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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09
SIXTEEN MEN KILLED
IN COLORADO MINE
Terrific Explosion of Gas and
Powder.
TWO WERE BLOWN TO ATOMS.

In the. Bowen Mine Near Trinidad a
Most Heartrending Catastrophe oc,
curs-Explosion Shook Buildings a
Mile Distant.
Trinidad, Clio, Aug. 8.-Sixteen men
are known to have been killed and
some others are reported missing as
the result of an explosion of gas in
one of the mines of the Union Coal
and Coke company. at Bowen, 6 miles
from Trinidad, last night.
The mine employs about GO men,
They are all Americans and Irish.
Most of the dead are said to be mar.
ried.
Immediately after tho night shift
had started in the slope a startling
explosion occurred, entirely filing the
mouth and slope and shaking build
ings and breaking windows for a mile
distant.
The known dead are:
James Hunter, machine runner.
Tilden Winfield, colored helper.
Mike Cassidy, blown to pieces.
Joe Gordon, colored driIler.
Joe Sauchy, machine runner.
Thomas Sierra.
Frank Groat
Weller Elliott.
Philip Ferna, Mexican.
H. II. Creech.
]. Connolly.
Oscar Bird.
- Thurmiller.
The powder house at the mouth of
the mine contained about 1000 pounds
of blasting powder, and exploded by
the shock from the mine, and great
damage was done to the mouth of the
slope.
The town Of Bowen, situated about
a quarter of a mile below the mine,
was shaken and number of windows
broken. Immediately after the explo-
sion almost the entire population Of
the town rushed to the mouth of the
mine and the scenes there were heart
rending.
The mine is almost a total wreck as
far as can be determined.
The explosion occurred about 1000
feet from the surface, the mine was
quickly filled with gas and smoke and
those who escaped instant death un-
doubtedly were suffocated.
Mike Cassidy was blown to atoms.
His head was picked up nearly 100
feet from where the body was found,
and his legs are still missing. The
body Of James Hunter was terribly
mangled
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09
INSANE WOMAN HANGS HERSELF
Used Handkerchief as Moose and Bed
post for Gibbet.

Raleigh, N. c., Aug. S.-Miss Alice
Holderfeld, aged 81, committed sui
eide miles from here by tying a hand
kerchief around her neck, fastening
trunk strap to 1t and hanging herself
to a tall bedpost
She was temporarily insane from
incessant strain of nursing her blind
mother. aged 90 years. Miss Hold
erfeld recently made two attempts al
suicide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09
Father and Son in Cabinet.

London, Aug. 8.-As Austin Cham.
berlain will have a seat in the cabinet
the rare spectacle will be furnished Of
both father and son holding cabinet
rank simultaneously. 1t is stated that
a new office, that Of minister Of ed.
ucation, has been created to which the
marquis Of Londonderry has been ap
pointed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09

vinita, /. T., Aug. S.--Returns OF
the Cherokee election are sufficient
to show the ratification of the treaty
with the government by 1900 or more
majority. The defeat Of the full
bloods is decisive. The Cherokee
council will meet at Tahlequah next
Monday to canvass the vote,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09
Great Fire at Port-au.Prince.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Aug. 8,-A
great fire at midnight here burned
down 60 houses, causing damages es-
timated at 100000. The people re-
NAMED calm during the progress of
the fire
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09
ervan WIN Not Be Candidate.

Muscatine. Iowa. Aug. S.-W J..
BRYAN. ia an interview here today
said positively that he would not be
a candidate for president in 1904. He
said he was satisfied to live as pri.
vate citizen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09
Famous Landscape Artist Dead.

Gloucester, Mass. Aug. 81. H.
Twachtman. of New YORK, the famous
landscape artist, died here today at
the age of 4S. Death occurred at a
hospital where Mr.. Twachtman was
being treated for a complication O.
dlanasns
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09
Appointed Vice Consul.

New Orleans. La, Aug. S.--Louis
Donald, a ship broker of Mobile, has
been appointed Danish vice consul for
the state of Alabama, under the New
Orleans consulate,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09
Nrnde mud Making Up.

