davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07
TRISTAN DA CHUAA.
oUEERLY-NAMED ISLE WHICH
HOLDS PUBLIC EYE.
Probably the Most Deeolate Inhab-
tied Place in the Old World
Has Rich Guano Deposits,
as Yet Unworked,

Tristan Da Chuna, the island which
has just recently been brought before
the reading public of England and
America, because Of the charge that an
explorer sold or otherwise disposed OF
gifts Intended for its inhabitants, is
probably the most desolate of inhab.l-
ed places in the old world. Tristan Da
Chuna is about seven miles each way,
and is surrounded on all sides but the
north, where the settlement is, and a
part Of the south, by cliffs ranging
from 1000 to 5000 feet high, terminal
ing in volcanic peak 1850 feet nigh.
On the northwest there is a plateau
some three miles long by half to three
quarters of mile wide and the whole
of this is excellent pasturage-from q
casual inspection. many centuries
washings from the heights. The re.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07
ANOTHER VESSEL STRANDED
FREIGHT STEAMER ssaERMAN,
GOES ASHORE.
Steamer Angeline Reaches Detroit
Afssr Perilous aud Excis-
ing Voyage.

Chicago, Dec 4.-The steel freight
steamer Germ IN, bound for Lake SUI
perior TO South Chicago with cargo
OF IRON ore, went ashore below Glen
coe, fifteen m les north Of this city, in
the oll' ny storm last night.
The agents Of the German at Chicago
sent tug o ner relief
There is lutte apprehension of dan
ger 70 the crew OF twenty men as the
wind is off shore and the vessel IS shell
tered by the bluffs.
The German is lying easily on a
sandy bar quarter of mile from
shore and every effort will be made to
releas. her before the wind shifts.
1t was said that it would proba bly,
oe nee '>sa'y to jett,son portion of
her cargo of ore before she could be
pulled off
The cargo is valued at $4,000 and
was consigned to the Illinois Steel
cOmpanV, "a,
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07

Chicago, Nov. 29.-serenteen vessels
were driven ashore and five totally
wrecked by hurricane that swept
westward over the great lakes Monday
| night and yesterday. Six vessels are
missing, caught between ports at the
height of the storm. Fears are enter
tained for their safety. No accurate
figures of the loss of life are obtain
able. With one exception the crews
were removed from all the wrecks re-
ported. The exception Is the wreck of
the Pittsburg Steamship company's S
ore carrier, Mataafa, driven ashore
near Duluth, Mimi. On this vessel
four men are reported to have per
ished, while at late hour life savers
gave up the attempt to rescue % men
left on board. 1t was reported earlier
that these men were slowly freezing
to death.
Loss Estimated at $4,000, 900.
The damage to shipping and prop
erty done by the storm is estimated at
$2.000000. Six OF the vessels lost were
big steel ships, regarded as amongst
the strongest on the lakes
Four Total Wrecks.
Duluth, Minn., Nov 30.-The net re-
suits of the great storm as far as
known are the total wrecks of the
steamers Mataafa, Crescent City, Ed
enborn and Lafayette, the sinking Of
the Elwood in Duluth harbor, the
stranding of the barge Manila and
the steamer w. B. England. the
stranding of the Bransford at Isle
Royale and two barges missing, the
Madeira and Constitution.
Following are the names of the nine
men who perished in the wreck Of
the Mataafa: William Most. Cleve-
land, o., chief engineer: Claude A.
engineer; James Early Buffalo, N.
Y. second assistant engineer; Carl
Carlson. Chicago, oiler; William Gill
christ Wharton, Ont. oiler; Thomas
Woodgate, residence unknown, shipped
at Conneaut. fireman: James Settle,
residence unknown, shipped at Con-
neaut. deckhand: J. H. Wright, Cleve-
land. steward; Walter Bush. Amherst
burs, second cook.
Most Disastrous Season.
Detroit, Mich. Dec. 2.-The Journal
says 149 lives have been sacrificed,
over 20 ships wrecked and a loss OF
nearly $7,O00,00O has been sustained in
the three big storms on the Great
Lakes this season. That this is the
most disastrous season in the history
of shipping on the lakes is beyond
DOUBT
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07

