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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-18

CHERRY. H.. Nov l6,--The three
hundred or more miners who were en-.
.ombed In the st, Paul coal mine by
last saturdays are. are dead, Some
Of the bodies lie buried beneath
thousands Of tons OF earth which cav.
ed IN upon them and It IL doubtful
whether many OF the bodies can ever
be recovered.
This was the opinion expressed
last night when rescue work was
temporarily abandoned. Fires In the
mine. which broke out with renewed
nerceness early yesterday. made turth.
eF descenda BY reecuers impossible.
Fans employed IN en- effort 20 car
~ fresh air and life down TO the I'M
prlsoned men served only TO enliven
embers which spreng into flames.
Soon the heat and smoke became 20
dense that II was necessary again 10
seal the mouth Of the holsting shaft
and the men down there. whatever
their condition. are locked In % ef'
fectively as IN a dungeon.
900 coMns Ordered.
whether attempts 10 take out the
bodies win be made today depends
on the condition Of tbs internal hTes.
Il d possible that carbonIc acid GO
will be forced 20 the bottom % the
mine to choke the flames. Il VA
said last night that three hundred
collins have been ordered Hah II
ihom win arrive today and hair lls
following day. Meantime the several
SCORE IL nurses who were rushed Lffe
look forward % no prospect Of heroic
work IA reylying injured men. Z
"a believed that no one will bg
brought out Of the milne alive.
Hope SWING frequently IN tho bal
aneo yesterday. before the are brooks
out again. Fc1cuet descended fouI
times Into the shaft. Then the Fum0I
circulated quickly through the crowds
that the men below had been reached
and that the reason they were not
broaght 90 immediately was that lbeJ
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-18
HAD a aIo LIE.
Two Gainesville People Enioy Hos
pitanty Of Lafayette Friends.


Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. jackson have
returned from two weeks outint
spent with Mcqueen and r. p,
Chaires and families, and Mrs. Green
Chalres. OF Old Town. Lafayette
county.
One week Of their time was spent
at Horse shoe bay, ON the Gulf Coast,
where Ash. oysters. and small game,
such as duck. quail and squirrel, were
kept constantly In camp in abund.
ance.
At the end OF the week the party
moved camp to q point fifteen or
twenty miles, where plenty OF deer
and bear abound. They were there
in plenty, but the bear appeared too
sharp for the hunters. and poor old
faithful hound was the only member
OF the party TO como In contact with
Bruin.
Four very lne deer were killed, one
by T. P. Chaires. which Ar. jackson
declared Was the largest he ever saw
Mr. Jackson, by persistent begins,
got the horns Of this buck, OF which
he Is Justly proud. on account Of their
unusual size.
Each Of the gentlemen In the party
got q fns buck 20 their credit, and
Mrs. jackson would have gotten one
had Il not been for her horse becoming
frightened az the approaching, deer
when II came near throwing her.
MF. and Mrs. jackson speak Ia
glowing terms Of the hospitality ex
tended them at the hands Of friends
OF whom they were guests.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-18

lhsg would like 10 rsnalu IN To.
Fonto until tbb close % The conyen.
don Saturday evening
a am noi eagtain whetaef under
the laws 81 The District 81 Columbia
- can appeal" said AZ. 0oupera
after adjournment "ilut n Ne Do
40. ths convention must slay here
snd carry 81 iia proceedlngs IA q
dlrnlaed and orderly mahner"
Wen ehafisF q lgsin and ali 30
dosD with yoa.H volunteered pna 81
the delegai6s "AHd even the sece3.
efE vii ioln yoa. added . > Reid
president ~ me seeeelna faetl0n %
the Eietifieal Workers
The saNresfi0s that the convention
BE- adjourned % Washington % enc
event u me departure ~ gompefa
Miteteli ana MmTisoH. vas taken
seriously ~ many % To dsicealea
abd 4 va said q fesolatlon % shat
effect nlght be- prepared
i,sn4ing the receipt % reply
from Washington ths exaeaiige e0un.
81 held long session last nlghl At
which plans fer netiine lhs situations
whish esaf4oais tts lhfee aboFsga
we're 6iseasss4
NsHl ~ lhe fsleFsies have erpseug.
"a tisap1fogai 81 ne plsn suegeaie1
~ tts Cealyal Labor union ~ Ptih
eelDhia thai tWo wees eenosal
nnke o. ordered a. & rrafest aesiasf
e. eoniembi imprisonnente
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-18
orr ron A.caulsE.
commOdors BssIe, Or. Hsrxos and Z.
&. Voyle 20 Take 4 Trip.

