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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-18
INVESTIGATE MINE
 DISASTERS
Congress has Embodied In the Legis- Iatiyc Appropriation Bill an Item of S193.O0O for the Purpose of Conduct ing an InypStigatiOn.

Washington, April 17.-Congress has embodied in the legislative appropria- tion bill a provision appropriatinS $195 900 for the purpose of conducting an investigation into the mine disast CTS of the country with view to as- certaining the cause of explosions in mines and preventing their recurrence in the future by the employment of safety devices. The original provis ion was framed by Senator Hemenway of Indiana, and limited these investi cations to the territories and the dis tricts of Alaska, where congress has sole jurisdiction.
 Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, pro- posed an amendment to extend these Investigations to the states and abroad, arguing that the government experts should not be limited in their inqui res to the territory that is solely un- der Federal jurisdiction.
 This proposition was opposed by several senators who regarded it as a step in the direction of federal con trol and an invasion of state rights. They contended that congress had no authority to interfere with the mining industry of the states as they are purely domestic matters and not sub iect to the authority of the federal government Senator Knox denied that his amendment contemplated con- tro or interference With the mining industry of the states, but said it was merely to emphasize the government experts to go into the states to get information that will be of benefit 10 all the people. He said;
 We have investigations now and eN perimental stations and make appro- priations running into the millions for the protection of the crops of the country, and in order that the people may have knowledge of agricultural affairs.
 ! "Is the protection of human life be- yond our jurisdiction? Is it more im- portant to spend our money to promote ; the agriculture of our country than it is to safeguard the lives of citizens? Virginia and Pennsylvania, in the ter ritory of New Mexico and elsewhere in the United States, 5000 men have been killed and wounded in mine eX- plosons. All l ask is, let Us get all the information possible upon the sub ject from whatever source We can, in order that mines may be conducted more intelliSently and more safely. Let us not commit the absurdity of pretending to protect the lives of min CTS who are employed in the terrto- jurisdiction through Investigations, which are excluded from entering the field where the most valuable informa- ton is available"
 Senator Knox s proposition was adopted, and as result the range of in VestigatiOn by the government experts is unlimited. Every coal miner and operator in the country is interested in this investigation. They are at a loss to account for the great disasters that have been attended with such Ire mendons loss of life and they are anX- . ious that science. backed by the au- thority of the government, shall try | to solve the problem.
 l The Junior League of the Lake
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-18
Don't Throw cudeel. at Your Town.

Don't Throw cudeels at Your Town. Whatever failings you may have-ar.
 heaven knows III have some That they should struggle day and nigh
 10 try to overcome Ne'er stand within the market place and
 as you coldly trown. With all the strength that you posses
 throw cndgels at your town. DO not uneeas'ngly complain about hu.
 streets and squares The Failures her officials have the pa,
 sons talks and prayers, And do not M an endless p!aint yo,;,
 small opinion give oI now much better things were con,
 where you have chanced ,o live II things are not what they shou)G l..
 and ought to be improved HoN up your sleeves and go to worl a,lo
 have woats wrong removed. But let me say. whatever line of ac..o,
 you purPue, Do not destroy what yoa Iow hsv. III
 you oAA build anew.
 ~..- Bostc1 Glok&
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-18

The Junior League of the Lake side church will have it's annual "egg hunt Saturday afternoon commencing al o:30 o'clock. The children will meet at the church at o'clock. Admission 10 cents 4-I6-3t
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-30
LIMITED WRECKED
Three Killed

Santa Fe train No. 3 which went by Holbrook at S:15 last Sunday evening was wrecked a short distance west of Manila by a bridge having been burned out during the afternoon. An east bound freight train which reached here about three o'clock was the last train over the bridge and it is thought that sparks from the engine on this train started the fire which had entirely consumed the bridge previous to the arrival of the Flyer, there being nothing remaining of the bridge excepting the rails hanging over space. Engineer Clarence Curr1n. of Winslow, and Fireman Benjamin Thomas of Gallup were instantly killed, as was also C. L. Part ridge, ot Redlands, Calif., a pas senger on the doomed train, who at the time of the accident, was riding in the baggage car where he had gone but short time previous to attend to the feeding of two dogs which he had in that car. MT. Partridge was evidently killed by thefalling baggage, yet the baggagemaster escaped with but slight injuries, while the dogs were saved. There were no passengers in the dining car whentthe wreck occurred, but the dining car crew escaped with slight injuries, the more seriously hurt of their number being J. A. Reynolds, of Albuquerque, who
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-30
THE LOCAL FIELD....
 Of Interest Picked Up By ARGUS Reporters HoLbrook Vicinity.

