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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-02

Gustav Marx, one of the Chicago boy
bandits, aged twenty-one, in the course
of a confession the other day. thus
expressed himself: This arrest spoil
ed all my plans. 1 was going to settle
down and live a decent life. I was
going to get enough money to buy a
place in nice small town. I'd be
honest and go to church. About once
every two months I'd go away some
place and stick up a bank or train
and get enough money to go back and
help pay the preacher and do all
those things which make a man look
like a decent fellow. That's the only
way to do the robbery business" 1t
is easy to see that this genius missed
his calling. Instead of going in for
highway robbery with pistol, which
involved murder in his case. he should
have gone about it in the way of or
ganizing trusts. Had he succeeded in
obtaining a monopoly in oil, or meats,
or some other of the necessaries Of
life, he could have settled down and
led decent life" attending church
and helping to pay the preacher. Marx
had the nerve and spirit that would
have made him a trust magnate if his
genius had only been directed in that
channel, instead of in the vulgar way
that he committed his robberies.
A new religion has come to grief in
Denver. 1t was established by a man
of the name of David Charters, who
preached on the street corners, found
ed a prosperous mission, and wrote
text book under the title of Daniels
Vision and Mission; Is Heaven Real?
Is Hell Real?' Charters had many
converts and his new religion was get
ting on swimmingly, when he was
taken ill and had to go to a hospital.
At the hospital the man was found to
be suffering with brain trouble. His
skull was trephined and piece of
bone pressing on the brain was remov-
ed. Upon his recovery he declared
that he was never a preacher or evan
gelist and had never written a book,
so far as he knew. He was shown the
book and read it, and pronounced it to
be idiotic. Further investigation show
ed that Charters sustained a severe
fall few years ago, in which his head
was badly hurt. Thus the rise and
fall of the new religion is accounted
for.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04
MAY CALL LEGISLATURE.
Flood Condition Throughout State
May Make II Necessary.

Des Moines. June 1.-GovernoI
Cummins may call an extra session
of the general assembly early this
week for the purpose OF taking meas
ures to relieve the well-nigh desper-
ate conditions caused in many parts
of Iowa by the floods. In case such
an extra session is called undoubted.
ly it will make an appropriation for
the providential contingent fund,
which is now practically run out. AS
things stand now, the executive coun
ell is absolutely helpless in the face
of food disasters that in point of loss
of property and of extent of human
suffering excel any similar calamities
in the history of the state.
The last general assembly appropri-
ated $4,000 for the providential con-
tingent fund There is but $4,000 left.
The recent destruction of property
at Glenwood has entailed losses that
it will require $4,000 to repair tenn
porarily. Today the board of con.
troll will ask an appropriation out of
the contingent fund to assist in max.
ing needed repairs, but even If the en-.
tire sum is turned over to the board,
the amount will be far inadequate to
the needs OF the institution.
Prominent citizens here have al
ready discussed the situation with
Governor Cummins. The governor
last night had not decided whether he
would call an extra session, though
he freely said there were many rea-
sons why il should be done. He took
the view that the developments of a
day or two would show whether the
suffering was confined to the cities
chiefly. In that case. each commun-
ity could take care of its own distress.
ed In case, however, it develops
that in the smaller towns and the
country districts, conditions are so
bad that relief is imperative, then the
governor said he would call an extra
session.
The cost of an extra session for a
day would not exceed $1,000, II is
figured. providing the members of the
legislature would serve without pay.
No question is entertained that they
would do this. AS to the practical
working out of plan for preventing
distress, 1t is suggested that the leg.
islature appropriate from $4,000 to
100000 for the providential contin.
gent fund, to be expended at the dis.
erection of the council. Through
mayors of towns and the trustees of
townships II would be possible then
for the council to give such aid as
the exigencies of each locality might
seem to demand
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04
NEW BUILDINGS FoR POST.
Major Turner Instructed to Advertise
For Bids Involving 100000.

