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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-07-27

Captain Wentworth who was looking
at the Bennington when the disaster
occurred, says he saw human bodies
hurled over a hundred feet upward.
The air was clouded with smoke, which
enveloped the ship. When the haze
cleared away, only few men could be
seen on the decks, while number were
foundering in the water. A boat was
lowered from the vessels side and
most of the men in the water were
picked up and taken on board.
TERRIBLE SCENES ON BOARD.
On board the Bennington were pre-
sented terrible scenes. The force of
the explosion had torn a great hole in
the Gtarboard side of the ship and the
vessel was already commencing to list.
A section of the upper deck was car
ried away from stern to stern. Blood
and wreckage was distributed over the
entire ship, the after-cabin and the part
of the ship adjacent to the exploded
boiler resembling a charnel house.
The shock of the explosion penetrat-
ed every section of the ship, blood and
ashes being found as far as the stern
of the captains cabin. Great damage
was done in all parts of the ship.
The boiler, which exploded, it is said,
was regarded as unsafe. Commander
Young stated that during recent re-
turn from Honolulu the steam pressure
was kept reduced in that particular
one.
COMMANDER HURRIES TO SHIP.
At the time of the accident Comman-
der Lucien Young and Surgeon F. E.
Peck were on shore. The two officers,
as soon as they learned of the disaster,
hurried to the water front. Commander
Young, as soon as he reached the ship,
gave orders that the air-tight compart-
ments be closed to prevent the listing
ship from sinking, and that the maga-
zines be flooded to avert further explo-
sions. He then beached the ship at
high tide.
The ferryboat Ramona, which was
crossing the bay at the time of the ac-
cident, changed its course and hurried
to the aid of the stricken warship. The
government launch, General De Russey,
and large number of other launches
and water craft which were about at
the time, also rushed to the assist
ance of the Bennington.
By the time the Ramona reached the
Bennington many of the sailors of the
Bennington who had jumped into the
bay to escape the scalding steam, had
been rescued by small craft. The re-
moval of the wounded from the ship
was conducted in perfect order. The
crews of the De Russey and the other
boats aided in picking up the wounded
sailors and transferring them to shore.
Temporary quarters ashore were ar
ranged for the wounded, and sixty citi-
zens volunteered and hurried in launch
es to the relief of those on the ship.
Some of the volunteers were unable to
stand the sickening sight which met
their gaze on the Bennington.
AS fast as the wounded could be re-
moved they were hurried in ambulances
wagons and automobiles to hospitals.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-07-27

Bring your job work to the Republican
Office if you want it DONE RIGHT.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-07-27
COMMANDER YoUNG's REPORT.

Washington, July 81. The Navy De-
partment has received despatch from
Commander Young, saying that Lieu
tenant Perry and thirty-three men are
dead; seventy-six wounded and twenty
one missing, and that many are expect
ed to die before morning. He adds
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-07-27
A LIEUTENANT's EXPERIENCE.

81 must have remained seated in my
chair several seconds after it occurred,
and did not know what had happened.
l then rushed out, and the steam, even
at the extreme after part of the ship
was so dense that l could not get a
breath of air until | ascended the rail.
Gas l ran forward l passed one of
our boys crawling along. There was no
time to attend to individual cases as
there were so many. About thirty Of
the bows were on the fore-deck, all Sc
verely wounded. l called for men to
man the boats, and only a dozen men,
including officers, responded to the call
at that moment. All of the rest were
injured, blinded, or had been thrown
overheard" 4"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-07-27

When the explosion occurred, the en-
gineer was inspecting the boilers. He
was not seriously injured.
Lieutenant Yates, executive officer
in charge of the Bennington at the
time of the disaster, was in the aft
cabin. He rushed out, to be met by a
binding, scalding cloud of steam as it
swept the vessel. Speaking of the oc-
cnrrence, he said:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
TIMELY VEGETARIAN RECIPES

