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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-10
Town Of Pleasant Prairie,
Wis.,, Wiped Off the Map
When 100 Tons of Dyna-
mite Went Up.
TWO EXPLOSIONSIN
RAPID SUCCESSION
Hundreds of People Are
Homeless and the Damage
to Property Is Estimated
at Two Million.
BULLETIN.

kenosha. Wis, March 10.-One man
killed, three missing. two hundred
persons injured, several seriously, and
practically every house wrecked or
badly damaged was the situation con-
fronting the inhabitants of Pleasant
Prairie today, following the explosion
of twenty-five thousand kegs of giant
powder at Laflin Rand Powder mills
last night Three immense holes,
fifty feet deep. mark the site of the
catastrophe. Explosion vibrations
were felt in seven states. Fifty vic
Tins were brought to kenosha for
treatment today. Eight surrounding
villages suffered big property dam
age and many persons sustained in
juries.. The cause will never be
known as Foreman Thompson was
killed outright He was the only per.
son who could possibly explain. The
aggregate loss is two million dollars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-10
(American News Seryice)

CAmerican News Service)
Kenosha, Wis, March 10-The
town of Pleasant Prairie, near Keno
sha is practically destroyed today;
at least two persons are dead; nearly
a thousand are injured in nearby
towns and villages and more than ST.,
100000 damage is done as a result of
the explosion of 100 tons of dynamite
at the Laflin-Rand Powder mills at
Pleasant Prairie last night. 1t was
not until early today that the full
measure of loss could be 7ascertafned
Seven hundred persons are homeless
in Pleasant Prairie and 800 in Bris
tol as a result of the destruction OF
their houses.
Many of these were taken in by
friends, but nearly half of them were
forced to spend the night out OF
| doors.
The powder plant was located a
, quarter of mile from Pleasant Prai
rie. When the shock came, huge
pieces of machinery were thrown high
in the air and the whole town was raz
ed.
How 1t Occurred.
The first explosion occurred in the
| glazing room where John Thompson
and Edward HiIard were working
| Hillard escaped, but Thompson was
blown to pieces. Fire started immedi
, ately and after calling his men, to
gether. Foreman Brady led them ou1
of danger.
Within few minutes a second ex
plosion occurred. This was much
worse than the first and shattered
| the buildings at the plant. In rapit
| succession. the five magazines explod
ed with deafening crashes.
The powder plant covered abou
| 200 acres and was composed of sixty
| buildings. These were literally wipet
out. Every man had fled in terror
and a long time after the explosions
had ceased, workmen were afraid tt
go near the place.
| Ten cars of dynamite standing on {
siding escaped and are being guarded
by sheriff posses.
The ruins of several of the wreck
ed buildings still are burning, but NJ
further danger is seen. Workmen a
the plant assert that practically al
the explosives at the plant were de
stroyed.
| Considered Miracle.
Within the town of Pleasant Prai
rie, scarcely one of the 700 inhabi
tants escaped injury. Many are in ;
| serious condition. That more wer'
not killed outright is considered
miracle.
| In Bristol nearly every inhabitan
was injured by falling walls.
One of the freaks caused by the ex
plosioi. was a sudden rain, whicl
scientists at the powder plant declar
was caused by the detonation. Th
rain fell out of an apparently .clea
sky.
A hospital train was made up a
Racine and sent here before it wa
known that only one man was killed
Both Prairie and Bristol today ar
patrolled by deputy sheriffs and prae
tically martial law reigns. The shel
iff asserted he anticipated troubl
with the foreign clement at work il
the powder plant and would guard tn
ruins until everything was safe.
Reports from nearby cities say glas
was broken and buildings rocked TO
a radius Of a hundred miles. A tele
gram from EIgin, H.. announced tha
an aged woman dropped dead fror
heart failure as a result Of feeling tn
shock OF the explosion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-04
CASCARETS WORK
WHILE YOU SLEEP
Salts, Calomel and Cathartic Pills
are violent-they act on bowels
as pepper acts I'm nostrils.

