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The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
BIG CANNING PLANT
IS BURNED In DENVER
Especial to The Sentinel.)

Denver, Feb. 1.-THE plant of
the Willmore Canning Company, To-
Gated at West Ninth avenue and Ma
vajo street, was burned to the ground
at 2 am. today.
The building was filled with veg
etables and canned goods. The loss
is 100000, and damage to the sur
rounding property will reach $10,-
900.
John T. Willmore is the president
of the canning company and he was
at the scene of the fire this morning.
He declared that his belief was that
the fire was of incendiary origin.
The company has had more or less
trouble of late because of fight be-
tween the stockholders and an at
tempt to depose Willmore from au-
thority.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
WAR WITH JAPAN IS
TOO HELLlSH TO
THINK OF"
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Feb. 17.-Declarins
that war between the United States
and Japan would be "the most in
human event In the worlds history
was too hellish" to be thought Of,
Baron kogoro Takahira, the new
Japanese ambassador to Washington
said, upon landing In New York from
the steamer Etruria, that the Japan
csc people know absolutely nothing
Of a break of cordial relations which
have been historic between the two
nations.
Talk OF war. Baron Takahir~ de-
clared with much emphasis, was MT
terly unintelHgible to him, unless, a.
someone had suggested, 1t was
spread broadcast to serve the com-
mercial ends Of some newspapers.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17


Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 1.-Two big
brick dwellings at % and "a Penn
avenue in the inundated district col
lapsed early today and fell into the
street.
A score of the occupants, warned
by the cracking walls, barely had
time to reach the street before the
tons of brick and plaster tumbled in
a heap. One man was badly cut and
bruised by flying brick. Eighteen
others rushed into the street in their
night clothes just as the walls fell.
Other buildings in the vicinity are
in dangerous condition as the re-
suit of undermining by the floods.
At 10 am. today the rivers had
fallen to 241s feet and were still
receding slowly.
The suffering among the flood vic
tins is intense today owing to the
cold weather.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
DEADLOCK
STILL IS
ON
(By Associated Press. }

Frankfort. Ky, Feb. 1.-THE
Kentucky general assembly has bal
lotted for exactly a month in an eff
fort to elect a United States senator
to succeed James B. McCreary, and
is now apparently no nearer an cleo
ton than 1t was on the day the first
ballot was taken.
On the first vote Former Governor
Beckham. who had been nominated
at the democratic primaries, received
sc votes; former Governor Bradley,
republican, received 81 votes, while
z democratic members were scatter
ing and one republican absent on ac-
count of illness.
The relative standing now of the
two candidates is practically the
same as when the voting began.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
RIO CRAlDE MEN HELD
INDIGNATION MEETING
Especial to The sentinel,

Denver. Feb. 17.-Employes in
the Denver & Rio Grande shops IN
this city held mass meeting Satur-
day nighs and instructed the busi-
ness agents of their unions to confer
with the sf1cials of the road con-
corning the posting OF notices last
week to the effect that on March IA
all union sgieements would come to
an end.
The claim y made that the COM
pany had viohted their agreement
IN falling to give the 80 days no.
tice of their proposed action to off,
eials of the several unions.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
PLANS FOR AMATCH
ARE ABOUT COMPLETED
tBy Assosia,ss vr~...,

Milwaukee. Wis, Eel. 17.-Wfl-
lam Wittig. who is srranging .
championship wrestling match be-
tween Hackenschmidt and Gotch, re-
ceived a cablegram from Hacken-
schmidt today that he will have Lon
don for New York early in'March.
Wittig has practically Perfected,
the arrangements for worlds
championship match to take place
At Chicago the first week ofApril.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK
FLOODS RECEDE- BUILDINGS C0LLAP TRAFFIC STOPS
SUFFERING VERY INTENSE

the Pennsylvania and two lines of
the Baltimore & Ohio, are tied up by
floods. The property loss has been
minimized however, owing to the
ample warning given
The board of trade and the city
authorities are furnishing food sup
plies to hundreds of destitute peo-
pie.
The river is expected to begin re-
ceding this afternoon
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
THE PRINCE OF PEACr'
WAS BRYAN'S THEME
(speeiAl TO The sentinei.y

indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 17.-Yesl
terdAy afternoon. under the auspices
81 Shs 7. II. @. A.. William Jenningu
Bryan addressed an audience OF more
tAAn 1000 people. Hia theme was
sc1na Pxlna n R0ea."
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17

