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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
STORM IN IOWA.
Soldier River Valley Is Swept and
Several Lives Lost.

Soldier River Valley Is Swept and
Several Lives Lost.
The Soldier river valley in the counties
of Crawford and Monona, Iowa, was
swept by tornado about midnight, the
severest ever known in the devastated sec
ton. The list of killed and injured is
long, while the property damage is large.
Dozens of people scattered Throughout
the prosperous farming country of the Sol
der river valley were hurt more or less
by flying debris.
Great quantities of dirt were scooped
up and carried along with the force Of
gunshot. The path of the twister was
nearly mile wide, and is as clearly de-
fined from it's entrance into Monona
County along the winding course of the
Soldier river for a distance Of twenty
miles, as if cut out by an army of men
with modern machinery and scoop shoVels.
Trees two feet thick were twisted Oft by
the hundreds and in many cases pulled up
by the roots and carried miles away. In
some cases many trees are found away
out of the twister's course, piled high with
other debris dropped by the wind and all
torn into a million splinters.
The large residence of George Furne
was the first building of Importance de-
stroyed. 1t was right in the center of the
cyclones track. The house was cut 10
pieces like so much kindlng wood. Inc
five daughters were found in as many dlf-
fcrent places after the storm had passed.
by their father, who was himself badly
hurt. The mother was not found unllE
daylight She lay beneath some OF the
debris of her ruined home. fence ran
was forced through her body. She Tec
several hours despite her awful wounds
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
w1NDsroRM WORKS DAMAGE.

One Person Killed and Several Injured
Near San Antonio, Tex.
Several Texas towns were visited by a
terrific wind and hail storm that followed
heavy rain. At Lyle the building on
the "XL' ranch was demolished and a
Mexican cowboy killed. At Weimer the
home Of City Marshal Insall was blown
down and Mrs. Insall and her two chill
dren injured. The school house at Me-
dina was overturned and the teacher,
Miss Minnie Halstead, received internal
injuries. Two pupils, Tom Maston and
Henry Willard, were seriously injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Quarrel Ends Two Lives.

A double tragedy is reported from Will
Transport, N. D. Two brothers, James
and Joe Caldwell, living on a ranch few
miles from Williamsport, became engaged
in an alteration. The former seized a
rife and shot his brother through the alb
domen, inflicting injuries from which he
died The surviving brother then took a
dose of carbolic acid and wandered to a
neighboring ranch, where he died shortly
after his arrival
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Monon Changes Hands.

The Chicago, indianapolis and Louis
vile Railroad. popularity known as the
Monon route, has now passed into the con-
troll of the Vanderbilts, the deal having
been consummated and the check for the
purchase money being paid by the firm of
j. P. Morgan & Co. to Gen. Samuel
Thomas. This is the first step taken in
the proposed formation of the Vanderbilt
consolidated system in the middle west,
the purpose being to merge the onon in
to the Big Four system. The new stock
holders held meeting in New York and
elected William III. McDoel to succeed
Gen. Samuel Thomas as president of the
road. A. ]. Thomas was named for vice.
president, and the following directors
elected: r. Kimball, r. NJ. Galloway,
Gen. S. Thomas, G. Fl. Coster, w. III.
McDoel, Amos Z. French, Temple Bow
doin, G. B. Shaw, James A1allate, A. j..
Thomas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
KANSAS AT WAR OVER WATER.
Irrigation Project Will Divert the
Flow of q River.

Irrigation Project Will Divert the
Flow of q River.
Endless litigation is threatened in west
ern Kansas, where the people are in war
fare over water. A company near Great
Bend in the Arkansas valley is digging a
ditch to Blood creek and through this
stream will tap the waters of the Smoky
Hill river, thirty miles away. A large
number of mills, factories and electric
light plants are run by the water of this
river. To divert the flow would make
valueless thousands of dollars worth OF
property, much of which is owned by New
York and New England capitalists. In
junction suits are resorted to by the people
of the towns along the Smoky Hill river
and litigation affecting a large section OF
the State will follow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Two Fires in Philadelphia.

In Philadelphia, fire destroyed William
]. McCauslands paper tube factory. The
flames spread to Fleming & Chapin's yarn
and thread storehouse damaging the
place to the extent of $4,000. McCaus-
lands loss is $4,000. Whitaker & De-
laney's glue works, at Tacony, q suburb
of the city, were also destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at 100000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Dynamite on the Track.

Two attempts were made to destroy
Burlington trains with dynamite near
Nodaway, small station between st. Jo-
seph. Mo-, and the Iowa line. Sticks of
dynamite were laid on the track and the
Denver flyer was given shock that broke
all the windows in the coaches. The
Omaha express had a similar, but more
severe. shock ten minutes later. Burling-
ton officials went to Nodaway on special
train three hours later. There was moth
ing to indicate robbery was the motive.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Evidences of a Murder.

