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The age-herald., 1901-12-04
UNDERSTOOD THE
 ORDER THREE WAYS
CONDUCTOR AND BRAKEMAN GOT THEM ONE WAY, ENGINEER ANOTHER, FIREMAN A THIRD WAY.

Adrian Mich. December 3.-It is ex- pected that the coroner8 jury, which has been investigating the causes of the deaths of the victims of the disastrous wreck on the Wabash Railroad near Seneca last Wednesday night, in which so many Italian immigrants were crush ed and burned to death. will render verdict tomorrow.
 The testimony this afternoon brought out the fact that there were three diff ferent interpretations among the crew of the eastbound train, No. f. of the or ders under which the train was running. Conductor Martin and Brakeman Ditt- man, who understood the orders correct ly. expected to pass train No. IS at Sene- ca and train No. 3 at Sand Creek. En- gineer Strong, whose misunderstanding was directly responsible for the wreck. understood that he was to pass trains No. and 13 at Sand Creek. Firman Bastien said he thought they were to pass No. 13 at Sand Creek and No. 3 at Seneca, just the reverse of the way the orders read, In reply to a blank question from the prosecutor Engineer Strong admitted that it was his misun- derstanding of the orders that caused the wreck.
The age-herald., 1901-12-04
COTTON RISES $2 A BALE
 IN AS MANY MINUTES.

New York December 3.-Trading on the local cotton exchange today was con- vulsed by the publication at noon of the government estimate of short cotton crop for the year. The figures were B., 674. 900 bales. or nearly 2.OoO,0O0 bales less than the trade generally expected. Cot ton jumped $2 a bale in as many minu- tes, amid scenes of excitment rarely seen. Brokers fought with each other to cover short contracts and the pit be- came a pandemonium for several minu- tes after the report was received.
 For three hours thereafter the volume of business stransacted was enormous after the first sharp advance of nearly forty points a slump developed which carried prices nearly half the way back to the quotations prevailing before the
The age-herald., 1901-12-04

figures were made known. Before the close, however. the loss was regained and prices were at their highest
 The market was exceedingly feverish during the morning trading and brokers were disinclined to enter into any com mittments prior to the publication of the government report. The principal op- tions were selling about 76O cents a pound. Within three minutes after the report was read the tape recorded ad- vances of forty points in all the options. Every one talked eight cents cotton, and when the market closed brokers were wondering what influence the reporx would have on the Liverpool market for 1t Is generally understood Liverpool es- inmates were exceedingly bearish.
 The houses with wire connections in the South did an immense amount of bus mess mainly proft-taking.
The age-herald., 1901-12-04
DICK WANTS TO SEE WHO
 IS KEPT FROM VOTING

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The age-herald., 1901-12-04
Trolley Car Runs Away.

Poughkeepsie, N r., December B. During a snow storm here today a troll ley car became unmanageable and ran down a steep grade into the Hudson river. There were five passengers on the car, one of whom. B. Baruth. a commer- cial traveller of New York, was drowned. The others, County Judge s. E. Phillips, Deputy Sheriff Baumbusch, with an in- sane prisoner named Oliver, and Tneo- dore VanKloeck of Poughkeepsie es- capped without injury. During the excite ment the insane man escaped
The age-herald., 1901-12-04
33,035 SAW MILLS.
Capital Invested In This Industry Is
 $611,01o.

Washington. December S.-The rrelim- mary census report on the sawmills. plan Ing mills, operated in connection with sawmils. and timber camps of the Uni. ted States. shows the following figures for 1900, and the increase during the decade:
 Establishments. 33.035. increase 4G per cent; capital, S611.O104 412, ip< -ase per cent. Average number wage earners. 2S3 510 decrease per cent; total wages. $104- e33091. increase 19 per cent; miscellaneous expenses. s17,7l9, 239, decrease 26 per cent; cost of materials, $317, ,6O704S, increase s1 per cent: value of products, $566. S32, ,9S4. increase 29 per cent.
The age-herald., 1901-12-04
ANTI-sALooNIsTs MEET.
100 Advocates of Total Abstinence As
 sembIe in Washington.

