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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-07-09
A TFisRtytC sToRM
The Ssserss, which bas ever Visit
ed This Section--Great Damage
TO ProperIy-So Lives Lost

noon ard while considerable dam
age to property was done yet
the commr nifty at large is grateful
that no lives were lost While
the wind was as strong as ever
known over this entire vicinity
the center of the storm was Just
South west OF town and there the
greatest damage was done. Sheriff
j. P.Hunter' s losses will probably
aggregate 81, 900. or 50, 500, and
his Son in,law, MIR. G. b. Bar
ron 5 will not fall short of 81 900.
or $1,000. The damage to the
cotton mill property is probably
several thousand dollars.
The storm lasted for nearly an
hour during all of which time u
heavy rain was falling and, a con-
siderable part of The time, hail.
The streets were flooded with
water and some of the branches
looked like creeks while the creeks
just North anu West of town soon
assumed the appearance of rivers.
Bear Creek rose SO high that the
cotton mill had to shut down, the
back water from the creek rising
some five or six feet on The boil
ers in the boiler room.
But to return to the wind. The
first heavy wind came from North
east but later and that which was
most damaging blew from the
Southwest and in rirls. 1t level,
ed fences and twisted off trees 10
its path and wrecked houses.
The frame work and chimneys
of the new residence being erect.
ed by Contractor Starnes for Mr..
Barron were scattered over the
lot, aud the new seven room cot.
tage of MI. Bar.on's, occupied by
MIR. w. b. Culp, was moved
from its foundation, chimneys
and all, about seven feet and
twisted out of all shape. 1t is q
total wreck, and the surprise IS
that it didn't fall to pieces. Mr..
Culp's cooking Utensils, crockery
ware, looking glasses, hanging
pictures. ETC., were scattered
about the house and broken into
pieces by the falling plastering,
and some of his furniture was
badly broken up. Mr.. Barron's
barn was unroofed and partly
blowndown.
Two buggies of Mr.. w. b.
Cups which had been rolled I'm.
Ger his kitchen were mashed into
kindllng wood.
"A 1--WE room cottage of Sheriff
Hunters into which Mrs. Alvin
Massey and family had moved was
raZed from its foundation and
equally us badly wrecked. -Four
new two room houses OF the Sher-
IFS, occupied by darkies who
fortunately were absent from
their homes at the time, we're
blown almost to peices, roofs of
one or two of them being scatter
ed over the grounds as we'll as the
contents. "A five room cottage,
almost completed and new store
building both belonging to the
Sheriff were leveled with the
ground. His store room, occu-
pied by Mr.. A. w. Chance, was
unroofed and badly wrecked. Mr..
Chance was alone in the building
at the time and thought his time
had como. His goods we're badly
damaged. The two. story build
ing which the Sheriff recently
erected, and which was occupied
as a store by Hunter & Taylor,
the hall ahnya hainn nsod Lu 4L
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-07-09
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDU.
CATION.

: hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office Of County superin-
tehdent ofEducation, pledging myself
F" abide by the rules of the Demo
cratic primary.
w. p. NCNANUS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-07-09

IN rtby announce myself q candi-
da'e fnr IN offics Of ,ounty Superin.
ten"e' ~ fducation. aud pledge my,
selfIo abide the result Of the Demo
cratic primary.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-07-09

announce myself a candidate for
reelection 10 the Off ce "f "uLty Su-
pervisor, subject to the rules governing
the primary.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-07-09
FOR MAGISTRATE

l hereb, aDrouuce my self a caudi:
date for reelection to the office Of
Magistrate.
w P CASKEy
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-07-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES.

In respo nse to urgent requets from
different portions of the county. I
hereby announce myself a canpidate
for the House OF Represent atives,
subject to the result Of the Democrats
primary.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-07-09

10 Inc Voters Of Lancaster County:
with many THANKS for past favors
ana CONGRATULATIONS for future 90.
port hereby announce myself q .
candidate for reelection to the office
or County superintendent OF e .iuca.
t"nsuij-ct t" the rules governing the
Dem"crati., Primary.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-07-09

FOR TREASURER.
am a candidate for re-electio ION TO
the office of County Treasurer.
w. C.CAUTHEN.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-10
Proposals for Supplies.

