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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-15
NEARLY WIPED OUT
Town Of MillingtOn, in Kent County, Md,
Fire Swept.
FORTY-TWO HOUSES DESTROYED.
Whole Families, Men Women and Children
Who Saved Nothing From The ConfIagratiou
But The Clothes They Wore Great Destruc'
ton OF Property Ia Three Hours Time-Loss
About Sz00, 900, Partly Insured.

Milington. Md, (SpeciaD. = This
liourishing Kent county town was gut
led by disastrous fire, causing
loss of between $4,000 and $2oo, 900,
which is partly covered by insurance.
Mrs. Florence Forbes is missing,
but no one is known to have been
killed or injured during the conha-
grafton.
The business section of the town
was completely wiped out. Not a
store remains standing.
Forty-two dwellings were burned.
The fire is supposed to have origi-
mated from spark in blacksmith
shop.
The streets at night were filled with
homeless men, women and children,
who saved nothing but their clothes
from the flames
afternoon and ragged with unabated
fury for three hours.
The Washington and Liberty Fire
Companies from Wilmington, with
about 100 men, arrived on a special
train shortly after 7 o'clock and were
soon pouring water from Chester
river upon the blazing district
The burned district is confined
principally to Sassafras and Cyprus
streets, where the following stores and
main buildings were destroyed:
L. M. HURT, general merchandise
store.
]. B. Hurlock, grocery
J. 7. Manning. general store
Town hall.
Queen Anne and Kent Railroad Of
fees and warehouse
Millington Bank Building.
Hotel owned by Alexander Max
well.
Hotel owned by F. A. Emery.
Postofice building.
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church building.
L. S. Prices candy store.
H. H. Bennerman, furniture and
clothing.
F. c. Numbers music store.
F. S. Bottemly's general store.
G. N. Hasele, mems furnishings.
]. ]. Powers drug store.
T. A. Fallowfeld's general store.
H. H. Loper's blacksmith shop.
Feddleman & Collins hardware
store.
The FIRE originated in the Lopez
blacksmith shop, On Sassafras street.
at o'clock and Is minutes later J.
P. Ahern, president of the Town Com.
missioners, wired to Chief Stilley, Of
the Wilmington Fire Department, for
help.
Soon severe wind and thunder
storm came up, scattering the blazing
embers all over the main section.
The rain had no effect in quenching
the FIRE. Owing to the rapidity with
which the flames spread, it was i'm
possible to save much from the build
ings, which one after the other fell
victims to the FIRE.
The Millington fremen devoted
their efforts to preventing the flames
from spreading to the unburned sec
ton in the western part of the town.
In this they were successful.
The money in the postoffice and
railroad station was saved, and the
vault of the bank is believed to be in
good condition. The telephone office
was destroyed, and for time Milling
ton was cut off from communication
with the outer world.
Milington is in the center of a
very thrifty and fertile section of
Kent county. The population numbers
about 500 persons. There are several
canning houses and other industries
in the town, and several schoolhouses,
churches, etc. 1t is near the center
Of the county and about IL miles from
Chestertown.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-15
Russian Ships Shell laps.

Chefu, (By Cable).-It is reported
that FIVE Russian cruisers and several
torpedo boats left Port Arthur at 8
o'clock on Saturday morning last and
shelled the enemy's positions on the
east coast, returning unchanged at e
o'clock in the evening.
1t is believed they encountered Adj
miral Togo's ships and were forced
to return.
A junk which returned here reports
hearing two terrific explosions at
Port Arthur.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-15
GREAT LOSS OF JAPANESE
RumOred That Russian Mines at Fort
Arthur Blew Up $4,000.
ATTACK FORTS IN THE NIGHT.
1t Is Reported That They We're Repulsed-Ex.
plosions Heard At Chefu-Russi Cruisers
Leave Harbor, But Forced To Return When
They Meet Togo's Fleet-News OF Fighting
In The Interior.

St. Petersburg, (By Cable).-A dis
patch from a Russian correspondent
at Mukden dated July II says;
According to intelligence received
here the japanese last night attacked
positions near Port Arthur and were
repulsed with enormous losses, no.
less than 10000, it is said. being killed
or wounded by our mines"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-15
Farmland Shot.

Batavia. N. Y, (SpeciaD.-Leonard
Scheer, a farmland. was shot and
killed by R. B. Adkins, an employee
of theatrical company. Adkins. who
is II years old is from Jeneva, o.,
fed, but was captured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-15
Togo Attacks With Torpedoes.

