davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05
Storm in Middle West.
Death and Destruction Was
More Extensive Than was
First Reported.

Chicago, April 30.-Belated
reports show that the death and
destruction, caused by the ter
rife storm that swept lover the
Middle West last night, were
more extensive than at first in.
dicated by the meagre telegraph
carried over damaged wires.
Three men were killed in Chica-
60 by the collapse of a factory.
Homeless men, women and
children spent today in strange
houses in many suburbs, where
the storm had upset unsubstan.
tial houses.
In the path of the storm be-
fore it reached the Great Lake
religion, great destruction OF
property is reported. At least
eleven persons were killed.
At Golden, Mo-, part of the
town was destroyed and many
homes we're wrecked. Five per.
sons lost their lives.
At Summerville, Mo-, the
wind created havoc aud two
persons were killed. Many
were injured.
The storm was furious in
Southern Illinois and at Texas
City, near Carmi, four persons
were killed and many seriously
wounded. The town was wreck
ed.
Great dam age to property and
crops was caused i'm Michigan
on the east shore OF Lake Michi-
gan, Benton Hsrbor aud South
Haven being in the path of the
storm.
Vessels were imperilled on
the lake.
In Wisconsin, for many hours
there ragged a severe snow storm
causing damage to property.
AT Lacrosse and Supe rior, traffic
was hampered because of drifts.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05
EXCURSION RATES
To Louisville, lay, and Return
Via Southern Ra;Iwax

Account southern Baptist Convention
the southern Railway announces very
low round trip rates TO LouisyilIle
ny" from all points, Tickets win ne
sold May 10, IL, II aud I3, 1909. limit
ed Tor return leaving Louisville MOI
'ater thah midni ght of May 22nd, 1909
stations as follows:
Biacksburg II 90. Chester I5Sb
lancaster IL %. Rock Hill l5. 90
NorkYille 1855.
For tickets, detailed information.
etc, apply to southern Railway ticket
agents or address,
j. l.. MEEK,
Asst. General Passenger Agent
Atlantis. Ca.
j. G.. LUSK,
Division Passenger Agent,
oo-o4S. Charleston, Sc.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05

accompanied by binding light
ming, broke over Monroe and
one of the bolts struck the resi-.
dence of M. b. Barrett, running
down the chimney. Barrett,
his wife and his 17.year-old
daughter were killed, and a To-
year-old son and younger child
were seriously shocked
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05
Winthrop College Scholar
ship and Entrance Exami-
nation

The examination for the award of
vacant Scholarships in Winthrop col
lege and for the admission of new stu
dents will be- held at the County court
House on Friday, July ,, AT 9 a. M
Applicants must be not less than fifteen
years of age. When Scholarships are
vacant after July they will be award
ed TO those making the highest average
at this examination, provided they
meet the conditions governing the
award. Applicants for SchoIa rships
should W rite u President johnson be-
fol the examination for Scholarship
eN. nation blanks.
y ,larships are worth 500 and free
tuitR .. The next session will open
September 10, 1909. For further intor-
nation and catalogue, address Pres u.
H. Johnson, Rock Hill, -. &. 6O-td- ;
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05
A Little Kissing.

,.. =.
NJ Ill.,
Is whv we have
The married men.
-Birmingbam Aoe-Herald
, E.to L;,o;
~ - ~
Is why we have
The Quick divorce.
Chicago Record-Herald
, ,;,.,o ,,.
Lots or finn
If you can kiss
The proper one.
cleveland Leader.
. ,,n. A;,
No,o,o,oh
A lot of kissing
That's the stuff
Boston Herald:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05
Three Negroes Lynched in
Texas.

Marshall, Tex, May IA
mob entered the county jail here
early today, secured three negroes,
Creole Nose, Pie Hill aud Mat
Chase and lynched all of them.
The negroes were charged with
shooting and killing Deputy
Sheriff Marx Hoffman and wound
ing Constable Alexander Cargill
few days ago, while the officers
were raiding a crap game.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05
AWFUL STORMS.