Sealed proposals for furnishing
Groceries. Provisions and Meats Gin
latter in separate bids) as per sched lie
on file in the nilice OF the Secretary vi
State and t.. lie delivered at Nevada
State Prison for one year from the
First day OF February, 1902. will be
received up to (but not including)
January IS, 1902, when proposals will
be opened in the office OF the Secretary
u State at Carson City. in the pres
ence OF bidders at II a. m. OF said day
~ articles to be first class OF thu
kind. ard to be delivered at such .i,rcs
ss the Warden may direct. qT.nti; :.
varying each month as required Al,
ar.icles not satisfactory to be rcc.:3-.:cd
at Contractor .nse.
Bids to be directed to the Sc. etary
OF the Board OF State Prison Com
missloners, Carson City, Nevada, tip t?
[but not including) January T., -, ?
The Board reserves the RICH. to re-
jet airy and all bids
By order OF the Board of St7la Pris
en- Cmmissioners, Carson CIT. Ne
ala Jan. ?, 1902.
ARTHUR w. MORRIS.
Secretary OF Board.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-10
Application For Pardon

TO THE HONORABLE c. E.
Mack, Judge OF the First Judicial
District Court OF the State OF Ne
vada, in and for the County of Or
msby, and E F. Roberts District
Attorney OF said Ormsby County,
State aforesaid:
Gentlemen: You and each OF you
will please take notice that Charles
Robinson, convicted III the First Judi
cial District Court OF the State OF Ne
vada, in and for the county OF Orms-
by, at the November term OF said
Court OF the crime OF robbery, and
sentenced to serve a term OF five
years in the Nevada State Prison,
will on the 18th day OF January. 1902,
or as soon thereafter as his counsel
can be heard, make application to the
Honorable Board OF Pardons OF the
State Of Nevada for pardon.
The principal grounds which will be
urged in support OF the application
will be the sufficiency OF punishment
already suffered for the crime commit
ted and the exemplary conduct OF the
prisoner while serving his sentence
f. T. DUPUIS.
Attorney for Applicant.
/ Dated December l. 1901.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-10

THE Etershank Of Wala
Waa if true sufficient to convict certain officers of the
sunken steamship the criminal carelesness and neglect OF
duty He the wheel the time of the accident the
approaching lamps lighted but received
from the officers the bridge until too late to avoid
collision These officers were Second Officer Iupp and Third Of
The night clear and the bark making little
Roadway Besded the two officers named there two
be Of the acting ookouts Ettershank strongly inmae
had been much drinking board Certainly there
have been lack OF ordinary care the statement
Quarternaser Etesnank entitled belief And in
that the steamship possibly be held responsible
in the Courts property through the neg
gence Of its servants-Bee.
W5II'IIl&i1I
IITHERE 5000 idle in mining
districts of Colorado at present. said State Labor Commits
sioner James T. Smith in the Denver Republican, Wose than
that, the mining companies dscnargng day
and cutting down their forces
are fully unerloy
fully many in the Cripple Creek district and the
Georgetown Aspen and Black Hawk districts The smeter
fuse take than of nineowers
compelled down the output of their propertes
TT reported Shaw, of
the Treasury told that the Cages had expended
upward of than SeCretays salary keep
with society," she repied That and
tre foolish believe maintain all there
Washington society very little salary.
do not intend to make MI Shaw hard That sounds like
clearheaded Shaw lives up
she will set example for all Washington to olow.-Ca1.
rnnI1UluM
Secretary the Treasury, argues
that because the railroads control the
therefore banks should be permitted control
used by the people Whether he takes this position
of his bias in favor of banks because of his
question mmaera The that holds shows
people large will during admins
tration of the Treasury ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
THE President of Tuskegee has believed that the
salvation of his the largely upon
ty and Willingness ownership properly
the soil To that end he has his
land least farmers The the coored people
OF Georgia paid taxes last proDerv
and owned land shows
ton has talked to good purpose-Inter Ocean.
ORESIDENT Roosevelt looks avoraby Admiral ap
peal for rehearing If the Admiral succeeds in running his
raducers effectively did the Spanish
his fleet in Havana arbo nation ring applause
Maine O Caiforna-Mercury.
WE informed by the
W that less than
worth of property in the United States This
stupendou destruction and strange
al methods of preventing adopted
LIEUTENANT Hobson is retire from and e
- into politics. AS naval officer he distinguished himself b.
kissing foolish He his
attentions babies his constuen-Silver State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-10
Proposals For Supplies.

