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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-02

stood impregnable against all the
assaults OF Spain and France for
sT4 days, although week after week
5000 shells were hurled at it every
day, and in spite Of the combined at.
tack of 46 sail Of the line, a countless
fleet OF gun and mortar boats end
floating batteries which had cost
800, 900 pounds to construct.
Richmond, Va, was defended by
Gen Lee through year oil terrible
lighting until the seizure OF his lines
OF supply compelled him to evscuate
it on April 2, 1865: Lucknow held
out for Sc days, when Gen. Havelock
went to it's relief, and Strasburg,
with all its strength, defended by a
garrison Of IL, 900 men, had to sur
render to the Germans after q siege
Of 4S days. Among other notable
sieges Mafeking survived seventeen
months. Kimberly 1913 days. Lady
smith 11S. Potchestroom "a. Mecz
-. Gaets Il and Chitraliort 46 days.
A much closer parallel to the siege Of
Port Arthur can be found In the
Commandment Of Santiago during
the recent war between America and
Spain. The United States warships
Texas, Indiana md Brooklyn opened
lire on the town at a range Of six
miles and for three hours poured
shells into it with such deadly fleet,
that, although the gunners could not
see their target, 10 buildings were
wrecked and set On fire and II was
said that a few hours more firing
would have laid the whole place in
ruins. Even more effective was the
Generalization caused by the bonn
which directly led to the
OF the town.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-02
Race War on Near Muscogee

Muskogee, l. T, May 27.-James
Van Hook. a resident oi Sodom settle
ment. eight miles north OF Muskogee,
came in last night after officers say
ing that there was a race riot at this
place. He, on coming home had
found his effects thrown out OF the
house, and u notice on the door
giving him twentyiour hours notice
to leave.
Sodom is a settlement comprised
principally OF negroes, and the
troubles over the fact that the white
people OF that part OF thecounty have
participated in the hunt Tor the negro
who committed an an assault on the
white woman ut Wagner last week.
The negroes OF Sodom are sending
their families out OF the place and
both whites and blacks are armed.
Hook himself had a shotgon and a
six shooter in his possession when he
came to town. The whites are in.
censed over the deed committed by
the negro at Wagner and il he is
found they will undoubtedly lynch
him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-02
A Cudahy Plant Burned.

Los Angeles, CAL, May 2S.-Firs
destroyed the branch packing house
ofthe Cudahy Packing company here
last night. The loss is estimated at
about $500, 900, and the insurance
ats265, 900. The are started in the
lard department and spread With 70.
markable speed. A call was sent In
for all the engines available, but not
withstanding ell efforts possible by
the entire department, the buildings
could not be saved. The origin 81
the IRE y unknown.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-02
Yazoo City, Miss, Burning.

Jackson, Miss, May ga tele.
phone message just received here
from a suburb of Yazoo City, Miss,
says fire which started there at 8
O'Clock this morning is still burning,
but is under control. Chambless
White was killed, and Mayor Holmes
badly injured while fighting the
flames. The Illinois Central passen-
ger depot is on fire together with
many cars in the yards.
The loss is estimated at 2 million
dollars. The fire destroyed every
thingior twelve blocks long and three
blocks wide. All the banks, business
houses, newspaper Offices, postoffice
courthouse, city hall and other build
ings were destroyed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-02

