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The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
He TRIES TO FOOL THEM.
ONE OF THE FALSE STATEMENTS
OF M,CARDY EX-
POSED
SINKING FUNDS JUGGLE1
Official Reports of the Comptroller
Prove That He Has FNaIsihed
Facts to Catch
Votes.

The dishonesty of the statement made
by Comptroller McCardy as to how, under
Republican rue. the sinking fund had been
increased, is plainly shown by an extract
taken from his official report for 1899.
There are two sinking funds in the city
treasury, one a general one over which
McCarly has sole control. and the other
the sinking fund Of the water bnard,
with whi"h the comptroller has nothing
tc do but keep correctly in his books the
figures which represent this fund.
The water board sinking fund now
amounts to $61S, 1903 and this amount is
what the water board has put aside from
the earnings of the works and the ac-
crued interest on its funds. McCardy,
nor the Republican officeholders, have
had no more to do with this accumula-
tion of the water board sinking fund
than a conductor on one of Tom Lowrys
street cars.
Yet. in his misleading statement of how
the finances have been augmented and g,
sinking fund raised. McCardy adds the
general sinking fund of the city, which,
on Jan. l, 1899, aggregated $12,65G.SO to
The amount OF the water board sinking
fund, and attempts to fool the citizens
With the statement that he has collected
a sinking fund of over 100000. Tn order
to show the deliberate attempt on the
part of McCardy to make political capi-
tai for himself and the Republican party
by the sinking fund story the extract
from his report for 1899 is given below.
The statement is from page 20 of the Off
cial/ report of the comptroller, and shows
these figures:
Sinking Funds
There was on Jan. /, 1899, in the
water board sinking fund - $52s, ,524 81
The board placed In this fund
during the year. 6S, 600. co
The interest collected on securi-
ties belonging to this fund &c.. 21,2O5. .45
Total ......................... .s61S, ,73o. SO
General sinking Fund
Balance in fund Jan. /, 1899. ....... 80, ,4s4 "A
Amount placed in fund. ........... is, 186. so
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $57, ,6S124
There was taken from this fund
to meet maturing bonds ...... 45,OM.44
Balance in fund. d................$ $12,656. 80
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
WANTED TO LYNCH Him
INFURIATED CROWD PURSUED A
NEGRO INTO LAKE MICHIGAN.

CHICAGO, April PA crowd of nearly
hundred infuriated men and boys chased
Doc Thomas, a colored Pullman car
porter, off the dock into the lake at the
foot Of Thirty seventh street today. and
but for the timely arrival of the police
would probably have stoned him to death
in the water. Thomas and another color
ed man named Taylor quarreled while
fishing, and Taylor was cut in the hand
with knife by Thomas. Both then be-
gan to hurl rocks, and during the fusil-
lade a woman was struck In the head
and knocked senseless. The crowd at
once went after Thomas. yelling Lynch
him.. finally forcing him off the pier into
the lake, where, in water up to his neck,
Thomas brandished his knife and dared
them to come on. A perfect hail of stones
then fell around Thomas, but before he
was seriously injured the police arrived
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
The AMERICAN H99ssts1'a.g y s.. hing, Co

cars from University and Rice street to
Fifth and Wabasha streets. A few years
ago the company was granted the right
to operate what is known as the Eighth
street loop and run all the cars coming
into that portion of the city around the
loop made by Robert, Eighth, Wabasha
and Fifth Streets
The ordinance Of Mr.. Bells, which he
says is solely in the interests of his con-
stituents, would get the cars on the Rice
street line down to the loop, and from
there they could run down Fifth street to
Robert. a which point the company has
the right to operate line on Robert
street, commencing at Fifth street across
the Robert street bridge and out on Con-
cord and State streets. 1t will be seen at
glance that the company, while pre-
tending that it does not care for the ordi-
nance, and would not accept it, would be
the gamer by having it pass as it would
give 1t the right to connect the two lines
which are now operated as a continuous
line without any authority.
In order to make the bluff good and
strong, there is no provision In the ordi-
nance that the company must accept 1t
within a certain number of days after it's
passage, as Is customary in similar meas
ures. There is a provision, however that
directs the city clerk to forward a certi-
Heu copy OF the ordnance, Immediately
after its passage and publication, to the
corporation attorney, who is to take such
steps as necessary to insure compliance
with its terms and provisions.
The queer thing about the direction to
the corporation attorney to take steps to
insure compliance is that the section
under which the company is to make the
transfers, the ordinance says the company
may" not Shall" give transfers at
Fifth and Wabasha streets. How the cor
poration attorney can enforce an ordi-
nance which does not make It's provisions
mandatory on the company is something
for Mr. Bell and the legal department of
the city to figure out
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29

