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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-06-15
DECAPITATED HIM.
BRAKEMAN HANCOCK INSTANTLY
KILLED.
AT THREE O'CLOCK A. M.
aOrribly Mangled. His Head
In The Guard Rail.
The lnauest.

Special to the PMS.
! GLEN ALLEN. June g. Killed
while doing his duty as a
freight brakeman. That was
how W. 81. Hancock died ait
Glen Allen at three o'clock last
| Thursday morning.
"Only brakeman the editor writes
! Only brakeman In the dead hour Of night,
he was doing his duty, the train passing
| through
Down to his death the poor brakeman fell
through"
No more his brother train
men will share his humor and
hardships, for he is cold and
still in death, a shapeless mass
OF flesh and bones where once
he was a strong man, proud in
his physical manhood.
AS freight train No. 70, com
ing south, conductor Beard.
engineer Walters, was nearing
Glen Allen last Thursday morn
ing about 8 O'Clock brakeman
W. Fl. Hancock fell between
two cars and was instantly kill.
ed. His head was completely
severed from his body, the left
leg and arm broken in several
places and the heel Of the right
foot cut of. de was about 80
years of age, almost six feet tall
and a fine man physically; and,
his brother traininen say, every
other way. His home was at
DeSoto,. although he recently
came from Anderson, Ind. He
was an unmarried man, and
carried an insurance policy OF.
800 in the Michigan Accident
company, paid mp, and made in
favor of his brother.
H.nc",I nvm ras - !" 49, =. 1tsh, hs's -,
and was sitting with The fireman
on his seat in the engine cab.
After passing through the tun-
nraao ~ aoh;n, +.u =, 81. ~. 49, ..aln a was
Rs ths arano : ) 'no a,ra1 o.Iop uo"n elaus 1,s
him hin thar go "the thsaanh n.h ahu nv .' .o.u
al , Han"oaS & ,naHufI .nsr s.. 'he ~.
and uant Nh ooos 500 4ha Ne :. ,an.1. a.,,' g.,
,ha n,rnosa oS - sa..;,. o.; III psa,, .ahn ~.
Ma MI ~ M p,,o ,v.;u - so a s.. :, aAos y
a. H. ci;mhad lin t ,na aoSn sr.4 .no y iaue;
i;sonnaa.ea . III s.S.., .Ss !. %, : ~ aau
49, lea vs.a' . - y az S,. I'0'a1an 'n'nA
' wa, n | ~. =, n;a' ,.,.,,.,s-s,-.-- -
nisn All an. ~. : N ;n ss;,aa 1t'0d =. a. ins1 9
so.. a 4-S: 80 w la.lpu - ~ nis ,s+
49,, - 49,. - ~. s. ~ a.'o'l .es0a,s.' ,s
~ h0os S snas ho "ae ~. oh 'he
!, ..a.n. q. Ia osalIn ca ~ "ao az oiioe coai-
,nGaOou hr;a 20 VIC ,,s siaiA; s,;, a. lne
.ha ause se.,n aoIas b;a la.l I, s,a mlis aposs
rs,a u .y sonnd ' 7, "as ~ su,aooa ~ aeoiaihs h
fsll M batwaOn the cssS ,s sapyToI asd oha Is
,wsn,n ,s oa no ~ ,,assed ,a 49, or a.b h;' aoous
the ap poe iaauSs Of the 1s guard rails sshl IL
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-06-15
THE SOCIAL CIRCLE.
Social Happenings Of The
Twin Cities.
Parties, Drives And The Va
rlOus Amusemenfs,