Take a Cascaret tonight and thor
oughly cleanse your Liver, Stomach
and Bowels, and you will surely feel
great by morning. You men and wom-
en- who have headache, coated tongue
can't sleep. are bilious. nervous and
upset, bothered with a sick. gassy,
disordered stomach. or have backache
and feel all worn out.
Are you keeping clean inside with
Cascarets--or merely forcing q pass
ageway every few DAYS with salts.
cathartic pills or is is
important.
Cascarets imme eanee and
regulate the stomf r I'VE the sour
undigested and fes ntg fooa and
foul gases; take - p%t ass BILE rom
the liver and carr the deasf- pos
ed waste matter asaofs kree the
intestiues and b<
Remember, q Cas- ri flnizhf will
straighten you out SO atpe To-
cent box from yoV Stst reaAs q
clear head and ed Sc for
months. Don't FOL Ekss. \
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-04
SHOW MAN
IS UNABLE To GET
THE BEATT|E TRIAL
Machine Barred From Court
and Prisoner Refuses
to Pose.

Court room scenes Of the Beattie trial,
and views of Henry Clay Beattie, IT.,
his father. his cousin, and other STAR
witnesses In the trial now in progress at
Chesterfield Court House, Va, which is
attracting the attention Of the whole
country. are not to be reproduced in the
E-cent theaters Of the United States, IL
the Beattie family can have It's way.
Herman Obrock, representing the
Pathe Moving Picture Company, who
has spent three days at Chesterfield
Court House trying to get some Views
of the young virginian. has made a
complete failure. Mr.. obrock came into
Washington yesterday, bringing with
him the worst crouch he says he ever
lad.
Rushed all the way from New York
to Richmond" he said, land there
caught street car running toward tho
scene Of the trial. Rode thirteen miles
on the street car, after having trans
ferred three times, and at the end of
the line found myself three miles from
the end OF my destination. Waited here
for an hour or two, and finally induced
passing farmer 20 carry my picture
machine, extra films, and myself to the
court house. After I reached there
was politely informed that couldn't
bring my machine into the court room.
had long talk with the prisoner. but
he was very surly. and refused to pose
for me. It was impossible to make the
views unless he did pose. The result Is,
1 fell down on the jcb.'
Mr.. Obrock said half a dozen moving
picture men had teen at Chesterfield
Court House and were unable to make
views.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-04
MOUNT RAINIER, IN
CARNIVAL, BEGINS A
BOON Of PUBLICITY
Three-Days' Fete Is Begun
With Many Attractive
Features. =

Mt Rainier, Nd, today Is having the
biggest celebration In the history Of
the thriving little suburb.
A three-days' carnival was begun at
o'clock this morning with a program
of events that filed every minute Of
the day. The carnival Is to raise
funds for street improvements, and
citizens Of Mt. Rainier are in charge
Of the various concessions.
During the afternoon a number of
athletic events. including three-legged
races, sack races, wheelbarrow races.
and egg and potato races were sched-
uled. The chief event, however, was
q cake baking contest, In which there
were more than 400 entries for the
seventy prizes for the best cakes
There Ia q merry-go-round, ball and
ring games and numerous other attrac-
lions such as are usually seen at street
fairs. The carnival Is being held in
large field on the outskirts Of the
town and at night the ground will be
decorated with Japanese lanterns.
Joseph 7. K. Plant, mayor Of Mount
Rainier. who was recently elected on
the publicity ticket, Is chairman OF
the carnival committee. Mont Harmon
is secretary. Those in charge of the
various subommittees are Harry 1.
Quinn, arrangements; Frank Ms-Proc-
tor. entertainments; ]. Benson Moore,
miscellaneous; william Venneman,
sports; Thomas Elliott, donations; Dr.
Joseph Ohlendorf, refreshments; Joseph
P. Van Overmeer, stands; John Klein,
program; Ira K. Moore, finances;
Charles e. Jones, press; A. c. Smith,
lights; Milton Mautz, euchre
1t Is Mr.. Plants idea to give the
town as much publicity as possible dur
ing his regime in office, and the car
nival Is the first step in this line.
Dinner will be served every evening
In the pavilion from 5 to o'clock,
while lunches can be obtained through
out the day. On Thursday night the
carnival will come to an end with a
grand euchre party, for which a num-
Der Of prizes are being offered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-04
Fleet Firing Continues;
No Celebration of Day
For Gunners of Navy

