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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
Driven Out By Fire And Gas.

Fairmont, w. Va. Especially -
Dread afterdamp, that most horrible
of all the foes which the miner must
face drove back the rescuing party
which for SO hours has been seeking
and removing the hundreds of dead
entombed in mines Nos. 6 and s., of
the Fairmont Coal Company. To
add to the suspense and horror fire
broke out in Mine No. and the for
eigners fear the bodies of their dead
will be consumed. The panic-strick-
en- people are kept back from the
mine by guards, while workmen with
lines of hose fight the flames. There
was danger of another explosion ow-
ing to the presence of the afterdamp.
At a late hour it is reported that the
fire is under control. From 2
O'Clock picks and shovels were idle,
and work temporarily suspended.
Had the company so ordered the men
would have stuck to their picks until
they dropped over overcome, but the
officers did not so will it. In their
eyes one single human life, even
though it be that of Bohemian,
Hungarian of Slav, is of infinitely
more value than the bodies of the
dead, however desirable it may be to
recover them for the last tender
glance of the women yet wailing
about the guard lines.
And so, when in No Sunday the
afterdamp became so strong as to
imperil the life of any man who ven
tured into the mine, and the flames
borke out, the officials, acting after
consultation with the state inspector,
called out the men in both mines.
boarded up the mouths of the pits,
and set to work, with the aid of the
most skilled knowledge obtainable
and the latest mechanical appliances
obtainable, to drive out the after
damp.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
Thirteen Hurt In Crash.

Pittshurg, Pa.-The Atlantic Ex-
press. No. s, eastbound on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, was wrecked a few
minutes after it had left the Union
Station. A majority of the passen-
gers on two Pullman cars wero in
jured-13 so serioucly as TO require
medical attention. The wreck was
caused by either n frozen switch or
. tho hasty throwing of the switch.
1t Is said, with the result that two
Pullman cars were thrown from tho
tracks and were sidewiped by two
express cars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
Foreign

Mrs. Taft, wife of Secretary Taft,
and Mrs. George Post Wheeler had an
exciting experience on the tender Hol-
land. in a tremendous sea, while
waiting to board the steamer Presi-
dent Grant, of Boulogne. The little
vessel was nearly hurled upon the
rocks.
The Portugal Opposition and Mon
archist parties have decided to issue
Independent manifestos replying to
the structures upon previous admins
trations and attacking the Dictator
ship of Premier Franco.
CDR. KOCH" says the Norddeutsche
Allgemine Zeitung, has resigned the
presidency of the Imperial Bank. He
will be succeeded by President Hav-
enstein, of the Seehandlung, or Prus-
sian State Bank"
Admiral Won Tirpitg, secretary of
the German Admiralty, in speech
to the Reichstag committee, defend
ed the proposal to shorten the age
limit on German battleships from 20
to 80 years.
Gustave Mailer, former director of
the Imperial Opera in Vienna, has
started for New York to fill the po-
sition of musical director at the Me-
tropolitan Opera House.
The Brazilian coasting steamship
Guasca has been sunk In collision
with an unknown vessel off the coast
of Uruguay and 80 of its passengers
and crew were drowned.
Viscount Kaneko, of the Japanese
government, has cabled President
Roosevelt thanks for his recommen-
dalton that America participate in
Japan's Exposition.
Bandits attacked Russian mon
astery near Pskov and were driven
off by the monks after fierce battle.
Six men were killed and three
wounded.
Following the departure of Prince
Ito, the Japanese resident general in
Korea, a small riot occurred in Seoul.
One Japanese was killed and one
hurt.
The British battleship Prince
George got adrift in the harbor of
Portsmouth and ran into other war
ships. The Prince George was badly
damaged.
The German government has COM
pleted plans for the construction of
harbor on the Island of Heligoland,
in the North Sea. to cost $500, 900.
The thrush of Austrians and Aus
trian Poles returning from America
is threatening serious trouble in the
labor market of Austria-Hungary.
The combination of the tubemakers
of the United States, Germany and
Great Britain has resulted In prices
being advanced sos. ton.
A strong b movement has been
strated in Japan looking to prohibit
ton of emigration of all laborers to
the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13

