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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-21
MARINE DISASTER.

The steamer South Portland, which
sailed from Portland, Greg, last Sun
day, loaded with wheat for San Fran
cisco, struck on Blanco Reef Monday
evening at O'Clock during heavy
fog. The vessel carried crew of
twenty and fourteen passengers. Charles
Huzon, the first engineer, died of ex-
posure as they were taking him off the
life raft. Fourteen persons are yet mis-
sing and are probably lost. The South
Portland struck bow on, going at
speed of about seven knots. I'm
mediately she began to settle astern,
and in minute or two slid of the reef
and began to sink. Capt. Mcintyre,
seeing that there was no hope Of saving
the ship, speedily had the boats lowered.
One of the boats that got away from
the ships side loaded with part of the
crew and some of the passengers was
capsized as soon as it cleared the ships
side, and when last seen was floating
away in the fog without a living soul
aboard. The captains boat, with about
eighteen aboard, succeeded in clearing,
but was also capsized, and only seven
we're able to get back to the boat. They
reached Port Oxford Monday night. A
life-boat, OH which several persons en-
barked, succeeded in reaching shore
yesterday afternoon. The survivors
suffered much from exposure, and Capt.
Mcintyre is confined to his bed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-21

FIRE IN THE WALDoRF.--A woman
heating a curling iron caused slight fire
in the Waldorf-AstOria Hotel in New
York yesterday, and in few second the
house, where more than 100 millionaires
dwell, was in a turmoil of excitement.
In moment men, women and many
of them with their hastily dressed child
rem, were scampering from their rooms
All made for the elevators, and many
were taken down to the Office floor
There the excitement was intense. The
elevator operators we're ordered to take
no one upstairs, and men in the Office
who had left their families upstairs were
unable to get up to them. Mrs. Decker
and her baby were removed down stairs,
There was hasty gathering Of jewels by
the wealthy guests and the packing of
valuables in grips, which they held close
to them. Bellboys dragged line of the
hotels hose to the scene of the fire. The
flames had already cracked the glass in
the windows and sent the shattered pieces
tumbling into the street. The fire was
quickly extinguished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-21

A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Ed ward Wine
and Irene Davis, both OF Loudon county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-21

STATE COUNCIL JR. o. U. A. NJ
The State Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, convened at New
port News yesterday, with nearly 200
delegates in attendance. On account OF
illness in his family, State Councillor E.
w. Minor, of Richmond, was not present
and the meeting was called to order by
State Vice Councillor Charles w. Todd,
of Norfolk.
Mayor Moss delivered an address OF
welcome, and there was response from
Secretary Thomas B. Ivory. Gratifying
reports concerning the condition of the
order were read. Today the visitors
will be entertained at an oyster roast at
Buckroe Beach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-21

MASONIC. AT yesterdays session in
Washington of the Supreme Council o.
the Southern Jurisdiction of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons,
convened at the House of the Temple, a
resolution was adopted recommending
Hon. James d. Richardson, of Tennes-
see, to the Grand Lodge of Edinburgh
for appointment as Provincial Grand
Master for the United States. This is
the highest Masonic Office in the world,
as the Southern Jurisdiction of the Scot
fish Rite in the United States is the old
est. The Supreme Council also took
steps authorizing the Provincial Grand
Master to secure an extension of autho-
rity from the Grand Lodge at Edin-
burgh. At night the Royal Order OF
Scotland gave a banquet, at which about
200 guests were present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-21

The splendid new building of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
near Fortress Monroe, for which the
soldiers are chiefly indebted to the well
known generosity of Miss Helen Gould,
is nearly completed. 1t is very large
and imposing and when finished will be
a monument to her public spirit and
desire to spend her millions in promot-
ing religion and morality among the de-
tenders of her country, rather than in
the frigolities of fashion. Would that
there were more milionaires like her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-21

