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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
LADY WANTED

Honest, industrious woman wanted to intro
duce our large line OF foreign and domestic
dress goods waistings, trimmings, etc. among
friends, neighbors and townspeople We pre-
fer a woman who has trade already worked
up Should be able to earn $500 or more
weekly. Dealing direct from the mills our
prices are low and patterns exclusive. No
money required Write for particulars.
Standard Dress Goods Co., 10O-7th ST. Bing
hamton, n. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-08-28
pioneer Merchant Dies in Chicago.

John V. Farwell ST., merchant
prince, for years one of Chicago's best
known men and head of the ]. V. Far
well company, wholesale dry goods, is
dead at his home in Lake Forest, aged
eighty three years. He had been i'll a
long time and relatives and friends
were at his bedside when the end
came.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
WITH JAM AGAINST THE DOOR
UNABLE TO REACH FIRE ESCAPE
One Of the Most Heartrendng Disasters in Nations His
tory in North Collinwood, Suburb Of Cincinnati
Nearly All Of the Bodies Are Recovered
Anguish and Desolation in
the Homes of ALL

-
against
the suburb Of Coinwood
in
Colnwood
hospitals
VICTIMS
All Of o
school
days before the exact killed
tain other bodies and the list of fatalities
deaths the children lowering
In height
pupils
ing door front
uoors opened inward and 1T is claimed
MARCHED TO
the
for the column.
drill which
exercise had
trained TO seek
henlan q
made Tor the in children
up It, From
uon OF the first flight
those who coming
below III. n,ns
- fNs'' AsA'-
Most those na+ ., tho -,
escaped managed escape ana tho u
~ "Ao'"s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
CUTS HIS BRIDES THROAT
slaslies Bride, Cuts Own Throat and
Jumps From Hospital Window.

Jumps From Hospital Window.
NORFOLK, VA. March 4.--Nathan
Jacobs, ncwsdealer and salesman,
aged thirty. In his apartments here
to-day cut the throat of his bride OF
a few days and then attempted suicide
by cutting his own throat from ear
to ear. Temporary insanity is sup
posed to have been the cause. Jacobs.
1t is believed. will die, but his wife may
recover.
While officer Edwards, detailed to
guard him, was absent from the room.
and the nurse's back turned, Nathan
Jacobs tonight escaped from a st.
Vincent's Hospital ward Running
along the corridor to the end OF the
building. he jumped through window.
carrying SASH glass and all with him.
fall of thirty-fiye feet to the ground.
Several ribs and his collarbone were
broken and his face and hands horribly
gasted.
Chief OF Police Bush Immediately
suspended Edwards for neglect of duty
Mrs. Jacobs. who was able to talk
tonight. explained that she was at
tackled by her husband while they
were in bed. She declared he called
her to him. she being about the room
and he lying down. She sat at his
side. He pulled her lovingly to him
and then slashed her with the razor.
She fled from the room. 1t was then
his windpipe and necessitating the use
OF a silver tube
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
THE NEGRO GIVES UP
Murderer Seeing House About to De
Blown Up Surrcnders md Is jailed,

Murderer Seeing House About to he
Blown Up Surrcnders md Is jailed.
CLARKSBURG, w. VA. March A.
with drawn rifles a company of deputy
sheriffs surrounded Frank Johnson,
murderer OF negro woman. in charge
of Sheriff Flanagan forced way
through a mob OF 1000 people who
surrounded the county jail at 5 o'clock
this evening. and the prisoner was
safely taken through the parlor of the
sherif's residence into the prison. So
quickly was the prisoner hurried
through the crowd that there was lit
tie opportunity for demonstrations or
johnson surrendered to Sheriff Flan-
agan In the middle of the afternoon
BY voluntarily coming out of the log
barn on the Yates farm on Sycamore
Creek, nine miles from here, and CIV
ing himself up to the big posse that
had surrounded the place, ard held the
negro in siege since last night, ex-
changing many shots with him. Three
members of the posse were shot dur
Ing attacks on the barn early in the
day, but they will recover. johnson
yelled defiantly to the poEse all night
and all day that he would not sur
render, and that he would die first but
when the sheriff and his deputies be-
gan making preparations to blow the
barn to pieces with dynamite, the
negro gave himself up.
BEFORE he surrendered Johnson CALI
ed Tor Sheriff Flanagan to throw aside
MS weapons and come into the barn.
The sheriff did so and bravely went
into the barn. The negro proposed TO
go with the sheriff II the latter would
PICK fifteen of his best deputies armed
TO protect him on the way to jail,
which was agreed to, and the negro
handed over his weapons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05

