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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-31

felt. There -were two such cases in our
immediate vicinity. The funeral Of Mrs.
Martha ]. Slicer, near Pennington,
which was to have been held on Monday,
could not take place until Tuesday when
| it was possible to reach the cemetery at
Calvert with the body. Undertaken
Taylor was also compelled to postpone
the funeral of Mrs. Zachariah D. Grant,
near town, from Tuesday until Wednes-
day, when the interment was made at
Hopewell cemetery.
Long distance telephone service was
badly crippled, but local service remained
for the most part unimpaired.
The R. F. D. mail carriers have been
unable to make their rounds, it being an
utter impossibility for them to serve their
routes.
Train service has been resumed but the
schedule is still badly demoralized, ali
trains running late.
Business is gradually resuming
normal state in town, but from the ap-
pearance of the roads throughout this
section it will be weeks before the drifts
are sufficiently shoveled through to per-
nit travel on numerous of our highways.
Elwood Balderston, of Colora, reports
that he measured the depth of the snow
in the woods, sheltered from the drifting
winds and found it 20 inches. Reduced
to water this measured 1.o inches.
The severity of the storm was felt from
Washington to Maine and as far west as
Ohio. A tidal wave along the Massa-.
chusetts coast also did considerable
damage and number of lives were lost.
In Cecil county the worst sufferers were
the blockaded passengers on the trains
which were stalled for hours between
Elkton and Iron Hill, cold and hunger
both combining to make the situation
alarming until outside aid came, to the
rescue. t@aS ef rs'R{s 4
While in some previous storms drifts
have been higher in this section, at no
time is it recalled that such heavy snow-
fall occurred as during the, present
blockade. M b. sntgsss
I8Ss-The first real blizzard to strike
the East occurred March II to "a, with a
4o-mile-an-hour wind blowing. Many
lives were lost.
ISe5-Snow fell February, i and g..
followed by high winds and zero weather.
rsoo-Snow fell and drifted for three
days, February II to I3.
1oo2-Heaviest ice and sleet storm,
February FL and 20, extending from
Boston to Richmond. Greatest damage
to telephone and telegraph companies.
roo5-January "a and rs, snowfall IL
to "a inches, mercury in Rising Sun down
to % below.
IeoS-February S, about six inches of
snow fell, followed by rain which formed
heavy crust.
1909 March 8, the Inauguration
Blizzard" Baltimore and Washington
the worst sufferers.
1ooo-December 25-present conditions !,
chronicle the event fully.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-31
Matches Cause Fire.

Playing with matches. an Aid Society
boy in the family of William Bemler, set
fire to chicken house on his farm near
Hickory Hill, on Friday afternoon last.
The flames communicated to the barn and
the structure was totally destroyed, to-
gether with contents, consisting of hay,
grain. farm machinery, vehicles, harness,
etc. The loss is partially covered by
insurance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-12-31

For Genuine sA and other brands of
Horse Blankets, Bed Blankets, Com
fortables and cold weather goods of every
kind, go to Bufiingtons.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29

Our stock is full and all prices low.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
Baseball Game.

The Salt City Business College
base ball team, of Hutchinson,
crossed bats with the Meade team on
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
and both games resulted disaster
ously to the home bunch. The first
game was 10 to and the second 10
to I. The visitors were all young
lads and good ball players. They
were we'll practiced in team work,
while our home team has hardly
started up. We hope the home
boys will put in some time practic-
ing and try to play the same team
all the time. Our team was handi-
capped also by the absence OF two
of their players.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
No Ads--NO Business

A nervous looking man went into
a store the other day and sat for half
an hour or so, when clerk. asked
him if there was anything he could
do for him. He said he didn't want
anything. The clerk went away,
and the stranger sat an hour or so
longer, when the proprietor went to
him and asked if he didn't want to
be shown anything. "No," said
The nervous little man, II just want
ed to sit around. My physician
has recommended quiet to me and
says above all things [ should avoid
being in crowd. Noticing that
you do not advertise in your home
paper, l thought this would be as
quiet a place as l could find, so [
just dropped in for few hours. -
Bourbon MOI Standard.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
City Council.

