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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1904)
ANCHORS OF MANY SHAr-- . , They Have Not Alnrnyn Been of the Form Now Generally in Use. Up to tlie beginning of the last century the anchor In use by the mariners differed greatly from that now fleen upon vessels. It consisted of a long , iron shank.having two com paratively short , straight arms , or flukes , inclined to the shank at an ingle of about 40 degrees , and meeting ft In a somewhat sharp point at the crown. In large anchors the bulky Vooden stock was built up of several pieces hooped together , the whole tapering outward to the ends , especially - * ly on the aft or cable side. About the beginning of the last century a clerk In tne Plymouth ( England ) naval yard , Pexlng , by name , suggested certain in- jprovements , the most important of which was making the arms curved instead of straight. At first sight this simple change may seem of little value. but consideration will show that th.s Is not the case. The holding power of -4tn anchor depends on two principal conditions namely the extent of useful holding surface and the amount of vertical penetration. The latter quality is necessary on ace-omit of the nature of ordinary -vei : bottoms , the surface layers of which are generally Jess tenacious and resisting than b the ground a short distance below. In the year 18-51 chain cables began lo supersede tin * hempen ones , with the result thai the long shankedanchors Jiithorto in vogue wore no lon ei aiecossar.v. and anchors with shorter .shanks-and with hrjivivr and stronger < -r wns gradually came into us ? . In fens jueuce of these changes , a com- Jiiis5ion was appointed in the year of 1S3S to inquire into Hie hoft.liu.tr powei of anchors , and : i principal result of Its labors was the adoption of thy so- i-al'ed admiralty pattern anchor , which continued to be usrd in the * navy up to the year 18(30. ( The invention of the rfeum hammer , in 1842. made the - welding ing of heavy masses of iron a compare lively easy and reliable process , so that from this time onward the strength of 3iuchors fully kept pace with that of Ihe chain cables , which had come intel l use. A number of patents for anchors taken out prior to the great ex- liibition of isr l. and. public attention jiaving been called lo the- models there -Shown , in the following year a com- kiiittee was appointed by the admiral ty to reK > rt on the qualifications of imchors of the various kinds. Practi- fcal trials were- then instituted , and as n result Trotman's anchor took the highest place. Rodger's anchor being fcecond on the list. Some of the tests lo which the anchors were submitted rvvere of doubtful value , such , for in- tance. as "facility for sweeping. " f owaduys , however at all events , for fleepships In shallow harbors , it is eon- ifidered an advantage for an anchor to < 6ffer 'as little obstruction as possible 4bove the ground. CHILD'S ODD DEPRIVATION. lloy of Fnnrtecn Years Old Wlio Never Seen Other Children. "Did you ever near of a child or ever tuow of one yourself that hid never leen a childV" asked : i raui who takes ; ; ii interest in the oddities. "Well , 1 have , and the ease is not a thousand julles from New Orleans , either. The i-hild in this instance had rounded into Jts lifteenth year before it had ever laid eyes on another child. It had diever heard tbe musical prattle of Companions other than the father and luotlier. The parents settled across the lake a few years njo , after a long Residence on a small island of the sea. "Where the child was born and where it spent fourteen years of its fife there -were no children. The little fellow knew no associate but Jie fath er : md mother. I have often wondered finco learning of this case what inust have been the impression of the youngster when he gazed for the first time on a member of the human fain tly smaller than he was. Did he think he had come upon a race of dwarfs ? Or had his parents given him some idea of the existence of children ? I | lo not know the family , and , therefore , rannot answer these questions. "But I would like to know just how the little follow felt when he first be- Jield a child. It is the only case of the jcind which has come to my knowledge. He had never had an opportunity to play the little games which most of us knew in the days of our childhood , lie had never gone through any of the ( lungs which made young life sweet to 11 of us fellows , and. while not knowIng - Ing hut what there may be compensat ing advantages in a life of this sort , I have always felt a bit sorrj * for the J-oungster in question. "Come to think of it , he missed a Cew things one "would like to forget , for I suppose most of us have felt the cap of the maternal -sjipper because of fiisobedience due directly to one's com panions. At any rate , we have always cherished the idea that our companions were in a measure responsible for many of the raps "we got. The child who never knew a child could not be led astray in this way. So we do not know but that the lack of companiou- Ihip may have something to commend ft. " New Orleans correspondence Chicago cage Journal. Some Progress. Reporter It certainly looks like a nurder. Chief of Detectives Yes , we suspect lome one of the crime. Reporter Who is the suspect ? Chief of Detectives Oh , we don't enow that yet Philadelphia Ledger. Aot a Small UnUert..kms : . Cash It's easy to win a woman's love. Just give her all the money she wants. NocashYou don't call that easy , do ? Tit-Bits. WARCLOUD ISDARK JAPANESE LANDING AN ARMY ) MA-SAM-PHO IN KOREA. RUSSIANS CROSS RIVERi CZAR'S TROOPS INVADE TERRhj TORY BEYOND THE YALU. EuMia to Be Given Time to Answer Latest Note Bat Military Actir- Ity Seems to Have Been Quickened. ST. PETERSBURG , Jan. 24. Reports of an alarming nature of the situation there continue to pour out of the far east. These include the statement that the Japanese are land ing an army at Ma-Sam-Pho , Korea , and that 3,000 Russian troops are crossing tbe Yatu river. The reported despatch of Chinese army of snldlers trained by European officers beyond the ureat wall to pre serve order in Manchuria cannot be confirmed here and the repoits of Japanese at Ma-Sim-Pno and the Russians at tbe Yalu are discredited at the foreign office here and by M. Kurino , the Japanese minisler to Russia. M. Hartwig , a departmental chief of the Russian foreign office , yester day spoke feelingly to M. Kurino re garding the harm baing done by ex- augerated and often utterly baseless reports M. Kurino is in no way anxious because of the delay in Rus sia's response to the latest Japanese note , and says that Japan is not pressing for an immediate reply. "Russia will be given all the tine she reeds , " the minister is quoted as saying. The statement published by the INovue Vremya .that because Russia Desires peace she cannot surrendei tall , coincides with the distinct im pression gathered by the correspond lent of the Associated press at tht tforei n office that Russia will con- jtinue to maintain that tbe question pf the sovereignty of Manchuria is solely a matter between Russia and ITapau. Mob Law In Korea. WASHINGTON , Jan. 25-The state 3epartmenC yesterday received official information of an attack yesterdaj by a mob of native Koreans on an electric car in Koiea the line being bwned by Americans because the act jthat it had killed a Korean. The bews came in the following cable gram received under yesterday's dat < ( from Minister Allen at Seoul : "This morning on the electric railway - ( way , which is tbe property of Ameri can citizens , a Korean was acci dentally and unavoidably kilhd , jThereupon a mob of natives attack- Jed and partially destroyed the car. jThe operators of the car would have ( been injured had it not been for th < { presence of mind and action of out guard and serious riot would havi 'occurred ' ' SEOUL , Koiea. , Jan. 25. An ( accident on the electric street rail jway here today which resulted in tb < [ killing of a Koiean , led to rii-ting ot ; the part of the populace. The ma rine guard at the American legation however , without having recourse t < their fire aims , succeeded in prevent ing the trouble from assuming serlou proportions. Settle Church Question PANAMA , Jan. 25 Heated de bates on religious questions marked the sittings of the constitutional convention held last- night and thU afternoon. Several of the memben favored an arrangement similar tc tbe one existing between the Colom bian government and the church , while others desired the absolute teparation of church and state. Al this afternoon's sitting the discussion - sion of the matter was progressing with apparently noorospect of a con clusion being reached when Dr. Am- ad-Tproposed the following : The profession of al : religions , as also the exercise of thf forms ol worship shall be free , without othei limitations than respect for Christian morality and public order. Never- sheless , it is recognized that the Catholic religion is that of a majority - ty of the inhabitants of che republic , and the laws will provide assistanci toward the foundation of a seminarj In the capital and missions for sav age tribes. This was approved. Fire High In Air. CHICAGO , III. , Jan. 25. Fire in the Masonic mple to-day caused a panic j imong the 4,000 occupants of tha'E ' building and damaged the stock and E Sxtures of tenants to the extent ol j J20.000. A1 occupants of the build i' g j escaped with mt serious injury n through the bravery of tbe elevatoi [ ruen , who remained at their posts , i Operating their cars weile dense i blouds of smoke filled the building. MINE A PIT OF DEATH LATEST HORROR IN PENNSYL VANIA WORST OF ALL. Officials of Mine Unable to 8UU Accurately Number at Work , Hut Estimate Made of ICO to 184. PITTSBURG , Jan. 26.-By an explosion - plosion in the Harwick mine of the Allegheny Oal company at Ceswick , sixteen miles from Pittsbury , west ern Pennsylvania promises to add an other great tragpdy to the already long list of mine fatalities Even the officials of tbe Allegba- ny Coal company , tbe owners ol the mine , do not know at this times the pumber of men still entombed in the chambers of the mine. 220 feet below the surface , but a conserva tive estimate places the number at 184. 184.Even Even General Manager George Scbeetz of the c al company who is in charge of thu mine gave litt'e hope that many of the men will be brought ot the surface. Tbe first ray of hope that any of the men had escaped the tremendous concussion of the explosion came at 6 o'clock at nighc when Arlolph George was brought to the surface still living. The explosion occurred at 8:20 : o'clock in the morning at the bottom tom of oe of tbe s .afts , presumably caused by fire damp. It was 4 o'clock in the afternoon b&fore it was possible to make the first at tempt at r scue. Robert North and Jack McUann , one of the engineers employed by the Allegbany Coal company , tried to get Into the mine by way of the stairs through the air shaft. They managed to grope their way some distance , but were finally driven back by foul air. The mine shaft into the mine , 220 feet deep , was made useless by the explosion , which hurled both cages , one of which was within thirty feet of the bottom of the shaft , through the tipple , thirty feet abjve the sur face. 1 Shortly after 5 o'clock a temporary irigging bad been put in place over Ithe mouth of the main shaft , and a jsrnall bucket capable of carrying jthree men fastened to the tackle. The first try v\ith the new rig was made by Selwyu M. Taylor , the min ing engineer , who had been summon ed from Pittsburg and an assistant , J. M. Rayourn. Flood in the East. WHEELING , W. Va. , Jan 26.- The crest of the flnod swell was reached yesterdaj afternoon when the stage was forty four feet t\\o inches. The forecast was the mst accurate in jears , and there was never more time for preparation. As a itsult the damage here was kept down to the minimum. Never theless fully one-third of the homes in the city were whOily or partially inundated , and the sharp fall in tern- perature with resultant formations of ice , accdnpanied by shutting oti of natural gas in the flood districts caused a great deal of suffering .Nearly all the mills and factories are on the river fiont , and the dam age to them will bu the most seveie in many instances resumption ol work will be delayed lor days or weeks a number of men vill be tem porarily out of employment. The weather is very cold and many halls ? nd clinches have been thrown oj.-en f ( r the acc < mmodation of these who are suffering. No loss of life or serious accident has been reported. DANVILLE , Pa. , Jan. 26. Uhe twenty inches of ice on the upper Susquebanna river broke early yes- teidy caus.ng a 22-Ioot lloid. Tbe lower pait of this tuwn is flooded. Has Life Crnshed Out. ASHLAND , Neb. , Jan. 26. Thi four f irvsard cars of Burlington train No. 12 , Conductor Erwin , in charge , in intering tae Asumnd yaids at 7 o'clock last ni bc left the track and crashed intu special extra engine No. 304 that stoid on the siding. The engineer , Mike Graybill , who was Oiling the stationary locomotive , was caught by the derailed coaches and instantly crushed to death The three coaches of No. 12 were badly damaged by the accident , but nune of the trainmen or passengers was injured , although the shock felt in the foiward carsfiightened many. The wonder is that the accident was