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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-30
STATE OF NORrH DAKOTA
County of Stee:e.

= STATE OF NoErH DAKOTA.
County of Steele. y"
IN COUNTY COURT,
Before Hon. Albert MicKelS, Judge.
In The Matter Ct the Estate of Lyman Parsons,
Deceased.
c.. S!!ippy, Petitioner
VS..
Elsie F. Parsons, Mimic G. Thomas, Mabel l.,
Maurer, Marvel c. Parsons. Irene +. Parse MS.
Parsons. o. w. WiiIiamsa as Guardian Of Ralph
l.. Parsons and Alice C. Parsons. Minors, and
Ralph L. Parsons and, Alice c. Parsons.
Respondents.
Notice and Citation, Hearing of Final Account
and Distribution of Estate.
The State of North Dakota to the above named
Respondents:
You. the said Elsie F. Parsons. Minnie G..
Thomas, Mabel l.. Maurer. Manvel Y. Il arsOnS.
Irene E. Parsons. Geo. NJ. Parsons. Ethel b..
Guardian of Ralph l.. Parsons and Alice G. Far
SONS Minors. and Ralph l.. Parsons and Alice e.
Parsons are hereby notified that the final account
Lyman Parsons. late of the City of Iowa City.
III the County of johnson and STATE Of Iowa. de-
ceased, has been rendered to this Court. therein
showing that the estate of said deceased is ready
for final settlement and distribution. and peR-
tioning that his account be allowed. the residue
Of said estate distributed to the persons there
unto entitled, his ADMINISTRATORS closed ana ne
be discharged; that Wednesday. the 10th day of
August. A. D. 1904, at 10 O'c.ock In the forenoon
Of that day. at the Court Rooms of this Court. In
the Court House. in the Village Of Sherbrookc.
County of Steele and State of North Dakota. has
been duly appointed by this Court for the settle
tncnt thereof. at which time and place any per-
Soi Interested In said estate may appear and file
his exceptions in writing, to said account and
pc! ifi0n and contest the same.
And yO.t. the above nanied respondents. and
each of YOU. are hcreby cited and required then
;li'1 there to be and appear before this Cour'.
count shall not b, a:loEt,d. the residue OF said
estate distributed. the administration nf SAID
estate c.osrd and said CT Simply, Adminislra-
tor. dlSch arged.
Dated the 24lll day Of June. A.. D.. 1904.
by the Court.
ALBERT MICKELS,
tsEAL] Judge OF the County Court.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-06-30

ALBERT G. MILLER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
BALES OF COTTON
 TORN TO FRAGMENTS,

The bales of cotton which were stored in warehouses were torn to atoms. frag- ments of lint lodging in trees. making it appear that the section had been visited by snow storm.-
 Heavy iron safes were carried by the storm some distance and their doors were torn from the hinges.
 Today hundreds of homeless persons, husbands without wives, wives without husbands. children without parents, all without food or raiment, are wringing their helpless hands in despair.
 A young clerk employed by W. P. Pfiffer, hearing the terrible roar of the approaching cyclone, let himself down into a we'll in the center of the store. He had no soones found this place of safety than the store was completely demol- ished. This morning he was drawn out and is well and sound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
 NO MORE APPROPRIATIONS
 FOR RIVERS AND F1ARBORS

June, 1902. the work Is scarcely com- menced.
 "The inadequate number of government engineers engaged in this branch of the serWce the delay and difficulty in pre- pairing plans and securing sites for gov- ernnsent works and the high prices which have prevailed for several years past, are all in different degrees responsible for this delay.
 Tt is expected that the committee will present bill at a very early date in the next session, certainly not later than when congress reconvenes after the holi- day recess. In the meantime some legisla- tion will be recommended by the commit tee for the necessary maintenance of the existing public works for such general legislation as may be desired. and per- haps. also. for the examination and sur vey of new projects.
 The committee decided to continue hearings during this session and also to meet frequently for the consideration of river and harbor legislation, and the de- mands of such localities requesting im- provements. The necessity for giving un- divided attention to the framing of the bill will prevent hearings at the next ses- sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
REMAINS OF DEAD
 BROUGHT TO BIRMINGHAM.

