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' - * AWFUL DISAiTcfl IS COAL MINES One Hundred and Fifty Mi ners Blown to Atoms. CARE OF ROADS. DOUBLED THE COLLECTION HORROR CAUSED BY EXPLOSION Cnly On* Man I* Reported to Have Escaped—He Was Blown Through Shaft Like a Rocket—Fire Augments Horrible Catastrophe. Knoxville, Tenn., May 19.—A spe cial to The Sentinel says the Frater- ville and Thistle coal mines at Coal Creek. Tenn., exploded this morning. Only one man escaped, he being blown out of the mine. About 150 men were at work in the mines. Flames were soon issuing from the mouths and vent holes. George N. Camp, superintendent of Thistle mine, gave out an official state ment estimating the number killed in both mines at 150. None have been rescued. Fratervtlle coal mine is located in Anderson county, Tenn. It Is own*id by the Coal Creek Coal company, of ■which Major E. C. Camp, of this city, is president and general manager. This is the oldest mine in the Coal Creek district, having been opened in 1870. A large area has been devel oped and worked in it. The Coal Creek coal seam is struck by this mine, the hard and tenacious top av eraging 4H fe^t in thickness. Fraterville mine has always been considered one of the safest mines in the Coal Creek belt. Two rescuing parties were started Into the Thistle and Fraterville mine entrances as soon as possible after the explosion. The Thistle party was un able to make any headway whatsoever, as the Fraterville party went as far as “the parting of the ways” into the mine, where a heavy fall of slate was encountered. This has cut off any fur ther progress into the mine until the s!ate obstacle can be removed. The intense heat indicates that the mino is on fire. At 11 o’clock there was no longer any question but that the Thistle miners also suffered in the disaster. WHAT MOVED THE DOG? A Remarkable Story of Canine In- telllircnce and Affection. Among the tales told of the intelli gence and affection of our canine friends by Mrs. Sarah K. Bolton in her book. “Our Devoted Friend, the Dog.” is the story of Dan, a deerhound owned by Mr. L. C. Meacbamp of Homer, La. Mr. Meacbamp was one day going on a squirrel bunt and. not wishing Dun to accompany him, tied the dog to a post by a rope. Dan whined and beg ged, but finding bis master obdurate in* at last lay down quietly before bis kennel. It was grooving dusk and time for the hunter to return, when Mrs. Mea- champ w r as suddenly disturbed by the whining and barking of the dog. who had been quiet all day up to that time. She H|>okc to the dog, but instead of being pacified at this attention be re doubled his exertions and broke the rope which held him. Then lie bounded t away, over the fence and into the woods. He was gone perhaps half an hour when he came running back, panting and almost breathless, with bis mas ter's bat in bis mouth. Mrs. Meachamp became at once alarmed, and. calling her son. they set off to timl the missing man, Dan all the time bounding ahead and leading the w’uy. At length they came upon Mr. Meachamp lying helpless in the woods, where he had fallen into a little ditch and broken his leg. The accident happened, as nearly as could be reckoned, at the moment when the dog began to show his un easiness. That he should have had knowledge of the accident seems in credible, but his muster firmly be lieves that he did know it and that it was because be knew it that be was so anxious to get away. Vermont Adopting; System So Snc- oe>.M' ul In Europe. The nialtcr of greatest importance in road maintenance is coj slant attention, says Maurice O. Eldridge, assistant di rector public roads inquiries. It would therefore seem wise for us to adopt a modified form of the system which has been so successful In England, France and other European countries and which lias been recently introduced in to the state of Vermont—that is, of di viding the roads into certain lengths and allotting each length to a section man, caretaker or farmer. Every one is familiar with this system as applied to railway maintenance, and it is a matter worthy of note that in Vermont the general results from its application are “that much better roads are se cured at less expense and the tax rate for highways has been reduced each year as the roads grow better and as we learn to maintain them free from damage at less cost.” Our most important country roads could be divided into sections or beats varying in length from one to five Swallowing Abilities of Snake*. The Jaws of the chicken snake, says a Texan, are bung on binges that can be taken apart or displaced for the time being, aa the case may be. and an entire Texas cottontail rabbit can lie persuaded to enter, head and all, with little effort, and the body, being made of India rubberlike material and very stretchable, the kicking little animat soon finds a lodgment in the stomach. Ilia snakesbip then carefully resets bis jaws so that bis mouth assumes its normal size and blissfully reposes for the succeeding six hours. The powerful gastric juice does the bal ance. and no Texan can testify that be ever beard a chicken snake suffering from indigestion or chronic dyspepsia. 