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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-10-30
A Cradle soaG.

WO tWinkling stars
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R1 OF wonderful size
WlE Disappeared from
IN the sky one
|lE night,
k<ENlkt And these are my
Gt(EtHl dear little TO
W4S4EWV mancer's eye.
N#N And on he must
$AE3 close them tight.
6pM Sweet little wan
AFNM dSrsr. 60 70
Dear little curly
" head nuSt1't
Two sleepy eyes Of WONDERFUL siHa
And q sweet little kiss. good ntghc
little white cloud had a wonderful fall
Prom the sky. one night,
And this Is his bed and his pillow and all.
So white and 50 soft and 80 light,
Sweet little EAndersr 90 TO sleep:
Dear little curly head mustn't peep
The cloud il his bed and his pillow and
all.
So a sweet little kiss. good night
The wind sang a song TO the fairies that
lay
Asleep in the flowers. one night.
And this IL the song that Is dying away.
As fancy Is winging its flight,
Sweet little wanderer doesn't peep;
Dear little curly heads gone TO sleep
And this Is the song that il dying away
In the dreams OF my darling. COED
night
s. E Kiser in Cleveland Leader.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-10-30
kLoNpYKE JINoLEs.
.rrxWn RLESSING

A MIXED BLESSING.
n, klondTke. land Of northern SKY,
GoodG. food and other things are ASA;
Rut one exception Il can sh0W-
Pss-noneters are always lOw.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-10-30
TIE EVEN CLIMATE

No one questions up mat Uay.
lis Il hot enough to-day
Neither In that climate baskinE
Do they put the question grun-
els the weather cold enough
They know that without the asking
-ChIeago R-.0-i
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1897-10-30
me National Association Of Manu-.

E,,.r,d ut Pos.saes a. sscond-elass natter
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

hour. Every building in the town Is OF
frame construction, except one brick-the
Port Arthur Banking Company building,
the far end ana roof of which. were blown
away.
The bodies of the victims have been sent
10 Beaumont for interment, no cemetery
having as yet been started here.
There were many acts Of bravery, and
the suspense during the severity OF the
storm was terrible.
Advices from Winnie, Tex, say that
nearly all the houses there have been
blown down and torn away.
At Webb all of the barns and one house
we're demolished and scattered over the
country.
Nothing can be heard from Sabine Pass
as all the telegraphic communication has
been interrupted. A relief train left
Sabine Pass.
Ed Kirscherner,a prominent citizen was
on Gulf and Interstate Railroad train
on his way to Beaumont when the storm
struck this section.
Every one on the train thought we
would be blown from the track" he said
tonight. ut was pitch dark and raining
and the wind was blowing like it never
blew before"
1t is known that much destruction was
wrought at Sabine Pass, with proba bly,
loss of life. Everything possible is being
done to establish communication with
that place.
LATER. The following telegram has
Just been received from Mr.. Kircherner at
Beaumont:
"The relief train has just returned fro m
Sabine Pass. 1t could not get nearer
than eight miles from Sabine Pass. 1t is
reported that the new town Is com mpletely
gone. Nothing is heard from the old
town. From the reports things look bad
there"
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Sept. ia dis
patch from Beaumont tonight says the
Southern Pacific at that place received a
dispatch from the agent at Sabine Pass,
who walked from Sabine Pass to Port Ar
thur. stating that the track for eight
miles is washed away and that about
thirty people are missing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

The agent reports the sinking of two
tugs and the drowning of Green Moore
and Lewis Bettes prominent steam mboat
men, at Orange.
A later message says that the loss of
life at the pass will not be so great as re-
ported, probably not more than six or
seven.
A later dispatch from Sabine Pass says
that The loss of property inshore is slight.
GALVESTON, lex, Sept. 13.-At an
early hour this morning the wind at Gal
weston gained a velocity of thirty-seven
miles an hour. Ships had been fore
warned of the expected storm and things
along the dock were in good, shape. A
few small skiffs were sunk and two
barges were driven ashore on the fats
west of the wharves. The only building
to suffer was the Olympia, the big pavilion
at the outside. Two sections OF the circu-
lar rooI were carried away.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

