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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By KATE MARKHAM POWER.

would give this money to some man
too poor to go (and too proud to tell
the world why), or to the camp, for
needy ones, it would make the Dallas
reunion the happiest of them all for
our veterans. Nor would it be less
happy for the children" because of
the self-denial. l know most of these
girls who are to represent our State
at Dallas, and love them-and l be-
lieve that few of them would refuse
to give up something for some needy
old veterans.
Then, if before another meeting
holds, the Great Captain shall call this
soldier up to where he may hear the
angels reveille, as he rests meath the
shade Of the trees" of Paradise, how
glad their young hearts will be to
know that the sum that would have
bought the fleeting pleasure of dainty
dress was spent instead in giving Joy
to hero and in reviving tender mem
ories in the hearts Of the comrades
to whom the old man had been "lost
awhile" If could find every old Mis-
sissippi soldier who has never been
to reunion, and could then, with the
help Of other Daughters and Sons,
send these old men (hungering for just
such happiness once before they die)
on to Dallas, and insure their COM
Portable accommodation and their find
ing of some of "the boys" who fought
beside them long ago, l would be a
very grateful woman for the blessed
privilege. But cannot do this. No
one person can. BY working all to-
gether, however, we can do much. And
hope, most earnestly, that we will.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
A COSTLY OVERSIGHT.
Reduce Her Revenue $12,5OO
Year.

Trenton, n. j., March 31.-The dis
covery has been made that the state
of New Jersey will lose an annual rev
enue of $12, 500 by reason of the pass
age by the legislature, last week, of
the bill permitting the United States
Steel corporation to convert it's pre-
ferred stock into bonds. Corpora
tions chartered under the laws of New
Jersey pay an annual tax on their is
sued capital stock. This tax is grad
ed, and amounts to $50 per million.
On the $3.50, 100000 of preferred stock,
which the steel corporation purposes
converting into bonds, the corpora
ton will not be obliged to pay any tax
on the bond issue, and the state,
therefore, will lose this money. This
point was probably overlooked at the
time the bill was before the legisla-
ture, as no suggestion Of the states
revenue being involved was made by
any of the members who opposed the
measure.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
HANDSOME FAREWELL GIFTS.
A Chicago Bank, Going Out of Busi-
ness, Makes Farewell Pres
ents to It's Employees.

Chicago, March 3O.-The Merchants
national bank of this city, which will
shortly go out of business, its inter
ests being merged with those of the
Corn Exchange national bank, on
Friday presented its employees with
farewell gifts.
The gifts were in cash, and aggre-
gated between $4,000 and $4,000. The
presents were handed out without
ceremony, and before the recipients
knew what the envelopes contained
the chief officers of the bank had put
on their hats and departed,
One employe of the bank, who had
held his position for over 81 years,
received check for s12, 900, while the
night watchman received one for ST.
600. Another employe found a check
in his envelope for $4,000, and the
lowest amount of money given any
clerk was $50. That was awarded to
a messenger boy who had served the
institution only few months.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
ACCEPTED THE POSITION.
James r. Garfield to be Civil Service
COmmissiOner-His Ante
cedents.

Washington, March 31.-James R.
Garfield, son of the late President
Garfield, has accepted the position of
civil service commissioner rendered
him about ten days ago by President
Roosevelt. He takes the place to be
vacated on the first of April by Mr..
William A. Rodenberg. Mr.. Garfield
is comparatively young man, and is
engaged in the practice of law with
his brother, Harry A. Garfield, in
Cleveland. He is a notable figure in
Ohio political circles, and has served
as state senator from his district. He
was author of the law known as the
Garfield election law of Ohio, which
required all nominees for elective Of
fees to file with the secretary of
state a sworn statement of the ex-
penses incurred by them during the
campaign. The law, however, was
subsequently repealed
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
CLAYTON LEAVES HIS POST.
our Ambassador to Mexico Coming
Home to Defend Himself
Against Charges.