10 boxes Choice CREAM CHEESE just re,
osiyed by J. Z, MILBURN,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

istry books, in which tho name Of each
person applying for the franchise will be
written. along with such other information
as has been required. Accurate information
as to residence viii be demanded, a definite
house number or such description OF the
Residence as will render ii easily ascer-
tanned. II there be more than one house NJ
the number given. then the correct house
must be designated. or II 1t be a room, the
location IN the house must be described.
me precinct reg .slratlon once Will open
at o clock and continue so until 9 p. m. OF
each day of registration. Every applicant
for registration. who has commenced to re
election, shall be included. but unless ne re-
sides in the precinct or the day of election
he cannot vote
The new law provides for a ver,dcatiOn OF
the registration. EaCn board OF registra-
tion Will have for each precinct blank
books. upon which from the registration
list proper the names OF the voters shall be
transcribed according to residence.
The clerks OF election, upon the Friday
and SATURDAY after the four days Of regis
tration, snail go tram house to house with
these Verifcation lists and ascertain
whether voters contained in the list reside
at these various places. If it he found that
citizen registered from certain house
does not live there, a check-Inark viii be
placed opposite mis- name, and notification
sent him b. mail. reporting the finding Of
the Board Of Registration.
Not later than Friday of the fifth week
prior to the election copies OF the verified
lists shall be printed by the Election Com
missionerS. which shall be distributed
spicuous place.
These posted lists will have upon them
the names against which are check-marks.
with the additional notification that. unless
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
PRECINCTS WILL BE CHANGED
UNDER NEW ELECTION law
Clys Regulations for Voters Diff
Registration, Which Will Take Place Each Polling
Many Safeguards Against FIR audulen Vong-Protection
for Every Citizen Who Is Qualified Vote
HOUSE OF DELEGATES MUST DEFINE THE WARD BOUNDARIES

The new election law passed by the last
General Assembly will affect the general
public chiefly in that the boundaries of all
the City's precincts. and possibly of the
wards, will ne changed, and in that the
registration will take place IN the pre-
cincts instead of in tho central office of the
Election Commissioners at the City Hall.
Four days are provided for registration
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day Of the seventh week prior TO the cleo
tion. Notice OF registration will be given
by publications on the Friday and Satur-
day preceding.
a new general registration will take place
every four years. and prior TO the presi-
Dental election. The Board Of Election
Commissioners. ninety days prior 10 the
first election held under the law. will an
nornce the appointments OF Judges and
clerks-four judges and two clerks to every
precinct. These shall be divided between
the Two principal parties, as before.
The list OF the judges and clerks must
be published with the announcements that
five days thereafter the Commissioners will
sit at their City Hall Office TO examine into
any objections that may be made to the
qualifications Or the appointees; The Com
miSSloners are required. as the Old law
provided. to hear all protests and render
rulings upon them.
RULES GOVERNING JUDGES.
The judges and clerks of election coasti-
tute Board of Registration in each pre-
cinc.. They will &c provided with two reg
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

Cary, Ill. June 2I--The recent bank rob-
berry here was the bodest of recent years
in Illinois. After forcing an entrance to
the little frame building occupied by L. e.
Mentchs private bank, the robbers blew
open the safe doors with utroglycerin.
The explosion was terrific. Every house
in town was shaken and villagers who lived
near the scene OF the robbery discovered
tho cause OF the commotion. but dared not
sound the alarm
For half an hour after the first explosion
the bandits waited under a big tree behind
the building before they fired the second
charge that shattered the inner mechanism
of the safe and gave access to the money.
PEOPLE OF TOWN AROUSED.
Between the two explosions the people OF
Cary were aroused. Some saw the robbers
at work. They heard them talking and
realized that the bank was being robbed.
but the reckless daring Of the thieves
struck terror TO their hearts and they dared
not move.
1t remained for n woman, Mrs. John
Wolf, wife Of the keeper of a Cary meat
market, to sound the first warning, but She
was too late.
Before she fired rife shot the bandits
had completed their operations and disap-
peared into the woods that skirt the Fox
River. taking with them all the money in
1dIy bdIlh, except Si)l IN small change.
Mrs. Wolf slept in a building the back
windows of which open into the lot occu-
pied by the bank. Early Wednesday morn
ing she and her husba-4A were aroused by
the first explosion. The woman looked out
and saw man Under her window. He
wore ! mask
She watched n moment as the man
walked back and forth from tho ward to
the street Then she saw two more men
leap out of the bank window and converse
under big tree. She warned her husband.
who loaded his rife. The two waited in 81
lence. Finally Wolf declared he would
shoot. but the wcman warned him not to
lest the robbers open fire and kill them.
WOMAN TAKES THE INITIATIVE.
Within few minutes Mrs Wolf oyercama
her fears and crawled out of the second
story window TO a balcony with the rife
Ia her hand. Dressed only IN her night
clothes. the woman reached across an onnr
house. which was open.
she Climbed in and met the members of
the household, who had been aroused Inv
the explosion. but dared not investirats
She told them what was going on gnd
Cured. W
Before tho defamation had ceased to rock
inc building under her feet Mrs Wolf
aimed at one of the robbers who stood be-
neath the tree and fired. The bullet went
VIDE and second later three men rushed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

