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The Adair County news., 1911-10-04

The farmers Of the entire
Green river district are rejoicing
as the result of the excellent
showing the tobacco crops have
made since the rains of the past
few days, and it is now claimed
that this years crop will be far
above the average yield, so far
as quality is concerned. 1t has
been conceded for months that
the crop will be far below the
average as to yield, and the far
mers are expecting tc receive
the largest prices for this sea-
sons crop that have ever been
received for daak tobacco. The
work of cutting tobacco has al
ready been undertaken, but
The Adair County news., 1911-10-04
PeIlyton.

The people of this neighbor-
hood are about through saving
fodder.
Mrs. Lizzie Mason of Liberty,
is visiting relatives here at pres
ent.
Mr.. Harrison Atkins of Green
county is visiting relatives here
this week.
Mrs. w. o. Policy and daugh-
ter Miss Edith, are visiting Mr..
Charles Overstreet at Peck,
Casey county.
Mr.. Joe Blair made a business
trip to Monroe county a few days
ago.
There was a pie supper given
at the school house last Friday
night on which several dollars
were realized. The object being
to start library.
Mr.. Owen Tupman lof Garlin
was visiting in this community
Sunday.
Mr.. CIR. Rubarts who is work
ing in timber in Taylor County
was at home Sunday.
Mr.. Henry workman is very
sick at present.
Mr. Jewel Hatfield of Meats
burg was visiting here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. R. K. Jones of this place
is visiting her brother, Mr.. j. H.
Pelly at Columbia this week.
Hoskin Fitch and wife who
have been sick with typhoid fever
are better.
Miss Gertrude Gabbert who is
teaching school at Dunnville, is
visiting here brother here this
week.
Mrs. James Ellis and sons and
Mrs. H. F. Coffey and daughter,
Miss Adel, were visiting relatives
in Taylor county last week.
The Adair County news., 1911-10-04

owing to the drouth early in the
season the most active work in
this line will be delayed for a
couple of weeks, and the farmers
will not begin cutting the weed
in earnest until the first week in
October.
The Adair County news., 1911-10-04

A sea captain reports that he
sighted an iceberg 600 feet long.
Why didn't the chump, tow it
into port and become a million
airs?
The Adair County news., 1911-10-04
For Moths in Carpets.

Moths in carpets can be killed
by the use of a damp cloth and a
hot iron. Lay the cloth on the
carpet and iron well, and the
steam will destroy both eggs and
worms. Brush up the nap of the
carpet with a whisk broom as
you finish ironing each section.
National Magazine.
The Adair County news., 1911-10-04

and, if he is willing and able to
do that, he can make a better
living and lead a pleasanter life
near home than far from II.
The Adair County news., 1911-10-04

Ii you see spidery substance in
the bulk you may look out that
worms are present or soon will
be. This now is one good ration
to start limber-neck in the flock.
The Adair County news., 1911-10-04

Every time the weather turns
hot the superstitious man ascrib-
es it to the fact that he carried
his umbrella downtown in the
morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09

Littleton, Ala. April s.-Of the 100 to
10 miners who are believed to have
met death in the explosion at the Ban
ncr mines OF the Pratt Consolidated
Coal Company near here, early this
morning. less than half a dozen bodies
had been recovered when tho work OF
rescue was temporarily suspended at
nightfall. The deadly black damp. due
to the destruction OF tho ventilatinE
rams by the explosion, was a menace to
al who attempted to enter the work.
ings. and 1t may be several days be-
tore all the dead are recovered. IIate
this afternoon all hope that tho men
remaining In the mine were alive waa
given UP. At that time 1t was stated
that the black damp had spread
throughout the workings 81
limp IEnitcs Powder.
While no official statement has been
| made, 1t is believed the explosion was
caused BY safety powder. gnited by q
lamp, and followed by dust When tho
nisht crew left tho mines. shortly be-
fore the explosion happened. Night Fire
Boss Sparks reported the condition OF
tho mine as good. and the day shift
wass ent to work. There were ITO men
III air. only FIVE Of whom were free
laborers The others were convicts,
mostly negroes, sent up from the sur
rounding counties to serve sentences
Immediately Following the explosion,
several Of the convicts with mining ex-s
pericnce discovered that black damp
was forming They at onco spread the
alarm to those who were not instantly
killed by the blast. and many started
race with death to the entrance.
Forty-iivc of the miners either
witnln hailing distance Of the shaft,
and were taken out by rcscuers.
Scores or volunteers We're on hand,
brought by the alarm spread through
the valley, and many made heroic
rushes into the mine to bring out the
victims. This work proved effective
until tho deadly gases reached the
headed, and then 1t meant death for.
all who entered the workings. 5
Rush to the Scene.
State Mine Inspector James Hills
house and Assistant Dlckerson. togeth-
er With several other experts and off,
Gals OF the Pratt Company. were
rushed to the Banner mines as SOON as
news OF the disaster reached Btrming-8
ham. DR.. Brown. III charge Of the gov
ernmcnt rescue station at Birmingham.
also rushed to the scene and assisted
Mr.. Ilillhousc In directing the rescue
work ss
Among the White men who were
caught in the mine and who are hea
lieved to be dead, are John White
whose home was about three miles
from the mines; Ed. Causey. OF Cal. .
houn county; Q. w. Spradling, a oon-
Wet foreman. aud Lee Jones.
Charley Brown, one OF the negro oons
ricts. was among the first to roach the
outside after the blast but he tmme-
diately turned back and penetrated the
mine again MS far MS the black damp,
- -, - "a >
erS sixteen men reached SAFETY
through his assistance, and score
more got as far as the main shaft be-
fore they were overcome by tho gases
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
VICTIMS OF GREED
Sercnty-tyvo Lives Lost Through Az
legged SclfishncsB OF Company.
Especial to The Times Dispatch fi

