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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-12
DEVASTATED.
Ft. Smith, Ark, Swept by a
Deadly Tornado.
1T Came on Its Mission OF Death
at 1I:15 p. nj.
All Reports Say That so
People Are Dead.
FIRES BURST FORTH
In All Parts of the City Adding
to the Horror.
Many Imprisoned in the Wreck
age Perish in the Flames.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan 12.-At 11;15 last
night a tornado struck Ft. Smith, Ark,
in the middle of Garrison avenue, de-
stroyed all that part of the town from
and including Twelfth street to the
west limit of the city, then passed on
east towards Little Rock, wrecking
houses and farm buildings and struck
sthe little town of Alma and destroyed
several buildings.
In Ft. Smith fires broke out in all di-
rections and up to a. m. Is dead bod
les had been recovered. Some had been
killed by falling houses, others burned.
It is understood that several were kill
ed at Alma and between Ft. Smith and
Alma.
The large new school building in F't.
Smith was completely wrecked The
latest information is that all the fires
are under control at F't. Smith. All
wires are down except those in Mis-
souri, Pacific and Frisco depOts. Tele-
phone and electric wires are all gone.
No wires from Ft. Smith east and
only one from there west. One or two
wires said to be working from Frisco
depot to St Louis. It is said the num-
Der of dead at Ft. Smith will reach 80,
but it is probably exaggerated and 25
will perhaps cover it. This informa-
ton comes from Van Buren, Ark,
which is across the river from FITS Smith
and is as reliable as is possible to OBJ
tain at this hour.
Ft Smith, Ark, Jan. IA terrific
cyclone struck the city at HIS last
n ght. Loss of life is great. Fifty per-
sons are dead and as many more are
missing. Homes are wrecked by the
score and hundreds are without food
or shelter. The Baptist church and
the Central Methodist church were
completely destroyed. The situation is
appalling.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
Work Of
Secondary
Batteries

IL is noteworthy that the great naval
engagement off Manila bay did not
bring into play the full strength of the
guns, the most destructive work having
been done by the secondary batteries.
In the very nature of things the larger
guns are more difficult to control n
the general opinion among naval experts
seems to he that, although occasionally
OF great service. the iron monsters are
like great telescopes in astronomy and
great elephants in menageries, valuable
chiefly for their moral effect. The most
experienced naval officer will be in
spired with awe as he ooks into the
muzzle of a modern 1S-inch gun, but the
consensus Of opinion seems To be that
the most effective work Is dom with
rifles OF smaller cal.ber and shorter
range. Existing guns In h hands of
gun captains of fair skill will put about
one-fourth the shots fired by them when
afioat into a target ~ feet high and of
indefinite length when at 1000 yards
range. the rang being accurately
known. This range Is known in the
navy as opening the range. IL being un-
likely In actual service, when the dis
lance is imperfectly calculated and the
men more or less excited, many targets
could be made at greater distances.
Again. this range is that at which bat
tleshIps can penetrate the thickest ar
NOR. With normal impact these ships
can penetrate up to 1000 or 1000 yards,
but 5000 yards Is about the limit of
range for penetration.
The most significant range for a naval
gun Ii that at which Its trajectory Is
flat. Present high-powered guns will
range about LOO yards without the pro-
jectile rising higher than L. feet above
the line through target and gun. The
power of a gun should he such that II
will overcome the defensive structure to
which II will be opposed. n greater
power is not only useless. but harmful.
The problem. in short. presents itself to
the tactician. when designing a ship. In
his way: He has a certain weight To
put i'm guns and their equipment, and
whether he regards the number and
weight Of shells which will hit the tar
get. or their bursting effect, the result
will be much the same whether this
weight be put in a few large guns or in
many small ones. providing the speed
of serving them Is the same:
The following table shows the tactical
value of the lo-inch and 5-inch guns:
wight Of
Weight Pene- Weight of burst'g
Gun. in tons. tration. projectile. charge.
IO-inch 20 20 inches $50 lbs Is lbs
5-inch . Is inches SO lbs > lbs
IL Is seen from the o that, so far
as weights and volumes are concerned.
for every lo-inch gun eight nve-inch
guns may be carried.
SIR william Armstrong. at whose
works at Elswick h Italian cruiser
Piemonte of 2.5c0 tons was II 10 years
ago. claimed that this vessel, armed
with rapid firing guns of 8 and tN-inch
bore could throw a greater weight OF
metal land OF more bursting charge) in
a minute than any of the ~irc"c'"
europe. some of which were nv times
her size. He said tnat the 49, o..
fired 10 rounds Ia a seconds. while Il
took the ordinary gun Ave minutes and
seven seconds to do the same thing
also. tina one OF these guns struck a
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
Corbett and Fityslm m q us

