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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
DEN1soN, IOWA, TUESDAY. AUGUST 81. 1900.
WRECKED BY THE WIND. RUSH TROOPS TO PENNG.
Tornado Cuts a Path Through
Sheboygan, Wis.
LOSS UPWARDS OF $30o,ooo.

Factories, Street Car Barns, Church and
ished-Two Hundred Small Buildings
Blown Down---Several Persons Injured
Sheboygan, Wis.,, Aug. PA ter
rife windstorm struck the city yester-
day afternoon. The storm came very
suddenly from the north Eight large
buildings were completely wrecked
and 200 small houses We're blown
down The loss will be upwards OF
$3O0,OOO.
AT noon it was as dark as night and
intensely hot. A few moments before
/ o'clock the storm broke, increasing
in force, until tornado was blowing
Persons We're thrown down and
fences and signs hurled hundreds OF
feet. The storm ragged for some min
utes and passed off to the south.
The storm started in the western
part of the city, near the cemetery, and
swept down onto the south side anG
off into the lake. 1t was over in ter
minutes, although it seemed hours te
the panic stricken people.
The roof of the large warehouse OF
the Croker company was blown of
and thrown against the large factory
The building was wrecked and the
large stock of chairs was left without
torrents.
The street car barns were wrecked
and street cars were smashed tc
pieces. The electric wires were all
blown down.
The roof of the malt house of the
Konead Schrieir Brewing company
was lifted from the building and car
ried over $50 yards.
The American Folding Bed com
pany's plant was demolished and the
sheds in the A. Zimball & Sons brick
yards were blown down and the bricks
scattered in every direction.
The storm struck the South Side
Lutheran church and the steeple was
blown down on to two residences
smashing in the roofs The Fourth
Ward school house. beautiful build
ing, was completely wrecked
That no one was killed seems almost
a miracle. The wind wrecked building
after building with the greatest rapid
ity, and there was little warning OF
the approach of the storm. The peo
pie in every case were out of Their
homes before the storm struck and
those who were struck by flying debris
were only slightly injured. In the fac
tories the employees were in many
cases bruised and cut from wreckage
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
Roosevelt Visits McKinIev.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Governol
Roosevelt of New York is in Washing
ton and is a guest OF President McKin
ley. Various political and other mat
ters were discussed by presidential and
vice presidential candidates, the con
ference lasting until midnight. The
visit of Governor Roosevelt was en-
tirely unexpected and his presence ir
the city not generally known. He ex
poets to return to New York today.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
Roumania and Bulgaria at outs,

London, Aug. 21.-The Bulgarian re
ply to the note of Roumania has beer
Received at Bucharest 1t is couched
in aggressive terms. Bulgarian troops
are being continually moved to the
frontier The Macedonian revolution
ary committee has collected 1000 vol
unteers. under the command of Bulga.
rian regular officers, and will raid Ron
manian territory. Three Roumaniar
army corps are mobilizing.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
par Kepublican banners.

Lincoln, Aug. 21-The city council
adopted resolution ordering taken
down the flags strung across the
streets bearing the pictures of McKin.
ley and Roosevelt. The resolution re-
cites that the placing Of such flags and
banners across the streets is contrary
to the city ordinance. The resolution
was introduced by Councilman
Schroeder, a Democratic member. II
came before the body just at adjourn.
ment, and was carried without dis.
senting vote. the Republican members
not realizing what 1t meant. The
council is Republican-11 to 3. The
Republican members say the resolu.
tion will be rescinded at the next
meeting.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
Bryan Completes Topeka Speech.

