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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
Clay, Franklin and Kearney Counties
the Scene of n Destructive Battle
OF the Elements.
scHooLHoUsE WAS DEMOLISHED
WHILE RELIGIOUS SERVICES WERE
IN.PROGREss SUNDAY NIGHT.
German Lutheran Preacher and Three
of His Congregation KflIed-Fam-
lily Almost Wiped Out.

HASTINGS, Neb., May 25.-Fifteen per-
sons dead. more than score injured. Q
hundred houses. barns and small buildings
wrecked and losses Of 10000 are reported
to-day as the known work OF series OF
wind. hail and rainstorms two of which
were tornadoes. that passed over Clay.
Franklin and Kearney counties last night.
Most of the damage was caused in rural
regions and reports of casualties and dam
age were late in coming in. AS far as re-
ported the casualties are as follows:
Near Norman, Neb.:
Dead
DANIEL MCURDY.
ROBERT M'CURDY.
MRS. JOHN wEHLEvER.
MRS. EARL BACON.
MRS. c. A. Triple.
injured
MRS. GEORGE AMEER, arm broken
l. MCURDY. leg broken.
GEORGE AMEER, badly hurt
ROBERT CHAMBERS. badly hurt
EARL BACON. JOHN wEHLEvER.
Mr.. and MRS. KINEAR, not serious.
wear CpiduO..
Dead
LUTHERAN MINISTER. name un-
known.
MRS. JOHN PETERS.
MRS. CHRIS LAMERS and mother.
injured
CHRIS LAMERS and two children.
WILLIAM and MINNIE SCHULTZ
FRED POPE and mother.
MRS. ISAAC CASPER.
At Pauline:
MR.. and MRS. JAMES MUMAw and
child.
FRANK QUIGG.
FLORA PALMER
JOHN PALMER.
At Fairfield:
MRS. A. w. BRoDERICK and child.
serious.
JOHN MREYNOLDs. internally injured
MRS. NOBLE LINSEY.
CHARLES TAYLOR. caught by falling
chimney, serious
Near Norman. at the home OF Daniel
McCurdy, a number Of relatives and friends
were spending the day. and not an inmate
escaped death or injury. Two miles south
of Upland. German Lutheran services were
holding in a schoolhouse when the storm
struck and demolished IL. killing four of the
occupants. including the minister. and in
juring a number of others.
The storm was equally destructive at
Fairfield, but the people were warned OF
its coming and sought cellars for safety.
Six dwellings were blown TO pieces at tnat
place. but their occupants escaped injury
with few exceptions.
There were two separate tornadoes. both
originating within mile of Fairfield, a
place with thirty-six houses. The first one
moved TO the northwest and the second of
to the southwest The one to the northwest
did the greater damage. and all the fatali-
ties seem 10 have been in its path. II
passed close to the town of Pauline in the
southern part of Adams county. killing six
persons. II lost its force thirteen miles
southeast Of Norman. Neb., town of io0
the same house were killed.
Many members Of farmers families In the
track OF the storm fed from their homes.
while others sought shelter in cellars.
Farmers driving to town report they were
unable to find members of their families
from whom they were separated during the
storm.
The greatest loss Of property was suffered
by farmers. The heaviest individual loss
reported is that suffered by Charles Tay-
Tor, who places the lose to his stock farm.
including cattle and horses killed at al vOu
Two schOolhouses were DESTROYED
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NEW YORK, May 3.-Richard A. Can
field to-day pleaded not guilty to an In
dictment OF four counts. among them being
s'the common gambler charge. and was
released under bonds Of Q.50o
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sUMMARILY DISMISSED.
Action Of the Postmaster General in
the Miller Case.


Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May Is. - Postmaster
General Payne to-day summarily dismissed
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COL. 6.)
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CHlCAuO' may - speciai traln on
run to-day from Kansas City to Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind. May 25.-During the
electrical storm yesterday afternoon a bols
of lightning struck the statue represents
ing Justice on the dome OF ~tae courthouse
wrenched of and tossed the eave
trough. The current pas vn a Light
ming rod into the wires TO the oo-
Ice head2uayters- Suoe lent Ha-r:-
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tee but Mr.. Wynne said he could not say
whether Smith would be summoned or
,nnf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26

The special covered 4S0 miles at an aver
age speed of sixty-five miles an hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-26
SALARIES INCREASED.

