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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29

. pen season for the Corn Liar q Nov
with Us.

y j q V. y
The Salina Union was thinking
about offering a reward Of 81 for
the best corn lie Of the season-but
what's the user They are ccmins
IN for nothing 50 fast that one could
not print them ALL The season for
corn, lies Is here and each year the lies
grow worse and worse. The Ananias
mark vas passed about in 1889 SO
that Mr.. Ananias is not in the pres
ent class at all.
The Union says: One farmer said
today that yesterday he contracted
with Salina merchant for ten dozen
roasting ears. This morning he went
/ to get them but the corn had grown
SO high he couldn't reach tie ears
with a 45-foot extension ladder. Now
the grocer is. preparing to sue him
for breach Of contract.
Jem simpson living beyond the
hills to the east had hard time get
ting out Of his rooms his morning.
He says that he left window at the
east of the house open. Last night
the corn grew and the stalk went into
the window. An ear Of corn reached
down the hall into the door way Of
the room in which Jem sleeps. 1t
grew SO big it filled the door and
Jem couldn't get out. Finally he
called one of his sons who chopped
away the ear from the outside.
Silas Buttermak reports % the An
anias editor that he mad a bad ac-
cident today, He was bringing roast
ing ears to town but in some way a
kernel dropped off one into a pile OF
dirt in the wagon, 1t took root, grew
rapidly and threw the other corn out
and the ears went high into the air
and fell on the horses, soaring them
SO that they ran away.
Rufus Tenspike reports that he Is
going to leave Kansas. His corn, az
ter making a phenomenal growth is
now dying for lack Of rain. Around
the ends Of the field heavy rains fell.
For a time Rufus could not under
stand this but investigation has
shown that the corn is SO high the
rolling clouds caught to it and could
20 no farther. Consequently all the
rain fell around the edges and none
in the field.
Sem Gimon says he has new
scheme for shade in summer. He
has no shade trees but plants a few
stalks Of corn in the spring. They
shoot up and shade the whole house
in a day and during the winter, when
no shade is needed, they are not IN
\ the way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29
SOME MONEY FOR NEXT YEAR.
Commercial CluD Has Fund for the
Fourth Of July.

The commercial club met last night
and Strengthened up the Fourth Of
July finances. After paying bills It
was found that nearly 500 is left
which was put in fund for next
years celebration.
More furniture was purchased for
the club rooms and they are being
made comfortable, The club now
consists Of % members. The old or
ganization of nearly 100 members
has gone out of existence and the new
club takes its piece.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29
IT HELPS BUSINESS.
Dry Weather Is Opening Up Local
Trade Again.

The dry weather which is prevail
ing Just now, is a good thing for the
Abilene business man. 1t is allowing
the rapid finishing up Of harvesting
and threshing and business will be
brisk again. Farmers are rapidly fin
ishing the work, and, as a result, the
trade is becoming like It was before
harvest. with the bumper crops now
being harvested. business should be
mighty good in Abilene this fall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29
ABirthday Surprise.
22w2t

Mrs. W. J. Graves was very pleas
sntly surprised at her home on North
walnut wednesday BY her friends
and neighbOrs. who came with wen
filled baskets. The event was her
birthday and a bounteous dinner was
served. The afternoon was spent in
music ana social time and ice cream
and cake wsre.seryea The guests
departed in the evening wishing her
many more happy birthdays.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29
SHIFTING sOm
Real Estate Transfers Reported By
j. e. Keel. Abstraetsr.

David schubbelbut and wife to David
KeiIn lots 10. Is. II, 10, 81, 2s'
biz I75, lots IS, 20, %, a. blk
lee IN Luce q Wilson - TO Her
ington. $1,000.
Henry H. Meyer and wife to Lillian
slower, lots 1, 2. 3. (, 5, 6. 7. 9,
10. biz 1s5. Luce 4 Wilson ada to
HsrinstOn, t11eo.
Adam Zara and wife to Henri y
stsinbsrg acre more or less N
sEK. 2-ls-s, s.z5.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29
WHEAT VALUE DROPS OFF.
Price Has Gone Below . Dollar Al
ready.
tFrom SATURDAYS DaiJl

The farmers who hurried their
wheat to market and received si.OO
and S1.O2 a bushel are lucky. The
price has dropped to 90 cents here
and TaImage. Only a moderate
amount ls coming in. however, though
the farmers are threshlng rs fast as
possible. Some wheat is being
stacked and II the price contir IS to
90 down less anxiety to market il
may show itself
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29

me worlds most successful med
,eIne for bowel complains 4 Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and DiarfnosA
1900. II has relieved more pam
end snHerinr. "a eayed more hyes
$50 anv other medicine N use M
Ssf-ahis for children ana adul0.
SD ~ 9, =. Northcraft
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29
little Folks Had Picnic.