1 be capture and digestion of chickens, song birds, turkey eggs and rats con stitute simple pastime to the chicken anake and do not call for a six hour layoff in feeding time. One or Ihe Other.. •'What do you think of thu’t wheel?” asked Sprockets, whose bicycle had been in a collision. “I think It ought to lie re tired or retired.” replied Dinwiddle.—Pittsburi Chronicle-Telegraph. CANADA’S GOOD ROADS. Lnrice Appropriation For Improve-, uient of Iliabway*. Our cousins across the border in Canada have been even more active and more liberal in their support and appropriations for the good roads movement than we are on this side, says the Philadelphia North American. The little province of Ontario, large in area, but small In resources as compar ed with some of the American states, has i«‘en building roads for more than ten years, spending $150,000 a year for this purpose. In addition to this an nual expenditure the provincial parlia ment last year appropriated a million dollars for the purpose of still further improving its highways. When this is compared with the ap propriation which the great country of the United States placed at the dis posal of Director Martin Dodge of the department of good roads Inquiries of Washington last year, it forms a con trast that Is anything but favorable to Uncle Sam. Mr. Dodge was given the munificent (!) sum of $20,000 to de vote to bis work throughout the coun try. There is a movement now on foot among certain congressmen and state officials which has for its object the complete equipment of an up to date good roads department and an appro priation which will be adequate to its operation. Ro«4 Machlacrr Reduces Cost. New York state may be said to lead the others this year In road improve ment Interests, and the national cou- ferenee upon road improvement beld at the I'an-Atueriean exposition at Buf falo last summer helped to increase in terest in the matter, says The Good Roads Magazine. The exhibition of machinery for road construction and repairing at Buffalo naturally illustrat ed in a forcible way modern methods of Improving our public highways at the least possible expense. In award ing the contracts for road construction this year the attempt was made to keep the cost ot road development to the very lowest possible point consistent with excellent work. It is estimated that some of the Inland highways can be constructed at the rate of $2.<XK) per mile, where a few years ago they would have cost between $4,000 and .$7.^*0 per mile. This reduction is due to the cheaper cost of trap rock and the em floyment of machinery on the roads in place of so much 1/and labor. A Scotchman'i* SoIh-mh; For Increas ing tlic l linrch Cuntribntiun. In a small town in England there is a rich congregation which is not charac- terized by lavish liberality. Time after time the minister had vainly appealed to his people to contribute more gener ously to the funds of the church. The members would indeed give something, but it was nearly always the smallest silver coin of the realm that was plac ed on the plate. A shrewd Scotchman who had recently come to the place and joined the church was not long in no ticing this state of affairs, and a reme dy soon suggested itself to bis practical mind. ‘Til tell you what.” he said to one of the officials, “if you mak’ me treasurer I’ll engage to double the collectiou In three months.” His offer was promptly accepted, and. sure enough, the collections began to increase until by the time be bad stat ed they were nearly twice as much as formerly. “How have you managed it Mr. Sandy man?” said the pastor to him one day. “It’s a great secret,” returned the canny Scot, “but I’ll tell you In confi dence. The folk, I saw, mostly gave threepenny bits. Wee!, when 1 got the money every Sabbath morning I care fully picked oot the sma’ coins and put them by. Noo. as there’s a limited number of threepenny pieces in a little place like this and as I have maist o’ them at present under lock and key, the folk maun give saxpences at least in stead. Sae that's the way the collec tions arc doubled.”