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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
BURNED
TEN BODIES ARE TAKEN FROM
SMOLDERlNG RUINS.
INDIANA HOTEL IS BURNED
Several Victims In Frenzy Leap to
Certain Death in the
Street Below.

Fort Wayne, Ind, May Am un.
known number of persons. estimated
at from twenty to forty, lost their
lives In fire that destroyed the New
Aveline hotel here yesterday.
The entire interior OF the building
is a smoldering heap of ruins, and
how many are concealed by the debris
can only be conjectured. The hotel
register was consumed by the fire,
and there are no accurate means Of
determining who is missing.
The known dead are:
r. S. Johnson, of Pana, H..
M. Hlrsch, of New York;
CThere Is also M. Hlrsch among
those saved.)
j. b. Miller, of Sheboygan, Wis;
J. e. Ellis, of Carson, Pierre, Scott
& Co., Chicago;
w. A. Pitcher, OF Fort Wayne,
salesman for S. F. Boyser & Co., OF
Fort Wayne;
j. w. Deviney, salesman for Craw.
ford & Lehman, Of Philadelphia;
Three unidentified men;
One unidentified woman.
The known missing:
Frank Baxter, attorney, Auburn
Ind.
Companion of Frank Baxter OF Au.
burn, Ind;
Il. b. Atty, OF Wabash, Ind;
Charles Benjamin, salesman for De-
troit Neckwear company, Detroit
Mich;
Mrs. Sarah Hathaway OF Misha.
waka, Ind;
Unknown woman, companion OF
Mrs. Hathaway.
r. Il. Tribe, of Dalhart, Tex, a
ranch owner;
Among the injured were;
F. c. O'Donnell, OF Detroit, right
arm broken in leaping
James A. Foster, of Fort Wayne,
burned about face and head; at st.
Joseph's hospital;
George A. Sill, OF Philadelphia,
badly cut and burned about face and
arms.
Agnes Nadeau, Margaret Mechan,
Anna Block and Matthew Bell, all
kitchen employees; burned and bills.
tered, at hospital;
f. c. Phillips, Of Calumet, Mich,
face burned and head scorched;
John Long, bartender arms broken.
Oscar Wassem, the wrestler of st.
Louis and Burlington, who was re-.
ported among the dead earlier In the
day, returned last night.
Complete destruction OF the interior
of the hotel makes the work of re.
covering the bodies task of great
difficulty. A confused heap Of
charred wood bricks and twisted
Orders is piled up between the bare
walls TO the second story. Some
Of the bodies taken out are mangled
and charred beyond recognition and
the work OF Identification Is IL these
cases task almost battling.
Infantry Company ID and Battery B
of the National Guard are on duty
and aiding the fire and police forces
to clear away the debris. The fire
was discovered at $50 o'clock IN he
morning In the elevator shaft by
Night Clerk Ralph Hopkins He rush
ed to the upper floors, alarming the
guests until the flames which had
spread with appalling rapidly, drove
him back. His efforts, however, say.
ed many lives.
The hotel was erected half cen.
fury ago and the woodwork was drv
as finder. 1t burned hike matchwood
and within few minutes from the
tir:e the fire was discovered the
whole interior Of the hotel was a
mass OF great flames that filled the
corridors and rooms with suffocatlne
clouds of smoke. and laid fiery bar
riers across all means of escape save
by the windows.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
So Good of Him.

WELL" said Mrs. Kindhart, who had
Answered the ring of the front door
bell, II suppose ! can give you some
thing, but you'll have to 80 round TO
the kitchen"
"All right, lady," replied Hungry
Hawkes., Il amt too proud ter be &C,
commodatin'. House cleanin'. / sup,
pose, an yer dinin' room amt fit fur
use, eh?"-PhiladelpM Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
PIRATES SENSE OF cHIvALRY.

That even a Chinese pirate may
have a strong idea Of chivalry is
proved by the following excerpt from
an item in the North China Daily
News: "The launch at once stopped
when ordered to do so. The leader of
the pirates was then heard to order
his men that they were not to modest
anyone on board who voluntarily
handed over his or her valuables.
Among the passengers. however, were
g. father and son. the latter Of whom.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
Astrologer Predicts Teddy's Reelection

Then the deck. or the stars, show
a man with high forehead and sleepy
eyes. He has hayward disposition
aad bad habits, and will be around in
1908 and 1909.
The professors sorrce of 1nforma
ton, however, indicates that the presi
dent will weather all storms and pull
the country through with him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
The Weiuht of Years.

