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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-30
Polly Primrose.

Adelaide Thurston's managers have
insured their star for $4,000. They have
given convincing representations to the
underwriters that the amount involved in
"Polly Primrose and the loss entailed
by any mishap to Miss Thurston would
approach the amount named in the policy
and the company issued the policy. In
addition they carry fire and water policy
on the .'Polly Primrose" production.
Business is business.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-30
Foot BAH Players All Here.

The midshipmen's football squad has
been increased by new arrivals today
all of whom have reported. Head Coach
Gould arrives this evening The play
ers have been given the signals and
had the first signal practice yesterday
afternoon
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-30
Strawberries Ripe Again.

Mr.. Henry Keidel, of Gainesville.
Baltimore county, who owns the old
Whitney homestead and nm at Earleigh
Heights. has a second crop OF strawber-
ries The farmer. Mr.. Bunk, in charge OF
Mr.. Keidel's place has gathered several
quarts of ripe and luscious berries which
the owner has taken to his home in Bait
more county. Q
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-30
First Political Gun

The first gun of the campaign will be
fired here on Saturday October 10, when
the first Democratic political meeting will
be held. The place for holding the meet
ing has not yet been selected. Edwin
War6eld. candidate for governor will be
among the speakers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-30
Badly Beaten

A free fight took place last night at the
correr of Main street and Market Space
between two drunken sailors. in which
one of the men was badly beaten. Nc
arrests were made.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-30
Resigned.

The resignation of Miss:Juliet Dexter
for nine years the faithful and efficient
stenographer and typewriter to Mr.. Jas.
NJ. Munroe. took effect today. Miss
Mary Riordan succeeds Miss Dexter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-30
THE RESTORATION
OF
Old Oil Paintings


Begs to inform Annapolis Picture
owners that he IS at present in their
city engaged in restoring collection
Of paintings, and while here offers
his services to those having family
portraits and other works of art
needing renovation. His charges
are moderate; and his reference as
to experience and skill are from the
most prominent picture owners, col
lectors and critics. in this and other
States. He may be addressed, p O.
Boz so3. and will gladly make ex-
aminations and give estimates Of
cost ifdesired. 9 % I'm
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
Make Less Money Than Before.

BUFFALO. n. Y.-John Mitchell
and the four vice presidents of the
miners union in the anthracite re-
gion held a conference Sunday rela-
tive to the various disputes between
their miners and their employers
growing out of the recent strike
awards. President Mitchell says that
the miners make less money than be-
fore the strike. A conference will be
called in Wilkesbaree soon to consid-
er the situation further.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
THE EARTHQUAKE
1T SWALLOWS TWO THOUSAND
HUMANS.
A TOWN TOTALLY DESTROYED
A Settlement in the Valley of the Eu-
pirates Chosen for Destruction
Shock Lasts Thirty Seconds, but
that is Sufficient for Devastation.

Observation-Disclosures that
reached here from Asiatic Turkey
show that terrible earthquake oc-
CURED April 20 at Melazgherd, In the
valley of Erzeroum, on the Euphrates.
The town was totally destroyed, with
it's entire population, numbering 1000
souls, including 700 Armenians, as well
as the troops forming the garrison of
MelaZgherd. In addition. over 400
houses in the neighboring villages col
lapSed.
A somewhat severe earthquake
shock was felt here. but no damage
was done.
ihe foreign office here received
some details from the British consul
at Erzeroum regarding the recent
earthquake at Melazgherd, according
to which a strong shock, lasting thirty
seconds, was felt on the morning Of
April 20, throughout the entire district
between Lake Van and the Russian
frontier, and as far west as Kharput.
The town of Melazgherd, consisting
of 500 houses, was destroyed and
much havoc was wrought in the sur
rounding villages. Colonel Khalil
Bey, commanding the garrison of Me-
lazgherd, with his whole family. three
other officers and eighty soldiers per-
ished in the ruins. Lieutenant Colo
mel Tayib Bey, whose family perished.
became insane.
The telegraph operator who sent the
news of the catastrophe said he him
self was badly injured and that his
wife and sister had been killed.
The foreign Office has appealed for
subscriptions for the relief of the des-
titute of the Melazgherd district.
WASHINGTON-V Consul DIAL
vo at Erzeroum, Turkey, reports to
the state department that an earth
quake in the canton of MelaZgherd,
district of Fitlis, OH the 29tn ult., caus-
ed the death of 500 persons and left
the city in ruins.
The shock was strongly felt in Err.
zeroum, a journey of thirty hours, and
threw the people into a panic Many
of them turned their stables, which
are built level with the ground, into
sleeping apartments for greater secur-
ity.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
Five Years for Hanniqan.

