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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01

been an exceptional Latin scholar al
one time. lie found that such CON
ditions as living With and CONSTANTS
associating with dirty negroes. in =
place wii.eh had neither wafer nor
heat POOR food and threed-bare
clothing, might be bettercd at tie
back doors OF some kind-hearted
housewives, so, in spite Of his iuiirm-
titles and broken health. he tack II
tramplng in preference TO living at
the Alexander County Poor Farm.
Cen You blame him? Surely we are
not going 10 allow this soyt OF thins
to continue much longer
The food, whieh.is supposed to be
7f the best, as the farm should bo
self-anpporhne, is anything but tho
.oest ard TIE sweet potatoes which
ee the soad three times = day. were
sai1 bad L not altosetaar This IS
public institution ana yet the public
seems 10 re IN aNsolute Ignorance OF
the entire PLACE and its conditions.
Why 40 not the women's clubs and
other societies. which have often be-
fore succeeded in arousing the pub
lie to action in matters of right ard
wrong. take up this matter? And in
the lnterlude OF studying the lives Of
people long since passed By, try to
bring little hope and happiness in
to the living hearts of some who have
SO little to make this life worth tho
living. This can be done and we
believe Cairo and Alexander county
ontain people who are progressive
and can se the difference between
risht and wrong and will not allow
7nything as barbarous and heather
'sh as conditions at the County Poor
Farm to continue. z.
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carrying almost every article pro-
dueeG on the farm extept live ami
mails ami live fowls In the local
zone little packing is required
Within tie first 2oae that is for d
shipment OF $50 miles-aii these
articles must no enclosed in an inner
cover ana in a strong outer cover Of
wood. metal or heavy corrugated
-scard and so wrapped that
nothtnz can escape from the pack
age.
I. has been demonstrated To the
satisfaction Of Postmaster General!
IHitchcock that eggs can bo trans
ported safely by Parcel Post or
course. they may not be mailed in
paner bags. bit must be enclosed In
proper containers,
Parcels which cannot be delivered
will toke their course through the
dead letter Office, If parcel
should contain matter that. in course
Of Its transportation, becomes Of
fensive. or injurious to health, It
may he destroyed by the postmaster
Unbelievable perlshable matter
which does not become offensive Or
injurious TO health may DO turned
oyer to local municipal authorities to
he distributed to hospitals, asylums
c- other similar institutions.
Provision is made in the law for
The naturalization Of shippers for
lost packages. The law preserihes
that by insurance the actual value
.of lost packages will be given to the
senders Postmaster General Hitch
cock has devised unique system
for handling insured parcels. con-
sistiEg Of shipping tag printed with
two coupons, ono Of which is torn or
aud given to the sender, the second
retained by the postmaster at he
sending office, the tag itself being
attached to the parcel and bearing
the name and address Of the person
TO whom 1t is to be delivered. The
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Hints For Hon sekeeners

Keen oFley's Honey and Tar Com
3o9nd always on hand, and ven can
iaicldy head OF a cold by its prompt
lse. II contains no opiates, heals
ana saothes the inflamed air pass
ages, stops the cough, and may save
mig doctors bill. J. p. Higgins.
stanton, Wis, writes that cone bot
Tie OF Folcy's Honey and Tar Com
pound cured NE Of lad cough.
End ii a sure cure for coughs ana
colds In a yellow package. Flor
sale by all druggists. --Advt.
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icet which should be Of vital inter-
est to every citizen in Alexander
county and cairo be allowed to wane
before something has been accom-
plished as has been the case before?
We do not believe il will
Through Tho Bulletin Che matter
has been strongly brought 20 the at
tentiop Of the r1blic, and how much
more do the honest conscientious men
and women Of cairo need to arouse
them to action on matter 50 very
important? For the past ten years
the Poor Farm he's been promised
wa.er, and that the building should
be raised and q basement put under
to provide heating equipment and
now those promises are no nearer
fnlfillrent than they were ten years
ago. Think of the people who hav;
had to 60 Without those and other
necessities during those ten years.
A certain inmate who was in the
Poor Farm year ago. was man el
Education and was known to have
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The year 1913, which was formal
ly opened by megaphone this morn
Ing, at 1901 a. m, starts out with
bright prospects for everyone except
Turks, Republicans, the Chicago
Cubs and the ultimate consumer.
More automobiles will be sold in
1918 than ever before. Business
will increase greatly but will have
nothing on prices in this regard. A
large number of aged millionaires
will die beneGciently and number
of young and naughty scions Of arls-
toeraey will improve the land by re-
moving from il TO Europe.
The United States will produce it's
usual enormous crops OF 1918 and
late III the year everyone will have
the satisfaction of learning by Of
fetal announcement that the country
is in an exceptionally prosperous
This news will relieve
much worry and sorrow and viii
make whole lot of people who
haven't succeeded in saving any
thing. feel much better.
The year 1918 viii contribute lib
orally to history. The Balkans will
continue to Balk with great fury and
Mexico will revolve at its usual high
rate Of speed The Panama canal
will he informally opened and al
least four wars VIII be pulled off
with great success If the stock of
International ill-nature continues tn
increase at its present rate.
The year 1918 will be saddened b.
frightful scenes in WASHINGTON ana
elsewhere during NJ. IA when thou
sands OF faithful patriots will be
compelled to stop running the coun-
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when the attention Of The Bul
istin il called to any misstatemen
Il fsct or to any error conoernins
sny man or thing, corrections vii
sheertully be made.)
What Of the New Year :

