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Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-09-20


Die St6bts bisten tpenis Srtsrsf antss,
bic SGuIer iino fuit idmmtIi6 aus
SoIs, ielbit bic 6Obe, malsrii5s Sir4e
BON RlaustbdI 1T elm Sol5bau. uno in
pieier art cine Der Ia6nItsn iu0sutI6a
lamb. ffir ben 9srg6au bat bic friis
6ers bdunoperi6s Regierung duBsrprs
bsntli4 pisl gstbdn. ndmtgtlih ourG
bic pirtIi9 groBartiseu Gntndhes
runasanlagen. 60 lit Der grObe urs
teriroiIhe 9ra6en (410 Tteter untsr
Der SbsrflGfe), peldsr ben Ramen
GrnIt : auguft : Stolen trGgt. uiat
ipeuiger aIs 20 aiiometsr lang, dlfo
eff ailomster ldnger, als Der Ct. 9otts
garb : tunnel. Dieter Stolen lit fir
ben transport Der Gr3e gu Wdfer
singsrihtst. Die 9ef0rberung ftnost
duf flafsn aGbusn itatt. 8as gr0Bt:
pohpert bes SarSes lit Der Reubau,
Bel &laust6al. Sprt fperDen alid6rs
lid II RiIipnen Geutner Robsr3 Sers
tleinert. Die aufbsrsttetsn Gr3s rpans
bern odnn in bic Siitten BON 3luuss
tbol, Quutentbdl, altsnau uno ans
breasbsrg, no fib pier8is S6meI30fen
Der pcrIhisbsnitsn Spiteme bsftnben.
auBer ben an Srt unb STEELE gefpons
nenen Gr3sr tperben nod bebeuteHbe
Rengen amsritaniI6er Gr5s in biefer
@egsno perbiittet lit aud
beute mod fat ousi6lteBIi9 bonn
8ergbau abbdngis unb IS tommt bier
nod pislfa6 Dor, 6aB Der Sobn benz
gerufs bes 9aters fOlgt, Obi4On es.
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-09-20

fir bic 9eIiBer Ihon Iangs nidt mebr.
- llsbrissns sibt es nod tIsinere
bersmGnniIbe 8etrisbe in dnberen
Sbeilsn bes Sdrsss. go Bel @lbinges
robe bas @iIentpert Rotsbiitte, befen
beftes Gabritat na9 Spanbau in bic
grobs prsuBti9e @ef@ubgisBeret tpans
bert, Iopie bic 2srbd9er Siitte BET
Sftercbe, bic Ribeldnber @ifenbiitte
unb bas auf Soften bss @rafen BON
Ssolbers : WerniserObe bel Slfenburg
betriebene giisntpert.
Der ulte Sesenipru9 bss SdrSsrs
lautet:
rgs bliibe bic Sunns,
Gs pa4ie bas @r3!
Soft gebe uns alen
Sin fr0blt6es Sers." ~.
Wer aber bic pisisn leibenben Mens
fGen iisbt, Dslhe benz 8erufe tief urs
ter Der grbe na9eeben, ndmentlih bic
oft idIeat ~ssRdhrten Rinber NIT einQss
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-09-20
ct. Inbreusbsre.

4m Hanbe bes S6erbdr5es lie9et
cine @nSdbl tlsinsr StGbte, bon Oeneu
mir etntge nod srp6bnsu miiHen. Du
1T beIonbers OTterobe, cine duBerprs
bentli9 freunbli9 unb liebli9 seIesene
Stabt am Dsitbanse bes Oberbar3es,
bo 1T SerSberg nit benz S9ar3fels
unb ba lit DEFENDERS bas iiblt9 bon
anbreasberg yelessne 8ab 2auterberg.
BON mo- aus fi3 bic prG9ttgiten auss
fliige mad ben buben Bergen Oes Siios
bar3es, DEFENDERS na9 benz Rapens'
topb, benz StDbsrbsi unb mad benz mas
lertf9 3pti4en ben Bergen selesenen
WieIenbester Set9 MAIDEN ldHen. 2aus
terbers 1T zines Der ansenebmfen Gins
aangstbore in ben Sdr3 unb lit rds
rRentli9 Iol6en 2eHten gu smpFeblsr,
benen bic ldnseren WdnberunseE bur4
bic 8erae au bsi6perli9 finS.
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-09-20