Don't miss the veriscope. showing the
big fight. at Days Concert hall FRI
day night.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
hat you can do a days work before

that you can do a days work before
Don't work on Sunday. On that day
do your washing and smoke your old
pipe.
Don't hunt bear IL you think there's
anything else TO hunt. II h bear
thinks you want him he'll come to you.
Don't try to deceive yourself. II you
are confident in vour W mind hat
your claim is worthless. let 1t go at
hat.
Don't, IL you are looking for placers.
let one "a of gravel pass for a thor
ough prospecting. but try several pans
from bedrock up. IL your be
not then dispelled. sink another hole
n try more pans.
Don't be discouraged II. your pick
at first fall doesn't stick into an ever
fortune. And II you m find
a color" the first day or two. don't
give up and return home unless some
one comes after you to inform you
hat a rood thing Is awaiting your re-
turn. Nearly all rich finds were the
of persistency. grit. patience. en-
.durance. hardship and determination.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
IDon'ts for Prospecsers.

Here's another collection of specimen
don'ts for intending prospectors. They
are offered as valuable suggestions by
a man who has prospected in the noun
famous states and who never found a
mine that he could sell for a chew of
tobacco:
Don't. because you are going into
the mountains. eat nothing but SOW
belly. beans and bad bread. Don't for
get that wholesome food is just as es-
sentlsl in the hills as 1t is anywhere.
Don't coyote" but dig man fashion.
and do your work well IL you dig a
hole but four feet deep: but IL is not
Necessary To spend more time timber
ing a l0-foot shaft than IL requires to
dig IL. Besides IL is not advisable to
timber before you find something that
absolutely requires timbering in order
TO get IL out.
Don't trade your claim for a horse
that you never Jaw, eve IL you can't
raise a color out of IL. The horse may
be balky.
Don think for a minute that Mon
tana is worked out" Montana right
now has more attractions for the bot
tied up Klondikers than Alaska has
for the great majority of Montanans.
Vol wander too far from camp.
and thus keep out of the papers a
good story of Man Lost
Don't spend much time i'm 'panning
out" your fortunate neighbours rich
rock. but get out and try to find some
like IL for yourself.
Don't get up too early. but have
your sleep out. even IL the sun be up
a few axe handles high. You'll find
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09

gets the matter In much more dificuIt,
put here an effective discharge of all
the guns might be got by feeling the
way up to the target by the progress
I've method until a shot falls beyond.
At that instant. all the guns having
followed the target closely with their
pars in the same position as the range
nnding gun, order the whole battery to
nIe AT VIII together. To execute this
scheme will require good Workmanship
on the part OF h gun captains, quick
ana sure work on the part of the u
crews. good judgment on the part Of
the omcer controlling the fire and quick
and sure communication between him
and the guns.
1t appears that none of the guns now
IN use could be SO quickly adjusted as
a Calling or Maxim, for with one of
these. by watching the bullets strike
almost like a stream of water from a
nose, the n can soon get the cor
rect sight. These guns are especially
valuable in sweeping the enemy's decks
while the big guns are puncturing holes
In the hulk. The great skill required in
handling a big gun at sea can never be
appreciated unless the conditions of
sea fighting are understood. The roll
ing motion of the sea. the often rapid
maneuverings of the principals. the ex-
pensiveness of ammunition-some of
the big ones burning from $500 to
81, 900 worth of material In a single dis
charge-are all elements with which
the gunner has to contend. And the
IA that he is conscious of the great
responsibility which rests upon hin Is
not calculated to steady his Judgment.
In gunnery at sea IL is not only neces-
sary that a man should be a good
m~arksman: he must have perfect con-
troll of his u and must be "A skilled
tactician i'm addition. In no branch of
the naval service is there greater play
for native skill and judgment.
The big thirteen-inch guns will un-
doubleday play an important part in
naval warfare, but do not forget the
Maxims. the Gatlings. h two-pound-
ers. the ~four-pounders and the six
Founders. They are lean and Iank, like
the willy Cassius. and are. therefore,
very dangerous.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
HOW BIG SAM DID" CAYLoa.
Went Up to Fight, but Decided Only ia
Blow.

