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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-16

Parkersburg has had quite q church
sensation fora few weeks. In thu
Baptist church, It reached such a
point IS to result in the exclusion Of
Col. ID ID. Juhnron and Mr.. Akin.
sou, tvo " their most prominent
members. 1t grew out Of a dissstis.
faction over the pastor.
f. l.. Austin vas away on a pur
Chasing tour last week with a view
to putting . stock ofl goods in the
building formerly occupied by The
Grauisyille Store Co. Mr.. Austin j,
familiar With Ill Of The details of the
mercantile business, and il an sdspl
~ selling them. We predict for him
q nice trade.
We have observed the successfu
working oftWo or three schemes With
in tho last three or four days b,
which some people ovensd up will
sumo other people in great shape
For sumo # the parties We feel curry
hut for Others We have M sympathy
| There il an old laying that is some
thing like this. Whatever COOS owe
the devils back will return and 2
under the revere" Ard We hav
certainly seen the outward working
81 the saying 10 the last iew da u
eBut 'tis folly 10 be wise"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01

part OF the world as a menace to the
peace and happiness Of the American
people.
Resolved That we appeal 10 the heart
and conscience Of the libarty-loying peo-
pie. descendants Of the founders Of this
Republic and nheiitors Of Washington's
fame, and all lovers Of liberty through
out the world TO cast aside all personal
and selfish consideration unworthy Of
free men TO extend the hand OF fellow
ship 10 the patriots and heroes now so
bravely fifighting TO maintain their lib-
erty and TO drive the invader from the
soil Of the Boer republic, and we hail
the victories as the happy augury Of the
establishment Of the United States Of
South Africa"
Among the presidents Of the
meeting were William A. Poynter.
governor OF Nebraska; George l.. Well
lingtor. United states senator from
Maryland; John J. McDonough, secre-
tary Of state of New York, and Con-
gressmen Polk, Geston and Zargler Of
Pennsylvania; Johnston, Rhea and
Lamb Virginia: Salmon, ~ j.; Nc
Dowell and Gordon, Ohio; Smith. Mich
igan: Wilson Of South Carolina; Spight,
Mississippi. and Pearre Maryland.
An overflow meeting. attended by 5000
persons, was held in Irving place.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01

San Francisco. Dec S1,-Hilliard F.
Johnson, a reporter on the Chronicle,
was found dead in a bathtub at his
lodgings yesterday morning. The tub
was full Of water and appearances in
dictated that johnson had tainted and
fallen into the water. This theory Is
supported by the fact that his feet
were encased In pair OF slippers and
the bath towels had recently been used,
while his clothes were lying across a
chair In his bedroom, adjoining the
bathroom. He was also known TO have
been suffering from heart disease.
Johnson came TO San Francisco with
the Kansas volunteers as the represen-
tatiye OF the Kansas City Star, and
after the regiment started for Manila
he secured q position on the Chronicle
through VIII A. Snow, who had known
him In the East. Snow was drowned.
while attempting TO board the trans
port Tartar, with the Kansas troops
aboard, two months ago. Snow at the
time OF his death was water front re-
porter for the paper and Johnson sue
ceeded him. Now by peculiar colnci-
dence Johnson is also a victim OF acct
dental drowning, He was % years old,
and unmarried. His father resides at
Walnut Creek, Contra Costa county. In
this State.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
HOW DEWEY WHIPPED MoNrEJo.
Former Knew How to Hit the Latter
without Hurting Himself

Chicago, Dec Sl.-The Tribune today
prints the text of Admiral Montejo's
defense under court martial proceed
ings for his defeat at Manila. The bulk
of the blame Is charged by the admiral,
not 10 himself or his fleet, but 10 the
Spanish government for its unprepared
condition. He also claims that Admiral
Dewey kept out Of range of the Spanish
guns-a proceeding which Monteio lie,
fers to as retreat
Admiral Montojo says "The only
preparation that had been made for
war was made by the Americans The
initial velocity OF our cannon was $40
meters; that Of the smallest cannon OF
our enemies was 7j0 meters. Admiral
Dewey, with pencil In hand. noted the
thickness of his nantes and his case.
ments and knew what energy was re-
quired 10 penetrate them
"He also knew exactly the weight OF
the most powerful projectile OF our
ships, and by simple mechanical cal
culation he arrived at the distance at
which he could fight without himself
receiving any harm. Thus he ascer-
tanned that he could fight at distance
OF 1000 OF 600 meters with absolute i'm
punity. The situation, therefore, Nas
Just this: We were vulnerable 70 all
the projectiles Of the enemy. and this
the enemy well knew, while he got out
Of reach Of our cannon and remained
o. Of reach all the while"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
Fenians Storing Large Quantities
Of Explosives on the Border
FORMING AMBULANCE CORPS
Nov ement that VIII Bear Watching
aud May Need Vigorous
Action,

