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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
Assessment Work On Stand ard Claims OfR-A-D Con-
 pany Locates Vein
LEAD IS FIVE FEET WIDE
Samples From Eighteen Inch Strip Indicate That Rock Will Assay
 Eighteen Per Cent

Ore that according to experienced miners will assay IS per cent to the ton has been encountered on the Standard groupc of claims owned at Landlock by the Reynolds Alaska Development Company. Samples of the ore were brought to town this morning by Henry Charbonneau and w. J. Westerlng, the men who have been doing the assessment work for the receiver.
 The work done has established the fact that the mineralized vein extends in for a distance of at least fifteen feet and that it is five feet wide the men following it that distance, stop ping when the assessment work was completed. The vein carrying the rich ore is eighteen inches wide and is chalcopyrite ore. The samples are as fine appearing as any of this class of ore ever brought to Valdez. The samples are on exhibition in the receivers OIllcc.
 Charbonncau and Westerlng speak highly of the prospect, and declare that in their opinion there is little doubt that the ore is present in large quantities. They say that in the dump they have made doing the asscs@nent work there is quantity of ore that can be shipped at good profit.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31

of the earthquake, for all the seismic apparatus in the stricken locality was broken. Of the force there is, however, evidence to indelibly stamp it's awfulness into the memory of he who sees the effect. City upon city, town upon town, village upon village, forty-eight hours since centers of commercial activity, scenes of life in it's fullest, homes of contented thous- ands, are now heaps of debris from out of which has begun to arise the odor of decaying flesh.
 So far the residents of the plotted out towns have made practically no attempt at trying to arrive at the horror of the situation. The dead sprawl where life left them, the in- jured moan unattended and those
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31

who are whole in the flesh are broken in spirit. Nearly every heap of ruins is tomb and starvation stares in the faces of those who are bereft of all except the power to move and to breathe.
 It will be many days before the full horror of the situation is known, but now it is believed that never in the worlds history has an earthquake wrought such loss of life and such wholesale ruin as is the case in southern Italy. Lisbon, Portugal's capital, in 1775 lost 6O,OOO lives by earthquake, but from the meagre re- ports received there is little doubt that the mortality record of yester- days disaster will exceed that of Lisbon, and that the first estimate is not an exaggeration.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31

Rome, Dec. 30-One hundred thous- and persons dead, twice as many in jured and mile after mile of human habitations laid waste is the story in brief of the work of the earthquake which yesterday shook southern Italy. The greatest damage was inflicted on the towns of Messina and of Reggie, where the death rate will be nearly one third of the population.
 Italy's king is on the way to the stricken district, heading relief corps. The entire country is dazed by reason of the calamity that has fallen upon it, and from all parts of the world have come messages of commiseration and of promise to aid.
 There will never be any scientific record of the force nor of the velocity
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
GHOULS ROB DEAD AND RAPE THE
 LIVING IN STRICKEN DISTRICT

Rome, Dec. 3t-. Hundreds of refu- gees are arriving from the earthquake district and the resources of the city are inadequate to provide for them. Nearly all of them are naked, or are clad only in the most meager gar ments, many of them are insane and all of them have been without food since the day of the earthquake.
 Along the road between here and the stricken district arc scattered thousands who are staggering along the distance in hope of food and oth- or relief. Many of these are injured.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
CHINESE CAPTURE BRITISH VESSEL

Hong Kong, Dec. 30-Two Chinese cruisers this morning captured and brought into this port the British steamship Taion, which yesterday afternoon ran down and sunk Chi nese junk, causing the drowning of a theatrical company. The captain of the junk, and others who were saved, unite in declaring that the steamship was to blame for the accident, and they declare that no effort at rescue was made.
 It is feared here that the action of the cruisers will lead to international complications. The British ambassa- dor has cabled his government of the affair.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
PLANTERS
 DIE FUR DEFIANCE

Annoy, China, Dec. 20-One army officer and ten civilians were killed this morning as the result of China's attempt to stamp out the opium evil within it's borders. The direct cause of the killing was violation of the recently issued edict against cultivat- ing the poppy, the plant from which opium is obtained.
 Troops have been sent into the country districts, and no effort is to be left undone that the edict may be enforced. The natives are in state of revolt and serious trouble is feared.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
DYING MAN SAYS
 POLICE BEAT HIM