taDts. 20 "a
SsSSsssesssSS
sideraiipn OF 81 200, SAINT was to b,
carried down south The start wa,
to be made from Terrapin Neck thu
following night. Assisted by severa
prominent citizens, the Reavis boy,
caught the negro ana hurried him tC
the braddy landing. There he wa.
handcuffed and tied and kept hidden
under guard all the next day.
WAIT IN THE WOODS.
"That night they sat In the silent
woods and waited eagerly for the ar
rival of the steamboat. Atthat time
whistles on steamboats, were I'M
known, and the weary walters had
no way of learning the approach OF
the boat but by listening to the
wheeling OF the engines or churning
OF the paddle wheels in the water.
At last the long vigil was over, and
the captors rushed to the bank with
the shivering negro, hailing the ad,
vent OF the boat with shouts OF de.
light. But Just then something
happened the like OF which has not
occurred again in these seventy
years. OF a sudden, earth, sky and
even the river itself seemed atire.
They looked up and the very stars
themselves were falling from their
sockets in the December nightskies-
not one, two or a half dozen, but by
thousands. The woods behind them
we're sheet OF living fire, while Camp
Inns steamboat stood midstream in
a shower OF kissing flame and the
hills beyond doomed ghostlike in the
supernatural light.
Terror struck every heart, and
the negro, falling to his knees, began
praying fast and loud. The white
men were good farmers, but their
astronomical education had been
neglected In their simple ignorance
they believed the Judgment day had
come unexpectedly and caught them
at Terrapin Neck at an unearthly
hour OF the night and engaged in the
questionable business OF running
south" miserable negro whom the
courts had declared free.
TORE SHACKLES OFF.
at took but an instant for fear
and remorse combined to work out
the result. They tore the shackles
from the negro and told him to 20,
determined not to be caught red.
handed. The exultation OF freedom
overcame the nergo's fright, and he
went one way as fast as they went
another. 1t was not until the next
day, when they found the earth and
sky still intact and that the stars
didn't really fell, that the white men
told the story, about which their
friends never ceased to twit them.
"Whst became OF the negro? The
next heard of him he was with Mar
ney and Hicks in the first OF the OK.
petitions over the old Santa Fe trial,
and the last known of him he had
married q Mexican woman and was
the richest mulatto in the whole
southwest.
"But there is another part OF the
story that terminated differently.
Solomon Reavis, another brother
living at Georgetown, the present
town Of Sedalis, owned the remaining
six negroes Of the family, and under |
the decision they were likewise entitl- |
I'd to freedom. But they nevsrsecur- |
I'd Il. Their master had runners ct |
he trial In Columbis, and the minute !
he verdict was brought to him, the
IL we're hurried o. In q bunch 70 the
cotton fields Of tie SOUTH"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-02
FALLING STARS
LIBERATED SLAVE
Colonel SWitzIer, Of Columbia,
Tells Remarkable Story
Of AntebeIIum DAYS.

The story Of how falling stars set
a Boone county negro free is often
toldin Boone county. Colonel W. F.
'oTitzIer, the veteran journalist, is
one OF the few men living who we're
an Boone county at the time the Incl.
dent occurred.
Colonel Switzler tells it as follows:
On 1918 lsham Rpavis started
from Kentucky to Missouri, taking
with him his family, household effects
and a negro woman with family OF
seven children, all his slaves. He
was one Of the first OF the multitude
,otKentucky and Virginia immigrants
Who afterwards filed what are known
AS the Bourbon counties" OF Mis-.
,5auri.
Hearing that an Indian uprising
was imminent in the new country,
Heavis stopped in Illinois, remaining
there six months. The slavery ques.
ton was just then being agitated
and, although he was not aware OF
q, Reaves' short residence In Illinois
, had given his slaves their freedom.
Z a. moved on to Missouri and locat-
'>ad in Saline county, where he died
some time in the late twenties, leav-
aug his slaves to his heirs. The
negroes were divided among the SOILS
aud daughter, and SAINT, a valuable
young buck, fell az the apportion-
ment OF Mark Reavis, living few
miles from Columbia.
ABLE COUNSEL.
by some means the negro heard
Of the Illinois incident and on attain
ing the age Of 81, determined to sue
for his liberty. He employed Peyton
Hayden, Of Boonville, then one OF
the most famous lawyers in the state,
to conduct bis case. The astonished
master realized that he had a fight
ON his hands and retained for his
counsel Austin s. King, Abel Leon.
ard and John Gordon. King was
zfterward Governor OF Missouri, and
Leonard. one OF the ablest Supreme
Judges the state ever had. Gordon
stood at the head OF the Boone coun-
sty bar.
"The case was tried before Judge
DSvid Todd In Columbia in Decem-
Der, 1888, and attracted widespread
interest. 1t aroused all the intense
and bitter passion then responsive
to any agitation Of the slavery CUES
ton. However, in spite Of the bitter
prejudice, the negro received q fair
trial and was finally set free. But
that didn't end the matter. The
master ielt that he was deirauded Of
dis property through q technicallty,
and, urged by his friends, resolved to
run the negro down south and there
by nulliiy the verdict Of the court.
Arrangements were hurriedly made
NTH Nd Camplin, Q noted Missouri
ndyer negro buyer, whereby, In con.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-02

siderailpn OF : i 200, SAINT was to be
carried down south. The start was
to be made from Terrapin Neck the
following night. Assisted by several
prominent citizens, the Reavis boys
caught the negro and hurried him to
the Braddy landing. There he was
handcuffed and tied and kept hidden
under guard all the next day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
LEGISLATIVE FIGHTS
Oversha dows All the Others in Con-
necticut State.

