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The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02


DR.. Fred Shreeye, OF Ellieott city,
is visiting his brother, Dr. Jas E.
Shreeve, Jr
Mrs. John j. Rose was quite III the
first Of the week bat is much improv-
ed at this time
Miss Matilda Freeman will come to
Westminster today and remain the
balance Of the season
Misses Catharlne and Neya Schorr.
Of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs Harry
Starr, West Main street
Mrs clifford Taylor and daughter
OF St Dayids, are visiting her par
ents, Judge and Mrs Jas A. c. Bond.
Mr. and Mrs Gemmeil and three
children, of York, Pa, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Miller, near this
city.
Mrs. odendhal. formerly Miss Jose
phine Reese, is visiting her parents
while her husband is away on short
/ cruise.
( Mr. and Mrs Ivan l.. Hon, Rita.
! Dorothy and Kemp, and Mrs. Hon.
senior, spent two days at Rochester
Beach this week
Githa Miller, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
I Samuel Miller, has accepted posi-
tion with the Stoneleigh Court Hotel,
Washington. as stenographer-
Miss Floss Caple, of near westmin-
ster, has returned home after spend
ing the past week visiting friends and
relatives In Baltimore and dorchester
Fitzjames Bartlett, student at the
/ Maryland University, viii spend his
vacation IN Westminster In his old
position in the drug store of John J
/ Rose
I Miss Ella Louise Brown. of Green
street is visiting her sister and broth
/ er-in-law, Mr. and Mrs VIM ]. Coane
at Atlantic City They are stopping
/ at the Dennis Hotel
4 Harry r. Cover and wife. Jacob II
4 Handley and Wife and r. Thomas
Babylon and wife. West Main street
will leave tomorrow for Atlantic Gifts
for week or ten days.
Mrs. G. w Slater. wife Of Or. q
W. Slater, of Baltimore. Is spending
week at Pen Mar and later goes ID
board at Hawthorne Cottage, NJ
Holly for several weeks
Misses Ida Lockard and Botta Reese
Superintedent S. Simpson. Prot. Geo
r. Morelock. + A. Hidey and l.. Ear
Simpson are attending the stats
Teachers Association az Mountain
Lake Park
Miss Bessie Franklin. of this city
while visiting her brother. Or Let
Franklin, in Cumberland. was taker
sick last week and underwent an op
GRAFTON at a hospital In that city Shs
Is getting along nicely.
+ Charles v. wantz entertained m,
Knights Templar at bis residenc,
Friday evening. June 25 His guesii
were Rev Frank NJ, Gibson, Fred. d
Miller. Frank \. Miller, L. A. Hailcr
Charles T.. Herring. Oscar D. Gilbert
John Bowers. j. Milton Reifsnider
Or. George y Baughman and Edwar,
G. REGISTER
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02
WEDDING BELLS.


No more beautiful wedding has ever
been Witnessed In this city than that
which took place at Grace Lutheran
Church on Wednesday afternoon, 30th
instant. The bride, one OF Westmin-
ster's most attractive and popular
young ladies, was Miss Elsie Dean
Albert, daughter of the late Rezin f.
and Mrs. Rezin +. Albert, and the
groom, LeVere Stem, of Chicago, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L, Stem, former
ly of this county. The floral decora-
tion OF the church and home, the
handiwork of a number OF the young
friends OF the bride, under the direc-
ton Of Miss Florence Morgan, was
unusually beautiful. The bride,
handsomely gowned In white satin
messaline, wearing a tulle veil, and
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02
Magee.

Mrs. Eleanor r. Magee wife CT Jesse
Magee, died at her nome, "Elwood," {"
Carrollton. this county, on Thursday.
July l, leaving her husband, one son,
J. Carroll Magee. at home, and one
daughter. Mrs. James A. Lockard,
Owings Mills. Her funeral will take
place from her late residence Satur-
day morning at o'clock, with SER
vices NJ the home, conducted by Rev.
V. X. Belts, and the interment will be
at the Church Of God Bethel.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02
DEATHS HARVEST.
Wen known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
Little.