Seattle, Dec. 31--Accused by B. r.. M aiming while on his deathbed, the police department of the city stands charged with being the cause of the death of the accuser. Manning died from the result of beating which among other things fractured his skull, and before he died this morning he de clared that while prisoner in the city prison he had been beaten by policeman.
 Manning was arrested several days ago and booked without any charge. Yesterday he was taken from the prison to hospital. From the first the physician said that there was lit. tie chance for Manning to recover, and he grew constantly worse, bab- ling in his delirium of the treatment he had received His confession was made during lucid interval.
 While this is the first time the Sc. attle police department has been charged with causing the death of a prisoner, it is not the first time it has been charged with cruelty to prison CTS. An investigation will be started.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31

Word comes from the stricken dis tries that ghouls are reaping rich harvest. The soldiers are so busy trying to save those pinned beneath the ruins that tue robbers ply their calling practically unmolested
 It is not alone the dead who are made objects of the robbers fiendish- ness, and robbery is not their only crime; helpless, half naked women and girls are being made the victims of assault, with none to respond to their cries for prote8tion.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
CHILD DIES MEATH
 FEET 0E SHOPPERS

Chicago, Dec. 25-Elmer Birdseye, 2 years old, was crushed to death this morning in rush of Christmas shop pers in the Boston Department store. The lads mother dragged him into the crowd of women struggling to en- ter the elevator in the store, and he was knocked down and trampled upon before she could save him. It was necessary for several men employees of the store to use great force in or- der to rescue the body from beneath the feet of the bargain crazed women.
 Mrs. Birdseye is q resident of Se- attle. She and her son were visiting in Chicago,
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
Woman Starts on Long Journey

Woman Starts on Long Journey
 Mrs. B. Campbell set sail by dog team for the Koyultuk this morning, driving her own team. She is q pioneer Alaskan and can musb over trail with most any man. Mrs. Campbell ran restaurant in the Atlin region several years, then landed in Seward, where she con ducted restaurant and afterward q lodgipghouse. For two years she has been in Valdez. She owns q good home in Seattle, but wants 8 little more money before she settles down, and believes she can get it in the Koyulsuk.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31

"And what has the colonel done since local option came in?" "Met it valiantly. Claims now to be good judge of ginger pop"
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
0NE HUNDRED THOUSAND DIE AS RESULT
 G EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH PART 0F ITALY

Villages Where Dead And Dying Are Dazed Disaster Which Mortality And
 Transcends Catastrophy odern
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
Messina, 50,O00. Reggie. 10000. Monte1eone, 1,8O0. Santa Eufemia, 1,50O. Bagnaeha Gazz1ri, 1000. Seminar, 400. pa1ui 600

Pa1mi, 600.
 The mortality reports from the country districts now total 24, ,O0O, and there seems little doubt that the 25O,- 900 estimate is a conservative one. In this city all attempt to count the dead has been abandoned. The diff faculties of the situation have been added to by the arrival from outly- ing districts of 6O,OOo refugees, many of them naked, and all of them starv- ing.
 Relief vessels are arriving hourly, and depot of distribution has been established on the outskirts of what was the city
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
LABOR ID MAKE IMPOSING PROTEST Gompers Sentence Is To Be Opposed By 100000 Men
 Marching In Line
PRESIDENT NOT TO INTERFERE
Roosevelt Preparing Answer To Request That He Take Action
 In Noted Case

New York, Dec. 29-Organized labor is planning one of the greatest demon strations of it's history, to the pur- pose that public sentiment may aid them in keeping from prison cells, President Gompers. Secretary Frank Morrison and VicePresident John Mitchell of the American Federation. The present plan of the labor organi- cations is to have in parade in this city POO, ,0O0 men who by their public expression of sympathy with thei leaders will set the entire country to work in condemnation of the prison sentence imposed the officers by Supreme Justice Wright of the Dis trict of Columbia.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31

Washington, Dec. 29-President Roosevelt has announced that he . will take no action in the Gompers case so long as the case is in the courts. The president is preparing a reply to the labor leaders who have requested him to interfere in behalf of the men sentenced.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-12-31
VENEZUELA GUSTS
 CASTRO MINISTRY

Port of Spain, Dec. 25--Vice- Presi- dent Gomez of Venezuela, this morn ing completed the establishment of new government, removing the old and replacing it with men who are acceptable to the anti Castro faction. It is not announced whether Gomez will become president
 Washington, Dec. 25-The destina- tion of the battleship Maine, sailing yesterday under sealed orders, is as yet mystery. No authentic infor- nation is obtainable but there pre- vais well grounded rumor that she is on the way to Venezuela.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-13
sold and the convicts put upon the
public highways.

