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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-13
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
The Rand Powder Mills are DESTROYED
Causing Great Damage and
Loss Of Life.

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, Sept. Y.-The
Rand Powder mills at Fairch ance, six
miles south Of Uniontown, were en-.
ttrely wiped out by an explosion to.
day. OF the 32 men who went to work
In the mills, 10 are known to be dead .
OF these, l3 have been identified. Be.
sides nine Of the factory force, who
were seriously injured, scores of peo.
pie fn the town of Fairchance, within
half q mile of the powder mills, were
more or less painfully injured.
The shock OF the explosion was dis.
tinctly felt in Connellsville, 20 miles
away, buildings being rocked on their
founda ations. At Uniontown hundreds q
OF panes Of glass were broken. In the
town of Fairchance there Is scarcely
q house that did not suffer damage.
Haystacks were toppled over in the
fields and livestock was stunned.
Train No. 81 on the B. 4 o. had a
narrow escape from annihilation. I,
had just passed the Rand mills when
the explosion occurred. The Windows
In the coaches were shattered and the
passengers thrown into q panic. A
street car on the West Pennsylvania q
railroad had also passed q few sec.
onds before the explosion, and was
far enough away to escape damage,
though 1t was derailed.
There were seven explosions in all.
Every one of the ten buildings were
totally demolished. The first three
explosions were not as serious as the
last four. Then the packing house,
pressing room and magazine blew up,
followed by two cars OF dynamite.
Many of the survivors had thrilling
experiences. Orville Swaney was
working in the glazing room and had
gone out for drink of water. He was
just outside when the mixing mill went
up. The explosion threw him high in
the air, but he landed on his feet in a
network of fallen wires. Dodgiug
these, he sped around the hill and
was 80 feet away when the serond ex.
plosion threw him on his face. He lay
there stunned, and knew nothing OF
the terrific blast that came when the
storage magazine went up. A half
hour after the explosion he was picked
up and carried to u place of safety.
All day at short intervals searchers
would bring Ia bits OF bodies or cloth.
ing. Some of these were carried in
dishpans or damaged powder cans. A
majority Of the dead men were single,
although several of them leave fami.
lies. When the bodies were recovered
the work of Identification was very
difficult.
The hole where the magazine ex.
ploded is about Is feet deep aud so
yards square.
Conservative estimates place the
loss to the Rand company at several
hundred thousand dollars. There are
also extensive losses to priv ate houses
and buildings Ia all the surrounding
towns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-13

ernment upon penalty of a civil suit
Tor damages. He also stipulates that
II any inferior articles are furnished
the government by this contractor,
Edwin H. Taggart, under his contract
OF October 8. 1902, he shall be required
to replace the inferior goods under
penalty of civil suit for the recovery
of the money paid.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-13
May Pass Rate Law

NEW YORK, September '.-Senator
Charles A. Culbertson of Texas, now
in this city, is quoted by the Times as
expressing the belief that legislation
providing for governmental regula.
tion of railroad rates will be enacted
at the session of congress which will
begin few weeks hence. Although
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-13

Fine Book and Job Printing a spe.
cialty At the RIVER PRESS office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-13

NoTE.-Ayoidbakin powdersmade from
alum. They. look like pure powders,
and may raise the cake, but alum
isa poison and no one can eat food
mixed with it without injury to health.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-18

Pcl.in duck eggs must be Matched out
with chicken hens or incubators. as the
Pekin duck is no good for Matching out
eggs. 80 not feed young ducks any
thing the first twcnty-four hours. After
that feed four or five times day with
cornrneal and shorts. mixed and s'alh-
ed before feeding. When five or SIX
weeks old. feed but three times day,
and let them run out on some grass
after dew is Off. and they Will eaten all
the bugs and insects in sight. After
they are ten weeks old they should be
nearly as large as old ducks. If they re-
ceived proper feed and are the real
pure bred Pekins. Always give DUCKS
plenty Of water to drink.-NeDrasha
Farmer
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-18
N. P. Railroad Company