The Junior League Of the Metho-
dist church ltd a picnic yesterday at
EngIe's grove. The afternoon was
spent in games, boating etc, and all
had a merry time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29
Their INLAND eon Dead.

Clyde Charles Arnold, infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Arnold, living east
of the city, died Thursday and was
buried yesterday afternoon at Mt,
Hope cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29
Position for Abilene Man.

j. B. Edwards - been offere,-
a position as deputy grain inspector,
a good position.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29

For sale ehosp-foo ID. capacity
.. 5. separator. n. Z. Gish, All
isn', isza
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29

Two men on bicycles are on taeir
way from Kansas City to Denver to
break some kind Of record,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-29

Asa climax to our successful Cut-Price Suit
Sale we have decided to place every suit in
the store on sale at
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-04-02
Slcinc @cisbcitcn.

europa bnt unaefGbr 10000 Bet.
ttn9en, 9eutidIan0 bot onpon aIIein
$500, bobon 800 tdelid erideinenoe;
@robbritonnien sGbIt 5000 Sraane
init $40 SagesblGttern. - 6rauen.
baare padien ooppelt 10 idnell aIs
Die Der Wdnner. - Gie Stintme Der
Stubenfliege lGbt oie Gone + G b b0.
rem, Die %iogcnonnte fIeine Sftope,
pGbren6 Ser 6lugton 9 lit. = @ltf ie.
ben MenIfcn in auitralieu fommen
iiber 90 Shofe, - 300,000,0 900 So.
gel miiiier jdbrIi9 erIegt neroen, Inn
gum Sutihmuf Der 3onen 81 oieren.
= nit Dem internationaIen SiQnal.
go6er fonnen 10000 beri6ieScne
Signale 9egeben per6en. Sn beu
Sropen perben in Der lebten 3eit Sc.
learapbenpf6ble ais 8las permcnSet,
neil berfdieoene Snieften oie SoIs.
maiten in filr5er Belt 5erit0ren. =
9as 9rlrdihnittsoIter zines 1uo6er.
nen Sdlohtidiffes betrGgt Is Sobre.
Sic Sereinigten Stooten baben Die
arobte Gn5abl peri6iebencrg oitucrtb,
5eiden. - auf cine IilIion ginpob.
ner Der Gr6e fomnten So 9Iin6e. -
Ser Gierfonium 2onoonS beI1uft Iif
jGbrlih alf S00,000,000 Stiif nit
einem 8emiht bon 10000 Sonnen.
Ser Rreis hierfiir itellt ii6 aif a
Millionen 8funb Sterling.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-04-02
an8 Der anten aIteH 8eit.


