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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-16
job Couldn't Have Stood II

ribly annoying; but Bucklen's Arnica
Salve will cure the worst case OF Piles on
earth. 1t has cured thousands. For In-
juries, Pains or Bodily Eruptions its the
best salve in the world. Price 25c, a box
Cure guaranteed. Sold by. druggist, O..
Blakely.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-16

Too late to cure cold after consumption
has fastened its deadly grip on the lungs.
Take Dr. Woods Norway Pine Syrup while
there yet is time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-16
The Very Air

is filled with germs of GRIP If you
have SO far escaped, your turn may
come Tomorrow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-16

The Landmarks is in error in credit
ing to the Montpelier JOURNAL u
paragraph on drug laws, drug bills, The
drug habit, etc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-16

Every body's liable to itching piles. Rich
and poor. old and young terrible the tor
ture they suffer. Only one sure sure.
Doan's Ointment Absolutely safe; can't
fail
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-16
The Presidents Dog.

A little incident which somebody
about the White House witnessed the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-16
HaIe's
Honey Of
Horehound
and ar

should be taken at the first sign Of
Grip. 1t cures. 25e, SOC, $I,oo per
bottle; the largest size cheapest. At
all druggists. Take no substitute.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-10-16
HURRY UP!

Everywhere one hears that expression
uhurry up!" 1t is genuine Americanism
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-29
RAILROAD TRAINS CUT OFF.
Three TrestIes Washed Away ON the Il.
and q. Southwestern.

Parkersbur0, w. Va, Jnne 81 The
hardest rainstorm ever known here
occurred last evening. One end half
inches of rain fell in 2S minutes. The
streets and many cellars were flooded
and street car service was interrupted.
No report of damage has come from
the country vet
The storm was severe throughout
the little Kanawha Valley and this
part Of the Ohio Valley. Between
this place and Marietta three trestles
were washed away on the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern railroad
and traffic cannot be resumed till to
day. Reptrts from Creston and yell
low Greek in Calhoun county. indi-
cate that the worst storm ever known
there occurred last evening. 1t was a
regular cloudburst and the damage
will be very heavy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-29

men at work now are directed toward
re-establishment of communication
The property losses have not been
exaggerated, bat il is not thought
that outside aid will be needed, as-the
coal companies are taking care of
those Of their employees who were de-
spoiled by the flood
Up to this time the list Of dead and
recovered amounts to eighteen--seven
at keystone, four at Aigoma, three at
Eekman, two at Swanee and two at
Landgraff These do not include
number who were buried without be-
ing identified. Ar Norwood, a new
iron bridge just completed IL total
wreck. A great pile of debris near the
bridge was found and in it miners
cabin III which was oolored child
about three wears old. IL had been
imprisoned two days and was exhaust
cd from thirst and hunger The little
ones parents have not been found.
A number of the largest heaps OF
drift We're set on fire by some nm
known friend Of the public health. In
this pile Of debris it - estimated
there were at least a5 bodies.
DAMAGE AT VARIOUS TOWNS.
The damage at the various towns.
Is ms follows.
Ennis--Several houses gone and rail-
road badly damaged; all wooden
bridges gone.
Turkey Gap Collierv damaged,
SEQ 600, and coal tracks gone
Crozer-$ 25, 900 damage to coal oper
ations.
Houston--l5. 600 damage to coal OPP
Grafton.
Algoma- Several houses gone and
tracks were damaged.
Greenbrier-- number of houses
gone aud tracks were damaged
Elk Ridgo---A number of house.
coke ovens and trestles gone; the
power house and their tracks washed
out. Loss $4,000.
Rolfe--The tippie and trestles dam
aged
Roanoke--D Damage to houses. trestles
and tracks will amount to $500.
Bridges gone above and
below the tipple. Loss $40. 900.
Gillian Loss heavy in small
houses
Indian Ridge A number OF houses
afss mining sforchonse damaged; Dr..
Workmans house and Office washed
away. Loss $4,000.
Ashland Loss-between 5000 and
$40, 600.
Bottom Creek-Loss $4,000
Tidewater--Lossh heavy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-29
GOVERNOR ASKS AID.
AppenIsto West virginians TO Omer sue-
cor to Flood Sufferers.

