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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
TORNADO SWEPT.
New Minden, Ill, Badly Damaged and
-Four Persons Killed.

Nashville, I'LL, June ga tornado
swept over New Mfnden, seven miles
north of this city early today. killing
four persons and inJuring several A
number of houses were demolished.
MRS. HENRY wEIHE and two chill
dren.
A CHILD OF CARL sTUEMEYER.
The injured:
Henry Weihe. zoos
Mrs. Carl Stuemeyer, may die.
NJ Weihe: left arm and leg broken
and internally injured.
Ten year old child of Henry Hese-
man, abdominal injuries.
A score of others were bruised by
debris The storm struck the north
ern portion of the town and most of
the houses destroyed were country cot
tages. In the town the German Luth-
eran church was badly damaged, the
steeple being blown down and the roof
blown off. The church bell was hurled
through the large pipe organ below,
badly damaging it. On the north side
of the church the parochial school was
demolished.
THESE buildings were practically the
only ones in the village proper that
were damaged. From this point the
tornado continuation and levelled about
seven more farm houses. The -Weihe
house in which the four people were
killed was about the last house struck.
1t was completely demolished. The oc-
cupants were carried with the debris
of the house into the adjacent fields.
Physicians from this city and HoyIe-
ton were hurried to the scene. A re-
port has reached here that a farmer
driving from Hoyelton to New Minden
with farm wagon and binder had dis
appeared. 1t WIS believed he was
caught in the path of the storm and
carried to his death.
Much live stock was killed.
At Covington considerab BILE property
damage was done but nobody was hurt.
Eleven years ago New Minden was
struck by a tornado and four or five
people killed and a score or more in
tured. At that time the tornado de-
molished almost every building in the
village.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
CONGER DIED POOR.
Estimated Value of the Estate Is But
$1,1OO.

Los Angeles, June S.-A petition for
letters of administration for the estate
of E. H. Conger, late United States am
Sarah J. Conger, his widow.
The petition states that the de-
ceased died intestate. places the value
of his estate at $1,100. 1t consists of
$1,000 standing to his credit with the
state department at Washington and
personal property to the value of 800.
Haste is urged in the petition, as the
appropriation of which the balance
due from the government is payable,
will lapse on June 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
roRAKER's NAME KISSED.
travelling Men in Dayton Resented
Mention of Him as President.

Dayton, O., June s.-Mayor Wright
IN welcoming the convention of Ohio
United Commercial Travellers, took
occasion to say that Senator Foraker
should be the next president of the
United States. Immediately there
were storms of Kisses and many of the
travelling men left the hall. When the
mayor said that Senator Foraker was
one of the greatest statesmen of the
country there were more Kisses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
DELMAS APPEARS.
Asks Court to Set Aside Indictment
Against Louis Glass.

San Francisco, June GA motion was
argued in Judge Lawlor's court to set
aside the indictment brought against
Louis Glass, of the Pacific Coast Tele-
phone company, on the charge of bril-
berry of Supervisor Sanderson. Attor-
ney Delmas for the defendant, attack
ed the validity of the grand jury and
argued that there was no evidence to
show Glass had committed a crime or
that bribery had been committed. The
attorneys for the prosecution will re-
ply to the Delmas argument on Thurs
daY next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
THREE BOYS KILLED.
We're Riding in a Freight Car That
Was Smashed by an Engine.

Junction City, Kan, June 8.-Roy
and Harold Noel, sons of ]. G. Noel
of Tonganoxie, Kan, and John Nc
Nulty, son of James McNulty, a
wealthy farmer of Leavenworth coun-
ty, Kansas, on their way to work in the
western Kansas wheat fields. were kill
ed here today when an engine collided
with freight car in which they were
rid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
weather Causes Suicide.

New York June 8.-William Aaron
son, an expert agriculturist and man
ager of a farm at Florence, N. J.,
hanged himself yesterday after brood
ing over the failure of his early crops
as the result OF the unreasonable
weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
BAG OF DIAMONDS GONE.
owner Found in His once with His
Skull Crushed.
Melbourne,

Bauer, a diamond merchant, was
found il his office today with a
crushed skull and died in a few hours.
A bag containing $4,000 worth of
gems Is missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
Damage Ran Into Millions.

