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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
HEAVY CHARGE OF POWDER.
Miner Says Thirty Pounds or More
Was Exploded.

There must have been thirty or
thirty-five pounds of giant powder in
the Wine at the Grand Central mine
where Berta lost. his life" said ]. d.
Packard of Mammoth, at the Walker
House yesterday, Packard has worked
in the Grand Central and he knows the
mine.
'The shaft is 900 feet deep" he con-
tinued. 1.-THE drift leaves it at the 500
foot level and is 500 feet long to
winze 100 feet deep. From this another
drift runs $50 feet and the Wine in
which Berta was killed is at it's end
Zone engine is at the head Of this
winze and the other is at the foot of
the first winze. The valve governing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18

ly, when but seventy seconds remained,
the Columbia wore around beautifully
while the Shamrock simultaneously
tackled in the other direction, and thus
making two divergent circles, they
came around on the starboard tack,
and headed for the lire.
A collision was almost inevitable had
they approached each other at an acute
angle under the lee of the lightship.
But the Shamrock established an over
lap and the Columbia had TO keep off,
and almost together they bounded away
il the smoke of the gun, so close that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
HAS RAISED A TEMPEST.
Administration Disturbed Over Pro
tests Against Troops In Idaho.
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, Oct. T7.-Governor Frank
Stemenberg of Idaho arrived this
morning and is stopping at Willard
hotel. He comes in relation to the
matter of removing the federal troops
from the Couer d'Alene district, con-
corning which Secretary Root wrote
him about two weeks ago.
The war department officials are dis
turbed at the criticisms of western Ia
Dor organizations because the troops
have been sent to Wallace, and the
governor was advised that he should
take measures to guard the mining
property by state troops so that the
regulars could be withdrawn. No def
mite action has yet been hand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
after the shift Is ups the accident could
not have happened.n

after the shift IS up the accident could
not have happened."
Al a coroner 81 Inquest: held this af-
teTnoon ajury consisting OF Fred Scott,
A. FL. Steele and John Hawkins, fully
exonera4ed the company from all blame
and returned a verdict Of accidental
death.
Berta was an italian and little is
known Of him here except that he was
a single man and had brothers who
reside in some part of Colorado. They
have been wired as to the disposition
of the remains.
Two hundred and seventy dollars
were found on the person of the de-
ceased, and it Is said he was the pos
SCISSOR of an $500 bank account: also
that he carried a 81, coo insurance policy
in a K. of P, lodge somewhere in Colo
RADIO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
Entitled to Share Estate.

Redwood city. Cal. oct. 1.-THE SEN
Maria Chatham in the San NIateo5 coun-
tty superior court To secure acknowI-
edgment of the claim to be considered
children Of the late capitalist, Robert
Mills, ended today with verdict in
their favor. They are now entitled to
a. share in the division Of his 100000
estate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
How THE MINERS DIED.
Story of Shocking Fatality at Rab-
bits Foot Mine.
DEATH BY SUFFOCATION
ARMY OF HEROES WORKED
MOLLY TO RESCUE.
Imprisoned Miners and Rescuers
Were Long Time Recovering Con-
sciousness-Thrilling Tales Told
By Them of Their Awful Expert
ences-Verdict, Accidental Death.
Especial to The Herald.)

Robinson. Oct. lin the old Ritter
warehouse, once a pleasure resort and
dance hall, calmly repose the lifeless
remains of Oscar Schlatt and James
BEDFORD. the unfortunate miners who
lost their lives in the dreadful accident
at the Rabbits Foot mine last night
That the catastrophe was caused by
a giant powder explosion everyone
knows, but the origin OF the calamity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
REPAIRING THE YACHT.
Rushing Work to Get Her Ready For
Tomorrow's Contest.

New York, Oct 17-After her mishap
the Shamrock was towed at once to
Erie Basin, first going to the Horse
Shoe. On the way up she was passed
by a multitude of steam craft. The
story of her misfortune was evident to
all as the crowds lined the sides. One
English outward bound steamer dipped
her colors in a mournful salute.
Once in the Erie Basin she was
warped up to the end of pier next
to an army transport. The crew set
to work at once. The wreckage had.
,f-o,+;,,,ad -, De- o,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
TERRIFIC FIGHT BETWEEN
TIE BRITISH and Beers
Report That 300 TranSyaal and Eighteen English
Soldiers Have Been Killed at Maftking.
Parliament In Session Yesterday Endorsed the Govern
ments Attitude In South African Trouble.