Learn to write it 1913. 1t ma
REQUIRE a little practice. but vii
save wear and tear on stationer,
and temper II you have the ~
superstition forget it; otherwise IN
first Friday that occurs on the l3tN
of the month during 1913 will prof.
ably give you heart failure.
The century; is growing up. It !
getting big girl now'--if a cen
fury may be considered feminine
like ship or a nation. II is in II
.:teenss land viii. remain there 70
seven years, only emerging at tn
endsof the double jointed 1919 Boy
and girls of thirteen are said I
have reached the awkward age, bu
centuries are not sef conscious. The
weakness is confined to human be
ings.
\ Prophesying having gone out o.
fashion, except in political head
quarters and the weather depart
men, there is no need of starting q
guessing contest as to what vii.
happen in the new yea~. Among tn
things of which we are reasonabl
certain are the Inauguration of
new president and the. opening {
! the Panama canal Some Of the in
herited problems are the settlemer
OF peace terms in the Balkans an
the row between Austria and Servifg
which may yet involve all Europe n
life and death struggle. In tha
sentence the emphasis shou d be p
on the may Most Of our trouble
never happen
As for swearing off on Ne
Years suit yourself There al
doubtless many things you shoul
quit, and. If you can make your goo
resolutions stick, swear off by a
means.
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over more than 1,435,000 miles of
transportation ines. including 233.-
S99 miles of railways, 164. 399 miles
Of star routes, 29,2SS miles Of steam
boat lines and 1,007,772 miles Of ru-
raj mail routes
For parcel post matter, a distinc
tive set Of postage stamps has been
provided These distinctive stamps
must be used for all parcel post mat
ter. II the packages bear ordinary
postage stamps they win be held for
postage.
The drafting of regulations to
govern matter transmitted by Parcel
Post was personally directed by Post
master General Hitchcock. One Of
these regulations is that each parcel
mailed must bear on its face the
name and address Of the sender pre-.
ceded by the word From. Parcels
intended for dispatch must be mailed
lat postotfice, brand postoffice.
named or lettered station or such
numbered station as may designated
b. the postmaster. They must moi
be placed in or upon letter boxes or
package boxes located in city streets.
They may be given, however, to any
rural OF star route carrier Parcels
must not be sealed and must be so
prepared as TO permit Of easy exami-
nation Such parcels as contain
two or more classes Of mail matter
are chargeable with postage at the
rate prescribed for the higher class
All matter which is declared UNI
mailable by law will be unmailable
as Parcel Post matter This in
cludes obscene, indecent and immoral
matter intoxicating liquors, poisons.
live animals, birds aud poultry, In
Iuammablc articles and such things
rs raw hides or pclts or other articles
having q bad odor The regulations
pres fiAe mlButely methods to be
used in packing parcels. Liquids
ard oils. paste and salyes sharp in
tfwgeots ink Powders, pepper and
lsnuG. must be placed in water-tiGht
receptaclos and in many instances
surrounded by absorbent material to
lprevcnt damage to other mail mat
| tor.
| Articles such as millinery, toys,
musical Instruments and glassware
must be labeled "Frigile."
| One of She interesting features OF
the regulations concerns perishable
Particles. In this class are placed
| butter. lard, fish, fresh meats
| dressed fowls, vegetables and fruits
'and berries. Provision is made for
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FIRST APPLICATION
OARKfRS THE HAIR
A Simple Remedy Gives Color,
Strength and Beauty to
the Hair.