Sunday morning. The death of the
venerable monarch occurred in the
royal apartment of the palace, where,
surrounded by the members of his
family, including the aged Queen
Sophia and the Crown Prince, Oscar
Gustave, and high Minister of State,
the inevitable end had been awaited,
while outside the palace great
crowds stood with bowed heads and
fearful eyes long after the announce
ment came of the death of their we'll
loved sovereign.
Gustave Adolphe, Duke of Verm-
land, eldest son of Oscar, has taken
the oath as successor to the throne.
The whole country is bowed with
grief, for King Oscar was something
more than a ruler of his people and
had endeared himself to them as an
intimate and personal friend. When
the flag on the palace was dipped to
halfmast there was moan of an
guish from the assembled multitude
and many of them cried Our dear
old King is dead"
The death certificate follows:
I'VE declare upon oaths that His
Majesty, King Oscar H., expired
peacefully at 80 o'clock Sunday
morning in the castle at Stockholm,
at the age of IS years 9 months II
days, as the result of Qualification of
the cerebral and cardiac blood YES
seles. (Signed)
BERG,
"EDGREN,
'FLENSBURG."
The last hours of the expiring mon
arch were passed in Inconsistencies,
and up to the end he gave no sign
of recognizing those about him.
The Queen was grief-stricken because
he could not bid her farewell. All
through Saturday the King had re-
mained in a comatose condition. At
times there were faint signs of con-
scious perceptions as the attending
physicians brought some temporary
relief to the patient sufferer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH
por1nestic

FrGSlQGlC NDaVlQ f.. WdAhSAs NASS
President S. Dalzell Brown and Vice
President w. T. Barnett, of the West
ern Pacific Railroad, have been plac-
ed under arrest in connection with
the closing of the. California Safe De-
post and Trust Company.
Alfred H. Smith, vice president and
general manager of the New York
Central Railroad, was placed on trial
charged with manslaughter in con-
nection with the wreck of the Brews-
ter express, in which "a lives were
lost.
James Henry Stoddart, the actor.
whose last appearance was as the
star in "Under the Bonnie Briar
Bush" died in New York, aged 80
years.
Governor Hughes has removed
John F. Ahern, president of the
Borough of Manhattan, from office
on charges of neglect and miscon-
duct.
Three men were killed by the ex-
plosion Of boiler in the American
Steel and Wire Company's plant, at
Allentown, Pa.
Receiving Teller Aristo, of the
Italian Savings Bank of New York,
has been sentenced to prison for lar
ceny.
Mrs. Emery Huntley, of Sommer-
Vile, Mass, asphyxiated and drowned
her two grandchildren.
Two hundred silk weavers at Beth
lehem, Pa, have gone on a strike.
Arthur ireland and William A.
Shaw, Pittsburg labor leaders, and
three newspaper men were arrested
on the charge of using the United
States mails for fraud in the opera
ton of lottery scheme.
Professor Emery, of the department
of economics at Yale, severely crlt1-
cised the recent policy Of Secretary
Cortelyou in relation to the financial
panic.
An effort was mado to dynamite
the grocery store of Charles Grafini,
who is a member Of the Italian Wig
lance committee in New Orleans.
John r. Hegeman. president of the
Metropolitan Insurance Company OF
New York, pleaded not guilty to in
dictments charging perjury.
Robert G. Lucas, II years old, re-
signed as an employe of the Ameri-
can Express Company, having ended
45-year term of service.
Burglars broke into Herbert L.
Swift's mansion in Chicago and car
ried off Jewels and other valuables.
Grover Cleveland presided at a
meeting of the Association of Life In
surance Presidents in New York.
The plant of the Thompson-Adams
Leather Company, in Philadelphia,
was destroyed by fire.
The National Bank Of Commerce,
of Kansas City, Mo-, one of the larg-
est institutions in the West, and
which recently had deposits of $34,-
900, 900, has closed its doors.
The Old Dominion Mining and
Smelling Company has won YER
dict for $1,700,00O in suit over
copper stocks originally owned by
Baltimoreans.
The Boston and Maine repair shop,
near Boston, was almost completely
destroyed by fire.
DR.. Leon e. Landone, of Cali
fornia, is dieting on cactus to test
the plants food value.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
HARVESTER TRUST GUILTY.
A Kansas Jury Convicts The Gem
pany On AZ Counts.

A Kansas Jury Conyicts The Gem.
pany On AZ Counts.
Topeka, Kan. Especially After be-
ing out an hour the jury IN the case
OF the state against the international
Harvester Company reached verdict
against the company on AZ counts.
This verdict charges the company
with being a trust and entering into
an unlawful combination to control
the price OF harvesting machinery
and 70 force dealers to handle its
products exclusively. The original
suit was on rs counts.
Immediately following the decision
os the Jury tho attorneys for the CON-
many filed motion for new trial
Judge Dana has not yet passed on
the motion.
The maximum penalty which may
BE imposed is 81 900 on each CONT.
making total of $4,000 which may
be assessed by the colrt against the
company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
KILLED BIZ. EXPLOSION.
Steel Drums Hurled Through A
Storagc-house.

