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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-30

Gordon Mine Last FRI
day Night.

Ed Reynolds of Miami and Jess
Bennett of Carterville were killed
by the premature explosion of ten
sticks of dynamite in the Emma
Gordon mine four miles north OF
Miami al 7:l2 o'clock Friday ev-
ening. The explosion complete.
|ly decapitated Reynolds and
frightfully mangled his body,
while Bennett, who was less ex-
posed to the awful force of the ex-
ploding dynamite, lived several
minutes after the accident.
Bennett, who was ground fore
man in the mine, was putting the
dynamite in a hole in the drift
preparatory to blasting. Rey-
nolds was tamping the dynamite
when the explosion occurred, He
was standing over the hole and
was almost blown to pieces, por-
tions of his body being scattered
about the drift for yards.
Bennett was hurled a short dis
lance back in the drift, where he
was later picked up by the crowd
of miners who were working in
other portions OF the mine, and
were attracted BY the explosion.
He died while being carried to the
surface.
What is known to mining men
as hot hole"is supposed t.
have caused the accident. Thu
hole in which the explosive was
being placed had been fired q
short time previous and it is be-
iieyed that it had not been entire.
~ cooled.
Both of the dead men were a,
once taken to Miami. The body
Of BeHhet was sent to CarterYills
for interment at that ElaGs. Both
were married and had beeH gu.
ployed in the mine for a consider.
able time. The mine is owned
by Emmett Hatt0n Of Webb City.
and is often referred to as thu
Nationwide mine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-30
OLD SETTLERS hEVKF0K
At COL yM5yS,
Aug. s, g, 2, q, with MaiA
Features Of Each Day,

: "Wednesday, Aue. s,-Suuday
school and church day. Grand
parade at II a. m. Special pre-
miums for this day. Rev. AN.
Stewart of Springfield, spezks
afternoon and evening.
Thursday, Aug. 6,-Knights
of Pythias and PythiaH Sisters
day. Both orders, from Kansas,
Missouri and Oklahoma will pas
rade in uniform, including com.
petitive drills. Grand Chancellor
Rively and other noted Pythian
orators will be present. Free
The beautiful drama, Damon and
Pythias, will be presented by
Coffeyville at the grounds in the
evening.
Friday, Aug. 7-kedmen and
Pocahontas day. Grand parade Of
the wild tribes of the west and
running fight around square. In
dian pow WOW and war dances,
with drill contests in the evening.
Saturday, Ang: SGD Settlers
Farmers and Veterans day,
Amusements of all kinds day and
"a; r,t,k
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-30
Notice for Bids.
the primary August 4.

Sealed bids will be received at
my Office from July 80, 1908. to 4
o'clock p. m. August il, 1908 tor
the construction of first class con-
crete sidewalks, in front of or adj
Joining the following described
property:
Along the south side Of lot 5,
block 7, original plat.
Along the south end OF lots 10,
II, IL, Is. IA, and west % feet OF
lot 9, Benoist's addition.
Along the south end of the west
10 feet of lot 7, all of lot s, east
81 feet OF lot 9, Benoist's addi-
ton.
Along the south end Of the west
43 feet of lot 6 and the east 81 feet
of lot 7, Benoist's addition.
Along the south end OF the
west q fcet OF lot 4, all OF lol .
and the east 7 feet of lot 6, Ben
oist's addition.
Along the south end OF lots /,
,, 3, block l, Mann's addition.
Along the south side of lots 8,
}, 10, II, II, Is, IA, block 2,
Mann's addition.
Along the south side u. .
!, Mann's Addition.
Said walks to be c0nstruc. 4 Il.
accordance with ordinance No.
.04.
Separate bids will be received
cor each of the above described
sidewalks.
GEO. c. Common,
City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-30
XSod Citizen Gone.

