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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-02
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Thomas Cariin.
Patrick Gibbons.
John Q. Boyle.

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Patrick Gibbons
John O. Boyle.
Peter Joyce.
Aside from these there may be other
English-speaking miners among the un-
fortunates. Thirty Polanders and Huns
were entombed, and it is thought the to-
tai number of bodies in the mine will
reach 100
First Bodies Found.
The men We're at work propping ,up the
roof when the fall occurred. The alarm
was Immediately given by the ringing
of the fire bells. and rescuers were put to
work without delay.
More than two-thirds of the victims
were married men. Among them were
Acting Mayor Lanigan, who was inside
superintendent.
About two weeks ago the surveyors re-
ported to General Superintendent Law
that the mine was squeezing" and that
unless steps were Immediately taken to
timber 1t a cave-in or fall might be look
ed for.
The superintendent lost no time, but at
once began to put the timber men to
work to brace the falling roof The
squeeze" continued however, and yes-
terday the situation became alarming In
the men who were at work had to retreat
bsfore IT. (. "a con suitation q mine ofIlc
was then had, and It was decided that
heroic measures would have to be resort
cd 10 % prevent heavy daniage % me
mine.
Roof Fell without Warming.
Inside Superintendent Lanigan gave or-
ders that the most experienced mine-s
should be secured. and that the party
would go down the mine at I o'clock
Expert timbermen put in an appearance
at that hour, and were soon lowered into
the workings. They made their way 10
the red ash vein, 1850 feet down the slope
The work of propping proceeded rapidly
until II o'clock when another fall oc-
CURED. 1t made a low rumbling noise
and the flying coal and debris drove the
men back. Then the squeeze" eased
again, and the men thought it was saf
to resume work They labored on until
800 o'clock, when. It is presumed. the
roof fell without warning, making ire
mendous crash. 1t is supposed, however,
that the men were not all together blt
some near the slope and these probably
ran up the incline when the fall occurred.
If the men received any warning, they
had time to run up the slope, but not to
any great distance. The falling rock and
coal filled up the slope and the adjoining
gangways completely shutting off all aV-
enues of escape. 1t was at first sup
posed the men escaped being caught an1
that they were imprisoned behind the de-
bris, but the finding of two bodies would
go to disprove ;his 1t is still possible,
however. that living men may still be be-
hind the wall though it is extremely i'm
probable. Even if they escaped being
crushed by the falling roof, the probapil-
ity of their being alive for any length of
time in gaseous mine is not likely.
The First Alarm.
The alarm was first given by Water
Carrier Sheridan, who with Thomas GIN
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-02

Plans of the Illinois silver Dele
gates ns Outlined.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-02
RACING ON THE GREAT LAKES
City of Buffalo Won by an Hour and
Half.

Cleveland, Ohio, iune 2. Fasew6oaIs
place last night between Two ~ f66 f11ik g g
modern and makn!; 2. 4
last season by the Northern stea ns&Ifkk
COMPANY and the = IS. 1as
launched this spring, owned by the
Cleveland and Buffalo Navigation Com
pany. The Northwest left Buffalo last
evening ten minutes ahead of the City
of Buffalo The City of Buffalo arrived
here one and half hours before the
Northwest, lowering all previous rec
ords The time was about eight hours.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-02
MINERAL PRODUCTION IN 1895
Report of the United states GeoIog-
icnI survey.

w aSnlnslpni June gS.-Ine mineral prod
ucts of the united Gtates! Tor tht ys6f 1926
are reviewed at ienSt h LII the mineral re-
srces report Of the United Gtatsa go,
logical survey The report Witch Wts
complied by David T. Day, chief of divls-
ions, shows the total value of the produc.
as S6ll, ,795,290. This stands against pro-
duction valued at S527 1868, ,59i for 1894 This
is an increase of sSO,o0O,00o The quantity
and value of the products for the year of
silver and gold are: Silver, 1000, 900 ounce
$50, 766 300; gold, 2,273629 ounces. si7.0OO.Ooo.
The repor;, in summarizing the condi-
tons, says: The general Increase is a
long step towards recovery from the de-
preston to which the mineral Industry,
like all others, has been subjected The
total value is slightly less than the great
est we have ever known, which was over
s64S, ,cOo0o0 in 1892. In terms of quantities
produced. instead of value received, 1895 is
I y c6nsid fing Tho record 81 totff, 'vs75s7
recorded In these reports sincs inop sihs
increase from $3.50. $4,000 to 1911. .7s5, 40 Is
7signihcant, and the average Tor these 16
years gives fair approximation to what
our normal mineral product should have
been half way between these dates or 1885,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-02