Cream of Celery Soup-lngredients
Celery tops, l quart cream or rich
milk.
Method-Put tops in saucepan, cover
with water. simmer one hour. Drain
return water to pan, add milk and
stalks, simmer one-half hour longer
season to taste. remove celery. thick
en- to consistency of cream. Serve
hot
Chill Sauce-Ingredients One
quart strained tomato, tablespoon
fuls minced celery. 3 tablespoonfuls
minced onion, sugar
Method-Put all together In sauce-
pan. let come to boil, set on back OF
range and simmer two hours.
small piece of lemon peel and a cup
of chopped tart apples will greatly
improve the flavor. Cook till apples
are DONE remove lemon peel, cool.
serve.
candied Sweet Potatoes-Boil pota-
toes till tender, remove jackets, ar
range in oiled baking pan, sprinkle
with powdered sugar, brown in slow
oven.
Sweet Potato Cutlets-Pare pota-
toes, cover with boiling water, boil
twenty minutes, drain off half The
water, and cook till soft. They should
be almost dry when done. Mash or
put through riCer. Form in shape OF
chops, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
and brown in medium oven. Serve
with sugar peas.
PorkIess Baked Beans--Wash beans.
place in heavy pot and boil five min
utes. Salt TO taste. Bake tweLty-
four hours in slow oven, keeping bare
ly covered with water. When done,
the beans should be of a uniform
dark brown. Longer cooking will i'm
prove.
Potatoes Lyonnaise-Chop cold boil.
ed or baked potatoes. Season with
salt while chopping. Stir in onions
and parsley minced. If too stiff, thin
with nut cream to consistency desir,
ed. Turn into oiled baking pan.
smooth, brush with cream, brown.
Serve In squares.
TurnIps stewed in cream-Pare
young turnlps, cut in dice. Simmer
till nearly done. Drain off nearly all
the water Add enough cream to
barely cover. Salt to taste. Simmer
till tender don't hold. Thicken
slightly. Serve.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
What Everybody Saws

Jamboree, Ky, April Srd.-CSpe
cial) suffered for years with my
back says Mr. j. M. Coleman, a well
known resident OF this place. Then
used Dodd's Kidney Pills and l have
not felt a pain since. My little girl
complained Of her back. She used
about one-half box of Dodd's Kidney
Pills and she is sound and we'll"
1t is thousands Of statements like
the above that show Dodds Kidney
Pills to be the one cure for Backache
or any other symptom of deranged
Kidneys. For Backache is simply
sign that the Kidneys need help.
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure
sackache. They also always cure
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Dropsy.
rheumatism, Bladder and Urinary
Troubles and Heart Disease. These
ire more advanced stages of kidney
disease. Cure your Backache with
podd's Kidney Pills and you need
heyer fear them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
How to Earn Sound Sleep,

All doctors are not so careful OF
the welfare of their patients as they
might be. Here is a story of one who
went to the limit He Is the prorr.e.
tor of a famous health resort not tar
from ---. When he receives pa
tient for treatment he says:
Now, want ii understood that UNI
less you do exactly as | say, there is
no use of your staying"
This rule sometimes requires him to
be very harsh, but he never hesitates.
He acts on the theory that he can bet
ter afford to offend single patient
and lose him that to have that pa
tient so back home and tell his friends
Dr. So-andSo had done him no good.
relates the Washington Star.
Not long ago q well.known clergy
man went to this resort for treatment
The doctor looked him over upon his
arrival and said:
While you are here you must take
long walks every day"
but | can't take walks" replied
tho parson. IL haven't done any walk
ing for years. My heart won't stand
1t"
They argued the question quite
warmly. AS the clergyman and doc.
tor were good friends, the latter was
more lenient than usual. However,
he bided his time. The next after
noon the physician said to the clergy
man:
ITS nice day ] would like YOU
to go horseback riding with me.
Riding they went. When they were
about eight miles from the sanitarum
the physician said: "Oh, doctor, won't
you get me that flower by the road
side? don't like to leave this
hcrse."
AS soon as the clergyman was ON
the ground the doctor galopod OH
with both horses, and the clergyman
was compelled to walk back to the
sanitarlum. Upon his arrived he.Nas
very angry. and was for packing up
and leaving at once. There was no
train that night, so he was forced to
stay n few hours longer. The next
morning he came down radiant and
good natured.
Doctor" said he, II was pretty
sore Mt you last night, but forgive
everything. have had the first good
sleep / have enjoyed in months. Here.
after III obey your order implicitly"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
CHILDREN AFFECTED.
BY Mothers Food and Drink.

