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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07

planks. Across the little bridge thus
formed were transported the bodies OF
30 dead. Twenty injured were also
taken across the chasm. Many OF the
rescuers on this bridge were stage
hands who gave little heed to the drop
of rs feet which would follow false
step. While in transit across the chasm
the bodies of the dead and injured were
steadied by the use or a rope by the
rescuers.
Removal of the Bodies.
Coroner Traeger and his two physi-
clans, Joseph Springer and Otto Lewke,
arrived at the fire early. The coroner
took personal charge of the removal of
the bodies. $50 policemen and 200 fire
men working under his orders. In their
first efforts to take out the dead, the
rescuing parties had much trouble.
Numbers of the dead were nearly nude,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07

struggle for life the agonized people
lad crushed forward, intent upon
throwing themselves to the floor below.
Their arms were interlocked and the
muscles set so hard that much force
was necessary TO separate them. In
the end of the gallery nearest the stage
the fire had done its most awful work.
There were found bodies charred be-
yond the possibility of recognition,
some with shreds of clothing still
clinging TO them. A number of the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07
Historic Church Burned.

Fire last week destroyed the old
Scooba church building, one of the
landmarks of that section. The
building was erected something
over sixty-fve years ago, when old
Scooba was a substantial town
When the town was moved to lis
present site the old church was
abandoned, though when burned it
was still in excellent condition, ex-
cept for the window lights having
been broken out by vandals. It is
supposed negro gamblers started the
fro
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07
A First-cIass Office.

The increase in the postoffice re-
ceipts of Jackson during the past
few months has prompted Postma~
ter Edwards to make the prediction
that the office will be elevated to
the frst-class rank next July. IN
order to entitle the office to this
rank the receipts must amount to
$40, 900 for the annual period. Dur
ing the past eight months the stamp
sales alone show an aggregate OF
nearly $4,000,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07
Relic Of the Revolution.

D. W. Outlaw, Of Sessums, Ok
tibbeha county, has in his posses
sion unique relic of the Revolu-
tionary war in the shape of pow
der gourd. 1t was used by one Of
his ancestors during the struggle
for Americas independence. This
article is engraved in most ar
tistic manner, showing figures of a
continental soldier, animals, birds,
etc, and aiso contains the years
date, 1888, in prominent figures.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07

victims bodies had tJrued TO the seats.
90 that the firemen were either forced
to rend the bodies in removing them
or use axes on the seats to which they
were fastened.
Men fell on their knees and prayed.
Men and women cursed. A rush was
made for the Randolph street exits. In
their fear the crowds forgot the many
side exits, and rushed for the doors at
which they had entered the theater.
Little boys and girls were thrown to
one side by their stronger companions.
The 12-year-old son of Mrs. F. A. Nor
gan, of 1876 Webster avenue. was lit
orally scalped by man who grasped
the boy by the hair and threw him to
one side. With his hands the man tore
the boys hair out. The mother held to
her sons arm. Alive. but injured, both
were carried out.
Work of Rescuers.
/ The struggling line of rescuers which
fsllowed the conquest Of the flames be-
came steady stream as strong wind
from the front cleared the theater Of
smoke and the odor of burned flesh.
Down the front stairs, the rescuers be-
hind treading on those before them
went the line of workers, their blankets
shielding the nakedness of the bodies
from the gaze of the crowds in the
street. Four stories above the street
most spectacular means of rescue were
adopted From the fire escapes at the
rear of the theater to those of the old
fremont house were laid three narrow
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07
Steamers at eulfpert.

As many Mississlppians are
doubtless interested in the export
ing of different articles of freight
through the Gulf of Mexico, and
particularly as many of these are
concerned in the advantages of
fered by Gulfport as to shipping
facilities, we append below a list
Of vessels which were receiving car
goes at the terminals of the Gulf
& Ship Island railroad in Gulfport
on January l. They were twenty
seven in number, and of net reg
;otoraJ tome os follows.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07
Claims s1e, 100000 Taxes.

State Revenue Agent Adams sent
out last week to the ten counties in
terested the additional assessments
against the packing and oil COM
panies operating Independent cars
in Mississippi. The total is $780,.
100000, making a grand total OF
$3.50, 100000, on which taxes arc
claimed aggregating about Sl6,-
mo 0OO
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07
Prohibitionists Meet.