Ser bcfnnnte @iener 9ioIeftoid.
Ter, SaHa5 GoitcIIi. mar Itets babel.
weun es gait, irgeuomie einen Iuitiecn
Strei6 in S3cne 51t ieben, natiirIta
alIf frenSc Softer. @inmat aber iol.te
er Die 3eGe iel6it be3ablen, uno Dos
9ing 10 81. SIS mar in oen 50er Sab.
rem, als GniteIli auf elmer 9erenii.
%Nrngsreiie ipdt obenos in einem flci.
iten 2orie i'm @etirge anfam uno bort
ii6ernndten muB!e. glm anoern @or.
gen - es mar geroSe Sonutog qc.
mobrte Ser 9idter. Der geruobnt mar,
Elm glott raiiertcS 9eii6t 5u babpn,
oaB er n6tbig bc5c, lid raiieren iii
loiien. 60 iufte er benn Die ein5.9e
9arbierihlbe oeS Gorfes arf, trai aber
bort ben Meiiter ni6t ielbIt, ionoern
Blob feline Before GbebGlfte. GaItelIi
nullte iif Cntferner ais linn 0es Bar.
6ierS . 8eib, cine Ocrbe 9~auersfralL
neriiderte, lie babe Die gleide 5ertig.
felt I'M Haiiereu, pie iDr Mann; Ser
Serr iolIe ii6 MIR ibrem Meiier an.
uertrailen. CT ih1t es urto nimmt
Blat; anItott Ser Serpiette legt Inn
beg @artltrieglers Srau ibre einIt
meiB gelreieue S6iirSe I'M, uno Die
9Irbeit bcginnt. &Ioslt9 bGlt bie
Dame inne; bat lie bod mabrgenonl.
men oab Die @ungenieiten oeS alien
@errn tiefe Burden baben, 10 oab If.
men nit Dem Meiicr MIR i6per GRIND.
iit bei5ufommen lit. 0od lie peiB
fih 81 bcIfen; JIG nimmt bon Der Som.
MODE etlcn mlmbcrbiibi6en. fleiuen
rotbnangigen Spiel 1no iiberreidt
I'm Oem erItoun:cu 9idter nit Ser
Iuffor6erung, i'm in ben M1ln6 at
id)ieben. Der 0idtcr gebordt; eini9e
Stride onn lirtS nnd re6ts, bon oben
nod rntten, oen glpfeI bon Der einen
Seitc Der inneren 8ange nof Scr
onberen ge6rebt, I'D Stiid6en
3unoer off Die bIittenoen SteIlen ee.
legt, un6 oie Hrc5ehur lit fertie. 9ie
Siinitlerin tritt ieitluGrts, Inn oas
Martcrinitrumcnt 5rt reinigen; % fiji.
itert Elm boier GoSol0 ibrem Spfer
ben @eSnnfen IN 0ie Obren: 1tno fir
cine ioldc 9ebcnSllng ioll es feline
&a6e 9ehen? Rcin, iofortige &e-
oande! lluo er iBt Sen i6onen IpFel
bcimlidy NIT @eb6ils uno S6aIe
idneQ nuf; er iG]u1eft linn portreff.
lid, lit linn bod Sic Ra6e eeIungcn.
Oeit bosbnftem 2G6eln Iegt er oos
8elb otf ben SiiM, nilrmt ieinen S,tt
ltn6 entierut lid miiroebolI. .SoItl"
r1tft Inn 6aS @cib noh, mo bobt ibr
oenn nleinen Slpfel bi~ngetban?" -
n9en frieAt Sbr nidt ntebr 3l &c.
ii6t, bclr bob it, gegeiien, bib; ct
mar redlt gull" t9nr Die Inttport. -
nIber feib Sbr elm naibbufter
@enif!" iogte 6os @eib, inbrm lie
boil @ritonnen Die SGnoe iiber ben
Sppf 5u'%nmmcniGIi1g. n9rei3ebn
olte 9ouprn bob i1 nit benz glpfpI
ihon roiiert; feinrm lit es eingefaIIen,
mir i'm neg5uciicn, iebt modt SIR
es mir iol" GoiteIli belt ii6 nidt
mtebr api; ser appetit, nidt BLOB naf
MtpfeIn, mar Inn al,f elm poar Gage
griinbIi6 oergnnqen; er braudte Ian.
&c 8eit unb einen a,tten Erunf. Bis er
iein grIebnis i'm areiic ieiner Srelin.
De SIT oercn b0fitcm @oltoium gum
beiten CAB.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-04-02

Oiu dlS 0HulIlpSIlulH - GetpLuSVJ
Cholera uno Oui4falI : 21lsoisin
, pom Gholere 1norbus eebeiIt,
Ser q. W. SomIer SiebtDper,
Via ersablt etne @rfabrune bic Ell
mntte, pdbreuo er ais @elhpprss
ner in elmer MISUNDERSTANDING in
0oWero8uiae, 8reisbapptiiabt pom
&relie &lebourne, Ila., faurirte. @r
'a1t: rNsahren0 td bprt mar, OBJ id
etlpaS ftilfeS uno nuf BURT .5leiifi,
oas bel mir @bUlern MOrbus in lebr
hlimmer 6urm perurIahte. Sh
Tdblte ara elenb uuo iGidte nnb Ell.
ner aetplHen @bolern $ 9teeisiu, Itott
oelien innote mir Der N~potbeter cine
6(alte @bamberIoiu's 9eibmeb, @bos
Iera unb 9urhfnus Wieoisin nit benz
Semerten, bnB er ons @eninidte
bate. mir abel In 6olae Der @rs
probtbeit oieieS Seilmitteis, uura6ae
MIR Iebteres gu hidden, oa er iiir
5eiien nnfehlbare Sur qorantire. Sh
nnhm cine 80ie oauUn uno flblte in
'in' Gtnuten better. Gle ,rueite
Gp'e heitte mid aan3lih. i3met
Mit1eihm0rere Iitten In berielben
Wet'e nub cine funF uno smonsia
Gent 6.Llhe heilte uns nQe bret.
2'im 8ertnuf bel Batter Bros.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-04-02

Code 70 rtdtie. ME ibr @ttaneeUas.
fer iie borgetragen bat2" - Gnee.
tlagter Gerber: .Sniopeit ia, ober
Oct mir Die Neeie formlid aus Die
6o,m iebraht bat, bnnon iagt er
niiGt." = Ser @eri6tsboi pernrtbeiI.
te ben eriten angeflagten 5u 5ebn, Den
6ipeiten 81 90 Mtart @eIoitrafe.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-04-02
gn5agG6.