New York, Jan IA special 10 the
Times from Burlington, VT, says
1t is reported that the Fenians are en-
gagged in storing large quantities Of
dynamite. lyddite ammunition and sup
plies In a few selected repositories In
remote districts In Vermont and Maine,
near the Canadian boundary line The
information comes from persons who
claim TO have knowledge OF the pur
chase OF some Of the supplies, and others
who learned Of their transportation by
railroad disguised as groceries. Dyna-
mite and other explosives have been Sc
cured In surprisingly large quantities.
and stored under ground on the YER
mont border, while quantities Of canned
meats have been hidden in some large
barns Of sympathizing farmers on the
Maine line near New Hampshire,
1t Is said that an efficient ambulance
corps is being organized under the SUI
perylslon Of few loyal Irish women
and surgeons who were in the Red
Cross work in Cuba, They are also pre-
pairing a large number Of "nrst aid
packages for the invading force.
The movement is the work Of the
Irish element Of the larger cities. but
IL Is fact that a large and important
work Is being done among the farmers
Of the border States A schedule is be-
ing arranged OF farmers who can fur
nish wagons. horses and oxen for trans
portation purposes. as this Is regarded
as a most important detail. A careful
study Is being made OF the small rail-
road branches In northern New Eng
land, and places are being located
where the road could be captured by a
very small force.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01

Chicago. Jan. LA special 10 the
Tribune from Norfolk. Va, says
The schooncrs Fannie Brown and
Margaret Roper colllded off Hatteras
and the Fannie Brown sank. The ten
men of the crew were saved by the
crew OF the Roper. The Brown, large
three masted vessel was bound from
Charleston 10 Baltimore, and the Roper
was on its way TO Charleston from New
York.
The collision occurred on the night OF
December 20. during high wind. The
big schooners crashed together before
the lockouts saw the danger. The
Brown. being loaded with rock and
phosphate. filled rapidly. and its crew
Of ten had barely time 10 take TO the
boats, the schooner sinking shortly az
ter they put off.
The Roper. disabled, stood by and
after hard struggle, got the Browns
crew safely aboard and headed for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
LEO DEsIGNATEs HIS SUCCESSOR.
This Is Understood TO be Cardinal Gotti,
the Famous Genoese Monk.

Rome Dec. Silt is asserted that
the pope, after the recent ceremony OF
opening the holy door at st. Peters
cathedral, addressed his intimate en-
o. tourage and said
Il thank divine Providence for grant.
ing me the grace OF be & able TO cele-
brate this great func a., and ! wish
for my successor grandeur and long
reign, to the greater glory OF God,
MY successor win be young, as COM
pared with my own age, and will have
tine to see many glories Of the papacy
and the church"
Later, Leo clearly designated Cardl-
nal Cirolemano Maria Go,tl project OF
the congregation Of indplgences and
sacred relics, az his successor Cardinal
Gotti, the famous Genoese monk, IL a
man Of great plety and modesty. Now
about 81 years OF age. he always lived
the life OF an ascetic. and despite the
dignity Of prince OF the church, he
always sleeps in cell and on hard
mattress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
Epgiand Wants American Help.

