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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-06-18
AWFUL wreck
OF POWER PLANT
OoilGR OURSYS At DENVER oAA
4 ELECTRIC coMpANv's
PLANT.
FOUR PERSONS KILLED
THE EXPLOSION SHUTS OFF CITY
LIGHTS AND STOPS USE OF
MACHINERY.

Denver.-Four persons we're killed
maimsd-thrse fatally-when one Of
the huge 750-horsepower boilers sx-
ploded and broke from its foundation
at the Denver Gas and Electric Com
pany power plant, Sixth and Lawrence
streets. Just after o'clock Tuesday
evening. and sailed like balloon into
the air to come crashing through an
other section Of the building. 100 feet
away. q few moments later. The loss
to the company Is nearly 100000.
In the course of the twenty-ton mass
Of iron and steel travelled death and
destruction. The powerful pressure Of
steam sent the boiler high in the air.
nearly 200 feet. 1t drove the bottom
head of the big tank deep in the
earth. Tons OF masonry were jammed
in every direction.
The firemen and water tenders
standing by its side were crushed into
shape.css mass. Flying blocks Of
masonry and scalding jets of steam
caused the injuries to those farther
away. In the path of the flying mis-
siles was five-year-old Joseph Peril.
who was standing In the yard Of his
own home. near the plant. He was
killed outright.
Freed from its foundation. the boiler
flew into space. AS 1t left its moor.
ings the massive frame jumped over
the companion boiler and veered in its
flight. Careering slightly like bal
loon. the boiler descended with tre-
mendous force in the farther corner of
the building. The roof was like tis-
sue paper In its path. Iron girders
bent like twigs. Heavy steel castings
were broken or cracked as II they
were egg-shells.
A seeming miracle It was that saved
the men in the dynamo rooms. A score
Of them heard the noise of the explo-
sion. Another second and they were
frightened by the crash on the roof
and all hurried to the doors. escaping
the tons OF steel and iron that came
hurtling down In the identical places
which they had Just deserted. This
was the wreck Of the power plant
the first explosion had left unscathed
engines and dynamos, and 1t was Snly
when the boiler struck the ground
again that the plant was put out Of
commission. Costly dynamos were
wrecked, machinery which had cost
thousands to install was bent and
broken and the city Of Denver was left
for a time in darkness.
Newspapers and other establish
ments run by electric power were eth
er put out of commission or kept 60
ing by borrowed power from the Tram
way company and individual plants.
The Western Newspaper Union.
which furnishes ready prints for up
wards Of two hundred newspapers in
Colorado. New Mexico. Wyoming. Ne
braska and Oklahoma. was one of the
sufferers by loss of electric power,
temporarily stopping its linotypes and
presses. The News and Times were
also inconvenienced.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-06-18
Copper Masnate Indicted.

New York.-The federal grand fury
Tuesday handed down indictments
against F. Augustus Heinze, head Of
the United Copper Company: his
brother, Arthur F. Heinze. and Sanford
Robinson. Heinze's counsel. charging
conspiracy and an attempt to obstruct
the administration Of justice by spirit
Ing away the books Of the United Cop
per Company while the company was
under federal scrutiny. and also by in.
terfertng with United States marshals
In the Performance Of their duties.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-06-18
Mrs. Cleveland a. Witness.

New York. - In the trial Of
Brouehton Brandenburg Tuesday, Mrs.
Cleveland on the witness stand
was shown the alleged signature
Of Grover Cleveland attached to the
disputed article said to have been
written by him. and declared it was
false
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-06-18
Four.Ysar-oid Bull, Which 10 to Pace
Against Horses.

