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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
Oldest Woman in Maryland Dead.

Mrs. Nancy Kelly, Familiarity known al
GRANDMOTHER Kelly, the oldest white wo.
man in Maryland, died at Baltimore, Nd,
yesterday at the age of 107 years. Her
Oldest living son is seventy-two and her
youngest daughter sixty-three.
For nearly half century Mrs. Kelly re-
sided in the house in which she died, and
urtil a few weeks before her death she
could relate anecdotes of the eastern part
of this city when 1t was farm land. Her
husband died seventeen years ago. at the
age of ninety. They were married in Ire
hind. When past the century mark Mrs.
Kelly was able to knit without the aid Of
glasses. She leaves ten grandchildren and
nineteen great-grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
schooner Almost DESTROYED.

The resistless power of drifting Ice Is
shown by the fact that the bay schooner ].
F.. Mallory which was wrecked by being
taken ashore on Poplar Island in Chesa-
peake bay by the ice, has almost been de-
stroyed by the ice passing over her., 1t is
stated that the upper works of the vessel,
Including the decks. have been cut away as
Clearly as IL done by mechanics armed with
tools in shipyard. The large cargo of
oysters aboard the Mallory are intact and
will be saved, but the schooner will prove
total loss. She was a vessel of forty tons
burden and hailed from Baltimore. She
was built In Dorchester county, Nd. In
iG7R
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Coast Survey Service Notes.

The United States coast survey steamer
Bache, Capt. Welker, has arrived at King
ston, Jamaica, and will spend several days
there. Capt. Welker, in his report to the
bureau here, states that all aboard the ship
are we'll. She is on her way to Colon, Pan
ANA, to engage in surveys in connection
with the building of the big canal
Mr., John F. Storm, recently made an en-
gineer in the coast survey service, Eas
sailed from San Francisco for Honolulu to
toin the steamer Patterson, to which vessel
he has been assigned for duty.
Mr.. John W. Donn one of the Oldest off,
GERS in the coast survey service, died at his
home in Baltimore March 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
RAILROADS.
A TLANTICCOASTA ,INE.

Effective January Q, 1905.
4:30 am. daily-Sleepng Cars New York to
Jacksonville, Fla.
s:45 o. m daiiy-Sleeping cars New York to Jack.
sonville Fla. New York to Port Tampa, Fla, VIA
Jacksonville; New York to Thomasyille. Ga.
gusta, Ga; New York to Charleston. 3. C.;
Washington. D. C., to Wilmington. N. g. Connects
Mt Petersburg for Norfolk, via N. l. w. DINING
CAR SERVICE On this train. ,,o,
$40 pm. daily, except Sunday NEW YORK
and FLORIDA SPECIAL" composed Of Pullman
Drawing and State Room. Dining. Library and %.
seryati0ns cars, heated by steam and lighted
throughout by electricity, runs SOLID through to
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA.
For tickets and all information apply at tho
OFFICE OF THE LINE COL PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST. and PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION.
A. l. REED,
District Passenger Agent, Washington, d. q
w. J. CRAIG. II. NJ: EMERSON,
Cen pas AIT Traffic Manages.
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MARKET MEN PLEASED
LARGE BUSINESS DURING THE IN
AUGURATIoN.
Dealers Expect Lower Prices to Prevail
Already Substantial Decrease
Good Demand,

