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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02
MANNED AND MANGLED
Wreck of an Excursion Train in
Alabama-HeaVy Death List
Reported.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept while
rounding a curve on a high embank-
ment near Berry. Ala. this morning.
the engine and four cars of an eXcur-
sion train on a branch Of the South
ern railway leaped from the track and
rolled over and over. smashing the
coaches and causing the instant death
of twenty-one person and the injury Of
eighty Others. Physicians say al least
Twenty-Five OF the injured cannot live.
With the exception OF II. NJ. Dudley
trainmaSteT OF the Southern railway,
living at Cunningham. and Roscoe
Shelby Of Columbus. Miss. all Of the
dead and injured are negroes. who had
taken advantage Of the excursion rates
from points in Mississippi 10 BiTming-
ham. All lived in Mississippi.
The train was running al a rate Of
thirty miles an hour. AT a curve on
TOD OF a siNty-foOt embankment the
driver Of the engine left the track.
Jerking the engine and the first four
cars with IT, There were ten cars in
the excursion train, but the fourth
broke loose from the nth and. with
the heavy engine, plunged down the
steep incline
The cars. which were packed with
passengers. turned over several times
and were crushed like egg shells. kiS-
ing and Gripping the inmates Dead
bodies were scattered in every direc-
ton. and the means and appeals for
help from the wounded were sickenins
Wrecking trains carrying physicians
were hurried from Columbus. Miss.
and Birmingham. and everything pos
sible is being done TO alleviate the suf-
ferings of the injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02

and showed the training of a master
hand The work of the choruses was
done in a manner 10 raise the enthu-
siasm Of the audience 10 a high pitch
and showed faithful and long practice
in many difhcult phrases. The clear.
strong voice Of Joseph Haworth was
heard % great advantage in the nobler
and finer parts. He had "a answer
rep4ated curtain calls Brigham :.
Young certainly added strength 10 the
character Of Alma. the high priest
Miss Agnes Rose Lane is well known
and her work thoroughly appreciated
by Denver audiences. and she was Civ
en- an ovation. other members of the
company who reserve special mention
are Thomas Coleman as Seantum and
James p Lewis as KOrihOr. SwensOn
and Jensen and other Mormon actors
did some clever work
The Rocky Mountain News says Of
the play. II is by far the grandest
scenic production ever put on any
Denver stage. and was thoroughly ap-
preciated by an immense audience"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02
HEROIC MEN POISONED
Four of the Rescuing Party Who
Went Down the 0aly-West
Mine in Serious Condition.
lsnecial % The HeraIdl

Park City, Sept. -Four Of the brave
miners who risked their lives to save
those OF their comrades upon the ocea-
sion of the recent Daly-West disaster,
NAV vet die as a result of their hero
ism They are now lying in the hos
pital in very precariOus conditions. ana
il is very doubtful whether or not they
win recover. The men are Thomas
I,og-rey. Bob Kelly, Jim Tray nor ana
Neil Collins.
After the disaster these men oravely
descended into the mine notwithstand-
ing the gases, and made heroic efforts
10 save their companions from suffoca-
ton. They, themselves. Of course. IN
hailed quantities Of the deadly Iuf,les
and il has affected their hearts The
poison, il is said. seems 10 have settled
about their hearts and no medical aid
appears TO give them any relief. The
men have been in the hospital ever
since the accident, and have grown
worse ever since Their recovery IS
said % be very doubtful
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02
SEVERAL PEOPLE HURT
Temporary Stand Came Down
With q Crash at Den.
yer.

Denver. Colo. Sept. Ten thousand
persons crowded the seating stands this
afternoon 10 view the br0ncho- busting
contest with which the fourth annual
meeting Of the Denver Horse show ar
ISOLATION opened. SO great was the
crush that the temporary STANDS gave
way in two places. In neither case
were there any fatalities. but the fol
loving were seriously hurt;
G. r. Whitaker. leg broken.
Mrs. Il. c. Woodward. badly bruised.
Mrs. Edward Woodward. bruised.
Two hundred persons. all prominent
Denver society people. were in the
boxes which went down. and many
were slightly hurt.
The afternoon was entirely devoted
to rough riding. thirty Of the sixty
"outlawed" horses being ridden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02
JAP A BAD
MAN WITH A PISTOL

