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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
THE PREACHER sPEcULATED.
he Lost Money Entrusted to Him by Parish
toner's, Who Expected Different Results

Chicago (SpeciaD.--Re s. A. Har-
ris, for several years until recently pas
tor OF the Congregational Church at
Milburn. ILL.,. has been suspended from
the ministry for six months pending an
investigation OF charges which are made
by his former parishioners. WHO declare
they are out over 100000 which they
had entrusted 10 the minister for specu-
lations that are said TO have turned out
unfortunately
Mr.. Harris was at one time a lawyer
OF Chicago and member of the Board
OF Trade.
Mir Harris and his friends assert ;h2t
no blame can be attached to him; that
the funds were put into his hands that
he might do the best he could to in
crease them, and that the going wrong
oil the various enterprises III which the
money was sunk was no fault of his.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Medals for Naval Heroes

The awarding of medals for bravery
in the Santiago bay naval operations
was taken up by the Naval Board of
Awards: A large number of designs for
the medals of honor have been submit
ted. Before considering these, how
ever, the board passed upon many spe-
cial cases OF gallantry in the Philippine
and China campaigns The awards as
to China and the Philippines are prac-
tically completed. although the list will
be extended TO include r.critorious
cases which may have been overlooked
in the first instance.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Financial.

The cost OF the new Stock Exchange
in New York will be $1,000, GOO.
The Boston News Bureau figures
out that here has been an appreciation
OF $43S,ooo.ooo in the shares of few
active railways recently.
Ii is now reported that the Russian
loan will be for 100000 600, and that
Paris will take two-thirds and Berlin.
amsterdam and Brussels the balance.
Western Union was active and strong
on the report tina. plans arc under con-
sheraton Tor a gigantic telephone and
telegraph combination in which it would
he Z part.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Blame Spain for the Maine.

A claim was filed with the Spanish
Claims Commission in behalf OF Harry
McCailn, seaman on the Inflated
Maine when she was blown up in Ha-
vana harbor. asking $4,000 for injuries
sustained by him in consequence of the
explosion.
A claim OF SEQ 900 was filed in behalf
OF Catherine Burns. whose son, a cor
poral of marines, was killed by the same
explosion. Butler and Harwood. OF
New York city, who filed the claims.
base them on the ground that Spain di-
rec,ly or by reason of negligence was
responsible for the explosion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Storm Damage In Texas.

Houston, Texas (SpeciaD.-A high
wind, accompanied by heavy rains and
hail. did considerable damage to houses
and crops in Milan Falls and Limestone
counties. Baileyville, a town of us
people. in Milan county, is reported as
having been wrecked and a number OF
people reported injured. At McClana-
han, Flass county, the Baptist church
was wrecked and J. c. Owens, colored.
The cotton and grain crops over a wide
section was laid waste
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Nearly All the Money Placed.

Nearly all OF the S3,5oo,ooo allowed by
the Postofice Department. for the rural
Tree delivery system during the next fis-
cal year has been allotted. There arc
still ON nile sufficient number OF appli-
catIons to require another $1,000, oco
The number OF rural routes now in on
Grafton IS approximately 5000. Lack Of
funds probably Will now halt extension.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Bodies Blown 400 Yards.

Huntington, Pa (Special) The boil
CT OF freight engine on the Hunting
ton and Broad Top Railroad at Mount
Dallas, the southern terminus OF the
Broad Top Railroad. exploded. in
stantly killing four members OF the local
freight crew. The bodies of Conductor
Hollingshead and Engineer Berkstrcs-
ser were blown 400 yards across the
river. The cause OF the explosion is
not known, but ii is believed TO have oc-
CURED while the boiler was being filed
with water.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Mock fianging's Patal End.

Davenport, Iowa (SpeciaD. - Emil
Mohr and Charles Refs were killed
Blunck on a pulley rope outside the In
dependent Mailing Company's building.
Mohr and Refs, with Gus Stems. were
teasing Blunck and wound up by tying
the rope about his waist with the avow-
ed intention OF hanging him. The
strain on the rope caused the fastenings
sixty feet above. TO give way. An iron
pulley struck Refs on the head. crush
ing it. a falling scantling Drained Mohr
Blunck was slightly injured
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
congressman to Visit Coast.