Mr.. Spinks-Wel, Willie, has your
sister made up her mind to go to the
concert with me?
Willie-Yes. She's made up her mind,
and she's making up her face now.
She'll be down in q minute.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09

I he WON a II
W no suffers
from ill-health
casts a shadow
on her own hap
piness and the
happiness of
OF Il ers. She
cannot help it.
Those who suf-
fer a II II o t
smile and sing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09
LIGHT AND DARK,

Day and night, sunshine and shadow
are not more different from each other
than a healthful from sickly woman.
The healthful woman carries light and
sunshine with her wherever she goes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09


Ill-health in woman is generally trace
able to disease of the delicate womanly
organism. Many women have been re-
stored to happiness by the use of DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t estab-
fishes regularity, dries weakening drains,
heals Inflammation and liberation and
cures female weakness. 1t makes weak
women strong, sick women well.
UI feel it my duty to inform you that had
been a sufferer for many years from nervous
ness with all It's symptoms and complications .
writes Mrs o. N. Fisher of 1861 Lexington Ave,
New York N. Y. uI was constantly going to
see a physician or purchasing medicine for this
or that complaint as my troubles became un-
bearabe. In the spring OF 1897 my husband
induced me to try Or. pierces Favorite Pre-
scription After taking one bottle and follow
inc vour advice was so encouraged that took
FIVE more bottles Of Favorite Prescription and
theu did not take any more for several weeks
as / felt so much better, but still was not com
bEekely cif,ed / commenced taking 1t again and
felt that was improving faster than at hrst.
am not now cross and irritable, aud have a
good color In my face have also gained about
len pounds in weight and one thousand Qf cam
fo,k for I am a new woman once more"
The dealer who offers substitute for
vFavorite Prescription does 50 to gain
the little more profit paid on the sale OF
less meritorious medicines. His profit is
your loss, therefore accept no substitute.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt OF stamps
to pay expense of mailing oRlp.~ Sehu -
one-cent stamps for the paper-coVered
book, or Al stamps for the cloth bound
Address DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, ~ y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09

0ld Dllinger 10 years old).. | 20 & "
" me above are only a tew brands OF the
many we carry in stock Send for catalogue
All other goods by the gallon, such as Corn
W6iskey, Peach and Apple Branuies, etcn
sold equally as low, from Sl,xo gallon up
make speciality of the jug trade and
ali orders by mail or telegraph win have our
nrompt attention Special inducements Of
foTad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-09

Elaborate Expedition Had Been Fit
ted Out for a Supposed Buried Treas.
ure, but Parties Have Returned In
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31

CAPONlZlNG C1lChENo.
order to learn the position of the
parts. Lay the bird upon the table,
and place the screw rings or weights
where they would be needed to secure
a live fowl. One or two rings will be
required to hold the wings, and one
for each leg; six Is all that is neces-
sary. Place the bird upon the table,
and fasten it down upon its side.
The spot where the opening is, to
be made is shown by the x in the cut.
The feathers are plucked and an open
ing is made through the skin with a
pair of sharppointed, long-bladed
scissors. We have found these better
than knife. The skin is drawn to one
side and an opening Is made with the
scissors between the last two ribs ~
inches long. Great care must be taken
not to injure the intestines.
The ribs are separated by the spring
hooks to expose the inside. The in
testines are gently moved out of the
way with the handle of teaspoon,
and the glands or testicles will be seen
attached to the back. The tissue
which covers them is torn open with
the hook, aided by the tweezers. The
gland is then twisted off by turning
the forceps. The other one is removed
in the same way.
When meat alone is desired, the
large breeds, as Brahma, Cochin, Lang
shan, ETC., are best, but for carrying
chicks use the smaller and more in
dustrious breeds. as Leghorn, Game
etc. The Plymouth Rock, Dorking ant
are useful for either purpose.-Farn
| and Home,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31
HER PECULIAR CASE.
Young Girl Struck by Lightning Becomes
a Human Barometer.