More Indiana Postmasters Granted
Material Advances.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. May 25.-The salaries of
postmasters in Indiana have been ordered
cod follo
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
MILFORD NATIONAL BANK
IS IN GOOD CONDITION
Strawberries About Gone But
Raspberries Promise Well.
Other Town News
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

Milford. June 15.-The report OF the
condition of the First National Bank
of this town, at the close of business
June 9, 1908. shows that this bank has
loans and discounts TO the amount OF
$500, ,469.67. and that the total liabili-
ties of the institution amounts TO S74o.-
1890, the bank ranks with the most
prosperous in the country.
The following officers have been
elected by Temple Lodge, A. T.. and A.
NJ. for the ensuing term: r. Graham,
w. NJ; S. w. Townsend. Sr. W.: Dr.
=. 4. Carlisle, Jr. w; John G.. Truitt
treasurer; James Welch, secretary; Ed
ward Call. tyler; Isaac Truitt trustee.
The retiring master was presented with
handsome past masters jewel.
Early cabbages hereabouts are head
ing small and bursting badly. Truckers
say their returns win be very small
for this c-o2.
Harry Manlove one of Milfords rural
free delivery men, made the circuit OF
his twenty-four mile route last week
on a bicycle and he says he expert
enced no difficulty at all with the
wheel delivery. He has set a pace for
others TO follow.
Strawberries are about gone. The
lEAtnA rams NA'AoH6N0 AAA1 AAAN u AAla
crop somewhat but as n whole the sea-
son has been an unsatisfactory one TO
growers. Red and black raspberriea
are coming in. and there Is prospect OF
good yields OF these berries. There
will also be a big crop Of blackberries
unless something happens to ruin them.
The Rev. G.. y. Bivens. pastor OF the
A. NJ. L. Church here, met with peculiar
accident on Thursday He was be-
heading a chicken for dinner. when, in
some unaccountable manner the axe
slipped and the preacher cut not only
the chickens had off, but the thunfb OF
his left hand as well.
Spring chickens are scare and high
priced IN this section.
w. G. Abbott, Milford's shlpbuilder.
says the report published a few DAYS
ago in the daily papers concerning con-
tracts placed here for the building Of
/ two schoouers is an error. He has
closed no contracts recently.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF MIDWAY
Gay Scenes and Merry Music Make a
Lively Time for Everybody.

The sights and sounds OF the mid
way are in themselves "a distlnctively
attractive feature. which are never du-
plicated elsewhere. The glittering
lights, the numbering elephants. the
lively ballahoos, the whirling Ferris
wheel. the stately cameIs with their
Arabian attendants. the gay dancing
girls in their bright colored dresses,
the people of "a dozen different nations,
clad I'm the queer garb of their native
lands. the great free acts in the open
air, the flash OF pink tights and be-
spangled bodies flying through space
the surgings of the vast crowds and the
motion and life OF the merry throngs
the roaring of the wild animals. the
martial music of the bands. the toot-
ing of the organs. the shouts of the
showmen. the wierd music of the bar
barian musicians, the pipings Of the
Algerian musicians and the drums and
tom-toms OF the other Orientals, the
shrek of the steam caliope. the blare
Of the bell chimes and the queer sound
Ing songs Of the Japanese and Cingal-
ese. All these unite i'm making up a
cosmopolitan potpourr of gaiety which
can scarcely be described I'm noiseless
print. AS a sovereign remedy for
ennui there is nothing like the mid
way, and when it's shows are conduct
ed on the high principles OF those Of
| the Gaskill- -Mundy-Levitt Carnival
Company which has been specially en-
gagged as the feature of the coming
carnival i'm this city. It provides the
vastest amount of innocent amusement
harmless recreation, and wholesome
entertainment on earth today. There Is
no brighter scene Of animation than
the merry midway.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
=. /. PEACOCK CO, Nnh King and French Streets
Y. M. C. A. ACTIVE
During Past Year POS Men a Week
Used the Gymnasium.

That the Wilmington Young Mems
Christian Association has been doing
something during the past winter Is
shown by the report Secretary Sellers
has recently submitted to the board
and forwarded to the State and Inter-
national Committees The number OF
members is 37S and the estimated
daily attendance az the rooms has been
125 men and boys. Two hundred and
five men have used the gymnasium
each week. and the estimated number
of baths taken this winter was 5000.
-Four branches were taught I'm the edu-
cational classes.
In the religious work the average
Sunday attendance was 500 men. eight
or ten men have united with the
churches, and fifty men enrolled I'm
Bible study classes. Add to this the
receptions games, boarding house reg
lister. situations secured, etc, and
somewhat Of an idea can be gathered
from the work done by the Wilmington
association.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
AGED 0ELAWAREAN DEAD
Abram Chandler Passes Away at His
Home in Milltown.

