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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-07
DEATHS HARVEST
IN MANY BLASTS
SEVEN PERISH IN EXPLOSION OF
A BOILER NEAR SUN.
BURY, PA.
THREE LIVES END IN
A SIMILAR ACCIDENT
Frozen Water Pipes Cause Of catas.
trophe at Monaco, Pa.-chicagoan
killed-Panic in West Virginia
Cooking School.

Sunbury, Pa, Feb. 4.-Seven men
were killed and half dozen injured
Monday by the explosion of a boiler in
t Northumberland, near here. The dead
are: David Clark, Samuel Sarviss,
George Kress, William Jones, Grant
Leader, Willis Brouse and John
Sholvin. -Four of the injured, Harry
Smith, Frank Morgan, Wesley Reich
enbach and young man named Sand
ers, were brought to hospital here.
Smith and Morgan are in serious
condition.
The rolling mill had been shut down
for three months and was to have re-
sumed work Monday All the boilers
and machinery had been overhauled
during the suspension. The men were
preparing to begin work when from
some cause not yet ascertained one Of
a number of boilers blew up. The
whole building in which the boilers
were located was wrecked and the
dead were found under the ruins.
Those killed were well known citizens
and are survived by large families.
The loss to the plant is estimated at
| $4,000.
Explosion Kills Three,
! Monaco, Pa, Feb. 4.-Three foreign
ers were killed and six others serious
1y injured Monday when the boilers in
the WEIGH brick plant exploded. 1t is
supposed frozen water pipes caused
the accident The damage is esti-
mated at $1,000.
Dies in Gas Blast.
Chicago, Feb. 4.-John Munson, Is
years old, was instantly killed and his
daughter, Catherine, 35 years old, &C.
verely burned in terrific explosion Of
gas which wrecked their home, 1921
North Forty-third avenue, Monday The
woman attempted to light gas stove
while preparing breakfast and the
match ignited gas.
/ Blast Causes Heavy Loss.
Buffalo, N Y, Feb. 4.-The explo-
sion of gas engine in the Merchants
and Shippers warehouse at Derry and
Peabody streets Monday started a
fire which caused about 100000 dam
ages and injuries to two firemen.
! Explosion Causes Panic.
! Wheeling, W. Va, Feb. Am ex.
plosion of gas in tbs eseking depart
ment of the fourth ward public school
Monday started a fire which complete.
ly destroyed the structure and almost
caused panic among 500 children
Al, the children were gotten out safely
but hot before intense excitement was
caused by frantic parents. The loss
is 100000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-07
Annual Report

Annual Report
OF the Bohemian Mutual Insurance Co,
of Spillyille, Iowa.
Outstanding risks Jan. l. 1sO7....s 972537 90
Gain during 1907 of risks .... 24 251 90
s,,lss,7ss 90
Withdrawn risks In 1907. .......... 14l,449 90
Risks Dec. 81, 1907 81 ,O55 3s7 90
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand in cash and notes,
jan ], 1907. ..........................S $50 Ga
Assessment No. Observation-Disclosures. / $3.50 80
8dmittance fees from new members. 1852 45
s3,l53 As
EXPENDITURES
Losses paid IN 1867 81, 53S 90
Salary, officers and directors ......;,. 26a q
Miscellaneous expenditures .,.,...,,., IS so
Total expenditures: .............:....sl,8i 3 p
Balance on hand in cash, notes,
ETC., Jan. l, 1908. ..................,,s,3l0 %
Cost of Insurance per thousand dollars in
1907, si.Slsz.
Cost of Insurance per thousand dollars for
past five years, 1862.
John Bouska, President.
F.J. Soukup, Secretary.
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i. T. Somkmpp pirectors
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-07
See Dad

for book on the manufacture of De-
natured Alcohol. He has proposition
to make. S. PEGGY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-07
MGrderers Get Eourteen Yeare

Peoria, III, Feb. 4-Martin Bropl,y
and John Batter, aged 90 and 2s
years, respectively, who murdered
Floyd Churchill at Princsyille last Oc-
tober, We're sentenced Monday to IA
years Imprisonment in the Joliet pen
itentialy following a verdict.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-07
Explosion Kills Three,

Monaco, Pa, Feb. 4.-Three foreign
ers were killed and six others serious
1y injured Monday when the boilers in
the WEIGH brick plant exploded. 1t is
supposed frozen water pipes caused
the accident The damage is esti-
r,o+.,d of e7 nm
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-07
Lime Springs

Frank Clark returned from Spokane,
Wash, Sunday.
W. w. Sanborn spent Sunday at
Free press., 1908-04-18
VOL. XVI.
Rethany couege VS.. WI. .K. S. N.

