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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14

Mr. and Mrs. +. A. Dupree last Fri
day evening. After the business OF
the meeting was over refreshments
were served. and all reported a de-
lightful time.
The shipment Of lettuce has been
very heavy for the past week and the
shippers have been receiving fine re-
turns.
The ". o. w. held their regular
monthly business meeting Saturday
evening. A. Z. Vause was initiated,
after which the following officers were
installed: Council Commander, r. H.
Cassels; Adviser Lieutenant. w. J..
Cannon; Banker c. r. Abstein: Clerk
L. A. Dupree; Escort, W J. Evans;
.Srrtry. J. L. Boyles; Waterman, C. r.
IrElDs
Robbers visited Mr. Brice's store
c-ain Friday night this being their
third visit They damaged him each
time not less than $50. They could
.o; get quite as much as they wanted
f--u the store. 80 thcv made the post
.~-a q rall taking -o cents On pen
niles. p 90 check aud ever so many
stamps
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14
ARCHER NEWS

ARCHER. Jan. iS-Mrs. Banding
and children Of Sumter, S. C.. are visit.
ing Mrs. DoWen.
Mrs. Hlnshaw OF Marion. Ind. Mrs
Anderson and Miss Simmons OF Fair,
mount, Ind. are pleasantly located
here for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. shaFman spent several
days with AR. sharman's sister. Mrs.
W. r. Brown.
Dir. and Mrs. Hancock are visiting
aheir daughter Mrs. Mcmillan. at
Alorriston.
AR. and Mrs T. J. Smith are re-
loicing over the arrival OF q baby girl.
Ms. George Bradley OF jacksonville.
Who has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
crompton, has returned % her home.
Mr. and Mrs. W A. Wood Of Roe.
ton are here Tor the winter
Miss Pauline Curl Is spending this
week IN Newbcrry
A new baby glrl has come 20 the
home OF SIR. aud Mrs. Alex AGREE.
D. n. Fleming and sons are making
tWo dwelling houses out az their old
store building One of them win soon
De- ready 90 occupy
Lee Hughes OF Dutt0n spent sun
day In town with his mother.
Mics Florence Bradley OF Waca.
hoota visited IA toWu thlz week
Work Will soon begin on a new store
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14

BLUEFIELD, w. Va. Jan. l3.-An
explosion yesterday in the mines OF
the Lick Branch COlliery snuffed out
between sixty and eighty lives. In
these mines two weeks ago yesterday
nifty miners we're killed By a similar
explosion.
IN the quiet Of the early morning
there came like the sound Of thunder
= mighty rumbIlng IN the bO~els Of
che earth which reverDerateu along
ehe miles Of corridors and air pass
agea crowded with those who work
thsre. Above the tons Of earth and
stone that lay between the workings
and the mountains crown, giant trees
ouiveFed from the force OF the con-
cuaslon. and from the mine mouth the
forces Of the earth set free belched
forth q cloud Of flames, SCOT dust and
debris. heavy timbers. broken mine
cars. and even q massive motor used
20 haul the heavy laden cars from the
depths
Scarcely had the detonation died
away before a throng Of terrorlzed wo-
men. and children. their feet sped by
anxiety and dread. rushed to the mine
mouth and lmplored those there 70
allow them 70 aid In the effOrt TO
save some Of their loved ones who
might stln be alive within.
Mine Foreman Bowers, who was
near the entrance was blown from his
feet, but managed to crawl out safely
as ala also Robert Smith. a miner.
With the foreman was a miner named
Holiday and be too was blown over.
A rescue party organized on the mo-
ment rushed into the jaws of the
smoking mine and tried 20 rescue him.
They were driven back By the deadly
fumes Of the after gases and we're
compelled 10 leave him TO HIS fate.
A train was rushed from this city %
che scene Of the disaster some twenty
fYe miles away. carrying bratticing
and other material 10 be used In the
work Of exploration and rescue.
There were supposed 20 be sixty or
eighty men In the section OF the mine
affected. The debris from the explo-
sion OF two weeks ago had not
been cleared away and twenty men
were engaged IN this work Nineteen
contract miners with their crews were
"a work In new entry and Il Is feared
that al these men we're lost.
The explosion was In a different
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14
one HUNDRED MINERS y.
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Two Weeks Ago Same Mine Was the Scene Of a
Similar Horror.

