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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
HUNDRED TRAPPED
IN BLAZING MINE
DISASTER nv COLORADO COAL
MINE BRINGS SORROW TO
MANY HOMES.
Spontaneous Combustion Of Coal Dust
Wrecks Workings and Blaze that
Followed Snuffs Out Lives
Of Surviving Miners.

Trinidad, Trapped in blaz-
ing mine, 100 or more men are be-
lieved to have persisted.
There seems no chance of escape
for any of the men caught behind the
IRE which broke out following an ex-
plosion on April % in the Hastings
mine of the Victor-Ameriean Fuel
company near Ludlow.
All Of the bodies found were badly
burned, indicating that a sheet Of
fame swept through the mine after
the explosion, probably killing all of
the men In the mine instantly.
The explosion which caused the dis
aster is said to have been caused by
sudden change of temperature, re-
sulting in spontaneous combustion of
coal dust.
The disaster is one Of the greatest
in the history of the southern Colo
RADIO coal mining district The few,
If any, who escaped the flames that
swept the interior Of the mine are be-
lieyed to have been sufrocated.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
Sept. 81, 1915. Fullerton Neb
Provo What Swamp-Root van Do For Yon
REASON FOR HIS CONDITION
5eggar Dlseloses Earlier caIlinu
Which Made 1t impossible for
Him Ever to Work Again.

There was beggar who sat at the
gates of the city crying, Aims Aims |!
and making piteous moan. And there
were many of great riches who saw
him daily and merchants laden with
silks and spices and fresh eggs and
potatoes going their way to the city
markets TO barter, but they gave him
little heed and few aims.
Cometh day when. fat dame
paused to give him her pity, to spend
a moment and pay him her regards.
but TO give him of coins and of pieces
of gold not any.
And she inquired OF him, saying. Lo.
thou art in rigs and the blight of sloth
Is upon thee. Thou takest little pains
with thy personal appearance and thou
art lazy as no man was ever lazy be-
fore. Hast it ever been thus with
thee or how didst thou come to such?
And he made answer, once Ind \
city political job and I've never been
able to go back to work since Roy
X. Moulton in Topeka State Journal
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
j. S. READY TO SEND
AN ARMY TO FRANCE
AMERICAN TROOPS WILL sE SENT
TO AID OF THE ALLIES
WHEN WANTED.
United States viii Dispatch Expedl-
tion to France When AIIies Deem
Il Wise TO Divert Ships for
that Purpose.

Washington.-The United States
stands ready to send an army to Eu-
rope whenever the allies deem it wise
to divert the necessary shipping from
transporting food to Transporting men.
1t became known definitely ON Tues
day that the government has offered
the allies troops, but has suggested
that the alarming shortage OF world
shipping may make 1t impracticabIe to
SEND them at once. In spite of objec-
tons OF the general staff to putting
any American forces on the firing line
before the great war army has been
raised and trained, the administration
has determined that the small contin-
gent earnestly desired by France for
moral effect shall be sent as soon as
possible. The general belief here is
that the way soon will be found.
Whether the force first to carry the
Stars and Stripes into battle in France
shall be made up of regulars or ma
ttonal guardsmen, or both, has not been
worked out
State department officials have con-
ttnuously urged the sending of an army
solely for its psychological effect. NOT
only in encouraging the allied troops
but in discouraging the Germans. Con-
vinced that the diplomatic advantages
far outweighed the technical and train
Ing difficulties advanced by the gen
teral staff, they have felt that such a
step would consecrate the United
States as full member of the alliance.
entitled to a most honorable seat at
the peace conference.
Some of those who have vigorously
opposed an early expeditionary force
as interfering with the training of a
larger army have modified their views
as result of the arguments advanced
~ the military experts with the French
commission here that training can be
much better carried out in France
within sound Of the guns. Neverthe-
less, the opposition of the stan has
not wavered.
The amount of tonnage that would
be required for transport is usually put
at about twenty tons per man in a
fully-eQuipped force.
For the regular army unit of 24,OOO
men, nearly half a million tons, there,
fore, would be necessary, or ships
about equal to the seized German ton
mage in American waters. 1t remains
for the allies to figure out If they can
afford to divert that amount OF ship
ping.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
PUTTING ONE OVER ON cow
japanese Solve Problem by Extensive
Use Of Artificial MIX Derived
From Soy Bean.

