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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-20
Annual Flood Spreads Ruin and
Disaster in Path ct Pitts
burg and Vicinity.
loss Will REACH MILLIONS
Thousands Living in Upper Floors of
Their Homes; Water Receding;
No Casualties.

Pittsburg. Feb. 1S.-The annual
food of the rivers and small streams
OF this section has spread ruin and
disaster i'm it's path. The damage and
suffering is widespread. The loss In
Pittsburg alone will reach several
million dollars. The danger mark was
reached early SATURDAY, and the water
continued to raise until noon yester
day when ii reached thirty and seven
tentha feet II remained at that
stage for three hours, and the food il
now slowly receding. The danger
mark in this city liz twenty-five feet
No Fatalities Reported.
Al remarkable feature is the absence
OF fatalities Al far as ID known
there has been no Sacrifices OF human
life and this liz attributed to the early
warnings OF the local United states
weather bureau.
Live stock has persisted In consider
able numbers and there are many re-
ports OF persons having narrowly es-
capped death in m endeavor to save
their property and live stock
Miles ef territory in Greater Pitts
burg and vicinity is submerged, and
lie will be some time to-day before ths
water will b. hack In the channels of
the rivers snd numerous small
streams.
Lass viii Rssss millions.
The actual monetary damage cam
not be ascsrtained % this time, but
from all accounts it viii run up to-
several million dollars
The suffering cansed by the high
water Ia intense. Thousands OF per
SONS are living In the upper floors OF
their homes, using sixifIs ~ means
|of transportation to and FRO. The
lower portions OF their homes are
nlIed with water. In many instances
the household goods were not re-
moved owing to lack Of time, and
chairs, tables, pianos and bric-arbrac
are floating shout the rooms.
SuNsrIug ID Intsnss-
To add to the suffering Of the VIC.
Trims the weather grew cold yesterday
and snow feIl The gas connections
lot the houses have been disarranged
and in their present damp condition
life is made miserable for the unfor-
|tunate occupants
Charitable institutions. making use
|of many skins and RATS, have been
|busily engaged throughout all Of last
|night and to-day serving hot coffee
Innd food 70 tie families, most Of whom
|are at hest very poor.
The damage to the manufacturing
plants Of the Pittsburg district Is
great
Piss Tor Their Hives.
1teuhemviIIe, Ohm, Feb. 1S.-Two
hundred psopIs were compelled to nee
through water, and there were many
marrow escapes from drowning yester-
day afternoon Il Ming0 Junction
when = ciudsr hank thirty feet high,
built BY the Carnegie Steel company
TOR pr0tsctiOn oE lowIands from food.
|Geye Why under the pressure Of back
water FIFTY houses ia the bottoms
weTe Inundated.
The O1st0 river Ii at Hood stage ana
|rieinK All railroads but one have
susDeuded trntn services md MANY IN
1trfaI establlsAmeuts have shut
|dww n1umss a. ~ 49,.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-20
Two Killed il Rict.

C0nne1lsyflle. Pa, Feb. Is. Two
men we're killed and six others seri-
ously injured In riot at Dunbar. a
mining town near here, last might
The trouble Is the outcome Or rivalry
between two boarding houses conduct
ca ~ foreigners.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-20
FAIRBANKS rs TRANQUIL
Labor Crisis in Alaska Gold Field II
Said to Have Passed Away.


Said to Have Passed Away.
washington, Feb. 19.-Conditions al
Fairbanks, Alaska, where the western
Federation of Miners is alleged 10
have been deporting non-union men,
were reported to the war department
yesterday rs quiet
The report made by telegraph by
the commander OF the department OF
Columbia adds: The saloons have re-
opened. 1t is understood here thar
no troops have been sent to Fair
banks; that the order which went 10
the commander OF Fort Gibson In
structed him to place himself In touch
with the marshal at Fairbanks, anc
should q disturbance result to use
troops to preserve order The report
is taken to indicate that the crisis in
the labor trouble has passed"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-20
vANDERsiLT LOSES SILVER.
Arrest Of Negro Oiscloses Lootine 0
Millionaire's Mansion.