Market dealers say they have no reason
to complain of the Inauguration market last
week. There was big increase In busi-
ness and most of the demands were for
the best the market afforded
1.-The visitors were certainly better livers
than most Of those who come here to such
gatherings" remarked one dealer to a Star
reporter. Everything good was in demand
and the dealers did not raise their prices"
With the winter weather about over the
dealers expect lower prices will soon pre-
vail There has already been substantial
decrease in the price of fresh eggs. Today
they are selling at from % to 80 cents, and
some few dealers are offering them at even
lower prices. A further decrease is ex-
pected at any time. The butter market is
also easier, with a tendency toward lower
prices. There has not yet been any de-
crease in the retail price of the dairy prod
uct, but dealers expect 1t will not be long
before the decrease will be made. There has
last week. The season for game will close
this month and squads will then be in
greater demand Wild ducks are still plenti-
full and cheap prices prevail
Fish Market Improved.
The fish market has somewhat improved
since last week. The breaking up of the ice
has given some of the fishermen an oppor-
tunity to get their nets in the water and
few Potomac fish are now to be had. -Four
barrels of perch were shipped here yester-
day by Frank Price from Occoquan bay. He
is perhaps the first fisherman Of the sea-
son to send stock to the market. Southern
fish are plentiful and the prices are about
the same as those quoted a week ago. Hard
crabs have appeared in market, but the de-
mand for them Is not great, as 1t is yet too
soon for the crab feasts. The crabs that
are now being brought to market are taken
from the bottom of the river. by dredgers
They are not in first-class condition and the
price is higher than it will be later in the
season.
Fruit Market Unchanged.
There has been no change in the fruit
market since last week. Oranges and ap-
pies are still plentiful and cheap. Bananas
are more plentiful and cheaper, and pine
apples are of fine quality at moderate
prices. Lettuce is still scarce and cress is
in demand to take it's Place. Cress is as
fine at this season as ever, and sells at 10
cents a small box. Homegrown celery Is
about gone and dealers have to depend upon
Florida and western stock. Spinach is more
plentiful and Is to be had at 90 cents a
peck. Radishes and cucumbers are also
more plentiful and cheaper. New potatoes
are selling at 30 cents a peck, and new
beets at 10 cents a bunch. Green peppers
are in demand at 40 cents dozen, and
most other vegetables are about the prices
given last week. The meat market Is easy,
but retail prices. are about the same as
they were week ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
SOUTHERN RAllWAV

Trains leave from Fennsyiyania Station
, 80 am; Dsiiy. Local for Harrisonburg War.
tehton. DanVlIie and way stations. '~N-
1881 am. Daily Washington and Florida IT,,
ieu hf oug coaches and sleeper CoiumLis
I'll, IL: 10 am; Daily United States Fast Nan
tiIst el1ss coaches and DRAWN. room sieep.q ~
$;ol pm. WEEK days. LOCAL for Harr,sor.
and way stations Oh Aanassas branch aifis0n3urs
,o,;.syi lie Oa'' A'eai iof "arrenton and Char
eo5 pm Week Days sOuthern's Palm r,,,,,.,
room. sleepers New YORK to Jacksouyi IIn; state
Augustme- Drawing room, state room. sI.s , s..
way dining service. 'Nefn Rail
100 pm. Daily. New York end Atlso,, =
Columbus Ca wa Atlanta sunset tourist p saa to
Washington to San Francisco Mondays Wae epsf
$3.50 pm Dsiy. New York and EIorta. days
press LiTs.Sias s, coaches and sieepers 70 colua.
gusta and Port Tampa Dining car service Aa.
1000 I'm. Daily. New York and Ne,,o,,.
tied tvis Lynchburg). Frst-class coach am LIN.
Ing car 10 hosnoke. knoxville Chattanooga snpS
service. o'hinS car
1913 pm Daily; Washington and Southwestern,
TO Atlanta and Macon; sleepers to Nassstisn
Atlanta. Maean. Memnhls. New Orleans. 'A'A'iis'
Leave washington $40 am, i :so e.n ..,,
pm week days. sos pm; daily FOR Bucm sse
trains leave Washington a:lo am. sos D. m fcg
Bigsmon; Saturdays only for Lees6urg, 1I4o pm
40 - en9 NJ az Soutn arrive Washington
tdaily except Monday. ROO pm q. an ~ -
and $50 pm daily Local trains from Harrison.
burg l:55 am. week days and 9:20 pm daii1
From Charlottesville. s:25 am. and 800 n n
daily. f'~'
Tickets sleeping reservations and detailed
Information be had ticket Offices Ia, III
street 6ii Pennsylvania avenue ard Penusylvan,.
Station. Baggage checked through from hotels and
residences.
Phone lei0 p. X. Il. Cab Service
G. II. ACkERT, Gen Man
Jan. ). u. HARDWICK Pass Trsf u.-
1909 y TAHOE, Gen. Pass Agent.
l. S BROWN. Gen. Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
Seab0ard Airline Railway.

