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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
COTTON
LEAK QUARTETTE."

Washington. June A. Bench war
Theodore III. Price. New York. cotton
operator: e. S. Holmes, jr.. former
statistician of the department Of agrf-
culture; Moses Haas and Frederick A.
Peckham. New York. charging them
with conspiracy. The warrants are in
the government cotton report leak
cases.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
N. {. BISHOPS
GET new HOMES
Assignment to Methodist Con-
ferences Are Made-Lewis
to Upper Iowa.
ADJUSTMENTS AND
PASTORATE LIMIT
ARE NOT TOUCHED.

Baltimore, Md. June 4.-The
Methodist Episcopal general con-
ference during the last day Of its
session did many things. but II will
doubtless be much discussed for
the things II did not do. OF these
two had been looked forward TO as
of much importance-the u
ment question and the matter OF a
time limit on pastorates. Neither
was permitted to come before the
conference for discussion. Hence
the much talked OF paragraph 29s
stand without the elimination or
dancing and the other words sug-
gested In the Episcopal address and
pastors may be returned to their
charges year after year as has In
recent years been customary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
CYCLONE VICTIM DIES
FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED

Laurel. Neb.. Jun 4-Word has been
received here that Fred Zipf, a farmer.
who vas hurt I'm a cyclone that passed
through a section Of west Cedar county
last week, had died from his injuries.
Zipf's wife and family were not at
home at the time of the storm which
probably saved them from death as
the house was blown to pieces.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
w. w. ASTOR LEADS
IN TWO DRINKS A
DAY" TEMPERANCE

London, June s. - William Waldorf
Aston. jr.. has adopted the role of tenn
perance reformer. He presided today
at a meeting OF the Seml-Tetotal Pledge
association, whose members bind them
selves 70 drink alcohol only at their
midday and evening meals. He made
his audience litter by ugg asting that
men needed a stimalant to help their
conversation more than women need
al In
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
O. X. p. BELMONT VERY IL.

New York, June 6.-Oliver II. p. Bel
mont is reported to be gravely i'll of
appendicitis at his country home,
Brockholst Villa. Meadowbrook. l.. L.,
and it is feared an operation will be
necessary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
DREYFUS WOUNDED
AT BURIAL OF lola
French Staff Officer Fires Two
Shots Point Blank at
Famous Major.
230 MADE.

Paris. June 6.-Two hundred and
thirty arrests had been MADE up TO
s o'clock this afternoon in connec-
ton with the attempt o the life
of Dreyfus.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
TWO BOYS DROWNED
IN SWOLLEN STREAM

Adams, Neb., June 6. - George and
Scott Burke. young sons of a farmer
near here, were drowned last evening In
Hooper creek, which had become great
ay swollen from recent ain
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
GOVERNMENT ENGINEER
SURVEYS LOGAN RIVER

Wakefield, Neb., June A. Lawrence
Brett, OF the government drainage de-
partment, has arrived here to survey
the Logan. He will ave IL men to
help him and expects to finish about
September I. They start at Concord
and go to the mouth
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12

Paris, June 6.-At the conclusion or
the ceremony this morning in n
ton with placing the remains or M.
Emile lola in the Pantheon, a mem
Der of the staff of the French military.
who gave his name as Gregori, fired
two shots point blank at Major Alfred
Dreyfus, slightly ~wounding the latter
in the hand. The assailant was ar
rested.
Pater Gregori was committed to the
detention prison charged with at
tempted ASA ssination. He narrowly
escaped being mobbed when being
taken from the police station to the
prison.
A bulletin issued this afternoon by
the physicians attending Dreyfus says:
- '''''''''.
THE bullet penetrated deep in I:
to the forearm, but without reach I:
ing the bone. The patient is calm ::
without fever. Absolute rest is ::
necessary" :
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12

