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Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-08-14
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.

Farmer Kills Wife and SOn.in.Law and
Then Suicides.
Xenia, O.. Aug. IA. G. Binghamp.
ton. a farmer near jamestown. shot and
instantly killed his wife and son'in law,
James Bradley. He then shot himself
so near the heart that he will die. Family
quarrel,
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-08-14
JOHN J. INGALLS, ILL.

Atchison, Kas., Aug. I4-Former Sen
ator John ingalls, family have been
advised that the senator is very i'll at
Las Vegas, N. M. A son left for that
place today. Mr. ingalls, has been in
Arizona and New Mexico for ten months
because Of bronchial troubles.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-08-14
Every Sunday.

During the summer months the Colorado
& Southern train No. %, scheduled to
leave Denver at Ago p. m. for Fort Col.
Inns and intermediate points, will be held
until p, m.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-08-14
FOREST FIRES COMING.

Central City, Aug. I4-Forest fires are
burning shaft houses on Tip Top mount
ain. have swept over Silver creek and are
headed for South Boulder creek.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-08-14
TANNER ARRIVES.

Governor Tanner and party have ar.
rived from Illinois at Glenwood Springs
preparatory for the governors annual
hunt in the forest of western Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
Not Superatitious.

Even ancient superstitions are not
respected by the modern woman Of
fashion She has herself photographed
in her wedding dress before she is mar
ried, has her trousseau marked with
her new initials instead Of her maiden
name, and otherwise flies in the face
of traditions which, to her grandmoth-
er, were sacred because OF their very
antiquity, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
A, the present moment the most IA
vored gem for mounting as charm
is the opal, the stone banned for Year,
as an omen of bad fortune to the wear
er. Now you find opals in the rough.
Is well as polished, being mounted In
almost every style for wear on neck
chains or on bangles. There is only
one other stone which can rival them
in popularity. and that Is the pale
xreer inde.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15

don ye who enter here" This optim-
fstic trend is shown in many Of his
homelter jingles, designed for the
members of his household rather than
for the eyes Of the world. such az the
following lines, which one permitted
to glance through his library will find
written in a copy Of "Grimm's Fairy
Tales"
These Fairy Tales by Grimm, which
now give to thee, dear wife,
Can't match the grlmmer fairy tales
I've told thee during life.
Through all the years to make thy
path pleasant one I've tried.
And where I've found the truth would
be too harsh and rough I've lied.
"Affectionately,
THE Lyrist."
1t goes without saying that Mr.. Wa
terman has not attained his present
position in the literary field without
more or less OF battle. As he him
self says his life has been made IN of
verses and reverses. One of the great
est sources OF inspiration he has been
able to open up to young and aspiring.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15

Of attack was imperative. Without
knowing his power, for at that time
he had never written verse-Water-
man undertook the reply. His hrst
enort proved success, and gave him
q local reputation that subsequent
writing has carried into nearly every
household of this country. Most Of his
life has been spent in the midwest,
where he has passed through all the
experiences and adventures of an am
bilious newspaper man.
1t has been well known to his most
intimate friends for some time that
Mr.. Waterman has In contemplation
and perhaps we'll under construction,
. more serious work than has yet been
published from his pen With more
relief from the grind Of everyday
work, and with thoroughly congenial
surroundings-such as his present po-
sition affords-the completion of this
or some other solid piece may be ex-
pscted. But If this promise is never
realized, the name OF Nixon Waterman
will live as the writer Of beautiful
song-songs that touch the heart,
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15

songs that appeal to our best ssnti-
ments, songs that the whole people
love, songs that will live. He has al
ready published two distinct volumes
OF his poems, the latest entitled "A
Book Of Verses" being Just from the
press.
Mr.. Waterman's high regard for ab-
soluts vsracity has never been serl
ously questioned, yet 1t is asserted by
those who know him best that he will.
when circumstances appear to war
rant 1t. stretch the truth" to severe
limit In order that he may put pleas
ant face on the otherwise sorry feat
urss Of the worlds happenings. None
OF the vicissitudes OF fortune-and did
ever writer of verse attain success
without meeting many of them!-are
ever carried into his home life. Over
the doorway Of his pleasant home it
might be truly written All care aban-
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
MINERAL WEALTH OF ALASKA
Purchase of the Territory Has Proved
Paying Investment.

