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-cMARKETS AND FINANCE
INNEsTMENT
INNEsTMENT ADS.

Egg.--Michigan current receipts.
rrsis' case count, ishc per dor
rlour-AliGhisan patent; in wood.
sjsS clear. 81 per Dbl.
y E..d-Johhing lots. bran. sss: coarse
corn meal. t3i: corn ana oat chop sal;
coarse midalings. s27: nne middlings.
Fresh Nrxetabie.-Green onions. I5c
pet doz. cucumbers nc per doz; let
tuce. acc PEI ea; parsiey' I 1919 Ssc; green
crown tomatoes. 5OIioc.
Green peppcrS--yl ull0 per os.
Grspes-S-ib baskets. 209SOc; alb
Green 1"rn-i9TI-c per doz
Hnrdwsre-wire nails. s2so; base
90 and pS5 cen, ,r or oGg. sa %st a1.
barbed wire. 81 so: No. . aEnesled wire.
i225: poultry netting before we"ving.
Goth. sito per 200 feet :s lap an Sn' x shp;
Joint esvetrougE. 50 aud 20 pc. Gent
on: round and corrugatsd conductor
pipe. 10 anr per cent OF Sa,ac amber
'0 aicSors Na,-@,a per Su.
sGU6s,. AT s. psy hay 's ,s
car lots. o. b. Detroit No | r-mothy'
old. Sill ll.5o, new. 500 $1,000; No T.
new. $40 10; clover. mixed, ssg ~ re
straw, Sn.50Wt, wheat ana OK straw
nid,s-No. / cured. lee; No. /:
curcG &c. No g.een, SIS; 40. :.
:. &C. KIP srSen 40. ], ". No; :. -;
calf cured. NJ. ]. lac: No; lsif !.
green. So. l. lsc; 30, Z il.hs per I 10;
s h9r'e hide 20 Wool SS . "a 90 = ' 'a'e'
limes-3l Itl.25 per 100.
Lemoss-California. s5.S0i0s Ger box.
MAPLE susnr-New. pure, ,9c peg 10,
case. waternelons. 20Qs5c: Gems. = a
75c per basket; Usage. $50 per craze.
So f'5.e5 per bbl.
onions-spanish, tl.25 per crate:
southern. coo soc per bu.
OiIs--Raw linseed sac. boiled lin
IN 10 day: diamond hesdlight kero-
.sne. sbc ,,urpentine. In barrel lots.
Observation-Disclosures. H25@A7s 30:
Peaches-yellow. is bu baskets 20
a Poe. peCks. 30N Soc, bushels, fancy
sea e2j; IA, sl.i5a2; A, $500 i.75;
Pears-5o n &c per Blu; s.S042.25 per
bbl. Bartletts. l5c a 81 per bu.
Piums-tl.25g per bu. S-lb bss-
kets. 20g25c
Pop oorn-Ears. rs g2c per 10. >.
per Dbl; Michigan. soas5c per bu-
Pouitry-Hens. ga l0c, springs; lSe;
geese, Sc; ducks. 81 loc: turkeys. lac
per ID.
ProviSions-Mess pork $500; family
pork. sls5oals; light, clear, $500;
dry sailed briskets. l0a I1lc: shout
ders, sac; picnic hams. Sac; bacon
l3Q1S1ac; lard in tierces. 10hc; kettle
rendered. = II Q per 10.
sweet Potatoes-Virgin 81 peh
pa; Jerseys s1.25 per bu, $3.50 per Dbl
sngar-Crystal dominoes. S. Eae IL
tablets. s6.s5: cut loaf se.iS; cubes
So; XNXX powdered $3.50: granulated
In bulk. s5.45; graduated. in 25-lb cot
ton bags. So 90; Michigan granulated
$685.. contectioners' A. $40, No. I,
$3.50. No. >, s5.4j. No. 3. 81. 40, No. 4
s535: No. .. $3.50. No. b. s5.25, No. .
s520; No :, s5.l5: No 9. $50, No. To-
1905: No. IL. SIS No. IL, s4.95; No. II,
$500; No. IA, $3.50; No. IL. $3.50 per
100 lbs.
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Settle w. Va. MIDDLE.

