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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-07
P|T|AbLE TO BEHOLD.
THE GROANIEGS, WEEPING
AND WAILING
Of the Grief-Stricken and Frantie
Searchers For Loved Ones Who E
Perished in Chicago's Theatre
Fire Beggars Description
and Appals the
Senses.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Through the
marble foyer of the Iroquois theatre
there have been carried since five
O'Clock yesterday evening the bodies
of 556 dead and nearly 800 injured
spectators Of yesterdays holiday
matinee. Down the white stairways
speechless rescuers have borne black
ened corpses and MANNED figures,
until the disaster has become hor-
rOr of horrors, a COLOSSUS among the
worlds hOlOcausts. In score OF
morgues the dead now lie in thick
lines, SO close to one another that
they touch. On the side walk sur
rounding the doors the frenziedI
crowds clamored from early morai
Until. .midnights foE at.z1ait ttsnee.,s TIN
streets everywhere down town were
full Of people, sorrowlng, silent and
appalled,.
Scenes indescribable were enacted
within the morgues and other centers
of the carnival of death. Identihca-
tions are progressing with cruel slow
ness, and of the $50 bodies only 200
have been recognized. With the
machinery of the coroner's Office
clogging the work, pitIable delays
have resulted, which adds inestim-
able weight to the misery OF uncer-
tainty that is driving sufferers fran
tic. Suggestions were made by the
chief of police that the unknown dead
be taken to the Coliseum and there
arranged SO that there would be
more facility for the work of infor-
nation. The coroner refused. All
the time the few who could gain en-
trance to the morgues were tramp
ling over bodies, creeping through
the rows Of the dead in the search
for their friends.
In the Office of the chief of police
and the city hall corridors adjoining
there were packed a half crazed
throng waiting the news from the
places of death. On chair in the
middle of the room the chief secre-
tary read from the police report the
descriptions of the dead as they were
formulated at the morgue. Now and
then there was a shrek as q man or
woman pushed out with the knowl-
edge that in one of the black rows of
the dead was the body of a loved
one. To each of these was given a
permit for the inspection of the bod
les, but the morgues were too small
to admit of tenth of those who had
orders from the chief. At one of the
down town placesa man on his hands
and knees peered down into the fea-
lures of the dead before him. When
he came to the parched face of six
year old boy he tainted and fell
across the body.
APPALLING SCENES.
Daybreak disclosed appalling
scenes around the morgues and nsar
the theatre. Crazed men and wo-
men all night had haunted the Ran
tdolph street entrance to the play
house with the hope born of despera
i ton that they might find those ioI
whose return others knew there was
no hope. AT Ralston's morgue, il
Adams street. the scenes of anguish
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-07

'Joints pain you this morning?n
Rheumacide will give you quick and
thorough relief. Ask your druggist.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-07
THE FIGHT FOR LEE.

When the firemen entered the
building, the dead were found lying
in a pile at the head of The stairway
at least eight feet from the door
back to point about five feet in
the rear of the door. This mass of
dead bodies in the center of the
doorway reached to within two feet
of the passage way. ALI of the corp
ses at this point were women and
children. The fight for life which
must have taken place at these two
points, is something that is simpl Y
beyond human power adequately to
describe. Only faint idea of its
horror could be derived from the
aspect of the. bodies as they lay. Wo-
men on top of these masses Of dead
had been Overtaken by death as
they were crawling on their hands
and knees over the bodies of those
who had died before. Others lay
with arms stretched out in the di-
rection toward which lay life and
safety, holding in their hands frag-
ments of garments not their own.
They were evidently torn from the
| clothing of others whom they had
endeavored to hold down and tram
pie under foot as they fought for
their own lives.
BRAVE MEN BREAK DOWN.
As the police and firemen removed
tlayer after layer in these doorways
the sight became too much even fol
them, hardened as they are to such
scenes, to endure. The bodies were
III such an inextricable mass, and 81
tightly were they jammed between
the slides of the door and the wall:
that it was impossible to lift then
one by one and cary them out. ..Th,
only possible thing to do was to seiz.
a limb or some other portion of tn,
body and pull with main strength
Men worked at the task with tear
running down their cheeks and tn,
Isobs OF the rescuers conld be heart
leven in the hall below where thi
lawful scene was being enacted. 4
mum ber of the men were compelle,
to abandon their task and give itove
to others whose nerves had not as We
1 been shaken blythe awful experience
u 1owa's Pineapple is called Counci
kBluffs.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-07
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

Annual financial statement of the
Board of Education of Wayne county
for the year ending June 80, 1903:
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-07

Iowa's Pineapple is called Council
Bluffss
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-20
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
A Former Christian County
Woman Dies in Clarlxs
vile.

