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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31
SAW THE
VOLCANIC
ERUPTION
Witnessed St. Pierre
Laid in Ruins
Impossible to Describe the
Awful Spectacle.
Destruction of the POpulace
instantaneous

Among the passengers on the ship
West Indian Ports, was Count Fltz-
James. The count said he had been
stopping at St Pierre, on his way
here from French Guiana, and that he
was waiting for a ship to bring him
northward. On the day of the erup-
tion he and the Baron de Fcnteilliat
went out fishing in small boat and
were about two miles of shore when
the eruption came.
From the top of the cone there was
burst of white smoke similar to the
explosion of a cannon's charge. and
this was Immediately followed by a
rapidly spreading pail of heavy black
smoke, overlaying a dense yellowish
cloud, which settled rapidly over st
Pierre. Almost Immediately the air
became exceedingly hot and stiff
ling, and soon ashes began to
fall, and a spreading cloud of black
which was impenetrable to the eye
and covered everything. The town
was obscured completely being buried
in the black mist. Then the black
cloud gradually rose, and as 1t was
dissipated the yellowish mist melted
into the atmosphere also, and as 1t
vanished there leaped into the air the
flames of burning St. Pierre. The fire
burned for four or five hours, and St.
Pierre was no more. The count said
II was impossible to impart the Inn
preston the awful spectacle made
upon a witness of IL.
ITO see ships in the air" said he,
was to be stunned at the forces play
ing before ones eye. happened to
be looking directly at the cable ship
Grappler when the turmoil reached
the ship and I.saw her raised clear OF
the water | should say fifteen feet,
and then come down and sink in
stantly."
1t became so unbearably hot even
where the count and his companion
we're that they had 10 pull away as
hard as they could. They landed
some distance southwark as soon as
they believed they had reached a
safe place. and made their way afcot
TO Fort de France. The next day they
went back to the ruined town.
The count brought with him here
claret glasses fused, twisted and
fattened with a suggestion of rides
cence that Is found on some burned
glasses. He took II from a shop In
st. Pierre, where 1t had been with
others on one OF set of wooden
shelves. The shelves had fallen in
the collapse OF the buildings walls,
and while the wood was not burned In
the least. the glassware was all half
fused. Near on the floor a little girl
had been playing with dolls, and there
was a small toilet set among the toys
Every piece OF crockery in the toilet
set was fused as was the claret
glasses, but the corpse of the child
was not burned.
The count also brought with him
three s franc pieces, the size OF our
silver dollar. which had been literally
boiling. as the bubbles on them
showed where they we're not melted.
and the lettering on them was not
even effaced. These things and others
similar furnished clear evidence Of
the tremendous and momentary inten-
sity of the heat.
The destruction OF ST. Pierre's popu-
lation was instantaneous according 10
these indications.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31

Ask your doctor what he
thinks Of Ayers SarsaparilIa.
He knows the formula, so
ask him IL there is anything
better for purifying the blood,
strengthening the digestion,
and building up the nerves.
Follow his advice, whatever
II may be.
81 have taken Ayers Sarsaparilla
every spring since iB4S. As a blood
purifying and nerve-strengthening medi-
cine Il cannot We equalled.
S. T. Jones, Wichlta, Kans.
o. An dusalsis. &c, AVER CO.. level. Asns.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31

A comparison of conditions as ex-
listing between the two sections of our
state Is in Itself sufficient 10 bear out
the above prediction.
We must scrape the moss OF our
backs, wake up to our opportunities,
take hold OF them and act! actl acti
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31
II 9 On very Q
n EA ~ Laxative BrOmO- Quinine TsbetN
~ ~ JI<7~UNce~~he remedy that n
The PitA and Marrow
ECONOMY

Lies in buying good goods. The lar
gain in which quality lie Wanting. is no
bargain at all. II you come to us seek
lDv a watch or a ring, or any other thing
we cell, YOU wi be shown genuine bar
gain. in the sense that they combine
high excellence with unusual low price,.
We mske IL point to miRrepresent
nothing we sell. That ol'cy may lose
us a sale sou eilmes, but We believe
such loes is made up 10y the prestage we
gain from those who do buy aud lind
our goods te be in every particular ex-
actly what we have said. This store
does not, nor ever will misrepresent
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31

