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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03
TWENTIETH CENTURY
C0URTStIlP

Agnes Smith. flying hlgh above
the earth In her trim. speedy 1T.
tie alfahlp, vas very angry What
a plague It vas to have Harry
Pfeutics fnlioN her 50 Continuously
with Biz offers Of marriage 4 con.
summato flirt like him. seriously In
1--we with her. She laughed aeofn-
fully Al the thought llhdni she.
with her own eyes. seen him max
ms strenuous love to that faseiuai.
lHg little Mari0we Fiflf
An extra flush In her cheeks a.
abe fuvieved hur misunderstood.
log with Harry. Agnes gave tho
throttle another energetic puah
forward. and tho speed Of the bird
IKE cfaft vas greatiy augmented
Az this moment tho wireless tsle.
phone At her side began calling
Agnes put the receiver 10 her ear
This IL Harry 4, said Z love
you. Agnes VIII you marry me-
Fifinutly angry Agnes shouted
back an explosive No. and repiac-
ed the receiver on The hook Again
The bell rang Then. fully deter.
mined on her course. Agnes picked
~ a Ratchet and deliberately
smashed The telephone. thus effect
uallY stopping any further com.
munieAtlon from earth through that
anurr.
For a time she continued TO sail
straight ahead unannoyed Time
and again she told herself that she
was fully justified in taking the
action she did. and yet Harfy'a
words persisted In ringing through
her head. His volon sounded 80
sincere. too Agnes had tfavefaed
several hundred miles In TINS man.
nef, when suddenly she noticed
teuahedrhl Kites flying up toward
her In al directions II was a
a physical impossihlliif. al tho level
At which she sas flying. not TO run
into onr or more Ot the Kites. and
consequently a moment later she
found the damaged portion OF q
Mite In her cabin. aud staring up
NJ her. from one portion. was a let.
ter bearing her name Instructive.
Is abe grabbed the letter and open.
ID IT, Inside vas this message;
I've tolegfaphcd to all cities
In the general direction in
which you are flying. TO send
up Kites bearing this message.
love YOU Win yon marry
me- Harry
For some reason or other Agnes
was not 40 angry AZ this message
ne she had been at the first Nev.
eftheless she flew up to a level to
which Il waa impossible for the
kitea 10 rise sun. INSTEAD N sail
Ing straight ahead In the direction
she had been going, she turned and
made for home Soon Il became
dark The stars pceped now aud
then from clouds which flew even
higher than she Agnes felt rather
lonely and blue sailing an by her.
self In this frlondless void. She
thought less angrily Of Harry now.
aud was apt to remember the
explanation he had given her Of hla
eonduct-that be- had merely been
enllatlng the Marlowe Girl 10 help
him In his courishlp OF Agnes Per.
haps. after all. that was The truth
VI the matter. Suddenly the clouds
near her became alive with light A
powerful searehlight from earth
was playing on the clouds and In
the light she read this message
4 LOVE YOU, WILL You
MARRY ME-
Agnes. by The aid Of her lnstru.
menta. ascertained her position II
was directly over the town where
Harry llyed' Quickly she got the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03
DAY OF HUGE PROFITS GONE,

There never Will be In this ooun.
try the old.tlmo confidence and the
old.tlm daring on the part Of men
who are willing TO put up their
money In enterprises Of a more or
less speculative nature" said Mr.
G - Van Hoon, Chicago banker
and broker
Up 10 the Roosevelt ora the prac-
tlee Of forming combinations to
float schemes that abounded In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

ships powerful acarchliEht In play
and east on a big building which
she knew vas directly opposite
Harry boarding house She rca.
aoned that he would be looking out
Of his window up toward her and
that he would see her light on this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

building was a huge sign and from
the letters on this sign with her
scarehllght she slowly and labori-
ouEly spelled out the word
YES"
Several times she did this. and
then finally she was rewarded. The
message on the cloud near her
changed II had but one word now.
aud that word was Hurry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

DON'T enr kMlss 100 oulek ZOE AeesNolelrIs.

