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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-01-08
Minneapolis & St.LOuiSR.R.
Time Table at Redwood, Mimi.
Corrected to June 18th, 1907.
"SHORT LINE"
TIL

Waterfowl passenger (ex.Sun) 1913 p. m
Localfreight.. 900 a. m
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-14
RICHMOND MEN
ASKED TO AID SEARCH
Letter Carriers Instructed to
Look for Johnson.

Postmaster Spekenhier has received
cards from Muncie soliciting his as
sistance in locating Charles E. John
son of that city, who disappeared
January S. \ reward of 500 is Of
fered for a clue as to his whereabouts.
The attention OF the entire state has
been attracted to the case. The iden.
tifcation card says the man was so
years of age, stopped and feeble
about . feet eleven inches tall dark
hair brown mustache. two or three
lower left front teeth out, wears full
upper plate false teeth. Wore dark
sack suit, blue tie. G. \. r: button in
coat, X Q. 7. NJ ring on finger. Mr
Spekenhier has turned the identit-
cation cards over to the carriers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-14
ACCOMPL|CES WERE
CONVICTED TODAY
Tools of Clark, King of Chick
en- Thieves.

Henry Droskey and Thomas Bro
kamp. accomplices of Albert Clark, re-
puted king of the chicken thieves. en-
tered pleas Of guilty this morning in
four chickens from Isaac Dougan.
Both men have hitherto borne good
regulations and Prosecutor Jessup
stated that he believed that they were
only tools of Clark. The prosecutor
recommended leniency in each case.
Judge Converse imposed a sentence OF
ten days with a fine or $40 and costs
in each case.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-14
HAD THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN
REMAINED COOL AT THE EN-
TREATIES OF ACTORS, LOSS OF
LIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN LESS
r NIGHT OF ANGUISH.
The Shrieks of the Mothers Who
Rushed to the Scene to Find Loved
Ones Was Pitiful-The Cause of
The Fire.

Boyertown. Pa, Jan. 14.-One hun
dred and sixty persons, mostly women
and children. were trampled and burn
ed to death, and two hundred were in
jured, many fatally. in fire which de
stroyed the Rhoades opera house last
night. The opera house, which has
been declared fire trap. went up in
fire and smoke in fifteen minutes. The
greatest loss of life was at the double
doors at the end of the long hall, the
only exit when the crowd trampled on
each other and where the flames over
took them. The explosion of a gaso-
line tank connected with moving
picture machine. caused the fire.
Scenes following the outbreak of the
flames were indescribable. Thirty or
forty school children taking a part in
the entertainment. were among those
who perished. Officials declare that
the number of dead cannot be possibly
less than estimated-one hundred and
sixty.
The opera house was crowded with
the members of the st. John Lutheran
Sunday school, who were attending a
benefit given for that church. While
the show was in progress a tank ey,
ploded. The actors endeavored to
quiet the audience, but in their anxiety
TO make themselves heard and avoid
the awful stampede of the women and
children, the coal oil lamps which
were used at the footlights. were over.
turned, setting the place on fire The
flames. fed by the oil, shot almost tC
the ceiling, and there was a wild rush
of the 700 persons to escape from the
burning building. Scores of women
and children We're trampled upon and
several who escaped being burned tC
death, died after being dragged from
the opera house In many cases. il
is said. entire families have been wiped
out. The scene which followed the ex
plosion is indescribable. Scores ot
persons who were in the balcony al
the time Of the explosion were killed
or injured.
Penned in Roaring Furnace.
To aad to the terrible disaster the
fire apparatus became disabled and tht
structure was left entirely to the mer
cy Of the seething flames. 1t is al
most certain not vestige of the bod
les OF the unfortunates who were over
come by the smoke and perished viii
ever be found. Assistance was ask
ed from Pittstown. but before the fire
apparatus from that city reached thi:
place the entire center of the structur,
was a roring furnace.
Had the women and children needed
the warning of cooler heads in the au
dience the horrible loss of life Nigh
have been averted, but there was thu
usual panic and stampede which inva
riably follow at such q catastrophe
The flames spread rapidly and com
municated TO other parts OF the the
atre. Men, women and children rush
cd for the many exits. and the weakeI
sen and the children We're tramples
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-14
COLOREO LOVERS
GIVEN A FINE
Drunk and DisorderIy Con-
duct Charged.