The remains of Arthur H. Warren, J. H. Redmond and Telegraph Operator E.. P. Seymour were brought to Birmingham and carried to Lige Loy's undertaking establishment It seems that MT. Warren lost his life from suffocation, as there are no bruises or broken bones. The re- mains will be sent to Montgomery this morning on the early train.
 The remains of MT. Redmond, who was water inspector on the Alabama Great Southern, will be sent to Oakdale. Tenn, this morning at 5:25 o'clock. Both of his legs were broken. his skull fractured and his entire scalp torn off.
 No arrangements have been made for the funeral of Operator Seymour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23

Washington. January 22.-The house committee on rivers and harbors today '~oided that there should be no river and
 ,bor appropriation at the present ses-
 n of congress. although a few surveys
 ly be authorized.
 n explanation of the postponement of a
 II until nex- sess.on, Chairman Burton
 ade the following statements:
 "The main reason for this action was le very large balance appropriated for iver and harbor improvements which is low lying in the treasury unexpended. This balance at the end of last year was .omewhat in excess of sSsOOo0Oo. In addi- ton to this, 1t is expected that $500 600 or whereabouts will be appropriated in ths session in the sundry ciyll bill for the continuance of work on rivers and harbors where improvements are progressing un- der continuing contracts
 "A considerable number of complaints have been lodged with members of the committee because of slowness in prose- cutting Improvements. In some cases ap- propriations were made several years ago. but nothing yet has been done. In others which were provided for in the bill of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23

two blocks wide. Coming from the south west it swept across North Birmingham toward the east with great speed and all most before the people realized what was happening it was gone. The heaviest part of the storm lasted but fifteen minutes and the principal damage was done in a few seconds. Yesterday morning fences and blanks were plentifully scattered about and a number of houses were lift ed bodily from their foundations. The station of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company was lifted and hurled some distance from it's former location.
 Falling Stack Starts Whistle.
 A peculiar incident of the storm was reported from the Sloss-Sheffield eompa- nys furnace. Just before the storm broke one of the stacks at the furnace fell across the whistle and opened the valve. For nearly an hour the prolonged blast continued rising above the bowling of the wind and the crashing thunder. As this whistle is blown as an alarm in case of fire, many residents who were awakened feared great fire was raging. Those who went out to investigate were mysti- fled to see no sign of flames.
 Just about this time the cyclone came sweeping along and all other sounds were drowned out.
 Steps were taken yesterday to repair some of the damage wrought. The two stacks blown down at the power house were put up again and the plant was run ming smoothly last night. Fences and other debris were also cleared from the streets and a force of linemen were busy strengthening telephone and telegraph wires
 Most of the negro houses destroyed will be rebuilt and others will be repaired. The old steel plant was blown down and the damage done at the quarry just opposite the power house entailed little pecuniary less
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
FEW HOUSES LEFT
 TURNED INTO HOSPITALS

The few remaining homes left in the doomed town of Moundville have been turned into hospitals, and every physician in Tuscaloosa is there doing all in their power to alleviate the pain and suffering. Hundreds of people throughout the county are visiting the scene of distruction and those more fortunate than their stricken neighbors are dividing food and raiment. Guards have been stationed throughout the stricken section and numbers of hands are busily engaged tearing away the de- bris in search of the missing. On account of all business houses being destroyed 1t is wiah difficulty that the dead are being cared for. Thus far no funeral arrange ments have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
Raid Made on Chicago

