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Gilpin observer., 1905-12-07
WY0M|NC'S DEAD
AWFUL EXPLOSION IN DIAMOND
WILLIE COAL MINE.
NINETEEN MINERS KILLED

Caused by Blowing Out of Shot
Previous Explosion in the Same
Mine Killed Thirty-Two Persons in
1901.
Diamondville, Wyo.-An explosion
of coal dust in the No. l mine of the
Diamondville Coal and Coke Company
at 1880 o'clock Friday night resulted
in the death of nineteen miners, consti-
tuting the entire night force of the
mine.
The explosion was precipitated by a
"blown out" shot. which is a blast
which blows burning powder out of the
hole in which the powder is placed,
much in the manner in which burning
powder is blown from the muZZle of a
gun. The flash of this shot ignited
coal dust hanging in the air, the fame
spreading through the dust to the re-
motest quarters of the lower levels Of
the mine with such rapidity that the at
mosphere was disturbed as violently
as though by a tremendous explosion
Oh powder.
The explosion occurred about 1000
feet down the main slope of the mine.
all of the night shift being employed
at that point in knocking down coal
for removal by the day shift. Every
one of the men undoubtedly was
killed instantly, as the force of the ex-
plosion was SO terrific that the entire
lower workings of the mine were
wrecked.
A large body of coal torn from the
walls and roof of the slope entirely
blocked the road to the lower levels,
making the work of rescuing the bodies
of the victims very difficult
The body of Robert Marshall was
blown up the slope to a point above
where the cave-in occurred and was
the first found by the rescue parties
who entered the mine soon after the
explosion took place. 1t lay amid a
pile of wreckage and was badly disfig-
ured.
Fridays explosion was the second
in the history of Diamondfield No. /.
On February &c, 1901, an explosion in
the mine killed thirty-two miners and
set the mine on fire, much difficulty be-
ing experienced in extinguishing the
lanes. Following the explosion the
mine was equipped with brick brattices
instead of wooden brattices. and other
| precautions against a repetition of the
accident were taken. The last previous
mine explosion of Importance in
Wyoming occurred at Hanna. June so,
| 1903, 169 miners losing their lives.
Gilpin observer., 1905-12-07
Twas Home COOKING.

- number Of ladies begun to discuss
the virtues of the respective hus-
bands when every other topic was
worn threadbare. MY husband" said
one, never drinks and never swears
indeed he has no bad habits" Does
he ever smoker" someone asked.
Yes. he likes a cigar just after he has
eaten a good meal. But | suppose on
an average he doesn't smoke more
than once a week."
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FARMS.

land miles from large town. $6Oo. 1874 acres
house. 5 miles from city $780, so acres. good
Groom dwelling; old mill, good power; large poni
stocked with fish: 81 500. Other farms, etc.
Catalogue free. Address r. g. B., Star ONCE.
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FOR sALE-MIscEILAHEoUs.

FOR sALE-FURNITuRE AND LEASE OF FINE
lx-room house near Navy Department; six rooms
now renting for more than double rent; govern
ment people, Address +. A. L.. Star office.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY.

FOR SALE = BUSINESS INVESTMENTS; BEST
PROPERTIES ON 18TH NEAR G.; 18TH ST
NEAR G; G BET. 18TH AND 18TH; G BET.
18TH AND 14TH: ST. y. SIDE, 14TH AND
18TH. ]. B. WIMER. REAL EST, 1901 G.
ja4-6t
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COUNTRY PROPERTY.

SUBURBAN PROPERTY. VIRGINIA, MARYLAND
firms: timber: mills; country hotels Undesirable;
high class GRANT PARISH. 1929 n. X. ave
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FOR RENT-TYPEWRITERS

FOR REST-DENSMoRE TYPEwRITERS IN
perfect condition, 800 per month"; delivered TO
any part OF the city; month's rental applies on
punrehase. especially low rates given to business
CO., 1927 + ST. NV seis-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22
MlLE-A-MiNUTE TRAVEL.
Across the Continent from New York
to San Francisco in Two
Days Time.

