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Connecticut western news., 1903-07-23
LOCAL NEWS A sPECIALTT,
HAIL IN JAGGED CHUNKS
Queer but Destructive Storm
 In Chicago.
TWO KILLED AND MANY INJURED

Plate Glass Windows Broken and
 Trees Stripped of Foliage - Park
 conservatories Ruined "A Bridge
 coiiapses-storms Elsewhere.
 Chicago, July 22-This city has ex- perienced the most remarkable hail. storm ever witnessed in the west. Shortly before noon a black, cloud which looked like rain suddenly open cd and let down on the city a shower of hail which for the size of the parti- cles and the damage they did has nev- or been eQualed.
 The hail did not fall in balls, as usu- d. but in huge, Jagged chunks, the sharp edges of which cut men and horses and which broke through plate glass windows as though they had been paper.
 The storm did not extend beyond Thirty-fi first street on the south side, but up north it went beyond Lincoln park. Trees were stripped of their foliage, and some of the twigs were cut off as though with knives. At least $5,O00 worth of damage was done in Hum boldt park, ayl still more in Lincoln park.
 Downtown plate glass windows, sky lights and lamp posts were damaged, and the conservatories in two parks were ruined. The great, sharp bits of ice cut horses and caused many runa- ways, in which the drivers and others were injured. In the midst of the storm a span of the Milwaukee avenue Sta duct collapsed, letting wagon and sev,~ eral people fall, with the debris, upon the freight cars below.
 At one point on the roof of the Mar Quette building during the storm there was light fall of snow. Over 800 trees were felled by the storm in vari- ous parts Of the city.
 Two persons were killed outright. The dead are Bessie Jilovie, two years old, crushed to death beneath a piano blown from the hands of movers, and Henry Temm, struck by bolt of light ming while standing on a street corner. Many persons suffered from broken limbs and severe cuts and bruises due to runaway accidents.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-23
July 29 In History.
nneen of Scots.

15S5-Mary, queen of Scots. married Lord Darnley. l794 - T h o m a s Corwin, American statesman. born in Bourbon coun- ty, Ky; died 1865. 1S3S-William Wilberforce, English philanthropist, died: born 1759.
 1857 - Dr. Thomas Dick, cotch philosopher,
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-23

Paris. 1s14-Battle of Lundy's Lane. 1S34-Samuel Taylor Coleridge poet and critic. died: born 1796. 1s46-Louis Bonaparte, third brother of Napoleon. died at Leghorn, Italy; born ITS. 1SS3-General Sam Houston, Texas patriot. at one time governor of Tennessee and later of Texas, died at Huntsville. Tex; born 1793 Ho1-President Mckinley proclaimed free trade between Porto Rico and the United States.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-23
July 27 In History,

1875 - Turenne. f a m 0 u s French marshal. was killed near Salzbach, in Alsace.
 169-Battleof Killecrankie: the. highlander Jacobites defeated the troops of William III
 TIT - Thomas Campbell. poet. born; died 1S4l. Jane McCrea was killed by the Indians while a guest of the British. 1S3o-Beginning of the sec ond French revolution.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-23
July 25 In History.

S06-Constantine Chorus. Roman emperor and fla ther of Constantine the Great, died.
 i75o-Henry Knox, Ameri- can general. secretary of war under Washing ton, born in Boston; died 1906.
 1794-Baron Trenck. famous for his escapes from prison, guillotined at
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-23

y Mrs. Major taking fire from an al

by Mrs. Major taking fire from an al cohpl lamp.
 By the explosion of n large quantity of dynamite and blasting powder stor- ed in a magazine near Peishurg. Va, on Saturday two men were killed out right, sixteen were more or less in tured and about 100 others severely shocked.
 Edwin H. Low, president of the Low Tourist agency in New York city and well known clubman. was drowned in Gravesend bay by the capsizing of his yacht in squall on Saturday.
 Two murderers were taken from the Jail in Basin, Wyo.. Saturday night and lyrched by a mob of fifty men. Dep uty Sheriff Pierce was killed during the attack on the jail.
 Four young men were killed Sunday near Avondale, O., by being struck by a train while walking on the Pennsyi vania railroad tracks. Four persons were drowned Sunday in the vicinity of Philadelphia.
 
