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The Lamar register., 1901-06-26
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The Secretary of War directs the
publication of the following order for
the information of the army: No malt.
vinuous or -spirituous liquors will be
purchased by the subsistence depart
ment for any purpose. Supplies there
Of. needed in medical or hospital prac-
tice or for use in the diet of soldiers
too sick to use the army ration will be
provided by the medical department.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden has given out Il comparative
statement of the issue of postage
stamps. stamp books, stamped envel-
opes. newspaper wrappers and postal
cards from 1896 to 1901. Including an
estimate for the last fifteen days Of
this month. the total number issued
the present fiscal year is 5,T11, 764 $50.
an increase of 1.516,O99, 1856. or thirty
six per cent. over the total issue in
1886. Their local value is S1O5, $50, ,33S,
an increase of S25.9I2,23I, or thirty
three per cent. over 1896.
Charges have recently been filed in
the general land office of the wanton
killing of elk in the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park and the adjoining forest re-
serve. and the assistance of that Of
flee has been asked in stamping out
the depredations. Commissioner Her.
mann sent instructions to the local for
estry officials to lend every possible as
sistance to the state authorities in de-
tecting and bringing to Justice the Of
Tending pOachers and indiscriminate
hunters. The land office is without au-
thOrity to assume charge of these mat
ters. but is glad to cooperate with the
state authorities. This unlawful kill
ing of elk and other game is said to
have gone on throughout the past win
ter. but no idea is given of the extent
to which 1t has been carried.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26
italian Strike Settled.

Rome, June 22.-The chamber OF
deputies was crowded yesterday in
anticipation of a review of the recent
agricultural crisis by Signor Gioletti.
the italian minister OF the interior.
Signor Gioletti. reviewing the situa-
tion. declared that the critical period
was past. and he congratulated the
government upon its moderate course,
in which 1t sided with neither the en-
ployers nor the strikers.
AS result of this attitude f1fty-one
strikes. involving 100000 employees.
had been settled by mutual conces.
sions. Wages had declined in some
districts, but the total wage d1sburse-
ment for the year had Increased by
4S,OOO.OOO lire. Slsnor Gioletti said
that general conditions had improved
and that the workmen had been shown
that the Italian government had no in
tention of preventing the peaceful or
ganization of labor.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

Doctor Dussaud of Paris has In
vented a cinematograph. by means of
which blind persons can experience the
dllusion of moving objects as people
with sight do an Illuminated screen.
The appartus consists of machine
that causes series of reliefs. repre-
senting trees, birds or other objects,
to pass rapidly under the fingers. The
reliefs are SO graduated that the deli
cate sense of touch possessed by the
blind translates their variations into
apparent movements Of the objects
represented. Doctor Dussaud employs
the appartus mainly for educational
purposes. He has also devised a sys-
tenn OF electric vibrations for convey
ing to the deaf an impression of musi-
cal rhythm.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26
Commissions Signed.

The President has signed the follow
ing commissions:
State-Francis II. LOomis, Ohio. min
lister to Portugal: Herbert W. Bowen,
New York, minister to Venezuela:
Lloyd C. Griscom, Pennsylvania, min
lister to Persia; Arthur Bailey, Blan-
chard. Louisiana, second secretary
United States embassy at Paris;
Charles 2. Snyder. West Virginia. con-
sui at Windsor, Nova Scotia: Spencer
f. Eddy, Illinois, secretary United
States legation at Constantinople.
War-Judge advocate, rank of major,
Louis e. GoOdler; quartermasters. rank
of captain, Noble II. Creager, Harry l..
Pettus. Alvin A. Barker; paymasters,
rank of captain, William Graham,
Seymour Howell: captains, Signal
Corps, Edgar Russell. George o.
Squier; assistant surgeons volunteers,
rank of captain, Robert L. Caldwell,
Paul Massuri.
Navy-Christophe C. Fewel. lieuten-
ant: Edward T. Fitzgerald, lieutenant
Junior grade: naval constructors, rank
of lieutenant, HOratio q. Gilmore, Hen
ry q. Smith. Richard NJ. Watt; Theo-
dore J. Arms, passed assistant paymas-
ter, rank Of lieutenant; boatswains.
Henry G. Jarrett. Louis W. SOpp; war
rant machinist, Harry G. Luken.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26
A Sweeping Injunction.

