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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
PROPERTY LOSS IN CUBA
TO MOUNT UP VERY HIGH

Havana, Oct. 21.-Relief trains are,
being sent into Pinar Del Rio. which.
bore the brunt OF the recent heavy
storms. Scattered reports received here,
show that the property losses through
out that province were enormous.
The greater portion of the province
which forms the western extremity of
Cuba, was inundated and nearly all
towns suffered severely.
Hardly a house has been left stand
ing in the country districts and tobac-
co barns everywhere were destroyed.
The crops are ruined. 1t is impossible
to estimate with accuracy the none
tary loss, but it will total millions of
dollars.
The loss OF life apparently was muchi
less han at first feared and occurred,
chiefly in the town of Consolation,
where &c persons were drowned. 1t is
expected other cases Of drowning will
be discovered when the relief trains
penetrate the devastated region.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
WOMEN PLAYING A PART
IN CHURCH CONVENTION

Cincinnati, Ohio. Oct. 20.-Th.s is g,
Luke's day and the sessions Of the gen..
eral convention OF the Protestant Epis-
copal church were expected to be OF,
great interest, especially to the women,
attending. The woman's auxiliary was
on the program to hold q study class
ana TO open a question box.
The Girls Friendly society was also
expected to hold a conference and hold
n question box. Another event of in
serest scheduled was a meeting of the
Church Periodical club.
The house OF bishops and the house
Of deputies were on the program to hold
morning and afternoon sessions. In the
house of bishops the order OF h day
was the question OF electing missionary
bishops on racial lines.
The proposed new missionary canon
was expected to again occupy most OF
the time of the lower house.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
SAVANNAH HOPES THAT
THE WORST is OVER NOW

savannah, Ga, Oct. 21.-With an.
abating wind at daylight Savannah ap-I
ipeared to have experienced the worst
IOf the tropical hurricane now travel
ing northward up the Atlantic coast.
No great damage to shipping Is re-,
ported. For hours the rain has been,
falling in torrents gripping street carl
service. |
All last night the wind blew at an
average velocity OF more than so miles,
an hour from the east and northeast
Nothing was heard from cities and
towns to the south of Savannah. and
all trains from the south were several
hours overdue. !
Tybee island was completely cut off
from communication with the city by
the rising water today. 1t is believed,
that the inhabitants of the island and,
flooded portions OF the coast reached
safety last night, but there is ~uneasi-'
ness about the steamer %Iroquois, of the
Clyde line, which, running light" an;
chored off Warsaw island Just before
the storm.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
GREAT DAMAGE IS
WROUGHT BY GALE
I'm TROPICAL SEAS
Savannah, Charleston and
Other Southern Cities Badly
Affected by the Wild
Hurricane.

Nearly ali of the Florida peninsula
rs today isolated from communication
as a result Of the hurricane which for
over "A hours has been sweeping across
the state at go to go miles an hour.
The rneager news from the hurricane
territory indicates it was ono of the
worst storms OF recent years, and
life and property. :
The last word from ST. Augustine
left there yesterday afternoon and did
not reach news channels until today.
Then the city was still comparatively
unharnned, but preparing for a tide ex-
nected to overflow many c: Il: =t-so.s.
No loss OF life is feared for ST. Au-
gustine, but approximations exists as
to Miami, from which nothing has been
heard for two days.
Srunswick, Ga, was near the center
OF the storm at noon today. The last
word from there came last niqht, when
the storm tide was creeping over large,
areas of the adjacent shore. The tire :
mendous rush of the tide is Indicated
by the flooding of sections nearly 20l
miles inland in tho vicinity Of Savan-i
nah.
Key West. Fla, via Havana, Cuba
oct. 21.-Further news of the damageI
wrought by the tropical storm that
swept the southern extremity of Flor.
ida was received today. A Norwegian!
steamer from Port Tampa, October H.;
for Europe via Norfolk, is ashore off
Boca Grande island. Her crew Of Isl
have arrived here. The Americana
steamer, Herman Frasch, from New,
York, October Is. for Sabine, Tex, Isl
disabled off Alligator Key light house;
sand Key light house reports the,
British steamer Inventor, from Gal,
weston, October n, for Liverpool, res;
cued 16 sailors. 10 from the Spanish,
bark Hugo and six from the Americana
schooner Martha. The Inventor pro-
ceeded. The Hugo was bound from,
Corruna. September 9, for A~palachicola,
Fla. The Martha was last reported at
Port Arthur, Tex, on August 5.
The American steamer Nueces has
arrived here from Galveston for New
York, and reports the light houses on,
Rebecca shoal. Tortugas island, and
Garden Key are dark.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
LAI0IE RETURNS BIG
CHECK TO SYNDICATE

