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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
]. STERLING MORTON DEAD.
Secretary of Agriculture
His Busy Life.

Chicago, April 2s.-J. Sterling Nor
ton, secretary of agriculture during
President Cleveland's second term,
died suddenly at the residence of his
son, Mark Morton, in Lake Forest, at
4:3o o'clock Sunday afternoon. His
death resulted primarily from an at
tack of heart failure, with which he
was Frustrated shortly after the noon
hour, but his constitution was weak
ened by an illness of several months,
which had not been considered Sc
rious.
Julius Sterling Morton was in Washing
ton for four years as secretary of agricul-
ture in President Cleveland's second ad-
ministration. He was man of steadfast
convictions, answering honesty and un-
doubted ability. BY nature a controver-
sialist, Mr.. Morton came to the cabinet
with many fixed ideas about the govern
ment service. He was practical farmer.
and ran his department along practical
lines, but nevertheless not without many
squabbles. He regarded the distribution of
seeds as paternalistic, and on that subject
found himself in opposition to congress.
The ex-secretary was the author of Ar
Dor day, April %. which began to be OBJ
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
A TRAIN IS D1TCHED.
Spreading Rails Cause Disaster on
Santa Fe Road.
Wreck Occurs on Curve-Four Lives
Are Lost and Twcnty-Three Per-
sons Are Injured-List of
the Victims.

Keokuk, Ia, April 3o.-The Califor-
mia limited, on the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe road, east-bound, was de-
rallied on curve at Cana, switch five
miles west of Medill, Mo-, at nine
o'clock Tuesday morning, while going
at tremendous speed. Four persons
were killed and 90 injured. The killed
are: Rufus Baster, Chicago; Mr.. Weith-
elmer, Santiago, CAL; son of Henry
c. Gates, of Australia, five years old;
c. c. Fairbanks, Chicago. The injured
include Conductor Charles Sargent and
a twin sister of the Gates boy. The
parents of the twins are also badly
bruised.
The Injured.
The following injured are in the hos
pital at Fort Madison:
Emil Eltel, Chicago, cut on head and
hands; S. Tenner French. Oak Park, Chica-
go, slightly bruised; W. w. Thomas New
ton. Mass, head cut; ]. F. Davis. Chicago.
mail clerk, badly bruised; William H.
Thompson. Chicago. porter in library car.
bruised; W. ]. Runkle, Galesburg, ILL.,, mail
clerk. leg and head bruised; Henry c. Gates,
Australia, bruised; Mrs. Henry c. Gates,
bruised; Miss Johanna Platner 12years old.
Waukesha, Wis, face cut: George W.
Weeks, Clinton, Mass serious internal In
juries. arm broken and hand hurt condi-
ton dangerous; Charles Markell, Sydney.
Australia, employed in branch house Of
Parke, Davis G Co., severe scalp wound.
The dead were taken to Fort Madi-
son. The dining car turned complete
ly over and rolled down a ten-foot en-
bankment, and two coaches were
thrownclear off the right of way. Traf-
fic has been resumed.
Spreading Rails.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gates were en- route
from Australia and were with their
children eating in the dining car when
the wreck occurred. The train was
over an hour late and passed WAGON
da, the last station west, at the rate of
IS miles an hour. When the heavy
train struck the curve at Cana the
rails spread. The train consisted of
two mail cars, seven Pullmans and one
dining car. The mail car, the dining
car and the two forward sleepers went
into the ditch. The tender was ditched,
but the engine remained on the track.
The derailed coaches were smashed to
kindling wood, even the axles being
bent out of shape.
The conductor went to farmhouse
and telephoned a report of the wreck.
The railroad officers then hurried a
relief train from Fort Madison. The
trainmen worked nobly, assisted by
unhurt passengers and neighboring
farmers
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
STORM KILLS SHEEP.
Severe Weather-Rnin in Iowa
and Other States.

