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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-08


Charles, Wnona county, was almost
wiped out by tornado which struck
at 2:30 yesterday afternoon. Seven
people were killed and % injured,
many of them seriously.
Dead:
John Ebens, ST..
William Ebens, Hisson.
Will Adams.
Oscar Crittenden.
George lesson.
Ed. Murphy.
Ed. Peters, Dover, MINI.
Injured:
-, Pike, fatally injured.
p. H. Rockway, skull csushed, vii;
die.
Jacob Helm, crushed fatally.
Daughter of Paul Johnson, fatally
crushed.
Jacob Murphy, head cut.
Ezra STRAINS, foot crushed.
Agent Waite, Chicago e Great West
ern, bruised by falling timbers.
l.. Sheridan, back sprained.
Judge Edward Gould, both legs
broken.
C. w. DabCock, Chicago, leg frac-
tured, feet crushed and face laceratel,
- Slessinger, badly bruised.
Wife of DR.. Rollins. shoulder dislo-
Gated, ankle sprained.
Baby Rollins, face cut.
Family of six, names not given, all
slightly injured.
Main Street Wiped Out.
:, The entire main street of the town
was literally wiped out hardly bus
mess place being left standing. For
ty-two residences also were destroy.
ed and the total of property damages
is estimated at 100000 Among the
buildings demolished We're the Cea-
trail school building, Chicago & Great
Western depot, Catholic church AMI
Parrotts wagon works.
The day was abnormally sultry for
This season of the year and during the
morning there had been showers CT
rain, accompanied by fitful gusts of
wind, but indications of a tornado
were entirely lacking. At 2:30 the
storm came up. The tornado struck
the town from the southwest quarter
and made a clean sweep through it,
following almost entirely the line Of
the main street and devastating the
buildings on either side. Then the
residences further back from the
business center were struck and
many blown completely away.
MiracuIousy Small Death List.
1t seems almost miraculous that
there was not greater loss of life.
-Four of those killed were in John
Ebens' saloon when it collapsed and
they were buried beneath the wreck
age Two others were III a drygoods
store, which was blown away and
they were killed by falling walls.
Edward Peters was killed in the
wreck of the hotel. The telephone
exchange was demolished and the
two girls seriously injured.
A relief train was sent from Winona
and physicians were soon caring for
the injured. The storm came upon the
town with such suddenness that it was
filing the air with the debris of de-
molished buildings before the citizens
fully realized the nature of the calam-
ity. Many of those injured received
hurts from flying missiles while others
were caught beneath the wreckage of
their business houses or homes. An
other relief train will leave for st.
Charles from Rochester in the morn.
ing with provisions and clothing.
May Be Many More Fatalities.
So far no reports have been re.
ceived of loss Of life in the country
adjacent to ST. Charles The storm,
however, seems to have followed very
closely the boundary line between Min
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-08
A F RAIL-
CAB|NE 7
New Ministry Of Eng
land Announced
By BaIfour
Remarkable Ending
ofEnglish Govern
ment Crisis
Devonshire Pulls Out
and Premier Makes
Complaint
New British Cabinet.

6roderlok, formerly secretary for war,
succeeds Lord George Hamilton as sec.
rotary for India.
Austen Chamberlain, postmaster
general succeeds Richie as chanoel
Tor OF the exchequer.
Alfred Lyttleton, recorder OF oxford,
succeeds Joseph Chamberlain as sec.
Rotary TOR the colonies.
n. o, Arnold, Forster, secretary 20
the admiralty, succeeds 6roderlok as
secretary OF war.
Graham Murray, Lord Avert Of Scot
land, succeeds Lord Baltour OF Bur.
leigh as secretary for Scotland.
Lord Stanley, financial secretary OF
the war otrce, succeeds Austen Cham,
berlain as postmaster general
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-08
Butter Drops q Bit.

