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6 THE MUNCIE MORNING STAR MONDAY. MAY 14, 1900 Belt Vicim Gas and. of the tv FIRES AT SMITVILLE PREPARE TO MARKET PERISHABLE GOODS RUINS OF THE VENDOME HOTEL AT SAN JOSE, CAL JOHN O.WISHARD IS DEAD PIONEER OF HENDRICKS CO. v-T3fn NARROW ESCAPES IH THE EARTHQUAKE Indianapolis People Among the Guests at Vendome Hotel, San Jose, Cal. Meeting Called by American Society of Equity to Formulate the Plans.

Indianapolis, May 13. A call has been issued by the American Society of Equity for all the fruit, produce and poultry raisers of the United States to meet in the Great Northern hotel, Chicago. June 12 and 13. At that time an organization will be attempted which shall have for its purpose the marketing of all perishable crops through central agencies. Assurances of support for the movement have been received from all portions of the country.

HER DUTY NOT FORGOTTEN SISTER SAVES THE BABY Fiftcrn-Vcar-Old Girl Snatches Infant Sister From Burning House at Risk of Her Own Life. Shelbyville, May 18. Florence Dake, 15, at the peril of her own life saved her little 6-months-old sister from being cremated in their burning home. David Dake, father of tha children, lives near London. Mrs.

Iak9 died three weeks ago. Her last request was that her eldest daughter should be a mother to the infant. While Mr. Dake was -working In a field yesierday the babe lay sleeping on a cot in the front room. Florence I was busy in the backyard when her attention was attracted to the.

houso by the cracking of flames. Rushing into the house the girl found the front room a sheet of fire. The plastering was falling where the bane lay. The girl reached the cot, caught up the baby and. staggering to the door, fell exhausted in the armr of her fufh- er, who had seen the fire from the field and reached the houso Just as the girl and baby appeared at the door, i Hardly had the trrlo reached the yard when the roof fell in.

A delay of a momert on the part of the young glrll would have caught both children in the burning houe. The structure was completely destroyed. Wreck of the Vendome hotel, San Jose, Cal. Cross Indicates room where John Wood slept two nights before the earthquake. The room marked No.

1 was occupied by Mrs. O. D. Bchlen during the shock. Mrs.

Horace Wood occupied room marked No, 2. JEWELRY STORE GUTTED I.om of Stork of Carl Brimhall Estimated at $1,000, Willi $550 Insurance Flue New Barn Consumed. Summltville, May 1J. Two serious fires are the record for Saturday afternoon, one that threatened serious results in the business part of the drj, causing the most alarm. The Jewelry store and news stani owned by Carl Brimhall, was completely gutted by fire and Mr.

Brimhall was the loser of fully $1,000 worth of stock, on which he carried I5u0 insurance. The fire was caused by a gasoline stove exploding in a rear room occupied by James Athey. with a tailor shop. A large gasoline tank that was nearly full, and only twenty Xeet away caused additional excitement and added to the danger. The local volunteer fire department did efficient service and confined the flames to the one room.

The building is owned by R. C. Howard and the loss to him is fully covered by Insurance. The local telephone exchange Is located In the room above the Brlmiiall store and for a time was thought to be in danger, but the brave 'hello" girl stood by her post and answered calls In so ateady a voice that no one suspected she was sitting above a seething masa of flame. Mr.

Brimhall immediately placed his order for lumber for repairs and will repair the room as speedily as possible. The other fire was the barn of Tjan-iel Young In the eastern edge of the town; all his farming Implements, ve hides and grain were consumed. The barn had only been completed about two weeks and is a total loss. Mr. Young carried on'y $50 insurance.

FAITH Fl'Ij FOR TWELVE VEAKS. Wlnamac, May 13. When the Wlnamac high school closed Prof. Herrlngton presented to Miss Arln Rearlck a gold necklace chain to which was attached a gold medal with the word "Fidelity" engraved on It was a reward for the prompt attendance of Miss Rearlck at school for twelve years, and she had not been tardy or absent one single day. An Ideal ft 1 Brother of Dr.

W. H. Wlshard. of Indianapolis, Expiree Suddenly Four Sons are Widely Scattered. Danville, May Wishard, 88 years old, droped dsi suddenly Saturday.

He had been fee. ble for some time. John 6. Wishard came of the long, lived, sturdy family of pioneer Wish! ards that first settled in Greennen Ind. His elder brother, Dr.

