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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-03-03
Too LAta.

When q bachelor meets the right
girl he is apt to discover that he's thu
wrong man.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-03-03
No Easier
hard.

Work by any other name is Just a.
hard.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-03-03
waiting blessings.

Great blessings are often held wait
iAg for some small obedience
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
H CKS, THE MINER,
WELL AND HAPPY
After Fifteen Days Spent in a
Caved-in Mine Tunnel, He
Is Release.
ON PAY ROLL ALL THE TIME
Was So Strong That Stimulants
Prepared for Him Were
Not Needed.

BAKERS FIELD, CAL, December 23.-
Lindsay 3. Hicks. released last night from
IN entombment Of fifteen days in d caved-
in tunnel. to-day appeared well and hap
py after his gruesome experience. He re-
ceived The -,oH yra atulations OF friends
and neighbors, 10 whom he related as
best he could the feelings he underwent
within the dark close quarters Of his
tomblike prison. near the dead bodies
Of FIVE less fortunate companions. while
scores OF men worked ike beavers day
and night for more than two weeks
% save him from death by digging
through many feet OF earth and rock
Hicks WAS once a soldier and he IS
said TO carry some Indian blood in his
veins. He was so strong that the stimu-
lants that had been prepared for him
We're not needed.
II was i 80 o'clock last night when
Hicks was released. The last cut on the
drift >0as made AT HIP o'clock. and no
sooner was the segment o. debris re-
moved and the way left open than Hicks
began 20 serape away the rocks and
earth and crawl toward the opening
With arms I'm front Of his head. he
went into the miniature tunnel ana began
10 work his way slowly through TO the
other side OF a dump car near which
he has remained during the excavation.
When he had progressed about halr way
he stopped. and Superintendent Frank
Miller. who stood at the tube at the
mouth Of the shaft. called out and asked
what was the matter.
"Oh. nothing Hicks called back. I'm
just going TO stop. I'm out Of wind
Ny wind is very short you know"
I'm Feeling Fine"
linen Hicks moved "A few inches further
toward freedom. and his arms We're seized
by Dr. Sunchfield and Miner Gents. who
pulled him into the main tunnel. where
he was placed in sitting position. The
blindfold that Hicks had been ordered to
put on was removed. as the tunnel was
only dimly lighted by candle. With tears
in his eyes Hicks said to stinchneld.
Il ann feeling fine I can never thank
YOU doctor. for what you have done"
He then thanked Superintendent Cone.
Of the Edison Works who later expressed
his qualification at the miners rescue.
While working on tunnel that was
being built by the Edison Power Com
pany near Bakers Field. on December
nth. the vertical walls of "A deep cut
fell in on Hicks and five fellow work
men II was first thought that all had
perished.
Three days later "a tapping on the iron
rail OF The little tramway through the
drift gave the first intlmation that a man
sun dl4NN was bullt0 bthedln Ile uenliS.
The rescue work has progressed steadily
since.
While the last steps were being taken
In his rescue. Superintendent Cone. who
led the rescue, called TO Hicks and told
him he was still on the payroll. He
said:
You have been a most faithful man.
Hicks; you have been on duty for fifteen
days and nights and never asked for a
day Off. You have been drawing pay all
the time"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
PISTOL FIGHT AT
COUNTRY DANCE
Man Killed and Two Badly
Wounded on Account Of Feud
and Bad Whiskev


LENlNGION, KY. December 23-As "a
result of q general battle at a country
dance on Cane Creek IN Breathitt county
last night. Tom Gullett. aged thirty, was
snot through the heart and instantly
killed, Walker Sloan. aged twenty-five
was shot through his right arm which
viii have 20 be amputated. and Bill Little.
aged twenty-five. was shot through the
back and fatally wounded All parties
have been prominent in rival feud fac
tions in Breathitt county and this is re-
garded as "a reopening OF feud troubles
IN that county The dance was given -r
ilh idtue nome. Gullett ana Cole were
among the guests. Moonshine yyhisi,ev
flowed freely for all who asked il. Harsh
words were spoken by several men re-
garding feud differences. and instantI,,
q number Of pistols were drawn. prob
ably twenty-five shots were fired Ficbt
Ing only ceased when Gullett was dead
snd the other two men wounded colo
was brought here TO the Good Samaritan
Hospital tonight, whore his arm will be
smputated Tomorrow The bone was
shattered with bullet from a 45-calibre
pistol Young Cole was delirious when
taken from the train. He was accom-
panied by his father. Samuel Cole. who
was still intoXica ted from whiskev ,vhfeo
ne drank al the dance last night All
parties connected in last nights fight arc
widely connected. Cole is nephew OF
Judge T. Z. Cardweu. Of Jackson. whose
Family for fifty years has been az inter
mittent war with the Hargis faction
headed by Judge James Hargis. Senator
Alex. Hargis and Ed. Callahan. Further
lighting Is expected, as all concerned in
the affair are determined men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
ENGINEERS AND
FIREMEN AT ODDS
Firemen Have Walked Out on
the Southern Pacific
Railroad.

