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The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-21
DEADLY EARTHQUAKES
ON WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA
Followed by Tidal Waves That De-
stroyed Misunderstanding Manager
Describes Disaster.

Authentic information of the tidal
wave and series of earthquakes that
! swept the west coast of Colombia on
January 31st and following days have
been obtained at New York from VII
liam f.. Bruce, a mining manager who
was In Qumaco at the time of the dig
tu%rbanceS.
Meager reports OF great damage and
loss of life caused by the tidal wave
were not received for two weeks after
it occurred owing to breaks in the
cable, which parted in ten places be-
low Buenaventura.
Mr.. Bruce asserts that reports were
exaggerated and that instead Of the
loss of 1000 or 5000 lives, probably the
total would be under 500. Trumace,
he said, is a town of $500 people, all
but fifteen or twenty being of Spanish
extraction. 1t is situated on a small
fiat island and is so low that at high
tide the sea is level with the streets.
Without warning the first shock OF
an earthquake vas felt at 9:45 o'clock
On the morning of January 3lst. This
lasted about two minutes and was fol.
lowed at 10: 20 o'clock by Il second and
more severe shock, lasting ten min.
utes, accompanied by the tidal wave.
estimated by Mr.. Bruce as being about
twenty feet high.
1T IA low tide at the time he
continued, 'otherwlse the whole town
would have been washed away. AS II
was the wave simply poured into the
street at no great depth, and contin-
ued on to the mainland, where, be-
cause Of the many little rivers and
bays and the low land, great loss OF
life resulted. Only two deaths resulted
on the island of Qumaco. Several per.
som were injured by falling build
ings."
Asked what sensation he expert.
enced during the earthquake, Mr..
Bruce said: None at all. 1t did not
bother me in the least. After helping
several persons to places of safety |
continued my business as before.
1T was intensely hot, and to add to
the discomfort rain began to fall and
continued steadily for several days.
During this time few Of the inhabitants
occupied their houses, as the shocks
continued at an average of one each
day for more than a week.
while the principal earthquake was
in progress walking was exceedingly
precarious, the earth resembling the
movement of a ship during Il storm.
In many places the ground cracked,
and | noticed n rift about fifteen
inches wide.
From the fact that the shock and
the wave came at the same time we
got the impression that the island was
sinking cut of sight. Many people
jumped into the water rather than sink
with the land.
"Qumaco got the worst of the dis
turbance, being near the center Of the
scope OF the wave, which devastated
the shores OF Colombia for u distance
of more then 800 miles"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-21
Something to Be Thankful For.

Had IA good day?' said one stocl
broker to another.
The other shrugged his shoulders
with Il gesture OF depression.
Everything sold went up. every.
thing bought went down. he an.
SWercd in a tone OF deepest gloom.
Then the bright side of the situo.
tiun occurred TO him. THANK good.
ness, they can't 80 sideways" Lt
added, with heartfelt thankfulness.-
Stray Stories.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-21

Mother-Now Tommy, how often do
you want me 10 speak To you about that
horrid whistle of yours? Tommy
amt particular, ma suit yourself.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-21

There are also sermons In bricks
when hey are coming your wny.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-21
Town Rich in Relics.

The town was rich in relics, and
the Matron browscd in odd corners
and iished up twisted candIcsticks
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-21

Smoking is said to calm the nerves.
IA other words, the more a man fumes
the less he fretS.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-21

The crook is usually on mischief
bent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05

great assessed value of property
as in that year.
In 1905 the south had a pOpu-
lation of 25.OOO, 900. while the
rest of the country had, IN loeV,
"a 600 900. 81,
The south. in 1905, had a rall-
road mileage Of 10000, while
the 1880 mileage for the rest OF
the country was $1,000.
The south last year made 81
100 900 tons of pig iron, agalns'
OOO. 600 for all the rest of the
country In 1850; mined 10000,
600 tons of coal. against 30 ,Voo.'
600. made 6.244 900 tons OF COX,
againt 5000. 600: produced A.
/ 495. 900 barrels of oil. agaln7
I 2G 900 900
The south's capital iuveste'
i'm cotton mills in 1908 q. a
/ s225. 100000. as against 9-oo'
loO0 600 in the rest OF the countr
i'm 1850: its annual lumber prod
lucts were S2jo. 100000 agains
sf94 900 600. it's annual tarI
,Iproducts sl.750.ooo.0o0 a
p against 81 .550, 100000
: These are empire ouilain
. figures. They leave no reaso
A., TO doubt that in another qua
q, ter century the south will
3 producing as much as the re
! lof the country is doing toda
: And meanwhile She rest OF q
- country viii Doe growing on
ia own account.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05
TIE SOUTH