Against Horses.
2:30 class in Pennsylvania this year.
The bull is owned by DR.. James G.
CLANCY. an old horseman, and John
H. Ross Of Waynesburg. These men
discovered the bull when a year old
in Maryland. At that time some boys
were breaking him to harness. and
several months later the animal was
purchased and his training was con-
tinued. He PAGES to a track sulky in
a two-minute harness, with bits and
hopples, such as any light horse would
have. He is docile as an old COW, ac-
cording to Mr. Ross. and for pastime
he Is ridden to saddle by the owners.
He ts the idol Of children, who fire.
quently ride astride his back. The
bull has done the half mile in 1929.
and his owners are cofident he can do
the mile in less than 2:30. He has
wind ~ good as any horse. and DR.
Chaney and Mr.. Ross are now making
arrangements to match the bull
against trotting horses ~ an exhibi-
ton.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-06-18

The latest japanese bank notes are
printed in Engiish - well - japanese
skaIact0ra,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

bids will be received for the con-
struction and building of curb
and gutter upon and along the
east and west sides of Military
street between South street and
Council street in the city of Bax-
ter Springs, Kansas. All bids
must be in writing, sealed and
filed in the Office of city clerk of
said city on or before Tuesday,
April n, 1909, at 4 o'clock p. m.
All work to be done and per-
formed in workmanship and ma
terial as provided and specified
by plans and specifications now
on file in the Office of the city
clerk of said city. The city of
Baxter Springs, Kansas, hereby
reserves the right to reject any
and all bids that may be made.
Given under my hand under the
instruction of the mayor and
council of said city this 14th day
of April, 1909.
Gro. C. CoNNoR,
[sKAL] City Clerk.
DIR. English. Phone 196.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

Whereas, a movement has been
started looking to the cleaning
up of all filth and trash in our
city, said work to be done on
Wednesday and Thursday, April
Fl and u, l do hereby proclaim
and request that all people in
this city use their utmost en-
deavors to get all trash and filth
on the premises occupied by
them piled up in a convenient
place so that wagons can be got
ten to it to haul it away. Please
clean to the center of the street
and alley adjacent to premises.
This movement is a worthy
and commendable one, and all
good citizens should lend every
aid and encouragement to its
successful accomplishment.
Chas. M. Jones, Mayor.
Attest: Geo. c. Connor,
City Clerk.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

The show at the opera house
tomorrow night will be the last
one of the season, and it will be
a good one. Be sure and see it.
Remember, it is the last show
for this season.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

Mrs. G. B. Gustin died at her
late home north of this city last
Friday, following long illness.
Mrs. Gustin had been i'll for some
time and when about to recover,
pneumonia developed. BEING
weakened from the other Illness
she could not Withstand the raw.
ages of pneumonia, and although
she passed the crisis all right,
yet her constitution was gone
and she passed away as above
stated. Funeral services were
held last Saturday. Mrs. Gustir
leaves a husband and several
children to mourn her death.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

The newly organized Sunday
school of St. Marks Episcopal
church will meet hereafter each
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Your children will be made to
feel welcome.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

The newly elected city officials
have qualified and entered upon
their duties. The mayor will
appoint his new committees at
the next regular meeting of the
city council.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

T. w. Kitchen is out ION the
road" this week calling on some
of his clothing customers. Mr..
Kitchen, besides being manager
of the big Cooper store in this
city, also represents a big cloth
ing manufactory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
For Sale

Household goods, horse and
buggy at my house on River
street. Samuel H. Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
For Sale,

Household goods. Call at res-
idence of S. +. Patterson, oppo-
site 4. K. Browns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

1. Be sure and see the show at
tbs opera house tomorrow night,
II will be the best of the season,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

You can find children's low cut
shpes at Pierce's.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

More new walks are being
built, and from what we have
been able to find out the side
walk campaign will be kept up
the coming summer. Mayor
Jones tells US that it will be his
purpose to try and have street
crossings put in also. In many
places it would have been expen-
.sive to build street crossings
when the walks were built, but
now that the necessary fills have
been made and packed down 1t
will. be easier and cheaper to
make them. Baxter Springs
will continue to improve.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

