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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
ILLINOIS TOWN FEELS QUAKE.
Water Mains Burst and Many Chin
news TOnpIe.

Southern Illinois le.t an earthquake
shortly after noon Monday. The shock
was from west to east, lasting two sec
onds. In some places the people ran from
their houses into the street. At Flora
water mains burst and a portion of the
town was flooded. Chimneys fell at Clay
City, but otherwise there was no damage,
The greatest alarm was at Louisville
where houses rocked and glassware and
bric-a-brac fell. Clay City, Flora and
Louisville are in Clay county, the heart
of the soft-coal district.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

Spurred by the memory OF his bitter
regret, when his wagon ran over and kill
ed a child. John Mccormack of Brooklyn,
n. Y, checked a mob, led by his wife,
which sought the life of the motorman of
a car which had killed his little son.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

late Bertha Dolbeer, disposing of an es-
tate valued at more than a million dol
lars, the bulk of which viii go to Miss
Eta Marian Warren, who was the young
womans confdant. Adolph Schwandler,
an uncle, attempted TO break the will.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
Ruin hy Forest Fires.

Four persons are known to be dead,
several towns wiped out and others badly
damaged, and millions of dollars worth
OF standing timber destroyed as the result
of forest fires sweeping over counties in
Michigan and Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
ALASKAN TOWN BURNED.
Business District of Fairbanks Is
DESTROYED Inv Fire.

The entire business section of the town
of Fairbanks, Alaska, was destroyed by
a fire which started in the Fairbanks
building, a three-story frame structure,
Tuesday afternoon. 1t is feared that the
food supply of the town has been destroy
ed and great suffering may follow. The
loss is estimated at $1,0O0000. 1t is an
nOunced that the business interests of the
town already are planning to rebuild. No
lives were lost,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
Murderess Escapes the Moose.

The New Jersey Court of Pardons has
eommuted the sentence of Mrs. Anna
Valentino to life Imprisonment. Mrs.
Valentino was under sentence 10 be hang
ed at Hackensack on May % for the muir
der of Rosa Saliva.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
Three Cuban Guards Shot 40 Death.

Three members of the rurtl guard were
found shot to death at the litlle town of
Las Mangas, in the province of Pinar del
Rio. Cuba. Investigation disclosed the
fact that they had been killed in a quar-
rel with two other rural guardsmen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

Retail trade has expand
ed with warmer weather
and the settlement OF la
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
KiIIs wife who Left Him.

Goaded by jealousy, John Stewart.
painter, is reported to have shot and kill
ed his wife in Eveleth, MINI. The victim
left her husband three months ago. Stew
art was arrested.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
To Strike at stock Yards.

Grave charges as to insanitary condi-
tions at the Chicago stock yards in a re-
port by government officials are to be sent
to Congress by the President, with a mes
sage. which may be sensational. Senator
Beveridge introduced a radical meat in
spection bill.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
Huge Cross Falls.

At Pittsburg, Pa, several hundred peo-
pie narrowly escaped death or injury
when an immense Maltese cross, being
erected on the top of a sixteen-story
apartment building for illumination dur
ing the Knights Templar conclave, fell
to Fifth avenue with terrific crash
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
Returns Verdict of Suicide.

A verdict of suicide was returned in
the case of Charles L. Spier of New
York, confidential agent of Fl, II. Rogers
of the Standard Oil Company, who was
reported to have been killed by burglar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
sToEssEL REPORTED DOOMED.
General and Admiral May he Killed
for Surrender to Jams.