tside of these with silk, embroidered
W tn satin-stitch. flowers and leaves.
al small seQuins as shown in No. i.
T ie silk upon with these are worked
should be cut about one-haf inch larger
all round than the cardboard so that the
edge can be shipped, turned over the
card, and fixed to it by colorless glue.
Sarsanet ribbon three-fourths inch wide
is next gathered at one edge, and sewn
just inside the circle to the turnings Of
the silk. Cut two more pieces of card
for the inner sides, cover these with
plain silk, on one side Of which a piecs
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07

nainder of the island. up to about 4.00G
feet. is covered with dense brush,
which is all the islanders have for fuel.
In the neighborhood of the settlement
there is little Of this brush left, and
the men have to climb 1000 or 3.0vJ
feet to get it. sa..
Tristan Da Chuna was discovered in
1906 by the Portuguese navigator tc
whom it owes its name. In 1890 Amer.
ican whalers made it their headquar.
ters while in the neighboring waters,
leaving some of their crew to collect
seals. which were plentiful at that
date, but have since been practically
eSterminated. One of these men, one
Lambert, declared himself proprietor
Of the island by curious edict pub-
lished on February IA, 1911, but did
not live long to enjoy his possession,
as he was drowned a couple of years
afterwards, and the island was aban-
doned. . IL
1t was thought that Napoleon's par
tisans might make use Of it as base,
10 attempt their leaders escape from
st. Helena, so the British government
took possession, and landed a party of
seamen and marines The men and
women are. for the most part, very
light colored mulattoes, though there
are some white families. A healthier
place than this could not be found; no
epidemical diseases have ever rea ached
ho oy.o
not subject to childish complaints.
They are governed by no written
laws, and hold themselves responsible
to no one, but there has always been
a nominal chief, generally the Oldest
man, whose word is unquestioned. They
own about 800 or 700 sheep, several
pigs and donkeys. and a fair numbe,
of geese and fowls They also grow
potatoes; and they trade with passing
ships for money or kind-clothes, can.
vas, paint. -four and so on. They are
practically uneducated only a few be.
ing able to read or write, but, contrary
to expectations. they are intelligen.
and have deteriorated neither morally
nor physically by intermarriage. Their
houses are built of large blocks of q
soft kind Of stone, beautifully fitted to-
gether without any mortar. are thatch-
ed with native grass and have turni
ture made chiefly out of driftwood. The
interiors are beautifully clean. Their
language is, of course, English, but
spoken very slowly, like an English
drawl There are rich guano deposits
on Inaccessible and Nightingale islands
and samples have reached the outside
world II these ere as good as the
Cape guano, it is quite possible tra-e
il this article will spring up.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07
Queen Who Loves the Sea.

The queen of Greece is devoted to
the sea, and she is never happier than
when she is cruising about on he'
yacht with her husband, King George
She bears the distinction of being the
only lady admiral in the world, hav-
ing received this honor from the late
czar OF Russia, who was f0ndly at
tatched to his beautiful cousin The
king shares with her. the love Of the
sea, and IL himself sailor. and d
the time. Of his election sosthe Hellenic
throne was serving -, midshipmaa II
he British navy: a}tss sR5fss
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07
Indicted for Murder.

Mount Carmel, Ill, Nov. 30.-The
Wabash county grand jury returned an
indictment against William LAGER and
his wife and August Nelgen for mur.
der. Lacer's mother was killed De
cember 20. 1903. She was sitting at a
table eating supper when some one
fired a rifle ball through the window,
killing her instantly. LAGER was ar
rested at the time, but was not indict-
ed. New evidence, however, has since
come to light.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07

of ribbon 211s inches wide is stretched
and stitched at regular distances to
form pockets for the packets of needles,
and on the other side two or three
leaves of fine flannel or cashmere pinked
at the edge. These pieces must be fixed
by seccotine or glue inside the other
circles. Sew the two circles together at
one side. and exactly opposite sew on
pieces Of ribbon to tie the two parts to-
gether
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07
Teeth and Guras.

IN old-fashioned remedy for soft
gums and for loosening teeth is one that
can be readily made at home It con-
sists of one ounce of coarDely powdered
Peruvian bark STEPPED in half pint of
brandy for fortnight. A tablespoonful
at first, and later teaspoonful, of this
to wineglassfui of water used to rinse
the mouth will speedily improve the
condition Of the teeth and gums.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07
Death Of Noted Iowan,

Marshalltown, Ia, Dec Henry
Anson, founder of ibis city, and one Of
the earliest settlers of central Iowa,
died Thursday afternoon at five
o'clock of pneumonia. He was the
father of Adrian C. Anson, the famous
baseball player, and now city clerk Of
Chicago, who was the first white child
born in Marshall county
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07
Found Dead.

