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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

The lucky man was one Adkins, a uatiN
OF the mountains, a strapping young fsl.
low, who had won the fathers favor as Q
workmen even before he won the daugh-
ter's esteem as a lover. Thus the course
OF true hove seemed to run smooth.
But the war came. and the Paint creek
section was as badly torn by opposing
factions as any other small part Of the
entire country. The natives were OF the
South. while most of those who had come
to work in the mines were Union men.
OF the latter was old man Gordon. while
Adkins was a regular tire-eating son ol
Dixie.
Adkins was forbidden to enter the
Gordon home. and Rowena was ordered
not to see him. He enlisted in the Con-
federate army and marched out with
Wise on his famous retreat up the val-
ley. This was in the spring Of 1851. II
the autumn he returned home or a fur
Tough and sought TO renew amlcabls ~
lations with the Gordons. but was repulo-
ed by both father and daughter. II y
said that in a spirit OF revenge he ~
FIRE to the drumhouse of the mouth Of
the mine. The fire was communicated 70
the rich vein OF camel coal inside, and,
obtaining a good hold. has been burning
ever since.
Adkins returned to his regiment and
was killed in battle. The Gordons LETT
the country soon after. and their subse-
ouent history Is not known.
In the late Sos a company was form.
ed by Charleston men TO %extinguisi the
fire and reopen the mine, but, after spend
ing 10000 In n vain attempt. the enter
prise was abandoned. 1t Is probable that
the Are viii be allowed to burn until ths
entire vein Of coal Is consumed. OF hte
Il has been burning visibly 1t night, the
extent being perhaps 100 yards aleao
~ facs OF the mountain.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

Is not with the aristocracy but with
the common people that l live and
breathe and have my being he said.
i associate with the upper classes for
their own benefit. The army is not a
passing breeze Of excitement and emo
ton. but a permanent and mighty In
nuence Of good. Religion Is not merely
a possibility, a desirability. a privilege.
1t Is a necessity. l would rather be
noticed with a brickbat than not be
noticed at all. Go after the indfvid-
uai." IL the practical way he sums up
the problem Of reclamation. appeal
to the heart and the conscience of the
man and the oma What the world
needs Is more consecrated men and
women to grapple with these problems.
The Salvationist despises the idea that
a mar need not try to save a soul If he
Is not paid to do it,"
East River Tunnel Operated.
For the first time passengers were car
through the New York and Long
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25
GENERAL soorH Rer,aea

Aged Foundee Of salvatio, Av~v
Announces that He VIII oust.
Realizing his age General william
Booth. octcgenarian founder and lead
er OF the Salvation Army, has an
nonncs.i his retirement. His successor
has been selected. but the announce
ment not yet made public. 1t II prob
able his eldest son. Bramweil Booth. of
LONDON, will be chosen.
The general. on his American fare
well visit. while In Chicago. expounded
some OF the virtues Of the army. 1T
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

- - gnssswosk. bats twelve hours
mo9 - eatastrophe the fatalities
Moeo 1eltsvsd % ~ below afty. The
uesoe sxuioaton came when 10000 kegs
Il pew01r bIsw -.
0ovoEnne flaniy md I detachment
r. - Im11ana National Guard 1t once
$50 entscl " ~ dssth camp. Sol
pnos1 - ard down the wreck
mm1 GtEeatA u 81 about tn
1 fotne q ~ ereat powder
1nnk C91saes n ~ ranks II detach-
mm1D en1oovored - discrves tiss r.
mnG RI unknpwn victfnnA SCORES of
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25
ooo 1han ~ 1Jss1rs1 lIsst 40
1sssss - olAsss alAy pss.
DH1D011oH = WurS11EAD.