With faster IOng-distance trains
than were ever before run. in the reg
ular course of business in the United
States, clipping hours off old records
between New York and Chicago, a
mile a minute on a railroad is a COM
mon place, but how many passengers
realize what that rate of speed would
mean if ii could be maintained indef-
iuitely? A mile minute would cross
the continent from New York to San
Francisco in two days. 1t would
eirdle the earth at the equator in 16
GAYS Al that speed a passenger
r.ieht ride from Cleveland TO Los An
eeles in two days. Three would take
him to Central America. A week.
would land him at Cape Horn or in
the Philippines. The long journey to
India would be only a nine-day won
der Even the moon would be less
than six months distance. The full
import of the general development Of
means OF transportation which would
make such speed possible. on or over
land and sea alike. can hardly be ina
;,eined. It would knit the world to-
eethor as il has never yet been united.
And the globe, so greatly shrunken
for purposes Of travel and trade
would perforce TO be more nei2hbor-
l.. better acouainted less m.one 10
Quarrel Il would also be far richer
more comfortable and prosperoHs, be-
cans al lands woHla then minister
t1 The wall}aine Of each.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22
SPECIFICATIONS.

When an animal is killed on the
railway it is the duty of the nearest
station-master TO immediately make
8 report Of the accident 20 headquar-
ters. SO that the company may be pro
pared with a statement of the facts
in case of action. This report is made
on specially prepared forms. furnished
by the company On one occasion. a
rewly installed station-master found
himself confronted with the necessity
of making out his first report. AL
though it was a new experience, he
described the COW and the circum-
stances accurately. and all went well
down to the last line. when he dis
covered that he had neglected to ques-
tion the owner of the deceased COW
concerning one important point. Il
seemed safe however, for him to re-
ply upon his own Judgment. and he
did it. The line was headed .Disposi-
ton of Carcass Underneath he
wrote, with all earuostness: Kind
and gentle. .''-Argonaut.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22
FACTS ABOUT EARLY ROADS.
First American Steam Railway, Six
teen Miles Long, Used to
Haul Coal

The first steam railroad in operation
in this country was used by the Del
aware and Hudson Canal company in
1929 to carry coal from it's mines to
The track was Is miles long. The
rails, of rolled iron one-half by two
and one-quarter inches, were spiked,
broadside down, to hemlock joists
laid on cross ties ten feet apart. The
engine in its trial trip made ten miles
an hour.
The Baltimore and Ohio was the
first American road to or.anize on an
extensive system. Begun in 1928, it
had in 1885 a track mileage of 115.
The first trains between New York
and Philadelphia ran on the Camden
and Amboy. which road was begun
in 1892 and completed in 1897, and is
now part of the Pennsylvania railroad
system.
The Pennsylvania was chartered in
1S1G. Construction was begun in the
following year and the road was
opened in 1854. Trains to Chicago
were first run over this road in 1853.
a fact which lends added interest to
the present triumph over distance and
time in the lS-hour schedule between
New York and Chicago.
The FIRST western state 10 possess a
railroad was Michigan. in 1SaG Il}5-
Eois di~siasinpi anH Indiana followed
in 1929 ana 1912 BaiNoadin4 in
California beeau in l>5G and IL HE
COS seven of our western states fal.
lowed. Arizona had no railroad nriar
10 fS7a and Oblahes !, say ~ oas. ar
aao 10 The ifon hatea M Il '@S&
In the pioneer days of railroading it
IVES sometimes nccessars for HE con
duetor 10 r0n tarwafd over tao roofs
al HE caFs fo shout orders 10 the on
sineer Travelling at night Was gen
eraliy avoid though one road adopt
Cd fba eXPcafeM ef. running ahead oe
The locomotive Gat car Loaded with
sand, on which honfrc was Kept
burning Is headli<. On some oaHly
lines horses were rsod 10 help III
trains up grades, so that the crv -.
q horse" may IL Of earlier aa,a th1n
is supposed
In 1898 Germany had 3o.ooo miles of
railroad; Great Britain q .ooo. France
$4,000: Russia. 10000. and Austria
Hungary. 21,o0o, No other country
f-td a mileage in five fiaures-exeept
the United States. Win The modest
figure of $4,000 nearly 10000 moro
than all Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22
SHOE BOXES AND
SCREENS FOR THE BEDROOM