 prcop1 ness portion of San
 Luis Obispo, Cal, was destroyed on Thursday, with loss of more than $1OO.OOO. A bonfire started by boys is believed to have caused the blaze. The Lawrence House at Ocean Grove, N. J., was damaged to the extent of several thousand dollars Sunday even ing. A hundred or more guests lost nearly all their property.
 The Golden Gate hotel and several small buildings at Nome, Alaska, have been wiped out; loss S1O0,O00. Three Pennsylvanians, gue-ts of the hotel, lost their lives.
 The blaming, molding and box facto- ries of Vanderbeek & Son in Jersey City, N. J., were destroyed on Friday; loss, $10O,0O0. Four firemen were seri ously hurt.
 At Lowell, Mass, on Saturday, the Merrimack Print works was damaged to the extent of S2O0,O0O, chiefly in the power plant and an adjacent store house.
 The contents of the Merchants Ware housing company's building in Phila- delphia, with five loaded cars, was de stroyed on Friday; loss. $150,000.
 In Auburn, N. Y, on Friday night, many buildings, including the high school; losses estimated at S150,0O0, partially insured
 In Buffalo, on Saturday, Henry c. Moffatt's brewery. The loss is estimat- ed at $1OO.OOO.
 New Britain (Conn.) Opera House was destroyed early Monday morning; loss $50,000.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-23
SPORTING EAlR c

Arrn,ps sixteen sloops and two
 yawls raced from the New Haven breakwater to New Lon- don, Conn, in the second days squad ron run of the New York Yacht clubs cruise on Saturday, and it was one of the fastest runs ever made for the dis tance, thirty nine nautical miles, The Reliance covered the course in hours IS minutes and 2S seconds She was the first yacht to cross the finish line and won easily in her class, defeating the Constitution by 6 minutes and % seconds and the Columbia by Is min utes and 24 seconds.
 A new swimming record for women was made Saturday at Gull lake, near Kalamazoo, Mich, by Mrs. Parker and Mrs. James Court, both of New York The first race was from Allendale to Franklin Beach, a distance of one and one-eighth miles. Mrs. Court won by 29 seconds, covering the distance in 32 minutes and If seconds. After two hours rest second race, returning over the same course, was won by Mrs Court by 56 seconds. The time was 34 minutes and seconds.
 Myer Prinstein, American holder at broad Jumping, leaped g feet inch at the Tipperary club games in Celtic park, New York. 1 Robert w.. Goelet's yacht the Swan secSred three prizes for the most speedy racer at the Copenhagen yacht regatta.
 nEATBs Suddenly on Friday or uorr1 afternoon James Alp
 a-oa,- bolt McNeill Whistler,
 the celebrated Amer ican artist, in Chelsea, England, at the age of sixty-nine years. MT. Whistler was born in Lowell, Mass. He was the son of Major George W. Whistler, distinguished United States army officer and civil engineer and one of the founders of Lowell. He was equally facile with brush, pen and tongue and was probably the greatest of modern painters.
 On Thursday at Winnipeg, Man., F. M. Arthur, grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers since 1873, was suddenly and fatally ytricken at midnight while speaking
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-23

A New York city grand
 jury has filed seven in- dictments against la Dor leaders with JudUe
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-23

King Victor Emman- uel and Queen Helena narrowly es cap e d death on Thursday
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

In the Gambling case against
Epler the table was shown iE the
trial and no doubt of game but
the jury said Not Guilty, evident
ly believing that if a complainant
won no complaint would have
been made and when he lost it was
bad grace to then complain.
In the other Ellis case of the
man ro5blng the Mulheim jewelry
store the jury also said not guilty
as he was locked up in the jail
there all of the night that the rob
berv occurred.
With the Pipes case and three
criminal cases from Ellis this term
the criminal business of that town
1t is adding taxes to the county
pretty fast
The Court last Saturday granted
Henri Shultz a full divorce and
gave him posses sion of his cottage
for his children.
George Drake was granted a
divorce at this term of Court
Also Viola Jensen from Jensen
I'C, Jensen with right to resume
her maiden name,
The case of Peter Kallln against
l M Yoet and Knoll VS. Drei
ling were sent to Ellsworth comfy
for trial.
The Logan case was continued
for some time.
s turday case from Trego Co.
was tried a man charged with alb
ducfIng q boy, but it was evident
the boy preferred to go east and
live with his motker IN a city than
living with his father in Trego
county and going to little coun-
try school, and the man was dis
charged.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

Harve Penney Is having a south
porch put on his residence.
The merchants brodght In a car
of potatoes this week.
We are sorry to record the death
Of two little children of Kippes,
our cigar manufacturer.
Farmer. report that the show
made the ground quito muddy.
And that the wheat generally is
looking splendid.
With the ground in such good
condition farmers will get their
land in shape and put their oats
and barleY'in early.
They couldn't spare hIn so Hi
ram ADDISON continues al. the hotel
Brunswick and his good wife looks
after the Laundry,
We must record the death & bu
rial on the Saline of the father of
Alfred and George Stone, He was
50 years old, been a long sufferer,
and devout christian.
The men digging the water ditch
along the railroad track here re
port wet ground down the whole
four feet and no frost below the
surface six inches.
DR., Catudal reports a fine baby
girl has come to the home of B.
M. Drelling. Balsus is to run the
Madden elevator this season.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
Notice. to CnHI[actOIS.