Plleu hlSh with those of her pupils.
Miss Fisk. another teacher. was taken
out alive. but she cannot live.
burning through the cross supports
OF the hrst foor. the flames passed
upward until all three floors crashed
into smoldering pile into the base.
ment.
After the fire had practically burned
Itself out the work OF rescuing the
bodies was begun by dremen and rail-
road employees from the Lake Shore
SHOPS. The railroad company turned
over one OF its buildings nearby to be
used as temporary morgue. and
.hlther the charred and broken little
bodies We're removed as fast as they
coIld be dug from the ruins. Within
five hours practically all had been
recovered. They were placed in rows
In the Lake Shore Shop. Identifica-
lions were made only by means of
clothing or trinkets. The fire had
swept away nearly all resemblance to
human features. Distracted parents
soon began to gather. and the work OF
Identifying the blackened and pangled
corpses began.
Taking Out the Bodies.
me gruesome task OF taking out
tha blackened corpses and bits OF hui
man remains was one of horror A line
or rescuers was formed, backed by half
ooZen ambuances. AS the bodies
were untangled from the debris thew
We're passed along TO the stretchers
and THENCE to bed in the ambulance
Mercifully oov-red with blankets the
pltlful sights were yelled from the
crowd of curious. AS fast as a load
was obtained 1t was driven away To
tie lmprovised morgue. to be succeed
ed by another within short time.
The sight of the human charnel
house caused the men delvins into the
mass OF burned flesh to hesitate: but
they had TO smother their feelings for
the time being as they tenderly handled
az that was mortal of the little tots.
scenes of Intense Anguish.
At the temporary morsue In the I.aka
Shore shops the scenes became fear
tul in their intensity of human suffer-
ing, as fathers. mothers. brothers and
sisters passed up and down the lines
formed of loo corpses. To facilitats
Identification the bodies We're num-
bered as they We're received at the
inorgue Tho first Identification was
made by the mother of Nels and Tommy ~
thompson. aged six and nine years.
respectively. The heads and arms hnd
been burned from both bodies. but ths
mother recognized the shoes on her
children's feet, And so the disheart-
ening work went on, accentuated now
and then by a piercing shrek or plain
tive moan as u loved one was rscog-
nlzed by clothing or token, such al
ring or recklace,
About the burned schoolhouse there
are but few residences. In one OF
these Mrs. Clark Sprung lived. Her
little boy. Alvon. aged seven, was a
pupil IN the second grade When tha
fire started the mother ran over To
the school. and arrived when the FIRST
floor was a mass OF flames. AT
window on that floor she saw the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
ANGRY FLAMES ARE FED BY
BODIES OF LITTLE BOYS AND .CIRI 6

CLEVELAND, OHIO, March 4.-Va-
rious uncontirmed statements are made
-as to the cause Of the fire. and
also that the doors of the building had
been locked at the front entrance,
while but one door Of the rear entrance
was unfastened.
The janitor. Fritz Herter, himself
bereaVed Of three children, says the
doors were open. according to custom.
AT any rate, tie congestion of fleeing,
children In the hallway below effect
ualiy barred the way, and the little
ones went TO their death totally un-
able to avoid the flames.
Within three hours after the start
of the fire 1t had burned itself out.
and the work of recovering the bodies
proceeded. ThA village fire department.
had only two engines, and neither.
upon arrival after the alarm was given,
was at all effective in stemming the
flames
Little Tots In Attic.
The school was two-story and attic
brick building, constructed about six
years ago. 1t was overcrowded with
pupils. and 1t was found necessary TO
utilize the attic for those Of the ages
between SIX and eight. Nearly all
the children Were killed in the mass
at the first floor door, which was
i.nally opened by men from the Lake
Shore Railway Shops. o hurried to
the scene. A wall OF flame had form
ed across it, however. and most OF the
children We're already dead by the
time the doors We're swung open.
approximately 800 children attended
the school, which had nine rooms.
Janitor Herter could remember little
or what happened after the fire started.
was sweeping In the basement"
he said, when 1 looked up and saw
a wlsp OF smoke curling out from be-
meath the front stairway. l ran to the
fire alarm and pulled the gong that
sounded throughout the building Then
l ran first to the front and then to the
rear doors. can't remember what
happened next, except that I saw
FLAMES shooting all about and the little
children running down through them
screaming. Some fell at the rear en-
trance and others stumbled over them.
saw my little Helen among them.
tried to pull her out. but the flames
drove me back. had to leave my
little child to die"
Herter was badly burned about the
head
Loses Life for Children.
Miss Catherine Weller one of the
nine teachers in the school, lost her
life In q vain effort to marshal the
pupils of her class and lead them to
safety. She died In the crush at the
'ear door. Her room was on the Sec
md floor, and when the fire alarm
sounded she marched her pupils into
The hall. thinking It was only ire
drill. There the truth dawned upon
Doth teacher and pupils, and control
vas lost, The children in their frenzy
plunged into the struggling mass ahead
of them. Miss Weller attempted to
stem the rush. but went down under 1t,
'nd har body was found an hour later
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
PHYSICIANS MUST
PAY LICENSE TAX
House, After Sharp Debate,
Refused to Pass Special
Exemption Bill.
TO EXTEND SESSION
UNTIL MARCH 18TH
Bitter Protest from Senate Re-
publicans Over Redistricting
Observation-Disclosures Mat
ter Still Live Issue.
Rushing Toward
the End.
Bitter Protest from Senate Re
publicans Over Redistricting
Important Measures
Passed Yesterday

