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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
TRAIN IN RIVER; THREE KILLED
BETWEEN 80 AND FORTY INJURED
IN DISASTER At KANSAS CITY,
Eight Mail Clerks Take Refuge on
Roof Of Car, Then Swim to
Shore,

Kansas City, Mo.-It developed
three perhaps fatally injured and be-
tween 80 and 40 others hurt in the
wreck of a passenger train when It
plunged into the Missouri river, 80
miles west of here.
The Dead.
Charles Flowers, engineer, Kansas
City.
Louis Bond, fireman, Moberly, Mo.
Harry Eckert, baggagsman, St.
Louis.
Daniel, 2-year-old son of E. T. King.
Eldon, Mo.
Charles Anthony, laborer.
Jesse Oldham, laborer.
Seriously Injured.
Frank Gardenr, Mount Vernon, 0.
Mrs. S. S. Hackett, Orrick, Mo.
Miss Irene Dorton, Orrick, Mo.
Among the injured who are expect
ed to recover are:
j. w. Seathoff. St. Louis. cut about
the head ard side bruised.
Peter Nau, Cleveland, Ohio, head
bruised and arm dislocated.
Jacob Steinfield, Cleveland, Ohio.
severe blow on head
George Metcalf, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
collar bone broken.
E. L. Coles, Nashville, Tenn, left
shoulder sprained.
Mrs. c. Trupp, Dayton, side and
back injured.
Grover Young, Pana, Ill.,, bach
wrenched.
OF the eight cars which made up
the train, five and the engine are now
in the river with the water covering
all of them except one end of the Des
Moines sleeper. A deadhead Pullman,
mail, baggage, day coach and sleeper
followed the engine into the stream
The chair car and two Pullmans alone
remained uninjured.
At the scene of the wreck the river
makes bend and the railroad follows
it. For days the flood waters have
been undermining the roadbed, max.
ink it too weak to hold up the heavy
trains. Three hours before the wreck
a freight train of As loaded cars pass.
ed the point safely. Three hours later
when the passenger train started
across the same piece of track, so feet
of the roadbed suddenly collapsed and
engine and cars piled one on the other
in the water
Eight mail clerks were saved be-
cause the roof Of their car was torn
off permitting them to get out on top
of the car and swim for the shore
None escaped injury.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
tuberculosis Conference.

Under the auspices of the Swedish
National League Against Tuberculo-
sis, the International tuberculosis con-
ference held it's annual meeting in
Stockholm July s to 10. Among the
American speakers on the program
were Dr. Hermann M. Biggs of New
York and Dr. John G.. Wise. medical
director of the United States navy,
who was the official representative of
this country. Two subjects of special
interest discussed were: Care of
Tuberculous Families, Especially of
Healthy Children" and Tuberculosis
and the Schools"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30

Unique Structure to Be Erected in
New York.

New York, N. Y.-Plans were ap-
proved and contract let for the erec-
tion in Times square of tower $50
feet high, said to be the only struc-
ture of it's kind ever built exclusively
for advertising purposes. The ground
floor will apparently be free of walls
= and surrounded on all sides with
Nfronts of glass. Even the steel sup
porting columns, inclosed in mirrors,
will be invisible from within and with
out.
The third, fourth, fifth and sixth
floors will be occupied by Offices. The
seventh is to be huge frieze or dado,
intricate with electric arabesques and
Illuminated advertising signs. Flam-
ing arcs will crown the four ornamen-
tai corner posts.
Ultimately 1t is proposed to extend
the framework to height of 80 stor-
les.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
SURPRISED HIM
Doctors Test of Food,

A doctor in Kansas experimental
with his boy in a test of food and
gives the particulars. He says:
II naturally watch the effect of diff.
ferent foods on patients. My own lit.
tie son, a lad of four, had been i'll
with pneumonia and during his conva-
lescence did not seem to care for any
kind of food.
Il knew something of Grape Nuts
and it's rather fascinating flavor and
particularly of it's nourishing and
nerve-building powers, SO l started the
boy on Grape-Nuts and found from
the first dish that he liked it.
His mother gave it to him steadily
and he began to improve at once. In
less than a month he had gained
about eight pounds and soon became
80 we'll and strong we had no further
anxiety about him.
IAN old patient of mine, 73 years
old, came down with serious stomach
trouble and before was called had
got so weak he could eat almost moth
ing, and was in serious condition.
He had tried almost every kind of
food for the sick without avail.
Il Immediately put him on Grape
Nuts with good, rich milk and just a
little pinch of sugar. He exclaimed
when l came next day why doctor l
never ate anything so good or that
made me feel SO much stronger
Il am pleased to say that he got
we'll on Grape-Nuts, but he had to
stick to 1t for two or three weeks,
then he began to branch out a little
with rice or an egg or two. He got
entirely we'll in spite of his almost
hopeless condition. He gained %
pounds in two months which at his
age is remarkable.
II could quote q list of cases where
Grape-Nuts has worked wonders"
There's q Reason" Read 'The
Road to Wellville." In pkgs.
Ever read the above letterH A new
enc appears from time to t1ne. They
ero gea1aAes t1uos and 10ll - AnMan
$4,000 s.5 .t5E
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
He Bit,

