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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-01
DEATH OF WILLIAM MORGAN
Was One OF The Most Prominent Cit
liens of Fayetteville.

Fayetteville, n, c., Oct 28.-W-n-
Morgan died in this city at 4:40 O'clock
this morning about so years of age. tie
was a native of Wake county bat mad
spent most of his life in G~reenYliIC. He
was a director of the Cape FearElectr1c
Power Company, and was the very
genius and foremost figure in thaI
great enterprise and one Of the most
influential and public spirited citizens
Of Fayetteville.
He began his financial career with
the banking house of Eugene Morehead
and Company of Durham. His wife
survives him, who was before marriage
Miss Faucet, daughter of the Rev. T.
M. Faucet Of Orange county, a prom
inent divine, and her sister was Miss
Emmie Faucet, now the wife of .. j.
Cooper, general manager OF the South
ern Life Insurance company. Mr. Nor
gan leaves a brother, Mr.. s.. T. Nor
gan, of Richmond, Va, president of
the Virginia Carolina Chemical Co.,
and Of the Southern Oil Co., two sons
Eugene and w. M. Jr., and one daugh-
ter, Annie Tate.
MI. Morgan was at one time presi
dent Of the National Bank of Fayette-
vile, president Of the chamber or COM
MERGE and part owner of the Holt-Mor-
gan Mills.
His remains will be carried to Dur
ham in the morning for burial.
The government today paid 70 the
Independent Light Infantry Company
$4,000 for the site for the public build
ing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-01

Federal Judge Dcides Against Insur-
anCc Commissioners.

Chattanooga, Tenn, October Is
Federal Judge Clark today decided
that Insurance commissioner Folk, of
Tennessee. cannot revoke the license
the State Mutual Insurance Com
pany, Rome, Georgia. and granted
that company a permanent injUnc-
ton. Tho revocation was based on
violations of recent acts of the Ten
nessee legislature which relate TO the
making Of board contracts The
court holds that the acts have no
effect or reference to such contracts
made in states other than Tennessee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-01
RESORT no CANNIBALISM
ESi<ituOs i'll Bad Plight on Account Of
Cold Weather and Scarcity Of
Game.

st. Johns, N. F., Oct 2S.-CannlbaI-
ism has been resOrted to by the Eski-
mos in the Ungava bay district and on
the shores of Hudson strait, Accord
ing to Rev. Mr.. Stewart, an Angel
can missionary to the Ungava bay Es-
kimOs.
Mr.. Stewart states that owing 10 the
severely cold weather and the nus
ual scarcity Of game many OF the
natives in remote regions have perish
ed from starvation and exhaustion and
the servivors have been forced TO can
nlbalISm to sustain life
Recently the crew of a Newfoundland
vessel which was in Ungava Bay dis
covered thirty skeletons lying unbUr.
led on the beaches.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-01
To Discuss Rate Situation.

Atlanta. Ga. October 2s.-Gover-
nors and attorneys general Of three
and prhaps four southern states will
meet in Atlanta next Friday and dis
cuss the railway passenger rate sit
uation with a view to reconciling
the conflicting laws OF the states in
terested. This date was fix "a today
after a long distance telephone con-
versation between Governor Comor.
of Alabama, and Governor Smith. OF
Georgia Governor Glenn of North
Carolina, and possibly Governor
Swanson, OF Virginia, will also be
present with the attorneys general
Of the states named.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-01
5000, 0G6, 600. 1t is now in excess OF
81, 500, 600, 900,

At a meeting today Of the executive
committee of the Merchants AssoCia-
ton OF New York, resolutions were al
opted thanking Secretary Cortelyol,, J.
P%ierpont Morgan and others for their
efforts in restoring confidence in he
financial world.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-01
FEARS ARE ALLAYED.

