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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
WILL REST AT ARLINGTON
Relatives of Late w. IL. Tinsman Re
ceive Letter from Chaplain Chadwick.


Mrs. W. l.. Harris. residing at so VIII.
son street, q sister Of the late w. II. Tins
man, formerly of Fast Deering, one Of
the crew Of the United States battleship
Maine, who lost his life In the disaster to
the ship In Havana harbor, February 10.
1898, has recently received the following
letter relative to the disposition Of the re-
mains OF the victims of the Maine:
cit was my hope that our government
would be able to send you the body OF W.
II. Tinsman. regret to say have besD
disappointed in the expectation.
"The lack Of positive Identification
arises from the necessary haste In which
we were obliged to bury the bodies, and
from the fact that after being In the
ground nearly two years In q tropical
country, the marks Of original iden tifloa-
ton are now either changed or destroyed.
feel that Ii would not only be falss and
Unjust, out also sacriligious to the living
and the dead, to send body Of whose
identity was not absolutely certain.
trust that you will find consolation In the
nowledge that the body Of W. II. Tins
man was perfectly identified, and has
been inferred In one coffin In Arlington
cemetery.
~ pray that God will give you strength
to bear with the present disappointment.
Remember the body lies in Its native soil.
as q ward of tire nation, and in one of the
most beautiful cemeteries In our land. 1t
lies In group one. and very probably IN
der the headst one which Will bear the
name Of W. ii. Tinsman. This l am
confident Of"
The above letter was written By Rev
FIR. John y. Chadwick, formerly chaplain
Of the u. 5. 5. battleship Maine, who
has had charge of the interment OF The
bodies Of the Maine victims.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17


A white Ribbon" social was held at
the home of Mrs. Mary Boryden, vice
president of the W. c. 7. L. of Utah,
Tuesday afternoon. The event opened
with song ana prayer. A number OF tenn
perance speeches were made, beautiful
poems were read and many choice vocal
selections were rendered Refreshments
were served from tables arranged on the
shaded lawn and q most happy social
time was spent. The reading room pc
titiOn was circulated for signatures,
which we're readily given. The member
ship pledge was presented to those pres
ent and several accepted the obligation
of membership and received the bow OF
white ribbon. Those present were: The
Mesdames Alexander. Boyden, Brimhall,
Baker. Bullock, Booth, Bowman, Collins,
Chamberlin, belong, DUsenbeTry, Giles,
Goodman. Jakeman, GTier, Emma john,
Mary John. Kemp. Kingsbury, McGTaw,
Mcbride. Maybe, Nelson, Searle, Sumner.
r. n. Taylor, Waters WestwoOd and
Young, and the Misses Thuesen and kel-
lOgg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17
State of Ohio, City of Toledo.


Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm. of T.
J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city Of Toledo, county and state afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of Decem-
her. a. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17
OGDEN

The art display at the Sacred Heart
academy viii open Tuesday next. Fol-
lowing is a complete list of the exhibits
and the donors:
Miss Norine Scudder, studies in roses
and scene in water colOrs
Miss Virginia Cassin, soup plates,
cups, saucers, brush and comb tray,
berry set. tea set, vase. cake plate,
spoon tray, sofa pillows. pictures on
glass.
Miss Gabriel Noel. breakfast plates,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17
TIME CARD,
in effect
NAY 13, 1900.
.Efl5aT
sI:I4I9s
Arrive Salt Lake

arrive StlL Lsth6s
From ogden. Chicago. Omaha,
Benve Guis us. Na ..... ~. $50 am
From ogden. Portland, Spokane,
Butte, Helena and San Fran
'From Milford. Sanpete. Provo
and Intermediate points. ....-:.. 30 ain
From Ogden, Chicago, St LOUIS.
Kansas City, Omaha, Denver
and san Francisco ....-......... S'VV pm
5G 54% re Inf3ssa Beacn Iooei. 400 pm.
men me6is ni1f pSin Mero'r ana me $50 pm
feTme SEsGei points suen anu $50 pm
and inter T e'' points ..... 5:t5 pm.
Leave Salt Lake
For Ogden, Omahs chicago,
Denver. Kansas Ci'.. st. Louis,
Cache valley ant int mediate IA -.
m mediate ilHI points s- Nm. 7:55 an
Terminus or aIi5sia ne iooY'y anu 7:s5 am.
I fan 99s S9d i BHS sieT points SIS an
For Ogden, Omaha, Chicago,
Denver, Kansas City, 81. LOUIS
and San Francisco 1919. ;lZ.SO Pm
and in t9z2' sfp points 80. 100 pm
For Ogden. Denver, Kansas city,
Omaha, St Louis and Chi c.,o
For Ogden, Butte. Helena, Port
land, San Francisco and inter-
mediate points ........-.....--.-iO-9Op pm
*Trains south Of Juab do not run Sun
FsDany except Sunday.
Ticket office. 20l Main street
S. W ECCLES, G. T. n
D. Z. hurley, q. 2. & l. A
/ TeIeDhone 30
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17
PROVO.