Blow.
Big Sam Thompson of the Phillies Is
the most sensitive man in the Nation
~unfriendly sentence by a baseball
writer will throw him into spasms and
a paragraph will cause him to sulk for
a month.
In the old days, when O. p. Caylor
was baseball editor of the Philadelphia
Press. he. for some reason. conceived
a dislike for Thompson. and for weeks
at a time would miss 10 chance to
toast the big fielder for his playing.
The mos. trivial errors were magni-
fled until Thompson grew fairly des-
perate. He consulted with his friends
and determined at last that the only
thing left for him to do was to make
Ii a personal matter, and either thrash
his critic or be thrashed by him.
Accordingly, he made his way to the
Press Office one evening after a partic-
ularly vicious attack had been made
on him.. He landed in the city editors
room and asked for Caylor.
Second door to the right. as you go
down the hail." briefly directed the
city editor. and Thompson. after pull
ing himself together in anticipation of
the impending conflict, knocked softly
at the door in question.
Come m" was the response. in a
weak. piping voice.
Sounds like a woman" growied the
huge fielder i'm his deepest bass, but he
pushed the door pen and stepped in.
At a desk directly in front of him
sat a weakened little man of nearly 80,
who could not have weighed more than
10. and who peered GU from behind
strong eyeglasses.
Thompson was staggered, but he
quickly rallied.
Are you Mr.. Caylor?" he asked, in
his ~fiercest tones.
II am was the response. What
can | do for you. sir?"
The gigantic ball player eyed the lit
tie man from head to foot. Evidently
satisfied with his inspection he inflated
his lungs. and, blowing N huge puff
of air at the astonished Caylor. he
turned on his heel and walked out. re-
marking as he went: THAT settles
you; you're dead"
Caylor told the story on himself, n
he and Thompson became fast friends.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
INJURY CAUSES DEATH
Elliott McQuaid the Victim Of q
Runaway Team of Horses.
UNCONSCIOUS TILL LAST
Probably Dragged . Considerable Dis
tance-Working for Road Supervisor
Hilbert Up Near Silver Lake.
Unmarried Man.

Elliott McQusid, Who was fatally in
jured In a runaway up near Silver Lake
Sunday night. died. yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock at the sisters hospital.
not having regained consciousness.
The exact cause of the unfortunate
Transfers death will probably never be
known. 1t is presumed. however. that
one of the horses he was driving be-
came unmsnageable and started to run.
the other naturally becoming excited
also.
w. l.. Roberts, a teamster working
with McQuaid. last evening told a
Standard reporter the facts in the case
as nearly as they can be ascertained
under the circumstances.
"McQuaid and l." said Mr.. Roberts,
drove teams for Road Supervisor Hill
bert, who Is repairing the county road
up near Silver Lake. about 2 O'Clock
Sunday evening we started for camp,
which is located at Browns old con-
centrator. about eight miles from this
city. drove on ahead. another team
being still ahead of me. 1t was getting
dark. and / was surprised as well as
startled, to see a team of horses draw
ing the two front wheels of a wagon
hurry past me. I couldn't discern at
a glance whether q driver was behind
the horses or not. SO ! started in pur-
suit and overlook the horses. Finding
no driver, ! FASTENED Jack to search
for McQuaid. I found him about a
mile this side of the lake. lying in the
road. bleeding from several wounds. evil
IDENTIFY made by being dragged by the
horses. A few yards further
back / found the hind wheels of the
wagon.
II left a man in charge of the in
jured driver and went after Mr.. Hilbert.
who was at m He accompanied
the hospital"
Road Supervisor Hilbert felt deeply
grieved over the fatal accident. and
could assign no cause further than to
suggest that IL was very probable that
the driver had provoked one of the
horses. which Is known to be fractions
and ugly on the slightest provocation.
He thought that the horses sprang for
ward and dashed the wagon against the
rocks, which jar separated the fore and
hind wheels. The driver probably hung
to the reins. or maybe he was caught in
such a manner that he could not ex-
tricate himself, and was dragged a con-
siderable distance. His pipe was found
some distance back from where he lay
PROSTATE.
McQuaid was about 2s years of age
n single. He was a blacksmith by
trade, but had worked for Mr.. Hilbert
for some time on the road repair crew.
Disposition of his remains will be with
held until his mother, who lives in Mis-
souri,. is heard from. She has been
notified of her sons death.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
VRlTTtI N THE CLOUDS
Friends Of Anaconda's Football
Team See Victory Ahead.
TO 0 ON 18Th
1he 0moke-Baters' Lineup Strengthened
By Imported Yale Men and Big Jim
Hooper and Buck Hall-Local
Team Unchanged.

