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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
ELEVEN 4 DEAD.
Miners Lose Their Lives In a Terrible
Explosion in a Mine.

M |H
Conneilsville, Pa, Nov. 24.-Elever
men were killed as the result OF an ex
plosion in the Ferguson mine. ad1oln
Ing the Inflated "Hi!l Farm mine. Sat
nrdav.
When the books of the company
were consulted yesterday it was found
there were twenty-one men In tns
mine at the time Of the explosion
Ten bodies were taken from the mine
Saturday night. or the ten injured
one died yesterday and n man Is
missing whose body is supposed 70 DC
still In the mine. Strange to say only
one of the bodies was ~disfigured. All
the others were in good condition and
scarcely a scratch could be found on
them. Indicating that death was
Due to ~suffocation.
The officials declare that no fire ex
lists in the mine. but this is not es'
tablished, as it is believed the hre is
burning further back than where the
explosion actually occurred. Pit Boss
McGurk Is the only man who a give
any definite details of the disaster and
the scenes that followed ii. He was
e at his little home yesterday and
said:
az think the explosion was caused
by the flames from the cd Hill Farm
breaking through the wall that had
been erected when the Ferguson slope
was opened. Ferguson mine is prac'
tically the old Hill Farm mine.
when the explosion occurred was
standing in a room with ten or twelve
men about men. The place was rent
with a terrific noise and men were
thrown in all directions. | must have
been knocked unconscious for a few
minutes. When / regained conscious
ness / felt the blood streaming from a
cut in my head but filed with
The Fear of Death
! jumped to my feet and called to the
men to follow. None of them moved.
and, going to several of them, l shook
them roughly. Then ! lost conscious
ness again. In a few minutes was
back on my feet The room was filled
with smoke, broken timbers and
flames. / made for the mouth of the
mine and fought my way back through
the smoke and flames. but fell ex-
hausted thirty yards from the pit
mouth and was picked up and assisted
from the mine by the rescuing party"
The doctors fear that McGurk can
not get well. The flesh is burned from
his face and his hands. and in many
places the bone is exposed.
A mine inspector made a thorough
investigation yesterday. He say that
the explosion was caused by fire from
the old workings ignitlng gas in the
Ferguson mine. No blame. he says,
can possibly be attached TO the en-
ployes of the mine or the mine In
spectors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
Crimes and Criminals.

Forty Indians, filed with whisky,
caused a riot in an Omaha hotel.
Mrs. Fred Bisbee killed her husband
while the latter vas intoxicated, near
Lakota, NJ. ID.
United States Senator Dietrich OF
Nebraska has been indicted on the
charge Of conspiracy and bribery.
Francis M. Rutherford. a counter.
part Of Sunny Jim" has been arrest
ed In New York for grand larceny.
John H. Downing, cashier OF the
Portsmouth. Va, Dime Savings bank.
10 missing. He has confessed to de
falcations.
John and Charles Bechtel, charged
with the murder of their sister Mabel
have been released on bail at Allen
town, Pa.
Prosecuting Attorney Stone of JEFF.
ferson City. Mo-, has been indicted by
the Cole county grand Jury for the
alleged acceptance OF q railway pass.
Morning Star and Spotted Horse,
two Indian chiefs. while at Omaha to
testify In illegal liquorsselling cases.
got more than was good 70. taam and
are now In jail.
Noah Richards, who was q coal and
iron policeman at Mahanoy City, Pa,
during the miners strike. was driven
insane by the odium he Incurred and
committed suicide.
The remains OF M. NJ. Johnson, q
prominent. mining man. have been
found IN q deserted cabin near Saitesz.
Mont A bullet hole In the breast In
dicstea that he had been murdered.
James X. Johnstone, alleged by the
police of Europe and America, to
whom he was known a Jersey Jim"
to have been one of the c~leverest
thieves in the world, Is dad at Tren.
ton, N. J.
Embezxlement Of $11 900 once funds
from George w. Vanderbilt ia charged
in an iHdictment against Daniel G.
Champlain, formerly mayor OF Bit
ncre. and George r. Tessast, tins-
keeper OF the Biitmors estate.
Gov. Tuan Shi Kai has inported
aiHs automobiles for the sss Of the
dswaEsr empress.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
From the Capital.

Investigations in the p~ostofice de-
partment are being pushed into the
alleged sale of rare stamps to specu-
lators.
Protection for the Chinese laborers
attacked In Sonora, CAL. has been
asked of Secretary Hay by Sir Chen
tung Liam Cheng. the Chinese minis
ter.
Two special pension billy were In
troduced in the house last week. One
proposes a service pension and the
other a limited service pension. Hun
dreds OF other pension bills. private
and general. we're also presented.
The census bureau issued a bulle.
tin or mining production In the United
States for the calendar years 1902,
showing the product of buhrstones and
millstones. $59.s08; crystalline quartz.
$43,085; grindstones and pulpstones,
$667.431. and oilstones, whetstones,
cts, $113.963.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
RAYS kin Germs.

