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The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

after him. Into the next chamber they
followed him, and just as they reach
ed Il there was a rumble. a roar and
a crash behind them The roof OF the
chamber they had just left had elven
way. Had they been there they would
have been buried under tons OF rock.
Pete's ears, keener than theirs. had
heard the warning sound, and ne had
led them 10 safety.
In the 25 years that Pete had work
ed I'm the mine he has been $3.50 days
below ground. Fifty days in each
year hc worked on the surface haul
ing timber and rubbish
While I'm the mine he travelled an
average of four miles day the total
distance which he covered being 90
600 miles. Had he stayed Above
ground and followed his nose. he
would have gone around the earth In
that time.
lie hauled an average OF FIVE tons
OF coal a day. total OF $1,000 tons,
or 70.3l2. 500 pounds. Al the ST louis
market price OF SO a ton this coal
would bring s9S.750,
William Erwin. manager OF the
mine. issued an order by which Pete
is forever relieved OF doing his humble
share ia adding TO the wealth az ma
lions
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
DEATH TAKES REP. F. W.
CUSHMAN, OF WASHINGTON
Pneumonia. Which Developed After
Operation on Neck, is Direct
Cause OF His Death.

NEW YORK. July 6.-Rep. Francis
". Cushman. OF Tacoma. Wash. died
at the Roosevelt hospital here this
morning from pneumonia. after an Ill
ness OF several weeks United States
Senator Samuel H. Piles. OF Washing
ton, and Andrew s Burleigh, OF this
city, a lifelong friend. were at his bed
side when he died.
Cushman had been at the Roosevelt
hospital since June 81. when he came
here TO have a slight operation per
formed on his neck Pneumonia de-
veloped and he became rapidly worse
until last Friday. when heroic meas
ures were adopted 10 save his life.
Senator Samuel II. Piles OF Washing
ton, and Attorney Andrew r Burleigh,
of this city, rushed 70. his bedside and
did everything they could 10 aid in
pulling him through.
Saturday night the congressman raj
he'd and IL was thought he would live
But the administration of OXYGEN and
heart stimulants failed TO relieve him
! He was in such a weakened condition
! following the operation that IL was
! impossible for him tc Withstand the
pneumonia attack. Last night al mid
night 1t became apparent that he
could not live He lapsed into uncOn-
sciousncss and died shortly after day
light this morning
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
AERONAUT PLUNGES 500
FEET TO INSTANT DEATH
Thought Promiscuous Firing Was a
Signal 70 Cut His Parachute
Loose.
r Enterprise AssoelatlonD

PORTLAND. Me-. July 6.-James
Corcorsn. an aeronaut. IS years old. OF
Lowell, Mass, plunged 500 feet u
instant death here during the Fourth
OF July celebration. He mistook the
promiscuous firing OF revolvers by the
crowd below as signal for the CHI
max OF his aerial act and cut loose
his parachute Five thousand horrl-
fed spectators saw him fall 10 death.
Corcoran had barely left the ground
before promiscuous firing OF revolvers
began Above few hundred feet IL
is hard for an aeronaut TO Judge cor
rectly his exact height as he swings
on the bar, and 80 when Corcorah
heard a second fusilade I is believed
he was certain the signal had come
for him 70 cut loose in the parachute,
for he was seen 10 drop from the bal
loon, although he was barely 500 feet
in the ait
The distance was too short for the
parachute 10 open properly and the
man dropped like a plummet, striking
the ground about 1000 feet from
where the ascension was made.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

CHICAGO. July G-The Chicago
Tribune today publishes table Of the
number of persons killed and injured
throughout the United States as the
result of two days celebration OF the
Fourth Of July. y shows that AZ per
sons lost their lives and 1887 were
seriously injured, many OF whom are
In danger of death from lockJaw
The lists show that the more rigit
laws and the growth of public senti-
ment for a safe and sane" celebration
OF Independence day have materially
reduced the casualties. Full returns
up to this morning show a falling or
In the number OF dead OF IL from the
record OF 1905, though there was a
marked increase in the number of In
jured. in 1908. 1899 persons were in
1ured In celebrating. There was also
an increase in the fire loss, the total
reported this year being $724,575.
against 1851, $3.50 last year
The Tribune prints table showing
the number OF dead and injured in the
larger cities.
II follows:
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
PENSION MULE Fl R
SAVING 10 LIVES
First To Know Of Impending Dis
aster, Runs Away, Followed
Z by the Men.

