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800 FELL INTO A PIT.
A Crowded Platform Gives Way
at Lorain, Ohio.
One Person is Killed and Forty
Injured.
ELEVEN CAN'T LIVE.
People Were Assembled at a
Corner Stone Laying.
The Old Church Was Turned
Into a Hospital.
ELEVEN CAN'T LIVE

LoRAIN, Ohio, Oct. while a
great crowd of people was assembled
yesterday afternoon to witness the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
St. Mary's cathedral, temporary floor
on which many of the people were
standing, suddenly gave way, precip-
itating many men, women and chill
dren into the basement. One was
killed outright, eleven were fatally
injured and between thirty and forty
others were badly hurt. The services
were just about to begin when the &C.
cident happened. Fully 5000 people
were assembled on and around the
platform, which had been constructed
across the foundation of the edifiee.
The boards forming the temporary
floor had been laid across the joists,
which were supported in the middle
by upright posts. These supports
broke and the floor went down with a
crash. Fully 800 persons were thrown
into the pit formed by the sagging in
the middle of the floor.
Although there were 1000 people
ready to rush to the rescue, they
could render very little aid to the
helpless persons in the pit, and several
minutes elapsed before ropes and
ladders could be procured. When as
sistance finally reached the unfortu
nate victims several had already been
trampled to death and others fatally
injured.
The old Catholic church, near by,
was turned into hospital and
morgue Into this were carried those
who were killed and injured. Not
withstanding the shock of the acct
dent, the people succeeded in restor-
ing quiet and the priest continued the
service. The Rev. Monsignor Bofford
of Cleveland, delivered the sermon.
The contractors are said to be re-
sponsible for the accident, poor tim
bers being used for the support of the
platform. The mayor and other citi-
zens lent helping hand in caring for
the injured. The town is in deep
mourning over the accident.
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Revolution Advocated.

Boston, Oct. AT a mass meeting
of the Armenians of Boston and
vicinity the topic of general discus
sion was the recent atrocities in Con-
stantinople and thu delay of the Eu-
ropean powers in demanding redress
of the Turkish government for those
which occurred over a year ago. Reso-
lutions were passed by the meeting ex-
pressing sympathy for their compa-
triots suffering in Turkish dungeons
and advocating revolutionary meas
ures as the only way that the Arme-
Man nation can be saved from exter-
minatiOD
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"Well, it's worth it. 3"
And he smoked on.


A week had vanished into the dim, 81
lent past.
They sat on the veranda again in the
cleaning.
"Lobelia," said Mr.. McSwat, carelessly
tossing a small package into her lap, ''if
you still retain your old appetite for choco-
late creams-and have reason to believe
you dol think you will like those. They
are fresh from the confectioner's.
He lighted cigar and smoked in ST.
lence while Mrs. MoSwat proceeded to
minister to the qualification Of her sweet
tooth.
One of the chocolate bonbons did not
seem to dissolve readily. 1t tasted unlike
the others and had a flexible core.
She took it out and dissected it.
Its principal ingredient she found to be
a long, slender rubber band, about which
there appeared to Hnger mild Cuban
favor.
She looked at Mr., McSwat. He was
gazing contemplatively at the stars.
She silently threw the rest of the candy
away.
And Billiger smoked on. - Chicago
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-07
FOR ARMENIANS.
Ambassadors in ConstantinopIe Prepare a
Note for the Porte.

Note for the Porte.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct 7.-On Satur-
day Sir Phillip Currie, the British am
bassador, had an interview with Kia-
mel Pasha, the grand vizier, in which
he made strong representations and
forcibly urged upon him to cease
making arrests of Armenians Kiamel
Pasha in reply expressed his anxiety
to improve the situation. It is ex-
pected that he will advise the sultan
to grant amnesty to all Armenians
who have been arrested in connection
with the riots since Monday The am
bassadors of the powers held confer
ence and drew up a collective note,
which will be presented to the porte
to-day. Afterward, they went to the
porte personally and made verbal rep
resen tations of the subject of Armenia.
The foreign men of war which are
acting as guard ships, have been or
dered to moor in the harbor for the
winter, in order to protect foreigners
in case of need.
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They Must Haze Warrants.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. THE supreme
court has decided that police officers
have no authority to arrest persons for
misdemeanors not committed in their
presence, without a warrant. The de-
cision was made in the case of Joe KeI-
lam of Topeka, who was arrested by
Chief of Police Wilkerson on suspicion
that he was violating the prohi bitory
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A Franz CRITIC.