That didn't prevent him, however, from
making the assertion which everyone has
been expecting, that he was entirely will
ing to draw prince1y salary during an
other term in office.
Considerable relief was felt when E. G.
Rogers came to the front in defense of
the party and the city hall gang "Our
books are open," said he. 81 assure you
that the Republicans have not been f1eec-
ing the people, But the effect was
marred when he forgot the vital part and
emitted to say how the common people
could obtain access to the books.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
RALLY AT sJoBERG,s HALL.
First Ward Democrats Have a Rous-
ing Meeting.

First Ward Democrats Have a Rous-
ing Meeting.
Over two hundred people attended the
Democratic mass meeting at Sjoberg' 8
hall last night The ward chairman
Thomas White, called the meeting to or
der and introduced Daniel w Lawler as
the first speaker of the evening Mr.
Lawler said:
The common council of the. city Of st.
Paul or of the city Of Minneapolis pay
out more money In one year than the
state legislature. SO you can see that the
election OF the alderman of your ward
is of no triflng matter. This campaign
is one ut the most important we have
eYar had.
party of this city have been trying to
deceive the Denple bv the promises they
arc making. applause
The Republicans accuse the Demo
cratic party of being extravagant. / adj
NIT that we built the school houses. wa
ter works the court house and bridges,
but. my friends. can you show me where
we could get along without any of these
utilities? (Appiause) If the Democrats,
when they were In power could have
looked ahead to the year 1860 and seen
halliday sessions in school. they would
have built s;xtv-five school houses in
stead of twenty-five. (Cheedng.)
There has only been ono Democratic
governor In the state OF Minnesota SIN; =
the days when that grand o'd man Gov.
Sibley, and I tell you. my friends, 1t did
me good last night when at that grand
mass meeting / heard the present Demo-
cratic governor of this state tell 6,fO0
people that he believed TIE entire Deno-
cratic ticket. headed bv Robert A. Smith.
would be elected fStofns OF app'ause.)
There Is no possibility of Democratic
defeat. ] said it in 1884, and say. it
again tonight that the Democratic tick It
from Robert A. Smith down to the bot
tom will he e.e ted next Tuesday. want
to urge upon you tonight to vote for the
entire Democratic ticket. headed by r. A.
Smith. and TO be sure not to forget the
assembly ticket and your Democratic al
derman.
F.. L. McGhee was next introduced, and
said:
1t was only few months ago whom the
Republicans themselves were saying that
we wanted change of government, and
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
THE REPUBLICAN, POLICEMAN.

Upon the street corner he stands,
One huge, stupendous mass,
And thinks himself superior
To all who by him pass.
Upon his coat star doth shine,
Beside him hangs a club.
And If the sergeant is not near.
In his mouth there's stub"
He gazes up and down the street
In most suspicious way;
The small boys are afraid of him,
At least, that's what they say.
When'eF there's trouble In the air
He ought to be around,
But at such times, bet rain or shine
He's nowhere to be found.
When first upon the force he's put
His duty's done half way,
But In very few short weeks
He does naught but gaze all day.
Now that election day is near,
Oh. Democrats pray,
See that better force is-dn
After the first Of May.
NJ
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
THREE FAILURES ENOUGH
EIGHTH WARDERs TIRED OF RE-
PUBLICAN MISRULE.

A large crowd attended the Democratic
meeting in BrandPs hall, at University
and Western avenues. last night Among
the first speakers was P. ]. Geraghty
who roasted the Republicans to a turn
for their repeated failures to indorse men
of their own party whom they had made
prominent He said:
they took from ST. Anthony hill Then
they tried Doran, from the West side,
and, according to their own statements,
he was a failure. Then came Kiefer, who
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29

I o scomort and wecom
want lower prices than Headquarters Cabs
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29

now they are asking you to give them
another chance. We want an adminis-
tration that will give us the kind Of Il
police force that we can have faith in
Let us stick together and on next Tues
day elect the entire Democratic ticket
headed by Robert A. Smith.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
Conrad Miller said:

Let us stand together and work, and
on next Tuesday We will elect the entire
Democratic ticket from Robert A. Smith
are centeripg all of their efforts to elect
Mr.. McCardy, but. my friends. we must
defeat Mr.. McCardy for comptroller.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
SWEPT BY RAGING TORRENT
Scores of Lives and Property De-
stroyed in Texas.
GREAT DAM IN COLORADO RIVER BREAKS
Drowned---Hundreds of Houses
Swept Before the Terrible
Wall OF Water.

