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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-04
AN AWFUL CALAMITY
Shawneetown, Ill., Wiped OFF the
Earth by Flood Waters--0hio
River Levee Broke.
ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST
Floating Houses Took Fire, Adding to Hor-
rors of the Night Only Two Build
ings Show Above the Raging
Torrent.

Ridgway, H., April At was esti-
mated this morning that 500 lives were
lost in the food at Shawneetown, ILL.,, q,
last evening The disaster came at 6
p. IN. when the majority of the people
were eating supper. A break In the
levee occurred mile above town, which
was within zen minutes more than half
mile wide. A stream of water IL to
20 feet deep, carrying half the current
of the flood that raised the Ohio,
descended on the unSuspecting people
ina great rush, like tidal wave. There
was no warning. Houses on the out
skirts of town were lifted and rolled
over and over. Most of them were torn
into splinters and their inhabitants
drowned. Nearer the center of town
the brick structures stopped the onrush
of water for few minutes, but about
One-third of the dwellings were lifted
from their foundations and hoated out
into the river.
The horror was added to by fire in "a
large house that started down the
stream with others. People on roofs
were already in danger of being thrown
off by collisions, but the floating fire
brand set fire to one house after an
other, and the unfortunate occupants
were compelled to trust themselves to
the swirling waters on pieces of wood
to avoid more terrible death by fire.
By means of RATS and swimming in the
cold water 70 or 80 people were trans
ferred from garrett windows and roofs
to the fiat top of the Gallatin County
bank and the court house which are
brick 1t was hoped that these would
withstand the pressure of the food, but
when the single courier who rode for
help to Cypress junction left Shawnee
town, only those two buildings showed
above the broad sheet of water in the
lower part of town and it was doubtful
If they would stand. Nearly 1000 in
habitants managed to make their way
to the high hills back of town, or to
houses in the higher section of the viii
lage itself.
Appealed to Congress for Aid.
Evansville, Ind, April 4.-Mayor
Carney, of Shawneetown, appealed to-
day to congress for aid for the desti-
tute people OF his stricken city. 1t is
said the town is absolutely destroyed
and there is not enough food in the
town for one meal. He says 900 people
were drowned. This city sent two
steamboat loads of provisions last night
that should have reached Shawneetown
this morning All telegraph and tele-
phone wires to Shawneetown are down.
Governor Tanner Asks for Aid.
Springfield, ILL.,, April 4.-Governor
Tanner has issued a proclamation calling
for aid for the Shawneetown sufferers
Estimate of Dead Reduced to 100.
Evansville, Ind, April 4.-Louisville
& Nashville trainmen bring a report
that the family of Sheriff Galloway was
completely wiped out by the flood at
Shawneetown. Mayor Carney now es-
Inmates the loss of life at 100. The
levee broke without warning, catching
the people like rats in trap. The en-
tire town is submerged from 10 to 20 feet
and the people are huddled together in
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-04
THE FOUNTAIN MURDER.
Indictments Found and Warrants Issued
Two Men Arrested.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Las Cruces. April 3, ls9s.-The grand
jury in session here last week investi-
gated the Fountain cases and several
indictments, charging murder or being
accessories to the murder Of Fountain
and his son were found. Sheriff Pat
Garret has already arrested two men,
Carr and McNew, under these, warrants
and posse has been dispatched for the
arrest of Lee and Gilliland. More ar
rests, it is said, will follow. 1t is under
stood that one Of the implicated parties
has turned states evidence.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-04
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the Riverside hotel, the court house and
the school house, two-story buildings.
The Evansville provision boat arrived
this morning. The people shouted "God
bless Evansville and her mayor"
A partial list of the dead Is as follows:
Colonel Collicott.
W. c. Collicott and wife.
Mrs. Ed Flake.
Three children of Paul Phaken.
Mrs. Galloway and three children,
c. Rhinehart.
Mary McAllister.
Allen McAllister.
Annie Rhinehart.
Grandmother Holly. ....
Mrs. McLane.
Mrs. Matilda Grear
William Thompson and family.
Charles Creighton and family.
Mary Welch and family.
Wash Collicott.
