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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-04-15

The Secretary of Agriculture an
nounces that the ban is to be placed
upon the sale of storage eggs in future,
except they be handled under a dis
tinct understanding regarding their
age. A Washington egg dealer is
among the first to be prosecuted for
violation of the law, and he faces a
$500 fine and six months imprison.
ment as maximum penalty for SELL
ing cold storage eggs as fresh. An
Eastern school teacher recently an
swered a note scrubbed on strictly
fresh" egg and found the writer had
sold the egg in 1906
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-04-15

If you had our catalog of builders ma
teriais, including sashes, doors, stills.
builders hardware, and paints, 1T would
Won as it does to us for you to have 1T.
Ainsiie Boyd Company, zoos Westlake
Avenue, Seattle, Wn.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-04-15
THE POULTRY YARD.
CONTINUED from Page III

Continued from rage LII
receipts equal in cars the eggs and
that the poultry probably is almost as
large as either, some conception OF
these three branches of the trade In
question of freight coming into New
York can be realized.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-04-15

FREE SEEDS. See the back page of
The Ranch for March 1st There are
FREE SEEDS for ALL FREE SEEDS
FOR YOU AS WE'LL. Send today.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-04-15

Please see the back page of The
Ranch for March list, and send for that
sample of free seeds that Jacob Kauf-
man advertises to send FREE.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
WARNING TO POSTNIASTERS.
Merchants Resort To Tricks to Have
Their Packages Delivered.

Information having reached the
Postoffice Department of certain
methods by which the postal laws in
regard to the mailabe and unmail-
able merchandise on rural routes
have been evaded, Fourth Assistant
Postmaster Degraw has taken steps
to prevent future evasions
Rural carriers are permitted to de-
liver as express matter for hire, for
patrons of their routes, unavailable
merchandise and packages of mail
able merchandise weighing in excess
of four pounds. An example of the
abuse of this privilege is that of a
merchant who sent out by rural car
rier as extra matter pair of shoes
to which he added bag of salt to
make the package overweight and
to avoid paying postage so that the
carrier might carry the package for
hire.
In view of such abuses, Mr.. De-
graw has issued the following state
ment: "All packages of merchan-
disc to he sent out by rural carriers
by merchants of the town should be
presented at postoffce for inspection
and in case ii is found that eXtraneous
matter not ordered by the patrons
| has been added to any mailable mat
| ter or package for the purpose OF
making such package matter unmail-
able, postmasters should refuse to
permit the carrier to carry any such
matter or package for hire outside
of the mails, and rural carriers
| should not receive any mail matter
from patrons as unmailable matter
for hire which they suspect has been
made unavailable by such devices as
adopted by the merchant referred tc
/ RI
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
sTRYCHNINE IN AN EGG.
Poison Intended for Dog Gets Into
Marlboro Home.

Mrs w. Fl. Peters. of BENEFITS
willie, recently discovered among some
eggs which she had bought one which
contained strychnine. In breaking the
eggs she noticed that 1t had a little
hole in ii and she broke Ii in seper-
ate saucer. Her husband, Mr.. W.
II. Peters Of the Marlboro Drug Co
analyZed the mixture and found that
ii contained enough strychine to kill
several people. The egg came through
the hands of r. ID. Rogers G. Bro,
and had been bought by them from
the country. They were. of course,
entirely ignorant of the whole mat
ter and thought that the egg was
fresh and bought 1t for such. 1t is
probable that the egg had been fixed
by the person who sold 1t for a dog
and that il became mixed up in the
number OF fresh eggs which were
brought to town and sold 20 r. d.
Rogers G. Bro. 1t is fortunate that
Mrs. Peters discovered the mater in
time. else there might have been .
different tale to tell.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS
At Washington Came to an End OH
Last Friday.