ATLANTIC CRY D. July s--iDont operate as soon
as you a Of appeudlclse
This Is the advice Of Dr. H. Grand GueF u Columbia &
c. given surgeons and physicians assembled here at the
American Medical aHHnciationa annual convention.
Dr. Guerry spoke from experience drawn from $40 ap
pendcis operations with only deaths This Is mortal
~ Of thrcstenths Of per
or course si depends time which has elapsed
after the trouble has started said Dr. Query IT the
diagnosed within 30 hours after the trouble beEna Il Is
better operate but been diagnosed 4
until the third fourth day. II viii be better TO hurry the
operation Give the trouble chance 70 become localized
Remember that nature do things Remember that .
there in tissues 10 resist Infection and TO place
bounds H. Often u m better 10 treat the patient and To give
tho trouble ocaizo removing the appendix
Query said that IS Of hla had been diagnosed
the third fourth daY Il IN the handling OF those
that he considered the important work had been done
In all Of them be- had taken pains to give the infection
time to become localized
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

says NJ Jawback Gee. but you
women think lt's awful to be an ola
Answers Mrs. J.. Right on The reel
Yes n would appear so, 20 lnuh ~
the freaks we marry 10 escape It.
Cleveland Loader.
aarys ~ a aerf or lily like a desf.-
French
VISITOR don't soc how you can
reconcile yourself TO being farmer
- seedof \ couldn't II ! didn't see
one ~ you city men ohes Ia willis
-ebinaga News
lie runs heavily who ia forced TO
run Danish
DO you think your sister will
marry mo
m you keep romint
Have you haafd bot say anything
about liff
Il heard her tell ma that N YOU
didn't stop comm here 90 often
shed make things unpleasant for
iau '-iiousien Post
HaY not all thou knoNpst. but be-
ilefe al thou SAY tsi=fiefmah
SHE denf like him he's aiwaFa
running people down.
@daaHip or moiafiui New
Yofh Evening Telegram.
HtN much the wife is dearer than
the hfida Lord iyiileian.
Hiuss Yes. they thought was
poisoned. and the Doctor came with
lis stomach umuu
bauss I'D be set anything out
~ YOU
ihnFs Yes. iio.-Kansas city
Journal.
aHsapesh spends The bss, part Of
hiH time a. the club.
Why he's palY There for an hour
Wei thaFa tho hest Part u HE
iifa anyhow Now York Evening
Telegram.
An ounce q luck h worth q pound
- wisdom French.
bessie oh. Mabel am iu an aN
fuf dilemma I've uuHffrird with
liarff and he Wants me 60 send bis
ring back
Mabel That's too bad
Hesafa nut that ianit the point
Ttn forgotten which is his ring
kaHHaH ciff Journal.
neitsr word that lasts than the
last word cHiHaFo News
Htin you pas your aeffHnN ~ TIE
week OF lY the month
Mercy Haa long % you think
they stay with usI We have 70 pay
them hF Tie Huuf o." Huston Record
One Thing woman eHn learn to-
hold her tongue about il her age
New YORK Press
Tommy. DO guu know whore little
hoYa 80 that tell lies
YaH net DO That's the paT
mHsf ~ sm set 20 go 20 tho ball
gsmes Chicago Tribune
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

orsille tugit. and 50 does Wilbur
when the engine doesn't miss any
explosions and there are no plum
trees In the way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

The man who can't eat them be.
cause they give him hives was the
only poor berry In the box today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

From the way he talks about it.
Hartman b STAYING alive solely to
dlsappoint some Of his doarcs,
friends
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03
TARIFF TlNKLES


THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.
Were Democratic senators; principles known
We hate the Robber Barons, bute have Of
SO we east little vote TO grab little booty
Please pity because stand between love and duty
Wen not desert principles the heavenly saints Forbid
We love dear Dame Democracy, but OIL you Tariff Kid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

Father lehnnr. doesn't your con.
science tell yea that Yen are doing
WranH7
Inhnhy-Yea bot Fuu said
wasn't to believe everything ! heard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

Wen. suftraEisis viii be auffra
slsta, you know
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03
GREAT SCANDAL IN DER VIER HUNDER7

tor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

will power the LEGISLATOR decided
not TO draw paY while they we're
home tending 10 their private bust
ness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

Enphedd % rather duli tits
evening feel a little down IN the
mouth don you know
Miss cutHna on. impusHlbiei
Why, u IL not sixteenth uf an Inch
Ions chips
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

puy A YAKIMA oRcuAnD TRACT
Ana In four years you Will be indc-
pendent t2.00 per acre each month
Will pay for full bearing Yakima
orchard tract
We have free excursions to buy
ers every Tuesday, Thursday ana
Saturday.
OFFICE open evenings
The smith-IS ling Land Co,
owners-Not Agents.
tl0-tll Central Bldg.
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AGNES FELT RATHER LONE.
~ AND BLUE SAILING ALL by
HERSELF IN THIS FRtENoLess
VOID.
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STAR DUST


ts'fbf nrdea'
thiaa srhont Sc
rumsriatin' a far-
tuns " aesuhasf=
iatia ~
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One Thing woman can learn To
hold her tongue about il her aEe-
New York Press
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-03

eun you pas your seffHHn ~ the
week or hY the month
Mercy Haa long 90 you think
they stay with usI We have 20 pay
them b. The hour &c. boston Record
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
DESERTED, krLfs .HERsELF..
Minneapolis ), Young MHn's Father
Wouldn't Let Him live:sMith His