—Ueurson’s. ROAD IV FRANCE [Showing tooihouse for road man in fore ground.] miles, according to the importance of the road ami the condition of its sur face. A good-road man who lives on the section or beat should lie placed in charge, and it should lie his duty to de vote a few hours each week to the till ing of small ruts or holes and to pro tecting the road from damage by run ning water. If the road is a very im portant one and if the funds will per mit, such a caretaker should by all means be employed the year round. There is always plenty of work to do [ In keeping roads clean, free from loose stones and rubbish, in cutting weeds and cleaning drains and side ditches. In fact, the caretaker should be on the road, rain or shine, and particularly in wet weather, in order to timl the un even places in the roads us well as to note the existing defects in surface ami subdrainage. On account of the great efficiency and economy of this plan it is becoming general in tin* state of Vermont, and it bus made the roads of France and other European coun tries famous. It is theappllcntlonof the old adage. “A stitch in time saves nine.” Kroner nnd the Qneen’s Ball. The following letter was written by the private secretary of President Kru ger of the Transvaal in r ply to an in vitation from .loimnnesburg to attend a hall given in ism in celebration of Queen Vie'ohm's birthday: “In reply to your favor of the 12th Inst reueei-tinu ui" t > ask Irs !:o ;or. the state preside nt. to consent to the mak ing use of Ids name as patron on the occasion of a bail to be given at Johan nesburg on tin* 2*Uh inst.. I have been instructed to inform you that whereas his honor considers a hall as Baal’s service, for which reasons the Lord or dered Moses to kill ail offenders, where as such is consequently.contrary to his honor's principles, his honor cannot consent to the misuse of his name in connection with such a ball.” Diamond Cntiers. Speaking of women in the Jewelry business, a diamond merchant said: “In other branches of the jewelry trade than diamond cutting women have made some unqualified successes Not one of Eve’s daughters, from roy alty down, I should say. that isn’t an artist in the wearing of diamonds. Many are well versed in the tricks of buying and selling them, while others give excellent satisfaction in polishing, setting them and preparing them for the market. “But when it comes to the real cut ting of the stones they lack the pa tience, Judgment and steadiness of nerve whjch constitute the expert's stock in trade. It would seem that dia monds have the same effect upon the w’oman who wishes to shape them that they do on the girl who sees one of them sparkling in her die w engagement ring—puts her in a tremor of excite ment: hence diamond cutters are in variably men.” Her Good fhistness Head. “You say she Is a good busiuess wo man?” “Oh. splendid, incomparable. She lets absolutely nothing drive business out of her head. Why. just before Harold started for Europe he proposed to her by letter and asked her to telegraph her answer.” “Weil?” “Well, most people would have tele graphed ‘Yes’ or ‘No.’ but she had enough of a business bead to wire, ‘It affords me great pleasure to say yes to you,’ thus preventing the telegraph company from getting any advantage of her in charging for a ten word mes- sage.”—Brooklyn Eagle. Courtship Too Expensive. Tess—You don’t mean to say they have broken off their engagement? Jess—Yes. Teas-Why, I thought they were per fectly devoted to each other. Jess—So they are. You see. they have brokeu off the engagement, so that he may save enough mouey to en able them to get married.—Philadel phia Press. Godkin’s Death Mourned In England. London, May 22.—The newspapers here regard the death of Edwin Law'- rence Godkin, editor emeritus of The Evening Post of New York, who ex pired at Brixham, South Devonshire, Tuesday night, as being a distinct loss to Great Britain as well as to America, and comment on his friendship for Great Britain. Presbyterian* Adopt Revision Report. New York. May 22.—The general as sembly of the Presbyterian church to day adopted the report of the com mittee on revision except the supple mentary statement, w-hlch has not yet been acted upon. There were only two votes against adoption. The re port now goes to the presbyteries for approval. Large Carriage Plant Burned. Ironton, O.. May 22.