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The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
FIVE KNOWN DEAD
IN WELLINGTON,
KAs., FLOOD
SCORE MISSING AND MANY
HOUSES SWEPT AWAY IN
cLoUpBURsT AND WATER
sPoUT-cRoPs RUINED.

WICHITA, Kas.. June 2s.-Fye
known dead, score more missing and
supposed to have been swept away
In the rush OF water; nifty head OF
railroad grade horses; houses swept
from their foundation and floating
around in the water, entailing enor'
nous damage. crops and machinery
ruined; several miles OF track wash
ed away, are the results OF combin.
ed -eleuaeafst and waterspout 1T Wet
lington. Kas, about last midnight.
he extent OF the damage cannot be
ascertained at present.
The catastrophe was proceeded by
light rain that served 10 drive the
people from the streets, consequently
there were practically nobody that
was able 10 tell just what happened.
A mighty rush OF water burst from the
banks OF a stream and rushed across
the town joining with another stream.
sweeping everything before II. Most
OF the inhabitants were asleep and
were caught In the food and swept
away. OF the bodies recovered
three are babies, the mothers Of two
who are missing. one being recovered
with her babe clasped to her breast.
Nearby towns and railroad officials
are rushing relief to the stricken
city. The Rock Island and Santa re
railroads are unable 10 reach the town
owing TO the washout. At kingman
small river left its banks and made
a path three blocks through the town.
carrying all before II. No lives are
reported lost there.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
MT. CLEMENS GIRL MUST
RETURN SWANS MONEY

MT. CLEMENS. Mich. June o.
E. S. Frederickson. the young Taco
ma, Wash, banker. was victor Satur-
day in his suit against Miss Agnes
Laponsa. his former fancee. getting
a verdict of $40 from jury in JUS
:ice Nunnellys court. IL was charged
that sl25 of this was a check sent
TO pay Miss Laponsa's expenses on a
visit To Tacoma. She never went.
There was s65 with which she was
TO take music lessons, while she could
only show that she has spent SIS for
this purpose and $35 for a wedding
present to Mrs. Anthony Keils. of Mt
Clemens. who never received II. Miss
Laponsa's defense was that the money
was given her as gift.
Frederickson also got judgment OF
$50 against the girls father for money
loaned to him.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
EX-MICHIGAN PORTIA
GETS $4,000 FEE

CHICAGO, June 29.-Miss Mary E.
Miller. Chicago attorney. who sue
cessfully prosecuted suit ON behalf
OF the grandchildren OF the late VIM.
Bross. for the distribution OF a $1,000
900 estate, has been paid fee of $780,
600 Under the provisions OF the Will
the estate was 10 be held in trust un-
I'll the youngest Of the grandchildren
reached the age of 30 Miss Miller. In
contesting II. argued that the estate
might never be distributed. The
youngest OF the grandchildren. John
Bross Lloyd. is % years old and the
Oldest VIM. Bross Lloyd. 80 Miss
Miller argued that should any OF the
heirs die before the youngest reached
the age of 30 gears an injustice would
be done them.
Judge Carpenter ordered an imme
date distribution.
Miss Miller formerly lived in Mar
shall Mich
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
UPL|FT Of COLOREl
PEOPLE PLANNED
BUSINESS MEMS COUNCIL, FORM
ED SUNDAY, HAS PRAISE
WORTHY AIMS.

A move for the commercial educa-
ton and material Improvement or the
colored residents OF Detroit was inau'
gurated in a meeting in the colored
Elk's hall on Gratiot-ave., Sunday af-
ternoon. at which the Business Mems
council. consisting OF more than one
hundred colored business and profes-
sional men, was formed.
r. J. Willis attorney, was elected
president, and Eugene Wilson. sec
rotary. Hugh VI. Carter was made
corresponding secretary and John
Holly. treasurer. Another meeting
will be held July IN the same hall.
This movement is aimed TO pro-
duce better conditions for the younger
element OF our race" sage Willis. we
want them to be able 10 At themselves
for taking a larger part in CONNER
cial affairs. so that We may have
manufacturers and merchants as
we'll as working people. We aim to
bring about the education that will
benefit the whole colored population.
I'VE must have concerted action
TO attain anything"
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
HAARER AND MAYOR
SCRAP OVER JANITRESS