Purchase of the Territory Has Proved /:
Paying Investment.
The United States paid $4,000 for
Alaska and last year it yielded s6,SS1,-
355 in gold and silver alone. These
figures are given by the statistician of
the mint. The increase over the
precious metal product Of 1898 was
$3,1S7,0SS. Until last year most Of the
gold and silver obtained in Alaska
came from the quartz mines near
Juneau and most of the vast increase
Of last year came from the new golG
fields Of Cape Nome. 1t amounted to
about $2,400,O00. From present indi-
cations the next three months will
witness an increase of $4,000 in the
mining population of the territory.
Most Of them will go to the rich
auriferous placers of Cape Nome, and
miners OF long experience say that the
gold output Of the present year from
Alaska will equal that Of California
and likely that of the Klondike during
1899. But gold and silver are not the
only minerals. The enormous deposits
Of copper and coal which Alaska con-
tains will receive attention from the
army of adventurers entering the ter
ritory this spring and coming summer
and it will not be at all surprising If
they add more to the mineral output
Of the territory than the gold quartz
veins and placer deposits.-New York
Herald.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
Nixon WdterDdn, Writer Of
Beautiful SoDgs

The poetic writings OF Nixon Water
man have already stamped him as one
sf the great poets Of the closing cen
fury. He is yet comparatively young
man, and therefore has much OF his
future before him. If this may be
saussd by laurels already won his
place In history may confidently be
stated as already fixed. Mr.. Water
man was born in Kendall County, I'LL
nois, a little more than thirty years
ago, and when quite young moved
with his parents to Crsston, Iowa.
Here, while working in the business
department Of country daily his
talent for versifying was first discov-
cred, even to himself. The paper on
which he was employed became en-
gagged In controversy with its COM
petitor, which controversy was carried
by the latter into the realm OF dog
gsrel. An answer along the new lia>
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15
flE is FAMOUS AS A POET

yet often disappointed writer's, is to
show them a large stock Of thoss
kindly worded printed notes which ed
itors enclose with manuscripts that
are returned with thanks" In the
earlier years Of his career. so he hon
sstly admits, he received many more
OF these notes than he did of checks,
and he now cherishss them as happy
proof OF the fact that the receipt Of
such things need not be accepted as
conclusive evidence that success will
not come later.
A number OF years ago, after he had
created somewhat of demand for his
contributions, he accepted q position
with magazine. and stipulation OF
his contract was that he should not
contribute to other publications. On
receiving number of requests for ar
ticles from editors of several maga-
zines it occurred to Mr.. Waterman
that 1t was then an excellent time for
the worm to turn. And so a score of
requests for manuscripts were an
swered by sending printed slips
worded as follows:
Your kind letter OF inquiry asking
IL 1t will be convenient for me to con
tribute the article requested, for youl
publication, is at hand. In thanking
you for the same l must express my
regret that l am unable to avail my
self Of your offer, at this time, as !
shall be occupied for several months
In preparing manuscripts already
promised
In declining to furnish the contribu-
tion you request, trust the motives
prompting my action will not be mis-
construed. No reflection, whatever.
upon the merit or character of you.
publication is intended. My MONACO
ceptance of your offer may result from
one or more of many causes, none OF
which relates to the desirability OF
your publication as means of placing
my work before the public.
"A publisher, ON having a request for
manuscript rejected, should not infer
necessarily, that his offer lacks the
qualities that would insure its accept.
ance by other writer's Of creditable
standing. A request for manuscript
which one writer may refuse anothc
may gladly consider. Again thankins
you for your pleasant communication,
l am, very sincerely
Nixon Waterman"
This very clever parapnrase of the
wording employed in the usual note of
declination sent by editors to dlsap.
pointed contributors hit SERVED II
make an article from his pen still NOR.
desirable
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-15

No nation can be destroyed while it
possesses good home life.-J. G. 9c'-
land
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-26

and waved il from the stage. The
greatest excitement was when the
state banners were carried to the
stage.
AT HE'S Gov. Roosevelt was rec
ognized.- There was another enthu-
siastic demonstration when he took
the platform and seconded the nom
inatiOn of William Mckinley.
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, fol-
lowed RoOsevelt's seconding McKin-
ley's nomination.
John W. Yerkes, of Kentucky, made
q secOnding speech.
Delegate knight, of California, sec
onded Mckinley.
Gov. Mount, of Indiana, seconded
Mckinley.
The roll of states was then called
for president, and each state voted for
Mckinley all the way down the roll.
Senator Lodge announced that Nc
kinley was Nominated unanimously,
Col Lafayette Young, Of Iowa, at
1886 took the platform TO nominate
Roosevelt for vice president.
When 1r. Young named Roosevelt
there was another demonstration.
Banners were carried about the hall
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-26
BOTH BADLY HURT.
Prof. NeslSe, a WeII-KnOwn Band
Director, and His Wife in
Runaway Accident.