had a part of one foot taken off. F. J. Crookshank, of Los Angeles, one of the passen- gers, had his nose and his arm broken; many others received scratches and bruises, but the greater number escaped with nothing more than a right hard shaking caused by the awfully sudden stop.
 The engine jumped into the vacant space left by the burned bridge without the slightest warning, it being dark, and the speed about thirty-five miles an hour, the mail car following the engine and pillng right on top of it. The composite car was swung a crosswise of the track, the sleepers all staying right side up. The damage to the engine was great it not being possible to see the locomotive immediate ly after the wreck, the mail car covering it and mail sacks being scattered profusely around the neighborhood. The mail car will prove a total loss as well as the combination baggage and smok- ing car and the diner. The sleep CT next the diner was splintered rather badly at the end coming in contact with the forward DOT tion of the train, but is other wise in good shape. The three sleepers were on the rails and were used to convey the passen- gers westward after the track was cleared.
 Wrecking outfits were started from Winslow and Gallup imme-
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-30

diately upon receipt of news of the wreck and a special train with doctors and medical SUD- plies left Winslow a few minutes after the first information had been received. The injured pas sengers and the body of MT. Partridge were taken to Winslow on the special train. The bodies of engineer Currin and fireman Thomas were taken out later and also taken to Winslow. The rear sleepers were pulled back to Holbrook to await the clearing of the track. No. ' and No. 1 of Monday morning were also held here. The shoo-fy was compile ted about three o'clock when trains were allowed to pass.
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-30

Last Saturday George Hen messy and Will Scorse outhtted
 for fishing trip near the ranch of Barney Stiles. They took along about seventeen quarts of snake poison and barrel of that stuff that makes Milwaukee famous, besides a plentiful supply of cigars. In the hurry of getting
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-30

away and the confusion of pack ing they overlooked the slight fact that they had not taken any fishing tackle along. This slight oversight on the part of the mighty fishermen will not mar the pleasure of the trip or cause any loss in the number of fish to be taken, for when either of the boys leans over the banks of the creek, puts his face close to the water. and puts on glad smile, he can fool the wisest carp in Arizona in thinking that 1t is his long lost brother come to visit him, and the carp will swim to the shore and just beg to be caught.
 Mrs. John Connors returned to Holbrook Sunday morning after a few weeks visit to her brothers in Kansas. The excessive rains in that part of the state was more than she could stand and made her long for the skies of Arizona once more.
 Arthur Saunders was up from his ranch near PenzanCe Sunday evening.
Holbrook argus., 1908-06-30

Arthur Saunders was up from his ranch near PenzanCe Sunday evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-18
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Personals.

