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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-01
TOWN BURIED UNDER
TOP OF MOUNTAIN
TERRIBLE DISASTER TO FRANK, IN
BRITISH COLOMBIA.
112 Inhabitants Killed-HOuSeS Crushed
Like Egg ShellS-The Floods
May Follow.

Vancouver, 3. c., April 90
Overwhelmed by countless tons of
rock, this morning, shortly after 4
O'Clock, and with probably 1l2 of
its Inhabitants killed almost instant
ly, the little mining town of Frank,
in Southwestern Alberta, is threatened
with complete destruction by flood
to night. Old Mans River, which
flows through the centre of the town,
is damned up by the falling rock to
the height Of nearly 100 feet, and
the entire valley above tho town is
flooded for miles. a big body of
water is pressing with force upon the
dam, the only protection the town of
Frank now has, unless the river shall
find another channel. Should the
impromptu dam break the entire
village would be swept away.
A dispatch from Frank says:
"a tremendously loud reverbera-
tion shook the whole valley of the
Old Mans River this morning at 4. 10
o'clock, and scarcely had the inhabi
itants of this town awakened to a
realization of the impending dagger
when from the top of Turtle Noun
tain, overlooking the settlement, mil
lions Of tons of rock we're hurled.
"The Frank mines, operated by
the French Canadian Coal Company,
across the river from the town, we're
seen to be buried under hundreds Of
feet Of rock just as the morning light
was breaking. Inside Of iivn miu-
utes from the first thunderoua shock
and before half tho town realized
what had happened Il small force of
mon had started to tho relief Of the
miners, despite the great risk they
ran Of being buried under the rocks,
which were still being precipitated
from the lofty mountnin top The
volunteer relief force was unable to
get into the mine, but managed to
got near enough to determine that
not man at the workings had es =.
capped death. Many were fearfully
mangled.
The disaster was not confined to
tho vicinity Of the mino alone, for
many of tho dwelling houses in the
town of Frank we're demolished by
tho falling rock. Some Of the 90.
cupants of these houses escaped
death, but many others were in
stantly killed. 1t is conservatively
estimated that the loss Of life will
exceed 100 aud tho latest returns
place the number Of dead at l12.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-01
There's ONLY One
for all the country betwoen Charles
ton and tho North Carolina line

Tor all tn" country betwoen Charles
ton and the North Carolina line
Ihe y. 5. Court at Greenville has
decided for the plaintiff, in verdict
OF $4,000, the case Of Inman Il Co
vs. the Walhalla Cotton Mills, an
action to recover damages for failure
OF the mills to receive cotton con
tracted to be delivered. The case
has been taken to the circuit court Of
appeals.
Cokesbury farmers report that the
wheat crop in and around Cokesbury
is almosst failure in consequence Of
the rust.
An oil mill is to be built at Bolton,
to be ready for operation in tho early
fall
ID. &. Brown, of Anderson, has Of
fered TO invest $4,000 in cotton
mill at Iva if he can get $4,000
from citizens Of the town.
Art r Simmons, negro preacher
near beaufort, was caught selling H.
quor in his home, which he used AZ a
church. After desperate fight with
constables he was captured.
The tourist season ls about over,
and the hotels at Camden, which
have been largely patronized by
Northern tourists, are preparing to
close for the summer.
The famous painting Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph lizard, Of Sonth Carolina,
executed by Copley in l774, has
been sold to the Boston Museum Of
Fine Arts for $4,000.
Mr.. Davo Moore, Of Camden, was
accidentally shot by pistol held in
hs own hand on Tuesday. The
wound is painful hut not necessarily
fatal
Mfr. Mccormick, about 70 years of
age, who lived in the mill village at
Dillon, was killed on the Little Pee
Dee trestlo two miles north Of Dillon
Tuesday afternoon. The train was
stopped, q boat procured, and the
body carried to Dillon.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-01
S Suits -PrettieSt Line Ever Shown

At 4 O'Clock this afternoon the fol
lowing conservative estimate Of the
loss of life WAS made: Men, women
and children, killed in their beds as
they slept, 80; miners working out
side the mines aud instantly killed,
IL; imprisoned in the mine, 18.
BLOOD MAY BE AVOIDED.
The latest reports are more reas
suring, in that they state the flood
may be avoided.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-01
THE DICK MILITIA BILL.
AdJt Gen Frost POOll-Po0hs All Opposition
TO II and Issues Circular
Letter.