Mrs. Agnes Little died at the home
Of her son, John w Little. at Littles-
town, Pa. Wednesday. June 23, from
cancer Of the stomach. aged about 6s
years. The funeral was held Friday
morning At 1890 O'Clock. with SER
vices at the home. Rev. John ]. Hin
officiating. lnterment was made In
Mt. Carmel cemetery. Mrs. Little is
survived by the following children
Mrs. II. G. Sauerhammer, OF Taney-
town. Miss Millie Little. Reading.
Luther Little Of Midway, and Mrs.
Laura Eppleman and John W. Little.
OF Littlestown. Also the following
sisters and brothers: Mrs. Susan
Six. OF Westminster, and Mrs. Joseph
Hesson and John Iekes, of Littlestown.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02
c. A. G, 4, ReIstersiown II
For the Advocate.

With team Allied In with substi-
tutes the Carroll Athletic Club OF
Hampstead lost to Reisterstown Sat
urdhy 10 loosely played game.
Tracey. who had badly disIocated
f6reiinger. pitched good game. al
lowing but hits ana striking out 18
men, Tracey's injured finger. the de-
fectiee vision OF the umpire and the
uncertain fielding Of Hampstead al
lowed the Relsterst0wn men to reach
mrs, which resulted IN many uuearned
runs. Tho features were the batting
Of G A. G.. Traceya tChiug and
tfhier'a cateh ~ right
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02

Charles J. Haines, son OF Joseph l..
Haines, OF Linwood, died at his late
residence about p m. last night, from
a complication OF diseases.
Mr. Haines was operated on a few
years ago. but was not entirely cured.
He is survived by wife
Funeral will take place tomorrow
at 1.30 p. m. Services at the house.
Interment at Friends Meeting House,
near Union Bridge. Harvey Bankard
funeral director.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02
wnsrMINsTER

Runs scored.-By Bedenkopp. Kel-
logg 8. Burlman, Workman. Mellor 2.
Collins, Shriyer. Graham; Oursler 2,
Haley q McGaryey, Spencer 2. Earn
ed runs. Sykesyllle. 8 Westmin-
ster 3. Two base its-Haley. Reitz.
Workmon. Mellor. Sunstrom. Three
base hit--Kellogg. Stolen bases
Oursler 2. Spencer 2. Gibson. Smith,
Kellogg Burhman. shrIver. Graham.
Sacrifice hits--Gibson Barnhart,
First on balls-Of Reltz. 4; on Gra-
ham. Shipley. 8. LEFT on bases
Westminster. 10: Sykesville. Z.
Double plays Reitz to Barnhart TO
McGarvey. Spencer 70 Barnhart. Hits
-Of Graham. 5 Shipley, 3. First
on Westminster. 3: Sykes
Vile, 5. Hit BY pitcher Barnhart,
Umpire-~Pensmith.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02

Miss Murtie Virginia Cutsail .daugh-
ter OF Benjamin Cutsail, OF Barthol-
owa, and John w Bennett. OF Mount
Airy, were married at Mount Airy on
June Is. Rev. NJ. G. Courtney, pastor
OF the Methodist Episcopal church.
performed the ceremony.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02

Alfred Bankert, OF New Windsor.
died Sunday morning at the Maryland
University Hospital, Baltimore, where
he was operated on for a cancerous
growth OF the mouth. MIR. Bankert
was a member OF the Presbyterian
Church, His occupation was follow
ing the hardware business He was
SO years old.
Funeral took place yesterday after
noon. Services we're held at his late
residence, Rev. Or. Frazer officiating.
Interment was in the Presbyterian
cemetery He is survived by son
and daughter. Edward Bankert and
Mrs. Charles Sellman, both of New
Windsor.
The honorary pallbearers were John
w. Myers, Arthur SmeIser, Dallas
Reed, J. X. Galt,Geo Anders and John
Roop, The active pallbeaers were A.
w. Snader, Charles Repp, Howard
Devilbiss, Philip Snader, r. Lee
Myers and Geo. Englar. Harvey
Bankard funeral director.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02