A deal Is under way which, II COM
pleted, means the consolidation of
the Platt G Heron and the Enter
prise grocery houses. The stocks
will probably be combined and the
business carried on in one stand. 1t
is understood that D. B. Wright, C.
A. Glaze and s. A. Brooks are to
be the managers of the new busi-
ness.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
2 CONTINUE IN INDIANA.
(By Associated Press. }

(By Associated Press.)
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE
floods continue in southern Indiana
today; but the weather has turned
clear and cold, which will check the
rapid rise of the streams.
AT Petersburg, the White and Pa
tooka rivers are higher than they
have ever been since 1875 and thou
sands of acres of wheat lands have
been submerged. Schools are closed
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
SURVIVORS OF HORROR
AT SEA REACH PORT
tR1 Associated Prees. ]

Tacoma, Wash, Teb. IA dis-
patch to the News from Tattesh light
reports that a boat reached there
this morning containing the first
mate and two sailors Of the ship
Emily Reed, which was wrecked at
Tillamook last Friday. They brought
the body of the cook who died yes
terday. The sailors believe that no
one else was saved
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
SOCIALISTS CHEER
AND ARE ARRESTED
tBy As,oeiated Presn }

solhssn, Rhenish Prussia, Feb.
17-Ths socialists Of this sfty as
ssnblea around tAs city han yester-
day and shssrsd -. universal yuf-
frege.
The police sKerysa TIE sruuds Spa
ROeed 1W1O u m Alstullsla
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
MORSE IN COURT AND
PLEADS NOT
GUILTY
(by Aseocia Press. !

tBy As6O cfated Prea9.)
New York, Feb. 17.-Charles W.
Morse, the former banker and fnan-
cial promoter, was arraignsd before
Justice Bowling today on two charg-
es of grand larceny and misapproprf-
alton Of the funds Of the Mercantile
National Bank.
Through his counsel Morse plead
not guilty and asked for q postpone
ment of two weeks with permission
to change the plea II desired.
The court fixed the date Of the
hearing for next Monday.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17

The ball Of The therhood -
Railway Callers. Monday night, -
the Auditorium, promissp to - .
grens eaooe0. Get yoHS tAsks0 ~
Dn1Ds11ln ~ laYa.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17

We've gotten Into me habit q -.
10 high plumbing at low Grade yYS
LN. Call and -. J. =. NoKsas1n.
Us Coborods ovsaue: phone -
AeA ---1~s-4uc.: Ia ~ n5n-.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17

damage caused by the floods at $3,-
100000.
As the water has receded, hun
dreds of men have been put to work
pumping water from cellars and
clearing debris from the streets.
On the north side patrolmen in
skiffs are distributing food and coal
to imprisoned families.
In the manufacturing district a
general cleaning is in progress. The
mills are not SO seriously crippled as
In past floods and the majority of
them are in operation today.
AT western Pennsylvania points
above the city the water has receded
from the lowlands and the restora-
tion of normal conditions is now un-
der way.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17

Our work - the best. cur prin
most reasonable. All work nllod ~
and deliverol. 0aitDeaam, x1S opaA
4z4oA 0fuDG
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17

Every ball given by the callers has
been a pronounced success. Get in
on the third event of the kind at
the Auditorium Monday night, the
18th.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17

Call and inspect our new show
lures on display. J. q. Mckenzie.
room. All kinds of plumbing M
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Agard and
Mrs. Oakes left last night for Los
Angeles. Cal, to spend several
months.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17

Harry Hats norsesnosing y ~
md to none in this country. A
horse II shod when Harry Hiatt \
through with It. Try him
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
BUILDINGS COLLAPsE.

and trains have ceased running.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-17
LINES ARE TIED UP.