"A woman" remarked the observer
Of things and events, doesn't begin to
feel the weight OF years until she
discovers her first gray hair"
"And man." rejoined the strong
minded female, begins to feel the
weight of them on his twenty-flrst
birthday, and II takes about Is years
for II to wear off."-Chicago Daily
News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
Those pomestlc pets.

Racing would not be so bad" said
the man who is Interested In the law.
of chance. IF it were not for the
rake-off taken by those who contro'
the betting privilege"
YES" replied the fair-minded man.
1T is not the horse that makes the
trouble, but the kitty."-Washington
Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
WhY Not7

Tommle was having his hair cut,l
and the barber got the shears pretty
close to the boys head, so TommieI
began to cry"
"Oh, fie, Tommie!" said his mother;
you don't cry when I'm cutting youi
a piece of pie!"
"Well, | do II you cut 1t too short!'
--Yonkers Statesman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
Too Great a Sacrifice.
'hy do you wear

when a man whistles at his work,
I suppose he's happy?"
YES" answered Mr.. Sirius Barker,
but hate the sort of man who can't
be happy without making every one
else miserable "-Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
A Wise One.

THAT author keeps his identity
closely concealed"
Yves; until read his books T.
thought It was due TO modesty."
Isn't IT."
mo; discretion. Sacred Heart Re.
view.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
Those Dear Friends.

Nan-This is Jacks latest picture,
Don't you think he looks better in pro-
file than in front view?
Fan-Much better, dear. II doesn't
show his said spot.-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
Facts in the Case.

Singleton-Can man live as cheap
ly after marriage as he can before?
Wedderly-No; bat he feels cheap
er-Chicago Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
Enumerated Lanausae.

Son (who has been caught reading
penny dreadfuD -Unhand me. ty-
rant, or there may be bloodshed.
Father-No, my son; there will be
nothing more serious than toolshed.
Come, that Is where the strap hangs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
Space.

$50 you are still working on the
study Of space?"
Eyes, answered the popular astron-
o.ner.
I'm the heavens or in the maya,
zines ?"-Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
Conversation.

"A man likes to hear hisse'f talk so
WELL" said Uncle Eben, dat mos con
versation looks jes' like people impa-
tiently waitin' DER turns to say stump.
in "-Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
AND IT'S SUCH A LITTLE THING,

AND IT'S SUCH A LITTLE THING,
TOOL
Mr., Luggins made wild dash for
an uptown subway express and
missed 1t by the tenth of an inch
Then he walked back to the center OF
the platform and stopped.
I've forgotten something" he NUT
tered. II know I've forgotten some
thing"
Now, Mr.. Luggins' arms and peck
cts were so filled with bundles that
1t seemed utterly ridiculous for him
to say he had forgotten anything.
Yes" he continued; II have for
gotten something. But what in thun-
der 1t is l can't make out. It's not
Susan's hair ribbon, for that's In my
upper vest pocket; It's not AIMS
tooth paste, for that's In my lower
vest pocket; and it's not Boobies col.
lars, for I'm sure ] stuffed them in my
hat. Now, what In the dickens can it
be? 1t can't be the stove polish, or
the picture wire, or the bird seed, or
the sample package of Peeled Wheat,
or the toothpicks, for they're In this
bundle; and II can't be the carpet
tacks, or the spool OF No. 40 cotton, or
the bottle of marking ink, or the
colored post cards, for they're all
in that bundle. Maybe It's Yes,
by heavens, that's It! I've forgotten
to buy the piano!"--J. L. Rome, In
Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
A Better Idea.

Clara Winterbloom-There is only
enough to about half fill this trunk
What shall / do-fill 1t with papers?
MIS-. Winterbloom-No let your ia
ther pack Il.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

why did old Skinem insist that his
wife should give away the bride when
his daughter was married?"
20! He said he'd never given away,
anything yet, and he was too old to-
gin!"-Northern Budget.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
ON THE BRINY DEEP.

Mrs. Debrown--Sorry I've been away
80 long, dear. I've been interested
reading about prince who threw up
his kingdom to
Debrown (faintly)--Was he on board
a ship?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

For love OF her a youth did burn.
Till finally IL blazed out
She poured cold water on his flame
And her father put him out.
Baltimore American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

Some men mind their own bust
ness, while others employ a secre-
tary.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
Georgia Ginners Talk Over
Night Riders Warning.