Cleveland. Ohio, Oct. 21.-Napoleon
Lajoie, second baseman of the Cleve-i
land American league team, today
mailed a certified check for 1000 madeI
out in his favor by S. A. Fletcher, of
Cincinnati, promoter of the An-Star'
series, to August Herman, chairman
of the National Baseball commission,
with a request that Hermann return
the check to the proper parties.
Il have prospered Is a player in the,
American league and have always been
well treated by the officials" said
Lajoie in the letter accompanying the
check. II would not want to take part
in the series against their wishes"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
ccAARRHMAACCKK AM AMENDMENT is
BEFORE SUPREME COURT

Washington, Oct. 21.-The validity
bof the so-called "Carmack amendment"
to the Hepburn rate law of 1904 was
today before the supreme court OF the
United States for argument. This
amendment makes the initial carrier of
Interstate liable for dam
ages occurring in transportation not
only on its own lines, but on con-
Meeting lines. The contest is prob
ably the greatest of all OF the legal
controversies which have arisen out of
the passage OF the Hepburn rate law.
%PIankinton, S. D., Oct. 19.-Michael
Gilleas, of Cherokee, Ia, and Miss Mary
Bridenbach, of this place, were mar
ried at the home of the brides mother
this morning.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
M WITHDRAWS FROM
THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR

Boston, Oct. 20.-Charles 8. Hamlin
one of the aspirants for the democratic
nomination for governor Withdrew
from the contest at noon today. Thff
caves Frederick w. Mansfield, OF Boss
ton, as the regular nominee, with thu
understanding that ne VIII Withdraw
before 5 D. m, Thursday.
Congressman Eugene N. Fos1 ha4
Already taksn out nomination pAper4
- 3 .~progrSssive democrat. but Mans4
I'M Has stated that he will not With4
law Ia fsYQr -C& TQnA
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
NAVY YARD EMPLOYEES
INJURED In COLLISION

Kittery, Me-, Oct. 21.-Eighty m
iployes of the Portsmouth navy yard, on
injured today, three possibly fatally.
in a collision OF two heavily loaded
trolley cars or the Atlantic Shore Line
railway, at Fort Hill.
) Failing leaves had made the rails
slippery and the first OF two cars
mounting the hill failed to respond to
its brakes and rolled back down the
hill, crashing into another car. George
iGunnison, William Foye and Thomas
Billings were the most dangerously
hurt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
WELLMAN PICKED
UP ON OCEAN BY
PASSING STEAMER
Wireless Message From Captair
of Vessel Appraised Country
That Whole Party Is
Safe.

New York, Oct. 1S.--A wireless
message to the New York Times
from Captain Down, of the Royal
Mail steamer Trent, says the
Trent picked up Walter Wellman
and the crew Of the dirigible bal
loon America at 8 o'clock this
morning.
The airship, Captain Down
says, had been abandoned.
The rescue was made in iati-
tude 35:43, longitude 68 :18. The
position reported by Captain
down indicates that Wellman and
his crew were picked up about
$50 miles due east Of Cape HATTIE
ras on the North Carolina coast.
A wireless message received by
Sandison & Son, local agents of
che Royal Mail Steamship com
pany, plying between New York
and Cuba and Bermuda. was
signed by Commander Down, of
the steamer Trent, and read as
follows:
AT 5 a. m. sighted Weliman's
airship, America, in distress, sig.
mails by Morse code that she re.
quired assistance. After three
hours of maneuvering and fresh
winds blowing got Wellman
with entire crew and cat. They
were hauled safely on board. All
are we'll. America was abandoned
in latitude So :43 north, longitude
So :18."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
WIND BLOWING
IN SOUTHERN CAROLINA CITY

