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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-04-13
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
THE NEWS CONDENSED

In a duel in mountain road in
Letcher county, KY, VIM. Snallwood
shot to death his uncle, Clelland Small
wood, and was himself fatally injured
by his victim. A quarrel of long
standing eliminated when the men
met and both drew revolvers and be-
gan firing. The younger man fell
mortally wounded and his uncle, shot
through the heart, fell across his
nephew's body.
The withdrawal of several companies
of troops from Cleveland was followed
by another dynamiting outrage on the
evening of Aug. 3D., but fortunately no
one was hurt. The explosion occurred
under Jennings avenue car, on which
there were six passengers. 1t smashed
the flange of one of the wheels and
splintered the running board at the
side. The passengers were badly
frightened, but none were injured,
and the car proceeded on its way to
the end of the run.
The yellow fever situation at Hamp-
ton, Va, Aug. 3, was in a favorable
condition. No new cases and no deaths
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Gang Plank Collapsed.

A score of persons were killed by
the collapse of gang plank of ferry
at Mt. Desert Ferry, Me, on Aug. 9th,
when 200 people were thrown into the
water. The work of rescue was inn
mediately begun, but in the panic the
people in the water clutched one an
other, and many sank thus in groups
in death grapple. Many taken from
the water unconscious were revived
with difficulty. The complete list of
dead shows that 20 persons were
drowned
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
I|CKINGS OF THE TELEGRAPH
News of the Day as Told Over the
Slender Wires.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NEWS
Arms and the Government Troops
are Joining the Revolutionists-The
Dreyfus Trial has Commenced.


Gems Pablo Reyes, Ramon Pacheco,
Cfuna Navarro, Jose Polo and Jose
Jiminez have taken up arms In Santo
Domingo in favor Of Don Juan lsidro
Jiminez, and occupy the plains of
Chaguel and Curabo, as far as Jose de
las Matas, as well as the towns of
Guayabin, Sabaneta, Manzanillo and
Dajabon, abandoned by the troops of
the government of Santo Domingo.
More than half these troops are said
to have gone over to the camp of Gen.
Pacheco, who is reported to have more
than 500 well-armed men under his
command. Gen. Guellito, governor of
Monte Christi, who, it is claimed, has
already lost half his troops, who have
gone over to the enemy, is in desper-
ate position and unable to attack the
revolutionists. 1t is added that he
will be obliged to capitulate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Camden, Hillsdale Co.. now bcas

Camden, Hillsdale Co., now beasts
of three telephone exchanges.
The situation at Guatemala is not so
war-lilxe as was at first reported
The gas works of the Logansport &
Wabash Valley Gas Co., at Wabash,
Ind, were destroyed by a terrific ex-
plosion on Aug. 18th, which shook the
city.
Complications have arisen in connec-
ton with the laying of the cornerstone
of the new federal building at Chicago
which may interfere with the arrange
ments, if they do not upset them en-
tirely. The officers of the Chicago
stonecutters' union say there will be
no cornerstone laying, unless President
Mckinley or some other visiting Off
cial takes off his coat, lifts the stone
into position himself, smears the NOR
tar which is to set it, trues it up and
leaves il as it is to stand, as long as
the building lasts The trouble has
been brought about because non-union
men are doing the stonecutting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10