Chicago, January 22.-A deputy United States mal in Morgan street has resl rest of John O'Shea. He Fred Sullivan, a saloon charge of counterfeiting a terfeit money. The mer der 5000 bonds each.
 partly completed coins "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
Every Business House in the Little Town Torn to Sp!inters and the Dead Buried Beneath Great Piles of Debris.
A. H. Warren of Birmingham, a We'll Known Travelling Sales
 man, Among List of Dead.
 Sufferers in Need of Supplies

Between the hours of 12 and o'clock yesterday morning terrific cyclone passed over the central portion of Alabama and the little town of Mound vile, in the northern part of Hale county, fifteen miles south of Tusca- loosa, was completely swept from the map, leaving the dead bodies of thirty two negroes and five whte persons pinioned in the ruins of the houses which were literally torn to pieces. More than one hundred persons were injured, and it is probable that the death list will be increased to more than forty names.
 Following is partial list of the white persons who were killed:
 E.P, SEYMOUR of Nashville, Tenn, who accepted his position as operator at the railroad station previous even- ing.
 A. H. WARREN of Birmingham, en- ployed by the Alabama Grocery com pany.
 J. H. EDMOND, superintendent of the pumping station, from Nashville. ROBERT POWERS of Tuscaloosa. MISS NETTIE FARLEY.
 The negro dead are:
 w. N. MILES, wife and six children. ALBERT HOUSTON, wife and three children.
 IKE HOUSTON, wife and three chill dren.
 FIVE OTHER NEGROES, unidenti- fled.
 MARY MEYER and six children. WILL, BESSIE, JESSIE and ASH. LEY DOOM.
 EMMIE LEWIS.
 CHARLES ASHLEY.
 KATE DAMMEL.
 WILL BEALLE.
 ETHEL BEsToN.
 PRAcELLA BESToN.
 TWO MEN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
DRUMMER TELLS OF
 AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE.

J. Altmeyer of Knoxville. travelling salesman for a Louisville vinegar com- pany, who escaped with slight injuries, and was brought to Birmingham. gives the following account of the disaster:
 "At 1925 o'clock, as we'll as I can judge. I was suddenly thrown out into the open, and opened my eyes to see noth- ing but the black clouds overhead and to feel the rain beating in my face. The cyclone had struck on the southern side, where poor Warren was lying. I called to him but heard nothing but the groans of people about me. Warren gave no answer. One voice kept saying, For Gods sake come and help me-" but I was pinioned down and too bruised to move. In the lit- tie light could see that everything in
 flat with the ground. while near
 people were lying, some of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
BODY MUTILATED
 BY WATER WHEEL
GENERAL MANAGER OF IRON AND NAIL WORKS SLIPS AND FALLS INTO FOREBAY AND IS DROWNED.

Richmond, Va, January 22.-Robert M. Blankenship. general manager and sup erintendent of the Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works, was drowned today in the fore bay of the horse shoe department of the works.
 The fact did not become known for three hours, when a search led to the finding of the body inside the casing of the ponderous water wheel which oper- ates the machinery of the department.
 It is supposed that MT. Blankenship slipped and fell from the top of the fore bay, whither he had gone to examine some timbers and was sucked into the water wheel The body was somewhat mutilated by the revolution of the wheel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
The Injured.

The following is a partial list of the se- riously injured:
 Mrs. w. A. Grubbs, of Kentucky, dislo- cated hip; R. L. Griffin sprained back; Mrs. R. L. Griffin, arm broken; Lee Grif- fin, badly bruised; A. B. Griffin, eyes torn out; Mrs. Farley. face cut and ankle brok- en- MT. Galley, badly cut Mrs. Galley, badly lacerated; MT. Farley, blinded; A.. B. Taylor. leg broken; Mrs. McCaney, chest bruised; George Galy. Archie Grif- fin. A. s. Thompson, J. Wiggins, Tom Cody, Walter Cody. Mrs. o. Cody, Annie Cody.
 The names of the injured negroes have not yet been procured.
 Surgeons were rushed to Moundville from Greensboro and Tuscaloosa, and all possible was done to alleviate the suffer ings of the injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
PERSONS BLOWN
 FROM THEIR BEDS.

