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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-04-22
JOE MEETS STRANGER
Encounters Venerable Critter
With Pack On His Back.
Halls HIM WITH HEARTINESS

They Converse of Things That Make
Even a Good Man Better-StrugsIe
Over Game of Cards-Ends In Vic
tory For Pilgrim.
copyright, 1903. by T. c. McClure.l
M WAS proceeding ON my happy
a way between the enterprising
town of Jump of and Happy
Day and l was a-saying to my
self how much better it was to be in
nocent than to have a mOther-in-law
when | encountered a venerable critter
with pack on his back and a staff in
his hand. He had chin whiskers that
waved in the breeze, and on his face
there rested a look of innocence and
goodness. ! knew him at once for
Teller pilgrim. and | hailed him with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-04-22

and If he fails to perform it every
thing | have left him goes to Goddard
chapel. And now I've bequeathed every
penny l was possessed of, and much
good may it do those that have got ii"
And so the peculiar will came to an
end. Astonishment gripped the room
Not a small amount Of their wonder
was expended on the calm way old
Tom Gaynor had met the SCATTERING
Of his expectations he was known to
have entertained for Rooney's hoard.
But they would have ceased to won
der had they been privileged to know
what was passing in Tom Gaynors
mind at that moment On his way
home he had paused at the road gate
of one of Franks fields and stood
looking toward hillock on the top
whereof flourished n small tree.
"I'm too knowing for ". John Roo.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-04-22

HE lawyer dry little man-said
II was the strangest will he had
ever helped 10 draw up. He felt
he owed an anoInoyx- To tbo ,oIo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-04-22
The Definition Fit.

He (angrily)-I never saw such a
woman! You are always on the look
out to get something cheap
She (suavelyD Yes. unfortunately.
That's how came to marry you. Bal
timore American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-04-22
The Wronn Number.

She transmitterl-I want 1915 John.
He (receiver)-Sorry. Mabel, but l
haven't got a nickel Besides, my
names not John!-New York Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-04-22
With a Frcvn.

Bacon-Don't you think the taking of
drugs should be froWned down?
Egbert- Why, that's the only way
most people can get medicine down.
Yonkers Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-04-22
A Memory.

THAT man said he never forgets a
favor"
''He speaks truly" answered Senator
Sorghum. He did me a favor fifteen
years ago and has been talking about
it ever since Washington Star.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-18
CHILDREN PERISH IN NINE
TWO MEN GO DOWN BUT ONLY
REMAIN A FEW MINUTES
DISCOVER NO BODIES.

CHERRY, Ills, Nov. 17-For the
| first time since Sunday two men to-
| night descended the ventilating shaft
of the ST. Paul mine in the blocked
and fiery galleries of which more than
800 mne and boys lie dead.
The exploit was successfully carried
out by Thomas Morris and r. w.
Williams of the United States geologi-
cal survey. They were nearly ex-
hausted when hauled to the top, but
quickly revived under the administra-
ton of stimulants.
From what they DISCOVERED it is be-
| lieved the fire has moved back from
the main shaft and that it may be pos
sible to enter it soon.
Williams, much the lighter of the
| two, descended to the second gallery.
where the fire started The shaft was
comparatively cool. There was much
steam bat much less smoke than on
Sunday
Buckets il which the descent was
made were So small that the men had
to stand. The effort of holding to thu
rope and carrying their oxygen ap-
paratus on their backs at the same
time wore both men out.
Men Are Exhausted.
I'VE are all in," were the first
words of Morris as his head, hidden
in metallic cap like that of a diver.
appeared above the pit. The two men
were lowered after several hours of
preparation. First a test was made
for black damp. A safety lamp was
extinguished at 100 feet Some argued
against the risk of any more lives,
but the opportunities of surviving min
ers that a last desperate chance be
taken to seek some way of reaching
the imprisoned bodies prevailed.
numerous faction contended all
day that the mine should be sealed
for months, if necessary, for weeks in
any event, until further exploration
could be made with safety This fac
ton included a majority If experts
here from all over the country.
But the cry of men who have lost
their comrades and of the women was
too strong and Morris and Williams
determined upon the attempt. Morris
declared, that probably no other at
tempt would be made tonight to de-
scend
Before we can Go anything effec-
lively" he said, eve must have q
bucket so big that we can sit on its
rim, or we must have float With
the present arrangements we have al
we can do to take care Of ourselves
There was little smoke and much
less heat than in the descent made
last Sunday" said Williams. For the
first 80 feet I noticed that the timber
supports were considerably scorched.
Lower down this was less noticeable
AS l slowly descended gave the signal
frequently to stop, hoping to look into
the galleries. But the steam was too
dense. I did not see any bodies When
reached the lower level at 80 feet
my hands and feet began to be Sc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-18

