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The Washington times., 1907-05-05
THE JoLLY-MAN.

When they talked of Cuban graft,
Taft LATED:
When J. r. had shot his shaft
Taft LATED;
hen they wanted him to saw
Then and there. just whichaway
he was moving In the play.
Taft LATED.
Be II war unto the haft
Be II innocence or craft.
Ali felt somehow they'd been chaf.
When
Taft laNel
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

way that they VIII soon realize thst
I mean business"
Wen, how far Is a policeman 20 let
a lady 20 before he arrests herr
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

very cold, very cold in Fin
land and the bathroom is not in the
house at all. but in a building quite
separate
1t is a round building, about the size
OF an ordinary room. There are no
windows. so tight and air can only
come in when the door is open.
Inside the benches are built along
the wall, and in the center is a great
pile Of loose stones. Early in the
morning wood is brought in and a
great vessel standing near the stones
is filed with water.
Then some one cuts ever so many
birch switches, and these are placed
on the floor of the bathhouse. Next
the fire is made under the stones and
it burns all the morning. In the after
noon. when the stones are very hot.
the fire is put out. the place is swept
clean and all is ready.
The boys undress in their houses
and run TO the bathhouse As it is
generally so degrees below zero. you
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

IkT PROPOSE" he said, as he gave
the desk in front of him a
vigorous blow with his stout
fist. - propose 10 send these
rainy-day rubbernecls who stand
around the corners back to the
woods, for there viii be nothing
more for them TO do in the city, II
I have anything to say about it.
"Why, there are some men in Gin
cinnati who don't seem TO do any
thing but play rubberneck on rainy
days. Of course, it's not entirely
their fault. But now I've got 500
men, who have orders from Inc 10
arrest every woman who holds her
skirt too high. no matter how hard
it is raining, no matter if it is rain
ing pitchforks' and hoe handles"
And the chief gave his desk another
severe drubbing. Then he con-
tinued:
- -
.fIT HERE is no reason why a
woman should appear on
the street in any costume
which she could not wear TO
church without shocking any OF the
members I'll bring some OF these
giddy high-hyers down a peg or two"
You mean you'll bring their skirts
down p he was asked.
We'll. yes" he replied. If you
choose to take It in that wav. The
policemen will hold them up-I mean
the women-whom they see wearing
too snowy stockings. But seriously.
don't you think that some OF the cos
tunes that are worn on the street are
shocking
Il certainly do" was the interview
ers reply. 1t reminds me OF little
poem
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

thoughtfully. and 1 see that they
are TO be more abbreviated than ever
this season. There will be some more
people having brainstorms before the
season is over. If 1 am not greatly
mistaken. But l have no authority in
Atlantic City. while here in Cincin-
matt I have, and mean to use Il. I'd
The Washington times., 1907-05-05


with the
o ideas propriety In
High-heeed
things which
Nken objection
be, they will not if Miliken has his say.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
Var on the LII steppers.

WIZ Oh INT HIEH shoppers.
They will have 20 use their own
judgment 10 q certain extent They
will know when she oversteps the
bounds OF propriety-"
It's the high-stepper you want7'
"Yes-and arrest her when they
think that she is holding the skirt
higher than Is necessary 70 keep Il
from dragging IN the mud There will
be no further need for the ladies' 10
buy expensive clock-work stockings.
They will be a thing OF the past IN
Cincinnati"
rs usually after they have passed
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
Chief Mllhkem Begins Cru
Sade against Rainy Day
Displays of Gaudy Stock
mgs and HITS Hlgh-Steb-
ping Girls to Reach Rude
Ohio Street Washers.
The girls of Cincinnati will not wear gdudy stock
ingS and hold their dresses so high on rainy days
hereafter if can help i-Chief of Police MiLLiken

has just entered crusade which threat
ems to unpopular in his Ohio the
country which he rules with such hard
hand doubtful If Cincinnat's Of police
ontdo the Gar In his bid for unponnarity
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

HEN the boys in Finland
want to take a bath this is
the way they do il:
In the first place it is
very cold, very cold in Fin
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12
BUYS the Frank Glenn Farm.