COZ 70 tioOu sufferers
Charleston. w. Va. June 25. After
consultation late last night with
the secretary of state Col. William
M. .. Dawson, and Adjt. Gen. Baker,
Gov White issued the following APP
peal to West Virginians only:
Executive Department, June "a =
To the Citizens of West Virginia:
An appalling disaster by food has
overtaken the people of the Flat Top
coal region. The loss of life and pro-
perty is very great. While l am as
yet without definite information, un-
doubtedlv great restitution and suffer
ing will follow Aid is required to
care for the sick and the destitute and
bury the dead Generous gifts of
money are urgently needed, with
which necessary supplies can be pur-
chased. Contributions NAV be sent
by wire or otherwise to the COVER
nor general at Charleston or any
bank at Bluefield. He gives twice
who gives quickly.
The governor also sent the following
reply to telegram received from
Gov. Nash
Hon. George X. Nash. Governor
Your telegram of this date gratefully
received. There is no question that
an appalling disaster has overtaken the
Flat Top coal fields. / have been un
able as vet TO open up wire communi
cation with the field and cannot give
you authentic information until mes
sengers dispatched reached here. l
hope to hear tomorrow. The suffering
undoubtedly will be great. Aid must
be sent via Bluefield, which requires
roundabout circuit through Virginia.
Will issue an appeal to West Virginia
for aid. Any outside aid had best be
in money and can be sent to adju-
tant genreal Charleston, or to any
bank cashier Of Bluefield. Thousands
of miners are homeless.
The state house officials contributed
TO the relief through Adjt. Gen. Baker,
and many citizens handed substantial
contributions to Cashier Williamson,
of the Citizens National Bank.
While there has been no demand
made upon State officers yet for
troops, either on accout of the miners
strike, or to prevent looting in the
storm-stricken district, it is thought
that emergency may arise
Yesterday private secretary to the
governor, Gen e. L. Boggs, left for
the Pocahontas district to examine
into conditi ons. Upon the report he
makes all will depend. Adjt. Gen.
A. $. Huston. who has practical
charge Of the adjutant generals office,
also lest for the seat of the trouble,
1t is the general opinion around the
statehouse that the effect of the Gala
nifty will be to quiet the miners. 1t
is almost impossible to get communi-
cation through from this point
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-29

80 bodies floating in the river.
At Landgraf, the beautiful home of
General Manager Ord, is reported
gone. but his family is said to be
safe.
Passenger train Nod of the Norfolk
& Western Railway, reached Vivian
about s 80 q. m. met the flood and
was unable to proceed further.
The waters reached such depth
that the coaches had to be abandoned.
The passengers were rescued by
means of ropes strung from the win
dows of coaches to the tons of re-
manning coke ovens some distance
away
Between Elkhorn and Vivian Yard,
a distance of 10 miles. 100 cars are
said to have been washed from the
tracks. A rough estimate places the
number of bridges washed away be-
tween Bluefeld and Vivian Yard,
distance of 2s miles at from 10 to 20.
This will render it impossible to
get relief into the stricken district for
week, and for the homeless indie
scribable suffering is inevitable.
ALL WITHOUT wARING.
The Pocahontas coal field is located
in a basin with high mountain
RACES on either side, Elkhorn Greek
flowing through the center of the
basin which ranges from one-fourth
to one mile in width. From Ennis,
W. Va, to Vivian Yard, W. Va,
distance of 10 miles, miners cabins,
coal company commisssaries and coke
plants line this basin.
Elkhorn Greek. being fed by num-
erous small streams coming from the
mountain sides, rises very rapidly
and this water spout came so SD den
ly that the entire basin between the
two mountain ranges was flooded, and
before the terror stricken people real
lied what was upon them they were
carried down by the food, which
swept everything in its path.
1t is reported that below the site
of the town of Keystone, which was
washed away, and where there were
some ~ to Is saloons, the mining
population are now OCCUPYING the
banks of the streams below, catching
the merchandise and barrels of whis-
key and beer as they float down.
The flood seems to have extended
over vast area Of mountain country
and the hundreds of mountain streams
becoming SWOLLEN only served to swell
the Elkhorfi River until it had as
sumed large proportions and carried
destruction in its wake.
Railroad ties and tracks, small
buildings of all descriptions, trees,
telegraph. poles, hinge powders and
every imaginable movable thing that
came within the sweep of this mighty
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-29
Mining Towns in ElkhOrn Valley
and POcahOntaS Region Flooded.
LOSS WILL REACH MILLIONS.
Downpour of Rain Causes
Great Floods and Loss of Many
Lives Miles of Track Wash
ed Away, Whole Towns
Wiped Out TIE egrapf1
Communication !,
s. Cut Off.

