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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-03
Local and Personal Happenings

The sassafras, the starting grass.
The cress, so fresh and nice,
The toothsome shad, may too be had,
If you but have the price.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
Weak and Sickly Childrer

Who, perhaps, have inherited a weak digestion, continually subject to stomach troubles, loss of flesh and general weakness, can be made healthy and strong by the use of Nogeler's Curative Compound. Every doctor who is at all up to date will say that Nogeler's Curative Compound will make the blood pure and rich, bring colour to the cheeks, and put on flesh where health de- mands it. Children who have been weak and siekly since birth should be treated with small doses of Vogeler's Curative Compound, from two to five drops, twice daily. most satisfactory results will follow. 1tis the best of all medicines, because 1t is made from the formula of a great living physician.
 Sample bottle free application the proprietors St. Jacobs Oil. Ltd. Baltimore. Md.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
PRECEDING THE DISASTER.
A Commission of Wiseacres Who
 sought Their own safety.

New York. May 15.-The Transat- lantic steamer Canada has arrived here with I3s refugees. 70 hours from Fort de France. Martinique, says a Port of Spain (Trinidad1 dispatch to the Herald She brings this account of an event which is alleged to have preceded the disaster at St. Pierre, told. it is said, by person who was aboard the schooner Gabrielle:
 A scientific commission. presided over by the governor, NJ. Mottet, as sembled in St. Pierre on May :, the day before the calamity, for the pur- pose of studying the phenomena of the volcanic disturbances of Mont Pelee. Ii was agreed by the memb,.'s of this commission that the relative position of the craters and the val Ieys debouehing on the sea were such that the scientists could affirm that the security of St. Pierre was com plete. and this announcement was made to aIlay the fears of the fright ened citizens.
 The sun rose over St. Pierre at six o'cluc. on the morning of May 9. Tee Mont Pelee was smoking from the north. and the wind was blowing westward. \ few minutes before sev- en o'cock great white column of what seemed steam and gas helched forth from an apparently new crater on Mont felee. which seemed to be about two hundred yards from the original crater. and which appeared to open up deep rent from the top to the bottom cf he mountain.
 This outbreak caused the utmost
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
souFRIERE STILL ACTIVE.
The St. Vincent Volcano still in
 Destructive Eruption.

Castries. Island of St. Lucia. Tues day, May 13.-The Soufriere va!cano on the island of St. Vincent is still in destructive eruption. \ terrific cannonade can be heard n hundred miles away. The reports are followed by columns of smoke. rising miles in the air. Immense balls of colored fire also issue from the crater. Light ming is playing firecely in the upper sky, and the whole northern part of the island is one mass of travelling flame. It is impossible to reach the burning district by land or sea. and there are no means of estimating the destruction wrought to life and prop erty.
 Kingstown, the capital of St. Vim cent, is still safe, though showers of ashes and pebbles are continually falling.
 The volcano itself is invisible.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Navy. state and War Departments . Receive Messages Bearing On
 the Volcanic Disasters.

Washington, May 15.-The navy de- partment has received a number of messages bearing on the Martinique disaster. Lieut.. E. B. McCormick, commanding the Potomac, sent the following from Fort de France, dat ed Tuesday:
 'Inhabitants St Pierre, 16 vessels, totally destroyed. Surrounding yil- lages nHinhabtable. Island covered (with) destruction. Ashes within five miles of Fort de France. Provi- sions needed. j0.O00 refugees within zen days Donated extra stores. In- form commandant San Juan."
 Commander Mclean, of the Cincin- natl. cabed from Fort de France un- der Wednesdays date as follows:
 Arrived St. Pierre this morning. Came here on message; assisting gov ernment of Martinique. News of dis aster at St. Nincest; have sent Poto- mac. Will follow if necessary
 Admiral Barker, commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, telegraphed as follows:
 Bulk "t freight removed from But- | falo. She can sail at any time with two hours notice"
 Secretary Hay received the follow ing cablegram from Consul Ayme, iu answer to the secretary's inquiry as to whether fresh water and supplies are needed:
 "Water not needed, but food i'm perative for 500o0 refugees. I have cabled this to the governor of Porto Rico, answering his query as to what was wanted. l shall stay here to dis tribute supplies. The Cincinnati is here"
 Adit Gen. Corbin has received q cablegram from San Juan. Porte Rico, saying that the collier Sterling would sail, Wednesday, with supplies | for Martinique.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
THE ANTHRACITE MINERS.
The General Convention to Decide the Strike Question is in Ses-
 sion at HaxIetOn, Pa

