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The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
In All Parts of the State.

There is a movement on foot to
found an undenominational home for
aged people in Vineland.
William Freese, twenty-five years
old, was killed by a fall down stairs
at his home in New Brunswick.
H. H. Tielson, of Shiloh, sold S10O
worth of lard from two hogs, which
weighed 780 and 1872 pounds respec-
lively.
EX-Assemblyman Holman, at Tren-
ton, told the story of the attempt to
bride him to vote for Dryden for SEN
ator.
Mrs. Frances Wood Holmes, wife
of Edward H. Holmes, cashier of the
Bank of Montclair, died at her home,
No. 70 Park street.
W. Scott Wheaton, a glass manu-
f%acturer, has awarded the contract
for a $4,000 home to be erected at
C~loverdale, near Melville.
John Mecray, Morris Crosse and
Irwin Stevens returned to Cape May
from a days cunning in Great Sounds
with a bag of forty black ducks, all
in fine order.
On exceptions filed in the Burling-
ton county Orphans Court Miss Mary
O'Donnell, of Burlington, has been
allowed $4,000 as compensation as
housekeeper for her father.
The Vineland Poultry Association
has elected these officers: President,
j. w. Scull; Vice-President, George
P. Capen; Recording Secretary, G. E..
Smith; Financial Secretary, Isaac Van
Duesen, Jr.; Treasurer, J. F. Bray.
A number of young men from Cum
berland County are taking short agri-
cultural courses at New Brunswick
and State College, Pa.
Having paid off the $4,000 mort
gage on their church, Bordentown
Baptists will have an appropriate cell
ebration. There will also be a recap-
ton to Rev. d. G.. Stevens, who be-
gan his pastorate on January 1.
Pneumonia caused the death of
Geo. Lent, a retired druggist, of New
ton. He VS. well known for his char
ity, and for several years held the
position of Oyerseer OF the Poor. He
was sixty-seven years old, and leaves
a widow, three sons and two daugh-
tars.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
FOREIGN.

The last volume of General Kuro-
patkin's history of the Ru~sso-Japan-
csc war, entitled the Lesson of the
War" has been confscated by the
imperial authorities.
Denouncing the new French Apos-
tolic Catholic Church organized in
Paris, the Vatican authorities de-
clared Archbishop Vilalette an apos-
tate.
When the Ameer of Afghanistan
reached the frontier on his visit to
India, King Edward sent a telegram
of welcome.
Intense cold weather in Central
Russia has caused the loss OF many
lives.
A dispatch from Berlin said that
the second son of August Thyssen
has m~ortgaged his share in his faith
er's estate for $2,500,000 OF more.
With the Cabinets approval, the
bill dispensing with formal declara-
tons as preliminary to church SER
vice was introduced in the French
Chamber Of Deputies.
Secretary Root was the guest of
the Canadian Club at a luncheon at
Ottawa; he read a message of thanks
from Governor S~wettenham for the
aid given by the American warships
ut Kingston.
The net profits of the Hamburg
American Steamship Company for
1906 were $S,000,000 of which So
100000 is held for depreciation, and
a dividend of ten per cent. is pro-
posed.
Admiral Dikof, aide-de-camp to
the Car, has been appointed Com
mander-in-Chie of the Russian fleet,
to succeed Vice-Admiral B~irileff, re-
signed.
At the celebration Of the Servian
New Year King Peter paid marked
attention to Secretary Schuyler, OF
The American Legation, and British
Minister Whitehead.
Russia will need no foreign loan
this year, as the small amount need
ed will be obtained by an imperial is
sue.
Belgrade newspapers point out the
necessity of ending the friction be-
tween Bulgarian and Servian bands
in Macedonia, declaring only Austria
would benefit by a war.
A single State of Brazil-Sao Pau
lois going 20 spend 100000, gold,
in getting in Sants from Europe.
Emperox HAS conferred
Glass on Baron Speck won Sternberg,
the Ambassador Of Germany at
washington. d. G,
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
EXPLOSION SUFFOCATEs
SCORES IN COAL MINE
Powder Shot Ignites Dust In a
West Virginia colIiery.
RESCUING PARTIES AT WORK