The wife Of Mr. Geo. S. Gilbert, a
Clarksville attorney, died Wednes-
day. Mrs. Gilbert was formerly
Miss Loula Lowry, daughter of Mr..
S, J. Lowry, Of near Garrettsburg,
this county, and was about thirty
years old. She had not enjoyed
good health for several months, but
the immediate cause of death was
pneumonia.
She was married to Mr. Gilbert
about eight years ago, and is sur
vived by husband and one child, a
little daughter.
Deceased was a member Of the
Baptist church, good woman, ard
her demise causes sincere regret
among host of friends. The inter
ment took place in Greenwood GEM
etery, GAINESVILLE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-20
THOUSANDS OF"TURKS'.
Being Shipped to Northern
Cities from Hopkinsville.

Thousands of turkeys are being
to the northern markets this
season from Hopkinsville. Ship
ments are increasing with each day
and will continue until sometime af-
ter the Holidays.
G. w. Wiley & Co., the 9th street
dealers. shipped 7S0 turkeys to the
market Wednesday. This number
their purchases for Mon
day and Tuesday. They will have
another lot ready in d day or two, as
they are buying the birds in large
lots. This is turkey time how
ever. and this much esteemed bird is
now the speciality with poultry deal
ers. Good prices are being paid
here by Wiley e. Co., and the sale Of
Christian county turkeys will foot up
a big sum.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-20

Harry Duckwell, aged 35 years,
cholSed to death early yesterday
morning at his home, in the presence
Of his wife and child, He contracted
a slight cold few days ago and paid
but little attention to it. Yesterday
morning he was seized with a fit of
coughing which continued for some
time. His wife sent for q physician
but before he could arrive, another
coughing spell came on and Duck
well died from suffocation. St.
Louis Globe-Democrat, Dec j, 1901 l..
Billiards. Horehound Syrup would
have saved him. 25c, SOC and SLIGO,
Sold by r, C. Hardwick.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-20
a Guaranteed cure Tor Piles.

Itching, Olnd bleed OK or pre-
truding piles. Druggists refund
money if Pazo Ointment fails 10 cure
any case, no matter how long
staudiug, in 6 TO IA days. First
application gives rest and east. Soc
if your druggist hasn't It, send Soc
in stamps and it will be forwarded
postpaid by Paris Medicine Co.,,
St. Louis, Mo.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-20

II was much afflicted with sciat-
lea, " writes Ed G. Mud, IOwaville,
Sedgwick county, Kan, going about
on crutches and suffering deal Of
pain. ! was induced to try Ballard's
Snow Liniment, which relieved me.
| used three bottles. 1t is the great
est liniment | ever used; have recon-
mended it to a number of persons;
all express themselves as being bene-
fitted by it. / now walk without
crutches, able to perform great
deal of light labor on the farm"
25c, SOC and $l00. Sold by r. G..
Hardwick.
The Rev. John w. Lewis, d. D.,
who was formerly presiding elder Of
the Louisville district of the M. F..
church, south, has been made pre-
siding elder of the East Nashville
district of the Tennessee conference.
He has for the past year been the
presiding elder of the Jackson
Miss district.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-20

Mrs. M. J. Gregory and Miss Mat
tie Compton were in town shopping
Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-20
O "A. . II @ E Z "a.
Bear, the ,Ths yiUd You Have Always Bought
'i'ss = I>z1z2zzx

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bell. Of the
Bell neighborhood. Todd county.
were III town Thursday
Women love a clear, healthy COM
plexion. Pure blood makes it. Bur
dock Blood Bittersmakes pure blood
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-20

Fire destroyed property in Min
neapolis to the value Of $3.50, 600.
For while the whole city was
threatened
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17
AWARDS CONTRACT FOR
REMOVAL OF PIERS
Newman & Hoy VIII Do the job at a
Cost OF $11 500.

