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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12

STOCK FARM OF $40 ACRES, MILES FROM
one of the best towns in the state and only
forty miles from Minneapolis; zoo acres under
Rlow aS2 acres Of meaaoy L balance IN tim
sist of good frame house of 10 rooms. good
stone cellar, tenant house Of 1 rooms. barn
50xS4, will hold go head of cattle, 100 tons Of
hay; in good repair; frame granary, corn crib.
hoghouse and chicken house; milk and icehouse;
windmill and tanks, butldink used for grinding
feed; farm all fenced. good wells, watered By
river and spring krook which never freezes.
open al. winter; Joins good lake. Price sas
per acre; will take as part payment good
4apoiis. This will make ideal stock and
! grain farm. For particulars write NJ. s.
Y, Rutherford Co., Princeton, MINI.
FOR sALE-e4o ACRES OF CHOICE HARD.
wood timber land with sawmill buildings.
horses, cattle and all necessary equipments
for logging; about three million feet of bass
wood, birch and rock elm standing on land:
must sell on account of death of owner; price
ST, 900; write me for lands in Aitkin Itasca,
Cass and Beltrami counties; timber, meadow,
farming and mineral lands; my list includes
100000 acres ]. s. Cole, Grand Rapids,
MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
WANTED TO RENT

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WANTED-3 TO 5 ROOMS OR FLAT FOR
school beginning September with one or two
very small classes. Answer College, Box 140,
city. .,.t ..... -...-
TWO OR THREE ROOMS, WITH BATH, MOD
ern, near Wesley church. F. L. Mcclellan,
245 LIST av n.
. HAVE YOU T PRopERTY TO Rents, I :
eare of ali sns Of es
o tates. ETC. can save you money. Walter o
& l.. Badger 300 Oneida building. :. -:..
o o o o. o o. O. o o o
RAILROAD MAN AND WIFE DESIRE TWO
or three unfurn1shed rooms in modern (heated)
house, Sept. 1, in walking distance to union
depot Address 1921, Journal.
WANTED-BY YOUNG COUPLE, SEPT. !,
four modern unfurnished rooms, except heat;
central location; rent reasonable. Address
9067, Journal
WANTED-SEPT. /, IN SOUTHEAST MINNIE
apolis, three or four furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. 5000, Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
EXCURSION TRAIN GOES HEAD
LONG INTO WASH0UT.
Conductor ]. ]. Clements and Four
Negro Passengers Killed
Thirty Three Injured.
ENGINEERS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Accident Caused by Heavy Rains Ac'
cunu|atina Flood Of Water Against
Fifteen.Foot Embankment.

The most disastrous wreck the
Atlantic Coast Line has had in years
occurred at $50 this morning between
Cain Savannah flag station and Wedge
field, two miles from the latter place.
The wreck was caused by washout
of fifteen foot embankment for a
space of forty feet in width. The train
wrecked was an excursion running from
Nichols, Marionscounty, and was load
ed with negroes. The engine, No. sc,
in charge of Engineer George Wilson
plunged into the washout and the bag
gage car and two coaches piled in on
top of the engine. The engine is a
complete wreck, the cab being smash
ed to pieces and the cars were broken
into kindling wood. The scene is one
of complete wreck and ruin. The es-
cape Of Engineer Wilson and his fire.
men Mack Douglas with their lives
was miracle. Both were injured,
but not fatally, Engineer Wilson's
worst injury being scalded arm.
All told there are five dead and thirty
three injured-seven seriously.
The dead are: Conductor ]. j. Gle
ments, of Florence; Frank Ross and
his wife Minnie Ross, colored of Lat
ia Joe Davis, colored, of Marion, and
Ned Weston, colored, of Marion.
The first four were taken from the
mass of wreckage dead, while Weston
died on the relief train while being
brought to this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
ONE HUNDRED KILLED BY TORNADO.
Terrible. Destruction in Gaines
vile, Georgia.
Wreck of the Gainesville Cotton Mills.
500 People at Work in Mills When
Tornado Struck BuiIding---Prop-
erty Loss 100000.