Two Hundred Were in Shaft at Time
Of Accident-SiXty Perished IN
stantly-Victims in Pit 600 Feet
Deep.
Charleston, w. Va.-With a deto-
nation heard for miles around, coal
dust and gas in the Stuart mine, near
Fayetteville, exploded, bringing a ter
rible death to the eighty men who
were at work nor than 500 feet be-
low the surface. There is no chance
that any of the men will be taken out
alive, for it is thought that the ter
rife force of the explosion snuffed
out their lives instantly. 1t will not
be possible for the rescuers to reach
the bottom of the shaft for forty
eight hours.
Most of the men were Americans,
and many of them were married and
had large families. There were a
dozen negroes and fifteen or more
foreigners.
The rescue work was begun as
soon as the wrecked parts of the
shaft house could be repaired. About
two hours after the explosion three
men were lowered into the shaft.
Before descending sixty feet two of
the men were overcome with foul
air. and the third was barely able to
give the signal to his comrades at the
top. All further attempts were aban-
doned for the time.
Air was supplied to the mine by
several large fans, but the mechan-
ism was damaged, and the fans were
idle for about two hours. The fans
were then started again, and If the
men were not all dead by the force
of the explosion, it may be that they
will have air enough to survive until
the rescuers reach them.
The scene about the mine is pa
thetic, men, women and children cry
ing for their dear ones and imploring
those on the ground to go to their
rescue.
The Stuart mine is a shaft SOS
feet deep. The development is in the
Sewall seam, which ranges in thick
ness from four to five feet. The
mine is located on the White Oak
Fuel Company's private land, con-
Meeting with the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad at Carlisle. The man.
ager is F. F. Dixon. The mine is
owned by the Stuart Colliery Com
pany.
The bodies lie 600 feet below the
surface of the earth.
Fifteen men had just left the mine
and were far enough away from the
mouth to escape injury when the ex-
plosion occurred.
The echo of the explosion had
hardly died away before the men on
the outside began to arrange rescue
parties. 1t was found that the force
of the explosion had put the ventilat-
ing fans out of commission and dis
arranged the cage so that it took
two hours to get things in condition
for the first venture.
Superintendent Dixon, Tom Davis
and James Whistle started down in
the cage, but had not gone far when
they found them1elves overcome by
the fumes and had to give the hoist.
ing signal. Dixon was the only one
who had sufficient strength to let il
be known to those above what was
wanted, and but for him the three
would have persisted. They were
drawn back and no further attempt
has been made 10 go into the mine.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
DOMESTIC.

Governor Hoch, of Kansas, was in
aug1rated for a second term.
The Presbytery of Norfolk, Va,
will make a display at the jamestown
Exposition.
Mr.. Shonts spoke hopefully at Kan
sas City on the work accomplished
on the Isthmus of Panama.
William James, professor of phil
osophy at Harvard University, an
nounced his withdrawal from active
teaching.
Following a conference with his
attorneys, ]. W. Cowan, charged with
misuse of the mails at Dallas, Texas,
tried to kill himself.
Commander R. E. Peary has re-
signed the presidency of the Ameri-
a Geographical Society.
The Legislative Investigating Com
mittee hearing charges against SEN
ator Bailey at Austin, Texas, held
secret meetings.
A leak of natural gas caused the
asphyXiation of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
ent Leidy and their infant son at
Fostoria, Ohio.
John D. Rockefeller has been re-
elected superintendent of the Sunday
school of the Euclid Avenue Church,
at Cleveland, Ohio, a position he has
held for over twenty-four years.
Falling from a steamboat on the
Wabash at Princeton, Ind, H. f.
Ager, member Of the Indiana Legis-
lature, was drowned.
Nearly 10000 people visited the
Automobile show in Madison Square
Garden, New York City, during the
week, and sales aggregated nearly
S10,000,00
Bert Hanson, a lawyer, former
Yale football player and treasurer Of
the Cornell University Club, was ap-
pointed Third Deputy Police Commits
sioner in New York City.
The National Export Lumber AS
ISOLATION has elected J. l.. Alcott, of
Baltimore, as president, and G. V.
Spiegel, Of Philadelphia, first vice
president.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Body of Peter MCGOWAN Found.

The authorities of Somerville were
informed that the body of Peter Nc
Gowan, a conductor of the Central
Road, who ~mysteriously disappeared
on November II, was found in the
bay off Tompkinsville, Staten Island.
The body has been identified by a
representative of the Central Rail-
road, and McGowan's wife and fam
lily, who reside at Somerville, have
been notified. MCGOWAN was last
seen alive in Elizabethport at 2
O'Clock on the morning of November
II.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Test of Steel Rail Ties.