-
Bluefelds, W. Va, June 24.-A
flood disaster of appalling proportions
has devastated the Pocahontas coal
fields, in this State and Virginia, caus-
ing a loss of life estimated at between
400 and 600, and property loss UNI
known, but exceeding two Millions OF
dollars. The great coal workings are
practically ruined.
The disaster was caused by a mighty
downpour of rain, beginning early
Saturday morning with furious
thunder storm and continuing until 10
O'Clock at night. 1t ceased but began
again a. midnight and continued
with great violence until 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning.
The havoc wrought almost surpasses
comprehension. The country is
mountainous, and every laughing
stream became "a mighty river,
monster of destruction. In every
valley was a malestrom, every noun
tain "cove" became lake, and hum
dreds of cottages became but the hope
less life traps of their jewellers,
Last night the thousands of inhabi-
tants who escaped lined the banks of
the streams and, by the light of great
fires recovered bodies, debris and
things of value from the torrents.
The greatest damage was done at
Keystone, a town of 1000 inhabitants,
in the center of the coal district. 1t
is reported that 200 persons were
drowned there. and that the only
building left standing is saloon
which is perched upon hill.
1t was the only place in the district
where whiskev could be bought and
on Saturday night it was crowded
with miners.
MANY TOWNS SUFFER.
Among the other towns which
suffered terribly in the disaster are
welch, Vivian, Northfork, Alaamat,
Powhattan, Coaldale, Norwood Cooper,
Bramwell Tug River, DIAL Rock,
Hemphill, Kale, Gillian and Elkhorn>
in this State, and Tagwell, Shrader's
Gap Store, Tip Top, Bluestone, Poca-
hontas, Bailey and Abb's Valley in
Virginia
The storm center, where the great
est damage was done, is between Elk
horn and Vivian va on the Elkhorn
division of the No ok & Western
Railroad. At Elkhorn communica-
ton ended last night. but terror strick
en- people made their way to that
place with stories of awful desolation
and loss of life. They report that
among the drowned are some of the
most prominent people of this section.
The trainmaster of the Norfolk &
Western Railroad walked the track
between Vivian and North Fork,
distance of 10 miles. He discovered
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-29
SECOND STORM VICES.
Pocahontas Said To Have beer
Visited by Worse Downpour.
REPAIR WORK IS THREATENED.
Water Reported to be Three Feet Deep in the
Railroad Yard and Washing Property
Away.

Bluefield, w. Va. June "a. An.
other destructive storm visited the
flood swept district last night, aud
while no loss of life is yet reported
from this second Wis tation yet the
damage to property has been great
The work done by the monster force
of men repairing damage OF last Sat
urday's flood has been destroyed in
many places. Details are hard to
gather, for communication destroyed
by Saturdays flood has not yet been
established.
The railroad operator at Pocahan-
tas, twelve miles west of this place,
reports cloud bursts and water three
feet deep in the railroad yard, washing
property away.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-29

west of Blnefield says that there has
been an immense loss Of property and
some lives at that point
GREAT STORM AT CHARLESTON.
Charleston, W. Va. June "a The
severest storm in years struck the
Great kanawha Valley Saturday night
There was high wind and rainfall
of 3.25. The kanawha River il 30 feet
and is rising. Wires are down. This
reonle are prepareing for flood. The
Kanawha & Michigan Railroad lost
three bridges north of here. and IS
tied up.
A landslide on the Chesapeake a.
Ohio tied up the road, leaving three
through trains laid up between here
and Hinton. Great damage has been
done ON many tributaries to the Kan
awha
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-29
MARTINsBURG. W. va. SATURDAY. JUNE 20. 1901. 2