Sealed proposals ior furnishing
supplies OF groceries. provision and
meats OF all kinds, to be delivered at
the State Orphans Home Tor six
months from and including January l..
1902, will be received up to noon. on
December p. 1901.
All articles to be first class Of their
kind. and to be delivered in such guam
titles, and at such times as the super
intendent may direct, quantity varying
each months as required
All articles furnished not satisfactory
to be returned at the contractors ex-
penSe.
| Bids to be directed to the Secretary
OF the Board OF Directors OF the State
Orphans Home, Carson City. Neva-
Ia. and marked bids"
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids. ORNIS RING
Secretary OF Board
Carson City. New. Dec. 10. 1901.
For SaIe-A saddle horse. saddle
bride and harness. Enquire OF J. w
Dorrance.
| One ri the finest ,toc,y- - ;,,-,r
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-10

TRANSACTING received
sell cities of United States and
Collections andlgven
and Sold
and bankers. Interest PAID on. Time Deposits.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-10
CAPITAL FULLY PAID |
DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS
B. F. Edwards, Chas. E. Mack Alfred Chartz
j.. B.. Overton, J. P. Woodbury..
H. M. GoPham, President,
Richard Ki1n1an, Vice President
G. w. Richard, Cashier
W. j. Harris, Assistant Cashier
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-10

For Sale-A saddle horse. saddle
bride and harness. Enquire OF J. W
Dorrance.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-10

One OF the finest stocks OF jewelry
ever seen in this city can be found at
Belcove's
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-24
GAVE THEM A DRUBBING.
Crystal Fails Base Ball Players
Were Too Scientific For The
Florence Boys.

Eight young men and one base ball
player came up from Florence last
Sunday and after dinner. treated the
large number Of ball enthusiasts that
assembled over on the ball grounds to
a comedy Of errors that makes old
man shakespear side step and yield
the palm. 1t was the first game Of the
season and the odor Of limburger hung
about it in such quantity that several
small boys were heard to say that the
health officer ought TO be called and
the game hauled to the dump ground
The ball player in the bunch from
Florence was Herman Hanson and the
wonder was that he continued to exist
SO long and bloom SO handsomly in the
field Of Canadian thistles that sur
rounded nim With the exception of
Mr. Hanson there was nothing Of merit
in the Florence team
We don know that any medals ought
To be passed ont to thehome boys but it
is likely thata sitter game would have
been put up by them If they had
brisker opposition. The home boys
were three men short and they bor
rowed three of the mining students
in their places. The loan they nego-
tiated was poor one for there are any
number Of boys up in the kindergarten
that could have done as well. Louis
Henry, Art Scott, Joe Thoin and Frank
Ball played good game but the noblest
Roman of them all was the pitcher
Neimicheck. This was his first
appearance and he demonstrated that
ne is ball player, par excellence. He
let himself out only during the first
three innings and showed plainly that
he had the batters right on his staff
He is cool at critical moments, posses
ses a deceptive change and has excel
lent control of the ball. Frank Ball
was at the receiving end Of the bat
terry and held up his eno well, though
ne fell down sadly on his stick work
from a desire 10 kill the ball Lou.
Henry and Art Scott always play well
and Joe Thouin surprised the whole
bunch by leading them all in stick
work and felded his position perfectly
Coming as it did, so soon after the
disasters inflicted and the sorrow oc-
casioned by Mt. Pelee, we don't care
10 again bring tears 20 our readers s
eyes by detailed description Of the
agonies the audiance suffered while
witnessing the game and will simply
give the score adding the words Of the
immortal Emmett when, in reply TO a
query If he mad any request to make
regarding the inscription TO be placed
upon his tombstone he said" AS no man
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-24
IRON COUNTY'S CLERK.
Short Life Sketch of John Wall
Candidate For Third Term.

