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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-01-01
FIVE HUNDRED DEAD
Children, Women and Men
Crushed in Awful Struggle.
Fire In n Chicago Theater Causes
Terrific Stampede With
Appalling Loss Of Life

Chicago, Dec. 3O.-It il believed that
over 900 people we're killed in 10 min
utes TINS afternoon during fire in the
lrquols theater, the newest, the largest
ana, as lar as human power could make
II, the safest theater in Chicago.
A few OF these people were burned to
death by fire, many were suffocated by
gas and scores were trampled to death
IN the panic that followed the mad
piunge OF the frightened audience for
the exits
The fire broke out during the second
act OF the play, "Mr. Bluebeard. and il
supposed to have originated in the
scenery by an electric wire breaking and
becoming grounded. The fire spread
rapidly and leaped from the stage To
the first and second balconies. burning
people to death while they sat in their
seats. An explosion followed immed-
lately upon the rush of the flames and
the entire roof was lifted from the walls
OF the building.
The scene following the work Of fire.
men and rescuers is far hevond the mower
OF language to describe. The aisles
doOrways and exists we're damned full of
human bodies piled one upon another
P"oSuSCNdNs were packed HO
closely with the dead that entrance
could not be made. Scores of bodies
were found with the heads and faces
trampled to an unrecognizable pulp
and upon some the flesh was all gone.
People must have fought like frenzied
beasts in their vain endeavor to escape.
Many rescuers we're absolutely overcome
with the horror of the sight that met
their eyes when entrance to the building
was made, and strong men wept like
children while helping to remove the
dead from the building.
The police count of dead is $50. The
newspapers estimate 562. Coroner Ira
ger at 7:45 p. m. had counted 1856.
Every hospital, mOrgue and police sta
tion is filed to Overtlowing and many
bodies are being removed to other
quarters. The crowds which surround
the various places where bodies are
brought for Identification is 40 great
that the police can not control them.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-01-01
CARE OF LINOLEUM.
How This Material May He Bright
ened and Preserved.

How This Material May He Bright
ened and Preserved.
One of the chief constituents of limo
ductOr of heat; hence in cold weather
it is more comfortable to bare feet
than oilcl0th. For this and other rea-
sons it has largely replaced the latter
in bath rooms and other places.
To give a clean, bright appearance
to a linoleum floor surface wash it
Well with warm soapsuds and rinse
with clear, warm water until perfect
ly clean, says the American Druggist.
AS soon as the surface is dry apply a
coating of equal parts of raw linseed
oil and turpentine, using a wide paint
brush for the application.
1t will be found best to apply the
mixture Of oil and turpentine at night.
30 as to allow the oil to penetrate to
some extent. In the morning any sur
Plus oil is wiped off with old rags.
The linoieum should be treated after
this fashion once a month or So The
floor should be swept two or three
times a day with soft floor brush.
which is preferable to a broom, which
is apt to scratch the surface of the
linoleum and is besides less efficient
for removing fine dust
The Iinoleum should be washed at
least once a day with a large sponge
clamped on a mopstick. Thus treated,
a linoleum floor surface will always
look well and wear more durably.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-01-01

Get Grain Insurance OF Goffo
FIRE INSURANCE, I'll. w. GoFF.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-01-01
Saved From Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs NJ. L. Bobbitt OF
Bagerton, Tenn, saw her diving and
were pOwerleFs to save her. The most
skillful physicians and every remedy
used, failed, while consumption was
slowly but surely taking her life. In
this terrible hour DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery for Consumption turned despair
into joy. The first bottle brought i'm
mediate relief and it's continued use com
pletely cured her It's the most certain
cure in the world for all throat and lung
troubles Guaranteed Bottles SOC and
$100. Trial bottles free at Elk Drug
Store
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-01-01

Goff's Insurance is best by test.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-01-01
An old Man Made Young.