TUT SUFFthuer 10 JapS.
1t is rumored that the Russian mill
tary court which has been investigat-
ing the surrender of Port Arthur and
the battle of the Sea of Japan has con-
demned to death Lieutenant General
Stoessel, who commanded the Russian
forces at Port Arthur, and Rear Adj
miral Nebogatoff, who commanded one
of Admiral Rojestvensky's squadrons
and who surrendered during the battle
to the japanese.
David Bonowitz, of Columbus, Ohio,
who was formerly a Captain in the
Russian army and took part in the Bal
kan campaign, said regarding the story
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
ohin Moves Arninst Stnnhnrh

A campaign to Gust the Standard Oil
Company from Ohio has been begun by
Attorney General Wade Ellis who has
ordered the trust agreement abrogated and
the constituent companies diSbanded
Criminal suits will follow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
Exndn. of MiIitnrr Prisnners

Eleven general military prisoners, each
sentenced to terms of from two to five
years, escaped from the guardhouse at
Fort Oglethorpe, Tenn, Sunday night.
They Effected their escape while surround
ed by seutries by saving through the steel
bars
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
ROUNDUP NETS 5000 HORSES.
Last Big Drive Results in CorralIing
of Many Animals.

The last big roundup of horses in east
ern Washington has been in operation the
past ten days, and about 5000 of the
wild equines have been brought into the
corrals. The country ridden thus far has
mostly been broken and mountainous
Eastern Washington has for long years
been known as the home of the wild range
horse, and many are the markets of the
central and eastern States to which these
horses have been shipped. The day of
range riding and horse raising on the
open range is about to vanish.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
American OfhciaI slain.

W. II. Stuart, American vice consul
at Batoum, Russia, was assassinated Sun
day night. The assassins. who are belie--
ed to be revolutionist agents, escaped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
Forest Fires Cause Great Damage.

Half a score of towns in northern
Michigan and Wisconsin have been de-
stroyed by great forest fires, which swept
over hundreds of square miles of terri
tory, causing a property loss of millions
of dollars, and possibly many Deaths
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
Leaves Estate 10 Negro.

Major Il. G. Thomas, the famous thor
oughbred horse breeder of Lexington, Ky.
who died last week, left his entire estate
of about $4,000 to negroes, excepting
$4,000
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
s35O,OOO Fire i'm Ouden.

A fire Tuesday in Ogden, Utah, destroy
ed half block of business, houses on
Washington avenue, entailing a loss of
about $350000. Insurance is about
$4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
600 600 FIRE az Macon. On

The Atlantic Compress COmpany's
nIant in Macon, Ga, burned with 1900
ha,es of cotton. Cons. derable equipment,
the nroperty of the Central of Georgia
railroad. was also destroyed. The hre
was under control by noon. The loss Is
about $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
Flnu Dny observance Ury.a

The proper observance of flag day."
June IA, by all the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic generally is urged
by Commander-in-Chief Tanner in general
orders.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
All Night Bank starts Wen.

Within the first twenty-four hours after
the opening of the new Night and Day
bank at Fifth avenue and Forty-fourth
street, New York, about $1,000,OO0 had
been deposited.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
BEES sTUNG HIM TO DEATH.

Aged Minister Is Attacked by In
sects-HeIp Came Too Late.
Overcome by an attack of bees from his
own hives, in which he has always taken
great pride, Rev. Thomas Carlton, a
Methodist preacher of Memphis, Tenn, 20
years old, was stung into a state of un-
consciousness, and Lefore aid reached him
he died. The cries of the unfortunate
man caused his wife and servants to hurry
to his aid, but when they arrived they
found his hfeless body.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
vast Cost of Forest Fires.

A million-dollar FIRE in a lumber yard
excites public attention and comment
from Maine to California. Few pay at
tention 10 the S25,00O.OO0 worth of lum-
Der annually destroyed in the United
States BY forest fires. The price Of beef,
cas and railway rates is a permanent
tonic of active discussion and contro-
versy. Few give any heed to the recent
enormous increase in the cost of lumber
or TO tie danger of an early exhaustion of
our forest resources.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

There has been discovered ut
Greenock, England, an old-fashioned
umbrella with whalebone ribs, which
hsust be quite 100 years old. When
opened it affords shelter for a whole
family
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

The New York board of education re-
solved Wednesday to forbid the collection
of money from pupils or teachers to buy
presents for superintendent or other off
GERS and also to forbid book canyassing in
the schools
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
Fire Destroys Twenty-four Cottages.

