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Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
save, DroKned in white River.

Clarendon, Ark, June 13.-SeveI
persons were drowned at Aberdeen
on White river, by the capsizing OF 6
houseboat. The victims were Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. NJ. Moneymaker. Mr. and Mrs
J. NJ. Clark, two boys and girl.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

Twelve carloads of foodstuffs were
condemned in the west bottoms rail-
way yards in one day. This included
three cars of oranges, five cars of
dried fruits, prunes, peaches, april
cots and apples, two cars of sugar,
one car OF onions and one car of
dressed chickens.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

from the laborer who lost everything
he had and whose loss is less than
S25, to the Union Pacific Railroad
company, which lost over s., ,OOO, 900. AS
nearly as could be determined from
the records, there were 1926 dwell
ing houses inundated during the rise
of the waters. 1t is also estimated
that there were 100 business houses
of size drowned out. There were
perhaps 200 smaller places of busi-
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
n.a.h of Gen. rrcCook.

Dayton, o., June 13.-Gen. Alexan
der Mcdowell McCook, U. s. A, re
tired. suffered a third stroke OF pa
raIysis at six o'clock Friday and
died a half hour later at the hom'
of his daughter, Mrs Charles Craig
head
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
cantnred After > Year.

Middlesboro, KY, June 14.2"Gen-
eraP' Turner, brother of Lee Turner.
charged with completely in the cele-
brated ssQuarter house" battle in 1902.
was captured last night by the sheriff
and LODGED in the Pineyille, KY, jail
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
Fired the First Shot in the Civil war.

Columbia, S. c., June 13.-Maj. w
H. Gibbes, who is said to have fired
the first shot of the civil war upoI
Fort Sumter, died here yesterday
He was gunner in Capt. George
James company, to whom Gen
Beauregard sent the order to opeI
fire upon Mai. Anderson He served
as postmaster of Columbia under
President Cleveland.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
Cholera Increasing in the Philippines.

Washington, June 15.-Offcial ad-
vices to the marine hospital service
in this city represent sharp increase
of cholera cases in the Philippine is
lands since the beginning of the
rainv season.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

district judge. The Eighth federal
circuit consists of Missouri, Kansas,
Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, South
Dakota, Colorado, Oklahoma, Indian
territory, Arkansas, Montana, Wyo-
ming and Utah.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
eYrx,nr Dead Animals at Topeka.

Topeka, Kan. June 15.-Burning OF
animals killed in the flood has proved
an unpleasant and expensive task.
Men doing the job were paid So a day
and over 700 horses and cattle were
burned
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
Ell Paso In Danger of Flood.

FL Paso, Tex, June 15.-The hooo
condition is regarded as serious !
here by even the most conservative
persons. The river continues 30 riss
and the water is striking the leveee
with great forca-
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

The first pile for the supports Oh
the Metropolitan's new street railway
bridge over the Kaw river at James
street was driven Saturday. Work
will be pushed rapidly. 1t is the stree.
railways first bridge over the Kaw-
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

about S750,o00. The most difficult
loss to figure is that to stocks of
goods in warehouses and places of
business in the bottoms. There are
about 300 of these places and 80 of
them ehave reported as losing all the
Sway from $4,000 to 5000 each. An
average figure would be somewhere
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

1ow-lying it was swept away bodily
in places, sometimes for miles. The
roadbed was secured out and cut by
the swift current and will require
much labor before it is again in con-
dition equal to what it was before
the flood. The Union Pacific has l.
500 men employed in replacing the
tracks. In some places it viii be
necessary to regrade the right of way
but in others the steel and ties and
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
Insane Man Who Threatened Emperor

Vienna. June 14-Jacob Reisch, the
man who approached in threatening
manner a carriage in which Emperor
Francis Joseph was riding, was de-
clared insane and sent to an asylum
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
canevay Collap.sa. knI.ng 400.

ST. Petersburg, June 13--Two hun
dred lives were lost at Azom as a re
suit of the collapse OF . gangwa!
there while a pleasure party wer,
landing from the steamer AoeAya-
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
Miller Succeeds Webb McNan.

ST. Paul. Mimi. June 1.-the SUI
preme lodge a. D. u. w, elected w.
III. Miller, of Missouri, supreme mas
ter workman to succeed Webb Nc
Nall of Kansas. .
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
Includes the Navy, Too.