ST. LOUIS. July 6.-Pete is a pen
sioner now
Heroism and long service have at
last won recognition. Pete cannot
hope 20 receive a Carnegie medal.
though he saved the lives OF ten men,
yet he can worry along without the
Laird o. Shbos bauble. seeing that
for the remainder OF his life he Will
have nothing TO do but eat and sleep
and kick up his heels.
Pete Is a little bay mule. who for
95 years has worked in the summit
coal mines, four miles west OF Belle
Vile. He was never idle day eS-
cept Sundays, and most or the time
he was far below the surface OF the
earth. pulling ears OF coal through the
narrow mine passages.
Unlike most animals In this ser
vice. Pete did not go blind His eyes
are still keen and he will have no dif-
hculty finding choice tid-bits OF thistle.
down In the big pasture which ia fu-
ture will be his country estate.
Pete has been the pride OF the mine
since the day when he saved the lives
Of the shift with which he worked
Pulling his little car OF coal through
one OF the mine passages. Pete sud.
denly broke from the brisk walk
which was his usual gait and started
or down the dimly lighted corridor az
a gallop.
The 10 men behind him thought he
was running away, and they started
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
MORO OUTLAW CHIEF KILLED
Entire Band Is Extermlnated in Fight
With U. s hoods

MANILA. July 6.-Jikiri. the famous
Moro outlaw chief. was killed and his
entire band exterminated by detach-
ments OF regulars IN a fight near Patti
an, on Joio island Capt. Geo. l. b..
ran, Of the Sixth United States cav.
airy operated In conjunction with a
naval flotilla Of the mosquito feet I'M
der Lieut.-Commander Signor The
American loss was one private killed
and three soldiers and 20 enlisted men
and one sailor wounded.
Private O'Connell, Of Troop A.
Sixth cavalry. was the one man killed
among the Americans The officers
wounded are Lieuts Kennedy. Miller
and Arthur Wilson, OF the Sixth.
Col Byram's cavalry. with a few
scouts and constabulary and a de-
tachment OF sailors, under Lieut. Com.
lnander Signor. discovered aud attack
I'd the outlaws In the mountains NOT
far from the coast. The Muros fed
and took refuge in 4 large cave
The column OF troops and sailors
surrounded the place. but Jikiri re-
fused % surrender A concerted at.
tack was made. the Moros fighting des-
rerately from the mouth u a cave IN
III the last member OF the band was
dead
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
BAY CITY IN GAY DRESS
FOR HOME COMING WEEK"
Between $4,000 and $4,000 Visitors
Assist in Celebration Of Semi
Centennial Anniversary.

BAY CITY. Mich, July 6.-This
city is the scene today OF gayety Be
tween $4,000 and $4,000 visitors are
here assisting the home folk IN the
celebration of homecoming week
The celebration marks the SEM cen.
tennial of Bay Citys organization as
a village.
Scores OF extra street cars were
secured yesterday TO handle the
crowds but thousands were unable 20
secure transportation. over $4,000
people spent the day at Wenona
beach, while $500 attended the sag
inaw-Bay City baseball game.
Every saloon in the city was allow
ed TO keep open all day on July 4.
While no one assumes responsibility,
il is understood the lid will be screw
ed tight when the week is over. Some
Of the ultra law and order people
threatened last night 10 make Supt
Murphy explain the wide-open town,
but it Is not thought that they will DO
so.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
MOTORCYCLIST GOING AT
MINUTE RATE HITS A COW
mo Time to Dodge. Had TO Run Into
Her." Dangerously Injured Man
Says-Cow Is Killed