Especial to The Times Dispatch 3fit5s5s
Is Scranton. Pa, April S.--Seventy-twa
charred and mutilated bodies OF MIN.
ers make up the total death list of the
catastrophe that occurred yesterday al
the Psncoast Colliery. at Throop.
" Officials ut tho ool!iery stated at 6:3o
o'clock Tonight that every section OF
the tunnel In tho China yein where
the men were at work when tho IRE
broke out. had been explored. and all
OF the bodies had been removed to the
surface. identified and taken In charge
by relatives
The disaster. which ranks as ono OF
tho worst In the history OF the anthra-
cite region, Is TO be Investigated BY
national State and county oficialsS
That there was criminal neglect on the
part OF some ono seems to be tho optI,-
lon OF every one. superintendent OF tiia3
State Bureau of Mines James Roder rick
declared to-day that had care been
used the accident could not. have ot e
Cured. IIs declared the loss OF life
was due to tile erection OF an enigma,
house of infIanmnble material. apas
would give his personal time and a.
tention 10 fcrreting out the cause ard
fixing the blanc. ii @ & !IIS i5 a 81
Tho United States government q s6
ranrescnted By Dr.. Jan,so A. Rolrdta.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
MILLER FOUND GUILTY
Prisoner wns once commanatn'S f's"re

Prisoner WAS Once COMMANDING tis"rc
In Cotton TrniinE.
Aberdeen, Miss, April S.-Fiftccn
minutes after Judge Niles had con
Guided his charge to- day jury in the
United states District Court returned
q verdict finding J. H. Miller, for years
a commanding factor In the spot colt on
trading or tho South. guilty Of using
the mails for fraudulent purposes.
Within half an hour after the verdict
was read Miller had been Imprisoned
An application for bail pending an APP
peal Will be heard. The maximum
punishment possiblc is fifteen years
imprisonment.
l.. c. steele. G.. II. G.. Linde and J. H.
Mcknight. fellow members In the firm
Of Steele. Miller & Co, Will he called
for trial Monday.
The failure Of the firm last year
caused a widespread financial disturb
ance. and with the allegation OF whole
sale frauds through tho Issuance OF
bogus cotton bills OF lading. led TO a
general reimbursement of the cotton
exporting business Of the United
States. II was charged that banking
institutions Of the United states and
cotton importing concerns Of Europe
We're dcfra uded OF $3.50 bales OF cot
ton OF an approximate value or So
800, 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
VANDERBILT OPTIMISTIC
believe. Prosperity Ha. corr
Especial to The Times-Disnatch !