For Lewis and Clark Exposition tick
ems will he Oh sale daily May 20, to Oct
-. SOP for round trip, continuous
passage both directions. no stop over
being allowed Final limit 30 days from
date of sale but in no case later than
Oct. 81. Party tickets on sale same
dates for 10 or more all on one ticket.
500 for round trip, good to return 10
days from date of SALE no stop over al
lowed. There will no doubt be excur-
sions run for special occasions during
the summer at special rates, due notice
of which will be given.
Any lodges or organized bodies de-
Sirng a special rates or information,
please call on local agent. Accoumo-
dations at Portland can be secured also
by applying to local agent. a21tf
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-18

Give the incubator a thorough clears
Ing before putting the eggs mo It,
Pure air is an absolute necessity 10 Il
success ful hatch. and this cannot be
sccIrcG unless the interior OF the IN
cubator is clean and sweet. 'Ic'lh l'lc
lamp thoroughly and do not use Nrr"-
scne that has stood In it since last
uScl
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-18

Gather the eggs wanted for hatclllilS
promptly to avoid their becoming cum
ed says Commercial Poultry N'''
them in Il room in which the tclhp'I"-
turr does not fail below % degrees
and tlru them once n day. u g '"-
vel'icncr's sake they may be pl'''u ~
patent egg boxes and the boxes dal'd'
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-18
RAISING BROODER CHICKS.


of Frciiilg.
The first feed for the little chicks
should lie me grit ANA Il very little
milict seed and whole wheat, says K.
II. Sando in the Feather. Give your
little chicks just enough food when you
give them their first meal so they will
get II good taste of it, ANA do not feed
them over tWic" the first day YOU start
feeding them. On the second day feed
them three times; after that until they
ar" about four weeks old feed them a
very little four times each day. and Ec
sufr all the food is we'll clcanrd up be-
fore each mc1'. If You feed them
oftouor than this you may ovcrfccd
them, aui that l., just what You want
to avoid kccr the "hicks hungry
enough 50 that thcy vill enjoy their
next rlcal, and soc tia; they run after
you at feeding time instead of you
running after them. Better let the
chicks - hungry for few hours than
to oVcrfcrd them one minute, but be
Sul' u S4N' llI'I!l ill lll' lp"i t'i'A VIII
eat in the evening, as it will have to
last them twelve hours.
After the second day and until the
chicks are ten days old feed them
equal parts of whole wheat. cracked
corn and nllct seed. After the tenth
day and until they are four weeks old
feed them equal parts of whole wheat.
coarse cracked corn and buckWhcat
and during the fourth week add oats.
Twice week add II little millct seed
to this.
The floor Of the broodcr should be
covered to depth of two inches with
either fine cut clover hay, sand or chalf
and the food scattered in this. This
will make the chicks hunt and scratch
for the food and will give them cXer-
else, which they must have to do well.
Green food is another important aid
to good health. and plenty of it should
be provided for the chicks. If the
chicks are coOped upon fresh grass the
problem is easily solved. because they
Will help themselves. However, the
January. February and March Matched
chicks cannot have access to fresh
grass; hence supply of green food
must be provided. CabbagaS, lettuce.
mangcl wurZcls and onion tops all
make good green food. which for the
baby chicks should be chopped fine in
vegetable chopper. AS soon az the
grass begins to grow the lawn mower
trimmings are an excellent green food
supply, and the same can be said Of
weeds from the garden, which are cas-
lily obtained Both ground beef scraps
(or some other form of meat and grit
should always be kept before the
chicks. Grit in the gZZard to grind the
food is most important factor In pro
venting indigestion and looseness of
the bowels Coarse sand will answer
the purpose very we'll until the chicks
are week or ten days old, but after
that some coarser material must be
provided.
DO not allow the chicks to get any
water until the morning of the fourth
day. but after that water should be
kert constantly before them.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-18

Lfmhcrncck is Il disease largely con
fnnl ia a warm or southern clh:latcan'.
Is caused by fowls eating naggotH
Give four or five drops of turpcntn,
in Il spoonful of castor oil or make IN
TO Il pin by using wheat or buckwhe"t
nour-P0ultry Success.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-18

4 bundle of uuth,ashcd grain thrown
into the scra;chirg shed furnishes tina
chickens plenty of exercise and keeps
them out of mischief. Flay out lit
n, of the grain before giving the stra "
to the fowls.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-18

l.. J. CHAPLIN.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-18

Crescent Baking Powder is much in
evidence these days. Good stuff Cres-
cent keep it up.
The highest cash price paid for
chickens by the Ellensburg Trading
Co.. on Bird street. lStf
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-18