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 29.-Reports
received here from various sections of
the state indicate that the unexpected
storm of last week killed 10000 or 49,
900 sheep, the losses running from two
to ten per cent. The heaviest loss oc-
Cured in Natrona county, where
shearing had commenced early. The
loss there is estimated at 5000 head.
St. Paul, Mimi, April ga May
vile IN. d. special to the Dispatch
says: A severe hailstorm passed
over this section Monday afternoon,
a heavy rain accompanying. All seed
ing and farm work is delayed. Lit
tie seeding has yet been done, and
snowbanks are still in the fields.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06

capped injury went five miles out, how
ever, tapped wire that had been left
in place and sent meager details of the
disaster to Morgan, 20 miles distant,
at the same time calling for aid from
surrounding villages and cities.
Following is the list of dead at Glen
rose as far as known: Mrs. Carl A.
Milan, three children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl A. Milan, Jesse Milan, two chill
dren of Jesse Milan, Mrs. Jesse Mi
lam, 7. M. Allan, Mrs. George Gage,
Mrs. Henry Lewis, Rev. James Ford,
pastor of Methodist church; Mi
lam, three-year-old daughter of Judge
Robert NJ. Milan; Miss Mary Cornell,
- Musgrove, young man. More
than so persons were injured in Glen
rose.
Glenrose was a town of about 1000
population. Though but small place
it contains many wealthy residents,
who were prominent throughout the
state. Among these were the Milan
families, who suffered most from the
effects of the cyclone. Carl A. Milan
was cashier of the First national bank
His home was directly in the path of
the storm. The members of the family
of five were at windows watching the
cloud that was approaching when the
roof was lifted from the walls and the
entire building collapsed, crushing all
inside beneath the debris. In another
instant the center of the cyclone
reached down, picked up the wreckage
and strewed it across the valley. There
is now scarcely stick on the spot
where the house once stood. Milan
was found badly injured far from the
site of his home. The members of his
family, all of whom are dead, were
found in various places in the storms
path.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
CROP REPORT.
tions, But Is Still Badly Needed
In Some Portions.

Washington, April 30-The weather bu-
reaus weekly summary of crop conditions
is as follows: Much needed and generally
abundant rains fell over a large part of
Missouri, upper Mississippi and lower
Ohio valleys, but droughty conditions have
continued in the upper Ohio valley, middle
Atlantic states and over the southeastern
Rocky mountain slope. Rain is now very
generally needed over the greater part OF
the southern states, more particularly in
the eastern and western districts, good
| showers having fallen over a portion of the
| central gulf states. A heavy Snowstorm
| interferred with farm work in Montana the
Dakotas and Minnesota during the early
part of the week, and the high and drying
winds of the latter part in the central val
leys and middle Atlantic states were detri-
mental. The temperature conditions in
southern states and in the northern dis
tricts east of the Mississippi were very IA
vorable, but the week was too cool for IA
vorable growth in the Rocky mountain and
north Pacific coast states.
Considerable corn has been planted 1T
Illinois, some in southern portions of Ohio
and Iowa, and planting is we'll advanced in
Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky and Virginia.
In the southern states corn has made good
growth and is in various stages of cultiva-
ton, some being ready to be laid by in
Texas and Louisiana.
Winter wheat has experienced improve
ment in Illinois and portions of Missouri,
and is slightly improved in Ohio and the
| middle Atlantic states. The crop is report
ed to have suffered no injury as a result of
marked temperature extremes of this and
the preceding week in Kansas and Nebras-
ka, where however in some sections it is in
| need of moisture. Winter wheat is also in
| need of rain in the central and upper Ohio
valleys, no Improvement being reported
from Indiana, where a considerable acre
age in the central part of the state is be-
| Ing plowed up. On the Pacific coast winter
wheat has made favorable progress, a
heavy crop being promised in California
north of Tehachapi
| Over the southern portion of the spring
wheat region the seeding of spring wheat
Is nearly completed and the early sown is
| coming up, but Is making slow growth The
| severe snowstorms of the I'D interrupted
seeding in the Red river of the north valley.
| Oats have made favorable growth in
| the southern states and are generally i'm
| proved in Missouri and Illinois. Poor
stands are reported from Nebraska, and
termination has been unsatisfactory in
| Michigan and Pennsylvania. Seeding con-
| tinueS In the northern sections
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
NOTED ACTOR DEAD.
from LIES Stage Mt Washing
ton After IL Long Illness.