There Is another confiic. between
the mayor and the commissioner OIL
public works. This is a bitter scrap
indeed.
Commissioner Haarer has laid on
Mrs. Harriet Smith. janitress in the
mayors Office. Mayor Thompson has
risen In wrath and wants TO know
why a janitress who has been particu.
larry satisfactory In the care with
which she has attended, to the cleaning
Of HIS suite should be retired tenn
porarily.
Haarer has not relented although
there was a big scene when the pro
test was made. Mrs. Margaret Muir.
ray Is now busting the furniture In
the mayoral suite.
Mrs. Smith is widow, living al
No. 32S Selden-ave. She Is under
stood TO own her home and To be In
more comfortable circumstances than
most OF the women employed as JAM
tresses In ths$city. Last week her
daughter. Grace, was married. and
Mrs. Smith laid OF To attend the wed
ding preparations. When she return
ed. Mrs. Murray had been installed
In her place.
The change was made In accordance
with custom of changing the JAM
tresses about so that more than one
set Of women can earn the 81 so pei
day paid by the city for the work
There are many widows who are seek
Ing the places and changes have to be
made now and then. TO divide up the
work Mrs Smith has heen omnlovad
more steadily than any OF the other
women about the city hall except the
matron. Mrs. Margaret Kramer.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
HEAT RESPONSIBLE
FOR INSANITY Or
TWO WOMEN
MANIA IN BOTH CASES MANIFEST.
ED BY VIOLENT ATTACKS ON
HussAND-oNE INSISTS SHE'S
QUEEN.

Mrs. John Sypniewski. No. s7s Du'
bois-st.. became suddenly insane early
Monday morning. partially as result
OF the heat, II is believed. aud the un'
fortunate woman's actions aroused the
entire neighborhood before She was
removed 10 St Marys hospital. Wax
ing from sound sleep she seized her
husband. who was sleeping at her side
by the throat and cried:
I'm the queen. III the queen. Get
out OF my way"
Mr.. Sypniewski tried in vain TO quiet
his wife. and finally called on the
neighbors for assistance. City Physi'
elan Melody was called and he. In turn
summoned East End ambulance.
The woman's rawlings broke forth
anew when she caught slight OF the
driver. John Cook.
Make way for the queen" she an
nounced. threateningly, as he ap-
preached. and when he attempted TO
seize her she gave him vigorous
punch in the face. The husband came
TO the drivers assistance and was
knocked down by vicious Kick In
the abdomen. With the assistance OF
a policeman she was finally strapped
in the ambulance and the trip to the
hospital was made without further in
cident.
Mrs. Neil Monroe. No. 593 Gratiot-
ave, Is in the same institution with
mental trouble brought on by the heat.
She. too. attacked her husband as he
slept and almost bit OF his nose II.
her frenzy. She fought the ambulance
attaches all the way to the hospital
and was placed under restraint with
the greatest difficulty.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30

Grace Benson. whose home Is In
Lansing and who Is rooming just now
at No 4S Columbia-st. west. recently
gave the police a tip that Mrs. Gun
ness, the La Porte murderess, Is
alive and living in San Pueblo. Ariz
She also expressed the fear that her
husband was In the woman's power
and exhibited letters in which the
name. Belle" Mrs, Gunness's first
name, appears frequently. The name
Guinness was not found once, how
ever. Capt Baker takes little stock
in the story. The woman and her
roommate we're held At police head
quarters for day or two but have
been released.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
THREE ASSESSORS
NOT SUFFICIENT
IMPOSSIBLE TO DO THE WORK
WELL, SAYS Z. r. MAR
scHNER, RETIRING.

IA That three assessors are too few for
the city OF Detroit is the opinion of
Edward +. Marschner. who retires
from that once Tuesday after six
PEARS service.
While the ideal system might be
that Of one assessor In complete
charge. with q number OF field men
working under him, 1t would be prac.
ktically. impossible to find the one man
TO hold the position" says Marschner.
There would be too much opportun.
+, lty for graft to make the experiment
q safe one.
Under the circumstances, II would
/ ~ better to have q larger board When
took once the city had a much
smaller population and the limits were
+, nearer the center OF the city. Three
assessors could cover the ground
Now It Is practically impossible for
one assessor and his assistant 10
cover the district east OF Beaubien-st
Tor example.
when building is brisk. there are
more houses going up than can be
properly looked after, not to speak O.
3 personal property assessments
The number OF assessors has no,
been increased In the time that the
city was growing from 100000 inhab
itants to 100000"
There Is probability that a bill
viii he introduced In the next legisla
ture to increase the membership OF
the board to five.
Marschner will retire to private bus
1ness. conducting the palm garden ir
connection with Pfeiffer's brewery.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
CHESTER M. FITCH IS
DEAD IN DURAND

