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Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
BIG MINE CAVE-IN
Property Worth Fully 100000 De.
stroyed at Scranton.


Scranton, Pa, Aug. 30.-Fully $780,.
900 damage was done to west Scran-
ton property by a mine cave-in, the
worst the city has ever experienced.
Abandoned workings of the old cork
and bottle" cOlliery of the Fairlawn
Coal company, which ceased opera
tions twenty years ago, gave away
under a side hill, and an area equal
to two city blocks sunk anywheres
from two to eight feet, throwing
houses from their foundations, crack
ing walls and otherwise damaging
buildings.
No. 16 public school. $4,000 brick
structure, was so badly damaged that
it will have to be torn down. The
other properties damaged are mostly
frame residences with a few small
store buildings.
One of the biggest items of loss is
the land which, on account of being
on a steep hillside, is probably made
forever unmarketable. The disturb
ance is estimated to be about 130 feet
below the surface. Fissures extend
ing to the surface and three feet
across at the top show themselves in
a number of places.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
Washington's Plague spots

lie in the low, marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of ma
laria germs. These germs cause chills,
fever and ague, biliousness, jaundice,
lassitude, weakness and general de-
blity and bring suffering or death to
thousands yearly. But Electric Bit
ters never fail to destroy them and
cure malarial troubles. "They are
the best allround tonic and cure for
malaria l ever used, " writes R. M.
James of Louellen S. C. They cure
Stomach, Liver, Kidney and Blood
Troubles and will prevent Typhoid.
Try them, so. Guaranteed by Bentor
N. Weldon, druggist, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
EX-GOVERNOR TAYLOR
RETURNS TO KENTUCKY
First Visit Since the Murder
CT Governor GOGbGI.

Lexington, KY, Aug. 3O.-Kentucky
has a visitor who for nine years was
an exile from his native state because
of his alleged connection with the as
sGssinatiOn of Governor William Goe-
bel Former Governor William S.
Taylor, who now lives in indianapolis,
and who was pardOned three months
ago by Governor Wilson of all
charges against him growing out of
Goebels murder, is in Louisville.
This is Taylor's first visit to Ken
lucky since he fed from the state in
1899, soon after Goebel was shot He
Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
The FRIENDS OF
BENzOATE WIN
Findings Of RGmSGn Board En-
dOrSGd by Convention.
AFTER P2OTRACTEO DEBATE

New York Doctor Declared Benzoate
Is as Good as Table Salt, While
Cincinnati Doctor Said Government
Licensed Sale of Food Fit Only For
Sewer.
After a sharp and protracted debate
the resolution endorsing the findings
of the sO-called "Remsen board" which
declared benzoate of soda to be not
harmful when used as a preservative.
was adopted by the convention of the
Association of State and National
Food and Dairy Departments at Den
yer, Colo, by vote of 81 to AZ.
The opposing forces were the gov
ernment chemical experts, including
members of the Remsen referee board,
who cOntended that benzoate was
harmless. and some of the two hun
dred state food commissioners and
agriculturalists delegated to the con-
vention.
DR.. Ira Remsen told the convention
that he had accepted the chairman
ship of the board of referees at the
repeated urging of former President
Roosevelt.
He gave me free rein in selecting
the members of the board" said DR..
Remsen.
"Since the appointments my deal
ings have been directly with the sec
retary of agriculture. We understood
we had nothing to do with the admin
istratiOn of the pure food law Our
function is to answer to the best of
our power such questions as Secre-
tary Wilson may put.
you know the conclusions regard
ing benzoate to which the board has
been led by it's work With the act
ual experimenting had nothing
to do"
No More Harmful Than Salt
81 believe sodium benzoate is no
more harmful than corresponding
amounts of table salt" said DR. Rus
sell II. Chittenden, of New York. 'I
base this opinion on the boards ex
periments for three months with six
young men. to whom we administered
benzOate in doses as large as -four
grains per day in their food"
DR.. Charles A. L. Reed of Cincin
natl, o.. in attacking the famous Rem.
sen referee board of scientific experts.
declared that the board. in urging the
government to allow the use of ben.
zoate of soda as a food preservative
had ignored the public welfare.
THAT recommendation to the de
partment of agriculture benefited on
ly two classes of people," asserted DR.
Reed. These were the manufacturers
of food of such a character that il
could not be sold without being pre-
served by the addition of a chemical
and the makers of benzoate.
"The public received no benefit, but
/ instead had it's own government Ii
censing food for it's consumption
which had to be medicated and which
otherwise would be fit only for the
sewer.
''The referee board experimental
with healthy young men at Chicago
New York and New Haven, but all Of
these young men were stuffed with
| great quantities of food while TAX
ing the samples of benzOate of soda
and the results observed in then
would not apply to the average con
sumer."
Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
ASSAILANT OF RO0SE-
Welt POLICIES QUITS
Assistant Secretary Of CON-
mere and Labor Resigns.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Ormsby Nc.
Harg assistant secretary of commerc,
and labor, resigned his job less tnan
twentyfour hours after he had deliI
cred a vicious attack on President
Roosevelt, tle policies of the former
president, and Chief Forester Pinchot.
The controversy between Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger and Mr.. Pin
chot thus reaches an acute stage. 1t
is believed that President Taft will
now be compelled to take drastic &C.
tion towards ending the scandals
growing out of the grabbing of lands
and water power and the efforts OF
corporations to overturn the Roose
welt, policy of conservation of public
resouces.
The resignation of McHarg is con
strued here to mean that President
Taft does not intend to turn over his
administration to the great interests
McHarg was to have retired Oct. l
but evidently the president was desir
Gus of placing his stamp of disap
proval upon McHarg's uncalled fol
and unprecedented attack upon former
President Roosevelt and his progress
i've policies.
There was no excuse for McHarg''
outburst. He violated all the recog
nized official courtesy by injecting
himself into the controversy between
Secretary Ballinger and Chief Foreste,
Pinchot.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
CURTlSS WINS HONORS
American Aviator Smashes Air Speed
Records and Wins Cup.