You don't have to have gray hair
Tor faded hair IL you don't want to.
why look old or unattractive? II
your hair is gray or faded. you can
change it easily. uqickiy and effec-
tive by using Wyeth'5 Sage and
sulphur Hair Remedy Apply lit
tie tonight, and in the morning you
will be agreeably surprised at the
results from single application
The gray hairs will be less conspicu-
Gus, and after a few more applica-
tions will be restored to natural
color.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur so
quickly removes dandruff, leaves the
scalp clean and healthy, and pro-
notes The growth Of the hair. 1t is
"a clean, wholesome dressing which
may be used at any time with per-
feet safety
Get a fifty cent bottle from your
druggist today, and see how quickly
it will restore the youthful color and
beauty Of your hair and forever end
the nasty dandruff, hot. itchy scalp
aud falling hair All druggists Sc |
it under guarantee that the money
will be refunded if you are not sat
isfied after trial Agents Henck-
ellis drug store.-Advt.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the New York Store Mer-
camille Co. Cairo. Ill.,. win be held
IT said compaay's office No. 1905
commercial avenue, in the city o.
Cairo, Illinois. on Monday, Jan. "a.
1919, at 5 p, m, TO- the purpose If
electing board Of directors and
transacting such other business az
may properly be brought before said
meeting
r, J. GREANEY,
Secretary.
Cairo, Ill, Dec %. 1912. I'd
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to be located at 1914 Poplar street
would have upon the neighborhood,
He spoke Of the home, of the wife
and mother and the little children
and 1t was with much difficulty that
be checked back the tears and sup
pressed the intense agitation that he
felt.
His 9cico At all times was soft AMI
clear, his dietion good and rhetoric
perfect as with dignifed manner he
voiced his objections. Alderman
Walsh forgot that he had an aud
fence and this oratorical display viii
live long in the memory of those who
were present last night--his elo-
quence won the battle.
Additional remarks were made by
Aldermen Greaney, Magner. NeE.
and Kelly. the latter speaking with
also the same amount of feeling as
displayed by Alderman Walsh, but
not at length.
Magner brought the matter to a
head by moving that the application
ii Bysswingert be granted. Alder
man Hurd amended to grant the
license to VIM Kluge at 1918 Syca-
more street. This amendment was
accepted by Magner, and a roll call
showed an unanimous vote.
There were many peculiar things
developed at this council meeting
that were in the nature of surprises
in reference to the granting of saloon
licenses.
Under cross examination Neff OBJ
tanned from VIM. Kluge information
that breweries and beer agents
owned the majority Of Cairo saloon
keepers body and soul in a mercan-
tile sense
This practically concluding the
business before the council an ad-
iournment was taken at 9;40.
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THE YEAR 1918
BY GEORGE FITCH.
Author Of Sat Good Old Siwash."

try and so TO work. hout this
time also Mr.. Woodrow Wilson will
discover with pain that The supply
Of offices available win 50 l9to the
supply OF candidates Tor the same
about ] times with seY2i sHgdre'l
over. This fact VII sadden the
year. not so much for Mr.. Wilson as
for l0-I1ths of the said candidates
who will emerge into 1914 firmly
convinced that patriotism does not
pay.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
TEEBES


Mrs, Philip Simpkins and chill
EN- of oran, Mo, visited relatives
re last week
Jasper Winemiller and family OF
oplar Bluff, Mo, visited his broth
T. here last week
Miss Nellie Collins of Cape Cir
deau visited friends here Monday
Mrs. A ice Walker and son Chas
endleman went to Wolf Lake sun
y to sec some hick relatives.
Miss Este tIaenrichen is spending
few days with relatives at Cape
'rardeau.
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mediate relief in cases Of Group y
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
pleasant and safe ITO take, which is
Of great Importance when a medi-
c ne must be given to yong children.
For sa by all dealers .-AdFt.
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Official announcement that the
country is in an exceptionally
prosperous condition