Lawrencevllle, Ga, special in
Atlanta Journal: In response
to call issued last Friday twen-
iy-seven ginners met in the court
house here Monday to take nee.
essary action concerning rumors
of notices aud WARNINGS posted
by so-called "night riders"
From the best information OBJ
tainable only two notices have
been posted in the county and
they are within a narrow radius
north of Lawrenceville.
The meeting adjourned without
passing any resolutions. 1T being
considered that the present sta
tus of affairs did not warrant
further action or justify any un-
due fears or excitement.
A large majority OF those pre-
sent were members of Farmers
union, and each individual cen
demned any effort at awlessness
OF the sort indicated by the no.
tices heretofore posted Both
notices posted were written in
pencil and read as follows:
"Twelve cents cotton notice.
Take warning this to all ginners
do not gin Scent cotton. Don't
move a wheel. We mean this.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
Boys and Cigarettes--The
News Views Endorsed.

From the Kershaw Era.
Editor Connors had a most
timely editorial in The last Sat.
urday's issue of the Lancaster
News on the subject of "Boys
and Cigarettes" in which he
calls the attention Of merchants
and all other persons to the pro-
vision in the Act making it un-
lawful tor any one to sell or give
cigarettes, tobacco or cigarette
paper TO a minor The Act reads
as follows:
Code 1902, Section 329. 1t
shall not be lawful for any per
son or persons, either by himself
or themselves TO sell, furnish,
give or provide any minor or
minors, under the age of Is
years, with cigarettes, tobacco or
cigarette paper, or any substi-
tute therefor.
The penalty is a fine of not
exceeding 500, nor less than
$50, or imprisonment tor term
of not m re than one year, nor
less than two months, or both,
IN the discretion OF the Court.
one-half of the fine to be paid to
the informer aud the other half
to 20 to The county in which the
conviction is had.
We are sure that the violations
OF this law are largely on ac.
count OF ignorance OF it, and it
Is well enough lha tie nt'en iru
should Ce called 10 il. Almost
any day boys, from little tots up,
both black and white, can be
seen on the streets of any town
putting cigarettes, paving the
way for affected lungs, loss of
health and diseased minds. Ii
the practice can be brok en- up it
should be done.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
Gov. Ansel After Night Rid

Columbia special in the Char
lotte Observer of Thursday ::
Governor Ansel is determin-
ed not to let night riding get
any start In this state. To.
night he wrote Sheriff Gilreath
at Greenville an emphatic letter
REGARDING the Willimpn gin in
cident, saying:
"Please make a thorough in.
vestigaiion OF this matter at
once and if you can ascertain
who the parties are. see that
they are prosecuted and brought
to Justice. lfthis report be true,
1t is a species OF law'essnes S
which must be handled at once
and the perpe,ratOr ot it be
made to learn the lesson tina,
this is free country OF law and
order, and that every one must
be protected in mis- property as
well as his person from the law
less. Give the matter your i'm
medlaie attention and very much
obllge, M. +. Ansel
Governor
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26

two women he was going to
take them for trolley ride in the
country. When they got into
New Jersey late in the evening.
Eoerhardt took them to a lonely
spot near Rochelle Park and
tried to kill them both. He
shot Mrs. Eberhardt to death
and fired two shots at the young
g'rl. One bullet was detected
by acorset steel. making a slight
flesh wound, and the other lodg-
ed In her hat. she ran and found
refuge in farm house.
Eberhardt stripped the body
OF his aunt, and possessed himself
OF her money, which he buried
tie had been hiding for several
days when he was caught.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
The Registered Voters of
Lancaster County--The
Number at each Precinct.

Chairman w. G.. A. Porter, of
the county board of registration.
has ON behalf of the board kind.
ly furnished us at our request
with the list below of the mum
Der of voters registered at the
various precincts in the county.
The commissioners of registra
ton completed their rounds of
the county some days ago, and
II any persons entitled TO regis
ter have failed to do so, they
will have but one more oppor-
tunity to obtain certificates, and
that is on Oct. 2, on which day
the board will hold its final
meeting before the November
election. The meeting will be
held at the registration office
here, the books being opened for
registration at 8 O'Clock a. m.
Remember, no certificates will
be issued alter Oct. 2.
The board has done lis duty
faithfully and well. No effort
has been spared to get the vot-
ers to register this year as re-
quired by law. OF the number
thus far registered, 1861. prob
ably not exceeding 100 are col
ored voters. The colored people
have taken comparatively little
interest in the matter.
The following is the registra-
ton according to voting pre-
cincts:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
Bryan Rebukes Roosevelt
and Demands Proof of
Charges against Haskell.