Hazleton, Pa, May 15.-The gem eral convention of the United Mine Workers of America. of the anthra- cite coal territory of Pennsylvania. began here Wednesday morning, and before it adjourns sine die will have reached definite conclusion on the question of whether the temporary strike for higher wages, or shorter hours, which was inaugurated on Monday, shall be made permanent, or whether the men shall return to work and await more opportune time.
 It is confidently believed that Pres ident Mitchell will. at an opportune moment, throw the weight of his in huence against strike.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
Peculiar to Itself.

This applies to St. Jacobs Oil used for fifty years. It contains ingredients that are unknown to any one but the nanu. facturers and their trusted employees. It's pain killing properties are marvellous, as testified to by the thousands of once crippled human beings now made well and free from pain by its use. St. Jacobs Oil has a record of cures greater than all other medicines Its sales are larger than those of any other proprietary medicine and ten times greater than all other embrocations, oils and ln.- ments combined, simply because it has been proved 10 be the best.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16

and dead bodies. The work of clear ing the thoroughfares will necessi- tate the employment of large num- bers Cf men for many months.
 The Crater StIII Active.
 Noudlage Rouge. near St. Plerre< IS preserved. and Bassc Pointe and Ma coubc are yet unhurt, but the crater is still active and smoke and ashes are blowing steadily northward.
 The surviving inhabitants are try ing to cross from St. Pierre to the island of Dominica in boats. Many drowning casualties are reported.
 Assistance is constantly arriving at Fort de France from all the neigh boring islands.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
HAS VISITED ST. PIERRE.
The Worst Accounts of the Disas-
 ter Fully COn6rIneJ.

London, May l5.-sir Frederic NJ. Hodgson, the governor of Barbados, has forwarded to the colonial office the report of the colonial secretary, who has just returned from visit to St. Pierre, Martinique. It confirms the worst accounts of the disaster. The secretary compares the ignited matter, which destroyed everything with an area of ten miles long by six wide, to burning sealing wax. He adds, significantly, that the services of doctors are not required, as there are no wounded persons.
 Gov. Hodgson estimates that o.0OO.- GOO tons of volcanic dust fell on the island of Barbados.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
old Soldier Euts His Life,

Louisville, Ky, May 15.-Henry Roth, aged 60, of this city, commit ted suicide at Perry, Okla. by taking morphine. His body was found among the hills near that city. He was Union soldier in a Kentucky regiment during the civil war and leaves wife and married daughter in Louisville.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16

consternation and panic among the inhabitants of St. Pierre, who fled toward the seashore uttering fright ful screams, in anticipation, evident ly, of what was to follow.
 Those on the Gabrielle observed n small steam yacht leave St. Pierre at ten minutes after seven o'clock with the governor and members of the scientific commission on board. The yacht steamed toward Lc precheur
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
Praise for Consul Ayme

Fort de France. Martinique. May Is. Every praise is given United States Consul Ayme, who went to St. Pierre defatigably to succor the survivors He has bandaged the limbs of the wounded, and has worked without sleep and without food until com pletely exhausted
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
VESUVIUS AGAIN ACTIVE.
Lava Flowing From the PompeII Side of the Crater of Nesuvtus,
 With Occasional Hot Cinders.

Paris, May l5.-A ditpatch to the Journal from Naples says that Ve- suyius shows signs of activity. Lava Is flowing from the crater from the Pompeii side, while hot cinders are thrown up from time to time
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
A Rapid Pt.s

says the self-made man w,,,
 priGe' began life as a corn doc,or" "isn h.a. som, worklng year at that profession i,,.l Dat after dently rich" me indepen' This shows us that if we be,i, ..,
 it doesn't take long to rescb 'n .s al the foo, something to that efect.-Balt; ;,,s m. head, or iCan N'1Ah0re Ams,
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
Spain's Royal Holiday.