The city man was Jogging on to-
ward the summer clearinghouse in
a rickety old wagon. The driver was
glum and far from entertaining, and
the city man felt rather lonely.
Fine field over there" he ventured,
after a long silence.
Fine" grunted the driver.
who owns it?"
"Old man Bit"
"Old man Bit, eh? Who are those
children stacking up hay?"
"Old man Bits boys"
And what is his idea in having
them out there in the field such a hot
day."
Wal, l reckon he thinks every lit
tie Bit helps, stranger Anything
else you want to know? Get up here,
hosses."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
NO INSURANCE FOR AVlATORs.
HabituaI Aeronauts Put in Class With
Auto Racers by Company.

New York, N. Y.-Millions of pol
icyholders, representing billions of life
and accident insurance, are interested
in instructions just issued by the Trav-
elers Insurance company of Hartford
Conn. to it's agents in relation to the
payment of claims for injury and
death, growing out OF balloon. aero
plane and other flying machines acci-
dents. The company rules that its
accident policies shall not cover acci
dents resulting from the use of flying
machines, nor to balloon accidents,
after the policy holder has made one
trip in a balloon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fneness of the fabric IL
hidden behind paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear.
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
olERIOT FLIES FROM FRANCE TO
ENGLAND, LANDING
AT DOVER.
FOLLOWED BY TORPEDO BOAT
Alighted on Cliffs In Little Over Half
An Hour.-Gets Ahead Of Latham,
Who Intended to Try Again
on Monday.

Dover, Eng.-This sleepy seaport
town experienced the keenest thrill
known in a generation when at sun
with loudly humming motor, swept out
from the haze obscuring the sea
toward the distant French coast and,
circling above the high chalky cliffs
of Dover, alighted on English soil
A calm Frenchman, Louis Bleriot, a
portly and red mustached man of 81,
descended from the saddle, limping on
a bandaged foot, which had been
burned on his previous overland
flights.
! Immediately two compatriots, who
Rad been waving big tricolored flag
as a signal for the landing place, fell
upon him enthusiastically embracing
him, shouting and pounding him on
the back.
They. with few soldiers and 9th
ers who happened by chance to be on
. the scene, were the only persons to
witness the finish Of a most remark
able feat.
Bleriot left Les Baraques, 3 miles
from Calais, about 4 80 a. NJ, on one
of the smallest monoplanes ever used.
He crossed the channel in a little less
than half an hour. twice as swiftly as
the fastest mail boat.
His speed averaged more than i5
miles an hour, sometimes it approx
mated 60 miles.
He kept about $50 feet above the
sea level and for 10 minutes while
about mid-channel was out of sight of
both coasts and the French torpedo
destroyer which followed him with his
wife and friends aboard.
The wind was blowing about 20
miles an hour and the sea was choppy.
The aviator was swathed in single
garment Of drilling, impervious to the
wind, which covered him from the top
of his head to his feet, only his face
showing. He wore also a cork life
belt.
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
Patten Going to Europe.

Chicago, IliinOis-"Jim' Patten an
nouced that he was again through
with corners" and grain manipula.
ton. He is going to Europe for long
rest.
Patten has also been heavy seller
of cotton. He took on a big line
around $50 and Is said to have over
stayed his market. All his cotton still
shows big profit. According to per.
sons IN close touch with the plunger,
he has made e4.O00.0o0 on his May and
July 6oale.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
SKIN ERUPTION CURED.
Was So Sore, Irritating and Painful
That Little Sufferer Could Not Sleep
Scratched Constantly.
Cuticura's Efficacy Clearly Proven.

when about two and a half years
old my daughter broke out on her hips
and the upper parts of her legs with a
very irritating and painful eruption. It
began in October; the first l noticed
was little red surface and a constant
desire on her part to scratch her limbs.
She could not sleep and the eruptions
got sore. and yellow water came out
OF them. had two doctors treat her,
but she grew worse under their treat
ment. Then l bought the Cuticura
Remedies and only used them two
weeks when she was entirely we'll.
This was in February. She has never
had another rough place on her skin,
and she is now fourteen years old.
Mrs. r. R. Whitaker. Winchester.
Tenn, Sept. %, 1908"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Solo Props. Boston.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
STEAMER is WEEKS OVERDUE
Search Instituted for German New
Guinea Colony Craft.