d piece of guimpe and large headed
nails, which may be employed or
the front of the side uprights also
A shoe screen will be found a very
servicealle piece of furniture for the
bed or dressing room.
The frame work of this screen is
MADE from pine or white wood ana
the sticks are an inch thick hy two
inches and a half in width.
ITS height can be governed to suit
the room in which it may be placed
but for general use it can measure
five feet high, and each wing may be
thirty inches wide.
The bottom cross rails fer each
wing are fou.s inches above The floor,
and fifteen inches above them another
raj is placed, against which the shoe
pockets are attached. The sides of
the screen are separated by a strip
of wood four inches wide, to which
the wings are fastened by means of
hinges. The price will allow the
screen to be partially closed with
shoes in the pockets, when it becomes
necessary to move it.
The wings are to be covered with
some effective material such IS China
silk, cretonne or silkoline, and fast
ened at the edges with small tacks,
over which a guimp may be placel
end caught down at regular distances
with brass headed upholsters' nails.
Pockets of denim, in a color to
mattel the draping material, are made
nd securely tackled in place against
The middle cross rail. and on ohe of
tie wings a narrow foot SELF or ledge
may be supported on bra chets that
aye screwed fast to the sile upriehts
of the wing.
The woodwork can be Vanished
o., painted as a matter ot choice, bnt
if he frame is made of hard wood
it can be stained to match the Other
furniture in the room it lray occupy.
If care is taken in making his
screen the result should be very sat
sifactory, and the compete piece of
furniture will be found a very useful
:,cce ssOry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22
Fl Owls This ?

We offer 0'ae IiHalr.d Dollars ~
Nard. fer any case ef catarrh tJ.-
can not be cured by Halls Catarsl
uufU
eitGEHY co Toale O.
We The st9nea have Gsuna
r6aHa5 fae rne last tiftaen years,
rpA aelieTe him perfectly aRoraala
n aH basin. s. transact. ons and fiuan
ia.iN a9lo to carry out any ohiisa
ons made by his firm
WALDING, KiNNAN X MARVIN
Wholesale druggists, Toledo 0
Halls Catarrh cure is taken Il
ternally. acting directly upon III,
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. Testimonials sent free. Pr.ee
IS cents per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Take Halls family pills for consti-
patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. %, 1905.-All
Interested: Beginning Tuesday, Oc-
tober 3, 1905, and ontinuine until fur
Their notice, a tourist sleeping car wi |
be placed in service on trains numbers
! and , between ST Louis and Pine
Bluff twice month as follows:
Southbound Leave s.. Louis on
frain No. ] at 9:55 p IN, on first and
third tuesdays cf each montf-homo-
fkers excursion dates
Nor1hbonnd. Leave Pine Bluff on
-:ain No al i:25 p, m. first and tAird
Thursdays Of each month.
Berth rate between St. Louis and
Maiden s., Campbell 81, Parag0uld ST.
loHesboro 81. Rrinhloy $l25, CIaren-
don $1.25. Stuttgart $3.50, Pine Bluff
$3.50.
IN requesting birth re2oryati MS pas
sengors should specify whether "tow-
ST or standari9 is desired.
f. w. LaBEAUME.
G. P. and T. A.
r, II, LANG,
A. G. P and T. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22

For bedroom a comfortable set
and shoe box is shown in the illus
tration. for its construction a bGX and
some boards may be employed
4! grocery store find a boy trrea
feet long, eighteen inches high AID
eighteen inches wide, or nearly so
and to the top of it fasten a cover
with hinges.
From two tongued and @rSovcd
boards make the two sides and attach
them to the ends of the box, as shown
In figure ].
The shape of these sides may be
cut with a compass saw or draw
knife before the boards are fastenC d
to the box.
Across the back fasten few boards
with matched edges to form the back
to the seat. These are to be screwed
fast to the rear edge of the uprights.
and as result the frame will be
ready for the upholstering and drap-
ing.
Line the box with heavy nn-
bleached muslin, denim or other heavy
Eerviceable goods, and all around the
front and ends form pockets of denim
to accommodate shoes and slippers.
This can be done by taking a long
strip of the material and tacking an
end at one corner, using a pair Of
shoe or single one as a model around
which to wrap the material to determ-
Inc the size of the pocket.
Between each pocket secure the
material with vertical line of large
tacks, driven we'll into the wood.
From a mattress maker obtain some
curled hair and spread it over the
seat over which the upholstery ma
terial is to be drawn and tackled.
Treat the back in similar man.
ner and cover the uprights with the
upholstery mat erial, under which
thin layer of sheet wadding has been
placed.
Across the front of the box arrange
fiounce of the material so it will
hang evenly. and tack it to the upper
edge of the front boards just under
the lid: and to cover the tacks use
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22
BE AMBITIOUS TO BE USE
Full RATHER THAN RICH.