London, Oct. IA special dispatch
from Pretoria. dated Oct 1, via DelagOa
bay. says: "a cyclist dispatch was re-
ceived from Ottoshcep, near Maln1ani,
at o'clock this evening. asserting that
heavy fighting had been in progress all
day long north of Mafeking. The Brit
ish troops on board an aTmored train
acted as a covering force for the en-
gineers engaged in repairing the track.
A Maxim ON the train kept UP a con-
tinuOus fire.
Conspicuous bravery was displayed
on both sides. but it SOON became ap-
parent that the rifles of the hurgherS
were ineffective against an arm0Ted
train. The latter. however. was once
forced to retreat before q particularly
strong assault, but it soon returned,
accompanied by a British mounted
contingent and the fighting was re-
newed fiefcely.
Fighting still continues. the Beers
holding their positions we'll. A dozen
Beers were killed or wounded, but the
British casualties cannot he ascer-
tanned. Heavy firing can be heard south
of Mafeking, where General Cronje's
commando is operating.
Start On Dynamiting Operations.
"a corps of experienced continental
engineers, former officers, has left Pre-
toria for the southwestern borders, e's-
corted by a commando of picked Beers.
1t is probably intended for large adyna-
hitting operations.
"A big engagement is expected short
ly in the vicinity of Ladysmith. The
forces of Commandment Piet are en-
camped ON mountain overlooking
Dundee, from which point they will be
able to observe the movements of the
British troops.
Colonel Baden-Powell made a sortie
from Mafeking in force and attacked
the Beers who were investing the
town. After fierce fighting the British
carried the day"
A special dispatch from Cape Town
says 800 Beers and eighteen British
have been killed in the battle at Mafe-
king.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
Patent to Salt Laker.

Washington, Oct. H.-Patents were
issued today as follows:
utat--Joseph Smith, Salt Lake City,
Utah. treating gold or silver ores.
Idaho Major Hall, Boise Ida, udder
reamer.
Wyoming Alvy Dixon. Rockdale.
railway tie
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18

to go to her wounded champion. Conn
modore Benedict was one of the first
to get alongside. and expressed his sin
cere regrets over the hard luck which
had befallen the challenger.
Sir Thomas took all the expressions
with the spirit in which they were
meant, and philosophically replied that
it was the fortune of war. a large ma
jority Of the vessels of the excursion
fleet continued over the course, with
the Columbia, but the interest in the
race was gone. They saluted her with
their brazen Threats at the two outer
marks and gathered at the finish to
give her a, stentorian welcome. The
Columbia made a fine race of it, pluck
lily holding on to her club tOpsail
throughout and setting her balloon jib
in the final reach for home. Her time
was little Short of marvellous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
The columbia's Fast Time.

She covered the course in three hours
and thirty-seven minutes, and beat ten
miles to windward in Que hour, thirty
nine minutes, eleven seconds. the reach
to the second mark in fifty-three min
utes and fiftv-nine seconds, and the
last leg in one hour, three minutes and
fifty seconds.
AS she crossed the finish line she let
go her headsails, and one of the Deer
Isle sailors treated the spectators to an
exhibition of daring as he climbed out
the peak halyard eighty feet in the air
to loose the club topsail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
z Coroner's Jury Investigating.


At $3.50 this morning, Justice of the
Peace I. C. Hartford of Silver City en-
panelled a coroner's jury composed of
Andrew Baxter, William Alfred and
Oliver Garfield, who viewed the re-
mains of the dead miners and visited
the scene of disaster, adjourning until
10 o'clock today, when the inquest was
to have been held and a verdict rem
dered, but owing to the exhausted con-
dition Of the witnesses and partici-
pants, it was impossible to bring them
all together until late this afternoon.
However, after taking all the evidence,
the jury rendered a verdict of acct
dental death, in accordance with the
facts related.
Silver City has never before passed
through so serious an ordeal, and the
White, tired faces of those who fought,
and those who watched and waited,
tell how they spent the endless night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18

that but for, the furious work of some
unknown man, who worked like a de-
mon, al of the imprisoned men and
rescuers would have perished The
writer could find no one VINO knew him,
and everyone described him as THAI
tall fellow with the long rnoustache."
Re II was who finally beat down the
cage guides, freeing the eross-head and
bucket, making a current of air and
making it possible to lower it and hoist
the men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
SIR THOMAS IS GAME.