DURAND, Mich, June 29.-Death
yesterday removed Chester NJ Fitch.
widely known hotel clerk, after an
illness OF six months. He passed
away at the residence OF his father,
John L. Fitch, one OF the best known
residents of Duraud. The deceased
was for some years connected with
Detroit hotels and his genial nature
and ready wit won many friends for
him there He later went TO the Dow
ney house In Lansing. leaving that
position when he became III. In Ian
sing he was known to practically
every politician In the state and had
many friends among high officials.
Mr. Fitch was 80 years old and sin
gle He was a brother OF Mrs. b. F.
Howard OF l26 Lincoln-ave., Detroit.
The funeral services will be held
Tuesday morning and the remains
will be inferred In the afternoon in
Woodmere cemetery, Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
A Grand FamIl, Medicine.

1T gives me pleasure TO speak a
good word for Electric Bitters." writes
Mr.. Frank Conlan Of No. 436 Houston
St. New York: It's a grand family
medicine for dyspepsia and liver com.
piications: while for lame back and
weak kidneys It cannot be too highly
recommended" Electric Bitters reg.
ulate the digestive functions. purify
the blood, and impart renewed vigor
and vitality to the weak and debilitat-
ed OF both sexes. Scld under guaran-
tee at E. c. Kinsel's. Central Drug
Co. and Gray & Worcester's drug
stores. soc.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
TRY NEW TACK
To LAND SLOANE

Some OF the people who lost through
the schemes of Or. J. Byron Sloane
In regard TO the Dos Ca Beyos gold
mine and his amalgamating machin.
ery'to recover gold from placer mines
are seeking 10 proceed against The
doctor for his use OF the mails TO Pro-
mote his schemes. Complaints have
been made to the federal officers In
regard TO this. An attempt was made
by the county officers TO get Sloane
back from Los Angeles some time
ago. but the California authorities re-
fused 10 allow him 10 be extradited.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
CHARGES THREE WITH
LARCENY OF YACHT

Three young men giving their names
az Floyd Straw, William and Raymond
Ward. are charged In warrant Sc
cured by George Dargel in police court
Monday with the grand larceny OF his
5000 launch Owana. Mr. Darscl missed
the boat from his we'll at the foot o.
Holcombe-ave.. Sunday, and was pre-
pairing to go in search OF IL when she
steamed into the slip with the three
boys aboard They explained that "A
man had given them permission TO
take a ride in II. claiming that he
owned the boat Dargel, however.
held the boys for the police. Their
examination will take place Tuesday.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
ENGINEER AND ONE
PASSENGER KILLED

HOLBROOK. Ariz., June 29.-while
running at high speed last night train
No. 3. the California limited. on the
Santa Fee railroad. westbound. crashed
into the ruins or burned bridge, over
small creek. 20 miles east OF here.
The baggage. mail and buffet cars fol.
lowed the engine into the creek. but
did not catch fire.
Engineer Hears, his fireman and q
passenger named Partridge. were IN.
stantly killed and Is passengers slight.
ly injured The three rear Puhmans
did not leave the rails and were TAX
en- back to Winslow.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
A Lazy Liver

May be only tired liver, or q starved
liver 1t would be q stupid as well as
savage thing 10 beat q weary or starved
man because he Jagged In his work. So
In treating the tagging, torpid liver II Y
a great mistake to lash IL with strong
drastic drugs. 4 torpid liver is but an
indication OF an ill-nourshed, enfeeblcd
body whose organs arc weary with over
work Start with the stomach and allied
organs of digestion land nutrition. Put
them In working order and see how
quickly your liver will become active.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
has made many marvellous cures OF "liver
trouble" by its wonderful control OF the
organs OF digestion and nutrition. II re-
stores the normal activity OF the stomach,
increases the secretions Of the blood-ma k-
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sonous accumulations, ard so relieves the
liver OF the burdens imposed upon II By
the detection OF other organs.
II you have bitter or bad taste In the morn
ing, poor or fsriable appetite. coated tongue,
foul breath. coAstipated or irregular bowels.
feel weak. easlia tired. Aespondent frequent
headaches, pain Or dlstress<p small OF back. .
snawing or distressed feehQg In stomach.
perhaps nausea.NAaNNAx -risinss- in
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The discovery IL non-secret. non-alco-
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Don't accept a substitute OF unknown
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The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
FOUR SMUGGLED
CH|NkS CAUGHT

Four Chinese, who had apparently
been struggled into the country SUN
day night. were found in box car on
the team track of the Wabash rail
road near Eightesnth-st. early Mon
day morning. All were young fellows
and none could speak English. They
were taken TO the immigration office
for examination and will be arraigned
later.
A tip had been received By the OH
GERS as 10 their landing.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
Miss Margaret stansbury Dead.