Cyclones and Tornadoes
Swept Through Several
States. Killing Hundreds
of Persons and Destroying
Many Million Dollars
Worth of Property--Tenn-
eessee Hardest Hit.
Atlanta, Ca, April 30 Cy-
clones and tornadoes, the like
of which have not been known
for years, swept through the
South last night and all today
leaving in their wake hundreds
of dead and mangled bodies,
aud the dismantled wrecks of
property worth many millions.
Tennessee was an especially
heavy sufferer. At 8 O'Clock
tonight careful estimates indi-
cate that at least so people were
killed in that State alone, with
monetary losses about $1,000.
900. At Franklin and in Hills
boro there was loss of life. The
latter town is said to- be prac-
tically destroyed, while at Cen.
treville and adjoining villages
the loss is reported very heavy
both in lives and property.
Near Pulaski, Giles county, the
death list reaches twelve, and
many are injured.
In the vicinity of Chattanooga
the storm was felt at its worst i.
Telephone and telegraph wires
we're blown down and the move
ment of trains was greatly ham,
pered. The hurricane followed
the Cumberland valley, wreck
ing small towns and destroying
farm houses.
At Ebenezer eighteen houses
were blown down.
At Charlestown the storr IN
swerved up the Hiasse river,
destroying property. At Fay
etteville three are known to
have perished. At Cuba many
houses were blown down and at
Gilestown not even a shed was
left standing.
Memphis reports heavy loss
from towns within q radius of
100 miles in three States.
At Horn Lake, Miss, half a
dozen lives were lost and the
property damage was heavy.
In Arkansas eight persons
were killed near Mammoth
Springs and score of buildings
wrecked. Other points in Ar
kansas report heavy loss.
Atlanta and most of Georgia
escaped with only slight proper
ty losses during the blow. But
Two young people, brother and
sister, William and Pearl Withra,
lost their lives here this alter
noon by the capsizing of re
boat during sudden squall.
The hurricane continued upon
its course of destruction in Ala.
oama tonight. Huntsville sends
word of heavy loss of property,
with probably several lives
sacrifi raar the Tennessee
line. "a Danville, in Morgan
county, Alabama, the storm
struck with terrific force. At
Hartsell at least one is dead and
many hurt. The storm is still
raging and seems to be travelling
almost directly southeast.
Soon after dark tonight the
storm winds begon shooting
across the rail, telegraph and
falechona Epes oonnao,;,u A.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05

Richmond peach.
Richmond News.Lealer.
A little kissing
Here, of course,
And not chance
Or q divorce.
Columbia Rec srd =.
Stoop to the low
Ilptoe TO the tall
But Union kisses
Beat them all.
The Union IS. G Times.
A little kissing
Is mighty fine,
IF you get
The Rock Hill kind.
Rock Hill Herald.
A little kissing
Doesn't satisfy.
If a Lancaster girl,
Takes Wholesale supply.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-23
"Two Merry Tramps. /"

Of 1.-TWO Merry Tramps," the at
traction at Hollands Opera House
Friday night, Feb. &c, many pleasing
things have been said by the critics,
not only in the larger cities but in
the night stands as well during the
past season where Two Merry
Tramps" have been presented, obout
Wood & Wards production. The
play being strictly a musical comedy
with three acts and bevy of pretty
girls.
The title of the piece is somewhat
misleading, but it is only the title,
for from the rise to the fall of the
curtain it is just one of the cleanest,
jolliest and liveliest of comedies that
has enlivened the musical field. New
er for an instant does it bring a
blush, but instead brings laughter
that is irrepressible.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-23
AmuSennentS
~ ~. ~ ~ ~. ~. ~ -. -, ~

~ 4t4 49, ~ ~ 80 ~ ~ -, ~
A carnival Of beauty and a con-
tinuous chain of merriment put a
gilt edge touch to the Offering of
The Black Crook, Jr., Burlesquers,
the latest and greatest of all must
cal extravaganzas with their appear
ance at The Holland opera house
Tuesday night Feb. %. They will
give evidence of the short coming Of
similar attractions, this production
being identified as the most perfect
of its kind, and if fact being nearer
to a spectacular musical aggrega
ton than to the commonly called
burlesque attraction. The decora-
tial part in The Black Crook, Jr.,
Burlesquers offering required the
skill Of the most prominent equip
ment with its unique and brilliant
Examinations emanate from the
electrical department of one of New
York's most famous mechanics,
while the costuming is to the great
est portion the creation of noted
Partisan theatrical costumer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-23

~ -. -. -. -. ~ y, -. 81 -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-23
OwensbOro Second the Next
Meeting to Be Held In
Paducah.
FIVE STUDENTS CRATE.
Exercises Witnessed BY Big
Crowd of Interested
Spectators.