Mr.. w. G. Sweetzer, an old gentleman
70 years of age, had his youth so re-
newed by the use of Medical Lake water
that he went to teaming. We quote
from Mr.. Sweetzer's letter:
81 came to Medical Lake in the spring
of 80 so badly crippled with .infamma-
tory rheumatism that | could mot walk
without crutches, and after six weeks
stay, bathing daily, | went to teamiDg
between this place and Spokane"
This statement ought to remove all
doubt from the mind of any sufferer.
Now get a package of Genuine Medical
Lake Salts, sold only under Indian Head
trademark, and cure yourself without
cost of trip to the Lake. Medical Lake
Remedies sold in Colfax by the Pioneer
Drug Store and at the Elk Drug Store
Goff's Insurance is best by tests
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-01-01
How to Make an English Gin

How to Make an English Ginger Ale.
root. five pounds of white sugar, three
gallons of water, juice of five lemons
and the peel of three, two tablespoon
fuls Of yeast or half a yeast cake dis
solved in water Boil ginger. sugar and
water together for one hour and let the
mixture get cold before adding lemon
juice, grated rinds and yeast. Put in
crock, cover with cheesecloth and let it
work for two days in summer, three in
winter. Strain through thick cloth and
bottle. 1t will be ready for use in
week or less
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-01-01
A Little Loss

of flesh and strength, little barking,
obstinate cough and little pain in the
chest may not mean gaIlOping consump-
ton, but they are signs that prudence
will not neglect. A few doses of Allen 8
Lung Balsam cause a free discharge Of
mucus and so loosens the cough. 1t
heals the inhamed air passages and all
its benefcent work is accomplished with
out grain OF opium.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-01-01
Northern Pacific Railroad.

II you are going to any point east or
southeast remember rhe Northern Pa
cifc is the shortest, quickest and most
comfortable route you can take and our
rates are no greater than any other line.
For particulars call on LennOx & Lar
kin, Agents, Colfax, Washingtono
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-05

would be of military value. At the
last session of the board. the personnel
of which has entirely changed since
the original allotment to Professor
Langley. it was decided that it would
not be profitable to expend any more of
the departments funds for that pur-
pose.
All Of Professor Langley's work has
been inspected by an army officer. who
represented the board Of ordnance and
Notifications. The criticism OF the
board by members of congress for CIV
ing the money to Professor Langley is
responsible for its failure to make an
additional allowance to him. 1t was
feared that granting more funds to
Professor Langley might result in the
curtailment by congress Of the expert
mental fund.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-05
LIVE STOCK
IN IDAHO
Range Problem is Becoming a
More Serious One all
the Time

Director H. T. French. Of the Idaho
experiment station at Moscow. writing
to the North Pacific Rural Spirit,
says:
Idaho is divided into three distinct
livestock belts, according to altitude
The higher and more mountainous
portion. about 5000 feet elevation for
summer range chiefly. and then the
middle belt from 1000 to 5000 feet ele-
walton, where stock is fed more or less
during the winter months. and then the
lower belt embracing the lower river
valley lands, where stock thrive all the
year around without feed, except that
found on the range. Advantage is
often taken Of these warmer and drier
localities for the location Of feeding
yards for sheep and cattle.
The range problem is becoming a
more serious one all the time, and is
demanding careful consideration by the
best stOckmen on the state. Last sea-
son stock was taken in of the range
in some sections earlier than ever be-
fore to prevent loss from a scarcity of
grass and forage. In some sections in
the higher attitudes considerable wild
hay is cut for winter use but this sup
ply does not meet the needs of more
than small fraction of the animals
that find summer pasture in the noun
tains and high valley lands. More
land is coming under cultivation and
irrigation in these higher attitudes
each year. and the more thrifty stock
men are resorting to the great forage
plant, alfalfa. as source of feed for
winter use.
Thousands of tons of alfalfa are cut
each year in Idaho in attitudes of 5000
to 1000 feet for winter feeding The
wide-awake stockman gives more at
tention to the securing OF a supply OF
hay for winter feeding than he does 20
the furnishing of suitable summer
has taken place. A few years ago lit
tie precaution for sufficient supply
of either summer or winter feed was
necessary. The hay produced in the
+ state for 1903 is estimated at nearly
100000. giving some adequate idea
| of the live stock interests as mea sured
by the value of the hay crop, which
is nearly all consumed within the state
! In this state, as in many others. it is
not. question OF increase in numbers
of live stock as much as 1t is an in
f. crease In. values by better breeding
aHaa1sfdipEi. ,and a successful dispo-
sition OF the increase. This applies
with special force to the sheep in
dustry. where the limit In numbers IL
nearly II not quite reached.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-05
RETURNED FROM GERMANY
Fred Bursdorf and Mrs. Burgdorf Now
at Their Home in Warm Spric1s