Everything in It's season and It's
place: The wheat era Of the William.
ette valley is passed and It's future
success will lie in the direction Of
dairying and fruit In these lines we
excel Why not follow the lines OF
least resistance?
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31
Silk Tissues at
soc yd

A light gloSsy fabric in which
silk largely predominates, in,
tensihed and enriched with
prominent stripe and figured
work, A novel dress production
olmost impressive richness that
pl eaents u prominent illuetri 80
iion Of the facility with which a
woman OF taste may be ut the
same time both elegantly and
inexpentiyely gowned.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31

Il was while Furnish was mayor OF
Pendleton that the city recorder. Mr..
Lash, defaulted In the sum OF $4,000.
Mr. Furnish didn't get any Of the mon
ey. but through his oiicial neglect the
city was loser. and Lash went 10 the
pen. Is that the kind OF business"
record he would give the goyernor's
office.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31

o'clock Monday night The prices
for this engagement is 10, 20 and 80
cents The sale of seats opens at the
box office Monday morning at q
o'clock
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31
Now About the Wash Goods

This season we've worked hard to find the newest
and best fabrics for the Summer dress. Fashions
favorites are here in abundance = many of the
new weaveS have been greatly beautiied by the
addition of silk. The Zephyrs, the Silk Tissues,
the Grsnadney the BaiStes, the OrgandieS, the
Challies, the Dimities, the lawns in fact all of this
seasons summary goods surpaSs those shown in
any previous year.
We're going to give you few details below-read
them, every one; then come to the store and see
the goods
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31

Combating Christian Science In Ger
many.
A cabla nom Berlln says Dr. WI.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31
VentnOr Tissues
at 4Oc yd

Pretty open work goods that
will make the swellest kind Of
a dress-also worry stylish for
waists. Soft aud silky. One
OF our beet sellers.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31

A mercerized fabric that looks
exactly like silk. All colors in
the new fun stripe styles 30
much IN vogue. We know
you'll like this number.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31

anything SELL evern the bought anything oil ua that did not
satisfaction, earnestly you return it,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31

MFN's SUMNER Us
DERNEAk. bes' q ialiiy
bn 'ly made and finished
500 values 81 ..t, .....
MEMS LIGHT cOlORED
FknOkAS, nes a lee
and all sizes, exceptional
yalneg ...... ...t ......
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31
Mems Clothing

Our clothing is carefully purchased in regard to
ways intend to give you not only the latest but va
thai YOU have purchased the best goods that is obta
people that the best houses on this coast buy from
IS up-to date in style and material,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-05-31
Our Mems Furnishing
Department.

MKN's FANCY PERCAtE
nln iOf1m shirt fKtra
cnns 40 maich, ail sixee, q, oo
amd great gainss each , OO
MEN's LIGHT WEIGHT
"a hmefe h0eo, in sN 40.
gizes. The z5c yalnefi pair tol
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
IN HONOR OF M'KINLEY.

Gov. Van SAINT has issued a pro-
clamation calling upon the people of
Minnesota to observe, Wednesday, Jan.
80. as day of special exercises in the
schools in memory of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley, that day being the
anniversary of his birth. He also urges
upon the people upon that day contri-
buttons be made to fund for the
erection of Mckinley monument, and
also that on the preceding Sunday con-
tributions pe taken in the churches for
the same purpose. An effort is being
made to have the day generally OBJ
served through the country, and it is
eminently fitting that it should be.
IThe Free Press hopes that Mankato
schools will take the matter up, as
we'll as all the schools through Blue
Earth county, and that fitting exer-
cises in the memory of the late presi
dent will be had 1t would also sug-
gest that all the school children who
so desire, be allowed to contribute to-
ward the fund for national monu-
ment in his memory, and the same
taken by the teachers to be turned over
to the committee in charge for Blue
Earth county.
And in this connection we wish to
say that Minnesota is not coming to
the front in regard to this fund in a
very creditable manner, and it would
be most appropriate that the sugges-
ton made by Gov. Van SAINT be fol-
lowed out and contributions to the
fund made on that day. If every one
would give little at once the amount
which it was desired to raise in this
state could be secured by that time.
At least let us make an effort to see
if Mankato and Blue Earth county can
not by the Goth raise goodly sum as
its share of the work toward erecting
a monument to the memory of our
departed hero and statesman. Let it
not be said that his memory has SO
soon faded from our minds, that we
have forgotten his great services and
fail to do him honor. Hand in your
subscription at once, no matter how
small. to the local committee. or send
it direct to Hon. Charles CAIRNS, Min
neapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
FOR MORE ROOM.
Fred Kron Will Make Some Improve
mentS in His Store.