New Fork, Feb. 19.-That the man
sion OF William * Vanderbilt on Fifth
avenue was looted by burglars last
Thursday night became publicly
known yesterday through the arraign
ment OF James Anderson, a negro, in
the police court. The negro said he
came to New York from Boston tive
years ago. Anderson. who the police
declare is really Elijah G. Hovey. was
arrested IN Sixth avenue pawn shop
last Saturday while trying to dispose
OF some silver spoons on which were
Inscribed the initials w. X W
About 500 worth OF silver was
taken from the Vanderbilt houss.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-20

eide % = n0HrulHG house In Cleveland.
LIZ III supposed t1hsy qnarrsled.
Alvin Newly. ! prominent farmer
Loo Valley view. ", shot and killed
his wifs and fsen committed suicide.
No canas fOr the tragedy n known.
After leaving = nDte In explanation
that his act was due wholly To imam.
riaI reverses. Frank Harris, Boston
broker, committed suicide by shooting.
Joseph March shot and probably tn
tally wounded hin wife at New Or
LEANS. He then killed himself. Jeal-
ousy lis believed to have been the
cause
r. g. Doane,, q wealthy retired farm
err on Laurel, Iowa, committed suicide
Iby drinking q quantity OF concentrated
|lye. Dependency WIS the cause OF
Itlle act.
William Andrews, thought to have
been from Sioux City, Iowa. commit
Tied suicide at the county hospital In
| ChicagD by severing his jllgiiar vein
| with a pair OF scissors.
h e. RI. BeasIey, president OF the
IAmerican Bank and Trust Company OF
houston. Tex, Killed himself with a
IpistoI Poor health is believed To be
1.-THE cause OF the suicide
Worry because of dismissal from
/ the service after forty years with the
Chicago & North Western company is
/ said to be the cause OF the suicide at
Clinton. Iowa, OF Conductor George
Goodwin.
Joseph Russ and six Austrian COM
|panfnns were held up at Pueblo, Colo,
Eby q lone bigfwayman. IN the melee
/ that followed Russ was killed by .
bullet from the handles revolver.
T.. c. Hutchins, second vice presi-
dent Of the Fort Worth, Tex, National
bank, committed suicide by shooting
|himself through the head with q revolt
yer. III health ii given az the Cause
Hof suicide.
Mark Moran shot and instantly
killAd Laura Hermann, young mar
1ried woman 1t Scranton, Pa, and at
It8rward tried to commit suicide. The
motive FOR the crime ID believed to
~ jealousy
Complaint has bssn nled at Miles
cry, Mont, against John MCPHERSON,
Is siieepherder. charging grand larceny,
'it being alleged Mcpherson stale so
from the pocket of q friend, another
|hsrder, named Joe Smith.
WiIheim Williams, twenty-five years
old, slaot and kiIled his father In Chi
|engD. The son then fred bullet into
|his own head. 1t ii thought that the
wound viii prove fatal The double
tragedy followed ! family quarrel
WhiIe her husband wns absent from
home and their two children were at
schUcl, Mrs. Charles McGonnigie OF
Ntchmond, Mo-, was murdered by an
|unknowu person ana her body was
|kufned NJ i nre started BY the murder.
~ which csueuzned her home, five
mJIep sauthwsst of town.
n Southern Pacific passenger train
wns wreeied near Forest Grove. Or
Three passengers were killed and
sixhteen injured
Two men were fatally burned and
- az ~ others injured Id two e.
pIosioua n the Monunsahala furnaces
4 1EeIkessport. "a.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-20
Il IT. Win n RnoM