The "Swedes" will be here next
Tuesday and Wednesday to play the
Western Normal ball team on the To-
cal grounds. The two games, one
each day, are being looked forward to
as an interesting contest. Both teams
were defeated by the Washburn ball
team on their trip last week, Bethany
by score of 1 to and the Normal 9
to 5. Odds are slightly in favor of the
Swedes as being an older and longer
organized team but the Normals are
practicing daily and they will be in fine
form for the game. Some changes
will be made in the lineup and George
Bear, student from Russell county,
will occupy the box for the Normal.
Bear is proving himself very credit
able man and no doubt he will hold the
visitors down pretty well. Washburn
failed to make safe hit off of Bear
last week and had he occupied the slab
In the fore part of the game the game
would probably have resulted different
ly. Both games will be called at $3.50
p. m. and an admission of 25c will be
charged.
Free press., 1908-04-18
Normal Notes.

We thought the issue of 16-1 died a
couple of presidential campaigns ago,
but it was revised again at the Normal
when sixteen maidens to single boy
were assigned to the third hour calls
thenic division.
There is talk of ball game twixt
the merchants of the town and the
Normal faculty This would make a
hair-raising contest. Pitted against
Prof. Picken, Kent, Bird, Matthew
and other Normal stars, would be old
stellar lights in Hays balloon such as
H. J. Penney, C. M Wann, j. B. Bas-
gall, etc. Oh, such game would be
worth while, all right, all right.
The terrible Swedes" next Tuesday
and Wednesday. The gentlemen of the
fair hair from Swede-town have been
playing classy ball this year and the
games should be good ones.
In chapel Thursday morniug Princi-
pal Picken quoted a few statistics
showing The wonderful growth Of our
school as compared to that of Emporia
during the youth of that institution.
If we are not in error, it was stated
that at the end of the twentieth year
of the Emporia school, there were but
two more enrolled in the Normal de-
partment than there are at present In
this school. Certainly these figures are
gratifying, but it is also to be remem-
bered that times and conditions in Kan
sas have changed since those early
days, almost in proportion to the great
gains in school attendance.
Tennis doesn't seem to ''catch on"
this Spring as in former years. You'd
think those ''Tennis Girl'' covers to
the magazines would awaken longing
for the racquet in the hearts of some
girls, at least.
A second base ball team has been
organized at the Normal. Several
good games have already been booked.
Benjamin Crocker has returned from
Kansas City and resumed his editors
chair in the Leader office.
Base ball is becoming craze; every
one who has ever played ball and most
of those who have ever played anything
at all, are getting in on some one of
the various teams organized. There
are club teams, out-of-town-studen
teams, model school teams, bachelor
teams, Hays-Normal teams, in fact
all we need is bloomer girls team to
fully round out the list,-Here's hop
ingi
Free press., 1908-04-18
An Old Settler.

The Ness City News says: "'Word
was received here Wednesday of the
death of Henry Mcguire at Hays. He
was brother of William Mcguire of
this city and Charles Mcguire of Ba-
zine. He also was one of the first set
tiers of Ness county, and his son was
the first white child born within the
boundaries of the county. In this con-
nection story is told by some of the
old timers: A town was laid out below
the forks of the Walnut, and it was to
be the metropolis of all the Western
country, and its promoters, to induce
growth in population, offered as spe-
cial premium, a town lot to the first
child born on the townsite-bu like
many town boomers they forgot their
promise when the real thing presented
itself. Henry Mcguire was known to
many of our people of later date, as he
visited here a number of times and
frequently attended our reunions and
Free press., 1908-04-18
Should Eliminate Politics in Schools

Judge Ruppenthal says in his Luray
Herald notes: "The Cove County Rec
ord joins the chorus of many newspa-
pers in approving all efforts to take
the county superintendency and SINH
lar school Offices out of politics. Judi
cial offices ought by all means to be
added. No political party should be
allowed to nominate any candidate for
school or judicial office, nor should the
name of any candidate for any Office
be printed under party heading, or
in a party column. The candidates
should be nominated by petition or by
some other means not having party
designation, and the names should be
printed on the November ballot alpha
betically and not under any party head
ing. Partisianship should keep out of
schools and courts. By the way, it
would not be bad idea to print all
candidates names alphabetically in
stead of placing them in party col
umns.'
Free press., 1908-04-18
Presbytery a Success.