Fresno. Cal, Sept. las a result OF
an ARRAY in Chinatown this morning.
Policeman Akers was wounded, one
japanese was killed and two others IN
jured. The trouble grew OVt Of tbs
non-return OF SEQ which y. Nakayma.
a well educated Jap, borrowed from
his second cousin. 7. Mishada-
crowd Of japanese gathered this morn
ing at a restaurant where the shooting
took place, and Mishada and kaData
entered a private box to make A de-
rnsnd on Nakayma. The money being
refused, Mishada drew knife and
made a lunge at Nakayma and cut him
in the breast. The latter fired three
shots in succession. all taking effect.
and Mishada fell dead. Akers received
the fourth bullet in the left forearm.
Kataba was wounded in the shoulder
by a 6fth shot. Akers arrested the
shooter and held four or i've Japanese
as witnesses 20 the tragedy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02

- RGANTZED labor may feel a justi-
IL fable pride in yesterdays demon
" srratian. II was Labor day. the
rrsrriest day In the year for wage
sarners. and they and their families
,,,rred into the festivities with COM
,-andabIe zest. The street parade was
O. monster. larger and more artistic
than last years great demonstration
Probably not less than 1000 tradesmen.
artisans and laborers of all classes were
3, the lac of march, which stretched
flt distance Of a couple of miles. The
r,puIar verdict was that the tollers
sfau.tted themselves with honor to
their common cause.
From the places OF formati Of the
various divisions the marching column
moved south on West Temple street 10
sixth South and therce mp Main street
% the Pio0eer monument, counter
marching down the street 20 sixth
south. thence east 10 State street and
un the latter street 20 South Temple,
vest % West Temple and down 10 Fed
Grafton OF Labor han where the parade
dishanded. All along the lire OF march
the th0rOughfares were thronged with
thousands OF people, and al frequent
Intervals lusty cheers and applause by
hand went up from the interested on
lockers.
Thirty-fOur unions were represented
IN the parade. OF course. some OF the
organizations are comparatively small
a. membership hut each union had A
large percentage Of its membership In
line There was much. too. I'd admire
in the parade. Nearly every organiza-
ton had either a snowy banner a
float IMPLYING some trade or skilled
labor and many of them were attired
90 uniform appropriate 10 their occu-
patton. All Kept time 20 the music OF
Owe bands, heading each division.
Head of Marching Column.
The parade commenced to move
shortly after f6 O'Clock. At the head
Of the column was Grand Marshal Rob
Ell G. Sleato- with his chief aide. r
T. Curry A platoon Of police. in COM
mand of Captain BurbidEe. came next
followed by the Twelfth infantry band
the afternoon festivities al Lagoon
were secured by the Structural Iron
Workers union Following came a par
Of the apparatus OF the Salt Lake fire
department. manned by the fire fifht-
ers from headquarters. In advance OF
The officers and delegates COMPOSING
the Utah Federation Of Labor and tht
Building Trades council. NUMBERING
nearly 100. were Marshal E J. Bob,
End aides. II. IL. Mcintyre ard Car
OsJhy OF the First division.
By risht Of its seniority In date Of
organization. salt Lake Typographical
union No. rs, had the place of honor
Nearly fifty members we're In IN,
marching column. and with them wa
an artistic boat IMPLYING their craft
A hand press and other emblems o
The trade were pictured on the float.
Plumbers in Uniform.
The Cigarmakers' union. 10 the mum
Der Of forty-tlve. came next. and thes,
were followed by the iron mOlders witt
nearly as many. The, plumbers wer,
IN line with half "a hundred OF thei
members, all attired In uniform of new
blue duck hIb Overalls and black caps
Members Of the Tailors' union Occu
pied half a dozen carriages and IN
retail clerks filled the same number.
out OF a membership OF forty. tn
Sheet metal workers had thirty eigh
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02
RIFLE AND REVOL YER DUEL
insane Jealousy of Young Swede the Cause of Tragedy al Win
field, Colo. in Which One Man Was Killed
and Two Fatally Wounded

for the first time that Andy Malloy.
young miner, had called at Miss Butts
home and was seen in the girls com
pany. Amsdon secured a rife and
went on a hunt for Malloy-
He saw Malloy on the street and
fired two shots al him, but neither
reached its mark Malloy escaped and
during the remainder OF the day kept
under cover. fearing Amsdon would
kin him II he appeared on the street
Last evening Gus SjostrOn. who was
a friend Of both Malloy and Amsdon.
met the latter on Main street and at
tempted 10 make peace between the
two men. Amsdon became greatly ex-
cited and told Sjostron 20 mind his own
business. SjostrOn in turn grew angry
az Amsdon's manner High words fol-
lowed and both men began 10 shoot
with the above result
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02
BARTH0LINA SCION
OF DANISH MOBILITY