Washington, April 20. = Sol Smith
Russell, the actor, died here at 2:3o
o'clock Monday afternoon. Mr. Rus
sell had been i'll for some time, but
during the past few days the disease
took serious turn and the end had
not been unexpected. Those present
at the bedside of the veteran actor
were Mrs. Russell, Miss L. Alice Rus
SELL Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick S. Berger
was "a years old.
Mr.. Russell was considered one of
the wealthiest actors on the American
stage, his real estate holdings includ-
ing many properties in Minneapolis.
The total value of the estate is said to
be more than $2,00O,O0O. The deceased
was a native of Maine.
[Mr. Russell was born in Brunswick Me-,
June Is. 1S4S and received his early educa-
ton and training in ST. Louis and Jackson
Vile, H. He prepared himself for uni
versity course. but when the war broke out
between the north and the south he Joined
as drummer boy. In 1862. during the siege
at Cairo. the soldiers put up a canvas the
alter, called Defiance and here Mr.. Rus
sell alternated as an actor of small parts
and beater of the bass drum, for which he
received six dollars'a week His struggle
to rise in the histrionic world began al that
time; he played in melodrama in Deagles'
theater, st. Louis, and went from city to
city and town to town doing what he could.
In 1868 he Joined the Berger family in i'm
presentations and songs, and in this line
he appeared for the first time in New York
at Lima Edwin's theater, then on Broad
way. and also in Mr.. Days Fifth Avenue
% Ito
1880 in 'Edgewood Folks" by j. E. Brown
of Boston. He sang seven songs and made
ten changes in this play. and in the course
of ten years appeared in it 500 times. Since
then he has starred in the following plays:
THE Country Editor" "Bewitched," "A
Poor Relation" Peaceful Valley" IAN
American" April Weather" "Heir at
Law" and "The Honorable John Grigsby u
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
CYCLONE WRECKS ATOWN
Storm Sweeps Through Village of Glenrose. Texas.
Spreading Death and Destruction in Its Path
Fifteen Persons known Have
Been Killed.

Fort Worth, Tex, April 30. = "A
desolation five miles in width and of
unknown length through central Tex
as shortly before six o'clock last night.
The storm centered in Somerville coun-
ty and swept down upon the town of
iGlenrose, the county seat, tearing to
pieces probably 200 buildings and kill
ing at least Is and injuring so persons.
wrecked and many homes are now only
splintered beams scattered over wide
area.
The cyclone struck the town almost
without moments warning. The res
idents were wholly unprepared for'its
coming and if they had been warned
of its approach their utmost efforts
could have availed them nothing, for
no building of human construction
could withstand the force of the
storm.
Houses were torn to shreds while
the frightened occupants were looking
out of windows or eating supper.
Broken timbers crashed down upon
their heads: Many persons, the roofs
of their homes having been whipped
off and the walls torn asunder, were
whirled along with the blast and the
debris.
The storm came from the northwest
and passed down the valley of the Pa
luXy river, on which Glenrose is stu
:ated. Although the region below Glen
rose is not densely populated, it is re-
ported that many persons were killed
in the path of the cyclone throughout
the valley.
Glenrose is wholly cut off from the
world through the destruction of the
telephone and telegraph wires to the
town. A telegraph operator who es-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
To show Toilers' Might.

Chicago, April 80. = Inspired by
"Mother" Jones, the friend and adj
wiser of the Pennsylvania and West
Virginia miners in their frequent trou-
bles, secret movement among the
union workmen of the country has
been started which seems to indicate
that on May II a demonstration of the
laboring mans power is to be made.
On that day, under the plan, no union
labor man in the United States will
work. and thus capital is to be i'm
pressed with the latent strength of
the workingman.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Eight Dead,

Dallas, Tex, April 30.-A special
from Granbury, Tex, confirms the re-
port of damage done at Glenrose by
a tornado Monday. One additional
death, making a total of eight, is re-
ported and three of the injured will
probably die. There were 81 persons
injured, but with the exception of the
three mentioned as fatally hurt it is
thought that all will recover. In Glen
rose 33 buildings were totally de-
sfroyei
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
indicted for Jury Bribing.

