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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-03
Lewis F. Self Worked in Shop With
Andrew johnson.

Greeneville. Tenn-At the age of
81 years, with many living children,
grandchildren. great-grandchildren and
one member OF the fifth generation
surviving. Lewis F. Self is dead.
The passage OF this venerable citi-
zen reopens page OF interesting Ten
nessee history. A lifelong tailor, Mr..
Self was contemporary of President
Andrew johnson and piled his trade
for many years at the bench in the
presidents tailor shop here.
In years gone by he was a prominent
figure in local and state politics, hav-
ing long served on the county court OF
his county, and was at one time state
senator from this district. He was a
prominent Mason and was an elder
in the Cumberland Presbyterian
church here, of which he was an
original organizer more than so years
ago. He had remarkable memory.
and was full of interesting rem
iniscences of his distinguished con-
temporary. friend and employer and
other notables Of that period.
The last appearance of Mr.. Self in
public was at the National Teilors'
convention at Nashville year and a
half ago, where he was the guest Of
honor and the most conspicuous visit
or. He had on exhibition there recent
samples of his handiwork that were
considered splendid examples OF
skilled labor in the tailoring art.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-03
A TREASURE HUNT BY
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

r HE active cooperation of the states
of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
from the mouth of the Potomac to the
Mississippi, is enlisted in an investl-
CATION for which preparations are un-
der way at the United States geologi-
cal survey.
A systematic study is to be made of
the age, character and general rela
tions of the rocks of the coastal plain
special effort being made to determine
the position and extent of beds of
economic interest, including water
bearing beds, PHOSPHATE deposits, full
er's earth and other materials.
The general plan OF the investiga-
tion was formulated at Washington on
January /. 1907. at conference in
vited by the director OF the national
survey
At this conference the work that
had already been done was discussed
and arrangements were made for one
of the most extensive cooperative in
vestigations ever undertaken by the
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-03
A MINE LONG ON FIRE.

on a furlough and sought to renew
amicable relations with the Gordons,
but was repulsed by both father and
daughter. 1t is said that in spirit of
revenge he set fire to the drumhouse
at the mouth of the mine. The fire was
communicated to the rich vein of can
mel coal inside, and, obtaining good
hold, has been burning ever since.
Adkins returned to his regiment
and was killed in battle. The Gordons
left the country soon after, and their
subsequent history is not known here.
That is the romantic version. The
prosaic one is that the fire was COM
inundated to the mine by forest fire
Certain it is that the mine begap to
burn at that time and has been burn
ing since.
In the late sos a company was form.
ed by Charleston men to extinguish
the fire and reopen the mine, but,
after spending $4,000 in a vain at
tempt, the enterprise was abandoned.
1t is probable that the fire will be al
lowed to burn until the entire vein of
coal Is consumed.
Often, for years at time, the fire
can not be seen; but there is always
something about the locality to bear
witness to its presence. Sometimes 1t
is smoke, sometimes steam. In wet
weather there is always vapor rising
from above the mine. In winter snow
melts as rapidly as 1t falls on the par
ticular spot. while the ground around
is white. In the spring vegetation ap-
pears earlier where the earth is warm
from this underlying heat. OF late it
has been burning visibly at night, the
extent being perhaps 100 yards along
the face of the mountain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-03
ALL EFFORTS TO QUENCH THE
FLAMES FRUITLEss.
Vein of Coal in West Virginia VIII
Probably Be Left to Burn Itself
out-Romantic Story Is
Attached.