London, Dec. SQ,-It is strange to note
that as the new year dawns for Great
Britain, the greatest army she ever put
in the field remains passive in South
Africa, held at bay by two OF the small
est republics on the face Of the earth,
while at home, in spite Of the large
volume Of trade aud apparent prosper
ity, her financial interests are In state
Of instability not seen since the Barring
crash. All Europe is yelping at her
heels, and the necessity for Americas
friendship Is recognized on all sides.
Papers and people that for years have
been ready with jibe for Americas
good Will no longer make any attempt
10 bellttle the desirability OF securing
her friendship.
America" says the Globe, usually
humorous at the expense OF oil things
transa llantic, with crop OF 5i2. 000. 900
bushels, Is especially in a position to
help VS."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
Entertained Admiral schley.

Buenos Ayres. Jan. 1.-Presldent
Roea Of Argentina last night enter
tanned Rear Admiral Schley at his pri-
vate residence.
The president was assisted by his
ministers and several officers OF the
Argentine navy. The commanders OF
the United States cruisers Chicago.
Montgomery and Washington were
present.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01

Charleston The Brown was owned In
Richmond, Va, and was valued at $685.,
600 with $1,000 insurance.
The British steamship Anglers ar
rived today from Hamburg, twelve
days overdue. Captain Taylor reported
that he encountered terrible weather
on the voyage across and ran short "
coal. being compelled TO put IN at ST.
Johns. n r. The Anglers decks We're
continuously swept by heavy seas and
the ship sustained much damage
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
National Eisteddfod.

Cincinnati. O.. Jan. 1.-The National
Eisteddfod with elaborate programs Of
religious literary and musical features,
began here yesterday with very large
attendances afternoon and evening. The
stage at Music Hall was filled with
singers who rendered the Welsh hymns,
aided by the vast audience with grand
effect
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
california Earthquake.

Los Angeles, Gala, Dec. 3l.-Two
slight earthquake shocks were felt here
at o'clock this morning. No damage
was done so far as known. The shocks
We're felt at San Bernardino and other
points south and east including San
Diego, where there was another shock
at o'clock this afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
Earthquake aud Geysers,

San Diego Cal, Jan l,-Charles Tag
CART, who arrived In this city today
from the Cocouah country OF Lower
California, reports that the esrthquak e
Of Christmas day had a marked effect
upon the geysers Of that region, causing
them to spout with redoubled force.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
BRAN TO Get a Dinner.

New York, Jan. 1.-The Press today
says that VIM. Jennings Bryan, upon
the occasion OF his visit to New York
within the next month. will be the guest
Of DR.. John Gardner, OF this city. Dur
Ing his visit to the city a dinner will be
given In his honor by Q. II. Belmont.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01

Ladies' Jersey ribbed aeeced ecru
pants. all sizes. to close out at pair.
IL c
Ladies splendid quality, heavy feeced
vest and pants, natural gray, all sizes.
Our CSC grade, for this sale at each ,...
2lc
Ladies' extra quality, heavy fleeced
vest and pants, natural gray All
sizes Our 35o grade. For this sale at.
Csc
Ladies cream or eeru, finest quality
fleeced cotton underwear, In all sizes.
Regular price Soc each. special sale
bargain al Observation-Disclosures.
42hc
Ladies best Atwood fiat underwear
In natural gray or scarlet. Sizes 80 to
"A. The very best sl.25 grade. Sale
price ''''''' '".,. ......,..............".
9Sc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01
GENERAL BULLERs NEW SIEGE HowITzERs

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01

$50 doz. Ladies' natural gray. heavy,
fieeced union suits, in sizes to 6. Our
regular SOC quality, in this great sale
AT ...., '..'.' ''.''. ''.''s'''s''.......,'
$3.50
Ladies' 1875 Union suit. in natural
gray. sizes to C. perfect-htting, warm
and durable. Sale price ......,........
87hc
Ladies' natural gray, Jersey ribbed, 80
per cent wool union suits, in all sizes.
Regular price sl75, sale special at..",
Si.i5
Ladies finest quality, all pure wool,
union suits, in white or natural gray
All sizes. Special sale price each ......
S2.l0
The price reductions on all childrens
underwear are simply immense during
this great sale.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21