Paris, June 8. - LaZare Weller con-
firms the report that Wilbur Wright Is
here with the intention Of selling hi,
airship for 800, 900. :
WELLER offers that amount to the
Wright brothers ii they succeed in
making two flights each OF so kilonet.
ers within one week. The machine must
carry two persons and gasoline sufti.
Cert for & tight OF 200 kilometers or it's
equivalent In ballast. /.
The trials. il is expected. will take
place within a month. Wright has left
Paris with great secrecy and went 10 a
place in the north OF France to exam,
inc the grounds where the trials arc I'd
be undertaken in private.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12
UPPER MISSOURI
Is RISING FAST

Butte, Mont, June 6.-Train service
in Montana is in a state Of demorali-
cation unequalled in the history OF
railroading in the northwest. The
Northern Pacific and st. Paul right OF
way west from Deer Lodge is hidden
under water or washed out, affordins
little chance of any trains being gotten
across the break before Friday and
possibly not before next week. :
The Missouri river Is steadily rising
as the result OF heavy rains. the rivet
being nine feet above the normal stage.
Butte last night was in darkness as
the result OF the bursting of Whites
dam. below the city. flooding the powey
plant.
ern Montana, a rancher and his wifa
drowning in the high water in a coulee.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12

The orange tree is said to produce
about 10000 oranges during Its life.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12

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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-09
Does This sun rou.

p G. Pruoe, the enterprising drug
glst Of Brunswick. is having such a
large run On "IIindipo," the new Nerve
Tonic and Restqrer. and hear it so
Mighty praised that he now offers to
guarantee it in every case to cure all
forms of Kidney Troubles and Ner.
yous Disorders. Tie pays FIR it If II
does net give you entirc satisfaction.
II you use It, it is his risk. not yours.
5o-cent box. Blue Label Extra
Strength. $1.0o, viii pDt life In a dead
one Sent by niaii uader positive
guarantee.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-09
A Card

This is to certify that ali druggists
are authorized TO refund your money
II Eoley's Honey and Tar fails TO cure
your cough CT cold It stops the cough,
meals the lungs and prevents serious
results from a cold. Cures la grippa
cough and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates.
The genuine is in Yellcg package.
Refuse substitutes. For sale at Nor
ganls drug store.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-09
ExpIosIon Of oasoIIne.

Considerable excitement was Gre
ated at the foot Of Gloucester street
early last night by the explosion OF
gasoline on a motorboat. The flames
at FIRST looked as if the entire wharf
was in a blaze The department was
called out, but the blaze was extin-
guished in a few sec nds and no dam
age resulted
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-09

In the article in The News yester-
day morning concerning the unusually
high tides # was stated that the water
rushed through the sewer pipes. This
was mistake, as it was the Mans
field street drains through which the
Water came
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-09
Homestead Allowed.

In the bankruptcy court Wednesday
referee Isaac allowed the homestead
in the Ivy Davis case. The court viii
be in session again tomorrow and a
number Of cases Of local interest will
be taken up.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-09
YesterdaY,s shiprlnn.

Following is the record Of the move
ment Of vessels at this port yester-
day: Arrived, steamer Ogeechee. Fic-
kett New York; steamer Onondaga,
Chichester Boston, via Charleston.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-09
Hundreds va KIlIed.

The marsh hen shooters We're out
in fun force yesterday morning. The
tide was the highest Of the season and
hundreds Of the birds were slain.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-09
In city Court.

Judge Krauss convened the city
court yesterday morning and disposed
Of number Of civil cases, after which
the criminal docket was taken up. The
court viii probably adjourn today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-09

FOR PROMPT SERVICE AND THE
BEST THERE IS IN THE DRUG
LINE CALL ON ANDREWS THE
DRUGGIST. TELEPHONE NO. "a.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-09
OF ITEMS
AROUND THE CITY
summonInq Jurors.

Deputy Sheriff PyIes is busy at
present summoning jurors, witnesses.
etc. for the regular December term
Of the superior court.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-09

Attend Miss KATE Slater's millinery
opening Friday and Saturday, Octo-
her and 10.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-09

.e}8ess ! $ q sgld 8. { AE'O 4,
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
EDUCATION BO4RD HIT.
Holdings of Great Institution
Shrink Nearly $1,000 900 IN TaIue.