Hays city, Kansas Feb. 6, 1908
Sealed proposals will. be receiv-
cd by the undersigned up TO Noon,
Feb 21. 1903 for the erection and
completion of the
Lutheran Church BuiLdin0
at Hay city. Proposals to be for
the labor only, as the material will
be fuI nished on the ground, Bids
may be separate for each class of
work, w: stone work. carpenter
work, clustering. painting, exca-
waiting and heating, or for all work
as u whole to complete the bulldog
A s1ffc,ent guarantee to accom-
pany each bid for the faithful, per
Torrance of tbe work The right
is reserved to reject anv or all bids
PIsns aud specifications may he
seen at tAe Office of II. w. Oshant,
H. II. obaffer, DR., Mlddlekauff,
81. W Oshant. Building Com
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
FEGM TGE High school

Miss Foster gave an exam, IN
History of Literature Tuesday.
Those interested in baseball held
a meeting Tuesday p m. for the
purpose of talking over baseball
matters-they would like it 1n-
derstood that the team which IS be
ing organized has nothing to do
with any of the HAYS mines. It
will not interfere with either of
the I'd or Sd nlnes of HaVs.
Those who take part in the de-
bate occurring on March 9th are
Peter Frank, James Stehlev, Lin
coin Ward and Charles Mccarthy.
The Freshies have taken up
Ora nmar in the place of Civil Gov
ernment; they are also reading
"As YOU Like - some like it
pretty we'll.
The boys play "take-away' dur
ING the 1ntermisslons.
One young lady member of the
Junior class has been suffering with
chilblains during the past week !;
the result of skating too much,
James Behan was unanimously
elected manager of the H S
ball club.
The H S has a supply of new
song books and are enjoying them
immensely.
The public debaters are all
bows this year.
The 'Physic boys set up small
telegraphy outfit and sent mes
sage from the basement to the H
S, room on Wednesday.
Baseball has It's accidents as
we'll as football. One boy got part
of his finger nail taken off by a
liner, and another his hand cut. on
last Wednesday
The Amateur Tennis club of this
city has lost one of It's honorable
members.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
STATE NORMAL NOTES.

On Thursday morning every
member of the B spelling class had
perfect lesson, This must be a
compliment to the new teacher and
the notch in her kitchen stove must
be filled before the Prof returns.
During Prof. Plcken's absence
this week, Mrs. Pieken, Prot Lind
ley and Miss Shaffer arc looking
after his classes,
Miss Lila Kinney has been
among the sick this week.
Many students may have carried
away honors IN the jumping and
snow ball match but only one car
RED away a wiRdow pane.
Our students were wild with
delight at this news from Prof,
Picken at Topeka.
The Committee of the Whole
of the Senate Wednesday afternoon
wIthodt a vote<against 1t passed
the bill appropriatipg $4,000 to
erect a Normal school building on
the Ft. Hays Reservation and
81, 200 d wear for 3 years to carry
on the school, 1t goes to House
and we shall go before the Ways
& Means committee Thursday
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

Another nice little snow during
this week.
DR.. Jordan makes a business
trip TO Chicago to day,
Prof. Haney spent this week IN
Topeka looking after and explain
ing the Reservation bill aud ho and
Prof Picken have done fine WORK.
Yong Kean and Geo Loredish
two of our progressive Young men
have gone to the Concordia bnsi
ness college to take a course n
type writing and short hand,
This has been great day with
the laoes getting their new dres-
ses ready for the Masonic banquet
this Friday evening.
Maurltz Baler, the young man
who was accidentally shot near Vie
toria, has so far recovered that he
was in town Thursday.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
. Good phaetOn
for sale real cheap. See
j. G. ADKINS,
at 1st National Bank.