The City Council met last Mon
day night with the new members
present for the first time.
The Council is as follows: Louis
Boehler, John Wehrle, o. Hamilton,
f. w. Thacker, and H. L. Jones.
S. D. Adams is Mayor.
Louis Boehler was elected presi-
dent of the Council.
The following committees were
named by the Mayor:
Finance Boehler, Wehrle, and
Hamilton.
Streets and ,Alleys-Hamilton,
rhacker, and Jones.
Ordinance-Boehler, Jones, and
Thacker
Health--W ehrle, Jones, and
Thacker.
Water and Fire-Wehrle, Hamil.
ton, and BOehler.
An auditing committee composed
of Messrs Boehler, Jones, and Ham
lton were appointed to audit the
books and accounts of the city
treasurer, said treasurer's report
having been filed with the council
The appointment of City Clerk
and City Treasurer will be made a,
the first regular meeting in May.
The water works system was dis.
cussed and a. soon as a market is
found for the bonds they will be
sold and the new system started.
Ordinances viii be drafted to
place an occupation tax on automo-
bile livery. also regulating speed OF
autos and also chicken ordinance
will be in force
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29

w. A. Custer has returned from
Mexi-o where he went to look after
gold mine prospects. He became
interested and bought number of
shares. He showed US small
vial of gold dust which puts up a
good appearance and if the mine of
which he boughta good sized chunk.
has habit of giving out ore such as
the sample even in small quantities
w. \. Custer is destined to become
muIti-millionaire, and we hope lis
true. Liberal News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
Married..

Mr.. Roy Twist and Miss Anna
Jenkins, both Of this city, were
united in marriage at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stivers, in Kan
sas City, Mo-, Wednesday evening,
April, 18th. They will return to
Meade early next week. The News
congratulations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
New Episcopal Church.

The plar- and specifications Gof
the new church are in the hands of
Mrs. Judd, the president of the
Ladies' Guild, and are open for in
spection by contractors. Bids are
hereby invited for the building Of
the church, subject to the approval
of the Bishop, who reserves to HIM
self the right.to accept any bid II
respective of its relative amount.
Bids should be handed in TO Mrs.
Judd on or before May Ist:-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
Ball Game al Fowler

Last Saturday the Ashland ball
team and the Fowler aggregation
crossed bats an the Fowler diamond
and played an excellent game of II
Awnings with a score of 3 to in fav-
or of Ashland. The score was 70
| up to the eleventh inning.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
Married..

Married by Judge Randolph at
his office at O'Clock A. M, April,
26th 1909, Willie Old6eld, of Dolby,
Okla, aged IS years and Ida ].
Weese, of Stockholm, Okla, aged
Is years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29

For plastering and cement work
call on y. JACK EyRNs. for loves
prices
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29

Everything in the seed line at the
Meade Grain & Seed Co.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-04-29
bousecleanin0 Acttvittes
Are I'm full swine

There will be the usual amount of discarding and
penishing.
This store should be kept in mind, because forget
it is to lose money.
To buy here is be SURE-sure of right treatment,
of the most for what you spend
If springtime is SPRING Time with you, show
you tmetested Spring, full size, strong, comfortable
al 50 Mattress time, we can sure
ly please YOU Every good point of mattress making
embodied in what to
All manners of Bedseads in Brass Iron Enamel and
Wood. S215 to $1,000.
These goods carry guarantee of genunenei
Not much variety within miles. And nowhere in the
land could more be bought for like prices.
FLETCHER FURNITURE CO. Meade Kansas
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
HERE TO DIRECT FIGHT.


This morning Thomas Darneil, the
famous temperance speaker and or
ganizer, attorney for the state anti
snloon league of Nebraska, and who
attracted great crowds mt Il series of
meetings held here last summer. ar
rived in Grand junction and will re-
main here the rest of the month
assisting in directing the campaign
to he wnaed against the saloons of
this city.
Attorney naFnetl is a very able o.
1 ganizer and has a national reputa-
ton for work done in anti-snioon
campaigns. The statements in the
s.enver papers TO the effect that he
was coming here to organize an anti
saloon league are untrue us there has
been an anti-snloon league here for
six months or more. The Monday
Denver papers contained extended in
terviews with Attorney Darnell. He
was one of tile speakers at the anti
saloon mass neefing held in Denver
Sunday at which senator belong
was one of the speakers.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
TO CARRY NEWS OF
DEATH TO W0MAN'S SON