The annual report of the General Education
Board for the year ending June &c. 1907. which Is
published In the current number of The Manu-
facturers' Record shows that the institution.
which is fostered by John D. Rockefeller, a
heavy sufferer through the decline in the market
value OF the securities in its treasury. From the
report it appears that the railroad and industrial
stocks and bonds owned by the institution have
shrunk IN value the extent of nearly s.. O00 600
The total value of the assets is given in the
port as s42 499 SOL which is the market value of
the securities on June 80.
The heaviest depreciation took place In the stock
holdings. The market values of the various shares
held at yesterdays quotations show a shrinkage
of approximately 81 205 900 since July l. The heav
lest loss any issue in Missouri Pacific, the
81 s95 shares OF this stock owned by the institu-
ton valued In the report at s1,S3S,952. being
worth only SS24 40, a decline of s1.0l4.542. The
ehrinkage in New York Central shares the
next largest. amounting to s672,545 and that In
Manhattan Railway stock came next with a de-
cline in value of s47S,40u. II appears from the
port that the board. which organized for the
promotion of general educational work. disbursed
during the year 6,130 aside from sdministra-
ton expenses which amounted to S24,9S3. 1t also
made contingent pledges to be disbursed from in
come If the conditions which the grants were
made are fulfilled, amounting TO S1,959,7i2.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
RELIEF IN PITTSBURG.
Flood Conditions Changed-Enor-
nous Damage, Nevertheless.

F,ttsburg March ia feeling OF reiief swept
over Pfttsburg and vicinity early to-night "hen
+ba Tinted States Weather Bureau announced that
conditions had suddenly changed ana that lhe ho"u
which came upon the city with unusual suooeihesS
,lfe morning would not be as serious as expecteu
Tho crest will probably reach the city ABOUT uay-
ob- and he slightly less than thirty feet instead
~ ,birtv-three feet or more as the forecast hrst
warned. ~
The flood nevertheless will be attended by enot
,,oue loss much of which has already been lnnct-
=. ~r,,a r;sa came with such suddenness that there
x,se not time take the usual precautions. ih"u
sands of cellars and the first floors or huilofeu9 o
homes in the lowlands are Hooded; muooy "a'eI 10
aouine through scores OF Industrial pants anu At
,s estimated that at least twenty-five thousaho ein-
,,Ioves will be unable to work tomorrow paSe
,,ar+S Of stores all through ire retail oistfict III
.ba lower part of the old city and on the horth
s,sa are full of water ana mucn fnerchdHui9e -
oi.her totally destroyed seriously damaged
.,any families are prisoners In their homes ana
-. heir, Furnished food and other necessiues hy
=, "a ,atroI and relief committees. who use
g, l,irs crude boats and mprovlsed ratts ID get
- .,.o,,gb the foode.. streets. Railroads are oe-
- .,d cr;nned and are heavy iorers OF property
I.andslides and washonts nave o'0 "
the Pittsburg district.
= ,.,i,.r,e, are believed to have perished'
. Of nersons are suffering from inhalinS gas
-. ,laces were either set fire or were inc
ICES ~ explosions and many persons narrowly
a,,d death early to-day a result OF land
- ,,,,,ich demolished the gas regulator house OF
- z1a,ufactures' Light and Heat Company at
Rem Avon. suburb causing sudden heHFy pieS
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
P4NIC IN "L' ACCIDENT.
PASSENGERS Flee in Terror When
.frIe Breaks Under Train