but Judge Slack would not hear of it.
This closed the controversy, and Judge
Slack proceeded at once to charge the
jury.
Considering the importance and length
were short. Only half an hour was oc-
cupied in delivering them. In nutshell
the Judges charge involved but three
questions: First, did Fair sign the PEN
Gil deeds?" second, did he acknowledge
them before Cooney?" and third, Were
Mrs. Craven and her friends in con-
spiracy to rob the bonanza kings estate" ;"
Those who expected the court would
delve into the many ramiticatlons Of The
litigation which mas grown up around the
millions of the dead millionaire were dis
appointed. Aside from the instructions
on law and evidence such as are usual in
all charges to jures Judge Slack's charge
was recital in the plainest language OF
the issues that it has taken the lawyers
months to thrash out. By way OF begin
ming Judge Slack said:
Gentlemen OF the jury: The three questions
in this case which you are called upon to
answer are the following:
First-Were the two paper writings pur-
ber, 1894. by which the defendant. Nettie r.
Craven, claims that there were conveyed 10
her by JAMES u. Fair the lands and premises
described in the croSs-compla1nt herein, and
purporting to have been acknowledged by the
said James g. Fair on the twenty-seventh day
OF September, 1894 before j. j. Cooney, a
notary public, ever signed by the said James
q. Fair?
Second-Were the two paper writings pur-
porting 10 bear date the eighth day of Septem-
Der, 1894, by which the defendant, Nettie K.
Craven, claims that there were conveyed TO
hel by James g. Fair the lands and premises
described in the cross com plaint herein, and
purporting TO have been Acknowledged by tfe
said James 6. Fair on the twenty-seventh tn day OF
September 1894, Lefore j. J. Cooney, notary
public, ever acknowledged by the said James
q. Fair on the 9th day OF Septem ber, 1894,
before J. J. Cooney. a notary public And
Third-Did the defendants, Nettie K. Craven
and liza beth Haskins and James J. Cooney,
together with other persons, combine and
confederate together and enter into and con-
coct fraudulent scheme, com binaticn and
conspiracy tor the purpose OF procur ng ior
themselves by means OF forged documents
and false evidence the real property deserted
in the com plant In interyent ton herein? In
other words the questions are simply these:
First-Were the two pencil deeds. The plaint-
ifs exhib and D, signed by James G. Fair
Second-Were the'two pencil deeds acknowl-
edged by James 6. Fair on The 27th day oi
September, 1894, before j. J. Cooney, notary
public? And
Third-Was there a conspiracy between Net.
tie R Craven, Elizabeth Haskius, James j
Cooney and olhe rs for the purpose OF procur
ing Tor themselves by means of forged docu
ments and false evidence the real property de
scribed III the complaint in Intervention
Each of these questions is to be answered DN
you ''Yes' or Mo-
Were this a criminal case, continued the
Judge, it would be necessary for the people
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

Buildings were blown down and great
damage was wrought by the tornado.
The dead:
FRANK ALBRIGHT Kansas City, employed
by eiecir.c lighr company.
GEORGE MARTIN, brcklayer, residence
unknown.
FRITZ MIcHAELs, laborer, residence un-
known.
UNKNOWN MAN, aged IS.
NAY AINswoRrH. 13-year-o daughter
of William Ainsworth.
INFANT SON of w. II. Johnson, blown
from It's mothers arms and drowned.
The injured: Mrs. Roy Stafford, right
leg broken near hip; Roy Stafford legs
badly bruised; little daughter OF Stafford,
seriously injured.
Mary buildings were blown down. in.
cluding the railroad roundhouse, where
May Ainsworth was killed; the nata-
torium, the bank building, Towpsite
Company's barns, Hotef Hayden, Strong
& Leagues building, shifted off founda-
ton; Brennan building, Co onnade Ho.
tel, Spence & LYONS building, C. J. Mil
ler's grocery-store. several barns, Kama
dis saloon, the Herald Office. Alfred
VOLTS saloon, the Hayes building and A.
A. Soinski's grocery. Several residences
suffered severely, that of DR.. w. A. Bar.
raclorgh being carried across the street.
Manv outbuildings were completely
blown away.
From early morning the sky was threat
ening. and stiff gale. blew. No rain of
consequence fell until P. NJ, and then it
was accom- panied by heavy wind, that
increased in intensity until it reached the
enormous velocity of eighty miles an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

mas declared that Wheeler's version of
the record was not true.
Attorney Mitchell averted trouble with
a mild objection to Delmas attempting to
read from the shorthand notes of his own
stenogra pher and McEnerney backed him
up. Foote was for putting Mrs. Koehler
on the stand again and let her give her
narrative of the incident in her own way.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
THEY FAIL TO AGREE AND ARE
THEN DISCHARGED.
Judge Slack, as Chancellor, Will Now Be
Asked to Pass Upon the Va
Gdity Of the Famous
Pencil Deeds.