Fire swept through the summer cottage
settlement at Monument Beach. Mass.
and destroyed twenty-four cottages and
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad station. The loss is 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

The bill giving to women taxpayers in
cities of the third class the right to vote
on all tax propositions passed the New
York Senate by vote of % to %, the
Democrats voting solidly against it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

A New York theatrical critic has sued
for $4,000 damages for being excluded
from the New York theaters. The plays
must have bees splendid to have afforded
SIG 600 worth of enjoyment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

Both branches of the New York Legis.
lature passed the bill repeating the morr-
gage tax law. 1t was expected that the
Governor would sign, as the bill had been
amended to meet his objections.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

This is the time of the year when one
is not to blame for wishing he had a good
steady job, at doing nc.hing. il IS IN the
air, the skies, the budding trees and the
fishin' holes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

1t is not wise to expect too much of the
drydoek Dewey. That structure wasn't
built for speed, and there is not a race
Of drydocks across the ocean to make
great haste necessary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
Choc,e -orbett Moaer,,or

Rev. DIR. Hunter Corbett, missionary
1t Chefoo. China. vas elected moderator
of the Presbyterian general assembly al
Des Moines.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

Somebody used S52,oOO,OOC worth of
cottonseed products last year in spite of
the fact that all the butter and lard laws
are passed in faycr of the COW and the
hog
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29
CHILD QUARREL TRAGIC.
Boy Tries to Kill Girl at Reunion
and Commits Suicide.

At the close of reunion of Cambridge
Commercial School graduates in Boston,
George NJ. DeWolfe, IS years old, fred a
shot at Lillian Thoroughbred, II years
old, and then shot himself in the head
DeWolfe died an hour later. A locket
worn by the girl saved her from being in
jured, although her clothing was set on
fire. The two had quarreed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

The California Supreme Court has af-
hrmed the action of Superior Judge Cof-
tsy 10 admitting to probate the will of the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

Every base occupation makes one
sharp in its practice, and dull in every
other.-Sir P. Sidney.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-29

Miles Fuller was hanged at Butte,
Mont, for the murder of II. j. Callahan
on Oct. q. 1904.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-12

grade and requirements for this
single track road can easily
compete with double track svs
TENS such as were formerly
built and operated in the South
There are thirty-three tunnels
on 2Ss miles of the South and
Western and it is estimated
that at least fifty per cent. of
the work has been completed
The contractors between Kings.
port and the Clinch Mountain
tunnel are grading the an
proaches TO the Sensabaugh
tunnel, which is between Kings
port and the Clinch Mountain
tunnel. The Sensabaugh tun-
mel will be speedily completed
as 1t goes under a small ridge
Another tunnel will be made
several miles east of this town
Just before the road crosses the
south fork of Holston River 4
considerable amount Of heavy
work will be required on the
line between this place and
Johnson City, but the contrac-
tors are having modem railway
construction machinery install. /
ed, and by the first of the New I
J ear the work will be we'll /
under way. BY early spring
on the Virginia end I
of the road hope TO have com |
oleted the bulk of the heavy /
work. The Clinch Mountain /
'unnel work will be nearly com. I
'leted by spring, as the con /
tractors are giving much atten-
ion TO the promotion of the
unnei construction, and no de-
avs will be occasioned by the
nciement weather of the pres
mt winter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-12
FROM KEOKEE.

keokee, Va, Dec. Ga NJ
Gregory, of Jonesville. and w
j.. Milan, of Hagan. were here
on business Saturday.
Charley Short. a pioneer citi.
zen of Glover Fork, Ky. was
here Saturday to see if the Keo.
Kee Coal and Coke Company
had any empty houses TO rent
Mr. Short and wife wants 10
live here where his wife was
born and raised.
The Keokee Coal and Coke
Companys planning mill is
working glibly now and is turn
ing out a fine lot of finished
lumber ready for use.
Mrs. Melvina Morris is mov.
ing here from the top Of the Big
Black Mountain.
The town of Keokee is filling
np with nice, respectable. i'm,
telligent people.
Mr.. Lee Parsons has com
to drill a we'll for J. K
r Legg. He has also another
iriii making an eight inch hole
Tor the machinery and coke
)ven use.
Working men of all classes
IAN get employment here at
good wages. Carpenters are
specially wanted by the com !
'any.
Rev. Geo w. Barker, of Ben |
lam's, Va, has an appointment
or meeting at Pleasant Hill
'hurch Saturday aud Sunday.
Xxx.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-12
BEWARE OF OINTMEFTS FOR CA.
'A2Rh THAT CONTAIN MER.
Curry