Almost every anniversary of the or
g~anization Of the Butte Miners union
has been marked by a storm of some
kind-sometimes severe. sometimes
mild. The union was organized in the
big mining camp 20 years age. on the
18th OF this month. And football wasn't
thought of in these parts at that time.
There will be on the 18th Of this month
at the Athletic field i'm this city the
game Of the year between Anaconda
and Butte. and 1t is expected that the
greatest crowd ever assembled to wit
ness a football game In Montana will be
in attendance. This for several res-
sons. In the first place. it will be Min
ers' Union day, and that's always a
gala holiday. rain or shine. In the
second place. the two teams have been
together once this season. and there's a
score to even up. And again. Western
Montana is going wild yer football
anyway. and that settles it. Butte and
Anaconda will come together with a
rush. and something is doing to drop.
and there are thousands of good judges
who say that the colors of Butte will
drop. That's why they look for fun.
While Butte Is being materially
strengthened by additional weIl-known
players. Anaconda's team pegs away or
the practice ground with the same men
who so CALAMITY fought against such
great odds in Butte a few weeks
and left hat city little to boast OF.
There will be no changes I'm the lineup
OF this city's team next Monday. But
it's different in Butte. Up there they
have recently imported two Yale play
ers. besides securing once more the
services Of that renowned Gibraltar.
big Jim. Hooper. and the star per-
former. Buck Hall. In fact. Butte has
been up and hustling for excellent ma
terial. and reports say they have Sc
cured plenty of II.
Now. the question Is. can Butte beat
Anaconda? There Is a rumor afioat
that IL cannot This city's team has
been doing good work by talking the
thing over and practicing signals and
rearranging SO as to make the line more
adamant and attractive. The friends
Of the team are so confident of victory
that they are betting all denominations
Of bills on the result.
Butte will enjoy a pleasant trip down
here IL IL doesn't snow. but the return
trip nay be in the nature of a old
Uesf wind
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09

Columbia chainless is the best BIZ
cycle in the market. l.. A. King,
agent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Captain Csusey's Cavalry Troop Organized
and Prepared tn shoot.

Last evening Captain Causey's troop
OF cavalry met i'm its, hall N elected
officers as follows: Captain. c. II.
Csusey; first lieutenant. William Graz
ham,: second lieutenant. w. L.. Snyder.
As far as men go. the troop is about
equipped. and they are a very fine lot
Of young men. They will continue to
drill of evenings. and IL Is proposed that
they get out doors this evening for
practice. Although there is no prospect
Of a call for their services in the near
future. II Is their intention to drill. and
in case OF a call. be prepared to enter
a regiment well equipped in tactics and
general evolutions. A dozen or more
cowboys from the north end OF the
county have applied for muster. but as
the troop is full. they will be disap-
pointed unless some of the members
drop out of the ranks. The boys pro-
pose to hang together until every pos
sibility of their being called out van
ishes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
..Donned ri. War Paint,

The manager of the Anaconda Cloth
ing company has donned his war paint
and is saying some uncomplimentary
things bout Montana weather. 1t seems
he laid in a very large stock of swell
shirts, hats and shoes for the summer,
and now he is afraid he went IL too
strong. Something Is going to drop.
You know what. Keep your eye on the
Anaconda Clothing company.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
ignoring Tim.-Houor.d Precedent.

From the Washington Star.
w can't go back on precedent. you
know" said the careful man.
We'll" replied the aggressive friend.
there are q great many people In this
country willing to. ] just left two men.
one from st. Louis and another from
Louisville. and they were ~disputing as to
nant this m
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
BACK FROM ALASKA.
Tsn Moore Says IT'S n Fine Country to
Keep Away From.