Ex-Gov. Luce, who was appointed by
Gov. Pingree as member of the state
library board several weeks ago, has
held the appointment under consider
alton since, but has now qualified for
the office by subscribing to the re-
CURED oath.
Mckinley, Oscoda county, will soon
be numbered among those numerous
towns in the northern pine regions
which were once fourishing but which,
with the disappearance of the pine,
lost their only means of support and
were abandoned.
Ransom ii. Gillett, of Lapeer, who,
with party of four, went to the Klon-
dixie wear ago, is home again. He
says he has had enough of the Klon-
dixie. He has some gold and has five
claims staked out, which he expects to
sell to Boston parties.
Negotiations are now in progress
looking toward the purchase by Illinois
men of the car works plant at Muske-
gon, and if the deal goes through an
agricultural implement factory will
be started there, which will give en-
ployment to about 100 men.
While cutting brush at Pinckney,
Edward Kennedy came upon a quail
and hen, both setting upon one nest.
In the nest were IL quail eggs and six
hen eggs They were not molested,
and the two returned to their material
duties. 1t is a conundrum as to which
will own the chicks and which the
birds.
Attorney General Chase went to
Coldwater recently, where he looked
up the estates of two insane persons,
who have for a long time been main
tanned as state patients. The result of
his visit will be the payment to the
state of 81 ZOO, and the further main
tenance of these individuals at their
| own expense.
A notary public of Ypsilanti was re-
Gently called upon to make a copy of
very curious document. 1t was pre-
sented by Robert Geddes, of Pittsfeld,
and was a captains commission in the
| Continental army, issued to one of
LeuQeS ANCESTORS III 100. 4 ne COm-
mission is on parchment and is remark
! ably well preserved.
Four Finnish timbermen were stand
ing on a ladder in No. 2 shaft, Quincy
NINE at depth of 1900 feet, when
the ladder broke, precipitating all four
to the 5, 200 level. Andrew Millimakki
was instantly killed, two others in
jured fatally, and one man received Sc
rious internal injuries, but may re-
cover, despite the fall of 300 feet.
The other day farmer near Allegan
bought a fine new buggy and took il
home The vehicle was left where a
gobbler saw it, and the latter soon
spied his reflection in the highly pol
ished side of the buggybox. True &c
his nature, the gobbler went for" it
and although it must have struck him
that his adversary was exceedingly
tough skinned, he kept up his attacks
until he had put the other out, that j:
lfesay, had SO destroyed the fine finish
| of the buggy that his reflection was nc
! Longer there
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Prominent Men I'm Jail.

The political situation in Haiti is
causing anxiety. Numerous arrests
have been made. Among those taken
into custody are NJ. Doubillon, former
minister of the interior, and M. Du Vi
vier, newspaper man. Du Vivier
made strong resistance, and succeeded
in entering the United States legation,
dragging with him the officers detailed
to take him. The officers, however,
were able to take their prisoner out
side the legation doors. United States
Minister Powell entered protest and
eventually the Haitien government
gave way and Du Vivier was set at
liberty
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Italian Vatican Worried.

A dispatch from Rome says that Ric-
ciotti Garibaldi, son of the liberator,
discussing the likelihood of Republi-
can government for Italy, has caused
great excitement at the Vatican, and
much annoyed the cardinals belonging
to the group which has not abandoned
all hope of reconciliation with the
monarchy. A member of the Sacred
college, who belongs neither to this
nor to the opposing faction, and who
was formerly nuncio in great capital,
and is thoroughly familiar with the
complications and difficulties of the
diplomatic position of the papacy, gave
his opinion on the question raised by
the interview. with the exception
of few narrow minded men," he said,
everyone among the higher Italian
clergy is convinced that the temporal
power, such as it existed before 1870,
has had its day, and that an absolute
restoration of the status quo would be
a calamity for the church of Rome.
What was possible 30 years ago is inn
possible now. People are accustomed
to lay institutions which imply many
things incompatible with a clerical
government. We are convinced that
such a government would not last long
or exist amid struggles such as dis
turbed the reign of Plus IN"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
BY Deeds We Do. /"
1T COSTS IS MILLIONS.
An Enormous Sum Spent In Rebuilding
and Ke-equipping the Is. a. O. X. X.
2l1sE6JJlIElH