San Francisco, Cal. (SpeciaD. A
number of Eastern Congressman. most
OF them members OF the rivers and har-
bors committee, will soon visit Califor-
MIA, and during their stay of three weeks
will thoroughly inspect the rivers and
harbors of the State. Congressman
Burton, of Ohio. will head the party.
which will include B. B. Dovener, OF
West Virginia; T. +. Acheson. OF Penn
sylvania; r. p Bishop, of Michigan
ID. s. Alexander, OF New York, and G.
p Lawrence. OF Massachusetts.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Murdered and Thrown Into Lake.

Buffalo, n. Y. (SpeciaD.-The BODY
of Il man with his throat cut from ear
to ear. hve-pound weight in his
pocket, and a stout wire bound about
the corpse, was picked up in the har-
Dor here. The body was identified as
that OF Harry Hoch. OF this city. a
painter, but who at times served as a
marine fireman. The police have no
doubt that the man was murdered
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Speculation Proving Eata,.

Chicago (SpeciaD I'm a report issued
the local health department attributes
an increase in the death rate 10 the craze
for specializing in stocks. The excite
ment occasioned either by losses or
quickly gained riches, the report says
over 90 years of age. OF 500 deaths
here last week ia were persons 90 years
old or older. This is an increase OF IS
per cent. over the previous week, and OF
- per cent. over the corresponding
week OF 1000
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Conscience Above Greed.

That the inner monitor OF the. Ameri-
can heart can still assert itself above
avarice is proved by the fact that the
conscience fund" OF the Treasury De
partment has reached the tidy total OF
$3II.oo3.57. The first contribution was
received in 1871 and amounted for the
year to $3.50 The smallest sum ever
received IN one year was SO and the
largest was $2o.Is5.Ir. The money thus
received is turned into the. general fund
OF the Government as miscellaneous re-
ceipts.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Hurt by q Falling Cage.

Latrobe, Pa. (Special) Eight men
were badly injured by a falling cage at
the Wildwood Coal and Coke Works
here. Six foreigners, Hungarian and
Italian ministers. severely bruised about
the bodies. and numerous scalp wounds
and small bones broken. The accident is
attributed TO the carclessncss of the en-
gineer, who became confused and placed
the machinery in the wrong nosition-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Assassiuated While Flowing.

Fairmont, w. Va. (SpeciaD Charles
Smith, aged twenty-three. while plow-
ing on his fathers farm near Sincerity.
Wetzcl County, was shot in the back
by an unknown assassin and instantly
killed. He was holding the pillow while
his father drove the team, and neither
knew that any one was about until the
shot was fired. There were numerous
bushes at the edge OF the field, and the
father did not see any one. The ball
entered the back and came out in front
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Fatal plstIIIery EXPLOSION.

Morgan.own, w. Va. (SpeciaL)-
explosion at the old Gar Hart Distil-
lery, near the West Virginia line, in
Pennsylvania. killed Ezra Thomas. the
owner OF the distillery, and Frank Fear,
an employee. and seriously injured
Frank Thomas and William Dennis. and
wrecked the distillery. Fears body
was blown into fragments. Thomas
died of the effects OF bruises and burns.
The cause of the explosion was a de-
fective boiler.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Moro Rioting In Russia.

St. Petersburg (By Cable). = The
Kawkas report disturbances at Tiflis on
May 5. Workmen and others displayed
a red flag, the symbol OF anarchy. The
police attacked the crowd and fought
Tor a quarter of an hour before they
cleared the square in which the assemb
lage was. Many were wounded on both
sides. Troops had to be called out be-
fore quiet was finally restored. Forty
one arrests were made. including one
man and three women students. who
had been recently expelled from St.
PetershurO
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
"Pacifying" the Beers.

London (By Cable Lord Kitchener
reports to the War Office. under date of
Pretoria, May 10, as follows: Since
May 5 Is Beers have been killed, 9
wounded and $50 taken prisoners. and
IS3 have surrendered Nine thousand
rounds of ammunition. $50 wagons, 1900
horses and large quantities of grain and
stock have been CAPTURED"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Heat From the Stars.

Williams Bay. Wis. (SpeciaD Pro
fessor f. F. Nichols, of Dartmouth Col
lege, says that experiments at the Yerkes
Observatory of the University OF Chi
cago have for the first time proved be-
yond doubt that the planets and some
of the fixed stars send an appreciable
quantity of heat TO the earth The
quantity. however, is minute. The in
strument which can record such an in
fnitely small amount of heat is called a
radiometer
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Sultan Kills His Physician.