Our old friend, Dan Riley, former
ly Of View, later Of Hereford, Texas,
still later of Oklahoma, has ceased
his wanderings and returned to old
Kentucky to reside. Last week he
closed a deal with Mrs. Susan Glenn
of this city for her fine farm neal
Caldwell Springs on the Fredonia
and Dycusburg road.
The farm rs one Of the best i'm
proved in this section and contains
227 acres. 1t brought Mrs. Glenn
over 81, 900 which is considered BY
parties familiar with the place as q
low price. We congratulate Mr..
Riley on his good fortune and hope
he and his good family will reside
with US now. Their many friend,
will give them hearty welcome W
are sure.
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12
Caleb Stone Reported Seriously III.

Councilman Geo. W. Stone receiv-
ed a telegram from s. r. Boyd, Of
Pomona, California, last Thursday
afternoon informing him Of the SER
ious and sudden illness Of his father
Caleb Stone who left here only few
weeks ago in fine health and spirits
to spend the winter with S. X. Boyd
and family in Southern California.
He left on the first train for Ponia-
ma at which place he was due to ar
rive Monday, it taking near four
days to make the trip from Marion to
that place.
Tuesday morning Mrs. Geo. W.
Stone received message from her
husband informing her of bis father S
complaint, it being pneumonia in
both lungs, but it did not state his
condition.
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12
Celebrated NInety.Flrst Birthday.

Last Thursday December fifth.
Uncle Harvey Travis celebrated his
ninty first birthday. As usual the
relatives went from near and far with
we'll filed baskets and spent the day
with uncle Harvey. Every year for
the past sixteen years, the Ira
family have had a reunion at
home of this, the oldest membef
this splendid family.
There were over one hundred ..vists'
tors that attended this reunion,
there being children, grandchildren,
and great-grand-children among
them.
Uncle Harvey has always been "a
hale old man until recently his health
has been failing and he is very weak.
May he see at least few more
birth days, enough to round the hun
dred mark.
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12

openings. But at the best only the
most slender hope is entertained for
the survival Of any Of the men in the
mine until the debris can be cleared
away and communications with out
siders established.
The general opinion is that the
number of men in the mine will reach
400, and some believe that this num-
Der will be exceeded, while others
think the number will be smaller.
The most conservative estimate
places the number Of victims at 800
or more.
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12
DebOe.MCCOrd.

Mr.. Spurlin McCord formerly OF
this place, and Miss Lille Deboe, OF
Crayne, were married last Thursday
in Elizabethtown, iii.
The bride is the daughter Of MIR.
D. W. Deboe and is a very attractive
young woman.
The groom is the youngest son OF
Mrs. j. N. Towery and is deserv-
ing young man. He is the manager
of the Home Telephone exchange at
Benton, Ky.
The happy young couple left Fri
day for Benton, taking with them
the best wishes Of their many friends.
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12
Kemp-Drennan.

Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock at the home Of the brides
father, Geo. d. Kemp, near Iron
Hill, Miss Annie Kemp was united
in marriage to Benjamin brennan Of
the same vicinity. Elder r. A. La
Rue officiating.
The bride is one Of the brightest
and prettiest girls in the county and
has friends by the score which she
has won by her winsome manner and
sweet disposition.
Mr.. brennan who is tht son OF Bid
brennan, is young farmer of ster-
ling qualities, is certainly to be con-
graduated.
The young couple will go to house,
keeping at the Phil Deboe farm
which is their property and they
start with the good wishes of every
body,
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12
". 0. ". Elect Officers.

Rosewood Camp, No. 22, W. o.
W., met in regular session Monday
night, Dec. 8, 1907, and the follow
ing officers were elected to serve
during the ensuing term
Vim. II. Clark, Consul Com.
Gras Rochester, Adv. Lieut..
Robt. +. Wilborn, Banker.
S. II. Ramage, Clerk.
j. Frank Dodge, Escort.
Hodge Fritts, Watchman.
Jno. W. Wilson, Sentry.
Rev. W. T. Oakley, Chaplain.
DIR. Walter Travis, Camp Physi.
clan.
Jas. Fl. Orme, Member Board of
Managers.
A large number Of members we're
in attendance and an interesting
meeting was had.
The annual banquet will be held
on the evening of Dec. 81, 1907,
Mr.. Stegar rendered to the commit
tee in charge the use Of the large
store room In his building, in which
to hold the banquet, free of charge.
T. H. Cochran & Co. have very
generously rendered the use Of 9
range, also without cost, for cooking
for the occasion.
Also the Marion Electric Light 4
Ice Co., will see to it that the ban
quet hall is brilliantly lighted, and
will make no charge for this service.
The committee IN charge has ar
excellent menu prepared and escf
member is looking forward will
eager expectations to this event
There are about l20 members anC
ample preparation Will be made 70,
the entertainment OF each Woodmar
and his wife, mother, sister or sweet
heart.
The Marion Silver Cornet BanC
and "Jim's" string band will fur
nish music at intervals during tn,
evening.
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12
Mrs. Robert COiiield Dead.