HOUSE.
To regulate fishing and manufnc.
turc Of fish oil.
TO provide compulsory school Mt
tendance under local option plan.
TO provide Torrens System of land
registration In Richmond city.
To prevent the changing Of ward
lines in cities.
SENATE.
The rcdistricting bill.
For the appointment of n dairy
and food commissioner.
Authorizing railroads to surren-
der their charter.
To convert the stock of the Rich
mond, fredericksburg and Potomac
Rnilrond Company Into stock of snid
company under new charter which
1t may hereafter acquire.
Establishing nn cpfleptic colony.
To renrrnnge the lines Of the Bay
lor gcodetic survey in the Jnmes
River.
In relation to fishing In the waters
of the Commonwealth.
The pure-fOod bill.
To prohibit the sale of game birds.
To make railroads liable for dam
age from fire.
Creating the Commission of Fish
cries.
KILLED BY HOUSE.
Physicians tax exemption bill.
Regulation of school superfn-
tendents aud their salaries.
For ride-tire vehicles ON public
roads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
NOT LET WOMEN VOTE
Judiciary Committee Against Female
SuTrngc--lr. jenkins Explains.

SuTrnSc--NIr. jenkins Explains.
WASHINGTON. March 4.--The House
Committee on the Judiciary will re-
port adversely the Joint resolution by
Mr. Davy, OF Louisiana, to SO amend
the Constitution of the United States
vote. The committee's action Will be
taken Friday OF this week.
In discussing the proposition, Chair.
man jenkins said:
that the duty OF this committee
Is very easy, and that 1t Is a very
simple matter to amend the Con-
stitution OF the United States.
overlook the fact that the Federal
government was created by tho
States. and the States expressly re-
served unto themselves the power
and the right to say who shall vote
and who shall not vote. Now,
ment undertake to force upon the
States something they do not want?
TO illustrate, New York refuses the
right of suffrage to women. Why
should they join in a crusade to
upon women should be conferred
In the State of Georgia?
THE right to vote Is exercised
nuder what we commonly call tho
police power OF the States. and 1t
~ SeIlouS Question WTelHer we
should attempt to divide that
power. So far 1t has been proved
that 1t is best to leave 1t entirely
with the States. But insistence
upon suffrage is only step, that
is followed by. marriage and divorce
and several other sentimental prop.
ositions.
when the question is firmly
presented as to whether women
shall vote or not. we shall have to
argue the question on different
lines. I am perfectly willing to say
that since I have been in Congress
have mover seen n member OF the
Committee on the Judiciary who
felt favorably inclined to this pro-
posed act. Another thing might
be said in this connection. and that
is that our Democratic friends will
not be asleep when the attempt is
Y made to deprive the States of this
Union OF any part of their police
nnwerb
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
TO BUY KENTUCKY CROP
Mr. Campbell In Lexington to Try and
Close Deal For SO,00O,OOO Pounds.
TspeeIal to The rImeg-p!son,ch.l

Lspeelal to The Times D!soatch.l
. LEXINGTON, KY. March 4.-Hugh
Campbell, of Richmond. Va, president
of the United States Tobacco Company
CAME hare to-day to hold conference
Tomorrow with representatives of the
Equity Tobacco Society to take steps
toward deal by which he Will secure
the S0,o00,O00 pounds of tobacco now In
the equity pool at equity prices-15
cents a pound. A conference was held
IN Louisville yesterday but a settle.
ment could not be reached. A confer
ence was then called to be held here.
Tobacco men from all over the Burley
district will be here tomorrow
In discussing the tobacco situation
Mr.. Campbell said that he is confident
all troubles between warning tobacco
factions Will soon be settled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
FUTILE VOTE FOR SENATOR
Two Ballots In South Carolina Without
KcsnIt-MeM Candidntca