Especial Correspondence
Provo, Jun Ex-senator ad Mrs. A. o.
Smoot and their daughter. Miss Allie,
spent Sunday with Senator and Mrs
Abel John Evans at their home in Lehi.
g @ 9
Miss Cora Bromley a teacher of the
American Fork schools, is visiting in Pro-
vo this week, the guest OF Miss Allie
SmoOt.
6 q o
Mrs. +. J. Stowe of Ogden is a Provo
visitor this week, the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. D. r. Beebe.
q q .
a pretty social event Of the week was a
tea party Tuesday afternoon, given by
Mrs. Grant c. Bagley ia honor of the
lady members Of the Sixty-three card
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Mt A. L Woodhouse and wife. Miss
Beulah Bachman, Mrs. Weiie Berry and
Mir 4. Z. PennyDaker of Provo attend
ed the wedding Tuesday evening in
Salt Lake City of Miss Pike and Jack
Afford. Miss Pike, the bride, is d fOr-
mer resident of Provo, her parents being
M. and Mrs. J. W. Pike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17
Cheap Insurance.

Many a man has been insured against
Bright's disease. diabetes. or other dan
gerous ailment by fifty cent bottle OF
Foley's Kidney Cure. Take no other
JohlsOn-Pratt Drug &c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

met Monday evening and elected the fol
lowing officers: ?. c. G, w. II. Ray;
e. C., John z. Bot; a. l., john Nichol-
son; escort, Arthur Craven; Waterman,
H. p. OGOTmOnd; musician, ]. +. Smith.
After adjournment of the meeting a most
delicious strawberry and ice cream spread
was served to $50 invited guests. The
evening was happily spent in music, song,
games and recitations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

! Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Bennett of Ameri-
! can Fork were visiting friends and rela-
{ tives in Provo Friday and Saturday. They
I came over especially 10 attend the Far
rer- Whitehead wedding reception Friday
evening
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17
o O

Mr.. +. p. Pennybaker, who has been
associated with the Telluride Power and
Transmission company in Provo for some
time. left Provo Tuesday for Norris,
Mont, where he viii likely remain per
manentiy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Mrs. James W Farrer Of Beaver is
visiting friends and relatives in Provo
and American Fork for d week or ten
days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Mrs. S. A. King and children are visit
ing u couple of weeks at Cottonwood with
Mrs. Kings parents, Mr.. and Mrs Bag
ley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Mrs. Mont Roberts and her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Walker, were visiting friends
in Salt Lake City Friday and Saturday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Miss Annie Craig left Provo Wednes-
day for St. Joe, Mo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Miss May Baker of Richfeld is in Pro-
70 on a three weeks visit with her
grandmother, 1drs. spencer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Miss OsgOod of the Proctor academy
faculty and her mother left for their
eastern home Wednesday.
Mr.. Bryant Mecham, from Idaho is Wis
iting awhile in the Garden City, the
guest of Deputy Treasurer N f. Thomas.
W. E. Weidner, salesman in Walker
Brothers store in Salt Lake, was visiting
his family in Provo Sunday.
Darton's orchestra of Provo gave de-
lightful dancing party at the hot pots re-
sort Thursday evening.
Oscar Wilkins of Knightsville is visit
ing relatives and friends in Provo for
a week or ten days.
to Salt Lake City for an extended visit
with friends.
DR.. George Smart and wife of SPRING
/ vile were visiting in Provo Tuesday and
| Wednesday.
] Miss Stethens of Santaquin is visiting
in Provo, the guest of Miss Ella Svard.
Deputy Sheriff McGraw spent Sunday at
/ Castella Springs.
I Alma Hush, a member of the Payson
| Exchange bank, was visiting friends in
I LloNO ouiludS-
Mrs. Joseph Horne. of Provo is at Rich
/ field spending d FEW weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Bean.
Miss Lillis Mcbride left Provo for Para
| gonah, Iron county, Wednesday even
! ing, where she will visit a couple or
three weeks with her father and brother
Mr. and Mrs Ed Layton have gone to
California Mrs Layton has been in Pro
vo with her mother, Mrs. Spencer, dur
ing the last four or five months.
. - 8
The most charming social event of the
week was the Farrer-W hitehead receD-
ton, held Friday night at the home Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Far
rer- Two hundred friends assembled L
honor the happy young couple and bic
them joy in their journey through life
Numerous AMI costly presents were
brought to them by their friends. Mis-:
Elite FaTTeT, the bride, and Mr. Walter
Whitehead, the groom, are two Of Pro
vo's most highly respected young people
and have a host Of friends.
! The evening was merrily spent in sing
ing. dancing and banqueting. The lawI
was brilliantly lighted by Chinese Ian
! terms. a canvas was spread and a happy
dance INDUCED in by all, DarJOn's or
chestra furnishing the music for the &C
; casiOn- The parlors were artistticallly dec Gee
GRATED with roses and other delicate flow
ers. The bride was attired in white SAITH
trimmed with white chiffon. She carries
a beautiful bouquet of roses. Mr. and Mrs
/ Whitehead will make their home Il
Provo.
Mrs G. Z. Loose went 10 Payson Frida,
night for a short visit with ner parents
q o 9
n E Rawlings of Salt Lake City
in the Garden City for a few days visit
/ ing relatives and friends.
g q g
Mr. J. P Morris of Salt Lake, is
Provo visitor ostensibly for trout fishing
Mr. Stain of the Commercial hotel. wa
visitor in Salt Lake Thursday.
(. q o
Mr.. Lars Johnson, who recently re
. signed his position as county deput
2 treasurer. left for his home in Santaqui
Saturday.
z Mrs. George StOrrs has returned frOI
Sanpete, where she has been FOR som
time visiting relatives and friends.
g = g
George AinsWOrth of Arizona. is visit
ing friends in Provo for short tins
Mr.. AinswOrth was a former resident G
salt Lake City.
e q 9 o
Postmaster James Glove attended tn
Scandinavian jubilee in Salt Lake thi
week.
y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Miss ROwena Tanner of Salt Lake IS
visiting friends in Provo for a few days,
the guest OF Miss Alice Noyes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Ms. D. D. Houtz Of Provo is visiting
her parents in TOOele for a couple of
weeks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

