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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

has Increased and with It stalks the
spectre Of pestilence. There is urgent
need for supplies Of all kinds and ener.
getic efforts are being made in this
country and England to send aid.
The business section of the city has
been wiped out. and the estimates Of
the damage range from $10,000,00O tn
$25,00O,000.
The situation at Kingston seems to
be improving. Order has been re-es-
tablished and the work of burying the
dead and caring for the injured is pro.
crossing ON All organized basis.
The work of sending in relief to the
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
EVERY TOWN ALONG OHIO R,vEp
SUFFERS As A RESULT OF
THE FLOOD.
RUM0R Of BIG TIDAL WAVE
MANY CITIES IN DARKNESS -
FUEL AND FOOD SHORTAGE
CAUSES SUFFERING.

Cincinnati, Jan. 20.-With a second
rise reported at the headwaters Of tho
Ohio while the whole valley was still
IN the grip Of the greatest flood it has
known for more than twenty years.
tne outlook is indeed gloomy. Every
town along the river is suffering from
crippled Communications. limited fuel
supply and shortage OF f:;od. thou
sands of families have been rendered
homeless and many thousand men are
Idle because Of the enforced shutting
down of factories and other establish.
ments.
Causes a Panic.
The damage likely to follow the nee
essary opening of the floodgates at
Portsmouth, Ohio, caused almost a
panic thsre, adding to the suffering re.
sultins from the cutting off of the
natural gas supply. A number of citi.
zens were In darkness last night be-
cause of the broken gas mains or
flooded light plants. Service on rail.
roads. traction and city electric lines
was generally crippled along the full
length OF the river. In this city and
suburbs several car line were put en-.
tirely out of business.
First Death Reported.
James Demons, aged twenty, was
Killed by train while moving house.
hold goods yesterday. It was the
first death reported in this CITY due to
flood conditions.
The rising river has gone far above
the landing places along the river,
ana those towns that depend on tho
river solely have been cut off from
their source of supplies. At Ironton
more than one hundred families were
driven from their homes. at Ports.
mouth one thousand refugees are in
the schools and other vacant build,
tngs. and at Newport, KY. three hun,
dred families have had to be cared
for.
Thousands Homeless.
In this city the number has gone
above one thousand families, and
more are being driven from their
homes hourly, while similar reports
come in from nearly all towns along
the river.
In response to a request from the
mayor of Manchester. Ohio. Gov. Har.
ris ordered out late yesterday one
company Of the Seventh regiment to
guard the property of food sufferers.
There is great confusion and attempts
at looting in the town. and the mayor,
finding himelf unable to cope with the
situation, requested the governor to
order out the troops
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

stricken CITY is proceeding with ener-
gy. Kingston is receiving supplies as
far as possible from the island Of la
maica itself. The American warshiln
in the harbor have put on shore al!
the foodstuffs and medical supplies
they could spare, and the Jamaican
authorities have taken charge of the
distribution of all provisions in the.
city.
Relief on Big Scale.
In addition. relief is being hurried
from outside quarters. The senate,
yesterday passed /; bill authorizing re-
lief for the stricken island; the people
Of the British island of Trinidad have
sent first installlnent of relief: H.
NJ. S. 1ndefatigab1e has left Port OF
Spain, Trinidad, with provisions,
clothing and other supple for tine
stricken people; the French govern
ment has started cruiser from the
island of Martinique with supplies for
Kingston; the Mansion House fund in
London Is growing rapidly and the
British authorities are perfecting the
details Of relief on large scale, and
in addition various other steamers are
either on their way or about to start
for Kingston with food, clothing and
medicines aboard.
Rumor of Tidal Wave.
The report that tidal wave had
devastated the southern shore of ia
maica had not been confirmed up to a
very late hour. Cable communion
ton with the island has been partially
retored, but, even SO, messages from
Jamaica are coming through very
slowly.
The total estimate of deaths remain
at about 1000.
Great relief was afforded last night
to all those who have American
friends in Jamaica by statement re.
ceived from the Office of the cable
company at Kingston that up to z
o'clock Thursday evening no Ameri.
cans had been reported killed or Sc.
verely wounded by the earthquake.
List Of Victims Growing.
The list of known victims is grow.
ing and the names of no less than for.
ty persons of more or less prominence
in the Jamaican capital already have
been given out as dead. About twenty
well known people are either injured
or missing.
The reports received yesterday
make no mention of further earth
quakes and the fires all have been nut
out.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

