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ALL THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS. VOL. 9 OVER 2000 PERSONS THOUGHT TO HAVE PERM IH CHILE Dispatch from La Pas, Bolivia, States that 2000 Lives were Lost at Valparaiso and Near 275 at Other Places as Result of Earthquake. Special Corps Organized to Pull Down Tottering Buildings. Es caped Prisoners do Great Rob bery. President Roosevelt's Letter of Sympathy Appreciated. Buenos Ayres, Aug.. 21. —The Nac ion, publishes a special despatch from La Pas, Bolivia, announcing that 2,000 persons lost their lives as a result of the earthquake shocks and fires at Val paraiso, and that 170 deaths from the same cause occurred at Limache,. 40 at ; Quillota. 35 at Conchali, 11 at Petaroa, ! 9 at La Placilla and six at La Calera. j Sunday there was a strong convul sion at Valparaiso which produced a further panic. President -Roosevelt's messages of sympathy with the Chilean people were most gratefully received by the government and the people and mes sages of sincere thanks were cabled to Washington by the Chilean presi dent. The authorities at Valparaiso are organizing distributing centers where food and medicine will be served to. earthquake sufferers. The latter are displaying exemplary patriotism and courage. Large parties of convicts who escap ed from the prisons have been com mitting robberies and other crimes at Valparaiso, Casablanca, and Vina Del Mar, but the majority of them have been captured and summarily dealt with. Upwards of 50 have been publicly shot. Buildings Pulled Down. Santiago, Aug. 21. —Only now can the seriousness of the catastrophe begin to be appreciated. The greater part of the modern houses here are unsafe for habitation and the authori- j ties have organized a special corps! to pull down the tottering buildings.' 111 most of the streets it is unsafe to walk on the pavement owing to the falling debris. • Santiago resembles a camp. The public squares and principal avenues are croweded with people sleeping in the open. All kinds of carriages and carts have been requisitioned to sleep in, or even under them. Nothing definite appears to be known regarding the number of lives lost as the result of the earthquake and fires at Valparaiso. The authorities there only mention having taken I*s bodies from the ruins, though they idd that the number of injured is very great. Another Earthquake. Lima, Peru, August 21.-r—There was another heavy earthquake shock at Valparaiso Monday night. According to the latest reports from the scene of the earthquake the town of Quillota, 26 miles from Valparaiso, and having a population of 10,000 has been com pletely destroyed. At Lima this morninng there was a slight shock and Huaclie was shaken by the earthquake yesterday. Rural Guards Arrive. A detachment of 300 rural guards arrived from Central Cuba and pro ceeded to the Province of Pinar Del Rio where they will reinforce the rural guards operating against the in surgents. FAVOR SPEAKER CANNON. Speaker Cannon to Receive Endorse ment as Republican Presidential Candidate. Springfield, lit., Aug. 21. —Before the Republican State Convention met to name candidates for Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public In struction and three trustees for the State University, it was conceded that Speaker Cannon would receive the (■mphatic endorsement as the Repub lican Presidential candidate and Senator Cullom would be endorsed for re-election to the United States Senate. The resolutions will give the Roosevelt's administration strong endorsement. TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES. Peoria, Aug. 21. —The Democratic state convention met for the purpose of nominating candidates for state treasurer, state superintendent of pub lic instruction and for three trustees of the University of Illinois. In reality, however, the convention was more of a fight for control of the state party machinery between the factions head ed by National Committeeman Sulli van and the immediate followers of Mr. Bryan. , Both sides predicted success. Patient Quarantined. New Iberia, La., Aug. 21. —The quar antine line was thrown cibout the dis trict, comprising six square blocks, in which a patient is suffering from yellow fever is located. Every house in the district has been fumigated. Confidence is complete. The patient is expected to