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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-08-09
FALLING
DISASTER
Rio Grande Passenger Train Went
Through Trestle Into
Raging Waters.
A HUNDRED MEET DEATH.
Bodies Swept Away by the Swift
Torrent.

Pueblo, Colo. Aug s-Two car
loads Of human freight plunged
into the raging torrent that des-
troyed the trestle over the usually
dry Arroyo known' as Steeles Hol-
low, near Eden, about 8 O'Clock
last evening. Two 81 aping cars
and the diner stopped at the brink
of the hungry chasm filled with a
boiling, secthing current that
quickly snuhed out probably 100
lives. So quickly had the catas-
thrope been enacted that the occu-
pants Of the three cars remaining
on the track did not know that an
accident lad occurred until they
aIighted from the train and they
were utterly powerless TO render
any assistance to the victims who
had disappeared in the rushing
waters.
On the lookout for danger wal 4
ed by the squally clounds and heavy
rains to the north, Engineer chas
Hindmau was running cautiously
about Is mile au hour as hc ap.
preached the Arroya The condi-
tion Of the bridge was not known
until the locomotive, one Of the
monster tyrs had nearly crossed
Fireman Frank Mayheld, with q
large torch that the engineer and
fireman hP1 zen using 70 ascertain
the condition at The track, was in
the gang way. When Engines
Hindman felt the tremor in the
great machine aud caught a glim-
mer of the water, he shouted IN:
words.
'Put ont that torch, evidently
thinking that in the accident he
felt certain was coming, the flames
would help 10 spread FIRE.
But before Mayhcld could obey
while the words were still on the
lips Of the doomed man and his
hand seeking the mechanism con.
trolling the air, the bridge gave
way as if it had been stack o.
kindlng wood and the locomotive
dropped with the kissing Of steam
through thirty { ct OF food to the
bottom of he Arroya, crosswise tS
the track.
The baggage car smoking car
and chair car followed the locomo
tive into the stream and were swepf
away. Az the occupants of thes'
cars, save three men, perished, ans
had not the roof of the chair ca
burst asunder, none would hav'
escaped. The fireman, as the loco
motive went over, was thrown out
and managing to grasp a piece o
wreckage from the bridge, ioate'
with that to a curve made by tn
caving bank and cept out Of tin
water. lie ran toward Eden
meeting on the way Operator / NJ
Jones and his wife who had starteC
up the track. They had seen tbs
headlight of the engine of the ap
preaching train minute befor'
and had witnessed it disappea
with ominous suddeness.
Notify Pueblo, came the voic
the voice Of the running man. "Th
traiu's gone down and everybod.
IS killed. -
Even as he spoke, relates tn
operator, there were Crirs comin
from the distance. The two me
ran 10 where the bridge had bee
been, to search, but in vain, 70
victims of the disaster. When the,
reached lhe spot all cries for hel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-08-09

]. Allen Ray, who has been con
ducting the singing at the Metho-
dist meeting, leaves tonight for
Arlington. Tex, where he will ell
gage in similar work.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11

A National Appropriation OF ss,O00,-
900 Year. But the states Must
Contribute a Like Amount. Rural
Malls and Roads.

There is pending in Congress a
bill called the Brownlow Bill, in
troduced by Hon. Walter p Brown
low, of Tennessee, which appropri.
ates sz4, 600, 900 as National aid
for the building Of wagon roads.
This sum is TO be available at the
rate of IS, 600, 900 a year; is to be
divided according to the population
of the different States. but no State
is to receive hess than saso, 900.
Every State receiving National aid
to spend alike amount.
The asserted growth of sentimen,
in favor OF the measure has been
chiefly due to the institution and ex.
tention of the rural free mail deliv-
cry system, which has brought the
disadvantages of>poor roads home
to the farmers and other country
jewellers. Applications for the ex-
tension of the free rural delivery
system being refused by the Pos,
Office authorities on account OF the
roads. and the disappointed com
munilies demand their improve
ment. These demands ale so in
excess of the ability of the local
boards to respond to that for a year
past Highway Commissions all over
the country have been putting them
selves on record in favor of Ma
tional aid.
1t is claimed on behalf of the bill
that the plan of distribution is more
equitable than the distribution OF
some s5a 500, 900 year under the
Rivers and Harbors Bill, which
goes principally to the seaboard
States and to the Mississippi delta.
In support of thh Brownlow Bill
as general measure, attention,-is
called to. the fact that France has
$4,000 miles of wagon road, which
are built and maintained by the
nation, and Italy about 5000 miles,
while many Of the States Of The
Union spend hundreds OF thousands
of dollars annually in aid of high
why improvement.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11
PLEASANT VALLEY
corfeseoadenee Of the Argus.