phones 261 and 90.
Born, Tuesday, April 13, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Simmons, a
son.
Mrs. +. J. Clinkinbeard is home
from a visit to her father, who
has been i'll, but is now improv-
ing in health.
Mrs. Ed. Mcconnell of Joplin
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hogan, in this city Sun-
day.
e. The News mining notes are
widely copied, but credit is never
given. However, if any benefit
results to the Baxter camp we
are willing.
For Rent-Pasture for cattle
and horses, One mile north of
Nationwide. An abundance of
grass and good water.
GEO. GIRTEN, Miami, Okla.
Fred Allen went to st. Louis
last Sunday evening to accept a
position with a big wholesale
ice cream factory. He will be
employed at the same place
Clyde Large is.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Haskett
left Monday for Kansas City to
look after some business matters.
Mrs. Haskett will 60 from Kan
sas City to Valley Falls, Kansas,
to visit her brother, Chas. Over
holser.
The slough bridge, just east
of town, has been treated to new
steel stringers and a new floor,
and the old wooden hub rails
have been torn off and iron ones
put on. The river bridge has
also been improved in the way
of better approacEess and a coat
of paint has been given it. All
of the work on both bridges has
been done under the direction of
Ex-County Commissioner Beggs.
The Baxter Planning Mill and
Fixture Company is arranging
to go into the manufacture of
wood pulleys. In the making of
wood pulleys all scraps and small
pieces of timber can be used,
which otherwise would be wasted
or burned for fuel. There are
only two or three wood pulley
factories in the United States,
and there is an increasing de.
mand for pulleys of this kind.
All the wood pulleys used in
this mining district come from
Covington, Kentucky, and the
pulleys to be made by the local
plant will be neater than the
Kentucky pulleys. One firm has
offered to take the output of the
local plant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

Remember, if you want horse
or jack cards, this Office Is the
place to get them. We have the
type and cuts necessary to get
out a first class job.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
Bert Duncan was home from
Claremore this week.

Bert Duncan was home from
/ Claremore this week.
Want To Buy-Young calves.
Mrs. NJ. Erwin. Phone 119.
City Attorney Cullison had
business in Galena Tuesday.
Miss Ruby Covey visited
friends in Joplin this week
Lee McAboy of Ft. Smith is
visiting relatives in this city.
No assessment for April in the
Modern Woodman of America.
Mrs. w. S. Norton of Colum-
bus spent Easter Sunday with
friends in this city.
Farm loans at 6 IL per
cent. Insurance that In.
sures A. v. Smith.
Mrs. II. J. Morrow returned
Monday from a weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Kansas
City.
Geo. Rucker was in Miami and
Hattonville Tuesday on business
for the Hood Implement Com
pany.
A. J. Montgomery was over
from Galena the fore part of the
week to look after some business
matters.
The ladies Guild of St. Marks
church will meet this Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. T. w.
Kitchen at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Blackwell
are back from Chicago. whittier
they took the remains of the late
l. P. Daniels for interment.
Gee, but grass and garden
stuff is growing fine since that
big rain of Monday. Pastures
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

The damage suits against the
city, brought by Flora Gilmore,
Rose and Ann McCauley and L.
B. Watson have been dismissed
at the cost of the plaintiffs. The
city's interests were looked after
by City Attorney Cullison.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

Gee, but grass and garden
stuff is growing fine since that
big rain of Monday. Pastures
are getting good mighty fast.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

A. ]. Thompson, d. D. S.,
phones 261 and 90. 81
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15
Notice For Bids.

Notice is hereby given that
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

An effort is being made to get
VIM. J. Bryan to deliver one of
his famous lectures at the Big
Baxter Reunion. Mr.. Bryan
will prove to be big drawing
card, as he is known to be one of
the very best lecturers in the
United States:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

The heavy wind of last Sum
day came near wrecking one of
the big windows in the south
side of the Library Theatre.
The window was blown nearly
in, and stuck eight inches far
ther in the building than it
should.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Haskett
left Monday for Kansas City to
look after some business matters,
Mrs. Haskett will 60 from Kan
sas City to Valley Falls, Kansas,
to visit her brother, Chas. Over
h0lSer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Blackwell
are back from Chicago. whittier
they took the remains of the late
I. p. Daniels for interment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

Born, Tuesday, April 13, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Simmons, a
SOf1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

Mrs. w. S. Norton of Column
bus spent Easter Sunday with
friends in this city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