under the window and were soon lost in
the darkness.
William Gruenwald. a lveryman, whose
house adjoins the bank on the west. was
also aroused by the first explosion. He saw
the robbers at work and loaded his shot
gun. Before he could summon courage
enough TO open fire on the bandits the Job
was completed.
After the men had fed he dressed hur-
riedly and joined a score Of men and wom
en-. who gathered from all parts of the VII
LACE around the scene of the robbery.
The interior OF the bank was completely
wrecked. The first persons TO view the ruin
could not penetrate the smoke and fumes
that filled the inCl0sure. q little room ten
feet wide and twelve feet long. But after
the smoke had cleared away they found
the heavy steel doors piled upon the floor
INTERIOR OF BANK 4 WRECK.
Bits of steel and iron were driven into
the walls. Books. papers, desks and chairs
were piled in a mass of debris. The inside
lock of the safe was twisted into knots.
and lay across the room. One book had
been blown to the ceiling and hung sus-
pended from pages which had been driven
into a crack. Every piece of furniture was
demolished.
also Cary. notary public and Justice of the
Peace, live some distance from the bank
and II was not until Village Marshal An
ton Pichen reached the scene that he was
aroused.
He soon discovered that the bandits had
made clean sweep and taken all the funds
tCIc4tt4N NtaNn from tlICaSO banks.
In less than half an hour the village was
alive with excitement. Men and women ran
through the streets, and Marshal Pchen is
sued d call for volunteers to go in pursuit Of
the bandits.
Hurried investigation revealed that the
men had fed toward the south. and proba-
bly, were headed for the Fox River
\ score of men followed Pichen and until
long after daylight the posse secured the
woods and farms without success
Mentch telegraphed to every surrounding
town. Rnrrip-fOu Al-rOrrr1riy, 81 T
Palatne Nunda and Chicago police were
notified and the news of the robbery soon
spread over the country. Before noon de-
erion men from Chicago reached Cary and
began an investigation.
They discovered an empty perfume bottle
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

those checked appear before the Board of
Registration and show cause 10 the con-
trary, the name Will be erased from the
lists. The clerks and judges vii! sit az a
Precinct Board Of Revision upon the Friday
of the fourth week preceding the election to
hear all cases of contested voters
PROTECTION TO VOTERS.
Any registered voter Of a precinct may
ask that the name Of another voter on the
list he erased. provided the protest he made
in writing to the Board of Registration and
notice sent to the person whose Guaiitica-
tions as 4 voter are in question.
If the judges decide u erase the name
they are empowered 20 do 20. but If Ii lie
decided not 10 erase the name by a vote OF
less than the majority OF the judges in the
precinct, then they shall write on the reg
lister opposite the. name OF the voter the
word challenged"
The voter whose name has been erased by
the judges has recourse to the Circuit
Court, situngs of which are provided on
prior to the election Evidence can be in
trcduced. but no formal pleading IS re-
CURED. The decision of the Circuit Court
shall be final unless an appeal bond OF $50
is fled conditioned to pay the expenses Of
appeal to the Supreme Court or the State
or 10 the Court of Appeals in case the
appeal is not sustained.
Tho Board OF Commissioners shall have
printed and ready for distribution by Fri
viscd registration lists as returned to them
by the Precinct Board of Revision, and
further corrected according to the order OF
the Circuit Court. Supreme Court and Court
of Appeals.
In cases where the order Of the court he
received too late for printing In tho rrlnci-
pal list, then a supplemental list shall he
prepared. COPY of which snail be given to
the judges and clerks with the polboosS
and one Of which any citizen may have
upon application.
EEDISTRICTING THE CITY.
The law provides that the redistricting OF
the city shall begin within ninety days aft
or the law goes into effect. by provision
OF the Charter the House of Delegates
must pass upon the ward lines eveTS five
years. The time expired last Marcn. but
the House has not acted, and the Election
Commissioners cannot proceed to change
tho precincts until they know what tho
ward boundaries viii be.
II the existing boundaries arc continued
In effect. as probably tAtE VIII De- mo
precincts nevertheless Viii be greatly
changed, since the number OF voters 10
each must be reduced from 10 10 500.
The basis for tabulatiou of the vote
into precincts vii! be- that cast at the
presidential election Of 1906 TINS vas about
$1,000. which means approximately 49, per
cIn"ts. This precincts now huApef "o-i-
The cost Of an election under the new
law will be greatly increased Under the
Old law II totalcd about St"VD wan 'he
new provisions for additional Judges ana
the printing required the amount VIII De
The Following is q table showing the items
OF cos, for an election under the new order
INCREASED COST.
Two clerks in each prccint. serving during
TWO DAYS of canvahs!ng. tour d-ss .i reg
day Of election. Mt ~ u Jay 800 l....'.'.,s d
Judges. four In grecine., siA Gays. AT
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
The New Invisible Bif0Ca! Lenses.