Many babies have been launched into
life with constitutions weakened by
disease taken in with their mothers
milk. Mothers cannot be too careful
as to the food they use while nursing
their babes. The experience Of a
Kansas City mother is = case In
point:
Il was a great coffee drinker from
a child, and thought | could not eat a
meal without It, But found at last It
was doing me harm. For years l had
been troubled with dizziness, spots be-
fore my eyes and pain. in my heart,
TO which was added two years ago,
chronic sour stomach. Che baby was
born months ago, and almost from
the beginning, it, too. suffered from
sour stomach. She vas taking Il
from me!
In my distress l consulted a friend
OF more experience than mine, and
she told me to quit coffee. that coffee
did not make good milk, have since
ascertained that it really dries up the
milk.
so, quit coffee, and tried tea and
at last cocoa. But they did not agree
with me. TheL / turned to Postum
Conee with thu happiest results. II
proved to be the very thing | needed
1t not only ag eed perfectly with baby
and myself but it increased the flow
cot my milk My husband then Quit
coffee and used Postum. quickly got
well OF the dyspepsia with which he
had been troubled. no longer suffer
from the dizziness, blind spells. main
in my hesrt or sour stomach. Post.
UNI has cared them.
Now We all drink Postum from my
husband 20 my seven months old
baby, Il has proved to be the best
hot SriAk We have ever used. We
wouN Lot give up Postum for the best
coffee Se ever drank. Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason.
GeI the little book The Road to
Wellvtlle" in each pkg.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
Special Hospitals for consumptives.

A hundred years ago the city of
Naples, Italy, erected a lacfe hospital
for consumptives, and required the
isolation of all persons suffering from
this disease. 1t is only recently, how
ever, that the authorities of modern
cities have become awakened to the
Importance OF this sanitary measure.
Recently a number of cities have
taken steps for the establishment of
hospitals especially for the treatment
of cases of consumption by the so
called "open-air method" Excellent
results are reported from this method
of treatment.
The German government has q
large central committee numbering
more than thirteen hundred persons,
organized for the purpose Ct erecting
hospitals for the treatment of tuber-
culosiS This committee has under its
supervision seventy-iour such hospi-
tails, and last year treated over thirty
thousand patients, of whom eighty per
cent were returned to their homes
practically cured after remaining in
the hospitals on an average of little
less than three months.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
OBSERVE RULES OF WAR
Combatants in the Far East Have Been
Scrupulous in Their Conduct.

var against savage races, such as
British soldiers had frequently to en-
counter
Neither would Great Britain assent
to the clauses prohibiting the drop.
ping of explosives from balloons, and
making it unlawful to fire at an enemy
p1 ojectiles, charged with asphyXiating
OF deleterious gases.
No exception was, however, taken
by Great Britain or by and other ma
ton, to the very stringent regulations
adopted as regards spies. Formerly
these unfortunates got exceedingly
short shrift, and such was the feeling
! against them, even among humane
commanders, that but little care was
taken to sift the charges against sus.
pected individuals.
Now, however, no spy. even al.
though taken in the act, may be exc.
cuted without fair and proper trial:
and spy who. after rejoining the
army TO which he belongs. is subse-
qnently captured becomes a prisoner
of war, and cannot he punished for
his previous acts of espionage.
Also, the convention made it very
clear who were, and who were not
spies. Formerly great latitude was
permitted to individual commanders,
and innocent persons suffered accord.
ingly.
But now only those can be lawfully
punished as spies who acting clan.
destinely, or on false pretences, obtain
or seek to obtain, information in the
zone of operations of a belligerent.
with the intention Of communicating
it to the hostile party
Thus, soldiers not in disguise found
within an enemy's lines, may not be
punished as spies, even although they
may be there for no other purpose
than to spy. Nor may ,.ispatch.riders
or military balloonists be treated.
when captured, otherwise than as or.
binary prisoners of war.
Finally, it is unlawful for a com.
mander, who may chance to be in
temporary occupation Of an enemy's
territory, TO compel the population of
such territory to bear arms against
their own government.
Private property must be respected
save in the case of urgent military
necessity" and the destruction of his.
torical monuments, works of art or
science, and of religious, charitable
or educational institutions is strictly
ohibited.-Montreal Herald
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
Cigarettes.

