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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
Ghe ggEerala and Yew5.
HOW HIGH WAS BABEL's TowERe
Jewish Legends Say It Was Nearly Equal
to Twelve English Miles.
From The ST. I,ouis Republic,

From The st. Leuis Republic
The exact date of the building OF
'sNimrod's Folly" as The Chal6eans
say in alluding to the scriptual "Tower
of Babel" (The Armenians speak of
it as the "Tower of the Confusion OF
Tongues") or the height to which it
penetrated the rarified atmosphere OF
the oriental plains will, perhaps,
never be known. The date of the
laying Of the foundation of the
famous structure is usually set at 2,247
years before Christ, or in the year Of
the food 10l.
The expression of the sacred historian
that its top was to ''reach unto the
heaven" is now generally set down as
strong Hebrew phrase denotinga a very
lofty tower, but not necessarily meaning
one that would reach to the abiding
place Of the Lord and His hosts. Proof
that this is probable may be found in
several places in holy writ. The walls
of tie cities of Canaan are described by
Moses in similar phraseology. The
spies sent out by him returned and re-
ported that the cities of that country
were great and were walled up to
heaven" See Deuteronomy, l., Is, and
tx, l. There is a Jewish legend re-
corded in the Talmud which tells US
that God did not put stop to the
building of the tower until after it had
reached a height of 10000 fathoms,
which is equal to nearly twelve En-
glish miles.
The sacred historians have not in. a
single instance left data upon which
we can base calculation of its exact
height and general dimensions, and tits
because Of this omission, no doubt, that
the imaginative orientals and other
ancient writers have given such fabu-
lous and extravagant traditions coz
cerning it. Even st. Jerome alleges,
from the, testimony Of eye witnesses,
who claimed to have seen and exam
ined the ruins of the sky-scraping
shaft, that in his day (born 345 A. D.
it was over four miles high. While
considering these untenable notions it
may not be out of place to mention that
other fanciful writers make its height
range all the way from single furlong
to 5000 miles in height!
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
Frost on the First OF June.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 1.-There
was light frost in this vicinity this
morning. There is no record of such
an occurrence in any previous year as
the 1st of June.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06

Health and happiness are relative
conditions; at any rate, there can be
little happiness without health. To
give the body it's full measure of
strength and energy, the blood should
be kept pure and vigorous, by the use
of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
FROST IN BIRMINGHAM.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June Frost
was seen in the vicinity of Fountain
Heights, in the Northern part of this
city, this morning.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
NerYouS Headaches Cnred.

PoMAR1A, S. C., May 6, 1s94.-I had
suffered much from nervous headache.
concluded to try Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and before had taken half \ bottle I
was greatly relieved, and when I had
taken one bottle I was cured. / have
recommended it. and will continue to
do so. Mrs. G. W. RINGER.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
NEWBERRY COUNTY.-IN PRO-
BATE COURT.
Henry R. Lindsay as Executor, &C., of
James Gauntt, deceased. and in his
own right, Plaintiff, against John A.
Lindsay, ct al, Defendants.
A LII PERSONS HOLDING
u claims against the estate Of James
Gauntt, deceased, are hereby required
to render in and establish their de-
mands before this court in the above
entitled cause, on or before the 26th
day Of June. 1894.
J. B. FELLERS, J. P. n. c.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
ED MILAN OUT.

The Governor Summariy Dismisses Trial
Justice Whose Opinion Didn't
Pleaoe Him.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
A Creditable Admission.

From the Nebraska State Journal.
A great deal can be said in favor of
water as beverage.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06

TT DOESN'T 60
FAR ENOUGH
the usual bowel medi-
cine. It cleans out your
system, in a more or
less unpleasant way
but that's all. You're
left to yourself again,
uhen that is over
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06

HOODS PILLS cure Indigestion.
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I'd ~@4D -
DICHMOND AND DANVILLERAIa
n, ROAD COMPANY. =

h ROAD COMPANY.
Samuel Spencer, F. W. Huidekoper & Reuben
Foster, Receivers.
CoLUHB1A AND GREENvILLE DrvIsN Il.
PASSENGER DEPARrMENT.
Condensed Schedule-In effect Dec, Nth 1889,
Grains run by75th Meridian tfme.)
RErHEEN CHARLESTON, ,coLCNRIA SExEca Arn
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BETWEEN CHARLESToN,co ,coLgNBIA, SEEEcA All
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
Rheumatism
and SCrofula