fen etrisen @~oselgeIans bon Susenb
auf setpDbnt it, ldufi in Der Shat &C.
fabr, ben @erItunb bariibsr Su berIies
rem. Die 2ebr3eit besiunt bdmit, Oub
bic iunsen Sd9ne bon ben 8sib6en
geI4ieben tperben, mas benz seiibten
3i9ter i6on bdlb unb simIt4 lei9t
9elinst. Die iunsen Sabine betOmmen
nun reseIre9ten @eIunssunterri4t, in
Der DetIs, buB fe in etnem ~eisentbims
li9 gsbdutsn Bauer u~ufgebGnst per'
ben, befen SettenpdnOe sef9lOHen
finb uRb pel9e nur BON oben 2idt unb
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-09-20

Nr~N ~ HIbNNNMH ~ W.
Ms ss sl> lata
iss wI2 MnatE msg IN @sas
~ I'M sss stn w el ~
@uktrss sn mss ursgiaer i o
EEEmckHtEEs M Bat ~ lgss aaH ale
5fsmesnNaat. ala AasaamsSsaEh rs;
axHfoSS " ncEntHtii3 TIC zen is.nsr &C.
tlitxn GgianrFuEesR pResg ere
Sxit her @iHtbe. aber ms i NsE o.
Gen bic aEit s9eits NSn tier suA Sarns
tiERmals has aIie osatE9g Rfit iatEr
huHhxrteiang regiRrt. bier IN Der fiplsen
pFnIs Fabtn nie ASni9s uHs aaiGsr aus
MR $atirHsdhk4t HTHasbeu mar
bic Esaht rpn TtarseR ssitunsstusrttR
NIT nohssR Sfrtihanf.rt 5burmtH, EHe
hriHnen rpcbHit Gin Glr1trtaHb. Osl
fen Reitthnm uns Hot tsg.s bic aIten
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-09-20
wttss t.Tss a.sss lns n

ses@NM@ ltR ~
@ia9etUN. eae N AID ass
uHes1aHss G@gga NNHkEs
&C. @F ga~Ea Eas1gs aassaslgA
&eA unh no i.s s8 ef wg ss
Gsssfs n Sasa FEh Ns
p6tss ssEs In esR Ssss Ter GttgAs
uiFs ets AsmmsBast Esrf @slssT9ags
an EtssH RRe . warns @g2laE stHs eSg
rss4E ZEN Gi6as Irti%s1aes anA yas
glei4 stnx Der sldERnsrtH. 8sk
SatrRhnts bfneHr4 oai!sn bic Rama
mtlaaeEstT S~igt<rsrusgE Der Ssaot
G0slur singa iikrlid<r RriHstrtEn
poH $1,000 @aIosu. cine RisitHjUmms
sci stm GtIsnsrtb bet aamaIiatn sSstt.
absspcrfsH. Ter Rti1shum Der Stao'
reiSis bic Raabgisr Der umpehnsHosn
9rcBeu. nar3ntli9 Der 9ruuHftrpsis
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-09-20

Snf6rift tppbl elm anberes 9ismdrds
iGes 0urt sepGblt baden. - Die
Burg Ssinri6s auf benz gursberse
mar Elm plumber ibrsr Sase. Die
Rei6stleinobien fpurben bort auf6es
Dabrt. absr nur ipsntse Sabre bauerte
Der Slang. Bel Der Gmp0rung Der
Sahfsn, 1918, purbs bic Burg Bis
auf ben 8runo Ssrftort. sic tuuroe
breimal pieber ~dufgsbaut, nurOe ipds
tei iogur berSib Seinrifs bss 20pen,
nbsr es paltets tetn gutter Stern bars
iitsr. SdlieBlih purbs stne Rdubers
feIie bardus unb felt Ritte bes 10.
Sabrbunberts blie6 lie benz 9srfaa
preisgegs6en.
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-09-20
8en.rfslS.

mir pOlen ieBt ben iosenannten
9~ergitGoten bes Sberbor5es einen
turSen 8eIu9 abftdtten. BORT mar Biz
in Die nsuette 3eit Der 8ers6uu bic be-
oeutenbIte Grtperbsquslls Der gep6ltes
rune. aber es ssbt bdmit btrgab, In
5pl9e oes Wsttbetperbs NIT tpeit ergies
biesren duSlGnbti9en 9ruben. Omar
bdben bic Suraer g~rSeruben i6on felt
tdnsen Sdbren nur noh penig SLIDER
mebr selieFert, unb besbdlb ptro jebt
melt msbr bic @epinnung bon 8kt
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-09-20