The population of the south
is but five or six millions short
of that of all the Republic IN
1860 The wealth of all the
South is greater than that OF all
the country forty years age.
The South is no longer depend
ent on one or two staple crops.
1t is more and more every year
in the direction OF successful
farming. 1t is the orchard and
I the vegetable garden of the
Eastern and Middle Western
States. IL is supplying most OF
the building timber now IN use
east of the rocky mountains IL
excels in meat raising. ana
every week adds TO its merits
. for manufacturing ITS owr
! abundant raw materials. l.
: invites population and rewards
industry louisville Herald
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05
TWO RAILROADS IN HAWKINS COUNTY,

son. Worthy Naiioa-C a rrle
Wagoner.
Ninth Grade-Margaret Bull
itt. Bernice Orr.
Tenth Grade-Gracie era
ham.
Requirements. Present every
day. good department. fewer
than two half day absences,
fewer than four tardy marks
and an average of 9o on schoi-
arship.
Warfu Neafi0. Same as above
with an average of -. eNcepi
that a day s excused absence is
allowed If the average scholar.
rs 9o.
Respectfully.
R. IT. SHErpE. Prin
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05
:. & W. BUYS MILL
PROPERTY NEAR KINGSP0RT
The Purchase Was Necessary 10 lea
the Right Of Way.

Kipgsport. Tenn, March "
\ deal has been closed by
which the South and Western
Railway company has acquired
the old Clemmons mill property
from the heirs of the estate OF
the late Andrew j. Sensabaugh.
The consideration was Sou
The mill is located on the oouth
Fork of Holston River, and was
purchased by the South ana
Western company with a view
of avoiding litigation for dam
aces as the old building viii oe
5oomed 90 destruction, owing
to tine heavy work and blasting
that will be required on th'
N railway line near the mill ste
This deal has been pendlns
for some time, and through iti
D. consumation the South an'
. Western company now ha
, rights of way over the entir
distance from Kngsport to th
Clinch Mountain tunnel. 10 ha
G NOT been fully decided wha
4 route the new road will take al
S ter leaving this place, thereto oll
y rights Of way are unsettled
x many instances.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05
EMPIRE BUILDING FIGURES.

The Manufacturers Record
savs the Bristol Courier, has
been collecting figures when
demonstrate that the south OF
today represents a population,
an AGRICULTURAL and commercial
activity and a general prosper
litv equivalent 10 the totals OF
nh the rest of the country
north. east and west-ln 1851.
Expressed in figures, IA
south's progress Is in a manner
astounding. and the CONCLUSION
! Is easily reached that the sout'
j. a section of remarkable pos
sibilities. If one could Sc
twenty-five years ahead, an
n behold . the accomplishment
then in agriculture and mani
: facture and in the developmer
a of the south's wonderful mine
!. al resources. he would douo
# less hardly be able TO behe'
n his own eyes.
,t According TO the figures su
al mitted by the Manufactures
a. Record, except in manufacture
| products and in the value OF 4
al sessed property, the south prt
tically meets, or far surpass
every total OF the comDin
north, east and west OF 10
et Even as TO these il has six TIN
is. as much capital invested
ed manufacturing and twice
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05
RUSHING WORK o. THE S. < W.
Force of Hands lu Ciinch Valley GROW
ing Daily-Push Boats Prove
Convenience.

Carter's Ferry. March 26.-
* ~ ~ Railroad construction
i'm Clinch Valley has manifested
a continued growth iu activity
and progress since the nrst oi
me- wear. and proposes "a double
onick ms soon as the weather
viii lend favor. The force hst
is growing daily 10y the arrival
of linn Crows. Tailes. Russians
and other laborcrs. The push
boats. which were built Tor ope.
rating between Cinchport and
F tbis point. have proved $50 great
e saving I'm the way oi carry
snnplies that wing-dams Will o'
thrown up at the numerou'
shoals % enable boating AN
along the line. George +. GAR
/ fer stockholder and genera
manaper. passed through ON
- tour of inspection last week
- We was reticent when inter
viewed as TO any course, but
ia thought he had am eye smgi
, to the preparing of channe
d fbrough the shoals )f Chnch,
e AS TO use push boats for carr,
. ing supplies TO the exclusion
'r AM wagons and teams whe'
.I practical.
* The concrete crew, under Cay
a. White. has just completed
r.. TWO hundred and fifty foot c'
bert at this place. There ls
en- rush TO have the one do1
he arches between Clinchport a
rn Camp Seven completed 10y 4
an gust. SO that the waste art
rd Tine cuts may be saved a
pc dumped into the fills.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05
;oal Plant Sold.
A. Coal Company Dispose OF OPP
,r,,ion in Tazewen County.