The Presbytery of Osborne met here
in the Presbyterian church, according
to announcement, last Thursday even
ing and was opened with a sermon by
DR.. Miller of Osborne. 1t was a good
sermon and was well received by a
good audience. Friday and Saturday
were given to devotional services and
to the regular routine of business.
On Friday evening popular meet
ing under the auspices of the Ladies'
Missionary Society was addressed by
DR.. Culbertson, president of Emporia
College, Mr.. Bigger a returned mission
ary from Alaska and others
Saturday evening meeting in the
interests of home missions was address
sed by Dr. Miller, DR.. Bracken and
Mrs. R. c. Wilson of Wakeeney. The
ladies held interesting sessions in the
M. E. church during each day.
Saturday afternoon at four o'clock
there was an excursion in carriages
over the Experiment Station grounds
also taking in the Normal, the Catholic
church, high school, Boot Hill and the
the town in general. The visitors were
all greatly delighted with the drive and
showed great interest in what they
saw.
The services were all unusually well
attended. All expressed themselves
as being pleased with their sojourn
here among us and I am sure it was a
pleasure and inspiration to have them.
High praise was given the Presbyter-
ian choir. The various pulpits of the
town were filled on Sunday by the
visiting brethren.
Free press., 1908-04-18
additional Locals

Drink Hires Root Beer, out of the
keg, at HARNESS. 23-tf
The roof of the Citizens State Bank
was re-painted this week.
The rain on Thursday stopped work
outside for the first time this season.
B. F. Oaks of Russell was here Mon
day inspecting our city with the idea of
investing.
A car of Sherman Hill gravel has
been unloaded here to use around the
depot grounds.
Wanted" at Hays Laundry next
week: Suits to Clean and Press. First
Class Work and Prices right. Phone 60
Mrs. Wheatcroft, the photographer,
goes home this Saturday evening for a
week S visit and during that time the
gallery will be closed.
AS was expected the U. S. Senate
defeated the bill to consolidate all the
U. S. Pension Offices, and the Topeka
agency will remain as it is now
Harvey Penney drove out on Mon
day and visited John Gatewood on the
Smokey. He reports that he is as
bright as ever and is glad to see his
friends
Free press., 1908-04-18

DR.. Brown, the eye and ear surgeon
spent Monday practicing in our city.
Rev. Smith of Russell preached
fine sermon in the Methodist church
Sunday evening.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will meet with Mrs.
Alex Philip Thursday afternoon, April
23rd.
C. NJ Rand will be here again April
25 to buy horses, mares and mules.
Bring in your horses to Rand and he
will give you the highest price. 23-2t
Next Sunday, April 10Th is the ami
versary of the Odd Fellows of this city
and they celebrate by holding services
in the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning conducted by Rev. Brown.
All are cordially invited.
Free press., 1908-04-18

The Fred Schwaller cottage in the
North part of the city is enclosed and
progressing rapidly.
Next week Justus Bissing and wife
start on their trip to Europe, to be
gone several months.
Saturday, April 25 is the day set for
C. M. Rand's next date at Hays.
Bring in your horses. 23-2t
The State Editorial Association meet
at Emporia Monday and Tuesday of
next week. An interesting program
has been arranged.
Congress has passed the widows
pension bill giving every widow of an
old soldier $12 month, and requiring
an appropriation of $12. 900. coo year
extra.
Souvenirs of Hays City and Ellis
County are now on sale at Hardness
Drug Store and Spratt's Book Store:
Price 25c. Also on sale by G. w.
Murden at Ellis.
Under the new Primary law candi-
dates can be plenty, and the man with
the most friends within his party gets
the nomination. Many of the Russian
democratic voters are urging VIM.
Grabbe to be candidate for representa-
tive, and they may announce him, even
draft him, if necessary.
Free press., 1908-04-18
A Ride Around Town.

Last Saturday afternoon our citizens
having carriages turned out to the
number of fifty and took the visiting
Presbyterians for carriage ride to see
our city and suberbs. Headed by the
coach from the Experiment Station,
they first drove there; then to the State
Normal School and then through the
principal streets, and the visitors were
more than pleased at our pretty town,
it's handsome residences and well-paved
streets, while the multitude of trees
attracted their particular attention.
Free press., 1908-04-18
Is q Worthy Paper.