Fred Allen went to st. Louis
last Sunday evening to accept a
position with a big wholesale
ice cream factory. He will be
employed at the same place
Clyde Large is.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

No assessment for April in the
Modern Woodman of America.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

DR.. English. Phone 19s.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-15

Mrs. +. ]. Clinkinbeard is home
from a visit to her father, who
has been i'll, but is now improv-
ing in health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
WERE MARRIED TUESDAY

Mrs. Beulah Biron and mother
Mrs. w. H. Cochrane, left Satur-
day for Chicago, where Mrs. Beulah
H. Biron and Mr.. G. G. HeminWay OF
Colorado Springs, were united in
marriage on Tuesday, June 10Th, al
the Virginia Hotel in that city
Those present will be the groom's
father, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Whit
ney, of this city, and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Scott of Port Arthur, Canada.
After the ceremony the married
couple will leave for Colorado
Springs, where they will Immediately
go to housekeeping. Mr.. G. c. Hem
inway is the oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. HemlnWay, who formerly
resided in Port Edwards, where he
was in charge of the John Edwards
Manufacturing plant. Mrs. Biron was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
EFFECT OF THUNDER-ST0RMS
ON THE SQUIRTING OF MILK

1t is a common impression that
thunder-storms hasten the souring OF
milk. This was attributed to the
electricity in the air accompanying
the storm. Experiments by sever
al investigators have proven that
electricity does not have any effect
on fastening the Preventative
changes of milk The reason why
milk sours quicker when an electri-
cal storm is approaching, according
to Mckay and Larson, is that the air
temperature is usually higher than
at any other time. This higher tenn
perature warns the milk and creates
more favorable conditions for the
rapid multiplication of the germs
present in the milk. 1t is for this
reason that milk sours quicker dur
ing or previous to thunder storm
than at any other time.-Rhinelan
er indicator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
SPECIAL Low EXCURSION RATES
ACCOUNT NATIONAL CON-
MENTIONS.
VIA the North-W estern Line.

Special low excursion rates with
liberal return limits and favorable
stop-over privileges, throughout the
summer, to Denver, Salt Lake City,
Los Angeles, Portland, Spokane, Sc
attic, ST. Paul and Minneapolis, &C
count n. E. A, Epworth League,
Christian Endeavor, G. A R., Elks,
l. o. o. F., National Irrigation Con-
gress, A Y P. Exposition, and many
other national gatherings.
First-class train service. Choice
of routes Side trips to the mount
ain resorts of Colorado, the Yellow
stone and the Yosemite.
For dates of sale, sleeping-car res
ervations, printed itineraries and
full information; apply to any Tick
ct Agent Of The Northwestern Line
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17

his treachery, without soul really
to mourn him.
Last Thursday several of us from
the Flower Mission took flowers and
cigarettes to the wounded soldiers.
In the large Hamidieh Hospital
(Turkish) We saw " wounded of the
Liberals. The Turks are very fond
of flowers and it was touching to
see the eagerness with which they
took them. Several times men point
ed to empty beds, explaining that
the inmates were out of the room
just then, and asking us to leave
flowers for them. There were a
number of officers too, in separate
rooms. All seemed cheerful and
happy. Several times when I said
word of sympathy to some more
than usually bandaged man, the in
variable answer was that he did not
mind SO long as they had succeeded.
In the Hamidieh Hospital we saw
a small room that had been occup- e3
by a nurse the night of the lombard
ment. A shell had entered, carrying
away the window sash, and explod-
ed on her bed The doctors told me
that they buried a horrible mass Of
bits of human body mixed with plaster
and wood from the bed. The cell
ing and the walls, and also the walls
of the corridor, were sprinkled thick
ly with fine dots Of blood, and oc-
casionally a patch with bits OF flesh
hanging to it. They let us photo
graph the shell, but the light was
bad.
They had a good many wounded
mutineers, too, but We were not al
lowed to see them. When we eX-
planned that their religions and pol
itics were equally Indifferent to US,
they answered, ''but if you give
flowers equally to heroes and trait
ors, where is the justice?" They
also SdIu ludL IL we gave lu6ul
flowers the other soldiers would
throw away what we had given them.
At the Armenian hospital were 20,
and one mutineer, whom we saw.
Some Pashas asked me to go over
to STEAMBOAT and take something
sour to drink to the Turkish hos
pital there. Today we are making
orangeade and lemonade, and have
bought a lot of oranges and cigar
cites, and are going tomorrow.
Today the executions are begin
ming in town. Three are now hang
ing on the STEAMBOAT end of the
bridge, five before the war office
and five before Parliament. Poor
Mrs. B. came over here this morning
and had to pass them. l am dread
ing going to the hospital tomorrow,
for more are to be executed and l
don't want to see them.
Friday, the Sultan dressed in
Khaki, like the Macedonian army,
went to the Selamlik at Saint Sophia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17