part of the mine from that Of two
weeks ago. Since the disaster. the
mine has been inspected by Govern.
ment officials and by the most expe-
rienoed mine men in the region, and
all. II is said. expressed the opinion
that IL was safe.
Il Is expected that a part Of the
mine In which eight men were at work
viii be reached before morning.
One rescue party came In sight OF
six bodies. but was forced back. The
latest estimate OF the number OF men
entombed Is more than one hundred.
That all OF them are dead there can
be no doubt. The fire In the mine and
the deadly fumes. to say nothing OF
the awful force OF the explosion. pre-
cludes any chance Of rescuing any of
the men alive.
The main entry OF the mine Is four
miles long. running from one side OF
the mountain 10 the other. Debris
was blown from both entries. which
gives some idea Of the tremendous
force Of the explosion. Il Is reason.
ably certain that all OF the bodies viii
never be recovered. Some OF them
were blown 90 pieces and others In
cinerated no doubt The fans which
furnish the fresh air for the workings
as In the former explosion. were not
disabled apd are forcing fresh air in
the mines
BystaRders at the time OF the explo.
sion say that immense clouds OF SCOT
and snISke gushed from the mine al
most simultaneously with the detona.
ton and Immediately were sucked
back In enormous volumes into the
mine.
On the Tug river side. four miles
from the main entrance. the smoke
and flames gushed from the entry,
burning 'the twigs and small limbs
from trees that grew near.
The damage to the mine cannot be
estimated. The explosion was the
most terrific that has ever occurred
In this region. In 1854 at the South
west Virginia Improvement COmpany's
mine, $50 were killed In an explosion.
TOday's horror Is the most disastrous
that has occurred since.
The mine Is owned by the POca-
hontas Consolidated Golfers Com
pany.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14
An Old Citizen Of Gainesville Dead,
Contributed

Contributed
After a lingering illness Of more
than two months, Mr.. Alex Ayera, an
old citizen Of Gainesville. passed
away az his home on Pearl street.
Sunday. January 10th, surrounded By
his entire family and many faithful
friends, Yho were constantly at MS
bedside for days before the end cane
He was born In Smithville. S. c. June
.1S47. When yet quito a boy he cane
10 this city. then but a village Of thTee
or four stores. and since 1857 had been
"a resident Of this place Tie enlerea
the Confederate army before be vas
rs years OF age and saw very haia
service On the bloody days Of the siA
ties. After the war he returned "
Gainesville. where ne has lived an bon
orabIe. upright citizen for nifty yeai,.
Re was a good nelghbor tender anu
gentle father. a kind and loving huF
band. a devoted member Of the Epis'y
pal Church. and during all his 'uH'i.
ings one whose faith 20 God ne'sl
wayered. bearing without a MURINE
from day 90 day the pains which s'-~
ually ended his earthly sunerinsH ~
leaves a devoted wife three sons -
one daughter. besides hosts o' -
Iyas and friends. 20 mourn h's eau s
rp doc God who so sWee''} rl'''''s
Dim iu hls last hours We ''D''''-
rem for an comfort
Gainesville. Fla. Jan lalh. ''''
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14

There viii be- fu.nt debate between
thc two s..." oI Hague AMI Pine
CottaFe O. .. former place con- Fr.aay
night D.. larry D.. when large at
teudauc, expected. owing tD OH"
question rr..ue been agiiarcd between
Jhe Two schools fHr some time. The
subject or r's meeting win Doc. re-
-olyr' -.r G.ur-. Wa H.u-ton far
Do, r. uat.t general America
Pr. ..r produced " Affirm 'ite.
u ..H.fiE. Pine Cuta-U.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14
4 card Of Thanks.

