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Elisha Belts.
Austin, Texas"

Replying to &c. w. b." In Times Dis
patch OF March al. 1907, '"thc Elisha Belts
born March l. 1903, and sallio Walton.
born August 20, 1872. who were married
June q. 1883. and the Elisha Belts and
previous wife, who lived one mile from
Roanoke fthen big Lick), arc one ana
the same"
Mrs. Eallie Walton Belts was sister
OF my grcat-grandfnther. Robert Walton,
n captain In tho evolutionary War, and
n son OF &George Walton. born February
IT, 1924 or 1925, and Martha Hughes who
were married In 1851. My mother {nee
Blanche Walton AfcClanahnn) lived near
by and spent much Of her time ut AUNT
Belts" who died Mt her residence in
Roanoke county. November 6, 1867. aged
eIghty-five. Her husband, Col. Elisha
Belts. lnving died November 10, 1925,
aged sixty-two years.
Nlrs. b. t. r.,
Danyllle, Va.
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CaSon.,

Editor Genealogical Column: ~
Dear sir,-Will you please tell me II
tho name "Cason'' was ever 'Cnsson.?
A SUBSCRIBER.
Yes. the first person Of the name whn
came to Virginia ~ l62o' and spelt y
nC,nsson." was John Casson, who was n
member Of the London and virginia
Company. Henning gives the namo three
wnys. Casson, Cason and Casscn. We
think The first two arc of the same fans
lly. and In time one IS" has been drop
ned. There were many Cnsons who set-
lied in spotsylvania county from 1862 to
1882, some Of whom served IN the llevo-
luton and some OF their descendants.
In the city of Richmond, Of whom We
may mention Captain Philip Casnn, of
the Newport News division OF the g.
e. o. r. r.
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Neale.

Kindly publish next Sunday the coal
OF arms and wife's maiden name of Rich
ard Neae. whose will WAS prnbated JAM
2uary e. 1901, in Richmond City, Va, and
oblige, "a READER,
Salem, Va. Is
There are no arms to be found for the
Virginia Meals, nor can we tell who the
vito Of Richard Neale was. The Rich-.
fmond City Court records Of 1901 ought
!, to give IL
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QUERIES AND LETTERS.
Gibbs.

"Can any one tell who Sarah Gibbs
(Nancc) father wns7 Was 1t Captain
James Gibbs? @. W.
90 Austin Texas
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tho disease, and lie had 1t good, for lio
Is now IL ',henuty'' from It. Oh his
way to the smallpox hospital III the
Ambulance, MS he went down pcnnsyl-
vnnin Avenue Ito SANG Mt tho top Of
his powerful voice, Hang Ado Lincoln
on II Sour Apple Tree" and
y 1Tnrwell forever to the stnr-spangled
No longer shall 1t wave o'cr tho land
of the free,
But we will unftrl to tho broad breeze
of heaven
Thirteen bright stars round tho Pal
inetto tree"
About every two squares mob
would mako n break for hin, but the
Yankee driver. who must have had
some fun In him, would cry out,
Smallpox Smallpox" and there would
be hurried scattering ut once. He
was exchanged and fought all through
the war, and Is now living In Aldcrson,
w. Va, and is, think, superintendent
Of bridges on tho Chesapeake and
Ohio. Tho last time saw Scope
was at tile Confederate Reunion at
Memphis, Tenn. Going down one of
the principal streets of Memphis / saw
q great crowd Of soldiers and citizens
ut n corner, and going to SEQ what tho
attraction was found Scope" and
Captain ponp Wright singing Il Con-
fedcratc song to the time or odd
time religion Is good enough for me-
or the songs of the Confederate SOL
diers. Will say that tho song that was
mostly sung by tho infantry, so far
from hearing 1t sung since the war. I
have never even heard it alluded to by.
any ono but myself, and ns soon as 1
did SO, they would at once remember
It, THE fact u.s. that the mon made the
song themselves, and when tho Arm,
Of Northern Virginia ceased to exist
the song died Every man. almost
would put Il verse in himself, and I
suppose there were hundreds o verses
low will about show what the song
was: .aeR
Since 1'vcgbeen in this army,
amt had no time,
But I'm going to run tho blockade
10 see that girl Of mine.
(Chorus.)
Ill lay five dollars down,
And count em one by one,
If anybody'll show me the man
That struck Billy Patterson.
Her lips are like the cherries,
Her cheeks are like the rose,
And how much do love that gal,
The good Lord only knows.
(Chorus.o
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They also sang the song that al
luded to before Farewell forever to
the Star-Spangled Banner" | think
the men first heard 1t sung at the old
Marshall Theatre, and would not be
surprised II poor Sally Darlington did
not first sing 1t there.
In my next I will give, an account
OF the wits Of the regiments, and some
occurrences that will show the class OF
educated men who were IN theS army arm
rs privates and one on Colonel t'red
Ckinner.
Virginia, 1907. sof1N ~.
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Chorus. J

When this war Is over,
I'm going ito get n ring.
And make iicr Mrs. Soldier,
And be happy as a King.
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,(Chorus.)