Washington, March SO.-Powell
Clayton, United States ambassador to
Mexico, has obtained leave of absence
in order to come to Washington to
personally appear before President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay and de-
fend himself against the charges filed
at the state department by Senator
Nelson, of Minnesota, in behalf of
William H. Mealy Mr.. Clayton will
be here next week. While in Wash
ington he viii be the guest of his
daughter, the Baroness Moncher, wife
of the Belgian minister.
Mr.. Clayton may also have to face
allegations in connection with the
case of an American named Scott,
who claims that the ambassador did
not properly attend to his interests
in law case which resulted, Scott
AYERS, in a loss to himself of $4,000.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, has inter-
ested himself in the Scott matter, and
thinks Mr.. Clayton should explain.
Inc Mealy case, however, is regard
ed as the more important, as that in
wolves an accusation that Mr.. Clayton
was interested in certain mining
properties in Mexico.
In a brief telegram to the state
department, the ambassador has said
that if the charges of Mealy were as
published in the newspapers they
were untrue. Copies of the papers
filed by Senator Nelson for Mealy have
been forwarded by the state depart
ment to Mr.. Clayton. From what has
been said in official circles about the
allegations of Mr.. Mealy, it is evident
that the state department believes
that the ambassador has not been
guilty of dereliction Of duty or inn
proper conduct.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
THE SOUTHERN FLOODS.
Enormous Damage Caused in the
Southern States by Over
flowing Rivers.
LOSSES WILL REACH FOUR MILLIONS.
The List of Casualties Quite Heavy, the
Dead Thus Far Reported Being All Ne.
groes-The Work of Destruction Still
Going On-Railroad Traffic Nearly at
StandstiII

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 3O.-A
special to the News from Hartman,
Tenn, says: Hartman was destroyed
by the flood on account of overflow
of the Emery river. The damage is
estimated at quarter of million
dollars. 1t is reported that two lives
were lost and many more are sup.
posed to have been drowned. 1t is
estimated that from 40 to so houses
at Oakdale and Hartman were
washed away. The tunnel at Junction,
on the Cincinnati Southern railway,
fell in. The plant of the Vestel Lum.
Der Co., was destroyed, the Hoe and
Tool Co., was badly damaged, the
planning mill is wrecked and the tan.
merry suffered heavily. The floating
lumber, houses and debris knocked
down part of the bridge and washed
it away. The loss to Hartman is
terrible
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
ROUND DEAD IN A cAVE.
Mystery Surrounds the Death %
Samuel COIIins-OpiRiOns Differ
as to the Cause of Death.

Salt Lake City, Utah, March s1.--
The naked body of Samuel Collins,
with throat cut from ear to car, was
found by a number of boys in a small
cave in the hills north of this city,
shortly after noon yesterday. The
police say it is a case of suicide. 9th
ers think that Collins was murdered
and his body thrown into the cave,
the entrance of which was partly
closed by rocks. The ground within
the cave and Immediately outside was
covered with blood. With the exeep-
tion of his shoes, stockings and sus-
penders, none of the mans clothing
has been found.
Collins was well educated. and at
one time was quite wealthy, but is
said to have lost fortune In stock
speculation in New York and San
Francisco. He was about sixty-fve
years of age, and has a brother liv-
ing New York
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
OVER A VOLCANO OF FLAME.
An Opera House Audience suddenly
Aroused to Sense Of Their
Danger.