The first conference of the Gov
ernors of the States of the American
Union ended at Washington on Fri
day. The final accomplishment of
the Conference which had been in
progress at the White House for
three days. cannot be foretold with
mathematical precision. That it's
immediate results are more than
,mple is the expression of the Presi-
lent and the Governors who have
participated.
Hon. William jennings Bryan was
one Of five citizens invited by Presi-
'ent to take part in the conference.
All of the FIVE were present except
Ex-President Cleveland. The confer
ence issued a declaration as to things
in general and about the welfare of
the country. President Roosevelt
presided at the last meeting OF the
conference and took an active part in
its proceedings. At the close of the
conference he introduced Mr.. Bryan.
who was most enthusiastically receiv-
ed by the Governors.
lIr. Bryan acknowledged his OBJ
legations to President Roosevelt for
the opportunity to participate in an
historic event of the first magnitude.
The discussion already had, he said,
would help define the sphere OF ma
tional and State control. He said he
was jealous of any encroachment up
on the rights of the State. but it was
entirely consistent with his theory to
believe that II was just as imperative
that the General Government should
discharge the duties delegated to il
as IL was that the States should eXer-
else the powers reserved to them
There will he no twilight zone be-
tween the nation and the State" con
tinued Mr.. Bryan. lin which exploit
ing interests can take refuge from
both, and my observation is that
most Of the contentious over the line
between nation and State are trace
able to predatory corporations
which are trying to shield themselve!
from deserved punishment or en-
deavoring TO prevent needed restrain
ing legislation"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
DRAWS BIG, CROWD.
OVER FIFTEEN THOt SAND PEO-
PIE VISIT BARN YARD
Where the Victims of Mrs. Guinness
Were Buried After They Had Been
Most MysteriousIy MurtleredA

All roads in Laparte, Ind, Sunday
led to the farm of Mrs. Relic Cui,-
ness alleged murderess of at least
ten persons, whose bodies have been
unearthed in the barn yard and now
thought to have been burned 10 death
with her three children in afire that
destroyed her farm house on April
ZS. Upwards of $1,000 sightseers
visited the place of death before sum
set of the first Sabbath to pass since
the news of the mystery transpired
Nearly every able bodied resident of
Laporte went to the Guinness farm
ana railroads and trolley lines
brought 1000 non-residents to the
city.
Mayor Darrow found it necessary
10 issue stringent orders that the
sunday closing laws should be strict
ly enforce. Hotels and restaurants
were overrun with patrons. Every
conveyance in Laporte was pressed
into service in an attempt to provide
transportation TO the farm. which is
mile north of Laporte. Hundreds
were forced to walk. There was moth
ing in the attitude of the crowd to
indicate that they were visiting n
place where gruesome tragedies had
taken place. Jokes and laughing
comments were heard on every side
and exclamations of JOY from sue
cessful relic hunters were numerous.
Along the roadside were several
lemonade stands and lunch wagons
AT the gates We're venders of souvenir
postal cards, and those bearing a
group picture of Mrs. Guinness and
three little ones. who met death with
her found readiest sale. During the
rush to Laporte in the afternoon sev-
eral farm horses, heightened by au-
tomobiles, started to run away. A
buggy was upset, Mrs. Benjamin
Zanelar, of Laporte, suffered a brok-
en- arm. Several pickpockets did
thriving business while the throng
waited for homewardbound trains.
Investigation of the farm for more
bodies halted Monday. The sheriffs
and other officers were forced to he
come spectators also Several visi-
tors. however, were seeking informa-
ton concerning missing friends OF
relatives and some further informa-
tion regarding the possible identity
of the bodies on the farm resulted
from their inquiries.
The most definite information came
from Olaf Lindabo of Chicago He
said that his brother, Thomas. work
ed for Mrs. Guinness three years ago
and the last letter from Thomas said
that Thomas intended to marry Mrs
Guinness. Olaf wrote to Mrs. GUM
ness and she replied that Thomas had
gone to st. Louis, and that she had
no word from him. Olaf Lindabo
has not heard from Thomas since
Sheriff Smutzer will continue his in
vestigations at the Guinness farm.
and the floor of the cellar may be
dug up and additional excavations
may be made in the yard where ten
bodies have already been unearthed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
MANY LOSE LIVES.
Death and Destruction Wrought I'm
the Yang Use Kiang.