Charleston. S. c. Oct. 21.-Early this
morning the wind here reached a We
locity of 60 miles an hour, accompa-
MED by excessive rainfall. 1t is said
growing crops have suffered.
The German cruiser Freya, on the
way to Havana, Is believed to have en-,
countered the hurricane at it's worst.
The captain left here Saturday de-
spite storm warnings, saying the ex-
p%erience would be good for his ca
diets.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
WELLMAN'S RESCUE Is
CONSIDERED PROVIDENTIAL

washington, Oct. 20.-Cficials here
consider the rescue of Wellman n his
crew in the vicinity where they We're
picked up as a most fortunate Cir
cunstance. Few steamers traverse that
part of the ocean, the only regular
ones being two vessels which main
tain a weekly service between New
York and Bermuda. With the approach
to that vicinity of the West Indian
hurricane, now or It's way UP the
coast, the six men composing the
Americas crew would have been in
dire peril.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
SHOP employees OF THE
IRON MOUNTAIN STRIKE

Little Rock. Ark, Oct. 20.--PracticaI-
ly every union employee In the shops
out In sympathy with striking machin-
lists unless the demands OF the mon ara
met by noon today. according to tha
strike leaders. About 5000 will be az
footed. II became known today that IN
ulttmatum to this effect had been pre-
scented General Manager sullivan O.
thu railroad.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
BODY OF sWITcHMAN
Is FOUND MlITu ATEn,

Burlington, Ia Oct. 21-Crushed and
mutilated almost beyond identification
the body of VIM. F. Whitmore, a Bur-
lington route switchman, was found
lying beside the tracks on Front street
this morning. He was As years old
and married. =,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
DUBUQUE LOSES TERMINALS.

Dubuque, Ia. Oct. 21.-DubuQue is
objecting ~strenuously to the removal
of the freight terminals OF the Great
Western road from this city to Stock
ton, III. The company insists that 1t is
necessary and have purchased a large
quantity Of Ian at the latter place and
is building a roundhouse and homes for
the men. The change will mean the
taking from Dubuque of several hun
ldred persons.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
COBB AND LAJ0IE GET
THEIR AUTOMOBILES

Philadelphia, Oct. 21.-The %presenta-
Son OF the automobiles to the two top
sotch batters of the American league
fforded the crowd a chance to cheer
,efore the championship game COM
uenced. Both machines were run to
he horne plate and Ty Cobb was called
rom the stand and formally presented
With one Of the automobiles. The one
or I.aloie was accepted Cor him by a
riend in his ABSENCE.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
SNOW I'M COLORADO.

Denver, COIO., Oct. 2I.-Snow Is re-
ported from all parts of Colorado to-
day, the first general storm Of the sea-
son. UP In the mountain passes of the
Moffatt road above Tolland, Colo, snow
from eight TO 10 feet dep is reported
and trains were blocked until a snow
pillow got through. In Denver, the fall
was light, but IL was accompanied by
a fan in temperature and high winds.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
AGED MAN IS KILLED
BY FALLING DOWN STAIRS

lrison, postmaster at Hedrick, for three
terms a member of the Iowa legisla-
lture from Keokuk county and q pion-
ieer Iowa politician, fell down starts in
the postoffce at Hedrick last night n
Sustained injuries which killed him. He
was 70 years old
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
CONFESSED MURDERER
ATTEMPTS OWN LIFE

Clinton, Ia. Oct. 21.-Elmer Liston,
murderer of May Ringson, who plead
ed guilty to the charge or murder in
the first degree, swallowed "a grains
of morphine this morning. Doctors
have no hopes of his recovery.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
WIFE THANKS GOD
FOR WELLMAN'S SAFETY

Philadelphia, Oct. 20. - When in
formed over the long distance tele~
phone OF the news OF the rescue OF
Walter Wellman and his crew, Mrs,
Wellman, who was in her room In an
Atlantic City hotel, exclaimed: Thank
God for the good news. r am over
goyed to learn that my husband and
the brave men with him are safe"
Mrs. Wellman was eager for partic-
alars and expressed deep regret when
informed that the America had been
abandoned.
Shipping men here say the Trent
left Bermuda yesterday and must have
been 400 or 500 miles south Of Sandy
Hook when the Wellman party was
encountered.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
CREDIT { MEET.