Fred Kron is about to make some
extensive Improvements in his store,
the Leader He will take out the CEN
ter stairway to the basement and move
tito the rear on the Main street side.
A partition wall will be taken out for
the purpose. The basement can then
be reached either from the outside or
inside of the store by the same stair
way. This will give much more room
in the store, and the shelving will be
remodeled and increased Klein
schmidt Bros. have the contract for
doing this work, and will commence in
day or two.
Mr.. Kron has also arranged with
Forman, Ford & Co. of Minneapolis to
put in the prism lights in the base
ment which will render that portion of
the store much lighter. It is claimed
for the prisms that they multiply the
light far back into the room from ten
to hundred times, making one part
of the room as light as another
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
THEY STAND BY THE CIRCUIT
BILL.

Evidence is constantly accommodating
that as the people become acquainted
with the situation they are rallying
to the support of the real Grout bill
which demonstrated his strength and
indicated the practical wisdom of it's
trainers by passing the house in the
56th congress by large majority.
This is the bill introduced on the first
day of this congress by Mr.. McCleary,
now we'll known as "H. r. t." For
a time, by using his official title, "Sec-
rotary of the National Dairy Union, !"
to promote the acceptance of what was
at best simply his personal opinion,
Mr.. Charles Y. Knight secured for the
so-called "Tawney Grout bill" en-
doraements which it could never have
otherwise received. But the dairy
press and the dairymen of the country
are coming to understand that Mr..
knight has changed front since last
winter, and they are fastening to show
IudU tucy uoFO uOD. lhO 1oAtO"AhS
editorial from the Ohio Farmer of the
9th will illustrate the trend of opinion.
1t says:
In our editorial of Jan. we spoke
of the Tawney- Grout bill as the one
likely to be recommended by the house
committee on agriculture. To this
conclusion we were led by letters from
Secretary Charlse Y. knight secretary
of the dairy union" We now fear
that he is mistaken. and that he does
not understand the sentiment of the
great bulk of the dairy interests, and
that it will be wiser for all to urge. the
recommendation of the original Circuit
bill as re-introudced as b. R. 1 by
Hon. J. T. McCleary of Minnesota. We
fear that the provision in the Tawney-
Grout bill removing all tax from I'M
colored oleomargarine will prevent its
proper inspection and permit it's color
ing, and if not that, it will certainly
throw the cost of inspection upon the
taxpayers instead of upon the makers
of product that must be closely
watched to prevent extensive fraud
and coloring. But whatever bill is
recommended by the committee or
agriculture on a careful hearing of the
dairy interests should be supported
by the united action of all who favor
Righteousness and honesty and hate
deceit and fraud. Omitted we stand.
divided we fall. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17