Miss Vallle Revelle, one of
Lutesvllle's most popular society
ladies entertained q very select
small party at her home last
Thursday evening with q domi-
noe party. Some choice vocal
and instrumental music was
rendered. The party was in
honor of Misses Blanche
O'Brien, and Flora Porter.
Those present we're Misses
Blanche O'Brien. Flora Porter,
Susie Graves and Vallie Revelle,
and Messrs. J.. T. Kinder. Ed
ward Drum, David Conrad and
Tom Bowman.
On Wednesday evening of
last week a jolly party Of young
sters were royalty entertained
at the residence Of Mrs. Wolf.
The young people spent very
pleasant evening in various
games and amusements, and
departed with a feeling of an
evening we'll spent.
Perhaps the most select affair
of the week was a checker and
domino party at the residence
of John W.. Revelle in Lutes
vile on Wednesday evening.
1t was party for the married
people, and Mrs. Revelle's repu
tation as a hostess was grace
fully sustained. The evening
was pleasant one.
The vocal club met at Rev.
NcClinrock's Saturday evening
was we'll attended, and a very
pleasant evening was spent.
Much social and vocal culture is
resulting from these parties,
Frank Wilson left Sunday
for Cape Girardeau to attend
the closing exercises of St. Yin.
cents young ladies' academy:
his sister Miss Annie is a pupil.
He will also visit friends at
Jackson and Oak Ridge.
y Misses Vallie Revelle favored
her guest, Miss Blanche O'Brien
of Whitewater with a drive and
a few pleasant hours at the pic
mic at BurfordsvilIe last Satur-
day.
Miss May Kinder returned
from Pennington on Wednes
day oflast week. She has been
in Elmwood seminary as a pu-
pill the past session.
J. w Drum returned Thurs
day from Coldmbia, whore he
had been attend ling the closing
exercises OF the university.
David Graves of st. Louis at.
tend the wedding of his sister,
Miss Elizabeth Yesterday.
Mr.. Hunter Of Montgomery
county was visiting the family
ofD. w. Graves this week.
Miss Dora Axe returned Tues
day from a visit to Mrs j. A.
Slagle at Zalna.
Miss Alice Dominica returned
from St. Louis on Wednesday
of last week.
J.W. Drum attended the Elite
ball at the Cape Friday night.
s. j. McMinn Of Zalma, was in
tnwu T,icSIou x,so,ttrn T~scl
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-06-15

xlUMt 9coDs 4 u hpyu
suits, that you will seeease -
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hSiO A2.D0 ID tl.sS iYr aUlt.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-30
OF THE FORCE BILL
Col. Tom Cchiltee Writes the
History Of an Intrigue.
SOUTH AND SILVER A UNIT
The Ultra ss-s>ioa Viii show tho
Pvt on s,ises's D.lonl

The recent death Of that great and
the preslds call of an extra sesaion
OF congress- recall wildly 10 my mind
the now historical nght against tho
federal elections bill, better known as
the forcc bill Upon senator Stanford
entirely rested the fate Of that meas
urc but for him the history of this
country would ee very different from
what IL Is and will be- l cannot help
thinking 81 the long. bleak February
night during which came to New
York from Washington as the compan-
tom 90 senator Stewart. Of Nevada. In
order To have tire senior California
senator reitrrate his opposition To the
ablurrsnt schcfoc.
The true history OF the force bill
6ght has yet Co be told. When IL Is
written IL will read like romance.
consider myself fortunate Ia having
plsycd more or less important part
Ina bringing about its defeat had the
honor OF being intimately friendly
with Senators Jones and Stewart. of
Nevada. Teller and Wolcott. OF Col
orado. as | was also with the lamcnted
Senator stanford Being 4 republican
who was eonscientiously opposed IN
the passage of the force bill. and hay-
ing been United States marshal lby
the appointment Of Gen. Grantrin that
portion Of the union where it's execu-
ton was most deprecated and feared.
l WAS frequently called into the coun-
sells of the republican senators whose
votes made It's passage impossible.
was consulted AZ To effects of such
law were ii put into operation.
naturally was in position Ia give
what they considered valuable infor-
nation. These senators have since
been kind enough To say that the In
formation furnished them had some
thing To do with their determined ac-
ton in support of their southern friends.
The republican opposition In the SEN
ate 10 the force bill practically started
with Senator Stewart. Senator Stew
arts accomplished wife is q native of
Mississippi. and her father sat Ia the
senate in ante bcllum days with Jeffer-
son Davis as colleague. Mrs. Stew
art has the same affection for the
south and the southern people that she
always had, and she realized what the
effect Of the force bill would be. 1t
was easy work for her 10 win the OPP
position of her husband to such
measure. Probably the first people to
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-30