Boise. June 27.-Senator George l..
Shoup arrived today and was accorded
a warm reception. The idea of holding
a Mckinley ratification meeting had been
abandoned, but the reception had origin
ally been given enough of political
sesst: \ p - w q
SFopld ~ IL IL 4, Is d Sfi q
sever4 here Siss i ~ NJ & u D = y "A
10 Nampa TO meet The senator
Upon the arrival of the train a process
sion was formed headed by band and
the march was taken up to the senator's
residence. The house was handsomely
decorated and there were many ladies'
present The gateway was arched with
decorations bearing the word "Welcome."
The address of welcome was delivered
by Judge Beatty. The senator was much
affected. In his response he said he was
slad the reception had not been given a
political character, and he was always
glad to meet citizens of the state ir-
respective of party.
Continuing, he said: "At another time
Will explain to you and shall undertake
TO Vindicate the course that | have pur-
sued in matters to which the speaker who
has addressed you has but vaguely al
uded. believe that | can satisfy the
people of Idaho, irrespective of party
that have acted conscentiously and for
the best interests of the state in what 1
nave done, and | will say further that
as long as | represent the state of Idaho
In the United States senate, or in any
other capacity, | will serve Won to the
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-02
THEY MET THE CHIEF
JOURNEYED TO CANTON TO SEE
GOV. M'KINLEY.
$50 sxs szI $500 VI ssgxz

Canton, Ohio, June 27.-Tippecanoe and
the old coon too have been prominent IN
today's doings in Canton. One of the in
cidents was called on the old flag, which
was relic of the old Harrison campaign
of 1910, and old veterans tonight say the
scenes enacted here vividly recall the
stirring incidents of that remarkable
time.
Hourly trains brought thousands of
Cleveland visitors to Canton over two
railroads. Crowds on the streets tonight
are variously estimated at from $4,000 to
10000 people. OF all the stirring days
since the st. Louis convention none have
equalled the~enthusiasm witnessed in the
ratification here this afternoon and even
ing. The incoming delegations were met
at the trains by a band of uniformed
horsemen and escorted to a vacant block
of ground. This was centrally located
and the whole block, as well as the streets
for blocks around. crowded with o
surging throng ir. every direction durin g
the afternoon. while the speaking was
going on. The Tippecanoe Club, which
took such prominent part in the st.
Louis convention, was most marked in its
ss6n6, ma n 1lsss eitib VAs con-
1picuous
|. The most magnificent feature OF the
|occhp1Qn Wa8 the pred6mina affi18 aenfi-
ment In all the speeches, and on nearly
all the banners which indicated that the
tariff was the leading issue in the esti-
nation of the assembled hosts.
Tonight Governor Mckinley reviewed
the largest and most enthusiastic parade
that has yet been witnessed.
Mchinie3's Hemarks.
NY reiio"-Oi.i~en tnahk you ior
.'i'9 ma siiiiicei. ueiiohStratioH. thlnk
Ano" Jus. al II means II Is III no sense
peisonai' ou' II Is ne assurance OF the IN
.eie "nici you ieei III ,ne srea. ques-
'ioiis "hich are 10 De cohsioereu IN thls
oaihpaisn, "nich are 10 pe settIso
a. 'he ensuing eiec'ioh' 1, means, my rel-
~" '.i'iAens' .na' we are a''acheu oy eV-
sas ~ slla " kns sESa3
" = = p
you voses
70 wrlte INTO PUBIC law and into perma-
ne"e stss"tes whee''yo" .oeheve wos'fds be
tor the pest interest OF all the people. Re
pupiicah principies uo not perish' they
nave not suiiereu oy oeIeat' they nave
not suiiereu ny lieir temporary reJectloh
oS 'ie peopie' 'ieS are oiish'er anu more
sioiious iouay 'nan they nave ever Deeh
oeioie, .i'eS a'e eiiueaie" ~ every Amer
'can oiuNe" anu ensiriheu III the Amer
a T.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-02
WANTED FOR MONEY SHORTAGES
Mnn of High Social Standing i'm
Portland Disappears.