commodOrs BssIe, Or, Hsrxos and Z.
&. Voyls 10 Take 4 Trip.
A jolly trio consisting OF commo.
dore r. w. Beale. uniontown. Pa. and
Dr. II, Herzog and u. y. voyle Of
this city. left a day or two ago Tor g.
Augustine, from whence they will
take most interesting cruise. which
n Is needless 90 add VII prove an
enjoyable and beneficial one.
These gcntlemou expect 70 take
,hiriy-toot motor launch, elghthoFae
power, AZ 81 Augustine. aud viii
cruise lelsurely along the Atlantic
coast around Cape Sable, into the
Gulf and up the coast 10 CsdaF Key
stopping A. Intervals a. their own
pleasure.
This trip promises 10 prove o. q
rather unique interest. inasmueh a.
the occupants Of the launch propose
70 take lie easy. Al he same time
Drawing weather conditions. They
are well prepared for such q cruise,
however. being equipped With every
thing possible for comfort. They "a.
poet to return 10 Gainesville about
Christmas. when they viii probably
have some remarkable stories IN
store fof their ffiehda
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-18
ED SHERIFF BRAVELY
HEARS COURTS SENTENCE
ner tennessee Official Declared in Contempt Of
Supreme Court Must Serve 90 Days.

.cuNGTON, D. c., Nov. Ia
:. srst time in American his
- men we're in prison last
OR contempt OF the Supreme
a the United States. For the
lime too, the Federal govern
has placed men behind the bars
l outcome Of the lynching OF a
..
the United States jail in this
Can't. Joseph F. Ship, former
a Al Chattanooga. Tenn; Jere-
Gibson, his jailer, and Luther
,ms. Nick Nolan, Henry Padgett
william Mayors Of the same city.
,rday afternoon began serving
|, Of Imprisonment imposed a few
= before by the Supreme Court
be United States.
ipp and Gibson had been found
h Of falling to protect from a
"a Johnson. whose legal execu-
for rape had been stayed by
Supreme Court until It could ne
the case. The others had been
ID guilty OF participation in the
,Angof Federal prisoner.
Do Williams and Nolan were CIV
Rntsnces Of ninety days imprison-
D each, while Gibson, Padgett and
yss each received sixty days.
. the big barred doors Of the Jail
sng open - receive the prisoners.
redlately after sentence had been
posed, Warden Mckee stood before
h
A least we are In the hands OF a
ler- exclaimed Capt. shipp. who
been in many a fight for the Con
slaey, as he espied a G. A. r. but
On The lapel Of Warden Mckee,
~ Then turning 10 his Ave
gy prisoners he said:
BOYS, It will be all right"
Warden Mckee has inaugurated
iAods Of punishment at the Jail as
laniarian as the various classes
FisOners will allow and he was
ilaFed Tor the reception OF the six
p nom Tennessee.
Ahout year ago. during the Inn
alnent Of an unusually large num-
q women, the warden had fitted
: F.orerOom on the fourth door Of
~ and quarters for female pris-
~ L vas in this large room, per.
twenty by thlFty-nve feet. that
o,ked the six prisoners.
The Tsnnsssssans IN Jail.
he room were beds for each OF
Nisoners. while al one end was
~ upon which TRUSTEES" set their
ihree times a day. A bath
adjoining the room. viii be used
q prisoners exclusively. -Four
circular windows open 20 The
and west. giving excellent
q The front OF the buildings.
ht 20 pleasant did the prison
~ ne warters that Ship sent
Major clift. 10 the Office
s'pfeme Court 70 withdraw a
nat be had made when sent.
'a' imposed 70 be sent 10 the
i'isn ct Atlanta. lnstesd q
~ 10 this city.
ihs afternoon the six men
ala rom Tennssseeans and
sitting on bis straw bed. half
% his pillow az straw,
p uads this statement
'ie very ven pleased wiih ths
pvrn a BY Warden Nc
'r' as'ighted win TIE guar
tausd ua-
Asrs IN SAN made olbsor
he toi4 hia eompauionl
fa' aot ne eFzt sine ma
g prssoa IN waabiurioI
Ger tine 7 vas hrpuzhl
cosieasrais prisonsr.- 5,
- 81 Osssnssnsa
!" iAs psooua uns is q.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-18

