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The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-06
WET GOODS IN DRY GOODS.
Rain Pours Into Mcndcl & Freed
man's-Goods Damaged
Special Sale.

When the winds blew and the floods
descended yesterday afternoon they
were not at all kindly in intent toward
the big store Of Mendel e. Freedman on
Chapel street for this big shopping
emporium sustained one of the worst
floods that storm has brought TO a
local store In many years. Like a
cloudburst the rain came down and
the clerks safely ensconced behind their
counters throughout the store congrat-
ulated themselves on the fact that they
were inside when II suddenly began to
rain with vehemence that changed
their minds decidedly The water be-
gan to come down right through the
high ceiling over the mems furnishing
department on the first floor where
the building Is two stories In height
and Mr. Mendel upon being notified Of
the trouble started at once to locate
tho leak. The trouble was located on
the roof on an adjoining building which
was a couple OF feet lower than that
of the second floor Of the Mendel build
ing. A trap there TO convey water
from the slanting roof to a sewer had
become clogged so that the water was
standing about two feet deep and was
pouring In between the first and Sec
ond floors Of the Mendel building
whence OF course It soaked down to
the first floor.
The clerks hastily got to work to
attempt to save the stock which was
being soaked but despite their efforts
damage OF several thousands OF dol
lars was done in the mems department
where negligee shirts, hose, under
wear, night shirts and other wearing
apparel were camped out in the rain.
The clogged drain was fixed as soon
as possible and the food diverted.
Upon taking stock It wac found that
much OF the goods In the departments
mentioned hao been badly wet and
while they are not ruined from a
wearable standpoint their value as sal
able articles Is considerably depreci-
ated. Down In the basement to which
some OF the water leaked despite the
excellent maple flooring of the first
floor which held the water pretty we'll
blankets, linens and other dry goods
were temporarily made anything but
dry
Upon taking stock Of the damage Mr..
Mendel decided at once that the dam
aged goods must be gotten out of the
store as quickly as possible and that
without interfering with the regular
sale which Is going on at the store.
Consequently special four-hour sale
has been set between the hours of 0
and I today and special prices quoted
on the somewhat damaged but still
valuable goods which have been speci-
ally mentioned IN the advertising OF
the firm on another page OF the paper
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-06
DAMAGE OVER THE STATE
Big Storm Causes Death and Destruc-
ton I'm Many Places.

Reports received In this oity last
night from all parts Of the state show
that the electrical storm which visited
the northeastern part of the state early
In the day was followed by second
storm which swept over the western
part in the afternoon. killing a child In
Wallingford and doing much damage
to property in general.
The mornings storm struck the stee-
pie OF the Congregational church and
barn In Windsor Locks belonging TO
Payne Leland. The barn burned with
loss of $1,000. At East Hartford a
barn and two horses belonging 10 r. r.
Ensign were destroyed with a loss OF
$4,000. A barn and several head OF
cattle belonging to George Robinson in
Columbia were burned and the East
ford school house struck and damaged
to the extent OF $500 On the Torney
farm In East Putnam a barn and a
bull valued at $500 we're burned. With
In a radius OF five miles of Willimantic
five barns were struck and much dam
age done to crops. house 1913 years
old In Jewett City owned by Mrs. An
drew Lester OF New York, was burned
at loss OF $4,000.
About 4 o'clock In the afternoon light
ming struck the house owned and occu-
pied by Anthony Karpawick In wal
lingford killing his i2-year-old daugh-
ter Annie. The child with three Sis
ters were seated on,a couch in the low
err part Of the house when a bolt Of
! lightning struck the chimney and
passed down into the room occupied by
the children. Annie was killed in
stantly her clothes being burned from
her body. Another sister, Elizabeth
wac badly burned but not fatally. The
other children escaped injury, A house
in the western part OF Wallingford be-
longing to Edward Lillen was struck
and 5000 damage done A horse be-
4 longing TO John Talinan was killed.
In Winsted barn and so tons Of hay
belonging to Andrew weigeld we're sci
on fire by lightning and burned with q
loss OF $1,000 and n house owned b,
Sidney Ford, located on Oak street wac
struck and one side torn out A house
belonging TO Mrs. Margaret Muhall ir
Norfolk was slightly damaged In New
Hartford and Colebrook several houses
and barns were struck and slightly
damaged.
A hail storm accompanied the storm
IN New Milford in the afternoon and Tho
damage to the tobacco crop vii
amount to approximately $4,000. Many
of the plants were torn out OF the
ground. by the wind.
AT Ellington large barn and sew.
eral tons OF hay belonging to Myron
Ahorn were burned with loss OF
$4,000.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-06
TERRIFIC STORM
STRIKES IN HERE
CONTINUED from First Page, }