I|sll3 L. WIN u 0IIUNIl
unpoWrANT aynMrs ~ HOME
ANo - 1oNalsm sssoaGs
onGMRKy ToLa
WoUNlNueons
- sus~udmsnt I'm bsan adopted "a
- TN suthorixing the construction
- the stseI brtdge oyer the 81. Louis
rsvsr at Duluth and Superior, whereby
ne frss uHs of tho bridge To the public
eur teams and font passengers IL guar
anteed
The house committees on naval az
fairs voted To recommend an apprupri
ation for the building of two hatrle
ships of tho Delaware class, instead
0f the four battleships recommended
NJ flas navy department and urged BIZ
- prssidsnt.
Acfinx Secretary Oliver last week
vas abl1 10 make the important an
nouneement that the war department
~ laat III Iii d position To completely
eustip flie organised militia or the
Sountry, 100000 strong. with the new
hdah powsr army ritis Or msIsket.
tn secretary ~ the navy lias &C.
cepted tho rssfnnation 0f hin son. Mid
skipmnn Victor N. Ifefcalfe bscause
u i'll hsa1kh. II wzs With considers
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Babbitt Observe
Their e2d Wedding Anniversary.

Last Friday was the Cd wedding amir
ycrsary 81 Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Babbltl
They received calls from their friends
and neighbors, and their four sons were
present, including Dr. Zcno Rabbit OF
Washington, ID, c., but ON account Of the
III health Of Mrs, Babbitt no special OBJ
senancc was made.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Babbiit are natives
Of South Londonderry, aud they enjoy the
respect and kindly interest Of all. Cyrus
Rabbits father. David Babbiti, was one
oi the iirst settlers Of the town, going
there with an ax ON his shoulder and
clearing a small plot OF ground and erect.
ing a log house. lie had II children, Of
whom Cyrus and Byron Rabbit OF South
Londonderry are the only survivors. Mrs.
Rabbit was the daughter Of Thomas Far.
mum. also an early resident Of the town.
She is 81 aud her husband is - years
old. Mn. Babbitt has one sister, Mrs.
Carrie Pierce Of Ludlow. Al the time
OF their marriage Mr.. Bsbbitt was EN-
ployed in burning bricks at Boston, but
the greater part OF his life has been spent
in his native town, Of whose early history
he has vivid recollections. The four chill
drn are DIR. Zeno Babbitt OF Washing
ton, Hoyt A. Rabbit aud Mrs. A. Hay
ward Of Londonderry and Louise. who Is
caring for her aged parents in their de-
clining years.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
PASSENGER STATION BURNED.
Depot at West Swanzey Destroyed by
Fire Saturday.

A fire which is thought to have started
about the hot water heater, entirely con-
sumed the passenger station OF the Boston
4 Maine railroad at West Swanzey, n.
H.. about $50 o'clock Saturday morning
The building was burned to the ground
in spite of the efforts OF the fire depart
ment and the passengers who were wait
ing for the morning train.
Station Agent Irwin Cross and number
of passengers were in the station when
the fire was discovered. Mr.. Cross went
to the door Of the baggage. room at the
north end Of the building, where the heat,
er was located, and as soon as he had
opened the door, smoke burst out and
flames were noticed about the heater and
in the woodwork above it.
The people about the depot Immediately
began to get the valuables in the office,
consisting Of papers and tickets, out to a
place of safety and were able to remove
them, together with some Of the furniture,
before the fire consumed the station. The
fire department was called out but there
was some delay in getting water.
The station consisted of one big room,
used for waiting room, with ticket Of
flee in it, and small room used as a
baggage room and heater room. The
building was about 60 or 70 feet long and
Is or 80 feet wide. Last summer the sta
ton was practically all made over and
remodelled at cost Of about 5000.
1t is thought that there might have
been little baggage in the baggage room
and this was destroyed as it was impossi-
Bile to get anything out of this room. The
freight house and some buildings used as
storehouses, situated nearby, were not
touched by the fire. The loss is estimat
ed at $500 or $4,000.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07