So far as throwing light upon the
probable yield, the census figures Of
cotton ginncd are valuclcss, unless
there is also given an intelligent
statement Of conditions prevailing in
the other ycars.-Thc State
This is correct. The ginners re-
ports do not help the cotton grower.
1t gives The Spcculator just what cot
ton has been ginncd but it does not
give the cotton grower any informal
ton as to the amount Of cotton on
hand in warehouses and in possession
Of The manufacturers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-13

ing Salcday. within the legal hours
of sale, to the highest bidder, the real
estate in Newbcrry county Of which
William l.. Ridlchubrr died seized,
containing three hundred and TWEEN.
~ (|20O acres. more or less, boulfd-
rd by lands Of r. |. Stack, W. T..
f.ptln%. W. l.. l.cilZScy. George Bun.
drlck and others. Said lands will be
sold in three separate tracts as fol-
lows:
Tract No. |. the home tract, con.
tanning one hundred and five ami
one-fonrth (l05 l-4) acres, more o.
less, bounded by tracts No. 9 and
No. and land of w. L. Leitzscy.
Tract No. ., containing one hun.
dred and seven and four-fifths (1O7
10y acres. more or less and bounded
by lands Of Dave Subcr. George Bun.
drlck and tracts No. | and No. 3.
Tract No. g., containing one hun.
dr"d and nine and fifty fvc-onc
hundrcthS N05 55-l00) acres. more
or less. and bounded by tracts No. i
and No. 2 and lands Of Dave Subcl.
Warren Epting, D. A. Dickert, r. l.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-13

Stack and w. l.. Lcitzsey.
Plats will be exhibited on dav OF
sale.
Terms Of sale: The purchaser to pay
onc-third cash and give his bond ana
Il mortgage Of the premises for the
credit portion Of the purchase money .
payable in two equal annual insta
mcnts, with interest from the day Of
sale at the rate Of eight per cent.
payable annually until the debt is
paid, with leave to anticipate pay.
mrnt Of the credit portion in whole
or in part. Purchaser to pay for pa
pcrs and recording of same.
II. II. Rikard,
Master
Masters Office, Nov. 10, 1908.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-13
SALE OF LAND.

will sell to the highest bidder be-
fore the court house at Ncwbcrry. the
tract Of land upon which now rcs,Gr
in No. 9 Township on Saluda river,
containing one hundred and thirty
acres Terms: Cash.
J. E. Boozer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-13

Alabama voted an amendment to
the state constitution by which the
convicts Of the State are to be used
on the public roads. That is one
thing which should be done in this
State. The State farms should be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-31
EDDYViLLE,

Eddyville.--John r. Sipes Of the Tri-
bune staff, after spending four weeks
with relatives in Los Angeles, Cal,
accompanied by his cousins, Harry
and Roy Slpes, Of Los Angeles, are
spending a month in Elsimore, a
health resort Of about five hundred in
habitants, situated on Lake Elsimore.
They are enjoying the excellent CHI
mate at the altitude of about 1900 feet
and are also drinking the water which
flows from the hot springs at that
point.
Mrs. Florence Dunkle intends to re-
build her property in the near future.
as the upstairs is low, another story
will be added, making the residence
light repairs will be made.
to Batavia Thursday night by the SER
ious illness of Mrs. Lafferty's sisters
child, Roy Jajer. Mr.. Jajer, ST., went
down Friday morning. and telephoned
later that hopes were entertained for
the child's recovery
Miss Ethel Bickford, formerly of this
place, but now of Abba, will leave
Tuesday evening for Seattle, Wash,
and other western points. Miss Ethel
was in Eddyvllle this week and at
Pekay visiting with relatives and
friends
The comment factory on North Fifth
street is almost completed and Wagau-
man and Bickford will soon commence
work at filling orders. There is also
strong talk Of getting a steam laundry
and rock cruisher here in the spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-31
THE PRIMITIVE IN MAN.