The breaking of axle OF one OF the trucks
of the last car of northbound Third avenue
train as it was entering the Chatham Square
station shortly before o'clock last evening.
crippled the service the elevated road for five
hours and inconvenienced several hundred thou
sand prospective passengers on the elevated
roads Ne trains moved below Chatham Square
for five hours
The axle broke under the sixth and last car
of the train. At that hour the car, were the
doors and boys and men were standing on the
front and rear platforms. The last car bumped
q slong the ties. ripping up several ties causing
panic among the passengers. After the acci-
dent trains were stopped just north OF the Chat
ham Square station, switched over on TO the
nnr.hbound track on a switch north of the sta
ton and the trains backed up to the station to
take on the thousands of passengers who walked
to the station from the Brooklyn Bridge and
from points between South Ferry on the Second
avenue line
When j. became evident that the accident
would tie I'D the road for some time tickets
were sold at the bridge station and a re-
suIt c,reat crowds thrOnged about the station en-
trance After long wait shuttle trains were
mt in commission from the bridge and South
Ferry Captain Murtha, of the bridge squad.
had 10 send additional men upstairs to handle
the throngS.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
TO 4MEND .4LDRICH BILL.
House Likely to Prouide for a Cur
rency Commission.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. March i9.-Tbe House will
amend the Aidrich BILL when it reaches that
body, in all probability, by providing for the
creation OF a commission to consider and re-
port a general reform of the currency sys-
TEN of the country, probably with the idea OF
a central bank of issue the basis 1t is con-
ceded by every supporter Of the Aldrich BILL
including its author. that it is only tenn
porary expedient. The President, Senator Aid
rich, Senator Allison, Senator Lodge, Represen-
tatives Burton and Weeks and other men re-
garded as sound financiers in the House con-
sider the creation Of central bank as the next
logical and necessary step In the reorganization
of the financial system, and there are indica-
tions that the first step in that direction Wili
be taken as indicated.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
Er-Mayor Lozc Again Meets Labor
Leaders.

Washington, March 19.-Another of the series
of conferences. the object of which is TO perfect
a bill modifying the Sherman antitrust law so
as to exempt labor organizations from its opera
tions was held here to-day. Those who took
part in it were President Gompers and Treas
urer Lennon. OF the American Federation of
Labor: ex-Mayor Seth Low, of New York, presi-
dent of the American Civic Federation: Labor
Commissioner Neill and Professor Jenks of
Cornell University. Beyond the statement that
''it was for the purpose of determining whether
we can associate efforts TO bring about the
desired relief" Mr.. Gompers declined to discuss
the details of the conference Later Mr. Low.
who has been here for several days aiding in
drafting the proposed amendments to the Sher-
man act, left the city for New York.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
NO PLEDGES FOR BRYAN
4DTICE TO DEMOCRATS.
State Committee Calls COHUenti0n
for 1prH II m This City.

By vote of 40 TO 1 the Democratic State
Committee at it's meeting yesterday advised
Democratic electors throughout the state 20
send delegates to the Denver convention "un-
fettered by conditions and unpledged and un-
instructed as to candidates. William j. Con-
ners state chairman. presided
The state convention will be held in Carnegie
Hall on Tuesday. April H. at 10 a. III. 10 elect
deIegates-at-Iarge. There is good deal OF talk
about sending ex-Judge Alton b Parker. John
B. StanchfeId. Charles F. Murphy and William
j. Conners as the Big Four"
There were fourteen proxies in the COMMITTEES
when the roll was called by John A Mason
James Kane held the proxy of NJ = Cummings
Patrick Lynch that OF John W. Weber. Charles
P. Haney that of James P. SinHOtt. Sheriff Foley
that OF Daniel f. Finn. J. Sergeant Cram that
OF Thomas Z. Rush. ex-Shsriff Hayes that OF
James J. FrawIey. Michael J. Cfarvin that q
Borough President Haffen Eugene P Stocksr
that of Stephen Ryan, Daniel r. Conway that
Of ex-Mayor MollOy of Troy. Winfield A HOpps
that OF Robert Wemple, John Hannah that Of
George Hall. =. c. Mcdonald that OF Calvin J.
Hueon John c. NcGreevy that OF James F.
Schwartzen bach. and Harry Patten that Of
James o. Bennett. Robert Chanler, of Duchess
was absent.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
SHOT IN WOMAN'S ROOM.
YOUNG KREMER SUICIDE.
Insurance Mans Son Spurned By
Former hrs. L. 3. Gleason.