his seat and stated that he was su-
thorizcd 10 pair the California senator
against a motion for closure. Senator
Aldrich. of Rhode Island. was on his
feet Immediately and challenged the
statement OF the Nevada senator. All
who were present on that occasion
will remember the sensation they ex-
periencod "a they sat there. IL
was most trying moment. There
was a question Of veracity be-
tween two senator's both honestly be-
lieving they were right, upon which
depended the fate of the force bill, and
also. perhaps. the peace. prosperity
and happiness Of millions of our fell
low citizens who had already drunk
the bitter drugs of a conquered race
A blizzard had swept over a section of
the country and the telegraph wires
were all down. Telegrnphic com
munication with New York, where
Senator Stanford was at that time, was
impossible. The vice president. Mr..
Morton. accepted the statement OF
Senator Stewart until Senator Stan
ford could be heard on the subject.
The republicans who favored tho
Lodge bill immediately held q caucus.
They suggested hasty and secret
trip OF Senator Aldrich To New York 10
see Senator Stanford and get written
confirmation from him of what the
Rhode Island senator had stated upon
the floor. l accidentally heard
Of this. and Immediately In
formed tho leaders of the repub-
lican opposition TO the force bill.
Senator German, who had charge Of
the opposition, sent ex-Congressman
Phil Thompson on the same train with
Senator Aldrich. while l was selected
to accompany Senator Stewart on his
important mission.
Senator Stewart had not been In
New York for twenty years, and he
was afraid that he might miss his way
TO the Windsor hotel. where Senator
Stanford was stopping. lie was also
sfraid that Senator Aldrich would get
ahead of him. II so happened that we
were all together on the same train,
and, OF course. each knew what the
mission of the other was. The ques.
ton was which one of the senators
would see senator Stanford first Ar
irving at Desbrosscs street Senator
Aldrich concluded that the quickest
way To get Ia the hotel was by the
elevated railroad. Senator Stewart
and took carriage and made the
cabman fairly gallop up Fifth avenue.
We beat Senator Aldrich by some
minutes. Arriving at the Windsor
Senator Stewart was almost immediate
ly shown TO Senator Stanford's rooms.
The California senator had been ont
driving that morning and an accident
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-30

whom Senator Stewart spoke of his OPP
position Ia the force bill were Congress
man Benton Mcmillan. OF Tennessee,
aud myself. In the meantime he was
emphatic in his dcnunciation OF the
bill during conversations with those
senators on the republican side who
were 50 intimately associated with him
in promoting silver legislation.
To Senator Stewart belongs more
credit than 10 any other individual cx-
ccpt Senator German in regard to the
bill. The Nevada statesman made up
his mind that the only way 10 insure
the flea, Of the measure was la get IL
at the end 81 the calendar. ~ that IL
could not be reached until nearly the
close OF the session. ard he displayed
great strategy In bringing this about.
lie made a combination with every
senator who had some pet measure,
without his real object being known.
The result was that he finally succeed
81 in placing IL after the tariff. silver
and Paddock food bills and also some
other measures that wonld naturally
consume a great deal OF the time Of
the senate
While this was going on the cornbi-
nation OF the republican silver sena-
tors was formed. There were many
conferences held. and they generally
took place around the dinner tables ~
''ChaIaherlins I want 10 be under
stood emrbatieally as saying shat every
one - these senators was opposed ~
the some time called Lodge bill on
principle. and that ! believe they
would have voted against IL on prinei-
pie alone. Tor they were all r-yn az
courage aud where principle was In
VOWED tho party whip or any other
influences hsd no terrors fnr them.
The subject that involved The hsppi-
ness II their homes and the prosperity
~ their constituency. TIA, had become
a. dear 70 them "a the defeat ~ the
force bill was - the southern PEOPLE.
was the passage ~ law that would
put the great products - their resTec
i've states on = parity with gold. This
being fact they could Sc ~ harm in
the combination with the dsnsH-rsfio
renatyrS. which vas like killing two
birds with tAr Same stone
II. cen hinstlon. once formed
souid bring about tho desired silver
legislation and also Kill tho force bill
This subject becomes new again. for IL
was ost 81 the Opposition - the force
bill that The much tAikci-sf Sherman
silver act sa@ horn n there had
never been force bill IN THE Fifty
srst congress I doubt very much II
there would oas - Sherman law in
49,
existence Th- sherman law was nos
what The republican sensisrs Who lie
feetei ne fe~oe sill de.sre3. bat IN
such bitter 6Vht "a ~as going 90 sAay
were n The position - drowning men
catching 81 srsws. - they accsr.ed IT,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-30