NEW YORK. Sept lo--The involv
ed political situation In West Virginia
where the factions. led respectively
by Arnold Scherr. now serving a Sec
ond term az auditor, and Chas. X.
Swisher. secretary of state. have each
been claiming recognition as the only
regular and authorized representative
of the Republican organization. was
regular OF he convention presided
over by Congressman Joseph II.
Gaines. leader OF the Swisher forces.
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SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceivcd mp to o'clock p. m, Of the 18th
day of September. A. D., 1908, at the
Town Hal OF Crosse Polnte Township,
Wayne County Michigan, for the build
ing % steel and concrete bridge over
the MIX River. so-called. on Vernier
road IN said township.
All bids TO be- based upon speclhca-
lions known as Plan No. 4. Specih-
cations can be examined at the office
OF the township clerk of said township.
A certified check OF 800 shall ao-
company each and all bids The town
ship board reserves the right TO reject
any ard all bids
CYRUS G. cADIEux,
Township C1erA
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Ser. l0-The cotton
market this morning hardly net cSpec-
tations az the opening. Tho room trad
ava after covering thsir shorts Were n
.,iinsd TO be bul!isii partly on tie large
selcs of the spot article nj liverpool
.Arer however. the market worked or.
,lttic opening pricea: sept, none
S..O0NTac: Jaa So a 3G2c, FEB, h."Jc
Do. March SS5fISG6c; April. a1nc.
Nay, 74c offered
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cottor pricca. furnished Ivy Hayden
NrNY YORK METAL.

NEW YORK, Sspt. IA TIC Methi
exchange TO-DAY, ;her" was little Inn
movement from the recent dullness.
Lead slightly easier in offerings; spell
,er nrm: ttn, heavy; copper, unchanged.
oun,e,ions: Lake. l3ia W1;alc. cleo =
troiy tic. 1sasgi3ssc. castings. IL. q
iss.o. spelter, 4,1sQs.soc: lead 4.53 .
A ,7Iss. tin, 22.25 es.i5c
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Thew lake tne Kinks Out.

Il have used DR. Kings New Life
pills for many years. With increasing
satisfaction They take The kinks out
OF stomach. liver and bowels. without
fuss or friction" says y. ~. Brown. OF
Pittsfeld. Va. Guaranteed satisfac
tory at f. c. Kinsel. Central Drug Co.
Gray a. Worcester's drug stores.
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WEALTHY " ] M A n
FOUND DROWNED
IN \ POND
MYSTERY IN DEATH or pROMiN-
EMIT NEW YORx LAWYERS
WIFI NEAR BEAUTIFUL HOME
IN SHORT HILLS, NJ. J.

! NEW YORK. Sept. 10.-Mrs. Ashton
Harvey, wife Of wealthy and socially
prominent lawyer OF Broadway. was
found dead today. under circumstances
which the police are investigating,
IN a pond near her country home at
Short HIS. ". j.. where the family
has been ali summer.
the woman left her home yester-
day afternoon. 10 visi; a friend ar Mad
iSon Wien she failed to return for
dinner. search was begun but no
trace of her could be found. Early
this morning the body Of the woman.
clothed in handsome afternoon
gown. was found at the bottom Of the
pond.
Believed She tainted.
According To members OF the fam.
lily Mrs Harvey had complained OF "a
headachT all morning. 1t - their
theory that before settling out she de-
cided TO take q stroll through hcr gar
zen which was one of he show places
of Short Hills. She walked near the
edge of the pond where she was seiZ
ed with fainting spell to which she
was subject and fell into the water.
Mrs. Harvey, according to friends
and relatives Of the family had 80
cause TO end her own life. She was
wealthy In her own right and her
husband has been spoken OF rs a mil
lL..u. ~
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO, Sept Io.-IIogs Receipts
10: bulk. s675U1. mixed. $1,000 1.l3.
pigs. S4aO46.10. heavy $3.50 q :, = :
rough. Sc 40 a $50; workers. $3.50 q 20.
Receipts zoe. market strong
beryes, s3T0a7.1o Texas steers. 3d.
er5: western steers, Sc 40 6.l0; stock
ers and feeders. s2.60Ge 40; cows and
heifers. sl.S0q5.sO. calves. s6uS. sheep
Receipts $4,000. market weak, ma
tVes. s2.25NI.3o; western, s4.2on 40.
yearlingS. $4,000 $50.
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PRODUCE.