Miss Mamie Stewart, q belle OF West
Grove, Pa, was struck by lightning
on the evening of August 9th and is
now and thinks she always will be
human barometer. She is still suher-
er not only from burns, but from the
electricity itself. Her case presents
one OF the strangest freaks OF lightning
flash ever known. This is her own
story of the occurrence:
II and my father we're visiting at the
home of Abner Jackson, near Cochran
vile, that evening, said Miss Stewart,
who is a pretty blonde girl OF twenty
About $50 O'Clock thunderstorm
came up, so we went into the house.
| was sitting on sofa in the dining
room. On one side of me was William
Jackson, son of our host; on the other.
Thomas SIaymaker. We were all
singing and paying no attention to the
storm, when all of a sudden l felt as
though the earth had slipped away and
[ was falling-falling thousands OF
feet. How long the first shock lasted
l cannot say. 1 dimly remember CROP
ing for the door leading to the porch.
Even then I did not know what was
wrong. for had heard no crash OF
thunder. The room was choking full
of sulphur and 1 felt an agonizing
pain across my nip and the lower part
of my back.
Reaching the porch, my strength
gave way. Mr.. Slaymaker had also
been stunned and was helpless. My
father and Mr.. Jackson helped me In
side again and hurried a messenger for
a doctor. Millions of needles seemed
to be pricking my flesh at every po1nt'
All power had left my arms and limps'
l felt exactly like one taking an elec'
trio shock, but a thousand times hard
er, The pain and the shock made me
dreadsully sick when l realized what
had happened. At first l thought
was paralyzed. AS soon as the doctor
came 1 was put to bed and my burns
dresser. They extended over one h1E
| and entirely across my back. The
| skin was destroyed and the doctor says
I there will always be big scars left
Even while suffering the intense pail
of the burns the prickly sensation
Inever left me. Even now the sl1gntes
lexertion or exposure to heat brings l
hack. The doctor says that l Will al
ways be a human barometer, ana
guess he is right.
"Twice since have recovered sun
ciently to drive out have signs OF
thunderstorm appeared. l knew 1t oe
Ifore the clouds even threatened-tha
old. prickly sensation came back.
s feel it first in my wrists, and it gradu
8 ally extends over my entire body
y formerly was not afraid of lightning
now it's appearance puts me In morts
' terror. fear the doctor is rlgnt an
q my feelings will ever be at the nero
IF tho atmosnheric vagarles."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31
GIRL TYPEWRlTERS.
Why a Michigan Man was Looking for
Young Man.

A merchant from an interior town OF
Michigan was in Detroit a few days
ago looking for young man to act as
his typewriter. and when asked Why
he did not employ girl be replied:
1--WE had thres or four, and theV
don t turn out well. The first one had
been with me about month when
theatrical company came along and was
going to skip it's date because Little
Eva was sick. My typewriter heard
of it and offered her services, and she
played the part SO well that the COM
pany took her along, and in four weeks
she married the manager and ran the
whole show. The second one got lit
tie too fresh after a week or SO. and
came to me and said:
"Mr. Blank, you haven't got put
one in coffee, while you've put an b
in sugar and left out an in sheetlng. "
''Do you object to my way OF spell
ing? ?" asked.
"'I do, she says I don't want folks
to think I'm typewriting for saw
MILL
'As 1 wouldn t change, she did, and
number three was all right till a youIs
farmer walked in and gained her love
while she was typewrlting an ordel
for six grind-stones and bale of bee
blankets.
Number four was the best look1ni
girl of all, and she hadn't been In ID
store three days when my wife says e
me across the breakfast table:
"'Sllas, think I'll go home on
visit
"Yes ?" says l.
"'And take our seven children.
'Yespn
"'And stay year or two
81 "What's the row?'' says1.
> "'N Nothing,' says she, only that VINE
" a man of your age has to put on a cles
w. shirt and collar every morning it's TIN
Il he got homely typewriter or a ne
family
as 1.-THE girl went" continued the mt
i'll chant, and don't think I'll try al
III more. I'll get some young man W
10 wants a chance to work up. and wh
w. he amt typewriting 1 III hoist him I
10 stairs to barrel up beans and sack
10 wool. r-Detroit Free Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31
Suitable Food for Ducks.