Mrs Alex Aycra desires through
this method to thank each aud every
one who 30 kindly came to her relief
and comfort during the illness and
death of her late husband The un
firing and faithful help rendered n
those sad and trying hours by every
one who could bee OF auy assistance
places her under lasting gratitude to
each of them. and Tor your help and
sympathy she thanks SOU.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14
BRADFORD COUNTYS
NATURAL CURIOSITY
-sINK HOLE" NEAR 3 ARKE WELL
WORTH A VISIT.
Hole Is Circular in Shape and Over
200 Feet Across az the Rim.
Unfathomable Depth.
(starke Telegraph.l


Bradford county is poor in natural
curiosities, but IL has one that is in
teresting enough TO make up for the
scarcity OF others. This is the sink
hole, situated about ten miles south
west Of Starke. The easiest way TO
reach the place is to take the Wan
nee branch train to ClaynO station. az
ter which a walk of a mile I'm a south
erly direction Will take one there.
The road lies over fat, uninteresting
land. and the surprise Is therefore all
the greater to suddenly find oneself
on the brink OF an abyss.
How sink holes were formed, through
the breaking In Of the roofs of caves
I'm the underlying limestone. was de-
scribed i'm The Telegraph some time
ago. Such sinks. but OF a smaller eX-
tent and less depth. are plentiful In
the limestone region Of Florida. but
very few show the signs of as great
age as BradfOrd's sink does. The
water level there is at present as low
as IL has ever been known to be
about 80 feet below the surrounding
land, and the water at places near tie
edges has been found to be so feet
in depth. while probably much Geeper
in the center. Il is circular I'm shape
and over 200 feet across at the rim.
The sides are very steep and after the
limestone Is reached. 80 or 60 feet
down. so perpendicular that no one
who was unlucky enough TO fall into
the water could be rescued by his
own efforts.
Trees and bushes have found foot
holds on the sides and the place pre-
sents a tery pretty picture. AS no
one, looking down the steep sides TO
the black-lOoking water can help
imagining how he would feel II be
should tumble down there. the place
has a fascination which. added 20 its
strange beauty, impresses a picture on
the mind Of the beholder that remains
vivid for years. Yet comparatively
few people have ever seen the place,
and no photograph OF Il has been tax
en- as far as We know.
The great age OF the sink hole Is
proven By a deep rayine that the drain
water from the surrounding land has
worn first through sand and yellow
clay, then through blue clay, then
through limestone 10 the sink. The
rims OF part Of the deepest channel
have closed together forming a short
tunnel too narrow 70 admit OF enter
ing.
The writer viewed this place last on
January 5tb. and found yellow jessa-
mines In bloom on the walls Of the
sink-a month earlier than they will
appear on the surface OF the land. Ter
races could be constructed on the
sides, and the deep. rich. well-drained
soil would produce the choicest fruits,
and no cold that ever came 90 Florida
could be severe enough 10 injure the
most tender plants II placed low down
on the walls and with a southern eX-
pOsure An incXhaustable water sup
ply for irrigation Is always on hand
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14

49, ~ Wilson returned yes'''l IA.
from south Lake Weir where n'
been 90 look over his orans' s.o's
that section He brought u''.
large bunch of blossoms f'- ~.
trees and his numerous friends o, N
depot eagerly uaspei for on'
r.....n .r fr.r.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14

Want advertising o. a force which
you can harness. and With which you
can drive youC plans aud purposes
20 any desired dest.uatr1
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14

The Sun once Tor calling cards.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-14

Sun Want" ads. bring results.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
Curious Old London Clubs.

The days of quaint and queer clubs
are days of the past. We do not hear
at present of Il No Nose club" or
Club OF Beans" or Man killing
club" whose titles are suggestive; of
the "Surly club" whose object was the
practice of contradiction and of foul
language, so that the members might
not be wanting in impudence TO abuse
passengers on the Thames; or of the
Man Hunting club" established once
by young limbs of the law; or of the
Lying club" every member of which
was required to wear blue cap with
n red feather in it; or of the Scatter
Wit society,"" consisting Of wits; or of
the Hum DUN club" whose members
were TO say nothing till midnight: or
of the "Twopenny club" member of
which. if he swore, was TO be kicked
on the shins by the other members; or
of the Everlasting club" which has
not lasted long: or of the kit Cat
club" known after its toasts of "Old
Cats and Young Kits" or of the Beef
stead club" of which the following
amusing description was written by
one of its illustrious members:
Like Brtains island lies our steak.
A sea of gravy bounds 1t.
Shallots confusedly scattered make
The rockwork that surrounds 1t.
London Scraps.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
ENGINEER COM
PLETES SURVEY