Labor Day is not being observed on
the Atlantic fleet, engaged In target
practice on the Virginia Capes. Of
fetal advices at the Navy Department
today indicate that firing, which was
suspended yesterday, was resumed
shortly after daylight this morning, and
was almost continuous during the day.
No details of the work OF the fleet
have yet been received at the Depart
ment, and probably none will be until
after the practice is over. The dis
patches indicate, however. that excel
lent results are being obtained, and
that the American sailors are matp-
tanning their international reputation
for the best navy craftsmanship IN the
world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-04

"What were the relations between
you and your wife up to the time of
the night of her death?"
81 never spoke a cross word to her
in my life, and she never one to me. l
think we were an affectionate couple.
] loved her and she loved me-"
You challenge contradiction of that
point2'
Il do. There was no reason in the
world for her to he unhappy"
Did you tell her before marriage
about Beulah Binford?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-04
Knew Her Business.

Bookstail Clerk (after fifteen minutes)
would you care to buy that book
LADY (absently)-o no, thanks. I've
almost finished it.-Punch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-27
NEWS FROM NEARBY.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WIDE.AWAkE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
BLYTH.

-
George Timson, of Sigourney, has
been visiting relatives and friends
here for some time. ..
Ben Turner from Ward, has come
home for a short visit with his par.
ents. BE- 49,.
Miss Jessie Bullock, who has a po-
sition in 0skaloosa, came home Satur-
day night for a short visit with her
parents. Agnes, her sister, and Welda
Connolly accompanied her home Sun.
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stringfellow
attended the carnival in Oskaloosa
Wednesday evening.
Harry Burke, Alex Davidson, Lydia
Blight and Olive Bohy went to Oska-
loosa Thursday evening to attend the
carnival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bohy were Oska-
loosa visitors Saturday.
julie Devine was an Oskaloosa call
er Saturday.
Those that attended the carnival in
8skafoosa Saturda - were Roy Ship
man, Fred Malone, Martha Cowan and
Lottie Convey. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ma
son, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Robson, Mrs.
Jack Fottral, Mrs. VIM. Bullock and
Mrs. Frank Lally.
= Theodore Lally, the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lally, is very
sick at this writing.
There will be a ball game here
Sunday, July 80. Blyth Gophers VS..
Lakonta.
Alex Dawson went to What Cheer
Monday to visit with relatives and
friends for a few days.
Mrs. Evan Howells and children
left Tuesday for Valley Junction,
where they will make their future
home.
Thrashing is progressing rapidly in
this vicinity.
Misses Mae Patterson and Bessie
Hodsgon returned home from Maren-
go Saturday after a pleasant visit
with relatives.
Misses Mae and Martha Cowan re-
turned home Saturday from Des
Moines after a weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends. The girls report
fine time.
Mrs. John Cowan was an Oskaloosa
shopper Monday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-27
TWO FIRESAT ONE TIME
Department Has Very Busy SEES
sion Wednesday Morning.

The fire department was kept busy
early Wednesday morning when they
responded to two alarms, one in the
northwest part of the city and the
other in the southwest.
The first alarm was sent in at
about twelve-thirty a. m, for one Of
the large barns situated on the old
brewery property owned by Fred
Blattner. The barn was a total loss.
1t was used as a storehouse and con
tanned a large amount of machinery
and tools. The cause of the fire is
the place all day 1t had gained good
Roadway before discovered. 1t is not
known what the loss is. Insurance
to the extent Of $4,000 was carried
on building and contents.
While the department was at the
Blattner blaze, a fire broke out a.
the home of Howard Burton, No. 70l
Third avenue west. The department
was notified Immediately, and they
! left a line of hose and men at the
Blattner fire and rushed for the Bur
ton residence, nearly a mile distant
and when they arrived the house was
mass of flames. The fire was soOr
under control, but the residence il
badly damaged. Everything in the
house was destroyed. The origin o.
the fire is unknown. No one was a
home at the time and the fire hac
considerable start before noticed
Howard Burton, the owner of the
home, is not in the city, being called
to Lynnville by the illness of daugh
ter. All of the household goods were
destroyed and the loss will be heavy
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-27
OUR STATE PRISONS
Governor Carroll Says They Should
be Self Supporting.