Science will make giant strides in
1913 and before its close men will
be falling short distances from aero
planes with impunity. But as usual
science viii sidestep the more i'm
portaat tasks of producing cheap
eggs. funny comic opera and hole
prof legal vegdiets
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1t is now known for a fact, since
the meeting of last night. that the
oreweries and brewery agents will
pay the license, rent of a building.
stock up the place and install a
would-be soloonkeeper with a little
cash ana collect weekly part of the
money Sc expended in opening a
thirst parler" in Cairo. In other
words, the ostensible proprietor is
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01

fec for th!s insurance is ten cents.
In the event OF loss the Government
win pay the actual value of the
contents of the package, not exceed
ing fifty dollars,
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n ie Residence Lois ior Sale

Five desirable lots, Nos. 2401-S
81 Sycamore and one lot No. 40S
Twenty-fourth ST., making the
plat 100 feet facing Sycamore,
125 facing Twenty-fourth St., all
street and sidewalk improvement
paid up to Dec. I, 1912. A de-
cirable residence property. Terms
$1,000 cash; $1,000 In 5 years.
Enquire ED. J. MALEY,
al Ohio st.
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WICKLIFFE

street, Cairo, district manager for
the Knights and Ladies of Security,
was in town Monday and left for
Fulton in the afternoon,
II. l. Fuqua, who has been running
meat market on court street since
last fall, closed out Monday on ac-
count of unsatisfactory patronage.
John and Grace Schwartz, of 1924
Sixth street, Cairo. are here with
their grand mother. Mrs. S. A..
Foshe, and visiting friends.
The Wickliffe Manufacturing Co.
resumed running their plant Mon
lay, after being closed down a few
days last week.
Y. S. McElya and wife, former cit
liens of this place. but now at Tur-
rell, Ark, spent the holidays with
friends and relatives at Hinkleyille,
LaCenter and Wickliffe, returned to
their home In Arkansas Monday
night.
Misses Mary Rasco, Jessie North
ngton. Hula Watwood and Elsie
State Normal at Bowling Green.
Mrs. Lambert has moved her res
.aurant into the Beck building on
curt street, as the house she oc-
upied was rendered unsafe by the
recent fire.
wiz Faulkner, OF the Ballard
Mercantile Co., and Miss jamie
lorthington were married Saturday
yening at the Home of the brides
sister, Mrs. Bette Cooke. AID left
n the night traip for Chicago.
M. ". Harris, the big genial bridge
oreman, returned Sunday from his
acation and will resume work on
he long bridge just north of town
anuary lst.
r. R. Rena, formerly proprietor of
be City restaurant, has opened up
nth feed line Of staple and fancy
roceries in the Grace building on
curt street
w H. Johnson and family, of Rip
", Tenn, arrived here Monday to
1cate in our city. His household
Gods arrived Tuesday. Mr.. John
IN will engage in the manufacture
nd sale of Johnson's Cooking Com
ound. Free samples Of the same
An be had by calling at his resi-
ence on Green street between.
ourth and Fifth streets.
The annual Woman's Club cat
Tome" was held at the palatial resi-
enee of Mrs. J /. Dunn, on bennett
Fights. Tuesday evening. The
ooms We're beautiful Edecorated
it'll smylaX and poinsettas Re
eshments were served in the club
llors purple and gold The good
re club has done for the town is
cry apparent, being organized in
S95 and the fruits of their sixteen
ears of work Is seen in a nice
brary, a credit to a town of this
re. Everyone wished the club a
easant and prosperous New Year.
he next regular meeting to be held
the residence of Mrs. j. l..
nghes Jan. 5, 1918.
h. link, our progressive baker, Isl
Sailing in his shop the latest Inn
owed bread and cake mixer, which
II be run by four H. P. gasoline
agine.
Ralph Rasco, druggist, and
entis BROS, grocers, who were
rned out last week, will reopen in
g Harkless building about January
and ]. A. Miller, insurance and
al estate agent, will have his office
l the second floor OF the Beck build
lg.
7. Redeem, who shot and killed
It's Williams at Bandana December
I'll had his preliminary trial Mon
~ before County Judge ]. A. Hines
I'd was held over to the grand
'ry, which convenes early in Jan.
airy. lie was released on a one
lousand dollar bond.
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It's curious physiological fac
tnat snffragette woman who is s.
delicate that she makes her hus
band walk the baby at night cal
be strong enough to hike on foo
from New York to Albany to bonn
bard the legislature.
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A London chemist gleefully re
ports that he has invented process
for making sugar out of sawdust
but that's no'thing-we've been max
ing Ii for years out of sand
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1t developed during the argument
pver the Bysswingert matter that the
license had been transferred to II.
Berbling without the knowledge aud
tohseilt of the council. Mayor par
sons made the discovery and an
nounced ii to the council.
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American citizens are murdered il
Mexico every day, but If one of 'en
should stub his toe in Turkey Uncll
Sam would make an internationa
Incident out of it.
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It's a curious thing how a woma
can, be perfectly comfortable in XII
slippers and spiderweb stockings
she only has nice warm muff.
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IT. MADEIRA doesn't come to h
senses within the next ten days he
soon 10 in position to envy tn
sultan of Turkey.
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The South Carolina newspaper
are d unit in denounring Gov. Bleas
but the trouble is, they can't ge
anybody In the state to read them
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The first step in treaty of peat
between nations is the patching y
OF an arrnistice between the plen
phtentiaries.
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The man who has to wait unit
january TO climb on the watc
wagon is usually a passenger for
mighty short ride.
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The marriage OF Miss Gould, 0
the Gould lines, and Mr.. Shepard, Q
the Missouri Pacific, is one railroa'
merger that the law can't touch.
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st Cough Medicine for Children

