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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17
TORN By TORNADO
Southwestern Missouri Visited
by One Last Nihgt.
Several People Killed and Much
Damage Done.
COUNTRY DEVASTATED
Is in the Track of the
Storm.
Two Are Reported Dead at That
Place.

Joplin, Mo-, June 16.-A tornado
of unusual fierceness has swept Bar
ry county and a part of Lawrence
county last night. doing thousands of
dollars worth of damage and killing
four and possibly more. AT Monett it
is reported that two are dead and
the damage done to the amount of
more than 100000.
AT Seligman, in Barry county about
40 miles south of Monet and the
southern point of the county, two are
reported to have been killed, four
injured and one girl missing. She is
believed to have been carried away
by the wind.
The towns in the storm district are
isolated and all communication with
the points ended shortly after IL
o'clock last night Passengers ar
irving on trains which passed
through after the storm report that
for miles the country is devastated
According to the telegraph operator
at Pierce City, the storm came from
the southwest, striking Seligmap,
shortly after 9 o'clock last night and
practically demolishing the buildings
of the town. Purdy, about Is miles
northwest and Bricefield are also re-
ported to have been devastated.
The storm followed practically the
same course taken by that one which
month ago devasted Golden, killing
six persons but is about 2 miles west
of that place.
Demolished Farmers Home.
Reports from Purdy. Monnett an6
Seligman are that the violent vino
storm in that section of the state las
night, spent most of its force five mile:
southwest of Monnett, where the home
of Andrew Mccormick was demolished
and Mccormick killed. When TIL
storm began the family was gathered
| in prayer. The roof was blown off ant
| Mccormick was blown 125 yards dis
| tant and into a pond where his bod.
was found later. Five Mccormick chill
| dren, ranging in age from to 81 years
We're injured, Noel, aged Is, being seri
/ ously hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17
MORE HONOR FOR TAFT.
Has Been Elected Member of Norwich
Golf Club.

Norwich. Conn, June 17-President
Taft. who is to be the guest of the city
of Norwich on July and 6 on the oc-
casion of the celebration of the 250th
anniversary of the founding of the
town, has been elected a member of
the Norwich Golf club and a letter ap-
prising him of the fact has been for
warded to Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17
SENATOR FINDLEY DEAD.
LifeIess Body Is Found in Barn at
Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, June 17.-Robert Find
ley, head of the American Warehouse
company of this city, the largest broom
corn business in the west. and state
senator from the Thirty-fifth district
in 1908, was found dead in his barn at
his home in this city this morning.
Paralysis and heart disease are said
to have caused death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17
Real summer weather.

The Topeka temperature reached "a
late Wednesday afternoon, and is in
a fair way to beat that score today as
1t is one degree warmer at 2 o'clock
than it was at the same time yesterday
the western part of the. state last
night, but none of it touched Topeka
This afternoon the wind is blowing s
miles an hour from the center field,
ard the hourly temperature readings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17
BREAKS IN STOCKS.
Rush to Sell Gives Market Demoralized
Appearance.

New York, June 17-There was a bad
break in the prices of stocks on the
New York exchange this afternoon, and
under the rush to sell the market took
On a demoralized appearance. Declines
extended to 3A in Consolidated Gas,
3ss in American Sugar, 3sz in Amalga-
mated Copper. 4 in Wabash preferred,
Az in Reading and Az in American
Smelling Sales were effected only at
rapid concessions in prices. Support of
influential buyers seemed to be with
drawn. Apprehension of a revival of
investigation of and agitation against
the corporations and President Taft's
message, suggesting federal investiga-
ton as we'll tax on the nc earnings
of corporations were the factors in
shaping speculative sentiment. Anoth-
er influence was an overnight break of
Ell in the price of copper metal at Lon
don, making a decline of over e. for
the week. These advices from London
attributed the heaviness in copper to
selling sales for profits by active inter-
ests whose operations have been a con-
spicuous feature in the London mar
ket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17
Weston Is Near Ogden.

Ogden. Utah, June 17.-Weston, the
pedestrian, left Castle Rock, SO miles
east of here early this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17
Rain at Pittshurg.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 17.-National
New York-Pittsburg game postponed
rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17

London, June 17.-Following the cut
in American prices and a large increase
In London's statistics, Copper developed
weakness today and at one time show
ed a loss of 22s Sd from yesterdays
close but on bear covering the market
improved and at the close prices were
los Cd net lower for the day About 300
tons were sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17

Mr. Findley went home from his
warehouse late yesterday and died in
THE barn after unhitching his horse.
The body was found by his son early
today.
The deceased was 50 years old Burial
will be made at Sterling, Kan, Mr..
Findley's former home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17
weather Indications.