Tom Moore. who started for Alaska
a few months ago. has returned to this
city better satisfied with IL than he
ever was before. He left here with the
intention of returning, all right enough.
but IL was also his intention to bring
back a few of those nuggets n reads
about being pr-omiscuously scattered up
there. He was well on his way when
he met a party returning from the in
terror. He learned. to his entire salts
faction, that there was nothing I'm
Alaska worth his while looking for. so
he also came back. Mr.. Moore will
probably locate here permanently. set
tie down. marry and grow prosperous.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09

Ask. your doctor how
many preparations of cod
liver oil there are.
He will answer, "Hun-
dreds Of Them" Ask him
which is the best. He will
reply, "Scott's Emulsion"
Then see that this is the
one you obtain. 1t contains
the purest cod-liver oil. free
from unpleasant odor and
taste. You also get the by
pophosphites and glycerine.
All three are blended into
one grand healing and nour'
ishing remedy.
~ sad eLse. On ~drugsissa-
SCOTT . BOVINE. Chemists. kew Ysrt-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-05
SPRING BRANCH.
Mr.. FRANK JACKSON, Reporter,

At the school meeting Thursday
ten mills was levied for this years
expenses. G w Smith was elect
ed to teach again this term. The
same director was elected and Mr.
Delgarm was elected clerk.
Harry Jones has been employed
to teach the Rock Greek school.
Mr. Davis and Emma returned to
Emporia Wednesday where Emma
will attend school again this fall
and winter.
Sherman Hardin has been haul.
ing bailed hay to Moran.
There was an ice cream supper
at o Il Drenen's last Tuesday in
honor of Emma before she returns
TO Emporia
Peter Gates has colored man
helping him with his haying.
Fred Daniels has a new moving
machine.
Mr. Skinner finished stacking 70
acres of flax Saturday.
Mr. Hamilton has been under the
doctors care for the past week.
Mrs Null is gradually improv-
ing after being very low for some
time.
Ralph Skinner started to Colo
RADIO Sunday where he has secured
employment at good wages, and
will probably make it his future
home. He has great many
friends IN tins part that regret his
departure but wish him success.
Some of Will Hardln's friends
were surprised 10 learn that he had
gone to Missouri to make his home.
OF course he couldn't bid every
body good bye.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-05
NEOSHO VALLEY.
c. L. ARNOLD Reporter,

Last week while Mr. loves men
folks were at work they were slight
ly shocked by lightning and a
young horse that was standing near
was killed.
Mr. Shaffer, of Joplin has been
visiting his daughters Mrs Lon
Clark and Mrs VIM Basset in
Union nelghborhood for the past
two or three weeks.
Josh Butler shipped three car
loads of his fat cattle to Kansas
City Monday. George McFail ac-
companled him.
AT the school meeting Thursday
G Cleaver was elected director and
j Brown was elected treasurer to
serve one year. Miss Carmin was
accepted as teacher.
Union district elected Chas Pres
ton director, voted SIX months
school, made a six mill levy and
employed Miss Cora Powell teach
er.
w II Robinson secured the Saw
on burg school.
Miss Jensen was employed by the
Onion Greek board and Frank Mar
ley will teach at Enterprise.
Mr. Crum, of Wyoming, who was
formerly an Iowa neighbor of Nh
Simpson has purchased and will
take immediate possession of VIM
Dingman's farm. w Osburn the
present occupant will move to
Piqua.
Mrs Z A King was calling on old
friends in this locality last week.
b F Clark brought his family
down from Coffee county the first
of last week.
An ice cream supper was given at
E B Buffers on Thursday evening
of last week
Ms Geer was out from town oper.
ating force of hay hands several
days recently.
The recent rains are Of great ben.
eft to the corn crop. Fields that
were properly cultivated can hardly
fail to be heavy yield.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-05
GENEVA.

Mr. and Mrs Ireland, of lola,
spent Sunday with Mr. Spencers.
The youngest child of Mr. and
Mrs Greely West is reported very
sick.
Mr. and Mrs Osborn came over
from across the river to help Aunt
Betty Evans celebrate her eightieth
birthday.
Mrs John Rees spent Wednesday
calling on old friends IN Carlyle.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Kitchen are
the proud parents of daughter.
Miss Daisy Knowlton is spending
a few weeks with friends in Colony.
The lightning was SO close Sat-
urday afternoon that Harry Temp
lin was so badly shocked as to be
unconscious for some time.
Mr. Lee Burton and family are
visiting with relations in Eureka.
Several of our Endeavors attend.
ed the Y p S & 4 at 'Neosho Falls
Sunday evening.
Miss Laura Lacey returned to her
home in Moran Saturday after al
extended visit with her cousin Mis-
| Culbertson.