News OF one Of the greatest disast-
ers China has ever known, sud
den tidal bore in the Yang Use Kian5.
which involved a loss of nearly TO-
900 lives at Hankow, was brought
by the steamer Titan.
A bore twenty-siX feet in height.
flooded without warning down the
river overturning thousands of 1unks,
sampans and small boats and wreck
ing some large river steamers.
Some 8 5000 Chinese were sleeping
i'm the sampans and small craft and
mat sheds and huts by the riverside
at Hankow and they were enveloped
by the great wave.
The scenes for many days after the
disaster were horrible, the river be-
ing strewn with the dead and the
debris of the wrecked craft for many
miles.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
ANOTHER FIRE IN ATLANTA.
One Hundred and Seventy~Five Horses
Burned to Death.

One hundred and seventy-five hor-
ses. two of them show prize winners
and half block OF buildings burned
with a hundred thousan d dollars
loss; a threatened panic in a crowd
ed theatre nearby, and half a dozen
persons injured, none seriously sum-
marizes a fire which started Monday
night in the business section of At
lanta, and for an hour threatened to
make cleaner sweep han did th'
flames the week before, which de-
stroyed a million and a quarter dol
dars' worth of property in another
section OF the city. The block IN
which the fire started was made up
chiefly of one story wooden and brick
structures. The flames started in the
Piedmont Stables on Marietta street.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
HE DID NOT SAY IT..
SENATOR TILLMAN'S VIEW OF
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Says He Was Misquoted i'm The News
and Courier--Says He Is For
Bryan, Who Will BE Nominated

IN reporting in The News and Cour-
ler an interview he had with Senator
ihiihon IN Columbia on last Saturday
MI august kohn make the Senator
say! III the Democrats could get q
cleveland, not Mr.. Cleveland in per-
son, but man who stood for tho
same thing, and could command tho
support that Cleveland does, 1T it,would
De shame to take the money the
way such candidate would run awav
with the race, and be elected to the
Presidency"
Senator TilIman's Denial.
senator Tlllman gave out state
lheht In washington on Tuesday. The
senator said it was not his intention
TO say anything further on the sub
Ject OF politics before his trim To Eli
rope, but being SO widely misouoted
III reference to Grover Cleveland he
broke his intentions on Tuesday and
expressed himself freely. He said ::
You may set all minds at rest as
10 my opinion of Cleveland by saving
that III mas not changed one iota since
my nrst speech in the senate denounc-
ing him. l would rather the Demo-
cratic party would now be defeated
than to be victorious with Cleveland
or any other may like him at it's
head. and / am quite sure that no
matter what the condition of his
health, should he be nominated he
would be beaten worse than Parker
was. am at a loss to understand
how man usually so accurate as
Mr.. Kohn is, should have so mis-
quoted me-
SO far as | now recall I never
mentioned Cleveland to him the other
day. | certainly did not say that un-
der any circumstances would favor
his nomination or the nomination of
any man like him. What / did saw
was that Wall street would welcome
one of the old plutocrats as the Dem
ocratic nominee, preferring to support
such socalled Democrat than Taft.
who will be the Republican nominee.
or Bryan, who will be the Democratic
nominee, and that If the Democrats,
party could unite upon one of the Sc
Eastern plutocrats, which it will oe
course not do, then Taft weuld he
easily defeated.
Il am, of course, for Bryan as the
nominee at Denver. and | am salts
fed that South Cardinals delegates
will be for Bryan. but l am opposed
to instructing them because our con-
vention is not going TO SEND men to
Denver who can be bamboozled or
bought and instructions are unneces-
sary
Now, having been goaded into this
thing, | am going to tell you what
think about this tempest in a tea
pot about instructing the delegation
Gonzales wants to make it appear
that he is the biggest Bryan man in
the State so that If Bryan is elected
the editor OF The State can control
the South Carolina patronage.
THE trouble with Hemphill is,
that he has never been able to see
anything in Cleveland but demigod
and he opposed Bryan in 1896, and
he is OF the kind who never changes
his mind. Hemphill was in the
wrong then and to support Bryan
now might appear an admission that
he was wrong. That's the whole
cause OF the mighty racket over in
cfructionc
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
GUINNESS VICTIMS.
MURDERERS AND CHILDREN
AMONG THE SLAIN.
Many SuitOrs for the Widows Hand
Found n Grave in the Garden In
stead Of a Wife.