charity workers and others who have
business here.
This led Sheriff Skoglund to take
immediate action. and at dusk he asked
the railroad officials to move the
troop cars, stationed several hundred
feet from the mine, up beside the spe-
cial cars, which are serving as a tenn
porary hotel
Il want1to assure every one who has
any fear.fnr shis safety that he will be
protectedgsFsaid the sheriff.
Regarding rumors or threats of
secret society meetings and such
| things of alarming nature, I have moth
ing to say"
Sheriff Skoglund ordered the soldiers
to remain quietly in their cars Their
presence excited no comment from tho
sorrowful men and women about the
mine.
Sheriff Gains Situation.
Pent-up sorrow and anger We're I'M
checked by officers today, and even
when an orator mounted the sand
sealed shaft of the mine, the sheriff,
single handed. Gained the situation.
The climax came when James
Witherell, a veteran miner, leaped to
the shaft and harangued the crowd of
weeping women and sullen men. With
erell condemned acts of the authorities
since the disaster and declared the
men entombed in the mine were buried
alive He made no threats, but the
fierce intersections of members of his
audience revealed their feeling against
A., TO- off in1c
1.-The men were buried alive" shouted
Witherell. '"They were alive Monday
night, but they died when these mine
experts shut off their air. Can man
breathe through four feet of sand?
ST tell you they were crucified."
Charging mine experts with ignOr-
ance of the way to save the mems
lives and saying their deaths were
due to careless and plumbers, Witherell
asked his hearer:
What does a man from college
known about a mine? These men who
own this hole know nothing about it
except the figures they get from the
men under them. What can a man
know of a mine from figures and
books?'
"And what are these experts doing?"
asked a young man in Witherelrs audi
ence.
Sarcasm for Experts.
They're eating and sleeping in the
cars" replied another.
Yes. they're eating while they |
smother these men to death and re-
fuse these poor women food" said an
other
Witherell's talk evidently was ex-
citing his hearers, and the crowd sur |
rounding him was growing larger |
when Sheriff ,Skoglund induced With
erell to leave.
Witherell was not employed in the |
ST Paul, but worked at Laid. He !
came from England when boy and |
has worked in mines in England, |
Wales and West Virginia
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-18
REAL CHINOOK
Continued From Page One)

S~~~~~~~~~~.~~~~~~S>o
last reports the increase in amount of
water coming down the channel aver
aged an inch an hour 1t is thought
the rise in the waters will continue
throughout the day and perhaps to-
night. though cooler weather this even
ing may check the rapidity with which
the snow is being taken off.
Week of Winter.
The week of winter weather wn,co
the valley has experienced came as a
surprise, as never before in the history
of the weather bureau, has the mer-
curry dropped to so low a point this
early in the season For five DAYS the
thermometer registered almost at the
freezing point. and two nights were
experienced when the temperature was
but II degrees above zero. 1t is now
the opinion of many that comparatively
weather will prevail during the bal
ance of the winter, as the presence of
chinook winds at this season is taken
as certain indication of mild weather
Although Mill creek has risen about
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-18
]. c. HURSPOOL