Artist-There, sir, is my latest picture.
Ingenious Friend-Well, you haven't
economical paint on it, have you? What
do you call it anyway?
Artist-What do I call itS Why, sir,
that is an autumn sunset.
Ingenious Friend-You don't say sol
Well, 1 don't blame the sun at all for set
Richmond Dispatch
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VICTOR, Col, Oct. 7.-Whlle picking
out missed hole in one of the levels
Of the Buena Vista mine, Frederick
Roberts, a miner, was instantly
killed, his head being severed from
his body by the explosion. He leaves
a wife and three children in England.
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Won BY the Thistle,

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 7.-Seventy
thousand people witnessed from the
river banks the Enquirer. regatta.
The ten mile yacht race failed for
lack of wind. The half rater mile
yacht race was won in two hours and
SIX inmates by the Thistle,
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A Big Flour MIL in ashes.

Fort CoLLINE, Col, Oct 5.-The Col
orado Milling and Elevator company's
-four mill and elevator were burned
early to-day. The loss is estimated at
S125, goo; partly insured. The origin
of the fire is not known.
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The Boss Mascot

Behold the yaller dogl
just plain,
Short haired,
Stump tailed,
Flea bitten,
Unhappy
Yaller dog.
Look at him nowi
Once the despised
OF all mankind,
A target for boots,
A motor for tin cans,
And classed in general as ''ornery,"
But today
The boss of all mascots.
The horseshoe and the four leaf clover are not
in it with mascot
Who
Can make a boat win three races
Out of three
By coming in ahead just once.
Hail to
The yaller dogt indianapolis Journal
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Incredible.

81 understand that the railroad coms
panies are making great preparations for
carrying bicycles next summer
" Yes, wheelmen are beginning to get
their rights Why, I know of one road
this year that actually refused to allow
mora than two trunks TO he put on top of
one wheel. Brooklyn Lie.
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GETTING EVEN.


An Impressive Account Of Two Evenings
With the Mcswats.
ga cigar that costs quarter is always
good one, isn't it, BilligerS" asked Mrs.
McSwat
mot always, Lobelia, - replied Mr.. Nc
Swat mot always
eff it costs q quarter and is put up in a
sas-SS s7E1 Wiz : stopper 6. one end, it's
generally good one, isn't it?''
Generally" he admitted, eying her
with some suspicion. ''Why?"
Because I bought one for you this
morning at tobacconist's and paid 25
cents for it. If you would like to smoke
it now, here it isl
Dinner was over, and they were sitting
on the veranda. 1t had begun to grow
dark.
With another sidelong glance at his wife
Mr.. McSwat took the glass inclosed cigar.
Removing it from it's case, he was about to
light it, when he felt something soft pro-
iecting from one end.
.'If you will increase my obligation to
you, Lobelia," he sdid, "to the extent of
providing me with match, will proceed
to smoke this cigar, which," he added,
smelling it critically, 'fseems to be very
fine one."
Lobelia went after the match, and Mr..
McSWat lost no time in examining the
gl1u. 0raSplng the sort proJecul1e he had
felt, he pulled it carefully out.
1t was rubber band, long and slender,
that appeared to have been pulled into the
cigar by means of a darning needle or
some similar implement. 1t was long
enough to reach from one end to the
other.
He examined it as well as he could in
the fading light and placed it in his pocket
just as Mrs. McSwat returned with a
handful of matches.
"Thank you, my DEAR he said gravely,
striking one of them and lighting the
cigar.
For some moments he smoked in 81
lence, Mrs. McSwat watching him with
the corner of her eye, but appearing to be
absorbed in contemplating the pale moon.
Isis it a good cigar, BilligerF'' she
presently asked.
"Splendid, Lobelia, Splendid" he re-
joined with great heartiness. ''I don't
think I ever [puff, puff smoked a finer
one.''
elias good flavor hasn't it?''
Admirable, Lobelia, admirable. A
woman's inability [puffl to buy a good
cigar [puff, puff is standing joke, but
you certainly [puff] have bought a good
one. Paid quarter for it, did your"
"Y-yes."
"Well, it's worth it,"
And he smoked on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-07