The receivership of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, which has just come
to close, was remarkable in many
ways. Messrs. Cowen and Murray did
not follow precedent, but went ahead
and placed the property in first-class
shape, instead of attempting to main
tain it in the condition that they found
1t. OF course the receivers were up
held by majority of the security hold
ers and the court, but the Baltimore
and Ohio receivership marked an epoch
In such affairs that will be historical.
The vast sums expended were put out
In SO and 81, when trade was at a low
ebb and money scarce. During their
administration the receivers purchased
1873 box cars, 6,751 wooden gondola
cars, 5000 pressed steel cars, $40 mis-
cellaneous freight cars, postal, express
and dining car equipment, at a total
cost of $17,000,000. The 216 locomotives
cost nearly two and one-half millions.
The steel rail purchased amounted to
l23,01O tons, costing $2,142,152, and
there were bought over 100000 cross
ties, costing sl,200,00O, and $50, 900
cubic yards of ballast amounting 10
$525,OOO The new steel bridges aggre-
gate in value $4,000 and fully as
much more was spent in improving the
several terminals, erecting new build
ings, reducing grades and changing the
alignment The maintenance of Way
payrolls, or the amount paid directly
to men employed in making improve
ments on the tracks, etc, in three
years was nearly twelve millions of
dollars. The total amounts to about
$35, 100000, of which about 5000, 600
were secured by the issuance of receiv-
ers' certificates and the balance
through car trusts, earnings from the
property and from the reorganization
managers. Most of the purchases of
equipment and rail were made when
material was low in price and manu-
featuring concerns were in great need
Of orders to keep their plants in op-
Grafton. Steel rails are worth now from
Sc to SO ton more than when the re-
ceivers made their purchases, and To-
comotives have advanced from 81, 900
to 100000 in price. The equipment
alone, if purchased today, would cost
s., 900 900 more and the other improve
ments $1,000, 900 more. President Cow
en- is authority for the statement that
the new company intends spending
100000 more in improvements in
the next year or two.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
State Game warden,s Report.

Very few violations of the game laws
have been reported, but in every case
investigated has resulted in con-
viction or in binding over to the cir
cult court for future trial. The report
for July is as follows: Number Of VIC
lations reported, 1873; number of COM
plants received, 1873; number of viola
tons investigated, 1873; number OF
prosecutions begun, 70; number of con-
victions secured, "a; number of permits
issued, 3; amount of fines imposed,
$79793. Cases dismissed, 2; pending,
10; acquitted, 4. Value of nets found
In illegal use and destroyed, and fish
of unlawful size seized and disposed OF
by order of courts, S61O.93. Game cases
during month, A. fish cases during
month 60.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Destructive Hail storm.

A terrific hailstorm passed over por-
tions of South Dakota and Minnesota
on Aug. 1, totally destroying many
square miles of crops AT Gary S. D.,
the storm damaged grain on strip IL
miles long and four wide. The loss
was very heavy. At stephen, Mimi.
the storm was eight miles wide and
ruined 1000 acres of growing grain.
Fifty square miles of crops were de-
stroyed in Polk county, MINI. The
storm followed Red Lake river from
Mallory to Crookston, thence south
east for 10 miles. Nesbit township
was entirely cleaned out and Fisher,
Fancy and Crookston nearly half de-
stroyed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Tornado Visited New Jersey.

A tornado with a velocity of so miles
and width of three blocks, passed
through Elizabeth, N. j., on Aug. I'd,
doing damage conservatively estimated
at SIS O00 1t ragged for 10 minutes;
then rain fell in torrents and after
ward the sun came forth. The towers
of the First Presbyterian, Third Pres
byterian and Central Baptist churches
were thrown down, and the Lyceum
other buildings and private dwellings
were unroofed. No persons were seri-
ouslY injured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10

A band concert in the new Mulberry
Bend park, New York city, brings to-
gether an enthusiastic audience from
the tenements of the Bend, the Points,
and the Italian quarter The people
sing when the band plays a familiar
song, and east-side vocalism never
lacks force and scope. A visitor no
ticed a clear-voiced boy, sitting on the
raj of the pavilion, who led in some
of the singing, and he sang his loud
est when THE Star-Spangled Banner
was played. His companions joined
in the vocal accompaniment; the little
girls, who had learned the song al
school, Joined in the rendering; the
whole mixed multitude uttered OF
heard the language Of patriotism. Null.
berry Bend loyalty to country is just
as precious a thing as Fifth avenue
loyalty. The nation recognizes anC
needs all degrees Of intelligent devo,
ton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Dreyfus i'm Court.