(By Associated Press.)
Wheeling, w. Va, Feb. 17.-All
trolley lines and railroads, except
Free press., 1908-05-16
Memorial Day Proclamation.

Whereas, the beautiful ceremonies
which annually occur recalls the noble
sacrifices offered at the shrine of pa
triotism by soldiers who fell in the de-
fense of our country, and
Whereas, the veterans who survived
the conflict and have since passed into
the great beyond, invites Memorial
Day with new and more tender sympa-
thies each succeeding year for the
many heroic deeds performed and re-
corded in our history, imbeded in the
hearts of a grateful people, and live in
the Immortality that blooms beyond
the grave.
Therefore, l, HENRY SCHWALLER, by
the authority vested in me as Mayor of
the City of HAYS, Kansas, l issue
this, my Proclamation, requesting the
citizens of Hays to close their respec-
tive places of business on May 80, 1908
between the hours of and IL a. m.
and and p. m. and as many as feel
disposed to do so, to join in decorating
the graves of our dead, and attend the
services conducted by the survivors of
the Civil War at the G. A. R. Hall.
1 furthermore especially request of
all who feel no special interest in OBJ
serving Decoration Day as contemplate
ed by law setting same apart as ma
tional holiday, to refrain from engag-
ing in any diversion for recreation dur
ing the time the graves are being dec
Grated or services in the Post room are
being held.
Done this 18th day of May, A. D.
1908 at the City of Hays, Kansas.
HENRY SCHWALLER, Mayor.
Free press., 1908-05-16
Normal Defeats St. Johns.

The Normal baseball team defeated
st. Johns Military Academy on home
grounds Thursday afternoon by a score
of to 0. The local team played bril-
liant ball and had things coming their
way from the first inning in which they
made two runs. Bear, the Normal
slant artist, was too much for the wiry
little cadets and their best batters
Aston, Miller and others were allowed
to fan the air three times. The special
features of the game were an infeld
bunt caught on the fly by Harry Brown
the Normal third-sack man and his
double play to Bice on first; a phenom-
email one-hand catch by Vernon Bice on
second, which was also followed by a
double play; home run by Vernon
Bice in the sixth inning set the specta-
tors wild and Vernon was given rous-
ing cheer.
A foul ball decision as the home plate
caused considerable rag chewing on the
part of the cadets and they ran in two
scores while the ball was under dis
cusion. Umpire Wann settled the
matter however by declaring the ball
foul and sending the base runners back
Although Mr.. Wann made his decisions
as correctly as possible he always gave
the visitors the benefit of a doubt and
their wrangling over the foul ball de-
cision was hardly justifiable.
The following was the lineup for
Thursdays game:
Free press., 1908-05-16
A Handsome Souvenir.

Wilson Echo: We have received from
j. Freese, manager of the Hays Free
Press, handsomely cotton up 'ESouve-
mir of Hays City and Ellis County" 1t
contains sixty-two excellent lllustra-
tions, forty-nine of Hays City, eight
of Ellis and five of Yocements. The
latter is new town halfway between
Hays City. and Ellis. AS the seat of
an immense cement plant which will be
in operation soon, it is expected to de-
velope into city of no small note.
The souvenir is a credit to Mr.. Freese
in all respects and will doubtless have
large circulation as the price is only
25 cents, and it will be sent postpaid
for that amount
Free press., 1908-05-16
VOL. XVI.
SaIino Commercial cInb.