had hcfallen his carriage. He was
quite severely injured. and that was
why he hal not been in his seat in the
senate when the important vote was
taken. lie simply told Senator Stew
arr that he had property represented
hiE- senator Stewart had Just come
down from senator >tsnfo-t's ro.9m to
the hotel Office when Senator Aidrich
put Ia an appearance. with es-Con-
gresham Phil Thompson following In
his wake Senator Aldrich sent ap his
eard - the California senator AMI the
reply came back that Senator stanford
regretted he could not see his brother
senator before the NEXT morning This
was the grand finale ~ the SIGHT against
the force bill The matter was never
again brought up
The homes. happiness and prosperity
- the western mining states are now
threatened. a. were the homes happi-
ness aud prosperity ~ the southern
people when the force tal was h~-
FORE congress 81 least TIE people -
these states fear that result. which
practicslly amounts 90 The same thinr
The silver republican senators -ho De.
fested IRE force hsll viii bow appeal
- tie s.outhsr-l senators With The sArse
esrneespe.. hat .hr southern senators
ores, appealed - them. They will ssy
We preserved the pace happl.
ness AMI prosperity of Ynur homes
NovF that we are in danger. viii voa
not do tAe same thing for 49,
taink ! appreciate tho chlzalrv
Of The southern people. and when
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-30
TO GREET A RULER
Lord Aberdeen 70 Be Inassuratsi
Wth Great Pomp
IN TIE Ottawa PALACE
M Flo~sr 81 Dsamsass.A Onic s2la1osa
ssFssis- a. Prepare tlfsiax Mel
esssle "a the ssssesaas General