Milwaukee. June 2i.-In the Circuit
Court of Milwaukee, June 22nd, Il
sweeping injunction of widespread
scope and Importance was issued to
the Vitter Manufacturing Company rel
alive to the strike of machinists.
The order prevents the strikers from
in any way interfering with the work
men that are employed Mt the Vittcr
works. from gathering about tho FORKS
in any way. from posting pickets. from
combining for the purpose of prevent
Ing tradesmen selling to workmen who
have refused to quit, and from doing
anything that will in any way operate
to result In damage to the Vitter com
pany.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26
President VIII Come West.

washington, June 22.-Charles H.
Baker, president of an electric power
company of Seattle. yesterday present
ed to the President handsome souve-
mir of the Snoqualmie falls, which sup
ply the city of Seattle with power. The
souvenir was to have been presented
to the President when he reached Sc
attic on his recent trip to the Pacific
coast. The President said it was his
intention to visit the Northwest before
the expiration of his term. He said he
expected to go either early next year
or the year following.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

In the Interstate Park near Taylor's
Falls, Minnesota, mas been discovered
a singular group OF giants kettles"
or pot-holes. covering an area of two
or three acres and ranging in dame
ter from less than foot to 25 feet. and
in depth from one foot to S4 feet. They
have been bored in exceedingly hard
rock, and In many cases they are like
wells in shape, the ratio of width to
depth varying from one to five up to
one to seven. Mr.. Warren Upham as
cribes their origin to torrents falling
through glacial "moulins" at the time
when the northern territory of the
United States was buried under ice. AS
with similar pot holes elsewhere.
rounded boulders are occasionally
found at the bottom of the cavities.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

BluefieldS. W. va, June -o.-l MS
entire. section has just been visited by
n flood. the extent of which in all prob
ability will equal or exceed that OF
Johnstown in 1889, SO far as the loss
of property is concerned.
Early yesterday msrninS shortly af-
ter midnight. heavy downpour Of
rain began, accompanied by severe
electric storm, which increased in vol
ume, continuing for several hours.
The storm continued throughout the
entire day and night, and at 10 n. in..
while the storm has abated, the lower
ing clouds threaten another terrific
downpour at any moment.
Many miles of the Norfolk & West
ern railroad track, bridges and tele-
graph lines are entirely destroyed and
communication is entirely cut off west
of Elkhorn. so that it is impossible TO
learn the full extent of the loss of life
and property but officials of the coal
operations located in the stricken dis
trict have sent out messengers 10 Elk
horn, the terminus of both telegraphic
and railroad communications, an'i
have received report that conser-
vative estimate as to the loss of life
will easily reach 200. Some of the
drowned are among the most promi-
nent citizens of the coal fields.
The pocahontas coal field is located
in basin. with high mountain ranges
on either side. Elkhorn creek flowing
through the center of the basin. which
ranges from one-fourth to one mile in
width.
From Tennis. West Virginia. to vi
Wan Yard, West Virginia, a distance
of ten miles. miners cabins, coal COM
pany commissaries and coke plants
line the basin. The ElkhOrn creek.
being fed by numerous small streams
coming from the mountain side, rises
very rapidly. This waterspOut came
SO suddenly that the entire basin be
tween the two mountain ranges was
flooded and before the terror-stricken
people realized what was upon them
they We're carried down by the flood
which swept everything in its path.
The little town of keystone, with
population of about 1000, seems the
greatest sufferer. practically the enire
town being washed away. This town
is the principal one in the Pocahon,as
coal fields. and is located near its
center. 1t was to great extent The
headquarters from which the minlny
population purchased supplies, AMI
WAS also the only place in the field
where whisky could be purchased. At
this place there We're some twelve to
fifteen saloons. all of which We're
washed away. The report comes that
the mining population are now occu-
pying the banks of the stream below,
catching the merchandise and barrels
of whisky and beer as they float down.
A great number of the coal and coke
plants throughout the Pocahontas dis
trict are reported practically de-
strOyed, and are in some instances ch-
tirely washed away. Owing to the
very high water which has flooded che
region and prevented communication.
anything like a correct estimate Of
the loss of property Is impossible. but
from the best Information obtainnbie
Mt p. IN. Sunday the loss to the prop
erty will easily reach S2.00O.OOO.
At Landgraf the beautiful home of
General Manager Ord Is reported gone
but his family is said to be safe.
Passenger train No. 4 of the Norfolk
& Western railway reached Vivian
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

Every time that Russia bluffs" Eng
land and gains diplomatic victory.
says wise observer. a certain market
able quantity of prestige is transferred
from one nation to the other. He adds
that trade cannot flourish nor subject
races be governed without an ample
store of prestige to draw upon at will.
1t is an interesting fact that the first
but now obsolete meaning OF prestige
is illusion, imposture. Unfortunately.
the element of trickery in diplomacy.
whereby national prominence has been
gained throughout the history of for
eign governments. is by no means OBJ
solete.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26
Cotton Sced Trust.