ST. LOUIS, Motive years in the
penitentiary was the verdict returned
by the jury in the bribery case of
]. J. Hannigan, a former member in
the house OF delegates. Hannigan was
found guilty of accepting a bribe IN
connection with the passage of the
Suburban railway bill. When the YER
dict was announced Hannigan made no
sign of concern. He is the eighteenth
man tried on charges resulting from
the local Doodle investigation.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
OKLAHOMA is IN BAD SHAPE.
Crops in Many Localities Are Totally
Destroyed.

GUTHRIE, o. T.-Official reports
from Anadarko to territorial officials
place the flood losses at three times
that of any former year. There will
be no trains over the Frisco. Choctaw,
Enid & Anadarko and Rock Island rail
road in that vicinity under ten or
twenty days.
From Hobart the estimate of losses
is placed at 100000. All telephone
and telegraph lines are down and thir-
ty-two miles of the Rock Island tracks
are out between Hobart and Anadarko.
The Rock Islands loss at Hobart is
S250,000 aad the 'Frisco's 100000. The
wheat and oats crops in that vicinity
are total failures as a result of the
terrific hail storms.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
FEARFUL FLOODS
LONG DEATH LIST RECORDED AT
TOPEKA.
BOATS USELESS FOR RESCUE
Cheering Intelligence That the Water
Is Receding ing-Twenty-seVen People
Reported Drowned at Kansas City,
Missouri.

Topeka, Kan.-There is ground
for hope that the worst is passed. So
treacherous has the Kansas river
proved itself in the rise of the water.
so slowly as to be imperceptible the
five mile stream is settling into its
rightul channel Up and down the Off
cial gauge has fiuttered all day. Last
night, however, City Engineer McCabe
issued bulletin giving out the cheer
ing intelligence that the waters had
subsidized 10 the extent of exactly 71k
inches. 1t may be a few hours be-
fore another drop is noticed. With
175 to 200 lives lost, millions in dol
lars of property destroyed, hundreds
of pistol shots as signals Of distress,
blended with the agonizing cries of
unwilling inhabitants of tree tops,
and roofs of houses and the waters
creeping upward and then slowly sub
siding and alternately changing hope
to despair, the capital city has passed
the most memorable Sabbath day of
its existence. To all this discomfort
ing condition of affairs was addeQ the
ardor of the rescue work of the heroic
rasCuers was not abated in the least
by the conditions which cOnrontcd
them for long dreary hours, knee deep
in water and sometimes in water up
to their necks, they worked with
might and main. They can proudly
point to 800 or more rescued ones who
otherwise might have been swept away
in the current. Briefly stated, the
Summary of conditions are: One
hundred and seventy to two hundred
people drowned Eight thousand peo-
pie without homes. Four million dol
lar loss of property destroyed. Iden
titled dead. five; floating bodies seen,
twenty; people missing, 200. Houses
burned, result of fire in LUMBER from
Stacking lime, probably 200. Banks
collapsed, two. Wholesale grocery
stores flooded, two. Big business
blocks almost ready to crumble, fifty.
Wholesale commission houses desert
ed. six Rock Island trains containing
$50 passengers held here by high wa
ter City water works plant useless.
Known drowned. Karl Rupp. Orville
Rupp. two Rupp girls, G. H. Garretts
5-year-old son, twenty unidentified.
KANSAS CITY-A message to the
Times rom Kansas City, Kan, by way
of Leavenworth. at 2 o'clock Monday
morning, says that twenty-seyen men
were on the Union Pacific bridge
which spanned the Kansas river when
it went down, and all of the men were
drowned. 1t is said that many per
sons saw the men drown.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
Approves chamherIain's Plans.

