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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
many MINERS
IN LIVING TOMB.
A Hundred Men Reported
Buried In West
Virginia
CAUSED BY GAS EXPLOSION
Reports Arc Rather Indefinite, But
Il 10 Evident That Another Horror
Has Been Added to the Long List
Of Mine Disasters.

Fairmnnt. w. Va, March 20 An
explosion Of gas In the mine of the
Century Coal company at Century, a
small mining town fifty miles south
Of here on the Philippi & Buckhan-
non branch OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio
at 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon en-
tomb=d at least $50 miners, many Of
WON are believed to be dead.
The mine is owned by SHAY trctk
Ell; Of Baltimore and is one Of the
largest In northern West virginia.
Two Hundred and fifty men ere em.
ployed hut many of these came out
before the explosion took place.
Following, the explosion relief
trains we're run from 3lckhannoa
and Fh:lippi taking provisions TO the
scene.
A telephone message from Century
at 10 o'clock stated that six dead and
ten injured men had been taken from
the mine at that time. Superintend-
ent Ward at that hour stated he did
not believe there were over twenty
more men dead In the mine. One
hundred and fifty Of the ESQ men en-
ployed have been found on the out
side, having quit work before the
explosion occurred.
The main heading has been clear
ed but there are fourteen subheadings
yet to be explored. 1t Is feared that
none OF the men still in the mine are
alive. having been killed in the sub
headings. The mine is not seriously
damaged by the explosion except
that the brattices have been blown
out
The cause Of the explosion is NOT
known at this time
The result Of the explosion is now
stated to be ten men known to be
dead, twenty-five injured, and from
twenty-five to seyenty-fiye missing
and believed to be dead.
A report from the Century mine at
3 o'clock this morning states that
nine dead men have been recovered.
Sixteen who were overcome by gas
were also brought up. They viii re-
cover.
There now remain In the mine
twelve men whose fate is unknown.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
NO REST NIGHT OR DAY.
With Irritating Skin Humor-Halr Be-
gan 70 Fall cut-Wonderfuf Re-
suit from Cuticura Remedies.

With Irritating Skin Humor-Halr Be
gan to Fall out-Wonderfui Re-
suit from Cutieura Remedies.
About the latter part Of July my
whole body began to itch. I did not
take much notice Of It at first, but II
began to get worse all the time, and
then began to get uneasy and tried
all kinds of baths and other remedies
that were recommended for skin hum.
ors; but l became worse all the time.
ny hair began to fall out and my
scalp itched all the time. Especially
at night, just as soon as would get
II bed and get warm, my whole body
would begin to itch and my finger
nails would keep 1t irritated, and It
was not long before could not rest
night or day. "A friend asked me
10 try the Cuticura Remedies. and l
did, and the first application helped
ne wonderfully For about four
weeks would take hot bath every
night and then apply the Cuticura
Ointment to my whole body; and I
Kept getting better, and by the time
used four boxes of Cuticura ! was
entirely cured, and my hair stopped
falling out. D. e. Blankenship, $40.
N. Del. St. Indianapolis. Ind. Oct q,
1905"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
CAMBRIDGE is
HARD HIT BY FIRE.

Cambridge, March 23-Fire early
this morning did damage estimated
at many thousands of dollars. The
flames were discovered at / o'clock
in the butcher shop Of Fred Hass and
spread frcln there to r. X. Thcmp-
sons drug store, the opera house. and
the office of the Cambridge Leader.
owned by M. 8. Beck, all OF which
were badly damaged.
The opera house was a double
frame building, owned by Miss Duell
OF Minneapolis and the Graftons OF
Cambridge.
Nothing was saved from the print
Ing Office. The plant is valued at
$1,000 and was insured for $500.
At 3 q. m. the fire was past con-
troll and 1t seemed inevitable that!
one entire block would go.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
STANDARD OIL
BILL PASSES HOUSE
1t Furnishes Determinations
Ii Prices, Or
Cutting.
AIMS At SERIOUS EVIL
win Help the Smaller OH Companies
III 10 Intended to Preserve Com
petition Only Thirteen Votes Were
Against H.