P. P. P. purifes the blood. builds up
the weak and debilitated, gives
strength to weakened nerves, expels
diseases, giving the patient health and
happiness where sickness, gloomy
feelings and lass.tude Arsr prevailed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06

~Pimples, blackheads, oily skin and falling
hair prevented and cured bT Cutionra Soap.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06

Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG
AND CKEH. CORP, Boston, Sole Props 81 "Au
about the Blood, Skin, Scalp and Hair" free.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. . Aug. 14th. 1893.
Il can SPEAK IN the highest oersHno1 Terms OF
knowledge, Twas affected with heart
disease, pleurisy and rheumatism for
IS years, was treated by the very best
physicians ana spent hundreds Of dol
lars, tried every known remedy with.
out dnding -elief. have only taken
one bottle o; your P, P. P, and can
say it has done me more
good than anything I have ever taken:
i can recommend your medicine to all
su6erers Of the above diseases.
MRS. u. NJ. YEARY.
Springfield. Green County, Mo.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
WILL NOT FILIBUSTER.
Republican Attitude on the Tar:H Is IL
nnn

Republican Attitude on the Tar:H Bill
Declared.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The Republi-
can steering committee of the senate
held q conference during the day for
the purpose of considering the attitude
of the Republican party in the senate
on the tariff question, in view of the
claims made by the Democrats that
they have assurance of the 43 votes nee
essary to pass the bill. While the men,
bers of the committee do not freely dis
cuss the action of the committee, it is
understood that they decided to notify
the Democratic leaders that they had
no intention Of flibustering against the
tariff, and especially would not be in
clined to resort to dilatory tactics if
the Democratic party should prove to
be united upon the tariff bill. The in
terchange of views developed the fact,
however, that the Republicans think
that there is much material in the new
!. compromise bill for legitimate discus
zion. and that they will insist upon the
right to discuss the bill as amended
upon its merits.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
NEARING THE END.

Arguments Begun in the Coxey Trial at
Wash ngton.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-The trial of
the commonweal leaders, which has
dragged along in the police court for
three days, will be concluded soon.
Coxey's explanation Of his plans for re-
deeming the government was the p1in-
cipal feature Of the days proceedings
apart from the speeches by the lawyers.
It is apparent that the case is being
tested on the broad grounds of justiti-
cation for Coxey's movement, for the
assistant district attorney, in his open
ing address, called Browne a crank, and
did not hesitate to insinuate Coxey was
a knave, while the opposing lawyers en-
deavored to make the trial appear q
persecution by the plutocrats of the
people and appealed to luminosity
against Wall street. ~~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11

Western Cities Paying Big Sums to Sem
COxeyites East.

Western Cities Paying Big Sums to Send
Coxeyites East.
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, May ga
Coxey organizer, who was here with a
wing OF the army, in an interview, said
that $4,000 was raised in Butte to help
take an army which he was organizing
in the West to the East. He says that
other cities on the coast are raising
large sums to send unemployed work.
ing men east. They care nothing about
the effect that the movement is expected
to have on legislation, but it is cheap
and popular way to return to the East a
large army of men which foated west
during the boom days on the coast and
which are now drug in Western cities.
While the organizer was here promi-
nent and wealthy man gave him a list
of 104 undesirable ci&izens and offered
him $50 per head for as many Of them
as he would take east, the money pay
able w hen he reached Pit1slurg.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Capital of the Empire State Filling Up
With Delegates and Visitors.
ALBANY, May 8.-The capital of the
Empire state is beginning to fill up with
delegates to the great constitutional
convention. ALI the available quarters
at the hotels have been engaged for An
indefinite period, and boarding houses
and private dwellings have been hber-
ally drawn upon to provide accommodate
tons for the small army of outsiders
that will be attracted here by the DELHI
erations of the convention. A large
number of woman suffragists is on
hand, and so are many members of tie
National League for the Protection of
American Institutions. Organized labor
is we'll represented. About one-half Of
the 200 delegates have arrived. The
advance guard of woman sufragists has
started in to work with characteristic
energy, and every arriving delegate is
at once button holed and urged to
pledge himself to support the constitu.
tional amendment giving the right OF
the ballot to the gentler sex.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
WHITE EARTH LANDS.