Continued From Page One)
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to do was change the date and resub-
nit the original SET By a mistake, i,
is said, this letter written by the de-
PENDANT was sent bacl, to Mr.. Orms-
bee and thus, it is alleged, the con-
duct of his confrere was at once laid
bare. 1t is further alleged that in
the letter Mr.. Hurspool wrote the no.
tary, he declared Mr.. Ormsbee the
biggest pettifogger in Washington
and accompanied this with other like
phrases
The matter was at once taken up
by Mr.. Ormsbee and legal steps taken
Until the question has been, thorough
ly sifted By. the bar association, how
ever. nothing further will transpire
and for this purpose a special meet
ing OF the executive committee OF this
organization will be called If the
charge is found to be true, it is, prob
able that Mr.. Hurspool will be dis
barred from practice.
Nothing to Say.
Mr.. HurspOOl, when asked this af-
ternoon regarding the charges which
it is said will be preferred against
him by Mr.. Ormsbee stated he had
nothing to say at this time, but will
take action at the proper time.
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shaft, down which it was intended ro
send the rescuers.
Some of these who opposed this de-
clared the entire project for rescue
would have to be Indefinitely post
poned. They asserted that the inter-
nal fires were intense: that it would
be useless to risk more lives and that,
in fact, the mine would have TO be
sealed up for weeks and possibly for
months before the mine could be
cooled off.
Scores of women continue to linger
about the crowd. So great has been
the mental strain of the last four days
it is feared many women are on the
verge of insanity. One woman, who
declared she had had dreams and
visions of her husband and brother
still living in the mine, piteously i'm
plored officials to open the shaft and
then fell in senseless heap.
Determined to show the people that
everything possible was being done,
authorities threw open the mine COM
pany's grounds and allowed crowds to
gather near the shaft.
Details Are Announced.
Details of what was being done were
announced. AS Mining Engineer Rice
lowered a thermometer through a bore
in the lid of the shaft to test the degree
of heat another man announced
through a megaphone:
lone hundred and fourteen degrees
near the top"
Mr.. Rice lowered the thermometer
moment later the voice rang out
through the megaphone:
Zone hundred and seven degrees at
the bottom
Why" cried chorus of voices,
that's good; they can go down in
that. We can stand ia degrees in the
sun; surely they will go down in that"
But this burst of confidence was
soon destroyed. 1t was explained that
owing to the gas in the mine oxygen
helmets would have to be worn by the
rescuers, and that much lower de-
gree of temperature than that in or
binary conditions was necessary for
those who wore helmets. Moreover, it
was said that, if the seal were opened,
fresh air rushing in would fan the
fire and before the rescuers could get
down flames might be leaping high.
eff the fire continues will the bodies
ever be recovered?" was asked on all
sides when it became known that
plan to seal up the mine for weeks or
months had been talked of.
All Plans Considered.
1--WE have gone over every detail of
the situation" said Commissioner
Traer of the investigating board. I'VE
have pondered over the maps of the
have heard the opinion and
advice Of everyone who is familiar
with the mine. Our only thought is to
get out the bodies if it is within human
power. That's all we can look for
ward to-
The order for troops to guard the
string of sleeping cars and the private
car Of President Earring was given by
Sheriff SkOglund after repeated rumors
that plOtters would blow Up the train. |
Late in the day it became known that
another company of militia is being |
held in reserve at Monmouth ready for !
any emergency
The demonstration of feeling on, the |
part of survivors created much I'M
eGSineSS among mine officials exDertS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-18

an average height of three feet in
one minute and a half. Selvage has
been at work on his aeroplane for
more than year. He not only con-
structed the machine, which is built
on the monoplane model, unassisted
but even made himself the 2O-horse
power four-cylinder engine with
which it is driven.
The ambitious young mechanic saws
he has perfected steering and balanc-
ing devices which are entirely new
and considers them an improvement
over those used by other aviators. In
his next flight he plans to fly over
the city.
Sewage stated tonight that he ex-
poets to take his aeroplane to Los
Angeles to try for prize offered by
a morning paper of that CITY,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-18

The sudden thaw this morning has
had the effect of making farmers happy
in that seeding operations, held up by
the winter weather of the past week,
may be resumed as soon as the atmos-
phere clears and sunny weather again
prevails. There is now a sufficiency
of moisture to make conditions ideal
for fall seeding, and those who have
been unable to complete the work are
preparing to embrace the first oppor-
tunity for putting their drills into ac-
ton.
According to instruments in the Of
flee of Weather Observer John Grover,
five hundredths of an inch of rain fell
last night, and indications are for con-
tinued precipitation today. The indi-
cations also point to continued warm
weather, though the temperature may
fall slightly below the chinook temper
allure in effect today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-18
EUREKA AVIATOR FLIES FAST

With MonopIane of Own Design Flies
Three Quarters of a Mile.
EUREKA, Cal, Nov. 17.-Blaine
Sewage, a young mechanic of this
city, in a mOnoplane of his own con-
struction, made a trial flight this
evening of three fourths of a mile at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-18
Killed by Hunters.