| stead Of Wife.
| A dispatch from La Porte, Ind.
gives the following as the known
dead in the Guinness mystery. The,
number fourteen in all:
Guinness, Mrs. Belle, the alleg
ed arch-murderess. whose body wa:
found in the ruins Of the Guinnes:
home after the fire on April 2S.
Soronson, Myrtle. aged IL years
daughter of Mrs. Guinness, also lost
her life in the destruction of the re-
sidence
Soronson. Lucy. aged 9 years
youngest doughter of Mrs. Guinness
who likewise was burned to death in
the fire.
Soronson, Prilip. aged 8 years. son
OIL Mrs. Guinness. whose burned
body was found clasped in the arms
of the mother after the destruction
of the Guinness home.
Guinness. ennie Olsen, aged II
years. daughter of Anton Olsen, of
Chicago, whom Mrs. Guinness took
to raise when eight years old, and
whose body is believed to be one of
the four found in a hole in the barn
yard.
Guinness. Joseph, second husband
of the woman, who died at the House
Of Mystery about four years ago. as
a result of skull being fractured with
a meat chopper. Wife claimed meat
chopper fell from shelf.
Budsberg. Ole. lola. Wis, suitor
of Mrs. Guinness, who came here in
March, 1907, and disappeared April
6, 1907.
Helgelein, Andrew, Aberdeen. S.
D., suitor of Mrs. Guinness; disap-
peared last January after lending her
$1,000; body dug up and identified
by brother. A. *. Helgelein.
Guinness. Swanhild, two-year-old
daughter of Peter S. Guinness, died
suddenly, six years ago, after physi-
clan had pronounced her suffering
from bronchitis; no burial permit
ever issued.
Soronson, MAIDS, first husband of
MIS- 1ulIutoS, uicu Suuucniy III Shi-
cago, several years ago.
Lindbom, Olaf. 35 years old. of
Wisconsin; employed by Mrs. GUM
ness three years ago; worked on the
farm from March to July. When he
disappeared Mrs. Guinness gave it
out that he had gone to Norway to
witness the coronation of the new
king.
Gerhall, Eric, 40 years old, of Wis
consin succeeded Lindbon as handy
man on the farm. He worked FIVE
months for Mrs. Guinness. when he
disappeared Mrs. Guinness said he
had left his trunk and overcoat and
gone off toward Rolling Prairie. She
afterward wore his fur coat.
Moo, John, Elbow Lake, Mimi,
suitor of Mrs. Guinness. He came
to the House of Mystery" Christmas
day, 1906. to celebrate the holiday,
and was never seen afterward.
Berry. George. Tsucola, H., came
to La Porte two years ago with $500
He wrote a letter on his arrival at
the Guinness home. but has not been
heard from since.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
Soldier Ran Anluck .

\ telegram received by the adju-
tant general from Manila Tuesday an
nounced that Private Mike Beacham
of the First cavalry, ran amuck, kill
ing three and wounding three OF his
comrades. one mortally. All the kill
ed and wounded were members oi
troop F. First cavalry. Details OF the
tragedy are lacking, but it is presum
ed that Beachman was insane.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
WAS TEMPORARILY INSANE.
Chicago Woman Cast Her Two Chill.
dren Out of Window.

While temporarily insane, Mrs.
Emma Loftgren, % years old, of 337
North Albany avenue, Chicago threw
her baby girl and her three-year old
boy, Arthur. from the second story
window of her home at 1915 O'Clock
last night. Both children probably
will die. The craZed woman was pre-
vented from jumping from the win
dow herself by ner husband, who ran
into the room in answer to the boys
cries of help.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
Young Girl Shot Father.