There was nothing very now In The
,vaN- OF prices 10 report this morning.
The early receipts OF poultry were
small for Thursday. and rs the de-
mand was better than usual the mar
SibIe 10 squeeze ont small advance
occasionally Late peRches are begin
Ming TO come. bat conditions do not
,,',rrani ANYTHING better than old
,|rtcas The market Is full Of apples.
francs. pears and plums. the supply Of
bayson plums. especially. being great
er Than The capacity OF the market
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...,.-Fsncy. ,2es: common. 80

p,,,,.r-OfrciaI prices; Extra cream
.ries CSC; nrsts. 21c. crooks. lsc; pack
inE stock. 16hc per 10.
S,visec,er--CaIIforn SidVu2 pee
dor.
Cbeese-Mlchigan full cream. new.
nc: flmbureer. new, TIC. brfck, nc.
Schwcitxer old 1Sc; now, tbc per 10.
California Fruits-Peaches. sL15G2
Der box; pluuis. Si.T5d225 per box
comee-Packaye coffee. si27sai5.25
per 100 tbs.
mon. SV9c per 10.
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Believed She tainted.
U. S. GOV. BONDS.

BOND quotations furnished by Hay
don. SION. = Co. New Is req i03 % 81
fO4. do. COUP. i0i bid. new 2s/reg.. iol
Hlo2. do, COUP l0lmt0s. neT a. reg.
l-0g1si y DO. coup, III !. u ~
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R..srr.s-IIke Printins. No fuss snd
NO feathers The plain, neat ktnd. .hat
looks right Times prfntisg Co., is
Iohn R.-st- Phone ltes
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Market Close

EAST BUFFALO. y. y, sept u
Cattle--Recelpts 500 head. quiet and
steady Neals--Receipts 100 head, &C
tive and steady. S5WS. sheep and
Lambs 49, Receipts 2,4Oo head; Iamps &C
i've and easier; sheen slow and 23c
lower. lambs. s4.jOat6.30, yearlings
s45em47a; Sneep. $3.50 q 49,. Hogs
Receipts .,120 head. slow, good hoss
strong 10 % higher. others STEADY
workers.. S6.5O0 80; pigs, 500 O. 20
miNed and nsaVies, SG25q 30, Few
fancy a. $50: roughs, So a o'2U; stays
4 n, 4
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X Dstoit& Buffalo STEAMBOAT Co.

WHITE Star LINE.
Wharf. foot OF Griswold-st.
For the Fiut.. Tashmoo Park and
Port uuron,,nnd Way Ports.
Twice daily Leave week days. $40
O. m. and 2:30 D. m. sundays s:OV ~
M. AMI $50 D. IN.
For Toledo, daily. Leave week days.
H. m.. sundays. p. mn.
PtT-IN-nki EXCURSION Exery, nay
week days. 50os' sunday. fbc. round trlp.
cedar potnt aud sandusky, week days
directs, sI.2s Round TRIP anime day.
Se.sD to Cleveland
VIZ ptif-fNvBtS-str frssk w. s<tss,
Ierve. - %. M. sunday % a.. an.
Ashley 4 Dustin, foot First-st
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EAST BUFFALO.
Report ~ Market Opening by Sndier
"a. mt - Merchants

BUFFALO sept. 10 Special Cat
tle-Rccelpts ligh. ana steady. Hogs
Receipts 1900. steady; heavy, $500
As: workers.. s1.l5 $50, grasstrs.
s65OG69O. pigs seattle. Sheep-Re-
ceIpts 1000 lower. $500. CalNes-ss
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LaKr AND n;vrr STEAMERS.
SIC Dehta & Cleveland Nav. Go.