1 have nearly fifty Standard Rotary
Shuttle Sewing Machines that l will sell
on easy payments, at q reduced price,
from now till October 10th. Do not miss
this chance to obtain one of the finest
sewing machines ever made.
E. ". HUGHKs,
1O7 East Fifth St, Opposite Postefice.
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HENRY M. STANLEY INCOG.

He Left Oakland Last Night for Denver,
and Keeps Quiet. -
SAN Francisco. Oct Henry III.
Stanley left Oakland last night for Den
yer. II Los Angeles he registered at
hotel as J. Fowlkes, New York. and kept
very quiet
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Sound EEethOds-sound mathematics.
Are the keynotes to the success of the
Savings and Loan Association, Sixth
and Kansas avenue.
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Collars and cuffs made to look like new
at Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-07

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
eellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper This is fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-07

Give US a trial-Peerless Steam Laun-
dry.
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smoke aLittIs Gem," best SC eIgar made.
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Subscribe for the Daily STATEJoURNAL
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Everybody takes the JOURNAL.
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THE BERLIN EXPOSITION.
Will BE Interesting to All Users of Tt
baccO.

Will BE Interesting to All Users of To-
baccO.
All eyes interested in the culture or
manufacture tobacco are turned toward
Berlin and the coming big exposition
there in May 500. This product for its
great importance in the commercial world
has never received the prominence it
should have had, and in Germany, the
home, one might say, of the smoker, it has
never been exhibited at all. The Berlin
exposition people have placed the matter
in the hands Of the general tobacco trade
of Germany and the Society of Handel S
Geography, of which DR.. r. JannaSCh is
director. The central vcrein for this So
ciety has in turn appointed commissaries
in all parts of the world, and Mr.. Il. A.
RauCr has been named to act in that Ca
pacity.
Their idea is to group the exhibits in the
various stages of growth or manufacture
and they are anxious to have everybody in
terGstCd in tobacco, as to growth manufac-
ture or its use send everything obtainable,
especially literature and pictures and
primitive pipes tobacco pouches and any
specimens Of the devices employed by the
Indians or smokers Of primitive times. 1t
is understood that all exhibitors must he
German or Gcrman-American born, and
that exhibits must be prepaid to Ham
burg. The following figures will give an
idea Of the immense consumption Of this
product annually:
The yearly consumption Of leaf tobacco
is, in round numbers, lGS 1872, 600 pounds,
of which 70, 920,O00 pounds are in cigars,
25 per cent of which is domestic and 20
per cent foreign tobacco; for cigarettes,
1911, 400 pounds, all foreign tobacco; for
chewing tobacco, 6,545, 800 pounds, one
eighth of which is domestic and seven.
eighths foreign leaf; for snuff, $500 600
pounds, ono.half of which is domestic and
one half foreign leaf; for smoking tobacco,
"a, 500, 600 pounds, of which % per cent is
domestic and As per cent foreign leaf
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
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greater trials after that, Tor their clothes
were again drenched, and another coat
ing of ice formed upon the outer surface
of them.
The loss of ono life also had q depress-
ing effect, for the brave men who risk
all for their fellows concern themselves
more over one that is lost than for 90
brought safely to shore
The final trip of that gallant rescue,
which came almost at the close Of the
awful winter night, was near being
fatal also. The heroic mate, Whose pres
enCe of mind had been remarkable
throughout, was the last to leave the
wreck The men ON shore hauled away
rapidly, for the buoy still travelled all
the way under water. Somehow the
whip line fouled, and the buoy came to
a dead stop. Keeper Smith quickly
seized an ak and cut the lee part Of the
line, which luckily released the buoy.
The mate was hanging to it by one foot
and narrowly missed tho fate of the lost
cabin boy. When the buoy stopped far
out i'll the surf, he supposed that the
gearing had become fouled beyond rem
ely, and to save himself from smother
ing had climbed outside the buoy, in
tent upon taking chances in the surf
Fortunately the men on shore hauled
away i'll time to catch his foot in the
ropes, and he was held fast until drawn
ashore. He was then unconscious.
Out of the 10 castaways saved that
night ten reached the shore in a drown
ing condition and had to be resuscitated
by their preservers. But for good care,
in experienced hands, they would still
have persisted after all the sacrifices Of
the noble surfmen in their behalf. The