tired and awaited the result at the family
residence on Guerrero street.
Judge and jury put in an appearance
promptly at clock and the last chapter
in the celebrated case was under way.
Attorney Delmas shot into the breach as
soon as the gavel fell 10 interpose an OBJ
lection to the manner in which Attorney
Wheeler had quoted the testimony of
Miss Craven in relation to conversation
she had with him early in 1895. The gal
lery saw signs of coming storm between
the two lawyers for moment. wnen Del
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

to prove beyond any reasonable doubt
that the deeds were not signed by FAIR
In civil case the issues are decided by
a preponderance of evidence. The Fair side
of the controversy were required to estab-
lish that the deeds were not signed by the
millionaire or acknowledged he ore Notary
Cooney, while the interyenor, Miss Virginia
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
IS
DEALT BY
A Tornado
Fearful Ruin Wrought
by Winds in South
eastern Texas.
SEVEN ARE KILLED AT
PORT ARTHUR.
Several Severely Injured in the
Debris of Many Wrecked
Buildings.
OTHER PLACES VISITED BY
THE FIERCE STORM.
1t Is Feared That the New Town of
Sabine Pass Has Been Com
pleteiy Demolished.

PORT ARTHUR, TEX. Sept. ia
tornado, terrible IN its intensity, struck
this city at an early hour last evening.
Seven people are known to have been
killed, while many others were injured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
J4ILBRElK At POCATELLO
Three Mem Held for Robbery Succeed In
Getting dUaU.

6eIfthO WuU.
SALT LAKE. UTAH, Sept. IA special
to the Tribune from Pocatelo, Idaho.
SAYS: A. Monroe, O. Kendall and Charles
Hogan, the three men from Butte who
were in Jail here awaiting trial on a
charge of robbing the Oregon Short Line
station at McCsmmon. Idaho. on August
s, broke Jail this morning and fled TO the
hills. The men broke the bars out of the
steel cage with brace of the bunk and
then dug hole through the brick walls
and entered the jailyard. No trace OF
them has been found.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

Fronath ndo
threatened Ireland, owing crops
published The Call. the
relief work promnn
ecclesasics
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-01
DON'T PUT OFF TILL TOMORROW THH
DUTIES OF TODAY" BUY A CAKE OF
SAPOI.IO
STATE OF MAINE.

KENNEBEC, SIS.
Superior Court April Term. 1897 Ida
A. Drake Lib't. VS.. Albert S. Drake.
Upon the annexed writ apd libel. it is
ordered. that notice thereof be given to
the libelee by publishing an attested
together with this order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the kennebec Jour
nal, a newspaper printed in Augusta. in
said county of kennebec, the last publi-
cation to be twenty days at least before
the next term of said court. to be holden
ut Watervile, within and for said county
of Kennebec. on the second Tuesday of
June next. that he may then and there
appear in said court and answer thereto
If he see fit.
Attest: w. S. CHOATE, Clerk.
COPY OF LIBEL.
The libelant alleges that she was mar
ried to the said libelee at Chelsea in the
State of Maine on the 29th day of Octo-
Der, 1891: that the said libeiant and lbelee
cohabited in this State after their said
marriage: that the libelant resided in this
State when the cause of divorce accrued
as hereinafter set forth. and had resided
here in good faith one year prior to the
date hereof: that the libelant has ever
been faithful to her marriage obliga-
tions, but that the said Hbelee has been
unmindful of the same; that on the
day of - Is and on divers others days
and times since their intermarriage
the said libelee committed the crime of
adultery with one -------- whose name
is to your libelant unknown; that since
their intermarriage the said lbelee has
been addicted to gross and confirmed
habits of intoXication; that being of
sufficient ability he has grossly, wanton-
ly and cruelty neglected and refused to
provide suitable maintenance for your
libelant; that he has been guilty of cruel
and abusive treatment and extreme
cruelty towards her. as follows, to wit
That no children have been born to them
during their said marriage.
Wherefore, she prays that divorce
from the bonds of matrimony between
herself and said libelee may be decreed
also that reasonable alimony be decreed
to her out of his estate: or in lieu thereof
that a specific sum be paid to her by
him.
And the libelant further alleges that she
has used reasonable diligence to ascer-
tain the present residence of said libelee.
but is unable to do So and does not know
where it is.
MRS. IDA a. DRAKE. Libelant
Kennebec. IS. April 8, 1S97.-The said Ii
belant made oath that the above ale
CATION as to the residence of the libelee
is true
Before me. l.. r. CARLETON
Justice of the Peace
A true copy OF the order of notice and
libel. =
Attest: w. S. CHOATE Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-01
NEW BRUNSWICK RIVERS.
Swollen by Rains Until Most Disastrous Freshei
Known Is On.

