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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

The Kansas City Times isostill keep,
ing ahead of the procession and is
now Offering its weekly edition to the
people for % cents a year. Subscribe
at once and get the campaign news.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

r. L. Shipler returned to Lewis
Thursday and is talking of again 10
eating in that city.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Charlie Piburn went back to the
Strip last night to see how his contest
crop is getting along.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Look over my line of Fly Nets and
Buggy Dusters,. at all prices. "A.
HOtteWitZ
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

The largest and most complete line
OF lap busters, horse covers and nets
that has ever been in the city at
Draut's harness shop.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Roy McClaren, of Lewis, tied a
lister and team Of horses around his
leg last week and broke it.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Keep your house free from the Sum-
mer pests by buying screens for your
doors and wi ndows early. For sale
by a. HOttewitz.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

We are officially Informed that the
stores of the city will be closed for the
entire day on Memorial day. You
will all remember this item when you
find the door locked.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Work nets, buggy nets-nets at all
prices.-at A. HOttewitz.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

We have on hand full line rof
plOws. harrows, cultivators and list
ers.-Misner & Co.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

L. S. Smith and wife of Nashville,
Michigan arrived Wednesday night
for an extended visit in our county.
Mr. Smith is brother to John Smith
of this city,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

My jack will make the season at my
farm, ten miles south of Kinsley. S.
to INSURE. w. Weaver.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Crayons; Pastel and telegraph en-
largements. Also picture frame at
Bacon's gallery. Call and get prices
before buying.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Mrs. He. Bingham went to Hutch
son Wednesday to attend the musical
Jubilee
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

% Winchester and single shot target
rifles.-at A. HOttewitz
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

The White Mountain Ice Cream
Freezer. best on earth. at A. Hottewitz.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Mrs. j. f. Hopper acc ompanied by
her two children returned to Topeka
yesterday morning. She has been
here for the last five week visiting her
mother, Mrs. lack Bishop.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Screen Doors and adjustable window
screens at--A HOttewitZ' 8.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Remember my handmade harnes is
made right here at home of No. l oak
stock, and even stitch is guaranteed.
II. J. Draut,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

G.. L. Painter is keeping his hosrcs
and jacks at the old Johnson barn.
Horse breeders are urged to call and
inspect this stock before breeding else
where. %
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Smith, of Lewis,
spent last Sunday in the city the
guests of their daughter, Mrs. S. D..
MiSner
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Tom White arrived from Florida
last week accompanied by his bride
and has located on his brothers. farm
in PaWneecOunty.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Ten doz, Ladies', Misses and Child
ren's BOnnets just received.
Marsh 81 Bidwell.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18
DR.. ". NJ. ALEXANDER,
= PHYSICIAN
90
AND SURGEON,
koDsos.

Office hours 10 to II a. m. and 2
to p. m. Office second door west of
Alamo Hotel.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Wanted.-A good girl to do general
housework. Inquire of Mrs. b. F.
Tatum.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Nets! Nets! Nets! Where? Why
at Draut's; of course.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Suits made to order.
Marsh & Bidwell.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

We would be pleased to have you
inspect our new line of perfumes.
they are Lorenz's goods and are per-
feet. -Mosher & Co., druggists.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Ed. p. Wheeler, dentist, will be in
Kinsley at the Office of DR.. Il. n:
Mosher two days only, May 24 and %.
All work guaranteed. Ed z. Wheeler.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18
At the AprileXami nation, certificates
were granted the following persons. .

Attic AprlteXamlna alton, certificates
were granted the following persons.
First grade. w. r. Arthur.
{ A. G. Bailey.
Second grade. Mrs. Vira Bailey.
Alice Kennedy.
Th;.a ,do T. Genevra Woods.
S. r. Woods.
accordance with the rule adopted
by the board at the January meeting.
persons must attend at least one Nor
NAL Institute to be entitled to third
grade certificate. The Institute this
year will be held in August. beginning
Monday, July 30. Prof. Baugher of
the Hutchinson High School will con-
duct. Full announcements will be
made later.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Paint and Oils-the cheapest plac
in the. county to buy, at M. DeTar's
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18
Try Coke Dandrnff Cure. at Tay-
lor's barber shop.