Madrid, May 15.-Stirring scenes mark the beginning of Alphonso's reign. The festivities opened Tues day, in the bull ring, where 25,oOC spectators saw six fine bulls and eIght horses bntchered as dress re- hearsal for the great royal "corri. da" on May 21
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
Asphait0n Works Burned

St. Louis, May 15.-The plant of the Gilson Asphaltum Co. in Madison. Ill. was burned to the ground Wednes- day morning. The building and it's contents are valued at s1O0,O0O. The property was only partly insured. Supt. Summers was seriously iniur.d
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
A VISIT TO ST. PIERRE.
What . Correspondent Saw On .
 Nisit To the Rufns.

Castries, Island of St. Lucia, Tues day, May 13.-A press correspondent here has visited St. Pierre, Martinique, by the relieving steamer Kenneth. The streets are two feet deep in ash es and cinders, which cover thou sands of dead bodies, scorched black and shiny as if they had been plunged into boiling pitch. Many of the dead were never touched by the volcanic fire and some of the houses and woodwork destroyed show no signs of burning.
 Action of Intense Heat.
 Al Moudlage. in the southwestern portion of St. Pierre, the town hall IS still standing as high as the first story, while at the fort, in the northwestern part of St. Pierre. the most massive stonework is calcined
 The church tower, built by the Jesuits two centuries ago, of Cyclo- pean mason work, is now like a huge heap of old metal
 Soldiers Guarding Property.
 Soldiers are guarding property from proving ghouls, who are rob- ping the dead. They meet with se- we're punishment when caught. Tho stench throughout St. Pierre is fer ribly offensive. The streets are still obstrneted by huge piles of debris
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
Alleged Murderer Iden,ta..

Kansas City, Mo, May 15.-Chief of Police Hoagland and Detective Ma lone of Lincoln, Neb., have identified Al Beard, in jail here, as the man wanted in Lincoln for the murder of John Gilliland on August % last
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
Rain in kansas Wheat BeIt.

Topeka, kas.. May l5.-Reports from the wheat belt say that heavy rain fell, Tuesday night, in sufficient quantity to do much good to the growing wheat and insure much larger crop than had been expected
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
A AdudRed Insane.

Butte, Mont, May 15.-A special to the Miner from Helena says that ]. A. Diffenbaugh, prominent in Ma sonic and Elk circles, has been ad :. judged insane. He was past exalted ruler of the Elks of Baltimore.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
Mrs. MuGKah Prostrated.

New York, May l5,-Mrs. Muggah. wife of the captain of the steamer in the harbor of St. Pierre, Martinique, IS prostrated at her home in Brook lyn. Physicians in attendance say there is slight chance for her recov- cry
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16

Merchants talk about "tin horn clerks"- clerks who blow great deal. and are of lit t,e account-Atchison Globe
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
Sugar Estates Devastated.

"All the beet suagr estates in the Carib country are devastated and the cattle are dead.
 "The eruption continues, but is ap- parently moderating.
 Anxiety is still felt. All the off cers and residents are cooperating with me. The ladies are making clothing
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
Vessels Rearing Succor.
AN OFFICIAL REPORT.
1Ae tsSNeraOr of the Wtndward Is-
 laaAs Reports to London.

laaAs Reports Ia London
 London, May l5.-The governor of vhe Wiudward islands, Sir Robert 1leweiiyn, telegraphs to the colonial ofhee from the island of St. Vincent under date of Tuesday, May l3, as soiiows:
 Il arrived here yesterday and found The state of affairs much worse than lad been stated. The administra- tors reports show that the country an the east coast between Robin Rock and Georgetown was apparent 1y struck and devastated in manner similar to that which destroyed St. lierre, and fear that practically all living things ill that radius were Killed
 Fearful Loss of Life.
 Probably l,5o0 persons lost their Ises- The exact number will never De known. Managers and owners of ske estates, with their families. and several of the better class of people. have been killed. X thousand bodies Have been found and buried. One hun- dred and sixty persons are in the hospital at Georgetown. Probably 0nly six of this number will recover.
 Too Narrowing for Description.
 The details of the disaster gre t<p Narrowing for description.
 Il got, at St. Lucia, a coasting steamer which is running up and s.s"n the leeward coast with water
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
1 and provisions. Twenty-two hundred