Abram Chandler, aged 90 years.
father of Deputy Collector OF Pert
Gambler, died at Milltown saturday
morning. The deceased had been ALL
ing for some time because OF old age
and his death will be lamented by his
many friends.
The funeral will take place from
his late home on Tuesday
afternoon. Services will he held at
o'clock, and interment made at Will
mington and Brandywlne Cemetery IN
this city.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
You Should Not

Buy in a hurry matter where you see it; or what
you offered this should be looked before
you place your order The people who do rot buy here
the people who do not in to whatwe have.
AS big this big building is it is full Ofeveryhing desir
able and we are always on the lookout for what will inter
est our customers Look around and then come in to
make your comparisons and note the savings.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
To Institute New Camp.

National Secretary G. S. Meserve, of
Lavelle, Pa, will institute Camp No. 2,
Patriotic Daughters of America in Odd
Fellows Hall, Highlands, next Friday
evening. The last preliminary meeting
will take place on Thursday night.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15

one touch of nature makes the whole
world kin, as the following from the
Juneau (Alaska) Record Miner testi-
fies: THE Grand Jury adjourned after
finding one true bill and smoking ten
boxes OF cigars"
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
Attended in a Body.

Members Of EncamDment No. "a,
Union Veteran Legion. attended SER
vices in a body in ISingswood NJ. e.
Church last night and heard a sermon
by the pastor, the Rev. w. 7. Ham
mond.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
Baltimore and Ohio RaiIroad-Ona
Way colonists Rates to the Wesk.

Tickets on sale daily until June IA.
1903. inclusive. at all ticket offices OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to
points in Arizona. California Colorado.
Idaho. Mexico. Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico Oregon. South DaSota, eEexaA.
Utah, Washington, Wyoming \end
British Columbia, at greatly redt;5ed
rates. For full information. call ta.t
ticket offices, Baltimore and Ohio RAFT
road, or write II. A. Miller. T. P. A
Market street station. Wilmington.
Del.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
FIasman Promoted.

John Pratt, who has been a fiagman
at the Market street crossing OF the
Pennsylvania railroad for some time
has been promoted to gate-tender at
the Third street crossing.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15

Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema or other torturing skin dis
eases. No need for it. Doan's Oint-
ment cures. Can't harm the most deli
cate skin. At any drug store. so cents.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
Awnings

AWninnS If you have delayed placing your order for
Awnings you had better let have it now.
Boyles stripes only used here and make the Awnings
in different from the most-a better way-a with
samples on request.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15

What would you do ef you wuz twixt
de devil en- de deeD sea?
Well when I wuznt lightin fire I'd
spend De time learning ter swim"
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
The Freshest Furniture

Here we offer you everything that is and fresh,
the latest creations of the cabinet makers and uphOstcer
art You take risk whatever with what you buy here;
is right because know it's right and when it is de-
livered you must be without bemish in the nish
without flaw in the construction and lower in price than
you can obtain the same for in any other store.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
A MILLION A MONTH";.

Few people will have any quick concep-
ton OF the enormous significance Of the
word Million" 4" 10 is well-known that cas-
clrets. Candy Cathantic, undoubtedly the
most popular laxative medicine In the
world. have "a sale Of q million boxes a
month. These million boxes contain 10000
900 Cascaret tablets which n laid side by
side would make a row a hundred miles
IN length The tablets used in a year
would reach from Chicago to New York.
on The average over 10000 people take a
Cascaret tablet daily. surely a wonderful
testimonial TO a meritorous article well
advertised
Evening journal., 1903-06-15

The head instructor of the Naval
College of China is to be an American.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15

Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable TO
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night. Itching piles,
horrible plague. Doan's Ointment cures.
Never fails. At any drug store. 90
cents.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
Porch Rockers
reed seats.
e-UphOIstering Old Furniture

Let us have that old chair or suit that you thought
worthless and we will send it home looking like new We
equipped to do any kind OF uphoering and carry the
largest line of Furniture Covering in the city
Evening journal., 1903-06-15