TICKET OFFICE, 1921 PENNA. AVE.
For Petersburg, Raleigh Wilmington, Columbia,
Savannah Jacksonville Tampa Atlanta, Birmns.
ham. Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans.
1850 A. NJ. DAILY-Seaboard Mail-Through
Pullman Sleeper 10 Jacksonville, Fla, connecting
at Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper to Atlanta. Cafe
Dining Car.
6:25 z. NJ. DAILY-Seaboard Florida Limited
Composed exclusively of and up date Pull
man Equipm ,rt. between New York and St Angus.
tine, Fla; Pullman Dining Car Double Drawing
Room Sleeping Care, Stateroom and Observation
Car. Through Sleeper this train to Atlanta.
T:25 Pm. DAILY-Seaboard Express-Solid train
r. Jacksonville and Tampa. with through Pullman
Slecpers. Cafe Dining Car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
A. Mysterious Case.

Why did Sherlock Holmes charge a MEM
Der of the British nobility with kidnapping
his own son? This furnishes the plot for
THE Adventure OF the Priory School, in
The Star tomorrow, which Is one of the
best Of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
Baltimore and Ohio r. r.

LEAVE srA1ioA; New ; Jersey X; ave. and Z 81.
rp,,xi Ko :ExtR FIVE asr hINE HOUR
ON THE ODD HOUR TO
PHILADkLPIilA AND NEW YORK.
1910 am ann. BHnc,. rarior' 5-h. Train.
fil:oo am Dine: and pullman Parlor Car.
800 Fun Pun tRoyai III IimIied All Pull@sn.
800 pm. Diner and Pullman parlor.
1900 pm, Coaches to Philadelphia.
$500 pm. Coaches to Philadelphia.
1851 am. sleepers.
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR
" W.es days sS7 "5 5d s5o 100 7 500
s2e5 100 100 Zoo. 500 s4s 500 sos $50
0;s sund days. SS7 Zoo 0 s:3c s:ss 600
AM 100, l:l5. 300 $3.50. 500. $3.50. $3.50. 500.
1000 II 80 II 80 RgE @;r
CHICAGO and NORTHWEST. '11:0o an. $3.50
CINCINNATI ST. LOUIS and LOUISVILLE
FiTTsEURG and CLEVELAND. 'li:oo an.
's GDlt R;%a asd ia. 1870 D night
WHEELING, .IO:O5 am. $3.50 pm.
WJNcB CHE; = ts:sS am t4:Ss 1900 Pr M.
noon 400. 600 Pm. Sundays. s:ao am. $50
,FhEpEafick: 1885: se:ls. s,o:oS. tll:oO an.
R3SERSToMN tiS;Ss and TOO pm, .,.
HE'S ,1ls 'i 1850 say S tSss 1880
wa h as II SoI RR and wa, points.
,Day. Except sunday. isunday only;
residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left at
tcket offices. 619 Pennsylvania ave. NV, New
York ave. and 18th st. and station.
Dsfr
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why Pay
House Rent?

Wv NY GAVt VwHA yVuaA HAUfRDCs
be Independent and enjoy
the best things of life?
Price, $4,35O.
We've a snug little home
that will just fit a family
like yours-and the prices
and terms will just fit your
finances.
A little down and a trifle
each month = and your
home is paid for.
Six rooms, bath and large cellar;
furnace heat; tiled vestibule and
bath; cabinet mantels, mirrors and
large alley.
See us about this. 1t costs MOTH
ing to talk it over with us.
They contain everything that 60
to make home complete, and are by
far the cheapest houses on the mar
ket today, and are located on the
best street in this section-Q street
just east of the circle at North Capt.
tol street. No. II Q street is heated
and open all day and every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
Chesapeake 6 Ohio nv.