Oak Knoll ranch, Pasadena, CAL, has dis
appeared and the indications are that he
was murdered. His brother Charles was
assisting him about half mile from the
ranch house, and went to his cabin to put
on his working clothes When he returned
twenty minutes later Hillary was nowhere
to be found. Not far from the door of the
pump house there was evidence of fear
full struggle having taken place.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Poisonous Snake by Mall.

An attempt to kill George E. Sterry,
Jr., secretary of the firm of Weaver u
Sterry, New York, was made when an asp
was sent him through the mail. The adj
dress written in faded ink on the box that
held the snake was in woman's hand.
When opened the snake fell on Sterry' s
hands, but by his quickness the merchant
escaped injury. Mr.. Sterry has put the
case in the hands of detectives.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Big victory Won.

The American army under Gen. Mac
Arthur crossed the Rio Grande river, p
r., and. drove the Filipinos from their
stronghold on its bank. The enemy re-
treated rapidly, burning many villages in
their fight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04

Nina Kessinger has just died near Jack
son, Ohio, after living as recluse for
thirty-seven years. She Was engaged to
John Trehaine, who went to the front in
the Union army in 1861 and was killed.
On hearing of his death she vowed to re-
main true to him until her death and never
to leave the farm on which she lived. She
remained in this voluntary Imprisonment
until her death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Forms Sewer Pine Combine.

The options on the Akron, Ohio, sewer
pipe plants have been accepted. The meet
ing for the organization of the Federal
Sewer Pipe Company, with a capital stock
of SO, 0o0,0 900, will be held in New York
The combine takes in fifty-one plants in
Ohio. Michigan, Indiana, New York and
Pennsylvania.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
TRADING CHECKS NOT MONEY.

Government Loses Suit Against the
Maker of Metal Tokens.
Criminal action was recently begun by
the United States authorities in the Fed
eral court at st. Paul against ID. +. Rous-
sopoulus, proprietor Of the Northwestern
stamp works, for making metal trading
checks, the claim being that their likeness
and similitude to the gold and silver com
of the Government made their manufac-
ture illegal. The defendant demurred ana
the court sustains the demurrer, holding
that the tokens are not made in lieu OF
lawful money and that these coins are not
obligations to pay money, but the obliga-
tons expressed is in terms solvable mer-
chandise. There are said to be millions of
these checks in use throughout the coun-
FRY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Illinois TROOPS in Riot.

The final night of the Second Illinois
regiments stay in Augusta, Ca, was cele-
brated with riot at midnight, in which
Private James G. Gilliland was shot,
probably fatally, by Lieut.. John Mayeski,
and lynching bee was only prevented by
the strongest efforts of Col. Moulton. The
soldiers had set fire to sheds near the
camp, and the lieutenant, who was officer
Of the day, was trying to suppress the dis
turhance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Fierce Fiphtine in samoa.

Advices just received from Apia, Sa-
moan Islands, report that severe fighting
has taken place between large bodies of
friendly natives and the rebels. The cas-
ualties, it was thought, would not exceed
twenty, and no Europeans or Americans
We're among the injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Death of Sheridan shook.

Sheridan Shook died at Red Hook, N. Y.
He was X years old. For many years he
was proprietor of the Union Square Thea
ter and of the Morton House, New York.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Great Damage by Tornado.

At least sixty persons killed, over 1000
injured, residences and business buildings
to the number of 200 demolished and the
heaps of debris, imprisoning dead and
wounded, are results Of a tornado which
swept over Kirksville, Mo. Much dam
age was wrought and several lives lost in
the Soldier river valley of Iowa by the
same storm.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
SLAIN BY CYCLONE
Scores of People Left Dead in
the Wake of the Wind.
HUNDREDS HOMELESS
Awful Extent of the Storms Havoc in
Missouri and Iowa.

Clean Path Swept Through Kinks
Vile, Mo.-Nearly 100 Dead and List
of Injured May BE 5oO-Four Hum
dred Houses Laid in Ruins-Tornad do
Leaves a Trail of Destruction for
Over Twenty Miles Towns
Struck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Negro Killed by Negroes

Charles Williams, a colored man, who
killed Laura Canafax, negress, was put
to death by men of his own race at Ca
lena, Kan. twenty-five masked negroes
battered down the Jail door and fired at
him through the bars of his cell, killing
him instantly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Three Eishermen Drowned.