Persons were blown hundreds of feet from their beds in the blackness of the right. Through terror father, mother end three children fled from their home to seek refuge, and in their excitement left 5-year-old boy in bed. This morn ing he was pulled from beneath timber, and thus far it Is impossible to find any other member of the family.
 Bedding, carpets and wearing apparel are scattered a distance of ten miles through what was a forest, but now pre- sents a different appearance being as smooth as a lawn.
 Freight cars were torn to splinters, the trucks from them being hurled hundreds of feet from the track. The depot, hotel, warehouse, gins. thirty houses, the store houses occupied by R. L. Griffin, A. w. Wiggins & Sons, ". J. Domneck, A. D. Griffin and W. P. Pfiffer, together with their stocks. were completely destroyed. Where they stood It is impossible to find even the pillars upon which these struc- tUres rested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
Hanna's credentiaI

Washington. January ker today presented Il Senator Hanna for the beginning March 4, 1905
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23

action in passing resolution ing President Roosevelt up' the spirit of secession in h of Panama.
 The Florida organization waited forty years for tn and had to wait for maj Roosevelt's strength of m to give justice where due. son. they desire that all paid MT. Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
Railroad Bridqes Carried Away.

Defiance, O.. January z2-The Anglaise and Maumee rivers overfowed a forty-foot embankment here. Five blocks of resi- dences in East Defiance are partly sub merged and many families have been driy en from thelr homes. The Findiay, Ft. Wayne and Western railroad bridges in the Andees river and iron bridge above the city have been carried away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
NORTH BIRMINGHAM
 DAMAGED BY STORM
Thirty Houses Were Completely Destroyed and Many More Damaged, Causing Loss of 10,0O0-Soss-S Co.
 Heaviest Sufferer, the Stacks Being Blown Down.

It is estimated that the damage caused by the storm In North Birmingham ear- ly yesterday morning will amount to at least $10000. It is believed that thirty houses were completely wrecked.
 The greatest destruction was wrought in the negro quarter called South Africa, where not less than fifteen houses were completely demolished and a large num- Der damaged more or less. Douglasville, a new town springing upon the outskirts of North Birmingham, was a heavy stif- ferer but the principal damage was done to fences, chimneys and outhouses. In North Birmingham proper there were eight houses totally wrecked. Among these were the stores of S. R. and T. N. Posey and R. M. Price. The loss to these men will be over 5000
 Probably the heaviest losers by the storm were the Sloss- Sheffield company and the Mitchell Lumber company. Six houses were blown down in the Sloss negro quarter and the Mitchell Lumber company lost an equal number in South Africa. Five smokestacks were also blown down at the Sloss-S Sheffield furnace. In the negro settlement of South Africa extensive damages of a minor character were also reported, number of small houses being turned awry by the storm.
 No Fatalities Reported.
 There were no fatalities and so far as could be learned only one person was in jured A negro woman was slightly hurt in the Sloss quarter A number of mar row escapes from flying timbers were re- ported and several homes were tilted up by the wind but fortunately every one escaped death.
 The path of the storm was only about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
PROPERTY LOSS
 ABOUT S2o0,OoO.

Moundville is a town of about 300 in- habitants and had between twelve and fifteen stores, warehouses and other busi- ness institutions. All of these were blown away and as no one carried storm insur- ance the property loss will reach in the neighborhood of s2OO, 900.
 The cyclone struck the little city from the southwest when everybody was asleep. Persons who had been awakened by the high winds just preceding the dis aster say that they were startled by a sudden deafening roar and in another minute every house in the town had been blown from it's foundations pinioning the unprepared people in the ruins, the intense darkness adding horror to the scene. On every hand persons were crying for help but those who escaped found it very dif- ncult to locate the suffering women and children in the stygian like darkness Not light could be had and what little assist ance could be given to the linjur
 done by persons who had &roI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
SOUTHBOUND TRAIN
 HAS NARROW ESCAPE.