Rev VIM. Dring of Assam, a
returned missionary, IS to preach
in the Baptist chur,h tomorrow,
Sunday, morning and evening.
All are invited to attend
Prof. Plcken. Messre Motz and
Shaffer went to Topeka on Tues =
dap to look after Reservation mat
ters. It Is told that MIR Shaffer
would like to be appointed as the
residant Regent of the StUte Nor
mai school here.
The holiness church directors,
who are building a 9th district
church near Ogallah, in Trego Co
the plans of which were made by
cur Justus Kissing, met here Thurs
day and this Office got out their
State Charter papers Work at
building will begin at once.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

The trenches were dug and pipe
laid 8 foot deep running from the
power house to the pew tank.
1t was hoped the City council
could arrange to have & T put in
at the Chestnut street crossing so
a pipe could be laid for fire pur-
poses north to the Windsor hotel
corner and south to the Brunswick
corner, but they did not succeed,
but a pipe is run into Yost's mill,
and a plug near Peevey elevator
for fire purposes.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

Tue sad news comes of the death
of John Hall. Jr., out in New
Mexico where be had gone hoping
to regain his health. He was the
son of John Hall of our town and
had homestead and cattle rancho
out in the Saline valley.
The body was brought home and
the funeral held In the Baptist
church on Friday and attended by
many sympathizing friends.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
Cattle wanted.

1 have the feed and pasture and
| will fake some cattle on shares at
my farm just south of the Normal
school building Some cattle com
ing fresh IN spring preferred
Drop me a card & l will come see
you. Apdress
q. Il. Fsxr6eck; Hays P.O.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

This has been Lincolns birthday
week and yesterday was Valentine
Dav and the Free Press o-day
sends Its subscribers a valentine
of IA columns of extra reading
for to- morrow. Remember this
is The Family home Paper os this
County. Up with the times.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
SUPPER & SOCIAL HOP.

The Ladies Sewing circle of St 10
seph's Church will give an Oyster
supper and social Hop on Wcdnes
dav Feb. 18th at the G.. A r,
hall, for the benefit of the new
church. Will begin to serve sup
per at $50 o'clock. All are cor
daily invited.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

John OLaughlin shipped two
more cars of cattle TO &c market,
Schaenthaller has added good
3 year old Short horn Bull to his
pasture for the use of the town
herd this summer.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
Rural Telephones

All over Kansas, all over this
big United States, in fact over the
whole world the Teleghons is be-
coming a common necessity.
All over Kansas farmers and the
stockmen are connecting their
homes and to the town, and with
the price of only $5 for a phone
box, low price for wire and run
ming it along the fence, the eXpens
Is small to put in a system
Now that the Blssing has bought
the Haley outfit IN this town we
hope to see them use these extra
poles and wire IN running a single
wire line north to the Saline and
south to the Smokey 90 those liv
ing W thin a mile or SO of the main
line can build and JOIN on, 1t will
be a great benefit to our business
men and to the people along the
mail routes, who could then order
things sent out by the stage, save
lots of trips to town on busy days,
Hnys to Saline & Fairport.
Natoma, on the branch of the
Union Pacific, has a telephone sYs
tenn connected east and west along
the road and north thrO' Osborne
county Now they have extended
south to Fairport and the follow
ing in that nelghbornOod have al
ready put IN phones. Pete Mad
sen, Geo Gablem an, II Durham, S
L BowlbY, Vim Shap. DA Dodge,
F E Potter, Peter Hansen F ShU
ev, P 0 Nelson. S n Sutton, Il,
W Strut
They propose to now ran west
along the Saline river to the Plair
vile crossing to connect with Hay
if the Hays-Buckeye people vii
bnild their proposed line to the
river
flaws to Ellis Haley line.
Now that the Bisslng company
has two lines to Ellis and apt tt
take the Haley lire down we III
der5tand that those living along
that line are preparing TO make
the Company a proposition to us'
and keep it up, using the one wire
system as used by Haley
If the COMPANY will give then
a two year contract at so cents :
month rent they propose to furnish
the phone boxes (Which can be haC
at So each delivered at the depot
and furnish and put up suitable
poles from the main line to theIl
residence, and help install, the Co
to furnish the Haley wire they art
taking down in Havs and run the
wires from main line TO house.
| We hope the deal can be made
1t would he a great accommodi
| tion in sending to Hays or Eli
| for Il doctor. machinery, grocer
and prices and great help to thl
business men of both toWn to b.
able to talk with 25 Of these fal
mers for their trade, And If they
buy the boxes and poles tho con
lpany can surely afford TO giv'
them this rate.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

] am taking orders at the house
for Baking Will send as far as
your Grocers whatever you may
want. Mrs. FL eeee.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
UP. FUMIGATE.