Bids for the removal of the Broadway
piers in the river were received and the
board of aldermen last evening awarded
the contract to Newman & Hoy, whose
bid of $11,500 was the lowest. Other
bidders were Fielding & Shepley, $12,700;
Theo. Bunker, $4,000. and H. E. Clark,
$13, O00
Bids for this work have been rejected
three times heretofore on account of being
considered too high. City Engineer Rund-
lett said last night that the bids receiv
ed ranged $1,000 lower than those pre-
viously placed.
Tent minute service on the Mississippi
and West st. Paul car line between a.
m and s p. m. was ordered in a resolu-
ton passed by the board of aldermen.
The resolution passed by the assem-
bly,, directing the city clerk to advertise
for bids for four covered patrol wagons
was passed by the board of aldermen last
night without dissent The question as to
the legality of the appropriation from the
general fund of $4,000 for the purchase of
the wagons was not raised
The board of aldermen will hold a meet
ing next Wednesday evening at 1880
to pass upon lists of judges of election.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17

not be victorious over sin amid the storms
and temptations Of life which all are COM
PEELED to encounter
The observance OF the fasts and absti-
nences prescribed by the church is taken
as q public and fearless profession Of
Catholic faith. He who, without sufficient
or OBVIOUS reasons, eats meat or takes his
usual meals when abstinence or fast is
enJoIned, becomes an occasion of scandal
and Is not accepted as a practical Cath
Let Catholics. therefore. have the cour-
age of self-denial for the sake of Christ
and OF their own souls and be on their
guard lest by their acts scandal be given,
and the fair name of their religion be dis
honored.
In the Episcopal Church.
Bishop Edsall, in his Lenten pastoral,
says:
Lent may be a spiritual gymnasium to
every man who seeks to strengthen his
spiritual muscles. Thus to give up for
forty days, attendance upon the opera,
the theater, dancing and card parties,
public feasts and formal dinners, or kim
dred forms of luxury and pleasure, does
not mean that such things may not have
their proper place in many lives. But it
may mean much for you in your effort
to see that your spiritual nature is Kept
In mastery Of your bodily appetites. 1T
may mean that you will do your little
part to see that American society is COM
PEELED to pause in its thirsty search for
self qualification. 1t may mean that you
from the sneers which are leveled against
her when her members are seen to dis
regard her customs. Above all, 1t may
mean that into the time thus gained you
can put more frequent attendance upon
divine service, more devout preparation
Gods word and more searching SeR-ex-
animation and prayer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17
MINNEAPOLIS
UNDERTAKES MEET
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Several Speakers Discuss Top.
les Relating TO the Work of
of the Profession.

Over a hundred members Of the Mime
sofa Funeral Directors association were
present yesterday morning at the opening
session Of it's fourteenth annual conven-
ton. The meeting was held at the ana
tomical laboratory of the university. Pres
ident w. l.. Grapp, Of Waseca, called the
meeting to order at 8 o'clock. Members
were present from Minnesota, Wisconsin
and the Dakotas. Over fifty applications
for membership were received yesterday.
Rev. John Lloyd of Waseca, delivered
q short talk on THE Sacredness Of the
Funeral Directors Calling" and DR.. G. A.
Erdman, Of the university. gave a lecture
on Advance Dissecting" Prof w. p.
Hohenschuh addressed the meeting with
Advice to the Beginner"
At the afternoon meeting routine BUSH
ness was transacted, after which Mrs.
Samuel Beisle gave an address, "Our
Opportunities" Lectures on "Visceral
Anatomy by Prof. w. P. Hohenschuh.
and Collateral Circulation" by DR.. c. A.
Erdman, Of the university, completed the
business Of the day.
The association had a membership of
224 members yesterday morning, but it is
predicted that the membership roll VIII
reach 300 before the close of the conven-
ton. Meetings viii be held morning and
afternoon of each day, the meeting COM
Ing to close Friday afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17
THE OLD PLEA.
He "Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded"