The Prohibition leaders of the
State held a meeting in Jackson
few days since and discussed plans
for the battle for Constitutional
prohibition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07
The Boundary Dispute Case.

Louisiana, through its law Of
ficers, according to the information
received at the Office of the attorney
general of this State, has answered
the bill of Mississippi in the boun-
dary dispute case, now before the
United States Supreme Court, by
cross-bill. 1t is expected that
early this month the court will ap-
point commissioner, before whom
will he taken dispositions in the case.
The attorney general Of the State is
not advised as to when this COM
missioner will be appointed, but it
is presumed that he will be ap-
pointed at an early date.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07

Tic dUUvV 1Ist f1fcfuucs c1EI1o
steamships, three ships, twelve
barks and four schooners, and but
serves to emphasize the rapid
growth and development of Gulf
port as a port, and of its import
ance in this respect to the South
ern portion Of the United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07
A Big Hog.

A hog, weaghing nearly 500
pounds dressed, was ON exhibition
in Yazoo City last week. The hog
was raised by ]. c. Hollingsworth,
near that city, and was less than
two years old.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07
steampioe eursts in Church.

John Wooten, negro sexton at
the Baptist church, was fatally
burned last week at Corinth by the
bursting of steampipe at the
church.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07
Mississippi State News
About the Panama Treaty.

The State papers are discussing
with considerable interest the Wis
dom of the legislature instructing
the United States senators from this
State how TO vote on the Panama
canal treaty. Some of them point
to the instructions given to United
States Senator Lamar many years
ago on the silver question as show
ing the unwisdom of instructlng
United States senators. 1t seems
to be generally conceded that there
will be an attempt made to instruct
the senators from this State how
to vote on the question, and it is
generally conceded that the instruc-
tions would be obeyed.
Most Wonderful Story OF the Age.
r. L. Bennett, president of the
First National Bank of Yazoo City,
and one of the leading citizens of
the Delta, has contributed to the
Manufacturers Record an interest
ing article ON the prosperity of the
South. Mr.. Bennett says that the
progress of the South has been the
most wonderful story of the age. He
takes the position that the mainten-
ance of the levees in this great val
ley is a great national question
which is not connected with party
politics. He says that its removal
from party politics should guarantee
that the government will take charge
Of the levees within a year.
Keeping Step With King Cotton.
Just few days before Christmas
Mr.. f. III. Thompson, farmer of
the Homochitto neighborhood,
drove into Wesson with wagon
load of turkeys which he disposed of
for nearly 500, some of the birds
bringing as high as $3.50 each.
That was perhaps the most valuable
load of turkeys ever disposed Of in
the State of Mississippi, and goes to
show that the price of all kinds of
farm produce is keeping step with
King Cotton. Chickens and eggs
are ''out Of sight, sweet potatoes, a
common, but delightful article of
food in the South, have heretofore
been drug on the market, but this
season they bring $1.00 per bushel
and hard to get at that.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07

Never, in the history of the United
States, and only once in the history of
The world, has Chicago's disaster been
exceeded by fire panic in theater.
The greatest theater disasters in this
and foreign countries are enumerated
in the. following table:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07
SEARCH FOR THE DEAD
Friends and Relatives of Victims
Haunt Morgues and Hospitals.
MANAGERS or The IRGQUelS
THEATER PLACED UNDER ARREST
City OmciaIs Also Taken In Charge
and Charged with ManslauGhter
MANY other Theaters Are
Closed by the Mayor.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-The search of the
rows of charred dead at the morgues
by sorrowing friends and relatives con-
tinues. Over 400 Of the $50 known dead
now have been identified. Failing to
find scores Of the missing in these
heaps of bodies, the search has been
turned to the private hospitals and
homes for more dead and dying. Coro-
ner Traeger has asked all citizens to
aid him in this quest Grief-crazed
friends and relatives of the missing
join in this appeal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07
Awful DISASTER IN
CHICAGO THEATER !!
F-e Breaks Out During the
Performance and Many
Hundreds Perish.
LIVES CRUSHED OUT IN THE FRENzEO ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
Almost Six Hundred Souls Sacrificed i'm the Appalling
Catastrophe - Unfortunate Victims Mostly
Women and Little Children.
LIVES CRUSHED OUT IN THE FRENzEO ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE

on the bottom of the piles where fire
and smoke could not reach them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07