Des Mones, March 22.-By q vote
OF 66 to 13, the house Of representa-
tives yesterday morning passed the
Cummings anti-discrimination bill.
The bill is probably better known as
the Standard Oil bin. and its object,
as stated by the author in his open
Ing argument, is to prevent the Stand
ard Oil company from driving out the
smaller independent companies by
cutting rates to little or nothing in
one place and raising them in others.
The only opposition to the bill came
when the roll was called, and the
only speech on the subject was tnat
by Mr.. Cummings, who also afforded
the only amendment. This amend.
ment was to throw greater prctec.
tion out to general wholesalers.
The bill is house file 253, and was
reported out Of the house committee
on judiciary, March Is. with favor
able recommendation.
In urging the adoption of the bill,
Mr.. Cummins said: This bill is
aimed at the abuses OF the Standard
Oil company" He then said that
there were few independent oil com
panies in the state and that the
Standard uses an effectual method of
killing them off when they did spring
up; cutting prices in tnat section OF
the state where the independent COM
pany is running and Increasing them
in other portions Of the state to
make up for it. Mr.. Cummings cited
case, Marshalltown and Union; an
independent company commenced
business and the price of oil went
down to cents while it went up in
Marshalltown.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
TRAINS CRASH on
ILLINOIS CENTRAL

Fort Dodge. March 23.-Bacause
Engineer Brown OF Fort Dodge stood
by his engine and slowed No. ]. the
Illinois Central lifted. down from ?
mile a minute gait to less than hall
that speed. the list Of casualties ir
the head-on collision at Duncombe At
8 o'clock yesterday morning Il
small. But for the heroic work Of
Brown. who held his throttle tightly
in the face Of death. doubtless there
would have been twenty or thirty
passengers killed. Brown himself es
capped almost miraculously. He was
hurled from his engine where the col
lision with an east bound freight oc
CURED and carried forty feet through
the air toward a cornfeld. He was
caught in the barb wire fence ane
was badly cut and bruised and he 10
also believed to be injured inter
nally, but 1t Is believed ttAt he viii
recover. His fireman, walter Cut
ting, of Waterloo, met death by jump
ing from the same engine upon
which Brown stayed and lived. Cut
ting's neck was broken by the tai
from the train as 1t sped sixty miles
an hour toward certain collision
Engineer McNarnarrah, Of Waterloo
who was pulling the second engine
on the west bound limited also
Jumped and his ankle was broken
His fireman jumped and received
only a few scratches. The passen
gers on the limited were not hurt.
The limited was fifty minutes late
out of Webster city, with orders to
push her through to Fort Dodge.
There was nothing on the line save
freight that struck out Of Fort
Dodge about o'clock with more
than ample time to make Duncombe
and get on the siding There was a
brisk wind blowing and the freight
had hard time making it up the
hill east from Fort Dodge. AS near
~ as can be figured the freight train
was fifteen minutes longer getting to
Duncon,.e than the dispatcher had
figured In the meantime No was
Speeding westward with the wind,
headed by two of the new ten hundred
type engines. When No. / popped
oTer the brow OF the hill into Dun
conbe, the freight was Just getting
ready to start into the siding, from
the west end of the switch. Brown,
headlight of the freight and dimly
outlined behind it the winding snaEe-
like freight pulling slowly into the
siding. The limited was only 400
feet away, running a mile a minute
and there were forty box cars yet in
the string to run on the sidetrack.
In an instant three of tee four men
in the engines jumped while Fscwn
remained at his post. The brakes
were set and the engine reversed and
it is believed that the speeu OF Ire
train was reduced to tnirt.' or forty
miles an hour before the collision oc.
Cured.
Engineer Browns engine is scrap
heap now. It plowed its way through
four or FIVE box cars and finally
came to stop.
The second engine Of the limited
remained on the track anu was not
seriously damaged.
WNU 2 WILLIS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
WHY RUSSIA WAS
BEATEN BY JAPAN