jacksonville, KY, Feb. 19.-In the
annual oratorical contest, to which
college circles of Western Kentucky
look forward to with much interest,
a representative of the Madisonville
high school, in the person of Fay
Townes, whose subject was, docs
Might, Make Right" was awarded
the prize.
The exercises were held in the
tabernacle with a crowd of more
than seven or eight hundred inter
ested spectators in attendance.
Greensboro, Henderson, Paducah,
Pembroke, Hopkinsville, Princeton
and other places were we'll repre-
sented.
The judges were: Hon. Glenn.
Num-, of Marion, Prof. ]. Y. Boyd,
Of Dixon, and Prof. Girten, of Nor
garfield.
The prize was a handsomely en-
graved gold medal.
The second prize went to Ovens
boro.
This is the second time that Madi-
sonville has captured the prize.
The meeting next year will he
held in Paducah.
The contestants and their subjects
are as follows:
Hopkinsville High School-Harry
Cate, Jamestown, Yorktown and
Appomattox,"
Madisonville High School-Fay
Townes, docs Might make Right. :"
Paducah High School-Edwin
Lightfoot, "The Evil of the Hour"
Princeton High School Roy F..
Stevens, "The Southern Hero"
Owensboro High School,. Hous-
ton Payne, "Old Kentucky"
Henderson High School-Not rep
resented.
Pembroke High School-Ernest
Vass, Statewide Prohibition in
Kentucky"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-23
SURPRISE WEDDING.
Mr.. Will Kimmons and Miss
Myrtle Lindsay Married.

Miss Myrtle Lindsay was married
Saturday evening at 9:15 o'clock to
Mr.. Will Kimmons, of st. Louis, The
wedding took place at the family
residence on South Main street and
was entirely unannounced. Only a
few witnesses were present. The
ceremony was pronounced by Rev.I.
N. Strother, of Memphis. The mar
riage was the elimination Of a court
ship of several years and while their
engagement was well understood
among their friends, the marriage
was complete surprise; so carefully
had the secret been kept that the
bride and groom had departed for
st. Louis on the 1924 train before
any one knew of the wedding. Mr..
Kimmons is a popular young travel
ing man who has recently connected
himself with a wholesale firm in st.
Louis, this city being in his territory.
For the next few weeks his business
will require him to be stationed in
St. Louis. after which the young
couple will return to Hopkinsville
and reside here.
Mrs. Kimmons is sister of Mr.
Chas. w. Lindsay, of Madisonville,
and has made her home in this city
for about two years.
Until he went into business for
himself in St. Louis. last fall, Mr..
Kimmons was the travelling repre-
sentative of Louisville house. with
headquarters in this city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-23
BUSY WEEK
Every Line of Tobacco Bust
ness Rushed.

The report from the association
shows sales of sixteen hogsheads of
the 1907 crop here last week. The
Society of Equity made no report
for the week, but their receipts
were heavy. The past week was an
excellent one for handling the weed
and as a result much tobacco was de-
livered and every line of the bust
ness was rushed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-23

will be forced, from a business
standpoint to enlist. Let Us only
"be brave and fearless and loyal to
the great common people. "-Chas.
K. Barker in Farmers Home Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-23

A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil, strongest, cheapest lin
iment ever devised. A household
remedy in America for % years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-23
1. W. Harper Whiskey.

Pronounced by Worlds best ex-
perts The Worlds Best Whiskey
Grand Prize Highest Award St.
Louis Worlds Fair. Sold by w. R.
LONG. Hopkinsville. Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-23
For
Rent

STORE Room in Phoenix
building, formerly occupied
by w. A. Davis as a confec-
tionery but now vacant.
OFFICES Over w. T.Coop-
er & Co.'s store-room now
occupied by DR.. J w. Har-
ned.
STORE-ROOM and RESI-
DENCE on the corner of
Cleveland and Central Ave
nue., now occupied by J.W.
OVERLY and known as the
Vowel property.
OFFICES in the Phoenix
building.
W. I. Cooper & Co.,
Wholesale and Retail GrOcsrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
MINES In THE RACE. "
New York City Never Before So Well
Fortified as Now.