Are you with us? X. C. r. Excursion to
Atlantic City Thursday, July 2ird.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
Slip Covers

slim Covers We have about caught up Slip Covers
'r and fill orders promptly. The
best grade Belgian linen aetas and dimes
used aud the swed and fit by competent people
and we guarantee satisfaction
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
FINANCIAL.
The Equitable
GUARANTEE AND Trust TO.
NINTH AND MARKET STREETS,
Wilmington, Del.
Capital full paid)$5OO, 100000
SSFPFRS 7Nb PROFITS. $35O,O0O.OO

Trust Department.
Executes Trusts OF all Eins;s. acts az
Executor. Administrator. Guardian
Trustee. Financial Agent. Registrar and
Transfer Agent Of Bond Issues and Cap
ital Stock, Receiver ana Assignee.
Real Estate Department.
Collects Rents, sells properties. makes
improvements. looks after insurance,
pays taxes. rendering accounts monthly
or as desired.
Safe Deposit Department.
Rents Safe Deposit Boxes in Fire and
Burglar Proof Vaults at rentals Of from
$500 to 800 per annum. Receives Silver
ware, etc, on storage.
Money Department.
Receives money on deposit and pays IN
terest thereon.
Issues Letters OF Credit and Foreign
Drafts.
WILLS RECEIPTED FOR AND SAFE.
LY KEPT FREE OF CHARGE.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
Room 3.
Through Sleeping Car to saranae L ak
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.

HTUUUTI
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged to run through sleeping
ear to Saranac Lake every Monday,
wednesday and Friday, beginning
June Is, and returning. leaving SARA
nae Lake every Tuesday. ThursdaS and
sunday, beginning June 16. This car
will leave Wilmington at 3.11 p, m.
ana win arrive Saranac Lake 7.$5 a.
m; returning. leave Saranac Lake S.S5
p. m. arriving Wilmington 1886 p. m.
jG-15
Evening journal., 1903-06-15

On the shirt waist suit Of gun metal
silk there ara buttons OF gun-metal.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
THE NEW BROOM

sales Of stock IN the international Broom Company
are Increasing Win gigantic strides proving that shrewd
investors appreciate this latest and great International
Industrial which may rival in prohtmadng any known
Present Price SOC. Per Share.
But email proportion Of THIS hrst allotment OF shares
at 5Oc each unsold The price expected ad
vanrosoon- The par vame $D win likely be reached be
fOreths first of June That win a gain In principal
alone Of per those buying this stock at the
present price
There Is preferred stock, as the Company has no
mortgages similar obligations Therefore all holders Of
stock wn share alike the purchasing at Soc obtain
ing as much IN profits as the man buying at 81
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
1000 Dozen Brooms per Day, at
a Profit of $1,000.

This is what confidently be expected OF present
Brooklyn factory, when properly and fully equipped
With ten subfactories in America and elsewhere, and
with the royalties from subcompanies this profit can be
increased greatly making aggregate Of not less than
20 10 80 per cent profit per year This u is only pos
SIbe by the expenditure and investmen Of vas capital
As showing what Is thought Of this NJ fw Boom stock,
dealers in and manufacturers OF the olstyle broom are
interesting themselves in II and ar investing One
large Canadian firm n ottawa) has CLOSED eonact with
Ms after extended Investigation agreen to pay S Com
pany large annual royalties for the pvnege Of making
The New Broom Others will follow Thess men
have tested this broom and found it fan claimed for r.
they have examined the patents and found them neon
This stock is a prbpoSifiOn of {
tive investor who WiSheSi 10 secure ma
For Prospectus, Book of Proofs and a,
JAN
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
Rocking Chairs
low the regular price.
Summer POrtiers

often and sales them have been large still show by
far the largest and complete assortment hereabouts
One hundred different STYLES at these prices:
Evening journal., 1903-06-15

