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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31
BURIED UNDER TONS OF DEBRIS
Many corpses Of Fernie Mine Disaster
Will Never Be Recovered.

Vancouver, B. c., May PA spe
ciai from Fernie. B. c., says: The ex
plosion which killed ISL men occurred
In one of the lowest workings, known
as Beaver Pit. The wreck of tbs
workings is said to be complete. Hun
dreds OF tons OF rock and coal were
brought down upon the unfortunate
miners by the force of the explosion
Some of the bodies are buried beneath
from so to rs tons OF debris, and many
corpses will never be recovered. Eight
more bodies were recovered yesterday.
Many OF the surviving white miners
are arranging to leave Farnie.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31

Washington, Richmond and Florida
Limited.
Leaves Richmond, daily at $50 D. m.
via Southern Railway for Jacksonville
and all Florida points, st. Augustine-
Palm Beach. Miami and all Florida
East Coast points, Havana, Cuba and
Nassau; Tampa, st. Petersburg and all
Florida West Coast points. Solid train
to Jacksonville without change, Draw
ing-Room Pullmans, Dining car and the
finest of Day coaches.
Round trip excursion tickets on sale
daily at greatly reduced rates.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31
insular posses.

OuitSu StdlSS luSular posses.
sions.
e. L. Mcdonnell, OF Muskegon.
Mich. bequeathed $50 900 to found a
home for Judgment old women. He
wrote Judgment" instead OF "indi.
gent"
Friday, May %.
Admiral Schley last night was mi
tiated into the order of the Mystic
Shrine at Washington.
Rear Admiral James H. Sands has
been detailed as commander OF the
League Island navy yard, Philadelphia.
A furniture trust. composed of 200
leading manufacturers. is being or
ganized in Chicago. with capital OF
s25. 900, 900.
The United States cruiser Topeka ar
rived at Port au Prince, Haiti, to pro-
tect American interests during the
present rebellion in Haiti.
More than 100 coal miners from the
Pennsylvania anthracite coal fields
sailed for Europe yesterday from New
York on the steamer Augusta Victoria.
Saturday, May a..
Angered because his meals were
late. Frederick w. Eberhardt. of Chi.
cago. shot and killed his wife.
Herbert L. Brice, a haf.brother of
the late Senator Brice, committed sui.
eide in saritarium at Flint. Mich.
yesterday.
Burglars entered the tapestry fac.
tory of ]. B. Ryers G. CO., near Pater.
son. N. j., and stole $4,000 worth of
silk tapestries.
John w. Churry. of South Bend.
Ind, yesterday shot and killed his
sweetheart. Susanna Kicskemeti, and
then killed himself. No reason for the
tragedy is known.
Monday, May 20,
Four persons were killed and sew.
eral houses wrecked at Union S. c.,
by a terrific wind storm.
The summer shutdown of the win.
dow glass factories in Pittsburg has
rendered $4,000 employees idle
The gold output of Rhodesia, South
Africa. last year was 1SO.sSS ounces.
an increase OF 1855 ounces over 1900.
The British government offers to
settle volcanic refugees from Marti.
nique on crown lands on the Island OF
Trinidad.
The rifle match between this coun.
try and Canada for the Palma trophy
will be held August &c on the Dominion
rifle ranges at ottawa, Canada.
Tuesday, May 27.
The total cost OF the United States
transport service to the Philippines
to date is S9,s36.Oe1.
During a fit of Jealousy, George T.
Burns, OF Brooklyn. last night shot
his wife and then killed himself.
President Roosevelt yesterday nomi.
mated Robert s. Mccormick, of Illinois.
to be ambassador to Austria Hungary.
Deputy Sheriff Washburn shot and
killed Charles Taylor in a street duel
at Quitman, Ga, yesterday. Taylor
swore to kill Mashburn on sight, and
started the shooting.
Congressman Gaines, of Tennessee
introduced a bill in the house appro.
priating 100000 for the relief of the
widows and orphans left destitute by
the mine explosion at Coal Creek.
Tenn,
a Treacherous Moro.
Manila, May 27.-Whne Second
Lieutenant Robert C. Humber, OF the
Tenth Infantry. and Sergeant WaIling.
or the same regiment, were walking
about six miles from Camp Vickers,
in MindaDan fhov yaroogvoa . 81,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31
s65.ooo.ooo Cor Harhors-