Washington, December 3.-About one hundred advocates of total abstinence at tended the initial session today of the sixth annual convention of the Ameri- can Anti-Saloon League.
 Rev Dr. H. w. Russell, general super intendent of the league, made report in which he pointed out the connections of saloons with anarchistic movements.
 "The anarchists of Chicago" he said, "hatched their conspiracy of 1886 in the saloons President McKinley's assassin learned his first lessons in anarchy in saloon and was toasted and praised for his act by anarchists in saloons at Pat erson and Newark"
 He recommended a complete unification of all agencies devoted to the temper ance cause.
The age-herald., 1901-12-04
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eekin, Decernuer s.-Chinese officials say that the appointment of new heir apparent to the throne will be delayed until the Emperor Kwang Su, can dis cuss the question with leading men.
 The imperial edict deposing the former heir apparent, Pu Chun, son of Prince Tuan. the author of the Boxer trouble, Is generally considered as the strongest proof yet given of the sincerity of the Empress leaning towards reform. Con Bidered with previous edicts, this last one appears to corroborate the belief among Chinese officials that the Empress
The age-herald., 1901-12-04
ASSESS MEN OCNf WFTIoNTs The State Board Values 1t at $10 a
 Barrel.

Frankfort. Ky, December 3.-The State board of valuation and assessment today passed finally in the matter of assessing Kentucky whisky, fixing value Of $lo per barrel for the purpose of taxation.
 This is an increase of g per barrel over last year and over s over the assessment of 1s97 The distillers protested strongly against the increase. and say that 1t will result in limiting the production. The $l0 assessment affects all whisky stored in the State on September l5 last.
The age-herald., 1901-12-04
OPPOSING HEIR SHOWS
 EMPRESS SINCERITY

sees the error of her anti-foreign policy of recent years.
 Yuen Shi Kai, the new viceroy of Chi Lii, arrived at Pekin today. The chief purpose of his visit is to consult with the ministers of the foreign powers regard ing the present situation Prince Ching has not seen Paul Lessar the Russian mnist CT to China, since the former re- turned to Pekin. Conversing with repre- sentatives of two of the foreign powers Prince Ching said China would oppose Russian control of Manchuria if any of the powers would support her in so do-
The age-herald., 1901-12-04
SNOW IN KANSAS.
Fall Season Has Been Dry-Snow May
 Bring Relief.

Topeka, Kan, December 3.-Some of the dry districts of the state were greatly relieved by snow which fell today. The wheat fields in Western Kansas, which were greatly in need of moisture, were generously covered. Two inches of snow fell in Northwestern Kansas.
 Lack of water has become serious proposition throughout the state. If the winter snows don't relieve the situation, farmers will soon be in great need of stock water.
The age-herald., 1901-12-04
Editor of Smart Set Dies.

New York, December S.-Arthur Gris- som. editor of the Smart Set, died today of typhoid fever in this city. He was born in Dayson, H., B years ago.
The age-herald., 1901-12-04
THE WEATHER.

PARTLY CLOUDY AND COLDE WEDNESDAY; THURSDAY FAIF LIGHT NoRTHERLY WINDS.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

A church trust is recommended to
further the universal brotherhood OF
man. One doctrine, one parson, one
congregation, would tighten the bur.
den and the conscience of a great
many religious people whose inclina.
ton is not longer than their purse.
A business organization to conduct the
affairs of the one only church, better
pay for fewer divines would make the
world better and brighter. The pop
ularity Of the church would increase
from business standpoint and as a
social institution it would bring more
people in touch with each other, ere
ating good fellowship and stimulating
trade. Those who join the church
for business purposes would find in
the trust a greater field to operate
as would also those who join for the
purpose of doing good to their fellow
men.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

The steamer Celtic, which was
launched a few days ago at Belfast,
is the largest vessel ever built, its
dimensions being as follows:
Length, 690.9 feet; beam, IS feet;
depth, AL feet; gross tonnage, 20,SSO:
net tonnage, 1860. The Celtic will
have displacement of 80, 900 tons and
is not intended for speed. She is de-
signed as an emigrant carrier and
will comfortably carry 100 emigrants.
The Celtic has nine decks and capa.
city for 1850 passengers. She will
carry a crew of 1856 men. Her ton
mage is $500 greater than that of the
Oceanic, and nearly double that of the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosser, and her
displacement is 1850 greater than
that of the latter vessel, while her
displacement and tonnage is 10000
over that of the Great Eastern.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

Some Statements Showing the Grea
Value OF the Discovery.