a. mercury will surely dcstroy ih. sens. ,f
~" com pictcit aeran-e thc whole svs-
il'es- such articles shnulE never h. ...8
eAeeli nn prescriptions from reputable nhr-
,i'lans' AS iAc damage ther uii Do il Ten f,ll
'' '"e -.nl ou can possibly derive fron,
.nr,'. iiaii. s 'aiarrh Cure. manufactured hv
p s- 'Ncnef a tc.. Toledo. o.. contains p,
mercury and Is taken internailt ,.t,,,,. a.
fcet'y upon thc blood aud mucous sirf,rss 80
tec system in buying Rails Catarrb rurs
ne sure Yon get the genuine. Tai. taken io-
g, ,gs,'n"i'y aue made in Toledo. Ohio. hv p j
Nuenet g.. Testimonials free.
Take Halls Family Pills far consti,,,t,,,.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-12
ILiMAiOLOGlcAL DATA FOR BIG
STONE GAP, VA.

In the Virginia Section of the
Weather Bureau is printed Mr..
John w. Fox's report. The re-
port is interesting from the fact
that 1t is a complete record of
the weather for the past four
teen and half years without
the loss of a single day. The
report reads as follows.
The city of Big Stone Gap is
located in the extreme south
west portion of Wise county al
the junction of the north and
south forks of the Powell River.
The valley in which il is situ-
ated has an elevation at this
point OF about 1900 feet above
mean sea level. Its latitude and
longitude are, approximately.
50 degrees So minutes N. and
50 degrees AZ minutes w. re
spectively. Th e surrounding
country is mountainous and
we'll wooded
Observations Of temperatures
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-12

4.G5 inches, March 30. 81. 1896
Greatest snowfall ever record
ed IN one storm, 100 inches.
March Is, l6, 1900.
Warmest year, 1900. with
average temperature Of 5G.3 de-
grees.
Coolest year. 1895. with an
average temperature of 500 de.
grees.
Wettest year, isaS. with a
20 t a ! precipitation Of 5sl4
inches.
Driest year, 1904. with a total
precipitation of'39.00 inches.
Latest date Of killing frost in
spring. May 23, 1898.
Earliest date OF killing frost
IN autumn, September 2I. 1897.
Average date of latest killing
most in spring. April 3Oth.
Average date of earliest kill
ing frost I'm autumn October IA
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-12

The following statement a. n =.
Adams and wife. Hcnriesta .. "a, -
serr-t parents and others "A MR..
io"s cure has taken place in oyr 49,.
Ou' enid bad eczema five wear. ,.d -
pronounced incurable, wkea -. -,
a"oat Electric Bitters, aud eonrlwdss -
~! ~. Before the second bolsls -
a" 'SSeo Ne notieed a change for a..
"e''e'' and after taking seven bottJss ~
completely cured" las Che ..-,s.
aate blood medicine aud bod, hn;l.,,a-
io",s' u 1"aFan'eed. Soc and sI.0o
W. Aeily's drug store. -
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-12
SURVEYING AT POUND GAP

A Norton correspondent says
a corps of civil engineers have
suddenly appeared at Pound
Gap a few miles north of Wise
courthouse, and line is being
surveyed to the Breaks. 10
connect with the G. .6s o. at
kikhorn City, presumably.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-12
CITES TO PARTICIPATE.
Large Municipalities wm ~... 49,.
trial Exhibits ss Jsuesso~s
ExpoSitio..