wharf Post Of Wayne 81.
roinis bast DAILY 1850 y. m FaT
10 Clov,land. sa0O.
Esd. esVrv Saturtav night a. round trip.
Day Tsip~ to Cleveland every Tues:.
Thurs ara Sat g:s0 A. m. Fare si;ie
Pcp., Pcsssaey. Chicago. 500. Marquette,
Duiuth-l.- Monday and Saturday
.. "a. Wednesday, and Friday s:so O. m
M IussdaY and Thursday. .s;tS- a m.
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crately active Gables Ito NOT fully re-
nect our decline OF yesterday
Opening prices. Wheat--Septr >. -.
Corn-Sept.. f9isc oats sept, - t-,.
Pork-Sept. yI4.60. lard-Sept, not
quoted, Jan, $3.50. Rtos-Ort" S9'l/'
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McHIG,N CENTRAL srocK YARDS

LII > - -
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Quotations hy Hayden. stone y Co;
open High. Low, close
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COPPER.

Reported for The Times by Hayden
Stone IL Co. Hollis GrisWold-sI:
open. High. Low. Noon
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CHICAGO. Sept. io-Wbrat opened
about unchanged and advanced about
20. due 10 ligHt offerings and on buy.
Ing by commission asusss. Trade mod
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~ BID. oaJAsked oNlspit
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-17
MACK DECLARES
FIGHT IS WON
Democratic Chairman Confident
Of the Election Of
Bryan.
MUST KEEP HAMMER|NG
New York, Ohio and Indiana, Cam
paign Leader Says, VIII Certainly
Be Democratic this Year.
Funds Needed.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-National Chair
man Mack, who has been in Chicago
for nearly two weeks directing the
fight in the west for the election of
the democratic ticket, left last night
for the east. After resting at his
home in Buffalo he will leave for
New York to look over the situation
said before his departure:
When | came west two weeks ago
realized that the tide had turned
toward democracy and every indica-
ton pointed to victory for the de-
mocracy in November. The situation
return east confident in the election
of Mr.. Bryan. | have not received
one discouraging report. Mr.. Bryan
will not only receive the majority of
the electoral vote, but one OF the
greatest popular votes ever given a
candidate.
THE fight is won, but we must
keen everlastingly at it for the re-
naming two weeks of the campaign,
1t is too early to give out figures,
and | will not attempt to do so, But
will say now that New York, Ohio,
and Indiana are democratic this year
! and my prediction does not take into
consideration a number OF other
states that will swing from the re
publican to the democratic column
1.-TWO weeks from Tuesday"
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Texas Financiers Generally Are
Opposed to the
Scheme.
1 CONFERENCE IN DALLAS
II Legislation on the Subject Cannot
Be Avoided. Bankers will Offer
Compromise Plan-Infor-
NAL Meeting.

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 17.-Rumors
have been current for some time that
Texas bankers were giving serious
consideration to the public agitation
for bank deposit guarantee legisla-
ton. and were trying to develop a
policy or concert of action that
should reflect the best opinion of the
financiers. 1t has been learned that
some thirty or forty bankers in Tex
as, among whom were Judge Dunlap
OF Waxahachie, Captain Fry of Mar
shall, Mr.. Skillman of Sulphur
Springs, B. d. Harris and John 7.
Mccarthy of Houston Mr.. Feather
stone OF Henrietta, ]. A. Pondrom
of Texarkana and several other
prominent banking officials from
neighboring towns, met in an infor-
NAL manner at the Dallas club last
Wednesday to discuss the probable
scope of the deposit guarantee bill
likely to be passed by the next iegis-
Iature and the effect it would have
on the national institutions in TeXas.
No final action was taken as the re-
suit of the conference beyond ap-
pointing Judge Dunlap, J. A. Pom
drom of Texarkana and Oscar Wells
of Fort Worth as committee to di-
gest the matter and report at sub
sequent meeting. From what can be
learned these financiers are opposed
to bank deposit guarantee of any
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-17
HERE FROM MEXICO.
George T.. Wilson Returns to WaNa-
hachie for a Brief Visit