weather continued so cold for three days
that they could not be transported in
land until the fourth day after rescue.
So strong was the surf on that terrible
nighJ that shortly after daylight the last
vestige of the hull of the i'll starred
Hickman had been torn to pieces and the
fragments hurled upon the beach.
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
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were ahle TO haul out the line which
meant life to them. A second line was
bent upon the first, and while awaiting
the movements Of the shipwrecked sail
ors, who must haul that also to the ship,
the surfmen kindled a fire upon the
beach. Several oil barrels had floated
ashore, and the sta7es burned like
torches. Meanwhile a party of the men
saved from the Oliveto, the day before,
came to the beach to offer aid, and with
a bright fire to light up the scene the
surfmen set to work and rugged out the
buoy upon the hawser which they had
hauled off to the wreck.
The first trip of the buoy out was sue
cessful, but there came back no signal
to haul it ashore. However, Keeper
Smith ordered it back and had the salts
faction Of finding a man in it, although
he was barely alive. He had been drag
ged all the way through the surf. The
sea was full of wreckage, just offshore,
and this was tossed about and sucked
under by the surf so that it was a Won
der that the buoy was not torn loose or
its occupant pounded to death on the
journey. The man begged the life savers
not to tighten the hawser, for it was
stretched across the edge Of a rail and
would be chafed asunder should the
strain be tautened. For this reason the
hawser had to be left in the water. The
buoy was dragged through the surf on
three more trips, each of them success
full, and the further rescues were made
by help Of lantern signals from the
wreck. These were made by the mate,
who superintendent the placing of the
sailors in the buoy. On some trips two
men were hauled ashore, but all of them
reached there in frightful condition
after their journey under the freezing
waters. They had already been drenched
to the skin while on board ship, and
their clothing was stiff with the frost
Most of them were unconscious when
taken out of the buoy. AS there were 1G
souls in the crew of the Hickman, the
slow process of rescue made the hours
drag. Finally the wind veered and be-
came so cold that the ropes of the life
saving gearing and the soaked garments
of the surfmen turned to ice. The cir
cumstances made the labor dOubly tedi-
Gus, but the brave fellows worked on.
On the fifth trip Of the buoy they were
saddened by fatal catastrophe, the
only one attending the marvelously
prompt and noble rescue. Two cabin
boys had been placed in the buoy to-
gether, with strict injunctions from
their officers to stay we'll down in the
brooches. But one of them insisted upon
keeping his head out Of water, and the
desire cost him his life, for a huge
breaker lifted the buoy on high, ther
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A Timely Reminder.

Each season forces upon our considera-
ton its own peculiar perils to health.
The advent of fall finds many reduced in
strength and vigor, poorly prepared to
continue the business of life. The stom-
ach and bowels, the grear highway of an
imal economy, is especially liable to dis
order in the fall. The nervous system
has also suffered in the struggle. Ty-
phoid fever and malaria in particular
find in the fall that combination of earth,
air and water that mark this season as
especially dangerous. The falling leaves,
the decaying vegetables contribute their
share of contamination Hoods Sarsa-
parilla furnishes a most valuable safe
guard at these important points. and
should be used in the fall before serious
sickness has laid you low.
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my bowels, bearing down all the time;
and there are pains in my groins and
thighs. ! can. sleeN, walk, or Sit I'm
diseased all over. The doctor? Oh! he
tells me 20 keep quiet. Such mockery!
Innammatory and ulcerative conditions
at the neck q the womb can produce all
the above symptoms in the same person.
In fact, there is hardly part of the body
that can escape those sympathetic pains
and aches
No woman should allow herself to reach
such perfection of misery when there
is positively no need of it.
Lydia E. Pmkbdm'S Vegetable Com
pound acts promptly and thoroughly in
such cases; strengthens the. muscles of
the womb, heals all inflammation, and
restores that unruly organ to its normal
condition. Druggists are selling carloads
of it. Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
will gladly an | freely answer all letters
asking for advice.
Mrs. E. Bishop, 7S7 Halsey Street,
Brooklyn, NY, suffered all the above
described horrors. Now she is well.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound cured her. Write her about it.
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A LOVERS QUARREL,
Romance In Marriage just Solemnized In
Bellefontaine, 0.