state jurisdiction. only The majesty
o. the las ~ interpreted b. the high
eat court u the land
The present case originated IN che
courts decision IN March. 1904. 10
consider the appeal ~ Johnson from
q verdict Of thc Teunofsee courts
holding him guilty ard sentencing
hlm % BE- hanEcd o. 4 charge % a..
aaait The night after ~ deisrmina
tlon az ths Supreme coul b review
ihe proceedings vas wired % chaila.
laoea. q mob ftormed the fpii tgot
.he prIsonsf oui sid iynrhe9 hlm
stsry 81 ths Case.
Ths court uas much iacense1 ~
ihs lynchirg and 81 iis iss,aets ne
Au0rnes General nsfiiated proceed,
lnrs arliusi shsriH ahlpp. Saiief 0n
r0n and tscngyhse others supposed
10 have been implicated 81 ne lynch
i6r. charging shem uilh eontsmDs
Naay ~ The aecnasd wsfe eEosernfsd
and ln a. end oaiT fis vsFs fount
Esliiy
Tke 6n1ing ~ NJ eopFt 80 a..
sosaesa b MAJ. lpsi befoss a. close
q lhs tern q couFt baf sii ~ a.
eatsafs suiefrt moiitns - fsAear.
tax whles ~ the easst - pesfpeo
irr setsoa ustn fhis fan o. &1lem
~ : fehesrnn ea6 teuie6 srl fht
80 ga offeres hefafp ~ fseif -
senieaes gsrfue,F
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-18
-Four Held a. Lynehsrs.

Luther williams. Nick Nolan. Hen
~ Padgeit and william Mayes. resi-
denis OF Chaiihnooga. found gullty o.
participation IN The iynching o. ~
johnson. formed the rest q me
rroup Before them al Eat ne Oh
Gals Of The Department q justice.
Around them 10 The little ogart room
we're their attorneys and other hH-
yers. While the three rows o. seais
ior spectators we're er0wded.
The proceedings vere practically
ui,hout preeoaeut u 1875 1o1n
chile. q business man 81 TsH@s' Naa
t-ousht before ths eouri fof eonifnpi
HI enpsetson viii deailnEs ia Teras
,r4emslty boads. eoutrafJ 70 81 a.
e. % ths sgprems court Ne w.f
ersd sesa Bui hat instance laes'
- n. lutsse1t q ~ eass yssisferg.
Is 4 were involved - raes fesiia..
- lysshisE % inteffsfsree viih
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-18