—The large plant of the F. J. Ketter Carriage com pany was destroyed by Hr* early to day. Loss, $30,000; insurance, $10,- 000. Adjacent dwellings were dam aged. A Corn Cnre. To cure'corus get a little gutta percha tissue from a druggist, cut it Into strips and then wind a piece round the corn, which must first be moistened with oil. See that the edges of the tissue are as even us possible, and when you Lave wound it round wet tiie inside of the end with spirits of turpentine. This will cause it to stick firmly If you press it dowu. With a feather dipped in turpentine touch the edges of the tis sue. and they will unite. Leave for four days, then take off the dressing, nnd you will be able to remove the corn with the back of a penknife. scorn EMULSION OF COD-LIVER OIL WITH HYP0PH0SPHITES should always be kept in the house for the fol lowing reasons: FIRST Because, if any member of the family has a hard cold, it will cure it. SECOND Because, if the chil dren are delicate and sickly, it will make them strong and well. THIRD- Because, if the father or mother is losing flesh and becom ing thin and emaciated, it will build them up and give them flesh and strength. FOURTH - Because it is the standard remedy in ail throat and lung affections. No household should be without it. It can be taken in summer as well as in winter. VX. and $1.00. all druggist*. SCOTT & BOWNE. Chemists, New York. Foley’s Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right FOR A LIBRARY. ‘•One to Help" Speak* a Good Word for tlie Project. Home, May 22.—I saw over the fci'nature “J. G. W.” in your paper a short time einue an article on the subject of a public library for your | town. This is a move in the right direction—yours is a growing town, j Many persons both old and young 1 have come from other parts of our j common country to find employment and make your place their home. They are far from parental care and home enjoyments and nothing could do more to uplift and make this class of persons more happy and contented than to have in the town a place where they could meet and read and spend what leisure hours they may have to spare. Not only does this very deserving class need this help but many citizens of the town need from time to time books of reference in their business, who are not able to have all they need in their own homes. I feel sure that your people if properly approached will respond freely to this call, for yours are a proud, public spirited people, who thus far have met all the demands made upon them for the public good. No man can count the dollars and cents the great good that will come of this enterprise. Who can estimate the value of one good trained mind? I know all will not read and improve themselves, but that is no argument against others that will. Wishing “J. G. W.” great success in this laudable undertaking, I am One to Help. REDUCTO Is t iy liHrmiess i h’f com•*'>■.!'id. i !>• -i*; v • ’ v and permanent ly <-ii m i n a t «-s corpulent-. nd super li u o u s ficsli. 'IK., CUKE ABSOLUTE and as iiurnii-ss m> fre>!i air. j Thousands of patients hai-e used this treatment. Phvsi- | clans endorse it. Write to us i fur FREE TREATMENT Send 4 cents to cover postage. ! etc. Cor re-pon'fence strlcilv.| confidential. Everything in I plain sen!* d pick ices. V, e send you the formula, you can ; make • T.eduefo" at home if you des re: you know the in- ! irr-diepts and need have no ! fear of evil effects. Address, j GINSENG CHEMICAL CO., TT01 S. Jefferson Ave.. ST. LOUIS. MO. REDUCTO BANNER 8A LVE the most hoallng salve in.the world. One Minute Gough Cure For Coughs, Colds and Croups One Minute Cough Cure For Coughs, Colds and Croup. KocM Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. This propu-ation contains all of the digestants and digests all kinds of food. It gives instant relief and never fails to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed. Is unequalled for the stomach. Child ren with weak stomachs thrive on it. Cures all stomach troubles Prepared only by E.C. DeWitt & Co., Chiatgo Thu $1. bottlecoutaiuaZVi tinu s the&Oc. s®. Notice to Teachers. Application for positions In tin- (Jaffncy Graded schools must Is- written and In the hands of the Secretary of the Board of Trus tees by May 2fith. VMCi. L. G. Byakh. Ch'm. \V. 0. Hamrick, I. M. Peei.ek. E. K. Cash. .1. N. Lipscomb, N.C. Snead. J. F. Gahkett. Sec’y/ Trustees. l-awk-4t-t ' riday) Notice of Election. An election Is hereby ordered to lie held on Tuesday, May 27, 1»>2, for the purpose of electlnti an Alderman for Ward ti to fill the unexplred term of (J. W. Cotton, resinned. Polls open at fi o’clock a. m. and close at 4 p. m. By order of the Town Council. May 12. littrd. J. Q..Litti.e. W. H. Boss, UJierk. fiayor. Similar, tint Different. Biggs—When I make a trade, I al ways wont something to boot. 1>I'/us-Fame It* r<- and I nsmtlly ret ft later F.ben 1 kick myaea.