Allentown, Pa. Especially One of
a battery of mine boilers in the
drawing department OF the local plant
of the American Steel and Wire Com
pany blew up, instantly killing two
men and injuring two others, one
of whom died three hours later.
The accident resulted in the shut
ting down of the entire mill, throw
ing 500 men out of employment.
The drums of the exploded boiler
were hurled through frame stor-
age-house, crushing it like an egg
shell, into the Little Lehigh River,
a distance of 100 feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
WASHINGTON (speciaD. = Senat

Washington Especially. = Senator
Hansbrough introduced bill provid-
ing for a government bank to be
located at Chicago, and to have a
capital of not to exceed 10 per cent.
of the aggregate capital of all of
the national banks, the stock to be
held by national banks and the bank
to be controlled by general coun-
ell of FL members, made up from
men chosen by districts organized ac-
cording to population, and by Treas
ury officials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
KING OSCAR \ OF
SWEDEN IS DEAD
Of the Most Democratic OF
MOnarChs.
AGED RULER WAS RT-BROkEN
When the Flag on the Palace Drops
to Halfmast the Swedes Cry 'Our
Dear Old King IL Dead!"-A Few
Hours Later Oscars Eldest Son
Takes Oath as Gustav V.
THE DEAD KING.

Oscar II. born January p.
1929.
Succeeded to the throne Sep
TENDER IS, 1872.
King of Sweden and Norway
until 1905, when Norway dissolv-
ed the union.
Married to Queen Sophia June
6, 1857.
Four children survive (King
Gustave, Prince Oscar Bernadotte,
Prince Carl and Prince Eugene(.
THE NEW KING.
Oscar Gustave Adolphe, Duke
of Vermland, who will take the
title of King Gustave.
Born June /, 1858, married
September 20, 1881, to Princess
Victoria of Baden-Baden.
Entered the army in 1875 and
in 1898 was made a general.
Filled the Office of Vice King
of Norway from 1884 to 1891.
His three sons are Princes Gus
tav, Wilhelm and Erich. Prince
Wilhelm visited the United st ties
last summer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
WASHINGTON
!, BY TELEGRAPH

Senator Tillman introduced two
resolutions calling upon the Finance
Committee for information as to the
legality of recent financial action by
the administration.
The delegates to the Central Ameri-
can Peace Conference agreed upon
the holding of a monetary conference
to be held at Teguciga.pa, the capital
of Honduras.
Representative SABBATH introduced
in the House a bill making the de-
termination of the legality of a
trust" by a State or its court de-
cisive and final
The Supreme Court decided that
a State cannot compel railroad
company to stop its fast mail trains
at points it does not desire to stop.
The Forthcoming report of the In
land Waterways Commission to the
President was discussed at meet
ing of the members of that body.
The President announced the
appointment of Senators Cullom and
Bacon as regent of the Smithsonian
Institute.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
ClOI Vi O0OIS0 Wis OllllId " w III
rector of the United States Geological
Survey.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
ACCEPTED bids for Panama Canal
bonds to the amount of $25, 100000
at the average price of 103, the is
sue having been reduced by half ow-
ing to returning conf Dnce in the
financial world.
| I,
his declaration that he will not accept
a nomination for third term, declar-
ing it cannot be and that someone
else must take up the burdens of the
office.
The National Council of Com
merce was organized by the election
of Gustav H. Schwab, of New York,
as chairman, and Frank B. Wiborg,
of Cincinnati, as treasurer.
The Rivers and Harbors Congress
adopted resolutions asking Congress
to appropriate, beginning with the
present session, not less than $780,
600, 900 annually.
President Roosevelt gave bear
dinner at the White House, enter
tanning hunters from the canebrakes
of the South.
Speaker Cannon made speech de-
claring he was in favor of expending
millions for inland waterways.
The completion of the Mckinley
masoleum at Canton, o., and it's
formal transfer to the Mckinley
National Memorial Association was
announced at meeting Of the trus-
tees.
While entering the Capitol Will
liam T. Seward, of Connecticut, a
doorkeeper of the Senate, dropped
dead of heart failure.
William White shot and killed Mrs.
Annie Moore and then shot himself
with probably fatal results.
Senator Frye, of Maine, was re-
elected president pro tenn. of the
Senate.
Prominent officials Of the national
government, governors of States,
representatives of foreign powers,
members of the Senate and House of
Representatives, 1000 delegates al
together, attended the convention OF
the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress.
The convention of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress was
begun Addresses were made b.
Secretary Root, Ambassador Jusse-
rand, Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Knapp and others. all COM
mending the movement.
Senator Newlands introduced in
the Senate a bill providing for the
appointment of an inland waterways
commission and for the Improvement
and development of the inland water
ways of the country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
WEST VIRGINIA MINE DIS
ASTERS OF 1907.