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct. 21.-The Ma
tional Association of Credit Men met
in annual convention here today. Plans
for the general betterment of the as
ISOLATION will be outlined and discussed
during the convention, which will bo
In session two days. The convention
was called to order by r. III. McAdoo.
OF Chicago, president OF the ~associa-
ton.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
DIES ON A A

st. Joseph, Mo-. Oct. 20.--C. w. Bark
esdale, q Denver commercial traveller,
died on an eastbound Burlington train
near Falls City, Neb., this morning. of
heart disease. He was enroute to Han.
nibal, Mo, with his wife.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
FIVE FUNERALS ARE
HELD AT IDA GROVE

Ida Grove, Ia, Oct. 21.-Five funerals
were held here yesterday and today.
Thomas Freeney and George Peterson,
two old settlers, died, and the baby of
Jas. Crawford and the 5-month- old
lchild OF Peter Graves died. The re-
mains Of Mrs. Mary O'Connell, who
went to McCook, Neb., a short time
ago to live with a daughter, were
brought back here for burial.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
RANKIN SERIOUSLY ILL.

St. Joseph, Mo, Oct. 20.-David
Rankin. the Tarkio, Mo, millionaire
banker and philanthropist, lie
at point of death from a stroke OF
paralysis. He is So years old n owns
operates the largest farm in the
world, In Atchison county, Missouri. He
Is noted for his donations TO colleges.
churches and charities.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
FLORIDA TOWN IS
FLOODED BY RUSH
OF RAGING WATER
Southern Country, In Grip OF
Hurricane and Inundation
Now Cut OFF From the
World.

st. Augustine. Fla, Oct. 20.-The
tire business section OF st. Augustine
Is flooded with inrushing sea water to-
day, while the Win and waves ara
still rising. The water Is pouring over
the sea wall from the highest storm
sweep high over the city.
So far there has been no loss OF life
and the property damage Is confined
mainly to he unroofing OF a few houses
the tearing down OF a few porches and
the u~prooting OF trees. all due to the
wind.
scores or persons were driven from
their homes today. Several houses on
the water front were flooded on their
lower floors. The tide receded slightly
about noon but is due to rise again
tonight. Two launches were sums In
the bay. but no lives were lost
u -
STORM SWEPT SOUTH NOW
ISOLATED FROM THE WORLD
Jacksonville. Fla, Oct. 2s.-At 4:20
this morning the Associated Press wire
from Jacksonville to Tampa, the last
thread Of communication with any
point In the swept territory
south OF this place. was severed. Of
ficials OF the Western Union reported
that there was little probability OF re-
establishing communication today.
With the entire Florida peninsula
south OF a line from Tampa on the gulf
coast TO st. Augustine on the Atlantic
cut off from communication OF any
kind with the outside world since g
o'clock last night. when a wind ye-
locity varying from 70 to 80 miles an
hour was reported, accompanied by Ill
boding barometric changes. the effect
OF the West indian hurricane In this
trucking and fruit growing belt Is q
matter OF conjecture.
That the property damage has been
heavy, is indicated by the brief bulle-i
tins from the east coast ms the ex-
treme southern keys before communi-
cation vas cut off. Conservative esti-
mates place the loss TO the orange
growers at 81, 600, 900,
The last message from Key West re-
ported a wind velocity OF 90 miles an
hour, a barometer reading OF $3.50,
high seas and water rising to alarming
depths In the seas. Shortly after hat
message the wireless apparatus, the
last remaining means OF communica-
ton, failed.
The last dispatch received from
Tampa before daylight today reads:
South Florida faces a disaster UNI
known, but which, 1t is feared, will be
as bad as the memorable freeze Of
1895. AS yet Tampa q not felt the
full force OF this eddying destroyer"
CHARLESTON IS NERVOUS
IN FEAR or HURRICANE
Charleston, s. c.. Oct 2o.--At 8
o'clock this morning tho wind velocity
here was 2S miles an hour with the
barometric readings at 1881 and APP
parently rising. F~orecaster Grant does
not think the hurricane will strike
Charleston in full force.
Memory of destruction wrought by
the hurricane of August, 1893, has in
creased the here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
IOWA CITY PLAYER Is
SUFFERING PARALYSIS

Iowa City, Ia, Oct. 21.-The Iowa
City high school football team sus-
tanned a severe loss when Frank Van
Nostrand. star half back of the eleven,
was striker with paralysis. Both legs
are helpless and it is feared that he is
afflicted with infantile paralysis.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
PRESIDENT ORDERS NAVY
DEPARTMENT TO ACT

New York. Oct. 20.-President Taft
sent a telegram from Ellis Island to
the navy department in Washington
today giving the department authority
TO act in the Wellman matter. The
president asked hat inquiry % made
as to the situation and that whatever
assistance was necessary be rendered
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
LOGAN MAN DEAD.