Cincinnati, March s1.-The Pike
building. on Fourth, between Vine
and Walnut streets, in which the Pike
opera house is located, was partially
destroyed by fire yesterday after
noon. Standing room had been taken
at the matinee, which was proceeding
when the flames broke out.
The audience retired in good order.
but some women tainted after reach
ing the street. The auditorium is on
the second floor with two stairways
leading to Fourth street. There is
also a stairway from the stage lead
ing to Baker alley in the rear
There were about two thousand
persons at the matinee, and the per-
formance of Sag Harbor," by tho
Pike stock company, with Miss Collier
and Byron Douglass in the leading
roles, had proceeded only ten min
utes when the portierres between the
corridors and the north aisle were
ablaze.
The prompt efforts of Manager D.
H. Hunt and his staff and those on
the stage were most successful in
averting panic.
The fire started from some un-
known cause in the basement store
room of the Adams Express Co., and
extended up through the first floors
of the Adams express Offices and Jof-
fees grocery to the auditorium. The
only thing burned in the auditorium
was portierre, but the volumes Of
smoke indicated a volcano under the
audience. This volcano was EVIDENT
ly raging while the people were en-
tering for the matinee.
The Pike stock company was play
ing its closing week of the season
here, as it opens the summer season
at Detroit next Sunday. Manager
Hunt had previously transferred his
scenery for next week at Detroit
from the building, so that it is safe,
but he lost $4,000 in scenery that was
stored in the lower part of the build
ing. The members of the company
saved all their costumes and bag
gage.
When the people reached the street
they found the whole fire department.
of Cincinnati playing on botn sides Of
the building, and it required some
time for the officers to force the
crowd away. Many were hunting for
missing friends, and it took some
time to convince the half-crazed anx-
ious ones that there had not been q
holocaust. A great portion of the
women fed without their new Easter
hats and wraps, and the individual
losses will be considerable.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
A GRAVE SITUATION.
Twenty-Five Lives Are Known to Have
Been Lost.

Nashville, Tenn, March 31.--Re.
ports from the flooded districts of
Tennessee emphasize the gravity Of
the situation. The damage resulting
it is believed will reach $4,OO0,OO0,
while % lives are known to be lost.
Several counties certain to have suf.
fered heavily are yet cut off from
communication, and loss in property
and life may go higher than these fig
ures. The Louisville & Nashville rail
road is running few trains from
here to Lynnville, IS miles south of
Columbia, while the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis has only succeed
ed in getting through to Murfrees-
boro
The section visited by the food en-
braces one of the richest portions of
the state, and damage to farm lands
is a serious item. 1t includes coun-
ties lying between the mountains on
the east and the Tennessee river and
the Alabama line. Stone fences that
have stood the storms of 40 years
were washed away in many of the
well-l1nowu riverside farms of Lin
coin county and crops destroyed.
The bridge of the Nashville &
Knoxville railroad at Lancaster, a
300-foot span, said to have cost $780,
600, went down Saturday night.
1t was predicted at Carthage that
the Cumberland would go beyond the
flood tide of 1882. If such be the
case the work of destruction is not
yet over.
There is no communication with
Linden, in Perry county, or with
Lynchburg in Moore, but both sec
tions are believed to be seriously dam
aged. From figures available the fol-
lowing fatalities are given:
Pulaski, 11-Houston Connor, Sarah
Philips, John Cole, wife and three
children; Slick White, wife and two
children, all colored, and negro baby.
Lewisburg, 3-Anna Robinson's two
children and Joe Mcclellan; all col
ored.
Observation-Disclosures Ia girD,
colored.
McMinnville, 5-Mrs. Blevin and
three children, and Henry Madewell.
Hartman, 2.-Upl0nown.
After a perilous night in the top
of q tree in the Hermitage district,
three men were rescued at an early
hour Yesterday morning.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
Romance Aboard.

New York, March s1.--J. E. Ogles.
by, son of the late Richard j. Ogles-
by, once governor of Illinois, arrived,
yesterday, on the American liner st.
Paul. When he stepped ashore he
announced his engagement to Miss
Ida Rogers, daughter of Thomas Rog-
ers, of this city. The two were in
trodueed to each other when the
steamer was two days out from
southampton, and the engagement
followed on the fourth day. It was
formally announced alta dinner given
aboard ship, Saturday night, by Mrs.
George A. WReeler.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
PEARL RIVER ON A RAMPAGE.
Damage Done Mt jackson, Miss, and
Vicinity.

Jackson, Miss, March 3O.-Swollen
by the rains of the past few days
Pearl river is on rampage tonight,
having risen five feet in the last 12
hours. The waters of the overflow
reached the waterworks, two miles
below this city tonight, and swept
away the brick walls of the pumping
station, destroying 3O-foot circular
pit in which the pumping apparatus
was located. The waterworks proba-
bly, can supply no water before
Thursday.
1t is reported many cattle have per-
ished in the flood.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
YOUNG DEGENERATEs.
Attempt to Wreck a Passenger Train
in Revenge for Election from
a Freigkt.