Schedule Effective March . 1907
Trains leave Pennsylvania station
$50 p N Daiiy-CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS SPE.
GAL Solid VestihuIe. electric lighted Dining
Car train TO Cincinnati. Reaches CipcInnzti
e;Oo m. Louisville IL 100 am. ST. Louis g: 30
pm Chicago $50 pm. Pullman service TO
LOUISVILLE, Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Chicago
partmeDt sleeper 20 Virginia Hot Springs daiIy
except Sunday sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago
ana 81. Lous. Dining serving meals Ia
carte. 50
NAG pm caHy-F. +. v. LIMITED. Solid YES.
tiouie eleceric-liShied Dining Car train to Gin.
clDnau Puliman hleepers to Cincinnati lev
inston and Louisville without change Com.
partment sleeper TO Virginia Hot Springs daily
except Sunday. Sleepers Cincinnati TO Chicago
and ST. Louis. Dining serving meals la
carte
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
onice, el3 TRANSATLANTIC avenue: 600 Fourteenth
street near +, and at the station. TeIephone call
1910 for Pennsylvania r. Il. Cab Service.
Fl. w. FULLER.
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

Fast Express service.
Kronprz. Mar q, am Kaiser. May 8, 10 am
Kaiser. :. Apr 4. 10 am X VIM May 10, 1 pm
X VIM. H.. Apr IS. 5 am Kronpr'z. May 80, / pm
Kronprz. May 2, am Kaiser. &. June q, 10 am
Twin-Screw Passenger Service.
BREMEN DIRECT.
Branding Mar. H. 10 am Barb sa Mar. %, 10 am
Gera. 80. Mar 16, 10 am Gnesenau. Apr. o, 10 am
Main. ;. Mar 80 10 am .Kurf'st. Apr. II, 10 am
Oldenb'g. Mar. % 10 am Rhein. Apr Is, 10 am
'will call at Plymouth and Cherbourg
Mediterranean Service.
GIBRALTAR-NAPLES-G GENOA.
'Neckar. Mar Is. II am Luise. Apr. Is, II am
Irene. .. Mar %. IL am fNeckar. Apr % IL am
1weimar. Apr. /, IL am Irene. Apr o. II am
Albert: Apr. s. IL am Albert b.. May ID. IL am
'Gibraltar Naples. NAPLES Genoa. NAPLES only
OELRICHs i CO.. NO. BROADWAY, NY
f. F. DRoOP & SONS CO., 925 PENNA. AVE.
fol 3Iot-1S
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Hamburg american Line.

HaOa1AUAh 3 -]NAAASA hSS@AA A<AnASs
Observation-Disclosures.
S. S. Deutschland
Sails April %. May Is June %. &c.
tpatricia. Mar % tsMoItke. Apr. ~
tPretoria. .......Apr. ..Belgravia. * Apr. %
tsRinechsT ap, y tPennsrlHani. %
fGrill Room. Gymnasium on board. tyia Dover
New neutrality-suspicious..
PRINZ OSKAR. Mar 81, May o, June n
PRINZEsSIN VICTORIA LUIsE. Apr 4. IL am.
PRlNZ ADALBERT. April IL. May 80, July Is
T TIE Azores, Madeira,
Canary Islands, Spain,
Algeria, Sicily and Italy.
FROM N Y. APRIL 4, '05.
DURATION "a DAYS-Cost 500 and op.
BY THE PALATIAL s. s.
PRINZESSIN VICTORIA LUISE.
Steamer continues from GENOA to DOVER and
HAMBURG. via many interesting points. Through
rates quoted application
AMBURG-AMERlCAN LINE, 81 B'WAY. n, Y.
e. f. 0ROoP & SONS. OPS Pa. ave.
mh16-tf-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-10
Merit
4Advertising.