Charleston. w. Va.,-On Paint
Creek, about 20 miles above this city,
near the station at Standard, a coal
mine fire is raging-a fire about the
origin of which an interesting romance
is woven. At night the mountainside
in which the mine is located is ablaze
with weird play of light; by day a
column of smoke ascends like monu-
ment. In truth, the mountain is afire,
an unquenchable fire, as those who
have already lost 100000 in vain at
tempt to smother it will testify.
In the late sos of the last century
the Kanawha Coal and Oil company
was organized for the purpose of pro-
ducing oil from camel coal found in
the mountains divided by Paint
Creek. The vein located was a COM
paratively thin one, lying in the heart
of q thick seam of the bitumineus
coal. The company was busy with its
operations when the civil war broke
out, but continued at work for some
time thereafter
The superintendent was blunt old
Englishman named Gordon, who had a
handsome daughter, Rowena, who was
the delight of her fathers heart and
the despair of the young men of the
neighborhood. There was the usual
courting and flirting, with the usual
final selection of one man and the
inevitable preparations for the we'd
ding. The lucky man was one Adkins,
a native of the mountains, a Astrapping
young fellow, who had won the faith
er's favor as workman even before
he won the daughters esteem as
lover. Thus the course of true love
seemed to run smooth.
But the war came. and the Paint
Creek section was as badly torn by OPP
posing factions as any other small
part of the entire country. The natives
were of the south, while most of those
who had come to work in the mines
were union men. OF the latter was old
man Gordon, while Adkins was regu-
lar fire-eating son of Dixie.
After several stormy interviews Ad-
kins was forbidden to enter the Cor
don home, and Rowena was ordered
not to see him. He enlisted in the
confederate army and marched out
with Wise on his famous retreat up
the valley. This was in the spring of
1861. In the autumn he returned home
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-03
Little Woman Helps Shoe Her...

Allegheny. Pa.-Five hundred per.
sons gathered on Federal street to
watch little woman milliner assist
a giant blacksmith shoe big Percher.
on horse. The Rickard Transfer
company was pulling casting, weigh
ing 1925 pounds. past the millinery
shop at the corner OF Isabelle street.
The cart alone weighed 1900 pounds.
The leading horse of the three teams
attached cast shoe. The procession
stopped and blacksmith was brought
with his tools to put on a new shoe.
The hoof was too large for the shoe
and the blacksmith had no forge. He
borrowed small furnace from Miss
Lena Miner. the mllliner on the cor
ner, with which she bleached feathers.
and together the milliner and horse
shoer fitted the Percheron.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-03
Jailed on General PrIncIoI.,.

Richmond. Va. = Police Justice
Crutchfield gave Bill Hughes, a negro.
one year for carrying concealed dead
ly weapons, fined him 500 for resisting
an officer, and jailed him for year
on general principles years in
ALL
The negro was parading the street,
drunk, with his arms around a wom-
ans neck, and attacked the policeman
who subdued him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-03
Eitz.Immons 70 be nsouIped.y

New York.-Robert Fitzsimmons is
to be immortalized in white marble
by the sculptor's chisel and left for
the enlightenment OF posterity as the
best type OF fighting man of the pres.
ent day. Gutzon Borglum, the scuIp.
tor. admitted that he will have the
old man sit at intervals during the
fall. Borglum said: "Fitzsimmons has
the most remarkable figure for fight
ing. above the belt. that have ever
seen. He Is one of the best speci-
mems OF manhood in the world"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-03
FRIEND OF EX-PRESIDENT DEAD.

He never ceased to speak with
grateful appreciation of the many at
tentions and courtesies shown him on
that occasion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-03
AT RISK OF HIS LIFE.

side and slid dozen feet, carrying
Cook with him. A hoof struck the
young mans well-muscled chest. He
was badly bruised. his heavy fall GOV
cred him with bruises, but that was
all.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

The telegraph does not reach every where. News arrived in London early in April that there had been a fight last December between British soldiers and natives on the west coast of Lake Tchad, in central Africa, dur ing which Il men were killed and 42 wounded. It took more than three months for the particulars of the struggle to reach civilization and telegraph line.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

Not only does Henry Vanness of Rockville, Conn, enjoy the distinction of being the only negro railroad cor ductor in the country, but he has also the honor of being one of the men who have been longest in continuous railroad service in the country, having been employed as a conductor for 43 years without break He has been employed on the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad since it was opened to traffic in 1S63
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

