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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
ISLAND OF ST. VINCENT ALSO.
Five Hundred PersOns Met Death at
st. vincent Island.

Five Hundred Persons Met Death at
st. vincent Island.
St. Thomas, D. w. l., May 12.-Ad-
vices received here from the Island
of Dominica, yesterday, say that
boats arriving there report that many
persons were drowned while crossing
to Dominica from the Island of
Martinique, where some of the out
parishes have been inundated. The
eruption of Mount Pelee (Martinique)
continues. The lava is progressing
northward. The whole northern re-
gion is now a rocky waste, denuded
of vegetation.
Reports from the island of st. Vim
cent say that up to the afternoon Of
Friday last over four hundred deaths
occurred there owing to the volcanic
outbreak in that island. Definite
news, however, is lacking. Many es-
tates were destroyed and steam and
ashes were belched forth from seven
in the morning until $3.50 at night
The eruption is now invisible at
Kingston. Huge dust clouds were
blown eastward.
The thunderous noises, which are
continually increasing, were heard
in neighboring islands 200 miles away.
At midday the craters elected enor-
nous columns of steamy vapor, ris-
ing majestically eight miles high and
expanding into wonderful shapes, re
sembling enormous caulifowers, gi-
gantic wheels and beautiful flower
forms, all streaked up and down and
crosswise with vivid flashes of light
ming, aweing the beholder and inn
pressing the mind with fear. The
mountain labored to rid itself of
mass of molten lava which later
flowed over, in six streams, down the
side Of the volcano, and the greater
noises following united in one con-
tinuous roar all evening and through
the night to Thursday morning, ac-
companied with black rain, failing
dust and favilla scorial, attended with
midnight darkness all Wednesday,
creating feelings Of fear and anxious
suspense.
1t is impossible to give full de-
tails at present.
Great distress prevails at st. Vim
cent, where there are many injured
persons. 1t is believed that about five
hundred persons have lost their lives
at st. Vincent. The majority of the
corpses are still unburied.
The British Royal mail steamer
Solent has gone from Barbados to
Martinique with supplies and doctors.
From the Island of Trinidad the
British Royal mail steamer Kennett
has gone to Fort de France.
The British second-class cruiser In
defatigable is on her way from Trim.
idad to st. Vincent with stores for
the relief of the sufferers there.
1t is feared here that Fort de
France (Martinique) is threatened.
Great tension everywhere prevails
throughout the West Indies.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

st. Vincent Is Being OeVastateu Dy tho
Volcanic Outbreak in That Island
Martinique Disaster SURPRISES Imagin-
alton. ISL .-.s
New York, May 1.-THE French
Cable Co.'s officers in this city have
been advised that the repair steamer
Pouyer Queentier has arrived at Ft.
-DeFrance, having rescued 45O persons
from st. Pierre. She has returned
Immediately to the scene of the dis
aster to search for further survivors.
London, May 1O.-Private dis
patches received late Saturday after
noon from the West Indies say the
eruption at Martinique is decidedly
worse. The French Cable Co. re-
ceived cablegrams Saturday morning
announcing that the eruption at Mar
Unique continues, and that ships are
afraid to go near the island.
The latest messages indicate that
the number of deaths will be about
10000, several of the smaller islands
near Martinique having also suffered.
BETWEEN EIGHT IN THE MORN
ING AND EIGHT IN THE EVENING
OF THURSDAY, MAY 8, ST. PIERRE
WAS A MASS OF FIRE.
There was also volcanic eruption
at st. Vincent. The island of st.
Thomas is sending help.
A ship which arrived Friday, May
o, at the island of Dominica, British
West Indies, and which was lying off
St. Pierre when the eruption com
menced, reports that the noise was
terrific.
A HUGE CLOUD OF FIRE AP-
PEARED OVER THE TOWN AND
NEIGHBORHoOD, GIVING THE IN
HABTTANTs NO CHANCE TO Es-
CAPE.
Lloyds' agent at St. Lucia, B. w. L.,
cables that later news fully confirms
the disaster at st. Pierre. He says
he can not ascertain the names of the
vessels which have been lost, but
they include one Italian barque and
two steamers, one PROBABLY being the
Grappler, the cableship belonging to
the West India & Panama Telegraph
Co.
Llodys' agent at st. Thomas, D. W.
l., cables that ST. PIERRE HAS
BEEN TOTALLY DESTROYED BY
FIRE, AND THAT ALL THE INHAB-
ITANTS PERISHED. ALL THE YES
Sells IN THE HARBOR WE'RE LOST.
Among the death are whole families
whose corpses are in several places
still lying unburied. The dead will
be inferred in trenches.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
soldiers from Cuba.