ST. Petersburg. March 21.-Gc1.
Kurcpatkin's last order of the day to
the first Manchurian army, printed
Ia the Russky Invalid (the military
organ) yesterday, Is remarkable ex
posture of the causes OF Russian de.
feats, showing that they were due to
lack Of preparation and equipment
and to the fact that there were no ex-
plosive shells for the mountain ar
tiilery, etc, in the early stages of
the war. He does not shirk his own
responsibility as minister of war The
fore the war broke out) but points
out that the causes of the defeats
were deeper, namely, the morale of the
troops and of the officers who did
not display initiative, Independence
or enthusiasm, in spite of the iron
nerve and heroic spirits Of the sol
diers. All these the general boldly
announces is attributable to the OPP
preston of bureaucratic rule during
the last fifty years which in the case
of the officers drove men OF independ-
ence from the service, leaving only
worthless drones. He congratnlates
the troops on the advent Of liberty
and hope for the regeneration Of the
people.
Gen. Kuropatkin gives the entire
losses Of the first Manchurian army,
which averaged strength of 100000
men and 1900 officers, as 395 officers
killed and 1,733 wounded, and 10,435
men killed and $3.50 wounded, and
concludes with expressing the opinion
that the army should be SO strength
ened in time Of peace that victory
will be certain in time Of war.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
TABOR BANKER BACK.
Il. G. Dye, indicted for Forgery, Re.
turned by Sheriff.

-. =. Dye, indicted for Forgery, Re.
turned by Sheriff.
Council Bluffs, March TO- Sheriff
Kent of Fremont county has reached
home from Walla Walla, Wash, &C.
companied by H. c. Dye, former
banker at Tabor, Ia, who was arrest
ed and brought back to face trial
IN charges Of forgery. There are 1--WE
counts in the Indictment. Dyes rel.
atives had prepared a bond in the.
sum Of $1,000 before the arrival OF
:he sheriff and Dye, which was ac-
:epted and Dye was released. Dye
will be tried at Sidney, where court
,onyenes today. The sureties on
Dyes bond are his father Sylvester
Dye Of Council Bluffs. and three
brothers, who we're instrumental In
'eimbarsing the bank at Tabor for
the sums due 1t from Dyes pecula.
lions while he was acting as vice
PRESIDENT Of the institution. Dye in.
Inmates he will fight the case.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
crcwe su.d For Divorce.

Omaha, Neb., March %. Pat Grove
was yesterday made defendant In
divorce suit filed by his wife. Mrs
Harriet Murphy Grove, who asks all
mony and the right 10 resume nei
maiden name. They were married in
1883 and Mrs. Grove alleges that her
husband has contributed nothing to
her support for fifteen years. The
three children are all dead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

Some burglars in London have .
troduced new weapon in the pros
sutton Of their business. It Is the al
monia pistol. The weapon was ioaas'
with about half-an-ounce OF amnoa "
and was discharged in the race q Y
landlord of the house that was =
tered, badly injuring mis- eyes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
GRAND 70 LIVE. /.
And the Last Laugh Is Always the
49, Fest.

"Six months ago would have
laughed at xhe idea that there could
be anything better for a table bever-
age than coffee" writes an Ohio wom-
an-"now ! laugh to know there is"
Since childhood ! drank coffee as
freely as any other member Of the
family The result was a puny. sick
" girl, and as grew into womanhood
! did not gain in health, but was af.
ficted with heart trouble, weak and
, disordered stomach, wrecked nerves
and a general breaking down, till last
winter, at the age Of 80 seemed to
be on the verge of consumption. My
friends greeted me with How bad you
look! What a terrible color!' and this
was not very comforting.
"The doctors and patent medicines
did me absolutely no good. I was
thoroughly discouraged.
Then ! gave up coffee and com.
menced Postum Food Coffee. At first
didn't like It. but after a few trials
and following the directions exactly, it
was grand. It was refreshing and
satisfying. In q couple Of weeks I
noticed "a great change. l became
stronger, my brain grew clearer, ! was
not troubled with forgetfulness as In
coffee times. my power Of endurance
was more than doubled. The heart
trouble and Indigestion disappeared
and my nerves became steady and
strong.
Il began to take an interest in
things about me. Homework and
home-making became pleasure NY
friends have marveled at the change
and when they inquire what brought
1t about, answer Postum Food Cof-
fee, AID nothing else III the world"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's reason. Read the little
book. "The Road to Wellyil1e." IN
pkss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

Levi P. Morton, former Vice-Presl-
dent Of the United States, believes
that an honest debt is never out
lawed. Several years ago he failed.
owing hundreds OF thousands of dol.
lars. These debts became outlawed
Dy the expiration Of time; but Mr..
Morton paid every cent Of indebted.
ness, with interest. He las just
given to Rhinecliff, N. Y, near which
his country residence is situated, an
Industrial home and reading-room, to
cost fifty thousand dollars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

An extraordinary egg was recent
laid by a hen belonging to G. / BsI
WELL, q farmer, of South Center, KY
sas. The outside egg contained
perfect smaller one. The larger g
measured eight inches In circumle
ence the long way. and seven incaa
the other way.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
HOPEFUL VIEW FOR IRELAND
Redmond Expresses Belief That
- p.areien AZ EiIk,.ra IL HrinhA 60.