Chicago. Nov. 24-The use OF f,nssn
rays for the cure Of consumption y
claimed to have worked three eufe.
that are pronounced permanent. ana
further expcrim ents are said to sno.
the beneficial effects Of the trca1msn1
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
Resume 81 the News.

The arrest of DIR. John G. Tebrecht
Of St Louis for attempting to break
into the room OF an attendant at the
female hospital. has revealed intoler-
able conditions at that institution.
Four prisoners escaped from the
Ohio penitentiary by climbing to the
roof OF a cell block through a venti-
lator and sliding down a rope made OF
strips of leather betting to the lawn
in front Of the prison.
Wilbur B. Ash was arrested at Buff
falo for theft on the complaint Of
Charles N. Rapp of that city, when al
lighting from the Detroit train, after
having been chased all yer the coun-
try.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
Mrs. Harroun n Free.

Stevens Point, Wis, Nov. Pine
jury In the Harroun case came inc
court after delibersting for twenty
nine hours and rendered a verdict rs
acquittal, For twcnty-three hoHrs We
jury stood nine TO three in favor q o.
Quittal,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

Count that week lost whose ending
shall not see
a record knocked to smithereens by
me. Lou Diiion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
robbed ! Laborer.

vieva, N. d., Nov. ga bold hold
up was perpetrated upon Olaf Olson. .
laborer. by two unknown men. With .
heavy instrument, presumably q club.
one of the highwaymen hit Olson q
blow v The head and he fell uncon-
scious. While In this condition they
took from him SIS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
WORK or DEsFERADoEs.
TIVE Killed and Several Injured by
Train Wreckers.

P~hilsdelphia. Nov. 24.--Two persons
we're killed and q h~alf-dozen others
were injured late Saturday night In q
wreck near Gwynsdd. a short distance
from this city on the Philadelphia q
heading railway. While the injuries 10
some OF the passengers are serious All
. { them will recover. The railroad 81.
hciais believe the accident was due q
q tsiibsrate attempt at train wrsckinr
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

One advantages by the young wife of
a n-onagenarian Is that in time of need
she can usually turn to the older and
more experienced Of her husbands
grandchildren for guidance and wise
counsel.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

Homer Waite and Bertha Hope were
married in Minnesota the other day.
Wait and Hope ought to make both
a cheerful and promising combina-
ton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
Hardware Men EJect.

Atlantic City, N. j.. Nov. 22.-Ths
National Hardware Manufacturers as
ISOLATION concluded its session yester-
day by ~electing J. c. Birge OF st. Louis
president No action was taken rsla-
tive to the postal rate act pending In
congress.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
Americans Not in Danger.
aecoanItlon Was Iustlhed.

Buenos Ayres, Nov. 22.-The Trib-
una. President Rocas organ. publishes
an article In which IT says the recoSni-
ton Of the new government OF Panama
by the United States is fully justified
by the state OF anarchy reigning in
Colombia for many years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

Peary has made the remark that an
Arctic expedition costs about as much
as a cup challenger. And Sir Thomas
might add that the results of the two
enterprises are about the same.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

The king Of Greece has been ap.
pointed an honorary admiral OF the
British feet. Will not some other
great naval power make the too long
overlooked president OF the high.up
republic OF Switzerland Al admiral.
toor
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

Just because more than 80 per cent
o. the men in Who's Who" are mar
ried, 4 does not necessarily follow
that q man who gets married has 80
per cent more chances Of becoming a
who.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
CAsualties.

Casualties.
Science hall, on the campus OF the
University OF Georgia at Athens, was
burned; loss. $4,000; insurance. $685.
900.
Fire In a six-story building at Phil
adelphia occupied by the Philadelphia
Strawboard company, caused 100000
damage.
Fire at Sedalia, Mo-, destroyed the
Horter flour mills and thousands Of
bushels OF wheat, also the Bradford
planning mill, adjoining. Loss. $4,000.
Fire at Lancaster, Pa, destroyed
the double building occupied by the
Lancaster Silver Plate company and
did considerable damage to surround
ing property.
Fire at Montreal destroyed Lamel
e Co.'S boot and shot factory. Loss,
100000; insurance, $4,000. A ware
house Of the Montreal Wooden mills
was also burned; loss, $4,000. fully
insured.
A fire at Wasco, Or, destroyed
$4,000 OF property. The store OF the
Oregon Trading company, one of the
largest stores in the Northwest. was
destroyed with the Wasco opera
house. several business blocks and
some other buildings.
Fire destroyed the tipple and ell the
adjoining buildings at Mine No. 8, of
the Sunday Creek Coal company. near
Corning, Ohio. The FIRE was com
municared to the mine, which had
been sealed up In an effort to stay the
progress of the Games. The loss will
be considerably over $4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