But If the Lord should call inc
BY bullet In my side,
I'll go straight up to heaven
And wait there for my bride.
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A STRAY Dog Utilized.

Captain Rockhill realized that in q.
few minutes more an alarm would Is
sounded. and Tho whole tleeat know
that a Observation-Disclosures or a confsder.
kts cruiser was trying to clip through
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
GLASS JURY pIsAoREEs.
Vote Stood Seven to Five for Con-
viction--New Trial Soon.

san Francisco. July 28.-After 16
ballots, In which there was small
variation from the original standing
OF the body-seven for conviction
and five for acquittal, the Jury In
the Louis Glass bribery case was dis
charged this afternoon by Judge
Lawlor.
There was no disagreement as TO
the payment of bribe, but Il was
commended by the men who voted for
acqulttal that the crime had not been
positively fastened upon Glass.
The retrial of the case has been
set for August s.
tomorrow morning, Theodore V.
Halsey, who acted as the bribery
agent OF the Pacific Telephone Com
pany, Will be placed on trial. The
prosecution anticipates no trouble in
convicting Halsey, and has openly
stated that II necessary he will be
granted immunity II he will take the
stand and tell the truth.
The prosecution will lose no time
In placing Glass on trial again. IL
thinner. whose testimony would con-
Wet Glass In two minutes, persists in
his refusal to answer questions on
the witness stand, he will be pun
lshed to the extent of the California
law, which allows Imprisonment for
SIX months for each such refusal. BY
mis- process thinner can be given a |
lotal OF nearly five years In prison.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
GLASS CASE FINISHED.
Attorneys Make Arguments to Jury
in San Francisco.

San Francisco, July 26.-The Louis
Glass bribery case should be in the
hands OF the jury by O'Clock this after
noon. Francis ]. Heney, for the peo-
pie, and T. G. Coogan, for the defense.
yesterday made each his opening arpu-
ment. At 10 O'Clock this morning Del
phin M. Delmas will begin the closing
address for Glass. Popular prophecy is
divided between conviction and dis.
agreement. No one affects to forecast
an acquittal.
The chief sensation of the trial came
at l 20 o'clock, when the prosecution
having closed its case Mr.. Delmas crisp-
ly announced: $50 have we.u This
determination to offer no evidence in
contradiction of the circumstantial web
woven around Glass was a sudden and
complete surprise to everyone, most of
all to the prosecution, for the previous
day Delmas had casually, or so II
seemed, mentioned Rudolph Spreckles
as ~one OF the witnesses we shall call :"
Heney, after stating frankly to the
Jury that the declination of Second Vice
PRESIDENT thinner, the most important
individual witness for the state, to tes-
tiiy had put it beyond the power of the
prosecution to establish definitely the
OF Glass with the crime of
oribing Supervisor Charles Boxton de- |
voted himself to vigorous exposition
Oh the circumstantial case made ont.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03

Brain Suddenly unhingsd by Storm
Of Criticism.

San Francisco. July 30.-The
brain OF Robert Hawse. third officer
OF the lost steamer Columbia. sue
eumbed last night to the abuse. rIdi-
Guile and contempt which has been
heaped upon him ever since the in
yestigation OF the disaster has been
In progress. Holding the newspaper
articles containing criticism OF his
actions subsequent to the crash in
his hands. brain fiber snapped and
he was mad
The ignominy heaped upon him
was more than he could bear. After
brooding for several days over the
charges which had been made against
MIN. his intellect lost that keen adj
Justment that nature provides be-
tween thought and act, and his mind
reeled on Into insanity.
Hawse had spent the evening Mt
MS rooms, 1873 Fair Oaks street, Sec
ond Ofilcer Richard Agerup was with
him. Hawse had spent an hour or
more reading the censures which had
Deen printed against him. With
cry like Wild animal. he clenched
the clippings In his hands and leaned
20 his Feet. Agerup looked nj him
and Hawse looked at his friend. but
ala not see him. His eyes were
glazed.
The police were called and Hawse
was taken to the detention ward al
the central Emergency Hospital.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
INVESTIGATING
COLUMBIA WRECK
Officers of Both Ships Charged Win
Inhuman Conduct.
Captain of San Pedro Tells Why ne
Ordered Boats to Keep Of'--Hls
Own Ship Was in Danger-Inqulry
Shows Both Vessels to Blame
Life Preservers Good.