Herbert Kremer clerk in the Office of Wal
lace Reid, an insurance broker at No. 90 Maiden
Lane, shot and killed himself in the apartments
of Mrs Lafayette B. Gleason. at the Hotel st.
Charles, No. 142 West 49th street, last night.
Mrs Gleason is the divorced wife of Lafayette
B. Gleason, clerk of the State Senate and sec
retary of the Republican State Committee.
Kremer was the son of William n. Kremer,
president of the German-American Insurance
Company.
Mrs GIeason's maiden name was Miss Ger
trude Vivian Gordon. She was married to Glea-
son four years ago They lived together at the
Hotel Flanders for two years. it is said. and
then Mrs. Gleason got a divorce Mrs Gleason
then renewed old friendship with krenler.
He was supposed to be engaged TO marry Mrs.
Gleason
According to the woman's story last night.
Kremer a heavy drinker. She furnished
money to him to go to the Gibbons Sanatoriunl,
at Stamford, Conn, where he sought cure for
drunkenness. Before his time was up, accord
ing TO Mrs Gleason, he wrote to her and asked
her to for him She went to Stamford
December 5. she says. and he fed with
her. Next he went to the White Plains Kelley
Cure Institute for five weeks and then returned
to New York
Mrs Gleason then told him. she says. that she
had decided to terminate the engagement Then
Kremer started drinking, she says, and she re
fused to see him either last Saturday or Sunday.
On Monday he came TO her apartments, she
said, and attempted suicide by swallowing
bichloride of mercury tablets. She gave him
antidote.
Yesterday he met her by appointment, and
after a short walk they went to Mrs. Gleasons
apartments When they seated in her
sitting room, she says, he drew the revolver
By way of dverting his attention she asked
him why he did not smoke. He lighted Gig
arctic she says, and then placed the revolver
against his temple.
Well here goes he said. and fired. He was
killed instantly. The shooting nearly caused a
panic in the hotel.
Kremer's father. who lives at No 35 East 37th
street is said to have made vigorous objections
TO his sons proposed marriage to Mrs. Gleason,
thinking he should marry a younger woman
Last year Mr.. Kremer prevailed on his son to
go to Liverpool it is said, but when he re-
turned he sought Mrs. Kremer who was lying
i'll in the New York Hospital
Kremer wore tattooed on his left wrist the
initials of Mrs Gleasons maiden name. &c. "
g." with the addition of another "G.," appar-
emily meant for Gleason
Coroner Hamburger said last night that the
case was plainly of suicide. and he con-
siders Mrs Gleason exonerated of ali blame.
Lafayette B. Gleason and Mrs. Frances Rich
McEntee were married at Bridgeport, Conn.
Bey Nj. Lockwood, after hurried trip from
Manhattan, The present Mrs Gleason was for
rnerly from Albany. She was divorced from
her husband, and since that time she has been
living in Manhattan. Mr.. Gleason had one son
bv his first marriage
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
FR4TERNITY WRECkED.
Secretary Admits Pecaldtions OF
Years. InCoI1ing Thousands.

Port Huron Mich, March 19.-An investiga-
ton into the affairs Of the United Home Pro-
fectors' fraternity. of this city, ended To-Day
with the announcement that W. L. "ilson'
supreme secretary, is short sum IN excess OF
$4,000. He was arrested this afternoon state
Banking Commissioner Zimmerman. VINO took
charge of the affairs of the fraternity to-day,
saws that Secretary Wilson, who had been IN
vestins heavily in electric railroad promotion
and in oil and mining stocks. admits converting
the private funds of the association to his pri-
vate use for many years. Mr.. Zimmerman says
the fraternity is hopelessly insclvent and that
he will apply for a receiver