then assess taxes at rate calculated 10
scare away anybody with over $40 worth
of taxable property inclined TO settle in
town.
This is as ridiculous as it is dishonest.
1t is dishonest because the town listers
every year take an oath to assess prop
erty according to its actual value, and
then persistently violate that oath BY
constantly putting property in the list at
much less than its value at forced sale.
1t is ridiculous because the result of
this policy is always injurious to the
town and moreover it does not save any.
body cent in taxes. For instance. a
Bennington man with property worth
say $4,000, and which would be sure to
sell at foreclosure sale for not less than
$4,000, would be assessed at say $1,000.
This would make his grand list $50. and
1t would take two dollar tax rate. which
IS !, universally considered high, to raise
Sl2O in taxes on this property.
Now suppose this same piece of prom
erty were listed at its forced sale value
OF $4,000. This would make the grand
list of its owner $50 and to raise 500 in
taxes, the tax rate would need to be only
$l:5O. This is concededly low rate.
1t does not need an expert to see that
the larger grand list and the SNEAKER tax
rate would be thousand times better
advertisement for the town and much
more likely to induce people to locate
here. 'N
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
Foolish Dishonesty.
bennington Banner.

The Brattleboro board OF trade mas Is
sued yery attractive little booklet en-
titled "A Little Light on Brattleboro, Her
PAST. Present and Future Prospects
Rrattleboro in itself is Bennington's twin
town, being located precisely in the same
relative position to the southeastern cor
ner of Vermont as Bennington is to the
southwestern. ~ :.
Moreover the towns are similar IN
many respects, both having creditably
famous history, both being OF about the
same size and with diversified manufac'
There are some differences, however.
For instance, Brattleboro has a lively
board of trade which is all the time hust'
Inc for the good of the town, and put
ting out printed arguments like the con-
else little booklet above referred TO-. One
Of the arguments in this little book is the
showing that taxes in Brattlebooro are
exceedingly low, averaging as they 40
ahout 50 on dollar on the grand list.
Bennington has not had enough, foresight
to be able to say this in taking with
irrespective residents here.
The custom in Bennington apparently
from time immemorial has been. to list
nroperty at two-thirds of its value and
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
Churchill on the Fairbanks Case.
Hartford Courant.)

Winston Churchill has been telling
about that pension agency at Cone? ;,a,I N.
rienced man for the place, he says, and
Senator Durham had another. inexpe-
rienced man for the place, and neither either
senator would give, way. linen he-M ms
Charles Chs Fairbanks, not a politician but
examiner of pensions in New loev Hampshire e
has Fredericksburg and Gettysburg in
his soldierly record; also sOiou r. I in
confederate prison. He was only 10 wne N
those experiences. Il recommended I, the s
appointment to President Roosevelt s ,stat,a
says Winston Churchill, "and | am proud
to do so.o The president sent Fair.
banks's name in; DR.. Gallinger, at once
nyt a T sSertssy aas d q a tSs
civil "a. veteran experienced in pension
natter Twas summarily turned down.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
New York World.


One who should wonder why President
Roosevelt Is the idol Of 20 many, though
even his thoughtful admirers await with
apprehension and review with regret his
frequent public uiteranocs, might Ind an
explanation IN his special message sent
yesterday 10 congress.
Mr.. Roosevelt has a way that compel.
attention. With him an argument for the
u enactment in constitutional form OF the
einployers' liability act, recently found
faulty by the supreme court, and oil pro-
vision for men hurt In government EN-
ploy. IL not a mere legal opinion, but Is
enliyened by reference 70 Ilardmaster
employ sU " and J' now helpless to support bis
wife and his three little boys" Again he
paints a picture OF girl manned or dis
figured for life" at dangerous work, and
inveighs against the "hypocri,ical base.
ness Of those who speak OF her right
TO expose herself 10 danger and who
place the risk upon her weak Should
eis" while AL who profit by her work
escape scot.frce."
This is the Roosevelt the people love
because, like Peter Pan, he never grows
up. But boyish impulse fits less well IN
other cases. The Roosevelt who makes
the judicous grieve is he who once more
handles epithets. who hectors judges, VINO
quotes with approval letter accusing
railroad president OF crime, though he has
moi even been indicted; who calls for
federal physical control Of railway. OPP
erations; who follows the Bryan platform
OF 1896 in denouncing government by
Injunction; and who utters the. danger
Gus doctrine, bad in law, that when once
an inflated capitalization has gone upon
the market and has become fixed in value
its existence must be recognized, to en-,
force his desire Of physical valuation
| Of railroads.
This Roosevelt is Incorporate, abusive,
hasty. His message is more like a stump
speech than a state paper. IL Is less an
argument than a-shriek.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
How Savings Banks
Compute Interest