HOUSTON. TEX. Dec. 23.-Pursuant
to an ultimatum issued yesterday by the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen fol-
lowing a referendum vote OF the members
of the brotherhood affected, "a strike Of
the locomotive firemcn went into eject
this afternoon on the Southern Pacific
Railroad In Texas and Louisiana. Be
tween 800 and 400 men are invol ed. and
the lines to which the strike ordered ap-
plies are Morgans, La, and Texas the
Iberia and VermiMon, the Louisiana and
Western. the Texas and New Orleans and
the Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic The lines extend from New Or
leans TO Fl Paso. twenty-eight branches
reaching several important by-points in
the two States named
The trouble has been in incubation ever
since tho Southern Pacific Company ac-
cording TO the hremen. abrogated the
agreement with them several months ago
by signing an agreement with the Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Engineers, whicn
terminated the privilege OF the frernen TO
regulate the seniority list or switch en-
gineers and TO represent engineer mem
bers OF the F1remen's Brotherhood on
grievance committees.
A large percentage OF flremen becom-
ing engineers maintain their member
ship and Insurance IN the firemen's or
ganization. instead OF joining the en-
gineer's brotherhood and this fact seems
70 be at the bottom or the present trouble.
NEW ORLEANS. December 2s.-An-
nouncement was made to-day that the
Southern Pacific Railroad will receive no
more freight from intersecting lines To
points IN Texas until further notice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
PRESIDENT CALLS
FOR RELIEF FUND
Says Millions of Famine Suf-
ferers Are on Verge of
Starvation.
CROPS DESTROYED BY FLOOD
VIII Ask Congress to Use Trans
ports to Carry Flour and
Food.

WASHINGTON. ID. c. December D.
President Roosevelt to-day issued A
proclamation calling on the peopIa Of
tire United States to contribute funds
tor the relief of millions Of famine suf-
ferers in China, who are on the verge
OF starvation. The President says that
he VIII ask Congress for authority TO use
government transport vessels 20 carry
food TO the famine-striclSen region.
"A Proclamation to the People
There is an appalling famine in China
Throughout a district covering over forty
taousand square miles supporting a pop
ul,ation OF 100000. the crops have been
destroyed by Hoods. and millions OF the
people are on the verge of starvation: :
thousands OF dwellings have been dc
stroyed, and their inmates are without
home. An urgent appeal has been made
for the assistance OF the United States.
our people have often under Slrpilar
conditions Of distress in other countries
responded generously to such appeals
Amid our abounding prosperity and
in this holiday season OF good will 10
man assuredly we should do our part 10
aid the unfortunate and relieve the dis
tfessed among the people Of China to
whom we have been allied for SO many
years in friendship and kindness
II shall ask Congress upon its next day
OF session for authority 10 use our trans
port vessels TO carry Hour and other
food 20 the famine-stricken region
II recommend that contributions for
the purchase Of such rooi and for other
appropriate relief be sent to -he Ameri-
can National Red Cross. which will take
charge of the expenditures. such con-
tribuIons may be made either through
the local Red Cross treasurere. OF through
the Department OF State. or may be sent
directly to Mr.. Charles HaCam Keop.
Red Cross treasurer. United states Treas
ufy Department Washington. u. o.
"lSlgncdl-
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
PRESIDENT CASTRO
IS BECOMING WEAKER

TRINIDAD. ISLAND or TRINIDAD
December 23.-Advices received here from
Venezuela are that the state Of the health
of President Castro. who is at Macuto.
is becoming more alarming An opera
ton is deemed necessary, but the weaken
ed state Of the sick man does not permit
OF ar attempt In this respect being mad.
The sailing OF General Joseph Manuel
Hernandez IS not confirmed but rumors
OF a serious revolutionary movement IN
the western part OF Venezuela are being
circulated
The press Of the republic is absolutely
mute on the subject
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
THIS STOCKING
NOT EMPTY ONE
Saleswornan Was Converting 1t
Into Savings Bank on Days
Receipts.