News reached the city yesterday,
by letter to relatives here Of the
death Tuesday, Dec. 3, Of Mrs.
Mary Henry Cofield the wife Of
Robert Cofield. Her death occurred
at their home in South McAlester,
l. T. Mrs. Coffield was we'll known
here where much of her life was
spent and being a cousin Of Mrs. j.
W. Blue. Mrs. II. X. Woods and
Miss nellie Walker and her sisters,
Mrs. Jesse Olive, Mrs. ID. b. Moore
and Mrs. +. II. Doss.
She was a Miss Evertson before
her marriage to Robt. Cofheld. Her
mother was a sister of Il. y. and j.
II. Walker deceased, and of Mrs.
NJ. II. Jones, of this county.
|. Mrs. Coffield was Christian
Scientist in belief and was known
far and near as divine healer OF
great power. Her subjects came
from all parts Of the union to her
for relief and many wonderful cures
are credited to her.
Her husband, the venerable Robt.
Cofheld, was for many years the
postmaster here and also proprietor
of the Coffield Hotel here and was
always a popular, highly respected
and much loved citizen. His friends
here with one accord sympatbize
with him.
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12
The Picture Show.

The moving picture show contin-
ues to give entertainments at the
opera house, and the shows are pro.
nounced by those who have seen them
to be equal to any given elsewhere.
The films used are the same as those
used ia the large cities and the man
in charge of the machine gets just as
good results. Marion capital is in
vested in this enterprise and it should
be more literally patronized.
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12
Gard OF Thanks.

We desire to thus publicly ex-
press our sincere thanks to the peo-
pie of Salem for their constant help
and sympathy to us through our
dear mothers protracted sickness and
suffering.
May :he God of all goodness and
mercy bless and reward you all.
FLETA BARNES,
Mrs. NJ. ID. RoNEy,
Mrs. r. A. LARUE.
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12

move freight out Of danger, we're
fired On, one named DELPHI was wound
ed.
Three alarms of fire were sent in,
but the raiders were guarding the
houses and they we're afraid to
answer.
1t is estimated that 1906 shots
we're fired.
The citizens we're terror stricken
and kept indoors.
After seeing their work done, the
raiders left town at dawn.
Major Bassett summoned what
militia he could, and started in pur-
suit of the raiders, but none have
been captured.
1t is thought there was insurance
of about $50, 600 on the property de-
stroyed.
A squad under Deputy Sheriff l..
G. Cravens encountered a number of
the "'riders" few miles from town
early this morning and kept up a
running fight with them for several
miles, shots being exchanged.
None Of the ''riders" we're captured
The operators Of the telephone
companies were called out Of the
buildings and held under guard by
armed men in the chilly air Night
Operator McDevitt, OF the Illinois
Central, was the first to see the
"riders. He was on duty when he
look ed into the muzzle Of half a dor
en- revolvers and was warned to send
nothing out on penalty Of death.
Miss Maude Brown, a telephone
operator, sent in fire alarm when
the first flames broke out.
Nearly every house in the business
section OF the town has bullet marks
somewhere. Fully 1000 bullets
struck the office Of the counfy judge
in the court house.
Six bullets passed through the
home Of Rev. George Means, the
Methodist pastor, narrowly missing
members Of his family.
DELPHI, the wounded brakeman,
was struck by several buck shot and
it is thought to be fatally hurt.
Mayor Mescham, who lives a short
distance from town, rushed in at the
first alarm and was just in time tc
see the raiders leaving.
A federal question will be raised
by the destruction Of the Italian
Reggie tobacco.
After being permitted to leave th,
houses the fremen had great difhcul.
ty in checking the flames.
Damage Of $1,000 from broker
glass may be added to the losses 10y
FIRE.
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12
might RIDERS"
Visit nOpkInsvIlle and Burn Three
Tobacco warehouses and
Contents