Berlin, Germany-The government
steamer Seestern, belonging to the
German New Guinea colony, Is five
weeks overdue. She sailed from Bris-
bane, Australia, June 3, bound for
Adolphhaven, where she ought to have
arrived June II. The New Guinea
government has sent out the steamer
Dolphin to look for the Seestern, and
the North German Lloyd steamer
Waldemann and the Australian gov
ernment steamer Merrie England are
aiding in the search.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
Have No Use for Pins.

are warned by Consul General DENLY
that they'll never get rich by selling
pins to the people of Shanghai. "The
Chinese have no use for pins" he
says, strings and knots and loops
meeting every requirement of male
and female. young and old, to keep his
or her garments securely and neatly
fastened"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
Neatly Put.

Two Quakers were having an ar.
gument and one considered the other
was speaking falsely. This is how he
reproved him:
Friend Thomas, l will not call thee
by any bad name. but il the mayor
were to ask me who was the greatest
liar in the town / would hasten to
thee and say: Thomas, think the
mayor greatly desireth to speak with
thee"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
PRIVILEGE Of EnqIish Husband.

A wife who complained at the
Marylebone police court in London the
other day that her husband used
abusive language to her was informed
by Mr.. Plowden that this was one of
a husbands S privileges.
You must put up with it, the mag
istrate told her. Better an abusive
husband than no husband at ALL
But | have had SO many years OF
this kind of thing" she protested.
Il cannot give you any redress,
Mr. Plowden replied. You must ex-
pect certain amount of abuse in this
world"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
Duluth Man Is Drowned,

Duluth-Thomas Olson, aged 30
years, an oiler for a coal company
here, was drowned in Moonshine
lake near Duluth He leaves a widow
and three children. Mr.. Olson was a
good swimmer and it Is presumed he
was taken with cramp.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
"A Cheap Skate"

Joel Chandler Harris" said an At.
lantan, used to write comic newspa-
per editorials. Sometimes he made
fun of other editors in them, too.
"Simon Simpson, a rival editor in
Mobile, having been made fun of,
wrote angrily in his rage:
Joel Harris has been getting on
some cheap wit at our expense
Joel, on reading this, grabbed his
pen and dashed off, quick as a flash.
for next days issue:
"1t must have been cheap, Simon.
to be at your expense
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
MRS TAFT WANTED FOR JUDGE,
Presidents Wife Invited to Review
Auto Floral Parade.

Washington. D. C.-Invitations
were sent to Mrs. Taft, wife of the
president; secretary OF War Dickin.
son, District Commissioner McFar.
land, Governor Crothers, of Maryland,
and Governor Swanson, of Virginia.
to act as judges OF the automobile dor.
al parade that Is to be held hero on
Sept. 20. next, under auspices Of the
washington chamber Of commerce.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
Questionable,

Your tickets were complimentary,
were they not?"
well" replied the man who had
seen a painfully amateur entertain.
ment Il thought they were until
saw the show"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
His Handicap.

Kind Lady-Ah, my poor man, why
don't you straighten up and take your
place in society?
Dusty Dan-What would be the use,
mum? am too restless to play
"bridge.s
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
3 DROWN AT DES MONIES.
Pleasure Launch Overturns and Only
One of Party Is Saved.

Des Moines, Iowa.-Three per-
sons were drowned here when a
pleasure launch owned by Bern Macy,
son of G. Macy, capitalist, upset in the
Raccoon river, after striking a SUBJ
merged log four miles above the city.
The dead are:
Mrs. Clark Dawson, 43.
Bern Macy, %.
Nina Thorson, 10.
Miss Darline Dawson, ono of the
mebers of the party, saved herself by
swimming ashore, where she tainted
and lay for two hours before she re-
covered sufficiently to summon help.
The bodies have not been recovered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30
COMFORTING.