The southbound night express leaving Birmingham at 10:10 o'clock missed the cyclone at Moundville just ten minutes. The train arrived at Tuscaloosa thirty minutes late and on account of low steam the headlight was dim The poor Hght and the low steam caused the engine to lose time If the train had gained ten minutes of the lost time it would have been struck by the cyclone and the pas sengers might have suffered the fate of the unfortunate inhabitants of the stricken little town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23

them dead and the others screaming out in pain It was awful thought the end of the world had come. Finally an old ne- gro came to my aid and helped me to the nearest house left standing. one hundred morning some people gave me some clothes and left for Birmingham. I never heard from Warren until this morning at o'clock, when they told me he was dead. never saw him after the cyclone struck the house.
 Tt looked to me that path about 200 yards wide had been swept through the place, and that practically every impor- tant house in the town was demolished
 'The whole thing was awful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
FLORIDA DAUGHTERS PLEASED.
Praise Roosevelt for Recognizing Spirit
 of Secession in lsthmian Act.

Austin Texas, January 22.-The Texas Daughters of the Confederacy are in re- ceipt of letter from the Daughters of the Confederacy of Florida endo~Ting their action in passing resolutions aant-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
Storm at Hull.

Tuscaloosa, January 22.-(Special.)-The town of Hull. four miles north of Mound vile suffered also from the cyclone last evening. The Bates Lumber company s blaming department is a complete wreck, and the negro fireman employed by the above named company was horribly crushed. Four residences and one church were also completely demolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23

way guided by means and screams of anguish.
 Where once stood the business portion of the town. the depot and the dwellings, there are to be found scores of mangled cattle, hogs, horses and suffering haman- ity. So horrible is the scene, that 1t is im- possible to describe the suffering and des- titution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23

THE BEST 25c meal in the city.
 Gelders'. no 20th Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23
Rivers Far Out of Banks.

Fort Wayne. Ind, January 22-The three rivers that environ Fort Wayne. are far out of their banks and still rising.
 Riverside, lying or a point between the confluence of St. Mary's and St. Joseph river, Is partly submerged and the police have rescued many families from partly homes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-23

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-23

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-23
Benefit for Clement Scott.

LONDON, June 23.-The theatrical
benefit given at His Majesty's theater
this afternoon for Clement Scott the
dean of English critics, proved to be
one of the most notable benefit per-
formances since that given some years
ago for the late Nellie Farren. Nearly
every actor and actress of note now in
London took part, the number includ-
ing Sir Henry Irving, Arthur Bourchier
bell, Mrs. Langtry and BeerbOhn Tree
Mr.. Tree appeared in a new and en-
tertaining monologue specially written
for the occasion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-23

sion. The questions that the commits
sion was expected to consider were of
the highest Importance, and their ma
ture was such as to demand not onlv.
profound knowledge of law, but the
theory and practice of diplomacy.
Throughout the trying negotiations of
the joint commission, Senator Fair
banks conducted the case of the Unit
ed States in such way as to command
the respect of the British and Canadian
commissioners and to retain their cor
dial personal regard and good will.
Mr.. Fairbanks home is in Indianan-
Oils. He also occupies a large house
in Massachusetts avenue, Washington.
when congress is in session. Mrs
Fairbanks is one Of the most prominent
clubwoman in the country and. through
that medium, is almost as widely
known as her distinguished husband.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-23
WORLDS FAIR At ST. LOUIS, MO-
MAY NOVEMBER.

Account Of the Worlds Fair at St.
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following rates:
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To Chicago and return $500
To Chicago and return from St.
Louis ........ .$62.50
Returning via California and Port
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Children entitled to half rate, one
half Of above rates.
Lim,t.Ten days going with final
limit OF ninety days.
Selling dates: June 10th, 18th, 18th;
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Stopovers-Stopover will be allowed
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These tickets are good going one
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For detailed information call on or
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