1oGsy - nase persons dead. Aino~'
r m1ny fatally burned ~ hurt, oo<
eGs tn3ursa ndrs o. i<s seriously,
o1 ) Depapstons t0wn lsvsled 10 tte
oas1A-men was ~ harvest o. !
o1ssa - terFifytng explosives At thu
~ fu1E biastiag powder mills Dear
Wontnne1 III. Tuesday mornin
49, - ~sxpiosiossa. which fsllowed
- anothsr vim frishtfui sRsct, came
11A - what To one horrsr isft nm
- - 49, eDnpaetsd. TAua. many
aeD1e vAs sight havs ben DRAGGED
esun - suins m revived were the
x1eelms - ~ namea. How many
ooIao havs bses t-ncfnsrated II l mai.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

Then the idea struck the United States.
The sxastern cities took IL up. Now it
has spread TO almost every village.
Some idea Of the extent Of the business
may be IN ned when IL Is stated that a
man who has a booth at a seaside resor
near New York sells $40 worth of postal
cards a day. II Is estimated that as much
as 10000 a day II spent for picture
postal cards In the United States.
So large il the number of picture postal
cards passing through the mails every day
that special regulations have been adopted
for them. Il was only recsntiy that per-
mission was given to write q message on
the address side. 1t is interesting to add
In this connection that the official csti-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25
THE POSTAL Card cRAxx.

what Wss Originally = FaA Has 10
ewme = Great Dns1asse.
Three years ago souvenir Or picture
poxtai cards were on sale Ia about 100
store~ or shops In the United States.
To-Day they may be had In $4,000 differ
ent places. What was originally . fad
has become q great business.
The picture postal card fourished for
years on the cons inens. Every sunsii
town Or Inn had ! pretty souvsnIr of this
kind. while. In the big cities. every place
Of interest wa reproduced on I postal.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

organized for h purpose OF producing
oil from camel coal found in the noun
tain~ divided by Paint creek. The vein
located was a comparatively thin one,
'ysng in the heart OF a thick seam Of the
bitnminous coal. The company was busy
with its operations when the Civil Way
broke out, but continued at work for
some time thereafter. The superintsnd.
emit was a blunt old Englishman named
Gordon, who had a handsome daughter,
Rowena, who was the del ighs OF her faith
er's heart and the despair OF the young
men Of the neighborhood. There was the
usual counting and flirting, with the
usual final selection OF one man and the
inevitable preparations for the weddine
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

The new eieht-hour child labor law.
which went into effect in New York State
Oct. 1. will have an important bearing
on the children of the State. as 1t is es-
timated that It win protect 100000 chill
dren In New York City alone. This statute
prohibits the employment Of persons UNI
der 10 years Of aga In the factories be-
fore 8 o'clock In the morning and after
3 o'clock In the afternoon. or for more
than eight hours in any one day. 1t ID
expected that this win materially affect
attendance 1t the public schools.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25
HAS suRNEo FoRrv-rivE vEARs

A Coal Mine Fire fo which . n.
nance Attaches.
On Paint creek. about twenty miles
above Chsnleston w. Va. a coal mins
fire IL raging. A. night the mountain-
side IL ablaxe with = weird play Of light:
by day a column OF smoke aseends Ike
d monument. In truth. the mountain II
a6re. an u~nquenchahle fire. as those We
have already lost 10000 In a vain a.
tempt to smother 1t viii testify.
In the late COS Of the last century
the Kanawha Coal and ON Company wMo
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

otsc1a. eGnss and factories. was shakan
Into piece1. A hand Of infinite power
sweeping III before II with demoniac
wrsth ccnld not have worked greater
havoc.
The dead and more seriously hurt
have heen removed to other points
most % them to Tere Hnute. eighteen
miles dlatanf. Al least 600 inhabitants
Of F0ntAnrt remain. however. Nearly
oil Of them bear bloody traces of the
valuation. They are camping out In
tents hurried there BY the Governor.
and must be fed and cared for during
many nonthm TO ON The town In
devastated Yet its people, 70 far NJ
possible. s<tm determined 10 remain
and make the best al their misfortune.
The explosions as the powder mills
came without warning. What caused
the nrst . " ! mystery and may
v b. explained
Once the combustion had atnrted
there Was 10 stopping Il and one by
orr seven mills were shot into the air
In SplInferx. Two hundred men were
employed af the works. but luckily only
Arventy- ave were ut their Int,ors when
the nrss explosion took place.
sis Mil II sAsttsssA.
The big press mill was destroyed
Arxt. This was Mt D:l5 o'ciork. The
sisock and detonaiion were i~ndescriba-
bic. The ground shook for miles around
--It II reported that the effect wns felt
At q distance ct 200 miIes~-huildings
rocked NJ II riding q seismic swell.
And then within two minutes the
mill was rninesi. The building
burst outward and upward. shooting
metal and glass In ali directions
and killing many
Next. the two coming mills and final
". ~ m n~nspeakahie climax. the mag.
sxine and cap mill were torn to bits
The magazine was situated about 800
yards from the main buildings Of the
plant and did not ignite for over m
hour. Then the flames which were
mp the debris had % heated the
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25
atmosphere that the magazine respond