Mrs. Taylor, of Unaweep, a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Turner, one of the most
prominent women of rruita, who
died in this city Saturday, was an
arrival today. She will accompany
the body to Fruitn, where il will be
buried, but the burial will not occur
until couple of sons OF the deceased
can be communicated with below
Mack.
IL is very difficult to reach these
sons with tidings of the death of their
mother on account of the deep snow
and today it is reported than an
an has been dispatched ON snow
shoes To attempt to carry the mes
sage. to the boys, who in all prob
ability are rs yet unaware of the sad
occurrence. After reaching the young
men with the communication il viii
he necessary for them To use snow
shoes in returning if they desire To
reach Fruita in time 10 attend the
funeral.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
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WILL MEET AT MARGERY
TO CELEBRATE SIGNING

President Delaplain, of the Water
Users association, informed The Sem
tinel this afternoon that Margery hall
had been secured for the High Line
canal meeting to be held tomorrow,
Wednesday, evening at g o'clock.
There will he several addresses and
report from the secretary of the
Water Users association, Mr.. Aup-
perIe. Senator DeLong may he here
to address the meeting. At least two
Fruita citizens will speak.
The meeting is for the purpose of
celebrating the signing of the High
Line canal contract and for the pur-
pose OF passing suitable resolutions
thanking Secretary Garfield and the
other men of the reclamation service
for the interest they have taken in
the big project.
A cordial invitation to attend the
meeting is extended TO all citizens.
President Delapinin wants il un-
derstood that ladies as well as gem
tIenen are invited to be present at
the meeting.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
LEAVES A SNUG ESTATE.

An estate valued at about $4,5O0
was left by Mrs. Mary HolliHgsworti.
the pioneer woman who died ten days
ago in this city. This morning in the
county court her husband. Jerry Hol-
lingswotth, was appointed admins
traitor of the estate. In the papers
the statement is made that the de-
ceased. formerly was married to II
man named Grady and that ii is re-
ported that she has three children by
this first marriage but their names
and whereabouts are unknown. These
children. the papers set forth, would
be more than II years OF age. Mr.
and Mrs, HoIlingsworth had he, n
married about twenty years.
That II woman in st. Louis thinks
he may he the daughter of Mrs. Hoi-
lingsworth by her first marriage is
announced elsewhere in this issue.
Whether this woman will make an
effort To prove that She is n daughter
,f the deceased and make n claim
to part of the estate is not known.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
A MINE DISASTER.
IRv Associated Pres. !

,
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Mar. 2.-Twclve
men were badly burned in colliery
explosion, No. IL of the Erie Goa
company at blanchard today. Fire
followed the explosion and a number
of men are entombed back of the fire.
A large force of rescuers are at work.
Two dead bodies have been taken out
already. When working full capacity
the colliery employees 900 men but
that many men were not at work to-
day.
Mine officials estimate that there
are go men entombed in the mine
but that they hope to rescue them.
IL is said that the explosion was caus-
ed by worlSmen entering an aban-
doned portion of the mine with Il
lamp igniting body of gas.
Late this afternoon all of the en-
tombed men reached the surface UNI
hurt through an old working.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
belongs CHARGES
FAILED TO STAND
Direct Primary Law Passes on Third
Reading---Local Option Amend
ments Voted on Again
Lspecinl to The sentinel. ]


NEWER Mar 2-Th afternoon the direct primary law was
the third reading in the house and will go to the
senate morning There were no extraordinary feat
with the Of the measure on the third reading
killing today to the declarations being made
DeLong and the Denver Republican to the
primary law made deal with
get the primary through the
at the time agreed to support the amendments en-
bodied in the Cary bill to the local option law
Mclaughlin State AntSaoon League made
statement today in which he declared that he had no evidence
indicated that deal had been made Senator
Patterson Speaker Lubers Judge Hicks Scott and other
speer Patterson factions declare
that such deal made
night the democratic senators
unang Cashmere Berea and the seating
Beshoar The vote stood 13 for uneating and
against unseatng the republican senator Eighteen votes
will be uneat Barea Final action will be taken BY the
tomorrow night.
morning refused to table favorable report
providing of the Western Federation
during the Peabody labor troubles
Cary bill containing the local option law
being sntapon interests, will come
for passage ON the reading The bill will
reading will the senate tomorrow The
option people hope to kill the measure there
a bills through the house final
Among the Foley resolution providing
investigation of the coal trust
Speaker Lube i'll today, and Representative William Wei
of Grand Junction presided
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
TAFT HAS EASY DAY

dies appearing with Merry Widow
hats, and the suggestion has been
made that the women wear small
hats in order not to obstruct the view
of those behind them.
When the first of the thousands of
arrivals reached the city today they
were greeted with a drizzling rain;
but it is predicted that Thursday
will be fair.
With no engagements to begin the
day. Mr.. Taft anticipated another
period of comparative ease and quiet
to prepare him for the arduous du-
ties that are confronting him. He
continues in fine health and spirits.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02