January 26-Explosion of fire.
damp in Lorentz mine; IL killed.
January 28-Explosion in Stew
art mine, near Thurmont; 80
killed.
February 4-Explosion in Mine
No. rs, at Thomas; 80 killed.
May Explosion in Whipple
mines, Leap Creek District; 8
killed.
December 6-Explosion in Mines
No. 6 and 8, of the Consolidation
Coal Company at Monongah, w.
Va, nearly 400 men entombed;
all probably dead.
OTHER MINE DISASTERS
OF 1907.
January l4-Explosion in mine
at Clinton, Iowa; killed.
January 23-Explosion in the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany's mine; "a killed, scores in
jured.
January Explosion of fire.
damp in Government mine at st.
Johann-on-Saar, Rhenish Prus-
STA; 148 killed.
January 2S-Explosion of fire.
damp in mine at Levin, France;
8 killed.
March Explosion in Holden
mine, Taylor, Pa; IL killed.
March 15-Explosion in mine
at Kleinrasseln, Germany; IS
killed.
June 1S-Explosion in Johnson
No. 1 mine, at Priceburg, Pa;
z killed.
December Explosion in Ma
omi mine, Fayette City, Pa; SO
killed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
LOCOMOTIVES STILL KING.
Electricity Is Not Yet Shown To Be
Better Than Steam.

Clayton, N. ]. Especially LIT was
demonstrated here by the speed tests
for locomotives made by the PennsyI-
vania Railroad Company that steam
driven engines are stil king and that
they can run as fast on curved
track as on straight track.
One of the big steam locomotives
in the test made a fraction more
than 80 miles an hour,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13

Stockholm (By Cable).-oscar H.,
king of Sweden, died at 80 O'Clock
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
S. B. MONTGOMERY,
Acting Secretary to Moore.
For The Dead.

While a part of the people were
concerning themselves with caring
for the living. another part was per-
forming the last sad rites over the
dead. Sixty-threc bodies have been
recovered, a part being buried Sun
day and &c Monday. The others are
in the morgue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-01-16
Homicide Near meeting Street.

on Saturday morning last John
Mitchell. colored, was shot by
Mr.. j. R. Bryant, and died Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. Bryant owns
saw mill which is in operation
on the farm of Mr.. Lewis Stevens,
one mile above Meeting Street.
John was hauling logs to the mill.
from neighboring farm. And it
was in connection with the logs
that the trouble arose. Not being
in possession of the facts, de-
tailed account cannot be given.
Magistrate W. Harling held au
inquest over the body of the
negro on Monday morning in
compliance with the law, The
jury of inquest rendered verdict
in the usual form. Mr.. Bryant
promptly surrendered to the sher-
if, aud his attorney, ]. VIM.
Thurmond, Esq, went to .Colum-
b q en- Tu sday to apply for bail
before the supreme court.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-01-16

-s.-- - : .'fe.-+.
The County. Sustained Great LOSS.
In the death of Mr.. Mark
Toney. which occurred at a wide-
Unknown sanitarium in Chester
on January the 9th, Edge6eld
county lost one of it's most valua-
ble citizens. A braver, truer, no.
bier man than Mark Toney, this
county has never known. There
was nothing sordd or selfish in
his nature. Whether in the home-
circle, in his community or in the
affairs of the county, ne was al
ways broad-mipded, generous,
sslf-sacrifcing. Because of bis
many noble traits, Mr.. Toney was
honored and esteemed far above
the average of men.
At the time of his death Mr..
Toney was go years of age. When
the Civil War broke out he en-
listed in his country's cause and
rendered distinguished service
during the four years of bloody
conflict. During the subsequent
years of peace, it matters not
what exigency has arisen, Mr..
Toney has heen ever ready to do
his duty il promoting the best in
terssts of his immediate section,
of his county and state.
Besides a very devoted wife,
Mr.. Toney leaves three sons, Will
liam, Dantzler aud Mark, Jr., and
two daughters, Mrs FL. Kirkland
and Miss Harriet ToneY.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-01-16
Auditors Notice.