Des Moines, June, Mai. r. B.
Turner, U. s. A., who has charge of
the construction Of Fort Des MONIES,
in this city, has received orders from
army headquarters to advertise at
once for proposals for the
construction. plumbing, steam heat
ing, gas piping, ETC., of the following
buildings at Fort Des Moines:
One commanding officers quarters.
One field officers quarters.
One bachelor officers quarters (ten
officers club.
Two double sets captains quarters.
One double set non-commissioned
officers quarters.
Two double sets cavalry barracks.
One set band barracks.
-Four cavalry stables (ninety horses
to the stable).
Two blacksmith shops.
Four stable. guard houses.
One quartermaster's workshop.
These twenty new buildings will
cost approximately 100000, and when
the contracts are let the work will be
pushed forward as fast as possible.
There are Twenty-Five buildings in
process of construction at the fort at
the present time, and the new call for
proposals is for twenty or more, which
will bring the number up to forty.
nine. and when these are completed
there will be accommodations at the
new fort for two full squadrons of
cavalry.
1t is expected by Major Turner that
the buildings now in process OF con.
struction will be ready for occupancy
by the first of November next, and
they will be occupied by four troops OF
cavalry just as soon as they are com.
pleted.
The letting of contracts for the pro
posals about to be advertised will be
about the first of July, as the law re
quires certain number of days pub.
LEGATION for the proposals, and 1t will
take about to that date in which to
give notice to contractors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04
SAW 27 MEN DROWN.
Millions Of Loss by Floods at Kansas
City, Kansas.

Kansas City, June LA message by
way of Leavenworth at o'clock this
monday morning says that 81 men
which spans the Kansas river, when
II went down. and all were drowned.
1t is said that many persons saw the
helpless men drown.
Kansas City. No., June with
the waters of the Kaw and Missouri
rivers nearly feet above the disas-
trous level of 1881 and the swollen
tide spread over twelve square miles
of the city and the suburbs, Kansas
City is enduring the worst flood OF it's
history.
In the valley of the Kaw or Kansas
river. between this city and Kansas
City. Kansas. report has IL that
number of lives have been lost. One
report says fourteen and another says
fifty, but in the midst Of the democrat
ization of traffic and the ordinary means
of communication Il is impossible to
say how many are gone. Twelve
bodies were counted as they floated
down the food on wreckage during
the afternoon.
The financial loss has been increas-
ing all day and bids fair to continue.
The heaviest loss Is at Armourdale,
where the losses to the packing indus
try and others is placed conservatively
at $2.500,000 Argentine, another SUI
burb, has suffered losses estimated at
$500. 900. Other losses which cannot
now be estimated will increase the
total very materially.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04
TORNADO AT oLENWoop.
Two Killed and Eleven Injured at In
stitute for Feeble Minded.

Glenwood, May PA cyclone
struck this place Monday night doing
great damage to the state institution
for feeble minded children. Two girls
we're killed and eleven more or less
seriously injured. The loss will .ex-
coed $4,000.
The killed: Maggie BeSner. Hazel
Wright.
The injured: Mary Eckert. Anna
Delaney, Myrtle Dickinson. Eta New
ton, Harrison johnson and Rolla Rath.
Others who were injured were not
seriously hurt. II IL believed that all
of the injured will recover.
The tornado struck the girls dor
mitory, commonly known as the old
building, first. The roof was torn off
and with a terrible crash fell back
again upon the wrecked building. All
of the buildings of Ike group including
the hospital, dorm.tory, boys build
ing, custodian's building. farm cot
tages and the boiler room, were more
or less damaged BY the storm.
The buildings of the institution were
situated on a slight rise and we're a
fair mark for the heavy wind which
SWOOBtu uoWh upoh -Lt tAuSeuAO
terrible fury. The boiler room, in
Guiding some fine machinery lately
installed, is a mass Ct wreckage.
The eleven girls who were injured
are being cared for In the hospital,
which is practically intact. The in
jurles consist largely Of bruises and
scratches, although some of The girls
have sustained fractures and bad
wounds.
The superintendent placed the total
loss upon the buildings at $4,000,
This report was made official and
sent to the state board OF control.
The hospital building was partially
unroofed, but part of II is still being
used. The boiler room is wreck,
but 1t is believed now that part OF it
can be saved The girls who were in
jured are getting along as well as
could be expected. There will be no
other fatalities.
The stand pipe of the Glenwood Wa
ter Works company at this place.
erected last year. was blown down.
The loss will be several thousand dol
lars. Several store fronts at this
Mace were blown In,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04
FIVE HURT; MUCH DAMAGE.
BY Severe Wind Storm Which Swep,
Through Town of Brooks.