Correspondence Of the Argus.
Our Shedding went but come again.
Miss Minnie smith returned home a,
Terra Alta, accompanied by her brother
Laurence.
Joseph Smith and Hiram Miller we're
seen passing through the Valley With a
load Of lumber
J. a. Light and son was al Terra Alta on
the % and returned late athight.
4 W. Gibson Of Valley Point IS going to
make his future home 81 Terra Alta We
wish him much success
g o Foreman and Brothers are doing a
hustling business with sheir saw mills.
Whitfield Frankhouscr got log badly
mashed a, thc Wolfe saw mill on the river
bill near Eben Lisfons
Foreman and Galloway arc going to move
theif saw mill on tie Lenhsri place in the
near future
j. " Light and family and w T.. Johns
and family Of Mount Nc50 were calling on
J. a. Light Of this place on sunday Of las,
week.
J. q. Lishi aud family we're calling On
Eben Graham sunday evening Of las,
week
g. u Foreman q this place says he~ e
goipg West ~ che Spring
MI. ground hog saw bis shadow 50 we
are elected Tor slS weeks more Winter
RID Ross
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11

fulness for the interest you have
taken in me. fear | do not de-
serve IL. In fit of inspiration to
shine as literary genius / penned
that letter to the Intelligencer.
After years of preparation and re-
search, as the publisher would an
nounce in his prospectus, and cx-
pending hundreds of dollars, and
seeking through the political ring to
reach the goal OF my ambition am
compelled to crafty my one ambl-
ton in life, to be a legislator My
letter to the Intelligcncer, repub-
lished in the Leader, which was
named in honor Of yours truly, was
Literary gem which the people of
Preston devoured with an avidity
bordering on adulation. which al
most makes me blush when / think
about il. OF all my production for
the press / consider this the best.
which should have a place in the
masterpieces of Ancient and Modern
Literature" and the Leader care.
fully unfolded copy of the Intelli-
gencer and began to read his soul
string letter. After reading il, he
continued: GLOW could any person
who has taste for the artistic and
beautiful mutilate such an idiom7
II is word painting itself. 1t re-
CURED six months of studious and
painstsking labor to create and pro-
duce this letter. Imay have been
unfortunate in my phraseology, but
my intention was to convey to the
honest and liberty loving people
from Jefferson to Mcdowell county
that am for Tax Reform pure and
simple, no adulteration. My enc.
mics, however, who are more num-
erous than the Filipinost oday, here
endeavored to create the impression
that | am against Tax Reform. 1
am thankful that you will place me
right before the people. AS have
an engagement with Bill Menear
and Ed Messenger at seven o'clock
you will have to excuse"
Ihave confidence in the Leaders
ability to shake the wool from Tax
Reform before he gets through with
it.
There are several new moves on
the political chess board within the
last week which will bring dismay
to not few young and handsome
aspirants.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11
zAR lorrINGs

/
Correspondence OF The Argus.
Mrs. Rhoda Frankhouser has been on the
sick list the past week.
Howard Matthew's family, who have had
measles the past month. are all able to be
out again.
John II. cupp was at Somcr6eId, Pa, on
business Thursday.
Arley Gutherie and family expect 10
move near Terra Alta in'the near future.
Mr. Lls,on Of Valley Point, were in our
community one day last week looking for
calves 10 buy
MIS- Susan spiker was visiting her
brother Marshal Benson near BraudonviIle,
few days The past week.
Peter Hickey was hauling oats from
Gainesville 10 Cyrus Skaters last Monday
Grant Kelly OF Dorily, was in our midst
from Friday till Sunday.
Howard IIiIsuan has been digging coal
Tor Frazee's near FriendsgiIle, the past
week
~'''Nf ~ "''N A"ihiiJ HCtc Gaming AZ
John GIoyer's near fiszel.ou, recently.
Spencer Gutherie continues to work for
Mr. Beeghlsy in Brmceton.
Ezra Kelly was a, BraOdonviile Saturday
on business.
Melvin cupp was working for Lucian
Frnnkho0ser near Bruee,on, rev days last
week.
Mr. and Mis-. Amin Frankhouser Of
Frendsyillc, Md, were visiting /. "a.
Frankhouser and family Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Liveugood and. MIS-. Sarah
Kelly were guests Of Mrs. John O. Kelly
Saturday aud Sunday.
Some Of our young people visited The
Locust Grove School Friday afternoon.
Messrs. Gay Gusemau, Victor cupp.
Misses Ida Ditmore, Berta and Frances
Gussman were visiting friends near Addison.
Pa, from Friday till Monday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11
MR. DANsoN,s ckNpIpAcY.