London (By Cable 1t is rumor-
cd says the Constantinople CORE
spondent OF the Daily Express, that
the Sultan shot dead a physician who.
while attending him for ear complaint,
and massaging him, unwittingly caused
his majesty intense pain. The cham
berlain rushed into the room, and the
sultan, who supposed there was an at
tempt upon his life, fred again, wound
ing the chamhe Rain !"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
University Student a Suicide.

Buffalo, n. Y. (SpeciaD.-A dispatch
from Alfred. Allegheny county. N. Y.
says that Vernon w. Holmes, a member
Of this years graduating class OF Al
ired University. committed suicide there
by shooting himself through the heart.
Dependency brought on by overwork.
is given as the probable cause for the
deed At the time OF his death Mr..
Holmes was acting pastor OF the Pres
hvterian Church at Arkport.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Killed the Wrong Man.

Birmingham, Ala Especial. AN I'M
known negro, supposed at the time to be
James Brown, who was charged with as
saulting a woman at Springville. was
shot and killed by crowd of white men
near Leeds, IL miles from Birmingham.
The coroner expressed the opinion that
the wrong man was killed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Well Of Butonic Plague.

Ann Arbor, Mich. (SpcciaD Charles
3. Hare, the student who was taken
with bubonic plague April !, was releas-
ed as permanently cured, and Cum
mings. the friend who nursed him
through the sickness. was released with
him. There has not been the slightest
sign OF any injection from the case
The only bad alter that Hare suf-
fered is that OF weak heart
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Fire Disaster in Moutre,I

Montreal (SpeciaD .-Branclle's Ho-
tel, a small hosiery IN Maissoneuve. an
eastern suburb OF the city, wa bu ned
and three inmates, Mrs. Brunette w p
of the proprietor; Octave lie ssier a
farmer, and Miss Leussier. p.Tishcd n
the flames The factory OF the A aka
Feather and Down Company was also
burned. Loss. sos .oco: insurance.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
The Fellow Servants Law Operates.

Wheeling, w. Va. (SpeciaD In tn,
case OF Leonard Sellers against L. G.
Hallock, contractor, asking $4,000 be-
cause OF injuries received in his en-
ploy. Judge Harvey ordered the Jury to
bring in verdict for the defendant
under the law which holds an employer
not responsible for carelessness OF a
fellows servant.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Won S5.GOO.OOO in Stocks

Scranton, Pa. Especially During the
recent furry in stocks several fortunes
were made by residents OF this city The
largest winner was T. II. Watkins, prtil
recently president OF the Temple Iron
Company.
He is said to have cleared up $1,000
600, of which $1,000 ooo was made
Thursday in Northern Pacific.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
Conference of Charities.

The following statement is furnished
for publication: The Department OF
State has ground for the belief that the
German government does not contem-
plate the acquisition of any island on the
Venezuelan coast. nor a harbor or coal
ing station in that vicinity
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-05-17
McKiuIey WIN Not Receive Erua

London (By Cable).-Tne Geneva
correspondent OF the Daily Mail asserts
Mr. Kruger that he cannot receive him
either officially or urofIieially.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
ELLINWOOD EFFECTS.
from the Leader.

From the Leader.
Fred Panning is building tine
Dwelling on his farm four miles east
of town.
III. D. Back and VIII Mangeisd 2rf
will leave this week for an extended
eastern trip.
John Conroy got back last week
from his visit to friends aud relatives
in Wisconsin.
VIM Muhlhanssn has purchased
the harness chop of II. b. Hewitt
aud took charge last Monday.
On Wednesday evening. August 7,
1901, at the home of the brides father,
Mr. Herman Remmert, his daughter,
Annie Louise was united in marrisge
TO Mr.. Henry j. Siefen.
Chas. Burchardt aad wife returned
last evening from three months
visit to the Fatherlaud. They had a
very pleasant trip through Germany,
but are glad to get safely home again.
Paul Scheuf1sr met with turn of
hard luck last Thursday. While
threshing wheat On the farm of Fred
Metz, southeast of town, bis separator
caught fire and was destroyed. About
400 bushels of wheat belonging to Mr.
Metz was also consumed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
HEIZER CRUMS.
"By "MerrY-go-around.