Something crops out occasionally to
show that even in the most elect there
remains much Of the primitive man /;
also that no matter what changes are
wrought in the interval from the era
die to the grave there is just bit of
the kid" left in all Of US that will
bob up irrepressibly on occasions.
An illustration of this was afforded
at the Illinois republican convention in
Springfield yesterday. Congressman
Boutell was in the midst Of an elo-
quent peroration in which he was laud-
Ing Uncle Joe" Cannon to the skies
as the one best bet in the field of
presidential aspirants; Mayor Busse,
GOV. Deneen and Postmaster Camp
bell were trying to reach an agreement
on Cook county politics; the reso-
lutions committee was earnestly de-
batting the question of whether Deneen
should be endorsed or if compromise
should be reached by ratifying the
work Of the state administration, the
delegates in the convention, warmed to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-31
An ELECTION PRIMER
Pertinent Points 4bont Our Electios
Machinery For NeoO Voters and old
THE ELECTION OF 1904.

Who were the two leading presidential candidates 19O47
Theodore Roosevelt and Alton B. Parker, both New York
Did Roosevelt receive majority of the popular
lie did His clear majority all candidates 173626k
There four lesser candidates
And who they9
Eugene v Des of Indiana Socialists Slas Penn
yvana Prohbonst Thomas E. Georgia Popuist
Charles II. Corrgan of New York, Socialist Labor
What was the vote of these candidates?
Debs, 4o22sa; Swallow 1885, Watson, 1171s3 Corrgan
31,249.
Did any Of these lesser candidates electoral votes3
No. The total electoral which Roosevelt got
and Parker 14O The electoral for the presidential
dates, Fairbanks and Davis respectively, was the
Is not that always the caef
Not necessarily In 1885, when Bryan both
the Democratic and the Popust tickets president Arthur
Sewa OF Maine for president the first and
Watson of Georgia for vice president the ticket Watson
received wneven electoral votes for the presidency
What was Rooevets plurality Parker?
1t 2545515. Rooseves was Parker
total 5,077,971.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-31
EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville.-Married in Ottumwa
Thursday March rs, 1908, by Rev
Otto, the pastor of the Christian
church at that place, Ed. Emanuel and
Miss Katie Steele, at IL o'clock, noon.
Mr.. Emanuel Is the second son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Emanuel who reside
south Of this place, and Miss Steele ID
the youngest daughter of j. G. Steel
prominate people OF this locality. Nh
and Mrs. Emanuel will make their fu.
ture home on farm near PekaN
which the groom has recently leased.
Miss Cora Pyatt went to Moravia,
Thursday morning to attend wedding
Of her friend.
Mr.. Zigler of What Cheer was In
Eddyville Thursday attending to busi-
ness. Mr. Zigler Is Interested In
canning factory at What Cheer at
present.
Among the business callers in OF
tumwa Thursday We're the following:
Mrs. Nancy Riggs and daughter, Miss
Esther Miss Cloe Cawley and Mrs.
Agnes Cawley
Died, Wednesday, at p. M, at his
residence, Patrick Denim, after q ling
ering illness of about months. The
funeral services will be conducted
from the Methodist church, Sunday
afternoon at p. m.
There is strong talk of steam
laundry. and rock crusher to come to
Eddyville in the spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-31
kEosAlJolJA

Keosauqua.-George Prall, about 70
years of age, highly respected resi-
dent of Des Moines township, died
Monday morning at 10 o'clock of para
lysis after an illness of three weeks.
He has lived in this county for a
number Of years and leaves wife
and three children. two daughters, Mrs.
Willis Wilson Mrs. Carrie Shipley. and
one son, William Prall, all of whom
are living in this vicinity The funeral
was held TUESDAY afternoon at the
family residence. Interment in Prall's
cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah Ridel spent Sunday with
friends near Bentonsport
VIM. Donahoe visited over Sunday at
Fairfield
r. 3. Sloan, of Douds-Leando, visit
ed relatives here Tuesday.
: Mrs. Van Norris, of KeokulS, spent
Tuesday evenin.- and Wednesday
with relatives here.
Al. Stoves. of Fldon, was business
caller here Tuesday.
The Van Buren, county district court
has been postponed from March 80 to
Anril 10 on account of the i'll health Of
Judge Eichelberger
Misses Mayme, Helen and Katherine
Martin and Patrick Martin spent Sun
day at Douds- Leando.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore moved
Monday from Douds-L eando to Eldon
where Mr.. Moore will engage in the
furniture business.
Miss Harriet Sloan who has been
very Ill with nervous prostration, was
thought to be better Tuesday.
Chas. Burns, Of Ottumwa, Is visit
ing his parents In Des Moines town
ship this week.
The new residence Of Emery Plow-
man will soon be ready for occupation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-31
CRIME IN ENGLAND.