and provisions. Twenty-two hundred persons have received relief.
 "I have asked for medical officers from Trinidad and Grenada. All the neighboring British colonies are as- sisting generously. Every effort is be- ing made to grapple with the awful calamity
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16

!. B. Clayton, will accompany the party. They take along plentiful supply of surgical instruments.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
0N AN ERRANG OF MERCY.
The Cargo of Supplies Carried By the Cruiser Dixie For the
 Volcano Sufferers.
CORRESPONDENTS VISIT TO ST. PIERRE.
The Work of the Volcano simply Appa1lin.-Huma Bodies Black md shiny Though Plunged in Boiling Pitch-ProvIing Ghoul. RobbinE the Dead

New York, May l5.-With food enough on board to feed the entire population of Martinique for week the cruiser Dixie sailed Wednesday afternoon from this port. She will arrive at her destination Monday.
 Never. even during war time. did the army subsistence department make such record in collecting q shipload of food supplies. It was done in 2+ hours time. Col. D. L. Brainerd bringing from Philadelphia three carloads of supplies needed 10 make up the shipment and purchas- ing the rest here
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as a copsh cure.-J. W. O'Brien, 322 Third
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16

The DiNie's cargo will comprise 100000 rations. It contains 200. .0o0 pounds of bread. 5000 pounds sf Hour, 100000 pounds of rice. 2oo. .000 pounds of codfiSh, 200 cases af chicken and beef soups, 100 cases of eYaporated cream, loo cases of con denSed milk. 1000 pairs of trousers. 6,ooe pairs of shoes, 2.00O pairs of khaki trousers. 1000 pairs of bar rack shoes. 2.000 blouses. 1000 tents. 2o0o pairs of balbriggan drawers. l. 900 balbriggan shirts, 800 summer coats.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16
Other Necessary Supplies,

In addition there are large qaanti- ties of coal, tea, sugar. vinegar. pep per and, in the way of clothing. large amount ef calico undergar- ments, etc.
 There is $j,oG0 worth of medicine in the cargo, and three army surgeons. Dr. Church, Dr. ]. H. Reilly and Dr.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-16

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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-18
AN ORDINANCE
Nov. 17-1s

To levy special tax upon all the lots
and lands benefited by the construc-
ton of the local part of main
trunk sewer in sewer district No. o.
Be it ordained by the Council OF the
City of Akron. State of Ohio:
Section 1. That the assessment OF
the cost and expense of constructing
the local part of main trunk sewer
in sewer district No. o, as reported
to this council by John G. Weber,
George Hahn and II. G. Griffin, three
dislnterested free-holders Of the cor
poration appointed August IS, 1902,
for that purpose, be and the same Is
hereby confirmed, and that there be
and hereby is levied and assessed on
all the lots and lands and parcels
thereof described in said report and
in the ordinance to construct passed
July 81. 1902, the several amounts
as in said report set forth.
Sec 2. That the owners Of the lots
and lands and parcels thereof benefited
by said construction upon which the
said sums are assessed, shall pay the
amount of said several assessments to
the treasurer Of the City of Akron,
Ohio. in three (3) equal annual intall-
ments. on or before the Goth day Of
August in the years 1908, 1904, and
1908, or be subject to the interest and
penalty allowed by law; and, in case
of default of payment as herein pro-
vided, the City Clerk of said city is
hereby directed to certify any unpaid
assessment to the Auditor of Summit
county, Ohio, to be placed upon the tax
duplicate for collection
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
passage and legal publication.
Passed, Nov. 7th, 1902.
j. w. SEIDELL,
President City Council.
CHAS. II, ISBELL,
City Clerk.
Nov. 17-1S
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-18
AKRON--OFEJCIAL.