AT this season. whom so much is being
said about empty stockings and so much
thought and worry gwen TO the method
OF filing them. "a story was heard yes
terday as one effective method which
came near causing at least one woman q
very blue Christmas IL is related THAI
in one OF the city's well known stores
where large holiday purchases are daily
made q certain cor uncertain) sales
woman temporarily employed there is
now absent from her post by request As
the story goes. the lady in question was
observed to make several slles without
making tickets therefor-a mers over
sight. IL was presumed. Observation. fol-
lowed by a searching inquiry lator de-
Veloped thc fact tnat the saleslady in
question had omitted 20 forward to ths
cashier desk the money received in
payment f0r several rurthssr7.
AS soon as her lapses OF memory had been
several times repeated and some of her
associates were convinced that her over
sight WAS too frequent 60 De compatible
with tive theory of absolute innocencs.
she was called aside and questioned -
Co several specific purchases. Her an
swers We're satisfactory until she was
asked TO show her duplicate ticket FOR
specific articles she had sold. Her book
was tei-tale bit Of evidence. but she
sui protested her innocence until the man
in charge Informed her that the money
Was in her stocking. She Indignantly re-
PEELED such suggestion. but when an
other employe started OUT. osteusibly IA
search Ok an officer. she weakened and
retiring 10 an adjoining room. emptied
her hosiery OF all save that which tho
garment was intended TO hold The re-
suit WAS that tie store was sOmothinm
Ike 81 better on. How Ions the young
woman bad been engaged in thus padding
her hosiery was OF course. unknown. but
the maragement preferred - let to-
charitable organizations finish The job or
nlling tho partially filled stOckng.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
His Physicians Say He Cannot
Live Through the
Night.
THE HEIR IS VERY POPULAR
TEHERhN. December 2s.-The shah
Is sinking rapidly.

- SUNNY I9FtDiy-
TEHERAN. December D-The Slah Is
again n most alarming condition.
owing q the albumlnary nmd mounting
around the heart and II is with difficulty
that His Majesty gets his breath The
opinion % his physicians IS that he Will
die during tire night BY the people De IS
already tlougnt 10 bc dead. In amy
case there viii be no excitement. As his
death is fully discounted and the fu-
neral augeruents have been made
Moreover there is me presence OF the
Naliahd MoAarImed All Mira and OF a
military force quite large enough @ sup
press dlsturbances.
The Nalahd has made a favorable inn
preston. since Immediately upon his ar-
rlt al bee warmly welcomed tle govern
ments representative. assuring them
that he was IN sympathy with their
movement
In an interview to-day prominent
member of t-e Nedgluis said. Telegraph
abroad tlat we are what the French call
pan az tie manner in which the Naland
behaved and are fun OF happiness. We
had every reason 20 believe that he was
antagonistic. whereas. ON the contrary.
in his reply T. our deputauon he an
nounced himself as our protector and
approved Of the Medgilhs He said Dee
had read The constitution and approved
ot f. with tile exception Of two clauses
ON careful consideration he believed that
D. would require careful thought bv us
with reference 10 the responsibility
Of the ministers and t..c freedom OF thc
press. DE proposed 70 refer -he clauses
L. tile Medglllis for modification but IL
NOT approved Icy US bee expressed his
Willingness TO accept IL as It stands
The Valiahd also captured the good Will
of the clergy IN the following manner.
Hearing the popular Soyd Jumal preach
ing 20 the effect that the Naliahd must
accept the constitution. or that otherwise
the people must not accept him. the
prince sent for him and assured him that
lis grandfather. his father and himself
We're all favorable 10 the cor titutOna!
idea. Since that the priests are landing
She Nalahd In all the mosques.
The Shah. MuzaGar q Din was born
March y. 1888 and Is therefore nfty-three
years Of age. lie succeeded 10 the Per
sian throne after the assassination OF his
father. Nasru d Din in May 1896
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
BATTLESHIP OHIO
SMUGGLER'S NEST
Filled With Costly Goods
Brought From China and
[aDan