Philadelphia. June 22-The North
American says n syndicate of capital
lists is planning n combination with
S1OO.OO0.OOO capital. to control the en-
tire production and sale within the
United States of the various products
and by-products of cotton seed. There
are 400 cotton oil plants in the United
States. of which the American Cotton
Oil Company. with n capital of $50
100000, owns forty-five. and the South
ern Cotton Oil Company. with hd(4 Of
flee in this city. owns ten. The Others
are operated largely by cotton planters.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

were killed. and the mother and her
daughter and son. aged respectively
ten and twelve. injured. One of these
children has since died. August An
derson, the father, was away from
home ut the time.
Six hours before the storm the sun
was shining. The storm cloud appeared
about 5 o'clock and Travelled down the
keya Paha river. 1t seemed to rise up
and skip some houses and then swoop
down and demolish everything.
The tornado was preceded by a Sc
we're hail storm. Stones fell that mea-
siired ten inches in circumference.
Mrs. Anderson took refuge under a
bank near her home with three chill
dren. She said:
Il saw the cloud coming and knew
1t was bad, and l grabbed the youngest
child and took two with me. When
the storm struck 1t took us right into
the air and that was the last of 1t.
Il hurried to my children, but the
storm took two of them away from me
and killed them. laid down and held
my baby. The wind also took it away
from me. timber struck me and
broke my shoulder. After the storm
all my clothes and shoes and stockings
were gone"
The big wagon bridge across the
Keya Paha river was completely de-
stroyed.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26
In northwestern Montana, near the

In northwestern Montana, near the
British line, there is a lake the waters
of which flow through the st. Mary
river to Hudson bay. The divide be-
tween the lake and the head waters of
the Milk river. an affluent of the Mis-
souri,, is SO low that engineers say 1t
would be feasible to divert the outlet
from Canadian to American territory.
AS water for irrigation is nighly val
ued on both sides of the line, the ques-
ton whether the United States has
right to divert it is one of interna-
tional interest, and may yet become
important.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

Some curious botanical experiments
made at geological laboratory at Ma
Piles are reported by Hans Winkler. A
fowerless aquatic plant, that grows
normally with its roots in the sand and
leaves in water, was inverted, speci-
mems being placed with the leaves bur
led in the sand and the roots in water
in strong light. The roots changed to
stems and leaves. the buried parts be-
coming roots.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

Not II 1 were as rich as Croesus. :"
recently objected an American who Is
supposed to be worth $400. 100000. I'm
happily for Croesus. "the bubble repu-
tation" may petrify as well as burst.
Archaeologists digging among the IL
braries of Asia discovered the inven-
tory OF Croesus. and found that that
fraud OF a millionaire was worth only
$4,000. 900. America swarms with Croe-
suses who could buy up the typical
rich man of the olden time.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

A great sensation has been caused in
Vienna by an order for the arrest Of a
member of the Austrian Parliament,
named Franz Krempa. who is accused
of highway robbery in the district Of
Tarnow. The prosecution claims that
Krempa. at the head of a band Of ten
peasants. waylaid a man named Rusin-
owsky. a horse dealer, robbed him of a
considerable amount of cash, and beat
him until he was insensible. Krempa
belonged to the Polish Peoples Party.
and is now missing.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST
BY WEST VIRGINIA FLOOD