Pearl Collicott
Mrs. Tanley.
Mrs. McCloise.
Telephone information places number
drowned at 150
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Chicago Carpenters On q Strike.

Chicago April About 5000 union
carpenters struck today, and with the
exception of public buildings, work on
nearly all building in course of construc-
tion is at stand still. The strike is on
account of rule which forbids union
carpenters working for any one not u
member of Carpenters and Builders as
sociation and an increase in wages is
also asked for.
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is put into cheap" baking powder to fill up the
can; alum to raise the dough-
Alum is bad for the insides, but the manufac-
turer doesn't mean you any harm,-he just wants
to get rich.
San Francisco ~. II SchzZzmp fr (o,,a61uv
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the Womens
Gibbs Have Grown

The lights and shadows of a new
century have already made their APP
p%earance upon the horizon of woman's
existence. When the history of the
Nineteenth century, now in its glorious
sunset. comes to be written, unlike the
records with the previous one, teeming
with the doings and progress of mCn,
women for the first time I'm the history
of the world. will appear as organizers
and leaders of great movements. move
ments tina will be accorded their prop
err credit in having influenced the nor
ais and intellect of future generations.
At the beginning Of the century, wo-
men were still under the dominion Of
the church and its leaders. and their
efforts were controlled by sects and
doctrines. Their only experience in
associate work was in the societies Cf
women organized to create funds ard
aid in church mission work. Down to
the last quarter of the present century
there was little sympathy with organ
izations of women not expressly reliC-
ious. charitable or intended to promote
charitable objects. What is the OBJ
ject? was the first question asked. n
III Il was not the making OF garments,
or the collection of funds for a church,
or philanthropic purpose, II was con-
sidered unworthy of attention, or in
furious doubts were thrown upon its
motives.
But the advent of the new doctrine
SO clearly enunciated by the German
philosophers. that upheld the dignity
of mind and the right of the indivld-
ual to its conscious use and possession
and that the rights OF every created
thing should be given a hearing. uc-
veloped all those reforms which have
made the Nineteenth century glorious.
Great movements never result from
one single set of influences; there must
he a general awakening. n so IL was
with the woman's club movement. lie
desire for intellectual freedom. Tor
women as well as men. for the Guilt
walton of gifts and faculties. has led
women beyond the narrow confines or
family and church.. 1t r. not the pur-
pose of women on entering broader
fields to neglect the sacred dut.e1 oi
home and church. but rather TO better
ut themselves for the things which lie
nearest. Women widest apart in pc
sition and habits of life find much An
common and acquaintance and coa-
tact mutually helpful and advantage
Gus.
Women have been Gods w nm
isters everywhere and at all times. In
varied ways they a worked Tor
others until the name OF woman stand
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ing an aggregate membership OF about
0.O0O individuals from the United
States and foreign countries: the OBJ
ject in forming to bring into conImu-
nication with one another the various
women's clubs throughout the world
work and become mutually helpful.
Constitutions OF cluhe applying FOR
membership should show hat no secta-
rian OF political test IL required. and
that while the distinct.vely hum anita
rian movements may be recognized.
their chief purpose Is not philanthropy
ic and technical. but social. literary.
artistic or scientific culture.
The general officers OF the federation
and nine directors constitute a board
Of directors. who transac the pusi-
ness az the federation. The board Of
directors. the chairmen Of correspond
encc. the presidents Of state fedora
tons and the presidents of each club
belonging to the general federation
constitute a council To consider and
the general interests OF trc
G.. r. W. G. There are no salaried cf-
ficers. The term of office is two years
and no officer is eligible to the same
general office for more than two terms
con~secutivvly. During the second pres
idency Of Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
Brown she worked untiringly to CEN
tralize and strengthen the ~organi@a-
tion. and when she retired. by con-t =
tuition limitation. the federation had
in membership 365 clubs and five state
declarations auxiliary to the general:
Maine. Massachusetts. Iowa. Social
Science Federation of Kansas and Titan.