Most Vermont Savings Banks place de
posits on interest the first of the month
IL made before the 9Th. If made after
the 5th, they draw from the first of the
following month.
The Hyde Park Savings Bank has al
ways paid interest from the beginning Of
the quarter on deposits made before the
middle of the quarter, thus giving and
taking exactly alike.
On deposits made now or at any time
before February 18th they compute inter.
est from January LIST. Those made be.
tween February 18th to May 18th draw
interest from April lst.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

The auction at the late Squire Amidon
place was postponed till next Saturday al
/ o'clock.
Harold Randall has traded his colt that
he purchased last iall with q. I. Gilman
for very fine stopper.
Those who believe In the old tradition
Of Candelmas day will have to find out
whether the ground hog came out IN the
morning or afternoon.
The first leap year dance OF the season
under the management Of Messrs. MAY
erette Randall, Gertrude Davis, Myrtle
Stoddard, Marcia Durham and Olive Col
burn. was a decided success. The decora-
tons were red and green. The favors
were scarlet carnations. Mrs. Burbank
kindly furnished bunting. Christmas bells
and smilax, with the evergreen. The stage
and lemonade booth looked very pretty.
Fifty.six couples joined in the dance
Misses Davis and Randall proved very Ell
ficient floor directors, and 80 attentive
were the young women that wall flower
was not to be seen.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
Gen. o. o. Howard.
Worcester. Mass, Post. }

wv olSCstSis ~""SS'' - o''|
A bill approved by the senate commit
tee on military affairs, proposes to confer
on Gen, 0. o. Howard, now passing t the
life at Burlington, VT, the retired rank
Of lieutenant general. 1t is an honor the
general has not asked or sought sought, and aasol II
conferred will be the spontaneous offer
inc Of grateful country, from which he
has deserved well alike in war and peace:
He is one of the few still surviving of
whose service especially under Sherman
was of a very high order of merit. He
was prs-emnsntly the father and md G = e.
now the general verdict of historians, even
from the southern and hostile side, that
his administration fitted his high minded t
purposes and was in no way at fault ior,
the abuses and scandals that afterward
characterized it. Broad and just in view,
singularly free from belittliIng preludlces
Of race and color, the general is fine t ex-
ample Of the all-round Christian gentle
man.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
aeoYYoRp.

Mu. Fred Neal is working 81 Charles
FisseAsrs
m. H. t-lnx taken from the lake 10 10
i.sss. rhisk'
"a N.,, /. a,.xi.x haml-f from tho
~. ns,s ~ la
''sa's ".', ,.s..,s sL.,sh
Ihs soy 'o's. s' WV N '"
''a's s"s 90 -, u,,,a M~
The i@dse. Ald .ee'sa nae van A's
J. y. fsrwsh isesasy sns'
Mlss FISHER, who has eeen WORKING 81
Charles fie'ehers has tene Dome
Mrs. Dr. Butler . .spsndinx . sesA
with . siek relative IN Lowell. Mass.
Several vent 10 We., Chesterfield hi,
ass evening 10 attend The leap year ball.
-. 20, a No,,h.mptou. Mass,
' ANN. M. hra,Lsw' frank and Rsa.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
Other County News.
BRoOKLINE.
Mrs. Hosea B. Crane the Oldest Resi-.
dent in Town.