Campbellton, N. b.. April 3O.-The
most disastrous freshet ever known on
the Restigouche river is now on. The
upsaquitch river commenced to rise.
this week, and the ice ran out, forcing
its way down the main Restigouche
river until it reached the Metapedia
bridge on the Intercolonial Railway
here. A jam occurred, and the water
backed up into the Metapedia river.
Which joins the Restigouche at this
point.
The village of Metspedia was COM
pletely flooded. The water has been ris-
ing for several days, and has reached
the second story windows of many
dwellings. The grocery stores of James
ellis and Adem Ferguson We're flooded
and their stock is almost a total loss.
The tracks of the Intercolonial above
Metapedia station have been washed out
for a, distance of over a quarter of a mile
and no trains are running. The Bats Des
Chaleur Railroad has been washed away
In many places and several ears carried
away in the flood.
The Upsaquitch. Blackquieres and Meta
pedia public bridges are gone. and over
20 900 feet of logs are also lost. Several
buildings are destroyed. The Catholic
church moved off its foundation and six
feet Of water is flowing through it,
Hart and William Frazer of the public
works department. Quebec, had narrow
escape from drowning. They got into a
canoe, which upset and threw them into
the water. and but for James ellis both
would have been drowned. Mr. Frazer
had $4,000 in box to pay some of the men
on the Bats Des Chaleur Road. This he
chung to and brought it safely out with
him. although they were in water 20
minutes. Dan Mcdonald and J. Wyers,
further up the river. lost their houses
and all their cattle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-01
TAX ON SPIRITS.
Change to 80 Cents Rate Probable. With In
creased Tax on Beer.

Washington, April Set is very
probable that the secretary OF the
treasury will soon recommend to COR
gress a material reduction of the in
terna revenue tax on distilled spirits
and an increase in the tax on beer This
action will be taken on the ground that
the present tax of $l.i0 per gallon 's
a bout the revenue producing point.
Some days ago. Senator Cullom IN
trodueed q resolution which was
adopted, calling on the secretary for his
views on the subject and the commits
sioner of internal revenue has now IL
preparation a report to the secretary
covering the facts involved. This re-
mort will show that since the increase
of the tax on spirits from 80 cents to
S11O a gallon, Illicit distilling has IN
creased to point almost if not quite
beyond control.
With only the $4,000 appropriated by
Congress for the detection and sup
preston of Illicit distilling, the Internal
revenue bureau is almost helpless TO
stem the tide Just what reduction will
be recommended is not known, but
there are reasons for believing that the
sO-cent, the rate collected under the
Mckinley law, will be fixed upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-01
EATS NICKEL PLATING.
The Facts Slowly Come Out.

II notice that all around the faucet
and the faucet handles of our coffee
urns the nickel plating is eaten off.
said the coffee maker in one of the
large city restaurants lately, and the
inside Of this big dipper that we use
steady, in drawing off coffee. gets to be
sight. l believe it hurts peoples
stomachs more than they think.
know l had to quit it, and when l quit,
my dyspepsia left me in less than q
week"
Postum Cereal is made of pure grains
and looks like coffee. II fills the want
for coffee for those who cannot drink
the berry liquid. Postum makes good
healthy red blood, and can be used by
children and invalids as well as the
healthy ones. Found at grocers or d
&c postpaid package sent by the Pos
tum Cereal Co, Lin, of Battle Creek,
Mich.
There is but one genuine original
Postum Cereal coffee. with a multitude
of limitations offered as Just as good. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-01