be up in day or two. Listen to the advice of others—and then follow your own. 9 THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT INSURRECTION BEGAN. When General Bandera Left With Armed Forces, Insurrection Follow ed. Havana, Aug. 21. —An insurrection began last night in Havana Province ' when General Quindo Bandera, negro ■ who distinguished himself in the wai . for independence left Arroyo Arenas 12 miles west of Havana with, a force estimated at over 20 men which it is believed was largely augmented by a > band armed with guns and amunition which set out for Havana. Fifty rural ' guards from Havana and 100 from San to Clara were se'nt to Pinar Del Ric " today. r Then Senate and House meet this afternoon, informally but secretly, tc consider the situation. Price of Meat Raised. There have been a number of ex citing scenes around the public I Slaughter house and meat market here on account of the increase in the price of meat. The troops had to be called upon to restore order. , Later a movement was started among the people not to buy any meat until the price was reduced. This caused the mayor to take steps to punish the butchers. He established meat depots in various parts' of city and the meat will be sold to the people at the regular price. The prices of 1 all articles of food have gone up, Lut the action of the mayor is likely to prevent any further extortion. A Feeling of Alarm. Havana, Aug. 21.—The Cuban gov ! crnment has been positively informed I that General Jcse Miguel Gomez, who • was a candidate for the presidency, has ; left the province of Santa Clara, ac companied by a band of insurgents and orders have been issued to arrest him. His secretary was arrested last night. Many people are coming into Havana fearing to remain in the coun try. The authorities are endeavoring to prevail upon the young men to volun teer for service in the rural guards. Despatches from Pinar Del Rio say the feeling or alarm, as the result • of the insurrection is increasing. RAILWAY MEN MEET. Representatives of Railway Conduc ductors' Association of S. A. L. Meet. Norfolk, Va.. Aug. 21.—Representa tives of the Railway Conductor's As sociation of the Seaboard from Ral eigh, Jacksonville, Birmingham, Savannah. Atlanta, Amcricus, Monroe md Hamlet, are in session behind closed doors in Portsmouth, preparing a new wage scale and rules, govern or g con? 1 . : Vors, v'hicL p.obally wlil I be presented to President Walter to j morrow. The conductors will ask an I increase in wages but the amount is j not announced. i • COUNTY LOCAL OPTION. Occupies Centre of Stage Among Democratic Forces. Columbus, 0., Aug. 21.—The county local option has the centre of the Mage, preliminary to the meeting of the Democratic State Convention to | l ight and the prospects seem to be ' very good for a fight on the floor of the convention over the subject. The 1 decision will probably rest with the county delegates who began to ap j pear today and their position is un known. RACIAL FEELING EXISTED. ; i Trouble Between Negro Troops and ; Citizens Was Because of Racial Feeling. Washington. D. C., Aug. 21. —Major Blocksom reports to the War Depart -1 j ment that the trouble between the ne- L !gro troops and the citizens of Brown j ville, Texas, is due to racial feeling. The people did not desire colored »; troops, and showed they thought them • i inferior socially by certain slights, and I j the denial of privileges at public bars, i j etc., which the soldiers resented. A FATAL EXPLOSION. Three Men Killed, 11 Others Injured in Fatal Blow Out of Gas. I Pittsburg, Aug. 21. —Three men are dead, two in serious condition and nine others rendered unconscious by the : blow out of accumulated gas at the : Eliza furnaces of Jones and Laughlin's steel companv. TO RAISE FUNDS j FOR SUFFERERS ) 1 American Red Gross to Receive Funds for Relief of Earthquake 3 Sufferers ard Send Direct to " Valparaiso. How Funds will be [ Sent- By Associated Press. y Washington, Aug. 21. —Funds for the relief of the earthquake sufferers in [ " Chile will be received by the American f Red Cross and sent to Valparaiso and other stricken cities for distribution through the American diplomatic and consular representatives in that coun try. The National Secretary Magee senl dispatches to the presidents of 2f I State branches of the organization I asking them to issue appeals for Chil e ean relief funds. I-1 Charles Hallman Keep, the Nation II al Treasurer of the American Rec Cross, of Washington, will receivt contributions from persons living ir i the states which have no red cross "r - gauizations, i l ''fiHHiiinl IB I ONEI WHO"cAN SYMPA- NOT MUCH DANG-ELK OF ' THIZE .WITH HEP. A.N OUTBREAK v N • • ' BRYAN WILL PROBABLY COME. s Delegation of 200 to Go to New York 3 to Uurge Him to Come to State t Fair. ' Ralcfgli, August 21.