NEW YORK. December pa rsf1 nv
treasury officers OF the United States
Dattleshp OHIO IN the BROOKLYN na,.v-
yard resulted last week iu the bi0ee.t
seizure of smuggled goods ever made on
q government vessel The big warshio
In from the Far East. was found cram
med fuil OF costly ornaments from China
ana Japan. together with fine silks.
cigars and wines of rare vintage.
The raid was kept close secret and it
was not until tonight that news OF n
leaked out Of the maynard Special
treasury Agent Ralph w. Clayton in
charge OF the confidential work of the
treasury Department in matters relat-
ins 4" customs was the man who LED
the raid.
Many officers OF the battIeship were
caught with the goods on them. 90 ,t.-
oording to q report that IS supported b.
evidence that is hard 70 dishcIcve
Tho ohio brought in enough ra-. vvorls
OF art and valuable curios from the East
20 start several stores From stem %
stern and from upper decks down the
copper plates. Il seemed that there was
no place that did not hide some article
or value. Most OF the smuggied goods
were thrown in magazine lockers and
pat urdor guard. Ofncers and men were
given chance To- pas duty ON the cDods
ana reclaim them. except In certain i'm
stances. II is understood that most o.
the ohicers paid The duty demanded and
rcgained possession OF their goods
Captain G.. j. Loran ls in command
OF the Ohio
IL was not possible 90 get in communi.
cation with him or other officers OF the
Ohio tonight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
200 MEN WITH RIFLES
CLOSE IN ON MURDERER

MOUNT OLIVE MISS. December %
A posse Of 30 men, armed with rifles. left
here by "A special train to-day to surround
house in which Wheeler King. who yes
terday killed Town Marshal Buchanan. is
supposed to be hiding. The house is
near the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
tracks. To was reported that Kings
friends had gathered in the house, which
they barricaded IN preparation TO fight.
The community is stirred up over the
wholesale shooting and tawIessness which
accompanied Marshal Buchanan 8 death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
DORMITORY OF FLORIDA
COLLEGE DESTROYED

TALLAHASSEE. FLA. December o.
The dormitory OF the Florida Female Col
lege was destroyed by fire this morning
There were no casualties. most OF tho
students having gone home FOR the holi-
days Tho valuable collection Of music.
art and all furniture was destroyed The
dormitory formerly was part OF the old
STATE College. moro than dfty years ago.
The loss was partially covered by insur-
ance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24

held the office of counselor TO tile British
Embassy. and arrived in Washington i'm
July. 1905. Three months ago dee was
given leave Of absence. and never came
back BY some strange coincidence. about
the time that he and his talented wife
reached the other side. attacks on Sir
Henry Durand appeared in the British
newspapers which are always notoriouslv
wrong in sizing up the American situa-
tion, and these attacks have eliminated.
81 is alleged. i'm the recall OF the ambas-
sador.
Sir Henry is hfty-six years ola. He
has served his country I'm an official cana
city for thirty-three years. He has now
retired from public life. feeling that he
has not been properly treated after years
OF faithful work.
Lady Townleys chief grievance against
Washington society. so il Is stated was
that 10 did not revolutionize fits social
rules when she arrived. She felt much
superior 10 Lady purand. although the
position OF ambassador is decidedly above
that of counselor 10 an embassy But
Lady Towniey did not recognize the
social rules Of Washington. and objected
strongly 20 being expected TO take the
back seat In favor OF q woman who was.
to her. really Of very common clay. as
CcfuU1rpd 10 hargalf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
PROMINENT FARMER
DEAD IN a MIJDH0I :

I'"I-'''' y TT 7 '1lI''- IIIIIII
SPENCER n. c., December 23-Tba
dead body Of Mr.. Dock HUFFMAN. a prom
incnt farmer Of Burke county was found
in a road near Morganton Yesterday ef-
tNrnoOn. His head and shoulders were
submerged in a mudhole and team which
he had been driving was standing near
nv. Tho cause Of his death is "a mvs-
terry, though there is no evidence or
foul play.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
FLAGMAN KILLED
BY LIS nWM TPhIM

lSptclaI % Inc llmes- -Dispatch.l
SPENCER. y. g., December % Toee,b
b. Goforth Of Spencer WAS killed bv a
train at Marion last night. lie was
hagman on the Southern Railway. and
in some unaccouDfable manner was
run over hv Die trr.u 90, o.e
or the Knights Of Pythias and odd Eel
io"s az spencer, and his body was taken
IN charge by these orders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
Six Others Are Fatally
Injured and Twenty
Five Wounded.
CARS THROWN DOWN
AN EMBANKMENT
Rescuers Fight Flames to Save
the Passengers From Being
Burned to Death-Train
Behind Time, Dashed
Into a Switch
Engine.