Chicago, April 2s.-Patrick H. O'Don-
nell, for five years public adminisfr ira
tor of Cook county, and James L.
Brady, his law partner, under the firm
name of O'Donnell & Brady, together
with William j. Gallagher, John
'O'Donnell, Herbert Rothery and Ham
mond T. Lawrence, were indicted by
the grand jury in the petit jury brib-
ing plot connected with the trial of
the Austin transfer cases.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Big Lumber Deal.

Marquette, Mich, April 29.-Alger,
Smith & Co., who operate large
sawmill at Grand Marias, Mich, have
sold 23,ooo,o0o feet of high grade
lumber to eastern parties. The con-
sideration is in the neighborhood of
100000, making the deal the largest
lumber sale of the year in the Lake
Superior region.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Gifts to old Employes.

Chicago, April 29.-In anticipation
of the merger of the Metropolitan ma
tional bank with the First national on
May 81 sums which are said to have
aggregated $4,000 have been distrib-
uted among the employees of the Met
ropolitan as tokens of the good will of
the directors and stockholders. The
individual gifts ranged from $50 to $751;
600
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Change in Ii. & o. management

Springfield, H., April 2s.-The Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern railway
will be divided into two divisions,
known as the Indiana and Illinois di-
visions, on May 1. The headquarters
of the Indiana division will be at Gin
cinnati; and those of Illinois will be
at Washington, Ind.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Injunction Made Permanent

Philadelphia, April 29.-The court of
common pleas Monday granted per-
petual injunction against Second Base
man Lajoie and Pitchers Bernhard and
Fraser, restraining them from playing
with any baseball club other than the
Philadelphia National league club.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
hack from CHIN

Washington, April 2s. = Secretary
Root has returned from Cuba after
making arrangements for the transfer
of the island May 20. Only 500 United
States soldiers will be retained to
guard guns and ammunition left on
the island
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Makes New Record.

Philadelphia, April 80. - Jacob
Schaeffer, the champion billiard play
er, in a match with Julius A. Dorgan,
the Hungarian expert, broke the
worlds record at 1S-inch balk line
billiards, held by himself, Tuesday
night, by making run of las points.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
KILLED His Father

Gallipolis, O., April 25.-Lawrence
Deckard has been arrested for split
ting the skull of his father with a
Ratchet while asleep to prevent him
marrying an 1S-year-old girl. The con-
fession of cousin cleared the mysteri-
Gus assault by the sons arrest.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
No Quarantine Against Cuba.

New York, April 3o.-Although the
season of the year has arrived when
quarantine is usually established
against Cuba, Health Officer Doty said
he had decided not to inaugurate the
restrictions against that country at.
this time. Cuba is free from yellow
fever, and unusual care is being taken
to keep it free.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Fire I'm Tnvvo

Oskaloosa, Ia, April 25.-Fremont,
Is miles southeast, was visited by a
disastrous fire that destroyed three
fourths of the business part of the
town. The total loss will reach $35, 900,
with insurance of about $4,000. The
fire is thought to have been of incendi-
airy origin.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Death of a Cardinal.

Rome, April ss.-The death is an
nounced here of Cardinal Agostino
Riboldi, archbishop of Ravenna. Car
dinal Riboldi was a native of Italy.
He was born in 1889 and created q
cardinal in 1901
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
berry Howard Acquitted

Frankfort, Ky, April 26.-The case
of Berry Howard, alleged principal in
the Goebel assassination case, was
given to the jury at 1906. At 1910
the jury brought in verdict Of not
guilty.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
YilInge Wiped out.

Chatham, Ont, April 25.-The vii
1age of Cooperville, in Chatham town
ship, has been practically wiped out
by terrible fire. Not one of the IA
houses remain standing, every build
ing, including the large sawmill being
burned. The loss is estimated at over
100000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Resigns.

Columbus, o., April 30.-Lieut. Gov.
Carl l.. Nippert has rendered his resig-
nation to the governor, and was late
appointed probate judge of Hamilton
county. Frank B. Archer, of Belmont
county, becomes president of the SEN
ate.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Noted Temperance Advocate Dead.

Columbia, Mo-, April 3o.-Col. J. j..
Hickman, formerly right worthy
grand templar of the supreme lodge
of the International Order of Good
Templars, died here Tuesday. He had
lectured in every state and territory
in the United States and in Great Brit
ain and Ireland
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Died at Her Golden wedding.