sEf.eTsuna =. =
Mrs. Dallas Hall and daughter. Irene
!pts Gatawba, were the guests OF Mrs.
It'd. Hard en. Of Water street. yester-
day. So - ..i,ltJEH]I
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. vir-
gil brown of !Forksburg, Saturday.
Miss dulyaney. Of the City Hos
spttals LETT this morning for Spencer
where she will nurse a case.
Misses Stella and Leat1le Cofrman
have gone Sto Powell to spend a few
days. " Z; /.
ana Mrs. u. r. Bishop and
daughter, Lulu. have returned from
Little Falls where they have been
!ssthe guests OF relatives.
Nellie Hovnller, or Austin. is visit
stng Mr., and Mrs. l. NJ. stemple, OF Co
;lumbia street.
Mr. Arthur Jones Is i'll OF typhoid
stererSat his home on Maple avenue.
Mrs.L liberty Travis and daughter,
I y lta5s Eent to- Morgantown yesterday
ITO spend week with relatives.
Miss Leota askins was at Farming.
ssttons last evening
sss s MI Moran is quite sick at his
Ehomes on Jacobs street
Mr. Charles Jolliffe, OF Councils
vile, was the guest Of relatives in
Athis ward d r tuesday evening.
and drs:$ Will Minor. who have
reside u in ssS G eorgia for some time
have returned to this city.
Mr. and Mrs: Joseph A.; Miller. oi
sTlnne lion and Mr. and Mrs. Congle
ton of 1iannin gton. are in this ward
sior& the graduating exercises at MI.
Sners,E Hosplt y I, Ri
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-18
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SsiTl IL l.l y e r l-.E ALL
Chorus cried. Give Us Newbro'.
II ;Herplcide. n i5 + 5s..s5

THIS word OF late has been in every
spae'a mouth and many are wonder
ding what the word signifies, though
no one has yet been found, who Will
deny that sNEWBRo's HERPIc1DE
does notSwo We'll, for the informa.
ton ofs til usands |! OF people who .like
IN know all about a good thing. we
would say stllat III ERP1C1DE means. a
destroyer or killer OF Herpes" Now
Herpes is the family name OF a dis
ease scaused by svarlous vegetable par
sasites: A similar microbe causes dan
drum tching scalp. and falling hair:
this ITS thu Smicrohe5 that NEWBRO's
HERPIc1DE promptly destroys after
hiehs the hair grows: Sold by lead.
ing sdrnggists. III Send 10c. in sta ps
tors sample to- The 81 erpicide Co, De.
troll Mich: Two sizes: soc and 81. 90.
Billing sleas & CO.. Special Agents.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-18

JoAsEa:
Cold Medal Flour % real secnnony.tssl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-18
sDaLn1uuIe:'rioulIslySltl,

Charles Stevens, X of Raymond
street. Isl again very seriously III. Mr..
Stevens has been Ill for several
months but has ben much worse for
past three days
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-18

ssocIetygMet.

l9lI Inn y
81 The Nomen'sE Forei On Missio nary!
Society ots the First M 2: Church met
~ tie home Of Yrs. N e. Steele on
Rednsgd fternoon ]; = A very inter.
eesting pro gramne was rendered and
Observation-Disclosures served. The so.
VIII hold 4 others meeting at
the East Park Grove, July 20. s3 s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-18
W,jso,rn,9Prize.

superintend entFE Boyers;S of the
Hospita1,, won q prize of % dol
lars In the Coal; City, House Furnish
ing Cosssconte st. y 3 Ks y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-18
q e35--s
Club Meeting.

The SIci lians Thimble Club will meet
tosmorfows evening at the home Of Mrs.
Elarence 81 RobInson:;a on Merchant
street, full attendance is desired.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-18
Scarlet Fever.

Neomi, the little daughter Of Mr..
and EMrs.$J.a 3 g. Walker. OF East, Park
avenue Sisg tll Of scarlet fever.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-18
Viii Go Is Kansas.

81 60 to Kansas. n
Clay sMcAllister and daughter,
2MaEgie, and M {. F. o. Gaskins will
leave Afonday morning for Kansas
swhereS they expect t.; spend some time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-18

we Hppealsf for Votes ind for f,a9 power
they confer because We pphold me
asnt's s0'isiss si'a sas s1 eoatinas
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-10