Redmond Expresses Belief That
Promise Of Future is Bright.
London, March 20.--John Red.
mond during st. Patrick's day de-
anonstration at Manchester made the
most hopeful speech yet heard from.
an Irish leader. He said lie believed
that Ireland had turned the corner,
that the record Of the last elections
would never be reversed and that
the England of the future would give
to Ireland all that she could reason
ably expect or demand. The govern
ment would be given time to fulfill
the pledges contained in the kings
speech, and the nationalist would
not contemplate the possibility OF
rising in which they would be fore.
ed to turn their weapons upon the
present government as they had
turned them upon previous govern.
ments.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

Drunkenness has lately 80
many accidents on the r,il,.s|
Prussia that the minista, !.
works has decreed that, her. =
locomotive engineers ana
must be total abstainers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

II has been discovered that George
Gfssing, the celebrated English novel
IS. who died not long ago. once
worked In America as gas filter. Ev
identity he didn't go into literature
merely to make money.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

Judge" said Mrs. Starvvem to the
magistrate who had recently come to
board with her, "I'm particularly
anxious to have you try this chicken
soup" II have tried it." replied the
magistrate, "and my decision is that
the chicken has proved an alibi."-
Philadelphia Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

Reports from Biarritz indicate that
the Countess de Castellane will agree
10 ! separation from Boni on easy
terms Any terms that will render It
unnecessary for him to worry over
finances viii be regarded as easy by
the count.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

gss!.A New Jersey court holds that a
man is not responsible for beer bills
incurred by his ssife, as beer Is not
necessary Of life. a certain smart
set near New Jersey would like to
know whether the game rule applies
TO. cocktails and highballs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
HAD HEART PAINS
4 Critical Case Ct Rheun1atlsm Ou'''
Bv Or. Williams Pink rus.

+ p K Il p ~
While Mr.. W. S. Geisel, o. no {
East Coates street, Moberly, MO-, w.
steadily working at his trade u : i ;,;.9|
,s.y at that place, he became tns " s;s' Z,
of nh attack of rheumatism, anu ~ !,
perience is that Of thousands WV .s,
compelled to work in similar sui, : ii
ings. He describes his situation : q
lows: ,;,na
IL. had been at work for q long .,h !,
In foundry where I was eAp 3 n,r,
dampness. First my feet began '. !, ~ ~
ind TO swell, then my knees any ~ 4 H
shoulder joints began to DC ns ! wall|
the same way. Finally ! corid ny ss ma
without great difficulty ana ., seM M
and had to stop work altosetne IT,, IA
appetite was feeble and ] grew w. 9 !, irt|
and weak. began to have pans s sssl|
nv heart and it fiuttered n great uss.]
/ became greatly alarmed aboat ~ Y, J. II q,
dition. NY mother knew abont lhc MI M
tues Of DR.. Williams Pink p,ils, - N
had given her back her health Wi !, ,rb,]
was nearly wasting to death, ana W. vrs,]
she found TINT they were good lol 4. ~
matism too, she began to give the sI.a
me about n month after ! was . ! w Vi
That was iii the early rart, OF M M
1903, and by June they had drivs, .s aS,
the pains aud swelling and ll',u is1 : 4;
my appetite and color. Inen ! !; nj
strong enough to take mp q me = IA !.
door work and now. in or !, n,,I I III d
gard myself as entirely wei al " i &
about to go into n foundry q gun :
Louis -, - "A,
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills aus. also II i
other diseases sprilig'ng Log. "a
pure blood or disordereu ny ~ ,s I'M
rs scin.ica. locomotor ataSn., ,,a m
male Or ~ female e They may s.,, be ~, hs1 }
iii druggists or directly from s ..as
Williams Medicine Company Syas'
tady, n. =. II.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