A Saturdays special from Austin,
Tex, says:
This city is tonight in pitch dark
ness, with raging river one mile
wide and swollen far beyond its nat
ural banks, roaring and surging
through all the lower portion Of the
town, having spread death and de-
struction in its wake.
In addition to the vast loss to
property interests, it is calculated
that between thirty and forty lives
have been lost and the reports COM
ing in from the tributary country do
not tend to improve matters. The
food is not unlike the disastrous
Johnstown food some years ago, in
that raging river, already swollen
far beyond it's capacity, bore too
heavily upon an immense dam span
ming the river here, breaking the
same and letting loose reservoir of
water thirty miles long, half mile
wide and sixty feet deep, to aid in
carrying destruction down the val
leys Of the Colorado river. The great
dam in the Colorado river gave way
today to the enormo Gus pressure OF
water and debris, and with roar and
crash, swept the valleys below the
city, wrecking the immense light
and power plant and drowning eight
workmen.
Following is list OF the unknown
dead including those killed in the
power house: Frank Pincet, Frank
Kinney, Walter Flower, Walter
Johnston, Alfred Jonson, Frank
Fitzgerald, Walter Blossman, Joseph
Newman, Dick Morris, colored, John
Proes, Charles Burchard, six negroes.
On last Wednesday night it began
raining very hard at this place, the
storm extending north Of here along
the water sheds of the Colorado river.
The precipitation continued until this
morning, and as finale the downfall
averaged six inches within an hour.
All this vast quantity OF water along
the watersheds of the Colorado river
rapidly swelled the current until at s
o'clock this morning the river, which
had been rising steadily since last
evening, was laging torrent, having
risen forty feet within ten hours.
After daylight this morning it be-
came evident that the situation was
serious. This morning the river be-
gan rising so rapidly that it was evil
dent that the dam and all the power
houses and contents, costing 81, ,5OO,-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
90, was in imminent danger.

900, was in imminent danger. To
add to the terror of the situation,
small frame houses, trees and debris
of every description, in varying quan-
titles, began drifting down the river
and pilipg up against the upper face
of the dam. This weight was aug
mented every moment, until, by 10
o. o'clock, there was mass Of debris
lodged against the dam which threat
ened the safety Of the structure. In
addition, millions OF gallons Of water
were whirling and plunging to the
sixty-foot fall, and it was evident
that no wall could withstand the inn
mense pressure.
The crisis came shortly after IL
O'Clock this morning, when suddenly,
with report like the roar Of the
ocean, great wedge, rs feet high,
500 feed wide and about 8 feet
thick, rolled out Of the center section
Of the dam, down the face of the 60
foot depth into the river below. This
left yawning gap in the very mid
die of the dam, through which the
debris and water fiercely poured,
while the food, already raging, was
threatening everything in its path,
this sudden breaking of the dam but
serving to add to the horror OF the
catastrophe.
The released water poured into the
power house, catching eight en-
ployes at work there, drown
ing all of them instantly.
A crowd of poor white people, num-
bering about thirty, living just be-
low the dam in tents, were seen at
their habitations just before the dam
broke and have not been accounted
for since, and it is generally con-
ceded that all of them were swept
away. One man was caught on the
bridge and he and his horse and
buggy went down with the torrent
and were heard of no more. A fami-
ly of six negroes living in the valley
south of the city are known to have
been drowned.
1t is estimated that more than 100
houses have been destroyed and the
loss to property will be great, indie
pendent of the light and power plant,
costing one and half million dollars.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
DON'T oVERWoRK YOUR TALKING
APPARATUS.