The celebrated Dreyfus court martial
trial opened at Rennes, France, Aug.
18th. Every inch of space in the court
room was filed a quarter of an hour
before proceedings opened. Capt.
Dreyfus answered the opening ques-
tions of the Judge as to his name, age,
etc., in a clear, determined voice. AS
the trial proceeds Dreyfus shows him
self very keen of intellect, and several
times he has corrected the judges
statements as to certain dates.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Florida Town Almost wiped Ont.

The town of Carrabelle, prosperous
port on the Gulf of Mexico, southwest
of Tallahassee, Fla, is reported almost
completely destroyed by terrific wind
and rain storm which passed through
that section on Aug. I'd. Many boats,
which were in the harbor, have been
wrecked and most of the long wharf is
gone, together with large quantities
of naval stores. At LanarS, the boat
houses, pavilion and boats have been
destroyed. The turpentine interests
in this section are greatly damaged
and much damage had been done to
crops.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio thinks that

Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio thinks that
about 10000 cavalry could ride all over
the Philippines and effectually crush
the instruction. 1t is possible that
cavalry would find themselves at a loss
in the matted jungles and dense tropi-
cal vegetation Of Luzon, and the fact
that both the Spaniards and the ma
tives did their fighting on foot through
scores of years would indicate that the
infantryman is the best soldier for the
present war If any cavalry are to be
sent, the colored troopers who have
seen service in the hotter territories
and the Indian scouts so available in
frontier difficulties would seem to be
the best candidates for the task.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
70 County Houses in the State.

A canvass just completed by Labor
Commissioner Cox shows that 70 of the
50 counties of the state have county
houses. OF these buildings 20 are of
brick, : stone, 10 brick and stone, 2
brick veneered, 81 wood, 1 wood and
stone. Seventy-sevcn counties reported
the aggregate value Of court houses to
be S4,455, 300, an average of S57, sci.
The number of counties having jails is
20. OF these 35 are brick, 0 stone, 81
brick and stone. brick and wood,
wood and Steel
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
She was Determined to Die.

Mrs. Viola Bowker, wife of n. b.
Bowker, well-to-do farmer, living
southeast of Pennington, committed
suicide July 3Oth by shooting herself.
She arose in the morning and did the
houseworl6 as usual. Then she took a
bath and dressed herself in her best
clothes. She then walked out into a
corn field near the house, lay down,
and putting the muzzle of a revolver in
her mouth pulled the trigger, killing
herself instantly She was we'll
known. No cause is known for her
act
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Mrs. johnson,
Saved from,
Insanity by
Mrs. Pis,kha7,

menced 70 have spells with my spine.
Every month grew worse and at last
became so bad that l found l was
gradually losing my mind.
1.-THE doctors treated me for female
troubles, but l got no better. One
doctor told me that would be insane.
was advised by a friend to give Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
trial, and before had taken all of the
first bottle my neighbors noticed the
change in me.
81 have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise it.
l advise every woman who is suffering
from any female weakness to give it a
fair trial. 1 thank you for your good
medicine. Minis. GERTRUDE M. JOHN
son, JoNEsBoRo, TEXAS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10