Lincoln, Aug. 21.-Mr. Bryan prac,
tically completed his Topeka speech
yesterday. He put in the entire day at
the farm, thus preventing all inter,
ruptions. The speech will be only
about half the length of the Indian,
apolis speech and it will be a reply
both to the Populist nomination and to
the money league endorsement, in case
he receives notice of the latter.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
PHYSICIAN OUT 70 Kill.
DR.. Harrington Starts on Cru
sade to Commit Murder.
DRUNKEN MAN RUNS AMUOK.
Kills Neighbor Farmer, Mother-In-Law
and Sheriff and Is Himself Laid Out by
the Latter's son--0uarrel Over Fence
and Domestic Trouble.

the Latter's son--Quarrel Over Fence
and Domestic Trouble.
Leavenworth, Aug. PA peculiarly
distressing quadruple tragedy took
place yesterday at Farley, small
town across the river in Missouri. DR..
Sturley Harrington, a physician of
Farley, drunk and imagining fancied
wrongs, killed James Wallace, his
uncle, a wealthy farmer; Mrs William
Wallace, Harrington's mother-in-law,
and j. P. Dillingham;, sheriff of Platte
county, who tried to arrest him, and
was in turn shot dead by Harry Dill.
lingham, the sheriff's son. Before he
was cornered by the sheriff's posse,
Harrington held up the clerk in gen.
eral store at the point of his revolver,
and exchanged sh9ts with the clerk
firing into a crowd of spectators.
Harrington's 12-year-old daughter
was forced witness of the different
stages of the tragedy, the physician
taking her with him in his buggy as
he went from place to place on his
bloody errand
The cause of the shooting is said to
be trouble caused by Harrington's hav,
ing been expelled from the Masonic
lodge of Farley. -
Saturday night Harrington quarreled
with his wife and drove her from
home, threatening her life He had
had words with James Wallace over a
line FENCE and been on q protracted
spree. Mrs. Harrington had not re.
turned home yesterday morning, and
Harrington, repairing to Wallace's
home, demanded to know where she
could be found. Wallace professed to
have no knowledge of her where
abouts. whereat Harrington whipped
out revolver and shot him twice.
Leaving his victim as he lay, Harring.
ton drove half mile to the home of
Mrs. William Wallace and again de.
manded to know of his wife. To Mrs.
1 Wallace's answer that she knew moth.
ing of Mrs. Harrington. the physician
shot her dead before she could make
an outcry.
Harrington drove Immediately to
Leayenworth, taking his little girl
with him. He purchased some cart.
ridges for his revolver and rifle and
ammunition for 1t.
Sheriff Dillingham; and his posse
had been following Harrington close.
~ and as the murderer emerged from
Wehe's store, where he had exchanged
shots with the clerk, he stood face to
face with his pursuers. Harrington
instantly raised his weapon and fired
at the sheriff, the ball entering Dill
lingham's forehead. Harrington mo.
ment later stepped over the body OF
the dying sheriff and started to run.
He had gone but few rods, when a
shot from the revolver of Harry Dill.
lingham, son of the sheriff, brought
him to the ground. Both Sheriff Dill.
lingham and Harrington died within q
few minutes.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
Iowa Man Killed by rrain.

Glenwood, Ia, Aug. 21.-Chester r.
Andrews, a prominent farmer living
II miles southeast of Hillsdale. was
struck by Burlington passenger train
No. 3 at what is known as the Rea-
soner crossing, two miles east of Glen
wood, as he was driving home from
this place, receiving injuries from
which he died. The buggy in which
he was riding was demolished, but
the horse was uniniurel
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
Successor to Perry Heath.

Washington. Aug. 21.-William NJ.
Johnson of Hackensack, N. j., the
president of the New Jersey state SEN
ate, has been rendered and has accept
ed the office of first assistant postmas-
ter general, made vacant by the resig-
nation of Perry Heath. He will take
charge in a few days.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21

Jefferson, Ia, Aug. 21.-Fire totally
destroyed five buildings in Dana yes.
terday morning. including drug
store, bank and hotel. The loss will
be $4,000. There is partial insur-
ance. The contents of the buildings
We're saved. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21

New York, Aug. 21.-President L.
Q. Weir of the Adams Express com
pany yesterday confirmed the state
ment that a package containing $25,
600, which the Adams Express com
pany was carrying from Chicago te
Burlington for the Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy agent, had been lost
President Weir said that he did moi
know any Of the particulars.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
Buildings Unroofed at hammond.

Hammond, Ind, Aug. 21.-During a
windstorm last night several buildings
were unroofed and the triumphal arch
of the street fair was blown down, in
juring several persons and creating a
panic among the hundreds OF persons
witnessing the pageant.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
Eleventh Day of Hot Spell.