Buffalo, N. T., Dec. 2.-Thonas Dan.
cry and wife were found dead Friday,
and their 15-year-old daughter uncon-
scious. The latter was revived Il and
will recover. Medical Examiner Dan
ser, after making an examination, said
death was due to carbonic acid E1a
poisoning.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07
To Prevent chapnin .

Mix equal parts Of glycerin and lem
on juice. After bathing. before drying
with the towel, pour small quantity
0: the lotion In the palm and RIB over
face, neck and hands. Then use the
towel. II whitens the skin Is well as
keeps 1t from chappipG.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07
Poultry Connscatsd.

Los Angeles, CAL, Dec. 1.-The city
tealth officers confiscated shipments ol
Thanksgiving cold storage poultry
from the eastern markets valued aa
5000. Tie bad condition Of many ot
fse shipment was due, It IS stated. e
thG poor refriserating Of carr.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07
Not I Good Chauffeur.

She tpetclantlyrWhat nade 20,
% late? = - = ~
He (plaintively)-l came up in ID.
motor CIR and passed her thee tine,
asfore I could manage 80 step.
-loper.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07
For InAaned Eyss.

. A simple eyevaies Is composed u
ten grains Of pure l-raz (trom tn.
aruggisL. not the .r.r-,. and tw.
ounces Of cfmphcr water. The eye
nay e L.stksd witS .a.x ssysrA time.
daily.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07

Stella-Is Mabel stingy?
Bella-Awfully. / insisted for 20
ocks that she allnw me 10 pay the
~ fare, and she di.l.-N. !. Sun.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07

Quit paying rent. Build q house
Of your own and get the lumber
from the st. Hilaire Retail Lumber
Co.. east side of railway, Warren,
MINI. We haYe .uss what you
want.
NMs E. BYsTRon. Manager.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07
STORM DAMAGES.
LAKE SHIPPING
SEVERAL VESSELS WRECKED ON
LAKES MICHIGAN, HURON
AND SUPERIOR.

Steamer Mataafa Founders and Nine
Lives Are Lost-Season the Most
Disastrous in the History Of the
Inland Seas.
Warren sheaf., 1905-12-07


NEEDLEBOOK
sizes, as we'll as flannel leaves to pu:
loose needles on; a small pair of scis-
sors, a bodkin, and bone winder filled
with cotton or silk could also be kept
in one of the little pockets.
To make it you must cut two circles
of cardboard. No. shows exactly half
the card to the dotted line. Cover The
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

the goods are manufactured. and it is Mr..
Washburn who is responsible for the con-
dltions which prevail at the mill; flor the
class OF help employed and for the quail
ny Of the product What factor can con-
tribute more largely to the success Of any
concern?
II IS true that these two points brought
out must be combined in any concern TO
produce success Mr. Richardson could
not nave butt up the large and lncreas-
'ng business now enjoyed by this company
unless The mills Of the company were
able 10 produce a strictly frst-clas artl-
Gle and at cost which enabled them 10
meet competitors in the matter of prices.
and here II is that Mr. Washburn is again
entitled to his share in the success Of the
concern.
10 such an extent is Mr. Washburn
recognized as an expert in the manufac
ture OF sllks that he was selected by the
commissioners in charge of the St Louis
Exposition as one Of the committee 10
award the prizes upon the exhibits in
silk made during the exposition of 9o4
One thing which has had much to do
with the success Of this company is the
manner OF treatment of their help How
ever an extended description of tins
would be but',a repetition of what we
al ~ -,
same condition in connection with our
description Of the mills Of BeIdnR Bros &
Co. The Richardson Silk Co. exercise
the same care in the selection of help
and are just as active in looking after
their welfare, believing that it is to the
best interests Of the company so to do.
The Richardson boarding houses
shown in the cut, are wooden buildings
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