There is much in merit,
but of two stores of equal
merit the one that does the
best advertising will do the
most business.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Situation In Turkish Arabia is crit.
ical.
A military company has been organ
tied at Coweta l. T.
A Muskogee man has invented or
electric light Incubator.
Burglars stole tis5 worth OF watch.
Is at Lake Charles. la
u. +. Rowe was held up at Laredo
Tex. and relieved OF $40.
Fifteen Chinese laborers have ar.
rived at Merida, Yucatan.
A t5oeOO capitalized state bank Is "a
be established at Marshall. Tex.
Melon Growers association OF Greer
county. Oklahoma. has been organized
At Humble. Tex. Conley q sims
have brought In i2.0oo-b barrel oil
we'll.
Mrs. c. O. Lyle fell IN a well neal
Linden. Tex. breaking both limbs and
one arm.
Catholic church az Live Oak Hill
Ave miles from Ellinger. Tex, valued al
$4,000. burned.
Al Knoxville DR.. Brown Ayers wa.
Installed president OF the University
OF Tennessee Tuesday.
The little child of n family NAMED
Lynch was drowned IN tbs Trinity river
at Eagle Ford. Dallas county.
Ex-Attornsy General Bell states that
he 10 q candidate for the Democratls
nsmlnasisn fer governor OF TsxaA
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-27
LIGHT AND RAILWAY FRANCHISES
Granted Last Night by the City Council
Protectors Of the Enterprise q.
Feel Hopeful.

ENSi UoF<t9t.
The ciiy council acted last night
on the report Of the committee sp-
pointed at previous meeting TO In
vestigate the matter OF granting
franchises for electric lights and
electric railway from Bryan to Col
lege.
The proposed ordinances, as here
tofore printed In the Eagle, except
the donation OF a block OF ground,
were passed as amended according
to the forecast printed In the Eagle
last Sunday morning, with the ex-
ception that Dallas street through
out its length was excepted from
the streets over which franchise was
granted for the railway.
II was also provided that the COM
pany 10 whom the franchises were
granted or their assigns must begin
work within six months from this
date, and that the road and light
plant must be completed within one
year from the time work Is begun,
else the franchises are void.
The franchises as granted by the
council are satisfactory 10 the citi-
zens' committee with the exception
Of cutting out Dallas street south Of
the intersection OF Baker street. Ba-
ker street intersects DallGs street at
Ernest f. Parks residence, and the
committee wanted the privilege Of
getting out Of town on Dallas street,
so as TO present the proposition in
the most attractive light possible to
capitalists, in order to get the most
favorable proposition possible for the
benefit OF the town.
The committee In whose names
the franchises are granted expressed
themselves to The Eagle representa-
tive as being pleased with the pros
poets now, as they believe that In
the main the people Of Bryan will
approve Of IL, and the success Of the
undertake ing depends entirely upon
the people OF Bryan.
The committee are in position now
10 treat with capitalists, and will
keep the public advised as to devel-
opmenfs, We presume that a public
meeting will be asked for, at which
the proposition will be fully dis
cussed.
Mr. j. Adoue appeared before the
council aud requested that they
grant him the power 10 sell the light
and water plant, subject 10 the in
debtedness upon IL, and the matter
was referred TO a committee for con-
sideration.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-27
MEDIcos MEET.
Three Hundrd Doctors In Session al
the City OF Houston.

Houston. April 2s.-The Texas state
Medical association Is In session here
with about 800 doctors In attendance
The members got down 10 business at
the Wednesday morning session.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-27
Conditional Candidate.

vicksburg. Miss. April 25.--A special
20 the Herald from Greenwood. says:
Governor vardaman has formally an
neunced that he would be a candidate
for the United States senate In the
event OF Senator Moneys retirement
Beyond merely stating that he would b
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-27

canaiaate the sovernor ascnnru TO
talk.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-27
Hsld 10 Readiness.

St Petersburg. April 2s.-AlI guard
regiments will be held In readiness IN
various parts OF the capital 20 queil
disorders on May day. Russian style. II
II May IL The annual parade Of thd
imperial guard. which ordinarily takes
place in the presence OF emperor on
Champ de Mars. has been abandoned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-27
Editor Daniel Dies.

Columbus Ca. April 2s.-Thomas J
Daniel. editor Of the Evening Ledger
is dead after an illness OF several
weeks Mr. Dans,l had been Identified
with the newspapers of Columbus for
nearly a quarter of century. lie was
9orty-twc years old
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-27
E.ilsd 20 Identify Smith.

New York. AprsS es.---S'sru, tbs
pawnbroker. was called IN the Patter-
son trial He failed 10 identify J. Nor
gan Smith as the man who bought re-
rvolvo- with which Young was killed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-27
RATE RAISED.
Bill Increasing the As vaIOrsm Cots
10 Enarossment.