New Haven. Conn. Nov. 2.--With the
election less than :, week away. not
many more than half Cf the 235 canl-
dates fer seats in The House or Repre-
sentatives nave ben named by either
party. although nj selections must be
mad this week. Nearly all the r.
publican caucuscs are Unusually live
" gatherings owing 10 the activity If
friends of ex-Gov. Dulkelay Of Hart
ford and Samuel F,.;Sendcn Of STAN
ford. both lvowcd candidates for the
Cnit",l States Senate to succeed Sena-
to- Hawley
Both candidates are secu! ing the
nominations Of friends and where one or
the other has commanding strength in
a caucus resolutions pledginG The rem
resentative nominees in case of election
on the E,atter of his vote on the sena-
torShp. are passed. At Bristol last
night A resolution was adopted express
ing the sense Of the voters that the
United States senator b" selected by
the next Legislature should be man
If uninipcacha HE personal and politi-
cal reputation AMI ono who would be
a worthy successor to Senator Hawley.
This resolution vas n sse1 aftcr
speeches in opposition 20 both the lead
ing candidates had been made. In Mr.
F"sscn1en's home town Michael Kenaa-
w chairman of the Republican state
central committee ard another Of Mr.
Fesscndcn's friends. were named for
the house after a contest on the part
of those Republicans who tried recently
J-n,,,r,n1ore Smith
,un as an independent serat Orial can
dictate N this state. Mr.. Fcssenden
maze n speech predicting his own sue
cess. In the closing days of the state
campaign the Legislative contests on
the part Of the Republicans seem TO
oversEIdoW everything else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
WAR BUREAU.
Estimates Made Up for
the Ensuing Year.
Amount twenty-five Millions
Less Than Last Year.
Aggregate Is $1o3 $50, 78o-Money for
Artificial Limbs.

Washington. Nov. The estimates
oil tn" War Department for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1906. aggregate
Sl03,6S6. $50. This is s2o.2a2.6l2 less than
the estimates submitted year ago and
s?%.S"2. "Sa less than the total appropria-
tons made for the use Of the War De-
partment for the current fiscal year
ending June 90. 1895.
the amount estimated as necessary
for the military establishment when
embraces the cost of maintenance Of
the army and of III" military academy
at West Point is .27o5. 156. being a.
6"0,oO6 less than the appropriations for
the present year.
Under the head of publ. works which
includes the improvements OF rivers
and harbors and national parks
throughout the country. certain public
buildings and grounds in and around
Washington and the construction of sea
coast Notifications. military posts. etc.
the estimates call for appropriations
amounting i'm the aggregate to s22.S16.-
S34 as compared with A22.112,51l. which
is the amount of appropriations for
similar purposes for The current year.
The estimates for the civil establish
mcnt which includes the pay for the
clerical force and nthe" running expen-
ditmcS Of the Wdr Department in
Washington S1.S6S. 116 uhich is a slight
reduo ton from the current appropria-
tons
The amounts estimated for miscel-
laneous objects aggregate $6.236.073. OF
this sum 81. 2533 $50 is for the support and
maintenance of the National Home for
disabled Voui:teer soldiers and aid to
state homes for such soldiers and under
the law is included in the annual csti-
mates Of the War Department: s427 .00O
is for artificial limbs and appliances for
disabled soldiers and sailors, mainly of
the Civil War.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
NOT VERY PLEASANT.
Rescue Of More People from the Brit
ish Steamer Kelvin.

NeH York. Nov. Capt. William G.
McLeEnan. his VIII. ana son and fn{f:
passengers who We're picked up from
an open boat. Oct. =. by the schooner
Cordelia F. Hayes. otter having ahan-
doned the British steamer Kelvin were
brought here. Wednes day. on the
steamer Maracaibo from Ponce p +.
Thirty four members Of the kelvins
crew who also We're rescued by the
Hayes arrived here. Tuesday. The pas
senSers of the shipwrecked steamer
Who arrived Wednesday Wee Samuel
Johnson. Samuel r. Motley. Erwin Carr
and Bingham Goodrich
Ca"t. McLennan would make no
statement rega riding the abandonment
Of ih., Kelvin. saying that he preferred
to mako his report dir ct 10 III" steam
cr'S owners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
TRIAL SPIN.
Cruiser West Virginia
Exceeds Required Speed.
Makes 22.14 Knots Per Hour
Under Good Conditions.
Contract Calls for Sustained Speed Of
q Knots.