San Francisco. July 27.-The In
yestigation into the sinking OF the
steamer Columbia, whereby, accord
ing to the latest figures, 81 lives
we're lost, was resumed today by
Captain John Birmingham, United
States Supervising Inspector. ON
GERS and members OF the crew OF
both vessels were examined and the
depositious OF Captain Hansen of the
San Pedro and his first officer read.
The teStimony brought out the
statement from Captain Birmingham
that 1t was the first time he had ever
known that life-preseryers had ac-
tually been effective in saving life,
qualifying 1t by adding that people
were usually too frightened to don
them correctly.
Captain Hansen, In his report, de-
MED that he had been unnecessarily
cruel In refusing to take any more
survivors on board after he had res
cued rs, giving as a reason for his
action that his own vessel was in
such a condition that 1t was danger
Gus to approach her, and therefore
ordered the other boats to keep off.
Chief Engineer Arthur v. Will
liams testified that the San Pedro
did not lower all her boats because
The vessel was undetermined.
The alleged action of Third OFF,
GER Hawse, of the Columbia, in re-
using to give his coat to a woman
was brought out in the testimony of
Quartermaster Curran. The latter
that there were unclothed |
In the boat, and when Hawse
vas asked to give his coat to one of
hem he had refused, saying that |
he coat belonged to him. The wo-
men, said Curran, had been exposed
or an hour before Hawse covered
hem up with a piece of sail.
Hawse interrupted the proceed
ngs by interposing an indignant de-
ial, and for few moments counter
entails flew back and forth between
he two officers. Hawse was placed |
n the stand and testified that he
ad offered his coat to Miss Maybelle
Watson, the plucky Berkeley girl.
ut she refused 1t and asked him to
I've 1t to another woman more des-
tute than herself.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
SURVIVORS REACH PORTLAND.
s'xty-Five Complete Voyage on Elder
From Scene of Wreck.

Portland, July 25.-With 65 sur
vlvors of the Inflated Columbia
ABOARD, the steamer George w. Elder
reached port at $3.50 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, after a slow and un-
eventful voyage from the scene Of
this grim tragedy of the sea OF last
sunday morning. Two thousand
people thronged the narrow landing
place at Martins dock to meet these
1ortunates who were snatched from
the Jaws of death. Many were there
ON the happy mission of greeting rel
atiyes who had escaped. Others went
TO make inquiry for some loved one
unaccounted for.
That the wreck was attended by
many scenes of bravery and that the
loss OF life was reduced to a mini
mum considering the rapidly with
which the Columbia settled, is the
general verdict. In the fact OF the
endless number of miraculous es-
capes from drowning, it is clear that
courage was at hand in plenty among
passengers and crew. Women and
children displayed admirable courage
as well as the men, and there we're
Few instances of rank cowardice.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03

San Francisco. July s0.-The re-
sponsibility OF the companies which
by iron-clad schedules. compel their
masters OF ships 10 go at a speed
their own consciences tell them Is
unsafe. was the feature OF the Co
lumbia wreck testimony. taken be-
fore Captain Birmingham yesterday
second Officer Agerup's testimony
established more clearly than had
been done before the fact that cap
tains are compelled to run their ships
az fuil speed along dangerous coast
In foggy weather In course nayi-
gated by many vessels.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
FOURTEEN BURNED ALIVE.
Mysterious Explosion Skaters New
York Tenement House.


New York, July 30.-An explosion
accompanied by fire, shattered an
East Side tenement late Sunday
night, and within the crumbling
walls IA persons went down to death.
while twise as many were probably
fatally injured.
The wrecked building was at 1922
Christie street, where a six-story
tenement rose above the grocery
store basement. The explosion Is as
yet unaccounted for and tore out the
front of the building, and the fire
that followed caught the 20 families.
numbering 100 persons, while most
OF them were sound asleep.
Fourteen dead bodies have been
recovered. or the injured, many
Jumped from the windows, others
were caught by falling timbers,
many. half suffocated by smoke
were dragged from the Railways
while others received their wounds
during the panic and mad fight
among each other for an exit.
The tenement was occupied chiefly
Dy Italians. A passerby was attracted
by the explosion which apparently
occurred In the basement. AS he
turned toward the building the whole
'front.' with Its fiimsy fire escapes fell
INTO the street, and from the saggine
noors a score of the half awakened |
persons dropped into the street
Many OF these were badly hurt. but
.ney proved to be the more fortunate
ot the tenants for another moment
ana the building was wrapped in
lanes, and the cries of persons burn-
ng to death rent the air. In tbe
VIA excitement that followed MANY /
we're injured. many
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
ROADS FACE CAR FAMINE.
Thousands VIII Be Needed to Market
Present Crop.