Washington, June 13.-Details ol
the general staff project which thu
naval board has submitted to Sec
retary Moody for his consideration
were made public at the navy depart
ment yesterday. It's adoption by
congress would mean a reorganiza
ton of the navy department. Under
the new scheme the secretary of the
navy stands at the head of the de
partment and in his absence the as
siStant secretary.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

The hot sun of the last few days
has turned to dust the eislt inches
of mud that covered the streets of
the west bottoms and the wind whirls
it in clouds
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19
WILL HAVE GREAT POWER.
Under the New Army Bill the Chief O
Staff Is to Be an Important -
Parsonage.

Washington, June ia commit
tee of 12 of the general staff, OF
which Gen. Tasker Bliss is chairman
has nearly completed a draft of reg
ulations for the government of the
general staff. The regulations te
carry the general staff into effect viii
make radical changes in the army
The chief of staff will be an aI-pow
erful person, uniting in himself al
the theoretical authority exercised
by the commanding general under ths
present law and the powers hereto
fore unoficially vested in the adju
tant general.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

dent. A flood such as the one that
lately scourged Kansas City is
deemed ''an act of God," within the
meaning of the legal precept and as
the results of an act of God or the
public enemy are not to be figured
upon by the railroad companies the
losses sustained will have to be borne
by the owners of the freight.
Barton County democrat., 1903-06-19

The National TumbIer Works Burned
Greentown. Ind, June 15--Ihe Ma
tionaI TuInbler works here burned
SATURDAY.. The loss is about S16O.OOO-
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
Urgency.

Something must be done TO arrest
this rapidly spreading scourge. and
done quickly. Each individual must
wake up each community must wake
up. the Nation must wake up and take
prompt action to stay the pogress Of
the plague. The one remedy that has
been found able to cope with this pu-
trid disease and stay its ravages is
Brazilian Balm. For Is years its
march has been a march OF triumph
Its cures are permanent and are num-
bered by the tens Of thousands. For
every disease the good Father has
given a sure antidote if we can find il.
The antidote for Catarrh has been
found in Brazilian Balm. II destroys
the Catarrh microbe. II clears the head
Of foul mucous; it makes the breath
and discharges immune (non- -contag-
ious); relieves the headache and grad
ually heals the ulcers. the running
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
CHURCH NEARLY FINISHED
St. Paurs BY the Sea Most Beautiful
in Ocean City.


Ocean city, Md, April 21.-St Pauls
BY the Sea, Protestant Episcopal
Church at this resort. is now practi-
cally finished. It is the largest and
most beautiful church in Ocean City.
IL was opened last week for the mar
riage of Harvey Hastings, of Whining
ton, Del. and Miss Kate Trimper, of
Ocean City. Regular services are to
be held weekly by the rector, the Rev.
J. ellison Grant. The church is sub
stantially built under the direction Of
d. j. Adkins. architect and builder. The
interior Of the church has an open roof,
with paneled ceiling, and exposed tim
bers. Gothic arches have been made
for the sanctuary, chancel organ cham
Der and sacristy.
The chapel is so annexed as to be
thrown into the nave of the church,
with full view OF the chancel from
each seat. The chancel has a depth Of
twenty feet with room for choir and
all ecclesiastical appointments. The
seating capacity of the church is about
800. The church is the result of four
years work on the part of the rector
who has been assisted in all material
matters by Robert J. Shovel and L. l..
Dirickson, Jr., the Building Committee.
The funds have been drawn largely
from the churches of the diocese of
Easton, and from the many visitors
during the summer. 1t is expected that
Bishop Adams will consecrate the
church about the last week in July.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
WILL BE MANY EXCURSIONS
Arrangements for Several River Trips
Being Made BY Wilmington
Steamboat Company.

Arrangements are already being
made by the Wilmington Steamboat
Company for the summer excursion
business and Excursion Agent Stayton
is booking dates and making arrange
ments every day. Last year the COM
pany took seventy special excursions,
but this year promises TO be even
greater than last
The dates already booked are the
Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor who will go down the river
on a moonlight on the evening OF June
on the City OF Chester; Harrison
Street NJ. =. Sunday school viii go to
National Park on its annual excursion
on June rs, and Asbury Sunday school
will visit the same place on the 22d of
the same month.
National Park VIII be the Mecca for
most of the Sunday school excursions.
this season. 1t is under new manage
ment and many improvements have
been made and attractions added. The
steamboat company also has made
dates with several Chester Sunday
schools and will bring many of them to
this city from where they will go to
Brandywine Springs and Shellpot
Park.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
NEW BOOKS At
THE LIBRARY