Copenhagen. Sept. William Bar
tboIin. who IS wanted by the police 81
Chicago 70 explain the murder Of his
mother and his sweetheart, Minnie
Mitchell. is the son Of a scion Of Dan
ish nobility, William Peter Bartholin,
who died at the Old Soldiers home in
Milwaukee, Wis, some years ago The
cider Bartholin came from distin-
guished family Of Danish nobility. He
was a jurist. was educated al the Uni
yersity Of Copenhagen, and had the
title Of Gentleman Of the Bed Chamber.
He emigrated 10 America in 1858. and
had many vicissitudes there. At one
time he worked as a scayenger. He has
near relatives living in Denmark.
The Danish government believes that
the elder Bartholin died A natural
death. but has instituted an inquiry
into the cause Of his demise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02

special 20 The Herald)
nENNER. Sept. The Broadway
| J theatre opened its season tonight
with the new Aztec-Mormon play
by n. O. Bean. entitled. ~Corianton,"
That 10 scored a big success and was
'a'r'ushIy appreciated by an i'm
mems audience goes without saying.
j. Is BY FAR the srandest production
ever seen west or the Missouri river.
Tho management Of Corianton have
spared neither pains nor expense IN
securing the talent able 10 portray and
a. Justice 20 this remarkably strong
Na-H The scenery faithfully follows
WAT -s known as the Aztec period In
architecture, and the property har-
in'1T Is certainly pleasing. The cos
tunes are gorgeous and do not have
lht 'awdry look Of the many so-called
original productions that have visited
i-NFer la recent years.
Tho hallets were superhly rendered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02
SENSATIONAL ATTEMPT AT SELF MURDER
Especial to The Herald)

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under arrest here on
l. Boise and
times over the heart
Eight convs here were oasy sem
officers the shacke
In the stepped behind one 'e Oee an"
himself a pocketknfe.
and is said 10 belong 10 wealthy
family He is member lodge al that place and
After the staobhg
embezement charges that worried MIN t
finish Inc on begun
this evening rom oo,n lois
Spokane those places Dat VIII nave " W
houth him. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02
CORLANTON SCORED A HIT
Enthusiasm of Immense Denver Audience Raised the Highest
Pitch-Prase for Every Part Of the In
tricate Play.

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-02
RIOTS IN HUNGARY.

Agram. Austria-Hungary, Sept l.
There were serious disorders yesterday
in connection with demonstration on
The mari Of the Corian students aEainst
the Servian Inhabitants. The police
charged with drawn swords and many
persons were wounded.
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Colo. Sept. IA re-
w volver and rife duel to the death
was fought here on Main street


az S o'clock last evening, and as a re-
suit Gus Siostron, aged IS, a Sweoe
miner. was instantly killed: Sim Ans
don. aged IS. also miner. was shot
through the left breast two inches
above the heart and mortally wound
ed. and Chauncey Bennell, a bartender.
was shot in the groin and perhaps Ia
tally wounded.
The shooting was the direct result
OF insane jealousy Of AmsdOn over
Amy Butts, a pretty 15-year-old girl
living here with her married sister.
with whom he was desperately enam-
ored. The girl did not reciprocate
Amsdon's feeling
Yesterday morning Amsdon learned
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-04
Horsepen
Especial Corrcspondenccl
them

lNpcch bofrcspondcnccl
Corn crops is fine this year, most
farmers are done working corn.
Quite a number of young folks at
tended the quarterly meeting in Crock
etts Cove, Sunday.
Mr.. Crockett Jennings and wife OF
Pocahontas are spending this week
with their parents at this place.
Mr.. Jim Graybeal sister and Miss
Pearl McNeal of, Maxwell were visiting
at the home of John w. Daniels Sun
day.
Mr.. Elgin Whitley, Of North Taze-
well, is visiting Mrs. J. p. Whitman this
week
d. b. Daniel made flying visit to
Bluefield Tuesday.
Mr. Joe Creiger and daughter. OF
Thompson Valley, attended the quart
ley meeting in Crocketts Cove, Sunday.
Mr.. Charlie Daniel left last week for
Kenova where he viii work with the
engineering corpse in charge Of Mr.. r..
Sluss.
Mr.. Will HARRISON, Of Abbs Valley,
passed through the Cove IA few days
ago, coming from h's old home, near
Peeryville where he had been to rob
bees, when asked how much honey ne
had, he replied only 500 pounds; we
think that's enough for one man.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-04
BAILEY TRIED TO
CHOAK BEVERIDGE
Lively Episode in the u.
S. Senate.