mind and sent out for some cakes and
cream.
THE whole feet tramped down
stairs in a hurry and waded into that
stuff as if they neve saw II before.
Lizzie didn't want to get mixed up
with that tribe of mooneaters, so she
took her friend into the kitchen. She
was boiling over, and all he did was
to lean back in his chair n puff
away at a smokerino, wondering what
was coming off next.
Just when Lizzie thought they were
settled for good, who should blow IN
but Whiskerino with a camel's appe-
tite? He told the old lady he was so
hungry he could eat the flowers off the
plates, so he spread a meal for him
on the kitchen table.
Lizzie knew If he stayed there long
enough Whiskerino would introduce
himself and insist on seeing her
friend to the car, which runs right past
Georges cafe; so she took the young
fellow out into the yard.
He didn't stay long enough after
that, and / don't blame him. Adrian
called around at his house last night
and asked what kind Of a time hc he'd
He said, On, all right. but I'll never
take a chance with that DuEeA
again..
why uot?" I irtcrpcscd, kcc @lr ~
close watch on Tie sliced nah-."oa
Lizzie is a nice girl. a1d surely Hn:
didn't mind being moycl .o-..t L
bit?"
"Oh, he didn't mind il ri gli' Te-5
replied, as a young laGy Cr~osia
raised her eyes TO The ceiling in slior.
prayer before venturfing to operate oE
time he called he'd wind up in the cell
the pie. Only he was afraid the net
lar"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-10
(By Joseph A. FlYnn.l

Whats the trouble with Lizzie?" I
asked Tess at dinner last evening, as
Sundays pudding made its second fare
we'll appearance. Has anything gone
wrong with herr"
Eyes, she's got something on her
mind besides her hair" Tess replied.
She got a rough deal last night from
Mrs. Starve-em, and | woulnn't blame
her at all if she kissed this food fac
tory goodby. The old lady is all right
in her W way, but once in a while
she forgets that there are other peo-
pie in the world besides herself. and
when she gets one Of those fits it's
good night for everybody else"
Last night a certain party called to
see Lizzie. Mrs. Starve-em was feel
ing pretty good, SO Lizzie got the use
Of the front parlor. John sat down at
he pan and was tearing off the latest
piece of rag time when a couple of bon
nets called to see that human anchor
on your floor you know, the one with
the kasomined voice. She got Mrs.
Starve-em's ear in a hurry and raised
a howl about people paying board not
being able to receive friends in the
light way. So Lizzie and her friend
had TO move into the back parlor.
They were just feeling at home
there when that tutti fuiti expert on
the second floor front waltzed right in
and started to read a book. It's my
private opinion that she was playing
for an Introduction to him, because
he's right there with a bundle of looks
and swell rags; but Lizzie never fell.
In about two minutes another Hen
rietta butted in with a long argument
rs to whether bubbles ought TO smoke
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-10
Make Find of Rails and lies.

what amounts almost to an arch
geological railroad find has been made
recently in the Allegheny river, be-
tween Oil City and Franklin, Pa" says
The Railroad Mans Magazine. 1t
goes on to say: Half a mile of ties
and rails were found. The rails bore
the stamped trademark b. B. l.. c.
indicating that they were made by the
Brady's Bend Iron Company. This
was the first company to manufacture
iron for railroads west of the Allie
ghenies. AS the Franklin branch of
the Erie when it was the Atlantic &
Great Western, and the Franklin &
jamestown branch of the Lake Shore,
both followed the course of the river,
there would seem to be some doubt
as to which of the roads lost a half
mile of track in a landslide, without
resort to further records. The Brady's
Bend Company has been out of bust
ness for about forty years"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-10
Train Wrecked by Elephant.

An extraordinary railroad accident
happened recently in Siam, on the
Royal State railway, between Ban
Phaji and Bangkok. Late one evening,
while rounding a slight curve, a heavy
goods train, drawn by two engines,
dashed into a large wild elephant
which had strayed on to the track.
The force of the impact was terrific,
and both the engines were overthrow,
the leading one plunging over the en-
bankment and the second capsizing
and falling across the line. Two men
were killed and several injured, the
brake van was smashed into a shape
less mass and 13 cars were derailed
and six telescoped. The elephant vas
killed and it's body hurled 60 feet from
the track. This is the second accident
of the kind that has occurred this year
IL Siam, an elephant having been
killed last February neal Lapburi,
with, however, only slight damage TO
the train.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-10
Iafs9s9ANfM