not more serious. That it was avert ed is due to t.he instant reversing of the locomotive of No. 12. A delay of 2 hours was experienced by tha passengers. An Epidemic of Smallpox BLOOMING ION , 111. , Jan. 26- The town of Normal is alarmed over an epidemic of sinadpox , and a meet ing will bu held to discuss the advis ability of closing the state university and public schools. There is said to be now fifty cases , eight new cases having been repotted since Saturday Tne families affected have in so e instances ignored the state board 0 health quarantine orders , resulting in a serious spreadqf the disease. WEARY OF DELAY DIPLOMATIC PRODDING OF RUS SIA BEGUN BY JAPAN. POPULAR TEMPER UNEASY IF WAR IS TO COME THE SOON ER THE BETTER. Unwilling to Admit of Further Bvaalons ) .Pointed Query Likewise j ut to .Emperor of Korea as to Stand He Will Take. TOKIO , Jan. 27.-The Japanese iTOvernment had diplomatically inti-j mated to Baron de Rosen , tbe fius-j &ian minister , that an early responsa ! is desired to Japan's recent note to1 ilussia. It is calculated here that the Japanese note reached the Rus- bian cabinet on tlie afternoon of Jan uary 16 aud it is felt that sutlicient time has elapsed for its considera tion , and the preparation of a re- z > p mse. The Japanese government is cor.scious of the possible nece-si- ties of the military and naval situa * tion , and is unwilling to permit eva sions and delays which are designed to gain time. rj he future course of the Japanese government is a carefully guarded secret. The length of time that Japan is prepared to awaitthe _ plea sure of Russia is unknown. It seems pr jbable thaf it has been determined to act decisively within 'a few days. The popular temper has long opposed further delay. While many objected to Japan taking the initiative , a majority would now wel come the issuance of a brief ultima- Ituin , and a declaration of war if that should prove ineffective. Some out side opiniun here inclines to the belief - lief that the activity of the Japanese will be limited to the seizure of Korea , which enterprise it is thought Russia would not oppose. The Japanese - anese government pr-iceeds with absolute secrecy aud the people uf Japan are even not informed of the exact nature of the demands made on Russia. SEuTJL , Korea , Jan. 27. One hun dred armed Japanese have been sent to Pyongyang to insure the safety uf thd people , it having been reported that the houses of wealthy natives there were being looted by Korean soldiers and police disguised as rob- Tne report that Americans are acting in collusion with the members of tbe Russian legation at Seoul is entirely without foundation. ST. PETERSBURG , Jan. 27. Re ferring to the report of the inten tion of China to remain neutral in case of war between Russia and Japan , the Viedoamosti says : "A rirect declaration of war by China would be much preferable to dubious neutrality , compelling Russia to take the same precautions as in war time without permitting an in vasion of Chinese territory. " "If var is declared , " the "Viedo- mosti , further asserts , "the question of Manchuria could be settled for ever by its annexation as a conquer ed country. " WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. Tbe fai eastern situation , it is realized here , continues grave , but from reliable sources the state department bean lhat the powerful influence of tht czar of Russia towards peace rnaj yet prevent a recouise to arms. Fifteen Vliners Meet Death. VICTOR , Col , Jan 27 As the re suit of an accident that occurrec about 3 o'clock yesterday morning in the Stratton Independence mine , located near the center of the c ty fifteen men are dead and , one othej j ir.jured. In the main shaft of the mine sixteen - teen men were being hoisted ir a cage from the sixth , seventh and eighth levels. When the cuge reached - ed the surface the engineer for som unexplained reason was unable t est | st ip the engine and the cage with its load of human freight was dawn j up in the gallows frame > where il became lodged temporarily. The ' strain on tn > cable finally caused it to part , and the cagr , released shot down the shaft with terrifi speed. Two of the occupants , L. P. Jack son and James Bullbrck , had become entangled in the timber rods nnar tbe top of the qallows fiame. Jack- sou was crushed to death by the sheave wheel falling upon him , while Bullbeck had a marvelous escape liorn di ath but received painful injuries and was rescued from his perilous