Karl A. Bickel the editor of the
Morning News, is in Denver this
week attending the legislature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl A. Bickell are
again located at the Boyer house,
having moved there yesterday from
their former location on East Rood.
Henry vanderwerk. the we'll
known Fruita ranchman, is trans
acting business in this city TODAY.
Louis Brodak has moved to his
5OO-acre farm near Collbran, which
he recently purchased from 5. j.
SlSiggins.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
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Born, this morning, to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Buckley, boy. Mother
and son are doing nicely.
Editor Sherman, of the Palisade
Tribune. is here>this afternoon look
ing after business interests.
f. T. Baird, of Chicago. a promi-
nent business man of that city. is
here on visit with friends.
Mrs. w. M. Wilson is at the Fair
lawn sanitarium, having undergone
an operation performed by DR.. Pal
mer, assisted by DR.. Reed, and at
the present time is improving rap
idly.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02

The Eastern Star will have a big
meeting this evening at Masonic hall.
John Lombardy today sold to V. f.
Sample a tract of land for $1,000.
John b. Barnett today transferred
to John d. Miller a tract of land for
$1,000.
No. ,, Rio Grande. was about an
hour late today No. 1903, Midland,
was about five hours late.
Fred Holmes of the Western Su-
gar & Land Company left on No 3 o
this morning for Delta on short
business trip.
Riley Miller today transferred to
John c. Carnahan two lots in Mil
ler's subdivision to the town of
Fruita for 5000.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Carnahan, Ed.
Weckel, Mr.. Whittemore, cashier OF
the Fruita National bank, and num-
ber of other prominent Fruita people
are in town today.
This mornings Denver Republican
contained a splendid picture of Sen
ator Horace T. DeLong, of this city.
The picture was a large one, appear
ing on the front page and showed the
genial senator smiling broadly.
Chas. Cuthbert, an old time resi-
dent of the Plateau and who has
been connected with Contractor }. j.
Lumsden. of this city for the past Il
years. has again renewed his rela-
tions with the latter and will be en-
gagged on projects in this city for
some time.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
[By Assoclated Press. ]

Washington. Mar. 2.-Pennsyl
vania avenue was brightly lighted
last night. and a happy throng
laughed its way along the street for
hours. revelling in the brightness
and gaiety which proclaimed the ap-
proach of the day when another
president will be inaugurated.
Accommodations for fully 10000
people have been provided for upon
the stands which have been erected
from a point just above the White
House along the avenue to the capi-
tol.
The management is considerably
perturbed over the possibility of la
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02

C. a. ST Clair came down from
Glenwood yesterday for a business
visit.
G. n Hendricks and wife, promi-
nent people of Crawford, Calf, are
city visitors this week.
August Brodine leaves this after
noon over the Rio Grande for points
in the northwest on an extended visit
of several months.
G. N. Virgins, who has been a
Grand Junction visitor the past few
months, left for his home in Rock
Island on loo this afternoon.
Mrs. l.. E. EenEyke, of Portland,
who has been visiting her daughter at
$50 Rood avenue for some time
leaves this afternoon on No. for
her home.
Old friends were brought together
today when Manager Edwin A. Has
kell of the Park opera house and
Richard Dorney, manager of Klaw &
Erlanger's Right of Way" met in
this city for the first time in 20
years, and 1t is needless to say that
the meeting was a pleasant one. For
a great many years Richard Dorney
was the manager of the famous Au-
gustin DAILY, one of the great men
of the amusement world, now dead.
Some 20 years ago Mr. Haskell met
Mr.. Dorney in Illinois while both
We're in the theatrical business and
they became well acquainted. They
had not forgotten each other when
they met again today
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
SOCIETY SAVES CATTLE.
ISpecial to The Sentinel. I

lpDttidi W Inc otHliHtl.
Colorado Springs, Mar. 2.-The 10
cal Humane Society was forced to ex-
tend its jurisdiction beyond the city
limits when a herd of cattle belong
ing to a Denver corporation was dis
covered blocked in the snow near
Newcastle.
The cattle We're unable to eNtri-
cate themselves and were slowly
starving to death. The ranchers
were unable TO get food to them, ana
the local Humane Society was re
Guested to use it's efforts to alleviate
their suffering. Hay was transport
ed at large expense by the society.
and the herd Will be saved unless an
exceptional cold snap ensues.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
REDUCE THE WAGES.
[By Associated Press. ]