Records and Wins Cup.
Rheims. Aug. 30.-The international
cup of AVIATION, also known as the
Gordon Bennett trophy, was won by
Glenn H. Curtiss, the American avia-
tor, in the fastest aerial journey of
twenty kilometres (12.42 miles) ever
accomplished by man. His time. Is
minutes 80 3-5 seconds, was only 3-5
seconds faster than that made by
Bleriot over the same course. The
other two pilots who represented
France, Latham and Lefebvre, finish
ed respectively in II minutes 80 sec
onds and 20 minutes AZ 3-5 seconds.
Henry Farman, the English avia-
tor, in a ship built of his own design,
broke the worlds records for duration
and distance in a heavier than air ma
chine and won the Grand Prix de
Champagne-the endurance contest
by a remarkable flight recorded as
$50 kilometres. 11177 miles, in
hours, minutes and Sc 2-5 seconds.
He actually covered 1896 miles. A
few minutes after in the evening, un-
der the rules, the timekeepers could
not keep a record.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
York, Pa, Prosecutor Found Dead.

York, Pa, Prosecutor Found Dead.
District Attorney William L. Am
mon, of York, Pa, died in his stable
under circumstances which indicated
suicide, but the physicians who exam
ined the body declared that death was
caused by heart disease. An official
examination of his accounts with the
Standard Building and Loan associa-
tion, made by request of the state
banking department, reveals a short
age existing over a period of fifteen
years. The shortage is said to be $4O,-
900.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
Farm l40 Acres

I25 acres clear, IS acres marsh,
good 7-rOOm house, stable for 10
horses and II COWS, granary, wagon
shed, poultry house, wood house
and good fences. This is a good
farm, and is located on good stone
road. One third cash, balance on
mortgage. Price, $500
Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP
REACHES BERLIN
Welcomed by Cheering Thou
sands and GreGtedbyEmperOr.
WRIGHT MEETS THE KAISER