William Wishard. of Indianapolis, Is now 90 years of age. Another bro'he- 9 the Rev. Dr. Samuel.

Wishard of Salt Lake City, Utah, who' Is 8. Besides the widow, one daughter Mrs. Alice Williams, of Canton, and four sons, survive. One of the four is always within the light of the sun. Dr.

John G. Wishard is spreadli Presbyterianism In Persia. Harry Wishard is in the Hawaiian Islands and Andrew is a teacher In the government schools in the Philippine" Nearer home is the Rev. Samuel Wishard. in Utah.

None of the Wishard boys left horns until he had passed the age of years. One Monday morning eighteen years ago the four brothers started out Into the world. Although each one has paid his nH home a visit since that time, they have not all been here at the same time for a family reunion. The funeral of John O. WishaM will be delayed until next Tuesday in order to give the Rev.

Samuel F. Wishard time to get here from rtnli. The other sons can not get here fnr the funeral. HAVE SOME Ice Cream and make it yourself. It will be pure and just right in every way if you use D-Zerta Ice Cream Powder Everything in the package.

No cooking or heating. Just add one quart milk and freeze. quarts and cai Five flavors. be made in ten minutes. Five flavors.

Sold by all grocers. Two packages 21 PLEASES EVERYBODY r. itB.iiSH.iiiSB'.fliir AMI Summer Outing' for Star Readers and Their Friends WAS ENTIRELY WRECKED Photographs Sent Home Add Interest to Their Story of the Disaster. Indianapolis, May 13. Photographs received from Mrs.

Horace Wood, 17H North Pennsylvania street, showing the disastrous wreck of the Vendonrj hotel, iaii Jose, In which she was Mopping at the time of the recent earthquake, serve to heighten the story of the horror described in one of her letters to relatives In Indianapolis, Mrs. O. Bohlcn was In an Jose with Mrs. Wood and her son, John Wood, at the time of the enrth-onake and the hotel In which they were stopping was one of th most completely wrecked buildings In the city. In one of the accompanying photographs Is shown the side nf the wrecked hotel.

The building was three Morles high, but In the center, where the weakest point seems to have been, the third story touched the ground, the walls spreading sldewlse and letting the third floor drop to within a slep's distance of the ground. Mrs. Hohlen and Mrs. Wood occupied adjoining rooms on the third floor, which are marked In the photograph. At the time of the earthquake, Mrs.

Hohlen ran from her room down thn hall toward the center of the. building and tlndlng the exlls closed made her escape through the third story window, stepping to the and climbing over the Immense piles of debris away from the ruined hotel. i One or two nights previous to the earthquake John Wood was In one of the rooms on the second floor, which was entirely wrecked. The walls are flattened aflalnst the ground and wreckage and debris scattered everywhere. Had he remained In the room during the rest of his visit and had been sleeping there at the time of the disaster his death would have heen certain.

Another of the smaller photographs shows the end of the hotel, where the entire wall was carried away. In what appears to he the second floor, but which Is the third. Is shown the room In which Mrs. Wood was sleeping when the earthquake ocrurred, Mrs. Wood was thrown from her bed by the violence of the shaking, and fell, half covered by plaster and other debris.

She had hardly been thrown from the bed be. fore a heavy timber from the roof fell upon It. piercing through tlie sev. eral thicknesses. Had she not been thrown upon the floor the timber would certainly have killed her.

The bed was hanging over Hie floor of the room, where It had been forced by the violence of-the earlhqutike. Mrs. Wood's brother was sleeping A CRITICAL PERIOD INTELLIGENTWOMEN PREPARE Dangers and Pain of This Critical Period Avoided by the Vr of Lydla E. Pink, barn's Vegetable Compound. How many women realise thut the most critical period In a woman's existence is the change of life, and that the anxiety felt by women as this lime draws near la not without reason If her system Is in a deranged condition, or she la predisposed to apoplexy or congestion of any organ, it is at this time likely to become active and, with a host of nervous irritations, make life a burden.

At this time, also, eancersand tumors are more liable to begin their destructive work. Such warning symptoms as a sense of suffocat ion, hot flashes, diz ziness, headache, dread of impending evil, sound In the ears, timidity, palpitation of the heart, aparks before the eyes, irregularities, constipation, variable appetite, weakness and inquietude are promptly herded by Intelligent women who are approaching the period of life when woman's great change may be expected. We believe Lydia E. PinUham'a Vegetable Compound ia the world' greatest remedy for women at this trying period. Lydia E.