Elgin, Oct. G.--Bntter declined a
cent a pound on the board OF trade
yesterday afternoon, selling at 20h
cents The sales In the district for
the week are G9O,500 pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-08
ST. CHARLES PRACTICALLY DEMOLISHED
Minnesota City, Near La Crosse, Almost
Wiped Out--Dsaster Spread
Over Wide Area

nesota and Iowa and damage to farm
buildings, dwellings and grain stacks,
with injury to human beings and death
TO livestock is reported from several
points in that locality. The fury of
the storm, however, seems to have
spent itself in st. Charles.
General in the Northwest.
Milwaukee, Oct. A severe storm
aboo reports a cloudburst, when fully
four inches of water fell. Many build
ings and windmills We're blown down,
cellars flooded and several washouts
were reported. At Oshkosh a terrific
wind and rain storm ragged last even
ing. The wind blew fully so miles an
hour.
George Burdick was shocked by a
falling wire and his horse was killed.
Burdick has not regained speech,
though he has recovered conscious
ness. At Even a number of houses
are reported to have been blown down,
and a wide path swept through the
woods. Falling trees have broken all
the wires west of Sidnaw and details
are unobtainable.
A special from Waupaca says a ter.
rife storm, winds and rain passed over
Almod, near Waupaca, leveling barns
and houses. Three persons were re-
ported killed at the home of Albert
HoltZ.
Great damage and loss of life is re
ported at Sheridan. Samuel Erickson
is reported to be barely alive, having
been buried under his barn. Robert
March of Blain was slightly injured in
the same way
Houghton, Mich, reports that the
heaviest rainfall for several years has
deluged the copper district during "a
hours.
Racine was flooded. During the
storm Carl Larsen, painter. was cleo.
trocuted by coming in contact with a
live wire
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-08
Two killed in Wisconsin.

La Crosse, Oct. 1.-Two were killeu,
three fatally injured and a score of
others were badly hurt in the tornado
which swept independence, Wis,
and the surrounding country yesterday
afternoon. Many farm buildings were
torn down. At Eagle Valley, the Re
formed church was destroyed and
houses on the surrounding prairie de.
molished. Several small buildings
were overturned at La Corsse, but no
fatalities were reported.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-08
GRAFTON AFTER UNION.
Wisconsin Bishop Would Connect Rus.
sian Churches.

st. Petersburg, Oct Bishop Graf
ton Of Fond du Lac, Wis, is visiting
Russia with view to investigating the
conditions under which union OF the
Anglican and Orthodox churches
might be accomplished.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-08
Grain Stacks Blown Away.

Louvern, Mimi, Oct. A severe
wind and electrical storm accompanied
by the heaviest rainfall of the year,
visited this section yesterday. Meagre
reports show heavy losses to farm
buildings. In Clinton township the tor.
nado damaged many farm buildings
and blew away much grain in stacks.
Killed Seeking Shelter.
St Cloud, MINI, Oct 1.-Two sons
of stephen Matter, were killed yester.
day while seeking refuge from the
storm They had taken shelter be,
meath a string Of cars on a railway
siding and the switching crew backed
another string OF cars upon them, kili.
ing them instantly.
Destroys Homes and Barns.
Spring Valley, Mimi, Oct. A tor.
nado swept the country six miles north
of here yesterday afternoon, tearing
down the house and barn OF II
Schroeder and seriously injuring Mrs
Schroeder The residence Of L. Mouls.
ton was also demolished.
Chatfeld, MINI, Oct 4.-The tor.
nadO passed three miles north of this
city yesterday afternoon, destroying
houses and barns.
Carries Big Vessel.
Duluth, Oct 4-Duluth was visited
by terrific storm last evening which
did considerable damage both In city
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
TAKEN HOME FOR BURIAL.
Further Details of the Terrible accident at
Scarlet Crossing
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, N. c., March 27-The bodies
Of the two men killed on the Southern
Railroad yesterday, William A. Cooper
and R. L. Bowland, were carried to their
home in Caswell county this morning,
leaving here at 2:30 o'clock. The cross
ing, at which the men were killed, is
just over the Durham county line into
Orange, and is considered one of the
most dangerous in this section. Ar
underground crossing should have been
made there long ago, and the terrible
accident of yesterday will probably re-
suit in this underground way being made.
The train that struck the wagon was
No. 1876. 1t was running about fifteen
or twenty minutes late. Conductor Coble
and Engineer Whittsett were in charge
The engineer said that when he bore
down on the crossing anG when but
short distance away he saw the heads
of the mules as they came up the grade
and on the track. Hes says that he
sounded the danger alafm and at the
same time applied all the brakes at his
command, the suddenness of the attempt
to stop the train giving the passengers
a shake up. Almost at the same time
the train struck.
An examination of the wounds received
by the men show that the force of the
blow was terrific. Mr. Cooper's skull
was badly broken and crushed, his right
shoulder, ribs on right side, right leg
and left breast were crushed, right eye
knocked out and right arm broken az
one place. Mr.. Bowland's head was
crushed into a jelly, thigh and chest
crushed, both legs broken below the
knee, bad wound in the back, another
flesh wound on the right thigh.
Mr.. Cooper was the eldest of the two
men and was an uncle of the younger
man. He was A years Of age, was mar
RED and left a wife and a little daugh-
ter. He was one of CaswelTs best citi-
zons and was prosperous farmer.
The younger of the two men was
about q and unmarried. He has moth
er, three brothers and two sisters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
HE TWISTED US UP THE EMPRESS HURT
Browns Big TwirIer Put Car
oIina Into a "CrystaI
Maze"
(sneciaI to News and Obscrver)