Man in the Water-Help! Help!
I'm drowning!
Droll Gent-What! you don't need
help to drown, man.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-30

Good luck never hangs around
man long enough to become tiresome
Evening journal., 1909-01-14
WILL TEAR DOWN
OLD BUILDINGS

The executive committee of the Park
Commission at its meeting today ac-
cepted the Offer Of George Speer TO pay
$50 for the buildings on the lot at the
northwest corner of Fourth and Pine
streets and raze the structures and take
them away from the premises. The
buildings include frame sheds and
one story brick ofice.
The plot OF ground in question will
be made into children's playground
and as soon as Mr., speer who is the
present tenant vacates and takes down
the buildings on IT, the work Of i'm
proving the property win begin. It is
proposed to have it in shape for next
summer. Trees will be planted and
grass seed sown and benches are TO be
placed in the little park.
The committee is now engaged IN
going over the specications for the
wall which was built along the Brandy
wine creek in llirlSwood Park. prepara-
tory 10 making the final payment TO
the contractors.
Evening journal., 1909-01-14
THEATRICAL
THE GARRICK.

Every person who enjoys good clean
vaudeville is sure TO appreciate the
show which Manager DoclSstader Of the
Garrick presents this week. There is
ample comedy in its makeup, and nov
city enough to suit anyone. The Nichol
Sisters in black face comedy are very
good and Hal Merritt, comedian
and mimic. and Tho Standard -Four in
"Recollections OF Boyhood Days" con-
tribute to the comedy side OF the bill
very materially. Emil Hook and Conn
pany offer what is probably the COM
edy feature Of the program in Loves
Young Dream" very entertaining bit
of fun-making, in which all do ex-
cellent work. Linden Beclwith, I'm a
singing act Of more than usual merit
has been accorded a very cordial well
come at every performance. Miss
Beckwith has three selections which
do her much credit. The Visocchi
Bros, from Italy, have scored quite a
hit IN a musical act and The Marriott
Twins in a marvellous exhibition OF
juggling heavy weight objects are not
the least interesting feature. There are
nine acts on the program and all OF
them are easily up 10 tho standard
which the house maintains.
Evening journal., 1909-01-14
NEW LIGHT ON
SPRINGER ESTATE
TacOmans Hear That Settle.
mentS Are to be Made and
Want Their Share

Liburne Chandler, attorney. to-day re-
ceived a letter from King and King, at
torneys( OF Olympia, Washington, who
enclosed a clipping from a local paper in
reference to the Springer estate, and
stating that they have client who
claims to be an heir OF Matthias Springer,
a descendant Of Christopher Springer.
They ask II there is any such estate as
that spoken OF and il so what is its con-
dition in regard to settlement and proof
of heirship.
The clipping read as follows:
TACOMA. Wash.--J. d. and J. $. Lewis,
descendants Of Christopher Springer,
Springer. whose estate is at Wilmington.
Del, valued at nearly $1,000. 900 900. Will
shortly be distributed, have received word
that a meeting of legatees will be held in
the near future. Christopher Springer was
a royalist during the Revolutionary War.
His brother, however. took sides with the
Colonists. Just previous TO his death in
1850 in order to prevent his estate from
falling into the hands Of Matthias Spring
er. his brother. he leased his large land
holdings in Wilmington to Swedes
church for 90 years. The lease expired in
1879
The church is ready TO turn over all
the property upon which some of the
finest business blocks OF Wilmington now
stand. As soon as the heirs prove their
identity. Though Christopher Springer
died childless the descendants Of Matthias
Springer now number approximately 1000.
-Four OF the heirs are Tacomians. They
are two Lewis brothers, B. ID. Springer, a
mllwright, now at Pittsburg. Wash. and
Guy X. Lewellyn. advertising manager of
a department store.
Evening journal., 1909-01-14
HORTICULTURTSTS
ELECT OFFICERS

The Peninsula Horticultural Society.
in annual meeting here to-day, elected
the following officers;
President. w. Irving Walker. Queen
Anne county, Md; vice-president.
Frank c. Bancroft. of Wyoming, Del. /:
secretary and treasurer, Wesley Webb,
Dover.
County Presldents-New Castle.
Del. d. w. Corbett. Odessa: Kent
county. c. NJ. Fisher. Wyoming; Sus
sex, county James Friedel: Cecil
county. Nd. George Biddle, Elxton
eKnt county, Nd, J. s. Harris, still
Pond: Queen Anne county. J. II. Skip.
per. Caroline county. J. w. Kerr. Den
ton; Talbot county, DR.. Charles Loun-
des. Easton; Dorchester county. w. J.
Dawson. Cambridge; Wycomico coun-
ty. w. Fallen. Salisbury; Worcester
county, r. c. Peters. Ironshire.
]. L. Hyslp and w. L. Elzey. were
elected vice-presidents OF Virginia.
Evening journal., 1909-01-14
CHARGE SALOON MAN
WITH SELLING TO MINOR