Gainesville, Ga, June IA tornado
of terrific force struck Gainesville
this afternoon out of clear sky,
causing a fearful loss of life in this
city and New Holland and White Sui
phur. AS near as can be calculated at
this hour the figures are eighty-fve
men, women and children dead and
perhaps forty more fatally wounded,
with property loss Of something like
$500, 900.
The death-dealing storm appeared
suddenly little before O'Clock, and
within two minutes it had killed
nearly hundred persons, torn two
stories from the fve-hoor brick factory
of the Gainesville Cotton Mills, de-
molished almost two hundred cottages,
razed two brick stores to the ground
and blown down innumerable outbuild-
ings. By what appears to be miracle
the tornado's fury was confined to the
outskirts of the city, the main bust
ness and residence portion not being
touched. Torrents of rain accompani-
ed the wind, but within five minutes
after it's first onslaught the sun was
shining upon scene of fearful de-
struction.
The list of the dead is confined
mainly to operatives of the Gaines
Vile Cotton Mills and the Pacolet Cot
ton Mills, and two-thirds Of them were
women and children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

The general condition of corn i'm
proved as to color and growth, but
stands continue irregular, and are still
being injured on bottom lands by
worms. Upland corn has good stands.
Some corn has received its last work:
ing, and has been laid by, though this
is exceptional, as all corn is small for
the season.
The condition of cotton as to stand,
color and growth has improved gen.
orally, chopping is we'll advanced and
has been finished in places, while in
other places cotton is just coming up.
In Colleton county, fields have been
plowed up and planted to corn owing
to the poor stands, and their grassy
condition, but generally fields are
free from grass and are we'll cultivated.
sea-island cotton is thriving.
Tobacco is not making satisfactory
growth. It is buttoning low, and
lacks healthy color. Localities that
had copious rainfall report an improve
ment in these conditions. Rice is do
ing well. Oats harvest is general and
the crop is better than expected, though
not full crop. Spring sown oats are
failures. Wheat is ripsning and its
condition remains. very poor. Melon
vines are rusting in Charleston Coun-
ty, and are small for the season else
where. Peaches are ripening about
two weeks earlier than last year; their
quality is about average. Some re-
ports indicate excessive rotting of
early varieties. Gardens need more
rain. The general condition of minor
crops is very promising.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
WEATHER and CROPS.
Weekly Report of the AgricuItu'
raj Bureau in Washington.

Washington, June 2.-The weekly
crop bulletin of the weather bureau
says:
The States Of the lower Missouri
Valley and portions of the Mississippi
Valley, have suffered much from
heavy rains, especially Iowa, the cas-
tern portions of Kansas and Nebraska,
and Western Missouri. Drought con-
tinues in New England, the northern
portion of the Middle Atlantic States,
and in Florida, and rains are needed
in portions Of the Central Gulf States
and in Southern Texas.
In the eastern portion of Kansas and
Nebraska, and in Iowa corn fields
have been badly washed out and much
replantipg will be necessary. In Iowa
the acreage will be materially reduced.
In the Southern States corn has ex-
perienced very favorable week and
is largely laid by.
Winter wheat on low lands in the
eastern portions of Kanass and
Nebraska and Northwestern Missouri
has sustained injury from foods, but
on the whole the crop has made salts
factory advancement. Harvesting is
general in Texas and has begun in
Arkansas and North Carolina.
Further improvement in the condi-
ton Of cotton is generally indicated,
but the crop, as a rule, is from two to
three weeks late. Better stands are
reported from the Carolinas, Tennes-
see, Alabama and portions of Missis-
sippi Louisiana and Texas. In Ar
kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri the
crop is grassy. Cut worms are causing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Columbia, June 2.-The week end
ing s a. m., Monday, June LIST, had
mean temperature of 76 degrees,
which is practically normal. There
were no excessively hot days, no ab-
normally cool nights. The winds were
generally light, although high winds
accompanied thunderstorms, in places,
that lodged wheat and oats. There
was more than the usual amount OF
cloudiness; the sunshine averaged
about 40 per cent. OF the possible.
Parts of the State had copious and
beneficial rains Oh the 26-27-28th, but
parts of the western, northern, Except
the extreme north eastern ones) and
the eastern, east central and southeas-
tern counties had insufficient amounts
and there crops are suffering, not SO
rnuch.in the last two divisions, except
truck in Charleston county that needs
rain urgently. Parts of the Savannah
valley counties are also suffering Tor
rain. Hail damaged crops in parts of
Dorchester, Edgedeld, Marion and
Saluda cou1 lies.
The reports from different sections
aas to crop conditions vary greatly.
They are favorable from points that
had beneficial rains, and unfavorable
from places that had insufficient
amounts. The favorable ones include
BY far the larger area.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
WORSE Than FIRST REPORTS.