water at 81 Richard place and occupied
by Sims Embler of the Southern New
England Telephone Co.. was struck and
considerably damaged, the chimney be-
Ing completely destroyed the adjoin-
ing houses all suffered from the falling
bricks.
The home Of j. Johnson, a restaurant
keeper at the Rock, was struck and the
peak Of the roof was torn off.
In front Of the White City, the wa
ter was over foot deep and the peo-
pie were forced to wade through It In
order to reach the trolleys; the canvas
of the tent Of Dr. Edwards circus was
blown down and In the Grove the can
opy over the snake dance also suffered
the same fate.
At Morris Cove and Lighthouse Point
many small boats we're reported as be-
Ing blown ashore, but none OF the larg-
er craft suffered.
For today Mr.. Tarr promises some
more Of the fair and warmer weather
with which the week started.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-06
SENATOR LONG DEFEATED.
Kansas Primary Shows Victory OF
Brlstow- Stubs for Governor.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 5,-While the re-
suits of yesterdays primaries In Kan
sas cannot be stated positively, today's
early returns tended to confirm former
reports showing the probable nominal
ton of Walter r. Stubs railway con-
tractor Of Lawrence, for governor on
the republican ticket, over Cyrus Le-
land, jr., and that Of Joseph L. Brs-
tow, editor Of the sallna Journal, and
formerly fourth assistant postmaster
general, for United States senator to
succeed Chester |. Long.
Few democratic votes appear to have
been cast, but returns received indi-
cate that w. f. Ryan Of Girard will
be that party's nominee for governor
and Hugh p. Farrelly of Chanute, the
senatorial nominee.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-06

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1856 Lawrence
St., Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
~ was practically an invalid for six
years, on account Of female troubles.
! underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in few months /
was worse than before. A friend adj
vised Lydia =. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
I did with backache, bearing down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
COmpound."
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-06
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing down feeling, fatulency, indiges'
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-06
TRAFFIC BLOCKED
One Freight Chr Makes Trouble nj
Guilford.

Gulford, Aug 5-one car of an east
bound freight Jumped the tracks near
the railroad station here tonight and
traffic was blocked for several hours.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
FIVE PERISH IN FIRE
EXPLOSION WRECKS CHICAGO
CHEMICAL PLANT.
EMPLOYEES TRAPPED IN BASEMENT
Bodies Are Recovered From Building
Wrecked by Blowing Up Of
Chemicals.

Chicago. Wl.-Five bodies have
been taken from the ruins of the Pabst
Chemical Company's plant, 176-17S
Huron street, wrecked by an explo.
sion, and a sixth is reported to have
been found. The bodies removed are
those Of Mrs. Jane Nolan and her four
children, Mary, Jennie, Emma and
Helen. Twelve women and sever men
were severely burned.
A sheet OF flames followed the ex-
plosion, which occurred in the base
ment. Employees of the company were
trapped at their work in the basement
and first and second floors. The third
and fourth floors were occupied as
living apartments.
The family that persisted was on the
third floor.
The ~ women burned were at work
on the first floor. The explosion threw
them from their feet. Their clothes
were on fire before they could rise.
Girls leaped to the Street.
The girls rushed to n window and
leaped to the street. One man jumped
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
MARSHALL KILLS ROBBER.
E%xtineuishes Flashlisht, sidesteps
First Fire and M%anipulates Gun

St. Joseph. Mo.-Matthew Ford,
town marshal of Osborne, Mo-,
killed a robber in an exchange Of
shots l o'clock Monday morning.
Ford found two men in a hardware
store at Osborne. One of them fed.
The other fired at the marshal with a
shotgun.
Ford extinguished his fiashlight and
stepped TO one side as the bandit
fired. The marshal was unhurt. He
fired two shots from his revolver and
both took effect. The robber died in
q few minutes. His companion es-
capped.
The dead man has not been identi-
fed. The two had robbed several
small stores in Osborne before the
marshal discovered them. The booty
was recovered.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03

FIRE VICTIMS MEMORIAL,
Hospital in Chicago to Commemorate
%lroquois Disaster.