Speech Is silvern, we are told by thinking
man OF old.
But silence he assures the world Is
golden,
And a maxim never bore more emphatic
truth In store
Than this phrase that comes to US from
ages olden.
Such truth should surely find to the
chambers OF the mind
In Its missionary flight an open lattice
In this modern age when men, nearly one
in every ten,
Freely overwork their talking apparatus.
When too athletic tongue in its music
box is hung
As 1t were by balanced pivot in the mid
die,
And in propagatlng sound Is forever dane
ing round
Like a drop of wator on heated grid
die,
'Tis annoying to the ear and elicits but n
sneer
When the fusillade 1t shoots is leveled at
us,
And we fain would place ban on the free-
dom Of man
When he overworks his talking appa-
ratus.
Too much liberty OF speech is quite apt to
The desired result for which 1t Is in.
tended.
And the cup OF our desire by too great
vocal fire
Oft we crack too seriously to be mended.
Friends are never In excess, and with those
we now possess
We are liable to lose our friendly status,
And they're apt to pass us by with glacial
sort Of eye
II we overwork our talking apparatus.
IT'S the men who have control Of their
tongues who reach the goal
or ambition In this life's unceasing bat.
tie;
Not the men who think they take half the
pie and all the cake
With their voluble and often senseless
prattle.
Men whose chinning is arrayed as theif
only stock In trade
Should be taken by posse comitatus
And in silent cells immured until perma.
nently cured
OF imposing on their talking apparatus
Denver Post.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Disastrous Reports From Flooded Dis
trlcts of Texas.

Disastrous Reports From Flooded Dis
trlcts of Texas.
Reports Of loss of life and damage
caused by incessant rains during the
past three days in Texas continue to
pour in from all directions and indi'
cations point to repetition of the
disastrous floods of last year. The
loss of life to great extent has
already surpassed that OF previous
years. Both telephone and telegraph
service all over the state is complete
ly Frustrated and details from the
flooded districts are very meager. All
streams, including the Brazos and
Colorado rivers, are overhowing the
lowlands and rising very rapidly. The
crops of cotton and corn are nearly
completely submerged and will have
to be replanted.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
DEWEY NEVER VOTED.
He Says lie Has always Been a DEM
Ocrat.

He Says lie Has always Been a DEM
ocrat.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey returned
to Washington Saturday from their
visit to Philadelphia. The admiral
said that he expected in few days
to have ready for the press state
ment of his plans for the future.
''Can you confirm the statement
that you are credited with making
that you are a democrat?" asked a
reporter.
Certainly, / am a democrat" he
replied. II always have been DEM
ocrat," he added, smilingly,
"Have you ever voted the demo-
cratic ticket?"
NO, l never voted in my life. The
only man / ever wanted to vote for
was Mr.. Cleveland"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Juniper Lodge No. 267.
j. j. Scarborough, c. c.
L. Wilkinson, Clerk -
Meets every second and fourth Monday
nights.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
AGRICULTURAL BILL,
Measure Carries Unusually Heavy APP
propriation.

Measure Carries Unusually Heavy APP
preparation.
The agricultural appropriation bill
reported to the house Saturday car
ries 81, 116, 400, being $390,77S more
than the law for the current year.
Two additional scientists-one biolo.
gist and one botanist-have been
allowed. An additional allowance Of
$40, 900 for seed distribution is grant
ed upon the petition Of 225 members
of the house; $50, 90 is appropriated
for iron warning towers for the
weather bureau in place OF the pres
ent wooden structures; $3S, 900 for
an additional quarantine station in
New York; $47, 900 additional for
meat inspector ard 5000, 900 for a
laboratory building in Washington.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Pine Tree Lodge, Nc. 96
W. l. Thames, c. c.
N. Blrson. K R. S
Meets every Friday evening at O'Clock.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12

During wedding in Kentucky man
rose in the body OF the church adj
7anced to the altar, knocked the BRIDE
groom down and made the minister
marry him to the girl. This has a
tang of the old medieval devil-may-
carishness that probably made all the
girls there say, "isn't he just too
lovely for anything" It's even betting
that the girl herself felt delicious
Lochinvar thrill that made mp for all
the missed billing and by train time
regarded the unfortunate victim with
only a sis erlv pity.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12

Gen. Nelson A. Miles is willing to
be the democratic nominee for presi-
dent, says the New York World. He
has so stated to his friends, and ten
days ago he visited w. G. Whitney
to talk with him about the possibil.
ity of his being nominated. Mr..
Whitney told the general that all Of
the leading gold democrats were as
much opposed to the nomination Of
Bryan as they were when he was
named four years ago, but he did NOT
commit himself to the support of the
general, He merely took the mat
ter under advisement and said he
would consult with his friends.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
POLITICAL FACTIONS AT WAR.
Intense Excitement Prevails at Middles-
boro, Kentucky.