Toxic, (By Cable).-Admira Togo
reports that at midnight on July H.,
torpedo boats approached the boom
which blocks the entrance to Port
Arthur and attacked the guardship
with torpedoes. The result has not
been ascertained The Japanese boats
returned unchanged
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-07-15
Pushing on to Y::nkow.

sells have been seen off kaichou. 1t IS
believed that they are keeping in
touch with the advance of the land
forces and that if the Japanese take
Ia Tche Kiao, which is understood
to be their objective, it is thought
that a landing will be made stimuli
taneously at Yinkow.
The fighting at Kaichou consisted
of series of skirmishes on July 7
and July 8, ending with the occupa-
ton of the town by General Oku's
troops.
The Japanese began to push their
advance north at dawn July 9 and
since then they have proceeded steadi-
ly. They kept their artillery we'll to
the front and shelled and occupied
Pintzan, seven miles north of Kai-
chou at noon July g. 1t is now re-
ported that they are in close touch
with Ia Tche Kiao.
General Oku is said to be wearing
Chinese costume.
Japanese scouts are close to Yin
kow. They can be seen on the
neighboring hilltops, from which they
occasionally FIRE upon the Russian
outposts.
Washington, D. c.. (SpeciaD.-It
is suspected here that the Japanese
campaign in Manchuria and especially
in the direction of Port Arthur, is ap-
preaching another one of such eli
makes as marked the passage of the
Yalu. Mr.. Griscom, at Toxic, has
cabled the State Department as fol-
lows:
at is announced from headquarters
of the General Staff that foreign
military attaches who have been as
signed to accompany the second army
may go to the front on the goth inst.
Three.Day Battle Near Port Arthur.
Cheefoo, (By Cable).-The Port
Arthur Now Krai of July 7, copy
of which has just reached Chefoo,
contains an account of the operations
around Port Arthur from July 3 to
July S. 1t says:
Heavy firing has occurred be-
tween the first line of defenses and
the Japanese The results are not
announced. Nevertheless, little at
time the facts are becoming known.
Our side (the Russians) sent scouts
to ascertain the position and strength
of the enemy, and whether they
were protected by trenches. 1t was
impossible to find out the exact
strength of the Japanese, but they do
not number less than 10000 men.
The Chinese credit them with 10000!
Thirty thousand men are not sufficient
for operations against fortress like
this. unless they expect assistance.
After three days fighting the posi-
ton of the two army's were as fol-
lows On the left flank we retained
the position we originally occupied.
The forcing of our right flank back,
previous to this, was rectifed, and
now we have both green and sema-
phore hills in our hands. In front of
these hills we were not opposed. but
we were heavily shelled from both
sides. The enemy retired con-
siderable distance. OF course, all this
was not won without losses, some of
which will strike the hearts of our
countrymen.
I'VE started to take the offensive
the night of July I. when we began
strong attack. Our soldiers, who had
been forced back to Kinchou, were
waiting for an opportunity to get
at the Japanese. The infantry march
ed out as if engaged in maneuvers.
while the artillery, taking up posi-
ton, opened a fierce fire with shrap-
mel on the enemys line, resulting in
their retir ement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
MASKED MEN AT VICTOR
DepSrted Strikers Taken from Deputy
Sheriffs Military Goes on Hunt
for the Gang.

Victor, Colo, July S.-Considerable
anxiety is felt here for the safety Of
five men who were deported from this
district by the military, but have re-
turned within the last week. The men
were placed under arrest by the civil
authorities as soon as it was learned
that they had defied the orders given
them at the time Of their deportation.
They were kept under guard at ho-
tel and later two deputy sheriffs start
ed presumably to escort them out OF
the camp. At point west of the city
near the Santa Rita mine the depu-
ties were suddenly confronted by half
a dozen masked men, who were heavi-
ly armed. The prisoners were taken
from the deputies, as also were their
guns, and they were ordered to return
to town. This order they obeyed.
A short distance from the point
where the masked men first appeared
the deputies saw a large band of
masked men, numbering, they esti-
mate, at least fifty. Immediately upon
the returning to the city the deputies
told the sheriff's office and the military
headquarters Of their experience. De-
tails of the troops were sent out to
search for the men and the kidnapped
men, and Sheriff Edward Bell also
headed posse in pursuit. The pursu-
ing parties returned to this city after
several hours fruitless search. The
hunt was resumed later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
MYsTER1oUsLY MISSING
Clergymen Who Is Supposed to Have
Wandered Away During a Temporary
Alteration of Mind.