New York, May 12.-The Munson
line steamer Olinda, which arrived
yesterday afternoon from Cuban
ports, brought as passengers 1919 en-
listed men of the Tenth cavalry,
United States army, who had been
stationed at Holguin, Cuba, for near
ly three years. The men belong to
troops B, D, and K, and are in com
mand of Capt r. j. Fleming. They
are en- route to Fort Robinson, Neb.
There were also Is women and chii-
dren, families of non-commissionei
officers, and ~ discharged soldiers.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
EngInnd WIN send Aid 70 sunere.

London, May 11.--Kind Edward is
deeply concerned about the terrible
news from the West Indies. He has
ordered that all the dispatches the
government receives on the subject
be Immediately sent to Buckingham
palace by special messenger, and has
intimated his desire to contribute to-
ward any fund which may be raised
for the relief Of the sufferers 1t is
understood that the government is
waiting for more definite news Of the
St. Vincent disaster befor easlking the
lord mayor of london, Sir Joseph
Dimsdale, to open a fund at the man-
sion house, but it is certain this will
be speedily dons.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

New York, May 11.-Allan Fetterly,
II years old, son of a former clergy
man now residing at Pittsburg, Pa,
and Robert Currie, youthful sailor,
have pleaded guilty to an attempt at
burglary. They were remanded for
sentence.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
Delighted with American Trip.

New York, May 11.-Santos Dumont
has arrived here, says Herald dis
patch from Paris. A crowd of French
journalists awaited him at Havre.
where he expressed himself as de-
lighted with his American trip.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
IMAGINATION lJTDONE.
Later and Awful Details Of the Vol
canic Visitation In the
West Indies.
THE EXPLOSION WAS HEARD 200 MILES.

Martinique Not Alone. But the Island q
ST. vincent is Being Devastated by the
Volcanic Outbreak in That Island
Martinique Disaster surpasseS Imagin-
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
IMAGINATION oUTDoNE.
Can Not Conceive the Real Extent of
the DesOIatiOn Wrought.

the DesOIatiOn Wrought.
Paris, May 12.-The Temps, refer
ring to the destruction at St. Pierre,
says:
eve believe from the information
received here from the Island of
Martinique meaning, doubtless, the
official dispatch), that the disaster
surpasses all that imagination can
conceive. The whole northeastern
portion of the island is laid waste.
The whole communities, exclusive of
st. Pierre, have been destroyed. The
victims comprise two candidates for
to-day's ballotage for members of the
chamber of deputies"
A dispatch received here yesterday
from Fort de France, Martinique,
says:
"All the hills surrounding lie Carbet
and lie Precheur (near st. Pierre) are
covered with refugees to the number
of about five thousand, who are being
taken away gradually. In the mean
while provisions are being conveyed
to them.
OF the 30 persons who were orig
inally rescued by the French cruiser
Suchet the majority were fearfully
burned, and nine died while on t. ell
way to the hospital.
"The corpses which are heaped in
the ruins of st. Pierre are not only
completely naked, but are frightfully
mutilated."
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

The trustees Of the Deaf and Dumb
Institute have decided to build five
two-story cottages with dining hall,
pantrles, kitchen, etc., separate), of
eight rooms each, during the summer,
so as to have them in readiness for
the reception of pupils in the fall
This is considered the best plan, as
the trustees hope to sell these cottages
(which viii face President street,.
when the new institution is ready for
occupancy, several years hence.
Rapidly our old men are passing
away. Dr.. Isom's death last week
leaves but ave members Of the SNeeS
sion Convention now living
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-02
DRIFT OF OPINION.