By direction of the Board of
Health of Ellis county l hereby
notify all property owners er rem
ters to clean up their wards and in
cities to remove all manure from
their premises. All vaults should
be dIslnfected. This order should
be obeyed by all good citizens who
are interested IN sanitary measures
and public welfare In Incorpo
rated cities the marshal will see
that tins order is complied with at
once. DIR. H. q, CGtuIZnE.
Health Officer.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14
at cost.

have a nice lot OF trimmed
Winter and Spring Hats for the
Ladies and children that 1 will sell
now at ACTUAL COST. Come
see and get your pick,
ANGIE MCLAIN.
South Chestnut opposite Philips
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

De Wstt's Watch Hazel SaLve.
The only positive cure for blind.
bleeding, itchiDg and protudlng
piles. cuts, burns, bruises, eczema
and all abraslons of the skin.
DeWitt's ,s the only Witch Hazel
salve that is made from the pare
unadal,erated witch hazel-all o,h
ers are counterf,its DeWitt's
witch hazel salve Is made to cue
-cognterfeits are made 10 sell
j. Q, Farley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-14

DINNER & SUPPER.
On Thursday, Feb. 26th the La
dies of the PRESBYTERIAN church
are arranging to give an old time
New England Dinner 6 Supper.
Watch for the notice next week
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-10
BITTER ROT OF APPLES.
Damage to the Crop Estima ted at
&1O,OOO,OOO.

Damage to the Crop Estimated at
$1O,OOO,OOO.
The Department of Agriculture has
issued as bulletin No, a of the Bureau
OF Plant Industry paper on the bitter
rot Of apples, prepared by Professor
Hermann Won Schreck, special agent
in charge of the Mississippi Valley
laboratory, and Perley Spaulding, a
special agent of the department.
For the past four or FIVE years the
bitter rot Of apples has been the cause
Of heavy losses to growers and hand
lers Of this fruit. AS stated In the
department report for 1901, the presi-
dent Of the National Apple Shippers
Association estimated that the damage
to the apple crop of the United States
In 1900 from bitter rot was $4,000, OOO
In some orchards there was total loss
Of fruit; in others from one-half to
thirds Of the crop was destroyed.
The disease is especially severe in the
Mississippi Valley and the States along
the Ohio River. At the request Of nu-
merous growers the Bureau of Plant
Industry undertook extensive investi-
cations to determine more definitely
the life history Of the fungus causing
bitter rot, with the hope of discovering
more effective method Of holding it
in check. The report of this investiga-
ton contains a general account of the
history of the disease, a description
and life history Of the fungus causing
it and some facts which have been re-
Gently discovered in regard to the mode
of life Of the parasite.
During the year 1901 cooperative ex-
periments were carried ON with the
Illinois experiment station, but during
the last season the work was conduct
ed independently by both the station
and the department. Cooperative ex-
periments on the control of this disease
were started the past year with the
Missouri fruit experiment station, and
will be continued with this station and
fruit growers in various apple sections
during the present season.-Washing-
ton Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-10
IN HIS NATIVE TONGUE.
The Horse Understood Abuse WheH
1t Was Spoken in Portuguese.

The Horse Understood Abuse When
1t Was Spoken in Portuguese.
Ten or twelve years ago the present
Prince Of Wales visited Lisbon. He
was then Prince George, seeing the
world" and having all sorts of expert
ences, delightful and absurd. At Lis
bon a great review was held in his
honor.
During the passage of the army
Prince Georges horse became unruly,
and the crowd, edging nearer, made the
situation an uncomfortable one. The
prince spoke to his steed, at first
gently and then forcibly, but without
avail. Then he gave up, and exclaimed:
ooh, you poor brute! l suppose you
don't understand English, and l can't
talk to you in Portuguese"
The horse curveted again, and the
prince was nearly unseated. Then he
heard a voice within yard of him
say, in perfect English:
Pardon me, your royal highness,
but perhaps l can be of some assist
ance."
The prince looked around, and saw
youth in the black gown and shovel
hat of an English college. In his sur
prise he exclaimed:
And who are you"
Il am an Englishman, studying here
at the English college, your royal high.
ness, and thought if you would allow
me to abuse your horse in Portuguese
it might quiet him, and incidentally re-
lieve your royal highness's feelings"
They tried the plan, and it worked
admirably. The horse, hearing a Ian
guage he knew, imbibed a few ideas
from it, and concluded to profit by
them