Roofs of Houses over Which the
Balloon Passed Was Swarmed With
Cheering People-ln Berlin Church
Bells Rang and the Military Band
Played.
Berlin, Aug. SO-The airship Yep
pelin H., with Count Zeppelin at the
helm. arrived safely at Berlin Sunday
afternoon. The voyage from Fried,
richshafen was marked by an acct
dent to the airship which caused a
considerable delay at Bitterfeld. At
that point Count Zeppelin met the
craft and was greeted by the crown
prince, representing the emperor. The
emperor himself witnessed the ar
rival of the airship here.
Two monarchs of the air, Count
Zeppelin and Orville Wright. fore
most exponents of distinct systems OF
aerial navigation, met at Berlin for
the first time. They were introduced
by the monarch of the German en-
pire.
SWarms OF people on Roofs.
The airship left Bitterfeld early Sun
day morning, with the count, his
nephew, Engineer Duerr, who had
navigated her from Friedrichshafen,
and eight others aboard. Wittenberg
and Juterborg were passed amid the
cheering of thousands. Potsdam, the
city of palaces, was thronged with
crowds to witness the flight of the
airship. The roofs of houses, church
towers, and the open spaces in the
outskirts of the city swarmed with
people, who cheered and waved flags
and handkerchiefs as the vessel pass
ed over. Templehof field was reached
just after the conclusion of the church
services. The emperor and empress
arrived at the special tribune con-
structed in the centre of the immense
field just as the bows of the airship
appears over the edge of the parade
grounds. The hundreds of thousands
who gathered there sighted the craft
at the same moment. and a roar of
cheering went up. Zeppelin" Yep
pelin" was the cry from every throat.
The church bells rang out in merry
peals and the military band played the
antional anthem.
Performed Intricate EVolutions.
Zeppelin, who had descended to a
low altitude, carried out a series of
intricate evolutions gracefully in full
view of the people. Then the balloons
nose was turned toward the city, over
which it circled for two hours in all
directions, executing every manner of
manOeuvre, and ascending and de-
scending sometimes coming so close
to earth that the spectators could see
the faces of the men in the gondola.
The emperor and empress, accom-
panied by the princes and princess
went to legal to await the arrival OF
the count. The emperor, who had
specially sent for Professor Hergesell
government commissioner on airships
to invite Orville Wright and his sister
to join the party. gave them a most
hearty welcome. Then the balloon
came slowly over the field the motors
stopped and the vessel glided to the
ground. the band played, and the EN-
peror saluted as Count Zeppelin step
ped forward. His majesty then ad
vanced and shook hands heartily. He
presented Mr. Wright to the count
and the American aeroplanist anC
Count Zeppelin exchanged congratu
latiOns. The emperor took off his hel
met and called for three cheers fol
Zeppelin.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
Farm II Acres

so acres under cultivation, IS
acres of woodland, 6 acres meadow,
New house, rooms, with 2O-foOt
porch. New barn for horses and
cattle, 10 stalls, new wagon house,
new poultry house, 200 plum trees,
25 apple trees, miles from town,
good land, one-third cash.
Price, $4,000
Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
Five Killed When Train Hits Auto

Five Killed When Train Hits Auto.
St. Louis, Aug. 3O-Five persons,
four of them closely related. were kill
ed when an automobile in which they
were riding was struck by fast pas.
senger train of the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific railway west of vi.
gus station. st. Louis county All were
residents of st. Louis. The dead: Theo.
dore F. Witte, Theodore F. Witte, Jr.
aged three years; Mrs. Carl Klinge
Miss Halcyon Campbell and Frederick
o. Witte. The two men are brothers
and officials of the Witte Hardware
company, one Of the oldest mercantile
establishments of the city. Mrs
Klinge was their sister-in-law.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
Farms For Sale.
Farm 60 Acres

Is acres under cultivation, bal
ance woodland. 5-room house,
stable for five horses, barn, poultry
house, fruit for own Use This
farm is two miles from town and
depot, good land and bargain.
One-third cash, balance on mort
gage. Price, S225o
Smyrna times., 1909-09-01
Preacher Charged With Rlsamy.

Connellsville, Pa, Aug. 3O.-Robert
Martin Matthews. formerly a pastor
Of the Welsh congregation In south
Connellsville, was arrested here
charged with bigamy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-04
Time IS THE TEST
The Testimony Of Cairo People
Stands the Test.

The test of time is what tells the
tale. The public soon finds out
when misrepresentation are made
and merit alone will stand the test
of time.
Cairo people appreciate merit AMI
many months ago local citizens pub.
licly endorsed Doans Kidney Pills;
they do so still Would citizen
make the statement which follows
unless convinced that the article
was just as represented? A cure
that lasts is the kind that every suf.
ferer from kidney ills is looking for.
w F. Gibson, 416 Eleventh street,
Cairo. Ill., says. This r. the third
time | have publicly recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills and | am always
glad to speak in their praise. About
ten years ago first took Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured at Pauls G,
Schulz & Sons drug store and fthey
completely relieved me Of a severe
attack of kidney trouble. There has
been no return of this complaint
since. have recommended Deans
kidney Pills to many people and
have yet 10 hear of case where
they did not act as represented"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-04
TO RESUME !. MONDAY
Weis Peterson Box Co.'S Plant Put In
Good State For Seasons Run
Generally Overhauled.