LONDON-Among the latest to ex-
press full approval of Colonial Secre-
tary Chamberlain's zolverein plan is
Premier Sedden of New Zealand, who
declares that Germany's attitude to-
ward Canada is a blessing in dis
guise. Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-
man, the liberal leader, has decided to
drop his amendment on the subject,
as the second reading stage of the
finance bill will afford opportunity for
discussion of tho matter.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
RECLAlMlNG OF ARID LANDS.
Expenditures in Past Two Years Were
S7,53O,3c8.

expenditures in Past TWO Years Were
$7,53O,33a.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Commission-
er Richards of the general land office
has had prepared a statement giving
the exact amount of the fund set apart
for the reclamation OF arid lands un-
der the irrigation act of 1902. 1t
shows a total of $7,53O,33S for the fis-
cal years 1901 and 1902, distributed
among the states and territories as
follows:
Arizona, $81.773; California, $685.
270; Colorado, $629,995; Idaho, $5O7.-
44S; Kansas. $40 9,135; Montana, $772,-
377; Nebraska, $235, 1874; Nevada, $23,-
414; New Mexico, $147,237; North Da-
kota, $1.227 ,49G; Oklahoma, 81 ,0O8, ,795;
Oregon. S910,961; South Dakota. $3O7,-
562; Utah, $146.624; Washington,
$794.0S8; Wyoming, S3S5.762.
The total for 1901 was $3,144,861 and
for 1902 S4,565516.
The returns of the sale of public
lands for the first three quarters Of
the present fisca, year indicate that
the receipts will be about equal to the
two preceding years. SO that by July
l next the irrigation fund in the treas
ury department will amount to abGus
5000, 900.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
IOWA is SMITTEN.
Storm Fiend Brings Death and De-
struction.

| struction.
DES MONIES Ia-Iowa has been
| storm swept tor the past twenty-four
| hours. Three tornadoes caused the
loss of six lives, the fatal injury OF
| three persons and the serious injury
| Of a score more. besides great prop
erty loss The dead at Glenwood are
| Maggie Biettner AdaZa. Ia; Hazel
Wright, Adaza, la. The dead near
Buxton: Georgia Blakesley, Herbert
Rhodes. The dead at South De5
Moines are Russell A. Knauff, aged
30; Floyd Knauff, his 8-months-old
son.
Injured at Glenwood: Mary Eek
ert, Annie Delaney, Myrtle Dickinson.
Eta Newton, Harrison Johnson and
Rolla Rathbone.
The injured near Buxton: Molietas
Rhodes, fatally; Mollie Rhodes, fatal
ly; Eliza Blalesley, Seward, Lucy,
George and Addison Rhodes, Buddie
Reasby and Mary Walker
The injured at South Des Moines:
Mrs. Knauff. bruised and cut; Mrs.
Margaret Barston. skull injured by
falling brick; Charles McNutt, hurt
by falling tree; Mrs John Mccoy,
breast and head cut by flying glass.
The victims at Glenwood were al
inmates of the school for the feeble
minded, where the storm struck at
$50 p. m. The tornado struck the
girls dormitory, commonly known as
the old building. first. The ro0i was
torn off. and, with a terrible crash,
fell back again upon the wrecked
building. All the buildings of the
group. including the hospital, dormi-
tory, boys building, custodian's build
ing. farm colleges and the boiler room
were more or less damaged by the
storm.
The superintendent estimates that
the loss will be at least $4,000
The buildings Of the institution are
situated on slight raise and were a
mark for the heavy wind which swept
down upon them with terrible fury.
The clever, girls who were injured are
being cared for in the hospital, which
is practically intact
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
AGAINST a Consolidation.

LEXINGTON, Va.-The Southern
Presbyterian general assembly decid,
ed against consolidating the Offices of
the general superintendent of Sunday
schools and young peoples societies.
The report of the committee on the.
illogical seminaries, which was adopt
ed, showed that the character of the
work of the student bodies of these
institutions have been highly satisfac-
tory. This year there will be thirty
nine graduates.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05

The Emperor MeneIik ma had a
curious experience in his emOrts TO r.
place barter by a metallic currency
in Abyssinia. Ihe Maria Theresa
thaler has for generations been Cur
rent, but for want of a similar coin
age, salt blocks became the STANDARD
of exchange, and resisted all efforts,
even Of the emperor. 70 replace them
by new currency coined in Paris some
years ago. Tie salt blocks have given
way. but not to the new coinage WhiCh
the people will not touch. The new
standard OF value is-the rife car
fridge.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
Insurgents Badly Defeated.

NANlLA-Lieutenan Javier. com
manding a force of constabulary and
volunteers. has defeated 200 fanatiaal
insurgents in the island II Cebu. kill
ing sixty-eight of them 3nL capturing
twenty-nine. The fight occurred in
the mountains Of Takogan. No de-
tails Of the engagement have 5arh re-
CeIved and the government losses are
"a known.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
ORDER IN BEEF TRUST CASE.
Restrained from Violating the Sher-
man Antitrust Law

Restrained from Violating the Sher-
man Antitrust Law.
CHICAGO, Ill.-Judge Grosscup in
the federal court Tuesday entered the
final order in the beef trust case re
straining the packers from combining
to regulate the trade. The order COW
ers all the points in the previous de-
cision and is received as a complete
victory for the government. An appeal
will be taken.
The order covers all the large pack
ing concerns doing business in this
district and in substance permanently
enjoins them from doing anything in
violation of the Sherman antitrust
act. The name of the late Gustavus
f. Swift was eliminated from the list,
though the firm of Swift & Co. is still
covered by the decree.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
HaYticn Ministry Rssfuns.