NSsSsSSM Current
% SALT LAKE
sSsSSS Time Table.
LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY
No. 6-For Grand Junction. Den
yer end points east....-........-. $50 an
No. 2 For Provo, Grand juno
lion End all points east ...-.... S;l5 pm
lion and ali i points east. 500 pm
No Io-For Bingham. Lehi. Pro-
70. Hebsr, Mt. Pleasant. Manu,
BeiknaD and intermediate
points -..-.-.e-- -.-.-..- ..-----... tsSV asln-
No. S-For Eureka, Payson, He
Der. Provo and intermediate
points ----------- 0-IU pm
/ No. 5-F'Or Ogden and the west. 9:45 m.
No. S-For Ogden and west-..-.. n 20 p m.
/ No. For Ogden and vest. 1900 noon
/ No. 42-For Park Citv.......... 500 q. m.
ARRIVE SALT LAKE CITY.
/ No. 5-FTom Provo, Grand juno
ton and the east.............s... $3.50 am.
! No. l-F'rOn Provo. Grand Juno
I Iion and the east II s4o q. m.
/ No. S-From Provo. Grand juno
i ton and the east ...........-. 1850 2. m.
/ No. 9-From Provo. Heber, Sing
/ ham, Eureka, Belknapt Manu
| and intermediate points. boo PIN.
/ No. 6-E'ronl Ogden and the west $50 a. m
] NO. z-FTOm Ogden and the west. go p m.
/ No 4-FrOm Ogden and tho west 90 ?. n.
/ No From Eureka. Payscn,
! Heber. Provo and intermediate
| No. n-From Park Citv-r......... 6:45 pm.
Perfect Dining Car Service.
/ Sleeping Cars 20 Chicago Without Change
! Ticket Office. 10S West Second South
| Postoffice Corner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Miss OsgOod of the Proctor academy
faculty and her mother left for Their
eastern home Wednesday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Darton's orchestra of Provo gave a
lightful dancing party at the hot pots ]
sort Thursday evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Mrs. George StOrTs has returned from
Sanpete, where she has been for some
time visiting relatives and friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Mr.. Bryant Mecham, from Idaho, is Wis
iting awhile in the Garden City, the
guest of Deputy Treasurer N T. Thomas.
". Z. Weidner. salesman in Walker
Brothers store in Salt Lake, was visiting
his family in Provo Sunday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