According to the report of the min- ister of mines and forests, the yield of gold in Victoria for the year 1905 amounted to S10,050 ounces gross, or 747,166 ounces fine, representing value of approximately 15,900,O The total output since the first dis covery to the end of 1905 amounts to 6S.367, ,403 ounces gross, with an esti- mated value of 0,00O,000
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

Salvador has sent sensible man to represent it in Washington. The new minister said the other day that the Salvadorean and the citizens of the other Central American countries are getting tired of war They realize, he says, that if all the money spent for slaughter and the qualification of selfish ambitions of some individuals had been turned to the building of good roads, schools and other instru mentalities of civilization, Central America would comprise one united prosperous and happy nation today.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

Though she is not yet social bud Miss Helen Taft has been nicknamed the tulip girl by her close friends The title had its origin in her fondness for a certain style of dressing. The daughter Of the secre- tary of war is almost IT and will come out in the last winter of the. Roosevelt administration. She is olassmate of Miss Ethel Roosevelt in the cathedral school. Miss Taft has been in the orient and can rattle of Filipino phrases.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

A marriage epidemic in a Pennsyl- vania town threatens to close the schools for lack of teachers who have suSfumbed to it's rayages. And there mo amount of theory. educational system of legislation which will keep Cupid from interfering with the best laid plans of school boards and peda- gogical experts.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

The cold weather which prevailed all over Europe last winter is making a tremendous demand for fuel. It is not merely in Russia and North Ger many, says the London Statist, that the cold has been intense. In south ern Italy, southern Russia and at Con- stantinople the frost has been un- usually severe.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

Consul w H. Bradley of Manches- ter sends a statement signed by the officials of the British United Tex tile Factory Workers association, warning laborers not to flock to that city for employment, as every depart ment in the several mills is working to it's fullest capacity, and there is no scarcity of adult mill labor.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

A Frenchman has invented a pro- cess of subjecting oata wheat, rye and other cereals to currents of hot air. which preserves them from mold. French scientists claim that the ln- vention has great practical value in wheat producing countries, where mold causes immense loss during transportation.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

The only English woman admitted by royal decree in recent years to any of the ancient orders of chivalry is Queen Alexandra, who is Lady of the Garter. As such her majesty wears the broad ribbon of the Gar ter over her left shoulder on state oc casions, the star upon the left shoul- der, and when the Garter is worn at all it is clasped upon the left arm.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

A New York woman has been par alyzed while listening at the tele- phone. Some one must have cut. loose at central for sure
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

It has been computed that there are 2,000, ,000,0 in gold and jewels at the bottom of the sea on the route between England and India.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

Paris cab horses work only every other day and are fed on the days they work only, not on the days they rest"
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13

In order to balk the muckrakers, the man who gave s1,200,000 to Princeton university concealed his name.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-06-13
DELINQUENT TAX SALE
 OF LONOkE COUNTY ARKANSAS FOR THE YEAR 1906

The County Arkansas
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23

ENRIQUE C. cREEL. his parentage, but
native of Mexico. He was born In
chihuahua Aug. 81, 1854. he is one
OF the ablest fnanciers in Mexico.
He took leading part in establishing
the new monetary system for the Mex
lean government. He is interested with
Gen. Terrazas In many big enterprises
and has practically had the control of
his father-in-law's vast holdings for
many years. This has brought him into
close contact with men of finance of
all lands, particularly Mexico and the
United States.
Gov. Creels wealth is now cstImat-
ed to be not less than S25,OOO,OCU. The
fortune Of Gen. Terrazas is upward of
S2OO,O0O,00O. He practically owns the
State and city of Chihuahua.
His mines, ranches, farms, banks,
manufacturing plants, houses and busi-
ness blocks bring him In a great an
nual revenue. He was governor of Chi
huahua for many years. but on account
of his advanced age he reIinauished
active duties of the office about three
years ago and his son-in-law, MIR. Crecl,
was appointed acting governor by Pres
ident Diaz.
Although Gov. Creel was born in
Mexico, his Amerlcanism is plainly
shown In his personality. His father
was Reuben W. Creel, who went to
chihuahua from the United States in
the late '40's and opened up little
store there.
If Gov. Creel has any particular hob
by 1t is that of uplifting the poor and
ignorant people of his State. He be-
lieves that the progress and develop.
ment of nation lies in the education
OF its people. He is applying this prin-
ciple to the children throughout the
State of Chihuahua. 1t is his ambition
to give the State of chihuahua the best
public school system of any State In
Mexico and to put 1t on par with
any State in the United States.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
Picks Flaw. in the story.