The Pennsylvania Railroad, to
demonstrate the practicability of
metal ties, has laid a mile of track
on metal ties between Metuchen and
New Brunswick, to see if metal can
be used to better advantage than
wood. 1t is stated that the expert
ment has not proved a complete sue
cess, because of the great likelihood
of the spikes %loosening from the fish
plates by the more pronounced vibra-
ton of steel as compared with wood.
The experiment will be continued I'M
til it is seen definitely whether the
steel tie will answer the purpose.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
$4,000 For Loss of LEG.

The jury at New Brunswick in the
$10,e00 damage suit brought by Jos.
Floersch against William J. Donnell,
of Perth Amboy, for damages sus-
tanned by Floersch when at work in
DonnelPs lumber yard. brought in a
verdict of $500. Floersch had his
leg injured by the falling of a pile Of
lumber. Later it was amputated.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
speed Peace on Earth.

If a thousandth part of what has
been expended in war and preparing
its mighty engines had been devoted
to the development of reason and the
diffusion of Christian principles, moths
ing would have been known for cent
turtles past of it's ~terrors, its suffer-
ings, it's impoverishment and its de.
moralization, but what was learned
from history.-Horace Mann.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Three Teachers Quite School.

The Board of Education, of Clay
ton, is up against a stiff proposition
to obtain a competent teacher for the
public school at Fries Mill. Since
September three teachers have been
there, only to resign after a few
weeks of service. 1t will be neces-
sary to send the pupils to Williams
town and close the school.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Cod and Heaven ON Earth.

To enjoy God and heaven it doe
not require that we wait till the las
touch of death reveals all
the light of eternity. We
God and heaven along witt
day, and carry their peacel
into all the dull and pross
of earth.-Thomas Lathrop.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Forgotten

who is your favorite ~composer?"
inquired the artistic person.
Il can't say just at this moment"
answered Mr.. Cumrox, with an APP
pealing glance at his wife, "but it's
somebody whose music 1 can't re-
member and whose name 1 can't pro-
nounce. Washington Star.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Newsy Paragraphs.

Nine. Bernhard wants TO see
Alaska.
Elijah" Dowie has quit with a
pension.
Cornell University now offers a
reading course for farmers wives.
Women will compete for the cham
pionship singles in the national in.
door tennis Tournament.
Germany, France and Russia have
responded favorably to Norway's re-
-anesi e naturalization Of her
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
PRESIDENT CHECKS FRAUDS.
Directs That Examination Be Made
Before Patents Issue.

Washington, D. C. = President
Roosevelt has determined to put an
end, if possible, to frauds in the ac-
QUESTION Of public lands by individ-
uals and corporations. He has di-
rected that hereafter no patent shall
be issued to public land until an ex.
animation of the ground shall have
been made by an authorized officer Of
the Government.
The Presidents order is in the
form of a letter to Secretary Hitch.
cock, and under its provisions orders
are being sent out by the officials of
the General Land Office.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
me CHRISTIANS Ascent.

The Christian life is a continual
renewal, but only as we walk up q
mountain is a continual ascent, and
if the mountain is Unreasonable,
then, of course, the summit is never
reached, but, if the ascent is ever
forward, it is a privilege, not a harde
ship, that we can continue to ascend.
H. Thorn.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Not Pleasant to Contemplate.

Not Pleasant to Contemplate.
"Pop!"
eyes, my boy"
why are ducks web-footed?"
$50 they can swim, my son."
And will l have to become web
footed before I can swim, pop?"-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
How We Do Change.

"Aha!" exclaimed Mr.. Jellus.
Been treasuring another mans pic
ture all these years, hey?"
mot exactly" answered his bet
ter half. That's a photo Of you,
dear, taken when you had hair
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Arrested For Alleged Forgery

Charles s. Riddle, a fruit shipper,
of Landisville, was arrested and tax.
en- to Scranton, Pa, charged with
signing the will alleged to have been
made by George Schooley for the pur.
pose of gaining possession of the mil
lions left by James L. Crawford, of
Scranton.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Old Quaker Frozen to Death.

E. w. Woodruff, an eccentric old
Quaker living in a hut between Rah-
way and Westfeld, was found by his
neighbors frozen to death. Mr..
Woodruff was nearly seventy years
old. His neighbors missed the smoke
from the chimney and broke in the
door.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
The Composite Auto.