1t is reported that "the block
coal operators laugh at the threat
Of prosecution" for violation of the
laws of Indiana. Well, why
shouldn't they laugh2 We have re-
publican Observation-Disclosures
lis Sentinel.
Here is a sentiment based on
strict fact, and well expressed: de
mocracy demands that the mines be
worked for the people, while the re-
publicans insist that the people be
worked for the mine owners."-Al-
bany Argus.
Speaker Henderson not only
withdrew az candidate for congress
in the Third district, but he appears
to have withdrawn completely from
Iowa policies. Unless they have spe.
cial provocation for doing so repub-
lean peppers do not mention. Col.
Heudersun's nnme. Davenport (a.)
DamUuvh.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-02

ban. They are of felt, as rule, and
trimmed with feathers, quilts, ros-
cites, velvet and chiffons. Here are
descriptions of those shown in the IL
lustration which will give general
idea of what they are:
That of the "Toreador" shape is fash
toned primarily of dark but bright
blue zibeline felt, it introduces the
color contrast of band of green vel
vet to encircle the crown and border
the upturned brim, another band of
gray felt coming rather more into evil
dence where the hat is tilted up at the
left side, and long-looped bow of
green velvet making background for
the dark gray plumage of bird, whose
head, you will note, is thrust through
the brim SO that the bright eyes peer
out at one from the inside beside the
crown.
A becoming and popular shape is the
hat where the brim, down dipped in
front, curves up gradually at the sides,
and reaches it's full height at the back.
It is hat whose satiny nut-brown
felt is bordered narrowly with white
beaver felt, and where it is turned up
sharply at the back is trimmed with a
trellis-work of green velvet ribbon
fastened at one side by trio of green
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-02
DEGREES GARNAULT,s TESTS.
French Scientist who Says He Has
Not Made His Point Against
Koch

The Paris Figaro prints an inter-
view with DR.. Socard, professor in
the veterinary school and a member
of the academy of medicine, on the
subject of DR.. Garnault's experiment
with tuberculosis bacilli. Prof. No
card says he is convinced contagion
can be transmitted from bovine tu-
berculosis. He considers DIP Gar
nault's experiments misplaced, be-
cause Prof. Koch meant contagion by
ingestion and not by incubation.
DR.. Garnauit, therefore, should have
confined himself to drinking milk
only infected with tuberculosis. But
even if SO infected it will prove moth
ing, because he did not take the pre-
caution of ascertaining whether it
was already tuberculous before he
began his experiments.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-02

velvet buttons, and, at the other, by
long-looped ends of the ribbon, which
is eventually drawn over the brim and
round the crown, where it fastens in
front with a long curved buckle of cut
steel.
Very quaint is hat of pale blue
beaver felt, whose brim is edged with
white kid and rolled up high at either
side, its attempt to meet above the
crown being assisted by the
decorative presence of three cross
ing bands of black velvet rib
bon and half dozen velvet-coy-
cred buttons. For the rest the trim
ming consists of a band of Black vel
vet drawn through long steel buckle
in front of the crown and finishing off
at the back in quaint little bow.
Another, made of pure white zibeline
felt, the crown encircled with band
| of gray velvet, and the brim bordered
first with fold OF leaf-green suede,
then with a narrow rouleau of velvet,
and finally with band of gray zibe-
line these three effectively con-
trasted fabrics disappearing at the
back beneath two great fiat rosettes
of the green suede, cut out to simulate
countless flower petals, and each CEN
tered with a cleaning emerald. And
then, behind these rosettes, curve two
broad quilts, quantity fashioned of the
gray zibeline, and centered with other
and natural quilts of green feathers
truly novelty, and vastly pretty one
at that.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-02
AS TO PROSPERITY.
Higher Prices for Necessaries Of Life
and No Increase in the Work"
ingmanss Pay.

The cost of the necessities of life
has increased frem sefoiSo per-cen1.s
w hsssephpa FED with -four or five years
ago. The examination of the statis-
teal pamphlets hesying on this sub
Ct sjeat,Sis not3nseessafy. Every house
holder knows it;=exeryehosi ehoider's
.tzaSfiiffsa TN N particular, realizes it. 1t
sss.bzk gxGsa idM aSfsw years ago.
Nss hsEs 10y g9as e s aaS
salary, Is earning no more than he
earned four years ago OF StWo7
thirds Of the ipopulation, it is I'M
questionably true sthats with an in
come no greater than it was four
years ago, it is costing them from 80
to 80 per cent. more than it cost
them for the necessities of life, says
the Albany Argus.
What becomes of the much adver-
tised prosperity? Is a country pros
porous whose masses have suffered
tot from so to so per cent. in the
purchasing power of their dollars,
without any increase in the number
of those dollars?
How often does the man of average
means have beef on his dinner table,
nowadaysq The coal strike is set
tied, but, what about the price OF
coal? II will he high and scarce al
winter long; and the price will BIT
put up Immediately, after election
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-02
RESULT OF MILITARY RULE.
Government Report which shows
What Was Accomplised in Cuba
During Its Occupation.