of the Pacific Investment & Real Estate
Company. man for several years occu-
pying high business and social stand
ing in this community is wanted here
to account for financial shortag IS
amounting to as mucn as 100000 and Is
not to be found.
For the past IS months Jewett has
been successfully swindling five promi-
nent banks of this city by making cap
ital of character and standing that
We're considered irreproachable and so
adroitly did he conduct his operations
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-02
CITY OF RIcHM6ND WAS noAnpD,

Captain and Passengers Arrested by
United states Officers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-02
here today and my advice 20 the mayor
is to have the census taken. at this time.
After the governors address there were
more scenes of cheering. nag waving and

ing, and the speakers stand bid fair 10
succumb under the crowds that gather
ed on It, He was escorted, with the
speakers of the day. to his home where
he received the Apollo delegation and
delegation of 800 from Nimishillin
township.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-02
TONS OF ROCK FELL IN
NEARLY A HUNDRED MEN PERISH
ED ny A CAVE-IN.
Women KneIt ana ImpIored Divin


"iiNeso"i'e' "'' 'u"e
miners were at WORK III 'ne reu ASH 'e''
OF the Twin smart at Plttstoh, ABOUT
a. m. today, the roof caved in. and 1t Is
believed all of the men pershed About
40 of tho imnrisoned men wore English
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-02

In the hands of the farmer and work.
ingman as in the hands of the manu-
facturer or capitalist. (Cheers.) These
great principles emblazoned. as they
will be upon the banners of the republic.
to bring triumph in November. / firmly
believe, will carry messages of happiness
to every American home and every
American fireside. Continuous ap-
plause.)
81 thank you, my countrymen. for this
manifestation of your good WILL 1 am
glad to welcome you to my home city.
a city near and dear to me by every tie
of affection, a city to which l owe so
much. We are all proud to have you
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-02

reseuers We're hard at work. but making
little progress. Superintendent Miller has
given orders that the rescuers must pro-
ceed with great caution now as the rock
they are laboring under is working"
more or less There is danger that in
hurrying The work other lives may he lost
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
News and Notes,

The shrinkage in numbers and values
Of farm animals, according to latest re-
port, has been great
Don't confuse the southern cowpea
with the Canada pea The former thrives
only in warm ATTITUDES, while the latter
delights in cold.
The assurance is given in The Farm
Journal that tobacco dust and air
slaked lime applied to plants when the
dew is ON will keep the striped bugs
from melons. Mix equal parts of each
and throw ON with the hand with some
force"
AT current prices linseed meal is the
cheapest source Of nitrogen for fertiliz-
ing purposes.
The passage of law has been recon-
mended to congress which would open
to American tobacco the markets of
France, Spain and Italy.
Sugar beet planting is finished in Cal
ifornia, and the acreage is reported to
pe largely increased.
The new seed testing apparatus at
Washington is modelled after the estab-
lished laboratories Of the same kind in
Germany and other European countries.
Spray for the codling moth when APP
pies are about the size of marbles. The
same spray viii kill tent caterpillers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
GROWING GREEN CROPS.
Keep the Land Constantly Covered With
These Nitrogen Traps.