This was the first occasion on which
state f~ederations appear I'm the records
and they mark 4 new era I'm the lie
velopment az The federation idea. The
first biennial meeting was held I'm cal
cago in 1892 by invitation Of the Chi
cago Woman's club. Already "A great
change was apparent In the form NJ
club organization. The department
club had made It's appearance. Here
tofore the literary club had been for
self culture. now the desire vas
to put knowledge INTO action. The sec
ond biennial met I'm Philadelphia. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Henrotin was elected
PRECEDENT. During her administration
the state declarations. When at nrst
were viewed with distrust and fear.
have grown i'm number until nearly eN-
cry state has "A well Org lnized fedcr-
alton. The third biennial met at Lou
isville Ia 1896. the fourth in Denver in
1898. Both meetings mark n distinct
step i'm the advance of the federation
idea. The Louisville meeting marks
the c~o-ordination of educational forces;
the Denver meeting the co-ordinatinc
Of the forces Of social life. The star,
fedcrltions are showing an Increased
interest in civics and sociology. AISLE
from the practical advantages which
nccrue Ia a state by the formation ni
A federation in the educational field
and it's constructive work, Is the
broadening Of social life and the foe'-
ing of solidarity watch grows whcr
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relations OF England and her colonies
with particular reference 20 the deyei
opment Of the world empire that 10
evolving from the mother land and ncI
beyond-sea possessions. To this wcrt
Miss shaw has brought an enthusiasts
which carries her through difficulties
that would daunt almost al mankind,
as well as womankind. Her reward
has been found In the unique position
she holds as one OF the Leading au-
thorities on those questions. now Of such
pressing interest. that relate to the en-
pire az a whole. II may be said Of Miss
Shaw without -exaggeratiOn that she
has not been by any the least
Of the forces working for the uniica-
ton OF the empire. Her judgment may
sometimes be questioned. her conclus-
ions cOmbated. but 81 her wide knowl
edge Of the men who are empire build
ing. her Acquaintance with the move
ments Of which they are the motive
power. her enthusiasm. her courage
and her Intellectual ability II II not easy
to speak too highly. Miss shaw II GER
tainly one Of ;he remarkable women Of
the age.
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third was a dinner. the brightest and
best of the whole. at which ladies end
gentlemen each paid their own way
and shared equally the honors and re-
sponsibilities. This was the first pub
lie dinner at which men and women
ever sat down on equal terms.
Soroeis has never claimed to be a
philanthrop,c or Charitable organiza-
ton. hut IL has helped in many hen
evOlent works.
In December. 1865. Sorosis became AN
Incorporated body. The first anniver-
sary found It's organization completed
with a membership Of 80. Each sue
ceeding year IL has changed its at
fairs and adopted new methods and
added new departments. according to
the demands of the times. In 1889. to
celebrate its twenty-fTst birthday a
convention was called which brought
together women from all parts OF the
country. and which paved the way for
another convention a year later, which
resulted i'm the organization of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs.
To trace the beginning and progress
of Soros,s through the 30 years of its
existence would require more Tplce
than Is allowed for a newspaper article.
Suffice IL that Sorosis has earned the
gratitude of Thousands Of women. and
men. too. and won for herself immortal
fame. As the Genera Federation Of
women's Clubs grows and prospegs
and with all of ito r~amiications Lc-
comes the most perfected system of
education the world has ever known.
the greater Will become the reverence
for Soros's, the inspiration behind the
throne.
Meeting In Convention.
The call for the convention which re-
suited i'm the organization of the gen
eral federation was issued to ~ clubs.
all that could be heard Of. Sixty-one
responded by sending d~elesatse. CHEERS
by letter. The gathering was very
large. Sorosis was the hostess OF the
occasion. and the president. Mrs. Ella
Dietz Clymer. presided and welcomed
the guests.
The clutr represented by delegates
We're: From Massachusetts. Il; New
York. 10; Ind ana. 3: Pennsylvania. 4;
California. ;; Michigan. ,; Connecticut,
3: Ohio. .. Illinois. ,: New Jersey. :,
Kansas. .: Delaware. |. Louisiana, L.
Missouri. /: Tennessee. /. Rhode Isl
and. |: North Dakota. 1.