New books have been received as follows
at the library:
Religion.
Chantepie de la Saussaye-Religion OF the
Teutons.
Froude-Lectures on the Council OF Trent.
Hyde-Jesus Way.
Jowett-seleet Passages From the Theo-
logical Writings.
Prce-A History Of the Formation and
Growth Of the Reformed Episcopal
Church 1s73-19O2
Sociology.
Edwards-Ba Bahama Songs and Stories.
Kemp History for Graded and District
Schools.
Kingsland--The Book Of Weddings.
Malory-Le Morte Darthus, Az.
Alason-W Woman in the Golden Ages.
New England Primer-A Reprint OF the
Earliest Known Edition, ed. by Paul
Leicester Ford.
pittenger-The Debaters Treasury.
Wheeler-The story OF Our Army.
Woods-Americans In Process.
Travel.
Addls-scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys.
Sovh-fiakHWdgH anu byWayS an AsonuOn
McNeill-The Egregious English.
Norman-London Signs and Inscriptions
Polo-Travels
Warner-On Horseback
Biography.
Bernardine de st. Pierre, Jacques Henri
BY Barine.
Mallet du Pan, Jacques-By Bernard Nal
let.
Richardson, samuel-By Dobson.
Smith. Captain John-By Woods.
Tennyson, Alfred-By Lyall.
Thoreau, Henry David-By Charming.
Wister, STRAIGHTFORWARD.
Fiction.
Barlow-Irish Idylls.
carter-North Carolina Sketches.
Chopin--Bayou Folks.
Freeman-Six Trees.
Gaboriau-The Giided Clique.
Hope-The Happiness OF stephen tn
Smith,
Jordan-Tales OF the City Room.
Looney-Tennessee Sketches.
Rayner-Free TO Serve.
Saunders-John Kenadie.
White-The Westerners.
zola-rruth.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

If Twenty Millions Of our people had
Smallpox, Typhoid Fever or Cholera,
what a cyclone of excitement and hor-
ror would sweep over the land. What
a rush to get away from it, and what
mighty effort would be made to stamp
II out.
Yet CATARRH is worse than either
OF them. They do the work quick and
IL is over; while Catarrh hangs on for
ever and leads to sure death in some
form unless the germs are destroyed
and driven from the system. These
germs or microbes entrench themselves
IN the deep and tortuous passages Of
the head. With the head rotting away,
the whole system soon becomes inn
pregnated II Is the parent of nearly
every other disease.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
REGISTERS ORDERS.
REGIsTrR,s ORDnR

Register OF Wills Office.
New Castle County, Del March H. 1908
Upon the application OF Hannah w.
Talley, administrators OF Abner p. Talley,
said county deceased, IL is ordered
and directed by the Register OF
Wills that the administrators afore-
said give notice Of granting of Let
tera OF Administration upon the estate OF
the deceased, with the date OF granting
posted within forty days from the date OF
such letters In six OF the most public
places OF the County OF New Castle, re-
curing all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same OF
abide by an act OF Assembly In such case
made and provided: and also cause the
same to be inserted within the same per-
lod In the Evening journal, a newspaper
published IN Wilmington, Del, and to be
continued therein three weeks (e. o. d.
Given under the hand and seal
OF the Register OF Wills aforesaid
OF office OF the Register OF wills
aforesaid. ait Wilmington IN New
IL. So Castle County aforesaid, the day
and year above written.
FREDERICK 70. BACH.
Register OF wills.
tsOTICH
Notice IS hereby given that Letters of
Administration were in due form OF law
ganted. unto the undersigned. on the
fourteenth day OF March. A. D., 1908, and
that all persons having claims against the
estate OF the deceased must present the
same, duly attested to the said adminis-
tratrix, on OF before the fourteenth day of
March, 1901, or abide the Act Of Assembly
In such case made and provided.
HANNAH W. TALLEY.
Administrators.
Address Horace Greedy Knowles, ESQ,
Atorney-at-llaW. Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
EXECUTORS SALE
EXrcuroR,s SAFE