atmosphere that the magazine respond
"a.
There were 1000 kegs Of blasting
powder stored In the magazine AMI
every one blew up seemingly at the
same moment. II was this desonatlon
tsst shook 10 pisces the homes and
stores and factories In Fonsanct aud
which brought death or injury TO scores
miles distant.
shsek IL Felt rar on.
Throughout the surrounding country.
In farmhouseS and country schools,
where women and children sat, build
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

mate Of the number Of souvenir postal
cards passing through the British post
Offices last year was 5o0,0o0.fso. The
value placed on these cards was estimated
at S5.O0O.0oO. The revenue TO the various
governments from postage on souvenir
cards approximates millions.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

A young scientist of Lyons, France.
asserts that he has discovered a means
Of transmitting electrical energy without
wires aud experiments along that line src
now proceeding with a miniature car run
ming on rails. which is said To have been
propelled . disfaure OF 200 yards by
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25
Heaviest Failare. In Decade.

According to the reports Of the CONNER
cial agencies, the year 1907 thus far has
shown the heaviest commercial! failures
Of any like period In the last ten years.
the month of September being particularly
notable. N It's failures in point Of liabill-
ties have surpassed those OF any month
since December, 1908.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

h union labor city and county CO.
vsatisa Il San Francisco nominated q
tjekse headed ~ r. Fl. Mccarthy. pro-
dsnt Of the Building Trades Co1ncil. -
Mayer. The sthsf candidates nansd aso
IL prssent pGeeFs. The proesan e -
Mayer scAeai1D ~ carried - - -
lsttes.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

TIE Helena. Mont Record publisA0
. story to the effect that numerous Mo-
tana and Washington Investors have bseo
mulcted 10 the extent Of more than Z this6
Of Z million dollars through the discovery
thaf certain placer mines near LAndeab
Wye, had been altsd and that thu prso
egtieD are worthless z
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25
JeAn Mitchell e ouit.

JsaA Mitchell. whose term as president
e - United Mine WORKERS win expire
April 1, zoos, u IN the United
Mine Workers' Journal that - Win not
y . candidate for re-elsctiea, ~ ruassa
utvea tsine ~ health.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

The examination Of President James A.
Mofett Of the Standard Oil Company Of
Indiana BY the Federal grand jury at Chi
cago resulted in . complete failure to
show any shipper who received rebates
from the Alton Railway similar to thoss
granted 70 the Standard On Company.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25
Not n war Fund.

American Industries, the organ Of tho
National Association of Manufacturers,
replies to an attack made in the Fedora
ZIONIST by Sampel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of Labor, where
in he referred to the 100000 a year
which the manufacturers are to raise as q
war fund to crush the unions" The
reply In question ridicules the idea that
a wal OF determination ia to be waged
upon organized labor. and quotes from its
resolutions adopted in 1908 as follows /:
The National Association of Manufac-
turers is not opposed to organizations OF
labor as such, but is unalterably opposed
to boycotts. blaeklists and other Illegal
acts of interference with the personal lib
erty Of employer and employee. No per-
son should be refused employment Or in
any way Disseminated against on account
OF membership or non-membershlp in any
labor organization, and there should be
no discrimination against or interference
with any employee not a mereber Of a la
Dor organization by a member Of such br.
cAnization."
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25
New Ceks Field h. strveh.