—Secretary J. E. 5 Pogue of the North Carolina State Fair Association says there is every indica tion rfow that an erffort will he made 5 to induce William Jennings Bryan to come to Raleigh as the guest of honor for the state fair in October will be 5 successful. A delegation of not less than two hundred of the foremost cit izens cf the state will go to New York for the reception and the matter of j the visit to Raleigh will be urged upon \ the distinguished politiciaV. Prepara- J • tions for the fair are well Under way. . Very considerable improvements are being made in the buildings and grounds including a system of water j " works that has been badly needed for ! many years." A number of counties j have signified their intention to have j [ county exhibits and entries and appli . cations already in hand assure the ! J most complete and attractive display ' in the history of the state fair. I Insurance Commissioner James R. j Young issues another circular letter to { North Varolina policy holders in the . Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York and the New York Life Insurance Co. insisting that they either come in person or send their proxies to Raleigh ior the conference to be held Sept. 12 j to decide on some plan of concerted ac-; I tion in the election of directors of thei companies at the New York meeting T Dec. IS. He reiterates his urgent ad ; vice that no policyholders sacrifice f their policies or send them to New York parties who are clamoring for > them. f 3 SEVERELY SHOCKED. - Mr. A. Lee Receives Electric Current And Disabled —Caot. Currie Recov-, ered—Mr. Leyburn 111. Durham, Aug. 21.—Mr. A. Lee, a prominent druggist of this city re-', ceived a sever electric shock yester i day afternoon., and remained in an un-1 ' conscious state for some time. He made an attempt to turn out the light; 1 and two of his fingers became entan- J * gled in the wire, the current went " through his body and he was thrown " to the ceiling and received a severe fall. Physicians summoned said that j 1 he would have been instantly killed 1 hud he touched the wire with his other 1 three fingers. He has partially rc ' covered from the shock and will be able to be out in a few days. Capt. Thomas Cnrrie, well known through the state as one of the oldest . conductors on the Norfolk and \V es tern, has recovered from his injuries received at Roanoke, in which he nar g rowly escaped death. Capt. Currie e was struck by a switch engine and e at first his condtion was thought to be e serious, the engine having struck and s threw him some distance and had he fell on the track it would have been instant death, lie was hrought to Durham this morning and will be able to make his run in a few days. Rev. E. R. Leyburn, pastor of the First Presbyterian church in this city was carried to Johns Hopkins Hos ptyal yesterday afternoon where he will \ undergo a difficult operation. Mr Ley burn returned last week liom a va cation to Maryland, and has been ill since his return, suffering from tumor, e He is a graduate of Davidson College, and has been pastor in this city a e year or more. ' i 0 SHOT IN THE LEGS. 5 Julius Murray Tried to Do the Town But Was Shot By Police. Wadesboro, Aug. 21— Julius Mur lay, white, attempted to paint the e town red last night and had to be n shot in the legs before he would be n taken. d Policeman Hartee Graves under n took to arrest Murray, but Murray d drew his gun and told the police to l- sbiand back. Chief Bennett secured a gun and ordered Murray to stand it back and give up his gun. Murray ;6 refused when the chief fired at his n legs filling them with shot. Murray 1- then ran off but afterwards came | back home, and was arrested .this l- morning. id! —— ■e! A man thinks he is awful smart to n! have guessed the stock market was r-1 going up when he didn't put any mon- in. . * HICKORY, N. C.. THURSDAY AUGUST 23, 1906, PAYS