Gainesville, Ga, June 2.-The six
thousand inhabitants of this city have
just begun to realize the extent of the
appalling disaster of yesterday. It
now seems certain that the death list
will not be much short of one hundred ;
perhaps somewhat over a hundred,
considering the number of dangerous
ly wounded, whose chances for re-
covery cannot now be calculated. But
through all the gloom and desolation
that surround the town like pail of
darkness there radiates beam of hope
and encouragemeut-hope that the
death list may not be so numerous as
reported and encouragement to those
who are so bravely and devotedly assist
ing in the work Of relief.
The story Of the storms work OF
desolation has already been told. All
that remains is the compilation of an
accurate list of the dead and the
chronic1ing of the burial of the vic
Tins. Figuring from all available
sources and giving credence only to
those reports which are believed to be
trustworthy, the following is sum-
mary of the effects of the tornado in
Gainesville and its environs:
One hundred killed.
One hundred and fifty injured; OF
whom probably twenty will die.
Eight hundred homeless, their resi-
dences having been wiped out of ex-
istence.
Property loss of about half million
dollars, none of which was covered by
storm insurance.
A concise and accurate statement OF
the casualties cannot be rendered for
several days, but the physicians in at
tendance believe that it will not go
very far above one hundred, although
twenty-five or thirty are desperately in
iured and may die within the next two
or three days.
The death list so far compiled in
cludes 2 at the Pacolet Cotton Mills,
at New Holland, all of whom were
killed in the demolition of the COM
pany's cottages; and 36 at the Gaines
vile Cotton Mills near the Southern
Railway station, where the tornado
first struck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
The Charity Association.

A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee was held on Monday
evening of last week. Re-
ports Of the Secretary and the Treas
urer showed funds in hand amounting
to about one hundred and fifty dollars
The unusually small demands for
charitable assistance have enabled
the Society to continue its work,
though it's field of operations has been
narrowed by scarcity of funds. The
amount on hand, with uncollected
subscriptions, will possibly meet de-
mands of regular benefciaries for the
next four months, although the list
has been somewhat increased. Should
much sickness arise this summer as
was the case last year the Society will
be seriously handicapped by scarcity
of funds. The Committee is anxious
to awaken in the community a more
general interest in their work. There
should be three times the present
number of subscribers. If the sub
scriptions be small a little from a
Large membership will aggregate sum
sufficient for the needs of the society.
Mr.. II. Hardy resigned his Office as
vice president on account of inability
to attend to the duties. Mr.. Geo. D..
Shore was elected to ELL the vacancy
thus created. Although there has not
been that hearty support which was
expected the Society will faithfully
endeavor to continue its benefcient
work.
There is sad need for organized,
systematic work in Sumter, as in all
cities, large and small. It will not be-
come less necessary. In fact, it is
more likely to increase with the growth
of the town. Spasmodic charity can
not meet demands It is incumbent
upon all who are blessed with rea
sonable degree of prosperity that they
give small part Of their substance to
alleviate the want and suffering OF
their less fortnate fellowmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
THE JAIL DEP0PULATED.
All Lee County Prisoners Taken to Court
in Bishopville.