9>ph su tiRtm acknowledgement gsssu'
hanb<. Der CbtfbdrS III Der Sdugtfe
tinsE gang tistRtbiimltt<n SHbuitrtt.
nGmlih Der 3uht uHs ess abrthitns
pon pieIsn SunoevtiaufsnosE Don Ca
narieEp6stln. tptlht pen bier nnA ;srt
iptits Rtiie bur5 bic gauge poseIs
freunolit< WNtIt aHtrsteu. Der SdrS
III aubsroroSntIih reid an SingpSgtln
uuo IhOH Dor Sabrbunbertsu iinseH
bic ornen gergptrtsarbsitsr oisisr
9egsno bdmit an, bic 86ssl Su fanssu
un6 dh5urihtsn. Ramsutlih bic 5ins
fen uno bic MeiIsH, bic pri6tigsn
8ompfaffen, STRAIGHTFORWARD unb Rptbs
tsbifen ipurben Tin efunssH unb nun
Su ls6snsE6ugEifsr Stlapsrsi i'm 9Gfig
rer0dmmt. gs tamsn bumGners ,3eis
ter, pelfe bic nit Der Gintertsrung
Der freien Watbp6gsI p~erbunoers
@rduIdmteit srtannteu, unb 70 puroe
Der 8osslfuHg eHbli9 psrbotsn uno
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-09-20

fhurrte aus benz 9o0en Elm Slid Fls
berbdItiaeS era berppr. Der 2Onts
Iobnte ben Befber bieies Gdules in
fSnialihtr WeiIe uno teute nod beibt
Der Here BEL @OsIar, tpel6er Subrbuns
bsrtt lana bic sroBe Qusbeute bon Sils
ber lieFerte, Der Rdmmelsberg. SIN
aipSIfttn uRb brei5ebnten Sdbrbunoert
sGHlts bk Stabt ibtr pisrStstduieno
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-09-20

So4Iommer. Bah Sarsburg, tps fi9
bic aus brei 9Srfern suIammengeIebte,
nabesu 10000 Gintpobnsr aG6lsnbe
Stabt iebt nennt, III Der ppruebmIts,
elsgantsIte unb 5elbItperfGnblt9 tbeus
srfte 2uftturcrt bes SdrSes 1otpobI,
tpis sara RorboeLtfhldnbs. @sr bds
BIN sebt, um @rhsn lang in Der aIlers
ninas punoerib6nen Stuht au bleis
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1905-09-20

M Ms;,s \ gpsgs m Nv ESvVN
nv NN M wN
pR iENI MN
lNI N a. AsG w
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-12-30
In Menssprtasps.

OF Mr.. Swan Anderson. COM
monty known IN Sanford Anderson.
who died mt IL: 10 II. m. on Christ.
mas day. 1905. after many days Of
suffering Of bodily w,in. hut in
lerfcc, peace Of conscience. a firm
faith in Gods covenant promises.
and possessed of n gu.l hol.
through grace in Christ Jesus.
The deceased was born in Swc-
dcn ON Dee. II, lsii. Came tn
America, in ISIS and for u tim. ~.
sided IN Galvn. ILL.,. where he was
engaged in business. In 1874 he
came Ia Del N"rte. and about n
ycnr later located an III. farm,
wh-r. h.. resided for mon. than ~
y"nrr.
liz VII. unit.sl in marriage with
Miss Mary Nnni,lui.l Mn May q.
1881. Their union WINS bls~s.sl
with u family Of seven children.
two III ,h.-~. recalled in infancy
n,xl one when entering young man.
hmsi. Two s,ms anil ~" s!nuxl,.
Ter. r.nmin Ia II. as vi, ,s'liovr u
cr,mf"r, and blessing Ia their
ur,,h-r and la cherish nnd honor
the mns,,ory 81 their father. One
sister II the d,ssur.,l r,innins.
whu4. lu,n,. IT. IN Sw,-hn. aud
wl,om he visited few ycnr- ngo
with grai satisfaction.
In family n,si home Mr. Amicr-
son cnioy,sl II nssl kxrs. II pros
,..rity. wits gr~tly respected by
all Who knew him. In his *rial
and citizen life he WINS II wssi kiMl
miyhlor. n helpful mnn Ia those
IN m.si. aud a nIam IL l,u'Aic spirit
ready Ia do his part IN advancing
the g.si 81 the community NJ
l,ru.. When the rnilru,d wis
binding through this ls,rt of thu
valley. h. nok mn active Interest
ia securing siding an whni lntcl
l,cnmr thu. town site aow MOnta
Vista. and cnnvns-.sl TIN. cOumtF,
u,,b n ,..titi.u Ia establish n lnm
o,H~.. IN hath II which Nv sue
,..,l.~i. W. that Monte Vists b IN
..,lacd IN .on.' n.sl hxr~' " BIZ
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-12-30