missioners until IL o'clock, noon, De-
cember 2, 1902, for the construction OF
a local sewer In and along Ackley street
from Arlington street to a point 470
feet westerly therefrom, with all the
necessary catch basins, man holes,
lamp holes, ventilators and appurte-
nances, all in accordance with the
plans, profile and specifications re-
lating to said sewer on ME
in the Office of the City Civ
II Engineer, where plans profile and
specifications may be seen and bid
ding blanks may be obtained.
Each bidder must deposit with the
clerk of board at the time of filing his
bid, certificate of deposit. a certified
check on some bank doing business
in Akron, or cash to the amount of
one hundred $500 dollars. or bond
with suretles approved by said board.
Each proposal must contain the full
name Of the person or persons making
the same.
The Board of City Commissioners re-
serve the right to accept any or reject
all bids
BY order of the Board Of City Com
missioners.
CHAS H. ISBELL
Clerk.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-18
AKR0N-0FFlClAL.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Office Board of City Commissioners

Akron. o.. Nov. II, 1902,
Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the Board OF City Com
missioners until IL o'clock, noon,
December 2, 1902, for the construction
of local sewer in and along Pearl
street from Exchange street to a
point 75 feet from Wheeler street, with
all the necessary catch basins, man
holes, lamp holes, ventilators and ap-
purtenances, all In accordance with
the plans, profile and specifications re-
lating to said sewer on file in the
Office of the City Civil Engineer, where
plans, profile and specifications may
he seen and bidding blanks may be
obtained.
Each bidder must deposit with the
clerk of board at the time of filing his
bid, certificate of deposit, a certified
check on some bank doing business
In. Akron, or cash to the amount Of
one hundred ($1O0) dollars, or a bond
with suretes approved by said board.
Each proposal must contain the fun
name of the person or persons making
the same.
The Board of City Commissioners re-
serve the right to accept any or reject
all bids.
BY order of the Board of City Com
mssloners.
CHAS II. ISBELL,
Clerk.
Nov 10 OK
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-18
whom have been seen many times be-
fore on the mat.
LET BuCuTuI, rIfnN q,

LET BUCHTEL TURN OUT.
Buchtel's defeats have not disheart-
ened the boys. They realize that they
are light, and that this is the first
season for several of the players. Con-
sequently when they go up against a
team with as much weight as Heidel-
berg, 1t is an uphill fight from the
very beginning. That Buchtel is the
goods with team of her weight is
shown by the Bethany game. In this
game. while the score was but II to g.
Bethany was outplayed in every de-
partmeht of the game with the excep-
tion of four minutes in the second
half, when the West virginians swept
down the field by a series Of terrific
plunges for touchdown.
While still sore from the effects of
the Buchtel game, Bethany defeated
Hiram at Hiram! Therefore, it is fig
ured out that Buchtel will defeat
Hiram. But football does not go by
figures, as has been demonstrated on
numerous occasions and Coach Fire
stone will put Buchtel through hard
practice this week.
1t is now up to the students of the
college to show their loyalty. The
great need of Buchtel is scrub team.
If the students are loyal, they will
turn out and form a scrub team to
give the regulars much needed prac.
tice.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-18
AN ORDINANCE
Nov. 17-1S

OF the city of Akron Ohio. authorizing
the issuing Of bonds IN anticipation
Of the collection OF special assess
ments for the construction of local
sewer in and along Spicer street,
from Exchange street to Wolf Ledge
Run. 4
Section /. Be II ordained by the
Council of the city of Akron. Ohio,
two-thirds of all the members elected
thereto concurring, that the Mayor and
Clerk of said city, In the manner pro-
vided by chapter two. Of division nine,
OF title twelve, of part first, of the Re-
vised Statutes OF Ohio. be and they
are hereby authorized and empowered
TO issue the bonds of said city for the
purpose of providing "a fund for the
immediate payment OF the cost and ex-
pense of constructing local sewer In
and along Spicer street, from Ex,
change street to Wolf Ledge Run, ia
the amount of S1,s0Q, and in the de-