"a. Ri,hlands Coal Compa-
~hose operation is located
- :. Bic Greek, a few miles from
Richlands. IN Tazeweu COUNT ~ = /
s.sstold last week 70 Geo. W
nsa;el - and other West Virginia
.nsl | operators, who will con
~, ....s he operation of the plant.
% Tbe Richlands Coal Compa
.+se property consists of a 3V9
= sso per dav coal operation ana
"a "a scres of fine coal land, and
80 - To be very desirable
'srooerfv - IL belonged 20 Messrs.
McCorkle. of kichlands'
N Beavers and J y. har-
- s<e of Tazewell. and the
reo s 5loe Brothers, of this place
TSe rropertv was turned over
new owners ou Monday
of as week.
" addition TO the Richlands
,~oporfv Mr.. Daniel has LEASED
i'aR eaSR acres of coal land from th'
T.s ven Coal Land Corpora
t,or adjoining the land pur
rha ss8. and expects TO open u
t,so more coal operations.
Daniel has associate
v,.h him some prominent w es
VIZ r,nia coal operators an
the,r advent into the kichlano
coei seld will have "a tendenc
- stimulate the coal mlnln
brsiness i'm that territory.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05

To cultivate soil impoverish-
ed from long continuous crop
ping. or one mutually deficient
in fertility, requires the eXer-
else of a knowledge of the prin-
cipals of agriculture and their
practical application. The tar
mer must understand the char'
acter and needs Of the crops K
which il is best adapted, th'
fertilizer needed and the cui
ture required.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05
HONOR ROLL
Oi he Biz Stone Gap Graded Schools
March. 1900

"NaNatiH
Primary -A-Jerome Clasoy !
Lester Jcssee. Jannis Iay lor, /
Jessie Thompson. Nellie hois-
ley. Nuig NmtI9a-A-Nel
Nanover.
srLrHCK SPRINGS SCHOOL.
Primary Jessie q ha n-
dler. Orie Wilson NorHy hf'-
faa-Dewey Kilbourne.
First Grade-B Ballard Bish-
Oh lronh9 ueaNoa-B- Mill
gan Bishop.
First Grade-A-Kathleer en-
Knight. Mabel Downs. b-
james Palmer Hor'.y ueH',."--
. A-Carrie Dixon. B-lda bak
er. Margaret Mathews, Rooer
Wells.
Second Grade-A-Lill /.
Jones. Irene Willis. PATIO
Hammonds, jamie Thompson
l. B-Mriam Taylor. Aldwy th
Rogers. Worthy Naiion-Leil
: Beaman. Margaret Pettit, la
p" tie Beaman. -B-Bessle Pain
= er.
- Third Grade-A-Fred Bake
? John Graham, Straley hell
= Nettie Kidd, Virginia Beveri
- Harry Wallace, Billie Mathew
- - Uoukg Observation-Disclosures
~ Horsley. B-Donald Presco
as Malcolm Mullins.
mt Fourth Grade-A-S r
err Kidd. Cora Mahatfy, Rob
his Potter. B-Mary Go6ble, Lol
a Palmer. James Guthrie. Wo1
llenfioa-A-Judge b tC
zed Netue Willis. B-John Al
,oh Goodloe. Maude Willis. Hes
an Horton.
ant Fifth Grade-A-Mattie =
om Wis. Worthy Messtion-B-Mc
Ool, Dennis.
and Sixth Grade -B-Sutton W
was oner, Sarah Lowell.
y. Seventh Grade-B-k a
Our- Horsley. Worthy Mention
,ue Minnie Kelly, Eugene Bro
ms ms B-Margueritte Goodloe.
ayed Eighth Grade-Retta Th'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05

for the young leaSuefS anu az
the people.
Rev r.. II. Cassidy. the pre-
siding elder. and Mrs. CASSIDY
read scripture lessons and ne
cot great consolation and often
ioined in the songs and lead IN
PRAYERS. ON February 23. after I
one of these occasions. when .
thev had sung MY Faith Looks
mn To- Thee" and after the Ia
lther had read the evening
scripture lesson. Carl said 10
his mother. "now let Us have
.orr Dravors" She knelt 10y the
he'd while he led the Lord S
nraver. after which he said the
PRAYER learned at his mother
knee when child.
) Vow / lay me down to sleep.
I prav the Lord my soul to keep
-|Iff should die before / wake.
I nrav the Lord my soul 60 take
~ He praved often for his dear
J, mother. mis- brother and sisters
- and for success for his father r
his rood work. I'm ms prayers
., he offered thanks GO the Lore
Z for his own souls experience
- .For the assurance tnai w.
shall seo Jesus smiling face.
=, an of these utterances wer
/. hahn 90 the bruised heart oi th
s.. mother who sat by hls ocd,id
...f.. f.r f t.a months am
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05