They away pair
apparent joining with the
TO
o o
with invisible Bifoca,s
rdown fsmate action the ocular muscles
from the the lower lens reduced the vanishing
look old and only old ladies' bfoa longer be made
OF will
reading
distance Two different pair Of glasses longer
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

death on the railroad tracks near the sta
ton. Dropping the heavy mail bag which
she was carrying. the woman hurriedly
leaped to the tracks, and before the girl
could realize how close TO death she had
been, she was thrown TO one side just as
the ponderoUs drivers Of a passenger en-
CINE tkundered past.
When Mrs. Powell reached the station
the northbound train had just pulled in
and while she stood there it commenced TO
move out At the same time the south
bound train. due in this city about 6 o'clock,
doomed into sight around the curve.
Just as the northbound train gathered
headway TO leave the station a small girl
rushed from the platform OF the depot and
made vain effort to get the train that
was leaving. not noticing the train just en-
terinC the station Mrs. Powell realized
the danger. and before any Of the crowd
could make a move. she had leapsd from
the station platform and caught hold OF the
girls arm and thrown her out of the path
of danger
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
HEROINE RESCUES YOUNG
WOMAN FROM DEATH.
Miss Jane PoweII's Presence of Mind
Prevents Engine From Crush
ing Out Life of n Child.

Wilkesharre. Pa. June 27.-ouick pres
ence of mind and q desire 10 save human
life made heroine of Mrs Jane Powell, OF
Hudson. when she snatched from the very
iaws ~ aaafh a l2-year-old girl who would
otherwise have been run down and mansled
hy train OF cars on the Delaware and
Mrs, Powell is employed as mail carrier
between the Post Office and the railroad
station at Hudson. and was on her round
when she saw the girl exposed to certain
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28


Tho total bill for printing has been in the
past about $1,000. The increase u $iJctO is
explained by Secretary ILismau of the
Board of Election Commissioners by refer
euco to the provisions Tor printing con-
tanned in the new law.
The following is the text Of the new ac.
cnumeraun- the various lists which the
Election Commissioners must have pre-
pared and distributed:
J. Printed pamphlets or lists showing IN nu-
neTica! order ward boundaries. and in each ward
IN numerical order precinct buun laries including
and election polling places OF each OF sucn pre-
clncts. so arranged tHat tie information pertain
Ing 70 any precinct may be detached .
Printed lists showing wards and precincts in
numerical order. and the names and residences
OF the judges and clerks Of REGISTRATION and eec-
ZION OF each precinct. and tne poiitica! party to
;. Separate printed lists BY prcciats showing
names OF qualified voters. alphabetically ar
RANGED, az they appear en- the registry BOOKS
and res.deuc. OF such voter. at tn time such
registry books delivered to the Election
Commissioners by the precinct registrars at the
:. Similar reparate printed supplementary lists:
10 the registry books by precinct registrars.
>. Also similar supplementary lists. by pro-
c!ncts u names erased fSom the registry BOOKS
6. Also similar printed supplemental lists, by
precincts. Of voters added restored or erased uy
The Hgard q Election Commissioner. ,..
precincts. OF voters added Or restored ov inc
court .,.,,,,- -,..,, ..,.,,,.--,.-,,I list. by
precincts, OF voters ADDED h. the E."etigu ON
TissiouerT or the courts. and wh.se i,ait.sS 90
appear the regular registration I!>lS.
?. Also similar printed suprlement1l Llsis; -, oy
precincts Of voters shown by the registry ,"pyh,,
/, be qualified. but who did not vote On election
In addition is a tenth list provided in sec,
ton "a which Is the revised list, to pe p5ss $50;
In every precinct polling place fr,iay pIio os
to the election. containing all the haiIes
added by the courts and by the ResiStFaIioA
Board and emitting those ordered erased.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
StrurIs Girl NioliEist.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