"Grigson, what make is your auto
mobile?"
ITS a Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures Brown-Witten-
meyer : Berkenhead : Sampson : Bill
hoover"
Gee! That's one I never heard of
before"
Probably not. Those are the
names Of the different repairmen who
have worked on it since l got it.
Chicago Tribune.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01

Unless we pray for others,
lacking in that spirit in whiN
we can pray hopefully for GU
and we are living in neglect -
prime duty to Gods dear ones who
need and deserve our prayers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
MANY CHINESE DROWNED,

Over Hundred Lives Lost in SquaIl
at Hong Kong.
Hong heavy squall broke
over Hong Kong, and in ten minutes
sank o than fifty Chinese craft in
the harbor, than 100 natives
being drowned. There were no cas-
ualties among the white population.
Launches rescued many persons. The
harbor was Uttered with wreckage
from the sunken junks.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Stufing Him.

Storekeeper-"This is a genuine
markdown sale, sir. We represent
our goods exactly as they are"
Customer-"You DO, Ell? What
about these mattresses? They're
marked down, yet they r nothing
but excelsior"
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Jacobs Long Term.

Chaplain am delighted to find
you so interested in that good work,
my friend. l trust you have found
grace"
Hardened Wifebeater -" 'T'ain't
exactly that, guy'nor; but I've been
reading as 'ow Jacob served seven
years for Rachel, and l want to know
what 'appened when e come OUT
illustrated Bits.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Her Hope.

Kadley Rich-"I saw a great deal
of Belle Swellman last winter. l
saw you talking to her this morning."
Cooley Bullion-"Yes; she was
telling me she hoped you were going
to winter at Palm Beach again this
season."
Kadley Rich-"Ah! she's going
\ there, eh?"
to California."-Ca ic Standard
and Mines.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Must Pay Earthquake Losses.

In a test case in San Francisco
Judge Whitson decided against the
earthquake clause in insurance poll.
cies e%xempting companies from pay.
ment of losses in the recent disas.
ter,
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Emperor WiIliam Lauded

Popular laudation of the Kaiser
and brilliant illumination in Berlin
marked the celebration of the Ger.
man sovereign's birthday.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Not a Crematory Creed.

Not a Crematory Greed.
do you know 1 have often won
dered why the Mormons do OF prac-
tice cremation"
why should they?"
"Why shouldn't they? Haven't
they wives to burn?"-Baltimore
American.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
The Real True Truth.

Mrs. Strong-"What did you say.
dear, when he asked you your age?"
Miss Sharp-"I told him the
truth"
Mrs. Strong-"You didi Really?"
Miss Sharp-"Yes; | told him it
was none Of his business"
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
A Question.

TOMMY want some chocolate
caramels."
Dealer-"How much do you want,
sonny?"
TOMMY want enough. How
much will that come to?"-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Cruel.

Patience-"I see an Illinois
preacher has arranged to deliver his
W funeral sermon by means Of a
phonograph."
Patrice-"If some people 1 know
adopted this plan, 1t would have a
tendency to popularize the phono-
graph."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01

Kid-"How much is er shaver"
Barber-''Ten cents"
Kid-"And er hair cut?"
Barber-'Twenty cents"
Kid-"Gimme err shave"
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
Shure.

Casey CATER Riley has fallen five
stories)-"Are yez dead, PATTI"
Riley-"Oi am"
Casey-"Shure, yer such a liar OF
don't know whittier to behave yez or
not"
Riley-"Shure, that proves Dim
dead. Ye wudn't dare call me a liar
if OF wur aloive!"-Illustrated Bits.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01

Learning makes a good window in
| Christian character, but it is not the
! door into it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
A Query.

Juno, they say, was ox-eyed;
Now, don't you think it true,
Were she a dame of these times,
She'd be peroxide, too?
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-02-01
F. C. STEVENS DIVERS BACKER
Superintendent of Public Works Be.
hind Panama Canal Contract.

Albany, N. Y.-Frederick C. Stew
ems, the State Superintendent of Pub.
lie Works, announced that he is the
financial hacker of William j. Oliver,
who is to get the Government con
tract for building the Panama Canal.
Mr.. Stevens has made millions of
dollars as a man of large affairs and
is essentially a business mar of this
period.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Installation OF Officers.