Through Town of Brooks.
Corning, May PA windstorn
which had almost the violence anG
destructive force of cyclone passed
over Brooks. Five persons were in
jured, none of them seriously. They
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Leather
man, Lowell Tucker, Gertie Tucker
Ray Newton. j. M. fuckers store
building, the postoffice building
Marsh's barber shop. b. Browns liv
cry stable, the old bank building
(empty) and F. M. Blake's building
(empty) were leveled to the grouno
and may be said to be totally destroy
ed. The front of Peregrine's store
building and of W. S. Hefiing's banl
building were blown in and bott
buildings badly damaged.
The only one seriously injured was
Gertie Tucker, who, with her brother
was in her fathers store and was
caught in the wreckage. She was
crushed about the chest and badly
bruised and sustained some internal
injuries, the seriousness of which
can not be determined at this writing
Lowell Tucker had his left arm broken
below the elbow The others were
bruised and shaken, but were not seri
Cusly hurt. The loss is estimated al
$4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

"Our Investigations have gone back
for twelve years and during that time
the evidence before us shows that cor
ruption has been the usual and ac-
cepted thing in state legislation. and
that too, without interference or him
drance. The tendency has been to
hide or to ignore rather to expose
and punish this infamous crime.
Laws have been sold to the highest
bidder in numerous instances that we
have evidence Of We believe that
laws should be passed making 1t un-
lawful for lobbyists to ply their pro-
fession in the manner that some of
them now operate. and providing for
the forfeiture of franchises procured
by corrupt methods.
I'VE have found some indictments
for bribery and there would be many
more were il not for the statute of
limitation, which should be extended
to seven years from the date of the
crime"
The report concludes by thanking
Mr.. Folk, the circuit attorney, and Mr..
Hancock, the assistant circuit attor-
ney, for their assistance in the prose-
cution of crime.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04
MELAN BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY.
Big Bridge at Des Mones Destroyed
by the Flood.

Des Moines, May 29.-The middle
span of the Melan arch bridge at
Sixth avenue went out few minutes
before 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The south span followed at $3.50
O'Clock. The north span was expect.
ed to go out at any moment. When
this should go out it was believed
that il would carry the north end Of
the Sixth avenue bridge with 1t.
The damage is estimated at between
$40, 900 and $4,000. The false work
for the arches and most OF the steel
were lost The false work for the
arches was made of scantlings, laid
edgewise, and 10000 feet OF this
lumber was used in each Of them.
The contractors already had begun the
placing of the steel arches specially
constructed for the bridge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04
DRAKE WINS FIELD MEET.
Iowa University Is a Close Second
With Grjnnell Third,

Des Moines, May 29-The blue and
white of Drake university were trium-
plant at the close of the state field
meet yesterday In one of the closest
and most holly contested meets in the
history of Iowa collegiate athletics,
the university young men were able
to more than hold their own against a
field of able competitors.
The score cards at the finish gave
Drake AZ points; Iowa was second
with 32, and Grinnell third. with a
total of 20. Thus for the third consec-
utive time the cup goes to the blue
and white, and will therefore remain
permanently with those colors. From
the outset the Drake team made
remarkably strong showing, and there
were but a few events in the course
of the afternoon in which some of the
lusty athletes of that aggregation did
not add one or more points to its
record
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04
HANSON HEADS TICKET.
J. p. Hanson Of Mahaska County
Nominated by Prohibitionists.