orient of madened waters went down
the mountainous district ia seeth
ing, roaring mass of debris
Dead bodies could be seen floating
along the valley by those who had
gained place of safety ON the high
hills,
One of the messengers sent out from
Elkhorn by the railroad company saw
3s bodies floating IN the stream.
GREAT DAMAGE IN VIRGINIA.
On the Clinch Valley branch of the
Norfolk & Western Railway, between
this city and Norton, Va ,communica-
ton is entirely severed west of Taze-
well, Va. Reports come from that
point of great loss of life and proper
~ throughout that entire section.
In Shakerag negro settlement on
the outskirts of Tazewell, the water
stands to the depth of six or eight feet
in the street and houses, all OF the oc-
cupants having been removed to
points of safety by means of a boat.
Three miles west of Tazewell, on
the Hieginbotham farm, the home of
Paris vandyke farm hand, was
swept away, carrying with it Mrs.
Vandyke and four Children. two of
the vandyke children. John II. and
Charles 5, being drowned.
Mrs. vandyke, with the two re-
manning children, Edgar and Laura.
We're found yesterday morning in
ia dying condition, one mile from
where the home stood, by Mr.. Van
dyke, who was absent from home at
the time of the cloudburst
The re:cuing party also found the
body of white woman, we'll clad,
floating down Plum Greek A report
from Written's Mill, between Blue
neld and Tazewell, saws three children
of Raleigh Brush were drowned.
GREAT RAILROAD DAMAGE.
More than thirty miles of the rail
road tracks of the Norfolk a. Western
Railroad are gone One of the breaks
will require at least 1000 laborers sew
eral days to repair it. The railroad
yards at Vivian were completely de-
stroyed and it is reported most of the
town was washed away.
There is no telegraphie communica-
ton west of Blnefield, as the telegraph
lines were swept away along with the
railroad tracks. 1t is said by the tele-
graph officials that the lines are use
less between Kenova, w. Va, and
Bluefeld, distance of 200 miles.
Nothing whatever has been heard
from the section of The country be-
tween Vivian ana Williamson other
than that the Tug River is entirely
over its banks.
The town If WEIGH, Mcdowell
County, necessarily must have suffer
ed seriously, and large lumber plants
are no doubt washed away
The railroad and telegraph COM
panies are working between 1000 and
1900 men day and night Officials are
on the ground pushing the work of
constructing telegraph lines and re-
building the road.
HALF A THOUSAND DEAD.
Refugees from the two stricken DIS
tricts bring various estimates of the
loss of life. 1t is not believed it is
great III the Clinch River distric. but
it is thought that between SEQ and 600
men were drowend in the Elkhorn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-29
HALF A ~THoUsAND DEAD.

Refugees from the two stricken DIS
tricts bring various estimates Of the
loss of life. 1t is not believed it is
great III the Clinch River district but
it is thought that between SEQ and 600
men were drowend in the Elkhorn
section. Great crowds surround the
telegraph and newspaper offices.
each person seeking news of friends
in the devastated valleys.
The Norfolk g. Western Railroad
officers are reticent, but they admit
that at least 200 lives have been lost,
the town Of keystone destroyed and
millions of dollars worth of property
destroyed
1t is not known how far back into
and it will be days and perhaps weeks
before all the storm stricken country
is heard from.
The flood has not only damaged the
Elkhorn Valley, but it is stated that
every one of the thirty three Flat Top
coal operations or plants has suffered
to some extent.
A message from Coaldale, Is miles
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-29

Cooper, W. Va, June 25.--Heayy
rain last night in the head of the
Elkhorn has washed out much OF the
new work, and is likely to delay
traffic.
The bridge on Mill Greek, west OF
Cooper, is washed out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

which the sun pours through a skyltgtt,
Miss Rfvy does all her literary work.
The walls are covered with charming
sketches. and book shelves break the
spaces here and there. She has Tur-
kish corner and a. corner devoted to the
pictures of leading actresses.
Miss Rives spent last summer abroad
with Mrs, Cora Urquhart Potter. While
she was visiting the Paris Exposition she
contra cted brain fever. and she has not
vet fully recovered from her severe ILL
ness
ut was given out tl.at was made i'll
By the criticisms of "A Furnace of Earth.
but the fact was that the French microbes
and not the book reviewers made me
sick, said. Miss Rives. 81 do not mind
being misjudged. for feel sure 1 shall
receive the right sort Of appreciation by
and by. Is my Chicago book to be sem
sational? It seems hardly fair ito speak
OF my writings as sensational. when ]
am simply giving everyday pictures.
BOOK ON CHICAGO LIFE.
.sPert1aps my conception OF life and
social conditions in Chicago may be IN
usual but they will be faithful. The Chi
caso authors are doing beautiful work
hut it must be remembered that we can
not see ourselves as others see us, and
INV point of view may be surprising Yet
love in Chicago is doubtless the same
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