Detroit, Mich. Sept. 22.--The
most sensational development in
the political campaign was the
sending today by William J..
Bryan, Democratic candidate for
President, of a telegram TO Pres
ident Roosevelt demanding that
he produce proof that Governor
harles n. Ha'kell, o Oklaho
ma, trea- urer OF the Democratic
national committee, ever was
connected with the STANDARD Oil
Company.
Mr.. Bryan serves notice on the
President that as the candidate
of Demo ratio party Il shall not
permit any responsible members
OF the Republican organization
20 misrepresent The Democratic
party in the present -campaign d
The telegram concludes with
the statement that the Democra.
TIC party is making can honest
and honorable fight in defense Of
its principles and policies, and
will demand honorab bic treat.
ment from those who are in
charge of the Republican cam
paign."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26

and one of the best posted citi-
zens in the State, as to what he
thought about it. Mr.. Moore
said that he had met with and
talked to great number of far
mers within the past several days
and that every one without ex-
ceplion had condemned the
Shelby affair without reserva-
ton. Not one believed that the
farmers OF Cleveland county had
anything to do with it and all
expressed themselves in favor of
signing resolutions condemning
might riding"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
To Give Bryan an Old Gray
Mule.

Petersburg, Ind, Sept. "a
William Berridge, proprietor of
the Petersburg Mantel works,
owns gray mule 80 years old
which he has named Maud Ber
ridge. He has great confidence
in Bryan and a number of his
Republican friends have agreed
to present him with a rubber
tired buggy, together with har.
ness, it he would, in case of Bry-
ans election, go to Washington
with Maud to attend the Com.
moner's Inauguration.
Berridge promised his friends
that in case of Bryan's election
he would not only go to Wash
ington, but after he got there,
he would present the whole out,
fit to Bryan.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
Given 80 Years for Brutal
Murder of his Aunt

New York, Sept. 24.-Gustave
tb9rhardt, on trial IN Hacken
sack for the muIder Of his aunt.
Mrs. Ottillie Eberhardt, whom
he lured from Germany, together
with her daughter, Miss Ottillie,
or the purpose of robbery, was
today sentenced to thirty years
In states prison at hard labor.
Eberhardt persuaded his aunt
to sell her property in Vienna,
Austria, and come to New York,
with her daughter, sending her
glowing descriptions of his own
success aud of the ease with
which money could be made
here. He was then employed
as clerk in a grocery store in
Harlem. When his aunt and
cousin arrived Eberhardt took
them to a hotel, where he
obtained rooms for them. Mrs.
Eberhardt had between $4,000
and 5000 in cash, which she
carried Ill the bosom of her dress
On July I8, Eberhardt told the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
Night Riding to be Checked
in Mississippi at any Cost

New Orleans, Sept. %. Gov.
f. f. Noel OF Mississippi. speak
ingof lha possible growth of night
riding In the cotton belt, SAID
today that if necessary he would
call on the federal government
Tor troops TO stop such raids.
He would first use State troops.
Mr.. Noe! said, and finally seek
federal aid to restrain lawless.
ness at any cost. He added
that he expected night ridin 9 to
stop without military inte rter-
ence
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
North Carolina Farmers
Condemn Night Riders"

Charlotte Observer of Thurs
day: Mill men and others inter
esteG In the cotton trade are
still talking of the threatening
letter sent by unknown parties
to the manager of the Southern
Cotton Oil ginnery at Shelby last
Saturday, The uppermost fea.
ture ins the public mind just at
this time is the question as to
whether or not the farmers of
Cleveland county had anything
to do with the matter. While
there is small belief that they
did, an Observer, man asked Mr..
o. Q. Moore, former president
OF the North Carolina division of
the SouSherD Cotton Association,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
400 Mills Idle.

