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, 1907-08-15
Boulder Horror unsoIved.

Boulder, Collaborating on the
theory that a diabolical plot had been
formed to destroy the property of the
Colorado & Southern at this place and
probably elsewhere, h railroad detec-
tives and local police and sherif's
forces are laboring to find the men
who are believed to have started the
fire which, accompanied by an explo-
sion of dynamite, destroyed the Colo
RADIO G. Southern freight depot, dam
aged scores of buildings. cost the lives
of three men, and one N woman, n
caused more or less serious injury to
many persons.
A report that ]. w. Reeves. arrested
on suspicion of knowing who started
the fire, had confessed, is denied by
the officers. but 1t is stated that an eff
fort will be made to force him to talk.
Facts have bee brought to light, &C
cording to the detectives, which they
believe will lead to the fastening of
guilt upon the right parties. What
these facts are the officers will no say.
One officer said certain alleged COM
rades of Reeves had made statements
to the authorities throwing much light
upon the affair. No additional arrests
have been made.
The hospital authorities report J. l..
Fox as doing nicely and that Mrs. Ran
dali and son were improving as rapidly
as could be expected. These are all
that are left at the hospital. Reports
from all the other injured about the
city are favorable.
The Funeral of Ray lie Fevre was
held Monday. Services were held in
the Friends church, The time of the
funeral of Ebert E. Weeks has not
been decided upon.
The report that A. H. Ramsey, a con-
sumptive had died, is not true. On the
contrary all Of those injured will re-
cover.
, 1907-08-15

Jacob C. Choate and Miss Kitty
Hubbard Of Longmont were married
In Denver recently. Miss Hubbard is
widely known throughout the state, as
she was at one time IN officer OF the
State Grocers' Association. Mr.. Choate
Is an electrician who formerly liycd
Longmont, but is now In Denver.
, 1907-08-15

III - 49,
contrary all of those injured will re-
cover.
Colorado G. Southern Strike Still On.
Denver.-Every recent development
in the local railroad situation makes a
strike of the %switchmen and trainmen
on the Denver & Rio Grande extremely
improbable. So confident is Vice
President Charles H. Schlacks that
the conference scheduled between the
%switchmen and assistant Manager w.
]. Martin will not result in a strike
that he left Denver or his annual trip
to New York. leaving the settlement.
of local grievances entirely in the
hands of the general superintendent
and the assistant general manager.
II am confident that a method will
be discovered whereby the demands of
our switchmen can be settled without
a strike,' said Mr.. Schlacks just
before his private a left the de-
pot. My present trip has absolutely
nothing to do with the possibility of a
strike and / am leaving town C
in the belief hat we will have no
trouble with the men employed on our
SYSTEM
The grievance committee elected by
members of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen employed on the Den
yer & Rio Grande will meet with Cen
eral Superintendent A. E. Welby and
Assistant General Manager w. j. Mar
tin and present the same demand for
an advance of 20 cents a day for
switchmen which has caused the
strike of the switchmen and train
men employed by the Colorado &
Southern. The matter will doubtless
be compromised.
Grand Master p. H. Morrissey of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen ex-
pressed himself yesterday as well sat
isfied with the strike situation. Vice
President Parker of the Colorado &
Southern stated that more freight was
on that system Sunday than
any day since the strike was called.
Dead and Wounded at Boulder.
Boulder, Colo.-As a result of the
terrible explosion in the C. & s. yards
here last Friday. the following are re-
ported dead or fatally injured:
Dead.
Mrs. Eliza A. Finch, aged 10; killed
by heart failure resulting from shock.
Leslie Roy LeFevre, aged &c, mar
ried.
l. o. Wilson. aged 81. married.; was
contractor in charge of Y. NJ. C. A.
building and the University shops.
A.. E. Weeks, washer at Elite laun-
dry.
Fatally Injured.
John l.. Fox, real estate man, cut on
the head and shoulder and injured in
ternally; also injuries to back.
A. II. Ramsey, u painter, in last
stages of consumption; shock will
kill him.
Later Report.
Boulder. Colo.-A. E. Weeks died as
a result OF his injuries. He had been
in the University hospital. No hopes
have been held out for his
since he was injured. He was stand
ing twenty-five feet from the car of
giant powder, and was blow fifty feet
into a burning freight car. Almost all
the skin was burned off his back and
arms. while the flesh hung in tatters
from every part of his body. He was
horribly mangled and internally in
jured.
Weeks was a washer at the Elite
laundry here. He was q single man.
with no relatives. so far as is known.
He formerly worked In Fort Collins.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-24
Preacher Wraps a pRatRertsl
About his Neck andisdNot,
Bitten.