Raas UtAn Banks Have Practically
SeasUNkeHafkabfe Development
in Copper Trade a Sensational Eiea-
tne-kaHsc IHiportations OF Gold
Have, Neral Enect-Iarge Orders
for. AHQTfean Securities Received
FrsxA Ahrsad.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-01
ME WILMINGTON MESSENGER FRIDAY. NOVEMBER l.
VISIT TO ST. HELENA

Marked Development Is Shswu-Col-
enis1s Thrifty and Prospcrous-
Model Farms Laid Oat-Dsyelop-
ment Company l. Generous With
the Foreigncrs-A Deliehsfu Day
Spent at ~. HeienA-Colons Staa-
ted on the ". and w. Read Near
Wilmington.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23
FROM CLENSTED.

J. W. Bishop IL painting Rev.
Kenney's residence this week.
II. Hahn shipped two car loads Of
cattle and hogs to St. Louis Wednesday
Of last week.
The saw mill on Mr.. Milburn's land is
turning out large quantities Of lumber to
replenish the Glensted lumber yard.
"Children's Day" Is now the talk of
the town. Next Sunday the Methodists
of Glensted will observe Children's Day
at their church. Glensted and Freedom
baptist Sunday shools will observe
Children's Day At Freedom church on the
first Sunday In June. Excellent pro.
grams are being arranged for both
occasions.
Mrs. Rhodus and daughter a~r In
Versailles Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Holloway Attended
commencement Exsycises df me Upton
public school May 1921.
Rev. Kenney came in from lie country
early one morning; iast week with u
string of nice A.A. Az Nc IA hot note.
for an early fisef; Il 10 ouF Opinion tina,
he bought Tie Ash. But the early bird
CATCHES the isorm. and we suppose the
early psrsSn cstches the fish. p.
Xss. PisAef. 6f MT. Carmel neighhor.
AS8d, visited her dsuyhtcr, Airs. Milburn
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23

last week. lie bought these some time
ago at $40 per 100.
Wolves broke into John Moore's sheep
last week and killed several. His pasture
is not far from where the Devina Bros.
a few days before caught 7 young wolves.
Joe Riddier was in the east end buy.
ing hogs, sheep and cattle. last week.
Joe is a liberal buyer and the people like
to trade with him.
There was $3.50 insurance on Thomas
Thixton's barn, feed, &C., which was
burned by lightning. His loss Wa several
times that amount. The lightning gets
in its work rather often and il is strange
more do not carry insurance on their
stock, &C.
Miss Nellie Allen attended the Jones'
Wilson wedding Sunday and reports a
fine time. She was bridesmaid, jnst
practicing. see She will Ike IT soon.
Born. last week. to Mr.. and Mrs. Bud
Sims, Of West Of Versailles, a Rne large
boy. kud has raised the price Of hogs
and says everything Is on the boom.
Miss Corinth Kaufman celebrated her
fifth birthday last Sunday. She receiv.
ed several appropriate presents. She
says that she does not feel any bigger
than she did the day before,
Mrs, I>oty. Of Excelsior. visited At Mrs.
Kauffmsn,s last week. ..r
I'D Morris. of Riciiiand, is building q
barn for the better protection Of his fine
stock. ...
Henry Kidweli and ~de. Of Versailles.
last Sunday visited his brother. Judge
John Kidweii. OF the east end. 49,,
There wss biptidny At Bethel church
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23
Yours, for removing sale,
POPPER'S EMPORIUM.