The Nominations for officers were
made from the floor. and the result
was the election Of: President. M's
Charlotte Emerson Brown. New Jer'
sey: vice president. Mrs. May Wright
Sewell. Irdiana: corresponding secre.
tary. Miss Mary ". Temple. Tennessee
recording secretary. Mn. j. c. Croly
New York: treasurer. Mrs. Phoebe \
Hearst. California; auditor. Mrs. hdt'
Tannett Woods. Massachusetts,.
The organization was incorporated
under tho laws of New Jersey. and IL
the bin certihes that the associlt!c'
was composed ~ about 900 clubs hav
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for self sacrifice. Now He bid them
bind their sheaves and how a new.
more glorious w-omanhood; a new unit,
the completed type of the mother wo-
man. working with all. as well as for
all
This unrest which was abroad in the
world. the thirst after hidden knowl-
edge. was the starting point; but when
a handful of women I'm New York city
undertook and accomplished the or
ganization of a club which was com
posed of ONE only, managed its own
affairs. represented the active inter-
ests of women and created a bond OF
fellowship between them. the .irst
chapter was written i'm what Is now
regarded as the history of the woman's
club movement i'm America.
Mrs. Croiy's Idea.
In the early part of the ear 1868 the
press club of New York offered to
Charles Dickens a dinner, which was
10 be given at the close of his reading
tour in this country. Several well
known women connected with the New
York Press made application for tickets
upon the same terms as men. The ap-
plications were not cordially received.
Mrs. J. c. Croly. the pioneer club w"-
man. frankly admits that the treat
ment accorded her suggested to her the
idea Of a club composed Of women
only. Mrs. Croly impaired her idea to
Mrs. Charlotte Y. Wilson and Mlss
Kate Field. Both were interested at
once. and Miss Field begged pernis-
sion to communicate il TO Mrs. Henry
NJ. Field. and IL was agreed that Irs.
Croly should endeavor to secure the
cooperation OF Mrs. Professor Botta.
on the first Monday in March. 1858, a
meeting was called at the residence Of
Mrs. Croly. at which the 1--WE ladies
named were present. Mrs. Croly. on
being asked to state the object In
view. briefly r~ecounted the facts in
regard to the treatment Of women
members Of the preFs by the New York
Press club. and aid her idea vas to
supply the want OF unity and secular
organization among m Many
women. she herself among the rest,
wished for a more intimate compln-
q Ship with women who were inter-
es.ed in the thought and progress Of
the age. and in what ether women
were thinking and dong. No plan Of
work had been laid down. or system of
organization because these must he
the o%utgrowth OF what was felt to he
the wants Of the membership. and the
first thing 20 do was 10 consider a
basis.
Getting To The Point.
Mrs. Botta recommended taking the
bull by the horns" and calling II the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
SIZE BET 1000 KISSES.
Kansas Girl Paying Twenty Per Week es
Her Election Losses.

once every seven DAYS Harold Owens.
a well-to-do ranchman living at Col
den. near Dodge City. Kan. calls at the
home Of Miss Lucy Withers. a clever
and rather gOod-looking school cache
and by right 81 having won them
takes from her pouting lips 20 kisses
Golden Is located In Grant county. one
OF the SO counties in the congressional
district where Jerry Simpson vainly
endeavored to secur reelection last
November. Miss Withers. a comely
school teacher who lives there with her
mother. has always been a great ad-
mirer OF Jerry simpson from Medicins
Lodge. and never loses an opportunity
to champion his cause. A few evenings
before election there was a social gath
ering in the neighborhood. and ~ was
during this time that Miss Withers and
Harold Owens took opposing views IN
the political situation. The young
teacher questioned Mr.. Owens as to
the depth of his faith In his candidates
election. and whether or not he was
willing to wager some OF his possessions
To show his confidence. This was some
what OF a setback for the young ranch
man. but he informed her that he had
a bunch OF the finest steers that ever
grazed in Grant county. all OF which he
valued at 1000. and which he would
bet that Mr.. Ions would be elected to
congress.
what have you. Miss withers. TO
show your faith in the return Of Simp-
son to congress-" asked the ranchman-
Now. the teacher owned no steers.