The Chicago Tribune compares a re-
Gently published report of the Grimm.
al statistics for an English year with
the police record Of Chicago for the
same period in a manner that shows
the English method of dealing with
crime to be one greatly to be prefer
red. The English report shows that
during the year 622,444 persons were
convicted out of 760,O57, who were
tried. The report indicates that great
care was taken in making arrests and
conviction were speedy. The police
that when it was found the right per
son had been arrested his trial and
record of Chicago for the same period
covered by the English figures shows
over $4,000 arrests, but when the
cases were tried in the police courts
nearly 10000 of those arrested were
discharged. Here, evidently, were in
discriminate arrests made and less
effort brought to bring the guilty par
ties to Justice
Another striking fact brought out
by the English report was that the
year 1907 saw practically the same
number of thefts and crimes OF yio-
lence as was recorded for 1857, which
gives decrease in crime Of 40 per
cent, when the Increase in population
is considered. In this country, how.
ever, a notable increase in crime has
been recorded in the last few years
The Tribune believes that the accu--
acy Of justice in England has much
to do with the decrease of crime.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-31
OFFICIAL SALARIES.

The Chicago Record Herald, noting
the movement begun to provide by
constitutional amendment for in
creasing the salary of the governor OF
New York, calls attention to the lack
of uniformity in fixing the compensa
ton of public officials. The Herald
points out these differences:
The governor of Illinois receives
$4,000; the governors of Pennsylva
MIA, New York and New Jersey $40,
900. At the other extreme there is
the governor of Vermont with $1,000
the governors of New Hampshire and
Delaware with $4,000, and the COVER
nors of Nebraska and Wyoming with
$780, Taking the whole list it is
obvious that the salaries are a very
poor guide to the relative wealth aid
$4,000 and Georgia $4,000.
The associate judges of the Court
of Appeals of New York receive $13,.
700, the chief Judge $4,000. The may.
or and comptroller Of New York city
receive $4,000 each The mayor of
Chicago receives $4,000, the mayor
of Philadelphia $4,000. The salary OF
the chief justice of the United States
is $4,000 and of the associate justices
$4,000 The vice president and the
members of the cabinet receive $12,.
900; the admiral Of the navy $13,5O0;
lieutenant general of the army SILL.
900.
The showing is of interest as ind1.
eating lack Of uniformity in fixing
public salaries. It Is hard for instance
to imagine just why the mayor of Chi
cago should be paid $4,000 year more
than the chief Justice of the supreme
court, $4,000 more than an admiral OF
the navy and $4,000 more than the
vice president and members Of the
cabinet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-31
sIGoURNEY,

Sigourney.-The Misses Ethel and
Lillian Cunningham, two Of the high
school teachers were Unexpectedly
called to their home, near Council
Bluffs Tuesda-- on account of the SER
ious illness of a brother. Thew de-
parted Immediately. Mrs. Sherman
Needham and Miss Bertha Wyant are
filling their places in school during
their absence.
Cashier E. D. Baird, Of the North
English Savings bank was in Sig
Quincy Tuesday on business matters.
John Schiltz, who is attending col
lege in Des Moines arrived home last
night for visit with her father and
mother
Quite a delegation Of democratic
politicians left yesterday over the
Milwaukee for Cedar Rapids to at
tend the democratic state convention.
There were: Col. c.. H. Mackey,
Cap. E. Miller, Sheriff John Baty, viii
liam Weller, w. L .Etter, John R.
Garrett and E. Grimes.
Cashier E. L. Root of the Delta
Savings bank, spent Wednesday in
Sigourney looking after business mat
tiers.
Postmaster NJ ]. Clarahan, of Har-
per, was in Sigourney Wednesday,
Atty ]. P. Talley and Cap. e. Mil
Ter returned Tuesday from Salem ILL.,,
where they were looking after the set,
Element of an estate in which Mr.. Mil
Ter is interested.
A western statistical bureau states
that farm products in seventeen states
west of the Mississippi river were
worth $1,091 100000 in 1907. Big coun-
try west of the river.