he national library in one capacity or
another, but for the greater part Of
he time as its head; for 46 years,
having been appointed to a place in
he library by President Lincoln in
1861.
lie will be missed by a good many
Inherent classes Of people, but chiefly
oy the legislators. More than a gen
grafton of representatives in congress.
and particularly the new fellows, were
n the habit of leaning upon the
brusque-mannered, book-absorbed
Spofford. Yet during all the period,
nearly half a century. which the IL
O~rarian spent in Washington. nobody
ever succeeded in finding out what his
politics were.
1t is doubtful if he leaned toward
any party. He was a student and a
keen critic of the game. but he never
dipped into it to the extent of reveal
Ing wen a symptom Of p~artisanship.
The difficulties underlying such neu-
trality may better be understood when
t is stated that Republicans and Dem
7 DrTnf & a fEn IN. nor nrsaar Il..t. % 4- IL
wisdom who, +bo,, fo,,nJ .hNa,a,IaS
IN tipbt niroboe no ,a,o. aaMo
| solicited advioo n,+ u,bo.
Droacbod bv . mon dosfna,,, 90 I,oet
inc NV bis ov,onianoa a.1 , -
oevor coneidarod tho ,ort, ana - +bo
! nronoeitior but to1d ,,Lot 10 tka.aL.
If the sitIatio, IN o s+roirh+ fron, tbo
.IshouIdar toko = or Iowa e -
that couId admit or M do,ht GO - Lia
meanfra
Nor di6 = r,oko Tho .1iobto.+ 5,~o.
anca IN him wbo+bor w.. o5,aoo n,aa
! followed or not proLa,r,. c|aea@3
aid rot know ~ ono nara mt ~ -
,rdrod ,.batL :,
! had bann odon+od uo woo +bo. -,
usual combination q hooL s,,hn,ouNad
man who was vat olvavs IN orosa
touch with tbn doinoe If +ho unarIa
hut he considered the oePoir 81 On ond
when 2 nubIic man ael,od biro ubo+
he tbouobt of q cor+oir si+,,o+ion +.
n~oIitics pot tho opsu,cr ond n,on+ 49,
wav.
He was we'll baJovad for bis sornd
| sense and hia h,n,or and oontain
! maintness of reinforcement ord disno.
! sition nv p line of nubIio man ov+and
inc from, Tbad Ctavonr 80 Thaa5HNs
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-10

The usually strict railroad rules
were not enforced or the express train
that came into New London, Conn,
the other day. When the car inspec-
tors got to work on the train, one of
them discovered, lying on the truck,
a large cat, of fierce demeanor and so
dusty that its natural color could not
be ascertained. Some friendly over
lures were made and rejected with
Kisses and yowls, so the conductor
concluded 70 let the cat-tramp con
tinue her ride unmolested. He told the
trainmen Of its presence, and they
kept watch at the stations at which
the train stopped; but the cat never
left its perch until the train rolled
into the station at New York; then il
fed, as If going to see a near relation.
1t is believed that the animal got on
the car at Boston.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-12-10
DAMAGE DONE BY TRAMPs.
Undesirable Passengers Cause Heavy
Loss to Railroads.

A writer in a current magazine de-
scribes railroad tramps as a grave
menace no merely to interstate com
merce, but TO the safety of the travel
ing public. AS a rule, a train is in
charge OF five men only-the engineer,
the fireman, the conductor and two
brakemen. Hoboes riding blind bag
gage on the trucks beneath the cars,
or snugly %ensconced in the grain in
half-filled freight cars, or even-as
sometimes happens-lying across the
backs of pigs or sheep in cattle cars,
a not only make trouble for train
crews. but by turning the angle cocks
a apply the air brakes instantly,
thus causing frequent wrecks and &C.
casional loss of life. 1t is compare
lively easy for a veteran of the road
to elude the trainmen in a kind of
hide-and-seek game, played in and out
of the small doors in the tops of the
cars and over the roofs of a moving
freight train. There is hardly an ac-
cident that does not include the death
or travelling as a stowaway in the cor
ner of a box car. Very often the cars
are set on fire by the matches of these
undesirable passengers. The only way
to safeguard life and property is to
visit with the severest penalties all in
fractions of the law inhibiting tres
passing on railroad property. The
courts have been too lenient.