neither had she anything equivalent To
30 head Of cattle. hut she determined
not To be utdone. She hesitated a mo-
ment and said:
II will wager you 1000 kisses at u
each against your steers that Jerry
simpson wins
The young anchman had civilized
bucking bronchos. mastered the lariat
and many other difficult feats in a
ranchmsn's life. but his offer was the
most p%erplexing proposition that had
ever been banded him. There was some
thing fascinating about the collateral
offered. and ne replied:
Il will accept with the understand
ing that in case 7 win you allow me u
collect my winnings on the installmen'
plan"
"Tou may suit you pleasure about
that"
Then IL Is an agreement. n oui
listeners are the witnesses.
The election resulted in a bad detea'
for Mr.. simpson. and hence IL Is tina
+. Harold owens calls at the home o
Miss withers every week and coilect
|, something on account.
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MISS FLORA SHAW.
something About the Colonial Editor of
Ioudou'> Ihunderer.

Miss Flora shaw. colonial editor OF
the London Times. made the entire
Journey from London to W city
in 81 days. says n Montreal Herald
braved M privations and dangers or
the Skagway alone and unaided. trav-
eled the long miles Of the Yukon. to
Dawson and back. without female COM
panions. and without reliance ON other
thar her own indomitable spirit ana
her trust in the innate chiValry OF the
race. And when Il II added that not
an insulting word or look greeted her
throughout thu journey the tustilca-
ton for her fai,h H. complete. The
stories which Miss shaw will ave TO
tell OF her experiences during that toll
some six weeks in the far northwest.
of how rough miners kept unruly
tongues In check when In her presence.
waited at dangerous places on the tran
to help her pass them, conided To her
their simple tales or loved ones lett
behind" and In a hundred littie ways
and by a hundred little offices showed
their sympathy and respect-these
stories will be such az to increase the
readers faith In the basic soundness OF
human nature.
Miss Shaw II apparently a strong be-
lever In the axiom h IA she travels
the faster who travels alone and In
her journey for the Times invariably
travels as an individual unit. attaching
herself to no party and not assuming
the responsibilities and delays thai
might be Incident To companionship
But must not be assumed from TIM
tina Miss Shaw H. Of a masculine char
acter. on the contrary, she II an Eng
lish lady. quick I'm all the sympathiel
of her sex. but endowed by nature will
a power OF will. Of observation and %
expression that have found ampl'
verge and room in the subject To which
Shc has deNotpd all her energieS-th,
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~ - ~
d FIELD IL the World.
The growth or the general federation
mas exceeded Inc widest hopes OF those
who have from the frat been Associated
with q. IL embraces clubs In every
state In tao union, In England. East
Africa, South America. india. South
Australia and Western Australia. some
OF the woTid's most prominent wOmen
are honorary members. The latest re-
port shows that the general federation
now embraces 5s5 clubs with a member
ship of about 1000. n % state fed
erations " 2.11O clubs and 10000 MEM
hers. Taking out the duplicate mem
bershlp Of those Individual Tub which
are also counted in the state fedora
lions n there are in round numbers
100. 900 women pledged TO the principles
Of the general federation. IL H. pre-
dicted that the South and West VIII
show a large increase in clubs n
club membership in the next fcw
years. At the Denver biennial Mrs.
Rebecca Douglas Lowe Of Atlanta.
Ga. was elected president. She hss
announced that the policy OF the gen.
eral federation for the next two years
will be the betterment 81 the social
and Industrial life Of working women
and children. The nth biennial will ne
held in Milwaukee in May. 1900. Win
the phenomenal growth 81 the general
federation have arisen many perplex-
ing problems. which have brought out
widely diversified opinions as to tie
methods best fitted To solve them. IL
is safe to say that the club women In
discussing and settling these questions
will profit by the training they have
received under the general federation :
tutelage and give in gracefully to the
majority. Unity In Diversity" Is the
federation motto. reciprocity it, funds-
mental principle. education Its ultimatt
aim.
MRS. w. j. CHRISTIE.
state Chairman Correspondence q. +,
w. q.
Butte. Dec. l6.
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