Washinhton, June 3O.-Hot words
passed between Mr.. Bailey, Of Texrs,
and Mr., Beveridge, OF Indiana, on the
floor of the Senate to-day, and after
adjournment were followed up by an
assault 10y the Texas Senator on the
senator from Indiana. Mr.. Bailey
criticised the State department for its
handling OF a ease of an American citi-
zen, DR.. Scott, and rciiccting on the
incompetency of Judge Penfleld, solici-
tor of the department. Mr. Bevcridge
characterized the words Of the Texan
AZ an "unwarranted attack" This
characterization, Mr. Bailey regarded
m an insult and demanded that the
Indiana senator withdraw the words.
Mr. Beveridge declined TO withdraw
them unless Mr.. Bailey first withdrew
his language in respect 10 Solicitor
Penileld, although he declaimed any
intention OF insulting Mr.. Bailey.
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Farm Noiaa.
WILLIS II. HUDSON.

The terrible wind and Iain storms
did considerable damage TO the crops.
Most OF the corn which Is the stage of
spreading, was damaged quite a little,
and the wheat would have damaged
more had il not been for the fact TINT
wheat is not very thick this yenr.
A good deal Of damage was done to
orchards in the way Of breaking off
limbs Of large trees, etc.
Some OF our farmers have predicted
that corn will be 30 cents a bushel and
hay S1.00 hundred this fall. This is
due to the abundance OF corn and
scarcity Of hay.
Out in Kansas the farmers are paw.
ing $500 IA day for ladorers to harvest
their wheat crops. In some sections. i,
Is said, the farmers arc forcing men to
work, at the point ola shot gun. Pray
ers are being offered 10 the Almighty 70
send them laborers 20 save their wheat
Mr.. IL. Mechendorf, Of Louisville Ky.
has been in the vicinity several davs
looking for blue grass farm. Mr.
Mechendorf says that Virginia blue
grass farms are "A great deal higher
than the blue grass farms OF Kentucky
Mr.. Jack witten had a fine horse
killed on his farm last Saturday by
lightning
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-04
Renbow.

Especial Correspondence,
Tho wind storm Tuesday evening
was the most disastrous one that this
community has known for wears.
The chief damage was done to tim
Der, much of which was blown down
in corn fields. Some wheat was
damaged also.
Much needed improvements are
being made on and around ,he High
School building.
Mrs. d, w. Lynch, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in Wy
the and Pulaski counties several
days, is expected home TO day.
Mr.. w. J. Brooks OF Poor Valley,
who is now in the employment of
Chilhowie Lumber Company spent
Sunday in the community.
Mrs. Anne Stepheson is visiting
her mother, Mrs. walk. at this place
this week.
william Allen and wife spent Sat
urday aud Sunday in Graham VISIT
ing their daughter, Mrs R. II.
Mathews.
The party Of young folks have
been preparing for some time to
make II visit TO Washington city,
left on Wednesdays train.
The party consisted of Misses Lula
Moore, Carrie Davis, Allie Gre
Buchanan, Lizzie Buchanan, Nellev
and Eddy Lynch, May Correll Alice
Thompson, Mr.. Dan Thompson and
Miss Bennie Smith, and of course
Prof. McBryde is going along to
look after this young crew which
will make ii much more pleasant for
them
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-04
A Distinguished Visitor

Miss Hermine Bopp, Of Boston,
reached Tazewell last Tuesday. and
s the guest OF Miss Hattie Harman.
who studied music with her i'm Boston
two years ago. 1t will be remembered
that Miss Bopp taught music in Tazew
ell Female Seminary few years ago
No more accomplished musician has
cver taught music in Tazeweil. Her
old Tazewell friends will on doubt make
her stay here pleasant She will spend
month or two here taking q much
needed rest. We trust she will give
the music loving people an opportunity
to hear her sing and play while in Taz-
ewell
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-04
Bandy Bud get.
Special Correspondence.


Bandy, Va, July Weather cool:
roads very bad
Mr.. Wiley Yost, OF Baptist Valley
preached at this place on last Sunday.
Mr.. Gus Payne has returned from
Sandy, where he has been purchasing
cattle to stock his Klondylle farm.
Mrs. J. T. HoplIing and children re-
turned TO Tazegell on Monday. They
will be missed from our community.
Our pet bear is very attractive. He
is allowed TO run at large.
Major Crabtree has sold his ane
saddle horse for $3.50
Mr.. Lambert has sold his two draft
horses for $500
NJ. A. Anderson and wife took trip
to COeburn last week.
Master Harry Henlllc has full charge
of the orphanage.
One Of the worst storms of the sea
son passed over this community on
yesterday staying fences and trees. 1t
was frightful to behold.
Tom Jones and Bill Davis had quite
a knock down over n game Of horse
shoes. Davis, being the smaller OF the
two, was compelled to run for his life.
Mr.. High Whitaker had about $50
large apple trees blown down yester-
day in the storm.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-04
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
Schedules of Date and Subjects
For WouldBe Virginia
Instructors.