Mrs. Myrtle Woods took her
Sabbath School class TO the Home
Thursday aud entertained the old
soldiers with songs and recitst,ons
which were highly enjoyed. The
com ra.le~ made Mrs. Woods u
present Of silverwxre M n token Of
their appreciation Of her efforts.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-12-30
Pirss Bapsis, 0hsreh.

kkv. y. l.. hLow nxs. Pssss~.
Morning theme-"l wish you u
Happy New Year Evening,
"What Of the future"
At 1870 p. M. January 9Th will
BE- held the yearly business meet
ing Of the church. when the ~.
ports Of officers and committees
will In given. election Of deacon,
trustees, clerk and treasurer will
occur and other important matters
attended 70. All members are re.
qusstei to he present. At 1
o'clock the ladies will serve supper
In the church.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-12-30
TIE Key that uai,rks ste lbser IL
Long I.lsinG.

The msu Of e,,h,! live and ninety
yeAru n agc are no, the rueund we'll Ted,
but thin, spare men who l've on \ slender
diet. IL ~ careful ~ he will. however,
man pest middle age. will occasionally
eat tOo much or Of some Article u food
not suited N his constitution aud will
nes<l doss u Chamberlain Stomach
snd Liver Tablets Ia cl~Anss and Invig.
osaas hts stonarh and regulate hM liver
sad bowels. When this y 3ous thsrs v
- rsaspa vhy the average man should
~ live 70 Old w. For saIs BY oil drug.
gises.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-12-30
worthy ambition and fidelity.

worthy ambition and fidelity.
Religiously Mr.. Anderson WIS
brought up in the Lutheran church
but not having the privilege Of u
church home in that If his first
preference, he with his good wife
in loyalty To their Lorl and Master
came into membership If the Pres
bytcrinn church. in which by his
consistent life and character he
snpn commended himself to the
confidence If its members aud WIS
chosen 10 In. n member If Session.
tn. highcs, position u lay member
can 1,cupy.
The home. the church. the COM
munity cnch sustain n loss in TN.
passing away of such a- he: a g,ssl
husband and n kind father. an
humble Christian god neighhnr.
mn upright. honorable citizen. II
n"n who will h greatly missed.
Thu. fuix.r.l wins held Wuln.s.
day "ftarinn'n ut the Presbyterian
church. In the absence If his
ls'ssor. Rev. Kerry conducted the
~rrviss~. Tho. lnrgr congregation, Of
his frisInlx. iu.ixhls,ns n,nl fellow
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-12-30

WIN. J.. Quinn Was taken to st.
Anthony's hospital Denver last
Saturday night where he UNDER
went an operation for tumor. lie
is reported A. doing nicely.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-12-30
aeeheaist Epi.copai church.

John u. Deeds. Pastor.
Sunday School 10 .. m. ZIP.
worth League G:l5 p. M. Preach.
ing by the pastor morning and
evening. Morning theme "rhe
Supernatural Book" Evening
theme-"rhe Incorporating
Young Man"
A cordial welcome .is extended
u all.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-12-30

Geo. II. Beatty and family, DE-.
Minuus and family, Mrs. Mont.
gomery and daughter, South Cox
and wife spent Christmas out a.
the Pridmore ranch and were nice.
~ entertained.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-12-30
prssbytsriaa 0hureh

REv. GEohoE y. THOMPSON, Pastor.
There will be preaching service
at | II. m. No preaching in the
evening. Sunday School and
Young Peoples meeting ms usual
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-12-30

, Sheriff Weiss came down from
del Norte Tuesday evening on
PRIV business aud returned
home "Wednesday morning.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1905-12-30

Notice . Tax Payers.
All delinquent taxes must In
paid before Jan. LIST 1906.
T.. J. ADAMS.
County Tress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-23
Registered in Paris.