DENVER, Col. July 6.--While prac-
Using at Overland park for a speed
race In which he is 10 take part, and
while riding at a mile-aminute rate
Ray Johnson, usher at the Broadway
theater. ran into COW that walked IN
upon the track. The animal was kill
ed. Johnson, now is confined TO his
bed In his home. No. sol East Eigh.
teenth-ave.. suffering dangerous in
turies.
The impact knocked the COW Is feet
and the rider went over the ANNALS
head. The motorcycle was badly
smashed.
When picked up by his companions
Johnson was unconscious. He had
sustained injuries 10 lis abdomen. and
his friends at first believed that he
had been killed. He also had sus-
tanned scalp wounds and bruises and
cuts in his face.
The physicians are not able TO say
whether his internal injuries may not
result fatally.
There was no chance in the world,
said Johnson, Ito dodge that COW
There was absolutely nothing 10 do
but to run into her. Then | went up
in the air, and | remember nothing OF
what happened until | was brought
around 10 my senses again"
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
AN OLD TIMER
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum
since II came upon the market knows
from experience the wisdom OF using
Postum In place OF coffee If one values
health and clear brain. She says:
AT the time Postum was first put
on the market | was suffering from
nervous dyspepsia, and my physician
had repeatedly told me not TO use tea
or coffee. Finally | decided 70 take
his advice and try Postum. | got A
package and had IL carefully pre-
pared, finding II delicious 10 the taste.
SO | continued its use and very soou
its beneficial effects convinced me Of
its value, for | got well of my nervous
ness and dyspepsia
MY husband had been drinking cot.
fee all his life until 1t had affected his
nerves terribly, and / persuaded him
to shift to Postum. II was easy 20
get him % make the change for the
Postum is SO delicious. II certainly
worked WONDERS TOR him.
I'VE soon learned that Postum does
not lexhilirate or depress and does not
stimulate. but steadily and honestly
strengthens the nerves and the
stomach.
TO make long story short. QUE
entire family continued TO use Postum
with satisfying results, as shown In
our fipe condition OF health. and we
have noticed a rather unexpected i'm
provement In brain and nerve power. -
Increased brain and nerve power al.
ways follows the use OF Postum "a
place of coffee. sometimes in very
marked manner. There's Reason -
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter. A new
cne appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of human
outsrsst
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
E. H. HARTMAN, PARALYSIS
VICTIM, is IMPROVING
Physician Says Condition Of American
Railway King is as Good as
Could Be Expected

SEMERING, Austria. July 6.-Dr.
Struempel, the noted physician who Is
treating K. Fl. Hartman, the American
railroad king, visited his patient again
yesterday and declared Hartman -
showing much improvement DR., Stru-
empel ordered Hartman to continue
the fattening treatment he is undergo.
ing until he starts for Gastein. where
he will take the baths for some time.
The announcement that Hartman was
suffering from kind OF paralysis Gre
ated intense excitement IN America,
Judging from the number Of cables
OF inquiry that have been received
here as TO his present condition.
DR.. Struempel declares. in answer to
questions. that Mr.. Hartman condi-
ton is about as good as could be ex.
pected under the circumstances Har
riman is taking his cure" most con-
scientiously.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
sees Mother Grow Young.

II would D. hard to OveUtate The
wonderful change in my mother since
she began TO use Electric Bitters. ="
writes Mrs. W. l.. Gilpatrick OF Dan.
forth. Me. Although past 20 she
seems really 10 be growing young
again she suffered untold misery
from dyspepsia for 20 years. AT last
she could neither eat. drink nor sleep.
Doctors gave her up and all remedies
failed till Electric Bitters worked such
wonders for her health They inyig.
crate all vital organs. cure Liver and
Kidney troubles. induce sleep. impart
strength and appetite. E. G. Kinsel.
Central Drug Co, Gray G Worcester
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
EARTHQUAKE CAUSED COLLAPSE
crumbIing Docks Crushed Out Lives
of So Persons.

NEWPORT. Wales, July Cit was
announced here today that the gov.
eminent selsmograph had recorded 4
slight earthquake at the exact mo-
ment that the docks collapsed last Fri.
day, when 50 persons lost their lives.
The authorities believe this revela-
ton accounts for the crumbling OF
the trenches here during the past few
weeks which none have been able to
explain.
The residents are In greatest fears
that more casualties may follow in the
train of the earth tremors.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
SHOCK HASTENS HER DEATH.
Woman Of 81 Dies soon After Son Is
killed-Buried Together.

BAY CITY. Mich. July 6,-(Spe'
cial) Mrs. Margaret Wilson. aged 81,
mother OF James Hagerty, boss trim
mer al the Wolverine mine, who re
ceived fatal injuries Friday and died
Saturday. is dead from the shock OF
her sons death Hagerty was very
devoted 20 his mother. 4 double fun
eral was held today.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
FAMILY OF SEVEN TAKES UP
HOME IN GIANT TREE STUMP
Ingenious Man Transforms interior,
Making a Three-story Houss
with Windows and Roof.

SEATTLE. July 6.-An IowaI
named John Seivert is livrag with hts
wife and seven children in a stump In
the northern part OF this city.
Seiyert came here several months
ago. He had but little money and
large family. Because OF the great
boom here he was unable TO hnd al
empty house. and resolved to build ono
OF his own. lie bought an unimproved
lot In the north part OF the city In
a district where logging operations
ceased but a year ago. and on going
out 10 plan his house he found half the
lot occupied by gigantic cedar
stump so feet high. with a diameter
OF is feet 10 feet above the ground.
With all anger and saw Seivert cut
out IA seven-foot section from the south
and walked into his stump The walls
were found TO be 10 inches thick, and
the whole stump was hollow shell.
He cut out windows. laid tight floor,
and made ceiling OF planking md
flooring
With ladder he cut another door
II feet above ground. went inside and
made the windows for the second
story. The third story was construct.
ed and a tight roof OF shiplap and
shingles was made over the top.
Seivert peeled on the bark AMI
painted the stump light green ami
the windows and door frames pure
white. The whole makes a very pref
~ home al a cost OF only $40. and ths
owner has refused $4,000 for hi,
unique abode
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
Six Perish In Fire.