Chicago, July 30.-The western
railroads are facing the problem o.
assembling thousands of cars at var
ious points during the next 80 days
for the purpose OF transporting the
crops to market. Nearly every big
railway system has received detailed
reports from Its agents In every part
OF the west. northwest and southwest
| regarding crop conditions. probable
yield and the prospect for future bus
mess. From these statements esti-
mates are made OF the number OF
cars which will be needed to take
care Of the various crop movements
along the line OF each road. The
agents are required to give some esti-
mate OF the time when the different
crops Will begin to move and how
great the early movement will be.
This Ia done SO that the railroads
may avoid. II possible, taking cars
out OF other service and rushing
them to the west. there to remain
Idle for days awaiting loads
IL is believed from the reports re-
ceiyed thus far that the early crop
movement this year will be heavy
and therefore an unusually large
number of cars will have to be as
sembled. Some Idea OF the task that
confronts the railroads can be gath
cred from the Northwestern's report
OF the situation. On a new line of |
that company In the west there will
be needed 100 boxcars alone to
transport potato crop which will be
shipped from three new towns.
Officials OF the Northwestern Insist
hat their road will be In better
'hape to handle this years crop than
I was last years. A great amount
II new equipment has been added
md business In other directions
promises to be less imperative than
asst year. The company is also max
ng an effort to have larger percen-
age of It's own cars upon Its rails
his year. With this purpose In
lew, fewer Northwestern cars will
70 loaded to go off their own rails. II
Burlington officials stated that ,
hey have Just now a surplus of box
airs and are accordingly assembling I
lany cars to take care of their share !
I the Nebraska crop. They expect '
ne wheat to begin to move between I
uly rs and August 1. and declare I
lat before the first date arrives they n
Ill be In good shape to handle all +
lat will be offered. +
1t ID probable that a conference of
'affic officials will be held soon to {,
Xix over the crop movement and to n
AXE plans for cooperation of West a
n roads with respect to prompt n
andling of foreign cars and their o
'ompt return to the home lines. h
The railroads desire to make this "
record year for prompt and expedi- h
ous handling OF the western crop. o.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
Japan Tirhtens Her Grip.

Toxic, July 25.-Adyices dated
Seoul. midnight, say that new con-
vention between Japan and Cores
has been concluded. The text oil tne
convention will not be published un'
til Saturday, but 1t is reported 70
consist of seven articles. It's man
feature is that 1t invests the hes a,
dent-General with complete con'o,,
OF the internal administrator =,
Corea and appoints japanese omc's =
to the Corean government. II
rumored that theterms were muon
easier than wereapprehended.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
HOWL IN PAIN.
Government Wounds Railroads Sc
vcrely In Pocketbook.


Chicago. July 30.-Western rail
roads are near an open break with
the Postofiice Department over the
transportation OF mails, owing to a
number OF recent orders. The Iatest
cause or grievance IL the imposition
OF heavy fines on nearly all the roads
Tor delay In delivering the mails. To
consider che situation railroad men
held an Important conference TODAY
one of them declared that The
tines levied by the government
against his road In one quarter
amounted 10 $4,000. A similar
condition on other roads was re-
ported. The fines were assessed m
der a new rule which went into or
feet In July, 1905.
The roads are amazed To find that
they are In danger OF losing IL per
cent OF their mail pay unless they re-
wise schedules and place their mail
trains upon running time which thew
know they can maintain In ali sea-
sons and In all kinds OF weather.
me new rule. the roads say. IL
oppressive and unjust IL provides
that II the mails are late ten times on
any route during period of 90 days
the road shall be assessed is per
cent OF the pay OF that route for the |
quarter.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
Glass Case Unfinished

Dan francisco, July 26.-Contrarv
MOI NJ expectations. the prosecution ala
o. linlsh yesterday its case aga,nst
h houis Glass, charged with the hrIe
estins w S,apervisors. The most inter
ton viz %i'ness was Mrs. Annie BOY
ton w wne Oh Supervisor Charles Roy
the M wnose temporary incumbency ~
nat,om mayor chair under the domi-
m nd,,on OF the big Stick" was tar
Of D, recently by the succession
tor Ut. Edward R. Taylor. Mrs pnn
b or tsestiiied that the s5.OOo WIFI, I1
a aei husband confessed was scoan nioa
10 orioe from T. V. Halsev p'eo
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
Renew Ho.,;,;,,..