last Sunday, and next Sunday there will
he communion services.
Rosa Riddlef stuck a nail in her foot
Sunday and DR.. Blackstone vas called to
relieve the sufferer.
Communion services will he held at
Big Rock church by the Primitive
Baptists. who worship there.
Mr.. white. of Enid, sold fine lot Of
wool last week to merchant NorAeet Of
Excelsior for 25X cts. per pound.
I'd Gehrs. Of Slower. was last week
appointed carrier on Route M. | to be.
gin June Is. On civil service exsis,in-
alton short time ago, in competition
with four others, he received 9oX points
in possible 100. The next hest being
John Todd, with S8 points. Mr.. Gehrs.
after July !. gets 1864 per year. Jim
Todd on route No. 3 gets $40. and J..
Berkstresser on Route No. ; gets $50.
Last Sunday night there was quite q
pleasant party Of young folks gathered At
the handsome residence Of Mir. jake
Kaufman. The object wss to spend =
pleasant evening With Miss Mary, the
accomplished daughter Of Mr.. amd Mrs.
Kaufman. Mis~ Mary's health hss not
been first rate for sometime. and she
leaves Monday for = trip to seek relief
from her trouble, and the young folks
came TO cheer her up and wish her a
pleasant time sud u quick restoration
TO health again. .,.
Mr.. Will HUI. wife. ss,d family. Of
Oravois. last Sunday visited with Mrs.
Hud's father. Uncle Charley Ridtiier, Of
Enid nsighborhood. -
Prissy Mcclahhahsn NJ Mis,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23
FROM RICHLAND.

Plenty Of rain down our way.
Some Of the farmers say they are get,
ting . fair stand Of corn from the early
planting, and some have already p.aHscd
over.
Mr.. Keltner spent Sunday Win Nome
folks a, Pleasant Hill, vesasning Tues,
day.
Attorney Jno. !. ian.s ~ss in Lon,
Star heighboshooa mis- week on legal
business.
Wondst what ia gazing to happen' We
hearta sha, Arthur hampton got grea,
sis leetek from Circuit Clerk Thomas the
other day. Looksrssher suspicious.
i.dSsr Dcvinna and family visited a.
Mr.. I.ampion's the Atss Of the week, snd
spent,so'aaetime hshins.
waido richardson doesn't seem 10
think that tsih ~ili vii. true love, OF
that u the Way II ioohevi Sunday, lex
prrt lie is right, tHers .se no. :,.ny
things that will Wit me genuine article
The Self Prsisie hoys started to Slower
Sunday ID plst = 6ts.eM game Of Nail with
the Slower team his the rain cddied the
fever down and the boys thfhed a,,t
came home.
W. T. Mccrsy says" Tiers is . panther
OH the back bone" ssas biz tlse<.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23

Washing, Of Versailles, attended the
Jones-Wilson wedding Sunday. They
went down Saturday to aid the bride and
her maid in putting on the finishing
touches.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23
Of this city, last week.

Mrs. Miiburn bought an incubator La,
week. Poultry raisers are keeping up
with the times. Old.fsshioned ways of
Matching chickens, planting corn, OF
doing anything else, does not pay.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23
Mayors Proclamation

The Goth Of May is Decoration
day. The custom, now SO generous
ly recognized, Of decorating with
flowers the graves Of our loved ones,
and holding a Memorial Service in
honor Of the departed, is very beauti-
ful and appropriate. In obedience
to this custom, /. Sainuel Daniels,
Mayor OF the City Of Versailles,
Missouri, hereby request the Citizens
of Versailles to lay aside their usual
labors, and our business men to close
their place OF business from one
O'Clock p. m. uutil 4 O'Clock p. M
Thursday, May 30th, 1907, and to
attend and engage in the Memorial
service Of that day.
SAMUEL DANIELS, Mayor.
Attest: .'.
{. W. KAvANAUGH, City Clerk.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23
ICE! ICE!
&c e!

ICE! ICE! ICE!
Remember, we are going
to handle Manufactured Ice,
the only kind that insures
good health.
&. Fl. MAsON,.-
Everything Clean.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-23
Scattered Items.

Brooks Todd went to 81. Louis last
week expecting to work for telephone
company At good salary. do not
know yet whether he engaged with the
6rsn osisst.
M.ys.,d shipped tic fhoii,a;a.o;u, cattle
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
CLAIM CONVENTION is PACKED
Delegates to Land Meeting at Denver
Insist on New Report. =.