Ullrich Leger, of Elmore, while cele-
brating with her husband their golden
wedding anniversary Tuesday was
stricken with paralysis and died two
hours later. Two hundred guests
were present and at the time were
extending congratulations to the aged
couple as they passed into the dining
room, where the feast was waiting.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Dropped Dead,

Berlin, April 3o.-Capt. A. Albers.
of the Hamburg-American steamer
Deutschland, fell dead of heart failure
in the charthouse of his vessel as she
was approaching the port of Cuxhaven.
He expired in the arms of his first Off
GER, who caught him as he fell.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06
Tragedy in Michigan.

st. Johns, Mich, April Jul. A. KIM
ball, of Riley township, shot his wife
and then committed suicide by cut
ting his throat Tuesday afternoon. He
was rs years old. No cause is known
for the deed. Kimball was regarded
as eccentric, but not insane.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-06

Manila, April 3O.-The cholera sta
tistics to date are as follows: Manila,
COS cases and 4s3 deaths; provinces,
1,764 cases and 1881 deaths.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23

than selling goods under false pretences. AS
one step toward stopping the evil, Mr.. Patterson
last week issued the following circular to tobacco
fertilizer manufacturers
"You are respectfully notified that no new
brand will be admitted to registration specified
as a tobacco fertilizer and claiming less than
3 per cent of ammonia and 3 per cent of potash
No former brand will be admitted specified as
a tobacco fertilizer and claiming less than 2 per
cent ammonia and 2 per cent potash. The names
of all brands will be subject to revision and
change if calculated to mislead purchasers as to
the value of the ingredients"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
NO P NEXT WEEK.

The Progressive Farmer will not be issued next
week, and our next number will appear January 6,
1908. We hope that the Christmas spirit will
gladden. every home which this paper visits, and
that the New Year which will be ushered in be-
fore our next greeting will be kind to every one
of our readers.
The editor will take a few days rest away from
the office, but the Business Manager will continue
to sit at the receipt of custom, and will GLADLY
receive the subscriptions and renewals that NAV
be sent. Let subscribers remember that the
buster they keep him, the happier Will be his
Christmas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
THIS WEEKS PAPER-SOME RANDOM COM
MFNT

Further information regarding the soil survey
work in North Carolina is given on page 2. DR..
Kilgore tells US that the area already mapped
and reported on constitutes only 60 per cent of
the whole. The general conclusion of the soil
experts seems to be that our soils are about as
good as those on which Northern farmers make
big profits. Of IredeIl and adjoining counties,
for example, the report says: "It is probably safe
to say that the yield of crops is only half as
great as would be secured with the more thorough
methods used in some other localities over which
the soil survey has ben extended"
We direct attention to the notice Of the poul-
try show to be held at High Point next month,
Indications point to an excellent exhibition.
"Another Cannon Story appears on page 6.
We have learned since last week that Mr.. Cannon
left Guilford County when he was only four years
old.
Unless all signs fail, the General Assembly
which meets next month will make some very
important changes in the States liquor laws.
The subject is being quite warmly debated in our
State exchanges, and we submit on another page
some editorial views that should enable the reader
to form an intelligent opinion of the contro-
versy.
We are glad to announce that President Win
ston has consented to write for us a series OF
"Talks on Industrial Education" the first OF
which is printed on page II. You cannot afford
to miss them.
The writer will leave on a holiday trip before
the last pages of The Progressive Farmer go to
press, but we have asked Secretary Parker to
report the Rocky Mount tobacco convention for
us, and we suppose his account will be printed
on page -.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
FERTILIZER BRANDS MUST NOT SAIL UNDFR
FALSE COLORS.

Commissions Patterson deserves the thanks
of all North Carolina farmers for the efforts he
IS making to stop the misbranding of fertilizers.
Heretofore many manufacturers have called GER
tain formulas tobacco specials" Cotton spe-
Gals" ETC., without any regard to their adapta-
blIlty to the crops named. In one part of the
State a certain combination of ingredients may
be called a tobacco special" while in another
section the Identical formula may be sold as if
prepared especially for cotton. When we re-
member that a very large number of farmers are
governed entirely by brand names in their fer
tlllzer purchases, it becomes evident that the fore
going policy amounts to nothing more nor less