Two Ballots In South Carolina without
RcsuIt-New Candidates.
COLUMBIA S. C. March i.--The first
ballot at to-day's joint session of the
States Legislature for United States
Senator to succeed the late a. C. Lat.
timer resulted as follows: F. 3. Gary.
60; Legrand Walker. Al: j. l.. Coker. 81;
w. L. Mauldin. 10: Wylie Jones. s; r.
D. Lee. .. No choice. The second ball
LOT was practically the same as the
first, few votes being altered AT
the conclusion of the second ballot the
General Assembly decided to postpone
further balloting until noon tomorrow.
The Assembly then went into the elec-
ton of an Insurance Commissioner.
f. II. McMaster was chosen on the
fourth ballot.
It Is said tonight that the names of
former Governor d. c. Hayward. Gem
eral Matthew c. Butler, former United
States Senator and Lieutenant Governor
Thomas G. Mcleod and Ex-Governor
John Caravans will be presented for
Senator and voted for tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
ARRESTED FOR EXToRTIoN
Nathan vfdnver, Special Deputy Attor-
ney-General, Faces Accusations.

ney-Generai, Faces Accusations.
NEW YORK, March 4.-Nathan
yidayer. special Deputy Attorney
General. was arrested to-day. charged
with attempted eXtortion. The action
was brought by District Attorney Je-
rome, who alleges that vidaver, by
threats, got $500 from william r.
Montgomery, formerly president of the
Hamilton Bank, and now under indict-
ment on charges of over r-certification
Montgomery and Yidaver lunclied to-
gether at the Astor House to-day, and
during the meal. in fulfillnaent of n
prearranged plan, hve s1oo bills were
passed by the indicted banker. it Is
alleged. to the Deputy Attorney-Gen-
eral. The bills had been marked and
were subsequently identified by detec-
tives who made affidavits to having
witnessed the transaction.
When arraigned in court vidaver de-
clared his arrest an outrage. and said
that the $500 received was a retainer
for prospective and proper legal SER
vice. He said also that he met Mont
gomery at the request of Moses III.
Grnssman, of the law firm of House.
Grossman and vorhaus. The deputy
was held IN $4,000 bail for a hearing
tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
MRS. HART M'KEE's DIvoRC E
Hearing Of Long Pending snlt Against

Hearing Of Long Pending Suit Against
Husband Begun In Paris.
PARIS. March 4.-The long pending
suit for divorce brought by Mrs. A.
Hart Nckee against her husband
came UP before the First Tribunal in
this city to-day. The hearing was nou
Mrs. Mckee in the daughter OF
George W. Baxter. OF Tennessee, She
was the widow of Hugh Lewis at the
time of her marriage to Mckee in
Philadelphia in January. 1905. Since
their marriage the McKees have resid-
ed In Europe, T'7'7t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
JOHN GRANT ENDS LIFE
Ex-Prfze Fighter After Many Attempts
Is Finally a Suicide.

rspecTrl 10 f-hc Tsmes- Dfspatch.1
NEW YORK, March 4.-After six at
tempts to commit suicide had failed,
John Grant, an ex-prize fighter, who
two weeks ago leaped from Brooklyn
Bridge. to-day succeeded in killing
himself. He was found in his home
lS7 Dean Street. Brooklyn. dead from
gas which filled the room. His BODY
was found In bed by his sister-in-law
Mrs William Grant, with whom he
Grant swallowed carbolic acid, and
slashed his rists, but recovered in Hud-
son Street Hospital. after the crew of a
tug boat had pulled him from the river.
lately contracted grip. Then he turn
ed to whiskey and entered upon the
series Of attempts at self obstruction
Grant had beaten the once famed Cal
with George Dixon and Oscar Gardner.
once premier lights of the fistic arena.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
SOUTHERN ENGINE ExPLoDEs
Engineer Fatally Scalded, Brnkenle n
Scnlded ana Cars Wrecked.