The jail is now almost depopulated
there being but two prisoners now in
carcerated there and these are negroes
who are held for minor ofenses.
The deserted state into which our
prison has fallen is due to the removal
this morning of all the Lee county
prisoners who were taken to Bish-
opville to be present at the opening of
court today.
The Lee county prisoners who have
for some time made up the majority OF
the jail population are all held for
serious offenses and if they are brought
to trial at this term of court in Bish-
opville, matters will of necessity have
to be rushed if all of them are tried
this week.
The prisoners who were taken to
Bisbopville on Monday were as fol-
lows:
Belton Stokes, murder; Nagarab
jackson, arson; James Mcdonald,
malicious mischief; Spain Kelley,
murder: Edward Jones, murder; Alice
Rodgers, accessory before murder.
It is not thought probable that Spain
Kelley will be tried this week, al
though the unexpected may happen.
It has been intimated that he may
not be tried in Lee county at all, that
there may be a move made for a
change of venue to this county and
that the trial will be held in Sumter.
It is to be hoped for the sake of the
taxpayers that this report will prove
unfounded for if the change of venue
be granted Sumter county will have to
pay the entire expense of the trial, al
though it is Lee county case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
HAGO0D NEWS NOTES.

Hagood, June 2.-Yes, you know all
about the terrible hail storm, more
than the writer, just the edge of it
struck us. The hail storm moved to
the South of us; we could hear it's roar
and see the almost continuous fash of
the lightning. I have not heard what
is the extent of the damage but it
must be considerable. AS it moved
toward the east it seemed TO grow
more severe.
Crops are looking we'll. Most peo-
pie have cut their oats which were
quite fair, everything considered.
There is some sickness in our COM
munity, but none of a serious char
acter.
The eldest daughter of Wesley Will
son of New Hope community died last
Friday of typhoid fever.
The school exercises of New Hope
came off as announced in your most
excellent paper. 1t was a most splen-
did occasion from start to finish,
everyone, visitors, parents, and chill
dren were delighted Dr.. Brown was
there with an address well suited, a
most happy selection for the occasion
and people. Yes, my expectations
were satisfied. The school had good
programme which was carried out fully
but we will not weary your readers
with it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

damage in Central and Southern Tex
as, and the boil weevil is reported
this week from a number of addition
al counties in that State.
The week has been very favorable
Cor transplanting tobacco, and this
work has made rapid progress in the
Ohio Valley and Middle Atlantic
States, where the bulk of the crop
will be set during the present plant
ing season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Heavy rains are reported from wes-
tern and central South Carolina,
northern Georgia and eastern Mis-
souri,, and light showers from the
Carolinas Georgia, Tennessee and the
lower Missouri Valley. The depres-
sion noted yesterday in the Rocky
Mountain region remains nearly sta
tionary. Unseasonabiy low tempera-
ture continues over the Great Plains
and western parts of the cotton belt.
The following heavy rainfalls are
reported: Columbia 3.12, Greenwood
2.6s, Atlanta, 1.52, st. Louis, 2.14,
umter LA. The highest temperature
was 80 at Spokane, the lowest 40 at
Bismark.
F. Prescott-Bullock,
Local Observer,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
Mr. Brand Much Better.

The Augusta Chronicle says: "Mr.
R. A. Brand, at Pinehurst sanitarium
in North Augusta, was reported to be
better yesterday than on any day since
the operation was performed. It will
be some weeks, however, before Mr.
Brand is seen on the streets again as
the operation was quite serious. His
vacation extends until August lst. 7"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
U. S. Weather Bureau.

The heaviest rain within the me-
mory of the Oldest inhabitant fell at
Wedge6eld last night. Farm land was
seriously damaged, whole fields being
washed down to hard pan, the grow
ing crops being totally destroyed and
the land left valueless for planting
this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
GDe iMlattbalalr alta Solltbgoh,
WEDNESDAY,. JUNE 3, 1908.