BUENA VISTA, Col, Nov. IL
Raphael Piano, section hand, was
last night killed by several hunters,
whose identity has not been learned
when the hunters, not knowing he
was there, used the door of the build
ing for a target. Pano's body was
found several hours later.
If you have employment to offer, a
want ad. helps you to find the most
PERSON for the work
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-18

numb / seemed to have lost the sense
OF feeling. / quickly gave the signal
to ascend
Il hardly expected to be able to see
any bodies. 1t is probable that this
air shaft has been cut off from
hosting shaft by the caving in of the
walls
Company Violated Law.
That boys under legal age limit are
among the dead in the st. Paul mine
was proved to his own satisfaction to-
day by Edgar T. Davies, state factor
Inspector. In one case, the mother of
the child has apparently lost her rea-
son, and state officials are investigat-
ing the case with a view to fixing the
responsibility for violation of the
law that has ended so tragically. 1t is
the case. of Mrs. Charles Howard,
whose 15-year-old son Alfred is
down in the mine.
1.-THE case presents clearly a viola
ton of the child labor law" said Mr.
Davies today. 1--WE are on the track
of many such cases.
Inspector Davies and his assistants
were denied access to records of boys
they applied for them at the company's
office a few days ago.
1--WE are now making a systematic
canvass said Mr. Davies, ito learn
all we can. We have discovered a
number of serious cases and will run
them down to fig the guilt where it
belongs. 1t is to be expected, however,
that in some cases parents of the chill
dren did not tell the truth about the
children's ages
Dead Still Uncovered.
After claiming them for four days,
the ST. Paul coal mine, in which are
entombed the bodies of 300 or more
miners as aresult of Saturdays dis
aster, today refused to yield up it's
dead.
Utter failure to devise any satisfac-
tory method Of recovering the bodies
attended the work of rescuers.
Tonight the interior of the mine
was burning almost as fiercely as
ever, the lifting of the seal over the
mouth of the hosting shaft indicating
by frequent puffs of smoke the fury
of the smothered flames.
While the two companies of state
troops sent here to prevent possible
disorder remained idle in their cars eX-
cept for guard duty about the mine and
sleeping cars at night, an important
lasting five hours was
held. Federal, state and local mining
experts were present The meeting
was called in response to a feeling
that efforts should be made to .pene-
trate the mine and bring up the bodies
at all hazards. But at it's conclusion
it was found that no immediate de-
scent could be made into the gas and
heat filled cavern without risk of kill
ing the rescuers
The conference was attended by
President A. J. Earring of the Chicago.
6 st. Paul railroad; George
S. Rice, of 'Pittsburg, of the United
States geological survey: ]. w. Paul,
in charge of the government mine res
cue work, and many mine inspectors
Various schemes were proposed.
Among them was one to open up an
distant from the hosting
shaft, which hitherto has been worked,
and by means of a gigantic fan, pro-
duce a false air current that would
carry the gas and heat aWav from the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-18

six inches since the chinook became ef-
not been noticed in the valley, as the
bulk of the water is not due here until
some time this evening Little appre-
hension is felt for the safety of the
headworks, as Water Superintendent
r. F. Mclean and a number of work.
men are on the scene ready to cope
with any emergency that may present
itself
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-18
Those
Chicken
Jelly
MOuldS

that we have talked about o,,;.
OFTEN are gaining new friends
wherever they go.
1t takes just one mould 70
make a friend, for they are
very fine dish for luncheors
parties or for socials.
Just tender chicken meat
pressed into moulds and iellisd
but they are delicious ana
make a most pleasing chance
when ordinary meats begin 70
be monotonous.
25c gets one and we can send
it first thing tomorrow morn
ing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-29
m ALABAMA.