Columbia Cor. News and Courier.
There has been great deal recent.
ly said about tho Dick militia bill and
its effect. There really seems to be
a mountain made ont Of mole hill.
There is nothing remarkable about
the bill and the only provision to
which objection has been offered is
that relative to the right Of the Pres.
ident to call the militia out, and that
is nothing new, it is contended, but
has been a right aimee the Govern.
ment was established, and tho posi-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-01

h'l'ty of such thing is 40 remote as
not to be regarded as an impediment
to tho advantages to be gained.
Gen Frost has been receiving very
many letters asking for his views
upon various phases of the Dick law,
ana 80 as to cover rs many points of
the inquiry as possible and to save
'lme IN replying to questions as they
may arise, after careful study of
the law and considerable correspond
ence, he has prepared the following
circular of information, which will
be OF especial interest at this time:
GEN FRosT's CIRCULAR LETTER.
Dear Sir-Since there seems to be
some misunderstanding az to the
intent of the Dick bill this depart
ment deems it advisable to issue the
following statement for the benefit of
all concerned:
The object of tho Dick bill ia to
secure uniformity in the equipment,
training and discipline of the militia,
with the regular army rs the stand
ard. This law ~ it now stands wae
passed by Congress, receiving the
support Of all the Southern Repre-
sentatlvea and Senators. 1t ia not
harsh nor drastic in its requirements.
The principal features in the Dick
bill are that it provides the ways aud
means of securing the uniforms, equip
ment, training and discipline and
gives five years as limit to reach the
standard given.
We desire to emphasize, fret, that
there are no revolutionary chances.
Second, that the inspections 10 be
made oy Col Morris are with refer
eDce to the q andard Of South Caro-.
lina's requirements under the South
Carolina law.
Third, that thoro is to be no mus
terlng into active service unless the
President should at some time order
out the militia under Section 4. the
same law "s has been in force and
effect since 1892.
Fourth, that the militia have five
years to comply with the provisions
OF this bill. As regards organization,
armament, equipment, etc, the status
OF tho militia bill will not be materi-
ally changed. The States will con.
| troll tho militia the same as hereto
fore, except az provided for in Sec
tlon 4. The opportunity for greater
proficiency in the service is offered.
Very respectfully, John D. Frost,
Adjutant and Inspector General,
den Frost is receiving assurances
from most of the companies Of the
State that they are anxious to take
advantage of the privileges offered
under the provisions of the Dick bill.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-01
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of More or Less Interest Condensed
Outside the State.

General Miles extended report of
his trip through the Philippines,
dated February 10, has been made
public. Atrocities perpetrated by
United States troops are hotly con-
demned. He says there is less liquor
drinking than among troops IN this
country.
Memorial Day was celebrated in
several of the Southern States on
Monday, the anniversary of John
ston's surrender.
George Francis Alexander -Sey-
mour, Lord Yarmouth, defendant
OF the proud duke of Somerset, and
an American girl, Miss Alice Cornelia
Thaw, Of Pittsburg, we're married in
Pittoburg on Monday.
King Edward arrived in Rome to
visit the Pope on Monday He was
welcomed at the depot by King
Emmanuel, and the two monarchs
kisesd four times. Both were ac-
corded a great popular ovation, the
crowd numbering about 100000
All obstacles to the putting in of
the sewerage system at New Orleans
have been removed by the Supreme
Court deciding the legality of the
bonds. The system will cost $12,-
100000.
Chas. A. Towne delivered a nota-
bic speech at q Democratic harmony
dinner in New York on Monday,
saying that real harmony is to be
found more in cooperation of effort
than in vociferation of good inten-
tiOns.
General Gomez, the distinguished
Cuban leader, while in jacksonville
on Monday gave out an interview in
which he said that Cuba is "eetting
along we'll"
In wreck on the Northern
Pacific just north Of Buffa,o, Kan.
on Sunday light eleven men were
killed ana twenty five were injured.
A stock train crashed into the rear
end of work train. Misreading of
orders was the cause
President Roosevelt was greeted
by $4,000 people at Omaha, Neb., on
Monday, and addressed 10000 at tho
Coliseum Monday night
The Miesissippi River at Memphis
rose Il loot above the danger line
Monday night.
Two white men wore severely chas
tiaed by whtecapps in Nashvir
Ind, on Tuesday, for beating thor,
wives and other misconduct
1t is reported on reliable authority
that the wedding of Miss Rutf
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-01
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS,
Items Of More or Less Interest Condensed
III the State.