No. Vol. l of the Western Normal
Leader was issued from this Office this
week. The paper is unusually we'll
written and those who are not readers
would do well to subscribe.
Two excellent stories are contained
in the last number, one by the editor
in-chief Miss Mabel RowlisOn, and an
other by H. E. Pearce. The paper is
receiving very liberal support at the
hands of the local merchants and near
ly every business firm in the city is
represented.
Free press., 1908-04-18
WoIter Fox gets ID mos.

Oklahoma City, Apr. 16. Walter
Fox, formerly of Kansas, who has
been on trial in federal court here was
convicted of selling whiskey to the
Indians and sentenced to eighteen
months in prison.
Free press., 1908-04-18

Now is the time of year to have your
Spring and Summer Clothes Cleaned
and Pressed. The Hays Laundry has
done this work for years at reasonable
price. Phone 90 and we will call and
deliver promptly.
Free press., 1908-04-18
Baptist Church.

: A. E. GOODMAN, -g15to.
1000 a. m. Sunday School.
HOO a. m. Morning Service.
ZOO p. m. B. Y. P. u.
500 p. m. Evening Service.
Prayer meeting and choir practice
evening at O'Clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend these services.
Free press., 1908-04-18
Presbyterian Church.

1000 a. m. Sunday School.
ll:OO a. m. Morning Service.
700 p. m c. E. Service.
500 p. m. Evening Service
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at $780,
You are cordially invited to all these
services
Easter services at the Presbyterian
church Sunday. Special music.
Free press., 1908-04-18
Church Notes
ssssssssssssssssssseees,
Lutheran Church.

c. F. WEST, Pastor.
1000 a. M Sunday School. Special
Easter Service and Offering.
IL 800 a. m. Holy Communion. Ad-
dress to Knights Templar, "A Pilgrim
age to the Tomb. - Offering for Church
Extention.
700 p. m. C. E. Society. Topic
Sunday, our weekly Easter, and how to
observe it.
800 p. m. Public Worship. Easter
Service Subject: ''The Phoenix"
7:30 p. m. Wednesday. Mid-week
Prayer Meeting.
You are cordially invited to all the
services.
Free press., 1908-04-18

One of the best investments about
this time of the year is generous ad-
vertisement in the FREE PRESS.
Free press., 1908-04-18
Rand Coming next Saturday.

C. M. Rand, the Kansas City horse
buyer, will be here again next Satur-
day, April "a, to buy horses, mares and
mules Mr.. Rand desires all horses to
be in good flesh, but he will buy them
with small blemishes. Remember the
date. 23-2t
Free press., 1908-04-18

]. H. SPRATT or C.. A. HARKNESs will
mail postpaid to any address copy of
the souvenir view book of Hays City
and Ellis County on receipt of 25c.
Free press., 1908-04-18
Methodist Church

Fdyer MeeLing (Wed. J 8:UU p. m.
The Sunday School will render an
Easter program.
Pastor will preach an Easter sermon
in the evening.
Free press., 1908-04-18
The Saturday Afternoon Club.

The Saturday Afternoon Club of
Hays will meet with Mrs. Emma Snyder
Saturday Apr. 25th. Program will be
rendered as follows
Free press., 1908-04-18
HENRY EsMOND:- Thacker.

Collect
Roll Call
Reading of Minutes
Book Talk. Mrs. Laura Madden
Miscellaneous Business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-13
COLLEGE GRADUATE
Found Clear Thinking Assured by
 Right Food.

A college student should know that clear thinking comes easiest from brain well and properly fed.
 "I have now been using Grape-Nuts steadily four years and having passed the experimental and over-enthusiastic stage, l feel sure of myself and have settled down to a solid basis of fact. I his | have derived largely from that excel lent little booklet, The Road to Well- vile which l have largely adopted as my faithful guide in matters pertaining to eating, exercise and health in general
 "On first reading the booklet I was struck with its plain common sense and moreover found that 1t was in harmony with physiology and psychology so far as l had learned them in my study of these subjects at college.
 For at least ten years before I began to eat Grape-Nuts, l had been accus- toned to eating freely of fried meats. white bread, biscuits and what not, with resultant headaches. some dizziness and an appetite that was capricious and un- certain All this, too, seemed to affect my brain and nervous system, for, whils engaged in study l found it hard to con- centrate my thoughts.
 T could think very well for a little while. but soon grew restless and inat- tentive. Nor can 1 emphasize too much the change that l have brought about by adopting rational habits in food and exercise.
 "There is now an elasticity in my mus cular system. a steadiness of nerve, and an ability to think continuously along given line. that I prize most highly and which I attribute to the use of Grape Nuts food" There's a Reason
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich Read "The Road to Well- yille," in pkgs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-13
M'VAY CASE FAILS
 TO COME TO TRIAL
SECOND OF BRIBERY CASES IS PUT OFF BECAUSE OF ABSENCE
 OF DEPUTY SHERIFF WHO rs AN
 IMPORTANT WITNESS.