United States that that august body
had imposed sentence upon citizens,
held guilty Of disregarding its man.
dates. The previous occasion was In
another generation.
Heading the little group OF six men.
found guilty OF contempt, as they
took their places before the black.
robed Justices. was Capt Ship. the
sheriff in Chattanooga, Tenn, when
he offended the court. His tall,
straight figure. his scanned face and
his gray-streaked beard, told OF his
long service In the army OF the Con.
federacy.
Bowed down under his 7e years.
jeremiah Gibson. the jaller, stood
with him. With bedimed eyes be
looked upon the long white locks Of
the chief justice, himself 76 years Of
age, who would soon pronounce
sentence upon him, and send him TO
prison. He and Capt. Ship had been
found guilty OF falling TO protect q
negro, waiting to be hanged on a
charge OF heinous crime against a
white woman, after the Supreme
Court Of the United States had stayed
his execution.
Ship Brave In Court.
The contempt case was taken Up
yesterday as soon rs the justices took
their places in the court room. SollcI-
tor Bowers OF the Department OF Jus
tice. upon receiving a nod OF recogni
ton from Chief Justice Fuller. called
the attention OF the court 10 the fact
that the defendants we're IN court In
response 10 its order and suggested
that the court impose sentence.
The chief justice directed Chief
Clerk McKenney TO call the defend.
ants before the bar As the names
Of the six men, the sheriff. the jaIler.
the four men charged with having
been members OF the mob that took
Johnson's life. rang through the it,
tie court room a stiffness as Of death
settled over all. From each defend
ant came the solitary word present"
They then stood up for sentence.
Chief Justice Fuller shen read the
sentences.
Sheriff Ship took the sentence
more calmly than the others. A..
ter the chief justice had concluded
he walked over TO Marshal wrigh,
and asked him where this officer Of
the court wanted him 20 80.
Tears came 10 Padgetts eyes and
he used his handkerchief freely. VII
Hams sat down AZ II exhausted when
Attorney chamlee asked that bis
client be sen, 10 Atlanta. lie remain
"a sitting until Attorneys Ciifi and
shepperd made similar requests Tor
the other defendants. The MARSHAL
lof the court deputized the marshal 81
the District Of Columbia 70 take TIE
men 20 jail
-Four Held 40 Lynehsrs.
Luther Williams. Nick Nolan, Hen
/ ~ Padgett and william Mayes. resi'
dents Of Chattanooga. found gullty %
artIclpation IN The lynching Of ~
- a. reaf ~ fhf
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-18

- - osfsnssnta
l,' 'eooua sins Is a.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-18

tcouilnued o. NoSf Paas)
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28

Iof his duty. There are many count,
'constables in West Virginia whose
ices for any given year are notpiuct
in excess OF the expense of procurine
pistol toting license and furnishing
bond. While. this does not apply to
|salaried policemen, It Is nevertheless
unreasonable to exact fees from
them for the privilege Of armins
and properly equsppins themselves
for performance OF duty.
The law should de amended to ex-
|empt certain classes of officers. II
such change cannot be accomplished,
without making the law nnconstitu-
tional. however, It should stand as It
now written, for It's benefits out
weigh all possible objections ground
ed on its apparent injustice to police
officers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28
The Trolley to sistersrille.

1T appears that some OF the enter
prislng people of Tyler county are
quite in earnest about building 4
trolley line that will connect Sisters
willie and Salem and plans are al
ready in incubation according to the
Tyler County News:
1t may appear to the people that
We are slow about offering any plans
or propositions for the construction
of the proposed electric railway con-
meeting Sistersville with the extern
sion of the Fairmont & Clarksbure
Traction Company's lines at Salem
We want to assure them that We are
doing everything in our power to
bring about the building OF the road
We do not want to offer any plans
for your consideration until we are
satisfied they can he carried out. We
are not trifling with the people MOI
do We want to deceive them bur
we are in great earnest about the
matter. 1t is a big undertaking to
formulate plans and finance a propo.
sition of such magnitude, and mus
necessarily require a great effort
and considerable time to bring about
Ia consnmmation of our efforts In
that direction. All we ask is thai
the people be patient with us and II
short time We hope to be able tt
offer proposition that can he sue
cessfully carried out If the people dc
their part.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28
Law should he Amended.