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti.-Tha
entrie Haytien ministry with the min
lister for war, have resigned. The
ministry are opposed to continuing
the investigation into the alleged
frauds in the issuing of Haytien gov
ernment securities amounting to ST.
100000. The commission of inquiry
are supported by President Alexis
Nond. who insisted on the investiga-
ton being continued The ministry
handed in its resignation.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
When public speaker pauses for
reply it breaks him all up if he gets
IL
HALF RATES
WABASH RAILROAD.

WABASH hhIlitOAD.
The Wabash offers many rates to tho
East from Chicago:
Boston, Mass, and return. $i9. 90
Sold June 25th. 26th and 27th.
Boston, Mass, and return. $2i. 90
Sold July lst to 5th.
Saratoga. N. Y. and return ...... SIT AS
Sold July 5th and 9Th
Detroit. Mich. and return ........$ $G.75
Sold July 18th and 18th
All tickets reading over the Wabash
between Chicago and Buffalo are good
in either direction via steamers be
tween Detroit and Buffalo without
extra charge, except meals and berth
StOp-OVerS allowed at Niagara FaIla
and other points. Remember this ia
The Cool Northern Route" and all
Agents can sell tickets from Chicago
east via the Wabash. For folders and
ALL infOrma ION. address
HARRY h. MOORES.
G. \. =. d.
Omaha. Neb-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
CHICAGO Faces Hunuer,

CHICAGO, Ill.-The breach between
the restaurant employees and the OWL
ers' association opened wide Thurs
day. The joint board of the eight I'M
ions making demands have opened
strike headquarters and appointed
committees to arrange for the handling
of pickets The unions declare a gen
eral walkout will occur Monday in all
places where the union scale has not
been signed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
Had Been There Before.

The visit that King Edward paid ia
the vatican was not his first. The
venerable officials there remember his
visit there as the prince of Wales dur
ing the pOntificat OF Piuy TX. and
when Queen Alexandra. as tbs
Princess OF Wales, called on Leo XIII,
ten years ago with two o her daUgl.
ters, she was surprised to hear he
husbands praises sounded by the then
venerable Leo. When Alexandra Wis
tied the vatican she and her daugh-
ters wore regulation black with wells.
and. for the first line in their lives
it is said, made an important call IN
glOYed
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
MICKEY PosTPoNEs ACTION.
Governor of Nebraska WiII Make No
Decision in Rhea Case.

INDIANAPOLIS-A telegram We'd
nesday from Governor John H. Mick
ey of Nebraska to Governor Durbin
announced that there would be no ac-
tion this week in the case Of William
Rhea the Mount Vernon. Ind. young
man now under sentence to be hang
ed for murder in that state. Con
gressman Hemeaway of the First IL
diana district, Major G.. Y. Mensies Of
Mount Vernon and Governor Dur5in
interceded il behalf Of young Rhea
and Governor Mickey has promised to
make a thorough Investigation Of the
case before allowing the execution to
proceed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
IMMENSE IRRIGATION DAM.
Geological Survey Completes Plans
for the Same.

Geological Survey Completes Plans
for the Same.
WASHINGTON = The Geological
survey has had prepared model OF
the extensive dam to be constructed
on Salt river, sixty-five miles above
Phoenix, Ariz. This dam will be
among the first and also among the
largest irriga ion enterprises to be
undertaken by the government under
the new law.
The model shows the exact pro-
portions of the dam, which is to be
1873 feet thick at the base, $50 feet
long at the top, and $50 feet high.
1t will contain 11,600,000 cubic feet
of masonry.
The reservoir to be constructed
will drain over 5000 square miles of
territory and add 100000 acres to the
tillable area in the vicinity of
Phoenix
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
BOILER MAKERS GO TO WORK.
Old Union Pacific Employees Return to
the Shops.

