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Mohave County miner., 1908-09-26

destitute, and the estimated loss in property of various kinds was 25,OOO,- OOO$. Except for the heroic conduct of locomotive engineers and other rail road men the loss of life would have been much greater.
 This fire was all the more deplor- able, because it was wholly unneces- sary. For many days before the high wind came and drove it into uncon-
 rolli ble fury, it was burning slowly lose to the town of Hinckley, and could have been put out.
Mohave County miner., 1908-09-26
Historic Forest Fires.

The terrible work of the flames
 which have burned over and destroyed
 hundreds of thousands of acres of tim
 Der and property to the value of mil
 lions in the Lake States, recalls to
 memory other great forest fires which have attained historic importance.
 One of the earliest of these was the great Miramichi fire of 1895. It be-. gan its greatest destruction about one o'clock in the afternoon of October : of that year, at place about 60 miles above the town of Newcastle, on the Miramichi River, in New Brunswick. Before ten o'clock at night it was 20 miles below Newcastle. In nine hours it had destroyed belt of forest 30 miles long and % miles wide. Over more than two and one-half million acres almost every living thing was killed. Even the fish were afterwards found dead in heaps on the river banks. Five hundred and ninety buildings were burned, and number of towns, including Newcastle, Chatham an Douglastown, were destroyed. 16) persons perished, and nearly thou sand head of stock. The loss from the Miramichi fire is estimated at 300, ,OOO$, rot including the value of the timber.
 In the majority of such forest fires as this the destruction of the timber is more serious loss by far, than that of the cattle and buildings, for it carries with it the impoverishment of whole region for tens or even hun dreds of years afterwards. The loss of the stumpage va ue of the timbe at the time of the fire is but small part of the damage to the reighborhoo l. The wages that would have bee earned in lumbering, added to the value of the product that would hay. been purchased to supply the lumber camps, and the taxes that would have been devoted to roads and other pub- he improvements, furnish a much truer measure of how much, sooner or later, it cost region when its forests are destroyed by fire.
 The Peshtigo fire of October, 1871, was still more severe than the Mira michi. It covered an area of more than 2,0OO square miles in Wisconsin, and involved loss in timber and other roperty, of many millions of dollars. Between 1,2Oo and 1,5OO persons per- shed, including nearly half the popu- lation of Peshtigo, at that tin town of 2,0O0 inhabitants. Other fires of about 40 miles wide and lS0 mile long, extending across the central part 1 the state, from Lake Huron, was de. vastated. The estimated loss in tim Der was about 4,OOO, ,OOO,OOO feet board measure, and in money over 10000, ,OOOS. | Several hundred persons perished
 In the early part of September, 1881, great fires covered more than l,SOO square miles in various parts of Mich igan. The estimated loss, in property, in addition to many hundred thousand | acres of valuable timber, was more than 2,3OO,0OO$. Over 5000 persons were made destitute, and the number of lives lost is variously estimated at from l50 to 500.
 The most destructive fire of more re- cent years was that which started i near Hinckley, Minnesota, September l, 1894. While the area burned over was less than in some other great fires, the loss of life and property was very heavy. Hinckley and six other towns were destroyed, about 800 lives were lost, more than 1000 persons were left
Mohave County miner., 1908-09-26
Notice of Primary Election.
Office of the Board of Superv

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
|CUMMINS BOOM GROWS:
D0LLIVER out OF RACE
Senator Borah Deserts Senator For Vice
President and Heads Cummins
Move
D0JLIyER COMES OUT FOR FAIRBANKS
(By Associated Press.)