The johnson pistol toting law is
one of the most satisfactory addi-
tlons made to the criminal code in
West Virginia in recent eyars, but
the next legislature should so amend
1t as to correct the injustice OF re.
curing state, county and municipal
officers to procure license to carry
deadly weapons. declares the Wheel,
ing Register. The Johnson law was
not intended to be revenue meas
ure. Its sole aim was to break I'D 4
practice responsible for many crime!
In this state. and in that respect i
has not been disappointment. Blu
the city ofeWheeling should not fint
1t necessary TO spend $500 to Sc
cure for It's police officers the RICH
to carry weapons OF defense, with
out which they are inadeqlatel.
equipped for the service expected o
them.
This is clearly wrong, continues tn
Register. The failure OF the John
son act to except officers, constitute
the Objectionable feature. The IN
armed policeman is not apt to prov
worry efficient. He Is at a disadyan
tagc in dealing with criminals, mos
nj whom carry Weapons. and n
should MT be asked to unnecessarll
jeopafdlze his life in the; fulallmen
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28
ENlP0'L|GENAN
Dies in Baltimore Hospital
and Body is Brought
Home for Burial.

The body Of Moses p: Smith. color.
ed, a former member Of the city po.
lice force. arrived in the city satur.
day evening on train Mo. IS from
baltimore, where he died last Fri.
day evening in Johns Hopkins hos.
pital- An abcess on the brain was
the cause of his death.
Mr.. Smith was As years old. SUI.
wing him are his wife and one son,
Benjamin Smith. Mrs. Smith was
with her husband at the hospital and
accompanied the body home.
The funeral will take place Ties
day afternoon at o'clock with ser.
vices at the late residence at ss1
Monticello avenue and burial in Elk
View cemetery. Beulah Lodge No.
so Of the colored Masons. Of which
Mr.. Smith was a member, will have
charge of the funeral.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28
FconsipalioIl
euFo Free

/ With the first signs 81 constipa.
ton you resort to tie home methods
OF relief, such as hot or cold water OF,
arising. lots of stewen fruit with your
breakfast, etc. but WHIT do WI, Al
when these fair ~ ~
rae majority then start on salts and
purgotive waters. then ohns,sel a srAhs ~ y
II ~ piiis. etc. Il You have S6Iie fkrn,sh
~. various stages you Know X, vSsse
~ 49, NJ g tar g. permaneDt iresults
but try sonethins prse III Iiss g, oacs aSsin
e remedy made and intendcd Tor IN my.
pose you ARE trying 20 acccnanlisis ~ 4m.s
= ~ rsm TesEE ns t6onsands can testify. Il Il
e,,.rsnt sawsel ~ ssyrap pepsin. which Is
wv. IT. ingredients arc such Tint by
~, sa,s 80 y Y me stomach ana bowel
Wo u5sles are trained g AGAIN DO their
~, a., 70 that IN the end yo,,
Ihat 4 will do this Mr.. q. 7. Dodsnc,r,' a -
s 81, Va, viii gladly attest. ana ~ ~
VIII MIS-. 9. A. Hampton Of Portare ny q %
j, 70 those who are still silepticai thera
out g penny Of expense: Simply ser,a vn,r
name and address to Or. Caidweli ana y ~.
tam free sample bottle, Alter ,,sin. w y
4 you are then convinced Il IL de 4sr y.
oil.ss ~ Sot ased y, buy NY, fsy cent o. one
anne To- use Il for d brief TINA NTH NTH
SSn ore The directions are simple ana the
does not gripe and 6 promptly efseotivs
ana these statements are rIiarantess 4.
money win be refunded. ssso "
4,ra n's rs rsena s y over q quarter Of csr-
more druggists than any other sin,,lsr
semedy on the American market Becanss
% IT. effectiveness. purity and nissssre
t tsS Y e the ideal laxative remedy Woe sor
cnnofen. women and Old folks eei,eraiiv
20 give you any medical advice YOU NAV
ne tns stomach. liver Or bowels abso aii
istt.,. =. "a ~ ,,,,r Explain your case Ia
For the nee sample simply send your
name and address on a postal card or
otnnsrWise For either request the doetoTs
well building. Monticello. nj. '"'-- S..1
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28
Fail to See Beam.