Pinkham'i Vegetable Compound Invigorates and strengthens the female organism, and builds up the weakened nervous system as no other medicine can. Mrs. A. K. O.

Hyland, of Chester-town, Md in a letter to Mrs. 1'ink-ham, aays: Dear Mrs. "I had heen snffnring with a dlnplacement for years snd was pausing through the change of life, I had a good deal of soreneiw, diiwy spells, hesdaches, and was very nervous. I wrote you for advice and commenced treatment with Lydia K. i'lnkham'a Vegetable Compound as you directed, and I am happy lousy that all those distressing svmptonu left me.

and I have parsed safely 'through th change of life a well woman." For special advice regarding this important period women are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn. Mass She ia daughter-in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty-five year has been advising sick women free of charge. Her advice It free aud always helpful to ailing women.

I aKi: Ji Eli End view of the Vendome hotel sho upper left corner, John Wood In automobile lulling tole with cast had been established. Mr. O. L. Hindsley, a'o.

6: Mr. N. I. Bantu, No. Mr.

O. W. Nolan. (i; Miss Cede No, Miss Delia Alexander. No.

10. School officers rc: C. W. Paris, superintendent; C. S.

Klckei trustee, SERMON plUlAt HEI TO LASS. New Castle. May 13. The class sermon to the graduating cliis.s of of the IochI high school, was preached this evening a Jtelho-dlst church and a large audience whs present. 1 lev.

f. 3. A. Bridge delivered an able discourse. The class of consists, of seventeen members.

Next Thursday evening will occur the commencement at the theater and Congressman James K. Watson will deliver the address. The annual commencement of the Ml. Summit high school took place last night. The exert Ises were held at Ice's hall and the address was delivered by Itev.

Kuhn. of Richmond. The class numbered eleven. CLASS AT M'H New Castle. May 13.

The annual commencement of the Splceland township schools will be held at Ing room occupied by Mrs. Wood et grains to town whore communication Splceland next Saturday evening. There are twenty-two graduates, the' largest number In recent years, and the exercises will be held In the new Methodist church. SAID T0BE WOMAN IN CASE IVim-clon Man Probably Fatally Shot by I'liknown Assailant. Princeton.

May 13. Edgtr Wondall was shot and probably fatally wounded by an unknown man late Inst night. Woodall says he was approached by a stranger, who usked a few questions, and without warning pulled- a revolver ami tired, the ball taking effect In Woodall's abdomen Officers are following a clew to a man who took a horse from a Viable near the city and rode to Oakland' City. He Is known and his arrest will probably follow. There are throe witnesses to the af fair, whose stories are not the same.

The dttlicis are of the opinion that the truth of the affair Is not being told. Woodall is a well-known young man and is said to have been with married woman when he was ihot He Is in a precarious condition. IlllliPfWSS. below and was so covered with debris that It required three hours' to extricate him. It was thought that he had been seriously Injured and be was taken on a stretcher to a h'-uxe nearby for medical attention.

He was only badly bruised, however, and was soon ablo.to assist in the care of others. THI NKS YVERK SAVED. New Castle Couple Did Xot Lowe Their Ik-longings, New Castle. May IS. O.

C. Shaffell, of this city, was of opinion that hehad lost all his belongings the Are which followed the earthquake at Sun Francisco, but such proves not to he the fact. Mr. Kaffell and wife. were In Kan Francisco at the time of the earthquake and were quarter'! at the Hamilton, hotel.

They escaped with their grips and came home, supposing their trunks had been lost. However, they have Just received the checks for their trunks and they arc expected to arrive In a few days. CARTHAGE SCHOOLS CLOSE FEATURES i OF INTEREST Largest Clans In History of City Graduated and Averages Were Very High Dr. Parsons on the Program. Carthage.

Muy 13, Interest in Carthage the. past week has centered about the high school commencement and events in connection with this im portant -Rev. M. V. Foster.

pm-tor of the Christian church, delivered the buecalaureate address at Fletciior M. K. church 8unda.v night. His text was. "My Father Worketh Hitherto uud 1 Work." The music was by loc-tl talent, one number being "flenicmher' Thy Creator," by the Seniors and Juniors.