A Young man Of ability and great
promise recently refused 10 enter a
Hoca ion which would weld him 4 LARGE
ircome. lest the temptation to be-
come rich might eat up hi dosire TO
help his felioW-men. He f4ered that
the frantic struggle 60 wealth arl
self-heine wa@ed ny III majority of
the men With whom isoosifion would
fc1ca= him 70 associate would nsoni
eihly draw him into 'ha same vortex
Of salfishnoss. H. feal hat his ideals
would hecome talnisj1d fhat his as.
rtsa low wouli he s-qryaa in such an
al@as9bege, }Hd SO ne chose yaca-
tim which enable him ta rend-
er lie gre ass service - Aunaa-
ity.
II is a rafr ~hia@ l4ioe. in nuate-
rial age. 10 see people who are am
biza a@eful rather than r'cb,
vino arr more eaaer to help others
than 20 make money. These are ma
tfF 0oh4t lleH, iaeSe 3le the clN4-
aeters which enrich life. and whica
have pushed civilization mp from he
savage 10 The Florence Niehtinaalas
and the Lincolns.
One Of the most promising things
about our civilization TODAY is that.
Size by side with ;ae creed for @old.
is fhe eEcr-srawing passion Of human
lily for good. The number of peonle
Who prefer to be useful 10 their fel-
loW-mcn rather than 10 make money
is constantly Increasing. This passion
Ter goes i rlo sat of humanity: it
is what makes rs believe in the future
Of The race.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22
Pile Cure
Suffering For Years, and Eed-Rldden n
From Piles. Contractor of Mar
ion, rdiana, is Cured by Pyra-
mid Pile Cure.
Trial Package Mailed Free to All Who
Send Name ard Address.

Il was troubled with piles for seva"
al years before ! would let it be
known But at last they became sc
severe that | could not walk and
had to take my bed. tried every
thing and anything the doctors pre-
scribed, and took their treatments foI
long time. But nothing ever did
me any good had seen your ad
in different newspapers, so got Il 90
cent box and began using them. From
the very first | got quick relief and
by the time was starting on my
third box ! was cured. ] have not
been troubled with them since. Now
you can use this as you please. be
cause it is genuine. Yours. T. A. Sut.
ton. Stone and Cement Contractor
Marion. Ind
Instant relief can be gotten by us
in" the marvellous Pyramid Pie Cure.
1t Immediately reduces all congestion
and swelling. heals all sores, ulcers
and Inflated parts.
The moment you start to use. it
your suffering ends and the cure OF
your dread disease is in sight.
The Pyramid Pile Cure renders a
surgical operation foolhardy. Don't
hack to pieces those tender muscles
which must be intact if satisfactory
cure is to be obtained
The Pyramid Pile Cure is put UP in
the form of "easy-to-use" specially
made. suppOsitories. They are sooth-
ing, painless. instant and certain.
A trial treatment will be sent YOU
at once by mail. in plain. sealed wrap
per, without a cent Of expense to you.
if you send your name and address
TO Pyramid Drug company, 3445 Pyra-
mid Building. Marshall Mich.
After you receive the sample, You
can get a regular-size package of
Pyramid Pile Cure at your druggist s
for so cents. or if he hasn't it. send us
the money and we will send ii 10 you.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22

Quit advertising is a good way to
uit hasiness.-Katc f. Griswold. Bes
no
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22
Oh, THE PEACE
OF TURKS ISLAND.