Boston. Nov. with perfect wealth
er and sea conditions. the armored
cruiser West Virginia. today. went over
the Cane Ann course for her official
four hour speed trial and developed
an average speed Of 22.14 knots Der
hour The contract with the United
States government. for whom the West
Virginia was built. called for sus-
tanned speed for four hours Of % knots
per hour
The officials of the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.. build
ers Of the new warship. had hopes that
she would accomplish better time. but
it developed that the port engine could
not reach tho highest speed attained
by the starboard engine and this af-
footed in d considerable degree, the
average.
The course measured SS miles ~
miles IN the coast and return. This
distance was covered in three hours IS
minutes 80 seconds, an average Of 2o.l&
knots an hour. 1t Is estimated by the
trial board that the tidal correction
will not make any material difference
I fr-the average
On the outward trip the West Virginia
made excellent time. her average for
the first "A miles of the course being
almost 22.19. This excellent average
was crt down, however, on the return
run home. 22.O9 being the average
speed Oh the last half Of the course
The highest speed attained by the en-
gine during the entire trip was 131
revolutions per minute and the average
revolutions numbered 12S
Turning at full speed and reversing
engines at full speed were both accom-
plshed very satisfactorily. During the
former maneuver the list was very
slight and the huge craft turned as
though on pivot.
President circuit Of the Newport
News Co., at the conclusion Of the
trial expressed himself as pleased with
the performance Of the West Virginia.
The trial board declined to comment
on the performance of the vessel.
Following is a table showing the dis
lance and elapsed time between each
log
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
WALLS FALL.
Thirteen Dead by Burst
ing Of Big Reservoir
At Winston-SaIem, n. C.. With
Many More Also Missing.
Cause Unknown-No Warming to Vic.
tims-Houses Destroyed.

Winston-Salem. N. c.. Nov. .
lhlftten persons are known to be
dead ard many more are missing as
the result of the bursting Of the reser-
voir ut this place. early today.
One of the brick walls of the reser-
voir collapsed. hurying the home and
family of Martin Peoples. A million
and a half gallons of water were re-
leased and over a mile of te, ritory was
devastated. Thirteen residences were
destroyed and it is impossible at this
time to state how many lives have
been lost.
Mayor Eaton is at the head of a res
cuins party and search is being made
III the debris for possible addit iona
victims. The greatest excitement pre-
wis and the volunteer rescuers are
hcroically working in the hope of saw
ing many who are known to have been
carried Gown by the rushing waters.
The colJred settlement in the vicinity
Of the reservoir was entirely wrecked
ana the negroes are working diligently
with the whites in the search for the
missing.
The caus. fol the disaster was the
ONcff1oW OF the reservoir and Il thor
ough investigation will be made in or
der 70 ascertain if the negligence of
any of the employees at the pump sta
ton was responsible for it.
The reservoir burst without warning
and the victims were drowned while
asleep in their beds. One couple. a ne
gro man and his wife. hOated on their
beds for 800 yards. Neither one was in
jured.
Following ar" the identified dead:
Mrs. Martin Peoples Mrs. Southern.
aged -, who moved to Winston. yes
tcrday. from Greensboro: Miss Mich
OILS Mrs. John Poe and little daughter;
wife of Abe Martin. colOred.
Martin Peoples had both legs broken
and his son WAS Injured in the back.
D. L. Payne. a Greensboro travelling
man Is Ct.Ph3pS IA ia ilV hurt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
THE CAGE FELL.
Ten Miners Fall 1000
Feet to Horrible Death.
Engine Said to Have Got Be.
yond Control Of Engineer.
Safety Appliances Caught, Bottom
Collapsed. Men Fell Through.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Nov. 2.-Tcn min
in the Auchincloss shaft Of the Della
ware Lackawanna & Western Co. at
NanticOke, today. The victims. with
the exception of one, are said to be
Poles and Slavs.
The men had taken their position on
the cage To be lowered into the shaft.
the total depth of VIII; IN is 100 feet. At
the bottom is a slump filled with water.
The shaft is a double one with two car
riages.
When the signal was given the en-
gineer to lower the cage it is said the
engine got beyond the control of the
engineer. On. of the cages shot upward
to the sieve at the top of the shaft and
this caused the other cage-carrying
the men--to become overba lanced and
it fell 20 the bottom of the shaft.
A party of rescuers was organized
quickly hut the work of rescue was
difficult. The sides of the shaft wee
torn out by the car in its mad run TO
the bottom and the foot of the shaft
was filed with debris. The bodies We're
horribly mangled. Those that We're not
killed outrgh. by the fal! We're drowned
IN the slump.
The officials of n" company arrived
at the rhine in i special car and at
once began an s:igalion as to the
cause of the accident.
The cage containing the men had all
the safety appliances and it appeared
that after dropping 1000 feet the cage
caught in the safety fastcnings. but it
was brought to a stop go suddenly that
the bottom dropped out and the men
fell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
TAkAHIRA BETTER.
Japanese Minister Recovering from, Ef-
fects of Operation.