Austin. April 2s.-HOuse passed TO
engrossment bill increasing al volo-
rem rate OF taxation % cents IN 1905
and IN succeeding years is2-3 cents,
a. az present
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-27
FIRED -FOUR TIMES.
Woman Whom Man sho, at Succeeded
However, In Escaping.

Dallas. April 2s.-At 2:SO O'Clock
Wednesday morning a party who had
some trouble with woman fired four
shots az her. but without effect. The
party doing the shooting. said TO be
from Fort Worth. then ran. The af-
fair occurred on the corner OF Ross
avenue and Griffin street
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-27
Drowned az Dallas.

Dallas. April ga boy named MID
gett F1ewellyn was drowned In the
Trinity river here. The river is out
Of It's banks.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-27

Mayor Wells Of 81. Louis has been
elected a director % the Kansas City.
Mexico and Orient Railway company.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-28
What Business Men Want.

Colorado Springs, Colo, June "a
A resolution adopted by the Colorado
State Commercial Association inaugur-
ates a movement for THE Western I'm
migration Congress-" to secure a coop
erative movement by the western
states, points out that residents of the
East and the better class of European
countries should be directed to the
West and provides that this associa-
tion authorizes the president and sec
retary to issue invitations to the gov
ernors of such western states as may
be considered properly interested in
this movement to officially appoint not
less than Ave representative delegates
from each of these states to attend
congress which shall be called the
Western immigration Congress. and
which shall discuss ways and means
for the perpetuation of such con-
gress and the carrying out of its poll
cies." Each representative CONNER
cial body in the West will also be re-
quested to send not less than two dele
gates to this congress.
Among other important resolutions
passed was one launching movement
for a permanent exhibit of the pro-
ducts of the entire state. to be located
in Denver. If possible in the Capitol
building. and for which the Legislature
will be asked to help.
The Legislature is urged to liquidate
all indebtedness properly issued by
state officials and the latter, 1t is urged.
should be summarily dealt with should
the issue be improper.
1t is urged that second state nor
NAL school be established in the south
western portion of Colorado; the ag-
economical department of the State Ag-
ricultural College is especially COM
mended and 1t is urged that pupil
sufficiently qualified be sent to Califor-
mia each year to study under Luther
Burbank, the eminent agriculturist.
Congressman F. E. Brooks home
stead bill. providing for the increase
of the homestead area, was enthusias-
tically endorsed and Mr.. Brooks was
urged to present a similar bill at the
next session of Congress.
The Lamar register., 1905-06-28
Horrors Of Lake Shore Wreck.

Cleveland. Ohio. June 23.-The list
of fatalities in Wednesday nights
wreck of the Twentieth Century flyer
on the Lake Shore at Mentor, Ohio.
is one of the largest in the history of
that road. numbering nineteen per-
sons. All the victims were prominent
in the business and professional world
in New York. Chicago, Cleveland and
other cities
There is little doubt that the wreck
was caused by someone throwing the
switch for the sidetrack locking it and
extinguishing the switch lamp.
Travelling at a rate OF more than a
mile a minute, the heavy train was
hurled to its doom with a momentum
that was appalling. The scene of the
accident was at the Mentor depot.
The switch that caused the trouble is
located about 130 yards west of the
depot As the heavy engine struck
the switch the engine left the main
track and swung violently to the left.
For distance of twenty yards the
engine ran on the rails and then. leap
ing from the track. turned on its side
just to the east of the depot. The
momentum was such that the heavy
tender was hurled entirely over the
engine and was buried in the depot.
The combination car was hurled
with terrific violence on top of the
engine and tender and in a moment
was enveloped in flames.
The Chicago sleeper. which was i'm
mediately behind the combination car.
swung from the track. and crushing
into the depot, was completely buried
in the wreck of the building. The vio-
lence of the crash was such that the
depot collapsed on top of the wrecked
coach. The hapless passengers in
this coach were crushed and MANNED
in the wreck and their bodies COM
pletely buried in the collapse of the
structure
An instant after the crash of the
wreck the boiler of the great engine
burst with terrific force, scattering
fire and steam though the wreck in a
manner that made escape for the help
less imprisoned passengers impossible.