Abilene. Kan, Aug 21.-Yesterday
was the 18th day of 100 degrees
weather and the temperature rose to
115, with hot winds. Pastures and
corn are badly burned.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
allies are meeting with STUBBORN re-
sistance and there is an entire lack of
compliance with the conditions of the
dispatch of Aug. -.
Fighting Near Pretoria.

London. Aug. 21-special dis
patches from Pretoria announce that
General Dewet bivouacked 15 miles
from the city and that Colonel Mahon
was briskly engaging him Monday
morning.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-21
Members Pledge.

1 hereby join the United Iowa Dem
socracy, and pledge myself to pay in in,
.stallments two dollars annually in aid
of the democratic state committee, and
one dollar for the support of this or
.ganization.
(signed)
These organizations, 1T is stated on
good authority, number now, in the
state of Iowa close onto 10000 mem
hers. and the contributions already re-
ceived by the state committee from
them probably foot up close to $780,
900 or s25, 900. In addition to these
clubs. the state central committee has
for some months had canvassers in
the field making. collections Of any
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03

The next play announced for the
opera house will be 'sEmigrants,"
and will be given by the Lamar Ora
matte Company on January l3. The
play is one of the best sensational
dramas on the boards today. and is
sure to please the public. Gus Ra-
pier has been painting special set
of scenery for the play, one piece
which represents the Brooklyn bridge
being especially fine. The company
has been to considerable expense to
put on this play, and at popular
prices the house should be we'll filed.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
woife-Mcconnell.

The following wedding notice take n
from the Creston, Iowa, Independent
will be of interest to many of our
readers, as both the contracting par
ties are we'll known here, and have
many friends:
sat 500 p. m. Tuesday evening
occurred the wedding of Miss Marga-
ret Mcconnell and Mr.. Harry Wolfe,
of Gallep, New Mexico. The cere
mony was performed by the brides
brother. in law, Rev. H. p. Espy,
pastor of the United Presbyterian
church, at his home in the west end.
Aside from the relatives of the con
tracting parties, few intimate
friends were present and witnessed
the ceremony, which was brief, pretty
and impressive. An elaborate we'd
ding supper followed the hearty con
gratulations extended Miss McCon-
nell is sister of Mrs. Espy, who,
while residing at Topeka, Kansas,
has been making an extended visit
at this place, during which time she
has become endeared to the good
people of the city. She is an esti-
mable young lady who would preside
with honor over any home. Mr..
Wolfe is Young business man To-
Gated at Gallep, N. NJ, where he has
established an electric light plant
upon good paying basis. While
stranger in this community, he is
spoken of in the highest terms by
those who know him. The happy
couple will make their home at Gal
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
Church of Christ.

Next Lords day at IL o'clock
there will be blackboard sermon on
The Keys of the Kingdom" What
they are, when and by whom. .He
that hath an ear let him hear
CRev. 3: 22)
In the evening at 1880 o'clock the
subject will be '.Tbe Victory that
Overcomes the World" "Come now.
let us reason together" lisa. /: 1S.)
CLAY T. RUNYoN, Pastor.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
Advertised Letter List.

The following is list of the un-
claimed letters remaining in this Of
fee January 3, 1900:
Baily, Rolla
Come, John S. (2)
Gregg, Mrs. Mildred
Newmyer. Mrs. G.
Phillips, Mrs. Anna
Phillips. w. 7.
Smith, L. L.
In calling for these letters please
say advertised"
d. E. CoopER, P. NJ
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03