y. A. Brler, negro, has been ap-
pointed bailiff in the United States
court at Charleston to succeed u
competant white man, Capt. Isaac
ii. Daggett. This makes two negro
balllfle IN this court. The appoint
ment was made by U. S. Marshal
Adams.
1t is reported that kaolin beds in
the lower part Of Richlaud county
will be developed and crockery
manufactory is to be built in Sumter
by Northern manufacturers, who
will own the w'ole enterprise.
The Columbia Baseball Association
having for it's object the organization
and support of strong summer
team, has been chartered will. capi
tai Of 1,500.
Sunday, which was the eighty
fourth anniversary Of the foundation
Of the Order Of Odd Fellows, was
very generally observed by this
secret society throughout the State.
The great carnival of music in
Spartanburg is IN progress this week
and 80 far has been one of the mcst
successful ever held both as to the
number in attendance and the
attractions.
Senator A. G. Latimer was called
upon at the national and inter
national convention Of the Good
Roads Associations in st. Louis on
Monday. He spoke from the stand
point Of a farmer and also as a
legislator, declaring highway i'm
provement the most important sub.
ject before Congress.
The corner. stone Of the big steel
plant at Brunswick, Of which OK
Senator McI.aurin is vice president
and counsel, was laid yesterday.
Mr.. McLanrin wac orotor of the
occasion.
There has been an epidemic of
bicycle stealing in Columbia recently.
1T ls believed that the thief is the
same one who operated successfully
IN that city some time ago.
MIR. Henry Y. Vance, aged 40,
and ono OF the most popular citizens
Of Clinton, died at his home in Clin
ton on Sunday morning
Tho l50tb Anniversary of the
Winyah Indigo Society at George.
town will be observed May [. This
society is one Of the oldest institu.
tions III tho country, having for its
object in the beginning the establish.
ment and support Of the Winyah
Indigo school, which for moro than
100 years supplied the place of pri
mary and high school and college
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-01
Remember the Store for Smart Dre

Hanna, youngest daughter Of Mark
Hanna, will take place at Thomas
vile, Ga, June g. Senator Hanna
owns magnificent farm at Thomas
vile.
Three persons committed suicide by
means of carobolic acid in Washing
ton on Tuesday-one former clerk
in the census Office out of money and
employment, the second real estate
and insurance agent who had become
despondent, and the third young
married woman.
The Presidents trip carried him
across Iowa on Tuesday. He made
an extended address at Des Moines,
and kissed q number of babies.
Congressman elect VIM Randolph
Hearst, proprietor of the Now York
American, New York Evening Jour.
nal, Chicago American, and the San
Francisco Examiner, was married in
New York on Tuesday to Miss Mill.
cent Wilson, daughter of the presi-
dent of the Advance Music Co.
1t has been decided by the board
of visitors that the office of chairman
of the faculty of the University of
Virginia viii! be discontinued, and
president Of tnis historic institution
chosen.
A resolution introduced in the Flor
Ida Legislature on Tuesday, proposing
an amendment to the constitution
providing that the school money be
apportioned to white and colored
schools in the ratio of taxes paid,
lacked only two votes Of succeeding.
Leopold Wertheimer, wealthy
dry goods merchant of New York,
was shot three times at his home on
Tuesday by Il discharged employee
because he refused to give the man
money.
Both houses Of the Virginia assem-
bly, have voted to place in the statuary
hall at Washington as Virginia's
quota life size statues of Robert e
Lee and George Washington, to cost
$4,000.
A disastrous fire occurred in Chi.
cago on Tuesday, the International
Salt Company being burned out.
The loss is estimated at $l,25O, 900.
Big Michigan lumber dealers have
bought ont large lumber plant in
Florida which has been closed for
eleven months. The plant will be
started again Immediately.
In trouble among cotton mill op
; eratives at Lannett, Ala, Lucius
! Ogletree shot and instantly killed
John l.. Potter, fatally wounded
Daniel Iachry, and then made his
escape. The operatives were on a
strike and OgIetree had been ap.
pointed gate keeper and rs such be-
came involved in the quarrel.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-01