Homes For Five Thousand Families Soon
to BE Given Our.
WHITE EARTH, MIMI, May Sup
wards of 10000 acres of the ceded
Red Lake Indian reservation lands have
been surveyed and appraised and are
now ready for the market 1T such time
as the secretary Of the interior shall de-
eide. Five hundred thousand acres of
these lands comprise some of the choic-
est agricultural and meadow lands to be
found in the Northwest, being we'll
watered and timbered. The agricul-
tural portion of these lands, when put
on the market will be subject to home
stead entry only, and will afford homes
to over 5000 settlers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
SETTLED WITH THE STATE.

Three Minnesota Pine Suits Satisfactorily
Adjusted Out of Court.
ST.. PAUL, May 8.-The case against
the III. G. Akeley Lumber company,
pending in Itasca county, and the cases
against the Itasca Lumber company,
pendingin Ramsey county, have been
settled by the attorneys, Harris Rich
ardson for the state, and James A. Kel-
logg for the companies.
By the agreement the permit is can
celled and the Akeley Lumber company
relieved from the performance of its
contract, while the Itasca company pays
the state $4,000 in full for all timber
taken.
The Itasca had cut timber under the
permit to the Akeley company, but the
latter had never cut any timber.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
BRIEF OPEN SESSION.

The Senate Spends Most of the Day Be-
hind Closed Doors.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-The open ses-
sion of the senate lasted but half an
hour and was devoid of all public inter-
est save the introduction by Senator
Allen of Nebraska, who is defending
Coxey and his ieutenants in the police
court of a resolution for the. appoint
ment of special committee of five SEN
ators to investigate the alleged clubbing
by the Washington police of the lead.
ers of the comm6nweal, when the army
tried to break into the Capitol grounds
last Tuesday,. The resolution went over
for a day and will probably be called
up as soon as the senate meets. The
senate spent six hours behind closed
doors and then opened them in order to
agree to a conference on a bill regulat,
ing liquor licenses in the district.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
An APPEAL FOR AID.
Organized Labor Asked to Help Kelly
Feed His Men.

Organized Labor Asked to Help Kelly
Feed His Men.
Dies MONIES, May 8.-One hundred
and eighteen of $50 barges for the Kelly
army have been completed. Kelly has
been compelled to draw nearly $500
from his army chest to help pay for
lumber. The provisions have been tall
ing low and en- appeal for help has
been sent out signed by J. R. sover-
eign, general master workman, Knights
of Labor; Eugene V. Debs, president
American Railway union; L. P. Jones,
president State Federation of Labor,
and others. The appeal is for organized
labor all over the country to help
Kelly's army. It says: General
Kelly's army is largely composed of
members of organized labor. They are
engaged in a. crusade calculated to bene-
fit abor in various ways and especially
in an educational way. The army is
sadly in need of material support.
Every effort is being made by COM
bination Of corporations to impede the
course of it's march and if possible an
initiate the army as body of unem-
ployed workingmen.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
MYRON r. KENT ESCAPES.

The Supposed North Dakota Murderer
Gave Nebraska Sheriff the Slip.
MINNEAPOLIS, May S.-Sheriff George
II. Bingenheimer of Mandan, N. D.,
reached Minneapolis Sunday on his way
to Trenton, Neb., to bring back Myron
r. Kent, who had been arrested there
for alleged completely in the murder Of
his wife, formerly Miss Laird of Mime
apolis, March ID last. While here Bin
genheimer received message from,
Trenton saying that Kent had escaped
from the deputy sheriff who had him in
charge. No particulars were given
further than that Kent had stated that
he would not go hack without requisi-
ton papers, but the Mandan sheriff was
armed for such an emergency, having
secured the necessary documents before
he left
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
COMPROMISE BILL.
Many Changes in the Tariff Meas
ure Made by the Senate r.
= <@ Committee. 49,. T..
A GENERAL INCREASE NOTED.
Republican Senators Decide Not
to Unnecessarily Prolong !
the Debate.