@einnirtb (3u einem ieiner
StammGdite): sd bab' bolt iton
ricber eiilen fiir6terli6cn 9atorrbl
Scrn man oenn nidts oageaen
tbun2" - ar3t: .8oniden @ BET
Der iesigen Snbres3eit nift 10 pieI TIM
fulten @aiIer 'ruml"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-04-02
@cin1 0lrst.

Goftor: uStottert beun Sbr Sunoe
immer9" - 6rau: SEA immer nidt,
tlur fuern er iprid)tl"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-04-02

Orei Gel dporene nit elmer fleineu
Slai te ~GbamberIain's Geibweb,
Cholera uno OuiAfaII : 21leoisiu
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
Starts Earthquake Fund.

Denver.-Chevelier Adolfo Rossi.
royal Italian consul general, has issued
the following proclamation calling at
tention of the Italians in this consular
district to the devastation in Italy and
the necessity of subscribing for the
care of the sufferers:
italians:
1.-The damages from the tremendous
earthquake Of yesterday In the south
ern provinces of our fatherland are ex-
ceptionally appalling. Tens and tens of
thousands, countrymen of ours, have
lost Their lives while the survivors have
lost all their property.
The terrible experience of the past
has demonstrated that .he relief is all
the more efficient when Immediately
sent for the purchase of provisions and
clothes, and for the building of bar
racks, so necessary and urgent during
this Indictment season.
II, myself. open the subscription
among Italians of this consular district
with my personal contribution. and l
do not deem necessary to add recon-
mendations to stimulate the generos.
ity and good heart of my countrymen.
Everyone will accomplish his duties
within the limits of his possibilities,
and the % cents of the Door laborer
will be not less appreciated than the
larger amounts of those who are
wealthy"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
New Smelling Company Busy.

Denver-It is reported that repre-
sentatives of the new $50.000000 in
corporation known as the Interna-
tional Smelling and Refining Com
pany. have been in Colorado several
days spying out the land here and
gathering data which may determine
after they make their report. whether
plants will be built in this state to
compete against the Guggenheim es
Establishments. Several men connected
with the American Smelling and Re-
filming Company have been approached
and several well known mining men
have been interviewed by strangers
who claim to be from New York City.
Franklin r. Carpenter. mining and
metallurgical engineer. was one of the
Denver men called upon, 1t is said. but
he declined to enter into negotiations
with the callers. The new corporation
is backed by the Amalgamated Copper
Company. of which John ID. Ryan of
New York is n prominent leader.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
GENERAL NEWS.

The New York subway is doing 30
per cent more business than last year
and the elevated per cent.
Tho meeting of the Pan-American
Scientific Congress was opened at
Santiago. Chill, December 25th.
The first snow of the season covered
England and Wales to the depth of
several inches on December 9th.
Congressman Robert C. Davey of
Louisiana, died at New Orleans Dec.
Goth after an illness of several months
An athletic team from South AT
RIGA is expected to compete in meets
at New York, Boston, Chicago and
Canada.
1t is announced in New York that
dividend and interest disbursements
for January, 1909, will exceed $210,
100000.
The Alabama insurance department
has decided to ask for law giving it
control over all classes of fraternal in
surance.
The failure of Henry W. Poor.
well-known banker and broker of Wall
street, and for years the publisher OF
Poor's Manual of Railroads, was an
nounced Saturday. 1t is believed that
his liabilities will reach $5,000,o00.
The Hottentots in German South
west Africa are again on the warpath.
They recently raided some cattle posts
near the Bechuanaland border and
murdered two Europeans. Seven Ger
man soldiers sent in pursuit of the
raiders were all shot down by the Hot
tentots.
The Pope has fully recovered from
his recent illness. He received Arch
bishop Ireland OF st. Paul in private
audience a few days since.
The automobile capital of the nation
is $751;, 100000 and the automobile in
dustry gives employment directly to
10000 people, and. through related
trades. to 100000 more.
Walter Scott, otherwise known as
Death Valley Scotty." entered the
United States recruiting office at Chi
cago Monday and declared his inten-
ton OF enlisting in the marine service.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