Monticello, y. Y, June 23.-ifof
Neske, director of the Barracks bank
at Columbus, O., a number of years.
and Mrs. Neske are lying in a criti-
cal condition at their summer home
in Thompsonville, Sullivan county. as
the result of a runaway while they
were out driving.
When going down a steep hill near
their home Mr.. Neske lost control of
the horse. When about half way down
the hill they overlook a conveyance
and in order TO avoid a collision Neske
guided his frightened animal into a
stone wall. The horse struck the
stone wall and was killed and the
occupants were thrown from the
wagon. Mr.. Neske was cut about the
head, face and body. Mrs. Neske's
arm was broken in several places and
she was otherwise injured.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-26
FIRE IN PITTSBURGH.
Flames i'm the Business Portion Caused
a Loss of About a Quarter OF
Million Dollars.

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 23.-Fire
broke out in the fve-story Eichbaum
building, PAP Fifth avenue, about 1870
o'clock Friday afternoon, and Is min
utes later spread to Duff's college
building, Piatt's restaurant, the Ex-
change national bank, a. NJ. Murdoch,
florist, and the Hussey building. The
flames burned fiercely and the Occu-
pants of the buildings were forced
10 fly for their lives. Several persons
ire reported to have been caught in
.he Duff building and it is feared
were burned to death.
Only the roof of the First National
bank building was on fire and the
flames were quickly eXtinguished.
Firemen are now on the roof, and it
is thought the danger of the flames
again crossing the street is over.
The flames caused an estimated loss
of several hundred thousands of dol
lars, and for a time threatened to wipe
out the entire square of handsome
buildings, bounded by Fifth avenue,
Diamond, Wood and Market streets.
ut 1 o'clock flames were discovered
issuing from the rear of the Eich-
baum building, No. PAP Fifth avenue.
The structure was of iron and brick,
six stories in height. and occupied by
Duff's college, and the Holmes Elect
trio Protective company.
Ten minutes after the fire broke
out, the entire building was in flames,
and the adjoining structures, the Ex-
change national bank, Hussey build
ing, Piatt's saloon and restaurant
and 4. VI. Murdock's flower store,
were on fire, and the flames were
burning so fercely that little hope
was entertained of saving any of
them. Five minutes later the flames
leaped across Fifth avenue and the
roof of the magnificent eight-story
iron building of the First national
bank was seen to be on fire.
The fire started in the rear of the
Eichbaum building facing on Dia-
mon street. The building was being
remOdeled for a telephone office at
an expense of many thousand dol
lars. As soon as the alarm was given
the money and valuables in the Ex-
change bank were placed in the vaults
in safety.
At 2:25 the fire was apparently I'M
der control, after cutting the Eich-
baum and Duff buildings When the
fire was discovered fifty students were
on the fifth floor of Duff's college.
A panic ensued, but beyond n few
bruises and COMMISSIONS all reached
the street in safety.
At 1:50 p. IN. the flames crossed the
street, and in a few minutes the hand
some iron structure of the First ma
tional bank on the corner of Fifth
avenue and Wood street was in flames.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-26
BAD RAILROAD WRECKS
Thirty-Five People Killed on the
Southern Near McDonough, Ga.
Every Person on the Entire Train,
Except the Occupants of the
Pullman Car, Perished in
the Disaster.