After an Hines of about ter
days, Col. VIM. March died at hi:
ROOMS in the Richards block a
Galena Oh Thursday afternoon o
last week. Col. March had beer
failing for some time, but hi
friends did not anticipate any
thiHg Of serious nature unit
just a few days before the fina
dissolution, With the passing o
Col. March Cherokee county lose'
one of its best known citizens.
He was born in Ohio in 1884
and after serving through the CT
vii war he removed to Kansas
settling at Lawrence. About a
years ago he removed to Baxte
Springs. where he lived unit
.H',t eight years ago. when hi
70 Galena. While Living
= =. .er he was postmaster 10
sight years, and for several year
vas engaged in the real estat
and insurance business. When b"
moved to Galena he also engaged
in the real estate business, which!
he fnI1owed up to the time OF his
death.
His wife died several years aP".
md was buried in the Baxter ZEN
,tery. Col. March is survived b
two sons, Harry B. and Clare. H.
las brother. George March. liv.
;1g at Lawrence. S. C, Westcot
# Galena and Charles Wes;c3ti
+ Joplin are nephews.
Col. March was a member o
he Masonic lodge and ais tn
incient Order of United Work
zen and Select knights ard La
8.
he past spring he was choS
= member of the directory oil ,'e
Interstate Reunion Association
, take the place of William
deceased, of Galena.
Funeral services were h Id at
Galena last Saturday m ':iin: ',
in the Presbyterian c1g- ,, :.
Iucted by Rev. Freed OF g I
ma NJ. E. Church, after i
he remains were brought to ba"
r Springs, where the MasonS
h charge. Interment was in
Eaxter cemetery, beside his
wiie.
Deceased was a highly respect
ID citizen, and will be missed by
4 large circle of friends.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-30
Double HQnsrs Can't Vote.

Attorney General Jackson has
rendered a decision that person
who has signed the petitions OF
Republican candid. ties for prima-
ry nominations and also signed
petitions for candidates for Dem
ocratic nominations cannot vote
at the primary election. it chal-
lenged, without subjecting him
self to the danger of a criminal
prosecution for perjury. If he
professed to be a Republican and
called for Republican primary
ballot, and was challenged on
the ground that he was not Re-
publican, he would be required to
take an oath that he was affli-
ated with that party, and that he
had not signed a petition for any
person who was seeking a nomi-
nation at the hands of another
political party in that primary"
If he refused to take this oath he
would not receive a ballot; if he
took the oath falsely he would be
guilty of perjury.
The same predicament would
await him if lie asked for a Dem
ocratic ticket. He might he chal-
lenged on the ground that lie was
not a Democrat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-30
Magic Lantern far Boy or
6iEl.

Any boy or girl who will secure
eight new subscribers for the
Kansas City Weekly Journal, at
25c a year each, making a total
Of two dollars, and send the full
amount, together with the names
to Us, we will mail to his or her
address a beautiful magic lantern
with 50 views.
Any boy or girl can use it.
Just stretch a white sheet on the
wall and you can have all kinds
6 fun. Full directions for use are
mt with the lantern.
ny 10y or girl can secure eight
subscribers In a short time
get this Beautiful Magic Lam
erl.
Send for samples for canvas
ing.
Send all money by postoffice'
not ey order or draft.
Address,
The Kansas City Journal,
Kansas City, Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-30
ANNOUNCEMENT

VIM. H. Shaffer of Ross town
hip is a candidate for the Demo
.'atic nomination for county clerk
.bject to the action of the prin-
~ on the 4th day of August.
Mr.. Shaffer needs no intr'duc=
on to the people OF ChrrH';'e
ity, for he was at o'c
|clanty clerk, and he mad
officer. He got into the race q
little late this time, but IL fees
SIRE he will win out. He also
feels that if the people want som
fellow In the clerk's Office w
has had experience that he u
he best prospects.
Mr.. Shaffer was in Baxter
iore part of the week mingl
with the Democrats and 80
ing old acquaintance.
DR.. English. Phone 196.
You can buy coal oil at Dents
for 10c per gallon or 5 gallons 45c
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-30
Capt. Hubbard for Repre-.
sentative.