A letter from the manager of the
t,awndale Athletic club says Last
week Il was published that the Lawn
dale Athletic Club lost n game 10 the
Finkaburg Club This IN mistake
Umpire stull decided the game a for.
felt of 8 10 0 In favor Of l.. A. G.. The
score was 10 al the beginning OF
the sth inning and tho Finksburg
club refused to play the tie on
SykesyiIie defeated the Columbia
Outing Club. Of baltimore. by 4 score
Of to ! on Saturday
Reieterstown lighted on TO pitcher
Tracey. who pitched for Hampstead
ON Saturday and defeated Hamp-
stead by score OF II to 4.
Taneytown defeated Fairfield on
Saturday by 10 4.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02

Divine service 1890 a. m. and I AS
p. m. Sermon themes, THE Great
Battle Of the SOUP and something.
Better than Life Sunday school
and adult Bible class 9 a. M. Y p.
8. g. Il. y. M
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02
REIsTERsTOWN.


Earned runa--C. A. G. 9 Reisters-
town, q Runs scored Ducker. O.
Brown. Buchman, Tracey Two base
bltH Wells G. THROWN. Tracey. Mos
ner, Cockey Base ou baiIa~-On
Tracey. i.oT Brown, ? Struck out
By Tracey. - b. Brown. 4 Home
run buchanan
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02
MOUNT AIRY.

Runs scored-By Ashmore 3, Me-
Garyey, Spencer. Gibson, Wege; Kel-
logg 2, and Doherty. Earned runs
Westminster. 3; Mount Airy, l. Stol-
en- bases--Ashmore Gibson. Kellogg.
Doherty 2. Sacrifice hit--Bevans,
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02

Mrs. Frank Byers, OF Dennings,
died on Monday of blood poison, aged
"a years. Funeral took place today
at St. James Churcn. Interment in
the cemetery adjoining. Harvey
Bankard undertaken.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02
PERSONAL MENTION

persons who contemplate going away, or have
friends visiting them, and desire publication of
same. viii please send the names to this oflce.l
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02
WESTMINSTER, MD, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, July 2, 1909

Home rnns-Ashmore and Kellog.
Three base hit Spencer. Two base
fIits--Kellog. Clayton and Weber.
Bases on balls-Of Wege, 2: of DOH
erty. 3. Struck out-By Wege, 4; by
Doherty, 6. Double pIays-Wege to
McGarvey; Wege TO Spencer; Gibson
to Ashmore. to Gibson; McGarvey TO
Ashmore Left on bases Westmin-
ster. 3; Mount Airy, 2. Hit by pitch-
ed ball--By Doherty, Haley; by Wege.
Bevans Time Of game--l.35 Um-
pire-P Pensmith.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02