John Pedro. a hermit, who lived on
Upper Lost creek, is believed to have
persisted in blizzard which recent,v
swept over that section. A farmer
named Pepin, who was Pedro's near.
est neighbor, reported that the hermit
was missing and that search failed
to reveal any trace of him. His cabin
door was found unlocked and nothing
IN the cabin had been disturbed. II Is
believed that Pedro went out to cnt
hrewood and that. the blizzard cominy
on suddenly. he lost his bearings. His
body is believed to be buried beneath
the deep snow.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
U. S. Marines on Guard.

Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 20. - The
streets of this city are now picketed
with American guards. Admiral Ey-
ans, at the request of the British au-
thorities, landed force of marines
from the battleships Missouri and In
diana.
Six hundred bodies have been re-
covered and more are being constant
ly found.
Dynamite is being employed to clear
away the debris of shattered build
ings.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

Negro Shoots Woman and Self.
scofield, Utah, Jan. 2o.-Mrs. Syl'
phia Earl was shot and killed here last
night by William Brown, a negro bar.
her, who Immediately killed himelf.
The negro had been annoying the
woman, and yesterday she ordered
him to keep away from her house.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

at times dizzy spells when everything
was a blur before HE. The passages
Of the kidney secretions were irregu-
lar and painful, and there was con-
siderable sediment and odor. l don't
know what would have done but
for Doan's Kidney Pills. l could see
an improvement from the first box,
and five boxes brought a final cure"
Sold by all dealers so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
WHITE BREAD
Makes Trouble for People with Weak
intestinal Digestion.

A lady In Wis. town employed q
physician who instructed her not to
eat white bread for two years. She
tells the details of her sickness and
she certainly was a sick woman.
I'm the year 1887 I gave out from
overwork, and until 1901 remained
an invalid in bed a great part of the
time. Had different doctors but moth.
Ing seemed to help. suffered from
cerebro-spinal congestion, female trou.
BILE and serious stomach and bowel
trouble. My husband called q new
doctor and after having gone without
any food for 10 days the doctor or.
dered Grape-Nuts for me. could eat
the new food from the very first
mouthful. The doctor kept me on
Grape-Nuts and the only medicine
was a little glycerine to heal the
alimentary canal.
when I was up again doctor told
me to eat Grape-Nuts twice day and
no white bread for two years. I got
we'll in good time and have gained In
strength SO I can do my own work
again.
my brain has been helped so much
and know that the Grape.Nuts food
did this, too. found I had been
made Ill because was not fed right,
that is I did not properly digest white
bread and some other food tried to
i've on.
Il have never been without Grape
Nuts food since and eat 1t every day.
You may publish this letter II you like
so 1t will help someone else" Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek,
Mich. Get the little book. 1.-THE Road
to Wellville." in pkgs.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
rhousands Stricken Down.

The earthquake came al a sudden
oscillation, not from any particular d.
rection, but up and down.
Thousands of persons were on the
streets of Kingston at the time, and
great numbers Of them were crushed.
Many Americans in Kingston were
killed and have been buried.
Part of the town of Port Royal has
been sunk and two men were drowned
The batteries sunk eight feet, killing
sapper. In several places the water
is spouting through the debris.
Port Antonio, on the north of the
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
Rohber Steals $500,

San Bernardino, Cal, Jan. 20. - A
robber stole box containing $500
in gold bullion for the San Francisco
mint from an express truck at Bar.
stow yesterday. The bullion is too
heavy to be concealed, and it is be.
lieved that the robber has buried it.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
Eight American. Dead.