Some Statements Showing the Great
Value OF the Discovery.
Chicago Tribune:
Most persons have only an ill-defin
ed idea Of vaccination. They regard
it as some mysterious operation which,
ii successful, confers upon them an
immunity from smallpox, but where it
originated or how it protects them
from this disease they know not.
Vaccination is a process by which
the human organism is so impressed
by the introduction of substance
and the blood is so altered by the
changes it produces that though the
individual be exposed to the contag.
ion of smallpox he will not take the
disease. This process called vaccin
alton is the result of an accidental
discovery made in the year 1875 by 40
English physician, DR.. Jenner, who
noticed that dairymaids who had once
had cowpox enjoyed a complete i'm
munity from smallpox. From this dis
covery, after series of experiments
lasting a number Of years, Jennel
demonstrated that if human smallpo,
virus was inoculated into COW anG
II the material in the resulting vesl
Gle from this disease in the ANNA
was introduced into the human bein.
there resulted series of symptom:
of mild degree which in some way.
resembled those of smallpox, ant
which he named vaccinia, and the in
dividual SO inoculated with the COW
pox enjoyed complete immunity from
the dread disease variola.
When person is successfully vac
cinated the virus is introduced through
an abraded surface and absorbed into
the blood and produces the condition
known as vaccinia. So, then, vac
clnation affords protection from small
pox by producing in the body a con
stitutional condition which is similar
IN some respects to the symptoms o.
smallpox itself, but of character SC
mild as to be utterly and entirel,
harmless. and produces such changes
as to render the development of the
disease in virulent and fatal form an
impossibility.
OF all the diseases smallpox is prob.
ably the most violently contagious,
but unlike other terrible diseases it
is not content with fatal termination
in many cases, but on those it spares
it leaves forever its ineffaceable marks
and warnings to others, warning that
speaks louder than words, a caution
90 strong that it ought to do more in
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

The people of the northwest are
certainly great smokers, If one is to
judge from the report of Collector of
Customs Webster for the states of
Montana, Idaho and Utah, who says
the people of those three states smok-
ed 7,967,059 cigars during the year
1900. Averaging the cigars at 10
cents apiece the smokers spent nearly
100000.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

The miners at the Rock Springs
mines, near Sand Coulee, who have
been out on strike for two weeks
won their fight yesterday. The com
pany agrees to pay them $3.50 pei
day of nine hours until May 1, after
which the time is reduced to eight
hours according to the laws of the
state of Montana, made and provided
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1901
EMPLOYERS PROTEST AGAINST
THE SCHEDULE.


Billings has declared itself opposed
to labor unions, or at least the bust.
ness men and contractors have. Sew.
eral months ago Dan Macdonald
president of the Federation, came
there from Butte, and succeeded in
organizing all labor, skilled and un.
skilled. into union sections. The Chin.
csc were declared under boycott and
prices for labor and for subsistence
went up. Considerable building was
going on in the town and contractors
who had bid low, on the basis of the
laborers hire before the union boost.
ed prices found themselves up against
a losing game. The wage schedule
and the working day was arbitrarily
fixed so that in whatever branch uf
endeavor the working man had con-
siderably the best of it. The union
carried things with high hand until
resolutions were adopted declaring the
actions of the labor unions in fixing
the wage schedule and working day
arbitrary, and declaring the step tax.
en- by the labor unions a menace to
the prosperity and growth of the city.
Billings, is perhaps. with the single
exception of Butte, the best organized
town for the rights of labor" in the
state Of Montana, and in their earlier
difficulties the various unions have
been assured of the support and as
sistance of the western federated
unions Of Butte, in fact, on two occa-
sions the Butte organizations have
helped them out by sympathetic
strikes.
The most potent factor in the in.
crease of wages recently demanded,
was the higher rate charged patrons
by white men who conducted the ho-
tells and restaurants which, only, the
union men may patronize. From sew.
enty-dve cents day for board, the
rates have been raised to 81 and $1.25,
and the employer must necessarily
pay the freight. There is a good
chance for a lively row in Billings,
just at present, and the contractors
may need all the moral support and
something more tangible, that the bus.
mess men have promised them, to win
out On with the dance.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