fspeclals Gable 10 Tho Times Dispatch and
ND'1~ New York Herald)
(capyrIght by Z, the New YORK Herald dS G1H Snrb
ter OF Virginia. and Jamcs Z. Joyner, Of
Raleigh. N, c., registered at the Herald Of
fce to-day, 5E#
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-23
THE tn: RACE QUESTION
IS BOLDLY / |. /. I TREATED. :.| I ]
Dixon's Play, "The Clansman,"
Calculated to Astound the
Whites,
(specIal to The mes-Dispatch,)

Special to The Nmes-D -Dispatch.)
81 NORFOLK, Va, Sept. s2,-Thomas
}Dixon's play, THE Clansman," had !ts
first performance here tonight. and It
played to an Immense house. The treat
ment OF the subject Of race equality, as
shown In the performances here. Will,
without doubt. create profound sensa-
ton both North and South. Bold as he
has been In his novels, Mr., Dixon has be-
come bold to point that is hazardous
To the peace OF whites and blacks In this
play. There is a scene where q negro.
the reconstruction Governor Of South
Carolina attempted to force his
marriage upon daughter Of white
Northerner, and the repulsion OF the
father Of the girl,
Tho drama, for It's drama OF enor-
nous intensity. fairly shook .the au-
dlence in body and soul. While the first
night was necessarily rough In places and
some of the lines will be cut and patched
before 1t reaches Richmondh In Its very
birth this play has elements which VIII
astound all white men, and which VIII
,dlsmay4 black men.
The play WAS enthusiastically received,
hut the Intensity OF tho clinaxes brought
a mlngling OF hsses and applause IN I'M
mense volumes. the whites applaudlng
and the several hundred negroes IN the
gallery kissing. Mr., Dixon vas called
before the curtain for a spec Oh, and
was given a tremendous ovation,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-23
Continued on Third Page5
DESTINED TO CONTROL
ALL OF | THE. NJ: ANTILLES III |: 5
Opinion in France That America
Will Dominate All Territory
Washed BY Caribbean
Special Gable, to The Times; {, Dispatch and

(specinl Cable to The Times Dispatch and
'lE New York Hera!d)
Copyright by tho New York Herald Cn) (.
PARIS. Sept, 2.-slowly but surely the
opinion is gaining ground in Europe that
the United States Is destined to control
all territory washed by the Caribbean Seo
The latest expression of this conviction
Is contained In tho last issue OF the Revue
Bloue, which says;4."rhe United States
will be unable to resist any longer thh
desire to assure themselves definitely their
command OF the Antilles sea; they would
not meet with serious opposition from
the European powers"
,prhe war Of 1905 resolved the question
of predomlnance IN the Carlbbeaps, In
abandoning Spain to her own resources,
and In allowing the Americans to estab-
lIsh themselves Mt Puerto Rico and In
Cuba. Europe tactitly accepted thet 4.
domination over this region, and also
gave consent to tho inter-oceanic canal
becoming. in spite OF It's International
Importance an exclusively American right
of way,
"None of the powers VIII now attempt
to oppose the logical consequences of he
I,naction OF Europe seven years ago. It Is
EASY TO predict that before long tho last
European possessions In the Antilles Will
no from their present possessors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-23
NEGROES run ANUCk
|NC|TY OF alexandra. 4
Was Shot Down BY Another
Negro Deputized BY An
Officer,
special to The Timos-Dlspatch,)

3 /. ALEXANDRIA,, VA. Sept, 22.-Armed
with two pistols and plenty Of cartridges.
William Bell, n negro, better known as
',nloody bill, from Savannah Ga, run
amuck In tho western section OF the city
this afternoon for an hour before he was
shot through the heart as he was about
to fro With q musket with which he had
reinforced his armament upon Policeman
Gill,
Il Richard Pines, negro, who was depu-
tizcd BY the policeman. dropped Bell In
his tracks with q rifle bullet fired Just
in time to save the oflcer's life.
tBell started the trouble by sht<tlng Mt
another negro who refused to give him
his coat, Pursued by policemen and a
crowd tho desperate ran off wounding
William Thomas, colored, by a ball In the
thigh.
on reaching the house OF a Mrs. Lloyd.
outside the city, he ran the lady out
and converted the domiclle into a fortress.
While tho place was being surrounded
Bell kept UP a pistol fire Through cracks
In the wall. finally securing a mllsket, he
emerged and was shot down.
In the police court tonight Pines was
discharged, @ s,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-23
WILSON. TO:...BuI|.L||.D
THE JEFFERSON ! /. !. /. Re: On.
Will Complete Handsome Rich; Rich;
"a rnond Hotel Within
3Ss Year.
CONTRACT GIVEN q. LAST NIGHT. \ I. {.
New Hotel Will Be Finer Than.
Old OneTe Ell Stories .