The milk problem is by way Of be-
Ing solved in Japan, where cows are
scarce, by an extensive use Of arti-
f1cial milk derived from the soy bean.
First, the Japanese soak the beans,
then boil them until the liquid turns
white, when they add sugar and phos-
phate of potash. The boiling is re-
sumed until fluid results very similar
In consistency and appearance to ordi-
nary condensed milk. When water is
added soy milk ia hardly to be dis
inguished from fresh cows milk.
In composition also the artificial
milk Is almost like genuine milk. Its
proteins, fats and sugars are in very
nearly the same proportion, although,
Of course, they are wholly vegetable in
origin.
Whether the substitute is equal to
real cows milk as form of nourisl-
ment is not quite clear, for much Of
the value Of milk as a food comes
from the engines or yitamines 1t con-
tains. The japanese, however, declare
that 1t serves all the purposes of
cows milk, and that 1t has the advan-
tage of being less liable to infection
when properly and carefully manufac-
tured.-Youth's Companion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
SENATORS HONOR JorrRE.
Great French Leader Given Grafton
When He Visits Senate.

Observation-Disclosures war mission
headed by Rene Viviani, Marshal
Joffre and Admiral Chocheprat-spent
more than half an hour on the floor of
the senate on May and stirred that
body and galleries crowded to capa-
city first to vigorous applause and then
to roars of cheers.
After the senators and members of
the house had grasped the hands of
the distinguished visitors, and NJ
Viyiani, vice premier and leader of the
mission, had delivered an address that
thrilled his hearers, the greatest out
burgst of enthusiasm came It was a
tribute to the hero of the Marine, who.
in response to rousing cries of 4Jof-
FIRE, Joffre, Joffre,n from every corner
of the chamber, responded with eight
words of French and English which
all understood:
Il do not speak English. viye L
Amerique !"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
INTERNED ENEMY
SHIPS TAKEN OVER
GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN SHIPS
MAY BECOME TARGETS ron
kAIsER'S SUBMARINES.
Senate Passes Resolution Providing
for Transfer Of Seized Vessels and
Their Use IN Commerce Under
Direction Shipping Board.

WashingtOn.-By unanimous vote
the senate passed a resolution Mon
day providing for transfer to the
American government Of title and pos
session of enemy ships in American
ports and their use in commerce under
direction of the shipping board.
There are about 100 German and
many Austrian ships in American
ports and all are under repair, though
the Austrian ships are not included in
the resolution as the United States and
Austria are not at war.
Many of these ships will be put into
service at once, in fact some of them
are probably now on the high seas,
carrying cargoes which will be of great
value to the allies, and others will be
sent out as fast as possible
The resolution was debated in the
senate for more than four hours be-
hind closed doors. The discussion
conferred on questions of damages for
the seized vessels after the war, but
all efforts to provide d method by
which owners Of the property would
be given a right to sue in courts of
the United States were defeated. Leg
islation Of this kind will be left to a
later date, possibly until Germany has
shown her Differentiation to pnovlde
legal method by which Americans can
be compensated who have been dam
aged by illegal submarine destruction
OF American property.
The passage of the resolution was
forced by Senator Knox of Pennsyl-
vania, a former secretary of state, who
said 1t would be crime If the ships
were not taken over at once and used
as targets for the German submarines.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
EREEzING ONCE FATAL SIGN
Superstition Was Tho Origin %
Phrase, "0od Bless YOui" Sun
Heard In Europe.