BY AsSOcIaIeU Ffess.
BUFFALO, n. ", MARCH "A
REDUCTION OF TEN PER CENT
IN WAGES OF PRACTICALLY EV-
ERY EMPLOYE OF THE LACK
AWANA STEEL COMPANY TOOK
EFFECT TODAY. THE LACKA-
WANA is ONE OF THE LARGEST
INDEPENDENT CONCERNS AND
THIS Is THE FIRST ANNOUNCE
MENT OF \ CUT IN WAGES By
THE INDEPENDENTS SINCE THE
WAR OF PRICES WITH THE UNIT
ED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
BEGAN.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02

There Will be initiatory work to-
night at the meeting OF the Eastern
Star.
V. B. Lee, the well known young
Grand Junction business man. is in
clifton on a short visit today.
l.. Antics, of the real estate firm
of Lee & Glasco. is in Fruita in the
interest of his firm. today
Mrs. Frank Wolcott, who has been
visiting her brother, Mr. Fred g;
Holmes, for the past month, VIII
leave tomorrow morning for her
home in Boulder.
Mr.. Carol. of Ouray, who mas
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Fry, for some weeks, leaves To-
morrow morning for a trip to Cali
fornia. Mr.. Carrol is the iathei VI
Mrs Fry.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
The w. r.. q. viii give a dime So

The w r. c. will give a dime So
cial at Fraternity hall Wednesday
afternoon. Everybody invited.
l.. II. Wiltberger and family visit
ed in the city for a short time last
night and this morning en- route to
their home in Paonia.
4 young man by the name of Me
Carty was thrown from horse near
the Ranch saloon on Fourth and Col
orado this afternoon. He was car
ried into the saloon, but his injuries
proved to be no more than few
bruises and good shaking up, no
bones being broken. Quite a crowd
collected. as it was thought for some
time that the young man was quite
badly injured; but, as it proved 9th
erwise. the excitement was soon al
layed
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
THE RAILROADS LOSE.
nv Associated Press. l

5y ASSOC 7 TVo9.
WASHINGTON, MARCH e.-THE
RAILROAD RATES INVOLVED IN
THE FAMOUS CASE or THE CITY
OF SPOKANE AGAINST THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC AND OTHER
RAILROADS WERE TODAY HELD
RY THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
CONFESSION 10 BE INHERENTLY
EASONABLE. 4 DIVISION
FAVORS THE CONTENTION OF
SPOKANE.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY
rsnecial 10 The Sentinel. |

Especial to The sentinel.
Austin. Tex. Mar. 2.-Seventy-
three years ago today three of the
most heroic figures in American his
tory wrote their names on their
eountry's scroll of fame in letters
that time will never fade.
On the 9Th day of March, 1895,
was enacted the final scene in the
tragedy of the Alamo, in which David
Crockett, William Travis and James
Bowie, with their handful OF devoted
and fearless followers, yielded up
their lives. There We're less than 200
of these daring spirits within the
walls of the ancient mission at San
Antonio. Tex. and they were opposed
by an army of more than 5000 Mex
leans, under the command of Genera
Santa Ana.
The Alamo, the old Spanish church
edifice, wherein was enacted one oil
the sublimest tragedies in the entire
history of the American continent, Is
now little more than splendid ruin
at San Antonio; but around it have
been written song and story thai
will never die
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
BIG STRIKE MAY FOLLOW.
TBv Associated Press. ]

T 7
Manila, Mar. 3.-As II result of the
conviction and sentencing 70 six
months Imprisonment of DOminador
Gomez, the leader of the Federation
of Labor in this city ii is generally
believed that widespread strike in
all the principal industries will oe-
cur. Gomez was convicted on the
charge of threatening a strike against
any shipping firm assisting i'm any
way local firm ON which there was
u boycott.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-02
FAMOUS CASE ON TRIAL.
rBy Associated Press. /

Chicago, Mar. with the jury
complete and the decks cleared for
action, the case of the United States
against the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana on the charge of accept
ing rebates was begun today for the
second time
Judge Anderson formally sus-
tanned the motion of the defense that
the government proceed to trial on
the theory that there were SO alleged
offenses. Under this ruling it will
be impossible to fine the Standard
Oil Company more than S72O.OOO.