The Weis-Peterson box Co. plan,
which has been shut down for re
pairs the past six weeks will resume
operations next Monday with the
usual force.
Many improvements have beer
made in the plant during the shut
down, one of which was the recon
struction of the office building just
south of the working plant. The
office has been enlarged, an addition
having been built Oh the river side
OF the Building, the president of the
company, j. p. Peterson and the vice
president c. G. Miller occupying this
addition and the secretary ]. w
Peterson, occupying the quarters for
merly used as the main office. The
rooms have been handsomely fittet
up with new furniture and all office
convenlences.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-04
INVESTIGATE PELLACRA
Alabama State Board of Health Sends
Blanks On Which All Doctors
viii Report.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. "a full
and complete investigation of the
malady called pellagra is to be
made by the state department o.
health. Blanks are being sent out BY
w. r. Brassell, chief clerk to State
Health Officer Dir. w. II. Sanders, on
which doctors in every part of the
safe will make report of all cases
coming under their observation.
Every doctor will receive these
blanks, so that not a part of the
state will be left without a report
being made.
Accompanying the papers is cir
cuar containing all the information
Mat can be gathered about the dis
ease. with every report so far made
from any county, 1t is estimated that
within the past Twelve months there
have been over one hundred cases
reported, with twenty-seven deaths
The department of health has two or
three cases under observation, and
every step of the malady is being
carefully noted. 1t is hoped that
something can be done to find out
inc nature and progress OF the
plague.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-04
E. A. SMITH HAS LARGE FORCE
ENGAGED TO SHUT OUT MIS-
sISSiPPl RIVER.
Two Miles of Embankment Will Pro.
tect His Ground From 46-Foot
FIood-Comprehensive
Plan.
Plan.

f. A. Smith is making energetic
and rapid progress toward bringing
about conditions on the west side of
the city, between the Mississippi
leyee and the river, to make his large
plot of ground habitable. That he has
been at work there for several years
with that end in view is known. The
principal cross streets of the city have
been extended to the river at a 46-
foot grade and each constitutes q
levee up to that grade, keepYng out
the flood until it passes that stage
These cross streets or "levees" toucl
the natural high ground along the riy
|er bank which constitutes the pic
tnresque Mississippi driveway OF
which Mr. Smith has had much wogl
done
But the recent flood showed that tht
river backs in from below at les
grade than that of this roadway and
the cross leyees, and this gap Mr.
Smith is now having closed, by an EN-
bankment extending from opposite
Third street and extending southwest
erly to the river road. This will pro
tect the large area of ground from al
floods up to the 46-foot mark. When
the river rises above this it will pass
over the embankment and flood the
ground. Mr.. Smith does not wish tC
prevent this because every FLOOD
leaves considerable dropping of sol
which raises the bottoms that much
and gradually these bottoms will rise
till the ground has reached a grad.
to within few feet of the levees
which will save many thousands OF
dollars in the way OF filling which
have had to be spent and are still
being spent inside of the Cairo
leyees.
Mr. Smith is also giving attention
to mattress work at the threatened
points to make the bank secure on
which the road or ''levee" is to be
built up. 1t has long been apparent
that he has his heart in the improve.
ment of this large tract of ground
in rescuing it from the rivers periodi-
cal embrace, and transforming it fin,
ally into a well-planned and prosper
Gus city; and he feels that he has am.
pie reason to expect afull realization
of his hopes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-04
BU|LD|Ne 4 LtyEE|FQR W|fE'S DEATH
Heavy Suit Filed Against The Frisco
In Arkansas With Unique
Allegations.