) (By Associated Press.)
g lcago, June 1s.-Following sharp
s N yesterdays announcement from
= ashington that the president and
Secretary Taft were inclined to insist
that the vice presidential candidate
must come iron Iowa, and that they
would be satisfied with either Dolliver
or Cummins, boom today was for
mally launched for Cummins. 1t was
fathered by Senator Borah, Of Idaho
who up until late yesterday was
among the most ardent of Delivers
supporters. He now says he is con-
vinced that OF the two men, Cummins
is the most available, and declares hte
can carry larger vote in the far west
than any other man. He says the
complications are such that 1t does not
seem wise to longer attempt to NOM
mate Dolliver, and announces he has
Minis nomination will be acceptable to
both Roosevelt and Taft. He says the
governor will have formidable fol-
lowing from the beginning and de-
clares that from this time forward the
governor is i'll the front Of the race.
"and there to stay"
DoIIiver for Fairbanks.
Dolliver telegraphed Chairman Per-
kins of the Iowa delegation, advocating
Fairbanks for the vice presidential
nomination, or if he is not available,
some strong man from New York or
the Pacific coast.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
HEPBURN FOR FAIRBANKS.
Fears Expenses Of Vice Presidency
Would Absorb DoIIiver's Property.


Chicago, June 16-Congressman Hep
burn of Iowa favors Fairbanks for
vice president.
He has made the most progressive
vice president we have ever had" said
he HE is dignitied and vigorous, and
it is due to him that the senate has not
of late degenerated into an intermin-
able debating society. In two rulings in
the gum shoe speech of Stone he
stopped useless talk that might have
continued for an indefinite period.
'Mr Dolliver is less than SO years
old He has been senator for eight
years, and might continue in the senate
until he is 80, serving his state and his
country as he could serve it in no other
capacity. For a man like him to take
such an office, with his prospects,
would indicate mental defects that
would unfit him for the office"
Another of the politicians brought up
again the subject of Senator Dolliver's
farm near Fort Dodge. 1t appears
that this farm consists of 600 acres and
is worth something like 100000, and it
is all he has, and the senator fears
that the expense of the office Of vice
president will leave him without any
farm or any competence when he is
to private life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
Republican Hosts Gather in Chi
cago Coliseum Amid Scenes of
Wild Enthusiasm
RoosEvELTs NAME cHEERED
Temporary Chairman Burrows Mem
tion of President Causes Ovation
Which Lasted Two Minutes-seenss
at the Opening Of the Convention
Were Inspiring.

Convention Hall, June 16.-The con-
vention doors were opened at 10:30,
and the hall slowly filled. At 1880 the
seats were only partially filed. At 1871
Chairman New raped the convention
to order.
Burrows was elected temporary
chairman and began his speech amid
cheers and applause.
When Burrows spoke of Roosevelt,
the convention broke into demon
stration which lasted nearly two min
utes.
Burrows completed his remarks at
1:42, having spoken an hour and eight
minutes.
burrows" address appears on page
4-Editor.1
At the conclusion Of Burrows ad-
dress, the list OF temporary officers
was read and approved, and commits
tees were named. At 2:03 the copven-
ton adjourned until noon tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
H0Bs0N FOR BRYAN
Says He Will Be Choice Of Denver
Convention and EIected-RooseveIt
Only One Who Can Beat Him.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, June 16.-Captain
Richmond P. Hobson, who opened the
chautauqua here today under the aus
pices Of the Redpath Chautauqua sys-
TEN, predicted the nomination of Will
lam j. Bryan at the Denver convention,
and his election In November.
Bryan is most certainly assured Of
the nomination at Denver" he said.
"He is stronger than ever in the south
and will hold that strength until the
election and win out No probable
nominee of the convention now in ses-
sion in Chicago has any certainty of
winning over Bryan. If Roosevelt. by
any chance, should be nominated, that
would be different story"
Mr.. Hobson heretofore has not been
listed among the Bryan supporters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
EAST TAKES NOTICE.
cummins' Candidacy Attracting Inter-
est and Favor.

SGBUN1JUS Sdviul0ACy NISTaCVlUS bUtVTe
est and Favor.
Especial Washington Correspondence
Washington, June 16.-Governor
Curnmins' boom for vice president is
attracting widespread notice in the east
today. Eastern newspapers are giving
it great prominence. "Cummins for
Second Place is first page head in
the New York Sun. "Cummins May
Get Vice Presidency is first page
head in the New York Times. 1t is
learned that the friends of Secretary
Taft are looking carefully into Cover
nor Cummins record, and that UP to
date, they are greatly pleased with
what they have discovered. Some of
them are saying plainly that Cummins
would be stronger in many respects
than Dolliver.
At the same time, Dolliver is' still
looked on. in the Taft camp with fav-
or. The prediction in circles close to
Taft today, was that it would be Taft
on the first ballot, with Hitchcock for
national chairman and Cummins or
Dolliver for vice president. 1t, of course,
is realized that the conservative wing
of ''the allies" led mainly by anti
Roosevelt senators, are trying hard to
get Fairbanks or one of their kind
named, and the matter is not settled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16