Just what the green crops shall be,
how cultivated and when and how turn
ed under are all local questions that each
farmer must answer for himself. Here
is what J. H. Hale, who started life on
a poor New England farm, tells in The
Rural New Yorker:
My own practice is that every bit of
land, when not occupied by some crop
of value during growing season, shall
have growing upon it some green crop
as a nitrogen crop. The strawberry
fields at close Of fruitage are plowed,
narrowed and planted with cowpeas,
or, if land is dry and sandy, with sofa
beans. These terminate quickly and,
stimulated by frequent cultivation,
make enormous growth, rich in nitrogen
and organic matter. These are plowed
under in autumn and the fields sown to
rye or wheat Another plan is to drill
the peas OF beans 3 feet apart and when
well growing SOW clover between the
rows
The last of July is the best season of
the year to put in clover seed for surety
of crop, and it may well be cultivated
in between the rows of corn or other
field crops at the last cultivation of mid
summer. The clover will make mod
crate growth, while the main crops &C.
cupy the ground, and when these are re-
moved it can attend to its special bust
ness of growing and trapping nitrogen.
My farming is such that all crops
grown for green manuring are turned
under, root and branch, but upon stock
farms, where it is desirable to preserve
as much forage as possible, green ma
nuring may be made to join hands with
the production of hay or other forage.
Thus, one Of the moving fields, after
haying, may be plowed and sown to
clover, from which full crop of clover
hay may be cut the next June. A month
later the second growth and roofs
| plowed under will leave the ground
richer than it was the year previous.
This plan may be followed several years
with profit, and finally full crop Of
clover be turned under in time for the
| planting of corn, or some other staple
product.
find that one good crop of cowpeas
is equivalent to liberal dressing Of
stable manure, and at one tenth the cost
while, if I can spare the land for a
year, and grow full crop of both peas
and clover, results show that 1 have
added to the soil more organic matter
and nitrogen than would be had ever
by very heavy dressing of stable ma
nure.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04

er, however, cannot afford to pay $75 or
more for machine that would be used
but an hour or two each season, so the
writer quoted adds the following con-
corning the dibble, which The Rural
New Yorker publishes with illustra-
lions:
The dibble, or dibber, is still the only
tool employed by the majority of people
who reset small plants. The first gar
dener probably used the dibble shown
at 1.
Shortly after the first gardeners fin
gers were worn off, he devised another
dibber cutting off the upper eight
or t. Of a retired fork handle,
and sharpening the cut end like 2. This
was used forever after by this gardener,
and by many generations of his descend
ants. 1t saved the fingers, but in the
palm of the hand was very sore spot
for weeks after transplanting, and be-
sides he could not properly press the
soil around the roots of the plant after
it was placed in the hole made for it.
Tho roots also were punched.
One of his descendants improved on the
fork handle by making dibber with
curved top or handle and adding metal
tip like 3. This was a good move, but
the same objections apply to this as
to the fork handle. Later ON the fork
handle was changed for the spade han
die. Then came the improvement of fiat
tening the shank instead of making it
round. This was the greatest advance
up to that time. The opening in the
ground made by this tool was such as to
allow the roots to be spread out in fan
shape and the soil to be pressed firmly
about them. Neither the fingers not the
palm suffered when this tool was used,
but alas! for the wrist. In using it the
wrist joint needs to be flexible and en-
during to Withstand the strain.
The next and most important move in
the evolution of the dibber was the con-
struction, by professor in horticulture,
of the one shown at s. After using it
for several seasons the writer quoted
does not hesitate to recommend it as the
most perfect tool of its kind yet devised.
The hardwood turned handle is ~
inches in diameter and exactly fits the
hand The blade is of steel 7 inchcg
long, II inches wide at the top, taper
ing to one-half inch, and should be
made sufficiently heavy so that it will
not spring, even in hard ground. 1t is
not patented and can be made by a
blacksmith for so cents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
Estate of Nancy p. udaII.

State of Vermont, District of Lamoille, ss.--In
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, within and
for said district, on the 18th day of May
A. ID, 1886.
Lyman A. Gale, Executor Of the estate
of Nancy 2. Udal late of ElmOre, in said
district, deceased, makes application to said
Court for license TO sell all Of the real estate Of
said deceased, viz: House and lot in Elm0re,
Vt, her interest in farm in Hardwick, VT, and
her interest in farm in Sheffield, VT. repre-
sentng that the sale is necessary for the pay
ment of debts, legaces and charges of ad.
ministratiOn. Whereupon II is ordered by said
court, that said application be referred to a
session thereof 10 be held at the Probate Office,
in said Hyde Park, on the 9Th day of June,
A. ID. 1896, for hearing and decision thereon ;
and 1t is further ordered, that all persons
interested be notified hereof, by publication
of notice of said application and order there
on, three weeks successfully in the NEWS
AND CITIZEN, printed at Morrisyille and Hyde
Park before said time of hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and If they see
cause, object thereto.
BY the Oourt.-Attest,
80 EDWIN O. WHITE, Judge
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
The Elm Leaf Beetle.