Nashville, Ind, specish an / he
News and Courier The TRev
VIM Grabb, pastor of the Che, fS1h
of the First Born, is addineih1n J
dreds TO his flock by demdpstpa :
ting the power of his cree dryith,
rattlesnakes. He declares a t4sat
nothing can bring harm tp1t14pe
worshippers, and says ahe dan
handle any kind of snakes aunder
Divine protection withoutliujdgpj
10 prove his faith rattles.iaksy,
caught in the woods lev DAVIS
ago were taken to the c!iurchruuH
he was asked to prove o has sins
cerity. He took them outl oiuth..
box, wrapped them abou. llcIst
neck and thus adorneds e1horkarb
his hearers. Many sinners wen h,
to the mourners' bencheafterafhr.
demonstration.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-24
Death of Mr.. Lee Gordon's
Brother.

Rock Hill Herald: Mr.. John
Gordon, an uncle of Mr.. II. l..
Gordon, of this city, died at his
home in Fort Mil early Monday
morning from the effects of q
stroke OF paralysis with which
he was stricken on the pight of
the third instant. Mr.. Gordon
was in his 18TH year. He was
twice married and is survived bv
bis last wife and large family
of children, only one of them be-
ing a. home. He also leaves
one brother, Mr.. Lee Gordon, of
Lancaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-24
New Jersey Horror.
Negro Charged With Chop
ping Two omen to Death
With Axe.

Camden, N. L., Aug o.
Mrs. Frances Horner, aged 81
years, wife of Edward Horner,
farmer on the Browning road
near Merchansviile, and Mrs. Vic
toria Napoli, servant, were
chopped to death to-day in their
home. it is charged, by Charles
Gibson, a negro who was former
ly employed on the farm. The
assassin first set fire to the Hor-
ner barn. While Homer and
Mrs. Napoli's husband were try
ing to rescue some of the horses
from the barn, Mrs. Homer and
her servant came upon the negro
in the act Of robbing the house.
The robber attacked the women
with an axe and practically hack
Ell them TO pieces. Mrs. Hor-
ner's head was severed and Mrs.
Napoli's head was crushed in
and her body covered with CASH
es.
Horner and the o hers who
were at the fire, returned to the
nouse to find the body of Mrs.
Horner lying in a pool of blood
and Mrs. Napoli still alive, was
lying nearby covered with blood.
She died without regaining con
sciousness, shortly after being
admitted to hospital in this
city. Two gold watches and a
sum of money had been taken
from the house and the police To-
Gated the watches in a pawn shop
in Philadelphia where they had
been pledged by a negro. The
pawnbroker, according to the
police, identified Gibson as the
negro who pawned the watch
and he was arrested. Tickets for
the time pieces were found in
his possession.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-24
Negro wv anted in Chester
field Caught in Florida.

The State: A requisition has
been issued by Gov. Ansel for
Alexander lillian, negro
wanted in Chesterfield county.
Tor assault and attempt to ravish
and believed TO be prisoner in
the southern part of Florida.
Sheriff Douglass OF Chesterfield
was in the city yesterday and
went to Florida as agent for the
state to bring back the fugitive.
The crime charged against the
negro was committed about a
year ago.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-24
Hanged for Criminal As
Sault.

Asheville, N. o., Aug. 21.-
James Rucker, negro, was hang
ed here in jail shortly after noon
today Rucker was convicted of
criminal assault on his step
daughter. 1t is said that this is
the first tima in the history of
this State negro has been hang
ed for such crime against one
of his own race.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-24
"Regularas the Sun"

Is an expression as old as the race. No
donbt the rising and setting of the sun is
the most regular performance in the mi !.
verse unless it is the action of the liver
and bowels when regulated with DIR Kings
New Life Pills. Guaranteed by J f Mac.
gist 25c. "s
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-24
"Gratitude Of Negro"
Com ments of a Columbia
Contemporary on Erection
Of Monument by Mt. Mo-
riah Church to Memory
of Late J. w. Williams.
From the Columbia Record.