Some men are born lucky. Others,
bv close attention to business, be
come lucky. Sill others, by waiting
patiently. and in the meantime saw
ing whatever wood may happen to
be thrown in their way, have luck
thrust upon them.
T. A. Howells, an Ashtabula, o.,
edi,Or. comes under the last named
classification. He has been appointed
United States consul TO Turks Island,
and we read with pleasure that great
as his surprise must have been on
receiving the news, and unprcpared
as he must have been for the honor
and responsibility which go with the
position, he has decided to accept It,.
We congratulate Editor HOwells
We congratulate Turks Island. No
better man could have been chosen
for the place. Our government may
Island will be strengthened. encourag
ed and uplifting by the reunitins of
those ties of friendship which should
ever exist bet ween two people of COM
mon aspiration. ambition and ideals.
We get a large part of our salt and
most of our sponge from Turks Is
land, o.. from the group of coral for
nations of which Turks Island con-
sulate is the commercial center, and
we may take it for granted that Mr..
Howells will, during his administra
ton of the office see to it that nothing
shall occur which will interfere with
the natural flow of these useful and
valuable products.
But our principal interest lies not
so much in the commercial advantages
which must inevitably follow the ap-
pointment of still another Ohioan
to office, nor in the welfare of the
Bahmian group, nor in the probabil-
ity of increasing the flow of salt and
sponges, but rather in the fact that
Editor Howells is able TO leave his
country at a time when almost any
sensible man. and particularly any
sensible editor, might be Justly ex-
cnsed for wishing to leave it.
If the great majority Of us did not
feel, as we do, that the country
needs us at this crucial moment we
might all envy him and strive to fol
low him into a few years, retirement
upon an island where our thoughts
might be given over wholly to salt
and spon.es Out there far from the
1.,addening crowd. seated under-a a cab
haee palmetto his senses feasting up
on Guinea corn. maize. tamarindS.
olives. oranges and cOcOanuts-sitting
there day after day. we say, under A
cabbage palmetto. listening 10 the call
of the culew. watching the swirl Of
the cormorant. breathing the spices
of Waiting and Cat Island. soothed
by The never-ceasing rythm of the
cry Florida or Cooba libree-sitting
there day after day as the simple
minded natives gather salt and spong
es, far, far away from Ashtabula he
can forget all about the Ohio cam
paign, Tom Johnson, the rebate ques-
ton. the beef trust indictments. the
postseason baseball series. the life in
surance investigation. and the thous-
and and one unhappy influences of
crooked and tainted money hat are do
ing so much to make us wonder
whether after all it is worth while.
It is. indeed, an allnring picture
and ii is we'll for Nh Howells that he
decided not to violate the unwrtfeG
law of Ohio by declining an Office
which he was in all probability look
ms for-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22
We LEARNED ALL
ABOUT Teeth

ABOUT TEETH
In the best dental schools in the
country. Then we acquired skill and
experience in years Of practice. Now,
We offer you the best modern dentist.
ry in all branches at moderate rates
Tell us about your tooth troubles.
Our office is newly equipped with
the latest appliances known to the
dental profession. With our Nitrous
Oxide Gas, Vitalized Air and Electric.
al appliances makes Filling, Clean.
Straight, n'ue Crown and BridgeWork
ard Exnac' ION absolutely painless.
We are the Il 4est dental company in
the South. and owing to buying cur
material in large quantities. are able
tn offer great, reduced prices in all
branches Of dentistry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22

The imronse cumulative effect of
regularity in advertising can hardly
be appreciated. ed.-Manaeer Far. is. CT
bel brothers. Philadelphia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22
SALE WALDSTElN ESTATE.

The CO isSioa,rs sale of lie
"al.ist in estate is 10 be a he c08rt-
mouse on November / The state con-
sists Of six or seven pieces of VA uable
city property, business and residence.
slso a 320-acre plantation between
i.inWood and Garetsons landing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22

fhorou2hly believe You can sell
anything yon advertise these days.
but YOU must advertise truthfully, and
cles@se only a fair price foc tie ar
t'0'e rhst vr' ofr. -. 'a'' Sekenger,
H3nsor Ne.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-22

Advertising pays if # is done in a
proper way, for ] have had consider
able experience that way myself
Henry Timkin, prest.. National Car.
riage Builders association. swsv'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-12

1t is a most unusual thing for al
Saturday night to pass without one or
more negroes t. be carried to tho
James Walker Memorial Hospital.
ally one gets hit in the head with a
brick. The worst place for these
fights is in "Brooklyn." 1t is al
strange thing that the majority of
those who get hurt to such an extent
as to make it necessary to carry
them to the hospital contend thatl
they DO not know who the person was
that assaulted them. Henry Cause.
colored, was badly cut in a fight which,
took place in Brooklyn" las night and
be belonged to this class. According
along the street molesting no oneI
when an unknown enemy assaulted
him and before he had time to Defend
himself Or get out of the way that the
man cut him on one side Of the neck
Cause was carried to the James Walk
err Memorial Hospital and it was found
that the cut was about an inch deep
and it was necessary to take TEN
stitches. His assailant came veryl
nea reaching a vital spot. The wound|
is a serious one but not necessarily
fatal.
Scarcely had The hospital authorities
got through with dressing the wounds
of Cause when a man was brought
in from Eleventh and Market. He
was Il negro, Emanuel Moseley, byI
name. and had been struck in the
mouth with a brick. The brick hit
Mosely on his upper lip cutting it;
through to the gums and several of
his teeth were knocked out. He saidl
he was in the store and saloon COM
bined on the corner of Eleventh and
Market streets and that he and a mani
In the store had some words. Moselyl
contends that lie left the store and
just as he reached the sidewalk somel
one hurled a brick at him which,
smashed his upper lip with the above
mentioned results.