Atlanta, Ga, June 25.-A passenger
train on the Macon branch of the
Southern railway ran into a washout
one and a half miles north of McDon-
ough, Ga, Saturday night, and was
completely wrecked. The wreck
caught fire and the entire train, with
the exception OF the sleeper, was de-
stroyed. Every person on the train
except the occupants of the Pullman
car persisted. Not a member OF the
train crew escaped. Thirty-fv per-
sons in all were killed.
The train left Macon at 7:1O and
was due in Atlanta at 9:45. Melon
ough was reached on time At this
point connection is made for Column
bus, Ga, and here every night the
Columbus train is coupled on and
hauled through to Atlanta. Saturday
night, however, for the first time in
many months, the Columbus train
was reported two hours late on ae-
count of a washout on that branch,
and the Macon train started to At
lanta without its Columbus connec-
ton. Tremendous rains of daily Oc-
currence for the past two weeks have
swollen all streams in this part of
the south, and several washouts have
been reported on the different roads.
Camps creek, which runs into the
Ocmulgee, was over its banks and its
waters had spread to all the lowlands
through which it runs. About a mile
and a half north of McDonough the
creek comes somewhat near the
Southern tracks, and, running along
side it for some distance, finally passes
away under the road by heavy stone
culvert. A cloudburst broke over that
section of the country about 6 o'clock
Saturday night, and, presumably,
shortly after dark washed out a sec
ton of the track nearly 100 feet in
length. Into this the swiftly moving
train plunged. The storm was still
raging and all the car windows were
closed. The passengers went to death
without an instant's warning.
The train, consisting of a baggage
car, secOnd-class coach, first-cIass
coach and a Pullman sleeper, was
knocked into kindling wood by the
fall. The wreck caught fire a few
minutes after the fall, and all the
coaches were burned except the Pull
man car. Every person on the train
except the occupants of the Pullman
car persisted in the disaster.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-26
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.
Havana University With Big
Salaries Discharged.

Havana, June 23.--The postal frauds
have rather swamped the scandal ex-
listing IN the university, which has
been the milking ground for some of
the best men in Cuba. who, as under
professors, received $4,000 a year
each. There were u of these
professors and 81 assistants, some of
them having no classes at all. and
Others only one or two students
Many of the professors drew other
government salaries. When this was
called 10 Gen. Woods attention he
Immediately inaugurated reforms,
which resulted in cutting down the
list 10 46, including assistants, which
is enough. considering that there are
only $50 students. For instance. in
struction in Greek was divided into
three parts, history, grammar and
literature. 1t is now combined under
one professor of Greek.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-26
ANOTHER AMBUSH.
the FiIipinOs-SeveraI OF Our
Troops Killed.

Washington, June 24.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Gen. Macarthur:
Manila, June 23.-AdjUtant Cen
eral, Washington: Detachment four
officers, 100 men 10th Volunteer In
fantrv. Can't. Millar commanding. left
Tagayan June 13, on reconnaissance
up Iapayan river, morning. ambushed
by insurgents in strong position. Fiji
" men sent to reinforce from Taga-
yam. Could not take position and
troops withdraw to coast post.
''Our loss in killed: Co. H, Robert
H. Coles, John H. Haywood, Fred
Holloway, John T. Pelham, Frank Sal
isbury. Co. NJ, Corp. Jesse G. Moody,
Michael J. McQuirk. Wounded: Co.
/, Capt. Walter B. Elliott, slight; Co.
H, Capt. Thomas Millar, in thigh,
slight; jeff Efig, moderate; James
w. Jeffries, slight; Roxie Wheaton,
moderate; George Hollarif, slight;
Murley Phillips, severe; John w.
Smith, severe. Co. NJ, Edwin Z VIII
liams, severe. Co. X, George w. Wells,
severe; Lex VI. Kamters, moderate.
Missing: Co. H, Sergt. VIM. North
cross. Full detail report not received.
MACARTHUR"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-26
EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED.
Eight Persons Were Killed and
Thirty-FOur Others Injured
Near Green Bay, Wis.

Green Bay, Wis, June 25.-A north
bound passenger train on the Chicago
& Northwestern road loaded with ex-
cursionists bound for the saengerfest
in this city collided at 1915 o'clock
Sunday morning with a freight train
at Depere, five miles south of here
Eight persons were killed outright
and thirty-four were injured.
The accident happened just as the
passenger train was pulling into the
station. \ dOuble-header freight was
backing into a side track to let the
passenger by, but had not cleared the
main track. Those injured were near
~ all in the second coach. When the
two trains came together the first
car, which was 4 combination smoker
and baggage, was driven through the
second coach, where the loss of life
occurred. The dead were taken out
of the wreck and to an undertaking
establishment at Depere. The injured
were first taken to the Depere high
school, which was converted into a
temporary hospital, and later were
brought to st. Nincent's hospital in
this city. None of the trainmen were
injured, the engine crews jumping in
time to save themselves. Both en-
gines were badly damaged and two
coaches were broken into kindling
wood
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-26
AT SAN DIEGO HARBoR.
Two 3-Inch Guns to BE Located
On North Island.