Washington, May 2S.-The conferees
on the river and harbor bill have
reached a complete agreement and re.
ported 1t to the senate and house to.
day. AS the bin is finally agreed upon
1t carries a total appropriation of about
S6S.OOO,OoO. an increase OF $4,000. OOO
over the measure as it passed the
house and a decrease OF $4,000, 900 as
1t passed the senate. Instead of $780,
600 for the Improvement OF Buttermilk
Channel. New York harbor only 500
600 is to be appropriated. The senate
amendment appropriating $4,000 for
the Improvement of Allegheny river
at Natrona, Pa, for construction of
lock and dams numbered four is strick-
en- out entirely.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31
Cholera Kills United states omo.r

Manila, May 2S.-Captain Charles f.
Russell. OF the Eighth Infantry. is
dead. He was the first officer to die
Of cholera. Up to the present, In Ma
niia, there have been Is cases of chol-
era and 20 deaths among the Ameri-
cans. and IL cases and 10 deaths among
che European population. The cholera
totals to date are as follows: Manila.
l'1S6 cases and sS5 deaths; provinces,
1901 cases and 2.s7s deaths.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31
TEDDY, Jr., Returns TO cro+o,

washington, May 27.-Theodore
Ro"seyeIt, Jr.. son of the president
has fully recovered from his attack of
pneumonia, and left here yesterday af.
ternoon for Groton. Mass, where he
will resume his studies.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31
A Treacherous Moro.

Manila, May 27.-whne Second
Lieutenant Robert c. Humber, OF the
Tenth Infantry, and Sergeant walling,
OF the same regiment. were walking
about six miles from Camp Vickers,
in Mindanao. they perceived a single
Moro carrying flag of truce. When
the native had approached close
to the Americans he suddenly drew
ris creese and slashed Sergeant Wall
Ing. cutting his arm completely of
Lieutenant Humber attempted to
shoot the Moro, but his revolver missed
fire, and the native escaped in the
tall grass.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31

The senate committee on naval af-
fairs will report favorably the bill
providing for the retirement Of Naval
Constructor Richmond P. Hobson.
Cass Dawerson shot his wife in the
back, killing her instantly. and then
committed suicide in a hotel at Den.
yer. Colo. They were circus perform.
ers and had lately been giving street
shows
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31

New Outing and Picnic Park at Jones'
bOrO.
There is New Outing and Picnic
Park, Jonesboro, at Fort Lee on the Eas-
tern Branch OF the Q. & o. Il. r. con-
Venlent Tor Plcnics by wagon or rail.
There is large pavilion that will &C.
commodate 500 persons and other at.
fractions such as swings, base ball etc.
Excellent water ON the grounds. You
cannot find more desirable resort for
church, Sunday School, society or pri-
vate pic-nics or one that will afford a
more perfect day of rest, recreation or
pleasure. For particulars as to dates
and rates apply at once to
JNo. H. BRAYToN,
10 w. Jackson st.
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Entered in the Post Office at Richmond, Va
As second class matter.
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RIPANS

There Is scarcely any conditions Of III
health that is not benefited by the o.
oasional use Of q R-I-P.A-N-S Tabule.
For sale by Druggists. The Nve-Cent
packet is enough for an ordinary oocas-
ion. The family bottle, so cents, con-
tains a supply for year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31

All communications intended for publication
should be sent 80 as to reach us by Wednesday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31

JOHN nITIHELL, JR., EDITOR,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-31

published every Saturday by JOHN MITCHELL,
JR., at 81 North 9Th Street, Richmond, Va
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socHAMsEAu STATUE UNVEILED

1.-THE worm will turn"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28
during the morning to three years in
the state p~enitentiary at saltwater at
hard labor.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Scotch miners have demanded
an increase Of 2z2 cents in wages.
About 10000 miners, are affected.
P. s. Blodgett, general manager of
the Lake Shore railroad, is dead at
Cleveland after a long illness. Mr..
Blodgett was ffty-nine years Of age.
Governor Yates of Illinois, who is i'll
with a high fever, is better, but the
attending physicians say the governor
may be laid up for some time.
The Southern Pacific railroad has
announced officially that, beginning
Nov. Is, a double daily tr%ansconti-
mental passenger service will begin be.
tween New Orleans and San Fran
cisco.
The Edison Illuminating company OF
Detroit has passed into the hands OF
a syndicate of New York and Boston
capitalists that proposes to make ex
tensive changes, more than doubling
the capacity of the plant.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28
FIVE BLOCKS UNDER WATER.
Continued Heavy Rains Play Havoc at
Brunswick, Ga,