Trenton, Mo-, March 31.--George
Busch, aged 16 years, and George
Young, aged 20, sons of respectable
parents of this city, made an unsuc-
cessful attempt, late Saturday night,
to wreck east-bound Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific passenger train No.
IL about five miles east Of here in re.
venge for having been put OF 9
freight train.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
Fire in Horton.

Boston, March s0.-A loss Of 100000
resulted from a fire Friday night that
riddled the upper two stories of the
fiye-story building 81 to SO Franklin
street, occupied by Redding, Baird q
Co, artists and workers in loaded and
stained glass.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS.
Heavy Losses in Roam and Morgan
COunties-AlI Not KnOIxn.

COunties-AlI Not KnOkn.
Knoxville, Tenn, March 31.-Loss
by flood which swept Emory valley,
Saturday, may reach nearly a million
dollars in Roam and Morgan counties
when the full story is known
The flooded section of Hartman
presented desolate appearance to-
day
The majority of the homeless are
housed in the gynasium of the Amer
lean Temperance university,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05

as well as to the public.
A new (and we believe a triumph
anti era was born In Mississippi when
our Legislature appropriated $4,000
for an exhibit of our resources at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Last
week the Governor assured its welfare
by appointing four sponsors for it, and
now there is nothing left for it to do
but to grow and thrive and develop
into the splendid exhibit which will
be the pride of our people. And this
it is sure to do under the management
of the bureau just appointed by Gov.
Longino, and of which he is ex-oficio
chairman. There were many things to
be considered in making these appoint
ments and many scores of people were
eager to have them considered in their
way. But out of these many fine pos
sibilities the Governor made just
about as good appointments as could
possibly have been made. They were
excellent geographically, representing
South, Central, East and North Missis-
sippi and the Delta. From a business
standpoint they could not be better,
bringing in, as they do, the profes-
sions, the lumber interests, planting,
merchandising and familiarity with
that important factor in all successful
undertakings, newspaper work. The
Delta is represented by one of its most
devoted and loyal citizens, the Govern
or himself. His career is too familiar
to our people to need mention here,
and he gave ample proof of his inter-
est in the Exposition when he recon-
mended this appropriation in his mes
sage. There have been great things
accomplished during the administra-
tion Of our present Governor-things
of such importance to us as people
that any one of them would in coming
years suffice to make his name beloved
as well as famous. And while these
are many and varied, and have added
immeasurably to the value and infiu-
ence of our educational institutions,
to the comfort and efficiency of our
benevolent institutions and to our
pride in the possession of our splendid
new Capitol, the crown was put upon
his efforts to advance Mississippi's in
terests when he urged the appropria-
tion for an exhibit at St. Louis,
through the medium Of which we
might tell the world something Of
what we have and are and mean to be.
And, further, urge investors to put us
on the list" when they go up and
down in the land seeking places in
which to plant their dollars and reap
ten-fold harvest. 1t is certainty
that Gov. Longino's interest in this
work will increase and that he will
prove himself a valuable member Of
the bureau.
From Central Mississippi Hon. l. @.
Enochs, the great Lumber King"
was appointed as member of the bu-
reau. Aside from Mr.. Enochs splen-
did integrity, his business success, his
varied interests and his wide lfnowl-
edge of the States resources-any one
of which would make him valuable
member of such a commission--he is,
perhaps, the best informed as well as
most practical lumber man in Missis-
sippi. And as much Of our
present success and more of our fu-
ture progress lies in the development
of this great industry, no better
choice could have been made than Mr..
Enochs; and SO wise WIN be his han
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05

Sidney. N. S. W. March s0.-The
compulsory industrial arbitration
court, whose membership Includes
representatives Of employers and en-
ployes. which wqs recently esiths
llshsd here, viii open in April.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-04-05
EXPOSITION ITEMS.

This column will henceforth be de-
voted to the interests Oh Mississippi's
exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position, and through it we hope, in
our limited way, to serve the State in
this grand work. Any Of our readers
who have good ideas or any who
know Of worthy exhibits are cordially
invited to communicate them to the
editor and such as are available will
be used in this department and thus
brought to the attention of the bureau,
as well as to the public.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-04
strlLlnr : Lleh. wan /. ropsaa.