On Tuesday evening the Salina Com
mercial Club, one hundred strong, in
their special train, stopped at Ellis,
had their supper and visited the mer-
chants. They then came on to Hays,
reaching here about nine o'clock and
were met by our citizens and escorted
to their places of business. Later they
assembled at the Essex Club rooms
and were treated to a lunch and music.
and enjoyed couple hours pleasure.
Wednesday morning the train backed
up to Yocemento and for an hour they
were shown through the plant, which
was in full operation and it interested
them very much. They were surprised
to find such an immense machinery
plant located out here on the prairie.
Many of our citizens accompanied them
to the plant.
Free press., 1908-05-16

In the Salina Journal, in it's account
of the visit in this county, it publishes
. the picture of the Essex Club building
and has this to say
"At Ellis everybody was at the depot
including the Ellis band. Here the
club took supper and it was a hearty
welcome feature of the visit at the
railroad town. The band gave a con-
cert in the Union Pacific park for al
most an hour while the train remained
lima and during the whole visit the
depot platform was thronged with
pretty women and happy men.
Ellis did the royal act in every re-
spect and the reception proved to be
one Of the most pleasant of the trip.
1t was fully demonstrated that Ellis is
full of people who know how to enter
tain.
The depot platform was a. mass of
humanity when the train arrived at
Hays shortly before O'Clock. 1t was
one of those whole-souled greetings
that makes everybody happy. The Sa-
lima boys were tired and almost ready
for bed, but if any of them entertained
such an idea it was abandoned in short
order. A quartette of mail voices rem
dered several songs and few moments
were most pleasantly spent at the depot.
The Essex Club invited the visitors to
the club rooms, where an hour was
spent in speech making, eating and
smoking. It was nearly midnight when
the party disbanded, the Salina fell
lows feeling that they had spent one of
the most pleasant evenings in Hays
that they ever experienced.
Hays, May 13.-This morning the
Salina Commercial Club train went to
YOcemento. Last night as the train
pulled in a hearty handshake of well
come was given each of the visitors.
The merchants kept 'topen house" and
there was chance for buyer and seller
to meet. One of the speakers express
sed the feelings of those present in
these words: cit is just like being at
home in Salina to get to Hays, and l
know Hays feels at home in Salina. "
The quartette, we'll, it is gone. The
boys sang so well that Salina just took
them along and hundreds of hearts
were cheered along the road to Salina.
Salina made capture for keeps
Free press., 1908-05-16
Model District School.
To Parents of Hays:

10 Parents or Hays:
The Model District School will close
Friday, May %, for a vacation of a
week and day. 1t will reopen June
2 for summer term of nine weeks. The
daily sessions, however, WILL BE ONLY
FROM 9 TO II O'CLOCK.
This will be an excellent opportunity
for light summer work for some chill
dren who may be trife behind in their
regular grade work and whose parents
would desire them to have an oppor-
tunity to do some work without over
working.
During the summer term the school
will be in charge of Miss Keller, Miss
Stone going away for special work in
Domestic Science.
AS but limited number of children
can be accommodated, parents are
urged to make application to the under
signed at once. w. S. PICKEN,
Principal Western State Normal School.
Free press., 1908-05-16
Notice!

CLEAN YOUR ALLEYS, TAKE OUT Hoes.
Notice is hereby given that all alleys
within the limits of the city of Hays
must be cleaned of all manure, trash,
ashes or other rubbish by the occupants
or owners of property contiguous thero-
to. And all swine or hogs now within
said limits must be removed on or be-
fore the 10th day of May 1908.
A compliance with this notice win
not only improve the sanitary condition
of the city, but will save trouble for
those refusing to comply Herewith.
By order of J. U. CATUDAL,
County Health Officer.
CHARLES RUPP,
City MARSHALL
Free press., 1908-05-16
High School Commencement.