70. .r otdtioWiSh, 1ds FgE.
Brunswick. Ga, Oct. 28.-As a re-
suit of continued heavy rains for the
past 48 hours, five blocks in the CEN
ter OF this city are under water and
considerable damage has been done.
On Newcastle street, the principal
business street of the city, the water
has risen to the second story and
there is ten to fifteen feet Of water.
The city fire engine houses are under
water. The jai. is flooded and from
City to Bay streets, a distance of a
quarter of a mile, traffic is impossible.
The Brunswick Electrical Supply com
pany has been put entirely out OF
business by the water and not a light
furnished by that concern is burning.
A heavy northeastern has been pre-.
vailing for two or three days and the
only reason assigned for the downpour
by mariners and nautical people gen.
orally is that these gales contributed
their share to the deluge.
Railroad traffic has been badly in
terfered with and washouts are re
ported on the Southern between
Brunswick and Jesrp, and on thu
Brunswick and Birmingham. AL
mails are belated.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28
FOUND EVERYTHiNG QUIET.
Cruiser Montgomery Visits San Do.
mingo City.

Cruiser Montgomery Visits San Do.
mingo City.
Washington, Oct. ga cablegram
was received at the navy department
during the day from Commander Patch
OF the United States cruiser Mont
gomery, which is on her way from Co.
Ion to San Juan, stating that she had
found everything quiet at San Do.
mingo city, where it was reported last
week that a rebellion had broken out.
This being the case the Montgomery
will carry out her original orders and
as soon as she has r~eplenished her
stores at San Juan she will relieve
the Cincinnati, which is stationed at
Cape Haytien. allowing the latter yes.
sci to come northward. The Ranger,
which has been on duty at Panama for
several months past, has started for
| San Francisco. In announcing her
sailing from Panama the commander
of the Ranger made no mention Of the
reported arrival in Panama bay Of the
newly acquired Colombian government
gunboat Bogota, which is expected to
clear the insurgent navy out Of 18TH
milan waters.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28
JURY LIST.

The following list of jurors was
drawn today for the term Of court No.
Vember IS: ~
Joseph E. Brown, Olaf Frankland,
John White, Axel johnson. Gust Spang-
berg, JOS. Montgomery, John Hooper,
Angus A. Stewart, George Schneider,
John Harold, J. E. Dawson, Nils Lo-
win, Louis Martinson, Hector Mclean,
Chas. MerIick, Ed Smith, S. A. Peter
son, John P. Hoagland, Thos. Fortune,
c. w. Hensler, D. J. McGdllis, C. C.
Crum, Gus Hoge, A. E. Lucas, H. W.
Richholt, J. Hoover, A. D. WEIGH, NJ
L. Hanson, E. M. Whitaker John
Stewart, John Mason, Clifford Sullivan
William Mcdonald, C. A. Burton, E
C.. Barnes, John Frycklund, George
Dolan, John Clark, William Couch, F
Mccormick, P. E. Byrne, Mike McCor.
mick, Irwin Small, Frank D. Dralle. F
G. Grambs, W. H. DeGraf, Franz
Reed, Geo. S. Brooks, John L. Baker
c 0. Engdahl, Chas. Swanson, Johr
Quinlan, William Small, Andrew John
son, Albert Burkhart, P. G. Reming
ton. Fred Monyier. John Hitchcock
John Johnson, Geo. w. Bradford
Frank Scott, John Scott, August Olson
Thos. Flanagan, E. S. Beardsley, Mar
tin Knutson, Percy D. Lee, John Logan
W. S. Triplett, Chas Splitter, E. A
Lewis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28
Kanawha Mines Resume.

Montgomery, w. Va, Oct. 28.-Ev.
cry coal operation Of the Kanawha
mines resumed work during the morn
ing in full force. Indications are now
very probable for an early resumption
in the New River district where the
men are still out on account Of local
differences.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28

The town herd will be discontinued
Nov. l and after that date the city au-
thorities warn everyone to keep their
cows UP, If they do not want them to
get in the pound.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28
STATE NEWS