on Orient Street, Chico. When seen by
the Examiner representative, he related
a story that, were it not substan-
tiated by his sworn statement and cor
roborated by all the prominent people
and officials of the town, would seem
like tale Of fiction.
"About four years ago." said Mr..
Hunter, ST was suddenly stricken with
paralysis. lost all sense of feeling and
all power Of movement in my right side,
from head to foot. I also partly lost the
power of speech. soon became totally
blind and was so perfectly helpless that
for three years was confined to my bed.
Given up as Dead MN.
"Anyone In a more hopeless condition
it would be hard to find. My stomach
refused to perform its functions without
heroic measures and intense suffering.
doctors diagnosed my case as loco
motor ataxia and my family physician
gave me every care and attention posi-
Bile but all his prescriptions during two
years were powerless to alleviate my
sufferings or in any way afford the
slightest relief.
SAfter being virtually given up as q
dead man by friends and physicians, and
resigning myself to my apparent fate,
my niece read an advertisements OF
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
I discussed it with my family and,
almost hoping against hope, determined
to try the pills. I mentioned it to my
doctor and he not only gave his consent
to my trying DIR. Williams Pink Pills
but strongly advised my doing so.
Now Sees, Talks, Walks and Works.
"You see the result. From a blind,
helpless paralytic, unable to move an
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
A MIRACLE
INVESTIGATED
John Hunter, Blind and Helpless
from Paralysis, Now Sees,
Walks and Works.
The San Francisco Examiner Vere All the Facts-neriews
With the Mayor of Chico and Other
Prominent Citizens.

SO broken down and hopeless that life
was burden, can now walk, do any
odd jobs about the place, go down town,
and-most wonderful Of all-can see.
And owe it all to DR.. Williams Pink
Pills.
Improvement began while was
taking the second box. I continued TAX
ing the pills and from that time on il
was gradual but sure. My awful
stomach troubles have disappeared, my
eyesight has been restored, my brain is
clear and active, and if ever man should
be grateful and anxious that others
should know the wonderful properties
of DR.. Williams Pink Pills, that man is
myself"
[Signedl JOHN HUNTER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
O. L. STETsoN, Notary Public.
Interest in this miraculous cure is in
tense in Chico and vicinity where the
townspeople have the evidence Of their
own eyes as to its authenticity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17

LAUNDERING has been going on in
Minnesota, says the st. Paul Pioneer
Press, for over fifty years, during
which time it is probably safe to say
that $3.50, 900, 900 worth of pine has
been cut. Of this amount perhaps
$50, 600, 900 worth was granted to rail
roads. How much has the United
States received for all this pine3 Be-
ginning with the year 1S49 and up to
October, 1897, the exact and total
amount that the United States : has
received for all lands sold in Mime
sota-agricultural as we'll as timber
land-was Just 81, 9s6. 500. 40. If these
splendid pine forests had been man
aged on forestry principles the gen.
eral government would have received
more million dollars and Minnesota
herself would have been in much
better condition. In view of such a
record it is not unreasonable that the
public now demand that some little
remnant of the pine woods be saved as
a forest reserve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17

According to DR.. Bracken's report
there were 8, 1856 cases Of small pox in
the state during the year 1901, and
only 43 deaths therefrom The disease
was very light, or the death rate from
the epidemic would have been some
thing fearful to contemplate. 1t still
continues to rage undated, and this
fact in connection with DR.. Bracken' s
report, ought to bring home to the at
tention of every community the neces-
siry and Importance of vaccination and
strict quarantine. If these measures
were strictly followed for a few
months throughout the state the Ioath-
some disease could be largely If not
entirely stamped out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17

The Hon. Billy Mason, who re pre-
sents Illinois in the United States SEN
ate. says that rural mail delivery must
go. 1t interferes with the freedom and
liberty of the farmer and can never be
tolerated. The farmer has always
been in the habit of going to the viii
1age two or three times week to meet
his brother farmers and talk over farm
matter, politics, religion and other
important matters, and he has had the
excuse to offer his wife that he was
going after the mail. Now Uncle Sam
has ruthlessly torn this excuse from
his, and he has either to directly tell
her that he is going to the village to
loaf for few hours or else stay at
home and so he stays at home and is
deprived of the rights and comforts he
once had 1t will never do and Sena-
tor Billy Mason as the champion of
the farmers rights is going to have
the system abolished and the farmers
restored to their former privileges.
He says the farmers are all against it.
The senator ought to visit the north
west and he would find that here the
farmers do not feel that way. They
want the free delivery system extended
TO their door, and are FESTIVE for it.
But then there is a different state of
affairs existing here. The farmers
have the creamery where they can go
every day and meet their fellow far
mers, while down in Illinois they don
do anything but raise corn. Possibly
Senator Mason can get the corn belt
set off as section by itself where the
rural free delivery will not enter. At
last accounts it was not definitely
known whether the Illinois senator
would first attack the rural mail SER
vice or the two cent postage stamp,
but he seems to be making prepare
.tions of war on both.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
THE NEW TAX MEASURE.