From the Columbia Record.
That was a notable event that
took place in Lancaster county
on Thursday, and is deserving of
more than passing notice. Ii
was the unveiling of monu.
meat erected by negroes to the
memory of white man, James
w. Williams, who donated to
them land for a cemetery. The
Idea was suggested by Jarvis
cunningham, a respected and
prosperous colored farmer, and
was heartily endorsed by his
fellow church members, all of
whom contributed literally to
the fund raised to carry out the
plan. The monument. which
stands on the cemetery lot, is of
blue Vermont marble, and pre-
sents very imposing appear
ance. Suitable insert ptions, ex
pressiva of the negroes gratitude
to their benefactor, have been
placed on the monument.
Aside from the fact that this is
probably the first recorded in-
stance where negroes have thus
paid tribute to the memory of
one OF the white race, the erec
ton OF this monument signifies
much more and is OF deeper mean.
Ing. For one thing, il shows tha t
The relationship between the two
races is more friendly than some
would try to make us believe.
But even better than this. ii
shows that negroes are suscepti.
bic TO kind aud generous treat
ment, and that when so used
they have deep feeling of graft.
tude. The negro has often been
represented as being unprateful
Tor favors received. 1t NAV be
true OF some, but not of all, as
this monument proves. The race
as a race have warm hearts, and
anything like fair treatment on
the part of the whites will be
more than reciprocated. We
have known black people with
hearts of gold, and whom we
were glad to number among our
friends. All negroes should not
be judged by few. The major.
ity of them arelaw abiding indus
trious. and contented. In The
main they are good citizens
On the other hand, the monu-
ment placed by negroes to the
memory of Mr.. Williams shows
that he must have been both
a kind and just man in al! his
dealings with the colored race.
lie was, In sense, their friend
and they were his friends. ONLY
good man, who felt for the
humblest, could have called forth
such a notable expression OIL
gratitude as was shown by the
negroes of Mt. Moriah church.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-24
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PRISONERS, INDEED.
A Romance Amid tho Orange Groves
of Florida.

By w. II. Winslow, late Acting Master,
United States Navy.
Black Point projects into the ST.
Johns river, Florida, like an index
finger. 1t was heavily wooded swampy
in the interior, and sandy along Shore
During the civil war it was pest with
sting of rifle bullets for the United
States naval men who ventured within
range. The little gunboat in the chan.
mel occasionally swept it's thickets and
splintered its trees with hurtling grape
shot and bursting shell, but the con-
federate sharpshooters seemed to know
when to crawl into their holes or to be
absent at Gen. Finnegans camp, five
miles away, and out of range of naval
guns.
An orange plantation lay along the
rivers bank above the point, and it's
golden fruit and the hospitality of the
planters family were much appreciated
by the officers of the gunboat. An aged
and feeble grandmother asked treat
ment by the ships surgeon; the plant
er discussed water power and wind
mills with the chief engineer; the over
seer dickered over exchange of fresh
vegetables and fruit for ship supplies
with the paymaster, and two beautiful
daughters, Miss Hattie and Miss Sallie,
arranged excursions along the river
and parties on shipboard.
1t happened one day that, musing
upon their freedom from ship routine,
the gracious hospitality of the planta-
tion, and the charms of Miss Hattie
and Miss Sallie, the two worthy Off
GERS rowed incautiously too near Black
Point They were suddenly aroused
from reverie by loud hail: "Heyah,
yo' Yanks! Come ashore naew, if yo'
knows what's guide fur yo'"
The startled officers saw log on
the shore OF the point, and looked into
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
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have never had any return of the rheu-
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03

the muzzles of half a dozen muskets,
and accepted the invitation to land and
surrender to Lieut.. Bradley, leader of
the "bushwhackers," or FLORIDA Reg
ulators," as they were designated-an
irregular force akin to home guards,
holding only nominal relation to the
confederate army.
Bradley was good-natured fellow
from a neighboring plantation, but
he was jealous Of the attentions the
dapper naval officers received from
southern girls, and might have NAL
treated his prisoners, but they were
unarmed non-combatants of the staff,
going upon peaceful mission, and en-
joyed the friendship of the family
where he himself was welcome Wis
itor. Therefore he placed the fright
ened men in the midst of his squad
and began march through swamp
and over hummock to Finnegan's S
camp. 1t was dreadful tramp for
the tender sea-dogs.
Gen. Finnegan received the prison
ers cordially, and put them under
guard beneath pine tree.
The conference next morning to de-
eide the fate Of the prisoners was in
terrupted by a pickets cry, and COM
motion on the side of the encampment,
where a sandy road emerged from the
forest and the patter of a horses hoofs
came nearer and nearer. and ceased
at the cabin door. Half dozen Off
GERS surrounded the painting, foam
fiecked steed, as a beautiful girl
tossed the bride reins to eager hands
and dismounted gracefully. She greet
ed several of the officers as acquaint
ances, and asked to be conducted to
! Gen. Finnegan.
slave you taken any prisoners late
ly?" she asked, painting from the ex
ertion of her rapid ride. !.
"Yes. Miss Hattie; Lieut.. Bradley
brought in yesterday two navaI oii
GERS whom he had taken at Black
Point. replied stan officer. exultantly
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
"a surgeon and an englneerG"