tesabe; they have visited the factory and seen the
brooms made at cost Of % per less than old
they have investigated the Directorate found
that oicers leading directors similar
ful industrials Therefore they have bought stock
or win pay royalties You do the persoas
living at distance from New York form Subscrp
tion Club and send representative At the Office
the Broom Company (so5so9 Broadway you obtain
TO visit the Brooklyn factory. this
broom in successful and large the leading depart
ment stores OF New York and elsewhere Could supply
the demand IT would be found sale your
thousands OF other Investigate this offer
broom Let prove the proposition. we want
to invest TIL he is thoroughly satisfied this beyoD
question Of the great propositions OF
century.
BroOms vital necessity In every home Their
is not confined to a class The Prince and the Psupl
the Afghan and the American, the Sailor and the sena
tOr-an the word-use the broom About G0OoOOOO
are sold annually In America, probably equal amour.
In other lands We make the best, cheapest ightest
ceanest and profitable broom in the world and have
monopoly In It We should supply the worlds markets
with brooms and all Indications point to that result
you stock this great Industrial at the present
price Coo per share) immediate action requested II
you cannot 90 to NeE York. send for prospectus and
book containing photographed facsimss Of orders for
The New Broom from leading department stores and
wholesalers The prospectus shows that because OF hs
detachable handle the saving of neightS in the export
trade Is fully one-half
unusual affraCtiVeneSS for the conSerPa-
ximun1 profit with maximum safety.
~ other Information, apply to
Evening journal., 1903-06-15

A fortunate purchase Of oak revolv-
ing chairs at rs per cent off gives
are of quartered oak or mahogany,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-29

leg-one inside leg, the other out
side, sewed on Wheeler g Wilson
sewing machine with light blue No.
80 O. N. T, thread from white
birch spool with a hole through
it and paper pasted over both ends
of the spool. Two shoes with shiny
black toes, soles sewed by hand
with waxed end two feet long with
bristles on each end Of thread, heel
on each shoe, two strings, with
tongue or overlap on each shoe, and
brass eyelet holes up half way,
balance of the way brass hooks on
each side to top of shoe, shoe lined
with white cloth. Socks pink,
slightly faded on bottom with blue
streak up the front of them, caught
up to underwear with safety pin
on one and red string on the other.
Vest, navy blue, with black buttons
with two holes in each button
fastened on with coal black thread.
Inside pocket in vest and two straps
behind fastened with safety pin.
Shirt, white silk null with yoke
and gore under each arm, with the
wristbands on each waist held by
bone ornaments. Cuffs held in
place by bright steel clasp with
hook and snap device. Coat of
navy blue with six black buttons
in front, button holes on opposite
side to match; pocket behind to hold
handkerchief, (no handkerchief
deck Of cards and cloves, red neck
tie over turn down collar, soft hat
with dent in each side and also on
top. Underclothes, balbriggan,
drawers held with one button, with
seersucker gauze undervest cut de-
cCllette at top and bottom with two
holes in it. Drawers together be-
hind with red string through two
eyelet holes forming pickering
string to match dinner.
There will be several other parties
this summer and our society editor
will be Oh hand to report gentle
mems costumes in each detail.
These are very pretty parties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-29
Attend Of the Home
a foe OF the Trust
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Moderate I'm prIoe-Makes pursst food
Dick Goodell's Trip.

r. A. Goodell, who has been in
Europe for several months, returned
home Saturday evening. Mr..
Goodell was accompanied on the
trip by H. D. Norton, of La Crosse,
chief of pages of the house of re-
representatives.. They sailed from
Philadelphia and landed at Liver
pool. From Liverpool they went
to London via Stratford on the
Avon, known as the Shakespeare
route. They passed couple of
weeks in London, where they
visited all the principal points of
interest. They then crossed the
English Channel from New Haven
to Dieppe, thence to Rouen and
Paris, where they passed fifteen
days. They then went to Lyon
and crossed into Italy via the Mt.
Cents tunnel. In Italy they visited
Turin, Genoa, Pisa, Leghorn,
Naples, Florence, Venice, Milan,
Rome and the Italian lakes. They
passed week in Rome, visited
Vesuvius and the ruins of Pompeii.
They then went to Switzerland,
visiting Geneva, Berne, Interlacken
and Gornergrat. The finest view
of the Alps is to be had at Corner
graf, where they waded knee deep
in snow in the month of June.
Then crossing Lake Constance they
entered Germany and visited
Munich, Vienna, Prague, Dresden,
Berlin, Leipsic, Frankfort on the
Main and Mainz, where they took
a boat down the Rhine, stopping
at Cologne, Bingham, Rudesheim,
Coblentz and Bonn, They then
went to Holland, visiting Anterdam,
Harlem, The Hague, Delft and
Rotterdam. Crossing to Belgium
they visited the cities of Antwerp,
Brussels, Client, Bruges and Os-
tend Then they crossed the chan
mel to Dover and went to London
via the Canterbury route. Mr..
Goodell then went to Liverpool and
sailed for home, landing in Boston.
His friend remained for a trip
through Ireland and Scotland. Mr..
Goodell reports that the trip was a