Mr. and Mrs. Fred c. Burgdorf ar
rived in Weiser, Wednesday. enroute to
their home at Resort from an extended
visit in Hamburg. Germany. Mr.. Burg
DORIS old home, says the Weiser Sig
nal. This was his first visit to the
fatherland since he left there about
forty years ago This is Mrs. Burg
DORIS first visit to the foreign land and
while there she also visited Berlin,
Germany's capital city. They both re-
port a most enjoyable trip. but are
glad to be back among the hills of
Idaho
Mr.. Burgdorf states that there is
great excitement and enthusiasm in
the old country in regard to the Rus
sian-Japanese war. and that the Rus
sian government is forcing every Pol
ish subject into service wherever it is
possible. but in numerous instances it
meets with strong resistance. Rus
sian officials often resort to violence
and deliberately thrust these subjects
into crowded trains and hurry them
away to the scene of battle Thousand
of Polanders are emigrating to other
countries, there being 100 aboard the
ship bound for this country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgdorf stopped off at
Denver to visit with Mrs. Burgdorfs
relatives. They left yesterday morn
ing for Resort to at once prepare to
greet the numerous Thunder mountain
and Marshall Lake travellers who may
be so fortunate as to stop at their pop
ular resort.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-05

| dividual adventures would fill VOL
ume.
The riders were of class similar
for a fight or a froic. and entering
either with a determination to make
the most of 1t. They were loyal to
each other and their friends. There
was only one mail lost by them, and
that happened to be of little value.
1t was lost in Eagans canyon, when
the rider in charge was attacked by In
dams. his horse killed and he himself
wounded.
The company tried to get the gov
eminent 10 punish the Indians for this,
but there was another matter for
Uncle Sam to attend to just then. So
Miller took seventy-fi men, went out
and killed a few of the playful saw
ages, and found they kept out of his
way very nicely forever after.
The charges for carrying letters were
IS per ounce or fraction thereof. This
was afterward reduced to half that
amount, and then a sort Of paper
known as pony cypress" was in
vented, its best point being that it
weigher almost nothing. The contents
Of an S-page paper could be written
upon it and sent for $3.50.
The income Of the concern while
running was $500 per day. Some very
valuable documents were carried, and
in every case arrived in good order.
England was at that time having a
little argument with China. Reports
from the English squadron in Chinese
waters to the home government were
carried by this route. it being the
quickest and safest. One Of these Of
fetal papers weighed so much that the
charge upon it was $135.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-05
HANDS OFF
THE QUESTION
House Decides to Let the South
Work Out its Negro
Problem

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The house
of representatives formally decided to
keep hands off the question Of the dis
Reimbursement Of the negro in Southern
states. leaving that vexed problem to
be judicially passed upon by the
courts. The action was taken in the
contested election case Of Dantzler
against Lever, from the Seventh South
Carolina district, the house passing by
a unanimous vote a resolution declar-
ing against the claim Of the contest
ant.
Dantzler the contestant, is an aged
plantation negro, and though he re-
ceived but 1877 votes in the election.
the contest was recognized because it
involved the constitutionality Of the
southern Acknowledgement enactments.
The claim of the contestant was that
il was not elected. then no legal cleo
ton had been held in the district, and
the house should declare the seat
vacant.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-05
Facts Of Petroleum Production