bhSt odlufuag was lllte ul5dHTee-
able, being very drizzly and foggy at
times.
Frank Hotel, of Fort Collins,
after visit of several days in La
mar, returned to his home on last
Friday.
Elder Harris preached a very good
sermon at the NJ. f. Church last Sun
day morning. The sacrament of the
Lords Supper was administered
Misses Corinne Morehouse and
Leta Smith after spending the holi-
deys at home returned to their mu-
steal studies at Denver on Tuesday
morning.
The case Of the People VS.. w. H.
Taylor, who was charged with pen
ming up cattle, WAS tried last Friday
before Justice Deeter, who discharged
the defendant.
Merrill Markham returned yester-
day to his work at Bolly. He re-
mained, however, inst as long as the
Young ladies who were spending the
holidays at home. Very strange CO.
incidence.
Rev. A. S. Sheldon, the Methodist
preacher in charge of Baca county,
was here Sunday and took part in
the services at the Methodist church.
He took Elder Harris down to Baca
county to hold quarterly meetings.
Last Monday was New Years day
and it is probable that many ''swear
off" was indulged in. Wen wager
that since then many fellow has
written it 1899, and after scratching
his head would give vent to another
''swear off,
New Years day was not celebrated
to any great extent. The fashion of
calls on that day has died out, and
except the postoffice and the bank,
business was attended to as usual.
Many of the merchants commenced
to take their yearly invoice and are
hard at it now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Dickinson
and little boy have been in Lamar a
day or two visiting friends. Theo
moved back to Granada from Canon
City last fall on account of his health.
E.e has regained his health and
about twenty five pounds of flesh,
and SAYS that hereafter Prowers
county is good enough for him.
County Treasurer elect w. w.
REYNOLDS was in town the latter part
of last week arranging TO take charge
of his office. Next Tuesday the
other officers elect will occupy their
respective offices and the old officers
will seek some other employment.
As Assessor Mcdowell is the only one
re- elected, it will be almost a clean
sweep.
Next Sunday morning in connec-
ton with and explanatory of the Sc
RES of sermons on "The Israelites IN
Egypt" Rev. Knuckey will lecture
upon Egyptian History from its
Ruins" There should be large
congregation to hear him. In the
evening the subject will be with
Christ or Against Him" Hymns
Nos. "A, 450 and 460; and Nos. 5S7,
-
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
A HAPPY NEW YEAR

IN WISHING the citizens of Lamar Happy
Friends
in
aude
depend hi Doto ordered
III with W. Com
that kind be carefully
Very Respectful
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03

lep, for which point they left on the
early train this morning, with the
best wishes of many friends for their
future happiness"
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
In Sunny


Are islands as charming as
Capri, a coast as gay as the
Riviera, mountains as
wonderful as any in Italy or
Spain, hotels as sumptuous as
can be desired. outdoor
diversions, and winter
climate unrivaled in the world,
Thousands of tourists are
already there, thousands are
on the way.
The Santa Fe Route will
conduct you there at the
minimum of cost in time and
money, and with the maximum
of comfort.
j. GARVIN, Agent, Lamar, Colorado
The Lamar register., 1900-01-03
McL LEAN BROS.
Additional Local News.

Last Saturday was quite disagree
able, being very drizzly and toggy at
times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-23

Several times in the past efforts
have been made by tho cities Of Utah
to interest the United States Govern
ment in planting fish in the Great Salt
Lake. The United States Fish Com.
mission has just Published q report.
giving the result Of an inquiry into
the subject, by r. z Moore, in which
he concludes, as the result OF careful
examination ana study OF the condi
tons, that any attempt to plant fish
in the lake would be useless, as the
water is absolutely untitled for them.
He says that no fish could live there.
There il plenty OF fish food indeed.
its quantity cxcecdg that usually
found in the sea. This is due 10 thr
fact that there are no Gsh to eat IL.
It consists Of brine, shrimp aud in
sect larysc. But the water is Of such
salinity and It's other constituents are
so iuimical to life that fish would per.
ish in it,.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-23
WHY YOUNG MEN FAIL.
Lack of Application to One Pursuit the
Cardinal Weakness