WITH HER LIFE FOR ILLICIT CAROUSAL.! • Shoots Herself Rather Than Face Husband, Who Let Dying Wife Lie Hours in Broii ng Sun. Pittsburg, Aug. 20. —After three days of a wild carousal at the Mc- Donald fair with ner former sweet- Iheart, Charles Seshler, Mrs. Jennie: : Anderson, wife of John Anderson aj wealthy farmer -of this county, paid, I for her fun with her life. Rather thanj iface her husband Mrs. Anderson, after; i she had bade Sechler goodbye, sent a ; i bullet from a revolver into her breast i just as they reached the gate leading to her home. She was trying to send ! a bullet into her brain when Sechler: wrenched the revolver from her hands, i |The woman pleaded to be allowed to} | finish her work, declaring that she had ;had her fun and was willing to pay i ! for it. Sechler, almost paralyzed with ter j ror, hurried to the house, where he ■notified the husband. The latter or- 1 'dered him from the house and refused Ito go to his wife's assistance. Schler | drove to imperial in search of a doc ! tor. For four hours the body of the wo man lay in the broiling sun. When a physician arrived the woman was dead. The physician believes that she had been dead about two hours when he reached her. The husband still re ! fused to have anything to do with the case and the body was taken to the , home of a neighbor, BOYS MORTALLY SHOT. One Principal and His Second Badly Wounded in Fight Over a Girl. Chicago, Aug. 20.—1n a duel be tween two boys for the affections of Miss Catherine Cannon last night Charles Martin, 18 ytars old, was i robably fatally wounded, and one of IMs seconds, "Lucky" Hanson, receiv ed wounds that will probably result in his death. ; Hanson, after the trouble, was ! spirited away by several companions and has not been found by the police. The other, duellist, William Sween | ey, escaped unhurt and is under ar- I rest, held for the double shooting. Half a dozen of the boys that wit ! nessed the shooting have been ar liested. Those arrested are "Mossie" and ! Mattie Joy, James Healey, Hubert Eicke and William Sweeney. None of the boys is more than 20 years old, but, according to. the police, all of .them have police records, being mem bers of notorious gangs that for years have terrorized -residents in the vicin ity of Kinzie and Green streets. MOB GETS ITS MAN Another South Carolina Negro Lynch ed Last Night in Saluda County. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 20. —Bob. Eth eridge was shot to death by a mob nine miles from Summerland, Saluda county about 9 o'clck last night. . It was the intention of the father of the child upon whom he made a brutal attempt to assault on Thursday j 'ast to take him to the scene of his crime and there shoot him to death, but he was overtaken by the mob. Eth eridge was placed upon a dry goods box and asked if he had anything to say. He refused to talk further than to say that he was guilty. The mob then proceeded to riddle him with bul lets. The mob numbered 200 men. Etheridge, on Thursday last, at tempted to criminally assault the 7- year-old daughter of T. H. West, a well-to-do farmer of the Mount Willing section of Saluda. Etheridge was employed at the home of West. Thursday afternoon he ask ed the little girl to accompany him to the barn to feed the stock. It was while there that Etheridge made a des perate effort to assault the little girl, placing his nand over her mouth to muffle her screams. She was horribly injured but the negro failed in his pur pose. It was reported this morning that the girl could not recover from her injuries and that her death was ex pected at any moment. Tonight, how ever, a long distance message from the attending physician stated that there was some hope of her surviving. Our idea of a hopeless liar is a per son who says he never any mistakes. AND PRESS HEARING FOR PUBLISHERS. I • ■•■... r Book Publisher* New Bqfore ;the State Book Commissipn—The Telephone Wrangle—Mi*. Biggs' -©uccessor. Raleigh, Aug. 21. —Raleigh Merchants are still wrestling with curse of a tripple telephone service—three sep arate local exchanges. There was a : special meeting of the Merchants As i sociation last night called especially | for taking action looking to the adop- I tion of one company for the local i service. After a general discussion of i the situation there was a long distance message from parties interested