The daily matinees at the Salt Palace
viii doubtless prove an attraction to
Salt Lakes social set. High class vau-
devilIe entertainments have for num-
Der of years been popular in the east,
and the novelty of the performances
promised are already being pleasantly
antieinated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

On June &c. p and % the members
of the Eleventh ward Y. L. NJ. I. A.
will give a cantata entitled, queen
Esther" in which Mr.. Fred Graham
and other talented artists viii appear.
Professor Horace Ensign has charge Of
the musical work, and is training G
chorus of thirty-fiye voices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Oscar wilkins of Knightsville is visit
ing relatives and friends in Provo 70
week or ten days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Miss Esther T. Allen. daughter of
Hon. c. f. Allen. was graduated from
the WOman's college of Western Re
serve university, Cleveland, o.. last
Wednesday. At the same time her sts-l
ter, Helen A. Allen, carried off the
English prize given to the member Of
the sophomore class doing the best
work in such studies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

George Ainsworth of Arizona. is visit
ing friends in Provo for a short time
Mr.. AinswOTth was a former resident Of
salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Doctors Allen, Pike, Taylor and Rob
isOn, accompanied by their wives, spen
Wednesday at Heber City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

club. The party was given on the lawn.
which was beautifully decorated for the
occasion. The afternoon was spent with
cards, Mrs. George Havercamp winning
first prize The invited guests OF the
club were Mrs. D. d. HOutz, Mrs. 4. ..
Smoot. Mrs. r. A. Barney and Mrs. L.
O. Taft, and the Misses Sutton. Davis
and M0nahan- Delicious refreshments
were served
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Eureka, Utan-
DEAR DOCTORS: have taken
your Hudyan and am p eaSed TO say
that ii worked admirably IN my
case. The nervousness has passed
away, 1 can now sleep nnei my
appetite is splendid. and nave
gatned in weight and strength. My
friends all speak of low well / am
looking. / feel Ike a new man al
over. and you may rest assures 1
snail always indorse your Hudyan.
TEOS. NORTON.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

DR.. George Smart and wife of Sprin
vile were visiting in Provo Tuesday a
Wednesday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-17

Postmaster James Glove attended the
Scandinavian jubilee in Salt Lake this
week.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-20
Very Few People

Can afford to buy cheap groceries.
Consuming such goods is carrying on a
protracted campaign against ones
health. That form of slow suicide is a
folly to be avoided. Our groceries are
high quality and reasonable In price.
We can sell close because we sell large
ly. Our customers get their innings
from our activity. We are never
headed in the race. For neatness and
good goods goto
BROOKS oRSh STORE,
2lO Main Stu GlarksburO, W. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-20
Teachers Elected for Normal Schools.

The board of regents of the state
normal schools held meeting at the
Traders hotel Tuesday. and elected
teachers, as follows:
West LIBERTY NJ Skinner, Princi-
pal. Callie Curtis, John P Shaw, Lo-
rane Fortney, Maude Jefferson, A w
Smith, Mrs Epstine, Music teacher
Gleuville-W Holden, Principal.
John Nuzum, NJ NJ Scott, Pearl HoSie,
W Morris, Edna Lynn, Marla
White, music teacher.
Fairmont-J w Barnes, Principal.
NJ @ Tough, ] G Knuttie, T j Humph-
reys, W C Miller, Mable Gardner,
Maude Potts, Ella Fordyce, music
teacher, Miss Bussing, Elocution.
Shepherdstown-ACK imler, Prlnci-
pal. CO Miller, j ID Muldoon, L d
Arnett, HARRIET D Johnson, Mary E
McConn, Urna Cummings, music
teacher, A G Hines, elocution.
Elmer + Goodwin, Princi-
pal. JF Holroyd, il Sydenstrickcr,
SIS Jacobs, Mollie Virginia Smith,
Mamie McCreary, Mable Sydenstrlck-
er, music teacher, Mary Syne, elccu-
tion.
Huntington-L corbly, Principal.
Naoma Everette, Lillian Hackner
Mary McKendry, Roy Roger, W NJ
Meredith, Hugh Sims, Daisy Feamster,
musicteacher, Mamie Ware, elocution.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-20
OA@ToEIA.
n.a,,+ N. Tbs Kind You Haze Atkays Bought
s' S. !: =: Ihzgzzza