Chicago, Ill.-An emergency hos
pital as a memorial to the victims
of the Iroquois theater fire is to be
given to the city. The building will
be located at 81 Market street, for
which the city will sign a 99-year
lease.
According to present plans, the first
floor will be occupied as an ambu-
lance station, the ~dispensary will be
on the second floor, and the operating
room and beds will be on the third.
The furnishing will be done by the
Iroquois Memorial Association, under
the supervision of Health Commission
er Evans, but the hospital will be op-
Grated by the city.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
Strikes OIL Tanks, Burning Over a
Thousand Barrels.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Over 1000 bar
rels Of oil consumed by fire, three val
liable oil reflneries destroyed and an
estimated loss of 100000 are the re-
suits Of electric storms which passed
over Western and Northern Pennsyl-
vania Tuesday and Wednesday. The
ignition of the large quantity of oil
by lightning caused three spectacular
fires at Bradford, Warren and Wash
ington, Pa. Wednesday night the
fires were under control, but for a
wide area surrounding the tanks
there is a scene of blackened smok-
ing earth and charred vegetation.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
CREEL ORDERED
TO WASHINGTON
-
MINERS IN AMERtCkN.OWNED~
WORKS MAY JOIN THE
INSURRECTioN.
AGlTAT0RS uARE AT WORK
piHsT5nAa IL BAY eives schshoe torsilr
y Up Troubre N Mexico 4Juarez
Gets Backing Of Wealthy
-. Rapchmenf .sa q. g.

City OF Observation-Disclosures En-
.ique Creel, who was about to go
on a long vacation, has been ordered
20, proceed at once to his post at Wash
ington. That the Government is alive
to the seriousness of the uprising is
shown by this move.
American mining interests are now
jeopardized by the Mexican uprising.
While, American-owned mines are not
In the territory SO far directly affected
by the revolution, it is expected an up
rising among the miners will occur at
any time.
Aqitators at Work.
For months agitators have been
working among these miners, Great
ing dissatisfaction. The difference be-
tween the pay of Mexican miners and
those in the states" as well as poor
working conditions. have been dwelt
on at length. Revolutionary advices
declare virtually all the miners will
join the insurrection.
Wednesday will be the most anxi-
Gus day the Republic has witnessed
in years. While the fighting so far
has clearly shown hat widespread
dissatisfaction exists, all advices from
across the river indicate that the re-
evolutionary leaders are confident up
risings far surprising those TO date
will occur then.
Revolt Day, July I.
July / was the day for the revolt that
has been preached by the agitators
throughout the whole Northern terri
tory. Outbreaks at Viesca, Las Vacas
and other points it is stated were pre-
mature. However, 1t is claimed plans
for the uprising are so we'll laid they
will not suffer from the abortive out
breaks.
That the Government views the out
look with alarm is shown by its prep.
aratiops to quell the revolt. Thousands
of troops are being rushed to the
threatened district and suspected plot.
tiers are being arrested wholesale. On
the outcome of Wednesdays attempt
to inaugurate a general uprising every
thing depends, and it will be impos-
sible to predict the scope Of the up
rising until it is known how many
men join the revolt on hat date.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
A Short Sketch of
Grover CleVeland'S Life

Stephen Grover Cleveland was born
in Caldwell, Essex county, N. j., on
March IS, 1887. He was the son of
a Presbyterian minister, Richard Fal-
ley Cleveland. He was named after
Stephen Grover, his fathers %predeces-
sor in the Caldwell pulpit.
Soon after his birth his father
moved the family on a canal boat to
Fayetteville. N. Y, where he support
ed them on a salary of $500 a year.
At the age of IA Grover Cleveland
went to work in a grocery store for
$50 per annum He later attended
the academy at Clinton, N. Y, and
after his fathers death became an in
~structor in a school for the blind in
New York City.
In 1854 he went to Buffalo, where
he studied law in the offices of Bow
en- G Rogers, earning his board the
while by working for his uncle in his
spare time. He was admitted to the
bar in 1859.
In 1868 he was appointed assistant
district attorney of Erie county. This
was his first entrance into politics,
and after serving a time as assistant
he was nominated for district attor-
ticipated. He refused to go to bed
for rest and treatment, however, and
his condition grew worse. Tuesday
morning it was pronounced critical.
He is suffering from gallstones.
Specialist From Baltimore.
A specialist has been summoned
form Baltimore to treat Mr.. Sherman,
and members of his family are on the
way here from Utica, N. Y, his home.
Mr.. Sherman was the guest here of
former Gov. Herrick, from whose
home it was arranged to take him to
Lakeside hospital.
left Utica at $40 a. m. 1t is stated
that the candidate had frequently
been troubled with the complaint
from which he is now suffering.
Ex.Gov. Herrick made the following
statement Tuesday:
1--WE hope the condition of Mr..
Sherman is not critical. He has had
such attacks before, and has recov-
cred. He is being removed to the
hospital so that If an operation is nee
essary he will be in the best place
for 1t.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
SPEEDY RECOVERY LOOKED FOR.
Physicians Declare sherman's Condi.
ton Most Satisfactory.