The bureau of insular affairs of
the war department has prepared a
statement showing what the United
States achieved during the occupa-
ton of Cuba from the time the mil
itary government was established,
July 10, 1898, until May 10, 1902.
The total revenues from all sources
collected during the occupation was
$57,20o,Jo0, and the expenditures
therefrom s55.a7o,ooo, the remainder
having been turned over to the re-
public of Cuba at the time of the
withdrawal of United States author
ity. On the sanitary work, the re-
port says:
"That the administration of the
department of sanitation was judi
cious and thorough is apparent in
the large decrease of the death rate
in the island since the modern sani-
tary measures have prevailed. The
death rate prior to this time had
been rs high as 30 and 90 in the 1000,
but decreased to less than go in 1000,
and during the season just passed
when yellow fever was formerly at
its height, Havana was entirely free
| from this epidemic.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-02
Woodman, spare that tree,
Touch not q single bough;
In youth It sheltered me
And I'll protect it now.

How many families in Albany have
started their furnaces YETI It has
been damp, and chill, and cheerless
weather, for a large part of the
past month; but there was no coal
to be had, and discomfort-and in
many instances, actual danger to
health, Il not disease and death-had
TO be endured by our citizens. Is this
general prosperity? Is country
well OF when it's citizens cannot have
GOAL, prime necessity of.life, except
when It plsasss King Morgan to
say SO?
The beef trust forms an illegal
sombine, and keeps tho price of beef
out of the reach of the masses; the
people murmur, but the subservient
republican administrations, of state
and nation, do nothing to relieve the
situation, OF to grapple with the
trust. Other kinds of provisions
many Of them through the direct
operations of trusts, combines and
mouopolies which have cornered the
necessities Of 1ife-are SO high that
the problem of mere meat and drink
for the family has become serious
one to the man Of average means. Is
this prosperity? Are the masses get
ting their share? A few trusts are
amassing great fortunes, through
special governmental favors, legisla-
Ave and administrative; but the aver
age man-is he getting his share?
The democratic party is pledged to
repeal all tariff duties which shelter
a monopoly; to enforce existing anti
trust laws, and enact others still
more effective; to show that the peo-
pie control the trusts, and not the
trusts the people. Every democratic
candidate, state, congressional, legis-
lative and local, stands squarely and
fairly on this platform.
The republican party is owned by
Pierpont Morgan and the trusts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-02
TURNING TO STONE.
Singular and Terrible Affection Of
Sixteen-Year-Old Girl.
lDi,ea.e which Is slowly, Her
q by Inch 81 "a M BAN e the, skin
s. of then ost earned Ply
- ~ sicianS. ~ Ee. M

Miss Dorothy Stiles, the daughter
of William Stiles, a retired chemist,
formerly of Columbus, o. is-dying att
the home other father, seven miles
south of Bay City, Mich, with dis
ease that has bathed any physicians s
called in to attend her. The girl is IL,
and until few months ago wasin per-
feet health. Her body is slowly turn {
ing into marble or substance resem-
bling it. noaasals 2atit.'.n ia.
~ The affection first seized the girl at
the shoulder blades. hips and feet, ana
has been slowly eating its way
through the body. Her family at first
believed that it was merely stiffening
of the joints that would wear away,
but when one night while bathing the
| girl found that her heels We're perfect
| ly white and as hard as stone and
called her mothers attention to the
fact the latter was thoroughly terri
fed. On examining the girls body she
| found that both heels, the tips of her
shoulder blades and her hips were sim
| ilarly affected.
Physicians were called in, although
| ter secret, and the doctors were unable
to account for the condition, which has
now spread until both legs above the
ankles are turned to marble. The hips
of the afflicted girl have no longer the
power to bend, and the power of ac-
ton has been taken from the shout
ders. She says she suffers no pain.
Bits of the hard substance were
Clipped from her body and sent by
her father for analysis and were pro-
nounced pure marble.
The doctors say that death must
ensue within few months at the lat
est and scout the theory regarding the
matter put forth by the girls almost
dcmented father. He says he was ex-
perimenting with some drugs in the
bathroom and used the bathtub for
the purpose and neglected properly to
cleanse it. The same night his dsugh-
ter took bath in this tub, and the ia
Their insists that the chemicals l1ave
produced the terrible disease.
No visitors are now admitted to the
Stiles house, and the girl takes no
nourishment but liquids, and those
with difficulty.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-02
shown here, the coloring being be.
coming shade of blue mounted on sill