Late in May the beetles lay their eggs
on the undersides of the young leaves.
In about a week the Larvae or young
worms hatch out, and at once proceed
to feed on the leaves until full grown,
when they go to the ground, where they
change into beetles. The time to fight
this insect to the best advantage is when
the worms are most active, and the way
to do it is to put paris green or other
poisons where they will eat them. In
other words, the tree must be sprayed
with some poisonous solution, SO that
the undersides of the leaves will be COW
cred. In many towns the elm leaf beetle
is sad pest, and Rural New Yorker
very truly says now is the time to fight
IL
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
Soaking Seed Potatoes,

Here is the story of soaking seed po-
tatoes in a solution of corrosive subli-
mate to prevent scab, as briefly told by
The Rural New Yorker: Dissolve 2
ounces of corrosive sublimate in wood
en- bucket, using 2 gallons of water, add
this liquid to IA gallons of water, and
stir it we'll Wash the potatoes, put
them in sack or fine wire basket and
lower them into the liquid Let them
soak 80 minutes, lift out, drain dry,
and cut for seed Seed that is very
scabby may be soaked two hours. Po-
tatoes soaked in this way and planted
on clean ground are reasonably sure to
be free from scab. If planted on ground
used last year for potatoes that were
affected by the scab, this treatment
would not be so effective.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
Estate of CIarissa Cady.
WILL PRESENTED.

State of Vermont. District of Lamoille, IS. In
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, within and
for said District on the 2Sth day of May,
A. D. 1896.
and Testament of Clarssa Cady, late of
Stowe, in said district, deceased, being
presented by Frank N. Smith, the executor,
for Probate, 1t is ordered by said Court, that all
persons concerned therein be notified to appear
at a session thereof to be held at the Probate Of
fee in Hyde Park in said district on the Goth day
of June, A. d. 1896, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, and show cause, if any they have, against
is further ordered, that this order be published
three weeks successfully in the NEWS AND
CITIZEN, a newspaper printed at MOrrisville
and Hyde Park in this State, previous to said
time of hearing.
BY the Court-Attest,
80 EDWIN G. WHITE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
TRANSFORMING OUTFIT.

Transplanting Machines Used by Market
Gardeners-Developmen of the Dibble.
ga team of steady horses, a man and
two boys, all in their proper places on
a Bemis transplanter, constitute the
up to date transplanting outfit. The
extensive tobacco growers and market
gardeners of today consider these trans
planting machines a necessary part of
their outfits. The machine sets and wa
tiers the plant at one operation, and
there is, therefore, no need to wait for
rain. 1t is a very excellent machine,
exactly suited to the needs of these
men," writes Frederic Cranefeld from
the Wisconsin experiment station. The
gardener ON a small scale and the farm
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
Estate of Sardis p. Barnes.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
noble, Commissioners to receive examine, and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Sards p. Barnes, late of
Hyde Park, In said District, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purposes afOre-
said at the Westinghouse of Mrs. Amanda p.
Hogaboem at North hyde Park on the list
day of August and % day of November
O'clock p. M, each Of said days, and that six
months from the I'd day OF May, A. d.
1896, is the tine limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Hyde Park, this 23d day Of May,
A. ID. 1896. L. p. BUTTS,
c. L. COBB,
81 Commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-06-04
Estate of Joseph Andrews.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District Of
Lamoille, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Joseph Andrews, late OF
johnson, in said District, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purposes afOre-
said at the Town Clerks office in johnson on
the oath day of June and 10th day of Nov. next
from O'Clock a. m. until 4 O'Clock p. M, each ef
said days and that six months from the 18th day OF
May, A. d. 1885, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Hyde Park, this 23d day of May,
A. ID. 1896. HENRY NJ MOVES,
+. II. CHILD,
81 Commissioners