Hopkinsville, KY, Dec. Five
hundred might riders" masked and
heavily armed, marched into Hop
kinsville about 2 o'clock this morn
ing and laid waste property valued
at over 5000, 600. Three big ware
houses and contents we're fred and
permitted to burn, while the |. c
depot, and tie l.. Il y, depot aud
the several banks were pretty well
shot up.
The might riders came silently
and had control Of the town before
their presence was even suspected.
Then while the citizens Of the largest
town, in terror OF their lives, feared
to even so much as open their win
dows, and the police, fire depart
ment, telephone and telegraph Offices
and even the railway stations were
in possession Of a wild mob, shoot
ing right and left, the flames from
burning buildings lighted up the
city and the surrounding country
until IL seemed that the whole town
was ablaze.
Windows IN the front OF business
houses and banks on the main street
Of the city we're shot out and the
entire front Of one newspaper, the
Kentuckian, which had been especial
ly severe in its condemnation of the
raids OF the might riders, was de-
molished.
Fortunately only two men we're in
jured, one OF them being Rindsay
Mitchell, a tobacco buyer, Who was
severely beaten with switches and
clubs and the other a brakeman, who
was shot in the back while trying to
remove his tram from the path Of
the flames.
Later-The warehouses destroyed
we're those Of W. II. Tandy, an In.
dependent buyer X. NJ. Woodbridge,
ASSOCIATION warehouse, adjoining
Tandy's and Tsndy Il Farley, Reggie
buyers. Marching through the
streets shooting and shouting the
raiders shot through the plate glass
windows of the Commercial Bank
and Savings company, the First
National, the Planters' Trust com.
pany and the Bank Of Hopkinsville.
Coming to the Hopkinsville Ken.
tuekian, owned by Mayor Meacham,
which had been strong agains, the
night riders, they ended their wrath
by literally riddling the place, firing
hundreds of shots through it.
Going to the home OF Lindsay
Mitchell, an independent buyer,
they forced him from his bed drag
ging him to the main portion Of the
town whipped him with clubs and
switches.
The L. x. N. trainmen, trying tc
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12
Elect officers.

Friday night, Dec. g, Blackwell
Lodge No. 81, X. of p, met and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
Z. c. Taylor, &. G.
John W. Wilson. V. c.
Geo. NJ. Crider, Prelate.
G. W. Haynes, X. r. s.
j. b. Sedberry, M. f.
Gus Taylor, NJ. 4.
r. l.. Flanary, M. A.
j. F. Dodge, Master of Work.
Crittenden record=press., 1907-12-12
AWFUL Mine EXPLOSION
Terrific Discharge Which Is Heard
For Eight Miles S-BurieS Miners
In Two treat Shafts.

Monogah, W. Va, Dec. 7.-.Three
charred and blackened bodies, lying
IN the morgue near the entrance to
the nine, four men hoverng between
life and death from awful bruises sus-
tanned and deadly gases inhaled, in a
temporary hospital, and $50 men i'm
prisoned by tons of coal, rock and
debris in the depth Of the hills sur
rounding this town, with chances sll
against a single one Of them being
alive, is the most accurate summary
obtainable tonight Of the results of
mine explosions today which in all
probability was attended by greater
loss OF life than any former disaster
IN the history Of the bltuminous coal
mining industry Of America.
The explosion occurred shortly af-
ter 10 o'clock Friday, after a full
force of 400 men had gone to work
in the two mines affected. These
mines are numbers six and eight Of
the Consolidated Coal company, To-
Gated on the opposite side of the
West Fork river at this place, but
merged in their underground working
by heading and on the surface by
steel hpple and bridge.
The finding of the three corpses
and four badly injured men is the
only reward for the strenuous and
interrupted work on the part Of the
rescuing forces today. The four liv.
ing mea are unable to give any de-
tailed report Of the disaster or to
even say how they reached the sur
face. They state that immediately ,
back Of them, when they began their
struggle for liberty, there was large
number of men engaged in similar
struggle, while still further back in
, the workings was a larger number
Of whom they know nothing
1t is the opinion of those familiar
with the mines that these seven me n
had not penetrated the mine as far
as had the majority of the day shift
when the explosion occurred, and
that they headed for and reached the
main entrance before the heavy cave
in that now blockades the entrance
more than a few hundred feet beyond
the main opening of mine No. 6.
As to the miners referred to by the
rescued men as having been alive
when last seen. it is believed that
they were caught back of a heavy
cave-in Of coal in the mine roof aud
could not have survived more than a
few minutes in the deadly gases with
which the entry was filled as soon as
the veutilating system was inter
rupted. There is more hope for those
in the remote sections Of the mine, as
they may have reached the workings
where fresh air is supplied by other
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-09
MATING GRASSES.
New Industry Provided for the Sou
thern States.