A reporter recently called at this ia
nous seat of learning and was shown in
to the room of the President. Prof. Alvin
+. Barnaby. When last seen by the re-
porter Prof. Barnaby was in delicate
health. Today he was apparently in the
best of health. In response to an inquiry
the professor said:
"Oh, yes, | am much better than for
some time. / am now in perfect health;
but my recovery was brought about in
rather a peculiar way"
Tell me about it," said the reporter.
We'll to begin at the beginning. said
the professor. Il studied too hard when
at school. endeavoring to educate my
self for the professions. After complet-
ing the common course ! came here. and
gradua ted from the theological course. /
entered the ministry, and accepted the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-01
Ball Notes.

| Stahl. Bostons new right fielder, was
| with Buffalo. last year.
Umpire Lynch says that he will retire
| from business after this season.
Lewis. Bostons new twirler pitched
| for Williams College. last season
| 1t is denied by Tebeau that he intends
sending Pitchers Powell and Pappalau to
| Columbus.
] In four championship games last week
| the Philadelphia cluu played before a
| trifie over $4,000 people.
Jerry Denny, the veteran third base
| man. is covering short stop in great style
| for the Derby, CT. club.
McAllister. who was signed by Cleve-
land. Monday night as a pitcher, is de-
veloping into fast catcher.
Tommy Tucker has been laid off on ac-
count of weak hitting and poor base run
ming. Tenney covered first well. but did
| no hitting.
Manager Clarity of the Lewiston bas
ball team has signed Henry Killeen as
pitcher for the coming season. He
twirled for Portland last year and was
considered one of the best in the league.
Philadelphia Record: Ball players as a
rule pay too little attention to physical
condition, preferring to work into shape
after the playing season opens. This is
not only a risk to the player but expen-
sive TO the manager. The team which
steps on the field for the first game OF
| the season in condition to play hard
without fear of sore arms or stiff knees
| is at n great advantage, and II good
| judgment is used in handling the men
there should be no trouble experienced
from players going stale. ball player
who lives a proper life should find no
difficulty in keeping In shape to play his
hardest three hours day for six months.
Portland Argus: President Wood
bury had better give his manager a
talking to regarding the iniquity of
taking a team off the field owing to
dissatisfaction with the umpire, so that
there will be no danger of such fool
ishness during the championship sea-
son. Such an act is never justifiable.
and there is probably nothing more
demorallzing to the welfare of the
game. The patrons pay to see a full
game. and If an exhibition is terminal
ted in the manner referred to it engen-
ders disgust which is apt to seriously
lessen the interest of the followers of
the sport. The one proper course is To
enter protest and take the chances of
receiving justice at the hands of the
duly constituted authorities. In the
New England league there used to be 4
heavy fine for such an offense. There
should be in the Maine league. if there
is not already. and the rule should be
irons of the sport they want their team
to play ball man fashion, and will not
condone childish tactics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-01

charge of a United Brethren Church at a
small place in Kent County. Mich. he
ing OF an ambitious nature. / applied my
self diligently to my work and studies.
In time noticed that my health was fail
ing. My trouble was Indigestion, and
this with other troubles brought on ner-
vousness.
My physician prescribed for me for
some time. and advised me TO take a
change of climate. ] did as he requested
and was some improved. Soon after, /
came here as professor i'm physics and
chemistry, and later was financial agent
of this college The change agreed with
me, and for a while my health was bet
ter, but my duties were heavy, and
again found my trouble returning. This
time ii was more severe and in the win
ter | became completely Frustrated
tried various medicines and different phy-
sicians Finally. l was able to return to
my duties. Last spring / was elected
president of the college. Again had con-
siderable work, and the trouble, which
had not been entirely cured, began to az
feet me. and last fall / collapsed / had
different doctors but none did me any
good. Professor Bowman. who is profess
sor of natural science. told me of his ex-
perience with DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People and urged me to give
them trial, because they had benefited
him in a similar case, and / concluded to
try them.
1.-THE first box helped me. and the Sec
ond gave great relief, such as had never
experienced from the treatment of any
physician. After using six boxes of the
medicine i was entirely cured. Today /
am perfectly we'll / feel better and
stronger than for years. l certainly re-
commend this medicine
To allay all doubt Prof. Barnaby cheer
fully made an affidavit before
LYMAN J. SCUDDER. Notary Public
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
postpaid on receipt of price. 50 cents a
box or six boxes for 81 50 Uhey are never
sold in bulk. or by the 1co), by addressing
DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
N Y.