Straw Mating, all prices cut.
Marsh & Bidwell.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

At a meeting of the business men of
the city Tuesday night:t was decided
to celebrate the coming Fourth of July.
Committees were appointed. Finance
and, advertising, T. Bidwell, Fl.
p Ketelson and A. E. Geer; Program
and entertainment, M. DeTar, j.. +.
Beal, H. L. Read, j. l. Brelsford and
G. G. Noble: Purchasing SUPPLIES, E.
n, Noble, G.. A. Mosher and NJ. DeTar.
1t was decided that the committee or
program and entertainment be made
permanent and draft resolutions fol-
permanent organizations.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Leave your orders for gasoline at
A. H ottiwitz's.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

The usual Memorial exercises will
take place this year, Sunday the 9th,
II Memorial sermon Will be preached
in the Methodist church, and on
Wednesday the Both. at 1920 a. m. the
procession will be formed and proceed
to the cemetery where the soldier
graves will be.decorated. Returning.to
the city room in the old bank will be
open for dinner where the friends car
bring their baskets and find free
coffee, which will be furnished by the
local post. After dinner all will u s
semble at the Congregational church
and listen to appropriate addresses by
some of our local talent.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Shoes are all in; we carry acomplete
line. =: Marsh & Bidwell.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18

Titles examined and abstracts made
| by T. II. Evans, bonded abstracter.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

Kansas City Weekly Times, % cents.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

An old man in Georgia named Jack
Baldwin, having lost his hat in an old
dry well one day, hitched a rope to
stump and let himself down. A wicked
wag named Neal came along just then
and, quietly dctaching a bell from
Baldwin's old blind horse, approached
the we'll bell In hand and began to ting
a-llng.
Jack thought the old horse was COM
Ing and said: Hang the old blind
horse! He's coming this way sure, and
he amt got no more sense than to fall
In on me. Whoa. Ballp'
The sound came closer.
Great Jerusalem, the old blind fool
will be right ON top of me in a minitl
Whom, Bali. Whoa, haw. BallT
Neal kicked little dirt on Jacks
head, and Jack began to pray:
"Oh, Lord, have mercy on-whoa,
whoa, Ball. Our father who art in
whoa, Ball! = hallowed be thy - gee,
Ball, gee! whstll | do?-name. Now l
lay me down to sl-gee, Ballr Just
then Ia fell more dirt. ION, Lord, IL
you ever intend to do anything for me
back, Ball! whoa! - thy kingdom
comc-gee, Ball! Oh, Lord. you know
was baptized in Smiths mill dam
whoa, Ball! no! up! murder! whoa"
Neal could hold In no longer and
shouted laugh which might have
been heard two miles, which was about
as far as Jack chased him when he got
Out.-AtlHnta Journal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02
wIthdrawlns a Juror.

One particularly amusing incident
characterized Congressman Burton's
early experience at the bar. For some
reason it became necessary to request
a continuance In a case In which he
was counsel. After Mr.. Burton had
explained why there should be a con.
tlnuance the court told him simply to
withdraw a juror and the case would
be marked continued. For the moment
the young attorney was nonplused,
but after glancIng at the court to salts
fy himself that the judge was In earn.
est he walked over to the jury box.
eyed the jurors for an instant and then
firmly seized n large, pOrtly German
and endeavored with no little effort to
drag him out OF the jury box. In the
midst Of the general laugh which fol-
lowed. the court came to the rescue Of
the discounted young barrister by ex-
plainlng that the term was simply
technical and need only be written on
the docket.-saturday Evening. Post.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