Eight stagemen and electricians ofthe
Ill l-fated theater have been held in bonds
of IS, 900 each on charges OF manslaugh-
ter due to criminal negligence. and IL
others. actors and chorus girls of the
"Mr. Bluebeard, Jr." company are held
as witnesses for the coroner's inquest.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-07

aTHEopoRE ROOSEVELT"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-26

Der Of large railroads threaten to ads
vance the rates on sugar from New Or
leans and that these as well as the
published tariff rates constitute SER
ious discrimination against Wichita In
favor of Kansas City, st. Joseph, Oma-
ha and Sioux City, the Interstate COM
merce commission yesterday set
hearing to be held at Chicago, Decent
Der 20, to investigate the subject. Rail-
roads concerned are the Atchison, Top
eka & Santa Fe, Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific, the st. Louis &c San Fran
cisco, the Missouri Pacific, the Illinois
Central, the st. Louis Iron Mountain
e. Southern, and the Texas e Pacific
1t is set out that altho the distance
from New Orleans to Wichita Is Snort
err than to st. Joseph, Omaha and Sioux
City, and altho shipments from New
Orleans to st. Joseph and Omaha pass
thru Wichita the published railroad
rate per hundred pounds for the trans
portation Of sugar in car load lots from
New Orleans to Wichita Is 25c ana an
advance to 47c is threatened, whereof
to Kansas City, st. Joseph, Omaha and
Sioux City the rate in each case is z0d
and an advance to &c is threatened
The complait,ants allege that the rates
charged and threatened to be charged
are unjust, unreasonable and discrim-
mating in favor Of the Missouri rivei
points, and that the railroads violate
the long and short haul clause OF tins
Interstate commerce law as well as the
orders of the commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-26
STORY COUNTY FAIR.
Agricultural Society Elects Officers for
Ensuing Year.
G. n

ensuing Year.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Dec. "a. - The stockholders
Of the Agricultural Society Of Story
county, met here yesterday as per call
and reviewed the work of the past
year and elected officers for the year
1906. About thirty shareholders were
present, and the meeting was an en-
thusiastic one. The reports Of the
treasurer and secretary were presented
and showed the organization to have
come out of last years meeting in good
financial condition, notwithstanding
the fact that they were handicapped
by drenching rain and practically no
meeting on the last day. The meeting
about paid expenses but the indebted
ness Of the society was increased a
bout 5000 for permanent improvements.
However, there Is a balance OF stock
yet unpaid which will eventually put
the society in excellent condition. The
officers for the ensuing year elected
were as follows: r. A. Frazier presi-
dent; e. c. Button, Woe president; L.
p. Worsley, secretary; F. H. Greena-
walt, treasurer. Directors were as rol-
lows: S. B. Frey and D. c. Maloney for
three years; George c. White and Jack
Moran for two years; G. II. Maxwell
and G. r.. MARYLAND for one year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-26
WAS A FAST RUN.
Council Bluffs to Sioux City, SO Miles
in 95 Minutes.


Council Bluffs, Dec. 26.-Cheers from
thousands of voices went up when the
special train bearing the Council Bluffs
fire crew, apparatus and officials pulled
into Sioux City Friday night in re-
spouse to an appeal for help in fight
ing that city's conflagration. 1t is
estimated that at least 1000 people,
some frightened and some curious,
gathered around the Northwestern
freight depot to await the coming of
the Council Bluffs special train.
Remarkable time was made by the
special train bearing the crew to Sioux
CITY, The train left the Northwestern
station at 1901. after delay of five
minutes to give Mayor Marcrae time
to get to the station and join the crew
The train arrived in Sioux City at
1895, just 1875 minutes from the time
they started. This establishes a record
of ninety-eight miles in ninety-five
minutes. The run to Missouri VAL
ley was made in twenty-four minutes
and from that point the train was Civ
en- a clear track stopping only once
for water at Mondamin. A very brief
stop was made at Onawa, where reg
ular passenger train was sidetracked
for the special.
The fast run made by the special was
4 topic Of much discussion in the rail-
road offices yesterday. The engine was
in charge Of John Wells, one of the
most reliable engineers in the employe
Of the Northwestern.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-26
Fall From stepladder Injuries
President johnson Of Will
liams State Bank
HE is LIKELY TO RECOVER
johnson is Manager Of the Opera
House and Was Lighting tho Lamps
For a Performance Last Friday
Evening-FaII Broke Several Ribs