Richmond, Ind, July 8.-Rev. Ell
wood o. Ellis, pastor of the South
Eighth Street Friends church, clerk
of the Indiana Yearly Meeting Of
Friends, trustee of Earlham college,
and one of the most prominent min
listers of thatdenomination in the west,
is mysteriously missing from his home
in this city. 1t is believed that he
has wandered away during temporary
mental alteration, or that he has met
with foul play, but there is absolutely
no clew to his whereabouts. He went
away on Tuesday last.
On that day, about 1 o'clock in the
afternoon, he left his house at South
Ninth and A streets for the purpose Of
paying. some personal bills at different
business houses. He informed his wife
Of his intention, and took with him
about 500 in bills. That was the last
seen of him by his family. His failure
to return caused anxiety, but it was
thought that he had perhaps gone to
Paramount, Ind, his former home. on
some business matter, and that word
which he might have sent to his fami-
" had miscarried.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
BILL HINMAN.

Bill Hinman, the standard bred
four-year-old, is grandson of Red
Wilkes on his sire's side and a grand
son of Nutwood on his dams side,
making a combination of Nutwood
and Wilkes blood which is hard to
beat. Bill Human was sired by
Ithureal 1904, the fastest son of
Red Wilkes. Ithureal is the sire of
Pearl Lester 2:1315, Ember Day
2:2215, Decoration Girl 2:2415. Thu
reals dam is by Strathmore, the
great brood mare sire. Ithureal won
the fastest three heats ever paced
over the Lancaster track. Bill
Humans dam is Leona Wood, by
Cedarwood 2:2415. She is the dam of
Bill Bailey, the fastest 2-yr-old ever
raised in Grant county, and has
proven herself to be the best brood
mare in Grant county. She has five
colts that will show for themselves.
Bill Humans second dam is by
Royalty 2:25. third dam by Mambrino
Swigert 2:3O, the blood that made
Grant county famous for it's high
priced coach and driving horses and
brought the best buyers throughout
the state of Wisconsin and Illinois.
Bill Hinman is dark brown, 1515
hands high, weighs 1850 pounds,
good disposition, good gated and an
extra high knee and hook actor,
and that is the kind that brings
the money. While he has had but
very little work he can show 2:30
clip. Bill Human will be in Lam
caster all the time. Terms: SO to
insure mare in foal.
w. B. DYER, Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Mr. T r. Glow q largo doa1or

Mr.. J. R. Glow, a large dealer
in merchandise at Alma, Ill, under
date of March 10, 1903, writes, IT
have been handling Re-Go and
Harris Honey and Horehound about
one year and have found them to
be good sellers. They have given
the best of satisfaction to the trade.
I have not had one complaint and
have had many speak highly of
both preparations. I use Re-Go
Tonic Laxative Syrup and Harris
Honey and Horehound in my own
family" Our readers cannot make
a mistake in buying Harris Honey
and Horehound as it is certain
cure for Colds, Coughs, Group and
all Throat and Lung diseases.
Re-Go Tonic Laxative Syrup is the
best medicine in existence for the
positive cure for Constipation,
Indigestion, Sick Headache and
Biliousness. Try it for the children.
Csc, soc and $10O bottles sold by
Jos. r. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Read This Through for It's All True.

The chief causes of a disordered
digestion are rapid and irregular
eating, improper mastication of the
food, overlooking the stomach, the
use of too much liquids with meals,
violent exercise Immediately after
eating, or a cold settled in the
stomach and bowels The latter is
very common cause, and any
person who has become i'll from
any of the above causes will be
pleased to learn that Re-Go Tonic
Laxative Syrup, an herbat COM
pound and pleasant liquid medicine,
is q quick and certain cure for all
diseases caused by disordered
digestion. Re-Go never fails to
cure Constipation, Indigestion,
Billousness, Sour Stomach, Flatu-
lency, Heart Burn and Dyspepsia.
1t is an agreeable laxative and tonic
for all, and especially adapted for
children and delicate women. Csc.
SOC and $1.0O bottles sold by JOS. T.
Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
STRIKE IN A HOSPITAL
Employees of the Elgin Insane Asylum
Walkout to Compel a Rein
statement.