for producing first class goods in all the
different gredes and articles made by
them, which has created a very large de-
mand for their goods, and the fact that
they have been able 10 do this and put
the goods on the market at prices which
induced the buyer 10 dea with them are
the two elements which have very large
ly contributed 10 their success
The handling Of the sales department
Of a concern Of this class, and the man
agement of the financial affairs. IS an
other of the very important elements
which contribute 10 their success and
this IS where Jesse {. Hall comes in for
credit for the successful manager ent Of
the affairs Of the company he iinan-
clal affairs Of company doing busi-
ness Of the magnitude Of the Beldng-
Hall Mfg Co. are something which re-
quire very c.reful handling. and by
man hlVng the ability TO gam and main
tain the confidence Of the large financial
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

produce an article which would prove
eminently satisfactory to the lady who
used it, thus making her friend Of the
Richardson silks, and one Of the best OF
advertisements. In all Of this work Mr.
Richardson has been ably seconded by the
secretary Of the company T. S. Moves.
The next prominent feature contrib
uting to their success is the manner in
which the mills at Bedding have been con-
Quoted, and although he modestly asks Ia
be allowed to take a back seat any per-
son studying the situation and conditions
will be compelled to admit from the start
that the work Of F. A Washburn, as SUI
perintendent in the past 9 years has
been a very important factor in the up
building Of this company Here il is tina
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

the production Of the desired results, but
TO those gentlemen must be given the
credit for being able to select the right
men for the various places to be filled.
The factories where the goods are pro-
duced are Of necessity the foundation
upon which the business Of the concern is
built, and unless these are so handled as
to produce the articles Of manufacture in
such a manner, and at such a cost, as
will permit Of meeting competition at all
points. the best Of statesmen must fall
down in their efforts to secure trade for
the concern,
This company has built up reputation
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

new and modern in all their appointments
and considerably larger than those OF the
Beldng Bros. & Co Here. too there
are the same well laid plans for the com
fort Of the young ladies who earn their
living in the mills. Not a cold room in
the houses, hot and cold water on every
floor, baths toilet rooms, library, maya
zines, papers, etc and the same neat
ness, cheerfuness and comfort for the
boarders that has been described in con-
nection with the Bedding boarding houses
In fact, aside from the construction Of the
buildings and their capacity. descrip-
ton Of one APPLIES EQUALLY as well 70 The
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

the four warehouses Of this company.
each Of which are over 500 feet in length,
and have a capacity sufficient TO enable
the continuous operation Of the mills I'M
der airy ordinary circumstances. Ware
houses one and two will be noted in the
foreground three and four in the right
backgroundeand rear view Of factory c
in the left background.
The building up Of an enterprise Of this
class and magnitude IS not an everyday
affair, and the success which has been
theirs is not due to luck but to good
management. careful consideration OF
conditions and the demands Of the trade
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

idea Of the magnitude OF the success
which they have won
At the St Louis Exposition in=l9o4,
the Japanese government aided its peo-
Pile in making a very fine display of raw
silks. said by experts to be the finest col
lection of silk ever brought together
Geo. p. Richardson had his weather eye
open, and before any Of the other manu-
facturers Of this country awoke to what
was up, he had purchased the entire ex-
hibit for use in his mills in this city to be
delivered after the close of the exposition
In the success which this company has
won. and the large business which they
have firmly established, there are tive
elements of the management which are
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

1886, was 60 feet in length, AS feet IN
width and three stories high. In 1892
the roof was raised and an additional
story added to the height Of this portion
of the building, and then in 1913 an ad-
ditonal 90 feet was erected, giving them
a complete building 26ox45 and four
stories in height In addition to this the
company has erected dye houses. and
other auxiliary buildings which consider
asly increases their room.
This mill from the start has been oper-
ated by water power, dam across Fiat
river furnishing the power, with steam
power as an auxiliary power and for use
in emergencies. In March Of 9O4 their
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

he wrote an article Of considerable length
showing that they partially controlled
the silk thread trade Of Germany, besides
having an extensive trade in many Of the
other sections Of Europe What made
this article especially pleasing to the
Richardson Silk Co. was the fact that no
member Of the company had even pass
ing acquaintance with Mr.. Curtis and that
the article was written entirely without
solicitation. and without their knowledge
In 900 the company made an exhibit
at the Paris exposition. Geo p. Richard
son being personally in charge and was
awarded the Grand Prx' in competition
with the silk manufacturers Of the world.
and this statement alone must convey to
the mind Of the reader something Of an
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