New York. Nov. 1.-The condition Of
KogorO Takahira. the Japanese minis
ter. who was operated upon for appen-
dicitis. last Sunday. was considered
very favorable by his physicians.
Wednesday. The minister was restless
at tirres during the night. but DR.. Bull
said that everything was as satisfac-
tory rs could possibly be expected. He
said there was no fever and that the
restlessness does not indicate any ply
steal trouble.
DR.. William T. Bull. after visit to
the minister's bedside at 6 o'clock. to-
night. announced that Mr.. Takahira
was better than at any time since the
operation and had rested well through
the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. NOV. 1.-THE weather
has been fair in New England aud the
mi idle Atlantic states, and tempera-
lures have risen.
on tn. New England ard middle At
iantic coast the wind will be fresh
south. becoming northeast and brisls
to nigh. Friday.
The gulf storm now near the middle
gulf coast will continue to move east
northeast and there will be rain. Fri
day, in the middle Atlantic states and
Now F.ngland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
SECURING WOODS.
Attempt to Find Murdered Body Of
Frank J. Burns.

A'hoi, Mass. Nov. Capt. Harry Proc
I"r Of the state police, who has hetn mere
Tor the past day OF two in connt ction
with the Frank J. Burns suspected miir-
ger ger case. today. is securing the swamp
n"tWe"n Athol and PeterSham with dogs
IN he Eope of finding SOM clue to the
missing body OF Burns The swamp.
which is seven miles long and three wide.
i most impossible on account OF
urea herous holes ana quicksantis
There mas been Il theory that the body
- i'irrs. who is believed to have beer
murdered for his samples as a ieweiry
salesman. was corcealned In the swamp.
ohEtain Proctor. who has used dogs with
some success in previous cases. secured
q pth"rity Of Chief Shaw to undertake the
work in tn swamp. and il he succeeds in
nnding trail will drag the hog holes
WIN graphing hooks for the body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
BURGLARY AT EOCKLAND.
Over 5000 Worth Of Goods Taken from
Pendleton's Store, Wednesday.

RoCkland. Me, Nov. Goods val
ued at over $500 were stolen from the
drug store Of &. S. Pendleton. early
Wednesday, by burglars who forced
the front door with a Jimmy.
Although the door was under tho
glare Of an electric light the fact that
a burglary had been committed was
not known until the proprietor arrived
at the usual hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
FELL INTO FIRE.
Death of Eta Thompson,
New Limington.
Stricken With Sudden Hines
and Fell Into Fireplace.
Burglary Of About $500 at Pencleton'.
at RockIand

HridGtor, Me-, Nov 2.-I.tta NJ.
Thompson. aG-d 10. daughter of Walter
+. Thompson If New LiminSlon. while
sitting in front of a fireplace. Tuesday
night. WAS stricken with an epileptlc
fit ana falling upon the burning wood
was burned TO death. Sh, WAS alone at
the time except for the presence in
an adjoining room of her mother Mrs
Thompson heard the girl fall but was
too late TO prevent the fatal accident.
1t was probable that the victim was
unconscious from the first
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
"GLORY." SAID BEAL,
When Told that He Had Been
Pardoned.

once more I'm free from bolt and bars"
was the expression of Charles l.. Beal,
pardoned from the State prison where
he WAS serving IA life sentence for the
murder Of his father. Peal said he in
tended Ia return to Clinton. where his
aged mother. who is a partial invalid.
lives and settle down. Bea is IS years
of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-03
ABANDONED. WATERLOGCED.
Fate Of the Bark Sunny South-Crew
Saved.

Hamilton Bermuda. Nov. The bark
Sunny South Capt. McDonald from Pen
sacola. Fla Sept y. for Sekondia, was
abandoned waterlogged the night of Nov.
in longitude 81 degrees and latitude 50
degrees north The captain his wife and
two children and the crew We're taken off
by the steamer Beta from Jamaica for
Halifax. 80.
Th, Sunny South was bark of 1919
TONS built az Bear River. y. 5, IN lS'.
and was owned by II. d. Troop 4 Son OF
DisbX. y. S.