If you pick up that interesting annu-
al, the city directory, you will find it
filed with bluffs. Here is a man down
Us a superintendent. You know lie is
only the foreman Of labor gang. An
other Is designated as a general mana
ger. Three or four men are subject to
his general" management, or, as his
6-year-old-son, who inherited his pro-
pensity to bluff. put it, "he's the bead
man of three other fellows" Over on
this page Is another chap who is given
as the political editor of newspaper
of some political Importance. Don't
believe 1t. He's merely reporter as
signed to gather political news, and ev-
erything he writes is carefully edited"
by another man with Z title of much
less Importance. This man down in
the book as a merchant sells shoe
strings and collar buttons in cubby
hole between two buildings made avail
able when an alley fell Into disuse.
"Mme. Blanque, modesto" is merely
Mrs. Blank. dressmaker. making
French blutf for which she collects aft
er the cutting odt and fitting are done.
But what is the use of picking them
out? The directory Is filled with them.
-Pittsburg Press.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02
Some EnRI,.hLa,,s.

IL you deposit money In q bank and
ieaVe 1t there for over six years With.
out adding TO II, drawing on it or deal.
ing with 1t in any way, it comes under
the statute Of limitations and is lost to
you forever.
suppose sou bought gold ring and
without saying anything about pay-
ments or delivery you turned round to
examine clock and a magpie few In
and carried off the ring It would be
your loss. You would have to nav the
Jeweler, while lie need not give Won
another ring. II you bought a horse
and said you would call for him in the
evening and If the stables were burned
and the horse destroyed before YOU
called, you would have to bear the con-
sequences. But IL anything remained
to be done to the property purchased
the seller would be responsible. Sun
pose he undertook to put a nail In the
horses shoe or suppose the jeweler
said he would polish up the ring, then
the loss would fall on him, not you.
If you wrote from London TO q miller
In Bristol Offering to sell him n cargo
of wheat at 80 shilllngs a quarter and
he wrote letter accepting your offer
and posted it the same day, the con-
tract would be completed. Suppose,
now, the letter got lost, you concluded
that he was not going to buy and you
sold the cargo to some one else, you
would be liable for damages to the first
buyer, and the worst of It is you could
get nothing out Of the postmaster gen.
eral.-London Answers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02
The Companion for To Rest orIooO.

Every issue OF the Youths Com.
paniCn for. the nine weeks Of Novem.
Der and December will be enlarged,
and the Holiday Numbers will be
double the usual size, with richly dec.
GRATED covers. From now until the
end OF the year the Companion will be
crowded with articles and stories
sufficiently varied to please every taste
In both old and young-men and
women, boys and girls.
Among the contributions announced
for early issues are "How 1 Acted the
Missionary" by Sir Henry Stanley;
with the Pretoria Guard" by Rider
HaRgard; IA Historic Game Of Foot,
ball." by Walter Camp; "Horse Sense," D."
by Frank L. Stockton; pulpit Elo-
quence," {" by Dean Farrer; "Days OF
Long Ago" Ian Maclareu; and "a
Baritone Among Famous People," by
Victor Maurel; in addition to which
there will be serial aud short stories
by Margaret Deland, Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps Ward, Bliss Perry, Charles Wt
Chesnutt and utLer writers Of delight
full fiction.
Those who subscribe now for 1901
will receive The Companion for the re-
naming WI 1900 tree from the
time of subscription, in addition tn
the Puritan Girl" Calendar for 1901,
Autographed 10 II colors from exquisite
designs painted expressly for the
Companion.
Illustrated Announcement of the
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paper.
TIE YOUTH OMPANION,
BosToN. MASS.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02
PLAYED Out,