Eight Americans Dead.
Among the dead and injured are
number of prominent English per.
sons, and almost every dispatch adds a
new name to this list. Eight Ameri-
cans are reported as missing, and it IL
said that many tourists undoubtedly
were crushed by falling walls in the
shopping district.
The American battleships Missouri
and Indiana have reached the scene
and American officers and sailors are
standing by, ready to render every as.
sistance in their power.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

said that the city rocked like ship
in a ,choppy sea-" and that when the
fire started the scene was hellish.'
City Will Be Swallowed Up.
A new horror is added to the situa-
ton by reports that the city seems to
be slowly sinking into the sea. The
contour of the bottom of the harbor
has materially changed and two light
houses at the harbor entrance are said
to have disappeared.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
Royal Family Sets Example.

London, Jan. 10. - With character.
istic promptness. the royal family
fastened to set the country an exam
pie Of generous assistance to the AT
fiicted city Of Kingston. The king and
queen have each contributed $4,000 tt;
the lord mayors fund. The prince anG
princess Of Wales have contributed
$4,000 each. and the big companies in
terested in the West Indies are follow
ing suit.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
PAPAL APPEAL TO FAITHFUL.

Pope ls Preparing a Letter to the
Catholics Of the World.
Rome, Jan. 2O.-An address to Cath.
olics all over the world is being pre-.
pared by the pope.
In it his holiness will appeal to
them for support and assistance dur.
ing the crisis in the affairs of the
church growing out of the new French
laws.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
NOTHING Easier.

Prospective Purchaser - Is there
any way 10 get rid of the odor of an
automobile?
Dealer-Certainly. sir. Always run
the machine at rate of speed suift
silent To keep ahead of it.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

island, suffered little damage. The
Hotel Titchtield. with hundred Amer
lean guests, was not detroyed.
Inundated by Tidal Wave.
A tidal wave has inundated Annotta
bay. washing out many houses.
The shock was severe at Richmond,
and this town also was detroyed by
fire.
Spanish town also was damaged.
Che man was killed and ten men were
injured there.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
Veterans See President.

Washington. Jan. 20.-A number of
veterans of the Civil war who have
been attending the reunion of the Blue
and the Gray anniversary of the battle
of Fort Fisher at Wilmington, who
are en- route to their homes, were re-
ceived at the White House yesterday
by President Roosevelt.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

The shipping in the harbor is safe.
There have been number of other
shocks since the first disastrous one,
and the repetitions keep the people in
state of panic.
Death List May Reach 1900.
The number of dead is placed varl-
ously at from 500 to 1900, and the
number of injured runs into the thou
sands. Ten thousand people are said
to be homeless. The danger of famine
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
Great verdict With Cheers.

Greet Verdict With Cheers.
st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 20.-David P.
Dyer, Jr.. son of the United States
district attorney and teller in the
local subtreasury, was last night &C
Quilted on a charge of having embez'
zled $61.500 Of government funds.
The verdict was greeted with cheers.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
Bound to Walk, Anyway.

Bound to Walk, Anyway.
I'D hate to have your job said the
friend of newly appointed district
foreman of the White Wings, lust
walking the streets all the time
We'll" replied the man. I'D sure
be walking the streets il l didn't have
The job.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
Find Bow Badly Injured.

Bemidji, Jan. 20. = Earl Warner
nine years old, was found lying alone
side the road with wound in hi
head which may have fatal results. i
is believed that the boy was kicked b.,
one of the horses he was attempting:
to capture.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
flows This :?