For the purpose of receiving Tax
returns the County Auditors Office
will be open from the 1st Of January
to the Goth of February, 1907.
All persons owning property, or
having control. of such as husband,
guardian, executor, admin strator,.
ETC., are required by law to make re-
turns of such property to the county
auditor or to his deputy within the,
time prescribed, or be subjected, in
case of failure to comply with the
legal requirement., to an additional
penalty of so per cent. All male citi-
zens between the ages Of 81 and go
years of age. except those incapable Of
earning support and those above
the age of 30 years who served in the
Confederate war, are deemed taxable
polls.
I will be at the following place, on
the days noted for the purpose Of re-
ceiving tax returns:
Trenton. Tuesday, Jan. 9th.
Arthur Herrin's store, Wednesday
Jan. 9th.
Johnston, Thursday, Jan. 10th
Elmwood, Friday. Jan. 11th.
Pleasant Lane. Saturday, Jan. 18th
W Y Quarles, Monday, Jan. 14th.
Longmires, Tuesday, Jan. 18TH.
Plum Branch, Wednesday, Jan. 16.
Parksville. Thursday, Jan. 17th.
Modoc, Friday, Jan. 18th.
Clark's Hill, Saturday, Jan. 18th.
w 81 Boulware's store, Monday
Jan. Goth.
Golfers. Tuesday, Jan. 21st.
Red Hill, Wednesday. Jan. 22nd.
at Edgefeld, G. H., till and In
cluding Feb. 2Oth.
J. B. HALTIWANGER,
County Auditor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-01-16
Death of Mr. willie mcManus.

On Sunday morning last while
attending Sunday school, Mr.. j.
Trapp MoMarus received tele-
gram announcing the death of his
brother, Mr.. J. Willie McManu5,
which occurred at his home at
Thompson, Ga. Tnis intelligence
came as great shock, for none Of
the relatives or friends of Mr..
McManus kneWof bis illness. The
intelment took place at Thompson.
on Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Trapp
McManus went at once to the
home of his brother. The writer
has been unable to learn any Of
the particulars attending the
death. Mr.. McManus leaves a
large family. His wife was Miss
Harling, a sister of Mrs. M. D.
Lyon. The deceased was born ard
reared near Meeting Street, where
be lived continuously until
moved to Georgia about ten years
ago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-01-16
Important Committee Assignments

Important Committee Assignments.
The members of Edge6eld's
delegation to the general assembly
have all been honored with inn
portant committee assignments.
Senator Talbert is chairman Of
the commit ,e on Engrossed Bills,
and member of the committees
Old Claims and Grievances, Com
merce and Manufactures, County
Offices and County Officers, and
Medical Affairs.
Representative J. w. DsVore is
chairman of the Committee on
Railroads, and vice-chairman of
the Judiciary Committee: Rep
resentative B. f. Nicholson is
chairman Of the Committee OH
Banking and Insurance, and
vice-chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-01-16
Long Live The King!

is the popular cry throughout
European countries; while in
America. the cry of the present
day is "Long live DR.. Kings New
Discovery, King of Throat and
Lung Remedies" of which Mrs.
Julia Ryder Paine, Truro, Mass,
says: "It never fails to give i'm
mediate relief aud to quickly cure
q cough or cold. Mrs. Paine's
opinion is shared by majority
of the Inhabitants of this country.
New Discovery cures weak lungs
and sore throat after all other
remedies have failed; and for.
coughs and colds it's the only
sure cure. Guaranteed: SOC and
.$i.00. Trial bottle free. g. T..
Penn & Som w. b. Lynch & Co..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-01-16
The Charming Woman

is not necessarily one of per-
feet form aud features. Many q
plain woman who could never
serve as an artists model, pos.
sesses those rare qualities that all
the world admires: neatness,
clear eyes, clean smooth skin and
that sprightlines, of step and
action that accompany good
health. A physically weak woman
lis never attractive, not even to
herself, Electric Bitters restore
weak women, give strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin,
beautiful complexion. Guaranteed
Soc at G.. L. Pom & Son " a..
Lynch & Co,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-01-16
It's a Hard Job.

An editor, says the Bamb berg
Herald, meets up with some. qleer
people as he goes along through
life. Que fellow. says you don't
print the news aud gets mad if
you publish something relating
to him or some. of his friends.
which is hot exactly complimen-
tarv. Another wants you to keep
out Of the paper all news about
some important deal which is on
foot and in which he is interest.
ed, aud yet others want yuu to.
publish the news as you find it..
It's a hard JOHN fact, an inn
possible one-to please the pub
lie. There is but ore guide for a
newspaper man, and that is to
print the newspaper as his judge
ment dictates, yet, listen good
naturedly to those who can tell,
you all about how to run your
paper.