ROBERTA, GA, March 4.--Engine
No. 12S on train No. 6l, Southern Rail-
way, exploded at Champion two miles
below here at S o'clock this morning.
ley, was scalded and Internally in
jured and will die. Two negro brake-
men were scalded one fatally.
The engine and four freight cars are
complete wreck. The track is torn
the explosion is unknown. The train
was running at twenty miles an hour.
The Injured were taken to Fort Valley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
LABOR TROUBLES ABROAD

Threatened Lockout of 10000 Cotton
Eineers Reject Terms.
LONDON, March 4.-Serious labor
troubles still are threatened in the
Lancashire cotton trade and among the
engineers on the northeast coast. No
tces were posted to-day threatening
a lockout Of 10000 cotton operatives
in the Colne and Nelson districts. while
the engineers, who have been involved
in the recent ship building strike along
the Tyne, rejected by n large majority
ployers by David Lloyd-George, pres
ldent of the Board of Trade. Notwth-
standing this Mr.. Lloyd-George Is con-
tinulng his efforts to arrange a settle-
ment OF the trouble. ..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
I CHAIRMEN WILL CONFER

Those Of Labor Organizations Related
to Norfolk ana Western to Meet
ROANOKE, VA, March 4.-The
chairmen OF the labor organizations
that are related to the Norfolk and
Western Railroad will held u meeting
here March 10th for the purpose OF
considering the wage proposition sub-
mitted by the company.
This matter was some days ago sub-
mltted BY the chairman to the member
ship of the various lodges, and 1t Is
now being voted on by them at their
regular meetings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05

"In the nation we stand for those
ideals Of government which mean
justice, equality and fair dealing
among men.
IA brave and impartial enforce
ment of the law; commercial and
industrial liberty; individualism as
against socialism,; competition as
against monopoly: government reg
ulation as against government
ownership; the promotion of the
best interests OF labor and capital
and the unfllnching protection of
both; compensation for injured en-
ployes of the government; the re-
enactment in constitutional form of
the employers liability act: limi-
tation in the exercise of the power
of injunction In order to prevent
Its abuse; greater merchant ma
rine and an adequate navy: gener-
Gus provision for the old soldiers,
the vanishing forces of the repub-
lie; liberal appropriations for the
Improvement of waterways and
harbors, including the Ohio River
and the Great Lakes. in accordance
with a general plan which shall
be comprehensive and just to all
portions of the country: the or
ganization of all existing national
public health agencies into sin
gle national health department.
Tariff Revision Later.
"a revision of the tariff by a
special session of the next Congress
insurins the maintenance Of the
true principle OF protection by I'M
posing such customs duties as will
equal the difference between cost
of production at home and abroad.
together with reasonable profit
to the end that. without excessive
duties, American manufacturers,
farmers, producers and wage-earn-
ers may have adequate protection.
"a sound financial system III har-
mony with the achievements OF the
Republican party and such modifl-
cations of the currency laws as
will provide for the demands of
commerce, satisfy the needs of all
portions Of the country and have
at all times the quality of undoubt-
ed security.
"The civil political rights OF the
American negro in every State, be-
lIewing as we do that his marvellous
progress In intelligence. Industry
and good citizenship has earned the
respect end encouragement of the
nation, and that those legislative
enactments that have for their real
aim his disfranchisement for rea-
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
EXCHANGED SHOTS
Engineer and Brakeman of Same Train
Havo Pistol Duel.

Ispec!al to The Times Dispatch.]
SUFFOLK. VA. March IL. S.
Query. an engineer on the Atlantic
Coast Line train to-day had a shoot
ing affray with Gus Sessions, a negro
brakeman on the same train. at Whaley
Station. a bullet struck Query's head
and inflicted a scalp wound several
inches long, but he soon left with his
train for the south, and his injury is
not supposed to be critical. Seasons
was shot through the coat sleeve. but
was not hurt. The cause of the trouble
is not known. Seasons remained in the
vicinity and is said to have defed
arrest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
CONSPIRACY CHARGE FAILS
Under Instructions of Court Jury Finds
Hnrtic aud AssOClntes Not Guilty.

PITTSBURG, Pa March 4.-Au-
gustus Hartje, millionaire; John L..
Welshons, hardware merchant and
the negro coachman. who have been on
trial in the Criminal Court charged
with conspiracy to blacken the char
acter of Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje, were
tions having been given to the jury
to find such a verdict. and place the
costs of the case upon the county.
The disposition OF the case is the
first victory for Mr., Hartje since the
beginning three years ago of the
famous and unsuccessful litigation
against his wife to secure divorce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-05
torpedo Roats Leave mobile.

MOBILE. ALA, March 4.-The tor
De Long and Tingley, conveyed by
the tender Scorpion, sailed from this
port, to-day for Pensacola, Fla, from
which place they are to proceed to st.
get prachea for two waaka, a. 51 M