AS a rule, the dwellin,.ho,.-
Japan are Of one general 49,
two stories high. They ars u
gether by an ingenious ms,ts.
mortising, at which these nso.,.
adopts. not one nail heinz ss
throughout the construction y !.
tire building.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
There % no Rooh.,,. . n
-'"''' ammonia 'ntoass
Calumet
Baking
Poni
Complies with the p,,,.
Of al ~
Complies with the Pun. :. q
OF OIL States. 'ssat

a Berlin electrician ha, 4.
lest automobile in ~,
weighs only one-quarter 81 :
Is worn as a scarf.pin. ~
running while being worn.
battery supplies the cnrr.,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

Here! Quit It.: We have diseases
enough. Soak that diplac bacillus. no
matter whether chroMosenic or Patio,
genie or hetcrcgenic, In alcohol, or
canned tomatoes. or some other peril
GUS chemical, and let us fret along
with such microbes as we have.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

d Elderly man Greeting former ac-
Quaintance)-T remember your face
perfectly, miss, but your name has
escaped me-" The young woman
II don't wonder. It escaped me
three years ago. am married now"
Chicago Tribune.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

Many Children are Sticky. !,
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders forCaldfs
used by Mother Gray, q nurse IN Chihru
Home, New York, cure Feverishness, leg
ache, Stomach Troubles, Teethng y
orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Won ss
At all Druggists ,25c. Sample mailed ta =. '
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE 10Y, w
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
Heir 10 $4,000, 900.

Marshalltown. March %. s.
3rekke. q stone mason at Graettin-
ger has Just been notified that w
5the death OF relative In Norway he
has become one Of the heirs OF an
estate valued at $4,000, 900. he
came to America about three three
EySatn ago. u :s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

vegetarians are responsible for the
high price Of shoes. according to a
shoe man. But how can that be,
when the high price of meat is re-
sponsible for the increase of vegetar
1ans?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

Are you fond of yachting. Miss
Gray?" "Oh. yes! At the very
thought Of the inspiring breeze, the
straining sail, the rushing water,
can hardly contain myself" yves
that's the way 1t affects me-
Cleveland Leader.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

In Philadelphia the other day one
man tried to kill another after they
had quarre1ed over a goat. Even III
the case of the goat, comedy and trag-
edy may be separated by but whis.
ker.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

It IS said that in the Russian douma,
if It ever meets. eight languages will
be spoken. many OF the delegates
knowing but one OF the eight. The
troubles Of Russia have just begun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

That New York dentist who has
been charging his patient at the rate
Of $3.50 day when she didn't keep
her appointment With him deserves to
have the jumping toothache.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
Merchant il suicide

Muscatfne, March 23.-Jacob
Braugh, retired merchant Of pu-
ant, killed himself by hanging III.
hat place. III health is believed to
be the cause OF the suicide.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23
BAD ILLINOIS CENTRAL wREcr
Double Header Freight Breaks in Two
On Tara Hill.

On Tara Hill.
Il Fort Dodge, March 20.-By break
ing in two double header freight
train on the Tara hill Of the Illinois
Central experienced one Of the worst
wrecks In years on Sunday night.
Traffic was delayed many hours. The
engineer of the first section did not
notice that the train had broken in
two for some time and then started
back down the hill to find 1t. TIE
two sections with engine behind
same. together on reverse curve
Several cars OF coal, lumber, pig iron,
and rosfn were reduced to splinters.
The rear brakeman had started for
the head end and reached the car OF
.rosin when the collision came After
two hours search. the crew found him
buried in rosin badly rnangled but
alive E9es
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

In the Harlem district of New York
the other night. a woman. by simply
starting to play on her piano. fright
ered away two burglars. No home
should be without one.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

Mark Twain says every man should
be "a good citizen for all he is worth"
There are indications that In many
parts Of the country the advice IL be
ing needed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-23

torture I went
through now seems to
have been almost un-
bearable. ! had back
aches, pains in tn.
side and loins, dizzy
spells and hot. fever
ish headaches. There
" ere bearing down
pains. and the kidney
secretions passed too
frequently and with q