From the latest reports from st.
Paul it seems that Gov. Van
SAINT will call the special session of the
Legislature tor meet about the 4th or
9Th of February, instead Of the 18th or
Goth, as at first intended. The change
of date is made. because Of the short
time which would elapse after the en-
actment of the measure before t
would have to be carried into effect.
The commission changes the time of
making assessments from May LIST to
April list, and this will leave little
time to get assessment books and
blanks ready and distributed and for
county boards to select..a county super
visor of assessments and allow him to
get matters at all in hand.
1t is yet too early to get a general
idea of what people think of the work
of the tax commission, as but few up
to Saturday night had read it, but
those who had examined it, seemed to
be favorably impressed with it. It's
provisions seem wise and commend
themselves to the public. Several
members of the legislature, who nave
looked it over, expressed themselves
pleased with it, and in favor of adopt
ing it, just as the commission has
turned it over to the governor. The
danger to the measure lies in the fact
that there will doubtless be plenty Of
members who will want to tinker
with it, or will be urged by certain in
terests to do So, 80 as to relieve them
from the direct application of it, and
allow them to cover up property as of
old. 1t would be very good plan if
the committees of the two houses in
considering such amendments as will
be submitted, would confer with the
members of the commission and OBJ
tain their views as to such propose d
changes, or at least those which either
committee might seriously think of
adopting. The commission has col
lected vast fund of informatio on on
the subject, and can point out how
some of the proposed changes might
work, .or where they might defeat the
aim of the new bill. 1t is probable
that the less changing there is the bet
ter twill be. Time will show the
strength or weakness of the measure,
and the tax commission which it
provides for may be better able year
) later to point OUT wherein changes
might proftably be made.
1t is estimated that the commission e
bill, if adopted, will add all of 5000, =
600, 900 to the assessment value of the
state. If this should be realized, it
would in itself justify the extra ses-
sion for it's consideration and enact
ment. Much of this estimate is pro-
perty which has heretofore in one way
or another, escaped taxation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
KEEP THE GOOD MEN.
Few Changes Likely Among the State
Fair Officers.

st. Paul, Jan. 13.-The Minnesota
State Agricultural society, at it's an
nual meeting in st. Paul this week,
will have two vacancies in the board
of managers to fill, by the expiration
of the terms of N. S. Gordon of
Crookstoh and DR.. J. 9. Curryer of
Mankato. Mr.. Gordon, it is expected,
will be reelected, but DR.. Curryer, it
is understoo ID, has expressed a wish to
retire.
Few changes are expected in the
officers. John Cooper of st. Cloud is
practically certain to be continued in
Office The fair would not be the same
fair were not E. W. Randall the secre-
tary. F. ]. Wilcox of Mortified will
undoubtedly continue to take care of
the fairs growing surplus, and Ches-
ter R. Smith of st. Paul is likely tc
remain vice president.
The annual meeting of the society
will be held at the state capitol build
ing Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day. Gov. Van SAINT will deliver an
address at the morning session Tues
day, and in the afternoon, ANNA
husbandry will be the theme, the sub,
ject being in charge of the Minnesotf
Stock Breeders association. M. F.
Greeley of South Dakotag will deliver
an address on sheep raising. Tuesday
evening the subject will be the same
Wednesday the morning and after
noon sessions will be devoted mainly
to live stock, and in the evening tn,
program will be under the direction O
the state school of agriculture, Dear
William M. Liggett presiding.
Thursday will be occupied with tn
business. President Cooper will maxi
his annual address in the morning
which will be followed by the report
of Secretary Randall and of Treasure
Wilcox and the election of officers.
A fare and third has been secured
on the roads Running into st. Paul,
and large attendance is expected.