ask ing that final action be deferred until 1 Tuesday, Aug. 28, and the request was complied with. No statoment was ' made as to what additional proposition !is pending. It is reasonably certain, however, that there is not a proposi -1 tion for a fourth company. It looks ; now like the citizens generally will demand that the Southern Bell bp re- I tained with some satisfactory assur ' ance that excessive rates will not be charged when they get the exclusive field as the Bell Company have a long distance service which the people of this city cannot afford to be de prived of or to have cut out of their residences or places of lousiness. The question of who will succeed J. Crawford Biggs as Supreme Court reporter after he goes on the Superior Court bench next year is looming up now as the date for the convening of the fall term of the Supreme Court approaches. It will probably be some time after the court convenes before the election of Mr. Biggs' successor is held. Already there are numerous candidates. Among the Raleigh law yers who are aspirants are Perrin Busbee, R. L. Gray, A. J. Field, and others. It is probable also that J. L. Seawell, assistant clerk of the Su preme court, will be a candidate? He was in the race a year ago when Mr. Biggs was elected. Mr. Geo. P. Pell, of Winston-Salem is in the race and will be a strong candidate. He was clerjv to the code commission in the recent codification of North Carolina laws and did especially creditable work in that connection. The State Text Book Commission began today the hearing of argument by book publishers on the merits of the various books entered for adoption in the public schools of the State. It will require four days to give ali a hearing. It will be Sept. 1 or later before the adoption is finally made and then the books adopted must be gotten into the depositories the State over in time for the opening of the schools. CANDIDATES SCRAP. Prohibition Candidates Engage in Heated Fisticuff. Greenville, C. C., Aug. 21. —At the State campaign meeting here today the prohibition candidates for Gover nor got into a difficulty which wound up with a fisticuff. Mr. Brunson made some remarks about Jones being as "crazy as a bee in a tar bucket." Jones advanced on Brunson and struck him in the face. A police officer in the crowd came up and seized Jones, and the crowd cried out "jail him." There was also much feeling in the speeches of Wilker and Jones, rival candidates for Comptrol ler General. TORNADO PLAYS HAVOC Eight Farmers and Hundreds of Cattle Killed. /* Tunis, Aug. 21. —A violent tornado accompanied by a terrific hail storm and lightning killed eight farmers and hundreds of he?.d of cattle. Dividend Declared. New York, Aug- 21.—The Republic ' Iron and Steel dividentof 1% per cent, and an extra dividend of 2 per cent on preferred stock. The extra dividend payment is on account of deferred di vidends, and leaves six per cent, still due. ... . i Assassins Arrested. Cape Haytien, Aug. 21— The asssas sins of Mil bourne and Thurston, two Americans employed as collectors in the Dominican Custom House Service, i have been arrested in Hayti. their ex tradition is demanded by the Domini • can government. When a woman's husband is the sub ' ject of a neighborly conversation she never says what she really thinks. RAILWAY CLERKS MEET. Brotherhood Held a Meeting Yester day in Wilmington— Wilmington j Gun Cjub Shoot. Wilmington, Aug. 21. — The South Atlantic Division of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks held a quarterly convention in this city yesterdayf Rep resentatives from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Florida were in attendance upon the meeting, there being present in all about 150 delegates. This Brotherhood of Railway Clerks' is composed of men employed in the general offices and freight offices of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad company in the states named above. The purpose of this or ganization is to bring the members of the Brotherhood into closer touch »ith each other and with this end in view various plans were submitted and discussed. Muoh interest was tak en in the proceedings by those who were present and many valuable sug gestions were offered relative to the management of the association. The next convention will be held in Charles ton. S. C. in December. The members of the