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NORTHEAST ITEMS Saw Sc Teaming Vlfoman Frankfort Daily Index Entered as second-class matter April 27, 1906, at the postoffice at Frankfort under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. By F. M. HARTMAN Swept Away In Flood Colorado Sheriff One of Surrivors of Train Loaded With PassengersTells How. Torrent Hit Subscription Price: Daily, by mail, one year Mr.

and Mrs. M. Stavlund entertained a number of friends for dinner last Sunday. Miss Lydia Schurch of St. Joe and Arvid C.

Swanson of this place were married at the bride's home last Wednesday. They will go to housekeeping on the groom's father's farm. We extend congratulations. Mr. and Mrs.

Gust Floberg were girerf a pleasant surprise last Thursday evening. They' have recently moved into: their new home. The evening was spent in a general social time, after which refreshments were served, and they were given a neat sum of money as a remembrance of the event. Mr. and Mrs.

Alfred Rosedahl entertained a number of friends for dinner Sunday. Mrs. Nelson of Minneapolis, is visiting her daughter Mrs. S. I).

Anderson and family. Victor Johnson and family took Sunday dinner with the V. E. Carlson family. The Young People's society of the Mission church will give a program and social mid-summer eve, June 23rd at the church.

Carlson is reported very water rushed into the coaches and earned us out thru windows and doors "An old lady sat in her seat, smiling just before the water flooded in on us. She declared that if it were her, time to go, she was prepared, and kept on smiling. I reckon she died in her seat. I saw a young man sitting in an upper berth with his mother, consoling her She waspraying. "In the water we clung to the coaches of the train which were swaying back and forth with the waves and striking the coaches of the Missouri Pacific Hundreds Were Drowned "On.

either side of us, houses and barns and other buildings were swirling down. Many people were clinging to them. I saw two women on the top of a house. The structure struck the bridge and crumbled like an egg shell. I saw their white hands a moment on the water.

"Morning came. The waters had been receding; Those of us who were leftabout sixty were able to reach the ground and walk around in water above our knees. "Some of the unconscious women and children were left in the dark. It was a scene of devastation and death. It was awful.

"I cannot say what the loss might be. I know it must be far over a hundred lives, for at least that many, I am sure, were lost' off our two trains." Colorado June 7. Frank Ducray, sheriff of Mesa county, whose home is at Grand Junction, arrived here last night with one of the most thrilling and graphic of the survivor and rescue stories coming out of Pueblo. Sheriff Ducray was' a passenger on the Denver Rio Grande train No. 3.

which arrived in Pueblo Friday night at o'clock. The train the sheriff said, was comfortably filled, and he stated as a guess that it contained about 200 passengers. Just as the train pulled up to the bridge over-the Arkansas river, leading into the union station, it was stopped, he said. Wp were left there; On the next track was a Missouri Pacific train," he related. "We had been there only a short time when we heard the roar of waters and the flood lapped at the coach, steps and began rising rapidly.

It soon was rushing thru the car. Some of us went up and down the cars quieting the passengers, many of whom were screaming and Cried "Daddy, Daddy" "A young girl was sitting in her seat crying. I stopped to reassure and comfort her. She said she was from Chicago and sobbingly called, out, 'Daddy, She was on her way to the coast. I told her.

we would look after her and it cheered her. But-well, I saw her swept away as the TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1921 Saw The Monarchs Play One of the colored boys was down to Kansas Citjr SJunday and saw the Monarchs play. He said it was well worth the money. This is the way he tells it: The game opened with Molasses at the stick and Smallpox catching. Cigar was in the box with lots of smoke.

Horn was on first base and Fiddle on second; backed by Corn in the field, made it hot for Umpire who was rotten. Axe came to the bat and chopped. Cigar let Brick walk and Sawdust fill the bases. Song made a hit and Tewtny made a score. Bread Loafed on third and pumped Organ who played fast and put Light out Hammer began tot knock and Wind began to blow of what he could do and Tree began to leave.

The way they roasted Peanuts was a fright. Lightning finished pitching and struck out six men. Trombone made FOR SALE One No. 50 Hughes electric range used 3 months. A bargain if taken at once.

Reason for selling, moving out of state. Call or write G. A. Kircher, Centralia, Kans. 4-6 a slide and Meat was put out on the plate.

There was lots of betting but Soap cleaned up. The score was one to three. Door said if he had pitched it would have been a shutout. Watch Potato Bugs Paris Green, per 75c Arsenatevof Lead, per pound 40c 72tf Twid well's" Drug Store Sam Campbell returned to Kansas City Sunday, after spending a week here at his old home loifloiiiniira 'V An increase was expected in the home of a travelnig man who had to go on the road spite of the impending arrival. It was agreed between man and wife that she was to telegraph him, but not to let the cat out, because the would kid him The telegram came: "Two new pillows; one with a tassel." Mr.

and Mrs. C. J. McDonald were over from Westmoreland yesterday vis iting at the N. D.

Carter home. Joe Osborn, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. D. R. Osborn, Mrs.

L. S. Bennett and Miss Ethel Bennett, took a trip to Troy and St. Joseph Sunday. The party took dinner at Troy with a former college friend of Miss I 1 I Mrs.

J. R. Jones of the Barrett neighborhood, was in town today. A. Palmer, the well known banker, was over from Waterville on business today.

Rev. R. C. Lee returned from this morning. We have just received a new shipment of electric washing machines at the Light Power office.

F. C. Dwinnell. 70-tf The manager of Electric Park was held up and robbed of $7,000 on the traffic way in Kansas City at 12 :00 o'clock yesterday. Another job for the 'Midwest police; Mrs.

F. H. Tobin very pleasantly entertained a number of friends at their home last evening in honor of Mr. Tobin's birthday. $25 REWARD I will pay $25 for information and conviction of paity or parties that have been stealing parts from my cars and tractors.

rLeander Swanson. 85-90 1 1 1 i I 1 1 1 1. I 1 I I i I I 1 I 1 S3 I ta -g fii of Fi in 0 "Mr. and Mrs. F.

A. Gray of Kansas 'City, came yesterday for a few days visit with Mr and Mrs. C. H. Pierson and are on their way to Colorado.

Mrs. M. A. Alleman and Mrs. L.

L. Packard left today for Junction City to spend the week at the Free Methodist camp meeting. Mrs. E. S'.

Craft and daughter, Miss Hazel, and Miss Grace Brady, were over from Blue Rapids on business The only oil stove on the market -g FOR SALE A 3-burner Perfection oil stove with oven. Also a 5-drawer chiffonier. Mrs. James Carlin, Frankfort. 86-88 gives universal satisfaction, a Carroll Walker returned this morning from Kansas City, where he had accompanied Ms.

Walker last week. She underwent an operation at the I Research hospital last week and is doing nicely now. FRED G. DIEHL Heating, Plumbing and Furnaces Automobile Radiator Repairing-FRANKFORT KANSAS WILBURN HARPER Battery Service Station- I 1 I I Yours for business, Co. McGhie R.

Miss Hazel Price of Beattie, and Miss' Edna Dolefka of Hanover, were here this morning on their way home from Camp Steelaway, where they had been attending the girls' camp for the past week. All Kinds of Battery Work.