From the Wheeling inieliigencer.
The candidacy Of Mr.. w. NJ. o.
Dawson for he Republican nomi-
nation for governor, IS considerably
older tEan<hat of any of the other
gentlemen in the field. bnt the age
of his candidacy has not so much TO
do with the matter as the principles
ne stands for, The most prominent
being for an equalization Of the
burdens OF taxation. Among all the
candidates Mr.. Dawson stands
alone as the representative Of the
tax reform sentiment in West vir-
ginia.
The candidacy of Mr.. Dawson
represents that element in the party
which appeals for a correction OF
the evils and inequalities of the
present tax system, and therefore
for the best interests of the people.
II MIR. Dawson should be defeated
for the nomination by either OF the
gentlemen who are at present active
in their canvass, then tax reform
would be without friend or cham
pion in the administrative depart.
ment of the state government.
AS TO Mr.. Dawson's abilities there
can be no question. His long train
ing and experience in public life
have equipped him with knowledge
of state affairs and the needs of the
people. He is earnest, honest and
conscientious, man of deep con
victions but safe and conservative
action. The Republican party has
committed itself to tax reform. and
the only way to strengthen it with
the people is to nominate man
who stands pledged to carry out the
promises given. The Republican
party would not be true to itself
were it 10 do otherwise. As Mr..
Dawson stands for the integrity of
the party he appears to be the most
logical candidate for the governor
ship.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11
THE BALTIMORE FIRE.

A great fire broke out in John
+. Hurst & Co.'S big wholesale
house in Hopkins Place, Balti-
more last Sunday about eleven
o'clock and ragged furiously till 8
O'Clock Tuesday morning, before
1t could be controlled. A high
wind was blowing and the fire
was swept along with such force
that the fire department was help
less and summoned help from
other cities. The fire departments
from Washington, Philadelphia,
New York, Wilmington and
many smaller places were rushed
to the.scene and 400 streams Of
water were playing on the fire at
once, ane vet they could not con-
troll it till the wind went down
ana the nre had swept up to Jones
Falls, a small stream of water
that runs through the city. Near
ly all the big wholesale houses
were swiped out and a loss esti-
mated at from s125,000,000 to
$500, 100000 entailed. Many
buildings were blown up with
dynamite in order to stop the
course of the fire, but nothing
seemed to check it. Even the
big EGGPLANT burned up. Many
banks and trust company build
ings were burned down and the
SO called "fire proof buildings"
seemed to be an easy prey for the
greedy flames. The vaults of the
banks are said to be safe amid the
smoking ruins. Over 40 acres
of business blocks were destroyed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11
INJUNCTION pRocEgprses.
Against the striking Miners a, Howes.
vile.

Inc injunction proceedings
against the striking miners of the
Kingwood Coal Company at Howes-
vile, allege considerable bad con-
duct on their part. William Atkins,
the lessee of the Kingwood Coal &
Coke Company, procured the in
junction through his attorney. p. J..
Crogan. of this place. The injunc-
ton was granted by Judge John J..
Jackson, of the Circuit Court OF
the United States for the Northern
District of West Virginia and is
made returnable April r4th. De-
putty Marshal Jackson, served the
notice on Charles Spring, John No
vack, Albert Weaver, Thos, wea-
yer, William II. Owens. George
Myers, George Rhodes, Benjamin
Weaver, James Weaver. Charles
Walls, {. S. Bergman, John Mum
duo, Frank p. Koch, Edward Rich
ards, Jesse Salisbury, Gus Heiman,
Henry beavers, Albert Britton,
Walter Myers and Joseph Dimnly
making twenty in all. The injunc-
ton recites that about December I (
the miners quit work on account of
threatened reduction in wages
and that some of these as well as
other parties lave gone back to
work but, that they have been seri-
ously intimidated by the strikers,
who have done everything they
could to keep men from going to
work and get those who were at
work to quit and threatened and
jeered at them, sent threatening let
tiers TO them through the mails, and
posted threatening notices on the
doors of their residences, threaten
ed that they would be shot il they
went TO work and that those who
were at work would be shot il they
didn't quit work ETC., and have
bribed men from working and made
threats against the property of the
Company, SO that they were compel
led to keep guards. posted to pro-
tect their property from loss and
damage. The injunction restrain S
all of said parties, from going in or
on the premises or property of the
Company, or making threats of any
kind, or, any intimidation, menac-
ing language or tactics, or, aiding
or abetting in any manner TO inter-
fere with the business Of the Com
pany. Several of the parties
named in the injunction are no.
miners but citizens of Housewife,
who are supposed to be in sym
pathy with the strikers and aiding
and abetting them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11
coLERANR