The annual commencement exercises
of the Hays High School will be held
in the Trinity Lutheran church next
Friday evening, May %. Charles M.
Harger, editor of the Abilene Reflector
and instructor in Journalism at Kansas
University, will deliver an address on
''The West School" +" James Roscoe
Banner and Miss Eva Campbell are
the graduates from the four-year
course this year. The exercises will
begin at p. m.
Free press., 1908-05-16

twirler from Abilene, in to-day's game
Eddy played left field yesterday and
didn't show US much, but st. Johns is
looking to him for some fast pitching
to-day. St. Johns however does not
play fast enough ball for the teachers
and it is hard to forsee victory for
them. Vernon Bice will pitch for Nor
NAL; although not Bears equal in the
box, he will probably be able to hold
the cadets down to scattered hits.
Free press., 1908-05-16
Lutheran church.

C. F. WEST, Pastor.
1000 a. m. Sunday School
100 a. m. High School Baccalau-
reate Services. Subject: ''Divers and
Walters.
700 p. m. Christian Endeavor Prayer
Meeting. Topic: Being Christian-at
the ballot-box.
500 p. m Public Worship. Subject:
''The Girdle."
7:3O p. m. Wednesday. Mid-week
Prayer Meeting.
You are cordially invited to all the
services.
Free press., 1908-05-16
Observation-Disclosures
LOCAL. NEWS.

s0sosoe0s0s0.0s0s0s0e0s0s.
Rand bought quite bunch of horses
here at his last visit.
Shuts & Miller have rented the front
room over the First National Bank.
Charles Miller is home and back to
work in the bank, his eyes being much
better.
Mrs I. M. Yost arrived Monday
evening and was welcomed by her
many friends.
An auto for Wakeeney was unloaded
here Monday, the parties coming here
to take it home.
Mrs. J. H. Wood this week sold her
household furniture to one of the Wolfe
Bros, the new BARRIERS.
Miss Alice Freese left Wednesday
evening for visit with friends in Ire
go and Cove counties.
Do not put off insuring your wheat.
After the storm is too late. See W. j.
MADDEN at once and insure.
They have organized baseball team
at Wilson with w. T. Stedman, for
merly of this city, as captain.
E. R. Cole is having his store build
ing, occupied by Winters Hardware
store, given good painting.
Mrs. West and Miss Macintosh went
to Topeka this week to attend the
annual meeting of the Eastern Star.
Alvin Seelye of the Smokey valley
and Rev. Hobbs of the Saline have ad-
ded cream separators to their dairy
departments.
Tomorrow Sunday morning Rev.
C. F. West will preach the baccalau-
reate sermon to the High School grad
yates in the Lutheran church.
Mrs. Judd Wood returned from To-
peka Saturday and will have charge of
the Wheatcroft Photo gallery during
Mrs. Wheatcroft's absence.
David Early has sold his farm five
miles west Of Hays on the Ellis road
and gives possession August 1, after
gathering this years crop.
DIR. Middlekauff on Monday received
his run-about automobile to use in his
practice. 1t is red, makes good time,
and will be handy in his work.
Mrs. Wilcox of Salina, who has been
visiting with her sister and brother,
Mrs. Freshour and George Brown, re-
turned home Wednesday morning.
On account of the illness of Swan
Compton in Kansas City. Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew left for there Sunday evening
AS Swan is improving, Mr.. Matthew
returned Tuesday.
Mrs Matthewson and son of Hamilton
township drove in Tuesday and on the
way captured den of Is young coyotes,
R. w. Battin found nest of ten last
Saturday.
The soldiers widows were made hap
py this week. Their new pension vouch-
ers came for S12 month instead of 50
and their checks included the back pay
since the law went into effect.
A Russian family arrived here Sun
day and win locate near Munjor. They
went from Russia to Canada but did
not like that cold country, so came to
Ellis county where the Russians are
happy and satisfied.
The Ellis County Normal Institute is
to commence In our High School build
ing Monday morning May 25, and con-
tinue to June 18, with Prof. FORT as
conductor and Prof. Light and Mr.
Christensen as instructors. Already
many teachers are coming to town to
engage their boarding places and it
promises to be well attended.
Free press., 1908-05-16
The Motto Is Restored.