Chicago banks which have been affiX-
ing stamps to unstamped checks pre-
scented by their customers have been
informed that such action is illegal and
that they must return to the customer
any unstamped check presented for
payment. From a practical point or
view it might seem immaterial to the
government who stamped the checks
paid in bank so long as all checks are
stamped. The instructions issued by
the martinets of the revenue depart
ment have omitted to state on which
part of the check said stamp should be
placed-whether on the upper right
hand corner, the lower left-hand angle,
or on the center or at the side. Suisse
quent rulings will doubtless clear up
these important and controverted
points.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
NEWS FOR M|CH|GANDERS.
A Whole Regiment of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.
Driven to Dependency "A Detroit Woman
Takes the Lives of Her Two Chill
dren and Her Own A Galesburg
Young Man Ends HIS Life.
Mothers Horrible Crime.

Mrs. Mary. Stevenson, who with her
two young children were making their
home with her brother in Detroit, sue
ceeded in ending their lives by the
morphine route on Aug. l. Mrs. Stew
enson's husband deserted her while
they were living in Bay City. She To-
Gated him in Detroit where he had en-
ployment and Immediately went to
him. Upon her arrival he then went
to Chicago and the woman and her
children were obliged to seek home
with her relatives. Occasionally the
husband would send her IS, but the re-
mittances were so far apart that the
mother was unable TO provide for her
self and children on the small allow
ance and she decided TO seek employ
ment. On the day of the tragedy the
woman had spent the entire forenoon
in search of employment without sue
cess. She returned to her children
discouraged and carried out her des-
perately planned resolution. She
washed and dressed them and combed
their hair with motherly affection, and
then prepared herself for the end She
informed her cousin that she was tired
and would take the children upstairs
for a nap, requesting that they be left
undisturbed to awake at will, but the
awakening was in the other world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Collision on the Detroit River.

A little after midnight on Aug. 5th
as the car ferry Lansdowne, which is
used by the Grand Trunk line in trans
ferring cars between Detroit and
Windsor, was backing out of the slip
on the American side, the steam barge
W. b. Morley collided with her. 1t
was head-on collision on the part of
the Morley as'Ahe struck the ferry
squarely in the center of the two tracks
laid on each side OF the deck, pene-
trating the Lansdowne for IL feet.
Both boats were sunk, but fortunately
no lives were lost.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Victims of Fire.

The use of kerosene for the purpose
of starting obstinate kitchen stove
fires cost one woman her life and also
that of her babe, still born, on the
morning of Aug. 3D., and, in all prob
ability, second unfortunate mother
will give up her life for like reason
The one disaster occurred at about the
same hour in the morning as the other
did in the evening. The victims are
Mrs. Mary +. Roman, Mrs. Ida Maui
kowski and her little baby, all of
Detroit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10

At the last celebration given by the
Otsego Business Mems association the
would-be aeronaut's nerve failed him
at the last moment and he refused to
make the ascension. He was an OF
sego boy and had never gone up in a
balloon. No one else could be secured,
so a pig was fastened to the balloon
and the ropes cut. The pig came down
in the Kalamazoo river and was
drowned, and now the humane people
of the village say that no more pigs
will be allowed to make skybound
trips at that place
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
Takes Cash to Run Our State.

That it takes whole lot of money
to conduct the business of great state
is amply demonstrated by the~ report
of State Treasurer Steel for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1899, which has
just been completed. The report
shows that the balance on hand at the
beginning of the year was 81 ,216, 212. 61;
total receipts for the year, 81, 576,-
s74.9s; total disbursements, 81, 391,-
0s1.71; balance on hand at close of
year, 81, 402, O55. SO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-10
One Killed by n Dynamite Explosion.

While engaged in blowing out stumps
with dynamite VIM. Stockfield, of
Springport, was killed and Claude
Lonsbury severely injured by prema-
ture blast. The men had tin pail
filled with explosive. Stockteld, after
cutting off piece of a fuse, threw the
knife into the pail containing the dy-
Mantle, causing it to explode. Stock
field was thrown about a rod and al
most instantly killed. Lonsbury will
recover