Special to The Times Dispatch
:. chicago, April S.--Frank x. Wander
up the New York financier, who is on
his way home after nm II 900 mile trin
OF OF, iin M Het,t Of the country. stopped
say that, prosperity has come to this
country to stay. Mr. Vanderlip found
tne banks generally in sound condi-
'uon. lie found business mon ca,itious
and trade active. - = -
Conditions are favorable FOR a rec
ord j911 crop yield. Soil conditions
throughout tho West and Southwest
never have been better. Rains have
entire West. There seems no reason
TO far any setbacks. and from tho rapid
deve,opment evident I'm every section
OF the West each year ought To- he
better than tho last ~
Mr.. Vanderltp travelled over the en-.
tire southern Pacific system, making
most OF his trip by daylight, SO he
might be able to SEQ for himself ac-
lual conditions Of. fields and towns lie
Is member OF tho executive commit
tee OF tho Southern Pacific. ~ 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
Some Will Be Introduced
in House This
w eek.
TAFT is URGING
SPEEDY ACTION
Wants Reciprocity Agreement
Ratified Immediately as Cour-
tesy to Canada-Not Likely
That 1t Will Be Held
Back for Other
Legislation.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Washington. d. c.. APRIL S.-Chair-
man Underwood. OF the Ways and
Means Committee, announced to-day
that the committee would be ready by
the end OF next week to introduce in
the House some tariff revision sched-
ules. iIe would not indicate what
schedules would be covered By the
bills.
The first bills to DO presented will
provide for downward revision of the
wooden schedule and for reduction Of
the duties on the necessities Of life
The Southern members are pressing for
Immediate action on cotton ties and
bagging. looking to the placing of these
articles on the free list. City mem
bers want fresh meats and game placed
on the free HIST.
Taft Wants ction.
President Taft Is urging that the Ca
madam reciprocity tariff agreement be
brought out at once. II is being ar
gued that to hold this measure hack
would he discourteous to Canada The
Democrats are committed to this
treaty. nearly all the members OF the
party in the House having voted for II,
at the last session of Congress
a legislative policy will be deter
mined, says MIR. Underwood at a Dem
ocratic caucus 70 be held next week
] t VIII be decided then whether the rec.
iprocity treaty is to be brought into
the House with the first tariff revision
bills. or is TO he held hack until some
of these bills are sent along to he Sen
ate. Some of the Democratic leaders
urge that the first Legislative action
by the House shall be on popular cleo
ton OF Senators and OH the Arizona
New Mexico statehood bill.
II is the opinion OF Mr.. Underwood
that there will be no delay in bring
ing from the Committee on Ways and
Means the reciprocity bili. 1t is ex-
pectcd. therefore, that this bill Will
revision hills, tho Democrats having
little fear that the President Will nd
journ Congress without giving them
opportunity to consider and pass on
the measures announced In their leg.
isiative program.
League Fighting It.
Speaker Clark is receiving a noot
Of communications on the canadian
treaty as result of the opposing &c.
tiVities of the American Tariff Pro.
tective League. The league has sent
throughout the country printed post
cards opposing the treaty, with the
request that the recipient sign and
return the card TO Speaker Clark OF
to n Congressman.
great majority OF these cards be-
! ing received by the Speaker have
oppo'it'oh " Inc u edtS cd
out and 'favoring' the treaty written
above. Democratic House leaders are
impressed with the fact that synpa-
thy for the treaty has been growing
instead af waning during the recess
Of Congress.
Canadian opponents of the treaty are
active, and Speaker Clark Is receiv-
Ing many newspaper clippings oppos-
ing the treaty. The argument used BY
the Canadian press is that the treaty
will permit American farmers to cap
ture their markets, while American
! farmers are being urged to oppose the
treaty through fear the Canadian farm
ers Will glut American markets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
ASPlRANT FOR NOTHING
Colonel Hooseve!t Has Had E:ycrytninw
'rint He Wants.

Co'DncI HOOsevc!t Has Had Everything
'f;nt Hc Wants.
Spokane W ash. April S,--Thcodore
Roosevelt made HIS first public declara-
ton Regarding his possible candidacy
Tor. the presidency at II luncheon given
~ his honor to-day By tho Commercial
Club.
II am not an aspiraut for anything,
because have had cycrythtng." he
said
No Other man alive has had
don't know whether ought 20 use
this smile in the presence Of tho chap
lain. but am going II take chances
no other man alive has had such good
run for Ills money"
ar. Roosevelt said hc was making
his tour for no other purpose than thai,
which, he has already assigned to
thank tho people who had elected him
10 the presidency Had he never conc
TO the Most. he said, he never would
have raised his regiment and never
have become President. lie s:iid:
1t Is the service done. not the title
OF the place held. that counts. And
YOU won't, ANY Of YOU. have to puzHit,
CO TO my motives it YOU will acT.pt
my statements nt'the,' face value" you
havc nothing ! want except your re-
street. and good wili: and All desire Is.
- far as tho chance arises where |
am able to 10 SO. TO help you in any
movement for tile good Of our com
mon c0untryl'' il'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
SUICIDE BY POISON
Prominent lawyer I'm Chicago SwnIloyvn
n. CNaniIls.. of pninsElt1nt