WASHINGTON. May 8.-During the ex-
ecutive session Senator Jones presented
the amendments to the tariff bill which
have been considered and agreed to by
the Democratic senators. There are
over 400 of them, and it makes a new
bill, or a measure greatly differing from
the Wilson bill and from the senate bill
in any form in which it has been pre-
sented. The amendments heretofore
presented by Senator Vest and reported
from the finance committee are en-
dorsed by the compromise committee.
There is a general increase in the bill
and in some schedules the increases are
very marked. Senator Harris an
nounced that notwithstanding the con-
sideration of the Chinese treaty had not
been finished, he would oppose any
more executive sessions or the passing
OF any bills during the morning hours
until after the tariff bill was disposed
OF. He also said that he would press
for sessions beginning at 10 a. m. in Or
der that more speed might be made.
The Principal Items.
The new sugar schedule provides that
on and after Jan. 1, 1895, there shall be
levied, collected and paid on all sugars
not above No. Ii Dutch standard in
color, duty of 40 per centum id va
lorem, and upon all sugars above No.
Is Dutch standard in color there shall
be levied, collected and paid duty of
one-eighth of one cent per pound in adj
dition to the said duty of 40 per cent ad
valorem; and all sugars which are i'm
ported from or are the product Of any
country which at the time the same are
exported therefrom pays. Indirectly or
directly, bounty on the export thereof,
shall pay d duty of one-tenth of one
cent per pound in addition to the fore
going rates.
The iron paragraph fixes duty Of 50
per ton on pig iron and three-6fths of a
cent per pound on structural iron. The
house duty on tin plate, is cents a
pound, is also restored in the new meas
ure. The cigar paragraph is changed
from s. per pound and Is per cent ad
valorem to 81 per pound and Is pei
cent. The duty on butter is fixed at 4
cents per pound, and eggs, which are
free in the Wilson bill, are taxed 8 cents
per dozen. Brussels carpets and Car.
pets Of like character are changed from
30 to IS per cent, and the date on which
the reduction of rates in the wool SEIZED
ule goes into effect is changed to Jan. l.
1895.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
Used q Torpedo on the Track.

TACOMA, Wash, May S.-The COM
monwealers put torpedo on the North
ern Pacific track, mile and half east
of Easton, late in the evening and
stopped the east bound freight train.
Over 100 of them boarded it. The en-
gineer backed the train into Easton and
sidetracked it. Deputy marshals are on
their way from Stampede, a station II
miles west of Easton, to eject the com.
mOnWealers
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
ANTl-JEWiSH RIOTS.

Four Workmen Killed and n Hundred
Injured in Fight With Troops.
BERLIN, May 8.-During an anti
Jewish riot at Grajewo, Russian Po-
land, a number of workmen attacked
the Jewish shopkeepers and looted their
houses and shops. Troops were sum-
moned to quell the distur bance, and,
after fierce fight, the soldiers using
their drawn swords, the rioters were
dispersed. -Four of the workmen were
killed and 100 wounded.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLlSM.

Mi. Lodge Would Force Great Britain to
Adopt Il Double Standard.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Mr. Lodge has
introduced an amendment to the tariff
bill in the senate, of which he gave no.
tice some time ago, providing that as
against Great Britain, or any of her
colonies. a duty double the amount i'm
posed in the proposed tariff bill shall be
levied, and a duty Of IS per cent on all
articles on the free list, such duties to
continue until Great Britain shall as
sent to take part in an international
agreement with the United States for
the coinage and use of silver.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
BURIED IN A GAVE.
Seven Imprisoned Tourists Res
cued After Many Days Of
Suffering. t z,
THE PARTY'S AWFUL EXPERIENCE ,
Four Men Killed and q Hundred
Wounded in an Anti-Jew-
ish Riot.