township is candidate for the
Republican nomination for repre-
sentative from this district, and
from the way things look at the
present time he is going to make
a mighty hard race.
Capt. Hubbard came to Chero-
kee county before il was organ
| lied as a county. He was one OF
the county commissioners in the
early 70s. 1t was Capt. Hubbard
who established the present very
satisfactory method for taking
care of the county poor.
In 1881 and again in 1887 b,
was member of the Kansas leg
islature and when he went out o.
Office at that time 1t was with the
avowed intention of keeping out
politics. But lately his friends
have determined that he get into
the race for representative, and
without any solicitation on his
part they got out petitions and
got his name on the primary bal
lot. Now, that he is in the race
he is In to win, and lie says he
has very good change.
Capt. Hubbard is All old soldier,
|i,aviHg served his country from
April, 1851, to October, 1865, as
captain of Company A, 10Th IL
linois infantry. He has an excel
lent war record.
He is considered strictly honest
~ his neighbo:s and friends, and
they have only best wishes for
lis success.
The committee looking after
capt. Hubbard's candidacy has
circulated the following bit of
printed matter which will serve
:. iei, something about him:
After the var he taught school
Tor one term; thence to Kansas,
settling on the farm, on which
lie now lives. He burnt the lime
md made the bfisk ~hieh are in
the walls of his home. He was
,ne of the first, if not the first,
JUSTICE Of the Peace elected in
his county. tie was elected to
the office of County Commissioners.
at the time when County War
rants were selling at45c. Through
ide s4s4ble, efficient and econom-
cal administrator, of ihe affairs
Of this County, he had the salts:
faatiGR of seeing County War:
raHts taken az par bef9Fe he fss
leased his tenure. He served IA
N the Legislature in 1881 ana
1887, with credit to himself, and
satisfaction to his constituency.
From t,4s'tq time he has been
called upon, by his neighbQFs, to
serve in some Of the Township
Ofiees-Raad Commissioner
Trustee School hoard, the acs
c.ptance OF which-or OF any of
the offices which he has held
meant actual money loss to him
self, but he responded and served
whenever called upon, for he
never offered himself in any sense;
for any place he has c.ef held. |
He served because of the good he
might do. He served as he had
fought, in the interests Of the Pee=
pie. He stands today, a mature
man, whose career as Pioneef,
Soldier, Citizen, Student, and
statesman, offers us conserva-
ton of political knowledge, drawn
DIN his VaF;eq career. that We
Republicans cannot afford II
overlook.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-30
WHEAT.

We pay the highest marke'
price for wheat at Willard Coal
and Ice Cos. coal Office.
BRAND-DUNwooDY MILLING Co.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-30

otutc VI RN""S"S' OOu"tJ VI N"efO"ee' oo'
/. z. X. Brown. Cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
EnaWledse and haliii
p H. BROWN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn Ia before me this
s2pd day Of July, zoos.
r. r. MaCREaok. Notary Public.
Term expires Sept. -, 1909.
Correct-Attest: F. S. HALL.
A. w. ABRAMS.
]. ]. FRIBLEY.
Directors.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-30
DR.. English. Phone 1os.

You can buy coal oil at Dents
for 10c per gallon or 5 gallons 45c
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-17
THAW TRIAL MOVES RAPIDLY.
The State Presents Its Direct Evi.
dence and the Opening Statement
for the Defense Is Made.

New York CITY, The Thaw trial
moved with rush Monday. After
the state had presented its direct case
and Assistant District Attorney Gar
van had characterized the killing of
Stanford White as "a deliberate and
cowardly murder" Martin w. Little
ton, for the defense, made the open
Ing plea for the prisoner. His prom
ise of new evidence was sensational
and held the supreme attention of all
in the court room. District Attorney
Jerome, seemingly taken by surprise,
seated himself in the witness chair
the better to hear the outline of the
new defense.
Mr.. Littleton promised to produce
line of testimony which will prove
Harry X. Thaw undeniabIy insane at
the time of the homicide Evidence
of hereditary insanity and of strange,
unusual acts of Thaw not even limited
at during the first trial, was told of
by Mr.. Littleton, who said that ply
sicians and nurses who had attended
Thaw were hurrying here from Eu-
rope; that teachers of the defendant
in childhood would be on hand to give
their impressions of "the wide-eyed,
distant boy" In conclusion Mr.. Lit
tleton challenged the district attorney
to produce single reputable physi-
clan who would say that Thaw was
not insane at the time he killed the
noted architect.
Mr.. Littleton's speech fairly bristled
with surprises.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-17
CHARITIES BOARD REPORTS.
Indeterminate Sentences for Criminals
Are Recommended.