Prominent lawyer In Chicago Swnllown
Cyanide of p0taseiunt.
B Chicago, April S.-Arthur p Pease
prominent lawyer and mcmheri OF half
Il dozen clubs, drank cyanide OF
potassium yesterday at his home and
died almost Instantly
Pcase had telephoned his family ply
stefan and told him that his heart was
causing him considerable trouble.
Its getting WORSE, md I think
something ought to be DONE" Mr.. Pcase
said
"l will be over this afternoon with
my stethoscopc and look You over. Just
quit worrying about IT, was tho reply.
Ten minutes later he took the poison,
The verdict ofsthe coroner's jury was
Z that death was tho result OF
whether with suicidal intent or q her
wise. being unknown to the jury.
Mr.. PeaSc was "a graduate of Mid
dlcbury COLLEGE, AI.dJlebltry VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS
They Arc Discussed ut Academy OF
80 PO1Itlcnl Science.

Philadelphia. Pa, April s-The
American Academy of Political Science
closed Its annual meeting tonight.
after discussing for two days the risks
In modern industry. Varying views
were expressed by tile speakers during
tho session, to-day on the many
phases Of employers liability. work
mems compensation and voluntary
insurance.
Henry J. Harris. OF tho Bureau Of
La Dor. of Washington. told the dele
gates and guests at the meeting that
no European country that had Intro
duced n system Of workmen's insur-
ance llhd ever returned to the liability
system now prevailing in the United
States. and now discarded by nearly
every industrial country In Europe.
John Hays hammond, who presided
ct the closing session tonight, said
In brief address that q study OF the
present laws as to employers liability
Will convince any fair minded man
tlIat they are .niquitous.
Others who spoke Tonight were
Charles r. Nelll United states Com
missioner Of Labor. and John Mitchell
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
WORKING FOR SALOONS
That Is Chnrgc Made Against Anti
Saloon League.

Saratoga, n. Y. April s.-An inves-
tigation of the New York state Anti
Saloon League Will be conducted by
the Troy Methodist Conference, as q
conference to-day that tho league is
working In the interest of the saloons
and has used It's efforts to secure Iegis
lation favorable to the liquor traffic
The Rev. George =. Stockwell, Of
Fort Plain. q former prohibitionist
candidate for Governor, asserted that
tho league had obtained the passage
Of tho Conkling bill, which he charac-
terized as n saloon measure. The or
ganizatlon, he said, also has repeated
ly attacked other temperance societies.
commission of three members was
named to investigate the league
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
TWO PERISH IN FIRE

Three Others Burned in Midnight
Blaze nt Cleveland, Ohio.
Cleveland. Ohio. April s.--Two per-
sons lost their lives and three othere
were badly burned In fire which de
stroyed the dwelling house OF Henry
Marston.
" Mrs Henry Marston, aged thirty
hve, and her son, Henry Marston, aged
seven, are dead. Henry Marston, her
husband. aged thirty-hve. and their
two daughters. Alice and Ellen, aged
twelve and two, respectively, are seri-
ously burned.
The blaze was caused By a defective
gas mantle. The mother, who was
blind, made no effort to save herself.
Alice Marston threw her baby sister
from the second-story window into the
arms OF a neighbour.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
GARDEN is SOLD
New York Greatest Amusement Build
ing Goes to Henry Corn.

New York Greatest Amusement Build
ing Goes tx Henry Corn.
New York. APRIL S.--Madison Square
Garden has been sold, Nntwithstand-
ing official denials. despite the fact
that II was publicly advertised for sale
few weeks ago for s3,500,000, 1t
was learned to-day on excellent all
,hority, the Times will say to- morrow.
that New Yorl's greatest amusement
building has been purchased by Henry
Corn u New York realty operator.
AS the Garden has never paid as an
amusement resort, II seems All assured
fact that the building Will soon be
torn down and twelve and sixteen
story office-huildings and lofts erected
on the site.
Madison Square Garden was erected
BY group of New York capitalists.
including J. p. Morgan and was con
trollcd by a corporation. capitalized at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
SHOT THROUGH MISTAKE
John Downey Killed III Philadelphia
NV Itnlinn Quurfc l,1 nj VA