Washington, Dec. 9.-After years of
fruitless endeavor, submarine mines
have been placed in the deep waters
of the Race" at the eastern entrance
to Long Island sound. and New York
city is today better fortified against
attack by sea than ever before
Announcement of the solution of
this difficult problem was made today
by General Arthur Murray. chief of
the coast artillery, in his annual re-
port to the secretary of war.
Until recent experiments were made
it was believed by army and navy Of
ficerS that mines could not be planted
in water deeper than 100 or 1875 feet
1t was found, however, by officers of
the coast artillery. that it was quite
as easy to plant the mines in deep
water as in shallow, if heavy enough
anchors were obtainable. So with
anchors weighing 1900 pounds, mines
were planted II. the Race" at a depth
of 125 feet, then 200 and finally 800
feet.
General Murray recommends in his
report the permanent assiE: ment OF
one submarine as part of the
essential defense of each of the fol-
lowing points: Admiralty inlet
Washington; San Francisco the en-
trance to the Chesapeake bay, and the
entrance to Long Island sound. from
the east. These would be used as an
addition to the harbor defense already
there.
He asks for reorganization of coast
artillery so as to make it independent
of other arms of the service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

:. Chicago, Dec. 9-wHEAr rha A-
IN. Inc crop situation was still a factor in
the BIT tea wa market h today and sentiment in
n ~ general were fairly active bidders hui
oneI5ln 1 were light. shorts were Also
eJ p,ao oiooers for the December delivery.
ssc bigh at the start were unchanged to
Early in the day Nav advanced 70 20 $ = oSz
~ aso.nounced congestion characferi1ed
ffrraaIng IN December nearly ali dav
of s {bat o,ddlng by shorts forced the price
81 the strength of December there VA 3
nuerai seHlng Of May which caused a re-
a aS later in the session. The close was
81 oSH Snfe aay with May Nc higher at
si S6ffN pecember was nc higher at saoss.
faSo,GS,rsN-Increased demand for corn for
neeolng purposes brought out bv the cold
mission mIwg Prompted n,Ip liberal demand by com
considerable strength early in the Session n
+h ,le uls.Iant deIveries displayed relatively
me greatest f1rmness. Prices at the or,en
Msv WEI" 81 "a a snads lower to Nc higher, with
or the May option advanced TO 62ssc
Inc market was firm the rernaif1der of
the gay and closed with May up 3l61Sc
OATS-Light receipts and a continued
excellent demand for the cash grain
caused further advance in the price of
oa ss The May delivery selling up to 44c
aIter opening 4S1kc to 1850. Prices at the
MISREPRESENTATION that OFFICIAL
s.dustlcS VIII show another big falling off
IN hog packing for the week inspired gen
erai demand for provisions at the start,
Offerings in the pit were light early in
rhe day. Opening quotations were PIC
lower to 121sc higher
RY-Cash: 75c: December, TIC; May, &c.,
TIMOTHY-May. s4O5
CLOVER-March, SIS g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
CHECKsFIELD GIVES CLEAN BILL
Estep, Meat Cutter, Clears Himself of
Charge of Completely in Robbery.

Henry Checksfield, owner of the
store building at the corner of Emmett
street and Seward avenue occupied by
R. W. Estep as general merchandise
store, lives on the second floor of the
building and works downstairs as
meat cutter for Estep. Such a relation
is novel and the more so today that
it is retained.
When the Estep store was robbed
Tuesday morning Harvey and Ray
Slusher and William Long were ar
rested and Harvey Slusher implicated
Checksffeld so that the owner of the
store was arrested. Further, EStep
had the apartments of Checksfield on
the second floor searched yesterday,
himself swearing to the warrant. Moth
ing was found in the meat cutters
rooms.
Checksfield went back to work at the
meat block after furnishing his own
bond of $780, Checksfield was not
placed in Jail with the rest of those ac-
cuSed as reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
HERBERT FOR GOVERNOR
In Speech at Atchison Henry Allen
Pledges Him Support.