The Helena police have already ar.
rested the proprietors of three gam.
bling houses and eleven proprietors of
slot machines. They are under bonds
and will have hearing when the may.
or decides upon the sentiment of the
business men of the city. In his
opinion a fine in the form of license is
the proper method and this will doubt.
less be adopted as a precedent.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

Trust Uncle Sam for getting to the
front on business proposition. We
want an equal share of the indemnity
that can be squeezed out of China on
basis of everything. This does
not please the Germans who think
that the emperor with $4,000 troops in
Chinese territory should have more
consideration than the United States
with only 1000 in the field. But
then 1000 American veterans are sup.
posed to be worth their weight in
gold.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

favor OF vaccination imam all the words
ever written or spoken. The pres
ent epidemic of smallpox-for it can.
not be denied that we have today a
large and daily increasing number OF
cases of smallpox-taken in connec.
ton with the arguments adduced in
favor of the protective power of vac.
cination is proof that it is not univer-
sally resorted to.
Macauley describes the ravages OF
this disease at the close of the sew.
enteenth century, before the advent
of vaccinations: Smallpox was always
present, filling the churchyards with
corpses, leaving on those whose lives
it spared the hideous traces of its
power, turning the babe into change.
ling at which the mother shudderel
and making eyes and the cheeks of
the betrothed maiden objects of horror
to the lover" How vaccination has
changed this picture most every one
knows.
The general mass of the people see
so little of the ravages and effects of
this disease, unless it happens to en-
ter their own household, that they do
not realize it's horrors. They are 50
little acquainted with the infinite num-
Der of avenues of contagion that they
do not fear half as much as they
should that they themselves may take
the disease, and until it is brought
near at home to them they fail to
take advantage of the. immunity from
this disease that vaccination confers.
The mortality from smallpox in L.
900 collected in his own practice,
by DR.. WEIGH, was 60 percent Of the
persons not vaccinated. The stats
tics of Mr.. Marson during continu-
GUS service of thirty years in the
smallpox hospital of London show in
$4,000 cases mortality of 40 per cent,
while among those who had been vac
cinated at some time during life the
death rate was only per cent. Dur
ing the Franco-Prussian war, when the
German army, in which vaccination
was obligatory, was double the
strength Of the French, only 2S3 died
from the disease, while among the
French. vaccination not being en-
forced, the death record reached the
enormous number of $4,000.
The dangers of vaccination, when
properly and clearly done by COM
petent physician, are NIL The unto.
ward results are due in great meas
ureure to unclean habits of the vac
cinator or dirty fingers or clothing
coming in contact with the abraded
point of incubation. In the hands
Of competent, surgically clean physi-
clan there is no danger in vaccination.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

baths. An order has been issued
that trunks will not be tolerated at
the public baths, but that
garments encasing legs and clear up
to the ears, must be worn. Such pru.
dishness is not cceditable to the pro-
gressive city of the saints.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

John Mcguire, the veteran actor
manager OF Montana, is backed by
James A. Murray, the Butte million.
aire, in an offer to buy the Grand
Opera House at Great Falls. The
offer was for $4,000, the amount at
which the opera house was held last
year and Mr.. Murray has the price.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

When all the other towns in the
state, Kalispell included, are about
closing up the last of their smallpox
cases, the devoted university city,
Missoula, is threatened with an cpl
demic, cases increasing daily and the
disease is said to be of a most serious
nature in that section.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

All the joys Of the free baths, at
Harriet Island, st. Paul. have depart
ed as far as the small boy is con.
cerned this season. and he will prob.
ably take his chances on q sand bar
in the big Mississippi, where
he can revel in sun burn and sand
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