Wilmington Gun Club will hold a state tournament here beginning tomorrow. The tourna .mont will continue for two davs and there will be about *BOO in prizes to be distributed among the winners of • various events. Professional shots will not be debarred from the tournament but they will not be allowed to partici pate only under certain instructions, handicaps being placed against them in most of the events for which large prizes are offered. In addition to the members of the local organization representatives from Richmond and Lynchburg, Va., and Charlotte, Dur ham, Wilson, Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Greenville, Greensboro and other points in the state have signified their intention to be present at the tourna ment. Mr. David B. Oglesby, of New Bern, and Miss Bertha G. Pinner, of South port, were married here today by Rev. J. W. Watson. They will make their home at New Bern, where the groom is prominently connected. COOKING WON TRIBE'S HEART. Otoe Indians Adopted White Man and Wife Who Wandered into Camp. Guthrie, Oklahoma, Aug. 20. —When the Otoe Indiana the past week were being paid by Agent Newman at the Otoe agency, in Northern Oklahoma, the "Barnes Outfit," now composed of many members were with them. Each Indian received a few cents more than SBBB, while each one of the "outfit" received about SI,BOO. As a whole the "Barnes" received nearly $25,000 and being full Indian citizens they received also as such, when the Otoe lands were recently allotted, 240 acres each of land. The "Barnes outfit" is the name by which a family of adventurers has been known in Northern Oklahoma for the paost thirty years. All are now adopted members of the Otoe tribe, with which many of them have inter married. It all happened because "Mother" Barnes was a good cook. Barnes, with his wife, drifted among the Oteo In dians about thirty years ago, when they were penniless. When the Otoes were collecting their annuity payment from the Government they took the "Barnes Outfit" with them. The In dians then held a big feast and a dance. Mrs. Barnes was installed as chief cook, and to this day the red .men who partook of that feast main tain that never before had they eaten juch excellent barbecued veal. ." From that date henceforward Mrs. Barnes cooked her way into the tribe. Whatever feast was held she had to be the chef. Within a few years Mr. and Mrs. Barnes had become so pop ular that the Otoes by unanimous vote adopted them into the tribe as full In dian citizens. SOLD RELICS OF MURDERER. Preacher Who Attended Isaac Winder Dnves Sharp Bargains. Baltimore, Aug. 21.—A unique fea ture of a colored camp meeting near this city today was the sale of relics of the negro murderer, Isaac Winder, who was hanged at Towson, Baltimore county, last April, after an exciting escape, chase, and capture. Rev. John Amis, the negro preacher who attended Winder on the gallows, today sold bits of the murderer's old shoes at 25 cents a bit, and the super stitious darkies bought them to keep as good-luck charms and to ward oft" evil spirits and illness. DEMOTE am WMHS FEARED General Guellito at Head of 900 Rsvolulionists will Join Troops of General Navarro and Make Attack on Monte Christi. War Expected, By Associated Press. Cape Haytien, Hayti, Aug. 21. —The advices from Santo Domingo, say Gen eral Guellito, at the head of 900 rev olutionists. will join the troops of Gen eral Navarro and make an attack upon Monte Christi. The government o£ Santo Domingo has sent 1200 men i (against the revolutionists. It is be i lieved a desperate civil war will fol , low. London, Aug. 21. — A cablegram I from a Valparaiso importing firm f;ays it is premature to estimate the - damage done, although a rough esti > mate places the killed at 3,000 und 60,000 people are homeless. i ii THE BEST JOB PRINTING OF ALU KINDS AT THIS OFFICE. FAfIEWEL SERVICE FOR MISSIONARIES Rev. and Mrs. Dozier will Leave Ne>* Week for Japan, Fare well Service Sunday, tnglish man Makes way With his Coun tryman's Grip. Statesville, Aug. 21. —The First Baptist congregation will hold a fare well service next Sunday morning iu honor of Rev. and Mrs. C. K. Dozier. Mr. and Mrs. Dozier are under ap pointment as missionaries to Japan and next Sunday will be their last in Statesville. The Western Avenue Baptist congregation has been invited to join in this service and in