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 5.-The
forthcoming annual volume on mineral
resources published by the United
States geological survey will continue
an interesting report on the produce
ton Of petroleum in 1902. The report
will show that the production of crude
petroleum, which amounted to $751;
395 barrels, was greater than that of
any previous year. The increase was
due principally to the development of
the petroleum fields of Texas. Califor-
mia and Louisiana. and by an increased
production in Indiana.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-05
For rent-Furnished rooms with bath
and stove. 393 Adams St.
New Hampshire for Roosevelt

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
CONCORD, N. H., April 5.-The re-
publican state committee meets here
tonight to decide upon date for the
state convention to elect delegates to
the Chicago convention. The first or
second Tuesday Of May will be chosen.
The state will send delegation to
Chicago instructed to vote for the re-
nomna ton of President Roosevelt
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-05
MANAGER Wanted

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to
manage business in this country and
adjoining territory for we'll and favor
ably known hose Of solid financial
standing. $1,000 straight cash salary
and expenses. paid each Monday by
check direct from Headquarters. Elk
pense money advanced. Position per-
manent. Address Manager SO Como
block. Chicago Illinois.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-05
LANGLEY
TURNED DOWN
Government Will Make No Furth.
er Donations for
Experiments

Especial Telegram to Evening Teiler.)
WASHINGTON, April 5.-~Professor
Langley has been turned down by the
army board of ordinance and fortifi-
cation. from which he has been seeking
to obtain additional funds for his air.
ship experiments.
Professor Langley some time ago
formally applied to the war department
for an additional allotment from it's
military experimental fund to enable
him to continue his Investigations in
mechanical flight, and the request was
taken under serious consideration. The
army possesses an annual fund of
100000 for purposes of this kind and
some years ago set aside $50, 900 that
Professor Langley might build flying
machine.
Ire allotment was made by the board
OF ordnance and Notifications on the
ground that the solution Of the problem
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-05

Inventions perfected and patents Sc
cured. l. j. Merrill room 81. Adams
block,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-08
Trustee's Sale.

Whereas, John Timlin, by his
certain deed of trust, dated the 18th
day of August, 1908, and duly record
ed in the office of the Recorder of
Deeds for the County Of Iron, and
State of Missouri, In book 40, at page
JOS, did convey to VIM. r. VNeal
trustee, the following described real
estate, situate, lying and being in the
County Of Iron, and State of Missouri,
to-wit: :
Ten (l0) acres OF land situated near
Annapolis, in Iron county, Missouri,
and described as follows, to.wit: The
northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of
section fourteen (l4), township thirty
n (3l), range three (3) east; con-
tanning ten acres more or less.
Which said conveyance was made
In trust to secure the payment of four
certain promissory notes in said deed
described; and whereas default having
been made in the payment of said
notes;
Now, therefore, at the request of the
legal holder of said notes, and in pur-
suance Of the terms of said deed of
trust, J., the undersigned, trustee,
will on
Saturday, October LIST, 1904,
between the hours of nine o'clock A.
M, and five o'clock p. M. of that day,
OF the door Of the courthouse In the
City of I%ronton, in Iron County,
Missouri, proceed to sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, the real estate above described.
to satisfy said notes, interest and ex-
penses of this proceeding.
WIN. T. O'NEAL, Trustee.
Ironton, Mo-, September J., 1904.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-08

AA.M=MNiNBSEE moral, intellectual and physical powers
5HMEk A&sszSSMssSaaHNIaaN% of the pupils; to make them refined, a-
compished and useful members O. society
Pupils OF all denominations are equally recceived-al interference with their
being carefully avoided TERMS:-Board, Washing Of Clothes,
Tuition in English, and all kinds of Useful and Ornamental Needle Work, per
Session OF Five Months, ire $780, 00-psyable in advance. Terms for insruc.
ton in Music, Foreign Language, Drawing and Painting can be had by apply
ing as below. Attached to the Convent, and totally separatedfrom the board
ing school, is asELECT DAY SCHOOL, in which the usual branches of sound
and practical education are carefully impaired. Terms in the Day School will
be, for the present, One Dollar per Month. Information may be had by ap-
plying in person or by letter, to MOTHER SUPERIOR,
of the Convent of the Ursuline Sisters, Arcadia, Iron county. Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-08
FRANK MULLIN. J. L. CONWAY,
IRON COUNTY REALTY Co.