BROOD 'OoP WITH lNIEC I~lNG PEN.
one inch wire netting There is a hood
made to cover the opruu- as follows:
\ one inch board twelve inches wide
and two feet long is sawed diagpnally
In two pieces. making two tlrco.coIurr
boards flr the ends. These are holt.d
to each side of the coop at the top Of
the opening. and boards ar" nailed
across them The hood can hc brought
forward in warm weather Fastened by
wire hook or string in pp~itipuI. pre-
venting excessive sunlight and keeping
out rain. ana it can ais, Toe CLOSED ON
the cold nights. The roof can be COW
cred with shingles or tarrrd felt.
The coop is divided by "A board pnrti-
ton INTO hrpoding compartment and
exercising pen \ small hole is made
In tlr partition for the chicks To pass
through. tn" front part is III" brood
linz compartment. There are / 10y t
inch pieces nailed upright in the cor
ncrS and 10 thc>" l1thS ar" fastened
about three inches apart t. prevent the
hens from croWding in the corners or
against the sides and smothrrimg the
chicks The back part, or south half.
is used by the chickens for an "X"rciS-
ing zen. The west sid" of this pen is
boarded up. having II door large enough
for cleaning III" coop. The south and
east sides of the pen are covered with
one inch wire netting
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-18
South kittitaS
Breeding Association.
perche ron Morgan

Chaplin Brothers Percheron
Morgan stallion will make the
season of 1905 at the White
Front Livery Stable on Main
street. Terms: $40 to insure.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-05-18
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRONO QCININE Tablets
All druggists refund the money il it fails to
cure. f.. ", Grrve : signature is each box Csc
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-15
Xirfue in the Tar Pot.

What is needed in this country more
than all else to make sheep growing
profitable is more of those old shep-
herds with the tar pot and watchful
eye, writes DR.. c. ID. Smead in Ameri-
can Sheep Breeder There is too much
set around the coal stove on q nail
key in the grocery store and grumble
over our bad luck with the sheep by
reason of worms, ticks, scab and the
like. The old fellow with the tar pot
would have seen something wrong with
the first sheep. If he coughed. into his
mouth would have gone daub of tar,
and the chances are some lung worm
that was to be wouldn't have been. If
he saw single sheep rubbing or bit
ing itself, in would have gone daub
Of tar. AID the little parasite would
have collapsed. l am not saying this
with the thought that tar is the best
remedy for ticks, lice and scab mites,
but it was all sufficient with the watch
full eye of the man with the tar pot.
He. killed the cuss in the bornin' and
did not wait until h, had an army TO
contend with.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-15
Alfalfa an Swine Food.

Alfalfa is the natural food for swine.
The pregnant SOW ON alfalfa pasture
generally needs no grain at all, at
most but q trifle of corn should she be
IL a thin condition when turned to pas
ture. Pigs born from sows pasturing
on alfalfa are unusually fine and
strong. After they come the sows need
little more grain than before and
suckle profusely. The little pigs en-
joy the sweet tender heritage and
thrive on it, but they, too, should have
a daily allowance of grain. This is not
absolutely necessary, as in Colorado,
western Kansas and Nebras ska many
hog ranches are found where no grain
is produced or fed winter or summer,
but only alfalfa hay dry in winter and
alfalfa pasture in summer, but the
pigs are often sold to farmers in the
corn belt to be fattened. It is econ
omy to feed corn on alfalfa pasture
Alfalfa alone is too One-sided a ration
1t is too rich in protein and too poor
in starch and fat.-Joseph E. Wing in
Pennsylvania Bulletin.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-15