together with reasonable profit"
Real tariff reformers shy at this
phrase. as introducing degree of elas-
ticity which may largely nullify the
general declaration in favor Of re-
vision.
Representatives Of the newspaper
publishers are urging free wood pulp,
but the committee will probably de-
cline to specify any particular articles
to be treated contending itself with
the general declaration, for the rea-
son, they assert, that to specify action
as to one article would open the door
to numberless demands of like nature.
A suggestion has been submitted to
the committee, however, intended to
give assurance of action upon forestry
products, and If anything more than
a general statement is indulged in
something to this effect may be ad-
mitted, and it is all that the publish
ers of the country can expect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
4LTOwN. IOWA. TUESDAY, JUNE Is 1908

under his splendid administration, have
become known to the people of this
land as the policies Of the square
deal"
The naming Of Roosevelt's adminis-
tration by New, caused momentary
cheering. Bishop Muldoon opened the
convention with prayer, following
which the secretary read the call.
ad convention
A Roosevelt Ovation.
Burrows was warmly received as he
stepped to the front of the platform
extension arranged for the use Of the
speakers. He bowed acknowledge
ments, and began his keynote" adj
dress. Burrows constantly referred to
the printed copy Of his speech. He had
been speaking about six minutes, when
he came to the first mention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He evidently felt just
q little excited over the mention of
the president, for he had some little
difficulty in pronouncing the we'll
known name. He was referring to the
convention Of four years ago, when"
he said "invoking the continuance of
public favor, the party placed in NOM
nation for the office of president of the
United States, Theo Bell 'Theo-A-
Rose the senator stopped and num-
bled for moment, and said: "Theoe.
but again he stopped, and in the grow
ing wave of applause Of those who rec
ognized for whom the name was in
tended, he shouted: Theodore Roose-
velt." At once the demonstration be-
gan. Several delegates jumped upon
their chairs and waved their hats, call
ing upon others to do likewise. North
Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, and
Alabama led the cheering, while the
applause was general on the floor and
in the balcony. The cheering lasted
nearly two minutes. Burrows, in re-
suming, mentioned Fairbanks name,
and there was a round of applause The
name of Abraham Lincoln was received
with general, but brief hand clapping.
The mention Of Elihu Root as "that
matchless secretary of state" brought
New Workers to their feet with cheers,
and waving flags and handkerchiefs.
The delegates of Ohio and Maine led
in the applause following that portion
of the address which favored the es-
of a merchant marine, and
praise given to the management of our
insular possessions, was heartily ap-
proved by the convention as whole.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
TAFT wITHHoLDs CHOICE.
Vice Presidential Row to Be Let
Alone for Present.

Alone for Present.
Washington. June 16.-This state
ment was issued from an authoritative
source this morning:
"The exchange of kilograms over
might between Washington and Chi
cago indicates there will be no de-
velopments so far as the administra-
tion is concerned in the matter of the
selection of candidate for vice pres
ident until after the platform shall
have been disposed Of and the nom
inee for the president shall have been
named"
1t is understood this statement was
issued with the distinct purpose Of
avoiding complications Of the vice
presidency with that of the presiden-
tial nomination, the result of which
might be to diminish Taft's strength
by creating enmities among the friends
of those candidates for the vice presi-
Dental nomination who are shown to
have either failed to receive his sup
port or encouraged his actual opposi-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
BURROWS LACKED GINGER.
Speech Sensational Because Of Mild
ness-loud Pedal Needed.