Philadelphia, Pa, June 24-Sepa-
rated from her youthful husband, who
it is said has returned with his
wealthy father to Minneapolis, Mrs
Gladys Tavis Martin Benson, aged %
years, committed suicide here by in
haling Illuminating gas. ~ e.
The woman was employed in a dem
tai supply house and five weeks sago
married Paul Benson, said: to be the
son of a wealthy ]uInberman off, Min
neapolis. Benson went west to tell
his father of his marriage. Returning
he showed his bride several hundred
dollars and is alleged to have said
that when that was gone he would
have to go to work. 'F'''s
It is. said he told her his father had
refused to receive him. On Sunday
Benson was arrested here charged
with stealing the money from his
father and was taken by the,sIatter
back to Minneapolis. tfIs !.
When young Mrs. Benson learned
yesterday that she would not be able
to see her husband she killed herself.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
THREE STRIKE BREAKERS. HURT.
Street Car Trouble at La Crosse Not
Entirely Free from Violence.

La Crosse, Wis, June .24.-Citizens
to the number of several thousand as
sembled here on downtown street
corners hooting, shouting and kissing
the strike breakers with the COM
pany's cars as they appeared. The
company yesterday operated but u
cars, five men on each. Last night no
cars appeared after 8-o'clock.
Mayor Sorenson has notified the
company that to retain their franchise
they must operate cars on a 15-minute
schedule until 10 o'clock.
Three strike breakers are, in the
hospital as result of conflicts. One
was struck by coupling pin coming
through q car window at the! crossing
of the Milwaukee road, . and another
was caught near Grand Crossing;
where the Burlington shops are, and
severely: beaten.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
CROWN POINT QUIET AGAIN.
city Resures Even Tenor Of It's Way
After Auto Races-Chevrolet
Second Victor.

Crown Point, Ind June 21.-This
city and vicinity settled down to the
even tenor. of it's way to-day after
Saturday when the. automobile races,
the first won by Joe Matson in the
Chalmers-Detroit car. and the second
by Louis Chevrolet in the Buick, were
held ''
Out of field Of IL speed demons L.
Chevrolet on Saturday afternoon won
the Cobe cup, race--the vests premier
auto prize--driving his Buick car over
1856 miles on the Crown Point
Lowell course in 8:O1:39, or at the
rate Of 1913 miles an hour.
Billy Bourque, In the Knox, came
second. beaten for first place by a
margin Of :01:0b. while George Rob-
ertson, in his, Locomobile, got third
place, his time being 8:14:3O.
Matson piloted Chalmers-Detroit
"Blue Bird to brilliant victory over
Is rivals in the 233-mile con-
test Friday
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
STEAL BIG WATER SUPPLY,
Six Armed Men Dump 1!4,ooo,ooo
Gallons into, Reservoir -
Of Rival City.

Colorado Springs Col. June "a
Six armed men; believed to be from
Victor, Col, held uT Caretaker Arthur
of the Colorado Springs water system;
opened the 1oodgates on Pixies peak
and turned 174,O0o,000 gallons Of water
into the Victor reservoir. H..
Caretaker Arthur was, held a pris-
oner while the water was being run
off. but finally managed to elude his
captors and, telephoned to this city for
help. Sheriff Hurdsall, of Ell Paso
county. with a posse Of ten armed
men, including deputies and detec-
tives, left for the scene of the hold
up. ~. ,."..
The water supplies for Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek are located
on the slopes Of Pixies peak. and are
frequent causes of friction between
the two cities. Victoriis short of wa
ter this year, although. Colorado
Springs has an ample supply, having
900,O00,000 gallons left after the theft
of today -" ..es-. -
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
JURORS IN FIVE MONTHS
TRIAL FAIL TO AGREE
San Francisco's Long !. Court Battle
Against Millionaire Calhoun
=, Comes to Nauaht.