Tho honor of be;no the oldest nerson in
th;s town belonns to Mrs. Hosea B.
Crane who viii be- o. Years old Anril 10.
Ms ,r mme was ATLANTA Sbafter grand.
M aam.h tra"o &c " faoas Shafter whn fought
u IN tbe revnlutionarv war His lineal de.
seen r ;ncluded Judge William R.
Sbaiter and General William R. Shafter
nI hn vi d;oS anu IN reI;forna ahnmt wear AGO
" 81 Sbe 'i was msrr;ad in Athens when she
u, on' 81 "" YoarS old r. Samuel Oscar
M Hut y of Putnev He enlisted in the
a;v; mar Vi ne "' went 70 Rnrl;neton hit
o avn tbs wa dov ha was to be mustered IN was
tat en' IL 10y snd ID so~t Cor b;S wife who ar.
,;nsd met a hefo T be d;ed They had two
a adeuto Us, damaIters Warv who died in
i pntpev a. ta ~ noe of 70 and Mrs Attic
i u' E;o,d AZ NOW onv o ~ North Thatford VI
=: HI nreiu . nJM Shsftar oarr;ed nm ax
hel s shnm1dar hsn a ~ re s to Athens
an ona ms he 1 he"ama " Successful farmer When
Iii t,vo cons Jobn +, and William r.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
SOMERSET.

Fred johnson is scaling logs on the
Marshall lumber job.
DIR. Paige was called last Monday night
TO attend Mrs. Fannie Paddock, who was
taken suddenly i'll.
DR.. Dunn Of Wilmington was called to
Marshalrs camp last Thursday to set
fractured leg for John Murphy. DIR. Dunn
took him to Wilmington.
A regular Dakota blizzard struck town
Saturday morning and ragged all day. Sun
day was cold winter day. About two
feet of snow fell and it is now about
three feet deep in the woods.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
Edward johnson, Tenor.
burlington Free Press.)

II is an interesting bit Of musical in.
tellipence which comes from New YORK
concerning Edward johnson, the Waltz
Dream tenor II is stated that Mr.. John
son. who will be recalled as one OF the
tenors introduced to our state lovers OF
music festivals in Burlington, and VINO
burst on musical Gotham with high d
natural in the Strauss production, INTENDS
to 90 abroad at the close OF his present
engagement and study with the best mas
tiers OF the voice in Europe with the IDEA
OF singing in grand opera. a.
According to the New York Times the
remarkable fullness and power Of his high
tones are astonishing audiences in the
metropolis, although he is no stranger IN
New York musical circles. The producers
of the operetta sought in despair tor
tenor at the beginning OF the season. 80.
pranos were easy to find, but when 1t
came to finding a tenor who could sing
high b natural seven times in the course
OF an evening, the management was at
its wits end.
Henry Wolfsohn, concert manager at
the Metropolitan opera house, was con-
suited and he Immediately telephoned Mr.;
Johnson. Although, as those who heard
him in Burlington know, he had sung
some of the works of great composers;
he had never sung in a stage play, ana
he besitated to undertake this work; lie
was finally persuaded, however, and learn arm
ed his part in five days so he was at lib
ertv 70 devote his whole attention to the
study of what he was to do on the stage.
MI. johnson says he enjoys singing IN
A Waltz Dream, as it is charming mu-
sic. and he expresses the, belief that q
theater devoted to the production OF such
pieces would be as great success mere
b bring ont Young American talent, which
bas no 90 opportunity to sing in so-called
Grand opera. Mr.. johnson went to New
Ymk from Toronto eight years ago when
he was only 20 years Of age, and his prog
n has been as noteworthy as. 1t Is
gratifying to his admirers, not few OF
whom live in Vermont.