Bombay, June SIT is estimated that
to Sc, 600. 900 was caused by the cyclone
which swept over Kurrachi June g. The
lighting system of the city was COM
pletely wrecked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
Village DESTROYED by Earthquake.

Consta ntinople, June S.-The village
of Serai. so miles east of Van, on the
Tureo-Persian frontier, was destroyed
by an earthquake yesterday. Slight
shocks were felt at Van.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
,f.ernnn Tntheran Pastor Dead.

Atchison, Kan, June S.-Rev. Conrad
Vetter, aged u years, pastor of the
German Lutheran church in Atchison for
% years. died Friday of enlargement of
the liver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
.cafher IndlcnfIorla.

Chicago, June S.-Forecast for
Kansas: Probably showers tonight
and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
The Temperatures Today.

The Following are the temperatures
for the past "a hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08

ecOntinued on Page "a
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20
Lancaster Mercantile ColnDany.

Association. This organization
has for its purpose not only the
improvement of Winthrop COL
lege, but, since 80 many of its
members expect to teach in the
country, it is also particularly
anxious to be of assistance to the
rural schools. Each member stands
ready, therefore, to pass to others
what she has gained from the
college, and will be glad to give
to anyone who may desire, any
information gained in the recita-
tions and lectures at Winthrop,
such as lesson plans, notes on
certain points in pedagogy, class
work in special subjects,
such as History, Mathematics,
English, or Geography. The
president of Winthrop also, will
be glad to give his aid, not only
to any county organization, but
also to any individual teacher
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20

claim originality, for they have
all been said again and again,
the county organization must
lead upon you, depends the
kind of teaching, of buildings,
the educational sentiment of the
county, and the association that
works steadily toward the up.
building OF high ideals for educa.
ton in its deepest and broadcast
sense is sure, in the fullness of
time, to reap the reward of its
labors.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20

who may wish his counsel or
assistance.
One more point. One reason
for the insufficiency of our rural
school is the constant change of
teacher. Life, at best, is never
easy; the life OF teacher, no
matter where her work may lie,
means hard work. Try to remain
in school just as long as you
can; learn to know your pupils,
your patrons, the community at
largo let them become acouaint.
ed with you; become one with
the people among whom you
work, and who intrust to you
their dearest treasures, the chill
dren; love your work, down to
the slightest detail, and your
school will move on toward the
light.
In all these things of which |
have spoken, for which l do not
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20

large enough to hold masses of
long.stemmed bouquets, trailing
vines, branches of autumn leay.
es, water grasses, can be found
In any country store in the form
OF the neutral tinted crockery
Jars in which housewives tie up
preserves and jams. Have these
In the windows, on shelves in
tho corners of the room; in spring
and fall, hide the rusty stove
with vines trailing from one.
The children will vie one with
another in bringing beautiful
things to put in them.
Bend your energies toward
getting a library. Children Of
the rural districts see but few
books beside those they use as
texts. Begin with dictionary;
do not rest until you have that,
Tor the dictionary habit is one
that pupils must acquire. Have
shelf for this dictionary of Just
the right height put stout
jeans cover on the book, tack
above it on the wall a request
that 1T be handled with clean
hands and closed after using,
and then see that every child in
school learns to consult it freely
and intelligently. Buy a few
books at a time; select them
carefully-story books, biogra-
phies, travels, some works on
science, some familiar talks on
farming subjects, and reference
books as you can obtain them.
The Book Supply Company Of
Chicago will send you, on re.
quest, a large catalogue of books.
well classified, from which you
may select almost any book need
ed at moderate price. Try read
ing to your pupils little while
every day. For nature study a
microscope is invaluable; even a
small, cheap magnifying glass
will be useful, and will serve to
furnish busy work for MANY a
restless child. One can be had
Tor the price Of fifty cents up.
Blackboards, of course, you must
nave; stating can DE applied to
canvas cloth, or even to heavy pa
per, and with care will last sew
eral years, if stretched over q
smooth surface. Over the black
boards belong your pictures; not
scattered about, but arranged in
groups. Frame them if you can.
If not, mount them on heavy
cardboard and fasten to the wall
neatly with tacks. But try to get
one or two really good pictur es
and frame them if pos ,ible; they
are educational. | have recently
bought some pictures for framing.
19 % inches, at TWENTY-FIVE
cents each, that are good. Fran :
ed In plain oak, | expect them
to give pleasure where they are
hung for long time. There are
colored pictures of our wild birds,
flowers. trees, and animals to be
had for two cents each, and the
beautiful series of Hofmann's
life OF Christ, in the Perry or
Cosmos pictures, never fails to
be a source of interest to young
md oil M
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20