AsaNHC = AOAA > cAA41.
Real estate of the late Levi c. Bird. at
the County Court House. Tenth and Mar
ket streets, Wilmington, Delaware, on
THURSDAY. APRIL %, az o'clock D. m
No. l-"lill Top" Magnificent country
place IN Red Lion hundred overlooking
DelaNare river. containing one hundred
ana thirty acres OF land; one OF the hand-
soonest country seats IN Delaware. Large
modern house in perfect condition. Two
bathrooms hot and cold water: water
sunDlled by windmill; stable and other
outbuildings In good condition. Large ap-
pie and pear orchard. over one hundred
acres Of fine arabic land. Location very
deslrbale. Four miles below New Castle
on River road; convenient to trolley and
railroad.
No. 2-Farm I'm Pcncader hundred on the
road from Summit Bridge 20 chesapeake
City known as the Mcintyre Farm, con-
tanning two hundred and seventeen acres
OF land. One of the best producing farms
ln New Castle county. Large frame DWELL
lnehouse and outbuildings IN perfect or
der. Large apple orchards. and some fine
woodland. Fencing I'm good order. This
farm can be recommended for an invest
ment and Is particularly desirable to any
one desiring TO secure q good farm for a
home. The neighborhood Is good and the
iarm near to canal and railroad.
The above properties win be sold to close
Mr. Blrd's estate. For further particulars
apply 20
ANDREW E. SANBORN, Executor.
luzo Market Street. Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
Economy.

1t win not cost you So or $40 a
month. A 81 bottle Of Brazilian Balm
contains whole months treatment,
and from this on for six months we
VIII wrap with each 81 bottle a months
treatment Of TOXICOLA TABLETS.
These Tablets are great tonic; they
Wake up the liver, aid digestion,
strengthen the nerves and give vitality
70 every organ. No such offers TO suf-
ferers from Catarrh, Asthma, Bron-
chitis. Consumption and Stomach
troubles was ever made before. Sum-
Iner is the best time to treat Catarrh
as It is not so violent as in winter. B
Il. jackson & Co, Mnfg.. Chemists. In
dianapolis, Indiana.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
HOME MISSION FESTIVAL
Excellent Program Given in St. Mat
thew's colored Church.

The Home Mission celebrated its
fifth anniversary on January 25 last
by beginning a work on the east side
for colored people, and last night
delegation from this branch, accom-
panied by some of the workers, march
ed from its meeting room to st. Mat
thew's p. Il. Church, on Chippey street,
and there joined with the Sunday
school in an Easter festival service.
The Rev. c. II. Kidder, vicar of st.
Matthews Church, who has had charge
of the mission work on the east side on
Sunday afternoons, reviewed the work
done by both schools during the past
two months. The children marched
into the church singing Stand Up,
Stand Up for Jesus" and We're Joined
by the congregation. There was a
large attendance of both children and
adults. A number OF Easter carols had
been memorized by the children and
were well sung. One of the most
pleasing was He Liveth Who Was
| Dead" which was sung by the boys
and girls in alternate parts, a manly
little fellow from the mission school
singing a solo part very creditably.
Bishop Coleman, who had made a
| special effort to be present in the
course of an interesting address. COM
| plimented the boys and girls on their
| answers to the many questions and on
the excellent singing Of the hymns and
carols. The offertory was taken by
a boy from each of the schools. a friend
of the church and mission making the
children's eyes open wide at the sight
of a good-sized gold piece that was the
first contribution. After these exer.
cises Easter cards and Easter eggi
were given to the scholars who at
tended
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
pled Of choIera In PhiIInnln.a

Manila, April 21.-Judge Carluck,
of the Court of First Instance, is dead
at Cebu of cholera. He contracted
the disease in Bohol. The deceased
was native of Illinois and valued
member Of the judiciary. The cpl
demic of cholera is practically over,
there being but a few cases in the
southern islands Six men in the
command Of Captain Pershing died
Of cholera during the Bacolod opera,
tions.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
Unveiled Monument.

Chester. April 21.-A bronze mlamor-
ial tablet was unveiled at the City Hall
yesterday under the auspices of the
Delaware County Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution. The unveil-
ing was performed by Miss Hope
Peters, daughter of Mrs. Richard
Peters, Regent of the Delaware County
Chapter. AT the meeting which took
place in Masonic Hall. later, speeches
were made by Garnett Pendleton, H.
Graham Ashmead, and the Rev. p H.
Mowry.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
Norristown Gas Tank ExpIodes.

Ncrristown, Pa, April 21.-A large
tank at the plant Of the gas works OF
Montgomery county here exploded with
terrific force, and at the same time
a tongue of flame shot into the air
100 feet. The flames communicated
with frame building, which was de-
stroyed. The flames were finally got
ten under control The loss will prob
ably reach 10000 The gas company
will be badly handicapped, as it has
only one tank left
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
WATER
DEPARTMENT

A number OF extensions to water
pipes have been made by persons
without first obtaining permits. This
Is contrary to the rules and regula-
lions Of the Water Department, and
subjects the owner or the property to
an additional water rent and fine. This
Is 70 caution all persons against violat-
ing the rule under penalty.
BOARD OF
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

sores in the head, thus stopping the
dropping into the throat. At the same
time the cough, the asthma and bron-
chitis and sore throat viii disappear
also all stomach trouble caused by
constant swallowing Of the nutrid Ca
tarrh pus. And as your Catarrh dis
appears al your organs will become
healthy, your weakness will change to
strength and vitality, and you will be
like your old self again.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
verdIet For szs. coo pamaues.