6xpo<itio..
Many cities will maka -
hioits at tie Jameston EYno-
S,''on to be held on the shores
OF Hampton Roads, near Nor.
aOiS, Va, April 2c to November
90 1907. These displays will
oe made under the auspices of
municipal governments and
commercial organizations in
dependent of the States nart;c;.
pa'ion, and will serve to explo;,
'ne,r respective advantages to-
se'her with the products Of
manufacturers in and about the
municipality making the sx-
nioit. These cities have en-.
gagged space in the manufactpr.
ers and liberal arts building
', mn,le some viii erect separate
buildings, Washington. BaIti.
more, Philadelphia, Milwaukee
hartford, Syracuse. Richmona
ana several others of equal inn
pOrtance.
me advantages of partici-
p"ting in the Exposition hes
round favor among the manu-.
iacturers Of Massachusetts who
VIII make the largest shoe ex.
n'oit ever shown at any former
exhibition. The council of Ros.
ton mas appropriated S50. .0oOto
exploit the city's ADVANTAGE
ana industrial resources. Con.
certed action has been takan -
snow a collective display of the
huo's advantages aid induce
'"ents to capital, together with
d comprehensive exhibit of its
varied manufactured products
The commercial Organizations
at " aShlngton-the capital city
WI make two displays. One
ueVoted to commercial develop-
ment and the other a municinsl
EXHIBIT comprising miniature
reproductions of the several de-
partments, White House CAM;
'o'' Library of Congress. and
also plans Of the model parking
system now being perfected 70
make the city the most bean.
i,fui and attractive Capital in
The world. ."
milwaukee, will divide its OK.
nioit into divisions comprising
Industrial, commercial and
and manufactures
n e commercial organiza-
IONS mine operators and MANN
acturers of Washington. Ore.
Son, Montana and Idaho bavo
combined in an effort to erect
separate building to display
ne resources and products of
nose States. Ii is 10 be known
Is n g Northwest Exb;b;,
'alace' and will contain sev-
RAJ miniature mines, smelters
'tc'' showing how the vast
wealth of the north.
vest is mined.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-12-12

precipitation, wind direction.
state of weather with respect
10 cloudiness) and miscellaneous
phenomena were begun with
the month Of July, 1891. so far
as available records shows. bv
Mr.. John W. Fox. Sr.. and have
continued 10y him without inter
ruption up TO the present time.
being complete, reliable and ex-
cellent throughout the whole
period. The elevation of the
instruments is l,54O feet above
mean sea level.
Thermometers, self register
ing maximum aud minimum
are exposed in a cooperative
observers instrument shelter
which stands over sod and :
feet east Of a low tree. The
floor OF the shelter is feet
above the ground.
The rain gage is set up over
sod % feet east Of the shelter
The nearest tree is 25 feet west
and about % feet high. The
top of the gage is three feet
above the ground.
Since June. 1894. observations
have also been taken at Big
stone Gap by Mr. r. l.. Harper
Jr., whose record consists of
readings of atmospheric pres
sure and temperature, velocity |
and direction of wind precini. !
tatlon, amount and kind Of
clouds and miscellaneous phe- |
nomena. 7 h instrumental
equipment comprises mercurial |
oarometers and a barograph; |
Try and wet bulb and maximum /
and minimum self registering /
thermometers, Richards ther- /
nograph; triple register for
Wind direction and velocity and /
'ainfall, and tipping bucket. /
rs well as standard pattern rain
sage 1t is his own property.
Ihe thermometers are ex-
'osed in a co operative observers
helter, which is IS feet south
# the observers house The
.oor opens TO the north and the
Ioor is ( feet above ground Ii
he rain gage is near the shell I
CT and its exposure is free and
pen. The top of the gage is 3
eet above ground. The eleva.
Ion OF the instrument is / .59s
set.
highest temperature ever re.
orded, 81 degrees, July ,, 1898. I
Lowest temperature ever re- !
orded-2e degrees. January IS. E
393. .
Greatest monthly precipita
on ever recorded, 10. 73 inches. c
arch, 1896. 8
Least monthly precipitation p
'er recorded, o.3s inch, Octo-
sr, 1892. IN
Greatest precipitation ever re- = =
'rde in "a consecutive hours.