Enthusiasm ana the spirit of friend
.1ness' which have aided in the up
building of the Knights of PytLias, was
manifested last night when the knights
entertained with banquet. Between
three and four hundred persons gather
ed and more appreciative. joll!er, bet
ter-natured crowd could be no imagined.
j. w. Waggener made pleasing toast
master and introduced Ewing Herbert
VINO delivered an address upon 'Patr1-
ct1sm and Good Citizenship" Mr.. Wag-
gener, In the Introduction, stated he
hoped some day to have the pleasure
OF voting for Mr.. Herbert for governor.
Mr.. Herbert was in fine humor. he
told several funny stories and compn-
mented Atchison and its citizens, and
was applduded.
Henry ]. Allen. of Wichita. who can
say the right thing in the right place
oftener than any other man in Kansas,
was introduced. Half a hundred of the
members of the order gave 81 each to
bring Mr.. Allen to Atchison, and 1t was
worth it, and more. Friends of the
wichita editor. who have heard him
speak before, say he was at his best.
Among other things he said he was for
Herbert for governor. and that he was
rot candidate himself. He said the
wonderful accomplishment of the
knights of Pythias is in the brevity of
its life. The order is only 40 years old.
Mr.. Allen, in speaking of the progress
OF the WOrlQ IN the last 40 years. SpOke
of modern conveniences: railroad ser
vice. for instance. He said it was pos
sible to go almost any place from Atch-
ison in Is hours, except perhaps Osborne
or Downs. His joke at the Central
Branch. at a moment entirely unex-
pected. was the hit of the evening.
When Mr.. Allen sat down every one
present applauded. If it had been in
the theater. Mr.. Allen would have had
to respond to at least dozen curtain
calls. The Rev. H. M. Willis, ex-Gov-
ernor Bailey. Will Bowen and w. A.
Hollingsworth also spoke. AS the hour
was late they made only short ad-
dresses, but all were good. Will Bowen
was a surprise. The big crowd did not
fuss him in the least, and he told sew
eral new stories as well as he tells them
on a street corner when there are only
two or three around. 1t was nearly
80 o'clock when the banquet ended
AtchiSon Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09
MADE COOKS RECORD.
Two New York Men Swear That They
Did the Job.

New York, Dec. 9.-The Times prints
sworn affidavits signed by August w.
Loose. a pilot and navigator, and Geo.
DR.. Cook promised them $4,000 for their
aid in preparing the polar records of his
journey, which are now in the hands or
the University of Copenhagen. The
Times also reproduces what purports to
be the fac smile of a penciled memo
randum, directing the preparation of
observations all the way from Svar-
tevaag to the pole
They freely acknowledge that their
motive in making these affdavits is the
alleged failure to pay them the full
sums said to have been promised.
The Times further adds that 1t is i'm
tions calculated by Captain Loose and
which he alleges he supplied to DR..
Cook are those actually delivered by
his secretary, Mr.. Lonsdale, to the Uni
versity of Copenhagen. To establish
this point it would be necessary to
compare Captain Losses narrative with
the report received by the University
of Copenhagen.
Cook in Sanitarium.
Cambridge, Dec. 9.-Dr. G. w. Devys.
a Cambridge physician. declares Dr. F.
A. Cook. the arctic explorer, Is resting
at a sanitarium in Wells, Me. DR..
Dev.s secured his information from
DR. Pitt, the manager of the SAM
tarium, who visited him. DIR. Pitt could
not be reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09

missing man notified the brother at
Sa1ina that he suspected something
wrong. DIR. Neptune Immediately en-
ployed a private detective and went to
the home of his brother, near Larned,
and then TO Dalhart, Texas, and To-
Gated a man named Charles. A tele-
gram has been received here from the
sheriff at Dalhart to the effect that
Charles had been arrested and con-
fined in Jail there, and consented to
return to Kansas without requisition
papers. as
The Pawnee county officers have be-
come interested in the case and a dill
gent search will be made for the body
of the missing man. The brother here
has no douot but that his brother was
murdered because of blood stains
found on a coat which had been worn
by him. George Neptunes wife was
divorced from him in the latter part
of September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09

1t is more than probable that the new
minister in a very short time will be
raised to the rank of an ambassador.
CalhOun'S life story is that Of the coun-
try boy who has risen to political pre-
ferment after years of work, self sac
rifice and answering loyalty to friends.
Born in Pittsburg in 1S4S Mr.. CAL
powers. AS a lad he struggled with
poverty. educated himself at Portland,
o., studied law and later began a sue
ceSsful practice here. While in school
in Ohio Mr.. Calhoun became an init
mate friend of President Mckinley.
Their friendship continued through
later years and when the trouble with
Cuba arose Mckinley sent him to the
island to study the problem. His re-
the policy of the Mckinley administra-
ton.
He has been a power in national
politics for years. He became a mem
Der of the interstate commerce COM
mission but resigned and moved to
Chicago, where he took up the practice
of law. In 1905 he again entered the
service of his country. becoming the
emissary of the government to Vene-
zuela at the time of the international
crisis and it appeared that war was
inevitable. Upon his voluminous report
of the situation the governmental polio
of the present day was based
In 1904 Mr. Calhoun married Miss
Harriet Monroe, a literateur and stud
ent, who composed the ode for the
opening of the Worlds Columbian ex-
bines technical knowledge with elo-
quence and is considered qualified to
deal with the perplexing problems Of
the far east.