A 16AOOOlacre extension Of the po1
failing Connellsville coking coal region
has just been discovered. the Coanelle
Vile Co&e Company having TAPPED . q
teoe vein ct Tower Hin, n.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

Island City tube under the East river,
when August Belmont, who financed the
undertaking, acted as conductor of the
car containing the officials connected with
the work and members of the public ser
vice commission. Superintendent of Mo
tive Power Banghard wa the motorman.
The car went from Third avenue and For
ty-second street. Manhattan, to jackson
avenue and Fourth street, Queens, in four
minutes. This is a reduction of at least
thirty minutes in the time between these
two points under the old conditions Of
transit.
In general appearance the tube is sim
liar to an ordinary city subway, being
perfectly dry, well lighted and equipped
with heavy rails and a modern signal sys-
tenn. The cars are of the regulation type,
operated by trolley poles. The atmos-
phere is from 10 to 10 degrees cooler
than on the surface Of the street. As
the car nearly fills the tube, it acts as
a piston, pushing the air out In front
and drawing a fresh supply after II.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

ChK10ttaA Bcdeottsi0 CO0V10te0.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin NJ. Watson, Chris
eian Socialists Of Mount Holly. N. j.,
we're convicted Of ~manslaughter, In having
neglected to call . physician for the
trsatmeat u their 3year-old son. who
lied Il meningitis.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25
RUSH TO GET LANDS.
LOWER 1RULE RESERVATION
THROWN OPEN.

UncIe Sam Gives Away $4,000 Farms
In south Dakota-Fsve Million
Acres More Await u-omeseckers IN
Indian Reservations.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-25

Fos<ball claimed two more yicthao 4
II deatAs of Ihonas Bertsam. % ysars
"a. at Altoona. PA- and Euesoo r.
DeGsnA = yGlzs - = 0als Lake OU.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25

of bad thoughts. but rather teaches the
contrary. 1t goes upon the theory tha,
no temple can be too well fitted up for
the soul" But most of all the assoe :
iation appeals to him, because it has
done more to break down the barriers
which had for so many years kept
christians apart. than any other agency
in existence. mo longer those bitter
sectarian controversies. Thank God
and the Y NJ. c. A. they are only men,
cries and all churches now stand on i
common platform. The Y NJ C. A. is
also a patriotic organization and its
members christian citizens. In my
Judgment the christian citizen is the
highest type of man and it should b.
proclaimed from pulpit that the man
who leads moral upright life. gets a
rich reward there. If every man were
"a christian and guided by the teach,
ings of the fowly Nazarene our work
houses, iails and prisons would be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25

lie. Our brothers fought against their
brothers to save the union, but now
2Gth century patriotism demands that
we fight against ourselves. The ques-
ton is after conquering every one else
can we conquer ourselves; or in other
words. can we save ourselves from our
selves"
MIR. Van SAINT called attention to the
dangers. claiming that they were not
from without but from within. ana
most of them resulted from disobed:-
ence OF the law. He claimed that the
goth century patriotism must see that
the law is supreme and that every cor
poration however powerful shall obey
its mandates He argued if this is not
done we must soon lose our industrial
freedom, and it will not be long then
until we lose our political liberty, and
the republic will totter to its fall
Roosevelt Nan of Hour.
rs it not time to call a halt?" he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25

lie. The goth century demands 20th
century patriotism.
THE patriotism of the 18th century
won our liberty and gave us the nation.
1t was a severe test that the fathers
had to face 1t was war against Their
English cousins. They not only had to
fight the British. and the Tessians, but
the Tories as well. But they were sue
cessful and we were a free people. For
nearly 100 years we tasted and enjot-
ed the sweets of liberty
This the Hardest Test.
"The 18th century not only brought
its blessings, but its sorrows. A great
evil cursed the land, and great danger
threatened the republic. 1t had TO he
determined whether the union could
survive, whether the fathers fought in
vain or not. The 10Th century patriot
ism was equal, to the task. 1t was :;
severe test, it was brother against
brother, father against SON Lincoln
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25