At the biennial convention of the Or
der Of Railway Conductors, recently
held at Portland, Ore, resolutions were
unanimously adopted voicing their SEN
timents as to the effect OF proposed
railway rate legislation on the 1,30O,-
600 railroad employees, whom they in
past represented. These resolutions
Endorse the attitude of President
Roosevelt in condemning secret rebates
and other illegalities, and commend the
attitude Of the heads Of American rail-
ways, who, with practical unanimity,
have Joined with the President on this
question" They then respectfully
point out to Congress the "inadvisabili-
ty Of legislation vesting in the hands
of a commission power over railway
rates, now lower by far in the United
States than in any other country" be-
cause such regulation would result in
litigation and confusion and inevitably
tend to an enforced reduction in rates,
irrespective Of the question of the abil-
ity of the railroads to stand the reduc-
ton, especially in view of the increased
cost Of their supplies and materials"
They further protested against such
power being given to the present Inter-
state Commission because "the pro-
posed legislation is not in harmony
with our idea of American jurispru-
dence, inasmuch as it contemplates
that single body shall have the right
to investigate, indict, try, condemn and
then enforce its decisions at the cost
Of the carriers, pending appeal, which
is manifestly inequitable."
The conductors base their demand
for only such legislation, if any, as
would secure and insure justice and
equity and preserve equal rights to all
parties concerned" on the ground that
the low cost Of transports ton SIS the
result of the efficiency of American
railway management and operation
which have built up the country
through constant improvement and de-
velopment Of territory, while at the
same time recognition has been given
to the value of intelligence among en-
ployes in contrast to foreign methods,
where high freight rates and lowest
wages to employees obtain"
In pressing their claim against legis-
lation adverse to their interests, they
point out the fact that "the freight
rates of this country average only 2
per cent of the cost of articles to the
consumer, thus making the freight rate
so insignificant factor in the selling
price that numerous standard articles
are sold at the same price in all parts
Of the country"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-15

Ping-pong, having Travelled from the
billiard halls of English mansions to
the dining tables of SIS fats-and to
the American comic paper-is now
taking its place with hockey and tip
cat among the street boys. A writer in
the New York Times saw two little
urchins driving rubber ball back and
forth with homemade wooden rack
cts.
what rules are you usingT he ask
ed, after watching the game while.
English or American"
Jaw, we've got our own rules" re-
piled one of the young sportsmen, stop
ping the game a minute. 81 bats de
bail ter CHIMNEY till he misses
bounce, an den I gets de right ter
whack him tree times wild me bat"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-15

ceived the present spring quite a num-
Der of reports Of what seem to be
clear cases of young pigs and other
animals dying as a result of eating
young cockleburs. He says that the
young burs are very poisonous at GER
tain periods Of growth, mostly when
they are In the two-leaved stage,
causing inflammation of the stomach
and intestines, but he cannot throw
any light on the nature of the poison
He does not hold out much hope Of
successful treatment after the poison
has once entered the system, but sug-
gests that perhaps raw linseed oil
might be helpful.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-15

A Kansas fruit grower says: "Or-
chards will in time exhaust, at least
partially, the fertility OF the soil. and
this exhaustion is especially noticea-
BILE on soils which are not very rich
at the time of planting the trees. To
make young trees grow more rapidly
a fertilizer should be used containing
a small per cent of nitrogen mixed
with potash and phosphate. For older
orchards the nitrogen is not so neces-
sary, while phosphates and potash
should be increased. especially the
quantity of potash. 1t Is frequently a
good plan to stimulate top growth by
sowing the orchard to crimson clover
in late summer and turning it under In
the spring.
We would add that it seems to be
the opinion OF Illinois, Iowa and Mis-
souri, orchardists that the ''cowpea" is
one of the best orchard fertilizers. 1t
keeps the ground clean and loose, and
at the same time supplies it with the
proper heterogeneous matter. Then the
cultivation Of the peas is all that the
trees require Besices all this, the
peas frequently pay all expenses of
cultivation and something more.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-15
NAMES BEST DOCTOR
NIB. BAYsSON PUBLISHES RESULTS
OF VALUABLE EXPERIENCE.
A Former Pronounced Dyspeptic He Now
Rejoices in Perfect Freedom from
Miseries of Indigestion.