Intense Excitement Prevails at Middles-
boro, Kentucky.
A special from Middlesboro, KY,
says;
Intense excitement prevails here
over a clash OF the authorities. Will
Moseley, a special policeman, shot
Charles Cecil, 3 deputy sheriff, and
was himself killed later by unknown
persons. The killing is the outcome
OF the hitter feeling that exists be-
tween wo political factions.
al ants have been sworn for the
est of Chief of Police King, Police
n an John Moseley, bl )ther OF the
man killed, and policeman Win Sui
livan for attempting to rrest negro
eleased by the city iud %.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
JINcLES AND JESTS.

Mrs. Myer-"I suppose you trust
your husband implicitly" Mrs. Geyer
Yes; to q certain extent. Chi.
cago News.
''Banks is in bad way financially"
"All his money gomez" "Worse; he
can't burrow any more. "-Philadel-
phia North American.
Nell-"What makes you think he's
q bogus lord?" Belle-"Why, he
married poor girl. Who ever heard
of real nobleman doing that?"
The Boss Ito laborer who had
come for employment)-"Are you a
mechanic?" The Laborer-''No, ser;
I'm Mccarthy. Yale Record.
=" Money is the root of all evil. ."
eyes, and it would be we'll for some
people who root for it to realize that
work is the square root for money"
The leopard cannot change his spots,
Yet suffers no chagrln
He knows full well that polka dots
Go out, and then come In.
Chicago Record.
"What is the meaning of the word
natural?" asked the teacher of a
small pupil. cts the way we act
before we learn manner" was the an
swer.
He Ito the little sister of his
fiancee) e)-"Don't You know me? Who
am I, my child?" Little Mary-"The
last hope of my sister. "-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Mrs. Gabbie-"How was Mrs. Hy
tone gowned?" Mr.. Gabbie-"I can't
remember; but Mr.. Hytone was
coated, vested and trousered in black
broadcloth."
Arithmetic destroys his glee;
He fain would not begin it.
II it were set to rag-tlme, he
Could learn it in minute.
Washington Star.
"Who is that man, mamma?"
"Why, that is your father, Willie.
Don't you know him?" "No. It's
over two years since you took me to
his Office. indianapolis Journal.
Poor Podger fears he is growing old
Sad epoch of dismal regrets;
The symptom is-let the truth be told
His umbrella he never forgets.
Indianapolis Journal.
Winks-"You friend Jones is one
OF the finest pianists 1 ever heard.
Why don't he go on the stage?"
Miuks-"Wouldn't pay. His name
is too easy to pronounce. New York
Weekly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIHECIUHI.
Chancery and Circuit Clerk N. Batsou
Sheriff, ] A. Moody; Treasurer, W. W.
Mitchell; Assessor, W. 4. Scott; Superin-
tendent, Of Education, H. Solly Smith;
Surveyor. E. G. Woodard
Chancery Court, Second District--Chanoel.
lor. N. C. Hill Regular terms, first Mon
day in January and July, six days.
Circuit Court, Second District-Judge 7. A.
Wood Regular term, third Monday in
April and October. Walter A. White,
d strict Attorney.
Supervisors ]. J, S. Moody: Beat 2.
P. E. Williams Prest. Beat g. A. b,
Ladner; Beat 3, g. W. Amacker; Beat 8,
T r. Martin.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
CHURCHES.

Meth tbodist-Rev. B S. Rsynor. pastor. Ser
vices first and third Sundays in each
month. Sunday school 9;30 a. m Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Baptist Church--Rev W. B. Hclcomb, pasr
tor. Services second and fourth Sab.
baths. Sp ,dsy school 10 a. IN Praye-
npaa'ing 1hursd.v nt~bt
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12

CITY DIRECTORY.
Mayor-D + Archer.
Treasurer-W W. Strahan
Clerk--R L RatlifP
Marshall V. Enochs.
Board OF Aldermen--W T. Scott n Bat
son, J. N. Thornhill, j. a. Moody, J. 8.
Moody
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MASONIC
sherand Byrd Lodge, No. 353, +. & A. M
Rev W. ". Mitchell, W. M.
H. H. Bilbo, Secretary.
Meets every second Saturday at . o'clocl
D. IN. fNs-