Dull headache, pains in various
parts of the body, sinking at the pit
of the stomach, loss OF appetite, fever
Ishness, pimples or sores are all posi-
tive evidences OF impure blood. No
matter how IL became 50 it must he
purified in order TO obtain good health.
Acker's Blood Elixir has never failed
to cure scrofulous or Syphllitic poisons
or any other blood diseases. 1t is
certainly wonderful remedy, and we
sell every bottle on positive guaran-
tee. Eagle drug mercantile company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

you wore in Pnris2D

$50 you were in PARISH?
Eyes" answered Mr.. Cumrox. "Afrs.
@. and the girls wanted to 60"
"Did you visit all the points Of in
terest"
81 should say so. We went to more
places In week than we could learn
to pronounce the names Of in six
months. ."-Washlngton Star.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

Consumption is preventable2 Science
has proven that, and also that neglect
is suicidal. The worst cold or cough
can be cured with Shiloh's cough and
consumption cure. Sold on positive
guarantee for over dfty years BOr
Vale by Me0Aath BT0tbefa
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

P. A. Danford, of LAGRANGE, Ga
suffered intensely for six months with
a frightful running sore on his leg, but
writes that Bucklen's Arnica salve
wholly cured it in ten days. For ul-
GERS, wounds. burns, boils, pains, or
piles, It's the best salye in the would
Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by
all druggists. 6
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02
TeII Your sIster

A beautiful complexion is an impos-
sibility without good pure blood, the
sort that only exists in connection
with good indigestion, healthy liver
and bowels. Karl's clover root tea
acts directly on the bowels, liver and
kidneys keeping them in perfect
health. Price % cts. and scots. For
sale by McGrath Brothers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02
Eneet of rnternnI E.nmple.

Mr.. Tucker, who sometimes goes
cunning, was trying 90 teach Tommy
the meaning of the word "brace" as
applied to game.
Now, Tommy" he said. "if you
should 80 hunting and kill 20 pleas
ants. for instance. how many would
Sou say you had baggcdT
Fifty" replied Tommy. - Chicago
Tribune.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

Was the result Of his splendid
health. Indomitablo will and tremen-
dous energy are not found where the
stomach, liver, kidney a9d bowels are
out Of ORDER II you want these quail
tiles and the. success they bring, use
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They de-
velop every power of brain aRd body
Dolly 200 at lll droeglsts.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

Muddy complectiens, .nauseatlng
breath come from chronic constipa'
tion. Karl's clover root tea is an abb
solute cure and has been sold for dfty
years on an absolute guarantee; Price
25cts. and 6octs. Fer sale BY McGrath
lBTotbere.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains OF disease is the worst
form of slavery George d. Williams,
of Manchester, Mich, tells how such
slave was made free. He says:
MY wife has been so helpless for five
years that she could not turn over in
he'd alone. After using two bottles OF
Electric Bitters she is wonderfully lm
proved and able to do her own work.
This supreme remedy for female dis
eases quickly cures nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy, headache, back
ache, fainting and dizzy spells. This
miracle workibg medicine is god
send to weak, sickly, run down people
Every bottle guaranteed. Only SOC.
Sold by all druggists.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

MIR. Bryan says that the President
OF the United States is only a hired
man. Possibly that IS the reason
President Mckinley is such d sticker
To the full dinner pail.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

DYSPEPSIA CAN BE CURED BY USING
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets. One little
Tablet will give immediate relief or
money refunded. Sold in handsome
tin boxes at zoe. Eagle drug mercan.
tile company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

Timely information given Mrs. Geo
Long, of New Straitsyille, Ohio, pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bot
tie wholly cured her, and she writes
this marvellous medicine also cured
Mr.. Long Of 4 severe attack of pneu-
monia. Such cnres are positive proof
OF the matchless merit Of this grand
remedy for curing ali throat, chest
aud lupg troubles. Only soc and sl.O0
Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bot
ties free at all druggists. 6
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

The Kansas banks have over s6l,-
900, 900 they are unable TO loan. Yet
Mr. Bryan complains because we are
loaning money abroad at good rate
of interest.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

ExPERBENcE IS THE BEST TEACHER.
Use Acker's English Remedy in any
case OF coughs, colds or crohp.
Should it fail TO give immediate relief
money refunded. 25 cts. and so cts
Eagle drug mercantile company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