Ducks, like hens, eat great variety
of food, yet because the duck has no
distinct crop the food is passed more
directly to the digestive organs. 1t is
therefore very important that the
food be consumed in soft condition
In nature the duck gathers most of It's
supply from streams, ponos' OF
marshy places. This food, says Wat
sons Farm Poultry, consists OF grow
ing shoots and roots of water plants
snails and the larvae of various IN
sects, together with small fish ant
other aquatic life. Successful duel
r.;sers have learned a valuable lessor
from nature and give young ducks n
| hard food
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31

Physicians are calling attention to the
fact that influenza or grip has come to
stay. In the larger cities there has been
a marked increase in diseases affecting
the organs of respiration, which increase
is attributed to the prevalence of infiu-
enza. Persons who are recovering from
grip or influenza are in weak condition
and peculiarly liable to pulmonary dis
ease.
DIR. Perce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures coughs, bronchitis, lung vtrouble"
and other diseases of the organs of res
piration. 1t Is the best tonic medicine
for those whose strength and vitality
have been exhausted by an attack OF grip.
1t purifes the blood, cleansing it of
the poisonous accumulations which breed
and feed disease. 1t gives increased ac-
tivity to the blood-making glands, and
so increases the supply OF pure blood,
rich with the red corpuscles OF health.
"a word for your Golden Medical Discov-
ery,'n writes Mrs E. A. Bender. of Keene.
as a family medicine for more than four years.
AS cough remedy and blood purifier there is
nothing better, and after having the grip DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is just the
right medicine for complete bracing up"
Accept no substitute for cGolden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing vjust
as poods for diseases of the stomach,
blood, and lungs.
The sluggish liver is made active by
the use of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31
fluence that Prince Oscar has SO en-
tirely taken up the work of an anna
teur preacher to the people.

tirely taken up the work of an anna
teur preacher to the people.
HAS MANY HOBBIES
Carmen Syiva," Queen of Rouma-
n a. has so many interests and 80 mai Y
hobbies that it is diffiult to name any
one as the chief. During many years
one of her greatest delights has been
to discover ancient legends-a taste
fostered by her life in the pleasant
Rhine country which abounds in every
kind of folk lore
The Queen of Greece's favorite re-
creation is yachting She is an excel
lent sailor, and is the only member OF
the Russian imperial house who bears
the rank of an admiral in the Russian
navy-a unique honor bestowed on her
by the Czar Alexander, who was very
fond of his beautiful cousin and who
knew of her deep love for the sea.
When yachting Queen Olga is perfect
ly happy and she has many opportu-
mites of indulging in her sea excur-
sions in her Grecian home.
FADS OF OTHER QUEENS.
Queen Helene of Italy has many In
terests. Her favOrite amusements are
shooting and driving a motor car. She
is an excellent shot and an untlrlng
walker, having been used to spending
days with her father and brothers on
the mountains of her native land. The
automobile is at present quite the ia
yorite hobby of most of the members
of the Italian royal family, and the
King, as we'll as Queen Helene. spends
as much of bis spare time as be car
making excursions in his horseless car
rlage. This taste is now shared oy
Queen Margarethe, who was INITIATED
into the delights of motoring by bel
nephow, the Duke of the Abruzzl.-
Lady's Realm.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31
DON'T CROSS BREEDS
Good Advice That Is Not Needed as
Well by Some Dafrymen as
1t Should De.

In this country there seems to be a
recklessnessl concerning the crossing
of breeds that is truly astonishing. TO
breed up is commendable, but cross
ing breeds is not breeding up. When
a man takes, scrub COWS and breeds
them and their female progeny to
males of some good dairy breed he is
doing a commendable thing, and help
ing both himself and the community
in which he lives. But when he tries to
cross two distinct breeds, such as the
shorthorns and Jerseys, and attempts
to continue that indefinitely he is on
the road that does not lead to success.
The usual argument is to use the dairy
COW to get calf that will have great
milking tendencies in her and to use
the beef animal In the same mating to
give the same calf great ability to lay
on beef. Poor, poor calf! How much
Is expected of her! She must keep up
the reputation of both parents. 1t is
the old attempt to get something for
nothing, to cross SO that the progeny
will make a certain amount of food
| into butter and milk and also into
beef. Happy owner of such COW!
He will be able to get two values out
of every pound of feed. After the first
cross he will probably keep on cross
ing and as a result will finally get
nothing or about that. The man thai
roes into reckless crossing of the
| breeds is simply undoing the work O.
past generations, at least If he use
the milk producing strains with tn
beef producing strains. The mixing o
blood is like the mixing of color, tn
more you have OF one kind the less yo'
have of the other. Breed pure breeo
or breed up toward pure breeds, bu
do not attempt to cross breeds for tn
, sake of getting the highest service
each kind.-Farmers' Review.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31
1S,spEQ(uIEIRYs y! .: y I { !
:. 20 BE ESQQX{|@7
cApONIzING CHICKENS.
Exclusively the Operation Is
Quite Profitable.