Miss Margaret Stansbury, founder
OF the Franklin-st. social settlement In
Detroit. and until her last illness an
active manager OF the colony, died
Saturday night in the home OF DR..
Oscar LeSeure. No. % Rowena-st.
Death was caused by cirrhosis OF the
liver. Last march Miss .Stansbury
was taken III and went TO Danville.
H.. TO rest. She grew gradually worse.
however, and six weeks ago returned
to the home Of her aunt. Mrs. Le-
Seure.
The funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon from the LeSeur home.
the Rev. Reed Stuart, OF the First Uni
tartan church. officiating. The burial
was In Danville. Ill.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
Western Summer Travel.

Information FREE. For trips west.
tuthwest, OF northwest OF Chicago,
use the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway. IL reaches principal cities
ard well-known summer resorts OF II.
linois. Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa.
Missouri. North and South Dakota.
Excellent service: fast trains, direct
routes. Summer resort literature and
complete information free. r. G.
Jones, Michigan Passenger Agent. 212
Majestic Bldg. Detroit. Also publica!
tons regarding the agricultural and
commercial opportunities along the
Pacific Coast Extension OF this rail.
way.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
FINED FOR HARBORING
VICIOUS BULL DOG

Mrs. ]. J. Scharff. OF No. 16O Por-
ter-st, was fined $50 in the recorders
court. Monday morning. for harboring
vicious bull dog. The dog had bitten
4-year-old boy of the neighborhood
Joseph Lodge. found guilty OF driv-
ing his automobile at an excessive
speed on the boulevard, paid fine
OF SIS.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
nud. cauoht in Poker Joint.

Detectives Ref and Good and Pa
trolmen Cable and Marquardt Inter
rupted an interesting poker game over
Downey's restaurant. No. 1852 Cass
ave-, about IL o'clock Saturday night
Among those caught In the net was
Marcel f.. Hude. who recently figured
in sensational lawsuit against his
guardian, Timothy r. Tarsney. Too
tables, Is decks OF cards and a large
quantity of chips were seized and con
fiscated.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
Needs Money to Claim Legacy.

Mrs Mary HOLMAN, who lives at
No. lS2 Woodbridse-st., and who re-
ceived word two years ago that she
had II herited 5000 Iom her uncle
~ Killarney. has .eea unable to Sc
cure funds enoug.. 20 take her to Ire
land aud personally identify herself.
She has been notified that the money
will not le hers until she does this.
The old lady has been Helped b.
friends who have exploited sales. raf-
aes aGd other money making schemes
10 assist her, but withal. she has been
unable TO get money enough to take
her scross the ocean.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
YES, TEACHER, YOU MAY

Go TO Cleveland every day this
week for So round trip via new
steamer City of Cleveland and
steamer City of Detroit. N. E.
A. Convention in Cleveland
this week. Return limit of
tickets is July 5th.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-30
Ihs Central Drug Co.'S
Drugs at CUT RATES


When you come into our
store and ask for a certain
article. such as Vinol. the
great tonic, or ID. ID. ID. for
serena. you'd expect to get
Just exactly what you call
for. because you know that
when you pay your good
money, you expect TO get the
article you call for. and the
store that offers you a rank
Imitation Ia not worthy OF
your patronage. We want
your business. and you want
the class and quality OF goods
We sell. 80 when you consid.
or these facts together with
our Wholesale prices to you.
you can't help but decide up
on coming TO this store.
SUMMER REQUISITES
Bath Mits or Bath 0E@
Towels az low as - ~
Sponge Baga,
now only ....... ~
Wash Cloth Bags. an~
rubber lined. at. .&VO
Wool Puffs, M
now only ....... U w
Satin Skin lA~
Flexible Nail File. 25e lnn
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Sizes 4 to 6 inches.
Lustrite Nail Enamel I Er
25c pkg. ...... ~
Peroxident, the ideal
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bottle, now ..... ~
Bathing Caps, all sizes.
Bath Brushes, all prices.
FREE.
Cut out this coupon. fill
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and present at any OF the
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and we will give you. abb
solutely free. package OF
Fords Liver pills.
Name. ................
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CIGAR SPECIALS
Royal Swell, 10 for
while they last. 25C
Chief Chi BATH Battle. 4 for I5c
La Preferencia. 7 fnr Or
Get The Habit. J wi l0v
Principe de Gales. 4 for
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Banners, ETC.. J 26C
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-21
Major Black Arrested.