largest Paper in Carroll County.
0ne-fhird more reading matter
than any other paper
Only Democratic paper in county.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26
PAUpER INHERITs 100000
Promptly Offers to Pay County for
Care In the Past.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. 23.-Through
the death of oliver Newhouse OF In
dianapolis Albert Newhouse, inmate
of the poor farm of this county, be-
comes heir to the formers fortune of
100000. The legatee is thirty years
old and has been sick. penniless and
friendless for some time. He had
been employed at local hotel as
porter for several years, but he suf-
fered a severe attack Of rheumatism
six months ago and was compelled to
60 to the poor farm.
Newhonse received the information
regarding his fortune without lny dis
play of emotion. He Immediately Of
fered to pay the county for the ex-
pense of his care, although he did not
possess enough money to buy a
postage stamp. Albert Newhouse has
Q brother. but they have been enemies
TOR years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26
CURBS ITS POWER
Court Decision Affects Com
merCe Commission.
MISSOURI RIVER RATE CASE
Injunction Issued FOrhidding En-.
fOrCement of Order.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-The permanent
injunction sought by Western rail-
ways against the Interstate commerce
commission In the famous Missouri
river rate case was granted here by
Judges Grosscup, Baker and Kohlsaat
of the United States circuit court.
The decision, IL sustained by the
United States supreme court, will, 1t
is said, limit the power of the inter
state commerce commission to the
settlement of cases OF rate discrim-
nation.
The railroads In the Missouri river
rate case sought to have the inter
state commerce commission enjoined
permanently from enforcing an order
Of the commission made June "a, 1908.
relating to joint rates from the Allan
tic seaboard to Missouri river cities.
This order sought to create system
of through rates from the Atlantic
seaboard to the Missouri river that
were a reduction from the sums of
the local rates. This, according to
Western roads, threw the burden
upon them.
The joint rate now In force from the
Atlantic seaboard to the Missouri river
on first class matter is $1.47 per hun
dred pounds. The reduction proposed
by the commission was $1.38. The
through rate now In force on the same
matter from the Atlantic seaboard to
the Mississippi river Is 81 cents,
which. plus the through rate from the
Mississippi river to the Missouri river
eco cents), makes the same total,
$1.47 per hundred pounds, as the joint
rate from the Atlantic seaboard to
the Missouri river.
The commissions defeated purpose
would have allowed the Atlantic sea-
board to deliver goods to Missouri
river cities on joint rate cents
less than could have been done IL the
shipments were sent first to the Mis-
sissippi river and then resent to the
Missouri river.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26
NEGRO RUNS AMuck
Wounds Twenty-Five Men Be-
fOrl He Is Shot Down.

MONROE, La, Aug. 25.-Angered, 1t
is belize ed that two of his friends
had recently been shot by police Off
GERS in bis city, William S. Wade,
negro, ban amuck on the principal
business street Of Monroe with a dou-
blebarrtl shotgun, shooting first at
every White man he saw, and then
very Unfortunately at every object
before him. The fire was returned
and tho negro finally fell dead with a
bullet through his heart, but not be-
fore IN enty-nine men, three of them
nembfs of his own race, had been
more f less seriously wounded.
Wadts body was publicly burned
after i had been cut down from
Iole on which it had been hung for
half an hour or more after he was
Killed,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26

resort. Bad Gastein. How long he
will remain in seclnsion, how long 1t
will be before he resumes the active
direction of his vast railroad inter-
ests. depends solely upon his health.
He arrived feeble, face garmt and
voice weak. and have come home, I"
he said. "for cure, and not forwork"
Contrary to expectations, tn. finan-
cier did not leave the steamr down
the bay, but remained on board until
the vessel locked at HobokeI Then,
after being assisted ashore, h board
ed Southern Pacific tug ind was
taken to Jersey City where he was
again assisted to his private ctr. From
there the trip was quickly made up
the Hudson to his mountain nome at
Arden.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26
FIVE DIE IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Machine Crashes Through Railing of
Trestle at Seattle.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 20.-Four wo-
men and one man, the driver of the
car, met death and two young women
narrowly escaped similar fate here
when a large touring car, going at a
high speed. crashed through the rail-
Ing of the long trestle over the Tide
fats at the point known to automo-
bile drivers as Dead Mans curve"
All the members of the party were
from Vancouver, B. c., except the
driver of the car, who was Seattle
man. The dead are: Miss Agnes
Colvin, Miss Maggie Paul, Mrs. J.
Colyin, Mrs. M. M. Grothe and Ira
Perry, the chauffeur.
The tide was az food when the auto
mobile crashed through the rail and
the victims were hurled into several
feet Of water.
All the young women belonged to
prominent families of Vancouver.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26
SARD0U AND THE SPIRIT.
The Dramatist Wrote and Drew Pic.
lures While "Under Control