The best age to caponize is when
chicks are from three to five months
old. The organs are smaller and more
easily removed, and there is much less
danger from bleeding. The fowls
should be kept without food and wa
aer for "a hours before the operation,
so that the intestines will be empty.
instruments are made for caponizlng
and full directions for performing the
operation go with each set.
The best plan for novice is to XIII
bird and operate upon that first, in
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31

Don't forget the Old man
With the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years ne
,as been travelling around the
rorld, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptlve he
,rings the strength and flesh
,e 50 much needs.
To all weak and sickly
,hildrcn he gives rich and
strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
2 gives new firm flesh anc
;ch red blood.
Children who first saw tht
id man with the fish are nov
fown up and have children
| { their own.
| He stands for SCOTS Emul
on of pure cod liver oil
elightful food and a nature
mic for children, for old folk
I'd for all who need flesh an
rcngth.
SCOTT g BOVINE, ytrgs, cheNmissY5o: NeM Yor
soc. and $l.OOI all druggists
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31
His Life In Peril.

II Just seemed to have gone all TO
prices. - writes Alfred Bee. of Welfare,
Tex "biliousness and a lame back had
made life burden. couldn't eat OF
sleep and felt almost too worn out TO
work when began to use Electric Blu
ters, but they worked wonders. NO" 1
sleep like a top, can eat anything. have
gained in strength and enjoy haro
work. They give vigorous health ano
new life to weak, sickly, rundown peo
ple. Try them. Only SOC at b. +
Hughes, drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31
Goes Like Hot Cakes.

"The fastest selling article l have
in nv store,'' writes druggist e. L.
Smith, of Davis, KY, "is DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, because it always
cures. In my six years of sales it has
never failed. l have known it to save
suffers from Throat and Lung diseases,
who could get no help from doctors OF
any other remedy" Mothers rely on it,
best physicians prescribe it, and b. +
Hughes. guarantee satisfaction or re
fund price. Trial bottles free. Reg
sizes, SOC and 81.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31
No Teller.

Mrs. Hicks-What do they call thai
man in the bank a teller for?
Mrs. Wicks-I'm sure don't Know
Mrs. Hicks-Weil, don't either. l
went Ia there yesterday to ask him how
large a balance Mr. Hicks has now, al "a
be said right away that he couldn't tel
me.-Somerville (Mass.) Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31
Out of Deaths Jaws.

"When death seemed very near from
a serve stomach and liver trouble, thai
I had suffered with for years" writes
P. Muse, Durham, N. G., DIR. Kings
New Life Pills saved my life and gave
perfect health" Best pills on earth
and only Csc at B. F. Hughes, drug
store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31
Americas Famous Beauties.

Look with horror on Skin Erup
tions. Blotches, Sores, Pimples. Ihey
don't have them, nor will any one'
who uses Bucklen's Arnica Salve. IL
glorifies the face. Eczema or Sai'
Rbeum vanish before it. 1t cures sore
lips. chapped hands, chilblains. In
fa,l,ble for Piles. Csc at B. F. Hughes
drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31

Every indication points to the IN
evitable high price of sheep for the
next two or three years at least.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31

Mammals Friend. No, Papas, should
saw. What is Victor lnfante Keller, OF
course. Baby sleeps. So does papa. isn't
| il grand?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-31
g MAr~

This signature is on every box of she genuine
laxative BrOmO-Q Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures g cold I'm ono aAs