Today. In Alabama, a special cleo
ton Is to he held to decide upon the
adoption or rejection Of the prohibi-
ton amendment to the state constttu-
ton. The campaign has been exceed.
inRly bitter between the prohibition
and the anti prohibition forces. The
intensity OF the fight has been height
ened by the operation OF the temper
ance laws enacted by the last lcgis-
laturc.
In the effort to abolish the LIQUOR
traffic Alabama has gone to legislative
extremes seldom or never before wit.
messed In the war on the saloon. and
II is upon this fact that the anti
prohibitionists base their hope of q
reaction. II this reaction deye,ope.
its effect will undoubtedly he felt In
other states where the temperance
movement has been making progress.
and its influence. II is believed, will
be to check the movement. II. on the
other hand. Alabama indorses its pro
hibition laws by writing prohibition
In the constitution. then Il will rive
new courage to tho temperance forces
throughout the country and other
states will no doubt bring forward
laws as farreaehing rs those now on
the statute books Of Alabama. rhe
election. In other words. il going To
prove big boost to one OF the
sides In the temperance controversy
and The fight was made with a
thorough understanding on both sides
as TO its bearing upon the future Of
the temperance movement III the conn
try at large. ..-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-29

years OF age, but he does not look IL.
He is more than six feet tall. is pow
erfusiy built. has pair Of keen gray
eyes that follow closely every word OF
every narrative that comes TO him
while he /. sitting in authority al his
deck in the department. He yields
little to the dictates OF fashion in the
matter OF dress. combining himself to
the Rarbs of sober tints. but his i'm
macuiate linen. set off with a dark
tie. suggests the man who is az un-
failingiy regular in his habits of dress
as in everything else that concerns
him.
The secretary. on his way TO the
long service record. had figured in
public life before he came into his
present office. He spent three terms
in congress and gained knowledge
of official routine: then he went back
TO Iowa TO become professor at the
Iowa Agricultural college. Then II was
that the peculiarly appropriate COM
bination struck President Mckinley.
Here was man who was farmer.
who knew the practical side. but who
also. by reason OF his life as a peda-
goEue Was familiar with the scientific
phases OF farming. and who. having
served the nation in congress. under
stood law making and administrative
work. II was this exceptional fitness
which caused him 10 be appointed for
the position of secretary of agricul-
turc. And he has made good
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-29
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1870:
THE HOUSE OF LoRos.

Today and tomorrow mark another
crisis in the history of the house OF
lords OF Engiand:sif the assault upon
their powers is successful. the mem
bers of Ensland's hereditary law
making branch will find themselves
with scarcely anything left but the
name OF legislators: their practical
powers will be entirely taken from
them IL the budget issue goes to the
people. For more than six hundred
years England's parliament has been
making laws: the body was developed
from the great council Of the Norman
kings. the introduction of the commons
being wrested from royalty by per-
sistent force. The house OF commons
has steadfastly insisted upon extern
sions of its rights and powers and
the gain of these extensions has in
variably meant further Limitation of
the powers of the house of lords The
Reform Act OF 1s3a and the similar
act OF 1867 extended the electoral
franchise to the extent that the
powers were vastly Increased: sub
sequently. the acts Of 1872 and 1854
gave added rights to the urban work.
ing people and. naturally. increased
the powers Of the commons. Tho
adjustment of pocket borouRhs de-
privcd the lords OF powerful influence
which they had excrted in the COM
mons. The present crisis comes from
the introduction of the budget which.
in its proposed form. provides tina,
the lords shall bear their share Of the
taxes; levies being imposed upon the
great landed holdings proport.onately
to the dues exacted from the sma,lcr
landowners. Today's debate and to-
morrow's promised vote In the lords
will determine whether or not the
peers will accept the budget or
whether they will carry the question
10 the people by the rejection OF the
proposed revenue law. In which latter
case they Will impcril the last of their
iegislating powers. Lord Rosebery's
speech. delivered last week. urged the
peers to accept the inevitable and pay
the taxes rather than risk their all
with the probability of losing out. I'M
portant history will be made during
the next forty eight hours.