A thrilling narrative which was pub
lished recently by well-known maya
zine told how the author was chased
into tree by tiger and there found
python awaiting him.
The tiger began to climb the tree
and while the python was engaged will
a parrot the author crawled along {
sloping branch. When the python re
turned to the place where 1t had lef
the writer it found in his stead til,
tiger which, according to the story
was almost full-grown maneater.
1t then describes how the pytho1
seized and strangled the tiger, and af
ter crushing its body into pulp was ii
the act of swallowing 1t when the au
thor, having descended the tree and re
gained his rifle, shot it.
/ The story is authenticated by til,
authors sworn statement, but accord
ing to DIR. Blandford of the geological
society and other eminent naturalists
tigers In the first place can not climl
trees; secondly, do not exist in Cey
lon; and thirdly, when Immature dt
not attack human beings unless the,
are wounded. In addition, pythons, nc
cording to DIR. Gunther, are unable tt
swallow anything larger than a half
grown sheep.-London Express
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
"cHAPLAIN M,cAsE."
Distinsuished Bishop of the Metho-
dist EpfscopaI Church.


dist Episcopal Church.
Charles Cardwell McCaoe, bishop Of
the Methodist Episcopal church, who
died recently in New York. was one
of the most noted churchmen In the
country. He was stricken with apo
plexy after having delivered lecture
in the metropolis, and gradually sank
into the eternal slumher.
Famous as a lecturer and writer,
Bishop McCabe had also won signal
distinction in the missionary field. His
influence, which was extended to all
classes, was ever exercised for the
higher morality of life, and within as
well as outside the Methodist church
he.was potent factor in bringing men
to. fuller and clearer perception of
Christian ethics and principles. Long
/ and akindN will.;ne be remembered by
MANY who never subscribed to the ten
cts of the church of which he was a
shining ornament. z
Bishop McCabe had great personal
magnetism. Even in his more youthful
days he was noted for the force and
energy of his character. His power of
making people put their hands N their
pockets and contribute to The service
of God has seldom been surpassed.
The Methodist Episcopal -hurch owes
much to him in this respect. He was
born in Athens, Ohio, Oct. II, 1896. He
entered the Ohio conference In 1860.
During the Civil War Bishop McCabe
served as army chaplain, being attach.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
Observation-Disclosures
Is POLITICS aaaa d
81 ==OF THE DAY 81
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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We are all impressed With the Iros-
petty that the great bns.les, interests
of the country are enjoying but some.
how many of us feel that we are not
getting our share. There is no disput-
Ing the prosperity of the few, but there
Is still stronger evidence that many
farmers and wage carriers are not get
ting just what should be coming to
them. The price Of farm products,
with the exception of wheat, has In
creased, wages of workingnen have
advanced and yet the greatest economy
Is not able 10 equalize the greatly in
creased outgo. The figures of Dun
and Bradstreet Mercantile agencies
show that the price of ali commodities
has risen OH an average over so per
cent since 1896, but the statistics OF
the average wages paid indicate an in
crease OF only about 20 per cent during
the same period.
The census figures show there are
about 100000 people In this country
working for wages, receiving an aver
age of about 5000 each per year, SO the
total wages paid amount to S1s.O0O,-
100000. Deducting 20 per cent, would
give in 1896 for the same number of
wage earners $15.0O0,OOOOO0 But as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23