Williams, Dec. 26. - q. I. Johnson,
president OF the State bank of Will
liams, met with a serious accident here
Friday night in which he suffered the
fracture of several ribs. Mr.. johnson
is manager OF the opera house in which
there was an attraction Friday night.
Early in the evening he was on the
stepladder engaged In lighting the
lamps in the opera house when the lad
der broke, throwing Mr.. Johnson to the
floor. Several ribs were broken and
there are other injuries. The attending
physicians are yet unable to. determine
how serious the injuries are as Mr..
johnson is unable to move without
great pain and is confined to his bed.
Lee NIilsap, the thirteen-year-o
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Milsap, Of
this place. was thrown from a horse
Friday evening and broke his right
leg at the ankle. DR.. Tedrow was
called to attend the injured boy, who
is resting easily at the present time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-26
INSANE AT BREAKFAST TABLE.
Bohemian in New York Fires Five
Shots into Body of Brother,

Shots into Body Of Brother.
New York, Dec. 24.-Becoming sud-
denly insane while at the breakfast ta-
BILE with his brother and their mother,
Abraham Chapkowsky yesterday fired
I'VE shots at his brother Louis, wound
ing him. probably fatally. The wound
ed man Is well-to do cloth importer,
of Lispenard street. Immediately af-
ter the shooting. Abraham seemed to
recover his senses, and, dropping to
his knees beside his PROSTATE brother,
begged his forgiveness.
The brothers were business partners
until four years ago, when Abraham's
wife died and he became insane. For
three years he was kept in an asylum.
but q year ago the untiring efforts Of
Louis secured his release. The latter
was warned that Abraham was pos
sessed OF homicide tendencies but he
scoffed ut the idea
The preceding night was the ami
versary Of Abrahan's wife's death. He
became moody and refused to sleep, SO
the brothers sat up together all night.
Soon after their Joined their aged
mother at the breakfast table, Abra-
ham became violent and furiously up
braided his brother, who finally tried
to soothe him. Suddenly the insane
man drew big revolver and began
to fire at first wildly about the room
and then at Louis. Three shots took
effect. one in the arm, another In the
cheek and third In the skull. The
mother wrested tho revolver from the
hand Of the son az the last shot was
fred
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-26
A Gladstone Anecdote.
rcapturv MAGAZINE.

The sarcastic cheer is very common,
and I recall one fatal example OF Its
use. Mr.. able conclusions from some
figures - an art in which ne was an
unapproached master. A member on
the other side laughed out eai;
hear" Ironically. Gladstone stopped
Instantly and turned and looked with
interest at the interrupter, who assur-
edly would at that moment given a
good deal to recall his words. Then
he turned back to the speaker. Sir"
he said, "the honorable gentleman
laughs" For minute or two ne
quoted from memory long string OF
figures proving the accuracy OF wna'
he had previously said. '"rhe next time
tha honorable member laughs" he con-
tinued in honeyed tones, II would adj
wise him-I would venture to coun-
sci him-to ornament his laugh-to
decorate it-with an idea"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-26
WANT CEDAR RIVER PARK.
Waterloo Ministerial Alliance Form
Company to Purchase Home for
Chautauuua.