about $50 p. m., met the flood and
was unable to proceed further. The
waters reached such n depth that the
coaches had to be abandoned. the paS.
sengers being rescued by means of
ropes strung from the windows of
coaches to the tops of remaining COKE
ovens some distance away. Between
Elkhorn and Vivian Yard. a distance
of ten miles, 100 cars are said to ln
washed from the tracks. and many of
them We're carried down the stream.
A rough estimate places the nun.
ber Of bridges washed away between
Bluefields and Vivian Yard. n distance
of twenty-eight miles, at from fifteen
to twenty, and from present indica.
tiOns 1t will be impossible to run trains
through to Vivian and points west Of
there under IL week or ten days. This
will render it impossible to get relief
into the stricken districts and with
those who escaped with their lives.
homeless and without food. indescrlb.
able suffering is inevitable
On the Clinch Valley branch of 'he
Norfolk x Western railway. between
this city and Norton, communication
is entirely severed west of Tazwrll.
Nirginia. Reports come from that
point of great loss of life and property
throughout that entire section.
In Shakerag, negro settlement on
the outskirts of TaZwell, the water
stands to the depth of six to ~
feet in the streets and houses, II HUf
the occupants having been removed 10
points of safety by means of boat.
Three miles west of TaZwell, ON the
Higginbotham farm, the home of Par.
is Vandike. farm hand. was swept
away, carrying with it Mrs. Vandlkr
and Ter four children, two of the Van.
dixie children, John, seventeen. and
Charles, five. being drowned. Mrs,
Nandike. with the two remaining
children, Edgar and Laura, We're found
ut 8 o'clock this morning in dying
condition one mile from where their
home stood, by Mr.. Nandike. who WAS
| absent from home at the time of he
cloudburst.
While the rescuing party were
+, searching for the Nandike family they
found the body of n white woman,
well clad. floating down Plum creek.
No one thus far has been able to
identify her and 1t is supposed to be
body that had been washed down
some distance.
y report comes from Wittens Mil,
small station between Bluefields and
TaZwell. that three children. Christian
names unknown, belonging to I,elgh
Brush. We're drowned early yesterday
morning. There is 10 telegraph sta
ton at Wittens Mill and it is impos.
sible to ascertain particulars. The
railroad and telegraph companies are
working between 1000 and 1.JOO mcn
day and night. Officials are on the
ground pushing the work of construct.
ing lines and repairing the road md
hope to be able to communicate with
both the storm-swept districts by noon
Monday. Nothing whatever has beca
heard from the section of country be-
tween Vivian and Williamson other
than the river is reported as being. en-
tirely over Its banks and higher kan
ever known by the oldest Inhabitants.
The town OF Welch. county seat Of
Mcdowell county. must have suffered
seriously and number of the large
lumber plants situated along the banks
of Tug river no doubt are entirely
washed away.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26
Former Consul Hay Killed.

New Haven. Conn.,. June 22-Adel.
bert $. Hay. former consul at Pretoria
and son of the secretary of state. fell
from third story window of the New
Haven house and was killed last Sat.
urday night.
1t is believed that Hay became III
and went to the window for air. was
overcome by n fit of dizziness and fell
to the ground below.
Adelbert S. Hay was about twenty.
two years of age. He was appointed
consul to Pretoria early in 1900 to sue.
ceed Charles Macrum of Ohio. He ar
rived Mt his post of duty March 1, 1900,
and after serving during the critical
period of hostilities in South Africa he
resigned his position and returned 10
this country. reaching here about the
beginning of March.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

but the rest of the population.should
be protected against infection from
them"
Now let the reader look from that
picture to this and then consult his
own experience and observation:
Colorado Springs, Colo, June 90
"In all my twenty-seven years Of prac-
tive in this city I have not seen one
case of consumption originate in this
climate" said DIR. ID. p. Anderson. one
Of the best known medical authorities
upon pulmonary troubles. DIR. Ander-
son was very Indignant over the state
ment made at the meeting of the Med
ical Society In Denver to the effect that
Colorado was becoming n state Of con-
sumptives and that the disease was
being contracted and propagated here.
There is no decomposition in this
air." continued the doctor. 1.-THE at
mOsphere is deadly to germ life. and
the statement that consumption is con-
tagious in this climate is erroneous,
and the facts will not bear out the
statement. have never yet been able
to prevail upon physician who has
made the statement that consumption
has been contracted here to give me
the name of his patient"
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26
TORNADO DESTROYS
NEBRASKA HOMES

Omaha. June 22-Special dispatches
to the WorldHerald from Naper, Ne
braska, tell of the loss of seven lives
by tornado Thursday night. The
killed We're members of the Greening
and Anderson families. Mr.. Jacob
Greening and Mrs. Greening were IA
tally injured and five children between
the ages of two and fourteen killed.
Out of the Anderson family of six,
two children, aged seven and eight,
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