Three fishermen-Jacob Oak and Geo.
and William Van Wark-who left De-
seronto, Ont, in small boat for their
homes near Howless Ferry, have been
drowned. Their skiff has been found float
ing bottom upward.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Trust Chewing Cum.

The chewing gum trust is now an ac-
complished fact, under the name of the
Consolidated Gum Company, incorporated
under the laws of New Jersey, and CAPT
talized at 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Cut the Mississippi Levee.

Seventeen farmers of Pemiscot County.
In southeast Missouri, have been lodged in
the city Jail at st. Louis by United States
Marshal Louis c. Bohle on Federal in
dictment, charging them with cutting the
levee. No denial is made by the farmers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Unknown Man Killed by Cars.

The mangled remains of an unknown
man were found scattered distance Of
two miles along the tracks of the West
Shore Railroad just east of Fairport, n.
Y. The remains were those Of man of
medium size and of sandy complexion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Race for the Pennant.
The standing of the clubs in the Ma
fionol I,eorua race is rs follows:
Following is the standing of the clubs
in the Western League:
Miners Blow Up a Mill.
W.. L.

The trouble between union and nom
union miners at Wardner, Idaho, which
has been brewing there some time, culmi-
mated in 600 men attacking the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mine and mill, blowing
up the mill with dynamite, killing one man
and wounding many others. Property
worth 100000 was DESTROYED.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Planning Mills in Combine.

Eight of the planning mills of Toledo
have formed a combine to control prices.
This includes all the leading mills except
one, MacClaren & Sprague, which concern
has held out, desiring to be paid in cash
for the plant The combine represents
nearly $1,OOO,0OO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
FIVE ARE INSTANTLY KILLED.
Result of the Explosion of Dupont
SmokeIess Powder Works.

SmokeIess Powder Works.
One of the press mills of the Dupont
smokeless powder works at Carney's
Point, N. j., blew up and killed five men
and seriously, if not fatally, injured an
other. The one-story sheet-iron mill was
lifted from its foundation as if it had been
piece of straw and carried into the ad-
joining fields in the shape of kindling
wood and scrap iron. The powder presses
were entirely destroyed and not trace Of
them could be found. What caused the
explosion will never be known. 1t was
miracle that none of the old mills or maya
zines exploded, or the hundreds of men
employed there might have shared the fate
of the other workmen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
EIeven Victims Of F;re

About 300 houses of the town Of Guta,
Hungary, have been burned. The charred
remains of seven women and four children
have been recovered from the ruins.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
death of Robert Goe,et.

Private cables received by the relatives
of Millionaire Robert Goelet, the head of
that famous New York family, announce
the death of Mr.. Goelet at Naples, Italy.
Of heart failure.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
BURNS HIS POCKETS.
UNEXPECTED LEGACY MAKES
NEWSBOY A SPENDTHRiFT.
John N. Hamilton of Princeton, n. J.,
Falls Heir to $4,000 and Forthwith
Cuts a Big observation-disclosures Re-
view of Trade.

John N. Hamilton, the hustling 'newsy"
who has been selling papers at Princeton.
N. j., for years, has fallen heir to $780,
600. That windfall came to- him quite I'M
expectedly. j. X. Hayes, an attorney,
stepped up to him and asked Johnny TO
come to his office The astonished newsy
followed and there was told that Sam
uel Hamilton, an uncle, had died in Colo
RADIO leaving $4,000 to his beloved
nephew. Hamilton asked at once for ST.
600. He threw his papers away, distrlb-
uted silver with a lavish hand among for
mer associates, went to Trenton and or
dered full-dress suits. Since then he has
been leading a life that would have put
Goal Oil johnny to shame. Box par
ties at the theaters and carriage drives be-
hind fast PAGERS, diamonds, etc., are none
too good. The business men of the town
are his friends and they have taken him
in tow, and it is said he will soon purchase
on their advice the Titus wooden mills OF
Trenton for $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
ConDer Trust a Fact,

Wall street reports say the great copper
trust has become an accomplished fact.
1t is claimed that the great Anaconda
mine has entered the combine. The capi-
tai stock, it is thought, will be $500, 000.-
ann
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
sma11nox all Kansa. city. KAN.

A negro broken out with smallpox sores
and delirious from the disease ran through
the streets of Kansas City, Kan, the
other evening. His capture by the police
revealed the fact that the disease is cpl
demic among the negroes of that city.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Kills His Wife aud Himself.

At Peterboro, Ont, John Webber, aged
60 years, an engineer at the water works
station, shot and killed his wife and then
shot himself, dying instantly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Rishon Watterson nead

Rt Rev. John Ambrose Watterson, d.
D., bishop of the diocese Of Columbus,
Ohio, died suddenly the other day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Richard 7. Ocleeby Expires.