TIE nes governor general 81 Cam
ia. tae eaEiof A'Serl.zsa- Aceoaap slal<.i
- ths coantss<. = expected Co arrive
81 otta~. s1arti. ant al Canada 10
sr1ply Interested Ia giving tA~ra nt-
rng reception. They ~ill lsai at
<aosse or Halifax and, aeoord.as ~
the programmes .lrsa.iy decided ar<,a,
vii DC met a. the per 81 eonmitt>.s
Of the Canadian par li&lnent. headed by
the speaker Of the senate. and forinsi-
H. welcomed anA escorted Ia the capi-
tai city The isttrr place viii witness
,he Installation which this wear il a.
be accompanied hy a military turnoas.
sithoash one u no large proportions.
snd By a gathering of Csna1ss most
distinguished political aud social lead
err
The knlghsed chief justice.
Sir earaaei Henry strong. win admin
lister th- oe.sh t. the tarone-ruoni-
Then the governor general viii deliver
q address from the queen. after which
Tho senator's preceded b. the usher of
t-c black rod. will lie through tho
wide portico q the parliament eu'id-
lngs. ascend the .eerirt-carf.etrsf stairs,
aEd. the R~asi-rian usher having made
three profound oi.eisaaccs. the speak
er 81 the senate viii read an address II
welcome
The house - cgHnFnons. which Tnaxes
and uulnaxes cabinets in Canada FRO
p-lses - aouor the governor general Ia
temosraris fashion. speaker White
and committees VII NEE, Lord Aber-
deem az the railway station and. 60
eort~t b. n detac hment OF troop. nm
der Lieut. Col McPhcrson. there will
Be s5sacthiuy Ike q triumphant pro-
cr~sion 10 i'0riiameut hill The cam
allan popniace. totally unacqgainsed
with tAe va.tuess - such an AFFAIR as
The sugurstioa ~ president OF the
United states. arc taking rather more
Interest than usual Ia the new rlsier
Narioss civic bodies. the board Of
trade. the chamber Of commerce AID
several Incorporated bodies have sent
delegations - witness the installation
ceremonies
The social side Of the earl's rrccp-
ton II likewise proceeding araee.
kltsaa hail. or the government house,
~ Csuadas executive mansion IL
dauhly styled. viii for days to come be
in the hands Of decorators, painters
and furrishers The lawns and ter
races are bring trimmed. and the frst
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-30

this appeal Il n.ads g. them I believe
that the loyal cslssalric southern
Ae@rss VIII rs-poad - IA I a, net
shiak that any southern desscarskae
senator eoald be ln1nesa ~ vote fer =
closure resolution that NAV mean sa~
dsfest 81 silver. rensenoering a. they
do that silver senators vote fof .
closure resolution ~oald have uesnt
ruin AID despair ~ their own loved
fresiass al home. have HAD fr~qn~nt
conversations Recently With the same
senators with whom I conferred
during the force bsli tight ans know
that hi. appeal viii ee made IL viii
be made - emphAtieasly that the
south viii not fail % hear and unGrr-
stand IL II closure IL not adopted
IN the senate the sherman Law
cannot be repealed. unless the
silver men receive something Tn the
way of compounds. just look a.
the strong baud of senators that viii
hght for silver. senator stewart can
make . two weeks speech without the
least difficulty; Senator Morgan, 81
Alabama. can ID just as we'll: senator
Teller Is "a strong fighter Is ever
doomed the senatorial togas woloott
has not had his equal - a brilliant ora
tor since Ingalls, left the senate. while
senator John y Jones can r.iterate
ia. powerful closing arguments that
received the applause and CONNIE nda-
ton Of the great monetary conference
at brussels These men can easily get
mp debate Of three or four months.
In the meantime the country il suffer
ing. Who will REALLY be To- blame
VIII il not be the ghost Of the old foree
tillf know the southern people
well. They are n grateful people. aud
they VIII never forget what the silver
senator's did for them In theG hour 81
peril. Rather than continue this busi-
ness stringency throughout the winter.
and perhaps bring about = worse state
Of affairs than we even anticipate. Is il
not better to prepare for a conpro-
miss? believe that this will be the
result. aud that the great agricultural
states Of the trans Mississippi will be
the arbitrstors.
THOMAS y. OcHurExE.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-30
IN rrs HEART OF A POPLAR.
TIE ssssass risss IN wh,rh A~ssssay
ah<setco Was Hs0ad-