Now is the time To make your selec
tion for that spring suit 1.-THE Clarks-
burg Tailoring Co. LIFT
The finest assortment oftrunks and
yalises in the city at VIII Nusbaum's
Third street. 2-tf.
Mems Shlrts-working. negligee and
dress-all prices, at the Fair, 334 Main
street. 2ltt
DIX Reed & Co sell the best Re-
frigerators for a low price, Of any
house in the city. 2s-tf
DR.. George NJ. Holt, Dentist, will
be at home in Clarksburg, on the goth
day of August and remain 20 days,
office at his residence I63 West Pike
street. 52-tf.
Hides bought or tanned onthe share
at the old reliable tannery Of w. S.
Sumner & Co. 30-2m
You will find the newest things in
underwear, nccliwear gloves, hosiery
and ect, at the Clarksburg Ia: ering
company Traders building. 4.tf
a. Fl. Wagner, dentist, does crown
and bridge WORK. LIT
Boys clothing at reduced prices.
Will Nusbaum. 34-tf
If you want the BEST fertilizer on
the market, cheap, call on Roy Alex
ander, 202 Main street. 22-tf.
When we promise TO save you cash
we do save you cash. Will Nusbaum,
3rd street, Clarksburg. 34-tf
Everybody should patronize home
industries as much as possible. The
Consumers Ice Go. has Just got started
and asks your patronage. You should
give them your orders as money spent
with them will remain in Clarksburg
and help to build up our city S-tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-20

Captain Charles W. Ensey began his
work here as letter carrier Monday
morning,
Claude w. Gore and Judge Edwin
Maxwell were in West Union, Wednes.
day, on legal business.
Mr.. Hugh f. Kyle, the kilograms
clever representative and solicitor for
the special industrial edition, returned
to the city Thursday morning from
Parkersburg, where he was engaged
several days in the interests OF the
edition mentioned.
Adolphus Lang, Of Reyncldsvillc,
aged 10 years, died Wednesday night.
A five year old daughter Of John
Booker col, died Wednesday and will
be buried this Friday afternoon ut the
Masonic Cemetery.
The best known wall finish is Mu-
ralo. 1t is cheaper than paper, and
makes a finer finish b * Reed *
Co sell IT, :.s-tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-07-20
Spontaneous Combustion.
Continued from lst page.l

vile II. Davis and occupied by John
W. Carpenter and Fred Irwin. Then,
to the east George Bonds blacksmith
shop went up In flames, and adjoining
this with but few yards between,
Newton Williams house, occupied by L.
]. Flowers, became an easy victim,
and in no time the building and con-
tents, excepting what could becarried
out, were no more. Marion Davis
residence and most of his household
goods then followed in the wake, noth-
ing hut n chimney remaining TO tell
the woeful tale. The winds began to
blow stronger, driving the flames and
carrying sparks eastward far distant.
D. F. Randolph's home was in their
course and met the fate Of the other
buildings. The Baptist church 100
yards distant caught on the rooftwice,
but undaunted men scaled the editlce
and extinguished the flames at the
peril of their lives. Some silver-leaf
naples along Irwin Hoover's house
prevented the spread Of the flames in
one direction, while only change Of
ewindssa saved the II. II. Davis block,
the opera house VI which was badly
blistered. With either of these build !
ings afire a terrible conhagration would
have resulted and Salem would have
hadno place on the map to-day. 1t
was miracle, indeed, that the town
escaped even so well.
A frightful holocaust was avoided |
more by luck than care. Near the !
burning area stood small house filled |
with explosives. II was not a regular
magazine and, therefore, there was
great danger. Several times grease
around the building was atire, but
some vigilance was exercised and the
flames were smothered quickly. An
explosion might have entailed great
loss OF life. AS twilight came the
burning debris made pretty picture
but awful to behold on account of Its
awful meaning. A gloom and sad
ness prevailed In the evening and the
town was wrappedin veil Of grief.
Around the ruins stood men, women
children staring stolcally at the scene,
Indicative Of an inward solemnity,
known only to themselves. While
there we're expressions Of sympathy on
every hand, more practical demon
stration than words was soon begun, a
subscription fund for the unfortunate
being started. Handsome subscrip-
tions were made, among them 800
each from Col. Mike Dolan, OF Wolf
Summit, and w. /. Mowris, of the
Southern Oil Company. Besides this
the homeless families were taken to
the homes Of Salem's liberal and hos
pitable people and are being cared for.
A wild rumor prevailed in the eve
ming that two lives had been lost but
this was proven untrue before mid
night. There were no casualties, ex-
cept that DIR. E. A. Wilson was over
come with heat and hard work, as was
also Darwin Davis by excitement and
exertion, and Mrs. Willis tainted after
having quit her home. Mr.. Davis re-
manned in very critical condition
several hours but was finally restored
to consciousness. Harry Wilkinson's
burns are not dangerous and he is do
ing nicely. W. c. Bumgardner was
severely cut on the head by falling
brick from the factory chimney.