Engineer Charles E. Collins, who
has the contract for preparing plans
for system of sewerage and sewage
disposal plant for the borough of Dan
Vile completed the field work yester-
day m morning. In all Mr.. Collins has
been on the ground about two weeks.
During this time the engineer with
his corps covered the entire borough.
Mr.. Collins stated that in his COM
plete design which he expects to have
ready for submission to the borough
in about two months time, the pres
ent system of sewerage as far as it
extends will be used. The few changes
necessary can be made at small cost.
The sewage disposal plant will be
located in the vicinity Of the creeks
mouth at the lower end of the bor-
ough. While the exact spot has not as
yet been fully decided, MIR. Collins
favors the locating of the plant on the
other side of the creeks mouth just
outside the borough limits. the land
there being higher and in every way
more desirable for the purpose. The
representative of the State board OF
health who conferred with Mr.. Col
lins last week, favored that location
iu preference to the land on this side
The septic tanks will stand on the
borough line.
The engineer will recommend the
construction of septic tanks with
sprinkling filter as the method of sew
age disposal best suited TO the needs
of Dsnville.
Mr.. Collins with his wife will leave
today for his home office at philadel
phia, where the design will be COM
pleted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
FATALLY BURNED
BY EXPLODING, LAMP

With her clothes mass of flames
from an exploding lamp. Miss Name
Rudder, of Northumberland, sustain
ed terrible burns from her head to her
feet at her home on Water street at
Z 80 O'Clock Tuesday evening. She had
been to the residence of Hugh john
son, few doors away, to get some
magazines a short time before.
After going home she took a lamp
and started up the stairs, intending to
go to her room to read. When she was
short distance up the steps the lamp
exploded and the blazing oil splashed
over her clothes. Frantic with pain
she rushed from the house iEto the
street.
Outside were Harry Smith and Mr..
Cleveland. who board at the johnson
residence They rushed to the blazing
woman and tore off her clothes and
carried her into the house.
The unfortunate woman was taken
in care by DR.. Hileman. She was
blackened beyond recognition by the
flames. She was swathed in baudsges
and plaster from head to feet. Her
sufferings were almost unbeaIable. On
Wednesday morning she was still alive,
though very low, and little hope was
entertained for her recovery.
Miss Rutter's father was badly burn
ed about the hands and arms while as
sisting to remove the burning gar
ments from her body. Several Of his
fingers were so badly burned that it
was at firsE thought that amputation
would be necessary, but an effort is
being made to save such measure
being resorted TO.
After great suffering, Miss Rutter
passed away at l2 80 o'clock, sur
rounded by her family. The funeral
arrangements have not as yet been an
nounced.
The deceased was aged about 20
years, and is survived by her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rut-
ter, and by two brothers and a sister,
DR.. Clinton Rutter. Harry and Kath-
crime, all of Northumberland
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26

ton OF the Commonwealth, and In order
to carry the same into complete opera
ton, it is hereby declared that
In the case OF officers elected by the
people. all terms of Office fixed by act of
Assembly at an odd number OF years
shall each be heightened one year, but
the Legislature may change the length
of the term provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
Tor an even number of years.
The above extension of official terms
Shall not affect officers elected at the
general election of one thousand nine
hundred and eight: nor any city. ward.
borough, township, or election division
officers, whose terms of office, under eX-
listing law, end in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore: but all officers chosen at
that election to an office the regular term
of which is two years, and also all cleo
ton officers and assessors chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All Off
GERS chosen at that election to offices the
term of which is now four years. or is
made four years by the operation of
THESE amendments or this schedule, shall
serve until the first Monday of December
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen. All justices of the peace,
magistrates and aldermen chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
year nineteen hundred and ten. and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide
all terms of city, ward. borough, town
ship, and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of December
in an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough. and township
officers holding Office at the .sate of the
approval of these amendments, whose
terms OF Office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
first Monday of December of that year.
All Judges Of the courts for the sew
eral judicial districts and also all county
| officers holding Office at the date of the
| approval of these amendments whose
! terms of office may end in the year one
| thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
| continue to hold their offices until the
| first Monday of January, one Thousand
| nine hundred and twelve.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
Mhat a MnnorNl