Accepts the Accident Philosophically
and Will Try 1t Again.
Sandy Hook, N. j., Oct 1.-THE Erin
with about 100 of Sir Thomas Lipton's
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
WHO THE DEAD MEN ARE.

Something of Their Nativity Told
Experiences of a Rescuer.
ID. O'Neill, miner from the Swan
sea. who is at the Walker House, said
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-18
Some Fine Jockeying.

sailor might have stepped from one
boat to the other
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Silver, 577sc Per Ounce.
Lead, 81 40 Per 100 Pounds.
Copper, II Cents Per Pound.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07
FRIDAY.

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment
gives instant relief. 1t allays infiams
nation and heals. 1t is prompt in its
action and positive in its effect. 1t it
the kind that cures without pain or
discomfort. 1t is for piles only 80
Gently. tubes 40 cents. l. Ben Miller.
Do lot forget the oyster supper
given BY the S. X. L. A. October y,
as it will be the event of the season.
Graham Dempsey is going to build
a large business house on Main street.
He is excavating now for the founda-
ton.
If our business men would do as the
business men of Bloomfield 90 we
could have a big fair. At twelve
o'clock each day OF the fair every
business house in Bloomfield closes
its doors and the doors remain closed
till the fair is over in the evening.
H. c. Phelps is excavating for a
foundation for a two story brick bust
ness house on Main street.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07
Moments are useless if trlried away
and they are dangerously wasted i
consumed by delay in cases where One
Minute Cough Cure would bring i'm
mediate relief. W. II. Coeryer.
THURSDAY

Are you lacking in strength and
energy. Are you nervous. Respondent,
irritable. bilious, constipated and
generally run down in health. II so.
your liver i, torpid, and. and a few
doses Of Harbine will cure you.
Herbine has no equal as Il health re-
storer. |. Ben Miller.
The foundation for Il large, addi-
tional business house on Main street
is now under way. This is tangable
evidence hal business is on the in
crease: and yet. we have GROWERS.
The man hat shuts his eyes to the
prosperity Of this city is a tit subject
for Fulton.
Since the two ferry boats began to
run the trade and traffic from across
the river has increased at least fifty
per cent. And the longer they M the
more trade will come from that rich
section of country across the pond
Lay down the bars. open up the gates,
that and cheap goods will bring GUS
toners.
i;unning sores. indolent; ulcers and
similar troubles. eventhough of many
years standing. may becured by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
soothes. strengthens and heals. Il is
the great pile cure. W. H. Coerver
We have carefully examined the
brief prepared by Judge Il. L. Wilson
in the case of the State of Missouri
ex rel. J. j. Hartley VS.. James a.
Evans ct al, and must say it bears
upon its face the evidence that it was
compiled by an able, earnest, pains
taking lawyer. Judge Wilson is
slowly, but surely coming to the front
as one of the best lawyers in South
east Missouri. Just such 4 one as
we need on the bench of the Court Of
Appeals.
1t is limited that when Supt. McCul-
loch gets his pupils at the public
school far enough advanced in Latin,
it is his purpose to add a law branch
to the course of study. That is right.
The DEMOCRAT approves of every
thing that tends to give the city a
! standing in the rural districts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07
Our city is now beginning to dress

Our city is now beginning to dress
up. The amount of granitoid side
walks that are being laid down shows
enterprise. economy and good taste:
but. but. but. there are a set OF lazy
~ioafers that congregate on the corners
and be,mear the white surface of the
sidewalks with their filthy tobacco
eXpectoration that is disgusting to
every passer-by. Our City Fathers
ought to make it Il misdemearor u
beiilth the sidewalks as it is now be-
ing Gone. Ten days Oh the rcc!s-pi.e
would stop it.
The ferry boat fight is still on. and
We understand that # costs only tci,
cents for Il mover to cross Owe IL
river with his two-horse wagon and
his whole family, dogs included.
We examined the plat Of Hou"k>
addition TO the town OF G~raysboru.
1t looks all right on paper, ana We
can a from actual knowledge that
the ground is a nice, level sandy
ridge. above overflow, that dries up
the rain as it falls, thus assuring dry
streets At all times. The location is
a healthy one, fronting the river. with
railroads on each side of it. There
will be a thriving village there some
day
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07
Billiards. Snow Liniment. There is