Old Union Pacific Employees Return to
the Shops.
OMAHA-After being out on strike
for over eleven months Union Pa
cific boiler makers returned to work
Thursday morning, at least some OF
them. This is the ultimate result of
the conference in New York with
President Burt whereby a settlement
was effected and the immediate out
come Of a conference Wednesday aft
eTnoon with Superintendent McKeen
of the motive power department, when
minor differences arising since the
New York conference were disposed
OF.
FoTty-fiye boiler makers and their
helpers went out of the local shops
June 18 OF last year. Thirty-six on
Wednesday went down to the shops
and reported to Master Mechanic
Thompson and re-entered the con.
pany's employ.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
Old Leyden Resid .nce. Atlanta,

The old Leyden residence. one Of
the most historic landmarks of Allan
ia, is soon to be given into the hands
Of the "wreckers." to make room for
An apartment building costing $780,
900.
In the ante-bellum days 1t was the
nome of the family whose name is now
bears. But it claims even a greater
distinction than this. 1t was the head
quarters for the federal troops under
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
Editor Describes Scene at Pauline

LAWRENCE, Neb.-Editor D. Liv-
ingston CT the Locomotive. who re-
turned from the vicinity of Sundays 5
tornado near Pauline. says the scene
was almost beyond description. The
bodies of the victims were fearfully
mangled. One woman's head was
mashed to a pulp. and the others had
almost every bone IN their bodies
broken. Editor Livingston says the
funeral of the victims held in the little
church was a most impressive and
sad affair. The wreck Of the buildings
was most complete. and the lumber
and contents were found in all sorts
CT places.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
Minnesota Mars Oiscovarv.

Adrian, Mimi. June 1st-Phi"iD
Doyle of this place says he has foGCI
out a medicine that will cure any
case of Kidney Trouble. As Mr.
Doyle was himself very sick for a
long time. with this painful disease.
and is now. apparently. as we'll as
ever, his statement carries the con-
firmation of personal experience.
The remedy that cured MIR. Doyle
is called Dodd's Kidney Pills.
In speaking Of tn pills. IT Doyle
says:
In regard 70 Dodd's Kidney Pills.
they are certainly a wonderful, medi-
cire-the best that I have ever taken.
Il was very bad for a loug tiIne
with Kidney Trouble and could get
nothing 70 help ne till tried Dodd's
Kidney Pills,
Il used altogether about ten boxes,
and$T can say emphatically that I
am completely cured. | am entirely
well, without symptom Of Eid-ay
Trouble left
4 can heartily recommend Dodd's
Kidney Pills to anyone who is suf-
fering with Kidney Trouble, for they
made me all right
Il have advised several OF nv
friends 70 try them. and not one has
been disappointed"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
SHAW STARTS FoR THE WEST
After Touring lowe VIII Attend Cor
nell commencement


WASHINGTON. - Secretary Shaw
left Washington today for Chicago. On
June he will join the president at
Council Bluffs, Ia, and accompany him
to Denison, the secretary's home
town, and probably remain with the
party during the trip through the
state. On June II the secretary will
attend the commencement exercises
of the Cornell college at Mount Yer
non, Ia, his alma mater His daugh-
ter Enidia is a member of the grad
uating class. Two days later the sec
retary will deliver an address to the
graduating class in the Armour In
stitute of Technology at Chicago.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
SUES AN AMERICAN OFFICER.
Gabrial Gala, a Filipino, Seeks to Re-
cover DAMAGES.

MANUFACTURER Gala, living in
the island of Leyte, has sued Major
Edward eileen of the Fifth infantry for
$4,000 pesos damages on the ground
of alleged false Imprisonment. Gala,
who was an insurgent sympathizer,
was suspected of aiding the Samar in
surgents. In 1901 he was arrested by
Major Glenn's orders, General Smith
approving, and was confined in Sa-
mar. Ultimately Gala was released.
Major Glenn has reported the fling of
the suit to Major General Davis. who
will probably refer the matter to Sec
retary Root.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
Ter Cases of PiarEs

SANTIAGO DE CHILE-Tle report
that cases of bubonic plague had
been discovered at the seaport OF
Iquique is confirmed. There were ten
cases Monday, six of which were IA
tai. The disease WAS brought to
Iquique in a cargo of rice fram India.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-06-05
THE DEADLY AUTOMOBILE.
Six are Killed, Two Fatally and Ten
Others Badly Injured

PARiS-It is now possible to as
semble from the many reports along
the route Of the first stage of the
Paris-Madrid automobile race com
plete list Of casualties. This shows
six persons killed. two so dangerously
injured that they may die and ten
seriously injured
During the day it was asserted here
that seventeen persons had been killed
and that seventeen were injured, but
this was not warranted.