Denver, June 20.-A sensation was
sprung in the pubic lands convention
by charges made by both the admin.
istration and the antl-administration
forces that the convention was being
packed. The ants charged that a
number of men who were not properly
accredited delegates had been given
seats. An order was made to issue
new cards of admission and to see
that 496 delegates were accredited to
Colorado, las to Wyoming and to the
balance OF states scarcely 100. Colo
RADIOS representation was later cut to
396, it being stated that the first fig.
ures were an error in addition. 1t de-
veloped that all of Colorado's accred-
tied delegates, whether present or not,
had been counted, while IN the case of
the other states only those present
were to be allowed to vote. The re.
port was sent back to the committee
with instructions to bring in its re.
port according to the call of the con-
vention. This committees report. If
it obeys its instructions. will give a
vote for every person whose creden.
tials have been sent to the convention
whether they are present or not,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
BIG CROP FOR NEBRASKA.
Fine Prospects, According to 6urIlng
ton Report-Potatoes Good.


Omaha, Neb, June 20-Prospocts
for a big grain crop in Nebraska are
better today than they have been at
any time this year. according to a
crop report of the Burlington railroad
sent out.
The hot weather of the past week
has advanced winter wheat remark.
ably and conditions for corn have
been ideal, with the ground moist and
the air hot.
Corn has been very backward. but
the clear weather has given the farm
ers the first opportunity for thorough
ly cultivating the ground and giving
the corn its first real advantage over
the weed.
Potatoes have had wonderful
growth.
There are prospects of small apple
crop, but 1t will be late. The pastures
and meadows on which thousands and
thousands of Nebraska cattle feed,
were never in better condition.
Crop reports received by many of
the Omaha grain men are to the effect
that the grain in this state is in eX.
cellent condition. The weather of the
past week was very favorable. The
range country is in unusually good
condition.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
Naper to Celebrate.

Naper Neb., juno 20,-Speclal To
The News: Naper is making prepa.
rations for the Fourth aud everything
is being done by the committee that
could be done to make this years Gel.
ebration surpass all previous efforts.
This is the only place in Boyd county
that is going to celebrate. Fully TO-.
900 people are expected from the va.
rious towns, and also from points In
South Dakota Hon. Mr. Kennison of
Butte will be orator of the day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
PLAN TO AVERT FUEL FAMINE
Government to Put in Coal Supplies
at All Western pepots.

Washington, June 20.-Strenuous
measures have been adopted, both by
the government and by the railroads.
to avert fuel famine in the west and
northwest which is thought to be i'm.
pending next winter. Howard Elliott.
president of the Northern Pacific rail.
road, recently wrote to Commissioner
Lane OF the interstate commerce COM
mission suggesting the probability Of
a fuel famine In the west and north
west next winter that might exceed in
its serious possibilities the famine of
last winter. He advised that every
effort be made by the commission to
Induce consumers, including the gov
ernment, to lay in supplies of coal dur.
ing the summer months, pending the
movement Of the crops In the early
autumn. Commissioner Lane immedi
ately took up the matter with Secre.
taries Garfield and Taft, urging that
coal supplies at all depots of the gov.
eminent be put in at as early date
as possible. The subject was consd.
cred at the last cabinet meeting held
before President Roosevelt left for
Oyster Bay and 1t was decided that the
suggestion should be adopted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
ARGUMENTS IN KAUFi.ANN CASE
Probability Woman's Fate Will Be In
Hands of Jury This Evening.

Flandreau, S. D., June 20.-Contrary
to expectations the Kaufman murder
case did not go to the jury last even
ing and indications now are that 1t
will be well along towards the close
of this afternoons session before the
arguments are completed and Judge
Smith delivers his charge to the jury.
There was an exciting scene in the
court room when Mrs. Alice Wilson,
a demented woman. who resides here,
advanced to the bar and began fran
tic appeal for justice. She was prompt
ly removed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
( BASEBALL RESULTS