Columbia, January LITTLE war-
rant sworn out last night for Major
John Black, charging him with con-
spiracy to cheat and defraud tne
State of South Carolina, was served
On Major Black this moraing. Mr..
Black at once went before the magls-
trate and asked for bond, which was
granted in the sum Of $4,000. Bond
was furnished by his wife, Mrs. Lena
R. Black, and MI. William F. CaIlf,
OF Denmark.
Major Black is net by any means
the only one against whom warrant
has been sworn out, and it is presum-
ed that the other warrants will be
served today on those parties named
who live in this State. All the war
rante are sworn out by Mr.. Avery
Patton, member Of the dlspensary
commission, and were taken out be
fore Magistrate Fowles, Of this city.
They charge conspiracy to defraud
the State.
Mr.. NJ. A. Goodman, who was ar
rested yesterday afternoon after his
testimony before the commission and
later released on $4,000 surety bond,
was still in the city this morning, but
did not go to the meeting Of the com
mission.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-21

remembered ;HaI !:2 mad threatened
Ehrlich with the federal courts.
Goodman had denied having had a
written contract with anybody, but
his momory was refreshed with the
presentation of copy.
Mr.. Fielder called attention to the
fact that Goodman and Braun had
brought here only the sales books
aad not the expense account books.
But from the sales books the COM
mission had scores Of entries show
ing that the State of South Carolina
for some reason or other had paid 81
a case more on some orders than
small dealers had received. There
was great deal Of conclusive evi-
denee along this line.
When Mr.. Noriecai appeared.
Mr.. Folder conferred with Mr.. Lyon
and turned Goodman over in arre>I
to the marshal Of the committee, Mr..
F. S. Strickland. Subsequently an
Indictment charging conspiracy was
served upon Goodman, who gave a
surety bond Of $4,000 covered by
cash.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-21
THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
TO Be Presented at The Opera House,
Thursday, January %.

The County Chairman to the can
didate- 1.-The day after the election
the question is not did you make a
clean and dignifed race, but did
you win?'
Hacker to Wheeler" -"You're on
ly the candidate your pob is to lay
low and follow instructions?'
On Wheeler informing Hacker, the
chairmap that he is going to give up
the race on account Of being in love
with his opponents daughter. Hack
ler says: "a woman, if she is any
GOOD, never fails in love with quiz
ter"
Wheeler-"What do you know
about love, you case hardened old
;bachelor?'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are the ones
that know all about it, t1ey know
what it is for the other fellow to &c
the girl"
'Sassafras, the local touch Of color
l "What's the use Of being free If
yo uhave to work all the time"
Hackler-"And when the frost is
on the pumpkin, as Bill (shakespear)
says"
Wheeler-F'No, no, that ONT Bill,
that's that young fellow Riley, over
in Indiana.
Eackler-"Well l knew it was
some good man that said it."
Wheeler When Informed that
he can win the election by proving
that Rigby used money not belonging
to him, says: "That's nice pros
peel, go out and denounce my future
father-in-law as thirf."
Hacker -"You are not marrying
the whole family, are you?"
Hackler-'|This campaign will
make an ordinary Indian massacre
look Like a quilting party, and there
is no use fighting with boxing gloves
when the other fellow is using meat
ax.'
Wheeler -FEWe can't overcome
three hundred majority in this coun'
ty.'
Haekler- That's NO way for a can
didate to talk-claim everything"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-21
Seven Years Of Proof

"I have had seven years Of proof
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is the >
best medicine to take for coughs and
colds and for every diseased condl-
tion o. threat, chest or lungs" says
W. V. Henry, Of Panama. Mo. The
world has had thirty-eigat years OF
proof that Dr. Kings New Diseov-
cry is the best remedy for coughs
and colds, la grippe, asthma, hay few
er. bronchft hemorrnage Of tha'
lungs, and the early stages Of con--
sumption. It's timely use always
prevents the development of pneu-:
monia. Sold under guarantee at w.,
Z. Pelham and Sons drug store> Soc
and $10O. Trial bottle free, 4.