inent in the Y. NJ c. "A. of Illinois,
presided during the evening and in
troduced the speaker B. NJ. Rice of
Chicago led the music during the
evening.
(. Gives "Reminiscences.
Mrs Van SAINT, before commencing his
address proper, dealt in "reminiscences
Of the early days in Rock Island. He
spoke feelingly of the Methodist church
here. 1t was the religious home of his
father and mother for many years. He
paid a glowing tribute to Methodism in
general saying that he had the blood
of $50 years of Methodism running
through his veins, and that he had re-
Gently stood by the graves of his an
cestors, who more than a century ago
bowed at Methodist affairs. My faith
err said he, when young left his east
ern home, and turning his face toward
the setting sun, after long and tedious
journey, pitched his tent at Rock Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25

CContinied on Page Eighth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25
PHONE Men MEET
Union Electric Company Con-
siderine Installation of Auto
matte System Here.
NO DECISION IS REACHED
Extension of Service, New Franchises.
and Other Matters are Discuss
ed by Officers.

a meeting of the directors of the
Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph
company was held today at the Office
here, and extensive improvements and
extensions of the service were consid-
cred, but no decisions reached. Pres
dent George B. Sucker of Harrisburg.
Captain ]. w. Morrison and James
Russ, directors, are in the city for the
meeting. Captain Morrison is assis-
tant banking commissioner of Penn
'sylvania
Proposed New system.
The company, in connection with
other improvements, is considering tho
installation of an automatic exchange
system, such as is i'll operation at ca
lumbus, Ohio, and Sioux City, Iowa.
and other places. This system does
away with the central operation the
| exchanges being made by means of an
automatic apparatus set in operation
tby dial manipulated by the sub
scriber.
The company is also planning biz
textensions in the service. and had IN
der discussion this morning some OF
the proposed franchises for which the
company has applied in the county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25
Y. NJ. c, G. A. DELEGATES CHOOSE
OFFICERS FOR The CONVENTION

what he longs to. An open life, an
open hand, open upward, is the pipe
line of communication between the
heart of God and this poor befoolei
old world"
Mr.. Gordon closed with a story of
the beginning of Rev Mr. Moody :
work in London upon his visiting in
that city from Chicago and showed il
this connection the result of prayer b.
an, invalid woman member of the
church.
Mr.. Gordon delivered a second adj
dress this afternoon, a theme of the
series of Quiet Talks" why the Re-
suits Fail"
On Social Work.
Walter NJ. Wood of Chicago followed
Mr.. Gordon with an institute on social
work. Mr. Wood gave a brief outline
of the beginnings and development of
social work among Young Mems
Christian associations.
Institute on Buildings.
Following the address this afternoon
Ey S. d. Gordon, an institute on assc
citation buildings was conducted b.
State Secretary |. z. Brown of Chi
.cago. Mr. Brown divided his topic
into six divisions, dealing with a his.
tOrical sketch. the different types OF
buildings, the necessary features of Y
NJ. C. A. buildings. the canvass for the
funds necessary, the process of build
ing. and finally the care of the build
ing when completed. Each of the sub
jects was exhaustiyely treated, and the
institute brought out forcibly the rela
ton of the Y. M. c. A. home to Y. M
c. A. work
~ Growth Is shown.
In his historical sketch Mr.. Brown
showed the growth of association worl
as indicated by the increase in the
number of buildings and the invest
ment involved. The first Illinois build
ing was erected at Chicago, and com
pleted Sept 30. 1861. 1t cost $4,000
In the first decade after that time q
buildings were erected at cost o
So, 1884, 600; in the. second period of II
years "A buildings were constructed. a
cost of $2,379, 7SS; in the third 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25

empty. We would then have a most
splendid citizenship and a model state.
In order, however, to perpetuate tn =
state. there must be patriotism of the
highest order.
Have New Problems.
Every century brings its problems
to solve. Just now a crisis unlike any
other threatens the life of the repub-