Correspondence Of The Argus
Mr.. Editor not seeing anything ,n yonr
valuable paper from This place, Thought I
would pen you few items
I j. Shaaer. Of Valley Furnace. WA
visiting bis many friends here Saturday nd
Sunday.
Rev Bedford. Of The n. +. Church IS
holding prolracied meeting AZ Dis place.
and IS meeting with great success.
NJ. S. Boiymd. of lhi, place. bas ;aa he.
turned from Giady. where he has been
working al winter for the railroad conn.
pany.
J Bennett of ths place. met with q
very saa aceiden, one day twcet Waae
out huhfng win ihs Dston boys hs Lest
bis pocket book with fourteen bundled
dollars 10 IT, Mr. Bennett has offered szso
70 anyone Sliding aud returning Some Mr.
BENEFITS very muehhon oyerih osemfsaea,
Hc says be was saving up DIS m1fet o.
meet some dsbm ihaf be owed, and was
Arranging 10 pay same ana intended 10 pay
ont ihe money ihsl week ria Foor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11
Do You Want to Bny

Any of the following property on
Easy Terms or Cash Down | have
few Wonderful Bargains consigned
10 me to SELL Look carefully over
them and see if l have anything YOU
need.
Do you want to buy store that
is making money! / have two TO
sell and if you are interested, write
right away. These are bargains.
have farm consisting of one
hundred and fifty acres under cult.
walton. a good five-roomed house
and outbuildings. Two miles nom
railroad. Underlaid with coal and
covered with timber. VIII cut
about 200 thousand feet, oak and
poplar This is a great bargain.
have half interest in a planning
and grist mill to sell. Will sell
cheap.
Do you have fine FLOODED horse
you want to insure against death or
disease or accident ?
want to buy about thirty or
forty acres of land near the B. & O.
r. r., or near some good town, or
will trade good lotin Morgantown
on il.
A store, doing sI,5o cash bust
ness monthly, building 3ox4o, four
room house, acres of land. This
is bargain. Will sell real estate
or store. Stock will invoice 81. zoo
or So, 900.
have half interest in a planning
and grist mill for sale in fine con-
dition and in prosperous country.
A good home for some one with
small capital Write to- day.
100 acres of land in Tucker
county. Some good timber. viii
sell cheap.
200 Acres good timber-Red Oak,
Poplar, Linn, Oak and Chestnut.
This is right on the railroad and can
be slipped down the hin to the bot.
tom, where it can be sawed and
loaded on cars.
General Store, in a good growing
town and dong heavy business.
This is great chance to get in one
of the future towns in Preston coun-
ty. Hustlers can make money here.
A Threshing Machine Engine.
Only run part Of one season. Good
as new. Will sell cheap.
Persons having anything to sell
will do well 70 consign to me, Civ.
ing full description and price.
will insure your horses or cattle :
against death, cheap.
RoBT. A. LOAR,
Real Estate and Insurance,
Independence, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11