Not long ago Pennsylvania newspa'
lpers busted themselves along lines 4
ridicullng the mine laws OF West
Virginia, and with a recollection oil
that course. It is quite surprising
| to read the following by one of them,
Especially as there stands out In 1t a
plain confession that Pennsylvania's
mine laws are so Inadequate that
they provide no course to be pursued
by the state mine chief in enforcing
a precautionary order. and Just as
startling is the information that the
chief is at a total loss to know how
to proceed or what to do:
"Chief Mine Inspector Roderick
has issued orders to the mine in
spectors commanding them to mott
fy the mine foreman, superintendent
or manager OF the fact, when the
mines are dusty. with request that
the matted he remedied at once
"But the Big Chief offers no par
ticular plan to remedy the danger
of, and he merely .re-
quests the operators to eliminate
the condition. The request will
doubtless be honored by the opera
tors in so far as they are able to
recognize imminent danger. but II
they do not agree with the inspector
his request may ibe more honored
in the breach than in the observ-
ance."
In West Virginia mine inspectors
issue their orders to the operators
and they have to obey. In Pennsyl-
vania, as stated above, operators do as
they please in granting requests. !"
And yet Pennsylvania newspapers
West Virginia mine laws.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28

4 =
Notice is hereby given that. at a
meeting OF the stockholders OF the
clarksburg Zinc Company, a corpora
ton created and organized under the
laws of the state of West Virginia.
held at Clarksburg, West Virginia. ON
the 9Th day of October. 1903. the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, First, That the clarks-
burg Zinc Company. corporation
created and organized under the laws
of the State of West Virginia, does
hereby discontinue business as a cor
poration and surrenders to said state
its charter and corporate franchises.
The board of directors will proceed to
convert the property, chooses in action
and all assets of this corporation into
cash. and pay off and discharge all Of
Its debts. liabilities and obligations:
and after fully discharging all such
debts. liabilities and obligations, di-
vide the remainder among the stock
holders pro rata with their several
holdings OF stock, but no such pay
ment shall be made to any stock
holder until after the publication of
the notice hereinafter provided.
Resolved, Second. That the pres
ident Of this corporation cause no.
tice of the adoption of the foregoing
resolution to be published In some
newspaper of general circulation, pub
lished near the principal Office or
place of business of this corporation.
once a week for four successive
weeks; and that he certify these res
olutions to the secretary OF state of
the State of West Virginia, and deliv-
er to him certificate showing the
publication of said notice, as provided
by law.
Given under my hand this 21st day
OF October. 1909.
s. C. DENHAM.
President of Said Corporation.
Attest:
v. l. HIGHLAND. secretary.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28
More About Proposed Tax.

"A production tax on natural gas in
this state is a subject that is giving
Pennsylvania newspapers much con-
Germ these days and in their differ
ences of opinions they are delving
down into the tax question to a con-
founding depth as the following by
the Counnellsville Courier shows:
The Johnstown Democrat, which
has been in hearty agreement with
us In the view that the proposed tas
on natural gas in West Virginia will
be a tax on the consumer rather than
upon the producer. finds itself in .
thick gloom of doubt because a Ger.
tain acknowledged authority on tax.
alton" in the person of one A. G.
Pleydell, of New York, writes:
AS natural gas is not manufac
tured product, all of the price pait
for it. except so much as is a charge
for the cost OF piping. is a paymen
for the use of land. 1t is essential,
the same as any other ground rem
and It is maxim of political econ
omy that taxes upon ground rent ca,
mot be shifted.
The owners of natural gas we'll
are obtaining as much for the ga
now as they can get and will have I,
'lcontinue to sell 1t at price wh.cl
will enable them to compete wit
other kinds OF fuel. Therefore ia
ion production will he paid by tn
Owners Of the wells, or those VIII
'lare operating them under a royait
rlagreement, who. in thar case. are IN
!, real land value owners.