The Dramatist Wrote and Drew Pic
lures While "Under control.v
Before he made his reputation by
writing plays victorien Sardos. the
French dramatist, who was deeply in
terested In spiritualism, had a remark
able experience In taking dictation.
He had been interested In occult phe-
nomena. and by chance he came into
communication with spirit person
atty who signed himself , Rernard
Palsy" M. Sardou told Wy of
his experiments in an a q lied
only the Blindly Ignora al in
the Delineator. He said: X
One day in my room NJ two
friends / thought / would Vke the
little table where we had .Aen our
coffee run about the room, as had
often done when alone. without say
ing anything put my hand on the
table, but It would not bulge. / tried
IN vain all the time they were there
to make It move, but to no avail. Az
soon as they were gone could make
1t do what ! pleased, even jump clear
on the door. So took up my pencil
and asked. "But why would you not
make the table move while my friends
were hereT The hand which held the
pencil wrote, ''They were too stupid"
Shortly after this I was sitting by
my table one day idling. dreaming. not
making any effort to do anything In
particular. All of q sudden my hand
began to work on the paper before me
with a rapidity and precision which
astonished me. And 1t kept this up
for close to two hours. The result was
fantastic piece of work drawn In
delicate lines, fine almost as spiders
web. and at the bottom a signature
Bernard Palsy" "What is itT' I
asked.
And my automatic hand wrote. The
house of Swedenborg, on the planet
Jupiter" This was considered as most
curious by all my friends, who knew
that personally / had no aptitude fol
drawing. A plate was prepared, and
I was given an etching tool. The re
suit. In the same order OF design, was
more elaborate piece OF work, this
time curiously combined out Of al
sorts of musical terms. clefs. notes
bars, and so on, and the whole was des
ignated as the house Of Mozart, also
on Jupiter, and the whole was again
signed Palsy" In fact. Bernard
Palissy became my almost constant
companion from this ON. like my sec
ond self.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26
HARTMAN GETS HOME
Returns From Europe Sill In
Very Poor HEALTH

New York. Aug. 25.-Edward RI.
Hartman came back TO the United
Ststes while the financial world stood
on its tip-toes in anxiety and expec-
fancy. He came back as he left on
June /, last--a sick. tined man, seek
ing health. Surrounded by his family
and physicians at his magnificent,
though uncompleted summer home at
Arden on the Hudson, he has begun
the latter cure" which he needs, fol-
lowing the enervating baths and
dietetic treatment at the Austrian
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26
OCEAN STEAMERS COLLIDE
Mere Than One Hundred and Fifty
Persons Drowned.

Montevideo, Aug. 25.-Between 15C
and 200 persons were drowned or 9th.
erwise killed when In driving rain
storm the Argentine excursion steam
er Colombia and the North German
Lloyd steamer Schleslen collided at
the entrance of Montevideo harbor.
The Colombia was entering port and
the Schlesien was outward-bound for
Bremen. The Colombia's bow was
crushed In and she sank almost i'm
mediately.
The Colombia carried 200 passen-
gers and q crew of As men. Most OF
the passengers were asleep and panic
followed the crash. Almost imme-
diately small boats put out to the
sinking steamer, but the work OF res
cue was rendered very difficult by the
high sea. About seventy persons were
brought ashore. Most of the dead
are women and children. A majority
Of the survivors are men.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Aug. observation-disclosures,
s4.4O@T.S5: Texas steers, $4.00@5.40;
Western steers, $4.40@6.40; stockers
and feeders, $3.15@5.25; cows and
heifers, s2.25Q6.40; calves, $4,000
$50. Hogs-Light. s765@S.20; mixed,
$750@S.25; heavy, s7.200S.25; rough,
$7.20@7.50; good to choice heavy.
$7.50@8.25. pigs, s7.00@S.00. Sheep
Native. $2.75@4.65; yearlings, $40
Q5.50; lambs, s4.25Q7.76.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26
Application and Petition for Permir