The news that MONTH =: eT, the home OF
President James Madison, is 40 be al
tered to suit the taste of VIM. Dupont, Of
Wilmington, Del, the recent purchaser,
will be regretted by many of the people
Of Virginia. Though the place for years
has not been in possession of the Madi-
son family, the former owners have pre-
served Montpelier as it was, for it's his
torical associations and natural beauties,
rather than modern conveniences. Truly,
the strangers foot has crossed the sill,
and / am reminded of a little clrcum-
stance that happened several years ago,
which in this connection may be of in
terest to the readers Of The Times.
1t was one of those hot September days,
when Nature seems smelling the gold
to tint the forest for Indian summer. l
had driven some distance and my throat
was clogged with the red dust that char
acterizes the roads of Orange county. |
stopped at 4 negro's cabin to ask for q
drink OF water. 1t was 4 typical negro
home; the White-washed weather-stain-
ed mud-c hinked log cabin with its rock
chimney and the ricllety rail worm fence
that kept the road cows from destroying
de gharden.' Near by, the man Of the
house was leaning over his piS-pen,
watching what by winter was to be his
"kilIin hawg'' He left this post of pleas
ure to supply my need, which was quaf
fed from a large old gourd, scooped into
dipper shape. AS satisfied my thirst he
said:
Miss don't yer want ter see de bird?"
"What brd?' / qu6ried'
"Lawd, you must be a stranger in desc
parts neber to hearyd bout de bird. Come
long, lem'me show i'm to YOU
TIE BIRD PROTESTS.
Thus invited, I followed him through
his cracking gate to see the bird. In L
cage that would have comfortably and
securely held a bear, was the bird.
PercIled on q pole in one corner he sat,
tan-colored, rather smaller than hen,
his bill and eyes Identifying him
member of the owl family, such q bird
as might be found in any ;lviary or riu-
scum and cause no wonder, but this bird
was incognito.
On my approach this rara avis lifted
his head, looked at me end then muffled
down in his feathers. "Jist please ter
look at i'm said the Garkcy, Took at
i'm. he done seed yer, and he sayin to
hissclf: 1T don't do. 1t won't do.' See!
he shakin' his head, and OATS what he
mean: 1T won't do! 1t went do
Yer don't seem to 'Drecate; dis amt
no common bird, fore Cord, amt ilcher
seed not'in' in de sky, nor Walkin' on de
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

may slightly increase the number of
heart throbs a minute. Love is an intel
lectual experience.
WONIAN'S CLUBS SMOTHER LOVE.
81 do not know how far the modern wo-
man had progressed until had presented
an old-fashioned heroine, a woman with
a New England conscience. Margaret IN
"a Furnace of Earth questions the love
that is not altogether spiritual She
shrinks from tsle kisses and embraces of
the hero, because she belongs to the ma
,tu-al type of wOmanhood
"IE.a average Chicago woman could
not have such questionings, for she has
catalogued the emotions and smo uhered
them beneath a mass OF heterogeneous
learning. Her head is so full of isnls that
her heart is left vacant.
Women should never get beyond the
natural or primitive love. Ideal love is
trinity-spiritual unity. mental conarade-
ship, and physical responsiveness.
''Club women become so intellectual, or
think themselves so highly cultured that
they are beyond love. They are engrossed
with many ways Of gaining freedom in
stead of the one way of entering into
bondage, for what they nesd is not llber-
ty, but love-
1T is absurd to talk about the equality
of the sexes" she continued. There is
no such thing as putting men and women
on the same physical and intellectual
plane. Woman's place is subordinate to
mans She should be his telpnlate, not
his leader This effort of women to stand
shoulder to shoulder with men has led to
many unfortunate results, for woman is
never content to stand side by side with
man. She must get ahead of him the
moment she is allowed any freedom
..Clubs appear to be a mania with Chi
caso women. The members demand every
opportunity of expression or activity that
is open to man. When woman has been
given all that she asks for. her husband
rocks the cradle and she sllirunisheS for
the bread and butter.
II do not believe in the higher intellec-
tuality of women It is ali nonsense for
women to seek to rule the world by their
brains It is the heart that is their strong
hold. Their only place in literature is along
emotional lines. Women can write of what
they experience.
mental maturity with women Is reach
ed at an earlier age than with men. A
woman goes through cataclysm OF love
in her teens, and before she has reached
the age Of twenty has had experiences OF
the heart that men do not know until
they are older Men think more deeply
than women. and women feel more deep
lys than men.
THIS is an age OF esoteric. erotto. torn-
myrouo agitation It Is transition PEE.