He "Didn't Know It Was Loaded"
The coffee drinker seldom realizes
that coffee contains the drug Caffeine,
a serious poison to the heart and
nerves, thereby causing many other
forms of disease, noticeably dyspepsia
Il was lover of coffee and used it
for many years, and did not realize the
bad effects was suffering from its
use.
"At first I was troubled with indi-
gestion, but did not attribute the trou-
BILE to the use of coffee but thought 1t
arose from other causes. With these
attacks l had sick headache, nausea
and vomiting. Finally my stomach was
in such a condition I could scarcely
retain any food.
II consulted a physician; was told
all my troubles came from indigestion,
but was not informed what caused the
indigestion, so I kept on with the cof-
fee and kept on with the troubles, too.
and my case continued to grow worse
from year to year until it DEVELOPED
into chronic diarrhoea nausea and Sc
we're attacks of vomiting so I could
keep nothing on my stomach and be-
came a mere shadow reduced from 159
to 12S pounds.
"a specialist informed me I had a
very severe case of catarrh of the
stomach, which had got so bad he
could do nothing for me and / became
convinced my days were numbered.
"Then I CHANGED to see an article
setting forth the good qualities of
Postum and explaining how coffee In
jures people, so 1 concluded to give
Postum a trial. l soon saw the good
effects-my headaches were less fire.
quent, nausea and vomiting only came
on at long intervals and I was soon a
changed man, feeling much better.
''Then 1 thought I could stand coffee
again, but as soon as I tried 1t my old
troubles returned and I again turned
to Postum. Would you believe 1t, did
this three times before I had sense
enough to quit coffee for good and
keep on with the Postum; the result
is am now well man, with no more
headaches, sick stomach or vomiting,
and have already gained back to lat
pounds" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for the famous
little book, THE Road to Wellville.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17
NEFF GETS MARRIED
Swears Police Court Judge to
Secrecy. but Finehout Tells.

Henry Neff, deputy clerk in the mu-
nicipal court, was married yesterday
afternoon TO Miss Emma G. Johnson. Of
Dayton's bluff. The marriage was a
surprise to the friends Of both Mr..
Neff and Miss Johnson, not even Mr..
Neff's associates in the Office knowing
anything of the affair until 1t was all
over,
Mr.. Neft has for several years been
considered a confirmed bachelor, and
his most intimate associates had no
idea that he contemplated matrimonv.
For the past three years he has been
making frequent trips over to Day.
tons bluff, but he led his friends to
believe that he was merely making
friendly calls on cousin who resided
on the bluff, and none of them eus-
pected that he was hiding the burning
truth. ----'o
Yesterday afternoon the deputy c1erk
appeared somewhat nervous. and when
he asked Deputy Vance to lool- after
his work short time, the latter read
lily agreed to do so,
Then Mr.. Neff quietly beckoned
judge Finehout out into the corridor
Of the building.
Gan you spare about ten minutes
judge?" asked Mr.. Neff.
Certainly" replied the accommodate
Ing Judge, what is it?"
After swearing the Judge to secrecy,
Mr.. Neff was Joined by Miss Johnson.
and the party proceeded to the Judges
chambers on the fourth floor, where
the ceremony was performed.
Mr.. Neff and his bride left the build
Ing as quickly as possible. but the
story was too good for Judge F1nehout
to keep, and soon everyone in the
building knew Of It.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17
GROCERS OF TWO
STATES CONVENE
MInnesotans Hold Forth at crookston and
North Dakotans at Grand Forks.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe
CROOKSTON, Mimi, Feb. 16.-The
state grocers convention continued in SEES
sion here today. The entire day was de-
voted to papers and discussions. Among
those who delivered papers were w. e.
Davis, of the Commercial Bulletin, Min
neapolis, and III. B. Finch, of the Finch
Smith Wholesale company, of this city.
The attendance was greater than yester-
day by fifty delegates The convention
has been the best in the history of the
organization. according to the testimony
of the delegates. The papers are all Of
a high class, and are assisting to crystal
ize the opinion of the grocers along lines
looking toward reforms which will be
worked out by the legislature at its next
session, If the merchants Of the state can
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17
THE FRATERNITIES