st Cough Medicine for Children
] am very giad to say few
ords in praise of Chamberlain
oush Remedy writes Mrs. Lids
ewey, Milwaukee, Wis. 81 have
sed it for years both for my chill
ZEN and myself and it never fails
relieve and cure a cough or cold.
% family with chi drcn should be
Fithout it as 1t gives almost i'm
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Some men are born rich, som.
marry heisesses, and others hav
their business affairs regulated b
the Supreme Court.
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Mr.. Morgan's declaration that he
prefers combination to competition.
seems to lack novelty
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In concluding his remarks to the
council, Attorney Sheridan paid a
glowing tribute to Cairo. He said
that he HAD just returned from his
home town (Vienna). which had
been "dry territory for so years,
and that he had seen - drunken
persons in that little city TO one that
he had seen in Cairo. He ascribed
this fact Of the scarcity of intoxi-
Gated individuals in Cairo to the ex-
cellent police regulations and the
care exercised by the city council in
granting licenses.
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Those New Jersey bandits weren
the FIRST to threaten '.kili Wi son
The Bull Moosers tried to do II the
darndegf.
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are now studying those parcels post
maps.
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Western highwaymen whose spec
ialts his leen soabing express car
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PARCELS POST
LAW GOES INTO
EFFECT TODAY

CONCLUDED from First Page.)
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NOTICE 70 SUBSCRIBERS

Il you fail to receive yout
PAPER BY z . m. on week
days and = a.,,m., on Sundays.
tnlcphone to The Bulletin OF.
30, No. SO. either phone and
one will be sent 10 you BY
special messenger
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WALSH DISPLAYS
Els ABILITY IN
ELOQUENT FIGHT

Continued from Page one.)
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An advertisement in The Bulletin
lrings results
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WHERE GOES ALL
MONEY SPENT ON
ON COUNTY FARM

Concluded from Page one)
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Copyright 1912 By George Mathew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-08
COAL Triple
COLLAPSED
AT Aoo1E's 1uN COAL NINE IN
BELMONT COUNTY
MONDAY
When Freight Car on y q o. Jumped
Traek and Knocked Supports Away
Two Men Injured.

Two railroad men were pa nfullv in
jured and several Others narrowly es-
capped death. while a steel tipple was
demolished and nearly "a dozen steel
hopper cars were wrecked when a Bal
tmore & ohio freight train. switching
into the yards at the Moore's Run Coal
Mine. jumped the tracks yesterday
morning. The men. William Kidd an I
william Berry. both brakemen and re-
ding ia bridgeport. Will recover. al
though badly bruised and cut. But for
the iact that the train was travelling
slowly. doubtless six or more men would
have been killed.
The train WAS starting under the
uppl" OF the mine when one of the
forward cars Jumped Tn. track. drag
slng u" remainder of the train with 4
n" d"railed cars knocked away the sup
ports 90 the tipple. which fell with a
rash. carrying with u all the outer
works 90 the mine except about 10 feet
at the top All * piled up Ia heap
GA the three tracks of the ~ & o.
which passes under the tIpplr
The wreck Is being cleared away but
II Will likely be several days h.fnr.
operations of the mine may he. resumed
! o." exact amount OF damage has NOT
been GS"'rta. ned.