The contract for rebuilding the JEFF
ferson 6 HI otcl was let in Norfolk last
night by the Jefferson Realty Company
TO Mr..@J. T. Wilson. the we'll known
builder OF this city, who lately con-
structed the great Mutual Assurance So
ciety building. a$E Y. &. II
What the contract bid amounted ito
was not given out, nor were the names
of the unsuccessful bidders made public
The committee from the directors met
last night In Norfolk to consider the
bids and definitely accepted the bid sub.
mitted by Mr.. Wilson.
The work will be begun at once and
will be completed within twelve months.
months. ila
@ AS has been Fepcatedly announced.
the cost Will be something over half a.
million, and the hotel, when completed
will far 8aurpass the beauty OF the old
Jefferson. II e, q
h .A Massive Structure. W
The building will be ten stories high
ons%the Main Street side, including the
basement. In which Will be perfectly
appointed ratllskeller.6 The office floor.
will be practically the same as In the
old hotel but on the dining room floor
there will be number Of private dining
rooms and n handsome suite OF state
apartments. OIl Ne 5IlOOFgf dDOVe s. tne;
nurses and chlllren's dining room will
5bea located, as well as number OF bed
rooms The remaining floors will ue
given UP entirely to bed rooms. with
each Of which a private bath will be
connected. is 5s 8 j51t St sf
Upon the roof there will be two sun.
parlors, which will be used as dining
rooms, having direct connection with the
Kitchen by means OF electric elevators.
( In the auditorium. which will connect
with the hotel, will be located the barber
shop and the merchandise rooms, as we'll
as several shops. The hall, which will
be on the second story, will accommo-i
date about 1900 people, sNld will be
equipped with stage.
Mr.. WILSON, was not In the city last.
night. 1t was said that he was In Nor
folk In conference with Mr. PEBBLES, the
architect who prepared the plans for re-.
building the Jefferson Hotel. gS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-23
Hotel HO|.| |: BURNED
At SP0TiTS.Y'||'LvAN|A.
Wartime Shells ( Explode While WEtis
Fierce Flames
Roared.
WAS BUILT MANY YEARS AGO
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Especial to The Times- -Dispatch,) J


& sPoTsYLyANIA3c c. H.. VA, sept q. q ~ .---
The historic hotel at this place, built
IN 1888 and low owned by, Mr. Henry a..
Garner was totally DESTROYED by fire last st
night at I 80 o clock: III the. contents OF
the place were saved, the entire village
having assisted In removing. the furnl-- r.
ltura *, ,t Nj. 44 t3}
The origin OF the Sfre Is not known, but
when the flames broke out nell sh Dors Tor Tor
miles around hurried to the county seat
and aided In saving the other buildings:
The only other damage was to the
store and stock OF Harris & Frazer,
which was saved by the efforts Of Of tho tho
bucket brigade. There was nc insurance RAJ
on the hotel. but the loss OF Harris 10 I'll g
Frazer Is covered BY insura nee. 7, n h,'
policy on the hotel WAS recently allow
cd to expire, Some Of the walls are
standing but all of the big pillars have
fallen. f3g5 ~ IA fg.tt s3
There we're ony seven guests In the
house. and all OF their belongings 5as we'll
as tho he$turniture, etc, OF the hotel, were
saved. The hotel was the property OF N {.
II. AZ earn err 1t was In the thick OF the
Battle OF spotsylyanla Courthouse during
the civil war and many soldiers OF botn '7.ti
armies have stopped In the building, bot
during and since the war.
It has been the head uarters Of r re- e
unions and visitors to the battleheds N
recent years. Senator John W. Daniel
and a. party OF distinguished confede e
rates spent a night there recen tly,$sT The 9
property was valued at $1,000 II COR
stained twenty-three rooms. Mr., Garner.
says he will rebuild,
During the battles Of the civil W.. ,il.
the hotel was struck by many snesla, - e
while tho fire was at. It's height, those
shells commenced to explode There were
min explosions. which scattered the flret
lighters, as the latter realized tho dun,
ger of being near the building, a