American League-Philadelphia. 4;
Detroit. l. Boston, 2; Chicago. 8.
Washington, /; Cleveland, 0. New
York. 0; st. Louis, 8.
National League-Chicago, 4; Bos-
ton s. Cincinnati, 3; New York, 2.
81 Louis. l2 Brooklyn. 4. Pittsburg.
!, p, iladelphia, 2.
American Observation-Disclosures.
81 st. Paul, 6.l. Columbus. g. Mil
wauhee, 10. Toledo, 3: Kansas City.
4. LoV'sville. 6; Minneapolis. 0,
Western League-Denver. 6; Lin.
coin, /. Sioux City, 2; Des Moines,
s. Pueblo, 8; Omaha, 7 III inningS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
NEBRASKA GAINS LAND
MISSOURI RIVER EATS CHUNK
OFF STATE.
IoWANs ARE TRANSFERRED
Farmers Living on the Bottom Lands
Over Near Sioux City Suddenly Find
Themselves Switched Into Nebras-
ka Jurisdiction.

over Near Sioux City Suddenly Find
Themselves Switched Into Nebras-
ka Jurisdiction.
Sioux City, Ia, June 20-A sower
went forth to SOW; he sowed corn and
reaped catfish; he sowed barley and
reaped pike; sowing wheat he reaped
an abundant harvest of bullheads.
This was the report from Liberty
township, Woodbury. county, today,
made to the Office Of the United States
engineer when the Missouri cut off
the narrow strip Of land which kept
1t from entering Sandhill lake, poured
solid stream of fish into the lake,
and cut off eight sections of land
which were formerly in Iowa, but seem
about to go into Nebraska Both ends
of the lake are now joined with the
river.
With one plunge of the heavy wa
ters of the Missouri, the 5000 acres
of land were transferred to the Ne
braska shore. as the federal law pro-
vides that the boundary shall be half
way between Iowa and Nebraska, in
the very center of the Missouri river.
Farms on an Island.
Among the farmers who lived on the
5000 acres of land for the present
transferred to an island are: r. S.
Hammer G. ID. Montrose, j. Mather,
G. w. Thoeman, c. Allard, NJ. Hubert,
w. S. Kirk, ]. b. Landy, VIM. Glover,
j, Wilcox, G. r Wilcox, George NJ.
Thacket and others.
Promptly at o'clock the Iowans
became constructive citizens of Ne
braska, entitled to vote there as old
residents, not subject to the mulct
laws of Iowa, still allowed to carry
passes If not holding public office and
entitled to ride on cents per mile IL
unable to obtain free transportation.
If the river continues to make it's
main channel through Lakeport town
ship, Woodbury. county will lose
enough votes to decide an election. A
democratic board of supervisors may
succeed the republican board and more
democrats may be planted in the court
house than ever before. Charles A.
Dickson and Claude Porter may both
be able to carry Woodbury. county,
while a bunch Of republicans will be
added to tho Nebraska total vote which
Is apt to influence at least thesvote
of Thurston county as well as increas-
ing the receipts of the county treasur-
er. ss,tzrTS lzna.I
Captain Schulz, now in charge Of the
Missouri river, is in st. Paul and will
not be able to go to the scene of the
changing course of the Missouri river.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
WOUND PROVED FATAL
MISS ANNIE kULHAVY SuccuMBS
TO BULLET.
HAD PLANNED TO TAKE POISON
The Wound Which Miss kulhavy In
flicted Was Near the Temple-She
Used a Rifle to End Her Life-Had
Been Visiting Her Sister.

Verdigre, Neb., June 20.-Special to
The News: Miss Annie Kulhavy died
at o'clock yesterday as the result of
a bullet discharged with supposed sui
cidal intent by her own hand from a
22-calibre rifle in the barn at the home
of her brotherin-law, Joe Volkner, who
lives half way between Verdigre and
Niobrara. She had been visiting her
sister since last Saturday.
The wound was near the temple.
About two weeks previous the unfor-
tunate girl had been with another sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Hayjik, where she had
spoken of her intention to take poison.
The motive is unknown but it Is sup
posed that illness was the cause.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
PENNSYLVANIA cspitoI Scandal.