The Philippines touch closely upon
the gutta percha belt. yet the tree does
not grow there indigenuously. and 1t is
at least very problematical whether 1t
can be cultivated there. 1t will not
grow in Cochin. China. likewise near
the gutta percha belt, because the av-
erage temperature is too low and the
changes too sudden.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

The emperor of Morocco has very
peculiar band. His private musicians
are so in number and they all play
clarionets, which were made by Lon
don firm. Curiously enough they are
all in one key. The. emperor takes great
delight in listening to the so clarionets
being blown simultaneously. but he
can not convince his court that "mu-
sic hath charms"
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

In Brittany and the lower Pyrenees
fairs are held annually at which the
peasant girls assemble to sell their
hair. Partisan dealers are the chief
custmers. purchasing many thousand
pounds.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

Freight rates from Manila to Hong
Kong, a distance Of only 700 miles. are
as much from San Francisco to Hong
Kong, a distance of 5000.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-26

The abandoned" farms of Massa-
chusetts are fast being taken up. Three
years ago there were $50 thus classed
In the state. A recent enumeration
shows there are now but 1876.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-04

Wanted a position by a lady, with ne
membranes, as a nurse for an old LADY
or gentleman; or as housekeeper for
widower Also thoroughly understand
care of mother and babies.
Mrs. M. l.. HONEY, SO. STAFFORD, Vt.
Care q. III. Kendall. Wv
Mrs. Charles Lane returned home satur-
day.
Mrs. Carey returned from Wilder last
week.
Leon billiard spent Sun day with his
people.
HAL Beckwith moved to Lyme, N. H.,
last week.
Mr.. Beach arrived at Buena Vista on
Thursday.
Mr.. Thorp of Copperfield was in town
the first of the week.
Elmer Clark was the first person to
make new sugar this season.
Miss Bessie ID. Buell. returned to her
school at Goddard seminary Wednesday.
Mrs. J. b. futile, who has been caring
for Mrs. Irving Prescott, returned to her
home on Sunday
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-04-04
STAFFORD.

Oliver NJ. Dorset is working for Dana h.
White this spring.
Z. L. Worcester of Thetford was in town
last Friday calling on friends.
Henry Wallace is working for II. A.
Stickney at Maple Avenue farm.
Truman johnson of Lebanon, N. H., has
been at III. i. Sideways the past week.
Gardner n. Cobb arrived home Tuesday
from Dartmouth for his spring vacation.
Miss Ethel Lenney of Pompanoosuc was
the guest of Mrs. John Darling the past
week.
Richard Mosher of Sharon drove the
stage Saturday in the absence of A. b..
Carpenter.
News has been received of the death Of
DR.. f. II. jerks father at his home in
Providence, X. /.
F. E. Merrill was out of town several
days last week carrying a drummer from
place to place ON business.
A. b. Carpenter, George Rowell and Miss
Belle Reynolds were in Montpelier Satur-
day as witnesses in a case tried that day.
Fred I. Avery spent a few days in
Springfield, Mass, last week in education
al interests, which he expects soon to take
up.
The Ladies' Benevolent circle spent an
other pleasant and profitable afternoon
last Friday at the home of the Misses
Pierce.
Preparations are being made for a special
Easter service at the Congn church next
Sunday morning at eleven in place of the
usual preaching service.
Royal Hatch went to Boston Saturday,
having received the appointment at the
City hospital as assistant in the surgical
out-patient department under DIR. Lund.
The following school teachers have been
engaged for the next term Village, Miss
Simms of Woodstock; Baldwin district,
Mrs. Sadie Il. Clapp; Old City district,
Miss Mary +. Houston; Carpenter hill,
Miss Bertha Danforth of Tunbridge; Pond
district, Miss Florence May, South STRAIT
ford; Grammar, Miss Whitcher OF st.
Johnsbury; Primary, Miss Minnie f.
Blodgett of Randolph; Clough district,
Miss Elizabeth Dodge.
Mrs. Eunice c. Carpenter passed away
evening after a long, distressing
illness, having reached the full, ripe age
of Sc. She leaves two daughters, Mrs j. |
II. Moore and Mrs. A. NJ Hazelton, also a |
son, A. b. Carpenter, who greatly mourn |
her loss. Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at the house, conducted by |
Rev. II. Cummings, pastor Of the Cong'l |
of which Mrs. Carpenter was the |
oldest member. She viii be greatly miss |
I'd in the home and community as She had /
! wide circle of relatives and friends.