Formerfresident Grover Cleveland
is in st. Louis, whore yesterday he
delivered the dedicatory address at
the Exposition.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-01

A true bill has been returned by
the Atlanta Grand jury against G. II.
Sims, the defaultiug clerk of the
Capitol City National Bank, charg.
ing him with the embezzlement of
nearly 100000 Of the banks fund.
Sims was tried and sentenced to six
years in the Federal prison.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-01

Members of the original U. S.
Steel Corporation have received
notice Of the dissolution Of the orig
lnal syndicate and of their final
share 10 the distribution of profits,
aggregating 200 per cent. They
long ago received their original cash
deposit and 20 per cent dividends.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-01

General Nelson A. Miles and Hon.
w. ). Bryan addressed the Good
Roads Convention, in the interest Of
good roads, at st. Louis on Tuesday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-26
POULTRY PARAGRAPHS,

An ounce of prevention is worth
several pounds of cure when 1t comes
to poultry diseases.
Cold quarters are bad enough for
the hens. With damp added to the
cold ruination is in sight.
Milk is worth more when fed to
hens than when fed to pigs. The
hens like it, sweet or sour.
Fowls seldom tire of milk. They
may eat too much grain or meat, but
milk in any form is palatable and
healthy.
No one is good feeder of hi.
poultry who does not supply both
meat and green feed to his fowls
regularly.
The song of the hen is not very
sweet, nor has it a wide range OF
notes, but the good poultryma1
never gets tired of it.
Th< love of corn cannot be bred
out, or fed out, or knocked out o.
the hen. They just naturally. know
It is one of the best grains fol
them.-Commercial Poultry.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-26

CHICKEN HATCHER.

ly below L M on edge to secure parti-
tions. The top of hatcher on side of
nests may be covered with one wide
board running full length. Or if one
has time, money and tact the cover
of each nest may be hung with hinges
! at points 1, 2, 8, 4, etc. Leather makes
good hinge. At point c place a
board upright wide enough to make
the pen dark and secure the hen in the
| Enclosure. Now construct runways
| for the hen where she may eat and
drink at will. These runs are best
| made of lath, and should extend from
| L to n, and IA inches wide, giving each
hen a separate Enclosure, excluding all
| intruders. These slat covers slip I'M
| der board L and board n. AS soon as
a hen wishes to sit. place her at night
on eggs in one of these nests, fastening
her in securely with board at c c, max
ing the pen quite dark, and let her
remain until feeding till toward night
the next day. Then let her out into
the runway to eat ard drink. She will
return to nest and require no more
care. The earth in the runways should
be loose and a few ashes thrown in,
that the hen may have her required
dust-bath. 1t is best to fill the entire
IL nests at one time, Or half of them
at least. When my flock is small, and
I wish to rush the chickens, give the
IL broods to three or four hens, and
reset the hens, if they seem healthy
and not needing rest. use tomato
cans fastened securely in corner Of
runway for water. This hatcher may
be made larger or smaller, as ones
needs demand. Last year 1 Matched
1919 chicks from 1856 eggs set in this
hatcher. X. Sexson, in Agricultural
Epitomist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-26
just In Time.

Broadland, So Oak, Feb. 23rd.-Beadle
county has never been so worked up as
during the last few weeks. Every one is
talking of the wonderful case of G. w.
Gray, Of Broadland, the particulars Of which
are best told in the following statement
which Mr. Gray has just published.
81 was dying. had given up all hope. l
was PROSTATE and as helpless as little babe.
I had been ailing with Kidney Trouble for
many years and it finally turned to Bright's
disease. All medicine had failed and was
in despair.
II ordered one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills
and this first box helped me out of bed.
continued the treatment till now | am a
strong, well man. praise God for the day
when decided to use Dodd's Kidney Pills: =
Everybody expected that'Mr. Gray would
die, and his remarkable recovery is regarded
as little short of a miracle by all who know
how very,low he was. Dodd's Kidney Pills
are certainly wonderful remedy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-26

Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling Of tho
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi
ment, high colored, excessive, pain in pass
ing, dribbling, frequency, bed wetting.
Doan's Kidney Pills dissolve and remove
calculi and gravel. Relieve heart palpita-
ton, sleeplcssness, headache, nervousness.
SALEM, IND, Feb. 5, 1903 received
the trial package of Doan's Kidney Pills
and must confess they did me wonderful
good. 1t seems strange to say that had
tried several kinds of kidney medicines
without doing me any good. had back
ache, pain in my bladder and scalding
urine, and the sample package sent me
stopped it all in a few days, and with the
package | am now using from our drug
store / expect to be cured permanently It
is wonderful, but sure and certain the med
icine does its work. l was in constant
misery until / commenced the use of
Doans Kidney Pills. "-CHAs. r. Cook,
p. o. Box 90, Salem, Washington Co., Ill.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-26
EARLY MATCHED CHICKS.
They Make the Best Winter Layers
and Are More Profitable In ALI
Other Respects.

We find by experience that early
Matched chickens are always best.
We set our incubator early in April
and in November the pullets begin
to lay In the latter part of the
summer pullets are as large as the
old hens. Early pullets make our
best winter layers, and the eggs
from them are much better for
Matching purposes than from late
Matched chicks. The eggs are larger,
with more vitality in them. They
will hatch larger per cent. Of
chicks that will live and grow well,
than will eggs from late Matching.
A late Matched chick will never at
tain the size of an early one. The
early one gets it's full size while the
weather is warm and the forage is
abundant, but the late one has to
make the finish in the winter on dry
feed in confinement. Nothing grows
so well in confinement as when left
to run at will. Late Matched chickens
grow very nicely while they have a
chance to run, but winter comes on
while they are yet growing and they
| go into the house and stay rather
than wade in the snow. The change
is so sudden and unnatural that the
rapid growth stops and they become
stunted; never getting SO large as
they would had they got their prop
/ err growth during warm weather.
believe if the plan of keeping late
Matched pullets for breeders was fol
lowed for long term of years thai
the fowls would become smaller from
year to year until they would become
| worthIess.-Epitomis
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-26
LADY ON editorial
STAFF OF LEADING
RELIGIOUS weekly
Sends the Following Grand Testimonial to
the Merits of Cuticura Remedies in the
Treatment Of Humours Of the
Blood, Skin and Scalp.

tended down into my chest was all
gone, and my neck now seems to be
perfectly well.
About five or six years ago my
sister had similar experience. She
had two large Jumps come under
her right arm, the result Of sprain.
They, grew rapidly, and our physi-
clan wanted to cut them out. I
would not listen to it, and she tried
the Cuticura Remedies (as / did .
few months ago) with magical effect.
In six weeks time the humps had
entirely disappeared, land have never
returned.
81 have great faith in the Cuticura
Remedies, and / believe they might
be as efficacious in similar cases
with other people, and thus save
much suffering, and perhaps life. /
have derived so much benefit from
the use Of them myself that / am
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-26

II wish to give my testimony to
the efficiency Of the Cuticura RENE
dies in what seems to me two some
what remarkable cases. l had a
number of skin tumours small
ones-on my arms which had never
given me serious trouble; but about
two years ago one came on my
throat. At first it was only about as
large as a pinhead, but, as it was in
a position where my collar, if not
just right, would irritate it, it soon
became very sensitive and began to
grow rapidly. Last spring it was
as large, if not larger, than a bean.
A little unusual Irritation of my
collar started it to swelling, and in
q dny or two it was as large as
half an orange. I was very much
alarmed, and was at a loss to de-
termine whether it Yves a carbuncle
or a malignant tumor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-26
HOMEMADE HATCHER.
Device Here Described Has Been Used
by Its Inventor for Several Years
with Success.

The accompanying illustration is a
diagram of homemade hatcher,
which 1 have used with great success
for two years. Take three boards IL
feet long, IA inches wide, and construct
a pen IL by feet. From corner h
to point L, IA inches, nail three-inch
board from end to end to point M. Then
divide that side of pen into nests, using
scrap boards, if necessary, for partl'
tions, making each nest IA inches
square, placing a narrow board direct