San Francisco. June 21-Terminat.
Ing In disagreement of the jury. with
ten men determined on acquittal and
two steadfastly resolved upon con-
viction. the trial of President Patrick
Calhoun of the United Railroads end
ed at noon yesterday. Five months
and a week had transpired since the
millionaire street car magnate, a de-
scendant of Patrick Henry, made his
first appearance in court to answer to
the charge of Offering a bride of 81, 900
to supervisor to obtain a privilege
for his corporation.
The attorneys were expected to fax
date for another trial upon the
same indictment at to.day's session of
court.
II am ready to try this case again,
and will go ahead at once If neces-
sary," said Francis j. Heney, special
counsel in the case, an hour after the
adjournment.
Mr., Calhoun said:
"Of course. am disappointed at the
failure of the jury to acquit me of
the unjust charges against me.
should have liked my vindication by
the jury to have been absolute. The
judge was hostile, the assistant dis
trict attorney bribed and the admins
tration Of the criminal law of this
state disgraced. propose at the
proper time and in a proper manner,
to submit formal charges against AS
ststant District Attorney Francis J..
Heney for receiving brides as public
officer and against Rudolph Spreckels
and James D. Phelan. who financed
the prosecution, for having paid
them"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
ARREST TWO "BLACK HANDS"
Important Captures Made In PIttsbura
by Investigation Of the
"., Ohio Band.

Pittsburg. Pa. June, 21-A second
important arrest In the BLACK Hand"
investigation in Pittsburg took place
when Pettinio Galbo, aged IS, was
taken into custody by government
post office inspectors. Galbo is al
legged to have been closely allied with
Salvatore Lima the Marion CO.. lead
or of the BLACK Hand" organization
Papers found in Galbo's effects bear
out this assertion. 1t is, said
Post Office inspectors Oldfleld and
Hutches said more arrests would fol-
low. Galbo, with Orazio Rumfola. who
was arrested Saturday night, were
taken to Cleveland to-day for a hear
ing before a United States commits
SiOner
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
STATE EDUCATION is PRAISED,
Retiring President Of University Of
Michigan Speaks on Advantage
Of Institutions.

Ann Arbor. Mich. June 21.-Dr.
James B. AngelI, the retiring presi-
dent Of the University of Michigan,
delivered the baccalaureate address
to the members of the graduating
class, taking for his subject, "The
State and the Student"
He drew 9, comparison between edu-
cational institutions maintained by the
state and those supported by indi-
vidual endowment, pointing out what
he declared to be the superior ad-
vantages' to students afforded by the
former.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
MADDEN is AGAIN INDICTED.
With Boyle Is Charged With Extor
tion from Business Men. -.

Chicago. June 24.-The methods OF
Martin E. C"skinny'') Madden, presi
dent of the Associated building
Trades of Chicago, and his associates
in collecting, as alleged; graft money
from Chicago business men, were
brought to the attention. of the grand
jury again with a resulting indictment
against Madden and M. J. Boyle, for.
mer business agent of the Electrical
Workers union. <s* s#: -
Madden, Boyle and F. A. Pouchot
recently were convicted Of extortine
$1,000 from manufacturer. Several
other indictments against them are
pending. all charging extortion. Tie
new trials will begin, July g., accord
ing to an agreement reached yester-
day. :. ...s, e., ......
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
Senior Nabuco. Not Present.

Madison, Wis. June 21.-7In the alb
sence of Senior Joachim Nabuco, Bra
lillian ambassador to the United
States, who was prevented by illness
from coming to Madison, his: baccalau-
reate address on 1.-THE Share of Amer.
lea in Civilization" to the graduating
class Of, the University Of Wisconsin,
was read by President c. r. Van Hiss.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
HARTMAN Is OPTIMISTIC.
Says He viii Live Longer Than Most
Of His Enemies.

- New. York, June 24.-E. H. Harrr
man.is quoted in a special cable from
Vienna as saying:
81 know there are many persons in
New York, who would be, glad to learn
that was dead, but intend to live
longer than most Of them L have
only slight attack Of rheumatism and
i know shall be all right after a few
weeks Of the Semmering, baths"
Mr. Hartman is now at Semmering.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
Lumber Vote in Senate.