Aaron T<iel, a saloonkeeper at Front
and King streets. was arraigned in
city Court this morning on charge
of selling Intoxicating liquors to a
minor. He asked for a continuance
and the case was set for hearing to-
morrow.
The warrant against Kiel was sworn
out by Chief of Police George Black
on information furnished by Silvy Brit
tingham, is years old, the police say
who a few days ago was arrested on
a charge Of drunkenness The young
man could not tell the police where he
purchased the liquor and was held at
the station for two days. Finally, the
police say he said he had got it in
saloon at Front and King streets.
and the warrant for Tiel was then
sworn out.
Evening journal., 1909-01-14
AVENUE THEATRE

No other form of public amusement
has ever pleased so many people as
minstrelsy for II is always clean and
laughable and no other company has
ever met with such success as tho
Kings Minstrels. which come TO the
Avenue Theatre on January "A. i5 and
16 Matinee daily. The reason foi
this is apparent when It is known that
that they will carry twenty OF tho best
minstrel specialists six big vaudeville
acts, an octette Of trained singers, and
the whole performance is given with
spectacular effects seldom seen outside
of the larger cities. Daily matinees
viii be given during the engagement IN
this city. as it is a sure fact that the
night house win be filled TO overflow.
ing. Reserved seats are now on sale
for all performances.
Evening journal., 1909-01-14
GOOD DINNER FOR TOTS
AT THE CITY MISSION

Ninety-two little guests Of the Sun
day Breakfast Mission. at No. III
Shipley street. last evening sat down
TO hearty repast prepared for them
by the superintendent. James Stirling.
and the teachers of the mission. The
little ones who partook Of the repast
were needy children of the city--chil-
dren who often go to bed supperless
and arise without the prospect Of
breakfast.
Nor did the snow and sleet and the
cold without deter them from finding
their way to the mission. Within
was warmth and food in plenty Each
child was made to feel at home ana
to understand that all its little stomach
could hold was to be had.
II was a homely meal. we'll cooked
and as we'll served and the young
guests fell to with a gusto that did
good 70 the hearts of their hosts.
Evening journal., 1909-01-14
DELAWARE TO
DEBATE RUTGERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. Del, Jan. 14-Delaware
College has accepted the invitation Of
Rutgers College for debate to be hello
at New Brunswick some time in Feb.
ruary. Prouse, Papperman, Ennis
and Knowles. OF last years team are
still in college, and with Shakespeare
Ennis, IL; Ennis, 12; Ward. Wingett
Watts and Phillips. Delaware should
be able to have q good team. Weekly
debates are being held by the men
trying for the team. DIR. Sypherd. of
the college faculty, is coaching the
boys.
Keppel, Palmer. Watts. Papperman
and Jackson We're elected honorary
members Of the Phi Kappa Phi fra.
ternity last week. This fraternity is
connected with most all the colleges
Of the country and members are elect
ed each year from the senior class of a
college. The members elected are the
students who have the highest class
standing.
Evening journal., 1909-01-14
Birthday Party.

Miss Letitia Long was given a sur
prise party at her home. No. 1929 West
Eighteenth street on Monday evening
in honor OF her nineteenth birth lay an
niversary Selections were given by
The quartet composed OF John Grant.
Sam Prather. William Berry. I'D ard
Connolly, Elmer Erisman OH the man
dolin. and Miss Bessie Tyre on the
cornet. Miss Clara StazasSy and Miss
Mildred Hadley gave several recitations.
Those present We're the Misses Letitia
Long. Bessie Tyre. Mildred Hadley.
Matte Rushton. Clara Stazasky. Anna
Elahoney. Florence Bukey, Mabel Gra-
ham. Margaret Long aud Messrs. VIII
liam Berry E.vin llardiUck 1linor
Erisman. John Grant. Joseph Mahony.
Samuel Prather. William Ra,-c stian,
dward conneily Mr.. and Mrs Ralph
Brinton.
Evening journal., 1909-01-14
Variety Surprise.

HILBERT L. Miller. Of No. 1923 West
street, was given a birthday variety
party this week. in honor of his sew
enth birthday anniversary. Numerous
postcards were received.
The Wilmington Country Club Will
have a Club Night on Saturday even.
ing. The evening will begin with a
table d'hote dinner. which will be
served at Z o'clock, and music. dancing
and G1rds viii be features Of the even
ings entertainment.