"
Nominated by Prohibitionists.
Marshalltown, May 29.-The prohi
.bition state convention adjourned yes
terday after making the following
nominations:
Governor, ]. p. Hanson of Mahaska
county; Lieutenant-G j. III.
Scull of Henry county; Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, ]. A. Ward
of Polk county; Railroad Commits.
sioner E. Dewey of Woodbury. coun-
ty; Attorney-General, William Orr Of
Page county.
There was warm discussion over
the platform. The committee made a
majority report presenting pre-
amble which declared "all govern
ments derive authority from Jesus
Christ" This was looked upon as an
intimation that Christ was responsible
for the saloon business, trust evil,
etc, and substitute, cutting out all
reference to Christ. was finally adopt
ed after a hot fight
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
Former Superintendent of Free Deliv-
cry Placed Under Arrest.


Washington. May 2S,-By far the
most sensational development OF the
postoffice investigation up to this
time occurred yesterday when Angus
tus w. Machen, the general superin-
tendent of the free delivery service
was arrested on a warrant issued up
on the Information of postoffice in
spector, charging him with having re-
ceived rake offs" from contracts
made with the local firm of Goff Bros
for patent postal box fastener. The
warrant specifically charges him with
receiving $1S,9S1.7S since August 3,
1902. II is alleged, however, at the
department that this amount does not
represent all that Machen obtained
with his contracts, II being charged
that he has profited by them for sew
eral years prior TO the date of the
first contract mentioned in the war
rant. Other arrests are to follow.
Immediately after Mr.. Machen was
taken into custody, the postmaster
general issued an order removing him
from office. He had practically been
under suspension for fortnight pend
Ing inNtstlSdtiOH INTO MS bureau.
The discovery Of Machen's alleged in
terests in the contracts was made
quite accidentally by the inspectors
some three weeks ago. and since then
their energies had been directed to-
ward making out case. Tuesday
night, after the authorities had been
convinced that they were in posses
sion OF the necessary evidence, Mr..
Machen was notified to appear at the
department yesterday morning He
did 30, and was subjected to
sweating" process nv the inspectors
and General Bristow for three hours,
but no admissions that he had profit
ed by the contracts could be secured
from him. He declined to answer
many questions on the ground that
they related to his private business,
but insisted to the end that he had
not received cent improperly.
Nevertheless he was arrested on
the warrant which had been prepared
and taken before United States
commissioner, where his attorney i'm
demanded q full hearing.
Assistant District Attorney Taggart,
however, was not ready to proceed
with the case and the hearing was set
for June 5.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04
LAWS TO HIGHEST BIDDERS.
ST. Louis Grand Jury Confessions
Made Would Appal People.

st. Louis, June LIN making its
final report the April grand jury re-
views the evidence concerning legisla-
tive boodling and among other sug-
gestions. strongly recommends that
more stringent laws be enacted for
punishment Of lobbying at the state
capital and that the statute OF limita-
lions be extended to seven years. IL
recommends that franchises obtained
through boodling methods be forfeit
ed. The report says in part:
1.-The testimony we have heard has
shown state of affairs most amazing
We have listened to the confessions
of state senators. and were we at
liberty to make known all they have
told the recital would appal and as
tonish the citizens Of this state. The
venality existing among the makers of
our state laws is alarming to those
who believe In free government.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