= The vote on the finance commit Z
tees schedule. follows:
Affirmative: Republicans-Ald- I
: rich, .Borah, Bourne, Bradley, :
:. Brandegee. Briggs, Bulkeley, .
. Burnham, Carter, Clark, of Wy .
oming; Crane, Depew, Dick, Dill I
. fngham, Dixon, Dupont. Elkins, 4
Frye, Gallinger. Guggenheim, I
Hale. Hepburn, Kean, Lodge, .
Lorimer, Nixon, Oliver. Page, =
Penrose, Perkins, Piles, Root, =
Scott. Smoot, Sutherland, Warner, I
Warren and Wetmore. Demo .
crats-Bacon. Bailey, Chamberlain I
Daniel, Fletcher. Foster, McEnery, I
. Martin. Simmons. Smith, of Mary
land. Talliaferro and Taylor-5o. I
Negative: Republicans-Bever- I
idge, Bristow, Brown, Burkett.
Burton, Clapp, Crawford, Cum I
Minis, Curtis, Dolliver. Gamble, {
Johnston, La Toilette. McCumber,
= Nelson and Smith, of Michigan. I
q Democrats-Bankhead, Clay. Day. I
. is, Gore. Hughes, Johnson, Over. I
man, Owen, Paynter, Rayner, I
= Stone and Tillman-2S.
So ssssss see
Senator Aldrich in the course Of ,
running fire of debate with. Senator
McCumber, said that the planning mill,
of northern New York. Vermont an,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
PRIEST HOLDS MOB At BAY.
Alleged Murdered Threatened With
Cynching In Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio, June 24.-Armed
with an ammonia pistol which ap-
peared to-, be a real revolver Father
Joseph Militello, Of the Holy Rosary
church, held at bay mob which
threatened to lynch Antonio Copone.
gro, an alleged murderer, until the
police rescued and arrested Copone-
gro.
Coponegro, who is but Is years old,
is said to have killed fellow: work
man with whom he had quarreled.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
Pope Doesn't Want Auto,

Rome, June 24.-An automobile pre-.
scented recently to the pope by several
Americans whose names have not been
revealed has arrived at the Vatican,
The pope was annoyed by the gift
of the car, which practically was
forced upon him. It is suspected that
the gift hides an advertising scheme.
It is said on good authority that the
pope never will use the auto. 80
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26
THREE DEAD, SIX DYING IS LIST
OF VICTIMS ACCOUNTED FOR,
THUS FAR.
MINE WAS RECENTLY INSPECTED
Imprisoned Miners May Meet Death
In Flames-Poisonous Fumes Of
After Gas Drive Back Squad
of Rescuers.

Wehrum, Pa, June 24.-Sixty-f1ve
men are entimbed in a mine of the
Lackawanna Coal & Coke Company,
where an explosion occurred and it
is now feared that they may be burned
to death. -
Three miners are dead, five or six'of
the workers are fatally burned and
twenty-five are badly injured
Shortly after noon word was sent to
the Cambria Steel Company at Johns
town to forward with all dispatch to
the mine at Wehrum all the oxygen
tanks the company might have in its
possession.
Black damp has been increased to
such an extent in the mine that the
work of the rescuers is being seriously
hampered.
Fires are Raging.
The company was also asked to send
assistance for the purpose Of fighting
the flames, which has been asserted as
raging shortly after noon in the vari-
GUS parts of the mine.
The explosion occurred in what is
known as the FIRST lift" of the main
heading.
The mine has been recently work
ing only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Work was started and many of tho
miners went in and were engaged in
blasting down the coal and getting 1t
ready for the loading on next Friday.
No open lamps are used in the mine,
oil ~ tho yoiporc hoyipu cofotv l{oh%o
The mine was recently inspected and
found to be in good condition. 1t is
surmised that one of the charges Of
dynamite may have reached a pocket
of gas and thus caused the explosion
Shortly after noon, George Blewitt.
miner from Vintondals, called" for
volunteers to enter the mine to assist
in bringing some of those who had
become overcome by the black damp
Ten men quickly. responded. They
were able. however, to remain there
only for about twenty minutes, having
been compelled to return on account
Of the poisonous fumes Of the after
Explosion Throughout M1ne.s'
The first report that came to the
anxious watchers at the mouth of the
mine was that two or three men had
been injured and that the accident
might not turn out seriously as such
accidents generally do. This buoyed
up the relatives and friends of the
+ miners for short time, but as the
minutes sped by and only few of
the men reached the surface, burned
and seriously injured, despair began
to settle on the watchers
When Johnson and the Burns broth.
ers succeeded in escaping from the pit
they stated brokenly, while suffering
the greatest agony from burns, that
the explosion was a bad one. It ap.
peared to them that the explosion had
taken place throughout the entire
mine, and that everyone at work In
the mine seemed for a moment or two
to be paralyzed. "a
Following the explosion there was a
flash and then all was darkness Pitt.
full calls for help and groans were
heard as the three men made their
way to the entrance, staggering and
falling over the bodies of comrades
who had succumbed with the first
shock.