Harrisburg. Pa, June 2).-Cnarles
d. Montague. a metallic furniture ex-
pert of New York, testified before the
capitol investigation committee that
the state had not only been grossly
overcharged for the metallic furniture
supplied by the Pennsylvania Con-
struction company under its $4,000, 900
contract with the board of grounds
and buildings, but that he had bored
into the burglar proof vault" in the
state treasury in four hours with an
Edinary eight-inch breast drill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
TWO indian POLO TEAMS
PLAINvIEW MEN INTEREST ROSE.
BUD SIOUX.
TO PLAY EXHIBITION GAMES
Bassett VIII Have the First Exhibition
Game to be Played by Sioux Polo
Teams on the Fourth of July.
Teams Being Formed.

Valentine, Neb., June 20.-Special to
The News: Mr. Ludwig and Mrs.
butcher of Plainview have been over
on the Rosebud reservation during the
past week collecting valuable materi-
al among the Indians for two polo
teams. One team will be comprised
of six full blood Indians and the other
of half breeds. Five have already been
secured, consisting of the following:
Lewis White Wing, Felix La Rush,
Webster Iron Wing, Red Feather, Will
liam Metcalf.
These two teams will play exhibit
ton games, the first one to be at Bas-
sett July 4.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
S[D|T|ON|N RUSSIAN ARMY
GENERAL FEELING OF UNREST
AMONG CARS TROOPS.
BLOODY ENCOUNTER AT KEW
Seventy Men Killed or Wounded In
Mutiny of Sappers over Dissolution
Of the Duma-Two Hundred and
Fifty Mutineers Captured.

st. Petersburg, June 20.-Details of
the mutiny of sappers at Kiev show
that it was suppressed only after a
bloody engagement between the mutt,
neers and loyal troops, in which about
seventy men were killed or wounded.
Kiev is one of the cities where revo-
lutionary ideas have made the great.
est inroads upon the army, and the
revolutionary military organization is
very powerful, counting among its
members dozens of officers. The mu.
tiny was planned to coincide with a
general political strike as a reply to
the dissolution Of parliament. inyolv-
ing the railroads, telegraphs and
malls. .-...
In several of the southern provinces
arrangements for the strike had been
making for months. The decision of
the revolutionary stan at st. Peters.
burg to refrain from demonstrations
was disobeyed by the hotheaded sap.
pers. At midnight Of June II, 500 men
at given signal left their berths, dis
armed the sentries, obtained posses.
sion of their. rides and then marched
to the camp square and fired a volley
in the air. The oficer on duty. Cap
tain Akuloff, ran out and addressed
the mutineers, advising them to dis
perse. He then called out another
battalion, drew the men up, and led a
charge on the mutineers, ordering
them to surrender, Upon their refusal
to do so Captain Akuloff ordered the
troops to fire and fell dead himself
at the first volley.
The fighting continued for several
minutes. Hall a dozen others were
killed and about sixty were wounded,
Finally the mutineers, with no lead
ers and no plans, wavered and fed.
Two hundred and fifty were captured,
but 1913 emded pursuit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
Stanton Beats Beemer.

Stanton, Neb., June 20.-Special to
The News: Stanton defeated Beemer
in a well played game of ball here by
a score of to 1. Stanton scored one
in the fifth and one in the eighth in
ming; Beemer scored one in the sew
enth inning. All runs were earned
Batteries: Stanton, Hartman and
Person; Beemer Taylor and Fehlman;
base hits, Stanton 6, Beemer 4 err
rors, Stanton 1, Beemer 3.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-21
Mrs. James Dies Of Burns.

North Platte, Neb., June 20-Mrs
Alfred James, who WAS burned at the
fire which destroyed her home, died
as the result of the severe Injuries
received. 1t developed that the fire
instead of being caused by the explo-
sion of a gasoline stove was caused
by the pouring of coal oil on a slight.
ly burning fire. which caused the same
to explode and also the oil in the can.
Mrs. James did not know that there
was fire in the stove. but supposed
that II was out.