"A surgeon and an engineer?"
Yes, Miss R"
"They are my friends and must be
liberated at once. Where is the gen.
eral?"
In the cabin, and the prisoners are
with him"
Miss Hattie went with Capt. Fear
son past the orderly at the door and
entered the house unannounced.
This is a great surprise, Miss Hat
tie," said the general. you must
have started before sunrise and ridden
hard to arrive so early in camp. How
are the members of your family?"
Quite well, thank you, except
grandma; she is in the care of an ex-
cellent physician from the gunboat,
and now you have captured him and
stopped his visits. l came to ask you
to free him, sir"
The general smiled and pursed his
lips to whistle, and the doctor
blushed at his compliment.
Anything in the Articles OF War
asked the general.
Not that | ever read" replied the
captain, grinning.
There should be-there must bel"
cried the fair lady. decidedly, petu-
lantly, while tears came into the lady's
pretty eyes and the general coughed
uneasily.
Gen. Finnegan," suddenly exclaim-
ed Capt. Pearson, these gentlemen
should be set free at once. If you
will remember, yesterday forenoon,
when they were captured, we. had a
flag of truce out from Gen. Hatch, at
Jacksonville, for exchange of prison.
ers. During that truce, which ended
at noon, all hostile measures between
us and the enemy were, or ought to
have been, suspended. These officers
were captured about ten o'clock, and
were therefore under the protection
of the white flag. We should set them
| free and give them safe conduct back
to their ship"
Miss Hattie clapped her hands in &c
! stasy. The naval men seemed bewil
dered. Gen. Finnegan was dumb with
astonishment, and secretly rejoiced al
the turn of affairs. When he had re
covered from his surprise, he said;
Captain, you are right We must re
spect the truce that prevailed. Gen
tlemen, you are free. No one shall say
confederate officer ever wilfully vic
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
RoAREo HIS GENTLE REeuRE.
Mates Wrath Found Vent In Peculiar
Form of Reproach.

Rear Admiral Mead, who has just
been retired, was talking one night at
dinner in Portsmouth about the
power of discipline.
''In my YOUTH" he said, II knew q
first mate in the merchant service
who, though an excellent officer, was
dreadfully profane. When anything
went wrong he would volley forth
oaths and curses in a shocking way.
Once, though, he shipped with very
strict, religious captain, and the first
time this captain CHANGED to witness
one of the mates swearing bouts he
gave the young man good dressing
down. You are first-rate officer he
ended, but remember, no more swear
ing. Not another oath aboard my
Ship
WELL the mate bore the captains
warning in mind. Then one afternoon
1t happened that the boatswain made
an inexcusable error in carrying out,
an order. When the boatswain con-
fessed the fault he had committed
the mate turned red with rage. He
opened his mouth. Everybody looked
at him expectantly, waiting to hear
some remarkable oaths, but just then
the captain hove in sight. The mate,
seeing the captain, remembered his
orders about profanity. But his rage
Lad to have vent of some sort and,
striding up close to the culprit, he
roared in the mans face, You naugh-
ty, naughty boatswaini'"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03
STUDENT MADE HIS POINT.
No Doubt the Policeman Understood
What He Meant.

W. H. Mallock, the well-know4
English writer and political economist.
said at dinner in New York, apropos
of a new definition of socialism: II
find that definition rather confusing.
1t reminds me of the young Oxford
students badinage with the police
man. Officer said the youth late one
night, I'd like to ask you question
Every we'll, sir.
"'Does the law permit me to cali
you an ass?
"'You move on the officer growled.
But stop a Bit continued the
youth. Does the law permit me to
call an ass policeman?
1.-The law don't say nothing about
that, was the gruff reply.
"'Then.' said the youth. goodnight.
Mr.. Policeman"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03

The acoustic properties Of the
courtrooms in Londons new criminal
courts building are so bad, it is said,
that the other day prisoner who had
been sentenced to six months thought
he had been sentenced to IL. He
said to warden: "One of the beaks
gave me six months and another Of
'em gave me six months before"
Also, besides echoes, "reverberations"
are complained of.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-03

The orange trees were fragrant with
bloom at the plantation, and Surgeon
Willet and Miss Hattie were married
beneath them in the midst of merry
company of neighbors, naval men and
soldiers of the two rival armies-the
two commanding generals having ar
ranged truce by the white flag that
neutraIzed hostilities for the day. The
blue and the gray fraternized and en-
joyed the hospitality of the occasion,
as they often did on the picket lines
around Richmond. Gen. Finnegan
complimented the bride on her unique
method of securing the safety of her
poor, dear grandma; and the sailors
fished in safety thereafter in the
waters around Black Point.