Chicago, June 16-Senator Burrows
speech in opening the convention Gre
ated sensation because of it's extra
ordinary mildness. 1t was confined to
a general panegyric of the virtues
and glories Of the republican party.
1t was decidedly along old lines, re-
ferred to ancient history and scarce
ly reached the present time at all.
There was notable absence of laud
alton Of President Roosevelt and his
administration, and the principal
achievements of that administration
were mentioned in perfunctory sort
of fashion which occasioned the pro-
foundest surprise.
The Taft people expressed but little
surprise over it, and said it was about
what could be expected under the Cir
cumstances. Some of the leaders of the
"a;llies," however were astonished
mortified and ashamed in about equal
proportions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
TARIFF PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
With Anti Injunction Declaration, 1t 10
Foremost in Discussion.

Chicago, June 16. = The two most
important planks of the platform
which will be presented by Wade Ellis,
attorney general of Ohio, to the reso7
lutions committee, as tentative propo-
sitions for the consideration of that
body, are the anti-injunction plank,
and the tariff plank, declaring for
revision of the tariff by a special ses-
sion of congress- carrying out the true
principle of protection by the estab-
lishment of maximum and minimum
rates.
The two features of the tariff plank
most vigorously discussed are the pro-
posed call of special session and the
commitment of the party to maximum
and minimum policies. Not little
criticism is heard today of the propo-
sition to accord the manufacturers not
only the measure of protection af-
forded by the difference in cost Of
manufacture, but also the added asfs
vantage incorporated In the > pface
4ly lncliut
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
MUST BE AN IowAN.
White House Desires for Vice Presi-
dent Unchanged.
CpooioI tr, rTinoos r. Ronuh1ican

Chicago, June 16.-With President
Roosevelt completely in control of
everything and able almost certainly,
to dictate every detail which he
wishes to control, the national con-
vention opened at noon. The vice
presidency is still unsettled simply
because the White House has given
no final Indication of its wish.
Some details as to the platform are
vet to be settled; but the official draft
of it was allowed to leak out to the
public today, with the manifest pur-
pose of adding to the difficulty which
the administration people will ex-
perience in making changes in 1t.
Third Tern,ers at Work.
The third term boomers are hard at
work, and insist that they are certain
of polls on the first ballot for Roose-
welt in many states and believe he will
take so many from the Taft column
that Taft's nomination on the first
ballot will be prevented. Senator
Bourne, and John A. Stewart, Of the
Roosevelt third term league, are be-
ing taken more seriously, and gossip
about a possible stampede continues.
Specifications as to the exact course
of the first ballot Roosevelt votes are
wanting and the claims concerning
them are secuted by the Taft machine,
which is still working splendidly.
Still Want Iowan.
Concerning the vice presidency, it
developed early today that the White
House and Secretary Taft are still oc-
cupying the position they took yes
terday. They wanl. either Senator Dol
liver or Governor 'Cummins. The boom
for the governor was put out here this
morning by people who are known to
the administration wishes.
The Iowa delegation has been served
with notice, in effect. that it may
choose between the two Iowans; but
unless the situation changes, one OF
three of them will in all human prob
ability be the final official admins
tration Taft candidate.
Cummins Would Add Strength.
Governor Cummins will be wanted. 1t
is said, in case the platform should
come out without an anti-injunction
plank, or with such plank drawn so
weakly as to Offend labor. The COVER
nor is one Of the pslrtys strongest men
with organized labor and would splen-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
TEMPERANCE CONGRESS ON.
International Meeting to Celebrate
Centennial Opens at Saratoga.

Saratoga, N. Y, June 16.-With
gavel made from the rafter in the old
home of Dr. William j. Clark. who
founded the worlds first temperance
society, in Saratoga county, 100 years
ago. the worlds temperance congress,
held to commemorate that event, was
opened here Sunday with a mass meet
ing - convention hall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
New Committee Members.