Pocahontas, Ark, Sept. "A very
sensational damage suit has been
filled in the circuit court here against
the st. Louis and San Francisco rail
way company and has been taken on
change of venue to the United States
|court at Batesville
The suit was brought against thu
railway company by w. II. Mack OF
this city, who is asking for $4,000
damages for the death of his wife,
caused by the alleged negligence OF
the railway company's employees here.
1t is alleged that some time during
the month of August of last year Mr..
Mack was returning from Memphis to
his home here with his wife, who was
lyery ill., The bridge here has for a
long time been condemned and no
TRAINS are allowed to run over it. and
the railway company is running 2
transfer wagon from the depot to East
| PocahontaS for the accommodation of
passengers. On arriving at East Pc
cahontas Nj. Mack alleges that he was
refused transportation for his sick
wife. although he had paid for a tick
ct to the depot, and his wife was com
Ipelled to walk across the bridge in
the hot sun and died short time la.
tier.
| Senator c. Fl. Henderson of this
1citY and Hon C. II Cole of Rat asyillo
represent the plaintiff
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-04
JAP BUSINESS
men At BANQUET
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ON
PACIFIC COAST ENTERTAIN
MEN FROM JAPAN-TREATY
ENTERED INTO BY THEM.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. "a treaty OF
peace and reciprocity entered into by
the business men of Japan and those
of the Pacific coast of the United
States ratified tonight at banquet
given by the Association of Chambers
of Commerce of eight of the largest
cities on the Pacific coast to the rep-
resentatives of the six great CONNER
cial cities of Japan. 1t is agreed by
the contracting parties without sign
ing any papers, that they be friends
always that they buy merchandise
from one another: that they make,
pack and ship goods in manner that
lpleases the purchaser, conforming to
I the usages of his country.
All the Japanese were present at
the banquet They passed the day
visiting the factories that make the
goods which the Japanese needs, but
! does not produce.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-04
CAIRO TO ND. CITY
ELECTRIC LINE OPENS TOMOR-
ROW-FlRST CAR TO
LEAVE AT ( a. NJ.
Passenger Station to Be Established
On Commercial Avenue-Tickets
On Sale in Cairo and
Mound City.

Tomorrow the people of Cairo anC
Mound City will be able to mingle
with one another via the electric
railway, Mr.. Murray, superintendent
of construction, said last evening
that track laying over the Cache
bridge would be finished today, also
the overhead wiring. and it was con
fidantly expected that the first cal
will leave Cairo Sunday morning fol
Mound City.
There has been delay in getting the
bonding done on the track between
Mounds and Mound City, on account
of the breaking of drill, it being
necessary to send to Boston for &
new part of the machine. The rails
on this line are old and will not
carry the current without the bond
ing" This work will be done in a
few days and by the latter part OF
the coming week it is expected to
run the cars through to Mounds,
Tickets will be on sale tomorrow
at the coinpany's office here, corner
Of Eighth and Washington. and al
the Illinois Central ticket office in
Mound City, Tickets will not be sold
by the conductors on the cars.
A passenger and express station
will be established in due time a
some central paS on Commercial
avenue. The. exact location of this
station is not yet given out. When
this has been done, cars will start
from there, and stop at the principal
streets of the city, which will be
designated by signs. In the mean
time the cars will stop when sig.
nailed by passengers or wouId-be
passengers, the same as the city cars.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-04
fasteners ARE
DISSATISFIED
WILL NOT ENTER GOLF COMPETE
TiON FOR OLYMPIC CUP BE-
CAUSE RULES DO NOT SUIT
PLAY AT WHEATON.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Team competi-
ton for the Olympic cup, the curtain
raiser to the National Amateur Golf
championship tournament which will
be held at Wheaton, beginning Mon
day, is scheduled for tomorrow
When the entries closed tonight only
four teams were entered. They rep
resent Western, Wisconsin, Southern,
and st Louis associations.
No eastern team entered on account
of the refusal to play under the rules
of the Western Golf Association Tie
Fasteners were unwilling to counte-
nance certain changes maze from the
'St. Andrews and United States Golf
Association code by the Western AS
ISOLATION.
The Western Association team will
be composed of Captain Warren X.
Wood; H. Chandler Egan; Charles
Evans, Jr, and Kenneth p Edwards
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-04
WILL REALIZE DREAM
Through Line From Mississippi
Pacific to Be Established by
the Goulds.

st. Louis, Sept. 3.-The dream of
JAY Gould for through train service
from the Mississippi to Pacific coast
points will be. realized within few
months, when the Missouri Pacific
In conjunction with the Rio Grande
system and he Western Pacific, all
Of them Gould lines, will operate
trains between St. Louis and San
Francisco.
The new service will be the first
provided over roads under the same
ownership and control.
Every mile of the route will be a
part of the Gould system, under the
personal direction of George B..
Gould. The Western Pacific is the
Western link in the projected trans.
continental line OF the Goulds. The
new route. will be via Kansas City
and Pueblo, with through service to
Denver.