Henry Miller and Ethel Augustus,
both colored, were each fined s. and
costs this morning in the city court for
drunk and disOrderly conduct. Both
defendants entered pleas of not guilty
After consuming a pint of whiskey
Saturday, Henry and Ethel went on
the warpath until finally rounded up
by Sergeant McManus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-14
ANDERSON LIKES
RICHMOND SPEAKERS
Two Prominent Local Men Ad-
dressed Union.

At the meeting of the Mems
Christian Union in Anderson, the
speaker was President Kelly, of Earl.
ham College, Richmond. The union
is an undenominationAl organization
of men of all churches of this city
George Halls, d township constable
is the president The Rev. T H. Kuhn
of this city spoke before the orei mi
zatiOn two weeks ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-14
GRIM DEATH REAPS AWFUL HARVEST
IN HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST WHERE 100
PEOPLE GAVE Up THEIR LIVES
WHILE WOMEN AND CHILDREN WERE IN THEATRE AT
BoYERTOWN. Pa. FIRE DEMON DESCENDED AND
WROUGHT SCENES UNDERSTANDABLE.

and manned in the mad rush TO gain
the street.
Homes Turned Into Hospitals.
Assistance was at once asked OF
both Reading and Pottstown and spe
cial trains carrying nurses and doctors
were rushed to the scene Of the disas-
ter Every home within a radius of
half a dozen blocks from the opera
house WAS made ii temporary hospital
where the wounded were rushed by
ancc.
Boyertown is borough with a pop
ulation of about 300. and is located
about midway between PottstOwn and
Reading.
A Night of Anguish.
The night was one of wailing and
anguish. The shrieks of mothers who
had rushed to the scene ds soon as
they learned of the fire were pitifuI. AS
the night wore on the crowds sur
rounding the building grew to such
proportions. that it was almost impOs-
sible for the police force, which had
been augmented by a score of men
from P0ttstoWn and Reading, to keep
the people back. One woman who said
she had lost her entire family in the
theatre, was with difficulty restrained
from throwing herself into the roaring
flames.
At ! o'clock a special train from
Reading, bearing physicians and
nurses reached here but there was lit
tie for them to do, as the injured who
had dashed themselves to the pave
ment had been cared for by local ply
sicians. assisted by the PottstOwn re-
lief corps. A few minutes after mid
night the rear wall of the theatre col
lapsed. The flames broke out anew
and those who had vainly hoped to be
able to find the remains of some Of
their loved ones turned in despair from
the scene of the awful catastrophe.
Many Fatally Crushed.
II is estimated that at least 30 per
sons were injured by being trampled
upon either in the stairway or by
jumping from the windows of the
burning structure. Of this number
at least a score were fatally injured
and at least half dozen succumbed
to their injuries after being hurried
to one of the temporary hospitals.
Three children, ranging in age from s
to ~ years. and one woman who were
dragged from the building by persons
who had rushed to the rescue, had
been trampled almost to pulp. The
skull of one of the unfortunate chill
dren had been crushed as though an
eggshell.
II is doubtful if the remains of the
victims can be distinguished from the
debris, as many persons in the audi
ence were covered with burning oil as
the lamps exploded
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-14
Investigation of Land Frauds
In the West Will Be Discon-
tinued for Some Time 1t Is
Reported.
WOULD HURT THE TAFT
CANDIDACY 1T is THOUGHT
Some of Western Politicians
Have Been Inclined to "KiCk
Over the Traces" Because
Of Investigations.

Washington. Jan. 14.-Certain west
ern senator's and representatives who
have visited the white house during
the last few days are plainly pleased
with the announcement that the ad-
ministration will suspend the investi-
cation of public land frauds for the
present. According to a story told by
one of the Western men. the admins
tration has been made TO realize that
the continued activity of the small
army OF special agents who are try
ing to discover land frauds in the
West is having a serious political eff
feet. Within the next few months.
conventions will be held in several
Western states to elect delegates to
the republican national convention.
There is lot of dissatisfaction with
the public land investigations. which
have been carried son in the west.
without cessation for the last half
dozen years. 1t is represented that the
people generally approve the effort to
expose and punish fraud, but there
have been many complaints that the
special agents sent out by the depart
ment of justice and the interior de
partment have in numberless instanc-
es exhibited an utter lack of tact and
have through injudicious proceedings
needlessly smirched private charac-
terS.
Kick Over the Traces.
Some Of the leading politicians in
the Western states have recently man,
ifested an inclination 10 kick over the
traces They are tired OF the hunt
for the land thieves for the reason that
many innocent persons have been in
volved in the investigation and have
suffered in consequence. The decis-
ion to suspend public land investiga-
tion for the present rests ostensibly on
the fact that Judge Lewis. OF Colorado
recently handed down a decision ad.
verse to some of the main points rails
ed by the government in its prosecu-
tion Of land cases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-14