Versailles Lodge, No. 1T, A. +.
& A. NJ, at their regular commune
cation Saturday night held installa-
ton, A. J.. Ross, W. NJ, as installing
officer. The following were installed
for the present year: f.. =. Yarncll,
w. NJ. John W. Dromgold, S. W..
John Holloway, Treasurer; Wray
Wtttcn Secretary; John Bolton, J. d.;
W. b. Todd. J. S.; WIN. A. Gibbs,
Chaplain, and Geo. Decker, Tyler ;
DR.. Wen, J. W., &. N. White, $. D.,
and ~. E.. Hardy, S. S., were unable
ID be present, but will be installed at
called communication, Friday night,
Juay 18th, at which time the Bird de-
gree will be conferred. Remember
the date, and be there.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

LOCAL NEWS.

C.. II. Price wants your Produce.
Pants cleaned and pressek at the
Laundry.
Early Breakfast Cofee--best on
carth-at T.. A. Williams.
Let US do your job printing, first
class work and reasonable prices.
Mrs. Harmony and baby are visit
ing her parents in the country this
week.
The hes: Vi every thing in the
grocery line at Williams. Mason &
Hardy building.
The Rcdmen have changed their
night of meeting to Wednesday Of
each week, and beginning with this
week will meet in the new Hall.
The latest in Ladies' belts,
just received at
CARL w. BIERSACH'S
On The Corner.
kearncy Royce and wife, and his
wiie's mother, Mrs. Hahn, of Jefer-
son City, were visiting his brother J.
5. Boycc, and family, of this city,
the past week.
How about the beef investigation
No beef trust beef for US, we are kill
ing strictly corn fed h%eifers, grown by
Morgan County farmers. We believe
in dealing with home people. Yours
for good goods and prices that are
right. e. II. PRICE, the Butcher and
Grocer.
1t is said that street commissioner
Rankin had the ditch dug acros.
North Fisher street as a '%'bump-thc.
bumps',;to keep DIR. Hubbard from
exceeding the speed limit with his
bubble wagon. If this is the truly
and only reason, and it seems no.
body can guess any other, then there
should be at least one of them or
every street Heading out OF the square,
and elsewhere as may be required.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11
Local Option Meeting.

A meeting to organize a Colorcd
Local Option League will be held in
the Colorcd Methodist Church next
Monday, July 10. Speeches will be
made by Rev. T.. N. White, president
of the Morgan County League, and
by the pastros Of the Methodist and
tho Baptist Churches and by others.
The meeting will begin at s p. n.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-07-11

For the best groceries Tor the least
money go to f.. A. VILLAINS. Mason
4 Hardy building.
Just Rccicvcd-Another car load
of Knobnoster -four, the best on the
market. At +. A. WILLIAMS.
Rev. r. X. White and family, of
California, Mo-, spent the 4th, and
another day or two, with his brother,
Rev. c. N. White, q this city.
Ladies' Skirts, the latest
creation, just received at
Carl w. Biersach's
On The Corner.
Miss Jessie Cole and Master Foster
Brown returned Monday from Kansas
City, where they have been visiting
Mrs. Henry Washburn, of that city.
The Morgan county court meets 20
often we haven't yet caught on.
Suppose we will have to employ a
special reporter in order to keep up
with it.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Joachim, and
Misses Lille and Maud, spent the 4th
in Kansas City, and had a glorious
time and a full accompaniment of the
regular 4th of July noise.
The Versailles Commercial Club is
moving to rooms in the Odd Fellow
Building, and when it gets settled in
its new quarters we shall expect the
entire membership TO get busy, and
do great things for Versailles.
Rev. G.. N. White instituted a
branch of the Morgan County Local
Option League at Glcnstcad Tuesday
of last week. lie reports good inter-
est in that section in the temperance
work, and workers there will push the
work farther north. Success to them,
DR.. Bolcs says he objects to hi
neighbours dog being dressed up ir
his masters shirt, in fact being better
dressed than he is, and he is kicking
about it, but he took good care mo-
to kick the dog. This dog-goncd
case of the dog and the shirt is re-
specially referred to Van Crewson
who is considered an expert or dogs
and other things.
A small number Of the members o
the X. of p. Lodge gathered together
on the evening of July 4th and NOV
, ed their effects from thu: old lodg'
room to the new one. After thci
arduous labors they had refreshmcnt
, at the Hardy cafe. Everything is OK
, pccted to be in shape for their rcgula
meeting tonight (Thursday) at thu
new Hall. There will be a candidate
for the 81 degree, and other import
ant business. Come out if you cal
spare the time.