| Ballard ; snow lnlmen There Is
T, no pain it will not relieve. no swelling
it Will not subdue. no wound it will
not heal. it will cure frost bites,
chilblains. and corns. p and 80 cents.
!. Ben Miller.
The farmers OF this section have
been Very fortunate thus far in get
ting their wheat ground failOwed in
the season has been 80 favorable that
nearly all IA few n~ear-iO-well ex-
ccpted) the wheat IS in the ground.
The farmer who pushes his work
always has plenty aud to spare. and
no mortgages.
We are informed that a company
from Illinois contemplate putting in a
spoke-turning and saving plant at
Advance. Why 20 to Advance with
it: This is the place to ret the raw
material. Our up-lands j. covered
with the finest OF white hickory that
would keep them running for years,
and here they would have the addi-
tional avantage OF water transporta-
| ton.
What is it: y cure for Coughs,
Colds. Group, Whooping Cough,
Hoarseness, Sore Throat. and all
Bronchial Affections of the Throat,
! Chest and Lungs. 80 doses for 30
cents. Money refunded if it fails to
dissatisfaction: we mean DR.. Sim
mons Cough Syrup. For sale by all
druggists.
1t is a pleasing, cheering sight to
see such fine steamers as the Georgia
Lee and the War Eagle landing at our
wharf almost daily, piling up the
boxes and bales OF goods for our mer-
chants. and re-loading with hundreds
of barrels of the best flour in the
| world and other miscellaneous freight.
Such sights makes men happy and
shows that our hustling and bustling
little city is alive with business.
DR.. Travis has secured one of the
Mauser rifles that did such deadly
work at Santiago last summer. 1t
looked like a terror is no mistake.
American marksmen armed with such
weapons would sweep the field. And
yet, they say our American rifle is far
superior to it. The Lord help the
poor Tagals who stand in front of
such weapon in the hands of Ameri-
can soldiers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07
Communion service Sunday at II

Communion service Sunday at IL
O'Clock a. m. at the Methodist Epis-
copal church. Preaching-subject:
Partaking of the Divine. Evening
Special service to young men and wO-
men, Subject: The Supreme Business
of Life. y cordial welcome to all.
W. !. Heys, pastor.
The Bloomfield fair will close to-
borrow evening. The people of
StOddard county are justly proud of
their county fair. The Bloomfield
fair is one of the best of all the coun-
try fairs in the State.
The Ladies Of the Home Mission and
Aid Societies Of the ,t,lethodlst church
will give Il hlsasu.irg party on Non
day evening. October 10th.
Tney have Il kionGii;e in Bloomfield
anu >oa OF our Cape people were
there yesterday prospecting.
We understand that a movement is
on foot 10 try to get Capt. Leyhe to
give an excursion 10 Cairo mkt Tues
day oa the down tri:, OF the steamer
War Eagle.
Ii L game of bail al the College
yesterday Ed Doyle got Il foot badly
bruised and ne is unable to walk to-
day.
Let our people take an interest in
s ..,. 60. III ~. e; I,---,-,
We have everything and every adj
vantage necessary to make a fair and
ii We viii all pull together we will
have a fair that will please everybody.
The little Cape Girardeau girl who
is up-to-date at her prayers. the other
night, after the usual appeal for her
loved ones. she added: And please
Lord, take care of yourself, too, for
if anything should happen to you W.
wouldn't have any one but Mckinley
/ to depend on and ne isn't doing as
we'll as papa expected"
Those of our people who want to
see 4 street fair should not fail to go
to Cairo mex week. There they will
see the big fair Of the season.
George Houck, we understand, Is
going to establish a new bank at
Bloomfield. Mr.. Houck is a careful
business man and is very popular in
Stoddard county.
William A. Penney OF Clarkton,
Dunklin county, is visiting old friends
in this city.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07
WEDNESDAY