ed to the One Hundred and liver -sec-
oAd Ohio infantry, and the Ge of
Chaplain McCabe follow him
throughout life. BY this t he was
best known and best loved 6y the thou
sands and tens of thousands who c,lme
to associate his name with all that was
best and most inviting in Christian be-
lief and practice. At the Dattle of Win
chester he was taken prisoner and
spent four months in Libby prison.
After the war the regular work OF
the ministry was taken up by Mr.. Nc
Cabe. He was called to the service OF
the Ohio Wesleyan University in 1866.
III 1868 the Board of Church Extension
asked for his appointment to the work
Of building up that branch of the SER
| vice.
For the church, Chaplain McCabe
made out of his lectures Sl50,UOO In
1887 the million dollar appropriation
for missions was made, and the follow
ing year he raised another million.
When the bishop was working on the
scheme of building new churches on
money loaned, Col Ingersoll was de-
nounclng the church in his usual forci-
Bile manner and declaring that its pow
err was waning, the end of all churches
being not far off. This provoked the
hymn which thousands of people have
heard Chaplain and Bishop McCabe
sing, Were building three day, dear
Bob; we're building three day."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
THE HRAvEsT BATTLE.


The bravest battle that ever was fought
Shall tell you where and when?
On the maps of the world you will fin,
it not;
Twas fought by the mothers of men.
Nay. not with cannon or battle shot,
With sword or nobler pen;
Nay, not with eloquent word or thought
From mouths of wonderful men.
But deep in walled-up woman's heart
OF woman that would not YIELD
But bravely, silently bore her part
Lo! there is that battlefield.
NO marshaling troop. no bivouac song;
NO banner to CLEAN and wave;
But o! these battles they last so long
From babyhood to the grave!
Yet. faithful still as bridge of stars,
She fights in her walled-up town
Fights on and on in the endless wars;
Then silent, unseen-goes down.
o, We with banners and battle shot,
And soldiers to shout and praise;
i tell you the kingliest victories fought
Were fought in these silent ways.
y, spotless woman in world of shamel
With splendid and silent scorn,
Go back to God as white us you came,
The kingliest warrior born.
. Joaquin Miller.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
number of war ships and half the press
ent army are ample for all our re-
uuiremepts.
rlutocrntic Danger.

Leslie's Weekly in late article ex-
poses its plutocratic tendency and con-
troll when it says: ''The present out
hreak against the capitalized indus
tries of the land, fostered by dema-
gogues on one side and by ambitious
reformers on the other. is proceeding
to such dangerous lengths that great
uneasiness is felt In financial clrcles at
home and abroad over the possible out
Gomez 1t certainly does begin to look
as If the people were waking up to
their opportunities to prevent Them
selves from being prhnaa-ed by the
corporations. but what has been done Is
comparatively nothing to what must
be done in that direction. The rail-
read legislation, for Instance. has eff
fected nothing, MS yet, toward revising
unreasonable rates. which is the real
end of railroad legislation. The trusts
nre still protected by the tariff and
are advancing prices. instead of reduc-
ing them and indeed no steps have
been taken by the dominant party to
try and proceed "to such dangerous
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23

peculiar looking fly, with long,
thin body and black dotted wings, buzz
zed on one of tile windows of North
western elevated car the other day. No
body noticed 1t until man, who got
on at Chicago avenue, suddenly left
his seat, went across to the window,
and scooped up the fly in his hand. He
examined 1t closely for minute then
he explained to a man sitting near that
the insect was a species of deer fly rarely
found outside of the Wisconsin woods.
A deer fly on an elevated train in Chi
cago was novelty, said the naturalist,
who explained his knowledge by say
ing that he was once in the department
of natural history at Cor:icM Chicago
Infer Ocean.