If Japan really wants war Eng
land has a secondhand one, almost as
good as new, that can be had for less
than cost, says the Boston Herald.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

The robins hOarSe call Is not heard
in the lAnl TINS raster tide.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

All the latest in sprinl jackets a
the New York Store.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

Scratch pads of print paper cut
7x4 IL inches. Is cents dozen pads
or IL cents for half dozen at the
Bee ONCE.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

Artists Materials. A fine line at
Halls. III Main street.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

american Steam Laundry is tn
best. Telephone 81.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

Leave orders for hay and oats q
X. |. G.. office.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-06

Cash paid for wheat and oats. K
l. G.. mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-23
QUAINT COLONIAL NAMES,
How the Offspring of Our First Colo.
nists Were Ckristened.

1t is an interesting study TO trace the
underlying reason for many of the GU
rious names which are given TO the off
spring of the first colonists. Parents
searched for names Of deep sgnif-
cance-for names appropriate to con-
ditions. for those of profound in1u-
ence presumably on the child's life.
The Rev Richard Buck, one of the
early parsons in Virginia. in days Of
deep depression. named his first child
Mara This text indicates the reason
for his choice: call me Mara, for the
Almighty has dealt very bitterly with
me- | went out full. and the Lord has
brought ne home empty" His second
child was christened Gershom - for
Moses wife bare him a son and called
his name Gershom, for be said l have
been in strange land
Many names have pathos and sad
ness which can be felt down through
the centpries.s Dame Dinely, widow Of
a doctprszor Barber surgeon, who had
died ia He snow while striving to visit
dsHRlstut piitieHt, HdiHeu h0i pooi pooO
Iathergone.
The children of Roger Clapp were
named Experience. Waitstill. Preserv-
ed. Hcpestill. Wait, Thanks, Decide.
Unite and Supply. Madam Austin, an
early settler of old rragansett, had
Is children. Their names were Parvis,
Picus, Piersus, Prisemus, Polybius.
Lois, Lettice. Avis, Anstice, Eunice.
Mary. John. Elizabeth, Ruth, Freelove.
All lived to be threescore and ten. one
to be 102 years old. Edward Bendall's
children were named Truegrace. Re-
form. Hoped For, More Mercy and Re-
store. Richard Gridley's offspring
were Return. Believe and Tremble.-
"Child Life In Colonial Days"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-23
THE DRUMHEAD BUSlNEss
A Hinge Long Island Industry Which
PrOspcrs by Wnr

Few people know that more tll3n b,,,
tic banjo and drum heads sold in tho
United States are made on Long Is
land. Near the railroad station NJ
Cold Spring IL little rcd building srr.
rounded by frames, in which skins ara
stretched for drying, while near bv /.
an artificial pond, with wooden s,dov
and bottom. filed with chemical miy.
ture. 1t Is an unpretcntious establish.
ment. but in our two wars and in Tho
peace between it has fathered q, pro,,
deal Of noise. The business was estah-
lished in 1850. and success was almost
immediate. Competition was ssron,
after the rush Of war orders was over
but the business has advanced in i'm
portance until now there are lat tbreo
factories in this country whose opnos,.
ton can be fe!t. Two of these arc IN
Brooklyn and the,other at High View
y. "
New York markets furnish the salt.
cd raw skins from which the drum.
heads are made. The hair is removed
from the skins by a chemical bath in
the artificial pond. and the skins are
then stretched on the racks and dried
\ thorough scraping removes any par-
ticles of fat or flesh. that may have
!. adhered to the dried skin, which 10
then the thickness Of parchment The
skins are thoroughly bleached in the
drying process and are then ready for
cutting into heads. During the Span.
ish-American war the factory was fair.
ly swamped with orders for drum
heads, 800 dozen heads often being or.
dcred at one time. The principal de-
mand was for the tenor" drum. on
which a loud accompaniment to the
fife or bass instrument can be bro
duccd.
Kangaroo skins make the costliest
drumhcads. When dressed, they are
snowy. but beyond their appearance
and name they are of no greater value
than heads made from calfskin. Sheep
skin is used for cheap toy drums.-New
York Post.