Cleveland, Ohio-An official state
ment was issued by DR.. Gartner
at 10 o'clock Thursday night. 1t says:
"Mr. Sherman has had a very com.
Portable day. His general condition is
most satisfactory. We look for a
speedy recovery, as the patient is
hourly improving. After a conference
with Mr.. Sherman Thursday night,
Drs. Allen and Stone and myself be-
lieve Mr.. Sherman will be sufficiently
recovered from his attack to leave the
hospital for his home on Monday Of
next week. His temperature now is
1914 and pulse r., respiration 2S-
practically normal"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
WOUNDS TWO AND KILLS SELF,
Arkansan, crazed with Drink, Enters
House and Attacks Women.

Memphis, Tenn.-While crazed
from drink, Thomas J.. Whitsett,
pumper at the Frisco station at
Big Creek, Ark, Wednesday shot and
probably fatally wounded Mrs. Marie
Reed, wife Of DR.. F. M. Reed, seri-
ously wounded Miss Eellie Ellsworth,
sister Of Mrs. Reed, and then, after
two unsuccessful attempts, killed
himself.
Mrs. Reed and Miss Ellsworth were
put on a special freight train and
hurried to Memphis. They arrived
here about 4:30 o'clock in the after
moo and physicians expressed the
opinion that they would recover I'M
less complications set in.
LIGHTNING STARTS FIRE.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
SHERMAN I'LL
IN HOSPITAL
SPECIALISTS AND FAMILY SUM-.
MoNED AND OPERATION MAY
BE NECESSARY.
CONSULTATION BEING HELD
Condition Of Nominee for Vice Presi-
dent Is Critical-Stricken In
CieveIand-sick Since
Convention.

Cleveland, Ohio--Convention strain
is said to have caused the Sc
rious illness of Representative James
s. Sherman, Republican nominee for
vice-president, who has been taken to
Lakeside hospital.
On Mr.. Sherman's arrival at the
hospital. DR.. Dudley P. Allen, a we'll
known operating surgeon, was called
into consultation with DR.. Carter, in
charge of the case. A statement prob
ably will be issued after the c%onsulta-
ton.
Mr.. Sherman became i'll at the close
of the Chicago convention last Fri
day, when he was nominated, after
all-night %caucusing, in which he par
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
* -PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND DIES
SAGE OF PRINCETON succUMBs
TO HEART DISEASE, AFTER
A STUBBORN FIGHT.
TWICE OCCUPIED WHITE HOUSE
Wife, the Only Member OF tho Family
at His Bedside When He Passed
Away, Believed Last Long
illness Not Critical.

Princeton. N. J.-Grover Cleve-
land, the 22d, also the cath pres
ident Of the United States and the
last ex-president, died at his home
here at $40 o'clock Wednesday
morning, after a lingering illness that
had caused him to be confined to his
bed throughout thefwinter and spring,
here and at Lakewood. n. j..
Heart disease, combined with
thrombosis and odema, was the d.
rect cause.
Although he had been i'll a long
ened, his death was unexpected. Only
Tuesday DR.. Joseph T. Bryant Of New
York paid a visit to Mr.. Cleveland's
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
Mob Gathers at Jail.