Continued on Page Five.)
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CONTINUED On Page scycn)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-14

There will be a meeting of the
Steward OF the Fifth Street NJ. E.
church on Wednesday at the close of
the prayer meeting. Special business.
All stewards are requested to be pres
suE
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
"VETERAN SPECIAL. "
Special Train from Columbia, S. c.,
to Birmingham. Ala, via Southern
Ecii,Sav

Arrangements have been made with
Major-General Thos. w. Carwile,
Commanding South Carolina Division
United Confederate Veterans for a
special train from Columbia to Birm-
ingham for the accommodation of the
Confederate Veterans and their friends
VINO desire to attend the annual re-
union at Birmingham, June Gil, 1908.
the "Veterans' Special" consisting
of baggage car, high class coaches
and Pullman sleeping car, will leave
Columbia AS p. M, Monday, June
s, going via Newberry, Greenwood,
Greenville, picking up veterans and
their friends enroute. This arrange
ment will enable veterans from
Orangeburg, Sumter and points in the
eastern part of the State, also from
Camden and Chester to arrive in Co.
lumbia on noon trains in time to leave
on the special at 1 :45 p. m.
The "Veterans' SpeciaP' will have
on board leaving Columbia, Major
General Carwile and members of his
staff Miss Elizabeth Norwood, Of
Abbeville, and Miss Bonham, of An
derson, State sponsors, will join the
| special enroute and accompany the
veterans to Birmingham, and it is
especially desired by General Carwile
| that as many of the veterans as can
possibly arrange to do SO join the
| special at Columbia or the most con-
! venient point enroute.
Those who contemplate joining the
| special at Columbia will please COM
municate with B. H. Todd, Passenger
and Ticket Agent of Southern rail-
way, Columbia, S. c., and those who
expect to join at Greenville, commun-
icate with T. P. P. Carson. Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Greenville, stating
whether accommodation will be de-
sired in day coaches or Pullman sleep
ing cars, and how many there will be
in the party, etc.
Tickets will be sold at very low
rates from all points, June 6, 7 and 8,
limited Juue 20, 1908. Round trip
rates from principal stations as fol-
lows:
Abbeville, s6.4O; Chester, Ss.15;
! Lancaster, $50; Rock Hill, $3.50;
Anderson, S6.40; Columbia, $3.50;
Newberry, S7.70; Spartanburg, S7.45;
Blacksburg, $500; Greenville, S6.S5;
Orangeburg, $50; Sumter, Ss.4o;
Camden, 1920; Greenwood, $50:
Prosperity, S7.s5.
Pullman berth rate Columbia to
Birmingham, $3.50. If TWO people oc-
cupy same berth the rate can be di-
vided accordingly.
See that your tickets read via South
ern Railway to Birmingham and re-
turn.
For further detailed information
apply to Southern Railway ticket
agents or address
J.C. LUSK, D. P. A.,
Charleston, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
RHEUMATIC FOLKS!
Are You Sure Your Kidneys
Are We'll?

Many rheumatic attacks are due to
uric acid in the blood. But the duty
OF the kidneys is to remove all uric
acid from the blood. Its presence
there shows the kidneys are inactive.
Don't daily with uric acid solvents. {"
You might go on till doomsday with
them, but Until you cure the kidneys
you will never get we'll. Doan's Kid
ney Pills not only remove uric acid,
but cure the kidneys and then all
danger from uric acid is ended. Here
is Lexington testimony to prove it.
Mrs. E. l.. Corley, living two miles
northeast Of Lexington, S. c., says:
Il had been sufferer for several
years from rheumatism and l also had
symptoms of kidney trouble. Ny
head ached severely and 1 endured a
great deal of misery from pains through
the small of my back. I finally de-
cided to try Doan's Kidney Pills and
procured a box at The Kaufman
Drug Co. I used them in accordance
with the directions, and can truth
fully say that they helped me a great
deal. I do not hesitate to recommend
your remedy to other sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27