The Sasnster Wascan.an was founded
IN 1850 and the True Southroa in 1866.
The Raschnaaa aad Sosabron now has
she combined circulation and influence
81 beth Of the old papers, and is mani
gestly the best advertising medium in
Samter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
Local Weather Report.

For "a hours ending p. m., June
2, 1908:
Temperature Maximum, 80; Mini
mum, 81; Mean, II. Precipitation,
IA. Character of day-Partly cloudy.
Direction of wind Southeast.
Sun rises, 4.53; sun sets, 7.02.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

There is not much choice between
Christians who butcher Jews for
Christ,s sake and Moslems who mas
sa,re Christians in the name OF Ma
hommed. The Russians equal the
Turks in savage feroeity, the only
difference being the objects OF their
cruel hatred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p.
m., Thursday, issued from Washing
ton, D. c.:
For Sumter and vicinity-Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday. Sta
tionary temperature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

The year 1903 has thus far been not
able for a succession of disasters in the
United States. Hundreds of lives
have been lost and millions of dollars
worth Of property have been destroyed
by foods, storms and fires.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

Glenn Springs Mineral Water is ma
lures specific remedy for Liver trou-
bles.
Glenn Springs Ginger Ale contains
the Mineral Ingredients of Glenn
Springs Mineral Water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

Although Sumter escaped The storm
Monday night other sections OF the
county suffered quite severely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
White Stone Lithia Springs.

The best Lithia Water in America, the largest
and most modern brick hotel in the Carolinas
or Georgia, the coolest resort in the State.
All modern improvements, electric car line
from Southern Ry. to Hotel. Well shaded,
pleasant grounds scenery equa! TO the noun
watering places Come to White Stone Llthla
Springs for health or pleasure.
Read what the noted Dr. L c. Stephens who stands at the
head Of the profession South Carolina and who pes
dent of the State Medical Association also president OF the
Medical Board of Examiners of South Carolina until he
signed to move to Greenvile says:
Greenvile S C, October 10, 1902
After service of one at White Stone Lha Springs
resident physician hesitate that the effect OF
the upon those who drink for length OF time mas
been perfectly marvellous Invariably increase both IN flesh
and appetite was percepble in week proving 1t to be
mineral water Of undoubted powerful tonic property LIS Pc
cuar adaptabity diseases originating from disorders OF the
kidneys bladder and liver such as dropy Brlght alseas
and uric acid calcu all forms Of dyspepsia rheu
masm and gout be expected from the spendd analysis
has been noted frequently that visitors before coming here
had to follow every meal with form OF corrective or con-
fine themselves entirely predgested foods soon discarded
these entirely being delighted to IND that he wafer
natures own remedy-suficed.
Of the many who drank this water this season Tor ten Gays
consecutivey not one experienced decided benefit ana
L c. STEPHENS, M. D.
Columbia S. c.. October l, 1902.
Mr. j. T Harris White Stone Springs, s o.
Dear SIR Your favor of the 8th ult was duly received
reply thereto would that affords me much PeasuTe M ire
surroundings Our visit there last August highly enjoyed
and greatly appreciated by US all We derived much benefit
from the use the and we can say without hesitation
that have used mineral water with greater one
The actionn Of this both kidneys and liver was
very marked and beneficial -,
We are also pleased add commendaton to your hotel
and all Of its surroundings We found the building all that
could be expected and fully up to your representation Inc
tbe was we'll kept and afforded entire satisfaction We would
without hesitation commend most voraoy to any one seek
ing mineral water of this character and trust that you
will enjoy future great prosperity TOR this enterprise SO well
started and which deserves the patronage of people
Yours very truly, W. a. oLAnA
President Carolina n Bank
For rates and particulars, address
WHITE STONE LITHIA WATER co,
May Is w nlJe SJone Springs, .. v.