ST PAUL. MINI. December 23.-TeR
persons are known to be dead. six ,theTs
are fatally injured and at least twenty
five others were hurt in the wreck to-
day Of an east bound train on the Mime
apolis. ST. Paul and Sault Ste Marie Rail
road, at Enderlin, y. d.
lne train from Moose Jaw. Canada, is
due at Enderlin at II As r. NJ but last
night was about TWO hours late. The en-
gineer was running AT high speed In an
endeavor 10 make up the lost time. A
he swung around a curve before en-
tcring the yards at Euderlln. a switch
engine was shifting a string Of cars to
q side track The cars did not clear the
man track and the passenger engine
coiided head-On with the switch engine
hoth engines were wrecked and the pas
Sehser cars were thrown IN confusion down
a small embankment at the side OF the
track Several OF the day coaches were
turned bottom side up and the passen-
gers pinned beneath the Wreckage which
took fire from the car stoves.
Holiday Crowd
The passenger train was heavily load
ed with people going TO spend the holi-
Gays Most Of the casualties occurred in
the smoking car and first dav coach
both OF which were splintered
Enderlin Is the divisional headouartors
of the railroad. and the rescue partv was
soon at hand endeavoring to release the
imprisoned passengers from their perilous
position Many persons were in imminent
uanSer from the flames which were fast
spreading through the cars. Axes were
welded by willing hands. and the over
turned cars were broken open and the
dead and injured taken out as quickly as
possible 1t was race between tha res
cuers and the flames. but bv Herculanaar
EFFORTS All OF the injured were removed
before the flames reached theaa
Ten dead bodies We're taken out and laid
beside the track, while the injured were
taken n hastily improvised ambulances
TO hospitals and hotels.
Death List.
The dead are:
CHARLES BACKUs. Bergen. y. d.
II. J. NOLkERING. Anamo0se y. d.
JOHN SATTERBURG, AnamoOse, y. ID.
TONY GLEE,N. Nolva. n. d.
u. j. BERESFORD, Medicine Hat. AL
berta.
II. ROSENBAUI. Volva- n. d
w. J DANTEBSON. sheldon, y. d.
A O. ANDERSON. Starbuck. MINI.
one unidentified man.
It Is supposed that the passenger train
had made up more Of its lost time than
had been anticipated by the crew OF
the wreck.
The engineers and fremen on both en-
Eines leaped and saved their lives
All OF the fatalities occurred in the
smoking car. which was telescOped by the
baggage car. Here also were most OF
those who were injured only two occu-
pants of this car escaping injury. There
are only four physicians in Enderlin. and
a special train with physicians and nurses
was hastily made up at Valley City and
rushed TO Enderlin.
only a few passengers IN the day
coaches were injured. None OF the sleep
ing cars left the track. and in these there
were no casualties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
Daughter Of an Earl. She
Desired Social PrG-6m-
inenC6in Washington
WHITE HOUSE"
CALLED "A CIRCUS"
Said the Durands Were Verv
Common People" and Paid
Her Respects to Washing
ton Officials Generally.
influence Cause
of Recall.

WASHINGToN. December Official
and social Washington is eugrossed in
she discussion OF the retirement OF tho
Right Honorable Sir Henry Mortimer
DgTand from the post OF British ambas-
sador 20 the United States.
Although Sir Henry has refused TO dis
cuss the matter, and the announcement
ot his retirement came suddenly and un-
cNrectedly, rumOrs which are generally
believed are 10 the effect that sir Henry
himself does not know all about the at
fair. but that he has been recalled as q
result Of one OF those little bits OF society
politics which az times play 50 important
d part in the administration OF the affairs
of nations
It Yves reported several days ago that
much hard feeling had been engendered
between Mrs. Roosevelt. wife OF the Pres
ioent. and the wife OF the arnbassado~
because the latter had criticized Mrs
Roosevelt p arl anEements al a tea and
had cast further aspersions upon her as
a. hostess. Inls was emphatically denied
and the fact that the Roosevelts enter
tained SIR Henry and Lady Durand ar
dinner Friday evening. when the ambas-
sador presented his letter disproved the
story.