George t Wilson arrived in Wax
ahachie last night from Durango,
Mexico. Mr. Wilson is managing a
gold mine. as general superintendent
for the Mexicana Gold Mining Co. a
Waxahachie corporation, who are OPP
Grating down there. Mr.. Wilson's re-
ports are very flattering of their
property, he having struck some
very promising ore. He Is looking
well and seems glad to be in civiliZa-
ton once more. He seems confident
that his mine will make everybody
rich who is connected with it, pro-
vided they will put in the necessary
machinery to work it, which the com
pany contemplates doing. Two shafts
have been sunk on the property and
very good values are found in both
of them They will probably spend
$4,000 putting in the necessary
machinery soon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-17
WILL BE 4 STRUGGLE.
Game Between Trinity University
and r. c. L. viii BE Holly


1t is again to be remembered that
the first football game of the season
will be played Monday on Trinitys
gridiron at 3:45 p. m. Everybody
that wishes to see a good football
game should take advantage of the
opportunity and attend. T. G. U.
claims to have one of the strongest
teams in the field, and also Trinity
it is to be remembered, will show
her strength before the game will
have closed. T. c. L. states, I'VE are
going TO Waxahachie and already
have the game won" This boast does
not frighten or unnerve the Trinity
boys. for they have that old college
spirit DO or Die" still behind them.
Another treat will be to hear the
University Band-on one paid ad-
mission at the gate.
The two teams will weigh about
the same and from all reports it Will
be a hard fought battle from start
to finish. Be college sport once
more in life and hear T. c. U. root
ers yell and see who can yell the
loudest as the report is that many
rooters will come with the T. c. U.
team.
The lineup of the two teams will
be as follows:
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were present in the court room last
night We're not entirely disappointed.
Mr. Randell spoke to them fifteen
or twenty minutes on the issues in
volved in the present campaign. He
will have more to say along the same
line Monday night and every demo-
crat in Waxahachie and vicinity is
invited to be present.
No collection will be taken at this
meeting. The rally is to be held for
the purpose of aroUsing little dem
ocratic enthusiasm with a view to
polling a large vote in November.
Those who attend will hear magni-
icent speech by Mr.. Randell.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-17

Mrs. Perry Robertson and Misses
Hattie and Della Davis spent yester-
day in Dallas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-17
A Splendid Entertainment.

Miss Irene Galloway, librarian at
the Sims Library, and her assistant,
Mrs Musa Dunn, deserve much
praise for the splendid entertain
ment provided by them for the
friends of the institution Friday
night. 1t reflected much credit upon
the originality of these ladies. There
was a general reception during the
day and quite a number of visitors
called at the library, many of them
leaving books for the circulating Ii
braries. The program at night was
rendered in a most excellent and
pleasing manner. The music was
good and the short addresses were
quite interesting.
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11i10 tHS e1gfne only to be literally
boiled to death as the flames swept

boiled to death as the flames swept
over 1t.
Engineer Foster and Conductor
Kinville fled down the road through
the fire and smoke, and were the
first to reach the village of Posen
to report the wreck. Behind them
struggled a burned and wounded
procession of refugees from the
wrecked train. 1t was a fearful march
over the hot ties, with the flames
from the burning woods on either
side of the track roaring and snap
ping in their faces. Foster was terri
bly, burned about the head and face,
but 1t Is believed he will survive.
Conductor Kinvilie was badly scorch-
ed James White was totally blinded
by his burns. John Nowiski, Sr., and
wife and Mrs Albert Hardies and
her young son were also seriously
burned.
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Cotton for Export.

The first shipment of cotton for
export went out over the Frisco rail-
road this morning. 1t was consigned
to Bremen, Germany, and goes to
Fort Worth via Frisco proper, CAL
weston via the T. & B. ", and thence
to Bremen via the Crown line, the
rate being 80 1-2 cents per hun
dred At that rate bale of cotton
costs about half as much to be car
ried to Germany as it costs to ship
a trunk full of clothing from Deni-
son to Chicago Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-17
A DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Congressman Rnndell Will Address
Gathering Of Voters Monday.

Plans have been perfected for a
grand rally of Ellis county demo-
Gratis at the courthouse in Waxaha-
chic Monday night Congressman
Randell of Sherman will be the
speaker. Mr.. Randell was to have
spoken last night but the attendance
was not very large and after con-
ference among those who had the
matter In charge 1t was decided to
defer the speaking until Monday
night. Mr.. Randeil said this arrange
mont was satisfactory to him and
that he would return Monday night
and address the voters. Those who
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-17
Crowtiing Cotton In Cars.