Examinations for those who de-
sire to secure certificates to teach in
Virginia public schools are sehedul-
cd as follows.
For white teachers Tuesday, Au-
gust, the 9th, and Wednesday, Au-
gust the 9Th.
For colored teachers Thursday,
August the 9TH, and Friday, August
the Sth.
The examination will embrace or
biography reading, writing. arith-
metic, grammar, geography, history.
physiology and hygiene, and for first
and second grade certificates. civil
government, and the theory and
practice of teaching also.
Examinations for State certificates
and life diplomas will be held at the
various State Summer Normal
school on the 18th and 18th of
July. Applicants for State eertia-
Gates viii be examined on orthogra-
ply, reading, writing, arithmetic
grammar, geography, history of the
united States, general history, al
zebra physiology, ciyil government.
Virginia school laws, theory and
practice of teaching.
Applicants Tor life diplomas in
addition to the above namad
branches. will be examined in geo.
metry' natural history, botany, En-
Elish literature, composition and
rhetoric psychology.
Diplomas and certificates will ba
issued to applicants who show a
standing of seventy-five per cent. in
reading writing, spelling, arithme.
nc grammar, geography, history.
algebra, and physiology, and an
average of seventy-Gyo per cont. in
the other branches required. and
who do not fall below fifty per cent.
on any one subject.
The examination on the profes-
sional course will be held on the 5tb
day OF next September.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-04
Brnbow Bablings.
Especial Correspordencel

The bride and groom, Mr.. and Mrs.
Newbcrry, daughter of Mr.. G.. S. Crab
tree, have come home TO spend a few
weeks with home folks before starting
to their Western home. The father and
mother gave quite enjoyable little
dinner in honor Of their daughter this
week of which number offriends par
took
Miss Matte wiett, of TazeweI, is
spending several days with her sister,
Mrs Brooks.
There is to be a pic-ric at Glenwood
Saturday, of which some of our young
people expect to attend.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-04
COUNTY NEWS
Weekly Letters From the
Various PostofficeS
TEACHERS ELECTED
New Officers Sworn in Monday
Night.

New Officers Sworn in Monday
Night.
Graham, Va, July 1.-The school
board met lHst Friday night TO elect
assistant teachers for the Graham
High School and the following teach
ers were elected: Misses Stone. kits.
Faulkner, Straily and Hale.
Rev. i. w. Moore, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at this place. is
visiting his old home in North Carroll
na.
Plans have beer received from the
wholesale grocery house; the President
says thar he is in hopes that it will
be completed in three months.
The Graham Meal and Chop Co. have
completed their mill and are now ready
for operation.
Rev NJ. p Carico, who has been has
confined to his room with symptoms Of
fever for Several days, we are glad to
report better
Hay rides are becoming very fash
ionable in Graham now BE careful
boys that you don't catch the hay fever
Our young people are contemplating
several picnics on the fourth, and a
good time in general There is moth
ing like it for when was young l took
them all in.
Mr.. ID. H. Witten was up from the
coal fields first Of the week and report
ed the strike better for the present. but
anticipating more trouble on the 18th
Of July.
The old officers were sworn out and
the new ones sworn i'm on Monday
night last. We cant tell just what effect
1t Will have on the prospects Of the
town, but they are very promising.
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Annanias stood Only Fourth

1t was in the smok lg car. Three O
the men in the double seat I.new each
other. The touith wos n stranger. He
was glad.
"Yes, No. was saying, II bought
a pair Of crash trousers back in 1896.
You know crash stretches lstead Of
shr 1F'ng when it is washed. Well. the
first time those trousers were washed
they came out of the laundry ~ 'lches
too long My wife cut off the extra
II inches at the end Of each leg and
hemmed them 'lto a pair Of dish tow
els. The next time the trousers went
to the wash, of course they stretched
again, and another pair OF twelye-inch
dish towelve was CLEANED from them.
Well, gentlemen, to make. IA long story
short, the trousers are still the proper
length and rs good as new; but in six
years they have Yielded thirty-seven
pairs Of dish towels