Sneezing from very remote times
has been regarded with superstition.
Our forefathers went to bed again If
they sneezed while putting on their
shoes. A sneeze to the right was
deemed lucky; to the left, Of evil por-
rent. To sneeze near q burial place
was very unlucky. says the London
Telegraph.
Tradition has It that sneezing was
Mt first fatal sign-every human be-
Ing sneezed but once and then died
but Jacob petitioned the Creator to
remove the sneezing ban and succeed
ed. Thence arose the once universal
custom Of saluting a sneezer with
"God bless you'll" or May you live
iongw The custom still obtains In
some parts Of Europe.
In England not only was q sneezer
blessed, but friends raised their hats
20 him as well. In an old book, ''The
Code Of Conduct" it is directed that
IF his lordship sneezes ye are not to
bawl out God bless your but bow to
him handsomely" All over the world
the sneeze was recognized. Whole
nations were under orders to make ex-
CARNATIONS when their king sneezed.
Sneezlng was believed to be a sure
cure for hiccups and was also looked
upon as a sign Of sanity. If ancient
and universal belief goes for anything
It Is good to sneeze.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
HoNoRs PAID DEWEY.

Navy Department Observes Anniver.
sary of Battle of Manila Bay.
Washington.--Secr Daniels and
high naval officers on Tuesday made
their annual May day observance of
the anniversary of the battle of Manila
bay.
Since the victor in that fight. Adj
mirai Dewey, no longer lives to re-
ceiye the congratulations of his asso-
ciates, they were paid to his widow.
The anniversary was marked also
by the placing of flowers at the tomb
in Arlington national cemetery where
the admiral's body lies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
Drumming Up Trade.

In a certain Sunday school on a hot
Sunday afternoon one of the teachers
became somewhat faint. and was
placed upon a form while the usual
Eestoratiyes were applied. Suddenly
= little girl stood up and persistently
called "Teacheri Teacberl" In order
TO attract the attention of one Of those
who were attending to the unfortunate
invalid. 1t last the little one was
heard, and the teacher, turning round,
asked In a somewhat hasty manner:
s'Well, what is it," "Please teacher"
replied the child. my father makes
eofans."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
RAISING FUNDS FoR War.
Income Tax Exemptions May b
Further Reduced.

Washington.-A war revenue meas
ure designed to raise not less than
about $1,5O0,OO0,OOO by direct taxes
during the coming year has been re-
ported to the house ways and means
committee by a subcommittee which
has been drafting the bill in secret
sessions.
Reduction OF the income tax excep-
tons from $4,000 and $4,000 to $1,000
and $1,000 for single and married per-
sons, respectively, and an increase of
the excess profits tax from 8 per cent
on all amounts over s per cent and
$1,000 to 10 per cent are two of the
subcommittee proposals.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
A Hazv impression

What's your idea of true poetry?'
I haven't any" replied Mr.. Cumrox.
According to mother and the girls. It
has to be something I don't UNDER
stand, written by somebody whose
name can't pronounce"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
FOOD ooNTRoL LEGISLATION
Agricultural Department. May be Civ
en- Supervision of Production.

Washington.-The Administrations
food control legislation was introduced
April so, in both houses of congress.
In the house Chairman Lever of the
agriculture committee offered bill to
give the agricultural department direct
supervision of food production and dis
tributlon. The program was put be-
fore the senate In a resolution by SEN
ator Gore. chairman of the senate com
inittee.
The measures proposed do not cover
price fixing or control of grain enter
ing into the manufacture of liquors.
Both these subjects win be dealt with
later.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
Delivery Big Factor.

Washington. = Delivery of living
necessities within city costs more
than railway freight transportation,
according to census bureau report
made public Monday, based on an in
yestigation of conditions in this city,
where there is a minimum of industrial
and wholesale hauling.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
Rallroad 70 Emplox women.

Seattle.-Provision for employing
women in various branches of railroad
work is made In orders issued NAV /
by ]. ]. Mccullough, superintendent OF
the Puget Sound division of the North
ern Pacific railroad. They nre to be
placed on an equal working basis as to
salary and working conditions as are
the men.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
strIkes il oermanY.