Richard ]. Oglesby, former Governor of
Illinois, died at his home at Oglehurst,
near Elkhart, I'll. Conclusion OF the
brain, resulting from fall, was the direct
cause of his death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Kills Wife and Daughter.

Edward Oswold, an instrument maker
at Camden, N. j., stabbed to death his
wife and 8-year-old daughter. He then
attempted to commit suicide by cutting his
throat. A 6-year-old daughter escaped
the fate Of her sister by running into the
street
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Crime Caused by jealousy.

In fit Of jealousy at Cleveland, Will
liam Beatty, aged p, shot and killed John
Madden, aged 80, and sent a bullet
through the forehead of Mabel Day, over
whom the men had quarreled. The woman
will recover
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Killed by Unknown Persons

The body of Mitchell Daniel, a negro,
was found in the road near Leesburg, Ga.
riddled with bullets.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
Locomotive Hauls 5000 Tons.

All tonnage records were broken on the
Lake Shore Railway the other day. An
eas.-nound coal train of sixty-five cars out
OF Asnsanala, Ohio. hauled by one engine,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04
MARKED INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY.
Wheat, Cotton and Hog Products Tend
Toward Lower Prices.

Wheat, Cotton and Hog Products Tend
Toward Lower Prices.
Bradstreet's view of the business situa-
ton is thus summarized: Favorable
weather conditions find reflection in re-
ports of good retail distribution of spring
and summer goods, and in fair hlling-in
orders from jobbers. Demand from first
hands for general merchandise is, if any
thing, quieter, in keeping with the be
tween season period now at hand. In
dustrial activity continues specially mark
ed, pleasing feature this week being the
practical absence of the unrest, particular
ly in the building trades, noted for many
years past about May 1. While favoring
retail distribution, the springlike weather
conditions, however, have been the reverse
of stimulating as regards quotations OF
two of the countries greatest staples,
wheat and cotton. In these and in hog
products the tendency of values has been
toward a lower range. Winter wheat crop
advices have continued irregularly unfav-
orable. Cotton has weakened on better
reports The strength of the lumber mar
kets shows little impairment. Wool as
whole is quiet and steady. Wheat, in
Guiding flour, shipments for the week ag-
gregated 3,02S, 2S3 bushels, against 1882
$50 bushels last week Corn exports for
the week aggregate 2,615,079 bushels,
against 1901 $40 bushels last week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-05-04

Two cyclones left trails Of death behind
them Thursday in Missouri and Iowa. One
swept through Newtown and Kirksville,
Mo-, just at nightfall, causing immense de-
struction of property and appalling loss of
life. The lesser storm struck the Soldier
river valley in western Iowa about mid
night on Wednesday night, wrecking the
country and shifting with wounds and
death the people in the vicinity Of the
town of Ute
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-31
BERKELEY.

Miss Jennie Howard. who has been
engaged in teaching school at Cam
den. n. c., is in town to spend the Eas-
ter holiday.
Mr. ii. Goodman has returned from
Baltimore, where he spent several days
purchasing his spring stock.
Mir. c. j. Colonna blocked the cradle
OF his railway yesterday to haul the
transport steamer John w. Garrett,
owned by the Norfolk and Southern
Railroad Co. next Saturday. The Gar
rett is the largest and longest boat Mr..
Colonna has ever had occasion to haul.
Her length is $50 feet and she will car
~ 81 cars al n time.
William Jennings, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. r. II. Darden. is quite sick at
their home on Washington street
MIR. II. l.. West invites attention to
the immense line OF shoes he purchased
for his spring trade. They are in nil
styles and OF best quality. He has one
of the best assorted stocks ever handled
in the town.
DIR. p. l.. Gordon. of Camden, n. c.,
was in town yesterday on his way to
Richmond.
Mrs. P. Pr!tchard. of Zee street, IS
visiting in Richmond
Mr.. S. o. Gordon returned yesterday
afternoon from Edenton, N. c., where
he spent several days.
Or. c. a. Thompson. n former res
ident and druggist OF this place, but
now of New Bern. Is in town calling
on friends.
The choir of Chestnut Street NJ. E.
Church will have their final Easter
music practice tonight at O'clock.
The organist requests that all the mem
bers be present.
The citizens in the vicinity OF Berk-
ley avenue, from Main to Second
streets. complain OF its condition. AS II
has become impossible. They think
that II sufficient number OF loads nj
oyster shells were dumped on this
thoroushfare that its condition would
be greatly improved.
streets was resumed yesterday ofte,
being suspended for several days on nc
count of the rain.