ON Sunday morning. Aprh ',
at the hour of 5000. at the home
of his father. Rev. j. y. d. F.
/ lShuler. at the southern Mein |
odist parsonage. this place. .
/ Carl Shuler passed quietly and
sweetlv 90 his long rest For
months he had fingered smiten
with am incurable disease, sar-
coma. and the end came only
after much suffering. All that
medical skill could do was done
for him and all that kini
friends could do to tighten nio
,ufferings. was done fNlnidl
= brother. sisters. and father and
mother. did all they could Tor
him. but healing came only in
death
8. In September Carl entered
'" Emory and Henry College 70
nursue studies leading to th'
" R A. degree. and had guttei
~ one report for five weeks WORK
lu Giving him fine standing ln nl
u Glasses. when he became SICK
ia His trouble was prononnce'
Ao rheumatism and he continue
his work until he became
sick that he had 90 return hom
Doctors Kelly and Painter wan
ga upon him and advised tn.
"a me be taken 90 the hospitt
,ssl Then Carl and his father, a
ich companied by Rev. F.. II. ga
of sidv. went 10 Louisville to co
ON. suit Doctors Bullltt ana "a
,ial tiladge. These famous surgeo
,er- would not operate and adNis
! ~ that he be brought back hon
~ 10 close his days The Sno'
5o edge that he could not live lo
n O and that death was certain u
,ner few months, came as sh'
SION TO the Young, ambitious n
,ntb and his friends After I
nos. weeks he began to reallze
SEQ situation and ne accepted
and lot cheerfuny. He was pat'
a,,ts and many were the rich eXl
ann fences at his bedside, and
ment death was the triumph o
iner Christian.
oubt w hen a ch'id ho " S 81 ~ ~
.lieve into the church ard all thro
his hoyhood and young n
sub hood he lived a consis
,rerss Christian life, He took pl
tured inent part in Sunday Sci
of as Church ana League r.,..,, W :
| W M Ia 1f t.1OIN anu
asses a members of the y. NJ. {
Ibined and led In puoiic pray q,
1880. ing his sickness he hac
times Trinity League come TO
ted in room and ho'u h'eSelns
ice as which he TOOK part. nc =
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05
Mr.. J. NJ. BARR MAY RESIGN
AL, Walter Of South & Western Said
oB BE Slated For s. A. l.. Presi'
dcncy.

Saws the Richmond News I
ln local railroad circles the
reporte3 resignation Of tresi-
A. 4 81 Barr. of the Sea
hoard Air Line. 90 take cuec'
NJ is not only believed oy
high officials of other systems
Mit today there is n rumor
er,ono these officials 90 the et-
e. that Alfred Walter. chair
M of the board of directors o..
the South and Western, VIII
gicceed MIR Barr as president
oil the Seaboard.
Mr. Walters. this rumor say :
Mil retain his connection WIN
tbe board OF the South u w eS'
en- in addition % the prcslden
e. of the Seaboard.
According To the official hall
,vav Guide. Mr.. Walters rs lo
rated ina the Blair Building, 2
BROAD street. New y ork-
Railroad officials who believ
that Mr. Barr viii be succeede
hv MIR. Walters says they nav
heard that the two have bee
recently going careIul!y O'
the entire system, and Mr.. ba
aiwavs seemed TO be eNplalni
thoroughly the details of opeI
tion and management TO NJ
Walters.
This rumor is probably CIV
strong credence because OF
fact that the South ami Ny este
is recognized as a BLAIR Ky
property as So is the Scaooa
Furthermore since lt has
come known that the GIN
field Corporation BLAIR *,
interests is behind the 10
and Western, and has plans
the combination of h0tR
South and ~ estGrn and
Seab0ard in the near future,
belief is rather strengthene
the changes as heretofore
nounced concerning Mr. bt
resignation. the uuihcauo'
the SeabOard and the South
Western and the eniarger
of both systems.
The placing of Mr.. W alte
the head of the Seaboard, v
still chairman of the South
Western. is believed 20 b
economic move by the con
ing interests.
Another change which
rent report says viii be br1
about by the retirement q
Barr is that when Mr. w
takes charge there Will
new office created, thet o
eral manager to take cha
operation of the Seaboar'
this connection 1t Is SAID
the present Office and e
superintendent will be al
ed and the incumbent,
Hix, will be the first &
manager.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05

AN exchange says that when
a school teacher tells a mother
how beautiful her children are
Won can never make he believer
she isn't good teacher
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05
With Good Prospect For NaIHahie Spur
Track 10 Follow.