dam was carried away by the floods then
prevailing in this section Of Michigan.
Work was Immediately commenced upon
the construction Of an entire new dam.
When the old dam was built little had
been heard Of cement. and the many uses
to which it is being put today, but when it
came TO rebuilding il was found that a
concrete dam was considered the best and
most substantial. The contract was let
and work commenced upon its construc-
ton early in April, and the first Of August
saw new dam completed, and one which
is pronounced by experts to be among the
finest pieces Of construction Of this class
in Michigan. Much pains was taken by
the company to have everything sub
stantial as well as to present a pleasing
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

re-eminently responsible, although there
are. Of course, many others Of lesser lm-
portance which have combined to con
tribute very largely to their success
The first Of these is the work Of Geo.
p. Richardson and the manner in which
he has conducted the affairs Of the firm,
and pushed the sales of these articles.
Mr.. Richardson has ever been alert and
determined to keep pace with the needs
Of the times always seeking to have an
article early in the field which would
meet the wants Of the ladies' in any and
all of the new IDEAS in embroidery. Along
the line Of the staple articles in spool
silks il has also been the endeayor To
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

The Richardson Silk Co is the pioneer
ia the industry which has given this city
almost Worldwide reputation. The mill
occupied by this company#was erected by
the Bedding Brothers in 1896 and by
them sold to the Richardson Six Co when
it was organized. early in 88Z
The first officers Of this company were:
j L. Woodward president Geo F. Rich
ardson, treasurer. T. S. Moves secretary,
and F A Washburn,| superintendent.
The only change which has since been
made was upon the death Of Mr. Wood
ward, when Geo p Richardson was
elected president and treasurer, which
position he still holds.
The mill as originally constructed in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

institutions Of the country. Here jesse
+. Hall has at all times been able to
stand squarey upon both feet, and to-
day there are few concerns in Michigan
whose financial standing. all things con-
sdered. is better than that Of the Bed-
ing-Hall Mfg Go.
Taken all-in-all the Belding Hall Mfg.
Co. is one Of the business enterprises of
which our citizens fee proud FIRST be
cause Of what the firm has been able TO
accomplish for itself. and the standing il
has gained in the commercial world.
Second because its success has been the
largest element in making this city a
prosperous and thriving place. by the
employment Of heads Of families. and the
fact that theirs is the largest pay roll of
any Of this ctys manufacturing interests
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

outward appearance, and the picture
shown herewith plainly indicates that they
have succeeded
The mill of5f.ais company is located in
Belding, although its home office IS in
Chicago, with branch offices in New York,
Boston and St Louis, and here it is that
they manufacture the spooI and embroid :
cry silks which have gained such wide
reputation throughout the United States,
and even in many Of the foreign coun-
tries Starting mere in 1882, an unknown
company. with no established trade for
its threads the officers Of this company
may we'll point with pride to the fact that
for the year GOA their productions pass
ed the million dollar mark and that the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

present year bids fair to show a continued
increase
The Chicago office is under the direct
management Of Geo p. Richardson, and
that at New York is managed bv the vice
president Of the company, Harry j. Soria
Much Of their extensive business is due to
the efforts Of Mr. Soria, who has charge
of the sales in the east. He also assists
in the purchase Of the raw silk which is
used in the mills at Belding
A few years since Vim. E Curtis. the
well-known newspaper man, then on a
tour Of Europe was surprised to find that
the slkthreads manufactured by this firm
we're very extensively used Europe, and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

which they hoped TO supply the produc-
ton Of articles which would give entire
satisfaction to the users, and might be
sid at prices which full. met all compe-
u.ion #Forihs successful combination Of
these conditions Jesse T. and #Bunton F
Hall are entitled to the credit They
have gathered men around them who
have Teen very largely Instrumental in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

it was with a small force. in building Of
less than onefourth their present capac-
ity. and with no established demand for
their goods Today they have one Of the
most up-to-dale mills in the world. con-
tanning The very latest machinery OF all
kinds applicable 10 their#line Of manufac
lure they are employing over 400 hands
and manufacturing over one million dol
lars worth Of spool and embroidery silks
each year Is there not very much in
this Of which they should fee proud, and
which shows that they are one of the
large factors in the success and thrift Of
this city2