Omaha, Neb.-A crowd gathered
around the county Jail late Fri.
day night with the announced in
tention to lynch James Bond, convict
ed of the murder of a South Omaha
saloonkeeper named John Wrede. The
crowd gathered quietly and at mid
night there was a mob of 200 in the
vicinity of the jail. They were most
ly packing house men from South
Omaha.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
Asks for National Bank Receiver

Des Moines, Ia.-Jacob Bayless,
who owns stock in the First
National Bank of Harry, which has
a capital stock of $4,000, Wednesday
filed a petition in federal court ask
ing for the appointment Of a receiver
for that institution. He declares that
under its present management the
bank will soon become insolvent, and
AYERS that the comptroller of the cur
rency is even now preparing to as
sess the stockholders to obtain money
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03

home, but the information was subse-
quently given out that the visit was
not occasioned by an alarming condi-
ton of the former presidents health,
When the end came, only Mrs.
Cleveland, the physicians and attend
ants were at the bedside, the Cleve-
land children being 1T the ex-presi-
dents summer home at Tamworth,
n. H., in the care of their maternal
grandmother. Mrs. Perrine.
Mrs. Cleveland was particularly
cheerful Tuesday night over the on
dition of her husband. He was ap.
parently in good spirits and his health
appeared better than it had been for
some time.
In the afternoon he took a little
outdoor exercise and retired at his
usual hour Tuesday night.
All of Princeton Is Shocked.
When the discovery of his death
was made Wednesday morning the
residents of Princeton were shocked,
and the grief of Mrs. Cleveland was
almost uncomfortable. For a number
of years Mr.. Cleveland had suffered
from periodical attacks of sickness,
usually in the summer time. Last
year he became i'll in the spring and
did not recover his wonted health un-
til September.
Mrs. Cleveland Tuesday night vas
overjoyed that her husband had re-
covered so quickly this year, and she
was on the verge of planning for their
summers recreation.
Mrs. Cleveland %CeIlapses.
At once after her husbands death
Mrs. Cleveland collapsed. 1t marked
the end of her terrific struggle which
had been waged for years in the in
terests of her husbands health. How
ever, she soon rallied.
While Mr.. Cleveland's condition
was naturally rugged, it had been
weakened by disease. He had suf-
fered from kidney and intestinal trou-
bles.
The Cleveland children were noti-
fed Wednesday morning and are hur-
rying to Princeton. They have been
at Tamworth, N. H., with Mrs. Cleve-
lands mother, Mrs. Perrine. So san
guine were the family over the con
dition OF Mr.. Cleveland that 1t was
not even thought advisable to keep
the children at home.
The death OF the former president
Wednesday ends one Of the most stub
born fights for life ever chronicled.
For many years Mr.. Cleveland had
suffered, and in that time there had
been many rumors of his approach
ing death.
When Mr.. Cleveland was removed
from Lakewood to his Princeton res
idence he was conveyed in a large
touring ear, owned by John Hays
Hammond, the millionaire mining ex-
pert, who was a candidate for the
vice. presidential ticket.
Mr.. Cleveland looked weak and
peaked, and the trip was made slow
ly. Mr.. Cleveland at that time was
attended almost constantly by DIR. O..
Rowe Lockwood.
E~x-President Cleveland had been
invited to attend the conference Of
governors at Washington, but was too
Ill to be present.
Through the long fight for health,
the one bright spot in the battle
against disease were the devotion and
urtiring affection Of Mrs. Cleveland.
She was constantly at her husbands
bedside.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
To Swim 6o-MiIe River Race.

Lawrence, kas.-To prove their
prowess as swimmers and ,ettle
the disputed point as to their respec
tive abilities, Carl Kurz of this city
and Charles R. Harling of Sedgwick
will swim a 60-mile race down the
Kaw river, from here to Kansas City,
on July A. kurz, who did some dar-
ing swimming during the recent food,
issued the challenge and Harling ac-
cepted it Saturday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
Ito Recalled From Korea.

Tokyo-The Mikado Monday re-
called Governor General Marquis Ito
from Korea and appointed Gen. Nog,.
one of the heroes of the Russian war,
In his place. This move is intended
as a p~aciicatory measure. Ito's re-
pressive measures m Korea are held
responsible for the rebellion that is
now being waged against the Japanese
rule.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
Elnaers at saoo per.

Columbus, O.-Four Columbus men
have offered a finger each for $500 to
A. G. Balloux of Wheeling, w. Va,
who lost his digits in an ice cream
freezer recently. He Is in the hospital
at East Liverpool, O., and his brother,
Joseph Balloux, made the offer Of $500
q finger on the suggestion Of the sur
geons. The men who have offered to
hs vsstheir fingers cut on are Robert
u. Robbins, W.stE. Thompson, o. e.
ManapfEger and a man signing him
self Of Edward, street.
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