Chicago. June 17.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17
40 Game al CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati, O.. June 17.-NationaI:
Cfncinnati-P Philadelphia game post
poned. wet grounds. Game be played
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17
White Sox Win From

Stage. of river, "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-17

Carpenter Trotter's Story.
carpenter. Herbert Trctter, was
the last witness Wednesday. He said
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
Mistake In the eiil.

A gentleman, says Modern Women,
who recently returned from tour In
Spain tells this story:
left Seville on foot after stay Of
Ia week and was twenty miles away
when was oyertaken by the landlord
of The hotel in which l had stayed.
The innkeeper rode beside me for
nearly an hour before he found cour-
age to make known his business.
+ the senior and God please he
began apologetically, II made mis-
take i'll his bill yesterday"
How ~ inquired.
Il forgot to make charge for his
candles to light him to bed"
"But 1t was moonlight, and had no
candles"
Then, senior. with the help Of God,
I forgot to charge you with the moon
light
The charge amounted to 9 cents in
American money. and he had hired an
ass and ridden twenty miles to collect
It. was amused and astonished
Then accused him of being rob,,er
and offered him cent to settle the
bill. He worked up beautiful smile
and held out his hand.
II will take 1t. with thanks, senior"
he said. God will bless you for ar
honest man"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
Tho First Sleeping Car.

The first real sleeping car was built
in 1864. 1t was called the Pioneer,
and the builder further designated it
by the letter "A,' not dreaming that
he would soon exhaust the letters of
the alphabet. The Pioneer was built
in a Chicago and Alton shop and cost
the almost fabulous sum of $4,000.
That was reckless extravaganza in q
year when the best Of railroad coaches
could be built ut u cost not exceeding
$500. But the Pioneer was blazing
new path in luxury. Without 1t was
radiant in paint and varnish. in gay
stripes and lettering. 1t was a giant
compared with its fellows. for It was
a foot wider and two and half high
er than any car ever built before. 1t
had the hinged berths that are the dis
tinctive feature of the American sleep
ing car today. aud the porter and the
passengers no longer had to drag the
bedding from closets at the far end Of
the car.-Outing.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
First Mortoaoe Bonds.

By reason Of the insistence Of many
investors that their bonds be of FIRST
mortgage it may be said that the i'm
portance of the word first" is de-
pendent upon the circumstances. says
Moody's Magazine. \ A. bond may be
first In fact 1t may be SO only in
relative sense in that it indicates the
order In which the bond was put out
by the issuing company or the use of
the term first" in the name of a bond,
undesirable and loose though 1t be in
such instances. may be upon the slight
ground that the mortgage is indeed
first on some part Of the property.
while on other parts it may have but
n third or fourth claim. 1t is there
fore obvious that the mere presence
of this term in n title does not neces-
sarily make the bond an absolutely
prior lien. 1t has been estimated that
95 per cent in number and 95 per cent
la value of steam railroad "firsts" are
first liens in name only.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
Fjohtino water kire,s

1t falls to the lot Of Few st0s ret
river on fire. and, despite the tfadit
that the feat is the quickest way
fame. the names of those who ha
done It never seem to survive. Y
But. that many q man can and del
set a river on FIRE is SO true that n
vention has had to concern itself VT
means for putting out those vd
blazes. II
They occur usually when spetroleus
gasoline or some other liquid hydl
carbons spread on the waters surfM
and happen to be .ignitcd before th@
spread has too greatly broken mp "a
thinned them. Whole ports. with the
shipping. are endangered.
IN Germany they have devised tw|
solutions which. mingling as they az
poured. instantly raise thick. tenn
eiOus foam. One solution is compose
Of potash. alum and sodium sulphatt
the other of sodium bicarb6nate, sod
nm sulphate and licorice root extract.
Il The soapsuds appearance Of the foan
in reality covers an inert gas. which
spreading over the entire burning sni
face, acts AS blanket and instantl,
kills the flames for want Of OXYGEN
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
Inc Diamond.