Will buy or sell your City or Country
Property, Collect Your Rents, etc. We have
alarge number Of correspondents. North
and East, and if you list your property with
us you may count on a sale. We are I'm
migration Agents for Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain Railways. Office, adjoining
Mullin & Browns Clothing Store, ~Ironton,
Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-08
Arcadia College
HND HCHDEWT
OF THE j
...UrSuline Sisters.

The system of education pursued in
this institution is designed to develop the
moral. intellectual and physical powers
the pupils; to make them refined, &C.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-08
81 Years u ~Dyspeptie.

R. H. Foster, 3tS S. I'd St., Salt
Lake City, writes: 81 have been
bothered with dyspepsia or indi-
gestion for Il years; tried many
doctors without relief; recently |
got a bottle of Herbine. One bot
tie cured me, l am now tapering
off on the second. l have recon-
mended it to my friends; it is cur
ing them, too" SOC at the Arcadia
Valley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-08

We have a large stock of dry
salt and smoked meats, breakfast
bacon, premium bacon and hams,
and prices are very low when
quality is considered. Phone No.
Al. II. Farmhouse, Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-08

At close figures o quick sale,
the beautiful Shapleigh property
on Shepard Mountain. Also the
Grover place, furniture included.
Call on, or write to H. O'Brien,
Ironton, Mo. See ad. in another
column.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-08

Our stock of gents and boys
summer suits is complete, also
furnishings for summer wear, and
we always keep shoes at bottom
prices. H. Farmhouse, south of
court house, Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-08

Remember we have a very large
stock of stoneware, queensware,
glassware, fruit jars in glass and
stone, jelly glasses in plain and
fancy. H. Farmhouse, south of
court house, lronton, Mo. Phone
No. Al.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-08

For Glass and Picture Frames go
to Albert's.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-01

in every case unless the public avails
itself of the local option privilege and
shall have cast a majority vote
against the sale of liquors.
1t is evidently the object of the
attorneys for the defense, who are
retained, by the liquor manufact urers,
to attack the constitutionality of the
license law. Their contention that
the local option feature exists, if up
held by the supreme court, would
make the whole license law invalid,
or compel the court to declare the
local option feature void, on tho con
stitutional ground that an act OF the
legislature cannot embrace two sub
iects, and that the subject of the law
was not clearly stated in the title of
the act.
1T will be seen from the above that
the attorneys on both sides are
agreed upon one point, i. Q. the sta
tute is a licence law. The point Of
difference seems to be almost .entir
ely upon how the provision for q vote
against license shall be construed;
whether it shall be considered a nee
essary precedent to jurisdiction, or
shall it be considered a local option
privilege, a law within a law. To de-
Gliding upon this point it will be likely
that the supreme court will try to
take into consideration the intention
Of the Legislature. Just what vas the
intent Of the Legislature when the
law was enacted ia 1897 is hard to
say, although u opinion is that it
was a license law, that the vote was
a necessary precedent as contended
by tie plaintiffs attorney. On the
other hand, a subsequent Legislature
amended the law so as to provide
that drug stores could not sell with
out a doctors prescription in a town
where license had bsen Voted out,
which would show that the later
Legislature regarded provision for a
vote on the question as a local option
feature, and that the amendment
was for the purpose of making the
people secure in local option after
having recorded a negative vote on
the license question.
We understand the case will be
appealed to the supreme court. Toe
decision of that tribunal will be
awaited with interest.