Ne offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Satarrh that cannot be cured By Hare
Catarrh Cure.
Ed. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known f. j. Cheney
for the last IS years. and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business Transaction: financially
able to carry OFT any obligations made by his drm,
WALDlNs. KINNAS T. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, q.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood ard mucous surfaces Of tho
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halle Family Pils for constipation.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
DR.. ). H. RINDLAus, (specialist).
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. D.
The Other Ma,

The Other Way.
"How do you like your hair cut?"
asked the barber, who was anxious to
please.
"Off," replied the customer, who was
man of few words.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
Blast Fails; Cashier Shot,

Midwife, Ca, Jan. 2O.-The Bank of
Midwife was dynamited by three rob.
bers. The blast failed to wreck the
safe. No money was taken. Cashier
G. w. Powers. who rushed to the
scene, was seriously wounded by the
robbers.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
GO TO FUNERAL: ARRESTED.
Four Alleged safebIowers Captured by
PoIicA

Four Alleged Safeblowers Captured by
Police.
Chicago, Jan. 20.-The death of Pat.
rick Driscoll, all alleged safeblower.
who was buried in a local cemetery a
few days ago, led yesterday to the ar.
rest of John Donohue. Daniel Fitzger,
aid, Martin Remington and George
Sullivan. who are said by the police to
be connected with recent robbery at
Bonfield, ILL.,, when $1,000 was secured
from the safe Of store. The men
were seen at the funeral of Driscoll
and were later arrested by the police,
who have been looki: for them since
the robbery at Bonheld.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

Garfield Tea (the Herb remedy which 1.
Guaranteed under the Pure Food and
Drugs Law should be taken to regulate
the Liver, Kidneys. stomach and bowels.
and to purify the blood.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
Eoa causes Eatal Wreck,

Fog Causes Fatal Wreck.
Newcastle, Ind, Jan. 2o.-1n col
lision of two freight trains a brake.
man was killed and an engineer fatal
ly injured. A dense fog caused the
wreck.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who said of man defeated
for office: He has gone up Salt riv.
err
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
Enolneer kun Hlmseif.

Chicago, Jan. 20-A. r. Eldbridge
killed himself last night while clean.
ing revolver. The shooting was &C.
cidental. He was an engineer
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
TERRIBLE TO RECALL.
Five Weeks in Bed With Intensely
Painful Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Mary Wagner, of 1867 Kossuth
avenue, Bridgeport, Conn.,, says: Il

WIS 81 Wcdh>
ened and gcner.
ally run down
with kidney dis
ease that for a
long time l could
not do my work
and was FIVE
weeks in bed.
There was con-
tinual bearing
down pain, ter.
rible backaches,
headaches an d
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
eraInerd Youth le KiIIed.

Brainerd. MIMI, Jan. 20. - Ernes
Dunlop, eighteen years old, Of tn:
city, was accidentally shot at Tam.
rack while hunting.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

Partners and Grizzly Bears.
Ship Furs. Hides Pelts Mcmillan Fur &,
Wool Co., Minneapolis. Write for prices.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
Fire at Training School.

Red Wing, Mimi, Jan. 20.-Fire at
the state training school destroyed
the cold storage room. Loss. $4,000.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
Old Reliable.

Oto nSIJa0ies
Mrs. Oatbin-How'd them turkeys
ye was raisin' fur Thanksgivin' turn
out, ST?
Mr.. Corncrib-Wal, the last one va
had died in July, but we had some
prime pork sausage Puck.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

JOnn weaver, farmer, was SCfuck
and instantly killed by a Milwaukee
train at Tama, Iowa.
Warren Heath, gasmalser for the
Clear Lake, Iowa, Gas company, was
found unconscious in room over the
plant where he had gone to sleep after
filling the tanks with gas the night be.
fore.
One Italian workman was killed and
another badly injured by the explosion
of ton of dynamite in the South
Shore Stone company's quarry at Mon.
roe, Mich.
The sawmill of Depuse & Hale OF
Ellis Junction, Wis.,, near Menominee,
Mich, was completely destroyed b.
fire. The loss was $4,000; partly Gov.
cred by insurance.
In a dash to reach the bedside of his
i'll wife in Richmond, Va, on light
engine rendered him by the company
for the purpose, James Greer. an EN-.
gineer, killed two men.
Landslides along Elk river destroyed
gas mains and Charleston, w. Va, may
be without gas for three days. Every
industry is paralyzed, street cars and
newspapers suspended and people are
hungry and cold. Because no printing
can be done the legislature probably
will adjourn.
The first hunting fatality Of the new
year is reported from Luce county,
Michigan. Thomas Young, aged TWEEN.
ty.three, a newcomer from England,
was the victim. He was shot and
MORALLY wounded by the accidental
tl:ssharge of his shotgun.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24
news OF THE WEEK IN tPI1OMi
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
WASHINGTON,