The Aleghany National Bank CT
Pittsburg, Pa, has closed its doors
with apparently a shortage Of about
two million dollars due to the mis-
deeds OF the cashier.
Mr.. John Riha Of Vi,ling, Ia, says,
Il have been selling DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills for about a year and
they give better satisfaction than any
pill I ever sold There are dozen
people her" who Lave used them and
they give perfect satisfaction in every
case. [ have used them myself with
fine results Sold by Kaufmann Drag
Co.
The Arkansas legislature failed 10
meet n extra session at the call OF
acting Governor H2miJec.
ManZan Pile Remedy comes ready to
use, put up il q collarSihle tube with
nozzle attached One application proves
its merit. SooIhes and heals, reduces
Inflammation and relieves soreness and
itching For all forms Of Piles Price
5oc. Guaranteed. Sold by Kaufman
Drug Co.
Secretary TAFT was in Charleston
last week returning from Panama.
He said dirt was flying down on the
isthmus.
For burn or Scald apply Chamber
lain's Salve. 1t will allay the pain al
most instantly and quickly heal the in
Jured parts. For sale by Kaufman
Drug Co:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
The Most Common Cause Of
Suffering.

Rheumatism causes more pain and
suffering than any other disease, for the
reason that it is the most common Of all
ills, and it is certainly gratifying to sIf-
ferers to know that Chamberlain Pain
Balm will afford relief, and make rest
and sleep possible. In many cases the
relief from pain, which IS at first tenn
porary, has become permanent, while
in old people subject to chronic rheu-
matism, often brought on by dampness
or changes in the weather, a permanent
cure cannot be expected; the relief from
pain which this iniment affords is
alone worth many times its cost. 20
and so cent sizes for sale by Kaufman
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27

Tired nerves, with that "no ambition
feeling that is commonly felt in spring
or early summer, can be easily and
quickly altered or taking what is known
to druggists everywhere as DR.. Shoop,s
Restorative One will absolutely note
a changed feeling within 4S hours after
beginning to take the Restorative. The
bowels get sluggish in the winter-time,
the circulation often slows up, the Kid
neys are inactive, and even the Heart
in many cases grows decidedly weaker:
DR.. Shoop's Restorative is recognized
everywhere as a genuine tonic to these
vital organs 1t builds up and streng-
thens the worn-out weakened nerves; it
sharpens the failing appetite, and uni
versally aids digestion. 1t always quick
ly brings renewed strength, life. vigor,
and ambition. Try it and be convinced.
Sold by Kaufman Drug Go,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
Evelyn Thaw May Take Charge
Of E state.

New York, May 21.-That Mrs.
Evelyn Thaw is to withdraw her suit
for the annulment of her marriage to
Harry K. Thaw in order that she may
later ask the court to appoint her a
committee of her husbands personal
estate, was statement made today
by friends of the former artists model.
Daniel O'Reilly, counsel for Mrs.
Thaw, would neither affirm nor deny
the statement, although he admitted
that such course was probable. =.
''It is the custom of the courts to
appoint the wife of an incompetent
to look after his estate" Mr.. O'Reilly
said, land in case Justice Morschauser
finds Thaw insane, I suppose Mrs.
Thaw will be named if she applies for
appointment"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
It Reached The Spot.

Mr.. E. Humphrey, who owns large
general store at Omega, O., and is pres,
ident of the Adams County Telephone
Co., as well as Of the Home Telelephone
Co, Of Pike County, o., says of DR..
Kings New Discovery: 1T saved my
life once. At least think it did. II
seemed to reach the spot-the very seat
of my cough-when everything else
failed" DR.. Kings New Discovery not
only reaches the cough spot; it heals
the sore spots and the weak spots in
throat, lungs and chest. Sold under
guarantee at Derrick's Drug Store and
Kaufman Drug Co., at SOC. and sl.00.
Trial bottle free.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
Young Man.