John Downey Killed III Philadelphia
ltniinn Quarter by MI Unknown.
for another man, the police say. ohm
Downey. twenty eight years old was
shot. and killed early o-day while
passing a house occupied by Italians
Maralo. nineteen years old. was taken
into custody on suspicion of being the
one that fred the shot. Hc>dentcs the
charge and says it waS another man
whose name he does not know who
fired from "A window
Downey WAS passing the house with
three friends and none of tho four
lien was acquainted with any one in
the house. The police say they be-
licvc DoWney was mistaken for an
other man by some one who stood
behind window curtain and shot
out of the window when the four men
came into view.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
FLIGHT FROM SALT LAKE
with Grace of Ikinghahcr, Curtis,
as 1H Rises From Winter

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Salt Lake City. Utah. April s.-F'rom
the surface OF the highest body OF salt
water In the world, Glenn II. Curtiss
rose like a seaguH this afternoon in
his newly-invented hydro-aer opiane
SCARED In the mir five minutes. and With
the grace OF kingflsher. dipped back
more glided into the currents Of air.
After n few turns In the air the aviator
brought his machine to the shore amid
cheers OF thousands 7-
Lieutenant Theodore G. Euyson
United States Navy. seemed almost as
pleased as did Mr.. Curtiss at the sue
cess OF the flight. Lieutenant Ellyson
VIII open United States navy school
for avihtors July l. giving Instructions
with two Curtiss biplanes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
TAFT NOT ELIGIBLE
emit Join Bnrbers' Union Because He
Shnves Himself.
Ispecial to The Timas. Disnatch. 4

IIlIIBb- .1-'--
Washington. D. c.. April s--Presi :
dent Taft was to-day invited by ]. G.
Shanessey, Of 81 Louis. general or
ganizer Of tho Journeymen Barbers'
International Union, to become q Nom.
Der OF the organization.
II should be delighted to Join your
union" replied the President, "but I
shave myself"
since the President has had a barber.
save for trimming his hair His wide
experience on ships and trains has
made him an adept with a razor Ha
shaves himself every morning, in gig
time, and whether on ship or train Gets
through the Job without scrafch. 1.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
JURY DISAGREES
Filihustcrs HclcHrcd on Bail Pending

Filihustcrs Hclenrcd on hail Pending
New rrInl
Ns- Orleans, La, April a.-The jury
in the Hornet filibusterinG case failed
TO reach an agreement and was dis
charged to-day. .ltidgc Foster of the
Federal Circuit Court. set April Is as
the date for 1; new trial
Captain Charles Johnson. former
master. and j. ~. Beer, former owner
Of the steamer Hornet, who were
charged with violating the neutrality
laws in fitting ont q revolutionary cs-
pcdition against Honduras, were re-
leased on bail
Pending the rcsult OF the second
trial. no effort Will be made by the
government TO apprehend General
Manuel Ronills. General Lee Christ
mas and Captain F'loriun Davidi now
IN Honduras who are alleged to have
been the leaders In the revolutionary
expedition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
STRIKE ORDER is REscINDED
In Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA 5000 Miners
Go Rack to Work

Especial to The Times Dispatch
INDIANAPOLIS Ind, April S--By re-
ternational executive board Of the
United Mine Workers of America on
which Thomas l.. Lewis, then president
ISSUED the sympathetic Strike order
OF March IS. the executive board OF tho
Mine Workers this afternoon sent
nearly 5000 coal miners in Eastern
ONO and Western Pennsylvania back
to work.
In doing this the executive hoard
however: decided to stand by the
miners in the Tuscarnwas-Sher
vile section and to give financial and
moral support TO the 1000 miners there
until negotiations for an agreement
torily. -
miners headquarters over tho fai.,
mat part Of tho records arc missing
ana 1t Is expected that former Pres.
ident Lewis will BIO called OIL TO OK.
In.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
ANOTHER ATTACK
Norfolk and Western Halfway Co1nuany
Carrier Case to Supreme Court.
90 ISDcCial to The III r1lcS. Diana fol

:
Washington April s.-Anothcr at
mont to the Hepburn rate law, by
which initial carriers of Intersta to
commerce were made liable for dam
ages to shipment. even when occur
ring on connecting lines. was begun
too day in the Supreme Court OF the
United States. The poin: is now urged
that the carriers must have a yolun-
tarE agreement for through rates IN
order to make the initial carrier liable
and in cases where there IS no such
agreement 1t is claimed the law would
be coniiScatory and Unconstitutional
Tho present attack IS made by the
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
panN. 1t dockcted an appeal from the
Virginia courts, in which IL was held
Responsible for damage to n shipment
OF tobacco 10 Texas. routed over the
Norfolk and Western and the Morgan
Steamship Line. although there WAS no
through rate agreement between them.