The senate has confirmed the nomi
nations of Horace G. Knowles to be
minister to Roumania and Servia. and
Arthur F.. Slater to he assistant sec
rotary of the treasury.
Secretary Hitchcock has withdrawn
$4,000 acres of alienated public lands
in Western Colorado from all forms OF
disposal under the public land laws for
an addition to the Uncompahgre re
serve.
The American Red Cross has re-
ceived cable news from Mr.. Ellis, who,
at the request Of the Christian Herald,
made a trip into the famine district
Of China, that he finds famine condi,
tons worse than reported. He states
that $3.00I,v00 must be sent within
i've months.
George B. Cortelyou has been con.
firmed as secretary of the treasury.
AT the same time James r. Garfield
was confirmed to be secretary of the
interior, George Won l.. Meyer to be
postmaster general and Herbert Knox
Smith to be commissioner of corpora.
lions to succeed Mr.. Garfield.
Secretary Straus, of the department
of commerce and labor, has directed
that Marian Zartarian, the fifteen.
year-old girl who arrived at Boston
last April, be allowed to land. When
she arrived the girl was found to be
afflicted with trachoma, but recent
examination developed that the dis
ease had disappeared.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

Love makes the parlor dark and the
leart light.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

People Talked About.
James Stillman, the American bank
er. has been decorated as a chevalief
OF the Legion of Honor by the French
government.
]. Lirzee Smelling. late United States
appraiser of the port of Boston. and
for many years a well known railroad
man. died at his home in Newton
Mass.
Edgar E. Robinson of the University
of Wisconsin won the first prize OF
500 in the fourth annual prize grafton
contest Of the Hamilton club of Chi.
cago.
Jimmy Britt, the prize fighter, is en-.
gagged to be married to Miss Neva Ay.
mar, the actress. This is a knockout
blow to Young Corbett, who it was
thought Miss Aymar would marry.
Ernest w. Brown, professor of
mathematics at Haverford college, has
been awarded a gold medal by the
Royal Astronomical society in recogni.
ton of his researches into the lunar
theory.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee, who com.
manded the battleship Maine when
that vessel was blown up in the harbor
of Havana, In April, 1898, has been
transferred to the retired list on &C.
count of age.
DR.. F. E. ]. Lloyd, for four years
rector of st. Peters Episcopal church
at uniontown, Pa, has left the Epis.
copal ministry and will become a mis-.
sionary to non-Catholics, under the au
.hority of the Catholic church.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-24

Criminal.
Gov. Higgins of Rhode Island has Of
fered a reward for the murderers of
Samuel Slater, who was shot and kill.
ed at Taylorsville.
George H. Moreland, farmer, sud.
denly became insane at Geneva, Ohio,
and Killed his two sons, aged seven
and nine, respectively, by slashing
their threats with a razor.
Stuart Millsap. rural mail carrier
of Webster City. Iowa, charged with
the serious crime of violating the per-
son Of pretty fifteen-year-old girl, has
suddenly and mysteriously disappear.
ed.
J. e. Shoemaker, the dispatcher in
Topeka, and John Lynes, the operator
in Volland. Kan, are both held in a
measure responsible for the Rock ISL
and wreck near Volland Jan. z, in
which thirty-two persons were killed.
by the coroner's jury.
Violation of the Sherman act pre-
venting combinations in restraint of
trade is charged in suit against sew
eral steamship companies and their
New York agents brought in the Uni
ted States circuit court in New York
by Thomas & Co., exporters. The
plaintiff seeks redress in the amount
Of $46.680, three times the amount of
damages alleged.