they are full-that is more than you
can say about the fellow who gets
full emptying them
''The fellow who's wishing he had
it will never catch up with the fell
low that's trying to get it."
Buying drink for bartender is
like paying a conductors fare"
ga man that is looking for trouble
can find it easier than the man
that's trying to borrow money"
eff we had a looking glass that
would reflect our past actions we
would break it.
.'There is lots of chin music in
front of the bars in my three stores:
The best notes that / get from it
find in my cash register"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
A SALOON KEEPERS NOTICES

in Spokane, Wash, there is a sa-
loon-keeper named Jimmie Durkin.
He has two big saloons, and has
just opened a third. He has taken
his sons into partnership, and upon
the occasion of the opening of the
third saloon he wrote them a letter
about saloons, liquor and drinking.
For years and years Jimmie Dur
kin, standing behind the bar, has
watched the never-ending procession
of customers He has seen tipp,ers
and sots, young boys and old men,
rich and poor, glad and gloomy-al
pass in review before his bar. He
has learned a lot about booze and
q lot about people. He has summed
up some of his experiences in mottos
which he has hung upon the walls
Of his bar-rooms. When the new
saloon was opened Jimmie picked
out a set of signs for it. Not only
that, he bought large advertising
space in the newspapers so that his
customers wives might read chem
Here are a few:
Don't buy booze if your children
need shoes; Jimmy don't need the
money
Don't lean on the bar thinking it
will support you
IF mems consciences were the
tenderest things about them, this
would be happy world
1.-THE trouble with Jimmie's medi-
cines: The patient is apt to take
an overdose"
Keeping the bartenders busy don't
hurt my feelings
''Durkin's bottles are good when
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
NOTES FROM
CONSTANTINOPLE
Vivid Description of Tragic
Events and Recent Happen
ings During the Revolution
In Turkey.

Excerpts from further letters re-
ceived by ]. w. Cochran of this city
from his cousin. The writer Of these
letters was born at Uroomia, Persia;
daughter of Rev. Joseph G. Cochran,
an American Missionary to the Ne
otorians, Armenians.
She was educated, after her tenth
year, in the United States and re-
siding in Buffalo, New York, while j..
w. Cochran was reading law in that
city. After completing her educa-
ton she returned to her Persian
home; becoming acquainted with
Pere Ponafiden, who was then Secre-
tary of the Russian Legation at Te-
heran, the capital of Persia, they
were married; since which time
her husband has been continuously
in the Russian Consular and Diplo-
matte service. He is now and for
several years past has been Con-
sui General de Russia at Constan-
tinopIe.
j. w. Cochran remembers his
cousin as a timid, retiring, but very
beautiful little girl. She has three
sons, the two Oldest being in school
at st. Petersburg.
Pera, Constantinople, Monday, May
3. l sent you my last letter tell
ing of the abdication of Abdul Hamid.
All the details of his last hours at
Yildiz and his arrival in Salonica,
prove him to have been as great a
coward as he was a tyrant. Not a
word did he say to save his family,
any of his faithful friends, or his
dignity-only MY life, my life" Nor
was there a single pleasant story
of the fidelity of someone for his
fallen master. He seemed to fall
alone amidst the ruin caused by