Great Britain has succeeded In con
structing the immense battlesh'p Com
monwealth in ten months. This wouie
seem to be a favorable opportunity fo'
some of the American shipbuilders tt
arise and expatiate again upon the Inn
possibility of building a battleshiI
under three years time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04
DESTRUCTION BY WATERS.
Floods Raging In Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska and Iowa.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 1.-Unpre-
cedented floods are raging in central
and eastern Kansas, northwestern
Missouri, eastern Nebraska and south
ern Iowa, the result of ten days of al
most continuous rain fall. The gem
eral situation is considered most
grave with no immediate relief in
sight. Mary lives have been lost and
II is estimated that no less than u.s.
900 persons have been driven from
their homes, many of which were
washed away and that the property
loss will rGl well up into the millions
of dollars.
The greatest damage has been oc-
casioned between Kansas City and
Ellsworth, Kas.. 200 miles west The
chief sufferer is North Topeka, which
has been separated from the main
part of the city and become an island.
At Kansas City, Kas., and in the SUI
burban towns of Armourdale and
Argentine and at Harlem and Shelf
field Mo-, near Kansas City, Mo-, an
aggregate of ten thousand persons
have been forced to leave their homes
and eight thousand employees of the
numerous packing houses and rail-
road shops in the bottoms are out of
employment.
The situation summarized is as fol-
lows:
Homeless-Kansas, North Topeka,
1000; near Emporia. 500; Salina and
vicinity, 500; Kansas City, Armour
dale and Argentine. 10000; Lawrence,
500; decentralization and Sheffield,
700; Iowa-Des Moines. 5000; Of
tumwa, 200; Nebraska-Lincoln, 200;
Beatrice, 200.
Financial losses-Kansas--N
Topeka, 100000: Lawrence. $780,
900: Concordia. 100000; Abilene and
vicinity. 100000; Salina and vicinity,
$4,000; Solomon. Chapman. Detroit
and Woodbine and intervening coun-
try. 100000; Dies Moines. 100000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

TIE president did not speak softly
to the boy who called him Teddy, anc
it may be hoped that the boy subse
quently made the acquaintance OF
small but tough stick welded brisEly
by the paternal hand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

Miss Noble advises the professional
woman TO shun cocktails, man ano
fiattery." Stunning cocktails is per
fectly proper, safe and wise, but wouic
she be a woman IL she could turn hei
back on man and fattery?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

School children Of New Haven
Conn, have formed union and threat
en- to strike If they are not given 6
session lasting from s a. m. till p. m
Now is the time for their parents u
begin a strike in the woodshed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

Nine. Monteith, an English singer
has declined an offer to come te
America, II is reported. because OF the
omlnous prediction Of fortune teller
Why didn't Mascagni think of this
before he came over?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

The Augusta Chronicle is the Oldest
newspaper in the southern states, and
its new owners reckon that they are
going to make it as lively as the
youngest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

Judging from the crop predictions.
the man behind the pillow is going &c
see to it that his country remains In
the front rank of prosperity nations
for another year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

The Omaha judge who has enjoined
a woman from talking to or about 8
neighbor's tenants. is likely to fnt
that government by injunction of 6
woman's tongue is not wholly simple
task.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

When a man can't go to an after
noon tea with his wife because he has
a directors meeting, it is sign that
it is the horseracing season.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

What is the matter with the straw
berry," asks the Seattle Times
Isn't he a bit late this spring. Inc
Seattle strawberry, then, is of the mas
culine gender. Is the Seattle peach !
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

Even If Mr.. Morgan has bought
some bogus art treasures, he has the
satisfaction of knowing that some PEG
pie of undoubted artistic judgment
have been fooled in stocks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

There seems to be a good deal Of
criticism of DR.. Lorenz. But it comes
from other doctors, not DR.. Lorenz's
patients.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

The objection is not so much to TAX
ing the liberty bell to Boston as 1t is
to parading an unnecessarily large
number of local statesmen along with
. il
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

Not that it will do any good to recall
it--but do you remember that thirty
one persons were killed and 2,772 in
jured in the Fourth OF July celebra
tons last year?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

1t takes 81 900. 100000 per year tic
keep the people of the United States
in whisky, and still there are millions
of them going about complaining thai
they are as dry as fishes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

Japan is going to spend more than
$4,000, 900 for her navy. And If she is
going to war with Russia she will
need to.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

A good name is better than great
riches, but to banks scrutinizing the
signatures behind a note good name
means great riches.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

1t would be just like some grasping
nonopolist to organize popcorn trust
and merge it with the new peanut
combine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

Morristown, N. j., which has sew
snty-five resident millionaires and Q
bankrupt city treasury, is inclined tc
protest against its fate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04

A germ has been discovered that
generates fevered frenzy indicated
by mad desire to haul up carpets
and scrub floors.