addi tion to the talks by Rev. and Mrs. Dozier, the pastor, Rev. C. A. Jen kins, and Rev. Mr. Mitchiner will speak. Rev. and Mr. Dozier will leave the first of next week for San Francisco rnd will sail from there Sept. 4th on the Korea and will be at home in Japan after Oct. Ist. Chas. Knight, an Englishman, who has been working with the Bell tele phone people in Statesville for some time, and who has recently been boarding with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Cross, at there home on Front street, left town Sunday evening on east bound train No. 22, and it is alleged that he carried with him Mrs. Cross' suit case and left behind an unpaid board bill. Mr. Crosp said he would not have taken Knight as a boarder under or dinary circumstances, but as he is of English decent himself he thought he would like to have the English man under bis roof. Sunday afternoon while there was company at Mr. Cross', Knight went into bis room and was later seen packing his goods. Just after sup per, while Mr. and Mrs. Cross were in the back of the house, he put his bundles in the suit case and started for the depot. People living next to Mr. Cross recognized the suit' case and informed Mr. Cross what they had seen. Mr. Cross notified Chief cf Police Conner and went on to the depot in search of his man. The train had left, however, and efforts fiy wire to get him at Salisbury and Greensboro failed. It was found that Knight bought a ticket for Norfolk, Va. As a result of injuries received in a small wreck of No. 30 on the Salis bury yards, about three weeks ago, Mr. R. R. Leonard, who lives near Troutman, has a very sore hand. At the time of the accident Mr. Leon ard's injuries were considered slight, but since then he has suffered con siderably and his hand is in a dan gerous condition. Mr. H. I. Shepherd, who has been transfer clerk and in charge of the yard work at the Statesville depot, has resigned his position and left last night for Chattanooga, Tenn., to take .a job witn Oliver & Co., the lailroad contractors, as timekeeper. Mr. G. A. Goodman, who has been delivery clerk at the station, suc ceeds to Mr. Shepherd's position, and Mr. J. A. Haynes has succeeded Mr. Goodman as delivery clerk. Mr. Herbert Morrison, who was operated on at the sanitarium re cently for appendicitis, is able to be out and will go to the country in a few days to recuperate. The peace warrant case against Kizie Hartness was before Justice Carlton Saturday morning. Kizie gave SSO bond to keep the peace 12 months. Mr. M. L. Long, charged with assaulting Mr. Hunter Moore with a deadly weapon, was before Mayor Steele and gave bond of SSO for his appearance at court. DISCOVERS LAKE OF SOLID QUICKSILVER. Value of Product of Vera Cruz Esti mated at Many Millions of Dollars. Mexico City, Aug. 21. —A lake of quicksilver, covering an area of more than three acres and havjng a depth ranging from ten to fifty feet, has been discovered in the mountains of the State of Vera Cruz. The value of the product is estimated at many millions of dollars. The news of the discovery Was brought to this city by C. A. Bungi, a reputtable mining man, who declar ed he was suffering from mercurial poisoning from haying spent much time investigating the cxteDt of the lake and coming in contact with the quicksilver. He went to Santa Rosalia Springs, in the State of Cliihuamua, where he tool: a course .of treatment for his ailment. He returned to Mex ico City several days ago fully restor ed in health. Mr. Bungi interested F. Lagerwall, a wealthy iron manufacturer of Swe den, who is now in Mexico on business and J. B. Feelin, of New York, who accompanied Bungi to the State of Vera Cruz and proved the truth of his discovery. This lake of quicksilver has been known to the Indians of that locality I for many generations. It is situated far lip in the mountains in an almost inaccessible position. Its surface is partly covered by stones. It is believ l ed that volcanic action in the moun : tains above smelted the quicksilver out of the cannabar ore and that it ran down and filled this depresssion. Lagerwall and Feelin have agreed to provide the capital for the operation (of the rich find. A runnel will be driven through the base of the moun tain and the quicksilver will bo brought down by means of gravity. Often love at first sight is due to an oversight . NO 43