President-elect Taft has stated that
he probably will remain on the Isthmus
of Panama about week
Aeronautics, 1t is predicted in naval
circles, will eventually form part of
the studies of the midshipmen at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The death rate for Chicago during
thousand, which places 1t among the
healthiest cities in the world.
Gen. Edgar NJ. Marble. former COM
missioner of patents. well known
figure in army and business circles of
Washington and New York, died at
Wash,l gton December 24th from pa
ralysis.
After eight months the United
States has resumed friendly relations
with Venezuela and William |. Blu
chanan has left on the cruiser North
Carolina to visit that country, look
into the situation and make report.
His report to the State Department
will decide whether the United States
will accord formal recognition to the
government.
Pres.-elect William H. Taft has de-
cided to visit Texas at some convent
ent time after his Inauguration, prefer
ably at the end of the special session
of Congress which he is to call to
revise the tariff.
The Geological Survey is planning
establishment of coal mine rescue sta
lions. at which mine rescue work and
methods for safe working of mines will
be taught by experts. For Colorado,
Utah, Wyoming. Montana and New
Mexico. station will be located at
Ration. New Mexico, with sub-station
at Salt Lake.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
Ruef Gets Fourteen. Years.

San Francisco.-Fo years in
the penitentiary, the maximum SEN
tence provided for bribery of n super
visor. YVES the penalty melted out Tues
day night to Abraham Ruef, who for
four years directed the political desti-
MES of San Francisco as adviser of the
ADMINISTRATION of Eugene L. Schmitz.
former mayor of the city. Judgment
was pronounced at the close of day
devoted to p legal battle wherein the
defense sought to introduce many rea-
so1s for new trial.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
WESTERN NEWS.

Every saloon in Ottumwa. Iowa, was
closed December 22nd as the result OF
religious revival.
Alderman Bath House" John Cough
lin OF Chicago, accused of assault and
battery on Lyman Atwell. a newspa'
per photographer, was found not guilty
Two slight earthquake shocks last
ing less than three seconds, were felt
at San Francisco and in the cities
about the bay December 22d. No dam
age was done.
President Frank Trumbull of the
Colorado & Southern railway has con-
firmed the report of the sale of that
road to the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy, which makes it part of the
Hill system.
Practically the entire business sec
ton of Ravia, Oklahoma, a town of
1900 inhabitants in Johnston county
Oklahoma, was wiped out by fire
Christmas Day, the loss aggregating
about $4,000.
The dates for the National Encamp-
ment G. A R., at Salt Lake, will be Au-
gust 9th to 18th. This announcement
was made at Milwaukee by Phil Cheek,
Wisconsins member Of the executive
council of the G. A. r.
The Northern Pacific and Great
Northern roads, through the Burling.
ton, will establish through service
from Chicago to Seattle. Tacoma and
Portland before the opening of the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
Quicksand which has been discov-
cred underlying the site of the new
$20,000.000 depot or the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad on the West
Side in Chicako will add about half a
million dollars to the cost of the struc-
ture.
William II. Bartlett, millionaire
Chicago broker and owner OF the IA
nous Bartlett ranch in Vermijo Park,
New Mexico. was badly injured there
on December 23rd by the falling OF
his horse. His left arm and shoulder
were broken.
Peter Claudianes, the Greek charged
with dynamiting the home in Oakland,
Cal, Of former Supervisor James L.
Gallagher, the star witness for the
prosecution in the San Francisco brib-
cry graft cases. has been found guilty
and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
The Nebraska Anti-saloon League
which held its state meeting at Lincoln
and practically recognized, is to take
the initiative in movement which its
trustees believe will become national
looking to the closing OF the mails to
liquor advertisements by act of Con
gress.
Robert Emmett Fisk, for thirty-five
years editor Of the Helena, Montana
Herald and confidential friend Of Pres
ident Garfield and James G. Blaine
died December 2Sth. at Berkeley, Cali
| fornia. aged seventy-one. He served
in the Civil War, attaining the rank
of major, and established the Helena
Herald in 1867.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
Queen Shares Hardships.

Rome-Queen Helena has refused to
allow her husband, the King, to go
alone to the scene of the disaster. She
said she would not give up her privil-
eye of sharing her husbands dangers.
and consequently both King and Queen
left Rome Tuesday afternoon for the
south. The royal couple arrived early
in the day from Naples. The Queen
explained to member of her entour-
age that she considered 1t her duty
to do all In her power to comfort and
help her afflicted subjects.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
Colorado Italians in Suspense.

Trinidad, Colo.-When news of the
earthquake in Italy became generally
known in the various camps of this
county, it caused the greatest excite
ment among the Italian residents. as
many hundreds of the miners here
come from southern Italy and the isl
and of Sicily. The newspaper offices
were swamped with inquiries concern
ing the disaster. as there is hardly an
Italian in this county but has relatives
or friends in the stricken district.