TIE ssssags risss IN Wh,rh . Aestssay
ah~i~teo Was Hssad-
A surveyor OF MeCrscken county.
ky.. recently told the raducah CORE
spondent OF the Louisville Times about
a discovery made by some workmen
on his fsrua. about ten miles from tho
forIss~r place. The men fellsi large
poplar tree. Some five feet in diameter
81 the has> The surface of the trunk
WAS perfect except In one spot whore
'cAtfaoe" indicated that there had
oaee been hole into the interior. On
choPPinx up the trunk and splitting
IL. n hollow was found To run through
II. and in that hollow was the skele-
ton OF man. The skull and teeth
were intact. and also q good portion Of
the vertetr,s, the breast hone. the
knees aad the feet IL stoqd upright.
the lower par, being about two or three
feet from the ground The thinncst
par, ~ the wood covering these bones
was afte>1 inche. When the discov-
cry was made hundreds Of people In
spee.cd the wonder and carried of the
homes az relies Various were the
or.nlors. wise and otherwise. that were
expressed as To bow and when tsis hu-
man skeleton became Undecided in tho
very center OF an apparently perfect
tree
Those who are familiar with the
growth Of forest trees were Of the opin-
ion that IL must have been encascd tn
its upright coffin at least eighty years.
Was II an Indian or q white man? Had
ne taken refuge there from an Inn
pending danger. and. being unable TO
extrlcate himself. had he died and be-
come encofined BY tho natural growth
OF the tree. or is IL the secret of some
terrible crime committed in the long
distant past. These are some Of the
questions which none could answer.
When the surveyor was asked why he
did not preserve the bones for scientific
examination. he replied that before
anything Of that sort suggested itself
the skeleton had been broken up and
distributed far and wide
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-30
7-r--s
kASkASkiA'S OLD BELL.
IL II Now on Exhibition In the Iiinoil
Worlds Fair building.

1t II Now on Exhibition In the Illinois
Worlds rair building.
The famous Kaskaslsia mission bell
the liberty bell OF the west-has been
placed on exhibition in the memorial
annex of the Illinois building at jack
son park. where many an old westerner
pauses To view the time-worn relic 81
frontier days. The bell has history
that en9esrs il 10 the church and the
people of the great west IL was the
gift Of the king Of France TO the Kss-
kashia mission in l7sa. and now, for
the first time In over hundred years.
has been placed on exhibition. II re-
wives memories Of the early struggles
of the church and the settlement OF
this state. Being the first bell ever
tolled in the west II is invaluable as =
relic, and during its stay in Chicago 4,
will be most carefully guarded.
The relic was shipped TO the worlds
fair by Father l.. w. Ferland. of the
Church of the immaculate Conception.
which Is the outgrowth of the early
mission. II was carefully-almost ten
derby unpacked and placed by the
Lincoln memorial loan exhibit There
il will remain until the close Of the
fair. when II will again be taken TO the
old state capital and probably will
never again leave the place for any
purpose Like people OF Philadelphia
who have decided that the old liberty
bell must not again leave their city for
fear of accident the kaskaskians will
not run the risk of placing the mission
bell on exhibition again. In the mean
time, however. the people Of all nations
may see the relic and become &C
quainted with its history.
The Kaskaskia mission was e-tab-
lishcd by Father Marquette in 1913.
Nine years later. To encourage the
growth Of the religion in the west.
King Louis presented 10 the church
this great bell. which for more than
hundred years has been rung In the
little town of which Father Mar
quette's mission was the fo-erunner.
The mission grew TO bc church and
the pioneer settlement 10 be the early
capital Of the state. The handsome
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
like the organization itself. was built
over the old mission and from that
day 10 this the bell has been In its
keeping. Father Ferland. the priest
in charge. early became interested In
the exposition and consented IL loan
the bell with other historical relics Ina
his keeping 10 the ladies getting up
the Illinois memorial exhibit BE
sides the bell hc has sent the table up
ON which Kane wrote the original con
stitution OF the state and other vaiua-
bic articles identified with the fonfier
DAYS Of Illinois.
IL is interesting Ia note the fact that
next - the kaskaskia bell in the me
mortal annex Is the compass with
which Judge Thompson laid out lit
tie plat 81 what they called Chicago.
Easkaskia was then town Of ten
thousand people and the inhabitants
had good laugh over The names the
judge gave some Of Chicago's streets
lie called them Washington. Adams.
jefferson. Madison and 50 on. after the
presidents.
''oh. we'll" Judge Thompson Is re-
ported 10 have said. ''let them have
big names. they haven't anything
ezs<n