WIN -
The inhabitants OF the countries bor-
dering on India have their own meth
DDS OF making fire. A Burmese mes
senger recently brought a note TO an
English official, and the latter observed
something resembling a boys pOpgun
hanging by the messengers side Gu.
riosity prompted him TO ask the native
what II was. and he was surprised TO
find that Il was a machine for making
Gre.
The native exhibited the apparatus
and explained the working. concluding
with practical demonstration. IL
was a tube, closed at one end and fitted
with a piston. Al the end OF the piston
was a groove or cavity, smeared with
wax, which was used for making
thread or lnHammable material adhere
10 Il. The finder. TO keep the old name.
Is pressed on the wax when a light is
required and Is not kept there always.
Placing the wisp OF cotton ON the
wax. the native inserted the tightly
fitting piston In the tube, then forced
II along the latter by giving II sharp
blow. on withdrawing the piston the
cotton was found TO be alight. having
been lgnited by the concussion with the
compressed PearsOn's Weekly.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-04
RAILROAD
MAN TALKS
General Traffic Agent Conan, Of the
Southern Pacific Co., Says Valley
Property ls Nov Vsluabie Invest
nent.

w. H. Conan, general traffic agent
for the Southern Pacific Company, was
in the city Friday afternoon. returning
to Portland on the evening train.
While in the city Mr. Conan gave out
an interview on the question OF real
estate values in this community. Mr..
Conan said he considered that one Of
the safest investments that could be
made was 10 purchase any amount Of
city and suburban or farm property In
the vicinity Of Salem. for the reason
that within the next three years.
should the investor decide TO hold the
property for that length Of time. he
would lose nothing in the Investment
Mr.. Conan has great hopes Of the fu.
ture OF Western Oregon.
u believe the development OF this
section OF the state would make the
Investment profitable" he continued.
even though neither the Southern Pa
cinc nor the commercial bodies made
any effort TO turn immigration this
way. But in view OF the work that is
being done by both the commercial
bodies and the Hartman lines, II Is
certain that the population Of the val
ley will greatly increase In the next
three years, and that the property val.
ues will materially advance"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-04

dozen bridge builders. will be estab.
lished in a few weeks. II the weather
remains fairly good all the grading
viii be done by the Middle Of Decem.
Der. and the iron for the whole dis.
lance is expected from Europe by the
frst Of January. Il will take about 100
tons Of iron to the mile, and will re-
quire some three weeks to lay It. Mr..
Gerlinger Is in Portland now negotlat-
ing for rolling stock. In the face OF all
these facts some people are still asking
II they really intend TO build the rail
road. The manager and chief engin-
eer do not act much like they were
playing maybe so game Polk
County Itemlzer
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-04
ROSE conoREp WILLING.

seen and will always be accounted
fashionable. There Is no style more
becoming 10 a woman with a good
figure or more trying TO one who has a
bad one. Very smart are those made
OF all over lace. rather heavy Ia tex
ture and mounted over white silk or
chiffon.
The sleeves Of evening gowns are
quite short, in some cases not reaching
more than half way between the shout
der and the elbow. They are often
made Of mere transparency OF tulle
caught here and there with jeweled or.
naments.
a smart rose colored yelling dress Is
here shown. II Is trimmed with ap-
pli5ues OF ecru lace. The waist has
u wide bertha tucked at the neck and
allowed 10 hare into points The sleeves
consist Of full pun set into n light
undcrslccvc Of lace. The skirt Is COM
posed Of three hounces edged with the
applique. The smart hat worn with
this is OF pale yellow satin straw
trimmed with rose fOulard.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-04

being but II years OF age. the consent
OF her parents was necessary before
the license could Issue.
state Superintendent Ackerman an.
nounces that the program Is being ar.
ranged for the sessions Of the Eastern
Division OF the State Teachers Asso-
citation. The meeting will be held at
La Grande on November 1926. lnclu.
siye
Salem Is becoming more like her
self There We're thre erunaways on
the streets this forenoon. but no one
was injured, and only slight damage
resulted