Raw land in the vicinity of Mfnot
is bringing ten dollars an acre.
The Emmons County Record is out
for Lyons and Cotton for the legisla-
ture.
The Grand Forks Herald is agitating
a reduction in freight rates on Ignite
coal.
Miss Flora Frost is a candidate for
superintendent of schools in Ward
county.
The Minot Reporter is supporting
Billy Carroll, the Independent candi-
date for the legislature.
Only six out of twenty-six applicants
were granted licenses to practice
pharmacy at the recent examination
at Fargo.
Three blind piggers from Towner ure
serving out their sentences in the
Minot jail and the Minot piggers are
urged to take warning.
Col. w. c. Plummer and General E..
A. Williams addressed a political
meeting at the Metropolitan opera
house at Grand Forks.
Editor Wood Of the Steele Ozone has
been unable to get Il printer, but in
tends to do some campaigning this
week, paper or mo paper.
The Mandan Independent is out for
the straight republican legislative
ticket-in the interest of a good appro-
priation for the state reform school.
Mrs William LANCE who was tried
for completely in the murder of her
husband just across the South Dakota
line from Emmons county, was &C.
quilted.
The Ward county democratic ticket
wa printed in the independent demo-
cratic column and the county auditor
was mandamused to compel him to
have new ballots printed.
INDIAN Agent Getchell tells his side
of the story of the trouble with Igna-
titus Court. He says Court ignored in
structions from the Indian department
and was accordingly fired off the
agency.
Sylvia Marriage, a four year old Bar
low girl, was accidentally shot by the
discharge of a gun in her brothers
hands. Her arm was almost entirely
blown off. 1t was amputated above
the elbow.
A. H. Olson, a carpenter, told County
Judge Bigelow Of Stutsman county
that he could keep sober in Minneapolis
but could not in North Dakota, so he
took the pledge before the judge for
ten Years. t
A lady passenger. from Miles City
lost half a dozen diamond rings in the
Pullman dressing room, and made an
cutlery at Fargo but failed to get back
the jewels, although the car porters
were searched.
Kuhn Messenger: It is reported
that the elevators at Lehr are full-of
grain. The 500 line needs a great
many more cars to handle the enor-
mou crop along the Bismarck extern
sion this year.
Editor Ed. Smith of Cakes went
campaigning, put his horse up over
night, and the animal got its head into
a feed rack and choked to death. Now
it's a question between Ed, the owner
Of the horse and the owner of the barn
who shall stand the loss.
One Ward county land nan has a
way of doing business. He got onto
two fine claims and hunted up two
hobos to file on them. He paid tie
fellows So apiece for their services and
they at once relinquished their claims
He has a couple of good re%linquish-
ments for sale and is making money
1t seems that he lis doing nothing con.
trary to the law.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28
ARBITRATION ACCEPTED.
French Miners Follow the Lead o
Their American Brethren.

Paris, Oct. 28.-The coal operators
and the unionist miners have agreed
to accept arbitration. The miners are
undecided whether to return to work
pending the inquiry OF the arbitrators,,
but they will probably resume, as the
inquiry will occupy considerable time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28
Conservation Of Energy,

Conservation of Energy.
What was your idea in having
Bertha learn typewriting"
"Well, she was always drumming
with her fingers, and l thought she
might as well do it to some purpose"
Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining unclaimed
at the Bismarck post office for the
Aghad. MI.
Andrews & Alma
Annie Baurs
Gust Basteame
Arthur Brathe
Edna Campbell
Curry Carol
10 CorsiaIlo
Frank Dense
A. H. Deercks
F. W. Derrick
e. F. Edwards r.
Gen. Dispatcher G. N. Ry.
Mrs. E. Harp
Frank R. Hammond
Chas. Hawkinson %
N. H. Juergeous
Elmer Johnson
w. G. Lindsey
A. Manly
Frank Minick
John Miller
Mary Miller
n. p. McGregor
Geo r. Nelson
Emil Person
ALFRED Peterson
Lynn Russell
Jno. Minor Sutten f2)
Phil Smith
Supt. CIT. N. Ry.
". G. shailman
IN calling for above please say aad.
yertised." and give date OF this notice
Letters will be held twenty-one daya
before being sent to the dead lette,
Office.
AGATHA G. PATTERSON. r. N.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28

People would get more real enjoy
ment out Of money if it took them as
long to spend it as it does to earn it
Chicago News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28
FRANK SCOTT
MIKE FRANCIS
FRED MONIER
WILLIAM BROWN
BlameIess.

Amateur-When I stand on the stage,
I see nothing. and l am conscious of
nothing but the role am playing. The
audience disappears entirely.
Friend-Well. can't blame the au-
dience much for that.-Illustrated Bits.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28
A Matter For Wonder,

- ~ b. n TUT w OhucEs -af Il sUEs
Mrs. Peck who has returned from
Niagara)-I stood speechless-
MI. Peck-Wonderful, wonderful!
CTo himself)-I wonder how Niagara
did it?-Detroit Free Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-10-28

List of letters remaining unclaimed
at the Bismarck post office for the
Aghad. Mr.. ..
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-13