The diamond has been found on all
the continents and in almest every
country on the globe.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
Cape Of Good Hope.

in 14S7 Bartholomew Diaz sailed far
enough south along the western coast
of Africa not only to descry but to
double the Cape OF Storms, as It was
then called. and as the coast was as
certained to run toward the northeast
the prospect Of success in the direc-
tion of India seemed now SO clear that
the Portuguese monarch renamed the
cape 'Cabo de Boa EsperaDza." 5or
Cape Of Good Hope. The good hope"
was realized in 1893 by Vasco da
Cana, who. doubling the southernmost
point of Africa, sailed. ON to Calicut,
thus opening up the long dreamed Of
route to India.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
DOW CITY ITEMS

Vance Tripp was up from Omaha
several days last week visiting relae
tives.
Roy Roup of Ames was recent
visitor at the Mrs. S. E. Baber home.
Aunt Serelda Rudd was quite sick
1sr several days last week, but is im-
pEoving.
Mrs. McChesney and Mrs. Hiatt,
after spending several weeks ct the
Charlie Smith home. returned Sstur-.
day to their homes at Glenellen, III.
Art s. Randall. and Frank W. Ber-
II have rented one Of the new brick
Auildings from w. II. Virgins Mr..
Randall will still be engaged in the
assurance business and Mr.. Berka 10
80 jeweler and picture man. This
II fine location for their business.
There 10 being . large numbtr Of
geattle shipped in for feeding pur-
sss. Howorth Bros. received three
ears Of feeders Friday.
". G. Rolls Was in Cedar Rapids
lass week attending the state lodge
q Red Men ~ delegate from the
Dsw City lodge.
Mr. Goodman. section foreman on
tAe G. & N. w. railroad. moved his
family up from Dunlap recently snd
10 living in the Virgins house in the
west part OF town.
D. L. Houston started for his home
q Arizona Tuesday. after couple Of
weeks spent with relatives here.
The Baptist people commenced q
series of revival meetings Friday
evening. Rev. D. w.. Reinhsrt will
assist Pastor Place in these meet.
Z5ags.
mr. and Mrs. J. G. Graul were
writing relatives last week at Ceds,
Rapids and other places in the east
ssn part Of the state.
y. W. Kinyon. former resident
81 this place. whose death notice ap.
8. ared last week was buried at Wood.
bine, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. kepford
sud Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Wingrove
vent down to attend the funeral.
The Dow City high school foot ball
g "a went down to Logan Saturday
% play game with the Logan team.
The score stood % to in favor OF
Ne Logan boys. but the Dow City
team knows how to take defeat as
we'll rs victory.
TIE Womsn's Foreign Missionary
Society met with Mrs Eugene Gran
dali w. dnesday Of last week.
The Jackson families sll changed
re sidences last week A. L. is now
ia the Fred jackson h'u Andrew
il the big house IN the south part OF
town and Fred on the farm east Of
spwn.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
Marriage superstitions

Matrimony is surrounded with supcr
stitions. many Of which apply only to
the marriage ceremony. The wedding
ring is made plain and thick only for
the reason that its thickness and plain
ness secure it against breakage. for to
break it is the very worst of luck for
both bride and groom. White is the
best color TO get married in. but wild
ow may marry in any color save vel
low. Should Il bride drop one of her
gloves woe betide her! She must exer-
else great care in getting in and out of
her carriage, and false step is an Ill
omen which brings misfortune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
SSsSSS G$ X: Ready Bartcher Ewall;