Elgin, ILL.,, July Staggered because
Superintendent Whitman, Of the Elgin
insane hospital, refused to reinstate A..
M. Mitchell, who was discharged for
fighting while on duty, the Off
GERS of the hospital attendants union
ordered a wal!-out of the employees.
Twenty-one guards left their places.
Extra employees were ordered to do
duty in all the wards in order to pre-
vent any serious results from this sud-
den withdrawal of the regular at
tendants. Several of the more cum
ming of the patients, understanding
the situation at least partially, made
attempts to reach liberty through doors
and windows.
For a snort time there was wild dis
order in the two wards where the in
durable maniacs are confined. AS
result of the call for general strike
affairs at the institution now are in
critical situation. Other attendants
have announced their intention to walk
out unless the trouble is adjusted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Partition Sale.

State OF Wisconsin :.
County of Grant % In Circuit Court
Mary Gibson Plaintiff
JAS w Seaton and Amanda Seaton his wife
and Thomas H. Seaton, Defendants
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
and pursuant to judgment in partition
and order of sale made in the above entitled
action at the adjourned February term OF
the circuit court for Grant county, Wiscon-
sin, said judgment and order bearing date
the 4th day of May, A. D.. 1904, will on the
10th day of July, A, D.. 1904, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon of said day at the front door OF
the court house in the city of Lancaster, IN
said county offer tor sale and sell to the
highest and best bidder or bidders for cash
the following described premises, to-wit:
Out lot No 80 in section No. "a, in town 8
north of ranges west. in Grant county, Wis
consin, except that part thereof decided tc
G. Misely by deed dated February %. 1854.
Dated at Lancaster, Wisconsin, this 31st
day of Nav, A. D., 1904.
J. w. WATSON. Sheriff of Grant Co. Wis
Ed. NJ. Lowry, Plaintiffs Attorney. 44w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Boy Saved by q Dog.

Indianapolis, July 8.--"Hobby" FL
lott, a newsboy, slipped behind from
a south-bound car directly in front of
a north-bound car at the corner Of
Market and Illinois streets. A big dog
which was running east on Market
street swerved in its course, leaped on
the front of the on-coming car, and
hurled itself upon Hobby" knocking
him to safety.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Chicago Live Stock.

chicago Live STOCK.
Chicago, July Z.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
$4,000; sales were made at $4.85@5. 80
for pigs, $5.25@5.55 for light, $5.20@5. IS
for rough packing, $5.S5@5.6O for mixed,
and $5.40@5.621a for heavy packing and
shipping lots, with the bulk Of the trad
ing at $5.40@5.55 for fair to good aver
ages.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, 5000; quotations ranged at S. 900
$50 for choice to extra steers, $1,000
$50 for good to choice do, 81. 5O@5. 90
for fair to good do, $4.O0@4.60 common
to medium do, s475@64O fed western
steers, $240@460 stockers and feeders,
$1.4O@4.50 COWS, $2.60@5.00 heifers, $2.25
@4.25 bulls and oxen, $3.50@4.40 stays,
49, 50@475 Texas steers, and $3.50@6.O0
veal salves.
Sheep and Lambs-Estimated receipts
for the day, 10000; quotations ranged at
$S.00@5.00 westerns, $2.75@4.75 natives,
$475@5.55 yearEngs, $4.50@6.50 western
lambs, and $4.00@7.25 native lambs.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East ualoff, N. Y, July Z.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Buffalo, N Y,
cars; Workers., $5.S0@5S5; pigs, $3.50
$50; mediums, $5.S0@5S5; heavy, $3.50
$3.50. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts
light; lambs strong; best lambs, $500
OPS; fair to good, S6.50@6.75; sheep
steady. ~Calves-Market strong; best,
$6.5OQ6.75; fair to good, s5.OO@6.00.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
BRlLLIANTINE ON A CAT.
Woman Sought to Improve Appear
ance Of Her Pet.

Woman Sought to Improve Appear
ance Of Her Pet.
The story is good mainly, if at all,
because it is absolutely true.
1t was while the cat show was in
progress in the Mechanics Pavilion.
There a well-dressed woman was dis
covered holding one of the felines in
her lap and rubbing some sort of
liquid on it's glossy coat of fur.
What are you putting on the cat?"
she was asked.
You'd never guess
Probably not. What is it,"
"You won't give me away?"
"No."
well, it's brilliantine. My husband
uses it on his mustache to make It
glossy, and it occurred to me that if it
would make mans mustache glossy
it would help cats fur, too; so I'm
trying it."
AS has been said, the story is true,
and if it does not prove that there is
such a thing as catophob-but what
would you suppose that it provost
Sunset Magazine for May.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Four Carnegie Mills Close Down.