Chapel Hill. N. c., March 27.-Oyer a
hundred disappointed students and en-
thusiastic rooters saw the strong base
hal aggregation from Brown University
defeat Carolina this afternoon, in one OF
the most thrilling, exciting and sensa-
tional games of the season, by the score
of to /
For five innings neither team was able
to score. and a better exhibition of the
national game has never been seen,
Lynch. Browns big twirler, proved an
enigma to the Tar Heels, allowing only
three hits. and was simply responsible
for the victory.
Hart for Carolina pitched magnih-
cent game, but was given ragged support
at times, especially in the eighth inning,
when the boys from Little Rhody'
piled up three runs The features of the
game were the work of Lynch for the
visitors, and the fielding of DOnnelly,
Oldham and Holt for Carolina.
The same teams will play in Green's
boro tomorrow, and large number of
rooters will accompany Carolina.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Carolina =. 30 OOO1 90 o. 4
Brown. 49,. =. 20 0 90 OIL 0 8 o. 9 2
Batteries Carolina. Hart and Noble
Brown Lynch and Clark. Umpire, Hal
Worth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
TWO NORTH CARcLtNIANs
KILLED IN A PIERCE FIGHT,
Posse Of Tennessee Con-
stables
(specIal 10 the News and Observerl

Especial to the News and Observer)
Asheville n. c., March 27.-There was
furious fight between citizens of North
Carolina and Tennessee constabIes today
thirty miles from Madisonville, on the
Carolina Tennessee line, as result of
which two men, James Flower and John
Flower, his son, are dead. The affair
grew out Of a dispute over the owner
ship and location of land Washington
Altman who occupied the land claimed
it on the ground that it lay in Tennes-
see and the Flowers claimed it was in
North Carolina. Yesterday the two
Flowers. backed by other men, forcibly
elected Altman from the land. Altman
swore out warrants for the four men
and a posse of constabuary, headed by
Horace Witt, endeavored to serve the
warrants. The Flowers who had en-
trenchod themselves, defied arrest. This
morning, while two of the Flower boys
were gone after supplies at attack was
made on the father and son and in the
melee which followed both were killed,
the posse escaping without injury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
CUT into A "HtLL"
Detectives Drop Through
Floor Among Gamblers.
Despite Secret Slides, "5uzzers," a Mazs''
and Other Devices, the 6ames!ers are
Trapped.

| New York, March Pin effecting an
entrance into an alleged pool room in
| the basement of a six-story business
| building on West Third street today two
| detectives were forced to chop a hole
| through the floor in the rear room of
a saloon and drop into the room below,
where other detectives were holding the
men inside at bay with their revolvers.
William Day, said to be proprietor, and
Il dozen others were arrested.
The raid was a sensational one. Ac-
Cording to the story told by the police
the place was strongly fortified and
guarded. An elaborate system of sig
nails had to be given by several sentries
before entrance could be gained to the
room. Pocket telephones, electric but
tons, "buzzers," secret slides and a
maze" figure in the story When the
visitor finally satisfied the sentries that
he was all right he was passed along
to room, the door of which was immc-
diately bolted. There were five of these
rooms leading directly into the alleged
pool room, and in some Of the enclosures
there were three or four doors built to
bewildcr an invading party
DeteCIiFeS oeTSednIS heff ana fOgarty,
disguised as truck drivers, had frequent
ly visited the place, where they claim
to have placed bets on the races at
Bennings They were there today when
detective Sergeants Valley and Collins
dropped through the ceiling. Valley and
Collins dressed as laborers, entered the
cafe, which is an deliberately decorated
one. Valley had a crowbar and a sledge-
hammer and Collins was equipped with
two axes and a sledge- hammer. Each
came with a jimmy" They went to the
rear room where they arrested the outer
sentries and while one detective watched
the prisoners. the other battered down
a door.
AS soon as the blows were heard in the
inner room, Kerr and Fogarty drew their
revolvers, and, backing to a corner COW
cred the crowd
Meanwhile, Valley after battering
down one door, came to a second. this,
though built of oak, soon gave way, and
the detectives found themselves in
room which had three doors Cutting
through one of these doors, the detec-
tves and their prisoners entered another
room which also had three doors. They
were in the maze" 1t was then that
the detectives decided to go upstairs
to the rear room of the saloon, where
Valley cut through the floor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
Cotton Men Made Gloomy.
CBy the Asgociated Press.l