When the case of ". R. Mcvay, the defendant in the second of the bribery cases to be called in the criminal court. was called yesterday morning MT. McVay failed to appear. B. M. Allen, who represented him, was pres ent, however, and stated that MT. Me Way was engaged in a civil suit at Bessemer. and for that reason could not be present.
 Solicitor Heflin argued for forfeit ure of McVay's bond, but this was not entered An alias warrant was gotten out and executed and the defendant was brought into court. The state an- nounced that it was ready to proceed. but after a langthy argument of >the attorney for the defense it was decided to continue the case on account of the absence of Deputy Sheriff George w. Courson, who Is now in Hot Springs and whom the defense claims is one of their witnesses.
 The case of Joe Frank was also con tinued
 In both ca ses, upon their continuancu the defendants agreed to pay the costs of the court.
 The charges against Frank and Me- Way are essentially the same as those against Siegel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-13
Birmingham. March 12, 1 D.
URGE ALL TO DO
 TRADING AT HOME
Committee Thinks Local Concerns Should Have Preference, All
 Things Being Equal.

"It will not be asked that the people pay more for the home products, but all things being equal. we think the home industry should receive a preference was the purpose of the Home Label' movement in a nutshell. as expressed by Charles NJ Brown of Goodall Brown & Co, and a member of the home label information committee, at a meeting of that body held at the Commercial club yesterday afternoon.
 The committee found that nearly 30 concerns had replied to the letter sent out several days ago, requesting informal tion in regard to the articles manufact- ured in Birmingham. It is expected that fully 100 more will have answered dur ing the next few days The information received will be listed and submitted to the public during the next week or two, and by that time It is expected every industry in the district will be included in the list. Several matters in connection with the securing of this information were taken up by the committee and disposed of.
 An evidence of how the "home label movement is spreading is shown by At lanta falling in line behind Birmingham. The movement was started in Brming- ham some three weeks ago by Secretary J. B. Babb of the Commercial club. and has been progressing rapidly ever since. Atlanta became fired with jealousy about what Birmingham was doing, and last week collected itself and started the movement in that town.
 The nome labef' proposition will be one of the most important things to be taken up by the Commercial club at it's regular monthly meeting this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-13
SHERIFF HIGDON
 DEPENDS DEAN
SAYS HE HAS EVERY REASON
 TO BELIEVE HIM TRUSTWOR- THY OFFIcER-ACTED UNDER
 INSTRUCTIONS FROM SHERIFF.

The remarks made about Deputy Sheriff Louis R. Dean in the first divis- ion of the criminal court Wednesday. charge of bribery were the subject of much comment yesterday.
 Sheriff Higdon said yesterday after noon: "So far as 1 know Dean has al- ways been absolutely straightforward in his work since I employed him as deputy sheriff, and 1 have every reason to believe that he brought every cent of the money given him by the gam blers into the sheriff's office and turned it over to me. He acted directly under my instructions when he went out and received the money from the gambling fraternity. l have absolute trust in MT. Dean and can lay no fault whatever at his door. If I had any belief that he did receive money from any gambler in town and convert 1t to his own use, I should swear out warrant for him and have him placed in jail.
 "The verdict of the jury in the Siegel case means much to us all. It Is simply a decision as to whether the gamblers or the proper authorities shall run the town. Things had reached state where it was practically impossible to catch the gamblers in the act. It is just as possible for one of the gamblers to go to the jail, break down the doors and take Abe Siegel out as 1t was for a deputy sheriff to get in on one of their poker games, so we'll were they fortified"
 Asked what would become of he money he had which made up the graft fund" Colonel Higdon said: "Of course if the owner calls for it must give 1t to him, but that which is not called for l shall turn over to the needy whose homes have been ruined hv the gambling evil