The gluemakers back East have
struck and swear By all the gods of
honest but odorous labor that they
will stick together until Gabriel blows
Hiawatha on his trumpet.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

The planet Venus is said to be par.
ticularly beautiful now, from $3.50 a..
m. till dawn. Perhaps o noticed It
on your way home after getting the
election returns.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

1t probably is inaccurate to say that
Russia has changed her mind about
evacuating Manehuria. She has mere
ly changed her statement.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
People Talked About.

John M. Pinckney of Hampstead,
Tex, a Democrat, has been elected to
congress to succeed T. II. Ball. re-
signed.
Samuel f. Phillips. solicitor general
Of the United States under President
Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur, is
dead in Washington.
Julia st. George, known as the
GRANDMOTHER OF the stage" is dead
at the st. Pancras workhouse in Lon.
don She played Pauline to Sir Henry
Grving's Melnotte in 1859.
John A. Magee. ex-congressman and
editor of the Perry County Democrat.
died at his home In Bloomfield, Pa,
aged seventy-one years. He served in
THE Forty-third congress.
Brig. Gen. Reuben f. Bernard. a
veteran of the Civil wal who partici-
pated in 1903 battles and skirmishes
in that conflict and in subsequent In
dian campaigns. is dead i'm Washing
ton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

The New York man who gave away
a million dollars on his deathbed
robbed the lawyers of a fine chance
TO have fun with his will.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

A San Francisco nan has sued for
divorce because the spirits told kim
his wife had ceased to love him.
Doubtless there are many men who
will wait anxiously to hear whether he
gets II or not.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

The astronomers say that each of
the sun spots is as big as the earth.
Docs that make you realize how insig-
nificant you are?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

The Italian government finds that
1t has a surplus of s13. 900 900 on hand.
Italy's grafters must be new and in
experienced hands.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

The statement that the blankets in
a sleeping car are changed once in
six months seems to explain every
thing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
From Other Shores.

EFOW otflCT onofCSs
The Venezuelan arbitration tribunal
having been concluded.
Gen. Dragimoroff, governor Of Kieff,
has been dismissed for cruelty In
dealing with the strikers at Kishinef.
1t is stated that all the European
petroleum concerns are forming a
combination to oppose the Standard
Oil company.
Defensive works have been com
menced with a view of making Alsace
and Lorraine impregnable as to
French attacks.
Princess Elizabeth. eleven years old,
daughter of the grand duke Of Hesse,
died at Skierkowwiec, Russian Poland,
of cholera morbus.
The cotton crop OF the Rio Verde
district, which is in tne vicinity Of
San Luis, Mex. has turned out al.
most a complete failure ON account OF
ravages Of the boil weevil.
1t is rumored that a military conven-
ton between Austria and Greece. look
ing to common action In the face of
certain e~ventualities in the Balkans is
on the point of conclusion.
The commission appointed by the
car to investigate the increasing pow
erty of the peasants has found 1t due
to the oppressive laws and officials,
labor restrictions and lack of educa-
ton.
The governor of Windhuk, German
Southwest Africa. says the attempts
which are now being made to suppress
the rising of the ~Bondelswarts tribes
men at Warmbad. will probably be
successful.
The Associated Press learns that
the Russian government intends to
purchase the present site of the Rus
sian embassy in Scott Circle, Wash
ington, and make a number of impor-
tant changes.
The latest joint note from Russia
and Austria informs the porte that
the reforms outlined in previous notes
must be effectuated or the Turkish
government will be placed in a posi-
ton OF great danger"
The British army under the new
scheme requires $4,000 recruits an
nually. According to the director gem
erals report only $4,000 are examined
annually. and of these about 23,500
are rejected, giving a deficiency OF
$500 per annum, which England hopes
to make up by colonial assistance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
private sank Robbed.

Ardmors. ina. T.. Nov. "a. The
private bank ef Ravia. Ind. 7. vS
robbed Saturday night OF $4,000, =
cording to a repsrs received BY tr
federal authorities. No partic''Ns-
r given.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

Russia and Japan should hesitate a
long time before going to war. They
r a long way from the Chicago
stockyards.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

The book collector In London who
has just paid $4,000 for a copy OF early
poems by Shelley and his sister
might HAYS printed q whois o sdL
fioD OF the book Tor considerably less
than oAe-tenth q that ameuat Of
money.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

Nine. Rejane. the French actress, has
secured a divorce. The finishing
touch has now been applied to her
art.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26
EARN ard Horses Burned.