New Orleans.-Reports received
from the experiment station at Chico,
Cal, indicate that the south will in
the very near future be able to take
over new and very profitable indus
try which Oriental countries have had
a monopoly on for many years.
At the Chico station experts are ex-
perimenting with the growing of mat
ting grass, and Dr. Galloway has just
received word fro mthem that this
type Of grass can be grown in the
southern states. At present the ex-
periments are not completed, but
enough has been done to warrant the
received word from them that this
the growing of these grasses will be-
come an important industry in GER
tain sections of the south within the
next few years.
At present American manufacturers
of mattings are forced to go abroad
for their material. Most of the mat
tbs factories are in New England.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-09
Cinnamon on War Path.

Boston.-Burning with hatred for
their deadly enemies belonging to the
rival On Long Tong Society a band
of New York Cinnamon numbering
a dozen or more, and said to be mem
bers of the notorious Hip Sing Tong
organization, entered narrow alley
in Chinatown and drawing revolvers,
opened fire on half hundred Chi
namen, killing three and injuring
seven. At the first vofiey the China
men rushed for their quarters, STUN
bling over one another in their haste
to reach shelter, the Hip Sing Tong
followed their victims into their own
doorways and shot them down ss
they rushed upstairs OF into sids
rooms Then casting away their guns
the strange visitors ran away from
the Chinese quarters most of them es-
Gaping the police.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-09
Salvador Wants Loan.

Mexico City.-The mission of Mi
guel Gudioe, who came to this capital
short time ago as a representative
Of President Figueroa learned that
Salvador is endeavoring to float q
loan of $5,000,000 gold and it is be-
lieved the money will be put up
by a prominent banker of this city
Salvador asks that the loan run for
twenty-five years, and in addition TO
paying the usual rate of interest the
government offers a bonus Of $1,000.
900 gold to the leader.
1t is recognized in official and di-
plomatic circles that conditions in
Central America are rapidly approach
ing the crisis so long predicted IN
these dispatches. Minister Delgado Of
Salvador admitted that his country
was on war footing but declined to
affirm that the proposed new loan was
in the interest of the military equip
ment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-09
Book for the Isthmus.

Joseph Ducalin Bishop, secretary
of the Isthmian Canal Commission,
will sail from New York for the 18th
mus. The commission has purchased
through him libraries for the four re-
creation buildings for the use of the
employees at Cristobal, Corgono, En-
pire and Culebra. These Libraries,
contain about six thousand volumes
each and they comprise standard ref
erence books and volumes Of history
biography, travels and fiction. The fc
ton is different in each library, so
that it can be changed about from
one library to another.
A library Of similar size has been
bought for the University Club on
the Isthmus of Panama. This club is
composed of several hundred employ
ees in clerical and other higher grade
positions and has a very attractive
little clubhouse in the city of Pana-
ma. Gen. Thomas FL. Hubbard OF
New York city gave the necessary
funds for the University Library.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-08-09
To Keep Out Japanese.

The State Department has taken
up with Mexico the subject of immi-
grafton of japanese coolies into the
United States across the Mexican bOr-
der. The practice of thus bringing
in this undesirabye Ind forbidden ele-
ment has assumed. alarming proper
tions, and the inspectors of the immi-
grafton service are being taxed be-
yond their abilities to discover and
turn back such japanese.
The basis of representation of the
State Department, or rather prece-
dent for it, was found in representa-
tions made by the State Department
to the Canadian government when
Chinese coolies were swarming across
the border of British Columbia in vio-
lation of our exclusion laws. On that
occaion the Canadian govern
ment enacted laws imposing a heavy
head tax on Chinese entering that
country, which did much to mitigate
the trouble, and it is believed that
Mexico wilt pursue similar course.