With this issue we present 20 our
readers as a supplement halftone
portrait of John Wall, the present
county clerk of Iron county and candi-
date for denomination before the Re
publican county convention TO be call
ed in the near future.
The subject of this sketch first saw
the light Of day in the county Of Cum
berland, England, Of Irish parentage.
Mr.. Wall resided in England until he
was II years of age. receiving his ed
ucation in the miners art in the pa
rent mines OF the world-that is, parent
as far as furnishing systems and in
struction in the winning Of iron ore
from the bowels of the earth is con
cerned. Mr.. Wall went TO work under
ground at the tender age Of nine years
Ia the few years schooling that he re-
ceived before starting to work in the
mines he had made good use of his
time and, although the duties as a
workman in the mines consumed by
far the most Of his time, he never for
got that an education was what was
most to be desired and by supreme
effort he equipped himself in that line
so that he has been able to handle the
important Office of clerk Of this county
to the best interests of the people of
the county and with great credit to
himself
Mr. Wall had heard of the wealth 10
be had the far off mines of the Lake
Superior region and in June 1882 de-
cided to seek his fortune in the far off
land So, striking out alone in the
world he landed in the city of Ishpem-
ing late in that month He got EN-.
ployment in the mines of that city and
worked there until the opening Of the
Gogebic range in 1886 when he struck
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-24

to the delivery and the cuts deftly
filled with soap and dirt so that they
could not be seen.
la the mean time the men had been
furnished with a small iron bar about
foot long and one half inch thick,
This bar was secreted in the cage for
future use
On the night Of the escape the three
mentioned along with two other fellows
were locked in as usual Undersheriff
Tromblay was mp TO the jail several
times during the night, his last trip
being about ~ 80 when he locked up a
drunk Every thing was 0. k. then
so that the escape must have been made
later A lady in the neighborhood
happened to be upat 80 and says she
heard dogs barking in the vicinity of
the Jail at that hour and from other in.
dicatious and sources the time Of the es-
cape has been fixed at about that hour
There is just room enough between
the bars OF the cage for man 60 put
his hand through and insert the iron
bar into the arm Of the paddock Then
little twist snapped the arm in two
and the cage door WAS opened This
gave the prisoner access TO the corridor
and the window with the severed bar
They raised the window, wrenched the
bar aside and crawled through the open
ing thus made
Two Of the party in the cage remain
ed IN the Jail as they were simply
serving short terms The other FIVE in
the jail were locked in a seperate com
partment and claim that they dident
hear the fellows escape but their word
ism credited credited
Jacob Binder discovered the escape
early Sunday morning and acquainted
Mr.. Tromblay with the case. Sheriff
Holmes was over on the Brule drive
but happened 10 come home the night
before and he and Mr.. 1romblay i'm
mediatly took steps to apprehend the
criminals II being Sunday and the
officers having no clue to the route ta-
ken by the men nothing much could
be done A description of each was
made ont and were mailed TO the
officers in the surrounding counties
The schemes for ecscape and plans OF
the prisoners after their escape were
ali nnfolded 70 Sheriff Holmes the day
following the escape by one Of the pris-
owners who was in.the Jail with the
bunch but who is now out Of there
He says that the files and saw blanks
were furnished the man johnson by
Finlander residing I'm this city who
visited the Jail almost every night
The saw blanks were clock springs in.
stead of pants supporters, as supposed
az first The visitor was not known 70
the informant but he feels certain that
he would recognize him should he get
his eyes on the man at any time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-24

all the ground taken by people from
outside townships will be paid for.
1t was finally agreed TO appropriate
S4O0 for the use of the cemetery board.
the bills to come before the city coun.
ell for auditing
Mrs. Peterson, a poor charge sent
a request to the city council that 500
be given her to use in going to Fin
land for medical treatment. She did
not intend TO stay i'm the old country.
stating that as soon rs cured she would
return. The board viewed the matter
in the light Of a pleasure excursion and
passed the request up in hurry.
The matter of fast driving across
the iron bridge was brought up and
the mayor stated that he has given
orders to the city marshal to places a
man on the bridge or stay there .him-
self and arrest the first person : that
drives over the bridge at a gait faster
than walk. II was also brought ont
that the braces on the bridge need to
be ti ightened and coat Of paint adj
ministered but the matter was passed
with the request that the street com
missioner be instructed TO have the
braces frightened.
The city attorney presented an.o
dinance relative to the appointment Of
q tire warden which ordinance will be
found in another column of this paper. !.
Hugh Sullivan appeared before the
council asking rent for the ground
upon which the pound is located. Mr..
Sullivan claiming squatters title to
the Breitung land in the lower end of
the city The board didn t seem TO
consider the request as a very weighty
one and as way out, committee was
appointed to investigate and report,
sometime, on the worth Of the claim.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-24
WHERE THE WOODBINE TWINETH.
There Is Where The Iron County Prisoners May Be
Found If You Know Where it Is