Logan, Ia. Oct. 2l.-James Garrett
Lindsay. aged SO years. Is dead at his
home here owing TO the inffrmities OF
old age. He came here from Magnolia
in 1882 and was for many years an
ofncer in the Odd Fellows iodSA
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
CHICAGO TEAM WINS.

Toxic, Oct. 21.-Tbe baseball nine
representing the University OF Chicago,
which is making a tour of Japan, added
another victory to its list today by
again defeating the team from the Uni
s-Y-1. Keio. 2-6-5.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
ross CHOSEN TO HEAD
TICKET IN BAY STATE

Boston, Oct. 21.-Throueh the
withdrawal todry OF Fred w.
Mansfield, who was named by
the recsnt state democratic con-
vention as a "stop-gap" eandi-
date for governor, Congressman
Eugene ". Foss became the only
democratic gubernstoriai can-
didate and the regular party
nominee.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
piriuisls CAUGHT in Wind.

, Wellman says that after working
well to sea on Sunday the dirigibleI
was caught in a 30-mile northwest
blow, which carried the America clear
off her course. Night came and the,
iequilibrator jerked and bumped over
with constant destruction. The crew
were calm, but greatly exhausted. and
after the other went to sleep, ex-
lpecting to wake up in the sea. Every
effort was conferred on keeping the,
America afoat, and gasoline was
tossed overheard. The equilibratorI
kept up an incessant pounding and
Threatened to sweep away the life
boat.
! Wellman told the Trent's passengers.
that a course was laid for the Azores,
but a veering wind made it impossible
to reach the islands with reduced gas,
,oline. Bermuda was the next hope
of the party. On Monday night more,
gasoline and some damaged machinery,
were jettisoned to keep the America
afioat. ,
: Early Tuesday morning rescue came.
The Trent was sighted two hours
laway, and signaled. The lifeboat was
successfully launched, Captain Vani-,
man bringing the America down close
to the waves, while Simon directed thel
release Of the lifeboat. The boat was
struck a glancing blow by the equili-
orator, which nearly capsized it. 3.
: The weight OF the life boat and the
party removed from the airship, the.
America shot up high in the air and.
disappeared quickly in the distance.
The loss of the dirigible was witnessed!
without regret, according to Mr.. Wells
man, as 1t could never have been used,
again, having been weakened by the
constant jerking of the equilibrator.
: Aeronauts pointed out today that the
America, h ~plaything of he wind,
NEARLY described a circle in her course,
THE total distance covered was about
i, 900 miles, which is one-third of the
distance across the Atlantic, which
iwellman essayed to cover. The circling.
course brought the America $50 miles.
off Cape Hatteras, but had the 1000
miles covered been made in a direct
course along the transatlantic steamer
lane, il would have carried h airshipl
about 200 miles eastward of the banks
iof Newfoundland. !
: There Is the remotest possibility that
the America, relieved Of the weight of
the crew and life boat may in some
lunvarying westerly blow be waited
across to Europe, though his IL re-
Igarded as unlikely, as the dirigible,
weakened by the pounding equilibrator,
twas losing gas. The gas bag may
find herself caught in some tropical
gale and be blown over the Atlantic
lseaboard. The best belief among
iaeronauts is that she will never be-
seen again.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-10-28
9 PRICE CUT.

New York, Oct. 21.--All grades OF re-
fined sugar were reduced ) cents q hun.
dred pounds toda..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-30

A meeting of the strikers was called
for to-day at Arlington Hall, No. -
ST. Marks Place, and addresses will be
made by two members of the British
Parliament, it was said. who are due TO-
day on an incoming steamer.
In speaking of the strike, Inspector
Walsh said that he and his men are pre-
pared for any emergency. He has enc
hundred men doing patrol duty and
twenty-seven mounted men. The
mounted men were kept inside the yards
at 49th street, ready to charge at
moments notice. According to the in
spector, these men will act only as escort
TO express wagons containing money or
jewelry. The companies must protect
all other wagons.
The company representatives talked
about breaking the strike yesterday. but
only the American made serious at
tempt at it. Ten wagons loaded with
perishable freight managed to get be-
ycnd the strikers lines under escort.
About three hundred and fifty strikers
rushed down on two automobile trucks
of the American Express Company at
44th street, between First and Second
avenues, yesterday morning. Bricks
and missiles of every description were
showered on the five men on each truck,
when Mounted Patrolmen Shelley and
shannon, Of Traffic Squad c. charged
the crov and scattered it. The trucks