| s'By MERRY around.
The Heizer Creamery Co. have
CLOSED business on Sundays.
VIM. Otte> has been doing some re-
pair work on his farm residence
Frank Trower recently sold his in
terest in threshing machine to Gus.
Schultz.
Miss Fannie Morse left last week
for Hutchinson, Kansas, to spend a
few weeks.
The Lindas Lumb Der Go. have been
doing great deal of sign painting in
Heller recently.
Rev. Brubaker, former resident
of this vicinity, is visiting old friends
in the neighborhood.
Jake Dukes is in possession of a
fine race horse which he is training
for the County Fair.
j Holman, of Great Bend, vii,
occupy the new blacksmith shop tina,
bas been built here.
w. B. Lucas, from the Bend has
been out in the country attending to
some business on the farm.
There is great deal that the girls
of this vicinity regret. but there ars
two that do not mind seeing Snow
this Tina of the year.
A grand ball was given in the new
hall last Saturday night; large
crowd spent merry time till late
hour in the morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
NOTICE SPECIAL.
Buffalo and Return $500 via the
Santa Fe.

The National g. A. r. reunion will
be held in Cleveland, O., September
10 to IA. The Santa Fe viii sell
tickets from Crest Bend to Cleveland
and return for s27 90 good returning
as late as October g. Round trip
tickets can. be bought from Cleveland
to Buffalo and return for 81. via boat
or rail, with limit of Is days, max
ing the rate from Great Bend to Buff
falo S31.00. This is sn extremely
low rate and the best there viii be to
the Buffalo exposition, as this is the
last of the cheap rates to eastern
points this summer, The Cleveland
q Buffalo Transportation Company
have elegant steamers IN their service.
This will enable one to attend the
Buffalo exposition for slight addi-
tional charge and also have delight
full trip via the lake
For full information address, W.
ToRREY. Agent, A. T. & S. F. Ry
Great Bend, Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
right of way first. Let US hope on

right of way first. Let us hope on
forever.
Henry Wildgen returned last Sat-
urday morning from bis trip through
the eastern states and southern Cam
sda, where he visited his old home
and many friends aud relatives. Mrs.
John Lark, of Chatham, Ontario,
sister of Mrs. Wildgen, returned with
him and will enjoy the sunny climate
of Kansas for while.
A. Empie says he was robbed OF
more than 5000 last Sunday night.
He had the money. oyer hundred
dollars in gold and the rest in twenty
dollar bills, in his pants and vest
pockets, and had the clothing placed
under his pillow. Tue thieves. be
says, cut hole in the screen so they
could unlock it, came in and removed
the garments from under his head
and took them outside of the house
where he found them in the morn
ing with empty pockets Although
Empie hiss suspicions who the rob.
bers are. he has no definite clue and
the officers have not been put or
their track.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
oLMITz NEWS.
BY Our Sp-cial.

TIE Olmitz Drug Go. went into the
hands Of stock company, whose
manager is Ed. Reimer.
Miss Anna Kreisel of Denver,
Colo, is spending couple of weeks
at home with her folks.
We understand that Albert is bid.
ding for our new drug store, as two
might be too much for Olmitzians.
John Stoss, one of our pioneer set
tiers, received a severe injury while
putting up new wind pump, frac.
turing several ribs. He is danger
ously i'll.
Olmitz can now boast Of an interest
ing fight almost every week. Ifit is
not badger fight as last week, it is
dog fight like this week and a good
one at that.
Conrad Ochs will make a business
trip to Kansas City this week, where
he will also meet g few of his old
friends aud make detour of the
town on the Kaw river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McInnis, our
popular r. r agent, have gone on q
80 days trip Their itinerary will
include Kansas City and St. Louis
not to mention loss Important cities.
The injunction to keep stores closed
during Sunday forenoon and services
| was the first time violated last Sun
day, and caused much comment, ever
in our neighboring towns. Does Oh.
mitz want to come down from the
high PEDESTAL put.on By "A Visitor
of our con sem porary?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
HOISINGTON HUMMINGS.
From the Dispatch.