n FORMER frOnounced Dyspepuc nc NOW
Rejoices in Perfect Freedom from
Miseries OF indigestion.
Thousands of sufferers know that the
reason why they are irritable and de-
pressed and nervous and sleepless is be-
cause their food does not digest, but how
to get rid of the difficulty is the pnzzling
question.
Good digestion calls for strong diges-
tive organs, aid strength comes from a
supply of good rich blood. For this
reason Mr.. Baysson took DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for the cure Of indigestion.
"They have been my best doctor" he
says. 81 was suffering from dyspepsia.
The pains in my stomach after meals
were almost unbearable. My sleep was
very irregular and my complexion was
sallow. AS the result of using eight
boxes of DIR. Williams Pink Pills, about
the merits Of which ! learned from
friends in France, have escaped all
these troubles, and am able again to take
pleasure in eating"
A very simple story, but If it had not
been for DIR. Williams Pink Pills it
might have been a tragic one. When dis
comfort begins with eating, fills up the
intervals between meals with pain, and
prevents sleep at night, there certainly
cannot be much pleasure in living. A
final general breaking down must be
merely question of time.
Mr.. Joseph Baysson is a native Of
Aix-les- Bains, France, but now resides
ut No. 2439 Larkin street, San Francisco,
Cal. He is one of great number who
can testify TO the remarkable efficacy Of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills in the treatment
of obstinate disorders of the stomach.
If you would get rid Of nausea, pain or
burning in the stomach. vertigo, ner-
vousness, insomnia, or any Of the other
miseries of q dyspeptic, get rid Of the
weakness of the digestive organs by the
use Of DIR. Williams Pink Pills. They
are scld by druggists everywhere.
Proper diet is, Of course, . great aid in
forwarding recovery once begun, and
little book, ssWhat to Eat and How to
Eat, % may be obtained by any one who
makes q request for It by writing to the
Dr.. Williams Medical Co., Schenectady,
ny. This valuable diet book contains
an important chaptes On the simplest
mans Cor the euSo g eonesapns1on.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-15

ASSemDiymdn Ilgne'S letter should
be read by every brain worker leading
q strenuous life.
Hon. John Tighe. No. 9S Remsen ST.,
Cohoes. y. ". Member of Assembly
from the Fourth district, Albany county,
n. u, writes as follows:
Peruna has my hearty Endorsement
as a restorative tonic of superior merit.
At times when / have been completely
broken down from excess of work, SO
that my faculties seemed actually at a
standstill, Peruna has acted as a healing
restorer, starting the machinery of mind
and body afresh with new life and
energy.
4 recommend it to a man tired in
mind and body as a tonic superior to
anything | know of and we'll worthy
serious consideration.''-J. Tighe.
Excess of work so common in our
country causes impaired nerves, leading
to catarrh and catarrhal nervousness
a disease that is responsible for half of
all nervous troubles.
Peruna cures this trouble because it
cures catarrh wherever located.
If you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and ne will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. o.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-15
Celtic Wisdom.

Pat-Faith, an it's loik old toims ii
do be t see yez again. Whoy didn't yez
nivver wroit me a loin since Oh last
met yez?
Mike-Begorry, OF would, but o.
wasn't afther KNOWN tn addriss av yez
at all.
Pat-Thin whoy in tn name O. sinst
didn't yez tillyphone me an Old hove
sint it t yez?
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-15
Logical Deduction.

'Well, Uncle Rastus," said a gentle
man to an aged coiored individual. Il
see you are still in the land of the liv-
ing"
Oats what All is. boss" replied the
old fellow, San what's mo-, Abs gwine
ter hang on fob annoder yeah
How do you know that?" asked the
other.
"'Cause, sah," answered the old man.
"Ah jist celebrated NAH birfday las
week, an All alters notis't dat eff All
done live ovah NAH birfday dat AS suah
ter live till hit comes eroun' once mo-"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-15
Trouble Increasing.

When your trouble with food-diges-
ton seems to be increasing, and vari-
Gus pains, like stomachache, headache,
backache, etc., beset you; when your
bowels and liver seem continually out
Of order, what you need is DR.. Cald-
wells Qaxative> Syrup Pepsin. 1t is
safe, pleasant, and far superior to all
pills or cathartic waters. Sold by all
druggists at soc and S1.0O. Money back
6 II fails.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-15
AnOn Day.

Miss Newage-What was done at the
New Woman international Progressive
Club to-day?
Bachelor Girl-Nothing You see, Mrs.
Sweetie happened to come in with her
baby, and before we all got through kiss.
ing the little cherub, it was time to ad.
journ.