position. The other Hurteen m n .veie hurled to death down the 1,500 foot shalt. Ends in a Tragedy. LONDON , Jan. 26. Thetrial ol Whitaker Wright ended in a tragedy today. Within an hour of being foun I ' ( guilty and sentenced to seven years > i | penal servitude , the most severe sen-r tence the Jaws allow for the fraud of which he was convicted , the finanicer , whose colossal dealings have created a sensation on both sides of the Atlantic , lay dead In the ante-room of the court. Wright's death was due to j heart disaase FOUR DIE IN WRECK iROKEN BOW COLLISION PROVES DISASTROUS. \ THREE VICTIMS TRAINMEN ILL OF ALLIANCE AND ONE A SON OF CAPTAIN AKERS- Uher Man Killed a Passenger In the Way Car Coroner Holding : Inquest to Place Responsibility. pecial from State Journal. BROKEN BOW , Neb. , Jan 29- Tour men were killed , three almost .nstantly . and one hy a lingering leatii , in the Broken Bow yards yes- ierday morning. They are : TOM KELLEY , engineer , Alii- mce , Neb. G. F. EATON , fireman. Alliance. JOIIN E. AKELiS , brakeman , Alli- mce. He is the son of Capt. W. R. kkers. J. C. WIHTTENUERGER , r.ele- fraph operator , Lowell , Ind Kelly lay pinned under his engine lud the debris expiring five hours Ifter tbe accident befure relief could 'each him. Whittenberger was tbe operator at IVhitman , "Neb , for some time but vas more recently night operator at i point west of Alliance on the Bur- ington. He was on his way to Low- sll Ind , to visit his parents when leath overtook him. No 48 , local eastbound freight , \ras standing on the main line when So 46 , the eastbound thruugh freight , irashed into its rear end Engines Kulley , Mieman Eaton and Biake- iiau Akers were all on the engine of No 40. Whittenberger the operator ' tilled , was in the caboose ol No 48 j Whether or not the torpedo danger signals were placed on the track to warn the approaching trainmen may ' never be known , as all three men un Sue approaching engine nuvv Uy dead. The vvieuk occuired just west of the city about 5:40 It was a tail ind collision , No 40 running into extra 18. No. 48 had just backed up to go in on the side tr ck when 40 stiuck iher with terrific force , completely Hernolisbing the engine aud damjg- Ing and wrecked a number of frtigi.t ja-s as well. The way car of No. 48 was torn to kindling. Kelley was caught undei his engine , where he lay without being released and died 1 few minutes before his body vas [ reed. He remained conscious until the last and pleaded to be released The engine was forced into the frozen bank with such fore that th e i ons were twisud into ev. rycunce v- loie shape. All but one hand of the engineer had been freed before the Unfortunate victim died , and the hand was cut oil lo free his body. Nearing A Head. ST. PETERSBURG , Jan. 28- The council of state will meet today Under the presidency of the czar 10 consider the terms fo Russian re sponse to Japan's last note. The exchanges regarding the Rus sian response to the Japanese note uie still progressing , and the foreign office announces today that there is n i change in thesituatiun. Minister Kurino reiterates his opinion that Japan will not press Russia for a re ply. ply.Tbe Tbe admirability insists that the movements of Russiau ships in the ijeighborhood of Poit Arthur are en tirely , without significance. Some of the Russian newspapers ure again becoming bellicose i'he Bourse Gazette declares tnat Russia Sns reached tbe parting of the ways ' Lnd must now chi.ose her position 'and maintain it. Ihe Gazetie sas JLhat if Japan presists in her warlike [ utitude , Russia is not going to be intimidated. ' Baron Haysahi , the Japanese minis- jter to Great Britain , said to a repre- kentative of the Associated press this Evening : "There is no block in the negotia tions at least so far as Japan is con cerned. Much tnat has been publish- ed regarding the contents of the Jabpanese note js quite inuaginaiy , jund there is also in the note a great deal of which the public knows noth ing. " Bringing Up Dead Bodies. PITTSBURG , Pa. , Jan. 29-Sinct tbe catastrophe at tbe Harwick mine of tbe Alleghaoy Coal company 71 bodies have been brought to surface Oulj eighteen of these have been Identified , The Allegbany Coal com pany said that in all 174 men were killed in the mine by the explosion. Burton Pleads Not Guilty. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 29. United States Senator J. R. burton of Kansas was admiited to $5OCO bail to answer in 'the United States circuit court on March 7 for trial on an indictment , charging him with accepting money ifor the alleged use of hia influence witn the postalathorities to prevent the issuance of a fraud order a aiist the Rialto Grain & ; Securities com pany. Burton pleaded "not guilty" to the charge. t M-H NEBRASKA NOTES A farmers' institute bas bee organized - ganized at Loup City. The funeral of Frank Cooney wa hefd at Nebraska Clcy. A building and loan association has been organized at Loup City. Thomas L. Kipling died afe his home , ten miles southwest of Au burn. Allen Bros , of Table Rock bavt jold their restaurant to Lee Smith or Pawnee City. The Hastings canning company , with a capital of 830,000 bas filed ar ticles of incorporation. James Curley , a piominenb resi dent of Gretna , fell on a slippery pavement and fractured his hip bone , Mrs W. P. Hall wife of a promi nent attorney at Holdiege , died last week from the effects of consump tion. John M. Graham , an old residenl and prominent citizen of Nemena county , died at his khnme in Peru re cently. The Rev. Harry Schleh of OmahJ delivered an address at a banquet ol the Woodmen of the World at Mem phis , last week. Fruit men at Table Rock do no ! think the crop will bo much injured , although the trees are covered with ice and snow. A new brick store ouilding has jus ! been completed by tbe Modern Wood * men of America at Loup City at a cost of S7,000. A Hastings company for the manu facture of incubators has filed arti cles of incorporation , with a capital Stock of $25,000. James liicldlecornb , who has beet assistant auditor of the Burlington , has entered th < j shops at Havelocl to learn the machinists' trade. Mrs. Marian Hagedorn an old resi dent of Sarpy county , died nt Porta ! aued 07 years. She was born in Ger many. She leav-ps six children. , Pioneers of Saline county are pre- p-iring to orcanizu a historical societj and prepare a record of happening ! which took place at an early date. Mrs. William Warner has purchased the millinery stock of Mrs. L. E Hill and Miss Eva Stayner at Edgar , and will take possession on Februapj 1. Attorney General Prout has receiv. ed tbe transcript of the proceeding in the Bartley case and will proceed to prepare his appeal to the supremi court. , Frank Toler of Ar/oka may lose ai arm as the result of the discharge o ! a gun by reason of the trigger catch ing as he was lifting the gun into a wagon. E. W. Baugbman bas sold his Have- lock Times to Bert Tanner of Lin coin , and will enter the employ a the Armstrong Clothing company a ; ad writer. George W. Mover , aged (50 ( yean died at his home near North Beni Saturday after a long illness. HI was one of the early settlers and ; prosperous farmer Will L. Witbrow. publisher of tb Plattsmouth Tribune , announce ! that after February 1 the Trbuo vill be a dnily paper. This will givi Plattsmouth two dally papers. Mrs S H , Whipp'e , an aged womai of Beatrice , slipped on an icy side walk and fell , breaking several o cer ribs. Miss Anna Dierks alsi broke her wrist by a fall. Alec Thomas , a drayman at She ) ton , was severely Injured by beia ptruck by a Union Pacific train as h was carrying freight across tbe tracJ just ahead of it. There is doubt ate to his recovery. At a meeting of the committee 03 tbe Central Teachers' association a | Aurora it was decided to securt Frank- . R"berson as one ( f trjj lecturers. An attendance of 50 | teachers is expected. The board of education , lands au | funds , wants to buy any refunding bonds ihat may be issued by anj c" : nties to liquidate their indebt edness. This w the usual policy oj the board. The coroner's jury at Valley in th , inquest on the remains of Willian Falcoenr , killed by a Union Pacif } engine , returned a verdict that Fai coner died while discharging b ? duties , and exonerating the company A request has been receied from tbe gatherer of statistics at St. Pet serburg , Rusisa , by the department of labor , asking for copies of plani used by tne Nebraska labor rjureaa and all information that would assis in establishing such a bureau eve there. i J. W. Dixon of Western , Sarpj county captured a li e opossun weighing ten pounds. This is tbj first one captured in the country h several yeais. A southern dinne will be given by Mr. Dixon. The Beatrice public library bai been moved into the new Carnegii Building , erected at a cost of 825,000 William H. Ch-irltnn of Roca and- Miss Oljenbruns of Laoban wen married at Beatrice. They will live at Roca.