San Francisco, July 3O.-A re-
newai OF hostilities is threatened he
tween the telegraphers and their en-
iosers' The local unlon served no.
.ice today on the Western Union that
IN It's belief the spirit of the agree
ment which settled the strike was NOT
oe'ng observed by the Corporation
RESOLUTIONS were passed expressing
.ne intention OF the union to take the
matter up with the higher officials ~
.ne western Union. 1t Is claimed tha
operators who went on strike are he.
ing Disseminated against. W
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
Haywood Case Finished

BOISE Idaho, July 27.-Evidence
ana argument is at an end and This
morning the jury will be left IN do
cIue what penalty, If any, William n
haywood shall pay for PARTICIPATION
IA criminal conspiracy resulting IN
yne assassination of ex-Governnr
10 a ohn oteunenberg. with which he
Us charged. United States Senator
S Waillam e. Borah, engaged by the
state OF Idaho as special counse, s soe
, me prosecution. spoke the last VOL
iast night. This morning Judge I Ere
mon. wood will charge and instr,o,
.ne jury which, 1t is expected viii i
IL o'clock. vel uic' at about
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
GLASS CASE WITH JURY.
Consumed Fourteen Days of Actual
Trial Besides Arguments.

San Francisco, July 27.-The case
against Louis Glass, first vice-pres-
ident and general manager of the
Pacific States Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, charged with the
crime OF bribing Supervisor Charles
Boxton In the sum of $4,000 to vote
against an ordinance granting the
Home Telephone Company a rival
franchise in San Francisco, went to
.ee Jury last evening after IA days
Oh actual trial and day and a half
OF arguments by Assistant District
Attorney Heney for the people and
I. c. Coogan and Dolphin M. Del
mas for the defense.
The reading of Judge Lawlor,s
cnarge to the jury consumed one
nour. AT its conclusion the court-
room was cleared, the Jury was
given in charge of two DENNY
snerlns and by them conveyed in a
taiiy-ho to the Paramount hotel
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
SUMMARY OF THE SURVIVORS.
Revised Returns Show a Total of "a
Lives Lost.

San Francisco, July 2e.-A recast
OF the returns from the work Of rsscna
SHOWS that OF the 245 person on the
steamer Columbia, 152 have been
saved, while five bodies have been "a
o'e O. and IS are reported lost.
vi Inc entire number of lost, 80 were
n ae H. 10 women and five were children.
vi .ne III passengers, ia have been
saved sixty-eight of these have hem
!. taken to Astoria, eight have arrived
mere and the remainder are at Eureka
~ On .neir way to this city. or the %
rooa' /, ~ were saved and Of the 81 wo-
,heh ~ were saved. Two of the seven
, :. survive. OF the 81 memhers
u one crew, 3S are alive.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
Opposes German Agrs.,,...

,oa Sew York July pa policy Of o..
With '' Gn 70 the new tariff agreeme e !,
WI WIN germany recently put into . asan.
was adopted by the bcard Of nso enect
american Protective Tariff leaor 81 :, the
meeting in this city. It was desiSo' al a
1 Pa". up the subject with Prss; sa 20
Roosevelt, the members Of tho resident
Iuasors and representatives. AO rosa
~ ,s'ioa offered by William F n. ieso-
Oh Q massachusetts, was nr =, draper,
S; Is opted declaring that the a~raau
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-03
Save 100000 Yearly o, Mail.

O5'cago' July 27.-The revenue do.
raDeu from hauling the United States
fr"n, S Cy the railroads running west
, ,,om Chicago, st. Louis, st. Panl " ouS
minneapolis ~ and the Missouri river is s- 70
o oe further arl reduced approximately = =, 70
ooo,Voo a year as the immediate ro III,
~ Ha,.. sne reports of 1875 inspectors Sa vho
nave been at work for the LOOT WI" u,
u umo1' ~ determining whether the sns s'a
used IN railway postal cars bv tba space pa''
e eminent was in excess of snac sO . gov
s .asi 70 accomplish the WORK sun Th.
railroads have been notified. Inc