SOUTH BOSTON. Va, July Sire
that destroyed the home OF S. +. Hum
lett. at South Boston, yesterday.
caused the death Of the Eve Hamlet
children and II A. Strang. aged "a
Hamlet and his wife escaped. Strang
was confederate veteran OF Halifax
county and came 70 South Boston to
attend the Fourth of July celebration
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

In connection with a new vacuum
cleaner il al apparatus which separ'
ates the lndrawn dust from the air.
d!sinfects the latter and sends Il out
again. purified. into the room being
cleaned
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
a KILLED. 2,337
HURT JULY 4 AND s
Rigid Laws and Growth Of Public
Sentiment for Sane Fourth"
Reduces Casualties in U. S.
INVENTIONS KILLED BN
FIREWORKS AND FIRES

Forty-two persons met death on
July rs follows By fireworks
and resulting fires, 2Ig ny cannon, ~
ny hrearms, Al by gunpowder. ~ by
toy pistols, - by runaways, 4.
The total number az persons In
jured n 1887, - follows By hre-
works, I,OOsi by cannon. 1875 by
firearms, 32Oy by gunpowder, 1855
ny torpedoes. At by toy pistols, 24OI
by bomb canes. Al, by runaways, 30.
Fire loss, s724,5I5.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
Il follows:

giving only one death in the list OF
casualties and "A injured. as against
IL dead and ia injured year ago.
Cleveland, Milwaukee, Los Angeles.
Washington, ID. c., and Providence, K.
l., celebrated a Sane Fourth" and
there was not single death In any
of them. Cleveland escaped without
even an injury.
Reports from different places in
Michigan show that sane Fourth
was INDUCED compared with year
ago. Three deaths are reported, two
due directly to fireworks. George
White Is dead in Kalamazoo as the re-
suit of gas pipe" cannon explosion,
and Charles Hollinbeck, nine years
old. died In Lansing today from burns
received while exploding frecrackers
last Friday. Charles Lecture, who LEI;
Detroit to escape the noise from fire.
works, fell off load of hay near
Newport, Mich, and was killed.
Cassius Carpenter. at Marshall.
lighted a giant firecracker. Ii failed
to explode and the youth of 16 wenS to
investigate. Just as he stopped over
the cracker II exploded. and his face
was tObiADAy Oui hNN. lac "AAl AO'S IA =
sight of both eyes.
Fireworks are supposed to have
started a fire which burned the "esi-
dence and barn OF Lyman Sowles.
The residence Of Miss Minnie Owens
was badly damaged. Barns owned by
Miss Knapp and z. Edwards were also
destroyed. The damage is estimated
at $4,000.
George White, 81 years DID, a
blacksmith, living eight miles east OF
Hastings, died in the Kalamazoo hospi-
tai today. His left eye and cheek were
torn away and his jawbone broken in
two places. He filed a long piece OF
gaspipe with powder and plugged up
both ends with clay. A tremendous
explosion followed and a piece OF the
metal tore his face terribly.
Willis Cornwall and Hal Greff were
terribly burned by the explosion OF a
toy cannon at Cadillac.
Mrs. Josephine Foster Is in the Uni
versity hospital at Ann Arbor with a
bullet wound In her right shoulder.
Mrs. Foster was In the yard watering
the flowers when her son shot his re-
volver out OF Che window 10 celebrate
the Fourth OF July.
Henry Bourgeois. of Menominee, was
injured about the face and neck by
an explosion OF a skyrocket Thurman
Doyle's hand was hurt by the explo-
sion Of toy pistol.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06
Excursion to Toledo via L.iehiean
Central

800 for the round trip. Special
train will lease az 1927 a m July I
General Grant will present with 1900
troops. an exhibition never before
given In this country. Don't miss H.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

Great Britain has forbidden all YES
sells, British as well as OF other ma
tionalities. from using their wireless
apparatus in the harbor OF Gibraltar.
except by permission OF the governor.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

SPOKANE. Wash, July 6.-The
largest American nag in the world.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

Ru-Iness-IIke Printing. No fuss and
mo- feathers The plain neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., No.
Is John II. ST. Phone l49S.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

Business-ITke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co, No
Is John R.-st. Phone 1898.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