pearance of the yard at the end
OF i've or six years. Do not plant
just anything or anywhere, but
take time to think of what will
be the resu.5 If your planting in
after years. Do cot be hasty in
cutting dom trees, but decide as
to what you want 10 put in or to
keep out, and then put your
plan on paper. like a map, pin
1t up where it can be seen, and
talk 1T over with the school or
the community. Their interest
will be excited at once. Don't be
discouraged if your yard does
not grow beautiful Immediately
Plants, like children, must have
time to develop. Have a trash
receptacle OUT of doors also
hide your wood pile, if only be-
hind a screen of wire covered with
wild honey-suckle; have hitching
posts 10 save your trees; institute
yard cleaning day" Tor an hour
once a week; try to have a few
benches, painted dark green.
fastened to tree or the side of
the house; buy a rake, hoe and
spade, and keep them under
shelter when not in use; study
the kind of flowers to plant, so
as TO obtain good effects, and let
every pupil of the school dig.
and plant, and water, until he
learns how to do it well. That is
part of his education. A bright
woman who has had experience in
these things has told me that on
rainy days she would institute a
general "clesning up" at the
dinner hour; desks were care
fully cleaned out, iiniest scraps
of paper cleared away, and the
children found exercise and
pleasure in spending their noon
recess in making the school room
dainty and attractive. This same
teacher used 10 substitute for
"keeping in" task Of tidying
the school grounds, the urchin
who had merited,such punishment
being sent out to pick up every
thing, however small, that could
disfigure tine yard. Being a wise
woman, perhaps she had in mind
the effect that fresh air may
have on nerves and temper. 1
know another wise teacher, who
rewards good conduct by an
hours work with rake and trow
ell in the flower beds. He SAYS
that is certain method of curing
badness.
Students might be organized
into Improvement clubs. These
clubs could be sub-divided into
working committees, with every
pupil member of one committee.
One boy knows every tree by
sight--make him chairman of the
tree planting committee with a
little encouragement he and his
committee will not only find and
plant trees, but will care for
them lovingly, and will bring
trouble upon any one who dares
injure one of them. Another com
mittee might have charge of the
walks, another the fences, anoth-
er the vines trained to cover the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20
Make Your Feet Shine

Stylish upto-date Bostonlan Oxfords for
men in all the latest shapes-patent leather,
vlc kid, gun metal and valour, at 800, $50
and 400.
Ladies Oxfords in vici kid, a beauty, only
125 the pair.
One lot patent leather Oxfords, in pretty
shapes, special the pair 15o
Imperial brand Oxfords that are noted for
style and fit; we have all the newest shapes
at 200, $50, 800 and $50 the pair
Just received full line of Wood brand
Slippers for children in patent leather sandals
ties and button oxfords, also tan and red
blucher ties.
This given to be of the preest lines of chdrens
shoes the market and you will think too when
you've them.
Yours respectfully,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-03
HOMEMADE REMEDY
iNExPENslvE AND EASILY PRE-.
PARED ~ ANYONE.
Z. Said to Promptly Relieve s.ek.ehs
and Overcome Kidney Trouble and
Bladder Weakness Though Harm.
less and Pleasant to Take.

