Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1897 — FIND A LAKE OF OIL. [ARTICLE]

FIND A LAKE OF OIL.

WONDERFUL DISCOVERY BY ALASKAN PROSPECTORS. Teets Prove the Fluid to Be of High Grade Coal, Too, of High Grade, Enough to Supply the World, Is in Close Proximity. a Fed by Many Springs. What is said to be the greatest discov cry ever made is reported from Alaska. Some <old prospectors several months ago inn across what seemed to be a lake of oil. The lake was fed by innumerable springs and the surrounding mountains were full of coal. They brought samples to Seattle and tests proved Jjt to be of as high grade as any ever taken out of Pennsylvania wells. A company was formed and experts sent up. They have returned on the steamer Topeka and their report has more than borne out first reports. It is said there is enough oil and coal in the discovery to supply the world. It is close to the ocean, in fact the experts say that the oil oozes out into the salt water. It is said that the Standard Oil Company has already made an offer for the properly. ’fhe owners have filed on S.tHHi acres and are naturally very much excited over their prospects for fortune. .

CREEDE ENDS HIS LIFE. Milionaire Prospector and Mineowner Commits Suicile. Nicholas C. Creede, the millionaire mine owner, after whom the town of Creede, Colo., is named, committed suicide with morphine at his home in Los Angeles, Cal., because his wife, from whom he had separated, insisted upon renewing their marriage iclations. On .lan. 4 last Creede and his wife separated ami agreed to dissolve at once, as far as possible without legal process. their marital bonds. Airs. Creede accepted .<2<»Jhmi . ash and surrendered ail further claims upon her husband, at the same time voluntarily withdrawing from his premises. It was understood, after the necessary time had elapsed, Creede would institute legal proceedings and begin suit for absolute divorce. At that time it appeared that both busband and wife were well satisfied that they were not required to maintain intimate relations, ami while Mrs. Creede considered that the amount of cash settled upon her was insignificant as compared with her husband's wealth, she left him and took up her home in Alabama. About three weeks ago Mrs. Creede returned to Los Augeh-S and proposed to her husband a reconciliation. This was much to Creede's distaste, and he endeavored to avoid his wife, but being unsue•essful. he determined to end his life. He took a large dose of morphine and went into the garden to die. He was discovered by a servant and medical aid was ■summoned, but he died two hours later.

PANIC IN A CHURCH. Terrific Thunder-Storm Nearly Causes a Dangerous Staiuncde. A large congregation in the Methodist Church at Elmer. N. J., was panic-strick-en by a terrific thunderstorm which passid over the village. Bishops McCabe and Foss, who were conducting the servir-. averted the danger of a stampede from the building by starting a hymn. The church was crowded to the doors when the storm struck it. Lightning flashed continuously. A tree in the parsonage yard adjoining the church was struck and a big dog owned by the pastor, Rev. Alfred Waggs, was stunned. 'This incident, which was witnessed through the windows by many people in the church, was responsible for the fears of the congregation. The < oolness of the bishops was all that averted a dangerous rush for the doors. Athletes of the Diamon 1. Following is the standing of the clubs of the National Baseball League: W. L. W. L. Boston 4(5 18 Philadelphia. 32 37 Cincinnati ..42 20 Brooklyn ....30 3(5 Baltimore .. .42 21 Chicago 21) 38 New York.. .38 24 Louisville .. .2(5 37 Cleveland ...35 30 Washington. 24 39 Pittsburg .. .30 34 St. Louis.. . .13 53 The showing of the members of the Western League is summarized below: W. L. W. L. St. Paul 50 25 Detroit 34 38 Indianapolis. 45 23 G’ml Rapids. 24 4G Columbus .. .44 24 Minneapolis. 24 50 Milwaukee ..45 28 Kansas City.2l 53 Flan a Big Fow-Wow, The Indians of the Northwest are planning a big blowout. The scheme as now outlined includes any number of pony races, wrestling, jumping and other athletics, the whole to wind up with a sham battle and a mock buffalo hunt. Every Indian in the country will be invited, and the Indians will ask Uncle Sam to send troops and assist in the sham battle. The chiefs pledge themselves to preserve good order. The powwow is planned for July 4, 1898. Bonk of fpain in Bad Shape. The statement of the Bank of Spain, which has been formally gazetted, has increased the adverse comment on the bank management. It shows a note circulation of 13< 1,900,000 pesetas in excess of the authorized issue. c pent $75,000 to Recover SBOO. The Barbara Yagle case of Oneonta, N. Y„ which has been in litigation for several years, has been settled at a special term of the Supreme Court. The sum involved was SBOO. and the costs of many trials was $75,000.

While We Sweltered. A letter received at Fort Townsend, Wash., froru Alaska brings particulars of the terrible death of three men—Blackstone, Bottcher and Mollique—who were frozen to death while endeavoring to carry mail from Sunrise City across the glacier to Prince William Sound. Orangemen on Parade. At Belfast, the usual celebrations in commemoration of the battle of the Boyne took place. Twenty thousand orangemen marched in procession and great crowds filled the streets. Diacip'i cd by a Mob. A. M. Winebrener, who was arrested Saturday at Beatrice, Neb., at the instance cl his wife, on a charge of horsewhipping his stepdaughter, was taken from jail Sunday morning by a masked mob of over 100 citizens and treated to a boat of tar and feathers. Texas Bank Goe< L’n'er. The Coiiiptiolk-r of the Currency has received information of the failure of the Find National Bank ol Mason, Texas. Hauk KvamitH-r Johnson was placed in charge. The t ank lia« a capital of S3O,