New York, April 21.-A verdict for
$4,000 damages awarded by a Jury
in the Supreme Court in the suit
brought against the New York Cen
trail Railroad by the heirs OF Alfred
NJ. Perrin, of New Rochelle, former
president OF the United States Paper
Bag Comnay, who was killed in the
Park avenue tunnel accident
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
COLORED CONFERENCE
BEGINS
Will Be in Session in West Chester for
a Week.

The ninety-hrst annual session Of the
Delaware Conference convened in st.
Luke's u. A. NJ. e. Church, on South
Franklin street, West Chester, today and
will be in session day and night for a
week. RI. Rev. B. Il. Ruley, OF Wil-
mington. is the presiding bishop. Probably
some other bishops will be I'm attendance,
and sit with him during "a portion Of the
time. The Rev. p. A. Boulden, pastor OF
the church and his congregation have
been making preparation to receive Con-
ference for a long time past.
The pastor delivered an address Of well
come an the morning, and in the evening
Burgess Pennypacler will be heard. A fun
program Of business has been arranged for
each day Of Conference.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
SHERlFF SAIES

SHERIFF'S sAIE.-BY VIRTUE or a
writ Of Nendltioni Exponas, TO me direct
cd, will be exposed to public sale al the
Court House. on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. in the CITY
Of Wilmington, New Castle county. and
State of Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 25th DAY OF APRIL. 1908.
at 10 o'clock a. m,
the following described real estate. viz.
All that certain lot or piece OF land
with the two-story brick house thereon
erected, situate In the city OF Whining
ton and State Of Delaware, bounded and
described as follows, TO wit:
Beginning at a point on the westerly
side OF Lincoln street at the distance OF
twenty-five feet sOutherly from the
southerly side Of Lowering avenue: thence
westerly parallel with Lowering avenue
one hundred feet to a corner IN line of
land now or formerly Of Mary s. Giipin.
thence southerly along said line OF land
parallel with Lincoln street eighteen feet
10 a corner; thence easterly parallel with
Lowering avenue one hundred feet 10 n
point IN the westerly side Of Lincoln street
and rhcnce thereby norther,y eighteen
feet to the place of beginning be the con-
tents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as ahe
property OF John Holt. and to be sold by
ENfMIT F. sTIDBAM sherirf
snerin On1ce, Wilmington. Delaware
April 3, 1893.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
legal NOTICES.

NOTICE TO VOTERs-The Office Of the
Department OF Elections for the city of
Wilmington, No SsS Market street. will be
open daily, Sundays excepted from April
10 to April 30. Inclusive, from to o'clock
In the afternoon. and also from z 70 s
O'Clock I'm the evening on the 2ith. 25th,
27th. 2Sth, 29th and 30th of the days in
cluded. for the transfer OF the names OF all
voters that have changed their residence
since the general election held on Novem-
ber 9th last.
J. II. LEWIS, President.
Attest. ], y. Roberts Clerk. apri3-lGt
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
Forty Years Ago

There were less than 10000 Catarrh
Victims in the land. Today there are
over twenty million. II has become
the NATIONAL DISEASE. Catarrh is
everywhere. In every city. town and
hamlet On every mountain. in every
valley and plain; an forest and prairie
The rich. the poor, the business man.
the mechanic, the laborer, the mistress,
Evening journal., 1903-04-21
Preparino tor Their own Line.

The poles for the private telegraph line
or the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
are. being distributed dn this city. 1T is ex-
pected the line from Washington to Phila-
delphia VIII be in working order by the
first OF June. AT present the wires of the
railroad company are strung on Western
Union poles.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

Marsh Company Directors to Meet.
There will be a meeting Of the Cherry
Island Marsh Company directors on Mon
day, when some definite action will be
taken on the matter OF cutting a canal
through the marsh.
Evening journal., 1903-04-21

the maid It knows no class, no sex, no
station. II is the universal malady,
the yellow distemper, the disease that
is the parent of nearly all other dis
eases, the slow but sure yellow death.
the curse OF the land.