Tobacco Injuries men and kills chill
dren. The Chicago school board has
been having a medical examination OF
certain pupils before allowing them TO
take part in certain athletic sports.
Boys and girls were subjected to the
same examination. Not one girl was
found unable to pass, while a large
number OF the boys, In almost every
case smokers were found to be in a
physical condition which made violent
exercise of any kind very dangerous.
Twenty.one out of hundred were
found unfit, and all but three suffered
from some form of heart trouble. Al.
most without exception the unfit ones
were cigarette smokers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
Wanted to Shovel Hay.

Prof' Robert ID. Petty of the New
York Law school was telling his SIN.
dents the other day of the need that
lawyers occasionally have for a little
Knowledge Of agriculture. Il was re
minded OF this need the other day
he declared, when young attorney
OF me city told me about his plans
Tor spending two or three days in the
country next summer. I want to go
10 farm the young attorney SAID
and for two or three days do a farm
hands work. | want to shovel hay"
New York Times.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13

The following abstracts from an ar
ticle by J. Il. Stubbert. NJ. D., in the
Medical Record, should receive wide
and careful attention. No doubt If
these ideas could be carried out. the
white plague" would be robbed of
much of its terror:
In ancient times II was highly i'm
proper to expose tubcrculous pa.
tent, especially one beyond the first
stage, to a breath of fresh air except
on the mildest days in summer, while
the night air was dreaded and avoided
as the plague. Then the more observ-
ant and thoughtful men noticed that
those who lived more in the open air
did not die as quickly as the dollhouse
patients, and they began to urge an
outdoor life and moderate exercise
as n prophylactic as well rs cure
for those in the early stages of con-
sumption. Those in the more advanc-
ed stages were allowed fresh air only
when 1t was at summer temperature,
but even this was better than being
kept indoors in warm, ill.ventilated
rooms the whole year.
There are several plans by which
the victim of tuberculosis may con-
tinuously breathe pure, fresh air by
night as we'll as by day. Sleeping out
in the open air is not harmful to a
large majority of tuberculous people.
Millet, of Brockton, Mass, reports
the cases of five patients whom he
recommended to sleep out of doors at
night. They were allowed 70 roof
over their heads except in rainy
weather. They wore soft felt hats
and cotton nightshirts, sleeping under
on the roofs of their houses. I'M
provement was noted In two weeks.
Coughs disappeared, temperatures be.
came normal, respirations were easier
and weight increased rapidly. No at
tention was paid TO dampness and
drafts. and heavy dews were regarded
as inconVenient simply because OF the
necessity Of drying the bedclothes.
Sleeping In small room with an
open window does not appear to be
nearly so beneficial to the patient as
when the nights are passed on n ver-
anda or in tent where there is a
free circulation of air on all sides. If
a patient were fortunate enough to
have Il large room with a southern eX-
posture and containing one or two
open iireplaces, in addition to large
windows on three sides, which might
be opened at night, he might derive
approximately the benefit incident to
tent life.
McGraham, of South Carolina, pre-
fers the circular to the army tent. and
thinks it better to place it on a plat
form two feet from the ground, and
to do without carpets and draperies.
Draperies are not necessary, but rugs
add greatly to the comfort and con-
venience OF those in i'll health, and
their use can be made perfectly safe
by exposing them to the sunlight for
a few hours daily.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13