Governor Carroll, in statement
just isued, declares that the state
prisons of Iowa should be self-sup
is making an investigation of prison
conditions in Iowa to ascertain where
the leak is. He charges that it cost
$4,000 in the last biennial period
whereas other prisons are self-sup
porting. His statement is as follows:
"A good deal of comment has re
Gently been made with regard TO pris
on management and prison condi
tons. l think l shall be able within
short time to give out a statement
which will perhaps enable the public
| to arrive at a better understanding
with regard to those matters.
There are many matters pertain
| ing to our prisons which | have been
| investigating for some time and with
reference to which it seems to me oul
people are deeply concerned. One
thing is the constant drain upon the
treasury of the state for the support
| vi lllc IGlOl HAUL dt alidllOod dhS
the penitentiary at FIT. Madison. My
investigation is not completed to the
extent that | am yet prepared to give
out a statement, but | see no reason
why these institutions should not be
made self-supporting, especially the
institution at FIT. Madison.
prisons of like character in othel
states are not only self-suppOrting
but prove to be a source of revenue
to the state. For instance, the peni
Tertiary at Saltwater, Mimi, turned
into the state treasury of that state
last year more than 100000, while
our state paid out about $4,000 dur
ing the biennial period ending JUNE
80, 1910, in excess of the amount re
ceived from the prisons for labor, etc
"As Saltwater prison labor is EN-
ployed in the manufacture OF bindin!
Irvine. The question as to convic
labor competing with free labor Il
one of deep interest, but it is possibl,
to employ our prison labor in such
way that it need not necessarily be
come competitive, at least so far
labor within this commonwealth i
concerned.
Il expect just as soon as this as
sessment and equalization of proper
ty is out of the way to go east wit
DR.. Bannister and Senator Wade t
look into prison management and &c
additional information along the line
of our investigation, not only wit
reference to the subject above refe1
red to, but as many other matter
concerning penitentiaries and reform
atories. ! shall have more to sa
upon this matter little later on.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-27
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters By
Judge and Jury.

The April term of court was finally
adjourned Friday by Judge Wilcox.
son, after rendering the followin de-
cisions:
In the case of Bonnie B. Mckinley
vs. Floyd Mckinley, the plaintiff was
granted a divorce within twenty min
utes after the papers were filed. This
| is record
Roy DeMoe, who was indicted for
breaking and entering the high school
building on June /, was sentenced to
ninety days at hard labor in the coun-
ty jail. A mittimus was issued and
the appeal bond placed at $500.
In the case of Emily M. Rice ct al
VS.. William L. Rice ct al, the decree
was set aside, and new decree, as
! prayed, given.
The referees final report was ap-
proved in the case of Ivy j. Harris
ct al VS.. P. ]. Moser ct al. The ref
cree was discharged and surety on
his bond released.
The judge ruled in the case of Nj.
c. Crispin vs.. C. w. George and FL
ma George, that the defendant be CIV
en- leaYe. to amend answer. 49,.
In the case of Philanna Hunt vs..
the Continental Casualty Company,
the plaintiff was given until the first
dey OF next court to plead.
Judge Willcockson appointed tenn
porary administrator to pass upon the
claims of the executor. The temper
airy administrator allowed the claims
concerning the J. P. McCrea estate,
and they were approved of by the
| court. The temporary administrator
was discharged and his surety on
bond released
The executor of the estate of Mar
tina J. Marsh was ordered to pay the
! funeral expenses, which were approx
| ed by the court. The executor was
discharged and released from bond.
AS the guardianship of Thos. and
Mamie Shusly, one was appointed. An
order of sale was given as prayed.
The administrator of the estate Of
| Segal E. Busby was ordered by the
court to sell all personal property of
the deceased, except that exempt from
execution, at not less than the ap-
praised value.
The guardian of Lewis A. Kinney
ct al was ordered to turn over all
! money to Alice M. Kinney, mother of
the wards, for their support.
Geo. E. Sheesley and others have
started suit to quiet the title of all
known and unknnwn claimants ta tba
following piece of land: NV. n of
sw. u of Sec. 16, Twp. rs, north range
west of P. M. 49,
| In the case of Everline Bros. vs..
Charles A. Hoover, an appeal was i'll
ed in the district court yesterday
from the decision rendered by JUS
tice Phillips.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-27
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