GRAFT, Austria, May ga diver at
1890 a. m, succeeded in reaching the
party of tourists who have been impris-
oned in the stalactite cavern at Sourach
since Saturday, April 20, owing to
sudden rise in the water and the fact
that the passage to it became blocked
with tlmbe and boulders. The diver
found all seven of the tourists alive. 1t
was at first believed that eight people
were imprisoned. The news that the
tourists who have been so long impris-
satisfaction among the crowds OF people
who gathered about the cavern in order
to watch the work of the engineers who
have been toiling day and night ever
since they were ordered to the spot
when the local authorities announced
Their inability to force an entrance into
the cave. The engineers
Had a Very Difficult Task
in making an opening into the cavern.
The entrance was blocked by mber,
boulders and food debris. It was abso-
lutely necessary to use dynamite in Or
der to clear away the distractions
which prevented the entrance of diver
into the cavern. The engineers were
compelled to work with the utmost eau
ton, as it was feared that too severe an
explosion might bury the imprisoned
people beneath tons of rock.
When the debris had been cleared
away and all Was ready for another
attempt, Diver Fischer made another,
and this time successful descent, into
the mouth Of the cave. When he reap
peared he notified the engineer officers
that, although tho tourists were alive,
they appeared like people half bereft Of
reason as
The Terrible Nervous Strain
to which they had been subjected had
almost driven them mad. The impris-
oned tourists informed the diver that
they had passed through a period of
most awful anxiety and terror. They
had been able to hear the. attempts to
rescue them, but the work seemed to
progress SO slowly that they had almost
abandoned hope. The noise made by
the explosions of the dynamite cart
ridges had the effect of cheering the i'm
prisoned people, though they were in
dread of being buried beneath falling
rocks.
Late in the afternoon the rescue was
completed. Six of the tourists were
able to emerge from the cave unaided,
but the seventh was so exhausted that
he required assistance. Emperor Fran
els Joseph was notified of the safety of
the tourists and telegraphed his entire
satisfaction.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
GRAND ARMY SENSATION.

Money Sent South to Decorate Union
Graves Used For Other Purposes.
MILWAUKEE, May s.-Department
Commander Watrous, of the Wisconsin
q. A. B., has given out a statement
to the effect that funds which have an
nually been sent to Virginia to be used
in decorating the graves of Union SOL
diers, buried on and near southern bat
tletields have not all been used for the
purpose intended. The matter is one
that will interest Grand Army men in
every part of the country, and will
cause quite q stir. Commander Wat
Tous intimates that large portion Of
the money received by the Richmond
post has been used to build memorial
hall IN the city Of Richmond.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
-Four Thousand Will Strike.

P1TTsBURG, May 9.-District Presi-
dent Cairns of the United Mine w ork-
ers of America has received letter
from Organizer Miller at Letonia, Md,
in which he says that all the miners of
Maryland will strike. There are about
1000 in the district. A joint meeting
of the railroad and river operators of
Pennsylvania has been called for Fri
day to take action regarding the Cleve-
land convention.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
EMPLOYEES DISSATISFIED.

a Committee From st. Cloud to Confer
With President Hill
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, May 8.~-General
Manager Cases order that none of the
Great Northern employees who did VIC
lence to the company's property or VIC
lated United States laws during the
strike is causing uneasiness here among
local A. r. u. men. At meeting
held by them il was decided to send a
committee to wait on President Hill re-
questing him to reinstate the men thus
affected or modify the order. Twelve
men on this division are affected, in
Guiding President Foster.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
Saw the Earth Trembling.

ATHENS, May 8. - Another severe
shock Of earthquake was felt here and
in the Atalanta district Monday. Pas
sengers on board the steamers travers-
ing the Straits state that they distinctly
saw the earth trembling to such an ex-
tent as to cause part of the Notifications
of Chalcis to fall.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-05-11
Fought to q Draw.

New ORLEANS, May 8.-Stanton Alb
bott of England and Andy Bowen of
New Orleans fought for a purse of
$4,000 at the Auditorium in the pres
ence of 1000 persons. The fight was
for 10 rounds only, at the request of
Attorney General Cunningham. It
was declared draw and the purse
divided.