ries, has discovered the real reason
why girls are so much taller at the end
Of the century than they were at the
beginning and middle. The truth, we
are told, is that they eat twice as much
as their predecessors. A small appe-
title used to be considered de rigueur;
to be hungry, per contra, was vulgar.
But the modern maiden makes no pre-
tense Of living on air, or love, or
meringues, or jelly, or whatever I'M
substantial fare it was that was sup
posed to nourish the girl of other days.
She has a good hearty appetite, and
she is at no pains to conceal it; indeed,
she rather vaunts it than otherwise A
good dinner she thoroughly appreci-
ates. and when she can get meat she
never trifles with fripperies. There is
doubtless q great deal in this very pro-
sale explanation of an obvious fact.
But II 1t be true, then we must keep
our girls we'll in hand. Increase of
appetite" the immortal maker of apt
quotations has told us. grows on that
it feeds on" and If our maidens con-
tinue to develop good appetites, and
engender them by much outdoor ex-
ercise, the women. of the future will
be a race of giantesses.-London
Queen.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21

book, which is worth several times It's
weight in gold, is Charles H. Meigs OF
81 Eastman street, who is also the
publisher of the other tiny book men,
toned, the one that is the smallest In
the world. This smallest book In the
world measures just three-eighths OF
IN inch by half an inch over all. There
are thirteen pages in it, and the work
has been done in a Cleveland printing
establishment. The type was set by
hand, and then the pages photographed
down to the limit of distinctness,
though the book can only be read with
a magnifying glass. Under a strong
glass, however, the work is seen to be
distinct and perfect. It is printed on
genuine India paper, and this Is n
of the most interesting things about
the tiny book. The Oxford Press, the
English Bible publishing concern, con-
trolls all the genuine India paper pro-
duced, and it was with the greatest
difficulty that enough was procured to
make even the ten copies Of this tiny
book. It is said that the paper was
s%urreptitiously obtained. The title Of
the book. is "Thus spake the Wind"
a very old religious poem Of no par
lar interest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
Whore tn. Yan1.. Wa, .s1ox,

W0010 the yankee Was Slow
We want small American retailers
over here. writes a soldier from the
Philippines. Wherever the army goes
they should follow. Something should
be done to encourage them to come
here. They should be guaranteed pro-
lection, and in times of. trouble an
asylum for themselves and their prop.
erty in army quarters. We want
American retailers Of shoes, clothing
haberdashery, stationery, provisions
and canned goods. We want small res.
taurants and beer saloons. The pre-
vailing margins Of profits are enor
nous. The stock necessary is small
A few hundred dollars would buy It
I'm beginning to think since I came
over here that the Yankee is the slow.
est man on earth. Every other ma.
tionality is getting q hand in on the
Philippines. What is the matter with
the American? He isn't coming fas,
enough and is missing big opportuni.
ties.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
Esss, for cola.

Nicaragua boasts a volcano. called
Misaya. about which a curious bu,
hardly credible story is told. When. in
1922, the Spaniards overrun the state,
the volcano was very lively. Many Of
the victorious spaniards thought that
the raging ire at the foot Of the crater
was neither more nor less than purest
gold in molten state. The puzzle was
how to get 1t. But at last q few men,
more foolish and nor venturesomo
than their mates, had themselves low
cred down. until, by means Of an iron
chain with q bucket at the end. Of X
they could. reach the fiery mass. u
course, az soon as the bucket neared
the surface It was melted in a moment
and the silly fellows. when drawn up
were half dead from the heat and thu
poisonous smoke.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21

with bundles containing gifts. her
heart huttering like that OF a. happy
girl. Susan-in her fresh gown-was'
in the other car. destined for James.
her lap heaped with presents. her
heart dancing like an accepted lovers.
The cars started by the watch. spit
blue fire from the furious wheels and
green. fire from, the frantic trolleys.
and made the in fifty-eight III
ffty-nine minutes. respectively. pass
ing each other on the way.
The summer rain turnedinto a down.
pour, and all in the deluge Jane
climbed the hill to Susan's house. and
Susan plodded along the common to
JAMES,.
"Never mind, Jane" said John Lath-
rop to his sister-in-law. "You just
make yourself to home. SusanH be
back in no time. Don't you move out
O. this here house till Sue gifts home.
She's been frettin' and stewin' fur We
till l up and said t. her I guess she
made a mistake in Twin with me. II
was you she ought t. have had"
So Jane staid and looked after SUI
sans children and cooked for Susans
husband, and watched every car for
the appearance of her sister.
AS for Susan, she broke down for a
moment when she found that her jour-
ney had been in vain.
"No, see here, SUSIE" argued her
brother-in-law, Hank French, what
use is it to cry? Janell come racin'
home like Maud S. when She finds
you're here. You stay right where you
be-"
So Susan did as she was bid. and
visited with James husband II
hemmed James napkins and made a
new kind of pickle for Jane out OF
some overripe string beans.
But on the third day lane concluded
to go home. And on the third day
Susan concluded to go home. And
so--but that's really the end OF the
story.
"They're a fool invention to my
mind, them 'lectric cars" said Jane TO
her husband.
Susan dropped tears in the bath as
she bathed the children.
There's too many new fangiea
things in these parts" she said to the
children. Next time your ma goes
anywhere she's goin' to drive the
horses, and then maybe she git some
thing that she wants..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21
PETERS CREEK.
ELECTRIC ROAD