The order of Columbian knights will
hold its regular meeting tonight In Cen
trai hall annex Aclass of fifteen will be
smoker will be held in the parlor.
Unite hive, L. o. r. NJ. will hold a
review this evening at Central hall, after
and refreshments served.
Evening Star Rebelxah degree staff will
give progressive euchre party Friday
afternoon at Fifth and Wabasha in l. o.
Q. f. hall.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the National
Association of Stationary Engineers will
give "a card party this afternoon at Cen
trail hall annex.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17

bring enough pressure to bear. The en-
TIRE convention attended q performance
the guests of local retail grocers and gem
eral merchants.
The first paper read today was that
of George l. Dingman assistant dairy
and food commissioner, Our DUTY to the
Pure Food Department" The central
thought was that the retailer should use
MS utmost endeavors to cooperate with
the department. in making Minnesota a
pure food state, and to that end should
buy more discriminatory.
j. ID. Williams, secretary Of the Min
neapolis association, told Of the working
machinery OF the association, and what
has been accomplished in the way of safe
guarding. credits and collecting accounts.
lie urged the cooperation of the grocers
In placing the association on the highest
possible plane.
s. G. Hanson. ex-president Of the state
and national associations, read a paper
covering the work of the Legislature as
applying to the interests OF the retailers
and discussed the laws concerning col
lections.
Special to The Globe.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., Feb. 16.-The
following committees were appointed at
today's session Of the North Dakota Re-
tai Grocers and General Merchants as
Resolutions. A. ]. Gronna, Lakota;
Charles Full, Pembina; 0. J. Sorlie, Bux-
boro; e. T. spafford, thompson: W. F.
Perry. Grand Forks; constitution and laws,
w, w. King, Tower City; Z. o. Burtness,
Mekinock; j. A. Vernon, Conway
A paper on 1.-THE Merchant in Politics.
was read by X. M. Mass, and one on adj
Yertising by w. G. Short, OF Pembina.
President Kraabel of Hope, was unable
lily, and Vice President Paulson presided.
A resolution protesting against the par
GELS post" was signed by all the members
and forwarded to Washington
Tho uoliQu h01dnra nf he cfa1
Mutual Insurance company, which was
organized by members Of the grocers as
ISOLATION elected the following officers:
vice president John r. Paulson, Hills
boro; treasurer, A. J. Gronna, Lakota;
secretary D. w. Mckenzie, Grand Forks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17
Northwest News
STEVENSON GETS
EXECUTIVE EAR
President Announces Hitch.
cocks Objection to the Red
Lake Indian Bill.
Globe Special Washington Service,
AA1z ~ NA-A


1417 Street.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 16. -
Representative Stevenson was at the
White house today to see what could
be done to remove the prejudices of the
interior department against the Red
Lake Indian reservation bill, which
now only requires the signature of the
president to make 1t a law. The presi-
dent told Mr.. STEVENSON that the sec
rotary of the interior objected to the
wording of the bill in the clause which
permits lands which have not been dis
posed of by competition bids to be sold
for "a an acre, claiming that this would
permit conspiracy or collision among
bidders by which lands worth more
than that price might be secured for
that sum. Mr.. STEVENSON expects to
see the president again and to explain
the reasons why he does not agree.
Walter E. Clark.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17
WOMAN is FOUND DEAD
IN HER SEWING ROOM
Wife Of Or. John Baird, Of Superior, WIS.,,
chokes to Death.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe
SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb. 16.-Mrs. John
Baird, wife Of DR.. Baird one Of the most
prominent physicians of the city was
found dead in her sewing room today. It
was thought she had fallen and cracked
her skull. but an examination showed
was in the room at the time and no one
knew of the affair until her body was
found by her husband. Mrs. Baird was
forty years of age. and had lived here
since 1881. She leaves three children.
Gets Thirty Days for BeegIng-Charles
Luby drew thirty days in the police court
yesterday for begging and intimidating
women, and his companion, William Ber-
ger, will be tried today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17
Madden WOMB nLay DOWN.

Special to The Globe.
MANKATO, MINI, Feb. 16-Frank
Madden was brought to the city today by
Deputy United States Marshal Sheehan
to answer a charge Of passing an irnita-
ton so treasury note at store at Pipe
stone Nov. IA. Madden announces he
will fight the charge. The hearing was
set for tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-17
Water Mains Ordered.

The water board yesterday after
noon ordered five new mains on the
following streets: Albemarle. from
Front to Maryland, 1850 feet; Wins
low, Martin to Belvidere, 1,150 feet:
Cortland. Oxford to Dunlap, 1920
feet; Oakdale, Belvidere to Annapolis,
$50 feet; Ashland, Smelling to Brin-
hall, 800 feet. Bids will be opened Feb.
10 for an artesian well at Lake Vad-
nais.