ILLIJ Blu SL|-OINI..
New York. June g7-Henry c. Cgshern1, an
excise Inspector, was held in 81" bal4 ioE
examination by Magistrate F!amHer in the
Harlem Police Court. charged with attack
Ing Miss Clara ClaucT.
Miss ClaUeF IS an acCompl shed iaCsiC!'lt'
young ana pretty. Her sole uuty IS 1" Heep
Mrs CuShcn in pleasant spirits by teaching
her music while the inspector - or. ct,
we were playing a duet when MI Cush
81 came in intoxicated and shouted: 'tuI
that out. No more music to-llSnt. alI
knocked my violin from my haECs; then he
struck me said Miss ClauCE.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
Eishty-Nine and Bound to Work.

DaSt Orange, n. J.. June @7-The Rever-
end Doctor John Crowell. for fourteen years
secretary to the Board of Education. Gee
birth bv working at his desk. He is yisor-
GUS and his mental faculties are uniIn-
paired
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Buffy'S Pure Malt Whiskey.

Cholera morbus, diarrhoea. dysentery and
all other summer complaints speedily cured
by Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey. Put a tea
spoonful of Duffy's Pure Malt Whskey in
every glass Of drinking water and you will
not be troubled with these summer diseases
Duffy's Pure Malt WhislSey tones the sys-
TEN and keeps the organs healthy and ac-
tive. 1t kills the disease germs.
Keep young strong and vigorous by using
Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey. Sold at all
druggists, grocers, or direct. at 81 n bottle.
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester. y. y.
Asdical booklet frsa.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
CARY BANK ROBBERY ONE OF BOLDEST
CRIMES IN THE ANNALS OF ILLINOIS,

Bias Me
Cureny They Fled
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those checked appear before the Board OF
Registration and show cause 10 the con-
trary, the name Will be erased from the
lists. The clerks and judges will sit az a
Precinct Board of Revision upon the Friday
of the fourth week preceding the election to
hear all CASES of contested XOtnrS.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-11-19

tensile strength OF the Hve-eighths-inch
rope Is very much greater than the ten
sile strength OF the iron rod. and 1t has
this advantage, that 1t gives and takes
the expansion and contraction OF heat
and cold better, and only needs one
buckle or coupling. and it is very much
more easy to put around. The round
silo Is best in one respect, and that is be-
cause It has no corners
The picture shows a silo that any
body can build. who has the lumber.
1t IL economical. strong and tight I
have three of this kind, and speah
whereof l know. One has been filled,
this Is the thirteenth winter, and an
other one has been filled for nine win
ters. Anyone can build one Of this sort
who can handle level and saw, or use
a hammer and nails, and good thing
about them is that they can be set any
where and made to conform to the size
of the barn, If you want to put them
inside.
The picture shows clearly how the
silo is built. The foundation is below
frost, made Of stones laid in cement
mortar On this is placed sils of two
by six or two by eight. Matched pine
siding is stood up and braced by two
by eight or two by ten-inch scantling,
placed as shown. The corners are put
in on bevel to avoid the square cor
ner, and also to allow OF braces TO
strengthen the silo.
A second thickness Of siding should
be put on to break joints. Do not use
paper between the boards, as it will rot
out. have silo built Of single boards
OF six-inch matched pine. The lumber
was as dry as could get It. and put to-
gether as tight as possible, but found
after the first year that those boards
would shrink apart little, and that
many places would never get tight
again. That is the danger Of the single
board silo, and also the danger Of tho
poorly constructed round silo.