From the Grafton Sentinel
The way Bro. SlideIl Brown. of
the Kingwood Argus, recently cur
ried Bro. o. S. Mckinney, of the
Fairmont Times, was caution.
Bro. Mckinney has never been able
to reconcile himself to the presence
of Hon. VIM. p. Hubbard at the
meeting of the state editors at
Charleston, when the Wheeling man
who was member of the state tax
commission, delivered his now ia
nous speech on the report of that
commission. Bro. Mckinney had
limited at deep dyed, double dis
titled, redhanded villainy in having
Mr.. Hubbard appear before the
meeting of editors, until Brother
Brown-who was the fairest and all
around best president the associa-
ton everhad-became tired of read
ing and hearing, and launching
forth he gave the Fairmont brother
scolding, setting him down to
red hot table with tamales for des-
sert. II doesn't matter very much
what Bro. Mckinney thought of Mr..
Hubbard's speech, however, as it
was an evident fact that at least
ninety-nine- one hundredths Of the
newspaper men present at that meet
ing listened to the speech from be-
ginning TO end with intense interest.
and not man left the hall while
Mr.. Hubbard spoke. President
Brown was very heartily commend
ed for securing the services Of Mr..
Hubbard. The tax commissions
report was at that time little under
stood, and every newspaper man in
the hall-and there were more than
hundred OF them-heard Mr..
Hubbard's side Of the question and
CLEANED information therefrom. We
can't see why Mckinney should
get so all fred mad over this thing.
He followed Mr.. Hubbard. and was
given time by the president to state
his side, and the editors appreciated
his speech just as much as they did
Mr.. Hubbard's, Notwithstanding
that Mr.. Mckinney said he knew
nothing about the question and had
not studied it. It might be added
that Bro. Brown and Bro. McKin-
ney are both dyed in.the-wooI dem.
ocrais, but il the editors who we're
present we're asked to vote upon
the right and wrong Of Mr.. Hub
bard's appearance IN the Charleston
meeting, nine tenths Of them would
commend President Brown for hay
ing him there.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11

In this issue we publish an edi-
torial from the Wheeling Intelligent
Ger on Mr.. Dawson's candidacy for
the nomination for Governor. The
Intelligencer comes squarely out for
Dawson as the logical candidate OF
the party and the only one in favor
of tax reform, a measure that the
people demand and reform that is
bound to come sooner or later, no
difference what party is in power.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11


For years the ARGUS has told of
the follies and foibles of Old Man
Bowser, and how he worried and
nagged and bullied his sweet and
patient little wife, and we decided
that it was no more than right to
publish an offset on the women and
give the men chance to keep even.
In fact, we have had quite num-
Der Of requests from the men for a
female Bowser. Some of them
claim that their wives we're calling
them "Old Bowser" on the slightest
pretex, and they wanted an Offset in
order to keep their wives down, so
"what's sauce for the goose is sauce
for the gander," and this week we
begin the publication of "Mrs.
Rssher's Curtain Lectures" and we
want our readers to follow them no
very closely, as each one is more or
less connected with the other like a
continued story, and you must get
It all to get full benefit Of it. The
lectures will run along for six
months or more.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11
A Sad Death.

a very sad death occurred ~ Rowlesbure
last night, being that Of Miss Neuie whet.
sell, daughter Of Ike whetseil Of the
Wheisell Settlement. She had been work.
ing a. Rowlesburg for a family named Pax.
ton and contracted the smallpox. The
womao Of the house was confined witt. a
young baby and they were enable to give
the girl the attention she should have had
and one night While delirious she jumped oul
an upstairs window add was exposed 10 the
cold with nothing on but her night-ciothes
and took cold on the disease, causing her
death after about ten days illness. Her
folks vent 10 Rowlesbufg 10 see her bat The
house was quafaniined and they refused 10
allow anyone 70 see her She died about
o'elosk yesterday evening Or. S. r..
Smith q Tunneiion, vas notified and he
went down last night and took charge Of tic
body and bad b. buried Al Roulesbure lasi
night There have been eleven cases of tic
disease 81 Rowlesbufg, 90 veil nov BIOS Two.
who viii be turned ont 10 a few days and
they think the disease Is nov about stamped
out The above IS me only death
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-02-11
TUCKER WORKS THE UNION.

About the best joke of the sea-
son, is the way Horace Tucker OF
this place worked the miners, Union
out at Irona. Tucker used to work
out there at the mines, but had quit
last summer and went back to his
old trade mixing mortar for the
stone-masons and plasterers. He
worked at this as long as the work
lasted, till winter set in and then
he was out of work for the winter.
About that time the strike was de-
clared at Irona and Miners Union
organized. Tucker found out that
the members the Union, drew 81 or
IS per week according to the size
family they had, so he hunted up
his miners outfit and went out to
lrona and paraded around the
works, with his pick on his shoulder
and his miners lamp in his cap and
declared he was going to work again
In the mines. The Union miners
got after him to keep away and join
the Union. Tucker put up good
bluff, but finally weakened and al
lowed them to put down his name
on the roll of the u. NJ. w. OF A.
and give him his order for a weekly
allowance from the Union and he
returned home rejoicing and has
been able to winter all right without
working lick and Tucker don't
care how long the strike lasts. He
had no intention at all of going to
work but he worked the Union all
right, and anybody that thinks
Tucker is fool, because he has a
black hide and can't read and write,
is badly mistaken.