London.-A dispatch to the Ex.
change Telegraph from The Hague
says: Travellers from Germany an
nounce that strikes have been going
on for the last ten days In Westphalia
and the Rhine provinces, especially in
the steel industry. The military au-
thorities consequently have forbidden
newspapers to be sent ont Of the coun-
try,as
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
Plot to Blow up Moruan,s offles.

New York.-ConfessIon was made
i'm court May / by Wolf Hlrsch. ar
rested the previous night with George
Meyringer, both Germans, that they
were on their way to blow up the Of
fees OF ]. 2. Morgan & Co. with 4
bomb when intercepted by the police.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
Celebrate carranxs,s election.

Mexico Clty-General Carranza's
election as president of the republic
was formally celebrated by troop
parades in all the principal cities in
Mexico on April %, the president TAX
ing the oath ON May /.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
Germans Zee sIamese Mines.

Copenhagen.-The Germans are said
to be employing along the British coast
a new system of Siamese twin mines
resulting in double explosion, which
Is said to insure the instant destruc-
ton Of any Ship.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
Senator CLARK Seriously InIurea

New York.-William A. CLARK form
er senator from Montana, is In a criti-
cal condition at his home here as a
result of an accident Monday which
resulted in a broken hip.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
villa Escapes for Third TIr,e.

Juarez.-Francisco villa, for the
third time, has escaped Gen. Francis
co Murguia's troops and the campaign
In western Chihuahua has been aban-
doned for one that will De undertaken
southwest of chihuahua City al soon
as General Murguia and his command
of 1000 troops arrive in the state cap
ital.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
no Hone ef Rescue.

Hastings, Coio.-The last hope that
any of the 40 miners entombed in the
Hastings mine of the Victor-American
Fuel company here Friday morning
would be found alive was officially
abandoned Sunday night.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
Vanity Fair.

Across the Hall-Say, Bill, can |
Borrow your dress suit7
Back Again-sure. Why the for
Rnanty3
The Other one-well, I eOuldn't
1nu IL
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
nIaennalnn Home Rnle

Washington. Irish home rule
question. it has become known, has
been discussed at the conferences be-
tween members Of the British COM
mission and American government Of
ticials.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04

Twenty-three Norwegian shlr Ne Sunk.
London.-A Christiania dispatch to
the Daily Mail says that twehty-three
Norwegian ships, aggregatlng $4,000
tons, were sunk by submarines last
week. This is a record for Norwegian
losses.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
Kind Words

] 'Kind words are very valuable in
this life"
esOf course" answered Mr.. Caesar
Chance. "If you get enough Of 'em
you can usually cash 'em In as pub
Lefty.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04

change. / later took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and soon
felt n change for the better. / took il
until ! was in good healthy condition.
recommend the Pinkham remedies 70
good results. Mrs. MILFORD I. Cum.
MRSGs, 822 Harmony St, PENIS Grove.
N. J.
Such testimony should be accepted by
ell women as convincing evidence Of
the excellence of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as a remedy for
the distressing ills of women such az,
displacements, Inflammation, liberation,
backache, painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
Flearo shot hN ouara.

Spokane.-Thomas Quarles, pri-
vate In the Idaho National Guard,
doing patrol duty, carry Monday shot
and killed a negro who while crossing
a railroad bridge failed to halt when
commanded.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04

BILE Compound for
inflammation and
other weaknesses /
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains 30 that i
could hardly take .
step. Sometimes I
would be 30 nisera-
Bile that / could not
sweep Q room. I
doctored part of the
<fwvaA .xR& AT&
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
TYPHOID @: 5 g; 8! -

eaey. and harmienEnsm Of Antityphoid Vaceinatiou.
Be vsccinated NOW by your physician, you and
your family. II Is more vital than house Insurance.
Ask your physician druggist, or send for Have
Jon had Typhoid" telling Of Typhoid Vaccine,
results from us and danger from Typhoid CrrIeEa
THE CUTTER LABORATORY, BERKELEY, Cal.
pRoeueiso vAecIREs sERsns uHpER o. .. sov IIcEEaR
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
Everybody Satisfied With
This Kidney Medicine