Manchester, England, Sept. %
than 400 cotton mills in
Lancashire are idle as the result
OF dispute over wages between
operatives and employers.
This means that 40,O00,OOO
spindles are wholly or partly
stopped,that more than $3.50, ,OOO,-
600 OF capital is not bringing in
any return, and that 100000
operatives are without work and
losing something yer 100000
in wages a week.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
KerShaW Makes Another
Contribution to BRYAN

Kershaw's public spirited and
patriotic ciliz us have made a.
mother contribution to lhe Byran
campaign iund as will appear
from the following published in
Thursday'- State: We, the un-
dersigned citizens of Kershaw.
subscribe the amount opposite
our respective names to the
Democratic campaign fund, trust
Ing that it, together with the
many other subscriptions that
NAV be received, shall be the
means of assuring great Dem
ocratic victory.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
A Farmers Urion Takes
Offence when None was
Intended.

Editor Lancaster News: There
appears in the issue of the 10Th
instant of your heretofore highly
esteemed sheet a purported tele.
gram from Aiken farmers to f..
ID. Smith which we need not
produce here, for it is vividly
fixed In the min IS of all farmers
who road it. We the farmers of
the Antioch union feel very
keenly the siur as we believe
that was Intended by those de.
signing persons who were the
instigators of the purported
telegram. And we have resolv-
ed In session that we cannot al.
ford to support a paper that pub
llshes slurs cast at farmers by
i'll designing persons in order 10
try to humiliate the farmer who
is the bone and sinew of the
country. We hope that you will
not copy such matter when on it's
face 1t bears the appearance OF
slurs cast at the farmer. The
farmer has started out to win
and by the help OF the Eternal
God we will do it.
q. L. Caskey, for Com.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26
Ex-Sheriff Killed by Tree

Dallas, Ga, snscial in Atlanta
Journal: Isaac Williams a for.
mer sheriff of Paulding county,
was accidentally kille d near
Yorkv!lle, in this county, last
night, while coon hun ting.
He was cutting down tree
when the top of a tree standing
near fell upon him, causing his
death.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26

Richmond, Va, Sept. 23-
The Bank OF Crozet, at Crozet ,
Va, Albemarle county, was rob-
bed last night of $500, the depo
sits OF the day. The robbery was
evidently the work of profess
ionals.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-26

Night Riders Denounced--
Farmers all over State
Condemn Use of Lawless
Methods.
The News and Courier of Thurs.
day contained reports from it's
various correspondents through
out the State, giving the views
OF leading members of the
Farmers Union and other
representative farmers on the at.
tempts to intimidate cotton gin
ners. Without a single except
ion the night riders are condemn-
ed in unequivocal terms, and it
is made clear that the farmers of
the State have no sympathy what
ever with their lawless methods.
The report from Lancaster is
as follows:
While it is rumored that three
or four ginners in this county
have been warned not to gin
cotton no authentic case of the
sort has been reported. In fact,
the matter is regarded here more
in the light of joke. In one
instance, at least, it has turned
out that ginner was "notified"
by friends, who wished to tease
him.
w. p. Caskey, chairman of
the executive committee of the
County Farmers Union, who is
In close touch with its member
ship throughout the county, was
asked this afternoon Tor an eX
preston OF opinion as to the at
tempt OF "Nlght Riders" 10 ter
rorize ginners. He said he knew
of his own knowledge that the
Farmers Union has nothing
whatever to do with this social
ed night riding business. The
organization is a body OF law
abiding citizens, men who would
not for moment tolerate, much
less instigate or encourage, law
lessness in any shape or form.
The Union encourages the
holding of cotton tor better pric-
es, but in Legitimate way. 1t
believes In having cotton ginneu
and ware housed so that these
who are in debt can borrow mon
ey on their cotton ana pay their
obligations. Those guilty of try
ing to intimidate ginners are ir-
responsible, lawless persons
wanting to create excitement OF
some kind in their community,
or else they are enemies of the
Union and are resorting to such
methods for the purpose of dis
crediting the organization.
Later President E. B. Lingle,
of the County Farmers Union,
was asked what he thought about
the matter, and he expressed
practically the same views as
those of Mr.. Caskey.
eff there are any night riders
In the Union | don't know it,"
said Mr.. Lingle.
He went on to say that the or
ganlzation would not stand for
any such conduct "Why," said
ne, " we want the cotton ginned.
We are building ware houses to
store cotton, and how can we
store 1T unless it is ginned?"