The United States
drank the essence of more than 1,000,-
000,000 pounds of coffee in 1909, valued
at $86,000,006. That was about $1
worth of coffee for every person in the
United States. Tea is not such a fa-
vorite. Only a little more than 100,-
000,000 pounds, valued at about $16,-
000,000. In spirits, wine and malt liq-
uors, the nation touched Its highest
record for Importation in 1909 and con-
sumed foreign products of that kind
to the value of $26,000,000, more than
twice as much as was imported in
1899. The United States is the world’s
largest coffee drinker and Great Brit-
ain is the world's greatest tea con-
sumer.
Two Comets Can Be Seen.
Dallas: Two comets can be seen by
Texans provided they use telescopes.
They are Halley’s and the African or
"Comet A 1910,” the latter being the
stranger which appeared during Jan-
uary just above the western horizon.
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Prison Stripes Discarded.
Jefferson Citf, Mo.: For the flrj
time since the Missouri penitentia
was established, more than seventy-
five years ago, the male convicts ap-
peared this morning dressed in civilian
clothing, the hated stripe having been
changed for light blue clothing. This
mark of degradation will be imposed
in the future only as punishment. The
warden explained that it was up to
every convict from now on to judge if
he prefers plain and substantial cloth-
ing to the loathsome stripes.
. Late Stock Shortage Responsible.
* Washington: One contributing cause
to the high price of meat, according
to the report of the Department of
Commerce and Labor made, is the fact
that live stock receipts for the year
1909 at several of the leading interior
markets of the United States were the
lowest since 1904.
Revolters Capture Town.
Managua: The revolutionists, num-
bering* 1,200, under Gens. Chamorro
and Masls, have captured Matagalpa.
Matagalpa Is an important interior
town in Nicaragua.
DENVER;T0-DALLAS ROAD SURE KIDNEY TROUBLE
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TIME LIMIT MENTIONED IS JULY t,
1910.
Suffered Ten Years—Relieved in Threa
Months Thanks to PE-RU-NA.
Contract Has Been Let—Work Begins
Soon.
Will Discuss Forthcoming Editions of
» Bible.
Chicago: Prominent Presbyterians,
representing all sections of the United
States and Canada, are assembled
here to discuss important questions
of world-wide Interest. Those in at-
tendance are members of the Western
section of the executive committee of
the Presbyterian Alliance, represent-
ing the church of the world. One of
the most interesting matters to be
brought before the commission is the
forthcoming tercentenary edition of
the King James’ Bible of 1611, which
will be published in 1911. This new
edition of the Bible will not contain
any revision arising from recent orig-
inal research.
AUTO MEN SEEK LEGISLATION
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Urge Upon Congress Federal Reg-
istration for Automobiles.
Washington: To urge upon Con-
gress the proposed law for Federal reg-
istration of automobiles, and to pro-
mote uniform motor vehicle legislation
in the States, a National legislative
convention under the auspices of the
American Automobile association0, be-
gan here with a preliminary meeting
Monday. Governors of twenty States
have named delegates. It Is the pur-
pose of the Federal registration bill to
allow an automobile owner,6 after com-
plying with the requirements of the
motor law of his own State, to obtain.
Federal registration at a nominal fee,
which will permit him to motor
through any state In the Union without
paying a succession of taxes and mak
ing a series of registrations.
High Living Cost Probe.
Washington: Whether the Senate
and House will conduct rival investi-
gations into the cause of the high cost
of the necessaries of life is a question
that concerns the Republican “political
leaders more deeply than any other
problem now before Congress. If both
bodies conduct such an examination
they fear that different conclusions
may be reached and that such differing
reports on the eve of Congressional
elections woqld prove embarrassing to
the Republicans. Nevertheless, the
Republicans of the Senate are determ-
ined to adopt such an Inquiry and con-
duct it with the utmost dispatch, re-
gardless of the views of the Hous#
leaders.
$10,000,000 Cotton Company.
Washington: John Hays Hammond
and Daniel J. Sully, associated with
several men prominent in the cotton
business in,the South, are planning the
organization of-a cotton securities cor-
poration which will probably have a
capitalization of $10,000,000. The or
ganization will be a holding corpora-
tion and will also become an operating
company, and will go in for the intro-
duction of improved cotton gins and
other machinery of the trade, which is
expected to have a decided effect upon
the production of cotton manufactures.
Flights In New Orleans.
New Orleans: Louis Paulhan as-
cended to a height of 1,200 feet in a
Farraan biplane at the City Park race
track. He made two flights, the first
of 11 minutes and the second of 6 min-
utes. Probably 15,000 people witnes*
ed the performance.
Smallpox Epidemic Raging,
North Brookfield, Mass.: Every per-
son in North Brookfield may have to
be vaccinated. The smallpox epidemic
which broke out here several days apo
is spreading and the Board of Health
is considering general vaccination.
Denver, Colo.: Work on the new
air line to Dallas, Texas, of which Den-
ver is to be the northern terminal,
will soon be under way. Contracts have
been signed between the Denver and
Gulf Railroad Company, which is to
build the road, and the trustees of the
$100,000 cash bonus fund raised by the
people of Lamar, Colo., whereby the
company agrees to construct and put
in operation 150 miles of standard-
guage railroad between Lamar and
Texhoma, Texas, on or before July 1,
1911. This, with other contracts now
in force in Texas, it is said, will insure
the completion! of the 350 miles of the
system by the date given.
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METHODS OF BUYING PROBED
Employes of Big Packers Are to Be
Questioned.
Chicago: Whether or not any agree-
ment has existed to keep * down the
price of hogs when bought from farm-
ers by the packing houses is to be
the line of inquiry when the Federal
Grand Jury resumes its hearing of the
Government investigation of the meat
industry. Employes of Schwarzschild
& Sulzberger Company from Chicago-
and from Western cities are to be ques-
tioned as to the methods of their firm,
which is known as an “independent.”
At the same time books of the other
packers are to be gone over to ascer-
tain the price of hogs for the last five
years. Oliver E. Pagin, the Govern-
ment’s indictment expert, is said al-
ready to have formulated important
data to be forwarded to the Attorney
General at Washington.
C. B. FIZER, Mt. Sterling, Kysays:
“/ have suffered with kidney nod *
bladder trouble for ten years past.
“Last March I commenced using -
Peruna and continued for three months*
I have not used it since, nor hare I felt
a pain.”
Sick Cows ^
are often dosed with salts,
which open up their bowels
but result in constipation
an after-effect
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acts much better, has no bad
after-effects and regulates
the liver and stomach as well
as the bowels. It cures.
Ask your dealer.
25c. 50c. and $1. Per Can.
Make the Liver
Do its Duty
Nine time* in tea when the liver ia rigbl tb*
stomach and bowel* an light.
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Hulbert, Elbert Monroe & Tufts, Minnie Wetmore. The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1910, newspaper, February 18, 1910; Lancaster, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth542623/m1/2/?q=WAR+DEPARTMENT: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lancaster Genealogical Society.