New Orleans, La. March 27-Interest
in the flood situation today centered at
Hymelia, near Lucy, La, forty miles
above the city and the crevasse reported
south Of Greenville Cotton men felt
especial concern with respect to the
latter and the announcement in private
dispatches which was circulated on the
floor of the Cotton Exchanre that 100,-
600 acres Of the richest delta land would
probably go under water, created a feel
ing of depression. While this break will
doubtless cause a decline in the river
in the vicinity of Greenville and con-
siderable strain on the Louisiana levces
in the Fifth District it is further I'M
fortunate in that the water which goes
through Hymelia returns to the Misss-
sippi throug the Yazoo thus prolongng
the period of high water south of that
point
The days developments at Hymelia
give much encouragement. Through the
cooperation of the La FourChcre leYee
board the railroads effected the gov
crnment engineers and the planters, large
quantities of material and forces of men
were gotten to the scene soon after
daylight. Under experienced creyasse
fighters seven hundred laborers were
put to work early in the forenoon and
line of cribbing began from each side
of the works. Tonight's reports indi-
cate that all the cribbing that has been
driven during the day was holding owing
to the excellent batture and that if the
work is not interrupted by wind and
rain sacking is likely to begin tomor-
row and the break be closed by Sunday.
The upper end of the break is holding
and the wash from the lower end is slow
The width of the crevasse is between
$50 and 200 feet A large area of land
is already submerged but if the efforts
of the forces at work are successful the
water will quickly drain off The Gre
vase is in the heart of one of the rich
est sugar districts CT Louisiana 1t is
expected at the Illinois Central office
that the traffic over the Mississippi
Valley will be suspended as a result of
the disaster south OF Greenville.
The belief that the Hymelia levee was
cut in order to relieve other sections is
strong it has resulted in increased vigil
lance along the levees in both the La
Fourchers and Ponchartrain districts and
any attempt TO repeat the action at
Hymolia is likely to be followed by blood
shed if the perpetrators are caught. The
river has fallen considerably in the inn
mediate vicinity of Hymelia and strain
has been materially lessened on the levee
On the east bank of the river.
The effect here, however, is only
slightly appreciahle. But Weather OBJ
server Cline expects a decline By morn
ing if the volume Of water going through
at Hymela is as large as reported. At
one time today the gauge marked as high
as POS but tonight the river had gone
back to 20.2. a net decline OF one-tenth
from yesterday. Tho weather bureau eN-
poets the upward movement to be re
stunned il the work at Hymelia is sue
cessful and under the circumstances
sticks to its prediction of 81 feet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
Furious Work on the Levee
Proved FruitI1SS.
OTHER BREAKS REPORTED
Hundreds OF Lsbrers Tried 10 Stem the Flood,
But It Was Too Strong for Human Power
to Curb---GIoom Among The
Cotton Mer,
(By the Associated Prcss.)