The grand finale of the manufactur
ing establishment that has been main
tanned in the Iron County Jail for a
couple of months occurered last Sun
day morning when the word was pass
ed around town that all Of the prison
ers that were held to answer in the
circuit court had made their escape
and were beyond reach of any attempt
at immediate capture The Diamond
Drill has been telling its readers Of
the saws. files keys, etc found in the
Jail Of the window bars sawed and
of the blanks for manufacture of ad-
ditional tools that were dug up in all
parts Of the Jail The first imforma-
tion Of any attempt at escape came
AS a Tip to the officers from a boy
named "Smith who was serving q
term for misdemenor perpetrated
in Stambaugh township. AS result Of
the information divulged by this boy
the tools ana severed bars were found
Later, another outfit was discovered
and then the officers got frightened
and put the important prisoners in the
cage from which it was supposed
escape was impossible
One Of the number, Mike johnson, a
Finlander sent up from this city for
stabbing man, seems to have been
quite mechanical genius. The officers
claim, and IL Is likely true, that he had
sympathizers outside who furnished
him the material and the file, although
the idea that at the time Of the escape
there was assistance given from with
ont is secuted by those who are best
Informed on conditions in the Jail.
Johnson, Delong. the fellow who broke
into the Iron River. depot and sPrier
sneak tnier from Iron River were
the only important prisoners in the
Jail They were bound over TO the
circuit court and Prosecutor Watson.
fearing Jail delivey because ofthis man
johnson cleverness had asked Jddge
Stone TO impanel jury for the June
term 50 as TO get rid Of these fellows.
They were locked ups%seach night but
n the day time We're. given the lib
erty Of the Jail The "cage" has a
heavy steel door which is fastened with
heavy pad lock. The arm Of this
lock was sawed almost in two close to
tha niace whore ~ ahovad dawn into
the body Of the lock so that the officer
should he examine the lock after lock
ing the cage could not find the saw
cut but the least little purcase on the
rim would snap the thing in two. A
bar in one of the windows was also
cut and the cut was so close up to the
.cross-piece that a person in an ordin-
airy inspection would be unable TO see
the cut II is probable that all of this
saving was done several days previous
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-24

out for the new range. He arrived at
Ironwood just as the railroad was
being built through the town and got
employment exploring along the Go
gebic range at which work he remain
ed until 1883 when he came to STAN
end town and in 1889 was married TO
Tilda Moore. A short time afterwards
the young couple came TO Crystal Falls
where Mr. Wall was employed at the
Shafer and Monongahela mines. Later
he moved to Amasa were he remained
two years until the panic closed all of
the mines of the county. He spent a
few months in Minnesota when the
Mesabi was first opened but finally
settle in Stambaugh. In September
1898, while working on one of the
farms of that town clearing land, a
maple tree fell on him crushing to
splipters the bone Of the right leg be-
tween the ankle and knee and break
ing the right arm in six places. This
unfortunate accident placed him in tive
hospital for months and when emerged
he was minus one leg and his arm was
so badly MANNED tnat he had but little
use of it. Mr. Wall remained in STAN
baugh until 1898 when he was elected
to the clerkship of the county. During
his residence in Stambaugh he held the
Office of clerk of the township and
acquitted himself so well in the office,
after four successive terms, that he had
the solid vote of his township in the
election of 1898 He removed to Cry
stal Falls January l. 1899 and has since
resided here In 1900 he was renomin-
ated and elected clerk without oppos
sition proceeding that is likely to be
duplicated this year