The Missouri, Kansas ana Texas
agent at Red Oak has established a
new record for loading cotton In
cars, having put seventy-one bales in
q. forty-foot box car. The assistant
superintendent of transportation was
there Thursday instructing the men
how to load fifty bales in one car.
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Railroad Bridge Blown Up.

st. Petersburg, Oct. IA dis
patch from Belgrade says the rail-
road bridge over the Bosnia river at
Vranduk, Bosnia, has been bloWR
UP and destroyed, thus cutting off
communication with Serayeva, the
capital
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-17
GIRL KILLS HER OWN FATHER
Alleged that Dead Man Threatened
to Kill His Family.

Taylor, Texas, Oct III w.
Griffith, white farmer, was shot
and instantly killed late Thursday,
the revolver, a 45caliber, being
held by his sixteen-year-old daugh-
ter, Bessie
The father, against the will of
others in the family commanded her
to go to the cotton field, and when
she refused, it is alleged the father
advanced upon her with huge knife
threatening to kill them all, unless
she obeyed.
Two shots were fired, both bullets
piercing Griffith s breast within an
inch of each other
1t is said the community and fam
lily do not condemn the girls action.
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Death of Baby Freeman.

The four-months-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Freeman died
Friday evening about o'clock at
their home on Water street. The in
terment took place at the city ceme-
terry Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
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sort. but If legislation on the subject
must be reckoned with, they favor
limiting guarantees to non-interest
bearing accounts of depositors.
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For Memorial to Cleveland.

Chicago, Ill. Oct. 17.-Definite
action has been taken here for the
erection in Chicago of a 100000
memorial to the late Grover Cleve-
land.
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FLAMES ENGULF
REFUGEE TRAIN
Fleeing from Forest Fires, a Car
load Of Men. Women and
Children Perish.
UNKNOWN NUMB[RBURNED
Charred Remains, Of at Least + fifteen
Victims in Wreckage, While 9th
ers Unaccounted For-Death
Beats Engine

Alpena, Mich, Oct. Fifteen
people lost their lives Thursday
night in the burning of the Detroit
and Mackinaw railroad relief train
which was carrying the inhabitants
of the little village of Metz, twenty
three miles north of here, to safety
from the forest fires which were
sweeping away their homes.
The Inflated train was ditcned by
spreading rails at Nowicki siding,
few miles south of Metz, and the
terrified refugees were compelled to
abandon the cars and rush for safety
either down the tracks with burning
forests on either side, or into the
plowed fields near the siding.
Eleven of the victims were women
and children, who were unable to
escape quickly enough from the gon-
dola car which they were occupying.
Their charred bodies were found
there yesterday when rescuers reach
ed the scene. Two of the men victims
were members of the train crew.
Four additional fatalities occurred
in the neighborhood of the wreck
Thursday night. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wagner died from the heat and ex-
posure on their farm near the scene
of the wreck and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Nowiski, Jr., lost their lives in their
burning house near the siding where
the wreck occurred
When the forest fires closed in
Thursday about the village, special
train of three empty box and three
coal cars was rushed to Metz in
charge of John E. Kinville, conduc-
tor; William Foster, engineer; Ar
thur Lee, fireman, and William Bart
lett, brakeman.
AS rapidly as possible the people
and their goods were loaded into the
cars. Some refused to abandon their
goods, or the train could have left
early and the people could have
reached Alpena in safety. When the
train finally started there were about
100 frightened people aboard. The
flames were already sweeping thru
the village. Engineer Foster started
his train for Alpena. Nearing Now
iski crossing he saw blazing piles of
cedar ties on either side of the track.
Opening the throttle wide he tried
to dash through at full speed, but
the rails had been loosened by the
heat, had spread, and the train left
the track. Blazing piles of ties sur
rounded it and and in an instant the
cars caught fire. The people, terror
| stricken at the peril from which
they were fleeing, jumped from the
cars and ran down the track. Three
mothers and their little ones were
not quick enough and were cremated
In the CAT. Brakeman William Bart
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