. Bryan is apparently getting ready
for defeat. In recent speech in ln-
diana he said: "a wise mao gets an
idea in his head; foolish man gets IL
10 the neck"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

or Shlloh's consumption cure Is this
guarantee; "All we ask OF you is to
use two-thlrds OF the contents OF this
bottle faithfully, then il you can say
you are not benefited return the bot
lie to your druggist and he may refund
the price paid" Price 25cts., so cts.
and Sl.OO. For sale BY McGrath Bros.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

Strikes occur urder all, administra.
tions, but under Republican admins
trations the strikes are for higher
wages and the working men usually
get the increase demanded. But un-
der Democratic administration the
strikes are against reduction of wages,
and the working men have to accept
the reduction.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

SICK HEADACHE ABSOLUTELY AND
permanently cured by using Moki Tea
A pleasant herb drink. Cures con-
still ation and Indigestion, makes you
eat, sleep work and happy. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed or money back. %
CTS. and so cts. Eagle drug mercan
tile company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

With Mr. Bryan in the White
House his domestic policy. would be
even more dangerous than his foreign
policy. Mr.. Bryan was one of the
architects Of the Wilson tariff law.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02
los. BOONE.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR.
UyI,svvorsre IN ali the courts Snd iaDd Of
Haiss a fhv tsErit0rv'
An ,nu,uok seFus1sa ID him viii reCeiv'
pats Now A's'i's
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

The only German daily newspaper in
Kansas has joined the big procession
10 that prosperous state and declared
for Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

Democratic abuse of Governor
Roosevelt indicates quite clearly that
his campaign speeches are vote
makers. The largest number of clubs
is always to be found under the trees
bearing the best fruit.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02
mi RT OF PRIVATE LAID CLAIMS.

.iu..,oh Il. Rood Of leYa Chief Justice
AssOoiArE JusrIcEs1Wilbur p. Stone, of
Colorado; Thomas c. Flilior. OF North Carroll
n. william NJ. Murray, of Tennessee; Henry
q. iuss, OF Kansas.
Amtthew Reynolds, OF Missouri, U. S.
Attorney.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02

General Benjaman Harrison has
pointed the way to Republican sue
cess. This is not time for Republi.
cans to differ on minor questions.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02
OougTY.
PRECINCT.

=, ~ ,f.Gr,fh Justice Of tho Peace
u.rain .........Co Constable
school Direetors-H. L. CANNON f. F. Fer
land Johnilosson
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-11-02
IIn,r Ynnr WIre9

Has she lost her beauty? II so, con
stipation, indigestion, sick headache
are the principle causes. Karrs clover
root tea has cured these ills for half a
century. Price 25cts. and scots
Money refunded il results are not sat
lsfactory. For sale by McGrath Bros.
The age-herald., 1900-05-16
STORMS IN TEXAS
A Ranchman Living Near Laredo Kill
 ed by Lightning

Laredo, Tex, May 15.-This city was visited by a series of rain, wind and electric storms last night and early this morning. Juan Valdez, a. Tanchman living south of town, was killed by lightning while cross ing the Arroyo Chacon bridge. Later in the night the Laredo woolen mill was unroofed and partially demolished by the wind and a party of immigrants who had camped near by had a narrow escape, as the entire roof and gable of the building were blown completely over their camp and dropped on the street car track a short distance be- yond. The wholesale grocery house of H. F. Valdez was unroofed and damaged to the amount of $10,000 done to the contents of the store. The smokestack of the Lare- do Electric Light and Power company was blown down and the power house damaged, as were number of other structures in the city. Dozens of small buildings and Mexi- can shanties were demolished and the oc- cupants. and contents soe ked by the down. pour of rain.
 The Rio Grande has risen twelve feet today, and the crops the low grounds along that stream will again be washed out. All railroad trains are delayed, and considerable damage may be reported when full details are obtainabe from the sur rounding country. sg