Slayton. MINI, Nov. %. - A bsrn,
with two horses and severa. calves.
was hrrned on the farm Of o. L. Bar
rows in Chanarambie township.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

1t is said that short ribs are in a
corner. which is better, according TO
the health experts. than to have them
in a corset.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

One of the freaks of the prosperity
wave Is found in the announcement
by a Kansas editor that he has money
to loan.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

Taking advantage of recent electri-
cal manifestations, Marconi viii now
harness the aurora borealis: but what
is Tesla doing meanwhile?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

Once there was a man who went
into politics and didn't lose his repur
tation, but he didn't have any when
he went in.-New York Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

DR.. Manuel Amador is the minister
of finance In the new Isthmian Re.
public. Up to the present time he has
been busy hunting for finances to min
lister.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

There is no presidential election in
Haiti. but there is a revolution on.
which is much the same thing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

II a man is jealous of a girl. and
can't make her jealous of him. he had
better get another girl.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

Mark Twain has gone to Europe.
but luckily he isn't compelled to go
FOR money this time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

And Senator Stewart has joined
Senator Plat in ignoring the wise
counsel Of the elder Weller.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

II Mexico has any more men like
Diaz it should begin to economic on
them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

or course King Edward admires
American typewriters. We all do.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-26

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-18
OFFICERS FIGHT MANIAC
PERCHED on 4 ROOF
Was Determined To Go to Heaven sy
Suicide Route-Overcome By
Policeman.

Chicago, Aug 14-ArmeG with lir
pans and horns and one member OF
the throng beating loudly on a boy :
drum, a crowd of men and boys lasI
night stood in front Of a house al
1917 Dearborn street. Perchei OIL
the roof sat man astride a ridge
pole.
Il am going to heaven" he cried
"Hallelujah, I am going to heaven
Some one in the street discovered
him. A crowd gathered and, while
awaiting the arrival of the police
they held his attention. Pans were
beaten and wild shouts arose to the
man far above the street. Small
boys turned "cartwheels" and stood
on their heads to amuse the audience
of one.
Finally a wagon load Of bluecoats
from the Fiftieth street station ar
rived. The efforts Of the crowd were
redoubled, while Policeman John
Dunnirg started coward the nan.
Keep up that noise moment
longer said the officer as he threw
off his coat and dashed within the
house. A moment later he reappeared
on the roof, climbing from a scuttle.
He Drew Knife.
BY this time the demented man
on the roof had lost some of his in
terest in the proceedings below. He
drew painters putty knife from his
coat pocket ana drew it tightly
across his throat several times. The
crowd On the street redoubled their
noise in an effort to prevent what
looked like certain suicide
Policeman Dunning Crawled slowly
along the roof toward the man.
Reaching him; he sought to place him
under arrest when the maniac turned
upon him, clasping the officer in his
arms.
Look out for his knife" shouted
the crowd below but the policeman
was too busy to hear The two men
struggled along the housetop, sway
ing from side to side The crazed
man developed almost superhuman
strength, and at last dislodged the po-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-18
SOLONS
OF SENATE
Much Impressed With
Resources of Alaska.
A PLACER MINING REVELATION
To Senator Patterson of Colorado
Good Roads the Great Need
of the Region.

Nome, Alaska.-The visiting Unit
ed States senators who def here last
with the resources of Alaska that,
like the Queen of Sheba, when con
fronted with Solomon in all his glo-
~. each is ready to exclaim: Behold,
the half was not told me-"
They arrived on July 90 by the Nc
CullOugh from ST. Michaels, having
come down the Yukon. The night of
their arrival they were rendered a
ball by the Kegoayah KOzga, the wo-
mans club of Nome, and the day fol
lowing they went to see mining on
Anvil and Dexter creeks In the ev-
ening they were rendered a banquet
by the Arctic Brotherhood.
When seen by a correspondent on
their return from the creeks, they de-
be the nature Of their recommended
tons but from their conversation it
is evident that they will recommend
the building of roads as the greatest
necessity for the development of
Alaska. They will certainly recon-
mend some changes in existing min
ing laws, particularly with regard to
the law which permits wholesale stalk
ing by powers Of attorney. They will
advocate the cultivation of fisheries.
and they think that herring and cod
fisheries are capable of much more
development.
A matter 10 which they are giving
reflection is means of adapting, &C.
cording to American ideas, a plan for
introducing into Alaska a body of
men similar to the Canadian North.
west Mounted Police.
Self Government.
Another matter to which they are
giving much thought is how to LET
Alaska have more self government
They have found conflicting opinions
with regard to the territorial govern
ment, in different sections of the
country, and their advice all along the
line has been that the people of Alas
ka must work them selves for what
they really want.
They expressed the utmost en-