For several years we have sold and
heard the most satisfactory remarks about
your medicine, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root.
30 gratifed are our customers that when
one bottle is used they come back for the
second; If the remedy did not possess
merit in the troubles for which it is rec
commended it would not enjoy such a splen-
did reputation among my customers, who
speak very favorably regarding it. NV
mother recommends it very highly after
obtaining very favorable results from its
use, and am confident that if it is taken
according to directions it is bound to ac-
complish good results.
Very truly yours,
GRIFFIN BROS. DRUG co.
Sept. 81, 1915. Fullerton. Neb.
Prove What Swamp-ROOt win Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamton, n. Y, for sample size bot.
tie. IL will convince anyone You will
also receive booklet of valuable infor.
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at ell drug
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
NOTICE TO
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
E. PinAkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.

Bridgston, N.J.-''T cannot speak too
highly of Lydia e. Pinkham's vegeta-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04

You may have noticed that foolish.
people are always happy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-04
German Warshlps Shell Ramsua,

London. destroyers at
tackled Ramsgate Friday night, the
war office announced. A large num-
Der OF shells were fired, but the de-
stroyers were driven or by land bat
teries.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Dollar Silver Now A Reality

Dollar silver has reality with sales for delivery Van
couver effected at 81 O2 an
Not only has the highest in 25 been attained but
mining officials the belief that silver has crossed
the dollar mark it will rising until it has reached 81 20
ounce-its parity with gold.
The president of leading silver producing company Il
have talking dollar for and that has
reached and that mark afraid to make further predictions
1t has been and still condition governed entirely by supply and
demand with minimum of speculation attending the advance
Never the demands for silver and it happens
that production smallest for number dozen
the worlds produced 22OOOO of silver
they supplied but 100000 hereabouts of which
the United States contributed 100000 ounces.
To-day Mexico practically closed down whereas formerly
looked of the chief supply Canada affected
the drain upon labor yield suffering through the
strike mines which contribute largely to the
silver Anaconda largest single producer shut down
and the Butte Superior which produces almost half
as much Anaconda
Cali the world buying silver and coming
before In the United States there demand for
while there have been of purchase
this of the belief that the metal being bought
quietly and under the existing prices
The percentage of gold Germany exceedingly
per recall it-whe the Bank of England
comparatively low This but hinga
further extendso 81 80 will place
the metal on parity With gold'.
melting becomes With the approach the
ounce the the bullion contained in
the silver of than the parity
the circulating media This anomaly has presented
problem and difficulty has been
preventing the melting the coinage for the sake of the silver
contained therein.
of the United States has not been
oned the American dollar has value of but f
silver market price of approximately SO cents
for bullion The American unit coined the
theoretical ratio go the price silver
$9 per before the metal the silver dollar worth
the par value of the coin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
I votNHUMMEa tNHUMattaR "a
Pittsburgers Here to Rush Work
at Brighton Mine and Dover Mill

The Pittsburg capitalists who
form the Pittsburg Consolidated
company, owners of the Brighton
mine at Freeland, and the Dover
mine and mill, are here this week
to inspect the workings of their
property, and they expect to have
both mines and mill in full opera
ton before thirty days.
They have two good slreaks of
rich ore, one of which is from Is
to 30 inches wide, and the gold
value is increasing as progress is
made. The ore assays from $50
to $40 ton, and a hundred tons
are already on top ready to bring
down TO the mill. More than 700
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-14
Denver Interested in Proposed
New Road to Idaho Springs

ist Observation-Disclosures in all
were here at one O'Clock today
and took lunch at the Hot Springs
hotel, after which they drove up
beautiful Soda creek to inspect
the route of the proposed noun
tain boulevard, which will permit
autoists to come in to Clear Creek
county by one route and return
via another, and forming one of
the most inspiring auto drives in
all America.
The people of Clear Greek
county who have investigated the
feasibility of the route and the
possibilities of the proposition,
are unit in favor of its early con-
struction, and every enthusiast
should keep the ball rolling,