Romance In Marriage just SOlemniZed In
Bellefontaine, o.
A young man went into business at
Bellefontainc o., a few years ago, leaving
behind in the town he hailed from young
lady whom he was engaged to marry. AL
most daily hcrCccivcd loving epistles from
her. One day, however, n letter came
stating that she had decided to marry an
other. In less than n month she was mar
ried. A little while after the Bellefon-
tame man renewed correspondence with
an old flame in southern Ohio, and after
writing to her for several months quietly
left Bcllefontaine, returning in few days
with her as his bride. A year elapsed, and
the young lady to whom he was first en-
gagged was widow. Not long afterwnrd
the wife Of the Bcllefontaine man died
Letters Of coincidence were exchanged be-
tween widow and widower. The result
was that they were married recently and
are now living as happily as one could
imagine.-Chicago Times Herald.
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sucked it back with power that dragged
the poor lad from his hold. When the
buoy reached shore, its single occupant
told the life savers what had happened,
and Keeper Smith, with two surfmen,
at once plunged into the breakers. One
Of them caught the drowning lad, but
the hold was SO loose, on account of his
frozen mittens, that the surging break
ers tore it loose and the unfortunate
was carried beyond reach. All hands
who rushed into the surf narrowly es-
capped being swallowed up in the under
tow. They continued their work under
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ASERS DE La
TUDE was the
son of a distin-
guished officer in
t h g armies Of
Louis XIV and
was h i'm S @ If
trained to the
military service
of his king. Hap
pening to give
offenSe to Nine.
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In Newcastle shipyard lately part of
the men went on strike. They and their
employers agreed to submit the disputed
matters to the arbitration of a working
blacksmith in the yard. He decided in
favor of the employers and the men Wen;
back at orCe TO work.
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G7[HI[g SPECIALITY is
Book Work..

The amount of pamphlet and book work from the BAN
NER Office is than double that of all other printing
fees in Bennington Co. combined During the past few months
we have issued nearly seventyve jobs pamphlet and book
work
The of our printers in keeping pace with the rapid and
varying changes in the printers art the our success
in this line That why favored with the book and
pamphlet work of this vicinity.
Senator Morrill, said of the Hsory the Bennington Cen
tenna issued from this office at is veryaborate and
liable work"
prominent Rutland gentleman said of the "Congregation
Year Book recently issued 81" is the handsomest piece of
book work ever issued from Vermont printing office"
Blanks with without printed headings; Posters Bills
Dodgers. Printing of any description
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When Baby was sick, we gave her CastorIa.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria-
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The dome of the capitol building 1t
WaShir gton is the largest iron dome in
the world. 1t weighs 10000 pounds.
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M[DW[EGR771g16gCH.
STAT 30NIE[RY Opt.

Blank Books-Journas ledgers, day books memorandum
books goce and butchers pass books receipt note and draft
books ETC., etc.
Office Sationery-Ink ink stands pads pencils pens the B.
b. the Falcon Waterbury, the Mattaock and the Anchor
files letter books and everything used and about the bust
ness mans desk.
Typewriter Suplies-Typewriter papers, large and
pete Call for sample book. Ribbons carbon pa
per. oils, etc.
Fine Writing Papers-A complete line of Hurds papers
They lead the world.
Pound Papers-Genuine bargains Large of
veopes papers and writing tablets The headquarters for
stationery is at