GRIER-Mr. and Mrs. d. M. Grier
wish to thank Phil Kearney Post w.
r. C. and friends for the flowers and
fruit sent Mr.. Grier during his illness.
YER VEER.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Yer Veer, at their home, Rich,
mond, Va, Friday, July 81, 1911, a
daughter. All doing well. Oskaloosa
friends extend congratulations.
Satisfactorily at a. ~,
occurred the death of Mary Burgess
colored, at her home in Evans. The
woman died of old age. Mary Burgess
was born in Virginia, and had lived
in Iowa thirty years. The funeral
services will be held at 2 p. m. Thurs
day, and the body laid to rest in the
Forest cemetery. A husband, two
daughters and a son survive the de-
ceased.
PRICE.-The funeral Of little Clar
ence Elvin Price, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Price, who died Sunday
evening at eleven o'clock, of stomach
and bowel trouble, was held at the
parents home at 2:30 o'clock Tues
day afternoon, July 25, the Rev. c
w. McCord, of the Christian church
officiating. The little one was lait
to rest in Forest cemetery. The sym
pathy of friends and neighbors was
expressed in numerous floral offer
ings and in personal attendance a
the funeral.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-27
EDDYv|LLE ACTIONS
UNION MEETING HELD IN M. E.
CHURCH - MR.. AND MRS. ROB.
ERT MAIN HAVE A SON LIT
TIE MABEL cANFtELD DEAD.

Eddyville, July. 25.-The funeral OF
VIM. S. Smith was held from the
Methodist church in Eddyville Satur.
day at loo o'clock. Services were
in charge of Rev. E. J. Shook, pastor
of the Willard street NJ. e. church
of Ottumwa. Mr.. Smith was for a
number of years a resident of this
community, but of recent years had
made his home in Ottumwa Those
from distance attending the funeral
were ]. Smith and family, of Kirk,
vile; J. S. Sherman, of Des Moines;
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips, ]. r.. Smith
and Theodore Smith, of Ottumwa.
Horace Burns, who has been spend
ing a months vacation with his broth
er Frank, at Fort Morgan, Colo, re,
turned home Saturday. He reports
his brother as improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Baer and son, of
California, are guests at the home of
Mr.. Baer's brother, Peter Baer.
Mrs. George Danforth, of Chicago,
is visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs A. ~DaRferth.
Mrs. Geo. Chord went to Taintor
Saturday for weeks visit with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hall and children
who have been visiting relatives in
Eddyville, returned to their home at
Boone Saturday.
J. Williams and wife, of Buxton,
of ;,1 n
Saturday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Main,
Sunday, July %, a son.
Mrs. s. C. Brown returned Monday
from weeks visit with friends at
Valisca.
Mrs. Mamie Garfield, of Ottumwa,
IL in Eddyville this week, having been
called here by the sickness and
death of her niece, Mabel Garfield
Mabel, the little daughter of Mrs.
c. Garfield, died Monday morning at
six o'clock at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Florence Dunkle. The
child had been sick only a short time
suffering from an abscess in the bone
of the foot Mabel was a bright little
girl and a general favorite among
her associates. The funeral will be
held Today form the Baptist church.
The services will be in charge of Rev.
Williams.
Mrs. Mary Pierson, of Lincoln, Neb.
is visiting at the home of her friend,
Mrs. Mary Bell.
~. 1f fl1N 10 ~
ion services which were to have been
held in the park on Sunday evening,
were held in the Methodist church.
Rev. Brown, of the Christian church
delivered an excellent sermon.
Mrs. Alice Steele has been spend
ing several days in Abba with her
daughter, Mrs. John Scott.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-07-27
Oskaloosa Asked to Join.

Another crisis in the affairs of the
Central Base Ball association arrived
last evening when the city of Hanni.
bal, which was given the place of Os-
kaloosa in the association in the
spring of 1909. threw up the franchise
and the association is today on the
hunt for some one to accept Hanni'
balls franchise and place in the lea
que. The following telegram was
sent to this city from Keokuk:
''Keokuk, July 26.-Hannibal gives
up Central association franchise. Will
Oskaloosa base ball men take fran
chise for the balance of this season
only and finish schedule? Nineteen
home games. No cost for franchise
privilege"
Mr.. Charles S. Walling, vice-presi'
dent of the Oskaloosa association
who is in charge of the affairs of the
organization since the death of the
late Charles E. Howar, who was presi
dent, stated: Nothing doing for Os
kaloosa." He sent the following re
ply in response to the Keokuk tele
gram:
'We are unable to assume the fran
chise here on account of the present
| financial condition of the organlza
ton, and not being able to play Sun
day bali within the city limits"