The clues dwy exercises were given at the school auditorium afternoon. After a miscellaneous program, the court scene from "The Merchant of Venice" was given by members of the class. Prof. Orr being entitled to the credit of the per-fonniime. Hie art studio, under the supervision of Miss Whitney, was open to the' public and the work In art was highly complimented.

Commencement was held at the Friends' church Friday night. Dr. W. W. Parsons, of Indiana State Normal school gave an excellent address In a most entertaining style.

The Greenfield orchestra furnished ths music. The class of '0 the largest ever graduated from here and the average grades of the class the highest ever made. Superintendent W. V. Man-grum made a few forceful remarks In presenting the diplomas.

The members of the class are: Hill. Marjory Hill, Grace I. Reddlck, Donnle Price, Alma Braden. Venlla Maniple, Hazel Itlnford. Florence Can, Illngharn powers, Howard Newsom.

William Krumess, Rupert Stanley. usui II Phelps, Merrel Coffin, Fred White, Ryrnn Itetheiford, Court Hack-lemnn and Roy Bundy. Several of (he class will attend School next vesr. Purdue and Fia.nitn college perhaps receiving the patronage. most TOWNSHIP COMMENCEMENT.

Program he Cilven at New Lisbon Tomorrow Nlglit. Rldgevllle, May 13 The. twelfth annual commencement of the Jackson township public schools Is to be held at the Christian church at New Lisbon, Tuesday evening, May The program Includes: Music, t'j- the quartet; Invocation, Rev. F. Aspyj class address, Rev, C.

S. Parker; pre-sentatlon of diplomas, C. W. Purls; benediction. Rev, B.

8, Aspy. The graduates are: Misses Hattle stokes-berry, Stella Uliuin, Mary Rhodes, Mnyme Trine, 'i riffle Noffslnger. er-Irnde NctKley, Bessie Stewart, Haxel Stewart, Vina Kellner, Clayton De-bolt, Wllllnm Warren, Harry Rhodes, Carl Gettlngor. Orllo Washier, Kld! Noffslnger, Virgil Roone. The teachers were; Miss Olea Brown, No.

Mr. O. A. Noffslnger, No. Miss Rena Debolt, No.

Mr. Noah Kmll-ey, No. Miss Ulcn Hlndaley, No, fi; White Star Line Steamer Leaving Detroit for Alg'onac. Sl.h readers of Thr Star, tliclr frlcmls. nudes, cousins and aunts, are invited to Join The Star excursion to rtuswell's Island, MIchlRtin.

the most picturesque and beautiful sHt in North America. The excursion rt. Si tan will leave uncle. Jfonday, Autt. 13, Tla the Big Four Route, a special train of vcMlhuled roaches beinc engaged for the occasion.

Kvery one Is guaranteed a sent In the coaches. At Detroit one of the flontlnjr palace of the White Star Mne III convey the excursionist to Camp AIonnc, on Ilussell's Island, where ctHhnrate preparations have been made for their cntcrtiiliimcnt. The aecotn-inodatlons at Camp Algnnac will please the moxt fastidious, while the cost of Hie trip puts this enjoyable outing within the reach of the poorest shop girl. Hleh and poor, all are Invited. Innocent amusements will be provided for both children and grown folks.

The only restriction is in regard to Intoxicating liquors. None are sold on the Island, and none will be tolerated. There will be boating, fishing, bathing, rambles through the woods, visits to the Indian villages, plenty of swings for the children, plenty of good things to eat, plenty of shade, plenty of rest, plenty of good air and plenty of everything but work and trouble. The cost of this outing will lie $8,40, children half fare, which Includes transportation both ways hy rail and boat, and the use of tents and cots at Camp Algnnac for ten days. Tickets will be good returning any day.

Make your reservations now. as party Is limited. fale of tickets closes Saturday, Aug. 4. A pamphlet telling about the trip, with maps, may be had at Tlie Star office, or III be sent by mall on request.

Address "Manager Outing Mar Office, uncle, Indiana. 1 A "Tho Perfect Food" Baked crisp and brown, every grain of the malted wheat a wafer-like flake, Malta-Vita is the most healthful food in the world. There is no other food so good to eat, so appetizing, so delicious. No other food has that delicate, satisfying Malta-Vita taste. For those who have eatea Malta-Vita a perfect breakfast is next to impossible without it.

And it's just as good at any other time. Try some today with milk, cream or fruit. All grocers sell Malta-Vita. Now io cents..