At Duburque. Iowa, defending her
10 other with rife. Miss Madue Flem-
ing. 20 years old, shot her father,
Mont Fleming, in the head. He is
not expected to live. Fleming. ac-
cording to the young woman's state
ment to the police. was about to at
tack her mother when she fired. She
was arrested but released on her own
recognizance. The sympathy of the
community is with the young woman.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21


nor Johnson should win at Denver
he would have to face the trouble
some statement that he was nomin-
ated because he could poll the Scan
dinavian vote in mass, which might
not he strong card to play in this
country, where race prejudices of
other imported races are easy to
arouse. Mr.. Bryan himself believes
he can defeat Taft.
There has been an interesting test
Of the Bryan strength throughout
the country this week. The Chicago
Tribune has been making a secret
poll of Democratic preference
throughout the country. The thir-
teen Northeast States voted Bryan
1871; J. A. Johnson, 1872; George
Gray, rs. The solid South voted
Bryan, 1863; j. A. Johnson, 173;
George Gray. 50. The Central West
voted: Bryan, 1900 j. a. Johnson
100; George Gray. 26. The noun
tain States voted: Bryan 351; j
A. Johnson, "a and George Gray 8.
In all the polls johnson led strong
ly for second choice. But In only one
State did Johnson lead Bryan FOL
first choice. This was Minnesota
showing that the demand for th'
| dashing Governor is local.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
BRYAN CALLS ON TILLMAN.
The Nebraskan Confers With south
Carolina Senator In Washington.

The Washington correspondent of
The News and Courier says Hon. Wm.
]. Bryan called on Senator Tillman on
TUESDAY in that city and spent some
time with him discussing national
politics and the outlook for the for
mer to receive the Presidential nomi-
nation at Denver in July, This is
significant by reason of the fact that
IL was almost the only call made by
Mr. Bryan upon any one since he
reached Washington.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
BY Terrible Tornado and Much
Property Is Destroyed In
STATE OF NEBRASKA
The Storm Sweeps Over the Eastern
Part of the State, Visiting and
Wrecking Number of Towns. COL
iege buildings Damaged and One
Railroad Station Destroyed.


y dispatch from Omaha. Nebraska.
says twelve persons are known to
nave been killed and score injured
by tornado which swept the north
ern part of Sarpy County at 5 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon The storm. which
gained a velocity on its way south.
started in Omoha about 4:3O. At
Bellevue the college buildings were
damaged to the extent of probably
$4,000 and several persons injured.
none fatally.
The storm was the most severe that
ever struck Eastern Nebraska. Tho
damage to the college buildings at
Bellevue was heavy. The tower was
torn from Park Hall and the building
wrecked. Lower Hall and Raikin
Hall were unroofed
The panic stricken students ran to
the basement and. in this way many
Fatalities were probably averted. The
college stables were wrecked and all
the horses killed. A number of small
buildings and stores in the village
were blown down.
Moving south the tornado struck
Fort Crook. damaged several of the
barrack buildings, but nobody was in
jured. In the town of Fort Crook.
however, number of buildings were
entirely wrecked and other damage
done
The storm lifted and dipped at in
tervals, continuing to move south
ward, doing much damage to farmers
property. The first town struck was
Papillion, s miles south of Omaha. At
that point the damage was not great.
the funnel shaped cloud apparently
lifting sufficiently to pass the town
1t again descended as the storm NOV
ed toward Richfeld. four miles south
of Papillion.
In its path was the farm OF Gus
Leader. whose farm buildings were
partly destroyed. and his son. Charles
Leader, aged IA, killed outright. All
his live stock was killed.
Edward Martins farm was next
to be swept Mr.. Martins home and
all his barns and small buildings were
totally destroyed and Mr.. Martin fat
ally hurt by being crushed under his
home. The little town of Richfield
was almost blown to pieces, but the
casualty list was small.
AT Louisville half the town was
wrecked and at least eight persons
lost their lives. Mrs. Frank Hester
was killed in her home. Seven who
took refuge in sand pits were killed
outright. The names are not avail
able.
Two miles north of Papillion
Martin Teth and his son. James,
were driving along the Little Papio
River. when their horse became
frightened by the hail and plunged
into the swollen stream Both father
and son were drowned.
An officer from Fort Crook arrived
in the city and stated that the dam
ages 10 buildings would amount tn
100000 at the army post alone and
the village is almost "a total wreck.
A remarkable scene was enacted
nado had struck the post. Six hun
dred troops of the Goth regiment were
brought to battalion formation and
in the midst of flying slate roofs and
other debris they marched across the
parade ground to substantial build
ings, where they were put lat rest"
and took To the cellars.
The roofs Of several of the large
buildings we're blown of and other
damage done.