Waterloo MlnISterIaI Alliance Form
Company to Purchase Homo for
chautauqua.
Waterloo, Dec. rs. - At a quiet
meeting Of the Twin City Ministerial
Alliance, held at Cedar Falls, and par
ticipated in by Revs. Samuel Callen,
Frank l.. Loveland, John A. Earl, C. H.
Seccombe r. r. Teeter and Fred Ell
liott, as also E. T. Corwin, president of
the Cedar River Park Association and
G. F. Fowler, one of the leading direc-
tors, plans were discussed and meas
ures considered for a reorganization Of
the association. The gist of that
which was done was tentative agree
ment to organize a new association,
with stock capital Of $4,000 and with
the proceeds of the sales of one-third
or one-half of this sum defray the ex-
pense of erecting hotel and such
other buildings as are required, and al
SO provide adequate sanitation by the
construction Of sewers for draining the
grounds. It is the expectation to take
over the sixty-flve acres embraced in
the present park, excluding ninety lots
already laid out, and construct a horse
shoe park, and drive which will in
clude both sides Of the river, with the
Chautauqua pavilion, hotel and apper-
tanning buildings situated In the CEN
ter. 1t was definitely decided to
issue $4,000 Of stock preliminary to
beginning operations. The owners OF
the sixty-f1ve acres generously offered
to take one-half this stock and surren-
der their equity to the property when
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-26
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Nevada Woman Asks Big Sum for In.
iuries by Vicious Dog.

JuTIcS ny VICtouS Ivy
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Dec. ga barking dog is
apt to cost A. j. Wright, we'll known
farmer living Just north of town, a
neat little fortune, should Mrs. Mary
C. Wilson win an action which she has
just filed in the district court against
Mr. Wright, for her small son, Lowell
King. Mrs. Wright asks damages in
the sum Of $4,000, alleging that on the
30th of October last, her son, a lad of
eight years, was driving a horse past
the Wright home. when a vicious dog
ran out and barking at the horse, caus-
ed 1t to become frightened and in the
mixup which followed the lad was kick
ed In the face by the horse and wound
ing him so badly that he will be distig-
ured for life. The case will probably
come up for hearing at the January
term Of the district court which con-
venes on the 9th. with Judge w. B.
Evans on the bench. Senator j. a..
Kirkpatrick and his partner. Edward
M. Mccall. have been retained by the
plaintiff, and the case promises to he
one of the hardest fought damage
cases which has been tried In the courts
of this county for years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-26
SOUTHERN IOWA NEWS
Gang Of Men PeddIins Articles Which
Are Believed to Be Those Stolen
From Drug Store at creston-
Golden Wedding Anniversary ceIe-
bration.
ial to Tlmes-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Creston, Dec. 26.-The employees of
the steel gang report that several men
have been peddling valuable articles
to them at low prices, such as dress
ing cases. toilet sets and perfumery.
and it has transpired that these ar
ticles were stolen from the drug store
of Mr.. James Leach. While one of
the men in a gang was engaged In
looking at perfumery, the others man
aged to conceal a lot of goods and get
away with them. Mr.. Leach missed
the articles, and the two gangs are
supposed to be the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cartwright celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary at
the home of their daughter, Mrs. John
Burns, on North Pine street, Saturday.
About seventy five guests were invited
and made the occasion delightful
one.
The marriage of Miss Ada Byers
and Mr.. Glen Newbanks occurred at
the home of the brides parents on
North Vine street Thursday. Rev.
Senseney OBLIGATED.
The Open Door Mission dinner Sat-
urday was largely patronized and the
proceeds which are to go for the sup
port of the mission and to giving the
children of Creston a Christmas, were
large.
Allen Fogg, who has been employed
in the local railroad shops at this
place, has been offered position in
the office Of Commercial Agent w. G..
Wagner at Des Moines. Mr.. Fogg will
leave the first of the wear.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-26
Rice as . Give Away.

New York papers speak guardedly OF
the embarrassing position in which a
fa shionable woman found herself re-
Gently. She was invited to swell
wedding, but did not think either OF her
spring hats was good enough Tor the
occasion. So she visited her million
er,s and had an exceedingly costly al
fair sent home on trial. She wore 1t
81 the wedding and the next day drove
tn the mflliner's and returned it. say
ine Il did not suit. It happened that
the hat maker, who quite understood
the situation, had been similarly tried
several times Of late. Did you not
wear this hat at the Bland wedding
yesterday she asked, bluntly. Taken
by surprise, the society woman owned
nm. but asked: How did you know
"oh, it was quite easy l see several
Grains of rice in the folds OF the lace"