One rainy day in spring an old York
shire fisherman returned to his native
village after an absence of fifteen
years and fearfully sought the house
which sheltered his deserted wife. En-
tering without knocking, he seated
himself near the open door, took q long
and vigorous pull at his dirty clay pipe
and nodded jerkily 10 ''towd woman"
"Afornin', Maria" he said, with af-
fected unconcern.
She looked up from the potatoes she
was peeling and tried TO utter the
scathing TRADE she had daily rehearsed
since his departure but 1t would not
come.
Ben" she said instead, once more
resuming her work, bring the sen
DER TO Z fire an Ah'll darn that hole
4 thy jersey. All meant dom t day
tha went away, but summat put me
offw-London Answers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
Wonders Of a Japanese Hamlet

Perhaps the most astonishing presen-
tation of Hamlet ever seen on any
stage was 4 Japanese version given by
native actors at Kobe. The Kobe Her.
aid describes it as "a wonderful mix
ture of the beautiful and the gro.
tesque. With an Ophelia sometimes in
graceful kimono and sometimes in
western evening costume and a king
who at one time appears in the pic
turesque costume Of japanese noble
man and at others dons a silk hat and
a swallowtail coat, the effect is so
kaleidoscope that a spectator has the
sensation Of being perpetually trans
ferred from one phase of civilization
to another The climax is reached in
Hamlet himself, who in the earlier
scenes wears the uniform Of a student
of the Imperial university, in the third
act makes his appearance on a bicycle,
clad in n bright blue cycling suit and
striped stockings, and at the finish is
seen in conventional evening dress
with flower in his buttonhole."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
Bridge Letting.

Plans and specifications are on file
at the County Commissioners office in
DanvilIe, Pa, for two Steel Bridges
with concrete floor. One 80 feet long
by Ii feet wide. One ~ feet long by
IA feet wide. Bids will be received
until ~ o'clock noon, Saturday, Sept.
4th, 1909, said bids to be opened at
80 P. NJ. A certified check for S4O0. 0C
must be deposited with the Commits
sioners' CLERK at or before 10 O'Clock
A. M, Saturday, September 4th by
each bidder for each bridge.
The County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the County Commis-
sioners.
Attest Horace @. Blue, Clerk.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-26
THE FLOWERS At
MEMORIAL PARK

AT no time perhaps has Memorial
ance as now. The broad velvety sward
dotted here and there by tints of bloom
ing flowers of many colors, and the
imposing soldiers monument in the
center is indeed beautiful sight. The
park is visited daily by hundreds of
people who do not hesitate to speak in
the most glowing serms of Danville's
beauty spot.
Much of the credit for the well kept
condition Of the park is due to the
caretaker, Adam Hornberger, who lab
ors from early morn way into the
night to improve its appearance. The
residents who live in the vicinity and
who take a deep personal interest in
the welfare Of the plot, complain bit
terly OF the depredations of boys and
even Young men. who, unthinkingly
perhaps, break off the flowers. In sew
eral instances, whole plants have been
taken. When we consider what pains
have been exercised to plant the flow
ers and cultivate them by the borough
and various benevolent citizens, it
seems that the offenders should be
dealt with very severely.
There are at present six large beds
and several smaller ones. The prevail
ing flowers are cannas, geraniums,
colens and scarlet sage. In the large
bed opposite the Grove Presbyterian
church the flowers stand over four feet
in height The upper end and side Of
the park are lined with flowers. The
triangular bed at the foot of Upper
Mulberry street. laid out as it is, on
an incline has the appearance of high
shield from distance.
In spite of the recent dry spell not a
patch of burned grass is to be seen.
It would seem that the objections OF
those who hesitated to see the old un-
used cemetery changed into a public
park, must by this time have been
swept away So complete is the trans
formation that it seems as though
nothing less than fairy wand has
touched the old eyesore and changed
1t into a place of beauty.