Columbus, o., Jan. 11.-Indetermin-
ate sentences for all criminals except
where death or life sentences are
passed are recommended in the re-
port of the state board of charities
filed with the governor Friday 1t is
pointed out that no judge can tell
what length Of sentence would be best
for a criminal, for the reason that
training, as well as punishment, has
become the accepted theory of prison
work. The injustice of two men from
different counties getting varying SEN
tences for the same crime is also
pointed out.
The probation system, with a proba-
tion officer for all criminal courts,
is recommended.
1t is said that many sentences have
been passed upon men when the trial
Judge would much rather have given
them chance than have sent them
to prison.
The general assembly is asked to
turn its attention to the vagrancy
evil, to the end that all states coop
crate for suitable laws to stop the
increase of vagrants.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-17
DOZENS PER|SHED
IN THEATRE FIRE
OPERA HOUSE AT BoYERToWN,
PA, WAS DESTROYED.
TANK AND LAMPS Exploded
Flames Shot Up to the Ceiling and In
the Rush to Escape Scores Of
People Were. Trampled Upon
or Burned to Death.

Boyerstown, Pa.-Between 90 and
70 persons were burned to death last
night in fire which completely de-
stroyed Rhoades opera house in this
place
The opera house was crowded with
the members of st. Johns Lutheran
Sunday school, who were attending
benefit given for that church.
While. the show was in progress a
tank exploded. The actors endeav-
ored to quiet the audience, but in
their anxiety to make themselves
heard and to avoid the awful STAN
pede of the women and children the
coal oil lamps which were used at
the footlights were overturned, setting
the place on fire.
The flames fed by the oil shot al
most to the ceiling and there was
a wild rush OF the 700 persons to es-
cape from the burning building.
Scores of women and children were
trampled upon and several who es-
capped being burned to death died af-
ter being dragged from the opera
house.
In many cases, it is said, entire
families have been wiped out. The
scene which followed the explosion is
indescribable. Scores of persons who
were in the balcony at the time the
explosion occurred jumped from the
windows and sustained fractured
limbs and skulls.
To add to the terrible disaster the
fire apparatus became disabled and
the structure was left entirely to the
mercy of the flames. It is almost GER
tain that not a vestige of the bodies
of the unfortunates who were over
come by the smoke and perished will
ever be found. Assistance was asked
from Pottstown, but before the fire
apparatus from that city reached this
place the entire center of the struc-
ture was a roaring furnace.
Had the women and children heed
ed the warning of the cooler heads
in the audience the horrible loss of
life might have been avoided, but
there was the usual panic and STAN
pede which invariably follows at such
a catastrophe. The flames spread rap
idly and communicated to the other
parts of the theater Men, women
and children rushed from the exits
and the women and children were
trampled and MANNED in the rush to
gain the street.
A few minutes after midnight the
rear wall of the theater collapsed.
The flames broke out anew and those
who had hoped to find the remains of
some of their loved ones turned in
despair from the scene of catastro-
phe.
1t is estimated that at least rs per-
sons were injured by being trampled
upon either ON the stairway or by
being jumped on from the windows
of the burning structure. OF this
number at least score were fatally
injured and at least a half dozen sue
cumbed to their injuries after being
hurried to one of the temporary hos
pqitals.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-17
Shielded.

'T suppose you think you could run
the government better than we do?"
said the statesman.
81 do" answered the energetic citi-
zen.
And I do not doubt you are happy
and hopeful in that belief?"
II am
at is a beautiful state of mind. 1t
would be pity to destroy it by allow
ing you to be elected to, office
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-17
carneaie Adds to His Gifts.

Springfield, o., Jan. 14.-President
Heckert. of Wittenberg college. an
nounced Monday that Andrew Carne-
gle had made an additional gift of
$1,000 toward the completion of the
science hall, for which he originally
subscribed 100000 and later $4,000,
or $40, 500 in ALL
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-17
Congress-.