Greenville, Miss, March 27.-A volume
of water sixteen feet deep is pouring
steadily through a crcvasse in the Ievee
five miles south of here and is flooding
thousands of acres of the finest farming
land in the celebrated Yazoo delta.
The break in the levee occurred at 10
o'clock this morning, and the roar of
rushing water can easily be heard in
Greenville. Only two hundred feet of
the embankment gave way at first, and
a mighty effort was made by hundreds of
laborers in charge of the government
engineers to check the rushing food by
cribbing and sacl1ing but it was soon ap-
parent that it was beyond human power
successfully to combat the resistless
fury of the current An hour later it
was seen that the ends of the levee on
either side Of the crevasse were melting
fast. the force of the current cutting the
embankment away as though it was built
of sand.
Tonight the back water has reached
this city but it is believed there is no
danger here from the flood as the water
will pass rapidly to the southwark.
Major John NJ. Sears. who has charge
of the government office here in the alb
sence OF Captain Potter, OF the third
levee district in an interview tonight
stated that break is unquestionably the
worst in the history OF the levee sys-
tenn. He says the entire delta south as
far as Vicksburg will be inundated and
the fine farming lands in WashiL
Bolivar, and Sharkey counties will be I'M
der water for more than two weeks.
This is the first break to be reported
on the Mississippi levee since the pres
ent food began. Reports from the in
terror are very meagre, but it is believed
the people were fully prepared for a
break and the loss Of life, if any, will
be reduced to minimum.
Another break on the Mississippi sido
is reported in the Albemarle levee in
lower Issaq-1ena county, but information
from there is that the damage from this
br ak wiz not be heavy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
Provisions of Irish Land Bill.
(By the Associated Press.O

10y CHG iSSUCldtcu 1IcSS.)
London, March 27.-The text of the
Irish land purchase bill, which was in
troduced in the House of Commons by
the Irish Secretary, Mr. Wyndham, on
Wednesday last, was given out today.
1t occupies 80 pages of a parliamentary
paper and bristlcs with technicalities.
The full wording reveals many impor-
tant features which were not mentioned
in Mr.. Wyndham's speech when the bill
was introduced. All arrears of rent due
at the time of the purchase of land are
recoverable by the land commission and
not the arrears for year only, as
previously cabled. The land commits
sioners, however, are given power on
special cases to remit part or all of the
arrears.
The commissioners are not permitted to
purchase estates which are not merely
agricultural or pastoral. Thus, Killarney
is exempt under this clause In cases
of untenanted estates purchased by the
commissioners they are empowered to
execute the necessary work of improve
mcnt which enIarges the scope of the
commissioners expenditure. The COM
mission is empowered to declare sub
'eHdHtS 10 the tenants Oh any nOldlng
occupied by them which will vastly
benefit hundreds.
Fishing, sporting and mineral rights,
which are among the most controversial
will be vested in the commissioners
when an estate is purchased and con be
disposed of as the commissioners deem.
The commissioners are also empowered
to determine boundary and other dis
putes between the proprietors of hold
ing under the bill.
The commissioners has the first claim
to purchase bankrupt estates and re-
sell them to tenants or use portions of
them for the repatriation of evicted
tenants. The latter point is regarded as
being one of the most vital features of
the bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-29
Thrown From Her Horse.
Her Arm Fractured
by the Fall.
(By the Associated Prcssl

Berlin, March 27.-While the German
Empress was galloping through GTuno-
valid, Il forest near Charlottenburg, this
afternoon her horse, startled by a doe
| that ran across the path SHE'D and threw
her off The Empress broke the fall with
her left arm and one of the bones snap
ped just above the wrist The Emperor.
Prince Adelbert, General Won Loewen-
field, General Won Wedel and the numer-
Gus following of adjutauts and aides-de-
camp, quickly gathered around her. The
Emperor was the first to lift her from
the ground She screamed at the first
shock, but after that showed much for
titude
"Loewenfeld," said the Emperor. ride
to the hunting lodge and telephone for
Leuthold.' This is the Emperors physic-
ian.
General Won Loewenfold left the adju-
tants far behind in the dash for the
hunting lodge which was about a mile
away. He had some difficulty in locating
DR.. Leuthold but presently reached him
at the army headquarters, Emperor
William, in the meantime, had applied
first aid to the injured limb and made
sling out of the Empress veil,
DR. Leuthold in an automobile be-
longing to a member of the Emperor
staff, which happened to be at army
headquarters, went at full speed to Grun-
owald, arriving an hour and half after
the accident He was followed by Major
Ilberg, the Emperor's surgeon and Or.
Bunker the special physician of the EN-
press. The fractured arm was dressed
and bandaged at the hunting lodge and
Her Majesty was then driven in car
riage slowly back to Berlin. The EN-
press sat in the carriage with her arm
in a sling, the Emperor riding behind on
horseback His Majesty's close attend
ancc caused some wonder as the party
passed through the Inter Den Linden.
It was an hour later before extra editions
explained the reason No bulletins have
been given out by the doctors who affirm
that the injury is a simple fracture. Mr..
Iuethold will stay at the palace all
night.
1t is recalled that tire Empress few
years ago broke a bone in her left foot
from being thrown from her horse at
Berchesgaden.