Chicago, June 16.-The following are
among the new national republican
committee: Illinois-Frank o. Low
den; Indiana, Harry S. New; Iowa, Err
nest e. Hart; Michigan, John w Blod-
gett; Minnesota, Frank B. Kellogg;
Missouri, Charles. Nagel; North Dako-
ta, James Kennedy; South Dakota,
Thomas Thorson, and Wisconsin, AL
fred G. Rogers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
T..R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS IF TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises June IL, 4:41; sets, 1884.
Iowa Missouri-Shower tonight and
Wednesday; slowly rising temperature.
1llinois--F'air tonight and Wednes-
day; except probably showers in the
south, slowly rising temperature.
South Dakota-Showers tonight and
Wednesday,; warmer tonight.
PAGE ONE.
TeIeeraphic News:
Cummins Boom Is Growing
Dolliver Probably Out of Race.
Throws Influence Against Cummins.
Platform Declares for Tariff Revis-
ion.
Draft of Planks Made Public.
Convention Opens Amid Wild
Scenes.
Hobson Declares for Bryan.
PAGEe TWO AND THREE.
iowa New:
Hull Prouty Contest to Courts
Situation in Chicago Amusing. =
Acreage About the Same.
State Fremen's Tournament.
Iowan's Bride Detained.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial:
Would Destroy Primary.
Will the G. o. P. Copy Bryan!
Elevating the Saloon.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
Burrows Speech Is Mild.
PAGES FIVE AND SIX
City and County News:
Teachers Enrolment Is Big.
Work of Institute Under Way.
Iowa Eagles Here Next Week.
Big Church Event at Haverhill
Green Mountain Farmer Dead.
Sudden End Comes to Visitor.
General News of City and County.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and Genera! News:
Advance in Wheat.
Firmness in Corn
Cattle and Hogs Weak and Lower
Taft Should Be Boss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16

e.lenw1olorsdo Goes for Bryan.
The dencs,s Springs, Colo, June 16. -
instructeoclsatic state convention today
its delegates for Bryan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
ANNUAL REUNION At BOONE.

Thirty second Iowa Infantry Will
Meet on August 12.
Special to oTimes-Republican
Boone. June 16-The annual reunion
of the rhirty-second Iowa infantry IS
to be "A here ."gust 12. The thir-
teentXA ramY ling prepared, and
ma1AL 50 are anticipated.
TT des tie nsrthwss9
se' =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
TWO COUNTIES NOT IN.
Effort to Stop Recount in Dallas May
Greatly Delay convass.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines; June 16.-The exec,rtivo
council Will finish the canvass Of votes
today. except Polk and Dallas, which
are not in. The application of the
Hull people for an injunction stopping
the recount in Dallas, may greatly de-
lay the matter. The canvass in POLK
today has not changed the resufta
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
Seeing Danger Of Iowa Govern
or's Nomination, He Throws
His Influence to the East

TAFT wlrHHoLDs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-16
CONTINUITY OF EFFORT

10 absolutely essential to success JnI
building up IN effective nsws ssr.
vice. The T.-R.'s state news b the
result Of twenty years Of work atI
organizing . force Of eorrespo1.
dents. - II
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-01
1t Reached the Spot.

Mr.. E. Humphrey. who owns a
large general store at Omega, O., and
is president of the Adams County
Telephone Co., as well as Of the Home
Telephone Co., of Pike County, o.,
says of DIR. Kings New Discovery:
1T saved my life nee. At least L
think it did. 1t seemed to reach the
spot the very seat of my cough
when everything else failed" DIR.
Kings New Discovery not only
reaches the cough spot; it heals the
sore spots and the weak spots in
throat, lungs and chest. Sold under
guarantee at End Glass drug store.
soc. and S1.0O. Trial bottle free.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-01

This is what Hon. Jake Moore,
State Warden Of Georgia, says of
KodOl for dyspepsia: "E. G. Dewitt
& Co., Chicago Ill.-Dear Sirs-I have
suffered more than twenty years from
Indigestion. About eighteen months
ago | had grown sc much worse that
l could not digest a crust of corn
bread and could not retain anything
on my stomach. l lost 25 lbs; in fact
| made up my mind that | could not
live but a short time, when Il friend
of mine recommended KcdOl. Icon
sented to try it to please him and
was better in one day. / now weigh
more than l ever did in my life and
am ia better health than for many
years. KodOl did it. | keep a bottle
constantly, and write this hoping
that humanity may be benefited.
Yours very truly, Jake G. Moore.
Atlanta, Aug. 10, 1904" SOLD by End
Glass drug store.