Mrs. Emma Plate Of South Dakota
visited with Mrs. s. j. Waters last
Wednesday.
Mr.. William Mcbride, who lives
southwest Of town. has sold his
farm to George Kearns.
Mr.. E. D. Butts and John Kill
lian went to Des Moines Sunday to
attend the grand lodge Of the indie
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows. Mr..
Butts goes AZ the representative of
this district. and Mr.. Killion went az
q delegate from Globe lodge No. $50
Of Dow City.
The Baptist people commenced a
series Of revival meetings last Friday
evening with Rev. Rhinehart to assist
the pastor. Rev. J. j. Place. They
cordially invite all to attend and a.
!, sist in the meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cook Of PARA
disc visited at the home Of Mrs,
Cooks brother, Earl Green in towr
Sunday.
Mrs. E. n. Chamberlain very nice.
/ Nv entertained the Priscilla Club al
her home Thursday afternoon. A nice
lunch2was served which added muct
to the enjoyment of the afternoon.
Mrs. w. E. Fishei and daughter.
Lola. were Omaha visitors Friday.
Earl Brake was q Denison visitor
Saturday.
The Friday Club went out to th,
country home of Mrs. Ethel Binnsl
Friday afternoon and were royalty en-
tertained. Those visits to the coun.
try are very much enjoyed.
4 Mrs. May Brake and her daughter.
Rena, and son. Lloyd. were shopping
in Omaha last Wednesday.
i Mrs. j. N. Bell and Mrs. w. A.
Cameron wers Denison visitor Mon
DAY.
Miss Edyce Bassett. who has bee,
the trimmer in Miss Healy 9 milliner!
shop this fall. returned to her home
at Cedar Rapids Tuesday.
I Miss Grace Swatman and MISS Id,
Waterhouse were shopping in Deni
son Saturday.
| MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Crandall wer,
taking in the sights of Omaha las
Friday.
Mrs. A. h. Rudd enjoyed a visi
on Friday from her brother. Mr.. Dob
son and family. of Dakota.
| Last Friday evening when Mrs
Davie Walters ard son. Willie, were
driving to town. they were in some
way thrown from the buggy and Mrs.
Walters was quite badly hurt, but is
getting along all right.
/ Rev. Briggs OF Lamont, Iowa, who
organized the Latter Dav Saints
church at Galiands Grove fifty years
ago, was in town last week and
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
He w..n,t Glad.

Steve Long is noted for attending to
his own business and saying very little
about It, One morning an iluisittve
ncighbor met him returning from the
woods with his gun over his shoulder.
"Hello, steve! Where hey We been
a-shootin'?"
Yep"
What ye been a-shootin'?"
DOG"
Eyer dog? My! Was he mad?'
"Waal. he didn't look so DANCED we'll
pleased" Everybody's Magazine.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20

preached few times in the L. d. IS.
church.
The basket ball girls had q candy
booth in the hall Saturday and sold
home made candy. They cleared about
six dollars. -
The ladies Of the Park Improve
ment Club held their annual rummage
and market day sale in .Ahart's hall
Saturday
Mrs. E. D. Butts and Mrs. MALONE
were Der is IN shoppers Tuesday.
Asa Bybee has moved to rown and
will work with Jack Scott in the
blacksmith shop. He and his wife
will occupy the Henry Mitchell house
in the east part Of town.
George Carey 10 here from Over.
ton. Neb., for . visit with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Caroline Reynolds enjoyed
. visit from her nephew and his
wife from Indiana. They returned
to their home Monday evening.
! Mr. aud Mrs. William Edwards,
former residents of this community
but now Of Armour. 8. D.. arrived
in town Monday afternoon fDr few
days. visit with friends and OLD
neighbors. They like their new home
very much. but are clad to see their
old friends again. Theyexpect to re-
turn to their home at Armour the lat
ter part Of this week.
The first number of the lecture
course was given Monday evening.
There wss only fair sized audience.
The subject Of the lecture was. ''The
Sunny Side of Life The speaker
put in "full time' so say the ones
who were there.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woodruff ar
rived in Dow City on Tuesday morn.
ing on their honey moon trip. The
bride is delightful and charming
one and the groom is the same old
Bob whom every one likes. They
will receive warm welcome in Mr.,
Woodruff's old home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
Helen Schouten was visiting Arion
friends last Saturday.

A beautiful line of trimmed hats
on display at Sarachon Sisters.
The heaviest Husking Mitts at
MenaRhs. HI
Guy Tranter left on Tuesday for
Wendte, s. D.. where SO many Deni-
son people live. Il
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20

Your cough annoys you. Keep on
hacking and tearing the delicate
membranes of your throat If you want
to be annoyed. But if you want re-
lief, want to be- cured, take Chamber
laiS's Cough Remedy. Sold by all
druggists. 4O.4
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
The Natural History My.t,ry


The principal OF the Peterson PreI
paratory school had penchant tor|
distributing prizes. Prizes mean pa
rental pride and consequently morel
pounds and pence for me-" he wouid{
tell himself. THE dear fathers and
mothers imagine their children are
progressing amazingly, and get the
credit and cash"
And he was Il wise principal. for
when Willie. aged six. returned home
with an award for his scholarship hts
fond mamma beamed with maternal
joy.
Splendid. my deurest pet" she ex-
claimed. But how did you gain II -
Il was first in natural history" pro.
claimed the prodigy.
Natural history ut your agey ex.
claimed mamma. How did that hap
pen:''
"Oh. they asked me how many legs
horse has, answered Willie. land I
said Ave.
Five" cried mamma. Put horse
hasn't five legs. child.
II know" explained Willie. .but all
the other boys said six:"-L Liverpool
Mercury.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
The Blind Leading the Blind.