What will appear very interesting
to many people here is the article
taken from New York daily paper,
giving simple prescription, as formu.
lated by noted authority, who claims
that he has found a positive rem-
edy to cure almost any case of back
ache or kidney or bladder derange.
ment, in the following simple prescrip.
ton, II taken before the stage Of
Bright's disease:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce:
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Shake well in a bottle aud
take in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and again at bedtime.
A well-known authority, when asked
regarding this prescription, stated
that the ingredients are all harmless.
and can be obtained at small cost
from any good prescription pharmacy,
or the mixture would be put up IL
asked to do so. He further stated that
while this prescription is often pre-.
scribed in rheumatic Affections with
splendid results, he could see no -rea-
son why it would not be. splendid
remedy for kidney and urinary trou-
bles and backache, as it has peculiar
action upon the kidney structure,
cleansing these most important or
gans and helping them to sift and
filter from the blood the foul acids
and waste matter which cause sick.
ness and suffering. Those who suffer
can make no mistake in giving it q
trial
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-03
EIGHT ARE KILLED IN WRECK.
Express Train Crashes into FREIGHT On
Sidinq-Operator Blamed.

Express Train Crashes into Freight on
siding-operator Blamed.
Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. Eight
men were killed, four fatally injured
and seventeen more or less seriously
hurt when the Chicago & Wheeling
Express Train No. IA, on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, was wrecked in the
yards at Bellaire. Ohio, a few miles be-
low this city. A freight train had Just
taken siding for the express. The
passenger train, however, failed to
pass over the switch and crashed into
the frel.n..
The wreck was due, it is said, to the
failure of an operator to throw q
switch
The west-bound freight had received
orders to meet the passenger at the
western limits of the Bellaire yards
and was moving slowly along the sid.
ing. At the point where the wreck oc.
CURED there is a very sharp curve
which prevents the engineers of east.
bound trains from seeing more than q
few feet ahead. The passenger train
swung around the curve very rapidly,
being three hours late and should have
gone on in safety on the main line.
The switch to the siding, however, had
not been turned and the train shot
onto the siding and into the freight.
There was scarcely time to apply the
brakes and no time for the enginemen
to jump. The two big engines were re.
duced to junk by the impact.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-03
Personal.

James !. Javelle, manager of the
Rocl. tlll.) Argus. died OF = complt
cation OF diseases.
Col. Charles Euker, commandant Of
Lee Camp soldiers home. at Rich
mond. Va. is dead.
Bill Maccnee. the oldest sailor in
the United States navy. celebrated his
1O4th birthday at the United States
naval home at Philadelphia.
Theodore Waldron Downs, former
United States consul at Quebec and
prominent in national Democratic pol
itics. died at his home in Bridgeport,
Conn.
William S. Bayly. for ten years
chief clerk of the United States pen
sion bureau. Il close friend of the late
President Mckinley, died in Wash.
tngton.
Gen. Cecil Clay. general agent Of
the department of justice. died sud-
denly in Washington. Gen. Clay was
eixty-fve years old and a native of
Philadelphia.
7. c. Patterson. postmaster of To-
ronto. died of pneumonia, aged seven.
ty-one years. For years Mr.. Patterson
was the editor of the Daily Mail.
which he founded
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-03
PRESIDENT BEGINS hlS "TRIP
LEAVES WASHINGTON TO JOIN
WATERWAYS COMMISSION At
kEoKUK, IOWA.

Washington, Oct. with a
hearty Goodbye and good luck"
President Roosevelt left here last
night in special train over the Penn.
sylvania railway on his Western and
Southern trip. Accompanying him
were Secretary Loeb, who goes as far
as keokuk, Iowa; Assistant Secretary
Latta, 7. H. Netherland, Surgeon Gen.
eral Rixey, U. s. N; Secretaries Will.
son and Garfield, who go as far as
Canton, Ohio; representatives of the
three press associations, and q photog.
rapher. DR.. Alexander Lambert, the
presidents family physician; John NJ.
Parker and John A. McIlheney, civil
service commissioner, whose guest the
president will be on the hunting trip
in Louisiana, will join the party in the
South. The president arrived at the
station ten minutes before starting
time. and after shaking hands with
number of friends who mad come to
see him of entered his car. The first
stop will lie at Canton. Ohio. today
where the president is to deliver an
address at the dedication of the Nc.
kinley memorial. From Canton the
party will leave in the afternoon for
keokuk, Iowa. which will be the start.
ing point Of the presidents trip down
the Mississippi as the guest of the in.
land waterways commission. After
leaving Canton the president will de.
liver several speeches, the first Of
these being at keokuk on Tuesday
Wednesday he will speak at st. Louis
Thursday at Cairo and Friday at Mem.
phis, from which point the start for
the canebrakes of Louisiana will be
made. On the return trip to Washing.
ton. where he is due Oct. %, he will
deliver addresses at Vicksburg and
Nashville.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-03
NEWS Of WEEK SUMMARIZED
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
WASHINGTON Notes.