But a few months ago thsrs vas grel, hue and cry fsOm an parts ot the tIsrict ior territorial government. The tsuln' for this new bu, very natural OIt.r ot things suddenly abatsd and the general voice of the people of tbis district csn'rsd In a supplleatIon to congress for other measures The req on for this su-ten change on the payt Of the adyoclies Of territorial government Is widely ko5wn among those who have been active io uy- Ing to advance the affairs Of the district. For the purpose of obtaining soch unity as would at lsls, obtain something to ths way {, [ legislation, as,rliEht o1, compact sas made with the opponents ot teulior- lll government. The ,sHllOullis,s agreed to dsslst fr,m sgIta,ing the tsTritodll question until after The couyeninE 'i tbs present session of congress, in consideration of the plsdged help Of powerful ecrrora- tons that have always controlled the ai- falrs of Alaska, to obtain relief from the license tax, representation in congress, an extension of the land laws Co the tIs.rlct and other measures To numerous lL- stances thsr. has been a failure on the part Of the antl-,euliorislists to tote fllf. and what the balance wiil do Is an unknown qulntlty. Juneau has been the teai zen Ter of antsgonlsm to territorial govern E.n,. But sseminE evidences ot 70 taith on the part of those who have t'c,aist uoblle sentiment down on Gas,'osaUx thannsl have set working the lsveu ct fe- sc,los, snd lt iS-U>-salu that should eoo- usss adjourn without granting in some measure just relief to the district, Che Peo' ul, Of Juneau win be as arisat ln niy0e. t- Ing home rule. as thev have been sirsnu Ouslv opposed to lt. Nothing VII 80 ad- Vanesths territorial moysmsnt io Alaska as q failure to grant representation in congress to the district.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-13
GOOD WAY TO BEGIN REoIPRO-
 CITY.

Nearly three years aEN at the Instance cf the Skagwsy chamber Of commerce, Che truasurv department moved the depart ment of state to take up the matter with the Canadian government of tscip-ceatIng with the United States 10 the mai,sroi allowing the reentrv Of Can dian goods free Of duty. Lord PoncstOrt was ai that time the British amblsador at Washington, The dlplomltl. correspondence rr'g'ssset to point where one Of ths canldIln mio- lstry requested further ,lme Co consider the subject. Nearly three yslrs have now passd snd lt might not now be ,oo prseipi- tate for the department Of state to gently broach the matter again.
 Th.is Is noroom to Titclss the Canadian Eovemmsn, for prescribing ths, goods 'lr- " To transit beyond a short stated period do. Co all lntsnts and purposes, become foreign goods and susi;c, to duty upon rs- entering Canada. |, is not within the province Of any country to question t1s right or reason Of such legislation. Butit ls certainly due to the people iuh biting and doing business in the AmsrIcla towns oo the Canadian border that thsiI govern msnt should meet the conditions brought about by thls Canadian law bythe passing of an act Chat win likewise prescribe the pro6tlnE by CinadIln merchants To tsl'- lnE To American goods. b would hariiy bs good policy Go lsEIslate In a mlnnsr that would work any tsIesse in the profits of Canadlan border merchants, were it not that thslr margins on Amsy.cln goods are virtually substrletsd fJom the profits oi American dealers.
 AS an Illustration oi me une3l4l eon- dltlOns brought about by this unrcIprceai condition, Dlwson Is fittsning cn ths lower rlvsr trade, while the merchants of the Interior are hilarious over ths fact 'h ( Slcsgway has been stripped O, 5ny emolu- msnt whatever from ths gre,t bulk oi msrehlndlse that lt carried trlm this port. rEir3lsss Of the fact that a hrEs amount of consists of Amsrieln goods cons Znsd Co the merchants of Dlwsoo ior the filing oi orders on the lower river where they arc forwarded tree Of duty.
 t would take but a vev little h'm iip- IomltIc correspondence, to say nothing Of lsElsla,lnE, to place the two countries yPon sn squ4l basis ln thls respect.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-13
MI Hnnnlon,. slnNe..

It Is related Of General Wade Hamp ton that on one occasion be was rid. Ing along a highway that led through one of his numerous southern planta- tions when he met a slave Of dne build and appearance. He drew rein and said: "You are a likely fellow. Who do you belong toT' "Wade Hampton, sir" "Ah. And who Is Wade HomptonT "Please. sir, master you mus be from de norf. 'kasc Mas Wade Hampton Is de berry fust gemmun In de souf.'
 The story used to be told Co Illustrate the greatness ln numbers Of Wade Hamptou's slaves. Ills own slaves did not know hlm by slght-that is.. hun dreds and thousands of them did not. The slaves he owned numbered 4,0QO and he was therefore the largest slave owner of the south or of modern times Birmingham Age-Heruld