Pittsburg, July Separations have
been suspended at the four steel hoop
plants of the Carnegie Steel company,
two at Youngstown and one each at
Girard and WARREN These are the only
works of the big steel concern that
have been under the wage scale of the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers. All the other
plants of the company are operated on
a strictly non-union basis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
SCORES ON THE BALL FIELDS

Chicago, July 8. Following are
the base ball scores:
League: No games played-Weath-
er.
American: At New York-Boston 4,
New York L. at Cleveland-Detroit 2,
Cleveland A; at st. Louis-Chicago l,
st. Louis O. at Washington-Rain
Association: At Milwaukee-Toledo
/, Milwaukee 4; Second game) Toledo
O, Milwaukee 2; at Minneapolis-Lou
isville 5, Minneapolis 2; at st. Paul
Columbus 0, st. Paul 6; at Kansas City
Weather.
Westerns: At Colorado Springs -
Denver 4, Colorado Springs Z.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
HE BLAMES A PRIEST
Miscreant Who Killed Girl Because She
Refused to Become His
. WIFI

Grand Rapids Mich, July S.-Frank
Loeff1er, who murdered Louisa Yakel,
blames Rev. Father Schrembs. Of ST..
Mary's Roman Catholic church, for his
mad act. He alleged that the repeated
refusal Of Miss Yakel to his proposals
of marriage was not the real reason
for killing the girl, but that the fact
that Father Schrembs had induced the
girl to enter convent was the real
reason for the murder TO The Journal
Loet1er said:
ST would rather see her in her grave
than spend the remainder Of her life
in convent. / would not object to
her marrying another man. but I
would rather kill her and go to prison
myself than see her in convent"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Docs Know the Road Rules.

On the trail through Bonanza val.
ley, in the Klondike. dogs are used as
pack animals, and dog trains are com
monty met with by the traveller. The
dogs make better time than donkeys.
They carry little canvas bags across
their backs, filed with freight. Dogs
used for packing are much larger, as
a rule, than sled dogs.
A miner will invariably step aside
when he meets a dog on the trail. If
the man is going up, the dog will take
the siding. The dogs appear to under
stand the laws of the trail as well as
the men do, and the miners respect
the rights of the dogs just as the
Turks respect the sacred dogs of Con-
stantinople.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Memorial Meeting as winona Lake.

Warsaw, Ind, July S.--A memorial
meeting in honor Of Coates Kinney
and DR.. H. S. Cunningham was held
by the Western Association of Writers
now in it's nineteenth annual session at
Winona lake. Those who addressed the
meeting were Stephen M. Reynolds,
John Uri Lloyd, Dr. ]. G. Culbertson,
Emerson Venable and George B. Lock
wood
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
THE WEATHER

I The following is the official weather
forecast up to o'clock to night:
Illinois-Partly cloudy, with, showers
in central and south portions; slightly
warmer in central portion; northeast
winds.
fundamentally cloudy, with show
ers on south portion; variable winds.
Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy;
fresh northerly winds.
Wisconsin-Partly cloudy, with prob
ably showers in west portion: north
east to east winds.
Iowa-Showers; east to southeast
winds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Policeman Killed by Soldiers.

Washington, July 8. - John j..
Smith, a policeman who was shot ON
the Aqueduct here while trying to
dispense a crowd of lettering soldiers,
is dead at the Georgetown Universe
ty hospital. Samuel r. Young, cav
alryman, is under arrest and has adj
mitted shooting the officer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Colorado Grows Apace.

Ten million dollars Of new capital
was put into Colorado agriculture and
irrigation in 1903 and the population of
the state was increased between Is, 900
and 10000. One railroad company's
land sales in Colorado amounted to
nearly a million dollars for the year
It is estimated that reservoirs now
under construction in the Centennial
state will add 100000 acres to the
irigable area.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
ESTATE-John Schneider, deceased.
II State OF wisconsin. County Court

ESTATE-JOhn Schneider deceased.
Z State OF Wisconsin, County Court of
Grant county-In Probate
Notice is hereby given, that at the spec
ial term of the County Court, to be held in
and for said County, at the court house in
4th Tuesday of july A. d., 1904, being the
26th day of July, 1904 at the hour of ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, the following mat
ter vii! be heard and considered:
The application of George Muesse as ad-
ministratOr OF the estate of John Schneider,
deceased, for the examination and allow
ance of his final account as such admins
traitor and for the assignment of the res
idue of said estate to such persons as are by
law entitled thereto, and for his discharge
By order of the Court
E. b. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated June IT, 1904.
Brown & Brennan. Attys. for Admr.
Qst ms June Is: last ms. July 2.)