And here's the dainty little woman
who made IL. Mrs ". r. Mitchell. WHO
OF Capt Harry Mitchell, cOmmandan.
Of the cadet corps OF the Washington
State college al Pullman.
The flag Is 40 feet in length and 80
feet wide Each OF the i3 alternate
red and white stripes is 3 feet wide
while the field Of blue With its huge
white stars Is II feet square
The picture shows This monster flag
stretched across the front OF three
story building IN furnishes q back
ground FOR a fun corps OF cadets and
officers and bandsmen, lined mp In mil.
itary array
The Tag IS to be unfurled from the
main nagstaff on the grounds OF the
Alaska-Yukon exposition at Seattle
This Is the largest flagstaff In the
world.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-06

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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-02
THE CIRCUS
Give Parade and Performances on
Fair Grounds.
HOWE'S LONDON SHOWS HERE

Howe's Great London Shows arrived
in Fredericksburg, about day
break Wednesday, to entertain the pop
ulace with two performances, the su-
perior of which, the critics say, are hard
to find on the road.
The show comprises three trains Of
double length of cars. An army OF
workmen were busily engaged in un-
loading the dens, tableaux cars, wild
animals, horses, ,IpOnies and the thousand
and one things that large aggregations
are forced to carry. The canvas was
spread early on the fair grounds. Flags
were flying, the smell of sawdust was
in the air, and circus day and the big fair
day combined were ushered in with due
ceremony.
Everything was whirl of hustle.
Shortly'after 10 o'clock the procession
started and traversed the principal
streets, going then TO the fair grounds.
A long line of tinseled beauty, gorgeous
costumes, pretty women, dashing rid
ers and herd of elephants, camels and
open dens passed before the crowd that
lined the streets. The clowns were out
and with many new and fun making de-
vices amused spectators. The fresh APP
pearance of the performers, the newness
Of the costumes and paraphernalia ex-
cited favorable comment and the parade
made good impression. 1t was long
and filled with many new features.
The afternoon performance gave sat
isfaetion. The show opened with the
grand entry, which gave the audience
chance TO admire the horses with the
show. After the entry the ring stage
and aerial numbers followed in endless
succession.
The famous Ty Belle Sisters won ap-
plause and admiration.
The acrobatic work included the
Nichols brothers, introducing new,
novel and up-to-date tricks.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-02
RURAL TELEPHONES

A representative farmer of Green
vile county told the writer some time
ago that so dependent was he upon the
telephone that he sometimes wondered
how he had ever managed to get along
without this convenience. This man
had long realized that the telephone
was saving him many hours Of time and
many miles of travel. Business that
before required an entire day, taken
from his work TO transact, could then
be attended to in a few minutes. IL
was not necessary for him to go to
town TO ascertain market conditions.
II he had produce or fruit to sell ne
could learn the prices being paid and
perhaps make his sale before leaving
home. He was able TO keep in touch
with the world. His family did not
feel that it was cut off from the out
side. No matter how bad the roads
were the telephone would advise as to
where the doctor could be found, how
sick friends or relatives were, whether
or not there would be preaching at the
church and how much mail there was
at the postoffice. II cattle strayed of,
the telephone would trace them ano
save him worry and lOss of time. II he
was wanted at any hour he could be
reached promptly.
Considering the small cost Of con-
struction of rural lines, IL Is indeed re-
markable that more Of them have moi
been built. The telephone has come tc
he not only comfort and convenience,
but a necessity, as any who have hat
occasion to rely upon II have discovered
The people OF Greenville county woult
be n far closer touch with each othe
were lines more generally established
auonQ tllefi. I GEeenviIle, s. G.. Pied
mont
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-02
ST. MARY'S CHURCH SERVICES

At St Mary's church Tuesday night
a large and interested audience listened
10 a splendid sermon on death, preach
ed by Rev. Thomas A Rankin, who has
come to join Father Waters in conduct
ing the mission services. Father Ran
kin has just returned from a trip to
Europe, where ne spent several months.
While in Rome he had the pleasure Of
an audience with the Pope. The sue
cess of the mission is now assured. The
people are taking a lively interest in
the services, some of them coming as
far as eight or ten miles each night TO
hear the sermons and instructions. The
mission fathers are in earnest about
their work. They have something to
say and they say it in an impressive
manner.
The affairs are tastefully decorated
with a profusion of flowers and candles
and the benediction of the Blessed Sa-
crament is most beautiful. The regu-
lar church choir is augmented by some
of the best singers in the city. A solo
sung by Mr.. Bullock was especially
pleasing and the singing Of the quar-
tet added much to the beauty of the
service.