Washington.-Th recent issue of
bonds by the secretary of the treas
ury for the purpose of relieving the
financial stringency was the subject
of an animated debate in the senate
on the 18th. The house spent the
day in consideration of the bill to
codify the penal laws of the United
States
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-17
schmitz Is Denied Bail.

San Francisco. - Superior Judge
Dunno on Monday refused to admit to
bail ex-Mayor Eugene e. Schmitz,
whose conviction upon the charge OF
extortion was reversed last Wednes-
day by the appellate court, which
declared that he was Illegally con-
victed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-17
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

Nature and woman's work COM
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days OF
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia r. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
OF the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination of drugs.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. St.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
complete restoration to health
means so much to me that for the sake
of other suffering women am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years 1 had been suffer-
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
L followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia L. Pinlham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. PinlSham's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
it will do for other suffering women
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-17
Girl Was AImcct soaIped.

Newark, o., Jan. 14.-Minnie Hum.
mel. aged IS, was almost scalped In a
laundry Monday Her long hair
caught in a washing machine and her
head was against the machinery when
the power was shut Off.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-17
SYMPATHY.

He-Yaas! Several years ago
fell in love with girl, but she re-
jected me-made regular fool OF
me, in fact.
She-How sad! And you've never
got over it,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-17
Harmon a Candidate for president.

Cincinnati, O.-That ex.Attornoy
General Judson Harmon will be &
candidate fer the democratic nomina.
ton for president of the Unitei
States was confirmed Monday by John
w. Hill, of this city
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-27
PEGRAM PEOPLE
START BUILDINGS

Pegram, March 19-On the 18th "A
friends of George Birtwistle gathered
at his home in Pegram with their fid.
dies and banjoes and spent the evening
in dancing and games and at 2 in the
morning an oyster supper was served.
All had good time
s. L. Jones is getting out rock for his
stone house.
Fred Twiss was on our streets the
past few days taking contracts on the
stone houses to be put up at Pegram,
George Murphy is improving his
ranch in good style. We want more
hnstlers like him.
Fred Hickman is building new
house on his ranch
II. w George il having great luck
with his early lambs. he is getting bet.
ter than 100 per cent. " consider this
good for early lambing.
We are going to have new schoo
house at once then see Pegran people
wear smile.
Arthur Toole will build stone man
zion on the ranch he has taken up.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-27
Do Not Crowd the Season.

The first warm days Of spring bring
with them desire to get out and enjoy
the exhilirating air and sunshine. Child
rem that have been housed up all winter
are brought out and you wouder where
they all came from. The heavy winter
clio, hing is thrown aside and many shed
their fannels. Then a cold wave comes
and people say that grip is epidemic
Colds at this season are even more dan
gerous than in mid-winter, as there ls
more danger Of pneumonia. Take Cham
berIain's Cough Remedy, however, and
you will have nothing tofear. 1t always
cures, and we have never known a cold
to resultin pneumonia " htnit was used.
1t Is pleasant and safe to take. Children
like it. For sale by Ritter Bros. Drug
Store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-27
No Use to Die.

81 have found out that there is no use
to die of lung trouble al long as you can
get Dr. Kings New Discovery, = say Mrs.
j. r. White OF Ruahboro, Pa. Il would
not be alive today only for that Wonder
full medicine. 1t loosens up a cough
quicker than anything else, and cures
lung eissease even after the case Is pro-
nnunced hopeless.'' This most reliable
reme.ty for coughs and colds, lagrippe,
,athma, bronchitis and hoarseness, Is
4old under guarantee at Ritter Bros. Drug
Sto,e. Soc and 500. Trial bottle free
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-27
Bargains Worth While.

ANY part Of the following property
is offered for sale. Remarkably low
prices will he made to cash buyers.
One we'll bnilt, neatly furnished seven
room house in good condition. one
block from Main street, one block from
the up town district school. One and
half acres of land with this property.
Remember snap for cash,
Five good building lots one and
half blocks from the Examiner Office.
Any or all of these lots at great sacri-
flee for cash.
100 acres of fine ranch property u
miles from East Montpelier, clear title
and water right for all.
Enquire Of ]. M. Phelps at G. W. 4
NJ Co. Montpelier.