Application and Petition for Permit.
Notice is hereby given that the person
named in the following petition has made
application to the City of Webster, Day
ing liquors i'm the manner and at the
place mentioned in said petition. which is
as follows:
Application.
To the Honorable Mayor and the City
Council of the City of Webster, South
Charles r. Gilbert,
the undersigned, being a resident of the
City of Webster, Day County, South
Dakota, respectfully apply to your honor
able body for permit to carry on the
business of retailing Intoxicating liquors
i'm the building situated on lot nine, block
ster, i'm the Countyof Day, South Dakota.
Yours respectfully,
Charles r. Gilbert.
Petition.
To the Honorable Mayor and the City
Council of the City of Webster, South
Your petitioners, and each of US, being
acquainted with Charles +.
Gilbert =, whose hos application tor permit to
eating liquors accompanies this petition,
states. each for himself, that he knows the
applicant TO be over twenty-one years
person of good moral character. and one
who can safely be trusted to- engage In
the business. of selling Intoxicating
liquors at retail.
Your petitioners therefore respectfully
petition that the permit applied for by the
said applicant be granted.
Signed by twenty-five legal voters of
the City OF Webster, South Dakota.
And notice Is hereby given that hear
ing will be given on said petition ON the
18th day OF September 1872, at o'clock pm.
ster, South Dakota, at which time and place
all objection to the. granting of said
license will be considered. And IL IL fur
ther ordered that notice of said hearing
shall be given by publishing the same In
the Reporter and Farmer, q legal weekly
newspaper published at Webster, South
Dakota, for two successive weeks,
Dated this 10th day Of August. "A d. 1905, al
the City of Webster, South Dakota.
BY order OF the city council.
Albert Smith, Mayor
Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26
NOW HOLDS ALL RECORDS
Mauretania Beats Mark Set by the
lusltania.

New York, Aug. 20.-The Cunard
liner Mauretania anchored of Quar-.
antine after n run over the short
course which now gives her all rec
ords for eastward and westward trips.
She did the 2,7s3 knots In days, IA
hours and 3S minutes, as against the
best performance Of her sister ship.
Che Lusitania, over the same course
Of days and Is hours fat. Her rec
ord over the long course, which Is 10
miles longer, Is days. Is hours End
Is minutes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26

Punishment In efligy was legally
practiced Ia France and with great
solemnity up to the time Of the first
revolution. II the man condemned es-
capped. dummy was put up in bis
cell and the entire routine Of the law
allowed to take It's course. The war
rant was read to II, and on the day
appointed It was conducted to the
scaffold IN the presence Of all the le-
gal functionaries ana with all the chr
cumstance Of the law. Sometimes
the same person was executed in efngy
simultaneously IN several ciuess but
that did not exempt him from actual
punishment should be- b afterward
caught
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26
CUT IN EXPENSES OF ARMY
TAFT Orders Ten Per Cent Reduction
Of Enlisted Force.

Washington, Aug. 23.-President
Taft's order for 10 per cent reduc-
zion In the enlisted strength Of the
army is said to be part Of the general
plan Of the administration to econo-
mike.
The army cut Is expected to save
Uncle Sam about $6.000.000. The re-
duction of the force to $4,000 is not
expected to impair It's efficiency In the
least. There will be no recruiting for
the next eight months. The natural
decrease of the enlisted force between
now and July. 1910. win be about
10000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-26
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE LOSS
Decatur. ~, Scene Of Disastrous Con
flagration.

Decatur. ILL.,. Aug. 23.-Fire start
ing In Moorehouse & Wells hardware
store caused q loss Of s1.000.00o. The
insurance is supposed to be so pc,
cent of that amount.
The city's situation was an ex
trcmely hazardous one. as the water
supply gave out and people realized
that the breaking out Of another flre
would mean more than the firemen
could handle.
Springfield sent four engine com
panies In response to call for help.
The local department was crippled by
walls falling on several hundred feet
Of hose.