Kingsuort. Va. March %
More than local interest centers
on the possibility of Hawkins
county getting "a branch Oi an
impnrfant railroad system. An
engineering corps is making the
survey of the Holston RIVER
railroad from Bulls Gap. Tenn
TO Moccasin Gap. Va
IL has not been officially an
nounced. but it is the general
belief that the road mentioned
il hacked bv thc l. * y. and
hacked bv the Scaooard AR
Line railway corporation
Since it is the opinion OF Well
informed men that the oeaooard
/ Air Line company in financing
the the =. ~ w. it has been
stated that the Holston River
railroad may adopt the Old
+ Three C's route from some point
Inn Hawkins county 90 Moccasn
Gap. Va. The latter road was
acquired by the = * W
through the purchase ot the
T. Three C-s charter in Virginia,
A.. but when the new survey was
completed the s. oS w. Compa-
nV adopted another route by
. unneiing Clnch Mountain se-
f, curing a course more lirec' 70
. tine great coal fields oi ginl9.
s The people directing tne iol
.. -ton River line are max ins 'i
fort, to get "a ROAD grade "i'"
heavy eNpenditnf.s are "-','-
l made. which is indicatiNe ol
strong determination on u'e
part ot the CON r"nN T" p".s'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-04-05
FOR SALE.

For sale Cow Peas and Millet
Seed. Write j. K. Harris,
Morristown, Tenn. for delivered
prices.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-03-22
The Last Rose
of Summer

"The Last Rose of Summer" is
an exceptionally clever and rf,
markable play. Its four acts al
filled with comedy, realism sRd
sentiment throughout, and ( it
tempts the ear to fsll upon the lip
of laughter. AS vehiclSf3r the
display of the peculiar ltaYent of
w. B. Patton it could NOT be ex-
celled. Quaint and original in
his methods, realistic and exceed
inly magnetic as Dexter Hurley a
character full of comedy and pa
thos-he holds the interest of the
audience from start to finish, and
is this season surrounded with an
exceptionally clever supporting
company. At the Opera House,
Tuesday, March 81.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-03-22
Large Corn Growing Farm.

The largest corn growing farm ia
the world is Adams $4,000 acre
ranch near Odeboit, Ia. Ills 100
men, who are regular employees,
have just finished husk,ng 800, 900
bushels of the cereal.
Thirty seyeu double stalk cutters
were ueed TO bind the corn III the
field last fall. Mules ~ere employ
ed almost everywhere to DO the hea-
Wy draft work on tho farm. aud
there are over 200 Of these animals
kept there constantly.
With the exception of n large
number of feeders which are pur-
chased every fall no cattle are rails
ed on the farm except enough milk
cows to keep the help supplied with
milk.
Last winter Mr., Adams had 8,0f0
sheep brought from his North Da.
kota ranch for feeding, and it is
announced, that tho will doit again
this winter as soon as the present
yardful of cattle has been marketed.
The affairs at the farm are con.
ducted with ms much system as any
large business office in the city.
There is main office and head
quarters where tho manager of the
farm has his desk. 1t is here that
Mr.. Adams himself spends "A large
part of his time in summer.
The farm ia divided into sections
and each part is under the direction
of sub-foreman and worked by
his force of men.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-03-22
TURN ON
THE LIGHTS.

Two years ago, Boss Cox stood
in the odor of sanctity. He could
secure an unlimited official en-.
dorsement of his moral, financial,
patriotic-and every other kind of
character. Today, there are
mighty few so poor as to do him
reverence. "Rud'' Hynicka, hls
lieutenant, stands guilty before
the Drake investigating commits
sion of receiving gratuities to the
extent of many thousands of dol
lars from the banks OF Cincinnati
for the use OF. the county funds,
while all the indications now point
to the likelihood of Boss Cox be-
ing proven to have received mill
ions from one source and another
corruptly. Secretary Taft said,
in his speech at Canton, that no.
body could tell how he had ac-
his money. 1t seems
now as if Ohio weresin fair way
to learn something about it.