shown here, the coloring being be-
coming shade of blue mounted on silk
of the same color and the trimming
consisting chiefly of numerous frills
edged with fine black lace in dainty
garland design, above which there are
several rows of similar lace of vary
ing widths which are carried right up
to the waist. The tops of the sleeves
are transparent, and belt of black
ribbon velvet and bow in front of
the bodice give the finishing touches
to this smart little gown.
The other pretty frock is made of
ivory-white spotted chiffon embroid.
cred all over in a scroll design, and has
a deep frill of lace at the bottom of
the skirt, which is ornamented with
tiny gathered ruches of narrow satin
ribbon. The bodice has fichu of en-
broidered chiffon, arrangedin graceful
folds round the shoulders, and below
this. is a frill of lace to match that on
the skirt with bretelles of black rib.
bon velvet narrowly ruched with white
satin ribbon.
ErIEN osNSnn,pr
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-02
WIZ walk over co1nr.ao

Walter A. Wyckotf, the college
man who lived as tramp to study the
social problems. has started on a Pc
destrian tour of Colorado over the
same ground he covered 12 years ago,
when he was procuring material for
his political economy series of articles.
He began the other day by climbing
Pixies peak and descending to Cripple
Creek gold camp, which had just been
started when he visited it before.
Thence he will penetrate the Wet
mountain valley and come out south in
New Mexico in time to resume his du.
ties at Princeton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-02

pate in another election would DO
dead, or if not dead and they still
openly expressed desire to defeat
the "strong president" they would be
banished, if no worse befell them.
A strong president, backed by a
strong perpetual congress and a
strong army to back them, would
create despotism and nothing but
bloody revolution would over
throw it.
Is President Roosevelt party to
this revolutionary programme? 1t
is to be hoped not. And yet Senator
Spooner is one of his most chosen
advisors. He links the presidents
name with his programme as the
strong president he would like to see
inaugurated for 20 years. Twenty
years of Roosevelt!
1t is known he enjoys fighting and
the glories of great achievements in
arms, diplomacy and politics. We
know he looked down on the common
people, for he has said SO in the
books he has written.
Has coup d. etat been planned to
overthrow the republic and erect a
despotism upon its ruins?
IT Senator Spooner was not the
therefore entirely acquainted with all
most trusted republican leader and
the plans and intrigues of the other
leaders, it would be incomprehensi-
BILE that such revolution was even
thought about, much less desired.
| If the announcement had been
made by some other senator, it would
be well to laugh and think of it only
as the idle vaporings of Foraker
a Beveridge or the like.
/ But Senator Spooner, the great
constitutional lawyer, as we are con-
stantly told he is, with all the train
ing and experience that he has, is
not likely to divulge secrets or make
rash statements. What he says pub
licly is for purpose and to help
to bring about what he desires. Sen
ator Spooner's long connection with
the great railroad corporations of his
state, whose headquarters are in
Wall street, puts him in full COM
munion with the great trust mag
| mates.
is the 2O-year programme the plan
and policy of the trusts?
With strong president and q
strong congress to back their plans
they could master labor and make
serfs OF the balance of us.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-02

O certain extent, rely upon her own
ingenuity in order to procure that
ever-desirable feature-individuality.
Dame Fashion not only permits bit
encourages this, and while certain
modes are outlined in general way
there are no hard and fast rules to en-
cumber the woman of genius. The IL
lustration shows two attractive
gowns from which trust it may be
possible for fair readers to secure
suggestions that will be of value in de-
signing their own evening toilettes:
A ball dress oftulle has a fascination
which is quite peculiar to itself, and it
is pleasant to note that frocks of this
light and airy fabric are coming into
fashion again, and will be much worn
during the season. An effective model
fashioned OF this particular and pretty
fabric is numbered among the two
She Knew BETTER.
Madeline-He doesn't pay the slight
est attention to his wife's wishes.
Edna-But she doesn't mind. She
does just as she pleases.
Madeline-Even so, you can't tell me
that any woman would be satisledwith
such an arrangement as that.-Brook-
lyn Life.