Neither Mabel nor Willie has quite
mastered the intricacies of English
pronunciation, but each delights in
correcting the others mistakes. Last
Sunday. while the family was at din
ner, Mabel said:
Please pass the drayy."
Willie saw his chance and quickly
exclaimed:
well, Mabel! If i touldn't. say
dravy I'd say drease.' = Woman's
Home Companion.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-20
Amply Protected.

Lord Alvanley was always ready
with a joke. Once travelling with
Berkeley Craven in a post chaise and
four they We're upset. Naturally very
indignant ut the catastrophe, Berkeley
Craven determined 10 give the first
postboy a taste of his quality. nut
finding him an old man simply re-
marked. Your age protects you.'
Lord Alvanley went for" postboy
the second. but. finding him young and
determined looking. wisely retiredsWitll
AS for you, sir. your youth protects
yol."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
Two prizes will be given in this contest this

Two prizes will be given in this this week.
dollar for the best original paper submitted by Los An
girl boy and dollar for the best paper submitted by
the boy girl living outside the city limits of Los Angeles
Papers must 800 in length
side of paper only and with margins top and side of
each paper.
All be signed with and address and
name of school and grade.
Papers for this competition must be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald unor care The Herald Los Angeles Cal
Topic; "A Story of Fourth of July This may be true
story or imaginative be story of the present
of some time in past long distant future Letters be
received this office later than Thursday July IS, for
publication July Is.
Topic: Teddys Experiences in Mother Gooses Land" De
experiences of of the Junior boys if suddenly
turned Mother Goose and write about it, descb
ing the characters he met while there.
All letters in this be received at this office not
later than Thursday, July p, for publication AUGUST l.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
Farewell to Teacher
unit Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
We spent the last week of school
very pleasantly, as we had great deal
of work to do and we worked very
faithfully, as our teacher had so much
to do in the entertainments for the
eighth grade.
Tuesday, June %, the seventh grade
entertained the eight grade with a
eantata, "The Quarrel Among the
Flowers" which was a great success.
Thursday, June "a, in the evening Is
the date set for the eighth grade gradu-
alton exercises, which we hope will
be a success.
The seventh grade will decorate the
Commercial club rooms for the eXer-'
cises, but we don't mind that, as we
will be the honoPed ones next year.
This afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Master
son gave the seventh and eighth
grades a surprise ice cream social,
which we enjoyed very much.
l am glad school will soon be out.
for we are getting tired of studying.
Although we will be very sorry to
leave our teacher, as she is very dear
to each of u.s.
Thursday morning at O'Clock we
presented a nice gold watch chain to
our principal for his work for Us and
kindness to us for the past year.
We are very sorry to see him leave,
but we know he will be appreciated in
the Palms school as he has been here.
LAURA EASTON.
Seventh grade, Sawtelle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
WRITER'S CONTEST

Los Angeles first prize $oo-NIarian Atwater S6 East
Thirty-ffh street.
Honorable menton-Edth Higgins box 81, grade b. Hunt
ngton Park school, Alta Dunlap III East Seventeenth street,
Polytechnic high grade BIO
of town. first prize $1O0-Anna Chuml Tustin grade T.
Honorable mention-Ethel Harpin Sawee grade 6; Mary
Burns Allen avenue r. F. D. Pasadena Wilson school,
grade 8.
LIMERICK CONTEST
Los Angeles, first prize bookFrank Garbu, Union
school, 321 South Alvarado
Honorable menton-Wida Hayes $40 Euclid avenue, Euclid
school, grade B6 Edith Talman 12 South o.
Out of town, first prize book-Emer Hurd POS Fourth
street, Hanford grade 3.
Honorable Northumberland Gambriele Edwards, $50 North
Highland avenue, Hollywood Fremont school, grade 6; Katie
Gamsjager, Grant school, 1906 Desar street. Pasadena
UNFINISHED STORY CONTEST
Prize story boo-Helen c. Mace R. F. D. No box BOSE,
grade AS, Carroll Park school, Long Beach.
Honorable mentonAnna Eberle, Downey, grade s. Marian
Atwater, 1876 East Thrty-ffth street.
YOUNG ARTISTS CONTEST
Prize picture, $O0-Irwin Hanes ISIS South Main
Thirteth school.