vivid impression he made on them
long years ago.
Jules Verne passed his seventy.
seventh birthday last February. He
studied law, wrote plays and kept
himself otherwise busy without def.
mite results until he hit upon the sci
entlfic romances that made him fam
Gus.
In 1863, when he was 80 years old.
his Five Weeks in Balloon" appear-
eG, followed at yearly intervals by
"A Journey TO the Center of the
Earth and "a Trip to the Moon" In
1870 came Twenty Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea-" and its sequel, The
Mysterious Island"
Round the World in Eighty Days"
in 1872 and Michael Strogoff" in 1876
were dramatized and gave him an
even larger audience than his earlier
works. Forty-eight volumes bear his
name on their title pages, and give
him permanent place in the affec-
tons OF the younger reading public.
Jules Verne was true prophet and
many of the most imaginative of his
tales have been borne out by recent
scientific developments, while. still
others are on the way to fulfillment
Placed in youthful hands, they gave
many lad bent toward scientific
e6ucation which has been no small
factor in this very fulfillment.
He understood, as few writer's for
the young have understood, how tc
combine instruction with amusement.
March 90 boiler in the L of the big
r. b. Grover shoe factory, in Brock.
ton, Mass, exploded, and the flames
quickly destroyed the debris, spread
ing to the main factory and burning
that and several other buildings.
SiXty-three persons lost their lives
and many were injured.
The Grover factory was located at
the corner of Main and Calmar
streets, Campello, in the southern
outskirts of Brockton. The building
extended 100 feet along Main street
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
OF Interest to Brain worsers.

A medical man who gave evidence
in a London chancery division case
testified as to the connection between
brain work and longevity in a way
that charmed the lawyers and will
charm other brain workers. One.third
OF the laborers in rural districts, he Is
reported as saying, die of brain soften.
ing, and the average vegetative rural
taborer much earlier than the hard.
thinking lawyer, simply because his
brain rusts from lack of exercise.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
New Use for Whisky,

A butler, newly engaged, requested
dis master to allow him some whisky.
There's nothing like it to clean the
windows said he, However. a few
minutes later his master CHANGED to
pass through the room, and to his sur!
prise found the glass empty. why,
James" he asked, where's the wills
ky?" well, you see sir" said James,
its this way; l drank the whisky and
then | n.eathe on the glass"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
Self-reliance.

There is a time in every mans edu
cation when he arrives at the con.
viction that envy is ignorance; that
Imitation is suicide; that he must
take himself for better, for worse as
his portion; that though the wide uni
verse is full of good, no kernel OF
uourishing corn can come to him but
through his toll bestowed on that plot
Of ground which is given to him to
till.-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
An Extra Good Appetite.

A good appetite is q symptom of
good health. An extra good appetite
IS sometimes a symptom of constitu.
pie letter sent to the Questions and
Answers" column Of prominent
health journal was something like
this:
Il am troubled with pimples, not 10
a great extent, but still very annoying.
They appear principally on the fore
head, but occasionally on other places.
often feel langud, and tire easily,
and cannot gain flesh, although have
an extra good appetite. Still AM
not sick, and have not been IN bed for
a day in my life. Age, nineteen years.
VIII you kindly advise me what you
think would remove these pimples?"
There IL little doubt but that the
extra good appetite" alluded to af-
fords the key to the situation. The di.
gestiye organs have more than they
can take care of, and consequently do
not properly take care of anything fur.
nished. There will be frequent head
aches, skin disorders and alternate con-
stipation and diarrhea with such per-
sons. Pimples are a natural result OF
such depraved blood conditions.
With many people the habit OF
hearty eating is continued when the
warm spring days come. Food which
was appropriate when the thermomet-
er was at zero is continued in the
same quality and quantity when the
thermometer rises to ninety degrees
in the sun, and averages above SIKH
all day and night. The person who
loses his appetite under such a condl-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
To Keep Weight Down.

If you wish to keep your weight
down, don't drink water at meals
Take tea and coffee Rise early, walk
at least five miles every day, and don't
take nap after exercising. Sleep
eight hours only and on a moderately
hard bed. Shun fresh or hot bread
Flee from potatoes, peas, macaroni,
olive oil, cream, alcoholic drinks,
sweets and pastry.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13

News that Jules Verne is dead will
be received with sense of personal
loss by many thousands of children of
almost every age-''men are but
children of larger growth"
For two full generations he has
been delighting English readers with
stories that had something to tell. and
few grown men who read at all in
youth have forgotten the singularly
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-13
Indian Matrimonial "Ad."

Babu matrimonial advertisement:
'Wanted--A match for an independ
ent. beautiful young widower of Sc
years, of respectable and very rich
family. Possesses handsome amount
81 thousands and numerous golden or
haments of his previous wife. La.
pOre Tribune