—uuic**u The Monocle I* Harmful. No nens'ble person will ever wear a single eyeglass unless lie is bi nd of one eye. Its use menus that one eye Is neither employed nor unemployed, bdt is engaged It, ceaseless though no doubt unconscious efforts to see ns much as Its more favored fellow. This Ktntftiliiff is as harmful ns anything could we** be Mini lull tq lead to the gravyet result!. , _ HOUSEWORK Too much housework wrecks wo men's nerves. And the constant care of children, day and night, Is often too trying for even a strong woman. A haggard face tells the •tory of the overworked housewife and mother. Deranged menses, leucorrhoea and falling of the womb result from overwork. Every housewife needs a remedy to regulate her menses and to keep her sensitive female organs in perfect condition. WINE- CARDUI is doing this for thousands of American women to-day. It cured Mrs. Jones and that is why ahe writes this frank Icttei : Olenrirans, Ky., Fob. 10, 1*01. 1 am no Rind thst your Wins <>f Cardui I* hrlping ms. I »m fet-lhiK hrftrr th*n I hsve felt for year*. I am doing my own work without any lulp, and 1 wa-hed laet week and wee not one bit tired. That »ho» < that the Wine i» doinK me good. 1 am Editing fi<--*hler than I ever w»» before, and sleep good unit eat hearty. Before f begun taking Wir.e of Cardui, I used to have to lay down five or *i* tinu-n ,-very day, but now I do not think of I ving down through th« day. Mm. Richard Jonls. *1.20 AT RNMHilfcTN. for gflvV* !mi literature, Tivinr §T»nfi- ; * - *v J> i 1 Sill ObaiUBM|s MeSidas **., C*atMB»*se, A«aa. SOUTHERN RAILWAY THE GREAT HIGHWAY OF TRADE AND TRAVEL. Uniting Principal Commercial Canters and HcaltH and Pleasure Resorts of the South with tKc * NORTH, EAST and MlglxaCleee Vestibule Trelaae, Tbreugb Sleep!*4-Cere between New YerM eatdl New Ovleeue* ele Atlanta* Claoieaaetl eaakl Flerld* Pelmte rie Atlanta end rfta Asbeeille. New York end Florida, either srla Lrnebburd, Oenellle end deeannab, or trie KlcHmend, Danxrllle end Savannah. duperior Dlnin^-Cer Service on ell Tbre«d^ Trains* excellent Service end Low Nates te Gbarlesten ae» count South Caroline Inter-State end West Indian Exposition. Winter Tourist Tickets tu ell Resorts new an sole et reduced rates* for dotmtled Infermmtlon, Utmraturm, tlm* faSlM, rafsa, #t*., mpply <• near—* Umkmt.mgan*, or addr—e a. M. HARDWICK. Gsesrel 9—ngmr Jtgmni, Wathlngten, D. C. R. W. HUNT, Die. Parrmngmr Jggont, Chmrlmetmn, J. 0. rtssuAirr is. taos. W. H. TAYLOC. Am*. Com. Putt. Apse*, Atlaato, Oe. J. C. BEAM. DHtrU* Pm—, jggant, aummtm, #e* Good enough for anybody! ^ll Havana Filler ~FL 0R0D ORA “BANDS are of same value as tags from 'STAR: 'DRUMMOND'Natural Leaf. I GOOD LUCK' OLD PEACH A NONET RAZOR and Z RICE GREENVILLE' Tobacco. X ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ V/e believe thoroughly in advertising. To prove it we ate going to use this space for our own pur poses. We have advertis ing space to sell, and we know it will pay a good return upon the price we charge for it if it is prop erly used. Our paper goes into the best homes in this community. It has been going week after week and year after year until each issue is welcomed as an old friend of the family. The news it brings is news of neighbors, of per sonal affairs in which all have more or less of a com mon interest. If one of our readers called upon you, a merchant, you would do the best you could to con vince him that what you had for sale was the best he could buy. You would , show him the new things > you had got in recently. You would tell him why he should have them and why they were better than he could procure elsewhere. You probably would make .a sale. Your effort, however, would b* con fined to one person. You could tell the same story just as effectively to every reader of this paper in each issue. You do not believe it would have the same ef fect? If you told the story in the same way it would. V/e are re-dy to do our part to prove it. Do yon care Ui try it?