SandiegO, Cal, June 24.-Capt. J.
]. Meyler has been directed by the
war department to have plans drawn
for a battery of two 3-inch guns to
be located on North island, at the
entrance of Sandiego harbOr The
guns will not only command the en-
trance to the harbor, but will be able
to destroy any small craft that might
steal up under the 1O-inch guns of Fit.
Rosecrans, located directly across the
channel. These big guns can not be
depressed sufficiently to hit a ship
at close range, and the three-inch
guns will be placed to solve this
problem.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-26
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Mckinley For President and Gov.
Roosevelt For Vice President.
Senator Foraker, of Ohio, Placed
the Former, and Col. Lafayette
Young, Of Iowa, the Latter,
in Nomination.

Philadelphia, June 22.-Chairman
Lodge called the convention TO order
at lO:3s a. m The prayer was offered
by Archbishop Ryan, Of Philadelphia.
Senator Lodge announced the next
order was the nomination of presi-
Dental candidates, and Senator For
aker was recognized. As he took the
platform the convention cheered. He
nominated William Mckinley for pres
ident Of the United States. When Mr..
Foraker concluded his speech the con-
ventiOn arose and cheered enthu-
siastically, all waving fans. The dem
Ons-ratiOn grew exciting when Sena-
Tor Hanna seized one Of the plumes
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-26
The Work of whitecnns-

Nashville, Tenn, June 24.-Great
excitement prevails at Quebec, a small
tow: near Sparta, Tenn, over the
work of whitecaps in that vicinity.
Ten or II men, wearing white caps,
visited the homes of Charles George,
Floyd Davis and Clark Davis. and
after dragging the men into the
woods, beat George and Floyd Davis
almost TO death. They took Clark
Davis measure for a coffin. The rea-
son given for the whipping is that the
men were lazy, and wouId not work
or provide for their families.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-26
TRANsvAAL SITUATION.
The British Forces Are Making Adj
vances, the Beers Fleeing
Before Them.

London, June 23.-Gen. Buffers adj
vance to Sandspruit is almost the on
y fresh point in the military situa-
ton in South Africa. His march is in
the direction of Standerton, which
commands the road northward from
Frede. Lord Roberts has announced
his plan of operations already, and
the occupation of Heidelberg by for
ces from johannesburg may conf
IDENTIFY be expected within As hours.
The remnants of Presidents Kruger's
and Steyn's armies will then be sep
arated and gradually hemmed in and
disarmed. The process ought not to
require much time, as the Dutch for
ces in the two sections can not now
number more than ten thousand men.
Military men are not surprised by
the delay on the British line. They
assert that the business of feeding
over 100000 soldiers in a country
where food is scarce is a most seri-
Gus undertaking. The magnitude of
the British army is a hindrance to
its mobility and to decisive opera
tiOns, since the TRANSPORT prob
lem is one of enormous diff
Guilty and prevents rapid work. Gen
erals Roberts and Butler, moreover,
are compelled to go slowly and dis
arm the BurgherS day by day. I'M
mense districts are to be pacified and
the arms must be secured from every
house on the line of march.
Generals Botha and Dewet will sur
render their forces if they can gain
any points by negotiating, but these
appear to be premature. Dewet has
not yet been thoroughly beaten, and
Botha came near surrounding
Freuch's troops during the last bat
tie. The story that the bridge on
the DelagOa railway was blown up by
the premature explosion of a mine
is hardly creditable.
London, June 25.-The TransvaaI
military incidents are summed up of
ticially by Lord Roberts in the follow
ing message to the war office:
Pretoria, Sunday, 1880 a. m.-Bul-
Ter reached Standerton June %. He
found a good deal of rolling stock.
All the Dutch residents had left the
town.
''The British prisoners captured
since cur occupation of Pretoria have
been taken to Machadodorp.
'Ian Hamilton occupied Heidelberg
Saturday. The enemy fed, pursued
by our mounted men six or seven
miles. The previous day Broadwood's
cavalry had a skirlnish with the enc
my, dispensing them completely and
capturing six.
'The enemy attacked our post at
HOningspruit, and before reinforce
ments arrived from Kroonstad they
had burned three culverts. These had
all been repaired by this afternoon
A dispatch from Cape Town, dated
yesterday, says: 1.-The British cas-
ualties at Honingspruit were 81 killed
and wounded"
Lord Roberts and Commandant Gen.
Louis Botha are still exchanging let
tiers.