From the Dispatch.
More drunk men than usual this
week.
D. j.. Lewis is in Buffalo, New
York. Taking in the Pun-American.
He left last Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gulford are
the happy pares.s Of six pound
boy. He arrived Tuesday morning.
A AIR. Killeny, who was nigh,
yard master here for while, laid out
about three men Tuesday afternoon
in fight.
Henry Smith, an old resident far
mer In the north part of the county
has sold out his Barton interests and
moved to Enterprise, Kansas.
A. A. Heflin, from Illinois, was in
town from last Friday till over Sun
day. He has eighteen or twenty
farms in Barton county. SO be comes
out every August to see how things
are getting along. Mr.. Hefiin SAYS
If We ever get our lake he will build q
home here.
The lake company has number of
men and teams at work cleaning out
the ditch and fixing things up gener-
ally. They can be seen at work near
the road to the Bends We hope
water will be turned in soon. How.
ever bridges must be built over the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
CLAFLIN COMMENTS.
From the Clarion

From the Clarion
Put up your loose stock, or the
marshal will do it for you.
Under the new order of things the
FIRST drunk occupied the city 'repos-
tory" short time Tuesday.
A robber held up a threshing
Iaborer one evening this week and
got 81 % as reward for his trouble.
E. II. Grizzell had five head of
cattle killed by lightning during the
thunder storm the first of the week.
The charter for the Farmers Grain
Fuel and Livestock Co. has been
arranged for and the new elevator
will be sure go.
Squire Stewart will leave this eve.
ming on a trip across the water to bis
old home in Glasgow, Scotland. He
expects to be gone year as he says
it will require about that length eff
time to see all the old friends and to
tell them about the many beauties OF
America.
During the thunder storm Tuesday,
lightning struck the NJ. E. church
sseeple aud tore of most of the
shingles on the wsat eide of it. The
bolt struck the steeple and ran down
the telling wire. knocked off come
wainscotlng and burned hole
through broom that stood IN thu
corner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
ALBERT.
By Halstead Gold .

by f1al5teaQ GOLD.
Mr.. Gallon purchased an elegant
parlor organ last week:
Jim Hainline is helping Zeboy
Korel on the we'll machine.
John Murphy has quit threshing,
and is blowing for John Haas.
Miss Alice Davers, of Rush Centre,
visited with her cousin, Miss Oswald
last week.
Mr.. Worden's family attended the
teachers picnic over near Hoisington
last Thursday.
We are informed that Frank Nc
Csuley will teach the Albert school
again this winter.
There is q rumor current to the eff
feet that Albert is soon to have DRUG
store. We hope so.
III. J. Campbell had his house and
barn painted last week, and some
other repairing done. Dewald Bros
did the work.
Joe Gallon is tending separator fol
John Teten. Joe is probably the
youngest separator man in Barton
county. being only Is years old.
Henry Delete purchased the ole
Striegel house and moved it upon re.
Gently acquired city lots Henry evi
IDENTIFY expects to remain among US.
JAKE Teten has bought Jno. Mack.
emyer's share in the Bon Ton restaur.
ant, OF which he is now cole owner
Jake is doing rushing business.
The Epworth League elected Misse.
Clara Winget and Hattie Worden
and Rev. Mr.. Williams as delegates
to the Epworth League Convention
to be held at Lyons this week.
| Quarterly meeting for the Albert
circuit will be- held at Mt. Pleasant
next Saturday and Sunday In con-
sequence of the extra work at the con,
ference there will be no preaching at
Albert Sunday.
Robert Merten's big barn was
struck by lightning last week. A 10,
and the harness room pretty badly
wrecked. The barn was full of hay
ana it is great wonder that it was
not ignited aud the barn burned.
Warren Wilkinson had 6 streak OF
i'll luck Monday morning with his
threshing outfit. The engineer had
left the engine with the water boy and
gone to the separator TO help fix up
something, when for some reason the
engine became uDmanageabie. The
| water boy knew not what to do and
before Crowell got to the engine i.
was quite badly wrecked. 1t will
take about $3.50 to repair the engine,
and it is doubtful If it is worth while
to fix it up any more this season.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-08-23
Cheap Tickets.

Garden City, Kas. Santa Fe sells
round trip tickets Aug. 20 to "a. in>
elusive, final limit Aug. 26 Rate
1888.
Hutchinson. Kas. Round trip
tickets via the Santa Fe on sale Aug.
81 to Sept. Z. inclusive. final limit
Sept. 9Th. Rate S2.05.
Kingman, Kans. Round trip
tickets, via the Santa Fe, on sale
Aug. 26 and 20 inclusive, final limit
Aug. 80. Rate 1885.
w. ToRREY. ACT.