Washington, May, 12.-The Senate
committee on finance voted unanimous
ly to-day to report the bill already pas
sed by the House providing for the
permanent restoration of the words
E'In God We Trust to gold and silver
coins of the United States. The motto
was directed to be omitted from the
coins by order Of the President.
Free press., 1908-05-16

Work on the Yost elevator excava-
tion progresses rapidly.
Trainmaster Richards of Ellis was in
town Tuesday evening.
Some hail fell in the county Sunday
evening but did little damage.
PHOTOGRAPHER Voss took picture of
the Normal baseball club this week.
Mrs. George Wilson returned to her
home near Grinnell Wednesday evening.
Miss Maggie Farley went to Kansas
City Thursday to visit with her sister.
Mrs. Kent, mother of H. L. Kent of
the Normal faculty. is here on visit.
We will close out cur entire line of
millinery beginning, May 18. 27-2t
Miss MARKEY.
Ralph Burton is to deliver the Deco
ration Day address this year at Plain
vile.
The street commissioner has given
south Fort street good grading, much
improving that street.
George and Stanley Philip spent the
week in Lawrence and Kansas City
visiting friends.
DR.. Loutzenhiser and wife have
moved to the Miss Sutton cottage on
west Second street.
Mrs. G. M. Cox and daughter Mrs.
George Wilson visited in the east end
of the county Tuesday.
Rev. w. B. Brown of Hays will
preach the memorial sermon at Fair
port, May "a. Russell Record.
A precipitation of 22 of an inch was
registered at the State Experiment
Station Wednesday afternoon.
The graduating class of the State
Normal were photographed as group
by Mrs. Wheatcroft on Wednesday.
A gentleman from Marquette, Levi
Broman, is putting the electric light
wires in the new Catholic school build
ing.
Hail storms are becoming frequent
Insure your wheat with w. j. MADDEN
and protect yourself from loss of your
crops by hail.
Farmer John Stutzman, in nineteen
years living here, never saw wheat
fields looking finer and only hail can
prevent fair crop. That's good news.
M J. Bell. one of Hays enterprising
painters, says he has work laid out for
month ahead. Much building and
improving is going on in Hays this
| spring.
Wednesdays Salina Journal contain
ed lengthy write-up of the Salina
Commercial Clubs visit to this city
with a half-tone cut of the Essex
building.
Willard Myers came down from Wa
keeney last week and is working at the
freight depot. He expects to go to
! California soon to work for F. S. Tooth
aker, formerly of this city.
| On Thursday morning a son r. w.
! Battin with wife and children, and his
married daughter with her husband and
children arrived from Ohio and will
mike Ellis county their home here
after.
Plans are in the hands of the carpen-
ters for lovely two story $1,000 cot
tage to be built this summer by Prof.
Shively on his lots on the corner of
Normal avenue and Pine street. It
will have ali the modern improvements.
Mrs. o. z Baker and daughter ar
rived Wednesday and are guests at the
Hotel Brunswick Mrs. Baker is the
wife of o. K. Baker, chief engineer in
charge of the cement plant at Yoce-
mento. They will make their home in
the former Sweeney place on Gospel
Hill
Free press., 1908-05-16
Baptist Church.

Miss Adds who preached so accep ta-
bly, in the Baptist church last Sunday
night to "a large audience has consent
ed to supply the pulpit again on next
Sunday night, May II. This will be
the last time Miss Adds viii be with
US in her visit to this country.
Free press., 1908-05-16
NORMAL
st. JOINS POSITION

Substitutes: St. Johns, Reed and Ever
est. Umpire C.. M. Wann. Time 4:15.
Acting against positive orders from
the head of the Academy at Salina,
st. Johns will pitch Eddy, a hired
Free press., 1908-05-16
Episcopal Services.

Rev. Reed of Salina will conduct
Episcopal services in the G. A R. Hall
Sunday morning May II, commencing
at eleven o'clock All are cordially in
vited to the services.