John Langlois, we understand, is
going to quit the grocery business.
Every business man in this city
! should have an exhibit Of some kind
at the fair this year. We are all in
terested in our fair and We should all
take a pride in helping make it a big
success this year.
Evil after effects never follow tn
use of DR.. Bells Peppermint Chill
Tonic. It is a pleasant liver laxative.
1t makes rich. red blood. 1t makes
stout, sound bone. 1t makes flesh. 1t
makes rosy cheaks. All OF this cures
chills so they stay cured. Dealers
guarantee it.
If you want TO cross the river now
is The time and Cape GirGrdeau is the
rs:.cy. Here you don't hare to wait
and you don't have to pay much
money.
David y. Glenn purchased the Lang
lois lots on South Frederick street
yesterday. There are three lots in
a groupe. size 50x1S0 feet each. Mr..
Glenn will sell the lots at reasonable
figures.
If you are bilious, try Dr.. sawyer
Little Wide Awake Pills, you will find
Itt,nII,. ElI'p want. 7 =
sample. They do not gripe Sold a
NJ. Maple Wilson's drug store.
Charley Unnerstall will have charge
of booth No. O., at the fair. Charley
always keeps the best.
d. E. King, general travelling agent
Missouri Pacific Railway. St. Louis,
is in the city, looking after the inter-
ests Of his company.
The funeral of Leo II. Tobler at
Jackson this afternoon was attended
by a large number of people from this
city.
Don't forget if you use Putnam
Fadeless Dyes you don't have to send
for a package for wool and one for
cotton. Each package colors all
ibers. Sold by ". H. Coerver. 1t
The citizens OF Cairo. our sister city
nearby. will give the citizens OF Cape
Girardeau a royal welcome to their
street fair. Let us turn out and re-
,,-r. +Io- ,.a,aI ,-a1.,p,a
The outlook for Il big fair this year
was never better. If the weather is
favorable fair week we will have a big
attendance and a successful fair.
Everybody will attend the fair this
year. Our people want big opening
on the new fair grounds next year and
they will attend the last fair on the
old grounds this year to help the
Association out.
.Cheatham's Chill Tonic is peculiar
~ adapted to persons in enfeebled
health and invalids. 1t assists di-
gestion and is a perfect strengthened
appetizer. Satisfaction or money re-
funded. Put up in both tasteless and
bitter styles. 50-cent size.
\ member of the Council wants to
know why it is that the second ward
gets all the work that is being done on
the streets. Well, now that Council
man ought to know better than to ask
such fool question. Don't he know
that the learned blacksmith and the
new ground pillow reside in the second
ward.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07

Mrs. A. D. Speak requests us to
say to the ladies that her millinery
store will be in her residence until her
store room is completed. She has a
fine stock of goods and she wants the
ladies to call and see her goods before
they buy.
Capt. Leyhe informs us that he took
about two hundred and fifty passen-
gers to ST. Louis on the War Eagle
on her up trip last Saturday.
Old fashions in dress may be re-
vived, but no old-fashioned medicine
can replace Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For
sale by I. Ben Miller.
William Snider and family OF St.
Louis, who have been visiting rela-
tives in this city and 1T Jackson for
the last ton days will leave for St.
Louis tonight on the steamer War
Eagle. Mr.. Suider il . jolly fellow
who makes frieuds wherever he goes.
His friends here N always glad to
meet him.
From now on the bar on the steamer
War Eagle will sell the celebrated
Cape beer.
Certainly yeu don't want to suffer
with dyspepsia. constipation, sick
hRa N aNho uolln. aLs~ A.l o.. -
petite. You have tried De-
Wits Little Early Risers for these
complaints or you would have been
cured. They are small pills but great
regulators. WI. q. Coerver.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Grassinger Of
Prairie du Rocher. ILL.,, are visiting
their son-in-lAw and daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Il. Winkelman Of this
city.
The roadbed through the swamp for
the extension OF H0uck's Missouri &
Arkansas to this city is as fine rail-
road dump as there is in the cou try.
From opposite the house on the Col
lege farm to the hills in Scott county
the road is AS straight as a gun bar
rel and the dump will serve as a levee
to protect a large body of land from
Overlooking.
A cough is an easy thing to cure if
taken in time. 1t is dangerous to neg
lect one for any length of time. DR..
Cough Syrupis guaranteed.
Fifty cents a bottle. For sale by all
druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07
Mems Clothinx.

All kinds Of styles and Low prices.
Mems Nobbv suits 1t o6.O0 are the
best 10 have seen for the moasy.
Our 800 to ol0.0 suits are the ones
which arc selling best bassuse they
look a. we'll as - mors expensive
suits that N sold elsewhere.
Our sl2.50, sia0O and $3.50 suits
are - substantial locking and dressy
- . $3.50 Tailor-made Suit.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07
Underwear.

blades, Gentlemen s and Children's
Underwear-every kind, shape and
style-some cotton and wool fleece.
all wool and some silk and wool.
Right prices.