You must not get into debt. Avoid
debt as you would the devil. Make
few promises. A man who means to
keep his promises can not afford to
make many.
Be scrupulously careful Of all state
ments; either nothing or accurate
truths.
When working for others sink your
self out of sight.
Make yourself necessary to those
who employ you by industry, fidelity
and integrity.
Do not speculate or gamble.
Never speak evil of any one; if you
can't say good, say nothing.
Do not forget your fathers and your
mothers God.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
Ee Got What he P7ofanely
Desired,

Cumberland, Md, May 21.-George
Marlin, living near Hancock, was
killed by lightning yesterday while
sitting under an apple tree. When
the storm came up, his two compan-
ions remarked about the danger and
went into the house nearby. Marl n
said he would stay where be was and
"wished the good Lord would strike
him with lightning" In few min
utes bolt shattered the tree, killing
Marlin instantly. He was about IS
years old and an eccentric character.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27

Secretary Wilson of the depart
ment of agriculture gave out an in
terview in Washington in which he
praises Sumter and the recent meet
ing there very highly.
Tom Flvn, a white man arrested in
Charleston for vagrancy, tried to
hang himself in the city jail. He
made moose out of his unGershirt
and was trying to use it when he was
discovered.
The trouble with most cough cures is
that they constipate. kennedy's LaXa-
tive Cough Syrup does not cor>tipate,
but on the ether hand its laxative prin-
cipies gently move the bowels. 1t is
pleasant to take and il IS especially re-
commended for children, as il tastes
nearly as good as maple sugar. Sod ry
Kaufman Drug Co.
A minister in West Virginia killed
his wife last week while temporarily
insane.
The Charleston blind tiger cases
were argued before the supreme
court last week.
Insurance Commissioner McMaster
has made out list OF sixty life and
fire insurance companies which he
will investigate to see if they are do
ing business according to the law.
Insist upon DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. There are substitutes, but there
is only one original. 1t is healing, sooth-
ing and cooling and especially good for
piles. Sold by Kaufman Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
Bad Attack of Dysentery
Cured.

"An honored citizen of this town was
suffering from a severe attack Of dysen-
terry. He told friend if he could OBJ
tain bottle Of Chamberlain Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoe Remedy, he felt
confident Of being cured, lie having used
this remedy in the West. He was told
that kept it in stock and lost no time
in obtaining it, and was promptly
cured" says NJ. J. Leach, druggist, Of
Wolcott, vt. For sale by Hartmann
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27
The Lyons Share Belongs t:
Him.

If the Attorney General needed
legal assistance to prosecute the
grafters why didn't he employ South
Carolinians instead of Georgia Col
onels. There are plenty of able law
yers in this State who are also good
lnen. Looks like he wanted to be
the only man in the State to get any
credit ii there should be any.-Ex.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-27

There is Pink Pain Tablet made by
DR.. Shoop. that will positively stop any
pain, anywhere. in % minutes Drug
gists everywhere sell them as Dr..
Shoops Headache Tablets, but they stop
other pains as easily as headache. DR..
Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets simply coax
blood pressure away from pain center
congestion. Stop that pressure with
Dr. Shops Headache Tablets and pain
is instantly gone. 20 Tablet 25c. Sold by
Kaufman Drug CO.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-03
PRINCESS LOSES SUIT.
surrogate Decides That Charles O..
Spencer Vas Not French Citizen.

surrogate Thomas handed down a long decision
yesterday In reference to the controversy the
fortune left by Charles Griswold Spencer, son of
Lorlllard Spencer, who died in Paris in November
ISS BY Mr.. Spencer's first will. made IN 1882. all
OF his property, amounting TO about &. ooO. was
left in equal shares to his sister Leonora Cens
FTlncess di Ficavaro, and his brothers Loriliard
lr, and William Augustin. He made another will
In 1893 at Newport, r. L. but which witnessed
ny no one, in which he left all of his property to
his sister
This will was offered in France by the sister and
accepted by the courts there the will OF a
trenchman. as the testator had spent great part
or his life there. This will good under the
French law. which holds that a hoiograph Will
without witnesses is valid; but when the sister
applied here for the proper letters OF administration
In January 1907 her brothers began fight for
their share of the s20ooGpo and by the decision
yesterday Of Surrogate Thomas they entitled
to II.
In his decision the Surrogate deals at great
length as to whether not Mr. Spencer was a
citizen OF France by the action Of his father in
having his family spend most OF its time there, and
held that, to all appearances. MIR. Spencer was a
resident Of this country and that the will of 1898
not valid