Lack of Application to One Pursuit the
Cardinal Weakness.
Thomas b. Bryan, ex- President of
tho Worlds Fair, lawyer, capitalist.
scholar aud man of affairs and society,
has personal acquaintance peculiar
in its extent and nature. In Chicago,
his home city, Mr.. Bryan is known as
the friend of young men, and it is TO
be doubted if any other man of al.
vanred years is in closer sympathetic
relations with larger circle OF young
men than Mr.. Bryan. He states his
view of the most general and potent
causes of failure on tho part of tho
young men of to- day as follows:
Chief among the causes which
bring positive failure or disappoint-
ing portion of hali-success to thou
sands of honest strugglers is vacilla-
ton. The lack of an Underwriting ap-
piicatIon to one pursuit is cardinal
weakness in the younger generation
OF toilers i'll almost every line of effort.
The young men who keep their eyes
fixed on n definite goal, never yield.
ing an inch until their efforts are at.
tended with absolute success, are not
as common types as we might wish.
lndomitable Will is n quality of char
acter that the young man of to-day
may well afford to consider and Guilt
vate.
''It is also my observation that uni.
form courtesy-kindness of DISPOSE.
ton expressed in graciousness OF con.
duct-contributes, 20 larger degree
than is generally appreciated, to the
advancement OF the young man who
fosters this trait. On the other hand.
suriness and even indifference mill
tate against the promotion of the one
who Is so unfortunate as to allow
these repellant forces to influence his
relations with others. Politeness is
so easy of requirement and so profit.
ably entertained TINT L marvel its cul-
tiyation receives so little serious al
tention. Certainly the failure rightly
to prize this element of character
gives tho key to many life failure.
THE disposition to look on work as
task to be thrown off at the earliest
possible moment is too common
failing, and is the reverse of that stall.
wart faithfulness which attracts the
attention and approval of employers
and gains promotion and advancement
for those who thus identify them
selves with the interests of those
whom they serve. 1t is with the
young man rs with the farmer: he best
succeeds who plows deepest. To
scratch the surface of things lightly
Is not enough to insure bountiful
harvest. Tie crop of such q seeding
is failure. He who would win must
go deeper, must live more seriously
and with greater determination and
iixedness OF purpose" - Saturday
Evening Post.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-23

Bridal chests, genuinely old-time
affairs, are in for q revival Collec-
tors long ago discovered their posi-
bilities in tho artistic line, but they
arc now put TO useful purposes. IF n
prospective bride cannot achieve n
real seventeenth century carved Ger
man chest, she contents herself with
ono OF the modern copies. which are
not at all bad, or she has one made by
the nearest carpenter This may be
madc Of oak or any other hard wood
and in lien of carving has ornate
hinges and lock of brass. I'm this size
lays away her increasing store Of linen.
literally interspersed with real Eng
lisb lavender done mp in bags of "fair
linen that have ono of her initials
embroidered i'm a corner Baltimore
News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-23

Here is n chap from lowe who goes
the Rod and Gun contributors one
better and raises the limit on fish
stories: 1--WE wet our lines i'm Shell
Rock River, a few miles below Cedar
Falls, and caught catfish that
weighed 100 pounds. Being without
fish, flesh or fowl at the camp. we
put a pole through iis gills and shonl-
dered il half a milo for dinner. on
opening it we found that IL had swaI.
lowed q smaller cat that weighed
about fifteen pounds, So We said we'd
cat the latter for dinner. instead of the
big fellow, as it was perfectly fresh.
But when we opened Number 2 there
was still smaller cat in its outlet.
one that weighed FIVE pounds, and az
the party consisted Of only three we
made dinner on that. have album.
dant Witnesses. ~ New York Press.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-23
A MYSTERY.

Sweetest-natured man alivel
People say he ought TO thrive,
Cause his heart beats true and strong:
But no doesn't get along.
ltyou have a cold. he's suro
To suggest "A certain cure
Knows jos what tho mixturois
Tha.ll TX your rheumatic.
~ you're buying anything
He'll direct your purchasing;
Always ready TO advise
folks who can economics.
Yet tho way he'll cough and snecze
Keeps the township III Mt ease,
An the way his limits go lame
strikes you rs downright shame.
And TO doin's In fnnncei
Allus takes tho losln' chance.
Gifts poor stun an light I'm hert:
Lets 'cm cheat him right an left.
Swcetest-nntured man alive.
But he doesn't seem TO thrive.
Dunno what's the cause. onless
us too much unselfshuess.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-23
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