Capt. John l.. Pillsbury Of the navy
has been designated by Secretary Met
calf as q member of the general board
Ct which Admiral Dewey is president
He is to take the place made vacant
bv the assignment of Capt. ]. B. Muir
dock to command the Rhode Island.
Cen. Frederick d. Grant has ordered
all field officers iii the Department OF
The East above the rank Of cantain to
report in service uniform at some
Que of three places. on given dates. to
undergo the Craftsmanship test" rec.
commended by President Roosevelt In
his much. commentedupon letter OF
NAV IL to Secretary Taft.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-03
FRISCO WELCOMES SQUADRON.
First Division Of the Pacific Fleet Com.
pIetes 36.OOO.Mile cruiae.

First Division Of the Pacific Fleet Com.
pIetes 3e,00o.MiIe Cruise.
San Francisco, Sept. 29.-The first
division Of the Pacific fleet, the fore
guard Of the vessels which are to as.
semble in Pacific coast waters, steam.
ed through the Golden Gate at sunrise
yesterday morning. The four armor-
ed cruisers passed the heads in file
formation, led by the starred flag of
Rear Admiral James H. Dayton. Five
hundred yards to the rear came the
Colorado, followed at like distances nv
the Maryland and Pennsylvania. The
arrival Of the four sister ships marked
the end of a 36,0OO-mile cruise which
began at Newport. R. l., last Septem-
Der.
Thousands of spectators gathered
along the water front and on the hill.
tops commanding view of the bay.
AS the squadron passed Forts Mason
and Baker the flagship saluted. Ferry.
boats, crowded to the rails with early
morning commuters, saluted by blasts
of their whistles, the admiral's ship re.
spending.
Yesterday afternoon a joint commit.
tee of 100 men prominent in politics.
business and society boarded the West
Virginia to greet Admiral Dayton and
the officers of the feet. United States
Senator Perkins made brief formal
address of welcome.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-03
BELIEVE GROUNDWORK IS BEING
LAID FOR ENTENTE ON lMMl.
GRAFTON. -,
CORDlAuITY IS SPONTANEOUS
SECRETARY AND FAMILY RE.
cElvE WARM WELCOME FROM
THE PEOPLE.

Toxic, Oct. i. - Preliminary to
three days of social and diplomatic &C.
tivity Secretary of War Taft and his
party spent quiet Sunday, resting in
the Palace of Shiba. an ancient and
picturesque residence belonging to the
imperial family.
Charlie Taft organized baseball
game OH the famous lawn of the castle
with number of Japanese youths. 1t
was intended to play the game yester-
day. but his father objected and
caused postponement until today.
Among the most important OF the
callers on the secretary yesterday was
1-ieat. Gen. Terauchi. the imperial min.
lister Of war. who had a long confer,
ence with Mr.. Taft.
Taft as Peacemaker.
Some importance is attached to the
fact that there have been two confer.
ences between the two war ministers
and on account Of the mutual adnlira-
ton and the influence of Lieut.. Gen
Terauchi it is believed in certain quar-
tiers that the groundwork is being laid
for an entente concerning immigration
which 1t is conceded is the only point
Oh which there is difference of opinion
between the Two countries.
II. is intimatei that if the opportu.
nifty arises during his conference with
the emperor Oct. Mr.. Taft may
breach this subject to him and leave it's
future arrangement with Mr.. O'Brien
the American ambassador.
Diplomatic circles. however, do not
credit this rumor. it being asserted
there that Mr.. Taft is not on direct
mission. The probability of such an
occurrence, however, is freely discuss
ed among the Japanese.
"eanzai" for Taft.
Secretary Taft and his family took
a long drive in the imperial carriage
yesterday afternoon. The route which
the carriage would take had not been
announced, but the crowds on the
street recognized the American secre
tary of war and greeted him with
cries of "Banzai!" and bows and
smiles. 1t was quite evident that the
enthusiasm was spontaneous
The Japanese believe Mr.. Taft is
peace envoy