Though Jane French and Susan.
Lathrop yer twin sisters. and though
they lived only fifteen miles apart. yet
they had not seen each other for three
years.
It was not because they were bad
triends-no, no! Jane invariably spoke
Of Susan with emotion and gave it as
her opinion that whatever might be
said to the contrary, no one, to her
mind, ever seasoned tomato pickles
the way that Susan did. AS for Susan.
che was given to remarking that Jane
made a bed with more celebrity and
neatness than any woman of her ac-
quaintance. BY this it will be seen
that a feeling of most affectionate
cordially existed between the two.
But neither of them found it easy
to take the horses away from their
work for two days, and even If such a
thing could be accomplished now and
then, it was impossible for either wo-
man to achieve the journey without
some sort of a m%an-body as conductor
of the expedition.
It was not that Jane and Susan were
timid drivers, but that it hardly SEEM
ed womanly for them to ford two
streams and dash up hill and down,
as the peculiarities of the road re-
quired them to do. Such a display OF
courage they would have considered
as distinctly masculine as the riding
of a diamond-framed wheel.
It must not be supposed that the
part of New York state in which this
occurred was %unenriched by railroad
activity. Dear no! BY riding
thirty-three miles, thus describing ar
acute triangle, and waiting five hours
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21

with various earth batteries. the cir
Gle of the larger works defending the
Boer capital. Behind the great redoubt
mentioned are the principal magazines,
one excavated out of the solid rock,
with a bombproof roof, and the otner
built into the kloop, also bombproof.
Communication between the redoupt
and the aforementioned magazine Is by
means of a covered way. Roads con-
meet all these forts with the capital,
and they have pipes laid for water, as
we'll as electric lights for the search
lights.
An English view of what can be done
with the Pretoria Notifications Is
found in the following description OF
the liege train en- route from England.
This is the second train Of Its kind
sent out from England during the last
forty-six years. The last occasion was
when ~sixty-fve heavy guns and NOR
tars we're sent from Woolwich for the
siege of sebastopol, where, with fifty
ship guns, they took part in the bonn
bardment Of that city in connection
with the French siege train. The train
now on its way out from England COM
prizes thirty howitzers. fourteen OF g.
inch cahber, eight Of 5-inch and eight
of 4-inch. It is calculated that the in
yestment Of Pretoria will require A.
900 British troops. leaving the remain
der of the army to guard the forttdca-
tions. occupy certain s%trategetic points
and operate against that part OF the
Boer army not required for the defense
of Pretoria. This part Of the Boer army
ia expected to fall back into the north
in the Zoutpansberg mountains. which
the Beers are reported to intend to
make their stronghold, and where they
expect to carry on the war against
England indefinitely.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-04-21

has been that. The Cleveland book
breaks the record in size, or lack OF
size, for printed books. There are rare
little volumes engraved on ivory
fastened together like a book, but
they are not really books in the esti-
nation of collectors of miniature vol
umes. The Bijou Almanac is a real
book, printed on real paper. and bound
in stiff little blue covers 1t was made
in London in 1886 by Schloss. It has
sixty pages, a calendar for each month,
and some wonderfully delicate little
steel engravings. It is half an inch
wide and flve-eighths long, and not
much thicker than the cover of an or
binary book. The owner of this little